The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-08-25
MEANT FOR MURDER
CHINESE VIOER0YS KNEW EXACTLY
WHAT THEY WERE AT.

WdAI Idh1 Wiki Al.
So Much b Taken for Established Though
Details are Meagre-Doubts Whether
the Court 1t Pekin Can Make Good 1t,
DEGREES for Punishing ORenders-
Tough Job the japanese Tackled In For
mosa, Even Allowing for Chinese Men
dacity in the Reports from the Island
japanese Generals Promoted.
San Francisco. Aug. 24.-The steam
er Peru arrived today from Yokohama,
bringing the following advices TO the
Associted Press:
Toxic, Japan, Aug. la-Few details of
the massacre of missionaries at Ku
Cheng have been gathered but the
available evidence is said 10 indicate
that the crime was a natural develop
ment of a conspiracy organized by well
known viceroys against the entire body
OF foreign residents in China. The first
results of the movement was the out
RACES in Szechuan province. instigated
by the deposed viceroy Liu Ping Chang
The guilt Of this official has now been
formally declared by his successor, the
Niceroy Lu Chan Lin, who urges tha.
the originator OF the riots be required
to remain in Cheng Tu and make rep
aration for his evil deeds. This propo-
sition has been approved by the court
at Picking, and an imperial eGict has
been issued commanding Liu TO settle
the affair in accordance with the judg-
ment soon to be pronounced by the in
vestigating commission. Grave daubts.
however, are expressed by foreign Of
hcialS in China with regard to the CEN
trail governments ability 10 enforce
penalties upon high provincial authori-
ties, even assuming that the penalties
will be ordered in good faith. The su-
premacy OF the Manchuria rulers is by
no means assured throughout the
country, and any attemtp 10 satisfy
the demands of western powers at the
expense OF - the vice-regent many en-
danger the stability of the throne.
JAPANESE IN FORMOSA.
Extravagant reports Of heavy fight
ing in Formosa with serious disasters
TO the JapanceS forces are published in
several English local newspapers. Most
OF these extreme statements are de-
rived from Chinese sources. and are be-
Leved to be entirely fictitious.
The Japanese authorities do not, how
ever. deny that the work of restoring
order in the disturbed districts is much
more difficult than was expected The
chinese leaders have not only distrib-
uted arms among their own country
men, but have managed to influence the
savage hill tribes against the newcom-
ers, with the result that Governor
General Kalayama finds himself OPP
posed by nearly the whole population
of the island. The attempt to establish
civil system of control will be aban-
doned and military rule will speedily be
enforced The army of occupation will
be enlarged by the addition of a bril-
gade from the Second garnd division,
now in Lao Tung, raising the total
number of fighting men to twenty-five
thousand. Twenty thousand coolies
VIII also be put in the field. Thus far
the Japanese have suffered chiefly from
attacks. in which the natives
are skillful and against which modern
military science is totally ineffective
The latest intelligence from Kaba
yama's headquarters is dated Aug IL
Many hot skirmishes took place in the
being invariably defeated and driven
INTO the wilderness.
AWARDS FOR MERIT.
tinguished services during the war has
in Japan. The highest hon
ors are conferred upon Count Ito, the
prime minister. Marshal Yamagata,
Marshal Oyama and Admiral Saigo
These four officials are raised from the
rank of count to that of marquis. In
addition to this promotion, Ito receives
.wo decorations, the Grand Oredr of
Merit. and the Grand Order of the
christhemum. Yamagata who COM
handed the First army corps for some
months in Corea and Manchuria, Oy-
ina who commanded the Second corps
n Lao Tung and at Wei Hal Wei. and
'aigo, who served as minister of the
lazy, all receive the Grand Gordon of
he Rising Sun, and the second grade OF
he Order of the Golden Kite Marshal
Sozu. who led the japanese at Ping
Tang, and afterward commanded the
first corps and fought the last cam
'aign OF the war in southwestern Man
huria, IS promoted from viscount to
cunt and receives the same decorations
s the last three named Admiral Ka-
now governor general OF For
noSa, receives precisely the same deco
atoms as NoZu. Rear Admiral Ito. the
avail hero Of the conflict, and Lieuten-
mt General Kawakami, vice president
Z the general staff, are enrolled in the
eerage with the rank Of viscount and |
ecorated similarly to Nozu and Kaba- |
anna. Other awards are expected, es- |
ecially in the civil service.
ORIENTAL MISCELLANEY.
The Japanese industrial exposition /
1st closed at Kioto was visited during
he four months of it's existence by l.
3s. 900 persons.
Since the outbreak OF cholera In ia
an this year 1900 individuals have !
cen attacked and 1900 have died.
Until this year the German residents
Tien Tsin have had no quarters ex-
ressly assigned to them but a special
concession" has now been secured for
lem which they will hereafter occupy.
The value of the camphor product
ON formosa appears 10 have been
realty exaggerated According TO
lie latest reports OF the British consul
Tai Wan, the total yield in 1854 was
little less than 1900 hundredweight.
lie average value being $40 per hum
The export Of canphor
ON Japan during the year ending last
lly was valued at 6f9. 900 yen, about
5000 in gold.
Mr.. Walker. the Russian envoy IN
orea, Is about TO be replaced by the
resent envoy a. Teheran. Mr.. Speier.
auntei.
The Corean government Announces
at postoffices will forthwith be estab-
shed al Eeoul and Ninzen, and II they
= round convenient for the public
Eeniy-four others will be opened In the
1acipal towns o, the Kingdom. Tho
amps 20 be used were manufactured
the United States some years ago.
Notes From Okiahoma City
a.
blast evening Rev. Y PfIsx n
b. about 10 O'Clock %. m. was hit.e,
a spider The poison acted with |
rrlbls effect and doctors were hu--