The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-08-25
FoRMosANs HARD TO sUBDUE.
Japan Has a Difficult Task-Heroes OF

the War Rewarded.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 24.--The steam
er Peru arrived to-day from Yokohama,
bringing the following advice to the Asso-
ciated Press:
Few details of the massacre of mission
aries at Ku-Cheng have been gathered, but
the available evidence is said to indi-
cate that the crime was natural devel-
opment OF conspiracy organized by WELL
known viceroys against foreign residents.
The results were the outrages in Sze-Chuan
province, instgated by the deposed Vice
roy Liu Ping Chang. The guilt Of this
official has been formally declared by his
successor. the Viceroy Chan Ian, who
urges that the originator of the rioters be
required to remain to Cheng-Tu and make
reparation for his evil deeds. This propo-
sition has been approved by the court at
Peking and an imperial edict has been is
sued commanding Liu Ping to settle the
affair in accordance with the judgment
soon to be pronounced by the investigat-
ing commission Grave doubts, however,
are expressed by foreign officials in China
with regard TO the central governments s
ability to enforce penalties upon high
provincial authorities, even assuming that
the penalties will be ordered in good faith.
Extravagant reports of heavy firing in
Formosa, with serious disasters to the jap
lish local newspapers. Most of these ex-
treme statements are derived from Chi
nese sources and are believed to be en-
tirely fictitious. The japanese authorities
do not, however, deny that the work of
restoring order in the disturbed districts
is much more difficult than was expected.
The Chinese leaders have not only dis
tributed arms among their own countrymen
but have managed TO iniame the savage
hill tribes against the new comers, with the
result that Governor general KabayaIra
finds himself opposed by nearly the whole
population of the island. Military rule
will speedily be enforced. The latest intel
ligence from Cabayan headquarters is
dated Aug. IL. Many hot skirmishes took
place in the early part of the month, the
insurgents being invariably defeated and
driven into the wilderness.
Distribution of honors for services during
the recent war has commenced in Japan.
The highest honors are conferred upon
Count Ito, the Prime Minister, Marshal
Yamagata, Marshal Oyama and Admiral
Saigo. These four officials are raised from
addition to this promotion. Ito receives two
decoratons-the Grand Order of Merit and
the Grand Order of the Chrysanthemum.
Yamagata, who commanded the First Army
Corps for some months In Corea and Man.
churia; Oyama, who commanded these corps
in lao Tung and Wei-Hai-Wei, and Saigo.
who served as Minister of the Navy will!
receive the grand Gordon of the Rising Sun
and the second grade OF the Order of the
Golden Kite. Marshal Nozu. who led the
Japanese at Ping Yang and afterward the
First Corps, and for the last campaign OF
the war in southwestern Manchuria. is
promoted from viscount 10 count and re-
| ceives the same decorations as the last
three named Admiral Kabayama, now
Governor General of Formosa. receives the
same as Nozu. Vice Admiral Ito, the naval
| hero, and Lieutenant General Kawakami
vice president of the general staff. are en-
rolled in the peerage with the rank of Wis
count and decorated similarly to Nozu and
| Kabayama.
Since the outbreak of cholera in Japan
this year 1909 persons have been attacked
and 1900 died
The Corean government announces that
pos.offices viii be established at Seoul and
/ Ninsee. and If they are found convenient
for the public tweaty-four others will be
opened in the principal towns OF the king
dom. The stamps 10 be used were manufac-
/ tured in the United ST ties some years ago
Cholera sn Coren and japan.
| WASHINGTON, Aug. 2i.-Minister sill, in
| a dispatch from Seoul. Corea. OF July 13.
1895. states that cholera is definitely re-