The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-23

is A PRISONER.
He is Held in Chinese Le-
cation at London.
A Prominent Chinaman is
Accused OF Being a Spy.
Afraid That Death Will Be Caused
BY Poison or Starvation.

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In the Chinese legation here The news
paper mentioned DECLARES that the Chin
ese government leas~ad, In November
last. that there existed 3 conspiracy 10
seize the viceroy OF CANON as the first
step toward the overthrow OF the pres
cnt dynasty, The plot. The Globe adds,
was disclosed by the premature importa-
ton OF 400 coolies 10 Canton from Hong
Kong. to assist in the seizure of the
viceroy, which aroused suspicion. Some
OF the leaders were then arrested and
confessed, and one OF them, doctor
Eamed Sun Yat-Sen. escaped TO America,
and thence made his way 10 London.
This doctor, II now appears. has been
missing since Sunday, a week ago. and
some of his Enixish friends claim they
have learned that he Is isErisoned at
the Chinese legation. having been seized
by couple OF Cinnamon as he was
passing the legation. These Aen, IL Is
further stated, pushed the Chinese doctor
inside the legation. and he is now, ac-
cording to the story. held prisoner
there.
The foreign Office and the Scotland
Yard authorities have been notified, and
detectives are now watching the Chin
ese legation, in order 20 prevent the re-
moval of the doctor. The friends OF the
latter have applied for writ of habeas
corpus, but II Is doubted whether the writ
is applicable at the legation. The Chin
ese officials deny that the doctor Is de-
tained at the legation, but the friends OF
the alleged conspirator claim to possess
conclusive proof that he is held pris-
oner there.
The sensational story of The Globe
regarding the imprisonment OF China
man In the Chinese legation is confirmed.
though there are various reports Of the
matter in which the arrest was made.
Sir Halliday Mccartney. the counsellor
OF the Chinese legation. has come out In
an interview, protesting strongly against
the statement that the man was cap
tured I'm the street. He was not even
induced to visit the legation" said Sir
Halliday, but came there Of his own
accord. more than once. believing that
he would not be recognized, with view
TO spying on the officials there. He was
recognized and arrested"
Sir Halliday Mccartney claims that
the man was a Chinese subject. but de-
clines to give further information In
the matter. The mans friends in Lon
don. however, claim that he is a British
ing with his friends, and he has conveyed
to them the intelligence that he fears
that he will be poisoned or starved To
death, having had practically nothing
10 eat since his arrest.
Sun Yat-S.n. the name OF the prisoner,
practiced as a physician in the United
States before coming here. He arrived
in England on the steamship Germanic
on Oct /, and took chambers at Gray's
Inn place. The officials of the Chinese
legation have fatty denied the story
that an English judge was applied to by
the friends of Sun-Yat-Sen for habeas
corpus, and have declared the inability
OF the judge TO interfere.
The Standard says In an editorial on
the episode: III the man was kidnapped.
Great Britain has right to demand his
release. 1t is quite clear that he can
not be executed. or submitted TO an in
quisitorial examination while within our
shores. We trust that China will realize
the Importance OF the issue, and will re-
tire with good grace from an untenab.c
position.
The Daily News says editorially on the
same subject: The rights OF extra
territoriality merely protects the law
full inmates OF legations. Sun-Yat-Sen
must be released forthwith.
Further Slaughter of Armenians
Constantinople. Oct 23.-News from
eastern Anatolia says that widespread
fears exist OF a renewal of the massacres.
In the middle OF September Kurds from
the Kharput district ovcrran the vilayet
OF Sivas and destroyed and looted six
Armenian villages, killing a number of
h.. ftah NTfl "a Of
guian had 200 houses burned and so of
its inhabitants We're masacred. IL is
further stated that a number bf women
committed suicide by jumping into the
Euphrates In order to escape the bru-
tally of the Kurds.
Guarding Against Diseased Cattle.
Kingston, Oct. 23-The jamaican au-
thorities. upon the receipt OF a report OF
an expert in cattle disease, has issued an
order prohibiting the importation, until
further notice, OF cattle and animals
from the United States. Central and
South America, the Leewards islands.
South Africa and Australia. The order
will not affect cattle In transit up to
Oct. Z.
Wheat Must Re,nain High.
London. Oct. PA leading authority
In Mark Lane sayss that England Will
need at least 10000 900 quarters Of wheat
in IL months, and that this. with India
and Australia, become importers instead
of exporters. and Russia less able to sup
ply than was expected. must mainta.i,
II net enhance, prices, as millers here
have been living from hand to mouth.
Sought Christian Hospitality.
Constantinople. oct 23.--The Russian
Black sea squadron called at Treblzond.
H. Asia Minor. and stayed there for a
day. creating panic among the Turkish
Inhabitants OF the town, who sought
refuge in the houses of the Christian
residents, and especially of the Arme-
mans
Reforms Need More Than "a Day
10 bring them about and are always more
complete and lasting when they proceed
with steady regularity TO n consunlma-