The San Francisco call., 1896-07-02
Russian Aggressions in Korea
Are Alarming English
Statesmen.
RED CROSS SOCIETY MEETING
Burial of Lieutenant Thurston of the
United States Cruiser
Detroit.

NANOOO EN-, ID. Os, july 1.-1lG IOl-
lowing Oriental advices were received here
by the steamer Empress of China, which
arrived this morning:
The Nippon Yusen Kaisha. the latest
steamship company of Japan, recently de-
cided to increase its capital from eight
million to ten million yen. 1t is proposed
to extend the existing lines and to open
new ones. Among the latter the first will
bly, be across the Pacific to Puget
Sound. Mr.. Iwanaga was delegated by
the company to close the pending contract
with the Great Northern Railway for
Seattle to be the American terminus of the
new Trans-Pacifc line. Mr.. Iwanaga
came over on the China, and, after trans
acting his business at Seattle, will visit
New York and the cotton districts of the
South.
Professor Schaeberle of the Lick OBJ
servatory, Professor Campbell of Stanford
University and Professor Burckhalter of
Oakland, with two lay scientists, have ar
rived in Japan and are on their way
north to make arrangements for observing
the solar eclipse in August. The Japan
ese Government very courteously allowed
all their telescopes and appliances to be
landed without inspection. The Imperial
Observatory of Toxic has offered to send
one of its staff with the American party.
The Hongkong Telegraph has published
the startling telegram that Russia has in
timated to Japan that she must withdraw
from Formosa. Whether this be true or
not, it is a remarkable fact that Russia has
massed at Vladlvostock strong feet,
100000 men and vast stores of war ma
terial. England is recalling her inferior
war vessels from the Orient and replacing
them with stronger ones, but nevertheless
is now spoken of as the third naval power
in the Far East, Russia being the first and
the second being LETT unnamed. Russia's
course is alluded to sarcasticalIy in the
Japanese press as splendid policy of ag-
gression.
The Eastern World says Russia has
practically turned Japan out of Korea,
and publishes a long article under the
heading, at Is Political Hypnotism," de-
cIaring that anything short of hypnotism
of the most powerful. order absolutely fails
to explain why all the world stands with
folded hands, and in helpless apathy
watches the development of the gigantic
plans of Russia for the dominion of the
East.
The guard of sailors at the Russian lega-
tion in Korea has just been relieved by a
detachment of eighty Russian infantry.
Twenty cavalry and artillery officers en-
tered the town with the infantry. 1t is
reported that Russia has built fort on
Getsu-Fito Island, and that gun is
mounted upon the Russian legation
pointed toward the Japanese consulate.
Thio mo ha 4
OF Russia and contemptuous of Japan.
In Toxic recently the chief of the peace
preservation bureau summoned represen-
tatives OF the entire press to his office and
informed them that if they commented
adversely on the sale of the imperial
mines, thereby rejecting on the impe rial
household, they would be subjected to the
penalties of the press law and proceeded
against under the criminal law also.
The eighth annual meeting of the Red
Cross Society of Japan was held on Mon
day last, there being more than TO- 600
visitors present. Her Majesty, the EN-
press, was present with mum Der of court
ladies and the lord steward of her Maies-
ty's household. The Empress was re-
ceived by the superintendent of the So
ciety. Her Majesty expressed her great
pleasure at the distinguished part taken
by the society during the late Chino
japanese war. The Empress bestowed
medals on fifty-one persons before leaving
the hall
Lieutenant Thurston of the United States
cruiser Detroit died of typhoid fever at
the American Naval Hospital at Yoko.
hama, and was buried there with tull
naval honors on June 10. A large party of
American blueiackets, the band of the flag
snip olympia and firing squad of marines
were landed to attend the burial The
French admiral sent his chief of staff and
number of officers to attend the cere-
mony. The American admiral, United
States ConsulGeneral, Vice. Consul and
private citizens were also present. A large
number of floral tributes were sent by ship
mates and friends of the deceased. Mr..
Thurston was only 33 years of age.
j. Butler, one of the coal-passers on the
Detroit, died at the American Naval Hos
pital on June IL and was buried with full
naval honors. His shipmates sent a
number OF floral tributes to his grave.
large number of leading Chinese mer-
chants having business at Foochow have
asked the authorities for gunboat to be
stationed on the Foochow- Formosa
route, which is infested with pirates.
Over thirty trading vessels have been
plundered and their crews murdered and
maltreated. The trouble has assumed a
serious aspect and its immediate suppress.
sion is absolutely necessary.
A fresh outbreak of Mohammedans is
reported from Lanchou, the capital of
Kansu. 1t was believed that the Moham-
medan revolt of last year had been com
pletely stamped out, but the rebels are
again under arms and have completely
routed the Government troops sent against
them, nearly 1000 of the latter, out of a
total Of 5000, having been killed. The
'Viceroys Liu and Chang have been or
derad to send str0np ra-anfnrcan nnanfs !