The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-12
A PHILIPPINE CRISIS.
GOVERNOR GIVES SPAIN CHOICE OF
ALTERNATIVES.
Guerrilla War Carried ON su~ceas-
fully and Cannot he stopped Tn
less Monks Are Expelled or More.
Soldiers Sent-Oriental News in
General-Russia Surveying Nam
churtan Railroad.

VANCOUVER. h. c., Aug 1.-THE
Empress of Japan arrived this afternoon
from the Orient, bringing advices as
follows:
According TO Manila exchanges. the re-
beilion continues as hr.skIy as ever and
reports are given OF some serious Skin
mishes bet yeen the Spanish soidiery AMI
the rebels in various provinces. 4 report
has been circulated In weli-snformed cir
cies in Maaiia that the governor general
has sent a momentous telegram to the
Madrid government amounting TO an ulti-
matum. He gives the government three
alternatives: Expulsion from the Philip
pines of the religious orders: failing this.
the immediate dispatch OF 1900 troops
from Spain 10 effectively queli the rebel
lion: in the event of the refusal Of either
OF the above. To accept his resignation
The Chamber of Commerce In Manila
alarmed al the serious fall In exchange
due TO the Introduction of the new Philip
pine dollar, has. with the permission Of
the governor general. sent the following
telegram TO the minister of the colonies
in Madrid: 1.-THE Chamber of Commerce
requests your excellency. on realizing he
new loan. to attend to the grave question
of exchange, which has not improved
with the arrival of the new insular
money
The same chamber has convoked
public meeting for the 18th inst. Of all
merchants In Manila, In order to elicit
public opinion on the loan about to he
raised for the archipelago and what had
best he done TO solve the present crisis In
exchange.
A gambling scandal. in which several
police officials are involved in now Great
ing sensation at Hongkong. One Of
fetal. who. II Is claimed, made s. day
permitting gambling games 10 run.
has been committed for trial and several
other officers have been suspended.
The Hongkoug and Shanghai bank has
declared a dividend of 81 SIS for the last
half year and will carry forward a large
sum
Navigating Lieut.. Heygate OF II. NJ. s.
AIgerine committed suicide by shooting
himself on board the shin.
H r. kung ChGo-Hucn. formerly Chi
nese minister 10 Great Britain, died en-
July - at Shanghai
The deceased diplomat was about 30
years OF age. He was appointed minister
10 Great Britain three or four years age.
and was In iil-health during his whole
stay in Great Britain. having been struck
down by paralysis shortly after his ar
rival there. In consequence Of in-health
he Vas relieved from his post.
Advices from Nladis ostok state that
the Russian government intends to rake
4if dtttAfAfA ~ Mp ttAC Abst REFt aEf AA2I
year round A tremendous ice boat built
In Denmark has been brought round from
Europe and the inventors who accom-
panied the vessel are sangJIine Of success.
Among the passengers on the Empress
OF Japan was VI. Gerard. French minister
10 Pekin
1t 10 reported In Shanghai that the en-
gineer IN chief Of the Siberian Manehurian
railway has started from yladlvosiek
with t.F Of IN nos Z a
the final survey in Chinese territory.
Fire Gid considerable damage 20 Ching
Chong match factory at Shanghai on The
18th OF July Besides the factory. e. ma
tive houses were destroyed.
A sharp shock OF earthquake was FELT az
Wuhu on July IA. Though X was violent.
but little damage was done.
Rev William Fl. SoyeS has resigned q
missionary in Japan Of the American
board on tha ground that h. is uncertain
whether he believes some OF the doctrines
FncuIcatats by the board. II was his
ayowsl ~ belief IN probation after death
THAI brought about the famous con:ro-
versy over that question some few years
ago.
News has been received o. the death ~
drowning Of Rrig. Gen. Radens, cora
manding the Third and Fourth military
districts OF Tonkin while on an tnrpec-
ton TRIP. A Clear river native boat IN
which he was travelling upset IN the
rapids
According 10 statistics the trade be-
tween Janan and ForGaosa has largely in
creased since the island became q japan
esA possession. Since that date imports
and exports have about trebled.
The Tokyo Chamber OF Commerce IS
agitatlny the abolition q the expert d1-
tics.
The Japanese press "a row r1oderat1rg
its position regarding the Eag Altar qGes-
ton. The papers generally favor a<b!trA-
zion Il TIE oueStioa.
TIE American schooner John B11zelcy
e1 ceurte-red - typhoon on THE voyage from
Shanghai 20 NaEssakt and narrowly
escaped fo1n3er.r.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug HIN q le;ter
fron BulkaS&n. July s. a correspondent
% the Japan Advocate reports thar the
Philippine rsvolusioniSfs are following TIE
CubaD taets =. surprising the cpavQys anI
e<sAaroxascas e koe1ne OU0. e0A@oA