The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-04
WRECKED BY A STORM
THOUSANDS OF HOUSES DESTROYED
OR DAMAGED IN JAPAN.
Many Lives Reported LOst-Spaniards
Defeated by Philippine Island
RebeIs-Chinese News.

TACOMA, Wash, Oct. 3.-The steamship
Victoria, which arrived at Tacoma to-day,
brings news of severe storm that pre-
vailed over Japan last month and attaining
the form of typhoon. The principal dam
age, SO far as noted in late papers, was at
Toxic, where 376 houses were demolished,
1926 partly damaged, and 14,O45 houses sub
merged. In Shydoka there were LOGO
housese demolished and 1000 rendered prac-
tically worthless. In this district thirty
seven were killed. In the Gifu province
bridges were washed away, the rice crop
injured and other damage done. In the
Saituma prefecture an embankment broke
and fifteen villages were flooded. Yejer is
practically in ruins. In Koiyshikawa 800
houses were submerged and in Ushigome
LOG collapsed. Hardly house in the con-
cession escaped damage; the Presbyterian
mission and Baptist schools suffered the
worst. At Toyama 1900 houses were flood
ed. The telegraph wires were Frustrated
and up to the sailing of the Victoria it had
been impossible to learn the extent of the
damage in outlying districts
Late Manila advices by steamer Victoria
to-day report lighting Still going on in the
Philippines. A party of liberators attacked
the convent at Paombong, which was bonn
after hot fight, captured the place, leav-
ing twenty Spaniards dead on the field. At
San Rafael a party of rebels under General
Nativadad met a regiment of Spanish and
a desperate battle ensued, which lasted sew
eral hours. until the Royalists were obliged
to flee and throw away their arms To save
their lives. The Spanish loss was four num-
dred dead and wounded. In the Fampanaga
province there is a general revolt OF the
towns owing to the cruelIleS OF Colonel Ter
aide, who was recently promoted and made
Governor of the Center of Iuzerne. 1t is
reported that when the municipal officers OF
the towns went to offer their homage he
ordered his troops to shoot them down and
none escaped. The delegations in the rear
fed and Joined the rebels 1t is reported
that the province of CamarineS has risen
on account OF the executions Oh prominent
citizens.
The Victoria brings Yokohama advices up
to sept. Is, as follows: Col. Denny minis
ter to China for the United States, who
has been seriously i'll, is slowly recovering.
The Emperor OF China has forbidden all
sorts of Danquets and junketing because
an eclipse will occur on Jan. IL, 1880: <Al
eclipse of the sun is said by the Chinese
to be a proof of the wrath of heaven at
the lack of virtue in a ruler. Owing to the
recent advance in the price OF 81 aln at
Shanghai the Yordouz correspondent re-
ports the Chinese authorities nave prohlp-
tied export of cereals abroad.
The Nichi Nichi correspondent says Mr.
Speyer is trying to further the spread OF
Rman Catholicism In COrea ana 10 cause
the expulsion from the country of the
American Protestant missionaries.
The rice crop in Tomaya prefecture has
been so much damaged by the insect pest
as to be one-half below the average.
1t is reported that 5000 Chinese nave
started a riot at Swallow, China, opposing
the proposed founding Of a Christian
church there. Braves to the number Of loo
have been dispatched from Canton to pact-
fly matters.
Mount Kirishma is reported to be send
ing forth roaring sounds, but up to the
present no real eruption has occurred.
Japan will enter the international copy
right alliance.
a case of cholera is reported at Ishikawa
Shickome.
The Rice Exchanges at Toyoma Takaoka
and Fushinki have been ordered to suspend
transactions.
1t is stated that the government has de-
cided to rescind its recently made regula-
tons for the payment of a bounty to ma
tive exporters OF silk.
Sufferers from dysenterry throughout
Japan numbered So l21 up TO Sept. IA. In
Toxic % per cent. of the cases have proved
fatal.
Col Kohen F. Convey, the new United
States consul general has received his ex-
equator and assumed office.
The Chinese financial minister proposes
the following increase of taXatiOn-that the
land tax be increased by / per cent; that
the value of the land be reassessed; that
the sake tax be increased, the brewing of
sake for household use being prohibited;
that the tax on land for residential pur-
poses in cities and towns be increased.
1t is reported that Marquis Ito VIII join
the present Ministry.
A census shows there are 10, $50 foreign
residents in the treaty ports of China
There was also an increase of sixty-three
business houses.