The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-06
RUSSIA GAINING GROUND
She Is Becoming Dominant in
the Affairs of Corea.
RUSSIANS ONLY IN OFFICE
The English Superintendent of Finance
Dismissed Upon Orders From the
Czar-Further Particulars OF
the Terrible Typhoon.

Seattle, Dec. 1.-THE steamer Kako-
shima Maru arrived here to-day, 16
days from Yokohama, bringing Orient al
adyices up to Nov. 10. According to the
Oriental papers. Russia is steadily
gaining ground in the affairs of Corea.
Her latest achievement was to order
Corea to dismiss Mr.. Brown, her En-
glish superintendent general of finance
and customs. and to install in his place
Kuril Alexieff The coreon govern
ment demurred at first, stating that its
contract with Mr.. Brown had several
years to run. The Russian ambassador
brusquely replied that Corea's contracts
with the citizens of other nations was
no concern of his and followed UP his
demand with an ultimatum. The CO.
rean government yielded and placed
AlcXiem in charge of the financial ana
customs systems for an indefinite pc
riod. The minister of foreign affairs is
reported to have proposed the dismissal
of all foreign employees in the Corean
services save those of Russian nativity.
The new Japanese cabinet consists OF
Count Matsukata, premier and minis
ter of finance; Baron Nishi minister
for foreign affairs; Count Kabatiama.
minister for home affairs Niscount
Tokashima, minister for war affairs;
Marquis Saigo minister for naval af-
fairs; Niscount Nomura, minister of
communications; Mr.. Hamao, minister
of education; Mr.. Kiyoua, minister of
the law department; Baron Yamoda.
minister for agriculture and commerce.
The following additional particulars
have been received of the terrible
typhoon which swept over the Philip
pine islands Oct.6, devastating the prov
ince of Leyte, Manila, and causing the
death of several hundred persons. About
$50 Europeans are reported to have per-
,x-t.
is put al from 400 to 500. The typhoon
seemed to have done its worst damage
at Tacloban. the capital of Leyte. where
the whole town was converted into
mass of ruins. The bodies of 120 Euro
peans were recovered. The government
houses, treasury, barracks. etc, We're
destroyed. The coast is strewn with the
wreckage of vessels that We're torn to
pieces by the hurricane. 1t was report
ed that the town of Hemoni, 5000 in
habitants. has disappeared.
Ex-united States Minister Dun has
decided to go into business in Japan.
The queen regent of Spain has for
for presentation to the crown prince of
Japan.
The Corean government has decided
to repay one-half of the balance of the
japanese loan, which now stands at
1000 900 yen.
A telegram has been received from
Peking stating definitely that the ne
gotiations for the ef6.000000 have
heen concluded with the Jameson
Pooley syndicate and that the contract
has been signed.
II is reported by the native press that
Captain Gunji fired al the American
sealer st. Laurence some time last
month on account of some disorderly
conduct of her crew at Shimushir.
Official sanction has been given for
the disbursement of 100000 yen for re-
storing the damage done by the recent
floods in Niigata prefecture.
The perfectural government at Sendai
is to raise loan of 10000 yen in order
to buy foreign rice. which is to be sold
at a reduced price to the populace.