The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-15
FROM THE FAR EAST.
ORIENTAL BUDGET BROUGHT ny
THE EMPRESS OF JAPAN.
Progress of Railroad Building I'm
China-Nnny De.ertfens From the
Chinese Dissatisfied Over the Sc
crer Treaty With Russia.

The Empress brings word that the
shaft % the Norwegian tramp siea znsr n.
W. JaraE1erg hToke wntie trat vessel VAS
* route 20 India from san Francisco wlth
wheat. Her engineer managed 70 make
temporary repairs at sea and the steam
reached Yokohama safely. A new shaft
vi be obtained IN Hongkong-
Oriental advices brought By the Empress
are a. follows. a short branch OF rail-
Wzy IS TO be constructed al once from
Woozgng 20 Shanghai and route from
Shangha. 70 so0chow and Cninktang has
just BEEN surveyed The road from Chin
kiang 30 NaRklng was surveyed last year
and plans for these lines are IL tie hands
OF Flceroy Ltu. but the money question
forms a barrier In the way OF commencing
work. The road from Shanghai Via 500
coow y said 20 DC very easy OF conztruc-
ton. although i vii require more than
I09 bridges. several Of which would be OF
considerable length. Between Chlnkiang
and Marking are . few ranges % hiIis and
Il Is understood that seven or eight tun-
ne.s have been found necessary. PreliHa-
mary work has all been done and nothing
now remains but 10 acquire capita! and
begin work
eray OF LIangnu, intends to Issue Chinese
paper money.
The latest advices from Manila state
that the rebellion h the Philippines IS
spreading in the provinces. Some disaf-
lection has arisen among the native aux
niary regiments on the Spanish side and
$50 % these troops have gone over to the
rebels. Frequent executions have proved
Intellectual 10 stop the desertonS. The
latest official kilograms state that the
SpaniarGs are improving their position
ard have defeated the rebels several times.
Shanghai papers report that Manila
man, accredited by the insurgents to the
court OF the Mikado has arrived there en-
route 20 Japan. and that the Japanese
emperor will he asked 10 recognize the in
sargents as belligerenis- The action OF the
Japanese government on the matter is be-
ing watched with great interest In the
Orient
Gen. Blaneo, late governor general OF the
Philippines. LEFT Manila for Spain a. the
end OF last month.
IL is reported that two Spanish ladies
are held prisoners among the rebels at
linus.
census Of Hongkong is 10 be taken on
the Goth instant
Il is stated that previous 10 Germany's
objection. Great Britain had objected 20
receiving His Exeelency Huang as Chinese
minister. Il Is also stated that Lang
Cheng. a Cantonese. one OF the returned
students from the United States. VIII re-
place Huang as Chinese minister 10 Ber-
lin.
Although a secret treaty between Russia
and China IS denied by both the Chinese
officials and the Russian minister. q Pc
king correspondent OF the North China
Daily News says that Il IS only too true.
and that long ago he had stated that China
had sold herself 10 Russia to an extent
which would not be believed. In relation
% the signed treaty. the greatest care has
been taken 20 prevent It's leaking out in
Pektng before It's ratification six months
hence. In the Russian legation, while the
treaty WAS being drafted and finally drawn
UP. the Chinese writer's were not allowed
70 ill n proper names In the treaty. This
was done by the Chinese interpreter him
SELF. II" says tha correspondent, "the
Chinase themselves. within year. can
undertake the building OF the Manchurian
railways, good and well; II not. Russia
viii come 70 The rescue
Il Is reported IN Japan that thu Mitsu
Busan Katsha has secured the govern
menrs bureau contract for eighteen new
locomotives at Sl59 qSo. This concern Is dis
patching TWO leading representatives 10
Australia for trade investigation purposes.
ane one 20 America and Europe 70 inquire
into railway building and management.
The Chinese in Taichou prefecture. who
burned down a temple which had been sold
20 the Roman Catholics, have agreed 10
settle the affair BY paying 2.eo0 taels dam
ages. Tho Chinese say that they DESTROYED
The temD.e because the mission had taken
8, over from converted nun
Mr. VI De Bunsen, c. B.. her British
ma festy'S charge d'affaires In Bangkok,
has taken his departure for his new post
at washington. says the Bangkok Times,
and the leave-taking was a striking tes-
,iuaony 81 the appreciation IN which he
has hesn held while here, Shortly after l
O'Clock large company began To assem-
bic on heard the vessel. and eventually
became representative OF every class 81
the community. Besides all the sta~ Of
the British legation and consulate. there
Vas a large gathering % the diplomatic
corps and Of the mercantile community.
with his royal hlEhness Prince Deya-
wongse and other Siauese officials and
mobiles; "a and Mime. Roiin Jacquemyns
and Others During fhe past few days.
subscription having been opened for PRE-
sentiag to NF. De BuuSeu a public teSti
nponial. several speeches were made ap-
ropos thereto which the latter cordially
acknowledred and e was intlmated that
the recipient would himself choose the OBJ
jscf constituting the testimonial on his
arrival On London. owing 70 the short
time available here. Healths We're toast
20 all around and when the vessel left
The wharf. about o'clock. it was 20 the
accompaniment % ringing cheers 4
small party accompanied Mr.. De Runsen
TO Pakuam. returning thence by special
train.
The British consul at san Ii viii short
~ hold an Investigation OF the missionary
troubles az that place 4 mob recently
broke into she chapel and destroyed sorns
OF the attlnEs and most ~ the books.
Chinese officials have meanwhile ordered
that the damage be repaired
Much dlsAppoiu tment IS feit In Jspan
/ that the resale 81 The election 81 the
sound money party IN the United States
Nas not caused the expected advance in
fra raw sGk trade.
The hsud - Russia in Korean affairs is
daily becoming more evident. ard that
country is gradgaly securing 3 footHol3
on the peninsula. Recently a number ~
Rasslsn military officers arrived 20 6riH
fhn korean army among them belnE ten
! uaa-cons nstss4aned oa5cers. Which number
Wl8 be Increased later WAC ocruPy qG8r-
tars within ere taclosHre SO the rev pal
ace. and who are 30 act as SORT ~ body
guard 20 the king The king wsl. o. j.
expected. shortly leave tia Russian leEa-
fi9n and Uccuuy his new palace tn the
foreign settlement ~ Sr1G- TIE Res
STARS have As@o secured nuHferuGs vain
abe concess. cEz incsgGlnx tSa rtzht 20
c8s tluber at varlogs points japanese
+ aeeesus per eo~resr- seGe1fs are s2e once
~teht IN stating that there Is widespread
ruBueGVeTtaa among Koreans. who efeN
tsaSsisp aEE~esSier Mia suspicion ara
ttsleCsy Tt 81 tEe general cp{Eiaa thar
p EziR hzs SIS rve 1n pazeief isla13 81
rae east coast - Korea. a sGit sa}a
poieG tsr a oavaf station
lee rs~l9rz.t appointment % Mr- oisnl
az Jag8-esv utalste~ 80 k0rsa has 5esq
f received ystc- Glssattsfa -ffnn a. be rs~e-
vtoasy saf1el az uu=HviAbla reputation
sn kereA ~ als b4aytng poghcy iR go