The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-04

TACOMA. Oct. 2-Steamer Victor. =,
the Northern Pacific line, arrived n =,
China and japan this afternoon with !.
k1ro2ean, Ii0 Chinese and i3 Japanese
Passengers and s. GO tons of freight con-
s.stlag principally Of tea. silk and curios.
i = reported that os0 tons of freight in
iezlaed for America was withheld because
q tae fear that the 10 per cent. liscrimin-
afi2S durF would De charged.
Passengers report that an earthquake
occurred AZ Yokohama the day previous 10
TIE sasp's departure. Reports Of typhoons
on a. sides were heard.
The Victoria brings Yokohama advices
" - September 5 Is. as follows;
Col Deany. minister for the United
States who has been seriously ILL., is slowly
recovering.
The emperor Of China has forbidden sll
sorts OF banqueting and 1unketiag because
n eclipse viii occur on January 2. 1855.
An eclipse OF the sun is said By the Chi
nese TO be a proof OF the wrath OF the gods
because OF lack OF virtue in a ruler.
Owing TO the recent advance In the price
OF grain al Shanghai the Roorduza CORE
spcndent reports the authorities have pro-
hibited the import of any cereals from
abroad
The Iwata is said 10 have been visited
b. tidal waves ushered in by several earth
however
A NichI correspondent says Mr.. speyer
Is trying to further the spread OF Roman
Catholicism in Korea and to cause the ex-
pUlsion from the country OF American
Protestant missionaries.
The rice crops In Taymls prefecture
have ban SO much damaged by the insect
rest as q be one-half below the average.
II is reported that 5oo0 Chinese started a
riot AZ Swatow. China, opposing the pre-
posed founding Of Christian church
there. Braves To the number Of 600 have
been dispatched from Canton to pacify
rtstters.
Japan win enter the international copy
right alliance
A case of cholera IS reported at Ishikawa
ShIehomejk Shicome.
The rice exchanges at Toyama. Takaoka
and Fushiki have been ordered TO suspend
transactions.
II is stated that the government has de-
termlned TO resclnd It's recently made regu-
latioas for the payment OF a bounty on nA-
tive exported silk.
Sufferers from dysentery throughout Ja-
pan numbered 5o.ia up 10 September 4
Col. John r. Convey. the new United
States consul general, has received his
exequator sad opened his Office
The Chinese colonial department has
Minister Via has been appointed minister
for Korea for the six powers IN Europe.
The Chinese imperial powers proprose an
increase Of taxation: that the land tax he
increased by cent: that the value OF land
be increased. that the brewing OF sake for
households be prohibited. thar the tax on
land for residential purposes ia cities and
towns be Increased
II is reported that Marquis Ito will join
the ministry
In consequence of the recent increase IN
the cost of rice, about 2ooo of the iuhabit-
ants Of Chimotins and IDA made an at
tack on the dwellings % the manager of
the Natsunloto Commercial bank and sew
eral persons were killed snd many injured.
4 special dispatch saws chin Chang
huan. minister ~ finance and acting min
ister - war. has resigned and that his sue
cefsor VII De Mlnchong Menk or Nam
Chongchhol
A severe storm prevailed over Japan
last month az sea taking the form Of
typhoon.. The principal damage so far
noted in late papers was ~ Tokyo in
which 4TI houses were totally demolished
7.s2S partly damaged and 1905 houses sub
merged IN ShidxuolFa there we're as8
houses demolished and ooo rendered prac-
sically worthless. IN this district thirty
eight persons were killed and fovtv-two
were washed sway. the rice crop injured
ard other damage done. In the Saitaua
prefecture an emhankment broke and If
teen villages were flooded vaiIrt Is prsc-
t4cally ln ruins. In koishikHwa l5N
houses were submerged. ana iu TshlroFne
l@ collapsed. Hardly A house in the con-
cesslou escaped damage The Prestyta-
rtan mission ard schools suffered A.
Toyma 10 houses vsre fooaed. The tefo-
graph wires wee prostratgd aud up 10
the sailing ~ the Victoria .t had bean I'M
possible 20 learn - All the damage }cae
Manila advises hy the steamer Nl.scrta
todzy report fighting SAN goinE on tn 1he
Philippines. 4 parry - Liberals attacked
4 convent ~ Paca1honE whieh was guard
"a rs a detachment u Sp8ntsh- ard after
= hot exht captured the place leaving
tvgertv SpAnlMrsls dead oB The aelt TIE
Spanish loss was 49, dead enH wounded.
IN the Pampanga province tfsors IS zen-
e~sf revolt of the towns cWs~g 30 era
rrae3fies cf Cei S~raiie. who was raeqr,-
.v p~ofocted ira made Fovsruor or tha
csnfer of Luzon r is repor-ed that whee
-hs municipal authorities % the towns
went - otfer thsir hoaaGe. he ordered
rs troops 20 sscos then dowu and roua
pe~ared TAa delegations Ga .he rear ref
r - reported thAt she pregtrce ~ Czva-
rrfrsse has risen on account of the execll-
tons x prornsneat citizens.