The herald., 1897-12-06
But Orders Of Russia We're
Obeyed
TREMENDOUS DAMAGE DONE.
By TYPHooN WHICH SWEPT THE
PHILIPPINES
News From Countries Of the Orient
Brought by the Steamer Kagos-
kima Maru
Press Special wire.

AssuSiotSu xEobS opccioi WuW
SEATTLE. WASH, Dec. 5-The
steamer Kagoskiina Maru arrived here
today, sixteen days from Yokohama,
bringing Oriental advices up to Novem-
Der 10th.
According to the Oriental papers, Rus
sia is steadily gaining ground in the at
ment was to order Korea to dismiss Mr.
Brown. her English superintendent gen.
eral of finance and customs, and to In
stall in his place Mr.. Kuril Alexieff.
The Korean government demurred at
first, stating that its contract with Mr..
Brown had several years to run. Tha
Russian ambassador brusQuely replied
that Korea's contracts with the citizens
of other nations was no concern Of his
and followed up his demand with an ulti-
matum. The Korean government yield
ed, and placed Alexieff In charge Of the
financial and customs system for an In
definite period.
The minister of foreign affairs Is re-
ported to have proposed the dismissal of
all foreign employees in the Korean SER
vice, save those of Russian nativity
The new Japanese cabinet consists Of
Count Matsukata. premier and minister
of finance; Baron Nishi, minister for
foreign affairs; Count Kabayama. min
lister for home affairs; Viscount Toka-
shima, minister for war affairs; Marquis
Saigo, minister for naval affairs; Wis.,
count Nomura, minister Of communica-
tions; Mr.. Hammao. minister of educa-
rvofn}ofop Of tho Ia
department; Baron Yamoda, minister
for agriculture and commerce.
The following additional particulars
have been received Of the terrible ty-
phoon which swept over the Phillip
pine islands on October 9Th. devastating
the province of Leyte, Manila. and caus-
ing the death Of several hundred per-
sons. About $50 Europeans are reported
to have perished. and the number Of VIC
Tins Is put at from 400 to 800. The
typhoon seems to have done its worst
damage at Tacloban. the capital of
Leyte, where the whole town was con-
verted into a mass Of ruins. The bodies
of 120 Europeans were recovered. The
government houses, treasury barracks.
etc., were destroyed. The coast Is
strewn with the wreckage of vessels that
were torn to pieces by the hurricane. 1t
was reported that the town of Hemoni.
5000 inhabitants, has disappeared.
Ex-United States Minister Dun has
decided to go into business in Japan.
The queen regent Of Spain has for
warded the highest Spanish decoration
for presentation to the crown prince Of
Japan.
The Korean government has decided
to repay one-half of the balance of the
Japanese loan, which now stands at
2,000,0 900 yen.
A telegram has been received from
Peking stating definitely that the ne
gotiations for the loan of 16, 900, 900 pounds
sterling have been concluded with the
Jameson -Hooley syndicate, and that the
contract has been signed.
1t is reported by the native press that
Captain Gunu fired at the American
sealer st. Lawrence some time last
month on account of some disorderly
conduct of her crew at Shimushiri.
Official sanction has been given for thu
disbursement of 100000 yen for restoring
the damages done by the recent floods
in Niigata prefecture. The prefectural
government at Sendai Is to receive a loan
of 100000 yen, in order to buy foreign
rice, which Is to be sold at a reduced
price to the populace.