The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-10
FROM THE ORIENT
Steamer Empress of Japan Brings
Numerous AdyiceS,
WAR IN THE PHILIPPINES
Reliable Information About ths Wal
There IL Hard Go Get and Re-
port Are highly ColoFsd
ssms Chinese DoingL

Vancouver. d. C., April s.-The
steamer Empress OF japan has arrived
from the orient after an uneyentful
trip. She had an unusually number Of
Chinese on board 79O-and was detaln-
ed at quarantine for some time. Among
the Chinese Is theatrical company
which Is TO play al Nashville. Tenn,
during the exposition.
The Empress brings the following
adylcos
Reliable information IN regard TO the
operations OF the Spanish troops In the
Philippines are still dificui. to obtain
There Is a supcrabundancc OF highly
colored reports appearing IN the cen.
IorIzed Spanish press. but the lntorma.
ton furnished by the correspondents
Of Hong KonG Ia OF entirely different
character. The Spanish forces are
hghtlng with a stubborn resistance In
Caylie and q, will be many months be.
fore this province is cleared The In.
surgents continue 10 attack all conveys
with ammunition and stores and the
movements Of the royalisi troops aye
In consequence greatly hampercd.
The captain general has applied 10
the Spanish government for 5000 addl.
tional troops. The troops operating 10
the province OF Cayite are suffering Sc
verely from disease Executions are Of
frequent occurrence In Manila and
there are still 50 untried prisoners IN
Jail awaiting punishment Lately the
numbers OF native troops are stlll 60
ing over TO the rebels and Il Il evident
THAI the rebels have received large sup.
plies Of hrc arms.
At the battle Of Salltran. fought on
March s. the spanish general. Zabola.
was killed.
For his services while attending upon
IL Hung Chang during his recen, tour
the emperor has conferred upon Mr.
TeeirIng the rang Of breyet civil pre-
mier button. which only two other for
elgners have had the honor OF rccely.
Ing. namely. the late General Gordon
and Sir Robert Hart.
The steamer Glamorgansh.rk. which
was wrecked on Rosslyn rgef about
thirty miles from Cape S. james. while
on a voyage FROM Hong Kong 10 Sal
Gon. will prove a total loss
The Chinese government has appoint.
ed Chang Yen Huen, vice president %
England. as special ambassador 10 rep
resent the empire Of China at Queen
/ Nlctoria's diamond Jubilee celebration.
The Chinese government has decided
10 order two more armoroi cruisers.
two fast cruisers and several torpedo
desiroyers % the English type.
Arrangements are being made Al the
palace Of the empress and the empress
dowager which are Ia be- devoted tow.
ards strengthening the new navy.
There are indications OF II Hung
Chang coming into fuller power short.
" but there are silll grea, many at.
tcmpts made TO undermine lis newly
acquired influence over the emperor
The empress dJwagcr aud Pr.ace Kunr
are stln his champions
The emperor has sanctioned the 10.
Eiltutlon Of the imperial bank OF Chins
with a capital OF $4,000 ae.s.
KioanhAo. on the southern coast Of
shautung Is TO be fortified asd a naval
yard and dry dock established there
Foreign advisers OF the Chinese SOY,
eminent have for long time urged
this step.
A story OF horrible murder comes
from Bangkok. A young glrl wAs
caught In the act Of clipping with her
lover and was contend In the house OF
her relatives. who broke every bone In
her body a. a punishment The woman
fingered In fearful agony for II days
Two men and a woman werc sentenced
to death for the murder and behcaded
The execution was a barbarous AFFAIR
the heaGsman being drunk and the con-
vioicd Wrrtches were slashed IN W,
most fearful manner before death re-.
neycd their suiierlngs.