The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-15
RECENT EVENTS
TN THE ORIENT
Drought, Floods, Land
slides and Tidal
Waves.
Thousands of Houses Under
Water and Many Lives
Are Lost.
BUDGET of Sens atfonal News
Brought by the Steam ship
Tacoma.

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ern Pacific liner Tacoma arrived to-day
with full cargo, the greater part OF
which is tea. The other freight is general
merchandise, including $50 bales of raw
silk, valued approximately at $4,000.
Her trans Pacific passenger list num-
bered 90 Chinese, 16 japanese and is ca bin
passengers Among the cabin passengers
was Leon n. Ford, from Japan for the
Klondke.
The Tacoma brings the following ORR
entail advices up TO August %:
Count Mutsu died of consumption on
August "a On Sunday previous he was
promoted by the imperial favor TO the
first class of the second grade in court
rank, and it was then known that the end
was at hand.
Heavy floods are reported from Takata,
Nsoyotsem and several other places. AT
Naoyo;sem nine persons were carried out
10 sea on the roofs of houses. They were
picked up by the steamer. Taiwan Maru.
The Mainichl learns from the Finance
Department that 100000 yen will be
minted during August. 1t was previously
announced that 10000, 900 yen in gold was
10 be placed in circulation during the cur
rent year, b1t the authorities now think
that 10000 900 yen will suffice for the
presen: needs.
The Nichi Nichi says that Count Matsu-
gaia has definitely decided to increase the
sake and land taxes next year. but will re-
trench in every department is much as
possible and make up the deficit as
CARDS Formosa from the war indemnify.
The Chuwo says the Government is to
raise another loan OF 50 900, coo yen to meet
the deficiency in the budget. The inter-
est is TO be per cent and bonds are TO be
issued at par.
The drought at Matsuye is reported to
be so serious that persons along the coast
there are using salt water for cooking pur-
poses.
The Russian telegraph lines are reported
TO be interrupted by extensive floods in
Shilka district, beyond Blagovenschsk.
By the recent f)ods in Niigata perfec-
ture over 100 houses have been destroyed
and five or six lives lost in tue Nish1ma
district of this prefecture. The embark
ment along the Shimoio River has been
DESTROYED for distance of $50 feet in the
Minami Kambara district.
All the bridges on the Osh ma railway
line in Higaohi Kubiki dis riot have been
broken down by the floods and the roads
have also been damaged n many places.
Over forty houses and twenty godowns
were swept away by the water and twenty
four lives were lost in the village of Matsu-
gasaki, Sado district By the swelling OF
the Agano River 1900 houses in Sanio
Machi and 100 houses in the villa ge of
Ichinokido were submerged. At Izumo-
zaki one shrine, two godowus, four tenn
pies and half a score of dwellings have
been crushed by landslides from the
mountains. Five lives have been lost and
ten persons severely wounded.
a royal edict was issued at Seoul on
July 81 TO the following effect: ave are
told that the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister PieniPotentiary to Great Britain,
Germany, Russia, Italy, Greece and Aus
trla, Min 4ungwhan, is returning home
before completing his mission. without
order from the Government. We consider
his action as inso!ent In the extreme.
We hereby dismiss him from the Office
which he now holds.
Certain native papers state that the
Korea Premier has sent in his resignation.
the Yorodzu Chohoui says it was sent in
on August H.
A large houseboat, containing over a
score of Foocnow and Shanghai girls
bound for Marking, capsiZed in the Yang
tse-kiang, including the crew, orchestra
and servants OF the girls. Thirty nine per-
sons lost their lives.
1t is reported in Picking that the Bel
plan business Is still at deadlock; the
final contract had not been ratified and
there was strong proba bility OF its Oein .
Cancelled.
According to the new currency recula-
tions silver ven must be exchanged for
Il 1, -,
This Will cause numerous troubles, and it
is suggested that they be all exchanged in
one or two years at most It is stated that
resolution to this effect is TO be placed
before the Diet.
The late Count Mutsu is reported to
have written an autobiography, dealing
very mlnutely with the late war with
China and the incidents which led up
10 il.
The recent floods in Formosa were un-
precedented in the history of that island.
Subscriptions fo- the relief of the sufferers
have been opened among the Cabinet
Ministers and the colonial dep artment.
Amnesty has been granted 10 all pris-
oners in Korea who were incarce rate d
upon civil charges and minor offenses.
A tremendous explosion occurred at the
camp close by the Chinese arsenal of
Kiangnan, near Shanghai. Forty bodies
lave been dug out of the debris. Two fine
Krupp field guns, 1900 new pattern single
fire and magazine rifles, with 10000 rife
cartridges, were destroyed.
1t is reported that the trials of locomo-
tive recently brought from America, which
consumes slack" and all kinds of in ferior
coal, have proved so satisfactory that tho
japanese Railway Company has resolved
to order a mum Der at once.
Reports from various parts of the coun-
try indicate that the rice crop will be far
above the average, although in some dis.
tricts damage has been done by insect
pests.
An official dispatch from Mr.. Yamaga,
Japanese Consul at Bombay. says that
from January TO August Is, 7,7O5, 600
ounces Of silver had been sent to the mint
to be made into dollars. OF this amont
$T336, 0t0 had been struck and exported
A Taipeh dispatch of August "A states
that about 500 insurgents appeared in the
vicinity OF Goshisan. They were imme-
diately attacked and routed by body OF
gendarmes. Disquiet prevails in the vi
ciniiy of Heichosan and other localities
There is news of II tidal wave from
Gazan, Korea. There were several lives
lost. many animals killed and large area
OF agricultural land flooded.
STEdMLL SAVED By Il TUG.