The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-04

Tacoma, Wash, Oct. 3-The steamship
Victoria, which arrived at Tacoma today,
brings news of a severe storm that pre-
vailed over Japan last month, and at sea.
taking the form of typhoon. The prin-
cipal damage SO far as noted in late
papers was at Toxic where SIC houses
were totally demolished. 772S partly
damaged and 1903 houses submerged. In
shidyuoka there were 1850 houses de-
moIished and 1000 rendered practically
worthless. In this district IS persons were
killed and At injured. In the Gifu province
bridges were washed away, the rice crop
injured and other damage done In the
Santana prefecture embaukment
broke and 10 villages were flooded Yejtr
is practically in ruins. In Kolshikawa
loo houses were submerged and in USht-
gone $50 collapsed. Hardly a house in
the concession escaped damage. the Pres
byterlan mission and Bartist schools
suffering the worst. AT Toyagna $50
houses were flooded The telegraph wires
vera Frustrated and up TO the sailing of
the Victoria it had been impossible to
learn. the extent of the damage in the
outlying districts.
THE PHILIPPINE WAR.
Late Manila advices by steamer Victoria
today report fighting still going on in the
Philippines. A party of lberdtOrs at
tackled a convent at PaoInbong which was
bOmbaTded by q detachment of Spanish
and after n hot 6eFt c9r4l1red fb4 nIace
leaving 20 Span1ard7 dead on the field. At
San Rafael a party of rebels under Cen
eral Nativadad met a regiment of Span
ism and a desperate battle ensued watch
lasted several hours until the rOyalistS
were obliged TO flee, and throwing away
their arms TO save their lives. The Span
iSh loss was 400 dead and wounded. In
the Pamanga province there is a general
revolt of the towns owing TO the cruelties
OF Colonel Zeralda who was recently
promoted and mode governor of the
center of LuZeTn- 1t Is reported that
when the municipal officers of the towns
went to offer their homage he ordered
his troops TO shoot them down and none
escaped. The delegations in the rear fed
and Joined the rebels. 1t is reported that
the province of CamarineS has risen on
account of the executions of prominent
citizens.
COLONEL DENBY RECOVERING.
The Vicotria brings Yokohama advices
up to Sept Is as follows: Colonel DENLY,
minister for the United States who has
been seriously i'll, is slowly recovering
The emnerOr Of China has forbidden all
sorts of banqusts and junketting because
an eclipse will occur on Jan. y, 1888. An
eclipse Of the sun Is said by the Chinese
to be a proof Of the wrath Of hsaven at
the lack of virtue in q ruler. Owing to
the recent advance in the price of grain
at Shanghai, the YorOdZu correspondent
reports the Chinese authorities have pro-
Inhibited all export Of any cereals abroad
The IWate country is said to have been
visited by the tidal waves USheTed in by
several earthquake Shocks. No damage is
reported. however. The Nichi Nichi cor
respondent says Mr.. Speyer is trying TO
further the spread of Roman Catholicism
in Korea, and to cause the expulsion
from the country of American protestant
missionaries. The rice crop in TOTaUa
prefecture have been so much dan(aged
by the insect pest as to be one-hah below
the average.
RELIGIOUS DISTURBANCES.
1t is renorted that 5000 Chinese have
started a riot at Swallow. China o-zos-
ing the proposed founding Of a Christian
church there. Braves TO the number of
900 nave been dispatched from Canton
so pacify matters. Mount ktrish.ma is
reported to be sending forth roaring
sounds but IN TO the present on READ
eruutiou has occurred JaDan will enter
the international cOpyrigHt alliance. A
case of cholera is reported at ISn1ka1at
Toyoma Takaoka and Fushiki have been
ordered to suspend transactions. II IS
stated that the government has decided
so reseind recently made regulations for
the payment of q bounty TO native ex-
pOrters CT silk. Sufferers from dysentery
throughout Japan numbered 50121 up to
Sept ID. In Toxic z per cent of the cases
have proved fatal Colonel John +.
Convey. the new United States consul
general, has received mis- eXeouater ard
assumed Office. Fukroka merchants are
Guided the expense of new legations to be
opened at Brussels, MADRID and Con-
stantinople in the next years budget
Mr. Fuiita. director of the sea products
bureau and Prof. MfdZu kuri will be or
'dered to Washington shortly to represent
the government in the fishery conference.
Tie Chinese colonial department has been
abolished tV imperial ordinance Min Yam
Up has been appointed minister for Korea
to the six freaty powers in Europe
INCREASES TAXATION.
The Chinese financial minister proposes
the following increase of taxation: That
the value of land be reas5es5ed. That the
Sake tax be increased, the brewing of
sake for household use being prohibited.
That the tax on land for residential Dur-
poses in cities and towns be increased
1T IS reported that Marquis Ito will Join
the present ministry. 4 census shows
there are 10, 1859 foreign residents in the
treaty PORTS of China There was also
an increase of 65 business houses. In con-
sequence of the recent increase in the
cost of rice about 1000 Of the poorer in
habitants Of Shimotina and Ida made
an attack on the dwellings OF the man
ager of the Mafsumoto commercial bank,
and several persons were killed and many
injured A Seoul dispatch says Chin
Sanghun minister of finance and acting
minister of war has resigned and that
his SrrooeSSOr- will no Min (thOUg- MeQk or