The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-07-21
READY TO QUIT
Word Comes via Hong Kong That
Manila Authorities Will
Surrender
Upon the First Show of Force
and Intention TO lombard
the City.
Presence of the Large German
Fleet the Chief Topic OF
Discussion.
1t Has Undoubtedly Encouraged
Spaniards---Dark Reports
From China.

VANCOUVER, B. O., July 21.-Ac.
eording to advices brought by the EN-.
press of India, from Hong Kong the
chief news CT the moment L. that Ma.
Mia is ready to surrender. Not that
the arch bishop and cap'an general are
going to voluntarily capitulate before
they are compelled to do SO, but that
the backbone of re- s.stance is unques-
tionably broken aud upon real show
of force and III .entiontion to lombard
the town if the officials do not give in,
the Spaniards will. haul down the Span
ish flag. Intimations to this effect are
received from many sources.
The correspondent of the Hong Kong
press, writing under date of June 23,
says the Chief subject OF discussion in
Manila, in Cavite, and in the American
feet is the meaning of the presence Of
five German men-of.war, and one
transport or supply vessel in port.
A Remarkable Demonstration.
I have just interviewed leading
Englishman here on the subject. He
unhesitatlngly informed me that all
foreigners in Manila, as well as Span
iards, regard it as remarkable demon.
straGion. ..E. -
81 am sure" he continued, "that the
Spaniards have received encourage
ment from such a naval. display. A
Spaniard today told me that the COM
ing of a large German squadron was
construed by him and leading Spanish
officials as direct act of friendly in
teres5 and warning towards the
Yankees that they could not go too far.
Now when Spaniard of influence, as
this man was, will talk like that I
think it is high time to ascertain what
the Germans mean by appearing here
in such force.
'I am familiar my informant con-
tinued, "with all the German interests
in Manila, and my relations with the
Germans are very agreeable, and am
positive that one German cruiser
would be fully able to protect them to
every extent they required"
Dark Reports From China.
Dark reports come from all over
China. Every where the Chinese are
becoming excited over the demands for
ports and concessions. Central China
particularly, is restless, and serious
rioting has taken place at Ming Pc.
Two rebellions have broken out in
Wachap, and another in La b Chow.
The governor Of Kwangsi has sent SOL
diers to the rebellious districts.
Troubles are heard of in Maachuria.
Some think that the authoritiesare do
ing all they can to drive the people
into rebellion, or, as some say, hto the
hands of Russia. Private letter. speak
in strong language about the ddngs of
the Tsi Lii III, a powerful sect, some
thing like the Laoi Hui. These people
are gathering in bands and defyiig the
petty local authorities. The are
strongly anti-foreign.
Reports are circulated that Chi1a in
tendsto open the division of ChA Hi
Yuen, near Canton, as treaty pot to
prevent Germany or any other power
from getting 1t. The island in question
is better known as St. Johns 1t is lit
uated near to the coast OF Macoa, BE-.
tween that colony and the new Frehn
possession of Kwang Chau.