The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-18
NEWS FROM THE ORIENT
Several People Lost in . Collision on the
Inland Sea in China.
REVOLUTIONS OCCUR IN SEVERAL PLACES
s,,nisb Are said Ia Have Turne"
r,.o hundreds Bcpcrs Loose In
Maniln-Sium Fears France.

Vancouver. b. c., November 11.--Advices
nv tho steamer Empress of China tell OF a
terrible disaster in the Inland sea on oe-
tober %, when the steamer hiisnu Maru
came into collision with the steamer MI
ogawa Maru off Takimi, sinking the iap'er
IN three minutes It 10 reported that lso
persops we're saved. but that ~ were
drowned. All the crew were saved
1t is said that Great BritIn has suggested
that the railway between Snangnak wan
and Tien Tsin Is already working, ana ohe
mines in the vicinity of the railway shouiu
stand as security for the loan under nego-
tlatlon for the construction Of the railway
between New Chwang and Shanghai wan
Russia has assented to this and discussion
of the agreement Is progressing.
A large body of mcn from Canton ana
Mecca, carrying with them several thou-
sand stands OF arms and quantity OF ex-
ira ammunition, are reported 10 nave joined
the kuang lung Observation-Disclosures, VINO are
now In strong force Ia LIoncn0u prefecture.
West China is sulli IN very disturbed
state. The band chief. Yahu Mantoi, has
ehllssaries throughout tae province OF
Szeouen and In many of the cities MS
proclamation is posted calling on The peo-
pie to expel foreigners wno are said 10 DC
enemies OF the people aud seeking the par
tition of the empire. Yahu Mantoi prom
Uses great deiverance and even undertales
to have The Japan Indemnity repaid.
"A large number OF KwNngsi rebels are
now taking refuge in the Businesses of the
mouruains OF Ngamashan. where gooa
many gunsmiths and blacksmiths are en-
gagged in making arms. They intend to
ralse another rebellion. Kom Muk, the
rebel chief, was recently executed
Just before the mail lett q disturbance
broke out at Canton. The rioters attacked
the settlement and inflicted injury on TWO
members oil the French consulate. lnine-
dtately on receipt of the news the COVER
nor addressed vigorous demonstrates to
the tsung Ii yanlen.
A fire at Natnl destroyed 100 houses.
One hundred aud fifty houses were
burned at Shanghai.
Scrinser OF the American Pacific cable
lis enlisting sympathy in Japan for his
plan.
Manila law courts have resumed basl-
ness with Spanish judges to hear all civil
cases and American judges TO hear all
criminal cases.
| Some disqulebing news has been received
| as TO the health oil Vie American troops az
Manila. In addition to the great amour'
| lignant smallpox has appeared. The
deaths in the hospital will average aboui
| 100 soldiers month.
There is leper scare in Manila. Through
the neglect of the Spanish officials nearly
| 200 lepers have escaped from confinement
For a time this was unknown to the Amer
lean authorities and the outcasts We're al
lowed to wander at large. Orders have
been issued to the effect that all lepers
would be arrested and sent to a small un-
inhabited island in the southwest of La-
zon. On this island the American govern
ment will establish harborage for leperS
of the Philippines They will be fed and
! cared for at the expense of the govern
ment SO far as can be cseertained abo n
sixty lepers are still mt large in the streets
and suburbs Of Manila.
Later advlces from Bangkok state thai
the Siamese government Is in consternn-
ton over uhe sudden departure OF the
French minister from Bangkok and therl
are fears that a crisis is likely to develop
as soon as he returns The reason fol
the minister's departure is that ne recently
made demands on the Silmese government
which wsre fatty refused.