Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-01
TERRIFIC STORM IN JAPAN.
Many Homes Flooded and Crops DAM
aged-SeriOus Disturbances
I'M China.

VANCOUVER. B. c., June 30.-Late mail
advices from Japan say that the district
surrounding Yokohama was visited by
fearful storm June 5. The rivers Yoshida,
Okla and Canal overflOwed, submerging
part of Otomachi, the whole of Aioicho.
Sumiyohicho and Onoyeoho. At jim Yu-
mote, several houses collapsed, and four
men were killed. A bridge over the Baniu
river washed away, besides part of the
embankment at Hadano, where two per-
sons lost their lives. In Toxic, 22i houses
were flooded. Similar reports have been
received from Aichi, Abaraki, Miye, Saita-
ma and Nagano prefectures. On Yayoya-
ma islands. one of the Loochoo group. 100
houses were damaged, while the wheat
ana Inlllet plantations suffered to such an
extent that production will probably be
reduced 10 per cent.
Serious civil disturbances are reported in
China. People at Wulu and in Fukien
province are in a state of unrest and war
ships have been sent to the former port
and to Foochow. Riots have broken out in
Canton and there has been serious riot
ing at Ningo. The black flags are in revolt.
1t is reported in Shanghai that the Amer
lean mission establishment at Tongchow,
near Wuchow, has been attacked by mob.
looted and burned. There is no news of any
of the missionaries being killed. so IT is
probable they escaped in boats. Mr.. Glover
Is in charge of the mission at Tong CHOW
The viceroy has been requested by the
American consul to instruct the prefect of
Auchow to dispatch troops to queil the
disturbances and afford proper protection
to the missionaries.
Matsallet the rebellious Borneo chief, has
revolt again. He has formed an alliance
with an inland tribe which has 5.Wo hsht-
ing men. II. NJ. S. Plover has sailed for
Borneo.
Dispatches received by Shanghai man.
darins from Tien Tsin state that the Rus
sian consul at that port has received IN
structions from the Russian authorities at
Port Arthur and Ia, Lien Wan to the ef-
feet that in future any foreigners desiring
to visit the last named places must hrst
obtain special passports from the RUSSIAN
consul. A significant sign which points
clearly to the ultimate plans of Russia in
regard to the Manchuria is the heading Of
Russian official document, which makes
the governor general of Siberia governor
also of Port Arthur, Ia Lien Wan and
their dependencies.
A Pekin telegram, dated June 2, says:
1.-The request of the French government
to construct a railroad between Pehai
and the Su Kiang, having been refused
by China, the former has sent notification
that she will proceed with building the
road when she pleases.'
The Japanese minister of agriculture
and commerce is credited with the inten-
tion of establishing a Japanese-American
bank. with capital of 100000 yen, under
government sanction.
According to the Singapore News. the
Acheen war, which has been in progress
for twenty-siX years, is drawing to an
end. through the vigorous measures now
being employed by the Dutch who have
hitherto tried subsidies and conciiat tory
measures. Colonel Van HeutZ, after clear
ing Acheen proper of the enemy is pre-
pairing to attack it with force of 1909
men In the province of Pedii, where the
tituiar sultan of Acheen holds court.