Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-09

Associated Press Dispatches by Special Wires
Victoria, b. G., June 7.--Tho steamer
Empress OF japan. which has arrived
from the Orient, brings the following
advices from II. NJ. S. Linnot, which
arrived Mt Hong Kung May 18th, from
Manila.
When the Linnet left Manila tue fol.
lowing war vessels, in addition to Ad-
miTal Dewoy's feet, wers in port; The
Armaran, Irene, Labuix. ImnOrtalite
anu. ltsukuHhima Kan, the Marco Polo,
the Kaisurine Augusta and Japanese
cruiser were hourly expected.
Trnua Ia at standgtill. Scores of
coasting steamers and schooners are
LAID M in the river passage, which is
blockaded at the mouth with suken
schounsrs. The foreign banks are
closed almost the whole day, there
being no business TO transact. The
Europeans are living carefully in the
country and suburbs. Soldiers and
guards are met with in every direction.
1t waa feared that there wor Id soon
he general massacre Of the Spaniards
iIy the rebels, and that this would cRuSe
the insurgents to murder many Euro
peans, chiefly llritishers. Tho latter
fael very unensy and consider that the
admiral should have at least two big
ships on the spnt and third vsHsel Ia
SECOND class cruiserl to keep rapid com
muuication with Manila and Hong
Kong.
Fifteen deaths occurred at Hong
Kong from plague the DAY before the
Empress left. Among the victims waf
a son Of Mr.. Lane of Lane, Crawford 4
| IN millionaira merrhantH
Coal is selling az Hong Kong at SIC
| (Mexican) per ton.
The secretary OF The japanese Treas
ury, in a conversation in Yokohama,
admitted that Japan's financial condi.
tion was straitened. The Wei Hal Wei
indemnity will be expended in increas.
ing her armament.
The Chinese government has agreed
to the French claims that 10000 yen
be distributed among the families oil
murdered missionaries and that q
church at PEN Hal Port, Canton Prov.
ince, be erected.
LII Ching Foug, late Chinese Min.
lister to Japan, is said to be going tC
Europe on special mission to induce
the Powers TO guarantee the independ
ence OF CHINA.
Late aivices from Sbashi, the scene
of the recent Rnti-foreign riots, state
that 10 OF the rioters have been ar
rested Two hundred soldiers and two
| Chinese warships bad arrived to pre-
serve order. The feeling against for
eigners wan still very bitter.
TROUBLE BETWEEN JAPAN AND CHINA
A Pokin dispatch dated May llth,
says:
The report concerning the disturb.
ance at Shushi has thrown the Chinese
government into q state of serious con
sternation and the ministers ara greatly
troubled to know what measures ought
properly be taken at this junGture.
The Chugai hears from certain Chi
nese at Yokohama that the rising o
the mob at Shashi is supposed to bt
due to the instigatiun of the Karowkai
powerful secret soriety, which mimi
at oyerturning the present Chinese gov
eminent.
Writing editorialy on the outrage
GUS attacks made upon the Japanese
consulate at Shashi by the CHINESE
mobs, the Yomiuri declares:
"The Chinese government must dis
patch an embassy to japan with al
apology the local officials and ring
ibuubFb Oh bne THUS UubJ uo puulbueu
all losses to be fully compensated;
garrison to be stationed at every opel
port for protection over 30 Japanese t,
no engaged by the Chinese government
az advisers on civil and military affairs
employment of Japanese advisors ant
Instructors as governors OF respective
provinces in China must he sanctioned
china must permit the establishment
Of the Bunk of Japan of China
The Kokumini persists in its conten
tion that the following demands are
sine quo non of tina settlement:
First-That the export of Chimes
cereals for Jaran must he unreservedl.
permitted.
Seonu--That all informal revenue take
ON goods imported from japan, or good
purchased in China by Japanese, shal
he abolished.
Third.-.That mona hut reasonable
taxes shall lie imposed upon any indus
trial undertakings started by Japanes
in China.