The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-01
JAPS OPPOSE TEA TAX
Terrible Floods in the Country
About Yakohoma.
RUSSIA'S RULE IN CHINA
Twenty-Six Years "Acheen"
War About Ended.
RUSSIA'S RULE IN CHINA

Van Couver. B. C.. June so.-Late mail
advicss from Japan say that the prssi-
dent OF the Central Tea Guild has tele-
graphed President MCKINLEY that the tax
on tea will check commerce between
Japan and America and ought. therefore.
to be reconsidered. Five thousand tea
firms Will be put out OF employment in
consequences Of the duty.
The district surrounding Yokohama was
visited by fearful storm June 5. The
rivers Yoshida, Okla and Canal overfiowed.
submerging part of Otomachi. the whole
of Aioicho, Sumiyohicho and Onoyeoho.
At jim Yumote several houses collapsed
and four men were killed. A brige over
the Baniu river washed away besides q
part OF the embankment at Hadano,
where two persons lost their lives. In
Tokyo, 224 houses were flooded. Similar
reports have been received from Aioicht,
Saitama and Nagano procedures. On
Yayoyama island one OF the LoochoO
Eroupe, 700 houses were damaged. while
the wheat and mlllet plantations suffered
to such an extent that production will
probably be reduced TO seventy 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 Foo Chow. Riots have broken out
in Canton and there has been serious
rioting at Ningpo. The Black Flag are in
revolt.
1t is reported in Shanghai that the
American mission establishment at Tong
Chow near WI Chow, has been attacked
by mob, looted and burned. There is no
news of any of the missionaries being
killedSso it is probable they escaped in
boats Mr.. Glover is in charge OF the mis-
sion at Tong Chow. The viceroy has been
requested by the American consul to in
struct the project of WI Chow to dispatch
troops to quiet the disturbances and af-
ford proper protection to the missionaries.
Matsallet, the rebellious Borneo chief.
has revolted again. He HI formed an
alliance with an inland tribe which has
five thousand lighting men. H. NJ. S.
Plover has sailed for Borneo.
LIS PdASAASS ACOCANCa ~ O4AdAAbAaA man
darins from Tien Tsin state that the Rus
sian consul at that port has received in
structions from the Russian authorities a
Port Arthur and Tia Lien Wan TO the
effect that in future any foreigners desir-
ing TO visit the last named places must
first obtain special passports from the
Russian consul. a significant sign Shich
points clearly to the ultimate plans for
Russia in regard to the Manchuria is the
heading OF Russian official documents
which makes the governor general OF ST.
IBERIA governor also of Port Arthur. TIA
Lien Wan an dtheir dependencies.
A Pekin telegram dated June soys:
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 elections will be held the
latter part OF July.
Japan's new civil code has been adopted
and comes into force the first OF July.
Owing to the sudden dissolution Of the
diet. the new commercial code was not
sanctioned.
The japanese minister OF agriculture
and commerce Is credited with the inten-
ton OF establishing a characterization
bank with capital of Is. 900. 900 yet under
government sanction.
The Dutch steamer smit was lost on
the voyage from New Chang to Yokohama
with a cargo OF beans The crew was
saved.
The German steamer stork foundered
June 5 while bound from New Chang
to Yokohama. Her crew was rescued.
A Japanese paper says the date Of the
operation OF the new customs tariff IS
dependent upon the final approval OF the
new treaty by the Austrian reichstrath.
bus it can not now be long delayed
AccordSg TO the Singapore News the
Acheen war. which has been IN progress
for twenty-six years. Is drawing 10 an
end through the vigorous measures now
being employed by the Dutch. who have
hitherto tried subsidies and conciliatory
measures Colonel Van Heutz. after clear I
ing Acheen proper Of the enemy. is pre-
pairing TO attack IL wiki force OF seven
thousand men in the province OF Pedll, /
where the titular sultan OF Acheen holds /
court.