The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-29
ORIENT N TURMOIL
Japan TO Resist Russian Ag-
erosion in Corea.
MURDER OF MISSIONARIES
By Chinese Rebels Sword of
"Shang Fand."
MURDER OF MISSIONARIES

Vancouver, B. c., Nov. 2s.-The steamer
Glenogle has arrived here after tenn
| pestuous passage, bringing an interest
ing budget of news from the restless east
From Tien-Tsin comes news which shows
that Japan has decided TO resist Russian
aggression. She is preparing 10 drive the
cars troops from Corea, and to this and
large detachments of troops are being
landed in the Hermit Kingdom.
News is also at hand from Tien-Tsin that
a large number of japanese spies have
been captured By the Russians at Port
Arthur and shot. Seven Japanese, all Of
hcers of the japanese army, were taken
an on their persons were found drawinsg
! OF the principal Notifications. But a dav
elapsed after their capture before they
were marched out before a firing party of
Russians and summarily shot.
REBELS KILL MISSIONARIES.
The rebels in Shung King, according to
aoVices by the Glenogle, are increasing in
power daily. The Tung Lisng and How
CHOW railway is completely under their
control. They have compelled well-to-do
people to provide them with money and
provisions and are making weapons day
and night Merchants in Chung King
have wired to Shanghai and other coast
ports stopping the shipment of goods.
The rebels are daily committing atrocities
Of every sort and kinds. One of their
leaders, Vii. went TO the governor of Lung
Shut Chm and demanded a large sum of
money, was refused and the rebels. 1900
Crr VII Lin
dreds.
Two days afterward they went to Tung
LANG and demolished all the houses of the
Christians. massacreing those who tried 10
escape, with shocking brutality. They then
declared that they had gone to that city
especially to oppose foreigners and Chris
tians. Others, they said. were not to be
molested unless they offered resistance
Two French priests and a missionary of
the Christian Missionary socieyt had gone
to the magistrate yamen for shelter. and
late in the afternoon the rebels went TO
the magistrate and asked that they be de-
livered UP. The magistrate refused. but
afterward they relented and allowed the
rebels TO enter the yamen to take the mis-
sionaries. The Methodist drew revolver
ard resistet and he was al once killed.
The two French priests were bound and
carried away as prisoners. The rebels then
returned TO Wang Chea Tung. They are.
il is said, Selling and numbering Chris
tians almost daily.
COREA CRISIS ALMOST DUE.
According to the reports from Chemulpo.
matters have reached a grave crisis in
Corea. The emperor is being worried TO
death with petitions by the Independence
club. which is forcing his hand to dis
miss some of the higher ministers. when
the whole phalanx of the Independence
club will invade the palace and take
charge of the governments affair.
ACCOUNTABLE DEvHTRIES.
The execution of the unfortunates &C
cused Of the attempt to poison the en-
peror was a CHASTITY affair The doomed
were taken from the scaffold on which
they were TO have been executed, by a
mob. Then began one OF the most grue-
some exhibitions of savagery and blood
thrstiness ever soon in any land. The
condemned men were actually torn to
pieces by the mob, and even when life was
extinct the most devilish indignities i'm
aginab,e were heaped on the mangled and
bleeding remains.
THE ''SHANG FAND' SWORD.
Considerable excitement prevails in Pc
kin amon0 the Manohu faction over the
action of the empress dowager in bestow
ing upon Tsai Chi. Prince Tuan and Prince
Tasi Lien a sword called the "Shang
Fand'' sword, which carries with it the
right 10 behead any person, regardless of
rank or dignity, without first asking per-
-, ~ -.
against sudden signs Of treachery. Al
though the Shang Fand sword has been
an institution of the country ever since
the earliest Chinese history. It has only
been bestowed once before during the
present dynasty, and then TO the Mongol
general. 81 Shang. who was appointed by
the late emperor. HsOin Fong. special
generalissimo Of the imperial forces. act
ing against the TAPPING rebels.
The Japan Times, speaking of the crit
ical state Of affairs at Pekin. says:
The real fear in the heart of the en-
press IS that the Manchu dynasty will
go the way Of the previous dynasty. so she
clinss 10 Russia as her strongest sup
port"
THE LARGEST BATTLESHIP.
The Japanee government has ordered an
other new battleship. which is 10 be con-
structed by Messrs. Vickers. Sons & Max
i'm, Of the naval construction works Bar
row-in-F urness. for eeSO.eo0. Il VIII ex-
coed anything yet built in size and in Of !
fersive and defensive qualities. L WI be |
over 15,oco tons displacement.
THE JAPANESE FAMINE.
DisquieJing rumors come from Hinoura. |
ShirikshL Uchimura and Oshima. where |
people are subsisting on bamboo and other !
roots. owing u the scarcity Of rice and |
the sardine fisheries. which heretofore have |
furnished lucrative occupation. have prov /
en- q failure this season. They are on the 4
eve of an outbreak and most stringent /
measures have been taken by the govern /
ment 10 proven, an outbreak and most 1
stringent measures have been taken ny I
the government 20 prevent an uprising. /
steps have been taken 10 ship the neccs- |
sary supplies until such time as they can |
resume their usual vocations.
The Chinese government has issued 4
special gazette prohibiting importation %
japanese Yen into Pahaug districts The
cause assigned for such action is that the
Pahang province Is bitter against the alp
arese government and viii no; recognize
the coin % the realm.
Among the GlenoEie's passengers was
CAPTAIN Frederick Teys company r. First