New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-11
JAPAN WANTS A LOAN.
NEGOTIATING FOR LARGE SUM IN THIS CoUN
TRY-wHAT Is GOING ON IN THE FAR EAST.


rRY-wHAr Is GOING ON IN THE FAR EAST.
Vancouver p. c.. Feb lo.-Advices brought by
the Empress OF China to the effect that Count
Inouye japanese Minister OF Finance. has In view
the raising Of a loan in the United States OF from
100 10000 yen 10 100000 yen through the instru-
mentality OF Mr. Dun ex-Unted States Minister
Negotiations have not yet reached point OF Ak
ing the standard Of value OF the bonds and the rate
OF interest
The death is announced at Shanghai Of General
Jones United States Consul at Chin Kiang. The
late Consul was seventy-hve years OF age. General
Jones had led a somewhat adventurous career be-
fore going % the Far East. He born In Nir-
ginia served In the Confederate Army. being at
one time on the staff OF General Johnston
The black plague has broken out in Eastern
Yunnan At Chan-I-Cheo six hundred deaths oc-
Cured IN two months. Collins cannot be supplied
fast enough. The people are throwing dead bodies
20 the dogs
A collision between the German crusier Donan
and the japanese sailing vessel kokichimaru oc-
CURED January l6. The Japanese ship was rammed
and sent 10 the bottom with her cargo The crew
was saved.
1t is declared that the rebellion In the Philippines
is AT an end and the chief leaders. Emile Aquln-
aldo Mariani Llaniro and others were paid large
sums by the Spaniards 10 leave the islands Tney
arrived in Hong Kong shortly before the mail
left. In charge OF General Primo de Rivera The
General that the spanish troops VII! not De
Withdrawn from the islands. Spain will keep a
large force the Philippines.
Mr. Matumn. a Russian officer, has been APP
pointed Charge dAfraires at Seoul.
The wife OF Tarwin Kun. and real mother Of
the Emperor OF CUea. is dead. aged eighty. The
Court went into mourning for thirteen days The
funeral will take place three months from the day
OF death, according to the Cofean custom.
The deceased Princess never interfered with pOliti-
cal questions In tho country, even in the Temotest
manner all through the years OF her husbands
regency.
On the arrival OF reinfor cements for the German
squadron AT kiao-Chau, the German force assem-
bled at that port will be brought up to something
like 42DO
Affairs al Che Foo not very quiet Some Of the
d!Sbanded soldiers from KIao-Chau Bay have
started plundering In the surrounding country.
Port Arthur now looks more quiet. and thing. are
beginning 10 settle back TO the normal state The
shops. which had nearly all been closed are being
opened again.
The japanese Government has contracted with
the shipbuildng yards OF Schichau at F,lbng for
the building Of one large and eight small torpedo
boats
Toxic paper says that on January 2 a quarrel
German Legation in TOXIC and a petty ofieer OF
the United States steamship Olympia I'm Yoshi-
Wara. They blows. The former had m.
worst OF the fight and was injured about the face
4 office for advising the Japanese Emperor
and Ministry in military and naval arairs has been
OF which will be chosen from among the admirals
or field msrshsls who have rendered special serv-
tees Prince komstsu Marquis Ysmagata Mar
quis Oyama and Marquis Saigo have been ap-
pointed members Of the board.
While Mr.. Alexeif. the Russian agent. seems TO