The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-13

Of several Korean cXilcs. There Nc VIVA
| found a refuge and several congenial COM
panionS. But Soh kwang Pom died in
December last and the colony was broken
up.
Only day or two ago Chin Pom Yc,
Tn. me Korean !, minister, appealed to the Sec
Ing tho property left by Prince Son.
claiming that it was purchased with
the latter left Il will in which It was he
quea thcd TO the Korean consul general in
New York. Sob was very able man.
and when he died the government lost one
OF its most dangerous enemies and Tai
Won Kun onc OF his strongest supporters
Prince ie Wha is now under the pro-
lection OF Gen. Min Iung Whan. another
Korean exile, formerly COMMANDMENTS
chief OF the army. who was sent by the
Of the Car Of Russia and the Jubilee of
Queen Victoria. He has always been 10y
al to the crown, but met Sob kwang Pom
In Washington, who pursuadcd him that
his life would be in danger i'm he re-
turned to Seoul. So he has remained here
eyer since; first as the guest and com
lies.
The prince is studying English and the
modern sciences with Dr. ]. S. Gale the
Presbyterian missionary. who lived many
years in Korea and is famous for having
compiled Il dictionary of that language.
teaches him and his fellow-countrymcn
as an act of courtesy, just as he does Mr..
Mr.. We is devoted 10 the king and has
been of very sraat service to him. 1t was
through his ingenuity and clevcrnesS that
the king was enabled to escape from the
palace year or more ago and find refuge
in tho Russion legation At Seoul, where
for the first time since the assassination
of the queen, he was allowed to carry out
his own Will. While he was in the palace
he WAS prisoner OF his father. Tai Won
Kun. and was compelled for fear of his
life to do exactly as Sob Kwang Pom
and other conspiratorS directed. But Mr..
Chin Pom Yc, the present misister. made
arrangements for His Majesty and the
crown prince TO leave the palace before
dayhrcak one morning in disguise. They
were carried In sedan chairs Of color
commonly used by servants.
For several mornings before the escape
WAS attempted Mr.. y. arranged To have
these chairs go In and out OF the palace.
carrying persons of no consequence. in
order that the guards that had been plac-
ed by Hal Won Kun might become ac-
cumtomcd to them and so allay any sris-
picionS that might he aroused. FINALLY
one dark. rainy morning about 1 o'clock
the king and his son, disguised ser
wants. were Smueglcd into them and car
ricd without interference TO the Russian
legation, who're for the first time in "A
year His Majesty was able to brcn The
freely and sleep without devoted friend
by his side. The conspiracics against his
life were so frequent and bold that he
dare not eat the food that was cooked in
the palacc. His meals used 10 lie brought
10 him from the Russian and 'Amcrirau
legations every day. and DR. Allen, DR..
Underwood and other American mission
aries used 10 take turns sitting in his
bedroom while HIS Majesty slept.
As soon AZ Mr. He f.. into the Kmssn Ian
iiu;; issued an cdict removing hts own
athor and the ministry the latter had
organized and appointed in their places
men IN whom he had confidence. lie re-
manned in the Russian legation for more
than year In the meantime u new pal
ace had been erected for him arranged
SO that he could seek the protection
of either In case his safety Is threatened.
DIR. Gale IS also teaching Minister Yc
and his wife the English language, and
they laarn readily.