Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-26
AMERICA TO CARE FOR THEM
Small Island South of Luzon viii
Be Used TO Isolate Them
From Civilization.
TERRIBLE DISASTER AT seq
Two Japanese Steamers Collide u
over Seventy Persons Arc
Drowned West China
Disturbed.

Vancouver, b. g., Nov. 21.-Advices
by the steamship Empress of China
say there is a lcper scare in Manila
Through the neglect OF the Spanish Of
fcials nearly 200 Iepers have escaped
from confinement. For q time this
was unknown TO the American author
tiles and the outcasts were allowed 10
wander at large. Orders have been
issued TO the effect that all lepers will
be arrested and sent 20 a small unin-
habited island on the southeast of In
Hon. On this islands the American
government will establish harborage
for the lepers OF the Philippines. They
will be fed and cared for at the ~.
pensc OF the government. As far as
can be ascertaincd about sixty lepers
arc still at large on the streets and in
the suburbs Of Manila.
Latest adyices from Bangkok stale
that the SiameSe government is IN
much CONSERVATION over the sudden
departure Of the French minister from
Bangkok, and there arc fears that Il
crisis is likely to develop as soon as
he returns. The reason for the minis-
ter's departure is that he recently de-
mandcd from the Siamcse government
the cession of certain land on the
Bangkok river and the release of sew
eral Annamites and Tonkincse from
prison. This demand was fatty re-
fused by the Siamcge government.
much 10 the Indignation OF the minis
ter. lie thereupon left bangkok on
the preteXt of accompanying his wife
home in consequence Of illness.
Terrible Disaster at Sea-.
A terrible disaster occurred in an in
land sea on October IS, when the
steamer Kinshui Maru came into col
lision with the steamer Myagwa Maru,
off Toliami, sinking the latter in three
minutes, IT is reported that 1870 per-
sons were saved, but that 20 were
drowned. SO strong was the impact
that the captain, who was on the
bridge, a thrown into tho sea. The
captain and all the crew were saved.
1t is stated that Great Britain has
suggested that the railway between
Shanghai Kwan and Tien Tsin already
working and the mines in the vicinity
Of the railroad should stand as sccur-
ity for the loan under negotiation for
the construction of the railroad be-
tween New Chwan and Shanghai
Kwan. Russia has assented to this,
and discussion on details of the agree
ment is progressing.
A large body of men from Canton
and Macao, carrying with them sew
eral thousand stands of arms and Il
quantity of extra ammunition are re-
ported 10 have joined the Kuawang
Tung insurgents, who are in strong
force now i'm Licnchou prefecture.
These new auXiliarics are stated to be
well dressed and more refined in man
ncr than older rebels, and the chief
motto on their flag is: Clear out the
traitors who surround the throne"
West China Disturbed.
West China is still in a very dis
turbcd state. The band commanded
by Chief Nuh Man Toi has emissarics
throughout the province Of SZchucn
and in many of the cities his proclama-
ton is posted calling on the people 20
cNpcl foreigners who are said to be en-
cmics Of the people and seeking the
partition Of the empire. Huh Man Toi
promises great deliverance and even
undertakes to have the Japan war in
dcmnity repaid.
\ large number Of Kkangsi rebels
are now taking refuge in the fast
ncsses of the mountains of Ngmashan,
where q good many gunsmiths and
hlacksmiths are engaged in making
arms. They intend to raise another
rebellion. Kom Muk, the rebel chief,
was recently executed. Yung Tn, a
magistrate, pretended to be his friend
and prepared n trap door in an opium
divan, with concealed soldiers in the
cellar underneath. While these two
were ~peaccably smoking opium 90
gcther, At a given signal from the
mandarin Kom Mull was precipitated
into the cellar and dispatched by
swords Of the soldiers. According 10
previous accounts Kom Muk has been
represented as the sayoir of lung In,
Riot at Canton.
Just before the mail left IL disturb.
aucc broke out at Canton. The rioters
attacked the settlement and inflicted
injury on two members of the French
consulate. Immediately in receipt OF
the news the German minister adj
dressed Vigorous remonstrances to the
Tsung Ii Hamen.
A fire at Natal destroyed 100 houses
One hundred and tiftT houses were
burned at Shanghai.
Manila law courts have resumed
business with Spanish judges to hear
all civil cases and American judges &c
hear all criminal cases.
Aeitators i'm Sunon who have been
endeayoring to bring about n rising
against the occupation of Kow Loon
territory by the British, dispersed or
hearing that troops were being
brought from Canton. In this connec
ton the villagers who insulted Hon. j
II. Stewart Lockhart and party, while
engaged in their survey of Kow Loom
extension, have been forced to "koN
tow to the Union Jack.
n. Il. Metr Il Dead.