The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-13
CHINA WILL NOT FIGHT
She Accedes to Nearly All of
Germany's Demands.
AN ENERGETIC PROTEST
Viceroy Chang Chin Tung Ready to Lay
Down His Life for the Dynasty.
Germans Occupy More Terri
tory-Pirates at Work.

from the Orient to-day, brings the foi-
lowing details in reference to the oecu-
patton of kiao Chau China has agreed
TO the following demands of Germany:
Indemnity for the German mission
aries. who We're killed; the erection OF
a memorial church at the scene of the
murder the payment Of expenses in
Cured by Germany in the occupation OF
kiao Chau; the permanent dismissal
from the public service of Ii Ping Hing.
the retiring governor Of shan Iung ana
the recently appointed vicefoy OF $50
chuan, and the sevefest punishment OF
those who murdered the priests and of
the local authorities where the crime
was committed. Regarding special priv
ileges 10 be granted Germany with ref
ercnce to coal mines and railways In
Shan Tung, the precedent adopted in the
convention between China ana france
in 1895 is to be followed"
Japan has issued Instructions that all
in authority shall see that foreigners are
treated with the greatest respect.
The Yokohama railway station has
been burned, with a loss of 100000 ven.
Russian mail carriers We're attacked
by Chinese bandits last month"; and
many of the bandits We're killed.
Since the establishment of Germany. at
Kiao-Chau Dame Rumor has been very
busy in Hong Kong, but at the time the
Empress left all the residents there were
agreed that the IflllSH SdTFlSDDS at olfl-
gapnre and Hong Kong must be immedi-
ateiy increased. In consequence of the
Kiao-Chau affair extra precautions are
being taken. according TO the native pa
pers, to protect missionaries and their
property The churches In many places
are being guarded by Chinese braves.
Two priests arrested by Chinese author
tiles in connection with the alleged fraud
uent sale of land to Russia in the kiu-
kiang mountains, have died as the result
of tortures. Three more are in PRISON. and
unless speedily helped will meet with a
similar fate
A native telegram received from Picking
reports that Viceroy Chang Chin Tung
has theoretically protested to the throne
against the granting of the German de-
mands, and he especially protests against
the dismissal of Ex-Governor Ii Ping
Heng, whom he declares to have been in
no wise 10 blame in the matter of the
recent murder of German priests. lie
fears that If III Ping Heng be dismissed
the other viceroys and governors will re-
sent the injustice done to their colleagues.
The Viceroy further declares that the
people are loyal to the throne and only
need men to lead them.
Ills cxcelency offers himself one of
several high officials of the empire who
will be willing TO lay down their lives,
If necessary. for the dynasty. The report
goes on to say that the emperor dropped
some tears upon reading NieernS Chang s
memorial and looked quostioningiy at
members Of the grand council around him.
hoping for some one 10 endorse Nieeroy
Changes words. but no one opened his
mouth. while every eye was bent to the
ground as IL afraid to catch the sover-
eign's gaze.
Native dispatches received from Chez
Foo state that the Germans have also
occupied Chino, some distance from Kaso
Ghau. on the mainland They entered II
on the prctext of calling upon the dis
triet magistrate Their outposts on the
I'd ultmu were as far as the hamlet of
Nukukou. on the I<io river The territory
occupied by the Germans Is estimated at
something approaching 800 or $50 square
miles. AT Nukukou there is a station,
which has also been taken possession of
by the Germans, who have begun col
leeting taxes on imported and exported
goods
The brigade of General Chang kao
Yuan has been ordered 10 make IA retro
grade movement 10 Chez Foo In order To
prevent amy conflict with the Germans,
According TO adyees published in Hong
Kong and Yokohama papers the rebellion
in The Philippines Is not by any means
M an end. Negotiations for peace have
resulted III a tiaseo. Marquise Ito has not
entered the japanese cabinet, and owing
10 an affection of the eyes he desires rath-
or To be an onlooker than an active MEM
Der of the government.
The Japanese transport steamer Nara
Maru foundered OFF the Pascaderos on
Dec. y and 80 persons were drowned, in
Guiding Captain Yasusa of the navy and
nine cadets,
Pirates have been committing depre-
dntinns IN the French settlements AT
Haiphong. and even in the vicinity of
Hong Kong itself. ON the 18th nlt. a gang
of 500 pirates attacked the suburbs OF
Haiphong. which Is inhabited by Euro
peans. setting fire 10 places simulta-
neonsly III four quarters. The desperaaoes
We're fired upon by party of French
marines and about 30 We're killed. TIVE
Europeans We're murdered and quaint ts
of property stolen or damaged by fire. In
the vicinity of Hong Kong pirates have
confined themselves to the capture OF
iunks, in one of which they secured
property valued 1T Sl0oQa.
Through carelessncSs AN explosion &C.
cured IN the Chinese government powder
factory ut Canton Two persons were
killed and many injured.
Commodore George Dewey, L. 5. n,
and his STAFF. consisting of Lieut.. T. NJ.
Brumby and Ensign II. H. Caldwell,
arrived at Yokohoma Christmas day
and al once proceeded 10 Nagasaki.
where they went on board the Olympia.
the United States flagship on the China
station. Late United States naval com
mander. Rear Admiral McNair and
stan. Lieutenants Reamy and Logan,
are going home lay the Coptic. which
! left NagasaSi on Jan. T.
! Maseagni is at work upon new
/ opera 10 be called Iris" says the Lon
4 don and China Express The work Will
/ be purely Japanese in character and
/ Mascagni in his new music has endeaV-
ored to reproduce the peculiar tone eff
/ feets Of Japanese instruments. lie
spends the entire day in the celebrated
instrumental collection OF Baron
] Krauss. The problem to present 10 The
public Is a score containing music that
would be attractive To the European
ear and lose nothing in Japanese orig
t nality. has proved real physical tor.
ture 10 Mascagnt. The plot is as toll
/ lows:
J simple charming. sweet-temp1red
young girl is left with an old blind
father. The girl appears leading her
blind parent in the garden where Ire
murmurs his morning prayer while shr
waters the iioWers. The chorus Of tile
"Nmsume" greets the rising sun and
+ then hetakes itself To Il gentle rfEEiSt