The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-09
State That the Loss Of Life Was Seine
thing Appalling.
Two Thousand Persons Swept
Away and Drowned by the Tidal
Wave at Kungean Bodies
Washed Ashore by the Score at
Chemu1po, and the Harbor
Strewn With Wrecks.

VICTORIA (B. c., March S.-The
Empress Of India, which arrived last
might from the Orient after a rough
passage. brings a budget of interesting
news. A very heavy monsoon was en-
countered off the japanese coast be-
tween Kobe and Yokohama, in which
several big liners, among them the
Northern Pacific liner Victoria, were
obliged to lay to.
Details of the terrible storm which
visited Corea states the loss of life is
something appalling, 1000 persons were
swept away and drowned by the tidal
wave at Kungsan. At Chemulpo bodies
were washed ashore by the scores. The
harbor was strewn with wrecks. junks.
sampans and debris A stone beacon
was completely washed away. The bea-
con was finished in December at a cost
of $4,000.
Piracies continue unabated in the
west river, the pirates not hesitating to
shoot down those who resist. Only yes
sells carrying native passengers so far
have been attacked, but worse is
feared. Charges of collusion are made
against officials. Twentyone piracies
months.
Dispatches from Pekin announce the
recall of Lii Hung Chang from the yell
low River works in Shantung province
by imperial edict of the Empress Dow
ager He was expected to reach the
capital by March 1st. 1t is supposed
the Empress wishes to have her old
adviser by her side on account of the
of foreign and palace poll
tics Meanwhile Emperor Kwang Hsu
appears only to be kept alive at the
Dowager Empress will. 1t is stated
that her fear of the Ministers of Great
Britain. America and other countries
alone prevented the Emperor's murder
last September.
The death of a Canadian at Maya
saki who called himself B. A. Jackson
is supposed to clear up a mystery. A
search among the dead mans effects
showed that his name was not Jack
son, but Williams. and that at one time
he had been connected with a large
manufacturing paper concern in To-
ronto. Nearly six years ago conf
Dental bookkeeper of Bunting, Reid &
Company, a we'll known paper house of
Toronto, suddenly disappeared. His
name was B. A or B. E. Williams. and
although every effort was made to dis
cover his whereabouts for months he
could not be found. This is supposed to
be he.
Arrivals from China say the Russian
Government is pouring troops into Port
Arthur and Talien Wan under pretense
that the force now garrisoning these
places is too small in view of the APP
parent discomfort of the inhabitants of
Lila Tung peninsula who have within
the last two months risen up against
the Russians in thirteen different town
ships and districts. No less than 5000
men have landed at Port Arthur within
the past month or so, and it is intended
to add 5000 men more, making the full
strength of the army corps $4,000 in
addition to the garrisons of $4,000 men
for Port Arthur and 5000 for Talien
Wan.
The Japanese Government has decid-
ed to dispatch another warship OF
shallow draught to China for the fur
Their protection of Japanese subjects in
South China.
Negotiations between the United
States and Chinese Government for
compensat ton for the murder of Ameri-
can missionary McKeartney by rebels
at Chung King have been brought to
satisfactory conclusion, the Chinese
Government acceding to all demands Of
the United States Government
AT the instance of the British Con-
c,,l tho y,,11r6oror-c Of MicSiororxy law
ing were executed at Chung King. The
French priest Fleury. who was cap
tured by the notorious Yu Manteze has
been safely delivered to the French
Consul at Chung King in consequence
of the bandits defeat by imperial troops.
Yu Manteze succeeded in making his
escape, and he is said to have fled fur
Their west toward Thibet with several Of
his family and a band of 200 staunch
adherents.
England and China are gradually set
Ting the Burmo- Chinese frontier. The
Chinese are much gratified by a slight
modification Of the frontier line.
Japan papers say that on November
Sd, the next birthday of the Emperor.
or on August 81. the birthday of the
SIOWH L lASC, Tic OI tHS
Prince to Princess Teiko. the eldest
daughter of Prince Fushimi, will take
place.
The Japanese law for the Government
purchase of private railways has been
sanctioned by the Emperor.
Plans for improving the defenses of
Java have been laid before the Govern
ment. 1t is intended to establish har-
Dor of refuge at Sourabaya and to lay
out batteries on a commanding position
at Batavia.
There arrived in Shanghai recently
two distinguished German. travellers,
Professor Futterer of Karlsruhe, geol-
ogist, and DR.. Holterer- Lorraich of
Baden, who have just crossed North
eastern Thibet from Turkistan. discov-
ering the source. of the Yellow River
and entering China by the northwest.
In upper Taho Valley they were at
tackled by about fifty robbers. The ex-
plorers returned the fire and wounded
some OF their assailants. Upon the
robbers complaining of being wounded,
the inhabitants of the district advised
the explorers to make compensation to
avert more serious consequences later