The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-16
Horrible Outrage Perpetrated BY
Chinese Brigands.
STOLEN FROM PARENTS
DEMANDED RANSOM WHICH
WAS NOT FORTHCOMING.
Killed the Lad and Returned the
Body to the Father In a Jar of
Brine-Evidences of An Under
standing Between China and jap
an-Anti-foreign Feeling.

Yokohama, Nov (via Victoria, b. c.,
Nov. 15).-An event which speaks for
itself of the lawless state of the coun-
try bordering on and beyond the new
territory, Kowloon, China, took place
quite recently. A gang of Scoundrels
kidnapped lad of Z years of age, with
a view to holding him for ransom. A
message was sent to the father demand
ing of him ransom somewhat beyond
his means, and consequently the father
could not pay it.
The friends, believing that he was
able to raise the money If he wished,
again sent to him, threatening that if
the money was not sent within a speci-
fed time the boy would be returned
to him in pickle, and the money not be-
ing sent, actually put their threat into
effect, the dead body of the lad being
returned to the father in a jar of brine.
The perpetrators of this horrible out
rage are still at large, and apparently
the Chinese authorities are making no
effort to arrest them.
The last regiment of returning volun-
teers, Tennesseeans, passed through
here last week, and the most extraordi-
nary record made by any army is now
complete and unbroken. Twelve thou
sand troops have occupied the city for
an average OF two days and nights
without the slightest disturbance of any
kind.
China-Japan Alliance.
The general impression that close
understanding now exists between
China and Japan has its latest confirm
alton in the fact that Kang Yu Wei,
leader of the Chinese reform party,
who, at the time of the coup d'etat,
fled from the wrath of the empress
dowager, is now on his return from
America, was refused an asylum here.
Arriving on Oct. % by the Empress
he was not permitted to land. When
the steamer reached Kobe, however, it
appearing that if he was obliged to
stay on board he would have to pro-
coed to Shanghai, where complications
were to be feared, he was allowed, I'M
der police escort, to go by rail to port
on the Inland sea, where he could take
passage direct to Hongkong. Today his
arrival at the latter place is reported.
The opposition papers make much of
the incident to the diScredit of the
Japanese government.
Comment on the Masampo affair con-
tinue to be incessant. Report has it
that Russia has secured there a tract
of 10 acres, although not the coveted
location which the Japanese we're so
fortunate as to pre-empt. The latter
are also credited with an agreement in
conjunction with the Korean govern
ment to build a dry dock there.
Anti-foreign Feeling.
While in. general relations there is no
evidence Of an increase of anti-foreign
feeling here iii Japan, there is notice
able a growing Jealousy towards for
eignerS on commercial lines, and a
consequent reluctance to abolish re-
strictions for fear of being swamped by
opposition made to the admission of
aliens to full membership in the native
chambers of commerce, but in a recent
of the united chambers, where
it was supposed that strong recon-
would be made to the diet
in favor of allowing foreign ownership
of land, so much prejudice was devel-
oped that the matter was postponed
and practically shelved.
Much excitement is being created by
continued finds of gold in Hokkaido. or
Yezo, the northern island of the en-
pire. The new gold region is district
of some 600 square miles in the north
west corner. Since the rush to it be-
gan the little village of ESashi, the CEN
ter of the district, has grown from
population of 450 to 1000.
Wrecked In a Gale.
On the 18th and 18th ult., in a terrific
gale off the coast of Hokkaido, out of a
fleet of thirteen schooners which had
just set out together to cross the chan
mel, ten went down with all on board,
ninety souls.
On the continent Russia is now show
ing her hand without reserve. Listuang
peninsula, which Japan was forced to
cede back to China, is now Russian
territory. Its government is adminis-
tered by the commandant of the Rus
sian naval and military forces under
order of the minister of the treasury at
st. Petersburg. Port Arthur is the seat
Of the government. A Russian diplo-
matte agent and a financial commits
sioner are appointed, and judicial pro-
cedure of the reign of Alexander II is
throughout the whole terri
tory.
Captain Raymond of the steamer
White Cloud, which foundered on the
way 10 Manila, has just been arrested
IN Hongkong for taking the vessel to
sea in an unworthy condition.
Series of Murders Committed.
A series of murders were reported
in Shang Tung, China. the
victims being of subordinate Chinese
The murders We're in revenge
for alleged high-handed treatment of
Chinese peasants by army officers.
Serious rioting by Chinese is reported
at Koken-On. in Kangse. Houses oc-
cupied by missionaries were stoned and
afterward fired, while the station there
was destroyed All the missionaries
were safely taken to adjoining sta
tons.
The Asahi states that Ii ii Shoku
and four other Koreans. who recently
arrived at Nagasaki, are said to have
come to Japan for the purpose of as
Ii Sholu Yeo. and Vel Ju
and Yu Kitsu Shun, Korean refugees
in Japan. by command of the newly
appointed director of police in Seoul
Shanghai is excited over the charges
Of religious bigotry in its municipal
The city of Shanghai main
rains a crematory. to which is at
.ached a chapel. A Japanese rate pay
er applied to have the corpse of a
Japanese lady buried there and to be
allowed to hold religious service in the
chapel. The cremation was allowed,
,ut the applicant was told that he must
nave general service outside the chapel
n the open air. as no other than a
Protestant service could be allowed at
he chapel.
Personal unpoDularity of Marquis
Ito, the Japanese statesman, is being
evidenced by many public indignities.
At KanaZawa recently some person
hrew a stone at the train in which
Marquis Ito was passenger. The