The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-16
GENERAL ORIENTAL NEWS.
China and Japan on Good Terms
BOy's Body Picked by Robbers.

YOKOHAMA, Nov. 8, via Victoria. B. c.,
Nov. 15.-The last regiment of returning
volunteers, the Tennesseans, passed
through here last week and the most ex-
traordinary 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.
The general impression that a close I'M
Outstanding now exists between China and
Japan has its latest confirmation in the
fact that Kang Yu Wei, leader Of the Chi
nese reform party. who at the time of the
coup d. etat fled from the wrath of the
Empress dowager. and Is now on his return
from America. has been refused an asylum
here. Arriving on Oct. %, by the Empress,
he was not permitted to land. When the
steamer reached Kobe, however, it appear
ing that If he was Obliged to stay on board
he would have to proceed to Shanghai,
where complications were to be feared, he
was allowed, under police escort to go
by rail- to a port C-1.o inland sea. where
he could take passage direct TO Hong Kong.
To-day his arrival at the latter place is
reported The opposition papers make much
of the incident, to the discredit OF the Japa-
nese government.
Comment on the MaSumpo affair con-
tinues to be incessant. Report has II that
Russia has secured there a tract of 10
which the japanese were so fortunate as
TO pre-empt. The latter was also credited
with an arrangement in conjunction with
the Korean government to build drydock
there.
While in general relations there is no evil
dence of an increase of anti-foreign feel
Ing here in Japan. there is noticeable a
growing jealousy towards foreigners on
commercial lines and a consequent reluc-
Ing swamped by foreign enterprise Not
only Is there strong opposition made to the
admission of aliens 10 full membership in
the native chambers of commerce. but in
a recent meeting of the united chambers.
where 10 was supposed that a strong recon-
mendation would be made TO the Diet in
favor OF allowing foreign ownership of land,
so much prejudice was developed that the
matter was postponed and practically
ehelved.
Much excitement is being created by con-
tinued finds OF gold in Hokkaido, Yezo.
the northern island OF the empire. The
new gold region is a district of some six
hundred square miles in the northwest cor
ner. Since the. rush to il began the little
village of Essashi. the center of the dis
to 1000
On the 18th and 18th utimo, in a ter
rihc gale off the coast OF Hokkaido. out
OF fleet of thirteen schooners which had
set out together To cross the China sea. ten
ninety souls.
On the continent Russia is now showing
ner hand without reserve. Liao-Tung pen
tnsula. which Japan was forced to cede
Ddch 10 CnlHd, Is now Russian territory. Its
government is administered by the COM
mandant of the Russian naval and military
forces Csder order of the minister of the
treasury at St. Petersburg Port Arthur
IS the seat OF the government A Russian
diplomatic agent and a financial commits
sioner are appointed and judicial procedure
of the reign or Alexander III is enforced
throughout the whole territory
An event which speaks for itself of the
lawless state OF the country bordering on
and beyond the new territory Kowloon,
China, took place quite recently. A gang
or robbers kidnapped lad of seven years
with view of holding him for ransom
a message was sent 10 the father. demand
ing "A ransom somewhat beyond his means.
and the father said he could not pay IT,
The conspirators replied that If the money
was not sent within a specified time the
boy would be returned to him i'm pickle No
money having been sent. they put their
threat into effect the dead body of the
lad being returned to the father I'm a Jar
or brine Apparently the Chinese author
tiles made no effort TO arrest the muir
derers.