The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-17
SERIOUS RIOTS IN CHINA
Thousands of Armed Peasants
Have Risen.
ATTACKED THE RAILWAY
Deaths From Bubonic Plague-One Case
OF the Dreaded Cholera Gun
powder Explosion Killed
Thirty People in Japan.

Tacoma, Wash, July 16-The steam
ship Olympia of the Northern Pacific
line arrived to-day from China and ia
pan with $4,000 tons of new crop tea
aboard. She began discharging imme-
diately and will hasten back, as freight
importers are attempting to rush
goods into Japan before the new duties
become effective. Several cars of to-
bacco await shipment here
The officers of the Olympia bring word
that the City of Pekin is quarantined
at Nagasaki and the America Maru at
Yokohama, both of the San Francisco
Oriental line, with cases of the bubonic
plague aboard. There have been two
deaths aboard the American Maru.
The Olympia brings the following mail
advices:
Serious riots occurred near Kiaochou
June 26. Thousands of armed peasants
rose by preconcerted signal and at
tackled the railway, now being actively
pushed in the vicinity. The rioters Of
fered determined resistance to the Ger
man infantry and nine We're killed. 1t
is expected the military will be able to
restore order without further blood
shed.
Two Russian engineers and 10 Cos
sacks have been killed by brigands near
kirin.
Much damage was done by the re-
cent flood in the Kobe prefecture.
Losses are roughly estimated at over
10000 yen.
The Italian squadron is maneuvering
in the Yellow sea, and the Chinese au-
thorities express anxiety as to its in
tentions. The representatives of the
powers do not, however, believe Italy
will take decisive action against China.
The recent fire at Onomachi, in the
province of Echzen, destroyed I24
houses, 56 godowns, three Buddhist
temples, police office, post and teIe-
graph office, etc. Four persons were
burned to death, five severely wounded
and 80 slightly injured. The place was
the scene of contiagration II years
ago, when 1,051 houses and 222 godowns
We're destroyed.
The British and American residents of
ktnning district have been advised by
their consuls to leave for Foochow in
order 10 escape possible further attack.
One case of chc,era has appeared at
Nagasaki.
June IA a great quantity of gunpow-
der exploded in a godown of-the mill
tary division at Shinkei-Yei, Japan, and
over 300 houses surrounding the place
were destroyed and 80 lives lost.
A coal mine in Takawa-Gori became
filled with poisonous gases and about
1870 miners were suffocated.
The American. Russian and German
ministers are engaged in negotiations
regarding the construction of the Seoul
Wousan railway.
June IA, at Seoul, explosives We're
thrown at the residence of Sin Xvi Son
(premier), Pak-Chong- Yang and PAX
Hwi-Yang. wounding one person Sc
Verely. The court was thrown into a
great panic. The emperor has removed
to the newly-built library between the
Russian and the American legations,
and is closely guarded. Some 80 per
sons were arrested. They are suspected
of being connected with conspirators in
Japan.
The Chinese minister at Berlin has
been instructed to contract with the
Vulcan works at Stettin, Germany for
the construction of two armorclads of
about 5000 tons. and six protected fast
cruisers of $500 tons, to be completed
within 30 months, for 10000, 900 taels. An
order for so quick-firing field guns will
also be placed in Germany.
A telegram from Chemulpo, June Is,
says two captains in the Corean army
and two other persons have been appre-
hended on a charge of plotting to de-
throne the present emperor.