The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-17
Two American Steamers Quaran-
tined at Japanese Ports.
Both Of the San Fraaclsca-0risnia Liners
Having the Plague Aboard.
Serious Riots at Kiochau, China
Thousands of Armed Peasants
Rise by Preconcerted Signal aud
Attack the Railway In Course

TACOMA (Wash.), July 16.-The
steamship Olympia of the Northern Pa
cific line, arrived to-day from China
and Japan with 5000 tons of new crop
tea. She began discharging immedi-
ately and will hasten back with freight
that importers are attempting to rush
into Japan before the new duties be-
come effective. Several cases of to-
bacco await shipment here.
The officers of the Olympia bring
word that the City of Picking is quar-
antined at Nagasaki and the American
Maru at Yokohama, both of the San
Francisco Oriental lines, with cases OF
the bubonic plague on board. There
have been two deaths aboard the Amer
lean Maru. The Olympia brings the
following mail advices:
Serious riots occurred near Kiochou
on June Goth. Thousands of armed
peasants rose by preconcerted signal
and attacked the railway, now being
actively pushed in the vicinity. The
rioters offered determined resistance to
the German infantry, and nine were
killed. 1t is expected the military will
be able to restore order without blood
shed.
Two Russian engineers and ten Co.'S
sacks have been killed by brigands
near Kirin.
Much damage was done by the re-
cent floods 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 it's in
tentions. The representatives of the
Powers do not however, believe Italy
will take decisive action against China.
The recent fire at Onomache, in the.
province of Echinizen. destroyed 12l
houses, $50 godowns. three Buddhsts'
temples, a police office, a post and tel
egraph office, etc. Four persons were
burned to death. five severely and fifty
slightly injured. The place was the
scene of a confiagration twelve years
ago, when 1,001 houses and twenty
two godowns were destroyed.
The British and American residents.
of Kinning district have been. advised
by their Consuls to leave for Chow. in
order to escape possible further attack.
One case of cholera has appeared at
Nagasaki.
June 18th a great quantity. of gun
powder exploded in goodwin of the
military division at Shinkei-Ye, Japan,
and over 300 houses surrounding the
place were destroyed, and thirty lives
lost A coal mine in Takawa- Corr be-.
came filled with poisonous gases, and
about 100 miners were suffocated.
The American, Russian and German
Ministers are engaged in negotiations
regarding the construction of the
eoul-Wousai Railway.
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thrown at the residence of Sin Ewi
Son Premier), Pak-Chong-Yang and
Ewi-Yang, wounding one person
severely. The court was thrown into
great panic The Emperor has re-
moved to the newly built library be-
tween the Russian and the American
Legations and is closely guarded. Some
thirty persons were arrasted. 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 armor- clads of
about 5000 tons. and six protected fast
cruisers of $500 tons to be completed
within thirty months for ten million
taels. An order for fifty quick-firing
field guns will also be placed in Ger
many.
A telegram from Chemulpo, June
10Th, says two Captains in the Corean
army and two other persons have been
apprehended on charge of plotting to
dethrone the present Emperor.
Japanese advices say with regard TO
the treatment of foreign criminals ar
ter the operation of new treaties: The
Prison Bureau of the Home Depart
ment have decided to detail such GRIM
inals in different prisons from Jap
anese. Cells are to be furnished with
wooden chair. Buttoned clothes and
wooden soled sandals will be provided.
The diet of prisoners is to consist Of
boiled rice, barley and vegetables. Re-
ligious instruction will be given to
them by ministers who use a foreign
tongue. AS foreigners are not skilled
in any handicraft work, some other
kind of labor will be specially provided
for them.