The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-10
FUNSTON SOLID
AMONG THE JAPS
Discharged Soldiers Drove the officer
From Their Quarters on the
Transport Newport.
correspondence of the Associated Press.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
Yokohama, Sept. %, via San Fran
cisco, Oct. 9.-The goth Kansas regiment
has come and gone, adding materially
to the very favorable impression made
by all the American troops who have
passed through here on their return
home.
The one man who has been the center
of attraction has, of course, been Gem
era1 Funston. His modest bearing and
strong personality have made him as
great favorite among the citizens Us
he manifestly is among the men of his
regiment.
The Newport on its homeward voy-
age had on board a large contingent
Of discharged soldiers. These men,
finding that they outnumbered the rest
of the passengers and filled with an
overwhelming sense of the required citi-
zenship, carried things with high
hand. Dissatisfied with their accommo-
datons. they practically took posses
sion of the ship and. driving the Off
GERS from their quarters, installed them
selves therein. On arrival at Nagasaki.
Consul Harris. being appraised of the
affair." went on board with four Japan
csc policemen and personally arrested
the ringleader of the mutineers.
Work has been begun on the transport
Morgan City, which was wrecked in
IiiS Scl. liz " holt VI lllb lfldlis',
some 1000 bags in all have been for
Warded to Manila. An examination of
the vessel shows a large hole in the
bow about u feet in length high uu
near the water line. AS she lies in a
sheltered spot, the prospect of saving
her is deemed very favorable.
The japanese government intends TO
introduce in the next session of the diet
law freeing foreigners from all re-
strictions in regard to the mining bust
ness in Japan. The existing law pro-
hibits them from becoming sharehold-
ers or partners in any mining company.
By the new law such provision will be
entirely done away with
A fire at Hakodati on the 18th instant
resulted in the destruction of nearly
1000 houses. AS it is a town of 30 COS
inhabitants this means the wiplng out
OF about one-fourth Of them. Within
little more than u month three great
fires in Yokohama, Toyama and Hako-
DAFT have destroyed upwards of IL 600
houses, fact which has led to a serl-
Gus discussion in the native press as
to whether the time has not come for
the adoption of an entirely different
style of urban architecture.
Shanghai is excited over the news
from Newchang, where a government
doctor sent to make investigation dis
covered four depOts containing 1900
fresh collins Of plague victims waiting
to be sent to their native provinces
The doyen of the diplomatic corps al
Pellin has been addressed to the tsun Ii
yamen to put to a stop to the export
of cvoffins from NeWchang.
rumor is rife that the emperor 81
China has succeeded in sending an ap-
peal to the emperor of Japan to rescue
the writer from his imminent danger
of deposition and death at the hands
| of ASA ssins.
| 1t is also said that powerful influences
have been brought to bear upon tbs
empress doWager. inducing her to hest.
| tate in her design to place a new occu.
pant upon the throne,