The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-07
FROM THE FAR EAST.

A European power is alleged to have
seized the island of Hanto.
In Si-Ngan-Fu, because of the famine.
the villagers are eating human flesh.
Shang-Tung missionaries are planning to
return to their stations after the China
New Year.
The Japan Mail says: "An explosion took
place in the coal mines at Yubari on the
18th, seventeen men being killed and two
badly hurt. 1t is said there is no appre-
hension of fire in the mines
n letter from Kiang-Si states that many
anti-Christian disturbances have occurred
IN several places in the prefecture OF Chin
Gan. One hundred thousand anime suf-
ferers are in danger of death in Shen-Si.
The pirates are getting more bold on the
West river near Canton and they recent
ly attacked a European boat. They killed
a Chinese bOatman and severely wounded
Mr.. BrOckhurst and Mr.. Spalinger, Eu-
Iopean passengers.
Warlike preparations are being made in
Japan. Tie Nichi Nichi Shimbun says in
this connection that two cruisers are TO be
built at Tiosokuko and Kure and four de-
stroyers at Nosokuko and four in England
to increase the Japanese navy.
Chinese papers say that In Kiang-Su the
M-ohammedan revolution. of which the
moving spirit is General Tung Fuh Slang.
is growing. The court. fearing that the
rebels may invade Shen-Si are talking of
moving their capital TO Sze-Chuan
the Chinese army Of the north has been
transferred to Yu-Nan and Kwei-Chau.
says the North china Daily News. and
General Fen TIE says the southern army
of $1,000 has been ordered north to Shen-
81. IL is stated at the Chinese capital that
in event OF peace negotiations falling those
troops were To be pitted against the allies.
The feeling is prevalent in Picking that
the Germans are acting in too high-handel
a manner. and q majority OF the generals
under Count Won Waldersee agree with
General Chaffee's reply 10 the counts plan
OF evacuation that the Chinese are not
enough considered and that they should
guarantee the railroad exempt from Peking
To Tien-Tsin. General Gaselee considers
the Chinese should control with foreign as
sistance.
Chinese in Picking. who are in correspond
ence with Si-Ngan-Fu. say the court in
tends 10 remain in the interior, either at
Si-Ngan-Fu or some other point. unless the
principal public buildings in Picking are re-
turned TO China and declared outside OF
the legation district. and also until reason
able legation guards are the only foreign
troops left I'm Picking. They say the court
Is under no compulsiOn TO return 10 Picking
according to the terms OF the agreement
with the ministers OF the powers.
Oriental newspapers give an account Of
the bartarous murder Of Captain Watts
John. IL is said he was received with ap-
parent friendlinesS in the yamen OF Shan
ST. and was IN the act or receiving his
passport when his hands were struck of.
He was then taken outside the yamen.
sliced in several pieces and his head cut
off. His companion. a Roman Catholic
bishop, was put 20 a lingering death. his
fortunes being inflicted so gradually that
II was four days before death relieved him.
Documents found by foreigners in Picking
show that orders were issued to the Chi
nese that as many foreigners as possible