The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-25
CHINESE REBELLION.
Growing i'm Strength and May
Overthrow Reigning Power.

Victoria, B. c., March 25.-Marcus c.
Hill, a Yokohama merchant. who ar
rived on the steam err Kaga Maru is said
to be carrying orders to New York for
arms and ammunition for the rebels in
Southern China
Mr.. Hill in an interview says that if
the cable reports of the capture of six
cities by the rebels is correct, the move
ment which is under DIR. Sunyatsen, will
be successful Before leaving for Amer
lea Mr.. Hill saw the rebel leader and
was told by him that $4,000 troops were
ready to Join the rebellion and would
bring with them modern arms and am
munition. Recruits are focking to the
rebel standard and their hope is to
reach the city of Canton. Here they
expect to get sufficient ammunition and
arms and treasure to carry on the re-
bellion, which will eventually result in
the overthrow of the reigning power in
China. DR.. SunyatSen believes the time
opportune for the rebellion, the Chinese
being dissatisfied with the foreign DOM
ination of the country.
When the Kaga Maru left thousands
of refugees were fiocking into Kwang-
tung in advance of the rebels and the
following dispatch describes the condi-
ton prevailing in KWangsi.
According to statements of refugees
arrived at kwangtung from Nann1k1ng
Fun and Yulin Chow, the whole province
of Kwangsi is in a state of revolution,
the number of insurgents being eSti-
mated at $4,000. The various villages
under the jurisdiction of Yulin Chow
have been sacked and burned down.
The imperialist section is devoid of in
huence. The insurgents are possessed
of arms of the new model"
Since the return of the Chinese court
to Pekin nine million taelS the aggre-
gate sum of the tribute from different
provinces. has been exhausted. 1t is
reported that 100000 taels was spent to
lxxr f~nT1 Do IN
Pekin. The board of revenue is now at
it's wits end to meet the crisis.
The waters of the river Watarase in
japan have been polluted through the
some 500, 900 people who draw their sup
ply from this river are in dire distress.
Recently mob of 1000 men. women
and children started for Toxic to de-
mand redress from the minister, but
the majority were stopped by the po-
lice and only 400 reached the capital.
The minister saw the delegation and
promised to remdy the evil.
Further particulars We're received by
the Kaga Maru of the destructive
cyclone which swept over the neighbour
hod of Sachiura, Mara, Iwagetun, To-
Toni. on the LIST inst, causing consid-
cradle damage to life and property.
Heavy rain commenced to fall early In
the morning it being accompanied by
a. southwest wind which gradually de-
veloped into a gale. Shortly after
noon a. black cloud was noticed on the
horizon of the sea, and in a few min
utes loud peals of thunder were heard
as the cyclone advanced from the
southwest to the northwest.
Altogether twenty-three houses, sew
eral sheds and 10 storehouSeS were COM
pletely. destroyed, and some fifty store
houses and a temple were more or less
DANA ged. One man and four girls were
killed and twenty-five men and sixteen
woman were injured.
The cyclone was also experienced at
KaijO Gun, Chiba Ken. In a hamlet
consisting of "a houses % were COM
pletely destroyed and 16 badly damaged,
while six persons were killed and nine
others injured.