The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-03-28
CHINESE REBELS ARE
DEFYING The DRAGON
Revolution Spreading to All
Parts of Empire:
cRisIs IS FAST APPROACHING

CRiSlS Is FAST APPROACHING
For ign Domination Has DispIeased
the sexers-They Also Allese Do
nestle Treachery and Have Threat
sned TO Overthrow tho Powers.
Victoria, B. c., March 25.-Marcus
O. Hill, Yokohama merchant, who
arrived on the steamer Kago 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
II the cable reports of the capture of
six cities by the rebels is correct, the
movement, which is under DR.. Sunyat.
sen. will be successful. Before leav-
Ing for America Mr.. Hill saw the reb-
| el leader and was told by him that
$4,000 troops were all ready to join
the rebellion and would bring with
| them modern arms and ammunition
Recruits are flocking to the rebel
| standard and their hope Is to reach
| the city OF Canton. Here they ex-
pect to get sufficient ammupition and
arms and treasure to carry on the
| rebellion, which will eventually result
| In the overthrow of the reigning DOW
| er In China. Dr. Sunyatsen believes
the time opportune for the rebellion,
the Chinese being dissatisfied with the
foreign domination of the country.
When the Kagu Maru left thousands
or refugees were flocking into Kwang-
| tung in advance of the rebels and the
| following dispatch describes the condi.
| tion prevailing in Kwansi:
According to- statements of refu.
gees arriving at Kwangtung from Nan.
| ming Fuh and Yulin Chow, the whole
province of Kwansi is in state of
| revolution, the number of insurgents
being estimated at $4,000. The various
villages under the jurisdiction of Yulin
| CHOW have been sacked and burned
down. The imperialist section is de.
void OF influence. The insurgents are
possessed Of arms of the now model
since the return Of the Chinese
| court to Peking 5000, 900 taels, the ag-
sregate sum of the tribute from differ.
ent provinces. has been exhausted. It
Is reported that 25O,OOO taeIs was
spent to pay the railroad fees from
Paoting to Peking. The board of reye-
| nue. Is now at it's wits end to meet
| the crisis"
The waters of the river watarase
In Japan. have been polluted through
the working Of the Ashaio copper mine
and some 100000 people who draw
their Sl1nn1u Il Il,
distress.
Recently a mob of 1000 men. women
and children started for Toxic to de-
mand redress Of the minister, but the
majority were stopped on the way by
the police and soldiery and only 100
reached the capital. The ministers
saw the delegation and promised to
remedy the evil.
Further particulars were received nv
the Kaga Maru of the disastrous cy-
clone which swept over the neighbor-
hood of Sachiura. Mara, Iwagetun. To-
toni on the 1st instant, causing con.
siderable damage to life and property.
Heavy rain commenced to fall early in
the morning, it being accompanied by
southwesterly wind which gradually
developed into a gale. Shortly after
noon black cloud was noticed on the
horizon of the sea and IN a few min
utes loud Deals of thunder were heard
as the cyclone advanced from the
southwest to the northwest.
Altogether 23 houses. several sheds
and 10 storehouses were completely
destroyed, and some so godowns, ETC..
and temple were more or less dam
aged.
One man and four girls were killed
and % men and 16 women were in.
,Jured.
The cyclone was also experienced at
Kaijo Gun, Chiba Ken. In a hamlet
consisting of 81 houses, 2S were COM
pletely destroyed and 16 badly dam
aged. while six persons were killed and
nine others injured