Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-03-26
CHINESE REBELS ARE
DEFYINC THE DRAGON
Revolution Spreading to ALI
Parts of Empire.
CRISIS is FAST APPROACHING

the Boxers-They Also AIIege Do.
mestc Treachery and Have Threat.
ened to Overthrow the Powers.
Victoria, B. c., March 25.-Marcus
G. Hill, a 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
il 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.
ell 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 ammunition and
arms and treasure to carry on the
rebellion. which will eventually result
in the overthrow of the reigning pow.
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
Of refugees were fOcking 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 a state of
revolution, the number of insurgents
being estimated at 0,000. 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 new model.
Since the return of the Chinese
court to Peking 100000 taels, the az.
gregate sum of the tribute from differ.
ent provinces, has been exhausted. II
is reported that 250,000 taels was
spent to pay the railroad fees from
T Paoting to Peking. The board Of reve.
nue. Is now at its 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 supply from this river are In dire
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 by
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
a 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 peals of thunder were heard
as the cyclone advanced from the
southwest to the northwest.
Altogether 23 houses, several sheds
and 19 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 p men and 16 women were in.
jured
The cyclone was also experienced at
KaijO Gun, Chiba Ken. In a hamlet
consisting of 54 houses, 28 were com.
pletely destroyed and Is badly dam.
aged, while six persons were killed and
nine others injured