Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-03
KOREAN TROOPS LOOT.
Soldiers aud Police at PyeuGyaug
Rob Houses of Rich.


According to Seoul advices Corean sol
diers and police at Pyengyang, disguised
as robbers, have looted all the wealthy
native houses. Foreigners are growing
very uneasy over the condition of affairs.
The natives seemingly are apathetic.
An accident on the electric street rail-
way at Seoul, which resulted ia the kin
ing Of a Corean, led to rioting on the
part of the populace The marine guard
at the American legation. however, with
out having recourse to their firearms, sue
ceeded in preventing the trouble from
assuming serious proportions. Although
there have been previous disturbances IN
Corea. this is the first mob attack made
thus far on the property of Americans.
The railroad is owned and operated by
Americans. 1t runs through the heart
of Seoul. The guard which made the
rescue came from the American lega-
ton. 1t consisted of 100 marines, who
were sent some time ago to be on hand
for the protection Of Americans and their
property. A ret Increment of this guard
nlay be brought from the Philippines.
The highest officials mt Port Arthur
ropudiate the published accusations Of
Russian hostility to the United States
because of its Manchurian policy and the
appointment of American eonsuls under
| the new treaty with China. 1t is Off
claIls asserted that no large REINFORCE
ment of the eastern forces is expected at
present. The military authorities, how
ever, add that otherwise arrangements
are being made for large supply of
ponies from the province Of Chilli, for
IL. 4 INF MFR
The Decentralization of the passenger
and freight traffic on the Manchurian
railway continues in consequence Of the
military activity aud there is great
block Of freight at Port Dalny.
Takashima, the japanese interpreter
for the Russian attache. was arrested at
Toxic on the suspicion OF acting as spy
IN the Yogosuka fortified zone. He has
been taken to Yokohama for trial. II IS
alleged that conclusive evidence has been
obtained regarding other suspects, which
is causing a very strong feeling against
such treachery, which is a capital Of
Tense in Japan.
The Toxic correspondent of the Lon
don Times says letters received there
from Fladivostok declare a party Of Rus
sian marines landed at Vladiy ostok on
Jan 8 and subjected the japanese resi-
dents to great violence. The Russians
wrecked twenty-four houses. maltreated
women and inflicted wounds upon aged
persons and children The rioting lasted
for twenty hours. The rioters were ac-
companied by their officers. according to
the letters from Vladivostok, and were
rot restrained by the civil authorities
japanese newspapers advocate the
withdrawal of all Japanese from Siberia
and ask what may be expected in the
event OF hostilties If such things occur
during peace.
The Rev. Dr. George Heber Jones.
who hrs been missionary of the Meth
odist Church in Corea since 1883, is in
New York on a furlough. He says the
missions are dominated by the best spirit
Of friendliness and cooperation, with
sectarian strife virtually banished He
believes the church property and mission
There is much petty persecution
among the natives" said DIR. Jones. be
cause the conversion of a Corean often
results In a serious disiOeation of the
clan as well as of social and religious
relationships Of the community, but it Is
rarely that one is forced to apostasize
once he has taken the step of destroying
his household gods and fetiches, and this
all converts do before they are recog-
uized