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working. They also attacked the lodg-
ing houses and. drove the Hindoos, half
naked and whipped, from the place,
400 of them being placed IN Jail or In
the city half for protection. Seven hun
dred and fifty others escaped across
the Canadian line. Some were so bad
" hurt that they had to be taken to
the hospital. Two days later In Van
eouyer there was big antlorlental
demonstration, in which 10000 white
men took part, and at its end raid
was made upon the Chinese and Jap
nnese quarters. Two thousand ORR
entails were driven from their homes,
and much Of their property was de-
stfcyed.
The immediate cause of the outbreak
was the arrival of the steamer ku-
neric from Honolulu with 1900 Japa-
Aese, followed by another steamer with
somewhat smaller load. These
steamers had been chartered by Ha-
waiians. who supplied each Jap with
the $25 requisite for Canadian immi-
grants. Next day the mob attacked
600 Japanese who were landing from
steamer, and IN the riot Baron Ishii,
chief Of the Japanese bureau Of for
eign commerce, and the Japanese con-
sul at Seattle were maltreated. The
Japanese and Chinese residents of
Vancouver Immediately began to buy
arms until the authorities forbade their
sale. The mayor of Vancouver tele-
SHuphed Premier I.aurier that twenty
u the rioters had been arrested and
said that the attacks had been directed
against orientals in general and not
against the Japanese in particular.
Earl Grey, the governor general of
Canada, telegraphed the mayor his
regret at the indignities upon the sub
5ecte Of japan, the friend and ally Of
Great Britain, and expressed the hope
that peace would be restored promptly.
Cars Yacht Runs Aground.
The car and czarlna were on board
their yacht, STANDARD, when 1t went
ashore on the coast Of Finland and re-
fused to leave the yacht until the tug
boats and cruisers should come to pull
the boat or.
The zemstyo congress at Moscow has
rejected the latest proposal of Premier
6tolypln for local self government in
which persons of all ranks should CO.
operate on equal terms. The Liberals
demanded that the suffrage be given
% women also.
The Finnish diet has opposed the de-
mnnd of the cars government for an
appropriation of $4O0O,OOO to support
The military service Of the Russian EN-.
pire..
The fourth member of the band of
Russian officials which tortured Maria
DpiridonOvo, the assassin of General
Lugenyosky. has been killed by the
eeTorlsts, who vowed to avenge the
BuRerings Of this woman, who Is now
spoken Of as the Russian Joan of Arc.
British Airship Successful.
The first military diriglble balloon
Built IN England made two successful
trial trips Sept. 10, thus bringing Great
Britain into line with France and Ger
many in the matter of aerial war ma
shSnery. The British balloon, which is
pansage shaped and 100 feet long by
% feet IN diameter. with capacity of
10000 cubic feet, Its car made Of
Aluminium and canvas, went up to the
distance Of 500 feet In the presence of
. great thrOng of people, performed
various erolutions with and against the
wind and returned to the starting
point. She dipped and rose with the
greatest ease and reached pace of
twelve miles an hour. At one time the
vessel turned around in its own length.
p 8, Cody, an American, is the in
vsntor.
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