The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-11-11
HANK0W BURNED,
LOSS $50,00O,000
REPORTED THAT TWO-THlRDS OF
AREA OF CHINESE CITY
is IN ASHES.
100000 PEOPLE LEFT HOMELESS
Hundreds Said to Have Died in Flames
American Missions and Some
Government Buildings
Spared.

Hankow. Nov 9.-The city of Han.
kow has been destroyed by fire over
two-thirds of it's extent The lowest
estimate of the loss is $4,000, 900.
Four hundred thousand persons are
destitute. Hundreds of half burned
bodies lie among the ruins. Many OF
children.
The customs house, the postoffice
and the American missions have been
spared. The city has been looted, the
imperialists taking hand in the pill.
lage. Imperialist officers tried to
check this work, and executed mum.
Der of soldiers.
Refugees were deprived of their loot
OH entering the British concession
cart loads of valuable furs, silks and
jewelry being seized. It is suggested
that the Red Cross receive the pro-
ceeds.
The consuls appealed to the imper
ialists to cease burning the town. A
proclamation, which was issued i'm
AlCuioICIy, uCSloA GU lilI liS IOUOAo
were responsible for the fires and or,
dered that these be checked. The fol.
lowing day, new fires started in vari-
GUS quarters.
The David Hill memorial school for
the blind, connected with the Wesleyan
mission, was looted, while, in contrast,
all the mission property in WI Chang,
which ic hold hv no in or,fo
has been protected.
Reports Of Brutality.
Foreigners who have not had an OPP
portunity of witnessing the engage
nlents, except at a distance, are hear
ing horrifying stories of brutality. The
imperialists have hanged men, and.
failing to strange them, tortured them
to death, prodded them with bayonets
or crushed them to death with stones.
The outrages against women cannot
be told. Red Cross bearers have been
killed or wounded Soldiers on both
sides have slaughtered their wounded
enemies.
Yuan Shi Kai is in this neighbor
hood, but he is keeping his presence
hidden. 1t is suspected that he went
aboard British gunboat, and it rumor-
ed that he has been interviewing re-
publican leaders secretly.
A thousand revolutionary soldiers
from HUMAN reached WI Chang. At
I-Chang and other river ports the re-
publicans are collecting the customs
duties. Consular reports from 1-Chang
Chuan province, are bound thither. Sc
cret societies are gaining control in
SEE Chuan The mobs at Kiu-Kiang
are violent
Battle at Marking.
Shanghai.-Latest advices received
here say that the attempt of the insur-
gents to seize Marking was only partly
successful. They were repulsed at
some points, but captured the armory
forts behind the city They lost more
than 100 men killed. At the south
gate 1000 imperialists Joined the rev.
dictionaries on receipt of 100000 taels
($2OO,O0O). The Manchu general.
Chang Chun, is still holding out.
Foo Chow Captured.
into the hands of the rebels after a
short resistance. The viceroy and
Tartar general have escaped. The
yamen has been burned. but all for.
eigners are safe and we'll protected.
No Loan For China.
Paris.-Representa of the Amer.
lean, French and English bankers in
terested in the Chinese currency re-
form loan at meeting here unani'
mously decided that the situation in
China was critical and accordingly it
was decided that no action be taken
in furthering the loan at present. j.
P. Morgan, .Jr., attended the confer.
ence.
Who's Loony Now?
Pekin.-It is semi-off1cially stated
that the regent, Prince Chung is incap
able of connected thought and that the
mobiles are unable to agree upon def
mite line of action.