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£ le star ••! ,;un- e
iien gave place to -h / " nule "bile an
u *>ele Cato ' moo P’
and Blind Shack A J, 1 ' 1 "'* 11 on the step
Maxwell was hJr “B’.( e •’•■*'‘de him. Ot;
seat. For . ,'.- “’’ 0:1 a
hardly ;l ni ‘ nme nothing was said
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dat- r " scul. ehil’ don’t a- m
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7*ajVyXj‘'.'T ’ Cato.
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gwine tei lappen. . laughed at uni.
1 U.- . 1 <1 a I.Uuq vava a.J
laughed at uni.”
"Yit dar ’tis,” was Shack's comment.
"You done .-- ■ I it.’
"I done seed it wid my own eyes,” said I
Uncle Cat >. "Wid my t\v > I wuz I
lookin’ right at urn. Bar was j Hing nils- I
tiss” —he motioned with hl- left hi., "an’ i
here wuz dat ar ?.l r. Bensley”—he motioivd |
with his right hand—"an' den young mi -- i
tiss went off wid 'im. I could 'a’ retch I
out an' tot. humw: Imy han’.” - j
“Hit bangs* my tim< !” ex -hkined Shack.
"I don't keer h w long you live nor how
01' you git,” remarked I Cato, r -Ung
«. hand on Shack’s should* r. "d n't you
never fergit yo’se'f ar.' tell mar.-ter dat
Cato stood dar an’ let youm' mist'ss go off
wid dat nr white man. Don’t you never
d> ; '
"Dey’s gwine ter be trouble, sho,” said
Shack.
"Honey!” responded Cato, with peculiar
emphasis, “don't < . 1 it l it! Trouble ain't
no name? Es you in r ma> ter hollerin' ter
Cato in de mernin’ do-'t you sty nothin’.
Es he ax you pintei: wha I'm at, you t'-ll
'ini ol* C-*t > g ns .•■■Jir-. Yu d> < letch
yo’ hut 'in' make ,■ p ,-y an’ ’Marster,
dat ol' nigg ’F mii>. deme out sum dis
place.’ But t h- do: '• ax . a, don’t say
nothin’. Man! don’t ted me! !’f dat ar
l-„ isley man is on top er de tin’ harster
gwine ter git ’im.”
"Why didn’t you wake General Herndon
w . ‘ ' asked
Ot - Maxwell, wUh somewhat belated in
dignation.
"Well, rah.” replied Uncle Cato, "Miss
Crissy wuz dar, an’ she’s a wl.it" 'onian.
I. k like she might r know what she d un’.
I c ne twk noth- i tdr nigger -it raises
a fuss twix’ white folks mos’ inginer’liy
git de butt ter.' er 'io tr übh.”
"Dat’s so,” Shack a.- -ented.
"Yasser.” said. Uncle Cato, “it’s de Lord’s
t; E f
cu dar by ’c-rself, 1 bo in’ yeti I’d a know'd
what to ’a’ done. I'd a hollered at ’er like
I use ter do when she wuz a little gal. on
es dat hadn’t 'a' done no good. I'd ’a’ tuck
’er by d- han’ an a kyar’d 'er in de house
ter marrter. 1 ’-eon done ’er dat away
many ar.’ many’s de time. She use ter m a’
Die when I boll red at. ’er. an’ I believe
she’d a m: r d- m* dis/night *-l >l. > ha In t
’a’ been n 'bo ly dar but me an’ dat ar white
man. *-'ie bl.eged ter know she ain t
doin’ right.”
"But dar wuz Miss Crissy,” suggested
eu..-.<k.
at me?”
eaid Unde Cato. "She sho’ had 'er bristles
up.” . , .
"Ch. what a mi viable piece ot business
it is!” cried Otis M xwell.
"I ilunr.iT what de name er de Lord mars
ter rwlne do,” l i. le C'st > w nt on, in a
griev-'l tone "Ki re don t run stmt rax in
crazy he’ll fool me. You know how he done
when .Misvisa di d?”
"I hear talk.” replied Shack, "but 1 W
no business roun’ here when dat wuz gw,n
on. I went in de woods myself. You know
d t ar shuck-pen in de two-mile place.
Well i crope in dar and kiver’d myaJf up. .
an’ stayed dar two days an’ two ■
•_A.h. Lord! I wish I'd ’a.’ ben wk. you. .
sal : Uncle Cato. "I had to stay right here
an’ watch after matster. Es I hadn t a ;
watch d ’im, heb! ’a’ sho hurt d hiss.-1.. |
IHstisa ,-i tie, and now young mistiss gone.
On dead, an de yi/her good >■/. ik'i" ’ i
The negroes talked in this way u.".i t-e ■
giay of dawn beg. n to ’ u.t out the li-’tc- m ;
tnc racon, and then they lipp'd !
th* dim slm :ew . . < Maxwei. re- ;
mair.ed wh< r. h - was until th< red banners
of the morning b ••:,an to sh.intw in the |
east, and then he plung- I into the woods ;
and reinuinC'l until long after the bieakfue*.
bevr.
Returning to the ros.? garden in the broad
lignt of day, h- tri. 1 to convince himself
that he was the victim of a wild and fool
ish dream. Ami yet there w»is the ladder
on which he had ciiinbetl into the libra: y. |
Uncle Cato had gots off and left it lying i
near the rteru. Yes. and there in the gar- «
den seat, where he had dropped it, was the i
document bs had found—rne dned with
BY JOEL chawdler HARRig . _
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i "'"its, «.£„ ■; ’"""'i <S°
;• u! h<‘hi j n j ler i . roses that Ethol
the pocket ami ief P' aced ’he papers
■ ’>. He iwi; 7 „,i . , ‘ose.> where
« • ’meh. that hOMSS* X BClrt thi "* of
-Aft r "i’t'' i \ no ' forever Sentinien t for
frotn the Vf.. 1 ' Jiern<l< '' n came forth
ln oo.i Ui , y ...,, Jb .' fc ai‘i> red to b e ln
"aS 'X ninK He
°ti- Maxwell, “f am “ r ““' 1, vvh on he Rf > w
"'•'■ ;i! 'f-t. 1 rt4r it " y^U Were “ot al 1
-‘tit meal of ti, . (i .. v ' ’ * most impor i
is the foundation of heath S *' n ” i ki »d.
O1 a raritj- .. . . Health m our 0it,,,.,... /
-.cmp.
' s dally l]i s f j.. ,
' . • ral u r p ” s ' ' re-
t t*' • impo.-te.l fro,;, ‘ h< e from'
a 'her. Thev • ‘ ( my grand-
io. You nim-’t permit in'<‘ d w I Tg...his ryest i
\ >• havv tl esc clim.’.te in the world, but
c .. ioaaliy v.e have to fortify ourselves
with ; ni< of s" i kind. My mint bed
is a suffic' nt basis for mine. For you I
I 1 a i mperate and judicious
n :.tur< of Bourbon mid wild cherry bark.
It is quite equal to quinine and it not so
bitter in the mouth. We must never have
u s.i I ti.it you were allowed to become ill
at ilc-m: n Wood. It will never do In the
w rid. My dmight'-r was somewhat indls
pos d last im'ht. but 1 insisted that she
should eat some tigs 1 sent her. I hear she
is better now. Almost well, indeed.”
Max w 11 groaned inwardly. He did not
know what td say. Was it possible that
this old man didn’t know that his daughter
“Why, you look haggard!” exclaimed the
general.
”1 have had a terrible night,” replied Otis
Maxwell. "I have not been able to close my
"I can sympathize with you heirtily,”
said General Herndon. "I have been trou
bled with it frequently. It is the foe of
health, sir—the foe of health. We must find
a remedy pt mptly.”
“Adas!” thou, ht the young man. "there Is
only one rem-.-dy,” but be said nothing.
"As for me," Ge’ or il Herndon went on,
"I never felt better. They say, you know,
that old men will dream dreams and b !iold
visions. 1 had dreams last night, and re
markably pleasant ones they were. 1
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IT WAS PLAIN TO SEE SHE HAD BEE
EXCITING ?
dreamed of my friend Maxwell, of
Boston; and it was veiy queer. I was
what I am, and yet a boy again. I was m
some great trouble; there was some im
pendin- danger. My old friend was some
where near, but he seemed to be but a
shadow, lie would have helped me it lie
could, but he was powerless. Presently his
so l auoeured, light in his eyes and a smile
on his face, and all my troubles suddenly
v ., n s«hed as they frequently do in dreams.
d i’t "htcr was there, and the young man
took lor hand and the two went laughing
along together—laughing and showing me
t! <>t;< a Maxwell moved about uneasily. He
•mitered tortures.
••It was a foolish dream, but a pleasant
one” Gemr.i Herndon Went on. “It is
r ’nge. too; the happiness that came to
me in my dream pursues me in my wak.ng
h He" had been looking far away through
' , ‘ he -poke but now he turned to
his guest and the smile vanished from his
fa “Whv ymi are pale, sir!” he exclaimed.
‘•Vou are ail trembling! This will never do;
, r m- -i-.-dst vou to your room.”
But'otis Maxwell protested that he would
do better in th/? open air.
••you must remain quid. K’ sa4d th ®
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prospeetinp expedUio^m 1 ; ° rclcrs; no
for Ute tim>3. i Insist ° d « y ’ Perfect rest
l ou are right .r. r ~‘
young man. -j 'hall nk? ’ re P lie d the
'o.v.self unnecessarily.- e Care not t( > exert
or som e plantation mat-
I ter! perfect rest no n' On: . “ but - re mcm-
Otis Maxwell wn ts . K '” s ,n the sun.”
as he walked away h 0 ‘ h . e 0,(1
uncompromising in . as erect and as
™dr s.s parade. The yot‘m?"® aS thoil " h ,
him disappear from view nd tT atch;?d
a rude awakening he wou a h U " What
found hi s daughter „ hnVe wh °n he
"hat did it ma t e" Tf‘ta BUt - after a "‘
his daughtt r General m ® Y® Pe ten dme «
Possibly be as unhapp" a s nd ® a s CO ' I,d ’*ot
"as. So thought thiV Ot s jua xwell i
f lc had the vanity an<l / ° UUff J!os tonian. I
overs. ly and conceit of all true I
he\ uden d se-a , against the back of ,
•ub- he rematnedl n his (:y s ’ IJ ow i
h< w. ii-tv he never i
1 himself from the "" hcn he ralss - c
hich he had fallen b ? P ° F leth argy into
’ u “ded far away ’ heard "oices. B
cry word that = V 1 he could hear
U'Pt’r. . .».„>. * ‘ StlJCl cIS T'i T‘l iT» 1 • ,r~. :/• I
d He kept his eyes closed w', of his ' :ir
of Ethel, and though ' , He hea r<l the voim
, j tin nhe heard the " as dreaming;
I and thought how ro t i'\?‘ i' VrS ’ rin cannon,
I Mhel had made some L d , rc . am could be.
I but what she said w 1!1: , k a :ow tone,
I harsh, but friendly vom« b -V the
lAs the conversation wen? f " ' S ' Finc annon.
I found that h. > was not /. °” ° tis Maxwell
I wideawake. Onenin- his^X" 1 bUt Wry
I the white of Ethel’s dr t ? ho could see
I the rose vines. She was ,hro "gh ,
I anda, and Mrs. Fincannno °" th? Vf, r- I
her. Neither one knew ti ■ A as near I
| was overheard. ' lat wila t she said I
Beash’ys’ «'« Beasley an’ aid
I tw‘e<. n 'a soap° U n 7 give the difiv,., n ., e b * S
I he can do an?whoTf an ’ ” Sirnlin ’ for ''-hat
"hole pi;..ni b h ® Can,t ’ m -"ht take
/ tion whi re he
S ’- ? him bem .a n n^y o b X e Sfan ’ bv
him . jl( . marrv “ axln you
I «Md Ethei nk ° f th ® hanA Uie man can do!” ,
-X? Os X® n Maxwell’ s \ r IJke
C n niSht ’ 8
n °n. “Y 01i .,i fce( 2 r ’ '; tor{,d Mrs. Fincan
-venr poppv. wi.v t, ' Gsse<i sight think of I
“"ow’d th.lt ri , A ? up P°Mn’ he had ’a’ I
him' He’d’n’ At' h H i 2 u aX, ,i . yp ' 1 to umrry
atom i 01(1 Beanie’-' hJ ? , ls he co ' ; bln’t
■<’h, I , 5 d u shot hisself ” »
">'i Ethel, ruofully l ’°‘ n a
m "Khv 1 i. lorn- J
of my little’flnger" for Sp iV< ' the wra PPi’g W
bihn’ of .... .. 01 '-I- 13 whole kit 41
yen a m .„:
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i “Why, w Ae cWfu/; vdd. ' uss U
> he'd ’a’ been kin to you. A little more an’’
' I believe in my soul he'd ’a’ fit me.”
[ The situation was getting somewhat em
’ barrassing for Otis Maxwell. He rose and
made a great pretence of yawning.
’ "I think 1 have been asleep," he said, as
’ i he went forward.
' "Good morning, .'dr. Otis.” Ethel’s greet
' ing was timid and doubtful, ant her face
was slightly flushed.
"Oh, 1 am better, much better,” he re
! plied. He was too embarrassed to remem
ber that neither Ethel nor Mrs., Flncannon
knew that he had made a pretence of ill-
ness.
Mrs. Fincannon regarded him curiously.
“So you look me for a fool, did you,
1 honey?” asked Aunt Crissy, when she
caught his eye. ”W> 11, jest le’ me tell you:
man or woman, young or old, the livin'
human bein’ that picks your Aunt Crissy
up for a fool will put her down ag’in with
out tellin’.”
“Mad.un,” replied Maxwell in a tone, the
sadness of which could not be mistaken,
"there is but "tie fool here. 1 brought him
with me when 1 came, and I shall take him
away with me when I go. He will not vex
you much longer.
"I'* 't let me worry you, honey,” said
Mrs. Fineannon, earnestly and kin ily.
“Stayin' or gwine I v, ish you mighty v;'ll,
an’ I know some ether folks that’ll jine
IN A PARTICIPANT. IN SO?,I VERY
ADVENT CUE.
me in the wish.” Ethel made a quick ges
ture of protest that Otis Maxwell did not
observe—a part of the system of feminine
telegraph that men are too dull to under
stand.
What Otis Maxwell would have .replied,
or what Mrs. Fineannon would have said
further—for she was as ready with her sym
pathy as she was rough with her criti
cisms—must necessarily be left to conjec
ture. The situation was an embarrassing
one for the two young people, and it needed
only the quick and sharp tongue of Mrs.
Fineannon to plunge them into new com
plications. But at precisely the proper mo
ment—in the very nick of time—the atten
tion of all three was attracted by a rustling
and shuffling in the rose garden, accom
panied by a whining voice f-i-ving utterance
to some heartrending complaint.
It was the voice of Larceeny, and this in
tent sting negro girl came toward the house
as rapidly as she could make her way
through the rose bushes. She walked with
a slouching stagger, as if her legs were too
weak to support ,her body.. Her face wore
an expression of fatigue and distress, and
as she came nearer it was plain to see
that she had been a participant in some
exciting adventure.
"Weil, the stars above!” exclaimed Mrs.
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“COME ON,” SAID MRS. FINCANNON.
“I was greatly troubled last night, Aunt
Crissy. You must pardon me.” This was
Otis Maxwell's apology.
“I don’t bear no grudges,” returned Mrs.
Fincannon. "I know you men folks too well
for that. You’re all so uppity an’ bigglty.”
"You all is sho got ter pay me.” ex
claim- i Larceeny. She would not permit
her woe to be forgotten or neglected.
"You -hall be paid,” said Otis Maxwell.
"Did old J''.'asley do any courtin’ after he
got you in the buggy?” asked Mrs. Fincan
non, in h-T matter-ol’--tact way.
•Oh, Aunt Crissy! Wow can yau?” cried
Ethel, in a. shocked tone.
Larceony flung her head back and laughed
aloud as only a negro can. Then she sud
denly grew contemptous.
“lie look like courtin’!"
“What did he do?” persisted Mrs. Fin
cannon. ,
“He tuk ’n holp me in de buggy, an den
he got in dur hlsse’f. He cluck ter de hoss
an’ den hes 'gunter sidle t’ards me an’
snuggle up close. I dunner what de name
er goodness ail de man!
“1 wish you’d a had my long 1 durnin
needle an’ a jabbed it in ’im!” exclaimed
Mrs. Fincannon.
“He sidle up an’ sidle up, he did, twil he
look like he gwine ter push me out’n de
hm”°-v He do so funny he fill me tufl er
laugii, an’ I spec I snickered, kaze he pat
mi- on do shoulder an’ tell me not ter cry.
I dunner how come it, but every time dat
man tech me hit make de col’ chills run
down my back. He lean on me like he too
tried up to set up straight. I was settin' right
spang on de aidge. Dimeby he put one arm
’roun’ me an’ sorter squoze me up.”
“Did anybody ever hear the beat of that?
exclaimed Mrs. Fincannon, indignantly.
"The owdacious villun!
“Yesfm.” said Larceeny, emphatically;
"an’ dat got me sheered. I ain’t know what
dat white man gwine do; whedder he gwine
choke me er bite me, an’ I des fetch one
squall an’ jerk myse’f loose. I holler out,
‘Go 'way, man!’ an’ den 1 fair turnl a back
somerset out’n dat buggy. Dis sheer de hoss
an’ he went thro’ de woods like he teann
up de trees by de roots. I tell you now.
I’m fear'd er dat man. His eye look right
green.”
"Well, where’ve you been all this time?”
“I b' c’n in de woods! 1 run’d clean over ter
de two-mile place an’ hid in de shuck pen,
un dar I stayed twill I 'gun to git hungry.
I wish you’d please ma’am gi’ be dem ar
chicken gizzards you say you gwine save
"Well, come on an’ let me take off them
duds ” Mrs. Fincannon wa<» both practical
and economical. "You’ve in-abont ruint ’em.
Now that was a right good dress when
you ffft here last night. What’d you do
""Lor’ 6 Miss Crissy! how I gwine tell you
dot’ I «neck de veil mus’ a come oft when 1
flinped out’n u.at ar buggy. 1 had ter snatch
det ar hoopskirt off, haze it homier one
from runnin'. I ain’t had no time ter take
keer no veil. Muchez 1 kin do right den ter
take keer myse’f. 1 made sho dat ar w’hite
man had done turnt de hoss loose an tuck
after me. Veit or no veil, youz all got ter
pay me, an’ you got ter pay me well, too.
Spozen dat man had er cripple me. Huh.
I tell you now, “iyouz ail got ter pay me.
“Come on,” said Mrs. Fincannon, and
with that she and Luceeny disappeared
around the corner of the house.
(To Be Continued.*
1 Firw.Sp her hands in amaze-
I men 'yody ever see the beat of
that* dogs had you?”
Tliw °f abject woe cn Lar
ceen IfPened, but she made no
anyv.4 3 in a bedraggled condi
tion t °f her dress was rippea
f>. O mfpist, and a part of it was
carri-urm to keep it from drag
gino-rfound. On the other arm
she hoopskirt, bhe
st a . Ward and half fell on the
ste; he lay as though utterly ex
tiau.'i!
“\e matter with her?” inquired
)tis fwith some solicitude.
“;4 the roun’ world,” repltea
Tj- S ipn. “She’s wuss’n a possum
?r V”
•• y is sumn’n de matter! Yes’m
j id Larceeny with some show
jM “You done gone an’ got me
t e Jble. an’ now you say dey ain't
,;.®atter. Yes’m, dey is sump n
rj
‘,'U's hurt her feolin’s, I reckon,”
dfincannon, serenely.
'.•g,' ain’t nuther,” retorted Lar-
1 etui i iiUHUuy iHutvu juy
i in .su all neln’ter laugh. You got
! tor j”
T|s evidently a humorous side to
the lon that Otis Maxwell did not
sce.thol was trying to refrain from
lau Mrs. Fincannpn was laugning
as 3 she could.
•‘,u all may laugh, but you got ter
payjLarceeny went on; “you sho is
g, fifty me! You got ter pay me de
ca.sjey right down in my han’! Mot
nenjeze yer raggedy shinplasters, but
de raked shiny money. You sho is.”
“f up. you everlastin’ gump!” ex
31;.‘Mrs. Fincannon. “You’ll make
.h.fks think you are crazy. Mr, Otis,
e’rierduce you to old Beasley’s bride!”
“j I ain’t, nuther! Miss Crissy, you
oi,ifr be ’shame er yo’se’f! Dat white
rnajLer is ter-fay eyes on me ag’n—not
es 6ws it—kase he’ll kill me sho!”
.'St Mr. Otis Maxwell understood the
sitfn. The mystery of the elopement
w.-i.i.de plain to him. He turned his
ey Ji Mrs. Fincannon and gave her a
gl'Jof unmixed admiration.
'it Crissy!” he exclaimed enthuslasti
cai “you have taken me by storm. You
ha overpowered me. You are a wonder
fullman!”
tnanky, thanky!” replied Mrs. Fin
‘..m, making a sarcastic little curtsey.
.. lush if I could, but my blushin’ days
over. I’ll have to git Miss Herndon
■ to do my blushin’. But don’t forglt
;f of your mind that I ain’t a bit more
iderful this minnit than I was last
I Fincannon wmt down the steps,
r>si.,.tp e h'oopskirt from the negro girl and
such ;t 0ut..71* 1 -y-i" euidex her apron.
is to j >yiA \ '-’f
JAPS DECLARE WAR.
TZ7I7F SEIZE THE KING OF COREA
AND HOLD HIM FKISONED.
ALL THE BLAME ON THE CHINESE
Chinese Troops Sent to Ilie Nront —They Are
Coolies Armed u ith Bows and Arrows.
No Match for 1 heir Armed Enemy.
London, July 26.—The Central Nicws has
this dispatch from Shanghai:
“War has been declared between Japan
and China. The Japanese have the
king of Corea and hold him prisoner. Elev
en Chinese sloops are on their way to Corea.
Most of the troops aboard them are coolies
armed with bows and arrows. Some Chi
nese steamers which have arrived at Corea
have been prevented by the Japanese from
landing troops, ft is reported that the Jap
anese artillery sank several of them.
Cause of the Row.
In the house of commons today. Sir Ed
jura:
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JAPAN 8/ /
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MAI’ OF CHINA, JAPAN AND COKEA.
t; .• t. Vv. i ’’p v. ■' ■ - ~4-vi*iu!n i-uci' 1 -tiiry, was I
tn; ips to that count? to ■ store oKi 1 • ‘
U;i >i: the outbreak of th'- re' -'iit ret? Ilion
in Corea both governments sent troops to
suppress it and consequently the relations
between the two were critical. Her majes
ty’s government, on July 19th, he said, h.id
wired the governments at B -rli:i. St. J
tersburg, Paris and at Rome, inviting them
to send instructions to their representatives
in Tokio and Hekin to join in endeavors to
avert war. Tl e governrm
had sent instructions in accordance to the
request. The foreign -ofiice, lie said, had
nc> information of the ilities that had
occurred.
Will Assist Their Connlrymen.
San Francisco; July 26.—A committee
representing Japanese presidents met at the
jap; ■ ese consulate last night and it was
decided to make an immediate effort to
raise $10,600 to assist their government in
carrying on its war with China. The San
Francisco Japanese are prepared to form a
brigade, arm the men with American
rifles and go to Japan at their own expense,
if their services should be needed at me
conflict. All the members of the Japanese
colony will be assessed, to raise funds if
war Is declared.
Japanese Minister liee-alled.
Washington, July 26.—Mr. Gozo Tateno,
the Japanese mini stir, has been recalled,
and will pres.nt his letters of recall to the
president this week, so as to start for Ja
pan M nday. The term i in th
Japanes - mjuomatlc corps at on<- post is
three years and Tateno has been m the
United States nearly four years. He will
prol ably ■ ■ transfern Ito ■ ■ ■ t ■- Ku
ropean legations. He will be succeeded :;s
niii'istt r to the i’nited States by Mr. K;ii < -
ko, who was educated in this country. Mr.
Kaneko gradual d .it Yale and was a stu
dent of the Cambridge, .’.lass., law school.
Ile is now vice-minister of agriculture and
commerce.
NO MATCH FOR JAPS.
Cina’s Soldiers Seem iu No Condition to
Make a Fight.
Shanghai, July 27.—The statement that
war has been declared between Japan and
China is generally accepted here as correct.
A Japanese victory, wherein a Chinese
transport was sunk, was gained Wednes
day. Tlie Chinese loss of life was very
great.
The Chinese transport sunk belonged to
the fleet of eleven steamers which sailed
from Taku, Friday, July 20th, with 12,000
troops. The fleet left Taku under escort
of eight gunboats. The majority of the
transports proceeded slowly with the gun
boats, while the faster ones steamed at
full speed so as to land their troops as
soon as possible. On the transports which
arrived first at the Ccrean coast wore a
few hundred soldiers from the army of
the north. Most of the force, however,
consisted of coolies with inferior tirearms
or merely bows and arrows.
The attack upon the steamers from the
Japanese guns last Wednesday is described
briefly in a dispatch received this evening.
The firing was begun by a Japanese bat
tery from the shore, while the Chinese
officers wore trying to disembark their men
from the northernmost steamer. The cruis
ers then steamed up and opened fire on
all the transports which were lying to,
waiting to discharge the men.
The Chinese were unable to make any
effective resistance. They were thrown
into great confusi'on and many jumped
overboard to escape the hot fire under
which the transports suffered severely.
Tim Chinese officials here do not confirm
these dispatches. They are exceedingly
reticent as to every report concerning hos
tilities in Corea.
The beginning of hostilities has caused
keen excitement among ill classes here.
Business is virtually suspended, although
many smaller firms have made desultory
efforts to sustain their trade.
The position of the Japanese residents
is precarious. For weeks the more pros
perous Japanese have been leaving the
city, but many of the poorer and middle
classes still remain.
The Europeans best accualnted with the
PRICE Fl\ E CENTS
city think that the Sikh polish will be
strong enough to pr'otcct them from Chi
nese fanatics.
The viceroy is confident that the northern
army is sufficiently strong to cope with
the Japanese forces, and he does not in
tend to employ the southern army except
in case of extreme necessity. The mobili
zation proceeds rapidly and the prepara
tions for embarking large bodies of troops
go on with unexpected energy.
Th.. Chinese government bought two large
steamers yesterday and negotiations for
others are in progress.
The Japanese announce that they hold
the king of Corea as a hostage until the
internal reforms demanded by them shall
be guaranteed.
In Seoul excitement is at white heat.
There has been considerable disorder and
an uprising of the people may come at any
moment.
The News Con firmed.
London, July 27.—A dispatch received here
today from Lloyd’s agent at Shanghai, Chi
na, cimfirms the annou nent that war
between China and Japan has been de
clared.
Telegraphic communication witn Corea. <s
interrupted and the wildest rumors are in
circulation.
1 Hugh Mathiefon & Co., the Chinese gov-
I. —agentc in England, today re-
SeVtral mornlngTr::rrr>-mtlripg .th" ' in “
from Tien Tsin:
“War has not been declared officiary,
either in Tokio or Pekin. It is believed in
government circles that it will not be de
clared for several days. If the exchange
ot' notes now proceeding result amicably
the collisions that have already taken place
will be mutually disavowed; otherwise they
will be regarded as casus belli.
"The transport which was sunk by the
Japanese was the Kow-hung, owned by
Mathieson & Co. It is reported that all
were lost. The Mathiesons have taken
over a number of Chinese coasting ves
sels, hereafter they will sail their steamers
under the British flag. Telegraphing be
tween Japan and Corea has been stopped;
therefore, no direct reports can be obtain
ed in Yokohama. Nothing is known of a
declaration of war. The Japanese authori
ties stopped on Sunday the Nagaski mail
steamer bound for Shanghai.”
Tl»e King; :i i'riaoner.
Washington, July 27. —The Corean king
ha t been taken a prisoner by the Japanese,
and marines have been landed from the
Baltim ire to protect the American legation
at Seoul.
This in the information conveyed in an
official cablegram, dated yesterday, to the
secretary of the navy, from Captain Ben
jamin I'. Day, comtnat'.diag the flagship
Baltim'ore, at Chemulpo.
I'ireil Ijma n Japanese Warship.
Yokohama, July 72. —Coinmunications be
tween Japan and Corea, are interrupted, but
it is rumored here in semi-official circles
that a Japan.se warship lias fired upon a
Chinese warship at Kalsan, upon receiving
hostile provocation.
ON COREAN SOIL.
Japs and Chinese Are on the Eve of a
Bitter V ar.
Shanghai. July 28.—Further news received
here shows that in addition to Hugh Mathie
son & Co.’s steamer Kow Si ting which was
sunk by the Japanese cruiser as it was be
ing used as a transport for Chinese troops,
all on board being drowned, the Chinese
Trading Company’s steamer, Tookan,
also being used as a transport for Chinese
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Japanese warship.
The Captive King;.
London. July 28.—The Chinese legation
today received a dispatch from Tien-Tsin,
saying that the king of Corea was captured
by the Japanese on July 23d. This is re
garded as explaining the collision which
i took place at Seoul, the capital of Corea,
! between the Japbanese and palace guards.
The Chinese minister today said that there
has been no formal declaration of war be
tween China and Japan, in spite of the
collisions which have occurred, and th v,
“pour-panlers,” tending toward a peaceful
settlement of the disputes between the two
countries still continue.
Story of the Battle.
Yokohama, July 28.—The Japanese gov®