of the origin of the rebellion was heard today. It had its rise in s contest between Shantung men and the people of this province over the cultivation of a large tract of land which hes in litigation for several years. It is said the that -the Kyung family, descendants of Confucius, are the plaintiff, suing to recover lost property. Taking advantage of this fact a great host of Shantung refugees and desperate characters came down to become tenants. Many of them are from Tsaochoufu, a prefecture notorious for the lawlessness and violence of its people. A on both sides engaged, and many men free fight resulted, in which ange numbers are reported to have been killed.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.