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Show M AID Chinese Home Secretary and Aide to Emperor Engage in Scrap. Seoul, Jan. 29 Later reports of the quarrel which occurred on board the train which Is carrying the imperial party on Its tour of the northern portion por-tion of the empire, when one of the emperor's aides attacked the home secretary sec-retary with a sword, Indicate that tho affair was of a trivial nature and that the minister received but a scratch. The aide, who was only recently attached at-tached to the emperor's staff, y.vas formerly actively connected , with tho Insurgent party and entertained strong anti-Japanese "sentiments. The nomo minister, it is said, accused the aide ol continued anti-Japanese activity, and when this was angrily denied a quaircl ensued, dining which the aide drew his sword and threatened his accuser, tho minister being scratched by the wcap on during the struggle. It is said also that the home Incident at Kals Yong, where the building erected erect-ed or the reception ceremonies was the objection of an attack was of an Insignificant nature and that the Imperial Im-perial party has proceeded to Wljn without paying any attention to it. Some restlessness among the Koreans Ko-reans of the north, where the rioters are active, is noticeable, but It Is believed be-lieved that the effect of the emperor's visit to that section will be to restore confidence and order. |