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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-02-29

The Gas Company's Office has b en- re-
moved 70 the Butler building. between
Front and Second streets Once hours
from q. m to p. N. on coiiecs'oa
days
No Eastern mail last evening. and 1t
il now over q week since any has been
received.
The City Dock warehouse is still Tiled
With Cinnamon waiting their turn 20 90
TO Portland.
Yesterday vas another lovely day
such Q one a. bat few places IN this lat
itude can boast IN February.
8. Ksnney ID preparing TO bsiid q
business block on his property, corner
of Front and Celumbia streets.
The police docket Yesterday bore the
names of two drunk and disorderlles-
Thomas Perry and Robert Steinhaus-
Mrs Pfeiffer, keeper OF the Seattle
Restaurant, has been confined to her
house by sickness for several weeks past.
The ship Solitaire finished loading at
the coal deck Yesterday, and will prob
ably 90 to SEA today. Her place at the
bankers was taken by the bark Ella
ThayeF.
There will be Q social this evening
held in the lecture rooms OF the Con-
RrsQational Church from to 10 O'Clock.
During the evening short program Will
be rendered.
A dozen men have begun the work OF
erecting the new school building for the
Sisters on their block between Jackson
and King streets. Ii will be OF wood,
the necessity for the use of which mate
rial is TO be deeply regretted.
ALI ladies Who are members OF the W.
G. T. O., and those who desire TO become
members, are earnestly requested to at
tend the regular business meeting held
this tFridsy) afternoon in the n. =.
Church, at half past O'clock q tnpOf-
tane bu1ine0 measures will h o0n1Do-
cred.
The SprinR Hill Water Company are
clearing . nice driveway along the shore
Of Lake Washington, from the foot OF
jackson street 70 the site selected for
the puBpiuR works, distance Of three
quarters of q mile. G. G. Pbinnev has
the contract for building this road. and
q good job be is making of 1t, 80 Mr..
Leary, who inspected the work yester-
day, states.
Last evenings sunset was one of tho
most brilliant vet seen, and sufficiently
refuted tho assertion that the phenOm-
ena which has attracted such general
attention during the past four months
had ceased. The gorgeous display has
very plainly moved to the north, how
ever. Nothing more beautiful, remark
able and mysterious has ever occurred
TO disturb astronomical circles.
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Nothing h more reprehensible in ar.
Rumsnt or criticism than u misrsprs-
sanitation Of tho position taken by an
opponent. IL often happens that fos
the purpose Of Calculating the absurdity
Of the position Of an antagonist HE
statements are assumed 70 10 we'll
founded. when ia rsality they may b
bassless. Such assumI tious for the
purpose of-argument are by no means
equivalent to adoption or acquiescenoe
In thcir truth. The Herald evidently
fell into this error, and cditoriAliy last
evening attempted TO score a point
against IN by % doing. We assumed,
for tbs purpose Of showing the illoeical
position held by the CArosicie. the truth
Of its statement that the Northern Pa.
ohio Railroad 10 hostile TO Seattle, and
proceeding upon that assumption en-
deavorsd to show the absurd position |,
occupied with respect to the Cascade
land grant. The chroa;eie may BE- RICH,
or wrong in il statement. II the latter
our position is correct; II the former, il
should correct itself. Our attitude on
the land grant question does not at oil
enter into the argument, ~ in the arti
ole in question We took no ground in
favor or against lite forfeiture save a.
above indicated. The position Ut this
paper with rsspecs 10 the Northern Pa
ohio Railroad Company is vell under.
stood. We demand that il give us fair
Treatment and keep it, pledges, not only
TO Seattle, but to the whole people, mil
lions Of acres Of whose lands il seeks
70 obtain under a contract long since
brukon.
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That the prisoners in the city Jail
should be given ~ steady work a. pos
sibie. il due both to them and the puo-
lie. II 10 due TO the prisoners, IN order
that their fines may be quickly and
properly worked rat and due TO the
public. in order that they may NOS be
taxed 10 support in idleness the impris-
oaed portion of the vicious and crimi-
nal glasses. The officials make every
effort 70 keep these men at work. bot
the proper provision has not been made
by the city and there are necessarily
mauy DAYS in which from morning un-
Ill night the incarcersted rscline luxu-
riously npon their oouches IN the prison.
The only labor which v ever ex8cfed
of them 10 that kind Of street work
which consists IN keeping Crossings free
Of mud. etc; work necessary enough IN
itself, but not of 50 arduous nature as
70 be stunned by the prisoners. 1t Is
moreover, liable 70 interruptions from
the weather and other causes. SO that
very seldom, il ever, a prisoner IL COM
PEELED TO work cot the entire amount OF
his Ane.
A different course should be pursued
in this matter. The pri-oners should
be provided With hammers and set TO
breaking stone for the streets. A heavy
coat Of broken stone would be vast
Improvement to both Front and Com
merciaI streets, and there il no earthly
reason Why they should not be provided
with it. The idle prisoners are there
waiting TO be provided with work. and
there IL ia the neighborhood of the city
plenty of stone adapted TO the purpose.
Indeed, along the line of the recently
graded streets are to be seen piles OF
stone taken from the roadways. which
to all appearances Gould be used IN this
manner TO good effect. The experiment
could at least be tried. The only Sx-
psnse to the city would be the cost Of
the necessary hammers and the amount
which would Be charged for eartinR the
broken stons 70 The PLACES whore It Is
most needed. Even Though it should
appear after fair trial that the stone
in question could not be used to advan-
taQe in the manner suggested, no harm
would b done, and the probabilities
are that the experiment would not be
failure.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-02-29

The Treasury Department has sas,
pended she issue Of 81 and 81 green,
baeka. the appropriation for printing
thsm being exhausted. No further ap-
preparation should be made. The gov.
eminent makes . good profit on every
silver dollar coined, whereas the mann.
facturs Of grsesb .oks ID expensive. Sill.
Yer dollars are vastly preferable fog
circulation in small sd,ss. No note Of
. lsss denomination than 81 Il ould b
toDosd b. the Govssnmeut.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-02-29
AsRsvAL o. TIE MgxICO.

The steamship MEXICO arrived from
San Francisco at an early hour yester-
day morning. She brought 81 passen-
gers for Victoria. 3 for Pert Townsend,
10 for Tacoma, and 6 for Seattle. Her
freight comprised s24 tons, distributed
AZ follows: For Victoria, $50 tons; Port
Townsend, 50 tons: Seattle, 296 tons;
Tacoma, 149 tons; Olympia. Is tons, and
Steilacoom, 2 tons. The following is a
list of her Seattle
CoNsI6NExs.
AW Mcpherson, A b Stewart, A e
Switzerland, Ballard d Hatfield. Bal
lard & Sox, Bersoh d Hink. b l. Martin,
q y Stone. g u Brewster d Go, q Frasch.
G Baker. Claus q Harms, Clay ton Bros,
Cook Il Kendall, 9 Kennel, Dickman d
9umbert, Gasch, = H Dorsay, Cor
don Hardware Go. q A BAsler, g L Ma
ginnis. Hall * PaulsOn Furniture Co.
H 4 Levy, H Jones d Son. Hop Grow
ers' Association, Hong Tong Low. II
Loomis, Hershberg Il Co, Jones d Hub
bell, John leigh, J ID LowmaR, johnson
x Peterson, Schram Il Co, J Sullivan,
ID Gardner, J H Skidmore, JIM p,
Kellogg d Snyder, l. Pelz. l. Diller, l. z
smith 4 SONS, Lynch & Wood, Gee Lev
n v Rinehart d Co, N Densnore, N a
x Gottstein, N Chilberg, U + Casper a
Co, U G Shorey, y Fuhrmaun d Co,
Page Il Green. p G Hayes, SchwabacheI
Bros d Go, Seattle Cooperative Store,
Sreaovich, Gray d Co, sun Tai Lung
Smith 4 Farrar, Sun Tuck Lee, Smith
ers Il Thorn, w ID Scott Il Co, WaddelI
Il Miles. w r Boyd & Co, VALID d
Campbell. Wa Chong, W L Holden, W
Hierok. Young & Mckson, Yee Tow
Wells, Fargo * Co, Northern Pacific
Express Co.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-02-29
Bids Wanted for Clearing Land.

CEALED PROPOSALS FOR CLEAR
- ing seven five-acre tracts of land on
Twelfth and Jackson streets. will be re-
ceived up to noon on Saturday. March lst.
All bios must be addressed Bids for
clearing land" and left with John Kee-
nan, ct the Office Of ID. T. Wheeler. Yes
lerLeary block. All work must be COM
pleted by April lst. The land to be slash
ed and burned, and stumps to be removed
to the level Of the ground. For further
particulars apply to JOHN KEENAN,.
Agent for Seattle Building Association.
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shipplag luaslllxeaee

San Francisco. Feb. 8.-Arrived-
Steamer Oregon. from Portland bark
Charles b. Kinney, from Port Disc0v-
cry.
Sailed-Sohoonsr American Girl, for
seattle.
TAroosH, Feb. 28.-Bark Samoset, in
TOW Of Tacoma, passed in at l2:l5 p. m;
bark Fresno was toved in 7:N =. M;
steamer San Pedro passed In 10 q. m;
s vessels outside freeh eastesly wind.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-02-29

TaEY MEAN BUSINESS. Elsewhere will
DO found an advertisement Of the Seat.
tie Building Association calling for bids
for the clearing of the entire IS acres OF
land on jackson street recently pur
chased by il. In order to facilitate this
work the land has been divided into
seven five-acre tracts, and bids for the
clearing Of any enc or the total number
will be considered. The entire tract
must be slashed and burned, aud the
stumps cut away to the level Of the
ground by the first of April, and con-
tractors will be required to enter into
bonds 10 have the work completed by
that date. Mr.. John Keenan, has been
appointed agent for the association to
attend to this matter, and bids must be
banded him ON or before noon on Sat
urdnv. the LIST Of March. All questions
concerning the work will DO answered
by Mr.. Keenan,. Here is An opportunity
for some OF the idle mon about town to
get employment. At least 100 persons
will be required to complete this work
within the slime specified. The Building
Association mean business, and ~ soon
~ the land il cleared and in shape, will
let contract for the building Of the
first thirty cottages 70 be erected on the
tract.
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Mining ssseks.

SAN FRANCIsoo, Feb. 28.-Alpha l.9O,
California ESQ, Gould 4 Cory l.75,
Belchsr 1.30, Chollar 2.hb, Grand Prize
LIS, Best 4 Belcher 2.h5, Crown Point
loo, Hale & N0rcross $50, BOdie Con.
1910, Eureka Con. LEO, Martin White
800. Bullion Go, Exohequer Zoo, Mexican
$50. Ophir LEO, Potosi LIS. Savage 100,
Silver King s, Sierra Nevada $50, Unisn
BOB. Utah POS. Yellow jacket 2.h5, Con
Virginia DO, Mt Diablo 2.05, Ovsrmau
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THE sOUOAN SITUATION.
sKIRMIsHINo At THE oUTPosTs

sKIRMIsHINo At THE oUTPosTs.
TRNxrTAr, February N.-The British
camp 10 we'll protested with earthworks.
Spies report that Osma Digma is threat
ening Suakim. Admiral Hewitt has
returned to Suakim. The rebels are
mas sing one mile from Fort Baker and
firing at the British videttes, without,
however, doing any harm. A kfupp
gun has Just been mounted at the fort.
QUESTIONABLE TRANQUILITY.
CAIso, Feb. T.-Generxl Gordon re-
ports SOudan tranquil, and il sending
800 invalids down the river.
GENERAL GRAHAM DEFEATS THE RKBKIs.
TRlNKrTAr, Feb. "a battle took
place today between General Graham
and the rebels not far from here. in
which the latter were defeated.
IBoNcLADs FOB THE RED SEA.
LONDON, Fob. N.-Four Turkish IRON
clads 90 TO the Red Sea ON Monday.
Two hundred Egyptian lxborers at
Trinkitat have been pressed into service
rs hospital bearers.
BATTLE NEAR sUAKEN.
SUAKEM. Feb. ga fight took place
today on the Berser road, nine miles
from Suakem, between the rebels and
friendly tribes. some of the latter out
their way through. Two thousand men,
gathered from tribes numbering 10000,
wish to come in tomorrow. The friend
ly tribes desire TO fight if supported.
| NEWS OF rokAR.
TRINKrrAT, Feb. 27.-An Arab boy
sent with letter to T0kar, has returned
bearing marks Of ill usage. He says be
was taken prisoner ut TOkaF; that the
town surrendered ON Friday last.
THE PLAN OF THE CAMPAIGN.
The rebels intend to fight in three
lines, closing in ON the rear of the Brit
ish troops as they advance.
RUMoRED DIssRNsIONs.
SUAKEM, Feb. T.-The rebels lost l3O(
in the recent fight with Baker Pasha
1t is stated that dissensions are existing
everywhere in the rebel ranks.
BEARING EITHER PEACE Oh WAR.
KHAsTouA, Feb. N.-Eor the purpose
Of reassuring tho we'll affected aud over
coming the disadected, two armed
steamers, under white flag, will ascend
the Nile under command Of Col. Stew
art. and will distribute freely Gen. Cor
don's proclamation. II attacked, the
crews will be in q position to defe nd
themselves.
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Monk HocsR-Ar. q. @. Storey ID
prspAriaR 70 build tvo ~ rssidsnees
on his pgovsrty corner Of Third and
Uslumb,a streceA These baildings VIII
front On Third ssrese, and b mics look
ing skgueturea
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To Bs SrRAraarESKp ur.-Paymastel
H. w. Thislseu arrived here last eve
ming, and will pay Cd u portion Of the
discharged railroad hands, and the
others he will put in Position to get
their money at an early date, aud will
Also mako their time checks transfer
able. whom they will at once become me-
gosiable paper. and find ready purchAs-
ers At . small discount. From the
present outlook. it appears ~ though
tho recent middle over this matter il
10 be wiped oct and forgotten, without
any further annoyance or Inconvenience
- anyone.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Room to Let.

r ARGE FURNISHED ROOM TO
IL rent, in private family; first class 10
cation; closet and fire: to men only. Ad-
dress p. q. box 25 fe29
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BRAScHINo OUT.-The mammoth dry
goods frm Of Toklss 4 Singerman, Of
this city. under the corporate name Of
The Great Eastern Company" Will
open . store at SPOKANE Falls on the
18th of next month. They have already
shipped large quantities Of goods 10
that place, and 100 veil known clerks
Of this city, Assss. Flynn and Huda-
ems, have already gone there in their
employ. M. II. Auerbach, fer . long
time an active partner in the arm haee,
yill have charge Of the 6p0kaos store.
One member Of tho 6rn will remain in
New York, buying for both the seattle
aud spokane house. For the present
the 6rm viii occupy . building at the
Falls ~ By 10 feet in sixs, bueAro neRo-
eastin9 for brick store u feet front on
the principal street, into which they win
move during the summer. The people
comprising shn arm are sntsrprisine
Rentaemen. and that they viii soon Aavo
the leading dry goods house il The city
of SPOKANE Falls u Q generally ooneed-
d propoGition By those Who know The
business standing and push Of the flrm.
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CHANCE roR LAsoExxs.-The Spring
Hill Water Company call for bids for
clearing pieoe Of land ON the shorss
Of Lake Washington. in Bufks's sscoud
addition, 500 feet in length by 80 feet
deep. I'm this land the company viii
erect ies tmmenss pumping works, 10
supply Seattle With water.
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FKExuARY AT THE POLICE CouRr.-
Judge Cam viii today hand his monthly
report 10 the City Clerk. II will show
that ~ arrests have been made during
the past month, the amount to be turned
over 10 The city being $1N.t5. THIS 10 .
falling on from January, when IS az.
rssts were made and lines collected 70
the amount Of tseSk$5. Daring Fsbru-
airy OF last year - arrests were made
and tl2S turned over for fines.
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Fatal Cellssasn.

PANS, ILL.,, Feb. 8.-The local east
sound passenger train on the Indian
apolis 4 Sc Louis road, leaving here for
Indianapolis At II O'Clock today, COL
lided with the west bound through
freight train when ono mile east Of here.
Tho engines Of both trains we're de-
molished. and The fireman OF the freight
train. named Lindsay. vas instantly
killed. Tho cars are spiintered and
piled IN . complete wreck. Many pas
senRes are hurt, but al present the
number and names Of the killed and in
Jurod cannot b ascertained. Il 10 ru-
mored that Ii were killed. The aeci-
dent IL supposed to have bean caused By
disobedisnce of orders.
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THE ODD FELIows WILL BUILD

THE ODD FELIows WILL BUILD
An organization known as the Odd Fell
lows Hall Association of the city OF So
attic has been formed. and at a meeting
held the osh.r evening decided 10 in
corporate and prepare to erect, during
tho present season, brick building
60xl00 feet in size, three stories high
above the basement, the lot and build
ing 20 csst in the neighborhoOd Of
$4,000. The basement and first floor
will b fitted up for business purposes,
the second fat will b divided up into
Offices, while on the third door viii be a
hall the full siss Of the bailding. 6OxllO
feet, lifted mp superior TO anything Of
the kind north of San Francisco. A
committee has been appointed to secure
q lot on either Front or Second street,
after which wsrk viu commence in
earnest. aud the entire structure Be
completed before the vet season sets in.
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Clearing Land Contract.

TIE Spsiag Hill Water
Company will receive bids
until March 18th. for cut
ting trees ut sur face Of the
ground and clearing 500
feet I'm length by ESQ feet
de. p. commencing ESQ feet
north Of the south end of
Burke's second addition.
Lake Washington, thence
running south 500 feet.
The chOpping and clearing
to be finished within fifteen
days. Apply at once to
JOHN LEAkI.
Yesler-Leary block, Seattle
Seattle, Feb. -. At
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Born.

-DoRW.
BErcHKR-In this city. Feb . to -
wife Of Cant. H. r. Beecher. dauShfer
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DELLTOWN NEAT MARKET.
ID Doing good business. Good reason
for selling. Inquire within, Ct once.
felO I'm LOUIS 4 BELL. PROM.
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Piano and Vocal Lessons.

MISS GERTRUDE KIERSKI LATE
N1 Of San FranciscOl. teacher of piano
and vocal music. ID now prepared to re-
ceive pupils. For terms inquire at resi-
dence. on Marion street, second house
above Front. next to Odd Fellows Hall,
Seattle, w. +. fe2I
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For Rent.

CEvERAL COTTAGES ON NINTH
y street. containing i've rooms each.
Apply 70 JOS. COLLINa, JR,, ct John
Lesry's Of1ce Yeolor.Ieary buiIdin, SeI ~
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General dealers In staple and fancy Gro.
ceries. Flour. Feed. Hay. Country Prod.
uce, osc.. ll06 Front street (Amos Browns
building. Seattle. W. +.
Having urshased IN entire new stock
Of choice fresh goods. In San Francisco
and the East, FOR CASH. we are now
prepared to All all orders in our line 1t
BEDROCK PRICES. Give ~ . call.
O. Cash paid for country produce.
w. CALKINS,
fo49 Inn 1T REDDISH
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AT THE TEMPLE OF FASHION
a dress and cloak making Department.
ak good dressmakers; also. appren,ices
who viii be taught to cut By the FRENCH
rule. Apply At the Temple Of Fashion.
corner OF second and Marion sta ten
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4 Nd PLAIN SEWING DONE.
"A TermA u psrday. Address "W@k-
Box II. fe3Bo q
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House to Let.

.wELLING HOUSE OF EIGHT
y rooms and bath. Carpets and kitchen
furniture for sAle. Address p. o. box m
Seattle. fen
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n DON { SECOND FLAT OF POST
~ building. 70 let Inquire 1t the POer.
INTELLlGENCER Office. iaI0
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NOTICE.

THE FIRM OF w. CALKINS & co.
having effected change in their busi-
mesa all parties indebted 70 them will
please call and settle their accOunts, and
any one having claims against them win
present the same tow. Calkina, at once,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-08-24
PAST THE PICKET LINE,
The French Ships Bombard Foo
Chow and Capture and
Possess Keelung.
The Effect of the Attack on the
Pig-Tailed Inhabitants
of the Orient.
Prize Fight Between a Fine Wild
Cat and a Noted
Bull Dog.

LONDON, August 23.-The arsenal at
Foo Chow was bombarded this afternoon.
The Chinese made desperate resistance
Details are mesgre owing to lack of tele-
graph facilities. 1t is reported that several
hundred persons were killed, but this is
doubtless an exaggeration.
Bombarded.
LONDON, August 23.-The Exchange Tel
egraph Company on the authority of the
Chinese Embassy, states that Foo Chow was
bOmbarded by the French this morning.
LONDON, August pa despatch from
Shanghai this morning, says Admiral Cour-
bet announced his intention of bombarding
the arsenal at Foo Chow to-day. The
French Consul in this city has lowered his
flag
From Pekin.
Advices from Pekiu of Yesterday state
that Governor Yum Nan and Zuong 81 re-
ceiyed especial orders to march their forces
into Tonquin. A despatch to the Times,
which left Foo Chow at 2:l5 to-day, says
hostiities began this afternoon at o'clock.
Not Yet Gone.
PARIS, August 23.-The Government has
received no news from Foo Chow to-day.
Ii Fong Pao Chinese minister, has not yet
left Paris. LeMatin and LeFrsncaise as
sert that Tsung Ii Yamen telegraphed them
not to leave France.
Russia Is Interested.
ST. PETERSBURG, August 23.-Three iron
clads started Immediately to reinforce the
Russian feet in Chinese waters.
Not to he Molested.
PARIS, August 23.-It is semi officially
stated that inasmuch as France has not de-
clared war, neutral vessels going to China
are not subject to restrictions which may be
imposed in actual war.
At Sender's Risk.
LONDoN, August 23.-The Eastern Tele-
graph Company has given notice tnat ow-
ing to hostiities at Foo Chow, kilograms
to that place will be accepted only at the
senders risk Such kilograms have to go
from Shanghai to Foo Chow over Chinese
wires.
Too Late.
LONDoS, August ga Chinese official
telegram states that the French are desirous
Of settlement This message was sent,
however, before it was announced the French
had began firing on Foo Chow.