Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-05-15
SaGAsAKI AND rHE PRESENT COSsU


NAGASAKI AND THE PRESENr CONSUL.
As the name Of Prof JoHN N. BracH
of this city has been mentioned in eonnee-
ton with the consulship Of Nagasaki, some
thing brief about the present incumbent,
WHO is well known here. and little iutorma-
ton about the post will not prove uninterest-
ing to REGISTER readers.
Gen. A. c. JoNEs is son Of the late
GARRISON IoxEs Of MoaDdsville, Who IN ye
oden tine. was the proprietor OF the
Jones Tavern" but latteriy better known
"A the "Lairobe House" In Mr.. JOKES
day i, vas a famous stopping place for the
Wing politicians the owner being an ardent
and prominent one in his day. 1t
was there that General ZACHARY
TAYLOR and hundreds of other
prominent men have sojOurned on their pill
sr;uages 70 the East from the South and
IVES, ard vice versa, With the host they
found good Quarters a fine table and
compsnionable gentleman. General A. {.
JOKES his son, was educated at the Wash
ipgton and Jefferson College where he had.
JAMES G. BLAINE for a classmste and pre-
sumably a warm friendship was initiated
that was not forgotten or estrsnged by the
.ntipodal course Of the pair IN
after years. At The breaking out
of the war General JOKES Was Ad-
iutant General of Minnesota. His symPa'
thies being with the South he resigned,
came to Virginia and joined the 18th Viz
ginia Regiment with the Commission OF Ma
ior in the Confederate Army. After
the close of the war be made Washington
his headquarters until Mr.. BLAINE became
power in Federal politics, when through his
aid he wss, in 1881 or theresbouts, appoint
ed to his present position. General JONES /
we'll known in Wheeling. He Is = man OF
6fty-6ve or perhaps fi,y-eight years OF age.
His address is most courdy and attractive.
He married Miss ELLA CLEMENS, a most
beautiful, cultivated and estimaole lady Of
this city. She was sister Of the Hon.
SHERaAED CLEMENS, who, prior to the war.
represented this district in Congress. Be
low is a short description Of some Of the
features OF the post:
The island Of hin Shin, on which Maya
sski Is situated, is the most southern OF the
three great islands which form Japan, aud
las a population of 100000. 1t is divided
into nine provinces, to each of which the
Imusrial government appoints governor
s.cretary, Judges and other officers These
nroyinces are governed somewhat after the
manner of the territories Of the United
States. except that they have no legislative
assemblies. The duties Of the consul, among
other things, bring him into constant inter
course ana communication with these OH
GERS, IS the people are progressive, imita-
tive, and with q strong reliance upon the
government OF the United States.
By treaty with the | nited States the con-
sui in addition TO The usual duties at sea-
port consulate, has extra territorial powers
of hearing IS Judge civil causes wherein
American cirizens are defendants, and try
ing them when accused Of crime. There Is
NO iail belonging to the consulate, but when
occasion requires, the Japanese jail is used
on payment Of use and food for prisoners.
The marshal, in addition to his usual dudes,
has police surveillance, together with the
English constable, over the foreign settle
ment.
The demand for information made By
American merchants desiring to extend
their export trade, requires much attention
and involves large and constantly iucreas-
ing correspondence. There is no allowance
for clerk 70 this consulate.
As Nagasaki is on the way in . tour
around the world the consulate is the nat
ural resort Of all American travellers.
On account of its situation, Its 6ne bar
Dor, Its dock, and It's important coal fields,
Nsgassk is the rendezvous Of sll the tor
eign ships of war on the Asistic station;
aud, as . consequence, the consul the only
American representative, IN obedience 10
custom, has imposed upon him many duties
of ceremony, with the officers Of these differ
ent nationahies, to the addition to bis per
sonal expenses, as there is no boat or boat
crew allowed to this consulate, which has
the largest shipping in japan.
TIA trade and commerce OF Nsgssah
Ca Years ago was very ls<.ge. The open
inc Of ne Dor, OF Kobe (Hiogol drew much
business away. but tor the lssl I.o VI tH'0s
Sssrs n hss been steadily imPrEylng =,
The principal exports iron =, NAssssHI :
- T.i,sd States are tea, silk, poTesiAln
LACQUER, vegetable wax, curlOS anu Gam
phOr. .,.or ooods. ksrosen
n iav,ns clocks. hardware. hour cam
pf -, he wear 1883 the exports wei
s,s sSr ooi 81; the imports sa56,24. 10.
Duripg the years lS8S-S4 'ns '