St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-26
NEAR TO THE MIKAD0.
VISIT or A PRINCE or THE ROYAL
H1USE or JAPAN TO ST. FAUL.
CAUGHT IN A smAsH-UP.

tions on the Silver Question
Impressions of the City-Has
He Bride?
Prince Yeorihite of Japan is one of
the brightest appearing Orlentals that
has been guest of st. Paul in all the
history of the city. He is rather dimin-
utlVe III stature. although willowy and
1.-THE IN all athletic sense. The prince,
for reasons best known to himself, Is
travelling incognto. 10 explain, he
signed the name on the register of the
Ryan yesterday of Count Mishima. He
is accompanied by Nj. S. Nagasaki, of
Toxic, Japan. Mr.. Nagasaki is a typical
reproduction of the famous wrestler of
Japan. now dead, Matsada Sorakichi.
lie IS an athletic-appearing young man.
and be weighs something like 1G5
pounds, while the prince is much lighter.
They speak fairly good English, aud
their recitalS OF their experiences in the
railroad accident Of the morning that
they left Winnipeg are interesting in
the extreme. The prince says he never
before was in railroad collision of any
considers that he mad very marrow
escape from serious injury.
I'VE did not realize" said he, ''that
we had been close to the door of death
until the next morning, The collision
came. We were in the rear coach, and
we only felt comparatively slight
shock. We got out and looked the Stu
atlon over, and i'll the morning when
we looked out again and found that we
were still III the same place, we felt
that we had rather narrow escape.
Talks OF Finance.
1.-The silver question? Yes. that is
the great problem of Japan, as it is in
all OF the nations of the globe. Bimet-
alilsm Is something that we are paving
great deal of attention to. To my sur
prise America seems to he in the very
lead In the movement for an interna-
tiohal silver system. In my opinion it
is OF the greatest moment that an inter
national congress be called at an early
oate 10 establish positive basis of val
ueS OF the precious metals. From the
papers that have received from Japan.
especially the Toxic Times, l notice
that the price of silver bullion has ad-
Vanced from 90 to rs cents. This is
very encouraging indication. 6 We real
Ize that silver cannot be mined at a
profit to the operators and owners at
ess than something more than 80
cents"
The prince and his .retinue were
driven about st. Paul yesterday after
noon by members of the Commercial
CLUB. and be was unqualified in his
praises OF the picturesque beauty of the
Capital City. Coming from the land of
flowers to this cold climate he had an
ticlpated the severeSt cold, and he was
dumbfounded when he found that the
temperature here was very like that of
Japan. The prince was feeling rather
unweil yesterday, and spent a major
portion of his timea the Ryan. How
ever, his confrere and travelling COM
panlon felt strong and hearty, and made
the best OF the opportunities presented.
l. Inc fable that the prince is travelling
! with his young bride masquerading in
the guise OF a young man for the pur-
| pose of hoodwinking the American
| public provoked broad smile upon his
royal highuess' ordinarily placid feat
ures, and then he proceeded to make a
most positive denial. ~
| - You see my friend here" said he to
the reporter, indicating Mr.. Nagasaki.
mo once could possibly mistake him.
| He couldn't be a bride, and he is my
| travelling companion. Where this story
originated | am at loss to know. But
| you newspaper people seem to have a
faculty for writing UP exceedingly in
| tereSting and romantic stories, even
though they are fictitious. OF course
| that is your business"
Has He IL Bride!
This ended the conversation, and the
prince and his retinue took the elevator
at the Ryan to prepare for his departure
for the worlds fair.
In spite of the princes protestations
| the Toxic Times relates that the present
is a bridal tour, for on July 5 the prince
took unto himself wife in the person
! of daughter of Prince Yamauchi. and
said TO be the fairest flower of lowell
ness In all the fair island. The princess
comes of blue-blooded race, for the
| prince, her father, was the most power
! fui and fierce of all the DaymioS III the
| past feudal system, before the present
system of Semi-Self government was
established. The match created some
little stir in Japan,as a.matter of course,
and more still when it was announced
that an unheard of thing would tran
spire, ror the young people were to take
a bridal tour direct to America, tarrving
briefly at Minneapolis. st. Paul and
Chicago, whence they intended TO cross
to Europe. visiting all the countries,
and, after circling the globe, return to
| japan through the Indian seas
| There was grand spread when this
was known, and a supplementary cele-
bration to the wedding ceremony had to
be held Tor such an occasion as the de-
>parturc from the country Of princess.
Orders were issued by the wholesale,
and in an incredibly short space of time
| Akasuka palace was filled 10 overflow
ing with guests, and there was an enter
tainment ''surpaSSlngly great and beau
tiful from morning to morning." as the
Translator stated.
1t was July I when the party started
from Japan, and when it left there il
! consisted of the prince and princess,
each with their own retinue of servants
making altogether an imposing party.
Just why the prince should have
changed his mind, and left his young
bride while he travels incognito and
almost alone is hard to say, unless the
fair lady has consented to go on bit OF
a lark i'll male attire, leaving servants
behind.
The party left for Chicago last even.
ing, and the expectation is that theJ
will remain at the worlds fair for some
thing like month, when they vii
make an extensive tour of the Uuiteo
States and Canada, gathering data fol
an extensive report To the Imperial gov.
i eminent.
OUR ROTTEN SIDEWALKS.