The sun., 1893-07-23
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
TIE NEW CHINESE MINISTER LEAVES
SHANGHAI For THIS COUNTRY.

He IL Accompanied by Hts Family. and n
suite or se Psr-on.-The Differences BE-
tween Health Omcer jenkins and tho
Treasury Department Adiusted-secreta-
ry Cariisie's Policy In Purchasing silver.
WASHINGTON. July 22-The new Chinese
Minister. MIR. Yang Ju, left Shanghai for the
United States yesterday, and he will arrive In
Washin Gton about the middle OF August The
cablegram announcing the sailing OF the yes
sci also brought TO Mr.. Tsui Kwo Yin. the pres
ent Minister, the further informa alton that the
suite OF tho new Minister numbers eighty
two persons. including his wife aud chill
dren. among which latter are several grown
up daughters. This fact has aroused
much interest In social circles. for II Mr. Tsui
kwo Yin's example should be followed by his
successor tho ladies Of his household will take
some part in social affairs. The debut OF a
high caste Chinese young lady would be some-
thing OF an event. and especially so in the
case OF one oil the Misses Yang Ju. because her
father belongs to the Eight Banners. an aris-
tocratic order. membership in which implies
large wealth rs well as high social and official
position.
suite OF eiehty-two persons also indicates
that the new Minister Ia able to maintain
great establishment on his own account. for
the allowance made by the Government. judy
Ing from the size Of present and previous To-
cations. would not meet the expenditures OF
such an establishment There are now
nine persons attached to the Legation,
and this number has never heretofore been
LARGELY exceeded. 1t is not probable. how
to WashiDgton. The Chinese :, Minis.
to Peru. which practically means that he rep
Tessnts the Celestial Govcrnment throughout
in San Francisco. When Mr.. Yang ju arrives
IN Washington he will have to locate the lega-
Castle. where the legation has been housed
i%r namSor VII Nf has expired ard it is
Assistant Secretary Curtis OF the Treasury
Department and DIR. Jenkins. State Health
Officer at the port OF New York. have adjusted
their apparent differences to the satisfaction
OF each. and in tho future. unless new compli-
State and national authorities as to the entry
niS Of vessels and the fling Of ships papers The
Hrtish hip Msranhaase from fa%sss Para. BraH 81 e
The United states Consul gave the ship but one
health nil when she should have had two, one
to lie presented to tho State health Onicer ut
eoecYr ana 0ns Ss %hen to shs she
taken up by State Health OfIicer jenkins. and
when the bill Of health was demanded by Col
iector Hendricks. so that the vessel could en-
courtesy and not oi right rsht. ''A AS d mater Oh
AZ the result of trlegraphic conversation
Jenkins last Thursday evening. MIR. Curtis de-.
clded that as the State law. Of New York only
ssn5ss ssns to as The HI he % S wSs ito 4e %
Collector Of Customs with the other ships pa. pa
rers. the custody Of the bill Of health remains
with the United States officers in the mean
time efforts will be renewed to have United
so that tho local and national authorities may
each have one and thus in the future avoid all
friction.
Secretary Carlisle. after an interview with
acting Mint Director Preston this morning
authorizes the United Press to say that, he
fully approves pr the policy pursued in his ab.
chases in the immediate future. This state
WI set at rest that have been
PURCHASING silver; Mr. Preston was intrusted
Eurchas!ng silver when he left on his yaca-
tion. This morning. with the approval Of Sec
silver at cents the
lot was part Of a lot offered yesterd y at +;3 73
counter offer was made by Mr.. Preston OF .7iao
cents per ounce. which the holder refused.
He olltTeu, aS FInt6u.
ounces at 10 cents. $50 cents below tho price
rendered him Yesterday. but Mr.. Preston in
Yer on silver days Mondays. Wednesdays. and
Frda7s. The total silver purchased SO far
this month Is ]. 100000 ounces besides some
up to 2.OOO,OOO ounces. 1t is nos expected
that the total Of 4 800 900 ounces of silver will
worry Treasury officials. az Secretary Carlisle
holds with Mr. Preston that the law does not
require the Treasury to purchase that amount
in case it is not offered within the market
price.
Private letters received here from Paris say
that Senator John T. Morgan. one OF the Behr-
ing Sea arbitrators. will sail for home on Aug.
5. He intended to leave In time to bo present
at the open ing OF Congress. but will be pre-
vented by private business from SO doing. All
OF the other American members and the coun-
sci have gone. The general impression pre-
walls that the United States cnss Is not ms
strong as it should have been. and n report in
favor OF England will cause but little surprise.