The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-22
STOCK BROKERS' GROWING RICH
Financial and other Papers Bribei
10 Encourage the Boom.
Americans Returning IIome-The Pros
pec;ive Duchess Of Marlborough
Russia's Hostility TO Japan The
situation in samoa Intolerable.
Convrlshtsi ~ the Assoelated Press.

London. Sept. 2f-Nof for many years
past has there been so much excitement On
the London stock exchange as has pre-
vailed during t8e last few weeks and Il IS
alleged that more money is being made in
Chapel court now than at any time ia the
history cf the stock exchange. The speCu-
lation, which can only be- described as
Wild. has been confined principally 10
South African stocks locally known IS
the HaffirS-" Many young stockholders
among them scioOs of nobility. who few
weeks ago had absolutely nothing. are
now spending money with the utmost Law
ishaess The shops around Chapel court
and especially those OF the jewelers., are
reapiag a rich harvest IN consequence.
In connection with the hoom on the stock
exchange the Pail Mall Gazette has been
printing a series OF letters in which il Ias
been alleged that frightful corruption
reigns supreme in all the financial news
papers Of London. and 70 a large extent in
the financial columns OF the other papers
Of the city. one writer. who signs him
self American. and who says that he
has foated a number Of big properties on
the London stock exchange. saws that with
the exception of the great political daiIies
OF this city and one or two well-known
weeklies there IS not 8 paper In London
whose opinions cannot be bought
Very few Americans were 10 be seen IN
London this week though the hotels yes
terday and the Waterloo and Euston rail
road stations were crowded with people
from the United States intending 10 take
passage today on the steamers homeward
bound.
The announcement of the engagement Of
the Duke of Marlborough and Miss Consu-
elo Vanderbilt has created hutter OF ex-
citement throughout England. The news
is given the prominent position in ali the
papers today. "Anothar Duchess From
America" is the caption given 90 the dis
patch by several of the journals
The Economist this week gives the opin-
ion that il has become question whether
another war in the far East can be avert
ed Russia. tho paper says. distrusts
Japans promises. and is resolved 10 give
her no time TO increase her fleet. but 10
insist upon the immediate evacuation OF
the Liaotung peninsula and an abandon
ment of all pretensions on the part of
Japan TO a protectorate over Korea.
A representative OF the Associated Press
has had an interview with Or. Lempriere.
the agent OF the late Mr.. Sherwood. the
owner of Pago Pago, the largest harbor
OF Samoa and the only one secure from
cyClonic disturbances. Or. Lempriere
said. There have been constant com
munications between the British German
and American governments regarding the
future OF Samoa. The present situation
is an impossible one. and can only result
in the absolute destruction of trade and
the gradual extinction Of the natives. Ac-
cording TO last accounts. trade is at a
standstill and the natives are In a condi-
tion of turbulence New Zealand. being
the nearest British possession and
largely interested in the development
Of Polynes!an trade. is the proper quarter
from which the question can be pressed
best on the attention Of the imperial gov
ernment / have the greatest confidence
IN SIR Ward. the colonial treasurer ~
New Zealand. laying before his govern
ment some scheme having in View the al
teraEon Of the present 0oQdjtion OF affairs
The Pacific cable. having been decided on
and the money guaranteed, IS a matter OF
vital importance to America. as well as 20
Great Britain and the colonies Fiji, which
was first proposed as a central station for
steamers. has been found unfit. beng sit
uated IN the center OF cyclonc disturb
ances. Only last winter storm there lev
eled al the buildings on, It's track. Samoa.
which Is in the postal union and in direct
steam connection with San Francisco. New
Zealand and Australia, has a harbor three
miles long by one-f1urth Of a mile vide.
and with a safe anchorage. That America
and Great Britain are both anxious to have
the Samoan question settled e certain.
Both countries desire 10 have an end put
to the present deadlock. and It IS hoped
that some means may soon be found % set
tie the German claims and buy them out
Z not a too eXorb.tant figure