The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-29

From the Post-Inseliigencer's SPECIAL Cor
respondent
Yokohama. NOV. As We steamed
slowly up the bay last Tuesday morning
the scene was a realization OF some OF the
taapS8dles one reads about the beauties OF
Iapansse scenery. In approaching 1oso-
llama We had land at close range on each
SIDE 81 as for forty miles. and In the cary
morning twilight the vague s8adosyy out
Ines and the roseate tints that began 20
snow here and there were SURPRISINGLY
exquisite. Hy the BY. as the sun rose.
the white peak OF Fajl showed far In
lard, IS serrated crown Of snow shining
ike a diadem. Before as lag the city, not
Net awake. the long range Of houses IN the
settlement showing like a terrace firing
iug the waters edge, and back OF Il the
more preteutsoas elevations OF the 'fbluff
rising abruptly.
As we drew nearer great Numbers of
fishing boats peeped up out OF the gray
morning here and there. their square
shaped iatgeeR sails giving ths effect Of
the Oriental marine pictures 70 which
America has long been accustomed. 1
counted forty % these in enc group. Here
she little boats and the rapid motions of
RE men on board told Of the hshsrmaRa
good luck
The harbor was thick with shipping.
Among the vessels at anchor were the
British steamer BenyoTlich. from London
VIA the Straits. tho German ship Carl.
whose cargo from New York bespoke ssae
worldwide energy Of tbs Standard on
Company. tho American schooners Diana
and Golden Fleece. back with sealskins
from their northern cruise; the British
schooner Esmeralda from the south SEAS.
che British steamer Invertay from Hong
hong; shs British glIrsooat FiTebrend.
tast UP froxn Koba. the British cruiser
Uadaunsed. which has been In port since
0nsnber Is: the British gunooat sinnet
from Hakodate; couple Of Japanese
Hen-of-wAr; and last, but not least, half
dozen other steamers belonging 20 the
ubiquitous Nippon fusen kaisha-
We had hardly dropped anchor when we
were surrounded on every side by a feet
O. sampans. little boats. each manned by
two natives and each as greedy for pass
engers "a a shark for fresh meat. The
leading hotels or tas city sent OUT steam
launches. making no charge for taking
passengers ashore and answering all the
purposes OF the Seattle bus. besides saw
ing the passenger the trouble OF personal
h seeing his baggage through the Gus
tens house. turned over my keys 20 the
heafmeu. ard could have come straight on
30 tie hotsl. but preferred 20 watch the
Inspection, whlch was neither perfume
rstse stands right at the landing. and a
few turns 81 the truck wheels brought the
sawwagA into the august presence OF the
efflcers. EVrTything was opened except
the bsE bundle 81 Post-Intelil zencers
which brought along 70 cdify and refresh
1spaneSo readers with. When ] told the
Polite officer that these were newspapers,
nav face ur1at have looked honest. for he
sook my word and didn't unite lho pack
sze. Noeasug was torn 20 pieces IN the
snspecsioa and various little contrabana
G. suitable aYstcses miEhg have been
slowed away Ia the overlooked inches OF
trunk ard valise. but I take * that the
fesctioed eye % the Shrewd osicsr knows
. bona 1de Traveller a. siEht. while az the
satue time his common sense tells him
fl1at' noISsiY sFcu.- take that voyage OF
ssae miles 10 cheat she japanese tarifr out
o. seW cubic Inches - space.
As. swsEgerea along re pier with the
inevitat3s Feeling that * was rocking and
sofIng IKE snip al sea, rubbed my
ewes ard saw about ma tia throsagiug
ni1ititsaes Of the Orient; WITH as wide q
diversity - tyT&s a. = foreigner would
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gimse a. ara American dock. The cooHs
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