The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-13

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phrases like these, which completely in
vest Russia with military control ot Man
chGria and the Llaotung peninsula"
The Spectator thinks the arrangement
threatens Japan more than Great Britain.
(which can resist when her commercial
rights are threatened"
81 Charles Dixie. in 4 speech, has ex-
pressed the opinion that she treaty VIII
place Northern China al the feet OF Rus
siA. and that X Is wholly inconsistent
with the promises which China made 90
England when she left Fort Hamilton.
lie favors the reoceupation OF that fort.
Sir Arthur Forward, member OF pariia-
rent for the Southern division OF Larrca-
shire. Conservative, in a speech yester-
day evening said that probably China
would become 70 Russia what India was
70 England, and that English trade in
China would be superseded by Russian
manufactures. In regard 70 the doubts
expressed as 20 the actual completion OF
the treaty, the speaker said ne happened
10 know that Russian government en-
glneers were nov Ia Manchuria studying
the proposed railway.
The French. government. apparently. has
al length decided 10 abolish the penal es-
tablishment in New Caledonia. which the
Australians nave long deTna anded. The
convietS viii be sent to Madagascar in
stead.
Great indignation prevails in antiquari-
an circles az the news that number oT
Druldtcal remains al Dartmouth have
been destroyed. notably a stone avenue and
several hnt circles on SheEberton common.
II appears that the rural council con-
tractors broke up the ruins in order 70
utilize the pieces OF stones In intending
roads.
Edwin A. Abbey. the American artist. is
ore Of those who have been commissioned
% paint the frescoes Of the vacant spaces
in the Royal Exchangs-
The FIRST big sealskln sale Of the season
occurred on "Wednesday. Although the
offerings were far below the usual num-
Der. being only % 09 pelts. there was a
great decline. averaging - per cent. IA
prices The reason given fer this IS that
the trade IN America has uot yet recover
"a from the turmoil Of the election. ard
that there was scarcely A buyer or Gem
mission frons that country.
The announcement tha, a foreign par
reg post will be re-establisfsed IA pHTb0-
Rnee of the recent act of the congress OF
the Uaited States. IS warmly received
here: bat there are unpleasant remarks
Or, the alleged narTDwness OF the policy of
~onAnlng the transmission o tao parcels
- American vessels. The Daily Teie-
rrsph claims 20 see ln shEs q characEsrIs-
f5s example of "A narrow rrote1ttoniat
zalf5t." but expresses the opinion thar u
vgfl Re foand difficult. IL nos impossible.
in actual experiences 70 ilEalI the p0st IN
the strictly patriotic fashion is grornot-
srs desire"
Ire statement made by SIR Thomas
Sutherland. chairman of Ihe +. a O
San Nzvlzation Company, 20 the
ssarka6ISe~s % tnat concern that trade
vr.tA me port OF Isondoa So waniug, has
a.trarteG attention. and s. generally IN
5arsea in shipping ard mercantile circ .es-
London u declared 70 sss sfiA tae Leading
rart ef the world f1k 3 Is losing itg pres
ftxa as a Distributing c@ntAr, and g0osis
ars helrx taken direct - Goal9Isn tai
s.g-ss. The two cA8ef reasons given are
tse exarbltaat deck charges. and TIE seAE-
nezs q E1oaaon lAssor
TIE trouble With ths northeastern rail-
rozs Eas partly settled TssssrsaT ~ rHs
frsarvefslon CT the EoAr3 q Trade. Z -
sz7~ta western emp 8oTes Rave BEEN asi-
sa4frr sor improved e08Aszlswx. AlntlnS 50
a ssrsEs wnsch waAsd parw .gza CaaTtstfEa4s 8
trarse un8ess thRsT s1esuaEa.sa NRre c1fsceaF aF1-
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