The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-20

gysclal Dispatch 70 the Post-Inte iiizencer.
PORT TOWNSEND. Jane ia.-Ihe
schooner Inca, from Kobe. brings the hAt-
szs intelligence from Japan. Mrs Edth
Carsw. tkie woman who was convicted OF
poisoning her husband, and almost Sac
eeeded Ia warGiag suspicion py irseni-
elglY writing anonymous letters 70 lIls
authorities and herself. accusing a myth
teal woman In black OF the crime.
has been sen: 10 England te be confined
In the Holloway jail The trial was oFiin-
fal Of dfa ala.ts 81 nsasions, which were
cahlsd TO Europe and America By the col
.lfgn. THE acknowledgements contained
full account az al the leading incidents OF
the ease. is special correspondent 10
Jaqan happening 10 - present In the
court room " hen Mrs Carew stcle doc
ErQent from tie cou<s Ties and Was
searched. w.th the result that the missing
paper Was found secrstsd or ter person
she was found guilty IN a consular court
end ordered 70 be imprisoned for life. TIE
Nag@zaha Shipping List says that Mrs.
Edith CaTcw. who passed Through on the
a8eena Ell route for HonSkong,
and :heree TO England. though
convict under sentence fer naar3ar. Is not
treatsd IN the same fashion as ordinary
coRTicts guilty Of larceny OF other minor
crimes. She Is. says the paper. enjoying
all the iuxgr3es of a cabin passenger. II
s.s.arilg dressed In a stylish mourning cos
tune. and has the general run Of tie snip.
LadeF date Ok May 4. from Tokyo,
eon3cs this dispa tcb. and owing 70 many
Immigrants coming 20 Puget sound from
fiongkong. * viii be particularly iinpor-
tant 10 quarantine inspectors:
~ notification OF the governor general
OF Formosa has been issued stating that
h. has received aa official note 70 the ef-
feet that. owing 10 the prevalence Of bl.-
honic plague in Formosa. the Formosan
islanders would rot be permitted 10 land
a. Hongkong until further notice. AZ
Tainan nineteen fresh cases OF bubonie
plague We're reported on the Tth-sth inst"
Tho foreign department al Tokyo hav-
Tag minated that Information has been
Received that the Brazilian government
has approved an application OF the Missa
Emigration Company 10 send immigrants
70 taat country. preparations are being
made TO dispatch i.5a4 men ia the Tosa
a@Tu on the 9Th Of next month.
In answer 70 the protest made by the
japanese government. the Russian gov
sFnmen; has tntirnated 10 the foreign Of
fee that the Korean representative in
Seoul has been instructed 10 decline the
request OF the Korean government 10 en-
gage more Russian Officers for training the
kor1an army.
SIR. ikeda Keno. the managing direc-
tor OF the One Handredth Bank of Tokyo
~ho has recently returned from a tour Of
Inspection III FormoSa. has informed the
fumiuri that the Industries in the island
have developed 10 a greater extent than he
lad expected. Tea MAS grown even Oh the
slopes OF hills. and there was practically
no more ground left tor tea plantations
lie did not think Formosa a suitable place
70 start any other business on large
scale. excepting the business of transport
Having regard to the foreign trade OF Ja-
pan, MIR. lkeua recommends improving
the harboss of kelung and Tauasui and let
ting them become the base OF Japanese
merchants for carrying on trade with E.u-
rope ana Australia. The first step IN this
move would be TO open trade with South
CHINA. gradually extending it 10 the South
Sea Islands and India South China Will
as Japan's largest customer next 20 Amer
ics. and IL Is Of urgent Importance, our
contemporary rh.nAs. that SUCH "a plan
should be- followed.
Regulations relating to the SALE lease
end transfer OF land and buildings IN For
Rosa 10 foreigners have been issued. By
these Il Is provided tb1; no lands or build
icss may be leased. sold. Tr0rtsased or
transferred To foreigners outside the lin
rs or the districts 10 the opea ports
here mixed residence OF foreigners is per-
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