The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-08-11
AFTER A GOLD CURRENCY
Beginning Oct. l. Gold Will Be
Paid for Bank of Japan Notes.
TONE OF THE JAP PRESS
Unanimous Approval OF the Submission
OF the Hawaiian Troubles to Arbi-
trstion : Piracy Paralyzing
Business.

San Francisco. Cal. Aug. l0-The
steamer Peru arrived this morning
from Yokohama. via Hong Kong, with
the following Japanese advices:
There Is no doubt whatever that
from october I next. Japan Will have
a gold currency. A circular issued Dy
the specie bank announces that from
that date II will pay gold for Bank
of Japan notes. The Osaka mint Is
very busy minting new gold coins The
Draject liz to mint ten million yens
worth of subsidiary coins within the
year In order To expedite the issu-
ance OF new coins the usual summer
vacation OF officials has been dispens-
ed with.
The publishers and editors OF the
Toxic Nichi Nichi. Shimbun. Chuwo
Shimbun and Toxic Shimbun have
been condemned to Imprisonment ior
a month and to pay a fine of five yeas
for insulting the ministers Of state ny
the publication in their papers of the
famous Song of Mach
The Japanese government has decid-
ed to totally abolish export duty from
the commencement OF the 3ist finan-
cial year. that is TO say. from April l
next.
in approving the proposed submission
OF the Hawaiian difficulty To arbitfa-
tion. The Mainichi. commenting upon
the annexation question, says: The
reason why Japan has made a protest
as soon as the signing of annexation
became known is that she has done so
simply out OF friendship, so as to make
known her views In the matter before
diplomatic negotiations are opened.
From the reply Of the United States
secretary of state TO Japans protest
IL appears that the determination OF
America on the subject is very firm.
The Japanese government. however.
has not relied on the attitude Of Other
countries from the outset, and this
policy will be adhered to to the last"
The Japan Gazette says there Is
feeling akin to panic at Kobe, which.
II not soon checked. will lead to seri-
GUS results. The foreigners are be-
coming alarmed for their safety. en-
counters with coolies are rife. and the
claim of foreign blue jackets being
pursued by mob of rougns is not re-
assuring.
Piracy is parslyzing business In The
Canton delta in the neighborhood OF
Sai-Tsin, 40 miles westward from
Canton. Robberies are perpetrated
tants Of this unhappy region are new
in a state OF panic.
A Toxic journal Is responsible for
tbs following: Nladivostock. being
the terminus of the Siberian railways.
Is a most important port In Russia.
Notwithstanding this fact, over four
months during the cold season. the
port Is blocked up with ice and ship.
ping traffic Is entirely impossible. and
therefore the railway loses much OF
its advantages. The Russian authori-
Ties have been endeavoring for many
years TO conquer nature ana some
wears ago ice breaking ships were In
iroduced to break open the ice. but II
has been found that the operation 10
practically useless. A certain en-
gineer has hit upon the rather won-
derful idea of retaining the narrow
at part Of the Tartar strait between
Sarhalien and the Russian mainland.
He is OF the opinion that VI this ~
done the cold current that enters the
Japan sea from the Arctic, via Berin1
straits, will be checked and the pas
sage of the warmed tide coming frori
the south through Tshuma strait VIII
make the water on the coasts oil japan
as well as Nladivostock warmer, a'id
the latter will be warmer all the year
the Russian government for approx al
and II il now engaged In Its invtsts-
CATION. There is probability that
this piece OF engineering VIII be en-
tered upon after the completion OF the
Siberian railway.
Having Offended the king by oppos-
| ing the engagement OF Russian military
instructors. Foreign Minister Ii re-
Gently rendered his resignation. which
was al first rejected. but on the 2srd
inst. Cho Pyonochick was appointed
foreign minister. The new holder OF
| the portfolio IL said 10 have already at
tempted his resignation but without
! success.
Drought prevails all over the king
dom. and farmers are anxious for
rainfall, as IL Is most needed at this
season when the rice planting Is 10 be
/ done.
The latest news from Formosa Is cf
a very dlsuuieting nature. The natives
are collecting In different parts Of tie
island awaiting an opportunity for rts-
ing
| Reports OF floods continue TO arrive
from Fukui. 10 Yama. Nyigata. and
nclghboring prefectures. In the city of
Fukui 1880 houses were inundated. and
in the Ono district seven men were
drowned recently. The japanese tea
merchants % Yokohama propose to
hold an entertainment in celebration OF
the rejection of the tea duty by the
United States senate. The minister.
vice minister and other chief officials
OF the agricultural and commerce de-
partments will be the principal guests
at the banquet
HIT THE WRONG MAN.