The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-17

The stocks. Germany IS building one
arm0red Hrst-class cruiser and America
is building two armorcd second-class
cruisers. the kasasi and The Cmtose. j
shall congratulate Japan sincerely II she
over cats possession ot this valuable AIDE
dlion to DIR fleet.
THE AMERICAN
American society .n Japan has suffered
% Joss ny the death of Rev. G.. j.. Nerheck
who reached NagasaM as missionary
almost forty years ago. Deceased was
H0uandcr Dog birth who went Co Amer
lea n 1852 and studied for the ministry
iu the Empire state. He took ont hi'
hrs, papers. and iu doing 50 lost his citi-
zeuehip of Holland. but. probably from
oversight Doc was never naturalzed.
This made him 90 man without country,
and when the japanese made a. low re-
0uirine registration oi every allen resi-
d.nl iu his consulate. Alr. NerbCCk was
iu ID quludary. But he had rendered
Valuable services 90 the japanese Govern
mont and 90 was not uugrateiuL IL exc
tended 90 Alr. Vcfbeck and his family
privileges granted TO 20 other foreigner
and he rCciurocatcd their kindness. No
man understood the Japanese better than
he and no foreigner looked upon them
with greater kindness. The Japanese
have lost iu him "a sincere friend.
Nc have an American visitor here VINO
has been fated and hon0red by the most
prominent men, aud uo wonder. Inc lIm
ol Walsh Hall a. Co. was the uiat To
open Immediately after Townsend Harris
raised the American flag m the little
fishing village where now fokohoma
stands. The present visitor, Mr. Thomas
Walsh came to- Japan forty-two years
AGO. tnaI is before Yokohama was OPEN
el Ho had been living for some time
iu China and was going nome on n Visit
fu 1s5f when % friend offered 90 take him
iu his little yacht tO Japan Co see his OLD
friend Townsend Harris the FIRST Amer
Jean diplomatic representative. When
tho Uftic Yacht came 10 Naeasah and
showed the American Gag it was met by
"a feet of government boats. whose ON
GERS told us m English French and
Dutch. that Wc must go away the port
was NOT omen. aud wc could nor enter.
Thrv were polite enough but also unmis-
takablr in earnest go there was nothing
for D. but 90 Obcy. We theu sailed ON ID
cnimOda. and when We came tnefc. found
that AIR. Harris was absent il Neddo
(1Ow ToltvU We stayed n week or so
and then returned 90 Slan-nai.'
Some years later Doe returned tO Maya
rad where his brother. john O.. Walsh
was United States Consul 40 the time.
In 1.-4. when Yokohama was opened, he
founded the firm of Walsh Hall & Co.
which fs sHl iu existence and located
40 the same place. No. 1 Bund. Mr..
Walsh Withdrew after several years and
came back at this time 60 visit the scenes
OF aud lang syue. He was entertained
lv Baron Iwgsah NanOsuko. the great
cst banker and richest man of Japan who
had invited the members OF the Cabinet
and OF several foreign legations 20 meet
his guest.
Hon. Edwin Dun. ex-United states
Minister 20 Tokyo Is still here. and hear
nsthing more of the l210o0O0 ven he was
! 10 procure from American capitalists. IL
may Dee that Mr.. kauekO. his prospective
mariner in the deal. was not able 10 raise
| tie necessary amount 90 pay Dun's eN-
rarses Int at any rate the scheme Us not
nannino our very well. and If Japan
/ counts uuon getting hold of American
dollars the financial outlook is gloomy.
Mr.. Dun has been i'm Japan most OF the
time since 1872: but he ought 10 remem-
| b.r enough Of America TO know that our
capitalists are not altogether green, and
| that they don't care a continental FOR the
honor of telping Japan tide over hard
times. Well IL appears that Mr.. Dun dld
lnow a.. at any rate, he won't start on
| tba Wild goose chase without having his
! exnenscs-and something over-safely in
bis tbook. But / doubt II the pros
ncctlye president of bank with lzjo00VO
| ven Of American capital. also prospective.
4 and very much so-can raise the ncces-
| sarv amount FOR expenses. So our cart'
/ wheels ara safe for the present. although
| I doubt IL they have ever been seriously
The laugh Is on The English press in
/ Yokohama this time. They nave been