The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-26
NOTHING HEARD But WAR, WEST and EAST.

clares that II ssssoes net Sicues that at, che
parties. irrespective of their political
creeSis, will assite in adopting measures for
Strengthening the cssantrys position and
maintaining it's interests iu the midst az
International competition. thus preserving
the ps<sce Of the orseuf." Jaram's part.
this paper says. is ouiy 20 consider whether
the demands OF esreat Britain are prejaai-
cial tn Japan'S interests.
Jansas position. IL adds, does not require
that she should enter into competition with
she other powers for ihe occupation of ter
risory. bat the dosngs az the powers should
not De regarded with indifference. and q
demand by any country which IL csIcu-
lated "a infringe unoa Iapan's interests
should be checked as Ear as possible.
Price of Coal Ri~ing.
The rise in tho price OF coal in Japan
is serious problem sae output OF the
principal Kinshiu mines being raised from
$40 10 Sc TON. and /, is becoming aaes-
tson. il these rates are maintained. whesh-
er Australia coal may not be able TO get
In. IL the present price is maintained Il
viii Result either Ia foreign coal being
shipped to the Orient. or the opening up
OF china : great coal reserves.
The Kobe Chronicle or sAprl. says con-
siderable excitement has been caused at
Bangkek by the order of expulsion from
Slam of Mr.. i.llhe, a British subject and
.ditor OF the Siam Free Press. sfe was
charged with melting asdisioD, and this
british minister IL strongly arraignssa by
tas newspapers for Withdrawing his pro-
teciion from Mr.. Lille
o1icial reports concerning the cholera
outbreak 81 Toxic say there are bus few
eases. and in a Very mid form
The number OF japanese immigrants 10
the Hawaiian islands IS Increasing. Zoo
having left for Honolulu on April l.
The recent rise in the price of rice IN
causing much suffering among the poorer
classes and the demand for foreign rice
Is Increasing.
Caught in Hurricane.
The famaguchi Marn sailed from yoko-
hama April and Kobe April 6. coming
direct to Seattle. She made Port Town
send Sunday morning. and remaining all
day and night at the quarantine station.
left yesterday morning for this port. She
tied up al Arlington dock about $50
o'clock In the afternoon. On Apri. 10 at
: y. M. the steamship was caught by =
squaI OF hurricane violence. The terrific
wind blew the fore and main skysails and
the fore trssail out OF the bolt ropes.
and the ship had to be brought 10 tina
wind and the engines eased A heavy
sea was shipped. which broke ia tha
communicating door In the alley wsy.
The storm continued until 10 O'clock thai
night. when IL moderated and the ship
was put on her course once more with
engines al fun sneed. Bad weather pro.
vailed throughout the voyage
The forty-six Cinnamon aboard deafin.
ed for the Omaha exposition win he re-
turned TO China. When they reach Fort
Townsend telegram was sent to Omaha
announcing their arrival and in return
1t was stated that the management OF the
exposition could net afford TO bring IN
any more urientais The men will re-
main aboard the steamship until she
sails. May {.
Valuable Cargo.
The cargo or the Yamaguchi was f.soo
tons. destined for Seattle. Vancouver. VIC
ioria. Omaha. Winnipeg. ST. Louis. Chi.
eago. Philadelphia. baltimore. Jersey CITY.
New York. Montreal. Boston and 81.
Thomas. The chief items were M follows:
Tea. a.s.ocases: mating. 1ase rolls: eurios
sss cases; raw silk. Al bales; paper. 81
cases. rugs. Iot pieces; mats, II rolls: rice,
shoya and provisions. las Eases: shoyu =
tubs: safety matches. % caaas; bamboo
ware. ~ packages.
or the Yanaguchis officers not one has
ever been In this port before. They are as
follows: Capt. Philip Gong First Officer
q. r. Eslery. Second Officer Ehers. Third
Officer Norton. Chief Engineer r. II, Sea-
yer. Second Engineer George S..irrus.
Third Engineer Shindo. Fourth Engineer
M. Nagai..