The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-05

bax- m. changed radically. c- that ire
snsnva has rns been brought abort ny TIE
.s4rv rewe~S az wsose pressing instance sue
eEr~es 70 surrender tne fruits o. be- Eleto~
eSes ghs ssen-ess osEf % s0st5erT1 SfaiN5-
sssng bees1sa Russia. Germany ard rraifcs
.sscIsred gfsat her presence there S>A84 -
Ger Ee-san independence tissSgFF. -,
sas Ecresw. fssdeyerfsvee Jared since iltat
Jsfsan NAY have - rssf@ct vEetfer sae can
altow herself 20 Be bought out O. .sf ~
We w1ih Russian rnoyssy. Or, sooH.a tie
Negotiations now golag or between De' ~
aaf Pekiag fail to event1&ts II ne $500
atAon NJ kaaoenau. she nay nave 20 80 49,
whether Ehe car sToTd 20 0e sxcIud@a ifoHa
fa,th the ryensnsusas that command TIE En-
trance 70 TIE Cuff of PecalA
Chinese Losing spirit.
pe.srrfur 20 the occupation % Eiaochau
by the Germans and the ansshce o DINO
sstior on the part cg the Chinese garrison
the Mai Gays.
Reading of ths unoppoSed occupation
n R1aocaau by a Little band Of German
marines ard contrasting St with the story
81 the seizure OF Chusan ia 1870, one E
aasDoses1 80 ask whether the Chinese of
tosiay arc the same men that showed such
g very different spirit hfty-seren years
ago. The German admiral had only three
satpa ard could land oUly 90 Ensn when he
proceeded 10 capture KIaOchau, Yet he ex-
f.arseaced not the slightest restsfsn and
was not obliged 20 fire orc sh5fied gun.
s5jF Gordon Bremen. when ne summoned
glnEfZa. 10 surrender. bad aftesn shipS-ot-
war. four steamers ana twenty-five trans
ports with 60 troops On board. Yet the
GhUBaa OF !c.ais utterly refused 10 yield.
They declared thai tae4r duty TO their SOW
erelgn and their sentiments soldiers for
ba4e them TO surrender any part q Chi
uess territory. II was necessary Is born-
bard Tinghal. and not Until tae greater
Isart Of IL WAS leyele1 wIth the ground
could possession be obtained. The Chinese
have certainly changed with the times"
The Shanghai Mercury OF December
rays: mot much information is obtain
able OF further developments al the Ger
man occupation OF Kiaochau bay. The
hluejackets have settled down for the
winter in the forts. which have been laid
with flooring. fitted with stoves. and put
into a condition habitable for Europeans.
Some difficulty was az first experienced In
procuring supplies Of fresh provisions.
Now these are coming in very freely from
the Country surrounding the forts. eggs.
Kids. cabbage. potatoes. etc. The native
hiegiers regard the Germans as angels in
disguise. bringing unwonteG prosperity
into their region; and this may be mag
ined when IL Is stated that there are some
80 men I'm all 20 feed. Supplies Of heavy
warm clothing are being sent 20 the men,
who are preparing themselves for the rig
ors OF the coming winter"
Instractfng the Koreans.
Commenting upon the present condition
OF Korea. the Tokyo Asahi says that the
alliance between Russia and France In
all raatters dealing with the little king
DOM has now become an accomplished
fact. Russia has succeeded IN securing
supreme authority in the army and
finance. while France is endeavoring TO
taks charge OF all Industrial enterprises
II has been suggested 10 the Korean court
that French experts should be engaged for
the furtherance Of technical education.
This step became apparent when a report
was made by the commercial and indus
trial department. TO the foreign office 10 the
following effect:
WITH a view 10 lnstructlng the natives
to various branches of industry French
expsrts should be engaged 10 teach car
pentry, masonry. tile aking iojnery
electric lighting and glass and porcelain
making. Communications have already
been opened with the French minister
~ q the amount Of funds 10 be devoted IN
These undertakings through a mutual IN
Outstanding, has been estimated az s 6O1
va n n year. Slnce the engagement Of for
risners. however. has 10 he conducted
fA-ongh the foreign Office alone. 1t Is de-
Sted that application he formally made
% the French minister IN Seoul for the
purpose Of securing the services Of ex-
PETS as soon as possible"
Claims the Pelican Is safe,
Steamship Matsuyama Maru brought A
'3ht cargo and no first-class passengers
Fnt the last seven DAYS she encountered
Fravy weather and southeriy gales. of
ne Aieutlan islands the weather was
rea'. No vessel was SPOKEN during the
voyage. though sharp taokou. was bent
IN tAs hope Of sighting the Pelican.
Officers Of the Matsuvama declared that
wing to tho favorable prediction Of a
lapgnese priest. OF rcnosa as rrnphet
she Pelican Is believed IN Yokohama Ia he
'afe The priest has declared thai the P.f-
an is row on a reef of Norfolk. IN the
North Pacific ocean, and VIII yet be saved
Faith In the priest Is strong As he l.
stid 70 Nave had several important pre-
tictions verified
The Maisnyawa had FOR freight chiefly
'ea ana mating. There ara consignnrnts
Tor New York. Wisconsin Montreal Ter
5ey city. 81. Louis Baltimore. Chicago.
Roston. Philadelphia. washington. Ian
,aster, Tacoma and Seattle. The mere I'm
Ngrtaut shipments arr as follows, Mat
ting. f.es5 rolls; tea - hair chests. r4gs.
~ bales; raw silk. e57 hal,s. cnr5oS 70-
,ases. straw braia. Il packages frewar1ee
cases, paper ware * eases. Chill pap.
pers. 2ie bags: sakf 6 tubs.
Instead OF the Natsuv8u,n Hfa~u the
%iashlu Maru was scheduled IA this Wv
age. but ihe latter t7d a eoila3 o. 10 the
7ArhoF AZ fckot9113. eustajr-Uu sor1e
damage. ard her rarrn va transferred
Following Sc "A lis. ~ ;ha Mss~.se-sty,s's
51lcers. Captain J = Allen ira Of
'esr. = Graham second officer =
St8ata. thiri officer. F1tm4soa. ~eieY en-
E5He"r. E2Nin Mathew. FIRST assistant en-
Eiae"r. J SAitras. rnrssf r e.ena