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

esares that IL 'ssors not tiaun, that ell ma
parties. irrespective OF tasir POLITICAL
cree<is. viii unite in adopting measures for
Strengthening the eseaRtrys position asa
maintaining IT'S interests in the midst az
International competition. thus preserving
tae peace OF the Orient" Iapan's paEt
this pagssr says. is only 30 consider whether
the demands of Great Britain are prejlidt-
ciai 10 Japan's. interests.
JapAsl's position. 4 adds. does nos require
that she should etteg into competition with
the ether powers for tho occupation Of ter
fitory. bar she dosngs ~ the powers should
not DE regarded with indifference, and =
demand by any country which is szslcu-
lated 10 infringe upon JalNsn's interests
should BE- checked as far as possible.
Price of Coal Rising.
The rise in the price OF coal In Japan
is sesioas problem. the output OF the
principal Kinstfiu mines being raised from
st.se 10 s. 4 ton, and ii IS becoming a aues-
ton. il these rates are maintained. whc,h-
er Australia coal may not he able 10 get
in liz the present price Is maintained it
VIII result either in foreign coal being
shipped TO the Orient. or the opening up
OF China's great caal reserves.
The Kobe Chrunicle OF April says con-
siderable excitement has been caused AT
bangkok by the order OF expulsion from
Siam OF Mr. Laise. British subject and
editor OF the Slam Free Press. He was
charged with !nclting seditlon. and the
british minister Is strongly arrsigned by
the newspapers for withdrawing his pro~
lection from Mr. Lille
ufieial reports concerning the cholera
outbreak at Toxic say there are but few
cases. and in a very mid form.
The number OF japanese immigrants 10
the Hawaiian Islands is Increasing. 500
having left for Honolulu on Apri. I.
The recent rise in tho price OF rico 70
causing much suffering among the poorer
classes. and tho demand for foreign rice
IL increasing.
Cau9ht in n Hurricane.
The famaguchi Maru sailed from Yoko-
hama April and Kobe April & coming
direct 10 Seattle. She made Port Town.
send Sunday morning. and remaining all
day and night Mt the quarantine station.
left yesterday morning for this port. Shc
tied liI at Arlington dock about $50
o'clock in the afternoon. On Aprii 10 at
: y. m the steamship was caught by .
sauah OF hurricane violence. The terrific
wind blew the fore and main skysailS ana
the fore trysail oat OF the bolt ropes
and the ship had 10 he brought to the
wind and the engines eascd. A heavy
sea was shipped, which broke In tho
communicating door In the alley way.
The storm continued until 10 o'clock that
night when II moderated and the shin
was nut on her course once more with
engines az fun speed. Bad weather IRE.
vailed throughout the voyage.
The forty-six Cinnamon aboard siestin-
ed for the Omaha exposition VIII be re-
turned TO China. When they reach PORT
Townsend a telegram was sent TO Omaha
announcing their arrival. and In return
II was stated that the MANAGEMENT OF the
exposition could not afford TO bring IN
any more Orientais. The men wfll re-
main aboard the steamship until che
sails. May T.
\ Valuable Cargo.
The cargo OF the Yamaguchi was f.Soo
tons. destined for Seattle. Vancouver, VIC
toria, Omaha, Winnipeg. ST. Louis. CHI
cago, Philadelphia, Baltimore. Jersey city.
New York. Montreal. Boston and 81.
Thomas. The chief items were as fo,iowa.
Tea. s,ssa cases: mating. 1852 rolls: carios.
336 cases. raw silk. Al bales: paper. II
cases; rugs iof pieces. mats. ~ rolls. rice.
shoyu and provisions. ias cases; shoyu. q
tubs: safety matches. 20 casas; bamboo
ware. ~ packages.
or the Yasnaguchi's officers not one has
ever been In this port before. They are a.
follows: Capt. Philip Going, First Of7icer
q. r. Eliery Second OfYicer Ehlerr. Third
Officer Norton. Chief Engineer X. IL. Sea-
YER Second Engineer George Shirrus.
Third Engineer shindo. Fourth Engineer
NJ. Nagai.