The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-12-10
of court anyone who interrupted
again, Li-Hung-Chang called for the


again, Li-Hung-Chang called for the
arguments on the other side.
"The counsel for the Tel-Le said that
his paper had started many years ago
with the determination of upholding
the dignity of the state and the FAM
lily. 1t could place its hand ON its
heart and look the whole world In the
face. for it had not failed. Every day
it had given minute details of the do
ings of the emperor; every day it had
dealt in motherly way with litera-
ture, music and the drama; every day
1t had been a voice speaking in the
parlors of the Picking suburbs.
Here Li-Hung-Chang remarked
that the subject under consideration
wa5 the circulation and not the mis-
sion CT the Tel-Le. In spite of the
threat of beheading. the ladies of the
kik-o theater appIauded the remark.
THE phrase, the largest circulation
in the world continued the counsel
for the Tel-Le, had been used by his
clients so long that he believed they
had acquired a legal vested interest in
it. He had been instructed, however,
to waive this point and to apply for
the injunction simply on the ground
of fact. He had with him statement,
duly certified by leading accountant,
showing the total number of copies
of tic Tel-Le sold during the past 20
years. He handed it to Li-Hung-C Chang
and challenged comparison with a SIM
liar statement in respect of the Mill.
"The counsel for the Mill at once
protested. His paper had been in ex-
istence part only of the 20 years, and
the rumber Of copies sold was not OF
course, So great as in the case of
paper which had been in existence the
whole time. The totals for the past
week. or at most the past month.
should decide the question. The coun-
sci for the Tel-Le replied that he had
little doubt the sales of the Tel-Le for
the past week or mouth exceeded
those of the Mill. The matter was
SO important, however, that he must
insist on the 20 years. In short pc
rioc various chances might influence
the result, but in a long period this
would not be possible.
ut was now that Li-Hung-Chane
shone. He motioned the two counse.
TO be silent, and told the usher TO call
the French ambassador. Everybody
was astonished at the direction, and
still more astonished after the usher
had obeyed it. For the ambassador
squeezed into the court and entered the
witness box as if he had expected the
summons.
Presently we knew that he had ex-
pected it. Li-Hung-Chang smiled, and
reminded him of conversation they
had had about French paper called
lie Petit Journal, and of his promise to
give evidence as to its circulation. The
ambassador smiled, and replied that he
was prepared to give the evidence at
once. He had with him statement of
the sales of lie Petit Journal, completed
to the present date by telegraph, and
duly certified by the French govern
ment. Should he read it?
"Li-Hung- Chang said that would not
be necessary. 1t would be sufficient if
he would answer two or three ques-
tions. First, what was the total sale
during the past week? The ambas-
sador had made some calculations, and
replied. During the past month? The
ambassador replied. During the past
20 years? The ambassador replied
"All in the court, except the ladies of
the Kik-O theater, looked grave Ii
Hung Chang compared the replies of
the ambassador with the statements
which had been handed to him by the