The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-05

Two 5Aekhcnes and part AZ the ribs. have
been secured
Capt DIVERS account agrees with that
Of the supescargo. They say that the htos
or skin Of the monster WAS q hrowEssh COX
or and covered with hair. and that the
heads sone~aat resemble those 81 horses.
The approximate weight o. tbs creature
they give AZ not less than seventy tens.
Its length being fully sixty Get
II In Intended during the next trip Of the
steaxner TO call again ~ 0awarrew and re-
cover all the bones. The skulls already Sc
cured are said To measure about three
feet from the neck TO the point Of the
nose ard have a partial resemblance 10
the skull OF an alligator. The teeth are
missfng. cut there are evidences Of the
existence OF two small fuEks at the ex-
trernity Of the lower jaw. There are chan
neis I'm the skull which seem TO be for
the purpose OF breathing. The rib In about
two and one-haif feet ia length and the
spine il apparently about four inches in
diameter. All the bones are extremely
light
TIE natives said tina. In addition to its
other peculiar characteristics the monster
had nippers like these OF seal.
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A tinrikisha, man named Sate Masata.
asiHB at NdAasHufds near Iokul4lnd.
murdered his wife. named Take, with
shocking brutality. April IS The couple
had been married fourteen years the man
having a son. born OF former wife, and
the wife an Legitimate daughter, named
Eatsuyo. The quarrel which eliminated in
murder arose as follows; Noticing tina.
his wtse's daughter had attained maturity,
the husband proposed TO marry her 10 his
son. hn. the wife opposed the idea. as she
hxr EARL
would achieve more worldly prosperity In
a less honorable career than that OF
married woman This difference of opsn-
Ion was the source OF domestic trouble
but eventually the girl was married TO
tinrikisha mans son. The mother still
chung 10 her former idea, and wanted her
daughter divorced the husband opposing.
as he desired some day still TO make her
his sons wife. Take therefore resolved on
killing him and his SON. and spoke OF this
design TO others. Masata heard this, and
so much resented II that he determined on
numbering his wife. About "A. III. on the
day in question. with axe for splitting
firewood he approached her and struck
her head till the skull was crushed 10
pieces
He also GU. her face with a sharp hatch
eff and finally sawed her head off as a
woodcutter does a piece OF timber He
when the neighbors burst into the house
Information was given to the police and
Masata was arrested red handed.
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II IL Usual every year for rice to be ex-
ported TO foreign countries chiefly from
the time IL Is harvested until June of the
following year. says the Chugai, of Japan.
II Is now April. and there remain only
two months during which rice will be
actively exported. 1t may therefore be not
difficult TO make a rough estimate as to
the total quantity Of rice to be exported
this year. From November last up to the
end Of March 24ss2o GO pounds OF rice.
valued at A.4s2.i2s. was exported. Sup
posing that 666s. 667 pounds OF rice was
exported on an average in April. May and
June, then the total export In three
months will come to about $50. 457 BUSH
els. It will be seen then that the total
quantity OF rice 20 be exported from No
vember last up to June. inclusive. will be
Of which will not amount to t5.ooo0oo
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1t is said that tho condition of the new
japanese torpedo destroyer Shinnnome did
not prove at all satisfactory. SHE went
OF the dock In charge OF an English crew
and reached Yokosuka April Is. rnt the
japanese naval authorities hesitated to
treated badly on the way out Reference
Ii made in the Jill Shimpo 10 bad time
made by the vessel between Hongkong
and Yokosuka. as proving that she had
sustained some damage, and naval experts
are reported to have come to the conclu-
sion that II is bad policy TO have ships
brought out by foreign crews since they
take no real interest in the vessels con-
dition.
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The Weihaiwei correspondent of
Shanghai paper states; Here as else
where I'm China. apparently, the greatly
advanced price of food stuffs weighs hsay-
lily on the people. Grain now stands at
not far from LOO per cent on prices of two
or three years ago. Many who formerly
Jared fully, IL coarseiy now find IL hard
enough 10 obtain a meal eked out with
roots and seawecd--where the latter Is ac-
ccssibie.
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Hubbard Smith. who has been acting
as United States vice consul at kshe for
the last six months. received instructions
recently To proceed without delay TO Can
ton ia take temporary charge OF the con-
suiate there During his brief residence
I'm Kobe. SAYS the Htogo News Mr. Smith
has made many friends who will he sorry
IN learn tina, he is leaving Kobe so soon
though he Is 10 he congratulated upon the
promotion.