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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-09-04

A curious barometer Is used in some parts
Of Germany nnd Switzerland. 1t Is a jar Of
water, with frog and step ladder in it.
When the frog comes out of the water and
sits on the steps rainstorm will soon
occ1r
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-09-04
An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects Of the well known remedy,
SYRUP OF FIGS, manufactured by tho
CALIFORNIA FIe SYRUP Co., illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laxa-
tive principles of plants known to be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them In the form most refreshing to tho
taste and acceptable to the system. It
IL the ono perfect strengthening laxa-
tive, cleansing tho system effectually,
dispelling colds, headaches and feverD
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitual constipation per-
manently. It's perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and sub
stance, and its acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them. mako It the ideal
laxative.
In the process of manufacturing hgs
are used, as they are pleasant to tho
taste, but the medicinal qualities of the
remedy are obtained from SIENNA and
other aromatic plants, by q method
known to the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
Co. only. In order to get its beneficial
effects and to avoid limitations, please
remember the full name of the Company
printed on the front Of every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
oAN T1ANc1Dco. CAL
xouIBVuL1. ~. NEW YORK. y. 4.
vor sale hy all Druggista-Price Sec. per bottle
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-09-04

The trouble with most men is that they
never see an opportunity until some other
fellow has taken hold of 1t.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-09-04

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder for the feet. 1t makes
tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures
Corns, Bunions, Swollen, Hot and
Sweating Feet. At all Druggists and
Shoe Stores, Csc. Sample sent FREE.
Address Allen s. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-09-04

Bobby. won't you give a penny to
help build Lafayette q monument"
"No'm. not unless we git his birth
day fer . hollsrday."-ChicaSa Rec
ord.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-09-04

''Did you really give $50 for that hand
kerchief2" eyes, ma" ''Well, don't you
think $50 is good deal to blow in?'
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-09-04

Every dog has his day and even then the
poor dog gets the worst of it., for the dog
days are the very worst days in all the
year.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-09-04

W. N. ". Salt Laks.-No. 81. isee-
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-09-04

And Ike the crack of doom came the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-21
MISCELLANEOUS SECURITIES.

BONDS.
FURNISHED by Frederic H. Hatch. No. 80 Broad-st)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-21

ssGlss: Air Power 019o; Electric Vehicle, 14o9142
Bay State Gas. 494h: Havana Commercial. 42&g
1911; preferred. 7a67s; Rubber Goods. 33d34; pre-
ferred. 1880
GREAT NORTHERN PRIvILEGE.-The Great
Northern Railway Company has issued a circular
20 its stockholders announcing the decision OF the
directors TO increase its capital stock by NoVpVW
for the purpose OF acquiring all the bonds. deben-
lures and capital stock Of the Spokane Falls and
Northern Railway Company. Nelson and Fort Shep-
pard Railway Company Columbia and Red Noun
tain Railway Company and Red Mountain Railway
Company aggregating ss77s2oo and 1900 shares OF
the CAPITAL stock OF tho Eastern Railway Company
OF Minnesota Shareholders will be entitled TO sub
scribe for new stock at the rate Of one share for
each five shares Of their present holdings.
STOCK EXCHANGE NOTICE.-Secretary Ely OF
the Stock Exchange has sent out the Following no.
ttce: The following will be admitted to quotation
in the unlisted department: The American Smelt-
ing and Refining Company. common and preferred,
abbreviation AR, located at Post No. 4; Metro
potan West Side Elevated. OF Chicago, preferred
stock and voting trustee certificates for common
stock abbreviation NV. located at Post No %. and
METROPOLITAN West Side Elevated, OF Chicago, per
cent bonds OF 1888.
ELECTED MISREPRESENTATION A. Bramey'
with A. s. Leland & Co.; Daniel S. Peters with
Lockwood Hurd & Co.: Daniel T. Manning and
Charles A. Missing No. ~ Wall-st.. were elected
members OF the Stock Exchange yesterday.
FOREIGN TRADING. - London houses were
heavy buyers of Anaconda mining stock and mod
crate buyers OF Atchson and st. Paul Selling Tor
the foreign account of Louisville and Nashville and
Southern Railway preferred heavy enough to
Offset purchases elsewhere in the list
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-21

RAILROAD BONDS.-Market strong and active
In q well-distributed volume Of business. Total
sales amounted in par value to s4os5 900. against
Al2.00O Wednesday. The heaviest dealings
were in the Atchison Illinois Central. Kansas and
Texas, ST Louis Southwestern issues. Brooklyn,
Queens County and Suburban 5s. Brooklyn Rapid
Transit 5s Central Georgia IS, Burlington and
Quincy (Nebraska extension 4s). Rock Island As.
HDcking Valley IS receipts. Erie general lien is.
Fort Worth and Denver City lists. Kansas city.
Pittsburg and Gulf lists. Louisville and Nashville
collateral As Mexican International As. Missouri!
Pacific trust IS, Norfolk and Western Consol As
Northern Pacific prior az. Reading As ST. Louis and
Iron Mountain 5s Texas and Pacific DDS. Union Pa
cifc As Utah Central As Wisconsin Central LIST re-
ceipts, Southern Railway IS and New-York. Chi
cago and st. Louis As.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-21
TO THE HOLDERS OF SECURITIES
OF THE
Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulr
r. r. Company


W.T.. ,,..r.rn.d who have been requested to act a.
% protect your interests. advise all holders 70
sfrau from depositns their securities with any commit
tee until proper plan OF reorganization has been ,ormu
lated in the time, your properly win o 80
,S r.c.,vers in charge OF ability integrity ana
experience -. -...,,,,x az
". will cco2eras with foreign holders represen'ihs as
s are informed majority Of all the securities aneceu
in passing upon perfeetins proper pan Oh
tion. -. -... o..
We will publicly request the deposit OF secar,"es a.
soon as by ourselves by cooperation such plan mas
been prepared and approved Pending suen .su'",
49, ,h security holders TO communicate with the enair-
man Of N. committee care OF the Equitable Trust Com"
- phuad.lphia giving their addresses and amounts OF
their respective holdings
$500 WILLIAM r. EARRITY. Chairman
r. ~ BAKER. Baltimore
AUGUST HEcK3cHER. New YORK.
SAMUEL Il. sHIPLEy
sII.As W. PETIT.
WINTHROP SMITH
philadelphia, April 18th. 1899
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-21
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY RATEs.-Money on call. per cent, with
exceptions at 3Q4la per cent. The close was 3is
per cent. The time money market was moderately
active, with rates not quotably changed from
Wednesday, The general rate 4a4la per cent
for four and six months on mixed railroad and
Industrial stock collateral. Commercial paper was
IN eooA demand from local and out of town banks
hui offerings were light. Rates Prime in
dorsed bills receivable, 3& per cent; high-grade
singIe names 444A per cent. and names not so
well known 4izd5 per cent.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE;-Market firm al un-
cbaDeed Quotations Actual closing rates follow:
r-an,os Sight Sixty days.
a..,, aeSL 4s7d4sTA 3S4%Gi&
p prancs 5Is% i7h45.l67t-i-i6 go 1-ieq52
1fslSs oS = "a OK 5lsG93% 94%494 lille
- ~ rs 90 zOhQ4O 3-l6 1920 lie
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-21
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD.

London, April 20. p. m.-T5e market for Amer
lean securities was dull and inactive all day. The
close was irregular Last prices were: Atchison
2rs: Canadian 917s; ST. Paul 1917; Illinois Central
1881; Louisville. SIS; Union Pacific preferred. a%
New-York Central. 144ls; Erie 14h; Pennsylvania
Gsi.; Reading. 12A; Erie LIST preferred. 5s7s North
ern Pacific preferred. 81. and Grand Trunk. 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-21

proportion Of the Bank Of England's to LA
binties Is 40.10 per cent, compared with 1880
per cent last week. Rate Of discount unchanged at
per cent.
The weekly statement of the Bank of France
shows the following changes: Notes in circulation
decreased 10200 600 francs; treasury accounts
rent decreased 2.925,000 francs: gold in hand In
creased 100000 francs bills discounted decreased
le300.0O0 francs. and silver In hand increased
100000 francs.
FOREIGN MONEY MARKET.-Can money in
London. ~ per cent. Open market discount rate
2a2h per cent for short and 2hq2 3-8 per cent for
long bills. Berlin discount rate. 3N per cent. Paris
PA per cent. Berlin exchange on London. 20 marks
43h pfennigs Paris exchange on London. rs francs
20 confines.
EUROPEAN sECURITIEs-Brit!sh consols
closed at 1l0as FOR money and 1l0 for the account
French rentes f02 francs. Spanish Is In London,
5eh.
THE SILVER MARK T.-Bar silver. 59lac. Mex
lean, silver dollars. AN. Bar silver in London
GOLD PREMIUM-In Madrid. 1852; Lisbon
1850: Buenos Ayres. 1870; Rome I65.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-21
TO THE HOLDERS OF THE A..
Per Cent. Mortgage 1onds o. t.e
THOr1AC IRON COMPANY.

Holders of the cent Bond: Of the Ihomas iu rs
SeraS~ notified that Company In the exercise OF ~
accrued Interest at Its once. No % wal street OF
49, eee Of the Loan and Trust Company, iox1
Wuam street New York City. July !. 1922 after
which date in''se,i JAMES Me- c w. WEAVER. Treasurer.
Eas,on. Pa. March 81. 1894 Thomas Iron Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-21
CROCK MARKET IRREGULAR
urAVY DEALINGS IN BONDS.

ooop BUYERS TAKE SECURITIES ON ALL
REcEssIoNs-MoNEY AND EXCHANGE.
Closing prices yesterday Of the principal ac-
.,,. securities and net changes from Wednes-
,.v,. last sales were as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-21
u,J1 STREET AND EXCHANGES.

OUTSIDE sEcURIrrEs.-Market Irregular , ana
oc,iye standard OIL closed at 4soa4n against 'oSg
100 on wednesday. Last prices OF we o'ue. $3.50
sS,saSs: Car Foundry, ssa2sx; Wagner Palace car
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-21
pipioeno Notice.

"A DvERTIsEAENTy and subserptiens ios re Tr!esae
"a coor north OF 8ist-s until Of clock Advertise
received the following branch oces ~ rsgulas
2Sd-st; is2 eth-ays cor t2h-st Ascys eth-aysk
142 Columbusave., West 06th-ss. 100
West t2d-st near 6th-ave % East l4th-st ISL Wet
l2d-st between 7h and sh $50 East $7th-s LISA
eis-st; 5os ist-svs near seh-st; go sd,sSs nss.
so0s adavs. $40 East 79th-st iozl NavA aes1 SeAxe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-21

DOMESTIC EXcHANGE-New- Orleans Gym n
Francisco-sight, i2Ilc; telegraph. i5Ac Cincin,
the sSsGssr COO
ing Lido discount selling. 75c per slooo premium premium
Chareston-Buying par: selling. &c p remhu,n'
Boston--10d1212c discount. Chicago-lVc premium
ST. Louis--Par ,,
BANK CLEARINGs.-New- York - Exchanges.
500 591 O94: balances. S14.5S1 4l9 Cnicag0-5sN-
changes 500 1888 2e7 balances s23l632l Philad ii
phia-Exchanges, S51s,e15; balances, Sz .,se
$50: Observation-Disclosures. s3o,s94.45s balances
81 ss1 1872.
- FOREIGN BANK STATEMENTS.-The weekly
statement OF the Bank of England shows the fol-
lowing changes: Total reserve increased fs3s.VpV
circulation decreased f2I, 900; bullion increased
f629,b64 other securities decreased f206,0OO other
deposits increased f620 900; public deposits IN
creased 1851 900: notes reserve increased 1898 0o
ana government securities decreased 5000. The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-21
THE FEDERAL TREASURY.


with the last preceding statement Is as follows:
April TO- April 90 Changes.
Net .$242 1I5 "a S242 047 go Dec. $67954
Net silver. ....... 4224 262 Asa 103 Dec. 40.l5e
Net u. 8. notes.. 1S,O6SI1 1884 l3s Dec. 42.633
Net Treas. notes. bo4l $40 f39 Dec 1879
Actual cash
outstanding Ger
titcateS VOL lUOSZI >1Db5oooU Dec So9oif
Deposits in Ma
tionaI banks. $500 $50 ss46o 900 Inc. 23s 40
Available cash. $40 3d. 07 $34e 1886 $50 mo. S75052
Minor liabilities. 69554817 6S326s75 Dec 1.221, 442
Actual s29 7ee 500 s2s1 06oos4 Incl 802 4g4
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS.-Customs receipts
reported from Washington s5N $50: internal
nue. receipts, ssO4.24s; miscellaneous receipts $751;,
62s; total receipts. s1.4Z725 expenditures. N37oooo.
Receipts for the month to date sN.s3s754; ex-
penditures s3037700O: OF expenditures. $3.50
246 Receipts for the fiscal year to date. Ho2sl.-
1872 expenditures ss7s7s3 O3 excess Of expenditures.
ss7 59s.12l. Receipts OF National bank notes for
demption. s2S2673
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE SALES.
STOCKS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-21

SALES AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE.
RAILROAD AND OTHER STOCKS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-21
THE DAYS OPERATIONS IN BONDS.

GOVERNMENT BONDs.-Market firm. Final
quotations follow:
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-19
VARIOUS TENTS,

The soul-stirring problem of why is a
cow a bull, a problem which has been be-
fore the thinkers for ages. and has sent
it's thousands to the madhouse. has late
ly received many brainy solutions. some
Of which follow. This one is a gem:
"A COW is a mOnosyllable: IA mOnosyl-
liable is one syllable; m silly-bull is a
bull"
A shade less culpable is this one
"a COW Is half a coWard: a coward is
four-fifths a bully: four-fifths of bully is
bull"
This one tool refuge in Latin:
"A COW is a big calf; a big half is a bet
ter half: a better half is a hos to US, and
a hos taurus is a bull"
Another Latin scholar sent the syllo-
gism:
"A COW is a tosser; a tosser tor us;
taurus is our bull
This is by far the worst in the bunch.
The mex method of reasoning runs on
the lineal descendant line, with very good
results:
"A COW is a calf that is old: a calf that
is sold is a mall sale: a small sail is a
bad goer: a bad gore is an ox's ire: an
ox's sire is a bull"
! Another along the same line:
"A COW is a heifer advanced in life: if
a calf advanced in life it would be farther
off a calf: and the father of a calf is a
bull"
The tightest argument in the list is al
gebraic. Its conclusions are indisputa-
BILE:
Let y equal "a bundle of hay: now, it
will be admitted that any row is capa-
BILE of consuming IA bundleo of hay-that is
to say. any COW is equal to IA bundle of
hay; therefore. any COW equals X. SINH
larry. it ma be shown that my bull is
equal to X. But things which are equal
to the same thing are equal to each other:
therefore, any COW equals any bull. Re-
moving he common term any we have
COW equals bull. Which was to b.
moved"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-19

New York Sun: a sad-faced man with
iron gray hair and a tired walked
into a hotel yesterday evening. bowed
to the clerk. who greeted him by name,
and took the key held out to him.
High" he asked.
Top answered the clerk. with a
smile.
The man wrote his name in the regis
ter and followed it with that of a popular
summer town near New York.
AS he walked to the elevator the clerk
turned to a man leaning o n the counter.
so long as the Fourth of July con-
tinues to be celebrated and that man
llves,' he said, this hotel will never be
without one guest on the national holi-
day While everybody else is hurrying
out of town. he is making his way for
this hotel from his country place. He
lives near a small town which has lately
become the center of a fashionable coun-
try house district. He is the father of
several children and a man of wealth.
But he suffers from nerves. The Fourth
of July is too much for them. He says
that the fireworks get into working order
tw~enty-four hours ahead of time in the
country, and he cannot stand the nervous
wear and tear. Nor does he want to in
terfere with the pleasure OF people who
like to hear noise and smell poWder. So
he has come here on this day every sum-
mer for the nast four years. taken a
room on the top floor. where he can hear
nothing, and passed the night and day
as quietly as if it We're not the day his
family. friends and neighbors are cele-
brating."
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-19
Manila Is Flooded

Manila. July 10. 5:55 p. m.-The Span
lsh commission charged with negotiating
for the release of Spanish prisoners held
by the Filipinos expect to return to Tar
lac soon with full authority to secure the
release of all prisoners. The commission
ers hope to be able to make arrangements
under which the sun they are to pay for
the ransom of the Spanish prisoners will
be deposited in a bank to be drawn by
Filipinos at a futre date. so that the
money cannot be used to carry on the
war against the United States.
The F%ilipinos lave refused to allow ci-
william prisoners to embark on board ship
leaving Aparr. although they had pass
ports signed by Aguinaldo.
There have been terrific rains here dur
ing the last two days. In consequence it
has been necessary to use boats in NOV
ing about the streets of Manila and the
whole country is Hooded. The total pre-
cipitation thus far in July has been 80
inches. and in the last 81 hours IL inches
of rain has fallen.
The insurgents canped on the bank of
the Rio Grande fired on the boat Laguna
de Bay, killing one soldier and wound
ing wo. The %gunboat quickly dispersed
the insurgents.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-19
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Meet me at Newbro's fountain.
Try Tisseras Package Ceylon Tea.
Soda water is a most delicious summer
beverage. Try it at Newbro's.
Chemicals and assayers' supplies. Fair
Drug and Assay Supply company, ll5
East Park street.
Don't overlook the Butte n Bingham
copper mining shares of Utah at 10 cents
per share. See add on Page S.
H. c.. Duncan a miner at the Gagnon.
had two fingers of his right hand badly
lacerated this morning by being caught
between the car and a piece of timber.
The resignation Of Secretary of War
Alger is announced in the Geographic
columns Of the Inter Mountain today.
Officials may resign, but Centennial beer
goes ON forever. 1t is the best and purest
beverage manufactured, n is guaran-
teed to give satisfaction to every user.
Charles Schmidt, partner of Louis
Lienneman of the California brewery,
has been seriously i'll with erysipelas and
pneumonia for a week, and last night his
condition was so critical that he was not
expected to survive until morning. His
condition had not improved this morn
ing.
The Hewett-Sisley company, mining
brokers, has been dissolved. L.. A. Sisley
will continue business at the old stand,
where he will be pleased to meet his
friends and anyone who wishes to buy
mining stocks. The new firm will be
known as L. A. Sisley & Co., mining
stock brokers.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-19
Shafter Must Retire.

New York, July IA special to the
Times from Washington says: Those
friends of Major General Shafter VINO
are working in San Francisco to have
him retained in the army after his time
to retire has arrived, will not meet with
success here. If gre was in session,
n there was an overwhelming desire to
prolong the services of Shafter as an Of
fcer of the army, the law might be
amended in his case, but under the stat
ute that will control the president on Oc-
tober 16, 1899, Shafter must be placed that
day on the retired list. After that he
cannot be employed without an act Of
congress-. even if the Santiago campaign
We're about to be fought over again.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-19
Want a New Ticket.

Bowling Green. KY. July 19.-The anti
Goebel democrats in his city and county
ave issued a call for a meeting to be
held here July "a to protest against w. J.
Goebel for governor and the Louisville
convention ticket. The call, which is
signed by one-fourth of the democratic
voters of the county. says the Louisville
convention was perverted from it's true
purpose by the arbitrary %unseating of
delegates by fraud and corrupt bargains
and by unjust and unprecedented acts of
Chairman Redwine, and calls upon all
true Kentucky democrats to attend a
meeting here at which steps will be
taken for the nomination of a true demo-
cratic ticket.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-19
JOHNS LETTER,

Chicago Times-Herld: "Mother." said
Mr.. Sprigglns. as he dropped into the
rocking chair and pulled a letter from his
pocket, I've got somethin' l want to read
you"
Land sakes. Silas,'' the old lady ex-
claimed. they Amt nothin' happened to
John, are they?"
Mr.. Spriggins wiped his spectacles and
replied:
We'll, | dunno as you could call it hap
PENN to i'm but it's blame queer, that's
all I got to say"
Then he slowly removed the letter from
its envelope and carefully unfolded it. but
his wife. who had become visibly impa-
tlent. took the sheet from his hands and
cast a hasty glance over it to make sure
that John had not died or been the victim
of some accident.
We'd she said. handing the letter
back. II don't see anything in there to
make a fuss about"
John say he's comm home next
week don't hep the old man demanded.
land they amt a word in his letter about
him wantin' me to send honey to pay his
way back. and he don't say he's a-goin' to
bring three or four of his college friends
along down to spend their vacation here
and eat 81 worth Of grub a day, either"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-19

When we descended to the platform
ana the horde of swarthy pirates offered
their services l kept on repeating Cook"
uhtil a man in uniform came and rescued
me-. My baggage went before me in a
pusn cart and I was escorted to the ho-
TEL, accompanied by one persistent man,
VINO told me that unless l went to his
hotel would be insulted, neglected.
ropped and maltreated SO that if l ever
escaped alive l would come back to him
and on my Bonded knees apologize for
not having taken his advice and gone to
the very best hotel in Greece.
Cook l said, shaking my tickets at
him.
He gave q low wall and fell behind.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-19
Henry Visits Korea.

Vancouver, B.. c., July 19.-According
to advices from Korea received on the
Empress of India, Prince Henry Of Prus-
STA received an hospitable reception in
Seoul, n did not fail to turn the occa-
sion to the account of German interests.
When the emperor received him his ma
jesty told the prince that Korea had a
vivid perception of the position occupied
by Germany and that any advice given
by the distinguished visitor YOU be
carefully followed. This declaration is
said to have been prompted by some sug-
gestions previously made by Primo Hen
ry to Korean ministers in the sense that
Korea would probably fare better if, in
stead of allowing Russia and Japan to
fill the whole vista of her foreign affairs,
she includes Germany as a counterbal-
ance.
Some more tangible results of the
princes visit are also spoken of. Thus in
the matter of the Seoul-Gensan railway,
the concession for which is believed to
have been the object of competition be-
tween Americans, Russians and Ger
mans, the prospects of the Germans are
now said to eclipse those of their rivals
The British government has decided to
retrocede the city of Sham Chuen to Chi
ma, accepting a monetary indemnity for
Xpenses incurred in putting down dis
turbances in the territory. The amount
of the indemnity is fixed at c93. 900. kow>
loon City will be retained by Hong Kong.
This retroceSsion is condemned in most
unqualified terms, as it will incur a leg
acy of trouble in the future administra-
ton Of the new territory.