The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-12-19

in his Consular district AS to some
cases he is practically the Supreme
Judge for the whole of China. He has
to deal with the Chinese officials, and
the foreigners of Shanghai. AS to the
Americans. they use him for every
thing. Stranded sailors come to him
for money to get home, and American
women and men bring their troubles TO
him. Not long ago a very pretty young
lady. who frequently grows desperate
over her quarrels with her husband
called at the Consulate. She came into
Goodnow's office, which, by the way. is
q very handsome one. 1t has the most
beautiful desk / have ever seen, and
the carpet is a velvet rug GoodnoV-
was sitting at his desk when the wom-
an came in. He looked as he always
does, just as cool as the center seed OF
a well-iced cucumber, while she spiut-
tered like doughnut when first drop
ped into the boiling grease of the skill
let. she almost screamed: "Mr. Good
now, 1 am going to kill myself. I am
going to kill myself right here!"
"What!'' said the Consul General. 81
don think you would be so impolite as
to Kill yourself here and spoil my new
carpet"
This made the woman more angry
than ever; but her anger was turned
from her husband to the Consul Cen
changed by the remark and Goodrow
soon got her to tell him her troubles.
lie persuaded her to give up all idea
OF suicide and to go back to her hus-
band as though nothing had happened.
She did so. and few days later Good
now saw the two walking along the
shanghai bund arm-in-arm. cooling and
chortling like turtle doves in the spring
AMERICAN JAIL IN SHANGHAI.
one OF the queer features of the Con-
sulate is the Jail. This is necessary. for
the Consul General has to punish the
criminals of his own nationality. The
JAIL is in the Consulate prisoners are
Ied Dy the Consul General at a cost of
% cents each per day. The fact that
they always come out fat is an evidence
mat the allowance is plenty. and the
Consul Generals cook. | suppose makes
a profit off the feeding.
Ohe OF the curious characters in the
JAN at present is a murderer He is a
very decent fellow, who killed a Chi
hese haif in self-defense, but in such
a way that he was sentenced to i'm
prlsonment for life. L think Consul
General Goodnow imposed the SEN
tence The man is very kindly treated
he spends much of his time in the Con
SUI Generals office, some in taking
stroils about Shanghai. and another
part In his cell, where he goes to sleep
a oil6Ht lelIOW, ana he Is
glad to do such work as he can. First
thought that if 1 were he would rur
away, but upon second reflection con.
GUIDED that l should be surely arrested
IL sailed to any other port upon tele
sraphlc notice from here and that if
TOOK my chances among the Chinese
shouid be either killed or starved.
OUR MINISTER TO PEKING.
one of the most influential of all tn,
I diplomats here is our Minister to Pc
KING. The important part which Amer
ica holds in the settlement of the wa
ewes Major Conger to a certain exten
T the balance of power in the negotia
.lons. He is If anything, too diplomat
= ic ana too little aggressive. but thi
r eIay De caused by the orders from tn
State department which are holdin,
r Jack Jack poth the diplomats and the Arm
: ro,i, uoIng things which they natural,
4 would do. The Americans so far ar
: r,it only soldiers who have not loote
rekins. The Russians have looted fron
ene start and when disappointed il
: nhdlnS little in a house they have kille,
the inmates without mercy. The Rus
sian Minister does not attempt to re
strain them. He merely weeps an
> wrings his hands and saws he can d
nothing. 1t is the same with tn