The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-30

men to aisobedience OF orders and in
subordination -"
,o The q latter srv situation points in the oDin
MAINTAINING army .canteens to be con-
Situation In Manchuria.
p4vatc letter has been received in
THIS city from Russia, which contains
wan s s ,Mpor g INFORMATION The letter
AIter recounting some matters of a per-
sonar nature. the St Petersburg CORE
spondent goes on to sayi
some very alarming news came to the
Russian foreign once from Manchuria
yesterday 1t Is rumored In ofiicial CIR
cles thai the Russians met with severe
reversesiat the hands Of the Chinese In
hands Of the Russian authorities. news
from that section cannot be obtained
inc war ONCE In st. Petersburg Is holding
"a saek alarming news from Manchuria- 1t
- feared In Russian Official circles that
a IQns war with China Is imminent. and
the outcome is doubtful. on the ground
OF the long distance for reinforcements
This information Is ia ' some measure
eeonnrmntory Of the cable dispatches from
BIT. Petersburg.
Iren and steel Tool Trust
According to Consul General Guenther.
AZ Frankfort. the manufacture OF first
westphalia and the Rhenish province
nave termed trust. It's avowed pur-
pose is to fight foreign competition in
tools. etc, and the menacing commercial
invasion from the United States. At the
same time, II fs intended to combat the
domestic production and sale OF shoddy
goods AZ ruinous prices. Every compe-
himself to sell only 6rst-class goods and
mark them with the FIRMS name and
price can become member OF the union.
The sale OF poor and defective articles
viii supervise the quality Of the goods
The sale viii be regulated by the union
as much As possible especially as to
sition against foreign competition united
action will be inaugurated.
About II Hung Chang.
Washington officials hope that nothing
VII interfere with u Hung Changes go
Ing 70 Picking. II ia statesman Of
ed with Western civilization by actual
contact as well as close study. He knows
its great ADVANTAGE. possibilities and
81 ADOPTING and appy pssn a mss
DDS. 70 far as practicable. in China Ii
has performed great service for China.
N. sha ne .s =. ws a 3, p "a the SCunc He
when the Paering rebellion was crushed,
and for his great services in that rebel
, v;nsrr was !, re w., By being made the
Grant visited China Ia was viceroy OF
captured by tho allied powers. Cen. Grant
WI m s rsn.n a s JoSn
Young. who accompanied Gen. Grant.
was also the guest Of IL. and became
nan. Just before Ii visited the Tinted
States. In 1aos. Mr. Young thus described
II Hung Chang IN long article for tho
ana personal abilities OF Ii were mar
rated Ia IL = ruler of mon. An Intensely
practical man. As n soldier, stern, un-
fsisntins. severe n discipline. knowing
masterf,il In discussion, with a high
sweeping temper. 40 rarely seen In Orien-
tails; abrupt. STRAIGHTFORWARD, at times
mr. OF the highest rank. and a poet: given
to humor. with a touch of gentleness In
his eyes; instant even anticipatory In
heart OF question: never under Illusions;
keen, watchful. with memory like steel
going ever 10 the purpose" A man OF
such abilities and qualities added to
HIS great experiences at home and abroad,
cannot fail TO be Of the very greatest
value to his government in the crisis
that confronts II.
Money for Chinese war.
No difficulty Is anticipated by treasury
the government for money in carrying
on the Chinese campaign. The available
cash balance IN the treasury is over Si5o,-
00n.00Q. exclusive OF the reserve and the
trust funds. which amount altogether to
Ss74, 7ys.f7a
The cash balance OF $50 100000 repre-
SCENTS surplus OF receipts over expendi-
lures. and under normal conditions would
be steadily increased, as the daily in
come of the government Is ahead OF tia
usual expenses.
Out OF this reserve the treasury ofri-
cials say they could easily spare $50 900. :
coo for the conduct of the Chinese war
This amount, In connection with the ap-
preparation, II Is believed, would be am
pie for carrying forward the campairn
until congress meets In December
All of the war appropriations were