Affairs, delivered a speech at a meeting of the Oriental Society held at the Imperial Hotel last night. He eaid that he did not think it necessary to resort to strategy in conducting diplomatic affairs; he was prepared to act frankly being guided solely the prinetples of truth and Justice." observed that the relations between Japan and the Treaty Powers were very friendly and satisfactory and it was his desire to develop foreign trade and so unite the interests of the Powers with a view to prevent any ambitious nation disturbing the peace of the world. He would never pass over in silence any attempt to intrude.upon the national rights and interests.of Japan. At such a time the patriotism of the nation would be fully The corner stone of Independence Ach was laid at Seoul,.with much, gered many on the 2ist ult.—The foreign population of Chemulpo is 38 males and 14 females; the Japanese, 2,458 n males and 1,595 females.—The Independent says that the exact truth as to the recent self into the water from Adzumabashi bridge, Tokio. Concluding it to be an attempt at suicide the constable unmoored a boat on the river side and was about to rescue the man. Strange to army officers' plot at Seoul is not yet Known.—The Hochi Shimbun reports that say, however, the man who had sunk in the water on coming on the surface all the apparatus, negatives, and stock in began to swim in an excellent manner and the studio of the well-known photographer before long he planted himself on dry land awa Isshin were destroyed by fire on again. Returning to the spot from whence the 26th ult.—The profit of the Nippon he had jumped into the water the man Yusen Kaisha for the last half-year was seemed to search for something. The police-$482,218. The dividend, at the rate of 12 man who had been shadowing himonaccount per cent per annum, took $528,000.—The of his strange manner here interfered and Andrew's Ball at Yokohama was a interlocuted him. It then turned out that great success.—The photographic studio of he is a medical student named Watanabe Messrs. Farsari & Ca. on the Yokohama Bund was burnt down on the 30th ult. bat having been ruined by his own dissipation he resolved to die. As a skilful swim-with all its contents.—The Yoshino Kan mer, however, he found it quite impossible has been ordered to Manila.—Mr. J. H. to die in water and so he was searching for Longford has been appointed British Con-his clogs he had left to yo home. sul at Nagasaki.—A Kobe paper has the To commemorate the fiftieth anniversary following telegram of the 2nd instant from Tokio of the constitution of the Italian Nation, Turin, in 1898, will open an Italian General "German merchants are contemplating a Exhibition. The exhibition, which is under remarkable scheme in Japan. It is reported the patronage of the Crown'Prince of Italy that about twenty leading ship-building and the Princes of the House of Savoy, firms, makers of railway materials, and will not only mark an important event other manufactures have combined to in Italian history but will illustrate the supply all the principal articles required by the Japanese Government in cartying out position of Italy in all branches of trade and science. The exhibition will be situa-their scheme for the extension of war preted in the Valentine Park; a public subs-foods from France, England, and amerce, rations, ete. 'The syndicate will suppl cription in its aid has already reached about 1,700,000 lire; and Turin and the impor-through their agents in those countries, and tant cities of Italy have given assurance of at Yokohama' they will establish a house to doing their utmost for the exhibition. One carry on an export business. The agent has already arrived. Some prominent of the important sections will represent the work of Italians residing abroad, and the Japanese gentlemen are said to have agreed Italian colonies. The electric department to work with the syndicate." will be international, whilst the manufac-A Japanese Legation is to be estab-turing gallery will also be partially so. ished in Siam.—Mrs. W. M. Custle, of Sport will.be encouraged by international San Francisco, imprisoned on the charge contests, so that altogether a lively proof shoplifting, has been released on medical spect is before visitors to the old City. grounds.—The Kobe Herald speaks highly August last another Russian geograof Brinkley's new Japanese-English Di phical expedition, under the command of tionary.—The Empress of Japan' has paid general Glonkhorskoi who has previously a visit to the captured Chinese ironclad spent five years in this work, was des-Chinyen.—A Kobe paper has the following patched to the valley of the Ainu Dana, telegram dated Tokio, the 14th inst to make further researches into the possi-"The Committee preparing for the operability of re-establishing the ancient channel tion of the new treaties held a special meet-of the Ainu Dana to the Caspian Sea, by ing yesterday. It is said that, as foreigners diverting it from its existing course into are to reside among Japanese in the interior the Aral. This would not only result ip on the new treaties being given effect, the the establishment of an unbroken water-Committee deemed it necessary to consider way from the Baltic to Afghanistan, but "'the degree of the knowledge and wealth would restore their ancient fertility to the of foreigners and Japanese" and members Tarkoman steppes, and add another to of the Committee ventilated their opinions the many triumphs of Russian civilisation on the question at the meeting. in Central Asis. It may be mentioned Tar Far East gives the following account that this scheme is one of the many of the new Viceroy of Forme Proposed by the genius of Peter the Groat transport says that the rapid transit "Lieut.-General Baron Nogi Kiten has question in New York has not yet been succeeded to the Governor-Generalship of solved. Electric traction is the direction Formosa formerly occupied by Lieut.- in which the latest experiments have been General Viscount Katsura Taro. It may made. The Manhattan Railway Company seem strange that the latter resigned his is at the present time building an electric post so quickly. This is a result of the locomotive which it proposes to run ex-recent Cabinet making in which Viscount perimentally on the branch of the elevated Katsura was proposed as a competent can-railway system which extends from Lon; didate for the position of Minister of War.
Once it was apparently decided that he Island City ferry through Thinty-fourth Street to Third Avenue. The engine which would receive the appointment, but sud-is being built at the Company's machine denly he was appointed the Commandant shops at Ninety-eighth Street and Third of the Tokio Army of Defence. The new Avenue, will be-equipped with the system Governor-General is a valiant soldier in of the Electric Storage Battery Company. the Satsuma clan, he fought both. inthe thought and deed. Born as a retainer of It is of the same size as the steam locomotive now used. Its battery will be Revolutionary and Civil" wars, but he replenished from a third rail which will be especially distinguished himself in the constantly charged with electricity by the recent war with China where he held a New York Electrical: Equipment Com-most responsible charge. In Port Arthur, jarly, whose plantar 672, First Avenue, has in Kaiping, in Taipinshan and in various en connected with the elevated railroad other places, he also played his part most spur in East Thirty-fourth Street. The bravely and honourably, especially in the battery is a stationary and permanent part Formosan expedition where he was com-of the locomotive and is not removed for mander of the Second Division. Now charging. It can be charged direct from a being appointed the Governor-General, his third rail, from which the electricity is simplicity, courage, and generosity will taken by means of a contact shoe which surely win for him the good will of the may be let down or taken up at will. people of the newly annexed territory."
When the battery, or electrical reservoir, Avour ten. o'clock on the night of the is charged, it will contain a reserve force 26th ult., during the heavy rain, a policeman sufficient to run a train.of cars from, fifteen on his rounds noticed a man' throw. him-to twenty.miles without recourse.to the
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