and placed near the tomb.

The Mr. Yang Yu who performed the ceremony is the Minister whom the See
Yups came on from San Francisco to visit.

It does not seem as if he were going to be of much use to them, for
instead of returning to China he is to go to St. Petersburg, and he may
not see his Emperor for a very long time.

* * * * *

An amusing story comes from Victoria, British Columbia, about the Chinese
special envoy, who has just arrived in New York on his way to London.

When the Canadian Pacific steamer which brought him over from China
arrived in port, it was found that she had two cases of smallpox on board.

The authorities of Victoria at once ordered her to quarantine for
twenty-four days.

The steerage passengers, who were all Chinamen, were taken to the
quarantine station, where the usual process of fumigation and disinfection
took place.

There were, doubtless, many protests and wails from the unfortunate
Celestials, but nobody heeded them, and the work was carried through
without difficulty.

When, however, it came to the other passengers, there was a great
disturbance. The English were furious, threatening terrible things if any