Did the ten Chinamen who were invited to have their heads chopped off, escape?
Wishing great success to The Great Round World,
I remain your faithful reader,
Howard B.
New York City, May 2d, 1897.
Dear Howard:
It is too soon to know about the Chinamen yet. They came from San Francisco to see the Chinese Minister in Washington. There was to be a change of Chinese Ministers in this country, and it was expected that Mr. Yang Yu, the gentleman who was leaving this country, would go back to Peking, and so the See Yups wanted to make him the bearer of their messages.
Mr. Yang Yu has, however, been appointed to St. Petersburg, in Russia, and it is doubtful if he can be of much use to his countrymen, as he may not go to China for several years.
It is to be supposed that the Chinamen under sentence of death will have the sense to remain in this country, where they are safe. Editor.
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