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THE MORNING OREGONIAff, K)3SDAY, OCTOBER. -15, 1900. GHT IN NEW YORK Center of Political Actnpn for Rest of Campaign. SftYAN 1UST HAVE IT TO WIN Wert Virginia. Practically Aban doned to McKlnler He Mar Also Carry Bryan's Twa State. WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 The political fight from this time forward is to be cen tered In New York, -which Bryaii must have In order to win. The heavy registra tion hi New York Is calleS by both par ties to- their advantage, but that up the state in Republican strongholds Is con ceded to mean Increased Interest by Re publicans. Edgerton's claims are laughed at and from aocurato knowledge of Re publicans here are known 'to be absurd. The -money issue a at the front in New York and Maryland, making these East ern. States secure, -it is known that the democrats in "West Virginia are concen trating and trading everything for votes oa the legislative ticket, , practically abandoning the state to McKlhley. In INebraska the fusionlsts are concentrat ing upon the Legislature in order to give Bryan a Senatorial cushion to fall upon when he is defeated, and the Republi cans are more hoperul of carrying the state for AIcKlnley. There are several reasons why the Re publicans are more sanguine now than ever before of carrying Bryan's own state. In the first place the Republicans have what they did not have four years go, a perfect organization extending throughout the state, and including coun ty, township and school district organi sations, so that every voter can be reached, and the conditions accurately understood. The interest which the Vworkers are taking in the "fight through out the entire state is also an lndica--ilon that a great many votes may be changed. Bryan carried the state by about 16,000 majority In 1S96. The Republicans reduced it two years ago to 2000 majority, but carried the legislature by a very good "working majority. Iast year the fuslon- ists carried the state by about 18,000 ma jority, which looks as if -the state is re turning to Bryanlsm. However, the pres ent Governor, Poynter, is not popular. He lias made all manner of mistakes and displeased the various fusion factions, which has caused more or less disrup tion in bis own forces. The nomination of Stevenson instead of the Populist can .tiidate for the Vice-Presidency was not a popular move for Nebraska, and was 'also somewhat disastrous to other states west of the Missouri River. The Wharton and Barker ticket Is an actual factor In Nebraska. Not only are they running Presidential Electors, but the Mlddle-of-the-Road Populists have tickets In their county and legislative dis tricts in the state. It is estimated that the Mlddle-of-the-Road Populists will 'poll 10,000 votes. This entire vote went to Bryan and Watson four years ago. These figures take 10,000 from Bryan, and the Republicans have only to overcome the other 6000. They expect to get back a number of these from Sliver Republi cans who left the party after the decla ration for gold at St. Louis. More than that, they are making the cam palgn strictly -upon the prosperity Jssue. and the ranchmen, farmers, stock - Talsers, and in fact many other classes who were induced by the hard times of several years to support Populism and Bryanlsm, are inclined to vote for McKinley. In a number of counties there have been immense changes. A conservative correspondent of an independent paper like the New York Herald says that Nebraska is very close, and that if the changes that he has observed in some counties should pre vail all over the state, McKinley will carry it. FORECAST OP THE ELECTION. ayne Says McKinley Will Have 270 Bryan Sure of Only X15. CHICAGO, Oct. 14. Henry C. Payne, ice-chairman of the Republican National Executive Committee, tonight gave out his first forecast of the election. Mr. Payne made an estimate of the votes in states, and in doing so divided the states into four classes 24 states having 270 electoral votes certain for MeKHnloy; 12 states Having 115 electoral votes certain lor Bryan; 6 states having 28 electoral 'votes in which the chances of Republican or Democratic success are even, and 3 states having Si votes In -which the chances are 60 to 40 in favor of the Demo crats. Mr. Payne's forecast is based on the last reports received from all the states, and is as follows: For McKinley California 3 Connecticut C i North Dakota .... 3 Ohio 24 Illinois 24 Indiana 15 Oregon 4 Pennsylvania 22 Rhode Island 4 South Dakota 4 Kaheai ' '; K) Maine GiVermont . 4 Massachusetts ... 15( Washington 4 Michigan 14iWet Virginia ... 6 Minnesota SjWlsconsln ..... 12 New Hampshire.. 4, Wyoming 3 New Jersey. 10i New York 361 Total 270 For Bryan- Alabama.- lljNdrth Carolina . 11 Arkansas South Carolina Florida 4 Georgia , 18 Louisiana .....i... 8 MlfirfsRltml - 9 Tennessee Texas ..... iflrginla -'. Montana 2 Total ..115 Even chance- Delaware" 2! Nevada . S ."3 Kentucky ........... 12 Utah ... Maryland v 8 Nebraska 81 Total SS "Sixty to -40 In favor of Democrats Colorado 4Missouri 17 (daho ...........:.. 3J , Total 24 UTET DAT FOR BRYAN. Gets More Rest in Ohio and His Con dition Is Improving. AKRON, O., Oct 14. Mr. Bryan spent the day very Quietly. He was the guest of Judge -Grant and aside from agoing out to church In the forenoon, he remained indoors all day. He attended the West cott Congregational "Church and heard a sermon preached by Rev. J. L. DavisT hut there were no political references in the sermon, and Mr. Bryan was allowed to come and go as any other visitor. To morrow Mr. Bryan will continue his Ohio tour, and will close It with a night meet ing at Cleveland, after which he will proceed to New York. During tomorrow speeches Trill be made at New Philadel phia, Alliance, .Niles, Toungstown and Levlttsburg, in addition to Cleveland. Mr. Bryan has found his Ohio tour com paratively xestful. He has not been re quired to make so many speeches a day, end in most cases the speaking, stands have been in the immediate vicinity of the railroad stations. He has also been relieved of the constant presence of local committees on the train. The practice in most states is for committees from each town at which Mr. Bryan Is scheduled to speak to meet his train an hour or two before their town is reached and ride with him. The consequence is that the train is generally overcrowded, and Mr. Bryan's time and strength overtaxed- In the Ohio tour the state committee has "been represented, but committees from the various stopping places have not been encouraged by the state managers, the re sult being to give the National candidate far more time for rest and reading and 1 the preparation of speeches than he or dinarily has. The good effect of this Is seen, in the physical conditlon.of the can didate. 'He now "bids fair to be in ex cellent shape" when he reaches Now York. Bryan.' Xcvr York PrograMme. NEW YORK, Oct. 14. Mr. Bryan Is scheduled to arrive in; this city via the New York .Central Road at 2:45 Tuesday afternoon. A committee will meet him, Including Adlal E. Stevenson and Web ster Davis. He will be taken to the Hoffman House, where suites have been reserved. Dinner, with Bryan and Steven son as the guests of honor, will be served in the Moorish room at 5 o'clock. At din ner there will not be more than 25 per sons, Intimate friends of Mr. Bryan and Mr. Stevenson. The party will leave the hotel at 6:50 P. M. in open carriages, with a platoon of mounted police for escort, and go fb Madison-Square Garden. John B. Stanch field, candidate for Governor,' a,nd Senator Mackey will go first to 'Cooper Union, where they will speak. After his Garden speech, Mr. Bryan will speak from a stand at Madison avenue and Twenty- rourth streets, then In Tammany Hall and then In Cooper TJnlon. MrStevenson will fbllow Mr. Bryan at each of "the places named. The reception committee will re main in charge of the distinguished guests until after the meetings and will then turn them over to the state committee. Bryan Still Misrepresenting:. WASHINGTON, Oct 10. The Oregonlan recently published a copy of President McKlnley's letter regarding the Sulu treaty, in which that part relating to polygamy and slavery Was vitiated by. rae iresiaent s order. A similar copy was sent to Bryan when it was found thai he was making use of this Sulu'treaty on the stump, misrepresenting the situation. It was believed that Bryan was ignorant of the action of the President. But it is observed that ho has continued to use the Sulu treaty, notwithstanding he has had an opportunity to inform him self as to Its contents, and must know that he Is misrepresenting the Adminis tration. Great Democratic Day, October 27. CHICAGO. Oct 14. From ocean to ocean and from Great Lakes to Gulf la every city, town and village of the coun try, Democratic meetings will be held October 27, and will be addressed by the ablest speakers that the scope of this gigantic plan will permit This was the scheme announced today by the Demo cratic National Committee, which al ready has set in motion the preparations for the consummation of such a project. In the consummation of this plan the tens of thousands of clubs affiliated with or members of the National Association of Democratic Clubs will be asked to lend their assistance. Soldiers Like the Philippines. WASHINGTON,. Oct 10. One of the fa vorite .Democratic campaign assertions Is that we will have to conscript Ameri can citizens to serve in the Philippines if the Islands are held. The records of the War Department show that more sol diers enlist velth a desire to serve in the Philippines than there are vacancies In the regiments. The regiments are kept constantly full, and .there are 100 to 200 more applicants every month than can be received. THREE NEW RECORDS. Hummer Throwing?, Shot Pnttingnnd Trro-Mile- Run. NEW YORK, Oct 14. The executive and advisory committee- of the Intercol legiate Association of Amateur Athletics of America held a joint meeting at the Fifth Avenue Hotel today. The following records were allowed and standard record medals awarded In each else, the records having been -made at the! recent games: A. Plaw, Unlversjty of, Cattforniaf for throwing the 16-pound hammer 154" feet 4 inches. F. Beck. Tale, 16-pound shot 44 feet 3 Inches. Aloxander.Grant University of Pennsyl vania," two-mile run. 9:51 3-5. Belmont Won't Accept the Prizes. NEW YORK, Oct. 14. August Belmont, owner of the 70-footer Mlneola, which fin ished second to Cornelius Vanderbilt's Rainbow In each of the races won during the past season by the latter yacht, will decline the prizes lost to the Rainbow through her disqualification by the Newl York and Atlantic Clubs. When questioned ton'ght at his country home at Hempstead, L. I., Mr. Belmont, who has just returned from the South, said: "I will not accept the Rainbow prizes for Mlneola under any circumstances." Further than to announce his determi nation on this point. -Mr. Belmont declined to discuss the Rainbow controversy. American Jockey's Good Shovrins. PARIS, Oct 15. At Longchamps yes terday the American jockeys made a great showing. The Prix St Cyr 5000 francs over a course of 2500 meters was won by M. Veil Picard's Quartler Latin, ridden by Willie Sims. Kiss, also owned by M. "Veil Plcard, and ridden by Patsy Free man, was second. The Prix de Moulin 5000 francs over acourso of 2400 meters was won by M. le Malrs Falrboy, with Cash Sloan up. AMERICANS WERE RESCUED Captain Shields and His 51 Men - Saved From Filipinos. MANILA, Oct 14. Captain Devereaux Shields, who, with 51 men of Company F, Twenty-ninth Regiment, United States Volunteer Infantry, was captured by the Insurgents last month' in .the Island of Marindumie, .was rescued yesterday by the American rescue force with all the members of his party. THE PHILIPPINE TRADE. More Mcrehfmdl&e Taken There i Than Is Sent Avray. "WASHINGTON, Oct '14. The division of the War Department has made public ta bulletin on the trade of the Philippine Islands. The statement covers a period of nine months, ending March 31, 1900, and sets forth that during that time mer chandise to the value of $15,102,879 was Imported Into tho Philippines and goods to the value of $12,928,454 went out of the Islands to foreign ports. During the period named 54,137 tons of Manila hemp, valued at 5S.10G.340 were exported, of which the United States took 1S.1B3 tons," valued at $2,476,926; the United Kingdom took $3,964,347 worth, and 4808 tons, valued at $70S,S0S. went to China, t The commerce in gold and silver coins bring the total importation to $16,751,800 and, the total value of all exportation to $14,634,236. The trade with the United States alone amounted to a& exportation of $2,650,450 of goods and importations' of tho value of $1,030,149. Accredited, to Three Government. " "WASHINGTON. Oct 14. Louis P. Corea. the Nicaraguan Minister here, has been accredited by his government to Mexico also. He was already Minister to Chili," so that he holds three missions simul taneously. Senor Corea had just arrived at New Orleans from Nicaragua when he received his last appointment, and pro ceeded at once to the City of Mexico.' It is understood that the purpose of his gov ernment in naming him for the post was to have a suitable representative in Mexico during the approaching pan-' American conference next October.-" TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY, Tak Laxative Bromo-Qulnlae Tablets. All drurcUU refond the money If It tails to euro. E. W. Grove's signature is on each box. 25c icaa "Stack" piano Wiley B. Allen Co. IRON AMD STEEt TRADE UNITED STATES IS THE WORLD'S GREATEST PRODUCER. Statement of Resources of Industry, lt Development and Relation, to Domestic and Foreign Markets. WASHINGTON, Oct. 14. The Treasury Bureau of Statistics' has just issued a commercial monograph on Jhe iron and steel trade of the United States, treat ing of the resources of this industry. Its development " arid Its relations to the domestic and foreign markets. In this document the progress of the Iron' and steel trade "is illustrated by maps and diagrams showing the distribution of iron ores in Europe and North America, the comparative development In the pro duction of pig Iron by countries since 099ea.89999oe'cee4eeee9cco . LESS EMPLOYMENT Bryan's Election Would Bring Disaster to Laboring Men and Commercial interests. PORTLAND,' Oct 13. (To the Editor.) The election of Bryan would, In my opinion, prove disastrous to laboring man. and mer chant. Bryan stands for free silver and the debasement of the currency. A young man who was an ardent Bryanite in -1896 told me a short time ago that he intended to vote for McKinley and that If Bryan were elected he would withdraw his money Tfrom. the bank and bury It He had put in gold and wanted gold In return, and would not take chances -on getting sliver. This is one Instance out of hundreds of thousands throughout the country. It is not the wealthy man who contracts the currency. He wants money to oper ate with,' or wants to loan his money to advantage. It isthe numer ous small holders withdrawing their money from circulation who make the scarcity, cause the failure of banks, and through this comes the natural result of hard times, shortage of labor and gen eral depression. Further than this," manufacturers would Immedi ately curtail their purchases of raw material and their output of manufactured goods. Fearful of a change Jn the tariff, the jobber and retailer would buy sparingly-for the same reason, all of which would mean less -employment for the laboring man, and Jn all likelihood lower wages for those 'employed.'1 As to the Northwest and Pacific Coast inter ests In particular, I believe that expansion has b'een a great factor In our material advancement in the past few years, and I believe that Democratic success would be a very severe blow to this partlc ular Bectlon of the country. Expansion, with a firm foothold in the Orient, means steady employment of labor and steady markets for numerous agricultural -products of the Northwest, which would all be put in Jeopardy by the' election of Bryan. A. H. DEVERS. eefteeeeeee9e'eeeo 1873, tho growth of the steel output of the several leading nations, the change In the relation of iron and steel exports and Imports, and the course of prices for pig iron and steel rails in the United States. Tho United States is now the world's greatest producer of iron and steel and .coal, as well as of copper, cotton, bread- stuffs, provisions, and many other ar ticles entering into the daily require ments of man. In a comparative survey of the world's Iron-ore situation, the remarkable, fact Is brought out that .the United States in 1899 produced 30 per cent of the world's, ore, or 25,000.000 tons out of a total of 55,000000 tons, m round numbers This j continuous -progress-in technical inven quantlty Is somewhatless-than the-com- iuQ -Rh,tw .,,... -.''. " blned ore output of Wch Great Britain and Germanv. innliiriinor T-.jixnmtaurir.. which produced respectively 17 and 21 per, cent of the world's ore supply. This alone .gives the United States the leadership' among the world's great ore producers. but this fact must be taken In connec tion with cpal production on which the Iron industry depends and of which this country produces 32 per cent of the world's output, while Great Britain- produces 30 per cent and Germany 19 per cent. With' primacy In coal and lron ore the posi tion of the United States Is one of, un disputed and permanent ascendency 'In her control of the raw materials of. Iron and steel production. This primacy In raw materials gives the United States a self-sufficing position, as compared with that of her foremost rivals Germany and Great Britain. While the Dortmund (Germany) furnaces have to go to North ern Sweden for Iron ores and tho fur naces of Cleveland, England, have to get their ores from Northern and Southern Spain, the United States is far freer to locate her iron and steel industries "with. direct regard to the conditions of max imum economy in the accumulation 'of raw materials and the distribution of the finished products. Therefore, as coke has displaced coalr the tendency the world over Is for the furnace to leave the col liery and move toward tho ore mines. Hence the Iron and steel Industries of this country are gradually being drawn around the southern shores of Lake Erie within easy access of the vast ore deposits of the Lake Superior mines. The preponder ance of this single source of ore produc tion is apparent from the fact that tho Lake Superior region furnished 73 per cent of the 25,000,000 tons of ore consumed by, our furnaces In 1S09, while the Southern States furnished 19 per cent and tho East ern States b'ut S per cent One of the mpst wonderful developments In modern trade is that of the ore-handling facilities from "the Lake Superior mines to tho fur naces of Ohio and Pennsylvania. Among the world's great -plg-lron pro ducers tho United States first attained the leadership in 1S$0; but in 1594 lost It to Great Britain again. Only, however, -for mo time oemg. in 1895 the United States finally outranked the United King dom. In 1899, the five great plg-lron pro ducers stood In the following order of Importance: Countries Tons United States 13,620,703 .Great Britain 9,305 519 Germanv RM.o'mT Russia '. 2,672.'492 France 2.K7.CS8 There are other nations to be men tioned, such as Austria-Hungary and Bel glum, each of which produces. a million tons, and Sweden, whose output Is half a million. But the mere fact of prlmaoy In plg-lron production on which tho steel Industry depends directly, has the tutmost significance .for this country at home and abroad. We are also the greatest con sumers of our Iron and steel products. The development of a domestic consump tive capacity has been a feature of tho National policy toward the iron and steel trade". It has been f6llowed by the growth of a National demand,, unequalled by any other nation. Tho volume of demand thus developed has resulted In that grad ual reduction In the cost of production which has brought this country fully equipped to enter the world's markets" on a level with the best of her rivals. Her DOsItlon In -th WnrWu mnrlrato to V.- fore not ephemeral, but enduring, be cause it is based on a highly developed and rapidly enlarging home market such as no other nation now enjoys. ' The growth of the steel industry Is next taken up, and the transi tion from the iron to the steel age Is indicated" by tho substitution of -steel rails for iron rails in railway building. Here again the JUnited States' holds the primacy, because of her producing al most 40 per cent of the world's steel out put, while Great Britain produces J8 per cent and Germany 21 per cent. No other nation, converts so much of its' pig Iron Into steel as the United States does. Of the world's pig iron output, "40, 000,000 tons, 70 per cent, is made into steel; whereas "this country converts 77 per cent of Its pig iron tonnage into BtcA, amounting to 10,636,858 tons , out" of the world's total output of 27,uo,oo& tons. The United States Is .th foremost VCeel-con-stimlng country of the world, a single city having consumedi 126,000 tons In -a year for building purposes alone, and one car company having required 400,000 ions of steel to meet its yearly contracts. In 1873 about onethlrd of our pig iron was made into -rails, hut since, that date steel rails have ceased to be the chief form of steel production, their proportion in 4S96 ibidng but one-sixth of the -whole. The con sumption of steel per capita for non-rail uses Tn18T9 was 75:4 pounds;" in 18S9, 213.2 pounds; in 1S9, 276.2 .pounds, showing how other than rail uees of steel have de veloped in 20 years. In Qua iron and' steel trade with for eign countries covering' the last 0 years our position has been exactly reversed. Within the last, five years we have ctuv ally changed from an importing to an. ex porting nation. -In 1880 we imported five times as much In value .as "we exported of iron and steel produots. Now we ex port six times the yaluei of our iron and steel Imports! These exports In 1800 ag gregated $121,658,341, thus Tanking next: to breadstuff, cotton and provisions, the three higher in value." There are ia the AND LOWER WAGES. Iron and steel exports 21 classes valued at from $1,000,000 to 59,000,000 each These fa.cts and relations give the iron and steel trade an economic outlook such as has never before been attained. "While Great Britain and Germany are still lead ing us as exporters of iron and steel of certain classes, our experience at home In adapating "machinery and- implements and other forms of steel products to the varied conditions of our vast territory has prepared us to -adapt our products to the conditions of climate and the wants of consumers the world over. We have prospered hitherto by reason of the high efficiency of our labor, by the superiority OI Our industrial orCRli r,ntlnn nrt Vv secret .f ,,rnV A.. - -"!S .- .- - i - wmv.1 1IIV1.JUU3 ate iui- itatlng.our methods and- making models of our machinery and tools lri order to overcome the advantages-we now have over, them. Prussia and Bavaria, Franco and England, all Import our railway en gines only to pick out their excellencies and thea incorporate these. into their next new types to be made at home. The pol icy . of the future must take this fact into taccount, and the only way to meet It Is by a restless progress In productive processes at home, a systematic study of the conditions and requirements of Amer ican iron and steel products- abroad, and a more considerate cultivation of ,the con sumer than' has hitherto been the case. With proper exceptions consumers have heretofore bought our products on thplr -merits without solicitation from us; but as our competitors learn to Incorporate these merits into their own makes, bur position can be secured and improved up on In the future only by aggressive meth ods In which the commercial and the con suming interests of-th foreign trade are made Jto realize our readiness to meet their conditions with a superior product. Hence tho main problem of the American Iron and steel trade is now not Indus trial, nor financial., but commercial. Our pig Iron trade with Europe, for example,' Is K limited by the quantity of bottoms oircrea it as ballast in cotton cargoes. Everywhere, too, our foreign trade suf fers for want of trained commercial rep resentatives. Our greatest commercial needs, as has been well said, are ships and schools. BOERS AGAIN ARE ACTIVE. Burffhers Who Refnse to Fight to Be Prisoner of War. CAPE TOWN, Oct14. The Boers are very active In the Kroonstadt district General Dewet, has proclaimed that burghejs who refused to fight will be made prisoners -of war. British mounted infantry scouting from LIndley lost Captain Wlllshire, who 'was killed through mistaking a party of 40 Boers in khaki uniform for friends. Boer commands continuously harassed the British column while marching from LIndley to Krooristadt. The Boers cap tured a detachment of the Cheshire Regi ment, which was escorting an empty wagon near Frankfort They 'released the driver but kept the -wagon. Surprised Boer Lanffcr. LONDON, Oct. 14.-The War 'Office has received th6 following "from Lord Rob erts, dated Pretoria, Saturday, October 13; "A satisfactory little affair occurred near Frankfort Thursday. Colonel Grov with the West Kents, surprised a Boer laager at "dawn, killed 7, wounded 9, and captured 18." Gets the Danes Released. LONDON, Oct. 15. The intercession ' of the Princess of Wales, says a dispatch fromCopenhagen"to the Dally Telegraph, has secured the liberation of some Danes who were compelled by the Boers to fight against the British and had been im prisoned at Slmonstown. " Money for Missionary Alliance. NEW YORK, Oct 14, Rev. Albert R. Simpson? president of the Christian and Missionary Alliance, today preached his annual missionary sermon at the Gospel Tabernacle, and as -a. result over $50,000 In cash pledges and property were realized for 'the mission work bf the alliance for the coming year. The total amount col lected today wasi$52,2S9 25f part of It be ing proceeds of a collection ' taken at Nyack, N. Y. '. Trustees tor Consumptives' .Home. , CINCINNATI, Oct 14. The, executive committee of the "second "district grand lodge of the B'nai B'rith met today In this city 'and elected 29 trustees for the' new home for consumptives at Denver; to iBerye one year. Among them is Dr. Albert- Abrahams, of San Francisco. i e Every wojtnan should know that Car-' iter's Littlo 'Iilver Pills -are a specific for sick headache. Only one pill a dose. 'A woman can't stand everythlnff. LI EXPRESSED ' REGRET THANKED AMERICANS FOR GOOD TREATMENT OF CHINESE, Londoa Times Says Germany Is Jns- - -tifie-in Her -AttitBde-Torvard , , Anthors of Atrocities. LONDON, Oct IE A .special dispatch from Pekin, dated October 12, E&ys: . At. tho American Legation Li Hung Chang expressed regret for the recent occurrences and. thanked the Americans for their good treatment of the Chinese. He promised to request that negotiations be begun, at tho Tsung U "Sanum. two days hence and to exclude Yung Lu from them. "It i3-aerted;" says 'the Bhanghai cor respondent of the Times, wiring yester day, "that tho Russians have seized the Nla.Chwang Railway at the -terminus of the Shan. Hal Kwan line. This iff the first step the Russians have taken on the" right'bank of the Amur. The Rus sian Southern and Northern armies lave joined hands at Tchllng, north of Muk den, ""thereby placing all of Manchuria east of the river Liao and a portion west of the stream In the hands of Russia," Dr. Morrison In today's Times concludes his dramatic description of- the siege of Pekin. He expresses the "deep oblIgatlon of all those confined In the British Lega tion to the "splendid services of Rev. Dr. Frederick Gamewell, head of the Mission Board, to whom was due the deslgnln.5 and construction of all our defenses anfi who carried out In the most admirable manner Sir Claude MacDonald's Ideas and suggestions." He also refers to the "valuable ser vices" rendered by Mr. SquleTS, secretary of the United States Legation." The Times, commenting editorially upon Dr. Morrison's narrative, says: "The whole story justifies In the ful'.est manner Emperor "William's attitude toward the authors of the atrocities. It proves beyond a reasonable doubt the re sponsibility of the high officials and thb Tsung 11 Yamun." The Shanghai correspondent of the Morning Post, Wiring Saturday., de scribes four distinct agitations In Kwang Tung, Kwang SI, Szechuan and the Yangtse region all of which are antl dynastlc rather than anti-foreign. "If -Sun Yat Sen Is successful in the South." says the correspondent, "and hlB rebellion spreads over the Yangtse region, he will probably be aided by Prince Tuan, Tung -Fuh Slang and the Mohammedan, leaders in the Northwest.-" The Chinese Imperial troops, according to a dispatch to the Dally Chronicle from Hong Kong, dated yesterday, have recap tured Welchou on East River, whsre Sun Yat Sen, the reformer, had raised his flag, and have scattered the rebels. The Standard publishes mall advices from Tien Tsin, giving a list of 54 docu ments that were seized in the yamen of the "Viceroy after the capture of the city and fell Into the hands of the corres pondents before 'the military authorities had seized the yamen.. These include re ceipts for money paid to Boxer generals for supplies to their troops of every, kind, reports of action and lists of- casualties and rewards paid to generals and the fam ilies of the killed, all clearly proving that the authorities maintained the Boxer movement by lavish expenditure. GHING GOT COOL RECEPTION. Germans "Would Not Receive His So . cinl Call He, Was Snnve. PEKIN,'. S&pt. -7. Prince Chlng, who visited the 'foreign -Ministers yesterday, did not receive that cordial reception he seemed to -expect At the -British lega tion, the flrst'ohe he Visited, the demean or of Sir Claude MacDonald was chilly in tho 'extreme, and the visit occupied no -longer than-'i five minutes." Prince Chlng was hi his sedan chair, home on tho shoulders of "eight gorgeously appar eled servants, preceded by four Chinese officials of high rank, each wearing the Insignia of the peacock feather. A troop of Japanese cavabry acted as escort and guard. From the British legation the cavalcade went, to the German, but was rofused admission to the grounds, being informed By the Chinese interpreter ot the legation that the representatives of his Imperial majesty, tho Emperor of Germany, wero-not receiving social calls at present from Chinese officials. Af'tho Spanish 'legatlbn, where also the French Minister resides, as his residence was de stroyed, the call only -lasted 12 minutes, and at tho Austrian hardly as long. At the Russian legation over an hour wae spent -From, there the American legation was' visited. ' Here the Prince was received by Mr. Conger and the mem bers of th "Legation. " The "Prince told Mr. Conger that he felt ashamed to look hUn In the face, ""but that personally he had done all in his power to prevent the catastrophe that had occurred, but the force of events had proved too much for him. Chlng said that he had merely come to pay a visit of respect to an old friend. Jt Is stated on reliable authority that at the Japanese 'legation Chlng was in formed that Japan was utterly opposed to any division -of China by- the powers, and that both England- and America would stand' by her in this demand; that China would have to pay very heavily for the trouble she had caused, but It would not be In loss of territory. It ie now believed hero that the settle ment of tho situation will be made by an International commission, either at Tho Hague or Washington, at which China will not be represented. If tha opinion of high officials here can be taken as a guide, Russia, Germany, France and pos sibly Italy are In favor of a division of China, with a merely nominal Chlne'se empire, while England, America and Ja pan wllfl demand the open-door policy, a heavy Indemnity .nd for a long period the policing of tho'' country by an interna tional force. The general consensus of opinion of .the American and'Britlsh Ministers and gen- orals 'Is that seldom If "ever in the his tory of the world has any city been pore completely' looted and gutted 'than Pe kin,' and tt Is mainly due to the influence of General Chaffee and the 'British Gen o'ral Gaselee that the sacred city Itself has not 'suffered the samo fate; In fact, most of tho members of 'tho Embassies, their families and even the" missionaries think that a great mistake has been made In not looting it and" burning It to the ground. They argue that if all the property o.f the merchants, bankers, pawnbrokers and even the houses ofvthe very poor have been looted and burned, why should the property of those main ly responsible be saved and held sacred for their future use? It is. an Very-day sight to seo soldiers, camp followers and members of the riff-raff that Is following the army selling all sorts of things, par ticularly the 'silver shoes, which were used as cash, valued, at' $7, $18, $30 and $50, according to. weight Hundred-dollar watches were' selling for $5, but now prices have gone up. and silver shoes are selling for two-ahlrds of their value, and other things accordingly. The proprietor of a Pekin hotel has bought. It Is stated, silver Worth over a quarter, of a million dollars 'at a cost of less than $50,000.' - The Sikh soldiers have done a lot of trading in- silver, buying It from the Rus sians cheap and selling at a profit. An ex-street arab' from New York has made a clear $2000" with a capital of nothing ex cept unlimited cheek and fno scruples whatever on the subject of his .right to loot Auction sales take place at the British legation every afternoon of Idoted goods turned In by( 'the, troops, but the prices are high, being sometimes more than the things are usually sold for In the stores In nominal times. Major Waller has in his possession a vasf amount of stuft a large oortlon of which has been taken from looted stores. General Chaffee has r I not yet decldwl with regard to its dls- 'position, but itvWin probably be sold at auction. American soldiers haye not been ofli Jclally "allowed-" to loot, but only to for age, which means that parties have gone out 'daily ove? the American .quarter and collected the things most needed by the troops, such as bedding; furniture for camp use, etc. Most of the soldiers on the march to Pekin threw away their blankets and other impediments which rendered the march under a burning sun unbearable. At- night" now they would suffer from cold If they had not been al lowed to commandeer the necessary cov ering. It ia only human nature that the soldier boys in that duty should pick robes of ermine and grey fox skins and otherp warm, furs- rather than those of a coarser and uglier appearance. Some of the most persistent looters have been the missionaries. 'Recently meeting one wrth five cartloads of fure and an tique furniture. Major Wallet asked the missionary by what right be had taken the things, and to his astonishment -was told by permission of Major Waller. He Informed the missionary he was mis taken, as .he himself was Major Waller and should confiscate every bit of It. - SCRAMBLE FOR QUARTERS Creates Delicate Situation Among Foreigrn Troops nt'TIen Tsin. TD3N TSIN, .China, Sept 17 With 'the general belief tha't this city is to be the military center and base for the Winter, all the powers are now engaged in a general scramblo for buildings. Anything that has a roof Is now valuable, and every building In the foreign concessions which the bombardment left capable of repairs is being put in shape for either barracks or t storerooms. This condition .of .affairs has made tho situation here rather delicate, and in several Instances thero have been some sharp Interchange-" "over the possession ot premises. The Americans have not gotten - the best of the deal. , The 'foreign city ot Tien Tsin Is, com posed of the various concessions to the powers and what Is known locally as the "extra concession," lying to the south west, between the Victoria Gardens and the mud wall and south. The American concession was surrendered several years agoJ ad '"In the present situation "the Americans are keenly feeling Its ldss. The English and German concessions are proDably greatest In area, the British, however, having more and larger build ings than anyone else. There. Is today not an unoccupied building In Tien Tsin, and the powers aredrawlng the conces sion lines very closely. - As was cabled the Associated Press eaily in September, the Americans were compelled to give up to the Germans a large tract of land and several very com ' modlous warehouses filled with commis sary supplies. The property was In the extra German concession, and only occu pied under sufferance. It was under stood when the German commander con sented to Its occupancy that it would be given up on demand, but the demand caused tho American officials no little embarrassment and Inconvenience. As a result, the American forces are now scat tered. The Fifteenth Infantry, Colonel Moale commanding, and at present senior American officer In Tien Tsin, is located In tho buildings and compound of the Amerlcnh Methodist Mission. A quarter of a mile further down the Taku road Is the. camp of tho Third Artillery, In the compound of tho property of Mr. Drew, an American. The marine battalion Is quartered In the buildings In the British concession, the officers occupying several houses in ."Victoria Terrace. The commis sary and Quartermaster's depots aro on tho bund in the old Tien Tsin Hotel. The presence of such a large number of troops in close contiguity, with conflict ing customs and national prejudices, makes Tien Tsin a very delicate and In teresting place just-at present The whole atmosphere is charged with-the tenseness, of local conditions, and the nicest diplo macy is constantly being called Into play to smooth over little eruptions, and the friction natural to such circumstances. Two events of this week which were pregnant with possibilities have been pleasantly adjusted and have left no ap parent trace of feeling. One was the killing of Corporal Hughes,, of Battery D, Third Artillery, and the wounding of a private of tho same battery by a French sentry. The wholo affair was unfortu nate, but an Investigation disclosed' that the sentry was not to blame. It appears that the Americans were out after dark, and had been drinking. They were halted by a sentry on the French pontoon bridge, and disregarding his challenge, they tried to rush him. One of the men fired his ,revolver, discharging four chambers, when the sentry fired, killing Hughes. He was attacked by the second American, whom he bayonetted, Inflicting a slight wound. The other Instance was a slight tilt between tho "British and Russians. The former had posted a guard over a pile of wo6d and hoisted a British flag. A Rus sian guard, according to report, made an attempt tb seize the wood, also hoisting a flag and threatening to cut down the British colors. General Lome Campbell happened to be on the scene at the time, unaccompanied. Seeing the gravity of the situation, he asked an American offi cer to assist him, explaining that he feared"the two guards, who were Indians, of tho Bengal Lancers, might precipitate trouble. Tho American consented to re main while the General sought the Rus sian commander. Admiral Allexlff Im mediately, recalled tho Russians when the 'matter was explained to him, and apologized for their action. It Is reported all the men were punished. PEKIN JS EXPECTANT Speculation an to the Settlement of the Present Tronhleii. PEKIN, Sept. 11. From Ministers to the last joined student Interpreters In the various .Legations, and from Generals to drummer boys not a soul but is asking the question, What next? It takes, even for government messages, 10 to 14 days to get an answer to a cable and private and press messages, now that the gov ernment telegraph line to Tien Tsin has. been closed against them, are practically unknown, and consequently the foreign ers in Pekin are almost as bady off for news of tho outsldo world as were thosd. besieged nvtne wans ot the -Brltlsn jue gatlon during the siege. English and American papers havo Just been received, which make Interesting reading for the Ministers and their families,- telling, as they do. all about their supposed death and giving tragic, details as to how tho men killed their women folk, how members of certain legations were boiled In oil, and other harrowing pictures of the last day of tho sle"ge. There is a certain gentleman living- In Shanghai, better known to the world as "Tho Shanghai Liar," who. If he were here, would probably meet a warm re ception from some of his resuscitated vic tims. s The great question now heard In Pekin is, What Is the world going to do with China .with so many nations having con flicting Interests and opinions a3 to what should be done? 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