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THE MOKfflKG OKEGONIAN. J?HU11SI)AY, JANUARY 3, 1901. a ROBERTS IN BRITAIN The Field Marshal lands on the Isle of Wight, WARMLY GREETED ON ARRIVAL The Hero of South Africa Paid His Respects to the Queen at Osborne Honse, Who Bestovred an Earl dom Upon Him. COWES, Isle of "Wight. Jan. 2. The steamer Canada, having Field Marshal Lord Roberts on board, anchored oft Os borne at 11:15 A. M. today. The ships In the Roads were gaily decorated, the sea front was elaborately decorated with bunting, and Venetian masts with fes toons adorned the route to Osborne House, at the entrance of which Was erected a unique tribute of the Queen's appreciation of the Field Marshal's work In the shape of an arch of laurel. This was the first time such an arch had ever appeared there in honor of any subject of Her Majesty. A large crowd of people awaited Lord Roberts' arrival at Trinity Pier landing. r?ho Field Marshal landed from the launch at 3:30 P. M., which was the signal for deafening shouts of welcbme. Prin cess Beatrice, in the capacity of Governor of the Isle of Wight, and the Duke of Connaught, representing the Queen, awaited Lord Roberts, whose arm was still in a sling as the result of being thrown from his horse in South Africa, He was warmly greeted, and the party started in royal carriages for Osborne House. The route was lined with troops and thronged with cheering sightseers. When Lord Roberts reached Osborne House, he found that the Queen was out driving, and he conversed with several of the Princesses while waiting for Her Majesty to return. The audience lasted a quarter of an hour. Lord Roberts was then taken to Southampton by the royal yacbt Alberta, and went on board the Canada, where he will spend the night. The Queen bestowed an Earldom on Lord Roberts, with a special reminder for his daughters. He was also made a Knight of the Garter. Tho "minder," as referred to. Is "a pro vision for the passage of patent of nobil ity to a special successor or line of suc cession In default of male Issue on the decease of the present holder." The only son of Lord Roberts, Lieuten ant the Hon. F. H. S. Roberts, died De cember 17, 1SS9, of a wound received in the engagement at the Tugela River. For gallantry In attempting to rescue the British guns abandoned on that occasion he was recommended for the victoria cross, and tire Queen, as a mark of ap preciation of the young man's valor and tho services rendered by Lord Robert to his country, previous to his departure for South Africa, took the occasion when Lady Roberts visited "Windsor Castle, a fey days before she sailed for the Cape, to hand her a small parcel, saying: "Here is something I have tied up with my own hands, and that I beg you will not open until you get home." Lady Roberts found that the parcel contained the Victoria cross worn by her dead son. Lord Roberts stopped on his way at the town hall of East Cowes, where eu logistic addresses of welcome were pre sented to him. He then resumed his drive, and entered the grounds of Os borne House by the Prince of "Wales' en trance, and proceeded up the noble troop lined avenue to Her Majesty's Isle of "Wight residence. After a hearty recep tion in the council chamber by a num ber of Princes and Princesses. Lord Rob erts was ushered Into the presence of the Queen. His audience with Her Majesty was quite private. Replying to the addresses at the town hall. Lord Roberts said he regretted that his return was not accompanied by im mediate peace; but. he added, while he feared hostilities would continue for some time, he had Implicit confidence in Lord Kitchener, and had no fear regarding the outcome. He concluded with a eulogy of the magnificent army of Greater Britain, all the component parts of which, he pointed out, pulled together splendidly. "Warnlnpr Front the Press. LONDON", Jan. 3. Lord Roberts figures largely in the papers this morning, and there is a chQrus of eulogistic editorials. Attention, however. Is given to the seri ous position Jn South Africa, and to the need of patience and moderation, and all appeal to the public to avoid. In what Is certain to be a tremendous ovation to day, any misplaced exaltation, and above all any repetition of the former Indecor ous scenes that have disgraced the capita oq former occasions. REICH SB AXIC'S JUBILEE. Its Trro Hundred and Fiftieth Anni versary Celebrated. BERLIN, Jan. 2. The Reichsbank cele brated today Its 250th anniversary. The di rectors of the central committee met In tho large assembly-room, which was splendidly decqrated with flowers sent by the leading Berlin banks, President Koch described the development of the bank since its origin and Privy Councillor Frentzel, the bank's first vice-president, gratefully recognized the Institution's pro motion of Germany's Business Interests and presented to the bank a portrait of President Koch by Professor Koner, which will be hunjr In the assembly-room of the building. Privy Councillor Hen, presi dent of the Chamber of Commerce, pre sented President Koch with an artistically engraved address. A banquet was held tonight at the Savoy Hotel, at which the Relchsbank's directors and central com mittee, and higher officials of the bank were present. The evening papers comment enthusi astically on the Jubilee. "The directors of the Relchsbank." says the National Zeltung, "may justly contemplate with satisfaction the brilliant development of the Institution. In its short existence the bank has extended its activity In a way which no other note bank in Europe can parallel." The Vossische Zeltung praises the bank's honesty in establishing many branches, pointing out that these now number 332, thus excelling the Bank of England or Bank of France. t To Sell Crns-y-TVos. LONDON. Jan. t-Mme. Adellna Pattl (Baroness Rolf Cederstrom) confirms the report that she is negotiating for the salt of Crag-y-Nos Castle, her residence In Wales, and says she desires in future to spend the Summer in her husband's coun try. In response to the request of tn Associated Press for her reason in taking this action, Mme. Patti has sent a tele gram as follows: "Wishing to spend the Summer month in Sweden Crag-y-Nos. my Summer resi dence until now, would become of very little use to me." BALTIMORE. Md., Jan. 1 Anna Held, the actress, announced tonight that she was in cable communication today with Madame Adellna Patti. looking to the purchase of the tatter's estate. Crag-y-Nos. Miss Held has offered $500,000 for the estate. Klnff Charles' Speech. LISBON. Jan. 2. King Charles, In his speech at the opening of the Cortes today, said. "The Queen of England was pleased to end recently to Lisbon a powerful squad ron on a special mission. This was ex. tremely agreeable to me, and will be equally so to you. The presence of this great squadron signally 'emphasized the solemn affirmation then made of the close friendship and alliance which unites the, two nations. , The speech also dwelt on the financial difficulties of the government on account of the successive deficits and urges economy. Maxim Con&ratnlated. NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-Sir Hiram Maxim has received many congratulations upon the honor of knighthood conferred on him by the Queen, says the London corre spondent of the Tribune. In his long resi dence In London he has taken an active .part in the work of the American So ciety. He has been a familiar figure at Its annual banquets, has boasted of his Puritan ancestry and has shown pride in his American citizenship. He became a naturalized British subject a year ago, and knighthood has been the reward for important services rendered to the War Office. Kraeer la Sick. THE HAGUE, Jan. 2. Mr. Kruger la suffering from a slight attack of bron chitis. While there is no anxiety as to his condition, he is obliged to keep to his bed. Drs. Heymans. Van Khuysen and Coert today issued the following bulletin: "Mr. Kruger has for some days been sufferlnr from a recurrence of bronchitis, which, in view of his "age and the effects of this climate, makes it necessary for him to be more than ordinarily careful." Qneen of Belgium III. BRUSSELS, Jan't The Etolle Beige announces that the health of Queen Marie Henrietta has been impaired and that she suffers constantly from bronchitis. The Queen Is quite weak and she does not leave her bed for more thap a couple of hours each day. CABLE AROUND THE GLOBE British Scheme for a State-Orrned Line. OTTAWA, pnt., Jan. 2. Sanford Flem ing, one of the principal promoters of the Pacific cable, has written an open letter to Hon. William Mulleck, Postmaster-General, In favor of a state owned telegraph line encircling the globe. This is said to be the beginning of a movement to nationalize the cable and telegraph services of the British Em pire. If this were done. Sir Sanford says, it would reduce the price of messages to one-eighth or one-tenth of what it now costs to distant British possessions, . Danish Government Is Slow. NEW TORK Jan. 2.-A dispatch to the Tribune from London says: There Is no confirmation In diplomatic circles In London of the rumors which are constantly repeated from German and American sources, that the State Depart ment is negotiating for the purchase of the Danish West Indies. It was an open secret a year ago that the Danish court was sounded upon tho general subject by a confidential diplomatic agent, and that the Stat Department was in a po sition to obtain the islands, if It wished to gain possession of two good harbors on the lines of approach to the Nicaragua or the Panama Canal. The negotiations have not been pressed at Copenhagen, nor have the conferences been abandoned. It is a sluggish little capital where the King and his Ministers require time for working out any new departure In policy. The German Government has disclaimed any Idea of purchasing the Islands, but It will be pleased, without doubt. If ne gotiations between the United States and Denmark for ihe cession of the group do not come to anything. The diplomatic view here Is that if the Washington Gov ernment should obtain the islands be fore committing Itself to any definite canal policy, it will be the cheapest and surest safeguard against a future chal lenge of the Monroe doctrine by a Eu ropean power. Nevr Tear's Fires in Chicago. CHICAGO. Jan. 2. In frozen clothing and on sheetings of Ice, Chicago's firemen worked almost continuously yesterday. Ihe first day of the new century was a record-breaker in the way of fire alarms. Up to midnight 35 had rung in. On the first day of 1900 there were only 20 alarms. The average Is said to be about 20. Firemen were scarcely given time to eat. In some cases a portion of a detach ment at a fire would have to quit and run for another fire. Overheated stoves, the firemen said, caused many of the fires. Thawing out of gas and water pipes also contributed Its share. In a majority of cases the fires were quickly extinguished and the loss was light. Work by the firemen was done under great difficulty, and with considerable suf fering on account of the extreme cold. Water thrown against buildings froze and formed banks of ice. on which the fire fighters slipped and fell. In all, seven persons were rescued from burning buildings by the firemen three at the West EndTHotel, on West Madison street, and four at a boarding-house on Van Buren street. The total losses of all the fires for the day amount to $110,000. MncArthur's Death Report. WASHINGTON, Jan. 2. General Mac Arthur's latest death list from Manila fol lows: m Dysentery December 20, Thirty-eighth Infantry Henrman P. Rechteldt; Decem ber 27, Forty-ninth Infantry, Oliver Smith. December 22, ElPventh Cavalry, Prentls Sulteen; December 21, Eleventh Cavalr. Sergeant William P. Mynatt; December 23, Seventeenth Infantry, George Morgan. December 25, Eleventh Cavalry, Chester A. Markham; December 1; Sixteenth In fantry, Hugh Flynn. All other causes December 15. Forty seventh Infantry. Charles H. Williams. December 24, Third Cavalry, Corporal Ross D. Bond: December 17, Thirty-fourth Infantry. Samuel L. Spreuse; December 1, Sixteenth Infantry, Samuel E. Swear ingen: December 27, Seventeenth Infantry, James R. Young: December 22. Thirty third Infantry. George O. Brown: Decem ber 25, Thirty-third Infantry, Sergeani Michael J. O'Brien: December 2 Third Infantry. Thomas J. McGulre: December 25, Twelfth Infantry, Emll Bettln; Decem ber 23. Fourth Infantry: Corporal John son: December 24, Thirty-fourth Infantr, Knute Mason. A Zambesi College. CHICAGO. Jan. 2. A special to the Reo ord from Richmond. Ind., Bays: Bishop Hartzwell, of the Methodist Episcopal Church In Africa, has arranged with the Rev. George H. Relboldt, of In diana, to go to Zambesi, Africa, to con duct a college at New Ontolla, In the country. This tfelng a British country, the British Government donated to the Methodist Episcopal Church $15,000 and 13,000 acres of land for the purpose of building a school to educate the English residents. Rev. Mr. Relbodt's mission is to go to Africa to superintend this school. He will sail from New York the last of this month. Harms-worth's Experiment. NEW YORK, Jan. 2. Alfred Harms worth, the English newspaper owner and editor, is pleased with his late attempt here with a local newspaper to bring an American dally up to his Idea. He think the paper issued under his direction proved the success of his idea as applied to American newspapers. Mr. Harms worth has received offers from various editors o take charge of their newspapei plants for a day. He said that he did not know which, if any, of these offers he might take up. He is .going South, and then possibly he may visit the West. Stops the Consh and "Works OS the Cold. Laxative Bromo-Qutnlne Tablets euro a. cold Id one day. No cure, so xar- Price. S3 cents. IS THREE INCHES 'AHEAD KASER. LEADS TS THESEC-BAY BI-, CYCLE RACE. Six Other Riders Close Behind Gou- goltx Retired Front the Contest Other Sporting Xevrs. BOSTON, Jan. 2. With but three inches to spare, Kaser jfthe jGe.rman, crossed the finish line in the lead in the last mile in the day of racjng at Park-Square Gar den. Bobby Walthour, the Southern boy, was his closest "competitor, and the last man in the front lot was not 10 yards in the rear. The distance at the end pt the day was 532 miles and four laps. The day brought one retirement, that of Gou goltz, which was expected last night. There wereTio bad falls during Ihe day, LORD ROBERTS, THE HERO OF SOU TH AFRICA, WHO ARRIVED IN ENG LAND YESTERDAY. ' and the riders seemed to be in good con dition. Fischer did heroic work. The third afternoon brought out 10 starters. The first hour's racing was slow and uneventful, the 400 miles be ing reached in 20 hours and 42 seconds, with Kaser leading. Then Fischer took the pace and kept it for the rest of the hour. The 21st hour distance was 418 miles and seven laps. The second hour was a repetition of the first. Fischer still leading. The distance was 435 miles, spven laps. Babcock was 435.2 and Muller 425.5. Gousoltz was absent from the track most of the hour, his score being only 311.3. At 2.30 he finally quit, hopelessly out of the race. At the end of the third hoilr, McEachern was in the lead. Fischer led at the 24th hour, the pace being as slow as ever. At 4:20 he fell from his wheel and was off the track for about 15 minutes. He was only bruised. Toward the close of the 25th hour the pace quick ened a little,-and Fischer led at the fin ish, although closely pursued by Mc Eachern and Kaser. The distance was 490 miles, two laps, when the men were given an hour for supper. The men were back on the track at 7.0f, and McEachern Jumped away to the lead at the start. The race became a pro cession. At 7:30 Kaser started to sprint. and shortly after Fischer went down and Walthour went Into him. The latter was soon on his feet, but the German was picked up groggy. His return In 10 min utes was the signal for a hot burst of speed in which Kaser and McEachern led. The 600-mile mark was passed in 25 hours, 31 minutes 42 seconds, Kaser lead ing. Early this evening a physician an nounced to the referee that Gougoltz had ruptured the left knee and that it would be Impossible for him to ride any longer. His leg will have to go Into splints for a week or more. Stinson, at the end of the 26th hour, gained the place by a fine sprint after a hard fight with Kaser and McEachern. His dis tance was 509 miles, four laps. The 27th hour was enlivened by a number of fast sprints, the evening speed being much better than before. Soon after the start Fischer and Wal thour had the second, spill of the day, but neither sustained serious injury. Wal thour taklnjr a fresh wheel without a rest. The German was a little longer In getting back, his head being slightly hurt. Kaser led with 526 miles, seven laps, at the end of the 27th hour. At the end of the 2Sth hour, Kaser was in the lead, his score being 547 miles, three laps. At the end of the 29th hour Down ey was In the lead, closely pressed by Kaser, McEachern, Walthour, Stinson, McLean and Fischer, all 564 miles, four laps. Babcock and Muller were far be hind. The 30th hour shows at, the finish of the third day as follows: Miles. Laps. Kaser , 5S2 4 Walthour 582 4 McLean 5F2 4 McEachern ,.5S2 4 Stinson 5S2 4 Downey 5S2 4 Fischer 582 4 Babcock 5S1 7 Muller 572 2 INTERSTATE SHOOT. Daniels and Fanning? Tied and Agreed to Divide the aioney. NEW YORK, Jan. 2,-Splendid birds,, clean, fast flyers, remarkably close shoot ing and a big attendance of well-known spectators, all went to make the interstate handicap shoot today a memorable trap shooting event. John P. Daniels, of New York; Harold Morfey, of Oakland, N. J.; John S. Fanning, of San Francisco, and Stephen Van Allen, of Jamaica, N. Y., all of whm had won previous events, were eligible. Bach man had won two of the handicaps, but Morfey, who tied for the honors with Van Allen at the last event, f withdrew, and Van Allen went in as the' -winner and shot with the others at the traps. Daniels missed his 18th bird and killed all the rest, making a score of 24 kills out of a possible 25. Fan ning hit his 19th bird hard, but the left quarterer flew out of bounds and he tied Daniels with a total of 24 kills. Van Allen lost his 5th, a low-flying incomer, which fell dead out of bounds. He also failed to stop his 11th and withdrew at 16 with 14 kills. Morfey shot at a. lot of screaming flyers, two of which his 17th and 21st failed to drop, and he was out at 23. This left Daniels and- Fanning tied and they agreed to divide the money, and did so. THE DAY'S RACES. Races at Oakland. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 2. Devereaux, against whom several books laid 100 and 50 to 1, took the first race in clever style at Oakland today. Jockey Bullman' has feign-ed to' rTde for Senator Pr H. McCar- rcn and Richard Croker- next season, at a salary of S15.000. He- will continue to ride her forfiam Hlldreth until the lat ter part of March. The results: Six furlongs purse Devereaux won. Duckoy second, Ktnstelle third; time, 1:14. - Five and a half furlongs, purse Joe Frey won. Maresa second, Elfonso third; time, 1:08. Six turlong&-Bab won. Marshal Nell second. Rollick third; time, 1:14. Mile and-100 yards, purse Flush of Gold won, Janice second. Don Luis third; time, l'AVA. One mile, purse Gold Orr won. Bill Gar rett second, Socialist third; time, 1:40. Seven furlongs, selling Dolly Wlthoff won, Horton second. Ordnung third; time, 1:26. Races at New Orleans. NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 2.-;-The results today Were: One mile, selling Gracious won. Patch work second. Valdes third; xtlme, 1:53. One. mile, selling George Lee won, George B. Cox second, Castine third; time, 1:52. Mile and a quarter Albert Vale won, Dan Cupid' second. False Lead third; time, 2:23. Six furlongs, handicap Alpaca won, Boomerack second. Ed Gartland third; time, 1:20. Seven furlongs, selling Horseshoe To bacco won, Henry of Frantsamar second. Educate third; time, 1:35. Six furlongs, selling Scrivener won, Midsummer second. Tom Collins third; time, 1:21. , Thorough Tes,t for New Shamrock. LONDON, Jan. 2. British yachtsmen are preparing to give Sir Thomas Upton every asslstange in thoroughly testing Shamrock II. Kenneth M. Clar,k, of Paisley, has purchased C. D. Rose's Dis tant Shore, probably for the purpose of using her for trial purposes with the new challenger. Captain Hogarth will be the skipper of this cutter designed by Watson and built in 1900, but not launched. James Coates, with a similar intent, ha3 prac ttaallv romnletetl the mlftns for the nur chase of Valkyrie III. With these two, and with the addition of Shamrock I, the Sybarite and Meteor, the new cup chal lenger will be tested with a class of yachts such as no previous British com petitor ever met. CANADIAN INDEPENDENCE. New Political Movement on Foot In Montreal. NEW YORK, Jan. 2. A special to the Times from Montreal says: For Some time past there has been some discussion about the do ings of an allied "Independence Club" In Montreal, but the man agers of the new movement did not appear to Judge the time opportune for appealing to the public. A good deal of Interest was added to the movement by the fact that during the Paris exposition a large num ber of young men appeared in Paris wear ing "Independence of Canada" buttons, and an attempt was made to connect J. I. Tarto and J. X. Perrault, the Canadian commissioners, with the movement, be cause a number of "Independence" but tons were among the spoils recovered from men who had burglarized Mr. Per rault's house. Mr. Perrault, explained, however, that these buttons were about 15 years old and he had changed his views since. Now the Canadian Independence League has is sued its platform and constitution, but declined to publish its list of officers and members. The constitution consists of 18 clauses, of which the first eight are: First Dissolution of the colonial rela- , tion and declaration of-Independence. Second New federation to be known as United States of Canada. Third Province to become slates with sovereign power. , Fourth Federal authority to have only such powers as shall he specially dele- I gated to It by sovereign states. I FifthNo power shall be delegated 'to the federal authoritiy except with the as sent of the majority of delegates of each of the sovereign states convened In a na tional assembly. . Sixth Creation of a state militia under f command of a federal officer. Seventh Universal- suffrage. Eighth The great highways arid serv ices (railways, canals, telegraphs, etc.) to be public property. Others deal with changes in laws along socialist lines. Harrison In a Gas Company. INDIANAPOLIS. Ind., Jan. 2 Ex-Pres-Ident Harrison today was elected a direc tor of the Consumers' Gas Company, of this city, and has indicated his willing ness to serve. "The selection was made as a concession to public opinion. His posi tion on the board of directors will be looked upon as a guarantee that the com pany will change Its attitude in respect to certain demands that are made upon the people. Chief among these is the abandonment of the open-grate system and the substitution of meters for nat ural gas measurement, a step that the company has Insisted upon and which Mr. Harrison is known to oppose. WU1 of S. M. Murphy. NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 2. The will of the late Samuel M. Murphy was pro bated today. It bequeaths $50,000 each to his nieces. Mrs. Nora Kllroth and Mrs. Nancy Gardner. The residue goes to biff wife. The estate is estimated to be worth from $2,000,000 to $3,000,000. Docs Your Head Ache? Cure it by using: Wright's Paragon Headache and Neuralgia Cure. 2$ cents. RUSSIA'S SECRET TREATY GIVES HER; POSSESSION OF THE 2IANCHTJRIAN FRONTIER. The Conditions on "Which China Is Permitted to Resume Civil Govern mentOther Agreements Pending:. LONDON, Jan. 3. The Pekln corre spondent, of the Daily Mall, wiring Janu ary 1, says: "Russia, by conciliation, Is trying to se cure special advantages, and there Is a strong belief that she will receive Ameri can support It is hinted that Russia in spired unfounded charges of barbarity against the German tfoops, her motive being to sow. dissension between Great Britain and Germany." In dispatch to the Times from Pekin, dated December 31, Dr. Morrison gives the text of the Russe-Ghinese- agreement for the Russian protection of the Manchurlan Province, of FeauTiny. Russia, he says, consents that China, shall resume the civil government on the following conditions: First The Tartar General, Tseng, un dertakes to protect and pacify the prov inces and assist in the construction of tha railway, Second He must treat, feed and lodge Russians' engaged in the military opera tions and construction of the Yailway. Third He must disarm and disband the Chinese soldiers, delivering to the Rus sians all ammunition In such arsenals as the Russians have not yet occupied. Fourth All forts and defenses in the province not occupied by the Russians and all powder magazines not required by them must be dismantled In the presence of Russian officials. Fifth New Chwang and other places now in Russian occupation shall be re stored to the Chinese civil administra tion when Russia is Efitisfled that the pacification of the province is 'complete. Sixth The Chinese shall maintain law and order by local police under a Tartar grant. Seventh A Russian political resident, with general powers of controls shall bo stationed at Mukden, to whom the Tartar General, Tseng, must give all information respecting any important measures. Eighth In the event of tho local police being Insufficient for any emergency, Gen eral Tseng will notify the Russian resi dent and incite Russia to send reinforce ments. Ninth The Russian text shall be the standard. "The functions given the Russian resi dent," says Dr. Mcrrison, "are Blmllar to those of the Russian resident In Bok hara, or those of the British residents in the native states of India. The agree ment will necessarily be followed by sim ilar agreements with reference to the two other provinces. The Manchuria government will be de facto, a Russian protectorate, Russia, by a pre-existing arrangement having already the right to maintain all troops necessary for the pro tection of the railway." Commenting upon the Information transmitted by Dr. Morrison, the Times says: "" "Tho problem raised Is very serious. The agreement is utterly irreconcilable with Russian attituae toward China and tha assurances ate has volunteered to the powers. In fact, the situation contem plated by the Anglo-German agreement seems definitely to confront us." CHINA'S GUARANTEE. She Can Prove Her Sincerity by the Punishment of Boxers. WASHINGTON, ' Jan. 2. Following, at an -Interval of one day, close upon his an nouncement that 'the Chinese Emperor had decreed the acceptance of the Pekln agreement, Minister .Qqnger cabled the State Department, under date of Pekln, January 1. that "tlhe next stop had been' taken, and that the Ministers had been notified formally not only that the agree ment was accepted by the Chinese Gov ernment, but that that government felt able to guarantee a performance of the conditions Imposed. It Is apprehended that there will be much difficulty in settling the important subject of Indemnities, The rearrange ment of the commercial treaties between China and the powers, which Is provided for only in general terms in the agree ment, is expected to present equal diffi culties. It is absolutely essential to har monious relations in the future that thoro shall be no discrimination in the making of these treaties. If by covert arrange ment one power Is to obtain commercial advantage over the others, the result will be the cause of dissatisfaction. There fore, it is within the bounds of probability tihat the outcome of the negotiations under this subhead of the agreement touching commercial arrangements will be the framing of something like a general con vention, which may be signed collectively or singly by the powers, but which will insure uniform treatment to all. The Chinese Government's guarantee of Its ability to perform the acts called for by the agreement is now expected to be followed by the prompt arrest and punish ment of the Boxer leaders and -sympathizers who were named in the decree of last September, as follows: Prince Chwang, Prince Ylh, secondary Princes Tsall Hen and TBal Ylng, Prince Tuan, Duke Tsui Lah, and the President of the Censorate, Ylng Nien, assistant Grand Secretary of the Civil Board, and Chao Chu Chiao. THE MINISTERS SURPRISED. They Did Not Look for Such Prompt Acceptance. NEW YORK. Jan. 2. A dispatch to the Herald from Pekin says: The prompt acceptance by the Chinese Government of the preliminary demands of the powers has taken away the breath of ttie Foreign Ministers, who are not pre pared to go dn. If they do so the differ ences of art apparently irreconcilable na ture, which the question of Indemnity cre ates in diplomatic quarters, will be re vealed. As a precaution and for the sake of delay the Ministers have asked the Chinese plenipotentiaries to put the ac ceptance of the note in a solemn form. It is generally believed that Paris and Washington will take the initiative in fu ture negotiations. RelTable Information came from the court today that the Emperor has suc ceeded in Bending- General Tung Fuh Slang and his army westward. His Majesty is preparing to return to Pekin by slow marches. He will not enter the city until the allies leave. RETURN OF CQNSUL GOODNOW. He Believes a Satisfactory Scttle xnent Will Soon Be Reached. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 2. John Good now, United States Consul - General to China, with residence at Shanghai, ar rived in this city on. the City of Peking. After a brief visit to Washington he will spend his 60 days' leave of absence at his old home in Minnesota. In speaking of the probable outcome of the Chinese' troubles, he said: "I believe a satisfactory settlement will be reached along the Jlnes laid down by the President. The Chinese, who are working for the Integrity of their coun try, are friendly toward the United States, and are ready to assist in a prompt and amicable settlement. The uprising was by no means a popular move with the great mass Of the peaceable Chinese pop ulation. From the very first they deplored the acts of their fellow-countrymen." In regard to the missionaries and their position in China, Mr. Goodnow thinks there is still a great field for successful work, and their continued presence in the Orient should be encouraged. He, how ever, is of the opinion that it would not be best to send missionaries outside the treaty ports until "peace has been, pro clalmed, , Mr. Goodnow has a good word for the American troops which were sent to China, and he also praises the work of a little band of women sent by a philan thropic committee of New York people, of which Mrs. Whitelaw Reld was chairman, to provide the sick and needy with hos pital supplies and comforts. Two mem bers of this band returned on the Peking. They are Miss E. B. Ridley end Miss M. Henshaw. A. F. Chanot, proprietor of the Hotel de Pekln. which was destroyed during the Boxer outrages, is also here. He and his wife were Intrenched in the hotel during the terrible siege, and miraculously es caped the deadly fire of shrapnel which ultimately leveled the hotel building to the ground. Chanot brought with him a pony which was to have been sacrificed for fcod on the very day that rescue. came from the allied armies. Austrlans Are Skeptical. NEW YORK. Jan. 2. A dispatch to the Herald from Vienna says: The latest developments In the Chinese question are favorably received in official quarters here. Remarks are heard in some quarters, however, against too op timistic a view of future events. The acceptance of the Joint note may, after all, result in -a triumph for China, be cause she hopes thereby to obtain an arm istice, and possibly may have already done so. It will be ascertained in a few days, when negotiations are in progress, whether the arrangement will work. The entire course of events thus far has left some scepticism here regarding the sin cerity of the Chinese love for peace. A Disastrous Salute. TIEN TSIN, Jan. 2. Ten Germans were killed and nine wounded at Lele Hu, Jan uary 1, through the firing of a saluto with a defective cartridge." TRADE EXPANSION ON COAST The Increase Confined Almost Ex clusively to Exports. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 25 (Special to New York Journal of Commerce.) It will probably seem a wild or exaggerated statement to say that the export trade of the Pacific- Coast, has more than doubled In the last half dozen years. As a matter of fact, it doubled within three years, be tween 1834 and 1897, increasing from $32, 471.417 In ISM, to $64,707,374 in 1S97. Since then it has fallen backward to $61,563,678 last year. But the record will be broken In the calendar year just closing, with total exports worth more than $70,000,000 -from all Pacific Coast ports. This growth in shipments of American products and manufactures to foreign markets from our far Western seaboard has been without a corresponding increase In our Imports from those countries that the Pacific Coast supplies. In 1894 our im ports at Pacific Coast ports amounted m value to less than $42,500,000. In 1S99 they were $58,887,867, an Increase of only 40 per cent in imports, while the gain in exports was 100 'per cent. The imports for this calendar year- will amount to $52,000,000, as compared with exports worth at least $70,000,000. Ten years ago the foreign trade to and from Pacific Coast ports suffered a de cline It fell off from previous higher figures both in imports and exports, and it seemed as if a period of trade stagna tion had become permanent. This cul minated, however, with the year 1894, which was low-water mark. In the fol lowing year there "was a gain of $4,300,000 in imports and of nearly $10,000,000 In ex ports. The next year, 1896, showed a de crease of $3,600,000 in Imports, but a gain of $17,000,000 in exports, wfiilch reached $59, 140,000 thus making a, net gain pf $13,-400,000 for that year. In 1897 imports increased .by $S,70O,Q0O, and exports by $5,570,000, mak ing a, further gain of $14,270,000 for tha't year. In -1S33 the imports, fell back, by $5,000,000, and the exports by $2,286,000, a net loss of $7,2b0,000, as compared with 1897. Last year the imports gained $12,700,000, while the exports made a further decline of $560,000. Following is the exhibit: Pacific Coast Ports. Calendar Year. Imports. Exports. 1894 $42,41,822 $32,471,417 1895 46,783,477 42.191,iS6 1896 43,104,32 69,140,338 1S97 51.8u9.056 64.707,374 1898 40,147.067 62.424.b36 1889 58,857.867 61,863,678 1900 43,387,238 59,601,411 Ten months only. Of course the war with Spain has tend ed to Increase the foreign trade of the Pacific Coast ports. But that it has not been the only controlling factor is, clearly shown from the Pacific Coast ex ports of 1897, the year before the war, which were of greater value than In either 1898 or 1899. This year both im ports and exports will break all previous records, the former amounting to about $52,000,000, and the latter to $72,000,000. What is most satisfactory in this show ing of our trans-Pacific trade is the change in its balance from a debit to a credit one. In 1894 we Imported $10,000,000 more than we exported, and in 1895 to the extent of $4,600,000 more. Since then ou sales have exceeded our purchases every year, the excess of exports being $16,000, 000 in 1S96, nearly $13,000,000 in 1897, over $16,000,000 in 1898, only $3,000,000 last yea, while for the year Just ending our Pa cific Coast exports will aggregate fully $20,000,000 more than our Imports. Steamships sailing to Australian porta have for a long time past had larger of ferings of cargo than they could carry. This trouble will, to an extent, be obvlatea by the three new steamers of the Oceanic Company, one of which is now on her maiden voyage to the colonies. Between 1894 and 1900 our exports to Australasia have increased by 200 per cent, from $3,131, 000 in 1S94 to $26,725,000 this year. Japan has been buying largely of American cot ton in recent years, and this has tended to increase the volume of the Pacinc Coast's exports. With both China and Japan our trade is now in our favor, whereas a few years ago the balance was against us. There have been large ship ments of American flour and all kinds of machinery, steel rails and locomotives to both countries, including what is Intended for use in Russian Siberia, though much of this goes direct from the Atlantic sea board. Bryan Again Ualclns: Speeches. GALVESTON, Tex., Jan. 2. W. J. Bryan returned from Lake Surprise, where he has been since last Sunday with Colonel I. W. Moody, shooting ducks on the latter's reserve. Mr. Bryan left to night for Palestine and Sherman, where ha will speak the three remaining even ings of this week. He will then return home. January 7 he will speak at the Jackson day banquet in Omaha, and the following evening at the Jackson day ban quet in Chicago. When asked if he would again refer to ex-President Cleveland's suggestion as to the reorganization of the Democratic party, he answered that he did not like to say whether he would or would not do bo. Asked for a Receiver. INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 2. The Central Steel Company today asked for a receiver for the Indiana Steel Company, alleging that W. G. Wasson, who holds stock, Is about to buy $50,000 of stock of other members of the company, and vote It at a meeting of the company to be held to morrow. The controversy grows out of the affairs of the Premier Steel Com pany, of which the Central Steel Com pany is the successor. Havemeyer Declines to Talk. NEW YORK, Jan. 2. President Have meyer, of the American Sugar Refining Company, said today that he had nothing to give out concerning a report that a settlement of-the differences in the sugar trade bad been arranged. The American Sugar Reflnlrig- Company today mailed to its stockholders notices informing them that the annual meeting of the company would bo held in Jersey City at noon a week from today. So far as known there are but two directors whose terms will expire at this meeting. They are W. B. Thomas and Charles S. Senff. CHOSEN FRIENDS' MUDDLE. Receiver for the Order Appointed in Maryland. BALTIMORE, Jan. 2. On the applica tion of Cyrus J. Clarke, of Indiana, he and Andrew C. Tripp, of this city, were appointed receivers by Judge Stockbridge today, for the Supreme Council of tho Order of Chosen Friends. Bonds wero given In the sum of $40,000. In the bill of complaint it la stated that the order is a corporation of Indiana and its in solvency was caused by the Default of the treasurer, William B. Wilson, who was short in his accounts to the extent of upward of $20,000, and that he Fidelity & Deposit Comapny was surety of tie treasurer's bond in the sum of $50.CO0 Mr. Clarko was appointed a receiver for the concern in Indiana and to aid h m In the collection of the debts and other business of the order, a receiver was asked for In this state. CHICAGO SALOON CLOSED. Twelve O'clock Law Rigidly En forced by the Police. CHICAGO. Jan. 3. After midnight -this morning tho saloons of Chicago were closed more tightly than ever known before. The second warning, delivered to tho saloonkeepers by the police In no uncertain, terms, caused the down-town all-night places, which have heretofore Ignored the order, to draw their shutters at the stroke of midnight and search In out-of-the-way places for rusty keys t: lock the doors. Tho order was final and Imperative and was obeyed as such. The threats of raiding the saloons and back ing up patrol wagons to the doors to carry off tho liquors, accompanied by warrants for the arrest of the proprietors, were freely made by the policemen who noti fied the saloonkeepers. Daly's Daughter Married. NEW YORK, Jan. 2. Miss Margaret Daly, oldest daughter of the late million aire, Marcus Daly, was married today to Carroll Brown. The wedding was a quiet one, and was celebrated at the resi dence of the bride's mother. It was to have been a grand affair, and to have tak en place before Christmas, but the chanj- was made on account of the sickness al subsequent death of Miss Daly's father Mr. Brown Is a Baltlmorean and Is a member of the Maryland Club. One El drldge Fox Hound Club and the Bache lors' Cotillion Club. New Year's In Pern. LIMA, 'Peru, Jan. 2. The Government festivities in honor of the birth of tho new century were celebrated New Yej.r eve. There were fireworks, torchlight processions and military music. 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