Morning Oregonian., October 28, 1902, Page 3, Image 3

THE KOKNJNG OKEGONIAff,, TUESDAY, OCTOBER) 28, 1902,-
WU 18 RECALLED
Chinese Minister Will Return
-Home at Once,
SWEEPING EDICT BY EMPEROR
Well-Known Statesman Is to Become
Minister of Commerce and Assist
In Negotiating: Treaties
With Powers.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27. Wu Ting
Fang, who has been Minister of the Chi
nese Empire to the United States since
May, 1837. has been recalled to China by
an edict of the Emperor cabled .to Minis
ter Wu today by the Chinese Foreign Of
fice. The edict Is peremptory, Mr. Wu
being directed to return to China at as
early a date as possible, even the route by
which he Is to make his voyage from this
country being indicated.
The" edict Informs Mr. Wu that he has
been appointed Minister of Commerce, in
association with Chang Chi Tung. He
takes the position Just vacated by Sheng,
whose father died recently. Under a pe
culiar provision of Chinese law, when an
office-holder loses by death his father or
mbther he vacates his office and is not
eligible to hold office again for three years,
although by custom the period of his offi
cial mourning, is reduced- to 27 months.
Minister Wu said today that he might
be able to leave this country in about
three weeks, but the precise date of his
departure has not been determined.
Mr. Wu also received a cablegram an
nouncing that he had been appointed one
of the two members of a commission to
negotiate commercial treaties with foreign
powers. He will be at the head of this
commission, and will have associated with
him Mr. Lu. who until about a vear aso
was the Chinese Minister to Germany. As
Mr. Wu has been ordered to proceed di
rectly to Shanghai, it Is probable that the
headquarters of the commission will be In
that city. Mr. Wu will be accompanied to
China by Mme. Wu and some members of
his personal suit, but he said today that
whether he would leave his young son in
this country had not yet been determined.
He desires that his son should have a good
American education, 'and he may conclude
to leave him in the United States at least
for a time. Minister Wu expressed great
regret at his sudden recall from this coun
try, although he is not unappreclatlve of
the honor done him by his government.
He said today that the American people
had been most kind to him, and he should
carry away with him the pleasantest
memories of his sojourn in the United
States. He had always endeavored, he
said, to promote cordial relations between
this country and China, and that effort
would be continued when he returned to
live among his own people.
In official and diplomatic circles the news
of the early departure of Mr. Wu was
received with sincere regret. For years
he has been one of the most popular .mem
bers of the diplomatic corps. Mr. Wu ex
pects to leave the legation in charge of the
first secretary. Mr. Shen Tung. No ad
vices have been received as to the prob
able time of the arrival of the new Minister.
SUED BY GOVERNMENT.
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Quartermaster Alleged, to Be Short
InrBoili Money and Supplies.
HELENA. Mont, Oct. 27. Paul Relsing
er, of Stockctt, has been made defendant
in a suit commenced by the United States
District Attorney, Carl Rasch. The Gov
ernment alleges that the defendant, while
Second Lieutenant and Acting Quarter
master in the Tenth United States Cav
alry in Florida and Alabama In 1898 and
1829, failed to account for a large amount
of supplies, together with $763 SO In money.
The supplies, It is alleged, aggregate $162,
303 SI In value, and consisted of food and
other regimental supplies and equipment
furnished the regiment between July 1.
1SS3, and June 1. 1S99. A Government offi
cial stated today that as a matter of fact
the Government did not expect to recover
any such amounj as was sued for. It was
stated that Mr. Relsinger had failed to
account properly for the supplies, but that
he could prove he had turned them over
to his successor when he retired from the
Army on account of ill-health. The de
fendant states that he expended the money
charged against him fpr coffee for the
regiment between August 1 and Novem
ber 1, 1S9S.
COURT SUSTAINS DUSS.
Suit to Onst Bandmaster From Man
agement of Corporation Defeated.
WASHINGTON. Oct 27. Justice Mc
Kenna today delivered the opinion of the
Supreme Court in the case of Christian
Schwartz and others vs. John S. Duss,
involving the property held by the Co
operative Society, Pennsylvania! Schwartz
and his associates claim to be descend
ants of former members of the society,
and brought the suit fbr the purpose of
securing a distribution of the society's
property, alleging that the organization
has ceased to exist; that there arenow
only eight persons who pretend to be1
members of the society, and that they are
cither old men or women, and that the
management of the property, which
amounts In the aggregate to abqut $4,000,
000 in value, is in the hands of Mr. Duss,
the senior trustee, and that he is rapidly
wrecking the property.- The court decid
ed that Schwartz and his associates have
not such a proprietary Interest in the
property as would entitle them, upon a
dissolution of the society, to share In
the assets. Duss, the defendant, is the
well-known bandmaster.
CATTLE WRECK TRAIN.
All the Cars Leave tire -Traclc. and
Engrine'cr and Trump Are Ivilletl.
NEW ORLEANS, La.. Oct 27. The
north-bound train cn the Mississippi
road was wrecked south of Baton Rouge,
as a result of running Into a drove of
cattle. The entire train was ditched.
Engineer Harry Kelllhan and a tramp
were killed. A negro fireman was fatally
injured. None of the passengers was
hurt, though many had narrow escapes.
Crown Prince of Slam Their Guest.
NEW YORK. Oct 27. The Crown
Prince of Slam was the guest of Frederick
W. Holls, American secretary jvt The
Hague peace conference, at luncheon at
the Lawyers,' Club today. The Crown
Prince was entertained at a private din
ner given by Warner Van Norden at the
Metropolitan Club. About a score of
guests were invited to meet the Prince.
Governor Yates III.
SPRINGFIELD, Oct. 27. Governor
Tates, who returned yesterday from a
three days' campaigning tour over the
state. Is confined to his home by illness.
He was better today, but the attending
physicians say the Governor may be laid
up for some time.
Julia Marlowe Cancels EtiRnsemciit.
NEW YORK. Oct 27. Miss Julia Mar
lowe has been obliged. It is understood
to cancel her. engagements for the next
two weeks on account of illness. ' She
was to have appeared ia Baltimore to
night f
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PICTURE FRJZMES MJZDE TO ORDER
Window Shades Made to Order Lowest Prices.
MilUmty
Semi-Annual Grand Reduction Sale of
Pattern' Hats
We always have this sale, but this year it is a
little earlier than usual. Ladies will appre
ciate this opportunity" to secure the finest pat
tern hats, new and fresh, not over handled, at
this reduction. Our, millinery is too well
known to need especial introduction, having
stood., as it has, for years way in the lead for
variety and correctness of styles. Our offer
ings this week are strictly representative in
every respect and the values are exceptional.
Here are some of the prices':
$40.00 hats now $28.00
35.00 hats now 25.00
28.00 hats now 20.00
23.00 hats now 16.50
New Rasin Coats
For Ladies and Misses
Our Suit Department's showing this week for the
first time the very newest things "in Rain Coats,
among them the "Monte Carlo," a full-length
- coat with wing sleeves. These coats are very at
tractive and jaunty and combine utility and style.
Also Cravenette light-weight Norfolk Ulster, with
Jfull sleeves, is another thoroughly reliable and
dressy rain coat which we are now showing.
.ft
$15.00 hats now $11.00
. 13.00 hats now 10.00
12.00 hats now 9.00,
10.00 hats now 7.75
Rtfttbeifs.Fjree
With every pair of ladies' or children's Shoes
you purchase from us now, the price of which
is $2.50 or over, you receive a pair of the very
best overshoes. Many who have taken ad
vantage of this opportunity will testify to the
excellence of the shoes they purchase and the
overshoes we give them.
A new and pretty novelty made J expressly to afford
ease and freedom of motidn. They are very smart
and neat in appearance. You want to see them in
our Suit Department, third floor.
Walking Sits
Sale Remarkable. $25 Values for $ i 6.50
Made of the very newest goods of the season and in
the latest styles, man-tailored and beautifully fin
ished. These suits go right to the heart of every
woman who sees them. The reduction we are mak
ing on them this week is remarkable for the season
and one it will pay you to take advantage of.
Grand Opening
Sale
Rfehadson's
Table Damask
The brand that makes
out Linen Section
famous '
Linens that are unequaled the
world over for smoothness of fin
ish, richness of designs and ex
cellent wearing qualities. Linens
that go best with sparkling cut
glass, dainty china and .shining
plate, and whose exquisite fine
ness exert an appetizing influence
over the humblest fare.
Fine satin table
Damask, in ten
different pat
terns, including
dots and the fleur
de.lis, 72 inches
wide, yard, only
$1.29
Napkins to match,
24 inches square,
per dozen,
$3.75
Special Sale
Heavy satin table
Damask, excell
ent quality for
,wear, width 72
in., special, yard,
Napkins to match,
24 inches square,
per yard,
,Fine damask Tablecloths,
ail new selected patterns:
2x2 yds., special price $2.65
2x2i yds., spec'l price 3.25
2x3 yds., special price 3.95
2x3 yds., spec! price 4.60
Damask linen Table Sets,
consisting of one- pattern
cloth, with one dozen full
size napkins to match cloth:
2x2 yds., special price $6.70
2x2 yds., spec'l price 7.4o
2x3$ yds., spec'l price 7.95
2x3i yds., spec'l price 4.60
Something these cool nights de
mand. We have 25 dozen tied
comforts, light, soft and warm,
filled with fine white cotton,
having plain challie undercover
and dainty, figured silkaline
top, which we are tf r s r
sellingthisweekforp
Special Sale
Ladies' Undetwea
See our window display of
these seasonable garments. You
will not find a greater money
saver than these values thisyear.
The price is low and the goods
remarkably fine.
Fine merino vests and pants,"
soft and warm, the unshrink
able kind, regular value per
garment 75c, special
this week
Ladies' Tights, heavy and elas
tic, regular value 50c, q rr
special this week vfDC
Ladie.s' heavy weight, selected
lisle Vests and Pants, regular
value per garment 75c, r O
special . . -D5C
Ladies' Union Suits, cotton
ribbed, firm and thick, rr jrr
reg-. value 75c, special. OOC
Ladies' Union Suits, Angora
fleeced, reg. value $1.25,
special this week
Ladies' Union Suits, wool plated,
Angora fleeced, regular value
$1.50, special this ty
Fine White Silks
Our entire stock of White Silks,
which includes Crepe de Chene,
Satin, Taffetas, Taffeta feau
de Soie, Peau de Levant, Peau
de Soie, 'Peau de Chamoise,
Wash Taffetas, Moire Velours,
Moire Antiques, L'Aiglon,
Snake Skin, Mummie, and
many others are reduced this
week.
Special Sale,
Wfcite Enamel Beds
Three-quarter and full size, with
brass vase and knobs, value
$6.00, special this & a r
week ... . $45
Three-quarter and full" size, brass
top rails, vase and spindles,
value $10.50, spe- pj n ZZ
cial this week. . . $ O
Umbrellas
There is everything to choose
from among our large stock of
umbrellas all the newest nov
elties in handsome handles and
silks. We will mention today
but 'one extra godd value in.
Ladies' $i.00 Umbrellas
With 7-rib paragon frame, steel
rod, natural combination handle
and extra strong swedge.
..trice, witn cover,
complete
Jill the Music of
FLORODORA
On sale today in our music department.
SJILE OF
UMBRELLAS
2.50 Quality for $1.75
For ladies and men, made of tapeedge -silk.
Best frames, rods, cases and tassels.
Handles are princess, pearl, ivory, horn,
silver and Congo. . Jill tight rolling.
SJiLE OF
HandRerctkiefs
Ladies' pure linen hemstitched, unlaundered, hand'
embroidered, initial Handkerchiefs; " O 1
real value 20c, at .
Jilso ladies pure linen, unlaundered hemstitched
Handkerchiefs, with hand'embroidered initials.
Ileal value 12c, at ....special 8c
Real value 35c, at, special 22c
Real value 50c, at special 35c
Sale of Blankets
White wooLBlankets, spcl. $3.35, $4.50,$5.00, $6.50
Gray wool Blankets, special $2.75, $3.75, $4.25
Salg of Comforts, at special $1.50
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FAST WARSHIP NOT BEST
CHIEF OP ORDXA"CE BCREAU
WOULD SACRIFICE SPEED.
Vessel That Counts Is One That
When She Gets Into a Fight
Cnn Stay There.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 27. Admiral
O'Neill, Chief of the Naval Ordnance Bu
reau, In his annual report, asks for an ap
propriation of $13,182)506 for next year, of
which $10,000,000 is to be devoted to arms
and armament for new, ships. The gun
shop at the Washington Navy Yard, dur
ing the past year, turned out 234 guns,
prepared sets of forging for 146 more,
and has 63 in course of manufacture. The
Bureau ia preparing a new type of three
inch gun, 50 callbro in length, of semi
automatic character, to replace all guns
or this size now in use In the Navy.
Admiral O'Neill says that for the first
time in history the manufacture of armor
has progressed In a satisfactory, manner,
7C12 tons having been delivered atr the
various shipyards during the year, with
prospects of largely increasing the deliv
eries. -
Guns, powder and projectiles have each
made a decided advance, rendering it all
the more necessary that there should be
in improvement In the quality of the
armor, but none seems to be In sight at
present. Recently the armor manufac
turers voluntarily made a reduction of
10 shillings per ton on the royalty for the
Krupp process.
With the exception of ignition and shell
powder, no black or other than smokeless
powder has been purchased or manufac
tured for. the Navy since the Spanish
American war. So far as the stability of
the smokeless powder is concerned, the
results of the year's work have been of
the utmost satisfactory character. The
most Interesting event during the year. In
connection with projectiles is the devel
opment of a new type of shell combining
the advantages of tho armor piercing
with a common shell; that 13, having tho
perforating power of the regular armor
plcrcing projectile with the capacity for
n. large-bursting charge. A number of
shells of this- description have been or
dered and the first three lots have suc
cessfully passed the requirements.
"Electric Po-wer for Handling: Gnns.
The use of electric power for handling
guns and turrets is unqualifiedly Indorsed
as better than any other system. Admiral
O'NgiH finds that the best way to, Illus
trate the tremendous development of ar
tillery In late years is to cite two cases
those of the six-inch gun and the 12-lnch
gun. The former used to weigh only 4.S
tons, was only 30 calibres In length, with
a muzzle energy of 2773 foot tons, ,and a
practicable rate of fire of 2 aimed shots
per minute. The new type is 50 calibres
In length, uses smokeless powder, weighs
eight tons, can be fired eight times per
minute and has a muzzle energy of ES3C
foot tons. In other words, It is GOO per
cent more powerful than the old gun.
The 12-Inch gun shows an Increase in en
ergy over the old gun of 25 per cent. Ad
miral O'Neill says no such rate of in
crease is looked for In the near future.
There Is to be a general renovation of
the batteries of the older ships and It is
said that new batteries will be placed on
board the Newark and Albany. It Is rec
ommended that the Philadelphia be given
a new battery of six-Inch guns, which
would make her fit for many years moro
of service. The Bureau is considering
the feasibility of replacing the present
turrets of the Oregon, 'Indiana and Massa
chusetts with new eliptical balanced tur
rets, adding materially to their efllclency.
Speed vs. Armament.
Admiral O'Neill has much to say re
specting speed versus armament. He ar
gues that a ship is naturally "a compro
mise between various necessities and
says:
"All nations are afflicted with the speed
exception, and unless each batch of new
vessels can equal or beat the world's rec
ord, they are usually characterized as
failures, and In deference to public senti
ment the tendency Is to design vessels of
the highest possible speed, irrespective
of the uses for which they are Intended,
and in consequence enormous sums of
money have been expended by several
countries In producing large and fast ves
sels whlph have but trifling value for
fighting purposes, and today it requires
no little moral courage on the part of the
designers to subordinate the popular ele
ment of speed to other qualities, no mat
ter how Important the latter may be."
Admiral O'Xeill further says:
"It has always been the policy of the
United States to provide Its vessels of all
classes witn great battery arms, that
Is; to arm them so they shall all be supe
rior to foreign vessels of equal class In
that respect, and thaVsentiment still pre
vails; and while 'we have; In a few in
stances subordinated all other elements to
speed,, it is not likely to occur again,
and the consensus of opinion at the. pres
ent time - is In favor of applying largo
percentages of weight for armor and ar
mament rather than to assigning It for
the purpose of attaining the last possible
fraction of a knot of speed. The best
vessel is not necessarily the one that 'can
most quickly get In or out of battle or
keep out of battle, but Js rather the one
that can remain in battle the longest
after she gets there It Is" safe to say
that any vessels of this class of equal
displacement having a higher speed are
deficient in some of the other qualities
which these vessels possess."
Submarine-Boats.
Of submarine boats the report says
that no complete developments have
taken place during the past year, either
here orvbroad, 'though quite a- number
of those vessels have been built or are
in course of construction. The seven
boats ordered for the TJnltel States are
nearly -finished, and will soon have their
official trials. "
Admiral Q'Nelll, went to Europe last
Summer and. looked over the great naval
ordnance works there. He says' he was
deeply impressed with what he saw, but
makes no comparisons between the dif
ferent establishments, merely remarking
that different methods . are preferred in
different countries with respect to gun
construction. He declares, however, that
while there are no such establishments
In this country Jn point of size and ca
pacity as many of the ordnance factories
of Europe, it Is gratifying to know that
such as we have do not suffer in compar
ison with any of them in regard, ta the
character or method of performing the
work required.
The last chapter of the report Is de- j
voted to an urgent plea for the better
instruction of officers and -omen -fn gun- I
nery. Admiral O'Neill wants more and
better gun pointers, and he especially
urges young officers to" take up at least
one feature of ordnance work, mechani
cal, chemical or mathematical, or in con
nection with torpedoes, and to master It
thoroughly. As showing how thoroughly
the work of Improving the gunners is
going onr It is stated that three battle
ships of the North Atlantic squadron
alone expended for target practice during
12 months $250,000 worth of ammunition.
BOARD IS WITH
IXEILIi.
Majority Favors More W'ower and
Less Speed by Warships.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27. The difficult
ies in the Naval Board of Construction
over the question as to whether speed or
power is to predominate in the big
armored cruisers authorized by the last
Congress took official form today, when
Admirals O'Neill. Branford and Bowles
and Captain Slgsbee submitted a majority
report favorable to power on the new
cruisers, and Engineer-In-Chief .Melville a
minority report, contemplating less power
and more speed. '
The majority report says the disagree
ment only extends to a matter of 190 tons,
which the minority considers should be
allowed for machinery weights. or and
above those prop&sed in the circular
agreed on by the majority.
tain, Nye, from Manila, via Singapore, for
New York, passed this port today.
Chile 'GInd Wilson Is Returned.
' SANTIAGO DE CHILE. Oct. 27. The
news of the return1 to Chile of United
States Minister Henry L. Wilson has been
received in official circles here with great
satisfaction.
CloaR Room
Barg'ains
$20, $22.50 and $25 stylish Long Coats at $16.45
Sale of fine Silk Waists at $3.65
Sale of black cheviot Drefs Skirts at $6.35
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For Pupret Sound Xavyynrd.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Oct. 27. In his annual report, the
Chief of Ordnance recommends that an
appropriation be made for erecting an
ordinance workshop at the Puget Sound
navyyard, also a storehouse for guns.
Fifty thousand dollars appropriated last
session for ordnance machinery is asked
for immediate use in commencing work
on the workshop. Negotiations are in
progress looking to acquisition of a site
on Dye's Inlet for' a naval magazine.
Named on Board of Pension AnnctK
WASHINGTON. Oct. V. .!.nL.
! Hitchcock has appointed the following ad
ditlonal members of the Board pf Pen
' sion Appeals: Frederick W. Dennion
wuKesDarre. fa.; James E. West, Wash
ington. D. C; William L. Symons, Cleve
land; Luther W. Walter, Kentucky; G. A.
Levitt, Kouston. Mo.; E. J. Dallas, To
peka, Kan.
Transport McClellnn -SiBhted.
PERIM, Arabia, Oct. 27. The United
States Army , transport Mc'Clellan. Cap-
Delicate
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Am never without
it. Use it with the
most delicate fab
rics and with coarse
things. Find it satis
factory in all things.
Mrs. Rev. G. E. :
One of the Millions.
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