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PORTLAND, OEEGON, SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 23, 1900.
NO. 52.
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And whether you select a watch, a diamond
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pattern of cut glass, a dainty, exquisite article for
your lady's toilet table, or an attractive production
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THEYADMIREDEWET
Boer L6ader Quite a Lion
With the British.
STILL THEY WANT HIM BAGGED
Discussion of America's Commercial
RivalryArtists Are Joining; the
Ranks of Organized Labor
English Society' Christmas.
LONDON', Dec 22. General Dewet
would be by far the most acceptable
Christmas box to the average English
man. Though there seems little likeli
hood of the wish being granted, the de
slde for the suppression of this -wonderful
Boer leader, however, is accompanied
by generous admiration of his latest feat.
"It would be unworthy of the British
name," says the Times, "to refuse the
credit that Is due to a feat of arms so
brilliant as the unexpected dash back
ward of Dewet and his men through the
British lines."
Other papers take the same view, com
paring the ride to Sprlnghaas Nek with
the charge at Balaklava. In fact, admi
ration for the extraordinary daring dis
played by the Boers on this occasion
almost predominates over the chagrin at
the failure of the British ofllcers to copo
with their enemies. There Is springing up
a philosophic Indifference to the Incapa
bility of Generals In South Africa.
Last Christmas society almost went
crazy over plum puddings and chocolate
hampers sent to the soldiers on the-veldt.
This year they are not mentioned. In
fact, the public Is unutterably weary of
the long-drawn-out struggle, whose only"
Interesting features are the sensational
successes of Dewet. This In no way af
fects the government, whose determina
tion to fight it out to the bitter end is
evident from its decision to reinforce the
already huge army in South Africa. Sev
eral members of the Cabinet, however,
would be heartily grateful If the Boer
leaders would sue for peace.
The Nicaragua Canal still falls to arouse
any really deep Interest here, and it is
thoroughly understood that Great Britain
will take- action In the near future, and
the Chinese negotiations are .regarded
more in the light of a monotonous farce
than a serious problem, thanks to the ab
surd misunderstandings which have arisen
between the powers. The only quarter In
London where the performance Is thor
oughly enjoyed is at the Chinese Lega
tion, In which Sir Chih Chen Lo Feng Lu,
the Minister of China, mourning seclud
edly for his brother. Is reported to be In
a state of perpetual chuckle over the at
titude of Christendom.
More the cuestion of the day is Amer
ica's commercial rivalry, which through
out the week has been forming the basis
for long, analytical articles In the Dally
Express and the Dally Mall, written by
engineering and other experts, which de
tail the results of recent trips to the
United States under the headlines: "Wake
Up, England," "We Are Falling Behind,"
etc., reiterating that the English manu
factures are absorbed In conservatism,
which is summed up in the following par
agraph in one article:
"If the foregoing facts are unpalatable.
It is better they should be known than
that the nation should dream on In a
fool's paradise until the next cycle of bad
trade, when we find our markets in the
possession of others."
The announcement that The Nether
lands dqes not consider Itself bound by
the Paris Venezuela commission's decis
ion on the Anglo-Dutch frontier Is not re
garded by the Foreign Office as forming
the basis of International friction. The
boundary is a comparatively minor mat
ter, on which the Colonial Office has been
engaged for some time. The Netherlands
auestion Is regarded as a step toward a
far-off contingency, which, however,
Great Britain has never contemplated.
That dilettante class, the artists, are
joining the ranks of organized labor.
Headed .by Alma Tadema. a group of
well-known artists are sending out circu
lars to their brethren urging the forma
tion of a professional union on lines sim
ilar to those of the Society of Authors.
They hope to get several hundred mem
bers, to pay a guinea each. The especial
object of the organlzaiton will be watch
ing the business interests of struggling
painters. "As It is now," says Alma Ta
dema. "the successful painter cares and
troubles little about his less successful
Drothers, but, given an association with
common interest, the yqung, unknown
man has an Infinitely better chance for
his own Interests and those of his pro
fession." The decision of the Queen's Bench
Court, declaring It to be illegal for the
London School Board to spend the rate
payers' money for teaching science and
art at evening classes for adults, has cre
ated perturbation. Some 90.000 pupils are
affected, and the whole of London's edu
cational system must be reversed, if the
House of Lords upholds the verdict. The
Speaker declares It Is the most serious
case that hai befallen education for some
time. Columns of comment appear dally.
There are other large cities "concerned,
that have classes similar to those of Lon
don. Th head masters of expensive
schools appear to approve of the decision,
maintaining that the School Board is en
dangering the existence of- the secondary
schools.
A military correspondent of the Pall Mall
Gazette, criticizing the Sandhurst and
Woolwich methods, declares the British
authorities admit that "West Point is in
advance of anything In England. He ap
proves the democratic and severely com
petitive system In vogue there, saying:
"Education at "West Point Is serious
thoroughness rather than an extension of
attainments. Its principle Is controlling
education together with the knowledge
of how to make use of It. Like all excep
tionally good education It Is enornjously
costly, the most expensive In the world,
but In many ways said to be by far the
best. The principal Industry In the United
States Is education. For years past the
Americans nave been vearnestly engaged
la the business of disseminating knowl
edge. If Great Britain is to hold her own,
we must follow In the steps of the great
Republic, or be content with second
place."
"Upwards of two years ago," says the
Spectator, "the Americans were scandal
ized by the dismissal of President An
drews, of Brown University," and it pro
ceeds to draw a long parallel with the
case of Professor Ross, of Leland Stan
ford University. In doing so, the Spec
tator holds to the claim that money power
in institutions of learning is fatal to the
alumni. It says:
"A certain commercial atmosphere now
envelops some of the universities. We
would rather see Oxford and Cambridge
poor and free than rich and. shackled.
If a few trust millionaires are to have
their way, economic truth cannot be
reached in some of the American uni
versities. It would be a sad thing were
America, with her free political life, to
permit any kind of Intellectual tyranny
to raise its head In her midst."
A sensation has been caused by one of
the foremost London clubs prohibiting the
game of bridge within the precincts of
the club. The committee declares this is
the only course in which it can preservo
harmony, disputes having become fre
quent and the rows having developed
blows. Bridge Is so new that Its vary
ing rules create endless differences of
opinion. It is played extensively by roy
alty, and in almost every country house,
generally for high stakes.
These will be a merry Christmas in
England, though In consequence London
Is already one of the dullest spots In the
United Kingdom. The fashionable world
has deserted the metropolis and sought
refuge In the country places. There will
be such a round of house parties as has
been unknown for several years. They
will be accompanied by the revival of
the queer, old customs which a century
ago made the season the occasion for un
restrained merrymaking among rich and
poor alike. It would seem that those who
are able to celebrate realize the neces-
JOINT NOTE SIGNED
Envoys "at Pekin Agree on
Terms of Peace.
THE LAST OBSTACLE REMOVED
Chinese Commissioners "Will Receive
the Document as Soon as LI Hung
.Chang- Recovers State De-
partment Gives Text.
PEKIN, Dec. 22. The last obstacle hav
ing been removed, the Joint note was
signed today by all the foreign Ministers,
including the Envoy from the Nether-
evinced a desire to put to an end the
situation created by the aforesaid dis
turbances, the powers have determined
to accede to her request upon the Irre
vocable conditions enumerated below,
which they deem lndlspensible, to expiate
the crimes committed and to prevent
their recurrence:
" 'I. (a) The dispatch to Berlin of an
extraordinary mission, headed by an Im
perial Prince, in order to express the re
grets of His Majesty, the Emperor of
China, and of the Chinese Government
for the assassination of His Excellency,
the late Baron von Ketteler, Minister of
Germany.
" '(b) The erection on the spot of the
assassination of a commemorative monu
ment, befitting the rank of the deceased,
bearing an Inscription In the Latin, Ger
man and Chinese languages, expressing
the regrets of the Emperor of China for
the murder.
" 'H. (a) The severest punishment for
the persons designated In the Imperial
decree of September 23, 1900, and for
those whom the representatives of the
powers shall subsequently designate.
" '(b) The suspension for five years of
all official examinations in the cities
where foreigners have been massacred or
have been subjected to cruel treatment.
" 'HI. Honorable reparation to be made
by the Chinese Government to the Japan-
KITCHENER: "l REGRET TO SAY-
Chicago Inter Ocean.
slty for detracting public attention from
the events in South Africa.
At Osborne, the Queen will be surround
ed by the Duke and Duchess of Tork,
the Princess of Battenberg and several of
her grandchildren. At Sandrlngham, the
Prince of Wales will entertain the Duke
and Duchess of Fife and their children
with royal Christmas trees. Welbeck Ab
bey, Blenheim Palace. Hatfield House and
all the stately homes of England's aris
tocracy are filling up with scores ql
guests, prepared to make the most of
Yuletide. Balls, amateur theatricals and
entertainments without end have been ar
ranged, conspicuous among which Is the
old English custom of a dance in the
servants' hall. At the Duke and Duch
ess of Devonshire's, Earl and Countess
Spencer's, the Marquis and Marchioness
of Londonderry's and other places of the
nobility, Christmas eve will be marked by i
tne strange spectacle or butlers dancing
with Princesses, and footmen with Count
esses, while ladles' maids, chambermaids
and cooks will hang on the arms of Cab
inet Ministers and other male heads of Il
lustrious lines.
The ancient practice of London owners
enjoying the servants' quadrille had al
most lapsed, excent In the case of a fw
families. The revival is. perhaps, no lit-
tie due to the Increasing necessity for
pampering the British servant The On
looker says the householders now have to
study the comfort of their domestics as
much as their own, and quotes one coun
try house where a set oi rooms is spe
cially allotted to them for recreation, com
prising a ballroom, music-room, library
and billiard-room, in which a marker Is
kept for the servants' sole use.
Americans are discussing the treatment
accorded to Bernard Nicholls, the Amer
ican golfer, who defeated the English
crack. Pete- Paxton. Thursday. Nicholls,
who Is of English birth, returned here
after having passed many years In Amer
ica, The Trotting Bee Golf. Club com
pelled him to lunch In .the workshop,
though the club members were glad to
face the December storm to witness his
play.
"Had I not been In America," Nicholls
said, "and witnessed the lavish kindness
bestowed on Vardon and other English
players I might not have resented this
treatment: but you may be assured I shall
never remain In England long, and if
It were not for meeting BrSid Saturday,
who Is a personal friend, I would not
play another English link. Tou may de
pend on It. Vardon will not remain here
long, for I know he will be unable to
stand this sort of thing after the kind
ness he has received In America.
"The curious thing about it all Is that
America will soon outstrip England, not
only in golf playing, but In the manufac
ture if golf equipment, for they are get
ting the best talent In England, which,
under better auspices, Is sure to outstrip
the home talent."
to be elevated to the British peerage, as
Lord baasbury intends to recognize the
Right Hon. Arthur Hugh Smith-Barry's
services to his party by putting him in
the House of Lords. Smith-Barry mar
ried the widow of Arthur Post, of New
York, whose sister, Mrs. Adair, Is also
well known In London society. Others
mentioned for a peerage include Henry
Cosmo Orme Bonsor, chairman of the
Southeastern Railroad, and James Low- j
ther, M, P. Lord Salisbury has already '
created nearly 90 peers. If the present !
rate is kept up the upper house will soon
be in numerical superiority over the Com
mons. About 40 pantomimes will be produced
in and around London during the holidays,
"Cinderella" being the most popular pro
duction, and no fewer than nine versions
being presented. Nearly all the theaters
are already doing a crowded holiday
business. Frohman's production "Alice
In Wonderland" at the Vaudeville Wed
nesday, with Ella Line Terriss as Alice,
and Seymour Hicks as the mad hatter,
was not successful from the critics' stand
point. "Mr. and Mrs. Daventry" contin
ues to attract fashionable audiences. The
Prince of Wales witnessed the perform
ance Thursday.
lands, who arrived only recently The
noto will be delivered to LI Hung Chang
and Prince Ching, the Chinese plenipo
tentiaries, as soon the former shall have
sufficiently recovered from his Indisposi
tion. The Chinese close to LI Hung
Chang still prefer to believe, despite the
signing of the note, which they did not
believe would take place, that the pres
ent negotiations must De carried on In
Europe or America. They resent the
British modification of the note, for they
say some power or powers might not be
satisfied until the indemnity nas been
paid In full, which would mean the oc
cupation of Pekin for an indefinite time,
as it cannot be expected that China can
raise what would be required possibly
1,000,000,000 taels at once. As a matter or
fact. It will take several years.
Li Hung Chang's conamon Is reported
today to be so much improved that he
was able to be out of bed for a short
time.
The cavalry and Infantry detachments
which have been investigating the report
ed troubles near Ho Si Wu nave returned
and report that there Is nothing to cause
alarm. All the trouble, they say, is on the
other side of the river, which the allies
are not protecting. It was discovered
that .a party of Catholic Christians had
started on an expedition, but Its where
abouts Is not known.
TEXT OF THE JOINT NOTE.
The Terms Imposed on China, hy the
Allied Powers.
WASHINGTON, 'Dec 22: The State De
partment today made public the text of
the joint note of the powers to China.
The official statement follows: .
"Department cf State. Washington, D.
C, Dec. 22. The following English ver
sion Is understood to be In substantial
eauivalence with the French text of the
note to be addressed to the Government
of China, as agreed upon by the repre
sentatives of the co-operating powers at
Pekln December 4, 1900, and subsequently
amended before signing:
" 'During the months of May, June,
July and August of the current year se
rious disturbances broke out In the north
ern provinces of China In which atrocious
crimes unparalleled In history and out
rages against the law of nations, against
the laws of humanity, and against civili
zation, were committed under particu
larly odious circumstances. The princi
pal of these crimes were the following:
" 'First On the 20th of June His Excel
lency, Baron von Ketteler, while on his
way to the Tsung II Yamun, In the per
formance of his official functions, was
murdered by soldiers of the regular army,
acting under orders of their chiefs.
" 'Second On the same day the foreign
legations were attacked and besieged.
The attacks continued without intermis
sion until the 14th of August, on which
date the arrival of the foreign troops put
an end to them. These attacks were
made by the regular troops,, who joined
the Boxers and who obeyed the orders
of the court emanating from the Imperial
Palace. At the same time the Chinese
Government officially declared, by Its rep
resentatives abroad, that it guaranteed,
the security of the legations.
" Third On the 11th of June Mr. Suji
yama, Chancellor of the legation of Ja
pan, while In the discharge of an official
mission, was killed by regulars at the
"gates of the city. In Pekln and In sev
eral provinces foreigners were murdered,
tortured or attacked by Boxers and reg
ular troops, and such as escaped death
owed their salvation solely to their own
determined resistance. Their establish
ments were looted and destroyed.
" 'Fourth Foreign cemeteries, at Pekin
especially, were desecrated, the graves
opened, and the remains scattered broad
cast.. " These occurrences necessarily led the
foreign powers to dispatch their troops
to China to the end of protecting the
lives of their representatives and that
national order be restored. During the
march to Pekln the allied forces met with
resistance from the Chinese Army and
had to. overcome It by force.
" Inasmuch as China ha3 renounced
her responsibility, expressed regret and
ese Government for the murder of Mr.
Sujlyama.
" 'IV. An expiatory monument to be
erected by the Imperial Chinese Govern
ment in every foreign or international
cemetery which has been desecrated or In
which the graves have been destroyed.
" V. The maintenance, under condi
tions to be determined by the powers, of
the interdiction against the importation
of arms, as well as of materials employed
exclusively for the manufacture of arms
and ammunition.
" 'VI. Equitable indemnities for gov
ernments, societies, companies and indi
viduals, as well as for Chinese who, dur
ing the late occurrences, have suffered
In person or In property in consequence
of their being In the service of foreign
ers. China to adopt financial measures
acceptable to the powers for the purpose
of guaranteeing the payment of said In
demnities and interest.
" 'VII. The right for each power to
maintain a permanent guard for Its le
gation, and to put the diplomatic quarter
in a defensible condition, tne Chinese
having no right to reside In that quarter.
" 'VIII. The destruction of the forts
which might obstruct free communica
tion between Pekln and the sea.
" 'IX. The right to a military occupa
tion of certain points, to be determined
by an understanding among the powers,
in order to maintain open communication
between the capital and the x sea.
" "X. The Chinese Government to cause
to be published during two years In all
the sub-prefectures an Imperial decree
(a) embodying a perpetual prohibition,
under penalty of death, of a membership
in any anti-foreign society; (b) enumerat
ing the punishments that shall be inflict
ed on the guilty, togethehr with the sus
pension of all official examinations in the
cities where foreigners have been mur
dered cr have been subjected to cruel
treatment, and (c) furthermore, an Im
perial decree to be Issued and published
throughout the empire ordering that the
Governors-General (Viceroys), and all
provincial or local officials shall be held
responsible for the maintenance of order
within their respective Jurisdictions, and
that In the event of renewed anti-foreign
disturbances or any infractions of treaty
occurring, and which shall not forthwith
be suppressed and the guilty persons
punished, they, the said officials, shall be
Immediately removed and forever disqual
ified from holding any office or honors.
" XI. The Chinese Government to un
dertake to negotiate amendments to the
treaties of commerce and navigation con
sidered useful for the foreign powers, and
upon other matters pertaining to their
commercial relations, with the object of
facilitating them.
" XH. The Chinese Government to de
termine In what manner to reform the
Department of Foreign Affairs and to
modify the court ceremonials concerning
the reception of foreign representatives,
in the manner to be indicated by the
powera.
" "Until the Chinese Government has
complied with the above conditions to the
satisfaction of the powers, the under
signed can hold out no expectation that
the occupation of Pekln and the Province
of Chi Li by the allied .forces can be
brought to a conclusion. "
Fought Chinese Regulars.
BERLIN. Dec 22. The following dis
patch from Field Marshal Count von
Waldersee, dated Pekln, December 2L has
been Tecelved here:
"A column dispatched from Pao Ting
Fir, commanded by Major Halne, en
gaged a force of Chinese regulars De
cember 15, at Yung Tslng Tien, northwest
of Pao Ting Fu. Our losses were one
officer and two non-commissioned officers
wounded. The Chinese losses were con
siderable. A column was sent December
19 from Tien Tsln, commanded by Col
onel Gruber. to Yu Tien Hslen, 100 kilo
meters north of Tien Tsln."
INIQUITYIN GERMANY
Crime in High Places Oc
cupies Public Attention.
THE SENTENCE OF STERNBERG
French Cargo of Loot.
MARSEILLES, Dec 22. The French
steamer Colombo, from China, has ar
rived here, bringing another Installment
of loot, forwarded by General Frey. The
loot was held by orders of the Govern
ment. Most of the objects will be returned.
Immoral Banker's Case Is "Working
"Widespread Rain Among Others
Hypocrisy of Sanden-Discussion
of Tariff Question.
BERLIN, Dec 22. Public attention waa
occupied wholly this week with crimes In
high places. The sentence Imposed on
Sternberg, the millionaire banker, of 2Ja
years imprisonment and five years' de
privation of civil rights for crimes against
morality, satisfies the public conscience
and Is well-merited retribution. Stern
berg rapidly acquired a fortune, estimated
at 1S,000,000 marks, by shady methods, and
maintained social relations with high of
ficials and military men for years, while
dlsgc.'sing his most loathsome crimes In
the lowest Berlin life. He was related
by marriage to high officers, and was
a free giver for charitable purposes. It
was said in his defense before the court
that he had made a will leaving to the
Prussian Government the bulk of his for
tune to establish an Institution for Insur
ing laborers against loss of work.
The Sternberg case Is working wide
spread ruin among others. The death of
van Mtrscheidt Huellessem, the suspend
ed chief of the Criminal Department, an
nounced at the same hour as Sternberg's
sentence, had a peculiarly tragical ef
fect. The public Instantly assumed that
he had committed suicide, but the physi
cians certified that he died of apoplexy.
Von Merscheldt established a reputation
by Introducing the Bertilllon system. In
Germany.
The case of Sternberg will continue long
to occupy the public mind. It is expected
Sternberg will appeal again to a higher
court. Furthermore, numerous prosecu
tions of persons connected with Stern
berg's case are pending. A number of
witnesses will be tried for perjury, and
three lawyers are under Investigation for
unprofessional conduct or collusion to cir
cumvent Justice. The public demand for
reform of the criminal police, which did
not yield fruit In 1S97, in connection with
the Von Tausch case, has now grown Im
perative. It Is authentically reported that
the authorities are preparing a measure
for reform.
The other great case this week, the ar
rest of mortgage bankers, attracts an im
mense amount of attention. The press Is
pointing out the resemblance to the Stern
berg affair, since wealthy bankers, mov
ing In the highest society, have carried on
fraudulent practices for years. The chief
offender, Sanden, made pretense of the
greatest piety. He had a private chapel
In a luxurious villa at Potsdam. His
home was t3w center of the highest mili
tary and aristocratic society. Ho was
Potsdam's wealthiest citizen, paying 50,-
000 marks yearly In taxe3. It has been
shown that Sanden' s business practices
were most questionable. He would com
pel borrowers at the bank; to buy one
of his lots at a fancy price. The losses
will fall heavily on small investors. The
fall In the shares obligation of the two
banks already represents about 175,000,
000 marks. It is considered certain that
the arrested directors will get long term3
of Imprisonment for falsifying the bal
ance sheets.
The tariff question waa most actively
discussed this week. The announcement
of the conservative leader, Herr von
Klinckoswstroom, that the Chancellor,
Count von Bulow, Is willing to compromise
with the agrarians, makes a deep Im
pression. Signs multiply, however, that
the commercial classes are growing more
united against the agrarian demands.
Count von Bulow is spending the week
visiting the South German courts, ex
plaining Germany's foreign policy. He
has made everywhere .the -most favorable
Impression and has been dinedt wined and
decorated with orders.
The coal syndicate's action In restrict
ing production 10 per cent, while German
Industries are suffering from the high
prices of coal, excites much sharp dis
cussion and will give animus to the
forthcoming Reichstag debate on the res
olution providing for government control
of the trusts.
The press Is again engaged In a peri
odical discussion of absenteeism (ln the
Reichstag. Among the remedies prjoposed
the Post suggests circulating a ltat daily'
for the signatures of attendants 'and Its
publication in the official Reichsanger
monthly. It Is reported that the govern
ment is at last convinced of the neces
sity of paying members and is prepar
ing a bill accordingly.
Emperor "William's decree lengthening
medical study as" a remedy for the over
production of physicians, meets with the
approval of the profession. In connection
therewith, official statistics published this
week show that overcrowding of the
medical profession In the large cities Is
plain. Berlin has one physician to every
7SS of the population; Breslau one to every
773, and Koenlgsberg one to every 68L
Professor Slaby, of the Technlsche
Hechschute, lectured tonight in the pres
ence of Emperor William upon his system
of multiplex wireless telegraph, and made
experiments showing the reception of mes
sages from Charlottenburg, two miles
west, and Schoenlde, eight miles east of -Berlin,
simultaneously. These messages
were caught on the same lightning-rod.
Professor Slaby states that the same re
ceiving wire would serve for an indefinite
number of messages coming simul
taneously, while excluding all electric
currents that were not wanted. The
Emperor listened Intently and commented
smilingly, signifying his approval to Gen
eral von Podblelskl, Imperial Postmaster.
After the lecture. His Majesty engaged
Professor Slaby in earnest conversation
for half an hour.
The Ministerial Berliner Oorrespondenz
prints the projected plan of reform of the
criminal police, advanced by Baron von
Rheinbaben, Prussian Minister of the In
terior. According to thl3 plan, all of
ficers of the secret service shall be ex
amined regarding the manner of their life,
their debts and their associations, and
their examinations will be repeated at
stated periods. A special assistant will
be appointed to keep watcn over the mor
als of the officers. A general advance In
salaries will be made.
A committee of holders of obligations of
the Grudeschuld Bank has published the
result of an examination, showing that
the capital of the bank has been entirely
lost, and that 60.000,000 of the 93.000,000 of
obligations are secured by mortgages.
The report published by the Berliner
Taseblatt tof the effect that Count von
Bulow, the Imperial Chancellor, had
reached a compromise with the Agrarians
on CO to 70 marks duty on grain, Is dlsi
credited by other Berlin papers.
K