The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 5, 1900, Page 3

RANDALL REPORTS ON CONDITIONS AT NOME Esquimaux Are Suffering From Famine and Disease and Race May Become ASHINGTON, Nov. George M. Randall, commanding artment of Alaska, under date of ael, has submitted uck space is devoted ome, which he found arrival at a critical stage. It o obtain convictions by jury ted States Commissioner’s emboldened the lawless T organizations prevented men from ng for less than $1 an hour and wers of much destitution and want ction of property. 0% people errived at Nome in aim-jumping was the order of Many property-owners were osed to defend their rights by taking € law into their own hands. The ar- Of troops prevented serious dis he military took charge, thoroug examined into all complaints, 3 e hts of property showld ced it 't possession of wners. Captam W. A. Bethel ed as Judge Advocate in highly praised by General be the he sanitary conditions were placed un- h of Major Charles B. The energetic efforts of roved these condi out 500 m; ve a ospects for gol ning admitted they were taking rom $4 to $ a dey. The beach ly worked out last year. is believed to be rich, but it ire large to produce is 2 of country pected whers vet und, but it requires a of general experience to develop such s coal forage ar ded for Alaska Seattle mot later d ling ves- hat & cable be Juneau and ecting with tk ding over the all- to Port Eg- River to Fort e s completed, 1 head- le ommends a life-saving station in 4. — Brigadier | oo el fefontebef oot feofe forfofofodonf Extinct. the vicinity of Nome. He also recom- mends that lighthouses with fog whis- tles be established In Southeast Alaska at_the following places: ; Cape Cox, near the southern boundary; | Cape Cimmanna, entrance from the north into Congas Narrows; Five Fingers in | Sound; also a fog signal at ie also recommends a farbor and | die for lack of points reports have been received of sick- 1o 4 mortality so great t it promises to wipe out almost the en- 3 Lieutenant T. H. Jarvis of the ited States revenue service reported cts to me and the tug Meteor was ced at his dis k and 3 posal for relief worl about a hundred destitute natives cared for at Nome. The revenue cutter Bear has been distributing supplies to the des- titute natives. while others in the vicinity Michael have been cared for by th of commanding officer of that post The work of Lieutenant Jarvis is highly com. mended.” | In closing this particular feature of his| report General Randall says: { “In many parts of the United States| rovision has been made for the h\dmn.\l Reservatio: ave been set apart for them and food and clothing supplied. In| Alaska it was not necessary heretofore | o supply m but the great rush of that followed the discovery of et changed everything. | e game and fur-bearing animals have appeared and the natives’ means e are gone. = ymmend that the Gov- ernment afford some relief to the natives | time as they can take care of Randall also has this to say | 3 g rellef to white men who ven-| tured into Alaska: | ‘T am of the opinion that it would be| mistake for the Government to give ny general aid in future to the venture- | some classes of white men who come to| Alaska. About 3% have been sent out| nsports and other vessels this year, | many more will be sent before the ! e of navigation. The conditions are now generally known throughout the States and the expectation of Government aid in returning to their homes in case of failure has, without doubt, been the hopeful prospect in view to a considera- ble number who have come to the coun- try since 1867, and especially in the re-| cent rush to Nome.” RUSSIA’S STEADY ADVANCE. . the morth of ¢ with keen a regarded as 2 t is an ope: water and or any other n that America and the ed_here will de- privileges. Practically but remain untfl the closing of i Shanhalkwan remains n port for the land- s or supplies nr- igencies of the situa- eceived while being hazed at er Military Academy last Mon- The boys dropped him into a ce- wimming basin twelve feet deep. n was dry at the time, and the eceived Internal injuries from the that throbs, pains and aches, or feels heavy, stuf- fy, dull or dizzy, is a poor head to do' business with. 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Oct. 2—A gift of a| flour, rice and tobacco »t Korea to the allied | here and been for- | distribution. The Y a letter from friendship and | GIFTS FROM TONGU, China, large quantity of Japanese. sought after PR~ & SITUATION IN CONNECTICUT. Republicans Claim Sweeping Victory for Their Ticket. NEW HAVEN, Conn., Nov. 4—Sunday proved a day of great activity among the political workers of the State. The fact that the campaign virtually closed last | night did not Geter the leaders from oc- | cupying to-day with almost incessant | work, and the political fences In_ every | ¢, ‘town, borough, village and hamiet | were examined with the greatest care and| repairs effected where necessary. Berenity permeated the atmosphere of the Republican headquarters, while the | claims of the Democrats indicated a grow- ing confidence. The Democratic State | Central Committee to-night claims to | have narrowed the probable margin of | & McKinley victory in the State to 5000, as against 5000, the outside figure proclaimed | last night. On the State ticket the claim of a minimum majority of 1500 for Bron- son for Governor is raised to 7000. The | Democrats also claim that they will elect | fifteen out of the twenty-four State Sen- | ators. | The Republican leaders concede nothing, | and with much calmness claim a sweel ing victory throughout the State on Presi- dent, State officers, Congress and the Gen- | | eral Assembly. | S B TRE Sl | RIVAL OLAIMS IN COLORADO. | | Democrats Put Bryan’s Probable Plu- rality at 75,000. DENVER, Nov. 4—Meiton Smith, chatr- | man of the Democratic party In the State, | | to-day estimated Bryan's plurality in Col- | | orado at the coming election at 75,000. Al-| | though a complete ftsion on the State ticket was effected when the State con- ventions of the Democrats, Silver Repub- | Jicans and Populists were held, each party | has maintained separate headquarters | during the campaign. The chairmen of the other two fusion partles do pot estl- | mate Bryan's plurality quite so liberally | but both agree that it will be over 60,000. | The claim of the fusionists as to the re- | sult in the State election is that James B, | | Orman, Democrat, will win by 45,000. Sil-| | ver Republican State Chairman Griffith | says that not over twel members of*the | | for Senator Wolcott to succeed himself. | Congressman Bell's election s claimed by | 20,000, and Shafroth’s by 10,000. Republican State Chalrman Ford, while making no reference to the results’of the national election, says: ““The entire State Republican ticket will be elected. Arapahoe County will give a substantial Republican mafority, and the ocutside counties will come down to Arap- | ahoe with a fair Republican plurality.” SENATOR DAVIS IS REPORTED MUCH WOBSE; If His Life Is Saved It Will Be by the Amputation of His Foot or Leg. ST. PAUL, Minn., Nov. 4—The condition of Benator C, K. Davis is reported as de- cldedly worse to-night and grave fears are entertained that if his life is saved it may be at the cost of his foot or pos- sibly right leg. The pus which has formed in the foot has now gathered farther back and indi- cations are that it is permeating the en- tire limb. The surgeons heid a consulta- tion to-day and decided to send to Chicago for a speclalist. The Senator suffered much pain to-day. —_———— DOWIE ELDER FORCED TO LEAVE THE CITY Vigilance Committee of Mansfleld Citizens Deals Sharply With Zionist Loblaw. MANSFIELD, Ohio, Nov. 4—A vigl- lance committee of men and boys cap- tured a Dowle elder, Mark Loblaw, of Chicago, accompanied by a woman, here about noon to-day. . Lelby, a local Dowieite, who was with them, was chased o, amp and made his escape. : Loblaw and the woman were taken to the Erie depot and after being held there for two hours were compelled to buy tick- ets for the next town. In the meantime another elder, who rofused to give his name, was also brought in by a citizen ‘and- put on the same train. Both men were kicked and cuffed by the crowd, which numbered several hundred, before the train arrived. ‘While the unknown clder endeavored to make a speech from tue rear platform of the '-Tm he was pelted with stones and gravi b | next Legisiature will be pledged to vote = THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1900. was bringing notes from a young man | may be made known at the trial. He had barely went on the next train to Gastonia, N. the North Carolina mountains. juries. siderably stirred up. S I R NEW PLIN TO CAUSH BOERS Strong Garrisons to Be Es- tablished in Districts of Transvaal. R Will Be Made Bases From Which Cavalry Will Operate Through | the Surrounding Country. il D T x Special Dispatch to The Call. PRETORIA, Oct. 31, via Bloemfontein, Nov. 4.—General French has arrived at} Springs, a few miles from Johannesburg, after a difficult march from Barbeton. He has lost 1500 transport oxen since his ad- vance from Machadodorp. It Is believed the plan of moving large bodies of troops about the country will now be aban- doned, and the complete subjugation of the country will be attempted by means of garrisons in district towns, which will | be well stocked with provisions and made bases for mounted troops that will scour erritory around these bases. ieneral Roberts, before starting on his turn to England, thanked his body- sard for jts efficient services, and pre- onted to fach of the men an autograph photograph of himself. The principal members of General Roberts’ old staff will leave to-nightgfor England. Colonel Hamilton has been appointed milita secretary to General Kitchner, upc whom the military command has d oped. The new headquarters staff is ne- ing rapidly installed. 3 The $uneral of Prince Christian Victor, nd )f the Queen, who died here of on ¢ teric fever, will take place to-morrow. A telegram from the Queen commanding that he be buried In a soldier's grave ar- rived just in time to stop the arrange- ments made for sending the body to Eng- land are being re- | nd contingent | T mounted _ force: equipped. The New Z left for Rustenberg to-day. The greatest satisfaction is expressed | by the British here because of the retusal | of the Queen of the Netherlands to give an official reception to ex-President Kruger upon his arrival in that country, also because of the action of the Brussels authorities In refusing a permit for an; demonstration when Kruger reaches b gium. | The remaining battalion of the Royal | Canadian Reglment left for home to-day. | - BOER PAVILION CLOSED. French Exposition Authorities Take | Exception to Placards. Spectal Cable to The Call and New York Her- ald. Copyright, 1900, by the Herald Pub- lishing Company. PARIS, Nov. 4—The exposition authori- ties have closed the Transvaal pavilion because Mr. Plerson, the Transvaal com- missary general, refused to remove the inscriptions insulting to England with which the walls are covered. BERLIN MONEY MARKET | HAD EXCELLENT WEEK | American Iron Markets Played Im- portant Part in Supporting the German Product. BERLIN, Nov. ¢—The Bourse had the best week it has known since the down- ward movement in prices began, about the middle of April. The American iron mar- ket rcports also played a large role in supporting the prices of German iron shares, notwithstanding the fact that the reports from the centers of production here had been growing worse and worse. The Dusseldorf Iron Bourse experienced a heavy fall yesterday from the prices recorded a fortnight ago, and Breslau dealers reduced rolled iron five marks per ton. In the Siegon district many opera- tives were discharged, and the waiting at- titude of the consumers has grown pro- nounced, However, these conditions falled to_influence the Bourse. Orders for industrials show good gains. Government funds remain strong. The increased speculation improved the demand for money, causing an advance in the private discount rate yesterday to 434 per cent. is attracted to e Constderable attention the forthcoming nationalization of the Swiss rafllways. German capital is ex- pected to paiticipate heavily. =American participation excltes apprehension in the crlin financial press, which is evidently growing jealous of American successes In the field of finance. o Y ASES PROTECTION FOR INDIANS AGAINST WHITES Agent Shoenfelt Recommends Pas- sage of Laws to Prevent Imposi- tion Upon Lo. WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.-—United States Indlan Agent Shoentelf, in charge of the Union agency, whose jurisdiction com- g:'lses the five civilized tribes, protests in s annual report against unlawful occu- pation of the and_urges rigid Congressional legislation to protect the Indlan citizen against the encroach- ment of aggressive and grasping whites. Many of the Indians are too poor to insti- tute suit for possession. . The total population of the five civilized tribes Js estimated at 847%0. The agent says that there {s now every reason to belleve that the Indian depredations and disturbances in this region are at an end. A few full-blooded Creeks are strenqusly opposing the allotments of lands, and have banded together and refused to appear to gelect thelr allotments. A large majority of the Creeks have made selections. The reports recommends that Congress appro- priate out of the Cherokes funds a suf- cient amount to pay the indebtedness of the nation, and that a law be passed com- pelling the five tribes to adopt a uniform system of taxing non-citizens residing and doing business in the limits of the nation. —_————— Threatened to Use a Knife. J. J. Murphy, who resides in Ocean View, was locked up last night by Cor- poral Shannahan of the Ocean View sta- tion on the charge of an assault with a deadly weapon. urphy and his neigh- bor, A. Desban, who resides on Broad street, had some words over family matters. They met in a saloon yes- terday, when Murphy drew # knife ‘and threatened to do some carvi on the anatomy of Desban. Corporal Shannahan arrived just then. 2 —————— Judge Willlam P. Lawlor's career upon the bench demonstrates that he should be kept there B Indian lands, ruff, Spartanburg County, 1s in Jail at S well connected women and a leader in society, by whipping her to death. The affair of the whipping has been kept from the public since its occurrence in the middle of September through the infiuence of Swink. It probably never would have been knowa had not Mrs. Pearson, after terrible suffering for six weeks, succumbed to the injuries Inflicted. The full story is not vet known, but the main facts are that Swink discovered Mrs. Pearson, who was a constant visitor at his house and a friend of the ladies of his family, The contents of the note intercepted by Swink They can be conjectured now by the course pursued by Swink. made the discovery kide, he beat the woman until she became unconscious. When she revived he ordered her to leave Woodruff and she | poses. | ular army field ration. ofosfests: Special Dispatch to The Call OLUMBIA, 8. €., Nov. 4—James Swink, whose people have wealth and large interests In cotton mills at Wood- artanburg, charged with the murder of Mrs. Wilhelmina Pearson, a very n Woodruff to one of the ladies. when Mrs. Pearson called. Going into C. There she was joined by her husband She became ill on reaching town and after suffering for six weeks died of her in- Her husband testified before a committing magistrate that his wife's body was blackened by the strokes of the Stick. The young man who wrote the notes was warned in time to escape and is now in the West. Swink does not deny the whipping. His defense is that it did not produce 2 2 e e e o a2 a2 e e el o o e S B e S e S e e EXPERIMENTING WITH RATIONS Board of Officers With Troop A Making a Hard Test. Men on the March Required to Sub- sist on Specially Prepared Food Averaging One Pound Per Ration. L FORT RENO, O. T., Nov. 4—The board of officers detalled by the War Depart- ment to find if possible an emergency ra- tion that will meet all the requirements of troops engaged in active warfare while away from their base of supplies and in a hostile country where provisions are scarce left here yesterday with a detach- ment of twenty-five men from Troop A, Eighth Cavairy, for experimental The men will observe the same routine as if they were engafed in an active campaign against an enemy. The members of the board are Captain W. Fountain, Eighth Cavalry, and Cap- tain S. W, Foster, Fifth Cavalry. Captain and Assistant Surgeon J. D. Poindexter, stationed at Fort Reno, accompanied the expedition. A single ration is supposed to contain enough food to sustain a man a day, and in its package welghs glightly more than | a pound. The board has two different emergency rations with which it will experiment. The first is a ration prepared by the board after an examination and analysis of the food preparations used in nearly all the European armies. The board’s observa- tions and conclusions are embodied in the ration, which was manufactured under its supervision. 'The second is a ration pro- duced by a company at Passaic, N. J. The New Jersey ration consists of tea in place of chocolate, and & combination of meat and breadstuffs compactly ar- ranged. - The board’s own ration consists of two cakes of pure, sweet chocolate, three cakes of & combination of meat and breadstuffs in compressed form and a small quantity of salt and pepper for seasoning, Captain «Fountain, who is president of the board, sald of the experiment: *“‘Our expedition will leave Fort Reno just as if it had been called suddenly away from its base of supplies to fight an enemy in an unknown and hostile country. The rou- tine of daily life will approximate as closely as possible the conditions of actual warfare. Five regular field rations and five of the board’s emergency rations will be issued to each man at the start. For two days the men will live on the reg- On the third day this fleld ration will be abandoned and the men put on the emergency ratiom, which will be their only food for five days. The test will be as rigorous as posssible, €0 far as food s concerned. The results will form the basis of the board’s repert to the War Department. ‘At the end of the seventh day we will reach Fort Sill. The men will still have a three days’ supply of regular field rations, which will be enough to carry them back to Fort Reno. TIENTSIN BEING REBUILT. Presence of Earl Li Hung Chang Has a Good Effect. TIENTSIN, China, Sept. 28.—The return of Li Hung Chang to Tientsin has brought about a marked change for the better in the native city. Hardly had the old states- man been settled in his yamen on the edge of the walled city before shops be- gan to open, well-dressed Chinamen be- gan to appear on the streets, and now the walled city is being gradually rehab- flitated. That portion of it which was not uuerlfi destroyed is being rebuilt, after a fashion, and all available houses are being made ready for the cold weather, Li Hung Chang has remained in his yamen during his stay here. He has re- celved a great many visits from business men, as he has extensive commercial in- terests, but officially little notice has been taken of his presence by the powers. Rus- sla and the United States alone have given him official recognition as an official of the imperial Chinese Government. Gen- eral Chaffee called on the Viceroy the after his arrival from Peking and had a long conference. As Viceroy of China Li said he would promise that not again in his province would the Chinese taka the Initistive in hostilities. It is re- ported on reliable authority that Li has sald to others In the same connection that it Great Britain and the United States would agree cn a common policy the set- tlement would not be long delayed. In the absence of such an agreement he is not sanguine of an early settlement. - FRAUD IS CHARGED. Bitter Contest in Philadelphia Over Congressmen, PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 4—Efforts to- day were confined almost entirely to putting the finishing touches to the lead- ers' plans In those Congressional and Legislative districts where there are con- tests of any moment. The two most notable fights for Congress are in the Twenty-seventh and Third districts. In the former, Congressman Joseph C. Sib- ley, who was elected two years ago as a Democrat, but who during the recent session of Congress announced his Jegiance to the Republican party, is the candidate against Lewis “Emery Jr., Democrat. The fight here is a bitter one, and the result is doubtful. rd District, formerly repre- sented by Samuel J. Randall, and which is in Philadelphia, Congressman McAleer, Democrat, and Henr& urk, Republican, are the candidates. Charges of police i terference, repeating, false registration and all manner of political frauds are be- fng made on both sides. Both claim vic- tory here. In those legislative districts where there are contests the day was one of labor. Every effort was being made by the lead- ers of the Quay and anti-Quay factions to bring their forces into iine for Tues- day’s conflict. RICH PEARLS FOUND IN THE MISSISSIPPI PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wis., Nov. 4.— Discoveries of pearls in the upper Mis- sissippi River have caused a tremendous rush to the clam beds. Houseboats are crowding the river and mors than 1000 rsons _are encamj along the river Panik. “The Anding of a few thousana dol. h of pearls started the raid, One of th mdr{n r':fiednt‘ly ‘l,:nrt:g welghed 100 and Is 0 e largest peu‘my&' taken from the river. It was sold for $3000. ool O | MURDERS A WOMAN BY WHIPPING HER TO DEATH Rich South Carolinan Must Answer for the Alleged Killing of a Society Leader. pur- | ¥ | | | i the parlor armed with a stick or horse- | , who had been spending a month in death. The whole community is con- oot SCHURHAN MALES REPLY TO LOPEL | Declares the Filipino Has Not Contraverted Any Faots. ‘ FE LN Discusses the Open Letter of the Rep- resentatives of the Insurgents and Points Out Its | Weak Spots. | | i S S g BUFFALO, N. Y., Nov. 4—Professor | Jacob Schurman, who passed through this city this afternoon en route from the West to Ithaca, gave out the following reply to | an open letter addressed to him by Sixto | Lopez: i Mr. Sixto Lopes’s open letter of the 34 inst. | addressed to me, although I have not yet seen | | 1t except in the newspapers, is a gratifying Proof cf the correctness of the report of the | Philippine Commiesion. Mr. Lopez by his de- clarations confirms all I have gald of the prom- leing educational possibilities in the Philippines and the admiral cheructer of the educated Fil- | Ipinos, few though they are, who may be taken | | a8 & type and promise of the Nor does | Mr. Lopez deny that the ma: of the in- | habitants of the Philippine Islands of ail tribes 2nd races are uneducated and very Ig- norant. Furthermore, by silent acquiescencs in the report of our committee Mr. Lopez | acknowledges that the majority of the Filipinos cither desire American sovereignty, as is the case with the men of education and property, or acquiesce in it, or are indifferent to it, and that the demand for independence originated witir | thesambitious Tagalo insurgent leaders wha have | diffused it with fire and sword. aided by atro- | cious, misrepresentations of the atms and pur- | poses of the United States. Lastly, Mr. Lopez does not question the finding of our_commis- | | sion that the inbabitants of the Philippine Islands are marked by great racial and tribal differences, by immenae; varieties of soclal con- ditions, which range all the way from the, Civilization of Manila down through of barbarism to the naked savage of M | 2nd Northern Luson, by & bewildering multi- plicity of languages whioh are mutually un- | intelligible by dense fgnorance on the ot the masses of the people, by t union and concert and the utter lack of the idea and sentiment of nationality and by tl absolute inexperience of all classes in the af- falrs of government, which Spain always kept | in Spanish hands. | And the consequence to be drawn from all this 1s equally indisputable; nor Mr. Lopez to dispute it, namely, that the various and diversified peoples of the Phili pine Islands are at the present time incapab of being considered as a nation: they are ut- | terly unfit to accept soverelgnty over the | archipelago, even 1If the American people | wished to invest them with it; nor have they r hope of ever becoming a free and self- governing nation, except in the continuance of American sovereignty over them, and In the peace, prosperity and ever-increasing liberty | of self-government Wwhich the American flag guarantees them. Pull down our flag and you leave the Philippines a prey to internal feuds | and domestic Insurrections which would quickly | beget anarchy. This would necessitats the intervention of forelgn powers for the protec- tlon of the lives and property of their subjects. Of course, the {slands would eventually be di- | vided up among them and the Filipinos would | exchange the free institutions and home rule, which the American people desire as soon as possible and in the largest degree practicable, | to bestow upon mw for the genulne imperial- | tsm of the Old World emperors, kings and czars. It Is the mission of our republic to save the Filipinos, who, in gemeral, are most promising, estimable and even lovable people, | from this’ cruel fate, and to train them up to the use of free Institutions and the noble work of self-government just as quickly and as gen- | erously as they or any portion of them can be | induced to exercise g civic function, so arduous and so unaccustomed. POSSTBLE APPOINTMENTS UNDER BRITISH CROWN George Wyndham May Receive the Billet of Chief Secretary for Ireland. | LONDON, Nov. 5.—The Times an- nounces this morning that George Wynd- ham, who was Parllamentary Under Sec: retary of State for War in the late Cab- inet, will probably be appointed Chief Secretary for Ireland. It says it is also | likely that Walter Hume Long, who was president of the Board of Agriculture, | will become president of the local Gov- ernment board, and that Robert William | Hanbury, who was Financlal Secretary of the Treasury, will be given the Post- master Generalship, with a seat in the Cabinet. | According to the same authority the | Marquis of Londonderry will be appoint- | ed president of the Board of Agriculture | and Austin Chamberlain will be removed | from the post of clvil Lord of the Ad- miralty to that of Financial Secretary of the Treasury. For minor posts, Hugh Oakley Arnold Forster, Lord Staniey and Lord Craborne, eldest son of the Premier, are named. It is probable that Earl Cadoga, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, will defer his resig- nation for some months. HEAVY BUYING ON CALLS ON SOUTHERN PACIFIC Since the Selection of Hun Successor the Stock Has Been Active in London. Cable to The Call and New York Her- ald. Co ht, 1900, by the Herald Pub- lishing Company. LONDON, Nov. 4—One of the features of the American market has been the enormous buying on calls on Southern Pa- cific. The selection of Mr. Hays as suc- cessor to Collis P. Huntington was made, it is thought here, through the advice of President Callaway of the New York Cen- tral. Mr. Hays' resignation as general m er of the Grand Trunk took the British shareholders by surprise and Sir Charles Rivers Wilson, president of the Grand Trunk, left for America yesterday to look the ground over. it Ong BOXERS DEFEATED BY GERMANS Many Chinese Slain in a Battle in Shantung Province. BERLIN, Nov. 4.—Dispatches from China state that the Germans have de- feated a force of Boxers near Kaumi, Province of Shantung, killing many of them. Pretty Frames for Photographs. " The new styles In small metal photo frames are beautiful in shape and de- signs. We have just yecelved a new in- oice of the latest n: es in oval, cir- ;lo u\% square shapes, finished in lllrt. e Dl gl B PSS T alariter Sireer. onDOTM. ’s Special | of China | were responsible for the outrages. and ta absence of | CHINA WOULD DODGE INDEMNITY PAYMENT Seeks to Throw the Burden Upon the Nations by Increasing Maritime Customs. Special Dispatch to The Call CALL HEADQUARTERS., WELLING Yefkuire the rich men of China to TON HOTEL, WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.— | tribute a proporticnate sum. It While the powers are discussing the pected here that China will amount of indemnity they shall demand | ot HOW they shall be secur eon x the Imperial Government IS authorities are urging shrewdly presenurg sug: the | reach a conelusion, Rowever, adoption of which will m the | the amount of indemnity to be demanded, Western nations will themselves pay the | and when this is determined the method amount demanded. of collection can be Li Hung Chang and his coileaguss have | [t seems to be ge proposed that the maritime customs | administration circl b e doubled in order that China may raise | Dowager and Emperor will sufficient money to pay the indemnity | Peking until the former is advi which it is conceded is due the powers. | intention of the powers respec d ceded o Empres he maritime customs are at present | future. Wu Ting Fans. t pledged to Russia and In part to Germany | ister, has left no stone and England for loans advanced to the | duce the imperial court to proceed t . Imperial Government. The amount of | capital, but his efforts have failed likin, or internal revenue, raised, would | powers seem practically united on probably be sufficlent to make periodical | proposition that “mpr payments if it could be turned into the | must not further participate f imperial treasury _ without ing | fairs of China, and that she m: through theé rapacious hands of provincial | moved to a point where she will exer: and imperial officlals. At this time a very | no influence upon the imperial Goverr | inconsiderable portion of the likin 15 ment This amounts to exile, wil urred over to the Imperial Government, | certainly not be gratifying t ma ent conditions it is Iim- who has dominate: nt or s¢ ase it. The Chinese Com- many years. Becau value of issioners appreciate the difficulties In | Emperor in the ey of the world, the way of fncreasing the Ukin tax, and Empress Dowager will probabl h they believe the indemnity can best be | him practically as hostage paid by increasing the maritime® cus-| The suggestion has been advan toms. permit the Empress Dowager ar it is altogether unlikely that the United | Emperor to return to their old States and other powers will assent but to surround the Emperor with » to any such proposition. A diplomat well | gressive men and in this way alienaie informed on Chinese affairs reiterated to- | him from the influence of his royal aunt day that the best way of obtaining the | As the Empress Dowager has been 1 amount of indemnity would be to demand | garded as the head of the Boxer move confiscation of the estates of those who | ment, however. this suggestion s not likely to be adopted. g o e e Overcoats ¢ o] i If this heading had not interested you,you would not have read it. Asvou are interested in over- : coats, we want to tell you that you can get a styl- ish, swell, union-made (hence, well made) over- coat, right now, during our sale for *6.05 It's a black kersey overcoat with a velvet collar, good lasting lin- ings, fashionable length, worth every cent of $io —hundreds of them sold here regularly for $io. At $6 g3, it’s a valyg you should look into. During this sale we are showing at $7.50, $8.50, $10, $12.50 and $15.00—every price is moderate and the coats are strictly up-to-date. They comprise all the weaves of this season, in many shades of cheviot, covert, oxford gray and whipcord, in box styles, winter lengths and Raglans. Boys’ Top Coats Last Friday we announced a sale of boys’ top coats to last one week. You can’t get the coats at the following prices later than nex: Thursday. Prices are reduced one-third from our regular price, and as we made the coats ourselves, we are saving you one-third of the usual retail prices. Buy now at two savings. overcoats Tan covert top coats for boys from 3 to 19 years old, made just like men’s overcoats, well tailored, neat and dressy ; our regular prices are $5.00 and $7.00 respectively ; special now Ages 4 to 13 yearS...... ....$8.45 Ages 14 to 19 years...... .... 4.95 Baseball outfit consisting of ball, bat, cap and belt free with every boys’ suit and overcoat. Out-of-town orders filled—writs us. SNWO0D 718 Market Street.