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CONGRESS BEGINS
SHORT SESSION
The President's Message Received
and Read.
A COMPLETE SUMMARY OF A STRONG
AND EXHAUSTIVE STATE PAPER'S
CI.KVKI.ANn, M.D.-OfflrH,
t ; hours, I lo I) , m., f to
none of them In dealing with our rew
peoples and possessions. A nation so
li cue rved and blessed gives reverent
thanks to God and invokes his guid
ance and the continuance of hia care
and favor."
Taking up the Chinese question first,
the President reviews the causes fci
the IJoxcr outbreak, the attack on the
legations. Minister Conger's rnessayrs
and the rescu of the imprisoned of
i 'eking. Credit ifc given the American
soldiers and sailors for their good con
duct and efficiency during the emergen
cy. The President says in reference to
the condition of affairs before and fol
lowing the rescue of the Legations:
; "The policy of the United State
, through all this trying period was
clearly announced and scrupulously
carried out. Our declared aims Involv
ed no war against the Chinese nation.
A a w as then said, 'The policy of the
Government of the United States is to
seek a solution which may bring about
permanent safety and peace to China,
reserve Chinese territorial and admin
istrative entity, protect all rights guar
anteed to friendly powers by treaty and
uy. j to All the ureal Questions and Issues of D mestic and Fftr?lm PniicV't1 world l.ne Prl"clPle of the anit
... ",M" -HiMllC ana roreign rOUCV the Impartial trade with all parts of the
LI3CU3SCQ VI m A.andnr- Patr m m nrn... ,cninee empire.
SUGAR
IS
IN LUCK
Export Bounties
Come Off.
Will
THREE POWERS AGREE
finviN.-ofn, to iwt.
Kmm nr.; tiaurw, t to 11 a. in..
p. m. : 7 .to i i p. m. j TL
rmurnr Tel. Whit mL
and Strong Common Sense.
WASHINGTON, Dec. X Th opening of Congr
Taking up the basis of negotiations.
the President tells the general bases of
vlw which formulated hv th Prnfh
UJovernment. have been accepted with
j certain reservations as to details, but
iik. similar renprvAi nr rv nth rnw
rea todav iirew rrmi . 'hm-a
rrnwi. tn h n t . ...... ... . ' . ut;U i ui.uSa.un in me progress ;
vr . .t.vvi. 'un I me nret session r th dftv.alTih of llie negotiations. The President 3vi
France, Germany and Austria Take
Action That Will Help Cane
Sugar Production.
BLOOD OF
MARTYRS
A Horrible Tale From
China.
M1SSI0HAR1
ES
The Treachery of a Chinese Gov
ernor Results in Large
Loss of Life, .
(jAl.nitAITTt. OftW and rwb
, to in, 3 to 4 anil 7 U L
NEW YORK, Dec. 3. The news that
trance, Germany and Austria
reached a tentative agreement
for abandoning the export bounty on
sugar Is attracting quite a little attend
hv. jf'im.-oflic an Ton sli
l i. m , I I 4 and T lot
1, I t m m a. nv; Tt U2.
rMl RA.-mo 1 Kwumi
Thu I'J. offlr hmira, I to M
I n. lo p. bv, ncpt
WATrrtnni'in.-onio ani
PfinU arvt MIIW Rt. of.
I II a. m. ; 1 to I and t U
I WMta um.
Congres dJoarnel and th iwonrl session began today with nmnv momen- itnat the di,Ps"on of the Emperor's 10
tou.j.uMUon. tnlloa ot tb, fuoMl If. mal, 'iSSTK .o0',. SJSS-S "
ivirijr in the day the tide of travel turned down Pennsylvania avenue Klve8 noDe ' a complete settlement of tion at the moment In local sugar cir
towarlthscapkol. filling the broad walks leading to the marble terrace. B,l?UainTOth. Pre'sid.nt "asides, and somewhat diverse theories
u .4 wv.v. prrnnxra a scene or busy activity. On the eastern one
piaia rront there was the same scene of activity, long lines of carriages
swinging tp to the wings, bringing senators, members, public officials and
Interrwteti observers, while the many lines of cars carried their quota of
Interested public. .
Inilde the building but little restriction had been placed on the free
moving of the throng, and the crowd moved at will from on win h
of the essential factors of a durable
adjustment the securement of adequate
guarantee for liberty of faith, since In
sincerity of those natives who may em
brace alien creed is a scarcely less ef
fectual assault upon the rights of for
eign worship and teaching, than would
are current regarding the effect of
such a change if made in refiners' sup
plies here. There . seems general
agreement, however, that a very im-
be the direct Invasion thereof. Thrrinortant pftWt U'Al 1 1 H Via Kin Immw1tata
matter of indemnity of our wroneed I
citizens is a question of rave concern, 'and large increase in the exports of
(nuM. vtr7fiary Huran
'. offlra Kins' BtaM:
rail dity or mchi promptly
PM'Uiti, otttrh!o and!
wvur-i, Alt Ul IQB UUUIIC Kaiienpa WPro nnn m nv I v . ! Mpnnrpfl in mnnv n nnn a mifflclont I
nature! crowd had an equal chance. Br 11 o'clock the elevator, heea tn h rPara"on ay prove to oe oeyond tne auu
galleries, it was evident that the ladies took great interest In the proceed- purpose of aggrandizement throuh the 'and Scotch preservers. The effect of
lllll. for thev Wrtl nrntunl In full fnr. t ,. . . i rliKmcmtwrmpnl rf thp emnlro T nm! '
- - ' . - - - u avaavr- UIIP Urir Kill II III III ITirl DT 11 n DTI la ' -
mfNt MA.-omoo, ciub m-
h, 1 1. m, In I p. m. TpI. TT.
fUNTiaTW.
M .i-"mltn Md.. or. ror
D.I)a-AlaHa Pt..
triY Vf Monln Temple, flo
houM, a. m. to 4 p. m.
numbering over Hfty. There were conference nmnir notJ- J T 7 TvZ disposed to think that due comrnsa- .ine removal or me European bounties
TyVVoi n"Zoi!n UDU8Ual aCtlVUy 'VwaTtorstcuV", also, it is argned, be to increase
P L!ynT: :ZhJltVl A.th Capit0K PTtant of all by the opening of China the consumption and restrict produc-
-"-"v... ins private omce aDOUl and was to the equal commerce of the world. I
soon surrounded by members, discussing the program of business. On the These views have been and will be earn - tion of sugars in the continental coun
Annatm all! t Karl D. U U.n rt . I I . J . . mtlv l1vnno!iiil Kv mi- ronraiuntitli " I
... . ,. .J . Uv l""-J'i "u me crowas were ramer - . . nrodnctlon and thim romnvp
slow In Invading the galleries. The President pro tem Mr Frye was at his 1 Tne President says that he is favor- jtnes 01 Proauction, ana tnus remove
omre enrly. conferring with Senators, and by 11:30 the floor of 'the Senate ablv, lnclined toward the Russian sue- that of al lcompetitlon of other sugars
u"Kn in snow signs 01 xne activity preceding actual business ir.rBaiui8 mc n,mn iu vm .
v . muiiiaiivu at inr Alguc in .uiiiviu i
views relative to indemnity. carried on on such a close margin that
I The message sayu that a conference
NtnmiJ.-Ofne, Alake 1.
Amiwrwn; omm hours, IJS
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THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, 3. At 12:15 p. m. the Senate took a recess for
half an hour. The President pro tem.Mr. Frye, appointed Messrs. Hoar and
i'orkrell e. committee to wait on the President and Inform him that the
Senate was ready to receive any communication he desired to make. The
committee will Join a like committee from the House of Representatives.
The credentials of William n. Dillingham as a Senator from Vermont,
were presented and the oath was administered to him. He fills the unex
pired term of the Ute Senator Morrill. Senator Gear's successor, former
Representative Jonathan P. Dolllver, of Iowa, was present, but his creden
ttal were withheld until the official announcement of Senator Gear's death
At 12:63 the Senate took a further recess until 1:45.
a conierence n t- nAioM,, i.ico
under the convention for the protection get a bounty.
i inausinai property. Any lessening
,vl the difficulties that our inventors en
counter in obtaining patents abroad,"
says the message, "and that our farm
ers, manufacturers and merchants may
have In the protection of their trade
marks, is worthy of careful considera
tion." I On South American affairs mention Is
made of the expanding trade between
This decreases competi
tion. This is turn will encourage the
production of cane sugars, and will
thus benefit directly Cuba and Porto
Rico.
"I believe," said one of the closest
INl RANCR.
r itt Mi'Ttf a f urn in.
T. f rhlUdelphta.
OUmnn, flenraJ Affent:
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u. f irr, iNHtTiLANcn co.
r nkw tonic.
n"tC. Aent, HonoluM.
AnriMTrtrrfi.
' A rAOR. Arrhlteefs and
f fTti Punma V4. Arllnctnn
aketrbes and
short o
" Voir ,ne United States and South America. uv
- v the boundary dispute between Brazil wit
students of the raw sugar supply, "that
The Senate reassembled st 1:43 and a few minutes later Major Pruden,
one of the President's set retiirles. anneareri with tha Pro.i,irf
. . - ' - -.vivni. o lutDuafcc, ,, v., .1 ji . - V. n- ft' , . . . . . . J
lin ine ueveiopment ol vuuii uuuer
ment.
At 3:43 p. m. the Senate adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
AMU.XMOA, ijpc. J. ine row call or the House showed that 275 recoenized the de facto eovernment
members responded to their names. The speaker announced a uuorum Colombia, and that the residual ques- ! producing sufficient cane sugar to corn-
present and that the House was ready for business. The new members were
then sworn In.
ed that amelioration of the unfavorable -the trade relations which will proba-
conditions for export trade of the Unit- . i k ,,v,t k tK,t i0'anH -iX tfcio
d States to Brazil has been effected, i be vght by that island with this
It is stated that the United States had country, Cuba will in a few years be
75 recognized the de facto government of
tlons between Costa Rica and Nicara
gua have been adjusted.
The Paris Exposition is commented on
'Mil, If. f.j nketl
furnUn1 at
r r. n. hot m.
snd I IrhanUon of Tne i" half column, and the dlrplay of the
7w i. it . . r j -d tuc ocuoie iu uouiy unitea states is
the I resident thai Congress Is ready to receive any communication from I "Good will," ss
him
A Tit AIM. iKhnmli Mnlf a I
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rN'MNKKItH.
I ir.r. a ro, trr.-:ni.
Y 'ru urn and ftollermafeer.
t-ovtr. r R.offurveynr snd
r "fflr new Mittnnii Mil .
U Morrhani .! 1. O.
fW Uken fp typewrttln.
v
PV WfiiiKH.-.rnlners and
K fumptn an.1 MnvAe M-
""miii! fnwr plants; of.
P. epreckels Work; Tal. V.
'!, ot. Am. poe. cr. w.
"vtrvitiA Rnetnoor; 04
'NTrucrrrmA
M -Cnntractnf and Ilu!Mer.
r nillnf hrlk bumI n
ft hnp, 'alar Walk: real
' Ave , near Kewalo.
- .
'"wr.f.Kn.
r,-Snn fraeeleeo. Jewel-
"""" h. He sdvt. Inside.
r'T:rtANH.
K T TtiUH JCTM; you
' tMr. ton't wear SI her
mur eyM differ from
' 'r rheap. Improperly
complimented.
says the message "pre
vails In our relations with the German
Kmplre. The settlement of the Samoar.
problem has accomplished good re
sults. I "Our friendly relations with Great
Britain continue. The war in South
The House then took a recess until 2 o'clock
JOINT COMMITTEE.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 3. The committee appointed to wait upon the
President snd Inform him that the two houses were organized and readv to
receive any communication he might wish to submit reached the White i 5 . r?n inueU . .wor ln h
it...... i.nn nvui or,, i wr. . nr. v, .i! v . . "flu8 Africa Introduced Important questions.
ln"ZL "J.1. cW,,ck an.(! wer1 OCCe hown ,nto tn cabinet room, where A condition unusual In international
me iremu-m w in wimiug. i u .uuuuncraeni was maae Dy Senator .wars was presented in that, while ono
Hoar, and In rrply the President Informed the committee he was glad belligerent had control of th seas, the
that Congress was sgaln In session, and that he would at once send a com- 'tber was only accessible through the
munlcatlon to Congress In writing. The committee remained with tho territory of a neutral. Groat Britain
President only a few minutes, and then entering their carriages returned to .reco&11,2e1 the American rights in cir-
satisfactorily."
I The need of definitely marking
pletely shut out the best sugars of
Europe. Cuba's last crop will amount
to 200,000 tons. This crop will run
about 500,000, and the next crop will
probably be 750,000 tons to 1,000,000
tons."
THEY ARE A
. WRETCHED LOT
The Porto Ricans Who Arc Com
ing to These Islands
Soon.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 1. The first
lot of Porto Ricans, 114 in number,
I
P fnpy arllt ml mmm
the CHDltol.
HILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 3. The first bill of the session introduced In the
House was by Representative Crumpacker, Republican, Indiana, "Making
an apportionment of Representatives la Congress under the eleventh cen
sus. It provide an increase of membership from 337 to' 363. The following
States In representation: Arkansas, 1; Colorado, 1; California, 1; Connec
ticut, 1; Florida. 1; Illinois. 2: Massachusetts, 1; Minnesota, 2; Missouri, 1;
New Jersey, 2; New York. 3: North Dakota. 1; Pennsylvania, 2; Texas 2
Washington. 1: West Virginia. 1. The following States lose: Kansas.' 1;
Ixril.iUna. 2: Mississippi, 3; Nebraska, 1; North Carolina. 4; South Carolina,
3; Virginia. 1.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 3. A resolution In behalf of ex-President Krueger
was Introduced In the House today by Representative Fitzgerald of Massa
rhiiOi ft rerttea:
Whereas, the herol. struggle made by the Boer republics to maintain 'fJpK, of , hlS.KlKa,lUrali,, alt1re8sl. on on the Southern Pacific and left tonight
their existence has excited l the sympa hy of the whole world therefore, be it c'rimes rnut not be touted. ,
iirsKiivru, w rui ui nrurktr i vuiain ine assistance of l The
the e Ivlllied nations ot tne worm in securing peace and proper terms of
settlement between Great Britain and the Boer republic U deserving of the
prals and sympathy of the American people.
WASHINGTON. Dr. 3. Secretary Root's bill for the reorganization of
the army was Introduced totUy by Chairman Hull, of the house milltarv
committee, and at once rrferred to that committee. Work on the bill has
the
Alaskan boundary where it follows th
141st meridian was referred to. i. s also
various Indemnity claims agalr.yt for
eign governments by American clt'zetis.
The lynching of five Italians at Talla
luah and the claims of the Italian Gov
ernment are mentioned.
The President urges that Congress ap- bound for the Hawaiian sugar planta
Courts Jurisdiction in this class of In- tljn8' were admitted here today from
ternational cases where the "iltlmate re- the steamship Arcadia, as United
ponplbility of the Federal Government states cUlzens, thus settling the vexed
i may be Involved, and says that It is
(lncumbent to remedy , the statutory , question as to the national status of
iiiiiiMKiiMi vtiiiiu nag it-u ara may agiin.ine rorio jiicu.iis. iiicj are yuuj.
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lead to bad results. He recalls a pira- squalid set. They filled two tourist cars
for San Francisco,
message says that the closing pi ia.mwa man uu nan-
year has witnessed a decided strength- ,dled them pronounced them the most
enlng of Japan's relations to other ' miserable, ill-conditioned people he
(States and he commends Japan's stand ever saw. "I have handled people of
( on the Integrity of China 'almost every nation upon the face of
Referring to the bubonic plague .. . . . ... . ... , T
care th mMM ..v 'Timnlli1" earth but never ln my llfe lVe I
una ma, la i-.t mmnu, A ii. seen peoDie wno couia comDare witn
A, OITICIAN, Love I been In progress, and the measure now Is practically completed end ready Inatory enforcement of a bubonic quar- these Porto Ricans who were taken
xn ne reponeu. mn rni yiuunu-j win us uiaue tomorrow, ana cnairman janiine against Japanese on tne facing inrougn nere 10 iiawan. ineir aDject
v..m wim ui iriitrriert-ni:t? un ineir miserv cannot te lmaelnprl unlesn noon.
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iMirni dlntrlrl tit Km.
ArM'a eftlee, Kle t., I
iiu imi Rim.
MiMIrt UtennarsDher. st I
Tel. Min m.
from the Caar.
ir fin Runnl. Der. 1
r""r.linir the condition
''I n lsuid toduy Is as
to be on the staff of the general commanding the army.
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
The message begins as follows:
To the Senate and lfoue of Repre.
Hull i.iv he hooeil to begin consideration of the measure within a iav nr
two. certainly by Friday, with the expectation of passing It in the house ilv,avJ In Colorado an,l California unr There was not a sound body among
before the close of the present week Mr. Hull rays the requirements of the aIl?,,,a,V ,ir.?ate.S all of them and all looked like con-
mllltary service make It ntlal to pifss the measure without delay. by a Federal court to be unconstltutlon- aumptives. They wore scarcely any
One of the changes In the bill made Dy the committee today was to adopt jal. No recurrence of either cause of clothes, no shoes and little two-by-four
sn anti-canteen amendment, offered by Mr. Hay, of Virginia, prohibiting complaint is apprehended." blankets apiece, which they used as
the sale of liquor on military property, transports, etc. Another change I n th Nicaragua Canal the message scarfs around their necks. They were
roAde creates an Inspector of artillery. instead of a chief of artillery, who is , . V-.IL- a mongrel breed and intermarriage has
i-nuwri a uii'iniPHiuii in urm 1 1 rriv uu ' .. ........ ...
ihA ioni niioiiiMi in o evidently depleted their vitality
Ms as It left the hands of Its authors. I negotiations with the United States or that 1 cannot see how they have stam
The additions which have been made to bv taking measures to promote the wa- hia enough to live. They were listless.
It proclaim larger freedom and more trway. I commend to ths early atten- dull, indifferent. Not one of them
estended citizenship. Popular govern- tion of the Senate the convention with " raised his head to look about him to
ment has demonstrated In Its one hun- Great Britain to facilitate the construe- 8ee wnat the rountrv wa. like
dred and twenty-four years of trial tion of such a canal and to remove any e.e "f.1 country "ke-
hre Its stability and security and Its objection which might. arlu out of the lTney sat or etood there without life or
efficiency as the best Instrument of na- convention commonly called the Clay-.movement, the women smoking clgar-
tlonal development And the best safe- ton-uuiwer treaty." ettes.
ry piKil
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very gow tilghl.
. I M A W .
eentAllveS: Wltn tne ouiinw v i
f.. and the Incoming f the new cen
tury you begin the last session of the
Firty-slth Congress with evidence on
every hand of Individual and national
prosperity and with proof of the grojv
Ing strength and Increasing power for
iMd of Republican Institutions. To'ir
countrymen will J"ln with you In r-lleL
r.iil.m that American liberty Is more
firmly estahllshed than ever before and
"iperature wss 7.l that love for It and the dtermmafion
Tins mnrnm- ki. to preserve It are more universal man
ar any rnrm'r i-ii"i
The republic wss never r- """
" Victory. Hie appe
" re Increasing. Ills
" ""Tnlng Is 7.3 and
rnuiw never so strongly entrenched .n
the hearts of the people as now. The
Constitution, with ftw amendments, ex
guard to human rights. ! The favorable award In the Delagoai
"When the Sixth Congress Assembled Z, raVwa "" by the arbitration
In November. 1S00. the population of the ,tr "' nVeiT e,s ment,Tlv
Cnlted States was 5.30MS3. It Is novrZ Ty, ".?!-8 and
7S.304.739. Thn w hart .ItIpai. Rtatn. the message. ' has ncoepted the
Now we have forty-five. Then our ter
ritory consisted of 909.0."0 square miles.
!" now, r!!"'"-.!?: In the Samnan T Islands nthl nation. Washlngton:-Detachment ma-
rl with o..r . r.;. ir T nVh.r "itary operations made necessary by rines and some Tosemlte's officers ar
race with our advancement In other ,h ',,la,l1rh,n.. ,oy.. !.... v nQQi aivl Tft fiuan
Joint Invitation of the United States.
Germany and Great Britalp to arbitrate
claims growing out of loss- sustained
Situation at Guam.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. The follow
ing cable message has been received
at the Navy Department:
CAVITE. Dec. 2. 1900. Bureau Navi-
m Jl ft V a I 1 At-.A T Af Si 111 m
directions, and while extending Its l"e ",'lU, u,,,lt!' ,n 13JJ- r,veu y Jr ntaJ""-. "T k
IK-.wer the Government has adhered to! 26th ult. Restoration work there pro-
'gressing ravoraDiy.
Its foundation principles and abated
(Continued on Page t)
(Continued on Page 1)
BERLIN, Dec. 3. A special from
China to the Volks Zeitung reports a
fearful mission slaughter in the prov
ince of Shan-si. The first victims, the
despatch says, were a Catholic bishop
and his coadjutors and four European
priests, Franciscans, Italian and
French. The governor invited them,
to his house, pretending to give them
better protection, but when they ar
rived their hands were tied. . Then the
governor himself poniarded them all.
Next the governor went to the bish
op's residence with a number of sol
diers and seized six Marseilles sisters.
He promised them money and distin
guished husbands if they would re
nounce 'Christianity, which offer they
unanimously rejected. Thereupon the -
governor poniarded them, and also a
number of Chinese priests ancf thirty
Chinese sisters, and 200 orphans from
three to sixteen years of age; Mr. and
Mrs. Atwater and their two little
children; Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Price and
their son; all of the American board;
Mr. and Mrs. Lagren, of the Swedish,
and Miss Eldred, an English woman,
were butchered. The story of these
murders directly implicated Yu Hsien,
the governor of Shan-si. As announc
ed in the Peking despatch of the Asso
ciated Press of Saturday last, mem
bers of LI Hung Chang's staff say the
Chinese Emperor will probably send
Yu Hsien a silk cord, which is an inti
mation that he must hang himself.
A number of the reports have been .
published of the June massacres In
Shan-sl, some of the details being too
horrible for publication. Men, women.
and children were butchered. Fifteen .
seminarists, who had hidden them
selves in a cistern, were, the despatch .
says, tied to stakes and forced to drink
the blood of Uhe first victims. They
were then killed.
A Chinese priest and two Christians
who attempted to escape, were caught
and put In a small hut, where they
were burned.
ATTITUDE OF POWERS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. The text of .
the agreement arrived at by the For- .
eign Ministers at Peking has not yet
reached the State Department from
Minister Conger, and he is still with- '
holding his signature to the document.
Meanwhile, it is said that following
his latest instructions to confer with
the British and German Ministers at
Peking, he is making substantial head
way toward the substitution of a modi
fied agreement on the lines of the poli
cies laid down in the State Depart
ment's various propositions to the
powers, wnile tne united states uov-
ernment has not seen fit to make any
formal protest against the continuance
of the punitive expeditions being sent
out from Peking from time to time, it
has managed to convey to the powers
its belief that the further prosecution
of this policy is indiscreet and "will
tend to greatly delay the return of the
Chinese authorities to Peking and the
final settlement toward which all
efforts are now directed. ' It is believed
these intimations have been taken in
good part by the various foreign of
fices, and that a more restraining In-:
fluence will soon be exerted upon the
military officers in China,
CZAR TAKES ACTION.
TIEN-TSIN. Sunday, Dec. 2. It is
by the Imperative order of the Czar
that the Russians are handing over
the Shan Hal Kuan ' Railroad to the
Germans. The . necessary documents
were signed this morning.
FRENCH ASSIST GERMANS. .
- TIEN-TSIN, Dec. 2. Four compa
nies of German troops are reported to
be seriously menaced thirty-five miles
west of Pao Ting Fu. Eight compa
nies of French troops, with three days'
rations, have left to go to their relief.
OBSERVATORY LOOTED.
TIEN-TSIN, Dec. 2 (via Shanghai).
Protests and requests have been for
warded to Field Marshal Count von
Waldersee by representatives of the
powers urging the prevention of the
removal of astronomical instruments
from the observatory at Peking. Most
of the principal Instruments have been
prepared for shipment and labeled for
Berlin or Paris. The Chinese them
selves, do not protest, because. a3
members of Li Hung Chang's staff put
it, their objections would be useless,
as whatever they say or do in the way
of protests only elicits uncivil treat
ment. The observatory is universally rec
ognized as one of the most interesting
sights in Peking. Most of the instm
ments now out of place are over 150
years old. Many of them are magnifi
cent bronzes, and, although ; not cf
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