The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-01-15

says that in addition to the points III
the treaty heretofore made public the
treaty contains clause reserving to
the United States the right to terml-
nate at any tine the residence Of
Chinese laborsrs in this country. 1t
was also tacitly understood that the
Chinese cannot be naturalized in the
United States, and that the naturall-
zation already acco ,nplished shall be
null and void. The negotiations were
concluded Nov. 20. Everything was
ready on the 18th, but the word dis
.astsr' occurred in the treaty and it is
a law of China that that word can
not be presented to the attention
of the Emperor within five days of
certain important events. among
which is the birthday of members of
the Imperial family, which necessi-
tated delay of about a fortnight be-
fore the conclusion of the treaty.
The commissioners were so much
disheartened that they were on the
point of giving up the negotiations,
and would have left Picking, but tor
the fact that communications were
interrupted by the severity of the
weather, and pending their renewal
the Chinese officials made the con-
csssions desired. Mr.. Swift denies
the report that the Chinese met the
com m issisners half way in their
propositions, and says the points
were only attained by persistent of.
fort. He also denies the report that
Minister Angel c0ntemplateS re-
signing his position.
BURNING OF THE MOUNTAIN CITY
FLOUR MlLLS-LOSS S45 900.
CUMBERLAND. January 9.-The
burning of the old and well known
Mountain City Flour Mills last night
has been the principal theme of con-
yersation in this city to- day. Mr..
Thomas p. Morgan, Jr., the proprie.
tor of the mills returned home frem
Baltimore at two o'clock this morn.
ing, and was not aware of the fire
until the cars got within sight of
Cumberland. The loss is much great
or than was anticipated last night.
The mill was a very old b Hiding, and
was first used as -four mill by Mr..
r. d. Johnson, in 1857. The ground
is owned by Mr.. James H. Percy, of
this city, The building and its con-
tents consisted of valuable machine
ny, part of which has been put in
during the past two months ; about
ten or twelve thousand bushels of
wheat, and small amount of flour.
The grain was stored in the upper
floor of the building, which had two
stories and basement. The esti.
timated loss on the mill machinery,
buildings and stock, is $4,000 to
$4,000. The loss is covered by $40,
600 insurance, placed with Mr.. A.
r. Lewis, of this city, agent for the
EtRa Insurance Company, of Harris
ford, Connecticut Home and Phe-
nix. of New York, and the Royal
and North British, of London and
$4,000 with Mr.. d. p. Miller, in the
Fire Association, of Philadelphia !;
German American, Of New York.
and London Assurance Corporation.
Mr.. Morgan was one of the most en-
terprising flour men i'm the State and
the Mountain City -four is as well
known in Western Maryland AS
Gambrill's flour is in Baltimore.
Much sympathy is expressed for Mr..
Morgan in his misfortune. His ia
Their, Major Thomas p. Morgan, of
Washington, ID. c., happened to be
Oh visit to this city yesterday, and
along with Mr.. R. d. Johnson, was
4 witness Of the destruction of the
property. The flames illuminated
the mountains and hills for miles
around. and attracted AN immense
crowd to the locality, which has
been unfortunate since 1876, this be-
ing the third large fire, commencing
with the destruction of Peter Nein
Il Co.'s steam saw planning mill and
lumber yard in the summer of that
year. The other fire was that OF
George Landwehr's planning mill last
summer.
THE CENSUS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. I0.-General
Walker. superintendent of the cen
sus, is now engaged in the final revi-
sion of the census report as to the
population before sending it to Con-
gress, which he expects to do during
the present week. The figures will
not vary materially from those al.
ready named, viz, 50,152,000. Re-
garding published estimate Of 81.
DOC, 600, General Walker says he does
not know where it originated, and
that it did not come from the census
office. The figures given sheW an
increase over the census of 1870 of
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