Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-04-29
CHINA WON'T HAVE BLAIR
Old Hutch Of Chicago is Miss
ing.
The MONTEREY LAUNCHED At S. +.
The President Enjoying Himself,
Big Fire at Chattanooga, Annual
Report of the Union Pacific, State
and Foreign News,
CHINESE DON'T WANT BLAIR.


WASHINGTON, April pa rep
resentative of the Associated Press
this morning called at the Chinese
legation here and had an interview
with Minister Yen, in regard to the
declination Of his government to
receive Senator Blair as the accred-
tied representative Of the United
States. Yen said, through All inter-
prefer, that he received a cable from
the Chinese foreign office which he
was instructed to lay before Sec
retary Blaine, without delay, ex-
pressing the unwillingness of the
Emperor to receive Blair. Other
han this, Yen received no instruc-
ions, written or otherwise, from his
government on the subject. The
exact language of the cable message
or whether they had reasons for this
action, he failed to state. Person
ally, he had a very high opinion of
Senator Blair. This action of the
Chinese authorities has not created
the leest excitement here, as it has
been anticipated by many from the
first. The proceeding is not a very
unusual one and cannot be construed
as indicating unfriendly feeling to-
ward this government.
1t is the opinion in official circles
generally that the United States by
its own conduct is stopped from re-
senting Minister Blair's rejection
and that after waiting for length OF
time sufficient to maintain national
dignity new minister will be ap-
pointed by President Harrison.
BLAIR TALKS.
CHICAGO, Ills, April 29.-Ex-
Senator Blair, the new Minister to
China, arrived here this morning
and was questioned regarding the
report that the Chinese government
had submitted to the department OF
state n formal protest against his
being sent to China. ! have re-
ceieved no official notice of such
protest, said Mr.. Blair, / may be
premitted to doubt its correctness
for the reason that the state depart
ment knows am enroute to China
and If 1t decided to recall me il
would have done so without delay
If / hear nothing from Washington
by tomorrow 1 shall proceed to San
Francisco aud sail from that point
OLD HUTCH is MISSING.
CHICAGO, April 29.-There was a
very panicky feeling in the Grain
Pit this morning. July wheat
opened at $l.O4}@$1.O4s against
$l.00s at the close of yesterday. The
break In prices is caused by rumors
that B. p. Hutchinson, the veteran
speculator, is in financial trouble,
Hutchinson is not to be found upon
the floor of exchange. Early rumors
said that he had died but later one
said Hutchinson was mvsteriously
missing. Vice President Hammill.
Of his bank, said his family had not
seen him since yesterday afternoon.
1t is supposed among Hutchinson's
friends, that he has wandered away
In a fit of temporary alteration.
The actual condition of Hutchin-
sons affairs Is not known. What.
ever Is his financial condition, II Is
not belieyed any one will lose any
thing through him.
MONTERREY LAUNCHED.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 29'-The
president and party yesterday spent
the forenoon cruising about the bay
In the steamer "City of Pueblo"
At . o'clock the Pueblo headed for
the Union Iron works, where the
vessels which had been lying in the
stream waiting for her, got under
way, and followed In her wake,
making the marine procession sew
eral miles In length. AT the Union
Iron orks the Pueblo was received
with the blowing OF whistles at fac
tories aud on all steam vessels lying
there.
The cruiser Charleston, which had
followed the presidents steamer all
day, anchored a short distance from
the Pueblo. The president was
taken off In a tug and paid an official
visit 20 the Charleston. BY this
time the bay for a mile In every di-
reotlon from the Union Iron works
was studded with vessels OF every de,