The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-10-09
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.
The Columbian Relics are Sent Back
TO Spain and Italy Protecting
American Citizens i'm China.

to Spain and Italy - PROTECTING
American Citizens i'm China.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4.-The Colum
0ian relics loaned to this government
Tor display ut tho Chicago Exposition
by the Pope. King of Spain anu Duke
OF Ialieyrand commenced their home
ward journey this morning, when they
were taken from the basement of the
State department aud placed on board
OF the Norfolk steamer, under the su.
pervision of Horace l.. Washington,
who represents the government, and a
strong guard of marines. They will be
delivered on board the Detroit at the
Norfolk navy yard tomorrow.
Ihere were nine large boxes one OF
them mosaic, which weighed 5000
pounds, and three others weighing
? over 1000 pounds each belonging to
the Vatican. These will be delivered
to Ambassador MacVeigh at Rome for
return to the Pope, with an autograph
lc letter of thanks from President
Cleveland.
The original portrait of Columbus,
belonging to the Duke OF Talleyrand,
VIII be delivered at Cadiz with the
Spanish loans and will be returned
through the American Embassy at
Paris. One of the packages Mr..
washington took under his arm in a
cab and 1t will share his state room on
the steamer. 1t weighed less than
hVe pounds, but it contained the fam
Gus codlcll to Queen Isabella's will and
Is regarded as absolutely priceless.
The Detroit will leave for Cadiz next
week, stopping for a day at Newport
for torpedoes.
Secretary Herbert said today when
asked about the steps he had taken for
the safety of Americans in China that
about two weeks ago he had sent writ
ten instructions to Admiral Carpenter,
commanding the American forces in
Chinese waters, suggesting to him to
place himself in communication with
the foreign fleet and cooperate with
them by arranging for concerted action
In guarding foreign interests entrusted
10 their care. 1t was suggested that if
possible an agreement might be reach
cd for an effective distribution of ships
in such way that all the treaty and
other ports where foreign interests
might be endangered should be cared
Tor by one or more ships from the
heets with the understanding that they
were to mutually give protection to the
citlzens OF all the nations entering into
the agreement.
There are at present but five Ameri-
can vessels on the Asiatic station, and
though this number will be increased
to eight by December lst, there are at
least fifteen ports where the lives OF
American citizens may bo endangered.
II Admiral Carpenter can secure the
cooperation of the British admiral, the
ships of both nations could he distri-
butcd in such manper as to protect
both british and American subjects.
Ihe cruiser Charleston has lust ioin-
ed the American fleet in Asia. Capt,
Colin, her commanding officer, report
cd by cable his arrival at Yokohama
Tuesday night. Her arrival in Lapa-
nese waters makes the vessels under
commodore Carpenter number five,
the others being the Monocacy, tenn
Porarily the flagships, now at Ticn
Isin; the Baltimore and Concord ct
Chemulpo, and the Petrol at Naga.aki.
The other three vessels which have
been ordered in the reinforce station
are tho Yorktown, now at San Fran
cisco, the Machias at Now York, and
the Detroit at Norfolk. The A.ork.
town will start acroS; .hc Pacific and
Machlcs acrpss the Atlantic about Go.
toner 10. The Detroit is to ,oavo Nor.
folk early next week, stopping at
Sadiz and Rome 10 deliver the Colum-
bian relics.