Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-01

in the United States. This order has
been filled, paid for and shipped and
the machinery is now near its destina-
ton.
The manner in which this contract
came to the United States is of no lit
tie interest. DR.. r. E. Difenderfer, q
resident of Philadelphia, who visits
China each year for the purpose of ad-
vancing American interests, was in
China a year ago when the construc-
ton of wooden mill in Tientsin was
decided upon, and through his influ-
ence with the Chinese officials and
those most interested in the enterprise
he secured the contract TO furnish the
complete equipment for the mill. Ow-
ing to the fact that this is the first
modern wooden mill in China and sit
uated in a great wool market with pos
sibilites of large future development In
the manufacture OF wool, this contract
was regarded by foreign machinery
manufacturers as of unusual import
ance and significance. There was
therefore, the strongest rivalry for this
contract. and the fact that 1t was Sc
cured By an American means mucn
more than the mere money value OF
the order.
With this and several other import
ant contracts in hand DR.. Diefenderfer
returned to the United States last fall.
He made known to the National Asso-
citation of Manufacturers his desire to
contract for the outfit of the wooden
mill, and after consultation with vari-
Gus manufacturers of textile machin-
cry the order for the entire equipment
of the mill, with the exception of the
power plant and transmission machin-
err, was given to the NJ. A. Furbush Il
Son Machine company of Philadelphia.
The contract for the boilers and steam
engines was awarded the Harrisburg
FOUNDRY and Machine Works OF Har-
risburg, the contract for electric motor
went to the Westinghouse Electric and
Manufacturing company of Pittsburg
betting to Grafton & knight Manufac-
turing company of Philadelphia, shaft
ing to George V. Cresson company Ct
Philadelphia.
The size OF the mill is, approximate
ly: Main building. 1S6x64 feet, par
tally one and partially two-story, with
three-story tower; picker-house at
tached, 4Sx3S feet, one story, and a
boiler-house, separate, i6Xb0 feet, one
story, all brick.
The protector and organizer of this
mill is WI Now Ting, who is managing
director OF the imperial railways OF
north China, and is also known as WI
Jim pah and compradore of the Tient-
sin branch OF the Hon Kong and
Shanghai Banking corporation He is
native of north China, OF medium
height, keen and bright-eyed, thor
ough and extremely prosperous bus
! mess man. He is acquainted with the
| Chinese classics and speaks English
quite fluently. He shows to remark
4 able degree the native instincts and
/ foresight OF the Chinese and their apti-
| tude for absorbing ideas. He is mar
1 OF large wealth and influence. In re
| ligion he subscribes to the ediets O.
| Confucius. although tolerant OF otheI
creeds. He is a broad-gauged gentle
man who keeps his word, and during
| his fifty years OF life has been homes
with himself and others.
Tientsin. where the wooden manu-
/ featuring industry OF China is TO have
/ Its beginning, is one OF the great dis
tributing centers OF north China. Its
poulaton is estimated at about $4,000
/ The city lies at The junction OF thC
/ Yum Ho and Pei-ho rivers, about eight.
miles south OF Peking. Seagoing junk.
ascend the pei-ho river as far "a Tient
4 sin. and between that city and the cap
/ iial an enormous traffic has been cor.