The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-24
CONDITIONS IN T|ENTS|N.
ARMIES HAVE TAKEN BEST
HOUSES FOR WINTER QUARTERS.
Among All Classes and Many
Are Reported to Have Made For

Ifentsin is under military law, pro-
vfsional government has been organized
and Is working very well All persons
charged with crime are given fair trial
before Mr.. Emmons. an American civilian
business man. an old resident OF Tientsin
~ Judge. Young Mr.. DENLY, an Amert-
can also, and son OF Col Charles B.
DENLY, is executive OF the provisional
government. Four Cinnamon were SEN
fenced to death last week Two were
shot for stealing and two beheaded for
being Boxer captains
Several weeks ago Tlentsin had a popu-
lation OF i.25oo 90. only so OF which were
Europeans. After the allies took Ten
tsin from the Chinese imperial troops
more than million Chinese had disap-
pcared. Thousand. were burned or killed.
The others scattered throughout the coun-
try. carrying with them what they could
OF their effects. The entire Chinese
(walledl city was destroyed by the allied
troops. and II was desperately fought
hattie as the dispatches have told. At
this time the lower and middle classes
OF Chinese are returning to their burnt
out houses by the thousands. They can
be seen throughout the city in swarrns,
conveying their belongings on their backs
ana hauling their women and children on
tfnrickshaws. Their general appearance
IL one OF commingled fear and submits
siveness. They are afraid OF violence
from some Of the soldiers. particularly the
Russians. They place themselves under
the protection Of the powers, secure
nag and place II IN front Of their houses
or go about the streets CARRYING Il Sew
erai men have been arrested and punished
for selling flags Zone ala quite business
In United States fagsl AT high prices. the
poor Cinnamon being willing to get one
at any price. and not knowing that he
could go TO headquarters and get pro-
lection and fag without cost.
Armies Look for Quarters.
Business IL parsivzed In Tren,sin. and
there II sure to be a great famine here
this winter among the homeless million.
The winters are severe and long Nearly
all Of the many beautiful residences In
the British and French quarter OF the
city. as well as the business houses. have
been taken possession Of by the various
armies as quarters. When an army Of
ficer wants a property he simply walks M
and places the flag OF his country over
II and he has II regardless OF whether
| II II a family home or a business es-
adjustment Some OF the good people Of
Tientsin are beginning TO think the mil
itary necessity Is broad term and very
much abused. There has been great
rivalry between the European powers 70
possession
for winter quarters Few of the European
powers pay any rent. The United states
rents and pays for any building II &C.
cupies. and viii take no property on any
other terms. This has brought great
praise 70 our government by the bankers
and business men. The European military
men. however. laugh at us and think
We are new In the business
Many ~ our officers on the ground
here. seeing other nations get possession
OF the choice quarters, are apt 10 critictse
our policy OF mo territory In China;
only relieve American citizens" They
say that we should have had some one
here 10 hoist flags over rodowns and 9TH
er buildings. instead of now having to
beg them. and besides pay the Germans
and others a big rental for what they do
not own.
The newspapers from the United States
England, Germany and France. as they
arrive in Picking and Tientsin and get
into the hands Of the besieged, mako very
interesting reading to them, They agree
that the newspapers cannot he harshlg
crtttc ed for printing what every orr hH.
heved to be true. They sneak seversiv ~
some 81 the misleading rumorS san cgt
from shanghai, md the suggestion has
been made more than once that the pa
pers should see 20 Il that a change s..
some OF the correspondents here 10 made
at once.
General Exodus.
All the women and the children have
ing I'm Japan for the present, and they
VIII remain until matters are settled
Japanese cities are filed up with people
aries have practieaiiy left CHINA '''I sene
have gone 70 Japan. but many are going
home. Missionaries think their work in
china VIII Be-, ss - ~ I'd for a year Or tvo
property ne wen ~ tho ~erscnsI effects
Of the ruissionnria- have heNn DESTROYED
No correct estimate ~ 80 nw-~her ~
I Ian ~ fzk 49, g..
throughout the Interior - g'fi~a cn. ve'
be made but fhe frufe VII nm h~~ara
80 white missionaries and thousands 81
1aosing has become ve~v fash ana BE.
both for phstiue hrf n~ers N TFrutstn
and Pekiug Rerw,Rhie hBsirrss usen 40
loot they secure each dNv .arv soe~n-
latcrs some - fhern bankers. form
shanghai and Horr',onr have arrived
chase loot Much siver has heer secured
by hooters. which they hsve eaiA ~ snee-
BSators IN order 10 ref enics ard ready
prices and some O. 10 spsruieiars are
saia 20 have made fortunes already.
Prent Ia Loot
II = claimed that many nerp's ~ h'sh
standing Including me t'nl' 80 a. zee
consul have become uute ~irA n warrls
this war Bot no one ser. pretend -
efiticss- for loetinF. f7r every onr fe 'ivas
TIE privilege IN this rpncrfmne firre eav.
ersf ~ the powers hare iArre arcu-nnfa-
tons ~ war prfEe~ IRE ruWes Ststns
heinr credited with hnwanr a. feesf ~ ~
wooden" dollars worth ~ SILVER arrosss
IN TIRE Wcngka1E ar SrarEhaI haas -
await further Adjustment fn the anAf
reck1ninE With china
The expression WOODEN Ha4lar" - ux~t
here ~ foreigners r. sisisHruish the cfsi-
-eSe A-A N-xieen dollar freru thps ~ fns
Tnitet states American Hafiarr era he-
caruirF cutie ruroF-ous Nfre r. china TIE
hotels arr shanE aye arrenfinw Hur Tnnnnv
nnw AZ two ~wn@sen Aollers~ far ore q
ours. FOR a tine sur moEev w1s refHen1
In tha regular trade rhauneis The hacks
arr NV FwttinF e IN 9mfSr'Nnsfv large
quantities frcn seppsifers 20 pay them %
handle f.
fas~se uns sees All kinss ~ money
auf here English Rgssian G-Ttnan ard
French money are wueh more rr-nnlaa
than ours 7 have met same Amer ans
hers who were TAficai free silver usNn
fr me last presidential campaign BOT wNa
60 not hesitate 90 express themselves
after an experience here. that they have
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