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New-York tribune., 1900-10-18
MIR. WI SEES THE PRESIDENT.
THANKS FROM THE EMPEROR
nI1 CL9TN-A

Washington, Oct. 17-Mnister WI called on
the President this morning and was received in
the Blue Parlor. On leaving the White House
the Minister said that he had conveyed to the
President message from the Emperor of China
thanking President Mckinley for the considera-
tion shown by the United States in the Chinese
trouble. The Minister also brought a dispatch
from Shanghai from the Southern viceroys,
stating that the Imperial party had. reached
Tung- -Kuan. only a few miles from Si-Ngan- Flu.
the new capital, on October IA
It Is unusual for a Minister to communicate
directly with the President. Only the accredit-
ed representative of a foreign Power having the
rank of an Ambassador according TO diplomatic
usage hold personal audience with the
President for the transaction of diplomatic
business but the unusual character of the mes
sage which Minister Wu had to convey war
ranted the departure from ordinary diplomatic
custom After delivering the message. for which
the President expressed his grateful acknowI-
edgments, Minister WI and the President talked
for some time about the situation in China
Referring to the report from Peking that the
edict for the punishment of certain Chinese off,
cials had been forged, Minister Wu said such a
story preposterous, and should receive no
credence whatever. If any should issue a
false decree of that character. 1t would be easy.
he said. to ascertain his identify and he GER
tanly would be beheaded.
The advices received by Minister WI give no
indication Of a purpose on the part of the royal
family TO return to Peking. although there is
reason TO believe that efforts continue to be
made to induce the Emperor to return to the
capital. The Emperor has heretofore sent mes
sages of thanks to the Car of Russia and the
Emperor of Japan for the course their Govern
ments have pursued. and the message to the
President is along the same lines.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-18
CHINESE FOUGHT DESPERATELY.
BY RUSSIANS AFTER STUBBORN
RESISTANCE.

St. Petersburg, Oct. 17-Detailed reports to
the War Office Of the occupation of Moukden
Manchuria, show that the Russians Hnet strong
opposition at Schacho, where the Chinese, with
thirty battalions, twenty field guns and Krupps
and Maxims. occupied the railwGg embankment
and heights.
The fighting continued from o'clock in the
morning until in the afternoon. The Chinese
cavalry enveloped the Russian right flank and
endearored to take it in the rear They were
repulsed but returned repeatedly to the attack
Finally, after artillery preparations the whole
RUSSIAN column was thrown against the Chi
nese, who by evening were in full retreat This
result was only reached when General Fleisch-
ers column. which had been resting from the
fatigue of a long march, was called into action
Next day the Chinese made a less stubborn
stand in a strong position on the mountain
chain in front of Liao-Jau. The position was
captured at noon, but the Russians were unable
to pursue the Chinese, owing to extreme fatigue
and the difficult nature of the country
Another Russian column met strong resist
ance and only arrived at Liao-Jau at O'Clock
in the afternoon
The Russians in the two days operations lost
fifty killed and wounded. They captured sew
eTal guns. it5
New-York tribune., 1900-10-18
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
FIXING A DATE IN PEKING FOR A JOINT
MEETING OF THE NEGOTIATIONS.

MEETING OF THE NEG0TIATORs.
Peking, Oct. 16-Priuce Ching and Ii Hung
Chang have addressed a Joint meeting of the
foreign envoys. fixing Saturday next for the
first meeting to discuss the conditions of peace.
There is renewed activity among the Boxers
north of Peking. The Imperial troops assert
that they can suppress the Boxers, but the
allies may send an expedition against the rebels.
United States Minister Conger and Generals
Chaffee and Wilson returned Ii Hung Chang
call yesterday afternoon.
1t is now regarded as certain that the alleged
Imperial edict ordering the punishment OF hisn
officials forged, and was concocted with the
object Of preventing the advance of the allies on
Pao-Ting-Fu. Both Prince Ching and Ii Hung
Chang deny it's authenticity.
Count Won Waldersee is expected to arrive
here on October II
Small marauding bands have become trouble
some in the vicinity of the Summer Palace, and
a punitive expedition is being organized to pro-
ceed against them.
London, Oct. 1.-THE Chinese Minister here
Sir Chin Chen Lo Feng LUh, asserts that peace
negotiations have actually begun at Peking be-
tween the Chinese penipotentaries and the
representatives of the Powers in the Tsung-Ii-
Yamen buildings, which, he adds, have been
given over to the Chinese for that purpose.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-18
POLICY OF OTHER ROADS.
PRESIDENT TRUEsDALE SAYS HE STILL
STANDS On HIS ORIGINAL OFFER

Little could be learned at the Offices Of the vari-
Gus coal carrying roads in this city as to when
they would follow the lead of the Reading and
Lehigh companies by announcing to the miners
the practical granting Of all that the strikers had
asked That they will all do before long is be-
lieved by many persons, but at the Offices of the
New-York, Ontario and Western, the New-Jersey
Central and the Delaware and Hudson companies
information could be had that point. Presi-
dent Truesdale of the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western was more communicative. however. He
said:
The settlement between the Reading and Lehigh
companies ano theH respective eInpoyeS goes not
been in force il those coeries has not been used
which made public in our former notices If
the action Of the Reading and iehigh companies
as yet not taken any step to meet them. 1 not
prepared to say what we may do
A director of the Jersey Central said that while
he was unable TO go into particulars. the strike
was substantially at end. The differences had
been adjusted. he said, two three days ago.
and the announcements made yesterday were
merely the result Of negotiations of two three
days standing.
In other quarters there were reports that the
Reading had led the way In meeting the miners
demands in spite of the other operators, who were
considerably annoyed by the Readings action, hut
felt themselves obliged TO follow suit
The president of of the principal anthracite
roads said:
the Philadelphia and Reading in making further
concessions will effect settlement Of the anthra-
cite coal strike not. but 1 inclined to doubt
that it does. The resolution passed by the miners
convention was 10 the effect that ali Of the men
should return to work in a body not at all. II
would be all guesswork to say how soon the men
might go tc work, and l have received no inforna-
ton from any source which would indicate how
soon work would be resumed
There was talk that the independent operators
were considering another advance in the price of
hard coal, particularly the sizes used by house.
holders. Several Of the larger operators who were
seen said they had heard nothing of it, "As
matter Of fact said one, "the arrival Of cold
weather might furnish for raising prices
II II not for the settlement the strike Tho
one viii about offset the other and prices will be
stationary until there Is a full supply of coal ON
not much ' S
An oficial of the Manhattan Railway ComDanv
authorizes denial of the report that the COM
pany's supply of coal is at low ebb
New-York tribune., 1900-10-18
VIEWS OF 4 BRITISH BANKER.
INDIAN FINANCE AND THE GOLD IMPORTS INTO
THE UNITED STATES.

London, Oct. 17.-At the meeting of the Chartered
Bank of India Australia and China to-day the
president referred to the banks important inter
ests in the Philippines. and said he viewed with
equaninity the transfer CT the islands to the United
States. as he anticipated "Anglo-saxon vigor would
create strong government crush the rebellion
and foster commerce"
Referring to the Indian currency the nresident
said the problem was still unsolved. He added that
although the desired steadiness in exchange was
fairly maintained the supply of rupees in the an
sence of internal demand for gold, proved INSULT
clent and the authorities compelled to pur-
chase nearly f4000,000 worth of bar silver
during the current year in order to increase the
circulation. The profit this would yield the
Government a surplus of fI5O00O0 But whether
such an adventitous addition to the reve-
nue. was desirable, from an economic standpoint
was deoatable. "Financiers in London who have
watched the gold movements in the United States
with keen interest. not unmixed with anxiety" he
continued, were convinced that no more gold was
likely to be drawn from England. It was calcu-
lated here that f17500000 in gold had gone or was
going to the United States The last of this
amount coming from Australia next week
London bankers, basing their theory on Americas
legal reserve of 25 per cent say the gold in or on
its TO America should enable all the Immediate
requirements to be met, and should more gold be
needed the Bank of France is ready to ship TO the
United States. But it is not believed the Bank of
France will be asked for any large amounts These
calculations responsible for the drop in the ON
don discount rate and the talk of a decreased ba nj,
rate. At the same time the authorities seem to
believe that the balance of trade will remain in
Americas favor, but that 1t will rot be drawn in
gold sterling bills Perhaps stocks being taken in
The president admitted that the professional eIe
ment in Europe has so unloaded itself of Amsri-
can securities that it cannot meet large obligations
as II used to by the return of American stocks
soth The g{9id gold. now on Its way to NewYork from
does not come from any secret hoard but repre-
sents Sc soldiers savings and expenditures for which
100000 in gold have been sent from England
and the major part Of which Is likely TO seek eirr'
latton in other parts of the world ~
New-York tribune., 1900-10-18

Detroit. Mich, Oct IA dispatch to THE Free
Press from Victoria says:
Baroness Won Ketteler. accompanied by her
brother, Henry B. Ledy ard, and his bride. who
went TO Japan to meet the bereaved wife Of the
German Minister, arrived on the Empress of Japan
last night The Baroness was confined to her sta
room and has scarcely left it during the voyage
from the Orient. Her nerves all but shattered
result of the trying experiences she has under
gone. She too weak to allow her granting an
Interview. and her brother equally reticent.
He said that there nothing more to be said
than that which had already been published.
When N. CoTdes brought the sad news of the
murder of the late Baron ketteler the widow
was distraught and ii was with difficulty that She
was induced to accompany the refugees from tha
German Legation at the beginning OF the siege to
the British Legation. She was beleaguered there
with the other women Of the legations during the
siege
It had been, definitely proved. Mr.. Ledyard
learned, that the murder Of Baron Won Ketteler
had been Deliberately planned by the Chinese Gov
ernmeut. and other Ministers would also have heen
murdered had they, too. accepted the invitation 10
attend the meeting OF the Tsung-li-Yam on that
fatal June 20, which the Baron alone went to at
tend Boxer-Ng Hoi-shOt the Minister as he
sat his chair. being carried to the Tsung-Ii-
Yamen. This has been captured by the Jana
nese. and letters found him implicated Prince
Chwang, then member of the Board OF War
The Baroness is fast recovering her health and
will be brought direct to Detroit.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-18
STRIKERS DISPERSED BY TROOPS

Tanaqua, Penn. Oct. Il CSpeciaD.-The military
so thoroughly dispersed the crowds OF strikers who
invaded the Panther Creek Valley that every
colliery in that section. including Nesquehoning
where the men were driven away by the strikers
resumed operations this morning. At Coaldale last
night. meeting was addressed by Mother Jones
and others. but this did not have the slightest
effect on the men The company's 1000 employees
went 10 work this morning, with the troops ready
20 be called out at any moment. Three companies
Of the 9Th Regiment. under command Of Lieutenant
Colonel Ernst, marched TO Nesquehoning this morn
ing. but no strikers were found about the valley
and the men returned to camp. The two remain
ing companies OF the regiment which were al
shenandoah have been ordered TO report at
Tamoqua al once The Governors Troop at
Oneida, has been ordered 10 go TO TamaoUa be-
fore to-morrcw The strikers threaten TO make
trouble, ano General Goblin has promised all the
protection necessary.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-18
REBELS TAKE HUI-CHow.
CAPTURED BY THE TROOPS OF SUN YAT
SEN. THE REFoRMER.

Hong Kong. Oct. 17-Advices from Canton
say it is reported there that Sun Yat Sen. the
reformer. captured Hui-Chow last Monday. The
Cantonese assert that. if Hui-Chow, which re-
sisted the insurgents in the Tai-Ping Rebellion,
falls thus, the rebels will be able to take Canton
within a week.
Admiral Ho, with the bulk of his forces, left
Sam-Chun this morning in pursuit of the rebels.
leaving $50 troops to protect Sam-Cun, and
sending 200 to garrison the Mandarin station
at Nao-Tau. on the western of Deep Bay.
The United States gunboat Marietta, from
Swatow. arrived at Hong Kong, coaled and pro-
ceeded for Canton.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-18
CoNGER's TRIBUTE TO MISSIONARIES

Victoria B. c. Oct. 1.-THE following letter
was given by United States Minister Conger to the
missionaries at Peking:
Besieged American missionaries one and all Of
YOU so providentally saved from certain massa-
cres desire in this hour of deliverance to express
what I know be the universal sentiment OF orr
Diplomatic Corps sincere appreciation OF and pro-
found gratitude for inestimabl help which the
native Christians under YOU have rendered toward
our preservation Without your intelligent and
successful planning and the uncompiafniTr sxerT,-
ton of the chinese [ believe our Salvation V-oHTd
have been impossible, BY your courteous consId~
GRAFTON of and your continued patience IIr5sr
most trying occasions I have been most deen1v
touched, and for il all thank you most heartily
7 hope and believe that in Gods unerrinT ri5Sr'
your sacrifices and danser viii bear rich frriits
in material and spiritual welfare of neo1Ia -
whom you have nobly devoted your lives and
work. Assuring you of personal resnecf @ sIIS
gratitude. very sincerely yours anu
E. H CONGER
New-York tribune., 1900-10-18

Antonio LAMA, thirty-sx years old. OF No 1s-
Cherry-st, Italian laborer was yesterday D1a.e5
on trial before Justice Fursman, of the Criminal
Branch of the Supreme Court. charged with ha,iue,
murdered his wife, Marie Lanza last April The
evidence nearly all in when the prisonar
pleaded guilty to charge of murder in the second
degree. The indictment was for the first degree
Justice Fursman accepted :he plea and sentenced
the TO life Imprisonment. LAMA was Jealous
her death. - N
New-York tribune., 1900-10-18
NEW MEMORANDUM FROM FRANCE.

PROPOSING THAT PEACE NEGOTIATIONS
WITH CHINA BEGIN IMMEDIATELY.
Washington Oct. 1.-THE French Charge
dAffaires. NJ. Thiebaut. called at the State De-
partment to-day. and had a conference with
Secretary Hay. 1t Is understood that he pre-
sented memorandum proposing that peace ne
gotiations with China begin immediately. in
accordance with the favorable action of the
Powers the recent note of the French Gov
erEment NJ Thiebaut also made known the
satisfactory character Of the answers received
from the various Governments and pointed ont
the desirability of prompt action to carry out the
points which the Powers have reached an
agreement.
Secretary Hay spent some time at the War
New-York tribune., 1900-10-18
CRUISER SUCHET JOINS THE cEcJ1tE

The French second class cruiser Suchet reached
port from Martinique yesterday to Join the nag
ship CeciHe. which arrived here few DAYS ~go
She made the voyage IN the fast time Of five daVs
She anchored in the North River near the Ceciile
off Thrty-fourth-st. The cruiser is in command ~
Commander L. lie Bris
The Suchet is pugnacious looking vessel v,+t
her bulldog ram, her stuhby military masts and her
low freenoard She was built Toulon in 1909 -
has displacement of 3'334 tons Her lenStbh hia is
5lS feet inches, her beam 43 feet inches 80
her draught II feet inches. Her engines ars ah9 40
5000 horsepower, and are capable OF a Iwa1, u
Knot speed under forced draught. Her comniemeSSt
OF officers and men numbers 2ls. P'eileh'
New-York tribune., 1900-10-18
PLANS FOR ENLARGING FORT HAMILTON

The Army Board appointed to consider pIans Sfor
additional quarters for soldiers at Fort Hamilton
met yesterday. in the Office of Major Henry s Kill
bourne. the chairman OF the Board In the Army
Building. No definite decision was arrived at but
two plans were discussed One OF these includes
the purchase OF additional ground for the improve
ments, and the other the placing of the new alar-
ters on the land now owned by the Government
present garrison is inadequate to man the guns
mounted in the fort recently. e
New-York tribune., 1900-10-18

Department this morning in conference with
Secretary Root, after which he went to the
White House From this it was inferred that
there were some military developments in the
Chinese situation, although no official statement
was made from officials.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-18
POSTAL TELEGRAPH FIRE WAS SLIGHT
THE HARDWARE CLUB WILL BE CLOSED a FEW
DAYS FOR REPAIRS

Few traces were left yesterday of the fire on the
top floor of the Postal Telegraph Building where
the Hardware Club has its rooms The elevator
service was somewhat crippled; only two of the
regular passenger elevators being in running order
The others were repaired during the day.
Edgar c. Bradley the vice-president of the Postal
Telegraph Company, at his office early and
said: AT $50 this morning carrying on busi-
ness as we were at this hour yesterday morning
Not single operator has been thrown out of work
by last nights fire.
The rooms of the Hardware Club will be closed
for about two weeks for repairs. a member of the
club said it not the third fire 1t had expert
enced. but the first one that has originated in
rooms, although the club was slightly dana ged at
one time by a fire next door
New-York tribune., 1900-10-18
CO1GRATULATIEG QUEEN WJLBF1,,,,

The Hague. Oct. 1.-THE announcement 90 tb.
oslrohai OF queen Wihelmina TO Duke Henry OF
Mecklenburg- schwerin in the Second Chambar =,
the Netherlands Parliament to-day was grestas
with cheers. The House charged the Pres6art *
ILanSInt 10 the Queen its congratuations and
lhanka tor communica ting the glad news ~
Us %.s ADDED was OF the highest Importance 10 The
New-York tribune., 1900-10-18
DENY DEUTSCHLAND RUnOR
WITH FIRE IN HER HOLD DECLARED
TTNFOT-NOFn
UNFOUNDED.

1t was rumored yesterday afternoon that the
steamship Deutschland. of the Hamburg-American
Line which sailed for Hamburg on Tuesday was
returning to port with fire in her hold The
agents of the company said that there was no
foundation for the rumor
New-York tribune., 1900-10-18
READING ADVANCES PRICE OF COAL.

Philadelphia. Oct 1.-THE Reading company
to-day announced an advance in the price of
line and city coal of 25 cents ton over the
circular OF September IS This makes an
increase OF so cents ton since the July circular
New-York tribune., 1900-10-18

BARONESS Won KETTELER'S RETURN.
WIDOW OF THE MURDERED MINISTER
REACHES AMERICA.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-18

KING AND PRESIDENT EXCHANGE VISITS
Paris. Oct l7+-The King OF Greece and rar.s,ao,.
1zoubet exchanged visits to-day. NJ Ioubet +b.n,-s
hing George for visiting the Exposition ''eo
New-York tribune., 1900-10-18
FIDELITY AND vALoR NOT SUFFICIENT

The country can safely count on the vaIor and
fidelity of its officers and men, but fidelity and
vaior without knowledge of the use of the arms
given them with which to do battle can avail
little against an efficiently drilled foe and will
afford scarcely more than an exhibition of heroic
sacrifice, as needless it would be cruel. The
arms or oattleshtp are her machinery and her
guns useless each without the other" and
strong to victory when working well together
NO deep thought is necessary to understand
TINS, In the light Of late experiences. The very
highest degree Of excellence in both the condi
tlon and handling OF each is the price of sue
cessful encounter, or at least is the expectation
or the country. A ship motionless or helnless
10 manouvre well could never make efficient
battle, be her guns never so good or her crew
never so brave To guard against this thA bnas
or the steam engineering department nnust he
fun OF resource and armed by experience and
engineering ability only attained by years of in
innate association with machinery In1Ie- oil
conditions of service. HaphaZard luck NAV bring
snip through without this. but sane Judgment
would condemn dependence on simple fortune
or failure to every possible effort +o jns1,ro
most competent management in this most In,
portant or ships departments. Engineerjne work
is as full of interest as ii is of fn1portance 80
the line may well be proud TO preserve +be 80,
troll or It. The most intelligent are eager fo
become experts. and with their superior advan
tages need no primary instruction Tbev do
need much experience with and observation ~
machinery at work and under repair or con-
stFuction, and II is for the Department ~ decide
upon the quickest way by which they can oh
tam this: and then to afford them the fullest
opportunities for doing so.
have already suggested to ba W ipror,ore ts7
in the regulations the best method for the need
cd training at sea, e., by departmental order
70 compel all line officers below the navigators
OF ships to alternate in duty in the engine room,
and on deck, and efficiency reports fc he rnar5a
quarterly 10 note their progress and clrss their
ability 60 '"eii
My plea is for the highest efficiency: for imme-
olale recognition of It's Importance as We'll as
OF its present oeeadenee through depletion OF
the number of technical experts without r,III
provision for early replacement I hold nm tba
warning hhsef and sound the note Of alarm
New-York tribune., 1900-10-18
ANXIOUS FOR WELFARE OF SERVICE.

That l should betray unusual anxiety on this
question can only be through my intimate
knowledge of the conditions existing and
my earnest interest in the welfare of the ser
vice. My views, l can properly say, should
have more weight upon this point than the
views of any other naval officer Board. as
these cannot view the situation from as compre-
hensive standpoint the Engineer-in-
Chief, upon whose shoulders for years has been
the special care and protection of naval engi-
neerng.
Inattention to my recommendations apathy
regarding the immediateness of the necessity
for more active and decided measures toward
securing the desired conditions can surely re-
suit in nothing but rapidly decreasing efficiency
from which it will be continually more difficult
To recover, and the cost of which will be signii-
cant in enormously larger repair bills, shorter
lived machinery. and a fleet Of vessels in doubt
full fitness for thciT designed service-a Cervera
fleet, with Hmitless men, but lacking the tech
nical experts needed to meet the extraordinary
and ever new conditions of emergency and war.
/ regret l have failed to impress you to the
point OF action by my former communications.
Had series of calamitous events occurred dur
ing the last year to make graphic the insult
hciency of tle present force of expert engineers,
| am sure potent remedial measures would have
been promptly taken by the Department. But
while glad, indeed, to have disaster averted I
car assure you that danger now exists 1t turks
in the silence OF seeming security. but a knowI-
edge of its presence should increase the desire
to hasten its removal. Fortune alone has post
poned casualty.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-18

ERn WILSON DTSrIrI.rrsv5 co.
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New-York tribune., 1900-10-18

Detroit. Mich. Oct. IA dispatch to THE Free
Press, from Nictoria SAYS.