Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-13
LOO1ING OF
CHINESE CITIES.
Buyers are Rushing to Pekin and
Tien Tsin,
PLUMBER NOT VALUABLE.
Groups OF soldiers Barter the spells
OF war-Rlcb Fur Robes for Sale
Arms In Abundance,

Ten Tsin, Sept z-[Correspondence
OF the Associated Press l-Lured by the
prospect Of rich bargain ana loot large
numbers Of buyers are reaching Pekn
and Tlen Tsin from Shanghai and other
cities in the south.
Most Of them are acting under cable
Instructions from dealers ID America
and Europe, the most exaggerated re-
ports having been spread of the value
of the plumber taken 90 the sdckug OF
these two north Of China cities IL IL.
Of course, impossible 10 even approNi-
mate che total value Of the loot secured
by the troops. For Che greater part Of
J, there Is no standard ot value, It's
chief worth lying In the fact that &c is
loot and as a souvenir Ol the Chinese
trouble IL Is given a fictitious price. 10
is safe 90 predict, however that Europe
and America win be flooded with curl
os ana relics which have never seen
either Pekin or Tlen Tsn, because so
Far the spectators have met with keen
disappointment There is today any
quantity OF stun for sale, but practical
ly all Of IL could be bought In any
curio or oriental shop at home
I'm every by-street and in the enylrons
Of The camps soldiers of an the powers
gather In little groups barterlng the
spells Of war. II Is all done very quiet
ly and Is apparently winked at by
those In authority These little extem-
ported bazaars are extremely pic
turesque, japanese, Americans. French
men, Russians, soldiers uf every nag.
gather IN eager groups while civilian
traders and curiO seekers hlggla with
them over prices IN true oriental fash
Ton. BY FAR the greater portion Of the
stun Is practically worthless except as
has been said, for is value as relies.
There are and have been few real bar
gains and these have been iu furs To
the American eye they have proven the
most attractive and some exceedingly
handsome fur robes have been secured
AZ low prices. Persian lamb ana mink,
as the dressed hide Of the unborn lamb
Is locally termed are probably the
most valuable Of the turs OF this region,
while some sable and little ermine has
found lts way into the hands " those
earliest ON the scene. A. O. rule, the
robes sold openly are lambs wool, very
beautifully dressed cat skins. rabbit and
monaghan goat hides. a piece In really
hrst class condition Is rare. Most OF
the robes nave been worn or have sut-
fered IN the sieges by exposure 20 water
ana nre There Is curious absence
or bronzes or porcelaine. one has
hard hunt to md of ~ either and
then d is usually Of an Inferior grade.
Inc explanation is FOUND IN the TACT
that the common soldier rs not usually
cohhgirs'uI IN ART ana many dlnsy
vases OF rare value ana bits OF priceless
bronze plouaoly ne crushed ana shat-
terel uh1tI me shei-'pfn walls OF the
NATIVE CIV mere ana OF tekIh' IL was
Ine sauly lnal Cauent Yrs eye OF lhe
pluhueIti, laitguIHrIy SKINS ana Cos
saChe ana llhssl oIhaIlehls OF quartz
alI Coiol gu '',Es s't lI5 tI'ueu suytl o,
Ni,ile iHelal' pms ana rings ADORNED
WIN Cne"p tNaIHel ana IdCquel are OF
'er.u iyI sue i' tI.el VuanV'lles'
10y l9I lHe tl,Hts' IooI procured was
s.NeI Dn.uou lI Si.e, as lhy heHnet-
shap ihbo's que leI Ihgd' lhese are
WoI'h aDoul se',H.y lae's eS.h III ouI-
ioh, OF from esq lo GOV sold' haCh pears
VIZ HuPeI i"' .lal5p on tue unueI Idge
ana are the STANDARD OF Nalue lor the
Nhluese currency lt sells IN the lool
market az quite u discount one puyeI
rom Shahshu loIl 'he Associated
fress coircsp )hatnl lhat ne mao se-
cured ABOUT e'N'' at price OF Re'U'''
A very hea'y expense, however ls ih-
vowed IN trans porting me slce ana COM
siderable IlsA Is taken IN getunB u TO
MARKET
VI arms iheIe is a sulelt an I'M
nehSe number OF Mahi,eher ana Mauser
ilhes ana cdIbIhes Iel mo the hHn4s
OF ihe allies ana they are drug IN the