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ALL SORTS OF REPORTS ABOUT
PRESENT CONDITIONS IN CHINA

tinually receiving reports of dissatis-
faction from the districts around Pc
Kin under their special charge. The Of
ficer in command has informed Gen
eral Gaselec that armed bands of ma
tive Christians from the village of Sou
ra-NOons. five miles southeast Of <Pekin.
are constantly moving about and levy
ing blackmail. The marauders are
Catholics. led by French missionary
wearing Chinese clothing.
Tacoma, WASH. Dec. 11.-Kwang
Tung province. China. Is the scene OF
another rebellion. according to Oriental
adviccs received here. Its leaders de-
clare their intention 10 substitute Chi
nese for Manchu rulers and to bling
about the regeneration of China along
Occidental lines. They favor foreign.
ers and have molested neither mission
aries nor converts.
Nine battles have been fought with
the imperial troops sent against them
including battle at Samtochuk, where
each side suffered the loss Of several
hundred killed and each claimed the
victory. In eight other engagements
the rebels are reported to have been
completely victorious. They now have
10000 armed men in the field and pos
sess many towns. They are desirous
Of establishing provisional govern
ment, whereupon they intend TO cut of
their queues and wear European
clothes.
Berlin. Dec. ia portion Of the
German contingent that recently ar
rived from China was publicly received
here to-day in accordance with the ex-
press desire OF Emperor William. great
enthusiasm being displayed by the
crowds that lined the route from the
Lehrter railway station. which was
beautifully decorated.
The troops bore the shot-riddled Ger
man flags which were taken into action
at the storming of the Taku forts. to-
gether with several captured Chinese
flags ana guns. The procession went
to the arsenals. where there Chinese
colors were deposited. Everywhere the
! men We're greeted with tumultuous
cheering.
In front OF the arsenal were Emperor
William. the empress. Prince Henry of
PRUSSIA. Prince Ruprecht OF Bavaria.
Count Won Buelow. imperial chnncel-
lor. members Of the general stafY and
other persons OF high rank.
After saluting the troops the Kaiser
inspected them. speaking to those who
hand been wounded or had received
decorations and then addressed all for.
maliy.
London, Dec. ia Berlin CORE.
spondent asserts that Emperor VIII.
lam. when coinplimcnting the troops,
said:
after today the army and navy
are one The world shall know (here
the emperor shook his marshnl's baton
vigorously that where put my blue
! boys nobody shnll remove them"
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Mad News Affects London.

London. Dec. i7.-Gcnernl Kitchen
cr's supplementary dispatch referring
TO the disnstcr at the Mngnliesberg con-
firms the most pcssimistlc fears and
demonstrated that the catastrophe is
nmong the worst Of the war. The mnt-
ter was brought up In the House Of
Commons. hut War Secretary Brode-
rick Ind no Information 10 add. except
tlInt the wounded numbered ak officers
and forty-flvc men.
The IT. james Gnxctte holds Butler
alone to blame for the disasters Of tho
Tugela campaign. and says.
When comparable blunders 0c.
Cured In the navy. a court martial
metrd out Justice. Why. therefore,
should not the saase rule bs,d gssd IL
The asmyr
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TIE castle in which Oswald d'Aur-
meme, a Belgian artist. has offered Mr..
Kruger a home was built by monks 300
years ago as a convent. 1t has had q
varied career. former owner having
entertained royalty in 1t, and was
bought only a few years ago by M.
d'Aurmene, who is wealthy, and re-
stored all the old splendor. besides in
stituting all modern conveniences and
comforts.
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Mr.. ard Mrs. Paul Reicke Of Califor-
MIA are in charge OF signal station on
the brow Of lofty peak in the Sierra
Nevada mountains. where they keep q
sharp lookout. field glass in hand. for
hres which might break out in the
snowsheds that skirt the railroad
through the rocky wilds. II a small
name should pass unnoticed for an
hour the whole chain OF sheds might
be consumed and the tracks endan-
gered. The woman watches by day
and the husband by night.
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Lorney L. Salley. 70-year-old vet
eran Of the civil war living 1t Free
port. Ind. received pension Of $25
per month and applied for an increase
to $40. There was some irregularity
in his affairs. and these were discovered
when his application was considered.
The result was that his entire pension
was taken away. The old man brood
ed over the matter and began to fail
rapidly. He absolutely refused all food
for weeks. and died on Thanksgiving
day
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Several OF the European general
staffs are studying the feasibility OF or
Eanizing special corps something after
the Boer model. The principal difAcul-
ty lies in the limited supply of horses
at the command of the various govern
ments, with the exception OF Russia.
The last equine census in that country
is stated to have shown considerably
more than 100000 horses fit for war
purposes.
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II there were no such things as time
locks Presbyterian church at Mount
Joy, Pa, would be $500 richer than 1t
10. Rev. David Conway. while pastor.
vas thrown from his carriage last year
and fatally injured. Knowing that
dsath was near he made q wifi lsav-
ing $4,000 TO the church. but learning z
that under state law beQuests must be
made thirty days before death he
signed An order on local bank giving
10 the church $500 worth OF bonds he
had on deposit This was in the even
ing. and Al the bank vaults were pro-
tscted by a time lock the bonds couid
not be delivered till next morning. Be-
fore that time Mr.. Conway was dead.
The banker held the securities pending
. legal decision. which has Just beer
given. TO the effect that the bonds must
- added to the estate and divided
among Mr.. Conway's relatives.
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Iaalss rrssh,ss rsbsiAs.

Price, Utah, nec. 15.-''he imipe r
danger Of an Indian uprising q -
Uintnh reservation seems to U N r
ticalIy over. The troops are ~
guard, bat the Indiana have -
down. Unless they should bs ~
again by deaths Of thsir ch1oS
vioaence IN expscted. Blee4
who tried 10 creats trOubae,
disarmed and pleesd nn6ss es'v
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Fresh excavations on the eastern
slopes of Vesuvius have brought to
light vast edifce, "a rooms OF which
have been disinterred. and the walls of
which are covered with frescoes Of a
date anterior to Pompeii and Of great
beauty. The director Of the Berlin
Museum is on the spot, and 1: is re-
ported that the Kaiser has offered
f100,0OO for the find"
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A market woman named jacques, In
trying TO entrap q mouse In the fire.
place Of her lodgings in Paris. pulled
out a loose brick behind which the
mouse had sought refuge. and was as
tonished to hnd a parcel consisting Of
notes. cash and securities to the value
Of 10000 francs. She at once took her
nnd to the police station. and will be
entitled 10 claim II In . ys1r's time
unless the owner comes forward and
proves bic right 70 the fortune h the
meantime. Within half an hour Of
her discovery becoDing known ~
andsr hal - oksr a marria0s.
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An Alabama geologist who has been
prospecting in the neighborhood Of
Decatur says he has found unmistak-
able traces of gold and phosphate
within fifteen miles of the city named.
He refuses to divulge the exact loca-
ton. as he is operating for the pur-
chase Of the lands and the organization
of q stock company.
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4. K,sht laesht..ry Tr.sss.

wichita. Kans.. Dec. 1b.-The ~
ern Kansas and Oklahoma Inpe...
and Hardware DealerH' Assoe
has. by resolution. invited tine ~
Grafton Of nine other state assoc'ss,7
to make 4 fight against trusts W
control machinery and the conn ~
elements Of machinery. They ~
10 be more the victims Of truss ~
the consumers. and cite figures 70 W
II. The movement threatens 70 u
l0,,a
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Workman digging a ditch near
Round Prairie, in Logan county, O.,
have just uncovered one Of the finest
and best preserved mastodon akele-
tons yet found in that state. Unfor-
tunately they damaged one Of the en-
0rmous tusks before they knew what
II was. The tusk is nine feet in diam
eter at the socket end.
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SILVER STAR.
publisAe1 Weekly.l
JoD II. On WITT. Editor - IseA
DOLORES, COLORADO
Terms: sAse per year.

OF the 46.ssS deaths which occurred
in Paris for the year 1880. no less than
1854. hence about one-fourth, wsrs
due to consumption; s7.2 per ceat Of
these persons died between the ages Of
! and 20. s0.2 per cent between those
Of 20 and 10.
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Pekin. Dec. 1I.-Defniie instructions.
supplementing yesterdays communica-
ton from London. have been received
by Sir Ernest Mason Satow. the Brit
ish minister. and he now demands a
modification of point in the joint note
which the foreign enyoys generally re-
gard as important. This means fur
ther delay. as all the ministers must
communicate anew with their respect
i've governments.
Just what Is the nature OF the oh
lection raised by Great Britain the
ministers decline TO say, but they ad-
nit that the new demand will involve
q great deal more Of diplomatic proceed
ure.
Washington. Dec. 11.-Officials here
are at a loss to understand the reasons
for the important modification in the
joint Chinese note which IL is reported
the British minister TO Pekin IL to de.
mand before signing that document
preparatory to its presentation to the
Chinese plenipotentlaries. They have
no Information on the subject. ns noth-
ing has been heard from Mr.. Conger on
the matter for some days.
The understanding here has been
that the joint note as agreed upon by
the conveys was In the main satisfac-
tory to the British government That
government simply desired slight
amendment. said to be In the nature Of
n mere change in style of language to
be used. rather than any amendment
TO the scope OF the agreement. This did
not conflict with any OF the principles
held out for by our government. and
such being the case. ii was confidently
expected the signature OF the British
minister would be affixed to the agree.
ment promptly and the note presented
TO the Chinese at an early date.
London. Dec. 17.-"Telegrams from
the north" says the Shanghai corre-
spondent OF the Times. report re-
newed activity on the part Of the
Boxers in the neigbborhood Of Pekin
and Tien Tsln. II Is believed that Ger.
tain foreigners are continuing n surrep-
titious business In arms. with the con-
nivance OF the taotai of Shanghai.
''There are persistent ruInors here
that the foreign troops have arrived
at Tai Yucn Flu.
while the ministers in Pekln are
haggling over the collective note. Rus
sla has consolidated her power In
Manchuria, which. under the guise OF
Irlenushlp, she Is wrestling from hef
deluded neighbor."
The Post publishes the following
from It's Pekn correspondent, dated
Saturday:
'The Boxer organization Is nearly de.
stroyed. There appears now TO be no
danger OF rccrudcnscence Of the recent
troubles. although activity is shown In
some unprotected places. The Boxer
lauInrs In. rnaltts stu
and most OF them have been punished
by the Chinese authorities"
Pekin. Dec. 1.-THE British are con
SERIOUS Britiah Disaster.
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Commando Mex for the Beers snys
Joubert's son wns killed md further
reports their losscs very heavy"
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s.rlou. nrl.l.h pl...ser.


London. Dec. 15-f-ord Kitchener.
under date Of December -, reports To
the wnr Office from Pretoria ms follows:
Clement has come to see me. He
says the -four companies Of the North
umberlnnds held out on the hill as long
ny their ammunition lasted.
'"l'he BOer force attacking the hill
WINS 1000 strong. while another force
OF 1000 attacked Clements camp. BY
G:2O n. III. the hill wns carried.
Reinforcement Of one company Of
the Yorkshires fnIled to reach the top.
Clements retirement was carried 0u'
with regularity. hut. M many nntiv.
drivers boltcsi. n considerable amount
Of transportation wns lost. All their
ammunition not inken away was de.
stroyed.
~BrOAdwOod iias gone 10 nustenberx
and supports Oliphnnt's Mex. which
has been reinforced.
"a nag Of truce which has come Into
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25

coaling stations accessible on each ocean With
the Danish islands in American possession, not
Germany. nor Russia, nor France, nor italy
could ever operate against the interoceaniC
canal from the Atlantic. for there would be no
facilities for coaling hostile feet. The British
and American navies alone would have stations
where they could be regularly coaIed and pro-
visiOned for cruising in the Caribbean Sea. The
British fleet certainly could not be kept out Of
the waterway by any fortifcations which might
be built at so indefensibLe port as GreytOwn.
The Suez regulations in reality provide the
best possible system Of American control over
the Nicaragua or Panama Canal In time OF
peace the canal will be open 70 all vessels. IN
time of war the canal Will be neutral and not
liable TO blockade. War vessels will not be ex-
Guided, but II they are under belligerent flags
they will not be allowed 10 remain more than
twenty-four hours at either end, nor to coal for
q long voyage. II the United States were at
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the three islands at a lower valuation than
placed upon two Of them thirty-ive years ago.
The German Government will need naval sta
lions for the great feet which it is now build
ing, and st. Thomas and Coral Bay will be
gladly purchased If the Americans do not want
them. Even Russia has cast her eyes upon
them as is well known in Copenhagen
Every traveller who has visited Greytown and
Colon knows that the defence OF these en-
frances is impracticable. IF the revised canal
treaty does not provide for the construction
OF fortincations at the ends Of the waterway II
is In accord with the natural conditions OF the
coast. Neither OF those entrances could be pro-
tected by engineering science against the guns
OF a fleet: and the outlets the Pacific side
could be fortified only with great difficulty and
expense. Fortihcations would invite attack
upon and injury 20 a great engineering work
without providing security for either American
interests neutral rights. The real defence Of
ths canal must always De powerful feet with
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war its fleets could pass in and out OF the canal
and naval resources could be concentrated for
the defence OF the Pacific. Gulf and Atlantic
coasts. The other belIigerent would have the
same privilege, and this might involve attack
upon exposed American ports: but this would
always be attended with the disadvantage Of
inferior coaling facilities The use OF the canal
in wartime by a hostile fleet as a means OF ac-
cess to the Pacific or Gulf coasts would be a
trivial matter in comparison with the immense
difficulty Of defending with armies and fleets
two entrances 10 canal which could not be
adequately fortified.
The revised canal treaty provides for the most
convenient and least expensive system OF Amer
lean control in peace and in war The suez
regulations are perfectly adapted 10 the condi-
tions OF military and naval defence OF the
American seaboard. and they do not commit
the United States TO the defence OF the ends OF
the waterway under highly disadvantageous. II
not impossible, conditions. The approaches to
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for naval stations which are now in the mar
ket. The Dutch island ST, Eustatius has no
harbor, and Curacao Is not the line Of Eu-
ropean passage TO either Panama or Nicaragua.
The French islands GuadeIoupe and Martinique
have open roadsteads like St Pierre and Fort
de France. Great Britain has in Santa Lucia
and Port Royal strongly fortified naval and
coaling stations. commanding the approaches TO
the inJerOceanic waterway. The Danish islands
as industrial possessions are Of small account,
but with their two harbors admirably adapted
for naval works, cOaling stations and drydocks,
they have a potential value with reference TO
the projected canal; and the United States
Government in assuming the sole responsible
" for the control OF the waterway. ought not
TO neglect the opportunity Of purchasing them.
The Danish Government not dealt with
fairly when Secretary Stewards negotiations
were brought 70 naught through political in
trigue at Washington; but if il were approached
in the proper way it would undoubtedly sell
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held in July next Is at Thirteenth and Central sex
four blocks from the retail district OF the city. n
erected az cost OF S225 90. which was raised
entirely by public subscription II occupies ground
3l4 by 2OO feet IN extent stories high and "a
built OF native stone cream brick and terra Gotta
The first story OF the Renaissance style OF archL
lecture and the second story II persIyle form WITH
groups and columns The building Is OF bridge
construction without a column the roof being sup
ported b. great steel girders that span 200 fsss
OF breadth
It's general seating arrangement IS modelled
somewhat upon the plan OF the Metropolitan Opers
House. New-York The seating space Is divides
into arena arena balcony. balcony and roof garden
boxes sFirtiug The arena and arena balcony. Tbs
stage Is situated n the centre OF the The
totai seating capacity Is nearly twenty thousand
ana with standing room the building IS capable o.
noiuins more than twenty-five thousand people
the arena alone seats four thousand. To each sid.
OK the arena and under the nFst balcony nume-
Gus committee rooms. which have their separat.
street entrances The building has no stairways
me upper levels being reached by means OF incneS
planes separate exits are used Tor the balconies
and roof garden, and Il Is estimated that thu hal
can oe enpted a. ths rate - ave thousand ps0pl,
q minute
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25
GOSSIP OF THE CAPITAL.
A BURNS ADMIRERS INTERESTING TRIP
N SCOTLAND.
xR sTRAus's SUCCESS IN coNsTANT1NoPLE-A
FERROUGH BEy's RETURN-A TURK
ISL WOMAN N WASHINGTON

washington. Feb. - CSpeciaD.-W. r Smith
who founded the Botanical Gardens and has
been their superintendent continuously since is
widely known as lover Of Robert Burns and g
collector OF al that relates 10 the life and work
O. thai great Seotchman. The rooms OF the
little cottage in the gardens where he makes his
home are lined with valuable editions. prints and
paintings OF his hero, 10 which he is constantly
making valuable additions. The collection bids
fair 70 excel any similar collection in the world
Last summer Mr.. Smith visited Scotland. where
h vas born nearly foU-score years ago and
with Miss Brown direct descendant OF Bob
be Burns tor his guide visited all those places
made famous by the poet. From Skibo Castle.
where he was the guest OF Mr.. Carnegie for
several days, Mr. Smith went 10 Durnfries. ar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25
CHEF CROKER BLAMEs THE POLICE.

he RE1TERATEs HIS CHARGE THAT MANY FIRES
ARE DUE TO THEIR NEGLIGENCE.
Fire Chief Croker yesterday sent letter Chief
Of Police Devery IN which he reiterated his former
charges that the negligence Of the police
countable for many Of the large fires. He men
toned TWO specific instances the first peing No
81 Mercer-st on February 10. about four hundred
feet from the police station. The other
IN the Church-st. station. in which Chief Croker
commended that no alarm sent in, a still alarm
being given 70 Engine No. by Policeman Rohrtg
Chief Devery replied that the box would not work
and the policeman then gave still alarm TO the
nearest engine company.
Chief Croker. speaking Of his letter. said that
there was no dispute between him and Chief
Deverv He had no criticisms 70 make of the
police but merely mentioned the in
stances Of his former charges.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25

the canal at Hawaii and in the West Indi-s vi,
alone have 10 be guarded, and. with St Thomas
and Coral Bay purchased before the waterway
Is constructed. ample safeguards win be estab-
hshed- The American Navy, with superior coal
ing facilities on each seaboard and in the West
Indies. VIII then be fully armed for the pro-
lection OF the canal and for the maintenance OF
neutral rights in an open waterway The forti-
hcation Of the ends OF the canal would involve
in time OF war not one. but TWO Ladysu1ith en-
tanglements with the obligation OF carrying on
a campaign at a disadvantage on both coasts
OF Nicaragua LNF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25
ALuCLAv ZOE 4 CHARITY.

The Bethel SisterRood VIII give, under the
direction OF the Maurice Grau Opera Company. in
the Metropolitan Opera House the opera Lucia di
Tr,r,errnoorr on the evening of March & Nine
ur,brtch NJ ssleza and Signor Campanan ap-
bearing assisted by a strong cast The object Of
me entertainment is secure additional funds for
the charity work OF the Beth-E sisterhood, which
10 destitute OF a large district or the city. a
far1a and representative attendance Is expected
- COMMITTEES includes many persons Of prom
tuelce
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25

NOte.-The Eolian plays all. classes OF
music, making instantly and always accessi-
bic any selection you may desire TO hear
played Jusy as you desire 10 hear il PLAYED
for the expression is under the absolute con
troll Of The player The Eolian can ~
played by any one. It requires no musical
knowledge whatever on the part OF the
performer.
The cheapest 4EOian plays nearly seven
thousand pieces-and plays them wen. too
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25
Branch FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH OFFICE
4 NEW BUILDING IN PROCESS OF CONSTRUCTION
IN THE BRONX.

new branch fire alarm telegraph Office IS IN
process OF construction at No. 716 East One-hun-
red-and-seveuty- sixrh-st-, the headquarters Of
Engine Company No IS 1t has been found 10 be
a necessity in the Borough OF The Bronx. and win
be used exclusively for that part Of New-YOrk City
II al any time the central office should be inter
rupted by blizzard fire or from any other
"a use the city would be entirely without FIRE pro-
tection. By the branch connections can be
made and the same service obtained. The work Is
batng guuerfutended By Fire Chief Croker and
shief OF the Telegraph Service Henry F. Blackwell
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25
The AeOIian Described by an
AeOIian Owner.
Letter from a well-known artist

ssTHE: longer l live
the more | admire and the
more | use it. | began
with the first instrument
made and end with the
largest. Each and every
one has been thoroughly
satisfactory, and the small
est instrument made by
you is in truth a we'll
spring of delight, enabling
its owner and friends to
enjoy the best music of
every kind without his
possessing any technical
education or skill.
"SymPhOnies, overtures,
sonatas, organ compost
tions, dances, and songs ;
in fact, everything in the
realm of music is at the
instant command of him
who has an Aeolian. That
many thousands of Aeo-
lians are in use is only
natural; the only su -pris-
ing thing to me is that
there should be a single
family with any love of
music without it. There
can be but me expLanati9n,
namely: ignorance at 7chat
the Ae0Han IS, and 7rhat can
be dane zOith IT,