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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-22
AGAINST RoLyGAMY,
Agitation FOR Constitutional Amend.
mcut Ivy New York Church

NEW YORK, pec, si,--M a meeting
VI the members ot the West End Pres.
hyterian church, It was decided to en-
dorse the work for the proposed amend.
mcut " the constitution 80 that poly.
Samy may Nc made impossible In the
United States,
REV, y, T, Clemepson, OF Logan,
Utah was the principal speaker, lie
told " polygamy as he had seen it
on his own street, and how the Nor
mons wcre stiu living with many
wives contrary to their pledges when
Utah was admitted into statehood.
Nc thought the dangers IN Idaho were
greatcr than In Utah, as less attcn.
,ior is paid to Mormons there and they
live openly with their wives under the
system they call celestial marriage"
and witch they deny to be polyHamy.
Mrs W, Y. White. who for some
years has been doing missionary and
educational work among the Mormons.
told how her school house had been
attacked and wrrcckd by a mon
She declared that the Mormon church
had political control ot several West.
crn states Mrs, White also said that
under their marvellous system " colo.
nizing doubtful states. the Movmous
before long would control Is states.
and /, would then be impossible to XIII
polygamy without ctvil war.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-22
GENERAL MILES SCORED
BY THE WAR SECRETARY
Continued rom page onc1

Tor protection and Justification and
certainly not to co.ordinatc branch
~ the government"
The rcpr,mapd Is contained In tho
following letter ot SECRETARY Root to
General Miles:
Your explanation W the public
statement made by you is not salts.
factory, You arc In error when you
say you have the samc rlEhJ as any
othor citlscn TO express publicly an
opinion regarding questions pending IN
the courts NJ military discipline, The
established, nNariahlc rules " official
propricty necessary 60 rncct discipline
W the service impose limitations upon
public expression ot military officers
with which your long experience should
have made YOU familiar Your duty
is 70 express YOUR opinion on official
matters when called upon nv your ON
cial superIorS or in .luc course " your
official reports md recommendations
SNN HNN tNNclNlSc,
The first article ~ regulations gov
crutns the army ~ the United states
provided.
Deliberations or discussion among
military men conveying pra,sc or cen
sure or any mark VI appuhation to-
ward others In the military rrrylcr
arr prohibited ANY other rule OK ac.
;ioH IN military service would he sub
vsrslve OF discipline It would not bc
tolerated In a suSallcrn AMI Il viii not
b. tolerated in any officer II whatever
rank.
"loa had no business IN the cuuu,o.
vcrsy and no right hollu. the ONCE
you It'd TO express amy opinion Your
conduct was IN VIOLATION " the rcsula.
tlon above cited and the rules of Of
hcial proprrty and you are Justly liza
hle 20 ccusure which now express.
"EMuu ROOT.
Secretary % War
"p. : Nuut srcoad letter of cNpla-
nation. dated today ana received since
the above was written. dos, NOT change
the case. The necessity mr repeated *
p,1oauous but illustrates ,hr import
auce ot the rule va.ch you have vlo-
lated. ELIUu ROOT
SECRETARY ot Way.'
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-22
WILL MADISON.

correspondent ot the Tribune quotes
the Globe as follows:
The Globc thinks the time has not
arrived tor discussing amnesty and
raises its voice Ia protest against Mr.
Asuuth'S analogy IN the palicy pur-
sued toward the South hy the North
at the end rr the American cNtl war.
The question M amnesty mainly con.
Germs Cape rebels and that payer sees
rc points or resemblance between their
position ana that ~ the soldiers Il
The Suuln
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-22
AsToRIANs WE'RE BILKED.
Taken in by Fake Portland Concern
That Handled Diamonds.

The Tontine Investment cor payment
Company is a Portland concern Of
questionable character that has been
denied use Of the United States mails,
but which is persistent in its efforts
TO fleece the unwary. Representatives.
OF the company have frequently been
in Astoria and the number Of gold
bricks handed out is said 10 have been
quite large. The victims were required
10 make weekly payments VI amounts
ranging from 80 cents to $50 At the
end Of each week n drawing occurs,
a diamond being awarded 10 fhe sue
cessful victim. The company had
manner Of operating that plainly indi-
Gated fraud, and the United states pos
tai authorities denied il dse n the
mails. Not TO be headed Of in this
manner. the swindlers attempted 10
carry on their work through the med
ium Of the Wells Fargo Express Com
pany. and a large number Of letters
We're sent down 20 Astoria The ex-
press company declined 10 assist the
bunk men, however, and the letters
were returned 70 the writer. The com
pany has notified fits Astoria victims
that the last remittances are being
held in Portland, and the victims are
urged to write for them i would
be interesting TO know just now many
residents Of this city were easy"
enough to be roped in
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-22
VERDICT Nou $40 %.

CurSCtL BLUFFS. H., bee q -
The jury In the Doyle Burns mining
suit. ~ which James Doyle asks for
O. million dollars IN stock and dlu-
dcndl %, Portland mining company
returned q verdict this afternoon
awarding tie ,Halnuu tlIGt-' Huns'
attorneys NJ once gave notice ur mo.
ti.u rpt ury trial
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-22
Society Events

four months, left on Wednesday morn
ing for Tamps, Fla, her future home,
The Monday Morning News Club met
at the residence of Mrs, henry Mar
cote FOR the trs, meeting l, prom
iscs to be very interesting and IN.
s,ructive organization.
The Thursday Afternoon Club dill
not meet this week, on account " the
Christmas rush, hut will meet 4, the
residence ot Miss Nan Reed on pc-
cember IS
Ross Trullingrr and Gus Wood, who
have been attending college in Calfor-
MIA, arrived on the steamship Elder
yesterday They will remain until after
New Year,
Ladies' night at the Irving Club on
Monday last showed the grhwing pop
ularity Of bowling. There was a good
attendance and fine scores were made
Mr. William sherman. ~ san Fran
cisco, district treasurer OF the Amerl-
can Can Company, is spending the hol-
idayS with relatives In this city,
Captain Reynolds, Of the bark Harry
Morse, came down from Portland on
Thursday night and attended the Co.
,illion Club party,
Mrs, John Rogers, Of Portland. is In
the city and will spend the holidays
with her parents. Mr. and Mrs, Charles
Heilborn.
Mr.. James Richard Ashton Bennett
leaves on Monday to spend Christmas
with his mother on the Sound.
Mr.. and Mrs, Frank u. Shields have
from their wedding trip
through Southern California.
The friends Of Miss Pearl Cole Will
-. - -. -.
II Nf o.. a., .,
-. a. ~. ,,.. 49, - .,-.,
- -. -.
Miss Grace Stokes. who has been
attending school O., RarL,,sv - bor,,
"
Captain II. z. Cl5ke entertained a
,r,,v evening
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-22
NOT HOW cunAr, nut now COOP.

Coal h not a luNury-it Ia u mecca.
Hity, Whom the householder buys coal
hc wants coal that viii burn. not coal
that will burn HIS money" only, Wy
omlnE coal. from the celebrated Hock
Springs mines Ia tho very best TO 10
had for family use II produces tho
maximum " heat and tho minimum OF
dirt and anhca In price II IL within
the reach VI all Glvu Il u trial Tclc'
phone Gdl, =, EiAMoitn 8 CO,
Agents.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-22
NOTICE nm nips

Notice Is hereby Eiyrn that up TO
the hour or : o'clock = ~, on tho slat
day nt December i9ni tho committee
ON ways and means " tho Common
touncit ~ tho Cily OF Astoria. will 70.
crlyc scaled bids for printing aud pub
llshinE all LEGAL notices required by
tho cily " Astoria rur tho year 1870
iuda must specify tho prico pcr square
inch ~ ~ lines nonpArcil type. Tho
right Is reserved to tcjvct all bids
A. SCitEitNECKAU.
4 nRlN.
y l. PARk ER
Committee nu Ways and Means
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-22
MANAGEMENT CRITICISED.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2l.-The grand
jury has filed a presentment criucIslng
the management Of the Brooklyn
bridge The jury did not find that any
one connected with the management Of
the bridge was chargeable with neg.
lect Of duty, but It held that there had
been a lack OF proper care Of the
structure.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-22

The second dance given by the CO.
tillion Club proved an interesting
event and the only general social
gathering Of the week, Excellent mu-
sic was furnished. Those present were
MIR and Mrs. {, W, Fulton, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. {, Fulton Mr.. and Mrs, II. F,
Prael, Mr.. and Mrs, w T Clutter
Mr. and Mrs c. W, Sanhorn, Mr., and
Mrs P. A. Stokes. Mr. and Mrs. II,
Harrison, Mr. and Mrs, +, ]. stephens,
Mr. and Mrs, f. 2, Ferguson, Mr., and
Mrs. r. c. Prael MIR. and Mrs. Charles
Calender, Mr., and Mrs, f, A Fisher,
Mr.. and Mrs, y A. Marrs. Mr., and
Mrs Harrison Allen,
Mrs. Fred Prael, Of Fairhaven, Wash
ington; Mrs. q. F, Heilborn, Mrs. &
]. Trenohard, Mrs, John Rogers, q
Portland.
Miss Har,ie; Tallant Miss Lila Suth-
erland, Miss Lottie Beune,, Miss Sadie
Crsng, Miss Helborn. Miss Thresa
Heilhorn, Miss Bertha HoeSon.
Or. c. a. Cordiner O e Prael.
Charles Henborn, jr; n. a. Mclean,
W F. Gratke Charles Halderman,
Frank wcodaeld. f l. McCahe. \. c.
Canan. Ernest Seaborg. q, Il. Ohler,
Randall Reed. Lieutenan, Weeks. Cap
tain REYNOLDS Frank GreenouSh. J. ?.
BadoIlet, George Barker. J. c McCue.
The Astor Club viii give a dancing
party on the evening OF December q
while the Assembly Club will enter
tain on New Years night. The Cotu-
lion Club will give party on the
first or second Friday in January.
The marriage OF Miss Rae Selling.
daughter Of Ben Selling. the Portland
merchant and politician. ami \. c.
Urms,on Berry. an Englishman, Great
ed something Of a sensation N metro
polltan social circles during the week.
Miss Sellinss parents objected to the
wedding. on religious grounds. hut
love would tolerate no such objection.
Miss Selling left her home last Tues
day morning ostensibly for the urpose
Of taking a fencing lesson. She was
attired in fencing costume. and the
parents were entirely innocent Of the
daughters intentions At he apart
ments OF Mr. Berry other attire await
ed Miss Selling and al Trinity Nhurch
at 1889 the couple we're married. They
left the same day for Victoria. 1t is
interesting IN view u Mr. Sening's
objections to the marriage Of his
daughter with an Englishman. TO note
that he himself welded a semitic.
The Chaflng Dish Club met at the
residence OF Mr.. Samuel Elmore on
Wednesday evening. Progressive DOM
inoes were played the first part OF the
evening, and then delightful chahng
dish supper was served. The members
of the club are: Or. and Mrs. Finch,
the Misses Tallant. HeilbOrn. Reed,
Bennett Crang and Elmore. and
Messrs. Findlay. Bennett. Herr, Nc
Lean. Paget. Cloke Weeks and He'll
born.
Invitations are out for he wedding
Of Miss Kate Marion Upshur and Dr.
Alexander Gustavus Brown. The cere-
mony win occur December 81 at St
church Washington. D. c.
Miss May Nickerson. who had been
visiting her sisters. Mrs. P. A. Stokes
and Mrs. Henry Narcotic. Tor the past
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-22
ARE You GOING TO ALAsKAo

ANY person going to NIshagak river
or Nome about the 18th Of next jan
uary and desiring q companion. should
call on or address EmilAnderson. Grays
River, Wash, or Fosters Exchange,
Astoria. Dog teams will be furnished
at Nome II necessary. References
given.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-22
IT GIRDLEs THE GLOBE.

The fame Of Bucklens Arnlca Sa.Ya
as the best in the world extend. round
the earth. It's the one lerfrct healer
If Cuts, Corns, Burns, Bruises Sores
scalds. Boils Ulcers, Felons, Aches,
Pains and an Skin Erupuons only
'nfallible Pile cure. z5c a box at Harrs
Drugstore.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-22
Not noEn REPRESENTATIVES,

NEW YORK. Dec q A dispatch To-
the London Times and New York
Times from Brussels says that General
Samuel Pearson. who has been report
ed 10 be- an accredited Bocr represent.
atlyc In the United States, has no
standing as a Bocr general aud merely
acts as private individual anxious TO
forward the interests ol peace
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-22
NOTICE

The annual meeting " the H,ockhols
irrs ~ the Astoria Iron Works viii bc
held az their once on January I. l9os.
at 80 u. m. Tor tho purpose ~ elect.
ins directors Tor tho ensuing year and
the transaction NJ such other bualncsn
In
liy order OF thc board og directors
JOHN FOX. i'rrsldrnt
Attest
w KINDER Secretary
Astoria, OrrK. prc - 1891.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-22
TRIAL PosTPONED.
Miss Bur, Defendant Suu In Insane
Asylum.

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. Dec. sl.-
The case % Miss Mabel Burt. of
Bridgeport, y, J., who was indicted
by the grand jury last June for mum.
erous thefts Al Smith College. has been
further continued until after the next
June term
Miss Burt is in an asylum Tor the
insane at Frankfort. Pennsylvania.
An affidavit from there stated that
she IS suu u a serious mental condl-
ton and IS afflicted with what is term.
ed a 'payNDoii form OF adGlesccut IN.
sanity
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-22
NOTICE,

Bids for the purchase Of hull, masts
and standing rigging, in one lot and
the equipment and sail, running gear,
boats. furniture, tools, etc, in secon5
lot Of the French barque Ernest
Reyer," now stranded at the mouth Of
the Quinault River, State Of Washing
ton, will he received at the office Of
the undersigned at Portland, Oregon,
not later than 2 D. m. Of the 2Cth inst.
HENRY HEWETT,
Lloyd's Agent
Portland, Greg, Dec. q, 1901.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-22
IT DAZZLEs THE WORLD

No discovery in medicine has ever
created one quarter OF the excitement
that has been caused by DR. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption. It's
severest tests have been on hopeless
victims OF Consumption. Pneumonia.
Hemorrhage Pleurisy and Bronchitis.
thousands OF whom It has restored t.
perfect health. For Coughs Colds.
Asthma. Group, Hay Fever, Hoarse-
ness and Whooping Cough {, is the
quickest. surest cure in the world It
is sold by Frank Hart who guarantees
satisfaction or refund money Large
bottles JQc and 800. Trial bottles
free.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-22
HAS REACHED PARIS.
Senator pcpew Arrived There Last
Friday Night.

NEW YORK. Dee si.-AtCorllng to
the Paris correspondent OF the Journal
and American. Senator Depew arrived
at san Lazare Station at 10 last night.
He said
L am going to Nice a. quickly as
possible. understand that Miss Pal
mer, the lady that I am 10 marry.
says the wedding Is to take place On
the 18th My cousin. the Countess de
Sers, Is at Nice"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-22
EX POSTMASTER ARRESTED
hargri with Embczslcmrul og Unit,
ed Safes Funds.

ST PAUL. Dee p Frank r Good.
son. formerly postmaster At South
Park. a suburb ot SEATTLE. was arrested
today on the charge OF cmbcszlrmrnl
or United States funds.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-22
THREE LARGE STEAMERS
Britons Ask for Bids FOR Vessels
S2j Feet Long.

NEW YORK, Dee 2l-AccordlnS 10
the London correspondent Of the Trib-
une It is understood that Harland 6
Wolf OF Belfast, have been invited to
tender for three steamers OF a length
OF s25 feet. for the new fast Cana
dian mail service.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-22

lKtAH Cal. Dee, a. rhc south.
bound stage between laytouylllc and
Wlliets was robbed this morning half
a mile above the latter place
The registered pouch and express box
were taken \ man named lyans haa
been arrested tug the crime
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-22

Minnlck-Wel there was one thing
! remarked about your wife the first
time / saw her: she was undoubtedly
Henpeck-You don't say
BY whom m?-Philadelphia Press.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-22
BRINGS A FORTUNE.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2l.-A seat on the
New York stock exchange was sold
today for $4,000. This Is the highest
price ever pald.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-22

She-Really, my husband is quite
philosopher Her Aunt-Well, a man
might as well bow to the inevitable
when he's married to 1t.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-22
NO RESEMBLANCE.

Cape Reebls Are Not in Position ot
Southern Soldiers In Civil War
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-22

NEW YORK. Dee. 2l.-ln q Few day
the Berlin electrical elevated railway.
the first undertaking ot Us Kind IN the
continent " Europe win be opened
for traifc. cables the London CORES
pondent VI the Tribunr
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-22

NEW YORK. Dec. 2L-DscussIug
the South African war the London
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-22
on FOR FUEL For LOCOMOTIVES

one Of the railroads on tho pac.f,
coast has been experimenting with oil
as fuel Tor their locomotives In rnrr
Of coal, ana II It proves success VIII
be adopted While there may be- uomc
doubt as TO the success NJ this new
fuel there b. nnun lr-
.uIl,D
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-22
Cigars for


There Ia ne mnrr acceptable
Christmas present than a
box ~ hnc Cigars, have
just received an especially
assorted stock. In boxes
containing from twelve TO
100 cigars just the thins
for "A friend who smokes
4 nno line ~ pipes. sulta
able Tor sifts has also been
received
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-22

cALlFonNt, STAGE HELD ur
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-22

Robbers Secured Registered Pouch aad
Express box Nrlr Wi'lr,s
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-22
REPORT or rifG CONDITION
OF TilN
FIRST NATIONAL. BANK.
or ASTORIA

Al AAtorln. In the state ~ oregon. AZ
tho close " hualncun December 10Th.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-22

Invitations are out for he wedding
Of Miss Kate Marion Upshur ard DR..
Alexander Gustavus Brown. The cere-
mony win occur December 81 at ST.
Margarets church Washington. D. c.
Miss May Nickerson. who had been
visiting her sisters Mrs. P. A. Stokes
and Mrs Henry Narcotic. Tor the past
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-22

Portland, Greg, Dec. 2t, 1901.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-31

The anti-Gcrman agitation In 'na
province OF rosen has assumed alarm
ing proportions. ana the rrusalan gov
ernanerl hes forbidden all Polish IN
door or outdoor mcs tings for the Pen
~tccosia. holidays.
The live stock industry OF Wyoming
is face 10 face with a grass famine.
Trouble between the cattle men aud
sheep men is feared.
The gunboat Scorpion arrived or
NJ mphis, Tenn. on the 2fth, and Was
received with i salute OF Il guns,
which was responded 70 by the war
ship. The Scorpion will remain there
until after the confederate reunion.
At their ncNt meeting, directors OF
the Pullman sleeping Car Co. will be
asked to pass upon plans for pension.
ing lie 1900 or 1900 employees at
the company.
The merchants and clubs Of Havana
have contributed literally for the re-
lief of the jacksonville fire sufferers.
The sttImer ractician cleared from
New Orleans for Cape Town ycster.
day, with 400 horses.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-31
THE PEARL HARBOR STATION.
The Naval hoard Adhcrcs 10 the
View that Pearl II the Only De-
fensivc IIarbOr I'm Hawaii.

Washington. May 26.-The na,a
board having charge of the location
of "a naval station on Pearl IIarhor
Hawaii, has completed its work. III,
board Gdheres TO the view that Pearl
is the only lnrbor in the Hawaiian
group capable of complete naval de-
Tense. 1t il only five miles from Hon
olulu. Much of the surrounding land
has been occupied for commercial
purposes. The board proposes 10
leave this shore land for commercial
purposes. and. if possible. to locate
the naval station on the large island
lying in the middle of the harbor. rs
some OF this island land was raised to
a high price since it was learned the
government might want it.. tho board
is disposed 10 consider a much larger
tract of island land, so that the final
selection may be made with less re-
striction. The improvement Of the
hnrbor contcmplatcs a deep water
& lanrel r the coral bar at ,hc
entrance. and heavy batteries OH each
side OF the entrance.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-31
NEWS FROM INDIANA.
Latest Happenings Within the Bor-
ders Of Our Own State.


Indianapolis, Ind, May ai,-Mary
Ann Anderson. an inmate of the
woman's PRISON, aged 20 years, widow
of James Anderson. who met death
as a gallant soldier in the civil war.
has bcen ordered by GOV. Durbin TO
he released and sent 10 her home IN
Greene county. Mrs. Anderson was
sentenced to the woman's prison for
life by the judge of the Greene cir
cult court, March 5, 1900, on conNic-
tion OF the charge OF having aided
her son-in-law, William Waggoner,
now serving n life sentence. in killing
her W daughter, Clara. wife OF the
alleged accomplicc. Attorney Bays
asserts his firm belief in the aged
woman's innocence, declaring that
she was convicted on the perjured
testimony of Waggoner.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-31
TEUTONIc STUBBORNNEss.
u 4" ea"si"g Trouble Z" the Amcri-
can Legation Guard In i'ckin
which Way Grow Worse.

Pekin, May 81. The United State,
legation guard has had It's first from.
L.. Legation street is being repaired
near the legation. and an Amcriran
sentry was placed at the point win
orders Ia direct people around d, a
side street. Every body obeycd the re-
quest with the csc rtion OF the der.
mans. both officers and soldiers. wbo
have caused the American sentrics
much trouble.
One of the German officers drew his
sword and charged an American sol.
der. who brought his bayonet 10
charge ~whcrcupon the officer d..
sisted. Subsequently "A German SUI.
der charged past the sentry, who
fired. hitting another German soldier
nenr the German legation. Il quarter
of a mile or. This. fortunately. VA.
only IA light flesh wound. The sen,r,
has been placed under arrest. And
Mai. Robertson has instituted an ,n.
v~estigation.
The attitude of DR.. Mumm Won
Schwartyerstein, German minister
representing the civilians. and Count
Won Waldcrsee, representing the mill.
tary, as well as that of other high Of.
f~icials, has been particularly friend.
lv toward Americans. when
makes all the more pronounceI
the unfriendly feeling eyinced
by IA majority of the German on,
cers and men. This u~nfriendlincss
is attributed to the American atti-
tudc in retaining control with the lc.
cation guard OF one entrance to the
Forbidden City which the Germaus
consider a reflection upon their ma.
tional honesty.
Yesterdays meeting Of the minis
ters of the powers was devoted 10
closing M details of business indie
pendent oc the indemnity question. A.
though the military authorities Of the
various powers seem to consider a set.
Element in sight. as general prepare
tions are being made for the eyacua
ton Of Pekin in the early future.
Two German marine battalions have
left for Using Tau. and BIRTHS. trans.
ports have been ordered.
Emperor kwang Su has instructel
agents to prepare the palaces for o.
cupation by the court SO soon as the
troops depart.