AMERICANS IN CHINA ARE SAFE. I Reports of Recent Disturbances Were Greatly Exaggerated. Snn Francisco. Bishop J. W. Bash-ford Bash-ford ot tho Methodist Episcopal church, who has been four years at Shanghai, arrived from tho Orient on Friday. Bishop Bnshford for fifteen years was president of tho Ohio Wes-loyan Wes-loyan university. Ho Is en routo to Chlcngo to nttend tho scml-nnnual mooting of the board of Episcopal bishops. Concerning conditions In China, Bishop Bashford said: "Tho reports of disturbances In China havo been grossly exaggerated In tho United States. Thero havo been three riots In tho cmplro slnco tho Inauguration of tho American boycott boy-cott u year ago. "Each ono ot these riots wbb duo to local onuses, and similar causes would havo produced at least two ot them in tho United States. Tho Chili Chi-li oao generally nro friendly to Americans."