| Show LOOT T PROM PEKING OWNED BY CONGER new York Feb 10 A largo large collection of loot from peking taken at the amb odthe boxer uprising Is to fco be sold it in now york next week eek the collection is that made by the late edwin H conger minister from the united states to peking at the time of the uprising it is sold by direction of sir mx congers widow the colf collection is an exceedingly valuable one and consists of some 1200 articles including pottery metal work embroidered embr old and fur garments ane ana a ne otner very valuable articles when the allied alfeed forces entered poking peking in therbe cherms was wa looting done by th c soldiers oj principally those of other nations than america much of the loot so gathered was sold at public publia auction and the proceeds used to care for the christian chinese who had been gathered in the legations the prices brought at these auctions were in most cases very small and many excellent specimens of chinese art were purchased by the american minister the collection contains some splendid pieces of porcelain dating back to the dynasties when the art reached its highest perfection there are also a 8 number of very valuable pieces of jade and abd other works obart formerly in the great palaces of th the an ancient clent city |
