The centre of Chinese influence in Manchuria was mainly Liaotung peninsula and along the Liao River valley.

myelomeningocele; myelomeningitis

While the price was considered a coup for Morgan, enhancing his reputation on Wall Street, Carnegie had a different explanation for his selling price.

He cleared out the coals from under the staircase, built a neat fire of firewood and paper there, he splashed about paraffine and arranged the lamps and can even as he had designed, and made a fine inflammable pile of things in the little parlour behind the shop.