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Tobacco, Ml 3oiaktra' ArtlclM. 474 Comttiarolal t. PHONIC NO. 1981. Ccsiinission. Brokerage, Insurance and Shipping. Investigate Your Plumbing.. Hi;u that it ix all right, before the warm waHoii m.U in. , Wo will fix ovcry thing' right for you, at a rennoiinble cost. . Sell and Coffee ON GIVEN. Manufacturer of the Always Itollabl "La Belle Astoria" CIcir Schelbe's Opera Star Scheme's Special And Other Brand NCHARD, Custom Houie Broker. ASTORIA, .OREGON AfenlW. F. 4CoMna Poclflo KiprtuCo i. PRETORIA TAKEN BY THE BRITISH Johannesburg Also Surrenders to Lord Roberts' Forces. KRUGER NOW A FUGITIVE Fled to Dclagoa Bay on Approach of the Enemy. tie will 00 to holla.no to reside No Opnolttoa W11 Sbowi the Brlllik Forcei Wkci Tit? Entered the Capital, and No Flfbllaj it JolUBicibyrf The End el Ibe South African Wir Be lieved la Be at Hand -Notblaf Known ai to Term 1 of Sur. render. LONDON, May 31.-Th Times (III morning says: 'The war- la practically over. liy thla time the British flag la flying In Pretoria, 'Mr. Krumr h fled and la ere this half way (o Dclga bay." A dispatch from Lourrnco Marques, dated Wednesday ray: "Commandant Craua him surrendered Johanneahuin; to Lord Roberta." A second dlapaU-h from Pretoria says: "Di-UIhIi oilkers are now at Johan nesburg dictating the terma of sur render. Tho British advance guard la half way between Johannesburg and Pictorla. It la reported that there la a force also at Matlierly. Atl the forces hnv been dismissed from the forta around Pretoria. "Prenldent Kruger la now at Water fall Uoycr." Yesterday at noon the Iirltlnh were only about two hours' march from Pre toria and tho Boer military fotvea had abandoned the city. TliU Intelligence cotnea from the Router agent at the Tranavaal cultal and from the Earl of Rosalyn, In a press dlnpatch. The two messagva left about the name time. At S o'clock thla morning the war office had received no newa from Lord Roberts which tho officials would make public, but It la assumed that the press advlcca are correct. Most of tho London morning papera, through the. courtesy of the Dally Mail print Lord Rosslyns dispatch and comment upon It, treating tho war aa ended. Home of tho more cautloua crltlca think that guerilla warfare la likely to be carried on for aome time In various parta of the conquered terri tory. All of tho Boer forces are dissolv ing. Largo bodies of Ueors must still be somewhere In the field. The aeat of the Boer government whal la left ot It will probably be Lydonburg. The Earl of Rosalyn was a prisoner at Pretoria, but, aa a civilian, appears to have been released. Ilia dlnpatch reada of follows: "Pretoria, May 30, 11:40 a. m. Pre WE AKE SOLE VBLD'S INLAID LSNOLEUF, There is nothing better in the market for floors. Colore run clear through to the back. We also handle an extensive lino of plain and printed linoleum. "We call special attention to our line of All Wool Ingrain Carpels ranging in price from 50c to $1.00 CHARLES HEILB0RN & SON toria W- be occupM In about two houra without realfttnnce. The prefl-d'-rit him gone to Wau-rfalldoven. PurgfirmiHter !m Bouzu la authorized to receive the MrltlHh. He, with an Influi-ntlul committee of cltlzena. In cluding Chief Justice (Jregorowakl, has been appointed to pr;mrve life and itoiM-rtj during the Intrr-gnum "Kvcrythlng la rjut'.-t, but crowds arc waiting expectantly In the church miuare for the arrival of the Iirltlnh. "Fearing ponlble disturbance and bloodshed among the prlsonera of war at Walerval. United Btatea Conitul Hay and Leigh Wood Insisted upon twenty ollicers being lllierated on pa rtle to go to the men. Their action cannot be too highly praised. "I waa permitted to accompany the ofticcra. Kvcrythlng was 'julet." IN TltOL'BLK WITH POKTUOAL. If)NDON, May 31, 4 a. m. Iurenco Mur'iui-a correapnndenia think that border trouble between tho Transvaal and Portuxul may come to a head at any moment, yesterday the Portugese authorities were preparing to reslat a poKClble enKUK' inent. Hy the rvelaxe of the Uritlsh prla or.ei'M at Wat.'rvul, a full brigade will tv added to the army of Lord Roberts, aa there were 177 oPIcers and 4.1S2 pri vates among them. TllAKFIC OHDtlHKD CLOSED. IX)lRKNCO. MAHQCKH. May 31. All Roids trull'c between here and the Transvaal waa ollUlnlly closed today, the reafn aiiarently b?lng the mili tary movements which are In progress. All the Portugese troops have been ordered to be In rcadlnees to proceed to the frontier and the Portugese fleet hn received order to concentrate here. TKItUIBLB EXPLOSION IN ST. LOUIS. Strikers Resorting to the I'se of Dyn amite Much Property Damaged But No Lives Lost. ST. LOU 13. May .10. A terrific ex plosion, supposed to have teen caused by dynamite placed on the tracks of the Union Line at Fifteenth and Cham bera streets, shook the buildings and broke glasii In all the windows In the neighborhood (it 12.40 this morning Many persona were thrown from their beds by the violent concussion, and all were awakened and more or less ter rified. As near as they could determine ll had retmlted from dynamite, which was exploded on the r.trcet car tracks. The damage tp the rails waa not marked, the explosive apparently hav ing spent I's force In the air. The shock was felt within a radius of a mile of Fifteenth and Chambers streets. Glass was shattered In win dows, many block away. Up to an early hour this morning the police had Iwn unable to find out who was responsible for tho explosion. The explosion created fear all ever the neighborhood, and many people lept no more through nervousness or fear of another explosion. TO PRESERVE ORDER, Police Authorities at St. Louis to Call Out 1.000 Extra Men. ST. LOUIS. May 30.-The board ot police commissioners this afternoon de elded to order Sheriff Pohlman to sum mon a posse commltatus of 1,000 men to help the police keep order during the Rtrcet car atrlk?. STRIKE DECLARED OFF. KANSAS CITY. Mo.. May 30.-The strike of the union street railway men In Kansas City has. been declared off. OTIS ARRIVES FROM MANILA. American General Reaches San Fran cisco on the Transport Meade. SAN FRANCISCO. May 30.-The transport Meade arrived from Manila tonight with Major-General Otic on board. A atho transport entered the harbor a salute ot thirteen Runs was fired. The Meade had three cases of cmall pox aboard. She was placed in quaran tine, where she will remain for an In definite time. AGENTS P0K . AMERICAN TROOPS LANDED IN CHINA Emperor Is Threatened By the Powers If He Objects. MASSACRES MUST CEASE Fifteen Wanblpi Will Enforce Ibe Demands .1 Ibe MInlitcri It It Becomes Mecca fary-Baieri Bam Another Million and Mnrder tbe Inmatei. PEKIN, May 30.-The Chinese au thorities attempted to throw obsta cles In the way of bringing foreign guards to Pekln. The ministers re piled that If the proper facilities were not granted the flfuen foreign war ships at Taku would land a suflicient force to come to Pekln without the consent of the Chinese government. They called upon Tsung LI Yarmn to give them a definite answer at or before la. in, tomorrow (Wednesday). This Is expectd to produce the de sired effect TIENTSIN. Muy 30.-American, Ger man, British, Japanese, Italian, Rus sian and French troops, to the num ber of 100 each, have been ordered to guard their respective legationa at Pekln, but the Viceroy here will not allow them to proceed hence to Pekln on the railway without authority of the Tsung Ll Yamen. One hundred and eight Americans, with a machine gun and a field gun, landed here last night, amldht great enthusiasm on the part of the residents. Five Russian and one British wat-khlp have arrived at Taku, and the British are now landing. Oth er vessels are hourly exacted. LONDON. May 30.-A dispatch re ceived here today says: "The 'Boxera' have attacked and burned the mission station at Lau Tson, forty miles southwest of Ptkin. and have murdered the missloneriea in charge." The Dally Mall has recieved the fol lowing from Tien Tsln, dated May 30: "H.avy fighting has taken place be tween the Imperial troops and the Boxers' at Lai Shin Hi Slen. but the result Is not known here. Railway tradic at Pekin has been resumed. "The foreign settlement here is 8uf ficienily protected by American and Japanese troops, which have been land ed. Consequently the excitement has abated." A special 'dispatch from Shanghai says: "Yesterday the Chinese government Issued an edict prohibiting the "box ers' organization under penalty of deaih. The edict, which was signed by the emperor, was couched in equivocal terms and waa promulgated more as an excuse than in condemnation of the movement." TIENTSIN, May 30.-The Chiuese re fuse to allow Russian troops to pass the Taku. forts. PEKIN, May 30. From all parts of the surrounding country news is con stantly arriving of fresh atrocities committed by the "Boxers." Three Christian families were massacred at Shan Lai Ylng, 60 miles from Peking, Friday, May 25. Only two escaped. AMERICAN ATHLETES IN PARIS. Every Courtesy Shown and Every Con cession Asked for Made Will Be Splendid Contests. NEW YORK, May 30. A. G. Spald ing, director of the athletic sports at the Paris exposition, arrived on the Kaiser Wllhelm der Grosse. Mr. Spalding spent two weeks In Par is, acquainting himself with the ar rangements for the athletic games, which will be an important feature In the exposition and he returns well pleased with the result of his short vh.lt. He says that practically everything America has asked for has been grant ed. The most delicate request, and one causing considerable discussion, was the' question ot changing the dates of the Sunday games that the American athletes expect to take part in. Mr. Spalding presented an appeal from the Inter-Collegiate Association, and other letters, had personal interviews with the French officials and thought at one time It would be impossible to so arrange the dates that they would meet the wishes of the Inter-Collegiate As sociation. On arrival In New York, he was advised that hlB assistant director, De Garmendia, had cabled that all the championship games in which Ameri cana would appear had been changed. A 25 mile Marathon road race has been added to the run on July 19. A valuable prize will be given the win ner. This event was added at the speclul request of President Pabbe, of the New England Association, to give the American long-distance runners a chance to compete against the world. The standing high Jump' and standing broad Jump were addd to the program abo, ai d the petition of the William Harry Association to have a Oaellc football competition, between their team and some others not yet selected, has teen granted. Thus far America has secured fpec lal favor ftom the French official!) and. In fact, a friendly disposition has been shown to do everything in their power to make it possible for this country to be prorIy represented. America will be well represented officially at the meet, and the American athletic au thorities, who may be In Paris during the games, will be cordially invited to odciate. The rules under which all the ath letic evems will be contested are, to a certain extent, framed after the rules of the English Athletic Association. Mr. rtpaldln? brings with h!m very ftvorit-le information for the amateur athletes that art going as to the height of the hurdles and the number of hur dles In each event and the obstacles and number r;f same In the steeple chase, the kind of hammer that will be allowed In the throwing competition, and other Information whl-h will be tranxtated and publlxhed as soon as possible. RATH HONE COMING HOME. Leader of the Clang of Government Thieves In Cuba Will Return to Washington. NEW YORK. May 30. -A dispatch to the Herald from Havana says: E. O. Rathbone, former director of posts In Cuba, announces that l e will sail for New York on Saturday. This course Is understood to have been de cided upon by the advice cf friends. It had been stated that Mr. Rath bone, while not under arrest, would not be permitted to leave the Island. He cannot he detained without a definite criminal charge being laid against Urn, and, if he carries out his purpose of reaving, a direct Issue will be raised as to whether the authorities have any charg on which he can be held. While the Investigation into his af fairs showed the grossest carelessness, so tar nothing criminal has been dis closed. Mr Rathbone Intends going to Washington. Until a few days ago he believed he would be reinstated. Auditor 'Reev?s, who, after making a confession of what he knetv of Charles W. Neely's operatl ns, was allowed to be at large under surveil lance, has been rearrested. A determined effort Is being made by the friends of Neely to get Coirydon Rich, whose confession enabled much of Neely's alleged stealing to be traced, away from the authorities In Cuba and back Into the Uni;ed Slates. AMERICAN REPUBLICS. Conference to Be Held in the City of Mexlco-The Program. WASHINGTON, May 30. The execu tive committee of the International Union of American Republics, has just completed a tentative programme to govern the projected conference of American Republics to be held in the City of Mexico. The programme is: "No. 3. Subjects discussed by the former conference, which new confer ence may decide to consider. "No. 2. Arbitration. "No. 3. International Court of Claims. "No I. Measures for the protec tion of industry, agricultural and com mercial. Development of the means of communication between the coun tries composing the union. Consular, port and customs regulations. Statis tics. "No. 5. Reorganization of the Inter national Bureau of the American Re publics." The commercial world Is said to be deeply Interested In the sub-head "Con sular, Port and Customs Regulations," under the fourth article. Here the pur post Is to secu.-e, as far as possible, uniform classification of merchandise, similar methods, ad valorem or spe-clfie--ln the imposition of customs and consular regulations so far as this can be achieved. WASHINGTON, May 30.-The divis ion of customs and Insular affairs of the war department states that the total Import of merchandise, gold and silver Into the port ot Manila from August 13, 1S98, on the date of Amer ican occupation, up to and Including December 31. 1S39, was So.901,453. Included In the total amount of Im ports for the period mentioned were $145,830 In silver coin from Hong Kong. The total amount of Import duty col lected waa $777,904. The Imports by countries were: United States, $567,266; Spain, $1,140,- 881; England, $1,204,530 ; Germany, $599,309; Hong Kong, $2,078,291; France, $115,652; Australia, - $5S,8M; Austro- Hungary, $24,324; Belgium, $45SS; French China, $3281; Denmark, $1360; British East Indies, $28,374; Japan, $47,224; The Netherlands. $6353; Switzerland, $18,- 615. WILL ACCEPT HIS SENTENCE. CHEYENNE. Wyo.. May 30. The attorneys for Robert E. Lee, sentenced to the state peiiileiniary for ten years for train robbery, state thla morning that the case will not be appealed. BODY OF PLAGUE PATIENT FOUND Was Hidden by Chinese Under taker at San FrancLsco. CHINATOWN IS QUARANTINED Lnrje Force of Police Guard Every Street Board .1 Health L'slnj Stringent Wen nrei to Find Any More Cases Tbat May Be Concealed by Mongols. SAN FRANCISCO, May 30,-The quarantine of Chinatown is being rig orously enforced, 150 policemen being detailed to maintain a cordon around the district bounded by California, Kearney, Montgomery avenue. Broad wiy and Stockton streets. The parta of blocks fronting on California and Kearney streets are not Included, as they are occupied by whites. Kopt-a are stretched across the streets and the Chinese are closely hemmed in. even the secret exits through some blocks being domed against them. The Asiatics took the quarantine stoically. They had warning of what was coming and many left the district ' before th. arrival of the police. The proportion of those who fled was small, however, and there are thousands behind the lines. All whites In Chinatown were allow ed to pass out, but people outside the lines are not let inside. Many team sters were caught in the quarantine, but got out without difficulty upon being warned that they could not re enter. The policemen have stopped freight of all kinds from coming out, but have let the Chinese understand that sup plies for themselves might pass In The Chinese watch for newspapers with unfeigned eagerness. The Sacramento and Clay streets cable cars are permitted to pass through the quarantined district only on condition that the passengers go in side the cars before entering; the lines an 1 no person is allowed to get on or oft the cars in Chinatown. Another condition is observed by tho railway men in fumigating the cars at both ends of the lines. Health Oflicer O'Brien states that a careful house-to-house Inspection will be begun in Chinatown today and that the inspectors will,' after receiving the sanction ot the board ot health, force, their way into the houses if neces sary. SAN FRANCISCO, May 30. Dr. Kel log?, who has been investigating tho corpse of a Chinaman found In a Chi nese undertaking establishment, ex pressed an opinion last night that the Chinaman had died -of the plague. "I am satisfied it Is the plague," he said, "and I am confident that an autopsy and animal Inoculation will confirm It. One not conversant with the situ ation in Chinatown cannot Imagine the difficulties that confront the Inspect ors, but they can be Imagined when I say we have only discovered the cases after the victims were dead." The city board of health today held an autopsy on the body of the Chi naman found last night in 'a Chinese undertaking establishment. A member of the board stated that the result of the autopsy strongly in dicated that the Chinese had died of bubonic plague. In order to fully dem onstrate whether or not It was a case of the plague, cultures Were tak en from the glands for the purpose of making an animal inoculation. STALE POISONED FOOD. Italian Laborers Pay the Penalty of Their Dishonesty Four of Them Die. CHICAGO, May 30. A special to the Tribune from Montgomery, XV. Va., says: . - Twelve Italian laborers wer found dead In the woods forty miles south east of here, their death being the re sult of eating poisoned food they had stolen. They were part of a gang of laborers employed by a construction company building the Paint Creek railroad. They boarded in the contractor's camp, where a large amount of provisions was stored. Much ot it was stolen and the negro cook, unknown to his employers, put rat poison on some meat and flour, which also disappeared. A mountain hunter discovered th bodies. The authorities , ..,J 3 v taaen any steps in tne matter. FANAMA CANAL COMPANY RE SUMES. NEW YORK. May 30.-A dispatch ta ' the Herald from Panama says; The Panama Canal Company's director has received official Instructions from Purls ordering an extension of -rw the Culebra and Emprado sections, and directing that all available laborers be engaged for that purpose. 1