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MOtxi:g OHEttOKIAN, SATURDAY. JUNE 16, 100Q, PRISONERS IN PEKIN Members of the Foreign Le gations Are in Danger. SLOW MARCH OF RELIEF COLUMN One Hundred Tkouaad Chinese Troop Guarding- the City's Gates Foreigners May Seize Taka. LONDON. June 16.-T2ils 1b the situation In China as It appears to the Shanghai correspondent of the Ially Express, ca bling last evening: "It is really a state of veiled .war. the members of the foreign Legations In Pekln are virtual.- prisoners, and Ihe Chinese troops are only restrained from attack ing them by fear of the Legation guards. Meanwlile. the Ministers are altogether unable to communicate with the com manders of the relief column, -which is maivim: an enforced and Isolated halt between Tien Tsln and Pekln. The walls of ..ie capital are guarded by 100.000 Im pcria; troops. The gates are heavily de fended with modern guns. General Tung, acting under orders from the Empress Da wager, says that no more foreign troops shall enter the sacred city. "Monday the Ministers sent a demand to the Tsung 11 Yamun that the gates be opened, declaring that otherwise the for eign troops would enter forcibly. To this ni repb was given. A second mes sage -was unanswered, or had not been answered when the latest news left Pekin. Sir Ciaude MacDonald's latest message says that the Legations are capable of sustaining an,effective defense unless at tacked In force." Russia, this correspondent asserts, not withstanding apsurancps to the contrary, sides with China. Some of the foreign troops are already reported to be in the environs of Pekin, and the attitude of the Chinese troops is Increasingly menac ing. ' "The streets of Pekln," continues the correspondent of the Dally Express, "are reported to be seething with anti-foregn mobs clamoring for the destruction of tho Legations and the death of the foreign Ministers. Even were tho Tsung h Ya mun disposed to restrain the violence of the reactionaries. It Is considered highly Improbable that they wou'.d be able to hold them in check. For the foreign Min isters the crista will arise when the re lief comes In sight of Pekin. It is still felt here that the foreign force Is wholly Inadequate to battle with the hordes of Chinese troops massed outsrde the gates, which now include the Imperial troops from Shan Hal Kwang." A disquieting element In the situation Is the fact that, although the Jlusso-Chl-nese telegraph line from Pekln. via Kl akhta (Eastern Siberia), is working, the transmission of messages Is rigidly re fused. From Tien Tsln it is reported that the foreign forces in the harbor will attack the Taku forts, and, if necessary, bom bard them. Tho International column appears to bo still at Lang Fan. engaged in slowly re pairing the railway which, according to a dispatch from Tien Tsln to the Da-ly Mall, dated June 14, cannot be effected for weeks. The force Is short pt provisions, and. as It is without field transport. It mun stick to the railway. The report that tho mixed forces will seize the Taku forts is taken to mean that the foreign commanders expect no aid from the Chinese Government In re pressing the disorders, and are determined to make Taku secure as a base from which to operate. XO BEPOKT FROM COSGEIU "Army Troops In tlie Philippines- May lie Colled tpnn. "WASHINGTON, June 15. Nothing ha come to the State Department from M n- lster Conger at Pekln since last Tuesday evening, and the offlclajs have settled to the belief that not until the foreign relief column reaches the Chinese capital will Conger be able to resume the use of tne cable. It Is ominous that nothing hns been heard from the United States Ccnsul at Chin Klang since his first appeal for the lending of a warship to that point, and It may be that he, too, hae been isolated. The Consul at Che Foo !p In a better position, for a cablegram received at the Navy Department today says the gunboat Vorktown arrived at that port. She will probably He at Che Foo awaiting or ders. She is -Rithln a day's sail of Taku. and can be summoned by Admiral Kempff If he needs reinforcements, at phort no tice. It is probable, however, that the Yorktown will serve better the purpose by rema'nlng in the vicinity of Cne Foo as the Boxers are reported to be active in that section. Admiral Remey cabled the Navy De partment as follows: "Cavlte. June 15. At KempfTs request I shall eend the Iris about the 20th wltr. coal and stores for 900 men for three months." The Iris is a big collier and dl'flllng ship. Nino hundred men make up trio personnel of the flagship Newark, tho Nashville and Monoeacy. now on the way to Taku. and the Yorktown, at Che Foo, With tho marine contingent ashore m Ch!na.flgnlOyiin feature of the mes Eage Is thWlnGlc&twI$oplnlon of Kempff trwit the disturbance In China may be expected to last several months at least. It seems probable that after all the United States troops In the Philippines will be called on to furnish a contingent to assist in the rescue of the foreign mission aries in China and in the protection of the foreign embassies and Legations. A change has come over the administration In this regard, for as late as yesterday there was a firm determination not to go beyond the employment of marines and sailors. The newspaper report that the Chinese Imperial troops are opposing the progress of the relief column has given great concern, and without doubt has had as much to do tslth bringing about the determination to increase the United States force as the direct appeals of the friends of the missionaries in the United States. That the crisis is by no means passed, but. on the contrary, is rather more acute. Is evidenced by a cablegram received by the State Department this morning from the United States Consul at Tien Tsln. He says the mobs are in control of the na tive city of Tien Tsln and the authorities do not seem able to do anything with them. He adds that the foreigners In Tien Tsln ure still safe. The surprising fca. ture of this telegram Is the announcement that the Boxers are operating free under the very guns of the men-of-war. for It if understood that se-veral gunboats are ly ing off Tien Tsln, which Is also the depot of" the re'lef column. Fortunately the Kashvllle and Monoeacy ore just about due at Taku. and one or both vessels will soon be able to command the situation at Tien Tsln. LANDING OF FOREIGN SOLDIERS. Japan Reftmed. to Be Outdone hy Russia. NEW YORK, June 15. A special to the Herald from Washington says: Russian and Japanee troops are on their way to Pekln. These forces are supplementary to those landed by the naval squadrons at Taku. and so far as known here are sent without seeking the approval of the other powers. Certainly the United States has not been aj proached. It Is presumed here that Rus sta. bent on counterbalancing the pre ponderance of British marines In the relief column, ordered her troops to pro ceed from Port Arthur. Upon being In formed of the action the St. Peters burg Government, and of the murder of one, and perhaps three regiments, de kla, Japan decided that Its Interests de manded that It be represented by a strong military force. It Is thought that at least one. and perhays three regiments, de pending upon the number of troops sent by Russia, have been ordered out by Jap an. It Is the belief of officials that the action of Russia and Japan Is due to the cutting off of communication with Pekln. The general expectation Is that Great Britain will now land additional troops. While It was reported in diplomatic quarters that Russia and Japan would send an equal number of troops, inquiry failed fully to confirm this statement. It was added, however, and this was con firmed In several quarters, that the pow ers were still acting in concert. The grave danger of the landing of foreign troops lies In their unwillingness, usually, to act under an officer of a foreign de tachment, and- the strong possibility that their government will not withdraw them. A diplomat pointed out today that the Japanese troops would not like serv ing under a Russian officer, and that the Russians dislike obeying the orders of an English or Japanese officer. PAP TING PU AFFAIR. Particulars ef ihe First Battle With Boxers. CHICAGO. June 15. A special io the Tribune from Victoria, B. C. says: News is brougnt by steamer of the battlo wh'ch occurred May 28 oouth of Pao Ting Fu. After seven hours fighting the Chris tians succeeded In defeating and routing the Boxers with a loss of 70 killed, the victors having one killed and six wounded. It seems that a mob of 2000 Boxers at tacked the Roman Catholic villagers, near ly all converts of the Roman Catholic missions, who had anticipated the attack and were well armed, whereas the attack ing Boxers were armed only with Iron show poles, hatchets, clubs, stones and knives. The Boxers came right on Into the gates of the city, which were left open, and as they entered, carrying their flags with yellow ground and red border, and their Josses in a big car, the villagers poured in a heavy fire from some of the near-by houses. Attack after attack was made, and every time the attacking Boxers were carried back. ' At length, after seven hours' fighting, the rebels fled In disorder. The villagers afterward counted no less than 70 dead Boxers, besides many wounded. APPROVED BY STRIKERS PROPOSITION TO SETTLE THE ST. LOUIS TROUBLE. A RADICAL STEP. Powers Consider the Question of De throning; the Empress. NEW YORK. June 15. A cpeclal to the Herald from Washington says: Although the suggestion has neen put forth In diplomatic quarters here that the cowers dethrone the Empress Dow ager and restore Emperor Kwang Su. no official representation has been made to Secretary Hay on the subject, and the Administration does not contemplate adopting such a policy. This statement Is made on the highest authority, havinn been evoked by a Shanghai report that the American. English and Japanese Min isters at Pekln had agreed on this course. A diplomat who discussed the question of such action this afternoon said he did not believe the powers could agree on a policy of this kind. The Empervr is In poor health, and if he should die. it would be necessary for the powers to designate his successor, which would lead to serious complications. It Is believed that the presence of large bodies of for elgn troops will have a great moral effect not only upon the Empress Dowager, but upon the Chinese generally. If the pow ers can hold the head, the body can be, it Is thought, easily controlled. Steps Talten hy France. PARIS. June 15. At the Cabinet coun cil today, the Minister of Foreign Af fairs announced that the telegraph line to Pekln had again been cut. The latest dispatch from the French Minister there, he added, was dated the evening of June 12, and said the Chinese Government had Informed him that It would not oppose the foreign detachments entering Pekln. The French Consul at Tien Tsln. M. del Casse announced, had cabled that all was quiet within the French concession there, which was guarded by French and Rus sian troops. Finally, Del Casse vId. a swift, flrst-class cruiser had been or dered to proceed to Taku to reinforce the French naval division at that place. May Selre Tnkn Forts. TIEN TSIN. June 15. The mixed forces, it Is reported, will attenipt to seize the Taku forts tonight. General NIeh Is moving 250d troops from lu Tal to Chun Lla Ceng. General Tung's Shanghai troops are moving to Pekln. LONDON AT NIGHT. Scenes In the Market Places the Last of the Weclc The Atlantic If you wish to see another phare of life, go out on a Saturday evening, starting on a Beecham Pill 'bus, and keep to the poorer dlatrlcts, from 9 o'clock on to 11, alighting now and then to stand with the crowd In the narrower thoroughfares. It Is a market night, and the streets will be a moving mass of men and women buying at the hucksters' stalls. Dverj tlrtng that can bo sold at a stall is there; fruit, vcgetab.es, meat, fish, crockery, tin ware, children's clothing, and cheap toys, boots, shoes- and sunbonnets, all In reck less confusion. The vendors cry their wares Jn stentorian tones, vying with ono another to produce excitement and in duce patronage, while gas Jets are stream ing into the air from the roofs, and flar ing from the sides of the stalls, children crying, children dancing to the strains of an accordion, children quarreling, children scrambling for the refuee fruit. In. the midst of this spectacle, this din and up roar, the women are chaffering and bar gaining quite calmly, watching the scales to see that they get their full penny worth or slxpennyworth of this or that. To the student of faces, of manners, of voices of gestures; to the person who sees unwritten and unwritable stories In all these groups of men, women and chil dren, the scene revea'-s many things; come comedies, many tragedies, a few pia.a nar ratives (thank Godl). and now and then, only now and then, a romance. As to the dark alleys and tenements on the fringe of this glare and brilliant confusion, this Babel of sound and ant bed of mov.ng life, one can only surmise and pity and shudder: close one's eyes and ears to it a. little, or one could never sleep for thinking of it, yet not too tightly lest one sleep too soundly, and forget altogether the seamy side of things. One can hardly believe that there Is a seamy side when one descends from his traveling observa tory a little later, and stands on West minster bridge, or walks along the Thames embankment. The lights of Par liament House gleam from 100 windows, and all along the dark shadows by the banks thousands of colored disks of light twinkle and dance and glow like fairy lamps, and are reflected In the silver sur face of the river; that river, as full of mystery and contrast In its course as London Itself where 1 euch another? It has ever been a river of pageants, a river of sighs; a river Into whose placid depths Kings and Queens, Prince? and cardinals, have whispered state secrets, and poets have breathed Immortal lines; a stream of pleasure, bearing daily on Its bosom such a freight of youth and mirth and color and music qs no other river in the world can boast. Rapid Time to the Orient. Philadelphia Record. From London to Bombay in 11 days is the remarkable programme laid out hy the Peninsular &, Oriental Steamship Company. The Journey will be made by the British route, and Involves faster time than is usual on Italian railways. The chief item is the voyage from Suez to Bombay, which is made at the rate of 17 knots an hour. It Provides for Reinstatement hi the Ken, TVlthont Reference te the Union er for Arbitration. ST. LOUIS, June 15. By a practically unanimous vote the striking railway union men decided today to accept the new proposition presented by their exe cutive committee and to empower the executive committee to settle on the baa's of the clause regarding reinstatement without reference to tho union. This ac tion was brought about through the In fluence of Samuel Gompersv President of the American Federation of Labor, who arrived In St. Louis last night and was present at the mass meeting which was held at the West End Coliseum this morning. A new plan of settlement is now In the hands of the executive com mittee. It varies but little from the pre vious proportion, except In the para graph which provides for the reinstate ment of the men. The paragraph leaves the executive board free to negotiate with the Transit Company to secure the best terms possible or to arrange for an arbitration of the quen'ion. It Is no long er demanded that all strikers shall be taken back. At the Coliseum meeting Clarence Rlcn eson, the orator of the strikers, and sev eral others of their leaders held out stoutly for the demand that all or none of the men be returned to work. Mr. Gompera plainly stated that a settlement on that basis was absolutely impossible. He said If the men held out for that they would never get It. Mr. Gompers then told them that up to the present time there had been too many men working on the settlement. After some discussion this action was taken by a practically unani mous vote. At 4:20 o'clock the new proposition was presented to Judge Henry S. Priest, at torney of the Transit Company, who took the matter under advisement and said the company would return Its answer tomorrow. Cars on all the Transit Company's lines were apparently runnlrg with as much regularity and an free from Interference as before the strike. The officers of the company state that during the past two weeks they have received applications for employment from several hundred strik ers. The only trouble of a serious nature experienced last night was an attempt to blow up a mall car on Broadway and North Market street. Up to date the strike has cost the tax payers of the city over Jl.000,000 for pro tection alone, not taking Into account the heavy less sustained by merchants and citizens generally, as well as that of the Transit Company and Its striking employes. SENSATIONAL HORSE SALE. Bir Prices Realized at Shcepshead Ba7 Yesterday. NEW YORK. June 15. One of the most sensational sales In years was held to day at the American Horse Exchange paddocks at Shecpshead Bay. Among the notable sales were the following: B. g. by Hanover-Correction, John Madden $20,000 Ch. c by Hanover out of Recon. A. H. Morris 9,000 Ch. c by Hanover-Vacation, W. T. Powers 7000 Ch. c by Hanover-Holiday, F. R. Hitchcock H.E00 Ch. c by Hanover-Medusa, A. H. Morris 8,500 Ch. f. by Hanover-Llzzle Baker, A. H. Morris 7,000 B. c by Hanover-Ambulance, Cap tain S. Brown 5,600 Br. c by Lampllghter-Triana, J. Bauer 5,000 Ch. f. by Sir DIxon-Bonnle Blue n. John Madden .-. 2,550 Ch. c. by Hanovcr-Julla W Cap tain S. Brown 2,900 n. c. oy iampugnier-Long atnpe, T. Welch 2,500 B. c by Requlta-Monter, M. Mur- Phy 2.200 B. c. by Fonso-America, J. Bauer.. 3,00) B. c by Sir DIxon-Herdln, Captain S. Brown 5,700 Ch. c by Hindoo-Red and Blue, M. Murphy 2.500 Ch. c. by Hanover-Squeeze. Eugene Leigh 2,500 Races at Denver. DENVER, June 15. The results at Over land Park were: Pacing and trotting Ed Wlnsh'p won in two straight heats; time, 2:24. 2:21K. Janet. Marti. George M,, Jo Jo, Mollle B and Adt also started. Pacing Dutchess won third, fourth and fifth heats and race; time, 2:15&. 2:15H. 2:17. Connie won second heat In 2:191; Idellwls won first heat In 2:1SV. Lady Smart, Miller Boy. Prosper, American Hal, Shelah and Penchant also started. Trotting Yarum won in three straight heats; time, 2:15V. 2:1SJ. 2:1S. Seven furlongs Cousin Letty won. Peg Parks second, Miss Redwood third; time, 1:30. Four and one-half furlongs Mldlove won. Gome Warden second, Joe Fouter third; time, 0:55. Five furlongs Wautauches won, Inter view second. Know Me third; time, 1:03. Grand American handicap tournament at Interstate Park was finished today with a consolation liandlcap, which was won by Ralph Worthington. of Cleveland. Me was handicapped on the 16-yard mark, and broke 93 targets out of a possible 1QX Helkes, of Dayton, O., who won the Grand American yesterday, was scratch man to day, being rlaced on the 23-yard mark; while J. S. Fanning and J. A. R. Elliott, the back-mark men of yesterday, got an advantage of b-ilng one yard ahead of him. The result showed that the yard made quite a difference to all three, as Helkes only broke SI, while Fanning scored 81, and Elliott. S3. WEEKLY TRADE REVIEWS GENERAL READJUSTafENT OF PRICES IS UNDER WAY. 'Wheat Is Advancing on Reports ot Injary to Grow I a jc Grain Week's Bank Clearings. Colored Hea-ry-Weigrhts Fonght. CHICAGO. Jur.. 15. Frank Chllds, of Chicago, colored heavy-weight champion of the world, was given the declon over Fred Rursell. of San Francl'co, cham pion colored heavy-weight of the Pac flc Coast. In jl. tte-rcucd boxing contest to-might. Neglect ct the hair brines baldness. Use Parker Hair Balsam and nave your hair. Grev' Ointment siakie a, healthy skin, 60c Gardner "Won on a Foal. NEW YORK, June 15. Oscar Gardner won on a foul In a bout with "Billy" Bar rett, of this city. In the 15th round of what was to have been a- 25-round bout before the Broadway Athletic Club to night. a Kerosene Cn as a Killer. HOUSTON. Tex.. June 15. The Post to day prints a list of 15 women and children who have been burned to death since June 7 as the result of the explosion of kero sene oil cans. In even case except one, the person was attempting to kindle a fire with kerosene. AT THE HOTELS. THE PORTLAND. A F Walter & son. la H W Mortlay, Seattle Races at St. Lonis. ST. LOUIS, June 15. Judge Otero was the only winning favorite at the fair grounds today. The'results were: Maiden 2-year-olds, colts and geldings, five furlongs Judge Otero won, Selde sec ond, Sedna third; time. 1:30. Maiden 2-year-old Allies, five furlongs Orleans won, Seething second, Sophie S. third; time. 1:04. Selling, 6 furlongs Early Bird won, Sam Lazar second. Imp. Loiterer third; time, 1:22, Six furlongs Loving Cup won. May Dine second. Queen Esther third; time, 1:14. Selling, six furlongs Grantor won. The ory second, Vlcle Vance third; time, 1:17. Selling, mile and 70 yards Muskal on ge won. Myth second, Celtic Bard third; time, 1:47. Races at Latonla. CINCINNATI, June 15. The results at Latonla were: One mile, selling My Butterfly won, Honeywood second, Flnem Resplce third; time. 1:47. Seven furlongs, selling Rubel won. Lake Fonso second, Allle Belle third; time. 1:22. Four and a half furlongs Emma C won. Slips second. Florist Queen third; time, 0:55. One mile, selling Goose Liver won, Wil son second. Outburst third: time. 1:4S. Five furlongs, selling Volkmar won, Irving Mayor second. Nitrate third; time. 1:05;. Six furlongs, selling Tho Geeser won, Carlotta C. second, Peter Duryea third; time, 1:13. Races at Harlem. CHICAGO. June 15. The weather was clear at Harlem, and the track slow. The results were: Six furlongs La Chance won. Prince of Delight second, Hernando third; time, 1:03. Six furlongs Prince Thyra won. Minion second, Ailante third; time, 11(. Short course, siceplechase Durward won, Becky Rolfe second. Van Brunt third: time, 3:55. Mile and a half Admetus .won. The Bobby second, Ben Chance third; time, 2:41. Six furlongs Jim Gore II won. High Ho second. Braw Lad third; time, 1:17. One mile Bony Boy won. Vohlcer sec ond, Brulare third; time, 1MM. Interstate Park Tumaameat. NEW YORK, June 15. The first annual Geo Lanmon. SDokane S L, Feddersen, Glad brook F M Conn, Seattle L H Corty. N Y W B Dennis. SDokane B Hamburger, Chicago; k tiam&unrer. Chlcajro C B Rxford. CMearo Mrs J T Ross. Astoria E B Moore. Racine H R Robertson. Heattle! C G Murphy. Sam E J Flelschman. Bt L I KothKchlld. Clnclna Wm Altman. Chicago C C Boekman & wlf. Jacksonville S Shreek, San Fran W Bertram Hancock B Hancock C L Surrldjro S M S-clIcsohn. S F iWb If ewman, San Fx vase juawaxas. pi x Mr & Mrs Moussln, Valparaiso R C YatM. Detroit C R Davis. Chicago A Wettenrel. Rochestw H Lery. Kerr Tom O F Robinson. Kan Cy J S Brady. Omaha Jims Annlo iJsden.Lon- don ITuKh B Rice. Lon Ansl H niril, San Francisco E J McCormlck. Brook lyn W W Rtdehalgh. As toria Bn Joseph. Chicago Phil Sellg. Sati Fran David Penwell & wife. White Springs. Mont D 8 Xlnney, Bosiyn W B Jordan. St Louis I J M Kepner, Chehalls E S Pillsbury. 8 F W J Schurx. San Fran Geo E Dolt, St Paul JB B Rlnr. Cincinnati Geo W Penman. Rock jchas A Monahan. S F B&plds. la ijoneph S Nolan. S F Mrs E B Culb-rtion I John Fox. Astoria. Mrs M A Smith G C Fulton, Astoria Colombia River Scenery. ' Regulator Line steamers, from Oak street dock, daily, except Sundays. The Dalles, Hood River, Cascade Locks. and return. Call on. or 'fone Agent for further Information. ' THE TERKINS. H Prescott. Spokane G W Ford. Pulhran M O Reed. Colfax W D Church. W W M T Fiaber. Man Meld. Wis Mrs M T Fisher, do R E Hadbert. Altany Mrs R J Hadbert. do Frank Taylor. Astoria' W H Wehruns. HUls- boro E E Whiting-. Denver E R Wood. San Fran J H Baxten. San Fran J R Anderson. Astoria B J Boynton. St raul fl I! Hutchinson. Chso JEllon A Riley. Clayton E ICate Riley, do jE K Brunson. Denver ur j urn AioTTis, .Lies Ang-eles. Cxi Harriet Dennis, Co lumbus, O C P Fryer. Eon Fran Mrs H Warner, do T Wlgman. city Mrs J H Harris, Cot valll. Or Master Harris, do E G Sperry. lone. Or W H Taylor. Dalles Afnur caiian. Astoria NEW YORK, June 15. R. G. Dun & Co.'s weekly review of trade will say to morrow: A season of declining prices Is never wholly agreeable to business men whose stocks are losing their values. Yet there are times when the return to the highest prosperity In business is not possible ex cept through readjustment ot prices. The highest prosperity the country had ever reached prior to the panic, was in 1S32, with prices averaging not quite 75 per cent of their average In 1S60. After great de pression for several years, the highest point reached with last year's recovery was 0 per cent In March, but the gradual yielding has already returned the general average of prices to a shade less than 75 per cent, practically where It was with the highest prosperity t in 1S02. The output of Iron .furnaces June 1 was 136.37G tons weekly, an increase of 2m25 tons, making the yield only 1C3S tens less than at the highest point ever reached February 1. But the Increase of unso.d stocks to 339.4S0 tons, about W.OOO tors in May, discloses a larger decline than was expected In the new business upon which nearly all the works and furnaces have now to rely, and reports that furnaces of conslderable capacity have already been closed -this month seem likely to be cor rect. Within a week or two, the labor organizations- and the employers will be discussing new demands for higher wages and shorter hours, nnd the closing of many works for lack of orders will have much Influence about that time. Prices are grad ually changing. Anthracite No. 1 to $20, and Pittsburg grey forge to $17 50, and sales of bars are reported there at 515 50. After tho closing of furnaces and works has more nearly adjusted the present supply to the demand, the fact that many large operations are held back until prices have been readjusted will have Its proper in fluence. Wheat has advanced nearly 3 cents, with accounts of extensive Injury to growing graip. and the exports from Atlantic ports, flour included, have been in two weeks of June, 7.937.1G7 bushe's. against 3,726,501 bushels las year. Pacific exports were 1.315.3SS bushels, against 1,055.512 bushels last year. The active movement from the farmers seems to discredit many accounts of injury, although receipts have been somewhat smaller than last year. Failures for the first week in June wer In amount $2,11S,S18, of which J1.002.S70 were In manufacturing, and JS33.23S In trading concerns. Failures for the week have been 1S2 in the United States, against 136 last year, and 21 in Canada, against 18 last year. in place of a 2 per cent dividend, which was confidently expected, shows that such conservatism Is influencing the' minds ot managers. At the same time, the com plications in China, bringing with them a fear of a break between some of the European powers or a war between Rus sia and Japan, have held European mar- Ikets in check, added to which Is the ex istence or a, very serious state of affairs in the Berlin stock and money markets, duo to over-speculation in Industrial and particularly la Iron and steel shares. It Is noticed, however, that stocks do not come, -out xeadlly. and that the bearish operators find It difficult to produce liquidation. VACANCIES 'IN FACULTY FIVE DROPPED FROM THE UNIVER SITY " OF ' ID All O. - Lee Lauchlln. N YamhlRos Trullinjrfr. do Mrs Lee Lauchlln, do jS H Wilson. San Fran J P Irvine. McMlanvI A Hess. Portland W K Barrett. HlllsbroiM J Franklin, San Fr John Doutfell. SumptcrGeo B Baker. Dayton J L Smith, Lakevlew J W Stearns, Pullman L C Kinney, Astoria 5Crs Steams. Pullman Mlas Clark. Halser A E Dunn. Chicago MUs Chambers. Stella IH E Jennlnrpr Chicago MIs Ethel Chambrs, IMrs JennlnssT Chicago Stella JW S Gilliam. W W A Mcintosh. Palnur iThos Amos. Colfax. Wn M L Cornelius. HelenalW Matherson, Wis Mrs M L Cornelius, dojMrc D Morton. Chicago J F O'Brien. Orejto-i C iMre J M Lathrop. S F Mrs J F O'Brien, do IT B Prlntle. Montreal W O Ronald. Seattle Mr Prlni?le. Montreal Mrs L T Dodson. WashlC E Moulton. Tacoma Etta Roirers. do IMrs H F Bldwell.NYain Mrs F B Walt. Rosens Geo J Currln. Ion. Or H J Miller. Aurorc. (TUlle McGlnnls.Blanch MIw Mabel Miller, do 1 ard, la Miss Tena Miller, do A Hill. Gaston. Or A A Mayber, San Fr Mrs Hill. Gaston. Or A M Wrl&ht, Oregon lj F Rice. Harrisbrjr.Or D McLeman. do A Le Roy, La. Grande Miss Haines. do U P Mampel. San Fran James names. -io ijonn Bunt. Fremont, Basic Clearlit&s. NEW YORK, June 15. The following table, complied by Bradstreet. shows the bank clearings at principal cities for th week ended June 14. with the percentage of increase and decrease, as compared with the corresponding week last year: Ine. Dec. .New York $ S42.550.000 Boston 11S.3SI.000 Chicago 131.71S.000 Philadelphia 73,939.000 St. Louis ,.. .42.C74,0:0 Pittsburg 32.014,000 Baltimore 20,818.000 San Francisco .... 2O.57S.00O Cincinnati ,... 17,511.000 Kansas City v...., 14.716;fc00 New Orleans S.157.000 M.nneapolis 13.27CO0O ..,. 24.3 -Detroit 1S.0S2.000 .... 4, 13.7 109 3&.T 'i'.s 14.5 "6 23.9 14.1 ,11.4 3.3 26.6 Era Dcnnl. Woodburn Neb Geo A Stone. Ft StvnslMrs M McGulre. HoodR Julian Josephson, IChas Meserve. Arllnstn Roebunr. Or Uulla S White. Belve- Walter Josenhson, do dre. N C Jane K Smith. Astoria! Nellie Standlsh. Salem Mrs F II Lalehton. 'Mrs S B Driver. Salem Seaside, Or 'Louis S Styer. Bremcr- S II Turner. Astoria . ton. Wash Mrs Chas W Holmes. C W Morton. San Fr G E Ames. San F-an IV I Morrison. Astoria Mrs W I Morrison, do Mrs S Freeman. Skag- way. Alaska Mr Camehan. Astort T C Thornton. Junrtn L D Pierce. Sn Fran Mrs L. D Pierce, do C L Fully. Spokane L Seymour. Gardiner J W Barnham. Jocpli C N Shurte. Chicago R J Gtnn. Moro. Or J W McNeff. Puyallupi Astoria T C Thornton. Juntn Frank B Roberts. Colo E C Bronson. Milwk jC V Ashley. New York. Alex Endsley. Colfax Ella F Macy. Newberg Lawrence Griffith, do C M "Ensle. Omaha G S Natron, city Mrs Natron, city A S Lltcb. Dayvllle. Or D P Ketchum, Dalles Mrs Ketchum. Dalles iF A Douty, Indp. Or S I Everett. Dufur, OrlH HIrschman. Spokane Mrs S I Everett, do (Mrs A Coon. Monmouth F Knomb. Dead wood IMrs M K Brown, do C B Chlttenden.SearchlJ H Blake. lone. Or Light. Nev (Myron rest. Chicago Mrs C B Chlttenden.dolThos D Fleming-. Indpls MIks Chittenden. dolHenry DeBost. Ashlnd Master Chittenden. !o!Jas H Fuller. Aberdeen Mrs C G Wilson. S F IGeo Hopkins, Aberdeen Miss Wilson. San Fr G B Kershaw.Aberdeen Mls Minnie Ward. DslMIss Hemingway, Sa- Angreles, Cal I lem Jessie M Ellis, Oak- W D McDonald. McMIn land. Cal jW J Montgomery. N O G Walter Ellis, do 5 Livingston. Oakland. Louts Ellis. do J Cal ' THE IMPERIAL. C. W. Knowles. Manager. Edreond C GUtncr. Sa-iA F McClalne. Tacoms, lem Geo W McBrlde, St Helens C W Sholts. N Y F L Carr. Montana Geo McCoy. Wash R A Stuart. Seattle IMater McClalne. do (A E Reames, Jacksonvl IH T Hendryr. Baker C J S Cooperw Indp, Or IW W StoW. San Fran IMrs Stow. San Fran F G Young. Eugene J H MaeLafferty. S F IMrs Young. Eugene Lawrence Fritscn, Ai- I J A Day, ? x ma. Wis I Miss Jessie Day, Eu F C Reed. Astoria 1 gene R McCornack. Chicago W C Barrett. San Fr H II Roiran. Salem Otha L Rogon. do Miss Fraser. Stanford University Miss Johnson, do L L r Forrest. Spokan Mrs 11 inompson. ixs Angeles D W S Stuart. San Fr D R Davles. San Fran P F Chad wick. San Fr E w Vest. St Louis BETWEEX-SEASOXS DULLNESS. Yet Trade, on the Whole, Is Satis- factory. rrLYK' JunJ 15.-Bradstreet's to morrow will say: 1 JfaSUred .by recent records and recol lections of business activity, the present between-seosona dullness seems specially marked, and the reactionary movement of prices makes trade look worse than it really is. Judged by such Indicators as railroad tariffs and statistics of foreign trade, the volume of buslrfess doing is considerably larger than a year ago when, it will bQ recalled, trade was cheerl fully active. It is true bank clearings are considerably smaller than last year's clearings, which undoubtedly included much of the speculative character this year almost wholly absent; and yet outside of the metropolis bank clearings are heavier this year than last. The cereal markets have held the bulk of tho advance shown last week on the strength of bad crop reports, but foreign recognition of conditions here has .not sought the direction of Increased takings jl.iu owcusu remaining in wheat Is little below that actually harvested a year ago. and owing to tho favorahlA rnnHitin i the Southwest and on the Pacific Coast the general average on June 1 is better than a year ago. but Snrlmr whpnt Ing to lack of rain, promises much less iavoraoie resu.ts. Wool Is dull, and, on the whole, weak In tho East, while good prices have been secured In the West, Manufacturers are not buying, because their business Is not active, and lower rates for the next llghtwe.ght season for men's wear goods are predicted, though leading mm agent3 will guarantee prices as late as October. Lower prices for Iron and steel havo not met expectations of causing a reduc tion In output and Increased stock, though this latter feature apparently has been magnified because supplies of high-grade pig Iron are still scarce, particularly so at tho South. On the other h,and, low grades are In plentiful BUpply, with little demand. Further shading of pig Iron quotations are reported East and West. and the possibility of a 23 per cent re--striction of production Is reported under consideration by leading iron producers. A significant feature Is the expressed de sire of large ore consumers that deliveries be held back. Ralls and structural steel are still well held, but there is talk of. a reduction In prices for the latter pro duct. The other metals are dull, and on the whole weak. Wheat, Including flour, shipments for the week aggregate i,$78.029 bushels, against 4,230,221 bushels Inst week. 2.794.471 bushe's in the corresponding week of 1899, and 4,39$,7S7 bushels in 1S9S Since July 1 this season the exports of wheat aggre gated 1D1.824.9S2 bushels, against 218.022.9S2 bushels last year, and 225,272,81S bushels in 1S97-98. The failures for the week in tho United States number 10. as compared with 184 last week, 50 In this week a year ago, 207 in 1S9S. 226 in 1897. and 265 in 1S26. Fail ures In the JDomtnion of Canada number 23, as against 20 last week, 25 In this week a year ago, 19 In 1895, 34 In 1S97, and 35 in 1896. Cleveland 11.770.030 Louisville 7.424.000 Pr6vidence .. ..'.. 6.0S2.000 Milwaukee 5.S76.000 St. Paul 4,125,000 Buffalo 5.051,000 Omaha 6.415.CO0 Indianapolis 6,462,000 Columbus. O. .... 51G4.000 Savannah , ' 2,63.000 Denver , 4.919.000 Hartford ;' 2.561.O0O Richmond .3.777,000 Memphis .... 2.4S7.000 Washington .. .... 3.247.000 Peoria 1.6S9.000 Rochester 1.7S6.000 Atlanta 1.442.000 New Haven ...... 1.478.000 Worcester 1.208.000 Salt Lake City 1.874,000 Springfield. Mass.. 1.45S.000 Fort Worth 1.851.0W Portland. Me..... 1.069.000 Portland. Or. .... 2.190,000 St. Joseph ........ 5,579,000 Los Angeles 2.EO0.C0O Norfolk-. . .. . , . . 1.370,000, Syracuse ..-.. ...... 1.129,030. Des Moines 1.415,000 Nashville 1,371.000 Wilmington. Del.. 1,044.000 Fall River 6G2.000 Scranton 902,000 Grand Rapids .... 1,279.005 Augusta, Ga. 667,000 Lowell '. 599.000 Dayton, 0 1.235.000 Seattle 2.342,000 Tacoma 1.225.000 Spokane 1.076,000 Sioux City 1,195,000 New Bedford 462,000 Knoxvllle. Term.. 595,000 Tope"ka 648,000 Birmingham 818,000 Wichita 459.000 BInghamton 348,000 Lexington. Ky. ... 352,000 Jacksonville, Fla.. 255,000 Kalamazoo 372,000 Akron 457,000 Chattanooga 397,000 Rockford. in 363,000 Canton. 0 268,000 Springfield, O. ... 290,000 Fargo, N. D 309.000 Sioux Falls. S. D.. . 13LC00 Tremont, Neb 135.000 Davenport 876,000 Toledo 2.125.000 Galveston 4.476,000 Houston i 4,971.000 Evansvllle .... -... 896.000 Macon 5S0.C00 Helena 655,000 ' Little Rock 379.C00 Saginaw 123,000 Totals, TJ. S $1.455.365.d00 Outside N. Y 612.815.CO0 Dominion of Canada- Montreal 14.253.000 Toronto 10.919,000 25.7 15.S 5.9 5.9 11.1 3.9 .... 15.2 ".... 6.4 6.4 21.7 .... 9.5 ... 3.7 .... 41.2 .... S9.7 .... 59.5 .... 2.4 7.9 .... 15.6 .... .... 20.1 4.3 .... 14.J 8.0 .... H.3 .... 24.8 33.6 .... 67.9 .... 37.2 .... 40.5 .... T6 '.'." 11.4 .... 25.1 .... 9.4 .... 1S.8 8.4 .... .... 29.4 1.4 .... 17.2 .... 35.9 71.5 .... This Action Was Taken liy Resents on Account of Friction Between President and Professors. .MOSCOW. Idaho. June 15. Tho board of regents this morning announced that they had declared vacancies in the fac ulty of the University as follows: Joseph P. Blanton. president: Alfred S. Miller, professor of mining; Frederick A. Huntley, professor of horticulture; An dette Bowman, professor of freehand drawing; Hal T. Burns, assistant chem ist. The announcement of the changes, In the faculty produced a pronounced sensa tion. In an interview today, three of tho regents said "that they wero acting for the best interests of the university: that for many months there had been friction between President Blanton and Profes sors Miller and Huntley, and that this was impairing the work of the university. They stated that the matter had reached such .a point that it was necessary to make a change. "We felt." they said, "that to put an end to the discord we would let out both factions." It is evident, however, that there was a division among the regents. Goode and Parkinson " wero among those who op posed' the removal of the president. An incident occurred at the depot this morning. Many students had gathered to take the train for their homes. TJirea cheers were proposed for "President Blan ton and the 'regents who had supported him. This was given, followed by jeers for the regents who had voted against the president. THE NATIONAL LEAGUE. Winnipeg Halifax ... Hamilton . Vancouver Victoria ... Totals 2.292.000 1.470.000 761.000 S79.000 624.000 ...S 30.629.COO 25.9 7.2 603 37.7 1.7 "96 10.8 5.9 5.2 S2.7 23.0 159 11.9 46 1.3 15.7 37.1 19.4 8.2 16.0 27.3 20.9 20.0 21.2 9.4 24.7 1S.1 1.9 11.8 0.7 1.4 17.0 9.4 3.3 4.0 Attacked Lr Ashnntees. CAPE COAST CASTLE, Gold Coast. June 15. Captain Ellis, with the West African frontier troops, while advancing from Fumsu to Kwlsa. lost one man k'lld and a Corporal and six men wounded. ; Philadelphia Won From Xew Yorlc In a Close Game. ' PHHjADBLPHIA, June 15. New York made a very strong bid for the game, and Philadelphia won out on a very clcse decision at the plate. Mercer and Fraser were In fine form, and both pitched al most jperfect ball. Delhanty evidently saved the day for the home team by a brilliant stop, retiring the side when three, men were on bases. Attendance, 3S02. The score: R XT' Tj?l T TT Tl New York .. 2 10 2 Philadelphia.. 3 10 9 Batteries 'Mercer and Warner; Frasss and Douglass. Umpire Emslle. Brooklyn. Bent Boston. BOSTON, June 15. Brooklyn, won to day's game by bunching hits In tho first and eighth Innings. Attendance, 60CO. The score: RHEI R H B Boston 2 9 2Brooklyn .... 4 11 1 Batteries Pettlnger and Clark; Ken nedy and Farrell. Umpire O'Day. The American League. At Minneapolis Minneapolis, 5; Cleve land. 4. At Kansas City Kansas City, 7; De troit, S. At Chicago Chicago, 4; Indianapolis, 0. At Milwaukee Milwaukee, 6; Buffalo, 8. St. Joseph, 7; Slonx City, S. ST. JOSEPH, Mo., June 15. St. Joseph, 7; Sioux City, 5. National Lengrie Standing-. Won. Lost. Per ct Philadelphia 29 15 .655 Brooklyn 27 16 .628 Boston 21 21 .SCO Pittsburg 23 24 .489 St. Louis 20 24 .455 Chicago 20 2i .455 New York 19 24 .442 CIncIrinatL 15 26 .266 Missouri Prohibitionists. MEXICO, Mo., Juno 15. The State Pro hibition Convention today nominated Charles E. Stokes, of Mexico," for Gov ernor, and Simpson Ely, of KIrksvllle, for Lieutenant-Governor. John B Green. Chiro IW H Brunner. Seattle John W Llnck. TacomalGco E Hayes. Oreg Cy John Lyon. Drain Wm B Miller. Fremont, W H fook. Sulem I Neb T R Hlbard. 'Sllverton Mrs Miller, do W G Howell. Astortai IS M Davldeon. S F L A Porter. Dalles E W Wolff. S F Rev D O Poling, do jM L Reynolds. S "F H A Sturderant. do lA C Hayes. San Joe W K Dunbar, Vancrr IFred MacFarlane, Van- R Caruthers, Aatcrla ( couver. Wash THE ST C S Taylor. Philomath J B Barlow. Harrison G A Emmerson, Houl-I ton. Or ' A Fleckhelmer. Cas cade Locks George Barr. do CHARLES. Jas Thome. Marshland P E Merrill. Pillar Rk G Anderson. do S Cook. Pillar Rock M D Zwight. W Superior jE M Crovanan, Salem J 11 Giblin. Castle RckiMrs Crovanan. Salem ti A Adams, ilyrtle 11 Sarah Miller. do A Wilson. Oakvllle W H Elliott, city S Farlow, city C T Faxlow, city A J Bllnn. city Mrs Wright, city Miss Wrlrht. CltV Walter Mlrar, Corral- I lis. Or J A Mellner, Wlndom George Carr. do A Jette. Chatnpoeg W J Inratls. Astoria A E Ross. Astoria Jos Brown. Astoria H W Rom, Astoria W E Howell. Aetcrls. Mrs Adams. Myrtle Pi T H Brown. Seaside Philip Condlt. Seaside F Feller. Butteville Mrs Feller. Butteville J O Donald. Salem S M Welst. Stella airs Welst. Stella Mrs Reeder. Orecon Mrs L Smith. Case Lks Mrs M T Smith, Stan ford W B Ashley, do E J Wright. Amity D M C.Gault-HIllsboro Mrs Gault. HllUboro Geo Roblson. X Yamhill Z Howe. Perrrdale G E Gorman. San lr R Carruthers. do F S Sewtsvllle. BIoom er. wis l i ernn. ciatskanie W Matheson. Spdkare (D J Welst. Deep Rlrcr J L Johnson. Spokarx. IE Ackerman. Baker Cy G A Cone. ButtevUle IE A M Cook, Buttctlle N T Legault, do I Hotel Brwasvrlclr. Seattle. European; first clasn. Rates. 75c and up. block from depot. F.estaurant next door. One Tacoma Ilotel, Tacoma. American plan. Rates, $3 and up. Donnelly IIoteL Tacoma. I European plan. Rates. 50c and up. In Financial Slarlccts. NEW YORK, June 15. Bradstreefa financial review tomorrow will say: Extreme dullness has prevailed in the market all week, and speculation seems to be at a complete standstill. It is. in fact, many months since the amount of com mission house business on the New York Stock Exchange has been at so low an ebb Investment values are, it Is true, firmly held, and the current prices In tho bond market show that Income-yielding securities of the better class are n poor supply, and that the demand for them continues to be good, though by no means active. On the other hand, speculative trading is left almost entirely to the professional element In the stock exchange, and the current transactions represent little more than an exchange of contracts between individual elements In the board-room. In such quarters there Is. on the whole, a. preponderance of bear ish sentiment. It is argued that the political situation i3 by no means certain, and that from the tlmo the conventions of the leading National parties are held until November there will be a general feeling of un rest In business and financial circles, which cannot fall to adversely Influence stock market prices. Railroad earnings also naturally exhibit, in some cases, de creases from the records of last year, and are, it is urged, likely to be influenced by tbo decreased activity of business and the prospect of reduced crops. 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