THE MOBHINfr OREGONIAN, , MONDAY, JULY 30, 1900.
Rl-SiS Ml&FAST
'jBeneral Chinese Situation Is
Becoming Darker.
SLENDER HOPE FOR MINISTERS
&Diilanc Reported to BeyUhln. 130
Miles of Pekln Atter Hard Flght-
Ins Chinese Active.
, .WASHINGTON. July 29. There Is a
growing expectation at the State Dopart-
ment that news of the utmost Importance
may be forthcoming at any -moment from
Pekln. No news was received 'today. Tho
Tew cablegrams that came referred to
Jhinor matters, and did not touch at all
vlipon conditions in the Chinese capital.
- It is believed the basjs forrths expec
tation on the part of officials is rhat cer
tain machinery heretofore set in motion
may result In the opening up of com
munication through some secret but re
liable channels. It is known that a sec
ond effort has been made by our own
Government to get another message frpm
Mr. Conger, and that nearly all of the
powers also have resorted to private
agencies in their own interests with a
like object.
Liscnm Sent aiesscngrer.
The fact has Just been developed that
one of the last acts of the late Colonel
Liscum before his death at Tien Tsln was
to undertake to send a dispatch to Pekln.
General Dorward, the British command
ing officer at Tien Tsln, also sent out
two messengers, and it is believed the
Japanese did the same. Up to date not
one of these messengers has returned to
Tien Tsln, nor has there been a single
word heard from any of them. This fact,
however, has not' caused the abandon
inont of hope, and this is true in par
ticular of the messages expected from
Minister Conger.
Minister Wu is perhaps the basis for
this hope on our part, and he maintains
jan unshaken confidence in his original as
sertion that the news when It does come
will show that the Legatloners are safe.
The message reported to have come
through Missionary Wilder at Che Foo is
regarded as most promising. Minister
Wu had no cablegrams himself today,
nor had the State Department any di
rectly from China, Nothing further has
been heard as to the date set for the
beginning of the movement from Tien
Tsln toward Pekln, and it is said here
tnat this is a detail that must be fixed
"by the military commanders upon the
spot
A message came to tho War Department
from tho Quartermaster on the Lennox
announcing the arrival of that hlp with
tho Conemaugh at Kobe, Japan. They
have aboard the mounts for the Sixth
Cavalry, and, although they will start
for Taku at once, not less than Ave days
will be consumed in this last stago of the
voyage.
It is doubtful whether General Chaffee
-would care to leave Taku without horses
for the Sixth Cavalry, particularly aa,
according to all reports, mounted cav
alry Is needed for successful operations
In the flat country lying between Tien
Tsln and Taku. This fact alone may
delay operations until late in the pres
ent week, though at least a portion of
the international column may start on
the day fixed, namely, tomorrow. Assur
ances received here show that the Japa
nese Government Is doing all In Its power
to facilitate the international movement,
and, though the good will of the Japa
nese was never suspected, as far as the
IJnlted States is concerned, the knowledge
is gratifying.
Secretary Long had a cable message
today from the commander of the Buffalo,
at Hong Kong, stating that he has sailed
for Taitu The Buffalo Is taking out
much-needed relief men from the naval
crews, and also has a lot of stores aboard
for the approaching campaign.
Report of Xixttli U. S. Infantry.
Tho War Department received a cable
gram from Lieutenant-Colonel Coolidge,
who assumed command of the Ninth In
fantry after the death of Colonel Lis
cum, giving the part played by that or
ganization during the fighting at Tien
Tsln. The report is as follows:
"Che Foo. Corbln, Washington Six
companies of the Ninth Infantry, under
Liscum, with marines commanded by
2dead, joined British forces Under Gen
eral Dorward in conjunction with French
and Japanese and attacked southwest
part of walled city at daybreak On the
33th. The Ninth Infantry, on the right,
were east of the south gate, protecting
the allied forces from flanking fire. After
neing under fire for 16 hours they were
withdrawn to the outer mud wall at
night. Ninth Infantry had 17 killed, 9
wounded, one missing, out of 430 engaged
at this point Company A. posted at the
railroad station east of the Pel Ho, was
exposed to heavy shrapnel Are, losing two
killed and seven wounded, In addition to
the foregoing.
"On the morning of the 14th the Japa
nese blew up the south gate, entering
the walled city. Allied forces entered
the town. Assigned the southeast quar
ter to the Americans for police protec
tion. Guards were established in tho
American quarter, which was already on
fire, and British commander highly
praised American soldiers for arduous
work and gallantry in communication to
aiead July 3G. COQLEDGE."
DISPUTE BETWEEN CHINAMEN.
Consul - General Makes Charges
Asainst Editor of Chinese Paper.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 29. A fierce
dispute has broken out in Chinatown be
tween So Yow, the Chinese Consul-Gea-oral,
and Tong K, Chong, editor of the
Chlne&e World and of tho Oriental and
Occidental Press, ona of the leaders of
the Reform Association, which seeks to
raise an army and overthrow the Em
press Dowager and restore the Emperor,
Kwang Hsu, to the throne. The editor
devoted three pages of his American
paper yesterday to a scorching of the
Consul-General and an alleged exposure
of his weakness and deception! The
Consul-General retaliates with the expla
nation that the editor Is leading a revo
lutionary party which has SOW members
In Chinatown, all of whom he has
"watched by detectives. Referring to u
charge of Chong that Ho Yow had caused
his (Chong's) relatives In China to be
Imprisoned, Ho Tow said:
"His relatives were cast into prison
simply because they were in league with
him to overthrow the present dynasty.
Wo had documentary evidence against
them showing that they -were in a traitor
ous league. That any women were im
prisoned, I do not believe. A few months
ago a young man named Homor Lee, a
graduate of the Stanford University,
started for China presumably to lead the
revolutionary party. Documents were
discovered to prove his mission and to
connect him with this reform associa
tion. On July 17, the very next steamer
after the one that had carried this young
American, Homer Lee, took Leong Kal
Chow, who with, Kang You Wei is head
of the revolution, away from Honolulu
on his way to China. The plan of Homor
Lee and his Chinese schomers was to
raise an army of 40,000 malcontents in
tho southern treatv ports of tho empire
and march td Pekln. It was not long
asro that we succeeded In Intercepting
at Canton more than 40M uniforms in
tended for this reform armv. They had
been manufactured in the Straits Settle
ments and shipped from Singapore.
"To illustrate the absurdity of the
claim that this is purely a patriotic re
form movement, it is necessary to refer
to but one anions: many of the clauses
In their proclamation. It proclaims that
any one contributing ?100 to the Reform
Association fund shall b& made a Gen
eral; any one contributing $1000 shall be
made ,a "Viceroy, and any one giving,
$10,000 shall be mado a Prince of the
royal blood."
LARGELY QUESTION OF SUPPLIES.
Army Cannot Fornse In China
Mast Carry All It Needs.
NEW YORK, July 29. Brigadier-General
James H. Wilson departed tonight
for San Francisco, where he will em
bark August 3 on the Japanese steamer
America Maru for China. He was ac
companied by his aids, Lieutenants J. H.
Reeves and G. S. Turner. When asked If
he thought the various foreign forces n
China could be merged in a homogeneous
whole, the General said that such a thing
"was possible, and thaClt depended largely-on
the skill and tact of the generalls
ajmo. In view of tho pressing needs of
the situation, he said he felt sure there
would be no great difficulties in the or
ganization of the allied forces. He said
there would be much preparation required
for the advance, on account of the scar
city of forage along the routes to Pekln.
"It will be necessary," said he, "for
nil army to take great quantities of sup-
I pjles, The country is poor. It is a low
plain, almost devoid of vegetatton. Tnere
are no trees of any account which cotiM
bo used for firewood. The natives even
scrapo the bark from tho trees to get
fuel. Thny burn weeds and rice stalks.
J There Is little to be got by foraging, and
there is practically nothing to plunder,
and an army would have to take supplies
of every kind, including fuel and watr.
Further than that. It I difficult to say
much, and I do not wish to be placed
in the position of judging the situation
before I am thoroughly familiar with It.
"There are no mountains or other nat
ural obstacle. There nre no strong for
tificntlons. It Is casv of course, to throw
up entrenchments. The Chinese willliave
the Fame difficulties to contend with as
for as suppllp are confMrnd ns the al
lies must encounter. It will bo impossible
to maintain grext hordes of men without
Frrnttblntr on which they may fred. In
these military operations the irrct bane
will be thn ?a. Supplies ein be brought
up the Pel Ho River and its branches
to within 12 miles of Pekln and then
there is the nllroad. Even it It is torn
up. still it will not be o difficult to wet
It Into operation. The Chinese hnve nnlv
a vague notion of Wwrtem tactics. They
haA had Gorman drillmaters. but gen
erally thev have bn drilling onlv when
they felt like It. Thoy are pood flsrhtprs
when thev ar wlnninir and thv tnko
klllln" wpII. They do not flirht well whn
thov b'cin to lose, and they are easily
stampeded."
PREPARED FOR THE WORST.
Evnnston Woman In Pekln Would
Kill Self Rather Than Be Tnlcen.
CHICAGO. July 29. Mrs. M. D. Wooa
ward, of Evaston, when she wrote tho
last letter received by her husband from
Pokin. was armed with a five-shot revol
eer. It was her Intention, according to
the letter, to use the first three cart
ridges on the assailing Chinese. Then. If
with what other defenders were doing,
'the Boxers were not repulsed, she had
decided to kill her daughter, lone, with
one of the remaining bullets, and shoot
herself with the last, so they would not
fall alive Into the hands of the Box
ers. This piece of news was contained In the
lotter written by Mrs. Woodward, June
11. last, after she and her daughter had
made futile attempts to escape from Pe
kln. They found, when they arrived at
the depot, that so much of the track had
been torn up It was Impossible for them
to depart, so they made their way with
dlfflclty back to the legation.
Mr. Woodward has guarded the letter
with extreme care, saying when asked for
Its use by newspapers, that Is was per
sonal in tone. He was out of town to
day, but his mothor-ln-law. Mrs. Hoag
lund, told of the determination of Mrs.
Woodward to use the revolver on her
daughter and herself., if necessary, say
ing she had herself seen the letter.
"She further stated." said Mrt. Hoag
lund, "that the marines had heen or
dered up by Minister Conger and that
news had been received of tho landing
of the rellof force, thus showing that
she still had hopes that they might bo
saved."
ROCKHILL TO INVESTIGATE.
His Mission to China to Inform
Wnshlnfrton Government.
CHICAGO. July 2S. Special Commis
sioner Rockhlll. appointed by the Gov
ernment to ascertain the true situation
in China, passed through Chicago today,
leaving at C:20 this evening for San Fran
cisco, whence he will sail on the steamor
America Maru, August 3, for the Orient
Mrs. Rockhlll accompanies her husband
and will remain In Shanghai while he
conducts his investigation. Asked if he
would endeaVor to reach Pekln to treat
with the Chinese Government direct, Mr.
Rockhlll replied:
"I think not. unless circumstances war
rant It, and the country Is quiet enough
to render possible the success of such
an expedition. In the country's state of
ferment, the Journey of a party of
Europeans or Americans to Pekln could
be accomplished only with frightful loss
of life, If at all. I shall make my head
quarters at Shanghai and Investigate
conditions as far northward as circum
stances and the troubled conditions will
permit. My sole duty is to keep the
President and Secretary of State advised
as to the situation. Outside of that I
am not empowered to do anything.
"You are not invested with plenipoten
tiary power, then?"
"No," he answered. "My orders can
be summed up In two words investigate
conditions. In case the Government has
further orders for me they will un
doubtedly be cabled."
EUROPEAN NATIONS TO BLAME.
Drove Jthe Chinese to Rise Airalnat
the Foreigners.
CHICAGO, July 29. A stirring address
on China was delivered before the Moody
Bible Institute congregation by Rev.
Thomas Marshall, field secretary of the
Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions,
and a Chinese missionary of wide experi
ence and more than National fame. Ha
charged that European nations, especial
ly England. Germany and France, are re
sponsible for all the trouble typified In
the national uprising against foreigners
in China; that the missionaries are not
to blame, and that the "robber nations
of Europe, caught in the act of despoil
ing the Chinese of their territory and
desecrating the Chinese graves by running
railroads through them, are trying to
make scapegoats of the innocent mission
aries and are using the Christian evangel
izing forces for political and selfish ends."
The speaker expressed gratification that
the United States Government had taken
a stand for the integrity of China.
Rev. M. A. Cunningham, another Pres
byterian missionary, with 10 years experi
ence in unina, xouowed Dr. Marshall, In
dorsing all the latter said and describ
ing the Chinese people as by no means
as bad as painted.
More Troops From Cnlia.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July 29. The
Second Battalion of the Fifth United
States Infantry, Major Borden command
ing, will leave tomorrow for the United
States. The companies at Guantanamo
and Baracoa will be taken aboard en
route. The officers have received instruc
tions to prepare warm clothing for a hard
Winter campaign, and to be ready to re
embark shortly after arriving in New
York. All the men are enthusiastic at
tho prospect of active service in China,
Troops Sail for China.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 29. The trans
port Hancock sailed at 10 o'clock today
for Taku. China, via Nagasaki, with
four batteries of the Third Artillery,
numbering 4ro men, under command of
Captain Charles Humphreys. Major
Hugh J. Gallagher, chief commissary of
Major-Gonoral Chaffee's staff, was among
tho Hancock's passengers.
THE FIESTA WAS AIASGO
PEOPLE .OF MANILA UNENTHUSIAS-
t TIC OVER AMNESTiY. .
i -Of - T
."
American Commissioners, Foresee
ing Expression of Sentiment, Bid
Not Attend the Banquet.
(MANILA, P. L, July 29, 11:10 P. M.
(Edited by censor.) The two days' rfesta.
in Manila, organized by Senor Paterno
and his political followers to commemo
rate tho amnesty, resulted in a fiasco.
The people were passive, unenthuslastic
and not even Interested. Failing to per
ceivo any tangible, effective results of
amnesty, they say they can see no reason
for celebrating. Judge Taft and his col
leagues of the commission felt con
strained to decline to attend the banquet,
as they had been Informed that the
speeches would favor Independence under
American protection, and they could not
passively lend their acquiescence by being
present. Senor Paterno, foreseeing the
suspension of the banquet without tho
GALLERY OF OREGON NEWSPAPER MEN-No. 14.
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H. R. KINCAID, OF THE EUGENE ST ATE JOURNAL.
Harrison R. KIncald, who started the Oregon State Journal at Eugene In 1864, and Is
still editor and proprietor of It was born In Madison County, Indiana, January 3. 1830.
His early life was spent oa the farm, though he jot opportunity" to travel much with his
parents. The family came to Oregon in 1S53, the young man walking and driving an ox team
all tho -way. A donation claim was taken near Eugene, and the boy worked at day labor at
whatever came to his hand. In 1S55 he went to the Southern Oregon mines, and drifted down
Into California, returlng from San Francisco at the end of 1857. He then entered Columbia
College, at Eurene. and continued there until the Institution was closed by dissensions
growing out of the slavery question in 1S00. Then he took up tho printer's trade, and
started His paper four years later. Ho entered actively Into politics, and took a prominent
part. From 1SCS to 1S79 he served as Clerk In the United States Senate. I.i 1S5M he was
elected Secretary of State by tho Republicans, but he left the party on tho money question,
and received a renomlnatlon at the hands of tho parties opposed to tho Republicans, -but
went to defeat with the ticket He Is a regent of the University of Oregon, and was last
June chosen County Judge of Lane County. He married Miss Lockwood, In Michigan, in
1873. and they have one child, a son.
Americans, frantically appealed to them
to attend, promising that there- should bo
no speeches.
Tho provost's precautions were ex
treme. The guards were doubled both
days, and the authorities forbade the
display of Filipino flags, and of pictures
of President McKinlcy and Aguinaldo,
fraternally framed.
The fiesta is generally considered to
have been premature and unfortunate.
During last -week's scouting 10 Ameri
cans were killed and 14 wounded. One
hundred and eighty Filipinos were killed
and 60 taken prisoners. .Forty insurgent
rifles were captured.
The Old Story of A spinal do's Death.
HENDERSON, Ky., July 29. First
Lieutenant John Wilbur Ward, of tho
Thirty-third Infantry, now in the Philip
pines, which regiment was engaged in tho
chase of Aguinaldo, has written a letter
to bis father here, under date of Cabugao,
June 14. in which he says:
"The Thirty-third has wounded and
possibly killed Aguinaldo. He had round
ed up the guerrilla bands to the number
ot nbout 800 men, when the Thirty-third
was ordered after him. His force tried
to scatter, but too late. Wo hit them
In several small parties. Aguinaldo and
1 a special bodyguard of six men were
fired on at 800-yards range, while they
were running like sixty, he riding a big
gray American horse. The soldier was
killed, and he himself badly wounded in
tho body (it is slnco learned), leaving a
trail of blood as ho was carried off. All
his private papers wore captured. Incrim
inating several native priests and rich
natives, who were furnishing 4hlm with
guns and ammunition, as well as Informa
tion regarding tho movements of the
United States troops. Our men were now
exhausted, having been over three weeks
on the trail, with forced marches and
very little to eat The rocks had worn
out half the shoes of tho command, and
tho regiment returned."
GREAT NORTHERN FIREMEN
They Consult Head Officers Regnrd
injr Certain Grievances.
ST. PAUL, Mlnru July 23. Grand
Master Sargent, of the Order of Loco
otlve Firemen, was consulted here today
by a large committee of firemen em
ployed on tho Great Northern road. Tho
firemen are reported to have several
grievances. The principal grievance re
lates to alleged overwork upon the "big"
engines. The officials In charge of such
matters deny that the firemen had any
genuine grievance. No trouble whatever
had been experienced with the men. In
any event objections raised are llkoly to
be satisfied quickly. It Is thought that
Mr. Sargent's advice opened the path for
an Immediate adjustment for he re
mained in town a few hours only, and
the commltteo that waited upon him de
clared afterward that it was anticipating
no complications.
Increased Fay for 10,000 Miners'.
HUNTINGTON, W. Va.. July 29. Qne
thousand miners in the Davy coal fields
will tomorrow be granted 10 per cent In
crease in their wages.
Problem, of the Cutworm.
CENTRALTA, Wash., July 29. The
quostlon of dealing with what Is known
as the cutworm Is becoming a serious
problem in this locality. Promising gar
dens are being slowly but completely de
stroyed. While all varieties of vegetables
are being devoured, tho potato crop seems
to have suffered most to far. A short, time
ago this crop promised to b'e the largest
harvested here for year$. In many places
th leaves have been entirely stripped
from the vines, and the worms are now
eating the potatoes. The cabbage crop is
also suffering severely, large heads, when
cut open, being found to be almost totally
destroyed. In fact, all vegetable matter
Is suffering more or less. The worm
seems to stay in the ground during the
day, and to feed after night Although
authorities differ on the subject, there
aro undoubtedly two Varieties oCtheucut
worm now operating in this locality.
There Is a small worm, dark in color and
striped, to bo found ,on the leaves of
plants during the- day, -while the lOther
variety is larger and of a gray color, and
Is found in the ground at the root of the
plant during the day. The chickens and
birds feed upon the first variety, while
the latter.' being: in the ground, cannot
be reached. Twelve to fourteen worms
can sometimes be found at the root' of
one plant. The Idea of spraying, etc,
for the pest is hardly practicable in large
fields or gardens. Many people think of
making- an early harvest of potatoes. In
order to save them from destruction.
CATTLEMAN IS "WANTED.
Said to Have Swindled Bankers nnd
Got Avny.
KANSAS CITY, July 29. A warrant has
been issued for tho arrest of Edward L.
Swazey, a well-known cattleman, charg
ing him with Intent to cheat and defraud
in selling tho Third National Bank, of
Springfield. Mass., a mortgage of $7&9
on cattle owned by J. H. Kenny, of Hemp
hill County, Texas. It Is alleged that
Swazey represented that the mortgage was,
a first lien, whereas it was a second lien.
If true, the operation is Identical with
those pursued by Grant Glllett, the Kan
sas plunger, who rcmortgaged cattle to
the amount of over SLOOO.000. Glllett
crossed to Mexico, where he has slnco
resided. According to a report from the
Officers of tho Bankers'- & Cattlemen'
Protective. Association, Swazey's irregu;
larltics approximate $70,(00.
Until the time of Its financial collapse
three months ago, Mr. Swazey was a
member of the local commission firm of
Ladd, Penly & Swazey. The firm did a
general cattle commission business at the
stockyards. Tho loss is said to be gen
erally distributed among the banks, some
of them in the East so that it Is not
heavy on arty one person or concern.
Swazey Is well known in Kansas City
and through the cattle region west of
here, having been in tho business for
many years. He Is said to be on board
the steamship Hermasse, sailing for
Buenos Ayres, having gone on board
July 6, just two hours ahead of Detec
tlv6 Kirk, who followed him from Kansas
City to New York, armed with a warrant
which was Issued by tho authorities here.
Trie Journal tomorrow will say:
"Later developments In the alleged em
bezzloment of E. L. Swazey Indicate
that he has been operating on a much
larger scalo than was at first supposed,
and that the alleged fraud may run up
Into the hundreds of thousands. Stock
men and others who know the status of
tho case comparatively well say that
other arrests will follow If Swazey is
taken. Attorney L. C Boyle, who is
prosecuting the case, refuses to make a
statement tonight but promises start
ling developments in the near future.'.'
A Fatal Dranken Fight.
PUEBLO, Colo., July 29. While a largo
excursion from this city was on Veta
Pass, near tho Spanish Peaks, this after
noon, a drunken fight occurred, in which
several men from the adjoining mining
camp of Russell participated. James
Persons was knocked down with a fence
rail in the hands of Louis. Vasquez. He
is still unconscious, and will probably die.
A. Y. Graydell was shot in the abdomen
by Charles Campbell, and Is dying. Many
shots were fired by the crowd at Camp
bell, but he escaped, and Is being pursued
by a posse. Both wounded men were
brought to Pueblo.
Shot His Wife Dead.
OWASAA. la., July 29. In a Jealous
rage, Otto Pennington today shot and
killed his wife in the presence of their
two children and several members of
Mrs. Pennington's family, and wa3 only
prevented from taking the lives of all
those about him after a severe struggle.
The tragedy was the sequel to a long
story of domestic unhapplness. Penning
ton escaped.
NEW ORLEANS QQIET.
Militiamen Have Been Relieved
Civil Authorities Keep Order.
NEW -ORLEANsTTuly 29. The city Is
very quiet Nearly all of the 1500 mili
tiamen, have been relieved, a detail of 20
men being left at the parish prison with
Gatling guns, and the citizens' police
have practically disbanded. The body of
Charles was burled In the potter's field
before daylight There is considerable
dispute, about who killed the desperado,
and the 5600 reward will probably be do
nated to tho fund started by the Mayor
for tho widows of the murdered police
men. Mayor Capdevllle has rigidly en
forced his order to keep saloons closed.
Northwestern Pensions.
WASHINGTON, July 25. The following
Northwestern pensions have been grant
ed: Oregon: Original Tllman H. Harry
man, Elgin, J6; Frank Klefer, Tillamook.
JS. Increase-jasper Garner, Elgin. $S;
Jordan Fuqua, Wlllamlna, $8. War with
Spain, original John A. Bailey, Ashland,
510.
Washington: Original George M. Car
penter, Kingston, ?&
Commissioner of Patents to Rcslgrn.
SYRACUSE, N. Yv July 29. Commis
sioner, of Patents Charles H. Duell con
templates resigning at an early dayr to
devote his time to private business.
MICHAEL WAS DEFEATED
INSISTED ON IINFAIR CONDITIONS
x ''ANDJGOTLEF.(r.
Ben Moaroe, His Competitor, Was
Given the Race After a Very
Unsatisfactory Exhibition.
PROVIDENCE, R. I., July 29.-Jlmmy
Michael, the bicycle-rider, was declared
defeated by the referee In his match with
Ben Monroe, of Memphis, at Crescent
Park this afternoon. The trouble grew
out of the terms of the contest for the
race, by which Michael's manager, J. C.
Kennedy controlled everything. The local
track could get Michael here only by
agreeing to Michael's requirements for
pace, and when the referee called Monroe
off the track and awarded him the race,
the big crowd, which had paid double ad
mission prices to seo Michael, was furi
ous. The race was 15 miles, motor-paced, and
Michael used a new motor with 3V4
horsepower, and a fancy set of water
coolers which were nothing more than
wind shields, so constructed as to evade
the rules. The motor did not work well,
and at the end of 10 miles it went up.
The contract for the race called for
Kennedy to furnish puce for both riders.
When Michael's pacer went wrong, he
tacked on to the rear wheel of Monroe,
whose pacemakers, being Michael men,
slackened up. The next few miles wero
ridden rt a 2:20 gait and the crowd
howled with rage. The referee instructed
the motorecrs to give Monroe pace, but
they refused, and the farce went on for
a few miles until the referee called Mon
roe from the track and awarded him the
race at the end of 45 miles. The time for
tSe"l5 miles was 31:22.
VailVlmrc Cycle R-nccs.
NEW YORK, July 29. Vnllsburg bicycle
races summaries:
Half mile, 'open, professional Won by
Owen Kimble, Louisville; H. B. Freeman,
Portland, second; Frank Kramer. East
Orange, third"; K. T. Fisher, Chicago,
fourth. Time, 1:00 4-5.
Unpaced, pursuit race Won by E. A.
Eachern, Toronto, Cannda; Otto Maya,
Eric, second; Bobby Walthour, Atlanta,
third. Distance, 4U miles; time, 9:35.
Five miles, handicap, amateur Won by
W. P. Wahenburger, New York City
(scratch): J. H. Hunter. Newark (50
yards), second; Lester Wilson. Pittsburg
(scratch), third; Floyd Krebs. Newark
(50 yards), fourth. Time, 11:401-5.
Two miles, handicap, professional Won
by Frank Kramer, East Orange (scratch);
H. B. Freeman. Portland (60 yards), sec
ond; R. S. Ireland, Newark (240 yards),
third; Fred Titus. New York City (150
yards), fourth. Time, 4:42 1-5.
Benefit for ft Sporting: Editor.
CINCINNATI, July 29. During the past
week a permanent organization was ef
fected here, with Judge Ferris as presi
dent and other Judges of the court as
vice-presidents. Mayor Julius Flelsch
mann as treasurer, and Morris Isaacs, of
the Enquirer, as secretary, for a benefit
to Harry M. Weldon, the dean of Ameri
can sporting editors, who was stricken
with paralysis last February, and who
has become a hopeless Invalid. It Is now
learned in the letters received that there
will be co-operatlvo committees in all of
the larger cities, composed of sporting
editors, baseball men. turfmen, boxers
and others. In addition to the athletic
events announced here for October 6, It
is now proposed to have a great carnival
of boxers, as well ns Weldon day at the
races. Nearly all of the managers have
pledged their men for contests. It Is pro
posed to offer a purse of $5000 for seven
games between the winners of tha Na
tional and .the American League pen
nants. There" are 20 committees in the or
ganization, composed of prominent citi
zens, and . the Indications are , that the
benefit will not only be .a" success, but It
will also bring more sports together than
on any previous occasion.
Brooklyn Jockey Club Stakes.
NEW YORK, July 29. Among the
Brooklyn Jockey Club stakes, to he run
at Gravesend at the Spring and Autumn
meetinga of 1901 announced, are tho fol
lowing: For 2-year-olds Tho Great American
stakes, $12,500, five furlongs'.
The Tremont stakes, $10,000, about six
furlongs.
For 2-year-olds, to be run first day of
the Autumn meeting of 1901 The Junior
Champion staltes. $15,000. $2000 to second
and $2000 to third; about six furlongs.
For 3-year-olds, to be run at the
Spring meeting of 1902 The Brooklvn
Derby of $10,000, $1500 to second and $500
to third; one mile apd a half.
For all agesOriental handicap, $2500,
mllo and a quarter; Occidental handicap,
$1500, mile and an eighth; First special,
$2600, milo and a quarter; second special,
$2500, mile and a half.
For 2-yean-olds Prospect handicap,
$2500, about six furlongs; Willow stakes
for fillies, $1000, five and a half furlongs;
Flathead stakes, $2000, ilve furlongs.
For 3-year-olds Monarch stakes, S150O,
mile and a furlong.
In this class soven other events for
$1000 stakes each aro announced.
Stake of California Jockey Clnh.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 29. The Cali
fornia Jockey Club announces the follow
ing stakes for the Winter meeting of 1900.
The entries close November 5:
$10,000 Burns handicap, 2-year-olds and
upward, mile and a quarter.
$3000, Thornton stakes, for 2-year-olds
and upward, four miles.
$2000, Palace Hotel handicap. 2-year-old3
and upward, one mile and an. eighth.
$2000, the Pacific Union handicap, 2-year-olds,
one mile and a furlong.
$2000, Gebhard handicap. 2-year-olds and
upward, Futurity course. This race will
not be run beforo April L
$1500,- Gunst handicap. 2-year-olds and
upward, one mile and a sixteenth.
$1500 Llssak handicap, 2-year-olds and
upward, one mile.
$1500, McLaughlin selling stakes, 2-year-olds,
mile and a sixteenth.
$1500, Naglee selling stakes, 3-year-olds
and upward, seven furlongs.
$1000, Fdllansbee handicap, 2-ycar-olds
and upward, seven furlongs.
Will Not Scnll at Paris.
WORCESTER. Mass., July 29. Teneyck.
amateur champion single sculler of the
world, has decided not to represent this
country at the regatta at the Paris expo
sition. He makes his decision on account
of what he alleges Is the shabby manner
his clubmates of the Wachusetts Boat
Club, of this city, have been, treated by
the committee and National officers of
the National Association of Amateur
Oarsmen. The Wacfiusetts were led to
believe, it is said, that the double would
be sent from this city. Later they were
told the event would be dropped. Then
the Information came that their double
shell, which is In the Atlanta boathouse
In. New" York, was to be put on the steam
er bound for Paris, and that a member of
the Vesper crew was to row with Teneyck
as mate In tjie double race, which, in
reality had never been dropped.
The Grand Circuit Meeting;.
COLUMBUS. O., July 29. Tho feature
of the grand circuit meeting which be
gins here tomorrow will be tho, fre-for-all
trot for stallions, for a purso of 5V00
on Thursday. Among the probable start
ers are Charley Herr, Croesus. Gayton,
Tommy Britton, Darft Devil and Grat
ton Boy.
Baseball Players OrKanlse.
NEW YORK. July 29. The Baseball
Players' Protective Association was
formed In this city today. A constitu
tion, prepared by Harry Taylor, of Buf
falo, the organization's counsel, was
adopted unanimously. Just what the con
stitution contains none of those vpresont
wpukL divulge. Taylor, stated that the
jjrinclpaLobj'ect.of the organization would
be to fight the magnates in the matter
of selling and farming players. Tho pres
ent system of contracts will also be bit
terly fought Mr. Taylor says there are
Justtwo players In the big league who
are not members, and they will be mem
bers in. a day or two.
The American Leatrae.
At Minneapolis Minneapolis 5, Indian
apolis 9.
At Kansas Cfty Kansas City 5, De-
'trolt 4.
At Milwaukee Milwaukee 4, Cleveland 0.
At Chicago Chicago S, Buffalo 8.
Tod Sloan Getting Well.
LONDON. July 29 Tod Sloan, who
was Injured last Friday at tho Liver
pool July meeting" while riding Maluma,
is progressing favorably, and It Is ex
pected he will return to London early
thls week.
SECOND-TERM CONVICTS.
Due to Fact That Discharged Prison
er Has No Chance to Start.
SALEM. July 29. The last Issue of tho
Prison 'Missionary, published by a. con
vict at the Oregon penitentiary, contains
an open letter, signed by prisoner 3C92,
and addressed to the Governor and mem
bers of the Oregon Legislature. The
author asserts that strong drink, tad
company, an Immoral life and poverty
are the cause of Increase In crime, and
continues as follows:
"Poverty, I claim, Is as powerful an
agent as the devil has in his employ
and Is part of the cause that tenants so
many prisons in our fair land. I know
from my own personal observations, cov
ering four and one-half years In th'n
prison, that poverty has made more sec
ond and third-timers than any other
agent the devil has, for this reason:
Men are sent to this prison for a number
of years, ranging from one up to life.
Theso men are at once put at work in
the shops: they perform faithfully tho
task allotted to them; some become ex
perts at the branches they haVe been,
assigned to. They continue to work ev
ery day -from the time they enter tho
prison until the day of their discharge.
They aro discharged and given the
princely sum of not more than an aver
age ot $1 apiece to so forth into the out
side world (that they have been strang
ers to for years) to sin no more, to make
a name and a place for themselves, and
to become useful and law-abiding citi
zens. (Mr. Poverty stands outside the
prison gate and the discharged men and
Poverty .go hand In hand to take up the
new life, leaving tho old life behind tne
walls of the srlson.
"How long will that $1 last that man?
After having three meals and one night's
lodging he is a pauper: worse than thai,
he is under the ban of the law. He is
a vagrant, one with no visible means of
support, liable to be arrested at any mo
ment through no fault of his own. We
will say that that man has a home in this
state; it may be 50, 100 or 250 miles from
Salem, as every county In this state has
Its representatives In the Oregon ba
tlle. How is that man to get home?
Thoro is only ono way open to him. ie
must tramp, tramp, tramp, and he must
eat and sleep before he can cover tht?
number of miles between Salem and his
home. How Is he going to do It? He
must either beg or steal; he has no other
alternative. He Is already a vagrant;
mado so by the lawmakers of this state
not making a suitable appropriation for
such cases, the same as all our sister
states do. California, Nevada, Washing
ton, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Colorado and
down tho line. East to the Atlantic Coast
assist their discharged prisoners with
a ticket and, money to begin life again.
"Honorable gentlemen: The. above, 1
claim, is tho ca,use,.pf a great deal of tho
Increase In crime' In thla beautiful Com
monwealth of. Qreeon. J will ask vou:
13 thero any Justice or fairness in dls- 'j
charging a man from the only homo he
h.as known in years; where, his three
meals were brought to his cell daily;
w;hero he had a clean, comfortable bed
and clean clothing put into his cell once
a week; where he also received a warm
bath and a clean shave once a week
(for which we aro very thankful to the
state and also to our respected super
intendent, warden and second warden,
who aro the right men and In the right
places), to turn him out Into the cold,
unsym pathetic world to sink or swim?
Will you not say, that is putting a pre
mium on crime? If so. would it not be
right and just to -give him a ticket of
transportation in any direction covering
the same distance In miles as he traveled
in coming to this prison and $5 for food?
Then the Increase in crime would read,
The decrease of crime in Oregon.
"Wo. will say, for tho sake' of argu
ment that thd- man while In prison was
convinced beyond a doubt that the
strait and narrow path Is the only road
to success and happiness in this life,
and to an eternal crown In the life to
come.
"He has received religious Instructions
in the prison chapel every Sunday from
the godly men and women "who bring the
glad tidings, without money and without
price, that 'whosoever wrill may come ana
drink of the water of life freely.'
"We, the prisoners, trust and pray
that at the opening of the 20th century
and tho Legislature of this state that
Oregon may go on record as having ex
tended the helping hand of Christian
charity to her discharged convicts. Re
spectfully. . NO. 3S92."
The prisoner's assumption that crime
is on the increaso in Oregon Is not sup
ported by tho prison records, which show
& decrease of 20 per cent In the enroll
ment at that institution. The matter
presented Is In reality tho .continuation
of convicts in crime, and not increase in
crime. There is no appropriation that
permits the Penitentiary officials to give
discharged convicts the aid suggested,
but tho question of making such an ap
propriation will be before the next Legis
lature MINERS ENTOMBED.
Fire In a Mexican Mine Raged
Eleven Hoars.
MONTEREY, Mexico. July 29. At Ma
tohuala, a mining camp south of Monte
rey, In the State of San Luis Potosi, fire
broke out In the La Paz mine and before
the miners could reach the surface many
of them were entombed and either burned
to death or suffocated. It is thought the
loss of life will reach 30. There Is great
excitement In the town and the number
of missing men cannot be accurately de
termined. Already 11 bodies have been
removed.
Ramon Gomez, the mine foreman, bold
ly descended the shaft and ..went Into the
burning chamber for the purpose of aid
ing the unfortunate miners. He was
overcome with smoke and perished. His
body has been.rqcovered. The fire raged
fiercely for 11 hours.
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Cleveland on a Third Ticket.
New York Evening Post July 25.
In response to a dispatch asking him
If he had, as reported In today's Phila
delphia Press, advised Democrats to sup-port-McKInley
In this campaign, and not
put up a third ticket, because "Bryan
Ism" 13 the Issue, ex-President Grover
Cleveland telegraphed today to the Even
ing Post from Gray Gables:
I have advised nothlns of the kind, except
I mayhav expressed dotibta a to the wisdom
of a third ticket GROVER CLEVELAND.
Friends of Mr. Cleveland were reported
to have received from him "letters differ
ing not greatly from the reply written by
Senator Hoar to ex-Governor Boutwell."
It was also declared that "his more in
timate friends in this city have learned
recently from him that the proposition
to name an independent ticket In behalf
of the Gold Democracy is regarded "by
hlm as more than inexpedient, for in his
view it -would 'really, though indirectly,
aid in the election of Colonel -"Bryan."
. In addition, Mr. Cleveland was saia to
"be of the opinion that the issue raised
by the Kansas City platform cp.d by tho
nomination of Bryan js an immediate one;
and as the Administration of McKlnley
and the Congress that has served with
him have declared In favor of the gold
standard, and formulated their declara
tion Into law, and are clearly opposed to
certain other dogmas with which Bryan
Is Identified, therefore. Mr. Cleveland be
lieves that It Is no part of the duty of a
Democrat this year to wander off Into
third-party organizations, but If he can
not support McKlnley and will not sup
port Bryan, then the better part for him
is to refrain from voting."
Opinion of New York'n Chinese.
The opinion of the intelligent Chiness
of New Yorkfc as voiced by Guy Maine,
the superintendent df the Chinese Guild
of that city, Is that Russia is at the bot
tom of all the present trouble, and sup
porting the Boxers. "The Boxers are
rabble," he says, "led by fanatics and
unscrupulous men, "who hope to make
personal gain out of the uprising, and are
utterly without money. Now, where havo
their modern weapons and ammunition
come from? The government has all It
can do to supply Its regular troops, and
no arms worth mentioning" have been
captured from It by the rebels. There Is
a secret supply source, and the finger of
suspicion points strongly at Russia,
Now, the Boxers aro given an opportu
nity In the theater of hostilities in order
to pave the way for Russia's advance
into the Chinese Empire in a way which
will appear not of her seeking. This is
to blind the allies helping her to Accom
plish her. purpose. RUssla Is pulling the
wool over the eyes of the other nations
and Is making a catspaw of the Boxers.
It will make little difference to her who
wields power finally, the Empress or the
young King, once she is firmly Intrenched
on Chinese soil. She has been preparing
for this for years. Any overt act against
her by the Boxers or Empress, pending
the settlement of the present crisis, counts
for naught."
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