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, iJCf H ,$rHl VOL. XL. 20. 12,387. PORTLAND, OKEGON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 25, 1900. PBICE FIVE CENT& Any Size Any Quantity MACKINTOSHES, RUBBER AND OIL-CLOTHIN Rubber Boots and Shoes, Belting, Packing and Hose. Largest Bad isost complete assortment o f all kinds of Bubber Goods. R. H. PEASE, President. r. U. EHEPARD, JR.. Treasurer. 2. A. BHEPARD. Secretary. BLUMAUER-FRANK DRUG CO. WHOLESALE and IMPORTING DRUGGISTS, H4-H6 FOURTH STREET SOLE AGENTS LA LITA CIGARS KodcKs, Csmersc and Photo Supplies at wholesale and retail Distributors for ail the leading proprietary preparations for Oregon, Washington and Idaho. TIMERS & PRAEL IMPORTERS WHOLESALE AKD RETAILERS IK LAMP GOODS Hotel, Restaurant and Ill THIRD STREET The Condensed Strength and Nutriment of Barley and Rye BlUmaiier & ttOCh, HO Fourth Street Sole Distributers for Oregon Established XS70 - Q. Our complete line of ladles fur garments now ready for Inspection. manufacturers of Alaska Sealskins Our Specialty FUR ROBES FUR RUQS Highest price paid for raw furs. Oregon TeL Main 491 126 SECOND ST., near Washington f Jtth and Washington Street . . .PORTLAND. OREGON EUROPEAN PLAFf Flrst-CIass Cheek Restaurant Connected With Hotel. i IIOIL.I WfNP French Colony, Port, Sherry, per gallon: f f tut- years old, SOc; S years old, 95c. We ship J0-gallon kegs, -barrel, S3 gallons, or barrels, 45 gallons. BestCrjstalllzed Rock and Rye, per case, 12 bottles JS.30 Kingston Whisky, per case, 12 full quart bottles $7 80 McBraj er "Whisky, .per case, 12 bottles $6 35 French Colony Brandy, per case, 12 full quarts $12.00 When desired we pack so that nothing on package indicates con tents. Let us quote you prices on all liquors wanted. No charges for cooporage or drayage. F. EPHRAIM & CO., Agents French Celony Vineyard Cc, 18 Montgomery Street, Sza Fraocisc, Ca!. Exclusive uniform cash price house on the Paolfic Coast. i.DAVIES.Pres. CO flNCORFORATED). FRONT AND MORRISON STREETS PORTLAND. OREGON American end European Plan. Toe Oregon Agricultural College A public Institution maintained by the United States and the State of Oregon. Tuition free and no charges for incidental expenses. Agriculture, mechanical engi neering, electric engineering, household science, pharmacy, school of mines, two years of modern languages, two rears of Latin allowed. New buildings, new ma chinery, military drill for men, physical culture for women, newly equipped gym nasium for all. The Next Term Will Begin September 2t, 1900 For catalogue address Thos. M. Gatch, President, or John D. Daly, Secretary Board of Resents. Corvnllls. Oregon. PNEUMATIC RUNABOUTS.... We have them In seeral varieties, both one and two-seat. "We are also showing the smartest effects In Stanhopes, sin gle and two-seat Traps, Open and Top Surreys, Bike "Wagons, with wood and wire heels, solid rubber cushion and pneumatic tirws. We have a most complete Uno of Fine Harness. Visitors arc alleys welcome. STUDEBAKER Carriages, Waitoni, Uaruru, Robes and Whips. j. O - ! jlI mi r s re solves me rroDiem "You must lot me thank you. Tou are a wonderful performer." That's what everybody says when they hear a pron play by means of a Pianola. Drop In and see hew easy It is to play the piano now. The Pianola solves the problem. We 1! show you the Aeolian also and the world's standard pianos the Stelnwav sad the A. B. Chase. M. B. WELLS, Northwest Acnt for tht Aeolian Company 353-355 Washlncton Street, opp. Cordray's, Portland, Or. Any Style 73-75 FIRST ST. PORTLAND, OR. AND AND CUTLERY Bar Supplies a specialty. 20T WASHINGTON STREET Incorporated 1S9. ons Jackets, Etons, Capes, Victorias. Collarettes, Muffs, Fancy Neckwear, Aliska Indian Btskcts. Rooms Single 7Bo to JL60 per day Rooms Double $1.00 to $2 00 per day Rooms Family $1.50 to $3.00 per day Everybody should order direct. Kingston. Ky., Double Distilled. 51.90 per gallon. McBrayer, $1.80 per gallon. S years old, 65c; 5 C. T. BELCHER. Soc. and Treas. American European plan.... plan.... . ..$1.25. $1.50. $1.75 ... 50c. 75c. $1.00 Just the thing for a spin on the White House Road. 320-338 E. Morrison St. OS9 IN ANOTHER FIGHT Americans Helped Defeat Boxers Near Tien Tsin. CRUSHING DEFEAT INFLICTED Contradictory Reports as to the Whereabouts of the Empress Dotv- ntjer Earl LI Converted. LONDON, Aug. 25, 3:45 A. M. Five hundred American troops participated In a signal defeat of Boxers outside Tien Tsin August 19. The fact is briefly re ported from Vienna. Details of the en gagement came from the Reuter agent at Tien Tsin in a dispatch dated August 20. In addition to the Americans, the force consisted of 375 British and 200 Jap anese, all under the British General, Dor. ward. The fight took place at a village six miles southwest of Tien Tsin. where the allied forces found a considerable number of Boxers, whom they engaged, killing over 200 and taking 64 wounded prisoners, who were sent to the hospitals of the allies The village was burned. The Americans had five wounded, the Jap anese six and the British none. Hundreds of Boxers' flags, spears and swords were captured. From Shanghai comes a report, quali fied by the assertion that It is from pure ly Chinese sources, that the Empress Dowager, after proceeding one day's Journey from Pekln. became terrified at tne looting by General Tung Fuh Slang's troops and went back to Pekln. A Chinese telegram from Sinan Fu says that Prince Tuan has been taptured by a detachment of the a1 lies. Other Chinese messages record the for mation of a provisional government in Po kln by the allies, but this appears to be a purely military measure and merely an elaboration of the scheme for dividing the city into sections for pollcs purposes. LI Hung Chang has received word that the allies entered Pekln easily because the troops of General Tung Fuh Slang utterly refused to face the allies. Accord ing to the Shanghai correspondent of the Dally Express, Earl LI, recognizing the futility of an attempt to drive the for eigners from China, now professes con version to reform principles. Shanghai advices announce the receipt there of a Chinese official dispatch as serting that Emperor Kwang Hsu has been found and rescued by the Japanese. Messages from Tien Tsin report serious mortality among the American horses, owing to the heat. Delayed advices to Reuter, dated Pekln, August 14, reiterate the statements re garding the treachery of the Chinese the night before the relief. They had in formed tho members of the legations that orders had been Issued to cease fir ing. This was followed by a desperate attack, and it was only the welcome sound of the cannon of the relieving force In tho morning that renewed the courage of the foreigners. The correspondent adds: "The Chinese admit having lost 3000 in the various attacks upon the legations. Our rations ffwIndleSTlo'onepbund a day, consisting of horseflesh and rice. When the American detachment attacked, the whole Chinese force concentrated against' them, leaving the Sha Ho gato un watched, whereupon the British entered there without the loss of a man." Tho Pekln correspondent of tho Times, wiring last Saturday, says: "Pekln Is now entirely under foreign control. Looting Is progressing systemat ically. The French and Russian flags are flying over the best portion of the imperial domain, where It Is believed the Imperial treasure is burled. The forbidden city is respected by International agree ment, though any punishment will be in effective unless It is occupied. The Jap anese have seized 500,000 taels of sliver. The Empress Dowager, the Emperor, Prince Tuan and all the high officers es caped to Tal Tuan Fu, In the Province of Shan Se, from which point they proceed ed to Slnan Fu. There is no Governor." General Gaselee, Commander of the British forces at Pekln, telegraphing from that place August 16 v'a Che Foo, August 23, gives details of how ho Is disposing of his troops there. He says the British losses were extremely small; announces that he Is very short of food; that he was arranging for convoys, and that he hoped to assault the Imperial city that day when the men had been fed. The Gen eral also says the good spirits and en durance of the troops were beyond praise, and refers tq the extremely arduous march, owing to tho heat and heavy roads. REGAINS OP VON KETTEllER. Discovered in a Chinese Graveyard In Pekln. BERLIN, Aug. 24 Today's China news was very contradictory, and official In formation continues to be extremely meager. Tho 'Lokal Anzelger, in a spe cial from Che Foo, announces the find ing of the body of Baron von Ketteler, the murdered. German Minister, In a Chinese graveyard in Pekln. A solemn service will be held tomorrow. Dr. Bachman. of Shanghai, asserts In the Gegenwart that Emperor Kwang Hsu suffers from cancer of tho throat, and that he Is unable to rolgn. Tho same view Is taken by Dr. Dethere, a French physician, and by Dr. Sheng Liang Fenfl, both of whom have exam ined the Emperor. A number of papers publish letters from German soldiers now la China. One of these epistles appearing In an Elbsrfeld Journal says that the German troops, during the fights at Tien Tsin, killed all the Chinese prisoners, but that the Russians murdered everybody, the women and children being bayoneted. The Grefeldt Zeitung has a letter say ing that the Russians and Japanese as sassinate all Chinese whom they encoun ter. The letters agree that the Chinese horribly murder and mutilate all the wounded and captured allied troops. Herr Ernst von Hesse-Wartegge, In a series of articles In the National Zeit ung, advocates the doing away with "In terest spheres" In China, the abolition of Chinese Internal duties, the strengthen ing of the central governmenti under the Joint suprvislon of the powers, and a sound organization of Chinese finances, Insisting that China shall open every port In the whole Interior. An official telegram announces the ar rival of the German detachment at Pe kln August IS. MISSIONARIES DESTITUTE. Conger Aslcs for Help for Survivors of the Massacre. NEW TORK, Aug. 24. Tho Presbyte rian Board of Foreign Missions received the following cablegram from Minister Conger today: "Pekin. Aug. 20. North China Chris tians, surviving slaughter, destitute, homeless! Send Immediate help thank offering. Pekln rescued, Wherry, Ho bart, Smith. CONGER," This is Interpreted as meaning that the native Christians of North China who have survived the slaughter are now des titute and homeless. For their relief im mediate help in the way of money Is asked as a thank offering for the rescue of the Christians in Pekln. The petition is sent cojolntly by Missionaries Wherry, of the Presbyterian mission; Hobart, of the Methodist mission, and Smith, of the Congregational mission, to the home boards of all the missions. At the Gates of Forbidden City. "pKiflN, Aug. 17, via Che Foo, Aug. 2S.. The Japanese command is at the gates of the Forbidden City, and Is awaiting Instructions as to whether to hold them or destroy them. Prince Tuan, the leader of tho Insur rection, Is reported" to have been seen here, and a diligent search is being made for him. Chinese cavalry are operating in squares near Tung Chow, and a squadron of Sikhs and American cavalry has been sent in pursuit of them. It is believed that the Empress Dow ager has established her court at Sinan Fu, the ancient capital. Rioting; Wear Amor. BERLIN, Aug. 24. It Is announced In a dispatch from Amoy, dated August 24. that many more American and British missions In the neighborhood of Amoy have recently been looted and burned by mobs, and that last night a 'Japanese temple was burned. Cost of Repairing the Line. LONDON, Aug. 25. The Shanghai cor respondent of the Times says that Mr. Kinder, chief engineer of the North China Railways, estimates that It will reaulre 700,000 to repair the line from Pekin to Tien Tsin. FOILED THE AKRON MOB. Peck, "Who Pleaded Guilty, Was Rushed to Columbus Prison. e AKRON, O., Aug. 24. The train car rying the negro Peck arrived here at 3:30 P. if, A carriage was waiting at the rail way station and Peck was, quickly bundled Into It. In three minutes the Courthouse was reached and Peck was arraigned be fore Judge Nye. The indictment was read. Peck stood up and pleaded guilty. He de clared he had nothing to say except that he threw himself upon the mercy of the court. The court then sentenced Peck to llfo imprisonment in the State Peniten tiary. Troops were on guard all the way to the Courthouse There was no dem onstration whatever. After Peck had been sentenced he was at once taken In a closed carriage to the Center-street crossing of the Cleve land, Akron & Columbus Railway and placed on board the train In charge of Sheriff Kelly and taken on to the State Penitentiary at Columbus. So quickly and quietly was Peck brought Into the city, sentenced and sent on to Columbus that very few people knew what had transpired and there was no crowd at the railway station either when the train ar rived or departed. Just after leaving Cuyahoga Falls, while the train was en route from Cleve land to Akron, Peck begged Prison Keeper Washer to shoot him Instantly In tho event of a mob awaiting at Akron. Little Rhoda Davidson died at the City Hospital at 2 o'clock this afternoon. She was shot in the .head while iii her moth er's arms during the riots Wednesday night. Today the safe- of the engineers' dis trict was opened amid the Clty'Hall ruins. Its contents, Including many valuable pa pers and records, were found in good or der. All the -plats and profiles of tho city streets and improvements were destroyed, however. COLUMBUS, O., Aug. 24. Peck arrived at the Penitentiary In the custody of the Sheriff of Summit County at 8.50 tonight. He felt greatly relieved when the heavy Iron gate closed behind him and he real ized that he was safe from mob vio lence. He had little to say and was quick ly conducted to a cell. THE POPULIST VACANCY. Pettigrrew Says National Committee "Will Indorse Stevenson. CHICAGO, Aug. 24. Chairman James K. Jones, of the Democratic National Committee, said today that ex-Senator David B. Hill, of New York, would make some speeches in the West during the campaign, but that the times and places had not yet been determined. Senator Jones also stated that Senator Marlon Butler would arrive In Chicago Monday next to attend the meeting of the Peoples party National Committee, of which he is chairman, and that there probably would be a conference "between the two chair men. Senator Pettigrew, of South Dakota, stated that he was satisfied the Peoples party National Committee would unani mously Indorse the nomination of Steven son. He said there was no friction ex isting between Senator Butler and other members of tho committee on that or any other subject. Bryan's New Vorlc Visit. NEW YORK, Aug. 24 The executive committee of Tammany Hall, met tonight and arranged for the reception of W. J. Bryan October 16. A committee was ap pointed for the work. Richard Croker Is a member of the committee. In a long speech Mr. Croker urged that the Bryan meeting should be In the nature of a rati fication, and suggested that It take In all trades, as well as all lines of business. They Can Rave Roosevelt. NEW YORK, Aug. 24. The Cattlemen's Association, which is to have a conven tion and a reunion at Miles City, Mont., can have Governor .Roosevelt with them as they desire, If they change the date of tho convention so as to concur with the time fixed for Roosevelt's trip through the state. Senator Hanna made this conces sion at the Governor's request, and Sena tor Scott has written West to that effect. Nominated for Congress. First Wisconsin District G. E. Hodges (Democrat). i JAPANESE LINER WRECKED Steamer With American Stores Lost on Mindanao. MANILA, Aug. 24. The Japanese liner Futaml Maru, Captain Thom, bound from Australia to Manila with a cargo of stores for the American Government, went aground and broke in twain on the Island of Mindanao. The passengers and crew camped for six days on the island. They are now being brought to Manila, by the British steamer Australian, Captain Kock, the officers of the luckless liner remaining behind. There were no casualties, but the cargo, baggage and vessel will prob ably prove a total loss. Tontsey Seriously III. GEORGETOWN. Ky., Aug. 24. Henry E. Youtsey, In Jail awaiting trial for complicity In the Goebel murder, and who has been sick, is reported to be in a serious condition today. WHERE BASES WENT Interesting Showing As to Oregon School Lands. REVERSAL OF IMPORTANT RULING How the Lands "Were Obtained and "What Disposition Was Made of the Evidences of Title. SALEM, Aug. 24. The question that has been raised regarding the disposition of the school land base is one that will not down. In The Oregonlan of August 2, John P. Robertson asked several ques tions regarding the management of school land business, among which was the fol lowing: r "Is It true, as rumored, that. Just prior to the close of the last state adminis tration, somebody sold to a syndicate, all, or nearly all, the bases secured by Mr. DavenpOrt?" The reply made to Mr. Robertson's ques tions by M. L. Chamberlain, present Clerk of the School Land Board, and General W. H. Odell, the last preceding Clerk, T i! THE IMPERIAL PALACE IN PEKIN, WHICH WAS ATTACKED BY THE AMERICANS, AUGUST 15. was published In The Oregonlan of Au gust 4, but Mr. Robertson Is not satis fled with the reply, and says that Mr. Chamberlain evaded his most important questions by raising a question of verac ity. Continuing, he says: "Mr. Chamberlain says that If .Mr. Davenport told me he had plenty of base to furnish free, he contradicted his re port, which says It was practically all sold, and If he did not tell me that, then 'Mr. Robertson has' lied.' So I wrote to Mr. Davenport, and here Is his answer: " "What I told you was true at the time, and my report, at the time I made It, was true.' "That settles the question of. veracity. Perhaps the public can understand, If Mr, Chamberlain cannot, that tHe state coulgihaY.qhAjl.rPlenty- of base to f urnlsn free' Y homesekers In "November, 1S33, and none in January, 1S99, when Mr. Dav enport made his final report." Both Mr. Robertson and Mr. Davenport agree that the "base" referred tp as having been sold to a syndicate was some 40,000 acres of surveyed school sections located in the Cascade forest reserve. In order to determine how this land was disposed of, and why, a thorough ex amination of the law and the records has been made. To sum up the results of the examination briefly, It appears that be tween August 10, 1898, and January 10, 1899, the State Land Board disposed of about 48,640 acres of surveyed school sec tions within the forest reserve, at $1 25 per acre, which land, if held by the state until after January 30, 1899, could have been used as base for the selec tion of lieu land and the lieu land sold at $2 50 per acre. At 4?io time It was sold, It was not available as base, and was sold at the price fixed by law. Whether this land was disposed of legally and Judiciously, and whether it went Into the hands of a syndicate, remains for the public to decide, after a full state ment of the facts. Preliminary Statement. The General Government donated to the state for school purposes every section 16 and 36, and provided that wherever one of thes sections is lost to the state, a selection of other public land in lieu thereof may be made. A section or part of a section that Is lost by reason of being Included In a reserve, occupied by a river or ake, by having been home steaded before survey, or by reason of "being mineral land, is known as "base," and the land selected Instead of that which Is lost Is known as "lieu land." The executive order creating the v Cas cade forest reserve was made September 28, 1893, in accordance with an act of Congress passed In 1891. The reserve in cluded both surveyed and unsurveyed school sections. As will be seen from the list of sales herewith given, many of the surveyed school sections had been sold by tho state prior to the creation of the reserve. As soon as the reserve was created, the state began making se lections for land In lieu of the unsur veyed school sections within the reserve, and also attempted to make selections for the surveyed sections. The right of the state to use the surveyed sections as base was questioned both In Orpgon and California, and test cases were taken through the Land Department and de cided adversely to the contention of theso two states. The decision which settled this ques tion was rendered by Secretary of the Interior Hoke Smith, on December 27, 1894, In a case taken up by the State of Cali fornia on appeal from the decision of the local land office, and from the decision of the Commissioner of the General Land Office4. The State of California had ap plied to be allowed to select other land in lieu of a school section that was located within the boundaries of the Sierra for est reservation. The case is thus stated: "Said section 36 was surveyed prior to the date of the order making the reser vation, and the question is, whether In such case the state can be permitted to make Indemnity selection In lieu of sur veyed school sections thus embraced in a public reservation, made pursuant to a law of the United States thereby waiving and releasing all right and title to the land so used as basis." The Secretary's Decision. The decision rendered upon this case is In part as follows: "The general rule of law, well estab lished In this department and In the courts, has been that the title to school sections In place, if free at the date of survey, then vests in the state absolute ly. The question before me, therefore, is whether sections 2275 and 2276 of the re vised statutes, as amended by the act of "February 28, 1891, change the rule and authorize the -view" that the state Is au thorized to select Indemnity for sections 16 and S6 within the Teserve. whether surveyed or unsurveyed. Amended section 2273, upon which the two contrary constructions were placed. Is In part as follows: Where settlements with a view to pre- emption or homestead have been or shall hereafter be made before the survey of the lands In the field, which are found to have been made on sections 15- and 36. those sections shall be subject; to tho claims of settlers; and if such, sections, or either of them, have been or .shall be granted, reserved or pledged for tho use of schools or colleges in the state or ter ritory In which they He, other lands ,of equal acreage are hereby appropriated and granted, and may be selected by said state or territory. In lieu of such, as may be thus taken by pre-emption or home stead settlers. And other lands of equal acreage are-also hereby appropriated and granted, and may be selected, by said state or territory, where sections 16 or 36 are mineral land, or are included within any Indian, military or other reservation, or aro otherwise disposed of by the United States. Prolded. Where any state Is entitled to said sections IS and -36, or where said sections are reserved to any territory, notwithstanding the same may be mineral land or embraced within a military, Indiap, or other reservation, the selection of such lands hi lieu thereof by said' state or territory shall be a w alver of Its right to said sections. ... And it shall be the duty of the Secretary of tho Interior, without awaiting the ex tension of the public, surveys, to ascer tain and determine, by protraction or oth erwise, the number of townships that will be included within such Indian, military or other reservations, and thereupon the state or territory shall be entitled to se lect indemnity lands to the extent of two sections for each of said townships in lieu of sections 16 and 36 therein: but such selections may not be mado within the boundaries of said reservations: Provid ed, however. That nothing herein con tained shall prevent any state or terri tory from awaiting the extinguishment of any such military, Indian or otherreser- vatlon and the restoration of the lands therein embraced to the public domain and then taking the sections 16 and 36 In place therein; but nothing in this proviso shall be construed as conferring any right not now existing. The Secretary of the Interior says ha his decision that, he should be glad to be able to conclude that the Tight to select lieu lands for surveyed sections does exist, "for the contrary view must neces sarily result In great Inconvenience, both to the state and the United States." The decision holds that the words "before the "survey," used In the first sentence of the law above quoted, are to be understood as used In each subsequent sentence; i that the word "entitled" In the first pro viso 13 equivalent to "right" and refers to unsbrveyed school sections; and that the surveyed sections -were not Included In tbja reserve because they had become the property of the state and were no longer "public land3," to which tho act creating the reserve applies. Upon these considerations he holds that the surveyed sections do not constitute a proper base for the selection of lieu lands. Lands Valuable Only an Base. The question having been decided ad versely to the contention of the Land Board, the surveyed sections were prac tically worthless to the state. In the many years which the lands had been for sale at $1 25 per acre, all the good timber or agricultural lands had been bought. The remaining sections had practically no intrinsic value, but would have been valuable If they could have been used as base for the selection of other lands. Clerk W. H. Odell, of the State Land Board, made an effort to have the Secre tary of the Interior review his decision, but without success. The state land offi cials then turned their attention to Con gress and sought to have an act passed expressly authorizing the state to use the surveyed sections as base. Senator Mc- ) Bride took up the matter and finally got the proposed measure before Congress as an amendment to the sundry civil bill, but the amendment was stricken out in theHouse on the ground that to grant the state this privilege would be asralnst public policy. It was apparent that the state proposed to trade the worthless school sections for valuable timber lands. In June, 1897, Congress passed an act which permitted Individuals who owned land in the reserve to use the land as a base for the selection of lieu lands. There was some .question whether this would apply to purchasers of school land, for It was reasoned that a purchaser would not secure any greater rights than the state had. However, this measure stimu lated some desire for the surveyed school sections. The Clerk of the board. Gen eral Odell, refused to grant applications for this land, but still endeavored to get the matter through Congress, with favorable results. In speaking of the matter today. General Odell said that he had hope of success until Congress ad journed In June, 1898. The state land officials had then been trying for four years to get authority to use the sur veyed sections as base, and, having failed in both the Land Department and in Congress, it seemed that the matter had been finally settled. The state had the land on hand, and the question was what to do with It. There was talk of the reserve being cut down, and In that case some of the surveyed sections would be outside the reserve and not salable at any price. Under the law there was at that time a demand for the land, and General Odell says that after considering all the cir cumstances he believed the best thing to do was to sell the lands. He says tho matter was mentioned at a meeting of the board and was agreed to. No order was made directing that the lands be sold, as no order had been made with holding them from sale, and the law was mandatory In directing that the land be Isold to applicants at the uniform price of $1 2a per acre. The Clerk then began granting appli cations for the surveyed sections, and the rapidity with which they were taken up will be seen by a perusal of the list of sales. The law provided that only 3J0 acres could be sold to any one person. On the filing of the application and the deposit of the part payment required, a certificate of sale was Issued. The law provided that this certificate shold be as signable, and that a deed should Issue to the person who should present the as signed certificate and pay the balance of the purchase price. Every applicant "wa3 required to swear In his application that he made the "proposed purchase lor his ovrn benefit, anil not for specula tion; that he had made no contract or agreement, express or Implied, lor the sale or disposition of the land in case he should he permitted to pur chase the same' When applications were presented In due form the certifi cates were granted. It will be observed (Concluded on Fifth Page.) TAUGHT A LESSON Viceroys See It Is Useless to Resist. FIRST PEACE ASSURANCES COME Governor a ox Two Powerful Cenfeml Provinces Promise to Assist la Maintaining Quiet. WASHINGTON. Aug. Si. Tha first as surances reached here today that th powerful Chinese Viceroys were disposed to accept the new condition of afCalxa In China and would assist in the main tenance of peace. The Information cams In a dispatch through diplomatic chan nels, and stated that one of the foreign, officers had received a. telegram from two of the most powerful central Viceroys stating that they Intended to glvo their best efforts to maintain qutet throughout the central portions of China. As this assurance came subsequent to the capture of Pekln It Is regarded as a favorable sign of disposition of the Vice roys, whose authority In the interior is very great. Their course has been watched with much concern by officials, for since Pekln Is In a chaotic condi tion, the most Influential authority la tho empire is that of the Viceroys. NEW GATHMANN GUN. Mammoth Cannon Successfully Test ed at Bethlehem. SOUTH BETHLEHEM. Pa., Aug. 24. The new 18-inch Gathmann torpedo gun, the largest ever built In this country, was tested today at the Bethlehem Steel Works to determine the velocity of the shot and the strength of the gun. and proved successful. Solid shots- weighing a ton were fired. After two preliminary shots the third was fired with a charge of 300 pounds of explosive, and showed a pressure of 19,045 pounds and 1S36 feet ve locity, while the fourth shell, with the same charge, recorded a pressure of 19,350 pounds and a velocity of 1901 feet. Tho gun Is Intended for coast defense. The Inventor claims that It will throw a she! 15 miles. Guncotton Is used In the charges. The gun Is 44 feet long, and weighs 59 tons. CENSUS FIGURES Population of St. Louis and Indian apolis. WASHINGTON, Aug. 24. The popula tion of St. Louis, according to the count of the 12th census, Just completed. Is 575,238, an Increase during the past 10 years of 123,468, or 27 33 per cent. The population of Indianapolis Is 169, 164, against 105.436 In 1890, an increase of 63.72S, or 40.44 per cent. . .- CUBA'S FLAG. Will Fly in Santiago Today, hy tho President's Orders. SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Aug. 24. It 13 indicative of the policy of the United. States Government that the Cuban flag be hoisted tomorrow with elaborate cere monies over the palace In Santiago. It will float there for the first time since General Shatter ordered It hauled down In 1S98. - Statue of Apollo Found. ATHENS, Aug. 24. A magnificent mar ble statue of Apollo, llfo size, has been discovered in this vicinity. Its work manship is of the fifth century. B a, and It Is believed to be the first In exist ence. Archaeologists are delighted at this Important discovery SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT NEWS China. Americans helped defeat a force of Boxers near Tien Tsin. Page 1. Two leading Viceroys prpmi3a to help in main taining peace in. the central provinces. Page 1. Contradictory reports are received a to the flight of the Kmpresa. Page L The Government's policy toward China. Is un changed. Pago 3. General Chaffee sends an additional casualty list. Page 3. Foreign. Lieutenant Cordua. tho Boer who plotted to capture Roberts, was shot at Pretoria. Pago 3. Baden-Powell prevented Dcwefa Junction with the mala Boer army Page 3. Political. Bryan spoke in several Kansas towns and la Beatrice. Neb. Page 3. October 10 la the date set for Bryan's New York speech. Pago 1. Prospect of Governor Rogers renomlnatlon. by Washington Fuslonlats is bright. Page 4. Sport. Fttzsimmons knocked out Sharkey la the sec ond round at Coney Island. Page 2. Anaconda, paced a. mile In 2 W t Read vllle, defeating Bogash and Searchlight. Page 2. Pape, the San Francisco sculler, won the Pa cific Coast amateur championship at As toria. Pago 5. Domestic Collis P. Huntington's will was made public Page 2. The population of St, Louis la 675,238; that ot Indianapolis, 160,104. Page 1. Pacific Coast. The record makes an Interesting snowing as to what became of a large acreage of Oregon "base" land. Page 1. Clark County, Washington, wilt ship 25 car loads of prunes this year. Pago 4. An attempt was made to rob the More. Or., bank. Page 4. A clew has been discovered to the man who robbed the Corvallls warehouse. Page 4. Commercial and Marine. Business situation satisfactory for the season of the year and the weather conditions. v Page 10. London money market easy ana no reason ta look for further gold exporta from United States. Page 11. British steamer Indra. wrecked. Page 9. Financial Interests awaiting revival of gen- pral activity and speculation limited In New York stock market. Page 11. German ship Robert Rlckmers clears with 127,- 735 bushels of wheat. Page 9. Local. The Episcopal churches of Portland wW Join In evensong- at H61Iaday Park tomorrow afternoon. Page 12. New vehicle license passed by the Council re ducing tax on some wagons. Page 12. Voting for Queen ot tho Carnival closes at 10 o'clock tonight. Page 8. . British shto Rlversdale rode out a 34-dajs storm around the Horn. Page 7. Kentucklan vlsitmc Portland declares Powers Is innocent of Goebel's murder. Paja 8.