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THE MOBNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1900. THE PEACE CONGRESS APPEALS TO THE NATIONS TO ADOPT ARBITRATION POLICY. t7rsre tiJcit Solution of the Chinese Q,netIon British Election Returns. PARIS, Oct 5. The International Peace Congress epitomized lt work in an" ap peal to the nations, adopted today, in which the congress condemns the refusal of the British Government to agree to arbitration or mediation in South Africa and ex presses keen regret that the majority of the governments, -who might have offered mediation, abstained from so doing In spite of the pacific declarations at The Hague. Regarding China, the congress, after recognizing and pointing out the primary causes of discontent upon the part of the Chinese, urges that the solu tion of the conflict be Just and equitable and in conformity with the unalienable right of the population to dispose of them selves freely. The congress also character izes the Armenian massacres as the most odious deed of recent times, and expresses the hope that the universal indignation of the civilized -world trill force the gov ernments to find a radical solution. Con tinuing, the congress points out the moral and material injury resulting from for midable armaments and recommends the governments to study these questions, on the Bohition of which, it Is asserted, de pends the prosperity and the very exist ence of the nations. The congress then recommends international arbitration and urges the conclusion of treaties making arbitration permanent and obligators'. It is claimed the congress has thus placed before the world the basis for a preliminary study of international differ ences, as they occur, in order to facilitate pacific solutions before Irritation spreads to tho ill-informed masses. THE BRITISH ELECTIONS. TMrtjr-tvro Content Took Place Yes terday. LONDON, Oct. 6. 1:80 A. M. Thirty-two contests took place yesterday In the Par liamentary general election. Most of them were in rural districts. The cities have not yet been announced. So far as known however, 441 members have been officially declared elected, and the relative strength is as follows: Ministerialists ...331Nattonallsts 60 liberals 77:La.borites 3 In the Stratsford and "Wldnos divisions of Lancashire, Sir John "William McClure and John Saunders Gllliat, who respect lively represented those constituencies In the late Parliament, have been returned by the Conservatives with enormously In creased majorities. Sir Robert Bannatine Flnlay, Attorney--General, was re-elected as the Liberal Un ionist candidate in Invernossburg. At ilaldstone. the Liberals recovered a seat, their candidate, J. Parker, receiving 2200 votes as against 2162 cast for his Con servative opponent, who represented the district in the late Parliament. Thus far, the Ministerialists have gained 23 seats and the opposition 15, which would give the Government an additional 16 votes on a division in the House of Commons. Last evening, Mr. Chamberlain, Secre tary of State for the Colonies, sent the following telegram to a candidate: "Let all patriotic Englishmen remember the words of the Mayor of Mafeklng: 'A seat lost to the Unionist Government is a seat gained by the Boers.' " Timothy M. Healy retains his seat for North Leuth after a bitter fight. The Xiiberals suffered an unexpected loss In he defeat of Sir Wilfrid Lawson, In the "Cockermouth division of Cumberland. Sir Wilfrid Is the president of the United' Kingdom Alliance for the Suppression of the Liquor Traffic On the other hand, the Conservatives made an unlooked-for gain in Londonderry. Uprising in Ncyt Hebrides. VICTORIA. Oct. 5. According to ad Trices received by the Miowera, the na tives of Eromanga, In the New Hebrider group, have risen. The news was brought to Sydney by Rev. H. A. Robertson, of the Canadian Missionary Society. He eaid that during an uprising on Ero ,manga, 15 natives had been killed and that the British warship Rlngarooma had gone to the scene of the trouble. He had been informed that the missionary teachers had been compelled to hold their services in caves and to build a bullet-proof stock ade around the chief's premises at Dil lon's Bay, Eremanga. In the district af fected he said there were over 30 native teachers, and besides himself there was only one white man on the Island, which is one of the southernmost Islands of the group and about 100 miles In circum ference. Socialists Threaten Trouble. BRUSSELS. Oct. 5. The festivities ar ranged for Saturday and Sunday, in or der to celebrate tho wedding or Prince Albert of Belguim to the Duchess Eliza beth of Bavaria, threntcn to be troubled by socialist demonstrations. The social ists propose to gather Sunday on tnf square In front of the bourse where tho Prince and his bride are to witness a procession of 7000 school children. The .socialist organ, Le Peiple, call on the populace to demonstrate that they arc in favor of amnesty and universal suf frage. It deprecates a disturbance of or der, declaring that an Immense clamor for Justice will suffice to achieve the object in view. Nevertheless, the authorities fear that the proposed assemblage of socialists will lead to disorder, and are considering the abandonment of the procession. Gold. Found in Kctt South Wale. VICTORIA, B. C, Oct 5. A newspaper received here today from Sydnej N. S. "W., says a sensational gold discovery has been made at Long Plat, near Gundagai. 3C. S. W, Pieces of gold, covered with oxide of iron, have been found weighing up to three quarters of a pound, troy. JTully 2000 ounces were obtained. Half a prospecting dish of fine dirt taken out of a shute panned out about 25 ounces of gold. Gold still shows quite as good In the roof drive, there being apparently a seam of almost pure gold. Anarchist Plot Hatched In Chicagro. NHW TORK, Oct 5. A dispatch to the Journal and. Advertiser from Rome says: A letter found in the possession of Mll Ich and Vili, the anarchists arrested at Milan Tuesday, proves that the plot was hatched In Chicago. BressI declares that he has no Tcnowledge of the plot, but reasserts that all chiefs of states are marked for vengeance. The Tribune an nounces that the Italian Government will take the initiative to get European Joint action to exact passports from all per sons coming from America. Conflict With Socialists. GHENT, Belgium. Oct 5. A serious conflict took place today between a num ber of Socialists and soldiers during an open-air performance by a regimental hand. The band was playing a royalist air and the Socialists began singing revo lutionary songs and stoned some soldiers who were in company with the bands men. The soldiers threupon drew their swords and in the flght which followed, reveral persons were wounded, especially tiie bandmaster and an officer. Many ar rests wore made. Sugrar Bounty Conference. BERLIN, Oct. 5. It is officially an nounced that representatives of Ger many, Austria and France will meet in farls in a few days to reconsider the togar bounty question. Australia Protests. 6YDNEY, K. S. W.. Oct. 5. The gov Jwnent is preparing to protest strongly against New Zealand's annexation of the Cook Islands, on the ground that the large trade of New South Wales with the Islands would probably be diverted If New Zealand were to arrange a tariff in tended to accomplish that object. Passion Play Profits. BERLIN, Oct 5. It Is announced that there were 210,000 spectators at the 48 productions of the Passion Play at Ober ammergau. The admission receipts totaled 1,200,000 marks, and It Is estimated that the villagers received from the visitors about 4,000,000 marks. ADVICE TO JEWS. Also to Jevrbaiters on the Excellence -of Charity. Hearst's Chicago American. A Mr. Palmer expresses In a rather vio lent letter the opinion that this news paper must be "owned by a Jew." "OthorwiEC," writes Mr. Palmer, "you would denounce tho Jewi as they deserve to be de nounced. Instead of praislnsr them as you do. Don't you know the Jews are natural enemies of an Christians, that they are vlndlctlx'e and only await a chance to punish any Christian who may have offended them 7" We quote that part of Mr. Palmer's let ter which we think Interesting enough to be answered. We omit some of his ref erences to our own shortcomings for lack of space. Jews have their defects, as have Chris tians, but they are Individual human shortcomings, and not specifically Jewish or Christian shortcomings. Jews and Christians alike occasionally disregard the supreme statement, "Venge ance is mine, I will repay.' But this much may be said for Jewish history that no greater instances of magnanimity have ever been recorded than those which must be credited to members of the Jewish race. We select as a sample the case of Disraeli and Thomas Carlyle. Thomas Carlyle, a truly great genius, Included among his defects dyspepsia and deep, unjust prejudice against the Jews. Standing opposite Rothschild's great house in Hyde Park, Carlyle said: I do not mean that I want Klnr John back again, but If you ask me which mode of treat ing" these people to have been the nearest to the will of the Almighty about them to build them palaces like that, or to take the pincers for them, I declare for the pincers. King John, as- you know, abused the Jews outrageously. While Carlyle was building up the repu tation that will live for centuries, Dis raeli, an ambitious young Jew, was strug gling without help or friends toward the position of British Prime Minister. When the aristocrat opposing him for Parliament loftily declared that he "stood on his family name and his broad acres," Disraeli replied, "I stand on my head." It was a pretty good head to stand on, and it made Disraeli Prime Minister. No one knew better than Disraeli how much Carlyle hated the Jews, or how much he despised Disraeli personally. But none better than Disraeli knew what great honor Carlyle's Intellect conferred upon the British people. It may Interest you to know how Disraeli acted when he was at the helprht of his power, and Car lyle an old man near the grave, was leading his thoughtful, highly dyspeptic philosopher's life In Chelsea. If so, read the two letters below. Mr. Palmer and other haters of the Jews are requested to tell us what they think of the conduct of Benjamin Dis raeli, who strove so parnestly to confer honor and wealth upon the man who vili fied him. Bournemouth. Dpc. 27. 1874. To Thomas Car lyle. Esq. (Confidential.) Sir: A government Fhould rocojmfre Intellect ft elevate and su talns the tor" of a nation. But Jt is an of fice which, nuacuately to fulfill, requires both courage and discrimination, as there Is a chance of falllrir into favoritism and.' patron ising mediocrity, which. Instead of elevating the national feellns, would eventually decradc or debase it In recommending her majesty to fit out an Arctic expedition and in suggesting other measures of that class, her governmont have shown their sympathy with science; and they wish that the position of High Letters should be equally acknowledged; but this Is not so easy, because it is in the necessity of things that the test of merit cannot be so precise in literature as In science. When I consider the literary world I see only two liv ing names which I would fain believe will be remembered, and they stand out In uncontested superiority. One is that of a poet If not a great pot a real one the other is your own. I have advised the Queen to offer to confer a baronetcy on Mr. Tennyson, and the same distinction should be at your command, If you liked it, but I have remembered that like myself, you are childless and may not care for hereditary honors. I have, therefore, made up my mind, if agreeable to yourself, to recom mend to her majesty to confer on you the highest distinction for merit at her command, and which, I believe, has never yet been con ferred by her except for direct services to the state, and that is the Grand Cross of the Bath. I will speak with frankness on another point It is not well that In the sunset of your life you should bo disturbed by common cares. I see no reason why a great author should not receive from the nation a pension, as well as a lawyer or statesman. Unfortunately, the per sonal power of her majesty In this respect Is limited; but still It is In the Queen's capacity to settle on an Individual an amount equal to a good fellowship, and which was cheerfully accepted and enjoyed by the great spirit of Johnson and the pure Integrity of Southey. Have, the roodness to let me know your feel ings on those subjects. I have the honor to remain, sir, your faith ful sen-ant B- DISRAELI. 8 Cheyne Bow, Chelsea, Dec 29, 1874. To the Blrht Hon. B. Disraeli Sir: Yester day, to my great surprise, I had the honor to receive your letter containing a magnificent proposal for my benefit which will be memor able to me for the rest of my life. Allow me to say that the letter, both In purport and ex pression, is worthy to be called magnanimous and noble, that it is without example In my own poor history, and I think It is unex ampled, too. in the history of governing per uons toward men of letters at the present, as at any time, and that I will carefully preserve it as ono of the things precious to memory and heart A real treasure or benefit IT. Independ ent of all results from It This said to yourself and reposlted with many feelings in my own grateful mind, I have only to add that your splendid and generous proposals for my practical behoof must not any of them take effect: that titles of honor are. in all degrees of them, out of keeping with the tenor of my poor existence hitherto In this epoch of the world, and would be Un Incum brance, not a furtherance, to me; that as to money, it has. after long years of rigorous and frugal, but also (thank God and those that are gone before me) not degrading, poverty, be come ln,thls latter time amply abundant, even superabundant; more of It, too. now a hind rance, not a help to me; so that royal or other bounty would be more than thrown away in my case: and in brief, that except the feel ing of your fine and noble conduct on this oc casion, which is a real and permanent posses sion, there cannot anything be done that would not now be a sorrow rather than a pleasure. TVIfh tVianVn mnrft than nimallA' nlnrr T have the honor to be, sir, your obliged and obedient sen-ant T. CARLYLE. Carlyle himself appreciated Disraeli's character. After receiving the offer of a title and a pension, Carlyle wrote to his friend, the Countess of Derby: Mr. Disraeli's letter Is really what I called it magnanimous and noble on his part It reveals to me, after all the hard things I have said of him, a new and unexpected stratum of genial dignity and manliness of character which I had by no means given him credit for. It is, as my penitent heart admonishes me, a. kind of "heapinr coals of fire on my head," and I do truly repent and promise to amend. There are Jews who lack Disraeli's no ble character. We hope that they will be Inspired by this letter to help the cause of Judaism by emulating Disraeli's exam ple. We hope the ChrlBtlnnp will emulate his example also and endeavor to prove their possession of the fine qualities which they claim. Don't Be Annoyed "With Hendnhe. Tou can get rid of It by uslnsr Wilrht's Paragon Jieadacfoe and Neuralgia Cure, TAYLOR BEAT DUNIWAY FIFTH NIGHT OF THE BILLIARD TOURNAMENT. Varden Won the Golf Championship Ellces Fine Performance Na tional LeagBe Scares. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 6. In tonight's play in the billiard tournament, Franklin made a record run, scoring 42. Dunlway was beaten by Taylor. The results were: Franklin beat Burns, 160 to" 99; Frank lin's average, 3 8-22. Franklin beat Mudgett, 150 to 73; Frank lin's average, 4 20-3L Taylor beat Dunlway, 150 to 125; Duni waysr average, 4 11-16; best run, 37. THE DAY'S RACES. Charley Herr Broke the Track Rec ord at Lexinsrton. LEXINGTON, Ky., Oct 5. The track was fast today, and Charley Herr broke the track record for a race by going the second heat in the 2:08 trot in 2:07 flat, which Is a new record also for the little bulldog trotter. He won the race In straight heats, and was loudly, applaud ed when the race was over. The Wilson was won with ease by Vesper in straight heats after she had lost the first to Saul. Two pacers entered the 2:10 list in this race. Belle Onward won the first heat in the 2:14 trot, but made a break near the three-quarters in the second, was lun over by Scott Hudson and Baron Bell, and was out of It No serious damage was done, and the mare started again. After this there was nothing in it but Dolly Bidwell, and she won easily In straight heats. The summaries: The 2:0S trot, purse $1500 Charley Herr won three straight heats In 2:09, 2:07, 2:08. Grattan Boy and Gaylon also start ed. The Wilson, purse $2000, for 2:20 pacers Vesper won the third, fourth and fifth heats in 2:11, 2:15. 2:13. Saul took the first heat In 2:09. The Admiral took the second In 2:09. Cuba, Annie Thorn ton, Tom Calhoun, Jean Ingelow and Bon nie Direct also started. The 2:24 trot, purse $1000 Dolly Bidwell won the second, third and fourth heats in 2:13. 2:15, 2:14. Belle Onward took the first heat In 2:14. Sprlngdale, Margaret, Red Cliff, Cozad, Henrietta, Mabel C. Lord, Lord Linton, Mlnka, Baron Bel. Hayman, Wm. J., Calto and Sally Spen cer also started. Races at Hawthorne. CHICAGO, Oct. 5. In the first race at Hawthorne today, Little Tim was a ll-to-5 favorite, but he could not run fast enough to keep warm, and It was a pretty hot day at that. Tonlcum was second choice, but he could not And his usual speed, and Hampshire, at 12 to 1, got first money. Sim W. won the second race without trouble, and Port Wine had easy sailing In the fourth event, winning by three lengths in a walk. The weather was clear and the track was fast. The results: Six furlongs 'Hampshire won, Tonlcum second, Harry third; time, 1:14. Six furlongs Sim W. won, Tame Irish man second, Emma R. third; time, 1:13. Seven furlongs Sharp Bird won. Sir Kingston second, Ben Alder third; time, 1:27. Five furlongs Port Wine won, Kath erlne Ennis second, Bengal third; time, 1:01. One mile Louisville won, Mitten second, Walkenshaw third; time, 1:40. (Mile and 70 yards The Sluggard won. Prince Blazes second, Depending third; time, 1:44. Races at Morris Parle. NEW TORK, Oct 5. Henry's riding was the 'feature of the racln at Morris Park today. Out of five mounts he won four and finished third once. The weath er was bright and clear, the attendance was good and the track was fast' The summaries: Friday hurdle, 1 miles, selling Mazo won. Long Isle second, Holland third; time. 2:47. Bonnlbert handicap, 6 furlongs Doc tor Barlow won, Telamon second. Glen Ellie third; time, 1:20. Fort Schuyler, 6 furlongs, selling Hlm tlne won, Pupil second, Donaldo third; time, 1:13. Six furlongs Talloose won, The Golden Prince second, Lord Pepper third; time, 1:12. One mile Radford won. Support second, Lizzie Regent third: time. 1:42. Grand stand handicap, mile and a fur longIntrusive won, Favonlus second, Charentus third; time, 1:54. Races at St. Loals. ST. LOUIS. Oct. 5. The results: Selling, six furlongs Doralice won, Reefer second, Weldman third; time, 1:15. Selling, seven furlongs Pirate's Daugh ter won. Kenova second, Al Lone thrd; time, 1:29. Selling, 5 furlongs Poyntz won, Scor polette second, Down-Hearted third; time, 1:09. .Selling, seven furlongs Tom Klngsley won, Two Annie second, Jack Adle third; time, 1:28. Selling, one and a sixteenth miles Ein stein won, Greyforge second, Linden Ella third; time, 1:49. Selling, seven furlongn Annie Oldfield won, Maydlne second, Percy R. third; time, 1:28. THE NATIONAL LEAGUE. Boston Lost the First of the Present Series to New York. NEW YORK, Oct. 5. Boston dropped the first of the present series to the New Yorks at the Polo Grounds this aftornoon. Willis wlldness In the first inning gave New Y,ork six runs. Taylor pitched good ball and had the Boston 'batters guessing throughout Attendance, 400. The scdre: RHE R H E New York... .9 8 1'BoBton 110 4 Batteries Taylor and Bowerman; Wil lis and Clarke. Umpire Snyder. St. Lonls Beat Cincinnati. CINCINNATI, Oct. 5. Scott was hit very hard today. Attendance, 300. The score: R H El R H E Cincinnati ....1 8 l5t. Louis 610 1 Batteries Scott and Peltz; Sudhoff and Robinson. Umpire Emsllo. National Leaerne Standing. Won. Lost PrCt Brooklyn 78 52 .600 Pittsburg 73 50 .560 Philadelphia 72 61 .541 Boston 65 66 .490 St. Louis 60 70 .462 Cincinnati 5S 72 .44C Chicago 55 09 .444 New York 57 77 .425 VARDEN IS" GOLF CHAMPION. Defeated Taylor by a Narrow Margin of Two Strokes. CHICAGO, Oct. S. Before the largest gallery that ever witnessed a golf cham pionship In America, Harry Varden, ex champlqn of Great Britain,! won the U. S. G. A. open championship from Great Britain's premier golfer, Taylor, by the narrow margin of two strokes, on tne Chicago Golf Club's links at Wheaton tnis afternoon. Closing his first half of the long championship round with an advan tage of one stroke over Champion Tay lor, Varden began today's contest with his best round, concluding it with his worst and totaled 313 strokes. Taylor was four strokes to the bad side of the account at noon, with three-quarters ot the tournament played, and finished with a total of 315. David Bell, of Carnousti, professional of Midland, with Champion Willie Smith, gained third place In the championship with a total of S23 strqkes. Bell won the $150 In cash and the gold medal presented by a big golf supply-house for the Ameri can golfer who finished next to Varden and Taylor,. SERIOUS END OF A FIGHT. Steve Flanagan Received What Are Probably Fatal Iajarles. PHILADELPHIA, Oct 5. At the Indus trial Athletic Club tonight Steve Flana gan, of Philadelphia, ex-champlon -bantam-weight of America, fell -unconscious in the sixth and last round of a contest with Jimmy Devlne, a local boxer, and at a late hour tonight lies In a critical condition In a hospital. Flanagan's man ager, Bob Dejaney, Jimmy Devlne and the seconds of both fighters were placed under arrest, pending an examination ot Flanagan's condition. According to thoso at the ringside, Flanagan's collapse was unaccountable. It seemed to moat or them as If no blow had been struck. Those sitting further back, however, thinking there had been a knock-out, set up a cheer. Flanagan's manager and seconds jumped Into the ring, where De vlne was standing over the prostrate boxer with a look of astonishment on his face. Flanagan was carried to his cor ner. All efforts to revive him failed, and he was taken to a hospital near by, where the physicians expressed doubt as to his recovery. At the hospital the case was diagnosed as hemorrhage of the brain. The doctors could not say whether tnis was due to a blow or from other cause. Some months ago, when Flanagan was knocked out by Danny Dougherty, 10 hours elapsed before the physicians suc ceeded In bringing him to. The opinion Is expressed that Flanagan may have been seized tonight by a attack of ver tigo. Elites' Speedy Hoar's Ridlnar BROCKTON, Mass.. Oct. 5. Every rec ord from two miles to the hour was broken tonight by Harry Elkes at tne Shoe City oval in a race with Arthur Roan. He covered the distance of 3J miles, 1045 yards, beating the record ot Chase, made two weeks ago at the Paris Exposition, of 38 miles, 464 yards. Elkes rode with the ordinary pace, without wind shields, while Chase had all these pro tections. In his ride of today, Elkes beat by one mile, 571 yards, all previous rec ords, coming within 715 yards of making 40 miles In one hour. Michael Beat McEachern. BALTIMORE, Oct 5. Jimmy Mlcftael won a 20-mlle, motor-paced bicycle race tonight at the CollBeum from Archie Mc Eachern by 35 yards; time, 31:41 2-5. Tno first five miles were ridden by Miohael in 7:52 2-5, one second faster than the former world's reoord. Gnns Bested Yonngii. DENVER, Colo., Oct. 5.-Joe Gans, of Baltimore, tonight got the decision over Joe Youngs, of Buffao, before the Colo rado Athletic Association at the end of 10 rounds. The fight was a very hot one from start to finish. ' Raclner Team Record Broken. CANTON, O., Oct. 5. At Minerva Fair, 15 miles east of here, today, Sid Scott and Nlcol, owned by C. A. McMahon, of Canfield, broke the world's record for a pacing team on a half-mile track, doing It In 2:13. The former record was 2:13. AMERICAN COAL ABROAD, Rapidly Entering- the Markets of the World. WASHINGTON, Oct. 5. In view of the crisis in Europe resulting from the fall ing off of the English coal product, with the consequently enhanced prices, Chief Emery, of the Burea.ii of Foreign Cpm mcrce of the State Department, recently addressed Instructions to United States Consuls at some of the more important points abroad requesting them to lndlcato the prospects at their ports for the in troduction of American coal. A prelim inary report just published by the bureau shows some astonishing results. With several Important points heard from It appears that almost without ex ception the American product is rapidly entering the markets of the world, and In many places has overcome the British coal, long regarded as superior at every point One of the most Important con tributions Is that made by Consul Hal stead, at Birmingham, enclosing the re sults of a competitive test of American and British coal by the Metropolitan Gas Company, of London. The chairman of that company reported that American coal Included 15,000 feet of gas per ton, against 10,000 In the English coal, while the coke was plentiful and good. Consequently, though the Ameri can coal was quoted higher than English coal, It was actually cheaper. It had been found also that the American coal was superior to the Australian coal. There Is talk of building 40.000-ton ves sels for the express purpose of bringing American coal to the Mediterranean, be cause the freight rates at present make the price of American coal higher than It should be. Consul-General Osborne, In London, In commenting upon the arrival of a cargo of American gas coal there, predicts that during the coming Winter coal will rise to from $12 15 to $13 36 per ton, or more than double the ordinary Winter price. DOLLY REYNOLDS MURDER; Dentist Kennedy Trying: to Get a New Trial. ALBANY, N. Y., Oct. 5. The appeal of Dr. Samuel F. Kennedy, the New York City dentist convicted of the murder of Dolly Reynolds, is being argued beforo the Court of Appeals. W. W. Cantwell and R. M. Moore asked tho court to grant a new trial on the grounds of error, In the first trial and the newly discovered evidence. The people's case, counsel argued, was devoid of motive, and the contentions of the District Attorney that Kennedy killed tho woman In order to obtain a $13,00) check which was found on her person aft er tho murder, and that the bludgeon that was used for the crime was pre pared at Newdorp, S. I., and carried to New York City, were inconsistent. Thero was nothing to show that Kennedy had any acquaintance with Dolly Reynolds other than a casual business acquain tance. District. Attorney C. E. L. Barbler, who argued for the people, maintained that the killing of the Royndlds woman by Kennedy was premeditated and delib erately carried out. Dolly Reynolds was found with her skull crushed In a room at the Grand Hotel In New York City on the morning of August 15, 1899. Suspicion fastened upon Dr. Kennedy, who was last seen in her company at the hotel, and his arrest and conviction followed. He was sen tenced by Justice Williams to be electro cuted at Sing Sing prison the week begin ning May 22. Southern Pacific Meetlngr. NEW YORK, Oct. '6. A meeting of the directors of the Southern Pacific Railway Company was held in the company's offices here today. Chairman Charlos H. Tweed said nothing of public Importance transpired at the meeting, the business being simply routine In character. Noth ing was said of a successor to the late Collls P. Huntington, as president of the company. Twenty Thousand Packs of superb playing cards, obtainable from the Malt-Nutrlne Dept, Anheuser-Busch Brewing Ass'n., St. Louis, Mo., for 25 cents a pack in stamps or money. Gilt edges, leatherette cases, U. S. Army and Navy heroes on face cards, high finish, perfect slip. Gabriel Max, ' the painter, has received the degree of doctor of philosophy from the Uni versity of Jena in honor of his 00th birthday. RESCUE OF LEGATIONS DR. MARTIN WRITES OF 1 THE FALL OF PEKIN. Imprisoned Foreigners "Were In Dire Straits Bravery Shown by the "Women. NEW YORK; Oct 5. The New York Times has received a communication from the Rev. Dr. William Alexander Parsons Martin, the aged president of tne new Imperial University, of China, recit ing the story of the Blege and fall of Pekin as he saw It Dr. Martin first went to China as a Presbyterian missionary, to Nlng Po. half a century ago, and is wide ly known as the author of many books dealing with China. His communication In part Is as fol lows: "The rescue was the work of Christen dom, aided by Japan, which deserves to be admitted into that honored brother hood. The British troops were the first to enter, coming In by the water gate under a portion of the wall held by our Legation guard. "The first visible sign of our great dan ger was the burning of churches, mis sions and legations In exposed places. The enemy even set fire to Chinese shops filled with foreign goods, part from hatred to foreign products, but chiefly to tne hope that the flames driven by a south wind might reach the foreign quarter. A tower of the great front gate was con sumed on 'that occasion. On the day after our flight they set fire to two imperial buildings adjoining the British Legation, believing that the flames would overlap the wall, and so they would have done had not our people repelled them by tear ing down outlying structures and by pour ing on floods of waer. How It fright ened us to hear the Are alarm when 1. meant a bloodthirsty enemy at the door! So Imminent was our peril that even women and children passed buckets from hand to hand. "One of the Imperial buildings thus de stroyed was a grand ooach stand lor the palace. And this was the Houlen Acad emythe focus of learning and summit o' the whole literary system; Its priceless library, largely In manuscripts, was re duced to ashes or trodden tinder foot Nothing shows the bitterness of the de termination to destroy us like the sacri fice of such a monument "At short Intervals every night and often through the day we were subject to a fusillade from many thousand rifles, the soldiers taking no aim, but firing up ward, in expectation of some shots failing on our heads. Needless to say few tooK effect. The same is true of the bom bardment, in which hundreds of shells burst in midair. Still in sorties and in conflicts at critical points our losses were very heavy. "Not only were our men at their post3 of danger night and day, but the women were equally on the alert and equally brave. They made sandbags In great number, using over 10,000 curtains of silk and satin, as well as other costly ma terials. The sandbags were used to strengthen our defenses, many ot them serving for parapets on housetops where guards were stationed. "The cheerfulness of our ladles did much to encourage the men. All knew that the enemy would give no quarter, and that women falling Into their hands would suffer a fate worse than death. Young women requested their friends to shoot them, and a mother of six resolved to shoot her children and then to kill herself. Stern necessity admits no argu ment During an attack one woman broke down and went into hysterics, and one more went mad. These were solitary Instances of weakness. In general, calm ness and even hilarity prevailed, "Our provisions were running low when our troops approached. Horses and mules had been eaten, and dog meat was threat ened. Each night the attack grew in ferocity. We feared the enemy would escalade our walls, burst In some weak point or spring a mine and blow us Into ttfe.alr. On Monday, the 13th of August, a soldier waked us to listen to the ma chine guns of our deliverers. No music could be so charming. Women fell op each other's necks and wept for joy. Yet our friends had to wait for daylight to force the gates. This they did early In the forenoon, almost without oppo sition. The Chinese had been cowed by frequent defeats, and now thought or. nothing but flight. The Empress Dowager and court fled the same day, intending to set up a new capital at some inac cessible spot in the far west "On Sunday was held a thanksgiving service donducted by an English chaplain in the open air, assisted by Dr. Arthur Smith. "Through these trying days I was kind ly cared for by the United States Min ister and his excellent wife. To thom next after God my thanks are duo. I also take occasion to thank Mr. Squlers, the secretary of the Legation, and his worthy wife, for their hospitality. Mr. Bquiers was prominent as chief of staff, devising plans and leading charges. To him is chiefly due the holding of tho city wall, without which not one of the legations would have been tenable. "The Chinese Government Is lnoapable of reconstruction, and It Is probable that a partition will be arranged between the groat powers. W. A. P. MARTIN. "P S. The new Imperial University, of which I have the honor to be Dresldent. Is occupied as a barracks by Russian troops. It is likely to shade the fate of the Manchu dynasty. "Pekln, August 23, 1900." PEAT IS A POPULAR FUEL. The English People Find It Cheaper. Healthier and Cleaner. London Dally MaiL Peat beats coal. In open fireplaces, where a steady heat and not a crackling blaze Is wanted, the old-fashioned bog blocks have merits not to be found In the best. Wallsenda. They are cheaper, healthier and give less trouble. This does not mean that you can shut up your coal cellar, throw away your "rcuttle and boycott the coal merchant The Durham and South Wales cool kings ore still going to have dominion over us, but a timely use of peat may materially lessen the coming Winter's coal bills. Unfortunately, the bogowners and peat merchants have missed a great oppor tunity. There are enormous deposits available, especially In the north and In Ireland, deposits that only want digging and drying to make the finest fuel. But they must be dug and dried in the early Summer. Autumn will soon be here, and no extra supplies have been prepared. The few peat merchants ore already find ing themselves flooded with orders which they will soon not know how to execute. A considerable amount of peat Is already burned In London, especially In tho West End. People after tours In Ireland or Scotland get to love tho fresh, earthy smell of the burning moss, and take care to secure supplies. Some doctore are fond of ordering It in place of coal, es pecially In the case of patients where quietness Is an essential. You can make up your peat Are early In the morning or tho lost thing at night by arranging half a dozen blocks, and then go away, know ing that It will keep burning for eight or ten hours to come. Havana Custom-House Business. WASHINGTON, Oct. 6. The division of customs and Insular affairs of the War Department has Just made public the fol lowing statement of the transactions at Havana custom-house for the month of August, 1900: During said month there entered the Port of Havana 240 vessels of all kinds, foreign and coastwise, of a total gross tonnage of 219,030 tons, and 249 of all j TiAKtS WORK lA3i FSC Will gm appetite, headache and bac&acMe. Mrs. M. A. Cumirsings, 140 No. 50th Street, Phlla deiphia., Pa., writes: "I have occasion to do a great deal of work, and before I used Palne's Celery Com pound was troubled with frequent headaches, pains in the back, was unable to sJeep at night, and had no appetite. I was completely run down and unable to attend properly to my business. A friend recom mended Paine's Celery Compound to me, and after using two bottles I feel like another woman." kinds, foreign and coastwise, of a totatf gross tonnage of 224,244 tons cleared from' the Port of Havana for other ports. One thousand nine hundred and sixty pas sengers landed at Havana from points outside the Island of Cuba during said month, during which 670 came from the United States. 1046 from Spain and 244 from other countries, and 1609 passengers left said port for ports outside of Cuba, of which 634 went to the United States. 694 to Spain and 281 to other countries. During said month, 4495 entries were iinntrintpri nf which 27 were free and 54 wore liquidated with an Increase of duty, the total amount of duties liquidated be ing 9SS.2S7 10. . Welbeelc Abbey Burned. LONDON, Oct 5. A serious flro has occurred at Welbeck Abbey, Nottingham shire, the famous seat of the Duke of Portland. The Oxford wing was gutted. The Duke and Duchess of Portland are at present absent from home. The dam age was estimated at 5125,000. Tho art treasures were saved. Considerable In jury was done by water and smoke. Rnssla Assents to German Proposal. BERLIN. Oct. 5. The following dispatch from St Petersburg has been semi-offl-clally Issued: "The Russian Government assents to the proposals In Count von Bulow's note of October 1. M. De Glers, tho Russian Minister at Pekin, has been instructed in that sense." "It seems lonesome," remarked the vis itor, who had Invaded the haunt of the hem'lt, "here In these Interminable woods. And yet. In your oozy little cabin, coma to think of It " "But you seem to have come to talk of It" testily repltod the hermit, and thi visitor presently said fie guessed ho must be going. Chicago Tribune. There is a farm at Selkirk of 40 acres upon which all kinds of vegetables are successfully grown. Hay, peas, carrots, string beans, lettuce and cabbage grow In profusion. Tho owner sent one ship ment ot 18 tons to Dawson this Sum- Greve'e Ointment, for all skin trouble Is the need of every homo. It tvoonsmewis itself. Parker's Hair Balsam Is life to the hair. Daffy's WnSskey No Fusel Oil. THE WORLD'S FAMOUS CONSUMPTION CURE DM no equal. Prescribed by leading doctor for nearly half a century as the only nbaolntely pure, invlgontlna Bilranlantand tonic. All drojlt and rocrrt orulreat 01. OO & bottle. Write for our free medical booklet. DDTFT'S MALT WEISBET CO., Rochester, 1T.T. PARKER'S Promotes the growth of the hair and gives ltthelU3tre and Bllktaesa of youth. "When tha-halr Is gray or faded It BRINGS BACK THE YOUTHFUL COLOR. It prevents Dandruff and hair falling and keeps the scalp clean and healthy. MlWWltW7WWWVWVVW restful nights, a goo stop that rackm REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN INSE-HALF-OB' cKhlay idles ei It The Republican Stats Control Committee- ot Oregon announces y,,, foHowlnir assignments of speaker tfor tho Prastdantiol campaign of 1000: HOIT. THOMAS H. TONGUE. McMlnnvil! t............M...Monday. Oct S Independences............. ...Tuesday. Oct 0 Dallas .......... .... ."Wednesday. Oct. lu Sllverton -... .....Thursday. Oct. 11 Oreson City ...Saturday. Oct. U Albany Thursday, Oct 18 Lebanon M Friday, Oct 10 CotrraUU Saturday, Oct. 20 Eueni ........... .3 J. Ji. Monday, Oct. Zi Coitaje 0.ror. ...... 3 P. ST.. Tueaday. Oct. 2.5 Douglas, County Wednesday. Oct. 24 Orant's Pmi..... 2 P. M., Thursday, Oct 25 JaclcjonvJllo ........ .Saturday, Oct 27 Klamath palls Tuesday, Oct. 30 HUlsboro... Monday, Nov. 5 HOW. TILMOPT FORD. Salem ........... ........ .Saturday, Oct. 6 Newport ..................Mondaj. Oct. 8 Toledo ...4............ Tuesday. Oct. 0 Dunty .,...... "Wednesd . Oct. 10 Junction City ....Byentnff. Thursday, uct 11 Canyonvlllo ........ 1.30 P. it. Friday. Oct. 12 Grant's Pass ........ .Saturday. Oct. 13 Jackson County ... ..... ..., Oct. 15 ad 10 Drain Wednesday, Oct. IT Euseno ...Thursday, Ch-z. IS North Yamblll ........... .......Friday, Oct. 19 Forest Grove ................Saturday. Oct. 20 Eastern Orearon ............... ...Aitor Oct. 22 SENATOR C W. FULTON. Sumpter ...Monday, Oct 15 Baker City - ........Tuesday, Oct. Id Wallowa ...................Wednesday. Oct. 17 La Granda ......... .....Thursday, Oat. 18 Weston Friday. Oct. li Pendleton ..................Saturday, Ort. 20 iforo .............. ...... .......Monday, Oct. 22 Antelope ..............Tuesday, Oct. -J Prinevillo .........Wednesday, Oct. 2i Western and Southarn Oreson..... After Oct. -o HON. BINGER HER3LA.NX. La Granda .....................Monday, Oct 3 Pendleton .....................Tuesday. Oct 0 Salem .... ......Thursday, Oct 11 Eugena ..... .......Friday, Oct. 1- SENATOR GEO. C. BUOWNEIiL. Toledo .......................Thursday. Oct. 19 McMlnnvillo 1:30 P. it, Saturday, Oct 20 AlDany Thursday, Oct. 23 Salem ......X Friday. Oct. 2C Corvallls ....Saturday, Oct. 27 Eugena .......Saturday. Nov. J Oregon City ......Monday. Nov. 0 COLONEL J. B. EDDY. Mitchell Tuesday, Oct. 0 Dayvllle Wednesday. Oct. 10 Pralrio City 7:30 P. M.. Friday, Oct. 12 John Day 1:30 P. M Saturday, Oct. 15 Canyon City 7-30 P. M., Saturday, Oct. 13 Burns Monday, Oct. 15 Drew3ey Tuesday, Oct. 13 Westfall .Wednesday, Oct. 17 Valo Thursday. Oct 18 Ontario Friday, Oct. l'J COLONEL S. C. SPENCER. Ashland Saturday. Oct C Glencoe Saturday, Oct 11 Tillamook Tuosilay, Oct 1G Bay City Wednesday. Oct 17 Hebo Tliursday. Oct 13 Scholl's Frny ...Saturday, Oct 20 Garden Home .....Saturday, Oct 27 Sandy Monday. Oct. 20 Eafdo Creek 2 P. M.. Tuesday, Oct .,( Sprlncwater 2 P. M.. Wednesday, Oct. U HON. WALLACE 31'CAMANT. Condon Tuesday. Oct "0 Fossil Wednesday. Oct Jl ROBERT F. BELL, ESQ. West Portland Saturday, Oct. l A. E. GDEHARDT, ESQ. West Portland r. Saturday, Oct 6 Further assignments of speakers will be made from day to day. GEO. A. STEEL, Chairman. WILLIS S. DUNIWAY. Secretary.