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- , THE MORNING OEEGONIAN, THUKSDZY, - OOTOBEIL., 1900. V r'i mhui chow captured 'T- Victory by Reformers !n South ; Chin ?"" ' x CANTQK 'IS m GREAT DANGER Gunboat Jtariett Prooeeda &s.I&e Clry to Protect American Inter ests Peace Xesrotl&tloas. , HONG KONG, Oct 17. Advices from Canton say that It 1b reported there that Sun Tat Sen, tha reformer,- captured Hui Ohow last Monday. The Cantonese assert that if- Hut Chow, -which resisted the insurgents in the Tai Pins rebellion, falls thus, the rebels "Will be able to 'take Canton -within a wee"k. Admiral Ho, with the bulk of his forces, left Samchun this morning in pursuit the rebels, leaving 250 troops to protect, "Samchun, and sending 200 to garrison the mandarin station at Uao Tu, on the west ern arm of Deep Bay. The United States gunboat Marietta, n ,from Swatow, arrived at Hong jKong, coaled and .proceeded for Canton. FRANCE WARTS IT SETTliED. Anxious for Peace "SegrotiatioM to Besria at Once. - TASHnqKxTON, Oct. 17. The French k Charge cTAffalres, M. Thiebaut, called at the State Department today and had a conference -with Secretary Hay. It is un derstood that he presented a memoran idum proposing that the peace negotiations' "with, China begin Immediately in accord ance 'with the favorable action of the powers on the recent note of the 3"Teneh Government. M. Thlebaut also made known the satisfactory character of the answers received from the several govern ments and pointed out the desirability of having action taken at once to carry out the several points on which the powers have been brought into agreement. Secretary Hay spent some time at the War Department in conference with Sec retary Boot, after which he went to the "White House. Prom this it was inf erced that uiere were some military develop ments in the Chinese situation, although no statement was made by officials. Russia:? determination to pursue a pol icy Independent of the other powers Is regarded by officials as a most Important development in the situation In the ab sence of official details, those in authority are in doubt as to whether this .Russian stroke is designed to insure Russian occu pation of Manchuria, or is only another move in. he "pacific tendency which the Czar's Government has given expression to, beginning with the announcement of the withdrawal of Russian troops from Pekin. As to Russian, designs on Man churia, it is "being recalled that In the Rus sian note of August 28, that government especially stated: ""Russia will not fall to withdraw her troops from within the boundaries of the adjacent empire, provided, however, that the action -of other powers shall not stand In' the way." It is a question, however, whether the present aggressive course of Germany in opening a military campaign is not the "action, of other powers" which will "stand in the way." There Is a strong impression in official Quarters that the entire trend of Rus sia's action is toward the ultimate acqul- eltflon of Manchuria as part of the Rus sian domain. Minister Wu called -upon the President this morning. Upon leaving the White Souse the Minister said he had conveyed to the President a message from the Em peror of China, thanking President Mc 3lnley for the consideration shown "by the United States during the Chinese trouble. The Emperor has heretofore sent messages of thanks to the Czar of Russia and Emperor of Japan for the course their governments have pursued, and the message to the President is along the same lines. . The Minister also brought a dispatch from Shanghai from the Southern "Vice roys stating that the imperial party had roached Tung Kuan, only a few miles from Sinan Pu, the new czfpltal, on the - 14th Inst Referring to the report from Pekin that the edict for the punishment of. certain Chinese officials had heen forged, Minis ter Wu eald such a story was prepos terous, and should receive no credence whatever. If anyone should issue a false decree of any character it would be very easy, he said, to ascertain his Identity, and he certainly would be beheaded. HThe -advices received by -Mr. Wu give no indication of a purpose on the part of the Toyal family to return, to Pekin, al though there is reason to believe that efforts continue to be made to induce the Emperor to return to -the capital. Colonel Parley, the medical officer at Nagasaki, has cabled the War Depart ment that William A, Andrews, a private In the Marine Corps, died on the hospital ship Maine, the 12th Inst, and Edson I Work, Company A, Ninth Infantry, died J oa the transport Relief the 14th ins"t. STORMING OF TAKU. "Wound Made by Chinese Shot and Shell. ' WASHINGTON, Oct 17. Admiral Van "Reypen.'Surgeon-'General of the Navy, bas received a 'detailed report from Sur geon C J. Decker, who was on board the Monocacy during the assault, on the TaXu "forts, and who later established a base hospital at Tong Kju, where" the bulk of the American, British and Russfan wounded from Tien Tsin were operated on and cared for. The report is a most in teresting contribution, giving the first statement of the wounds made by Chi nese shot and j:hell, the remarkable.Tstoic Ism showed "by the wounded and the care whicli the American surgeons were able to extend to British, Russian, German, Japanese and Chinese sufferers. The Brit ish officers were so grateful that Admhal "Bmoe, the Commander-in-Chief, accom-" panjed by his entire staff, called at the American hospital to express thanks, and laier Admiral Seymour made similar calls. Surgeon Decker first gives a graphlo description of the storming of the Taku forts and explains why the Monocacy did not reply when she was struck "by a Chi nese shell. It appears that she was crowd ed with refugees, many of them women and children, so that her entering upon the fight would have jeopardised scores of women and children. The women began coming in about 8 o'clock, Surgeon Decker says. -Only a few operations were performed on the Monocacy, owing to limited facilities. Bnt tents were set up on shore, and soon 18 Japanese, 23 Russians and 16 Chinese were operated upon, Dr. Decker says the" stoic ism of the wounded was remarkable. In one case, that of a Cossack whose hand was shockingly mutilated, there were am putations of the fourth and fifth medo carpel bones and middle finger. The Cos eack then asked for something to eat, end after being fed returned to duty. By 2 o'clock the Japanese surgeons were at work, and took all their wounded. The Russian surgeons also began work, and the Chinese wounded were carried away by their comrades, although one who was uuffering greatly from shock was kept some days at the American hospital. Surgeon Decker then tells of the prepar ations for the expected attack on Tien Tsin. Many wounded were looked for," so that he secured Admiral Remey's approv al for opening ta base hospital at Tung Ku, where the wounded from the front could be readily brought. In the absence of a regular hospital equipment, the Yorktown, Newark andMonocacy, each .having spring neds ana mattresses, as xtfeTl Us medical suDolies. were utilised. 1 Tha first wounded from Tien Tsia cam f in at 11 A. TCoir,June ZL Including Amer ican, marines and some -Chinese. For a month the hospital was busily engaged 417 cases 3eing recorded. During ihls time the English Surgeon-tnGhlef was taken with scarlet fever, and the American sur geons took charge of theEnglish hos pital, containing 24 wounded. It" was after this service That Admirals Bruce and Sey mour, with their staffs, called and, ex pressed their thanks to the Americans. As the American surgeons had the only operating table, it was resorted to by the German, Russian and French surgeons. .Chinese mines had mangled many of'tho patients. Ninety per cent of the Chinese were armed with Manlichers, others with Mausers and Jingles, the latter a two man gun, sending a soft bullet, making an ugly wound. Surgeon Decker describes .each case, showing the peculiarity of wounds made by Chinese weapons, many of them novel to military surgery. ' t One of these cases of extreme rarjjy Is of one marine, whose picture Is given showing "the gaping wnund torn by a Chinese bullet. Dr. Decker describes the "wound as follows: "A copper-nickel Jacket from a Man lfcher bullet became detached In flight and-the base end flattened. It traveled with sufficient velocity tp enter the thigh, pass through the muscles and come out just exterior to the left tuberosity of the" isdum. The wound of entrance was && Inches long and of exit nearly, four inches. The lead nart of the bullet made a -wound parallel and immediately beneath the large wound. Both wounds healeo. rapidly, In spite of being Infected. . "This wound Is the only one of Its kind that I have been able to see or hear of, all through the stages of development" of the modern jacketed bullet, and it was1 A proving-ground Incident." . - Sunreon Decker sars the remainder of the cases treated were mostly plain bul let wounds made by small shells. All of them healed rapidly, and , most of the men were sent back to work. THE OPEN DOOR. America. Will Insist Upon. FaliUmeHt NEW YORK, Oct 17. No concealment Is made at the State Department, says a Washington special to the Journal of Commerce, of the purpose of the United States to Insist upon the fulfillment of the pledges given by the powers for the maintenance of the '.'open door" on Chinese soil, whether parts of the present territory of China are annexed -to other sovereignties or not. A determined stand will be made by the United States against the partition of the Chinese Empire, in ac cordance with the principles set forth in the note of Secretary Say on July 3. - The United States has not thought It necessary to make the maintenance of the "open door" a subject of consultation wjth the powers preliminary to general negotiations with China. The "open door" is sufficiently assured by the pledges giv en last Winter, provided the integrity of China is maintained. If any proposition should be made by any of the powers which might seem to conflict with all maintaining the open door, it might be Insisted by the Almerican representatives and a thorough understanding" had before such a proposition was offered. If Germany, Russia, France and Japas seize large strips of territory ""t would probably be thought best to aska renew al of the pledges that the commerce of the United States and that of all other na tions shall stand upon a footing ofjequal ity therewith the commerce of'tne gov erning power. There is little doubt that Great Britain and Japan would certainly support this proposition. Russia's Attitude Denounced. BERLJN, Oct. 17. The Ereuz Zeltung, in a review of the Chinese situation, se verely condemns Russia's attitude, con tending that it will not serve Russia's own ends to treat China too consider ately. A letter has been received here from two German merchants, Herren Blelfeld and Klemann, who left Tien Tsin August 12 and reached Pekln simultaneously with the relief column. They claim to have found proof, that Baron vonk Kettfeler went to the Tsunjr it Yamun at the ex pressed desire of ihe whole diplomatic corps, after having been strongly assured that there was no danger. THey say .that his whole conduct before and on inday of the murder was devoldof provocation. These are the two Germans", who found Baron von Ketteler's cof3n,'2containlng Ills remains, buried on a-hlllock, to which they' had been led by ah old Chinese, and' who took the body to the Baroness, who until then had not abandoned hope 'that her husband was still alive and 'detained as "a prisoner. -"" Peace Negotiation Begma; IiCKNDON, Oct, S. The Chinese Minis ter, Sir Chlh Chen, I Feng Itu asserts that peace negotiations haveit(ac2ually begun at Pekin between the Chinese plen--Ipotentiaries and the representatlve!vof. the powers in the Tsung 11 Yamunhulld-v lng, which, he adds, have been"glvea, oyer to the Chinese .for that purpose. . , ' WASHINGTON, Oct j!7. If , any peace negotiations have b'eenegun InPekin, as asserted by the Chinese MlnlsterMri London, they arp simply of a very pfV llmlnary character confined "probably-' to the examination of the -credentials of the men appointed "by the EmDerorJto ren- Tesent the Imperial government. Neither the Chinese Minister here nor the 'State Department Have arly Information In -regard to the beginning of negotiations. Seised Chinese Gold. NEW YORK, Oct. 17. Secretary Ixmg has deposited in the treasury thef.draft for $278,000, representing the gold seized "by the American marines, at Tien Tslri, "says a Washington special to the; Herald. According to Treasurer Roberts, an. act of Congress will be- necessary to withdraw It Administration officials Insist that the money is being held in trust "and Is not regarded as spoils of war. Should an In demnity"' he awarded the United States against China, the amount of the deposit will be credited to China's bill. General Chaffee will so Inform X.1 Hung Chang who recently demanded that the money be returned to the Chinese Government. Boxers Makingr Trouble. FJEKIN, Oct 15, via Tien ,Tsin,t Oct 1J, and .Shanghai, Oct 17. There ls.renewed activity among the Boxers north of Pe kin. The imperial troops claim that they can suppress the Boxers, .out the allies, may send an expedition against the reb-" els. , , , United States Minister Cqnger'ana Gen erals Chaffee and Wilson returned , LI Hung Chang's visit thlsf afternoon.-Prince Chine and Li Hune ChanV are "conferrintr for the purpose at fixing a,- datef with J the Ministers. , , '. ' , , -, A Forced Edict. TuUKIN, Oct 15. It is regarded as cer' tain that the Imperial edict- ordering tne' punishment of high officials "was 'forged and was concocted-with the idea of pre venting all advances on Pao Ting Fu. Prince Ching and "Barl 1A Hung Changj deny its authenticity. - Count von Waldereee is expected ,to ar rive here October 17. Small marauding bands have become troublesome in the vicinity of" he'Sum- mer palace, ana, a punitive expedition is being organized to proceed -against them. Joint Note From Chins and 1. PEKIN, Opt 18, via T!envTsm jOct 17, -via Shanghai Oct, 17. Prince Ching. and "LA. Hung Chang Jiave addressed? a Joint memorial to the envoys, fixingv Friday next for the time to dlscussTeaoe negoti ations. Board of Trade Reforms. CHICAGO, Oct 17. By a -role ot 410 to 250, the Board of Trade todaydefeated an amendment calllnc for the abolishment of the rule recently adopted limiting JJtradlng In grain futures for 60 days. ' THE CHALLENGE ACCEPTED NEW YORK YACHT CLUB WILL - '.MEET SIR THOMAS UPTON. Committee Appointed to Arrange the Terms and Date of ,the Pro- , -. . posed Match. NEW "YORK, Oct. 17. Sir Thomas Lip ton's challenge for the America's cup was accepted by the New .York Yacht Club tonight. At a special meeting of the club, held for the purpose of considering the challenge, resolutions were adopted, by the terms of which the commodore of the club Is authorized to appoint a com mittee , formally to accept the challenge of the Royal Ulster Yacht Club. The committee is empowered to arrange the terms of the proposed match and make any arrangements as to dates, courses, number of trials, rules and sailing regula tions, and any and all other conditions of the match, the same to be sailed under the direction of the regatta committee pursuant to tho constitution. Commodore ' BRYAN AND HIS ft ft ft ft ft ' ft r ft ft ft 9 ft ft ft ft e ft ft ft ft ft Here are a- few extracts from the Associated) Press report of'tho Madison-Square reception that will make choice reading for those Democrats who profess to regard Mr. Bryan as a patriot and a f par less and independent friend of the people: Mr. Bryan was driven to the Hoffman Houston an open carriage, ln-whlah bo sat next to Richard Croker. Mr. Bryan stepped out on tho (train) platform. Then, escorted by Richard Croker and tho committee. v he began the Journey toward tho street. Richard Croker sat next to him. ' Tho Democratic emblem, credited to Mr. Croker, "Wo wish to remain 'freOi people," Jn great letters of light. f As, tho t aco of Mr. Croker, behind which was Mr. Bryan's, was seen-tho. crowd burst forth In one great prolonged yell. As Mr. Bryan, escorted by Mr.' Croker, mounted the speaker's stand, tho cheerlnc was continuous. The 'two, climbed the stairs, and made their way to tha front, followed by the rcoojJtlon committee. Mr. Brian and Mr. Croker frequently responded to the cheering by bowing to the vast audience, and the faces of both were wreathed with smiles. Mr. Croker arose, hesitated a moment, then raised bis hand for silence. So what ho could, Mr. Croker could not Bllenco tho crowd, ' l Mr. Croker took Mr.'Shepard by tho hand, and Introduced him to tho audi ence as chairman of tho evening. " 1 ' , ' Tho crowd arose and cheered &s ho (Bryan) left tho platform ltt company with Mr. Croker. , When all wero seated (at tho banquet) Mr. Bryan was between Richard' Cro ker and Mayor Van TVyck, ' M 00090 000 0000 000000 0 0 Ijewls Cass i Dedyard presided. It took the meeting just 15 minutes to hear the challenge sent by Sir Thomas? read and to pass the resolutions. Immediately after tho regular meeting of- the "club tho committee called for in (the resolutions was appointed, as follows: Commodore Lewis Cass Ledyard, Vice Commodore August Belmont, Rear-Commodore C. L. F. Robnlson, Secretary J. S. V. Oddle, Chairman of the Regatta Com mittee S. Nicholson Kane, ex-Commodore E. D.v Morgan, E. M. Brown, J. P. Mor gan and Captain C Ol'ver Iselln As .soon as the committeemen were named they held a meeting, at which ghe chal lenge of Sir Thomas was formally .ac cepted on behalf of the club. At the conclusion of the committee meeting the following cablegram was sept to H- C. Kelly, secretary -of the Royal Ulster Yacht Club, Belfast: "Meeting committee held. Your chal lenge accepted. Conditions same as they stood at close of last year's races, in cluding private agreement as "to accidents and except as modified as to days" of races by your challenge and extending limit of time of start to 2 P. M., suitable to change of months. Is this satisfactory?" It is stated that it is possible that the Columbia; which successfully defended the cup last year, will agatn be used. The formal letter of challenge, which was received from the secretary of the Royal Ulster Yacht Club, addressed to the secretary of the New1 York Yacht Club, was as follows: ,f c "I am req.uestedby 8lhr Thomas J. Lip ton to forward you this .challenge for the America's cup, subject as to starts and courses and other details to the same conditions as upon the occasion of the last race, which were found so satisfac tory." ' ' "The first racefto he sailed on Tuesday, August 20, 1901. " "The second race to be sailed on Thurs day, August 22. "The third race to be sailed on Satur day, August 24. "Further races, If any, to be sailed upon the same days In the following weeks. "I, therefore, on behalf of .the Royal Ulster Yacht Club and In- th name of Sir Thomas Upton, rear commodore of the club, challenge to sail a series of matches with the yacht Shamrock II against any one yacht . or vessel con structed in the United States of America for the Amerlcas"cup. "Following are the particulars of the challenging vessel: "Owner, 'Sir Thomas J. Lipton; name of yacht, Shamrock II; length of load water llne,S9.5 feet; rig, cutter. The Custom-Housefmeasurement will follo.w as soon as the vessel can be measured for registration." BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP. Pittsburg-. Was in .Fine Form. and Shut Out Brooklyn. PITTSBURG. Oct 17. Pittsburg played ball In old-time -form and did not leave Brooklyn a leg to stand on. .. Phlllppl, did excellent work In the box and was crlven gilt-edged support, the nly, error or mis- r play being .Williams' low throw to first in the ninth Inning. Only one Brooklyn ife reached 'third and he was killed," at the home plate by a brilliant- play of O'Brien on Dahlen's bunt In no Inning did Brooklyn make more than one hit, and their errors were responsible for two runs. One of the features was Tommy .Leach's good work. He beached first every time he came, to bat,, made thrae hits, scored four times, batted in another run and made three nice catches in left field. Attendance, 1800. Scofb: f R H El t R HE Pittsburg ....10 13 1 Brooklyn .... 0 6 3 Batteries Phlllppl and Zlmmer; Howell and McGulre. " Umpires Hurst and Swartwood. Nelson Lowered a Record. CHICAGO, Oct 17. Johnnie Nelson, mlddle distance bicycle champion, the cut 52 1-5 seconds off the - world's Indoor motor-paced record v for -15 miles at the Coliseum tonight in -his match race with Fisher. Nelson went the distance in 27:41 1-5, and beat Fisher by over seven laps. r College Football. At Philadelphia University or Pennsyl vania, 17; State College, 5. ." At New Haven Yale, 30; Bowdoln, 0. At Princeton Princeton 43; Syracuse University, 0. At Cambridge Harvard, 43; Bates Col lege, 0". ' S Hunters Find Few Birds. jMMINNVILLE, Oct. 17. There has been a great disappointment among hunt ers so far during- the open season be cause of the scarcity of birds. It has taken hard work, even wrlth experts, to get, the limit, 15, where neretofore double that number coulti have been easlfy bagged. - . Coursing: in Kansas. MANKATO, Kan., Oct 17. The first day of the Fall meeting of the Central Coursing Club at 'Mankato -was a rreat importing success. Thero fero 43 'entries V- In the all-age stake, with $440 in the purse. The grounds were in splendid condition and the air just cool enough. The" jacks were a fast lot, only five being caught, and the. dogs as fine as ever gathered at any meeting in America. The interest In tjie event is intense and the attendance good. The Great Red Diamond won over Dallas. Score, 24 to 16. TENEMENT HOUSE FIRI. Eight Persons Perished Yorlc Blase in a New NEW YORK, Oct. 17. Eight people were .either burned to death or suffocated in a Are jvhlch partially destroyed the three-story and attic frame double tene ment house, 45 and 45 1-2 Hester street, early today. The dead are: r Sarah Sass, 38 yearspld. Samuel'' Sass, 13. "", r Lena Sass, 9. , Morris Sass, 2. Mrs. Horowitz, 45. v Rosa"" Lewis, 52. (Mendel Strauss, 60. ' Samuel Strauss, 20. Mary Murray, aged 40, was severely burned about the back and was1 taken to a" hospital. ' The fire was discovered Hhortly -after 1:30 o'clock by the Janitor of the build- iftftfteftftftftftftftftftafto e ft 9 0 O ft ft 9 9 ft 0 ft ft ft ft ft PAL, CROKER. 009 0 0 0 00 000 000 00 0 00 0 90 eo ings. He ran, out into the hall to find Jt ablaze. His shouts aroused the others In the house, but the flame? had already gained fierce headway and few 'had time to save themselves by the stairs'. On the third floor of No. 47 lived Charles Sass. his wife and four children, his mother-In-law and Mrs. Horowitz.' Sass took the child nearest at hand and rushed to the fire escape. He managed, tp get down to the balcony In front of the building on the second floor, and supposed that his Wife and others were awaiting. him. Mrs. Horowitz was the only one who followed him, however. She took the child from his arms when she saw their escape cut off, and cried to a policeman below to catch It The policeman caught the child safely and shouted to the woman to drop. Sass had already dropped to the ground. Mrs. Horowitz was about to drop, when flames suddenly burst through an awn ing o the first floor with such 'fury that she was driven back again to the wall and her only escape was cut off. Flames burst out at the same time from the win down behind her and from the floor of the balcony under her feet On the bal cony only a few feet above the ground, but hedged in on all sides by flames, she was burned to death before the eyes of the terrified crowd gathered In the street Mrs. Sass, with little, Morris, had been unable to get ifurther than the window, when they were both overcome by smoke and perished. Lena Sass ran into the Tiallway ,and was caught by the flames there and died. Samuel Sass and Miss Rose Lewis perished together. Their bodies were found in the hallway, the lad's arm still clasped about 'the aged woman's waist, as though he had died while trying to drag her out. The front room in the attic was occupied by Mendel Strauss and h's son Samuel. Both; were suffocated. Mary Murray and Mary Mar tin, scrubwomen, who lived in an apart ment back of the Strauss', started down the rear stairway, reaching the ground in safety. On the stairs, the Martin wom an's dress caught fire, but the flames were beaten, out by Mrs. Murray, who was slightly burned in the back. The loss by fire 13 estimated at TACOMA CAR-ACCIDENT SUIT Street-Railway Company Wins Point Will Be Appealed. - TACOMA, Oct 17'. The Superior Court for Pierce County this morning sustained the demurrer Interposed by the Tacoma Railway & Power Company to tho Infor mations charging Manager Mitchell, Su perintendent Dame, Foreman Purdy and Motorman Boehm with manslaughter, in connection with the street railway acci dent in Tacoma on the Fourth of July, by which 44 persons were killed by a street car running off the DeLln-Street Bridge ipto a deep gulch. Three judges, Kean, Carroll and Willlaimson, concur In the opinion, calling attention to the errors in the information. T state will appeal to tho Supreme Court from the decision. Great Irrigation Undertaking:. BOISE, Idaho, Oct 17. The state has segregated 278,000 acres of landon the Snake River, near Shoshone Falls, to be reclaimed under the Carey act byr canal 'to "be taken out of the river, at the head of-the 'canyon leading to the falls. The undertaking will cost 500,000. SL B. Milner, ofSalt Lake, is president of the company." This is the greatest irrigation undertaking projected In this state, and one of the largest in the country. Property o Bankrupt Stage Line. . HEPPNER, Oct 17. The property of the bankrupt Miller stage line, which had the contract to carry the mall between Hepp ner and Canyon City, was sold at auction here yesterday by T. J. Humphreys, trus tee. It consisted of 30 head- of stage horses in very poor condition, one wagon, some harness and a few other things. Considering the thinness of the horses, they brought very fair prices, but the total will be but a "rop in the bucket for the creditors. , ,, Rural Russia a. Land of Poverty. Scribners Magazine ' It is in Russia's most fertile districts that the worst famines occur, for famine a little one every year, a big one every' seven years has now become a regular occurrence. And the country, as one files across It, leaves the general Impression of 'Indigence. In sharp and 'palpf uL c:n trast with Western Europe, here are vir tually no fat stockyards, no cosy farm house, no chateau of the local landowner, no" squire's hall pitiful assemblages of men and women just on, the hither side of the starvation line. Chicago Board oft Trade Failure. CHICAGO, Oct 17. Walter F. Stock dale, a Board of Trade operator, today ordered all open contracts with him closed. The failure is a small, one, open transactions being few and balances against bins small, - ? OUR JOCKEYS ABROAD 4 ENGLISH HORSEMEN OPEN WAR ON T "THEM. Continued Winnings Lead to Charges of Unscrupulous Riding Gen eral Sporting News. LONDON, Oct. 17. The results of the second day's racing at the Gatwick Oc tober meeting today are not calculated to lessen the British irritation at the su premacy of the American jockeys on the English turf, as evidenced by the severe attack made upon American jockeys by f'Lord Durham, at a recent meeting of the Jockey Club. The first four race3 on to day's programme were won by riders, im ported from the United States, and one of the winning horses is the property of an American. The Gatwick' mldwelght handicap was won by C. S., Newton's Ameer, with Dan Maher In the' saddle. This race is of 1C00 sovereigns, distance one mile and a half. The Monteflore plate of 100 sovereigns re sulted In a victory for John Smith's Moun tain Buck, ridden by RIgby. This event was for 3-year-olds, at one mile. Rlgby also finished first on Mr. Duke's King's Evidence In the Crawtor-selling handicap of 200 sovereigns distance seven furlongs. 3he Molo plate was won by Mr. Drake's Irish Lass, with Lester Rleff In the sad dle. This event Is of 100 sovereigns, for 2-year-olds; Observers .of recent events wero not surprised at Lord Durham's action. The storm had heen gathering for .some time. It-is pointed out, however, that his lord ship's admission that Americans are oust ing the less successful British trainers and -jockeys from the English turf clear ly shows 'the attack on the Americans Is the outcome of Jealousy. The fact that the Prince of Wales' has retained the services1 of Tod Sloan at perhaps the highest retainer ever given to a Jockey is regarded as a clear indication that His Royal Highness does not share the opin ions of Lord Durham, and Is regarded as a significant refutation of the charges against Messrs. Drake and WIshard, pub lished, by the stewards ofvthe Jockey Club. J. A. Drake.Jn an interview today, said that American jockeys are clearly not wanted here, and that the time will soon come when they will in some way be handicapped off the course, "Lester Rleff voiced the consensus of opinion of all the American jockeys when ho asserted that "no one outside will credit what the American jockey is.com pelled to put up with. Every obstacle and irritating annoyance aro resorted to to defeat us, and It is only by the exercise of the greatest self-control that we are enabled to prevent an open rupture with our English competitors, which we are all anxious to avoid." Henry Labouchere's Truth calls upon the Jockey Cluh to adopt the rule of the .American Jockey Club, prohibiting all '"artificial aids,' 'such as mysterious drinks and hypodermic injections, "where by a horse 'can be momentarily Improved out of all recognition." The article con tinues: "Those "knowing when a horse has been treated to a stimulant and when not have a sure card up their sleeves. A great deal of the recent form has been scan dalously Irreconcilable, and, taken in con nection with the betting on the races, the question appears flagrantly suspicious." Results at Morris Port. NEW YORK, Oct 17. Summaries at Morris Park: . Steeplechase, about three miles Sims won; Zanzibar, second; Walter Cleary, third. Time, 3:59. Five and one-half furlongs, selling Midsummer won; Wax Taper, second; Fluke, third. Time, 1:05. The Castleton, flvo furlongs, selling Templeton won; Ashes, second; Candle, third. Time, 0:58. One mile Garry Herrmann won; Rolling Boer, second; Dr. Barlow, third. Time. 1:43. One mile West Baden won; Support, second; Captain-. January, third. Time, 1:45M. Mile and a half Belgrade won; Loco chee, second; Maid of Harlem, third. Time, 2:37H. Races tit Newport. CTNCINNATI, O., Oct 17. Results at Newport: Five and a half fuTlongs Trinity Bell won;.Kenova, second; Ep, third. Time, 1:09. Six and a half furlongs Nancy Till won; Zaza, second; Caloocan, third. Time, 1:21. - -' One and one-eighth miles Left Bower won; Peter Duryea, second; Woodtrlce, third. Time, JL:54. Ofie mile Irish Jewel won; Wilson, seo ond; Branch, third. Time, 1:41. Six furlongs King Rain won; Bengal, second; The Inventor, third. Time, 1:15. Six and a half furlongs, selling Mar ion Lynch won; Brulare, second; Iris, third.. Time, 1:21. Races at Harlem. CHICAGO, Oct 17. Results at Harlem: Five furlongs Shut Up won; El Oriente, second; Light Ball, third. Time, 1:00?4. Short course What Next won; Sallust second; Becky Rolf, third. Time, 3:391-5. Mile and van eighth Specific won; Cog moosey,. second; Knight Banneret third. Time, 1:52 4-5. Six furlongs HlghlandLad won; Tame Irishman, second; Sharp Bird, third. Time. 1:131-5. ' Six furlongs Edith Q. won; Guess Work, second; Cora Goetz, third. Time, 1:14 1-5. One mile Florizar won; Chorus Boy, second; Sly, third. Time, 1:41 1-5. Races at St. Lonia. 'ST.' LOUIS, Oct. 17. Results: Selling, one mile Sylvian won, Jim Tur ner second, BUI Jackman third; time, 1:43. 4 Six furlongs Propeller won, Tony Lep plng second, Dangerfleld third; time, 1:14. . One mile Elghor won, John Morton see on, Zanette third; time, 1:434. . Six furlongs Bummer won, Maggie Davis second, Gold Or third; tlme.l:12.. Selling, one mile Einstein won, Celtic Bard second, Grey Forge third;, time, 1:41. Selling, mile and 70 yards Bohul won. Jimp second, Sklllman third; time, 1:45. A Short Challenge. ,v NEWVYORK. Oct. 17. Thomas Lipton is quoted In a dispatch from London to the Herald as saying of his second challenge for tha America's cup: "My challenge Is probably the shortest ever sent to America. No conditions are attached except a request as to the time when the races shall be held- I want no fairer course than the Sandy Hook course. I would give every penny I have and begin again at the bottom of the ladder to lift the America's cup." ' Washington Notes. " The municipal tax levy ot Olympia will be 12 mills. At the next election the question of a new Courthouse will be submitted to the voters of Garfield County. W. L. Dunn, charged with embezzlement of 5300 at Everett last July, has been'ar rested at Ashcroft, B. C. The number of registered voters In Walla Walla promises to be at least 300 more than two years'ago. The close of .the Spokane fair has been postponed to next Saturday. Tuesday was to have been the last day. Congressman Cushman has been re quested to make several political speeches in Ohio but has declined. X Tho City-Council of North Yakima hasj decided to cut the rate of taxation from 14 to U mills for the ensuing- year. The Japanese laborers who have been employed by the Great Northern in grad ing at Everett have been taken east ot the mountains in compliance with the peti tion of citizens of the city who asked for their removal. The injunction brought by the Everett Terminal Company in the Superior Court Saturday, to restrain the cty Council from reconsidering the resolution It passed some time ago, to purchase the Rucher- wharf for 17,500. was sustained. W. H. Moore, of St Louis, president of the National Good Roads and Public Im provement Association, has notified Sena tor Foster that he vriU visit the state inside of a few days and will be glad to meet those Interested in the good road movement Judge WInsor. for the Board of State University Regents, has written to Land Commissioner Bridges, requesting that the Commissioner refrain from selling any of the state shore lands, fronting the university, on Lake Washington. The request has been granted. The committee appointed by the Su preme Court to conduct the examination of applicants for, admission to the bar has granted licenses to Calvin S. Hall. Seattle; H. R. White, Tacoma; Marlon Edwards, Seattle; Augustus Browley, Mount Vernon; V. E. Palmer, Seattle; W. O. Parr, Wenatchee; S. A. Noon. Seattle. The class was unusually small this term of court Robert Bridges, State Land Commission er, has announced that the assessed valu ation of school lands near North Yakima is HO an acre. It is understood that some of the sections .in the Moxee district will come Into the market after 30 days' post ing of assessed valuations. This will be secured at once in order to get right of way forthe proposed Hlgh-Llne Canal, which Is to be constructed by a com pany thl3 season. The canal will irrigate 1500 acres of choice lands, and it Is de sirable that title to right ofwaybe clear before the ditch Is constructed. Judge Richardson, of the State Superior Court at Spokane, has handed down a de cision holding valid the state, county and city tax on the Western Union franchise. The decision holds that the, city ordi nance granting the" right to erect poles and string wires Is a franchise separate and distinct from the company's Federal franchise, and Is taxable under the state constitution providing that all property shall be taxed. The contention that the telegraph company as an adjunct of Fed eral Government is exempt from tax is not sustained. An appeal will be taken. HOTEL ARRIVALS. THE PERKINS. 3 C Schloss, Helena J C Morjran, Helena O SanthofT, Helena Miss N Lewis, Helena Mrs M Woodrum M A Moody. Dalles C .M SDencer. city Mrs Turner, Weston O It Baker, McMlnnvl Mrs Baker. McMlnnvl HV E Wolther. Dalles J W Cole, AI D, Grass Valley Mrs Cole, Grass "Valley Miss Cole. do EMS Hodgln, Hum boldt, la Jas Fox, New Tork Mrs Fox, New Tork Arda La Croix, NewTk Mrs La Croix. New Yk Dorothy La Croix, do F E Atkins, OakviUe Miss "Winnie Warner, Oakvillo W H Kearney, Spokane Chas Grisson. McMinn O F Ewing, Sioux City J J Kelly, city S F Foute. Hood Rivrl r F Foute. Hood r J N Jensen. Arlington a uean. Seattle A E Haskinson. Moro T C McNamer, Koyu- kuk, Alaska Bam A Loueb, Hoota- llnqua W Vf Bodely, do Bon Cavanaugh, Seattle Thos H Tongue, HUls- Doro Orlno Strong-. Tacoma I C Naah, Medford F J Carnet, St Louis Mrs Carnet. St Louis J R Turnburn, June C H M. Horton. San Fr John Snyder, Tacoma H V Gates, HUlsboro Mrs C C Thompson, Sumpter Winnie Lucas, Salem Jesslo Driver, Salem Ernest Dreden, San Fr R C Esson. Oaklnd.Cat W K Newell. Dllley Julia Carnet, St Louis F A Howe. ChlcaKO J'Grlmsley, Castle Rk L S Lojose, New Tork Mrs H B Kelly, Chey enne Miss Cora Kelly, do Iflnn ninwf ITaIIi rls MH GUlett. .Pendleton Harry T Moore, San Fr D C McWlIllams. Hal- i-ranK wooaneia, as toria Orno Du Bundle, Al bany. Or Mrs Theo McLollan, Skagway. Alaska sey. Or Mrs D S McWlIllams. Halaey, Or Mm J Mace, Welser C M Graham. Hunting ton. Or C S Brown. Colo Spgs S Travis. Oregon J Q A Bowlby, Astoria w Ij van Nuyss, la Grande C M Lockwood, Wal lowa A Shelley, San Fran P W Dent St Louis W E FrazlerjAlbany Otla Turner, Weston W J Hughes, Baker C E S Collins. Ostxander W Bollons, Pendleton G D Culbertson, city S J Oliver, Omaha Columbia. River Scenery. Regulator Liae steamers, from Oak street dock dally, except Sunday, 7 o'clock A. M. The Dalles, Hood River, Cas cade Locks and return. Call on, or 'fona agent for further Information. . THE IMPERIAL. C. W. Knowles, Manager. J P Brady, Cincinnati A M Hamilton, Bale C, Mrs A M Hamilton, da Harry Fink. West Su-v perlor. Wis Claud Oaten; Salem Mary Van Dron, Al bany J H D Gray, Astoria M F Fox, Ashland. Or John Schlenk, city Mrs Schlenk. city A W Huntley, Oreg Cy Mrs Huntley, do ,W J , Reifemith, Bill ings P L Campbell. Monmth G W Gates, San Fran Geo M Eladwln. Can Mrs J A Venoss.Wlnlck Mra S B Baldwin, Buena Vista A A Brigatocke, To ' ledo. Wash P B Marshall. Albany Mrs Brady, do J F Eggert. San Fran Mrs J W Cook, Cot tage Grove Miss W Hawley, Grass valley Earl E Miller. Vlento, Iowa Carrie, L McCartney, Chicago Mrs W H Fowler.Pen- dleton Master New Fowler.do. D H Bentz. Nolin A B Leckenby.R&InlcrJ Geo W Ogllvle, Des Moines M Do Ltn. Astoria E H Merrill, San Fr B J O'Bryan, Loulsvl Mrs O'Bryan, do R D Spencer, Chicago Mrs W E Gilbert. Los Angeles Mrs Edwin S Isaacs, Walla Walla Miss Ruth Isaacs, do Mrs IE Tally, Sac ramento Mrs B W Forbes, do J S Brook, Seattle i Mrs Marshall. Albany ITT A CmltK .l.tn.1. M Borger. Astoria D A Brodle. Astoria H B Arnold. Astoria Mrs Arnold. Astoria Master Arnold, Astoria THE ST. CHARLES. .3 M Broman.Evanston B A Hutchlns. Drain D F Hardman, Salem H W Falkrer. Arllng. ton a A Broman, do E I Horan, do Jas H Wheeler, Che halls May Wheeler, do E P Wheeler, do Gus Gromel, do Jas Byers. Sumnter S Collins, Ealta Li a i-arrov.. .qu!na Frank Hobson. fitatf. j WH Parkin. Gaits Ck a xi Andrew. Woodld Frank Klre. Woodland' Mrs Holdebrand. StP F P MoCauley, do Mrs G Horton. Mont A L Barley, Mont W F Simpson. Fors- Cfl J W Wilson, Tacoma. Mrs Wilson, Tacoma L Gllmore, Tacoma Mrs Lawls, Tacoma Wm Matheral Dr Walter WaldenChg B L King, Albany O E Jones, Carrollton G D Oakee, Carrollton M H Smith, ScotfsMIs W H Buffln, Amity Joe Morgan D Powell, city G Anderson, city C B Garrison, city F M Wales. Arlington C H Dye. Oregon City Robt Sanders, Sumpter E K White, Ostrander S B Welst. Stella Mrs Welst, Stella J R Shulta, Rainier Mrs Shultr. Rainier ' L J Trumbull. Astoria Mra Trumbull, Astoria) Mrs Beicner, Astoria M L Roberts, Vancvr Mrs Roberts, Vancvr F S Lindley, Astoria Mrs Lindley. Astoria L H Watklns, Forst G Jonn Sherman, Hunt ington N J Dupont. Valley.Orj j amnnj Astoria James L Chalkera, Gresham R W Crane, Condon A L Holding, Condon Mrs Beldlng, Condon C M Spencer, Juneau E C Inks tan. Juneau O Perdue. Juneau J H Propst, Prlnevllle u K Burns. San Fran E Albenola. San .Fran D M C Gaultv Hlllsbro j .M. Williams. Berk eley, Cal ? . Frank Slaybaugh. do R L- Parker, Vancouvrj a Anaerson, uaic Pnt G H Steward, Vancvr Jas Berlard, Wichita Mrs Berlard. Wichita Rev Hasklna & wife, Moro. Or- W J Collins, Spokane Wm Doyle. Spokano Mrs Rumage, Reedvillo Webster Kent Hood R A W Tucker. San Fran E E Culver. Phlla Mrs E Lemay, Hood R k a uaraner. .tiooa it John Foley, Samle's Edw Horan,v Aberdeen N H McKay, do F H Adams, Scappoos R M Woodln, do Jas Nalr, Rutledge C J Llttlepage, Latou- rell . W A Perkins, Drain Amos Warren, Phlla A o Mills. Newbere C Moss. Camas F Brown, St Helens Mrs Brown. St Helens L Schmeer. Laurel Minnie Schmeer. do James Daly, city F Stewart, city A Bungdale. city Hotel BtobswIcIc, Seattle, European; first-class. Rates, 75c and up. Qpe block, from depot. Restaurant next doon. Tacoma Hotel Tacoma, American plan. Rates, $3 and up. Donnelly Hotel, Tacoma. European plan. Rates, 50c and up. Asked to Postpone Sale. Land Commissioner Bridges has "been asked to postpone sale of Lake "Washing ton shore lands In order that no prlVate claims for damages may arise from the lowering of the lake should the plan of constructing the canal between Lakes Union and "Washington without .a Iobk be adopted by the Government. "Without ' a'lock Lake "Washington jwould bo-low-J. ered seven or eight -feet which It la feared woujd cause damaga claims to b presentedhy owners of shore lands. 5 "'AIT. INADEQUATE AHSWEE, " '. r No )ParalleI Between Porto Rico-ens". North. Carolina. Chicago Times-Herald. ,Nobetter illustration of the subterrnffa andvvaslon that have characterized Mr. Bryan's campaign utterances has been afforded than hl3 reply to a question pro pounded: by ji student in his audience at the university town of Ann Arbor. After Mr. Bryan had clumsily evaded a number of questions regarding the New York Tarhniany ice trust. hi3 attitude on the ratification of the treaty of Paris, and his adherence to the fallacy of freo cola age at IS to 1, some one yelled: 'Howabout North Carolina"" Mr. Bryan, had anticipated an Inquisi tive audience at Ann Arbor. Being a university town, he expected a fusillade of questions mingled with the usual din ot class yells. He got them both. He ex pected the- question about the disfran chisement of one-third of the citizens of North Carolina by the Democrats, and he was "loaded" for It And this tt tho way Mr. Bryan answered the question: I thought there would be some .North Caro lina man here, and so I brought a bulletin Is sued by the Government under this" Admlnis tratl6n and therefore I know It must be right It was Issued August 2t When you people worry about the educational qualification in North Carolina I want you to know that your own Administration has. fixed an educational Qualification for votera In Porto Rico. Accord ing to this bulletin, only 17 per cent of tha negroes of voting age In Porto Rico can vote under the, educational qualification fixed by your own President And. my frlonds, remem ber that In the South the educational qualifica tion does not take from tho man tho protec tion of the Constitution, sa far as their rights are concerned, but you take from the people of Porto- Rico the protection of our Constitution., and under these qualifications wo shut out S3 per cent of the black men there. It seems Incredible that Mr. Bryan should put so low an estimate upon pop ular Intelligence as to Imagine that tho people will fail to detect the difference between the disfranchisement of citizens of the United States who have heretofore enjoyedthe full rights of citizenship and an educational , qualification applied to the negroes of Porto Rico who have never been citizens of the United States. Moreover, the constitutional amend ment adopted by the Democrats of North Carolina does not apply an honest "ediv catlonal qualification." It not only takes from qne-thlrd the citizens of the state the rights they have exercised In tha past and which are guaranteed them by tho Federal Constitution, but it places a premium upon Ignorance among whtta voters. The "grandfather" clause of tho North Carolina amendment lets In ail lineal descendants of whites who were en titled to vote In any state prior to Janu ary lv 1S67, no matter how ignorant or vlclqus hey may be. The North Carolina amendment is a plain Violation of the 13th amendment to the Federal Constitution, and is a species of Democratic , trickery to perpetuate Democratic supremacy In that stat. It presents Jno parallel to the Porto RIcan regulation, and Mr. Bryan knows It. No Political Bonnes In Kngrland. The Forum. The British voter knows nothing of del egates, conventions or party managers. Ho walks Into the polling-booth and votes directly for the man of his choice. It Is truo that both the Conservative (now the Unionist) and the Liberal parties have a paid official, who Is supposed to under take general supervision of party Inter ests In the electorate throughout tho kingdom. He Is generally consulted by constituents in the selection of a candi date. What he tenders In response Is ad vice, not Instruction. JCothlng Is calcu lated rnore quickly to put up the back of a'constltuency than any movement having the appearance of dictation from London r Arrested for Portland Theft. THE DALLES. Or. Oct 17. Rex Har vey waaarrested here last night by Night watchman Alisky, charged with larceny of a watch and chain from Clyde Beach, of Bortland. In July last. It Is alleged thatr while riding on a St. John street car,. Harvey extracted the watch from his friend's pocket. He was taken to Fort ran"! this' afterrioon by Detective Day, who arrived here last night for that purpose- ., iJOH iS TOJRJWMia Eczema- 1s caused by an acid humor in the blood coming in contact with the skm and producing great redness and in flammation ; little pustular eruptions form anddischarge a thin, sticky fluid, which dries and. scales off ; sometimes the 9kin 13 hard, dry and fissured. Eczema in any form is a tormenting, stubbqrn disease, and the itching and burning at times are almost., unbearable . the acid burning humor seems to ooze out aud et the skm on fire. Salves, washes nor other exter na! applications do any real good, for as long as the poison remains in the blocd it will keep the skin irritated. BAB FORM OF TETTER. ''Por. three jears I Bad Tetter "on my hands, which caused thenx to.swell to twice theiraaturat size. 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