TE MORNING OBEGONIAN, MONDAY. NOVEMBER 19", 1900.
FATE NOT IN DOUBT
Punishment of Boxer Leaders
Made Known Officially.
IMPERIAL DECREES ARE ISSUED
14 Hung Chans Bands Them to
French Minister at PeUln Action
Acainst Nobles Bejon.
PARIS. Nov. 18. The following ad
vices have been received from. Pekln,
dated November 1:
"M. Plnchon, French Minister to Pekln,
visited Ll Hunff Chanjf, who handed to
him imperial decrees depriving Prince
Tuan and Prince Chine of their titles
of nobility, and directing that they be
imprisoned at Mukden until death. The
decrees assert that Prince Ting has al
ready been degraded and Imprisoned; that
Prince Lien has been ordered not to leave
his palace, and that Duke Lin and Ting
Xlen, president of the Censorate, and
others, have been degraded, and that Tu
Hsien has been exiled.
"Another decree says It Is Impossible
to arrest General Tung Fu Hslang at
present, because he is In possession of
the troops, but that he will be punished
later."
The foregoing dispatch, with the excep
tion of the reference to General Tung Fu
Hslang, corroborates the text of the
oablegram from Director-General Sheng
to Minister "Wu at "Washington, which
was communicated to Secretary Hay last
Friday.
SCARCITY OF FOOD.
Already
Considerable Suffering In
Tien Tsln.
TIEN TSIN. Oct. 20. Numerous in
stances of robbery and mistreatment of
Chinese by European soldiers have been
reported to the authorities, and. since the
withdrawal of the American contingent
of the military police of the walled city,
lawlessness has Increased. Much of It Is
laid at the door of recently arrived troops,
but the Chinese fear of foreigners makes
it practically impossible to get evidence
against the perpetrators. The American
coolie gangs have been robbed several
times while returning at night to the na
tive city, and they assert that the French
soldiers did It. Now each gang carries a
small American flag, and as far as re
ported this has afforded them protec
tion. "Within the past few days several com
plaints have been made to the provisional
city government that soldiers have openly
looted Chinese houses late at night, the
Chinese police affording absolutely no
protection against foreigners. According
to Chinese reports, small bands of rob
bers have been committing depredations
in villages near the city, but so far no
organized effort to suppress them has
been made by the military authorities. In
faot, the scarcity of troops available for
suoh work, and the utter Impossibility of
locating the guilty parties, make such a
task a formidable one.
Business is rapidly reviving in the na
tive City of Tien Tsln, but little new
supplies are coming in, the demand for
transportation being so great that the
Chinese merchants are unable to secure
vessels. The result Is a scarcity of food,
and the statement Is made by reliable na
tives that there is already considerable
suffering. The scarcity of fuel Is becom
ing felt even among Europeans, and there
is little doubt that the Chinese will suffer
greatly with the advent of cold weather.
Realizing the conditions which must In
evitably prevail when the rigorous north
ern "Winter sots In. several American ottl
cars quietly set on foot a movement to
securo aid from the United States for
the natives. A number of resident for
eigners were approached and Immediately
gave It their emphatic disapproval. They
asserted at an Informal conference that
there would be little. If any, suffering, and
intimated that It would be highly lm
politic to Inaugurate a relief expedition
at this time. Consequently, the propo
sition was dropped, but on every hand
there is ample evidence that the "Winter
will bring suffering in the already over
crowded Chinese quarters. Hundreds of
Chinese have been forced to take refuge
in the city from the near-by villages,
which were practically all destroyed, and
they are taking possession of the ruins
and repairing them as well as possible for
shelter. Since the withdrawal of the ma
rines, and a part of the Fifteenth In
fantry, to police a large section of the
walled town, the provisional government
has been somewhat handicapped.
The "United States Is not now repre
sented In the military police. On Monday
last the American garrison was with
drawn from the south arsenal, which was
turned over to the provisional government
practically intact Only a few rifles were
taken from the warehouses, commissioned
officers being allowed to secure a few rel
ics. The evacuation of the arsenal was
made the occasion for a little ceremony.
Facing the main gate of the building,
high on the brick wall, there has flown,
since two days after the Japanese and
Americans rushed the south gaie. an
American flag. It was the first Dlece of
red, white and blue bunting that ever
waved from the old fortifications of the
ancient city. At 8 o'clock, the garrison
was drawn up under arms, the standard
sounded by the bugle, and, as the com
mand presented arms, the flag camo slow
ly down.
The problem of placing sufficient sup
plies In Pekln for the large force which
Is to "Winter there "has afforded a fine
test for the Quartermasters' and Commis
sary Departments of the various forces. In
faot It has been a contest of methods and
systems, and It Is generally acknowledged
that at present the Americans are ahead.
"While supplies have been going steadl."?
up country for the past two months. It
was not until the order from "Washing
ton directing the retention of the Ninth
Infantry, the Third Squadron of the Sixth
Cavalry, and Light Battery F, of the
Sixth Artillery, were received, that the
Quartermaster's and Commissary Depart
ments were able to properly Judge the
situation. Preparations were begun Im
mediately on receipt of these orders to
equip adequately the Pekln force. Gen
eral Charles S. Humphrey, the Chief
Quartermaster, who recently arrived, Im
mediately gathered an extensive fleet of
junks and the work has been pushed
vigorously. The Commissary Department,
in charge of Major Hugh L. Gallagher.
has been rushing in supplies as fast as
they can be got up from Tongku, and
even at this early date, with probably six
weeks of navigation left. It is felt that
the Americans have the supply situation
well In hand. "Winter clothing in suffi
cient quantity for all pressing needs is
now In Pekln, and tentage and camp
stoves will be there in time for cold
weather. The chief problem has been
transportation. Every Junk and "lighter
In the Pel Ho region has been pressed
into service by the allies, and at the
start the Americans were somewhat han
dicapped. This, however, has now been
remedied. In the matter of animal trans
port, the United States contingent of
the Chinese expeditionary force is con
sidered to be superior to any, except per
haps the splendidly equipped Indian pack
trains of the British The big army
wagon and large mules have been greatly
admired by the officers of other forces,
and the character and quantity of the
American supplies have been much com
plimented. The question of supplying the Pekln
army for the long and severe "Winter 1
a serious one. The Pel Ho River, which
affords transportation as far as Tung
Chao. is falling rapidly, and river men
ay navigation will be extremely difficult
After the middle of November, About De
cember 1 the freeze Is expected and navi
gation will be entirely closed from Taku
up. All transportation will then, have to
be by pack and wagon trains, and there
is apparently little chance that the rail
way will be completed this Winter. The
failure of the Russians to xestore the
road beyond Tang Tsun has caused some
severe criticism, and it has been openly
reported, that they did not desire the rail
way completed. The Americans have
practically abandoned the railway Ifor
supply transportation. Considerable fric
tion has resulted from the Russian meth
od of operation, and the service has of
late become so Inadequate that little or
no attempt has been made by any of the
others to utilize the rail.
The occupation of Shan Hal Kwan by
the British has relieved the supply situ
ation considerably. With the restoration
and operation of the railway there will b
easy access to Tien Tsln all "Winter, as
Shan Hal Kwan Is an open port. This
also makes available a fairly plentiful
coal supply from Shan Tung on the line
of the railway. The mines have not been
injured and there is said to be a large
quantity of coal on the dumps ready tor
transportation.
In addition to the several military wires
to Pekin a commercial line Is now Hear
ing completion, and there will be no lack
of telegraph communication from the cap
ital this Winter should the Legations re
main there.
The German contingent, though superb
ly equipped In other respects, has been
badly handicapped by lack of animal
transportation. For some time foraging
parties have been scouring the region
around Tien Tsln for mnlcs and ponies
and carts, and the result has been father
an unmllitary looking aggregation of
mules, donkeys, shaggy little ponies and
native vehicles, contrasting curiously with
the smart and otherwise almost perfect
equipment of the force.
IMPERIAIi TROOPS ACTIVE.
At Least Making a Shovr of Pnnish
lns and Dispersing; Boxen.
TIEN TSIN. Oot 2L Reports from all
directions in Chlhll Province indicate iha.
the Imperial troops are at least making
a show of punishing and dispersing the
Boxers. It Is said In reliable Chinese
circles that this movement, Which was
promised by LI Hung Chang on his re
turn from the south, would assume larger
and more general proportions If the au
thorities were sure of security from at
tacks on Imperial troops from the allied
forces. This fear was well grounded, aw
was shown by the reported attack of a
body of French on an Imperial, force of
2009 trpops, which were operating to the
south In the direction of Pao Ting Fu.
As cabled the Associated Pres-. the
British column of the Pao Ting Fu ex
pedition, commanded by General Lorne
Campbell, found a small body of Imp
rlal troops at Wen Au Hsien, about 50
miles southwest of here. These men on
being Interrogated asserted that they had
been sent out from Pachon to disperse
the Boxers, and had severely punlsned
several villages and Wiled more than 200
Boxers. While returning to Pachon they
met a column of French, who flred upon
them and dispersed them. General Camp
bell took their arms and horses and re
leased them. At a number of villages,
scouting parties have found the heads
of Boxers on the walls.
Advices from Ping Tu state that 6000
men of Tuan's force have killed a largo
number of Boxers, and there Is scarcely
a market town but whoso walls are
adorned with the ghastly evidences of
punishment. At Flng Tu City, It Is stated
that among the victims of xuan s troops
were a number of mere lads, whom the
soldiers tried to spare. Their fanaticism,
howover, led them to resist the- troops,
and they were put to death. Repeated
evidences of the earnestness of the Chi
nese authorities in this direction are hav
ing an effect, and there Is rather general
belief that If some assurance could be
obtained that the Imperial troops will not
suffer molestation by the allies they are
amply able to quell any local disturb
ances in the north. Tuan's troops have
also been active In Southwest Wu "Ting
Fu. where -it is said that early in the
Summer an entire community of native
Christians, numbering about 120 persons,
were massacred by Boxers, Tuan dis
patched a force to that region recently,
and It is reported they engaged the per
petrators of the outrage, killing 70 of
them.
RUMORS OF SPRING EXPEDITION.
In Event of Failure of Peace Nego
tiations in China.
LONDON, Nov. 19. "It Is rumored,"
says a Pekln correspondent of the Morn
ing Post, "that a Spring expedition to
Sian Fu Is already being discussed as the
outcome of the probable failure of the
peice negotiations. Even If Prince Tuan
and Prince Chlng are sent from the pres
ent seat of the Chinese court, Emperor
Kwanr Hsu Is still helpless, as he lacks
the aid of a stronc and progressive ad
viser, all such officials having been be
headed. "General Tung Fu Hslang. Master of the
Military Forces, Is dreaded even by the
Empress Dowager. The new Cabinet
Minister. Lu Chuan Lin, Is reputed to be
another Tang Tl. , There is danger there
fore that the terms accepted by the Chi
nese Commissioners In Pekln will be re
jected at Elan Fu.
"Should the court prepare for further
resistance. It would be necessary for the
allleB to declare war. The United States
and Russia would probably refuse to take
part In such measures.
"Since the occupation of Pekln the Ger
man Commander has snot more than 100
guilty Boxers. General Chaffee's orders
do not provide for dealing with cases ot
crimes committed before the relief of the
Legations. The American plan Is to
leave such matters to the Chinese, which
means nothing."
PEKIN SANITARY CONDITIONS.
Since Foreign Occupation Many Na
tives Have Died of Smallpox.
PEKIN, Nov. IS, via Shanghai. Nov. IS.
Sanitary conditions are becoming seri
ous. Since the foreign occupation many
Chinese have died of smallpox and other
Infectious diseases. Fearing that their
funerals would be Interfered with, they
have kept most ot their dead in their
houses and courtyards.
The question of removing garbage has
become one of grave Importance. The na
tives are forbidden to deposit refuse In
the streets, and there is now an enor
mous accumulation In their dwellings
and yards, which threatens a serious epi
demic. In view of the large number of
troops In and near the .capital, the con
sequences of such an outbreak would be
frightful. Smallpox Is always prevalent'
In much more malignant form during the
Winter season, and the danger here is
now alarmingly increased.
Ministers Are "Weakening.
LONDON Nov. 19. Dr. Morrison, wiring
from Pekln under date ot November 15,
says:
"The foreign envoys have reopened the
discussion of the death penalty for the
Princes and other high officials. It Is
evident that the Ministers are weakening,
as they have reduced their proposal from
execution to the severest punishment pro
vided by Chinese law, forgetting that
Princes He beyond tho reach of Chinese
common law.
"The news from the southern prov
inces is more reassuring. Li Hung Chang
says that Prince Tuan has fled for safety
to the residence of his fathtr-ln-law at
Nlng Hal Hsien. on the Mongolian fron
tier, Province ot Kan Su."
To Check Allies' Advance.
SHANGHAI. Nov. 18. It is reported
that General Ma with 10,000 men, General
Fang with 8000 and General Yu with 000
are marching toward the borders of the
Province of Chi U to check the advance
ot the allies westward. Ll Hang Chang
and the Yangtse Viceroys, it is said,
have guaranteed the .Empress Dowaeer's
personal safety if she will return to Pe-
kin. but she believes that they are in
1 league with the allies to capture her.
CLERK STOLE $201,000
AS
RESULT KENTUCKY BANK, 18
CLOSED.
He Has Been Missinsr Several Days
and Is Likely Ont of Country
Informer Was a Woman,
CINCINNATI, Nor. 19.-United States
Bank Examiner Tuclfer today took Ts
sesslon of the German National Bank at
Newport, Ky., and posted a notice that
the bank would remain dosed pending an
examination. He also announced unof
ficially that Frank M. Brown, the assist
ant cashier, was missing and that a. par
tial investigation showed that ho was
short about $201,000.
Brown, who is the eon of Paris C.
Brown, ex-Mayor of Newport, -and one of
the leading business men- of Cincinnati,
has been with the bank for 18 years and
was one of Its most trusted men. Ex
perts state that Bis operations extend
over a period of ten years. He. left on a
vacation last Wednesday, and is sup
posed to be out of the country. It la
generally believed that he has taken with
him a considerable amount of money.
Brown, It Is alleged has lived a fast
life, with wine, women and gambling In
hia repertoire. His 'career was cut short
by a Jealous woman, who made his do
ing known to the bank's officials.
Brown's alleged shortage had been ru
mored for some time, but the bank of
ficials end directors have repeatedly de
clared -that his accounts were correct and
that everything was all right.
The wildest scenes were witnessed in
Newport today when Examiner Tucker's
announcement was made public, and seri
ous trouble is expected tomorrow.
The capital stock of the bank is
only $100,000. Brown's shortage Is doable
that amount, and more than the reserve
and all the assets, Including the bank's
real estate. He must have gone the full
limit for a small bank.
For two weeks there have been rumors
that Brown was short, and some depos
itors withdrew their accounts. Three
weeks ago the bank examiners made a
good statement, and the officers and di
rectors allayed suspicion by referring to
this report and to their last statement.
Last Wednesday, Brown left the city and
It was announced that he had gone on a
vacation. He did get a ticket for Odin,
111., but it Is learned now that he did not
go there, and It Is generally believed that
he Is out of the country with plenty of
money in his possession.
It is learned that Brown was suspended
last Tuesday, pending an Investigation,
and that experts have been at work all
the past week. Lost Friday, the direc
tors published In the papers of this city
a statement that the bank had been
found to be all right, and that the ru-
mors about Brown were false. They con
tinued making these statements to the
press aa late as last night, but the state
ments were not accepted by the Commercial-Tribune,
which exposed the alleged
shortage, and caused a panic In Newport
today, so that the bank had to be taken
In charge by the examiner.
Brown, who Is a widower, visited Tel
lowstone Park last Summer. A certain
Cincinnati woman wanted to accompany
him but this was denied her. When she
ascertained soon afterward that another
woman was with Brown On hl Westcfrn
trip, the .woman gave the bank officials
Information that brought about a crisis.
The only farewell letter that Brown Is
known to have left was td this woman,
whose apartments are on Ninth street In
Cincinnati, and in this letter he admits
that he had secured about all that he
could get, and the timo had come1 to say
farewell. Brown was a great poker
played. The limit, it is said, was never
too high, and he has been a "plunger on
horse races for years His bets on the
races. It Is alleged, were frequently too
high for the poolrooms. In Covington, Ky.,
and he had brokers in both Chicago and
New Tork.
The officers of the German National
Bank are wealthy and responsible men
and they will be able to make the losses
good. Among the directors Is Paris C
Brown, the father of the defaulting man,
who is known from Pittsburg to New
Orleans as the head cf the stores for
boat supplies. The cashier of this bank
Is also the paying teller, and Brawn re
lieved him as paying teller when the
cashier went to dinner.. It Is stated that
Brown did most of his work during the
noon luncheon for thq past yean
There was quite a run on the bank
yesterday, but the usual announcement
was made, and It continued to be made
to the press until after midnight. More
of a rush Is expected at the bank tomor
row, even If there has been a notice
posted and there will be serious trouble
even to the extent of violence.
The First National Bank of Newport
was wrecked two years ago by Cashier
Toutsey, and now with the German
National closed Newport has but one
bank Wt
The German National Bank has about
1500 depositors, among them being the
nine building associations that have sav
ings of many poor people. These classes
talked more today about the statements
given out last Thursday, and since then
about Brown's defalcations. Brown
wrote to a woman In Cincinnati that he
was bound for South America, but the
Enquirer will say tomorrow that It has
good authority for saying that Brown
sailed from New Tork yesterday and that
his destination Is China.
CONFESSED TO CRIME.
Murder of Denver 'Woman for Jewels
Is Explained.
DENVER. Nov. 18. After nearly two
months' confinement in jail here, Joseph
Haennalt has just confessed that he was
Implicated in the robbery of Mrs. Flora
Betts, on the night of August 27, when
diamonds valued at $8000 -were taken from
her, after she Had been beaten almost
Into Insensibility.
At the time of the robbery, Haennalt
and Mrs. Betts were returning from a
drive into the country. They were held
up by two men, one of whom murderous
ly assaulted Mrs. Betts. Haennalt was
also robbed of $40. He wa arrested on the
following day and has been held ever
since.
In his confession he charges John Barr,
who operates a vinegar factory on the
south side, with being the chief actor, al
though he acknowledged that he planned
the robbery and Induced Mrs; Betts to go
with him for a drive, that his accomplices
might secure the Jewels, -which she was In
the habit of wearing. Barr's refusal to
visit Haennalt In jail, or to return the
$40, It Is said, caused him to make the
confession. Barr was arrested some time
ago but was released on ball. He has
been rearrested. Dan Conway, a dairy
man, has been arrested as an accessory
The police believe that tho diamonds
were disposed of somewhere in the East.
AN ARKANSAS TRAGEDY.
Members of Murdered Man' Family
Charged With 'His Death.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 18. A special
to the Times from Poplar Bluff, Mo,,
says:
Walter Alexander, the 15-year-old son ot
Richard Alexander, farmer living across
the line in Arkansas, is under arrest on
suspicion of being implicated in the death
of his father, who was shot and. killed
yesterday. Young Alexander, who was
arrested pending an investigation. Is said
to hava confessed the crime, and to have
Implicated rds mother, sister and the lat
tor's husband, James Hogan, all ot whom
have been arrested and placed In jail at
Corning, Ark.
Citizens are aroused, and Hogan, who
they profess to believe Is at the bottom
of the affair, will be taken to the County
Jail at .uaragouia. atjc, ror saie seeping.
A Alexander was killed with a shotgun, re-
eelvlnr the contents of both barrels In the
breast and stomach, and died almost 1m-
mediately. His family informed the offi
cers, who had previously been notified of
the affair, that he had accidentally shot
himself while loading the gun. The na
ture of the wounds and the report of the
neighbors that the family had quarrelled
frequently with the dead .man, led to the
detention of the son. Young Alexander,
It Is stated, admitted In his confession
that the killing had been planned delib
erately and that he fired the fatal shot
as his father appeared suddenly around
the corner of the house. Alexander was
well to do, owning valuable farm lands
In the vicinity of Corning.
REMAINS OF LIMON FIENp.
Burled by Coroner Where He Me'tHls
Horrible Deathi
LIMON, Colo., Nov. 18. After being no
tified that some fragments of bones of a
human being had been found on the
prairie near this town, Coroner Brown
and a Jury summoned by htm gathered
up the scarcely visible "remains" of John
Portar. the necrro who was burned to
death on Friday night, and buried them
in a small box at the scene of the trag
edy. The Jurors signed a verdict to the
effect that the remains were those of John
Porter, and that "the death was at tho
hands of parties unknown."
ESCAPED CONVICTS SURROUNDED.
Posse Will Probably Starve Them
Oat.
LEAVENWORTH, Kan., Nov, 18. The
escaped convicts, Cravens and Estello,
were today surrounded In the hills a mile
from Brighton, having escaped from the
barn burned by the posse. The place Is
rough, and well adapter to screen the
convicts, and as they are well armed, the
posse will probably starve them out, and
not try to force a surrender.
The officers are sure that one of the
men Is badly wounded, as a result of the
first day's fusillade.
Aftermath of Paris Tragedy.
PARIS, Nov. 18. Saturday's tragedy,
the killing of Countess de Cornuller by
I her husband, was the topic of conversa
tion today at tho club and In social cir
cles generally. Count de Cornuller's po
sition prior to his marriage was rather
humble, and after his separation from the
Countess he lived in a small apartment
in the Latin quarter, and evidently main
tained himself on a very moderate In
come. The Countess, on the other hand,
lived In fine style, and It was evident
that his changed domestic conditions, es
pecially as contrasted with those of the
Countess, greatly depressed him. The
statement by M. Lcroux, the advocate
at -whose apartments the Countess was
shot, that she had placed her affairs In
his hands at the suggestion of her father.
Count de Vlenney, Is corroborated by tho
latter, who emphatically denies that there
was any improper connection whatever
In the relations existing between his
daughter and her legal representative.
Both, nnsband and Money Missing.
DETROIT. Nov. 18. Miss Hattle E. Nor
ton, of Detroit, was married to Charles
R. Holmes, of San Francisco, In Wind
sor, Ont., Saturday evening. Late this
evening Mrs. Holmes raised an alarm In
the Manning Hotel and sent messengers
looking for her husband. He could not
be found. Then she examined the lining
of her skirt, where she had secreted $700.
The money was missing. Mrs. Holmes
said she had known her husband but two
weeks, having become Acquainted with
him through a matrimonial paper. A phy
sician who called to attend her said she
was under the influence of a drug. Mrs.
Holmes says she drew the money from
the bank at the suggestion of Holmes.
VAN WYOK AND ICE TRUST
Governor Roosevelt Defines tho
Q,uatlons nt Issue ,
ALBANY, N.- Y., Nov. J8. Governor
Roosevelt has prepared the following
memorandum of the charges n gainst
Mayor Van Wyck. of Now York City, In
the Ice-trust matter:
"There are three wholly distinct sides
to this matter. In the first place, there Is
the genoral question whether the Ameri
can Ice Company, dealing, as It does, In
a necessity of life to the poor people of
New York ras one Into which It was
proper for a public-spirited man to enter.
This la, of course, not a question for
legal actlonj In any shape or form. More
over, it Is unnecessary to point out that
whether the corporation is legal or illegal,
proper or improper. In character. It Is an
act of utter hypocrisy on the part of any
public men to denounce trusts In general,
and thjs trust in particular, In the plat
form and on the stump, while he at the
same time, In his private capacity, holds
stock or has held stock that he thus de
nounces. Attention Is called to this feat
ure simply because an effort has been
made to show that uhiosb legal action
against the trust, or some of its stock
holders, can be taken these some public
men are to be exonerated.
"Second, there Is the question wheth
or not the existence of this so-called Ice
trust Is In violation of the anti-trust law.
This, of course, can only be decided by
the courts. The Attorney-General, May
2S, 1&00. Instituted proceedings to annul
the certificate of the Ice company under
this law. The corporation, through its
counsel, has fought the action, at every
stage on technicalities on the merits of
the case. The first decision before Judge
Chester was In favor of the state. An
appeal has been taken by the defendants,
which was argued weexs ago, and the
Attorney-General Is dally expecting a de
cision by the appellate division on this
appeal. The defendants obtained a stay
of proceedings pending the appeal. All
possible diligence has been shown by the
Attorney-General In the effort to secure
the annullment of the certificate, and
nothing could hive been done, by the state
to expedite proceedings which has not
been done. The delay Is due to the course
of the corporation itself, whose stockhold
ers Include the public men above alluded
to.
"We now come to the third side of the
matter, the only one In which the Gov
ernor In his official capacity has any
power whatsoever to act, viz., the charges
against Mayor Van Wyck. Inasmuch as
the question as to whether the Ice cor
poration Is, or Is not a trust or monopoly
Is before the courts ror decision, until
they have acted, action by the Governor
can only with propriety be taken under
the Greater New York charter. So far
as the charges are brought under this
charter. It makes no difference as regards
the Mayor's conduct whether the afore
said corporation Is or Is not a trust within
the meaning of the law."
Lynching Discussed in Chicago.
CHICAGO, Nov. 18. The lynching of
Preston Porter In Colorado, last Friday,
was a theme for dlBcusslon in nearly ev
ery colored church In Chicago tonight.
Several churches adopted the following
resolutions, presented by Mrs. Ida Wells
Barnett, chairman of the Antl-Lynchlng
Bureau:
"We. citizens of the United States, re-
.spectfully call to the attention ot the
President this awful crime, committed by
the citizens, tho Sheriff and the Governor
of Colorado against the citizenship of the
country.
"We ask tha President, in his next
message to Congress to call attention to
the fact that during the last 10 years
2000 citizens have been put to death by
mobs, and that of tho number so lynched
15 were burned alive with unspeakable
barbarity. We urge our Chief Magistrate
to commend to- Congress legislation which
shall secure to every person accused of
crime ft trial by jury, and shall hold crim
inally liable all persons who constitute
mobs to torture, murder and 'burn alive
citizens of the United States."
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CONDITIONS IN HAWAII
GOVERNOR DOLE SUBMITS HIS AN
NUAL REPORT.
Good Change- In Citizenship of
Islands May Be Expected as Re
sult of Annexation.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18. The decrease
of the Hawaiian race has been steadily
growing less rapidly for the past several
decades, especially the female population,
according to the annual report of ex
Presldent Sanford B. Dole, Governor of
Hawaii. The increase of part Hawallana
tends to keep -down the number of pure
Hawallans. While the figures show race
progress, the census report as to surviv
ing children are discouraging. In both
the census of 1S90 and 1S96 the pure Ha
waiian percentage of survivors was the
16west of all nationalities represented In
the Islands.
An encouraging outlook for the Hawall
ans exists la the fact that out of 6327
owners of real estate In 1S06, 3995 were
pure Hawallans and 72 part Hawallans.
The facts are significant as showing the
ownership of homes by so large a num
ber of pure Hawallans and the evident
tendency of the race to acquire home
steads. The exrPresldent reports that there Is
reason to expect that annexation Is going
to influence Hawaiian character very fa
vorably through the changed condition
effected. Their old dependence on their
chiefs has ceased, and they are forced
to rely more upon themselves, and their
footing with the white man in the future
will be equal. The principal privileges
they enjoy In common with other Ameri
can citizens, he says, will tend to edu
cate them In public affairs.
The total valuation of real and personal
proporty. In Hawaii subject to ad valorem
assessment In t1900 Is $97,491,584. The re
ceipts from taxes are estimated at $1,311,
C50. The commerce of Hawaii Is shown
for the period between January 1 and
June 14, 1900, as follows:
Imports, $L06S3,516: exports, $14,404,496;
customs revenues, $597,597. With the ex
ception of the production 6f sugar, rice,
firewood and livestock, and the promotion
of Irrigation, the development of the nat
ural resources of the Hawaiian Islands Is
stated to have scarcely begun.
Recommendations are submitted for leg
islation thoroughly revising the Hawaiian
corporation laws, In view of some deficien
cies and questionable features In the
same, and new conditions since annexa
tion; legislation for appointment of vari
ous commissioners for the protection of
food fishes; provision for education of
children unable to pass the required med
ical examinations; for Irrigation legisla
tion, and for a general municipal system.
The report says the present aggregate
area of public lands Is approximately
1.772,713 acres, valued at $3,569,600.
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NOTE OF THE POWERS.
Circumstances That Point to Its
Early Completion.
PEKIN, Nov. 18. The belief that the
note of the powers to the Chinese Com
missioners, Prince Chlng and Ll Hung
Chang, will be completed soon Is strength
ened by the results of the recent Infor
mal conferences of the Ministers of the
powers. Mr. Conger, the United States
Minister, said to o correspondent of the
Associated Press:
"The situation is apparently very fa
vorable to the early beginning of nego
tiations for a preliminary settlement. I.
believe that the next meeting of the for
eign envoys will virtually settle all points
of ' difference between therepresentatlves
of the powers, who will 1036 no time in
presenting the demands.
"What the result will be it Is Impos
sible to foretell. Events have placed
China In a very critical position. Wheth
er she will be able to preserve her In
tegrity and to savo her trade relations
with tho rest of tho world will depend
upon what the powers demand in the final
settlement, and upon her willingness to
accept promptly the conditions proposed.
"It Is quite unlikely, If not Impossible,
that the Chinese court will return o
Pekln before next Spring, but I do not
anticipate any serious delay In the prog
ress of the negotiations with the Chinese
Commissioners, as they are In telegraphic
communication with the court."
Military operations are virtually at a
standstill. The German and Italian ex
peditions northward passed through tho
Nan Kau Pass unopposed.
"Would Give Chinese No Clemency.
NEW YORK, Nov. 18.-Dr. W. A. P.
Martin, president of the new Imperial
University in Pekln, today gave out an
open letter In which he takes exception
to some recently printed newspaper ar
ticles, which advise moderation In the
'treatment of the 'Chinese. He says In ef
fect. If the ruling powers In China were
of Chinese strain there might be some ex
cuse for moderation, but he calls the
Empress Dowager a "Tartar and usurper,
who follows the traditions of the Grand
Kahn and treats Ambassadors with con
tumely." He also says the readiest road
to peace and order Is the restoration of
the young Emperor, and contends that no
penally can be too severe to Inflict upon
the Chinese for the murder of our mis
sionaries. Chinese Evacunted Tsha Tan.
BERLIN, Nov. 18. A telegram from the
German headquarters In Pekln says:
"Colonel York's column on November
14. reached Tsha Tau, on the great wall
northwest of the capital. A large force
of Chinese cavalry had Just evacuated
the place."
Outcome of Great Britain's Protest.
SHANGHAI. .Nov. 19. As the outcome
of the protest by Great Britain against
the transfer of Yu Chang to the Gover
norship of Wu Chang, this official will be
replaced by a Governor who is pro-foreign
In his sympathies.
Report of Flying Squadron.
LONDON, Nov. 19. "There Is considera
ble commotion here," says the Hong
Kong correspondent of the Dally Mall,
"In consequence of a report that Great
Britain Intends to send out a flying squad
ron." Preliminary Note Not Yet Presented.
PEKIN. Saturday, Nov. 17. The prelim
inary note has not yet been presented.
Its terms are not completed, and there
will be probably further delay.
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NEW YORK BROKER FAILS.
Liabilities Are More Than Million
Dollars) Assets Nothing;.
NEW YORK, Nov. 18. Francis D. Car
ley, a well-known Wall-street broker, who
lives in Orange, N. J., made announce
ment today at Newark, that late Saturday
he had filed in tho United States District
Court, at Trenton, a petition In bank
ruptcy. The petition declares the lia
bilities to be more than $1,000,000, and the
assets nothing. A list of the principal
creditors are:
Mrs. C D. Carley, borrowed money,
$509,675; Inman, Swan. & Co., N6w York,
iudirment. 5235.000: J. Kennedy Tod &
Co., New York, judgment, jisu.uw; van,
scback & Co., New York, balance on
contract, 50,000; E. 1L Boock, New York,
$30,000; Clay City National Bank, Judg
ment. Indorsement notes of Kentucky
Union Railway Company, $8000; German
Security Bank, Louisville, Ky., guarantee
note Kentucky Union Railway Company,
$7000: Kentucky National Bank. Louisville,
"guarantee not Kentucky Union Railway
Corananr. LoulsvIIia. &&.000. In addition
there are about a score ot other creditors
holding claims amounting to $50 to $9000.
These claims, Mr. Carley says, are the
result of a venture In the South several
years ago. In which he lost $1,500,000. While
f Mr. Carley was abroad recently one of his
clerks acquainted some of the judgment
creditors with the fact that about 3200,000
had been placed with certain brokers for
investment. Believing that to be Mr.
Carley's money, the creditors began to
force payment of the judgments, placing
attachments on the money, and as a re
sult, he concluded to take advantage of
the bankruptcy laws in the Interest of all
his creditors. Mr. Carley In an Inter
view blames certain Wall-street men for
forcing him In financial matters, and says
he will soon make an expose.
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RUSSIAN-ASIATIC TRADE.
American Products In Great Favor
With. Russians and Siberians.
NEW TORK, NovTlS. William M. Bun
ker, honorary commlsslqner of foreign
commerce of the San Francisco Chamber
of Commerce, arrived today on the Um
bria with his wife. He had a 35,000-mllo
trip through Siberia and Europe, with
out tho slightest accident, and never
missed a connection. Mrs. Bunker Is the
first lady of foreign birth who crossed
the Russian Empire from east to west.
Mr. Bunker sold tonight:
"In Europe I made a study ot the con
ditions bearing upon the Russian Asiatic
trade. My conclusions are entirely In fa
vor of tho United States, and especially
the Pacific Coast. The trans-Siberian
Railway has given this country a large
market for foodstuffs and other supplies,
and this market will keep pace with tha
Increasing colonization of Eastern Siberia.
Although the railway has been running as
far as Irkutsk for over two years, the
countries of Europe, aside from Russia,
have not benefited by the new transpor
tation facilities. At the same time, the
Russian-Asiatic trade of the United States
has steadily increased.
"Americans and American products are
popular with tho Russians and Siberians.
Americans are almost Invariably given
the preference in trade affairs. As far
as I can see the Pacific Coast Is destined
to be the biggest beneficiary of Siberian
Industrial development."
Mr. Bunker will remain a short time
in this city and then start for San Fran
cisco. '
FOR NEW REFORM PARTY.
Gist of nn Address to Bryan Forces
of Country.
BOSTON, Nov. 18. An address headed
to the "Reform Forces of the Country"
has been Issued by George F. Washburn,
president of the Bryan Club of Massa
chusetts, and the National committeeman
of the Peoples party, in which he says:
"The campaign of 1S00 was a contest of
conscience against capital. It was tho
greatest struggle for human rights since
the days of Jackson or Lincoln. The re
election of McKlnley was a victory for
Imperialism and the trusts. But our
grand reform movement will roll on to
ultimate victory.
"It Is beyond the range of human proba
bility that Mr. Bryan will again become
the candidate of the Democratic party.
But he can lead to victory a new party
conducted on safe and conservative, yet
progressive, lines. Therefore, to main
tain our present momentum a new party
must be formed. We must have a com
plete reunion of reform forces. This can.
be accomplished by uniting the Bryan
Democrats. Brvan Republicans. Populists
and other smaller bodies to be lead by th
man of the hour, whoever he may be. I
believe that had such a party been formed
four years ago Bryan would have tri
umphed this time. Accordingly, I pro
pose that at an early date we have a
conference of tho parties referred to In
the central part -of the country -for tho-
purpose of effecting an immediate unaer
standing that we may begin thq organiza
tion of a new party."
PULLMAN
ORDINARY
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A great deal of the first-class travel
now-a-days Is being dono In the Pullman
ordinary sleeping cars. These cars are
equal, If not superior, to the first-class
cars of a few years ago. They are up
holstered In plush, finished in polished
hard woods, have the same convenience
as the drawing-room sleeper, and in every
respect are as comfortable as the higher
priced cars, ynlformed porters are in
charge whose business It is to keep tho
cars clean and ventilated, and look after
the want3 of the passengers.
If you are contemplating a trip East,
call at the O. R. & N. ticket office and
ask for a folder showing views of these
cars, both Interior and exterior.
No Protection for Woodpeckers.
PORTLAND, Or., Oct. 16. (To the Edi
tor.) Will you kindly Inform me through
the columns of The Oregonlan whether or
not It Is a violation of the law to kill
birds of the woodpecker family, common
ly called the yellow-hammers? C. P.
There are state laws for the protection
of game and song birds, but the Wood
pecker family Is not included in either
category. The only protection these birds
have is a city ordinance which makes It
unlawful to shoot or discharge firearms
at live birds of any kind within the lim
its of the City of Portland, under a pen
alty of a fine of $50 or Imprisonment for
SO days for each offense. Although tho
yellow-hammer cannot sing. It Is a pretty
and a useful bird, as It destroys insects
which are harmful to trees, and there
fore should not be molested.
Better Hburs for 0000 Machinists.
NEW YORK, Nov. 18. George W. War
ner, business agent of the International
Association of Machinists, said today that
the !&-hour work day woulc go Into ef
fect tomorrow among all the machinists
in the United States, In accordance with
the National Trades Association. Sixty
thousand machinists will be affected.
Foreign and Domeitio Ports.
New York, Nov. 18. Arrived, Pretoria,
from Hamburg; New York; from South
ampton; Umbria, from Liverpool; No
madlo, from Liverpool. Sailed, State ot
Nebraska, for Glasgow.
Boston. Nov. 18. (Arrived, Ultonia, from
Liverpool.
Gibraltar, Nov. 18. Passed, Hesperia,
from New York, for Genoa.
Queenstown, Nov. 18. Sailed, Campania,
from Liverpool, for Now York.
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WERE BURNED TO DEATH
FOUR MEN LOST'.LI"ES IN PENNSYL
VANIA HOTEL FIRE.
Thirty Guests Had Very Narrow Es
capesBlase Due to Overpres
sure of Natural Gas.
OSWATO, Pa., Nov. 18. Four men were
burned to death today In a fire that de
stroyed the McGonigal House, a three
story frame building, andatho opera-house
adjoining, and several jgHsirs were In
jured. The buildings wer?burned to the
ground in half an hour's tfme. The dead:
Arthur Fletcher, "bookkeeper for tho
Pennsylvania Stave Company; Michael
Russell, employe of tho Pennsylvania Tan
ning Company; William Hulsaney, Rox
ford, N. Y.; Hugh Jamoson, of Alfred,
N. T.
Otto Kauley, a gas line walker of Coud
ersport. Pa., was burned about the faca
and arms, and Jerry Bailey sustained a
broken shoulder by Jumping from tho
third-story ot the hotel. One man had a
leg broken, and several others received
minor Injuries, and slight bums. In mak
ing their exist from the hotel.
The fire originated In tho McGonigal
House, from an overpressure of natural
gas. There were 30 peoplesln the hotel,
which was a flimsy structure, and tha
flames licked up the building as it it wera
tinder. '
There wore many narrow escapes, most
of tho occupants Jumping from the win
dows. The town has no fire protection.
The tannery employes connected a lino of
hose to the burning building, but on ac
count of trouble with the pump, there
was considerable delay in getting a stream
on the Are, and the flames got beyond con
trol. Nothing remains of the four dead
but a few charred bones. Tho property
loss is insignificant.
Insurgents March Against Panama,
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Nov. 18. Tho
British steamer Atrato arrived hero to
day from Colon. Captain Copp reports
that the insurgents had gained several
important victories during tho fortnight
that preceded his departure, and that
when ho left Colon they were marching
In force against Panama, where tho
stores had been closed in momentary ex
pectation of an attack.
Illinois Mill Resumes Operation.
JOLIET, 111., Nov. 18. The billet mill
and converter of the Iltnols Steel Worka
resumed operations tonight, after a three
weeks' shut-down. About 1000 men wero
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