The Sunday Oregonian., July 15, 1900, Image 1

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VOL. XIX. NO. 28.
PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, JUL"? 15, 1900.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
SAFE AT SHANGHAI
AH Foreigners Removed From
Town of Wa Chou.
SHENG REPEATS THE MURDER STORY
Kot a Word From the Pekin Lega
tions or Tien Tsin Allies Ad
miral KempfTs Report.
LONDON, July 15. The only news from
China last night was the following'! Is
sued at midnight:
"The Foreign. Office has received Infor
mation, from the Consul-General of
Shanghai that The -whole foreign commu
nity from Wan Chou has been safely
landed at Shanghai."
Aa no mention is made of the alleged
statement of Sheng. the Director of Rail
ways and; Telegraphs cf China, to the
Consuls aft Shanghai, announcing the mur
der of the foreigners in Pekin, it is pre
sumed that this story, crediting Sheng
with these assertions and announcing that
he blamed Prinoe Tuan for the attack on
the legatlona-is one of the many inven
tions emanating from Shanghai.
According to a d!egatch from Berlin,
the mobilization of Germany' a expe
ditionary force Is being carried out in
splendid fashion. Some 10,000 volunteers
and 416 officers have already been accept
ed. It Is announced that the government
contemplates chartering 30 of the largest
vessels belonging to two of the most im
portant companies, the Bremen and Ham
burg lines, as transports. The expedition
Is being organized on the basis of a year's
campaign. '
SEIZURE OF KIAO CHOU.
German Paper Soy It Cawed the
Present Tronble.
, ( BERLIN. July 14. Lu Hal Houan, the
uninese jnvoy xixiraorainarx ajiu. -aiia-ter
Plenipotentiary, today presented to
the Foreign Office an imperial communi
cation of the date of June 29. The Ger
man Government does not put any faith
in it.
Lleutenontr-General von Lesel today bad
a long Interview with Count von Bulow,
regarding the political attitude to be
adopted by German Ambassadors after
their arrival In China.
The Cologne "Volks Zeitung tomorrow
will contain an authentic story of the
seizure of Klao Chou. The article will
prove that the German Government of
fered to Bishop Anzer, In 18S0, a protec
torate over the Catholic missions In the
Province of Shan Tung, which Anzer then
refused. The newspaper also goes on to
show that Bishop Anzer advised the
German Emperor to seize the northern
port of Kiao Chou, rather than a south
ern port, which advice the German Em
peror Immediately followed, although the
German Minister at Pekin, at that time,
Baron Heyking, had advised the selec
tion of a more southerly port. The pa
per accjjrdirfglytdJfiapproves of the Gerv
man Catholic missionary's action, and
Intimates that thte was responsible for
tht present troubles. A similar view,
holding the seizure of Kiao Chou respon
sible for the trouble In China, ha been
recently taken by a number of German
authorities.
TIEX TSIN BOMBARDMENT.
Particulars
of the Eneacement
of
July C.
TIEN TSIN, July 6, via Shanghai. July
14. At noon today the British and Ameri
can allies unsuccessfully attempted to
capture a Clhnese Ifi-pounder, mounted
Jast night, which was enfilading the ad
vanced position of the allies. From 2 to
4 o'clock In the morning an artillery duel
of 11 guns took place, the Chinese shell
ing the settlements from the native city.
The British and Japanese guns shelled
the forts from the Viceroy's and the Ya
mun's city gates. The practice was good,
the British silencing two of the guns of
the Chinese. The fire of the enemy
burned one of Mackenzie's wool ware
houses. The loss was over 100,003 taels.
It Is estimated that over 500 shells fell
In the settlemont, practically wrecking
many of the buildings. Undoubtedly spies
are informing the enemy of the condition
of the troops and of the situation in the
quarters of the allies, especially after a
bomoardment has taken place. The Chi
nese trained one naval gun on the allies.
Efforts were made to capture a silenced
gun, and a tremendous fire was encoun
tered. Today's casualties "were as follows:
Killed, wo bluejackets and two members
of one of the Chinese regiments; wound
ed, three officers, two bluejackets, two
marines and five members of one of the
Chinese regiments.
July 7. A thousand French soldiers and
1500 Russians are expected here today.
Twelve hundred Americans are at Taku
awaiting transportation to this port.
WANT TO FIGHT CHINESE.
Ron eli Riders Anxious to Enlist In
the Army.
WASHINGTON, July 14. Applications
continue to come to the War Department
from persons who are anxious to serve
In the Army during a campaign In China.
Today's mail brought one letter from Sec
retary Curley, of the National Rough
Riders' Military Encampment, dated at
Shenandoah, Colo., offering to raise a
company of 1000 men or more. Adjutant
Genueral Corbin, in his reply, has In
formed the writer that the Executive has
no authority to accept more organizations
than are. now in the, service; still, men
desiring China service may be enlisted In
dividually by the Army recruiting officers
In the principal cities. The men may se
lect their regiment.
The official statement from Bt. Peters
burg tonight that no news o"f the mur
der of the Russian Minister at Pekin
had been received in the Russian capital
was a source of gratification to the of
ficials here. It came as a distinct relief
to Mr. Wu, who said he was glad that
the report proved unfounded, as he fully
believed would be the case. Secretary
Long said the report had turned out as
he expected, and that the story and Its
official disclaimer only tended to
strengthen his confidence that the Lega
tions are still safe. Up to a late hour to
night Minister "Wu had received no reply
to his message asking for. a direct com
munication with Pekin.
No Word of the Smiths.
BDLOIT, Wia, July 14. Herbert Smith,
son of Rev. and Mrs. Hiram Smith, mis
sionaries In China, has not heard from
his parents In two months. Reports that
the misaionary societies have received
new of their safety are not correct. Mn,
and Mrs.- Smith are supposed to be in
Pekin, if alive.
Another Account of the Massacre.
NEW YORK, July 14. A Shanghai dis
patch published here today says?
Prlnco Sheng; tho Director of Tele-
graphs, h&s communicated a message to j
the Consuls here, announcing the murder .
of the foreigners in Pekin. and laying-', th 'j
blame on the anti-foreign General, Tang
Fun Slang.
The message says that Tung, enraged
by the defense adopted by the British
Legation, ordered the heavy guns to fire,
demolishing the legation, and setting the
ruins aflame. The result was the annihil
ation of the foreigners.
The Denhya Escaped.
EVA3SSVTLLE. Ind., July 14. Ex-Mln-ister
Donfey today received definite news
of the escape of his .son, Charles Denby,
jn, and family, from Tien Tdn to Shang
hai. STARTED BY A FIRECRACKER
Twenty Square 3HIca of California
Forests Burned.
GRUB GULCH. CaU July 14. Sinco July
4 fierce Are has been raging In the dis
trict south of Fresno River, and -ap to J
date territory to tho amount of 20 square
MtiieMitectiia(Be
ANWnilWrFMFNIT FPHM MR iTORRFTT
l II N wl YLI Un I I i
He Offers Himself Again to the State as a Candi
date for the Senate.
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EX-UNITED STATES SENATOR HENRY WJ CORBETT.
PORTLAND, July 14. (To the Editor.) Previous to the recent
acts of my political enemies, I had hesitated to "become again a can
didate for the United States Senate. I now offer my services to the
state in that capacity, pledging myself to fight for the best interests
of the state with the eame energy I use in fighting all blackmailing,
all forms of repudiation, for the development of the Oriental trade,
and for whatever will make Oregon and the Northwest great and
prosperous. . H. W. CORBETT.
miles haB been burned. The fire was ,
started at the Holton place, near the Chi- .j
ncse store, on the Coarse-Gold road, by a
firecracker set off by a little, girL ' The
house and outbuildings were burned, and
tho flames rapidly spread eastward,
sweeping everything before them. All
fences have been burned and three fam-
Hies have been rendered hbmeless. The fire
reached Northfork Tuesday and the whole The meager attendance was- perfectly
population turned out to fight It. It took ' astounding to the American and English
100 men to keop It from tho houses. The visitors, accustomed to sec tens of thou
fiames passed around tho town and are i sands at athletic conlefit of euch Interna
still sweeping eastward. The old Water- tionnl importance aa those of today. Not
loo stamp mill, together with thousands ' more than 1000 spectators were present.
oi aowars wortn ot maepmery. was
burned Thursday. A terrific explosion
Monday announced that the powder mill
at Quartz Mountain had been blown up.
Hundreds of cords of wood have been
burned. There is no telling when the fire
will stop.
FIRE AT PRESCOTT.
Larsre Part of the Business District
Destroyed.
PRESCOTT, Ariz., July 14. The most
disastrous fire in the history of the town
started at 10:45 P. M,, In a: row of wooden
buildings known as the Scopel block, on
South Montezuma street, and at this hour
12:30 A. M".. Sunday every building on
the west side of the plaza as far north
as Hurler street, including the Hotel
Burke. Is destroyed. The fire Is still
spreading, and there Is no telling where
It will stop. The principal business houses
so far burned are those of' Sam Hill, D.
Levy & Co. and Ed Block. Everything
hetween Montezuma and Granite streets
Is gone. The Courier office is totally de
stroyed, and the Journal-Miner office Is
In great danger. Tho firemen are power
less, as there Is .no water. Business
houses on the north side of the plaza are
moving out their goods. Over a dozen
stores were blown up without effect. It
now looks as if the entire northern part
of the town would go. The loss at pres
ent Is not less than 1500,000 to $700,000.
More Bodies From the Saale.
NEW YORK, July 14. Three more
bodies were found today on the German
Lloyd steamer Saale, which burned In the
dock fire .at Hoboken, June S. The total
number of bodies recovered from the
"Saale is 56.
Indian Territory Town Burned.
DALLAS, Tex., July 14. Fire at Durant,
I. T., wiped out the -greater portion of
the business section. Loss, 5100,000; in
surance, $40,000. William Wlttenburg was
fatally injured while fighting the fire.
The Rains In India.
SIMLA. July 14. General rain has fall
en over nearly all India during the past
few days and the prospects aro crops
have immonsely improved. The famine
area hce generally been benefitted.
AN EASY VICTORY
American Athletes' Success
et Paris Tournament
WIN -ONLY -TWO EVENTS DECIDED
Secured. Leading Places tn the Trial
Beats Foreigner Stood Little
Shoir Against Them.
PAOEtlS. July 14. The American athletes,
fresh from their victories In London, won
the only two events decided today, and
secured lending places m all the trials,
which took place during the opening day
of the world amateur championships; held
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under- tho aupplees of the exposition. The
contests were Inaugurated with magnlfl
cont weather at the Paris Racing Club,
in Precatalan. a charmingly situated
glade in the Bois de Boulogne. Its pretty
surroundings, however, hardly compen
sated for the poor accommodations for
the visitors, which will bo oexioufAy felt
on the days of the big crowds,
and the majority of these came from
America. In fact, the meeting resembled
more an American college contest than
an international championship held
abroad.
The introduction of American college
cheers Into today's proceedings was a
complete revelation to the Frenchman
and other foreigners. At the flrt yell
they apparently imagined some invasion
of wild Indians had occurred; but, after
hearing the various cries about 100 times
during the day, they appreciated the fact
that it was simply an outburst of Ameri
can enthusiasm or encouragement of the
college men, a great number of whom
were present. The Frenchmen, however,
could: not become reconciled 'to this form
of cheering, and they were heard to fre
quently exclaim: "What a band of sav
ages" The American methods of start
ing. Jumping and shot-putting were also
mattcrj of great Interest to the Europe
ans, who watched curiously the crouching
posturo of the sprinters, as they waited
for the firing of the. pistol, and the elabo-.
rate preparations of each American ath
lete In finding the length to run for a
Jump, and, to them, the peculiar form
of ohot-putting.
Tho physique of the Americano com
pared extremely favorably with that of
the Europeans, and Sheldon's figure at
tracted such attention that he was amus
ingly christened by the Frenchmen, "the
little baby." The natty college costumes
of the Americans were a decided con
trast to the some-made attire of some of
the best European athletes, who, instead
of donning a sweater or bathrobe after
the trials, walked about In straw hats and
light overcoats.
Much eonfualon marked several sdages
of the proceedings, although the officials
were always courteous and well-intentioned,
and no American athlete was
heard to complain of any unfair or unkind
action on their part.
Duffy was greatly disappointed at his
collapse. He said to a representative of
the Associated Press:
"I do not know why my leg gave way.
I felt a. peculiar twitching after going 20
yards. I then seemed to lose control of
it, and" suddenly It gave out, throwing
me- on my face. But that is one of the
fortunes of sport, and I cannot complain.
I am glad the event went to an American.
I do not think I can compete again here'."
The prizes offered aro objects of art,
valued at 400 frances for the first, 200 for
tha tccond and 50 francs for the third,' In
the footraces, .and 250 francs for the first
and 80 francs for the second In the other
sports.
The Events.
The featnre of the day's- meeting was
not only the number of events the Amer
icans won, hut the perfect ease with which
they outstripped their competitor often,
finishing Hrrft and second . In the trial
beats laughing, side by side, and In -a
canterv The UO-meiers hurdle race was
divided Into three preliminary heats.
Kraenzleln, University of Pennsylvania;
Moloney. University of Chicago; McClain.
University of Michigan, and Choisel. a
Frenchman, ran the first heat and finished
in, the order named. Cholset was out
dasbed, and left the track without clear
ing the lost Jump. Pritcbard, aa English
man; Remington, University of Pennsyl
vania; and- Levis, of Syracuse, competed,
and finished in the second beat as named.
A Frenchman, Lecuyer, had a walk-over
In the third heat. The second and: third
of these heats contested for -entry In the
final, which was secured by Moloney and
McClain. The final resulted by Kraenz
leln winning' without being hard pushed In
15 2-5 seconds, which equals tho French
record on the turf.
The Americans then contested in an
event not usually on sporting programmes
in tho United States, that of discus-throwing'.
Twenty men. competed, chiefly Hue
garians, Swedes, and Greeks. The Amer
icans furnished a contingent of five Mc
Cracken, Hare, Gorrettv Flannagan and
Sheidbn. The last named alone secured
a place among' the five who will
dispute the final. Sheldon made long
puts, but they were badly directed, strik
ing a tree or the fence. He gained third
ptoce with 34 meters, 10 centimeters. A
Hungarian, Bauer, was first, with 3S
meters, 4 centimeters. Jauda, a Bo
hemian, was second, with 25 meters, 4
centimeters.
The preliminary of the 800 meters fiat
race brought eight Americans on the
track out of IS runners. The closest of
three heats was the first. In which Tysoe,
an Englishman; Grant and Dnimheller,
both of Pennsylvania; a Dane, named
Christiansen; Hall of-Brown University; a
Frenchman, named Salomez, and Hayes,
of Michigan University, competed. Hayes
made the running until turning Into the
stretch, when Hall and Tysoe worked to
the front, and Tysoe won by half a yard
In the excellent time of 1:50. The second
heat was won by a Frenchman, Beloge,
A Hungarian, Speide, was second, and
Scrofford, of Syracuse University, . was
third. The last named headed the con
testants for three-quarters of the dis
tance, and looked like a winner until
Beloge and Speide passed him, the former
winning easily in 2:35. His victory was
hailed with great enthusiasm by the
French spectators, who otherwise were
rarely demonstrative. His time 'was slow
er than Hall's, but he took matters leis
urely, and the general opinion Is that he
will have to be seriously reckoned with In
the final. The third heat was contested
among the Americans, Cregan of Prince
ton. Bray of Williams, and Lord of Chi
cago University finishing (n jthls .order.
The firsts and seconds In these heats will
compete In the flnal,
Twenty athletes stripped for the six
trial heats of th 100 meters "flat -raoLla
Jbelng Americans.. Austria. Italy, Ger
many and Australia Were represented 'b
their cricks in this sprint But Duffy
was selected by practically everybody as
a certain winner, and his splendid per
formances in the preliminaries arid, semi
final, winning as he did apparently with
out effort, strengthened this opinion.
When the pistol was fired for the final, he
left the mark like a shot, and had already
assumed what appeared to be a decisive
lead,, when he was seen to wobble, and a
moment later ho fell heavily ' to the
ground. A groan of disappointment and
sympathy roBe from the crowd of Ameri
cans, which changed almost Immediately
to a shout of victory, as Jarvis breasted
the winning . tape two feet ahead of
Tewksbury, with Rowley, the Australian,
a close third, thus securing the trophy for
America Jn splto of Duffy's misfortune.
The first heat of the 100 meters dash
was won by Duffy, with Moloney second.
An Austrian, Naoy, also ran. The second
heat was won by Tewksbury, with Mc
Clain second. A Hungarian, Koppan, also
ran. In the third heat Jarvis of Prince
ton was first, and Rowley, -the champion
of New South Wales, was second. An
Italian, Colombo, and a German, Keyt,
also competed. In the fourth heat, Lleble
of the University of Michigan won. "A
German, Doerery, was second. A Dane,
Gondii, also ran. The fifth heat was won
by Pritchard, an Englishman, with Mina
han of Georgetown University second.. A
Hungarian, Schubert, and a German,
Westeragen, also ran. In the sixth heat
Burroughs of Chicago University won.
Hoardman of the New York Athletic Club
was second. Slack of Chicago University
also ran. The semi-finals were won by
Duffy, Tewksbury, Jarvis and Rowley.
The best time was 0:10 4-6, made by Jar
vis In the preliminary and Tewksbury in
the semi-final.
Then came the shot-putting, in which
the foreign contingent had no show. The
contest assumed the character of friendly
rivalry among the Americans, whose
final victory was an absolute certainty.
Sheldon of the New York Athletic Club
upheld hia reputation and dropped the
shot far ahead of his competitors. Mb
Cracken of the University of Pennsylvania
was nearest to him, with Garrett of
Princeton third. Sheldon's best put was
IS meters JO centimeters. McCracken's
was 12 meters SS centimeters, and Gar
rett's 12 meters 35 centimeters. Sheldon
thus did not do so well as he did In Lon
don last Saturday.
The 40 meters flat race brought out 16
starters. Including seven Americans. The
best time in the three preliminary heats
which were run today was made by M. W.
Long, of the New York Athletic Club,
who won the first heat In O;C0 2-5. Lee
of Syracuse was second. Lord of Chicago
University. Drumheller of the University
of Pennsylvania, and Clement, a French
man, also ran. The second heat brought
out the Gaelic champion, Faldide, who
holds tho French record for the distance,
0:51. He finished third, behind Moloney of
Chicago University, who came In first,
and Schultz, a Dane, who was second. A
Hungarian, Koppan, and a Norwegian,
Bresyn, brought up in the rear. Time,
0:51. The third heat proved an easy vic
tory for Boardman ef the" New York
Athletic Club, who, with Holland of
Georgetown University, cantered In, nei
ther caring about first place, being sure
of running In the finals. Their competi
tors, Berry of Chicago, Speide, a Hungar
ian, and Colombo, an Italian, were yards
behind.
The spectators gathered around the cen
ter of the grounds, where a fenced-in
space was reserved for the broad Jump.
The Americans here had another Inning,
securing, with five entries, three places
among the leading Ave who qualified for
the finals. Tho Americans topped the list
with Prinstein of Syracuse University,
who cleared 7 meters 17 centimeters.
Kraenzleln of the University of Pennsyl
vania was next with 6 meters 93 centi
meters. Then followed the French cham
pion, Delannoy, with 6 meters 75 centi
meters; Bemlngton of the University of
(Concluded u Third Paxo.)
FOULED LOO LINE
Thaf s .How the Nome City
' Lost Two Flukes.
EXPEDIENCE IN STOKMY WEATHE
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MoCulloeh Picked Us .Disabled. Craft
a TkOMand Miles From Heme
A Reward of Merit. '
SEATTLE, Wash.. July 14. June 2S tho
Nome City steamed Into the offing- 'off
Cape Nome, on her return from St. Mich
ael, 'whither she had gone to deliver Gov
ernment supplies. She picked up what
passengers were booked to the state,
raised her mudhook, and stood out 'to
sea. It was Captain Levtnson's Intention
to test her runnmg power, and onco
clear from the offing she was given full
steam ahead.
For a time all went well, and she gave
promlseof a record-smashing trip, her
log registering WA knob per hour, and
uapiasn .uevinson was congratulatlne
himself on a quick passage home.. Then I
the unlooked-for happened. This was I
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PITHOF. CHINESE NEWS
All the foreigners at Wan Chour In the province of Cheh Klang, have
been landed safely at Shanghai. This (a the extent of' the foreign news
received officially In London. There-Is no word from the Legations at
Pekin, and the outslda world Is In the dark as to the situation at Tien
Tsin.
Consul-General Goodnow Bays the Governors of Honan"and Shansl have
Issued proclamations favorable to the -Boxers. Admiral Remey, In his
report, makes no mention of the alleged massacre at Pekin.
The Navy Department has received Admiral KempfTs report by mall
of the situation up to June 5. describing the landing- of the Newark's
marines and the march to Pekin.
A St. Petersburg dispatch says Admiral Alexeff cables the Czar that
M. De Glers. the Russian Minister at Pekin. was dragged through tho
streets by Boxers and thrown Into a kettle and boiled to death. Mme.
De Glers was beaten and tortured with sharp sticks until life was extinct.
The legation officials were also. killed. This story, however, receives an
official denial.
The radical press of Germany asserts that the present Chinese trouble
was caused by the German seizure of Kalo Chou.
o0e'
the breaking of two propeller blades by
the log line wrapping itself around the
shaft, presumably during a momentary
stop for soundings. Luckily. Behring
Sea was on Its g;ood behavior, so, after
putting out a new log, Captain Levin
son continued on his way with his two
remaining- blades.
Early Saturday morning of June 3G the
crippled steamer steamed Into Dutch
Harboty passed around the point to Un-
alaska, and coaled, which took up the
OTnr tvu-tlftn t( the dav.. Early. Sun
day mornlnff she weighed anchor "and
steamed put Into the Pacific. Yla Un
alga Passr on her final -1700-mllo run
home.
Two days out from Unoloska there
.came an-a blow, lasting some 34 hours.
This tried tne meiue oi uie koou av
to the utmost, as she sat high on the
water, like a huge sea bird, top heavy,
and without ballast. She was tossed
about like a buckshot in a gourd. Stanch
was she, however, and while none suf
fered but her passengers and crew, they
receiving many a battle-scarred thump
and skln-ralslng contusion from boxes,
chairs and benches. The ship stood' well
her baptism of wind and brine, and
things went merrily" on.
On the evening of July 4, while all
hands were at dinner, the Nome City suf
fered another accident as she tossed and
thumped her way over the tumbled,
frothy sea. This was tne bh w
third fluke of the propeller. In latitude
00:30 north, lonzltude IcO west. 1070 miles
from the Columbia River. The first in
timation the passengers had that some
thing had gone wrong was a quivering
serpentine motion along her keel from
bow to stern. Her momentum carried
her for quite a distance, and It was
some imie ume "--
realized wnai nau nappenea, me wo
going round during the excitement that
than Captain Levlnson utilized every
spare yard of canvas on board for mo-
tlve power, running up a square main-
ii Uri A two mutton sails aft.
With these and her one remaining fluke
swirling round like a cook beating gravy
In a fry-pan with a spoon, the ship
forged Blowly ahead for the Columbia,
yet 1000 miles away, a steady light wind
aft all the while.
July 9 it came on to blow again, and
prudent Captain Levlnson prepared to
meet It by putting out a heavy sea
sSthtsaruallblWiroVby rin
anchor. Luckily for the snip ana pas
vf ih iftth. Thm the cantain ooiniea
her nose In the direction of her lost
vantage ground, and with her one blade
beatlnsr away, headed back to her course.
One good turn deserves another. On j
his way north while crossing Behring
Sea, Captain Levlnson gallantly turnea
his ship and steamed south for 10$ miles
In order to rescue the passengers, cap
tain and crew of the bark Hunter, which
perished In the Ice. For this the captain
was berated roundly by some of the res
cued ones when he quelled a drunken row
aboard. As the Nome City floated help
lessly on the sea at 2 P. M., July 11 a
thin, pencil-like thread of smoke showed
up on the faraway northwest horizon.
This proved to be the revenue-cutter Mc
Culloch, of Manila and Dewey fame.
Shortly after being sighted the little gun
boat changed her course, and,, to the
great Joy of all hands aboard the dis
abled steamer, bore down upon us. When
within speaking distance, Captain Levln
son signalled. 'We are disabled," at
which the McCulloch steamed alongside.
"Anything I can do for you. Captain?"
came a voice through a megaphone from
her bridge.
Captain Levlnson lost no time In ask
ing for a tow to Astoria,
"Can't do it, sir." came back, the
answer, "we are bound for the Sound."
"Then tow us to Port Townsend," said
the master of the Nome City.
"All right, captain," said the harsh-
voiced megaphone. "Port
Townsend
goes," and as the Nome City's eight-inch
hawser was made fast to her -!tern and
as the sun dipped Into the Pacific, theMc
Culloch began to snake hor sleepy com
panion away towards Cape Flattery, at
the rate of 10 knots per hour.
THOS. H. ROGERS.
rtlCH KLOTOJIKE CROWD.
Brought Much Gold Down Whisky
Famine at White Horse.
PORT TOWNSEND, July 14. The City
of Topeka, arriving from Lynn Canal
ports' today, brought SO passengers from
Dawson. " and they were probably the
wealthiest crowd arriving from the Klon
dike this year. The purser had $500,000
In dust in the steamer's safe, and there
were $250,000 In possession of the pas3en
.gers, all of them' having more or less
dust.
Clarence Berry brought out $125,000. He
was accompanied to Skagway by a
strong guard.
On July 10 a corps of engineers began
the survey for the permanent location
of the Lynn Canal Short Line railway.
Construction will commence immediately
and by September 1000 men will be em
ployed. A whisky famine is reported at White
Horse. Liquor sales are less restricted
in British Columbia than In Yukon Ter
ritory, and tho boundary between the
two districts at Lake Bennett Is strongly
guarded by mounted police. Many houses
at White Horse have licenses, but are un
able to obtain permits, and a poisonous
decoction Is being manufactured and sold,
which, after drinking, causes a stupor,
and one or two deaths have resulted. The
police have commenced a systematic raid
and the liquor is being destroyed.
The Seattle Version.
SEATTLE, July 14. The steamer City
of Topeka arrived here tonight from
Lynn Canal, having on board between
J75Q.O0O and $1,0C0,0C0 in gold dust, and sev
eral rich Klondlkers, including Clarence
Berrv. the California kins?, and George
Carmack, the discoverer of the Klondike,
Berrr brought down several hundred
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thousand, and Carmack had a bunch of
drafts in his pocket.
SHOT THAT KILLED GOEBEL
Surveyors' Measurements Introdnced
at Powers Trial.
GEORGETOWN, July 14. The at
tendance at tho trial of ex-Secretary of
I State- Powers, charged with being an
accomplice to the murder of William
-Goebol, was smaller today than any time
since Monday, when the case was first
called.
County Surveyor Woodson, of Franklin
Countyv the civil engineer who made the
measurements, was on the startd for over
two hours. He Had with him profile
drawings, diagrams, and a block of wood
taken from a tree In the State-House
yard, which was supposed to contain the
fatal bullet. Tho defense undertook to
show that the surveyor had not been
sufficiently accurate in his measurement
from the supposed entranco of the bul
let In the tree to show that the shot
was fired from the window of the Sec
retary, of State's office.
Warden Ullard, of Frankfort, who was
a close friend of the. deceased, testified
that ho accompanied Mr. Goebel and
Jack Chlnn to the State House the morn
ing of the shooting and left them Just
i beforo the fatal shot was fired. As he
j approachcd tno state House that morning
... -.,.-, and Chlnn. he noticed that
with Goebel and Chlnn, he noticed that
the Capitol grounds were clear, whereas
formerly "mountain mon" were numer
ous. He left his two companions and had
reached the door to the main Capitol
I building when he heard shots and looking
back saw Goebel fall. i$e declared, tnat
on of the front inflows In the office
, -- . o-afT-ir nf ttat tens tmjUv
; of the Secretary of : State was partly
sustained. T.. rT,tT-
I Dr. T. R. Welch, of Jessamine Countj.
! a fellow State Senator of thej Jeceased.
' described the wound in the body of the
deseascd, saying he was shot In front and
that the wound was not Inflicted with a
leaden bullet. He said the wound was the
size of a 3S-callbre bullet.
Here the blood-stained clothing worn
, by the victim on the day ofthe assas-
1 sination was produced and Identified by
the witness. There was profound silence
during the examination of these ghastly
relies by the Jury. Arthur Goebol was
Present, but would not look at the gar-
i mcxita.
BATTLE AT PLATKOP.
An All-Dax Fight Between British
and Boers.
LONDON, July 14. A report from Plat
kop says that the British engaged the"
Boers all day long. Scouts and mounted
infantry moving north located the Boers
1000 strong, occupying the ridge from
which they were driven -yesterday.
Colonel Thorneycroft's men held the
ridge facing them. Members of the
Strathcona Horse were driven in tempo
rarily by a heavy musket fire. After a
stubborn resistance the Boers forced the
British to brinff the howitzers into action.
The Infantry deployed for a general ad
vance under Cilery's command. The Boers
opened, fire In all directions, shelling with
the guns posted on tho British right. The
mounted infantry. In the face of a severe
fire, attacked the Boers. A gun posted
on an entrenched kopje four miles to the
east forced the Boers from a number of
ridges, detached parties rushing on the
center, while a gun on the right was
withdrawn through a ravine toward an
entrenched hill.
Ex-Prjnler Schrelner's Stand.
CAPE TOWN. July 14. Replying to a
l deputation of his constituents today. W.
J p. Schrelner, ex-Premier of Cape Colony,
refused to support the demand for unim
paired Independence of the Boer Repub
lics, but said he thought they should re
tain a certain amount of Independence.
He added that ha would not support a pol
icy of amnesty tc the rebels.
Perr Brobler, Foreign Secretary of the
Transvaal, has arrived at Delagoa Bay.
Fire at Dansmnir.
DUNSMUIR, Cal., July 14. Part of the
business portion of this place was de
stroyed by fire last night. Nine houses
were entirely consumed, and others dam
aged. .The loss Is estimated at $10,000.
A PANIC IN PARIS
Serious Crush at the Close of
the National Festival.
MANY WERE PROBABLY INJURE
Tne Mllltarr Review Before Presi.
dent Lonbet Passed OS With-
, ont Disturbance.
PARTS, July 14. The French national.,
holiday was celebrated with splendldr
weather In Paris today. Holiday crowds"
promenaded the streets, and an Immense
concourse made Its way to the Bois do
Boulogne to witness the military review.
Fears had been expressed that the lattec
might prove an occasion for political ex?v
citement of a serious character for and
against the government and President
Loubet. Nationalists and Socialists both
announced their Intention of marching
out to Longchamps and Indulging ln
demonstrations and counter-demonstrations.
President Loubet left the Elysee Pal
ace in the afternoon, escorted by cav
alry, and was everywhere cheered, ex
copt by one solitary Individual who
shouted as the President was passing,
"Death to Loubet. He was immediately,
arrested.
The review passed off without serious
accident. A slight conflict occurred be
tween Socialists and Nationalists in ther
Bois. One or two persons were scratched,
and a few were arrested. Otherwise
there was no trouble at the review
grounds.
On returning to the Elysee Palace,
President Loubet was warmly cheered,
but as he was entering the palace an
other man cried: "Vive le armee; down
with Loubet." He was also arrested.
President Loubet. after the review, sent
a letter of congratulation to General An-
dre, commenting on the splendid appear
ance of the army, and saying:
"The modifications deemed necessary la
the army have now been realized, thanks
to the general co-operation of Parliament
and the patriotism of all of the chiefs
and all of the subordinates. This patriot
Ism is a safeguard of power for this
army, which, in Itself. Is the best guar
antee of pence."
The only regrettable incident in connec
tlon with the national fete occurred at
the conclusion of the fireworks demon
stration at the Place de la Concorde,
which was filled with a dense crowd oft
people. When the crowds tried to dis
perse along the neighboring thorough-
fares they found it was Impossible td
move. They were packed like herrings
in a barrel. Men. women and children;
began pushing, and a panic occurred
Women fainted by scores, and many chil
dren were trodden under foot. At least
100 women were carried to the cafes
In the neighborhood. It Is Impossible to
tell how many were Injured.
No .deaths have been reported as yet,
although It is a marvel that none has
occurred, because 50 died on a similar
occasion at the exposition In 1857; arid
at the time of the marriage of Louis XTV
with Marie Antoinette, when two wera
killed.
HOW PARIS CELEBRATED.
The Cltjr Decorated for the 5atlona8
Fete ExpoBltion Failures.
PARIS. July 14. After witnessing last
week the typical American festivities
which made the Fourth of July a mem
orable day In the French capital, tho
Parisians this week celebrated their own
national fete day with exceptional bril
liancy, owing to the exhibition. The ltli
of July Is essentially a popular fete, and
the government and municipality made
unusual exertions to cater to the publlo
appetite. The customary review of the
garrisons of Paris at Longchamps, in tho
B6Is de Boulogne, which always at
tracts 100.COO spectaors. was followed- by
a street celebration of a most extenslva
character. The tri-color. singly or la
clusters, was displayed everywhere, while
the central arteries of the city were
overhung with tastefully decorated arches
which In the evening were brilliantly
lighted, forming a continuous falry-llko
vault of colors and electric lanterns.
Parisians are beginning to realize that
their calculation, based on a series of
fetes attending the expected visits. In
close succession, of European monarchs,
is going to prove stillborn. They believe
the King of Sweden and the Shah o
Persia will come for a short stay in a
month's time, but that Is all. The Czar,
whose absence Is the greatest disappoint
ment of all; Emperor William, Queen
Victoria and the Prince of Naples, whoso
visits were spoken of as certain, will
not visit the exposition, and after tho
Shah's departure, the mansion formerly
belonging to the late Dr. Evans, the fa
mous American dentist, which is so lux
uriously fitted up for the reception
of crowned heads, can closo its shutters.
This collapse of one of the sides of tha
exposition dearest to their hearts is a
bitter pill for Parisians, who throw tho
blame therefor mostly on the Government
especially for the absence of the Czar. t
who is popularly supposed to be staying
away on account of his dislike for Presi
dent Loubet and the socialistic tenden
cies of the government. The absence at
tho royalties represents a serious finan
cial loss to the business community of
Paris, which naturally counted upon &
rich harvest out of the lavish expendi
ture which the entertaining of these visi
tors would entail, and also out of the
money spent by the masses, of foreign and
provincial sightseers attracted to tho
capital by the celebrities.
Another exposition fiasco which: has dis
gruntled numbers of Parisians Is the fail
ure of a majority of the side shows,
which sprang up like mushrooms within
and about the exposition, and the con
struction of most of which Involved av
very heavy outlay. This failure la partly
duo to the high sums exacted by tho
authorities for concessions and ground,
lots, while their profits were estimated,
on swarms of pleasure-seekers, who wero
expected to pay heavy prices for '&
mediocre entertainment; or for one last
ing a quarter of a time of those given la
the ordinary theaters and cafes In tho
city. These expectations have not bees
realized, and many of the side shows sea
little better than ruin before them. Un
fortunately, they were chiefly formed aa
public companies, in which Parisians
largely invested their savings, and tho
latter now see their shares, for which
they paid 100 francs, standing- anywhere
betwton 10 and E0 francs. Nearly $45,000,
000 of France's money Is sunk In what
promises to result, unless the situation
changes for the better. In a smash. Eleven
shows alone represent, at the present
Bourse quotations, a loss to the share
holders of 10,817,500 francs.
Dutch Strikers Threaten.
ROTTERDAM, July 14. Owing to tho
threatening of the docksters, the garri
sons of the riverside towns have been
Instructed to furnish detachments of
troops to protect vessels In transit to and
from Germany and torpedo boats hav:
been ordered to patrol the river.