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Newspaper Page TextTHK MORNING ASTOIUAI ' FJilUAV, JIUlE KI. 190U. 8TOH2 CLOSES AT T P. LADIES' HOSIERY Lls!a T(irc:J Stcchlnfts Vertical strips fr.d "all-over" fancy to de signs tlack end various shades of blue. Plain, wedgewood tlce. gmt lisle, with high spliced keels, double soles and toes, 25c to LOO o pair Headquarters for Dry Goods BOMBARDMENT OF TIEN TSIN IS ON American Consulate and Foreign Concerns Being Destroyed. RUMOR OF SEYMOUR'S DEATH Discredited Amour, Esjllsh Admiralty Ola patch Received at Berila Say the Offi cer Ii Safe at Sbaahal Americas Gaiboat Said to Be Damages'. WASHINGTON. June 21. The Chi nese minister here continues bis decla ration that there is no state of war ex isting between the United States and China. The state department holds to the same view, basing- its position on the absence of any authentic Informa tion showing that the Chinese govern ment has directed or has been a party to any of the overt acts so far commit ted against foreign Interests in China. The developments of today, apart from those at Tien Tsln, greatly en courages the officials here in their hope that the worst is past in China and that the difficulty can be settled w ithout any very serious change of the political status of the country, at least, in Its relations vrith the outer world. The state department is much grati fied at the attitude of the powers. So far as it is Informed, there is no differ ence of opinion among the different powers respecting th Chinese situa tion. Their object Is simply to restore peace, protect life and property and leave all further questions for future settlement. Acting Secretary of the Navy Hack ett received a cable 'message this af ternoon, from. Admiral Kempff, dated Chee Foo, June L saying that Tien Tsln is being bombarded and that the American consulate, as well as foreign concerns, are being destroyed. A re lief party is en route to Tien Tsln. in cluding 150 American mariues, under Major Walton. BERLIN, June 21. A semi-official dis patch from Toklo, dated June 21, says the Japanese consul at Shanghai con firms the report that Vice-Admiral Seymour has arrived at Pekin and with members of the diplomatic corps are safe. .- According to an official Japanese re port from Chee Foo, the foreign set tlement at Tien Tsln was reduced to ashes June 18. - LONDON, June 22. The Daily Mail publishes the following from Yokoha ma, dated yesterday: "Great secrecy is maintained regarding Japan's mili tary preparations. Fifteen large trans ports have alrea-ly been chartered and eighteen warships are mobilizing." LONDON. June 22. The United States gunboat Monocacy was two miles up' the Pel Ho river when the international fleet began the bombard ment of the Taku forts. According to the Shanghai correspondent of the Dally Express she w as shot through the bows. The correspondent says Chi nese riflemen on both banks of the river attacked her, but unsuccjesfully. The scantiness of authentic news with reference to the situation contin ues. Admiral Kempff's dispatch to the United States navy department an nouncing that Tien Tsin is being bom barded was prominently used by the London papers and commented upon as indicating a change for the worse. The British admiralty does not be lieve the report of the death of Admiral Seymour, commander of the interna tional relief column, and semi-official assurances are given that there seems to be not the slightest evlden:e to back up such a report. It Is pointed out that Admiral Seymour had suffi cient supplies to enable him to get to Pekin or get back. ' ,', "We are hopeful," says a Bemi-of-flclal announcment.,"that since he has not, done tijeralter he has done the former." A dispatch to the Asosciated Press from Shanghai, dated yesterday, says: "The counsuls met today to consider the situation which, In the absence of news from Pekin, is looked upon as particularly threatening. Grave fears still exist as to the safety of Euro peans In Pekin." - SHANGHAI. June 21.-The British destroyer Whiting at Che Fu reports M. tXCEPT SATURDAY. on the Lower Columbia. that nothing has ben heard from Ad miral Seymour's force for six days. The French consul wires that the British mission at Tsan Chow has been looted and the missionaries conveyed to an unknown place by a Chinese Gen eral. HONG KONG. June II. Reports have been received here from Canton that, owing to the representations of the for eign consuls, 14 Hung Chang has con sented to remain In Canton. YOKOHAMA, June 21. The reports of the murd?r of foreign ministers at Pekin and of the death of Admiral Seymour, although viewed with sus picion, have created a profound sensa tion. The press expresses the opinion that Japan must, wi'.h cr without the consent of the powers, adopt active measures. The naval and military of ficers in very busy. Probably the whofe Hierosoma division, under com mand of General Fukashlma, will be afloat within a few days. The Russian cruiser, Rurik, has arrived here with the new Russian minister to Japan, and will leave for Takn today. BERLIN, June 21. The admiralty is still without news of the death of Cap tain Lans, commander of the litis, or the wounding of Lieutenant Kuehn. There la no officer of this name, but there is a Lieutenant Kleuhn. PHILADELPHU, June 21. In the opinion of Senator Davis, of Minnesota, chairman of the senate committee on foreign affairs, the situation in China is even mors grave than publish d dis patches would Indicate, and may de velop Into an International problem such as the powers have not had to deal with In many years. "No man can tell what will come out of the present situation In China," said Senator Davis. "I shall be agreeably disappointed if the Immediate conse quence does not result in ' ompllcatlons which it will take years to straighten out. Moreover, generations to come may find that in awakening China the western world has brought into exis tence a giant which will Insist upon taking Dart in affairs at Inopportune moments. "That the powers are in a dilemma which they- would have been glad to avoid, may be taken for granted. It seems Inevitable that China will be par titioned. Certainly the acting empress would be dethroned. This cannot be done without a war which will probab ly repeat Itself many times." NEW YORK, June 21. In interviews with travelers and business men who have recently come to New York from China, missionaries have )ften been blamed for causing, perhaps uncon sciously, strife between the natives and Christian Chinese. Ernest De Bovler, of Shanghai, has spoken on this subj?ct In this way: ' When a local Mandarin imposes taxes, even if they are excessive, the heathen Chinese pay them. The native Christians, however, whenever they Imagine themselves ground down by unjust taxation, run with their troubles to the nearest missionary. These mis sionaries. Instead of going to the local Mandarin, as they should do, talk the mutter over with him and make a satisfactory arrangement In that way, almost Invariably write to their Nation al ministers at Pekin and ask that re dress be obtained for the members of their flock. Complaint is made by the minister at the Tsung 11 Yamun, which, to avoid friction, ends matters by reducing the Christians taxes. This practice cannot fall to cause envy and Jealousy against the native Christians, who are thus let off from much of the duties to the empire which the Chinese have to perform." G. S. Garrison, of the secretary's of fice of the Presbytnian foreign mission board said In regard to such charges: "I do not know how it is with the CathoHcs or any other denomination but our own. Still I do know that the Fresbyterlan missionaries do not Inter fere between a native and his govern ment Here 1b the action of our board taken February 3, 1896, that covers the case, and I do not believe the Metho dists, CongregatlonallsU or the Bap tists are a bit behind us In this policy: Relations of missions to govern ments Care in securing Indemnity and Interfering in local matters. "That, while believing firmly that the missionary, In the unselfish efforts to give to the people of mission fields the gospel and Us blessings, does not for feit rights accorded to the trader, how ever harmful his traffic, the board would still urge upon its missionaries the wisdom of reliance rather upon the conciliatory message with which they are charged and upon Him In whose name they are sent forth than upon the arm of government (meaning their own government.) While having confidence In their pru dence and Judgm-nt, It would empha flte its fear of the effects of demands for indemnity which, either to our own government, officials or the people, shall seem extreme. And It would express its hope that, while encouraging justice and discouraging Injustice, they will carefully avoid Interference with the proper legal processes of the 'amis in which they resldi. No demand for In demnl'.y should ever be made by an Individual missionary on his own re sponslblllty, but should be advanced only after nust careful consideration by the mission or Its executive commit tee, and when possible not until after correspondence with the boird." RECRUITS RUSHING IN. Hundreds of Men Enlisting in the East With a Hop of Going to China. NEW YORK, June 21. Recruits are being rushed to Fort Slocum, In Long Island sound, which is the general ren dezvous for men enllste-l at stations fast of the Mississippi river. In addl tion to the rogul.ir garrison of the fort consisting of battery L, Seventh United States artillery, there are about 300 new men now at the fort, and at least 2001 more are expected by Sep- teniber. In order to faciiltat drilling and transportation, the recruits will be formed into one or more provisional regiments. The men have ben enlisting for serv ice in the Philippines, and, because of the report that the fighting there Is a: an end. there have been many deser tions. The spirits of the recruits, how ever, have picked up since there Is a prospect of their being nent to China. The desertions now are fewer than at any time within a year. JUSTICE SHIRAS TALKS. Transvaal and China Destined to Be Absorbed For Their Own and the World's Betterment. CHICAGO, June 21. Justice George Shiras. Jr., of the United States su preme court, together with Mrs. Shiras, stopped In this city on their way to Marquette. Mich. In speaking of the Chinese situation, he said: "The present outbreak in China seems to be one of those reactions against the inroads of civilisation with which the history of the world Is filled. Dismemberment seems to be the fate of that empire, and I am Inclined to think It is for the best. If united China, with its teeming millions of people, were to thoroughly assimilate western methods of warfare and manufactur ing, it would certainly constitute a menace to the rest of the world. How ever, there Is a want of nomogenlty among the people, and this fact Is now a potent factor In preparing the way for dismemberment. "Russia will. In all probability, ab sorb those northern portions of the em pire contiguous to Its Siberian posses sions, while England, France, Germany and possibly other of the European powers will absorb other parts of the empire. In this way the great empire will become dlvlied up into practically several nations, with good results I believe, both to the people themselves and the world at large. "This same process of absorption is now taking place in Africa, and in the 'uture this 'dark' continent is destined, I believe, to form the theatre of great development and activities. It Is won derfully rich in natural resources, and the surplus population of overcrowded Europe will in time convert It Into great and prosperous states. "The present war in South Africa is in line with this spirit of development England's supremacy is not going to bring with It ihe evil results to the Boers which they as well as some peo ple in this country seem to believe. It will, on the other hand, prove to be a blessing to them, because of the better general condition of affairs, which Is certain to come from the government which it will institute. Neither do I regard the result of the war as a blow to the Independence of those people. "I am rather inclined to believe that, even as a dependency of England, such as Canada or Australia, they would In reality enjoy a larger measure of popu lar government than they have under their so-called Republic, which in real ity has been an oligarchy. Eventually, I am of the opinion they will succeed to their Independence." GREAT AMERICAN DERBY. Lieutenant Gibson the Favorite for To morrow's Races at Chicago. CHICAGO, June 21. The probable starters and Jockeys in the great Amer ican derby to be run at Washington Park on Saturday are as follows: Lieutenant Gibson, Boland; Sam Phillips, Burns; Advance Guard, Taral; Sidney Lucas, ; All Gold, O'Connor; Highland Lad, Vandusen; Yellow Tall, Thorpe; Barrack, P. McDermott; Pupil, Bullman; James, Mitchell. The division of sentiment among well Informed horsemen, as to the probaole winner of the classic event, is quite re markable. Although Lieutenant Gibson still has the call, there Is a big fol lowing for the others, especially for Sam Phillips and Advance Guard. The supporters of the favorite bank on his phenomenal speed, as shown by the ac tual time recorded rather than by the qualify of horses he has defeated. Oth ers refuse to accept a time standard, and moreover there are those who think Lieutenant Gibson's work on' Tuesday when he made the mile and a half in 2:35, could not have failed to Injure his derby chances. ' ' ' Of this feature. Trainer Charles Hughes said: "It must be borne In mind that Gib son has not raced In three weeks, and that he Is going to run on Saturday against horses prepared In actual con tests. It has, therefor been necessary to give him some stiff preparation. I believe Lieutenant Gibson will go to the post thoroughly fit on Saturday." The backers of other horses are fig uring on weight and distance, together with a high class of competitive speed, stopping the favorite before the mile and a half has been covered. "There Is one In there that will mske him stop In the first part of the net," say these. That one Is Yellow Tall. All horsemen know that Yellow Tall Is one of the fastest horses In the world, but he Is being given little considera tion In the derby because It Is not thought he can go the mile and a l.alf. Yellow Tall has been at Washington Park fcr several weeks and has been quietly and horoughly prepared. Th fact that Advance Guard seemed to show decided superiority over Yellow Tall at San Francisco, over a distance of ground, Is mainly responsible for the price of f0 to one now offered against ellcw Tall for the Derby. J. W. Schorr's derby candidate, Sam Phillips, was given a trial over the full distance at Washington Tark yester day, thnt horsemen consider almost, If not quite, as meritorious as Lieu tenant Gibson's work the day before. With a stable boy named Poat In the saddle, the Memphis colt covered the mile and a half in 2:J74. running well within himself and finishing fresh and strong and s?emtngly none the worse for his trial. W. M. Bsrlck has arrived from the East, bringing with him his derby colt. Janus. Responsible bookmakers have been taking many bets on the derby. The prevailing odds are: Lieutenant Gibson, five to one; Ad vance Guard, four to one; Sum Phil lips, five to one; James, six to ne; Mortis entry, sit to one; All Gold, ten to one; Sidney Lucas, fifteen to one; Highland Lad, twenty to one; Yellow Tall and Barrack, 50 to 1. While there will be no "betting ring" with criers posting odds and soliciting bets from limn of booths, "hand book" men will. It Is said, pass among the crowds and accept wagers on the horses at the Washington Park Club on Derby day. This Is the position tak en by the otlielals of he South Side Racing Club in acknowledging Mayor Harrison's edict to Chief Klpley that "all gambling at Washington Park must be suppressed." PERSONALITY THE ISSUE. Chicago's Mayor Thinks Bryan's Beam ing Smiles Will Carry Him Through. NEW YORK. June 21. Mayor Car ter Harrison, of Chicago, when asked last night what he thought of the re publican platform, said that he had not read It thoroughly, though he did not believe It would attract many vot ers to McKinley. "Bryan Is sure to win anywiy." he said. "Platforms are not the Issues, and the people no wa Jays vote for those whom they think will best represent them. The fight this year will be large ly one of personalities. Colonel Bry an's personality, his Individuality, Is attracting votes to him, while McKinley repels them. Throughout the West, thousands of men who were agalnnt Bryan four years ago are wl:h hfm now. "In Chicago particularly McKinley Is losing ground rapidly. There Is a great deal of dissatisfaction with the admin istration, especially because of Its at titude towards trusts and Its Imperial istic tendencies. "In our city there are thousands of Germans who four years ago voted al most to a man for M.:Klnley, but will oppose him next fall because of the expansion Ideas set forth In the plat form, and the actions of the adminis tration In the far East. To these Ger mans expansion and colonlsm mean a great army, and a greit army Includes eventually a system of conscription and militarism which are Just what have driven hundreds of thousands of Ger mans to th's country, and they won't see us make the mistake if they can help It. I am Informed by some of the best posted Germans in the West that the defection from Mr. McKinley will be general throughout the country. "Another thing that has operated to exasperate the Germans Is the admin istration's apparent fondness for a hard and fast alliance with Great Britain and Its opposition to an expression of sympathy with the Boers. "In my opinion, however, the trust problem s the most Important consid eration. Although the Kansas City convention will doubtless reaffirm the platform of 1896, the campaign will be fought on the two Issues of trusts and imperialism, and strong planks on these subjects will be Introduced In the plat form. "Silver, If It Is mentioned at all, out side of the reaffirmation of the Chicago platform will occupy a secondary place, and a supreme effort will be made in the direction of bringing together all elements of the party." "WORSE THAN THE BRITISH." Excluded Fenians Say Hard Things About Their Treatment NEW YORK, June 21.-Joseph J. Mujlet, the Fenian ex-convlct, who with "Skln-the-Goat" Fltzharrls has been ordered excluded from the United States, and Is detained at the Immigra tion station, has written the following letter to Commissioner Fltchle: "Immigration Barge Narragansett, Ellis Wand, New York. . "Mr. Fltchle Honorable Sir; 1 wish to firotwl In the strongest manner pos sible against the manner In which I am treated. The English government, bad as they srs supposed to be, nsver sited so meanly as your government has acted toward us. The former kept us apart frm all other convicts and treated us as political pr!sonre. The latter has forced us to mlt with the scum of Km ope. They kept us close In a prison house, to the detri ment of our health anl strength, And what clime hsve w committed against the Unite 1 States government? Why, we and all Irish nationalists don't love and reverence Erin more than ws do the lnnd of the Stars and Stripes, and we always have considered the two nations as one. Why should w nut? Have not the blood and brains of our woo helped In a special manner to build up your great nation? Another thing I complain of; We havt not hud the chance to hear maM since we have been In prison her. This Is another mutter In which your nation Is fur behind tho British." BUSINESS WOMAN'S CLUB, Formal Opening of Rooms In New York. NEW YOKK. June Jl.-"Never think of marriage until you are obis to sup port a husband." This was the advice of Thomas G. Shearman to the members of the New York council of the Business Woman's National Association last night. The commodious clubrooms on Fulton street held 200 guests. Mr. Shearman was one of the two men speaker. "I am glad you call yourselves women," said he. "I have the greatest respect for the saleswoman, but I do not think anything of the saleslady. 'I .am the father of the feminine typewriter," he continued, and then he told how he had been the first to em ploy and train a woman to operate a typewriter In a business office. "As a cold business proposition." he conclud ed. "I prefer a woman typewriter. S'he never sells Information on Wail street. Women have the faculty of Immediately forgetting everything they do in the- office, and carry no tine nn fortahle secrets about with them." MifS Matae H. Cleveland, of Chicago, president of the Retail Association, said: "Business women need midday rest and S'Kial relaxation as a relief from the Intensity of life. That I what they will find In these rooms." President McKinley sent a congrat ulatory telegram. Dr. John lialeom Shaw put In a warning ukuIiihI the growing Infidelity amoiiK women. He xke i specially of college women .and attributed It to a growing tendency to pedantry. The club quarters Include dining, recei tlon and dressing-rooms, kitchen and serving-room and offices.' Table d'hote and a la carte luncheons will be served dally. An employment ex change will be conducted to assist busi ness women In getting positions. The rooms for the first month will bo oen to all business women; after that to club members only. PRICE OF IRON FALLING. Getting Very Close to the Cost Of Production. CLEVELAND. June 21.-The Iron Review suys: "Prices of Iron ami steel are coming closer to cost and closer to the buying point with every wvk. Buyers see no reason for believing that the bottom has been reached, and cannot buy free ly, though It Is evident that much busi ness Is being held up and that many would be glitd to contract In the usuul way If they could do to with any assur ance. "A gain of 93,000 tons In pig Iron stocks In May, and a slight Increase In production, was quickly responded to. with lower prices, and In finished lines there has been further yielding under the recent reduction In beams and channels. Whether or not the Im pending shut down of mills Is responsi ble, there has been a good aggregate o( orders In finished lines this month, a considerable Increase over the rate of buying In April and May. Lower prices are having their natural result, but the adjustments that yet remain to be made work against the tendency to a better movement. Tank plates at $23 net ton and billets at $28 gross tons are not consistent. Steel bars, also, are coming close to the billet basis. And If this summer steel should still recede, Bessemer pig Iron would make a further inroad on the 13 or 13.50 a ton profit possible at $13.10 Valley fur nace. "The factor In the immediate future that Is difficult of computation Is the net result of the curtailment movement among furnaces, rolling mills and steel works. A number of furnaces In Penn sylvanta and Ohio have gone out this month; many more will be added to the list In the next thirty days. The cost price has been reached In the case of a good many smaller Pennsylvania stacks, and our advices from furnace companies that still have a fair margin Indicate that some of them will stop as soon as they have made Iron sufficient to cover present orders." GRATEFUL TO CLEVELAND. Consequently the Hawallans Are Democratic. SAN FRANCISCO, June 21.-One Of the members of the Hawaiian delega tion to the democratic national con vention Is Prince David Kawanakoa, a nephew of the late King Kalakaua. When asked why he was a democrat, Prince David said: "Annexation Is a settled fact. We're part of the United States now. I'm not kicking at this late day, but I want to tell you one thing. The Ha wallans will always feel grateful to a democratic president Mr. Cleveland JEW 71? I mm Of New Zealand W. P. THOMAS, Mgr., San Francisco. UNLIMITED LIABILITY Sut.scril.oti. Capital, , f 9,000,000 l'uulu. Capitol, . . 1,000,000 Awls, 2,545,1 11 Asset in United State, 300,000 Surplus to Policy Holders, 1,718,702 ' Has .IcculVmlorwriting cu tlie Pacific Const ovcrtwnity-two years. SAMUEL ELMORE & CO. KcMilcnt iii)t, Astoriu, Or. trrrmmrmMrrmrmttmtmmmmmttmt jj ...The Esmond Hotel... 2 PORTLAND, ORE., FRONT AND MORRI80N 8T8. gurmtu pltn. Sao to II, M twr Jv. Amcrlcou pltn. 11.00 to fl.00 per tUr, THE ASTORIAN.... Delivered at or rcHldcticc. LEA for his stand on the uiilon l annex ation. "It Is true numbers of the natlvi-s . have formed an Imh-pendont orsanUa-. tlon. Huih organisation, In my opinion, Is prvllmlnary to most of the natives In It coming over to the democratic party. I, tigcthT with many of the. natives. In fact most of thi-rn, believe . that the dcniin-ratlc party can be rHIfd upon to si-rure for us, as well as otlu-r citizens, all possible twin'flls and pilv-lli'K-s from the national government. We do not want heavy taxation or the restriction of Jury rights of the na tives. On the other hand, we want I more education, better Industrial con ditions and a largo commerce. I think the democratic parly tan be trusted to aid us In thise and other ways far more than the republican." SrOP.TSMAN'H ASSOCIATION. Next Annual Shoot Will Be at Walla Walla. VICTORIA. B. C June 21. At the annual meeting of the fipoi tsmnn's As sorlatlon of the Northwest, held here Inst night, It was decided to hold the next annual shoot at Walla Wiilla, Wash, New officers elected ar-: Z. K. Straight, Walla Walla, presl dent; P. J. Ilfilohan, Wallace, Mnho, first vice-president; R. Cox, Seattle, second vice-president; Dr. Smith, Ta cornn, third vlce-prnldent; W. O. Campbell, Walla Walla, secretary treasurer; T. Tt. Ware, Spokane; K. K. Hills, Seattle; W. F. Sheard. Tacoma; C, H. Smith. Butte. Mont., and J. C. Mnclure, Victoria, directors. There will be about 50 competitors In the tournament which opens tomor row. ANOTHER DEMOCRATIC , FREAK. Big Corps of Physicians to Succor tho Wounded at the Democratic National Convention. CHICAGO, June 21. A special to the Tribune fiom Kansas City, Mo says: Colonel John I. Martin, of St, Louis, srgeant-at-arms of tha democratic national convention, today announced the appointment of Dr. Nicholas Senn, of Chicago, to be chief of the medical staff of the national convention to be held here on July f The staff Is to consist of a physician from every state and territory In the Union. The selec tion of Dr. Bonn to bo chief of such a staff of surgeons was made, says Colo nel Martin, as a partial recognliton of his high standing as a surgeon and his great services during the war with Spain. . ' , ' MONEY PLENTIFUL, Ten Millions OfTer.-J at Three and a Half Per Cent. NEW 70RK, June 21. An offer of a large brokeiage firm to loan $10,000,000 on New York real enute at 34 per font has ebtabllshed a' new record for bond end moriBiiK" loans. The lowest rate mm COMPANY OF SHAREHOLDERS OSCAR ANDERSON, Msnss-r. J. C. n.VDEUAHT, ChUf CUirk. ? yotir office. Htoro 60c per month. e Best Cooks In the Country recognize the superiority ol PERKINS' SAUCE TMC OAIOINSI WOACC1TIMHIM Fee Osbm, Mfk, Roasts, loops, ! sitd tvtry varttly of and dbbos, (AJtXV tryrrtKS , Most IbvoIusNs. , Joss Dvncui'i Sott, Aum, Niw Yoos, I of Interns: hir-t("for paid by borrow ers, even on Hrosdwny property, has bwn from four to five pr cent, ueeord- Ing to the uiii'wuu borrowed and the relative itiiwuut uf iitJllgngu to thft value of property, Mmiy brokerage: firms hM that this offer to limn HO.'W.OOO was an excep. tlon, snd that borrowers In general would hiivv to continue to pay at least 4 per cent, other brokers suld that In future New York loans "vould rule at 3'j pi-r cent when tho amount bor rowed did Hot exceed 10 per cent of the value of the prorty. KltirMKNTrf TO CHINA, A Temporary Lull In the Oriental Trad.. NEW YORK, Jiimj 21,-The ship ments to China are not n large ns ilu-y have been In other years at this I'mo. It Is stated by ti prominent shipping dim that to Hong Kong nlone there Is probacy allom n.unn IH.I.Ofto worth of ' general merehnndlso sent from this lty, which is to bo distributed from there. While th.r has been no very general cancellation of orders to bo shipped to treaty ports nf China, it I believed, however, that there will he a lull In trad? whlh' the present condl Ion exist. The che. u will affect prin-, rlpulty all kinds of manufactured prod ucts. MUSSELS KILLED THEM. Two Aliwkan Mlrn'rs Meet a Peculiar Death. SEATTLE, Juno 21. James Mat thews, formerly of Chelnn, Wash., and Alex Reed, formerly of louth Dakota filed nt Juneau, Alaska, recently from eating mussels at Seard. Two other miners were affected but escaped by drinking whlHkey, RYAN AO A I NBT DOUGLASS. To Box July 4, at Kansas City. CHICAGO, June 21. Tommy Ryan has been matched to box Bob Douglnss, of St. Louis, ten rounds at Kansas City on the night of July 4. HARVARD -YALE BASEBALL. CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 21. Har vard defeated Yale at baseball today by the score of 5 to 4. A NEW TRAIN, ' The Chicago, Milwaukee A St. Paul Railway Co. will place In service April 20th a Now Train between St. Paul and St. Louis, called the "Flying Dutch man." The train will have through sleeping car. and bs . . , flrst-class throughout. Ask any ticket agent for particulars or address .' C. J. EDDY. General Agent, , Tortland, Oregon. Don't attempt to climb the ladder of fame until you Are sure of Its foundation.