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Investigate Your Plumbing.. fico that it is all right, before tho worm wmion win in. Wo will fix everything rijjht for you, nt a retiKonnblo cost. . , Manufacturer of the Always Hllabl "L Belle Astoria" Cigar Schelbe's Opera Star Schelfce's Special And Other Brands Custom House Droker. ASTORIA, .OREGON AiDt W. T. A Co tod Pacific KxprettCo'i. CHINESE ASSAULT . FOREIGN FORCES Another Attack on Tien Tsin Reported to Have Been Made. SEYMOUR IN A PREDICAMENT Mil 1 Farca ( CblocM Near Tie Tali ad Co'wld Neither Aaaeca Nor Relrcal Wllbout Ureal - t'alaiaortaal New Received at Watbla(toa. LONDON, June 2. The casualties ot the International forte attacking Tlfn TalrT were: Ameiirun Killed 3, wounded 2; Ger- iruuu-Klllid IS, woundd 27; Krltlhli Killed 2, wounded 1; Russian Killed 10; wounded 3. Ti Him lira of the American and ftrltUh In decrlbd aa "beautiful." At Ur relieving, the force paused on to the relief of Admit al Seymour. The Chlnemj regular, under General Mi h, nay a dlpalch from Shanghai, again attacked Tlen-Tsln and llnally bomlnrdcd the foreign settlement with terribl fire. The American marine participated n tne achievement. The ailmlral wa fouiid entn relied and aurrounded by linmenae niase of Chinese, who w;re driven off by the attacking column af tT a brink fight, ill men hod made brilliant resistance, never falling In courage for fifteen day of the con tinued fighting. During the ten day, the men were on guarter ration. They atarted with provision for ttiree daya and ihey could hove held out a day or two longer. Iteming It hopeless to attempt to break through The horde. Admiral Seymour essayed last night to retreat toward Tien Tain, but be came Into col lision with a strong force of Chinese, arriving from the norihweet, and could neither advAnr nor retreat. There w aa nothing, to do but en- trenth and to tand aeige. He aln- ly attempted a heliograph communica tion. "Seymour1 men caught several Chinese, who said that the legation had been burned and the ministers killed. Other said that the ministers hud been Imprisoned. The Chinese displayed fanatical cour- ngi) In the attack. Four thousand UunBlnaa left TK'n Tin four daya after Admiral Scym;ur, but they never gt In touch with him. Hallway communication from Tien Tln haa been restored and a force la advancing toward rvkln. Fighting waa In pwgrcan Wednedayln the vicinity f Tiie ( hu Lin and large prepara tion are being made to support and re inforce the Pekln relieving column. Twenty -thouMand-troop of all arms. largely Japano?, have now been land ed. The, fate of the member 'of th legation la still a mystery. The' Shanghai correspondent of the Dally Telegram, wiring at 9:05 p. m. yesterday, says: "It Is reported on good Chinese au- I'.orlty thnt the government, alarmed by foreign military preparations, ha Mied an edict ordering the premptory suppression of the Iloxera and announc ing It dvVUIon to protect the lega tion at all hninrds." British warships have sailed from Hong Kong to reinforce the allied squadron nt Shanghai. Southern prov- ncea are sending troops toward Pekln. and the exodus of Chinese of nil classes from Shanghai continues at a rate of from 10.0(H) to 15,000 a day. WASHINGTON. June 28.-Today's evclopnients In Chinese affairs were meager and the general opinion here Is that the two messages received one from Kempff and the other from LI .Hung Chang could not be accepted as settling the important question as to the fate of the foreign ministers at Pekln r nd their families and attaches. The secretary of the navy by special instructions of the president had been particular to cable Admiral Kempff several days ago to keep the navy de partment informed of everything that happened within the aon'e of disturb ance In China, and it l8l)elleved that his omlHslon to make any reference in his cablegram this morning aa to the Screens and Screen frames, fire and Draught Screens.... . A NEW CONSIGNMENT JUST RECEIVED FOLDING BEDS MANTELBEDS CHINA CLOSETS ond LIBRARY CASES CHARLES . HEILB0RN & SON whereabouta of the rnliilnler waa batted on the abn-n-o of Information at Taku whert; the Admiral Is with his llugnhl tho Newark. If any Information could be had at Taku, only thirty miles down the river from 7 leu Tain, of tho pre cnic of the ministers In Admiral S(.-y mour'a column, bu( eight mile distant then the officials here cannot urid r aland how any other government could have aup'-rlirr farl)ltlcs, arid tiny f;e Juktliled-ln waiting; for further ad vies before accepting the Chinese Hale- n-ent on that pUnl as' accurate. nKKLI.V, June Js.-Thc commander of tho German s'rjndron at Tuku tele grupha under date; of June 2i as fol lows: j ''The foreign mlBlstcra are with the landing force." According to rcperla of Christiana, It Is added, fighting continued at Tb-n Tin June ZJ, the fortified arsenal out side the town being still in possession of the Chinese. WAHHINOTON. June 28.-The fol low Ii g cablegram wa received this morning from Almlral Kempff: "Chet Foo, June Secretary of the Navy, Washlngtonr-About 12.000 for elgn troopa are nW ashore. Soldiers ordered should repjrt at Taku Instead of Chee Foo. Substituted Nashville for Torktown at Chee Foo. Yorklow n uwxj as dispatch boat, being more suitable." The war deport m-mt re(-elved the fol lowing undated cablegram from lien- cral MacArthur this morning: "Adjutant-Uenrrul. Washington The IranKpirt left Manila at 8:20 on the morning of June- 27, with Colonel Lis- cum in command of 39 officers and 1,271 men." BERLIN, Juno 2S, The Vorwaerts says: 'From an absolut'iy reliable source we hear the KusMan war minister has sent to all the military and civil au thorities In Russia telegraphic secret orders to prepare everything for mobi lisation. The orders bear the date of Juno 18 and 19." WASHINGTON. June 28,-Mlnlster Wtt called at the state department this afternoon and exhibited the following cablegram to Secretary Hay; "Canton, June 28. The legation min isters having left Pekln are now 12 miles from Tien Tsin with Admiral Seymour. U HUNG CHANG." Seymour." The minister explained that the ca blegram reached him from the Chinese mluliUtr In .London. He believed the dispatch to be accurate, but the state department . officials are Inclined to doubt It aa yet. WASHINGTON, June 2S.-Testerday the otrtclals here felt sure that the for cIko ministers to China were safe with Admiral Seymour's column. This morn ing that conlldence Is' shaken. The only ofliclal dispatch received over night from the seat ot trouble, one from Admiral Kempff, was so barren of In formation so earnestly demanded here as to cause severe criticism at the admiral's expense. His dispatch makes no mention ot the ministers' welfare nor of Seymour's co'umn. Taken in connection with the press dispatches from Chee' Foo. via Shanghai, relative to the return of Seymour's broken column to Tien Tsin, the officials feel that they have good ground for re newed arprehenslon as to the fate of the foreign ministers. The conclusion drawn by the navy department from Kempff's dispatch Is that he Is not In communication with Tien Tsin, and that notwithstanding the cable company's notice of yester day, there Is still no new route open to that city, save by runners, who must pass through a country beset by Box- ri'S, to reach Chee Foo. An explanation .vas had at the slate department today of the report from 'Shanghai that the consuls there were negotiating with the Chinese viceroys respecting the protection of the city. Because they w ere cut oft from com nuinlcatlon with Minister Conger, from whom they should receive Instructions lp normal conditions, the American consuls In China had been embarrass ed In dealing with the local Chinese authorities by reason of the necessity of securing Instructions from Wash ington at every point. Therefore Sec- J retary Hay sent a general Instruction to all the American consuls In China, who could be reached by cable and wire, authorizing them to deal directly with the viceroys and Taoats In fram ing measures for the protection of American lives and property. Shanghai has heretofore been made a (Continued on Fourth Page.) PROHIBITIONISTS PUT UP A TICKET Wooley Nominated for President on the First Ballot. SPEAKERSATTACKPRESIDENT Swallow af Peaasylvanla Cerati Out a Close Secoad la Ibe Contest (or First Place oa Ibe Ticket -atblof Bat Cold WaUr Will Aaswer. CHICAGO, June 2S.-Tbe Prohibition national convention adjourned alne die today, after having placed In nomina tion for president, John G. WooIIey, of Illinois, and for vice-president, Hen ry B. Metcalfe, of Ithode Island. The nominations In each Instance were made on the first ballot. Only two candidate for the presidential nomina tion were ballotted upon. Mr. ? t '.! lion wer ballotted upon Mr, Woolley and Kev. Silas C. Swallow, of Pennsyl vaniaHale Johnson, of Illinois, with draw Ing his name at the laat moment and throwing his strength to Mr. Wool ley. Thla undoubtedly had a great ef fect on the result, as the convention earlier in the day had been nearly stampeded for Swallow by the eloquent speech of H. L. Castle, of Pittsburg, and had the friends of the Pennsylva nia clergyman forced the ballot at the time, the result might have been dif ferent For vIce-preFident three candidates were ballotted for H. B. Metcalfe, Th. R. Cascardon, of West Virginia, and Hev. E. L. Eaton, of fowa Mr. Met calfe receiving an overwhelming ma jority of tha votes cast. ' Immediately after the announcement of the result of the ballot for the presi dential nomination Dr. Swallow was proposed aa the vice-presidential nom inee. The convention went wild over the suggestion, 'but Dr. Swallow, after a hurried conference with the Pennsyl vania delegation, refused to accept the nomination. During today's session Chairman Stt .vart of the national committee call for contributions for the campaign and over $7,000 was realized In a few min utes. CHICAGO, June 2S. The attendance at the Prohibition national convention today was much larger than yesterday. Tte galleries of the big First Regiment armory were thronged when Chairman Dickie rapped the convention to order at 10 a. m. After prayer by Rev. C. H. Mead, of New Jersey, Chairman Johann, of the committee on creden tials, made a 'supplementary report showing the arrival of 39 delegates. The total number of delegates present waa 730, representing 40 states. On account of the total failure of Chairman Dickie's voice. A, G. Wolfeii barger. of Nebraska, took the, chair. He recognized National Chairman OH ver W. Stewart, who In a speech of some length outlined the work of the national committee during the last four years, and the work contemplated for ti e coming campaign. Mr. Stewart concluded with a plea for funds from these present, with which to conduct the campaign, which Is Intended to be on a more extensive scale than the party has ever before attempted. Several thousand dollars were subscribed. "The roll of states will now be call ed for nominations for president," an nounced Chairman Wolfenbarger. "Arkansas yields to Illinois," cried the lone woman delegate from that state. "Illinois ha3 two candidates for the presidency," shouted a delegate. , Amid applause. National Chairman Stewart was recognized to put John G. Wooley in nomination. He said in part: "The Republican party baa renomi nated the one man In the United States who Is to blame for the existence of the army canteen, the man who has committed this country to the Imperial expansion of the liquor traffic. In a short time the Democratic party will name as 'ts standard bearer a man who, pretending to be the sworn foe of trusts, monopolies and unholy conibl nutbns of wealth, has not dared to say a word against the liquor traffic that furnishes the corrupt and purchasable vote by which such combinations keep themselves entrenched in power. "The Issue will soon be made be tween these two parties and each of them with hands red with the blood of the victims of saloons and canteen, will beseech tha decent man in this country for support. "This of all years is the one In, which to convert men to the Prohibition par ty. Give us a leader cf enthusiasm who can stir th? hearts of men. Give us a man whose elements of strength have already taken him Into the fore front of the fight and made him the most prominent reform orator In Amer ica." He closed by naming John 6. Wooley, 'of every state." At mention of Wool- ey'a name the delegates cheered, shout ed and waved flas and handkerchiefs, and when Mr, S'.ewart concluded, half the delegate arose and cheered wildly. General W. Ge'-r, of Illinois, took the platform to nominate Hale Johnson. II. said: "I have the honor to name before yu today the grandest man In the Prohi bition pany in the world (applaud except Oliver W. Stewart and myself (laughter). He whs born In Indiana In W. He could not help it. He was a soliilt r. So were his father and grandfather. So Is his aoa So his war record Is clear. In 1505 he became a lawyer an honest lawyer (laughler). Not only must we have an orator of ability so he can call down the attorney-general when he nullifies the canteen law. "For year he has been a fighter In the ranks of Prohibition for God and home and native land. He Is a cour ageous Christian citizen, aa grand a man as lives beneath the sun Is Hale Johnson." (Gr?at applause.) "California yields to Pennsylvania," came the announcement from that state. Homer L. Castle, of Pittsburg, pale and slender, took the platform amid the applause of the friends of Dr. Swullow to nominate the Pennsylvania divine. "Get on the table." yelled some dele gate In th- rear of the hall. ''If you can't see me you'll hear me," retorted Dr. Castle. He pointed out the qualifications of Dr. Swallow LOTS CF DCST FROM DAWSON. Pasengers From the North Report Marvelous Rich Guld Dfscoverl ,-s. . PORT TOWNSEND, Wash., June 25 The steamer Alkl arrived from the north tonight, bringing sixty passen gers and $250,000 In dust from Daw son. Among the passengers on the Alkl Is Lieuteannt J. S. Herron, of the Eighth United States cavalry, who a year ago, started from Cook's Inlet with a small command, and crossed hitherto unpenetrated country leading for hundreds of miles over the moun tains, valleys and plains to the mouth of the Tanana. The object of the expedition was to aWertaiu the feasibility of that route through Alaska and to obtain In formation as to the minerals, timber and general data of that section of Alaska between Cook's Inlet and the Tukon river. For nearly a year the party was without news from the outside world. Colonel E. If. Wlggin. the land com missioner at Rampart, is among the passengers of the Alkl, bringing the first news rom that section. He says the camp has proved itself far betttr this winter than ever before and that the creeks heretofore considered worth less have turned out to be big gold pro ducers and he estimates the cleanup at $2,000,000. YALE-HARVARD RACES. Yale Took the Eight-Oared Shell Race But Harvard Won the Others. NEW LONDON, Conn., June 2S. Yale won the elght-oared 'Varsity shell race today, beating Harvard by about six lengths. With four-oared and fre3hmen races won, and handsomely, too, and with the 'ead when nearing the finish In the big 'Varsity event, de feat came to Harvard In a sudden and unexpected manner. Harding, the stroke, who had replaced the disabled captain, Higglnson, collapsed before the three and one-half mile flag was reached, and Harvard finished with seven oars, so that Yale won a hollow victory. The four-oar race, as was ex pected, proved rather an easy victory for Harvard. The Crimson substitutes took the lead at the snap of the pistol and had no difficulty Ip keeping It. The freshmen contest was something of a disappointment to the New Haven men, for the Yale youngsters had been picked as winners. Instead, Harvard showed them its rudder for two miles and the event was something In the na ture of a procession. ROSECRANS AGROUND. Runs Into the Sands About Miles South of Nome. Sixty SAN FRANCISCO, June 2S. The steamer Portland, which has Just arriv ed from Cape Nome, reports that the steamer Rosecrans, formerly the trans port Missouri, has gone aground about sixty miles south of Cape Nome. While her situation Is not considered perilous It la thought that she will have considerable difficulty In getting off. The Rosecrans has a cargo of gov ernment supplies on board. TAYLOR'S MILITIA UNPAID. Governor Beckham Refuses to Approve Their Claim for Services Rendered. FRANKFORT. Ky.. June 28. Gov ernor Beckham today refused to ap prove accounts for the services of the T.v!or n.llillrt fi..m lb- dai-j v. her: t-'sr bel was declared governor until the evacuation of the troops after the de cision of the supreme court. - The whole sum claimed In ealarles aggregated up ward of $;o,ooo. WILLIAM J. BRYAN TO BE THE HAN No Doubt That Me Will Mead the Democratic Ticket. HILL FOR VICE-PRESIDENT New York' E -Governor Bsllcved (a Be a Stronj Nominee ini a ,Vote-W inoer CooteM Over the Platform Sure to Tara Ip la National Convention. KANSAS CITY, June 29. Conven tion tisns are apparent, but not very plentiful. No one In Kansas City talks anything but the coming Democratic national convention. "They are getting ready for crowds, too. and intend to take ! of all who may come, not withstanding the doubts that have ex isted concerning the ability of the city to handle the great national gathering. Amorg the convention slws are pic tures of Wllliiun Jennings Bryan and the "Peerleis young leader of 1W looks alone from many windows of shops and hotels. Over at the convention hall every effort Is being made to complete the building by Wednesday morning, and the men In charge renew their prom ises that the convention will not be de layed a minute by reason of incom plete arrangements. There Is an im pression that Bryan may come to Kan sas City during the convention, .nd some of thos now here think that the great demonstration which would fol low his appearance would carry en thusiasm all over the country and start the convention ofT with a hurrah that would bo beneficial. There is the faintest Intimation that there may be a contest over the plat form. It Is not that Bryan not only wants the Chicago platform reaffirmed, but that he . also desires the 18-to-l declaration reiterated as strongly as Hwas In ihj-Nebraska state platform, There are other democrats who think a strong reaffirmation of the Chicago platform in a few words and then to pass on to "Imperialism," trusts and other new features will be sufficient. WHEAT MARKET. , Well-Known Authorities Declare That Supply Will Be Equal to Demand. CHICAGO, June 2S. July wheat closed today at SOc, 34 lower than yes terday. Th?r"e were rains In North Dakota and Manitoba, but private ad vices from these sections and other parts cf the stricken Northwest did n't vary mucb from the recent tone. The lrlce Current made a total es timate of the -rop, winter and sprln?. of 500,000,000 bushels, 200.000,000 bushels of it being spring, compared with sta tisticians' estimate of 460,000,000 bush els. It declares that with the reserve supply, the crop would be equal to the demand and that the crop yield would be five per cent higher than the aver age for tha past five years. PORTLAND. June 28. Wheat, Walla Walla. 5Sc & 59c. CZAR NEEDS MORE MONEY. Financial vontlitioii of the Empire Arouses thp Gravest Anxiety. LONDON, June 28. A dispatch from Moscow to the Westminster Gazette says the Boxer troubles and the death of Count Muravteft have greatly ac centuated the difficulties of the finan cial situation In Russia, which Is In such a critical condition as to arouse the gravest anxiety. The blacklist of good firms failing lengthens and the sense of insecurity and fear that some thing worse la to come has caused vast sums to be temporarily withdrawn from the market. In Moscow alone within two months, it is stated on good authority. 20,000,000 roubles, most of which was previously In currency, have been lodged In the Imperial bank for safety. DOLE INAUGURATED. First Executive of the New Territory Takes His Oath of Office. HONOLULU, June 11, The last of three great epoch-making events In the history cf the annexation of tho Ha waiian Islands to the United States of America took place this morning, wru-n Governor Sunford B. Dole, the first executive of the new- American terri tory, was Inaugurated. ADOPTED GOLD STANDARD. Unit of Value of the Republic of Haytl Will Bo the American Gold Dollar. WASHINGTON, June 2 The dc Prtr.vcwt of oi-i-c la auw.-eu i .Min ister I'omcW, nt Port Au Prince, tlmt he had be n 'nfrm d that th govern ment of Haytl h,w ad'-pted tho gill standard and that t!ie ui.it of vain In the Amerkan gold dollar. I