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ture of Ll Hung Chang and for his
Imprisonment at Hong Kong pending
bis deportation to aome place In India,
in the event of his carrying out his
project of proceeding northward by sea.
In compliance with the summons which
he received from Pekln. English gun
boats and cruisers are hovering off the
coast of the Province of Kwan Tung
with orders to intercept any vessel, no
matter what flag It files, having the
viceroy on board, and to secure his
person.
It is resolved to hold Ll Hung Chang
as a epeclea of hostage, and, moreover,
It appears that Sir Henry Blake, the
governor of Hong Kong, has obtained
strong proof that the old viceroy of
Canton, in spite of his professions of
friendship for the foreigners is In
thorough sympathy -and league with his
old frlenl and patriot. Prince Tuan.
Sir Henry cables that no less than
50,000 Mauser rifles and a quantity of
quick-firing guns have reached Can
ton since the beginning of the year, and
have, with '.he knowledge, and approv
al of the viceroy, been judiciously dis
tributed among those most likely to
do execution therewith against the for
eigners. NEW YORK. July 17. A dispatch to
the Herald from Shanghai says:
The most serious development of the
situation Is that the Chinese official
sources Indicate that the Boxers have
been advised, to come South, and that
they Intend to make Chlng Han Po, at
the head of the Grand canal, their
objective point Five regiments have
started 'for that place with the Idea of
gathering recruits on the way.
This is likely to be the beginning of
a big movement directed against the
foreigners in the centre and south of
China. An imperial edict, dated July J
has Just been received by the viceroys
and governors, ordering them to begin
war against foreigners without delay,
declaring that officers of all ranks who
refuse to obey the edict will be sum
marily executed.
Another dispatch dated July 7, gives
information of the departure of five
regiments of northern soldiers for the
south and 'ntimates that more will fol
low. ' The fact that troops can now be lib
erated is, of course, explained by the
massacre of all foreigners in Pekln,
for the need no longer exists to keep
large bodies of men in the capital.
Many of the generals In command of
the Yangts district are Tartars and
Manchus and are in full sympathy
with the northern rioters.
CHICAGO, July 17.-A special cable
to the Record from Moscow says:
According to a dispatch from Port
Arthur, the Manchurian Railway guard
of 4,000 Cossacks together with WO in
fantry Is concentrating at Kharbin,
where it will wait for re-Inforcements
that will swell the force to 20,000 before
attacking the Boxers collected In that
region. M. Yougevitch, chief engineer
of the Manchurian Railway, Is super
vising the fortification of Kharbin with
trenches and barricades.
Admiral AlexlefC has ordered several
cruisers to guard the Gulf of Pechill In
the hope that some of the Chinese war
ships may appear and give battle.
The Russian lors in the field during
the last two weeks is reported as
follows: tU
Killed end wounded, officers seven:
Infantrymen 230; troopers 10.
The Eurapean warehouses at Nlu
Chwang have been pillaged and burned.
The loss Is 8,000,000 taels (1150,000.) The
tea merchants of Ke.lgan ar taking
refuge in I'o.-t Arthur.
CHICAGO, July 1J. According to H.
Schwegel, acting consul-general resi
dent in China, Baron Morita Czlkann
Von Wahlborn, Austro-IiUBfeailan rnln-
' later to China, escaped he fate accord
ed the reprwentatlvos of foreign pow
ers In Pekln. Herr Schwegel says the
minister left Pekin long before the
trouble began, on a leave of absence,
and he is at present in Austria. Only
two members of the legation were in
Pekln at the time of the massacre. Ar
thur Von Rosthorn, Ph. D., charge d'af
faires, secretary f legation, and Ru
dolph Natlesta, vice-consul.-
PHILADELPHIA. July 17.-Lieuten-ant
Pmedley Darlington Butler, who
was wound Jd in the engagement be
( -n the allied forces and the Chinese
is a son of Congressman Butler, of
Westchester. Pa. He has Just . passed
his twenty-flrst year and-Waa appoint
ed lieutenant in the First regiment of
marines iwo years ago.
HOXOLLlC. July 10, via San Fran-
M. EXCEPT SATURDAY.
on the Lower Columbia,
cisco. July 17. Leung Chltgo, the not
ed Chinese reformer on whose head a
reward of 183,000 was offered by the
empress dowager, has returne-l to Hon
olulu from the Island of Maul.
The reformer has been In the islands
about three months, i organising the
Bow Wong movement, which I as as
Its object the overthrow of the empress
dowager's regime and the reinstate
ment of the young emperor. Socletlts
have been organlu.yl nere and a large
amount of money rilsJ. In speaking
of how China may be governed in the
future, he said:
"For the oponing up of China to that
the Chinese may be able to assimilate
foreign ideas of progress and that for
elners may share with the Chinese In
the development of the wealth of this
vast empire, the power In China must
be centralised to prevent Jealousy
among factions; and for the best inter
ests of China and the world the em
peror should be reinstated.
"Last year the United States pro
posed to the other powers to open up
China and to protect her territory
from partition. Such a course will be
found most beneficial and a policy most
appropriate to modern civilisation."
CHICAGO. July 17. A special to the
Times-Herald, from Ottawa. Ont, says:
At today's session Mr. Bourassa
asked whether It was the Intention of
the government to send Canadian
troops to take part In the present war
against China, and if so would action
be taken without first consulting par
liament Sir Wilfred Laurier thought that the
allied powers of Europe would be able
to handle the business In China without
any assistance from Canada, He, of
course, could not say that there might
not arise such a state of affairs In China
and such a popular demand be made
throughout the country, similar to that
in regard to South Africa, as would
call for Immediate action. In any
event the government did not intend
to propose any new legislation this sea
son. !
"We do not Intend." the premier add
ed, "to have any war or to send any
contingent to take part In any way in
the Chinese war. but should the occa
sion arise and I hope It may not, and
a feeling should take shape In the coun
try of sufficient strength and Impor
tance to call for action, the govern
ment w'ill then consider itself in duty
bourJ to summon a special session of
parliament for the purpose of consider
ing the advisability of contributing
Canadian aid to the allied forces in
China."
NEW YORK. July 17. Congressman
Charles H. Grosvenor. of Ohio, said
last night that he knew of no partic
ular necessity for President McKin
ley's return to Washington.
'Do you think there will be an ex
tra session of congress?" General
Grosvenor was asked.
"No," he answered. "I can see no
reason for haste. Sereno E. Payne,
chairman of the committee on ways
and means; John Dalzell, of the com
mittee on rules and about 30 other
members are in Europe. Then we need
more light on the true condition of
affairs. That Is bound to come soon.
I guess everybody is reasonably sure
that every foreigner in Pekln 'was kill
ed, so nothing is to be gained by
marching on that city now because
there Is nothing there to save."
' What of the condition of affairs at
Tien Tsln?"
"There, again," replied the governor,
"there is room for doubt. Some say
the allies began the attack there; it
was a great mistake if they did. Ev
ery day Minister Wu at Washington
Is Issuing some kind of a statement,
but in every one of them there is the
same purpose cunningly presented to
throw the responsibility on the foreign
ers for the present state of affairs. In
the July number of a leading magazine
Minister Wu has a 25-page ar
ticle telling of the great love China
bears for America, and asserting that
this country should reciprocate. I
don't think he would write such an
article today."
"The Chinese seem to fight desper
ately," the reporter suggested.
"Yes," General Grosvenor answered.
"For some inscrutable reason the Ger
mans have for years been drilling the
Chinese and furnishing them with
arms and ammunition. The war de
partment has long been aware that
China is well equipped with modern
armament and ammunition. Now uhe
is using them against Germany. It Is
too bad that the navies of the world
rannt be utilized In the present trou
ble. While I believe the government
will act promptly and effectively, I do
not see how matters can be Improved
by undue haste. Better know all the
facts; then we can proceed advisedly."
NEW YORK, July 17, A special to
the Herald from Washington says:
Pit-sklent McKinley upon his return
o Washington will promote Brigadier-
General Adna R. Chaffee to be a major-general
of volunteers, In conse
quence of the decision arrived at by the
cabinet meeting to retain General Chaf
fee In supreme command. It was
made possible by the late decision that
the promotion of Lieutenant-General j
Mil, a and the resultant promotions
caused a vacancy in the grade of major-generals
cf volunteers.
Lieutenant-General Miles has recom
mended that Major-General John C,
Hates be sent to Taku. but members
of the cabinet are well satisfied with
General Chaffee. It is expected. In
view of the huge Increase In the Amer
ican force, that at least three brigadier-Retieral
will be sent to command
brigades unJr General Chaffee, and
among those mentioned are Brigadier
General Frederick D. Grant, Brigadier
General R. H. Hall and Brigadier-Gen-enU
J. M. Bell. . .
NEW TORK. July 17.-W. T. Stead
cables from London to the Journal and
Advertiser:
The Pope la said to have remarked
as he saw the Italian troops depart
ing for the far East that this was the
first war since the crusades In which
all nations had united to make war
for the Christian cause.
The Illusion Is more apt than felici
tous, for the struggle between the East
and West, which began when steel-clad
Europe hurled itself upon the Pynlm
hordes which defiled the Holy Sepul
chure. lasted for over 400 years, and
at the end of that prolonged death
grapple of continents, the combatants
wera left face to face, very much as
they were at the beginning.
It Is to be hoped that we are not
on the verge of another 400 years war,
at the other end of the Astatic conti
nent The gravity- of the crisis In China
hitherto has never been realised, even
faintly, in Europe. Otherwise England
would have long ago patched up any
kind of a truce In South Africa, which
would have enabled her to have used
her army for the defense of the threat
ened outposts of western civilisation.
Even now, when the massacre of the
legations has sent a thrill of horror
through the world, few dream of the
Immensity and hopelessness of the
struggle upon which they are invited to
embark with such loud cries of veng
eance. The fact Is that the white world Is
face to face with a determined effort,
by no means confined to China, on the
part of the colored races, to assert their
rights to live their own lives In their
own ways, without the perpetual bul
lying of palefaces.
The colored races have awakened to
the fact that the supremacy of the
white man Is due to no Inherent su
periority, but solely to the fact that he
has superior weapons. Hence the Chi
nese have provided themselves with
the best artillery and magazine rifles,
and have employed expert Instruc
tors. . , ,
Lord Wolseley told me long ago he
considered the Chinese the very best
fighting material In the world. They
are better even than the Russians, be
whereas the Chinese are the most ab
stemious of men.
The destruction of the legations, how
ever, terrible as It may seem to be,
was nevertheless natural.
It was the result and Inevitable
corollary of the seizure of the Taku
forts and the massacre of their gar
rison. Human nature Is much the same
the world over, and If we had been
In a similar position the white men
would have acted very much the same
as their yellow-skinned brothers.
Christianity may be stamped out of
China as completely as 200 years ago
it was stamped out of Japan. It will
be well If this Is all that we have to
face as the result of forgetting the
Golden Rule In our relations to the
Chinese. One of the awful possibilities
of the near future Is that the allies
will quarrel among themselves, and
that we may have a worldwide war
which may lead civilization backward.
CHICAGO, July 17. Congressman J.
cause the Russian soldiers drink,
A. T. Hull, of Iowa, chairman of the
house committee on military affairs
and author of the Hull military bill,
Is at the Auditorium for the summer,
aa a member of the Republican nation
al congressional committee. Of the
Chinese crisis he said:
"I believe that there should be an
extra session of congress. I believe
the American people will not shirk
their duty. They are strong and they
are not cowardly. They will not permit
Russia, Germany, England and France
to bear the brunt of the battle and
themselves to come In after it's all over
to claim a voice In the settlement,
America has Its own citizens to protect;
Its own minister has been murdered;
Its own commercial interests In China
are at stake. Perhaps as an Iowan,
a citizen of the state In which Conger
was loved and honored, I feel more in
tensely than do Americans in general;
but I do not believe it.
"The adjutant-general of Iowa tells
me Iowa can raise two regiments in
24 hours. General Wheeler tells me
the whole south In aflame and that
they cry out to be allowed to go to
China."
"An extra session of congress may
be needed to give the Nation the pow
er to exert Its force In China, Under
the present law unless there Is a dec
laration of war by congress the presi
dent has not the power to raise vol
unteers. ,
"I believe China has , deliberately
planned the whole movement. I think
she has bam arming herself against
the world ever since the Japanese
war. We know she bought 400.000 Gor.
man Mausers and It appears she has
also Krupps and Creuaots. The anus
we have been believing were sent to
Hong Kong for secret shipment to the
Philippines, I feel certain were destined
for China herself."
NEW YORK, July 17. While hope
for the missionaries In Pekln was prac
tically abandoned several days ago,
there still remained a gleam of hope
that the little band reported on July
aa at Pao Chlng Fti might have es
raped the fate of their colleagues In the
capital, and that some who were re
potted to have gone to lVkln were de
tnlned and are still at their stations.
But the lack cf further news has caused
grave anxiety for the. safety of thoso
at Pno Ting Fu.
The Belgian engineers who fled In
the first part of June and reached the
coast, said that the missionaries hnd
taken refuge In the house of the Chin
es? ruler, but uprisings started In the
Shan Tung Province, and the Boxers,
In order to reach the capital, marched
northward through and by Pao Ting
Fu, which Ilea 100 miles southwest of
Pekln and Is the capital of the prov
ince of Chi Ll. Unless secreted by the
Chinese rulers, there seems little chance
that they have escaped.
There were two missions at this place,
that of the Presbyterian church, which
also supported a hospital, and that of
the Congregational church. Several
from both missions escaped during the
first part of he disturbance, and three
of the Congregatlonallsts were reported
to have gone to Pekln to attend the
annual conference of their church. But
tbey may have been prevented going
and be still at Pao Ting Fu. These
three ' were Rev. Horace T. Pitkin.
Miss Mary Morrill and Miss Anna
Gould.
The six Presbyterian missionaries re
ported on July 4 to be still In Pao
Ting Fu were Rev. F. B. Slmcox and
Mrs. Slmcox. Br. O. Tardley Taylor.
Dr. and Mrs. Cortlnndt Van Renselaer
Hodge and Dr. Maud A. Mockey. '
NEW YORK. July 17. A dispatch to
the Tribune from London says:
Civilization Is confronted with a ter
rible war with the forces of barbarism
One of the turning points of history has
been reached. Pekln will be erupted
after an arduous campaign In the au
tumn, and the bloodstained dictator
and empress, In sympathy with the an-tl-forelgn
movement, will be over
thrown, but the only vengeance which
civilization can carry Into execution Is
the humane policy of governing China
In an enlightened way through the par
tition of the empire. The Boxers will
gradually be dispersed and the assas
sins driven Into the Interior, but Jap
an, Russia and the other powers will be
compelled to accept responsibility for
conducting the administration of China,
The last engagement at Tien Tsln Is
a significant proof of the arduous work
which now lies ahead of the powers.
The Chinese are fighting with deter
mination and skill, which they never
once displayed during the war with
Japan.
The fighting powers, equipment and
marksmanship of the Chinese are spok
en of by the Mall's correspondent as
positive revelations.
It is rumored In diplomatic circles
that the German emperor ha advised
the appointment of the French General
Dods as commander-in-chief of the al
lied forces, but that the Parts govern
ment has not assented to the proposi
tion. Unity of direction In the cam
paign Is & source of weakness when
there are so many contingents.'
The only source of consolation re
specting the Pekln massacre Is the ut
ter worthlessness of all the detailed ac
counts which have been or may be pub
lished. The true story of the closing
scenes at the legations will never be
told, for no foreigner Is left to relate
It and all the Chinese versions will be
regarded with suspicion.
The enterprise of half penny Journal-
Ism has Its limitations. It cannot bring
the murdered foreigners back to life to
startle the world with a record of their
own suffering. It can only piece to
gether dark hints and excited surmises
of the Chinese officials whe were not
witnesses of -the tragic scenes.
Two facts which are beyond doubt
are that the legations made a
most gallant fight and that the
foreigners were massacred. The
value of the assistance rendered by
Prince Chlng and General Wang Shao
Is open to question, since the Chinese
authorities may have invented or ex
aggerated these details In order to ex
culpate or condone their own lethargy.
ARBITRATION ON SEALING.
Agreement to Settle Claims Has Been
Reported.
CHICAGO. July 17. A special to the
Record from Ottawa, Ont., says:
The minister of marine has announced
that after several years negotiation an
agreement has been reported among
the governments of the United States,
Great Britain and Russia as to the
terms of arbitration of claims aris
ing out of the seizure of American and
Britlnh sealing vessels by Russian crui
sers in the North Pacific in 1832. An
arbitration will therefore be proceeded
with.
: FIGHT 175 FEET IN THE AIR.
Exciting Spectacle Afforded by Desper
ate Men In Chicago.
...CHICAGO,. July -17. The " exciting
gpectacle of tw men fighting fiercely
175 feet above the ground, with a con
stant danger of being plunged to cer
tain death, was witnessed by a great
crowd about the new Coliseum build
ing. Richard Collins was distributing cin
ders about on the roof of the big struo
utre, while J. It. Howland was at
work on tha ground ITS feet bulow, A
brick from above dropped and grated
his head. Angrd, h went to th root
and accused Collins of dropping It.
They soon began to fight. The roof
Is only 24 feet wide and slants at an
angle of 0 dtgrece. The fight took
place, on the west side of the apex of
the roof. A mliwtep would hav hurled
tho combatants to cvrtuln death on tha
Atone work below,
The attention of Charles Wilson, for,
man In charge of the expanded metal
work, wus attracted by the struggle
Of th? two men. Calling to several
laborers, he rushed to the scene of the
conflict. He arrived on the scene In
time to seize the fighters as they were
In Imminent peril of falling together
over the edge to waiting death.
The men were separated and Foreman
Wilson sent for assistance from the po
lice, who arrested the fighters. How
lnnd was seriously Injured.
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WAR IN BRITISH COLUMBIA.
Three Hundred Japanese Put 500 Chi
nese to Flight and Cap
ture Many Queues.
CHICAGO, July 17.-A special to the
Record, front Vancouver. U. C, says:
A desperate fight took place last
night at the fishing town ot Steves
ton on the Fraser river, between 800
Jnpanese and Chinese. There Is a big
fishing strike at Steveston, Involving
7.000 Japanese and white men and J. 000
Chinese, and the Japanese and Chinese
were Idle.
A street row between a Japanese and
a Chlnnman occurred over a dispute
as to whether or not a Japanese army
of 10.0OO men could whip a Chinese
army of 100,000 in the present war In
China. The Japanese cut off the Chi
naman's queue to emphasise his argu
ment, and In five minutes 300 Japanese
engaged In a hand to hand fight with
500 t'hl new. The small po of police
was powerl-.its to Interfere, and thou
sands of white fishermen watched the
fun. In 20 minutes the Japanese had
broken so many Chinese noses and cut
off so many queue that the Chinamen
fled.
LIST OF GALLANT FIGHTERS.
General Grant Submits Names of Ma
nila Heroes.
WASHINGTON. July 17.-Brlgadler-General
Fred D. Orant, United States
volunteers, In submitting to the war ,
department an Interesting account of
the fighting around Imus, In Cavlte
province, from September 29 to Octo
ber , last closes by saying:
"All the officers and men under my
command behaved well In all engage
ments, unless I except the movement
of Captain Hollla' battalion of th
Fourth Infantry from Imus on Octo
ber 3, which wu not well conducted.
Some deserve special mention for their
bravery and energy. Among these X
would mention Captain Rellly, of the
Fifth artillery, who conducted the move
against Blnacayon, October 4; Lieu- j
tenant Knatsenshue, my aide de camp,
who commanded the scouts during the
whole time; Lieutenant Fenton, Fifth
cnvnlry, aide de camp, who conducted
a company through from Baccoor to
Imus on October 3 and 4, and Captain
Cowles. who commanded the reconnals- j
ance October 8, which resulted In a ,
fight at St. Nicholas. Major Lee and
Captains King and Fuller, of General ,
Lawton's staff, who were with me on
October 3 and 6. deserve special men- !
tlon for their gallantry and my per
sonal thanks for the assistance they
rendered me."
CHICAGO PROTECTS CHINESE,
Celestial Much Frightened and Police
Receive Special Orders to Pro.
tect Them.
CHICAGO. July 17. No sooner had
the news spread that Chief Klpley had
Issued an order to his officers instruct
ing them to protect the Chinese resi
dent of Chlcagn, than hundreds of
them swarmed Into the center of the
city In search of encourugement and
advice. Of the majority of the Chi
ne' laundrymen and truck farmers
who go to make up the Mongolian pop
ulation of the city, comparatively few
are aware that trouble existed In the
flowery kingdom until Informed by
their so-called leaders a few days ago.
Timid to the extreme when alone,
most of tho QLlestlals closed their
places of business Saturday afternoon
and sought protection In the police
stations.' So numerous did they be
come that the police were attracted,
and the result was the order Issued
by Chief Klpley. The Intelligent Chi
nese of Chicago who may be counted
on finger ends, have too much faith In
the power of the municipal, state and
federal government to fear an out
break In large cities, but the rank and
file, upon being apprised of the condi
tions In the Orjent, became apprehen
sive that harm might befall them.
Tho streets Included In the Chinese
quarter of Chicago' were filled with
chattering Celestials last night. Heed
ing Chief Klpley's orders, the police
were moro active than usual but there
wna no demonstration of any kind.
In regard to the order Issued by Chief
of Police Klpley, Mayor Harrison said:
"We hove taken this step, not be
cause there Is any trouble now, but to
prevent any trouble arising In the fu
ture, I believe that the Chinese have
a right to demand protection and 'that
is all we are trying to give them. The
polics have Imperative orders on the
subject and I believe we can rely on
the proper attention being given."
SALMON ON THIS MARKET,
A View on the Situation as Expressed
by the Hun Francisco Trade
Journal.
The San Francisco Trade Journal, In
Its iHNt Issue, views the salmon situa
tion as follows:
."Quotations for Columbia river con
tinue on the hauls of II.M to 11.70 for
tails, but so far us can be learned
tlrst hands are oversold. No prices
have been named for Puget sound
siH keye but It looks like l.4 or 11.45
for tall. Kroner river, River Inlet and
Hkceno, river sockeyc are quoted on
the bast of 15 00 a case for Fraacr riv
er tails, I4.7& for Hkcnm and M.SO for
Itlver Inlet. Kour tlolen to the rnae,
No price I hinted at by the Alaska
Packers Association for Its new pack,
but we still think It will not be less
than 11 for reds and It may be even
more. Tim market for lSD'J pack has
been cleaned up for all sorts. The
east reports that the last sales mailt)
there were at 41.17 for red but at
the close $i:M was asked. The stock
them has bnm practically cleaned up.
"Preparation are being mail for a
largo pack i n the Oregon poat and
In Gray Harbor, Washington. Lust
year the same thing wa dona but the
pack was light. Columbia river advice
state that the run wo still very light
alilmuch there wa more being caught
by traps In Baker bay, but not by
aeiner. The pack to July 11 Is es
timated at Uo.Ooo case. This makes a
horuit compared with the llkellm In
1V! of over 48.000 cases. The season
close August 13. From Pugrt sound
w learn that a good sized run of sock
eyes came through iVrepilon pan.
This Is said to I the result of the
hatchery at linker lake. The schools
of fish wm to have spilt on Whldby
Island, a purt going throush Incep
tion pas en rout to the Hkaglt and
another portion going around the west
slilo iu the south end to lh river.
The latter I the old route,
"In Krtllsh Columbia there will be
four cunnerle In icratlon this year,
but the pack will he controlled, a here
tofore published by us, by the com
bine up there. Pre telegram re
port some trouble between Japanese
and otlier fishermen, owing to the Jap
tin Mn if 20 cent a fish Instead of i&
vent.
"At last account the Jape had with
drawn but whether tnry will again
come In and sell at the 2S cent price
we are not advised. If this should
prove to li th figure at which all Hh
win sill, then the price for the canned
product will bo advanced.
"fouthcuNicrn Alaska advice stats
that fUhtng w well under way, but
nothing Is reported by which to form
nn Idea a to tho run compared with
last year."
CITY OWNERSHIP OP LIGHTS.
Advantage of th Plan Clearly Dem
onstrated at Jacksonville, Flo,
A dispatch from Jacksonville. Flor
ida, furnlshe evidence of the advant
age of city ownership of lighting
plant. It 1 as follow:
"After a long fight some years ago
the city purchased the electric light
plant. Much ha been said regarding
municipal ownership of utilities of thl
sort, but so far the question remain
unsettiej, though In fyr of the plan.
The it year the plant has been un-d-r
the board of bond trustee. Their
annual report shows the following:
Commercial lighting. IM, 21814; publlo
lighting, street, to., I:.oou; total. 4i,.
21P.24. Operating exiense, $l,3i0.U;
Interest on bonds, 47,&no; extensions,
J4.000; depreciation, 115.000; balance, or
P. A L.. II0.36K.72; total. ho,:i !4. The
phorge SO cents per light for each
14 Incandescent light, though no bill
Is les than li. The municipal own
ership shows U good advantage In
thl city, and 'phone and street railway
ownership I now advocated. The elec
trlo HkIiIs are much better than when
owned and managed hy an outside
company,"
j OREGON EDITORS MAY COME.
Regatta Press Committee May Get the
State 1'Mltorltl Convention.
The pres committee, recently ap
pointed by Chairman Stockton of the
reijatta executive committee, held a
must Important meeting yesterday af
ternoon. A K'.'ner.il plan of work was
outlined and an Invitation wa drown
up to be extended to the executive
oo-iimlttco of tha Oregon Press Asso
clnilon. inviting tho association to hold
It unnual state convention In thl city
during rtgittta week.
An elaborate plan of entertainment
Is urder consideration for the editor
In tho event the convention take
place In this city.
The Oregon Pres Association ha
held most of Its conventions lu this
city In the past few years and general
satisfaction hn bwn expressi-d by the
visiting delegates. It Is the purpose of
the committee, should the convention
be held here thl year, to outdo all
past effort In the way of making tho
vllt of the delegates pleasant.
CALL FOR WARRANTS.
Notice Is hereby riven to all parties
holding Clatson County warrants en
dorsed prior to July 11, 1818. to present
the ssme to the County Treasurer at
his oflice, 184 Tenth Street, for pay.
ment. Interest cense after thl date,
II. C. THOMPSON.
County Treasurer.
Dated. Astoria, Or,, this 13th day of
July, 1900.
VESUVIUS HAS LOST ITS CONE.
This fiery crater, now suddenly silent,
was explored by scientific men who
discovered that the cone had disap
peared. Several thonrles are propound
ed a to why the eruption ceased, also
regarding the disappearance of the
cone. The general belief Is that It was
due to subsidence, and which Is look
ed upon as providential. It was as
unexpected as are tho stomach disor
ders with which people suddenly find
themselves afflicted. Slight symptoms
arj neglected, until dyspepsia Is chron
ic. The remedy to take Is HtHitetter1
Stomach Bitters. This valuable medi
cine Is unequalled In all cases of con
stipation, Indigestion, biliousness, or
malaria, fever and ague. J.t brings
about a healthy condition of the bow
els, and Improves the appetite. Be
sure to give It a trial.
TROUBLE- WITH INDIANS.
Full-Bloodcd Indians Don't Want to
Be Enrolled.
CHICAGO. July 17.-A special to the
Record,, from Westvllle, I. T., anys:
The United States commission to the
Five civilized tribes enrolled 200 Chero
kee Indians here today, The full
blooded Indians refused to be enrolled
upon the final rolls and trouble Is ex-
Peats
What UVantcd of soap,
for the skin is to wash it
clean and not hurt it.
Turc soap does that. This
is why we want pure soap;
and when we say pure,
vc mean without alkali.
Tears' is pure; no free
alkali. There arc a thou
sand virtues of soap; this
one is enough. You can
trust a soap that has no
biting alkali in it.
All sorts of stores sell It, especially
druggists; all sort of people twe it.
RKPOUT OF TUB CONDITION
OF TUB
First National Bank
OF ASTORIA,
At Astoria, In the Htate of Oregon, at
the close of business, June Z9. 1900.
RESOURCES.
Loan and discounts ,:33,0:i7
Overdrafts, secured and ums-
cured V3IllT
L". H. Bond to eur clrcula-
lion 11.500 00
KtiKk. securlile, Ho 14.010 41
Other real e'at owned 1.414. 1
Im from National Hank (not
reserve agents) 4,Ou7.l7
Pile from KUt Bank and
Hanker J4.i:i.M
Duw from approved reserve
aiftnts 1II.0IB.:
Internal-Revenue stamps MM
Checks and other rash Items. 4.7
Note .f uther National Hank tt "
Nickel and cents .0
Lawful money reerv
In Bunk, vis:
fpecle ... .137,433.00
Ugal-tender note ?.oo
.. . 17,50.00
P.edmptln fund with V. B.
Treasurer (5 per cent of
circulation) fcl.00
Total.
1.51173
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid In I50.000 W
Kurplu fund 25.00000
I'ndlvUlcd profit, less
pvnses and taie paid.... S3,!.4i
National Bank notes out-
tnrtlng 500.
Due Mute Bank and Banker I.0M ll
Individual deposits
subject to check. .IMS,:!!.!
Dminnd certiflcaUS
Vt deposit 10.ST1.I4
Certified ch-k :4.W 4M.ri.0r
Total MJ5.51I.73
STATE OF OREGON. County of
Clatsop, : I. 8. S. (lorjnn, cashier of
the above-named bank, do solemnly
swonr that Ibe shove statement Is tru
to th- bl of my knowledge nnd be
lief. B, 8. CORDON. Cashier.
Subscribed nnd sworn to before ine
thl 7th day of July, 10.
V. BOELLINO.
Notary Public.
Correct Attest:
larfib Kamm,
W. F. McGregor.
William M. Ladd,
Directors.
peeled. The cdts are preparing to
hold a green corn dance In order to
keep the Indians away and prevent en
rollment. INCENDIARY FlltK.
Kevernl Small Shacks Destroyed at
Centrnlla.
CKNTRALIA, July l.-!nfen,!l,irles
set flr to a house here tonight and sev
eral small shocks were destroyed.
Small loss.
OREGON FIU'R HELD UP.
Cannot Now En'-r the Chinese Mur
kets. SAN FRANCISCO. July 17.-"The
troubles In China will cause a suspen
sion of our trade In Hour hihI other
commodities," said William Whlley, tho
Hong Kong representative of a hlg
California milling comminy, who has
Just arrived from the Orient. At laf
two million sacks of flour were at Hong
Kong that could not be delivered In
the Interior, and a great quantity of
(lour has gone forward sines Btid that
H also held up. Most of this Is from
Oregon.
ARMY PROMOTIONS.
WASHINGTON. July 17.-The death
of Colonel K. H. Llscum, of the Ninth
Infantry, resulted In the promotion of
Lieutenant-Colonel Chas, F. Hobs, of
the Seventeenth infantry, to be colonel
of the Ninth Infantry, and Major L,
W. O'Rrlen. of the Ninth Infantry, to hn
lleutennnt-rolonel of the Seventeenth
Infantry. Colonel Robe Is now In the
Philippines.
OFFICERS ELECTED,
Society of Christian Endeavor Re
elects Its President and Hecretnry.
LONDON. July 17,-Rov. Francis E.
Clark and John Willis Baer were toilny
re-elected respectively world's prealilent
nnd secretnry of the Young Pcnpla'n
Hoclety cf Christian Endeavor.
CALLED TO PORTLAND.
Presbyterian Minister Coming From
t, Kentucky.
HENDERSON, Ky.,July 17.-The ReV.
Dr. Dalton, pastor of the Cumler)ond
Presbyterian church here, has accepted
a call to Portland,' Oregon,
WHEAT MARKET.
PORTLAND, July 17,-Whoat. Walla
Walla, 65c 57c; Valley, 00c 50c.