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Y11K MOUMNG ASTORIA N. H)k aV(U8I , IVOU. BT0R3 CLOSES AT 7 P. M. EXCEPT SATURDAY. - ...TODAY... LADIES' VESTS J O "Worth 12J cents. They are white, fine ribbed low neck and sleeveless, or with white wing sleeves v vU Headquarter for Dry Goods SIX NEW CRUISERS. Secretary of the Navy Calls for Bids for Their Construction. WASHINGTON. Aug. 1-The secre tary of the navy has Issued to ship builders a circular calling for bids for the construction of six armored crui sers, throe authorised by the act of March S. XS99, and three by the act of June 7, 1900. Those authorlied by the former act are to be sheathed and coppered. Two classes of bids are call ed for regarding the first three, one for sheathing and coppering and the other without It, the department re serving the right to adopt either form of construction. The plans will be ready for distribu tion to the bidders November 8. No bids will be considered which propose to furnhh vessels of less than 13,400 tons trial displacement for unsheathed vessels, and less than 13.S00 tens trial displacement for sheathed, or less than 22 knots speed and a bunker capacity of 2,000 tons. The maximum time al lowj for completion Is 36 months for each vew!, with penalties of 1300 a day for each day In excess of that time for the flrst month, and $600 for each sub se'iuent day. For deficiency of speed not below 20 knots the vessels will be accepted at a reduced compensation of $r.000 for each quarter knot to 214 knots and $100,000 per quarter knot down to 20 knots. The vessels will have twin screws and be fitted throughout with the most mod ern machinery. The main batteries will consist of four 8-Inch breech-loadin? rifle of 45 calibre length, and 14 -Inch breech-loading rapid-fire rifles of 50 calibre length. The secondary bat tery will consist of 18 3-Inch breech loading rifles, 12 S-pounder guns, four one-pounder automatic guns, four one pounder single shot guns, two J-inch field guns, two machine guns, six au tomatic guns and two submerged tor pedo tubes. ' ALASKAN TELEGRAPH LINE. General Greeley Now En Route to Su , perlntend Its Construction. CHICAGO, Aug. 2. Brigadier-General Greeley, chief of the United States army signal orps, left Chicago for Alaska last night He goes north not to discover the pole, but to bind the frozen fields of the Yukon In the harness of electricity. Standing in the station last night he took out a pencil and traced on a map of Alaska the route that will be followed In building the new cable and telegraph lines. "It Is a military wire primarily." he said, "necessitated by military condi tions, and it will give telegraphic com munication between St. Michael and all the government forte and stations up the Yukon valley. Incidentally It will be valuable to commerce, and will con nect the miners with the outside world. Two hundred miles of the line will be cable laid down In the ocean. Starting from St. Michael, the cable will run to Cape Nome, and from that gold-bearing beach across the Bight to Unalaklik. Thence the telegraph will proceed, climbing the mountains Into the Yukon basin and following up the river to the boundary line, a distance of ' another 14,000 miles. Some time ago "I perfected arrangements with the Do minion government, and already the Canadian engineers are building their line from Dawson in a northwesterly direction to meet ours at the boundary. The two governments have , joined hands to carry the wires through the heart of the northern wilderness. "Ultimately it Is proposed to complete the circuit by constructing a line from Dawson on across country to come out at our own port, Valdes, on the southern coast of the peninsula. The conditions will eventually carry the line up the Yukon and down Into Brit ish Columbia, Joining It with the wires of the Canadian Pacific railway.' General Greeley does not go to China. Four experienced signal officers are there now with General Chaffee. Mrs. Greeley will accompany her husband to Alaska. IRISH ATHLETE COMING. Expects to Defeat the American Cham pion Shot Putter. NEW YORK, Aug. 2. Dennis Hor gan, the Irish shot putter and holder of the world's record of 48 feet, 2 Inches, for the .16-pojinct shot, will lea.v .Jre-r land for America, on the 13th. At the last English championship held at Stamford Bridge, London, Horgan was beaten ty Richard Sheldon, of the New York Athletic club, but the Irishman was not In good condition on account of having to travel from Ireland the night previous. He got seasick cross- on the Lower Columbia. ing the channel and the effects had not disappeared when he met Sheldon. It was Horgan's eighth appearance for the English championship and he felt his defeat so much that, to retrieve bis laurels, he is coming to America to again meet Sheldon. It Is probable his debut In America will be at the Labor Day carnival of the Knlckerbcker Club at Bayonne. Though of a heavy build, Horgan la exceptionally active, and has a record for high Jumping of five feet It Inches. He Is five feet 10H Inches In height and weighs 110 pounds in condition. He also holds the record of S3 feet S Inches for putting the 28-! pound shot with follow. Horgan has thrown the hammer 16 feet from a nine-foot circle. ARNOLD WILL REMAIN. Proposes to Settle In San Francisco not Extradited. SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. t-Jullan B. Ai-nnM enn nf Sir F.ltrln ArnrtM nrlit I In custody of a inlted States mar shal awaiting the result of extradition proceedings, was not surprised to l-'arn that tila partner, Thomas Bolton Sis mey. had been he'd for' trial In London. He said that the fact that only $10,000 bail was asked showed that the action was not serious, ne said that his father was not at outs with him and that the affairs cf the firm were being settled. If he Is not extradited he pro poses to stay here. STATUE TO MARQUETTE. Celebration for the Purpose of Honoring the Great Explorer. CHICAGO. Aug. 2. A special from Macklnack Island, Mich., says: The Marquette monument meeting was held on the parade grounds of old Fort Macklnack. About 2.000 persons were present The orators were Rev. Thomas T. Sherman and General J. C. Black, of Chicago. Father Sherman re viewed the work of Marquette after Joliet had been sent to him. General Black's topic was "Marquette as a man of the people." The object of this cele bration was the same as heretofore, namely to arouse Interest In the pro ject of erecting a statue In honor of the explorer In the State Park. ' FRUIT SHIPMENTS. Southern California Has Sent Out 235 Carloads More Than Last Year, SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2.-The ship ments of green deciduous fruits han dled by the Southern California Pacific Company, thus far this season, aggre gate 3036 carloads against 2799 car loads for the same period lat year. an Increase of 237. A considerable pro portion of this fruit has been distrib uted In Atlantic seaboard markets and the balance In the cities of the Middle West. AMERICAN MOTHERS' LEAGUE. ANOTHER CANAL CONCESSION. In Announcing the Termination of the Maritime Canal Co.'s Concession, Nicaragua's President Pro claims the Existence of Another. MANAGUA. Nicaragua, Aug. 2. In the Niearaguan congress last evening President Zelaya announced the termi nation of the concession to the Mari time Canal Company, and formally pro claimed the existence of the Eyre-Cra-gin canal concession. Now Holding Its Annual Meeting Near Chicago. CHICAGO. Aug. 2. Members of the League of American Mothers, an organ ization which consists of 750 leagues throu?hout the country, are holding their annual meeting In Longwood. At the opening, addresses were delivered by Mrs. N. J. Hardy, of Topeka, Kan., Mrs. E. W. Proudfoot, of Longwood, and Mrs. E. L. Wymans, of Evans ton. It Is thought that Mrs. Hardy, of Topeka, will be elected president of the league. THREE FASTEST HEATS.' Croesus Makes a New Record for Stal lions. COLUMBUS, O.. Aug. 2.-In the free-for-all trot for Ftalllons today Croesus won 4b. three straight heats, making the three fastest heats ever trotted by a stallion. Gratton Boy second, Char ley Herr third. Time 2:07, 2:06, 2:06. METAL MARKET, NEW YORK, Aug. 2.-Bar silver 60; lead, brokers, 4; exchange, 4.2S. ENGLAND WILL NOT FAVOR PARTITION (Continued from page one.) In China, and says China would throw In Its lot with Japan against Russia. NEW YORK. Aug. !. According to the Herald from Tien Tsln under date of Sunday, come t report that tne Japanese vanguard has been repulsed with a loss of one hundred and fifty killed and wounded. Tir.N TSIN, July 27, via Shanghai, Aug. 1. General Sir Alfred C.aslee ar rived here today and assumed com mand of the British force, SHANGHAI. Aug. 1. Admiral Sey. mour on board the despatch boat Alac rity started for Nankin today to con sult with Liu Kung YU vicemy of Nan kin. Admiral Seymour wired the vice roy of his visit and Liu Kung Y re plied: "I am unwell and cannot see you." Admiral Seymour Insisted on making the visit, and the viceroy responded by wire: "I am Instructing a warship to proceed down the river to escort the Alacrity to Nankin In case of misunder standing In passing the forts." LONDON. Aug. 2.-A letter from Hong Kong. July I. represents that LI Hung Chang was preserving order In Canton by a virtual reign f terror. renrlng him well hated bv the dlor- derlv element. He had ruthlessly pre. vented anything In the nature of a pub lic meeting, and thus effectually pre vented any of th various inr'e. all of thm animated by hatred of forelen pr. coming together to n'an a Ml'";. Purine one week he had executed by strangling or beheading seventy pfr sn, nnd U I niserted thn during his j vWrnysOty no less than 20fl were exe- ....! A!' snDects Innocent and eiilltv al'ke wrr thrown lnr" nrNnn ndl"rlmn stelv. which In a malorl'y of cas-'s was tantamount to ex?cu!lon. LONDON. Auir. 2. The FncMsh Crnr'h Millenary Association has re ceived fo'erram av!rg f 11 'hlr sta tlnrs at Shunrhsl nd In the nrov'rce of Che Klang and Fu En were trannull. NEW YORK. Aug. 2. A Tribune dis patch from London says: News from China In the last 24 hours has consisted mainly of (Hated ac counts from various capitals nf the ex perience of the legations whn hey were under fire. A crisis has now aris en when the powers must lther consent to make peace with their legations held at the mercy of Chinese guards, or e'se send an army to Pekln and take the risk of having a massacre ordered be fore troop can arrive at the rnpl'al. Without doubt the cabinet ht dis cussed this ntiestlon. and probiibty the views nf the British and Anvrlcnn gov emments have been exchanged respect ing it. though there Is no direct evi dence of any concerted action. Dlsoathes from China are Indecisive, hut Indicate that several power favor an Immediate advance, whereas the ."nntineent of other nowers have not received Instruc'cn? from their hom rovernments. There are rumors that the advance lias b-gun nnd these re ports are also contradicted. The Eu ropean concert may be subjected to a Berlous strain by the necessity of de ciding this point. The Chinese government Is honing by Its threats to hold the foreigners as hortages, to divide the nowers and par alyze their action. Japan, without doubt, favors an Immediate advance. The talk at the embassy here Is deci sive on that noint. It I not equally certain that Russia and Germany are ready to Incur the responsibility of ex noslnsr the legationers to the peril of a renewal of bombardment by an over whelming force of Chinese regulars. The opinion among well-informed men at mMnlght was that the Japan ese. Americans and English were In sufficient force to Initiate an aggres sive policy and would do It. NEW YORK, Aug. 2. A dispatch to the Herald from St. Petersburg says: An allegiance between Russia and the United States for the settlement of the Chinese crisis Is urged In a lengthy ar ticle In the Vovoe Vremya, This Jour nal points out that Just as the Franco Russian Alliance neutralized the war like menace cf the triple alliance, so would a rapprochement between the Northern Empire and the United States consolidate the peace of Eastern Asia, It adds: "As In the case of the Franco-Russian alliance, our rapprochement with the United States has In fact been long prepared by the mutual and long standing sympathies between the two nations, and It remains for diplomacy to give shape and form to these sym pathies.'' The Vovoe Vremya points out that the attitude taken by the United States In Chinese matters meets the approval of Russia. Neither country seeks ven geance but desires substantial and last ing pacification of China and the far East. "Both nations," the Journal says, "are sufferers by the competition of Chinese cheap labor, but do not seek retaliatory measure Russia In "twr oifl World and the United Statea .in" the New World are, by force of circumstance, the first to enter Into the hlatorlc strug gle with the Yellow race, but. Just as In America, we look upon this trouble not so much as a rivalry between races as a rivalry between civili sation and the yellow danger. Ia short. It affect Russians nnd Ameri cans most, and thl naturally treatet like InUrvsts In the am question, nnd Impels them to view events In Eastern Asia from the same matter of fact historical and humanitarian stand point.' NEW YORK. Aug. S.-It la propped to offer to the United States a corps of Intelligent Americanised Chinese to be attached to the American force In China. It Is Mid they could be a great id as scout, guides, boatmen, Inter preter and bosses for the wings of coolies necessary to do the packing of supplies. The Chinese head men of the Chung Wah recognise,! this ami mentioned It In the recent memorial sent through Minister Wu to LI Hung Chang. Then they offered their er- vice to IJ Hung Chang, but now being assured of the United States' attitude. thev will offer th-lr services to aid General ClufTe. "The time has come for action," said Che May. "and there are many win will be glad to go." Wing Wah Chlng has the following memorial, on which the Chung Wah will hose Its action at Its rrgu ar meeting next Monday night. Translat ed It reads: "The United State stands for the preservation of China as a nation. President McKlnley Is assured of Eng land's support of this policy. Russia Is first of the nation which would end the political life of the country whre our ancient father are burled and we were born. A force of American Chin ese, with their superior knowledge nd e-urntln In genr-il matters, would be nf ereat aervlc? to th United States, and thin serve our own end. nres.T vnMon of China under a reform govern ment. 'Ther are In the United Slates about JiWflOD Chinese. In Nw York. Pan Frnn Cisco. Vancouver, Chicago, Seat'k. etc, A Inrc" force could be 'nlfd from the otroni? nnd nll-',M-ni p'no.-d ut the rl!,no.M of the United Stafs. Let u .n1 this word, an.' through mean npn to U comTmnlite wl'h th'' arm "rnment of the I nitl Sint, to e hii fncUltls ran he fford.-d this nlan dn movm-nt. Young men entering Into It nre sure of p'noe of trut and promlnnc In the new government which Chlni will have." PAN FRAN'riSO. Aug. 2.-W. W. ReoVhlll. apnolnted by the president srec'al onmmllnner to sn to China !nd report on :h Boxer movement and the conditions It na provoked has ar rived here accompanied by hi wf who will accompany him on hi Jour ney ns far as Japan. "I am expend to report on the con Hltlons as I find th?m and the fact ns I ran learn them," he said. "Mv In stnictlons frim President McKlnley and Secretary Hay are oral and of a very general nature, and I will not know the scope 0f my work until pt on the ground. I am not going to China on th theory that a state of war exists, for It doen not. I shall ro on the America Mani ns far so Phang' hnl. Phe qln Friday. On of mv first 'lntles will be to make my way to Te. kin and confer with Minister CongcY. If he be still alive and the way to the rapltil Is op.n." BRITISH DISSATISFIED. Sir William Harcourt Attacks the Gov ernment for Its Financial Policy. NEW YORK. Aug. 2.-A Tribune dls .patch from London says: The war In South Africa Is clearly ap proachlng an end. Hunter has reported that he will have fully 4000 prisoners among the hills south of Bethlehem, and that Oliver alone has succeeded In breaking away toward Harrlsinlth with a thousand men. Forty thousand Brit Ihh troops ought to be able to catch that commando with Its five guns. The Free State forces now consiht of tw columns of 1000 men each under De We and Olivier, several hundred miles apart and enveloped with British troops, and when these surrender the iransvaai Jioers will not have any Justification for holding out, enpeclally when the campaign has become one o: intolerable suffering on both sides. me noer are fighting In rags and barefoot and are suffering from hunger. cold and every conceivable privation, The British troops are also badly clothed and fed, owing to the wretched work of the transportation service. Sir William Harcourt made a speech against the government yesterday In the House of Commons, and displayed a semblance of his old-time fighting form. He referred to the estimate of n.000,000 for operations In China, and intimated that the ultimate cost of Brit ish operations In that quarter might ex ceed that In South Africa. He also as sumed that the war In South Africa would cost fully $400,000,000, and com mented on the fact that consols, which used to stand at 115, had gone below par. He even ventured to predict that Sir Michael Hicks -Beach, If he were borrowing, would emulate Mr. Goshen's achievement In sending them down to 95. . This speech was the most effective at tack which has yet been made on the government; The war ha not been well financed. A tax of a penny a pound on sugar would have yielded more revenue than the new schedule of Increased taxes Imposed by Sir Michael Hicks-Beach at the expense of payers of Income dutm and other direct taxes. POPULATION OF LOUISVILLE. WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-The census office today announced the population of Louisville, Ky a 204,731, an In crease of over 43.6QZ since the census of 189. LOT TO KILL CZAR AND SHAH (Continued from pg on.) world-wide organisation." 'Docs that mean that anarchist! will plan fivh outnreaksT" Mm. Paron'g j black eye mmppi d, but who Ignored the question until It wu repeated, when she aid: "It .em to inn that they are pretty active now." Mr. Parson scout the wtortet of a plot to kill King Humbert. She said! 'Itivssl whs a militant amm-hlst. There nrv militant snitivhlsts and philo sophical anarchist. The hitter ar agi tator and teacher and believe In or gniiliittlon. The former will not be long to any organisation, but believe In action, and each one act Indepen dently of every one and In hi own way. Hressl did not even tell his wife of hi Intentions." NEARLY TWO MILLIONS IN GOLD. Sfamer Bring Rich Cargo From Aus tralia to Pan Francisco, SYDNEY. N. 8. W.. Aug. 2.-The steamer .Mariposa, which soiled today for Sun Francisco, carried $1,750,000 In gold. CAR MACK WILL CIO TO SENATE. NASHVILLE. Tenn., Aug. 2.-The county Democratic prlmarle held throughout the mate today practically Insure the election of Congressman earmark to the United Stato senate, SUMMER REPORTS. 'To the mountains our people In In creasing number yearly look for thoe lays of relaxation and recreation nec essary to maintain the human ma chine In fair working conlltlon. The languorous sloth of the seashore prove very seductive while It hut, but many have decided that the an sTUnl outing should provide not only radical change of air nnd surround ing, but aim such stimulation of flagging energies as will provide brawn and vigor for the return to labor. For thl they urge the mountain climb and ramble, the balsam of the mountain pines, and the clear, unadulterated mountain air. "In thl llrectlon the Shasta Route now affords a wealth of attractions. The entire line of road from Ashland to Redding Is studded with charming and accessible hotel and camp, where are cheer and comfort and healing at reasonable cost, and where you can hunt flh. ride, loaf, or play with equal facility. "Or If you look for healing waters, none better can be found, hot or cold, than the spring of Ashland, Coetln, Anderson. Uartlett, Byron and Paso Rnble. "Before vlsltwig Europe, the peopte of the Northwest should see the glories of Yoaemlte valley, and the wondrous grove of Mariposa and Calaveras; the Parisians are likely to make In nulr? concerning the attractive re sorts." Send to Mr. C. H. Markham. general passenger agent. Portland, for new booklet on Castle Crag. Shlist Springs, McCloud river. Yosemlte, and excursion rates thereto. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. nids will be received by the under signed until p. m.. August 8th, and then opened, for th construction of a wharf and warehouse covering about one hundred thousand square feet, and about eight hundred feet of trestle approurh near the mouth of the Columbia river, Clatsop county, Oregon. Plans nnd specifications can be s'en, and blank forms of proposal secured at the office of the Astoria & Columbia Tllver railroad. In the Fiavel building, Atorla, Oregon. A satisfactory bond will bo required of the successful bidder. The undenlgned reserves the right t. rejnt p.ny or all bids in whole or In part, as per forms of proposal, and specifications. NORTHWKST CONSTRUCTION CO. IMPROVED SERVICE AND EQUIP MENT, The new ehedule of the O. R. A N. which went Into effect. April 22nd, shortened the time to Chicago 12 hour, and gives a double dally service be tween Portland and Chicago. Train No. 2, leaving Portland at 9:15 a. m. I known a the "Chicago-ron-land Special." It equipment I new throughout, making It fully th equal of any train now In service from the Pacific coaMt to the East. The "Overland Expresa' leave Port land at 4:20 p. m. and furnishes com plete service both via Huntington and Spokane to the East, together with the best of service to all local point on the O. R. & N. line. STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING. The annual meeting of the stockhold ers of the Odd Tellows' Land & Build ing Association will be held at Odd Fellows' hall ,on Thursday, August 23, 1900, at 2 o'clock p. m., for the purpose of electing a board of director, and such other business a may lawfully come before the meeting. O. REED, A, J. MEOLER. President, Secretary. Astoria, Or.; July 22, 1900, THE I01VRE. Strangers visiting In tDe city will find tbe Lonvre an attractive resort wherein to spend tbe evening. The Amme Bisters Ladies' Orchestra is still on the bill and present, nightly a muaical program of exceptional merit, Handsome pool aud billiard rooms are a feature In connection witb the house. Palatable lunches will be served at all nonra Dr. T. N, Dall DENTIST. 171 Commend tf Stmt, ASTORIA. ORE. Orer ScUuasal'i Ctotfclnc Store. STATE NORMAL. SCHOOL IIOIINT ANGEL COLLEGE AND mm. Conducted by the Invent- il 40 mile loutho! Portland, n H)tol the Willamette Valley.' 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