The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930, August 24, 1900, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextMOTIor.1 ' Library vv.U.outt. on.. (:, mhI v.u.i'-v o( ' ,J" w.il (. Ule to pr Oof-cutio.i. TOEIA rUBUC UBRARY ASS0C1AT10H. ASTOIUA, 011EG6n, KlUDAY, AlOL'ST 21, 1900. VOL. Ml. AO. 47 III WE HAVE GOT THOSE COLE'S AIR TIGHT HEATERS... ECLIPSE HARDWARE CO. p my mw ir m Because We Buy AND PAY I We can oiler urpriMnj? larj;aitis in Kreh KruiU: Crawford iVncln-s, (irnji-n, Apple, Iiaitli'tt IVnrs, Pruno, Melons, etc. CotlVes, IVni mid General Groceries, Frth Mcnt, liny, t to. ASK FOR OUR PRICES EXAMINE OUR STOCK WE THINK WE CAN I'LEASE YOU ROSS, HIGGINS&CO. .i.. rflilh rf-- " "" Aa Jl SUMMER BASEBALL GOODS, HAMMOCKS, FISHING TACKLE BIRDCAGES, CROQUET SETS, CAMERAS, Etc., Etc. GRIFFIN ARE Y01 GOING TO BUILD? IF 80 FOll- DOORS, WINDOWS. BRICK, LIME, HARDWARE, PAINT, ETC, AT THE LOWEST PRICES -CAI.LON- Foard 6k Stokes Company CLATSOP MILL CO; ASTORIA, ORE. i Fir, Spruce . and Cedar Lumber Boxes, Sash oriel Doors, Shingles oriel Mouldings ...The Esmond Hotel.; PORTLAND, ORE,, FRONT iurooeia plan. 5oo to tl.M ner day. American plan, il.OO to IS1.00 por tiny. Commission, Brokerage, C. J. TRENCHARD, Insurance acl Shipping. . AnW. F. Co.,nJdPaclBoKxprti.CO'l. . ' 'EH AGAIN '" Large Quantities CAS!!... GOODS. U REED AND MORRISON STS. OSCAR ANDERSON, Manngor. j, c. PENDKGA8T, Chlof Clerk Custom House Droktr, ASTORIA. ORE. BRYAN ADDRESSES THE POPULISTS Tells Them Why They Do Well in Endorsing Him. PRESENT PROSPERITY LICK H Thltkt That Republic. Uflil.tloi Dot. Not Help fbt F.rmcr.-Though Not Populkl H. I. Nearly O.r. TOl'Ek'A, K.. Auif. 23,-llryan ar rival In Toj.cka at 11 a. ni. today to receive the oMelal notification of ht nomination to the presidency at the hands of the national People', party. The nftlclnl reception to Mr. Bryan 'oTumJ at the National Hotel linme jillt!j' after he had dined thre with a numb'-r of leading Populist of the 'country, who had rngrvgnt'd here to .be pr-nenl at the notification cer-'inon-je. Bonn after the introduction were 1 the rapltol ground, where thi notlfl i.r Mr. Bryan and t)" other dirtln. I iHiml.-.l t;.-iiil. mi n whii wtr' to partl- ipat.- In and be pilnipnl witness- of the notlllrstlon partook themwlve to cation a made. TV meeting wu railed to order by Congressman Rldgley, to whom this I duty ) assigned a chairman of the Kanii.i state committee of the People. ( party. He promptly 'ntroducjd Hon, 'Jiune A. Troutmnn, of thl city, who I wclconi" ! the gu-t on behalf of the mavor. Mr. Troutnian mai a nrit-r nddrrio. and was followed In turn by Hn. Frank DosV.t, chief tustlee of the rtate, who delivered the weleom In address on behalf of the mat. Th permanent chairman "van then In troduced, and he In turn- Introduced Hon. Thoniaa M. Patterson of Col rad, who an permanent chairman of the national Populist convention, wa call e.l uon to make the notification speech. Mr. Patterson, poke at aome length, and wa received with hearty ap plause, many of ht moat telling points being warmly ch-jered. Hon. A. W.' Ruck-r. alao of Colo tado. wa. th-n introduced to trlve Mr. Dryan official notification of hi In diir.i'ment by the I'nlted StaU-a Mone tary League. When he conclude Mr. Tlryan rose promptly and beffiin the d-llvry of his peerh of accptamw. Ther van a vast audience present, and ne wna re ceived with tumultuoua pplauae. Mr. Uryan .aid: "Mr. Chairman and Members of the Notification Committee In accepting the presidential nomination which you tender In behalf of the populist party, I desire to Rive emphatic recognition to the educational work done by your party. The populist party, aa an or ganization, and the farmers' alliances and the labor organizations from wh'ch they yprung, have done much to arouse the people to a study of economic and Industrial questions. ' Believing, aa I do, that truth grows not In seclusion but In the open leKl. and '.hat It thrives b-st In the sur.llght af full and free de bate. I have confidence that the dis cussion which your party hag com pelled will aid In reaching that true solution of pending problems toward which all honest citizens aim. "I desire also to expnss my deep ap preciation of the liberality of optiiton and devotion to principles which have led the member of your prty to enter the ranks of another party In the se lection of a candidate. While I am grateful for the confidence which the populists have expressed In me, I am not vain enough to regard as personal their extraordinary manifestations of good will. "The ties which bind together those who believe in the samo great funda mental principles are stronger than ties of afteclon stronger even than the ties of blood; and cooperation be tween the reform forces Is due to the fact that democrats, populists and silver republicans take the side of the people In their contest against greed, and agree In the application of Jeffer- 'sonlan principles to the question Im mediately before us. "In ISOil, the money question was of paramount Importance, and the allies m Side Specialties VERANDA FURNITURE CHAIRS AND SETTEES A new line of theso just received. Steamer Chairs, Folding Camp Chairs, Canvas and Wire Cots always cn Hand. CHARLES HEILBORN & SON on that campaign united In the demand fir the mmndlal restoration of silver by th Independent action of this coun try at 1ft to I, ttie ratio which had ex isted since ihZi. Thiy were defeated, but that did nif end tho dlscuimlon, The democrat were defeated In IMS but tht (lid not put an end to tariff re frrni. The republican wert defeated In 1W2, but that did nut permanently overthrow the prot--ctlv tariff. fet at the poll int not necessarily decide a problem. Kxperl-nee, and experience alone. Settle questions. If an In crease In tint volume of the currency since although unprcmled by the republican an-! unexpected, has brought Improvement In Industrial con ditions, thl Improvement, instead of answering tin arguments put forth In favor of 1lmvUllem, only confirms the contention of tho; who Insisted that more mon-'-y would make better time. The republican party, however, while claiming credit for the Increase In circulation, mnk; no permanent pro vision for an adequate supply of stand ard money. It denies tho necessity for more real mon-y, while It permit na tional bank to expand the volume of paper promise to pay money. "If the populist felt JustKled In op polng th republican party when It souKht to conceal Its gold standard tendi-nel' und'-r th' mask of lnt-rna-tionnl blrrvtallsm, the opposition should be mor pronounced In propor tion as the republican party more 'ip'-nly espoused gold monometnllsm. "'In ISM. :h reform forc charged the republican rarty with Intending to retire th. greenbacks. This charge de nied nt th.! time, has been confess- d by tl e ilnam l.'il bill, which converts grcen-b.T-ks, when once redeemed, into gold certificate',, and extends new privilege, to bank of Issue. If a populist op posed the .republican party when Its hostility to greenback was only tua pec ted. that opposition should be grpatr now since no one can longer doubt th? purpot? of the republican party to subjiltuf! bank notes for greenbacks. "It I true that the populists believe In an Irredeemable greenback, while the democrats believe !n a greenback rvdemable In coin, but the vi tal question at this time, so far as pa per mon' y Is concerned, ) whether the government or banks shall Issue It. There will b time enough to discuss the redeemabllltyf the greenback when the greenback Itself Is saved from, the annlhllatlot which now threatens It. The republican party is now committed to a currency systjm which necess itate a perpetual debt, while the popu list finds hlmsoir In agreement witn the democrats. wh believe In paying off the natlon.il debt as soon as porsl ble. "If belief In an Income tax justified a p"pullt In aetlng with the demo cratic party In 196. what excuse can he find for aiding the republican party now. whn even the exigencies of war have not been sufficient to bring that party to the support of the Income tax principles? "Populists believe In arbitration now as much as they did In ISM, and are ns much opposed to government hy In junction and the blacklist as they were then, and upon these subjects they have a much reason for co-operation with the democratic party today as they had four years ago. "Democrats and populists alike fav or the principle of direct legislation. If any differences exist as to the ex tent to which the principle should be aprlled, thesj differences can be re conciled by experiment. Democrats and populists agree that Chinese and other Oriental labor should be ex cluded from the I'nlted States. Demo crats and populists dislre to so enlarge the sccpe of the Interstate commerce act ns t.i enable the commission to protect both person and places from discrimination and the public at targe frcm excessive railroad rates. "The populists approve the denmnd sot forth In the democratic platform for a labor bureau with a cabinet offi cer at Its head. Such an official would keep the administration In clnse touch with the wage-earnlnrf portion of the population and go far toward securing such remedial legislation as the toll ers need. "In 1S9 the populist united with the democrats in opposing the trusts, al though the question at that time ap peared like a cloud scarcely larger than a man's hand. Today that cloud well nigh overspreads the industrial sky. The farmer does not participate In the profits of any trust but he sorely feels the burden of them all. He is (Continued on fourth page.) IMPERIAL CITY NOW IN FLAMES Chinese Incendiaries are Burning Their Own Capital. RUSSIANS FIGHT TO FINISH Other Cemsiaidcri W.ot I. Call a Halt Ac erica Will Seal No More Troop, la CalM-C.pt. Rellly ni Five Me. KiHC. LONDON. Aug. 2I.-Flre, fighting and dissension are apparently follow ing In the waka of the capture of Pe- kin. The Dally Mall publishes dis patches from the Chinese capital, dated as late a Aug. 17, declaring that a great Are was then raging in the Im perial city. The Russian commander had de clined to accept the decision of the oth er general to violate the Imperial pre cincts, and strH fighting was going on. General Chaffee, so It la asserted, maintained that t!e Chinese had leen adequately punished already and that it would be unwise to tako the Im perial palace. This explains the withdrawal of the American after breaching three gates. as cabled by the Associated Press. The Russian general, however, main tained that his government had declar ed war against China and that, there fore, there wa no reason to prevent him from carrying" hostilities into the sacred precinct. Judging from the -various, and In many eases, contradictory dispatches that have reached Europe this morn ing from Pekln, the commanders evi dently adopted a middle course. . For a Keuter telegram asserts that sentries were placed to prevent loot ing. Hence It Is presumed that the Imperial buildings, although captured, will not be destroyed. i The fires appear to be incendiary, and to be caused by the Chinese themselves. All dispatches point to the fact that, when the latest message received here left Pekln. the commanders were some what at sea regarding their future ac tion, all awaiting Instruction from their government. The foreign resi dents appear to have been sent to Tien Tsln. although the St. Petersburg correspondent of the Doily Mall say that the ministers will not leave Pe kln until negotiations for Indemnity are under way. Neither command-rs nor diplomat were In communication with the Chinese government on Aa gubt 17. They were then searching i,,' Prince Tuan. WASHINGTON, Aug. iX The im portant development In the Chinese sit uation today was the decision of the government not to send any more troors to China. All the troops at sea. amounting to about 4.0OO. together with those under orders' for service In the far East, which have not sailed, amounting to about 3.000 more, will be sent to Manila. These troops will sail on the same route, and upon touching at Nagasaki will go t Manila unless there are de velopments In China, not now expected, which will make their presence In that country neressary. Secretary Root said today that no more troops were being sent to China because they were not needed. With the arrival at Taku of the Hancock, and thetroops she carried. General Chaffee will have 5,000 available men, which la deemed sufficient for all pres ent purposes. It Is stated at the war department that the encouraging con ditions In China was the main reason why the orders of today regarding troops were Issued. Beside the troops on the Meade, there Is now at sea the Wamn with two squadron of the Ninth cavalry and recruits, the Sher man with one battalion each of the Second. Fifth and Eighth Infantries. The Logan Is scheduled to sail Sep tember 12th with two battalions of the First and one battalion of the Sec ond Infantry. It was said at the de partment that six or seven thousand troops would be affected by the or der. A dispatch was received from General Chaffea today, dated Pekin, August 13. He did not report further fighting in Pekln and for that reason Wash ington olTlcials feel assured that hos tile demonstrations In the Chinese cap ital have ceased. The dispatch relat ed largely to transportation conditions and stated that the railroad between Taku and Pekln could not be used at the present time, aa portions of It had been destroyed by the Chinese. Gen eral ChalTee will co-operate with oth er commanders In China In reconstruc ting the road for the use of the allied forces. General Chaffee also reported that the telegraph line which was con structed by the signal corps from Tien Tsln to Pekln la frequently Interrupt ed, being cut, pnbably, by hostile Chi nese. . - , At a conference at the White House today, careful Instructions were vre- pared for Mr..l:o(.khl!l, United Rates special commissioner to China, to be forwarded to Mm for hi guidance The state department received a dispatch frr.in Rockhlll today, dated Yokohama, bileMy unnuunrlng hi arrival th'ire. The United Htatc ha taken the lead !n replying to China that there will r. no temporizing negotiations, and there I ever reason to believe that the power will be unlt-d In thl ame policy. The answer of the United State, wa quickly followed today by similar action on the part of Germany. (Copyrighted, 1900. Associated Pres.) PL'KIN. Aog. 15., via Che Foo, Aug. 22. The American breached ' three gates before the imperial palace and oc cupiel the approaches to the east wall. Captain Rellly, battery F. Fifth U. S. artillery, and five private were killed and sixteen wounded. During the afternoon the Americans returned to camp pending a conference between the general. Thereupon the Itumlarla occupied the approaches to the palace. Captain Rellly wa stand ing on the wall and directing hi bat tery when a bullet struck him In the mouth, killing him almost Instantly. The battery hammered at the gate until they fell. In the meantime the Infantry .cleared the street and the walls where the Chinese soldiers, with fine cover, tubbornly resisted. The fighting was close and sharp. A French battery, while shelling the approaches to the palace, narrowiy missed the Americans. General Chaffee and Mr. Conger are conferring regarding the diplomatic features of the situation. WASHINGTON. Aug. 23. The Japa nese legation today received the fol lowing advices from the foreign ofllce at Toklo, dated August 23: The commander of the Japanese fleet at Taku transmitted by telegraph on the 21st of August the following report from Pekln: 'The Japanese regiment, which had been detailed early on the lath for the purpose of protecting the Imperial pal ace, had hard fighting all day, but they could not' bring It to a decisive Issue, as they refrained from firing on the palace. On the following day. how- ever, they took its principal gate and now the cky Is almost entirely cleared of the enemy. ' "With the object of restoring J order the city has been divided Into districts. Irince Tuan' residence ha been burn ed down by the Japanese." , ST. PETERSBURG. Au. 23.-Oeneral I.inevltch. commander of the Russian troops In the province of Pe Chi LI. telegraphs the minister of war as fol lows: At 2 o'clock on the morning of Au gust 14th our troop stormed the east ern gate of Pekln and were the first to enttr the city. The Russian flag was first hoisted on the wall. The bombardment of the gate lasted four teen hours. The Russians then scaled and occupied the walls. The Chinese, however, still held the observatory and other towers, whence they subjected our troops to a heavy enfilading fire, until our Infantry forced them to leave their positions. "Our losses were, killed. Col. Anttn koff and twenty men: wounded. General Wasllowski. Colonel Model and five other officer and twelve men. "In tho meanwhile the allied troopa stormed and captured another gate and entered the city. PREPARING FOR FIGHT. Rumor That Sharkey and Fltzslmmona Will Divide Evenly the Purse cf $25,000. NEW YORK. Aug. 23.-Both Bob Fttislinmons and Tom Sharkey, who are to settle the question of pugilistic supremacy at Seaside Athletic Club at Coney Island tomorrow night, spent a quiet day at their training quarters. According to figure quoted. Ftlzslm mons Is a two to one favorite. The betting however Is very light. The story that a purse of $23,000 Is to be divided evenly between the men in stead of on the basis of 75 per ,-ent to the winner and 25 per .ent to the loser has not been denied. IRISH FOR BRYAN. They Wljl Vote for Him Because He Hate the English. NEW YORK, Aug. 23. It Is official ly announced " tonight that William J. Bryan will speak In this city on October 16; In Albany on October 17. Ex-Senator Hill will preside at the Albany meeting. " In response to a call Issued by Pat rick Egan, minister to Chile under Har rison's administration, and others, over 100 Irish -Americans met tonight and reorganized temporarily an Irish-American inion. They announce that they will sup port Bryan because of his antl-lmper-ialistlo attitude. TEN EYCK WON. HALIFAX, N. S., Aug. 23.-The three mile sculling race between Ten Eyck and Vail waa won by Ten Eyck.. NINE COMPANIES ENFORCE ORDER Troops Guard Ruins of Akron's Public Buildings. CHIEF OF POLICE A REFUGEE Rioter. Asb.Bita' of Tbelr Vlole.cc-Order Fully Re.tored-The Two Killed1 Were Cbildrea-Ntjro Now Sale at Cleveland. AKRON. O., Aug. 23,-When day dawned in Akron this morning it re vealed a scene of desolation, and the evidence of violence and lawlessness unparalleled In the history of thl city. The rioters had done their awful work and disappeared. One child wa lying dead and nearly a score of pers)ns were suffering from wound of pistol ball, buckshot and missile. The city building wa a heap of smouldering ruins, and besides It steamed the water-soaked ash? of Co lumbia hall. The police force of the city was disorganized and scattered. The chief had left the city. Electric wires, deadly to the touch, lay across the streets In the vicinity of the burn ed buildings, and debris of all kind was scattered far and near. The down town street were just a the mob had left them. Early this morning Company C, of Canton, arrived and wa at once set . to patrolling the fire lines. There wa no evidence of 111 will or disquiet on the part of the crowds at the 'ines. There wa no talk of violence. The turbulent element had slunk away with the coming of daylight and order wa once more fully restored after an aw ful night of terror and anarchy. At 3:20, nine companies of the Fourth reg igetit arrived In the city and march-' ed to the scene of last night's riot. . Glenn Wade, the boy who was killed, was in the mob. Another Innocent, who will die. ls.Rhoda Davldwn. . She. was "flitting in a "carriage with her mother and father, on the outskirts of the mob. During the day wild rumors were current that mobs were being formed to go to Cleveland and lynch Peck, but there was no good ground for them. AKRON. O., Aug. 23, 2:30 a. m.. Mayor Young has . not been seen for hours. The mob ran away with the automobile patrol wagon. The city building Is now In ruins and It Is fear ed the fire will spread to adjoining buildings. The mob have stopped us ing dynamite. AKRON, O., Aug. 23, 3:30 a. m. Ev erything is now quiet about the ruins of the city building. In the destruction of the building the city has lost all the records of the city clerk and also the records of the city engineer. City Engineer Payne said that the loss In his department will be fully half a million. No militia have arrived yet. The au tomobile patrol wagon ho been run In to the canal. It Is feared that more trou ble Is to follow, as threats are being made against Mayor Young and Chief of Police Harrison. It has been report ed on the street that a big crowd has started fcr Chief of Police Harrison's home. CLEVELAND.. O.. Aug. 23. The Cleveland police officials in view of the decision of the governor to call cut the militia, decided not to take any action. CLEVELAND. Aug. 23. A dispatch from Columbus, Ohio, says: The Fourth Regiment left Blendon, a small village a half mile from Min erva Park, shortly after 2 o'clock this morning. The railroad assured the governor that ths troops would arrive in Akron about 7 o'clock. FRENCH MINISTER DEAD. Fought on the Side of the North the American Civil War. In TOULON, Aug. 23. Gustave Paul Cluseret, minister of war under the commune, died today of pneumonia. He came to the United States and fought on the side of the North in the civil war, during which he won the rank of general. HEIR TO THIRTY MILLIONS. Daughter Is Born to Mrs. Georg.) Vanderbilt. ASHEYILLE, N. C, Aug. 23. A girl baby has been born to Mrs. George Vondeitllt In Blltmore house. Mr. Vanderbllt announced tr.J her-namj will be Cc i Delia Stuyvesant. The baly is heir to $30,000,000. ' STARCH TRUST FOKMED. CHJCAGO. Aug. 23. The annource ment s made 'of the organization of the National Starch Company, with a capi talization of $13,000,000.