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AND MORRISON STS. 5 OSCAR ANDER80N, M.ntg.r. J J. 0. PKNDKOA8T, Chlel Cl.rk Z Custom Hsuse BrcUer. ASTORIA. ORE W. t. Alton eud Pacta Kipn-u 0r. GERMANY'S PLAN RUINED BV RUSSIA Kaiser Expected Upper Hand Among Allies in China. ALL POWERS MAY WITHDRAW Orttjos Ordcrtd to Wot Su-Mih Re crlnlnillo Bctwcc Lc.slioacri Relieving Force -Uotlag il Pckla t'akbecked. LONDON, Hcpt. I. In the absence of other new from China, tho paper lira again "filled with discussion of tho ltusso-Amcrlcan pppiul, which, o fur limy be gathered from represent ative of the opinion In various Euro pean cullal, are calculated to soli- Jim t tho unity of lh allies to an ex ceedingly overo and dangerous test. In (Jet many. csi-tiuJIy, On', propos al are no diametrically opposed to Km- pcror William'. policy Unit they have ptudticvd tmcthlng like consternation. It In recognised on all ldc that Ger many' decision I. tho pivot of the- mat ter. KmiHTor William liit-ndl hy dc pitihliiK Count Van Wulderme to have the master hand In the Chinese settle tmmt. Russia hu. taken the wind out of that oilli-cr all aJid I" now p.-- Imk an the fiictid and protector or tin- no- The morning imuht. express we greatest siiHpldoii of the Intciillonii of IturMia. Vifiinu kihv'UIh kiiow tnai me UiiKio-AmiTk'un irMiwil have iuund rxti'viiiv Hiiniiyiime lluye. It In ald that Auntrhi-llunxitry will follow In tii nnuny . fH)tlpn. but It U rtoog nled both In IM-rlln and Vienna that th- wlthdiawal irf ItUKMltt and the I nit- td State, from I'ekln would 1. ve the other power HtlUi option but to follow. WASHINGTON. Auir. Jt.-The Hu- villi) note relative to the wlihdiawal of Russia fr,m ( h im and th- i nii'i Stute,' re:ipotiHc th"n to were male pub lic to.luy by the mute department aner th tablnet had fully considered the r(pedlenry of to doliiK. 1h f inmponrtence m unuiue in me hiatory of diplomatic unhang. Il may b, ld to illimtra;- the clwir mnv hv which the I'niled Slate. BuV- rnment .gain ha ajwunwd the had In prenerlblnir lh. t y or tne ier rMtlii the cninew iroume. Thin was aoeinnpllHheii ny ine Hinie drixrtment availing Itself of the Hun- Mian nolo to aclilre" tne imwer. nun an Inquiry a to their polloln. an answer to which warfly iui ! avohled. Various mean iik" niay IM- plarM up on the statements of the two principals to this correspondence. Thus on tlie one hand It may be noted that while ItusHla announfea her minione to witn- .Iraw lier t firms fnmi China she allll ha an m-cupylim fon-e at New 1'hwann. a condlilon that alnxxtt m-Riiiiveg ine proiMisltloii ns to that point. ItetpectliiK our own attitude. It ap iwan. that while believlnir the best course to pursue I to remain In Pekln our Eovernment I wtlll wllllnir to with draw. Tertians this means mat it mere Is to be separate action ny tile pow-,-ru in China, the tmlted Slate pro- pnus tc (hoi with the situation with a free hand. It may be notod In connection with iur withdrawal stateim-nt that whenas Russia proposed to withdraw from Chi na our olllcer Is to withdraw from Ve kin. The Htisnlflcant fact In this con nection Is that Oenerol Chaffee, who Is well advised of the situation havlnir several day am been directed to pre pare, for just such an emergency a that nrec Dilated by tne uussian ac tion, continue hi preparation for wln- tortnf: the American troop In China. Indeed, unless the men are afloat and out of the I'el Ho within the next six week they are likely to remain In Chi na perforce, being Icebound. As bear ing further on the prospect of the fu ture It may be noted that war depart ment otticlals state that the government has not considered the nueotlon of the evacuation of China. DItKLIX, Aug. SlVThe German gov- ernmcnt I. considerably embarrassed by the Joint proposition of the t utted State and Hutula to withdraw from I'ekln and to recogniie LI Hung Chang an Intermediary. It waa wholly un expected here that Russia would join the United State In such a utop. , Count Von Buelow. the foreign min ister, consider the new situation thus rreated so Important a to comixd him to abandon a vacation trip he was about to take. ST. PETERSBURG. Auir. 81. An offi cial dispatch confirm the report of the. occupation of Tsltslkar, which leave only Moukdcn to be captured In order to plooe tho whole of Manchu ria In Russian possession. Apparently there I no Intention to relax that hold. LONDON. Aug. SI. The afternoon paper today appear to be perplexed at tho Anierico-HUBslan accord to se cure the prompt evacuation of Pekln. The aiohe seise the opportunity to JUST RECEIVED Our own Importation direct from Hong Kong 50 Rolls New Stronger than Call and CHARLES HEILBORN & SON Indulg In unfriendly criticism, accus ing the United Blale of breaking the concord of the power and. playing In to the hnnd of Russia against (Jreat Idiialn by upjortlng th suggestion of th employment of 14 Hung Chang, who, the papr ilMHared, I notoriously hosiil to Oreat Hrltaln and friendly lo Russia. Tho Globe urge that th government opp' HC to the uttinvst the Idea of the evacuation of I'ekln. In which course, the paper adds. It will be supported by i:micror William of Germany. The recent statement that the ad mirals of the power In Chinese wa ter contemphitl detaining LI Hung Chung at Taku I devoid of founda tion. U Hung Chang will remain at Shanghai, endeavoring to the utmost to open communication with hi colleagues of the Chinese government. There I a growing conviction In offHal circle hr that the withdrawal nt the allies from I'ekln I the only practical proced ure under the existing circumstances. nd It I believed the retention of the nlllcd force at IVkin U liable to raise furiler ?omillcators of a dangerou chara' ter and unnecessarily Irritate the Chinese populace. There Is. however, no doubt In of ficial circles that It will be necessary for the power to maintain their hold of the Taku fort and certain other irnt' Cfli l ixilnt until satisfactory term ar arranged and ample guar .niecs lven by China for her future good behavior. PHANCIIAI. Aug. 31.-The United Stales battleship Oregon and four Ger man battleship have been ordered to Woo Sung, WASHINGTON. Aug. Sl.-The battle ship Oregon arrived at Nagasaki, Jap an, tMiay. hhe eventually will return to the United Slates for the complete repair or Injuries sustained In her grounding, but will first go to China. (Copyright, 1M. The Asx;lated Pr-.) TAKU. Aug. 2i, via Shanghai, Aug. 30. An Intercepted letter written by the viceroy at I'ao Ting Ku, who command ed at 'Her Tmu during the lighting there, complain that the llpxcr bre overrunning the country southwest of Tien ThIii, particularly the titles on the Kiaoil canal, despising the of!lelaI w ho at firnt efiuiitenanced them and looting and killing the enemies of their organisation and Ashling the Imperial troop. The gnte of Pao Ting Fu are kept closed and the people Inside are sullerlng, the Koxer practically be vietrlng ihi place. The viceroy rerorta that the Tao Tal of the cltv of Twang t'how on the canal Invited imi of tlte Roxers to a feast and that uhlle the Roxer were eating and h.-lr weapons wore stacked the Imperial wddler by his order fell upon them und slaughtered all of them. There Is much recrimination between the foreigners bcieird In IVkin and the member of the relieving force. Olllcer say that the besieged sent out alarmist reports ani that the condition of the foreigner was mvr one of ucn extremities as the official dispatches re presented. The foreigners, they assert. could have resisted Indefinitely. The be sieged accuse the generals of timidity ami or exagiernting tne I'nineee oppo sition. They think a much amaller army might have made the mark and relieved them months sooner. The looting at Pekln proceeds indus triously and openly. Ofllcer of every nation except the American Ignore the repressive order, and all the allies ridi cule the American for their abstenalon. AiiHNlonary trnen. of the China In land Mlwion. his sister, wife and their two children, who were for some time held as prisoners by the Roxers at Using Nan Slen near Pao Ting Fu. were well treated. A coniiany of Chinese Catholics have held a town near Pao Ting Fu for three months agnlnst the Roxers and Imperial tnsipa. The ottlclala have offered large sum for their capture. (Copyright. 19d0. The Associated Press.) PKKIN. Aug. 14. by post via Tien Tsln. One advantage that the Ameri can had during the hard march to the reller of Pekln was that their transpor tation wagons were late In arriving. The Ninth Infantry possessed the only outfit which reached Tien Tsln up to the time of starting. The supplies were divided among the soldier of the Ninth and the Fourteenth infantry regiment and tne battery. The Americana with haversack, blankets and tent rolls started under the heaviest loads, but they soon stripped to fighting trim, pre ferring to forego their blankets rather than to sweat under them. During the last two nights of the march they slept tired and worn out in the rain without shelter or cover. One night the wagon train lost the road and passed the American camp. The drivers plodded along four miles In the darknets and rain. They might have driven Into the Chinese camp but, fortunately, the Russians stopped them Just in time. The Americans often bivouacked tup- porless and breakfastless and, toward the end. the ottlcers kept the men at work only by appealing to their ration al pride. "Don't let the Britishers beat you. Don t let the Russians get ahead," they. urged constantly. The army transport, when It reached Pekln, was a unique spectacle. Miles of animals, vehicles and coolies trailed be hind. Everything on wheels from farm wagons to fashionable traps was Im pressed, and every horse, mule and Chi naman In the path was commandeered. The Japanese had cows bearing racks and the Russians had camels. China men pulled the carts and staggered un der heavy packs, the soldiers cursing and beating them. Several dropped dead. Two hundred red Junk and scowsbearing munitions were towed up the river hy cooues. naa tne I'mnese (Continued on fourth page.) Era Matting Carpet L2; Examine NEW HEAD FOR SOUTHERN PACIFIC President Ingallsof the Big Four Road to Be Chosen. BOARD WANTS NEW BLOOD PrCKit Slockholdcn Have Wailctf Ctuaft Sl They Betbl Coatrolllaf latere!-Directors Is Meat Next Week. NEW YORK. Aug. Jl.-The Mall and Express contains the following today: It was said in Wall street today that the presidency of the Southern Fuclllc railroad.' would be offered to President M. E. Ingalls, ot the Dig Four road. who Is a Vanderbllt ally. Tbe selection of Mr. Ingalls would be another move In line with the tllegtd Vanderbilt plan to weave all tbe rail roads of America Into one vast .ystem under a tingle head. The interests that are bringing the name of Mr. Ingalls to the front con trol a majority of the stuck and could have dethroned C. P. Huntington at any time within tbe last few years, but tbiy believed he had earned the pjei tion be. held and declined to humiliate him. A reporter of tho Associated Press questioned C. H. Tweed, who is Mr. Huntington's confidential adviser, a to the vaiious stories concerning the Southern 1'acitic's presidency. 'The directors will not meet until next week." said Mr. Tweed, "and while several name have been inform ally mentioned. 1 think 1 am Bute In saying no one has btxa decided upon Jehnltely." NEW YORK. Aug. 31.-A dispatch to the Herald from London says: Collis P. Hu.iungtou's successor as president of the boutlu-rn Pacific Rail way will not be any man now identified with the management of the Southern Pacific. Now that the great railroad builder Is dead, the Interests which for several years controlled the majority of the stock of the Southern Pacific propose to take a more active, part in the opera tions of tbe system. The first step to be taken is the Injection of new blood into the management. This news comes iront an authoritative source. Charles ... Tweed, who was the con fidential uJiser of Mr. Huntington and who now holds the position of second vlot-prcsld.-ot, to mentioned in New York s Hit) probable successor to Mr. Iluutlnt..uii. Mr. Tweed, however, will not be made prenident of the Southern Paclilc. While his worth Is appreciated by the controlling interests, it Is felt tliat the road will be greatly benefitted by the inruxion of new methods. Mr. Tweed will have, however, a prominent place In tho management. The presidency of the Southern Paci fic will be offered within a few days to one of the ablest railroad men In Amer ica, a man who Is now the president of one of the greatest roads In the East. Although he has a very comfortable berth where he Is. It I believed he will be glad to round off his railroad career by taking the more Important post Wft vacant by the death of Colli p. Hunt ington. When Mr. Huntington was pinched In the panic of 1H93 he was forced to let go a large part of his securities to raise ready money.. Messrs. Speyers ad vanced him large sur.w. The Southern Pacific stock w hlch they then obtained, together with their other recent pur chases, gave these banker a controlling Interest In the road. While Mr. Hun tington was alive Messrs. Speyers were content to have him keep the presi dency, although they believed a change In the management of the Southern Pacific was advUa&ie. While James Speyer was In Europe hews came of Mr. Huntington's death. The question of naming his successor was at once dis cussed. Mr. Speyer and his brother Ed gar after considering the qualifications of several railway men, none of them nov with the Southern Pacific, hit upon an Eastern man. CANTEEN QUESTION EXPLAINED. Established In tbe Interest of Temper ance and the Betterment of ' ' Discipline. WASHINGTON. Aug. Sl.-Adlutant- General Corbln has written a letter to Senator Sewell, of New Jersey, a mem ber of the military committee of the senate, setting forth the attitude of the war department on the question of the army canteen. He says: . '.'The sale of all spirituous liquors by canteen Is and has always been abso lutely prohibited. Only beer and light wines are sold to either officers or men and these only when the commanding officer is satisfied that giving to troops the, opportunity of obtaining such bev erages within the post limits will pre vent tnem from resorting for strong intoxicants to places without such lim its, and tends to promote temper ance : and dsclpllne among them. Die canteen was established and has been maintained In the interests of temperance and tire betterment of disci pline, with the most satisfactory re sults." GLASGOW INFECTED. ., Eleven Case of Bubonic Plague In the Hoepltal Yesterday. WASHINGTON. Aug. Sl.-The follow" ing cablegram was received today by the marine hospital service: "Glasgow. Aug. SI. The local board of health declares Glasgow Infected with plague. Eleven cases and one sus picious case In the hospital today. "THOMAS." GLASGOW. Aug. SI. Past Assistant Surgeon A. R, Thomas, of the United State marine service, who I now In this city, will Investigate the bubonic plague here and take the necessary pre caution In regard to the outward bound vessel. There ha been no In- crease In the number of case of the plague In this city and no undue alarm a to the spread of the disease. Is felt. ANDRE HEARD FKOM. One of Hi Buoy Dicovered on the r t Coast of Norway. STOCKHOLM. Aug. Sl.-Captaln O. Itandahl telegraph the following me lage lv?re from 8. K. Jervoe, Norway: ' Andree'g buoy No. 4 has been found here. It contains the following: "July 11, 10 p. m. Greenwich. Our v-jyage has gone well so far. Are now at altitude TA metres. We are now over Ice, which I very rugged. The weather ha been eplendid the whole time. In excellent spirits. (Signed) ANDREI'. BTRINBERO, FRENKEL. FRENKEL." WILL BRING! BACK MINEP.8. Cabinet Decide to Send a Transport trf Nome After the Destitute. WASHINGTON. Aug. 31.-The regu lar Friday cabinet meeting was held to day. It was decided that the war de partment should send a transport to Cape Nome to bring back uch of the miners a are penniless and liable to endanger the public welfart there this winter, by reason of their destitute con dition. It is believed that a large pro portion of those who flocked to Cape ftnme eany in tne spring, hoping to "strike It rich." are stranded. Provis ions and clothing will be sent to the Indians, who are said to be destitute. LEFT TWENTY MILLIONS. Wife of Newspaper Man Is Left Sole Heir by a Cincinnati Millionaire. CINCINNATI. Aug. 31.-Davld Sin- ton, one of the richest citizens of Cin cinnati, died today, aged 93 years. He leaves a fortune estimated at twenty million dollars. His only heir is the wife of ex-Congressman Charles P. Taft. proprietor of the Cincinnati Times-Star, and brother of Judge Taft, of the Philippine commission. BANDITS SURROUNDED. Union Pacific Train Robbers Cannot Escape Posses. SALT LAKE in? 31 1 .nint tn. the Tribune from Cheyenne. Wyo says t ha f rAfvirfa rA4AtlTAr1 frnm Iha . ra f rr th Uninn PaciAo. rrtln mhluwi ftsmltrht state that the posses have surrounded ine Danalts in the mountains near the Colorado-Wyoming state line at a place known as "Havstackn" and that tho desperadoes cannot escapex ' STILL NO FUSION. Idaho Democrats and Populists Make No Progress. BOISE. Ida.. Aug. SI. There it still no fusion between the Democrats and Populists. If they have made any prog ress It does not appear on the sur face. A leading Populist saW tht evening that they would have a harmonious arrangement effected by tomorrow nignt. but others express doubt. , BANDITS MAKE BIO HAUL. One Hundred Thousand Dollars Intend ed For Soldiers in the Philippines. CHEYENNE. Wyo.. Aug. SI. An un confirmed teport Is In circulation here tnat the Union Faciflc express car rob bed by five men at Tipton Wednesday night contained $100,000 n gold destined to pay otT the soldiers In tho Philip pines, and that the robber secured the whale shipment. COLLIERS FOR CHINA. , Saturn Has Reached Gibraltar and the Caesar Has Left Colombo. ' WASHINGTON. Aug. Sl.-The collier Saturn with coal aboard, en route for the fleet in China, has reached Gibraltar. ih Caesar, likewise laden, has left Colombo and will touch next at Singa pore, ine training ship MonongahHa had sailed from Havre for Lisbon. WHEAT MARKET. ! ! ' PORTLAND Alio- SI U'h!it tvm,i Walla, 56ctja7c; Valley, 57; blliestem, 59e&60c. SAN FRANPISrO Auir SI .Whl December. UOH; cash. 105. CHICAGO. Alio- 31 WhMl nnAnIn September, 74V4, JH; dosing'. 74. COAL FOR AUSTRIA. One- Hundred Thousand Ton Will Be Shipped From' Florida.' v ' ' PENSACOLA Fla.. Auar. 31. A toraJ coal company closed a contract today for .100.00U tons of Alabama cool to be shipped to Austria. FELL FROM WINDOW. Fatal Accident at Tacoma Yesterday a Morning. TACOMA. Aug. 31. Albert Burke, a miner of Newcastle, Wash., while Intox icated fell out of the second story win dow of a hotel this morning and was Instantly killed. . . BAR. ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT., Edward Wei more of New York Was Elected Yesterday. ' SARATOGA. N. Y.. Aug. St. Edward Welmore, of New York, was today elected president of the American Bar Association ,. . ... , , . . . GENERAL MILES PROPHESIES WAR Acute Stage of Chinese Crisis His Not Vet Passed. UNIVERSAL WAR POSSIBLE PartlllM ef tbe Celestial Esipk WmI It Mtiiicicul urea ler Ike VtHtt State t Retort to Arat la Its Dcfeiie. CHICAGO, Aug. 31.-General Mile, who 1 In Chicago, regard It a quite possible that a general conflict of tho power may result from the conflicting Interests In China, and be believes that an attempt on the part of some of the power to partition the Celestial em pire among themselves would be suffi cient ground for the United State to resort to arm. "I don't believe that the acute stag of the Chinese crisis has passed," said the general. "I believe that It Is possible that the conflicting Interest of the power will yet bring on a general conflict which, will Involve all tbe civilised power In the greatest war of modern times." RAILROAD AGREEMENT. Trans-Continental Line Will Stop Rate Cutting. CHICAGO, Aug. SL The Record to morrow win say: It is rumored that the Great North-' em. Northern Pacific and Union Pacific railroads have entered Into an agree ment to cease unprofitable competition for trans-continental business and to strengthen rates to a normal figure. These three lines hope to force the Santa Fe, which lately has become one arrangement . - RAILWAY PRESIDENT DEAD.- 1 One of the Best-Known Railway Men In the Country. . - . : Waaihlmni nreafriant t th W m . City, Fort Scott and Memphis railway, died today at Rye Beach. Maine, where' ne naa gone tor ma healtn. , WliMhhllrn Wnfl niu tit tK. h t-lr tutor railroad men in the country. He bad worked up' to the presidency from a clerkship. , , , GANS-HAWKIN3 FIGHT. ' Callforniaa Was Knocked Out in the ..." Third Round. NEW YORK. Aug. Sl.-At the Broad way Athletic Club tonight the last ser ies of bouts under the Horton law was brought to a conclusion by Joe Gans. of Baltimore, knocking out Dal Hawking of California, in the third round In a contest that -was scheduled to go twenty-five rounds. , BRYAN J5N TRUSTS.' ' Will Address the Travelling Men's As sociation at St Louis. , : LONCOLN. Neb., Aug. 31.-Mr. Bry- would deliver a speech in opposition to trusts before the Travelling Men' Association at St. Louut on the 15th of September. OTIS WANTS ACTIVE DUTY. ' Will Probably Be Placed in Command of Department of the Lakes. . .' WASHINGTON. Aug. ' SL Major General Otis has asked for assignment, to active duty and he probably will be placed In command of the department' of the lakes on the retirement of Gen-, era! Wheeler. September 3. BR TAN " TN MARYLAND. Will Speak With Senator- Wellington . , at Cumberland on Tuesday. CHICAGO. Aug. Sl.-Next ' Tuesday night Bryan will speak In CumbeHaatl. Md.. in conjunction with Senator Well ington. - WORLD'S RECORD BEATEN. Bicyclist Makes a Mile In One Minute, ' Thirty-two Second. ' '! " '. SALT .LAKE. Aug. SL-Chaa. Tur- vllle rode a mile (motor paced) on- Salt T'ului'n oifrhr.lan trflclr t, ,ri i h In 1 S beating the world' record of 1:33 3-5, formerly held by Iver La?rso. 't t . :.j - . ... . i - - f CARNAH AN REAPPOINT ( W - . 1 k DETROIT. Mich.. Aug. St The au-t preme lodge of the Knights of Pythias today, confirmed the reappointment cf Ilss-as- major-general cotnmaiHiin- the,' uniformed rank. RECIPUOCITTIUiATYr , MANaUuOa., Nicaragua. Am. it.--. Tho Nlcaraguan congress today approv- ed a commercial reciprocity treaty be tween Nicaragua ana the United Btfifs,