The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930, September 19, 1900, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textjwt'ORIA PUBLIC 1JBSAEY BS0flA7!';. Ti 3 11 $ VOL. Lll. AST01UA, OKEGON, WKDNMDAY. SKPTEMMCH 19. 1900. WE HAVE GOT 'EM AGAIN THOSE COLE'S AIR TIGHT HEATERS... ECLIPSE HARDWARE CO. ,pi yp Wpi ppp mv A Few of Our Late Specialties First-Class Timothy Hay. First Class Choat Hay, Oats, Rolled Barley, Chop Feed, Shorts, Bran, etc. Corvallis Flour and other First-Class Brands. Chase & Sanborn's Teas and Coffees. Prime Fresh and Smoked Meats. ROSS, HIGGINS 8 CO. msv, .stria mm ri ift , lift i ah , rfn i ill SUMMER BASEBALL GOODS, HAMMOCKS, FISHING TACKLE BIRD CAGES, CROQUETSBTSi CAMERAS, Etc., Etc. GRIFFIN & REED I HAVE COME TO KEEP YOU WARM AND DRY AND TO ECONOMIZE FUEL... WILSON AIR-TIGHT HEATERS A CAR LOAD FOARD & STOKES CO CLATSOP MILL CO.: ASTORIA, ORE. Fir, Spruce and Cedar Lumber Boxes, Snali and Doors, Shingles and Mouldings ...The Esmond Hotel.. PORTLAND, ORE., FRONT EuroMsa plan. Soc to l,M tier day. Amerlonn plan. 11,00 to $2.00 per day, c. Vvtillillkruivrtl UlUdVlltiVi Insurance scd S hippie?. ipp up mpi iy""p'irt GOODS. OF THEM AT AND MORRISON STS. OSCAR ANDERSON, Manager. J. O. FKNDKUA8T, Chief Cloik D, Custom Houio Drok.r. ASTORIA, ORE Alnt W. F. 40oH and paelflo Kiprrii Co t. SCHEME TO MAKE GALVESTON SAFE Congressman Advocates Making Breakwater Seven Miles Long. EXODUS HAS NOW CEASED Propny Lou $23,500,000 -No Fein of in Epidemic Mulcts Confreu Pro . poses to Donate SiO.000 to thi Sufferer. GALVESTON. Rent. ls.-Nlnety-elght bortin are reported an having Ixvn found n wreckage and lemoved today. making a total of l.v.ij victim no far recovered. Thl lint In fur short of the accurate number at dead found, be- cmiae no oillclnl p'runli are kept. Tho total nunib-r of dead In mill esti mated at from i.iX) tn H.fwjo, The news liuiM r list la over 4.i). t'ongreasman Hawley advocates the building nf a break tviitcr. beginning at the acutn i-t t y and extending went, ward parallelling the hn of Galves ton tflnti'l for a distance of about nov.-n inll-a. With a bane of t wenty-tlve fi-ft mid h rr.n of eight t-r. capped with heavy crriinltt block, he believes thin will br'-nk the f-ir.-e of a tidal wave nnd a i uh t ' I v protect GulveHion. In anrr to nn Inquiry wnt hi in ti tlif lnt-ntl na of th Houthrrn I'lirlilc townrda tinlvnton. Chan. II. r'i-t 1, chiilrnmn of the board, ,im t4'!.'. iriMtdifd to (hi !alv-Hton rotton (X ch'inuc nt followa: ' Work on our Improvmi-tita at Oal. vmton ha alrviilv l-on rfautntl and la Iwlnif tn-fno-j forward a rapidly nn tK'alje." Thf anxd-ty to 'ave the city l dy ing out. fiiiiiill.-w and mon.-y ar now bourini In from all over th country. It la atalt-d th.it at leant acven flirurea are nfdi'd to expi-n th amount of cah thua far rereiwl. Thla I. bln used lullcloualy and th effecta of the tn-- enr of auch a l.r(te relief are already apparent. Thrri art no development which would leal to the belief that the eatl mot of a pr.rty loaa of l:3.5iK).ltoo la t.)o hlah. While one xcaloiially rinds a bunlnoa man whote property haa not iitl red urently. It muat be atated that the claaa la horteHaaly in the minority and that largs ioaaei are the rule. Tfi. people ar b-comlnn more che?r fill every day. and It la more than remarkable to obaerve the composure exhibited hy come of them under the terrll le clrruniKtancrt imung the Indi vlduala 1m have been loat In the com munity' Brief, and on every hand may be aven people who have l.xtt thlr all dolnt: everything; In their rxwer to Hmfort a neighbor who perhaps haa not born o unfortuimte. Everybody ivenm to be dolnz nil there Is to do toward ultimate rehabilitation, and th- dett rmlnatlon to build a city which win be bigger am! broader In ewry vy than tho one which hne boon destroyed appear to b general. The fear, of an epidemic have been allayed by the pre.-r?e and the dlntri builon of medicine, i,nd disinfectants. ?T. U)VX. Sept. lS.-Almost IO.OOO has beijn rala'd In St. Lnul by the men-ham a" exchange, intetNtnte mer chnnta' association ind other similar hodlea for the relb-f of Onlveston suf ferers, and the work continues una bated, A considerable Quantity nf auntU-a hn also been sent. CITY OF MEXICO. Sept. 18 A bill has been Introduced In the Mexican congress providing for an approm-iallon of $o0,0tKj for the Golvenon sufferers. HA NX A. CAX'T FIND A TUl'ST. Helltves That Republican Legislation Has R!J the Country of Them. CHICAGO. Sept. lS.-Snator M. A. Hanna nt nonn tvliv made nn address to several thouind down-town busi ness men nnl their employes at the rooms of the Commercial McKlnley Club. Spending of trusts he said: "I would like Mr. Uryan or any other Democrat to tell me what a trust Is. I believe there Is tot a trust In the entire I'nlted States. There Is a na tional law nnd one In every state against trusts, national or state, which has been the product of Republican lawmnkers and credit Is due the Re publican party. I have no objection to the Democrats opposing trusts, but they have not got any patent on It." HOOSEVELT AT BUTTE. Went to the 3ottom of a Copper Mine and at Xlght Addressed Large Audience Five Mile From Town. BUTTE, Mont.. Sept. 18. Governor Roosevelt's special train arrived here aboi't 4 o'clock this afternoon and the party was reet?d with a very warm re ception. The demonstration was the ..REMOVAL, SALE.. For the next sixty days our entire stock of furniture and carpets will be closed out at less than cost. Gall early and avoid the rush. CHARLES HEILB0RN & SON largest that has been seen here for a, long time. i'vernor ltoovelt was urged to apeak, but he d'Tlln:'l. saying that he would the t"o'le at ''olumiiiu (iar ii it In th evening when all would liuve nn opportunity to hear him dls cuh the 'iueatlon of the clay. He spent half an hour In shaking hands ami found among the p-oit here many old time acquaintances, ome of whom hud roughed It with him In the I'ukotaa years go. 'lovnior Ilo'HievcIt may be said to hne "Invaded the eru-my's count ty" t'K'nv. At leatt hi; Tlt 12.WKI feet In that direction, when he wan taken down the nhftft of the Wet Colusa Copper Mine that distance below the surface of tho earth. Columbia tiurdens, where the gover nor sr.oke. tonight, are situated, five miles from the city limits. Notwllh standing the gret dlstano. the Im mense building was entirely filled and standing room was at a Premium. He will leave for Po-aielo tomorrow morn ing Bt 2 o'clock. FIGHTING AT KOMATIPOOHT. Town Looted and Burned by Boers Who Buff-red Heavy 'Losses. LONDON. Hpt. 1l.-The Dally Tele-gr-iph publishes the following from lyiurenco Mariueo: "A pitched battle has been fought midway between Kunh Mulden and Hector Hprult. resulting In heavy Bot-r loxses. The Hoers !x.t.-l and burned Komntlpoort. The British are now at Komutlooort and heavy fighting is pro ceeding " LOl'RENCO MARQUES. Pent. R Flehtlng Is tiro-.ving st Komutipoort. All the available men hive been sent to the frontier. It Is exix-cted that the KomatiiMiort bridge will be destroy ed. There Is great uneaslnens hero. Komnilpoort Is a town on the fron tier of tho Transvaal, and the railroad hs'llnc from 1'retorli to Portuguese territory. It Is situated about 50 miles from Lourcnco .Marouca. With the oc cupntic n of Komatlpoort. the British would be able to cut off all supplies reaching the Boers by railroad from Portuguese territory. LONDON. Sept. lS.-l5ird Roberts reports from Machadodorp, under date of Monday. September 17. that a few miror skirmishes have taken place be tween the British troops and the Boers. He ad-Is that General French has can tnred M loc.imotlv?. In addition to the 4.1 locomotive and other rolling stock which he took when he occupied Bar bet ton, September IS. and that General Stephenson was expected to occupy Helrprult during the afternoon of Sep tember 17. BRYAN AT KANSAS CITY. Spoke In a Huga Circus Tent In Shelly Park In the Heart of the City. KANSAS CITY. Sept. 18 Armour dale, the cent?r of the packing house and Mock Interests of Kansas City, turned out a great crowd tonight to hear William J. Bryan. The working men gave the clowst attention. T( night Bryan spoke in a huge circus lent In Shelly Park. In th heart of this city. On the way from Fort Scott to Kansas City. Bryan made several brief speeches. v. . . ' I'RYAN ON NORTH CAROLINA. He Refers an Interrogator to the Sulu Treaty. FORT SCOTT. Kas.. Sept. lS.-Whlle ho was discussing the colonial policy of the government today some one ask ed Mr. Bryan nbout North Carolina and the rac question In that state. "I am glad you mentioned North Carolina." said Mr. Biyn. "Now. I want you to read the Sulu treaty and. having- done that. I think you will blush until election day and never have time to think of North Carolina." SOCIAL DEMOCRATS. State Convention of Montana Xonilnat , ed Presidential Electors PU'dged to Debs. BUTTE. Mont.. Sept. lS.-The social Democrats held their state convention here today and named a ticket with presidential" electors pledged to Eugene V. Dobs, for president. M. E. Elliott was nominated for congress and J. E. Fox. of Butte for governor. ADVANCE IN COTTON. Leading English Firms Raise Prices Fifteen Per Cent. GLASGOW, Spt. 18-The central agency comprising the firms of Coates. Clark and Brooks Co., today advanced the price of cotton from 124 to L4 per cent. TRANSPORT THOMAS SAILS. Takes 1613 Men and 1,!00,000 In Treas ure to Manila. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. IS. The transport Thomas sailed this afternoon for Manila with 164$ enlisted men, 107 cabin passengera and $1,200,000 In treasure. MORE MINERS JOIN THE STRIKE One Company Permanently Closes Two Mines. PRICE OF COAL ADVANCES Bllltr Feelloi Developing A Few Cues of lotlmldalloi aid Violence-Mjby Collieries 0peratin( Wltk Riducetf Forces. PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 18.- The leader of the strike xayn that at the end of tb seond day 118,000 of the 141. OllO mlneworker !n the nnlhrar.Ha (I J.l- are Idle. No representative of tne mine operatora makes a statement for their side of the matt'-r. but individ ual rnlneownera rtlHttiita ih. i,.... figures saying that there are more men at work than the union leaders win admit. TfiR Hrst advance In ttiA r.rlA .f i . ... -' - - 1 . ITT. I as the result of the strike was made oy me 1-nuai.Mpna at Iteading Coal Company today. 25 cents per ton being added. This advance was promptly met by local dealer, who Increased the price to consumers SO cents per ton. A Cloilrl BhTWRra fin lh. Aihb.wU. peaceful norlzon In the shape of a report irom narnsuurg mat hitter feeling Is developing between the union and non union men in uygens district, located In the upper end of Dauphin county, and Involving about 2.500 mlneworkers. A concession was voluntarily granted R.04V0 etr-tlovea nf tha Thiv, -v. i Navigation Company, n the region wtst or .tiaucn cnunk. who will hereafter wont ten noun per day for a conse quent Increase in earnings. These men were unorganized and hai not present ed any grievanc?s. True to Its declaration made before the strike was ordered, the Philadel phia and Reading Company today brought Its mulen to the surface In two mines In Shamokin that had been clos ed by the strike, and announced that they will be permanently abandoned. This action mak.s it necessary for the miners who have been working In those collieries to seek work elsewhere. PHILADELPHIA. Sept 18.- Presi dent Mitchell, of ths United Mlnework ers. claimed last night 112,000 of the mlneworkers of the Pennsylvania an thracite coal fields were Idle yesterday, and It is certain that this number has been augmented today. Reports from the four big districts embracing the hard coal retfM are to the effect that fewer men are at work today than were working yesterday and that the colliers that worked full handed or nearly so yesterday are either bally crippled or shut down today. The weaUur has grown much colder than yesterday and this change is greeted with enthusiasm by the work ers, who argue that the increased de mand for coal will hasten the adjust ment at the llfTlcultles between them and their employes. Talk of arbitra tion Is so persistent that the hope grows that this method of settling the strike will finally be adopted, although the mineown-rs declare they will deal enly with their employes as Individuals, and the strike leaders say they will Insist upon formal recognition of the union. This difference would appear sumclently strong to keep employer and employe apart forever If persisted In. One little band of miners in the Wy oming valley, those of the West End Coal Company, at Mocanaqua, number ing a few hundred men. stand out prominently as the only men at w-ork out of nearly 90.000 in the Lackawan na and Wyoming region. Efforts to Induce them to loin the strikers have failed. They gay they have always been treated kindly; they have no grievances, and they will therefore re main loyal to their employers. HAZLFTON. Sept. IS. The second day of the anthracite coal strike began very quietly In this district, there was no break in the ranks of the strikers and In many mines there were fewer men working than on yesterday. Some of the collieries are so short of men that It is doubtful 'if they will con tinue work during -.he entire day. I-.'very official connected with the United Mlneworkers now in the district, with the exception of President Mitch ell, started this morning for picket du ty at the varims collieries. All had re turned ts headquarters by 8 o'clock and reported that they had been suc cessful In Inductng men to stay away from various workings. A number of leaders also reported that several of the mines are being guarded by watchmen to prevent union men from attempting to Induce non union men to quit work. ' The first march of the strikers In this region took place early this morning. About 100 men from McAdoo, Audenreld and Yorktown, headed by a bra.-ts band, marched through the South Side en route to the Colleraincs colliery with a view to Inducing the men to quit work. The strikers did not use force but were quite successful as a number of non union mlnrs returned to their homes. The marching miners then went back to McAdoo and dispersed. A crowd of Hungarian women of McAdoo. some of them carrying clubs, surrounded the Crawford and Dugan mines this morning and requested the men working there to quit work. Mat ters loaked squally for a few minutes, but the women wer? tol-.l that the work being done there lid not Interfere with the strike, and they returned to their homes satisfied. At Jeansvllle washery last night a number of men were held up on the Hazetton road while returnliii? from wcrk and were compelled to promise they would not go to the mines today. They kept their word. Workmen of the Lehigh and Wlllies bnrre Coal Company at Audenreld were engaged this morning In pulling th fires from undjr the boilers at those strlpplngs. This Indicates a suspension of work there. Other reports from the South Side to day give Instances of Individual casos of violence yesterday against miners who did not quit work. No one was seriously hurt. It was estimated at noon today that the number of additional men in this district who Joined the strikers this morning was about S'iO. On the North Hide all but thre? or four collieries are operating with reduced forces, strik ers say some warnings are net min ing any coal, but are running the ma chinery to g1v the outsiders th lm prsn.n thitt the atrll-i ha not affect ed them. With one exception that of the E k ley collieries rep'rts stufW that fewer men are working nt all the rnln.-s on the north side of Iia7elten. NCW YORK, Sept. l.-John B. Gar rt It, vice-president of the Lehigh Coal Company. In an Interview made the following statement In review of the various grievances alleged by the Unit ed Mine Worker to exist in the an thracite coal fields: ''This company conducts no stores nor does tl exert any Influence upon em ployes to prefer one merchant above another. It employs no doctors and makes no charges against its employes for medical services to thorn or their families. Inquiry has satisfied me that the aoove is also the cane with the com panies generally. ".Semi-monthly pay is observed by us In few cae, being compiled with In all cases In which the men have demanded 't. It would be observed anywhere were the demand made an called for by law. "The use of the word 'ton' as applied to 2UW pounds is a misnomer; it in sim ply a unit of measure which might be called a car or a cart load or by any other name, and Is the quantliy of act ual coal plus bone, slate and other for eign material for the removal of wh'ch a certain payment Is made CTiiTer tiie agreed scale of wages. "Th; price charged for powder la an ainmrent but not a real grievance. In some regions 12.75 per keg is charged, in others J1.50 per keg. This of its -lf should be sufficient evidence that the compensation of the miner is set in dependently of the price of powder, as a net return for a day's iabv must be e&aentlally th same In neighboring fields whether one or the other price Is charged for the powder. "Another evidence that the price of powder does not create an Injury to the miner Is shown by the fact that when the subject was agitated some time ago one of the largest companies offered to reduce the charge for powder to its then current value provided the men would consent to such revision of their wages as would continue the same compensation for their labor as they had previously received under the agreement which waa then operative. "This was promptly rejected, showing that their purpose w-as to effect an in crease of wages and that If this could not be obtained they preferred to main tain the apparent grievance which could be and has been from that time to this used as a ground of complaint of unfair treatment. "Bllmlnating the foregoing grievances from the list formulated by the Uilted Mine Workers, nothing whatever re mains but a general demand for In creased pay and recogriticm of this or der as the agency through which differ ences should be adjusted." William S. Thome, a director of the Pennsylvania Coal Company, made this statement after a talk with the com pany's mine superintendent over the long distance wire: ' "We operate thirteen collieries and all but two are closed. The strike appears to be general throughout the mining districts. Many men have reported in our mines but hardly enough to Justify working the two collieries, so that it is probable that they will be closed. "The tie up will doubtless last a week and then the men will begin to get dis satisfied and will want to return to work. The miners, as far as we can learn, have not sufficient resources to carry on a prolonged strike. Should the strike continue for a long time railroad earnings will of course b affected. "The operators can hold out for at least fix months. It Is our custom to carry on our books orders for six months in advance. We have a fair supply on hand. Retailers, especially in the country, hold good sized stock. I thiiik the situation Justifies an ad vance In prices. 'We anticipate nc trouble at our mines. Extra watchmen have been hired but this Is the only precaution which we have taken. I do not think that any pauper labor will be Imported unless the strike should be prolonged." BOTH SIDES AT PORTLAND. Largo Republican and Democratic Rallies at the Theaters Last Night. PORTLAND. Sept. IS. The Republi cans and Democrats both held large meetings here tonight. Senator Fair banks, of Indiana, addressed the Re publican meeting at Cordray's thea ter, and Hon. Chas. A. Towne spoke to a large Democratic audience at the Metropolitan theater. F. E. Holloway. president of the In diana League of Republican Clubs, who came West with Senator Fairbanks, will leave here tomorrow on a cam paigning tour In the Willamette val ley. He will speak at Grants Pass, Sept. 20; Roseburg. Sept. 21; Eugene, Sept. 22; Corvallis. Sept. 26. VICTORY FOR BLACKS. Whites Downed in the Cuban Elections. So Declare for Annexation. SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Sept. lS.-The elections for delegates to the constitu tional convention have resulted In favor of the black party throughout this entire province, and the whites now openly declare themselves to be an nexationists. Ten thousand colored men. w ho had worked themselves up al most to a frenay and are wearing badges containing a skull and crjss bones. signifying death to the Repub lican party, paraded through the prin cipal streets of the city last night car rying tallow candles and torches'. A mock funeral of the Republican party was held today nnd was attended by about 1000 colored persons. The white people are cautious and are avoiding conflicts. COULD NOT APPEAR. Actress Dying From Sudden Stroke of Apoplexy. JAMESTOWN. N. T.. Sept. 18.-Eelle Archer, an actress who was to have appeared here tonight, suffered a stroke of apoplexy at Warren, Pa., today, and Is said to be dying. GERMANY ADOPTS DEFINITE POLICY Declares That Chinese Ringlead ers Must De Executed. ENGLAND APPLAUDS KAISER Coast Voa Wilderiee Arrives tl Host Kosj-Cbltiee Active Near Ciutca od af Til Na Fa, Where Emperor If Located. LONDON. Sept. 11. As might have been expected, coincident with the ar rival of Count Von Waldersee n Chi na comes the most Important declara tion of policy yet issued by any of the allies. As the Dally News remarks: "Germany's circular note has turned tno tables on Russia, whose evacua tion proposal had put Germany Into an awkward corner. New If Rula assents to the German note she will be unable to continue, says the Daily News, to pose an China's lenient anil forgiving friend, while, if she dissents, Russia will lay hrself open to the charge of reducing the punitive expedi tion to a farce." The London morning papers have lit tle but praise for what Is called Ger many's "admirable note." BERLIN. Sept. lS.-The following note has ben sent to the German em basfies at Washington. London, Paris. St. Petersburg, Rome, Vienna and To klo: "The government of the emperor holds as preliminary to entering upon diplomatic relations with the Chinese government that rhoao nprtnm muut le delivered up who have been proved to D the original and real instigators of the outraares against international law which have occurred at Pekin. "The number of those who were merely Instrumental In carrying out the outrage in ton a-rear. Whnlo.nio executions would be contrary to civ ilised conscience and the circumstances of such a group of leaders cannot be completely ascertained. But the few whose guilt Is notorious should be de livered up and punished. "The representatives of the powers at Pekin are in a position to give or bring forward convincing evidence. Lena ImnortflncA nttfLche r, th. num ber punished than as to whether they are- instruments or leaders. "The government believes It can count on the unanimity of all the cab inets irr regard to this point. Inasmuch as indifference tn tha Irien nt a iit atonement would be equivalent to ln- ainerence to tne repetition of the crime. "The government proposes, therefore, that the cabinets concerned should In struct their representatives at Pekin to indicate those leading Chinese per sonages from whose guilt In instigat ing or perpetuating outrages all doubt Is precluded." "VON BUELOW." HONG KONG. Sept. lS.-The German steamer Sachsen. having on board Field Marshal Count Von Waldersee. com-maner-In-chlef of the International forces In China, and his staff, has ar rived here. HONG KONG. Sept 18. It Is reported In the West River district that Chinese traops are visible in every town and that they are drilling. A Chinese gun beat is again patrolling the river, and it Is expected that some action is con templated. The Sandpiper, which has been patrolling the delta, has proceeded to Canton. ?(-'--a; 1 I NEW YORK. Sent. 18. A dispatch to the Tribune from London says: A German telegram from Shanghai states that troops are streaming to Tsl Nan Fu from the whole of China and that Tsl Nan Fu, which Is about 600 miles southwest of Pekin, Is regarded as the permanent residence of the em peror. .CANNED BEEF WANTED. In Calling for B13s Government Takes Precautions to Avoid Repetition of Former Scandals. CHICAGO. Sept. 18. Bids for var ious kinds of meat for the soldiers in Chira will be opened here at army headquarters. Sept. 22. Bids for fur nishing canned beef must be accom panied by a guarantee that the meat will keep In any climate for one year. It must be canned following the award of the contract and the process of preparing it subjected to govern ment inspection, it is hoped In this way to guard against a repetition of the beef scandal of the war with Spain. WRECKS AT NOME. Schooners Sequoia and Arthur B. Driv en on the Beach. PORT TOWNSEND. Sept. IS. The steamship St. Paul arrived from Nome this evening, bringing additional news of the storm. On Sept. 5 the storm abated, bur on the following day It sprang up again with additional fury. The vessels at anchor, however, had made preparations for It, but never theless the schooner Sequoia, owned In Port Townsend. was driven on the beach, Sept. 7, and the schooner Arthur I, met the same fate. The Arthur B. was purchased and fitted out by a Chicago syndicate last spring and sent north on a trading and mining expedition. WHEAT MARKET. PORTLAND, Sept. 13. Wheat. Walla Walla, 67c;, Valley and bluestem. 6e CHICAGO. Sent. 18. Wheat. Octnl...r opening. 76!4376?i: closing. 77l5.;'.'i4. SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 13. Wheat, December, 109; cash, m. LIVERPOOL, Sept, 18. Wheat, S-&-temper, ti. 2d. i