"I li ! . ' , ; ',1 f VOL. Lll. ASTOUIA. OKEOON, FBI DAY. OCTOBEK 5, 1900. 3 WE ARE SELLING AGENTS IN ASTORIA FOR BRIDGE, Suporior Stool Ranges I3BACII Sylph Heater tt CO.'h Olio Heater COLE Hot Blast Heater for Coal MFG. Dome Top Heater for Wood CO.'h Russia Iron Heater tor Wood Wo also innmifucturo aHuHHiu Iron Queen Heater for Wood. TIioho comprint' the best lino of stoves in tlio Mute. We Bell no bccoihI-cIum utovea. An in--H.wtion of our lino of etovea will pay you. ECLIPSE HARDWARE CO. m mw ww wv wp "' wwvm w Just Arrived from Gloucester, Mass. New Cntch Prime Mackerel New Ctttch Georgea Codfitth New Crop CranberrlCB New Pack Canned Fruits and Vegetable TRY "ALPHA" PUDDING HEADQUARTERS FOR... HAY, OATS AND MILL FEED Ross, Higgjn5 & Co. f- t t n r.j." i. !. .. I School Boohs and School Supplies Tablets. Pencils, Pens, Slates, Composition Books, Note Books, Sponges and Inks m Everything Necessary for School Use ...GRIFFIN S REED... WE WANTMJR TRADE - -CASH IS KING-- (et our prices ami wo will enpturo the " King." FOARD G STOKES CO "The World Owes Every Man a Living" Tut what sort of living in it you get with a pool stove or range in your kitchen? Ituy a Star Estate Range They insure good living J, Scully, Agent 431 BOND STREET till C. J. TRENCHARD, Commission. Brokerage, Insurance and Shipping. Custom Homio Broker. ASTORIA, ORE Altot W. F. 4 Co, and Faclflo KxprewCo i. MORE GAINS FOR STRIKING MINERS Reading Co. Has Now Only One Colliery Producing Coal. STRIKERS STILL PERSISTENT Are Determlatd lo Mold Out Till liloi It Rcceiilied- No Ciei ol Need Aaoif Ike Mlsera Aral Iralloa Rejected. 8CRANT0N, Pa., Ott. 4.-"On or be- fore Thursday. October 4" vw the time limit t fi the offer of ten per cent Increase ami parate arbitration con tained In the notices posted by the DeWware, Lackawanna and Western Company. An A"datl Press correspondent usked Chief Clerk Tobey, of the Lack awanna, how many men showed i.p for work. "Well. I rannot toll you that exact ly." replied Tobey, "but 1 enn give you the exact number of collieries that re mmr.l operations." "Yes." remarked the correspondent, "how many?" "Nt a blamrd one," fold Tob.y. The ;nre nnewrr would upply to the flrxt lUeatlnn. No offer, the mlnem aay, that any company may offer Individually to Ita men will receive oonKlderiUlon except In the ayni-rfll convention of th I'nlt ej Mlncworkera. Tack to the mine." mut come from John Mitchell, they declare. BTrtlKKHS PEACEABLR. PHAMOKIN. Pa,. Oct. 4-Thre thoueand atrlkera headed by a band left Mount I'armtl thla momlnar to march to Trevertan, tlxteen mllea dlatant, In Northumborlan J county, to unr the workmen of the North Franklin co-ll-ry to quit work tomorrow. Oii-itf Hartllne. aecretary of the Ninth dlMrtct. Jnt"r?eptMl the innrch r and peretndM them to.jco home. Thn he hurried to thla pliic where 5.000 mineri were irathored. awi'ltlng the arrival 'f the ma mien. Ilartltne pleaded with hla auditors to dlpere. which they did. CONCESSIONS INSITFICIENT. SHENANDOAH. Pa.. OH. 4. Concea- alon announced yesterday by the Phil adelphia Rending Cool A Iron Com pany were not sufficient to Induce the atrlklng miner of the Schuylkill re gion to return to the colllerlea Kday. Mr. Pottler. orjninlipr and "eader of the foreign mlneworkera here, raya he made a careful ouiva of thla town and found the atrtkera determined to remain out until ordered to work by the mlneworkera convention or by I'renldent Mitchell. In anticipation of a long atrlke, the local foreign unlona today appointed a committee to Inveetlgate caaea of need among; atrlkera' famllloa. No cnnea of dlstreea have yet been report ed here. Mora-: collieries shut down. PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 4.-AccorJlng to fieneral Superintendent Luthcr'a re port to President Harrta, of the Read ing Company, three nddltlonnl collier ies of that company failed to ptart up thla morning. Thin leaves hut one col liery In operation out of the 39 the com pany was working prevloua to the mlneworkera' strike. Tlje 8lngle property that la producing coal today Is the North Franklin col liery, at Trevorton. In the upper nd of the Schuylkill region. It employed about WO men and boys, mostly Amer ican cltlaens. Most of them, the ofll- clala aay. own their homes and have expressed a determination to remain at work. To thla end the company haa provided a strong guard. The Reading Company also haa two small washerles at work, but they are producing only a few tona of futd dally. NO MEN OO TO WORK. SCR ANTON. Pa.. Oct. 4. In aplte of every preparation made by the Dela ware, Lackawanna & Weatern Com pany to get at leaat one of Ita collier lea Into operation today. It was unable to do ao. The atrlkera will pay no attention to the proffer of ten per cent advance which tho company said ap plied only to men who would return to work today. The Delaware & Hudson Company and the Pennsylvania Coal Company have not yet followed the actl.m of the other big concern here In posting wage advance notlcea. The Individual oera tora lay they can do nothing until the coal-carrying rallrowla make It poa lble for them to act. CONTRACT UROKEN. NEW YORK. Oct.; 4.-John Markle, managing partner of Markle Com pany, colliery operators who have fig ured more or leas prominently In the coal atrlke, tald of hla trip here: "The newspapers ; have gotten a wrong Impression regarding my move ments. I am here representing no one but myself. "The chapter of arbitration so far aa we are concerned la ended. On Sun day night last we got notice from the employes' committee that the arbitra tion had been broken by the employes. We posted a notice Sunday giving the committee's statement and also a no tice that the contract between the em ployes anil ourselves !a broken. "Our notice waa aa follows: 'We will start up on Monday and afford every employe an opxrtunlty to work so long aa our collieries are sufficiently manned to work them.' " ICE DHOPPED ON HANNA. Narrow Eacape of the Senator From Dangerous Prank of a Mla chlevou Boy. CHICAGO, Oct. 4.-Senator M. A. Hanna waa the target for a 10-pound chunk of Ice tonight at the Thirty first wnrd Republican meeting. The missile waa dropped through an aper ture In the tent directly over the speaker's atand. It dll not miss Han na'a head over two Inches and had It struck him would have knocked him down and probably fractured his skull. The police wh3 surrounded the speak er'a stand were astounded for a mo- mnt and they then made a rush for the street. Senatcr Hanna retained hla composure and quietly seated himself while Congressman J. Mann went on with the specchmaking. The police found the place where tha lc had been Plnced on the sidewalk but could get no trace of the person who threw It. They aald It. waa probably the work of some mischievous boy. Senator Hanna loft the tent escorted by a dou ble row of poilcs. HEARST MAKES A BIO OFFER. Will Double Every Dollar That Clubs Raise to Help Elect Bryan. INDIANAPOLIS. Oct. 4. The an nouncement waa made today to the Democratic clubs that the Democratic national committee vas In need of mon ey and that for "very dollar raised by Democratic clubs and members thereof President W. R. Hearst, of the Democratic club, will put up'an equal amount to help elect Bryan. The meeting was addressed tonight by r.ryan and Bourke Cochran. At 10 o'clock tonight. the club adjourned sine die. REDUCED RAILROAD FARES. . General Passenger Business Through out the Wert Is Likely to Be Affected by the Rate War. ST. PAUL. Oct. 4. It la stated to day that the Northern Pacific and Soo lines will meet and possibly go below the reduced rates announced yesterday by th? Great Northern. The cut In rates thus far Is In hnmeseakera' rates, but railroad officials In this city think It likely that the general passenger business throughout the West may be affected. WORLD'S RECORD BROKEN. New York Man Ran Four Hundred and Forty Yards In Forty, seven Seconds. NEW YORK, Oct. 4.-M. W. Long, of the New York Athletic Club, this afternoon broke the world's 440-yard running record, going that distance in 47 seconds. The former record of 47 seconds waa held by Wendle Baker. ..REMOVAL SALE.. For the next sixty days our entire stock of furniture and carpets will be closed out at less than cost. Call early and avoid the rush. AMERICA AND GERMANY AGREE Instructions Sent Conger Along German Lines. NEW PROPOSITIONS MADE CHARLES HEILBORN & SON Minister Is CkJoi Will Deterstlse Whether tb Chlaeie Ooversmeat It Safflc Icitly Psslibiaj Iht Oullty Parties. WASHINGTON. Oct. 4.-Proposltlons of a far-reaching character concerning; China are being presented In rapid succession to thle arovtroment. The state department had no sooner dis posed of one of these propoalUons to day by delivering; a reeponae to the German government than It was con fronted by an even more important proposition submitted by the French government and within a half hour formally seconded by the Russian gov ernment. Aside from the specific purposes of the note sent In reply to Germany, It is regarded aa Important chiefly In es tablishing most satisfactory relations between the governments at Washing ton and Berlin. The Franco-Russian proposal takes a much broader scope and submits a program under which negotiations for complete settlement can be carried for ward. The French charge. M. Thle baut. handed the proposition to Secre tary Hay shortly after noon today and held a brief conference concerning It. A half hour later M. De Wollant. the Russian charge, arrived at the state department and handed to Mr. Hay a cable expressing Russian approval of the propositions Just submitted by France. Hay gave no formal answer to the two communications as they will go first to the president at Canton. The Impreaslon here. In advance of action on thse propositions by our government. Is that they contain noth ing essentially unfitting them to be subject of consideration in the final settlement. The difficulty which la likely to arise lies In the placing of proper limitations upon the scope of fach head. What the United States government particularly desires to avoid is the en tering Into of a program that leans in any manner toward the maintenance of a foothold on Chinese soli, and If the other propositions relative to the maintenance of a line of free and eafe communica tion between Pekln and the sea and to legation guards could be modified In the direction of temporary expedients, I they would be more likely to receive the support of our government. j ENGLAND ASSENTS. BERLIN. Oct. 4. Lord Salisbury, ac cording to the Berlin correspondent of the Morning Post, has replied to Ger many's last note In terms of approval. INSTRUCTIONS TO CONGER. WASHINGTON. Oct. 4.-The United States government has taken a decis ive step In the development of the Chi nese situation In a note delivered to day by Secretary Hay to the German charge d'affaira, Baron' Von Sternberg. In the note favorable action by this government on Germany's latest sug gestion . concerning the punishment of Chinese criminals Is taken, and the an nouncement is made that the United States has already sent Instructions to Minister Conner along the lines Indi cated. The Instructions to Minister Conger are that be shall learn the names of the Chinese offenders who are to be punished: also whether the punishment to be administered Is ade quate to their offenses, and finally, whether the punishments are actually administered. The American note is considered the most Important In the establishment of complete unity be tween the United States and Germany. GERMANY'S SECOND NOTE. BERLIN. Oct. 4. An official of the foreign office informs the correspondent of the Associated Press that Germany haa Issued a second note to the powers regarding the method of securing pun ishment for those guilty of the outrages In China. The note Is Issued as a re ault of the edict of the emperor of China beginning proceedings against Prince Tuan and others. The note Is as follows: "The emperor of China has addressed to the powers an edict, dated Septem ber 29, In which he orders the punish ment of a number of princes and, dig nitaries, mentioned by name, or hav ing encouraged the Boxers. On the as sumption that the edict Is genuine, the German government. In furtherance of the procedure proposed In Its circu lar, note of September 17, has further proposed to the powers to come to an agreement to Instruct thejr diplomatic representatives In China to examine and give their opinion on the following; points: "1 Whether the list contained In the edict of persons to be punished Is suffi cient and correct. ' "2 Whether the punishments propos ed meet the caw 7 ''J In what way the powers can con trol the carrying out of the penalties Imposed? "The Information received up to the present concerning the reception of this proposition by the powers Justifies the belief that a general understanding on this matter may be looked for." FRANCO-RUSSIA? PROPOSAL. WASHINGTON, Oct. 4. The French govrnmrit, through M. Thlebaut, the French charge d'affaira, has presented to Secretary Hay a program for the complete settlement of the Chlrese difficulties, and at the same time the Russian government, through M. d Wollan. seconds the French proposal, thus making It a Joint Franco-Russian proposition. The proposal Is undr four heads, as follows: First Punishment of the guilty Chi nese officials. Second The Interdiction of arms and munitions of war to China. Third The payment of Indemnity to the powers. Fourth A sufficient Chinese guar antee for the future. The proposals further ask for a com petent legation guard at Pekln. the razing of the Taku forts and their des truction, and the establishment cf a line of communication between the sea board and Pekln. This Franco-Russian proposal has been sent to the pres ident. TEMPLE FOR KETTELER. TAKU, Monday. Oct l.-The dow ager eir.pres has deputed the highest officials of the empire to make all nec essary arrangements for a moat Impos ing funeral In honor of Baron Von Ket teler, the late German minister to Chi na. She has) also ordered the trectlon of a suitable temple at the capital to his memory. The superintendent of trade at Tien Tsln has been ordered to meet the body on Its arrival here and the highest officials of the port will pay the highest honor to thefdead. RIOTING NEAR HONG KONG. NEW YORK. Oct. 4.-A dispatch to the Herald from Hong Kong- says: The whole delta land between, the Canton and West rivers Is In a state of dangerous Irritation In consequence of the circulation of bogus edicts tel ling of the defeat of the allies and of the machinations of secret societies. Rioters are marauding and plunder ing the villages, especially the converts house. British and French gunboats are patrolling the waterways. This has had a salutary effect In preventing at tacks on steamers. SETTLEMENT IN SIGHT. , NEW YORK, Oct. 4. A special to the Herald from Washington saye: Consideration of the propositions sub- MORE FIGHTING IN SOUTH AFRICA Many British and Boers Killed and Wounded. SOUTH AFRICA DEVASTATED (Continued on fourth page.) Huadreds of Miles Feaclnf Daws aid Pott Baraed Eogflsk Oovcramea t Ceatct Seidlnt Snpplle From New Orleaas. LONDON, Oct. 4.-Lord Robert haa cabled aa follows to th war depart ment: "Hart returned to Krugersdorp Oc tober 1. He had been thirty-three days from hla base, marched "510 miles, waa in contact with the enemy twenty nine days, killed an unknown number and captured 98. The British lost three killed, three prisoners and twenty-four wounded. Hart brought back 2,720 head of cattle and 3.231 head of sheep. "Euller ha returned to Lydenburg from Spltzkop with a thousand aheep. There are skirmishes with the Boers daily but they are small affairs. "The Dublin fusiliers made a night assault with bayonets on a Boer laa ger between Pretoria and Johannes burg and captured nine men, mostly Important Boers who have troubled the district. "A party of Boers has penetrated the southern part of the Orange River Col ony and entered Dewetdorp and Wep ener. Detachmenta are after them." CONDITIONS IN TRANSVAAL. WASHINGTON. Oct. 1-An intertst- ing picture of the Transvaal and Free State In August, after the wave of war had passed over the country, la pre sented in a report to the state depart- -s. ment from United States Consul-Gener-al Stowe at Cape Town, dated August 17 last He had Just returned to the cape from "a trip through- the, twa ,re-.'v publics. He says that for hundreds of miles all the wire fencing Is down and cannot be used a?ain. The posts have been burned for fuel and must be replaced with Iron posts, owing to the scarcity of timber. The plowing In progress is 1 limited compared with former years, and there will be a large market for American cereals. By March, 1901, ag-' riculturat machinery will be wanted. Meat and live stock will continue to be imported. Johannesburg had only three days' supply of meat when Mr. Stowe left the town. While the Boers (Continued on Page Four.) ufeiy Phi Made from most highly refined and healthful ingredients. Assures light, sweet, pure and wholesome food. 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