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4 ftYmttft J 'e n UtUtHIt PULL AOOIATiD PRIt RIPORT OOVIftt THK M0RNIM9 PIILO ON TMI LOW! R COLUMBIA VOLUME LVIV. NO. 225 ASTORIA, OREGON. MONDAY, JULY 3, 1905. PRICE FIVE CENTS lit .. . MUTINOUS SAILORS. IH POTEII li AT KUSTENJI Reported off Roumanian Coast by Lloyds. Crew of Georgia Po bicdonosetsz Sent Hostages Ashore. Situation at Odessa Quiet. Meeting with Krugcr's Freet was Intensly Dramatic. a lulv s.-Llovd'a mat at f.to o'clock tonight, uyi the Kalat Potimkin and torpedo bot Ho. 67, havt anchored off that port and another ateamer U ia tho o Int, apparently watching. LEAVES ODESSA. Odessa, July i.-Tho Knlai Potempkin tailed yesterday apparently in tho direction of tho Roumanian coast. Kothlng alnct baa boon beard. With bor departure tba aituatioo takea a more favorable turn. The Cor respondent of the Aaaodated Pre baa just been told officially of the mullnoua crew of tho Georgl Pobledonoeteti Intend to aurrender. Admiral Kruger'a aquadron having left for Sebaitopol, the Georgl Pobledonoeteti la the only war shit here. The only element of Immed Iste danger from the mutinous sailors now appears to lie with tho Kolas Potemkine. Odette, July s.-The crew of the Ceorgl Pobiedonostets sent forty men ashore this morning as hostagea and asked the emperor'a forgive ness for having mutinied, pleading they had not damaged the ship. There Is atlll no news of the whereaboute of the Kntas Potemkine. Tho governor Issued a proclamation aay Ing the danger of a catastrophe ball Potemkine Did Mot Surrender Sebaatopol. Julf '-TI ,,Ucl' " fert which went to Odwa t-unaUted. of two divisions, commanded by Admiral. Kruger sml VyhrrveUky. reflective- fly Chi their anivel In the tu the flrlilp signalled to the Knia Potcin- kin. to Join tho squadron, to which the Uttle ship replied: "We ak tlte admlrsl to come aboard here." No answer wet iriven. Tho Knia Pulcmklne cleared fur action and started at full ejieed along the whole fleet, filie pawwd so Hose to the other vessels her commander, who 'wore a thick beard and waa in civil ian clothes, waa clearly diarvrnahle and eeveral among the crew iwrt that tliey aw at least thirty men In civilian cos tume on board the Knlai Potemkine. Admiral Kruger signalled the squad ron: "Head for Sebastopol" ami at the ame time the Knias Potemkine display ed the signal, "We remain her." Com mander Caaeylteh of the C.orgt Po tdedonosta eignalled that hla vessel waa disabled. Kruger rented thu order to head for Scbastojiol when the Oeorgl Fobicdonoaeta replied, "We remain her.." She then steamed alongside the Knias Potemkine and hoisted the algnal, "We lh to hand you our oflb-ers." This waa the lat signal seen by the aquadron before heading for Selalo- K)I. Want Emperor'a Pardon. tendon, July 2. According to a cor HUNDRED LIVES LOST IN TREMENDOUS FLOOD Mexico City, July 2. Reports are our rent here that 100 persona and upward with one report claiming even 1,000 have been drowned in a great flood at Guana juato, a mining city, now an important eieat of activity among aeveral large American and British companies. Wires were down all day yesterday and tho roads were Impassible. The late tidings are that Guanajato was completely flooded and tin water la already invading the higher parts of the town while there Is fear the "La olio" dam may give way, which would mean a complete and general ruin. The city ia built In a great gorge In the mountains and the streets ramble up mountain sides in picturesque fah ion. ' The storm began furlouscly June 30 and after midnight no one dared to go to bed, so tremendous waa the fury at KuittalL Roumanla, la t dispatch respondent of the Dolly Mail, at Odea: the GeorjrJ Pobiedonont entered the harbor Saturday afternoon. Her boat awaln, who had been art ing as captain, entered a boat with ten men and came ahore. The boaUwain, according to the .dispatch, declared that he desired to aurrender and yield up the four ring leaden, 'adding that they had already smashed the breaches and blocks of the guns. After a long parley and delay, and mtU'h unnecessary shouting on the part of the gendarme, three boat, filled with men and rillet, with orders to shoot If tho mutineers resisted, were about to start for the warship. At that vcy minute a staff officer ruahed up with orders from the com1 mander In chief telling them not to pro ceed. Soon after the governor general with 8.000 troop arrived and there was still more uaeleas talking. Then a lighter was sent alongside, but tho crew of the battleship declined to aurrender in fear of being shot and sent word that they wanted pardon. Even tually the governor general went on Ixmrd and the sailors promised they would serve faithfully If the officers returned, but they decline to quit the ship without the emperor's full pardon. The correspondent says that the sail ors received a telegram from the Admi ral saying that If they asked pardon, perhaps they would not be punched. In the meantime, the correspondent said, the Knia Potemkle sailed away at of the elements. Water rose in the lower or business streets, flooding the shops and damaging thousands of dollar's worth of merchan die. The lower streets were raging torrents and the water poured in rivers down the upper streets. Doors were smashed in by force of the water, and windows were no protection against the furies of the flood. Later advices state that it is known that over 'a hundred lives were loat at Guanajuato. A dixpatch to President Robinson, of tlie Mexican Central rail way, says there are 1.000 dead at Guana' juato. The town of Murafllo, just below Guanajauto, ia tmmpletely wiped out Raging water is carrying the dead through every street la the city of Guanajuato. full speed. According to the dispatches from Odessa several of the officers of the Oeorgl PobledonoseUz were mur dered. Latest Advices. Odessa, via St. Petersburg, July 2, The Georgl Pobledonoaett, after enter ing the bay last evening entered into "pour parleun" with the local authori ties, which resulted in the landing of all officers. From the outset several of the crew of the ship demanded that she rejoin the fleet. These increased in num Iters until it was ultimately decided to negotiate with the authorities to whom they handed the breech links of the guns. The crew refused to land, pro poking that the officers return on board ami promising to obey orders. The Ceorgi PobiedonoM-tx ia now anchored in the inner port. PEACE SEEMS President Officially Announces Plenipotentiaries. peace Bosen aod Muravaiff Will Represent Russia, Takahira aod Komara, Japan. Rosea on Way to Washington. Jap anese Officials Will Reach Here Aug. i Oyster Bay, July 2. The president today authorized the following announ cement relative to the peace negotia tions between Russia and Japan: "That the Russian and Japanese gov ernmenta had notified him that tney had appointed plenipotentiaries to meet in Washington as soon after the fl,rst of August as pone! Me. The two Russian plenipotentiaries are Ambassador Mur avieff, formerly minister of justice, now ambassador at Rome, and Ambasador Rosen. The Japanese plenipotentiaries are Baron Komura, minister of foreign affairs, and Minister Takahira. It is possible each side will send one or more additional representatives. The pleni potentiaries, both of Russian and Japan will be intrusted with full power to ne gotiate and conclude a treaty of peace, subject to tho ratification by their re spective home governments. The president's announcement practi cally eoncludea the preliminary nego tiations for peace. The minor details yet remain to be arranged, but the conference seems as sured. Baron Rosen is already en route for the United States. It is probable that Muraveiff will start soon for this coun try accompanied by a considerable staff of secretaries, clerks and interpreters. The Japanese contingent of official) and attaches, headed by Baron Komira, is expected to leave Japan in time to reach Washington the first of August Strikers Suspected. ' Chicago, July 2. Striking machinists are suspected of having attempted to blow up the Hanna Engine Worka on EUton avenue, tonight. A blast of dyna mite exploded, which tore out the corner of the building and shattered many win dows. N ASSURED NEGOTIATING FOR AN ARAUSTIC . 1 8t. PeUnburg, July 3. Ne gotiations for sn armistice be tween the two armies of Russia and Japan, it can be definitely Stated, are now in progress, pre sumably at Washington, but they ve not reached a stage where 'any further announcement can be made. The decission seems to rest with Jspan, which country Is velghing the relinquishment of the prospected bettering of her present advantagoua position against the enormous cost in lives and money of another great bat- : tie. DEATH OF AM ACTRESS INVOLVES TWO DOCTORS Peculiar Circumitaacea Accompanying Death of Young Woman. Goklfield. Xev., July 2.-The death of Margery Htuart, a young woman who cams from Portland as an actress and who waa later forced to work in a dance hall becauM of the failure of the show, has given ri to strong rumors which involve the professional standing of two doctors whose names are being concealed The doctors In question, when called upon to operate upon the, young woman, ordered everyone from the room. An hour later the young man who had sought the services of the surgeons en tered the room, but was promptly order ed out He informed the landlady that the girl looked as though she was dead. The landlady then broke into the room and exclaimed, "Why the girl is dead." Ore of the doctors then said that she hadbeea dead half an hour. An exami nation showed that the"gTrI's mouth and face had been badly turned in adminis tering chloroform. SWEDEN CLOSES PORTS TO WARSHIPS. Stockholm, July 2. A govern ment proclamation, is effective immediately declaring Stockholm Karlskrona, Gothneburg and Far osund war ports, evcluding for eign wanhips from these porta. MURDERS MAN AND THEN TAKES HIS OWN UTS Chehslia Mountaineer Murders Enemy and Shoots Himself. Chehalis, Wash., July 2. John Cole man haa shot and killed a man named Justice, at RifTe, 45 miles east of here. Coleman went into the timber probably thinking to escape. Then he cpme back to the road and committed suicide. Both were West Virginian mountaineers. The trouble has been brewing for a long time. , Baseball Scores. Portland, July 2. Taeoraa, 7; Port land, 1. San Francvisco, July 2. San Fran cisco, 2; Los Angeles, 7. San Francisco. 4; Loa Angeles, 8. Seattle, July 2.-SeattIe, 3; Oakland, 2. Seattle, 4; Oakland, 1. MAG00N APPOINTED PANAMAN COUNSEL Oyster Bay, July 2. President Roosevelt today authorized the announcement of his having ap pointed Charles E. Magoon, Unit ed States minister to Panama. Judge Magoon is governor of the canal cone, at Panama, and a member of the' executive commit tqp of Isthmian canal commis sion. Prior to his appointment to the canal commission he was law officer of insular affairs in tho bureau of the war department.- F Journey to Cleveland is Commenced. CEREMONY IS SIMPLE Body Taken From "The Fells in Express Wagon, Pull' by One Horse. CORTEGE OF ONLY TWO MEN Rain Falla ia Torrent and Makea Trip Down Muddy Mountain Road to New bury Station Extremely Sad. Body Will Remain in Cleveland. Newbury, X. H., July 2. The special train bearing the body of Secretary of State Hay left N'ewbury, today for Cleveland where the interment will take place. The funeral party consisted of Mrs. Hay, Clarence Hay, Dr. Scudder. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Mather, the latter a sister of Mrs. Hay, and S. A. Raymond a relative of Mrs. Hay. The cortege is due in Cleveland at 7 A. M., tomorrow. The body of Secretary Hay, when brought down stairs from death cham ber, rested in a casket of redwood in which it will repose until the funeral, Wednesday. Mrs. Hay and Clarence Hay stood the trying ordeal bravely, although they showed plainly the effects of the strain they had ben under. Early today the skies became over cast and the drenching rain began falling The narrow, winding mountain road was transformed into a channel of mud and was in wretched condition when the time arrived for the aad journey. At about 0:30 o'clock an expresi wagon waa driven from the stable to the front door and the casket was borne out by servants and placed in the vehicle Covered with a rubber blanket the cask et waa lashed to the wagon, the steep ness of the hills making such precau tion necessary. The wagon was followed by an under taker and Secretary Hay's coachman. Both men walked, the coachman leading the horses, while the undertaker walked behind. HAYS IRA HI ORDERS FIRES DRAVN Acknowledges Inability to Cope with Potemkine Sit uation. Ships of Black Fleet Return , to Seba$tapolCrews Sent Ashore. St. Petersburg, Monday, July 3. The unprecedented spectacle of a powerful modern battleship cruising around the Black sea in the hand of its crew, who, under the rule of international law. are regarded as pirates and the Admiral in command of the rest of the fleet, frankly confessing his inability to cope with the situation and ordering the fires on his warships withdrawn, has stupi fled the Russian admiralty. The where about of the errant battleship Kniax Potemkine are unknown here. No plans for her capture have been devised and the non-interference seems in vogue. The situation would furnish a libretto for a comic opera, were not the elements of the plot so serious. , Dispatches from Odessa and Sevasto pol are, confirmed by the admiralty, clear up fully the present situation. The Not a person was met on the lonely, winding road and the window shades of the few scattered farm houses along the route were drawn. Rain fall in torrents as the little party trudged over the muddy road. The trip to N'ewbury occupied nearly an hour. Almost all of the residents of the lit tle hamlet were assembled at the sta tion awaiting the arrival of the funeral party and when the wagon with the sec retary's body neared the depot, th crowd on the platform stood with heads bared. The wagon waa driven to tho rear of the funeral car and several of the Newbury citizens asaiated the under taker and the eoachman in transfer ring the casket to the coach. At the moment that the casket waa placed on board the train, there waa a rift in the clouds and for the first and only time during the day, the lofty hills were bathed in sunshine. Less than five minutes later rain commenced to fall again. Additional details regarding Secret tary Hay's funeral were announced at "The Fells" today. In response to an invitation from tho officers of the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce, the body of Secretary Hay i will remain in the Chamber of Commerce building from the lime it reaches Cleve land tomorrow, until the funeral Wed' nesday. The body will not lie in state. Funeral services in Cleveland will bo ' conducted in the Wade Memorial chapel by Rev. Hiram C. Hayden, pastor of the Old Stone Presbyterian church, which Mr. Hay attended, and he will be assist ed by Rev. Dr. Teunis Hamlin, pastor of the Church Covenant, in Washington. President Issues Proclamation. Oyster Bay, June 2. President Rooee relt prepared a formal proclamation an nouncing tho death of John Hay, sec retary of state, and it will be promul gated tomorrow in Washington. The proclamation will be forwarded by mail to ail American ambassadora in foreign countries and it will also be transmitted to the diplomatic representatives, at Washington, of foreign nations. After eulogizing the dead secretary and brief ly stating his long connection with the, diplomatic service, the proclamation con cludes that flags shall be placed at half mast on all public buildings and embas sys for ten day and ordering that all public office shall be closed tlie day of the funeraL Many Condolatory Mesaatei. Washington, July 2. The high esteem in which Secretary Hay wa universally held, at home, and abroad, is manifest ed by the messages received by the gov ernment and Mrs. Bay since his death. They come from sovereigns, foreign offi cers, officials in the diplomatic aervica and from men in public and private life throughout this country. A great ma jority of the telegrams from the last named have been addressed to Mrs. Hay. Kinaa Potemkine sailed from OAs aba and ia now at Urge. On the Georgi Pobiedonostsx, which cast its fortunes with the Kinaa Potem kine, tho more loyal, or more timorous : portion of the crew again gained the up per hand and agreed to aurrender and disarm the ship. The rest of the squadron has return ed to Sebastopol without venturing to take up the gauntlet thrown by the mut ineers on the Kniaz Potemkine and Ad miral Kruger, after a council of war, finding he could not depend upon hia crews, ordered the fires to be drawn from beneath the boiler of hi ships and gave permission to all disaffected officers and sailor to quit the vessel and go ashore. The sailors, of the Ekaterina II, were known to be . so mutinious, the battle ship was left behind when the squadron started for Odessa, the whole crew heing disarmed and the ship disarmed.