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IWLY EVENING ELHTIOH DUYEVDIKEOITIOi THE DAILY will be delivered at your residence or place of bnslnes by carrier at 15c A WEEK. Eastern Oregon Weatln Tonight nnd Friday partly cloudy preceded by showers t night; warmer Friday. VOL. 15. PENDLETOK, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, TIITJHSDAT, JULY 3, 1902. NO. 447$ if BE IN CHINA Latest Story of Schilling's Disappearance Points to His Having Gone There. C. W. STINGER APPOINTED HIS SUCCESSOR AS AGENT. New KJan Is Well Known in Portland Has Had Long Experience in Railway Work and Will Undoubt edly Fill the Office Satisfactorily. Portland, July 3. Charles W. Stin ger has been appointed city ticket agent of the Harriman lines, vice Vic tor Schilling, disappeared. Mr. Stinger was formerly cashier and assistant city ticket and passen ger agent for the Southern Pacific in this city before that office was merg ed, together with that of the Union Pacific and the Oregon Short Line, with the 0. R. & N. company. He is entirely competent and Is certainly next in the direct line of succession. He Is a very competent man. Victor A. Schilling's disappearance still continues to stir up Railroad Row, and the general public is fully as much interested as are the miss ing man's late associates. A new story is afloat which at tempts to point out where Schilling may have gone. It is rumored that he had made up his mind to pay Chi na a visit It is pointed out that he left Portland for Spokane on June 21. He was last seen at Spokane. It 1b known that he made a berth reser vation for himself from Spokane to Seattle via the Great Northern. The train of that line went out from Spo kane te Seattle Sunday night, June 22. Since then Schilling has not been seen. The theory now advanced Is that he actually did go to Seattle, and that he may have taken a steam r from there to Victoria, B. C. The object of so doing, it is shown, was to have made connection. Treaty With Spain. Washington, July 3. Minister Stqr er, of Spain, cabled the state depart ment that the commercial treaty be tween Spain and the "United States, was signed this morning. ABANDON MEACHAM EXCURSION Wet Weather Knocked Out Excur sionists' Plans for day of Sport Owing to the rain, parties in charge of the special excursion to Meacham tomorrow have cancelled the arrangements and no special train will be run. It Is evident that the rains have made the grounds too wet for a pleas ant outing and the trip would not be an agreeable one. The O. R. & N. Co., however, will sell round trip tick. ets to all points within 200 miles of Pendleton at one and one-third, fare for the round trip to all desiring to use the regular train service. Tick ets good returning up to and includ ing July 6th. JUNIPER WHEAT FINE. Crops Near There Are Doing Well, and Will Yield Heavily. M. L. Morrison was In town Wed nesday from his ranch in the Juniper country. He stated that wheat in his neighborhood never looked better. He brought in a fine sample of Win ter Fife wheat of which he has 176 acres. This is an early variety and a vigorous, hardy grain plant, which seems to be particularly adapted to this section. Mr. Morrison expects a big yield from his acreage, parti cularly from this Fife wheat. Mr. Morrison further stated that bis brother, J. H. Morrison, a former well known citizen of Umatilla county, was now a resident of Welser, Idaho, where ho was engaged In business, having tired of the east, where he went from Oregon several years ago to remain permanently. Oregon's Congressmen. Represemtative Tongue, .of Oregon, now on his way home from Wash Jagton, D, C, having left that city tor the west on Wednesday. Repre sentative Moody 1b coming by way of J'ew York, and will not .start west - a few days. Senator Mitchell, woo has .devoted his entire winter to wcesselvely hard work, will go to a ew England, health ?resort to recu Jrate before .returning to Oregoa. GUARD FOR THE PRESIDENT SECRET SERVICE MEN WILL GUARD HIM AT PITTSBURG. Precautions Being Taken to Prevent Any Possibility of an Anarchistic Attempt at Assassination of Roos evelt Washington, July 3. Two secre! service operators will guard the pres ident on his way to Pittsburg tonight and when he reaches that city he will be surrounded by a cordon of secret policemen, regular and irregular sol diers. The precautions will be as comprehensive and careful as posible The president himself scouts any Idea of personal danger, but as a number of the anarchistic fraternity are believed to make Pittsburg their headquarters, it is deemed best to use caution. The explosion of firecrackers or torpedoes will not be tolerated with ing 100 yards of the presidential party. TREAT ALL ALIKE. Irisn-AmerlcanPrisoners Will Be Re leased by British. London, July 3. In the house of commons today. Secretary of War Broderlck Bald the Irish-American prisoners of war would be released under the same order affecting the other prisoners. He did not know how many there were. THE RIVER STRIKE. All the Larger Steamers TledUp at Portland. Portland, July 3. All the larger river steamers are tied up this morn ing on acount of the strike of engi neers, as the companies would make no concessions. Traffic Is at a stand still and the prospects are that the strike will be long continued. Great Fire at Hartford. Hartford, Conn., July 3. Fire this morning destroyed the factory of the Capewell Horse Nail Company. Loss, 1400,000. Denies Blind Story. St Louis, July 3.Senator Vest's son Alexander, denies the printed re port that the senator has gone blind. REAR END WRECK PENNSYLVANIA FLYER HAS A COLLICION. Telescoped the Rear Car of the But ler Acommodation Badly Injuring Twenty-Four Passengers, None Fa tally. Pittsburg, July 3. jBy a misunder standing between the dispatcher and an operator. Pittsburg & Western train No. 43, collided with the rear pf the Butler accommodation witn tu passengers at Glensham. The engine telescoped the rear coach .and four passengers were seri ously hurt, none of who will die. Twenty others were less seriously injured. Cost of the Boer War. It has been generally conceded that England would eventually conquer the Boer forces in South Africa, but when the end comes she will find the cost to have reached an enormous figure. There are many persons who spend large sums of money in a vain search for health. They take all kinds of medicines, which at' the best only give temporary relief, and the patient Is as far from recovery as at the start. The result is far different with those who use Hostetter's Stom ach Bitters for indigestion, dyspepsia, heartburn, constipation, biliousness, Insomnia or malaria, fever and ague. It positively cures. Hundreds of peo ple have said .so, and many promi nent physicians and druggists always recommend it. Be sure and try It Our Private' Stamp la over the neck of the bottle. Washout Delayed Train. O. R. & N. trala No. 1, due in Pen dleton from the east Wednesday morning at 8 o'clock, did not arrive until 9 o'clock in the evening. It waB delayed n the Piatt river coun try, Nebraska, by a wash-out A waterspout struck the train and washed away ,the track on both sides, but fortunately no lives were lost. This morning's train was four hours late from the same cause. PRESIDENT WILL PHILIPPINE WAR AT AN Proclamation to Be Issued July Fourth Declaring a Termina tion of Hostilities and Freeing the Filipino Leaders, Washington, July 3. A proclama tion declaring the termination of, hos tilities In the Philippines and grant ing amnesty to all political offenders will be Issued tomorrow over the sig nature of the president Under the proclamation the office of military governor will be abolish ed; Chaffee's position being that, of department commander, subject "Ho the call of the civil authorities. This proclamation will be the pres ident's contribution to the Fourth of July celebration. It will release from custody Agulnaldo, PIo Del Pilar and Mabinni. MOODY BILL SIGNED BY PRES IDENT AND BECOMES LAW The bill introduced by Representative Moody, providing for the sale of the unsold portion of the Umatilla reservu- tion, has become a law, President Roosevelt having affixed his signature to the measure on Tuesday afternoon, July 1. Secretary Hitchcock, who had made many objections to the bill removed these and after considerable argument in its favor at a personal session with the president tho mea- sure was finally accepted and signed. It has not yet been learned when the lands will be put on the market. WHITE CAPS PUNISHED. Swift Retribution Overtakes Out ragers of Woman in Arkansas. Union, Ark., July 3. A gang of White Caps whipped Mrs. Guest, white, Wednesday, then placed dyna mite under her house and blew It to atoms. Harvey Sexton, a relative of the woman, whom the mob sought, fled to the barn. As the crowd approach ed, he fired, tne bullet striking a stick of dynamite in the vest pocket of Pink Gibson, the leader. The ex plosion tore Gibson's body into a thousand pieces, scattered flesh and blood on the trees and fences, and se verely wounded nine other white cappers. No Extra Session. Washington, July 3. It may bo au thorltatevely stated that the- presi dent won't call an extra session for the consideration of the Cuban treaty for reciprocity. He will pre pare a commercial treaty covering the points he 1b anxious to have en acted into law but won't present it until congress meets in regular ses sion. No Gambling In Portland. Portland, July 3. Mayor Williams and police" commissioners have order ed the chief of police to close all gambling houses tonight. Big Fire In Turkey. Constantinople, July 3. Tho town of Tugla, Turkey, was destroyed by flro today, and 800 are homeless. THE KING'S CONDITION IMPROVES o London, July 3, This morning' bulletin says the king slept well last night and nothing occurred to mar the excellent progress his majesty la now making. The king's Jllnees has not yet been mentioned In the court circular, this being a survival ef the old cuetom of not making such admissions for fear some rival would take the opportunity to seize the throne. The latest speculative date far the coronation Is St Edmund's day, November 20, when it would be of the meat exclusive rellpleus character. DECLARE Acting-Governor Wright cabled Secretary Root this morning as fol. lews: "The provincial government waB Inauguarated at Lagunn July 1, thus completing the establishment of civil government over all tho civilized peo ple of tho archipelago. Tho accept ance of American authority is gener al and pacification complete. I beg to offer congratulations to you and through you to the president on tho success of the wise and human policy inaugurated by President McKinloy, and continued by President Roose velt." MITCHELL WORRIED. Does Not Like the Strikers' Riots, Which Have Recently Occurred. Wllkesbarro, Pa. July 3. President Mitchell returned to his headquarters today one day sooner than was ex pected. Ho was greatly disturbed be cause of the rioting since his depart ure. This unrest among the miners is caused by rumors, unfonded, that the operators Intend to open the collier ies, and a break in the strikers! ranks is the result. GOES TO VENEZUELA. War Ship Dixie to Protect American Interests There. Washington, July 3. Tho navy de partment this afternoon notified Com mander Berry, of the Dixie, at tho League Island yard to prepare for sea. It Is believed the ship la to be sent to Venezuela to protect American in terests. It was Intended to put tho Dixie out of commission. To Find Teachers. Washington, July 3. Acting Cover nor Wright cabled from Manila to day: "The constabulary Is using every effort to recapture tho Bchool teachers. Have killed and captured several of the gang. It Is claimed the teachers wtre still allvu m Into as Jung " The new officers of Multnomah county will assume their offices on Monday next. WILL AUCTION THE LANDS INDIAN LANDS NEAR POCA- TELLO TO BE SOLD THAT WAY This Portion of Fort Hall Reserve will be Sold to Highest Didder, None to go at Less Than $10 Per Acre. Washington, July 3. Tho agricul tural and grazing lauds In tho coded portion of the Fort Hall reservation woro oponed to settlement and entry on Juno 17, tho former nt ?2.60 and tho latter nt $1.25 per aero. It was at first proposed to dispose of these lands by lot, as was done In Okla homo, but that idea was abandoned and settlers wore allowed to raako a rush on tho date named under tho regulations. However, nil lands within n rndius of fivo miles of Po catcllo were reserved from ontry un der tho rush Bystem and will bo Bold at public auction on July 17, nt not less than $10 an ncro. Prior to that time, however, prospectors will bo al lowed to go on tho reservo lands nnd explore for mluornls. Lnnds contain ing minerals will bo rosorvod from sale at auction nnd will bo subject to entry under mineral laws at ?10 an acre. NEW YORK MARKET. Reported by I. L. Ray & Co., Pendle ton, Chicago Board of Trade and New York Stock Exchange Brokers. New York, July 3. Tho wheat market oponed Mi lowor' this morntng and continued to go down half a cent lowor, recovering and closing at 78, lowor than Wednesday. Liv erpool, lowor, closing 02. Corn Is also lowor, closing t4, off. There will ho no markets Friday and Saturday, tho 4th and 5th. Wheat closed Wednesday, 79. .Opened today, 78. llango today, 78 78. Closed today, 78. Stocks are higher. St. Paul, 175. Steel, 39. Union Pacific, 105. Wheat In Chicago. Chicago, July 3. Wheat 75 c. Wheat In Portland. Portland, July 3. iWheatWalla Walla, CG; valley, 07, bluestom, 70. Wheat In Tacoma. Tncomn, July 3. Wheat 65 C6. NO FREE DELIVERY ANOTHER THREE MONTH8' DELAY IN MAIL SERVICE. Letter Received at Postofflce . Notify Ing That It Has Again Been Put off by the Department. Tho establishment of freo mall do livery has again been postponed. A letter to this effect waa rocolved by Assistant Postmaster Bateson this morning. It reads: Washington, D. C, Juno 28; Post master at Pendleton. Sir: Tho post master-general has Issued an ordor postponing tho establishment of tho froo mail dollvory sorvlco at your of fice from July 1 to Soptembor 1, 1902. Very respectfully, J, J, Hawloy, act ing assistant postmaBter-gonoral, This puts tho tlrao of tho estab lishment of tho freo dollvory, which haB beon promised tho cltlzons of Pendleton for the past year, another three month off. Not long ago tho examinations were held hero of applicants for service as carriers and tho appolntmont was ox pectcd ovory day, but now tho post ponomont of the establishment of the delivery will glvo plenty of timo. Nothing haB been heard from these examinations and It Is not known who tho lucky onos aro. Two More Loving Hearts. Tho Walla Walla Union statos that a marriage Ilcenso was granted to Claudo O, Medley and Miss Jcnnlo W. Cole, In that city yesterday. Mr. Medley will bo remembered by many young people of Pendleton, where he was clerk In the Cleaver Bros, store for several years and later held a similar position with the Pendleton Shoe Company.. Mr. Medley went to Walla Walla a few months aso and Is employed In a shoo store. lie and his brJdo will make their homo there. Mrs. J. B. Ooff. aired alxtv vaara. living near Oakland for many yean oast, died Saturday from an over. dose of belladonna taken by mistake. She and her family were highly esteemed. IH IT IT AGMK Stole a Launch and Compelled Four Men to Run it for Him to Seattle. LANDED AT BALLARD AND POLICE NOW ON TRAlU j Was 8een This Morning Walking Along the Tracks of the Seattl I International Railway and Is Now j Surrounded In Ravenna Park. Seattle, Wnsh., July 3. Convict Tracy held up four men at Olympla Inst evening and cohipellod thorn to run ono of tho Inrgcst launches oa Pugot Sound from Olympla to Seattl for him. Ho told tho mon that ha had murdered Morrill because the latter becamo faint-hearted, but this story Is not bollovcd as It Is thought Merrill Is In hiding in tho vicinity of lis slstors homo at Shelton. Tracy landed at Ballard, a suburb of this city, and was soon at 0:30 this- morning walking along tho Soattle- Inturnatlonal railway past Ravenna' park, at tho edge of tho city. A. D. Freoman, who recognized Tracy when at a dlstanco of 100 foot, walking along tho track with hl blankets on his back, ran to tho noar est telephone station and telephoned tho pollco who were on tho trail with in 30 minutes with a largo force. Tho pollco think Tracy Is In Raven na park, which Is heavily wooded and brushy, and a battlo 1b oxpoctod at any minute as they aro closing ia and will attompt to kill hlra at sight- Tacoma dispatches say that Tracy hold up a house at Dolaioro, fivo mllea west of Olympla, boforo stealing the launch, strlppod and bound an old; man and took what clothes he want ed. Morrill was with him at this tima and tho two men washed and shaved' thomsolves. Thoy stayod about tw hours and from tho conversation which the old man heard whllo h was lying thoro bound watching them' ho Is convinced that tho mon were tho escaped convicts. TO ASSASSINATE R008EVELT. Trance Medium Predicts Attempted1 Killing of the President J. K. Brooson, a young man resid ing in Findlay, Ohio, whllo in tranco last Sunday night made Btartllng prediction that waB listened, to aud takon down by trustworthy witnesses. Ho says an attempt will tin mndo on tho llfo of Presldeat Eoosovolt within fifteen months by a man with a fancied porsonal grudge, Tho plan will bo frustntod by the ac tivity aad bravory of tno presiaeac Klnc Edward will rocovor but ba wl!! not llvo throo yeare. When hla eon succeeds him an attempt will be mado to form a republic and grant freedom to tho coloulos, including Ireland and Scotland, but will fall imnauHo tho wealth of tho country fel In tho hands of tho nobility. Tho pope will dlo wlln mo cioso oi tho year. His death will materially change tho political map of Europe, Tho noxt president will bo a repub lican, but It will not bo noosovolt. ' .... x . .. Thoro will bo a terrioio siorra our Ing tho third jvook of August. Celebrate at Klne's. Notwithstanding tho dampness of ii,. .(hi., nnin Pmllh Intends! to llju - v I..ui n tilir nrnwil lit KillG'fl CfOVO the Fourth. Tomorrow morning tho band will begin playing on the aircc. at a nitinoU mwi will contlnae until 10. ihav uriti tin tn the arrova to furnish muslo during the morula Tho danco platform is covered aad Mm iinnolncr will bo carried on de nnihi thn rain. Now that the Wood man oxcurBlon Is declared of la Mnriflinm mora noonlo will M 1 town to celebrate and a good tise is promised at the grove. Free Phonegraah Canaart, This evening at the Balvatl- Army Hall, a grand phonograph eoaj- cert will bo givea ay uapiaia avaas, while tho young ladies or tne orpa will dispense declclous Ice cream aad,- cake to all, mat win aave ww' to pay for the same. Bverylwdjrlg cordially jnvjiea jo jne m- free to alj. 'it 7; ta'4'.' Ml,