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DAILYEVENINGEOIH01 EVENING EDITION. Eastern Oregon Weather THE DAILY S?U of by carrier t 91 P 5c A WEEK. Fair tonight and Tuesday; wannor Tuesday. PENDLETON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, MONDAY, AUGUST 18, 1902. NO. 45 11 DID NOT COME reat Tidal Wave Expected at Atlantic City DPd Not Show Up, JNDREDS LEFT THE RESORT FOR SAFETY, i the Negro Quarters There Wat ! Praying and Singing and the Fright Was Terrible When Some Joker hpread the Report That Tidal Wave Was Coming. Atlantic City, Aug. 18. Thousands people are here today awaiting the rival of the great tidal wave that is predicted would sweep ths city .m thn tana of the earth. People at e resorts were astir early and there bre many anxious glances cast out sea. but the ocean was cairn auu la sky clear. A great scare occur- id in the negro quarter aooui buu, hon Rnme one started a report that be tidal wave was supposed to be bproaching the city. Older resiaenwj Ul on tlieir Knees, ana pmjfcm tanns were sent heavenward. The wave talk caused thousands to Bve the city today. Scarcity of Bathers. iThe great beach dd not contain as any bathers today, ana tno uoiei lepers had much difficulty in indue g their hired help -to remain. Many eertlons, especially among colored reported. The presence Chief' of the Weather Bureau Wll , r.o -ajhn ridiculed the tidal wave pry, ,dld much to relieve the situ- on. EMPEROR'S BIRTHDAY. ancls Joseph Celebrates His 72nd Anniversary. fVienna, Aug 18. The 72 birthday Emperor Frauds Joseph waB ceie- ated tody with elaborate ietes brougkout the dual empire. During hf. forenoon the members of the oreign diplomatic corps presented at he place telegraphic messages oi oneratulation from KlnK Edward, Emperor William, King Alfonso of Bpatn and others. In the capital the anniversary of the emperor's birth pras never so generally ooservea. Public offices, stores and factories rera closed, the streets were hand- iomely decorated and gala perform- ncis were siven at tne tneaters. BDGcial thanksirlvine services were held in all the churches and were at- f ended by thousands of persons. The celebrations in honor of Em- Iceror Francis Josenh are not forced tributes of downtrodden subjects, but I are spontaneous testimonies to tne love and affectation which this most generous monarch is held by the peo- iple. There is no more popular ruler I In the world, and he has won his pop ularity by a uniform generosity and Blindness to his neonle ever since ne I mounted the throne, more than half la century ago. SENTENCED TO HARD LABOR. Bank Wrecker Will Now Serve for 15 Years. Detroit Anir 18. Frank Andrews President of the wrecked City Savings Bank, vina trvlnv sentenced to lb i yeara nt hard ltihor for mlsanproprl atlng bank funds. Trans-Mississippi Delegates Arrive. St. Paul. Minn.. Auk. 18. Tho ho tel roelstm-n urn flllinir with the HATnou nf rsimf riAnt mon nnm A to at' " W. JJiVUIlllUUb " tend the annual session of the Trans- Mississippi Commercial Congress The arrlvnln InolmlA nonatorB. bank ere, officials of the United States de partment of agriculture, mining ex Inently Identified with tho industries w tho western country. The con Pess Will be formally opened toraor TOW whfin tha vloltnra will hn Wl corned by Governor Van Sant, Mayor Bmlth and others, to whose addresses KftnnilDA 111 1 - 1 1 Tl it wr win uo mu-uo oy iuuu nouij Bmlth, of Salt Lake City, president f the organization. Coast Meeting Opens. Seattle, Wash,, Aug. 18. Racing romraonced in Seattle today under conditions highly auspicious. There w be four principal stake attrac ,.durlnK the 10 days' meeting "a all are well filled. DID NOT CHALLENGE HIM EX-QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL EAGAN DENIES STORY. He Gives Out Statement Saying There Was Not One Word of Truth In the Whole Story. Washington. Aug. 18. A personal denial from ex-Quartermaster-General Kagan of the stories that he had chal lenged W. H. Harlow to fight a duel in Sonora Mexico, printed hero to day, says there is not a word of truth in the whole story. BIG SANITARIUM. Knghts of Pythias Are Considering Establishment of One. San Francisco. Aug. 18. Pythian supreme tribunal today is consid ering the establishment of a uig sani tarium at Hot Springs. Ark. No de cision has been reached. They will probably adjourn Wednesday night The itathbone Sisters installed their officers and adjourned today. The. visitors are all enjoying excursions on the bay and to other places of inter est. ALGER ON FENCE. Will Not Announce His Candidacy for United States Senate. Detroit, Aug. 18. Alger may not be a candidate for United States senator after all. He said today that he had decided to consider the matter for a few days longer before arriving at a determination. He stated last week he would announce his candi dacy today. BOUGHT OUT CUDAHYS. Claimed That the Trust Has Bought Their Interests for $21,000,000. Omaha, Neb., Aug. 18. Prominent South Omaha packing men say that the Cudahys have sold their packing interests to the Packers' Trust for 5?1,000,000. MAY BE INJ.HIDING NOW BELIEVED THAT BARTHOLIN IS IN CHICAGO. Counselman Who Stated He Had Val- uable Information and Who Was Seen With Bartholin, Bound Over. Chcaco. Ausr. 18. Edward Counsel- man. William Bartholin's chum, today was held in bonds of $1000, the charge being accessory after the fact in the murder of Minnie Mitchell and Bartholin's mother. Witnesses swore that after Mrs. Bartholin's murder, Hounselman admitted he had valua ble Information and that they saw Counselman with Bartholin several days after Minnie Mitchell was sup- nnaaA r tinva liDBn Tnlirdm-An. The hnlinft now believe Bartholin is in hiding in the city and that Counsel man knows his whereabouts. NORTH ATLANTIC SQUADRON. Ready to Sail From Rockport to Fight Mimic Battle. Gloucester, Mass., Aug. 18. The North Atlantic squadron, at Rock- port, having assembled there to await orders, proceeded to New York to en cane In mimic war preparations, which is to be in progress one month. It is likely to sail at any minute, out may remain until after the Maine makes its trial run Thursday. SCHWAB'S RETIREMENT. Not Confirmed, But Known to Be Suffering Mentally. Pittsburg, Aug., 18. It is reported that the early retirement of Schwab from the presidency of the steel cor poration cannot be confirmed here, but it is accepted as a fact. Carnegie officials know nothing of it. Schwab Is known to be a sick man, his ail ment said to be of a mental rather than a physical nature. Hogan and Russell Will Fight. London, Aug. 18. Bill Chester, tho former 126-pound champion of Eng land, who wos knocked out by Tom my Hogan of Chicago a few years ago, will meet Bob Russell in a 10 round bout here tonight The fight Is for $5 a side and a $500 purse. The men are .considered evenly matched- and an interesting contest is expected. A fire in a grain Hold near Colfax, Wash.,' destroyed thresher, wagons, derrick fork and othor machinery, and 1G00 bushels of wheat. Loss, $2500. OVATION TO BOERS Delarey and Then Boiha Were Cheered Heartily by the Vast Crowds. DESPITE THE RAINS CROWDS GATHERED AT THEIR HOTELS. Then They Were Followed to the Dock by Immense Crowds, Who Bade Them a Friendly Farewell They Were Treated Like Royalty. London, Aug. 18. The enthusiasm displayed by the London crowds when the Boer generals appeared, was un diminished. Despite the rain, hund reds gathered around the hotels, where the generals were stopping this morning. When Delarey appeared at a window the crowd cheered heartily. Later Botha went out for a drivo and was given a great ovation. Leave London. The steamship Cays Batavier left Bickwall with the generals aboard this evening. A great crowd bid them farewell. NEW BATTLESHIP MAINE. Will Make Her Official Tria ITrip Already Made Successful Private Trip. Now York. Aucr. 18. A host of jackles are getting everything "ship shape" aboard tne Dattiesmp Maine, recently completed at the Crampst, in readiness for the official trial trip, which takes place this week over the marked course between uape Ann, Mass., and Cape Porpoise,, Me. Her trial will be made to determine how wrII she steams, whether her machinery works smoothly and ap- nroxlmatelv what her speed is. in consequence of tho success of her re cent private trial the Maine Is confi dently expected to meet the official speed requirements. Captain Train will be president of the trial board and a number of naval officers and engineers who have closely watched her progress since her keel was laia will be abroad during the trial. The contract speed of the Maine is 18 knots an hour, the fastest of any bat tleship in the United States navy. That she will do better than her con tract speed there is no doubt. In fact it Ib expected that she will have plen ty to spare along this line. The new Maine, built to take the place of the vessel of that name whlKi was blown ui in Havana har bor a little more than four years ago, is one of the most powerful battle ships in the world. She is very much morn formidable than her predeces sor, larger, faster and better armored. Her nrinclnal dimensions are as fol lows: Length over au, 384 reet; ex treme breadth. 72 feet. 2 Indies; mean draft. 23 feet. C inches; full id disnlacement. 13.500 tons. Her armament consists' of four 12 Inch hrofiph loadinir rifles. 16 0-inch rapid fire guns, 8 14-pounders, 8 3-pounderB and 8 1-nounders and macnine guns Hr Kruno belt armor extends 3 feet below -and four feet above the water line, being. 7 inches thick at the bottom and 11 inches at tne top AT PORTSMOUTH. Naval Parade Was Not Deterred by Weather, Portsmouth, Aug. 18. Under favor able weather conditions, which at one time threatened to compel a post ponement, the king today held the naval maneuvers In the Solent. In tho morning a heavy gale was blow ing, but towards noon it cleared somewhat and the king decided to carry out the original program. Fine rain fell during tho maneuvers and the flags and bunting on the ships hung limp. The ships in the fleet were those which took part in the Saturday review. McGovern and Reld Bout. Bridgeport, Conn., Aug. 18. A number of out-of-town sporting men and followers of pugilism are hero to witness the 20-round go between Hughle McGovern and "Willie" Reld, which Is slated for tho arena of the Horizon Athletic club tonight. Both youngsters havo been training faith fully and appear to have rounded Into good trim lor the battle. FOR II E President Mitchell Will Go to See the Great Pierpont to Settle the Coal Strike. WILL TRY TO SECURE ARBI TRATION OR CONCILIATION. No Attempt Was Made to Resumo, Work This Morning and Nothing Will Be Done Until Hearing on Case Against Policemen and Arm ed Workmen. Wilkesbaro. Pa., Aug. 18. Presi dent Mitchell, according to a story current here tills morning, will leave here Immediately on return from tho west, for Now York, where ho will see Pierpont Morgan and solicit his aid in bringing about a settlement of the anthracite strlko. This movo of Mitchell's will exhaust overy possi ble effort on his part to secure a set tlement by arbitration or concilia tion. No Attempt to Resume Work. Duryea, Pa., Aug. IS. No attempt was made this morning to resume work at Warnko wnshery, and noth ing will probably be done In that di rection, pending the result of the hearing at Wllkesbarro of the coal and iron police and tho armed work men who engaged in last week's riot. n. In rfiiiortort this morning tnat a number of Lithualans and Slaves had formed a plot to dynamite the breakers when work was resumed OREGON EDITORS. Elect Officers and Association Ad Journs. NTivnrrt Dr.. AllC. 18. TllO OrC- n Tutorial Association has ad v - - -I Journed after choosing Salem as the next meeting place and electing onic ers as follows: Arthur Conklin, of Grant's Pass, president; Frank Da- vey, of Salem, lirst vice-presiueut; Albert Tozler, of Portland, secretary; Miss Fannie Gotschall, of Portland, treasurer; George H. Himes, of Port land, historian, and F. S. naming, oi McMlnnville, sergeant-at-arms. A special committee will bo appointed to take up the work of promoting the 1905 fair in behalf of tho Editori al Association. This committee win confer with like committees appoint ed by tho Washington and Idaho as sociations. SHORT GRAIN YIELDS. Farmers In Willamette Valley Are Disappointed. Salem, Or., Aug. 18. In some parts of tho farming section east of Salem the grain yield is reported as unusu allv small. One field of oatB. which was estimated would go 40 bushels to the acre, turned out but one-half tnat amount A wheat field went- but 15 bushels per acre where In other years 20 and 22 bushels was tho output Then, again, on other farms close by, the yield is much greater than was expected. In Benton county thresh ers am In operation, and fields In which 30 bushels of wheat per acre worn expected, turned out 21 and a bushels only. In a few InBtanceB, 12 bushels only were received. BAD WRECK. On the Rock Island Railroad, Near Letts. Muscatine. Ia.. Aug. 18. Tho bag cage. mall, express and "two chair cars of tho El Paso limited, on the Rock Island railroad, were ditcnoa lv a washout near Letts thlB morn lug. A number of passengers wore seriously injured. Missouri State Fair Opens. Sedalia. Mo.. Aug. 18 Sedalia is ranldlv fllHnsr with visitors to tho Missouri State Fair, which was form ally opened today to continue through the week. For this early In the week the attendance is exceptionally large and augurs well for the financial nuc cess of the fair. All deaprtments. of the exhibition are well fined with choice exhibits, the display of live stock, agricultural products and min erals being particularly notable. The ageut of tho American Express Company was robbed of f 28,000 at Owensboro, Ky. GOHNC HALF THEIR SUPPLY CUT OFF APARTMENT HOUSES IN NEW YORK NOTIFIED. Unless the Coal Strike Is Settled Dealers Wll Cut the Supply Down to One-half. Now York. Auir. 18. Formal no tices have been served by coal doal- ors to ownors ami ngonts of apart ment houses throughout tho city, that they will bo given only one-half their regular supply of coul this winter un less tho strlko is settled. WHEAT MARKET SLOW. Prices Not Yet Established In Wil lamette. CorvnlllB. Or.. Aug. 18. Occasional loads of now wheat nro arriving nt tho locnl mills. A few loadB havo already been sold. So far no rogular price has been established. Mlllors talked vostordav about 62 or 53 cents ns likely, though declining to liamo a figure at which largo lotB would bo nccoptod. Plummeri Meet, Omaha. Nob.. Aug. IS. Tho thlr- lonnfli annual convontlon of tho Unit ed Association of Plumbors, Gas and Steam Fitters hogan its sessions in Labor Templo today. Tho roll call bv SecrcLiry Tlldon Bhowod an at- tendanco of moro than 125 dologatcs, representing many parts of tho Unit ed States and Canada. Tho sessions contmuo a week longor. Chief among tho subjects to bo considered anJ net od nnon Is tho nroloct for a homo for aged and Infirm or sick mombors of tho organization. Schwab Retires. PlttHhtirir. Auk. 18. A Lorotto dis natch confirms tho report that Roiiwnli will rotlro from tho stool cor poratlon and all actlvo business, to rocruiL IiIb health. Nono but mem bers of his family aro allowod to talk with him. EMBRY0L0GIST DEAD WAS AUTHOR OF "DE- TERMINATION OF SEX." Dr. Schenck, Who Claimed That Sex of Child Could Be Fixed at Will by Mother Before Birth of Child, Died Yesterday. Vlonna Aug. 18. Prof. Schenck, tho distinguished ombryologist and author of "Determination of Sox," died today at Schwannberg, Syria. Rnlmnck'H work, in which ho claimed tho sex of children could bo fixed at will hv the mothor undergoing a course of treatmont boforo tho child's birth, croatod consldorablo of a stir In medical circles when It first ap noarori several years ago. A numner of noiBonB. amonK thorn tho czarlnu of RuBsIa, are roportod to havo taken treatmont. In some cases it was re- nnrtnrt that tlio treatment hud been effectual, but in tho czarina's case, If sno underwent ireaimeni, it wub without rosult. FAIR E8TATE. Preliminary Action to Be Taken Up Tomorrow. fian Francisco. Auk. 18. Prollml nary action on tho osJto of tho late Mr. and Mrs. Charloa Fair waa call ed by Judge Cook today and contln uqd until tomorrow, NEW YORK MARKET. Reported by I. L. Ray & Co., Pendle ton, Chicago Board of Trade and New York Stock Exchange Brokers. Now York. Aug. 18. Higher ca- lili'K and a larun diicroaso In thn vIh! bio supply started wheat on tho up turn this morning, but there was plen ty for sal and tho closo was tho name a Saturday. Tho vlidblo sup pjy decreased lXOO.OOO. Liverpool 510. Now York oponed at 714 and after selling up to 73, closed at 72' for December wheat. Chicago, 66. Closed Saturday, 72 '4. Opened today, 72V6 Range today, 72 73. Closed today, 72. St. Paul, 184. Union Pacific, 107. L. & N., 154. Steel. 40. Wheat In Chicago. Chicago, Aug. 18. Wheat 70 6. Wheat in San Francisco. San FranclBco, Aug. 18. Wheat Closed J,J2, FOUGHT ROBBERS Sheriff Taylor and Posse Have Another Battle With tho Freewater Robbers. BLOODHOUNDS ARE NOW HOT ON THE TRAIL. Sheriff From Walla Walla Joined Sheriff Taylor This Morning and the Capture of the Hold-up Men Is Hourly Expected. Sheriff T. D. Tavlor and his nosne of about 30 men, aro In hot pursuit of tho two robbora who hold un the snloon nt Freowntor last Thursday night, and uro confident of landing thu miscreants boforo ninny hours hnvfl lnnnnd. rtlnoilhmmdn worn nnnt down from Wnlla Walla this morning, arriving at tho acono of tho trouble nt 7 o'clock, since which tlmo thore has boon no word rocolvod or tne POBHO. Last oven iik Shorlff Taylor and one of his posse oxchanged shots with tho robbora In tho brush noar Touchot station and for a tlmo a lively battle was wagod. Tho rob- linru flnnllv rnrannd In tho brush and It Is not known whothor or not any of them woro wounuou. Tho shorlff and his posiio aro novr away from tolophono or tolograpn connection, and It Is difficult to got any word of tholr whoroabouts, al though It Is confidently oxpoctod that when thoy aro noxt hoard from they will havo enpturod tholr mon. Ono of tho robbers has boon rec ognized as Alt Coubort und tho other as a party who Ib so well known that tho pollco hesltato to mako public hia namo, as thoy hardly bollovo It posslblo tho recognition can bo cor- roct Donutv Shorlff Ritchie who was woundod in tho thigh during tho first battlo of tho posso with tho robber, la at Milton and la dolnir a si nlcolv a could ho oxpoctod under tho ctrcum Btaucos. Indan Pow Wow. Guthrie. O. T.. Auk. 18. Tho re treat of tho Choyonno and Arapahoo Indians rrom uonorni uuaior anu nis troops waa ro-onactod today by 400 mombors of thoao tribes on tholr council grounda In WoBtorn Oklaho ma. Tho occasion was tho annual foast, at which tho war and Crow dancos, so called, aro Indulged In. A FEW FACT8. Some of the Pleasant Things Which the Newspaper Goes Against A lawyor charges $10 for ton min utes conversation tho man InatHts on It.romarkB an exchange. A doctor charges $1 for a proscription and tho patient Bays: "Oh, pshaw, Is that onough?" An undortakor conducts a funm-al and charuoH $100 and he la Just "perfectly lovely" with ovoryonei IiihIiIo and outsldo tho ramiiy; a man buys a gold brick and apologizes for not having bitten Boonor. An editor walks a mllo In tho hot sun to got tho factH of a doath, wod ding or social function, Bponds three hours writing It up, and tollB Ilea and praises pooplo up till ho hatoa him solf. Thou If ho makes ono Insignifi cant omission or orror, or chargeB five ronta straight for three oxtra papors, ho Is a stingy, careless, good-for-nothing cuaa who never gots anything right, and who charges four times tho price of city papers twice as Inrgo, ho la a confounded moat any old thing and ought to bo run out of town. Talk about tho lco man! How would you like to run a nowapapor? Story on the Dutch, An exchange tola this story on the Dutch: A cortaln good cltlzon from tho Fatherland lost a horse, and tho following notlco appeared In his homo papor: "Von nlto de odor day, ven I vas awako In my sleep I hear sumptlngs vat I tlnks vas not chuat right In my barn; bo I outjumps tho bed and runs mlt the stable out, and veil I vas dero come I boo dat my big gray Iron maro he was been tied loose and run mlt the stablo off, Now whoefer vlll him back bring I vlll shust pay so much as vas kuatoniary," Lightning set fire to and burned four big ricks of hay near Wieser, Idaho, during the storm Saturday. v t 'WW-