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flyMNGEDITKMi . DAILY EVENING ED ITM rSSZlTl I fPSV iVVJj ; 1 Eastern Oregon WtthT mt place ol baiiBBM by carrier at aS k I .seaaaaa. I J 5c A WEEK. gM ar Fn,r tonl8ht nnd I I 1 Jmammmmmmmmmmmmammmmmm iMaMaaiw I RrOIi. 15. PENDLETON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 30, 1902. NO. 4525 MERE FIGUREHEAD SHUTS OFF ALL DISCUSSION BURIED IN ROSES THAT BAKER RIOT FRIARS TO BE EXPELLED ORDERS TO SHOOT WILL NOT CONSIDER MISS STONE MATTER FARTHER. SOLUTION OF PHILIPPINE CHURCH TROUBLES. "he Position Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bristol Will Occupy Hereafter. DISPLEASED HANNAITES AND IS SHORN OF POWER. patronage Heretofore Controlled by the Fourth Assistant Will Be Transferred to the First Assistant Postmaster-General Grew Out of Cuban Postal Frauds. Washington, Aug. 30. In the post- Office department important changes re to he made upon the return of Postmaster-General Payne. All (ourth-class appointments will he iven to the office of the first assist- at postmaster-general, thus remov ing the immense patronage now at ie disposal of Fourth Assistant Postmaster-General Bristol. It is Claimed the move is made to punish Jristol for his refusal to resign ifter his instrumentality in bringing ithburn to trial for the Cuban pos- frauds. The Hanna clique, by this aeans, reduces Bristol to a mere Bgurehead. .Dutch Celebrate Queen's Birthday. The Hague, Aug. SO. Queen Wil- kelmlna will be twenty-two yeari old amorrow and all Holland 1b prepar ug to celebrate the birthday with sore than the usual manifestations If Joy and tokens of congratulation. ar It seems that the love and affec- Ion which the Netherlanders have r the little Queen increase In geo- aetrical proportion to the unkappi- less which, from all reports, ie Queen has had to bear almost am her wedding day. A royal love- aatch was the characterization ap plied to the brilliant marriage cere- aony celebrated here on that bright February morning scarcely two rears ago, but how far the public was mistaken and the fair young queen slso has long since been demon strated. It was a bad match, so ay and know the Dutch people to- sday. It is safe to assert that every heart In Holland throbs in sympathy with that of the Queen in her dls tress and many are the messages and addresses of congratulation that will Ipour in upon her tomorrow in accord ance with custom, though were they expressions of condolence they might lit the occasion better. The attitude of the stolid burgesses toward Prince Henry remains unchanged. They never regarded him with a friendly eye. The wedding of Queen Wilhel mina and Prince Henry occasioned no spontaneous rejoicing among them. From the very first their attitude was i one of Jealous reserve toward the German soldier who had captured their girl queen's heart. They de- clarod at the time of the weding that I the heBt of German princelets was I not good enough for their qv.een and now they are more convinced than ever of this fact At first the reel ling was much the same as that en tertained by the English people to ward Prince Albert at the time of Shis marriage to Queen Victoria. But there the parallel ends. As time went on Prince Albert won the re ! gard and finally the affection of the English people, while Prince Henry on the other hand, has, by his ap parent neglect if nof mistreatment of the queen, come to be regard ed by the Netherlanders with a feel ing of dislike that is as cordial as It is general and all-pervading. DORR WAS FINED. Only Had to Pay $25, But O'Brien Had to Pay $1,000. Manila, Aug. 30. Frederick Dorr, the proprietor, and Edward O'Brien, the editor of Freedom, recently con victed of sedition, have been fined $1000 without imprisonment. Mr,. uorr, manager of the paper, was nnea $25. TVtWM MHt "'T1 Vf r Angnat 25 to six months in prison and each was fined $1000 for libeling Ben ito Legarda, a, native member of the Phlljppino civil commission. Woman Golf Champion. Chicago. Auk. 30. Bessie Anthony t Chicago, today successfully de fended the title as woman western golf champion In the Woman's West ern Golf tournament. Porte Addresses Note Saying That the Missionary's Capture Was Not on Turkish Soil. Constantinople, Aug. 30. The porte has addressed an abrupt note, states Minister Lelshman, absolutely refus ing to further discuss responsibility for Miss Stone's capture claiming that it was not done on Turkish soil. TWO MONARCHS. Kaiser and King Ride Side by Side And Greeted by Throngs. Berlin, Aug. 30. The King of Italy, acompanied by the kaiser, attended the autumn review of the army to day. An immense throng cheered the monarchs as they rode side by side ahead of the flag company on the re- turnto the city. STORM IN VIRGINIA. One Man Killed, Another Fatally In jured and $100,000 Damage Done. Norfolk, Va., Aug. 30. A terrific hall and electrical storm last night in Greenville county destroyed crops and property to the value of $100,000. Patterson Daniel was killed and George Sadler was fatally injured by a lightning strok'e. TIRED OF FARMING. "Boss" Croker Will Sell Out and Re turn to America. London, Aug. 30. Richard Croker Is planning to abandon his dairy farm and will return to America. He dis claims all political aspirations. FIGHTING IN HAYTI GREAT LOSS REPORTED ' ON BOTH SIDES. Two Towns Are Said to Be Totally Destroyed Have Been Fighting Since Thursday. Washington, Aug. 30. Minister Powell, at Port au Prince, cables that severe fighting began at Cape Hay tien Thursday and has continued since that date. Great loss is re ported on both sides and the towns of Marmlade and Lainhe are totally de stroyed. REAR END COLLISION. Of Underground Railway Trains Causes Great Damage. Glasgow, Aug. 30. In a rear end collision of the underground railway trains at Charing Cross station this morning, two cars telescoped and 23 persons were seriously injured, 10 sustaining broken limbs. The tunnel Is blocked with wreckage. Vermont's Campaign' Closes. Burlington, Vt,, Aug. 30. One of the most active political campaigns this state has ever seen closed today, and Tuesday will ue waged the battle which Is considered of the utmost im portance to both parties. The situa tion is one without precedent in this state. After the republicans had nominated their state ticket early in July, headed by General J. G. McCul lough as candidate for governor, a bolting element of the party met In this city and put up an opposition state ticket on a local option pro gram. Their gubernatorial nominee is P. W. Clement The regular repub licans profess to have no fear as to the result and say their majority will not be cut down much by the efforts of the Clement forces. There has never been a democratic governor, congressman or senator from Ver mont, and politicians declare that the order will not be broken this year, though the democrats themselves say that a split-up among the republicans will enable them to make a better showing whenjbe ballots are counted than ever before. Great Labor Day Travel. Chicago,. 111., Aug. 30. .no rail roads of the middle west believe that passenger traffic on Labor day will exceed anything they have ever known. The need of equipments suf ficient to accommodate the crowds is troubling transportation departments and in some instances It is recognized that the number of people carried will be limited only by the ability of the roads to supply enough cars. President Met Children at Cornish Who Showered Him With Boquets. TALKED WITH BAREFOOTED BOY AND CARRESSE DHIM. In His Add res He Spoke Mainly to Battle-Scarred Veterans Who Stood by His Carriage Holding Venerable Flags. Windsor, Vt, Aug. 30. The Roose velt party arrived here at noon to day, having driven from Newport At Cornish the presidential party were met by school children with flowers and flagB who literally burled the president beneath boquets. As one youngster handed a nosegay to him the president patted him on the head and said: "I have a little boy just your size at home. He, too, is barefooted." Roosevelt addressed the crowd di recting his remarks mainly to eight civil war veterans, who stood beside his carriage holding two venerable flags. Plans at Brattleboro. Rmttiphnrn VL Aue. 30. Elabor ate plans have been completed for the reception and entertainment or tree;, ldent Roosevelt in Brattlboro next Monday. The visitors will be met at the station by a delegation of citi zens, the band and Company E. Estry Guards, who will escort him to the Common, where he Is expected to speak. If time permits he will be taken to see some of the attractions of Brattleboro and possibly to Fort Drummond. There will be a recep tion at the Brooks House, which will be attended by the members of the Young Republican Club and Invited guests, including Governor Stickney and other state officers. Greetings For Roosevelt. Burlington, Vt, Aug. 30. The scenes attending the passage of the presidential train along the route to day were a repetition of those that have marked each day since the par ty left Oyster Bay. Crowds at every station waved and cheered to the passing train, and every farm house and crossroads had its group of eager watchers. At Windsor and one or two others points brief stops were made. Apparently the entire popula tion of these towns turned out to wel come the president and every houBe and building within sight of the sta tion was elaborately festooned with the national colors. A royal welcome awaited the party on Its arrival in Burlington. A citizens' committee greeted the visitors and there was a military escort to the home of ex Governor Bradbury, whoso guest the president is during his stay In the city. This evening the party proceeds to Thompson's Point to viBit Secreta ry Shaw. LOST IN MOUNTAINS. While Huckleberry Picking, Mrs. Du bois Is Lost From Her Party. onless she was found yesterday afternoon or this morning, Mrs. Hank Dubuis of Sparta, is lost in the rug ged monutalns near that place, where she became separated from ber com panions last Tuesday at noon. Mrs. Dubois and a party were camping in the mountains hunting huckleberries. Mrs. Dubois became separated from the other members of the party and it was some time be fore her absence was discovered. When her companions found she was not among their number they spent the afternoon In searching for her and when night came built huge bon fires, hoping they would attract her attention. The search next morning was of no avail and the party broke camp and came to Sparta. When the news was given out that a woman was lost and alone in the almost Im penetrable mountains posses of citi zens' were at once organized and a thorough search was soon begun In which nearly everybody In the com munity Joined. Two gentlemen from Sparta were in the city last night, and when they left Sparta no trace of the missing woman had been found. Baker City Herald. Demand Has Wow Been Made For Indemnity By Chinese Government. i GOVERNOR GEER WILL BE CALLED BY GOVERNMENT. It Is Claimed That Baker City Hood lums Perpetrated Outrages on Chi namen and That No Arrests Have Been Made Justice is Demanded. Washington, Aug. 30. Tho Chinese government has requostod tho state department to take action rolatlvo tc the outrage perpetrated upon Chinese subjects at Baker City, Or., on Aug ust, 8, when hoodlums shot and ln Jured several Chinamen. Tho depart ment of state will wrlto Governor Geer asking that Justice be dealt out to tho guilty parties. No arrests were ever reported. Tho affair will doubtless be made tho subject of a claim for indemnity at a later date. REMARKABLE FORGERY. Boise City, Idaho, Man In the; Tolls. Boise, Idaho, Aug. 30. A remark able case of fraud was mado public on Monday whon Chief of Police Francis came In from Long valley with Wm. M. Land In custody. The prisoner was arrested for changing tho name on a draft that did not be long to him and getting It cashed, the amount of tho draft being $1083.40. Tho, crime was committod two monthB ago, on or about Juno 25., It was not discovered until about a week ago. A further remarkable feature of the case is that the man had kept the money, $980 being re' covered by tho officer. Changed the Name. It seems the draft was drawn by a bank at Harrisburg, Virginia, on the Natitmal Park Bank of New York. It was in favor of W. H. Lam, and was sent to tho latter by the lattor's sou, J. E. Lam. W. H. Lam lives in Boise. The officers do not know anything about him. It seems that the loss was unearthed by correspondence be tween tho father and son. The father notified his son the draft had not been received, and tho Harrisburg bank was notified. Whon tho latter received its statemont from its Now York correspondent in the oarly part of the month this cancelled draft was among those returned. It was dis covered the name had been changed to W. H. Land, and had been endors ed W. H. Land. Tho draft was then sent back through tho channels through which it had passed and In due time reached the First National here. How He Got It How the draft came into the posses sion of William M. Land was liot known until after the latter had been arrested and made a confession. It was as follows: Land had been In the habl getting his mail at (he general delivery. On or about June 25 the window clerk, mistaking the name handed him out a letter ad dressed to W. H. Lam. Ho took It and opened1 It and found 'UiIh draft. He proceeded to change the name "Lam" to "Land" and got It cashed in the manner narrated. MIMIC BATTLE. Everything In Readiness for the At tack Tomorrow, Moncmsha Bight, Aug., 30. On board the battleship Massachusetts. Coaling the fleet has been completed with the exception of the Olympla, which has two colliers now standing ty. Everything Is ready for a move In the morning. The umpires and ob servers who arrived this afternoon from Newport are now In various stations on the fleet. New York Supposed Point of Attack, Pequot Point, Conn., Aug. 30. Un usual activity is manifested in the war maneuvers this morning. A Jarge number of troops are being rushed to New London and embark ed for the fortification In tho sound Secretary Sanger Is In conference with General MacArthur. Defense Is being arranged along the Hues that tho navy proposes to attack and destroy New York. Monslgnor Guldl Has Decided That Expulsion of Friars and Salo of Lands the Proper Remedy. Rome, Aug. 30. Monsiguor Guldl tho newly nppolntod npostollc dolo gato to tho Philippines, after examin ing all of tho papers pertaining to the mutter, has concluded thut thoro Is no solution of tho problem otlior than tho expulsion of tho friars and the sale of tho lands. Details will be kept secret until they are submitted to General Tnft. INDIANA OFFICIAL KILLED. For Paying Undue Attentions to An other Man's Wife. Salem, Ind,, Aug. 30. Assessor John Davis waB shot and killod by Samuel Pavey, u prominent cltlzon, tltls morning on account of unduo at tentions to tho lattor's wlfo by tho former. NEW REVENUE OFFICE. Located at Tacoma and Will Be Open Tuesday. Tacoma, Aug. 30. Tho ofllco of Collector Croker, of tho now Internal rovonuo district of Washington, woro definitely located at Tacoma today. Thoy will bo oponod Tuesday. CARRIE DEMANDED BEER. Then She was Forcibly Ejected From a Maine Hotel. Bangor, Malno, Aug. 30. Carrlo Nation was forcibly ejected from a Bangor hotel last night for domnnd lng beer and raising a disturbance whon tho request waB refused. A PECULIAR DEATH AND MORE PECULIAR WAY OF DISPOSING OF PROPERTY William Koontz, Relatives Unknown, Dies, Giving His Property, $700 In Cash to Comparative Stranger. William Koontz, aged 35, died yos terday afternoon at tho lodging house of Thomas Scott, on Court stroet after 10 days' suffering with dyson tory. Mr. Koontz has boon In this coun try for several yoars and hiH rela tives aro not known. Ho had boon working in tho harvest Holds until 10 dayB ago, whon ho enmo to town sick. Since that time ho gradually grew worso until tho end. Whon ho was told that tho cud was noar, Mr. Koontz called ThomaB Scott to him and told blm ho could havo all of his effects. This was mado ovor to Scott, and in tho effocta woro found $700 In cash. Tho sick man told Scott to see that he got a decent burial and ho should havo all tho money loft after tho oxponses worn paid. Koontz was burled tills nfternoon from Falling's undertaking parlors. Toronto Exposition. Toronto, Ont, Aug. 30. Tho an mini Industrial Exhibition was open ed to tho public today, though the formal coremonlos attending Uh Inau guration will not bo hold until Mon day when many visitors of nolo will 1)0 In attendance and tho occasion mado one of unuBiinl note. i'Iio ex hibition this year promises to bo of extraordinary note. Tho manage ment has workod hard In gathering cholco exhibits and tho result la the largest and most comprehensive dls play of agriculture, manufacturing and dairy products ever scon In this part of tho Dominion. Buffalo's Race Meeting, Buffalo, N. Y., Aug. 30. Tho auspi cious opening today of tho Initial meeting of tho now Buffalo Racing Association augurs well for its suc cess, Tho fcaturo of tho opening day Is the Buffalo Derby for three-year-olds, at a mile and a half, with a guaranteed value of $8000. Tho meet ing will continue until Sept. 22. Socialist Labor Convention. Utlca, N. Y., Aug. 30. The socialist labor party, composed of tho Do Leon socialists, is holding its state conven tion In Utlca today. Resolutions will bo adopted and candidates named for the state offices to be filled in Novom ber. San Francisco, Aug. 30. Wheat $1.13,6 per cental. ; General Gobin Instructs His Troops to Shoot Men and Arrest Women and Children THIS APPLIES TO INTERFER. ENCE WITH WORK AT MINE Miners Massed Along Railway Tracks Preserving Dogged Silence MM Applying for Work No Change la Virginia. Tatnaqua, Pa., Aug. 30. Then woro no disturbances last night at this morning. General Goblnn gava orders to Bhoot If nocossary to quel riotous etrlkors. To Arrest Woman and Children. Tamaqua, Pa., Aug. 30. A lard numbor of men applied for work ai Lansford, Summit Hill, this morning, Tho strikers massod along tho site of tho railway tracks, but turned back and stood In contemptuous at lonco whon 40 non-unlonlats, escort ed by two companies of troops, boar cd tho cars. Gobln, supplementing last night's orders, Instructed hla troops thin morning to arrest mea. woiuon and children, who in any way, molest. Mitchell Talks. Wllkoabarro, Pa-, Aug. 30. Pre dont Mltcholl today said that General Gobln's order to shoot men who la torforod with tho work, and to arrest mon, woraon and chlldron, was aa callcd for. Ho was not Impartial ta performing hla duties, though clota od with high authority. Quiet In Virginia; Thurmond, W. Va., Aug. 80. Quiet continues today, no firing having oc curred from ambush. The oplnloa provalls that the governor will ordas the withdrawal of troops In respoaaa to a potition. Such action will proa ably not occur until ho receives tat report of Gonoral Boggs, his private aocrotary, who is now on tho groaaC Mother Jones Will 8 peak. Huntington, W. Va., Aug. 30. Mother Jonos, tho minors' frlond, ai rived horo UiIb afternoon and will ad dress the striking minors tonight. i i BIG 8TAKES. Multl-Millionaires Horse Racing at Sheepshead Bay. Shoopshoad Bay, Aug. 30. fag greatest crowd that ovor asBomblet on a raco courso Is watching the Fa turlty raco for 2-yoar-olds, which la worth $60,000. A dozen multl-mlllloa-aires havo entries, among whom are Belmont, Whitney, Koono, Haggla and Flelschmann. 8avable Wins. Shoepshoad Bay, Aug. 30. Savabla won tho Futurity in 1:14. The horse Is owned by John Drake. Lord of the VUo, owned by Belmont, second; Da zllng, owned by Koeno, third. Shoojmhead Bay, Aug. 30. A Inrna rod bookmakers drow for positions. The betting Is enormous. , Moro tbaa 20 horses will start Outlook For Futurity. Now York, Aug. 30. Tho Shcops hoad Hay raco track novor looke4 bettor than It did this morning on the opening of the fall season of tho Co ney Island Jochoy Club racing. Everything pointed to a good day for tho rlclieat stakes of tho year, the Futurity. All of tho horsoB engage" In tho race, and thoro aro a scoro of thorn, and many moro besides, wora out for oxerclso In tho early morning hours nid woro watched by a big throng trying to got a lino on tho pos sible winner of the big race. By It o'clock all tho candidates had bai their gallops and were In their coav fortable box stalls to await tho eveat that should inako their owner $7,009 richer. Among the betting men It was agreed that tho Keeno trio, Ply ing Prince, Dazzling nnd High Chaa cellor, wore tho best In the colloctloa and would he established favorites la the betting at post tlmo. Schooner Cut In Two. Norfolk, Va., Aug. 30. The Schoo ner Annie Harris was cut squaroly la two by the teamor Charlotto, off West Point this morning In a dense fog which prevailed, Two merabora of the crew were drowned.