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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-10-06
ANoTHER pEMoNsnnA ARIAn

SHENANDOAH. Pa. oct. h-The
striking minew orSers. here are making
preparations For demonstration TO-
morrow similar 10 That which took place
In Wilkesbarre, President Mitchell to-
day sent word from Hazleton that he
VIII come here tomorrow afternoon and
address an open-air meeting to be held
pv the strikers. II Is expected that
10000 men and boys will participate.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-10-06
CONDITIONS AT PEK1N.

PEKIN, Oct. 1. via Tien Tsin, Oct A.
via Shanghai. Oct. A small body Of
imDerial Chinese troops appeared at
Pei Tai Chu yesterday. They informed
the British garrison that their purpose
was to disperse the Boxers and they
We're not molested by the British. It
is announced that the Germans will
winter 5000 men in Pekin.
The British are reducing their force
in nrenaratlon for the winter. One
thousand coolies win start for India
soon and the Indian cavalry will prob
ably be withdrawn.
The volume Of business being done
Is steadily increasing. especially in the
American and Japanese districts.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-10-06
ENGLISH ELECTIONS.
Four Hundred and Forty-one Members
Officially Declared Elected.

LONDON. Oct. 6.-Thirty-two con-
tests took place yesterday in the par
hamentary general election. Four
hundred and forty-0ne members have
been officially declared elected and their
relative strength Is as follows:
Ministerialists. 35l; Llherais. n; Ma
tionallsts. so; Laborites. 3.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-10-06
BRYAN WAS NOT BOUGHT

CHICAGO. Oct 5.--Lulu D. Hay. Of
Jacksonville. H.. has sent to Senator
Jones. chairman Of the Democratic ma
t1onal committee. sworn denial Of the
alleged kingman story that she knew
VIM. J. Bryan 10 have been paid $780,
O0C by the silver mine owners to cause
"a silver plank to be incorporated in
the Kansas City platform. -.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-10-06
STORY OF SIEGE OF PEKIN.

NEW YORK. oct. 5.-The New York
Times has received a communication
from the Rev Dr. William Alexander
Parsons Martin. the aged president Of
the new Imperial University Of China,
recitlng the story Of the siege and fall
OF Pekln as he saw II. DR.. Martin
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-10-06
GILLESPIE HANGED.
Gold Beach Murderer Asserted His
Innocence to the Last.

GOLD BEACH. Or. Oct. 5.-coleman
Gillespie was hanged this afternoon for
the murder Of Mrs. Christine Edison In
September. 1899.
Gillespie asserted his innocence to the
louf
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-10-06
MURDERED HER HUSBAND
Mrs. Crockett, of pendleton. Must APP
pear Before the Grand jury.

PENDLEToN, Or, Oct. 5,--Mrs. navy
Crockett was placed in jail here to-
day. to appear before the grand jury
on the charge Of numbering her hus-
band at Milton ON Monday last. The
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-10-06
METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK. Oct. s.-sIIver. si&:
lead. unchanged.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-01-26
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

Admiral Dewey and wife will attenl
the mardigras in New Orleans in Febru-
ary.
Bigamists in Hungary are required
by law TO live with both wives in the
same house.
The National Live Stock association
recommends leasing of government
grazing lands.
Alan Arthur, son of the late presi-
dent, lives in Europe. He finds that his
income goes further there.
Kansas City is to have another in
terurban electric railroad, to run to
Olathe. Kan. 81 miles distant.
Rev. j. NJ. Atwater died in Cleveland.
o., at the age of 62 years. He was at one
time president of Hiram college.
Hundreds of physicians from Illinois.
Wisconsin and Iowa are arranging TO
go to Paris on special excursion.
Uniform prices are now assured in
the glass tableware industry, as all of
che factions have been harmonized.
Gov. Brady, of Alaska. now in Wash
ington. says the rush TO the gold fields
will be greater than ever next spring.
Henry Hughes, hero of the old navy,
has been admitted into the county aims
house at Chester, Pa, at the age of 95
years.
Cannonading does not interfere with
the sending of wireless telegraph mes
sages. This has been tested in South
Africa.
Andrew Carnegie told a Bible class
in New York poverty is blessed and
boy should not be afraid to argue with
his employer.
An Italian bishop has invented an APP
paratus TO warn q railway engineer of
train approaching on the same track
and indicate its distance.
During the last year 25,2O2, ,9O1 bush
els of grain and 2,19s,513 gallons OF
molasses were used for the manufacture
of liquor in this country.
William L. Wallace, of Chicago, has
been appointed special agent in the
census bureau, in charge of the collec-
ton of lumber manufacture statistics.
Fort Bayard, n. NJ. has been discon-
tinued as garrison post and the build
ings will be turned over to the surgeon
general of the army for sanitarium.
Jay b. Burrows, one of the principal
organizers of the Farmers alliance and
the populist party in Nebraska, died
suddenly at his home in Lincoln from
lumbago.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-01-26
LAT Err.

The physical condition of DIR. Her
man Z. Won Hoist, head of the depart
ment of history at the University of
Chicago, is so precarious that he has
given his private library, consisting of
5000 books, to the university and will
go to Europe, to stay indefinitely.
Brig. Gen. Charles w. Squires died
suddenly at his home in St. Louis on
the 23d. He was 60 years old. Gen.
Squires commanded the famous Wash
ington battery, of New Orleans, DUR
ing the civil war.
The national convention of the pro-
hibition party to nominate candidates
for president and vice president of the
United States is called to meet at the
Coliseum, in the city of Chicago, June
27, 1900.
Employees of the Burlington railway
system have launched movement to
have that road give them a pension
system similar to that recently estab-
lished by the Pennsylvania Lines east
OF Pittsburg. The movement is being
discussed among all classes of EN-
ployes, and thus far it has been en-
Enthusiastically received.
1t is expected that the union of the
different Irish national political fac
tons will be announced at demon
stration to be given on Easter Monday
| in honor of John +. Redmond at Wa
terford. Ireland, the city he represents
in parliament. At this demonstration
loving cup and illuminated album
| from the Waterford men and women
in New York will be presented to Mr..
| Redmond.
Post office inspectors have reported
to the department that owing to the
prevalence of smallpox in Oklahoma
the offices at Remus and Avoca should
be closed and the mail from certain
points be fumigated.
Mother Superior Anastasia is dead
at st. Joseph's convent, Lockport, n.
Y, aged rs years. She was mother SUI
perior of the Sisters of ST. Mary of the
| United States and Canada.
| In the senate on the 23d Mr.. Ross (Vt.) made
q speech on the Philippine question and Mr..
McEnery (La) spoke ut length upon the race
problem In the south. The report Of the COM
| mittee on elections in the case OF Mr. Quay of
| Pennsylvania. was received but no action was
| taken. In the house the report OF the special
| committee appointed TO investigate the claims
OF Brigham II. Roberts. Of Utah. to u seat in
| the house was received Mr.. Tavier. chairman
| OF the committee. made long speech In favor
OF the report OF the majority Of the committe :,
| which recommended that MIR, Roberts be ex-
| cludcd from the house. He was followed by
Mr. Littleheld (Me.) who advocated the ndop-
| tion or the minority report recommending the
admission OF Mr.. Roberts and that he then be
expelled Mr. Roberts was given o. minutes
In which TO state his side OF the case and then
the house adjourned
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-01-26

The German bark Marie, bound from
Australia with flour for the South Af-
rican republic, was seized by British
cruiser.
Gen. Otis reports the defeat of the
insurgents in various engagements.
News was received in Cairo that Os-
man Digna, principal general of the late
Khalifa Abdullah. had been captured.
Mexican troops have nearly wiped
out the tribe of Yaqui Indians.
An earthquake killed seven people
near Colima and wrecked buildings in
many Mexican towns.
Richard d. Blackmore, the author of
lorna Doone" and many other novels,
died at Teddington, England, aged rs
years.
John Ruskin, the famous author and
poet, died at his home at Brentwood,
England, aged 81 years.
A Manila dispatch says that n pack
train escorted by so men under Lieut..
Ralston, was ambushed by insurgents
near Lipa, province of Laguna and
two Americans were killed, four were
wounded and nine were missing. In
a sRirmish at Taal 500 Filipinos we're
defeated and three cannons captured.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-01-26
ALLOW BILL TO BE FILED.
Supreme Court Makes summons In
Drainage Canal Case Return
able April 2.

Washington, Jan. 23.-In the case of
the state of Missouri VS.. the state of
Illinois involving the petition for an in
junction against the Chicago drainage
canal, the United States supreme court
decided to permit the attorney general
of Missouri to file his bill making the
summons to the defendants returnable
April 2.
In connection with this decision, Mr..
B. Schumacher, representing the state
of Missouri, asked for temporary re-
straining order against the Chicago
drainage district, prohibiting the op-
Grafton of the canal during the pend
ency of the proceedings in this court.
He said the canal had been opened
since the proceeding had begun here,
and with full knowledge of the pro-
ceeding.
In reply Chief Justice Fuller said that
IT was impossible for the supreme court
to exercise original jurisdiction in a
suit between states without giving no.
tice; that 60 days were required for a
return, and that nothing could be done
before the date upon which the serv-
ice was made returnable in the main
proceeding, viz: April 2.
Chicago, Jan. 23.-The drainage
board has appointed eX-Congressman
William M. Springer, of Washington,
to take full charge of the legal side of
| the drainage canal for the sanitary dis
trict
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-01-26
Personal AND POLITICAL.

The Mississippi Legislature has elect
ed McLaurin United States senator for
the long term and Sullivan for the
short term.
The Iowa legislature in joint session
reelected James ii. Gear, of Burlingt on,
to the United States senate. The vote
stood: Gear (rep.), III; White (dem.)
80.
Mrs. Catherine Ryan, aged 100 years,
died in Milwaukee.
William G. Mcconnell, of Cleveland,
O., noted temperance lecturer, died in
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Annie Ellsworth Smith, who sent
the first telegraph message in this
country, died in New York, aged 73
years.
Oregon democrats will! hold their
state convention in Portland April 12.
James Pyle, the well-known soap
manufacturer, died at his home in New
York city, aged n years.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-01-26
A WEEKS RECORD
ALI the News of the Past Seven
Days Condensed.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
News of the Industrial Field, Personal
and Political Items, Happenings
at Home and Abroad.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
THE NEWS FROM ALL THE WORLD
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the senate on the 18th 1t was decided to
vote on the financial bill on February 10.
Treaties with Peru, Argentine and The
Hague were favorably reported and Sem
ator Hoar's resolution calling for general
information regarding the conduct of the
insurrection in the Philippines was passed.
lin the house the pension appropriation
bill was reported and the urgent deficiency
bill was passed. Bills were introduced for
the protection of game birds and for COM
missioner to adjudicate claims of United
States citizens growing out OF depreda-
tions in Cuba during the insurrection.
Senator Wellington (Md) spoke in the
senate on the 18th against permanent reten-
tion of the Philippines; also listened to a
continuation by Senator Teller of his attack
on the financial bill. Received resolution
from Senator Ross (Vt) declaring in favor
of creating a separate government DEPART
ment to take charge of all outlying de-
tendencies. In the house the senate bill
extending the power of the director of the
census was passed. Mr.. Ray IN. W intro
duced a bill to provide that in the District
of Columbia and the territories no abso-
Lutte divorce shall be granted save for
adultery.
In speech in the senate on the 10Th Sem
ator Hale (Me) declared that nine-tenths
of the American people were in sympathy
with the Beers in their war with Great
president whether any representative of
the Transvaal government had applied for
recognition. and whether 1t had been grant
ed or denied, was passed Senator Morgan
(Ala) spoke in opposition to the financial
bill. Adjourned until the 2d....In the
house the pension appropriation bill, carry
ing sli5, ,245.25o, was passed, and a bill was
introduced to extend our tariff laws to
Puerto Rica and create a customs district
in the island
The senate was not in session on the 20th.
....In the house Mr.. White IN. c. intro
duced n bill to protect citizens of the
United States from moh violence. The
special house committee appointed 10
investigate charges affecting the eligi-
bility of Representative-elect Brigham II
Roberts, of Utah, reported in favor of his
expulsion. William L. Aldrich Cep), who
contested the seat held by CASTOR A. Rob-
bins (dem), for the Fourth congressional
district of Alabama. was given the seat.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-01-26
FOREIGN.

British forces under Gen. Butler have
surprised the Beers and crossed the
Tugela river some distance west of
Colenso. The actual crossing was at
tended by few if any casualties, so far
as known, but the fighting is said to
have been serious since.
Premier Silvela informed the Span
ish senate that negotiations were in
progress with the United States for
the conclusion of treaty of peace and
friendship.
of the Beers north of the Tugela river
is followed by rumors that Ladysmith
has been relieved. Kimberley is un-
dcrgoing the ninety-ninth day of the
siege, and there is no change in the
situation there.
The released Spanish prisoners who
have arrived in Barcelona, Spain, from
the Philippines say that the ultimate
victory of the Americans in Luzon is as
sured.
The dome of church fell at Walow-
zensk, Russia, killing 30 persons.
War between Russia and Japan is
looked for as inevitable Dy the naval
officers of those countries.
A Manila dispatch says that Geps.
Bates, Wheaton and Schwan have occu-
pied the principal towns in the Cavite
and BataDgas provinces. A majority
of the insurgents have returned to their
homes and have secreted their guns
All the southern ports will be opened
soon. Gen. MacArthur's troops are pur-
suing many small bands. killing nun,
bers of the Filipinos and securing guns
Lord Curzon says that the famine in
India is increasing and that 3,25o,0OC
people are in receipt of relief.
Advices received in London say that
forces under Gen. Warren have moved
two miles nearer Ladysmith. The
Eoers appeared, however, to hold the
lines stubbornly. There had been con.
tinuous fighting for two days and the
casualties were believed to have heer
many on both sides
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-01-26

For Sick
Women

F7rsf-flse medicine that
holds the record for the
largest number of ai5s0-
i1fe Cures Of female ills
Is Lydia e. Pxnlflsas,s,s
Vegetable Compound.
Sec0nd-Mrs. PlnElisaus
can show by her letter
files In Lynn that q mill
lion women have >been
restored to health by her
medicine and advice.
Thissd-AHIeffers to Mrs.
Pinkhan, are received,
opened, read and an
swered by women only.
This fact is certified to by
the mayor and p0shrsas-
ter of Lynn and others of
Mrs. Pisskitas,s's own city.
Write for free book COM
aiming these certificates.
Every ailing woman Is
invited to write to Mrs.
Pinkiiasr, and get her ad-
vice free of charge.
4 nj
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-01-26
A MINNESOTA FARMER DOES
WELL IN CANADA.
virden, Manitoba. 18th Nov. I,
Hon. Clifford Sifton. Minister OF The Ir

Virden, Manitoba, 18th Nov. 1899.
Hon. Clifford Sifton, Minister OF the In
terror, Ottawa, Canada.
Sir-Thinking that my experience
in Manitoba might be both useful and
interesting to my fellow-countrymen
in the United States who may be look
ing to Manitoba and the Northwest
with the intention of settling there,
have much pleasure in stating tn at
through information received from
Mr.. w. F. McCreary, Immigration
Commissioner at Winnipeg, 1 was in
duced to visit Manitoba in February,
1898. WhenI called upon Mr.. McCreary
he spared no pains to give me all
the information, &C., in his possession,
the result of which was that I came
here with letter Of introduction from
him to the Secretary of the Virden
Board of Trade. That gentleman pro-
vided me with a competent land guide
and altho' there was considerable
snow on the ground, I had no diff
Guilty in selecting three homesteads
for myself and sons. Having made the
necessary homestead entries at the
Land Office in Brandon, / returned to
my home in Lyon County, Minnesota,
and came back here in May following
accompanied by cne of my boys, bring
ing with us two teams of horses, i'm
plements, &c. Our first work was to
erect temporary shanty and stable,
after which we broke and levelled IS
acres and put up 30 tons of hay. 1
went back to Minnesota about Goth
July, leaving my son here. I returned
in October bringing my family with
me. l found that the land we had
acquired was of good quality being
strong clay loum with clay subsoil
Last Spring / sowed 100 acres in
wheat, so acres in oats & barley (75
acres of this grain was sowed on
"goback" plowed last Spring.) My
crop was threshed in October, the re.
suit being over 27oO bu. of grain in
all. Wheat averaged 13 bu. p. &C. and
graded No. 1 hard but that which was
sown on land other than sod ego
back") went 241s bu. p. ac.
To say that 1 am we'll pleased with
tine result of my first years farming
operations in Manitoba does not ade
quately express my feelings, and
have no hesitation in advising those
who are living in districts where LAND
is high in price to come out here, Il
they are willing TO do a fair amount
of work. / am 10 miles from Virden
which is a good market town, and
miles from Hargrave where there ar,
two elevators. This summer I erected
dwelling house of native stone anC
bought a half-section of land adjoin
ing our homesteads for which paic
very moderate price. There are still
some homesteads in this district, ant
land of fine quality can be purchased
from the Canadian Pacific Ry. Co. a
$3.50 p. ac. on liberal terms. Coos
water is generally found at depth o
from IS to 20 #. I have IT'S ac. read,
for crop next year.
The cost of living here is about tn,
same as in Southern Minnesota. Som,
commodities are higher and Others
lower in price, but the average il
about the same.
/ remain,
Your obt. servant,
(Signed) Jacob Reichert.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-01-26

The Commercial bank at Silver Lake,
Ind, was robbed by burglars of $4,000.
Burglars secured $1,000 at the bank
in Elletsville. Ind.
John Mitchell was reelected presi-
dent Of the United Mine Workers at
the meeting in indianapolis.
Martin Bergen, the catcher of the
Boston baseball team, killed his wife
and two children and committed sui
eide at his home in North Brookfield,
Mass, while insane.
Congress will be requested to as
sumo control of the Chicago drainage
canal and convert it into deep water
way connection between the great
lakes and the Gulf of Mexico.
The exchanges at the leading clear
ing houses in the United States dur
ing the week ended on the 10th aggre-
gated $1,71s, ,S04, against $780,
3O0,S36 the previous week. The in
crease compared with the correspond
ing week of 1899 was 1871.
There were 242 business failures in
the United States in the seven days
ended on the 10th, against 274 the
week previous and 249 in the corre-
spending period of 1899.
The latest news received in London
says there has been skirmishing be-
tween scattered Boer and British
forces, but the main armies appear to
be busily preparing defenses, and are
doubtless about to begin heavy bat
tie. Gen. Butler is said to be within 12
miles of Ladysmith.
r. G. Dun & Co.'S weekly review of
trade says that business throughout
the country is 40 per cent. better than
a year ago.
Brig. Gen. T. NJ. Anderson has been
placed on the retired list and Brig.
Gen. Wade succeeds him as commander
of the department of the lakes.
A bold gang of counterfeiters who
have operated profitably in the south
for years were captured near Nashville,
Tenn.
For one week after March 13 Rev. C.
NJ. Sheldon, author of "In His Steps,"
will edit the Topeka (Kan.) Capital on
what Would Jesus Do?" lines.
A mob of 400 men in Fort Scott, Kan.
Tnched George and Ed Meeks, two
Kansas City criminals, who were con-
victed of the murder of Leopold Ed
linger. young farmer.
Final estimates made by the depart
ment of agriculture give the wheat crop
of 1899 at 527,303,s46 bushels, value
$31o,545,259; corn crop 2,07s, s,143,933
bushels, value s629, POLIO.
Two daughters of Rev. c. n. Day
were drowned in Cheat river, near Par
sons, w. Va.
The sixteenth annual report of the
United States civil service commission
shows that during the past year Az
056 persons were examined for all
branches of the service, an increase of
2,244 over last year; 35,6s2 passed and
1924 failed.
-Four of n family named Giordano
were burned to death in tenement
house fire in New Orleans.
In family quarrel in New York
city Antonio Coileiti and his brother
Caspar and David Salvatore were
killed.
Count Boni de Castellane and his
wife, who was Miss Anna Gould, ar
rived in New York from Paris.