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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-20
NO NEWS FROM ROBERTS.
Beers Again Cut off Telegraphic Com
munication in His Rear.

LONDON. June 2O.-The Daily Mail
points out that 1t is quite possible the
wires have again been cut in Lord
Roberts rear as no dispatch later than
June 16 has been received.
The Beers are gathering in force in
spite Of General Rumble being near
Ficksburg. His forces stretch forty
miles. As some parts Of the line are
weakly held, the British fear that the
Beers may break through. Outpost
skirmishes are Of daily occurrence.
The Bloemfontein correspondent Of
the Daily Mail, telegraphing June 1S,
says that Lord Roberts is getting huts
for 10000 men and is arranging for a
re-transport for part Of his army, al
though his plans are not to take eff
feet Immediately
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-20
RoERs SURRENDER ARMS.
over Two Thousand Stands Were
Handed In.

LONDON. June i9.-No important
development MARKS the progress OF the
British In the Tiansyaal. Lord Roberts
reports that over 2OOO stands Of arms
have been given mp at Pretorla since
the occupation Of the capital. These
VIII be utilized by the released British
prisoners. OF whom there are l4s officers
and 3.0S0 men.
General Butler reports that the first
train through passed Laing's Mex on
Monday. June IS, and proceeded to
Charlestown.
The FIRST batch Of Mafeklng's sick and
wounded arrived at the hospital at Bel
fontein June Is.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-20
HAwAIIANs FORM A PARTY.
Demand an Equality With whites and
Propose 10 stand Together

Propose 20 stand Together.
SAN FRANCISCO. June i9.-The
steamer Dorlc brings the following ad.
vices from Honolulu under date OF June
18th:
The Hawalians have met In conven-
tlon and have formed an Independent
political party. They iigure that by
standing together they can control both
houses OF the legislature and In addl-
tlon elect their representatives in
congress. They have adopted plat
form which demands that natlvca be
put on an equality with whites, Mem
bcrs OF the convention called on ex-
Queen Lillloukalani. who. In addressing
them. said.
when the Hawaiian hag went down
Il went down for good. We must now
do our duty as American citizens"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-20

The fire department Is blowing up
buildings In the south half OF the block
east Of the court house.
The people are moving out Of every
block west and south OF the court
house
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-20
OIL WELL IN TACOMA.
Company Incorporated to Bore In the
Heart Of the city.

TACOMA, June 19.-The Pacific on
Works Company was incorporated yes
terday with a capital Of quarter Of
a million dollars. TO bore for oil in a
gulch, in the heart Of the city. Sample
oil from the outcropping indicates a
rich deposit. Work will be prosecuted
without delay.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-20
YOUNGEST GOVERNOR IN U. 8,
Governor Bcckh0m of Kentuoty.
Seeks the denomination

FRANKFORT Ky. June i9.-doyer-
nor DeelSham. the youugcat governor
this state has ever had and the young.
cot governor In the United States, 10.
sued n statement tonIgh, formally an
nouncIng his oapdidacy for the demo.
cratic nomination to succeed himself.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-20
srLIr N KNIonrs on LAnoR.
Two Conventions In Session at Wash.
ington.

WASHINGTON. June io.-Two gath
erlngs OF the knights OF Labor OF North
America. each claiming to be the rcgu-
lar md legally constituted executive
body OF the order. were In full swing
here todny
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-20
CALLED TO AFRICA.
West Indian Regiment to Go to Fight
Sofas.

KINGSTON, Jamaica. June 49, A
West Indian regiment today received
orders to proceed to Gambia, western
Africa, to fight the Sofas.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-20

serve all the delegates from sickness,
accident and death, and permit them 10
return to their homes conscious OF hev'
Ing discharged their duty 70 God and
their country, And the glory shall be
unto the Father and unto the Son, and
unto the Holy Spirit as Il was In the
beginning, Is now and ever shall be,
world without end, Amen.
As the prayer closed, Senator Han.
ma was again on his feet, and. ad.
justiug his Eyeglasses, said In u re-
sonant voice;
THE secretary OF the national com.
mittee win read tho call FOR the con-
ven,lon,"
As Colonel Dick stepped forward,
call In hand, he was given a ripple OF
applause. He read the formal call, aud
then. ut exactly o'clock the eouven'
ton adjourned until tomorrow,
PHILADELPHIA. June is.-- The
fault. finders and critics We're astir ear.
~, as were the partisans on both the
Roosevelt and anti-Roossvol; sides.
The friends OF the governor We're dis
posed to lind some fault with his pro-
nunelamento. Said one OF the United
States senator's who started the move-
ment In Governor Roosevelts behalf;
ave can nominate MIN II he win on.
ly say he wants the office, but his halt
ing attitude renders the task difficult
II Governor Roosevelt is the politician
he Is credited with being. he win come
out In plain terms as u candidate
On the other hand there Is SHARP
criticism of the selection OF Secretary
Long as the administration candidate
on the ground that II looks as II the
friends OF the preslden, thought ther,
were no capable men TO be found out
side the circle OF his immediate official
coterie.
II don't think We want candidate
from New England" said Senator cul.
lom. OF Illinois. New England Is
surely republican. and We want man
nearest the heart OF the country"
Senator Thomas c. Platt said this
morning:
II am OF the opinion that nothing
can stop the nomination OF Governor
Roosevelt, The majority Of the dele
gates seem TO be in favor OF him"
"Win New York state cast their
votes for him."
II cannot say he replied. evasIve.
~. THE delegation meets this after
noon, ana do not know what they will
do"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-20
DEATH OF MRS. BEvERlpoE,
wife OF Indiana Senator Dies OF Heart
FnllurN.

INDIANAPOLIS. June i9.-Mrs, Bev-
Cfldge. wife Of United states Senator
Albert j. Boycrldsc Of Indiana, died
Ia sanilarlum at Dansyille. n, ".
this morning OF heart failure, She had
been IN several months.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-20
WHEAT MARKET NERVOUS.
July Little Below Yesterdays Figure
at Chicago.

CHICAGO. June i9.-The wheat mar
ket opened today nervously and re-
NAMED In that condition throughout
the day. IN the Northwest. while there
we're some rains. the situation was un-
changed. The southwestern sections
sent In some favorable adylces and the
bears called attention TO the unrespon-
slye attitude Of foreign markets to adj
vances. July closed at 77ss. ~ below
yesterday.
n0nrI Nm lima 10 -WhnnI. NNnlln
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-20
WHITE COLLAR LINE

Columbia River and Puget Sound Nav.
igation Company.
Bailey Gatzert leaves Astoria daily
except Sunday at z D. m.
Leaves Portland daily except Sum
day at a. m
White Collar Line tickets ana o. r.
& N. tickets interchangeable on Bailey
Gatzert and Hassalo.
A. ]. TAYLOR, Astoria, Agt.
u. 3. SCOTT, Telephone III.
President.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-20
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
OPENS AT PHILADELPHIA

CONTINUED from First Pase1
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-20

PORTLAND. June io.-wheat; walla
walla and Valley, 55.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-03-09

resented at the conference. Only 10
Queen Victoria acceded to the throne.
Since 1887 British contributions to
missions have increased fivefold
There are now more than 1884 men
and women, inclusive of the wives of
missionaries, as the representatives
of British missions in China, the total
number of Protestant missionaries
there from Great Britain, Europe and
America being 2,442. The number of
known converts when the treaty ports
were opened to foreigners in 1912 was
six; it is now about 10000. In 1887
there were only three ordained native
Christians in connection with the
Church of England missions; now the
number in connection with the vari-
Gus British societies is nearly 1000.
The Wesleyan, Baptist and London
missionary societies of Great Britain,
in some of their fields, have been able
to leave the work to the converts
themselves and to pass on to the re-
gions beyond. 1t is said that the work
of the Christian church in Japan will
soon be in the hands of the japanese
themselves. The British missionary
societies have $4,000 native helpers
other than the 1000 ordained natives,
and their native church members OF
communicates mount up to 100000.
Full two-thirds of the entire COM
pany of missionaries are employed in
India and China, because these two
countries number more than 600,00O,-
900, or more than one-half of the non
Christian population of the world.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-03-09
Habits of Deadly Snakes.

Deadly snakes are seldom seen NOV
ing about. This is to be accounted for
in two ways. First, they are nocturnal
in their habits and generally in repose
when discovered. Secondly, if they
should be on the move their colors are
so much in harmony with their sur
roundings that they see the intruder
first and gather themselves into coil,
so as to escape observation by remain
ing still and to be ready for defense if
necessary. They always strike from
coil. AS to the distance to which they
can strike, great deal depends on the
manner of the coil and the position of
the object struck at. From good po-
sition snake can generally strike an
object distant one-half OF even two
thirds of the creatures length. No
snake can jump, in the true sense of
the word, and SO long as one remains
extended at full length it is practically
harmless. In such position it may be
easily killed or avoided.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-03-09
MISSIONARY EFFORT.
Bishop Ridley Has Given Many
Years of His Life to It.
He VIII Address the Ecumenicnl Con-
ference ON Foreign Missions to
De Held in New York, April
p TO May L.

There will be no more striking fig
ure than William Ridley, bishop of
Caledonia, British Columbia, at the
ecumenical conference on foreign mis-
sions to be held in New York on April
81 to May /.
One of the few regions of the world
still closed to missionary effort within
its borders is still practically impos-
sible, but considerable work is done
among the surrounding peoples by
missionaries, chiefly of the Church
Missionary Society of England. Some
of these missionaries have done nota-
BILE work, and among them is Bishop
Ridley. He was sent into India in
1866, working on the confines of the
ameer's domain. and had his mission
airy training in that most difficult
field. A few years later, however, his
health obliged him to leave India, and
he was appointed chaplain to the Brit
ish church at Dresden, Saxony, where
he remained two years. After this he
occupied parishes in England few
years. In 1879 he was appointed the
first bishop of Caledonia, British Co
lumbia. bringing to his work there the
fruits of his experience in his previous
fields, and now for over 20 years he
has administered the affairs of that
diocese with singular ability.
Bishop Ridley is well known as
scholar, and his contributions to
philology have been considerable. He
is the author of number of works
on local dialects. and has paid par
ticular attention to the various dia-
lects of western British America.
Fifty-eight leading British mission
airy associations and societies and 70
small missionary bodies will be rep
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-03-09
PROGRESS IN CUBA.
Western Portion of the Island Is
Happy and Prosperous.
Information Furnished by Gen. Fitz-
hugh Lee, Governor of Havana and
! Pinar del Rio Provinces and
Friend of the Cubans,

Writing to the Chicago Tribune of
Cuba and its progress in industry and
education. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee says,
among other THINGS:
When | assumed command of Ha-
vana after the evacuation of the Span
ash on January ]. 1899, the deplorable
condition of the island is well known.
Business of all sort was suspended;
agricultural operations had ceased.
There was scarcely an OK left to pull
pillow, had there been the pillow left.
Miles and miles of country, uninhab-
tied either by the human race or do
mestic animals, were visible to the eve
on every side. The great fertile field
of Cuba in some places resembled an
ashpile and in others dreary desert.
The rapid and brilliant victories of
astonished the more intelligent class
of people on the island, while the
peaceful passage of large bodies of
American soldiers under the guns of
MORO castle into the harbor of Ha-
vana amazed the lower classes. The
sight of the flag of the United States
waving over the public buildings and
being carried through the streets of
Havana was most interesting object
lesson. and conveyed to the minds of
them all of the majesty of the Ameri-
can government and the great reserve
power behind it.
Those who saw that picture would
not know the one they would see to-
day did they return. In the interim
wonderful progress has been made.
The arms of the Cuban soldiers have
been stacked and they have quietly
returned to their vocations. Tillage
has everywhere increased. Many of
the houses have been rebuilt, and more
and more farming lands are begin
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-03-09
News in Brief.

The Indians up near Warroad make
a business of killing moose all sea-
sons of the year. The Plaindealer of
that place is authority for saying one
Indian made $50 in one week.
The smallpox quarantine established
at Pillsbury academy, Owatonna, has
been raised.
The state will this year receive full
ly 100000 in taxes from insurance
companies doing business in Mime
sofa. The insurance commissioner has
already received some 5000 in taxes.
Harry Shepherd, the colored photo
grapher from st. Paul, has been dis
missed from service in the negro ex-
hibit department of the Paris exposi-
ton
VIM. H. Merritt, prominent con-
tractor of Moorhead, has gone into
bankruptcy with $4,000 liabilities and
1000 assets. The debts have nearly
all been contracted during the past
five or six years, and are almost en-
tirelv hills for building materials.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-03-09
Death at a Dance.

A Sunday night dance at the resi-
dence of Frank Homarnilz, near Little
Falls, came to sad end. Charles
Bergstrom, a young man who had
been participating in the festivities,
left the floor while a dance was in pro-
gress and sat down and in less than a
minute fell from his chair dead. The
doctor pronounced the cause of death
heart failure due to excitement and
the exertion of dancing.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-03-09
ARGUMENTS BEGUN.
Circuit Court Mt Louisville Hearing.
the Cases of the Contrasting
Parties in Kentucky.

Louisville, Ky, March s. Argument
offices of governor and ieutenant-gov-
ernor was begun before Judge Fields in
the circuit court Friday. Counsel for
Gov. Beckham, President Pro Tenn. L.
HI. Carter and Gen. John B. Castleman,
democrats, filed demurerer and mo-
ton to strike out the answer and reply
of w. S. Taylor and John Marshall, the
republican incumbents, after which an
order of argument was agreed upon,
and Attorney David w. Farleigh
opened for the republicans.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-03-09
MINNESOTA NEWS.
G.. A. II. Encampment.

The G. A. R. encampment depart
ment of Minnesota, for 1900, held at
Minneapolis, was well attended and
the session harmonious. The follow
ing officers were elected:
Department Communicate. S. Ives,
ST. Peter.
Senior Vice-Commander- William
II. Harries, Caledonia
Junior Vice-C ommander-G. n. Bull
lard, Wadena.
Medical Director-R. O. Craig,
GAINESVILLE.
The memorial committee presented
memorials on the death of Past Com
manders A. Barto and E. C. Babb,
which were adopted by rising votes.
The encampment did a graceful
thing when it decided that the dead of
the Spanish war shall be included in
all future Memorial day exercises in
this state.
Commander Searle was the reci-
pient of a handsome diamond badge,
John Day Smith making the presenta-
ton on behalf of the department
members. The retiring commander
made an appropriate speech in re-
Spouse.
The next encampment will be held
at ST. Paul, in February, 1901.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-03-09
GEN. FITZIIUGH LEE.

ming to be taken up. Municipalities
have been reorganized. with new Off
GERS representing the wishes of the
majorities of the inhabitants. Mu-
nicipal police have been formed and
uniformed under the charge of, in the
main, most capable officers.
In the province of Havana alone the
number of public schools has been
increased by IA. This number is in
reality large, for the work of rebuild
ing schoolhouses and securing teach
ers is necessarily slow. There are
now in Havana 4,771 children attend
ing school, an increase of more than
100 per cent. since January l, 1899.
In the same period the number of
houses constructed in the province
was 434.
The province of Pinar del Rio is
probably the richest in the island. A
remarkable improvement has taken
place there in the pecuniary condi-
tons of the people. The municipali-
ties there are still largely in debt, but
since American occupation they are be-
coming more and more self-support-
ing, and the indebtedness can soon be
discharged. The most remarkable
feature of the resuscitation of Pinar
del Rio lies in the fact that the prov
ince has never yet asked for rations,
so largely supplied to other provinces.
This consider remarkable evidence
of industry and vitality.
Those Cubans who have reached
voting age are as capable of organic
ing form of government to-day as
they ever will be. If they construct
a stable government, strong enough to
protect life and property and give
confidence to capital, they should be
entitled to control their own affairs.
If not the strong hand of the United
States must be placed again on the
helm.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-03-09

gifted author who has put more patri-
otism and less art into his work.
Three years ago the emperor also
withheld his sanction from the ver-
dict of the jurors and gave the Schil-
Ter prize to mediocre poet, who had
won the royal favor by dramatizing
Prussian and Hohenzollern history.
Whether the emperor's judgment
will be regarded as better than that
of the jurors is likely to depend upon
ones taste for Hauptmann's style of
drama. 1.-The Sunken Bell" is an ex-
cellent piece of symbolism, with much
genuine poetry in it's lines. but at
once mystical and pessimistic. Hem
rich, the bellmaker. casts bell which
he considers so perfect that it is
worthy to stand upon the highest
mountain top. When he attempts to
take it thither the wood Sprites throw
it down. and it nearly brushes him as
it rolls down the mountain side into
lake and disappears forever.
The rest of Heinrich's life is spent
in the vain attempt to cast a still
more perfect bell, and he breaks with
the creeds, theories and superstitions'
of society to pursue his ideal He ig-
nores love and all the ties of human
nature. His life is protest against
the conventions of the church ami the
home. Yet in breaking with these he
misses the good of life as we'll as the
bad, and finally ends his quest for the
ideal in suicide.
AS many meanings may be put upon
the play as there are persons to inter-
pref it, but its mysticism and essen
tial gloominess are no more to be de-
MED than it's literary and dramatic
merit. AS drama it's sequence of &C
ton is almost perfect. Hauptmann's
skill and artistic power are beyond
question. He is the most famous Ger
man dramatist of the day. His ex-
perience in being denied the high
honor of the Schiller prize after see
ing it so nearly within his grasp is not
likely to make him any less pessi-
mistic. Heinrich's lost bell, sunk in
the dark mountain lake. becomes
symbolic in a new sense for the dra-
matist.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-03-09
HENRY CLAY CALDWELL.
Arkansas Judge. Who May BE Candi-
date for Vice President on the
bryan Ticket.

Judge Henry Clay Caldwell, of Ar
kansas, now conspicuous as the prob
Bryan in the next presidential election,
has long record as federal judge,
and seems to suit the taste of many in
those characteristics which are gener-
ally presumed to be prerequisites of an
ideal candidate for the vice presidency.
He was appointed to the United States
bench for the district of Arkansas by
President Lincoln in 1864. That post
he held continuously for 26 years. He
was then appointed by President Har-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-03-09

telligence to points far distant. Com
munication between places 25 miles
apart can be set up byfts use. The mir
ror used has small eyehole cut into
the quicksilver, through which the dis
tant station is located. The mirror
disk is turned by means of a Morse
key, and in answering the key dot or
dash in the way of a long or short
flash, is sent out. These flashes are
read by the person at the receiving end
with the ease Of a telegraph operator
taking message. The heliograph was
invented in 1921 by Gauss, who used it
as signal in the measurement of
angles. The longer the line the larger
must be the disk. The longest line
thus far observed is 1872 miles, which
was observed in California, and re-
quired mirror of " square inches in
area. Ordinary heliotropes used on
lines less than so miles in length are
only about two square inches in area.
For it's successful operation clear at
mosphere is necessary. Two hours be-
fore sunset is the most favorable time.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-03-09
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
For the Week Ending March 3.

For the Week Ending March 3.
Secretary Root left Washington for
| short visit to Cuba
The ninetieth birthday of the pope
was celebrated in Rome.
The February output of gold at
Cripple Creek, Col, was $2,296, 700.
Immense coal beds have been found
in the vicinity of Dawson, Alaska.
Earthquakes throughout southern
Mexico did great damage and killed five
persons.
Fire destroyed property valued at
100000 in the business portion of Vi
emma, Ill.
The Ohio legislature defeated bill
to give women the right to vote at all
| elections.
Edward S. Dreyer, former banker,
was convicted in Chicago of embez-
cling $316,o32.
An assassin fired two shots at Presi-
| dent Castro, of Venezuela, but no
harm was done.
Elida Wilbur, San Francisco girl,
is recovering from trance that has
lasted two years.
The president and Mrs. Mckinley ar
rived in New York to attend the Ohio
society's banquet.
A Philadelphia bookseller was sent
to Jail for year for selling 'Sapho'
and similar books.
Five Aberdeen (Scotland) fishing
| boats were lost in gales and 70 per-
sons were drowned.
Labor troubles in Chicago have as
sumed most serious aspect, over 3d.
900 men being on strike.
Charles E. Lutz shot his brother and
killed the latter's wife in row over
money matters in Chicago.
Thomas Smith, a young negro, was
hanged at Goldsboro, N. c., for the
murder of Charles Cawthorne.
Engineer Oliver and Fireman Adams
were fatally injured in wreck on the
Illinois Central at Pope, Miss.
Miners throughout the country will
on the 31st inst. observe the first an
niversary of the eight-hour day.
Business in New England, New York
and Canada was almost at standstill
because of deep snow and floods.
Two clerks in a department store in
San Francisco stole $1,000 from the
salary envelopes of the employees.
Rev. Edward Cushing Mitchell, d. D.,
president of Leland Colored university,
died at New Orleans, aged 70 years.
The prohibitionists of the Sixth dis
| trict of Wisconsin have nominated
Wesley Mott. of Neenah, for congress.
In a family quarrel at Buffalo, N. Y,
Edward Mead shot Bert Wilson, his
brother-in-law, and then killed him.
self.
A British expedition sent out to pun
ish Chinese murderers of two English
men killed 60 natives and burned 1000
houses.
Rt. Rev. Mahlon n. Gilbert, bishop
| coadjutor of the diocese of Minnesota
| Episcopalian), died in st. Paul, aged
SO years.