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Gas Case Dismissed.

The suit of the city against the Indianap-
oils Gas Company 20 compel 1t to sell gas
in Brightwood at the Indianapolis ordinance
rate, was dismissed in Judge Leathers's
court yesterday, the company acceding to
the city's demand.
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sI2.0O-Chnutauqua Lake and Return,
Via e., III. a. ID. and Erie r.. r.

Tickets sold July s. good TO return for
thirty DAYS. Train leaves indianapolis AS
p. m, arrive jamestown 6:H next MORN
ing. For detailed information and sleeping
car reservations call at Union Station or
Is West Washington street.
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Feed your horse JANEs's Dustless Oats.
Manufacturers, Attention.

Reliable young business man. having large
office In Chicago. well located. Will represent
manufacturer and carry Chicago stock. VIII
make reasonable investment CAN before Il.
Room s, Spencer House, or address So W.. Van
Buren, street, Chicago.
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Comnromi.ed for saOO.

The suit of Thomas j. East against the
company was compromised for
$500 in Judge Leathers's court yesterday.
East was recently given a decision for $1,000,
but a new trial was granted.
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Insure with German Fire Insurance OF In.
diana. General offices. % South Delaware
street Fire. tornado and explosion.
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5000 Tor the Round Trip


On July 6 the Lake Shore e. Michigan
Southern Railway viii sell tickets TO Chau-
tauqua and return ut half rates from all
points on it's line west of and including
Cleveland. o. Tickets good thirty days.
For particulars see agents or write A. J..
Smith. c.. p. and T. A. Cleveland, O., for
copy illustrated Chau.auqua book and
pamphlet of information.
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S1.25-Cincinnati and Return-$I.25.
Win C.. II. a ID, sunday. July list.

Two special fast trains; the first VIII
leave $3.50 a. m. making no local stops:
the second at 7:l5 a. m. stopping at Rush
vile, Connersville and Hamilton. Leave
Cincinnati returning Gao d. m.
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The special summer number OF the Lake
Shore 81 Michigan Southern Railways
Book of Trains" contains, among other
features, a select list of tours 10 the East
A copy viii be sent free anywhere by writ
ing 10 a j. Smith. G. =. and T.. A, Cleye-
land q
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schedule of Greenfield Electric Line.

The indianapolis and Greenfield Ranid
Transit Company viii run regular cars
between Irvingtcn and Greenfield on
"Wednesday, June 20. 1900. on the follow
schedule until further notice:
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s5.O0-Chfcago and Return-$5.00.
Via Monon Route.

Tickets sold June % and q. good to re-
turn until July 4. inclusive. Best time and
service. F.
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BIG FOUR ROUTE.
Special Service to Maxfnkuckee.

Commencing Saturday. June 80. and con-
tinuing during summer We Will stop our
Has a. m. train at Colfax 10 connect with
vandalia fast train for Culver every Sat-
urday and No. 16 returning, reachins In
dianapolis 2.30 p. m, every Monday.
III NJ n A O. y
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BIG FOUR AND WABASH.
To Kansas City, Mo.
The Omcial Route


BIG FOUR AND WABASH.
To Kansas City, MO.
The OfRcial Route
OF all the Democratic Clubs,
The Silver Democratic Club,
The German-Amerfcan Club,
hi Cleveland Club and
The Republican Free Silver Club.
$14.OO for the Round Trip from
Indianapolis.
And corresponding rates from all points in
Indiana.
Tickets good going on all trains July 1.
2 and 3. good to return till July 3.
Special official train will leave Indianapo-
lis Monday. July 2. at 3:25 p. m, and run
through without change, reaching Kansas
City at Z a. m. July 8.
For further information call on Big Four
agents. H. n. BRONSON, A.. G. p. A.
VANDALIA LINE
To Kansas City.
S14.OO-Round Trip-$14.OO.
Official ROut TO Democratic National
Convention.
Indiana special. with state executive
committee, delegates, clubs and other rep
resentative Indiana Democrats and their
friends will leave Indianapolis at $3.50 p.
m, July 2: arriving at Kansas City, via
Missouri Pacific Railway at z a. m. next
day. Berth rate. indianapolis to Kansas
trains of July l, 2 and 3. Five fast through
schedules. Transportation circular fur
nished on application. Address w. w.
RICHARDSON. ID. p. A.. Indianapolis.
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BIG -FOUR

To the
National Prohibition Convention at
Chicago, Ill.
$500 for the Round Trip
From Indianapolis. Tickets good going
une rs and q: good TO return until July 4.
Call on Big Four agents for tickets.
II. NJ. BRONSON, A. CT. p. A.
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Call and see our 1900 Outing bicycle. A great
wheel for little money. Made by home mechan-
ics. GUS HABICH los w. Market 81.
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BIG FOUR ROUTE.
Excursion to Anderson, Muncie. Union
City, Marion, Wabash n Way
Points Sunday July 4.
$1.OO and Less Round Trip.

Special train leaves indianapolis 7:45 N. m.
II. n. BRONSON, A. G. p. A
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DIG rorR RorTE.

Excursion 10 Lawrenceburs, AuForn
and Way Points Sunday. July 4.
s~I.oo-Round Trip-xf-0o-
Special train leaves Indianapolis $50 a.
m. Returning leaves Aurora Z p. m.
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OTHER SHORT SPEECHES.

Three-minute speeches were then voted
in order and Elder Summers. S. S. Moore,
Mr.. Trotter. State Superintendent Helt, of
the A~nti-Saloon League. and others ad-
dressed the meeting. One man said he saw
children eight and ten years old buy beer
at the park and added that he had proof.
He was told to give his information to the
legal committee. Another man. who had
witnessed a crow of picnickers on the
street car. was told to see the committee.
and then general instructions were given
that everyone possessing information that
will assist in the litigation should at once
give IL to the committee. IL is said the first
steps In the litigation viii be taken this
morning. but the plans will not be dis
closed. All that is given out is that the
sale OF liquor on Sunday will be stopped.
but whether IL will be by injunction, arbi-
tration or enforcement OF the law is TO be
determined.
President John Blue and Secretary Harry
Slough. of Central Labor Union, were in
the audience. but did not speak.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-10-03
MONTANA DEMOCRATS.
Independent State Convention Puts a
Ticket in the Field but En-
dorses Regular Electors.

BUTTE. Mont, Oct. 2.-Nineteen OF
the twenty-four counties Of Montana
were represented in the Independent
Democratic state convention which met
here today. The convention was the
outgr0wth of the bolt at Helena dur
ing the Democratic convention in which
the Clark people secured control.
Governor Robert B. Smith was both
temporary and permanent chairman.
When the nominations were reached
the presidential electors named by the
Democratic convention We're endorsed.
Thos. s. Hogan. Populist and secre-
tary Of state, was unanimously named
for governor. Hogan was the candi-
date for the fusion Democratic-P Popu-
nomination at the Helena
convention.
Con. F. Kelley was named for con-
gress. The ticket as completed is as
follows:
Lieutenant -governor-Jos. E. Merriam.
of Missoula.
Secretary of state-George NJ. Hayes.
Of Yellowstone.
Associate justlce-Robert Lee Word.
Of Helena.
Treasurer-Alex Livingston, of Park.
Auditor-E. G. McLain, Of Carbon
Attorneys -general-W. r. c. Stewart.
Of Gallatin.
Superintendent of public instruction
p. A. Leamy, Of Butte.
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on their earnings and the remaining
nix per cent increase would be coming
~ them as the result Of the high price
that the company IL now getting Tor
~ coal: but the 1900 employees Of the
company who are out are unmOyed by
these arguments.
Strike leaders from HazletOn and Nc
Adco failed &c get the men out IN the
Panther Creek Valley. II Ia believed.
however. that they will eventually leave
work unless the strike II speedily set
tied. The strike leaders say that all
the men In the Panther Creek Valley
viii be out before the end Of the week
The Williamson colllery N the Penn
sylyania railroad Ia running full hand
ed. They gladly accepted the 10 per
cent advance In wages. The cOllieries
at Lykens are tied up tightly. The
officials Of the Reading Company are
astounded at the stand taken by their
employees II was believed that the
posting Of the notice on an advance 0f
10 Der cent IN the wages Of the men
would result IN keeping them NJ work.
The men. however. have decided 20
take a different view Of the matter.
The tie up. 30 far as the Reading
Company ls concerned. Is now practl-
cally complete The collIerles now In
full operation nB full time are not able
10 produce more than 225 cars Of an
thraclte coal.
"The lockout" said a mine official
today could not be more complete.
II II the greatest strike Of .he age and
what II s0 reDnrkable Is that the men
are orderly and mIndIng their own bus
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-10-03
THREE TERRIRLE NIGHTS.

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 2.-NIiss Ce-
cile E. Payne. the young miniature
painter who went TO Pekin last spring
as the guest Of Minister and Mrs. Con-
ger. told a graphic story of the siege
on her arrival here.
"Of the whole eight weeks OF terri
Bile anxiety and dread" said Miss
Payne three nights stand out with
special prominence. They are spoken
of by the besieged as the three terrible
nights The first was Just before the
siege--abOut June Il or is. That was
while We were in the American legation.
We Went into the British legation COM
pound on June 20. The night speak Of
was one the foreigners will never for
get. All night long went up terrible
cries-howls and shouts of thousands
upon thousands of Chinese crying for
the blood of the foreigners.
The second terrible night was about
the middle Of the siege when. after
three or four days Of muggy and sultry
weather. one of the most violent thun-
derstorms 1 ever experienced broke ov-
er the city. Everybody had predicted
that with the coming of the rain the
Chinese would cease firing. but the ef-
feet was just the opposite. 1t was a
night Of believing thunder, roaring ar
tillery incessant lightning and pouring
rain.
'The third and last night of horrors
was that cf August Is. the day before
the relief came. On that night the
Chinese were fairly frantic and moved
heaven and earth to break in and kill
us. Firing that had seemed furious be-
fore was tame compared with the hail
of shot and shell that poured in upon us
that night II came from all quarters
and seemed to be from every imagina-
bic kind of fire arm. We had received
reports of the approach of the relief
column and knew that it must be near
from the frantic attempts of the Chinese
to slay. We expected that any moment
might be our last, as many breaches
We're made by the shells and a deter
mined assault at any one place would
have opened the way for the hordes
outside"
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Had Attempted Assault on Wo.
man in Alabama.
VOTE TAKEN ON PUNISHMENT
Husband Of His Victim Set Fire to Fuel
In 0ne Hour Negro Was Reduced
to Ashes-iisd Confessed
His Crime.

WETUMPKA. Ala. Oct s.-Winaa,A
Townsend. alias Floyd. a negro. was
burned at the stake In the litfIe town
OF Electric. fifteen miles from this
place, half an hour after midnight thIs
morning. The negro's crime was an at
tempted assault on Mrs. Ionnie Har-
rington, whose husband set fire 10 The
fuel which reduced Townsend's body
to ashes.
Yesterday afternoon at / o'clock the
negro came to the house and told Mrs.
Harrington that her husband had sent
him to get twenty cents from her. She
told him she had no change. Then
the negro left but returned In about
ten minutes. The wOman's screams
were heard by Bob Nichols, a negro
who was passing along the road at
the time. He ran TO the house In time
TO see the negro escape. As soon as
Mrs. Harrington was restored 10 con-
sciousness Nichols gave the alarm.
The news spread rapidly All the stores
at Electric were closed. People left
their wagons In the road and their
plows in the fields and gathered for
pursuit Of the negro. BlOOdhounds
were put on his track. The dogs stop-
ped at a tree on the outskirts OF Elec-
trio. TIE crowd coming up soon dis
covered the negro sitting on a limb.
He was brought down at once and TAX
en- to the scene Of his crime. There he
was confronted by his victim. who
identified him.
The negro was taken to the edge OF
the village and preparations for his
death were quickly made. A rope was
flung over the limb OF a big oak and
a hundred men stood ready to swing
him IN. Then a halt was called and
the manner Of his death was discussed
by the mob. A vote was taken and
The balloting showed a majority Of the
crowd TO favor death at the stake.
A stake was prepared and the negro
was hound to 1t with chains. Pine
Knots We're piled about him and flames
we're started by the husband OF his
fictim. AS they leaped to the negro's
iesh he uttered wild cries to God for
mercy end help. In an hour the negro
vas reduced to ashes.
Townsend, before being bound. con-
essed TO the crime.
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MINISTER'S DISAGREE.

CHICAGO. Oct 2.-The Record today
says;
Warm discussion of the proper policy
for the government to pursue in China
is promised at the session of the Rock
River conference. which begins at the
Garfield Park Methodist church tomor-
row.
Members Of the conference are di-
vided on the Chinese question. Many
of the ministers have declared from
their pulpits recently that the United
States should keep a large force in
China to protect missionaries and has
ten the progress of civilization Others
have as strongly declared against such
policy. insisting that the gospel is
one Of peace and needs no pathway
cut out by the sword.
The official policy of the church as re-
CARDS China will not be decided upon
until the general missionary conference
which meets in November. takes ac-
tion. The Rock River conference, how
ever, may declare what it thinks
should be that policy and notify the
missionary conference,
Bishop James NJ. Thoburn, who mas
been bishop of Southern Asia for twelve
wears, is expected to lead the discus
sion on the Chinese situation. He is
scheduled for three lectures under the
auspices Of the board of examination on
Oriental problems. The political situ-
alton and the influence OF pantheism on
civilization are to be discussed by
him in detail
Bishop w. X. Ninde. of Detroit, VIII
arrive in this city today The confer
ence opens tomorrow with a sacra-
mental service and business session.
Bishop Nlnde officiating.
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RESULTS INDEcIsIyE

NEW YORK. Oct "A dispatch to
1 the Tribune from London says:
About one-sixth Of the new house Of
commons was elected before the result
Of a single poll was received. Sir
Michael Hicks Beach. Lord George
Hamilton Sir Edward Grey and Mr.
Lecky were returned without resist
ance, and the Dnionists' majority rose
over eighty on the Unlonist seats, with
no change In relative strength OF the
parties
The political clubs were crowded af-
ter 10 o'clock when the returns came
IN slowly from twenty contested seats
Two were metropolitan boroughs. sew
eral were In Lancashire. two reflect
ed the opinion. Of the Plymouth dock
yards and others were scattered about
the kingdom. Fifteen boroughs Of
England and one in Ireland hardly
offered an adequate test OF the state
OF public opinion, and the results did
not justify the positive conclusion that
there would either be a shrinkage or
expansion OF Unionists in the house.
The first borough from which returns
We're received was Durham. II has
been considered one of the most doubt
full seats The Hon. Mr.. Elliott, who
Is Lord Mlnto's son. lest the seat In
1895 bv a single vote. regained II by
s. majority In a by-election and now
has a majority Of 269, This was a de-
cisive success which delighted the
loungers In the Conservative clubs and
was hailed as good omen OF the gen.
eral result. Gibson Bowles. the &C.
centric comedian OF the Unionist
benches. followed this lead by increas-
ing his majority in Kings Lynn by IS
votes. while Wigan remained Unionist
by almost the identical majority OF
1895 and the majorities in Petersbor-
ough. Preston and Exeter were virtu-
ally unchanged.
The Liberals were disconsolate until
Sir Christopher Furness' remarkable
victory in Hartlepool was bulletined.
This was the first gain on either side,
and It was emphasized by great ma
jority. Sir Christopher Furness was
Lord Charles Beresford's opponent at
York He is a Llberal-Imperialist Of
pronounced views and a shipbuilder
who Is on excellent terms with the
trades unions. Other results were less
decisive and the trend Of opinion in the |
country is only imperfectly disclosed.
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puNIsHMENT FoR oFF1c1ALs.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.-The Chinese
minister has delivered to the state de-
partment official confirmation Of the
degradation Of Prince Tuan and many
other Chinese leaders. The following
statement Is made as to Minister Wu's
dispatch;
"A cablegram received from Director
General Sheng. at Shanghai. states that
by imperial edict. issued on September
20. Prince Chwang. Prince Yih, Secon-
dairy Princes Tsai Lien and Tsai Ying.
are deprived OF all their respective
ranks and offices; that Prince Tuan IS
deprived Of Office and is handed over to
the imperial clan court, which shall
consult and decide upon a severe PEN
atty. and his salary Is to be stopped:
that Duke Tsai Ian and the president
Of the censorate. Ying Men. are hand
cd over to the said board. who shall
consult and decide upon severe pun
ishment; and that Kang vi. assistant
grand secretary and president of the
civil beard, and Cho Shu Chiao, presi-
dent Of the board OF punishment. are
handed over to the hoard of censors,
who shall consult and decide upon
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MINERS coNTlNuR TIRM.

HAZLET0N. Pa. Oct. 2.-Reports
received here this morning Indicate
that the ten per cent increase In wages
offered by some OF the coal companies
TO the mineworkers in this region
had no apparent effect in bringing the
striking miners back 10 work. The
mineowners as rule leclare they will
not make move towards resumption
Of work until ordered 10 do so by a
mlneworkers' convention.
President Mitchell. accompanied by
members OF the national executive
board OF the United Mineworkers. and
other officials OF the union. left here
shortly after II o'clock for Wilkes
barre. where a big labor demonstration
is to take place this afternoon.
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FIRST MEssAGE Ar pEKIN

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 2.-Rev. c.
II. Fem, a returned missionary from
Pekln, tells Of the first receipt during
the siege Of direct news by Minister
Conger from Secretary Hay. He says:
ON July II we received a message
from the outside world that said: Com
municate tidings Bearer There was no
date and no signature. Mr.. Conger sent
II to the Tsung II Yamun with the re-
request that It be made plain. He re-
ceived in reply a copy of Minister Wu's
dispatch which stated that the United
States government demanded word
from Minister Con"er in cipher. That
message made our hearts jump with
joy. Conger sent his reply at once
The night before relief arrived we
heard the rattle of the machine guns
at a distance and ii was sweet music.
Everybody got up-it was about one
o'clock--the women made coffee and
there was no more sleeping that night.
The next day as the Americans came
in I went down and shook hands with
each man as he staggered in through
the water gate"
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HUGE LABOR
DEMONSTRATION
Fifteen Thousand Strikers in
Procession at WiIkesbarre.
SPEECH BY PRES. MITCHELL
--------
More Mines Closed Strikers Remain Firm
sud lsslSt on Other Concessions
Delegates for Possible Con.
venlon Chosen.
SPEECH BY PRES. MITCHELL

PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 2.-No breal,
has yet occurred In the ranks Of the
striking mine workers though addl-
tional notices of the offer Of an In
crease u ten per cent IN wages were
posted throughout the region.
Ia fact there We're many indications
today Of intent on the part OF the strlk-
erA % insist on other concessions and
also remain out until the operators give
recognition TO their national organlza-
ton.
The features Of the day were the pa
radc and mass meeting OF mine work.
erh al Wllkesbarre. arranged with the
object OF demonstrating the strength
Of the United Mine Workers. A con-
seryatve estimate places the number
% strikers In the procession at i5.-
600 and the day was generally given up
as n holiday by the people OF Wilkes
barre and other Luzerne county towns.
\ mass meeting was addressed by
President Mitchell and other officers OF
The miners organization. President
Mitchell In his speech congratulated the
strikers on having already received
pr0ner ~ ten per cent Increase in
wages. He advised them 10 stand flrm-
~ together, He said the strike should
not be ended by him and could only
be closed when n convention OF min
ers representing every union and every
colliery should so decide. He hoped
that not one man would desert the
ranks until the Victory is complete.
He did not intimate anything as TO
the probability Of an early convention
u miners and, after the meeting. when
Questioned on that subject. he said
that not a local union had requested
the calling of convention.
A significant move In this direction |
however developed at Shenandoah to- |
night, where all the local branches OF |
the United Mine Workers held meet |
'ngs and selected delegates TO con-
ventlon TO be called later by President |
Mitchell.
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CHINESE EMPEROR
CABLES TO KAISER
Will Pour Out LibatiOns and
Offer Sacrifices for Ketteler.
is NOT SATISFIED
Demands Punishment Of Guilty Prospects
for Peaceful Settlement Brighter
Missionaries TellInterest.
Ing Stories.
KAISER is NOT SATISFIED

BERLIN. Oct. 2.-The Chinese en-
peror has, ,sent a message 70 Emperor
william deDlorlng the murder Of the
German minister and stating that he
has ordered that sacrifice be made
on the altar for the deceased and chief
Secretary Kun Ying has been instruct
ed to pour libaions on the altar. The
emperor Of China says he hopes that
peace may be arranged as soon as pos
slble.
Emperor William replied. September
30. as follows:
As German emperor ard a Christian
l cannot regard that abOminable crime
as atoned for by libatiOn. but the ad-
yisers of your majesty's throne and
the officials IN whose heads rests the
blood guilt of the crime which fills all
Christian nations with horror must ex-
plate their abomlnable deed. When
your majesty brings them 10 the pun
ishment they have deserved. that / will
regard as an explation which will salts
fy the nations Of ChristendOm.