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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-07-18

Philippines, feel certain Were uesuheu
for China herself"
NEW YORK. July lI.-whlle hope
for the missionaries In Pekin was prae.
tioally abandoned several days ago,
there stu remained a CLEAN OF hope
that the little band reported on July
6 as at pao Ching Fu might have es-
capped the fate OF their colleagues In the
capital. and that some who were re-
ported 10 have gone 10 Pekin were de.
tanned and are stln at their stations.
But the lack OF further news has caused
grave anxiety for the safety OF those
at PNo Ting Fu
The Belgian engineers who ned In
the first part OF June and reached the
coast, said that the missionaries had
taken refuge In the house OF the Chin
ese ruler. but uprlslngs started In the
shan Tung Province. and the Boxers,
In order to reach the capital, marched
northward through and by Pao Ting
Flu. which lies 100 miles southwest Of
Pekln and Is the capital OF the prov
ince OF Chi Ii. Unless secreted by the
Chinese rulers. there seems little chance
that they have escaped.
There were two missions at this place,
that OF the Presbyterian church, which
also supported hospital. and that OF
the Congregational church. Several
from both missions escaped during the
first part OF the disturbance. and three
OF tho Congregationalists were reported
TO have gone to Pekln TO attend the
annual conference OF their church, But
they may have been prevented going
and be stin at Pao Ting Flu. These
three were Rev Horace T. Pitkin.
Miss Mary Morrill, and Miss Anna
Gould.
The six Presbyterian missionaries re-
ported ON July 8 to be still In Pao
Ting Flu were Rev. F, B, simcox and
Mrs. simcox, Or. G. Yardley Taylor,
Dr. and Mrs. Cortlandt Van Rensselaer,
Hodge and Dr. Maud A. Maekey.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-07-18

poeted. The leaders are preparing to
hold a green corn dance In order to
keep the Indians away and prevent en-.
rollment.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-07-18
INcENDIARY FIRE.

Several Small shacks Destroyed az
Contralia.
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Pears

What is wanted Of soap
for the skin is to wash it
clean and not hurt it.
Pure soap does that. This
is why we want pure soap;
and when we say pure,
we mean without alkali.
Pears is pure; no free
alkali. There are a thou
sand virtues Of soap; this
one is enough. You can
trust a soap that has no
biting alkali in it.
All sorts Of stores sell Il, especially
druggis.a; all sorts Of people uae Il.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-07-18
WHEAT MARKET.

PORTLAND. July 17.-wheat. Walla
Walla. 55c @ SIC; Valley. 55c q 5Gc.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-07-18

CENTRALIA, July i6-Incendlnrles
vet fire 10 house here tonight and sew.
eral small shncks were destroyed.
Small loss.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-07-18

war. We know she bought 100000 Ger
man Mauses and Il appears she has
also Knpps and creusots. The arms
We have been believing were sent to
Hong Kong for secret shipment TO the
Philippines, feel certain We're destined
for China herself"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-07-18

LONDON July 17.-Rev. Francis n.
Clark and John Willis Baer were today
re-eleoted respectively worlds president
and secretary Of the Young Peoples
Society cf ChrIstIan EndeaYnr.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-07-18
oFFIcERs ELECTED.

Society of Christian Endeavor Re-
elects It's President and Secretary.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-07-18

CHICAGO. July ia special cable
to the Record from Moscow says:
According TO dispatch from Port
Arthur the Manehurian Railway guard
Of 1900 Cossacks together with 800 in
fantry is concentrating at Kharbin.
where it viii wait for re-inforcements
that win swell the force to 10000 before
attacking the Boxers collected in that
region. NJ. YougeYitch. chief engineer
Of the Manchurian Railway. is SUPER
vising the fortification of Kharbin with
trenches and barricades.
Admiral Alexieff has ordered several
cruisers to guard the Gulf Of Pechili in
the hope that some Of the Chinese war
ships may appear and give battle.
The Russian logs in the field during
the last two weeks is reported as
follows: AaA
Killed and wounded. officers seven;
infantrymen 9SO; troopers 20.
The European warehouses at Nlu
Chwang have been pillaged and burned.
The loss is $1,000 taels Cs16O,OOO) The
tea merchants of Ke!gan ara taking
refuge in Port Arthur.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-07-18

STATE OF OREGON. County Of
ciatsop, rsi I. 8. s. Gordon. cashier OF
the above-named bank, 10 solcmnly
swcar that the above statement n true
10 tho best of my knowledge and be-
$. s. GORDON, Cashier.
Subscribed aud sworn 10 before me
this Ith day OF July, 1900.
V. BoELLING.
Notary Public,
Correct-Attest:
Jacob Kamm.
w. +. McGregor.
William NJ. Ladd,
Directors.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-07-18

NEW YORK. July ia special to
II
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-07-18
FORTY FOREIGNERS AND
100 NATIVES MASSAcRED

CONTINUED from First Page)
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PHILADELPHIA. July T-Lieuten-
ant smedley Darlington Butler. who
was wounded in the engagement be-
~ .en the allied forces and the Chinese
IS a son Of Congressman Butler. Of
Wcstchester. Pa. He has just passed
his twenty -lrst year and was appoint
ed lieutenant In the First regiment Of
marines two years ago.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-07-18

CHICAGO. July 17.-According to H.
Schwegel, acting consul general resi-
dent in China, Baron Moritz Czikann
Won Wahlborn, Austro- hungarian min
lister to China. escaped the fate accord
ed the representatives Of foreign pow
ers in Pel1in. Herr Schwegel says the
minister left Pekin long before the
trouble began. on leave Of absence,
and he is at present in Austria. Only
two members of the legation were in
Pekin at the time of the massacre. Ar
thur Won Rosthorn. Ph. D.. charge DAT
faires. secretary of legation, and Ru-
dolph Natiesta. vice-consul.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-07-18

HoNoLtlU. July 10. via San Fran.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-04
MATCHES IN MEXICO.

Wax matches have almost entirely
supplantcd the wooden matches for
merly used in Mexico, writes Vice
Consul Pages, OF Vera Cruz. quoted by
Modern Mexico. Wooden matches are
still made in limited quantities and
are preferred by some, but this prefer
ence is confined to the hot country and
may be due, in part. to traditional pre-
JUDGE. 1t is said that wooden matches
are better for the hot country, as the
wax is liable to melt and become
sticky. The wax taper is less bulky.
generally has two striking ends, emits
no disagreeable odor. and IS made
waterproof. II is doubtful il Il wooden
match could be made to supplant the
wax, unless Il manifestly superior ar
ticle were produced at lower price.
There are no matches imported.
Whte-pine wood comes from the Un-
tied States, and paraffin wax is fur
nished by an oil company. Boxes with
rubber strings are now imported from
Italy. The consumption of matches
put up in this form is limited-ahout
100 gross n year for the Vera Cruz
factory. The number of people who
purchase matches is relatively large.
~ very heavy percentage of the men
smoke, the consumption OF cigarettes
being enormous.
ics is: Men, 80 cents to 81 a day;
women, % to fifty cents. In match fac
tories, practically all the labor is task
work. Women are employed outside of
the factory to give shape to the boxes.
The usual worlSday is: In the higher
attitudes, a. III. 10 noon and l to
p. M: in the hot districts, from to
10 n. m. and II n. III. to $3.50 p. IN.
Wood is the most economical fuel for
stationary engines. 1t is worth about
81 (MeXican) per cord. Coal is worth
s. gold per gross ton on board ship at
Vera Cruz.
The principal factory in Mexico
which has branch factories in other
parts OF the republics operated by
French machinery, except the motor,
which is from the United States. 1t
employs about eighty men and boys.
The women work at home. Most Mex
lean match factories are operated by
machinery more or less elaborate.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-04
EDENToN.
Especial to The vlrglninn-Pilot.)

ISpecIu1 60 TIC V1rg1nIun-PI1ot.J
Edenton. N. c.. April 3.-AIessrs.
Goldsmith & Haste. of 1.-The Hub" of
Norfolk, are at the Woodard House
with n nice line of clothing. &c.
Messrs. Thos. b. Berry, of the News:
l.. G. Oakley, of the Economist: j. r.
Harrell, of the Fisherman and Farmer,
are here III the interest of their papers.
Messrs. Toms. White, aWinslow, BY
rum, Jessups. Skinner and Whtdbec, OF
HEREFORD, are attending court.
Mr.. w. S. Pendleton, of Washington.
N. c., is here on u short stay with rel
atives.
A cargo of salt is at the dock for Mr..
NJ. II. Dixon.
For the first time, negro lawyer
is attending court here this week.
The friends of Mr.. l.. l.. Brinkley are
pleased to know that he is improving.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-04
ELIZABETH CITY.
NEWS NOTES FROM THE so11ND
SECTION
Especial to virginian-Pilo.D

Elizabeth City, N. c.. April S.-AIrs.
p. D. Sykes departed this life yesterday
at her home on Factory avenue. Mrs.
Sykes was universally esteemed. and
died as she had lived-a Christian.
His many friends will be glad to
learn that Mr.. j. l.. Sawyer, who has
been confined to his home several
weeks from illness. is able TO be out
again.
Monday being the first Monday in the
month. the County and Town Commits
soners L; =. and attended to some very
important business.
The American Ministries. under the
management of Mr.Nyill Hollowell, soon
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-04

to appear at the Academy OF Music,
began rehearsing last night.
Stock is now being subscribed for q
loan and savings bank in this city,
which will be opened for business as
soon as the charter can be obtained
Mr.. w. II. Grandy, one of our pto1ni-
nent young lawyers. left yesterday for
Norfolk. where he will reside in the fu-
ture. Mr.. Grandy will practice law in
the courts of Virginia and North Car
Dina.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-04
HEREFORD.
Especial to virgInian- Pilot,

Hartford, N. c., April 3.-Mr u u
Etheridge, of Norfolk, is visiting his
daughter, Mrs. w. A. jackson, on Gov
ent Garden street
Company Il, Second Regular n. C.
State Guards, were inspected last even.
Ing.
NIessrs. C. w. Morgan & Co. have
added a big Improvement to their store
by having it repainted.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-04
People Generally Prefer to be Identified
- y With Winning Cause. y -

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The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-07-10

The Pioneer cigar factory of Skagway,
wholesale cigar and smokers supplies. tt
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-07-10
SERVICE IS EXTENDED
Alaska Pacific Express Service Now
Reaches Dawson.l

Dewitt Clinton Jackson. shperintend-
ent of the Alaska Pacific Express Co., re-
turned Saturday evening frHn Dawson
where he established an office lpr his com
pany. The company now has a service
through from Seattle TO Dawsc't, and also
has agencies at the principil ports of
Southeastern Alaska.
The steamers OF the Canadian Develop
ment Co. and the klondike Corporation
will carry the express on the rieer.
While on this trip Mr.. Jackson also
opened an Office at White Horst. but as a
customs port has not been established
there shipments cannot be made into that
port just now. 1t Is expected that White
Horse will De made port before the end
of the month, when the express service to
that point will be complete.
Mr.. Jackson will be in Skagway ndeh-
nitelv.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-07-10
Permits to Take in Liquor
Not Obtainable.
STRANGE POTION SOLD
Paralyzing Home Made Decoction
Dispensed-PO Police at Caribou to
Guard Against the Smuggling of
IntOxicants Into Yukon Valley.

Although nearly every hotel in the ne W
town of White Horse has saloon attached,
and some have dance houses, whis<ey and
other liquors are scarce. The houses have
licenses for the sale of liquor but are unable
to obtain permits to bring liquor into the
territory, and what little they are selling
is coming chiefly from Dawson, where
purchases are made from those who took
in stocks with permits obtained some time
ago. 1t is said by some that permits will
be obtainabe as soon as the parliament at
Ottawa adjourns, but others saw the min
lister of the interior will not issue more per
mits because it is desired to restrict the
sale of liquor on the frontier.
A peculiar home made whskey OF
''hooch" is being made and sold in White
Horse, it is said, which has great intox-
icating effect, putting men to sleep after a
few draughts at the bowl.
Liquor sales are less restricted In British
Columbia than in the Yukon Territory
and as the boundary between the two dis
tricts crosses Lake Bennett near the middle
making Caribou the first place of entry
into the Yukon territory from the south
q detachment of police are stationed
at Caribou to search for struggled liquors
and In several instances thew have captured
prizes of the cumberland article.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-07-10
Democrats Again Declare
For the White Metal.
BY A VOTE OF 2G TO %
Adalai Stevenson the Most Promis-
ing Man for Weep resident--
Question of Imperialism Put to
the Front.

A copy of the Vancouver World of July
s, an evening paper, the latest to arrive in
SkagWav, which came on the Danube
Yesterday afternoon, contains the follow
ing regarding the Democratic convention:
Kansas City, Mo-, july 5.-The reso-
buttons committee of the national demo
cratic convention decided early this morn
ing for one explicit declaration for silver
! coinage at 10 to l. The vote stood 70 to
~ and was taken at $3.50 O'clock. At 2
o'clock it looked as If the committee stood
favorable to mere reaffirmation of the
Chicago platform. The plank agreed upon
Is as follows:
I'VE reiterate the demand of the plat>
form of 1896 for an American financial sys-
TEN made by the American people for.
themselves, which shall restore and mains
tain bimetalic price level; and as part of
such system the immediate restoration of
free and unlimited coinage of silver AMI
gold at the present legal ratio of 10 to 1,
without waiting for the aid or consent of
any other nations"
A subcommittee was appointed to draft
platform.
Convention Hall was again besieged today
by eager and excited thousands.
The platform committee has changed
the order of the presentation of subjects
and placed the question of imperialism in
the front place, making it in This way and
by actual declaration the paramount issue.
1t says:
while other issues are vital, the ques-
tion of Imperialism strikes at the very ex-
istence of this republic.
The talk among the delegates this morn
ing was that the tide was setting verv
strongly toward Hon. Adala E, Stevenson,
for vice president.
1t was state in some quarters that both
president and yice-president would be NOM
mated before the convention should ad-
journ to night.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-07-10
ChilkOOt Pass Railway Com
panies are Progressing.
TO SURVEY SHORE LINE.
To Commence Locating
Permanent Right of Way Today
Between Skagway and Dyea--One
Thousand Men To Be Employed.

The engineers corps will start upon the
survey and pertinent location of the line
of the Lynn Canal Shore Line Railway
this morning. John n. Diers and
Elias Ruud will be in charge of the work
and will have ample assistance. The COM
panv's officers say that by the time the
survey shall have been completed the work
of actual construction will commence.
Shortly after the commencement of the
work on the shore line work will also be
commenced on the Chilkoot Pass Railway.
L. d. kinney, who is still the moving
spirit in the various Chilkoot propositions,
says everything looks we'll ard by the Ist
OF September, there will be from 500 to
1000 men at work on the line of the rail-
road that is to climb Clilkoot's craggv
heights. In speaking ofJthe matter yester-
day at his hotel, he said:
II could not ask that our affairs be in
better shape than now. We have COM
pleted the organization of the LYNN Canal
Shore Line, and the Chilkoot Pass Rail-
way Company was organized sometime
ago. The next company to organize, the
proposed incorporators of which are al
ready, is the Arctic Construction Co. The
old tunnel company has been merged in
the Chllkoot company, and the Arctic
Construction Co. will have the contract
to do all the construction work from Skag-
way to the summit. including the tunnel.
This company will be organized as soon
as get below
"A prominent and Well-known railroad
builder will have charge of the work. He
will commence at four places. The first
gang will commence at Skagway, the
second at Dyea, the third at the CANYON
and the fourth at the tunnel. There will
be employed in all from 500 to 1000 men
and all will be at work in less than sixty
days
"Of course we are expecting the. British
Columbian parliament to grant franchise
to the company that Is to build from the
summit to Lake Bennett. but our opera
tons do not depend upon anv such con-
tngency. A way will be found to get
rail connection at the head of Yukon navi-
cation. Over that we are not alarmed.
We will crowd our work irrespective of
the action of the British Columbian par
lament.
Things should be looking much bright
er in YOU. town within the next few
weeks"
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-07-10
CITY OFFICERS ARE
CHOSEN BY COUNCIL
Staff of Employees Selected
BY the Aldermen.
NOT FIXED
Compensation Will BE Provided For
AT Subsequent Time-SeveraI
Contests But Good Feeling Pre-
withdrawing Ready for Work.

The city council dealt out its patronage
last night. The applicants for office were
not manv though upon most of them there
were contests. While many of the votes
were close. good nature prevailed, and the
council adjourned with everybody satisfied
that good selections had been named.
1t was nine o'clock when the council
was called to order by Mayor Hslop and
all the councilmen were in their seats.
The reading of the report of the commit
tee on rules and organization, consisting of
Mayer, Sylvester and Peoples, was the
first order after the roll call.
The long report showed much careful
work in its preparation and was adopted
with few unimportant amendments. The
report provided for the government of the
city, enumerating the offices and prescrib-
ing their duties and in some instances their
compensation. The treasurer and fire chief
are to serve without salary The pound
master gets one half of the dog tax and of
fines for violating eStray ordinances. The
auditor and clerk. CITY attorney, fire war
den, and night Waterman are to receive
monthly salaries to be hereafter determined.
The assessor, surveyor and street commits
sioner get per diem, to also be hereafter
fixed.
After the adoption of the report, nomina-
tons were asked for treasurer. Green nom
mated w. l.. Metcalf and Sylvester named
Capt. w. II Robertson. The roll call re.
suited:
For Metcalf-Green, Guthrie, Lau-
mester, Peoples, HisIop,-5.
For Robertson-Mayer, Sylvester S.
Maver nominated John w. Troy for
auditor and clerk and Peoples named Wes-
ton Coynev. The roll call resulted:
For Trov-Green, Guthrie, LaumeiSter,
Maver, Sylvester, Hislop.-6.
For Covnev-Peopes-I.
For citv attorney. Green nominated John
q. Price and Mayer. r, w. Jennings. The
roll call resulted;
For Price-Green, Guthrie, Peoples and
Hslop.-4.
For Jennings Laumester, MAYER, Syl-
vester.-3.
Phil Abrahams was nominated for asses
sor by Maver and Alex Green bv Lau>
melster. The roll call resulted;
For Abrahams--Gu MAYER, Svl-
vester, Hslop.-4
For Green-Green. Laumester and
Peoples.
John H. Dlers was nominated by Green
for CITY surveyor.
Phil Abrahams was nominated by Guth-
RE for street commissioner and elected.
For fire chief, Peoples nominated Frank
Lowe, who was unanimously chosen. as
was Harry st. Clair for assistant chief
and fire warden.
J. II. Sprague was nominated BY SVlves-
ter for night watchman, and elected by
unanimous vote.
Guthrie named Alex Knight pound
master, and he was elected.
The city clerk was authorized to pro-
cure all the books needed for immediate
use of the CITY.
The mavor was given one week in
which to make committee selections.
Several bills were laid over until the
next meeting
The next meeting of the council will be
on next Monday night.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-07-10
NOW IN new QUARTERS
Traffic Forces of the Railroad in a
Fine Home.

General Agent Wilson of the traffic de-
partment and Oscar Gard of the customs
depar ment of the railroad have Just moved
into new quarters on the ground floor Of
the new railroad headquarters building,
adjoining the depot. Mr.. Wilson has one
assistant and Mr.. Gard two. and both
forces occupy one large elegant room.
The fact both forces are In one room OBJ
viates the old necessity of great deal of
travelling to and from the two Offices.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-07-10

All the dead save w. Williamson, who
is of Carbonate, and J. Mccain, who is
of Scappoose, Or, are of Tacoma or the
suburbs of that city.
Among those seriously injured are q. II.
Brown, H. L. Weer, b. w. Cooper. Earl
Hastings. - Hoffman, w. II. Davis, Mrs.
Lee and son and daughter Earl Hastings
and Hoffman will die.
The missing include 5. A. Peterson,
Berge Flemming, five years old, Del Elem
ming and two children of Mrs c. 0. Lee.
Two brothers and sister of the missing
Lee children were killed.
The car was packed and men were
crowded on both ends. The car got from
under control, and the motorman. who is
among the injured, saws the fuse burned
out. The conductor was killed.
The car struck curve just as it started
on the bridge, and flew the track. 1t
struck on the side of the gulch and ground
its way down.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-07-10
RULER OF CHINA DEAD
The Emperor and Dowager Take
Poison Under Orders From
Prince Tuan.

Z Shanghai, july 5.-Emperor kwang(
DSuey committed suicide June 10Th bvC
<taking opium under compulsion of {
Prince Tuan, The Empress DoWager(
halso took poison but Is still alive !
Though reported to be insane from the y
effects of the drug. The above hast
Dbeen officially reported to the German
)consular staff.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-07-10

Carpets In great variety at Peoples'.5 5tf
F. FL. Clavson & Co. 4th and State.
Hotel Leland, 8I3 Second ave.. Seattle
Wash. Best location in CITY. Prices rea.
sonable. 62AIm
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-07-10
STAY AWAY FROM NOME
Skagway Business Man Warns His
Friends Against New Camp.

w. II. Fife, of the Fife-Alaska Com
pany, has written from Nome under date of
June IS, to Mrs. Fife, now in charge of the
business in this ctv, saying in part:
"Tell all my friends to stay away from
Nome. The place is very much over
rated.
people are walking the streets at night.
"The town Is orderly.
81 have just arrived today on the Sena-
tor, and have secured place to pitch my
tent on friends lot"
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-07-10

Wanted-Good natured big man to &C
cept position In extra size pair of pants
Apply 10 a. IN. F. II. Clavson x Co.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-07-10

Clarence Berry arrived from klondike
SUNDAY night on a special train with
SI2s,ooo in dust. He is at the Golden
North. Hank Sohmer escorted Mr.. Berry
and his treasure from White Horse.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-07-10
Danube ia Port.

The steamer Danube, Capt, Foote, ar
rived yesterday afternoon from Victoria
and Vancouver with forty passengers and
500 tons of freight. She will sail for the
south at II o'clock tonight.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-07-10

Occidental, barber shop. Baths. with
showers 2sc. kohler & Grigwire, props.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-07-10
Battleship Oregon Floated.

Shanghai, July 1.-The battleshlp Ore
gon has been tloated and is expected to
reach Port Arthur.