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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-09-04
shoup in 1893, shoup In 1900.

would do more towards restoring
commerce to its normal condition
and in bringing renewed pros
perity to the nation than any 9TH
er measure that can be enacted
by congress. j."
Who said that George L.
Shoup. When did he say it {?
In his senate speech September
10, 1898. 1t is recorded in vol
ume rs, part 2, of the Congress
sional Record, page 1443.
He said also in the same speech
that the unconditional repeal of
the silver purchasing clause of
the Sherman twill make the vic
tory of gold monometallism COM
plete."
He therein charged on the ad-
vocates of the repeal of that
clause that they were destroy
ing one of the most useful indus
tries known to man; that they
would thereby ''set back the
wheels of progress in western
states and territories; twill drive
from them in distress thousands
of working men and women and
will ruin thousands of your fell
low countrymen." Then the dis
tinguished senator lapsed into
prophecy and said: II may be
pardoned for calling your atten-
ton to what the situation would
be in many of our mining dis
tricts if silver is not protected.
our mills and shelters would be
closed, the machinery left to rust
in decay; pumps be taken from
the mines and they be allowed to
become flooded; villages and
towns in which are churches,
school houses and electric lights
costing in the aggregate millions
of dollars, will be deserted and
these prosperous communities
would become the resort of wild
animals, and the thousands of
families, men and women who
had once occupied these homes,
would be left homeless and in
distress.
This was said Of the consequent
ces of the repeal of the silver
purchasing clause of the Sherman
act. All these dire results Sena-
tor Shoup said would follow fast
upon the repeal of that clause.
Every word of his prophecy
has come true. Many silver min
ing camps in Idaho once pros
porous, where once were humid
reds of happy laborers and fam
lilies, are now desolate and desert
ed; the pumps are withdrawn,
the mines filed with water, the
machinery left to rust and decay,
villages deserted and their sites
the ''resort of wild animals.
Who must share the RESPONSE
bility of this era of desolation to
to the chief industry of Idaho :?
George L. Shoup.
AS one of the senators of this
state he voted against the bill to
repeal the silver purchasing
clause of the Sherman act in
1898, but in 1900 while occupying
a position given him by the sill
yer men of Idaho, he voted for
the infamous gold standard bill
which makes token money of the
silver dollar, and so far as Hanna
ism can do it sounds the death
knell of silver as a money metal.
The repeal of the purchasing
clause of the Sherman act, so
direful to Idaho as predicted by
Senator Shoup, still left the sill
yer dollar intact and equal to the
gold dollar, but this infamous
bill for which Shoup voted in
1900 degrades silver to the place
of token money, and destroys all
hope of bimetallism until it is re-
pealed; so that Senator Shoup
by his vote did incomparably
more damage to silver than did
the Clevelandites whom he OPP
posed with such apostolic zeal in
1898. Who then is the vandal,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-09-04

School teachers in various
parts of the country are said to
be forming unions.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-09-04
Houston Precinct

Notice is hereby given that the following
election precincts have been established
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-09-04
Notice OF Forfeiture.
VIA

HOUSTON, Custer County, Idaho, !
May 2Sth, 1900.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-09-04
ChaIlis Precinct
Bayhorse Precinct

shall consist of all that part of Custer county,
the waters of which flow into Salmon river be-
tween che upper end of Challis precinct and
Lyon creek but not including creek. The poll
ing place in said precinct shall be the Hurst &
McNair saloon building in Bayhorse. and E. J.
Michael, Con Hurst and VIM. Grinnell, are
hereby appointed Judges of Election; August
Sargent, Registrar; Arthur Farren, Distribut-
ir,ar ulnaI
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-09-04
Clayton Precinct

shall consist of all that part of Custer county
the waters Of which flow into Salmon river
above and including Lyon creek, up to the
bridge above Robinson Bar. The polling place
shall be the odd Fellows Hall in Clayton, and
S. H. Wilcox, John Finnegan and S. NJ. Leigh
are hereby appointed Judges of Election; EN-
met Hosford, Registrar; Herbert Whitcomb,
Distributing clerk.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-09-04
Bonanza Precinct

shall consist of all that part of Custer county
the waters of which flow into Salmon river
through Yankee Fork between the mouth of
Yankee Fork and Puzzler gulch. Polling
place j. w. Faulkner saloon building in Bon
ANA, and j. W. Faulkner, Geo. L. MCGOWAN
and John Hickey are hereby appointed Judges
Of Election; Cal @. Clawson, Registrar ;Llewel-
Ign Clawson, Distributing clerk.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-27
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.
A Boston Interview With the Chinese
Minister Which Doesn't Advance
Many New Ideas.

BOSTON, April 2s.-wu Ting Fang
the Chinese minister. who Is here at.
tending the melting Of tie national as
sociation OF manufacturers, was asked
If there was any special feeling in Chi
ma with reference to New England. end
Boston in particular, on account of the
old time trade interests in this portion
Of the United States He said:
In China today We don't know Bos-
ton and New York and Philadelphia
We know simply America. Most Of the
old commercial houses in China have
gone out Of business. Other countries
have sent ;heiT representatives. Ger
many, for instance. The Germans are
very smart business men. They know
how to deal with the Chinese mer-
chants. Their motto Is better business
with small profits than no business at
ALL"
What are these Boxers that We read
aDout" he was asked. It took the
minister an unusually long time TO
comprehend the question but hnalIy
he grasped It,
1 never heard much about them
when was in China he sarl 1T is
an athletic society, / think-boxing,
You know That's where The name
comes from. think the stories Of kill
Ing lnissio lar:es are much magnigrd.
however l never heard anything
o. the kind"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-27
FOREIGN HATRED SPREADING.
Chinese Empress Dowager Is Furnishing
Members OF the Reform Party.

NEW YORK, April ga special to
the Herald from Washington, says;
Edwin H. Conger, American minister
In China, is keeping the state depart
ment fully advised by mail OF develop
ments in the situation. His latest re-
ports are not OF very encouraging
nature and indicate that the anti-for-
eiSn movement is decidedly spreading.
being particularly strong in the pro-
vinces Of Shan Tung and Chi Ii.
As illustrating the hostility OF the
empress dowager to the development
OF the empire, attention was called to-
day to a decree which she recently
issued. degrading five officials on the
most ridiculous charges. One. for in
stance. was degraded because Of his
"unfathomable heart" another because
Of his greed for money" The real
reason Of their degradation was be-
cause Of the fear Of the empress dow
ager and her advisers that they were
prominent in the reform movement.
The hostility Of the empress dowager
TO the progress Of her people will sure
ly precipitate a crisis. It is said. in Of
fetal and diplomatic circles and 1t
would not he surprising II the troubles
which the Peking government appar-
emily does not wish to suppress should
be the forerunner of anarchy and gen.
eral revolution.
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because her interest lies so clearly in
that direction that she herself viii
probably some day request II. But in
any event l have no fear Of investing
capital there on account of the Gu
bans. fer even II the elf-government
which the United States has pledged
herself TO give them has failed, the
United States has given even q
stronger pledge to the world that she
will maintain order in Cuba, which
insures the safety Of investments made
there.
Not the least important OF this new
company is that it is the first invest
ment on large scale Of American
capital in Cuba.
we propose to develop these three
great provinces that in territory are
half the size Of the entire island, but
which as yet only hold a third OF the
population. They are wonderfully rich
agriculturally, in minerals and in tim
ber, and the first work in their devel-
opmcnt will be to build railroads. We
shall not stop there. but shall do any
and everything that seems to US wise
to do promote development in agricul-
ture. mining timber and manufac-
lures
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-27
A TAMMANyIrE. OF COURSE
The Member OF Congress Who Was
Erihed by the Pneumatic
Company,

NEW YORK. April 26,-Ex-Congress-
mar James !, Belden, who Is currently
reported TO oe the former member OF
the house committee ON appropriations
to whon Conyr, ssmap Moody referred
in the mail tube debate In the house
as one OF the principal holders OF
stocks and bonds OF the Pneumatic
Tube Company, said last night to u
Herald reporter
1T Is true that hold some OF the
bonds of the Pneumatic Tube Company.
that bull, tube line across the Brook
lyn bridge, but never had any stock
in the company and had neither stocks
nor bonds of the company that is oper-
atins under the city streets. took
the bonds as collateral for loan, and
had no other interest in the company.
While / was member VI congress
| did not vote on eny measure Affecting
the Pneumatic Tube Company and
defy any member Of either house 10 say
that | ever asked him to vote for a
bill in the interest Of the tube service.
II Mr.. Moody or any other man says
| urged him TO vote for the company's
bill | win make him prove his state
ment."
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-27
MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION.
Favors the Ship Subsidy Bill and WIN
Ask to Be Incorporated Under
National Charter.

BOSTON, April 26.-The National AS
ISOLATION Of Manufacturers has en-
dorsed the bill now pending before con-
gress for the encouragement Of the
American merchant marine. President
Search recommended the incorporation
Of the Association. under a national
charter. and motion that resolutions
be sent to the congressional committee
asking the enactment Of u bill to that
end was adopted.
Colonel S. n. D. North, who had been
sent to the convention as the represen-
tative Of the cotton manufacturers, ad
dressed the association upon the work
Of the United States Census OF Manu-
faetures. Colonel North stated that
the census of 1900 would show rem
edy for all previous defects.
The census department wished to
make it the quickest as well as the best
census ever taken. The speaker doubt
ed the utility of the question as to the
~HNNiAt VI NoplNdl lllNtsleu III mdNu-
facturers, but congress had demanded
that it be put, and the department
would carry out the mandate. 1t rest
ed in the power of the manufacturers
to make or mar the census.
Resolutions bearing upon variety
OF subjects have also been adopted,
among them the following:
Resolved that the National Associa-
ton Of Manufacturers of the United
States heartily congratulate the pres
ent administration. and particularly
John Hay, on the successful termina-
tion Of the brilliant and effective dip
lomat effort to establish the principle
of the open door system of trade in
China.
Resolved that we further believe
that the advantages thus secured can
best be maintained If our government
will accord to merchants coming to
the United States the right assured to
them under the treaty Of entrance in
this country. without needless hind.
rance or delay.
Resolved that the National Associa-
tion of Manufacturers earnestly petit
tion the present congress to endeavor
to have prepared and ratified recip-
rocal' treaty between Canada and the
United States which. by means Of mu-
tual concessions in duties, will give to
the American manufacturers an oppbr-
tunity to hold and extend their trade
in the Dominion of Canada under tariff
conditions quite as favorable as those
according to any other nation"
The latter resolution was adopted, in
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-27

upon the amendment striking out the
pneumatic tube provision and the
house, by large majority. stood by
the amendment TO give extra compen-
sation to letter carriers for all work In
excess OF IS hours in a week, although
the carriers We're said by Cummings
(dem.), OF New York, to be opposed to
It.
The bill to increase the salary OF the
director Of the census to $500 and the
salaries OF the supervisors OF the cen
sus BY two per cent OF the amount re-
ceived by their enumerators was
passed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-27

In letter to Or, Hartman concerning
the merits Of Pe-ru-na, Mrs. Brewer
writes, among other things;
WESTERLY, X, /.
aDear DR.. Hartman--I find Po-ru-na y
sure cure for all catarrhal affections so
common in this part OF the country. II
cures cold at once. There Is no cough
medicine that can at all equal Pe-ru-na.
As for Ia grippe, there is no other rem
edy that can at all compare with Pc
ru-nA.
~I am among the sick great deal in
our city and have supplied many In
vAlids with Pe-ru-na, simply because /
am enthusiastic in my faith as TO its re-
Sults. = / have never known IL TO fail to
quickly and permanently remove that
iemorAliEed state OF the human system
which follows Ia grippe.
ain all cases of extreme weakness l
nse Pe-ru-na with perfect confidence OF
. good result. In cases OF weakness
peculiar 70 my sex am sure that NO
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-27

other remedy can approach In good 70
suits the action OF Pe-ru.na. II meets
all the bad symptoms to which females
are subject. Tho irregularities and ner-
vousness, the debility and misories
which afiiict moro or less the women
from girlhood 10 change Of life, are one
and all met and overcome by this ex'
oellent remedy. l wish every young
lady in our city could read your book.
1Mrs. LiEHie NJ, Brewer"
Pe.ru,nA will cure tho worst oasos OF
catarrh. La grippe is acute epidemic
catarrh, for which Pe-ru.na IL . spe'
cltlc.
Mrs. j, w. Reynolds, New Lisbon,
Ohio, suffered for many years with
chronic cAtarrh OF the lungs, head and
throAti continuous cough; many physi'
clans failed to cure. Permanently cured
by Pe-ru-nA. Thousands OF testimonials
could be produced. A valuable treatise
on catarrh sent free by The Pe.ru.hl
Medicine Company, Columbus. o.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-27
IMPROVED SERVICE AND EQUIP.
AtENT.

The new schedule OF the o. Il. 4 ~
which went into effect April end
shortened the time to Chicago l2 hours.
and gives double daily service be-
tween Portland and Chicago.
Train No 2. leaving Portland at 9:i5
a. m Is known az the Chicago Port
land Special It's equipment IL new
throughout, making II fully the equal
Of any train now in service from the
Pacific coast to the East.
The Overland Express leaves Port
land at 500 p. m. and furnishes com.
pleIc service both via Huntington and
Spokane to the East. together with the
best Of service to all local points on
the o. Il. " N. lines.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-27
GARDNER EIGHT-HoUR BILL.
viii Make Votes for Politicians and
Trouble for Government Con-
tractors.

WASHINGTON, April 26.-The house
committee on labor at special meet
ing today directed a favorable report
on the Gardner eight-hour bill, which
has attracted much attention in labor
circles and among the contractors for
government work. The vote was unan-
imOusly in its favor.
The bill provides that every contract
shall stipuIate penalty for each vio-
lation Of the provision directed by this
act Of five dollars for each laborer,
or mechanic, for each and every cal
lendar day in which he shall labor more
than eight hours.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-27
PREFER TO RETRoGRADE.
Indians VIII Emigrate to Mexico and
Resume Their Old Habits Of
Life.

WASHINGTON, April 26.-The house
committee on Indian affairs today di-
rected a favorable report on the bill
allowing the Indians in the Indian ter
rltory to emlgrate to Mexico.
Mexico gives the Indian an oppor-
tunity to return to their tribal ma
tions and their nomadic habits and
they prefer this to the restrictions now
imposed upon them.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-27

today and with the exception Of a
weeks campaigning In Michigan and
Northern Ohio, beginning next Mon
day, he viii remain her almost unin-
terruptcdly until after the democratic
national convention.
Bryan said his health was excellent.
He said he would not attend the ma
tional democratic convention.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-27
ANOTHER PORTLAND MURDER
Unknown Man Found in the River
With Railroad Iron Tied 10 His
Neck.

PORTLAND. April 26.-The body OF
an unknown man was found floating
in the river today Just south OF the
railroad bridge. Around the next there
was twisted wire to which was at
tached two brake shoes. taken from a
freight car, and Weighing about 80
pounds.
1t was thought the body was that
OF Killiam Brannan OF Elllnburg. n.
Y. who has been missing from Sc
attic for three weeks but word came
this evening that he was safe In Sc
attle.
dered and then thrown into the river.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-27
THE KLoNDIKE CENSUS.
Almost as Many People There as In
the Town Of Astoria.

SEATTLE, April 26.-Telegraphic ad-
vices of April 21 from Dawson to
skagway, and brought to Seattle on
the steamer Humboldt, arriving today,
state that the census Of the Klondike
has been completed.
The population Of Dawson City is
$3.50 and Of the Klondike 1897. The
district has 2,767 British subjects and
5,5SS citizens Of the United States.
The population of Dawson has in
creased 1,2OO since January.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-27
NOTICE TO STREET coNTRAc-
TORg

Notice is hereby given that until 2
o'clock y. m. on Saturday. April 2sth,
1900. the committee on streets and pub
lie ways OF the common council OF the
City Of Astoria will receive sealed bids
for the Improvement OF Seventh
street from north line OF Bond street
to south line Of Astor street. accord
ing to the provisions OF ordinance No.
25l2, approved on the Goth day OF April,
1900. and the plans and specifications
therefor on file with the auditor and
police Judge OF 7aid city. Bids must
state the amount for which street
crossings Will be constructed separate
from the remainder OF the improve
ment. The right IL reserved to reject
any and all bids.
C. C. UTZINGER,
l.. AGREN,
w. j. COOK,
Committee on Streets and Public Ways
Of the Common Council OF the City
Of Astoria.
Dated this 24th DAY OF April, 1900.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-27
POST OFFICE BILL PASSED.
Pneumatic Amendments Stuck TO but
the Usual Graft for Special Mail
Subsidies Retained.

WASHINGTON, April 2G.-After a
four days discussion, the house today
passed the post office appropriation
bill.
The attempt to strike out s196,0OO for
special mail facilities from New York
to New Orleans and from Kansas City
to Newton, Kansas, met the fate it has
met ever since the appropriation was
placed in the bill in 1893.
No one demanded separate vote
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-27
BROUGHT by EMO FAMILY.
Fifth Avenue Hotel and Madison
Square Garden Sold for
$4,000 900.

NEW YORK. April 96.--The Fifth
avenue hotel and Madison Square thea
ter building adjoining, were sold in one
parcel at public auction today for
Si22j.OOO, the purchaser being w. p.
Emo. son OF the original owner.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-27
PROPOSALS
LIGHTING


STREETS
Notice Is hereby given, that until 9
o'clock p. m. on Monday, the 7th day
OF May, 1900, the committee on streets
and public ways Of the common council
OF the City OF Astoria, will receive
sealed proposals for lighting the
streets OF said city for one or more
years. which said proposals will be
reported to the said council for consld-
Grafton on said 7th day OF May, 1900.
The right is reserved to reject any and
all bids and bids must be accompan-
led by certified check, payable to the
order Of said committee, for one fifth
Of the amount OF the bid for light
Ing the streets for one year as a forfeit
to the city OF Astoria in case the bid
should be accepted and the bidder
should fail to enter into contract with
the city In compliance with the same.
c. G. UTZINGER,
w. J. COOK,
LOUIS AGREN.
Committee on Streets and Public
Ways OF the Common Council OF the
City OF Astoria.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-27

spite OF a Michigan delegates protest.
Resolutions favoring the laying OF
competing cables between the United
States and Cuba. Puerto Rico and the
PHILIPPINES were also adopted.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-27
vIcToRINs VISIT ENDED.
Before Leaving Dublin She Distributed
a Few Titles and 1000 oSvereigns.

DUBLIN. April 26.-Before the de-
parture OF the queen from this city to-
day she said she had most pleas
ant visit and intimated that she hoped
to be able to return.
The queen conferred baronetcIes up
on Lord MAYORS OF Dublin and Belfast.
the title Of Lord Mayor on the mayor
Of Cork and his successors In Office, and
knightho1d upon the mayor OF Cork
and the mayor Of Londonderry.
Her majesty gave 81 900 pounds to
be distributed among the poor in the
Dublin hospi t,s.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-27

LINCOLN, Neb., April 26.-Willlam
j. Bryan returned to his Lincoln home
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-27
BRYAN NEARLY THROUGH.

Will Wind Up His Campaign in a
Few Days and Then Lay Up
to Await the Result.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-21


cline, good speculative demand de-
yelopsd. and ultimately part Of the de-
cline was recovered. the market closing
fairly steady, after showing consider
able nervousness at time9. Aeeeipis
were 756 cars. Primary receipts were
large ana the shipping demand rather
slow. The Beaboard reported twenty
i've loads taken for export May rang
cd from 35G55isc and closed A@Ac
lower at 355tc
Oats we're dun ana weak Independ-
ent features were lacking, the market
for the most part being Influenced by
the weakness OF wheat and corn and
ruling fractionally lower al day. Longs
offered moderately. The demand was
scattered. Receipts were ~ cars.
May ranged from 2S9s 62sS 62Stc ana
closed haNc lower at 23lhc.
A fairly good trade was done IN pro-
visions. Early in the day prices DECLINE
ed somewhat IN sympathy with lower
prices for hogs and liberal receipts,
pork especially showing weakness un-
der short selling. Later in the session
the improved tone in corn helped pro-
visions. Packers took hold more freely
and prices recovered the early loss. At
the close May pork was shade lower
at $40 971s311 90; May lard unchanged
at Sc 07if, and May ribs 2sSc higher at
Sc 05.
Estimated receipts for Wednesday:
Wheat, IS cars; corn, $50 carsi oats,
1870 cars; hogs, $1,000 head.
The leading futures ranged as foil0Wss