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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-28
TO PROTECT OUR INTERESTS.
The Machfas and the Philadelphia in
Southern Waters.

Orders were sent today by cable to the
Machias at San Juan. Porto Rico to pro-
ceed to Chiriqui bay and Port Limon. She
Is to take the place in caring for Ameri-
can interests. in that section of the cruiser
Detroit which sailed Thursday for Key
West. The Philadelphia. on the west coast
OF Central America, has dropped down to
Punta Arenas, Costa Rica, close to the Co
lomoian boundary, SO that on the whole
there Is now ample naval protection for
American interests in Colombia, so far as
concerns the revolutionary movement in
the north of that country
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-28
CHICAGO OFFICIAL ARRESTED.
Charged With Manipulating Tax Re-
ceipts and Records

CHICAGO. April 2s.-Edward Blair n
former ernploye for years In the offices
o. the county treasurer and county clerk
was arrested last night. charged with ma
npulatlng tax receipts and tax records
which may involve losses to the county
of dollars.
The grand jury returned indictments
agains; Blair and a companion known as
Barnes. and officers are now looking for
the latter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-28

The naval board of construction has at
last taken UP the report of the work re-
quired on the Puritan, now at Annapolis,
which has been pending since October 1895
The changes authorized on the vessel VIII,
involve an expenditure of about s1OO coo.
the principal changes being improvements
in the system of ventilation and the adop-
ton of electricity instead of steam in the
operation of the blowers. The work will
De done at the Norfolk navy yard, where
the Puritan will be taken early in July,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-28
PETITION TO THE PRESIDENT.
Requested to Use His Influence Il
StOp South African War

CLEVELAND, Ohio. April 2S.-A com,
mittee claiming to represent 100 German
societies in this city and 10000 persons OF
German extraction has forwarded to PresiA
dent Mckinley petition asking him to use
his influence to stop the war in South Afri-
ca. The President is requested to tender
the good offices of this government TO both
the British and the Beers to secure a cessa-
ton of hosttlities under the provisions OF
the peace agreement reached at The Hague
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-28

NEW YORK. April 2s-William j. Magic
o: Elizabeth, chief justice of the supreme
court of New Jersey, said today that he
had decided to accept the appointment of
chancellor offered to him by Goyern,r
VOORHEES, Thursday. Justice Magic said he
would officially notify the governor of his
acceptance Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-28
Hanna and His Supporters Force
RepubIican IndOrsement

Mr.. Hanna and his supporters have re-
solved to face it out with reference to the
Porto Rican tariff issue. As has already
been shown, wherever their influence is
strong enough to force it through they in
tend to have republican state conventions
specifically indorse the Porto Rfcan tariff
and it is proposed to make strong indorse-
rnent of 1t in the national platform to be
adopted at Philadelphia in June
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-28

Engine House fog Congress Heights.
The Senate today passed Senate bill S91S.
appropriating $4,000 for the erection of a
suitable engine house and for the purchase
Oh chemical engine. provided suitable
parcei OF ground satisfactory to the COM
missioners be donated as a site for this
building before the appropriation becomes
aVailabie The engine house Is to be erected
at Congress Heights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-28
New inspectors of Buiidtnr..

Mr.. Jenkins has introduced bill in the
House (H. r. 11eS0) providing that the
Commissioners of the District of Columbia
be authorized to appoint three assistant
inspectors of buildings, in addition to the
number now authorized by law whose
compensation shall be $1,000 per annum
each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-28

The House committee on appropriations
has received from the Postmaster General
an estimate of Sl.3lS TO pay E. J. Hulse for
repairs TO the skylights of the CITY most
Office at Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-28
GENERAL DEFICIENCY BILL.
Estimates for the Various Depart
ments Sent to the House.

The estimates for the general deficiencies
in the public service, which will be included
in the general deficiency appropriation bill.
were transmitted to the House today. They
are included under the following heads.
State Department. $S7,OO6; Treasury De-
partment, S543, ,25s; District of Columbia.
$17,332; War Department, S3S: NAVY De-
partment, S6,303; Interior Depa rtment
50, 464: Department of Justice, SI51 1eS
Post Office Department. 81, $50, 763
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-28
NO REPLY FROM THE PORTE
IMPRESSION IN ,CONsTANTINOPI.E
THAT IT Will BE NEGATIVE.
A Display of Force May he Necessary
to Compel the Sultan
to Settle.

CONSTANTINOPLE Friday, April o.
The United States legation has not yet re-
ceived the porte's answer to the note
harfaed to Tewfk Pasha, the Turkish for
eign minister by the American charge
d'affaires regarding the indemnity claims,
and the impression is gaining ground that
the reply will be in the negative, or even
that no reply will be made. The latter
alternative, however. seems to be unlikely.
The general opinion is that without a dis
play Of force the porte certainly will not
pay the claims, because 1t wishes to show
the Moslem world that it only yields to
force
1t is not considered here that simple
rupture of diplomatic relations will render
the porte easier to deal with, but a rupture
of formal relations is not thought neces-
sary, as the sending of a warship to a
Mediterranean port would suffice to obtain
a settlement Of the matter in less than
twenty-four hours. i-
The same proposition for settlement of
the indemnity question by an order for a
demnity should be included. that has been
suggested as a means Of eaffording Turkey
a way out of the difficulty without humilia-
tion. was formerly made to France and
Italy, but M. Constants and Signor PaDsa
rejected the proposal.
The newspaper criticisms and comments
upon the attitude Of Turkey in this affair
are causing great irritation at the Yildiz
Kiosk.
No Disposition to Intervene.
The United States government has not
received the slightest intimation from any
European nation of a disposition on IT'S
part to interfere in any manner in the pres
ent dispute between the United States and
Turkey over the American indemnity
claims. 1t may also be stated on the best
authority that none of the representative
of the European powers in Washington
has requested the State Department to de-
liver itself of any explanetion of Its inter-
ton affecting Turkey. !
Thus 1t appears that up to this point at
least the United States government has
been left to deal with free hand with
Turkey, and notwithstanding covert insin-
uations to the contrary effect in some sec
tions of the European press our govern
ment does not anticipate any interference
by third parties in this matter so long as
our claims are confined to their present per-
fectiy legitimate basis.
All that can be stated by authority re-
specting Mr. Grisconfs course at Constan-
tinople is contained in the general decla-
ration that he is pursuing Instructions to
redemption of its promise to pay the Amer
ican indemnity claims. Naturally the Off
cials decline to intimate what steps Will
be resorted to in case Mr.. Griscom's re-
quest is denied. They prefer to believe
that being just demand it will meet with
success The phase to be feared is pro-
crastipation on the part of the Turkish
overnment-something harder to meet
than an unqualified refusal to pay. 1t Is
understood that Mr.. Griscoth is shaping
cial reference to the avoidance of this pit
fall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-28
A LIBERAL EDUCATION.

Whether or not you wish
to buy anything the adver-
tlsing columns of The Star
amply repay the most care
full perusal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-28

The President today sent the following
nominations to the Senate:
Army-fromotion tregulars)-Second Lieut..
F. S. L. Price, 9th Infantry to be a. first
lieutenant.
fromotlon (volunteers)-Second Lieutenant
Arthur n. Pickel, 39th Infantry. To he fi, At
lieutenant.
Appointments in the volunteer army.
1lth Cavalry-To be second Ieutenapts
Flrst sergeant Geo. Sutherland, Troop NJ !;
First Sergeant Edward s. Luthi. Troon -
3Ith lnfantry-First Sergeant Thomas W.
Gunn. Company X, to be second lieutenant.
39th lnfantry-To be second lieutena nts :
Sergeant Major Archer W. Davis.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-17
MERELY INFLuENZA.

NEW YORK. Nov. ia dispatch 20
the Herald from Yalta says:
Persons about the court say Of the
emperor's illness that it was merely a
mild case OF influenza brought on from
his well-known carelessness in sitting
about rooms with the windows wide
open.
On the other hand it is remarked that
the Russian ambassador TO Turkey, NJ.
Frezinovieft. who came from Constan-
tinople. has been waiting for ten DAYS
without obtaining the audience for
which he was specially summoned and
also that the car has been much wor-
ried and anxious. first over Chinese
matters and second over the illness Of
the czarina. Although the latter is
from natural causes vet it is rather
worse than normal. The result is that
the czar passes all his time with her
and is scarcely seen at all even by his
family.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-17
ATTAcK on EMPERoR.

VICTORIA. B. c., Nov. 1e.-Advices
brought by the Empress of China give
the news that the Chinese emperor had
a narrow escape from assassination
during the flight Of the imperial court
from Peksa to Slang Flu. In an inn
perial decree the emperor himself tells
of the attack as follows:
When the imperial cortege was pro-
ceedlng on its way from the new capi-
tai. Hsian, and while passing through
the village Of Yian, district Of Kiashiu,
a certain madman, named Kuo Tong
Yuan, who styled himself Boxer chief,
suddenly rushed upon the imperial COR
tege with cries Of vengeance and weap-
ons on his person. He was seized by
the guards and summarily executed,
without trial. on the spot.
CHEN. magistrate of the district, who
had been guilty Of instigating and en-
eouraging the Boxers. is hereby forth
with cashiered. and dismissed forever
from the public service.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-17
Guard 0verpOwered and Robbed
Of His Gun.
THREE cONyIcTs ESCAPED
One Convict Killed and Guard Seriously
Wounded -FaslIade Between Officers
and Escaped cOnmets Ea.
trenehed 10 RayIne.

LEAvENWORTH. Kas.. Nov. 1s.-In
a Jail delivery at the state penItentIary
this afternoon one prisoner was killed
by the guards; Guard swartz was
seriously wounded and three prisoners
made their escape.
convlcts Sam Smith. under death
sentence; E. F. EstelIa and Bez cra-
vens during odd moments in the coal
mine had fashioned dummy" revol-
yer out Of wood. covering the same with
tin foil.
This afternoon the guard at the bot
tom Of the Dit suddenly found himself
looking into the muzzle Of what he
thought was a 32-calIbre revolver. At
the same time he was commanded
hands up."
The guard was compelled to give tie
signal to lift up" and on reaching the
top the qpartette passed the top
guard unehalIenged. the guard ac-
companying the convicts being afraid
W bANG Ahc AidAti. 0CNQuk outrlut TIC
enclosure Guard Hewitt was overpow-
cred and his Winchester and ammuni-
ton were taken from him.
After passing another post occupied
by Guard Murray the convlcts broke
and ran. Guard swartz seized MUIR
rays gun and began firing. the fire was
returned with such effect that swartz
was severely wounded. Deputy War
den Thompson fired. shooting Smith in
the head. his wound being mortal. A
general fusilade was opened when an
other convict was seen to fall. but his
body was drawn to cover by his COM
rades who are entrenched in ravine.
A fusllade IS being carried on between
the officers ond convicts.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-17
ASTORIA OREGON. SATURDAY NOVEMBER u, 1900

vigilance committee entered the train
and demanded the prisoner from the
sheriff The officer protested but his
protests we're dlsregarded. One man
carried a rope in which had been form
cd hangmans moose. This was slip
ped over the negro's neck.
II was announced that the negro was
10 be executed by hanging. Many. In
Guiding the father Of the negro's VIC
tim. protested that such a death would
De too easy and Il was finally decided
to leave the method OF death 10 the
Outraged father. He decided upon
burning at the stake. The train was
then allowed 10 proceed and az Lake
station. about three miles from Llmon.
and near the scene Of the negro's crime.
the whole party ieft the train and be-
gan preparations for the deed Of ven
geanee.
A strange feature OF the affair was
that ~ souvenirs. Just before he was
tied 20 the stake upon the request for
souvenirs the boy tore leaves from his
Bible and distributed them among his
executloners.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-17
Ministers Will Decide Whether
Punishment Is Sufficient.
IMPERIAL DECREE ISSUED
Punishment Of Prince Tuan Means That Ills
Son, Heir Apparent, Can Never Be.
come Emperor Russians
Dlspease WsIdenee.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1.-THE Chi
nese officials mentioned in the decree
are among the highest in China and
comprise most II not all Of those against
whom tie powers demanded rigorous
punishment. Prince Tuan stands at the
head OF the antl-foreign and Boxer
movement.
The ministers at Pekln will shortly
decide whether the edict Of the Chinese
government gives punishments which
are regarded as adequate 20 fit the
crime.
The state department has not heard
from Minister conger for four days. but
his last report upon the progress OF ne
gotiations now going on at Pekin be-
tween the ministers. taken in connec-
ton with the departments ample in
structlons relative to this subject. war
rants officials here in confirming the
Pekin view that the end Of these con-
sultatons II in sight.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-17
OFFICIALS PUNISHED.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1s.-Minister
WI has received from Director General
Sheng the following cablegram. which
he communicated to Secretary Hay to-
day:
IAN imperial decree Of November Is
deprives Tuan and Chang Of their ranks
and offices and orders them to be i'm
prisoned for life; Prince Yih and Sec
ondary Prince lining to be imprisoned;
secondary Prince Lien TO be deprived Of
his rank; Duke Ian and lining Men to
be degraded in rank; Kang vi being
dead, no penalty can be imposed upon
him: and Chao shu Chiao to be de-
graded. but retained in office; Yu Hsien
to be exiled to the farthest boundary"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-17
THREW HArcHET AT KAISER.
Woman Probably Insane But May Have
Been an Anarchist.

BERLIN. Germany. November 16.-A
trades woman who threw a hatchet
at Emperor William today had pro-
visional medical examination and she
has been pronounced insane.
While the attack upon the kaiser
may not have formed any part Of an
International plot, there is no doubt
that unusual anarchist activity is de-
veloplng In various countries Of Europe
and thar the police are taking excep-
tional precautions against 1t.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-17

sIOner Of fish and fisheries. George VI.
Bowers says the total number OF FISH
distributed by the government In the
past fiscal year was 1,is4,52s,754.
Owing to the excessive drought In
California IN 1899. few salmon ascended
Battle creek and Mccloud river as far
~ the hatcheries. At the Columbia
river (CregoD results were better.
though the run Of salmon was poor.
An attempt viii be made to rear all
salmon fry 10 yearllng age before liber-
ating them. At Baker Lake. Washing
ton. the propagation Of sockeye blue
back salmon has begun and over ten
million fry have been hatched and
planted there and in skagit river.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-17
EARLY PEACE.

LONDON. Nov. ia news agency
dispatch from Shanghai. referring to
the alleged new imperial edict (depriv-
ing Princes Tuan and Chang Of all
rank and offices and handing them over
TO the imperial clan court for close con-
iinement. pending further punishmenD
says the punishment Of Prince Tuan
means that his son. the heir apparent.
can never be emperor.
The edlct also makes the early open
ing of formal peace negotiations prob
able
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-17
ELECTION BROUGHT PROSPERITY.
Number Of Failures Less Than for Cor
responding Week Of Last Year

NEW YORK. Nov 1s.-R. G. Dun's
Review OF Trade tomorrow will say;
THE price Of commodities has ad-
vanced almost without exception and
all changes in manufactured goods are
in the direction Of firrner quotations.
The smallness OF stocks Of goods car
rled is the feature OF our reports from
most Of the leading centers.
The scarcity Of labor gives manu-
facturers in the middle states great
concern.
Failures for the week IN the United
States were 2l7 against 21s last year,
and % In Canada against 20 last year.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-17
EXCESS OF RECEIPTS.
Secretary Gage Announces Condition Of
Treasury Present and Pros
pective.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 16.--At the cab
met meeting today Secretary Gage an
nounced that his estimates complete
would show an excess Of receipts over
expenditures for the present fiscal year
OF SSO,OOO,OOO and an excess Of receipts
for the fiscal year ending July l, 1902
of SSe,0OO,0OO.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-17
cANTEEN GOOD AND BAD.
Disagreement Between MaJor-GensrcI
Brooke and Rear-Admiral
Barker.

NEW YORK. Nov. i6.-At the annual
dinner Of the international committee
OF the Y. NJ. c. A. tonight at Hotel
Savoy the feature Of the evening was an
address by MaJor-General Brooke. who
surprised some OF his hearers by say-
Ing that the cantean was good thing
for the army.
Rear Admiral Barker. commanding
the Brooklyn navy yard. followed Ma
jor-Geaeral Brooke and at once char
acterized the cantesn as an "abomina-
ton"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-17
czAR is IMPROVING.
Us Suffering From Only a Mild Attack
Which WIN Soon subside.

LONDON. Nov. 1s.-The latest bulle-
tin on the czar's condition shows that
the disease is following the normal
course Of mild attack and in the
event Of no relapse or complications the
fever should subside by the end Of
the month.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-17
LACE WORKERS SHUT OUT.
Board of Inquiry Decides They Must
Return to Europe.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 16.- The
board of inquiry which has been en-
gagged in investigating the case of
twenty-five lace workers alleged to
have been brought to this country from
Europe in violation of the labor law,
decided today that the men, women
and children composing the party must
return to their homes.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-17
DECLINE IN FLAX SEED.
Following Reduction in LInseed Oil An
nounced Yesterday.

CHICAGO. Nov. 1s.-A decline Of sew
en- cents bushel for May delivery took
place in the fax seed market here to-
day. the price for that option falling to
167. Cash flax seed sold at 10. a de-
cline Of cents. This was following the
reduction of ten cents gallon In the
price Of linseed oil yesterday. !.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-17
HILL WILL RESIGN.
His Son Win Take Presidency Of the
Great Northern Railroad.

ST. PAUL, Nov. 16.-It is stated that
]. ]. Hill viii retire from the presl-
dency of the Great Northern in favor
Of his son, James N. Hill. who was to-
day elected president Of the Montana
Central at Great Falls. The elder Hill
will remain chairman Of the board.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-17
ARMY REORGANIZATION BILL.
VIII BE Passed at the Coming Session
Of Congress.

WASHINGTON. Nov. Ex-senator
Hawley. OF Connecticut. chairman Of
the senate committee On military af-
fairs. said today:
"The draft Of the military reorganlza-
ton bill has practically been completed
and bill OF some sort will be
passed at the present session"
He thought the strength Of the army
should be at least 10000 men.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-17
PARKER KNOCKED OUT.

DENVER, Col. Nov, 16.-Joe Cans, Of
Baltimore. knocked out Kid Parker of
Denver. in the fourth round Of what
was to have been a ten-round go before
the Colorado Athletic Association to-
night.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-17
FIGHT WITH APAcHEs.
Ten Indian Cattle Thieves and Four
Whites Killed.

PHOENIX. Ariz.. Nov. 16.-A special
to the Republican from cacas Granda,
Mex. says;
"a band Of Apache Indians attempted
to drive away a bunch of stock from a
settlement near this place this morning.
Settlers gave chase and In the fight
which ensued four whites were killed
and several injured. The Indians lost
ten killed and seven wounded.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-17
GR1GGs WILL RETIRE.
Informs the President He Cannot Re
main Member of the Cabinet.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16,-At the cab
met meeting today Attorney General
Griggs informed the president and his
colleagues that it would be impossible
for him to remain member of the
cabinet during the next four years.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-17
RuHLIN HAS SIGNED.

MAHANOY CITY. Pa. Nov. 16.-Gus
Rubin today signed articles of agree
ment for a match with j. ]. Jeffries.
The latter had already signed the ar
ticles.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-17
RUSSIANS ABANDON RAILROAD.

PARIS. Nov. ia dispatch received
here from Pekin says the Russians are
abandoning surveillance Of the railroad
from Taku to Yang Tsun and that
Count Won Waldersee has telegraphed
direct tc the Russian minister of war
complaining strongly OF this measure,
Of which he had not been previously
notified.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-17
MURDERERs HANGED.

PHOENIX, Ariz.. Nov. 16-Wm. and
Thomas Haldoman were hanged this
afternoon in Tombstone Jail for the
murder of Ted Moore.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-17
DAVIS BATTLING FOR LIFE.

ST. PAUL, Nov. Ex-senator Davis
strong will is battling with disease and
hope has not been abandoned although
It is admitted that his condition is very
critical
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-17
GOLD FROM AUSTRALIA.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 16-The
steamer Mariposa, which arrived today
from Australia, brought $S,OOOOOO in
gold.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-17
WHEAT MARKET.

PORTLAND. Nov. 1s.-wheat. walla
walla. 54q54ls.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 16.-wheat.
December, 9S; cash. 9SA.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-17

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1s.-The annual
report of the United States commits
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-17

CHICAGO. Nov. 16.-Wheat, Decem-
Der. opening, 7l%, 72h; closing. M,
T1Ss.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-17
FISHERIES REPORT.

Attempt WIN Be Made to Rear All Sal
mon Fry to Yearling Age Be-
fore Liberation.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-17
PRICE OF SILVER.

NEW YORK. Nov. ls.-silver, 81.