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The Portland daily press., 1900-10-02
under PROLONGED hardships Of more than

under prolonged hardships of more than
unusual severity.
In the battle of Yang Tsan, fought on
Monday the sixth inst the 14th infantry,
though suffering heavy losses from shell,
shrapnel and musketry ire, bore itself
with steadfast gallantry, and while he la
ments and sympathizes with the regi-
ment In the loss of so many brave men, the
record made is one OF which every true
soldier may we'll feel proud. The entire
command participated in the battle of
more than five hours duration, under the
most trying conditions of heat and
fatigue from which large numbers of men
were prostratad; but it is the exercise of
endurance and fortitude by the soldiers
under such circumstances that COntri-
Dutes largely TO success. Throughout the
command there was ever a ready and
creditable response to every demand.
While further har1sh1pS may await the
command IN relieving our beleaguered
countrymen, the major general command
ing, confidently relies upon the sOldierly
spirit SO generally and conspicuously
manifested and believes every true soldier
will be stimulated to renewed efforts in
making the historic mission OF this army
a complete success.
BY command OF
Major General Chaffee.
George w. HutchesOn,
Captain 9th Cavalry, Acting Adjutant
General.
FRANCE HAS PROPOSITION.
London, October 2.-The Austro-
Hungarian foreign office says the Vienna
correspondent of the Morning Post, "has
received a circular note which France
has addressed to the powers in which
she agrees as to the necessity OfsObta1n-
ing satisfaction for the anti-foreign at
tack, but suggests that the ministers in
Pekin should Immediately begin negot1-
atiOns on the other questions at Issue -
The note also proposes the permanent
and ammunition into China, the razing
of the Notifications between Pekin and
the sea and the maintenance Of legation
guards.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-02
DIDN'T REPORT.
Not Solitary Miner Showed Up Yes-
terday.

Shenandoah, Pa, October 1.-Pan-
ther Greek valley, in Carbon county, is
now the objective point of the strike
leaders. The Lehigh Coal and Naviga-
tion company operates a number of big
collieries there, all of which have been
working undisturbed since the mine
workers. strike was inaugurated. Last
night branch of the United States
Mine Workers was formed at Coaldale.
Organizer James informed President
Mitchell that he anticipated a complete
suspension of operation in the valley
by the end OF the week. The increase OF
ten per cent in wages announced by the
Philadelphia & heading Coal and Iron
company had no effect on its striking
employees unless 1t was to strengthen
their determination to remain firm.
The advance was to have become opera
tive today, but not solitary striker
throughout the region reported for work
at any of the Reading company's col
lieries. On the contrary the tie up was
extended to the PottsviIle and Miners
vile districts and today Of the 80 col
4ieries operated by the Philadelphia and
Reading Coal and Iron company only
four worked.
The 18th regiment with the exception
of one company left for home today
The remaining company VIII depart as
soon as the tents are dry enough to be
packed,
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-02
Will SUPPORT MITCHELL.

Shamokin, Pa, October 1.AMost Of
the 1900 miners between here and Cen
tral1a today decided that an advance of
wages, such as the Reading company
rendered it's employees, should not be ac-
cepted unless President Mitchell of the
United Mine Workers advised them to do
so. Most of the men have joined the or
ganization since the strike started and
there is every indication that they Will
support Mitchell to the end. Numer-
GUS people hereabout fear the operators
Will not recognize the Union, at least
for some time to come and that the strike
is only in its infancy.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-02

Continued ON secOnd Page.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-02
NOT DETECTION.

Scranton, Pa, October There was
not SINGLE detection reported from the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-15
THE CUBAN POSTAL FRAUDS.

NEW YORK, May 14-A special to
the Herald from Washington, says:
Prominent officers of the army de-
clare that the Havana postal frauds
are directly due to the failure of Secre-
tary Root to permit the Inspector gem
erals department to make inspections
of civil accounts in Cuba as repeatedly
urged by Bngadier- General j. c..
Breckenridge, Inspector general An
officer familiar with the facts asserted
that the scandal would probably never
have come to light had it not been for
the investigation made by Colonel G.
II. Burton. but might have been nipped
in the bud.
General Breckenridge formerly called
the attention of the war department
on March Il, 1899, to the advisability
of having all Cuban accounts inspected
by an officer of his department. He
again brought the matter to the atten-
tlon Of the department several months
later. His first suggestion was unno-
ticed. his second was vetoed.
Information which has reached the
war department indicates that Lieuten-
Colonel e. A. Darlington, inspec-
tor-general at Manila, upon his arrival
found abuses existing which have
been corrected. Just the extent of these
abuses and their character the officials
assert that they do not care to say and
profess the greatest ignorance of any
scandals having been found IN the Phil.
ippines. Nevertheless it is authorita-
lively stated that Lieutenant-C Colonel
Darlington did find conditions which,
when called to the attention Of General
Otis. were Immediately corrected.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-15

NEW YORK. May MA special 10
the World from Washlagi91. SAYS:
Senator Chandler was asked FOR n
further explanation Of biz charges in
the senate that the Harvey armor pat.
ent II a fraud and the Krupp armor
IL without superior merit He gave
the story Of the Harvey patents as fol-
lows.
MIR. Harvey. nine years ago, offered
some specially hardened tool steel 70
Captain Folger. then an ordnance ON
Ger Of the navy, who suggested that
he experiment In applying the harden
Ing process 70 armOr,
All that Mr. Harvey did at his own
expense was 10 get n little plate three
feet square and four inches thick and
he brought II in contact with a char
coal fire al Newark, New Jersy. He
submitted the result 10 Commander
Folger. who thereupOn. at the expense
OF the navy department. went on with
the experiment.
He ordered from the CreoaOte Works
a plate six feet by eight feet by l0i5
inches. and down here at the navy yard
he went on and supercarbnrized the
plate. Mr. Harvey being present and
giving directions.
Then Mr. Harvey applied for a pat
ent. This was In April, 1881 The claim
was dlsallowed. II was after that re-
peatedly disailOwed. Eugene A. Byrnes,
the examiner. rejected II. a second re-
lection was made on June II, 1891, and
on June 20.lsa2. Secretary Tracey wrote
"A letter a. the patent office asking to
have the Harvey patent expedited.
That expedition took place, and at least
the two examiners IN chief, r. l.. r.
Clarke and $. W. Stocking. on appeal
from the primary examiner. allowed
the patent, which was ISSUED Septem-
Der %. 1891.
80 the monopoly had been created.
Any one can judge whether II was ere
ated by Mr.. Harvey or by Commander
Folger. Among the reasons given by
the patent office for rejecting the patent
was the assertion that there Is no in
vention adding 20 the carburizing pro-
cess disclosed by Harvey and McDon-
aid. tile well known step OF hardening
by chilling employed by sperry and
Howell"
Taking up the subject Of Krupp arm
or. Chandler said that when congress
fixed the maximum price for armor at
5000. the combined companies OF the
world found Il necessary 10 resort 10
some new method OF making the plate
In order 10 avoid coming down In the
price OF their products.
The companies then invented this
new Krupp aFmor," added the senator,
which Is nothing IN the world but an
armor into the face OF which carbon
Is driven two or three times as far as
Il Is into the face OF Harvey armor.
The patents, II there are any. we know
nothing about. The so-called secret is
no secret at all"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-15
GERMAN NAVY INCREASES.
Her Possible Complications With Us
Over the Danish Islands Will Hurry
the Conctruction of New Vessels


NE WYoRK, May IA special to
the Herald from Washington, says:
1t is the belief of we'll informed depart
ment officials that Germany will heed
the warnings given her by Secretary
Root and Senator Lodge, by more
strongly urging the passage Of the bill
providing for the increase Of the navy
desired by the German emperor
II is thoroughly appreciated that
Germany is not now ready to take any
action which will involve her In a war
with the United States. and the admin
istration does not expect trouble before
the German fleet has been very largely
increased.
1t is understood that the alninis-
tratlon expects Germany TO try 10
block. automatically, every plan which
may strengthen the position Of the
United States in the case Of the Dan
lsh West Indies, but il is not supposed
for a moment thar she will go to the
extent Of hostilities. 1t is thought to
be her policy to continue the colonial
ton of Central and South America Is
get a preponderant German influence
IN those states so that, in case Of war
with the United States. these German
communities might have an important
bearing upon the degree OF neutrality
the southern republics would enforce.
The German embassy. in line with the.
policy Of the state department. Is min
imizing the report that Germany con-
templates taking any action in VIOLA
ton of the Monroe Doctrine The Ger
man ambassador today declined to dis
euss Senator Lodges speech, but Il Is
known he is very much concerned about
the senator's declaration, following
those made by Secretary Root.
Embassy officials say there are TOO
many Germans in the fatherland. Thar
they must emigrate somewhere and
that they have selected Central ana
South America and Asia Minor because
they are undeveloped places In which
immigrants may live without restrIc-
uons. AS an indication that Germans
In Brazil are not pressing their trade
with the fatherland, mention Is made
TO an article published BY a Hamburg
Journal regarding the outlook OF Ham,
burg's export trade to Brazil. From
~ ,OOO, 600 marks in 1895, the exports de-
elned TO 600 in 1895; 70. 900 000 In
1887 and 6S,000,000 In 1895 and II a az
sumed that the official statistics will
show a further decline in 1899.
While Germany Is not increasing her
trade with Brazil, she is undoubtedlv
improving that with Central America.
Hermany comes first IN the Guatemala
trade and the United States second
Germany's place In this commerce. h
Is due on the one hand to regular
steamship line connecting Hamburg
with Guatemalan ports, and on tha ofh-
er to the enormous sums which have
peen invested by German capitalists.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-15
Supreme Court Hands Down an
Important Decision.
BONDS ARE NOT EXEMPT
Properly Valued at Less Than Ten Thou
sand Dollars Is Exempt, as Is a Legacy to
Husband or wIie-.AII Diners Must
Pay the Price.


WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE SUI
preme court today decided that the
inheritance tax law is constitutional
and valid.
The decision announced today was In
the cases arising under the Inheritance
tax provisions Of the war revenue act,
and also In the case involving the ap-
plicablllty Of the state inheritance tax
law Of New York TO estates compos-
ed Of government bonds.
There were five decisions under the
federal law, and one uader the state
Law. but two In the former class APP
piled. as lid one Of the latter class.
to the taxation Of government bonds.
The court held that neither under the
state nor national enactment were ma
tiOnaI bonds exempt from taxation.
The validity OF the general federal
law was affirmed but it was held to
be purely applicable to Iegacies, and
not to the entire estates OF deceased
persons. the court holding that the tax
is on the passing OF legacies OF distrib-
utive shares Of personality. with pro-
Rressivs rate on each as separately de-
termined by the sum Of each Of such
legacies or distributive shares.
Solicitor General Richards made a
statement in explanation Of the pro-
visions Of the law that legacy to hus-
band or wife Is exempt. Legacies to
others must pay tax which rises. as the
degree Of kinship is more remote. un-
til the property. passing to strangers
IN blood, must pay seven per cent.
To this initial rate. a progressive
rate. according to the value Of the
legacy passing, is applied.
Property valued at $4,000 and under
Is exempt Exceeding $4,000, but not
exceeding S25.0O0. the rate is fixed by
kinship. The rate rises with the
amount until property exceeding 81, ,0O0,-
0O0 is required to pay a rate fixed by
kinship multiplied by three.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-15
DEMOCRATIC TRUST PLANK.
New York Politician Has Sent a Draft
OF II TO Chairman Jones.


NEW YORK. May 14.--Controller CO.
ter mas sent TO Chairman Jones, Of
the democratic national committee this
week a draft OF the trust plank which
he wishes Incorporated In the demo-
cratic national platform. Mr.. Coler
last night said that Chairman Jones
was pleased with his proposition and
that he felt sure II would be part OF
the platform.
II did not discuss candidates either
here or in the national field with Chair
man Jones'" said Mr.. Coler. I'VE did
talk about political conditions in this
state. and l told him the democratic
party was going TO carry the state.
feel sure It will do So
Mr.. Coler said he would support the
candidates OF the national convention.
He had not talked OF the silver issue
with Mr.. Jones.
Il think" said Mr.. Coler, that the
question of commercialism Is one of
the most important now before the peo-
Pile. have consulted with some Of the
state leaders, and / believe l will get
this plank into the state platform as
well as the national platform. l want
TO get IL into all the state platforms
and l shall try to do so.
The primary purpose Of the plank
which / suggest is TO stop the lncorpor-
alton of companies merely for purposes
of manipulation. Publicity is what l
seek. a mans private business is his
own secret, but as soon as he receives
charter from the state 1t becomes a
public business and the state should
control IL,
Every great corporation that con-
trolls public utilities, mas at its head
men who have held political office.
Having gained knowledge of political
methods while holding office by the
franchise of the people. they turn the
knowledge acquired against the people
The vast and TO some extent illegltimate
fortunes of today are the result of pub
lie men giving to private corporations
private rights"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-15
MKINLEY's suMMER PLANs.

NEW YORK. May 14.-A special To
the Herald from Washington. savs.
After the adjournment Of conrreas
President and Mrs. Mckinley viii "a Ia
their Canton home to remain the great
er part Of the midsummer. Althourh
they have made no definite plan. thew
hope to visit Poland Springs. Maine
during August, and spend a fortnight
OF more there. They do not expect to
lease cottage, preferring hotel life
Ut. ana Mrs Rlxey will join Presl-
dent and Mrs. MCKINLEY there a~s ti-r.-
may entertain a party OF relatives.
President Mckinley will not snend
much time fishing as his one attemnt
last summer on Lake Champlain wae
SO unproductive that he does not care
to repeat It. ~ er''
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-15
DREYFus IN PARIS.
The Famous Ex-Prlsoner Causing I'm
easlness to the Authorities.

NEW YORK, May A.-Captain Al
fred Dreyfus left Geneva last even
ing and arrived with his wife in Paris
this morning says Paris dispatch to
the Herald. The government Is much
worried by this journey which was
quite unlocked for and will take meas
ures 20 have him leave as soon as pos
sihle owing to its fear of demonstra-
tlons.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-15
JUST WHEN NEEDED.
Appropriation for Repairing the Tres
tie on the Jetty Made by
Congress.

WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE senate
committee on commerce today ordered
favorable reports an amendments TO
the subsidy civil appropriation bill,
approprlating S250,000 for IN emergency
expenditure on the Missouri river and
the same amount for the mouth Of
the Columbia river.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-15

[The appropriation mentioned above
win be most welcome to all concern
cd In the deepening of the channel at
the mouth OF the Columbia river. Had
II failed TO pass, work on the extension
of the jetty would have been delayed
at least two years and probably long
er. The $25O,OOO win be used In repair
Ing the trestle extending out over the
cars are hauled, storm or sunshine,
every working day. The trestle has
been greatly damaged by storms and in
its present condition is unsafe. As
soon as repaired and the appropriation
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-15

Tor the extension Of the ietty " OBJ
tained, which win probably BE- next
December. the work can proceed al
OnCc.I
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-09
THE STAG BEETLE.
(From Longman's.

AS you walk by the hedgeside n
strange noise suddenly arrests your at
tcntion; it is the buzz of an insect, but
loud enough to startle you. 1t might
be mistaken for the recling of a night
Jar but it is. perhaps. more like the
jarrinG hum OF a lastly driven motor
car. The reason of the noise is that the
beetle has with great pains climbed up
certain height from the ground, and
in order to ascertain whether he has
got far enough he erccts himself on his
stand. shakes out his wings and begins
to agitate them violently, turning this
way and that to make sure that he has
clear space. If he then attempts to
ny-it is one of his common blunders-
he instantly strikes against some
branch or cluster OF leaves. and is
thrown down. The tumble does not
hurt him in The least, but so greatly as
tonishes him that he remains notion
less good while: then. recovering his
senses he begins 10 ascend again. At
length. after n good many accidents
and adventures by the way he gets on
10 the topmost twlg and. after some
buzzing to get up steam. launches him
self heavily on the air, and goes away
in grand style.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-09
WOMEN AS SPIES.
From Golfers Weekly.

The Boer women are described as not
one whit less patriotic in the present
war than their husbands, and tin. story
OF how Mrs Joubert actually won the
Dattie OF Ma3uoa Hill is an illustration
OF the active patriotism they have
more than once displayed. When the
English were stealing upon the Beers
at Majuba Hill, it was Mrs. Joubert
VINO hrst discovered them and fastened
to arouse her sleeping husband Cen
JouDert was fast asleep, and he refused
to believe that the English had got by
the plckets without the alarm being
given. 1t was not unit Mrs. ,Joubert
actually pulled him out of his bed
and made him see the enemy with his
own eyes, that he would admit tho
truth OF her words.
when the Jameson raid proved such
disastrous failure. because the Beers
possessed their secret beforehand IL
was generally supposed that one of the
Enyllshmen i'll the plot had turned
traitor, and had given the secrets
away. This, however, has proven to
be untrue. Kruger, having good reas-
ons Tor suspecting some kind Of treach-
cry. consulted his wife, and her advice
was to enlist as spies the bar maids Of
Johannesburg. This was done and the
secrets which the English gave out or
cohFerSed about over their CUPS were
promptly transmitted to Kruger by
the pretty barmaids. So well did this
spy system work that President Eru
ger did not only know beforehand all
ABOUT the preparations of the Jameston
RAD, but he had inside information of
the plans of the English government
which placed him in position to meet
every move with a counter move. Mil
itary secrets leaked cut in this way.
ahd when the English increased their
ngntinS force in South Africa by secret
enlistments. Kruger added n largo
number to his regular amy. Likewise
when moro guns were shipped from
England to South Africa Kruger had
even n greater number shipped almost
simultaneously from Germany and
france These imr orrart steps were
taken upon the Information supplied
by the women soies-the nrcttv b,r.
maids of johannesburg
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-09
WEALTH BEYOND co1JNrrNc

Ning Leopold. of Belgium, were It not
LOT MS Well-known unfortunate bust
ness speculations. would possess a prI
vatc fortune of something like s75. O0o.-
WV. re mas IN time, however, been one
or the richest of European monarchs.
ana much of his wealth was consumed
IN the establishment OF the Belgian
colony in the Congo country, which cost
him something like S50O,o n year for
several years. and even now draws
heavily on his majesty's resources.
Then there is the $4,000, OOO which he is
said to have lost in the Panama scheme,
Many handsome jewels, fine lands and
the most magnificent collection Of pho
tographs in the world belong to the
Belgian monarch, but his reverses have
Deen so many that it is difficult to tell
how much of his once imperial fortune
remains says the New York Telegra ph .
William H., the versatile Emperor of
Germany, has stock of this worlds
goods that contrasts StrikingIy with
that of his neighbor sovereign, I.eopold.
His dual office of Emperor of Germany
and King of Prussia makes him rich
peyond all dreams of avaricc. These
are only few of the resources upon
which he could draw were he to become
simply n Prince, with no other office
than that to which a royal birth natu-
rally admits him.
Four great palaces and fifty lesser
ones and castles.
Savings from an annual civil list of
81 $4,000.
Private income of 50. 900 900 a year.
Jewels whose sale would bring at
least s2500,000
Added to these riches, which are suf-
ficient to satisfy II man of most Craes-
an desires, is the royal crown treasure
of $500 100000 founded by Frederick
William III, comprising the remains of
tlatow, krojanke and Fraudendorf;
the F1cideikommiss of Prince Carl and
the hc1lse OF Fredeikommiss of the He
henZollerns.
The Empress too. has a snug little
fortune that figures into seven numbers.
TO which she has added constantly
from the liberal allowances made her
by her royal husband.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-09
SPEAK WELL OF THE SOUTH.
George Harrington Was Entertained in
Virginia.
Waterbury. Conn. Sunday Republl-

George Harrington, who has just re-
turned from a trip in the South. speaks
in praise of the entertainment at the
hands of the Southern people. Being
an Elk and a stranger in strange
land he said he soon had invitations
to go here and there, and there were
several in Richmond who insisted on
his coming to their house to stay dur
ing his visit in the capital of Virginia
The people. he says. are extremely
courteous and hospitabie, and wherever
ne went they made it very pleasant for
both himself and Wife
Mr. Harrington had occasion to make
some Inquiries about business gencr-
any and he learned that it was not
oniy in tine very best condition. hut
That business was very much on the
increase in all the Southern States.
This business increase. he learned was
not confined to any particular branch
~ trade. but seems 10 be general. The
condition OF business affairs In the
south. he saws. is such as to make
the neople both happy and prosperous
ana gives them confidence to 30 ahead
IN establishing Industries which they
N'Ne hold back for some time.
W Harrin rtpn savs he talked with
"n'" number Of mon about snortS
nnd n" van arross several who were
financially irteree,ed in hasaholI. They
~" Good cnnr'smen sn-s Nv. TInr
r,nr'"n. and take lively interest in
the game