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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-08-24
Troops Guard Ruins OF AkrOn's
Public Buildings.
CHIEF OF POLICE A REFUGEE
Rioters Ashamed Of Their yIoIeaee- Order
Fully RestOrsd-The Two Killed
We're Children Negro Now
Safe at Cleveland.

AKRON. o., Aug. 2S.-When day
dawned In Akron this morning II re-
vealed scene Of desolation. and the
evidence Of violence and lawlessness
unparalleled in the history Of this city.
The rioters had done their awful work
and disappeared. One child was lying
dead and nearly a score OF persons
were suffering from wounds Of pistol
balls. buckshot and missiles.
The city building was a heap OF
smouldaring ruins. and besides 1t
steamed the water-soaked ashes Of CO.
lumbla hall. The police force Of the
city was dlsorganized and scattered.
The chief had left the city. Electric
wires. deadly to the touch, lay across
the streets in the vicinity Of the burn
ed buildings, and debris Of all kinds
was scattered far and near.
The down town streets were just
as the mob had left them.
Early this morning Company C, Of
Canton. arrived and was at once set
to patroIling the fire lines. There was
no evidence Of III will or disquiet on
the part Of the crowds at the ines.
There was no talk OF violence. The
turbulent element had skunk away with
the coming Of daylight and order was
once more fully restored after an aw-
fuI night Of terror and anarchy. At
s:2O nine companies Of the Fourth reg
igent arrived in the city and march
ed to the scene Of last nights riot.
Glenn Wade. the boy who was killed.
was in the mob. Another innocent.
who will die. is Rhoda Davidson. She
was sitting in a carriage with her
mother and father. on the outskirts Of
the mob. During the day wild rumors
were current that mobs We're being
formed to go to Cleveland and lynch
Peck. but there was no good ground
for them.
AKRON. O.. Aug. %. 2:SO a. m..-
Mayor Young has not been seen for
hours. The mob ran away with the
automobile patrol wagon. The city
building is now in ruins and it is fear
ed the fire will spread to adjoining
buildings. The mob have stopped US
ing dynamite.
AKRON, o.. Aug. %, $3.50 a. m.--Ev-
erything is now quiet about the ruins
of the city building. In the destruction
of the building the city has lost all
the records Of the city clerk and also
the records of the city engineer City
Engineer Payne said that the loss in
his department viii be fully half a
million.
! No militia have arrived yet. The au-
tomohile patrol wagon has been run in
to the canal. It is feared that more trou-
Bile is to follow, as threats are being
made against Mayor Young and Chief
Of Police Harrison. 1t has been report
ed on the street that a big crowd has
started for Chief of Police Harrison's
home
CLEVELAND. O., Aug. 3d. The
Cleveland police officials in view Of
the decision of the governor to call
cut the militia, decided not to take
eny action.
CLEVELAND, Aug. pa dispatch
from Columbus, Ohio. says:
The Fourth Regiment left Blendon,
a small village half mile from Min
erva Park. shortly after o'clock this
morning. The railroad assured the
governor that the troops would arrive
! in Akron about Z O'clock.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-08-24

WASHINGTON. Aug. 23.-The Japa-
nese legation today received the fol-
lowing advices from the foreign Office
at Toxic. dated August %:
The commander OF the Japanese
fleet at Taku transmitted by telegraph
on the 21st Of August the following
report from Pekin:
The Japanese regiment. which had
been detailed early on the 18th for the
purpose OF protecting the imperial pal
ace. had hard fighting all day. but
they could not bring It to a decisive
issue. as they refrained from firing on
the palace. On the following day. how
ever. they took It's principal gate and
now the city is almost entirely cleared
OF the enemy.
with the object Of restoring order
the city has been divided into districts.
Prince Tuan's residence has been burn
ed down by the japanese"
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. e3.-General
Llnevitch. commander OF the Russian
troops in the province of Pc Chi Ii.
telegraphs the minister of war as fol-
lows:
At 2 o'clock on the morning Of Au-
gust 18th our troops stormed the east
ern gate Of Pekin and were the first
to enter the city. The Russian flag
was first hoisted on the wall, The
bombardment Of the gate lasted four
teen hours. The Russians then scaled
and occupied the walls.
The Chinese. however. still held the
observatory and other towers. whence
they subjected our, troops to a heavy
enflading fire. until our infantry forced
them to leave their positions.
"Our losses were. killed, Col. Antin-
koff and twenty men; wounded. General
wasilowsSi. Colonel Model and five
other officers and twelve men.
an the meanwhile the allied troops
stormed and captured another gate and
entered the city.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-10
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
A YOUNG WIFE.

"a Young Wife" the play that wi II be
given at the Jefferson theatre on Monday
and Tuesday, May the 1tth and 10Th, 10
one of the strongest comedy dramas Fever
WI ittsn. The play has many Interesting
situasions. The Young Wife 10 suspected
az the circumstances are very strongly
against her. She tbipks her husband 10
guilty, and 10 willing 70 take the blame
to s,ye him. OF couree It all comes out
all ii yht In the end, and she real party
unprecedented. The parts are all well
played. The part of the young wife being
taken by that charming and beautiful
actress, Miss Florence Ashbrooks. line
comedy part 10 played to perfection BY
the we'll known comedian. Mr.. Frank
Tannerhull, Jr., who impsrsonatss .
green oonntryman from Vermont and
who has much to do with unTavelling
the my stsry.
The remaining parts. are In the haues
Ct capable people.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-10
OBITU AIRY.
CHARLES q. BURNHAM.

The sudden death Of Charles q. Burn
ham in Nav York on the first instant,
came as crushing blow to his family
and friends in this city. DE had attended
TO his 90 stomary buslaess duties on the
day OF his death and retiring to his room
at an early evening hour, expired al
most i'm Immediately of heart failure. he
was buried from his mothers home on
Pleasant stTest on Friday Of last week.
the Rev. DR.. jenkins Of State street
Congregational church, offi,iating.
The deceased was happy In the posses.
sion of many attributes Of character
which sndssrsd him to those with whom
he came In contact In social life. His
faithfulness In little things and strict
adherence to family and business duties
were marked. He was o loving son and
brother; q true friend. and at all times
ana under all circumstances o kind
hearted gentleman. r..
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-10
COW VS.. COTTON.
LittIe Contest showing Cotton To BE
No Longer King.
ESPECIAL To THE PREss-l

Warrington. May 9.-The'e was time
when cotton was king In the United
States House Of Repr as 1t
WAS in the nation at large. But that
time is GO long gone by that the simple,
inoffensivs dairy cow shook her peaceful
horns on the floor of the House on Tues
day. and King Cotton was sent flying
from the ruins Of his long destroyed
throne.
The conflict came mp over q resolution
that looked simple snoughion Its facs:
Resolved. That the Secretary OF the
Treasury be. and he Ii hereby, requested
TO furnish the House OF Representatives
information concerning the amount and
character OF the material used In the
manufacture OF oleomarRartus BY ths
several manufacturers as shown By the
monthly duplicates OF pages one and twc
IT form 2i6 for the fscal year ending
june rs, 1899, slso for the month OF De
cemb Der OF the same year. ~ resurned ~
the various manufacturers Of sisomsrga'
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-10
The Making Of Furniture
and Mattresses

is with US a science. Twelve ex.
perienced men and two women are
constantly employed on our fifth
floor turning our work in these
lines that is not excelled in the
country. We buy our curled hair
In lots OF several tons at time
which enables US to get not only
the lowest prices, but the cleanest
and best tn at is obtainable. Dry
goods stores employing one or two
people who have to turn their
hands TO all the different Kinds OF
work in this trade can hardly CON-
pete with lis either in quality or
price. We guarantee absolutely
every piece going out from this de-
partment to give perfect satisfac-
ton. and our guarantee stands fer
something.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-10
inc throughout the United States for the

inc shrou saout the United States for the
above periods.
Il is resolution when introduced In
the House was referred to the committse
on ways and means. That committee
decided that, as the oieoraargariue manu-
factursrs. had shown up the secrets OF
their business, because compelled to do
90 by the sxigsnoiss OF taxation, 1t would
he against public policy to make those
secrets public.
Only two mem bars or the &C mmittes,
Msssrs. Tawnsy of Mi nesota, and Dtiii-
ar of Iowa, disssnted from this view.
They net only dissented. pat prepared to
carry their dissent on to the floor OF the
House.
This action was signitcsnt, as these
two mem bars came from the dairytng
regions OF Minnesota aud Iowa. 1t was
evident that the butter makers wanted
the ingredients OF oIsomargarine shown
up In more official manner than:is
shown by the analysis Of chemists, and
the reports Of the patent Office.
The most OF the members OF the ways
ana means committes had oppused the
resolutions from motives OF public policy
but when the matter came up on the floor
of the House the most aggressive enc
mics Of the inquiry were found 60 be
members representing the cotton raising
stat.s Of the South. Cottonsesd oil 10
an Important ingredient Of oleomarsa-
zine, and the cotton states. believe thai
olsomargarias IL not only useful but bet
tsr than some Of the lower grades OF bat
tsr. At least they 80 declared during the
debate.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-10
ROGERS SILVERWARE.

Wnre the sterling and heavier
pated wares are preferred by some
for best use, the lighter plate which
we name below is plenty good
enough for cottage, or every day
common use.
Tea Spoons. s1.29 dozen.
Dessert Spoons, $3.50 dozen.
Table Spoons, $2.65 dozen.
Forks, 81 80 and So G5.
Knives, 50. 65 dozen.
piece tea sets, S4.39-worth
half as much again.
Silver Pudding dishes-with
porcelain inner dish-worth
$500, 2.S1
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-10
MEAT OR CEREALS.
A Question OF Interest 10 All Care
ful Persons.

a Question of Interest TO All Care
ful Persons.
The arguments on food are Interesting.
Many persons adopt a vegetarian diet on
the grou nd that they do not like TO fssl
that life has been taken to ed them, nor
do they fancy the thought Of eating dead
meat.
On the other hand. too great oonsump
tion OF rarity cooked, starchy cats and
wheat, or bread, pastry, sto.. produces
serious bowel troubles, because tie bow
81 digestivs organs. (where starch should
be digsstsd), are oveitaxed and the food
ferments, producing gas, and miorobe
generate In the desayed food. frequently
bringing on peritonitis and appendicitis.
Starchy focd 10 absolutely essential tc
the human body. Its best form Is shown
In the food "GrAps- Nuts" whore the
s.Aroh L. changed into grape sugar dur
ing the process Of Its manufacture. In
this way, the required food Is presented
to the system In pre- -digested form aDc
II I'M msdiatrly made into blood and tis
sue. without taxing the digestive organs
A remarkable result IN nourishmeni
IL gained; the person using Grape-Nuti
gains quickly In physical and mental
strength. Why in mentalf Because thu
food contains delicate PARTICLES Of Phcs
phate OF Potash obtained from the grains
This unites with the RlDumen Of all food
and the com bination Is what nature usei
20 rebuild worn out cells In the brain
This Is a scientific fact that can be easily
proven BY ten Gays use Of Grape-Nuts
Never eat beyond three or four hsapine
tsaspoonfuls ct q meal.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-10
OAK COMBINATIONS.

The combination OF bookcase
and writing desk gives the greatest
amount OF usefu ness in the least
possible space. Our collection
ranges up to SIS.
At $3.50 there is pretty one
in golden oak, with adjustable
shelves, with glass door, and mirror
on the bookcase side, a large firm
writing desk with plenty Of plgion
hole room, and cspacious cabinet
beneath. 1t is a genuine bargain
at the price.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-10
FRESH AIR SOCIETY.
Annual Meeting aAd Election of
Officers.

At the annual meeting OF the Fresh
Air socisty held yesterday the following
officers were elected;
Presidept-M jean L. Cris.
Vice President-Mrs. George ".
French.
Recording secrstary-Mrs. George W.
Sylvester.
Corresponding Seorstary-Ars. Leonard
ID. Marshall.
Treasurer-Ars. Henry L. Taylor.
Auditor-Mr. Arthur K. Hunt.
Finance Committee-MFs. u. ~.
Bailey, Mrs A. y. Waldron, Miss Anna
Paine. Miss Ernestine Libby, Mrs. Ar
thur K. Hunt.
COMMITTEES on st,gation- Mrs
Leonard ID. Marshall. Mrs. Addison n
Thayer, Mrs. Henry l., Taylor, Mrs. Il
q. SWEET, Mrs. Annie Mcclellan Horne.
Committsa on Transport ation-Mrs. j.
q. Barnes. Mrs, GEORGE u. Evans. Mrs
II. IL. Boothby, Mrs. j. b. Healds MIRA
Thomas II. Bartlett.
Committee on PiAces-Mies Jean l.
Cris, Mrs. @. b. McGregor, Mrs. ID. ".
Haskell, Mrs. George y. french.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-10

All our feathers are guaranteed
absolutely against any artificial
weighing. and to be the best OBJ
tainable in their respective grades.
We make them entirely to order,
so you can choose exactly the size
OF tick you wish and the kind and
quantity of filling.
An excellent quality at Sl.5C
per pair.
Very best live geese at $3.50
and $4.00.
Down pillows up to $500 pei
pound.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-10
AGAIN THE BICYCLES.

The warranted "Boylston" at
$3.50 has become its own adj
vertisement. Satisfied riders are
worth any amount OF news
paper space. That's the chief
reason for selling this lot so low. II
is not a "cheap' wheel in any
sense. or we would never have
touched It. There are still a few
left both ladies' and mems mode S
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-10
Oil Stove Demonstration.

Next week we shall hold in the
basement for three days practical
demonstration OF the blue flame oil
stoves. 1t Will be in charge OF a
member OF the Boston Cooking
School, who will show the work
ings Of these wonderful stoves. For
particulars watch the papers last Of
this week.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-10

The body Of what was sup posed to be
q tramp was discovered laying deed
between the oar tracks Of the Maine Gen.
trsI railrosd at an ef rIy hour "Wednesday
morning near the Cobb lane crcs'ing OF
tie Maine Central road, just below West
brook Junction, Morrilis Corner. Freight
train number 10 In charge OF Co nduotor
L. W. Gould and engineer George Libby,
which is due IN Portland ct 4.So o'clock,
came In tribe lats. As they approsohs1
the crossing they discovered the body oil
a man lying between the rails. lie
engine was reversed but not until this
engine had passed over the body. Az
soon a. the train could be stopped the
train Grew went back to investigate and
found that the body was dead and
cold. The body was badly msngled,
both legs were severed from the truns'
tho right leg being taken OH ~ the knee
and the left abont half way bstwesn the
knee Joint and the ankls. The left arm
was found to be broken and over his left
eye WAS q deep cash. One OF his Les
had been Stripped nearly to the bone. The
IEdu W. dEOub AVEg yosao ~ -
would weigh about ons hundred and
seventy pounds and was 5 feet, inohs
tall HIS face VIZ rooth siaven with
tbs reception Of q suall mrstache gas
hair We rather thin and Of q light trown
shade. The body vi 5 left where It wa $
found and railway emp ioys WIS ieit
to guard the body until coroner GOULD
be called In tine morning. 1t S believed
that the unfortunate man WIS run over
BY either the freight train due at 2.i5 or
.hs exprt IS pf SIS 'ngi train due at a
O'Clock. 1t believed that the man was
riding en- the truet Of tbe train and
that while s'seping l. 81 lis balance and
fell in Ish mannsr that the trai n
pi IS Vi over his body.
AS tas body WITS found $, far from TIRE
depot the accident wss not known until
the freight train H. 81 mentio MD came
along and d. covered the remains. Cor
cusr Perry viewed the remain early yes
terday forenoon and ordered the body
turned over to Undsrtsksr Rioh who car.
ried the remains to his undartasine
rooms
On n Gle sr examination the following
mari for Identification were lesrned;
He wore q black i'll hat made by thu
Union Hat company. at 1856 Aanovel
street.. Be son. . black four-in-hand u
with red polka dots coat ant
xess Of dark brown check. an ou'sid
s,irt of brown. H's pants were OF
dark shade with q very narrow stripe
Under the collar OF his ooat WIS tho mari
N. W. -sy & Co, Lawrence, Nj s.
The laundry mark No. 4,2Si wss fount
upon his shirt.
The papers found in his pocket includes
a ticket In o Montreal lottery, paw
check given by the Carpenter Loan com
pany, noer ssd pawn broke; Of Provi
dence, K. J., to Fred Chamberlain oil
April "a, for one black s1it Of cioths 5
1he check was given fer thirty day 5
There ives als1 ticket from the Uniol
Loan company of Providence, dated
April 2s, for one coat, the SIM OF sS.s
being sgt oppe S to the article.
The only other paper found on the per-
SIN OF the victim WIS pay envelnp
rom the National s. Providence WoTsse'
y" yarn department., for the sam
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-10
THEE MEN FOUR DAYS
VS..
| Three Women Three Weeks.

That's our renovating depart.
ment We have just finished
housekeeping IN one Of the first
homes in floors, wood
work, carpets. wall paper. ceiling
and all. Three of our men accom-
plished in four days-so the lady
says-what Il took three women
three week 10 do last year.
That's a saving Of time, expense
and above al OF bother-that in
teresis you
We clean carpets absolutely
clean.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-10
IvI;;5:::$S$ 'r*

As soon as the line OF battle bssween
buttsr on one aide and cotton seed oil on
the other ives we'll defined. It became evil
dent that the butter men were surs to
win. On yea and nay vote the butter
men won, 1856 to 81.
. So the resolution OF inquiry was agreed
to by ths HouEe.
MAINE PENSIONS
Washington, May 9.-The following
pensicn ms have been granted 10 Maine
people:
ORIGINAL
James Il. Raymond. Togus SO.
RESTORATION AND INCREASE
Henry Il. Hopkins, dead, Augusta, Sis.
INCREASE.
Alcpzo Edwards, Norway, Sla; Elijah
ID. johnson, North New Portland. sio. 60
ORIGINAL, WIDOWS. Krc.
Mary Hopkins, Augusta, $12.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-10
OREN HOOPER'S SONS.
S,,,,,, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
YES UViUs MORE ACTIVE.

Naples, May s.-Ths activity of Vssu-
vius 10 becoming more formidable and
the conservatory officials announce that
the seismic Instruments are extremely
Aaitated. A thick column Of smoke 10
rising from the crater and the earth
shook Q are violent.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-10
FRANK J. CRITCHET.

Belfast, May 9.-Frank }. CEitchst, .
well known resident Of this city and son
of the senior member Of the shoe manu-
featuring firm Of Critchet. Siblsy a. Co.,
died suddenly today If heart trouble. A
widow and one son survive him.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-10
HARROR NEWS.
Items of Interest Picked Up Along th'
Water Front.

The schooner Henry Nsy cleared yester-
day for Psterboro, s. a.. where che IL to
get coal.
The schooner George Gilkey arrived
with lot OF hard pine from Brunswick,
Ga.
The schooner Charles p. Davenport
has gone to the Maine Central wharves
to discharge her cargo Of COAL
After q week OF bang overhaulsd the
Elizabeth City has resumed her place ON
the ferry routs.
There was only one arrival OF hsh, the
Nellie Burns bringing In fire Of :. 0tU
pounds.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-10
REMEMBERED FIREMEN.
Firm of u. g. A. Allan Send the Mayor a
Check for $50.

IA year ago lAft month the steam ship
Numidian while lyinR at her dock A.
the Grand Trunk nearly ready for sea
was discovered to be on frs. Her CARGO.
q very valuable ono, was endangered
and the fremsn had hard ii ght Of 1t
TO sxtinguish the blazs. They succeeded
In doing this with very little loss and
no damage to the ship. Yesterday the
mayor received from the firm Of II. IL a..
Allan a letter containing . check OF $50
for the tiyemen's relief fund.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-10
What Shall We Have for Dessert +?

This question arises in the family every
day. Let us answer it today. Try Jei,-O.
a delicious and healthful dessert. Pre-
pared in two minutes. No boiling no
baking simply add boiling water and
set to cool. Flavors Lemon. Orange,
Raspberry and Strawberry. Get pack
age at your grocers today. 10 cts.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-10

may be finished 10 your order TO
match other woodwork and decora-
ton. Our special offering just
now is mantel In oak. mot like cu)
finely finished, and having fine
bevelled mirror IA by "a inches,
$3.50
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-10

Sil.67. The sip wss dated April 10 70
81.
Judging from the papers found there
s en- to be little doubt that the dead
man yrs Fred Chamberlain OF Previ-
dcnce.
An inquest will doubtless be held
within o few days
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-10
YOU SAVE $40.

When you buy Wellington
Typewriter at $50. 1t is 500
machine with the profit knocked
off. Guaranteed equal in speed.
duracility, work and general good
qualities the equal of any machine
sold at 500.
Visible writing, absolutely per-
manent aligement,l igh'ness Of touch
and simplicity are some OF the
good points. rs OF them are in
use by the Canadian Pacific r. r.,
also many in this city. Catalogue
| is free ior the asking.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-10
RIYERToN PAhrY.

A small private party held supper
and social evening At Hivsrscn casino
last evening.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-10
R.,o"sRhl

Doctors recommend them for Bilious
ness, Sick Headache. Constipation, all
Liver and Bowel Complaints. They
cleanse the blood OF all impurities.
Mid In their action. or great benefit
TO delicate women. One pill Is dose.
Thirty pills In bottle enclosed inI
woods cents; six bottles, sl.oo. Sold
everywhere or sent postpaid.
!. S. JOHNSON q COMPANY, Boston. Mass.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-10

The first the principal its cheapnss The second
its strength giving qualities. The third it tender and
easily dgested a son therefore it will keep the digestive
organs in healthy for longer period. wage
and his family will comfort from chuck roast than
from the same weight a srloin costing twice much
Chuck Roast s to 10c per pound