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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-04-04

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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-31

The standing high jump and standing
broad jump were added to the program
also. and the petition Of the william
Barry Association 70 have Gaelic
football competition, between their
team and some others not yet selected,
has been granted.
Thus far America has secured spec-
ial favor from the French officials and,
In fact, a friendly disposition has been
shown to do everything 10 their power
70 make It possible Tor this country
to be properly represented. America
Will be well represented officially at the
meet, and the American athletic au-
thoritles. who may be in Paris during
the games. viii be cordially invited to
oflciate.
The rules under which all the ath-
letlc events viii be contested are, 10
a certain extent, framed after the rules
Of the English Athletic Association.
Mr. spaldlng brings with him very
favorable information FOR the amateur
athletes that are going as to the height
Of the hurdles and the number Of hur-
dies In each event and the obstacles
and number Of same in the steeple-
chase. the kind Of hammer that win be
allowed In the throwing competition.
and other information which viii be
translated and published as soon as
possible.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-31
RATHBoNE COMING HOME.
Leader Of the Gang Of Government
Thieves in Cuba viii Return
70 Washington.

NEW YORK. Nay 3Q.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Havana says.
E. G. Rathbone, former director Of
posts in Cuba, announces that Re will
sail for New York on Saturday. This
course is understood to have been de-
cided upon by the advice II friends.
Il had been stated that Mr.. Rath-
bone. while not under arrest. would not
be permitted to leave the island. He
cannot be detained without a definite
criminal charge being laid against him,
ami. II he carries out his purpose Of
feaving. a direct issue win be raised
as to whether the authorities have any
charge on which he can be held.
While the investigation into his af-
fairs showed the grossest eareiessnsss.
so far nothing criminal has been dis
closed. Mr. Rathbone intends going to
Washington. Until few lays ago he
believed he would be reinstated.
Auditor Reeves, who, after making
confession Of what he knew of
Charles w. Neely's operations. was
allowed to be at large under surveil-
lance. has been rearrested.
A determined effort is being made by
the friends Of Neely to get Corrydon
Rich. whose confession enabled much
of Neelys alleged stealing to he traced,
away from the authorities in Cuba and
back into the United States.
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TERRIBLE EXPLOSION IN ST.
LOUIS.
Strikers Resortlng 70 the Use OF Dyn-
amite-Much Property Damaged
But No Lives Lost.

ST. LOUIS. May So.--A terrific ex-
piosion. supposed to have been caused
by dynamite placed on the tracks OF
the Union Line at Fifteenth and Cham
bers streets. shook the buildings and
broke glass In all the windows in the
neighborhood at 1910 this morning.
Many persons were thrown from their
beds by the violent concussion. and all
were awakened and more or less ter
rified. AS near as they could determine
IL had resulted from dynamite, which
was exploded Oh the street car tracks.
The damage to the rails was not
marked the explosive apparently hav-
Ing spent It's force in the air.
The shock was felt within radius OF
mile OF Fifteenth and Chambers
streets. Glass was shattered in win,
dows, many blocks away.
Up to an early hour this morning the
police had been unable 10 find out who
was responsible for the explosion.
The explosion created fear all ever
the neighborhood, and many people
slept no more through nervousness or
fear OF another explosion.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-31
STALE POISONED FOOD.
Italian Laborers Pay the Penalty OF
Their Dishonesty-Four Of
Them Die.

CHICAGO. May sO.-A special to the
Tribune from Montgomery, w. va.
says:
Twelve Italian laborers were found
dead in the woods forty miles south
east of here, their ieath being the re-
suit of eating poisoned food they had
stolen.
They were part of gang Of laborers
employed by a construction company
building the Paint Creek railroad.
They boarded in the contractors camp.
where a large amount Of provisions
was stored. Much OF it was stolen
and the negro cook, unknown to his
employers, put rat poison on some meat
and -four, which also disappeared.
A mountain hunter discovered the
bodies. The authorities have not yet
taken any steps in the matter.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-31
AMERICAN ATHLETES IN PARIS.
Every Courtesy Shown and Every Con-
cession Asked for Made--Wnl
Be Splendid Contests.

NEW YORK, May SO.-A. G. Spald-
ing, director of the athletic sports at
the Paris exposition. arrived on the
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse.
Mr.. Spalding spent two weeks In Par
is, acquainting himself with the ar
rangements for the athletic games,
which win be an important feature in
the exposition and he returns well
pleased with the result Of his short
visit.
He says that practically everything
America has asked for has been grant
ed. The most delicate request, and one
causing considerable discussion, was
the question Of changing the dates of
the Sunday games that the American
athletes expect to take part in. Mr.
Spalding presented an appeal from the
intercollegiate Association, and other
letters, had personal interviews with
the French officials and thought at
one time it would be impossible to so
arrange the dates that they would meet
the wishes Of the Inter- Collegiate AS
sociation. On arrival in New York, he
was advised that his assistant director,
DE Garmendia, had cabled that all the
championship games in which Ameri-
cans would appear had been changed.
A 95 mile Marathon road race has
been added to the run on July 10. A
valuable prize will be given the win
ner. This event was added at the
special request of President Pabbe. OF
the New England Association. to give
the American distance runners a
chance to compete against the world.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-31
PRETORIA TAKEN
BY The BRITISH
Johannesburg Also Surrenders
to Lord Roberts Forces.
KRUGER NOW A FUGITIVE
Fled to DelagOa Bay on Approach
Of the Enemy.
NE WILL 90 TO HOLLAND TO RESIDE
No Opposition Was Shown The British Forces
When They Catered the Capital. and No
FIEhiIug At johannesburg The End
Of The South African War Be.
lleyed 10 Be at Hand
Nothing Known as 10
Terms Of Sur.
render.

LONDON. May si.-The Times this
morning says;
THE war Is practically over. BY
this time the British fas Is tying
in Pretoria
MIR Kruger has fed and Is ere this
half way to pelgoa bay"
A dispatch from Lourenco Marques.
dated Wednesday says;
"commandant Graus has surrendered
Johannesburg to Lord Roberts"
A second dispatch from Pretoria
says:
british officers are now at Johan.
nesburg debating the terms OF sur
render. The British advance guard is
half way between johannesburg and
Pretoria. II Is reported that there is
force also at Hatherly. All the forces
have been dismissed from the forts
around Pretoria.
President Kruger is now at Water.
fan Boyer"
Yesterday at noon the British were
only about two hours march from Pre-
torIa and the Boer military forces had
abandoned the city.
This intelligence comes from the
Reuter- agent at the Transvaal capital
and from the Earl OF Rosslyn, in a
press dispatch. The two messages left
about the same time.
At o'clock this morning the war
ofiioe had received no news from Lord
Roberts which the officials would make
public, but It is assumed that the
press advices are correct.
Most of the London morning papers.
through the, courtesy of the Daily Mail
print Lord Rosslyn's dispatch and
comment upon 1t, treating the war as
ended.
Some Of the more cautious critics
think that guerilla warfare Is likely
TO be carried on for some time in
various parts of the conquered terri
tory.
All of the Boer forces are dissolv-
Ing. Large bodies of Beors must still
be somewhere in the field.
The seat Of the Boer government
what is left of twill probably be
Lydenburg.
The Earl of Rosslyn was a prisoner
at Pretoria, but, as a civilian, appears
to have been released.
His dispatch reads of follows;
Pretoria, May 30, 1l;4O a. m.-Pre-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-31

WASHINGTON. May SO.-The divis-
ion of customs and insular affairs Of
the war department states that the
total import of merchandise, gold and
silver into the port of Manila from
August 10, 1898, on the date of Amer
ican occupation. up to and including
December 81. 1899. was S5,sO1. .45S.
Included in the total amount Of i'm
ports for the period mentioned were
Sl45,S5O in silver coin from Hong Kong.
The total amount of import duty col
lected was s777,9O4.
The imports by countries were:
United States, s567.2S6 Spain. s1,l4O,-
SS1; England, $1,2O4.5SO Germany.
S599,SO9; Hong Kong, $2,O7S,2s1; France,
sll5,652; Australia, s5S.S5S; Austro-
$24,s24; Belgium, s45SS; French
China, $52S1; Denmark, 1880; British
East Indies. s2S,S74; Japan, s47,224; The
Netherlands, ss955; Switzerland, slS.-
615.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-31
AMERICAN REPUBLICS.
to Be Held in the City of
Mexico-The Program.

WASHINGTON. May SO.-The execu-
tive committee of the International
Union of American Republics. has just
completed a tentative programme to
govern the projected conference of
American Republics to be held in the
City of Mexico The programme is:
NO i.-SubIects discussed by the
former conference. which new confer
ence may decide to consider.
mo. Arbitration.
mo. s.-International Court of
Claims,
mo a. Measures for the protec-
tion of industry, agricultural and COM
mercial. Development of the means
of communication between the coun-
tries composing the union. Consular,
port and customs regulations. Statis-
tics.
"No. Reorganization of the Inter
national Bureau of the American Re-
publics."
The commercial world is said to be
deeply interested in the sub-head Con
sular, Port and Customs Regulations, .
under the fourth article. Here the pur-
post is to secure, as far as possible,
uniform classification of merchandise,
similar methods. ad valorem or spe-
clfe--in the imposition of customs and
consular regulations so far as this can
be achieved.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-31
PANAMA CANAL COMPANY RE-
sUMEs.

NEW YORK, May sO.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Panama says, The
Panama Canal Company's director has
received official instructions from PARIS
ordering an extension Of the wcrt &.
the Culebra and Emprado sections. ana
directing that all available laborers be
engaged for that purpose.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-31

SAN FRANCISCO, May SO.-The
transport Meade arrived from Manila
tonight with Major General otlc on
board. A sthe transport entered the
harbor salute of thirteen guns was
fired.
The Meade had three cases of small
pox aboard. she was placed in quaran-
tine. where she viii remain for an in
definite time.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-31
AMERICAN TROOPS
LANDED in CHINA
Emperor Is Threatened By the
Powers II He Objects.
MUST CEASE
Fifteen warshIps wIH Enforce the Demands
Of the Ministers n II Becomes Neces.
Sary Boxers Burn AaOthsr Mission
and Murder the Inmates.

PEKIN. May 9O.-The Chinese au-
thorities attempted to throw obsta-
cles in the way Of bringing foreign
guards TO Pekin The ministers re-
piled that II the proper facilities were
not granted the fifteen foreign war.
ships at Talsu would land a sufficient
force to come to Pekin without the
consent Of the Chinese government.
They called upon Tsung Ii Yamen
70 give them a definite answer al or
before 6 a. m. tomorrow wednesday,.
This is expected to produce the de-
sired effect.
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WILL ACCEPT HIS SENTENCE.

CHEYENNE, wyo.. May SO.-The
attorneys for Robert E. Lee. sentenced
to the slate penitenliary for ten years
for train robbery. state this morning
that the case will not be appealed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-31
STRIKE pEcLAREp oFF.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, May SO.-The
strike of the union street railway men
in Kansas City has. been declared of.
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TO PRESERVE ORDER.
Police Authorities at st. Louis to Call
Out 1000 Extra Men.

ST. LOUIS. May sO.-The board of
police commissioners this afternoon de-
clded to order Sheriff Pohlman to sum-
mon a posse oommitatus of 1000 men
to help the police keep order during
the street car strike.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-31
raAFFIc oRpEREp CLOSED.

LouRENco. MARQUES. May ST.
AL goods traffic between here and the
Transyaal was officially closed today,
the reason apparently being the mill
tary movements which are In progress.
All the Portuguese troops have been
ordered to be in readiness TO proceed
10 the frontier and the Portuguese fleet
has received orders 10 concentrate here.
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Was Hidden by Chinese Under.
taker at San Francisco.
CHINATOWN IS OUARANTINED
Large Force Of Police Guard Every Street
Board Of Health Using Stringent Meas.
urss to Find Any More Cases That
May Be Concealed BY Moagols.

SAN FRANCISCO. May so.-The
quarantine Of Chinatown is being rig
orously enforced. $50 policemen being
detailed to maintain a Gordon around
the district bounded BY California.
Kearney. Montgomery avenue. Broad
way and stockton streets The parts
Of blocks fronting on California and
Kearney streets are not included, as
they are occupied BY whites.
Ropes are stretched across the streets
and the Chinese are closely hemmed
in. even the secret exits through some
blocks being closed against them The
Asiatics took the quarantine stolcaIly.
They had warning Of what was coming
and many left the district before the
arrival Of the police The proportion
Of those who fed was small. however.
and there are thousands behind the
lines.
All whites in Chinatown were allow
ed to pass out. but people outside the
lines are not let inside. Many team
sters were caught in the quarantine.
but got out without difficulty upon
being warned that they could not re-
enter.
The policemen have stopped freight
Of all kinds from coming out. but have
let the Chinese understand that sup
plies for themselves might pass in
The Chinese watch for newspapers
with unfeigned eagerness.
The Sacramento and Clay streets
cable cars are permitted to pass
through the quarantined district only
on condition that the passengers go in
side the cars before entering the lines
AMI no person Is allowed to get on
or of the cars in Chinatown.
Another condition is observed BY the
railway men in fumigating the cars at
both ends of the lines.
Health officer O'Brien states that a
careful house-to-house inspection will
be begun in Chinatown today and that
the inspectors will. after receiving the
sanction Of the board Of health. force
their way into the houses If neces-
sary.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 3o.-Dr. KeI-
logg, who has been Investigating the
corpse Of a Chinaman found in a Chi
nese undertaking establishment. ex-
pressed an opinion last night shat the
chinaman had died eof the plague. Il
am satisfied it is the plague. he said,
''and l am confident that an autopsy
and animal incubation win confirm
it. One not conversant with the situ-
alton in Chinatown cannot imagine the
difficulties that confront the inspect
ors. but they can be imagined when I
say we have only discovered the cases
after the victims were dead"
The city board Of health today held
an autopsy on the body Of the Chi
naman found last night in a Chinese
undertaking establishment.
A member Of the board stated that
the result of the autopsy strongly in
dicated that the Chinese had died OF
bubonic plague. In order to fully dem
onstrate whether or not tt was
a case Of the plague. cultures We're TAX
en- from the glands for the purpose Of
making an animal incubation.
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torIa wgl be occupied IN about two
hours without resistance. The presi-
dent has gone to waterfalldoven.
Burgomaster De souza is authorized
TO receive the British. He, with an
influential committee OF citizens. In
Guiding chief Justice Gregorowsld. has
been appointed 10 preserve life and
property during the intcrregnum
Everything ls quiet, but crowds are
waiting expectantly In The church
square for the arrival Of the British.
Fearing possible disturbance and
bloodshed among the prisoners Of war
az waterfall. United States Consul
Hay and Leigh Wood insisted upon
twenty officers being liberated on pa
role 10 go to the men. Their action
cannot be too highly praised.
y was permitted 10 accompany the
officers. Everything was quiet"
IN TROUBLE WITH PORTUGAL.
LONDON. May 81, a a. m.-Lourenco
Marques correspondents think that
border trouble between the Transvaal
and Portugal may come to head at
any moment. Yesterday the Portuguese
authorities we're preparing to resist a
possible engagement,
By the reelase Of the British pris-
oners at Waterfall. a full brigade viii
be added to the army OF Lord Roberts.
as there were ~ officers aud i.ls2 pri-
Yates among them.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-31
OTIS ARRIVES FROM MANILA.

American General Reaches San Fran
cisco on the Transport Meade.
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PEKIN, May SO.-From all parts of
the surrounding country news is con-
stantly arriving OF fresh atrocities
committed by the Boxers" Three
Christian families were massacred at
Shan Lai Ying, 60 miles from Peking,
Friday. May %. Only two escaped.
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TIENTsIN. May sO.-American. Ger
man. British. japanese. Italian. Rus
sian ard French troops, TO the num-
Der Of 100 each. have been ordered
TO guard their respective legations at
Pekin. but the viceroy here will not
allow them TO proceed hence TO Pekin
on the railway without authority Of the
Tsung Ii Yamen. One hundred and
eight Americans. with a machine gun
and field gun. landed here last night,
amidst great enthusiasm on the part
Of the residents. Five Russian and one
British warship have arrived at Taku,
and the British are now landing. 9th
er vessels are hourly expected.
LONDON. May sO.-A dispatch re-
ceived here today says:
The Boxers have attacked and
burned the mission station at Lau
rson. forty miles southwest Of Pekin,
and have murdered the missionaries in
charge"
The Daily Mail has received the fol-
lowing from Tien Tsin. dated May 80:
Heavy fighting has taken place be-
tween the Imperial troops and the
Boxers at Lai Shin Hi sien. but the
result is not known here. Railway
traffic at Pekin has been resumed.
The foreign settlement here is suf-
iicienty protected by American and
Japanese troops. which have been land
ed. Consequently the excitement has
abated."
A special dispatch from Shanghai
says:
Yesterday the Chinese government
issued an edict prohibiting the box
ers' organization under penalty of
death. The edict which was signed by
the emperor, was eouched in equivocal
terms ana was promulgated more as
an excuse than in condemnation of the
movement"
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TIENTsIN. May SO,--The Chinese re-
fuse to allow Russian troops to pass
the Taku forts.
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LARGEST lair STORE IN II WORLD,
ESTABLISHED ~ YEARS.
81 W. 14th St., ncxt to Macy's, n. Y.

fold In its purpose. There are the smart, dressy
effects for afternoon wear, as We'll nv the palmer
gowns for morning, with oil their original and
Inherent usefulness. Two tailor suits, then, are
almost a necessity If YOU would be up TO date.
Beaver brown. beige and gray are popular
colors for the plain gown, and any # the light
pastel colors FOX the more dressy one The pale
shade OF tan which Is almost an ivory white. il
is So light, is one to be recommended for style
If not for real service. one very stunning model
in this Is mad" in q sort Of Princess gown, the
small plaits beginning at the bust and extend
ing in unbrohcu line 10 Just below the knee, The
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cloth skirt, and made be II is with bands and tucks
is an intricate affair \ gown in lavender blue
cloth shows an applique II white panne embroidered
with black and white chenille and silk, and quaint
little tassels Of chenille finish the front The vest
is Of tucked white cloth and the Crayat Of black
Liberty satin. Another version If the tucked
skirt ia shown in a tailor gown and the bodice
with spotted panne rcvers shows a decorative de
sign in silk braid \ cornGuwer blue cloth is
strapped around with bands Of satin 10 match,
while the sleeves and lower portion u the skirt
are tucked. The vest is Of cream satin covered
with beige colo'cd Niennesc Euipure, and bands
Of vclve, in a darker tone extend over the shoulders
Ivory guiputc trims a gown Of pastel blue cloth
and the vest is Of tucked cream satin. \ pretty
white satin waist 10 wear with the cloth skirts is
finely tucked and two bands Of wide heavy cream
lace extends from the belt IN front over the shoulder
N the belt in the back, 1t also extends out a few
inches at either side Of The front Liberty satin
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but meanwhile there is npd1ngcr # be.ng reduced
70 a cond ton Of TIobSon's choice. The diversity
already in sight precludes all possibility Of that
and no doubt there will he many new variations
among the next importation # summer models
Fuller skirts are promised, md Yet the plain
skirt with no plaits at all stIll obtains, If il is well
cut 10 fare out gracefully from a few inches below
the waist line. The tucked and plated skirts
are well represented among the uew talloi'made
gowns which are distinguished by variety such
as was never known before Th"y nre box plated
side plated, tucked and stitched from waist 10
hem in every conceivable manner. Or, If YOU
choose You can have n plain skirt with one box
plat In the back, Many Il the homespuns and
tweeds for morning wear are made in this way,
with u short severe double breasted Jacket falling
two inches below the waistliue The more dreSSy
suits Of smooth cloth show the plated models,
one Of the prettiest Of which il box plated all
around TO the back which has one double box
plat. The plaits begin on either side II q mar
row front breadth, and are not more than two
inches wide at the waist line aud a little more
than their own width apart They widen a little
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Plenty of Variety and Also
Extravaganza in Dress.
INDIGESTION ABOUT SKIRTS.
Elton Coats the Feature of the
New Tailor Made Gowns.

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