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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-26
West Shore Mills Company Re.
sorts to a New Dodge.
"BOxER" MGREGOR's PAW
Would Pull a Chestnut From The Fire for
the Corporation, But the City cOuueII
Refuses TO Permit the IIoId-Up-A
Case Of Monumental Nerve.

The city council met in special ses-
sion last night to consider the municl-
pal lighting matter. b': as no one had
anything IN the way OF a reasonable
TO offer, the council adjourn
ed without taking action. 1t Is true that
W. T. McGregor. representing the AS
toria Box Company, put In a bid. but
the figures submitted were no induce
ment as. in the long run. they would
avail the city nothing save to mulct
the taxpayers out Of a few extra dol
lars. It was purely a question as to
whether the city should accept
'hoId-up" proposition for five years or
ten years. With the odds in favor Of
MeGregor and his boxers" With
wise decision. the council declined 10
be caught In a trap and practically
killed the McGregor proposition by re-
ferring It to the ways and means COM
mittee which. by-the-way. has been
standing BY the taxpayers through
out the pending lighting controversy.
AS matter Of fact, it was believed
and generally understood among the
councilmen last night that McGreg-
or bid was nothing more nor less than
another bid from the West Shore Mills
Company In the event that McGregor
received the contract it would be an
easy matter for him to enter into an
agreement with the West Shore Mills
Company to furnish the lights called
for in the bids Besides. under the
inerease a rate submitted last night. Mr..
McGregor could easily realize a hand
some penny without turning finger.
It would be merely a case OF the
middleman's graft with vengence.
McGregor's bid was to supply nifty
FIVE arc lights for one year Of the ten
years term for s7.s5 per light. For the
remaining nine years sixty lights were
to be served at the rate Of S.25. In
short, McGregor wanted contract for
ten years at an average cost per light
much more than the West Shore Mills
Company. with all its affrontery, has
had the nerve TO ask
The matter Of providing lights
throughout the city On The night Of the
Fourth is simple one. If the city
council desires to have the city lighted
at that time all THAI will be re-
quired on their part is to serve
notice on the West Shore Mills Com
pany to that effect. The company. un-
der the terms Of its franchise, win be
compelled either to furnish the lights
called for or forfeit the franchise. AS
to cost. the company cannot exact from
the city an amount in excess Of the reg
ular commercial rates. and the city
certainly can submit. for one night, to
the extortion which private consum-
ers ara compelled to meet S65 days in
the year.
Without a doubt the city should be
lighted on the Fourth and If it is not
the city council alone will be to blame.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-26
BRYAN SPEAKS.
Chicago Platform win Be Re-Af-
drmed.


LINCOLN. Neb.. June 25.-WilIIam
]. Bryan returned today from Wiscon-
sin and Chicago. He will remain in
Lincoln until after the Democratic ma
tional convention. Bryan was asked
whether he could say anything in re-
gard to the platform TO be adopted at
Kansas City. He replied:
mo one can say what language will
be used in setting forth the party prin-
cipIes. But some idea can be obtained
as to the general tenor Of the platform
frsm platforms adopted in the state
conventions. It's safe to assume that
the Kansas City platform win reaffirm
the Chicago Platform and win contain
nothing which can be construed as a
surrender or modification Of the plat
form on old issues This much IS evi-
dent from what has already taken
place"
rs there any truth in the rumors
that a vice president will be chosen
whose views on the money question will
be attractive to those who opposed the
ticket in 1882"
81 do not care 10 discuss the vice
presidency further Than to say that ,
assume that the candidate nominated
for vice. e-president viii be in harmony
with the platform. No man worthy to
be considered Cor such an Office would
accept the nomination upon a platform
repugnant to his views on any import
ant issue. There is sometimes a joint
debate between candidates on opposing
tickets. but not between candidates on
the same ticket"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-26
rRoops oN THE MovE.
sixth calvalry to be Recruited to Its
Full War Strength.

San FRANCISCO. June 25.-An or
der from Adjutant-General corbln has
been received at the Preside directing
that the troops Of the Sixth Cavalry
shall be recruited to their full war
strength. In view Of the fact that this
organization was ordered recently to
proceed TO Manila, and the order to
recruit to the limit is sent some time
later. the opinion is expressed that the
regiment IS 70 be sent 70 China instead
OF the Philippines. The recruits viii be
selected from those now at the
Preside.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-26

WASHINGTON. June 25-The Chi
nese minister has asked an armlstlce
in the sending of American troops TO
China. based on the assurances of Chi
nese vlceroys that they can maintain
order. President Mckinley. while eX-
pressing his qualification at these as
surances, has made 1t known to the
Chinese minister that the United States
cannot relax its efforts to get troops
TO points where its officials are consld-
cred in danger.
The chief development today in the
Chinese situation was the effort of the
Chinese minister, Wu Ting Fang, to Sc
cure an aunistice in the operation Of
the American troops until III Hung
Chang could reach pelSin and bring
about cessation Of disorders, The
proposition is rather a novel one, and
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-26
TO FORM A NEW PARTY.
Anti Expansionists Meet in New York
City for That Purpose.

NEW YORK. June 25.--Some anti
imperlalists to the number of thirty-flve
and coming from the principal cities
Of the country met today. The meeting
was for the purpose Of determining
what action the followers Of this line
of national policy will take in the COM
ing presidential campaign; and as a re-
suit of the conference it is probable
that new party will De formed. mem
bers of which will vote Independently
of both republican ana democratic par
ties. The resolutions passed state that
call is to be issued Ito the end that
we may carry into effect our con-
demnation of the imperialistie policy
of the present administration.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-26

the Tribune from London. says.
THE British Admiralty. being en-
meshe1 with red tape. does not give
out dispatches AZ promptly as the navy
department at Washington. but II has
confirmed the previous accounts of the
repulec Of The relief column which at
tempted 70 enter Tien Tsin on Friday.
The Bulletin 10 short and depressing.
The foreign settlernesst az Tlen T4ln
was almost entirely destroyed and the
Europeans were flghtlng hard
There Is nothing about relief
column Of Russians and Americans
being cut to pieces. but the repulse Is
described as attended with some loss.
Only one rumor has entered Taku from
Tien Tsin In Ave days. and not a word
has been received from the relief
columns which started for Pekin two
weeks ago, nor from the legations
themselves.
The foreign relief force may be de-
scrlbed as a chain consisting mainly OF
missing links. There Is mixed force
OF between two thousand and three
thousand men at Taku, including a
portion Of Chinese regiments from Wei
Hal Wei The column. with the Rus
sian and American contingent OF over
5000 men, must cut its way through a
superior Chinese force which Is said TO
have 60 guns. although this seems in
credible. The foreigners at Tien Tsin
are clearly n a desperate state. with
the garrison surrounded by a Chinese
horde and with ammulsstion and sup
plies running short.
Somewhere beyond Tien Tsin. either
on the way to Pekin or at that city, is
mixed force Of 900 men. with in
adequate supplies, ammunition and
food. At the legations are probably
from fifteen to twenty-five Europea IS.
japanese and Americans. refugees
being added to this working official
force. and the military and naval
guards number about $50 men.
Every link in this chain Of relief is
weak and detached. and there Is no
accurate information from any station
except Taku. Men who have lived in
China. assert that the number Of
foreigners at Tien Tsin is large. since
the city has a Chinese population Of
over a million, and a commerce Of over
Si5,0O0,000 Tien Tsin is the chief dis
tributing center for trade in Northern
China and Manchuria, and is the ma
tural outlet for a half dozen Of the
most populous provinces. There are
four foreign banks, a large body Of
English. German. Russian. Japanese
and American merchants. and several
groups OF missionary stations.
The situation OF the foreigners at
Tien Tsin is regarded by former British
officials in China as deplorable. and
doubts are expressed respecting the
adequacy OF the relief force which is
available at Taku, unless Russia takes
decisive measures. as indicated last
night in official communications from
the foreign office at st. Petersburg. for
the invasion Of Chinese territory by a
really formidable array. The European
and American fleets may be working
harmoniously under the leadership Of
the senior Rear-ASniral at Taku, but
the suppression Of anarchy in China
now requires the presence Of a larger
army than any great power except
Russia can put into the field without
delay.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-26

NEW YORK. June ga dispatch to
the Journal and Advertiser from Che
Foo. says;
THE Chinese bombardment Of Tien
Tsin set fire TO the mission building
first The fire spread to the native
city and destroyed everything. The at
tacking force, wen supplied with
modern artillery, has been pressing the
small allied force very hard. Already
the dead number 16O. Relief is being
rushed from Taku. but the column will
have to fight its way through the big
Chinese army.
"The British store ship Humber ar
rived at Che Foo bringing so refugees
from Tong Shan, including Messrs.
Kinder and Parsons and Mrs. Parsons.
Pei Tai Ho, (the great watering
place of Northern China where 200
prominent foreigners had their summer
homes) has been abandoned. The gov
ernor Of Shan Tung Province, in which
= AO 4 w 10 SAluebeSNs aAtSl SoAleITlUS
with his subordinate Mandarins at
his Capital, Tsinanfu, decided not to
Join the rebels and issued proclama-
ton decreeing that all Europeans and
Americans should be protected.
Admiral Kempff held a conference
Sunday at the American consulate with
Consul Fowler and the captains of the
Nashville and the Yorktown. The local
governor of Che Foo was present and
promised there should be no uprising
here against the foreigners. and gave
other assurances which seemed all
right on the surface. The governor ex-
pressed confidence in the good will of
the American government toward
China, and said the feeling was recip-
rocated.
Captain Edward Bayly, Of the Bri-
tish armored cruiser at Taku, signalled
the American captains yesterday;
Thank God the Russians Were here;
otherwise we would all have been muir
dered'
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-26

LONDON. June 25.-The British crul-
ser Terrible has arrived AZ Chez Foo
from Taku with the latest news, as
follows:
Eight hundred slkhs and two hum
dred welch fusiliers have effected a
junction with the American. German
and Russian forces which had been
cut on by the Chinese nine miles
from Tlen Tsin. It was proposed 70
deliver an assault upon the Chinese
forces at rlen Tsln last night.
"The forelgn official opinions here.
says a dispatch from Shanghai. rs in
olined to the belief thh, the worst has
happened to the legations at Pekin and
10 Admiral Seymour The entire abb
sence of reliable news from the capital
seems 20 Justify the worst construc-
t!on which can be put upon il.
bad news comes from Yam kung'
where unrest ls said TO be growing
hourly. Viceroy Liu Kin Yih has tele'
graphed the British authorities that he
has ordered i've Chinese cruisers to
proceed 70 Nan Kin
The admiralty has received the fol-
lowing dispatch from Rear-Admiral
Bruce, dated Taku. via chee Foo. June
"A:
"The total force which left Tien Tsin
with the commander-ln.e chief Tor Pekin,
was about 2o00 composed Of detach-
ments from the allied ships No action
could possibly be taken TO relieve the
commandsr-m m-chlef because II was on
~ known that he was cut on by Tien
Tsln being invested. Tlen TsIn mas
been fighting for its life ever since.
Il vas on receipt Of the information
that the Chinese ministry has ordered
trains for attacking Tien rsin; that
they were ravagng Tong Ku and rein
forcing roku. as we'll as mining the
mouth OF the Pei Ho; that It was
promptly determined TO seize Taku.
since then every effort has been made
TO relieve Ticn rsin
Il have Communicated a small coast
ing steamer for taking troops and sick
and wounded across the bay to Wei
Hal Wei, where intend making a
tempory base hospital and asylum for
refugees"
a careful estimate OF the number
and armament OF the Chinese troops
around Pekin puts the total at 100000
and 1t is calculated that these troops
possess 22O seven-centimetre ereusot
guns. is Krupps. l5O Maxims.
Their supply Of ammunition is prac-
tlcany ineXhHustible. Extensive prep
arations by The allies and going forward.
The first regiment Of British India, TO-
OeO men, embarked upon Calcutta yes
terday and S33 more marines received
orders to go out from English ports.
The Amur army corps ordered out by
Russia. numbers 52,lO0 men, with 81
guns. Japan proposes landing $4,000
men on Chinese territory within fort
night.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-26

Is based upon representations Of the
viceroys Of important provinces Of the
Yang Tse Kiang valley that they can
maintain order without the aide Of
foreign troops and that the presence
Of foreigners would act merely as on
incentive 10 disorder. Minister WI
brought these representations to the
attention Of Secretary Hay. who con-
suited tbr president The latters' de-
cislon. subsequently conveyed to the
minister. was that while the assurances
Of the viceroys for contirusd quiet were
fully appreciated the United States
could not bind itself to send its forces
20 points where disorder actually ex-
listed and where the safety Of our OIL
clals and citizens was endangered
Secretary Long said when he left the
navy department for the day that moth
Ing had come from Admiral Kempff
on the casualties OF the first engage
ment OF American marines with the
Chinese. or on the outcome Of the Sec
ond engagement which was TO have oc-
CURED yesterday or Saturday.
The reported action OF the gunboat
Monocacy in failing TO respond after
being fred upon from the Taku forts
Is understood to have been received
with surprise by the president. who
requested an explanation Of the mat
ter which has not yet been furnished.
This was made known today to on
set the published lntimations that the
Monccacy would not have failed TO re-
spond unless ordered to hold fire.
No word has been received at either
the war or navy departments as to the
condition Of affairs IN China, Nor has
Admiral Remey been heard from. and
II is not known whether he has sailed
on the Brooklyn for Taku. or Is still
at Cavite. The lnxiously awaited list
OF casualties from Admiral Kempf has
not appeared, nor has a word come as
to the result OF the second engagement
at Tlen Tsin.
The state department also is without
anything to shed light on the situation,
except q dispatch from United States
Consul Goodnow, at Shanghai. saying
that nothing reliable has been received
there as 10 the condition o, affairs
at Pekin and elsewhere. This rather
detraets from the reassurlng unofficial
press dispatches published this morn
ing.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-26
CUBAN TEAcHERs coMING.

HAVANA. June 25.-Three hundred
women teachers and 2O3 men sailed for
Boston on the United States transports
sedgwick and Crook today to attend
the summer school there.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-26
BURGLARY AND ARSON.
Dastardly Crime in San Francisco
Story Discredited

SAN FRANCISCO. June 25.--A burg
lar entered the residence Of Z. S. Ce-
derberg in this city, while the family
were away, bound Mrs, Lillian Ross,
the nurse. to bed on which baby
was sleeping, robbed the house, poured
coal oil on the floor and, after igniting
it. made his escape. The flames were
discovered by neighbors just in time 70
prevent the cremation Of the woman
and child. The robber secured s120 in
gold and some jewelry.
The fire marshal discredits the story
told by Mrs. Ross.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-26

CHICAGO. June Pa special to the
Tribune from Vancouver, B. G, says:
The steamship Tartar arrived from
the Orient today with 400 japanese inn
migrants. 1t brings the following mail
advices:
"Liu Hsiushun, the Empress Dowa-
gers secret emissary to Japan. was
shot in the abdomen as he stepped
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-26
BEARS SCORE A VICTORY.
Fan in Wheat of Two Cents a Bushel
at Chicago.

CHICAGO. June 25.--It was a wild
day in wheat, a battle between the
bulls and the bears. in which the lat
ter. for the first time in weeks, scored
a victory.
July opened at SIX to S6is. sold be-
tween SSls and SSA. closing &c under
Saturday at Sc. In the field the news
the bulls retained their old friend, the
Northwest wheat crop wreck. Mani
toba had rain. but Minnesota and the
Dakotas reported dry scorehing wealth
er. the kind that burns up vegetation
in short order.
PORTLAND. June 25.-Wheat, Walla
Nx-nll, Nr,l1ax- e0a
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-26
YAou1s CONQUERED.
Nearly all Have Abandoned the War
path.

-NO~IIJ tII 44uFN -AU1IIeIVII1u VIV Y u
path.
PHOENIX. Ariz., June 25.-Wiliam
Gill. of Philadelphia, who Is here from
a prospecting trip to Mexico, says the
Yaqui Indians have nearly all aban-
doned the war path. Several hundred
are still hidden in the mountains, and
make an occasional descent on Isolated
ranches. Near Tomachio, on Friday
last, a large party raided a ranch and
killed two cowboys. wounded several
Others and one woman. They were
driven off after a hard fight.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-26

: LONDON. June 25.-The Governor Of
Bombay wires that there were 1887
deaths from cholera out Of 15,479 cases
during the week ending June 16.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-26

CHEZ Foo. Tuesday evenlng.-Ad-
miral Kempff reports by a japanese
torpedo boat that the combined forces
entered Tlen Tsin June 2S, sustaining
small loss, They started Sunday to
relieve the force which left Tien Tsln
June 10 and which is believed to be
surrounded near Pekin. According to
japanese reports Admiral Seymour has
been captured and the ministers have
left Pekin, guarded by Chinese SOL
dicrs. Their whereabouts are un-
known.
United States Consul John Fowler
has received from Admiral Kempft the
following
"Only one communication from Pc
kin has reached ne since communi-
cations We're interrupted June 10, It
was dated June Il. No news from the
ministers
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-26
THREE cENTs a NILE.

o. r. & n Co. 10 Inaugurate New
Schedule After July Isl.
PORTLAND. June 25.-The o. r. &
n. Co. announces that, beginning July
/. its passenger rate In Oregon and
washington viii be three cents a mile.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-26

BERLIN. June 25,-The Chinese min
lister here Lu Han Houan, today said:
"The empress cannot be disposed. Chi
nese piety would not permit her de-
thronement. But perhaps 1t would be
possible, through friendly means, to
intimate to the old empress that she
should abdieate, An experiment
could be made with the emperor, sur
rounding him with competent coun-
sellors,"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-26
CHINA REQUESTS AN ARMTSTICE UNTIL
Ii HUNG CHANG CAN REACH PEKIN
Chinese Minister at Washington Says Troops Are an Incentive to
Disorder and That Peace Can Be Better Accom-
plished Without Them.
ALL OF CHINESE TERRITORY STIRRED UP OVER DIFFICULTIES

Mckinley Admiral Kmp Why the Guubsa aOnaeae Failed Respond
Being Fired Upon From The Taka fOhNO Answer Has Yet Been
ReeNed-Admral Seymour Believed 10 Have Been Captured
$4,000 European Troops Ia the Field
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-26
cHoLERA RACES IN BoMBAY.

over Ten Thousand Deaths in One
Week.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-26

NEW YORK, June 25,-A dispatch tc
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-26

PORTLAND. June 25.-wheat, walla
Walla and Valley 6Oe.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-05-29

warded for his pains. With an unshad-
owed sun the rays streaming through
leaves produced little circles of light on
the ground beneath. While the shadow
was on the sun today, Mr.. Boeger found
that these circles were changed to cres-
cents.
Unofficial reports which have reached
Washington today indicate that me
eclipse was visible to a greater or less
de gree in it's entire path of totality. Par
ticularly fortunate were the observers in
the southern section of the country,
where the weather seemed TO be unusual
ly favorable for securing the photograph
ic data which the scientists were so anx-
ious to obtain. though in some portions
toward the gulf the weather was cloudy
In some southern cities during the pc
riod of totality stars were visible almost
directly overhead In Richmond a most
striking feature Of the eclipse was a
short and brilliant rainbow on the west
or contact side of the sun. The phenom-
enon was the most surprising, as there
was not a cloud in the sky.
DENVER, MAY 2S.-While Prof. II. A.
Howe was waiting this morning at .
o'clock in the Chamberlain observatory
fOrthe sun to rise and the eclipse to
begin he made one of the most important
observations of the year, the re-discovery
of the planet Eros. This tiny planet
which was discovered only two years ago
at the Berlin observatory, has been look
ed for since last September, the time was
according to the calculations, it should
emerge from behind the sun. Astrono-
mers all over the world have been scan
ming the skies for it, but without sue
cess. Prof. discovered the planet near
the first point of Aries.
According to Prof. Howes observations
of the eclipse the first contact occurred
at five o'clock, forty-four minutes 22.f
seconds and the last contact at seven
o'clock, thirty-seVen minutes and "a
seconds. This showed an error in the cal
culations of the nautical almanac, which
gave the time for the first contact as
five o'clock forty-four minutes and PSI
| seconds and last contact at o'clock, g
| minutes and 3S seconds.
OVAR, PORTUGAL, MAY 2S-The
weather was clear here today and the
| English expedition observed the eclips5
satisfactorily.
The duration of the totality OF the
eclipse was under three seconds. The
| thermometer dropped four degrees. The
planet Mercury was plainly visible de-
| spite some clouds, excellent negatives
were obtained of the Corona, which diff.
fered little from what that observed dur
| ing the last eclipse in India.