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The Portland daily press., 1900-02-24
CUSHMAN BROS CO.,
Selling Agents.
WESTBROOK.
MAYOR RAYMOND RENoMINATED.

MAYOR RAYMOND RENOMINATED.
The Democratic mayorslity convention
was held last evening at Odd Fellows
ball. On account Of the Forssters' ball 1t
Was necessary to hold the convention In
Treasurer Eastman's Office. /. u. Leigh
ton called the meeting to order In behalf
Of the city committee. o. A, Cobb Was
selected as chairman and O. s. Eastman.
secretary. The meeting was very har-
monious.
After the ward i've delegation had been
Tiled Alderman Brisrd presented the
name OF Hon. King S. Raymond as the
party's candidate for mayor. At the mo-
ton Of j. @. acates the nomination wss
made unanimous.
William N. Lamb was nominated fol-
oity clerk. As candidates.for Aldermen a.
large. Greenleaf Bachelor. ward one.
Reuben G. Holston. ward i've; and Reuel
W. Woodman. ward two, were eiectsd.
Edward Gilman. Jr., WAS selected for
the position Of truant offic:r.
The city committee was authorized to
hli any vacancies
bury and John Byrus were instructed to
notify Mr.. Raymond of his selection.
The assemblage called upon Chairman
o. A. Cobb fer a speech. He said tha'
his voice and health was bad, so that he
could not speak very comfortably. H.
WAS pleased with the nominations that
had been made.
The Forestera' eighth annual bali was
held at Odd Fellows hall last evening.
having been postponed on account OF the
storm of Thursday. Lsmieux's orchestra
furnished music. The floor managers
were p. ID. WEIGH and John Quillette.
assisted by n. Marion. d. Weloh. q.
Fournelle and l.. Rioux. The committee
Of arrangements was II. Y. Mccullough,
chairman; j. II. Sullivan, secretary; p.
ID. Wslch, John Girard. j. Qullette and
N. Pom erleau.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-24
LAWRENCE WON.
gPtcIAL 70 THR FIRE.

HPECIAL 70 THE fREES.y
Blddeford, February % The Biddeford
polo team was defeated by Lawrence six
to eight tonight.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-24

See Northern Lights" at Portland
Theatre Monday.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-24
THE SAILS HOISTED.

The snow shaken on and the Canvass
Dried Out Yesterday.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-24

he wise secure seats for "Northern
Liphts.n
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-24
HARVARD CLUB OF MAINE.

Secure seats for Elroy company at once
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-24

New York, 70 Hudson St.
Boston, "a Central St.
Philadelphia, rs So. Front st.
Washington, 900 r St., N. w,
Pittsburg, rlccance Block.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-05-23
NOVAGS IN THIS TOWN
So Says Marshal Austin to
the Council.

At the meeting Of the council Saturday
evening Attorney Hammond stated that
he stood ready to prosecute any vagrants
or other evil doerS, as attorney for the mu-
nitipality, but that the officers would make
no arrests, except in the case Of two JapS.
Marshal Austin was called on for an ex.
PLANTATION, the council having ordered at a
previous meeting general round up. He
stated that the class of people whom the
council and attorney expected him to pull
under that order are not vagrants
under the law; that they all have either a
real or technical means of support and
that he didn't feel justified in making in.
discriminate arrests, without any grounds
for so doing.
The city attorney also stated that the
giant powder ordinance was being vio.
lated. The marshal was instructed to no.
tify dealers that they must conform to the
requirements of this municipal law.
The number Of night watchmen was re.
duted to two.
The attorney was instructed to draft
and submit to a meeting OF the council to
he held Monday evening, a water hydrant
ordinance.
At that meeting this ordinance was in.
troduced and read the first time. II pro-
vides for thirteen hydrants at eight dol.
lars month each.
A revised giant powder ordinance was
introduced and passed.
The requiSition for fire department sup.
plies, including an alarm bell, a hook and
ladder truck and some minor equipments,
was referred to the committee on fire and
water.
The water company's bill for $500 was
alowed; as was also II. X. Wheeler's
bill for Sl5s, services rendered as city en-.
gineer.
The Columbia street grade, from the
south side OF Granite to the north side of
North street, rs established by Engineer
Fenner, was approved.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-05-23
D. R. Young Talks OF the Goldfineh.

d. r. Young, Of Rossland, editor of the
kootena Mining Standard, and well
known mining man, passed through the
city en- route home from Sumpter, Ore.
gon, where he has large mining interests.
He said "rhe mining industry of the
Sumpter district was never more active
than at the present time. Many improve.
ments in the way OF installing new min.
ing machinery are being made and the
development of the mines now in opera.
ton is being pushed with much energy,
and new and promising claims are being
opened up. The development work on
the Goldhneh mine, of which ! am gen.
eral manager, has been begun ard several
assays have been made OF ore already
taken out, which show gold values rang
ing from S3o.So to S37.2o per ton. The
Goldfnch mine shows ledge OF six feet
o. solid ore, and from its location and 9th.
er indications, promises rich returns in
mineral wealth. The mine lies about
four and half miles from the town of
SuIhPteI, anu 'HN'uoes S"'" So"s's''"k
of ~ acres. We have located a placer
claim on the Godtinch property, which Is
TO be worked as soon as suitable arrange
ments can be made. The ledge of the
Goldhnch mine is situated directly above
the placer bed and is believed to be the
origin of the gold deposits in the placer
mine. A cut of by 10 feet was opened
up during my stay and we have six feet
OF solid ore in the face of the cut, from
which the first assay made was 5000 per
ton. In the development Of the mine We
expect to run a 5oo.foot tunnel to tap the
ledge at a depth of 600 feet" Mr.. Young
was accompanied to Sumpter by Z. W.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-05-23
Pictures Now Sent BY Wire.

The latest marvel that has been worked
by electricity Is the telepantograph. BY
means of this instrument drawing,
letter, photograph, diagram or any drawn
or printed matter may be telegraphed to
any distance over single wire. When
a message is to be sent by this system It
Is simply written, drawn or photographed
on thin metal sheet and placed in
tranSmitter. A switch Is then thrown
open and, away at the other end of the
tiny wire that stretches over hill and
valley, another electric machine draws a
perfect reproduction Of It on paper, wood
or metal. II the message is received on
paper, two copies are made at the same
time. II more copies than this are wanted
the machine will engrave it directly on
zinc or copper instead of writing II on
paper, and from this etching machine,
thousands of copies may be printed
Chicago Chronicle.
Ask for the Columbia beer, brewed in
Sumpter.
Keep your money In Sumpter and drink
Columbia beer-a home product.
FURNISHED ROOMS-Over Post Of
flee, neat and comfortably furnished
rooms, single and en- suite, with use of
piano, four dollars per week and up. Mrs.
J. Johnson.
Columbia beer, brewed in Sumpter, is
second to none.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-05-23

Liljegran, mining expert and engineer,
whose report on the Goldtinch ledge is
said to be very favorable. Mr.. Young
exhibited a small glass vial containing
nuggets of pure gold ranging in size from
a coarse grain Of sand to nugget valued
at s., which were taken from the placer
mine.-Spokesman.Review.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-05-23

Keep your money In Sumpter and drinl
Columbia beer-a home product.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-15
FIGHT THE BOERS
ALL DAY LONG
British Have a Desperate
Battle at PlatkOp.
STRATHCONA HORSE
is DRIVEN BACK
Artillery Finally Forces Burgh-
ers From Positions.

London, July IA report from
Platkop says that the British engaged
the Beers all day long.
Scouts and mounted infantry moving
north located the Beers, 1000 strong,
occupying a ridge from which they
were driven yesterday.
Colonel Thornycroft's men held the
ridge facing them
Members of the Strathcona Horse
were driven in temporarily by a heavy
musket fire. after a stubborn resist
ance- The Beers forced the British to
bring the HowitzerS into action.
The infantry deployed for a general
advance under Clery's command. The
Beers opened fire in all directions.
Smelling with the guns posted on the
British right.
The mounted infantry, in the face of
severe fire, attacked the Beers.
A gun posted on an entrenched kOpje
four miles to the east forced the Beers
from number of ridges, detached par
ties rushing on the center while a gun
on the right was Withdrawn through a
ravine toward an entrenched hill
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-15
OFFER TO SETTLE
WITH The HEIRS
Proposition Made by Pleas
ant Valley Coal Go.
PAY $500 FOR EACH
VICTIM OF DISASTER
Would Cost Company in Neigh
bOrhOod of 100000.

The Pleasant Valley Coal company
has made an offer to settle with the
heirs of the 200 miners killed in the SEQ
field disaster of May 1 on a basis of
$500 each in lieu of all claims for dam
ages.
This annou lcement was confirmed
last evening by Superintendent Sharp,
who leaves tomorrow for Scofeld to
arrange the details of the settlement.
providing the proposition is received
with favor by the parties interested.
About 100000 will be required if the
terms of the proposition are accepted.
and the great accident will have cost
half a million dollars when this is done.
When this offer was authorized by
the officials of the company last week
it was stated that a demand for any
thing greater would bankrupt the COM
pany. throwing it inso the hands of the
bondholders. The decision of the offic-
ials was made after careful considera-
ton and those familiar with the cir
cumstances are inclined to regard il
as very liberal. No damage suits had
been instituted, a fact placing the COM
pany in a light quite in keeping with
its former display of magnanimity.
costly For company.
The company contributed $50. 600 to
the relief fund a few days after the
terrible explosion; some time later it
Cancelled accounts against the families
of the dead miners amounting to about
$4,000; no less than s25, 600 was expend-
ed by them in giving the victims good
burials, some of the bodies having
been shipped thousands of miles away
at their expense, and on top of it all
they now propose to give $500 to the
heirs Of each man who lost his life.
superintendent Sharp readily con-
firmed the report of the company's ac-
ton.
1T is true said he. that the com
pany has made this offer, to give $500
to the heirs of each man who lost his
life in the mines. / do not know what
the result will be, but the company
gave the matter careful consideration
before determining what it would do
and this offer was the result. 1t will
take about 100000 to make the offer
good
Mr.. Sharp himself has the matter in
hand, and not the attorneys of the
company, as might have been suppos-
ed. He will remain at Scofield perhaps
for number of weeks after tomor-
row.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-15

staked off and claims are being jumped
every day"
According to the mining man. all
the properties that are any good have
been snapped up long ago, especially
on Anvil creek. where he states thar
one claim was reported to have cleaned
up in twenty-four hours SOS, 600 in mug
gets and dust. Speaking Of gold dust
he said that while he was there no
saw dust being used as currency. bur
1t was mainly that which had been ia
ken out of Dawson and brought down
by the 5000 miners who came in over
the Ice before the big rush began
These miners. said Francis. began 10
Jump town lets and claims on all sides
with the result that one of them re-
Gently sold a jumped lot in the '.citIr's
for the sum of $1,000 This iumping oP
claims, he said, will be the cause OF
an immense amount of litigation Just
as soon as the courts open up in Alas
ka.
Prosperous Utah Doctor.
Speaking Of the Utah men that are at
Nome, Mr. Francis said that DR. 9
w. Harvey, who used TO have an Office
in the Sanitarium building in this civ
was doing we'll in running hOSpitai
IN tent. When the rainy season
which IS now due, sets in, Francis
states that the medical man ought To
make a fortune, providing ne does not
succumb TO the rigOrs of the climate
himself
After all" he said, as he proceeded
to board the car for the depot. Il con-
cluded that my health was worth nnorA
10 me than all the money that was nm
there, and that is why I have come
back so soOn.''
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-15

nounces officially that the telegraph
between Taku and Tien Tsin has al
ready been restored and that railroad
communication will shortly be re-estab-
Iished
To the other trials of the besieged
persons at Tien TsiH has been added
an outbreak OF scarlet fever.
Dispatches from Tien Tsin report
that number of women there have
become white haired through the
horrors of the siege.
One of the clearest Dronuncements
upon China comes from Archibald
Ross COlquhOun. the well known cor
respondent of the London Times.
whose study of far eastern conditions
has made him an authority on the
subject. Writing to Mr. Broderick, the
parliamentary secretary of the foreign
office, Mr. Colquhoun declares that
unless prompt relief is attempted the
Europeans will be masSacred. and if
they are able to hold out until the re
volt subsidies, there will be AN indeli-
bic impression on the Chinese mind that
their escape was due, not to the
strength and determination of Great
Britain, but to their own fOrbearance -
He adds: 1.-THE loss of prestige will
be Incompatible. 1 am convinced that
a determined assault on the native city
of Tien Tsin would clear the situation
and open the way to Pekin.''
The commanders now at Tien Tsin
are not winning golden opinions from
the English public. which. while sus-
pending severe criticism, fails to see
why the united forces should be so i'm
potent to achieve and so apparently
out-classed by the Chinese, not only
in numbers but in artillery, and, some
people are almost inclined to believe, in
strategy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-15
ASSAULT ON CHINESE
IS UNSUCCESSFUL
Allies at Ticn ISin Are Unable to Capture Gun-
Many Buildings Are Demolished.
Two Previous Battles Won by Joint FOrces-Tale as to
De GierS' Death Denied
Copyright 1900. by the Associated Press

Tsn July via Shanghai
allies unsucesuy
mounted last night which enfading
O'Clock
Chinese Smelling CITY
Yamens
practice guns OF the Chinese
The fire the enemy burned of Mckenzi
los w 10000
is estimated that over 500 shells practically
rcHng
Undoubtedly troops
the situation the especially lombard
mentha
Efforts were made TO
sienced a endousd
Todays casualties IS
buejackets chiaese regiments
marines and five members
O o the Chinese
Copyright 1900 lated Press)
Tn Tn July Shanghai
hundred
Americans at Taku awaiting to this
Washington July 14Secretary
Admiral FRemey
station:
"Che Foo July HSeceay trans
ports
Landed commander pieces nmun
ton.
Report Chinese defeated at
en-
London July 14The British transmit
ting the foreign office
hed he there in the for
Pekin.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-15
STRANGE MURDER IN NOME.
Mystery as to Parties-More Sims
Return.

Seattle. Wash, July 14-Nome ad-
vices received tonight by the revenue
cutter McCullOch tell of a midnight
murder near the camp, on June ~ of
John Nolan, and the serious wOUndinp
or Michael Smith. The affair is sbrOud7
ed IN mystery, Smith refusing to TAN,
The inquiry held before the JTnite5
states commissioner on June 20 dayaT-
oped strong evidence against " q
Breining and George Payne. who were
terminates Of the other two, an thew
were held for trial. Little is known
OF the two parties. Nolan was firS+
identified as Lou Meyer of Butte hTonf
but investigation proved q mistake ba8
been made
The steamer Dolphin, Captain John
y Brlen, the new Lynn canal liner. ar
rived IN port yesterday morning. com
pIetlng her long voyage from New
York, where she was purchased last
spring by the Alaska Steamship com
panY
The steamer City Of Topeka arrived
mere tonight from Lynn canal. having
on board between $3.50. 900 and 81 GOO O00
IN gold dust and several rich Klondjk-
ers, including Clarence Berry. the Cali
Iornla king, and George Carmack. the
dlscoVerer of the KlOndike- Berry
brought down several hundred tbOU-
SAND. and Carmaek had a bunch of
QrdIJS IN his possession
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-15
SAYS THAT DE GIERS
WAS BOILED IN OIL

Chicago, July IA dispatch to the
Record from st. Petersburg, July Il.
VIC Paris July Ia, tys:
The car has received with great
emotion the dreadful details of the
catastrophe at Pekin. Tears coursed
down his majesty's cheeks as he read
the cabiegram from Admiral Alexieff
al Port Arthur. confirming the horrible
details Of the assassination of NJ. de
Glers which, merely il form of rumors.
had already reached Russia.
The admiral declares that the Rus
san envoy was dragged through the
streets by the Boxers, insulted. beaten
ana tortured, and even thrown into a
great kettle and boiled to death.
Then the remains were thrown to the
dogs
While NJ de Giers was being dis
posed II the fanatic mob danced
around the caldron.
Nine. de Giers, Admiral Alexieff's aG-
wees declare, suffered a fate worse
uan death, and was beaten and tor
lufed with sharp sticks until life was
extinct.
The legation officials are said to have
peen tortured fiendishly until death
ended their sufferinGs.
NJ. de Giers and his legation officials
resisted desperately, and his brave
oody guard killed many of the attack
ms mob.
In the middle of his tortures the en-
Nol IS said to have heroically pro-
canned his faith in Christianity. en-
outraged by his wife, who so soon
shared his martyrdom.
ounJ LamSdOrf received the friends
o, me murdered ones at the foreign
once and unfOlded to them the tragic
story The scenes of frenzied terror
1i grief that followed were unspeak-
So.e. The building of the foreign Of
l H-r was besiegec by an excited throng
and the whole of St. Petersburg is full
Of Iamentation.
Immediately after Admiral Alexieff's
u.-.SlatCh was received the car ordered
,N- cabinet and council Of state to go
INTO session at once.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-15

PAGE ONE.
Robert Francis Returns From
Nome.
All-day Battle With Beers.
Offer to Scofield Victims Heirs.
PAGE TWO.
Vice in Wicked London.
Fiascos of Paris Fair.
PAGE THREE.
Sporting News.
PAGE FOUR.
Circled the Globe.
Plenty of Water.
PAGE FIVE.
Railroad News.
Democratic Ratification.
PAGE SEVEN.
King of Gentlemen Gamblers.
PAGE NINE.
Britain is in Gloom.
Senator Gear Is Dead.
PAGE TEN.
Mining News.
PAGE ELEVEN.
Filipino Peace Party Planned.
Germany to Send Elite Corps.
PAGE TWELVE.
Editorial.
PAGE THIRTEEN.
Utah Gossip at London.
PAGE FOURTEEN.
Financial and Commercial.
Trade Pact With Germany.
PAGE FIFTEEN.
Ancient Castles of japan.
PAGE SIXTEEN
When Peggy Travelled Incog.
PAGE SEVENTEEN
Palaces For Money Kings.
Battle Ground of the Boxers.
PAGE EIGHTEEN.
Youths Page.
PAGE NINETEEN.
Society News.
PAGE TWENTY.
Woman's Page.
FACE TWENTY-ONE.
Paris Millinery Co.
PAGE TWENTY-THREE
Cruelties Practiced bv Chinese
PAGE TWENTY-FOUR.
The Lace House.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-15
FIRE is SWEEPING THE
CITY OF PRESCOTT. ARIZONA

=, Everything between Montezuma and
Granite streets is gone.
Inc Courier office is totally destroyed
ana the JOurnal-Miner office is in great
dancer
The firemen are powerless, as there IS
no water.
BUSINESS houses on the north side OF
the plaza are moving out their goods
over q dozen stores were blown up, but
without effect.
II now looks as If the entire north part
OF town would go
The loss a. present is not less than $500
900 to 500, &C.,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-15
PRICE OF SILVER.
Speculation in New York and London
Fluctuations.
Especial to The Herald.)


New York, July 1.-THE New York
commercial Advertiser today SAYS: The
comparatively wide fluctuations on the
price of silver have led TO renewal of
speculation in the city as we'll as in Lon
oon, although on a limited scale. when
the heavy dealings in the metal in the
carry SOs are taken into consideration
SILVER az that time rose rapidly as a re-
suit OF the belief that congress would do
something for IL. The formation of the
American Smelling & Refining coupanV
and the United Metal Selling company.
however, has practically killed specuIa
u0n IN the metal IN this city.
Inc advance in the price of silver has
lec 10 the withdrawal OF silver cartifica tas
from the Mercantile Trust company, as
the combinations that control the mar
ket desire to prevent speculation, which
would ultimately result in the establish
ment OF artificial values. Two weeks ago
silver sold as high as 81 cents. due 10 the
unsettled state of affairs in China There
mas been fractional recess ever since
men quotations n this city. yesterday
ee'"e per n,'', - 49, "eaL5
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-15

in London. Although values have de-
clined, dealers in silver are confident that
recent developments in China point to a
much higher level. The Russian govern
ment in Pekin is a large buyer of silver
most OF the silver exported in the past
three weeks being on Russian account
Japan has also large requirements to
satisfy and as the available supply is
natural. There is another reason for the
strength of the market IN the demand for
silver from the so-called foreign banks
in China. These institutions are not
superabundantly supplied with money and
are creditors TO the native banks to the
extent of 100000 taels, on promissory
notes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-15
ANOTHER STORY OF
PEKIN MASSACRE

New York, July IA Shanghai dispatch
published here today says:
Prince Sheng, the director of telegraphs.
has communicated a message to the cor
suls here announcing the murder of the
foreigners in Pekin, and laying the blame
on the anti-fOreien general Tung Fuh
Sianr.
The message says that Tung, enraged
by the defense adopted by the British Ie-
CATION, ordered the heavy guns to fire
der. Olishing the legations and setting the
ruins aflame. The result was the annihf-
latiOn of the foreigners
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-15
SITUATION WORSE
ABOUT TEN TSTN

London. July 1.-THE situation at
lien Isin appears to be slowly but
surely growing worse. The allied
-o..,S are experiencing the greatest
U'Hruity in sending forth reinforce
Neh's IS the Chinese have rendered the
nav .Iation of the river most difficult
ny alFerting its waters.
happily st. Petersburg today an
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-15

Prescott, Ariz-, July 1.-THE most disas-
trous fire in the history of the town start
ed at 10:45ip. m in row of wooden build
ings known as the ScopeI block, on South
Montezuma. street, and at this hour. G2:SO
a m sunday every building on the west
side of the plaza. as far north as Gurley
street, including the Hotel Burke, is de-
strOyed
The fire is still spreading. and there is
no telling where il will stop.
The principal business houses so far
burned are those of Sam Hill, ID. Levy *
Co, and the Ed block
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-15
DISTRIBUTE THE FUND.
Scofield Sufferers Are to Receive
Checks Tomorrow

one-sixth of the total fund raised for
the Scofield sufferers Will be distributed
in checks which are to be mailed to
the various beneficiaries by Secretary
OF state Hammond Monday morning.
the amount OF this distribution. which
is in the nature of an installment is
IN the neishborhood of $3.50 and the