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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-08-24
REPORT OF CHAFFEE
Admiral Remey Also Sends
Information.
SMALL AMERICAN LOSS AT PEKIN
Uncle Sans Troops Entered the Lega
tion Grounds ON the Evening
of the 14th.

Washington, August 21.-From Gem
eral Chaffee today the war department
received official confirmation of the fall
OF Pekln and the rescue of the besieged
legationers. The dispatch of the
American commander was not long,
and contained but few details, but the
unconcealed satisfaction with which it
was received by officials of the admin
istration indicated clearly the anxiety
that had been engendered by his pro.
longed silence. His last communica.
tion to the government prior to the re-
ceipt of today's advices was dated Aug
ust / /, at Ma Tou. almost 80 miles from
Pekin. The explanation of his ssilence
is suggested in advices received by the
navy department today from Admiral
Remey, who, telegraphing from Taku
on the 18th, says the telegraph line be-
tween that point and Pekin is in
terrupted.
The cablegram from Admiral Remey
contains some important information
not mentioned by General Chaffee.
He makes the startling statement, on
Japanese authority, that the inner city
of Pekin was being bombarded by the
allied forces. Admiral Remey says
also that the dowager empress is de
tanned in the inner city by Prince Yum
gedo. Advices received last night
from the foreign Office at Toxic, Japan,
by the Japanese legation in this city
confirms and amplifies previous ac'
counts of the capture of Pekin by the
allied troops.
Following is the text Of the dispatch
from General Ckaffee, as made public
by the war department:
"Che Foo, August 21, Pekin. Au'
gust 15.-We entered legation grounds
at O'Clock last night with Fourteenth
and light battery. Eight wounded
during days fighting. Otherwise al
we'll. CHAFFEE."
The dispatch, which was received
during the morning, was transmitted
Immediately to the president at the
white house. He expressed his gratifi
cation at the news it contained, par
ticularly at the small loss sustained by
the American troops.
1t will be noted that the dispatch
indicates that the American troops en-
tered the legation grounds at 5 O'Clock
on the evening of the 14th inst. By
the Washington officials and by severa
legation officials to whom it was showr
the date OF General Chaffee's commu
nication is regarded as an error 0
transmission. 1t is believed that the
date "15" should be 49," ALI prev
ious advices, official and unofficial
have indicated that the legations wer'
relieved on the evening of the 18th
Wednesday, after day of sharp fight
ing. Minister WI, the Chinese repre-
sentative, and Minister Takahira, 0
Japan, were quite positive on thi
point, all their official advices beini
that the entrance to the city of Pekir
was effected early in the evening 0
Wednesday, the 18th inst.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-08-24
Three Rhthara Drowned.

Cape May, N. j., August 22.-Ellen
Young, Salina Newhouser and Albert
]. schwab, all of Philadelphia, were
drowned in the surf at Cape May point
today. They were bathing and got be-
yond their depth. Schwab made a
noble effort to save his companions,
holding their unconscious bodies above
the water ioi some time. Just as a
boat, which went to their rescue.
reached his side, he loosened his grasp
on the women and sank out OF sight.
The women we're taken ashore and,
although the usual methods for resusei-
tating drowning people were resorted
to, they could not be brought back to
life
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ann KlIIatt rather.

Lincoln, Neb., August s2.-James
N. Burnham, publisher OF the Wymor-
can, at Wymore, Neb., shot and killed
his father, Captain Collins A. Burn
ham, at their home today. A cnroner's
jury Immediately exonerated thu son.
Both father and son were prominent
political workers In the county in
which they reside. The killing was in
seif-defense. The son gave himself to
the officers.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-08-24

Mahoney City, Pa, August 22.--Af-
ter many hours of desperate battling
with deadly white damp. one OF the
successive rescuing parties succeeded
today III locating the bodies Of George
and william Thompkiss and Charles
Iritis, who were entombed in the burn
ming colliery. The go mules which
were In the mine when it was discov-
cred TO be on fire are also dead, and
were raised to the surface today. The
fire is still burning fiercely, and the
mine officials are bending every effort
to extinguish the flames.
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CLAIM with a Hammer.

New York, August 21.-Catherine
Scharf, aged 22, was beaten to death
with q hammer in her rooms on the
second floor of 674 Second avenue,
some time between Z P. M. and mid
night Saturday, the body not being
found until early this morning. Her
brother made the discovery when he
came home after midnight. The yo-
mans body lay in pool Of blood, face
downward. Near by on the floor was
a bloody hammer and the rooms had
been ransacked of everything OF value.
1t is the opinion of the police that a
thief entered the house and was sur
prised in his work by the girl and that
he killed her to prevent Identification.
Aberdeen, S. D., August 2i.-A
severe wind and rain storm is raging
in this city. At Columbia consider.
able damags was done. The spire Of
the Congregational church was blown
off and numerous barns and other
buildings unroofed.
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sergeant buck" Taylor.

Washington, August 22.-Sergeant
"Buck" Taylor. AZ years old, known
as "King OF the Cowboys dashing
cayalryman, and one OF the best.known
OF the Rough Riders, died at Provi.
dence hospital today OF consumption.
the result of illness contracted during
the Cuban campaign. Taylor's correct
name is said to have been Berry f.
Tatum. He was the son OF u former
well-to-do merchant of Montgomery.
Ala.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-08-24
Ruse to Gain Information.

Cape Town. August 2l.-General De-
vets demand for the surrender OF the
Britt sh force at Commando Mex is con-
sidered as a pretense of gaining infor-
nation. Finding that Commando Mex
was strongly gsrrisoned. Dewet re-
sumed his march northward. shadowed
BY General Baden Powell.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-08-24

Wichita, Kan. August 22.-Mr.
HUFF cattleman and farmer, was shot
dead in his home in Custer county,
Oklahoma, Friday night by some one,
who fired through an open window.
The herd there is said to be the cause
Of the crime and more trouble is feared.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-08-24
seoond Infantry HurryIng west.

Kansas City, August 2O.--Five
hundred and fifty soldiers of the Sec
ond United States infantry, destined
for service in China, being rushed
through to San Francisco from Font
Thomas, KY. arrived here from Chi
cago this afternoon, with their officers
and equipments, and were hurried on
,,voak
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CoLoMBlA'S TROUBLES.

President Has Resigned and the vice.
President Succeeds Him.
New York, August 20.-A cable
dispatch was received here from Bo-
gotta, announcing the resignation OF
President Sanctlemete, of the republic
of Colombia. Vice-President Marro-
quin will serve out the foor years that
remain of his term. The action OF
Senior Sanctlemete will bring about a
change in the political system OF Co.
lom bia, and may even end the revolu-
ton which has been in progress for 10
months.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-08-24
Collision In Paris.

Paris. August 20.-A street car col.
lision, resulting in injuries TO 35 per-
sons, occurred last evening at the corr
ner OF the Boulevard des Batignoles
and the Rue st. Petersburg, where
electric and horse lines cross. All the
injured will recover. No American
was hurt.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-08-24
Negroes Died From Heat.

Louisville, KY, August 2l.-Two
negroes died at Louisville today from
heat. The maximum was So.
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HEIR TO MILLIONS A PAuPER.
Fills Pauper's Grave Because Of the
Provisions of Will.

-
San Francisco, August 18.--The Ex-
aminer says: Asa Packer WILDER, one
of the heirs to the $20,00O,000 estate
left by Asa Packer, the Pennsylvania
railroad king and coal baron, has died
in poverty in this city. and yesterday
was buried in a pauper's grave. He
was a victim OF the morphine habit,
and until few days ago worked at in
tervals for J. ?. Bogard, proprietor OF
dramatic paper, to whom he assigned
half of his prospective estate.
He was nephew of Asa Packer,
whose will made over his immense
estate to his children, but contained
clause that should they die without
issue the estate was to revert to two
brothers, named Elisha and jeremiah
WILDER, who were related to Packer by
marriage, or in case of their death TO
their direct heirs. Elisha WILDER
took charge of the Lehigh Valley rail-
road and the Packer coal properties
and operated them. increasing the
value of the property.
One by one tile Packer children
died, leaving no direct heirs, until only
one daughter is left. She has no chill
dren. and her life is said to be all that
stands between the WILDER family and
the Packer fortune.
Philadelphia, August 20.-Three
freiobters-the British steamships Rey.
nolds, Trevanian and Rathmoor--have
been chartered to carry coal from this
port to France. 1t Is stated that five
more vessels will be chartered for q
similar purpose. The miners strikes
in Germany and Austria have resulted
in a scarcity OF bituminous coal In
France, and for several weeks agents
of the French government have been
endeavoring to secure ships In England
and this country available for carrying
fuel.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-08-24

The United States army will aid des.
titute miners at Cape Home. feeding
there those that cannot be gotten home.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-08-24
John LELAND HENDERSON

ATTORNEY -AT-LAW, ABsTRACTER, NO
TARY PUBLIC and REAL
ESTATE AGENT.
For 21 years a resident Of Oregon and Wash
1ngton Has had many years experience in
Real Estate matters, as abstracter, searcher OF
titles and agent. Satisfaction guaranteed or no
charge.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-08-24

An Atlanta jury decided that a wife
ia responsible for the burial expenses
of her husband.
Cheap lands in Nebraska have been
taken up so rapidly that few desirable
acres remain.
An addition OF two miles will short
Iy be made to the fine avenues ON the
Gettysburg battlefield.
The Kansas City produce exchange
has adopted plan for selling eggs by
weight instead of by the dozen.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-08-24

Petroleum fields of some Importance
are being opened in Japan.
Belgium is one of the few countries
in which the death penalty, though
still part of the criminal code, is never
enforced, in Difference to public opln-
ion.
Three women. the wives of famous
husbands, have been accorded the nonof
Of burial in Westminster Abbey. They
are Lady Palmerston, Lady Augusta
Stanley, wife of Dean Stanley ana
Mrs. Gladstone.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-01
LACK OF BACKBONE IN UNIVER-
SITY PRESIDENTS.

Not long after the founding of the Chi
cage university, one of the professors of
economics in that institution allowed his
judgment to get the better of his com
mercial instincts and told the plain, I'M
vanished truth concerning the price of
kerosene oil, and some other things
equally sacred to the noble founder of
that institution. The professor went.
Dr. RosS, the brilliant head of the de-
partment OF economics at Leland Stan
ford Jr. university in California, has
been saying naughty things about Mrs.
Stanford's street railway monopoly of
the franchises at San Francisco. DR..
Ross goes too. The latest report is that
he can't stay till the end of the semester,
but must go right away A few years
ago another Stanford teacher, Prof.
Powers, tie peer in every way of DR..
Ross, was arousing an unrivaled interest
in economic questions in the student
body of that institution. He also had
been telling unpleasant truths One
morning when the fog and chill of a Cali
fornia winter had settled over the great
institution in the Santa Clara valley, he
quietly packed his trunk for 'Ieave Of
absence in Europe The leave of alb
senee" has not been recalled, and the
students of Stanford university have
never since felt the strengthening infiu-
ence of his virile utterances.
Much comment has been made of late
upon the manner in which common
everyday people regard the theories ex-
pounded by university presidents and
their corps of professors. These theories
are usually the result of deep thought
on the part of the keenest minds, and are
generally sound and conservative The
people recognize them as such and that
the practical application of many of them
to the affairs of the day would be bene,
fetal. But whenever attempts are made
to accomplish this practical application
by legislative action or otherwise it is
almost invariably turned down by these
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-01

The Twin City Street Railway COM
pany does not own the city, nor is the
city under any special obligation to said
concern. In fact, it is all the other way.
The city has made to tae street rail-
way company a gratuito is present of
franchise worth millions of dollars.
An optimist might expect that TIE street
railway company would show it's appre.
citation Of such generosity by supplying
at least an efficient and comfortable
service But even common Intelligent
business man, enc that is not liable to
The reproach of being an optimist, might
reasonably expect good service, for, az
ter all, the gift has string to it. The
cars are running on the streets, and
the streets ate public property.
And besides, the street railway COM
pany can afford to provide good service
One of the Twin City papers lately fig
ured out, the net earnings of said COM
pany are equal to an income of S per
cent on a capital of $50, OoO,O0O OF this
sum only small part is represented
by the actual cost of the plant. The
rest represents the value of the fran
chise which the company received as a
generous gift from the city. And even
after Gov. Lind has succeeded in hay
ing the assessment of the company
raised some three or four millions, it
pays taxes on only s4,66O,0OO. All this
merely by way of showing that the
street railway company can well afford
to furnish good service.
But it does not furnish good service.
The cars on most of the lines are such
miserable, rickety, ramshackle rattle
traps as to be disgrace to the city. In
the way of seating and heating arrange
ments, most of the cars lack practically
everything that is needed to make a car
comfortable. To all these shortcomings
the day the public is fendishly crammed
and damned into these cars, so that even
! the hackneyed smile about the sardines
is plainly. cutclassed, and you have such
only an American public, with its pro-
verbal good nature would ever submit
to it. In no other civilized country
would such proceedings ever be tolerated.
But when, in addition to all this. the
employees, taking their cue from the
attitude of The company. become over
bearing and abuse the public, then it is
certainly time to cali halt.
Thursday evening at 7:25 enc of the
intcrurhan cars passed along Tenth and
Wahasha. The car was empty and may
have been on its way to the barn. but
anybody not acquainted with the service
on that lire would not have been aware
OF the fact A young man. respectfully
dressed and well appearing, wished TO
board the car, but the conductor would
J net let h;rn. whereupon he jumped on
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-01
THE FR1ARs IN THE PHILIPPINES.

L
An important question to settle in the
Philippines is the status of the friars or
monks, and in this matter it will be well
for our government to proceed with the
greatest conservatism. To accede to the
extravagant demands of radical elements
might work irreparable harm.
1t is, of course, easy enough to get up
a formidable set of charges against such
a large and influential body of men as
the friars. Using as a foundation what
there is of human weakness In even the
best of us, it is always easy to build up
by Misrepresentation and exaggeration,
such an array of charges as to over
whelm even a saint.
Moreover, it must be remembered, that
whatever civilization the Filipinos pos
sess, they owe mainly to the self-sac-
riftcing labors of these same friars. It
was they who established schools and
colleges and built churches and taught
the Filipinos the arts of peace.
It is also to be noticed that the objec-
tons against the friars come chiefly from
of the population which is still under the
influence of the friars has remained gen
orally peaceable. To treat the friars
with any appearance of injustice would
cause great offense and grave trouble
with a class which at present is mainly
peaceable, and while the followers Of
Aguinaldo might 0e pleased at such a
course, it would not be likely to greatly
affect their attitude towards the United
States.
Aguina1do and his followers are hostile
to the church and the friars, and if the
instruction should prevail, the result
would probably be a general confscation
of church property and expulsion of the
clergy by orders of Aguinaldo. The
friars realize this perfectly, and for that
reason, if they receive just and equita ole
treatment at our hands, it will be to their
interest to employ their influence in be-
half of our government. Just as the
French-Canadian clergy of Quebec is the
strongest support of allegiance to Great
Britain, in the same manner the friars
in the Philippines will support our gov
ernment if they can feel sure at our
hands of such just and equitable treat
nnent as they would not be likely to OBJ
tain under any other government.
Our government should act in This mat
ter with the greatest justice, equity, and
conservatism. Those in this country
who are demanding the expulsion of the
friars are liable to be either misinformed
or else actuated by motives absolutely
| unworthy of an American citizen 1t
may be that there are some delicate
questions to be solved in this connection,
but il both church and government au-
thorities cooperate in the proper spirit,
! it should not be difficult for them to settle
the matter to the best interests of every
body concerned.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-01
STORIES OF THE STREET.

If you see Gchn L. Townley strolling
down the street, haggard, and glancing
furtively from right to left, like a hunt
ed man, do not be alarmed and take
to the other side of the street. He Is
not dangerous. He is merely looking for
his dog The stalwart attorneys COM
Portable home on Iglehart street has re-
Gently been favored by the presence OF
a red Irish setter, whose fidelity and
other virtues have greatly endeared him
to the household. 'Don," that is the
er through falling memory, or some
thing, he did not remember that Thanks
giving was an annual function in the
Townley neighborhood, and the excite
ment of the turkish holiday seems to
have aroused latent nomadic instincts,
or else so worked on his good nature
that he yielded to the Establishments of
some covetous human.
In either event, Mr. Townley wants
the dog again, and the result of his
anxiety is shown in the ad which is ap-
pearing daily and nightly in local papers,
which. in the hope of offending no one,
offers reward in both gold and silver,
$40 in gold and 81 in silver. with the
added prize of wild goose, for the re-
turn of the petted animal Meantime he
is hunting hard, and hopes to get the
reward himself, if eternal vigilance earns
any reward.
There is a story to the effect that the
first Thanksgiving day in Minnesota was
not observed in November, as now,
but Dec rs, 1885, in accordance with
the proclamation of the then governor,
Alexander Ramsey. Gov. Ramsey does
not youch for the veracity of the story.
but the belief was at the time that for
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-01

the chief of police. The mayor charged
completely in crime against his own po-
lice force; while the retort courteous
was made by the officials of the depart
ment, that the mayors own property
was being let for gambling purposes.
The public has but a short memory.
The desperate struggle made by many,
recognized incompetent men in the de-
rartment to hang on to their places.
backed by blindly partisan newspaper
which had for its own purposes taken
part in the exposure of the prevailing
corruption and incompetency, has driven
these facts somewhat from the pubic
mind. The men now doing the actual
police work are too busy about their
official duties to give time to getting the
newspaper puffery which was lavished too
freely on their predecessors; while the
body Of prominent business men who
constitute the police board have too
large interests CT their own to occupy
their minds to warrant their having more
than supervisory interest in police
operations.
The community should not be permit
ted to overlook the splendid Improvement
that has been wrought in this direc-
ton since the creation of the police com
mission Harassed as that body has
been at every turn in its effort to rid
the deDa rfment of tho cvCar,,o Of No,
asltes which had fastened themselves
to it, not as good wrk has been done as
might be. The commission had to move
slowly and carefully. What they have
done has been well DONE But they must
and will do more.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-01
PERTINENT OR PARTLY SO.

Nine. Diss de Bar, of spiritualistic
fame, is said to be gathering in the
shekels in South Africa The name Of
her millionaire adorer is not reported.
Nat c. Goodwin is beginning to remind
one of a rural mind in trying to keep out
of the way of the trolley cars
A gushing spring has been discovered
in Renville county that is believed to
possess healing properties. This begins
to account for the tenacity of the aver
age RenviIle county Politician
President Northrop lectured at Hast
ings on Amusement in Literature" Re
port has it that the president may next
spring write another lecture on "Amuse-
ment in Legislatures.
Minneapolis produce dealers refuse to
sell eggs by the pound. Perhaps they
can not trust their own scales.
Did you water your banana bush this
morning?
The Central high school football team
resembles a surgical clinic more than it
does an aggressive athletic factor.
If the season of hold-ups in Minneapo-
lis is not efficiently terminated
by the incoming administration,
it will have a discouraging effect in
the thrift of the Minneapolis legisla-
tors.
All departments of the public library
will be closed until o'clock this even
ing. out of respect to the memory of Sem
ator Davis.
On account of the funeral of Senator
Davis, the regular monthly meeting OF
the Humane society, which was to have
been held today, is postponed until next
Saturday.