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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-20
KINDNESS FOR GALVESTON.
Representatives Of Foreign Powers
Manifest Their Sympathy.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1s.-Formal
manifestations Of sympathy with the
people Of Galveston in their great afilic-
tiOn continue to come from all parts Of
the world
In addition to those already received,
expressions have come from the Presi-
dent OF Chile. the Belgian minister. and
the Mexican minister and the Haytien
minister. Where these communications
come directly from the head Of state
they are acknowledged by the president
himself. The others are formally ac-
ceDted and acknowledged by the state
department.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-20
HObsOn Says Ships We're Unin-
iured Below Water Line.
SPANIARDS scUTTLED THEM
He Inspected the Raised Vessels at Hong
Kong Interview With Lieutenant
IiObsOn Upon HIS Arrival
at Vancouver.

VANCOUVER. B. c.. Sept. 19.--In an
interview with Lieutenant R. P. Hob
son, published in local paper. Hobson
is quoted as saying that Admiral Dew
ey did not sink the Spanish ships at
Manila. but that the spaniards opened
the valves and scuttied the ships them
selves. He bases his conclusions upon
the fact that he saw the hulls Of the
Spanish fieet when the ships had been
taken to Hong Kong for repairs. and he
SAYS that the hulls were uniniured be-
low the water line.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-20
GERMANY WANTS
TO CHECK FRAUD
Chinese Offer Sham Victims for
Punishment.
U. S. REJECTS PROPOSALS
Russia Wants Heavy lndsmnliy-chlna Can
Give Territory 0nly - Empress
Orders Boxers Suppressed
and F3=aIshed.

LONDON. Sept. 2O.-The only news
OF Importance from China this morn
Ing is contained In a dispatch to the
Times from Shanghai dated yesterday.
asserting that SIR Claude Maxwell Mac
Donald will become the British minis
ter at Toxic and win be succeeded at
Pekin by Sir Ernest Mason satow.
the present British minister al the jap
anese capital. This" says the Times
correspondent. "ls disappointing to the
Britlshers in the Far East as they had
hoped that a stronger 5allplomatlst would
be sent to Pekin"
According to the Daily Mails st. Pc
tersburg correspondent. Russia Will
claim an indemnity Of 100000
pounds.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-20
IMpERIA1 Ep1cTs IssuEp.

BERLIN. Sept. 19.-The Boersen Eel
tung prints a special from Shanghai,
dated Monday, saying that an imper-
ial edict. dated September Z, commands
all Chinese generals, under pain Of
death, to avoid hostile acts, orders all
high officials to return to Pekin and
assist in restoring peace. and orders
the suppression Of the Boxers, whose
leaders must be captured.
A second edict. the dispatch adds. or
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-20
HEAVY FIGHTING
BY FILTPINOS
Twelve Americans Killed and
Twenty-Six Wounded.
ANOTHER GENERAL UPRISING
Serious Trouble Near Maalla Refugees
Arrive and Others Leave ibs City
Towns and GsrrlSons Have
Bees Attacked.

MANILA. Sept. io.--ln an engage
ment between body Of FilIpinos. num-
berlng about a thousand men. and de.
tachmenu of the Fifteenth and Thir-
ty-seventh United States infantry regl-
ments, the Americans had twelve men
killed twenty-slx were wounded and
Eve missing,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-20
GIFT TO PORTLAND LIBRARY.
Large Library of John, Wilson, who
Died a Week Ago.

PORTLAND. Sept. 1s.-John Wilson,
the well-known capitalist who died a
week age, left his library of 5000 vol
umes to the Portland library associa-
tion. The library. which is the most
complete Individual one in the city, is
valued at s15O,OOO
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-20
DErRANcg FOUND GUILTY.
End of Celebrated Wholesale Ware
house Frauds Case.

SPOKANE. Sept Bone Of the
hardest fought trials In the history Of
this county ended today when a Jury
found Charles Defrance guilty and r.
+. Elliott innocent OF a specific charge
Of stealing six cars OF wheat.
This was the celebrated Whitman
county case. brought here on a change
OF venue. involving charges OF whole-
sale warehouse frauds.
Defrance viii appeal to the supreme
court.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-20
STRIKE CONTINUES ORDERLY.
More Than 10000 Men Now Idle in
the Anthracite Region.

HAZELToN. Pa. Sept. 1s.-The third
day of the strike passed off as quietly
as the two preceding days. Beyond
the occasional stoning Of minework-
er going to or from his work. there is
no disorder
1t was estimated tonight that about
20 per cent of the mineworkers Of this
region were idle today, which IS quite
an increase over yesterdays figures.
President Mitchell said that from re-
ports he had received he figured on
more than 126OOO men being idle in the
anthracite district
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-20
FORTY VESSELS ASHORE.
Disaster at Newfoundland Worse Than
First Reported.

ST. JOHNS n. F.. Sept, 1S.-Forty-
two fishing vessels are ashore in the
straits OF Belle isle and as many as
thirty will he totally lost.
This is in addition to the disasters
previously reported. shipwrecked crews
aggregatlng seventy-nine persons have
been brought south by a mail steamer
and special steamer will go for the
others. Immense stocks Of goldfish have
been lost with the shipping.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-20
MUST PAY DUTY.
Officers Of the Hospital Ship Solace
Cannot Bring in Their Loot Free.

SAN FIR ANCISCo. Sept. 19,-The Off
GERS Of the United States hospital ship
solace win pay duty on the goods they
have brought over from China after all,
but they will make their payments in
the shape Of fines equal TO the customs
duties.
Captain Wnslow in behalf Of his sub
ordinates made this agreement with the
revenue officers who followed the vessel
to the Mare Island navy yard. The
goods consist of 1856 packages of silks,
ohinaware and other articles.
The Solace brought over 20 Chinese
without certificates, who will not be
permitted to land.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-20
cnlNA VII eve rERnITonY

CHINA WILL GIVE TERRITORY
VANCOUVER. B. C.. Sept. BIN the
North China News Ii Hung Chang
rs reported as having said that az Chi
ma could not possibly pay indemnity
which will be demanded from her. there
win be no alternative but to give ter
ritcry instead OF money. in which case
Japan would get Shin King. Russia
would be given Shin Kiang, and Thibet
would 20 70 England.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-20

and declare the Nations policy BY
reason. and the voters have an oppor-
tnniiy to pass judgment upon my rea-
sons. must confess. however. that
Mr. Hanna is an expert when he dis
cusses sinister motives. but I can stand
his criticism n Senator Hoar can en-
dufe his praise"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-20
ROOSEVELT AT PocArELLo.

PoCATELLo. Ida. Sept. 1s.-The
Roosevelt special train arrived at Po-
catello few minutes after 8 o'clock
this evening. During the day stops
were made at Rexburg. St. Anthony,
Idaho Falls and Blackfoot.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-20

PHILADELPHIA SENDS MONEY.
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 1s-Thirty
thousand dollars was forwarded to the
governor of Texas yesterday by the cit
izens' permanent relief committee. maxi
ing the grand total Of cash forwarded
to date by this committee s55,OOO.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-20
PROHIBITION CAMPAIGN.
Candidates start Out on a Tour by
Special Train.

CHICAGO. Sept. 1s.-The Prohibition
rear platform, campaign began today
when a special train started ont over
the c. B. & @. r. r. Among those
aboard were John G. woolley. candi-
date for president and Henry q. Met
calf. candidate for vice-president,
The train VIII run through Illinois,
Iowa, Wisconsin and other central and
western states.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-20
GERMAN POSITION ExpLAINED

GERMAN POSITION EXPLAINED.
BERLIN. Sept. is.--It IS understood
that the immediate cause for the issu-
Ing by Germany OF the circular note
10 the powers regarding the Chinese set
tlement was the fact that Ii Hung
Chang. during his recent interview with
DR.. Mumm Won Schwarzenstein. the
German minister to China. mentioned a
number OF names OF alleged high Man
darins. hitherto wholly unknown. as
those responsible for the Pekln out
RACES and said that China was willing
TO punish them.
This explanation seems to be borne
out by the following statement made
by the German Office today to the cor
respondent Of the Associated Press in
Berlin:
What We want TO avoid is an op-
portnnlty for allowing China to impose
any sham concessions upon the powers
by delivering up for punishment persons
who had nothing to 10 with the Pekin
atrocities. Hence II is advisable for
the representatives Of the powers In
China to designate beforehand all who
are notoriously guilty. Germany does
not wish to prejudice the case in any
way. She wishes to reach an agree
ment with the powers regarding the
guilty and their punishment"
AMERICA PREPARES A REPLY.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 19.-with the
German proposition to postpone peace
negotiations with China until the per-
sons responsible for the Pelin out
RACES are punished and the French
and Russian notification OF the purpose
OF those governments to begin such
negotiations at once awaiting him. the
president found much matter Of import
anee to dispose of upon his arrival in
Washington from Canton.
Although it was stated that no an
swer to the German note would be
ready today, it appeared that the pres
ident. after talking over the situation
with Acknowledgement Griggs, Acting
Secretary Hill and Assistant Secretary
Adee, had arrived at conclusion as
to the nature of the response that
should be made.
Adee spent the afternoon consulting
Acting Secretary Hill and in drafting
a note of response, but all the infor-
nation rs 20 its nature was refused at
the state department.
The conclusion reached from the days
developments is that the powers are
divided as to China and that at present
Germany and Great Britain stand
against Russia and France, while both
sides are ardently seeking the adher-
ence Of the United States government,
The issue appears to be made up in
such shape as to dismiss further hope
Of attaining that harmony Of action
respecting China that the president
has been seeking so far and point has
apparently oeen reached where the
United States must take sides or at
once proceed to act entirely lndepend-
ent of the other powers in reaching
a settlement.
TIL" Chinese government is urging the
latter course upon the state department
hut Tins for there has haan q ,.aStra tn
ing force in the desire to avoid making
the United States the first of the pow
ers to break the solid front that has
been maintained up to the present time
in dealing with China.
1t is understood that the answer of
this government as now formed is in
effect a diplomatic refusal to accede
to the German proposals
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-20
WASHINGTON popuL1sTs.
Middle -of-the- Readers VIII Nominate
a Full Ticket,

CoLFAX. Wash. Sept. 1s.-The mid
die -of-the-road Popullsts OF the state
Of Washington have determined to
place in the field complete state
ticket. two congressman and four presi-
Dental electors.
]. B. Osborne. Of Georgia. represent
ing the national committee OF the Peo-
ple's party has issued an official call
for mass state convention to be held
in Spokane, October ?. for the purpose
OF making nominations.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-20
BRYAN RETURNS HOME.
Made His Last Speech of the Tour at
st. Joseph. Mo.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-. Sept. 19.-Bryan
concluded his present tour with his
speeches here. leaving at $40 D. m. for
his home at Lincoln. from which he
has been absent since August 20. Be
fore leaving he was rendered a public
dinner
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-20
DEATH OF BELLE ARCHER.

WARREN. Pa, Sept. 1s-Belle Ar
cher. the actress. died at the emergency
hospital here tonight.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-20
GEN. McLERNAND DEAD.

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,. Sept. 2O.-Gener-
al John McClernand died at 1910
a. m. this morning.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-20

derg reform in the entire administra-
tlon Of the empire. The allies at Pc
kin. it is also declared, insist upon the
emperor's return.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-20

LIVERPOOL. Sept. 1s-wheat. Sep
tember. IS. Esd.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-20
METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK. Sept. 1s.-suvsr. s2Ns
lead. unchanged.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-20
GOVERNMENT MADE DEPOSITS
Brazilian Bank Helped at a Critical
Time.

NEW YORK, Sept. ia dispatch to
the Herald from Rio de Janiero says:
The official Journal publishes today
facts concerning the origin Of the bank
crisis. 1t SAYS that one year ago the
directors Of the Bank Of the Republic
Informed the government that the sit
uation was very critical. The govern
ment aided the bank by making depos-
its amounting to e1,SOO,OOO.
The Heralds correspondent in Manaos
reports that the Bolivian forces have
occupied Puerto Alonzo. the stronghold
Of the revolution in Acre.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-20

CHICAGO. Sept. 1s.-wheat October,
opening. ISB; closing, 7sA.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-20
WHEAT MARKET.

PORTLAND. Sept. 1s.-wheat, walla
walla. 57isc; Valley and bluestem. Soc
q 6lc.
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 1s-wheat.
December, 11Ois cash, 1O5.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-05-03
EURoPE's RACE OF pIGMIEs.
Excavations Furnish Evidence That
the Continent Was Once In
habited by Dwarfs

Recent excavations in southern Ger
many have established the fact that
in prehistoric times Europe was in
habited by pigmies. Strangely
enough, the discovery of actual and
convincing testimony to that effect
in southern Germany has been an
nounced almost simultaneously with
the news of similar discoveries in
Switzerland and in the Pyrenees. So
now there is proof that Herodotus
and Homer were not "yellowing" when
they told Of dwarfs that lived in
wooded hills and caves far north OF
Rome and Greece.
The skeletons which have been found
are so small that they can be placed
In an ordinary museum drawer. None
OF them is longer than So inches and
many are smaller. There Is no doubt
that they are the skeletons Of real
dwarfs. The bones prove that the
bodies were those Of adults. The finds
have been mounted and are now be-
ing exhibited in the national museum
ofSwitzerlandin Basic. Scientists think
that the little people lived In neolith.
ic times.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-05-03
ZEBRA LAW IN ENGLAND.
Outcome of an Accident That BefeIl
an IncRutiOus Admirer of
Animals.

Zebra law may not be so important
to the average citizen as dog law, but
it is worth knowing if you frequent
menageries, says the Pau Mall Ga
zette. One Marlor, visiting an Oldham
show, found stable door open and
went in and stroked the zebra where
upon the ungrateful beast let out with
his heels and pushed him through a
partition into another stall, where an
other zebra bit his hand, which had to
be amputated. Could he recover from
the zebra's owner? A jury thought he
could, but the court of appeal says not.
A zebra is at present legally a wild ami
NAL, and likely to remain so, since the
advance of the motor car makes
against tanning new animals for har-
ness. Now mans duty with regard
10 his wild beast is to keep it secured,
so that it may not go about seeking
whom it may devour, and secured his
zebra was. True, the door was casual
ly left open, and if the visitor had mere
ly gone in and been kicked, he might
have recovered; but he invited" his
kicking by stroking. Zebras do not
understand magnanimity. All the
same, if zebras' doors are left open. it
might be well to put up notices that the
beasts are likely to go off at both
ends,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-05-03
HISTORIC HOUSE.
Place Where Mini. Andre Was Con-
-demned as Spy to he Used as
Soap Factory.

The '7o stone house at Tappan, n.
Y, where Maj. Andre was condemned
as spy and imprisoned until his exc
cution, in the revolutionary war, is to
become a part of a soap factory.
Some of the people of Tappan sigh
heavily when they think that bust
ness enterprise is to invade their quiet
settlement.
For two years the re house has been
used as hotel. Thousands of people
have visited it, but recently Charles A.
Pike, the proprietor, had his license re-
voked and closed his bar He has leased
the property TO men from New York
city, who intend to make soap on the
grounds east of the house
The building will be used for their
offices.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-05-03
RAT HOLES FOR BABY'S TEETH
A New superstition Regarding the
Proper Disposition of the
First One.

81 drew tooth for a wee mite of a
girl the other day." said the dentist to
Washington Post reporter. 1T was
one of her first teeth, and it wasn't
much larger than pinhead. / dropped
it, quite by accident, and then had to
go down on all tours and look for that
tooth. The mother wanted it. When
I'd found it and had given it to her.
she asked me if there were any rat
holes anywhere in the house. / told
her there might be a few in the cellar
and, being trifie put out, said. sar-
castically, that if she wanted to look,
I'd be pleased to take her down there
She said she wanted so much to find
rat hole and would please take her
down? We went down to the cellar
and prowled around till we found
hole l said was rat hole. She stopped
down and dropped the child's tooth
into it.
There she said, I've put Mar
jory's first tooth into a rat hole, and
now her second teeth will be sure to be
white and strong as rats teeth. Thank
you so much
ut was new superstition to me, but
she seemed to take great stock In it..
Anyway, it was good way to get rid
of the tooth, and a great deal less dan
gerous than the way some mothers
have of swallowing the first teeth their
children lose"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-05-03
ODD MISTAKE DIVERTS PARIS.
Capt. Laval Discharged from the
Hospital Cured While His Friends
Are Invited 10 His Funeral.

a funny happening is now diverting
Paris. Capt. Laval several weeks ago
entered the military hospital. On
Thursday some distant relatives re-
ceived an official notice of his death
This notice said the body would be
delivered for interment on Friday at
ten a. IN. Laval's friends FASTENED tc
make preparations for elaborate flu.
neral ceremonies. All his friends were
notified of the day and hour of the
burial.
At the hospital the friends, officers
and military guard waited patiently
for two hours for the start. Inquiries
then brought the information that the
body had mysteroiusly disappeared
Just as everybody had hurried to leave
the hospital court the missing corpse
was discovered, inquiring from his
stupefied friends who was being buried.
1t seems that some clerical error was
responsible for the whole mess Laval
had left the hospital completely cured,
early the same morning that 500 peo-
pie were gathering to escort him to the
cemetery.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-05-03
HIS TREASURE.
An Incident % Everyday Life That
shows n Universal Mnscu-
line Failing.

Vanity seems to spring eternal in
the masculine breast, and the less it
has to feed upon the more it thrives,
apparently, says the Baltimore News
One Saturday tramp of high de-
gree in vagrancy stopped before the
window of a house at which two
young women were standing. He was
tortured and torn and melancholy
looking to such an extent that he
aroused a feeling of deep sympathy
in the hearts of the maidens who
looked upon him as he stood gazing
intently at some object he held in his
hand.
81 wonder what he has" said the
sentimental one of the two, as she
peered down on him. "a lock of some
woman's hair, l shouldn't wonder"
More likely coin he's found; he
looks pleased" rejoned the practical
one, scofiingly, as she maneuvered for
a position that would reveal the OBJ
jet to her.
But it was neither, they discovered,
1t was just bit of looking glass, in
which the man was surveying his fea-
lures with satisfied air, that told
Of his entire contentment with his
very rugged physiognomy.
Which shows as was said at the be-
ginning of this story that vanity
springs eternally in the masculine
breast just as curiosity does in the
feminine.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-05-03
HAS MONKEYS AS PATIENTS.
Serum for Malaria mt Hamburg
and Berlin LaboratorIes

DR.. Koch has sent home to Berlin
no detailed accounts of his expert
ments YIN quest of the malaria serum
His attention was first directed to the
subject when he was visiting South
Africa three years ago. Recently,
while travelling in the Sunday group,
Malay archipelago. he noticed that the
monkeys inhabiting the alluvial fats.
where dangerous malaria prevails, suf-
fered from species of illness resem-
bling malaria. He has been expert
menting on these monkeys. but both
at the Berlin and Hamburg bacteri-
illogical laboratories IL was said no
definite result had been attained. al-
though it was hoped DIR. Koch was on
the right scent.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-05-03
Paid In Advance.

A nervous drummer who carries with
him wherever he travels coil of rope
was asked by the landlord of a small
hotel up in Shasta county, Cal, what
the rope was for. That's a fire cs-
cape" explained the drummer, land I
always have ii with me so in case of
fire / can let myself down from the
window" Seems like pretty good
idea" said the landlord, "but guests
with fire escapes pay in advance at thir
hotel"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-05-03
EARLY WASHINGTON.
Few Records and Maps with Which
to Locate Historical Points
of Interest.

There is scarcely an old map of the
District of Columbia or book of any
sort descriptive of early Washington
in the stalls of the library of congress.
In answer to query the clerk in
charge of the reading-room said the
interest in the first days of Washing
ton had been greatly increased since
the celebration of the one hundredth
anniversary of the removal of the cap
ital to Washington assumed definite
shape. Unfortunately none of the old
est maps of the city are in the map
division of the library but are either
in private hands or inaccessible public
buildings.
The most valuable is in the war de-
partment, and SO faded and worn as
to be but poor guide to strangers
in searching out old land marks.
Braddock Rock and Jeffersons cor
ner stone are both eagerly hunted for
by sprouting historians, and one
scarcely walks abroad without meet
ing some person with a map in hand.
proving about the neighborhood Of
the site of Burns cottage, where
Washington first negotiated for the
land, or the Van Ness mansion, still
standing. or the famous old octagon
house, full of quaint surprises occu-
pied by the Madisons when the cap
ital was burned by the British. Many
well-known writer's are here to embel-
fish literature with new history, hence
the lack of material in the Congress
sional library
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-05-03
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Bids will be received for the resilling
and moving of the River Elevator now
situated Oh the river front across the
road from the Manitowoc Boiler Works
to the lot adjoining and east of the large
slate sided elevator of The William Rahr
Sons Company, also for the foundation
and basement under said elevator. All
according to plans and specifications in
our Office. Bids will be received up to
May 10TH
THE WILLIAM RAHR Sons Co.
1t Reinhardt Rahr, Secy.