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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-10-10
ASTORIA. OREGON. WEDNESDAY,. OCIOBER TO- 1900.

active and were told that the best move
we could make was 10 our own city
where we knew our people.
we left Pekln on the morning of
June 8. forcing our way through howl
ing mobs There were twenty-three Of
us In the party when we left Harahoso
and struck out over the desert--ten
men. seven women and six children.
The children were all very young and
the progeny Of the Swedish misslOna-
riea. We had twenty camels. twelve
horses and slx camel carts. To take
care Of the camels we had seven Mon
gol camel drivers who were afraid OF
their lives every minute. We were
compelled 20 keep continual watch on
them TO insure that they would not de-
sert.
''Lasson. who had charge OF the cara
van. told US when we started out that
II we Travelled IN the daytime we
would kill the camels and II
wc Travelled at night we would have
10 take chances on killing some OF the
people.
1T turned out that when we got
through we had sufficient
amount Of food. but we were afraid all
along that we would not have enough
and all through the trip across the des-
ert we were on short ratlons. our
main difficulty was shortage Of water.
Our journey was between wells and re-
called to me the journeys made In Scrip
tural times In Palestine.
"Camped about each well we found
MongOls. They were quite lns0lent,
but we had fire arms and our men
make a great noise with the few shot
guns and reyolyers that we had and
verify believe that II II had not been
for this display We would never have
reached Siberia alive.
There was a slckly little baby In the
caravan when we left Harahoso. the
child of one Of the Swedish missionaries.
II was a puny little thing and had been
brought up on condensed milk. After
few days our condensed milk was
gone. | rad charge Of the little one
and tried my best 10 save II. but the
only milk We could get was milk We
bought from the Mongol women and II
was not nourishing. The Mongol wo-
meu never wash the utensils In which
they keep their food.
The little one died. but we kept the
body and a little grave In the beautiful
cemetery In Kiachta, Siberia. marks
the resting place OF this infant victim
Of the rage OF the Boxers.
we reached Woga, 40 miles from
our starting point. on July 30 and
there We rested until August 3. when
We started for Kiachta in Siberia. We
arrived there on August 81 and as soon
as We had disposed Of our caravan we
started across Siberia on the new rail-
way"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-10-10
Remarkable Scene in Kentucky
Court Room.
COULD NOT BE QUIETED
Stated Governor GOsbeI Was Not Dead and
That Witnesses We're Swearing
His Life Away-Was Car.
Fled From Room.

GEORGETOWN. KY, Oct. 9.-one OF
the most remarkable scenes ever enact
ed In a Kentucky court occurred to-
night in the Youtsey trial, the iefend-
ant himself being the chief participant.
The court room was crowded and the
excitement was intense. Then Arthur
Goebel was put on the stand and Judge
Ben Williams, who for the first time
appeared for the prosecution. did the
Questioning.
Arthur GOebel said:
Il talked with Youtsey the day he
was arrested, late in the afternoon in
the jail in Frankfort. in reference 10
the murder Of my brother" Just at
this point Youtsey arose behind his
attorneys and in loud voice said: 1T
is untrue! It is a liel I never spoke
word to that man in my life nor he to
me-"
Colonel Crawford told him to be quiet
and sit down and others took hold Of
him. Il will not sit down. never
said a word to that man. 1t Is un-
true" He was shouting by this time
and every one was on the tip toe OF
expectation.
Youtsey's wife sprang to his side and
while endeavoring to make him SIT
down could be heard saying:
Now you have killed my husband
/ suppose you are satisfied"
Then Youtsey Historically shouted
again: Il am innocent. There Is no
blood on my hands; these men are
swearing my life away"
Two or three deputies went over and
grabbed him. He struggled wildly and
said; LET me alone: l viii not sit
down. After Youtsey was forced in
to his seat he shouted again: "Goebel
is not dead. All the demons in hell
could not kin him"
Youtsey settled back in his chair.
closed his eyes and seemed in a state
Of collapse. Judge Cantrin then post
poned the case until tomorrow.
Deputies carried Youtsey to jail as he
was unable to walk.
Various reasons are assigned for this
outbreak. the first being that
his long confinement and the strain
Of the trial caused him 20 become hys-
terieal and lose control of himself
Another is that he is really demented.
as shown by his remark that Goebl
was not dead. His condition is deemed
critical.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-10-10
MANY LIVES LOST.
Over Three Hundred Fishermen Were
Drowned on the Grand Banks
in the Storm of Sept. 10.

ST. JOHNS, N. F.. Oct. 9.-Accord-
ing to reports from St Pierre. seven
teen fishing vessels that We're operating
on the Grand Banks during the gale
Of September 18th are still missing, with
crews aggregating over 200 men.
A number Of other vessels that have
arrived here within the last few days
have reported the loss of one to seven
men each. The fatality list will prob
ably exceed 800.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-10-10
NEW RATE ON THE N. P.
Great Reduction in Settlers Rates Be
tween Chicago end Portland.

ST. PAUL. Oct. 9.-The Northern Pa
ciilc today announced a general re-
ducticn in their settlers rates from St.
Paul and Chicago to all points between
Little Falls, Aitkin. Mimi. and Hele-
ma. Butte, Spokane, Seattle and Port
land, Oregon. commencing October 10th
next and effective each Tuesday there
after and including November 21st of
the present year and the same days
from February 18th to April 30th, in
elusive, of 1901.
These reductions will average on one
way and round trip rates from 25 to 40
per cent and it is confidently believed
by officials that they will enable the
Northern Pacific to increase its aver
age yearly immigration from 10000 to
10000 people.
This low basis of rates is now offer
ed for the first time to Minnesota,
North Dakota. Central Montana. Man
itoba and the Palouse, Walla Waha
and Clear Water country: also to the
South Bend and Grays Harbor country.
These rates meet the reduction in rates
announced last week by the Great
Northern.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-10-10
DENVER AS HEADQUARTERS
Chosen by Transcontinental Passenger
Association and Jas. Charlton
Made Chairman.

CHICAGO. Oct. 9.-The committee
appointed by the transcontinental lines
to select chairman and place the
headquarters for the new transeonti-
mental passenger association have chos-
en- Jas. Charlton. formerly general pas
senger agent of the Chicago & Alton,
as chairman Of the new association and
nave decided on Denver as headquar-
tcrs.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-10-10
ANGLo-sAxoN ALLIANCE.
Lord Chamberlain Declares That Brit
ish Policy Is to Remain on More
Than Friendly Terms With
America.

LONDON, Oct. 9.--Mr. Chamberlain.
secretary Of state for the colonies, in
speaking this evening at Stout High
Bridge. said:
Great Brtain's foreign policy, as I
sum ii up, is to remain on friendly
terms with every great country in Eu-
rope ard something more than friend
ly terms with the United States.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-10-10
DISAPPEARING GUN CARRIAGE.
Board of Ordnance Recommends That
No More Be Made.

WASHINGTON, Oct. s.-The board Of
ordnance and fortifications has recon-
mended to the secretary of war that no
more disappearing gun carriages be
made. The consensus of opinion has
been that the disappearing carriage
was good for low sites but the major
lty seemed to think that 1t was not
best for high sites. The action Of the
board, If sustained by the secretary
of war, will be Of far-reaching import
ance in the future of coast defenses.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-10-10
CHINA ANSWERS
GERMAN DEMANDS
sas@---s
Specifies Punishment Assigned
to High Officials.
TUAN WILL BE BANISHED
Others VIII Be Dteapltsted snd Some Inn
phSoned for Lie cOnEer Sends
List Of Officials lneFlm.
mated.

PEKiN. Oct. IA response TO the
German demand has been transmitted
20 Ii Hung Chang. This says that
Ying Men. president Of the censorate;
Lang VI, assistant grand secretary and
president Of the civil board. and Chao
shu ChIao. president Of the board OF
punishment. viii be dccapitated; that
Prince Chwang. Duke Tsal Ian and
Prince Yih win be sentenced 10 life
imprisonment and that Prince Tuan will
be banlshed to the imperial military
post roads on the Siberian frontier as
further punishment, FOR aiding the Box
err.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-10-10
BRYAN ANSWERED.
Acting Secretary of the War Depart
ment EXplodes His Argument
on the Sulu Treaty.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.-Acting Sec
retary Meiklejohn, of the war depart
ment, has sent the following letter to
Hon. William j. Bryan:
Washington. Oct. s. In press reports
of yesterday Of your address at Tin
ton. Ind. in wk;;Sh you referred to the
overthrow of human slavery in the
United States resulting from the sue
cess Of the armies Of the Union you
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-10-10
BOY MURDERER SENTENCED.
Pendleton Lad Who Killed His Father
Sent to the Reform School.

PENDLEToN. Oct. 9-Arthur KEEL
ley. aged II. the self-confessed murder
er OF his father. was today sentenced
TO the state reform school at Salem
by Circuit Judge Ellis.
The grand jury returned a true bill
but recommended that the boy be sent
to the reform school instead Of the pen
itentiary. The wife's testimony sup
ports the claim of the boy that his
father habitually kicked, cuffed and
knocked down the members Of the fam
lily. the mother and ten children.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-10-10
SOLDIERS HOME BURNED.
One Old Soldier suffocated and Build
ing Destroyed.

BOISE. Ida. Oct. s-The Idaho SOL
diers' home was destroyed by fire to-
night and Thos. Hayes, an inmate. lost
his life by suffocatlon.
The fire was caused by a defective
flue over the kitchen
It was about o'clock when It was
found the building was on fire. An at
tempt was made to conquer the flames
with buckets. but an appeal was soon
sent TO town for aid. The home is
a mile and half from the city limits
and when the engine arrived it was too
late TO save the building. There were
eighty inmates.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-10-10
WHALING CATCH.
Balaena Brings in Bone and Oil VAL
ued at 100000,

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 9,-The Pa
clflc Steam Whaling Company's Balae-
ma returned from the Arctic after an
unusually successful season. She Sc
cured 1900 pounds Of bone and 1S0 bar
rels of oil, the catch value being 5000, ,OOO
Captain Williams reports the catch Of
the remainder Of the fleet up to August
% as follows:
Jeanette. one: Narwhal. two: Gram
pus, ten; William Baylies, clean; Alex
ander. one; Fearless, two; Bowhead,
clean.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-10-10
UNLAwFULLY lMMIGRATING.
Many Chinese and Italians Come Across
the Mexican Boundary.

FORT WORTH. Tex. Oct. 9.-Twenty
Cinnamon and Italians have been ar
rested at FL Paso. charged with being
unlawfully In the United States. II is
said hundreds Of these immigrants have
made their way across the Mexican
border. and as fast as captured by the
customs officers are being deported,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-10-10
PRISONERS ON ST. HELENA.
win Have a Big Celebration of Kruger's
Birthday Today.

ISLAND OF ST. HELENA. Oct. o.
The British transport Idaho landed
about 200 Boer prisoners here yester-
day.
General Cronje and the other Boer
prisoners are preparing for big cele-
bration of Paul Kruger's birthday, to-
morrow.
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LIST OF GUILTY oFFIcIALs.

List OF GUILTY OFFICIALS.
WASHINGTON. oct. s.--It developed
today that Minister conger in compli-
ance with a suggestion from Secretary
Hay, had submitted 10 the state de-
partmrnt a list Of ten or twelve names
Of Chinese officials who were prominent
In the BoSer movement against for
elgners and in greh measure were re-
sponsble for the assaults on the lega-
ilons In Pekin.
These officials. conRer believes. should
be included with Prince Tuan and 9TH
ers In any punishmenis which are TO be
inflicted upon those who took promi-
nent part in the Pekln outrages.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-10-10
ELECTION LAW AGREED UPON.
Kentucky Legislature Substitutes For
mer Law for Goebel Law.

FRANKFORT. Ky. Oct. 9.-Both
houses Of the Kentucky legislature held
sessions tonight and passed by prac-
tically a unanimous vote an agreement
to adopt the minority election bill over
which the senate and house had dis
agreed.
The senate bill as agreed upon will
be taken up in the house tomorrow. II
substitutes the old law in force at the
time the Gosbel law was enacted
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-10-10
NO MORE CONCESSIONS.
Coal Operators Say Strikers Must Be
Satisfied With Present Offer.

SCRANTON. Pa. Oct. 9.-Interviews
with prominent coal operators here to-
day ELECTED the uniform declaration
that no further concessions or modi-
tcations Of the present offer would
be made and that the miners must
take II or leave 1t Just as 1t stands.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-10-10
sIxTEEN ADDRESSES.
Bryan Put in a Hard Days Work in
Illinois Yesterday.

JOLIET, ILL.,. Oct, 9.-Bryan conclud-
ed his last speech Of the day here to-
night at few minutes before IL
o'clock. He had begun at Quincy at
o'clock and he made sixteen addresses
during the day or more than one speech
for each hour OF the day occupied.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-10-10
SURRENDERED HIMSELF.
Night Clerk in a Minneapolis Hotel
Wants to Be Sent Back for Trial.

OAKLAND. Cal. Oct. 9.--Francis o.
Levin surrendered himself to the sheriff
today, saying that he had stolen $l75
While employed as night clerk In the
Howard hotel at Minneapolis and was
anxious to be sent home for trial. The
Minneapolis authorities have been COM
municated with.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-10-10
HANNA DECLINES

CHICAGO. Oct. 9-When Senator
Hanna was shown copy OF Senator
Pettlgrew's challenge. he said he would
pay no attention whatever to the mat
ter.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-10-10
MILITIA DIsBANDED.
British War Office win Muster Out
Fifty Thousand Men.

LONDON, Oct. 9.-The British war
Office has issued orders that the bulk
Of the militia regiments called out for
service during the South African war
are to be disbanded. This win affect
about fifty thousand men.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-10-10

WALDERsEE Is PEREMPToRY.
NEW YORK. oct. "A dispatch to
the Journal and Advertiser from shang-
hal says.
Natives report that Field Marshal
Won Waldersee has peremptorily de-
manded OF Prince Ching and Ii Hung
Chang that Prince Tuan and other
Boxer leaders be handed over to him
FOR punishment before the negotiations
begin.
Serious friction is reported between
the British and Russian troops at Shan
Hal kwan after the capture OF the
forts.
The japanese consider the withdrawal
OF the Chinese court into the Interior
dmlnlshes confidence In the good faith
of the government. hence Japan will
rot reduce the number OF her troops In
China.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-10-10
COLONEL WRIGHT DEAD.
Assistant Surgeon General Of the Army
Died Unexpectedly at Washington.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.-Col. Jos. P.
Wright, assistant surgeon-g general of
the army. died suddenly last night at
his home here in the 64th year of his
age.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-10-10
CHALLENGE TO HANNA.
Senator pettigrew Wants a Joint De-
bate In South Dakota.

SIOUX FALLS. S. D.. Oct. s.-sena-
tor Pettigrew today issued challenge
TO Senator Hanna for a joint debate
In South Dakota.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-10-10
EMPEROR WILL RETURN.

PEKIN. Oct. 6.-Prince Ching has
received an edIct from the emperor,
dated October /. In reply TO note
sent at the request Of the legations.
saying he VIII return TO Pekin as soon
az the negotiations take a favorable
turn.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-10-10
PLOT TO DESTROY MISSIONS.

NEW YORK. Oct. "A dispatch to
the Herald from Hong Kong says:
The district OF Flashan Is In an up
roar. Anti-foreign placards are being
literally posted.
A plot has been discovered 10 destroy
all the missions. The viceroy has sent
troops to the spot.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-10-10
CROSSING THE DESERT.

NEW YORK. Oct. s.-Miss Virginia
c. Murdoch. NJ. D., who has just ar
rived from China. has given an account
OF the movements Of the band Of mis-
sionaries driven across the desert Of
Gobl Said Miss Murdoch in an inter-
view:
"Outslde Of my vacations have been
In China for fifteen years. l have
worked entirely through the outer edg-
es Of the empire where the inhabitants
have become accustomed TO the ad-
vantages Of western civilization and
ideas and In my work ! had no trouble
until this Boxer movement,
II was stationed at Kalgan. which
Is at one OF the gates of the great
Chinese wall about fourteen miles from
Pekin. was in Pekin on June with
Mr.. Roberts. who was at the head OF
our Kalgan mission, We received
word that the Boxers We're becoming
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-10-10
METAL MARKET

NEW YORK, Oct 9.-silver, esH:
lead. unchanged.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-10-10
ENGLAND's CLAIMS DENIED.

ENGLAND'S CLAIMS DENIED.
NEW YORK. Oct. "A dispatch to
the Herald from Berlin says;
The inspired Muncher Algemine Zei-
tung contests the claim Of England to
exclusive rights In the Yangtse valley
declaring that Germany undoubtedly
has an interest TO prevent exclusive
commercial domination OF any power In
that region.
The paper doubts II an East Asiatic
triple alliance Germany. France and
Russla) be a flt remedy against such
ambitions. All the powers except Jap
an have replied agreeing with the lat
est note OF Count Won Buelow, Japan's
agreement Is not doubted.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-10-10

CHICAGO. Oct. 9.-Wheat, Novem-
Der, opening, 7s1z. 76z; closing, 7eA.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-10-10
WHEAT MARKET.

PORTLAND, Oct. 9.-Wheat. WaIla
Walla, soc; bluestem, 5Sc; Valley 81
q &c.
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LIVERPOOL, Oct. 9.-wheat. De-
cember, 6s. SID.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. s.-wheat.
December, 1929; cash. 1O1h.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-18
A>Monuncnt for Robert f. lee.

It IS not conceivable that Gany man,
North, South, East or West, throughout
the tremendous length and breadth of the
United States, would frown upon or even
fail to sympathiZe with a movement to
celebrate the memory of Robert z. Lee
There was man who contained within
himself every element of noble heroisnl.
Pure-minded, generous, chivalric, brave,
and gentle, he was yet the man of strenu-
Gus action. the soldier, the commando.
and the war god. If he ever harhored
mean thought or committed mean act
his most Industrious critic has failed 20
mention 1t. II he was ever other than
the gentleman. the Christian, aud the
ideal soldier, the closest students OF his
record do not know it to this day II he
had u fault it was that of self-abnegIs:on.
II he had a weakness it WIS that CT
mercy and compassion. His life makes a
stainless and a splendid page iii history.
He showed the world that a piIissant sol
der could be pitiful and kind rs any
angel He showed the world that . very
lord of battle could be innocent and
stainless in his private life. II II: modern
times there has been developed the proto-
3 type of Tennysons Sir Callahan. we tntt
1t in the character ana career of Les. He
met Grants magnificent strategy and I'M
perious attack with Il GENTS: and a iorti-
tude which provoked the admiration OF
all Christendom. He met Grants sDeStiii
Tnagnanimity at AppomattoN VIE. an
eager heroiSm and patient resisna ION e
You'd all words. He should have 4 MONK
ment II nobility of character and SPLEEN
dor Of courage and magniticence of 6eyo-
ton are entitled to recognition by brave
men. II should be the pride of every one
to aid in SO high o cause.-Washinston
Post.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-18
SOCIALISM, IN MASSACHUSETTS.

we are Interested to note that-aSbll
has been introduced in the Massachusetts
House of Delegates to establish State
fire insurance department which shall
do business directly with the people and
monopolize the fire insurance business OF
the Commonwealth. If such bill had
been introduced in the Legislature of
Kansas. or Nebraska. or any one OF
the Popuistic States of the West, there
would have been no surprise. but 1t IS re-
markable that such a measure should
have found its way into the Legislature
OF Massachusetts: and not so remarkable
either in view of the fact that there Is.
q large Socialistic element in that State.
1t is idle to shut our eyes to the pa:a
fact that socialism is growing and that
is why this paper has made such per-
sistent fight against the Introduction of
I'opulisni into the Democratic party.
Since the New Democracy was born i'll
Chicago, the Democratic party .1as court
ed the Populists and has necessarily
thrown them many q sop. There can be
no compromise between Democracy ana
Popul:sm, for they are as far apart as
the East is from the West. Democracy,
so-called, which is tainted with Popuilsm
is spurious Democracy, for Popui!sm car
ried to its logical ultimate is Socialism
pure and simple.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-18
\ NIGHT OF TERROR.

of the brave General Burnham, of Ma
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could not live till morning., writes Mrs.
S. II. Lincoln, who attended her that fear
full night. '.All thought she must soon
die from Pneumonia, but she begged for
DR.. Kings New Discovery, saying it
had more than once saved her life. and
had cured her of Consumption. After
three small doses she slept easily all night,
and it's further use completely cured her.
This marvellous medicine is guaranteed to
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