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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-01
Resolution to Amend the COnsti-
ton Adopted by the House.
DEMOCRATS FIGHT MEASURE
Senate Passes Sundy Civil Appropriation
BIlI-Ths War Between the AppOinied
Senators From Montana Still wssed
AS TO Some Appropriations.

WASHINGTON, May Si.-The house
today, under a special order. adopted
after an exceedingly hot debate in
which leaders on both sides charged
each other with playing to the poIiti-
cal galleries, entered upon the con-
slleratlon Of resolution reported from
the judiciary committee proposing a
constitutional amendment TO lodge in
congress the power TO define. regu-
late, control. prohibit or dissolve trusts,
monopolies or combinations"
Under the terms Of the order, today,
with a night session tonight, was de-
voted to debate on the amendment and
tomorrow at o'clock vote is 10 be
taken without an opportunity 70
amend.
The democrats charged that the pro-
posed constitutional amendment was
Objectionable in every way. so that II
was mere political pretext; that II
was unnecessary and was proposed at
the end Of the session for election pur-
poses in the coming campaign.
The republicans repudiated the
charge of bad faith. The constitutional
amendment requires a two-thirds vote
to adopt it, or 2s6 votes with the pres
ent membership OF the house. The re-
publlcans have only 1S6 votes, or so
less than the requisite two-thirds.
AT the conclusion of a session lasting
eight hours. the senate this evening
passed the sundry civil appropriation
bill. which has been under considera-
tion for nearly a week. An amend
ment providing for an appropriation OF
s., OOO 900 for the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition TO be held in st. Louis in
1908 was contained in the bill.
An effort was made TO reduce the
amount TO be appropriated, but it was
unsuccessful. An amendment vas in
corporated provided for the beginning
Of work on the memorial bridge be-
Washington and Arlington cemeteries,
TO be erected in memory of the dead OF
both Union and Confederate armies.
While the bill carries only 100000 for
the project, II is expected ultimately
10 coct about SS nO0 00st
An amendment was also addeS to
the measure providing for an adjust
ment of certain claims OF the states
of New York. Pennsylvania, Virginia
Delaware, California, Oregon and South
Carolina.
The passage Of the sundry civil bill
leaves only two general appropriation
bills to be acted upon by the senate
namely. the military academy and gem
eral deficiency measure. It is expect
ed they will be passed by Saturday
night.
The senate committee on privileges
and elections reached an agreement
with the friends of Senator Clark. Of
Montana, to allow the senator's case
to rest where it is with the understand
ing that no further steps shall be TAX
en- to have either the Clark or Ma
ginnis credentials referred to the com
mittee, and that no further actor
shall be taken on the resolution OF
the committee concerning Senator
Clark's election.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-01
All Reports to That Effect Are
Denied by London War Office.
ROBERTS NOT IN PRETORIA
No Doubt Bet What Ms Troops Are 0eeu'
pyluE the Capital. But Ne Has Not on.
elalIy So Stated Details Of Last
Days Fighting War Not Over.

LONDON. June i.--There IL no truth
In the reported capture Of President
Kruger The war Office says II has
received no such adyices from any
source.
Belated messages from Pretoria oon-
firm the reports Of the departure OF
President Kruger with his cabinet
and stan officials on Tuesday night
and the selection at a meeting Of citl.
zeEs OF committee 10 administer the
city Professionally. Since these tele.
grams left on Wednesday nothing ap-
parently has reached Lourenco Mar
qucs by telegraph from Pretoria.
Possibly the wires have been cut.
Possibly the Boor censorship at some
intermediate point intercepts the tele-
grams.
Although the war office has not re-
ceived word about Il, no one la Lon
don harbors the idea that the Boer
capital II not already In the hands
OF the British or about 10 be there.
The possession OF Johannesburg. at
all events. as Lord Roberts has tele-
graphed. is a fact State Attorney
smutz did not depart with President
Kruger. but remained in Pretoria.
The present seat OF the Boer govern
ment. according TO a dispatch from
Lourenco Marques. dated yesterday. is
Mlddlosburg. but Il will probably be
shifted further east.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-01

WASHINGTON. May si.-The fol-
lowing cablegram has been received at
the navy department from the senior
squadron commander. Admiral KempH
'Tung Ku. May sO.-One hundred
men were landed and sent to Tien-Tsin
yesterday. Fifty Of these go to Peking
today. Other nations landed men,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-01
Ministers Of Foreign Powers No
Longer Trust the Emperor.
SITUATION GROWING GRAVE
American Missionaries Are IN the Majority
Ia the Country Infested by the Boxers
Men From the warships Go Armed
With Rapid Fire Guns.

PEKINc. June 1.-The situation here
is becoming more strained every day.
The ministers Of foreign governments
are satisfied that the Empress Dow
ager is controlling the situation and
rather encouraging than dIscouraglng
the determination Of foreigners by
the Boxers" In view Of the situation
the ministers viii take no chances Of
farther outrages but BY landing a
force in Picking. try and convince the
Chinese that foreign governments viii
no longer tolerate delay in suppressing
the insurrection
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-01

CHICAGO. May al.-The bubOnic
plague, which has been epidemic in
sydney. Australia. is said to be unier
control and dying out. In private
cablegram received by Charles Oliver,
head Of the commission in charge Of
the railways OF New South Wales. who
Is visiting Chicago. he says the plague
has been stamped out.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-01

The question 3f expense Is a secondary
matter n genu' as buboaIc plague ex-
lists there. the city should stop at
nothing 70 stomp Il out. a million dol
lars would be a mere triie to expend
in doing this work quickly and we'll
Chinese Consul Ho Vow takes the
position that ths municipal govern
ment of Sah Franclsco Is bound to fur
nIsh ntcessaries Tor the support Of Tic
q laraatin1 ChiLeqe.
The federal authorities refused 10 Is
SUI clean bis Of health 70 the
steamers City Of Peking and Australia
which have sailed for the orian- ana
HoDoluly. -Ley viii have to un iereo
quarantine and fumigation on rsacbIng
Fawail.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-01
ylcroRIA cELEBRATEs.

VICTORIA. B. G.. May 3i.-Victorla
last night was blaze Of light. all cit
liens turning out 70 celebrate the eyac-
uaiion OF Pretoria. There were bon
fires every 10 yards on the main streets
and millions OF firecrackers. and bands
to proclaim the glad news. Today has
been proclaimed general holiday by
the mayor and a general celebration Is
being held
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-01

fantry and the seventh division are
holding the heights Of the town. The
Eleventh division. with batteries N
and "G' and the heavy artillery arc
south Of johannesburg.
Hamilton speaks in high terms Of
praise Of the manner In which Bruce
Hamilton and Colonel spcns. Of the
Shropshire Light Infantry, handled
their men, under Smith Dorrlen's di.
reetlon."
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-01

NEW YORK. May s1.-In American
mission circles. it is said that the in
terests chiefly concerned in the dis
turbed districts of China are American.
1t is pointed out that several import
ant American mission stations. with
women among the members OF their
stats. are at Pao-Ting-Fu. where the
missionaries are reported to be cut off.
The Presbyterian board Of foreign
missions has a mission at Paoting-Fu,
which it occupied in 1898.
Nearly 1900 visits were made by
natives to the dispensaries Of this
mission in one year. The mission also
maintains church at Man Cheng.
1S miles from Paoting-Fu.
The American board Of commission
ers for foreign missions also has a
mission at Paoting-F'u.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-01

TEN TSIN. May S1.--A special train
started for Peking this afternoon with
the following forces:
Americans. seven officers and thirty
nine men; French three officers and
seventy-two men; British. three off,
GERS and seventy-two men; Italians,
three officers and thirty-nine men;
Russian, four officers and seventy -one
men; japanese. two officers and twen-
ty-four men.
The foreign contingent also took with
them five quick-iring guns.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-05

Congressman W. T. Brownlow of
Tennessee, who Is IA member of'the Re
publican national committee. has made
the following statement:
Tennessee Is Republican state
whenever the vote is counted right.
The state would be as certain for Me-
Kinley in the coming election MS the
state of Maine II those in authority
were honest and determined that every
citizen should have his vote counted as
lie marked his ballot. We have the dis
graceful notoriety Of being the origina-
tors of the law which Is known as the
Goebel law In Kentucky. The cleo
ton commission counts as many Dem
ocratic votes as Il needs TO make the
state Democratic. There is no doubt
in the mind Of any Republican or
any Intelligent Democrat that the state
is rightfully Republican by large
plurality.
I'm the coming election we can only
hope for slip up OF some kind in
the cold blooded plan to count the
state Democratic. II is possible that
the business interests of the state,
which are for Mckinley. will demand
with grim determination that the vote
be counted right, and i'm such an event
the Democratic machine will not dare
to give the state TO Bryan
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-05
Good Trad, In Maryland.

]. II. French and G. Summers OF
Rochester are commercial travellers.
whose business takes them to Mary
land a good deal, and they have trs.v-
eled generally through that state. They
are pretty familiar with political con-
dltIons there. especially among the
travelling men. They have found that
there are more agents than ever on the
road this year, Indicating prosperous
times. The Wholesale houses report
good trade and are able to employ ca
pable men. This talk about the trusts
forcing men out Of work they consider
all nonsense, for the number Of work
men is constantly increasing. Where
they may not be needed by one con-
Germ they find employment in another.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-05
Bryan Drops His Old Issue and Changes
Base Again.
IMPERIALISM IS NO GOOD.
p.cord or the TWO Parties-The Republicans
Have Restricted Trusts, and the DEM
oerats Have Favored Them
Read the Facts.

urahy raising me price or Ice In hot
weather.
1t Is no wonder that Congressman
Sulzer wanted to expunge from The
Congressional Record reference to the
fee trust when the legislation for trusts
was under discussion In washington
last June. 1t Is Characteristic that, as
the New York attorney general Da.
vies) says, the prosecution of the Ice
trust has met with STAYS and appeals,
and. in short. every legal technically
has been invoked on the part OF the
combination that the ingenuity Of
counsel for the defense could devise"
Eject Of Trusts on Wages.
Mr.. Bryan, in his recent speech at
st. Louis and In his letter of accept.
ance, dropped his paramount" I'm.
perialistlc issue altogether and put the
trusts issue in its place. According to
him. the trusts are guilty Of almost as
many crimes against society rs he
charged against the gold standard In
1906. before four years Of prosperity
under It had silenced him. Let US ap.
ply the simple test Of few figures
In this connection. Let us see what ef.
feet the enterprises Unfortunately
called trusts by Mr.. Bryan have had
on wages and on the course of prices
The following official table. prepared
by the labor organizations themselves
shows the Increase of wages in various
emplOynentS since 1896.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-05
WEST VIRGINIA STRUGGLE.

Why the cominw Election IL Un-
usually Important to republicans.
The struggle the Democrats are max
ing to carry West Virginia would indi-
cate that they regard the six electoral
votes of that state as OF prime impor-
lance. But the Democrats have much
more than the electoral vote TO look
after In that state, because legislative
success means great deal to them.
Ten years ago when the Democrats
lad full control of the state there was
n Legislative gerrymander which makes
1t necessary for the Republicans to
carry the entire state by at least 10000
majority In order to secure the Icgtsla-
ture. This In a state that up to six
years ago had been solidly Democratic
is q considerable effort. This gerry
mander could not be corrected when
the Republicans had control of the
state, for under the law and constitu-
ton the distrletlng stood for ten years.
II the legislature can be captured by
the Democrats this year, the same ger
rymander can be continued and the
congressional apportionment made SO
as to favor the Democrats. The con-
tinuation Of the gerrymander will
mean ten years more of Democratic
advantage. not only in the election Of
a United States senator four years
hence. but again six years hence. Even
if one branch Of the Legislature or the
governor is Democratic, the Republic
ans will be unable to correct the gerry
mander of ten years ago. But II the
Democrats should elect the governor
and carry both branches Of the legisla-
ture they would be able to continue
the present unfair districting for an
other ten years; hence the unusual
importance Of the struggle that is go
ing ON in the state TO obtain control.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-05

tirciy or workInsmcn anu wCsslnB wo-
men. have money In three banks not
to sneak OF the many smaller banks
distributed through that section. every
thinking man must acknowledge that
there is genuine prosperity In New
York and In the nation, and every hon
est man 1t would seem must vote
against the.party which proposes to
cut down the savings Of these 100000
poor people by more than one-half.
The same considerations apply to
the cases Of the savings banks all over
the country.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-05
There Are over Two Hundred Thou
.nnd of Them In the Bowery Banks.

There Are over Two Hundred Thou-
.nnd of Them In the Bowery Banks.
The Democratic orators headed by
Mr.. Bryan. are fond of abiding to the
..plutocrats" of New York. and their
speeches give the impression that Few
rich men own all the money In the
CITY and that the mass OF the people
are groveling in penury. This idea Is
NOT supported by the official statistics.
The annual report of the snperintend'
emit of banks of the state OF New YORK
for the year 1899 contains figures
showing the condition OF the three
savings banks located on the Bowery-
viz. the Bowery Savings bank. Citi-
zens' Saving bank and Drydock saw
lngs bank. The great bulk of the mon
ey deposited in these banks comes
from the worklngmen of the east side
Here are the figures:
Total deposits during the year.....". 81. =
Total number Of depostors. 49,. 49,.
Total number Of new accounts. u'U.
when 212.474 people living in a dis
ltrict whose population is composed en-.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-05
lincoln ver.u. Bryan.

In his first inaugural address Presi
dent Lincoln said. "The power coniided
to me VIII be used to hold, occupy and
possess the property and places belong
ing to the government"
Bryan takes the opposite view OF the
duty Of q president He has pledged
himself, II elected, to call an extra SEES
sion Of congress to give up some of the
territory OF the. United States. - St
Louis G,obe-Democnt
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-05

A. G. Men makes a specially Of
bicycle repairing. AS-tl
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-05

that would have repaid the sugar trust
about $14,00O.000.
The Democratic Ice Trust.
It - hardly necessary to point to the
recent deceit of the New York state
leaders, who were forced to accept an
antitrust plank In their platform while
their pockets were bullying with stock
in the ice trust combination, which.
with the help of the dock commission
ers, the mayor aud other officials In
New York city. was formed with the
object of robbing the poor BY unnat-
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-05

"If there is any one who be-
licves the gold standard is q
good thing or that it must be
maintained, l warn him not to
cast his vote for me, because L
promise him it will not be main-
tanned I'm this country longer
than i am able to get rid of it,"
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRY-
AN, Knoxville, Tenn, Sept. 10.
1896.
1.-THE party stands where it
did In 1896 on the money ques-
ion."-WILLTAM JENNINGS
BRYAN, GAINESVILLE, O., Sept. 4 /,
1000.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-05
RI,eIn Fam Prices.

Most, If not all. Of these employ
ments are connected with the combine
lions called trusts. good. bad and In
different. and 1t is certainly evident
that the trusts have not reduced
wages. to say the least. Now. let us
notice the ruinous effect OF the trusts
upon the farmers. which Mr.. Bryan Is
SO fond OF dllatlng upon. Here follow
the prices Of certain farm products In
1896 and In 1899:
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-05
LOTS FOR S

1 have eleven lots fo{l
which are on Clay streeAl
seven on Thompson stra
Monticello avenue. Air
are In a good neighbour,
central part Of town anS
sirable. HARVEY W. 81
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-05
WEST VA. FARM FOR SALE IN
THE GREAT COAL BELT.

Fine farm of 124 acres, underlaid
with coal, In Harrison caunty,. West
Virginia, at Elmberport Station, b
& %. Railroad is one boundary line.
Coal is high enough above railroad 10
be mined without machinery. TWO
story frame house with L. barn; one
story and half carriage house, hennery,
ice house coal house, good cellar ana
building, all covered with slate. Orcn'
ard, etc. All under fine cultivatlon
but 5 acres In timber. An extra wen
OF water and never failing springs.
+. w. MARTIN,
46-tt. Lumberport, w. va.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-05

Time is money. we give
best time for yourmoney 4
the jeweler.
DIX Reed q Co sell the
frigerators for a low price
house in the city.
The finest assortment ott
valises in the city at ylllN'
Third street,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-05

The percentage of increase on IN,
main products of the farm is evet
greater than the rise of wages.
PLENTY OF PLuTocRATs.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-18
First Defeat in Football for Berk,
ley in Three Years.
SCORE WAS TWO TO NOTHING
University Of Oregon Team Scored Safety
Ia First Few Minutes Of the Game
Results Of Games Else.
where.

BERKELEY, Cal, Nov. l5,-For IN,
frs, time in three years the University
Of California eleven was defeated to.
day. the visitors being the football
team from the University of Oregon
A safety touchdown in the first few
minutes OF the game won the contest.
The field was very muddy and fum-
bles were frequent. Score-oregon. .;
California. Q.
CHICAGO. Nov. Wisconsin 80;
Chicago, 5.
PRINCETON Nov, l7,--Yale. 20;
Princeton. 5,
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. l7.-univer-
slty Of Pennsylvania, ls; Carlisle In
dian school, s,
ANNAPOLIS. Nov, l7.-Columbla, II:
Naval cadets, 0,
EAsToN. Pa. Nov. 17.-Lafayette.
IL: Cornell. Q,
MINNEAPOLIS. Nov. 11.-Mlnnesota.
9l Northwestern. 0.
ANN ARBoR. Mich. Nov. l7--Michl-
gan. :; Notre Dame. 0.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Nov. Il,
Nevada. 6; Stanford, O.
HANOVER, Nov. Thrown. IL;
Dartmouth. 5.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-18
DEAD WITHOUT DOUBT.

This Is llmburgor chces, story
whlchHecently appeared In the Grocery
World. To those retailers who have
ever handled lluIburRer cheese. the point
Is 10 well taken Il will appeal with
strong force
Some years ago travelled In the west
for Chicago firm OF Wholesale grocers,
and before starting ON one of my trips
the "old man" called mo aside FOR the
usual talk about pushing the sale OF
slow goods. In the course Of his ialh
he referred to a lot Of llmburger cheese
which had been on hand for some time
saying that the efiuvia hnd begun Il
talnt all the stock and We would have
to get rid Of Il, and admonishlng me "a
sell 4, at any price.
In due course reached Davenport
and closed out the stun to u little in
nocent German. who ran one ~ thos,
dellcatessen stores on my return HON,
l was much surprised to learn that IN,
firm had been unable to ship the cheese
as the railroad companies refused tc
accept the case.
It was simply playing the deuce witt
our place. and We had TO get Il away
some way. and finally | hit upon N,
scheme. had pine box made th'
shape OF burial easket, and packed
the cheese within carefully marked
the lid with the name. age, etc. Of Q
supposed deceased ubeful member of so
clety. and sent the case 20 the railroad
station. Dressing myself decorously II
mourning. and with requisite fittings,
hled me to the station and bought two
1rst-class tickets for Davenport sal
| In the forward coach. melancholy lool
OF sorrow upon my careworn face, anC
really think inspired a feeling OF pits
and sympathy In the breast Of my fel
low passengers.
The ride to Davenport was uneyent
ful. and on our arrival there / went for
ward 10 the baggage coach to see tina
my charge met with no mIshap. Tn,
baggagemaster had his head out Of TN
doorway Of the car and seemed 10 b,
gasplng for breath. on setting eyes OF
me. and seeing my mournful rig, he in
Qulred. and In no cordial fashion
Brother OF yunrs?" on my nodding I
solemn yes. he added:
well, you can bet your life he ain
in no trance"