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in a pauper's grave He was victim
of the morphine habit and until few
days ago worked at intervals for ]. P,
Bogard. proprietor Of n dramatic pa
per. to whom he assigned half OF his
prospective estate He was a nephew
Of Asa Packer, whose win made over
his immense estate to his children. but
contained a clause that should they
die without issue. the estate was to re-
vert to two brothers named Elisha and
jeremiah Wnber. who were related to
Packer by marriage. or in case of their
death to their direct heirs. Elisha VIII
Der took charge Of the Lehigh Valley
railroad and the Packer coal proper
ties and operated them, Increasing the
value Of the property.
One ny one the Packer children died.
leaving no direct heirs until only one
daughter is left. She has no children
and her life is said to be all that stands
between the WILDER family and the
Pack fortune.
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NEW YORK. Aug. i6.-A dispatch to
the Tribune from London says:
The general public ls now looking
forward hopefully TO the relief OF the
Pekin legations In the course Of the
next few days. and the stock exchange.
which for some time past hns been in
the lowest depth Of depression. be-
came almost buoyant for a short time
yesterday.
The few foreign office officials left In
town are by no means inclined as yet
to lay aside the pesslmlsm which has
possessed them ever since the Aslatlc
crisis began. No doubt is entertained
in Downing street as TO the ability OF
the allied forces to make their way into
the Tartar city OF Pekin IN the course
OF the next few days. but there Is stlll
much mlsgivIng as 10 what they may
find when they get there
A cipher message from Sir Claude
Macdonald, which Sir ChIh Cheng To
Feng Luh handed to the foreign office
yesterday. is reassurlng in so far that
II shows that the ministers were alive
few days ago-that Is II dates IN the
merEage can be trusted. But It's pur-
port la much the same as that received
by the consul at Hong Kong and It
represents the position Of the legations
as so desperate that II is tolerably
certain they could not resist a sudden
concerted attack by large numbers Of
Roxers and Chinese troops. For these
reasons official experts here do not yet
permit themselves 10 indulge in too con-
fident hopes, Notwithstanding Sir Chlh
Cheng's declaration that the legations
were certainly safe on Sunday last. On
receipt Of the Chinese minister's COM
munlcatIon. which was Immediately
conveyed to Lord Salisbury by tele-
graph, the premier sent instructions 10
the foreign office 10 send a reply in
cipher to Sir Claude Macdonald. The
message was Of considerable length and
placed Sir Claude ir possession OF the
latest facts Of the situation. including
the progress OF the relief forces 1t was
handed to the Chinese minister, who
guaranteed it's safe transmission to the
hands for which It was intended.
One OF the points Of greatest import
ance at the present moment Is the at
tltude Of Germany on the Yangtse
question. The protest Of the French
and Russian consuls against the pro-
posed landing Of British troops al
Shanghai is a serious matter and causes
much anxiety here, all the more as II
is seen that 1t is now scarcely pos
slble or, at any rate, very difficult for
Great Britain 10 retreat from the po-
sjtion she has taken up. Much depends
on the view which will be taken by Ger.
many. II the kaiser should support
France and Russia in opposing British
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BARKER INELIGIBLE.
Middle-of- the Readers Are Deprived Of
Their Candidate.

CHICAGO. Aug. ia special to the
Record. from Lincoln. Neb., says:
A sensation has been caused by the
discovery that Wharton Barker, mid
dle-of-the-road candidate for president
on the Populist ticket, is ineligible for
the office to which he aspires.
1t is said that while experimenting
soma improvements in Russia some
years ago, Mr.. Barker was made Lord
Of st. Wieceslas," by the car Be
fore accepting the title he did not ask
congress to grant him the privilege,
and he is therefore ineligible because
he forfeited his citizenship by accept
ing the honor without permission Of the
United States authorities. If this
proves true Mr.. Barker must step down
and out. Ignatlus Donnelly would sue
ceed him as candidate for president.
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Russia's occupation OF New chwang
without adequate reason caused the de-
clslcn 10 land troops at Shanghai. IN
which Great Britain In supported by
Japan, Germany apparently Ia paying
no heed to Rusalas action In the north,
but objects TO Great Brltaln's policy At
Shanghai and proposes 60 Offset II by
statloning SQUADRON there and land
lng troops 10 protect her lntercsta,
This important Information Just re-
celved In an official quarter here pre-.
sents comprehensive view Of the at
tltude ot four of the principal powers
Interested In tho Chinese situation with
respect to the treaty ports OF the em-
plre,
In view " this determination of the
American government not to interfere
with the action of Great Britain and
Russia In landing troops at the ports
named. the powers are thus divided
With respect to this portentlous eompll-
cation In the international situation.
Great Britain and Japan oppose the oo.
cupatlon of New Chwang by Russia.
and the former has landed troops at
Shanghai 20 counterb0lance the eHar's
move In the north Russia. Germany
and France object to Great nr1talns ac-
ton at Shanghai while the ST. Peters,
burg government will not withdraw and
thus remove all reason for the policy
OF the British government In the south
The United States remains neutral
The occupation Of New Chwang by
Russia has aroused great excitement In
Japan. II took place. according to In
formation received here. on August I.
and though dispatch received in Paris
from Admiral Courrcjollcs referred 20
the subsequent evacuation Of the treaty
port. nothing confirming It has been re-
celved here. There wvrr u few Box
ers on the outskirts of the town. but
their operations were unlmportant ana
II was unnecessary for the Russians TO
occupy the port for the protection OF
foreign int srests as their government
alleges, Instead OF leaving the admin
instratlon Of the port In the hands OF
the Chinese officials. Il Is declared tha,
the Russian commander who acted In
accordance with instructions from his
superior general. took over he munich.
pal government. administering Justice
II the courts. and installing Russian
officials 10 collec, the customs duties.
Russia. In fact extended her sover-
eignty over the port This procedure.
In the face Of repeated Russian declar-
atlons that the czar had no design upon
New Chwang. has deeply lnccnscd the
japanese government,
The international situation has. ac-
ccrdlng to diplomats here. entered upon
a most dangerous and complicated
phase. and the greatest skin will have
TO be exerted 10 prevent trouble be-
tween the powers,
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patch was received here from Bogota,
announcing the resignation OF prcsl-
dent Sanetlemete OF the Republic OF
Colomhla, President Marrouuln
win serve out the four years that re-
main ot his term. The action " Sen.
or Sanctlemete win bring about q
change IN the political system OF Colon.
bla and may even end the revolution
which has been In progress for ten
months.
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LONDON. Aug l6.-The Times has
the following dispatch from Shanghai.
dated Tuesday;
"rhe vlceroy has withdrawn his OPP
position to the landing OF the British
troops on condition that this does not
entail the presence OF other forces. but
Instructions have been received from
the British government that the dis
emharkation Is to await further orders.
The fact Ia generally known that Great
Britain Is hesltating. The public. oiIl-
clal and unofficial. Is unanimously OF
the opinion that withdrawal at this
the lowest depth Of depression, be-
produce the worst results"
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CHICAGO CHINESE WILL FIGHT
Twenty Return to China at the En-
peror's Gail.

CHICAGO, Aug. i6.-Tventy OF CHI
natown's leading citizens left last night
for san Francisco, where they VIII take
the first boat for their native land.
The men are, according TO state.
ments made by some ~ them. respond
ing to the emperor's call Tor volunteers
from America. Every member OF the
party is said 10 have military train,
lng In some capacity,
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WON A MILLION DOLLARS.
Showed the English What He Knew
About Horse Racing.

NEW YORK, Aus, i6--A dispatch e
the Herald from London says;
John W. Gates. the American wire
and steel magnate. hae won nearly a
million dollars ON English race tracks
and is about to return TO the United
States. Mr. Gates. when he arrives,
will enter active politics In Illinois and
try to gain senator cullom's seat at
Washington
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MOVEMENTS OF TRANSPORTS
Negro Cavalry Sailed Yesterday fol
Taku.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1s.- The
transport Warren sailed at noon today
with the Ninth (colored) cavalry for
Taku. by way Of Nagasah. Several
army officers besides those of the reg
iment have been ordered to sail on the
transport to Join their regiments in
Manila or China.
Three hospital stewards and one hun
dred men Of the hospital corps, who
win be assigned some to China and
some to the Philippines. also sailed on
the Warren.
The Siam, with more than five thou
sand tons of freight for Honolulu, Ma
nila and Guam. and the Aztec with
horses for China will also sail today.
The general hospital at the Preside
is to be enlarged to accommodate the
extraordinary detachments Of sick and
wounded on the way here from the
Philippines and China Fifty wall
tents win be erected inside the enclos-
ure at the rear Of the hospital and a
large tent to serve as ward.
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EX-SENATOR INGALLS, DEAD,
Remains Now En- Route From New
Mexico To AtchIson.

ATCHISoN. Kas,. Aug. i6,--Ex- Sem
ator John ]. Ingalls, died at East Las
Vegas, n. NJ. at 9;sS o'clock this morn
ing. surrounded by his wife and two
sons, Ellsworth and sheffield The news
came TO the Ingalls, home here In a
telegram at 10 o'clock today, The fun-
eral viii be In Atehison,
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INTERVENTION OF coNsULs.
Full Text Of Charge Made by the Co
lombian General.

COLON, Colombia, Aug. 16.-The fol-
lowing is the full text Of the state
ment regarding the alleged interven-
ton of the foreign consuls during the
recent fighting in Panama, as contain
ed in the official report Of General
Salazar. commanding the government
forces, to General Alvan, civil COVER
nor and military chief Of the province
Of Panama. who was in command Of
the garrison when the city was at
tackled by the revolutionists:
1.-THE revolutionary leaders, after TAX
ing positions around Panama. placed
themselves in communication with sew
eral foreign consuls. hoping that their
intervention would lead to the surren-
der Of the city. The Intervention Of
the consuls produced such dangerous
and pernicious effects morally that
only the resolution Of General Alban
averted serious consequences"
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DIR. T. l., Ball
DENTIST.
67S Commercial Street,
ASTORIA. ORE.
Over schlussel's Clothing Store.
Dr. T. l.. Ball
THE IOuVRR.

Strangers visiting IN tine city will find
the Louvre an attractive resort wherein
TO spend the evening. The ANIME Sisters
Ladies' Orchestra isstill on.the bills and
presents nightly musicai program Of
exceptional merit, Handsome pool and
billiard rooms are feature In connection
with the house. Palatable lunches will
be served at all nours
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ROLLED A TUB TWO MONTHS.
Won Five Thousand Dollars by Unique
Feat.

NEW YORK. Aug. ia dispatch to
the Times from Paris says:
Ensemann and Trebische, who have
spent the, last two months rolling a tub
from Vienna to Paris for bets Of five
thousand francs. have arrived at the
Viennese gate and thus won the money.
The tub weighs trife over 800 pounds.
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HEIR DIES IN POVERTY.
Would Have Received Share Of 6
s20,OOo.OOO Estate.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 1S.-The Ex-
aminer says.
Asa Packer Wilberl one OF the heirs
to the $2O,OOO,OoO estate left by Asa
Packer. the Pennsylvania railroad king
and coal baron. has died in poverty
in this city and yesterday was buried
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WHEAT MARKET.

PORTLAND, Aug. 1G.-Wheat, Walla
Walla, Soc Valley, b5o, bluestem, 5Sc.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1G,-Wheat.
December. 11Ols, cash, 1906.
CHICAGO. Aug, 16.-Wheat. Septem-
ber. opened 74A, closed 73N. Flax, ll1;
barley, 36h.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 1G,-Wheat, Sep
tember, 6s.
WILL SHOOT FOURTEEN MILES.
BERLIN. Aug. 16.-Herr Krupp will
begin practice August 23 with cam
non shooting fourteen miles.
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DESTRUCTIVE FOREST FIRES.
Damage in Colorado VIII Amount to
Millions OF Dollars.

DENVER. Aug. 16.-A special to the
News. from Alamosa. Colo. says that a
forest fire is burning east OF South
Fork. from i've to twenty miles wide,
and It is destroying valuable timber.
mine machinery and buildings.
II has already Travelled IS miles and
the damage win run into the millions
OF dollars.
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FILLS A PAUPER's GRAVE.
After experimenting the Burial Of
Eight Thousand Paupers.

NEW YORK. Aug. 16.-George Fer
guson. who superintended the burial Of
some 5000 bodies in the Kings county
potter's field. has himself been buried
there. He was 6S years old. He died on
August 5, and as the authorities could
find no trace Of his relatives, a grave
was dug for him in the place where in
life he directed the burial Of so many
paupers.
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EAST LAS VEGAS, n. NJ, Aug. Ia
The remains OF ex.unlted States Sem
ator John J. Ingalls,. who died this
morning, We're started for Atchlson,
kas., this afternoon.
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DE WET HARD PUSHED.
Kitchener and other Generals Are In
$50. Pursuit.

KRUGERsDoRp, Wednesday. Aug.
l5,-General De Wet has crossed the
Railway and is going north in order
to join Commandant De Larey. who Is
heading for Rustenburs. Kitchener
and the other generals are pursuing
him and pressing him hard. His force
is reported to be beyond Ventersdorp.
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INDIANAPOLIS. Aug. 16.-Anti-Ims
perialist leaders in attendance upon
the liberty congress, denied response
bility for the acts Of DIR. Leverson.
Franklin Pierce. Of New York. said:
''Dr. Leverson is a kindly, cranky
sort OF an old gentleman. who is err
ratio TO degree He is not member
Of the league. He came from the Pa
cifc slope with the late Henry George,
and was an extreme advocate Of Mr..
Georges single tax theories"
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CHINESE GOVERN.
MENT TERRIFIED
(coHtlnued from page one.)

since 11th. Lieutenant Latlmer is on
Chafee's staff expressly TO furnish me
authentic information. Latest reports
from japanese sources say allies oc-
cupied Tung Chow on the 18th and
would attack Pekin today.
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BERLIN. Aug. 16.-A semi-offlcial
dispatch from Shanghai, dated Wednes-
day. August Is, says:
THE foreign consuls. acting on a
joint resolution. have sent to their
respective governments the following
telegram:
II the Indian troops (BrItish) are
withdrawn from WI Sung, 1t will con-
stltute a menace to the safety Of shang-
hal. These troops ought to be landed
on the basis Of an international un-
1erstandng. To insure the adequate
safety Of Shanghai more troops ought
to be landed Immediately
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TOXIC. Tuesday, Aug. 4.-A SEMI
official dispatch from Tung Chow, dat
ed August u, says:
"The japanese troops occupied Tung
Chow today. We are now ten miles
from Pekin. Last night a quantity Of
arms and a granary with great stores
Of rice were captured"
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, TRAITOR UNEARTHED.
American Doctor in Regular Corre'
spondence With the Filipinos.

NEW YORK, Aug. 16.--Dr. Montague
E. Leverson was seen at his residence
at Fort Hamilton by a representative
of the Associated Press. He said that
he was a regular correspondent OF
the Filipino agents in this country
and had written the letter to senor G.
Apacible, part of which was published
today.
DR.. Leverson added:
II am not afraid Of the United States
government taking proceedings against
rae. In fact I dare them. What
have written Is the truth and they
cannot refute me-"
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COLOMBIAN RULER RESIGNS.

Act Of President Sanctlemete May End
'uonnIOAsH qua
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NEW YORK. Aug. ia cable dis
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SHANGHAI, Aug. 16.-The consuls
will meet today. The landing Of the
British troops is not objected TO by the
representatives Of other nations, the
latter declaring they will adopt the
same course. To this the British have
objected and threatened to withdraw
the troops which are now ready to
land.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-A dispatch to
the Journal and Advertiser from Che
Foo quotes wildman the correspondent
as follows:
II learn from thoroughly trust
worthy Chinese source that the army
Of the allies reached Pekin on Monday.
have every reason to believe that the
army forced an entrance and that the
ENJOYS and their friends were rescued
today. They probably are now safe
within the Christian army"
NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-A dispatch to
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NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-A dispatch
the Herald from Washington says:
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WORLD'SRICHESTMAN
HE LIVES IN LONDON AND
WORKS IN SOUTH AFRICA.
Ms name Il Alfred Beit and lie Il
said 90 he Blnionaire-A Partner
OF Cscn Rhode. and the Roths'
ehiida.



The richest man In the world is
without doubt a Londoner who spends
mostly all his time In South Africa.
and who Ia almost unknown In Eng
land. II In said that he IL the only
living Millionaire. and his power IL felt
all over South Africa and the far east.
Tails man, Alfred Belt by name, Il only
90 years old. In appearance he ia
plain, almost shabby. and no one. I'M
acquainted with him. would think him
possessed OF millions. More than any
other man except Rhodes he Is respon-
sible for the present war with the
Beers. A. young man Belt was sent
from johannesburg to the diamond
mines at Kimberley. He was only ~.
but he had skill enough TO see that with
proper management the mines we're
only At the beginning OF their life. lie
had a rich father in his German home
who backed him with abundant funds,
and young Belt began buying with
marvellous results. He was soon Joined
by another man whose name Ia now
in the mouths OF all-Cecll Rhodes
Rhodes was backed by the Rothschilds
Belt by his father. and together The
two succeeded In forming the greal
diamond trust. which. under the nam'
OF DE Beers. now controls PRACTICAL,
the whole output OF the most preeloul
stones in the world. At the DE Beer
mines in Kimberley Messrs. Belt AM
Rhodes do things on big scale Mn
years ago they admitted that up 1
that time they had taken somethln
like nine tons OF diamonds from thel
mines. The mines yield a profit q
close on 100000 a year and pay
dividend OF 40 per cent. Last yea
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FANclEs OF THE czARlNA.


aud Another for Blach Roses.
The czarina has aroused the wrath
OF all her court ladies and. umor says,
OF the ear himself. by her studied sim
pllcity In dress. She heartily disllkes
gorgeous clothes. and N she consulted
her own wishes would seldom wear
Jewels: but she has one enthusiasm.
and that il for the Russian lace which
IL made only for the Russian impe.
rial family Years ago a tribe OF lace
makers lived near Archangei and made
by hand a deep yellow lace OF marvel
GUS design and texture The Empress
Marie. wife Of Alexander H.. developed
n passion for this lace. aud. being q
woman OF whlms. sent for the lace
workers. about 200 In all. and forced
them TO leave their homes and settle
In 81. Petersburg. The story OF their
captivity and homeslckness In pa
thetic one. The older women OF the
tribe died. one after another. OF home
sickness and age, but the younger. less
submissive. were In perpetual rebellion.
Many OF them escaped and rejolned
their husbands and lovers. and the EN-
peror threatened to send the couples "a
siberia. but the empress. feeling
slight responsibility In the matter, In
tervened. The girls who stayed In the
palace married and were well provided
for. but only few OF them are still
living. and they are kept busy makini
lace for the czarlna, Another fad o
the czarlna is the black rose, whiel
has made a sensation In ST. Petersburg
A florist named Fetlsoff has produces
in his garden rose Jet black in color
and the finest specimens are owned b.
the czarina.
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There are probably few persons OF
mature years who have not read the
story OF the man who put the sick beg.
gar upon his best horse In order to
take him TO his home and friends. The
beggar suddenly recovered his strength
and rode on with the horse that was
the pride OF the desert and the fortune
OF his owner, The man called after the
thief and begged him to halt for a mo.
ment Safe from pursuit, he did so,
when his benefactor implored him new.
err TO tell how he obtained the horse
m the incident, II known, might stand
in the way OF relief Of some honest
beggar who sought charity by IN,
wayslde. Although II ia claimed that
the story Is a very old one. It is Just
as applicable TO our time as II was
when the affair occurred. II 10 the pro
fessional beggar who makes the most
terrible suffering possible to those who
are too proud. too honest or too tim
ID TO ask for what they need.
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caviare Is consumed IL vast eaantl-
ties all over tho nuHAian empire II ~
also Rent TO Italy. Germany. f1ance and
England and is largely eaten In this
country. Cavlare is a shining brown
substance In little globules, looking ex-
actly like little bramhleberrles. II Is
obtained from sturgeon In March by
millions on their spawning beds In the
mouth OF the Danube, the Dneiper tho
Don and the volga rivers, where both
acts and hooks are used to capture the
fish. After the membrane OF the roe
mas been removed the grains are wash
ed with vinegar Of the cheap white
wines OF the country. Then they are