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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-08-05
JusT1FIABLE HOMICIDE,

Coroner's Jury Returns Verdict at the
Walla Walla Inquest
WALLA WALLA, Aug. 4r-An in-
quest was held this afternoon over The
remains Of VIII ID. Buchauan Who was
shot and killed last night BY James NJ.
Simmons. A verdict Of "Justifable
homicide" was retilrned~
Simmons has not been foa5ld yet and
some think he suicidsd.t IA
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-08-05
BOXERS BREAK
CANAL BANKS
-----
Country Between Tien Tsin and
Pekin Is Flooded.
AMERICAN TROOPS ADVANCE
Thirty Thousand Boxers Await Advancing
Allies 0nly British and japanese
Troops Accompany Amsh'
cans 10 Pekln.
AMERICAN TROOPS ADVANCE

LONDON. Aug. J,-Last nights dis
patches ada nothing TO the general IN
formation concerning the progress Of
events In China. Although the agents
OF the cable company at Tlen TsIn on
July 20 announced that censorship on
press dispatches had been abolished, II
II evident that corresp ,ndents are not
allowed TO cable any account Of the
advance In the direation Of PekIn. Ac-
cording to dispatch from Shanghai,
dated August 3, the principal opposl-
lion viii be met twenty miles west of
Tlcn rsln. where Il Is stated the Chi
nese have erected extensive barriers,
and distractions have been placed in
the river.
Mines are said to have been located
under the railway and the line is APP
parenily LEFT intact.
sheng. administrator Of teiegraphs
and railways. objected 10 the measures
taken for the defense of the foreign
settlements. enrolment OF volunteers
ana presence Of the numerous warships.
and asked the foreign consuls TO sus-
pend these measures. The British con-
sul replied by pointing out that these
measures were only intended to
strengthen the hands Of the lawful
Chinese authorities.
A dispatch from ST. Petersburg. dated
August I. says General Moscvsky re-
ports frcm chlia that a part Of General
orloff's forces attacked and drove back
some Chinese regiments on July 30.
capturing one gun and a number OF
flags and killing the Chinese comman-
der and 200 men.
The Russian loss was seven killed
and twenty wounded.
The vlceroy Of Nankin has agreed to
tho landing ~ 5000 British troops for
the defense OF Shanghai.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-08-05

should BE- used. The London anarchists
communicated with friend OF Mala-
testae living IN Tunis. That friend
chartered small call boat and succeed
cd In freeing tho arch-anarchlst from
hiss island prison. Aalatesta first sailed
10 Tuniy. then he went 10 London,
where he WIS rapturOuslv welcomed
by his Old-timc acquaintanceg.
He was supplied with funds for tour
IN the United States. and arrived 10
New York ~ September 1899. He re-
paired nj once 10 Paterson. where an
even more cordial welcome was extend
"a 10 him. Shortly afterwards MalateB-
Ia started on n ieciurlng tour 10 the
eenters of anarcbiam.
The fourth lecture of the series was
given IN HObOken. The hal was
crowded with anarchists and socialists.
among them Esteye. Guabello. Crayello
and Bresai AZ n certain point IN the
oratl0n one PaEzagila lost his temper.
lnsulted Malatesia and invited him %
leave the hail and settle the matter
outside Malatesta IN passlon was on
the point ~ desc nding from the pat
form. when Pazzagila drew q revolver
and shot him IN the thigh. BreSsi
threw himself upon the would-be as
sassln and disarmed him.
II was this act which won for BreEsl
the friendship Of his leader. who looked
upon him as the savior ~ his life. NAL
atesta himself being disabled al the
time. As soon as Malatesta recovered
from bis wound he continued his lee
ture tour. and he was always accom-
panied by Bressi to guard him from
further violence. II was well known
however. that Pazzagila had repented
of his attack and promised not TO re-
peat n.
Before Malatesia's departure for Lon
don last April Il had been determined
that the society should strike a telling
blow. but the opportune moment had
not yet arrived Malatesta consulted
with his fellow eonspIrators abroad. and
II was evidently agree cd that the Ital-
ian monarch should be the victim A
cable was sent over from London,
THE oppoftune moment has arrived"
Funds were raised at once. and Bressi.
Qulntavali and Sassi were dispatched
or their murderous errands.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-08-05

NEW YORK. Aug. 4--word vas re-
ceived from Paterson last night that
Miss Ernestina Cravello, the girl an
archist, had lost her place In the Para
gon mills When she failed 10 appear
for work Thursday Il was seen that
she had left piece of silk on the loom
unfinished. To do this Is a violation
OF a rule which Is followed by dismissal.
Miss Crayello called at the mills Friday
10 20 back 70 her loom but she was
told she hal lost her place She said
that she had been kept busy for two
days with her mail. Letters came from
all parts Of the country. Some praise
her. but more denounce her In strong
terms.
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NEW YORK. Aug. 4.-The National
Societies Of Brooklyn. composed Of rep
resentaiives Of ttventy-three branch So
cietles. held a mass meeting last night
and passed resolutions asking the gov
ernment officials TO unite in some plan
for suppresslng anarchy and pledging
themselves to cooperate In this coun-
try In ferreting out and restraining
anarchists. A dispatch was sent to
Prince Colona. the mayor Of Rome, ask
ing him to represent the Italian soci-
eties OF Brooklyn at King Humbert's
funeral.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-08-05

BERLIN, Aug. l.-Indications are
that Germany is preparing another
army corps of 10000 men for China.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-08-05

WASHINGTON Aug. 4.--Some fea-
lures of the dispatch received from
General Chaffee yesterday and which
the war department refused 10 make
public became known today. The first
dispatch received by the war depart
ment from General Chaffee closed with
TIE statement that he was going for
ward "a Tien Tsln and would give
his views That Is what ne has done.
His Views. as cabled In The dispatch
OF yesterday, would be far from palat-
able to several foreign governments,
and that is one reason why the dis
patch was not made public. This much
Is asserted:
General Chaffae and the United States
forces available under his command
have gone forward toward Pekln with
the British and Japanese forces. The
troops of other nations assembled at
Tien Tsln did not join in this move
ment. but the reason given by Cen
eral Chaffee could not he learned.
IL is understood that The criticism OF
the sanitary condition existing at Tlen
Tsln Is borne out In General Chaffee's
dispatch. but In discussing the matter
with the war department he has been
more specific. and the names OF the
commanders are given which failed TO
take proper precautions for the health
OF the International forces
International questions involved make
Il impossible 10 give the dispatch to
the public, and Il Is further dislred
that the proposed movement Of troops
should not be heralded 20 the world
for the advantage Of the Chinese troops.
-
TEN TSIN. Aug, lit Is reported
that the Chinese have broken the canal
bank. flooding the country between
Tien Tsln and Pekin. Thirty thousand
Boxers are eight miles north Of Tien
Tsin and battle Is imminent.
BERLIN, Aug. l,-Indlcations are
that Germany is preparing another
army corps of 10000 men for China.
NEW YORK. Aug, "A persistent
hunt after facts concerning Emrico
Malatesta, the avowed anarchist whose
name has been mentioned in connection
with the killing OF King Humbert, has
brought out the story OF how he came
To locate In Paterson, n. j., and how
he nearly lost his life there, The anar-
chists of Paterson, having started a
paper, looked about for an editor OF
international fame, and the choice fell
on Malatesta. At that time he was liv-
ing In exile on little island near ST.
oily. The Paterson society determined
to llberate him. They raised money
and sent II to their compatrlots in Lon
don with instructions as to how 1t
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-08-05

TEN TSIN. Aug, lit Is reported
that the Chinese have broken the canal
bank. flooding the country between
Tien Tsln and Pekin. Thirty thousand
Boxers are eight miles north Of Tien
Tsln and a battle Is imminent,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-08-05

While there is scant cleaning from
the sheaf OF rum0rs respecting the Rus
sian and Japanese military movements
In China there are two or three facts
which can be stated with precision.
One Is the improved tone OF the stock
market yesterday. Il was an import
ant day In the money market. Consols
advanced and there was increased
firmness In all the high-class securities.
This was a sure indication of better
feeling In the street respecting foreign
complications. The same Improvement
was shown In the talk OF members of
parliament. Mr. BrOderick's partial
explanation of British policy had pro-
duced a salutary effect The ulterior
consequences OF ,he occupation of Pekin
were not disclosed. but the official dec
laration that the British government is
opposed TO the partition Of the empire
and strongly favors Chinese rule in
China, has impaired steadiness 10 pub
lie judgment. The immediate duty of
rescuing the legations becomes clear
and well defined when separated from
the background of the ulterior effects
of an invasion of China.
NEW YORK, Aug. Preparations
being made by the war and navy de-
partments to facilitate the operations
OF the American forces in China not on
ly In the advance against Pelkin, but
also for q winter campaign. indicate
that the administration, while hoping
that q condition of avowed war may
be avoided. intends to be prepared for
IT, says Washington special to the
Herald.
In anticipation OF the northern part
Of the Gulf Of Chi LII freezing In Nov
ember Quartermaster-G General Luding-
ton is making strenuous effort to land
at least six months supplies at Taku.
At this moment Nagasaki' is the base
of operations. but this base must b.
transferred to Taku, which can be
reached by land. General Ludington is
arranging for the transportation of 27,-
0O0 tons of fuel to Talu. Thousands
of small campaign stoves have been sent
to that point Heavy winter clothing
has also gone. The transports win be
withdrawn before the gulf freezes and
additional supplies sent to the troops
must go via Che Foo.
Brigader- General Weston. commits
sary- General of subsistence, Is also pre-
pairing to despatch six months supplies
TO Taku. The Hancock, which recently
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The Lamar register., 1900-11-28
SHERIFF FREEMAN'S
EMPHATIC ANSWER

Denver, Colo, Nov. 26.-The dailies
this morning publish the answer of
Sheriff Freeman of Lincoln county, to
the letter of District Attorney McAllis-
ter asking him to arrest the lynchers of
John Porter. In his answer. Sheriff
Fireman snys:
Under the laws of this state neith-
neither rape nor murder is punishable
by death, nor are rape and murder
combined punishable by death under
the law. and yet every man of common
sense knows who was at all familiar
with the horrible particulars of the
rape of Louise Frost and her fiendish
murder. that the citizens of Lincoln
county would moi wait for the slow
processes of the law and the wholly i'll
adequate punishment that would come
as a result of n conviction under the
law
from my custody were citizens OF Lin
coin county, and personally known To
you and to other officials of the district
and state. The lodging of informations
against them and the trial of them for
lynching the prisoner would be wholly
fruitless. and would impose upon the
county an enormous expense without
any beneficial results whatsoever.
II have no desire to avoid any re
sponsibility. but do not Intend to make
n grandstand play in order to set my
self right In the eyes of yourself or
Governor Thomas, or those citizens
who We're pleased to meet in Denver
and pass resolutions after the lynching
had taken place.
''If that meeting of preachers and
lawyers. politicians and sentimentalists
Mt Coliseum hall had been held before
the lynching the lynching might have
probably been deferred for a period of
ten or twelve days. You certainly
know that no jury could be impaneled
in Lincoln county, or by change of
venue in Douglass county, FL Paso
county. kit Carson county. or Teller
county. which would convict any one
under any conceivable charge that
might be brought against him of COM
plicity in this lynching."
After stating that the affair has no
political Significance. and that he will
not permit the governor and district
attorney to saddle the blame on him.
Sheriff Freeman adds:
when II comes to the administering
of death to n brute who first rapes the
child, and then stabs and kicks her to
death, l take II that true Americans
lose sight of mere politics and remem-
ber only that they are only fathers and
brothers. 1t seems to me we had bet
ter let this episode rest where it is
now"
The Lamar register., 1900-11-28
PEARY'S DASH FOR THE POLE
MAY PROVE SUCCESSFUL

"After resting and feeding the dogs
few days longer shall go on and the
other Eskimos will remain ut the fort
hunting. am in good condition and the
journey shows me that l am myself
again. II l do my work this spring ]
shall come back and hasten down 10
meet the ship and turn back with her.
hope to write again by natives which
l shall send back from some point up
the Greenland coast. DIR. Didnick
wishes 10 be remembered"
The second extract follows:
Cape D'Urville, Grinnell Land.
March 10. 1901 write this note on
the chance of Stein and DIR. Kahn
reaching Upusauk by way of Kolville
bay. The fall and winter passed COM
fortably at Etah. without even n days
indispOsition on my part. l have hus-
banded myself carefully. My feet
have given me very little trouble and
now feel that l am myself again.
am now at the Windwnrd's winter
quarters with stlie rear division. Mott
and the doctor are ahead with two 9TH
er divisions. All but n few of the ma
tives will return at once from there.
leaving few with me. l shall push
on from Conger without delay. per-
haps by way of the Greenland coast.
shall strain every nerve and. God will
ing. shall do my work this spring, that
l may come back this summer. l send
duplicate of this to Cape York for
whaler."
The Lamar register., 1900-11-28
BIG FLOODS IN
THE OHIO VALLEY

Cincinnati. Ohio, Nov. 26.-Floods
were reported all along the Ohio val
ley last night. In almost the entire
valley II has been raining since last
Tuesday and almost continuously since
Friday.
While no lives are reported lost, the
damage to property is considerable.
The Licking river in Kentucky Is
very high and has caused some damage
on the Ohio side by it's waters rushing
across the Ohio channel and sweeping
the Cincinnati landing. One of the
bridges over the Licking. connecting
Covington and Newport. was swept
away. The lumber yards. mills and
shipping generally suffered great loss.
Pittsburg. Pa. Nov. 25.-The Ohio
river at the dam tonight Is S.3 feet
high and rising rapidly. BY tomorrow
fourteen feet or more is expected.
Five million bushels of coal will be
shipped to Southern points. The Con-
solidated Coal company has arranged
for every boat in the port, twenty-five
in number to 20 out on this rise, and
the boats coming up with the empties
will be returned as rapidly as possible,
until the 30.OOO.OO0 bushels now loaded
are on their way South.
On the Ohio side the Great and Lit
tie Miami rivers are both high. and
floods along the tributaries of the Ohio
river are reported everywhere. The
Ohio rose eight feet here during the
last twenty-four hours, and Is still ris-
ing rapidly.
The Lamar register., 1900-11-28
COLORADO LIVE
STOCK CONVENTION

Denver, Colo, Nov. 26.-A state con
ventiOn of all of the live stock organ
izatiOns and stock growers of the state
has been called. to meet in Denver.
December 18th, 18th and 18th, for the
purpose of passing upon and recon-
mendIng needed legislation in the in
terest of the stock industry to the Leg
islature, and the repeal of laws that
are considered useless or insufficient.
The call is signed by several of the
largest live stock associations of the
state. and Senator Il. NJ. Ammons of
Douglas county has been appointed to
act as temporary chairman and l.. X.
Watkins of Arapahoe county us tenn
porary secretary. Delegates will be
apportioned one at large from each live
stock organization and one additional
for each 5000 head of stock represent
ed by members OF the organization.
County commissioners of all counties
in which there are no live stock asso-
Citations may appoint three delegates.
Live stock companies owning 5000
head of stock may send one delegate.
and the governor may appoint three
delegates at large, to be men engaged
in stock business.
The convention will ask the Legisla-
ture to make disposition of the '.es
tray" fund. for a disposition of money
realized from the tax on brands new
law regarding payment by railroads
for stock killed, amendments to the
bounty law for predatory animals. the
removal of the brand inspection de-
partment from politics. amendments to
laws regarding inspection for brands
and recording of brands, and amend
ing the laws regarding veterinary san.
itary inspection.
The Lamar register., 1900-11-28
Kitchener Getting Savage.

London. Nov. 2G.-"We understand"
says the Daily Express this morning.
that Lord Roberts recently requested
the government to send 10000 regulars
to South Africa to relieve the same
number still in the field. but that his
request was declined on the score of
expense" After condemning the gov
ernments refusal as "ruinous econ
omy," the Daily Express goes on to de-
scribe Lord Kitchener's drastic plan
of operations
..He will endeavor to isolate the COM
mandoes." it says. land to move sus-
pected Boer families into garrison
towns. He will clear troublesome dis
tricts, confinng the population In laa-
ger If necessary. and will take or de-
stroy all food supplies, punish treach-
cry by death or transportation, raze
villages guilty of reasonable acts and
destroy all farms in the vicinity of rail
way or telegraph cutting"
The Lamar register., 1900-11-28

New York. Nov. 26.-Herbert L..
Bridgman. secretary of the Peary Arc
tic Club, tonight gave out extracts
from letters sent by Lieutenant Peary.
the Arctic explorer. to his wife. She
did not receive them. having started
to rejoin her husband last August,
without his knowledge. She was at
Disco, Greenland on August Goth.
The letters of Peary's were carried
by natives to the camp of the Stein
party, at Cape Sabine, and thence con-
veyed to Cape York by DIR. Kahn, who
boarded the steam whaler Eclipse on
June 9th and was landed by her at
Dundee. Scotland. on the 9th instant.
Following are the letter extracts fur
nished by Mr.. Bridgman:
''Fort Congo. Lady Franklin Bay,
March 81. 19OO.-Just n line to go
down to n whaler by returning natives.
/ arrived here at midnight on the 2Sth,
twentyfour days from Etah. Six and
One-half days of this time we were held
in camp by heavy wind storms. The
doctor and Henscn each left Etah with
natives before we arrived here. The
journey was tedious one owing to the
storms, but not an uncomfortable one
for me. A number of dogs died on the
way, but ] had an ample number for
the work ahead. Twenty-one musk
oxen were killed in sight of the fort
the day before l arrived; we have an
abundant supply Of fresh meat.
The Lamar register., 1900-11-28
BIG INCREASE In THE MINERAL
OUTPUT OF THE UNITED STATES

the ruling prices being higher than
for a number of years past.
Crude petroleum advanced nearly
SIC, 100000. or about foryt-fve per
cent, due principally to advanced
prices, the production increasing less
than four per cent. The value of the
natural gas consumed in 1899 is placed
at a little over $20. 0.OOO.OOO, against $15,-
300, 600 due entirely to the higher prices
charged.
An increase of about ten per cent,
or from $64, ,463, 600 in 1890 to $71 ,O53,-
400 in 1898, is shown in gold prOduc-
ton. The production of silver showed
n very small increase.
Lead production decreased six per
cent, but increased over S2,OOO,OOO in
value. Spelter increased to 119, LAOS
short tons, valued at $14, ,731 800.
The building stone industry increased
nearly $S,OOO.OOO. The total value of
the metallic product in 1899 was S527,-
21S,S4, an increase of fifty-four per
cent. Non-metallic products increased
twenty-seven per cent. to $441, ,I0O,S ,S64.
Every year since 1881 to 1898 in
elusive the value of the non-metallic
production has exceeded the metallic.
but in 1899 the metallic exceeded by
$79, 100000 A change of nearly $780,
100000 occurred in the relative values
between 1898 and 1899
Unprecedented activity and advanced
values. the report. says, We're shown
in nearly every branch of the mining
industry during 1899
The Lamar register., 1900-11-28
CZAR'S CONDITION
NOT IMPROVED

st. Petersburg. Nov. 25.-The follow
ing bulletin was issued this morning
ut Lividia:
"The Gar passed II quiet day yester-
day. AT 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon
his temperature rose to 1898. The pulse
was IS. AT o O'Clock in the evening
the temperature was 1922 and the
pulse SO.
His majesty slept well during the
night This morning his general condi-
tion and strength are unsatisfactory.
Temperature 99.5, pulse 10. No compli-
cations whatever have been observed"
From three sources of information,
directly connected with as many minis
ters of state, the st. Petersburg CORE
spondent of the Associated Press ascer-
tained that imperial officials are becom-
ing extremely pessmistic regarding the
condition of Emperor Nicholas, and as
sert that the Lividia bulletins conceal
the gravity of his illness.
In spite of the notorious ease with
which an alarmist rumor can be cir
culated in the Russian capital, many
good judges believe that the chances Of
the Cars recovery are diminishing.
One report says that the emperor, in
addition to typhoid fever. with pecto-
rial complications, has brain fever, the
result of blow he received from n
fanatical policemen during his tour in
japan, and it is even asserted in some
quarters that trepanning has become
necessary.
The Lamar register., 1900-11-28

Washington, Nov. 2G.-David 7. Day,
chief of the division of mining and min
eral sources of the United States geo.
logical survey, has just completed the
annual summary OF the mineral pro-
duction of the United States from 1880
to 1899 inclusive.
The total value of all the minerals
produced during the last calendar year
amounted to $S76, ,OOS. .046, against $697,
800. 100 in 1889. an increase of $27S,-
SS,226, or practically forty per cent.
This increase was the most notable
in the history Of the mineral industry.
The previous largest increase was from
1894 to 1895. when the value advanced
eighteen per cent.
The production from 1890 to 1898 has
exceeded $GOO,0OO,Oc0 in every year ex-
cept two. the panic years of 1893 and
1894. The average yearly production
from 1890 to 1893 Inclusive was $685.
2S6,51O, making the production In 1888
S357. 100 ,436. or fifty-eight per cent. in
excess OF the average for that period.
The greatest increase in 1899 was in
the value OF the pig iron product, which
increased to $245. .172.654. or about 40
per cent. over 1898 The enormous in
crease was due to the phenomenal de-
mnnd and high prices.
The increase in coal production added
over S4S.0OO.OOO. or twenty-three per
cent, to the 1893 value. Copper in
creased nearly GO,GOO.OOO pounds in
uuontity and oyar so OOO OOO in value
The Lamar register., 1900-11-28

Little has been said. and probably
as little thought, of the beneficent
work done by the railroads in aiding
and promoting the measures set on
foot for the relief of stricken Calves
ton. Thousands of refugees from that
city received free transportation to any
part of the country, and immense
quantities of supplies were rushed for
ward without charge This ready re-
sponse to the cry of human needs char
acterized all the great railway systems
of the country, the express, telegraph,
and telephone companies. The cash
value of the services thus rendered is
as impossible to estimate as the
amount of human suffering and misery
they helped to alleviate.