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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-07-20

ceived orders, on the 18th inst, to rem
iezvous at the Presidio. with a view Of
ultimate service in China. have been or
dered into camp at the Preside. with
instructions to the various officers to
have everything IN readiness for sud
den departure. Clothing Is being is
sued to the men that viii be Of service
in either China or the Philippines.
instructions have been forwarded
from Washington requesting the inn
mediate preparations Of camps requisite
for the comfort OF 6ooo men. Recruits
are arriving every day from all parts
Of the country. and are being furnished
with clothing and outtts as rapidly as
possible.
The work OF loading the big tramp
steamer Strathgyl win be begun this
morning. She has capacity OF $500
tons. She is to carry hay. grain and
horses. The Hamburg American line
has the contract for carrying 5OOO
horses that were bought here for Ger
many. but thar company has as yet
been unable to charter any vessels.
The Pacific Mail Company's steamers
City Of Para. city OF Sydney and
Colon have been withdrawn from Cen
trail American trade. No conirmatory
news has been received from Washing
ton. but the supposition is that all three
vessels win carry troops to China or
Manila. The owners Of the Zealandia
will not say where she is going. but the
work OF fitting her out for a run into
the tropics has already begun. The
Senator and City Of Puebla are coming
here from Puget sound. and 1t now
looks as though Uncle Sam would have
10000 men on the waters inside Of a
fortnight.
Work on the transports Hancock and
Meade Is being rushed. Just as soon as
the troops are here the vessels win sail.
This will be about the 18th inst. and the
ships now being chartered will follow
in quick succession.
The United States quartermaster's
department has awarded contracts for
supplying 242 field ranges to be de-
livered in three weeks. These ranges
are built in such form that all of the
cooking utensils can be stored in the
stove luring transportation. The num-
Der Of ranges ordered win be enough ia
supply an army OF 5000 men. Several
Of the large grocery houses in this city
have received orders for immense quan-
titles Of supplies TO be delivered at once
to the United States subsistence depart
ment 1A
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-07-20

dition. may succeed in running II down.
II this can be done, the pacification OF
the Orange River Colony ought TO be
effected rapidly, as the remaining COM
mandoes cannot keep up the tight in
the mountains II Van Bennan's Pass
and Harrismith have been taken from
Ladysmith but the fox must be first
caught,
The renewal OF the Beers activity Is
probably due TO the effect OF the crisis
in China. Mr., Kruger and Mr.. steyn
have perceived in the Far East a d.
version in their favor, which they pre-
viously expected, either from European
diplomacy or from American politics,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-07-20
AMERIcANs HANpIcApPEp.
Left out in tho Cold In the Interua-
tional Games ut Paris.

PARIS. July ls,-rhe manner In
which the American athletes had been
sweeping the field IN the International
games in connection with the Paris
exposition opened the eyes OF the or
ganlzations and the result was shown
In the handlcapping OF the day. which
practically left the Americans out In
the cold.
The effect upon the Americans was
demonstrated by the fact that whereas
on previous days they had secured
four -ffths OF the games. today, out
Of nine events. they captured only one
first. with four seconds and i've thirds
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-07-20
AUTOMOBILE CANNON.
Experimental Trip Nov Being Made to
Test the Invention.

CHICAGO. July IA piece OF
"horseless" artillery. otherwise a Colts
rapid fire gun, mounted on an automo-
bile Of special construction. today
started on an experimental trip from
Fort Sheridan to Washington.
The vehicle is driven by gasoline. An
endeavor viii be made to demonstrate
that the invention is practicable for
use in actual warfare.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-07-20
IRON PRICES VERY SLOW.
Wages Win Go Down and Some Fur
naces Will Be Closed.

Wages Win Go Down and Some Fur
naces Will Be Closed.
CLEVELAND. o.. July 19.-The Iron
Trade Review says:
The past week has. been without
doubt the most active Of the year in
finishing material. The significant fact
established by those transactions is
that basis has been reported on which
business win be done and that the
main obstacle for months has been dis
trust Of existing prices and not such
an utter drying up Of business as some
views have indicated. The mills have
shown in the contest Of the past week
disposition to put prices where buy
ers want them, and some rather saw
age work has been done in the struggle
for orders. In steel bars and in plates,
contracts have been taken at figures
relatively lower than the lowest rec
ord Of three years ago, taking account
on todays cost for fuel. ore and labor
Sellers have had to forget that any
such prices were ever on 7heir books
as were secured with such ease nine
and twelve months ago; the main pur-
pose being to end the long drawn run OK
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-07-20
TEA GOES UP
Market Being Adjusted Tor long
War.

CHICAGO. July ls-The Tribune to.
day says;
An advance In the price OF tea. iue
TO the Chinese difficulties, Ia already
felt In the wholesale market n. q,
C;onybear, western manager for Thorn
as ]. Upton. said that dealers In tea
anticipated a long war IN China and
the market was being adjusted accord.
Ingly,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-07-20
oREAT FORREST FIRE.
Twelve Milton Feet OF Cut LogS In
Danger In California.

PLAcERvlLLE, Cal, July ia-A
great forest ire Is raging on the lands
OF the American River Land and Lum-
Der Company II miles northwest OF
this city.
should the iira continue unsuedued
Il will entail a loss running into the
millions. In addition to many houses
and fitteen miles OF railroad, over IL
OOcOcC feet OF logs are lying cut and
barked III the wooda awaiting drive.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-07-20
CHICAGO. July 1S.-The Record say

CHICAGO. July 1s.-The Record says:
Passenger managers Of Western rail.
roads today will attempt to arrange for
a division Of military business. In
view Of the anticipated heavy move
ment Of the United States troops from
various sections Of the land to San
Francisco within the next few months,
the roads feel the necessity Of a division
arrangement. Passenger men are con-
fident that the conditions in the Chi
nese Empire soon will demand the
presence of thousands Of United States
soldiers in the Orient.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-07-20
PANAMA SHIPPING

Large Steamers Can Now Approach
the Wharf.
NEW YORK, July 19.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Panama says:
The Pacific Mall steamship Costa
Rica came successfully alongside Of
the new Panama railroad wharf at
La Boca. near the entrance to the
canal Tuesday, She came In loaded
through the canal channel. and drew
IS feet Of water. The depth of the
water at the wharf was 40 feet. This
is the first time that large vessel has
come to the wharf Other ships Of
greater tonnage will probably follow
The new system will completely revolu-
tionlze the handling Of freight. which
SINCE the opening Of the Panama rail-
road has been done by means Of light
ers and steam. tugs down the bay.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-07-20
ARIZONA DROUGHT OVER.
Plenty of Rain Now Brings Relief to
Stock.

PHOENIX, Ariz.. July ls.-The great
est drought in the history Of Arizona
was broken today by light showers in
the upper part Of the Salt river val
ley. and tonight heavy storms are gath
ering. The drought has been excess
lively damaging to stock and business
OF all kinds.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-07-20
MoNrANAs FIRST GOVERNOR.
Death Of Hon. Sidney Edgerton at
Akron. Ohio.

AKRON. o., July 1s.-Hon. Sidney
Edgerton. aged So. died here today. He
was the first justice of the supreme
court Of Idaho. and the first governor
OF Montana, having been appointed by
President Lincoln. He was twice elect
ed congressman from this district.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-07-20
RECIPROCITY TREATY.

WASHINGTON. July Estate de-
partment officials today made public
the text Of the reciprocal commercial
agreement between the United States
and Italy.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-07-20
CALL FOR WARRANTS.

Notice Is hereby Slven TO all parties
holding Clatsop County warrants en-
dorsed prior 10 July II. 1895. TO present
the same TO the County Treasurer at
his office. i6i Tenth Street. for pay
ment. Interest ceases after this date,
II. c. THOMPSON.
County Treasurer.
Dated. Astoria, Or. this 18th day Of
July. 1900.
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RYAN ro MEEr MoFFATT.
Purse OF sseOO to BE Contested For on
September 7th,

SAN FRANCISCO, July lS,-The
National Club has probably matched
Tommy Ryan and Jack Moftatt to fight
for $1,000 purse, both men to weigh in
at the ringslde within lSs pounds. Sep
tember 7th is the date set for the battle.
Motatt has already signed and Ryan
has agreed to aftix his name to the con-
tract when presented. From COM
munication already received. the
munications already received, the
in the way of obtaining Ryan's sigma
ture to the agreement II Ryan does
not accept a proposition will be made
TO Root or Kid Mccoy to meet Mof-
fatt.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-07-20
WHEAT MARKET.

PORTLAND. July 19-wheat. waila
walla and Valley, sec @ SIC; bluestem,
sec a 6Oc.
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M'KrNLEY GOES TO CANTON,

WASHINGTON. July is.-PresIdent
Mckinley left for Canton tonight.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-07-20

CLIFTON. Ariz..J July 19.-orders have
been received to put in readiness Cor
leaving six troops of the Ninth cavalry
lcolored), which are garrisoned at Fort
Grant. Huachuca and San Carlos, es-
tablished to protect settlers in the sew
eral Apache regions of Arizona. The
negro troops viii be relieved by four
troops Of the Fifth cavalry at Jefferson
Barracks, Mo. The action will likely
call for a strong protest from settlers,
who claim they would be left unpro-
teeted from sanguinary Indians if the
changes were made. According to or
ders received the six companies win go
10 San Francisco. probably the last Of
the month.
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SAN FRANCISCO. July 1S.-The bat
teries Of the Third artillery that re-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-07-20

DES MONIES. Ia. July 1s.-The last
letter written by Mrs. conger. wife OF
the United States minister to China. to
friends here. so far as known. was
under date Of May /. shortly after the
return to China from this country.
Extracts from this letter follow:
Il must tell you Just little Of the
way we found things at the legation.
First. the servants had made the house
clean in every crack and corner. We
see very much in our servants to re-
spect. admire and even love. They are
so patient, faithful. attentive. thought
full and kind. The qualities Of charac-
ter they manifest surprise me. Heath
ems? In some ways. and go are we all.
You hear much about the Boxers,
don't YOU Well. we do not feel at all
in danger. Next week a party Of US
starts overland on a trip to the great
wall of China. The Boxers do not like
the foreigners. They greatly desire the
foreigners to go home and stay there
and let China alone. What the out
como win be. no one can tell.
There has been no rain during the
winter and spring. and the ignorant
Chinese think the foreign devils cause
this lack Of water, and starvation
threatens them"
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WOMEN HACKED TO
PIECES BY BOXERS
Continued from First page.l

ters. In quarrel between Boxers and
Christians. the converts had driven on
the Boxers from the mission. and Ii
vowed vengeance. This he took in q
horrible manner when Norman was
thrown into his hands After his cap
ture by the rioters. from whom II took
the captive. the missionary was strip
ped by the retinue OF II and collar OF
iron fastened to his neck. A short
chain was attached and he was teth-
cred to stake. The Chinese men.
women and children then poked sharp
sticks into his flesh and jabbed him
with tridents. When he sank down.
weak with loss OF blood and half crazed
by the awful torture. and was unable
to get upon his knees even. the chain
being made too short. he strangled
slowly. Molten lead was then thrown
on his nude body and as he writhed in
agony he was stabbed to death. His
body was cut to pieces.
Robinson. the other missionary. was
slaughtered without being so long in
agony. He was cut down by a mob
and hacked to pieces almost instantly.
A number Of the mission converts were
slaughtered. Some were asked to re-
cant and those who did so to save
their lives were saddled and bridled
and forced to crawl 10 the temple idols.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-09-28

London, Sept. 25.-The American
missionaries, j. Roberts. Mark Will
liams. William Sprague, Mrs. Sprague
and Miss Virginia Murdock, who es-
capped from Kalgan. province OF Chi
Ii. China. in June. were chased across
the Cobb desert. Thence they Travelled
by way of Siberia, and have just
reached London in good health. The
missionaries will proceed Immediately
to the United States. Mr.. Williams,
who has worked in China for thirty
four years. gave an interesting story
Of his experiences.
1t appears that the first assault on
the mission compound at kalgan was
made during the night G June 10th,
when yelling mob attempted to bat
ter down the gate with stones. See
ing the uselessness of remaining, the
missionaries, in the course of the night,
evacuated the compound and proceeded
TO the magistrates yamen. The fol-
lowing day they We're ordered to leave,
the magistrate declaring that he fear
ed not only for the missionaries safety,
but also for his own yamen II he con-
unued to protect them. After allow
ing the Americans to draw their
money from the native bank, the mag
istrate furnished them with fifty SOL
diers as an escort through the great
gate in the wall into Mongolia.
I'VE had no idea then of the terrible
Journey which awaited u.s." continued
Mr.. Williams. I'VE had no notion Of
having to escape across Siberia and
only purposed to remain in some place
Of safety and return after the crisis.
Wherever we attempted to stop, how
ever, the officials ordered us to leave
forthwith, declaring the Boxers were
on our heels. Finally. reaching Mon
gol encampmcnt at Harausa, we saw
that flight across the Cobb desert
was inevitable. Having secured car
ayan we started on June 23rd. Just
before starting seven Swedish mis-
sionaries, with their families, who had
Just escaped with their lives, joined us.
One lady had horrible experiences. She
had been almost clubbed to death,
while some of the males were frightful
The Holly chieftain., 1900-09-28
HEAVY MOVEMENTS.
OF CURRENCY

Washington, Sept. 25.-The pressure
for currency for moving the crops Is
beginning 70 be felt. The issue of gold
certificates by the treasury at various
points in the South and West In ex-
change for deposits of gold in the New
York sub-treasury by banks on behalf
OF their country correspondents are al
ready 81 100000 more than at the same
time last year. The exchanges have
reached s., 4,495,O 600. of which all but
$4O0, 600 has been in September. New
Orleans has taken 81. 795. 600 In the new
gold certificates, ST. Louis $4,000 and
Chicago 100000.
These are not the only exchanges be
ing made in New York and Washing
ton in order to get currency into the
country districts. A shipment of $780,
600 in small silver certificates has just
been made to st. Louis in return for
an equal amount of gold coin for the
New York sub-treasury. New Orleans
has received this month nearly $3,O0O,-
900 in small notes of various classes.
The policy Of shipping notes from
Washington to Interior points in return
for gold at New York was adopted
when the gold reserve was low, be-
cause the banks profited by the express
rate on currency in one direction, and
often directed their New York agents
to deposit the gold to obtain the ben
eft.
Pressure for currency is not expect
ed by the treasury, because of the
great increase in available supply,
which has been made in the past year,
but the treasury has paid out in
premiums on bonds under the refund
ing law $33, 1865 ,OS3 and has paid in
the redemption Of the old per cent.
bonds under the recent call of Secre-
tary Gage $20,O67. $50. The two items
of more than $53.OOO.OOO have been
exclusive of the ordinary expectations
Of the government.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-09-28
Great F,re. in c.lisorni..

Santa Rost, Gala, Sept. "a forest
and grass fire which has been burning
IN the vicinity Of Occidental the past
three days assumed vast proportions.
The fire has covered vast space Of
ABOUT 100 miles square and is estimat-
ed to have done over a quarter Of 4
million dollars damage Only by hard
work was the town Of Occidental
saved. The fire is now travelling south,
owing to strong north wind,
The North Pacific railroad lost miles
OF track. in addition to two long tres-
ties, one 219 feet, the other 800 feet In
length. Three county bridges are In
ruins and about eighteen farms have
been swept clean OF their buildings
and crops. II -
The towns of Frecstone, Bodesa nn,i
Sebastopol are in immediate danger.
Nearly thousand people are fighting
the fire. - ~
The Holly chieftain., 1900-09-28

The modern craze. or vice. Of gym
dicatization is this year the correct
thing for the shooting party in Eng
land. 1t infallibly brings out the bad
in ones friends. One shareholder
proves to be a hitherto unsupported
dipsomaniac with homicidal tenden-
cies. The next decamps, leaving his
liabilities to his fellow directors. The
third is awkward with his hands, kills
a gamekeeper or two and burns down
the shooting box. No. 4 pushes an
insurance system among ones aristc-
cratic guests. Holiday housekeeping
is also conducted this year on the CO.
operative plan and is said to be quite
as successful in destroying faith in
human nature.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-09-28
Iron Mill. to st.rt un.

Cincinnati, Sept. 23.-The amaiga.
mated wage schedule at $4.15 per ton,
based on a 1-cent rate, was signed to-
day by both committees. Fires were
ordered BY wire In the mills every
where. All that are ready start to-
morrow morning. hr
A conference committee Of the Anal
gamated Association of Iron and Steel
Workers and Of the manufacturers to-
day signed the wage scale that will be
effective until July, 1901. 1t u what
Is known as the yearly scale, which
begins always in July. Owing to the
unusual fluctuations Of the market,
the new scale had not been signed
when the mills shut down June 3Oth,
and the conditions have been unfa-
vorable ever since June, SO that the
mills have been idle for almost three
months.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-09-28
Disch. .xea Men Going Home.

Washington. Sept. 25.-Genera1
shafter II taking steps to safeguard;
the future OF the volunteers who are
about to be discharged, as Indicated
in the following dispatch:
"san FranciGo, Sept Pain compli-
ance with Instructions of the Sth in
stant, in regard to the discharge Of VOL
unteers. steps were taken to insure that
the men discharged were afforded ev-
cry facility to obtain tickets, and they
were encouraged to go home immedi-
ately. Fair rates were obtained, and
the railroad companies sent agents to
the posts to furnish men tickets imme-
diately on their being paid OF. Three
hundred and fifty-five have been dis
charged. of which the greater portion
availed themselves of the facilities af-
forded and left for their homes without
delay"
The Holly chieftain., 1900-09-28
Crushed in . storm.

Minneapolis, MINI. Sept. 25.-A spe-
cial to the Times from Faribault, Min
nesota, says:
Meager details have Just reached
here Of a catastrophe which visited the
village Of Morristown, ten miles west
of Faribault. this evening. The village
was struck by q tornado and barn
was raised in the air and dropped di.
rectly on top Of Paul Gatsek's saloon,
where sixteen people had taken refuge
from the storm.
The saloon collapsed and all its oc-
cupants were buried in the debris. At
present 1t is said that eight dead bodies
and three injured persons have been
taken from the ruins.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-09-28
GREAT STORM AT
CAPE NOME

Seattle, WASH. Sept. 25.-The steam
er Roanoke brings news of a most dis
astrous storm Mt Nome. 1t ragged with
unusual violence for nearly two days.
up to the evening of September 18Th.
and was the severest that ever visited
northwest Alaska.
A number Of barges and lighters
were driven ashore and totally
wrecked. All along the beach for
miles, both east and west Of Nome, tile,
wind and water have caused havoc.
with tents and mining machinery. A
number of lives are believed to have
been lost. 1t is known that Andrew
A. Ryan of Los Angeles was drowned.
Several captains and seamen on small
tugs are missing. and 1t IL thought they
are lost. Fully 500 people are home
less, while the loss to property and sup
plies Is over 100000.
There Is not an alley leading to the
beach that is not filled with debris.
many of the Front street buildings
abutting on the beach have been dam
aged. Numerous small buildings were
swept completely away. The damage
to buildings, tents. household effects.
merchandise and other goods and.
chattels is seen everywhere along the
water front.
The heaviest individual losers are
probably the Alaska Commercial Com
pany and Wild Goose Mining and
Trading Company. serious loss is
the disappearance of over 1900 tons of
coal. la.tt
Captain French, in command Of
troops. has thrown open the govern-
ment reservation to those rendered
homeless by the storm, and will extend
such other assistance as is possible.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-09-28

There is such thing as too much
realism. They are trying to have a
David Harum Day" at Tullay Lake
Park, near Syracuse, where the IA
nous "hoss trade" scene is to be read
by professional impersonator. But
the farmers in that region who were
buncoed by the real David, and who
have-never seen the humor or the
merit in the book, are vigorously pro-
testing. and the chances are the day
will not be held.