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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-02
ALL HOPE GONE
That Chinese Governments Is Not
Responsible.

London, August Ia Shanghai spec
ial says Ii Hung Chang has received a
decree dated July 2S, commanding him
to inform the consuls that the ministers
were safe on that date. Evidently Sir
Claude Macdonald was over pessinistic
as DR.. Morrison, under date of July n,
announces the arrival OF supplies. In
view of this it is quite within reason
that the ediot announcing the safety of
the ministers on the 2Sth is correct.
Sir Claude MacDonaId's latest letter
while strong Indictment OF the Chinese
government, is not nearly so much so as
DR.. Morrison-s despatch That oorre-
spondent with the imperial edicts as au-
thorlty, declares that as late as July 2,
the imperial government urged the Box
ers to continue their loyal and patriotic
services in exterminating the Chris
tians.N
He explains those marvellous changes
in the Chinese attitude which have so
puzzled the world.
1t appears that all the appeals for in
5ervenUion and all the protestations of
friendship have been due entirely to the
victories of the allies at TIen Tsin. The
ministers in Pekin owed their safety
up to July 81, not to government protec-
tion, but to scarcity of Chinese ammuni-
tion ana to the fear which the Tien Tsin
victories inspired.
When it is remembered how great reli-
ance is placed upon DR.. NJ orrison in
England, the Importance of his exposure
OF the Chinese government can scarcely
be overestimated. 1t seems to Danish
all hopes entertained by Lord Salisbury
that the Chinese government might yet
be proved not directly responsible for
the OUTRAGE and it may result in an en-
tire cessation of the negotiations with
Chinese dipIomatists if not in an open
declaration of war on the part of the
powers.
Gen. Sir Alfred q Gaselee is quoted as
saying on July % that he was ready to
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-02

Col. Daggett, commanding the Ameri-
cans at lien Tsin is also credited with a
similar statement on the same date al
though utterly without transportation
not even having a horse for himself.
heiDforcements are reported to have
Deeh senO TO The Chinese at Yang Tsun,
where strong entertainments have been
thrown up to bar the advance Of the
allies.
4he Berlin correspondent of the Daily
Chronicle says that Emperor William s
approval Of the employment of non
commissioned men on leave is evidently
INTENDED to pave the way for a German
expedition on a large scale and that ii
IS probable that, when sufficiently large.
this force Will act independently.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-02

Portland, Aug. 1, 1900 II The local
weather Bureau records the following:
a. IN. barometer. % S2S: thermome-
ter II dew point, co. rel humidity 63,
direction Of tine wind, NJ velocity of
the wind, 4; state of weather, cloudy.
D. Barometer. 30 958; thermome-
ter, 66; dew point, A rel. humidity, 40
direction OF the wind, NV: velocity OF the
wind, 81 state of weather. clear.
Maximum temperature, rs; minimum
temperature, 66; mean temperature. "A ;
maximum wind velocity, II NV prec1pi-
tatfon-24 hours. D.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-02

The agricultural department. weather
bureau for yesterday, Aug 1, taken at s
D m, meridian time, the observation for
his section being given in this order:
Temperature, direction of wind, state OF
weather
Boston, 20, N, clear; New York ,76, NE,
D. cldy philadelphia, a. N, clear; Wash
ington, rs. N, clear; Albany, 10, N, clear
Buffalo, 6S ME, clear; Detroit, 68, S, clear
Chicago, ~, E, p cldy; St. Paul, 7S, Sc,
cldy; Huron, Oak, 92 S, clear; Bis
marck, So, NE, clear; Jacksonville, IS,
SW, cldy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-02

Washington, August / The seizure of
tue property of the Maritime Canal COM
penT has long been expected here. Under
the terms OF the concession the Nicaragua
Canal company was allowed a period Of
10 years after the completion OF the pre-
iimlnary surveys in which to complete
the construction of the canal. The period
expired nearly two years ago.
Lne Nlcar3ouan government f0resee1nQ
q allure to comply Wi6n the letter OF the
conIract entered into another arrange
1nent with what was known as The
/ Cragin-Erye syndicate to take up the
original concession upon It's expiration.
The Nicaragua Canal company sue
cassor the Maritime Canal company was
notified that the Nicaraguan government
+ had vacated its concession aud intended
/ TO seize upon It's properties, according to
the terms OF IFS conc ession. The canal
company protested and appealed to the
United states government on the
strength of an article OF the concession
which provided that, should events of
main force arise duly justified and sufIi-
cient to impede the regular progress of
the work during period of the 10 years,
an extension shall be granted The
company ayerred that this contingency
had arisen and asked for an extension.
The last article of the convention pro-
vides that IN the event of q mlsunder-
standing between the government Of Mic
aragua and the company. the dispute
should be submitted to four arbitra6ors,
two to be selected by each party. The
company demanded this arbitration The
Nicaraguan government required all OF
the arbi srators to be Nicaraguns. The
company refused to accede to this and
United States Minister Merry at the in
stance OF the state department. interyened
IN It's favor. It appears now, however,
that the arbitration having failed, the
Nicaraugan gOyernmgent has seized the
canal company's S property.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-02

The Allied Forces Are Marching on
PekIn.

Brussels, August In. De Favereau,
minister OF foreign affairs has received
the following despatch dated Shanghai,
August /, from M. DE Cartiere de Mar
crienne, secretary of the Belgian legation,
now acting as charge d 'affaires, OF Belgi-
um at Shanghai:
'fThe allies are marching on Pelxin
They are Is miles from Tien psin and
should reach Pekin in eight days
All the Europeans have taken refuge
in the inner enclosure of the imperial
city
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-02
A NEw HAMPsHIRE FIRE.

Henniker, N. H., August IA fire
which broke out about 1890 O'Clock this
morning In the steam laundry owned by
the firm of Balch, Coggswell & Falvey,
swept through a section of the village de-
stroying $4,000 worth OF property includ-
ing a dwelling house, two saw mills and
q box factory, ana a highway bridge.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-02
THE WEATHER.

Boston, August Local forecast:
Thursday, fair weather; Friday, probably
continued fair; warmer Thursday night
and Friday; variable winds.
Washington, August Forecast for
Thursday and Friday: New England I:
Generally fair Thursday and Friday
light to fresh northerly winds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-02
DEMOCRATIC RALLY All SABAT-
TUS.

Lewiston, August IA we'll attended
Democratic rally was held at Sabattus
this evening, the speakers were DR.. A. M.
Garcelon, II. E Holmes, ESQ. T.. Il.
Morey, Esq, and Joel Beans Jr., Esq.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-02
CANAL SEIZED.
Nicaragua Takes Maritime Compony's
Property.

Managua, Nicaragua, August 1.-The
government of Nicaragua has taken pos
session of the property of the Maritime
Canal company and removed the CON-
pany' s cars, rails and property to the in
terror from Grey under article "a OF
the. concession.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-02

German Lieutenant Tells of HIS
ExpeH fences.

Seattle, Wash, August IA special
to the Times from Victoria, B. G., says;
Lieut. Won Kron, of the German army,
who arrived at Yokohama in company
with several hundred wounded Germans,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-02

Continue,l on seoond page.
The Coconino sun., 1900-09-22
PUBLIC SCHOOLS OPEN.
Flagstaff's Schools Open with Increased
 Enrollment of Pupils.

Flagstaff's public schools opened on Monday under most favorable circum- stances. The splendid school building has been equipped with new heating apparatus and otherwise repaired for the comfort and convenience of pupils.
 The opening exercises were con ducted by Prof. Russell. gentleman who though having recently come among our people has made many friends. After few introductory re- marks. Prof. Russell introduced Super iniendeni of Schools Layton. who as- sured the school and it's patrons that they should be proud of the progress Sfhey had made in educational matt CTS in the past. and that the coming year would show more rapid advancement.
 At the conclusion of the brief and happy remarks of Judge Layton Trustee J. C. Grm spoke to rhe pupils. and was followed by ]. E. Jones Both talks were pleasant. encouraging and [, rhe point, he speakers wishing the n unqualified success in the com ing years work.
 A duet by Mrs. r. w. SisSon and Miss Mary Logic elicited well merited ap- plause from the appreciative gathering.
 Mrs. Alice F.. Kirke. the elocutiOn- iSt. kindly consented to recite. and. with her usual skill and ability in this line. charmed those present with her manner and expression.
 Prof. A. N. Taylor, principal of the Northern Arizona Normal and one of the ablest educators in the Southwest. made Il stirring address. one that filled
The Coconino sun., 1900-09-22

his audience with enthusiasm that will go long ways toward helping them over the rough places.
 Rev. Father billy, who has years of experience in educational matters and is director of the Siste IFS of LOretto Catholic school, followed Prof Taylor in happy strain. adding his influence to the success of the school.
 Pastor Logic of the Presbyterian church. an enthusiast in matters of education and recognized scholar, delivered one of his typical addresses, touching the main points of interest with d directness that could not fail to be appreciated by all those present, in- cluding rhe little ones most interested.
 Mrs. Harry Fulton contributed her fair share toward the success of the occasion in music. and was assisted in the musical part Of the program by the Symphony Orchestra. all of whom will ingly contributed their services. Flag staff i- greatly indebted to this organ ization. and should willingly come to their aid and assistance whenever Op- pOrtunity offers.
 The enrolment of pupils at this term is l3O. hut will undoubtedly increase considerably before the term is far ad vanced. The numberenrolI does not include tweutysix pupils who are in- slructed al lhe Normal School as ''practice class under Miss Maud Bab- cock. These pupil, were selected from the four lower grades of the school. most of them living in the vicinity of the Normal school. for the reason that they are better able to attend the Normal than those living in the north ern part of town.
 The size of the audience is
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-02-23
Republican Conventions.

According to decision of the re-
publican state central committee at st.
Paul the basis for representation in
both the state convention to send del
egates to Philadelphia, and to nomi-
nate state officers will be the same as
for the state convention in 189S-that
is, one delegate for each $50 votes cast
for President Mckinley in 1896, and
five delegates at large for each county.
The convention to choose four dele
gates-at-large to the convention at
Philadelphia will meet at Minneapolis,
Wednesday, May 16.
The convention to nominate state of
ficers will meet at st. Paul Thurs
day, June %.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-02-23
FREAKS HIS SILENCE.
Macrum Gives His Reasons for Re.
signing as United States Con-
sui at Pretoria.

Washington, Feb. 15.-Mr. Macrum,
ex-consul at Pretoria, made his long
deferred statement Wednesday night,
and, in the opinion of those who have
seen it, it undoubtedly will have great
influence on the attitude of the United
States. Mr.. Macrum makes the posi-
tive and reiterated statement that the
official mail of the United States was
opened and examined by British CEN
sor.
Washington, Feb. 16.-While state
department officials were averse Thurs
day to discussing the published state
ment of ex-Consul Macrum, it was au-
thoritatiyely stated that search Of
the records failed to show that Mr..
Macrum had ever reported to the de-
partment that his official mail was be-
ing regularly tempered with by the
British authorities.
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE state de-
partment has taken steps to make sure
of the position it has assumed toward
eX-Consul Macrum, in anticipation of
an inquiry from congress, by direct
ing an investigation into every phase
of the allegations contained in that Of
ficer's statement, including especially
a thorough investigation of the condi-
tions under which the consular mail
and cable service were conducted.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-02-23
MINNESOTA NEWS.
The Rat and the Elevator.

A rats efforts to secure breakfast
caused one of the elevators in Temple
Court, Minneapolis to run away and
that no one was injured was due to
the GOODNESS of Elevator Attendant
Alex Lundeen and the air. cushions
at the bottom of the shaft. The eleva-
tor became manageable at the
ground floor and shot upwards, strik-
ing the beams in the top of the shaft.
1t demolished several of them, and
then shot downward seven stories.
The rat had attempted to secure a
breakfast from one of the oil cups
and when the elevator was started the
rodent was caught in one of the pull
ley-wheels and the cable thrown off
the sheaye.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-02-23

right to the office. 1t is generally con-
sidered that the only power which will
ever succeed in dispossessihg Joel is the
old gentleman with the scythe and
hourglass. Not once during the II
years of his occupancy has any cor
rection been made inahis accounts with
the department, and he is extremely
popular with all the people of Azalia.
When Joel first became entitled to
write P. NJ. after his name only one
mail a week came to: Azalia. Now that
enterprising village proudly boasts two
mails day. When he started to stamp
letters it cost five cents to mail each
letter, while the postage on weekly pa
pers was 20 cents year. Soldiers let
tiers could be franked, but were charged
for at their destination.
The most exciting event in Mr.. New
SONS career as postmaster occurred in
1865, when Frank Reno, noted In
diana bandit of the old days, cracked
the post office safe and disappeared with
$4,000 in government bonds. The
bonds were afterwards recovered, and
Frank was hanged by mob at New
Albany, Ind, so Uncle" Joel came out
of that affair without loss.
Mr.. Newsom is a republican, but, as
BELTS a postmaster for life, never be-
trays any ''pernicious activity"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-02-23

have finished their field work and are
now completing the final volumes of
their report. 1t is not likely that any
of them will be connected with the new
commission, which is constituted sole
ly for the Inauguration of civil admin
istration to replace military rule as
soon as possible in the pacifed portions
OF the Philippines. Judge Taft and his
colleagueswillg go tc Manila and will re-
Iieve Gen. Otis of all but strictly mil
itary matters.
They will take over the customs and
other services. establish schools and
courts and put the territorial machin-
themselves, according to their special
fitness. The commission will take with
it a large number of employees, as the
government now organized will be the
foundation of all others to come soIong
as the Philippines remain territory of
the United States. Exactly what line
will be drawn between the new commits
sion's powers and the power of the mil
itary governors has not been definitely
settled, but it is the presidents hope
to make the civil government supreme
and to be able soon to withdraw large
part of the military and naval power
now required.
Judge Taft's appoin tment as commits
sioner does not require the consent Of
the senate, for until congress provides
for the government of the Philippines
they will continue under the supreme
control of the president, whose agents
will be compensated out of the island
revenues. 1t is understood that Judge
Taft will receive S25, 000 year, and that
his colleagues on the commission will
be treated with similar liberality
William Howard Taft was born in
Cincinnati on September Is, 1857, and
was graduated from Yale in 1878. He
was at one time solicitor general of the
United States. He was commissioned
Judge for the Sixth circuit on March
II, 1892, and has ever since held that
place. He is son of the late Alphonso
Taft, attorney general of the United
States
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-02-23

old, but she has been married twice be-
fore now, and each time she was sold
by her father to the highest bidder
among the full-bleoded bucks of the
tribe. Mary ran away from her two
former husbands and returned to her
father, only to be sold from the block
for the third time.
EN-Chief Corndropper is one of the
richest of the Usage Indians. He has a
ranch of 1850 acres of fertile land, all
we'll stocked, and his home is one of the
finest in the reservation. His daughter
is the princess of the tribe. She was
first sold into marriage at'the age of II
to Tall Chief for 400 ponies. Her mother
caused n separation after one year OF
welded life. Tall Chief and his mother
in-law could not live under the same
roof. An Indian mother-in-law, he
says, is just as big nuisance as a pale
face mother-in-law. Not many months
later she was again sold to John Logan,
prominent member of the Usage coun-
Gil in 1898. He lived with her at the
home of her parents until six months
ago, when he left on account of the
domineering mother-in-law. The young
wife, who had become a mother a few
months before, was heartbroken. She
loved John and insisted that he loved
her. For number of days she refused
to eat and for long time she mourned
his departure. She suffered a severe
sick spell as result Her child is boy
Wichita (Kan.) Letter.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-02-23
Paris Commissioners,

Washington, Feb. 13.-The president
Monday sent the following nomina.
tions to the senate:
ITO Be Commissioners Of the United
States 10 the International Exposition az
Paris: Bertha Honore Palmer, of Illinois;
Brutus ]. Clay, Of Kentucky; Charles A.
Collier, Of Georgia; Michael H. DeYoung,
of California: William L. Elkins. of Penn
sylvania; o. H. Fethers. Of Wisconsin; Pc
ter Jansen, Of Nebraska; Calvin Manning,
of Iowa; Franklin Murphy. of New Jersey:
Henry a. Parr. Of Maryland; Henry NJ
Putney, Of New Hampshire Alvin II. Sand
ers, of Illinois: Louis Stern, of New York;
William G. Thompson, OF Michigan: VIII
liam NJ. Thornton, OF Virginia; Arthur E.
Valois, of New York; Thomas F. WALSH
of Colorado
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-02-23
YOUNG MAN HONORED
Judge Taft Appointed Civil Govern
or Of the Philippines.
His Friends Think That He Has the
Ability and Experience Neces-
sary to Establish Stable
Local Government.

The president has selected Judge,
William FL. Taft, of Cincinnati, to be the
first civilian governor of the territory
of the Philippines when that territory
is established Professionally by the exec
utive, if congress fails 10 legislate TO
I hat end within the next two mon tbs.
Judge Taxtss appointment and his
.inducement to surrender his life posi-
tion on the bench are attributed to
Judge Day, formerly Secretary of state
and president of the Paris peace COM
mission, as we'll as the most trusted
friend and adviser of the president.
Judge Day brought Judge Taft to
Washington and joined with the pres
ident in urging him 10 make the per-
sonal sacrifices required and to take up
the great responsibility. 1t became
Known to severaloffcials that the pres
ident's first impulse was to trust the
establishment of the Philippine terri
torial government: to Judge Day, whose
health, however, was too precarious to
permit him 10 undertake the voyage
and the long confinement in the tropics.
1t was Judge Day who suggested Judge
Taft, and secured his acceptance.
Judge Taft is only 40 years of age,
and is physically fitted for the extreme
ly arduous labors that will fall to
conscientious man undertaking the
great task before him. He resigned
from the bench, TO take effect March Is,
when it is expected that the new COM
mission of which he is the head will
start for Manila.
The Taft commission has no eonnec-
ton with that composed of President
Schurman. Admiral Dewey, Gen. Otis,
Col. DENLY and Prof. Worcester. They
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-02-23
The Space Used by Horses.

By abolishing horses travel in cities
will not be as congested owing to the
saving in room now occupied by the
horse. There are approximately 2Oo,-
900 horses used in New York city
alone, and horse increases the length
of wagon by nine feet. Taking the
average width occupied by horse and
shafts as two feet, it is seen that 200,-
600 horses occupy about 5000 square
feet
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-02-23
CRUELTY IN RUSSIA.
Car Rules His Big Realm with a
Red-Hot Iron.
Oemoniacal Punishment inflicted
Upon Men and W0nen-Savagery
That Has Been TabOoed Even
by Cannibal Tribes.

From the reports which are constant
~ brought by travellers and others
from Siberia and other parts OF the
Russian empire there is no attempt be-
ing made by the ear TO live up to his
promise to prevent the sending of,fur-
Their political exiies TO his Asiatic en-
pire.
On the contrary, the treatment of
these prisoners has become even more
rigorous than at any period lately, and
they are being shipped in increased
numbers to that inferno, which is a
curse 10 modern civilization.
To add TO the horrors of the situa-
ton, the government grant of 900
roubles per year set aside for the main
tenance Of the political prisoners has
been cut down TO 100, 900 roubles, while
the number of these unfortunates
grows bigger and bigger, and this
means, OF course, that many of them
literally starve to death in the pitiless
deserts OF the north. Particularly is
this the case in the provinces of Verk-
hoyansk and Kolimsk, where there is
no possible means of earning penny
by any means whatever. Under the
regulations these exiles receive 10 al
lowance until proof has been received
that they have no relatives in Russia
who are capable of being made to sup
port them. The period occupied in secur-
ing this information usually occupies
IL months, and in the interim there is
nothing but starvation ahead for the
exile, who goes to his fate unprovided
with funds.
The practice of branding those
among these poor wretches who, ac-
cording to the estimation of the cars
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-02-23
REMEMBERED THE MAINE.
Second Anniversary of the Destruc-
ton of the Battleship Suitably
Observed in Havana.

Havana, Feb. 16.-The second ami
versary of the destruction of the
United States battleship Maine in this
harbor was uitably observed here
Thursday. Several hundred Americans
went out to the wreck of the Maine,
over which the United States flag was
flying at half-mast. All wreckage
above water was banked with laurels.
From the searchlight platform short
prayers were offered by Dr. MCGEE, of
the Episcopal, and Father Jones, of the
Catholic church. At the Church of
Mercede the municipality arranged for
imposing memorial services. which
were attended by Gov. Gen. Wood and
other civil and military officers.