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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-06-01
CUBA'S ACTION
TURNED DOWN
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Terms OF Platt Amendment Must
BE Complied With.
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CONVENTION TO BE NOTIFIED
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Message Seat 10 General Wood Conveying
the Decision Of the Cabinet - Some
OI the Main Points OBJ
leeisd to.
CONVENTION TO BE NOTIFIED

WASHINGTON. May 3l.-The admin
istration has decided that the action OF
the Cuban constitutional convention In
accepting the terms OF the Platt amend
meni with notifications and lnterpreta-
tions OF their own. Ii not Substantial"
c1npllanccs with our terms within the
meaning OF the amendment, and Secre.
tary Root Will convey this intelligence
TO The convention.
The decisIol was reached at the cab
Inc, meeting today The meeting last
I'd over an hour and a half, and had
been preceded by an nour's conference
between the president and Senators
Plat. Of Connecticut, and Lodge OF
Massachusetts. AZ the author Of the
amendment. the president desired 10
learn che views OF Senator Plat and al
20 those OF Senator Lodge. who is one
OF the influential members OF the com
mttee on foreign relations.
The cabinet held that the amendments
and Interpretations and wealth OF
whereases placed by the Cuban con-
ventIon upon the Cu6ln amendment
amounted TO practically a modification
Of the Plat amendment such as was
beyond the power Of this government
20 accept A message Of rejection sent
10 General Wood advises ;he Cubans
In unqualified language that there Is
70 power residing In the United States
government 20 change the terms OF the
Plat, amendment. and that this govern
men, insists upon the Acceptance OF the
Plat amcniment withou; amendment
or qualification. The administration is
conn lent tina. the Cubnns understand
the attitude OF this government and will
make acceptance IN the proper time.
Discussion OF the need OF an extra
session OF congress Is deferred, as the
consideration OF the question OF an ex-
ira session was regarded as premature
at this time.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-06-01
GENERAL WILSON DEAD.
Passes Away at the Age Of 10 in New
York-Sketch Of His Life.

NEW YORK, May S1.-Brigadier-
General Thomas Wilson. u S. A., (re-
tlred) is dead. The funeral Will be held
at the Madison Avenue Reformed
church. His compatriots in the En-
pire State Society Of the Sons Of the
American Revolution have been invited
to attend the services.
General Wilson was in his SEVENTEEN
year. He was born in the District Of
Columbia on June 10 1854 He was
appointed 10 the military academy and
was graduated In 1858. He BECAME o
first lieutenant on April /, 1857, and a
captain on October 25, 1861 He was
promoted to the rank of major on De-
cember 26, 1868, and subsequently to a
lieutenant colonelcy and colonelcy and
On March 81, 1865, he was promoted to
the rank of brigadier-general for faith
full and meritorious service during the
war" He held staff positions in the de-
fences Of Washington was a commits
sarv of subsistence at Annapolis and
was chief Of commissary, army Of the
Potomac in the Richmond campaign,
ending with the capitulatlon at Apo
mattox. He served on the frontier and
in the war againt the Seminoles and
at various stations after the civil war
until 1890, when he was sent to Chi
cago He was retired in 1896.
Besides being a member OF the Sons
of the American Revolution he belong
ed to the Loyal Legion and 70 the
Army and Navy Club.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-06-01
DETAILS OF LYNCHING.
Stolen Goods Found in the Houses OF
OF the Men.

Stolen Goods Found in the Houses Of
OF the Men.
BIEBER, Cal, May 31.-Incomplete
details have been received here Of the
lynchlng Of five men at Lookout, Modoc
county, early this morning. The lynch
ed were Calvin Hall. his three hat
breed sons. Frank. James and Martin
aged respectively 26, 10 and le, and b.
d. Yantis, aged "a. AS reported here.
the men lynched had been suspected
Of petty stealing for some time. Last
Saturday they were arrested for steal
ing barbed wire. pieces OF harness and
some hay forks. A search warrant was
issued and the harness and forks found
in the houses OF Hall and Yantis. who
were taken into custody and brought
TO Lookout. where they were being held,
awaiting examination and trial Later
halters, dishes and table cloths, which
had been taken from clothes lines. were
found hidden on the premises OF the
suspected parties
The charge against the older Hall was
petty larceny, hence he was allowed to
go on his own recognlzance. His trial
was TO have taken place this morning.
The charges against others was burg
larv and their examinations had been
set for June 8. They were held in
custody in default of $500 bail. Pend
ing their examination they were being
guarded at a Lookout hotel.
Calvin Hall was staying at the hotel
50 as TO be near his sons. This morn
ing about 2 o'clock mob suddenly
made their appearance at the hotel.
and. pointing their guns at the two
officers on guard, commanded them TO
observe silence while they surrendered
the five prisoners. They placed ropes
around the prisoners and dragged them
toward a bridge across Piett river.
They compelled the two guards to ac-
company them. Frank Hall, it is re-
ported. made such strong resistance
that the mob hanged him before it
reached the main bridge. under a small
bridge crossing a deep slough. The 9TH
ers were taken to the main bridge and
Calvin Hall, the father, was hanged on
the north side and Yantis and the
other two Hall boys were hanged on the
south side Of the bridge.
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on A BARREN ISLAND.
Steamship Alps to Rescue Four Men
Abandoned on Navassa Island.

NEW YORK, May 31.-The four men
who have been practically abandoned
on Navassa island in the West In
dies. since December last, will be
brought to New York on the Steam
ship Alps. which is due here on June
18th.
The Alps left here for Cape Haitien
on May IS. and was due 20 stop for
the men on her outward bound trip
and 1t is expected that by this time
they are of the island. They are Jas.
A. Woodward, William A Humphrey.
John Hill and A. Bell. all OF Baltimore.
The men were left to their own re-
sources owing to a dispute between the
partners who controlled the phosphate
output OF the island. For a time :hey
had no food at all. with the exception
Of what they could trap and shoot on
the island. Once they managed to hail
British war vessel and from her re-
ceived a small supply Of provisions.
Again the government yacht Mayiow-
er went 10 Navassa from Porto Rico
and found them with a six days sup
ply. This was in the latter part of
March.
Since then they have received no out
side aid. These same men were also
on the island just prior to the war with
Spain. and at that time they under
went some hardships. They were taken
OF by a naval vessel at that time.
When the men first went to the island
they were in the employ Of the Navas-
sa Phosphate Company. This company
went into the hands Of a receiver dur
ing the Spanish-American war and all
It's rights were purchased by John B.
Jefferson and Captain Wyatt Owen, OF
Baltimore. In the early part Of Decsm-
Der last. the new owners of the phos-
phate mines sent the four men TO the
island again to look after the mines.
Within few weeks there was dis
agreement between the partners, which
resulted in a dissolution Of the partner
ship. Under this dissolution agreement,
Mr.. Woodward was to pay the return
expenses OF the men to the United
States. He arranged to carry out this
part OF the agreement when another
dispute arose between himself and Cap
tain Owen, which frustrated all plans
TO aid the men.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-06-01
BELIEVED TO BE SETTLED.
Chinese Question Regarded as Being
Out OF the Way-Germany's
Rights,

NEW YORK, May 31.-A dispatch to
the Tribune from London says:
There is no official information from
Downing street. but it is generally be-
lieved that the China question has been
settled. Berlin dispatches state explicit
" that the Chinese government has
agre ID 10 pay interest at four per cent
on the indemnity and as the amount
of the principal had previously been
settled, he last obstacle to the with
drawal Of foreign troops and the return
Of the SQUIRT to Pekln has been re-
moved. 1t has been long chapter of
diplomacy, with nearly twelve months
Of intrigue, but the end has been reach
ell without the partition of China or
any disturbance of the relations Of the
powers.
The German emperor has probably
scored more heavily than anybody else.
He has obtained from England joint
rights for the guardianship of the
Yangtse valley without ,estranging Rus
sia, and Won Waldersee has been in
command of the allied forces and the
most conspicuous figure in a complex
diplomatic drama in which ingenious
by-play has not been lacking.
What England has gained from the
alliance with Germany is not apparent
to close observers. Her interests have
not been essentially different from those
of the United States. but her diplomat
ic work has been done more clumslly.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-06-01
THE MAIN OBJECTIONS.

Points Regarded as Unsatisfactory by
the Administration,
The three main points in which the
action OF the Cuban constitutional con-
ventlon is regarded as unsatisfactory re-
late II Is said. 70 coaling stations, san
tatlons ana intervention. The Cuban
convention took from coaling stations a
paragraph OF the Plat amendment It's
obligatory character and merely auth
orzed the Cuban government in It's
judgment to allow the United States 10
possess coaling or naval stations.
The United States will insist on an
absolute agreement to grant us these
coallng stations.
In the matter of int 1vention. our
objection is that the Cubans have so
changed this vitality important part OF
the Plat amendment as to make our
right to Interfere an ambiguous and
doubtful matter,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-06-01
LEAVES FOR INDIA.
General Cummlns. With Last OF His
Brig Ide. Left Yesterday.

TIBN TSIN. May 3l.-General Cum
Minis, with the last Of his brigade. left
for India today.
A number OF officers are fling the
hotels. Many OF these are Germans who
are about to leave China. All the sick
are being shipped away.
Eighteen transports are now at Taku
and more are expected.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-06-01

Commodore Lewis Cas- Le1yar1. have
received letter from Thos. w. Lawson
the New York Yacht club. ihrough
owner Of the Independence, In which the
Boston yachtgman agrees to comply
with all he requirements Of that organ
izltion as to the conditions to govern
the entrance Of his yacht in the trial
races.
As result II Is said. by one who
GLAZING to know, the Independence viii
be transferred to a member OF the New
York Yacht Club and the Boston So
footer viii be made eligible TO com
pete In the contests to select the boat
to defend Americas cup against Sham
rock III.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-06-01
FIRST PAYMENT MADE.

PHILADELPHIA. May 31.--A cable
MESSAGE received today by William
Cramp and Sons announce that the first
payment for the cruiser contracted for
by the government of Turkey has been
paid by the Imperial Ottoman bank,
Until now there has been some doubt
as to whether the cruiser would ever
be built. but with the first payment
made. work will be carried forward.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-06-01
Mob Of Soldiers Start Out to
Wreck a Saloon.
MEN DIFFICULT TO SUBDUE
Fire Department Called Upon and Streams
Of Water Brought the Mob 10 Sab
mission - Several Soldiers
Seriously Injured.

SAN FRANCISCO. May s1.--A SER
ious riot occurred at the Preside late
tonight. From information at hand It
appears that mob of soldiers starred
In 10 wreck one Of the saloons at the
edge Of the reservation. The guard was
unable to stop them. A troop Of eaval-
ry was then called out but It was un-
able TO luell them. The fire depart
ment was then called out. Streams OF
water brought the mob to submission.
Several soldiers are reported to have
been seriously injured.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-06-01
woCoTT IN LONDON.

NEW YORK, May 3l.-A dispatch TO
the Tribune from London says:
Senator Woloo:t IS staying a few days
in L)ndon before going to Paris. In
spite OF the failure OF his silver nego-
tiattons a few years ago. Mr.. Wolcott
is on exc client terms with Sir Michael
Hicks Beach and other eminent finan-
clers with whom he was then in con-
sultation.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-06-01
FILIPINos CANNOT LAND.

SAN FRANCISCO. May 3l.-Nineteen
OF the seventy eight Fllipinos who ar
rived here YESTERDAY en- route 10 the
Buffalo exposition vii not be permitted
TO land.
Physicians Of the marine hospital and
the immigration officials decided to send
shem back to Manila tor the reason that
they are afflicted with loathsome and
contagious disease.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-06-01
MAY CALL EXTRA SESSION.
Governor Rogers viii BE Amply Just-
fed In So Doing.

NEW wHATCoM. Wash. May 3l.-
Lieutenant -Govsrnor II. G. Mcbride az
ter making a careful study Of the ques-
ton. gave It as his opinion today that
Governor Rogers Will be amply justi-
fed in convenlng the legislature in ex-
trl session 20 remedy the error in the
capital punishment law passed by the
last legislature providing that execu-
tions shall b, at the state penitentiary.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-06-01
HORSE THIEVES
ARE STRUNG UP
Five Men Lynched by Angry Mob
at Lookout, California.
MEN WERE UNDER ARREST
We're Taken From the Officers and Hanged
From q Bridge Across the Piett River
Their House Full Of Stolen
Goods.

ALTURAs. Cal. May 31.-Calvin Hall
and his three sons. Frank Hail.
Jim Hall, Martin Hall. and Dan Yam
tls. who had been stealing horses for
years. were arrested yesterday and a
mob Of forty masked men took them
at / o'clock this morning and hanged
them 10 a bridge near Lookout.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-06-01
DIFFERENCES SETTLED.

PHILADELPHIA. May SO.-The Rec
ord tomorrow will say:
The differences between the officers Of
the Bethlehem Steel Company and the
reuresentativs Of Vlcksrs Sons Maxium
Company have been adjusted. and the
consolidation is assured of an English
concern and the Cramp Bethlehem es-
adjustments.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-06-01
BARRETT ENDORSED.

SEATTLE, May 3l.-The Seattle and
Tacoma chambers OF commerce. CO.
operating with similar organizations in
Oregon and California, today endorsed
with strong resolutions Hon. John Bar
rett, eX-United states minister to Siam.
for the position OF United States min
lister to China in the event Of Con-
gers retlremen:.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-06-01
SALESMAN DISAPPEARS.

NEW YORK, May 31-The Press this
morning publishes the statement that L.
James Gordon. salesman and contract
ing agent in Russia of the Baldwin To-
comotive works, disappeared in 81. Pc
tersburg last January and that his dis
appearance was caused by his arrest by
Russian authorities on charges unknown
10 the public.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-06-01
FOREIGN MINISTER'S PLEASED.

PEKIN. March SO.-chinas uncondI-
tlonal acceptance OF 45oO0O,OOO taels az
an indemnity to be paid the powers
has caused great satisfaction among the
foreign ministers, as st leaves practical
.Iy only a few minor details TO com.
plete the legotistionG
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-06-01
DIFFERENCES PATCHED UP.
Union Pacific and Northern Pacific Ar
rive at Amicable Agreement.

NEW YORK. May 31.-The conflict
ing interests in the Northern Pacific
railroad have reached final and ami
cable agreement upon all matters OF
disagreement and their future relations
to the property. There has been
no announcement Of the terms Of the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-06-01
TO SET ASIDE PURCHASE.
Suit Instituted to Dust Carnegie From
Slxlbbo Castle.

LONDON. May ia dispatch from
Edinburgh says action Is being institut-
ed by Sir Charles Sutherland to set
aside the purchase Of Slribo Castle by
Andrew Carnegie. The ground of objec-
ton has not yet developed.
Skibbo Castle was taken over by Car
negie two years ago.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-06-01
CoNTRABAND GOODS SEIZED.

VANCOUVER, b. c., May S1.-The
customs officers made an important sell
cure of Chinese silks and a quantity
of cigars and wines in the quarters
of the crew on the steamer Tartar to-
day.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-06-01
TWO OFFICERS REPRIMANDED

MANILA. May Sl.-The result Of the
Goodren court Of inquiry is that both
Lleutenant-Cololel Vancil c. Goodrell
and Colonel Henry C. Cochrane have
been severely reprimanded by Rear
Admiral Rodgers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-06-01
WEEKS FAILURES.

NEW YORK. May S1-Duns Review
will say tomorrow:
Failures for the week numbered li6
in the United States against 100 last
year, aud % in Canada against 20 last
year.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-06-01
JOE CANS THE WINNER

BALTIMORE. May s1.-Joe Cans. OF
Baltimore, knocked out Bobby Dobbs. OF
Minneapolis, tonight in the seventh
round Of a bout scheduled for twenty
rounds.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-06-01
DERBY WINNER SOLD.

CHICAGO, May Soils Eminence,
winner of the Kentucky derby, has been
sold by +. b. Van Meter to a New
York man at the reported price of
$4,000.
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SHOWS LITTLE IMPROVEMENT.
Mrs Mckinley Is Very Weak but 9th
erwise Her Condition Is
Unchanged.

WASHINGTON, May 3l.-Mrs. Nc
Kinley failed TO show any Improvement
during the day and tonight her condi-
ton is reported as unchanged from the
statement given in the bulletin issued
during the morning.
One Of the grave features of the case
Is the fact that she continues extreme
ly weak and fails to gain in strength.
She is very seriously i'll, but has had
severe attacks OF illness heretofore and
this gives rise for the hope that she
will yet show Improvement
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INDEPENDENCE WILL RACE.
Boston Yacht to Compete in Contest
Races With Constitution.
NEW YORK, May S1,-The Mail and
Express today says:
1T was unoficially stated today that
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-06-01
INDEPENDENCE WILL RACE.

Boston Yacht to Compete in Contest
Races With Constitution.
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NEW YORK, May S1.-sllver, 5SH.
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SILVER MARKET.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-01

blow TO the young man, but he has re-
signed himself to his fate and Is doing
his best TO drown his sorrows i'm hard
work at the controller Of an electric car
on the Medford- South Boston route.
Picture the despair or tho downcast
groom as he bumps back and forth over
the joints in the rails. Try 10 imsgine
the depths OF woe into which he has been
plunged. bridegroom waiting for his
bride and the bride flown: taken away
by another-by the son OF the man whose
wife is related to Miss Grady.
Meantime. where is Miss Grady Has
she married Martin Canty? No one says
so.
Ask Thomas Flynn and ne win say:
her"
Ask Martin Canty--a reporter found
him away down ON Mystic avenue Last
night, and put the ducstion-and Mar
tin Csnty will throw up HIS hands and
say:
Search me-"
But does he not know7 why not? lie
took the girl away from her groom-to-
be.
NOT 4 WORD.
Martin Canty refused to say q word
last night. The reporter found him talk
ing with a friend I'm Mystic marsh
Search me-" would he venture.
Now back to Thomas Flynn. Two
years ago he was engaged to marry
Medford girl named Mary Gesry. The
banns were out and all the arrangements
were made. But Flynn disappeared. even
as a fog disappears before the rising sun.
The last that was heard OF Mary
Geary was TO the effect that. heart
broken. she had gone hack TO Ireland.
whence she came.
Love for her had not found a way
Thomas Flynn, 10 is said. gave Mise
Grady, who was 90 have been his bride
last night. a beautiful gold watch, hut
this jewel has Il II asserted, been re-
turned 10 the giver.
In this curiously interviewer tale or love
and sorrow there II yet another thread
The loom oft went agley in the family
or Canty, SO ~ seems. for simon. father
OF Martin. who took Margaret Grady
away, has had his troubles. too.
ONE YEAR AGO.
one year ago the friends OF Simon Can
~ were smingly apprised Of the fact
that ne was about 20 take another wife
lie was Widower, and an announcement
Ia n local paper az the time coupled his
name with that or Miss Lizzie Lynch. al
so OF Medford
That wedding night Lizzie Lynch was
spirited on For dsys they searched for
her, but could not find her One day how
ever she returned-and with q husban nd
The husbands name IL Buckley and he
has been employed a. hack driver I'm
Medford. Upon the return of the pair
there were no sngry demonstrs tions on
the part Of the jilted sroon-nothinE but
silsucs.
Net over three sr -four months sgo ST.
men canty, the father OF the man whs
on Tuesday nisht drove Thomas flyhns
bride away. was welded
Here again f. another eonvclution Of
TIE story.
rh' sgpsn slpen csS.r msIxi.aS'
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pAWTUxET VALLEY

The following officers OF the Young Peo-
PIES Union connected with the Natick
Baptist church have been elected: Presi-
dent. John Miller: vice president, Aaron
watson: corresponding secretary. Carrie
Whipple: treasurer. Susie Rathburn.
Ex-senator Joseph III. Conedon died at
his residence In Quidnick yesterday after
a short illness. He In said to have been
the only Democratic senator sent by that
town within the last forty years, and
Was elected by only q majority of one.
lie was formerly master ma son for the
firm OF \. Il w. Sprague.
Louis Bacon of Centreville, while en-
gagged In choppng wood yesterday, suffer-
ed severe accident BY some means
the axe slipped from his grasp and he
received the blow intended for the tree
upon his ankle. badly lacerating IL. He
was taken to his home and the wound
dressed by DR.. Legris.
Yesterday an alcohol lamp exploded in
the Nstick pharmacy, badly burning Mr..
Andrew Campbell. the proprietor, about
the head and neck
An accident occurred to Mr. William
Hamilton and n companion opposite St
Joseph's church. Natick, last evening, as
he and a friend were returning from
the upper villages. Mr. Hamilton, who
was driving. turned out to allow fur
niture wagon to pass. The rear wheels
Of his carriage was brought by this very
near the electric car tracks and n car
that was following close behind collided
with Mr.. Hamilton's wagon, smashing
one of the rear wheels. Fortunately, al
though the carriage was demolished the
occupants escaped injury. No blame could
he attached TO the motormsn OF the car.
The meeting OF Leo Council. Knights
OF Columbus. Nstick. was largely attend
ed owing to the interest manifested i'm
the proposed change In the manner of
levying assessments.
A pleasant meeting OF ths Coventry
Woman's club was held at the club quar-
ters In Anthony yesterday afternoon. A
dainty collation. was served and a mu-
steal and literary social much enjoyed.