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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-22
corRr ISSUES EnIcT.

PEKIN, Feb. 21.-Prince Ching and
Ii Hung Chang have received tele-
graphic instructions from the court
to notify the ministers of the powers
hat an edict has been issued regarding
the punishments of Chinese officials.
confirmatory of the demands by the
ministers as follows:
General Tung Fuh Slang, to be de-
graded and deprived Of his rank
Prince Tuan and Duke Ian. to be
disgraced and eXiled.
prince Chuang. Ying Men and Chao
Shu Chiao. to commit suicide.
"Hsu Chen Yu, Yu Hsein and XII
Hahn. to he beheaded."
This is not exactly what the minis
ters demanded. but it is considered ad-
visable to agree to it, as the demand
for lives has been agreed to except in
the case of General Tung Fuh Slang,
whom the court is powerless to mOlest.
There is a private understanding that
his life will b. claimed when 1t is pos
s!ble
The European and Chinese secretar-
les Of legations and others who have
lived in China for years, consider that
China has gained a victory, as the
only man the court has to behead is
Tu Hsein. The other two are In the
hands of the japanese. and could be
beheaded when their execution is want
ed Suicide is no disgrace whatever in
the eyes of the Chinese
No one believes General Tung Fuh
Slang will ever suffer punishment. Peo-
pie here say Chinese imperial edicts
are very unstable documents. especial
" when private edicts to the executive
officials accompany the public adict.
A recent decree ordered all the indict-
ed officials to commit suicide, yet 1t is
evident secret edict was sent in
structing the persons implicated not TO
obey. What proof, II is asked. Is there
pow that the terms of the decree will
be carried out?
Prince Cling is greatly alarmed at
the preparations for the military ex-
nedition into the interior. He asks
why they are rot countermanded now
that China has agreed to the demands
Of the powers, instead of which the
preparations continue.
]. Fowler, the United States consul
at Che Foo. has sent Minister COnger
a proclamation issued by Yuen Shi Kai,
the governor of the province Of Shan
Tung giving protection to the mission
aries. and Offering a reward Of 200
taals for the capture of any of the ring
leaders of the recent disturbances, and
offering a reward of 100 taels for the
capture of others than those actually
committing outrages. The civil and
military authorities will be held strict
ly accountable for the good order or
their districts. When outrages are
committed. they will be disgraeed and
reported TO The throne. Where no 9TH
er. outfagAs occur for three years. the
civil AMI military authorities will be
rewarded by a merit tablet and button.
The merchants of Tien Tsin have
sent memorial to General Chaffee ask
ing him to resume the occupation Of
the Formosan concession, long ago
given up and upoccupied, though both
the british and German comma nder9
talk of annexing it, The - merchants
point out that they will be badly han
dicapped without the concession. as they
would have to pay wharfage to n for
eign power. as well as to the Chimes
officials. The general desire is that the
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PLAN FOR ARBITRATION.
UnanimoutY Adopted by American
NewsL aper Publishers Asso-
citation.

NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-At the an
nual meeting Of the American News
paper Publishers Association today a
plan for the arbitration OF labor dis
putes, which had been submitted by a
special committee yesterday was unan-
imously adopted. The agreement now
awaits ratification by the local union
Of the International Typographical IN
ion
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AMENT IN BoXER PALACE.

NEW YORK. F-b. 2l.-J. Martin Nil
Ter. Of this city. who has Just arrived
having reached England from China
by way Of Ceylon. said in an inter-
view:
II attended two sales Of loot in the
Boxer palace which the Rev DR. Amen,
occupied in Pekin. after the relief by
the allies. Or. Ament took possession
of the treasures which he found there
held sales and kept account Of the pro-
ceeds. crediting them against the claims
which he makes for mission property
destroyed. Much Of the loot was
bought by an American speculator Of
Shanghai.
Il had an interview with Ii Hung
Chang. which indicated that he was
preparing to Offset the claims Of the
powers for indemnity by giving an ac-
count Of the loot taking. His excel
lency was in very good humor.
Il have just had the Christian COM
mandments read 10 me- he said
through his Interpreter, and I think
they need revising. The eighth CON-
mandment should be made 10 read
thou shall not steal but thou may
est loot
ct has been said that your excel
lcncy is f4voring Russia in the negotia-
tions because you have an understand
ing with that country and are to be
the governor Of Marchuria I sug-
gested
I am simply grateful to Russia
for having withdrawn her troops" his
excellency replied.
Speaking Of his visit to Ceylon Mr..
Miller said:
up in the hills at an elevation Of
$500 feet in a delightful climate and in
fine sanitary situation I saw the en-
campment where 400 Boer prisoners
were confined with a series of high
barbed wire fences.
There were two or three hundred
Americans among them. and those
talked with seemed to owe their plight
to having gone to South Africa rather
from a love Of adventure than from
any sympathy with the Boer cause.
They have a good deal Of liberty.
"There does not appear TO b. any
great desire among the Beers for the
war to end so that they can 20 home.
ard they appear to be fairly contant-l.
Boer officers are at liberty. being re-
quired only to report themselves twice
a week"
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OREGON EXPRESS DERAILED.
North Bound Train on Track in the
Siskiyous.

SACRAMENTO. Cal, Feb. 2l.-The
north bound oregon express, known as
No. 12. is off the track in the Siskiyou
mountains. between Siskiyou and Horn
brook. No particulars Of the wreck
have been received here. The south
bound Oregon express has been delayed
on account Of the wreck. Local trains
are being run between this city and
Dunsmuir for he accommodation OF
Northern California passengers.
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SPEECH FROM THE THRONE
Important Measures Suggested ~ Rut
ish Columbia H0uga

VICTORIA. B. C.. Feb. 2i-Among
the measures fOreshad0wed I'm the
speech from the throne which win be
read at the opening Of the house to-
morrow. is understood 70 b. one TO
grant aid to the railway from the coast
to the Kootenai a railway through
Northern British Columbia and to The
Yukon, and railway to the north end
Of Vancouver island some changes
will be made in mining laws and in
ducements will be offered 70 immi-
grants and a grant Of land will be
made to each British Columbia vo'un-
teer who went to South Africa.
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No More Concessions From China
Unless Other Powers Consent.
PLAN PROPOSED BY AMERICA
Chinese Forces 10 Manchurla Reported to Be
Joining Boxers Rev. Ament Ex.
plains Stories Of His Loot.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2I.-At the in
stance OF the United States govern
ment the powers have accepted the
principle that no further individual con-
cession of territory in China shall be
sought or obtained by any one power
without information assent.
So, hereafter. IL any one nation seeks
to secure room for its individual set
tlement or like privileges In ports or
elsewhere in China. the application
must he approved by the other pow
ers before the Chinese government will
be permitted to assent even IL 1t de-
sires IL so.
There is another and very important
point OF agreement. which is that the
present is not the most opportune time
for asking concessions.
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EXPLANATION FROM AMENT,

EXPLANATION FROM AMENi
BOSTON, Feb, 2l.-Rev. Judsor
Smith, n. D.. foreign secretary " th'
American hoard, says that on febru'
airy 18th he sent this dispatch {. ,h'
Rev. Ament, at Pekin:
"Ament, Pekn--Reportsd December
2ih you are collecting thirteen times
actual losses, using for propagation the
gospel. Are theSa statements true'
Gable specific answer"
DR.. Smith has received the following
reply. dated February l9;
Statements untrue. Collected one.
third for church expenses ami addition
al actual damages now supporting Wild
ows and orphans Publication thirteen
times blunder cable. All collections re-
ceived approval Of Chinese officials who
are urging further settlements same
line (Signtdl AMENT
DR.. Smith says;
The officers OF the board are per-
fcctlv clear that the error In the orig
inal newspaper dispatch which accused
DR.. Ament NJ collecting thirucn tim 5
the amount Of losses arises from the
omission Of the fractional dividing line
in 1-3 making it l3, From pr.
Ament's letter, published yesterday, ii
appears that the living Christian Chi
nese have had all their losses made
good and the damages of which one
third have bael collected for the sup
port Of widows and orphans represent
the losses Of the Chinese converts who
were slain. the church purp $ re-
ferred to being identical with support
ing widows and orphans
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NEW CoALING STATIONS.
Several Are to Be Established by the
Navy Department.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2L-According to a
Washington special to the Herald,
Rear-Admiral Bradford, chief Of the
bureau Of equipment, has prepared
plans for the establishment Of new coal
ing stations Immediately after the ap-
propriatlons authorized in the pending
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-22
CABLE RATES REDUCED.
Western Union Announces New Sched-
ule to Brazilian Points.

NEW YORK. Feb. 21-The Western
Union Telegraph Company announces
that the route to Brazil. via Calves
ton" and the lines and cables Of the
Central and South American telegram
Company, will be reopened On the 22nd
inst. at reduced rates as follows:
To soure. Mosqueiro Pinhirg. Ca
meta, Gurupa, Chayes, Macapa, Mon
trealegre and SantaIem, }12O per word;
to Alemquer, Obidos. Perintns. Itacoa-
lara and Manaos, S1.4O per word. To
all other stations in Brazil, 81 per
word.
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GOLD IN NOVA SCOTIA.
Government Returns for 1900 Show Pro-
duction Valued at $5,OOOOOO.

HALIFAX. n. S., Feb. 21.-The gov
ernment returns for 1900 show that the
production Of gold in Nova Scotia was
10000 ounces, valued at s5,OOOOOO. This
is the second highest annual yield
since gold was discovered in 1880 The
yield Of 1899 was $4,000 ounces on ac-
count of new findings.
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PRESENT STATUS UNCERTAIN.

PRESENT STATUS UNCERTAIN.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2L-It is stin
uncertain whether Minister Conger's
message stating that China had agreed
to the demands of the powers marks
the passage of this important phase of
the Chinese question, relative to pun
ishment. AMI the taking up of the ques-
tions of indemnity and guarantees.
All depends upon whether the foreign
ministers at Pekin have determined
that the sentences must be executed
as preliminary to further progress in
negotiations. 1t is surmised here that
such is the case. though it is regarded
as an unnecessary delay in negotia-
tions. which it is apparent to the Off
cia mind must consume many weeks
before the single question of lndemni-
ties can be cleared away.
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FOUR MURDERS IN CUBA.
Men Killed While Attempting to Burr
30, Sugar Fields.

HAVANA, Feb. 2L-7Feur murders
and two disappearances are reported
from Santa Clara. 1t is said that the
men were killed while attempting to
burn sugar fields. The civil govern
men Of flthe proJine4 is lstinvestigatlng.
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JOCKEY SAILS FOR ENGLAND
viii Ride This Season at Salary Of
10000.

NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-"Danny" Ma
her, the jockey, has sailed for Eng
land. where he will ride this season
for Pierre Lorlllard at a salary Of SlO-
OOO Maher will also ride for Sir j.
Miller, who owns Marconi, the favor
ite for the Lincolnshire handicap.
Sam Loates, the English jockey who
arrived here two months ago, sailed
with Maher Loates said that he en-
joyed his trip here.
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matter be referred to Minister Com
ser for decision.
TRuuRI.E IN MANCHrRiA.

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb, 2l,-.The
Nvoe vremya's vladivusIock dispatches
report that trouble Is again riSins IN
southern Ma1churia. Boxer miSSionar-
les have already arrived there, and
Chinese forces are Joining the Boxer
movement,
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AN INCOME FOR LIFE
FROM
GREATEST Of GOLD PROPERTIES
$3.50 ACRES--9 MILES IN LENGTH--
$50 MILLION TONS.

Richest gold-bearIng quartz. ground
by natures hand into gold-laden
gravel. from so to 800 feet In depth over
the entire property, In addition the
company owns II miles In length OF
river bed. each mile OF which contains
many millions OF gold, situated on the
Rio Grande. In Taos county. New Mex
leo.
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CHICAGO. Feb, si,-wheat, May.
opening. 76NqI6A: closing, TSN.
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LIVERPOOL, Feb, si.--wheat, May
IS. Ad
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PRICE OF SILVER.

NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-sllver. s1A.
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SAN FRANCISCO. Feb, a. Wheat,
December lOtN; cash, a6,
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WHEAT MARKET.

PORTLAND, Feb, Il Wheat. walla
WallR, 56G5Sn,
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-05-24
A DECISION IN
THE INSULAR CASES
The Supreme Court Will Rule That
the Constitution Does Not
Follow the Flag,
A HISTORICAL OPINION
The Decision Takes Into Consideration the
circumstances Under Which the Con-
stitution Was Adopted A Victory
for the Present Administration.

Chicago, May 24.-A special to the
Record Herald from Washington says:
The decision of the supreme court of
the United States is that the constitu-
ton does not follow the flag. This de-
cision will be handed. down next Mon
day. The decision is in favor of the
government by divided bench. The
clause "all duties, imposts and excises
shall be uniform throughout the United
States" the court holds, was placed in
the constitution as the result of jeal-
ousies among the states which united
in forming the nation. 1t was intended
to prevent any state or combination OF
states from securing advantage of the
others, and to prevent the ports of one
state from gaining preference over
those of another in the importation of
goods. This rule of uniformity was
made primarily for the states the court
holds, not for the territories then pos
sessed or afterward acquired The ad-
vantage of this uniformity may be eX-
tended to the territories and possess
sions not states and not members of
the American union, but that is for
congress to determine under authority
of the constitution.
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LEAVE FOR THE
EAST TOMORROW
Mrs. Mckinley Has Improved So
Much That She Can Under
take the Trip.
The PRESIDENT KEPT BUSY
A Reception to the Consular Corps at the
Scott Residence-A Review of School
Children at Oakland Breakfast
With His Niece.

San Francisco, May 24.-Mrs. McKin-
ley continues to improve and no charge
in the previously announced prograi1
| of the presidents movements is likely
to be made. This morning, President
Mckinley took breakfast at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. George e. Morse. Here
he met a few friends of Mrs. Morse,
his niece. The remainder of the fore
noon was devoted to the consideration
of affairs of state. At noon the consul
lar corps was received at the Scott res
idence, and after lunch, the president
attended a reception rendered him by
the Sons and Daughters of the Revoiu-
ton and the Loyal Legion, at the PAL
ace hotel. At it's conclusion the presi-
dent was driven to the u S. transpor,
dock, where he boarded the tug Col
den Gate and crossed the bay to
Oakland. Here he reviewed a crowd
of school children lined along the side
walks. The president will retire early
in order to obtain a needed rest before
beginning his homeward trip tomorrow.
WELL ENOUGH TO GO.
San Francisco, May 24--At l p. M.
Secretary Cortelyou gave out the fol-
lowing statement: Mrs. McKinley's
physicians report that she continues to
improve and has gained in strength
since their visit at noon on Wednesday,
22d, and that they are of the opinion
that it will be safe for her to leave for
Washington tomorrow morning.
GOVERNOR NASH AT OMAHA.
Omaha, Neb., May 24.-Mayor Moore
and Edward Rosewater, headed the
delegation of the Ohio society of Oma-
ha which met Governor Nash's train
this morning. The governor held an in
formal reception on the depot platform.
The governors health was much i'm
proved. The party left at S:45 for Chi
cagO.
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OFFICIAL MATTERS.

CADETS FOR MILITARY INSTITUTE
Hon. Martin Sanchez, ex.member of
the 34th legislative assembly from Va
lenca county, informs the New Mexican
that the following have been appointed
by him as cadet and alternate at the
New Mexico Military Institute at Ros,
well: Gregorio c. Sanchez, cadet, and
Carlos Chaves, alternate.
NOTARIES APPOINTED.
Governor Otero today appointed the
following notaries public:
Thomas M. Michaels of Santa Rosa
Guadalupe county; w. r. Summer of
Albuquerque, Bernalillo county
TERRITORIAL FUNDS.
Territorial Treasurer ]. H. Vaughn
today received from A. A. Keen, COM
missioner of public lands, $30O61.61, to
be applied to the permanent funds of
the following institutions: New Mexico
Normal University at Las Vegas, $1O,-
s3O.62; New Mexico Military Institute
at Roswell, $6,51214; Blind Asylum,
$32. ID; The Deaf and Dumb Asylum at
Santa Fe, $12,6S6.1, proceeds of the sale
of lands donated to those institutions
by act of congress.
INCORPORATION
The following interpretations were re-
corded today in the office of the terri
torial secretary:
The Santa Rosa Oil company, capital
100000, headquarters at Las Cruces.
The incorporators are William N. Hag-
er, Henry ID. Bowman, Leonard ..
Koeger, Simeon H. Newman, Richard
w. Craven, Edward j. Murray, Charles
FL. Moore.
The Guadalupe Oil company, capital
100000, headquarters Las Cruces. The
are Charles H. Moore,
GeorgeW. Mossman, Edward J. Muir
ray, Clarence w. Morgan, Henry d.
Bowman, Robert c. Hatton, Simeon IT.
Newman.
The Rock Island Oil company, capt.
tai $4,000 headquarters Las Cruces.
The incorporators are Daura V. Pea
cock, Simeon Fl. Newman, Charles H.
Moore, Oscar c. Snow, Edward J. Muir
ray, Henry ID. Bowman, William A.
Conner.
The Southwestern Oil Development
capital $2OO,0OO headquarters
at Ell Paso and Las Cruces. Incorpora-
tors Fred Fl. Peitz of Las Cruces; Amos
l.. Houck and Fred G. Lumley of FL
Paso.
The Cuatro Amigos company, cap
ital $250,000, headquarters at Las Cru
ces and Ell Paso: object, mining in New
Mexico Arizona and Mexico. The in
are Frank A. Manzanares
of San Miguel county; F. H. Bascom
and George W. Frenger of Dona Ana
Robert White of Otero county,
and w. H. Seamon of Ell Paso.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-05-24
FROM DURANGO To GALLUP.
A New Railroad Planned That is to Extend
to Clifton, Arizona,

w O1lAtUuj hIl1Oud,
1t begins to look as though Albuquer-
que would lose the Durango road, and
that Gallup would be the gamer. c. E.
Mcconnell, president of the Smelter
City State Bank, of Durango, who was
in Albuquerque recently and will come
to Santa Fe in the near future told
number of people that he represented
wealthy New York company, that
had acquired valuable coal lands out
side of Durango and that road would
certainly be built to Gallup or Albu-
querque. Some of the members of the
company favored Gallup as the termi-
nus, owing to the shorter route, but
Mr.. Mcconnell urged the building of
the road to Albuquerque, which was a
larger city and which promised a Rock
Island connection. AS Mr.. Mcconnell
has understood that the building of the
Rock Island branch to Albuquerque is
uncertain, owing to apathy of citizens
on the subject, he has changed his
mind and is now advocating the con-
struction of the road from Durango to
Clifton by way of Gallup to connec-
ton with the Southern Pacific. The
Phelps-Dodge company Is behind the
enterprise, which is very likely to be a
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CAPTAIN HALL EXONERATED.
He is Not Guilty of Oowardice but of an
Error of Judgment.

Washington, May 24.-The record of
the court martial in the case of Captain
Newt Hall of the United States marine
corps, charged by Minister Conger with
coWardice in connection with the de-
fense of the legation at Pekin, has
just reached Washington. Admiral
Remey has promulgated the finding in
special order which completely exon
crates Hall and finds that the only
matter of substance sustained in the
charges is an error of judgment in con-
nection with the withdrawal of his
troops at critical moment from the
Tartar wall
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COAL MINE DISASTERS.
One Hundred Men Are Entombed in Mine
in Wales,

London, May 24.An explosion oc-
Cured this morning at the Universal
colliery at Senghenydd Rhonddab vail
ley About hundred men were in the
pit, and there is little hope of saving
the lives of any of them.
The rescuers are working with the
greatest difficulty owing to lack of
air. Five bodies have been recovered.
The wreckage at the pit is complete,
almost precluding the hope that the
imprisoned men can have survived.
There are rs miners missing.
A WYOMING MINE ON FIRE.
Cheyenne, Wyo. May PA fierce
fire is burning in the coal mines at AL
addin Crook county, and the mines
have been abandoned. The fire will be
smothered
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new MEXICO PHOSPHATE In DEMAND
John r. DeMier of Las Cruces Ships Six
Tons Day to California Prosperous
Condition of Mesilla Valley.

John r. DeMier, a well known and
prominent citizen of Las Cruces, is in
the city today on business. He is on
his way to California, partly on busi-
ness and partly on pleasure, and will
return in a couple of weeks.
Mr.. DeMier is the lessee of the extern
sive guano and phosphate fields on the
Armendaris land grant in Socorro
county, these being situated about 12
miles east of Lava station on the Atch-
ison, Topeka & Santa Fe railway. Mr..
DeMier is shipping about six tons daily
to California where he has contracts
with owners Of extensive orchards and
other groves, for all the phosphate and
guano he can ship them. He is now
employing fifteen men and a foreman
steadily and gives good wages. He
finds his lease very profitable.
Asking about the condition of the
Mesilla valley, Mr.. DeMier stated that
while the peach crop is a total failure
there will be extensive crops Of all 9TH
er fruits in the valley and hence or
chardists feel very good. The wheat
crop will be the best and largest ever
produced in the Mesilla valley and the
wheat promises to be of very super
ior quality, as are all Of the cereals
raised there. These cereals are taken
to the mills in that county and used,
the home market being the best. The
farmers are doing well in this way.
The Rio Grande is full to the banks
and the bitches throughout the Mesilla
valley contain more water than can
be used by the farmers this
season. If this condition of affairs
for another month, crops
will be safe. Mr.. DeMier also states
that the entire Rio Grande valley.
from Las Cruces to Albuquerque, looks
like garden and is beautiful and re-
freshing in the extreme. Times in Dona
Ana county for the past two years have
been very prosperous and promise to
be still better this year. The people
are contented and happy, and do not
wish change Of administration,
Good printing, like good clothing.