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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-21
GRAVITY OF SITUATION OVER.

GRAVITY OF SITUATION OVER.
PEKIN, Feb. 2O.-(Noon)-The for
eign ENJOYS this morning received an
official communication from the Chinese
plenipotentiaries offering to agree to
all the terms OF the powers. The Chi
nese desired. however, to save the lives
OF Chao Shu Chiao and Ying Men.
but they were informed that the minis
ters insisted upon the former demands.
A complete surrender is expected to-
morrow.
Meanwhile extensive preparations are
being made for the expedition planned
by Count Won Wsldersee. The Germans
have purchased 1900 camels for the
purpose.
A representative of the Associated
Press was informed by the foreign
ministers today that they think the
gravity Of the situation over. but it is
expected that difficulties will now arise
among themselves when some of The
governments send their Indemnity
claims, and particularly is there uneas-
in, SIS regarding the attitude Of Ger
many that her claims must BE- paid in
cash before the evacuation takes place.
The other ministers resent this. say
ing il will be impossible for China to
pay. as China has not a large reserve
and the customs receipts go to pay
dividends upon former loans and it is not
probable that she could borrow sum
Of great magnitude. United States
Minister Conger estimates the total de-
mands upon China as $500 O,OOO,OOO.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-21
KING TO VISIT IRELAND.
Will Garry Out Engagements He Made
When Prince Of Wales.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2O.-It is semi
officially announced in ireland, says
the Tribune's London correspondent,
that King Edward will carry out in the
course of the spring the engagements
he. made when Prince Of Wales, for
visiting Ireland. He will b. entertained
by three peers and will be officially
received at Belfast, Dublin and Water
Fo#d
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-21
Millions of Women Use Cuticura Soap

AsOtcd by cuTIcuRA OINTMENT for preserving purifying and e'aa
tho OF falling hair for .osn'ns whitening ana soothing red
OF baths for annoying tatona In
aammaons and channgS or too ire" or offensive praon In the form
especially
toilet bath No Of
akin with cleansing
the
purifying
and hands No
TO DO compared with for all tho
bath and Thus combines ONE SOAP
PRICE TWENTY FIVE CENTS tho BEST skin and
toilet and BEST baby tho world
Complete External Internal for Every umor go,
"
s5ten uici
anirr NEBOLVESr
o blHi sSqLE SET
OF hair whc all rlsc world
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-21
The Oldest and Best.

S. S. S. is a combination OF roots
and herbs of great curative powers, I
and when taken into the circulation
searches out and removes all manner
of poisons from the blood, without
the least shock or harm to the system.
On the contrary, the general health
begins to improve from the first dose,
for S. S. S. is not only a blood purifier,
but an excellent tonic, and strength
ems and builds up the constitution
while purging the blood ot impuri-
ties. S. S. S. cures all diseases Of a
blood poison origin, Cancer Scrofula,
Rheum m atism, Chronic Sores and
Ulcers, Eczema, Psoriasis, Salt
Rheum, Herpes and similar troubles,
and is an infallible cure and the only
antidote for that most horrible disease,
Contagious Blood Poison.
A record of nearly fifty years OF
successful cures IS 4 record 70 be proud
of. S. S. S. is more popular today
than ever. It numbers r. friends by
the thousands. Our medical cores
pondence is larger than ever in the
history Of the medicine Many write
to thank us for the great good S. S. S.
has done them, while otheIs are seek
ing advice about their cases. All
letters receive prompt and careful
attention. Our physicians have made
alife-long studyoi Blood da1d SKIN Dis
eases, and better understand .lch case:
than the ordinary pra---oner whc
makes a specialty O! no one disease
80 We are doing grea
NFES good to suffering
- u q humanity througl
lAAkNN our consulting de
~~C partment, ard invit
YOU to write us if yoa have any bloo'
or skin trouble. We make 10 charg
whatever for this service.
the SWIFT sPECtsI2 CO., ATLANTA. GA
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-21
Sore Hands
Red Rough Hands Itching
Burning Palms and Painful
Finger Ends
ONE NIGHT Treatment

Soak the hands on retiring in strong, hot, creamy
lather of CurrcuRA SOAR Dry and anoint freely with
CurIcURA the great skin and purest Of emoents.
Wear during the night old, loose kid gloves, with the
finger ends cut oil and arhoes cut in the palms. Forred
rough chapped hands, dry. fssured, itching, everish
palms. with shapeess nails and painful finger ends this
treatment is simply wonderful.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-21
NEUTRALITY FAVORED.
Colonel Haines Does .,Jt See Any Ad-
vantage IN, the Fortificatlon'-oi
the Nicaragua CANAL !" II

NEW YORK, Feb. 2O-"The Isthmian
Canal" was the subject Of discussion
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-21

NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-A contribu-
tion Of a quarter Of a million dollars to
Brown University was announced at
the annual dinner Of the Brown Uni
versity alumni association Of New York
held at the University Club
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-21

CHICAGO, Feb. 29.-Whaat, May,
opening. 1913; closing, 75476b.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-21

II IL not the man that talks the most
that knows the most.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-21
WHEAT MARKET.

PORTLAND. Feb, 20-Wh=a., Walla
Walla, 54ls.
SAN FRANCISCO. Fe6. 2o.-Wheat,
May. 1914; cash, 50,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-21
GENEROUS CONTRIBUTION.

Brown University Gets Quarter Of a
Million From Rockefeller.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-21
R.FEN NER'S
Family Medicines.
For Coughs, Colds, Grip, or
Gold" in ANY PART Of body.

CoLMAN, Mich. Sept. q, lm.
For whole ycat could do no work % anu
walked only by holding on 70 chhir' ~ 1co ~
cciycd no relief. Tho use OF two bottles OF
DR.. Penner's kidney and Backache cure
gave me perfect cure. d, NJ. mi.. mchiHHHi,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-21

GENEVA, Crawford Co., Pa. June ~ lOn, =,
ErvsIneias and blood poison, breaking Oul on
nv head and face My physician attended acc,
md Tor several months without result. lhcI
TOOK q bottles OF DR.. Fenner's Blood ana
Liver Remedy and Nerve Tonic nna sveule"
d cOmploto cure. THANN
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y have nsed DR., Renner's Golden Keller lor
many wears for the diseases and accluenitss
Tor which n Is advertised and have found 10
fully equal 10 all you claim for nvrn ~ vspy
Presiding Elder M 2, Church
Used for Cuts, Bruises. Burns Oia SyJlHjc' Snljc'
Dysentery, Bowel Troubles. it4S unialilns'
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-21
MIDDLEDoRo, KY SgpE y Vi IvvVi

MDDLEBORO, KY SppI Z, IUW;
NV wife has suffered long WIN dySpeppsnnlii W
I tried an OF the pepsin preparatlons an NJ
Of my own prescTlptlons rar!s wlan%uiD iDvspensia
Cure and tho use Of II effected cure MANY
other similar cases that have come nnaeT ~ ns ny
observation have been cured Dy ms nSS-
UpDgia Cure. Df.Bs d, bhpHN"N"'
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-21

DIN ~ FEgNER FredonlA, N ~ -. q, vt,rs rbanee
1--WE have sold many dozens or your ~ ~ ~ nyoved
Specific aud every case has been curea 9 hpid 20
a blessing here" Al.LEn. .LLnlAn glss-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-21
#AMlLEoN FOUND GUILTY.
( er5i,eII AZ Manslaughter Against Mimi
esota Man Who Killed His
Friend.

MINNEAPoLIs, Feb 2O.-The jury
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At vo1T dTugst descriptions Of the
remarkable acho py
For SALE CHAs ROGERS. AGENT FOR AsFofhA
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-07
JANE TOPPAN INDICTED
NURSE CHARGED WITH THE POISON
ING OF THREE PERSONS.
Alleged to Have Administered Nor
phine and Atrophine to Pa
tients i'm Her Charge.

BARNSTABLE. Mass. Dec. 6.-Miss Jane
Toppan. of Lowell. stood up in the Superior
Court room late this afternoon and heard
the grand jurys indictment charging her
with the murder Of three persons whom she
had been engaged TO nurse back to health.
but who had died under her charge, and,
according TO the indictment. by her hand.
The indictments. of which there three,
one charging her with the death of Mrs.
Mary d. Gibbs, a second with the death of
A. p. Davis, both of Cataumet, and the
third with that of Mrs. Genevieve Gordon,
OF Chicago. and alleging that the cause of
death was the administration OF poisonous
drugs. ten grains OF morphine or atrophine.
or morphine and atrophine together, or by
some poison unknown to the jury.
For ten minutes the woman stood tightly
clutching the rail while the clerk read the
Indictment charging her with the murder of
sci spared her further agony by waving
the reading, and all that remained was for
her TO plead. Three times she was asked If
she was guilty of the murder, and three
times she replied. in a low voice. Not
guilty"
After the woman had entered her plea
her counsel asked that the state appoint
counsel for her, and Chief Justice Mason,
who presided said he would take the
was then led away to her cell, where she
will remain until some time early next
spring, when she will be given a trial
by jury.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-07
MAJOR VAN TETS DEAD
GALLANT DUTCH OFFICER WHO WAS
WOUNDED BY PRINCE HENRY.
One of Ten Handsome Youths Who
Danced Attendance on the
Young Queen of Holland.

LONDON, Dec. GA dispatch to the Cen
jor Van Tets died last Thursday evening.
A dispatch to the Evening News from
The Hague, published earlier in the day.
said Peace reigns again at the pal
ace and the happiest man In Holland
is Major Van Tets, who was wounded in
defense CT Queen Wihelmina by Prince
Henry, as all Dutchmen now contempt
uously call him, the German Van Tets
is of the ten noble youths who formed
the bodyguard of the smiling young Queen
when she was married in February and who
have since been at their royal mistress's
beck and call on every occasion. They
pride themselves on their servitude, and in
this matter-of-fact twentieth century their
chivalrous devotion to Queen Wilhelmina
that every man of the ten handsome youths
who surround her Ma1estys carriage when
she drives abroad. skate with her when
she skates, ride with her when she rides
and dance attendance on her generally has
been at one time or another over head and
ears I'm love with the dainty little lady I'm
whom Hollands hopes are centered.
Official contradictions Notwithstanding,
nobody at The Hague doubts for a mo-
ment that the Queen and her consort have
been at loggerheads practically since the
wedding. Prince Henry Is an unpleasant
person. He eats too much, drinks too
freely and hunting occupies him far more
than his wife and Wilhelmina on her side
is not a woman 10 allow herself TO be neg
lected with impunity. Ii is said she stanched
Van Tetss wound with her own hands. and
insisted on her husband begging pardon
OF the jonkherr as well as or herself before
she would forgive him. All the romance
OF the marriage of Wilhelmina and the
man she herself chose has disappeared"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-07
"KING" O'KEEFE OF YAP
MONARCH OF PACIFIC OCEAN
ISLAND PROBABLY DROWNED.
Left a Fortune of One Million Dollars,
Made Largely Out of Copra,
which His Wife Wants.

SAVANNAH, Ca, Dec. 6.-Mrs. Catherine
OKeefe, of this city. received to-day a let
ter from Joseph Michaels, of zap, Caroline
islands, advising her of the probable loss at
sea of her husband, Capt David O'Keefe,
and the fact that he had left property
worth probably s1,OOO,OOO Michaels has ap-
piled to the American consul at Hong-Kong
to protect OKeefe's property Mrs. O'Keefe
has engaged law firm here to look out for
her interests.
David c. OKeefe was known in the ORR
entail trade as "King" O'Keefe of zap,
which island he virtually owned. When
O'Keefe first landed at zap, thirty years
ago. the cannibal natives thought him a
demigod on account of his white skin and
made him their king He built up a profit
able trade to Hong-Kong and owned two
barks that traded between the Carolines
and Chinese ports. Last June he went TO
Hong-Kong with copra and other native
products from which he sent his wife in
this city a check for 81, 500 After leaving
Hong Kong his vessel disappeared and is
supposed to have been lost in a storm.
king" O'Keefe was fifty-six years of age
and a native of this city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-07
RISING AGAINST BLACKS
ALL THE WHITES OF AN ALABAMA
COUNTY IN ARMS.
Three Negroes Killed and the Lives of
Twenty-Five Others I'm Peril
Militia on Guard.

ANDALUSIA, Ala, Dec. 6-The Cover
nor sent troops tonight to aid Sheriff
Bradshaw in protecting the negro rioters
in jail there and the town is now under
martial law. The sheriff is fearing an
attack at any moment by mob from
Opp and is prepared to protect his pris-
oners at all hazards.
Three negroes, names unknown, were
caught and killed by a posse Of citizens
near Opp to-day for alleged implication
in the riot and the whole country is up
in arms against the negroes.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec 6.-Sherin
Bradshaw, of COvington county, this af-
ternoon wired Governor Jelks that he had
positive information that mob from opp
would attack the Jail at Andalusia tonight
for the purpose of Iynching the twenty
five negroes implicated in the killing Of
the town marshal and merchant at Opp
Wednesday. The sheriff asked that SOL
diers be sent TO Andalusia without delay.
The Governor Immediately ordered the mill
itary company at Greenville to proceed by
train TO Andalusia and arranged with the
railroad company for special train. Cap
tain Gamble, of the Greenvile company,
replied in twenty minutes that his COM
pany will leave for Andalusa at
o'clock this evening.
Up to a late hour tonight the mob had
not made an appearance. The troops are
on guard and the knowledge of this fact
may prevent an attack.
News has just been received here that
yesterday morning a negro committed sui
eide near Opp. He was being pursued by a
posse with bloodhounds, and. seeing that
escape was impossible, he shot himself
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-07
sour Differences with the United
States Is One Chain of HumiIia-
tiOn," Another Speaker Asserts.
1s2,O5s,945 MARKS WANTED
POINTS FROM THE BUDGET, AS PRE-
sENTED TO THE REICHSTAG.
Relations and the
Proposed Industrial College
Discussed at Paris.

BERLIN, Dec. 6.-The United States was
again frequently referred to during the
tariff debate in the Reichstag to-day. Herr
shall Germany do without American cot
ton? L ask what will the United States do
with its cotton? Without an American
market we have no more interest in Amer
lean friendship than America has in ours.
L am far removed from declaring a tariff
war with the United States, but we must
preserve our self-respect. We don't need
foreign countries. Who will stand the dam
age il no commercial treaties are made
with the United States? Clearly the United
States.
Heyl Zeherrnshel, National Liberal, also
devoted a paragraph to the United States
He said: THE history of our differences
with the United States is one chain of
humiliation
The budget bill was submitted to the
Reichstag to-day. The estimates for reve-
nues and expenditures balance at 2,349, ,742,-
456 marks. Count Won Buelow, the i'm
perial chancellor, is authorized to borrow
1S2, ,945 marks for the meeting OF various
items of homecoming and extraordinary
expenditure.
The revenue side of the account includes
a supplementary loan of 36,0D0Oo0 marks
An accompanying explanatory statement
notes a considerable deficit, and says that
owing to the financial position of the in
dividual states OF the empire. II is impos-
sible to have recourse to matricular con-
tributions to cover the 5S, 100000 marks re-
quired Therefore Ii is deemed advisable
to provide only 24.000,000 marks by an in
crease of the matricular contributions and
furnish the remainder out of the above
named loan.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-07
FRANCo-AMERICAN RELATIONS.
Speeches at Meeting of the French
Industrial Society.

PARIS, Dec. 6.-Franco-A American COM
mercial relations and the proposed French
industrial college in America were warmly
discussed at a meeting to-day of the
French Commercial and Industrial Society,
which is composed Of prominent manufac-
turers and business men. Senator Jules
Siegfried, the former minister of COM
merce. who recently visited the United
States, greatly impressed his hearers with
his arguments in favor of reciprocity be-
tween the two countries. He quoted Pres
ident Roosevet's allusion to that subject
in his message to Congress, and said that
in the case of the miners executing their
threat to declare a general strike French
industrial interests could reckon on big
supplies of American coal.
Francis Kimban, president of the Ameri-
can Chamber Of Commerce, who was the
guest of honor. said the chamber was
equally desrous Of Franco-American reci-
procity. and said he had written to the
minister CT commerce, NJ. Millerand. offer
ing the chambers cooperation In the
projected French industrial college in
America.
Others present expressed warm appre-
citation of NJ. Millerand's college scheme
and America the field for experiment.
Jacques Siegfried said the Union Of Higher
Commercial Schools had forwarded 10 NJ
Milerand appeal TO extend the scheme
TO the study OF American business meth
DDS and send a number of commercial
students to America the same condi-
tions as the industrial student. NJ. Sieg-
fried also said that America was as equal
ly ahead in commercial ideas as in indus
try, and proposed that the society send NJ
Millerand a similar appeal. The sugges-
tion was accepted.
Mr.. Neiderlein. representative OF the
Commercial Museum of Philadelphia. then
read a letter which had been sent to NJ
Millerand. in behalf Of the museum, offer
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-07
CONVICT ON a PRISON ROOF.
He Affords Amusement for Thousands
of Euglishmen.

LONDON, Dec GA convict at the Pen
tonville prison, who managed TO elude the
warders. established himself on the roof
of the institution and for thirty hours de-
fed all attempts TO dislodge him. Thou
sands of spectators watched the show and
aided the prisoner by timely warnings OF
the movements of his would-be captors.
Ladders placed against the wall were
promptly thrown down by the occupant OF
the roof whose reckless movements and
wild laughter at the futile efforts of the
wardens were thought to indicate insan-
ity. The fugitive collected a large pile OF
states, which he gleefully threw at the
heads of the officials who attempted TO
scale the wall by means of ladders untii
they were forced to retreat The convict
was eventually starved into submission.
He was finally lured TO the ground by the
offer of a dish of roast beef and potatoes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-07
PENSION SUIT FILED.
Right Of Guardians to Retain Money
Involved I'm the Case.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 6>-An issue as TO
the rights OF guardians 10 the possession
of pension money is raised IN a suit for
mandamus instituted in the District Su-
preme Court to-day against Commissioners
OF Pension Evans ~ Margaret Brick. OF
Philadelphia. guardian os George James
Brick formerly a private In the Eighth
United States cavalry, 10 stop the further
Withholding OF S72 per month pension pay
ments due the ward for. injuries In line
OF service resulting in lunacy. The guar
dian received notice last September from
the Pension Bureau that o prevent further
and unnecessary accumulation OF pension
money i'm the hands OF guardians generally
the Pension Bureau had determined 90 pay
further pensions 10 them only as the needs
OF the service require. In this case, ac-
cordng 10 the official notice. there was
an unexpended balance of 1854. which.
under United States Supreme Court and
departmental decisions, pust first be- ex-
pended for the wards beneht before fur
ther payments will be made. that such
funds remain I'm guardiaiss' hands as part
Of the federal funds and .he guardians are
subject TO the commissioner discretion
airy power both before ami after the death
OF the wards The petitioners claim there
il no legal authority for the action.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-07
CHILE AND ARGENTINA.
Evidence that Both Re-
pubIics Are Preparing for War.

NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-The Chilean reply
to the Argentine governments proposal
regarding the settlement of pending ques-
tions is not as satisfactory as was believed
at first, says the Buenos Ayres correspond
ent of the Herald. The communication is
very long. and contains a review of the
whole boundary question, but nothing def
mite about Argentina 5 basis of settlement
The dispute is practically as far from an
amicable solution as at the beginning The
minister of marine has received dispatches
in reference to the purchase of an armored
cruiser for Argentina. 1t is asserted that
the purchase of a large war vessel has
been effected and that the ship is now at
Alexandria Egypt. A large crew. 1t is said,
has been dispatched to bring the armored
cruiser to Argentina.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-07
COL. MEADE ACQUITTED.
Not Guilty of Drunkenness on Duty
and ScandakOus Conduct.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 6.-It was an
nounced at the Navy Department to-day
that the court-martial which tried Col.
Robert T. Meade, OF the marine corps, at
the Brooklyn navy yard on charges of
drunkenness on duty and scandalous con-
duct tending TO the destruction of good
morals has acquitted that officer and he
has been restored 10 duty at the Brooklyn
yard pending the formal review OF the pro-
ceedings OF the court by Judge Advocate
General Lemly and Secretary Longs ap-
prOval of the finding.
II Is stated that the court makes no men
tion whatever in its finding OF the cOnnec-
tion OF either Colonel Denny or Major
Lauchheimer with the case. II at the
instance OF these two officers that the court
OF inquiry which preceded the court-martial
was ordered.
IL Is the opinion OF naval officials that
this case as far as Colonel Meade Is con-
cerned. is closed. and that the formal pro-
ceedings yet remaining Will not change
the verdict OF the court.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-07
PRICE CENTS EVERYWHERE.

ing the use of laboratory and work
rooms, and even a site for the proposed
college. He said he had just received a
reply from NJ. Millerand. thanking him for
the offer, which under consideration.
and asking for further particulars as 10
how the establishment OF the college
would be received by the various Philadel-
phia institutions and making inquiry as 10
the estimated expenses Of the college. etc.
The French government has decided TO
make a special investigation of American
trusts Lazare WELLER. councillor OF for
eign commerce. and Maurice La Gotellier,
an engineer, have been intrusted with the
mission. They will proceed 10 the United
States to investigate the economic. nnan-
cial and social consequences which the
trust system may have to Europe, ana
especially to France They will sail Dec.
IA on the French line steamer La Savoie.