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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-12
RE-lNFoRCEMENTs NEEDED.
Beers Seem TO BE Everywhere Dis
playing Increased Activity.

NEW YORK, Feb. ll.--A dispatch to
the Tribune from London says:
The dispatch which was issued yes
lertay by the war office goes a long
way to prove that the big reinforce
nent OF $4,000 moun;ed men now un-
der orders for the cape is really es.
sential to the fulhllment Of Kitchen
ers task An engagement in which the
attacking force numbered 1000 Beers and
which resulted in at least twenty four
men being killed. cannot be considered
a mere guerrilla attack. Nobody nova
days affects to believe that the South
African campaign Is virtually over.
and II is quite evident a general sur
render Of the Boer forces is not likely
to take place for some time to come.
Louis Botha failed In his attack on
smith, Dorrien's camp, but although
he suffered severely he appears to
have inflicted sufficient losses on the
British forces TO prevent the repulse
being turned into serious defeat. The
Beers everywhere seem To b. displaying
increased audacity and peace propos-
ais are not likely to meet with cor
dial reception SO long as the present
bitter feeling between the Beers and
BriIons in South Africa lasts. In view
Of this unsatisfactory state of affairs
the pronouncement on the subject by
the king has been such that parliament
is awaited by the country with great
interest.
Nothing would delight England so
much as To hear that De Vets persis-
tent attempts to gain footing in
Cape Colony had at last ended in his
capture. Already irresponsible people
are heginuing to advise the military
authorities what they should do with
him and an influential paper suggests,
IN the event Of his being caught alive.
that he should be tried for .nurder.
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Inonla. The doctors also found fatty
degeneration Of the heart, which was
the actual cause Of death, as the dar-
ger Immediately arising from lung trou-
BILE had been overcome.
Fearing a fatal Issue the doctors
caused messages to be sent King Alex
ander and former Queen Natalie. but
although Milan decided 70 see them
and himself gent messages requesting
their presence. neither came. Natalie's
reply. which was 70 ths effect that
she would come II her presence was
really desired, reached here just before
his death.
Emperor Francis Joseph, who sent an
aide -de-camp 10 the death bed, has or
dered military funeral, as Milan was
formerly colonel Of an Austrian regi-
ment. Milan said he had been greatly
disappointed at the absence OF his son
whose ingratitude has provoked much
comment In Vienna.
According to the Noue Frele Presse,
he said 10 his physicians;
Il feel that I must die but II Is very
sad to be compelled to die at g."
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-12
LIVELY TILT IN
NATIONAL HOUSE
PrO'Boer Speech by SuIzerStirred
Up Strife.
FIERCE ATTACK ON HEATH
Serious Charges Made Against Late Assistant
POsimasisr'GsnsrsI and Secretary Of
Republican National Com.
mltiee.
FIERCE ATTACK ON HEATH

WASHINGTON, Feb li.--Thls waa
field day In the house. being by far
the llvelies, day during the present
session, An interesting debate over
constitutional limitations on the power
OF the senate over revenue legislation
initiated by the house was precipilated
when Payne, chairman nf the ways and
means committee. brought In reso-
luton Of the committee 10 disagree 10
the substitute proposed by the senate
AZ an amendment to The war revenue
reduction act and 10 ask for confer.
cncc wi:h the senate.
Tawncy. Of Minnesota, insisted upon
II division of the resolution, and after
the nrat p,ttion-to disrcgard-had
been adopted. h. made a point Of or
der that the second motion was not
In order because the senate In its sub
stitutc had invaded the constitutional
lprcrugaliycs Of tn house. The house
voted 233 To IS 20 ask FOR conference.
During the consideration Of the dl-
plomatic and consular appropriation
bill. an impassioned pro- Boer speech by
sulzer. II New York. drew from Ma
hon. II Pennsylvania. Il recital Of the
raising ~ n fund OF about $1,000 for
the bercht OF the widows OF the BOer
soldiers at meeting held In this city
at which sulzer presided He declared
that only &lSa.is reached the Boer Wild
ows. This stung sulzer. who In n leng-
thy reply said he had no connection
with the expenditure Of the fund.
He followed his own defense by hav-
ing Rad an anonymous letter which
made a sensational personal attack on
Perry s Heath late assistant post
master-g"n rtl. who was secretary OF
the Republican national committee dur
Ing the recent campaign, II charged
Heath with being Neelys sponsor and
denying II after the latier's arrest and
also made allegations against Heath In
connection with government deposits
In New York banks. Sulzer charged
Heath with being responsible for the
circulation Of stories about his connec-
ton with the Boer fund
Knox, Of Massachusetts. declared
that Suffers attack was contemplate
and moved that the letter be stricken
from the record In the course Of the
debate upon this motion sulzer declar-
ed that he was willing 10 father every
word OF the letter The Democrat.
hibustered against the motion to ex-
punge the letter and finally forced an
adjournment
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-12
NO HELP FROM W. c. T. U.

NEW YORK, Feb. ll-Mrs. Julia
Gates, recording secretary for the New
York county w, c. T. L.. discussing
the methods OF fighting saloons by Mrs.
Carrie Nation. said:
Il do not approve OF Mrs. Nations
battleaxe methods. While she may not
be technically violating the law. ac-
cording to the way 1t is interpreted
In Kansas. still as a matter of fact
her course is one opposed To law and
order, and therefore is to be condemned
by the union. because our whole fight
is against lawlessness. For the union
at large to indorse the methods of Mrs.
Nation would not be consistent with
our constitution. II We are ever 70
succeed in crushing the power Of the
aloons. 1t must be by legislation. not
by the hatchet
1T will be impossible for Mrs. Nation
to smash saloons in New York as she
has in Kansas. as she would be arrest
ed Immediately and would be forced to
pay for the damage she had done.
She could not hope for any help from
the local branches Of the union"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-12
CHINA RAPIDLY DEVELOPING.
New York Clergyman Thinks That
fifty Years Hence China VIII
BE- Largely Occidental.

NEW YORK. Feb. iI.-JThe Rev Rob
ert \. Macarthur. IN a sermon last
night In Calvary Baptist church on the
subject n THE New China" rald:
1T In now about sixty years since
China first opened her doors TO the
so-called barbarians. The opium war.
with all It's evils. was the hammer that
shattered The door of Chinese isolation.
The war with Japan virtually Lroke
down all her doors. Treaty pOfts
speedily multiplied. She has now near
~ four hundred miles OF railroad In op-
Grafton. and nearly four thousand
miles projected. WitaIa the last five
years cotton spinning has become an
Industry and she has over 400 900 spin
dies and over two looms. Telegrlphs
are already domesticated. electric cars
are now running. and four years ago
the imperial post0flice was organized.
Clocks AMI watches In China Indicate
that time Is now an object 4 consld-
Grafton In that once dreamy land. A
school FOR women Is opened In shang-
hai and IN the same city another for
boys has been founded. II will sur
prise many TO know that In single
year nearly a million copies Of the
Bible or some part OF II have been cir
culated IN China.
UTshfun ka....fu. ,u.N.gu
foot binding societies are growing In
number aud Influence. China Is vastly
further advanced than was japan 50
years ago. Who dares say that hfty
years hence China will not be largely
Occidental, and dominantly Christian
In religion? She IA the prize for com
nercial ambition In America She Is
In need Of al! forms of manufactured
products that America knows how TO
supply. China IL TO be the paradise for
American enterprise Let no manufac-
turer and no statesman forget that
China Is to be one OF the greatest
among the great nations OF the TWEEN
tieth century.
"Our friend, Wa Ting Fang. will find
out that the missionaries are the best
friends of his country; that he can
best advance It's interests by sympa-
thetic attitude toward Christianity
and by refraining from unwise criticism
Of the officials Of the American repub-
lie. We shall soon welcome China into
the great slsterhood OF great. progress
give. civilized and Christian nations Of
the earth"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-12
NOMINATIONS APPROVED.

WASHINGTON, Feb. lin eXecu'
tive session this afternoon the names
Of all the brIgadier generals nominated
recently by the president were reported
favoIably.
These favorable recommendations in
cludc not only the nominations pre-
viously reported but also the nomina-
tlons OF Generals Wood Grant and
Bell which had been previously passed
over and also those Of Generals Titz-
hugh Lee and Jas. II. Wilson, whose
names were sent to the senate today.
When the nominations were reported
Senator Pettlgrew objected to their ia
vorable consideration and they went
over until tomorrow.
1t is understood that there will be a
change in the order in which the NOM
nations We're made which will relieve
them OF criticism that was made on
account OF the high relative position
the original assignments gave certain
officers.
The nominations OF many junior off,
GERS OF the army under the reorgan-
i2ation act. it is said at the war de-
partment, probably will be submitted to
the senate at the end of the present
week The applications are in ratio
of at least ten to one compared with
the positions
The war department has found It
necessary TO ask for some corrective
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-12
Having Purified America Mrs.
Nation Will Visit Europe.
TOPEKA HAS NOW GONE DRY
Saloons Forced 10 Close Women Destroy
Elghty'FOur Cases Of Liquor at
a Nebraska Rallroad De.

MUSCATINE. Ia, Feb il-Mrs. Ma
tion arrived here today A hundred
people attended her meeting tonight.
After the receipts Of the evening were
counted the financial manager Of Mrs.
Nation dissolved partnership with her
and he with forty-six women who ac-
companled her returned TO Kangas
City.
Mrs Nation gays:
II nm in the hands Of the Lord and
will leave for Chicago tomorrow morn
Ing. will do no smashing IN any
other state until all the hellholes in
my own state are wiped out Of ex-
Istence Then | will organize band
Of women who will smash all the sa-
looms in the world The United states
first. Europe next"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-12
Forty Police With Riot Guns
Called Out.
NOT A BALLOT WAS CAST
Police Sergeant and Two Negroes Wounded
More Than One Hundred and Fifty
Shots Fired Negro Started
Shootlsg.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 11.-More than $50
shots were fired, a sergeant Of police
and two negroes were wounded and a
ballot box was stolen in the course Of
a riot about a second district polling
place of the fourth ward this even
ing.
II was only after a riot call had
brought Captain Kiely with forty po-
lice and riot guns to the scene that
sembance Of order was restored. Even
then the streets were filed with me-
groes and some white men, all Of whom
were armed, many OF them in readiness
land looking for trouble. Not ballot
was cast during the day.
The wounded are: Sergeant QuInli-
van. Of the fourth district, shot IN the
leg; George Monce, shot in the arm;
Fred Jones, shot in the leg.
The Tinker judges disagreed with
the Wells men as to the advisabllity
Of opening the back door OF the poll
ing place. One claimed the other had
a host Of heeIers in waiting and II
door were opened these men would
press In, cause confusion and prevent
their opponents from voting. Their
faction asserted that both the other
factions were jockeying to prevent any
voting whatever, because, they said.
the ward was Overwhelmingly for their
leader, Noonan The judges being un-
able to agree, no voting was done.
Finally shot was fired, supposedly
from the revolver OF Arthur Gardiner
a negro. AS soon as the shot rang
out the street about the place became
the scene Of a fuslade. The police af-
ter a few minutes quieted the riot
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-12
PUGILIsTs IN SUSPENSE.
Judge Hollister Will Not Announce His
Decision Till the Day Before
the Fight.

CINCINNATI. Feb. 1.-THE hearing
of arguments by Judge Hollister on
application for permanent injunction
against the Jeffries- Rubin contest here
next Friday night closed tonight. Judge
Hollister announced that he would re-
serve his decision until II a. m. next
Thursday.
This means that the present suspense
of the Saengerfest Athletic Association
contestants and others will continue
until the day fixed for the contest. All
arrangements at the big hall and else
where are completed and the sale of
tickets continued throughout the day.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-12
DEADLOCK PROBABLY ENDED.
Nebraska Republican Legislators Agree
to Go Into Caucus.

LINCOLN, Neb.. Feb, 11.-A possibl.
ending of the Nebraska senatorial dead
lock came tonight when Republican
legislators, two short of the entire Re-
publican membership. signed an agree
ment TO so into caucus tomorrow night.
The call provides that fifty members
shall nominate by open ballot and that
the nominations for long and short
terms shall be simultaneous.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-12
ASTORIA PUBLIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.

legislation In connection with the army
reorganization act. This Is to be secur-
ed by rider" on one Of the appro-
prlation bills. The corrections concern
the commissary and quarternasier de-
partmcnts. and the purpose is 10 open
these departments TO volunteer officers
" all branches Of the service.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-12
FOR RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
Joint Memorial Passed Both Houses Of
the Idaho Legislature.

BOISE. Ida, Feb, lin the senate
today the house joint memorial pray
ing for the improvement of the Colum-
bia and Snake rivers was passed. The
house passed a bill providing for an
eight t-hour day for underground workers
and for the employees Of smelters and
reduction works.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-12
LINCOLN MEMORIAL SERVICE.
Carnegie Hall Filled With People
Gathered to Celebrate Lincoln's
Birthday

NEW YORK. Feb. 11.-Carnegie hail
was filed tonight with people who had
assembled to commemorate the ninety
second anniversary of Abraham Lin
coins birth, the proceeds Of the meet
ing to go for the benefit of the Lincoln
Memorial University at Chamberlain's
Gap. Tenn. Mr. Clements Mark
Twain presided, and Henry Waiter
son was the principal speaker.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-12
GOOD MAY COME FROM EVIL,

GOOlJ MA COME 4 NUN II IL
| CHICAGO. Feb 1l.-Dr. John p.
Brushingham preached at the First
Methodist Episcopal church last night
on The Strenuous Spiritual Life" and
in the course of mis- sermon he said
that the crusade Of Mrs, Nation, be.
ginning in anarchy, may crystaliz
temperance sentiment into oatapult
of orderly power to turn the dram shop
into a benefaction.
Certain forces of enthusiasm which
begin in confusion become modified
end refined into mighty forces for NOR
al and social bettorment" the preach
er continued,
Mrs Nation, the Joan of Arc of
modern times. is sincere, We can af-
ford to waiy the outcome with patience.
Mrs. Nation is to the whisky rebellion
what John Brown was to the slave
holders rebellion There is in this re-
public deep undercurrent of protest
against drunkard-making, which is IL
able to break forth at any time"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-12
TopEKA sALooNs cLOsEp.

TOPEKA. Feb ll.-As a result of
the meeting OF citizens OF Topeka yes
terday all the joints Of the city are
closed tonight. The citizens made a
peremptory order that the saloons be
closed by noon today ard as far as
Is known the order was regarded.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-12
ESCAPED THE MOB.
Colorado Rapist Committed Suicide in
His Cell.

CRESTED BUTTE, Col, Feb. H.
While a mob was besieging the Jail
here and threatening to lynch George
Burric, he committed suicide by hang
ing himself to a window bar in his
cell with an electric wire. Burric had
been arrested on a charge of having
criminally assaulted Kate Mulch II
years of age.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-12
RAID IN NEBRASKA.

TEMAKAH. Neb.. Feb. 1.-THE rail-
road depot here was raided by unknown
persons last night and eighty-four
cases Of liquor destroyed 1t is believed
that u party OF women did the work
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-12
TRIAL OF HAMILTON.
Lack of Witnesses Against Alleged
Murderer of Leonard Day

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. I1.-Today's
testimony in the trial of Frank Ham
ilton for the murder of Leonard Day
emphasized the fact that the prosecu-
ton is seemingly unable to produce a
witness who will testify to having seen
the knife blow struck during the scuf-
ile that end Days life.
Miss Slagle. the young woman about
whom Hamilton and Day quarreled.
was also witness today. She declined
&c make any statement which would
incrininate herself.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-12
EX-KING OF sERvIA DEAD.
Base Ingratitude of Son in Whose Fa'
vor Milan Abdicated

VIENNA, Feb. 11-Former King Mi
Ian, of Servia, is dead. His illness be-
gan with influenza. Milan left his bed
too quickly and the result was pneu-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-12
PRICE OF SILVER

NEW YORK. Feb. 11.-silver. Slh.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-04

HIS COmpuHuH k.Ir C,c cOrcrcd iUtth his
gun uhitC mounted.
scapc, one of my captors gave whoop.
II was answered by man ahead and
n n moment II dozen more started from
about a campfire.
Got hlm?" yelled the foremost of
the group.
"Yo' bptv'
With Il cheer every man sprang for
his gun.
"IIold on. tharW roared Jaycox with
his bulls voice. Don't yer be foget-
tin we're goln ter be paid fo' our losses
fust"
A man by no means as repulsive as
the rest. slendcrly built. with weak
mouth. long. black hair and beard
through which shone a tinge of color
on his check. stepped to the front as
with authority. and II was soon evb
dent that lie was In command. He in
qulred about certain of the gang who
were lurking about Huntsville. Jay
cox mentioned the name Ike. though |
could not hear what he said. whercup-
OH the captain turned and glanced ut
mo. | inferred that Ike was the man
who had tried to kill me and whom l
had killed for his pains. Then the cap
tain and IaycoX went into thlcket
near by, evidently for consultation, and
were followed by the others. while !
remained behind. still sitting on my
horse and watched by Pete. who stood
on the ground, great, gaunt figure,
one hand holding the bride rein of his
horse as he nlpped the grass. the other
grasping cooked revolver He was
looking ut me from under his faded
sombrcro, his eyes peerlng into mine
Indignantly his Jaws grinding on his
quid, the juice of which solled the cor
ners of his mouth. | could not endure
to look at him and turned toward the
landscape below. The sun had set. 1t
was the beginning of night. Was It
not the beginning for me Of the eternal
night?
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-04

H8TFs
:, Train s0I Sunday leaves Pittsburg 800 a. M.
Red Bank II 10 BrOokville 12.41, ,Reynoldsville
LA. Falls Creek I29 Dubois 1855 D. m.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-04
CHAPTER TX.

- 7 was plain TO me that I was in
the hands Of that terrible war
time scourge of the south, the
guerrilla. This band had been
made up In east Tennessee and had
moved out Of their original stamping
ground TO get away from their old
homes and find better field for pill.
lage. From the Cumberland plateau
they could swoop down toward Nash
vile, Murfrcesboro. McMlnnville. Shell
byvllle. Fayette or Huntsville and.
If chased, could easily take to the
mountains, where 1t was difficult to fol-
low them On one of their forays Tom
Jaycox and Pete Halliday had got
wind of my whereabouts and. with
several of the gang including the man
l had shot. had gone down to look after
me. The country in and about Hunts
vile was too civilized for open assas.
sination. and Jaycox. after the failure
Of the attempt on my life. had pro-
cured my arrest as spy. Then fol-
lowed the plan to kidnap me and force
me into payment of money before the
final revenge.
We bivouacked where we had met
the band on the plateau. under the
trees that waved above us, their
sprouting leaves lighted up by our
campfire. l lay awake the greater part
Of the night watching for an oppor-
tunlty to escape. but one sentry after
another was placed over me. and morn.
ing came without my having made the
attempt.
At sunrise we moved northward, as
on the day before, my captors still
keeping strict watch over me. Dur
ing the day Jaycox pushed on In ad.
vance Why ] did not know. but sur
missed that his going had something to
do with the plan to plunder me.
The mountains seemed deserted.
Not human being did we see save
two women and negro. all ON horse
back. travelling In the same direction
as ourselves. caught several glimpses
Of them. though always at a distance.
and wondered how II was that poor
white trash" to. vhiah rlssa thav an
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-04

Contemplating the horrors OF mn situa.
tiOn.
Of some good southern family who had
disgraced himself with his peers and
become leader OF those who were.
like himself. devoid of principle. but
In other ways his Interiors. Jaqueline
must have OWNED as much. for no
sooner was she on terra firma than she
slipped her arm through his and clung
to him confdingly. Pete Halliday. who
seemed to be the next member of the
awkwardly attempted to gain some
mark of her favor. but Jaquellne. with
woman's quick intuition. knew that II
any one was to be relied on II was Rim.
gold and declined attention from any
other.
"Who ar yo'? whar did yo' come
from? What yo' doin hyarr she asked
In her usual quick way. "Hain't yo
goin Z join our boys an fight TO the
bonny blue 1ag?"
The captain looked bit uncomforta.
BILE. and as she had asked several ques.
tions to which reply would be In or,
der he replied to none,
Cant 20 sing the 'Bonny Blue Flag
TO 'em. Jncky asked Helen, Reckon
yo'd like to hear her" she added TO the
group. "She's right smart AT singIn."
Reckon" said Jack "D'yo' want to
hear 'tT
The men were too stupid or. rather.