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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-22
AMERICAN INTERVENTION.

NEW YORK. March PA special 70
the Herald from Washington says:
II Russia and Great Britain desire 1t.
the United States is willing to use its
good offices to settle the Tien Tsln dis
pute A high official Of the admins
tration said that no information regard
ing the Tien Tsin trouble had been COM
municated TO the state department by
any of its agents in China.
This fact Is conclusive the official
concluded, that up to this time at
least no clash OF serious nature has
occurred. Were shots exchanged our
consul at Tien Tsin would notify Mr..
Rockhill. who in turn would communi-
cate the information to Secretary Hay.
The failure Of the American represen-
tatives to report on the subject is due
to our well-known policy OF not inter
fering in disputes between other nations.
We are interested in the trouble because
of its possible general effect, but We
have nothing TO do with the attitude Of
the British troops toward the Russian
troops, or vice versa. or with the con-
ditions which have caused them to as
sumo tha stand they have taken. The
United states has no right to intervene
nor will il do so. but If the disputants
should intimate their willingness to have
the American government exercise its
good offices it would be glad to do so. -
Diplomats in Washington are not in
clined to believe that war will result
from the Tien Tsin dispute II the blow
come. one diplomat said, it would be
because Of the Manchurian situation.
Another diplomat said the world was
not prepared for war, that Russia's fl
nancial condition as well as that of
Japan prohibits them from engaging
in hostilities and Great Britain is too
much occupied in South Africa. Ger
many, he said, is the only European
power in a position at this time to go
to war.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-22

Tsin and her apparent disposition to
provoke Great Britain are directly con-
nected with the conditions at home
Russia, he declares. Is not at present
in a position to risk a war over Man
churla or north China. She Is un-
doubtedly In a better position than
Great Britain but she hls not completed
the trans-slberian railway and is by no
means ready for a contest in the north.
II Is the general understanding Of her
policy that she does no; wish a war
until her preparations in the north are
completed. This applies at the present
time not because Of Great Britain's ca
paclty Of resistance. but because Of pos
sible complications with other powers.
A motive for Russia's warlike atti-
tude must therefore be sought, and a
suggestion Is found in the apparently
serious state Of things at st. Peters
burg. II Is a well-known axiom OF
craftsmanship that when domestic dis
turbances are becoming dangerous a
foreign war will distract the attention
OF the people and produce a reaction in
favor OF the government. II is quite
evident that the present disturbances
In Russia are more serious than any
since the death OF Alexander II. II Is
believed that the Russian rioters may
have forced the hand Of the govern
ment and compelled 1t TO court war
when It is unready. solely for the sake
Of weakening domestic danger
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-22
TERMS OFFERED
BY KITCHENER
--a-------tr
Outline Of Negotiations With
BOtha Disclosed.
-s=--a=-as-.
BOERS TOO NARROW MINDED
objected 10 Allowance Of Equal RlEhisiO Blacks
and JswS-Publle VIII Never Know
Full Details Of the Nsgon.
atlons.
B0ERS TOO NARROW MINDED

LONDON. March 22.--The Daily
Chronicle. protesting 10 be able to give
an outline Of the negotiations between
Lord Kitchener and General Botha,
says.
The chief obstacle 10 settlement
was Lord kitchener's refusal to grant
compete ann 'sty 10 the leaders OF the
rebels In Cape Colony. He offered self
govt rnmcnJ on the lines Of Jamaica Inn
media;ely upon the cessation Of hostll-
ill's, with legislative bodies partly cleo
ted by the burghers
'Th' government agreed 10 provide
AlooO.OoO to compensate the Beers for
property dsstroy,1
NJ burghfr Of either state WAS to b.
allowed a rife except by special license
General Botha was generally In ia
yor Of these conditions but he Clissented
strongly from the proposal 10 give full
privilege OF citizenship to properly dom
lClled and registers blacks. He was
also greatly concerned about the POSI-
ton Jewish capitalists would occupy In
the country and was told that the Jews
and Christians would enjoy equal rights.
no distinction being made In the mat
ter Of concessions"
The parliamentary papers on the sub
jet VIII probably appear today O'ri-
day..
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-22
CONFERENCE or ORANGE MEN.
Hundreds NJ Carloads of California.
Fruit Spoiled Owing to Lack Of
transportation Facilities.

LOS ANGELES. March 2i.-The
orange growers and shippers from all
over southern California assembled here
today to discuss the alleged car famine
and delay In transit Of fruit TO the
East Hundreds Of carloads Of fruit, II
Is said. are being rejected on arrival
at their destination because OF rot.
Much Of this decay the growers claim,
is due to the slow time made In transit.
A committee was appointed 10 confer
with the railroad officials that a time
schedule may be- arranged which the
railroads must keep or pay the penalty
for every day in excess thereof
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-22
PLANS FOR NEW QUARTERS.

WASHINGTON. March 2l.-rhe quar-
termaster's department. has been pre-
pairing plans and will advertise for the
construction Of additional quarters 10
be occupied by new artillery companies.
The points at which additional quar-
ters are TO be constructed are Fort Re
we're, Boston harbor; Fort Mansfield
and Fort Wright Long Island sound.
and Fort Miles San Francisco, quarters
for one company of artillery at each.
At Sullivan's island, Charleston. s. c..
and Fort Columbia, at the mouth OF the
Columbia river. Washington, quarters
for two companies each.
As soon as condemnation proceedings
are completed, quarters will be con-
structed at Fors Casey and Fort wor-
den, Puget sound, Wash.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-22
Ninety.Third to Be Organized at
Fort Stevens.
FORT COLUMBIA QUARTERS
win Accommodate Two Companies ArilIIeg
Plans Prepared by QuartermssierS
Department and Bids VIII Soon
Be Advertised for.

WASHINGTON, March 2i.-Under
the army reorganization law, which pro-
vides for an increase Of 20 per cent Of
the artillery arm Of the service. an or
der has been issued authorizing twelve
companies Of coast artillery In addition
70 these now in service.
The Ninety-thlrd company Is to be or
ganized at Fort Stevens, Ore. and off-
cered by Captain VI. K. BarrelI. Sec
ond Lieutenant Alden F. Brewster.
Ninely-fourth at Fort F'lagier. wash.
Captain Eugene T. Wilson. Second Lieu
tenant Raymond s. Pratt.
There are several vacancies TO be I'LL
ed, as three officers are to be assigned
to each company. These additional
companies are to be filed by transfers
from other companies and recruited up
to 113 men.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-22

concerning the United States Steel Cor
poration. which he thought would not
AFFECT Great Britain much one way
or the other.
Cancellations are the tendency Of our
age. said he. and Will prove beneficial.
The chances Of Andrew Carnegie. n ne
landed a oenniless boy In New York
ponlght would be ~ bright as they were
IN 1873. an1 he would have an even
wider field. He thought the tariff was
a back number for many things. hay
Ing done lts work, but" he added
where II IL still needed you may rely
Il viii BE- freely used"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-22
BUTcHERED HER SIX CHILDREN.
Bloody Crime Of Insane Massachusetts,
Woman.

CoLDBRooK, Mass, March 2l.-Mrs.
Lizzie Naramore. while in fit Of in
sanity today. killed her six children at
her home, a farm house half a mile
from this village. and then tried to
take her OWE life.
The children ranged from ten years to
a babe Of ten months and their lives
were taken by the mother with an axe
and club. She laid the bloOd-drenched
bodies on bed and then attempted to
take her own life by cutting her throat
with razor. When discovered she was
in the bed on which the bodies of four
of the children were lying.
Although she.cut deep cash in her
throat and suffered the loss Of much
blood. 1t is believed that she will re-
cover.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-22
KIDNAPPER CONFESSED.
Man Caught in Texas Was Pat Groves
Companion.

DALLAS. Tex. March 21.-Sheriff
johnson tonight made this statement:
H C. Henderson this evening con-
fessed to me and County Attorney Sum
mers that he is one Of the Cudahy kid
nappers. His confession was made vol
unfairly. He stated that he had squan-
dered and used in fleeing from Omaha
most Of the money he got as his share
in the kidnapping job before arrested
him in this city as a suspect early in
February.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-22
AMERICAN EXPLANATION.

NEW YORK, March 21-A special to
the Times from Washington says:
An interesting suggestion connecting
the latest developments of the Chinese
question with the riots in st. Peters
burg and other Russian cities has been
made by a public man of diplomatic ex-
perience who is we'll qualified to dis
cuss European affairs. His theory is
that Russlas bellicose attitude at Tien
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-22
MCCONNELL HAS RESIGNED.
For Thirty Three Years Has Been Con-
nected With Union Pacific
System.

OMAHA. March 21.--J. II. Mcconnell,
surerintendent Of motive power for the
Union Pacific system. has resigned. Nc
Connell will be succeeded by Samuel
Higgins, Superintendent of motive pow
er of the Lehigh Valley road. McCon-
nell has been connected with the I'm
ion Pacific for thirty-three years.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-22
RACE WILL CONE OFF.
The Abbott and Boralma Will Trot for
$4,000 a Side.

NEW YORK. March 2l.-Flre Com
missioner John ]. Scannell announced
this afternoon tgat he had decided TO
agree TO the conditions stipulated by
Thomas W. lawson. Of Boston. that
the proposed race between the trotters
The Abbot and Boralma should be for
four heats In seven. The race will be
for s25O00 a side.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-22
INDEMNITY QUESTION.
Russian View Appears to Coincide With
That Of the United States.

WASHINGTON. March 2l.-A num-
Der OF foreign representatives called at
the state department today all inter-
ested In China and all keenly aroused
over the progress OF negotiations con-
cerning indemnities. The Russian view
MS TO indsmnlties appears to coincide
with that Of the United States. being
favorable TO keeping the amount down
TO a sum which there Is some prospect
that China can pay instead Of placing 1t
81 high that Chinas inability to pay
will result in territorial scramble.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-22
KILLED CHILDREN WITH AXE.
Horrible Crime Of Maine Farmer Who
Was Probably Demented

CLINTON. Me, March 2l.-Jacob
Dearborn Mari a farmer living eight
miles from this city, killed his three
children. aged lS. and years, with
an axe today. Mari had been despon-
dent for some time and it is thought
h. is insane
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-22
BIG CHICAGO FIRE.
Warehouse Destroyed at a Loss of
100000.

CHICAGO, March 21-Fire tonight
totally destroyed the large warehouse of
]. S. Ford, Johnson & Company at Six
teenth street and Wabash avenue. In
the wild rush to escape injury by the
falling walls many women and children
We're knocked down and trample1 up
on. The loss IS 100000.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-22
CAR FAMINE ACKNOWLEDGED.
Reports Confirmed by Officials of the
Santa Fe Road

CHICAGO, March 2t.-Oficials Of the
Santa Fe railroad To-Day confirmed re-
ports from California that millions Of
dollars worth IF oranges in that state
are rotting in the packing houses be-
cause of lack of transportation facili-
ties
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-22
Low RATE PROMISED.
Fare One Cent Mile for Grand Army
Encampment.

CLEVELAND. o. March 2l.-At n
meeting of railway men today the one
cent mile rate promised for the Grand
Army of the Republic national encamp-
ment to be held in Cleveland next Sep
tember was formally promulgated.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-22
SLUMP IN PORK.
Advance Yesterday Followed by Sem
satonal Decline.

CHICAGO, March 1.-May pork. pop
dlarly supposed to have been cornered.
advanced to S17.1O early in today's ses-
sion of the board of trade and then
made a drop that was sensational. the
decline rot stopping until $3.50 was
quoted for option. May pork closed at
SO cents lower than yesterday. at 1862.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-22
RuMoR prscREprrEp.

LONDON. March 2l.-The Antwerp
rumor Of the execution OF General
French by the Bosrs is absolutely dis
credited In London.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-22
PHILIP BoTHA KILLED.

LONDON, March 2i.-A special from
Cape Town, dated March 20, says that
Philip Botha was killed In the recent
fighting at Lydenburg.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-22
MRS. NATION WILL LECTURE.
VIII Receive 5000 and Expenses for Six
Talks at Cincinnati.

TOPEKA, March 21.-Mrs. Carrie Ma
ton has accepted contract for six
lectures to be given in Cincinnati. She
will receive 500 each for lectures and
all her expenses,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-22
SITUATION EXTREMELY GRAVE
Participation Of Factory Hands in ST,
Petersburg Riots Causes Anxiety.

ST. PETERSBURG. March 21,-ow-
Ing to conditions created by the recent
riots in which students took part, lee
lures will hardly be possible for the
remainder Of the year at any of the
higher institutions.
The participation Of factory hands In
the riots is considered extremely grave
50 far as the future is concerned
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-22

LONDON, March 21.-To an English
interviewer. after his arrival In London
today, Andrew Carnegie talked freely
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-22
INTERVIEW WITH CARNEGIE.

He Tells English Reporter That Consol-
idations Are Beneficial.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-22

The Royal Baker and Pastry
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-22
Just Received. =.

100 pairs BObbinet Ruffled
Curtains. The Swell Window
Display. on which We are
making a SPECIAL SALE.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-07-12
RURAL DELIVERY ABUSES.
Carriers Served Interests of Private Individu.
as Too Much.

Washington, July TO- = Already
abuses have sprung up in the rural
free delivery service, and prompt steps
are being taken to prevent their
spread, if not stamp them out alto
gether. Under recent order of the
postofice department., carriers on
rural routes were granted permission
to deliver and carry packages for per-
sons living along the routes. Com
plants soon piled in that many car
riers, acting under this order, have
been making it a practice to deliver
or sell goods along their routes, which
were furnished by merchants, grocery
men or liquor dealers, who sought
this means of reaching rural CUSTOM
ers. This manner of business, on a
small scale, would, perhaps, have
been unobjectionable, but in num-
Der of instances the carriers became SO
industrious in attending to their out
side deliveries that they neglected
their mails, and in consequence a
second order has now been issued
prohibiting rural carriers from engag-
ing in any other bsuiness while per-
forming their duties as carriers. This
was merely case of privilege abused
by the few, and in consequence de-
MED to all. There were many routes
where carriers conducted this outside
business in an unobjectionable MAN.
ner, but they will be affected.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-07-12
STORM AT BUFFALO.
Exposition Grounds and Easements Flooded
and Electric Wires Burned Out.

Buffalo, July 8.-A severe electrical
storm passed over this city tonight.
The lightning struck in a dozen
places. It hit the supply wires that
bring the electrical power from
Niagara Falls to Buffalo, burning out
transformers and other electrical ma
chinery in the Buffalo receiving
house. For over an hour the streets
were without electric light, and the
street cars were at standstill. The
rain fell in torrents, the water flood
ing many cellars. The flash of light
ming that put out the downtown cleo
trio lights and stopped the street cars
also burned out all the circuits lead
ing to the exposition. The conduits
we're utterly inadequate to carry eff
the water and the grounds were flood
ed Some of the midway shows were
flooded to depth of three feet. The
engine room under the Machinery and
Transportation building was also filled
with water and the machinery
stopped
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-07-12
AN IMPORTANT CAPTURE.
BslIarmina's Filipino Band Taken by Sixth
Cavalry.

Manila, July 10.-The forces of the
insurgent leader, Bellarmina, which
recently have been operating around
Donsol, province of Sorsogon, were
driven across the mountains by the
Second infantry and finally captured
by the Sixth cavalry Bellarmina
with 1000 men and 214 guns, surren-
dered to Colonel Wint, at Albay, cap
ital of the province of that name.
One hundred more rifles will be sur
rendered tomorrow.
Later in the day the official an.
nouncement of the surrender of Bel
larmina was made According to this
account, Bellarmina, who has been
operating in the province of sorso-
gon, surrendered at Legaspi, on Abby
bay, with 80 officers, 315 guns, and
1900 rounds of ammunition. The
insurgent presidents of that section OF
the country and many Filipinos ac-
companied Bellarmina, who gave him.
self up to Colonel Theodore J. Wint.
of the Sixth caavlry. In all, since
June, Is082 insurgents have surren-
dered in that district.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-07-12
FRICTION IN LUZoN.
Grave Charges Against Governor Whitsmarsh.
Of Bensuet.

Manila, July 10.-The United
States Philippine commission has
ordered H. P. Whitmarsh, the gov
ernor of Benguet province, to come
to Manila and submit to an investiga-
tion owing to the allegation that he
has been using his position to his per-
sonal advantage in acquiring land and
mining rights from the natives. He
is at present charged with violating
his instructions. The commission
particularly instructed Governor
Whitmarsh to cultivate the friendship
and protect the interests of the Igor
rotes, who suffered from Spanish ex-
tortions and explorations. Colonel
Duval, of the Forty-eighth regiment,
who formerly occupied the provinces
of La Union and Benguet, and DR..
Kiefer, the regimental surgeon, who
was prominent in the civil service of
the province, complained of Governor
=Whitmarsh s method of administer
ing his Office. The commission is in
chned to attribute the feeling existing
to military opposition to civilian
authority in Benguet. Voluntary
statements made by natives to Com
missioner Worcester while on visit
to Benguet form the basis of the in
vestigation. General Bell has for
warded similar allegations to Manila.
Two friars who were invited to Cal
asiao, province of Pagasinan, to cele-
brate holiday, were mobbed. A
native priest denounced the action of
the people, whereupon they attacked
the priest. The friars fled. The
native papers have since renewed their
attacks on the friars.
General Chaffee and Wade are at
zBatangas. The removal of the mill
tary headquarters in Southern Luzon
from Manila to Lipa, in Batangas
province, is contemplated.
Pardo de Tavera, who has been an
nounced as future member of the
civil commission, and General Cailles,
the insurgent leader who recently sur
rendered in Laguna province, are 60
ing to that province tomorrow.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-07-12
THE BALAENA, WRECKED.
Ancient Pacific WhaIer Goes on the Rock. in
Behrins Sea.

Seattle, July 5.-The whaler Bala-
ena, of San Francisco, belonging to
the Pacific Steam Whaling Company,
lies on St. Lawrence Island, 20 miles
west of Southeast cape, in Behring
sea, total wreck. Captain P. F.
Cote and the 60 men in the crew had
an almost miraculous escape from
death. Through the bravery of the
officers all escaped to shore.
The Balaena was on voyage to the
Arctic. She was provisioned for 80
months. The whaler left San Fran
cisco April 4. and, after battling with
the ice for weeks, had succeeded in
working through the worst of the
foes. She was headed to pass St.
Lawrence island when the wreck oc-
CURED. Shortly after midnight, May
!, the wind rose until it assumed the
strength of gale, and the whaler
was driven to point 20 miles west of
Southeast cape, St. Lawrence island,
where she struck a rock. The cap
tain Immediately ordered the boats
out. The whaler seemed to have
been hung on the rock, and, although
the waves were pounding her terribly,
she did not founder. In very short
time the boats were manned and the
crew started for the shore. The sea
was SO high that it was impossible for
the boats to keep together, but they
all made the island eventually. The
hands and feet of several are badly
frozen.
The Balaena is total wreck. She
is hanging to the rock where she
struck, but is liable to slip off into
the water and sink at any time. She
struck on the port side and crashed a
hole fully IL feet in the length of her
hull
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-07-12
Recruiting New REGIMENTS.

Washington, July 5.-Acting Adju-
tant General Ward has received the
reports of the officers engaged in re-
cruiting the five new infantry regi-
ments and the five new cavalry regi-
ments authorized by the army reor-
ganization act, showing that the regi-
ments are all practically recruited
except the Thirteenth cavalry, which
is reported to be 389 men short. 1t
is expected that all these troops will
be sent to the Philippines for the re
lief of an equal number Of regular
troops, who have been there two years
or more and who are to be brought
home.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-07-12
RESERVOIRS WERE DRY.
Fire Ragged in the Heart of Huntington, W.
ya.-Loss IS $200,000.

Huntington, w. Va, July ga
fire ragged in the heart of the city
from Ii o'clock this morning until
5 O'Clock this evening, resulting in
the loss of 5000, 600. The flames
started in hotel which was crowded
with guests, many of whom were
women. OF these a number tainted
when the alarm of fire rang out
through the halls, and it was with
great difficulty that they were re-
moved from the building. There was
not a gallon of water in the city re-
servoirs when the fire broke out and
all the fire engines in the city were
out of repair. Rapidly the flames
spread and soon half a dozen resi-
dences were ablaze. A livery stable
and a number of private houses fruit
stores, barber shops and dozens Of
smaller structures were burned.