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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-30
GERMAN FORCE
CAUGHT IN TRAP
Half Of Detachment Killed or
Wounded.
CHINESE LOSSES THRILLING
Generals Of Powers Agree Withdrawal Is
Impossible TIL Amount Of Indemnity
Is Fixed and Arrangement
Made for Payment.

PEKIN. April 29.--The generals Of
the powers had a conference this morn
Ing to consider the question Of the
withdrawal Of troops and decided to ad-
dress note 10 the ministers inform
ing them that when the ministers are
able TO announce the lump sum de-
manded as indemnity and that the Chi
nese have agreed to a principle Of pay
ment. arrangements will be possible
for withdrawal.
The Germans were virtually caught
in a trap near Kukuman pass. A de-
tachment Of eighty had forty-five cas-
ualties while the Chinese losses are said
to have been nominal. Tie German
expedition is returning leaving the
country greatly disafected owing to
the hardshlps inflicted upon the pOpu-
latlon. Current Chinese gossip IS that
the Germans were driven back with
heavy losses.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-30
AGREEMENT REACHED.
Rulnous Competition Prev ented Be
tween Pennsylvania and Wabash
Roads.

NEW YORK. April 29-The Evening
Post says:
The details are yet 10 be worked out.
but under an agreement between Press
Cassatt Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
and Gould Of the Wabash. the latter
will get his desired entrance to Pitts
burg AMI the Pennsylvania will not
have to face new competition OF an
aggressive railroad in one OF It's great
est strongholds.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-30
SUIT AGAINST BALLET.
Baker City Mining Man Charged With
Unlawful Use Of United States
Mails.

BAKER CITY April 29,-Dcputy
United States Marshal Roberts, Of
Portland. arrived here today for the
purpose of subpoenaing witnesses in the
case OF the United States VS.. Letson
Ballet. on an indictment in the United
States court for the southern district OF
Iowa, at Des Molnes. for the unlawful
use Of the United States malls, in con-
nectlon with the sale ~ White Swan
mine stock white Swan is n mine Of
Eastern Oregon located near Baker
CITY
BALLET has operated in Colorado. Ida
no. Utah. California and Mexico. He
Is owner of the Baker City Herald.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-30
Trial Of Ex.DepOt Commissary
Reed at Manila.
MAJOR SHORT IN ACCOUNTS
cOmmissary Reed Alleged TO Have Solicited
and Received Bribes for Purpose Oi
Covering DeIInqueneles Of
Major Davis.

MANILA. April 29.-The trial OF Cap
tain James " Reed. ex-depot commls-
cary at Manila. who was arrested about
a fortnight ago for alleged participa-
tlon in commlssary frauds. was begun
here today and bids fair 10 develop into
i considerable case. Captain Reed Is
charged with soliciting and receiving
bribes and with other official miscon-
duct.
SCHNEIDER. manager OF the Alhambra
cigar factory. testified that in Novem-
Der those having profitable contracts
with the government were asked TO as
sist In making good an alleged deh-
cheney OF $1,000 in the accounts OF Ma
jor Geo. B. Davis. who was depot COM
missary before Captain Reed and who
was sent to the United States On sick
leave. SCHNEIDER gave Captain Reed
slO5O, which was "a per cent commits
sion on cigars sold to the commIssary
department during the time Major Da-
Wis was depot commissary at Manila.
An officer named Franklin. who was
assistant commissary. testified to the
effect that. on March IS. following the
direction Of his superior officer. he OBJ
tained $1,000 from Major Davis and
paid this monsy over TO SCHNEIDER.
Inspect9r-General Darlington testified
that. during the preliminary investi-
cation Of the commissary scandals
Captain Reed admitted having received
money from SCHNEIDER and others and
gave as an excuse that the money 50
recovered was intended to cover Major
Davis shortage.
Lieutenant Richard H. Townley. Of
the navy. testified that as a result OF
a conference with Captain Reed he went
to see Castle Brothers. the contractors
who supply the commissary department
with vegetables. ETC., and wanted them
to give Captain Reed $1,000 and 10 per
cent commission on all sales. Castle
Brothers demurred to this proposition.
Col Chas. A. Woodruff. chief Of the
subsistence department in Manila. tes-
titled that on December 3oth Castle
Brothers aroused his suspicion by int
mating that money was being collected
by an officer of the commissary depart
ment. Later Col. Woodruff sent for
Captain Reed. who admitted receiving
rebates for the purpose of covering de-
linquences of Major Davis.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-30
GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION.

NEW YORK. April ga special to
the Herald from Washington says:
WI Ting Fang, the Chinese min
lister. is Of the opinion that the board Of
administration approved by the empress
dowager is really constituted for the
purpose Of adopting plan upon which
the government OF China will be or
ganized.
A decree issued by the empress dow
ager two months ago commands the
viceroys and governors OF the several
provinces and the ministers accredit-
ed 10 foreign governments to submit
reports setting forth their views as to
the governmental reforms which should
be adopted. They were to report in
two months. These two months have
expired and the board will consider the
various proposals submitted.
Mr.. WI Ting Fang has Practically
completed his memorial and it will
probably arrive In time 10 be passed
upon by the board before It completes
its llbors. In his memorial. Mr.. WI
has made some radical suggestions. one
Of which contemplates the obliteration
OF race distinction in China Under
Chinese law a Manchu cannot marry
a Chinese. no matter how high the rank.
This has been observed since the Man
chus captured Pekin.
The minister believes that If the gov
ernment took measures for removing
the distinctions between Manchus and
Chinese. would permit intermarriage
and would permit subjects to hold office
irrespective OF their Chinese or Man
chu birth. the people would be better
satisfied with the reigning dynasty All
true friends Of the dynasty fear that
the Chinese. who are vastly superior
in numbers to the Manchus. will some
day openly revolt against the latters'
assumption of authority and the dy-
nasty will then fall It is to avoid
such a contingency that Mr.. WI has
included a reference to this matter in
his memorial.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-30
1g with the imperial orders to be

ing with the imperial orders to be
humane.
"Blagovestchenck. which was attack
ed by Chinese troops last summer. was
garrisoned by only one company OF two
hundred Russians and the command
ant. to have a sufficient force TO defend
the town, supplied the inhabitants with
arms. The latter. lnfuriated by the
sight Of Russian heads carried on long
poles by the Chinese troops. drove all
the Chinese from the place and many
we're drowned In the Amur river. The
Russian troops took no part in this
movement and deep regret is felt that
such an occurrence took place"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-30
CAPTURE BRITISH COAL TRADE,
Americans OustlnR English in oversee
Coal Trade.

D. LONDON. April 2s.-sIr Christopher
Furness head of the Furness line OF
steamers. in an Interview made a strik-
Ing statement conctUlng American
competition. He said:
II have just been approached by
certain wealthy and enterprIsing Amer
leans for sea conveyance for 100000
tons of coal to Mediterranean and East
crn ports as we'll as for general cargo.
There Is big move on now by Ameri-
cans to capture our oversea coal trade
and. helped by the new coal tax. they
will do H."
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-30

young Cudahy. today expressed regret
for his action
~ believe nov. as ] believed then. u
said Fuller. that Callahan has not mn
alib and that there was sufficient evil
dence to convict him. but for Nix hours
stood alone there. I shall never for
give myself for yielding"
w. r. Moore. Ed Shaw and other iur-
ora concurrcd In the formers state
ment.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-30
KENTUCKY DERBY.
His Eminence. Son of Falsetto. Won
In Good Time Of 2O7%.

LOUISVILLE. April 29-The twenty
seventh Kentucky derby has passed in
to history and not one of the $4,000 per-
sons that saw it can say anything ex-
cept that 1t was a race from the drop
Of the flag until His Eminence. son OF
Falsetto, passed under the wire. win
ner in the good time Of 2:O7%.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-30
AMERICANS BUY BIG LINERS.
London Daily Express Says They Will
Spend $5O,OOO,OO0 on New Vessels
Within Five Years.

LONDON. April 29.-The Daily Ex-
press asserts that fnanciers for whom
]. P. Morgan is acting are ordering ten
big liners and that the Americans will
spend 91O,OOO,OOO upon new vessels dur
ing the coming five years.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-30
BAKER CITY ELECTION.
Municipal Waterworks and Electric
Light Plant win Be Constructed.

BAKER CITY. April 9s.-Contrary to
general expectations the special bond
election today resulted in a majority
for the bonds. There were three prop
ostions. Two were for waterworks'
bonds and the third was for bonds to
raise money to build a municipal cleo
trio light plant
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-30
IDAHO ESCORT COMMITTEE.
Fifty-seven Persons Appointed by Gov
ernor to Attend President
and Party.

BOISE. Ida. April Ex-Governor
Hunt has named committee of fifty
seven to escort the president and par
ty through the state. The committee
is headed by ex-senator shoup. Among
the members are Senators Dubois and
HeItfeld, Representative Glenn and ex-
Representative Wilson.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-30
INDIANS FIND WRECK.
Three-Masted Ship Lost of Coast OF
Queen Charlotte Islands.

VANCOUVER. B. c.. April 2s.-The
steamer Tees, arriving tonight from the
North brings news of the finding by In
dians OF a three-masted ship wrecked
of the coast of the Queen Charlotte
islands. The identity Of the vessel is
unknown. The bodies of several sailors
who are said to have been drowned were
found near by. The story Of the wreck
as given by the Indians to the officers
of the Tees was exceedingly vague.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-30
wELTERwE1GHT CHAMPIONSHIP.
Awarded to Matthew's at Louisville
Last Night.

LOUISVILLE. April 29.-Matty Mat
thewas. of Brooklyn, got The decision
tonight in a 2O-round contest for the
Welterweight Championship Of the
world over Tom Couhig, of Dunkirk,
New York,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-30
coUNTERFErTERs ARRESTED.

BUTTE, Mont. April 2s-Two Of
what is supposed to be big gang OF
counterfeiters were arrested here today
and identified by several people on
whom they had passed bogus gold
pieces.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-30
GIFT TO WHITMAN COLLEGE
Dr. d. X. Pearsons Gives Walla Walla
School $4,000 Conditionally.

WALLA WAI,LA, April 29.-Dr, d.
X. Pearsons, of Chicago, has offered
$4,000 for an endowment fund for
Whitman College to become available
as soon as $4,000 shall have been pro-
cured from other sources for the con-
struction Of young ladies' dormltory.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-30
WHEAT MARKET.

PORTLAND. April 2s.-wheat. walIa
Walla. 81.
CHICAGO. April 2S-Wheat. July,
opening. 74Z@75; closing. 7SA073%.
LIVERPOOL. April 2s.-Wheat, July.
IS. 11hd.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-30
LEYLAND LINE BOUGHT.

LONDON. April ga syndicate by
]. P. Morgan has purchased controll-
ing interest in the Leyland steamship
line.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-30
NO INDICTMENTS AT WALLACE.

WALLACE, Ida, April 29,-The spec
ial grand jury made It's final report and
was discharged this evening. No in
dictments were found.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-30
SAILED FOR NOME.

SEATTLE. April 29.-The steamers
Nome City and Jeanie sailed for Nome
this afternoon. Nearly 100 passengers
went north.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-30
SORRY HE YIELDED.
Juryman in Callahan's Case Regrets He
Was Persuaded 10 Vote for
Acqulttal.

OMAHA, April 29.-W. B. Fuller who
was the last man to vote for Callahan's
acquittal on the charge Of kidnapping
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-30
ANOTHER GUILTY coMMIssARY.

ANOTHER GUILTY COMMISSARY
DES MONIES, Ia. April 29.-Leuten-
ant Geo. A. Reed. acting commissary Of
the Fifty-frst volunteer Iowa regiment.
is charged with being short $22,442 in MS
accounts with the federal government
and suit was instituted against him
today by the United States attorney.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-09-29

snr zary q - paee ana skeg wsre
4 - esxlzy 4ns1eE fsAExs gt EzS-
r1ne Ter asee - tte tire kHlrEz -
xAArs rats kAs5r G.AE1ss are k.ssa-
kaIa. Geoxrz Wilson kefzi HAle- IN
rozz EeEiS Jokn -Akai and SekHErxa-
An tie menfers Il ~ & +. G. A.
are inxlke3 80 x rEeeent 81 TIE acsq4l
mexeing * RE orEaBiz4kson. whleA Nill
& held IL re v 4 bah AcaStzS
evening Az0as the feaEeres All - :
II Sysiney-
A reesqss0n waS bid at she Cathcif-
eashetirai last evening iE honor 81 tas two
missioaary fathers wko arrived hy TIE
NaKiposa yesterday morning. BlsADs
Gulstan RoDsrr was the host If the o.
casion Al Of the fathers and brosher
az the Mission and st. Lo1is college were
present
The fashionable ana young-looking
dreSsnakeT Was climbing wearily upstairs
TO her room. Hhen crash her false teeth
fell on The floor and rctised the hegIse.
She has new lodgings and new teeta Ruw
The latter she got from the New York
Dental PariSrs. only s. the set They
d0n't fan OFT
Tomorrow morning the little artists Of
the Lsilsiuutian company are to have a
picnic Prince David kawananakoa has
been a regular attendant at their per
forrnances st the Opera House. and IS
a devoted afIn1irer OF the little ones He
has arranged for q joyous time IN bis
grounds tomorrow. and the youngsters
viii picnic all day long. with CANDY. cake
and lemonade in abundance
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-09-29
WEATHER YESTERDAY.

- = 2
Meas Tenzerzs lFe--7=s5
A1Enznun Tezr4eafzre-ts
NzxiEuE Ten eraSrre-
Bzrene<eE-- = g s<ea1F.
Ranfafl--0EH
Mesa Dew Potrt-ES
Asau Relatve Hamidlrys
Wind
West TO
Weather.
Sh0wers II the morning and fair day
Forecast far Today.
Light westerly and variable airs :
weather aneeFtazn- with probably show-
ers in the afternoon
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-02-01
THE ROAD QUESTION.
When Properly and Fairly Presented
Farmers Take a Lively Inter-
est in Its Discussion,

The most entertaining and effective
advocate of good roads 1 ever heard
was quiet little fellow who discussed
both sides of the question. He first
began by denouncing extravagant ex-
penditures and riding rough-shod over
the farmers, and the kickers were
with him at once. He then argued
that the town was benefited equally
with the country by hard roads, and
equally shared. He had investigated
the matter thoroughly, and had be-
come an advocate of hard roads
through noting their effect on prop
erty. He had seen land lying con-
tiguous to a hard road rise in value
five to ten dollars an acre soon after
the completion of the road. He then
showed the actual cost a mile of the
road, and how that cost was paid
without distressing anyone. He
showed that the cost of maintaining
hard road after it is constructed
is only a mere fraction of the cost of
maintaining our present style of dirt
roads. The large amount thus an
nually saved goes long way toward
paying the cost of building the good
road, so that road taxes would be but
little higher while the bonds are be-
ing paid than at present. Then they
would drop to next to nothing. He
further showed how most of the farm
ers could pay quite a portion of the
tax by hauling the material, helping
to grade, etc. He presented the en-
tire matter SO plainly that child
could understand it, and he won
many farmers to the good road side
of the question, while many others
stated that they would have no par
ticular kick to offer if they were as
sured positively that every cent of
money raised for the purpose would
be honestly expended in building the
road.-Farm and Fireside.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-02-01
Improbable Dairy Cows.

One of the hardest things to get
farmers to do is to Gull out from thei1
herds the Improbable cows. The
dairyman that carries on his bushes.
in a thoroughly scientific manner will
be all the time culling out the animal.
that he believes to be Improbable
Some of the heifers that are kept veal
after year in the hope that they may
develop milking qualities. Yet some Of
these are so Informed in their udders
that it can be easily seen that they can
never be good mixers or profitable in
any sense. If they are used for breed
ers they are not likely to produce off
spring that will be profitable. The ami
mails that are Improbable must be
hunted out and disposed of.-Farmers
Review.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-02-01
'
LITTLE BAT" and the
Sibley Fight

at HE long-haired man from the
west may be all right, but there
are Others" remarked dark, swarthy,
stout man in Chicago, the other day.
He was Frank Grouard, eX-chief of
scouts of the United States army, the
hero of a hundred Indian fights and
hairbreadth escapes. There is nothing
romantic in the appearance of this big,
brawny man, his black hair now well
streaked with silver, but his exploits
are literally blazoned on the army re-
ports Of Crook and Sheridan. Born on
an island in the south Pacific in 1850,
the son of missionary, through stress
of circumstances at the age of five he
was left to shift for himself. Doing
chores about the California mining
camps and driving an ore wagon was
his training for carrying mail over a
lonely star route. He was captured as
a youth by Indians and adopted as a
Horse, living five years in Indian
camps, eating his meat without salt,
and forgetting the taste of bread, and
Entrusted with the mysteries of "med-
icine-making" by Sitting Bull. This
school injured him to hardship and
even tually led him to meet and over
come dangers that few men have ex-
perienced.
When he saw the telegram in the
newspaper the other day relating to
the tragedy at Crawford, Neb., that
sounded taps for Baptiste Gaunier,
better known as the famous scout,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-02-01

La Grippe is epidemic catarrh-1t spares
no class or nationality. The cultured and
the ignorant, the aristocrat and the pau
per. The masses and the classes are alike
subject to Ia grippe. None are exempt-all
are liable.
Have you the grip? Or, rather, has the
grip got you? Grip is we'll named. The
original French term, la grippe, has been
shortened by the busy American to read
grip" Without intending to do so new
word has been coined that exactly describes
the case. AS if some hideous giant with
awful Grip had clutched us in its fatal clasp
Men, women, children, whole towns and
cities are caught in the baneful grip of a
terrible monster.
Pe-ru-na for Grip.
Mrs. DR.. C. D. Powell, President of Ep-
worth League, also President of Loyal TEN
perance Legion, writes from Chehalis,
Wash:
'I have used several remedies in cases OF
severe colds and la grippe, but none con-
slider of more value than Peruna." Mrs. DR..
c. D. Powell.
The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus.
After-Efects of La Grippe.
Miss Emma Jouris, President Golden Rod
Sewing Circle, writes from 40 Burling street,
Chicago, H., as follows:
'This spring | suffered severely from the
after-effects of la grippe. As the doctors did
not help me bought bottle of Peruna. -
Miss Emma Jouris.
Congressman Towards Letter.
Fort Payne, Ala.
The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus,
Ohio:
GentIemen-"I have taken Peruna
now for two weeks and find am very
much relieved. feel that my cure
will be permanent. have also taken
it for la grippe and take pleasure in
recommending Peruna as an excellent
remedy to all fellow sufferers. -
M. w. Howard, Member of Congress.
La Grippe Leaves the System in q
Deplorable Condition.
D. L. Wallace, charter member of the
international BARRIERS Union, writes from
Is Western Avenue, Minneapolis, Mimi:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-02-01
THE OTHERS VIEWS.

longed to go from where the hills
Loomed blue against the sky,
And gaze upon the spreading sea
And watch the ships go by;
longed to stand while others still
Were fast in blisSful sleep
And see the suns first crimson glow
Spread out across the deep.
And while in wonderment gazed
Out on the purple sea
Another glanced across the waves
And turned and spoke to me:
ooh, that 1 might behold the hills,
The gray old hills that rise
Like monuments to God and lose
Their SUBMITS in the skies!
You count the treasures that you have
And sigh and turn away,
And envy some one else who seems
So amply blessed to-day
And yet his heart may ache and he
May have his longings, too
May count your blessings and ms own
And watch and envy you!
s. E. Kiser, in Chicago Times-Herald.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-02-01

Following severe attack of la grippe l
seemed to be affected badly all over.
Zone of my customers who was greatly
helped by Peruna advised me to try it, and
I procured bottle the same day. Now my
head is clear, my nerves are steady, enjoy
food, and rest well. Peruna has been worth
dollar dose to mel. D. Wallace.
Grip Causes Deafness.
Mrs. M. A. Sharick, chaplain G.. A. r.
Woman's Relief Corps, writes from Ere
mont, Wash:
when la grippe was the prevailing illness
in this Western country / was laid up the
whole winter, 1 partially lost my hearing,
and had very bad case of catarrh of the
head and throat.
~ read of Peruna, tried it and had my
hearing restored and catarrh cured. can
not speak too well of Peruna." Mrs. M. A.
Sharick.
La Grippe Cured in It's First Stage.
Lieutenant Clarice Hunt, of the Salt Lake
City Barracks of the Salvation Army, writes
from Ogden, Utah:
1.-TWO months ago I was suffering with so
severe cold that could hardly speak
"Our captain advised me to try Peruna,
worked wonders. Within two weeks I was
entirely well .'-Clarice Hunt.
Congressman Whites Letter.
Tarboro, N. G.
GentIemen-"I am more than salts.
fled with Peruna and find it to be an
excellent remedy for the grip and ca.
tarrh. have used it in my family and
they all join me in recommending it
as an excellent remedy" Geo. II.
White, Member of Congress.
Remained in Feeble Health After
Cured of La Grippe.
Mrs. T. W. Collins, Treasurer Indepen-
dent Order of Good Templars, of Everett,
Wash, writes:
"After having severe attack of la grippe
I continued in feeble condition even after
the doctor called me cured. My blood
seemed poisoned. Peruna cured e.'-Mrs.
T. w. Collins.
Address The Peruna Medicine Co., Of
Columbus, o., for a free book on catarrh.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-02-01
Crop and Market Reports.

The farmer should know the prices
in market of everything he buys and
sells. It is just as important that he
keep himself well informed as it is
for the merchant to do so. The lat
ter endeavors to buy to advantage in
order to make profit, and the farm
er is benefited equally as well when
he knows the condition of the mar
kets. The crop reports are also use
full, as they give the area in certain
crops and from time to time inform
the farmer of the prospective Yields.