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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-11-29
sHERIFFs SALE.
In the Circuit Court of the State OF
Oregon, for Clatsop county:
John Davis, Plaintiff,

In the Circuit Court of the State of
Oregon, for Clatsop county:
John Davis Plaintiff,
VS..
Oliver Stewart, Martha Stewart, and
u. l.. Dwyer, Defendants.
BY virtue of an execution and order
of sale issued out of and under the
seal of the above entitled court in the
above entitled cause, on the 18th day
of october, 1898, upon decree of fore
closure and judgment duly made and
rendered therein on the End day of Oc-
tober 1893, which said execution and
order of sale was to me directed and
delivered / did on the 10Th day of
October, 1S93 levy upon all the right,
title, claim and interest of the within
named defendants in and to the fol-
lowing described real property towit.
All that part of section ten lying east
of line drawn parallel with and one
chain east of the east bank of Gnat
creek, so called; also the south half
OF section eleven; also the south half
of the north half of section eleven, all
being situate In township eight, north
of range seven, west, of the Willamette
meridian, in Clatsop county, Oregon.
And | shall on Saturday, the 18th day
of November, 1898, at the hour of 10
O'Clock n. m, In front of the court
house door, In the city OF Astoria, in
said county and state, proceed to sell
the same or so much thereof as shall
be sufficient to satisfy the sum of
So, i0S.H, together with the further sum
of $500 attorneys fees. together with
the costs and disbursements taxed at
$22,25, and the accruing costs of this
suit, at public auction, to the highest
bidder for cash In hand in u S. gold
coin at time OF sale.
II, A. SMITH,
Sheriff Of Clatsop County, Oregon.
Dated Astoria, Or, Oct 10, 1898.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-11-29
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned has been appointed admin
istrator of the estate of Charles II.
Strom, deceased, and all persons having
claims against said estate must present
the same to her, duly verified, at her
residence in the city of Astoria, Clatsop
county, Oregon, within six months
from this date. November 18th, 1898.
ELIZABETH STROM,
Administrative.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-11-29
SYMPATHY FOR MELLo.

New York, Nov 2S.-The latest ad-
vices from Brazil says Mello is gaining
sympathy daily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-13
important Changes In the Engineer
COrpS.

The following changes have been ordered
III the stations and duties of officers OF the
corps of engineers
Major Thomas II. Handbury will transfer
temporarily to First Lieut. Harry Taylor
the works of Notifications and river and
harbor improvements in his cnarge and wlll
take station at louisville, Ky, relieving
First Lieut.. Hiram NJ. Chittenden of the
works in his temporary charge.
Major William Ludlow will transfer his
duties to Lieut.. Col. Garrett j. Lydecker
twho will thereupon voluntarily relnqulsh
his sick leave OF absence), and will then
proceed to London, England, and report in
person to the ambassador of the United
States, relieving Major James c. Post from
duty as military attache to the United
States embassy in that city. Major Post
will proceed to and take station at Port
land, Greg, relieving First Lieut. Harry
Taylor of the duties pertaining to the WORK )
temporarily in his charge.
Capt. William +. Rossell, now stationed
in this city, will proceed to Willets Point.
New York, and report in person to Lieut..
Col. William r. King. corps of engineers
for duty at that post and with the battal-
Ion OF engineers, relieving Capt. Richard l..
HoNie. corps of engineers.
Capt. HoXie on being thus relieved will
proceed to and take station at Putsburg,
Pennsylvania, and perform such duties con-
necte3 with works of river and harbor in
provements in that locality as may be as
signed him by the chief of engineers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-13
THE PRESIDENTS HEALTH
A Rumor That He is III Again Re-
vived.
No Basis Can Be Found for 1t Ex-
cept That He Remains at
WOOdley SO Much.

The Presidents continued absence from
the White House has revived the report
that ne Is not in good health and cannot
stand the strain of official business as well
as he did during his first term. The report
Is denied by Private Secretary Thurber and
other friends of the President, who say that
ne does not come to the White House every
day for the simple reason that he finds ne
can accomplish more work by remaining at
Woodley.
His Coming Message.
Although he is considering the subject Of
MS message to Congress, he will not be
able to begin its actual preparation until he
has received the reports of the business of
the different departments. now being pre-
pared by the members of his cabinet.
The actual work of preparing the mes
sage Will hardly take more than a week
after the President has received the neces-
sary data. Mr.. O'Brien, the Presidents
stenographer. whose services are usually
required in the preparation of executive
documents, continues his duties at the
Whlte House and has not yet been sum-
moned to the Presidents rural retreat
Ground for the Rumor.
So far as can be learned the only basis
for the report that the President is ill
Is that he does not come into town except
on cabinet days and will not then see
Vlsitors except In extreme cases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-13
What Is Wanted for 1900,

When Uncle Sam wants man for an
office he usually wants d prodigy of learn
ing. This is demonstrated by the examina-
ton that is to be held by the civil service
commission on the 21st instant to fill a
vacancy in the position of forestry clerk
Department of Agriculture, at $500. The
subjects of the examination Will be forlnu-
lation of a letter from notes. writing from
dictation in shorthand, typewritng in En-
glsh and German from manuscript, trans
lation from German of technical forestry
literature, with proper use of terms; index
ing from German and English forestry
literature. and briefing of technical forestry
articles German and Englsh).
on the 2Sth instant there will be an ey-
animation to fill vacancy in the position
of assistant in the division of botany, ST. aUo
The subjects of the examination will be
orthcgraphy, peEmanship, copying, letter
writing. botany, languages translations
from Latin, German and French to En-
glish). Residents of the District of Column
bia will not be eligible, unless there should
be failure of applicants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-13
CONSUL FOWLER EXPLAINS.
Why He Sent No Report OF Vital sta.
tfstics.

The Department of State thinking that
Consul Fowler, at Ningpo. China, had
overlooked the matter of furnishing the
marine hospital service weekly health re-
ports from his section, requested him TO
do SO.
Consul Fowler replied that the desired in
formation cannot be given by the consul
or health authorities at Ningpo for these
reasons:
The Chinese keep no statistics, REQUIRE
no permits for the burial of the dead and
lay no stress upon the cause of death Ii
Is only when cholera OF smallpox is more
prevalent than usual that the foreigner
learns of It, and then only by his personal
observations.
These two scourges are aiways more or
less prevalent in China, but hardly any
attention is paid to them.
The Chinese have absolutely no regard for
sanitary laws, and IL is not an uncommon
sight to see corpses of cholera victims ex-
posed to the view of the passers-bv for
hours, If not for days
The statistics of this office which of
course. refer only to American citizens show
mat during the past ten years there have
been seven deaths, of which six were from
cholera. The average number per wear of
Americans in this district is seventy Prob
ably the whole number of foreigners I'm the
district is 800. The native population is
Variously estimated at from ~ Oo0 600 to Il :
W0,OOO ~
He mentions these facts he saws. merely
to show that IL is not from carelessness hut
from inability, that the reports desired have
not been submitted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-13
To Increase the Gold Reserve.

A plan has just been perfected whereby
the gold reserve Of the treasury may be in
creased to its legal limit of s10O.0O0,JO0 This
is to be accomplished by means of an un-
derstanding with the banks of New York
whereby they are to increase The proportion
of gold in their deposits with the New York
subtreasury to cover the certified ctecl: $
that are presented by importers in payment
OF customs duties. 1t is The system now In
vogue for the banks to Keep spe 'ial deposits
at the subtreasury for this use, and mere
tofore the gold has not averaged incre than
per cent The bulk of payments are made
IN treasury notes. AS the deficit in the gold
reserve now is only $15,00O,0oo, and the as
sociated banks of New York have On hand
fully $900Oo,00o, it is thought that this
scheme, which is a result OF ihe recent visit
or the Secretary to New York, will be car
ried through.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-13
TWO CLAIMS CONVENTIONS
Being Negotiated Through Diplomat tie
Officers With Venezuela and Spain.

The United States is at present engaged,
Through its diplomatic officers, in negotiat-
ing conventions with two nations, under
which the claims OF citizens of each coun-
try against the government of the other may
be submitted TO commissions. with a view
to arriving at a speedy and satisfactory
adjustment and settlement Of them The
hrst or these countries is Venezuela, and
the negotiations with it are being con-
Quoted at Caracas by Minister Partridge,
who was sent there shortly before the close
OF the Harrison administration for the
especial purpose of bringing about some
arrangement for the prompt settlement
OF claims by citizens of the United States
against Venezuela.
The principal claim now pending is that
or the venezuela Steam TRANSFORMATION
Company, New York corporation which
had franchise for operating on the orr
noco river and tributaries and whose dis
possession under such franchise was the
basis for the claim.
The other country Is Spain, negotiations
with which are proceeding in Washington
between Secretary Gresham and Munster
Muruaga- There are numerous claims arfs-
ing out Of controversies between the citi-
zens Of the United States and the govern
ment of Spain, which will be submitted To
the commission to be appointed among
them the celebrated Mora claim
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-13
THE POSTAL NOTE.
Probable Recommendation That 1t
BE Done Away With.

1t is quite probable that the postal note
business will be merged i'm the money or
der system. First Assistant Postmaster
General Frank H. Jones suggests it, The
postal note WAS introduced in 1888, by the
Post Office Department, to take the place
of the fractional paper currency withdrawn
from circulation. To popularize it, a fee
smaller than the money order fee on
amounts up to s499, is charged the public
in the purchase of the same. 1t seems
thinks the first assistant postmaster gen.
eral, unnecessary and confusing to have
two systems SO nearly alike for the trans
mission of money by the department, and
II the reduced fee for postal notes should
be applied to money orders, on amounts
up to 81 so. the average postal note now be-
ing for only l.65, 1t would be for the great
er efficiency of the service and saving Of
time to postmasters and the department to
withdraw the postal notes and provide bet
ter facilities, If need be, to the prompter re-
turn and scrutiny of pOstmaster's money
order accounts If the postal note is to be
retained, it will be recommended to Con-
gress that the existing law be so amended
that said notes may be issued payable to a
designated person at some particular office
instead of as at present to bearer at any
money order office. Such change would re-
move the present objection of insecuri-
ty in the note, and would greatly Increase
it's popularity and convenience.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-13
CHINESE CERTIFICATES.
Report of the Secretary of the Treas
ury Sent to the Chinese Minister

The Secretary of State today transmit
ted to the Chinese minister the report of
the Secretary of the Treasury on his COM
plaint against the action of United States
authorities at New York in refusing to
recognize certificates issued to Chinese
subjects by the Chinese consul general at
Havana. 1t seems that Mr.. Scharf. the
Chinese inspector at New York, has uues-
toned the official acts of the consul gen
eral in question to such an extent as to
practically debar Chinese with or without
certificates from landing from Havana.
1t is alleged in justifica ton of Mr.. Scharrs
action, which, it is said, has so far met
with the approval of the Treasury Depart
ment, that. to put il mildly, the Chinese
consul general at Havana is not as par
ticular as he should be in issuing his Ger
tificates. Recent Investigations have proved
that Chinese who have presented at New
York certificates stating that they were
actors students or merchants" were
not what they represented. The resi-
dences given by the merchants were
unknown to local city directories; actors
were those who performed with a ftatiron
and students We're those who desired to
learn the English language in Chinese
laundries. Most of the Cinnamon, it is
alleged. who come by way of Havana,
originally entered at San Francisco, bound
for Cuba, and under a liberal construction
of the Chinese exclusion act are permit
ted to pass through the United States to
Havana. There they obtain certificates,
and armed with them. enter the United
States by way of Key West, Fla, and
New York
1t is said that the Secretary of the Treas
ury bases his defense of the practice at
New York on these allegations with the
suggestion that a correction of the i'm
position alleged will result in change in
the treatment of Chinese certificates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-13
A LIBERAL FREE LIST.
The Probable Result of the Tariff Dill
Now fn Prepara ton.

Up to date the advocates in the ways and
means committee of an extended free list
are in control and the chances are that the
very liberal free list which is now
contained in the rough draft of the
bill will be retained. Pig tin, coal
iron ore, wool, lumber, salt and sill
yer lead ore are now on the free list
as the bill stands. The duty on tin plate
is reduced from 2-l0 to l per cent.
The committee is now considering the
question of an income tax and 4 canvass
shows that majority of one will favor a
small tax on incomes above $4,000 An effort
is being made by those who are doubtful
about an Income tax to put in its place a
corporation tax such as has been discussed
for the past few days. The advocates of
this proposition expected to have q majority
in the committee and though the indica-
ttons are against them'now they still hope
TO win over one or two members to their
side.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-13
OUT FROM THE WEST.
Capt. Hassler Comes With Bright Pre-
dfctions for the Future Of Enid.

Capt. Hassler, late chief clerk of the De-
partment of the Interior and now receiver
of public moneys at Enid, Oklahoma, was
revisiting his old stamping ground today
The department folks gathered around the
captain and Were regaled with wild west
stories. He said: washington is a great
town, but wait till you hear from Enid :"
The captain declares that most of the al
legged lawlessness of the section to which he
row owes allegiance has not had any ex-
istence in fact Enid is a town of 4,5OO in
habitants, two dance halls and several other
collateral places of amusement, but for all
that fairly self-respecting and God-fear-
ing community. He said that he does not
think that single sooner got In his work
excepting to play the time-honcred dodge Of
squatting and then selling out. None are
registered in the Cherokee strip. The town
of Perry, close to the border of the
Indian territory, the captain says is the
Paris Of the strip, but the future of Enid is
radiant with promise
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-13
G O L U M BIAS TRIAL
Everything Ready for the Test to Take
Place Thursday.
The New Cruiser Expected to Make q
Big RecOrd-The Guests Invft-
ed - Triple Screws.

Considerable interest is taken in this CITY
in the official speed trial of the triple-screw
cruiser Columbia. otherwise known as "the
Pride of the District" and "the Gem of the
ocean, which will take place off the coast
of Massachusetts Thursday, wind and
weather permitting. This trial involves not
only the question of speed, but also the eff
cacy of the triple screw as a successful
means Of propulsion, and naval men all
over the world will watch keenly the COM
merce destroyer's performance in this re-
spect.
The brave ship left Philadelphia Saturday
morning and is due at Boston today. She
is in the best of hands and her builders are
confident of her breaking the record. She is
manned by the same sturdy set of sailors
who have directed the movements Of a doz-
en- vessels to victory. Capt R. W. Sargent
is In command and Edwin S. Cramp will
have charge of her machinery, assisted by
Lewis Nixon, chief of construction
Then she carries in her coal bunkers ls0
tons OF COAL Of which over five hundred
tons are the best Pocahontas hand-picked
from the coal fields of Virginia which will
be reserved for use when the great racer
takes her dash over the measured route
This course will be the same over which the
cruiser New York made such a splendid
record.
StdrtHlB at point northeast OF Cape Ann,
IL extends northeast to a point off Cape Por-
poise, distance of about forty-four miles
This course must be steamed over twice
The cruisers contract calls for twenty-one
knots per hour maintained for four consecu-
tive hours and for each quarter knot in ex-
cess or this the Messrs. Cramp will receive
premium of $4,000.
The Guests.
The guests on the trip from Philadelphia
were Assistant Secretary of the Navy VIII
liam McAdoo, Capt. George Sumner, who
will command the Columbia when she goes
into commission; James r. Wood, general
passenger agent of the Pennsylvania rail-
road; Congressman Henry II. Bingham of
Pennsylvania; Col McAlpin, Lieut. Suther-
land, L. S. N, and Chief Engineer Cipriano
Andrade, who will be chief engineer of the
Columbia
Cement A. Griscom. president of the In
ternatfonal Navigation Company; Walter s.
Cramp and Congressman Meyer of New Jer-
sey VIII join the Columbia at Boston
The naval officers selected by Secretary
Herbert to conduct the official trial of the
Columbia will go on board the vessel at
Boston.
Rear Admiral George E. Belknap is presi-
dent of the board, which is composed of the
| following officers:
Commodore John G. Walker, Capt. Ed
mund q. Matthews, Chief Engineer Edward
Farmer. Commander Philip n. Cooper, Com
mander Francis 4. Cook. Lieut. Comman-
der Joseph y. Hemphill, Naval Constructor
| Joseph Feaster, Lieut.. Lazarus L. Reamey,
recorder.
The engineer board includes Chief Engi-
| neer Edward Farmer. senior member; Chief
| Engineer H. Schuyler Ross. Chief Engt-
neer r. w. Milligan. and Chief Engineer
| Herschel Main.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-13
THE CHINA's QUICK PASSAGE
n Regret Felt That She Cannot FL
the American Flag.

The record-breaking passage between
Honolulu and San Francisco just made by
the steamer China causes the Navy Depart-
ment officials to keenly regret that the
ship is not under American registry. and
therefore is unavailable as a naval reserve
ship. In the last Congress a bill was in
troduced which permitted this splendid
steamer to register under the United STATES
Jaws ana fly the American flag. as did the
New York and Paris, but the bin althongb
strongly fndorsed by naval officials, failed
OF action by Congress, mainly owing TO
the free ship advocates who seek the pas
sage OF a general law instead of special
acts of this kind
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-13

Admiral Brown, who is In command at
the Norfolk navy yard, was at the Navy
Department today. He rdicules the story
of serious damage sustained by the battle
ship Texas recently through the settlement
of her boilers. The admiral said: THE
next thing we will hear, If this goes on, is
that the bottom of the Texas is worm eaten
(The bottom of the ship is of steel) The
extent of the damage was a settlement of
two small braces about one-sixteenth of an
inch and a slight buckling. Because it is
difficult to get at the place 1t may cost as
much as $500 to straighten them out and
put in some additional supports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-13
A Strike at Strikes

The reports Of the various divisions OF the
Post ONCE Department are now coming
out. They were all submitted in time TO
be Incorporated in the reports Of the as
s!stant postmaster general and now that
they have been used In this way. they are
being released by the department for pub
llcation. The report of Superintendent
White of the railway mail service contains
a recommendation for the passage of a
bill making ii unlawful for any association
or organization to interfere with the sched-
uie of any mail-bearlng train. This is a
strike at strikes. Nearly all passenger
trains carry mail. The civil service law,
says the report. has been productive Of
gratifying results in the betterment of he
postal service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-13
EXAMINING COMMODORE sKERRETT.
And Yet He Is I'm Frisco on His Way
to China.

A naval board. composed of Admirals
Gherardi. Greer and Brown, met at the
Navy Department today for the examina-
ton of Commodore J. S. Skerrett for pro-
motion to the grade of rear admiral. Com
modore Skerrett has just been relieved from
command of the naval forces at Honolulu
because it was believed he was secretly In
sympathy with the American colony at
Honolulu in their desire for annexation to
the United States. He was relieved by Ad-
miral Irwin, lately detached from the Chi
nese station, who is said to have no feeling
in the matter and consequently would be
less scrupulous in executing the policy OF
his government, no matter which faction
was affected.
Commodore Skerrett arrived at San Fran
cisco this morning and will start for China
on the 10Th instant to take command of the
Asiauc station. His examination at Wash
inSton will be confined entirely to his career
as shown by the official records and will be
supplemented by a physical examinat ton by
a medical board at San Francisco in day
or two. There is no doubt of his promotion.