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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-19
THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK.
Fairly Satisfactory condition of Affair

Fairly Satisfactory Condition OF Affairs.
The Bankers Monthly says in its cur
rent issue:
1.-THE business outlook is still indefinite.
There is in the situation good deal that
is satisfactory, but there is also much
that is uncertain. The currency question
we still have with us, and the prospect
for its settlement by the pI esent congress
is not good. The president has done his
part and he has done 1t WE'LL his mes
sage Is a clear, straightforward statement
of his convictions, and, In the main, the
financial world will agree with his conclu-
sions. He asks for the retirement OF the
greenbacks and the treasury notes. IL is
not improbable that majority OF the
members of congress agree that such an
action would be a solution Of our pres
ent financial difficulties. 1t Is to be la
mented that politics, rather than states
manship, will play such an important
part In the discussion OF so important
question. Neither party is likely to have
the courage to advocate definite and radi-
cal legislation on the eve Of presidential
campaign. The chances are that there
will be long discussion and little action
of real Importance.
The large volume OF business does not
show much change. The edge is Off the
boom in the iron trade. but there is moth
ing like a collapse there. Prices In some
directions are a shade lower, but the
output is still large and In the main, Is
being well absorbed Bank clearings mike
a fairly good comparison with last year,
and Indicate a really large volume Of
business. The number Of commercial fail
ures has increased somewhat, but there II
nothing serious to be found on that score.
There is a good deal Of complaint about
bad collections. The farmers OF the West
are thoroughly dissatisfied with the pres
ent range OF prices for farm produce, and.
wherever Il Is possible, they are withhold
ing their crops from market. Because
of that we are getting but little effect OF
the great ccrn crop, The railroads are.
as rule, showing material increase In
earnings. The reports are irregular, how
ever. and some Of the roads In the south
and southwest are making bad record.
We seem likely TO close the year with
moderately active business, but with etill
a GOOD deal Of uncertainty that has mark
ed the situation for months. There is the
possibility that. in addition 10 some OF the
uncertainties IN our own field. there may
come a disturbance from abroad. A Eu-
ropean war seems an improbable thing,
but Il Il, nevertheless, enough within the
anee Of possibility to merit some thought
d to throw some element Of uncertain-
~ into the outlook. II an extraordinary
demand for gold should develop. and the
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-19
THE PARIS PAPERS.

Paris, Dec. 1S.-La Patrie, referring to
President Cleveland's message, remarks:
THE United States will obtain complete
satisfaction by vigorous attitude. Great
Britain is only strong with the weak,
She is prudent with those who are de-
termined to defend the dignity of their
country. The affair will be great lesson
to all nations
La Liberte says: 1.-THE controversy is
proceeding between two peoples of the
same chronological origin, and who are
accustomed to big words, but whose cold
passion does not go so far as the letting
of blood affairs 1t is false alarm and
will certainly be arranged"
The Journal des Debats says: 1--WE can
not imagine an election maneuver in such
a grave question. 1t is probable, and
much to be hoped for, that the good sense
of the statesmen at Washington and Lon
don will prevent the dispute from being
envenomed to the extent of an open rup-
ture, in spite of the excited tone of the
newspapers of both countries"
The Temps says:
The fratricldal struggle between Great
Britain and the great republic of the new
world would seem crime against hu-
manity and civilization"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-19
WHALE AND STEAMER
Large School Caught Asleep on
the Water.
One Struck and Blood Flies Others
Escape-Steamship Was Not in
Any Way Injured.

| New York paper has the following
interesting account of a collision between
steamer and whale:
The German ship Amrum, bound for
this port, ran into school of whales on
December 3, and killed one. The others
escaped. The iron vessel Is at anchor Off
Stableton, Staten Island, and Is uninjur-
ed. Mate Schlaikier, of the Amrum, said
last night: 1T was on last Sunday that
the big fishes were sighted. The star
board watch had gone below, and all
the officers were at dinner. Suddenly an
excited seaman ran aft and shouted,
There's land ahead!'
Il had just finished making the entries
in the log, and knew that we were far
off the Florida coast, and was also aware
that there was no-land near US. How
ever, / grabbed a glass and hurried on
deck. Dead ahs cad was flotilla of sperm
whales, although at first glance l was
almost inclined to take the sailors word
that land was ahead.
They lay lazily on the surface of the
water, and seemed to be asleep. think
| saw one spout, but such little spurt
went forth that l am sure It was me-
ohanical. Before / could give the order
to reverse the engines we smashed into
one OF the monsters. There was q squirt
VI DlOOug WHltH CONcTtu Tic Siut VI lie
ship from the forward rigging to the
bridge, and then the whale disappeared.
THE vessel trembed for a moment as
though she had scraped bottom, and then
pushed on. All hands felt the shock. and
ran on deck just In time TO see the great
fiukes Of the whale whirl In the air for a
second as 1t went down.
"The disaster seemed to wake the whole
school, and they Immediately sped off TO
windward, spouting as they went. That
night we kept all hands on deck washing |
the blood from the port rail- but we didn't |
see another whale"
From the mates description the whales
were undoubtedly sperm, and would haveI
been a harvest for one OF the New Bed |
ford whaleships.
The Amrum was then in latitude 81 II /
degrees north longitude II 43 degrees
west, which is far off the Florida coast. |
She had had bad weather from the time f!
Of leaving Progreso. from whence shel
was bound TO New York.
on one occasion a big sea boarded her
and caught a seaman who was working |
aft, carrying him across decks. ana in
Turing him badly. He only escaped being
carried overheard by the efforts Of his |
shipmntes. This was the night before |
the sighting of the whales when the wind
moderated and left only heavy swell.
The Amrum is 700-ton vessel, 30 feet
long, and only 30 feet beam. She has a
very sharp prov to her high pointed bow. /
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-19
czARINA NURSES HER OWN BABY.

New York Times Gable.
The czarina has undertaken q RESPONSE
billty unknown In the history Of czarinas.
Against the advice Of physicians and the
car she is nursing little Princess Olga
herself. Before the doctors had finally
concluded that, after all. the nursing
would not injure her majesty's health SO
much as the shock OF absolute refusal to
accede to loving mothers request. the
peasant women advertised for had be-
gun to arrive. They were as numerous
and each was as certain Of the superior
ity OF her qualifications as the applicants
for the position Of prize beauty in a
circus parade. For centuries the sons
and daughters OF the czars up to teething
time have had their sustenancc from
peasant women. "A woman who had not
been the mother OF fewer than two and
more than four children. dark complex
ioned preferred" was the message that
few from village to village and there arose
faintly In the heart OF every qualified
woman hopes that fame and rubies might
be hers by making blood and bone fer
princess. All the women Of Russia are
delighted that their czarina is to do the
old-fashioned maternal duty herself-ali
except the candidates. II almost makes
up for the fact that Olga WAS not boy.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-19
PROF. woLsEY ON THE SITUATION.

New Haven, Dec. 1S-Prof. Theodore 8.
Wolsey, who holds the chair of interna-
tional law in the Yale law college, speak,
ing today of the presidents message or
the Venezuelan dispute, said:
1.-THE president has been ill-advlsed.
When he says the dispute between Great
Britain and Venezuela is dangerous to our
national safety. he says that which every
body knows to be ridiculous The presi.
dent emphasizes unduly single phrase
of the Monroe doctrine. without taking
into account the special circumstances
which the Monroe doctrine was intended
to meet In the whole matter the Mon
roe doctrine should be kept out of sight
as inapplicable, and the question should
be argued on the grounds of national
policy The president finds his offer of
arbitration declined; he now announces
himself as a mediator. but mediator
known in international law must be ac-
cepted by both parties, who are free to
reject his decision. In this case neither
party made the president mediator, and
he announces his intention to enforce his
decision. He is therefore not mediator,
but dictator"
Prof. Wolsey said he regarded Eng
lands refusal of arbitration as q mistake
Referring to the message of the president
he said: '"The president has gone gum
ming without taking out a gun license"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-19
HE WANTS TO DIE
So Says Montgomery, Convicted
Of Murder in First Degree.
Defense Could Not Establish Plea Of
Insanity and the Prisoner Says
Did Not Expect 1t.

Albany, Or, Dec. 1S-The jury in the
trial of Lloyd Montgomery, for the muir
der Of his father and mother and Daniel
McKercher after being out an hour and
forty-five minutes, tonight leturned v.r-
dict Of murder in the first degree.
The evidence today for the state was
most convincing. Two members of the
grand jury testified that the prisoner ap-
peared before that body during their In
vestigation of the case and voluntarily
confessed having committed the nun der
The counsel for the defense did not at
tempt to prove the innocence Of the de-
fendant, but tried to establish the fact
that he committed the murder In the heat
Of passion, without premeditation, and
that he was mentally unaccountable.
Three physicians testified to his sanity.
Two OF them thought his recent attack
was an epileptic fit, but that the effect
was only temporary, and he was sane
when the murder was committed and Is
30 now. The other physician believed the
defendant was only feigning insanity. A
physician from Brownsville who was
Montgomery's family doctor. testified tina
two weeks before the murder he had
treated Lloyd for an attack resembling
IN epileptic At, but II was slight attack
and he thought at that time It was caus-
ed by acute Indigestion. produced by over.
eating. At all other times lie had appear
d perfectly sane.
About three hours were consumed in the
argument Of the case by the attorneys.
The court then delivered his charge to
the jury and they retired for delberation.
and an hour and three quarters later they
returned the verdict. The prisoner APP
peared unmoved when the verdict was
read. The court fixed 113O tomorrow as
the time for pronouncing the death sem
tence. The prisoner stated to the sheriff
that the verdict was what he expected
and desired. He said he wanted to die,
and also told the sheriff that when the
sentence is pronounced hewill II per-
mitted. make clean breast OF II, and
viii tell all about the murder.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-19
pENNoYER ON THE MEssAaE.

Portland, Or, Dec 1S-speaking of tho
presidents message Ex-Governor Penney
er today said:
'The president, after having acted very
materially, by the adoption of the British
single gold standard policy. In thorough
subjugation Of the United States to Great
Britain. is now extremely opposed to the
absorption by that government of any
portion of Venezuela. 1t is the old fail
ing of watching the spigot and neglecting
the bunghoe. 1t is to be hoped that
congress will see to 1t that the commits
sion to be appointed shall not be entirely
left to the president, as we want no more
obsequious Blounts than necessary. The
senate should appoint one, the house one,
and the president one
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-19
GERMANY SPEAKS

Berlln, Dec. ia representative of the
Associated Press had an interview on the
subject of President Clevelands message
on the Venezuelan question with high
governmental official He said:
Europe has never acquiesced in the
Monroe doctrine. President Cleveland's
threatened interference in the quarrel be-
tween two other nations Is not seriously
interpreted here. The threats will show
England the dangers of isolation"
Count Won Kanitz., the Agrarian leader
and author of the famous grain monop-
oily scheme, remarked:
1.-THE United States seems to be spelling
for fight; she might get her hands full. Z"
Herr Richter, the Peoples Party leader,
says: Il suppose It is an election ick
of President Cleveland. But it is doubt
full If England will back down"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-19
FREIGHT RATES NOT RAISED.
Upon Restoration of Passenger Rates
from Frisco.

San Francisco, Dec 1S.-The restoration
by the Southern Pacific of passenger rates
between San Francisco and Portland will
have no effect upon freight rates. The
railroad company is still in the post tion
of having to haul empty cars to Oregon
to bring the products of that region to
this market, or would be In that position
were 1t not for the cut in northbound
rates and so long as this condition oh
talns 1t is argued that the company might
as well get loads at the low rate as to
draw cars with nothing at all in them,
Despite the restoration Of railroad pas
senger rates the railroad must continue to
meet the competition on freight by sea,
and at this kind of trade the steamers
have decided advantage at normal rates
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-19
CLEVELAND CONGRATULATED.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-President Cleve-
land had many callers today from sem
ators and representatives who came to
congratulate him on the attitude he had
assumed. The kilograms which began to
pour in yesterday, commencing his course
were supplemented today by many LETT
ters. Secretary Olney had his share OF
callers. Although there is no where a
suggestion Of any abatement of our
claims, and indeed It is generally recog-
nized that the president has left no ave-
nue. for retreat, 1t is still confidently be-
lieved here that the difficulty can. and
will be settled peaceably. This belief Is
based upon the expectation that Grea,
Britain will re-establish diplomatic rela.
tions with Venezuela.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-19
KILLED IN A MINE.

Union. Or. Dec. ia fatal accident
occurred in the Bradley mines at Sanger
twenty-five miles east Of this city, this
morning A. l.. Megalove was instantly
killed. He had put in a shot a short time
before, loosening up q large quantity Of
ore and rock In the slope, and was re-
moving the ore at the lower end when a
rock suddenly slid upon him, instantly
crushing out his life and SO completely
moved.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-19
pH1LApELpH1A's STRIKE.
No Settlement Made with the Street Car
Men.

Philadelphia, Dec 1S-The great street
car strike is still on. At every principal
point in the city detachments Of armed
police were concentrated and scattered
along the more freQuented thoroughfares.
Following an order from Director Bitler.
any gathering consisting OF more than
five people, was instantly dispersed.
Throughout the day spesmodic attempts
to keep several of the lines in operation
were made, but in every instance the
crawling cars bore more policemen than
DassenRers
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-19
TO INCREASE THE MILITARY FORCE

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Chandler
today introduced a bill ITO strengthen
the military armament" 1t directs the
president to strengthen the military force
of the United States by adding 100000 in
fantry rifles, 1000 guns for field artillery.
and not exceeding 5000 heavy guns for
fortificatiors. The sum of $1,OOO.O0O is
made Immediately available for this pur-
pose.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-19

governments reserve be reduced to a
point where some action would have to be
taken to replenish it. we might expect
some depression from that situation. TAX
on altogether. we can define the present
condition of business as moderately sat
isfactory, with an outlook in which there
is rather moro than the usual degrees OF
uncertainty"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-19
These articles that only suited to Christmas
qurements but substantial gifts WE'LL something
to commend themselves to parents SFIANAF1AN BROS
CloakS and Jackets

ers Great Britain has forty-two and the
United States not one. Great Britain is
also to have ninety-six torpedo boats to
two American torpedo boats. Besides,
the Globe points out, Great Britain has
already thirteen ships in her North Amer.
lean squadron, five on the southeast
coast of America and six on the Pacific
coast.
A dispatch to the Press Association
from Liverpool says that the message of
the president will thoroughly dlsorganize
the American railroad market of the sock
exchange.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-19
THE MARKETS.

Liverpool, Dec. 1s.-Wheat, spot. firm:
demand, poor; No. 2 red winter. IS I'd; No.
red sping. stocks exhausted: No. hard
Manitoba. IS I'd: No. / California. SIS I'd.
Hops. unchanged.
Portland, Dec. e.--Wheat-Vailey, 5s~
5sii: walia waIia, 5oc
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-19

County School Superintendent Shelley
was in the city this morning. and having
lust been notified that the State Teach
ers' Association will convene on January
|. expressed himself as undecided reRard-
ing the holding Of a Teachers Institute
at The Dailes on the Goth Of the present
month, as announced a few days since.
Vt is to be hoped that Superintendent
Shelley viii not allow the state associa-
ton TO interfere with the state institute
here. --Mountaineer.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-19

Andrew Kershaw. the doctor at the
Grand Roonde Indian agency, has been
appointed superintendent Of the Grand
Ronde Indian boarding school and special
disbursing officer. The bonds required
are 10000 and have been furnished. This
relieves Agent Brentano from Office.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-19
COAL MINERS STRIKE.

Dallas, Dec 1S --All tho coal miners In
the Indian territory went on a strike
today. These mines employ more than
5000 men and all are idle A coal famine
is almost inevitable in Texas
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-19
Congress Passes War Measures
in Both Houses.
WHAT THE OTHER NATIONS SAY
France in Sympathy With Cleve.
land Germany Says We Have
Our Hands Full.


Special to the Astorian:
Washington, Dec. 1S-The house today
unanimously passed bill empowering the
president to appoint commission 10 con-
slider the Venezuelan boundary question.
and appropriating 100000 to defray the
expenses of the commission.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-19

A remarkable discovery was made while
digging a well recently near Eugene
Junction. At the depth of 1TO feet ce-
dar tree was found The grain of. the
wood and knots are still plainly visible
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-19

IT Is said Mark Twain is to receive slD.-
co for ten lectures 10 be delivered in
London.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-17

was called to say whether the probated
document was written by Haskins. or
whether il is a forgery.
II the charge of forgery can be estab-
lished, the effect of the trial will go long
way beyond the disposition of the $4,000
estate directly involved, for it is supposed.
that the penc1led will of James u. Fair was
written at the home of Mrs. Haskins
friend, Mrs. Nettie r. Craven, and that
Mrs. Haskins was witness.
The expert called yesterday by the con-
testants is Professor George o. Mitchell,
who has been called in several previous
cases to give testimony of similar charac-
ter. He declared belief that the alleged
will was not in the same handwriting as
that in the letters that Haskins is known
to have written.
Professor Mitchell said that he was a.
vice-principal in the Girls High School in
this City, a member of the CaIfornia
Academy of Sciences, secretary and treas.
urer of the San Francisco Meteorological
Society, member of the local microscop-
ical Society, and fellow of the Royal Mi=
croscopical Society of England. !.
The disputed will and the James S.
Haskins letters were submitted and the
witness declared that the handwriting in
the will was not the same as that in the
letters. Mr. Mitchell went through long
explanation of the differences that he de-.
tected. =
- The down strokes and up strokes; the
cross. strokes, the full sweeps, the dots OF.
the eyes, the whole alphabet IN capital
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-17
PROMINENT POINTS OF THE HASKINS WILL,

letters and again in lower case, were gone
oyer for an hour or more.
! Mr.. Mitchell said that the letter X was
made in the will to look somewhat Ike H
but in the other Haskins documents sub
mitted the letter X was always re presented
by the two cross strokes in the usual way.
Another point was in the formation of
the small letter r. In the will loop ap-
pears at the top of that letter in every in
.stancet but in the other exhibits the loops
are lacking. The cross mark of the letter
II was the subject of a long discourse, and
alleged differences in letters m, n and w
were pointed out.
. These words in the will appear to me
to have been written with what is called
the finger movement, the forearm being
little used, said the witness, and then he
told about the various methods of writing
and about the writing habits of indi-
vldua1s.
The witness was subjected to long and
vigorous cross-examination by Attorney
Deuprey. All the additional. wills, on
wood and paper, and the various exhibits
OF Mr.. .Haskins' epistelary work were COM
paredin all the complicated ways that the
attorney could devise, and the expert
found asimilarities in some instances and
differences in others. Sometimes he de-
clared that he was unable to determine the
points presented, and he and Deuprey oc-
cupled the afternoon with their chiro-
graphical conflict
Mr.. Eisenschimmel, the expert who will