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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-21

f'aga. on tho Gulf Of Mexico, and had
some 80 miles completed NJ the ord OF
last year, with work now actively golnp
on II VIII be- from 100 tc 80 miles
shorter than exiating lines from the sam,
point 10 the gulf. and when completed
In a year or 80 will add TO the interest
In competitive traffic outward rhere
we're i22 miles OF track laid last year.
Another important enterprise IL the
ChOctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf an east ana
west through Indian territory and Okla
homa, now 2ig miles IoEg. OF which I5
miles were laid last year. The road
reaches extensive coal mines. has i'm
portant connections with north and south
roads, and has talked of larger exten-
SlonB eastward and westward.
"A 10 tho prospects for railway build
Ing In 1896. II n too early TO give a de-
tailed estimate. but II may he said that
the outlook II better than II was a year
ago Our books show between 5000 and
1000 miles Of proposed roads on which
work was In progress IN 1895 or for which
contracts had been let, ana igany thous-
and miles moro might be counted repre-
scnilng legitimate undertaking which
sooner or later are likely 10 be carried
out. II the general financial situation
continues 10 improve. as now IL the COM
mon expectation. railway building viii
receive decided Impulse a study OF
the map Will show that there IA still
room and VIII DO need for a vast addl-
ton to the railway mileage OF America.
and in the light Of these possibilities II
viii DO seen that the rate OF increase OF
the last two years is less than that
which may be expected IN ordinary times.
IL n not probable that the record of
iracklaying VIII fall 30 low a. 1850 miles
Tor many years 10 come. The weekly
list OF new interpretations which is 10
bo found In these columns ls alone evil
dencc that railway building In the United
sites is yet very far from completion.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-21
WASHINGTON LOGGER
Says the Camps Arr Preparing for
Spring Work.
Could Double Ou,pat Of Logs II There Mas
Another Sakmill ia
Astoria.

one OF tho leading ioggers OF the North
Shore, Mr. s. Vaughn. visited Astoria yes
terday. He states that much activity is
being displayed In the various camps now
IN their preparations for the spring and
summer work. The prospects are bright.
he says. FOR "A good business this season,
and while every effort Is being made TO
Increase the trade. not much more can
be done until more markets are secured
and transportation cost IS reduced.
In view OF the prospective growth OF
the lower Columbia and Astoria In partic-
ular In the near future, Mr.. Vaughn is
OF the opinion that II win he an absolute
necessity TO establish a large saw mill in
Astoria 10 handle the logs and manufac-
tnre the lumber for home consumption
In this city. TO say nothing OF export.
He says that even now. his camp is raft
INK logs a hundred and ten miles 10 Port
land, and the lumber. at least good
deal OF It, ls shipped back TO the Astoria
market For these reasons he thinks
the time has come for more saw mills on
the lower river.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-21
ANOTHER GOOD
SUGGESTION
Chamber Of Commerce Can Largely
Add to the City's Manufac-
turing Industries.
UTILIZE AN OLD CANNERY
Provide I'oNer and Space for Small Firms.
Who Copld Thus Make a Start il Many
Branches Of Manufacture "A Little
Encouragement Needed,

One Of the leading members Of tho
Chamber OF Commerce yesterday willis
conversing In a knot OF gentlemen. threw
cut the suggestion that that body might
ho OF great benefit 10 the city by intro
ducing one OF tho customs prevailing IN
Eastern cities. IL ~ u we'll known fact
that manufacturer are everywhere oncr-
cd Inducements Tor locating In any par
ticuar town or city. II would probably
not crowd the population OF Astoria, or
Overdue ita business should few small
manufacturing institutions make start
IN the city There are many men OF
bright idcar who might be induced 20
work some Of them out at pront 20
themselves 0nd the community IN which
they locate. They possibly have little or
no capital. but. as has been demonstrated
IN hundreds OF Instances elsewhere. "
given an opportunity. are smart enough
to build up profitable business Eve
orythinR. from the manufacture OF shoe
buttons and shirt fronts TO boilers ana
steamships. IL an aid 10 growing com
munlty, The proposition advanced now
h that the Chamber Of Commerce. as q
representative body Of the city. secure
by lease or donation. one OF the old
canucry buildings, OF which there are now
several not In uae, and nt II up with Cltc-
tric power and lights dividing II into
proper spaces for different kinds OF small
manufactures. and offor these locations
free OF charge for a given length OF time
10 any ono who VIII come In and start
some kind OF factory The scheme app
pears TO be q simple and most feasible
one, ana the principle OF building up
manufacturer and pa,ronizing and en-
couraglng all manner OF homo industries
certainty cannot be laudod too much 9th
cr cltlcs Portland and San Francisco.
notably. have taken up this line OF work
very successfully. and there Is no rca-
son why Astoria's Chamber OF Commerce
should not follow suit.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-21
DR.. BROWN WAS
VERY NAUGHTY
Sensation Sprung Ia the Notorious
BrOwn-DaVidsOn Suit
for Damages.
SOME PRETTY STEEP CHARGES
Mrs. StoektOa Says the Minister had Been
UndaIy Iatimste With Her. and Had
Kissed aad Ragged her on
Several Occasions.

San Francisco, Feb. D-Mrs. Mary A..
Davidson has Joined Mrs. Cooper In pre-
ferring charges against the Rev. c. o.
Brown. Under escort OF a deputy sheriff
Mrs. Davidson today left the county jail,
came to church and filed charges, alleging
that DR.. Brown had committed adultery
with Miss Overman and had been guilty
Of deception and intimidation. Mrs. Da-
Wilson's charges. as formulated under
separate headings, are as follows
Adultery with Martha Overman; use OF
ergot to hide crime: removal OF evidence
OF adultery and crime: deception as TO
Miss overman's career In literature at the
time when Mrs. Davidson alleges Miss
Overman was Browns mistress: deception
In seeking prayers for temptations; de-
ception In guise OF called temptation:
deception as to penitence and re-conse-
Grafton; deception coupled by threats.
At the evening session q sensation was
sprung. Mrs Stockton went on the stand
and. while she did not say so in so many
words. intimated that DR.. Brown had
been unduly intimate with her. and that
their relations were known to Mrs.
Brown.
Mrs Stockton said that DR.. Brown had
kissed her and had taken liberties with
her. They had gone on long walks and
had dined at the Afaison Richie. a French
restaurant Once. while she was sick
with the grippe. Brown had called and
kissed her. Later she said that Brown
had wronged her. On cross-examination,
Rev Williams, a member Of the council,
asked her II their relations had been
those Of husband and wife. Mrs Stock
ton started to answer. but her attorney
interrupted her and told her not to an
swer unless the reporters present would
agree not to publish the answer. The
question was withdrawn
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-21
WILL FIGHT
In OLD MEXICO
All Arrangements Have Been Com
pleted for Bringing Off the Pit1-
simmOns-Naher Contest.
JUST OVER MEXICAN BORDER
Much Transferring in Order to Escape the
Vigilance Of the Officers Train HAS
Lett for the battle-ground
Carrying a Large Crowd.

Special 10 the Astorlan last evening
from Fl Paso says that both pugillats
have. left their training quarters and
that II has been practically settled the
fight VIII take place on Mexican soil.
nifty or one hundred miles from VI Paso.
III PaSo. Feb. 20.-The pUglilsts and
crowd bound FOR the fight left on the
east-bound train over the Southern Pa
cifc, leaving here al 1896 p. M The inn
mediate members OF the Maher and Fitz-
simmons parties are provided with rail-
road tickets 70 Langtry, Texas, and
sleeping car berths TO Del Rlo, Texas.
the second station east Of Langtry. The
train on which the pugllists left is due at
Langtry at l:g2 tomorrow afternoon.
II Is believed the train which left at 10
o'clock tonight VIII run south until the
northbound train Is met. about i7s miles
from III Paso. when extra cars viii be
attached TO the rear train and brought
back to a point near Fort Hancock,
which VIII be reached about daylight
Fort Hancock is about fifty miles south
and near enough TO the Rio Grande river
10 be within walking distance. The crowd
will cross the river and the fight VIII take
place on the Mexican side.
At 5 o'clock tonight a notice was posted
In Stuart's Office declaring that all per-
sons who desired TO witness the fight
should be at stuart's Office at 9:l5 o'clock.
II was also announced that the railroad
fare for the round trip would not be over
sis
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-21
THE BRUTAL KEEPER
luhuman Manner in Which COnyicts in
Georgia Are Treated.
One Torture MAS the Duekins Process.
Which Caused the Greatest Sufisr-
ing to the Victim.

Atlanta. Ca. Feb. 1-The hearing
which has been going on before Governor
Atkinson and Attorney Terrell during the
past week has brought out come highly
sensational evidence regarding the treat
ment Of convicts under the lease system
In this state. While there has been much
to show that at some OF the camps con-
trolled by the lessees the .onvicts have
received as good treatment rs The law
eoRtemplates, there has peen much to
show that grave Irregularities exist.
Necessary as II may have been In the
days Immediately following the war.
when the states had no money with which
to erect and equip penitentiaries, the sys-
.em has long outlived its usefulness. The
witnesses who have told Of the crueities
IN the penitsntiary have not been ignorant
segroes. but white men. some OF whom
are now out under recent pardons.
y. F. Smith. man OF intelligence. who
was sent up from Savannah for embez-
element. described the duclklng process.
"A man was thrown Hat on his back"
he said, ''and a big negro had him by
each arm and leg and another had him
by the head. Captain Cox, the whipping
boss. was STOPPING down near him with
a bucket in his hand pouring water into
us nose AnotneT HeErO CAfuc up ana
placed a fresh bucket OF water by Cap
tain Cox, taking away the first and re-
plenishing 1t. / had seen all that l
could stand, and hurried away"
The witness said that Sam" BivlnRs,
q convict. who had received this Rind Of
had died within few days
from Its effects. Smith said he had heard
he sound Of a strap used by the whipping
boss accompanied by the sries OF a con-
eict, who was being whipped because
he claimed to be III. This was Joe"
Dorsey, and the next day he died.
DIR. Bush, principal physician OF the
testified that he had ordered |
his system OF ducking stopped.
j J. Patterson said the prison fare in |
'oal City was unfit for any human being |
% eat He had seen convicts whipped |
iniil blood flowed down their backs. He |
aid Sunday work was frequent, but the |
ren were often paid for. their overtime |
when they worked on Sunday.
The disclosures concerning the cruelties |
v the whipping bosses have caused a |
yreat sensation, because there has been a |
trong effort made TO make II appear |
hat the execution OF work In the peni- |
entiary was in good hands.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-21
VALUE OF WOOD PULP.
Pnper World.

Paper World.
II Is stated that the paper required in
the prining OF the Petit Journal. OF Paris,
Is equivalent to the consumption OF 10000
trees annually. converted into wood pulp.
This requires an annual thinning OF q. 900
acres OF timber land. II single news
paper induces such slaughter OF trees
In one year. what must be the destruc-
ton OF trees on paper account In all
Europeg In Sweden. Austria and Ger
many. the regions OF greatest supply OF
wood pulp, II Is a question as 10 how to
continue annual cuttings without ex-
hausting the timber, In this country a
like process Is going on. There seems to
be a possibility that pulp timber within
a few years win become as Important
as that for lumber. particularly In To-
calities where there Is large growth
OF spruce. aspen leaf poplar, or any other
wood adapted to pulp making. Such
timber will soon become Ia such request
that extensive holdings OF Il viii be
bought as eagerly as the lumber woods
hitherto have been. and value win be
placed on Il undreamed OF n few years
ago. Then the newspapers win begin to
prate OF pulp barons and pulp kings, as
they now refer to pine barons and kings
Wild stories OF pulp wood trusts and
combines viii be as rife as are such fairy
tales about pine trusts and combines,
which are evolved and sent broadcast to
delude an easily prejudiced public.
|
Restrain thy mind and let mildness ever
attend thy tongue-Theognls.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-21
RAILROADS AT WAR.

Chicago, Feb, M.-A serious quarrel has
broken out among the trans-continental
roads over the division OF what are known
as the circle rates; that Is, rates going
by one route and returning by another.
The origin OF the dispute Is the refusal
OF the Illinois Central 20 accept lower
proportion on tickets reading from Chi
oago to San Francisco via New Orleans,
and returning via Portland and st. Paul
than on tickets returning via the direct
routes from San Francisco. Its refusal
In this respect leaves little or nothing
for the roads from st. Paul or the Mis-
souri, River to Chicago They declare
that the Illinois Central should not be
allowed to sell Pacific Coast tickets at
short line rates via New Orleans, but II
persists in doing so. A rate war may De
the final result Of the controversy.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-21
wEYIER pIsousrEp.
The Decentralization In Cuba ProTokes
the Captain General


Madrid. Feb 2O,--A dispatch 10 the I'm
parcial from Havana gives report OF an
interview with Captain General Weyier,
In which no expresses with great en-
Dhasls his disgust at the condition Of
affairs which he found upon his arrival
In Cuba.
With the enemy only nine miles from
the capital. the courage Of the %panish
dropping, the army useleesIy split into
small sections and a powerful force OF
cavalry scattered into minute detach-
ments. things he said could not have been
much worae. General Weyler declared
that while he might meet with momen-
tary difficulties, he would, nevertheless,
conquer by constant work and ceaseless
activity.
II was his intention. he said. to close
up the infantry corps with reinforce
ments from Spain, and to suppress all
the small existing detachments.
A dispatch from Havana states that
the mayor OF Managua and other resi-
dents OF that place have Joined the in
surRents.
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a JUST SENTENCE.

Harry Maneur, better known as Hood
lum Harry" has been placed where he
will he unable to molest the fishermen
during the coming season. II appears
he was employed by n man named John
son, u fisherman, to watch several boxes
OF smelt, which no was making arrange
ments to sell TO local dealer, During
the absence of johnson, Maneur sold
three boxes OF the fish and gave a quan-
tity away TO several friends, He was
arrested and tried yesterday In the JUS
tico court. Judge Aherromhie giving him
six months In the county jail, This Tan
has been n source OF annoyance 10 tho
police for several wears, AMI Il IL strarge
that he has not been run on, II the c,ty.
In the summer time he has been in the
habit Of taking n boat and small piCce
OF weD and pretending 10 hsh. bot Il is
suspected that his object really wns to
"llt" other peoples nets, or cut th N
and carry them away The sentence q
posed yesterday was rlchly-deserv,d
oae,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-21
CRUISERS IN THE BLACK SEA.

Brussels, Feb, 2o-the solr OF brussels
is informed by telegram from Sebastopol
that the cruisers IN the Black sea are
completing ;heir armament with a view
TO early mobilization The telegram
further states that conference OF the
highest Importance will shortly take place
at St Petersburg. at which the COM
mander OF the Black sea squadron. Count
Shonvaloif, and the governor OF Kieff win
be present. The Soir adds the reports OF
a quadruple alliance in which Russia and
Turkey Will take part are gaining ground,
and II is believed that in a few months
solution OF the Turkish question viii
be accomplished altogether independently
OF either England. Austria or Italy.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-21
SHORT IN HIS ACCOUNTS.

Seattle. eFb. "a Port Angeles spe-
cial to the Post-Intelligencer says:
John Brown. Jr., deputy postmaster OF
this city, Is short 1890 In his settlement
with the government. A complaint has
been filed with United States Commls-
sioner Lutz. charging Brown with EN-
bezzlement and he is now under surveil-
lance Brown informed Post-Intelli-
gencer representative this afternoon thar
his accounts have been short for two
years. and that he has endeavored TO
cover the deficit In his reports from week
to week.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-21
SIR P cuRRIE-M DE NELlDorF

Constantlnople Feb. %. 1T Is said that
at the ambassadors meeting at Constan-
nople on January .. Sir p, Currle spoke
In rather plain terms to NJ. de Nelidoff
practically charging him with double
dealing. IN other words, attending meet
ings and apparently consulting with his
colleagues, while in reality he was play
ing his game alone. Sir Philip, who was
really unwell at the time. seemed 10 get
provoked and abruptly eft the meeting.
The Russian ambassador, Il Is said, then
turned to the others and asked II he had
given occasion for any such charges.
Raron Won Calice replied he thought Sir
Philip had some provocation
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-21
OPENING OF THE DARDANELtEs.

st. Petersburg. Feb. SO.-In -eference to
the subject OF the talked-of treaty be-
tween Russia and Turkey, the St Peters,
burg Novosu replies to the ill-natured
remarks OF the Austrian press by de-
claring that Russian can only guarantee
the existence of Turkey II a reform such
as the opening OF the Dardenelles to Rus
sian warships be offered. /, is impossi-
BILE TO adduce any valid reason. says the
NoVosti. why Russia should be forced
TO keep her fleet locked up In the Black
sea. IL Is simply an outrageous vio-
lence to which Russia submits because
she loves peace. But the prohibition is
bound to disappear. II is contradic-
tion In itself
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-21

The column number OF lines" OF course
involves repetition OF roads that continue
under construction during successive
years. In few cases where a line lies
In more than on state there IL also A
repetition IN tabulatlng by states, But
the totals give substantially accurate
comparison Of the work OF the successive
years.
Only one Of the New England states
contributed to the milenFe OF last year.
The middle Atlantic group added lSi
miles on % lines the central northern
group built 2S5 miles on 81 lines, the 10
Southern states which are credited to the
South Atlantic and gulf and Mississippi
group added i97 miles on 81 lines, but
were surpassed by the Southwestern
states and territories, which built b9i
miles on 2S lines. Only OF the North
western states are In the list, giving &
miles on 10 lines, while In the vast region
OF the Z Pacific slope states and tcrri-
tories only III miles were added by ~
lines. Texas leads all with 2O9 miles
Indian territory IL second with ISL miles
and Pennsylvania third with iOs miles
No other state shows as much rs icO
miles.
Referring 10 the detailed statement Il
will be found that most OF the work last
year was IN the form of short extensions
or branches OF old roads, together with
a little trucklaying on unimportant new
roads Yet some enterprises Of consld-
cradle magnitude win he found IN the
list Perhaps the most important OF
trese Is the Kansas Plttsburg n
Gulf. which Is to form line only 56g
miles long from Kansas City 10 Sabine
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-21
MoNADNocK COMMISSIONED.

San Francisco, Feb. 80. The monitor
Monadnock was formally placed in COM
mission at the Mare Island navy yard to-
day The Monadnock was commenced
twelve years ago and has dragged along
at Intervals. Navy ctlicers say she Is
now a most powerful ship and able to
hold her own against anything that
floats
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-21

FUSED WITH THE PoPuLIsTs.

Seattle. Feb. @.-The Democratic con-
vention resulted In a fusion with the
Populists. the platform endorsing Dr.
Jordan, Populist candidate for mayor, and
the Populists giving the Democrats In
exchange the nominations for corporation
counsel and city treasurer. About forty
per cent OF the Democratic party OF the
city were opposed to aifillation with the
Populists.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-21
RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION
Comprehensive Figures OF work Done In
iSg5, and Prospects for 1885,

Railway Age.
In this issue Ia given the detailed state
mcnt OF construction for 1876, showing
every railway In tho United States ON
which We can learn that any extension
of track was made. The total X i,SS
miles, which is only p miles more than
Tho footing OF tho preliminary statement
published IN our issue OF December q.
last. thus showing that the returns from
the companies at that date had been un-
usually complete ana accurate a few
small additions have been discovered and
a few corrections have been made. 50
that the tabualticn by states nov stands
as follows
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MRS, FoLrz no BIN A LAWYER.

New York, Feb, 2O,--General Il, +. Tracy
before fun bench In the appellate divis-
ion OF the supreme court, today. moved
the admission of Mrs. Clara Shortridge
Fol,a to the New York bar. Presiding
Judge NanBrunt took the papers, aud IL
they are found to be In order the motion
viii be granted,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-21
coMMENDABLE ACTION.
Thought the United States WIN Recog-
niEe Cuban Belllgerency.

Washington, Feb. a.--The Cuban ques.
ton came before the senate today for
definite action, and II Is expected that
votes viii be taken at an early day on
several pending propositions requesting
Spain to recognize the belligerency OF
Cuba, and requesting the recognition Of
Cuban independence. There Is every
indication also that the debate win lead
to more radical and decisive resolutions
Lodge and Morgan were particularly
forcible and direct In their language,
Morgan expressing the belief that war
between the United States and Spain
would result from recognizing the Cubans
as belligerents.
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HOW THE PoPULIsrs WILL VOTE.

Washington. Feb. D.-The Populist SEN
ators have now decided that. when the
motion Is renewed for the consideration
OF the tariff bill. they win cast their
votes in the Affirmative. II they adhere
TO this decision. they win be able 10
turn the negative to the affirmative side
Of the scale. and thus secure considera-
ton Of the measure In the senate. pro-
viding as large a number OF Republican
senators vote in the Affirmative as did
on the first occasion. Popullst senator's
say they have never been opposed to
the consideration OF the bill. but that
they were taken by surprise by the first
motion.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-21
THE MARKETS.

Liverpool. Feb. 2o.-wheat. spot. steady:
demand. poor; No. 2 red winter, SIS 7,hd:
10, 1 hard Manitoba, 5s I'd; No. Cali
fornia, IS sgd.
Hops-Paciic Coast, e.
Portland, Feb. 0.-wheat, valley, esqes;
Walla Walla, 5sG5SM.