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People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1896-11-27

The expense Of a PRESIDENT cleo.
ton is enormous. This is the first
campaign in which documents were
carried on franks. Forty million OF
these documents were carried on
congressional franks alone. The
cost to the government in postage
for the entire campaign is $2,400,-
900. The Australian ballot system
calls for greater number of officials
than heretofore at the booths. The
coat in the recent election averaged
about S per vote, In New York it
is $1.34. Thus tho cost to the en-
tire country would be about $14,-
100000; ad3ing to this the postal
expense We have in two items alone
&16,400,00O. If all Illegal uses Of
money to influence votes, injury to
business, and loss of time were esti-
mated in dollars it could safely be
put at O00,0OO.-News Journal
1t would not be out Of order to
create a new portfolio in the Preai-
dents cabinet, and call it the Bureau
OF Fishng, All eyes would turn to-
ward g. Q, as the logical head of
that department. Dallas Herald.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-07
COLLECTS PAPERS.
James Smith Has Devoted Fifteen Years
OF His Life TO Strange Charity.

I n. Y. Herald.
In scott's novel. "old Mortality" the
principal character, from which the book
takes its name, spends his life travelling
through the country caring for the tomb
stones of the Covenanters. A somewhat
similar character has been discovered in
New York. with the difference that his
life Is devoted to alleviating as much as
he can. In his humble way, the sufferings
OF the sick in hospitals.
His name Is James Smith, and for fif-
teen years he has been pushing his work,
unnoticed and unremunerated. collecting
newspapers and depositing them in the
big red box placed for that purpose by
the Associated Hospital, at the corner OF
Vessey street and Broadway.
Attention has been directed to Smiths
work at last by the carelessness of the
persons whose duty 1t is to empty the
box and distribute the literature among
the hospitals. No collections had been
made for nearly week. and yesterday
the box was filled TO overfiowing, and
newspapers, magazines and periodicals
were piled on It to the top of ST. Paurs
churchyard railing. and around It on the
ground, much to the Inconvenience OF
pedestrians. Smith. nevertheless, added
his daily contribution TO the pile. and
win. no doubt so on doing so. as he has
for fifteen years. whether the hospital
attendants carried the papers away or
not
Smiths field of operation is the Post
office building. He makes a tour OF il
every afternoon and collects papers and
periodicals from the clerks and officials
The attendants all know him and aid him
by saving for him all the newspapers
thrown away In the corridors OF the
building. There is big basket standing
in the Park row corner which is known
as Smiths basket" and 1t is daily filled
by the attendants.
The special policemen guard the basket
as jeGlously as IL 1t were a receptacle for
the mails, and every afternoon Smith
comes and bundles up its contents and
carries the papers over to the church,
yard corner, where he deposits them.
He is n little old man, bowed with the
weight Of 65 years, and he wears an old
fashioned County Antrim" chin whis-
ker. He dresses like respectable la
borer. Such, in fact he was when he
came to this country in his youth. III
is said that when he was a young man
he met with an accident while at work
and WIS confined to hospital bed for
months Then he learned the loneliness
OF the hospital, and when, fifteen years
ago, he inherited small annuity froil
relatives In Ireland, he determined to de-
vote his life 10 making brighter the days
and hours Of those whose homes are in
the hospitals.
Smith lives In n little room in a cheap
Bowery lodging house, He cooks his own
meals on an oil stove. and does no other
work but to make his daily tour Of the
Postofice building The attendants say
that he has never missed day in their
recollection. Smiths income, he saws,
though small, is enough to support him
In comfort. His tastes in food and clothes
are modest, and he has no relatives to
whom to leave his money.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-07
FIGHTING IN CUBA.
Several skirmishes Result In Small Losses
on Both Sides

Havana. Feb g.-The insurgents fired
upon the pilot engine OF a passenger
train between Barroa and Gayas. An es-
cort Of troops on the engine returned the
FIRE, killing five and wounding two in
surgents
Lieut. Colonel Jarisos had skirmish
between ManzaniIlo and Leada and killed
three insurgents and took one prisoner.
The troops lost Major verjara and four
soldiers were wounded.
The bands Of Panicho Perez lIataeas
and Mamiilio Argo attacked force Of
forty civil guards who were protecting
company Of telephone llnemen. The In
surgents sustained numerous losses while
the civil guards were compelled to re-
treat with a loss OF two killed and five
wounded
General Dryo later overlook the same
band at Iquica, but they dispersed when
attacked by the troops, leaving four kill
ed and carrying away many wounded.
IT Is reported that among the latter is
the leader. Matagas. with two bullets in
his breast.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-07
STOCKS UNAFFECTED.

New York, Feb. e.-The course Of the
stock market was extremely disappolnt-
ing to many persons who had expected
much from the great success OF the gov
ernment loan. and a decidedly up-turn in
prices both here and abroad. Apparently
in London and on the floor OF the New
York exchange the news was not regard
ed from broader point Of view than as
affording an opportunity to secure profits
accruing from the recent rise. Conser-
vative financiers expressed the opinion
that securities will soon reflect increased
confidence as to the financial outlook.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-07
0. R. AND n. REORGANIZATION.

New York. Feb. e.--The reorganization
committee Of the Oregon Railway and
Navigation Co. announces that the plan
OF REORGANIZATION is operative. Deposits
OF consolidated mortgage ard collateral
trust bonds will continue to be received
up to February . without penalty. Az
ter that date the payment of $50 per bond
will be required Deposits Of stocks win
be received up to the same date upon
the payment Of IS per share.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-07

district No. Y. go: n. NJ KlmbniI. az.
penaos swearing road viewers. -. y. w.
Ferguson, printing postal cards and no
| tices, g.. Glass & Prudhomme. blanks,
| t2O, Daily AstOrian, publishing court
/ proceedings ana reports. Hos. Herald
/ Publishing Co, publishing court pro.
ceedinss and reports. ti9H: costs
State vs.. coffman. t5geo: ii. g. Crosby.
repairs. etc. 81 50: r. J. Carney q. n. r.
Nelson %. J. a. Abercr0mbie 81, drawing
jury list
Bills on special road fund presented ana
allowed as follows: ". lloughton $40,
II. A. Abbott 81. Bert Hili g. labor ROAD
district No. /; y. =. Phllbrick. 80, labor
labor road district No 4: q. A. Mcmillan
50. Chris Peterson 81. A. Is. Mcmillan
tii.2i. labor road district No :; Nell
Hunt 81. L. Larson sii. 4. Abrams SIS.
c. l.. Mcdonald 9il. ID. A. Aeikle 50, J. A.
Mcintosh ti3. labor road district No H.;
August Johnson. labor road district No.
~. tis.
In the matter OF costg Of II. a. Smith.
former sheriff, collected by the county
clerk and paid 20 the county treasurer:
Now comes II. A. Smith and applies 10
the court for the payment 10 him Of pert
OF the money collected by the clerk be-
tween April 10. 1895. and December "A.
1876, being costs collected for redemption
OF tax sales for the delinquent taxes for
the year 1853: and the court having con-
Eidercd the matter. and there appearing
10 be certain offsets TO The same exist
ing IN favor OF the county consisting o:
overpayments heretofore made 20 and
taxes retained by said Smith or mistakes
found 20 exist against him IN his ac-
ssrlN
sum of tlTL59. and II further appearing
that the money collected by the clerk as
aforesaid has been paid 10 the county
treasurer: Il II ordered that until further
ordered the clerk issue warrant in IA
vor OF n. A. Smith for all cost collected
by him and due said Smith. excepting
tho sum OF tfIi7a, and that the question
neither said offsets or claims are valla
be referred 20 j. .. Al Eowlhy and j. /
VI. Smith 10 examine and report on the I
Same at the next term.
ordered that the court do now adjourn 1
until tomorrow at 10 o'clock a. m /
Wednesday. February ., 1855. third day. 4
present term. same present as yesterday. 4
Court met and was duly opened at 10
o'clock a. m.
Bond of J. w Hare as tax collector in I
the sum Of tis,Vo0. with ". l.. Robb. A. L. I
Reed. Frank Patton. +. J. Taylor and
John Hahn. sureties. examined and APP
proved.
Application OF D. Stuart. Jr.. TO cancel
tax purchase OF southeast quarter section
10. township north. range Z west for
delinquent tax sale for 1880, same being
government land; granted and so or
dered.
Report OF A. GihbonF. assessor. exam
ined and approved.
Report OF J. c. Jones appointed at the
December term TO examine the books
and accounts OF the various county Off
GERS from July I. iS9l TO Dessmber 81.
1875. read and ordered placed on file. and I
further ordered that IA prepare sum
mary OF said report for publication
Ordered that the court do now adjourn
sine die.
J. H. d. GRAY.
II. ~. WOODEN,
CHRIS PETERSON,
Commissioners
Attest:
T. DI'NRAp clerk
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-07
SIX LOST THEIR LIVES.
Collapse of Bridge in Hartford and the
Awful Consequence.


Hartford. Conn. Feb. e.--six workmen
lost their lives and nine others were bare
ly rescued from the icy waters Of tho
Pequeboc river. near Bristol. early this
evening. A new bridge had been built
over the. river. carrying the tracks Of the
New England railroad. and men were at
work taking up the ties and rails from
the old bridge, which was in progress OF
demolition. Fifteen workmen had gath
cred about the middle OF the bridge In
their work. when suddenly the structure
began to shake. and. with scarcely
moments warning. gave way. The men
were all precipitated into the water be-
low. in the midst of broken mass OF
timbers. Two or three managed to reach
land in safety, and unhurt. Up to II
o'clock nine men of the fifteen had either
escaped or been rescued alive. The body
of the men has been rescued and five are
still missing.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-07
HE HAD THE WRONG HORSE.

Exchange.
Mike is an Irishman just fresh from
the Emerald Isle, who recently came "a
Hackensack, n. j., and was employed
by two gentleman. each keeping a horse
in the same stable, 10 look after their
euuines, One day Mr.. Jones told Mike
to hitch up his horse and bring 1t around
to his residence
Mike did as he was hidden. but when
Mr.. Jones saw the turnout he said:
Why Mike. that is not my horse; that
is Mr. Smiths animal"
'Begorra." promptly replied Mike, $50
it is, | knowed that wasn't your horse,
sir, but couldn't quite make up me
mind which horse belonged to the other
gintleman."
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-07

Pretoria, Feb. 5.-The trial OF the mem
bers of the reform committee began here
yesterday. They are charged with in
citing thenatives to rebellion and with
high treason. The first evidence furnished
was that of a mining commissioner. He
testified that the men held the town with
the avowei intention of opposing the
government of the Transvaal. and as
serted that certain members of the re-
form committee had said within his hear
ing. "The country win soon be ours, from
Cape Town to the Zambesi.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-07
o. R. AND N. BOND SAFE.

New York, Feb. 6.-At the New York
real estate exchange. $i.26O.OOO Washing
ton and Idaho first mortgage and si.5Sl.-
$50 Oregon Railway Extension Company
first mortgage bonds were sold at public
auction today. The two lots were sold
for $4,000.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-07
NO PRIZE FIGHTS.

Special to the Astorian.
Washington. Feb. 6.-The bill to prevent
prize fights in federal territory. which
passed the house yesterday. passed the
senate today. The president will proba-
bly, sign the bill Immediately.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-07
GOLD DEPOSITS.

New York. Feb. e.-The total deposits
of gold at the sub-treasury and assay
office today, in anticipation OF the pay
ments of allotments of the new govern
ment bonds. were ss.il5.OOO, The si.OOO.OU
gold which arrived on the Majestic prov
ed to be for account of ]. p. Morgan.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-07
A REVIVAL NEEDED,

New York Weekly
Mrs. Gabb-Sataral Satara! where's
that old broomstick left in the closet?''
satara-l don't know, ma; what do you
want with it?"
Your wicked pa says he won't go 10
church with me, and want TO see IL i
can't knock little Christianity into
him"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-07
Two JOHNSONS
IN EVIDENCE
California and North Dakota Repre-
sentatiyes on the Free Coinage
Substitute Bond Bill.
DEBATE WILL BE A LONG ONE
Members AaxioHs to Declare Themselves on
the Bill-.Fiery Speeches by Aessrs.
Johnson. Who Arc on Diffefeat
Sides OF the Question.

Washington, Feb. s--The senate free
coinage substitute for the house bond
bill was debated hye hours IN the house
this afternoon and five hours at the night
session. Nevertheless. the pressure from
members for time to present their views
is so great that IL seems possible now
that the debate may be run over into
next week.
The speeches 80 far have been tame ana
dry. There were two notable exceptions,
however. today. johnson. Of North Da-
kota, and Johnson. Of California, both
Republicans. but on different sides Of the
silver question. afforded entertainment
and. perhaps instruction. The former
was once school teacher. and today he
brought the methods OF the school room
into the house He placed some charts
In front OF the speakers desk. illustrate
ing graphically. the rise and fall OF prices
in this country; the production OF silver;
the price Of wheat In India measured In
silver. and. pointer in hand. like a pro-
fessor to his pupils. explained the CON
verging and diverging lines.
johnson. on the other hand. whose
fiery protests against the passage OF the
bond bill attracted general attention and
won the applause Of the silver men. with
an eloquent speech. urged the RepublI-
cans not to ignore silver and warned
them OF the dire consequences that might
follow II they did.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-07
THE MARKETS,

LIVERPOOL. Feb. e.-wheat. spot. firm:
demand. poor; No. red winter. 5s 1O%d.
No hard Manitoba, IS Cd; No. l Califor-
mia. IS lid.
Hops, unchanged.
Portland. Feb. 6.--Wheat-Valley, 6Sd64,
a la Wa,la, 6O961.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-07
THE PRESIDENT
ON THE LOAN
Chief Executive States His VieWs in
the Bond Deal to the New
York Post.
Fact Of Small Banks Buying Through NeS
FORK Correspondents Gives Loan the
Appearance Of Having Been Taken
Up by Big Institutions

New York, Feb. 6.-The Evening Pos
publishes an interview with President
Cleveland regarding the bond issue, N
which he says;
From such information as comes "a
me from various private sources l an
convinced that more small holdings OF
gold will be drawn into the treasury by
the present arrangement than appear on
the surface Small country banks. for In
stance, which are buying bonds for their
customers, have made their bids through
their New York and Boston correspond
ents and this gives the loan the appear
nnce Of having been taken up by big
hnanclal institutions at the money CEN
r., although as a matter OF fact not a
lltNc OF II will ultimately come from
small investors"
The subject of the syndicate contract
Of February, 1895, having been mentioned,
Mr. Cleveland remarked that he had
never had reason TO question the wisdom
of that Rrrangement under the conditions
then existing.
THAT contract" he added "helped us
out at q time when forty-eight hours de-
lay might have produced serious results.
MY preference would have been TO have
had the present loan more popular than
Il appears on its face, but We have done
the best we could People who hoard
small savings of gold, or the equivalent
of gold. are unaccustomed to transacting
business on the basis on which those
bonds had to be issued; they are unused
to premiums or TO the formalities OF
making bids II we could have sold them
S-per-cent gold bonds at par, | think
II would have brought out good deal
of this gold; but the only bonds the law
allows us to issue have to he sold con-
siderably above par in order to keep
the rate OF interest within n reasonable
limit"
Washington, Feb. 6.--The treasury to,
day lost 81 .O73, 500 in gold coin and $1,000
In bars, leaving the true amount OF the
reserve at S45, 5,29S.1I9. Notwithstanding
the success of the new loan, fears are
entertained that considerable share OF
the gold offered In payment will have
been withdrawn from the treasury for
that purpose. In anticipation OF the
loan, the gold withdrawn from the treas
ury during the month from January 6
to February 5, amounted to $7Sl9.545,
which added to today's Withdrawals,
makes an aggregate Of about SS,5O00O0,
The magnitude Of the subscriptions TO
the loan, which amounted to over $685.
100000, calls attention to the fact that
the total amount Of gold coin and gold
certificates In circulation In the United
States is less than $55O,O 200 and the nat
ural inference Is that great number OF
bidders must have depended upon getting
their supply from the treasury or outside
sources. What will be the result upon
the reserve is a matter OF grave con-
cern.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-07

Washington. Feb 6--The National Far
mers' Alliance and Industrial Union.
which has been in session here for three
days, adjourned this afternoon. Import
ant action was taken during the closing
hours, and among these. the "sub-treas-
ury plan," to which the alliance has been
committed for a number OF years. and a
demand for the increase OF the circulating
Medium to $50 per capita. were elm
mated from the platform. Resoltions
were adopted. opposing the refunding OF
the Pacific railroad debt, and agreeing to
meet next year at Dallas. Texas, II that
city will make suitable offers.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-07
NIGHT 90 ON rHE Stage

Truth.
This an awful big bill fo- Turkish,
baths Why do you go there so often?-
Where on earth can girl go who has
nothing to wear?''
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-07
JOHN HAMMOND
IS AT LIBERTY
The Leader of the Late Uprising in
johannesburg Given His Free
dom on Bail.
Members Of the Reform Committee. Charged
NTH High Treason and lnciting the Ma
tiyes to Rebellion. NoW Going
On ia the Transyaai.

Pretoria, Feb. 5. Cwednesday)-John
Hays Hammond. charged with the lead
ership OF the late uprising in Johannes
burg, was liberated on bail today.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-07

Insomnia is candid friend who shows
us ourselves in our very worst light.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-07
CINCINNATI
MUCH EXCITED
That City Worked Up Over Another
Crime Of a Century,
Of Her Own.
GIRLS MYSTERIOUS DrATH
Hsf Head Severed From the Body BY the
Murderer - Portland Man Kills His
kiie and thea Attempts Sui-
eide. Bat Is Unsuccessful.

Cincinnati Feb. Gall day the city
has been nervousIy excited over the de-
velopments OF the now famous story OF
the mysterious death Of Pearl Bryan, the
GreencastIe. Ind, farmers daughter.
What is called confession Of two OF the
young men implicated as her murderers
Is only a strange sort Of a half-defant
wineing under the semi-torture OF police
examination. in which each culprit ap-
pears to be trying to shield himself as
an accidental accomplIce. and make the
other the real criminal.
So far It Is known that Pearl Bryan,
about to become a mother. and desirous
Of hiding her shame. left Greencas,Ie.
Ind.s Tuesday. January q. ostensibly to
Wilt Mrs. Fisher in indianapolis; that
William Wood saw her TO the train: that
she came directly to Cincinnati, tried to
see Scott jackson at the dental college
that night. but could not; that she regis
tered at the Indiana House as Mabel
Stanley. city. and was assigned to room
ia. After that the stories about her do
not agree. Alonzo w. wallIng. a room
mate Of Scott Jackson. both Of whom
were arrested last night charged with
murder. says that jackson saw Miss Bry-
an on Wednesday and that he went about
the city with her. and fnsIly. on Friday.
compelled the crime OF murder. cutting
of the girls head and bringing II to
Cincinnati in her own valise. which he
kept until Monday. when ne cast the
head into the sewer and threw her cloth
ing into the Ohio River.
On the other hand. jackson. in stolid.
half stupid and always obstinateiy argu-
mentetfve manner. placed the entire bur
den. on walling.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-07

Portland. Feb. s-Geo. p Baxter.
logger. tonight cut his wife's throat with
"a razor and then cut his own. The
woman died almost instantly. but Bax-
ter is still alive. though dangerously
injured. Before attempting to end his
own life. Baxter tried to kill their 5-year-
old child. but 1t escaped under the bed
The tragedy occurred at the Winters
House. on Grand avenue on the east
side. about $50 tonight. Mrs. Baxter
had been to Vancouver today and came
home drunk. He was also under the In
fiuence Of liquor. and they began to quar-
rel. Baxter seized razor and cut his
wife's throat. almost severing the head
from the body. He then slashed his own
throat several times. He was taken to
the hospital and the body Of his wife to
the morgue.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-07

cest Washing Powder ON earth. Large
sizH ~ cents. Soap Foam.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-07

Having Hoe Cake Soap in your kitchen
or hath once means always.