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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-26
MExIcAN AssAssINArIoNs.
Americans Murdered in Cold Blood in
the Colony.

San Francisco. November 25.--Private
adyices received today from the Amer
lean colony at Metlaitoynca, In the
state Of Pueblo, Mexico. give definite
Information Of the assassinatiOns by
Poems which the Mexican government
has until now been able to keep Sc
cret There are several Californians in
the colony, and in view OF the recent
events they are fleeing 10 this country
for their lives.
The Mexican government has sent
troops to the colony in the hope OF
capturing the assassins. who during the
past four months have murdered three
American settlers in cold blood. The
colony was formed about four years
ago and numbers 200 souls A tract Of
100000 acres Of land was secured q
Metlaltoynca Most Of the colonists
were prosperous farmers OF the United
States who disposed OF their property
and invested the proceeds in improving
their tracts In the colony Over $780,
900 was invested.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-26
0. R. ANp \. srocKs LISTED.

New York. November 25.-The stocl,
exchange has listed $l5,174,0OO common
stock Of the Oregon Railway and Navi-
cation Company. The stocks are rep
resented by voting trustees and sl5.-
100000 of common stock is held by the
reorganization committee of the Ore
gon Short Line and Utah Northern as
security for the 'B' income bonds Al
SO $6,SSs.0O0 consol second four per cent
bonds, s5,OOO,OOO first preferred; s14.sS5.-
600 second preferred and s25.6l7, $50 COM
mon stock represented by voting trust
certificates of the St Louis and San
Francisco Company
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-26
BRYAN IN COLORADO.

Colorado Springs. November 25.-w.
y. bryan delivered an address tonight
before 5000 people who met him at the
depot while he was passing through
this city on his return from Pueblo. He
said in part
Il did not suppose 1 could find so
many people gathered in the United
States who had not learned that cleo
tion is over. You act as though you
were in the midst of campaign or
were celebrating a victory just won.
You are right. We are in the midst Of
a campaign. We are going to accom-
plish in 1900 what we failed to accom-
plish in 1896"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-26
THE MARKETS.

Portland, November 25.-Wheat, Wal.
liza Walla, 7SG79; Valley, S1GS2.
Liverpool. November 25.-wheat, spot,
quiet; demand. poor; No. red winter,
6s lid; No red spring, Is; No, hard
Manitoba, nominal; No. California,
Is I'd.
Futures-November, nominal; Decem-
ber, 6s 9l9d January and February, 6s
9A: March, 6s 1Od; April. nominal
London, November 25.-Hops-Pacihc
Coast. fS 5s,
New York, November 25.-Hops, firm;
Pacific Coast. 1895 crop. sa7l2c; 1896 crop
9d14s.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-26
INTERSTATE LAW.
WIN Be Tested by the Government as
to Its Constitutionality.

San Francisco, November 25-United
states District Attorney Knight filed a
petition in the United States circuit
court today requesting that a writ of
mandamus be issued compelling the
Bellingham Bay and British Columbia
Railroad Company to return its re-
port to the United States interstate
commission, as provided for in the act
of congress adopted in February, 1887.
Judge McKenna issued a temporary
writ directing the officers of the rail
road company either to return the re-
port or to appear in court on December
to show cause why they should not
be compelled to comply with the terms
of the law. 1t is small branch, tap
ping the Canadian Pacific road about
fifty miles east of Vancouver, and run
ming to New Whatcom, where connec-
tions are also made with line of
steamers. The case from its very ma
ture will attract much interest, as the
of the law may be at
tackled
The penalty for violation is a fine of
$1,000 payable by the officers of the
road,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-26
AsToR's MUN1FIcENcE.

New York. November 25-The an
nouncement was made by the Children's
Aid Society that William Waldorf AS
tor had made it gift Of $4,000. The
money Mr.. Astor provided shall be used
to erect a school building as memorial
to his wife, who had been greatly in
terested in the society's work up to the
day of her death. The children's Aid
Society has twenty Industrial schools
in which over $4,000 children are yearly
taught.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-26
PAYNE FOR POSTMASTER.

Cleveland, November 25.-There is
considerable gossip. among those who
claim to be close to the incoming ad-
ministration, concerning the representa-
ton of the Northwest in the cabinet. 1t
is believed that Governor Merriam, and
Cushman Davis, of Minnesota, do not
stand any chance and that Henry C.
Payne, of Milwaukee, will be made
postmaster general.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-26
A TIMELY WARNING.
Repetition OF Last Years Trouble May
Be Averted by Proper Action.

Astoria, November 23,--(To the Edit
or)-The time will soon arrive when
those who are directly engaged in the
salmon fishing industry will prepare
for catching and preserving the Column
bia river catch of 1897. The unsatlsfac-
tory conditions that caused a great loss
of time, money and several lives during
1896 is likely to occur again in 1897 un-
less some intelligent action is taken by
the fishermen. cannerymen, merchants
and business men of Astoria, to avoid
the improbable state Of affairs that
occurred the past season.
II anything is to be done to prepare
the necessary legislation or organiza-
tlon, no time Is to be lost The legls-
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-26
UNPRECEDENTED SNOW.

Bismarck, N. D.. November 25.--Two
feet of snow on the level and still snow
ing, is the condition that is making cat
tlemen in this section desperate today.
With thousands of cattle on the ranges
without food or shelter, the situation is
most critical and heavy losses are ex-
pected, There has never before been
as much snow on the ground at this
season of the year
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-26
THE GOLD RESERVE.

Washington. November 25.-The Sec
retary Of the treasury is considering the
question of resuming the issuance of
gold certificates which was suspended
in 1898 when the gold reserve first fell
below the slOO,OOO,OOO mark. The issue
of these certificates was suspended as
a means of acquiring gold in the treas
ury. Therefore it had been the custom
of the treasury to issue certificates on
the deposit of gold. but such gold de-
posit did not become part of the
gold reserve.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-26
SMITHS FOUL FIGHTING.
The Mysterious" Loses His Fight
With Ryan, of Chicago.

New York. November 25.-The referee
stopped the Ryan-Smith fight after two
minutes and forty-four seconds in the
ninth round and declared Ryan the Win
ner. This decision was hissed, and sew
eral men offered to back Smith before
any club in America for $1,000 to $4,000
a slde.
THE principles in the above fight are
Tommy Ryan, of Chicago, and "Mys-
terious" Billy Smith, AS usual Smith
fouled. Australian Jim Ryan win prob
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-26
ASTORIA WINS.

Portland, November 25-In the Unit
ed States circuit court today in the suit
of Baracca (better known as the Parelll
suit VS.. the city of Astoria, on a motion
by the city Of Astoria to dismiss the
case for want of jurisdiction. the court
decided in favor of the city Of Astoria.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-26

Madrid, November 25.-Premier Senior
canovas del Castillo today said there
was no truth in the report that General
weyler had been recalled and 1t was
equally untrue that his recall was con-
tempIated On the contrary, he added.
the government has given weyler a
free hand In the task Of suppressing
the instruction and the ministers had
confidence that he would be successful
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-26

Philadelphia. November 25.-The first
authentic news from the mountain
camp Of General Antonio Maceo thar
has been received in this country since
Weyler left Havana for the front two
weeks ago, came today by special
messenger who stopped in this city.
General Maceo sends greeting to his
eountrymen in the United States ana
in a few words assures them that his
gallant band is safe and able. for the
time. at least, to take care Of itself. no
matter what the SpanIards may do The
message is directed to the New York
Junta. The carrier Of the message,
whose name is not given out by. the
Cuban leaders. was witness TO the
fight at Artemisa which was first re-
ported as great Spanish victory and
later as drawn battle ut was a
splendid fight" said the Cuban officer,
"and gave great hope and courage to
the entire army.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-26

New York, November 25.-oficers OF
the steamer City of Washington. which
arrived today from Havana, saS that
Havana is in the worst possible state
of fear. Residents are momentarily ex-
pecting an attack by the insurgents.
The prisons are full. business is at a
standstill. and the merchants of Span
ism ideas are preparing to leave the
country
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GENERAL MACEO
IS In THE LEAD
History Repeats ItseIf--A Patriot
Shot, but the Cause Survives.
GEN. wEYLER NOT RECALLED
A Special Messenger Arrives In Phila~
deIphIa with the News or Great
Battle.

Havana, November 25.--Antonio Lo-
pez colma. who was the first insurgent
leader TO rise in Matanzas, will be shot
tomorrow in cabanas fortress
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-26

ably go against the winner Of the above
go He slgnlned bis willingness to do so
In a letter TO Mr. Heating. He said he
preferred to meet Smith agalnI
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-26
BLIZZARD RAGING.

Butte. Mont, November 25,--A bliz-
zard has been raging here all day. The
thermometer has dropped from 20 above
to 10 below zero.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-26
FANCY WORK.

Lessons in fancy work and all kinds
of embroidery, at reasonable prices. Al
so all kinds of fancy work for sale. 422
Duane street.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-26

There are 9,7l2 locks and keys in the
Grand Opera House, Paris.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-28

Altmanns," said each artist as he entered
and he was straightway conducted to the
room where the new pictures hung.
The Altmanns are the work of Araan
Altman, a young man not % years of
age, who three years ago went from the
Art Institute to study in Paris.
They are sincere, unpretentlous pictures
these Altmanns, free from straining after
sensational or hysterical effects, but they
are said to have been hung better than
any California pictures at the salon this
year, and not only the French press, but
the New York, Philadelphia and Chicago
papers have spoken of them in high terms
while the Illustrated American has repro
duced the larger of the two canvases
among the works of the older and cele-
brated American artists.
The pictures consist of landscape and
study of an old Italian peasant woman,
the latter having been exhibited under the
title 'Une Vieille de Ia Campagne." The
subject of Une Vieille is far from being IN
trinsically beautiful, but the artist has in
vested his homely model with touching
pathos and expression. The thin care
worn old peasant woman is sitting i'll a
plain wooden chair, bending forward, with
her hands folded in the tired attitude of
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-28

which the meeting listened to short ad-
dresses In favor of socialism by +. Arntz,
Dr. j. d. Brock and G. d. Sunhower.
Frank j. Muraskey, ex-Justice Of the
Feace, is announced to address the society
at Its next regular meeting on Wednesday
evening, Septem ber 3. at s clock.
James Andrew, the Socialist candidate
Tor Lleutenant-Governor, will leave soon
TO canvas the southern counties, wagon
and horse being placed at his disposal by
some of his friends.
The northern counties will soon be WIS.,
tied by j. H. Fones of Oakland and an
other mem Der of the Oakland section, who
will speak in the interests of the cause.
Both members will travel by their own
conveyance and will be accompanied by
their families. They will journey as far
north as Lake County and will be absent
until the campaign closes. The Santa
Rosa section recently organized by Theo-
dore Lynch, is already preparing recep-
ton for them during their stay in Santa
Rosa.
At Monday nights meeting of the State
executive committee Mr.. Fones was given
credentials as travelling lecturer with
power to organize local branches during his
journey.
The members of Liberty Branch are
agitating the establishment OF lyceum
for the purpose of training some OF its ar
dent and enthusiastic members for the lee
ture platform as there is an increasing
demand for capable speakers. Several OF
the young enthusiasts of the branch are
eager to acquire knowledge that will ut
them to clothe their ideas in logical way
for the education of non-Socialists.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-28
SOCIALISTS ARE ACTIVE.
Their Propaganda Work Gong
On in All Parts of the
State.
Candidates Working for the Party
in the City and in the Sur.
rounding Counties.

Liberty Branch of the Socialist Labor
party held large and enthusiastic mass
meeting last Wednesday night at Turk
street Temple. The meeting was opened
with short address from G. D. Sunfower,
chairman Of the evening, after which P.
Ross Martin read an essay on Socialism. !"
Theodore Lynch followed with an address
in which he argued that the conditions
were favorable for increased gains to the
Socialist ticket in California during the
coming campaign. He stated that the
country is confronted with similar condi-
tions to those that ushered in the French
revolution, and the only alternative to
avert the horrors of that blooay epoch in
French history is by the adoption of So
cialistic principles.
2. Ross Martin followed in an appropri-
ate address and announced a valuable
auxiliary to the Socialist propaganda in
the support offered by recent converts to
the movement, the "Coming Nation" and
appeal to Reason" two of the leading
Populist organs.
James Andrew. the party's candidate
Tor ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS addressed the
gathering, and gave hopeful and encour-
aging report of the sympathy and support
already promised on behalf of the ticket.
He stated that he addressed two Populist
meetings during the week and was favor
ably received. He closed by advocating
an energetic campaign of education. Leo
Gasser followed in a similar strain, after
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-28
Altmanns Landscape, Which Was Hung at the Salon.

one who is careworn and has known too
much hard work. The woman's black
hair is smoothed back under plain white
cap, the seyerity,of which accentuates the
sharpness of her features and the prema-
ture age of her gaunt, patient face.
The loose gray gown Is severely plain,
the background is neutral-tinted, and
there is absolutely nothing to distract
attention from the figure, which might be
called study in patient poverty.
Quite another style OF work is the ef-
fective little landscape which represents a
field OF grain ready for harvesting. with a
line of dark trees silhouetted against the
horizon.
A rather remarkable fact about the Alt
mann pictures is that the young painter
insisted on sending the first fruits of his
labors home. He is not rolling in riches.
but he secuted any suggestions to sell
them, saying that he wanted the friends
who had believed in him and helped him
when at the art school to see his first
salon pictures, and the very day the ex-
hibition closed they were packed up and
dispatched to San Francisco. 1t was only
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-28
CENSURE THE RAILROAD
Lack of a Proper Fender Caused the
Death of Young Louis
Locke.

A Coroner's jury strongly censured the
Market-street Railway Company yester-
day for causing the death of little Louis
Locke. who was killed by Mission-street
electric car on the afternoon of August 20.
Twelve witnesses were examined, their
evidence tending to show that the car was
running at an unlawful speed, though had
the modern iuggernaut been fitted with a
proper fender the boys life would have
been spared. The real "Blinker" Murphy
gave most dana ging testimony against the
octopus. He said the car was running at
least ten miles an hour. though II proper
care had been exercised the accident could
not have happened. The verdict of the
jury was as follows:
And we further find the death accidental
and the motorman blameess; and we further
find that the fender or guard in front OF the
car was defective.
Lyons ]. II. Stein, George ID. Nelson, +. ].
Kohler, James Prince, T. O'Dowd.
1t is probable that the parents OF young
Locke will institute a suit for heavy dam
ages against the company.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-28

membership the subordinate lodges in the
five counties, namely, San Francisco, Ala
media. Contra Costa, Solano and Sonoma.
Sessions are held every quarter and be-
tween sessions all business is transacted
by the executive committee. which holds
its meeting the last Monday in every
month.
The executive committee is composed of
the executive officers only. The following
constitute the committee: Professor Will
liam Crowhurst, P. D. T.. Oakland; c. L.
WincheIl, D. T., VALLEJO; Mrs. G. H.
Moore, d. V. T., Fitchburg; E. Fin
tleman, D. c., San Francisco; Mrs. s. w.
Kerrigan, d. S. J. W., San Francisco; A.
E. Craig, district secretary, San Fran
cisco; Mrs. M. M. Carpenter, district
treasurer, San francisco; Mrs. Ida
Clarke, district guard, EImhurst; J. G..
Slmionton, district sentinel, San Fran
cisco.
At noon the lodge will adjourn to the
banquet hall, where covers will be laid for
100 The evening session will be held
from to 10 o'clock.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-28
Danger to
Young Men.

The chances of total loss of manly power
are so great in men who find slight indi-
cations of a waste in the system that it is
vitally important that such indications be
attended to at once. They should be
checked while such thing is possible, for
if they are permitted to continue, instead
of stopping naturally, they will become
greater from day to day, and will, in few
years, completely disrupt the whole nerv-
Gus and vital organism.
Young men who notice what they con-
slider light symptoms of weakness do not
realize the danger that turks in their path.
They do not understand the serious conse-
quences, the destruction of nerve tissue,
waste of vital force and power of brain,
loss of flesh, loss of memory and total
impotency. These are the consequences
that follow in the trail of slight evidences
of Weakness
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-28
1HE FIGHTERS.

Choynski is a Big Favorite in the Bet
ting Over McAuliffe.
Betting on the Choynski and McAuliffe
fight was tolerably spirited last evening in
Corbett's poolroom. Choynski money
was very plentiful and the odds ran from
$40 to 81 to $40 tc 81 so in favor of Choyn-
ski The change in the betting was a sur
understand why McAuliffe should sell at
such small figures considering that he is
in such fine condition and this being his
last chance to establish reputation. Pro-
fessor Farley was of the opinion that his
boy should command better support in the
betting, but he did not hesitate to say that
a number OF the sports who were betting
on Choynski will be given big surprise
this evening before the end of the eighth
round.
Herget, Young Mitchelps brother, is
fayorite over Spider Kelly; the betting
is $40 to 81.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-28
A NEW CORPORATION.
It's Purposes Are to Control and Sell
Gas, Electric and Water
Works.

Articles of Incorporation of the Pacific
Coast Gas and Fuel Company have been
filed.
The purposes of the corporation are
ITO construct, erect, purchase. etc., gas
works used to manufacture and furnish
gaslight and fuel, or both.'
The place where the principal business
of the corporation is to be transacted is
San Francisco and the term for which it is
to exist is fifty years. The five share
holders comprise the board of directors.
They are: S. w. Van Syckel, w. b.
Morris, H. ]. Lewelling. E. Lewelling and
f. w. Nowlin. The capital stock is
$500. 900, $25, 600 of which has been SUBJ
scribed.
Willard B. Morris said yesterday that
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-28
CANNOT IMPORT TICKETS
All Chinese Lottery Men VIII Be
Prosecuted by the Federal
AuthOrities.

Collector Wise received instructions
yesterday from the department. at Wash
ington to Immediately institute criminal
proceed dings against all importers OF
Chinese lottery tickets. The Collector is
also authorized to seize and destroy all
such matter. The authority for this action
is found in the act of March 2, 1895, which
says:
That any person who shall cause to be
brought within the United States from abroad
for the purpose of disposing of the same, or
deposited in or carried by the mails of the
United states or carried from one State TO an
cate or instrument purportingto 10 be or repre-
senting ticket, chance, share or interest in or
dependent upon the event of lottery, So
called gift concert or similar enterprise oHer-
ing prizes dependent upon lot or chance
shall be punishable in the first offense by i'm
prisonment for not more than tive years or by
a fine of not more than $1,000, or both; and in
the second and after offenses by such impris-
onment only.
Some weeks ago THE CALL directed the
attention of the Collector to this evil,
whereupon Mr.. Wise reported the matter
to the Secretary of the Treasury and asked
for instructions. The decision of the de-
partment is regarded as most important
There are no less than twenty-five Chinese
lottery-ticket importers in San Francisco.
Assistant District Attorney Schlessinger
has already prepared bills of inform alton
against these parties and it is presumed
that the matter will be taken up by the
United States Grand Jury as soon as prac-
tica BILE.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-28
ARRESTED FR PERJURY.
Justice Carroll Takes Action Against
A. A. Cunnin CHAM.

Justice Carroll Takes Action Against
A. A. Cunningham.
A. A. Cunningham, ex-secretary OF the
veterinary department of the State Uni
versity. was arrested yesterday afternoon
on warrant charging him with perjury.
He was released on $1,000 bonds accepted
by Judge Murphy.
The complaint was sworn to by Justice
of the Peace Carroll before Judge Jo-
achimson yesterday morning. In the
complaint it is alleged that Cunningham,
in swearing in his affidavit submitted to
Justice Carroll on Tuesday praying for
change of venue in connection with the
hearing of the charge of misdemeanor en-
bezzlement against him that the Justice
belonged to the same orders as the COM
planning witness, and that therefore he
could not get fair trial, committed per-
Jury,
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-28

was taken to the Health Office Yesterday
on suspicion that he was suffering with
leprosy.
Dr. Brown, who accompanied him.
stated that four years ago he had treated
MIN Tor blood disease and that since
tnat time TIE clerk had shown signs of the
dread disease. His attention was recently
recalled to the case from the fact that the
inmates of the Chinese Mission. at which
Lung was a visitor complained of his
pr essence and asked that he be Kept away.
Inc physician of the Twenty sixth street
hospital pronounced the case one of
ieprosy and Lung will probably be de-
ported, as he has relatives in China and
wishes to return to them.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-28

the corporation was organized through
the efforts of Van Syckei who is at pres
ent in Petaluma, with the presumable OBJ
iect of buying out the gas plant there for
the corporation. He further stated that
the offices OF the corporation would prob
ably be at the Western Iron Works, in
which he is partner.