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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-18
THE MAYOR VICTORIOUS.
spokanes Chief Executive Bests the City
Dads After a Fight Over Chief
OF Police Nomination.

spokane, March n.-The sensation Of
today's council meeting was the unex-
pected confirmation Of william Haw-
thorne as chief OF police. Several months
ago the council removed Chief dertz,
and a contest then arose between the
council and Mayor Belt. over a successor.
The council refused 10 confirm tho may
ors nominees. The last Of these was
Hawthorne.
Mayor Belt sent q message TO the coun-
cir claiming that the refusal Of the
council 10 confirm his nominee vas
blow at organized labor. Hawthorn be-
ing a representative OF the labor union
Soon thereafter a conflict arose betwcen
the mayor and the board Of police COM
missioners for control OF the force. The
mayor declared an emergency and took
personal control OF the police DEPART
ment.
The contest was carried up TO the SUI
preme court, and the mayor was Sus-
tanned. The Republican members Of the
council this week concluded that the
vacancy was desired by the mayor; that
he did not want Hawthorn confirmed, as
that would end his emergency. and to
checkmate him they took up the nom
inatlon and confirmed II.
Mayor Belt Is a Populist and an active
candidate for governor. The council Is
large Republican.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-18
GHOSTS TRAPPED.

Cincinnati. March 17.-while local spir-
itualists have scarcely recovered from
the shock Of the recent exposure in Cow
ington. where Mrs. Josie Folsom was
caught by band of ghost catchers"
from this city. word comes from St.
Louis of another successful raid, in
which a medium who was entrapped
made a full confession of her nefarious
practices. The medium in question was
Mrs. NJ. j. Roberts. and the plot was
arranged by the plucky wife of one of
her dupes. From the evidence, it ap-
pears that George Walters, resident OF
st. Louis. had been so influenced by the
medium that he was perfectly under her
control she going even as far as to pre-
scribe for him in his illness Under the
treatment the man was getting worse
and his wife became alarmed. BY a
ruse she succeeded in getting the con-
sent Of Mrs, Roberts to give seance
in her own home, and the result was
startling.
The usual prologue of singing and
trumpet talking preceded the material
ization, and the friends of Mrs. Walters.
who had agreed to assist her. waited
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-18
ENGINEERS REPORT.

A special correspondent writes from
Washington as follows:
Washington. March I.
Printed copies OF the report OF the en-
gtaeer commission appointed by the
president to examine into the feasibility
and probable cost OF the Nicaragua canal
npo finally accessible 10 congress,
The report as printed makes n docu-
mont OF iOS pages. but II Is shorn Of some
OF its most valuable features for persons
wlsning to make thorough study OF
the canal project before committing the
government TO the possible expenditure
OF hundreds OF millions IN carrying It
through. when the report was trans
mttted to congress II was accompanied
by twelve appendices and twenty-four
maps and diagrams. and the order for
its printing. which was originally made
by ths' house. contemplated printing these
as well as the report Itself on wednes-
day N this week. however. Representa-
tive Doollttle. the chairman OF the sub
comntufee OF the Nicaragua canal OF
the house committee ON commerce. aslued
that the order be modified so rs to have
the report printed without the accom-
Anying papers on the ground that Il
would require four or Ave months to en-
grave and print the maps. This reason
ala not apply to the appendices. but
they have all been omitted.
THESE appendices throw great deal OF
light on the question OF the practicable
ity OF the canal. It's probable stability
and its approximate cost Among the
most important engineering problems to
be dealt with In the construction of the
canal IL the great difference between the
volume OF water TO be dealt with at diff
ferent seasons OF the year In a country
which is practically without rain for
part OF the year and In which the rain
is incessant during other parts OF the
year. One OF the gravest criticisms
made by the engineers board was that
sufficient data regarding this problem
had not been secured by the canal COM
pany, and yet the appendices giving the
record OF river gauglngs. the summary of
water gauge readings aud the record OF
the rainfall observations. which contain
all the data accessible on this subject,
have been omitted. Another important
thing to be taken into consideration in
the construction OF any great engineer
ing worL IN that locality Is the danger
Of earthquakes. which might destroy in
a moment any structure that the hand OF
man could build. One Of the appendices
was a valuable paper on earthquakes
and volcanoes in Costa Rica and Mica
ragua, by Prof. Henri Plttler. Tables
showing the variations between the esti-
mates which have been made from time
to time as to the probable cost OF the
work. the report on the final location OF
the canal by Engineer Menocal, the re-
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-18
BARATIERI srEAKs.

London, March 1.-THE Standard will
publish a telegram from Rome stating
that the government has received a
dispatch from General Baratierl, who
was superseded in the command of The
Italian army in Africa by General Bal
dissera, explaining his motive for the at
tack upon the Abyssinians at AdOwa.
The provision supply Of his army, he
says. was becoming short, and it was
extremely difficult to obtain further sup
plies, the roads being infested with Abys-
sinians To retreat would have exposed
the Italians to an attack It would have
been difficult to withstand. He held a
conference with the officers under him,
and they concurred in his opinion that
1t would be safer to attack the enemy
than to retreat.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-18
TOWN DIsINcoRPoRATED.

Spokane, March H,-President Hill. Of
the Great Northern. has had his way.
and Hillyard has ceased to be a munich
pal corporation. The car shops OF the
Great Northern are located there, five
miles from Spokane. Their location built
the town. When the place took on airs
and voted to incorporate. Hin fought the
move, but was beaten, He objected to
paying taxes to keep up the town govern
ment. A short time ago he sent word to
the town that unless II was disincorpo-
rated he would remove the shops. After
many preliminaries the city government
was legally killed today in the courts,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-18

patiently for the final scene. At last a
big ghost appeared and with the signal
cry Of This is too much.' Mrs. Walters
grabbed the white-shrouded figure. Sew
eral ln the party struck matches, lights
we're III and Mrs Roberts was found
olutched in the tight embrace OF Mrs.
Walters. Her toilet was dlshabllle, a
diaphanous cheese-cl0th garment being
her only covering. while her feet were
devoid OF shoes and stockings. On her
face was a white mask. and In her
hand was a piece Of mosquito bar. She
made a full confession. and a policeman
In waiting took her to the station house.
where she was charged with obtaining
money under false pretenses.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-18
HuRRAH FOR MURPHY.

San Francisco, March 17.-Green pre-
dominated at lngleside today. the feature
OF the racing being ST. Patrick's handicap
at five and one-half furlongs, in which
Babe, Pat and Tim Murphy were stan +
ers. The starter was Tom Murphy, the
judges were Joe and Tim Murphy. the
latter a well known actor: and the purse
was presented by Lucille Murphy. Babe
Murphy was odds on favorlte, and won
as she pleased, with Pat second.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-18
DRAWING TO A CLOSE.
Final Vote on Cuban Resolutions WIZ
Soon Be Taken.

Washington. March 1.-THE Cuban de-
bate in the senate is drawing to a clos'.
and the expectation is that a final vote
will be taken within day or two. possi-
bly, tomorrow. Sherman is keeping the
question before the senate continuously.
so that the speeches are not likely TO
last much longer. Morgan occupied al
most the entire session today. speaking
until nearly 6 o'clock tonight In support
of the resolutions.
Morgan said he feared the fanatlcism
of Spain would lead her to take up the
guage OF war. no matter how mild and
proper the course of congress might be.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-18
SCHEME DID NOT WORK.
Pearl Bryan's Murderers Placed in a SEN
sitive Cell, Without Success.

Cincinnati. March 17.-Jaclxson and
walling. the indicted murderers of Pearl
Bryan. are in the Newport, Ky. jail TO-
night. John Bitter. the jailer. has IN
creased the guards, and the police of
Newport. have been instructed to exer-
else great vigilance. The prisoners were
first put in a sensitive cell. absolutely
dark, in which were twenty telephone
transmitters. In the floor above We're
stenographers and other witnesses. So
far as hearing any communication be-
tween the prisoners is concerned. 1t was
a failure. They evidently discovered
that IL was trap and maintained perfect
silence
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-18
MARSHAL DEFEATED.

Boston, Mass, March 7.--George Dixon
defeated Jerry Marshall in seven rounds
at the Music Hall tonight. Marshall hurt
his leg in the fifth round and felt unable
to continue the bout longer. More than
1000 people were present.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-18

Best Washing Powder on
earth. Large size, 20 cents.
Soap Foam,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-18

port OF the board Of consulting engineers
OF May Q. $50. and other valuable reports
and papers are also omitted.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-18

King Menelek of Abyssinia is passion
ately fond OF champagne.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-18

The small French clock and the grand
father size are the two favorlte time
pieces.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-18

Having Hoe Cake Soap in
your kitchen or bath once
means always.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-18

SCHOOL SHOES OUR HOBBY.
We out moro genuine service for the
none" Into our School Shoes than into
any class Of shoes we sell. Give them
q trial: you won't regret II.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-18

The Han Francisco correspondent sends
tho following:
Speaking Of the construction Of the
Nicaragua canal today. Colonel George
Btone. president OF the Union League
fIssk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-18
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-18
ENGLAND AND THE SOUDAN.

Half-hearted measures are seldom prontaDie
The old command holds good: whatsoever thy
hand fndeth to do. do IL with thy might or else
not at all. More thar one nation has Tor years
been suffering because Of Englands failure 10
observe that principle dozen or more years
ago Half-hearcdncss has been the chief char-
acteristc Of her dealings with the Egyptian
Soudan Mr. Gladstone sent Gordon TO Khar-
toum with pledge 10 support him In whatever
course he should adopt; then broke that pledge
and abandoned him to martyrdom; then sent
an cxpcdjtiOn TO his relief and rescue, which
arrived three days too late; and then, finally,
withdrew and relinquished the whole region to
barbarsm. Had Mr.. Gladstone kept faith with
Gordon Khartoum and the Egyptian Soudan
woud have been held for civilization, and the
Mabdist rebellion would have been crushed.
Even after the fall OF Khartoum, had Lord
Woseley's expedition been reinforced it might
have regained the lost ground and vanquished
the deryishes But no. The Government was
yacillating and timOrous 1t decided to with
draw. at least for a time And now it, or It's
successor. must pay the penalty 1t will cost
ten times as much in blood and treasure, to
reconQuer the Soudan as 1t would have cost
to hold 1t dozen years ago. The same may be
said Of operations from Suakm on the Red Sea
| coast Mr.. Gladstone once made brave show
| Of building railroad inland to Berber, and
establishing strong military line along 1t. Such
| an enterprise would doubtless have been highly
profitable from commercial point Of view, and
would have been a deathblow to the slave trade
and TO Arab domination. No sooner, however
was 1t well begun than he changed his mind
stopped work. and actually tore up the miles of
| track that had already been laid And now the
British Government must contemplate the labor
and expense Of sending an expedition over thai
very route on foot or on camelback-a labor and
expepse far greater than would have been re-
ouired to finish and maintain the railroad and
fins make that whole region peaceful, secure
and civilized.
| If Is earnestly to be hoped that, if England Is
really going to do anything more in the Sou
dan she will finish the whole job, definitely and
narmanently. II not, she has no business tC
NOODLE with 1t at all. To send In an occasional
party of raiders to harry the dervlshes b
| and then retire Is mere savagery, as bad as tina
| NJ the Arabs themselves. Either she has RICH
10 reconauer and rule the Soudan or she ha'
not. II she has not. she ought to keep he
hands of altogether and respect the indepen
dence Of the Khalif Of Omdurman Just as mucl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-18
THE OUTCOME IN KENTUCKY.

The adjournment Of the Kentucky Legislature
without electing United States Senator 10 sue
coed Mr. Blackburn Is not an unqualheu hiS
fortune II Is. of course melancholy reflection
that men chosen to represent the people OF Il
froo Commonwealth should have deliberately
contrived to produce a shameful spectacle u
moral incapacIty TO govern their own passions
and been ot last compelled TO leave all their
dut,es 70 the State undone But it would nave
heen far more deplorable If n rancorous ana
1ovless minority had succeeded by fraud anu
violence in accomplishing their full purpose
Tho Democrats who were unable 10 re-elect Mt
blackburn are boasting that they were abe 10
nrevont the election of anybody else. but even
if their satisfaction is as great aS they pretend
Il will not endure as long as they may suppose
If Il he conceded that they have achieved
momentary triumph. they have done it by meth
obs which will commend them TO the contempt
and reprobation of all honest citizens OF the
State so soon as the evil passions OF the hour
hive subsdcd They were not merely glad 10
resort to Illegal proceedings but in part at least
were eager 10 provoke a riot and seek an advan-
tace in bloodshed And so much at least they
would probably have accomplished, II the Gov
crnor Of Kentucky had not been man OF hrlh
Judgment and intrepid spirit.
Since 1t became apparent that Senator could
not be elected in a regular and satisfactory
manner II has not been unnatural to fear that
the Republicans of the Legislature would stoop
10 form some political combination for the pur-
pose of winning what might bear the semblance
of a victory. If they We're conscious or such
temptatlOn we rejoice that they resisted II.
| They represent the rcgenerated political ana
civic sentiment Of the State, and they VIII go
back TO their constituents with far better claim
to appreciation and confidence than If they had
surrendered their principles TO plausible consid-
erations of expediency. Their adversaries, SO
| far as they controlled the situation, controlled
1t because they included an element whose OIL
clal life had been prolonged from an era which
has been closed, and represented opinions and
policies which have been discredited and re-
pudated by the people of Kentucky. They have
done whatever lay in their power to confirm ana
make permanent the verdict rendered at the
polls last year. and they are entirely welcome
| TO all the satisfaction which they are able to
derive from that fact
The attempt on the part Of the Kentucky
! Senate to smirch and punish Governor Brad
ley because he kept the peace and obeyed his
constitutional obligation to take care that the
laws be faithfully executed will merely serve
to increase the honor in which loyal citizens
hold him. and to make them more grateful for
the possession Of Chief Magistrate who dared
TO do his duty at critical moment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-18
TIE DEPARTMENT COTTON REPORT

The figures OF the Agricultural Department
about cotton. which were made public March II.
on their face practically worthless II the pub
lished statements mean what they say. For after
reckoning 9S7. 74s bales remaining on plantations
and In warehouses. gins. compressors and at de-
pots the report adds Not including stocks held
at ports" But on the date Of this report Febru-
AIRY J. 800 bales were In commercially known
stocks at chief ports. besides 505.s7S bales at
thirty-one interior towns. AS 1t is simply impos-
slble to determine from the Department report
how much OF this large quantity was included or
how much. II any. has TO be added. the report
leaves everybody In the dark. To make confusion
more complete. II closes with the statement, mo
deduction has been made OF cotton on plantations
or at interior points September !. 1885," and at
that date there were about 2SJ 900 bales at ports
and $4,000 at the interior towns, the quantity on
plantations being unknown
1t Is great pity that 80 much Jealous effort, so
much public money. and SO much painstaking by
railroads. mills. factors. gins. warehouses and
compressors, should all have been spent without
definitely ascertaining the results desired. TAX
Ing the general statement as II stands namely.
that 5236722 bales had been moved out OF the
producing States February /. and G09 766 bales
bought by mills IN those States, II would lndica te
that the movement had been larger by about
800 900 bales than commercial reports that date
recorded, namely l67 766 bales bought by Southern
mills In OF their consumption 10 that date.
and the balance 1895 bales In excess OF known
receipts at ports net overland. and additions
To In crior stocks. But II still does not appear
what part OF receipts at ports or interior towns
were included In the Department account OF stock
I'm warehouses and the like. The official and the
commercial accounts are 50 radically different
that comparison OF them sheds little light. and as
the ports and interior towns included In CONNER
clnI accounts were perfectly well known to the
Department. the failure to distinguish between
stocks at such points and stocks elsewhere seems
almost designed TO render critical compar lson i'm
possible.
Not deducting stocks at Interior towns at the
beginning OF the year. and not including stocks
held Mt ports February l. whatever those two
qualifications may mean. the Department would
make the crop OF 1895 not $685. O7 bales as stated
but 6S3423 bales The quantity which hns al
ready come into sight in commercial returns is
about g. ZOO 900. and there are to be added pur-
chases by Southern mills In excess OF their con-
sumption, which the report shows 10 have been
large The instructive comparison this year Is
with the short crop of 1923. when $3.50 066 bales
had come into sight March II. or 100000 less than
this year. In the balance Of that year 32oe bales
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-18

II ,s somewhat dscouraging to consistent "u'
rocoto NJ peace and harmony in the newspaper
hro,berbood-as The Tribune is-to ma our
cs.eemel contemporary THE Herald iht'n,"'.
inc ouite broadly in a columnlong editoriai 'i'''
rho dispatch was bogus in the flrst instance
and that II there ever was any such dlspa'ch'
uas intended fol- THE Herald and nor lor
.rhe World" 1t also grieves us to see a VEN
Of incredulity cropping out in our esteemed con-
tomnorory. The New-York Sum-, as SHOWN d!
;.s offer of $1,000 to any charitable organlza
,ion IL THE World" will produce proofs mat IL
ovor received the cablegram referred 10 lroih
the High Muckamuck.
All this il exceedingly sad. IL ihdca'eS
mutual distI1lst Brethren, let us nave peace
There is one comforting feature In the si'uatioh
n no SIRE Brother Godkin IS not in It, why
should he be? What does he care FOR crowned
heads or High Muckamucks? lie holds aiooi'
blessings on his gentle temper and nmiap'e us
positon. And, being aloof and disinteres'-
ed we propose that he be called in to set'ie 'he
DISPUTE The Tribune has taken no part IN Tue
disturbance except to look on in sorrow. But
II now proposes that all the parties come TO-
gcthcr at Harmony Dinner with Mr. Godkin
ot the head of the table. That. certainly. would
bring peace and sweetness and light. Ihe LTD
me will pay for the dinner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-18

an,e into sight, and II a like movement were 'e"
,,ved from this date to September l. the crop y.
100, Sxou,d exceed seven million bales. Moreover
.,,-rs continue to show a steady excess over
,hoso ~ 1904 in January 81 900 bales. In FEBRUARY
II 900 bales and In thirteen days .h
ia S34 agpinst u.s. 7Ol in seventeen days VI
1893 1t can hardly be questioned that H.
figures point to a yield larger than the Dep
ment estimates II, indeed. it can be CORRECTLY sou
70 estimate anything definitely, In vie" VI ."e
.,,o great qualifications already mentioned either
=, which might involve addition or subtraction vi
more than 2OG 900 bales.
Some definite information does come out Va '''.'
renort. namely that heavy purchases were .N
h,, Southern mills in excess Of consumption prio'
% Eohruarv / and that stocks at that GATE re-
n,o,r,rg on plantations were 1853 bales II no
moro against about 10000 bales In wareho"se''
gins compressors, and at depots III p'o0' =,
States If some part of the stocks al po' "
those states are to be added as the report III
rectJv implies those stocks commercially "'o"
Amounted February to 1892 bales 50 ."a.
.haro wouId seem to be little reason 10 ieai
o cotton famine at present The world requires
supnIv for about five and half months oeiore '"s
now wear begins 1t consumes in that time ANU
Q ooo 600 bales of American If the mills run iu'''
7, ho. IN SIGHT Of American 3102,73 bales IN co'
,,,aroia, stocks besides large stocks In European
mills large stocks in Northern mills. winch nav
taken 300 900 bales more than they nave Se' ~
sumed and, the report now ihuica'eS'
stocks also in Southern mills. These oa'" w ''O'
indicate rapidly approaching FAMINE