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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-02-09
ANOTHER PACIFIC ROAD.

Salt Lake February s.-David Eccles,
Of Ogden, president of the SuInpter Val
ley Railroad in Oregon, and the leading
lumbermen Of the Northwest, was to-
day appointed director OF the Utah
and California Railroad. which Is in
tended to connect Salt Lake and Los
Angeles. Associated with him ls C.
W. Nibley, Of Baker City. Oregon, the
two men having interested themselves
in the enterprise for the purpose Of
pushing the road 10 the Pacific Coast.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-02-09
NEVADA AGAIN,
Now Going to Have Lottery BIZ
Passed.
President.

San Francisco, February S.-A plan Is
said to be on foot to engineer a lottery
bill through the Nevada legislature
Local capitalists who are reputed to be
behind the undertaking, We're it is said
so impressed by the ease with which
the bill was passed by the Nevada leg
islature enabling the Corbett-Fftzsim-
mons fight to be held within the state
that II is reported sum of 100000
has been subscribed for the expenses
for lobbying the bill through the legis-
lature.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-02-09

cedying the report no action vas taken
and Warnsr viii retain his seat.
Most of the day's session of the SEN
ate was devoted 70 the consideration
Of Senator High's bills for constitu-
ti0ral amendments reducing salaries
~ state officials. Az were killed except
that of the secretary of state and su-
perintendent Of public instruction. the
former passing without the enactlng
clause which win require lts reconsid-
Grafton
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-02-09
WILL GO TO NEW YORK,

Louisville. Ky. February S'-The
Times Washington correspondent teie-
graphs that Secretary Carlisle has def
nitely decided to locate in New York
March for the practice Of law.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-02-09
WILL PAY THE BOUNTY.

Washington. February s,-The petit
tion of the sugar planters of the South
and West. for an appropriation OF
ST. O4S. 900 TO pay the sugar bounty in
full. on that which was planted under
the Mckinley law and harvested under
the Wilson law, will be granted by the
house committee ON appropriations.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-02-09
sMALLroX IN TACOMA.

Tacoma, February S.-John Cobb,
second engineer of the steamer Victo-
ria, has been taken i'll with smallpox
and is quarantined at his home with
his family, and another man, who is
believed to be coming down. An officer
guards the house. Today schoolgirl
was taken sick. showing symptoms Of
smallpox. The authorities are taking
preventive measures.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-02-09

There was a secret session Of the
police commissioners last night, but the
result Of their deliberations could not
be learned.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-02-09

The party at Chas. Wilrkkala's house
last night was largely attended ana
most successful affair.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-02-09

In dress shoes good many cloth
tops are shown.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-02-25
WATERS RECEDING.

The Great Flood Has Done Its Worst In
the Vicinity of Pittsburg.
PITTsBURG, Feb 25.-The great flood
has done its worst in this section, and
the waters are now receding. A cold
wave which came up suddenly broke
the back of the food and the reports
from all points between Plttsburg and
the headwaters is that the worst has
passed. The Monongahela registered
"a feet inches, and the Allegheny 81
feet about midnight, and after remain
ing stationary for several hours, began
slowly to recede. At 10 a. m. the water
had fallen one foot, and from now on
it will subside almost as rapidly as it
rose. Hardly a point in the Mo-
nongahela valley, from Fairmont
to Pittsburg, has escaped damage
by the flood, and in many places the
highwater mark was covered. Mills
built, supposedly, out of harms way
were submerged. Works along the
river were shut down. and workmen
forced to flee from the rising tide. The
damage can only be approximated, but
it is not less than mlIiion and a half
in the Monopgahela valley. From the
head waters of the Youghiogheny also
came a torrent that brought with it de.
struction to valuable property.
Railroad Tracks submerged
Railroads were unable to move trains,
in some places the tracks being SO fan
below the surface that the tops of gon.
dola cars only were visible. The Pitts.
burg, MckeespOrt and Youghlogheny
was entirely disabled, while trolley
lines along the river banks were SO
tadIy wrecked that.lt will be several
days before operations can be resumed.
Beneath several feet of muddy water
and debris, there are millions of dollars
worth of valuable machinery. What
ruin has been wrought cannot be tod
until the waters recede.
Private houses built on the low lands
in the suburbs have been flooded, some
instances within foot of the second
story windows, and are in danger OF
being twisted from their foundations
The poorer classes, who lived IL
small houses, and shantieS, along the
river bank, some of them only a few
feet above low water mark, have beer
made utterly homeless, While the trucl
gardeners, having hot beds in the bot
tom lands with early vegetables almos
ready for the market, have been ruined
Three Reported Drowned.
ASHLAND, KY, Feb. 25.-James Nor
gan. wife and child are reported
drowned in the overflow of Beave
creek in Floyd county.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-02-25
SEND WARSHIPS
Senate Again Has Before 1t Res
olutions Of a Belligerent
Nature.
One of Them PrOviI : For En-
forcing the Rights of Ameri-
can Citizens.
Resignation Of General Lee Was
Cabled to Olney--Begged
to Stay.

n WASHINGTON, Feb Ex-senator Allen
NJ Nebraska has introduced resOlu.
zion declaring it the sense Of the senate
that effective steps should be taken to
protect the lives of Americans in Cuba,
and that United States battleshlps
should be sent to Cuban waters. The
resolution went over.
Another resolution by Senator Hill of
New York was agreed to, asking the
secretary of state for all correspond.
ence, ETC., relating to American prison.
ers in Cuba not heretofore transmitted.
Mr.. Morgan presented favorable
report from the committee on foreign
relations on a resolution demanding
the immediate and unconditional re-
lease Of Julio Sanguilly, now impris-
oned in Havana. 1t went over until
morning, Mr.. Morgan and Mr.. Sherman
stating that action was expected then.
Mr.. Villas Dem, Wis., secured the
final passage of the house bill amend
ing the postal laws, so as to provide in.
demnity up to $40 for loss of registered
mail matter.
Mr.. Quay (Rep.. Pa moved to take
up the bill extending the time for build
ing the Duluth bridge, SO called, over
Sthe ST. Louis river, between Wisconsin
4 and Minnesota, but Mr.. Villas opposing
it, the motion was defeated, II to 20
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-02-25
FOUND FIVE SKELETONS.

BuryinR Ground at Riverton, N. j., OF
Which There Was No Record.
RIvERToN, N. j., Feb. 25-While
workmen were digging trench OH the
property of Henry c. Dreer, near the
Delaware river front, they unearthed
from the soft mucky soil five human
skeletons. The spot where the skele.
tons were found is near dense growth
of underbrush, which screens the river
front. A physician who examined the
skeletons said that one gave evidence OF
comparatively recent burial. This lat
ter was apparently the bones Of white
man of mature years. The skull was
fractured and seemed to have been
crushed by blow. No definite theory
can be advanced as to how the skele.
tons came there. The spot where they
were found is just back of the Faunces
fish cabin which is used by shad fisher
men in the spring.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-02-25
SOVEREIGN AT THE HEAD.

knights of Labor Leader Made President
of the New Reform Press Association.
KANSAS CITY, Feb. 25.-The Union
Reform Press association was brought
into existence during the day and
Grand Master Workman Sovereign Of
the Knights of Labor was made it's
president This is the outcome of two
days work by the half hundred Popu-
list editors who refused to recognize
the right Of President Paul Wander.
WORT to call meeting of the National
Reform Press association at Memphis,
and who came here in response to q
call of National Secretary Treasurer
Roselle. Probably the most interest.
ing event of the day came at the very
close of the gathering when the ma
tional secretary Of the executive COM
mittee, J. A. Edgerton, whose work in
the meeting had been most active. re-
fused to subscribe to the constitution of
the new order. The next annual meet
ing of the new association will be held
at Omaha a year hence.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-02-25
Three Reported Drowned.
SOME UGLY CHARGES.
Ghe VI Montana Capitol Com missioners Ac-
cused of Jobbery.

Ghe Montana Capitol Com missioners Ac-
cused of Jobbery.
HELENA, Mon, Feb. 2o.-In the
house Whiteslde of Flathead county,
one of the members of the committee
appointed 20 investigate the affairs of
the state capitol building commission,
submitted sensational minority com.
mittee report. He says that the bill
creating the commission was passed
through the fourth legislature by bri.
berry. He specifies the terms of an al
legged contract entered into between the
commission and the architect and tells
how certified checks were put up to Sc.
cure the selection Of the land. After
wards, he says, the contractor who re-
ceived the work was to purchase fol
$12O, 900 some stone Quarries of nom
inal value and the proceeds, after pay.
ing the owner the actual worth of the
quarries, were to go to the commission.
ers in the deal. They were to agree
for their part not to require the build.
ing to cost more than $63O,OOO. 1t was
81 900, 600 building as provided by law
Many other details were entered into.
The report, together with that of the
majority, which only charges the com
mssiouers with bad business Judgment
was referred to another select comm. t.
tee
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-02-25
GENERAL LEE INDIGNANT.
He Will Resign Unless He L. Upheld by
the State Department.

He Will Resign Unless He Is Upheld by
the State Department.
HAVANA, Feb. 24.-The Associated
Press correspondent saw Consul Cen
eral Lee during the evening. Thomas
G.. Alvord, the correspondent Of the
New York World, was present at the
time General Lee was interviewed.
Consul General Lee was reserved until
shown cablegrams explaining the dis.
patches received i'll New York relative
to his reported resignation. General
Lee then said:
II will resign if not sustained by the
state department. Until now l have
not received an answer. The question
at issue was not the death of Ruiz, but
related to Charles Franklin Scott, who
was IL days incommunicado. asked
that he be placed communicate imme-
diately. Scott is already commune
cado, and the question has lost it's i'm.
rOrtanceo
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-02-25
SEARCHERS AFTER MYSTERY.
ornsrstone Of the Theosophic School a
Point Iona Laid.

Cornsrstone Of the Theosophic School at
Point Iona Laid.
SAN DIEGO, Cal, Feb. 25.-The cor
nerstone of the new school for the re.
vival of the lost mysteries of antiquity
was laid on Point Iona with imposing
ceremonies. The theosophic crusaders,
who have just returned from a trip
around the world, were the central ac.
tors in the exercises. Mrs. Katharine
Tingley of New York, head of the
esoteric cult and successor to Nine.
Blavatsky, officiated, assisted by E. r.
Hargrove, president Of Theosophical
Society in America and Europe. Mrs
Tingley dedicated the temple to the re.
vival of the ancient mysteries, invok.
ing the spirit of the ancient sages.
She scattered corn over the
stone, after depositing box in the
niche. A cruise containing oil and a
pitcher containing wine were handed
to her, whose contents she poured with
mystic utterances. She then scattered
dust, water and fire, as elements OF
mans character, and with the pronun.
citation of the sacred word "Aum,' by
the company, and chant in Sanskrit,
the ceremonies were over. Addresses
were then made by the leaders present.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-02-25
Everybody Says So.

Cascarets Candy Catlartic, the most Won
derful medical disco crv of the age y cas-
ant and refreshing to the taste, act gently
and positively on kidneys, liver and bowels,
cleansing the entire system. dispel colds,
cure headache, tcvCr. haGitual constipation
and biiOusness. Please buy and try box
Of T.. G.. G. to-day; 10, -. 20 cents. Sold and
guaranteed to cure by all druggists.
Don't allow the lungs to be impaired
by the continuous irritation OF "a cough.
1t is easier to prevent consumption than
to cure it. One Minnie Cough Cure
taken early will ward off any fatal lung
trouble.
FRANK SMITH.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-02-25
Wanted Idea r.: T.: s: !: ::;:| 81;

Protect your Aeas; tAeY may bring you wealth.
Write JOHN WEDDRkBORN 4 co Patent Attor.
neyA Waahtngton. d. c.. for their o. go prise o04
I'D 0Dt At I've hAndEod invoo&tooo WAnSoA
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-02-25
WOULD PAY INDEMNITY.
Cuban Leaders willing to Buy Their In
Dependence.

Cuban Leaders willing to Buy Their In
dependence.
NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-The World
publishes an autograph letter written
to that paper by Salvatos Cisneros,
president of the provisional govern.
ment, and countersigned by Maxine
Gomez, the general-in- chief. 1t is il
part as follows:
"At the request Of your correspond
ent we have the greatest pleasure in
answering the following question:
"'Do you believe that the war can be
ended on the basis of independence on
the payment of an indemnity by Cuba
to Spain, with the United States as
arbitrator"
ION the basis of independence it
will be possible to enter into negotia-
tions. These should provide for the
evacuation Of the island by the Span
ish and for the future relations be-
tween Spain and the new Cuban re-
public.
1--WE believe there should also be in
cluded an indemnity to be paid Spain
provided the amount is reasonable.
This would be honorable, practicable
and good for al"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-02-25

Threatened Trouble Composed.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 25.-Notwith.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-02-25
Would Race With Wisconsin.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Feb. 25.-It is
announced that Captain Phil Bailey of
the Yale university crew has written
to Andrew O'Dea, head coach of the
Wisconsin university crew at Madison,
Wis, to ascertain if race can be had
with that university. Yale will race
any time after the middle of May and
before Memorial day or in July.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-02-25
OLNEY ACTED QUICKLY.
Urged General Lee to Withhold His Res
tHnatiOn for u Time.

Urged General Lee to Withhold His Res
ignation for n Time.
New YORK, Feb. 25.-A dispatch to
The World from Washington says:
Fitzhugh Lee, consul general Of the
United States at Havana, has resigned,
but has been requested to remain at his
post for a time at least. The following
cablegram was received during tho
cmorning at the state department:
HAVANA, Feb. %.
Secretary of State, Washington:
My resignation mailed per steamer.
LEE
Secretary Olney replied to this al
most immediately, urging General Lee
to withhold his resignation until some
thing could be done, and declaring
that his retirement at this time and III
such a manner would cause untold
trouble.
After sending his dispatch Secretary
Olney hurried over to the White House
with General Lees telegram In his
pocket, and talked over the situation
with President Cleveland for nearly an
hour before the other members of the
cabinet arrived to attend the regular
meeting.
The president fully approved Of Mr..
Olney's action in requesting General
Lee to withdraw his resignation for the
present. The matter was not laid be-
fore the cabinet.
Threatened Trouble Composed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-02-25

CHICAGO, Feb. %. Fire broke out in
the Park Gate Hotel at the world fair
terminus of the elevated railroad and
threatened for while to destroy the
building. The flames were finally
brought under control, with a loss not
to exceed $780, ,OOO Many Of the 81 fam
lilies living in the building had to be
insisted out
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-02-25

standing the repeated statements from
outside sources to the contrary, the
state department officials are firm in
the denial of the reported resignation
of United States Consul General Lee,
and the impression is given out that
any trouble that threatened between
the department and the consul general
has been composed, and that there is no
longer danger of rupture.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-02-25
Moses T.. Handy's Son Dead.

CHICAGO, Feb. 25.-Moses p. Handy,
Jr., the lS-year-old son of Major Moses
P. Handy, is dead. The cause of death
was blood clot at the base of the brain.
Hart Secures Bail.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 25. - Captain
John d. Hart, owner of the Laurada,
who was convicted in the United States
district court of filibustering. and who
was remanded to prison in default OF
81, 900 bail, succeeded in securing bonds
men at 2 :45 p. M, and was released
from jail.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-02-25
NEAR SIXTY FEET
Half Portsmouth, O., Submerged.
A Thousand Families Had
to Move.
At Pittsburg the Worst Is Over,
the River Having Begun
to. Fall.
The Damage in That Vicinity,
However, Runs Into the
Millions.

PORTSMOUTH, o., Feb. 25.-It is ex.
pected that before night half OF the
city will be under water. The river is
81 feet inches and rising ~ inches
per hour About a Thousand families
have been compelled to move. Many
houses are completely covered and some
have foated away.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-02-25
For Ocean steamship Tickets

Via any steamship line crossing the
Atlantic, at lowest rates for first cabin
second cabin and steerage, both outward
and prepaid, apply to II. r. Wood, agent
OF Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Rail
way, at Madison, S. d.
The record-union., 1897-09-25
REACHED FAME AT A BOUND
How the Famous Dialect Novelist
Made His First Hit.

The man who had sprung into sudien
prominence in the literary world had
grown a trifle reminiscent under the in
fiuence of a good cigar and small bot
tie, and one of the members of the par
ty decided that there could be no bet
ter time TO get the story of his remark
able success.
4 do not recall that any one ever be-
came more suddenly famous in the lit
erary forld than you," suggested the
curious one.
Il imagine that l came very close to
breaking a record" replied the literary
light.
'One day you were unknown, ana the
next day every literary critic in The
country was singing your praise, ana
people We're standing in line to buy
your books" continued the curious one.
quite true" admitted the literary
light. My reputation was made by a
single story, and that story might be
called an accident"
That's what I want to get at ex-
planned the curious one. Il want to hear
the story of that story. Where did you
get the idea. and what impelled you to
write it? What was your inspiration?' %
The literary man laughed and reach
ed for his glass.
The secret of that story is soon
told ne said, as soon as the glass was
empty. You see / had a typewriter"
Young and pretty?" they all broke
in
Machine, not OPERATOR explained
the literary light. Machine was all
coud afford at that time, and 1 had TO
get that on the installment plan. ran
it myself you know"
We'll? Go on"
"One day 1 thoughtlessly went out
without putting the cover on it, and
my 5-year-old boy got at it,"
Couldn't run it, could he?" they
asked.
of course not, but I'd let him help
me put the paper in and take it out
until he had mastered that much Of the
operation of the machine, and as the
click of it pleased him, and there vas
no one there to stop him, he hammered
away at it for about two hours"
But what has that to do with your
story?"
THAT was the story" answered the
literary light. when I saw what he
had done, I gathered the pages to-
gether, numbered them, and got up a
title and sent the whole thing to a lead
ing magazine with q note saying that il
was a dialect story of a Scotch Welsh
settlement that got mixed up with the
Dutch in South Africa, and-wel, l
haven't had to do thing since then ex-
cept buy typewriters for the boy. He's
little bit rough at times, but so long
as he doesn't smash over one machine
month l can afford it."-Chicago Post.
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fer a scarcity in her bread supply, eX
cept in so far as she can avert it by
drawing on the stocks that may remain
out of previous crops.
The worlds reserves have, however.
been reduced in consequence of the
short wheat crop of last year, and a
deficiency in some of the other import
ant food crops win not tend to relieve
the tension Of the wheat market.
CANCELLING MORTGAGES.
Mail of Woodland: Mr.. Hawkins says
that his abstract business shows the
largest cancellation of mortgages in
Yolo County this year of any time dur
| ing his several years residence here.
This is a very encouraging sign and
will be the means Of making many a
Republican vote at the next election.
That wave of prosperity is assuming
enormous proportions and Yolo County
IS receiving a large share of the bless
ings therefrom.
AN ASSASSIN DONE FOR.
Los Angeles Herald: The fiery Mexi-
cans did not wait for even swift-footel
justice to deal with the wretch who,
on the day of celebrating the national
independence, attempted to assassinate
their President They took the matter
into their own hands, and the riddled
body of the wouldbe assassin bears
mute testimony to their terrible re-
yenge.
The act was unprecedented in the
history of Mexico, but it is not prob
able that the lynching habit will be-
come general in the Republic. The
people are not sufficiently American
| lied for that The killing of Arrayo
was caused by an irresistible outburst
of passion on the part of the common
people over an attempt to murder their
President a man who more than any
other is responsible for the splendid
progress Of the Republic during the
time he has been connected with it's
a
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in case of annexation. Why? Who
is there. after we annex it, to assail it.
except in case we are at war with other
nations. In this age states do not go
prowling about in conquest, and seiz-
ing territory from other flags, save
when war prevails between great Pow
ers The news is that troops have
been ordered TO St Michaels in Alaska
to preserve orderly government estab-
lished there. We took Alaska in 1861
and this is the first time We have had
occasion 10 send a soldier into the ter
ritory. The natives Of Alaska were
not consulted about that purchase
Russia sold 10 US without taking the
natives into council. We practically
buy Hawaii also, and form an estab-
lished, recognized government, every
whit as capable of making the bargain
as was Russia in the case of Alaska.
All this chatter about the great cost
of maintaining ourselves in Hawaii is
groundless. Once we possess the ISL
ands there will be no fear of their being
snatched from US, If We get into
conflict with any other Power, any pos
session we have will be liable to as
sault Whatever the cost of defending
Hawaii might be, the compensation IS
ample in having that territory as a
mid-ocean naval station and base of
supplies. The thing is as broad as 1t
Is long