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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-14
FIRE IN A COAL MINE.

Hartshorne. l. r.. Dec. lS.-Fire started
some time Friday night in coal shaft
No at this place. Yesterday men were
put in by the company to extingulsh the
flames. They found Luka Davis. Rus
sian miner, and John Yarko an Austrian
miner. dead. They were probably sufro-
Gated by smoke. having entered the mine
secretly to make extra coal for the next
days run and went beyond the dead line
or danger signls. The fire was exiting
uished in the fire. No. at Gowan. be-
longing to the same coal company. is now
on fire entatling serious loss to the mine
company.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-14
SHOT THE BURGLAR.

Sacramento Dec l3.--At an early hour
Sunday morning a burglar entered the
residence of Sergeant of Police McManus
and proceeded TO raasack the parlor Mrs.
McManus heard the burglar at his work.
but decided not TO wake her husband. She
picked up reyolver from table by the
bed and awaited developments. In few
moments the burglar reached the swing
ing doors leading from the parlor into the
room adjoining The bedroom, and when
he opened the doors she opened fire. He
made his escape but The :rail Of blood
he left showed that her aim was good.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-14
MILEAGE TICKETS.

Grand Rapids. Mich. Dec Ian
agreement has been reached by the prin-
cipal roads OF Michigan whereby inter-
changeable 1OOo-mile tickets will be hon
ored on trains in Michigan without re-
qairng the holder to exchange tickets a.
at present. This arrangement win go into
effect January / or as soon as the de-
tails can be arranged.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-14
CALIFORNIA OIL.

Los Angeles. Dec. BE. Strassburg
manager Of the OH Producers Trust, says
that ne has just concluded two large sales
Of California petroleum, one OF 5000 bar
reIs. 10 be shipped to San Francisco. The
sales were made at 81 per barrel and
strassburg expects TO see the price get to
u25 within - days. as there Is shortage
In sight
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-14
TowBD INTO HARBoR.
Manzanita Brought the L4ightship in
Sunday Evening.

Tho Inflated Columbia river lightship
No. q, for the second time in three weeks,
was towed into the harbor Sunday even
ing this time by the lighthouse tender
Manzanita. Captain Gregory. She had a
very narrow escape from wrecklng on
North beach Saturday night, and both
vessels nearly went on Clatsop spit sun
day afternoon.
After the Manzanita made her second
trip to the mouth Of the river Sunday
morning. she was followed by the tug
Relief, which with the Afanzanita beat
about until daylight. It was IL O'Clock
before they could pass out. the Relief
got out first. The hghtship was then II
miles north Of her station and four miles
of the CAPE. She was under steam and
slowly making her way into the harbor,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-14
A SENSATION
is PROMISED
IaE {
DKRRANT'S ATTORNEY SAYS MIS- NAN
WILL co FREE.
Great Excitement in Emmanuel chHreh-A
YOuas Lady mas a Message
FrOm God.

St. Louis, Dee. IA special TO tue
from San Francisco says
In an interview published this morning
Eugene Deuprey, the attorney. who IS
making such a fight for Durrant, gives
warning Of sensational Developments. He
saws that Durrant ASdll not hang in IAN
uary as is generally expected and declared
that he will eventually go free. The at
torney says that revelations are soon to
be made in the case that will cause pro-
found sensation. Deuprey says that they
are on the track Of the real murderer,
and says that arrests will soon be made.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-14
FEATHER BOAS AT DUNBAR'S

the matters. Then the Typotfetae held
a meeting and as a result a resolution
was passed deciding TO make nine hours
working day and subscribing 5000 az
a defense fund with which to hght any
attempt TO enforce the demand
All the union book and Job printers Of
the United States and Canada are watch
ing the struggle. II the New York print
ers win. their brethren elsewhere will
probably insist upon the new time sehe-
dule.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-14
REMEMBER TODAY.

See the dainty linens. lace-trimmed
handkerchiefs pincushious lounge cush-
ions. comforts. sensible kitchen aprons
and many other articles on the Pink
Table tonight. The sale will begin at
p. m at the Bazaar, at the Methodist
church. Also open all the evening.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-14

San Francisco. Dec. IA tevyboat
came in collision with the barkentine Bay
city at S;95 this morning, There was n
heavy fog and strong tide at tho time
and the ferry y-boat missed her slip. going
In toward Mission street dock. Her bow
merely scINped tho stern Of the barl4n-
tine, but her guard struck II heavily on
the starboard quarter. tearing the timbers
and opening all the seams above tho wa
ter~llne The harkentme was to have
sailed tomorrow for Honolulu with a gen.
ernl cargo. hut It will take considerable
time to repair the damage.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-14
OTHER MlsHAPs

Port Towns"ni. Dec. ls-The American
four-nlAstci schooner William F. witz'
mann Captain Olsen was ,owv'l into the
harbar this morning In q tsaky aalhpi.
dated condi,i, ~. The schooner l"ft the
Found November % vita lumber from
Tacoma to San Francisco From he ;ime
The schooner left Cape Fiattory December
sh. encountered heavy weather. The
night OF the 9Th when on the mouth OF
the Columbia river. heavy gal, In.
creased TO a hurricane and during The en-.
tire night the storm RACED without ecssa'
tlon breaking on and carrying aSay the
uain and mlEtea mQs;s. leaving only the
fnrcnast and tc-I fr..t - the i.gger mast.
During the night. tho schooner shipped
all the water she coild hold and her
lumber caryo vas an tha, preven:>d her
from sinking The next moraing The few
sails remaining were rigE~l on me fore.
mast and the schooner was Aeu1cd back
to the Straits Of Fnca. Nherc sho was
taken IN tow by the tug Tyec. Not door
remains In thu schoo ler's house, ercry
one having been hr,ken on and washed
away The exact amount Of dirnaSe sus.
tanned by the schooner cannot b. learned
until she is pumped out, bu, It Is thought
her hull rs been badly strained.
Captain Olsen saw nothing OF the
steamer Cleveland. and tugs which ar
rived from Cape Flauery Oday have
heard nothing Of the missing steamer,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-14

Eureka. Cal, Dec. i2-Humboidt bar
has been very rough during the past few
days. a hcapy southwest swell making
navigation dangerous. The steamer Alice
blanchard Captain Warner, bad a mar.
row escape from being wrecked. wnne
crossing IN, in the wake OF the steamer
Pomona, sho shipped a bic saa which
smashed In the after cabin, flooding the
dining-room and berths and causing con.
stcrnation on board. Repairs are being
made today and the vessel will be ready
to Slil north tomorrow, There are seven
schoonms and fvo steamers hTbound
waiting for the hreake-s to quiet down
before they can get to sea. The Alice
Blanchard had been outside since Friday
night and Captain Warner grew weary Of
waiting for smooth water,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-18
THE PROpOsED COTTON Trust

The proposed cotton trust did not ma
terialize in the Atlanta convention Of
farmers Mr.. j. William Stokes. chair
man of the Committee on Resolutions.
opposed the trust idea for two reasons
the first A,ing that the farmers had al
ways taken such strong ground against
the principle of trusts that to organize
a trust on their own account would be
akin to Standardization; the second be
ing that the organization Of such trust
was thoroughly impracticable.
The first objection was dismissed in
short order. and. in reference to the sec
ond. he said:
Several times obstacles suggest them
selves at the very outset. In the hrst
place to be managed successfully your
trust would have to be managed by some
few individuals with a cotton exchange
expert az the head. The masses Of the
farmers are not i'm shape to participate in
such an organization because it requires
money or free cotton. and even If they
got i'm at the start II would only be
very short time before the small holders
would all be frozen ont. and vast en-
CINE in absolute control Of a few men.
whose interests would lie i'm the direction
of the present speculative forces. Even
If n stock company should be formed and
officers elected in due form. II would be
so vast power to lodge I'm the hands
of few men that ] should hesitate to
impart it anywhere. The officers could
make millions by manipulating the mar
ket when the company could only pay
them hundreds or thousands. Who would
feel safe I'm the hands Of a speculative
expert. I'm the speculative atmosphere Of
the cotton exchange. under such circum-
stances? This situation reminds me 81 n
bet between two parties. and the question
as 20 who should hold the stakes arose.
one party suggested that Jim Jones hold
the stakes. but who will hold Jim
Jones?' asked the other party 10 the bet
And so would like to know who will hold
the trust If the farmers should organize
it?
We had no idea. OF course that this
proposition would be seriously considered
by the Farmers Convention but we were
very much interested I'm the fact that
such proposition was made and actually
urged by those who have fought the
trust idea so vigorously We are willing
to do Mr.. Stokes full justice. but we can
not but believe that If the trust idea were
practicable. If the farmers were satisfied
that by polling their issues they could
control the cotton crop and fix the price
they would not hesitate TO do so. Human
nature is much the same the world over.
and. as general thing. those who are
iondest in their abuse of trusts would
very gladly share in the profits. il on
portunity offered.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-18
Christmas Holiday Excursion Rates 1897
.na in snntunr Y lLl..n.-


Account Of the Christmas holidays. the
Southern Railway VIII sell tickets, be-
tween all points on its line and connec-
tions. south OF the Potomac and east OF
the Mississippi river. az rate Of one and
one-third first class fares fOr the round
trip; except that 20 or from or between
points IN Virginia. North Carolina and
South Carolina via regular tickctine
routes. the rates will not exceed four CD
cents per mile one way for the round
trip. Tickets 20 hc sold December 22d q
25th 1891 inclusive also December 80. 3D.
1897 and January I. 1895 Final limit Of
all tickets, January (. 1898
Tickets will he sold 70 students o.
schools and colleges NJ same rates and
conditions as named herein. upon pro-
sentation OF certificates signed by the
superIntendents. principals or presidents
OF their schools or colleges. ON December
Is 20 25. 1897. inclusive, FINAL limit January
T. lsqS
These very low rates. together with the
excellent schedules and train service.
through sleeping car lines and close
connections via the Southern Railway.
offer exceptional facilities 90 on desir-
ing % take a trip during the holidays.
Further Information relative schedules.
sleeping car reservations. etc. choerfully
furnished by any agent Of Southern
Railway. Richmond Transfer co.. 900
east Main street or G. W. Wes,hurv.
r. p. A.. 80 east Main street. Richmond.
Va
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-18
SATURDAY. DECEMBER IS. 1897.
NOT ACCORDING TO PROMISE.

The defeat OF Judge Newman for re-
election to the county judgeship Of shen-
andoah county by the Democratic caucus
upon the avowed ground that he had
voted for Palmer and Buckner. and
though in the recent election for State
officers. nc had voted the straight Demo-
cratic ticket-he would not promise how
ne would vote In 1900. three years hence
seems in direct conflict with the action OF
the same caucus taken only ten days ago.
II is dscouragng to those who desire
the great Democratic party to be reform
ed on lines OF indisputable principle TO
see its free silver representatives when
brought 70 the least test exhibiting
spirit which must repel and antagonize
those who can be won only by reason
and Cancellation.
II any other reasons than those assign
ed-or even II no reason had been as
signed. except the mere personal prefer
ence OF the delegate from Shenandoah
the action Of the caucus would not have
the unhappy effect # will inevitably pro-
duce
The influence OF the local representa-
tive Is almost omnipotent in such cases
and 1t would perhaps have been sufficient
for Mr. Bauserman TO nominate Mr..
Tavonner and to say that he alone want
ed him. This was not done. out in the
face OF an enormous petition. said 10 have
been signed by /. 800 citizens, and the re-
quest OF members OF the bar the charge
that was considered conclusive against
Judge Newman was that he was a gold
Democrat and his sponsor would not
promise that he would be false TO his
principles IL such demand should be
made Of him in the future
To make such demand would have
xen an affront to Judge Newman. as it
would be to any brave and true man. The
gentlemen who suggested such a test Of
character in their partlzan zeal. did not
stop to think that If their test had beer
Sgrceably responded to by Judge New
inan he would ipso facto have proven him
self poltroon and unworthy to hold the
Office.
Judge NtWndN itliItS WITH noHui. MS
sacrifice will not bo forgotten. He pos
sosses those qualities which will always
command respect and which the free sill
YER wing of the Democratic party should
seek with all It's power to obtain. That
wing OF the party has fallen under I'M
wise influences when i fails to pay prop
er respect TO the men whose economic
and constitutional principles viii prevail
as surely as will the laws of sravitation
These gentlemen OF the Chicago persua-
sion should reflect that no man who be-
psves in the fun ana unlimited coinage
Of silver at l6 to I will ever be elected
President.
This is as true as that Julius Caesar is
lsad and is as apparent as the capitol OF
the United States al Washington
But then there are men who have never
saard Of Julius Caesar and others who
ase stone blind
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-18
ANOTHER PHASE OF FOOr-BALL,

In opposing anu-foot-ball legislation
we must not be understood as approving
the game and all its ways. 1t IS a dan
gerous game Is played and must be mOdi-
fed in its rules 80 as to eliminate the
danger features. This, we believe. will be
done, but there is another phase Of the
question which is more serious and Of
that we would speak.
Professor Noah X. Davis I'm his letter
on this subject TO Senator Barksdale,
says that the college hero is no longer
the bright scholar. but the coarse fcol-
ball man"
There is . we fear. too much truth In
what DR. Davis says. We believe In COL
lege athletics. We believe that IT IS ne
cessary to develop the body along with
the mind, and education a tho University
has. in days past. too often been attained
at the expense OF health. We Delleye in
manly sports and we believe tina, they
are to be encouraged. But We DO not be-
Iieve in exaltng athletic accomplishments
above mental attachments. We DO not
believe in inspiring the youth Of Virginia
with the false ambition TO be a great
football hero rather than a great
scholar. Athletics should be mere Incl
dent in college life, not its chief concern.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-18

for not annexing these islands. but the
labor consideration is not TO be ignored.
What is the sense. asks the Louisville
Courier-Journal, IN a Chinese exclusion
act, IL we are to open our doors to the en-
the population OF mongrel barbarians and
paupers OF Hawaii? Once admit Hawaii
either as State or a territory. adds the
Courier-Journal. and these paupers would
under their constitutional rights. flock
into the United states to work in COM
petition with our own laborers at reduced
wages
The Times believes In as few barriers
as possible to international trade. but It
is not in favor OF taking into the Ameri-
can family a horde Of nondescripts-such
as the islands OF Hawaii contain-to I'M
dercut the native born laborers Of
America and TO rob them OF their bread.
We do not blame the Federation OF
Labor for protesting and We say that the
annexation politicians will do well to
reckon with that protest in advance.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-18
THE TIMEs-RiCHMoND VA SATURDAY DECEMBER IL 1897

30. Niemyer-Shaw. Berkeley: J. 8. Whit
worth.
81 John W. Rowan. Charleston. w. Va:
Julius c. Holmes.
30. Lee-Jackson, Lexington; J. X. Ed
mondson.
80. James F. Preston, Christiansburs;
II. ID. Wade.
"a. II. A. Darlington. Smithville; w. ii.
Smith.
Is. William 8. Grymes. Gordonsville; c.
l.. Graves.
90. Magruder. Newport News; c. NJ.
Braxton.
81. Highland. Monterey; J. c. Matheny.
%. n. A. Wise and w III. +. Lee, Luz
nenburg: Stith Boiling. Petersburg. va.
80. Lane-Diggs. Mathews c. H.; John
y. Donovan.
40. ]. c. Carpenter Coylngton; J. }.
hobbs.
Al. Appomattox. Appomattox c. H.; r.
b. Poore. West Appomattox-
A.. James A. Walker. Pulaski: c. l..
Teancy.
4s. Bath. Warm Springs VIM. NJ. Nc
Allister. Warm Springs. Va.
a.. Tom Smith, suffolk; Thomas w.
Smith
IS. Jonathan r. Evans. Blacksburg;
Byrd Anderson.
4s. Collins-Garnett. King George c. II;
". A. Smith
A. Peachv-Gilmer-B Breckenridge. Fincas-
tie: DR. j. K. Simmons
s. Kemper-Strother-F Madison; n
y. Finks. Criglersville.
g. Wright-Latane. Tappahannock; 7. r.
T. Wright.
80 Joseph r. Johnston. No. !. Bedford
l-f,.-. c.,.,rgf Griffin
81. w. y. Newton. Ashland; Richard
Irhy
50. Lawson-Ban. Lancaster; John c.
Ewell.
81. Piokett-S Stuart. Nottaway c. H. Ed
ward :. Deane. Burkeville.
q. Tlnvanna. Palmyra: VIM. p. Petit
81. William Terry. Wytheville' John H.
Fulton
Sc. Brown-Harman Tazewell; A. !. MAY.
81. HeaIey-Clayhrook Saluda; VIM. 5.
Christian.
IS. westmoreland. Hague; r. J. Wash
ineton.
80. Joseph L. Johnston. Manchester A.
{. Attkisson.
60. Myers Riddieterger. Edinburg; Mon
roe Funkhouser. Mt Jackson.
81. Irving. Buckingham {. H.; J. L.
Rogers.
81. Jim Peasants. Goochland c. H.;
George r. Harrison.
G. Joseph e. Johnston. No 5. Llsnum;
J. r. p. Humphrey. Godfrey.
c. STANDARDIZATION. Martinsville; W. w.
Morris.
G5. Gibson McCready. Marion; A. G.
Pcrdleton.
&C. al-Betts-stokes. Heathsville; Hir-
am T.. Coles.
g.. Chamblls- Barham. Emporla; A. W.
Fergerson.
GS. George W. Summers. Shenandoah; G.
T. Israel
So Hupp-Deyerle. Salem: r. II. Logan.
co. Brunswick. Lawrenceville; F. c.
Jones.
Il. Richmond County. Warsaw. Thos
F. Pullen. Newland.
p. McElhaney. Lebanon, II. II. Dick
enson.
g. MARI Fairfax c. H.; J. owens Ber-
~. Ash Grove. Va.
=. Blue Ridge. Buena vista; J. w. Tai
ley.
=. Henry Can't. scottsvine J. c. Hlll
&c. Caben-Graves. Danvile: +. 3. With
=. Mercer. Blueneld. W. Va. James NJ
French
- " Arfs ilNf MI ? tiiii 70 IL 20 s't''i
ard. First Northumberland in
charge.
70. Edmunds. Kentuck; Robert W
TOwnes.
50. Pridemore. Jonesvile; 6. T. Duncan
81. Giles Pearisburg: J. =. Peck.
50. Bagby-Smith-Fox. King and Queen
G. H.. Theodore Courtney.
50. Halifax. South Boston; H. A. Ed
mOndson.
81. VIM. Richardson. Front Royal; Giles
Cook
s.. Shenandoah. Woodstock; y. NJ
Rhodes.
Sc Hugh Mcclure. Lebanon Church;
William Miller
St. John T.. Powell. Lovlngston; william
Boyd. Bryant. Va.
81 James Breathed. Pulaski city; Jas.
Macgill.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-18
MANUFACTURERS NoRrHAND SOUTH

A press dispatch was sent out the other
day. announcing a cut in the wages Oh
cotton mill operatives in New England
A Southern newspaper printed the item
under the heading. THAT wave Of Pros
perity." II is needless to say that this
was free silver paper, and that the
implication in the headline IS that times
are so hard under the gold standard that
these mills are forced 10 reduce the pay
of their employees.
The fact is. however. and it was not
concealed. that this reduction Of pay Was
forced by competition in the South. There
has been no cut in wages I'm Southern
mills. but they have lourished and pros
pered. while the mills Of New England
have langulshed and lost money The
Southern mills have succeeded under the
gold standard. and the New England
mills have failed in spite Of the Dingley
tariff.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-18

The Petersburg IndeX-Appeal says:
There should be no delay. and We are
gratihed 10 note that there seems 10 be NO
disposition TO delay. on the part or the
Legislature IN starting the work OF re-
ducing state expenses and inauguraung
a uniform system of rctrenchment and
reform
1t seems to us. as we have already OBJ
served. that the LEGISLATURE is very much
in earnest about this matter. and We are
glad TO see that our Petersburg contem-
porary IS disposed TO encourage the MEM
bers in the good work. They need tho
encouragement and support and sugges-
tons Of the press, and that course on
the part Of the Virginia papers will do
more good than fault-hndng and cap
tious criticisms.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-18
"GEORGE CLARK" DEAD.
Lewis George Clark. Mrs. stoves Hero,
Ha. Just nisd In Kentucky.

The original Of the character OF George
Harris i'm Uncle Toms Cabin. Lewis
George Clark. died at the home OF Itnoda
Richardson at Lexington KY, on Thurs
day last. aged eighty-siN. His tatner
was Daniel Clark. a Scotchman. ana ms
mother mulattO. II was his sunerinss
as a slave which. when told to Mrs. stow
caused hor 20 create the character or
George Harris. Clark ran aw1y from
his cruel master when forty years OLD,
and went 20 the North. where he was
cared for by the Abolitonists, and where
he lectured on the crucites Of slavery rs
II existed in the Southern States lie
returned to this city about four years
ago. His health rapidly failed, and about
eighteen months ago he became destitute
and an object of cr1-1'v. nVtife q
his condition was primal In tho paTers
OF the country. and ono OF these found
its way TO New Zealand, where tund
OF $3.50 was raised for his support, This
money was sent to Mayor Simr1n last
Christmas and he has since then used IL
for ClIrks benefit
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-18
LABOR PHASE OF HAWAIIAN CUES
IION.

The protest OF the American Fedora
ton of Labor against the annexation
of Hawaii must command the attention
Of those who are in favor Of that mis-
chievous project. The protest is as fol-
lows:
whereas. There is at present pending
in the United States Senate a treaty pro-
vding for the annexation OF the Hawaii
an islands and
Whereas. That annexation would be
tantamount to the admission Of a slave
state, the representatives Of which would
necessarily work and vote for the en-
siayement OF labor in general: therefore.
be II
Resolved by the American Federation
OF Labor. That We dlsappI owe of annexa-
tion and
Resolved, That we urge the United
states Senate 10 reject the treaty OF an
nexation and TO take such other steps as
may be necessary TO maintain amicable
relations with Hawaii.
1aere srs snsesa reasons, without this,