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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-14
Enrlan,I's pi.cnnrt Rair.

LONDON. May l3.-The Bank of Eng
land has reduced It's rate OF discount TO
. per cent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-14
RICHMOND. VA. FRIDAY. MAY. IA 1897.

lied by the Board Of Directors, have ap-
pointed you a member Of that commit
tce."
(Signed) $. IT. HAYES.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-27
GERMANY STANDS
BY THE POWERS
NithdraNS Objections TO the Collect
i've Note OF the Powers.
THE REASONS GIVEN FOR WAR
Grseiaa statssmen Explain 70 No Grievance
against Turkey Cross Against crss-
esnt. Europe Agaiast Christ

Cms,antlnople. May 2e,--The Vita
drawai ~ Gcrmany's objections TO the
collective not" of the powers On the
subject ~ the terms ~ peace between
Turkey and Greece was due 70 the rep
presentations which the powers. espec-
tally Russia, made io Berlin, Germany.
In addition to objecting 10 signing the
note uutn Greco, consented 10 abide
by the terms agreed upon. objected
e. the indemnity clause. being opposed
to the principle of indemnity being
sc.t!ei for them. ana on the baSis OF
The presrut resources of Greece. This
attitude on the part u Germany IS at
tri6u,ed ~ a desire 10 arruag the
Greek hnGnccs IN manaer to be- bet
ter security 10 German bondhollcr'.
The adhesion of Germany 10 the ao-
Ton OF me powers IN this respect has
greatly relieved the situation.
The collective note of the powers, pre-
scented yesterday g. The Turkish gov
rrnment. brfldcs proposing conditions
for permanent peace between Turkey
and Greece. concludes with inviting the
porte to negotiate with the ambassa-
dors with reference thereto, The reply
OF the government Of Turkey is mo-
mentarily expected,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-27
SPANS POLITICAL DrssENsloNs.
A Government Organ Says Present Sit
uation IL the Worst for Years.

New York. May Pa dispatch 10
the Herald from Madri1 says:
Extreme tension continues between
the POLITICAL parties Last nights Her
aldo. defending Senior sagasta against
the lnsinuations Of the conservatives.
frankly exposes the deplorab,e military
situation In Cuba
The Heraldo says thas the whole d.s-
trlct ~ Camaguay rs IN the power u
the rebels: that there Is only one Span
tsh column 90 operate over a district
OF $1,000 square miles and that In the
whole Of the eastern region In Cuba
Spanish troops have not Yet set foot.
II calls the alleged pacification Of Cuba
a comedy,
The same paper further inssnuates
that messages purporting 10 be from
scnor Dupuy de- LONE protesting
agains, Senor Sagasta. the leader OF the
Spanish dlssident conservatives
speeches, because OF the eject produe-
cd In the United States. were written
by conservatives In Madrii.
Premier Canovas' words in the cor
tcs regarding the supreme necessities
% the fatherland were: II shall gov
ern the country as 81 has been governed
before. and as l myself governed It be.
fore now, wlthou, the aid OF minor
ities. Both liberals and Sylvanists
have stopped attending parliament.
Mr.. Calhoun's attitude In regard 10
the Ruiz investigation Is causing un-
easincss and resentment here. Senior
Pidal, on behalf OF the majority, beg
ged Senior Sagasta TO return with his
minority to parliament. Senior sagasta
while thanking Senior Pidal. refused
absolutely.
The ministerial organ La Epoca
says that the present situation In
Spain is the most difficult she has been
In for az least so years.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-27
ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE.

san Francisco, May ga romance
in the life of the late General W. II.
DimoHd was revealed by law suit yes
teriay when Mrs. Theresa Abel. a
widow. attempted to tell the particu-
lars of her engagement to marry the
deceased merchant. but was prevented
by a legal objection. A disputed claim
10 a $4,000 life insurance policy has
been the means of bringing the affair
into public notice. General Dimond on
May 81, 1898. took out policy in the
Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company
for $4,000. On Junes s he assigned it
t Mrs. Abel. The policy remained in
Mrs. Abelrs name until November 9,
1893, when General Dimond made a
citizens of this county for the starving
tate. After his death the Union Trust
Co, as executor, put in a claim on the
insurance company for payment and
Mrs. Abel did likewise. For the pur-
pose Of ascertaining to whom the
money was due, the company brought
suit against both and will let them
settle the question.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-27
a PREACHER SHORT.

Washington, May 26.-Rev A. C.
Harrison, pastor of the Peoples Taber-
nacle and his family disappeared from
their home yesterday, and it is sup
posed that the reverend gentleman Is
$4,000 short in his accounts. He was
given entire charge of the church
funds. and. according to charges. fail
ed to pay bills for furniture, carpets,
and a church organ for which money
was given him. He also borrowed
large sums from his parlshloners.
w. L. Bruen, builder of the taberna-
Gle. is loser to the extent of $1,000
When Harrison learned that an inves-
tigation was to be made by the church
he departed suddenly, leaving his
household goods. He came to this city
from Texas three years ago.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-27
ANOTHER VICTIM.
Christian Scientist Kills His Children
and -hen Commits Suicide.

New York. May 26.-Charles Kemble
HHlyard, a grand nephew Of Charles
Kemble and Algernon SartOris, who
married Grants daughter Nellie. was
found dead yesterday. lying by the
side OF his 13-ear-old son, William
Kemble Hlllard, at their home, 212
Green avenue, Brooklyn. Both died by
the fathers hand. No person knows
exactly when the act was committed,
for although there were two pistol
shots. no person in the house among
the neighbOrs heard them.
Hillyard was Christian scientist.
Beside his table stood Bible on a
stand. open at tine NTH chapter OF
st. Matthew-Christ's sermon on ths
mount Near the Bible on the table
was d scrap OF paper on which was
written in pencil:
What does he know OF trouble-an
idle little child" '~
Then in ink:
II sometimes doubt whether I am
quite sane, for l fell astray and like
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-27
FOR THE GLORIOUS
FOURTH OF JULY
Astoria Will Royalty Celebrate the
Day Of independence.
THE MASS MEETING TONIGHT
Plans to Be Adopted aud Committees Ap-
pointed -Donble Eyeat Can Be Com
msmOratsd-A Great Day.

Dearer to the hearts Of the American
people than any other event in history;
dearer than all other holidays; dearer
than the anniversaries Of the birth Of
their great men and the achievements
Of the men Of the war Of the rebellion
lis the Fourth Of July, the natal day
Of the nation.
Patriotism among the people Is the
ever burning fire on the altar that
urges on to greater and grander deeds,
that shall continue the onward and up
ward march OF the empire. To L.
cuicate those principles m the young.
and renew the fire Of youth la the old.
is the duty OF every citizen. There
are school children in Astoria who do
not know the meaning Of the Fourth Of
July flrecracker. There are naturalized
citizens who do not fully understand
the significance OF the day. There are
times when community can put more
enthusiasm in the celebration than IN
der ordinary circumstances. and one
Of thoes times has come to Astoria
Mayor Taylor has recognized the situa-
ton and the following call will un-
doubtedly bring out large crowd Of
representative citizens:
1 have been requested to call a meeting
Of our citizens to consider the advisa-
bility Of attempting a celebration OF the
coming Fourth OF July. l therefore re-
guest all persons interested In the matter
~.
court house on Thursday evening, May
q. 1897, at half-past 7 o'clock.
FRANK ]. TAYLOR, Mayor.
Astoria now has the opportunity of
not only properly celebrating the birth
day of the nation, but of celebrating
its own Independence and it's release
from the chains that have bound it in
the past to the condition of mere
fishing village to the wider field OF a
great commercial center and shipping
port The railroad, now rapidly near
ing completion, with its correction
with all transcontinental lines, will
open the doors of prosperity in AS
toria, and 1897 viii see the work COM
pleted. Astoria's independence is as
sured, and the celebration of the event
can we'll be Joined with the celebration
Of national independence. General bus
mess prospects throughout the state
and city are better than In years past.
and the leading business men and cit
izens feel that the Fourth will be the
most fitting day on which to have a
grand jubilee and patriotic celebration.
The times call for it. and the people
will respond. Leadership only is need
ed, and the mayor will be equal to the
occasion with the support of the peo-
Pile.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-27
TO BE KEPT AT WORK.
Ships Of the Atlantic Squadron VIII
Have No Summer Rest.

New York. May 26.-From present
appearances there will be no summer
on the ships attached to the Atlantic
squadron this season. Since Admiral
Sicard took command of the station
the ships OF the fleet have been as
signed % other duty. and there are but
two vessels Immediately under his
command. An officer says that the feet
that will be assembled for summer
work will consist of battleships, an1
it will be strengthened by the addi-
ton of the battleshsp Iowa which will
soon be put into commission at the
League island navy yard. The vessel
will be commanded by Captain Will
lam Sampson, who has been detached
from duty as chief of the ordnance
bureau and ordered 10 duty on the
battleship
This will be the first time since the
government began to build modern
war ships that fleet composed en-
tirely OF battleships has been organized
for the purpose Of maneuvers.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-27
THE FRENCH CoMENTs.
situation Here as to Cuban Belllgeren-
cy Pretty Well Sized Up,

New York. May ga dispatch to the
Herald from Paris says:
The Temps In leading article On the
senate resolution acceding belligerent
rights 10 the Cuban insurbents said:
This resolution would doubtless not
be sufficient to determine the attitude
Of the American government The
house Of representatives is more con-
scrvative In regarl TO foreign policy
than the upper chamber However,
the Spanish government should not
lose sight Of two essential points, The
first Is that In spite Of fundamental
Emergencies between the contending
interests and rivalries at Washington,
there exists in the United States II
formidable, daily-increasing incurrent
Of opinion that is likely to drag the
great republic into line of its asplra-
tlons, its traditions and its manifest
destlnies-that Is to say, toward inter-
vention The second is that It de-
pends upon the Spanish parties and up
ON the attitude to neutralize the ad-
vantage of these divisions In America
ar oppose them TO Spain a morally
one, indivisible and consequently in
visible"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-27
THE REASONS FOR WAR.


New York. May 6.--The Evening
World prints u cablcgram from It's cor
respondent al Athens giving signed
statements by members Of the Greek
ministry regarding failure OF the war
against the Turks. Prime Minister Nj.
Ralli says:
Greece should not be- cenSured FOR
Inactivity OF the navy nor should the
great powers bc blamed. The did not
restrain our ships Christianity did.
In the bombarded seaports Of Turkey
and the Aegean Islands the Turks
would have massacred the Christians
aS they did the Armenians.
Skouloudos, the minister Of foreign
affairs. writes;
Greece had no national grievance
against Turkey, and without any out
side Interference the Cretan affair
should have been quietly settled by
the two Interested parties"
NJ. Thamadhos, minister of war, after
noting the infeiiorlty OF Greece In
numbers and resources, says;
"Greece cannot yield Turkey the
frontier stategic points demanded. Brl-
gands would use them to ravage TheS-
sally and new defenses cost muoh,'
The minister OF education, Mr., Eu-
taXis. writes;
"The war has been one OF the Cross
against the Crescent, with Europe
against Christ The powers permitted
our troops 20 land to protect. the
Christians IN Crete then blockaded us.
II the powers give Turkey one foot
of Greece, enlightenment will be 50
much retarded and Christians imper-
He'd
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-27
FIRST VOTE ON
THE TARIFF BILL
Brought on Vests Proposed Amend
ment on BOracie Acid.
THE OPPOSITION DEFEATED
finance Committee Sustained 10 Seven
Paragraphs OF the Bill-Othsr
Washington News items.

Washington, May 2s.--The first vote
on the tariff bill was taken in the SEN
ate today. II came after twO-hours'
debate on the item for bOracic acid.
which. although comparatively unlm-
portant. afforded an opportunity for
the first alignment Of the various eie-
ments. Vest, a democratic member OF
the finance committee. moved the rate
on boraclc acid be three cents instead
of four cents per pound, as provided by
the senate committee. This presented
direct issue between the COMMITTEES
and the opponents OF the bill. The
amendment was defeated by a vote of
so to "a The vote was largely on party
lines.
The debate was participated in by
senators Vest. Jones OF Arkansas, Aid
rich. Parkens. White, Gray and Stew
art.
White. a democratic member OF the
finance committee. opposed Vests
amendment. urging that the California
Industry required the rate allowed by
the committee.
The following is the vote In detail on
Vests amendment:
Yeas-Berry. Caffery. Chiffon. Clay,
Cockren, German, Gray, Jones. Ken
ny. Lindsay. Morgan. Murphy, Pascoe,
Rawlins. Roach, Smith, Turpie. Vest,
waIthall (democrats). Heitfe,dt pop
plist. Total. 20.
Noes-Aldrich. Allison, Baker, Bur-
rows Carter. Chandler. Cullom, Da-
Wis, Eldls. Fairbanks, Foraker, Frye,
Gallinger, Gear Hanna. Hansbrough,
Hawley. Lodge. Mcmillan, Nelson,
PenrSse. Perkins. Platt Of Connecti-
cut. Platt OF New York. Quay, Shoup,
spooner, Wellington and Wilson ire
publicans), McEnery and White dem
ocrats), Cannon (silver republican,.
Jones and Stewart populists) Total,
Sl.
Mcbride was paired with Pettus.
Seven paragraphs Of the bill were
considered during the day, the commit
tee being sustained in each instance.
A resolution was agreed to author
izing the secretary of the navy to em-
ploy any suitable ship in forwarding
relief supplies to India.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-27
ELECTRICITY FOR NICARAGUA.

Richmond, Ind, May 26.-Announce-
ment was made here of the formation
of a company to build 150-mile electric
line In Nicaragua. Isham Sedgwick,
OF this city, is president; Peter Baches,
Trenton. n. j., secretary, ana c. j..
Hall. Trenton, treasurer. The nominal
capital Is 100000 and the name Of the
company is the Atlantic and Lake Nj
caragua Railroad and Navigation Co
The company gets numerous conces-
slons from the Nicaragua government
among which is $4,000 acres or land.
There is at present but one short line
In that country.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-27
RALLI INsULTED.

Athens. May 26-An exciting scene
took place at the ministry Of marine
today. Signore Di Felice. the Italian
socialist leader rudely accosted and
insulte1 Mr.. RAIL- the Greek premier.
The latter summoned the police and
had hi Fellce put on board an Italian
ironclad lying of Piraeus, with the re-
quest that he be not allowed to again
set foot in Greece.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-27
Money Talks at Shanahan Bros.

department committee u the boar1 Of
supervisors. announced that he had no
tincd the proprkstors and managers
~ all theaiers that they must provide
water curtains for the proscenium
openinS IA each u such places OF
IN accordance with the pro-
visions Of the nre ordinance appli-
calbe To such places.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-27
CAN FEED THE WORLD.

Smiths Center, an. May ga car
loaded with corn contributed by the
citizens of this cunty for the starving
in India has been shipped from here.
Each side Of the car carried banner
Inscribed:
Carload of corn for the starving Of
India, Mohammedan or atheist. We
can feed the world"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-27
PERRY REPORTS THE sIGLrN.

washington. May 26.-Tbe secretary
Of the treasury received a telegram
from Phillips, Of the revenue cutter
Perry. at Kitchil0ou. Alaska, stating
that he discovered the dereliet schoon-
er siglin ten miles west Of Graham
Island No survivors or bodies were
found.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-27
BASE BALL SCORES.

Pittsburg, May 26.-Pittsburg 9, Bal
tlmore 10.
Louisville, May 26-Louisville .,
Boston 4.
Chicago. May 26,-Chicago G. New
York 2,
Cleveland, May 26.-Cleveland 4, Phil
adelphia 2.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-27
TO RELIEVE INDIA.

Washington. May 26.-The secretary
Of the navy has accepted the offer Of
the owners of the American steamship
City of Everett, now at san Francisco,
TO charter that vessel to the govern
ment for the transportation of grain
from California to Bombay for the re-
lief of famine sufferers at 100000
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-27
MILES IN THE EAST.

Constantlnople, May 26.-General
Nelson A, Miles u. s. A., who left IN
United States with the intention Of
observing the Greek-Turkish war;
started yesterday for Athens with his
suite. The general has abandoned his
proposed trip TO Thessaly.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-27
ABUNDANT SUPPLIES IN CUBA.

Washington. May 26.-Consul Gene
raj Lee cabled today from Havana
that the amount Of supplies he has on
hand there now for the relief of Amer
lean citizens is abundant, and win last
for some time.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-27
SHANAHAN BROS the only Genuine Bankrupt sale In AStOra.

ferers IN the Mississippi and Red river
valleys been Administered that Of the
total appropriation Of 100000 about
one-haif remains unexpended, al
though the field has been fully COW
erred.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-27
GREEN THE WINNER.

San Francisco, May 26.-In the 20
round contest tonight between George
Green and Charles McKeever, Green
won in the fifteenth round
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-27
o'BRIEN KNOCKED OUT.

New York, May 26.-Kid Mccoy to-
night knocked Dick O'Brien out in the
tenth round.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-27
THE RELIEF FUND.

Washington. May $3.50 we'll has the
distribution of relief to the flood suf-
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-27
MUST HAVE WATER CURTAINS.

San Francisco May 26.-Chlef sulli-
van at yesterdays meeting Of the fire
The herald., 1897-03-28

ing and Milling company, but bad luck
and the vicissitudes of law attending the
introduction of g vast mining enterprise
compelled the appointment OF receiver
and the court having jurisdiction ap-
pointed to that position w. w. Stewart
of the well known San Diego firm Of
w. w. Stewart& Co. Mr.. Stewart found
the affairs of the former administration
in a condition of chaos. By prompt and
judtcious measures he has restored Or
der and today there is not "a better man
aged big property on the coast. A fire
started in the main shaft of the princi-
pal mine being worked before his ad-
ministration has been extinguished and
it's ravages repaired at the necessary
cost of $4,000, and this has been paid
and 5000 more turned over to the trus-
tees. At present Mr.. Stewart has the
entire property, mines and reduction
works, in the highest degree of effective
and economical operation under his per-
sonal supervision. The Office affairs of
the receiver are in the hands of j. Mar
tin, an expert accountant, and formerly
a banker, driven out into this section
for his health and who takes especial
interest in the welfare of the company
and Is a valuable auxiliary aid to the
receiver.
The herald., 1897-03-28
DEPoPuLArIoN OF FRANCE
A Frenchman's View of the Sub
iect

The population of France Is now def
nitely known, and as was to be expected,
the increase since the last census is in
significant compared with that of neigh
boring countries. Is this sign of weak
ness? Does it mean decadence? We will
endeavor to supply an answer to these
important questions. There are people
who maintain that an increase of popu-
lation does not always coincide with the
richness of nation, that quality is
Of more consequence than quantity, and
so on. 1t Is certain, however, that from a
military point of view-especlally as
regards Germany-the numerical infer
iority of his country cannot but be a
source of the deepest anxiety to every
patriotic Frenchman.
Let us examine few of the statistical
facts disclosed by the recent .enumera~
ton. Rural depopulation is general ev-
erywhere, but even in the most prosper
Gus of our towns there Is no augmenta
ton worth speaking of. According to
the last London census the number OF
inhabitants resident in the British cap
ltal was 4.411,270. That is to say about
300, 900 less than the whole of Ireland
The increase during the preceding quin-
quennium was 20O,42S Now let us turn
to Paris. The prospect Is by no means
brilliant. Notwithstanding the fact that
the totals show an increase of S7,250 in
habitants. AS the compilers are care
full to point out. this result has occurred
in spite Of diminution of natality. 1t
simply proves once more that the mania
for GENERALIZATION causes a steady flow
of immigrants from the provinces to the
capital. Parsians may sleep n peace
The Seine will always be lined on both
sides, even though the people lining 1t
should have no children.
The dearth of children In France Is due
to the fact that the French people do not
choose to have families. This is proved
by the census in the most striking and
conclusive manner. The old fable that
diminutfon of population was caused by
excessive mortality during infancy can
no longer gain credence. 1t is not the
high death rate that Is blameworthy.
but the low birth rate. Neither can the
defective natality be laid to the charge
of poverty. The richer a Frenchman is
the fewer children he has. This is equal
ly true in town and country. The rich,
the educated, the cultured. are the cul-
prits. The census just taken confirms
the melancholy reflections which were
published some time ago by DR.. Bertil-
Ion. His assertion that IL France was
to be repopulated 1t would be thanks to
the lower orders is amply sustained.
Grenelle heads the list for births, while
the Champs-Elysees are at the foot.
Poverty is unquestionably one ofsthe
chief causes of dIepopulation. but 1t Is
far from being the only one, II the birth
rate diminishes in the lower stratum OF
society, poverty might be incriminated;
but, unfortunately. the figures point in
precisely the opposite direction. Should
we not rather blame the decadence Of an
effete civilization in which refinement is
pushed beyond the limits Of rea son Ma
ternfty is an instinct; it is nature itself.
stinct as education which Is based essen
TALLY on hypocrisy and makes children