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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-01-05
MARINE MATTERS.

ia m. .pm, .2.8, 20, Oi, etc, below zero.
Changes of Mo0n-H,. Last Or 4, New
Moon. II, First Or 10. Fun Moon
The British ship Hawksdale sailed
on sunday
The steamer ChikGt arrived In Sun
day ana went W river.
The Lord Elgln arrived down from
Portland Sunday morning.
The British ship Champion weighed
anchor and put 10 sea sunday
The steamer State of California ar
rived down from Portland Sunday and
railed for San Francisco.
The British ship Persian was yes'er-
day shifted TO Knappton and dockcd at
the mills. where she viii load lumber.
The Champion. Captain Jones, cleared
Tor Queenstown or Falmouth win
cargo Of 3G.I65 sacks Of wheat valued at
500. 900,
II was reported yesterday that the
striking crew of the Potrimpos was
brought over from North Beach and
discharged
The steamer Harrison's cargo which
was discharged Saturday consisted,
among other freight. Of 1917 cases OF
salmon from Nchnlcm.
The British ship Lord Elgin, Capt
Thomas Herbert. cleared yesterday for
Algoa Iay for orders. with cargo Of
Il $50 bags, or 1868 bushels Of wheat.
valued at ie5.Joo and 9li2 sacks Of -four
valued at 10000
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-01-05
Report Of the Condition
-OY THE----
First National Bank
or ASTORIA.

A. Astoria, In the State Of i,rrgnn. al The close
Of business. December II, 1891.
uKaouurna
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-01-05

II was reported yesterday that the
striking crew of the Potrimpos was
brought over from North Beach and
disc stharGed
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-01-05

The steamer Harrison's cargo which
was discharged Saturday. consisted,
among other freight. Of 1917 cases Of
salmon from Nchnlem
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-14

Gen. Gonzale Painals, as chief of staff,
and Gems. Pando, Bernal and Canella.
According to FL Heraldo, 10000 rein
forcements will accompany Gen. Blanco
to Cuba.
The government is resolved to deal
quickly and energetically with Weyler,
chiefly in order to prevent his organic
ing in Havana more demonstrations in
his favor or create other difficulties to
the government.
The change in captain generals is re-
garded as assuring radical change in
policy in dealing with the insurgents in
Cuba, but that the war is to be carried
on with vigor is manifest from thestate-
ment made with apparent authority
that the cabinet has determined to send
to Cuba with Gen. Blanco 10000 rein
| forcements.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-14
pELuoE IN NEW YORK.
Fashionable Neighborhood Flooded
by Bursting Water Main.

New York, Oct. ia large croton
water main burst early Sunday morn
ing at the corner of Madison avenue
and Forty-eighth street, the heart of
the fashionable district, and wrought
such havoc with property, both near
and remote, that not even a partial
calculation can be made of the finan-
cial damage at present. For blocks
around scarcely building escaped in
jury by reason of the volume of water
which poured into the streets, cellars
and easements. The loss will reach
far into the thousands. The damage
by water extends as far west as Sixth
avenue and as far east as First avenue.
The sewers were choked by the great
rush of water, and then the flood rose
in the streets. The big water main
was probably cracked by a blast which
was fired in sewer excavation late
Saturday afternoon. Then in the night
time, when the strain on the pipe was
greatest, it gave way and the flood
followed.
The breaking of four-foot pipe was
announced by a rumbling noise which
awakened the people in the immediate
vicinity Looking out of their win
dows they saw a great geyser in the
middle of the avenue shooting a vast
volume of water into the air, column
SO high that it reached almost to the
top of the electric light pole on the
corner. Those who had no view of the
fountain heard a mighty rush of water.
For five hours this column shot into the
air before it was shut off at its source.
and in that time 100000 gallons of
water had run down the avenue and
side streets on either hand. All the
streets east of Madison avenue slope
gradually, and down them the water
surged in torrent. flooding the cell
lars and easements. The most serious
damage was done to the building of
the railroad branch of the Y. M. C.. A.
and to the Knickerbocker Athletic club
house. In the basement of the latter
place the dynamos, machinery, bowling
alleys. bathrooms and big swimming
tank have probably been ruined by the
flood. The club officials place the loss
at $4,000. The clubhouse will be closed
until the damage has been repaired.
After five hours the flow was stopped.
Almost without exception the houses
in the vicinity of the break were so
flooded that they have been damaged
from $500 to $4,000. The residence of
j. Hooker Hammerslee, William Eu-
STAGE, j. Talbot and the clubhouse Of
the Delta Phi were among those most
damaged.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-14
HENRY GEORGE WILL RUN.
Notified of Several Nominations fol
Mayor of Greater New York.

Notified of Several Nominations for
Mayor of Greater New York.
New York, Oct. 6.-Henry George ac.
copied the nomination for mayor Of
Greater New York at Cooper Union
Tuesday night. 1t was in the same hall
and before many of the same people
that he accepted the nomination II
years ago In 1866 he received $4,000
votes, 1t was the greatest outpouring
of the people seen in this city during the
present campaign.
Jerome O'Neill, of the Central Labor
union, presided. The chairman men
toned the Chicago platform, where
upon the. entire audience arose to it's
feet as one man, hats and handkerchiefs
were waved in the air, and the cheering
continued for several minutes.
A. B. Cruikshank, of the united dem
ocracy, formally rendered the nomina-
ton, on behalf of his organization, to
Mr.. George. Charles Frederick Adams,
on behalf of the democratic alliance,
then offered to Mr.. George the nomina-
ton of the organization which he rep
resented. James II. Garvey, of the peo-
pies party, and John H. Crosby, of the
Manhattan Single Tax club, also noti-
fled Mr.. George of his nomination by
their respective organizations,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-14
TOO MUCH FOR SPAIN.
View of Situation as Given by the
Cuban Insurgents.

New York, Oct. 7.-Tomas Estrada
Palma, chief of the Cuban junta, has
just received letter from Gen. Gomez,
commander in chief of the Cuban army.
"Weyler's successor in Cuba" writes the
general, Sin order to cope with the rebel
lion at its present standing will be
obliged to demand 100000 troops and $780,
OOO, 900 and even then he will fail as ig-
ANONYMOUSLY as Weyler has failed.
"Our men were never imbued with a
more hopeful spirit than they are at pres
ent. The campaign in Las Villas has been
an utter failure. The Spanish soldiers
avoided us at every possible opportunity.
This served to encourage our men. l am
glad to say that we are all confident Of
ultimate success. If Weyler be recalled
his successor here, whatsoever he may be,
will be surprised to see the spirit of VIC
tory which animateS the brave Cuban
troops. We cannot be subdued and no one
knows this better than Weyler." ...
With the Gomez letter was one from
Gen. Calixto Garcia, who commands the
troops in the eastern provinces. 1t gave
some particulars concerning the cap
ture of Las Tunis on August 30 last.
1.-THE dynamite gun which you sent u.s."
writes Gen. Garcia, played an important
part in the capture of Las Tunis. Its de-
structive shells spread terror through the
Spanish troops. We besieged it for three
days, when 1t finally surrendered. We
found many of the troops in terrible con-
dition. At least 100 men fell victims to the
dynamite shells, good many more being
badly wounded. The rest of the 500 men
were in an utterly demoralized condition
when the Spanish flag was hauled down.
Our losses numbered 60 men. All the sick
and wounded Spaniards were sent to hos
pitfalls and given every possible attention.
The prisoners were all released.
eff we had few more dynamite guns,
we should soon end the war. Reports Of it's
destructive work here have spread all
through Cuba and have disheartened the
Spanish soldiers"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-14
A SOLDIER TORTURED.
Display of OmciaI Brutality at Fort
Sheridan.

Chicago, Oct. l1.-Mutiny in whis-
pered words is rife among the enlisted
men at Fort Sheridan over the terrible
punishment meted out to private Sat
urday morning. Before many of the
men, Charles Hammond was dragged
by a rope tied to his feet from the qua I'd
house to headquarters, 500 yards away.
He had refused to obey the order of
Capt. Leonard A. Lowering, the officer of
the day, to get up and walk to the sum-
mary court, where he was to be tried for
punishment is said to have never been
inflicted before in the army.
The soldiers saw Hammond dragged,
bruised and bleeding, along the road.
Many of them declare they saw Capt.
Lowering thrust his sword at the pros
trate prisoner. Some declare they are
ready to take oath that the captain
kicked the defenseless private on the
head. The matter has been referred to
Col. Hall, commandant of the fort, by
Capt. Lowering, but it Is doubtful
whether he will make an investigation.
The man was brought forcibly to The
summary court on the colonel's orders.
Col. Hall says the whole case was that
of a mutinous soldier, and that if such
were allowed to dictate as to how and
when they should obey orders, there
would be no army.
Col. Hall says Capt. Lowering will not
be arrested by any order of his. A
higher authority may be asked to hear
the case, as the relatives of Hammond
are determined to learn if the officer of
the day was justified in ordering the
soldier to be dragged by the feet. 1t is
believed this is the first instance in
many years that disobedient soldier
has been so brutally treated. Though
Col. Hall does not intend to put Capt.
Lowering under arrest, Gen. Brooke, as
commander of the department of Mis-
souri,, expects to have the entire mat
ter brought before him for review and
judgment. The order for the arrest
and court-martial of Lowering may then
| follow.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-14
CHECKED BY DROUGHT.
business in the West and Northwest
Suffers ms n Consequence.


New York, Oct. o. - Bradstreet's says
of the business outlook:
Distribution of general merchandise in
the central west and northwest is further
checked owing to the prolonged drought
in Kentucky, Illinois and Kansas, portions
of Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota
and the Dakotas. Telegraphic advices to
Bradstreet's report serious damage in
Kansas and parts of Nebraska and Iowa,
where early planted wheat is up and bud
ding out, that planted later is not likely to
sprout. Fall blowing is now impossible,
six weeks without rain having dried up
pastures and compelled farmers TO feed
stock.
Manufacturing Industries throughout
the west particularly iron and steel, con-
tinue active, and there is an increasing
tendency on the part of the interior mer-
chants to remit promptly. While the vol
ume of trade has decreased at Chicago, it
is ahead of the like record in recent years.
There is moderate improvement in bust
ness in the south, Alabama. having raised
the quarantine against Georgia cities and
central and northern Texas points having
resumed commercial relations with Gal
weston. Planters continue to hold cotton,
which delays collections. Higher prices
this week are reported for cotton, which
has been declining for some time; coal and
clothing in sympathy with wool; for naval
stores, under heavy purchases by large
traders; wheat, wheat -four and eggs.
print cloths, lard, beef and sugar have de-
clined. Hides are weaker, lead is lower
and BeSsemer pigs sold off so cents q ton
under heavy speculative offerings, not
wfthstanding the iron and steel markets as
whole remain active and firm"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-14
More Money Order Offices.

Washington, Oct. 9. = The post office
department has adopted a policy OF
general extension of the money order
system. First Assistant Postmaster
General Heath believes that any post
office wanting money order facilities
should be given them. Complaints have
been constantly filed by business houses
that their correspondents at villages
are unable to send money orders be-
cause their post offices have no such ia
cilities. During the past fiscal year
almost 27,o0o,ooo money orders were
issued, amounting to little less than
S2o0,O0O,000. The total number OF
money order offices in operation is about
$4,000, and the number probably will be
increased to 10000 by the next fiscal
year.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-14
The states Rebuttal.

Chicago, Oct. 0. - The evidence for
the prosecution in the Luetgert trial is
now before the jury. The state rested
its case Friday afternoon. The closing
testimony was of the same impeaching
character as that which marked the evil
dence of the preceding day. Prof.
George Dorsey had his innings during
the afternoon session, and he made mat
tiers unpleasantly warm for DR.. Airport.
Dorsey called attention to the fact that
during his examination Airport had
identified the femur of gorilla as
that of a man; that he identified hu-
man femur as a hogs femur; had de-
clared that the sesamoid of buffalo
was the patella of dog, and had given
it as his opinion that piece Of tenn
poral bone of shepherd dog was the
temporal of monkey. Ex-Judge Vim
cent cross-examined the witness briefly
without material benefit and let him GO.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-14
Accomplished SwindIer.

New York, Oct. S.-Emmet B. Gibson,
7alias George B. Sherin, a railroad pro-
moter, who claims that he was at one
time a judge in Ohio and who was once
president of the Akron CO., Street Rail-
way company and is now vice president
of the company, was arrested Thursday
afternoon, charged with laying down
bogus checks, beating hotels out of
board bills and carrying on swindling
operations of various kinds amounting
90 almost 100000.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-14
McPhersOn Is Dead.

New York, Oct. 9. -Ex-United States
Senator John r. Mcpherson, of New
Jersey, died Friday night.
lSenator Mcpherson was born at York,
Livingston county. N. Y, May 9. 1893. He
was for a time engaged in farming and
stock raising. He became a resident of
Jersey City in 1858. In 1871 he was elected
to the New Jersey senate and served for
three years. In 1876 he was presidential
-eiector, when the state went for Tilden
by large majority. In 1877 he was elected
a United States senator to succeed F. P.
iFrelinghuysen. He was elected to a Sec
,ond term as United States senator by the
legislature in 1883 and ITO a third term by
the legislature of 1891
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-14
Cleveland Streets Flooded.

Cleveland, o., Oct. 9. - The biggest
water main in the city broke with a
crashing noise in the downtown dis
trict Friday and practically paralyzed
business in that part of the city. The
break occurred at the corner of ST. Clair
and Bond streets. Paving stones and
dirt shot into the air and the column of
water rose 80 feet above the sidewalk.
The entire street was soon flooded to
the depth of three feet and the base
ments of every house and business
block were flooded. 1t was fully an hour
before the water could be turned off,
The damage will amount to thousands
of dollars
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-14
A KETTLE FULL OF GOLD.
Reported Richness of the EldOradO
and Bonanza Fields Confirmed.

Reported Richness of the EIdoradO
and Bonanza Fields Confirmed.
Tacoma, Wash, Oct. 6.-Henry Brat
hober, mining expert of the London Ex-
ploration company, which the Roths-
childs control, left Tuesday for San
Francisco, whence he goes to London
by the way of New York to confer with
English capitalists whom he represents.
He has visited many of the great gold
mines in the world, but was astonished
at the yield of the Eldorado and b.
nanza fields. Believing that many sto.
ries he had heard were exaggerated, he
quietly made his way along the creeks
and investigated. He was fully con-
vinced that he had heard only the truth
when two men owning a claim at FL
dorado creek produced copper kettle
containing $4,000 in gold, and proved
to him that they had cleaned it up in
three days.
Victoria, B. c., Oct. Cd. C. Near
thur, dominion government surveyor,
who just returned from the north, says
there will be no starvation at Dawson
this winter. When he left there were
1000 head of sheep and 400 head of cat
tie on the Dalton trail which would
reach Dawson between September IS
and 20.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-14
Delays Her Answer.

London, Oct. s. = Arrangements
have been made to hold an informal con-
ference between the chancellor of the
exohequer, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach,
and other British officials on the one
side and the United States monetary
commissioners and Col. Hay, the United
States ambassador, on the other side,
for the purpose of securing more def
mite understanding as to what the
United States and France expect. Con-
sequently the British government will
be unable to fulfill the promise of the
chancellor of the exchequer to give the
United States commissioners a reply
during the present month, and the de-
lay will possibly last some weeks.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-14
GREAT BRITAIN REFUSES.
VIII Not Take Part in Behring Sen
Seal Con ference.


London, Oct. THE officials of the
Gated to the United States ambassa-
dor, Col. John Hay, the final decision of
that government, that Great Britain
must refuse to take part in any sealing
conference with the representatives of
Russia and Japan. The British govern
ment, however, asserts it's willingness
to confer with the United States alone,
but it insists that Russia and Japan are
not interested in the Behring sea seals
to degree emitting them to repre-
sentation in the conference. The Brit
ish government does not suggest any
date for conference with the United
States, and it is thought probable in
London that Great Britain's with
drawal will result in two meetings, one
between the United States, Russia and
Japan, and the other between the
United States, Great Britain and Can
ada.
1t cannot be too strongly reiterated
that the withdrawal of Great Britain
from the Washington conference is due
to Canada's insistence; that until the
Canadian officials informed the foreign
office here of Canada's objections to
meeting Russia andJapan, out of fear Of
being outvoted, Great Britain fully in
tended to enter the conference with the
three other governments.
London, Oct. Tt is understood here
that an eminent Russian jurist will be
selected as umpire in the Venezuelan
dispute.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-14
ILLINOIS AND CHICAGO DAY.
Dig Celebration by Representative
Men at Nashville Exposition.


Nashville, Tenn, Oct. 11.-Illinois and
Chicago day was celebrated in very
appropriate and successful manner at
the Tennessee centennial exposition
Saturday. The various delegations
from Chicago arrived here at 1880
o'clock in the morning, and were met
at the Union station by reception
committee of representative citizens OF
Nashville.
At 1880 o'clock Che visitors proceeded
to the exposition grounds to attend the
exercises held there.
The attendance at the exposition was
very large and most gratifying to the
exposition management and the Lii
nois people. The day was bright and
the grounds never looked more attrac-
tive. The exercises which were held on
the terrace of the splendid Illinois build
ing began with music, and Alexander
IL. Revell, of Chicago, made the opening
remarks. An address of welcome on
behalf of the state of Tennessee was
delivered by Gov. Robert l.. Taylor,
Hon. Lyman j. Gage, secretary of the
treasury, was the next speaker. Hon.
Carter III. Harrison, mayor of Chicago,
responded in behalf of that city, and
Maj. John w. Thomas and Hon. Tully
Brown welcomed the visitors on behalf
of the exposition. The response on be-
half of the Illinois state commission
was made by Judge Richard s. Tut
hill, and Hon. Fl. N. Higinbotham, presi-
dent of the worlds fair, also responded.
The closing speech was by United States
Senator William f. Mason, who spoke
on behalf of Illinois. After the close
of the exercises the various buildings
were visited. The Illinois and Chicago
commissioners and their guests were
given luncheon at the West Side Park
club in the afternoon.
An unpleasant episode during the
exercises was the greeting of the name
of Gov. Tanner, of Illinois, with Kisses.
The demonstration was doubtless due
to the refusal of the governor to attend
with his staff. on the plea that there
was danger from yellow fever.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-14
DROUGHT BROKEN,
Much Needed Rain Falls in Kansas
and Other States.

and Other States.
Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. 11.-Specials
to the Times from Kansas, Missouri.
Nebraska and Arkansas points an
nounce the breaking of the drought.
The rain has been general throughout
Kansas, varying from a good rain to
regular downpour. At Wichita there
was precipitation of three inches.
Other reports of good rains in Kansas
come from Independence, Emporia,
Hutchinson, Concordia, Greenleaf,
Frankfort, Stockton and Atchison. A
heavy rain fell at Springfield, Mo-, and
reasonably good rains are reported at
Little Rock and Sloan Springs, Ark,
and Nebraska City, Neb.
Centralia, Mo-, Oct. 1.-THE pro-
longed and disastrous drought was
broken Sunday evening by heavy rain
fall which appears to be general over
this section of the state.
Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 11.-A light rain,
the first in five weeks, fell all over south
eastern Nebraska Sunday, and con-
tinues at midnight. Up to nine o'clock
the precipitation at Lincoln was but a
third Of an inch, but further east it ex-
ceeded half an inch. If not followed by
hard freeze, which farmers fear, it will
be of great value to winter wheat.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-14
Men Wanted.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Oct. 9.-Employ-
ment agents report that work is ready
at hand for an army of $500 men. The
men are wanted for the woods and for
railroad work. Agents say that men
are hard to obtain, although the wages
are good and railroad fares are ad-
vanced to send workmen to their des-
tination. 1t is thought the demand will
increase with time as several rail
roads are credited with intentions of
building new lines and extending old
ones during the coming winter.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-14
REFUSE TO COMPROMISE.
Miners in Northern Illinois District
Likely to BE Idle All Winter,

Streator, Ill.,, Oct. 1.-THE strike of
miners in northern Illinois is still on,
no agreement being reached by the con-
vcntion of operators and miners held
here Friday. The delegates voted
unanimously not to accept a scale less
than the price adopted at the Spring
field convention. The operators positive
ly declined to consider that scale. but
offered an advance OF four cents over
the scale adopted here last May. which
would be 56R cents for screened coal.
The decision means that none of the
large shafts in the northern Illinois dis
trict will be worked this winter and
10000 miners will remain idle, as no
compromise will be accepted.