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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-29
SPANISH LIQUOR PRODUCES
A VERY VIOLENT EFFECT
Too Strong for the Volunteers at Havana
and Its Sale WIN Therefore Be Pro
hiblted-New Year Celebration.

NEW YORK. Dec. IA dispatch to
tha Herald from Havana says;
While the conduct OF the American
volunteers in Havana province has been
generally good, the officers are given
cause for complaint because OF the yio-
lent effect Spanish whiskey has on the
men who are unused TO anything stronger
than plain whiskey
It has teen found impossible 70 prevent
the soldiers from drinking when liquor
is .obtainable. and for this reason Il has
been decided to place the responsibility
upon the seller instead of the drinker.
On the Recommendation OF John Nc
Cullough, formerly chief Of police of
New York, one OF the first American
promulgattons viii be the announcement
that the sale OF intoxicating liquor of
any sort to any American soldier In
uniform WI, result in the confiscatlon
OF the property belonging to the seller
and his imprisonment.
1t is expected that the Cubans will
make January 1 day OF great celehra-
tFon. and no attempt will be made TO
check them unless they grow riotous
But enough troops will be in the city.
ostensibly on display, to take control and
clear the streets On the further recon-
mendation Of McCullagh. all the cafes and
other places where liquor Is sold will be
closed all day on January 1, Citizens
will be subject to search and those with
arms upon Il . n will be imprisoned and
the arms conAscated
The swearing in of men who will form
the police continues. about 400 having al
ready sworn allegiance to the United
States, The force win be ready for COM
piete service about January s.
The Cubans still object to the enlist.
ment of Spanish soldiers in, this force
but McCullagh and Colonel Moulton have
resolved to ask no questions concerning
a mans former allegiance. II his record
Is clean and he comes up to the menta
and physical requirements he will bC
given the same show. be he Spaniard Of
Cuban.
At first the Cubans were inclined q
hang back, saying that If Spaniards wer'
to be employed the entire force SHOULD
be made up of them, but when they saw
that they would be taken at their word
they made rush to secure a chance o
earning $50 a month. About 800 from
Menocaps camp have already sought EN-
employment
Havana tailors are now at work upol
the uniforms, which is to be Of blue cas-
slmere Of the thinest texture. 1t consist
of trousers. coat and rolling sailor shirt
The police will carry clubs of the sam
pattern as that used by New York police
men and the force will be organized OF
the same general plan as that of tn
American city.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-29

that subject The commission has not
fully worked out an tho details Of ID
construction OF tho proposed canal. but
tho report simply presents briefly he
views OF the commissioners a. 10 IA
feasibility Of tho work and the nanlm,in
cost at which Il IL believed tho water
way can be constructed.
Three routes are spoken of--.he old lou
level. the high level. or monocai route
ana the intermediates route-and All of
tnese Senator Morgan says. tho cominis.
son considers feasible OF construction.
I'he commission submltted figures on
the low Ievel route. which the senator
says is considered the longest and most
expensive. For this route Admiral walk-
er estimated the cost would be sisl.ooo ooo
and Professor Haupt yin.0O,Ooo. whfla
General Haines added 20 per cent 70 the
ngures.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-29
coRBIN WOULD REMOVE
MINES FROM SANTIAGO.
Plans FOR Graphing Sunken Mines In the
Harbor Would Have Been Carried
ous but for Surrender.


NEW YORK Dec. S.-The Times saws:
The dispatch from Washington. which
brought q light one sent by Adiutant
General Corbin. to General shafter COON
after the battle Of Fl caney. calling
forth plan for the entering OF SANTIAGO
harbor with an armed transport. Is con-
firmed by General shafter.
The plan was 10 take a transuort To
do the work The srmor depended UPON
to shield the vitaIs Of this engine Of
destruction from the effect Of Spanish
shells was to be baled hay. General
Shafter was Instructed to secure a COM
petent pilot and attach an anchor 10
tow line. and II possible. grapple the
torpedo cable and call for volunteers
from the army and then run into the
harbor thus making way for the navy.
General Shafter said last night:
Yes. the cablegram was received BY me
on July 4th, and l took Immediate stepa
toward carrying out the project. in
structed my chief quartermaster to look
over the list Of transports with view
OF selecting a vessel suitable to do The
work / also arranged with competent
p'iot' Captain Faircloth. to ur.dsrtake
the job OF steering the vessel through the
channel. and even went so far as TO set
tie upon the price he was to be paid for
his services But before any other move
ment In the matter was decided upon.
became convinced that the spaniards
would surrender in day or two. and
though il unnecessary to make what
l regarded then as a very hazardous
attempt to put a vessel through the
channel
Had not felt sure at the time that
the Spanish army would surrender within
day or two l would certainly have
carried out the plan prepared by Adiutant
General Corbin."
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-29
ICUBANS ARE
INDIGNANT
SlIghied Because They Can
not See the Evacuation
Ceremonies.
CONDITIONS ARE SERIOUS
Cubans Haye Gathered In Ha-
Vana's Streets and Trouble
May occur.
Still M0pE ATpOrITIEc
Spanisrds Made The Object Of Attack
More Firing and Several Are
Reported Killed.
STILL MORE ATROCITIES

CHICAGO. Dec. N.-A special cable
gram 20 tho Tribune from Havana says:
The Cuban residents Of Havana declare
tonight that. N General Brooke does MOI
rescind his order barring representatives
Of tho Cuban insurgent army from being
present q. tho evacuation ceremonies
New Years day. they will close thelr
houses on that occasion. tear down their
flags and decorators and remain In
door
The Cuban peace commission, after a
stormy interview with General Brooke
tonigh.. tolcsraphcd General Gomez not
10 come 70 Havana. as no intended. as
no court ssy could be shown him.
The cdbans arc greatly excited. To-
night they stood on Every corner Of the
city, discussing the situation In half
frcnzlcd manner
Two nights ago General Ludlow notified
the commission tha, General Gomez and
other prominent Cuban army leaders
could DO present at the ceremonies. and
that tho Cuban army might enter Havana.
Tonight Ganeras Brooke told the com
nissiCn that the Cuban army is rot 10
be recognized and is to have no part 10
tho demonstrations OF January I.
The Americans In Havana are much
alarmed az the Increased mortality in
tho city. The civil register tonight shows
thr'o persons today died of aslatic chol-
orea and four OF malarial fever. Yester-
day four deaths were reported Of yellow
fever and II OF malarial fever. out Of a
total death roll OF s.. Smallpox is on
tho lrcrease, three or four deaths being
reported every day, yellow fever cases
are increasing. The thing that alarms.
or at least dlsgusts the Americans more
than any other disease that fourishes
hero is leprosy.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-29
DEWEY WILL REQUIRE
ABOUT FIVE .....--.-L MEN.
Navy Department Engaged In Preparing
Crews To Man the Captured Span
ish War Vessels at Manila.

NEW YORK, Dec. "A dispatch to
tho Tribune from Washington says; The
energy with which the navy department
is Strengthening its forces in the Pacific
ocean Is further emphasized by It's de
cision to send 400 enlisted men as quickly
as possible across the continent to San
Francisco to be taken by the next mail
steamer to Hong Hong,
This action was taken in response to a
relulsltion from Rear Admiral Dewey to
send him men to take charge Of the cap
tured cruisers, Don Juan de Austria,
Isla de Cuba and Isla de Luzon, the two
latter vessels now being in dry dock at
Hong Kong, while the first is being re-
paired at Cavite,
In the battle of Manila, when these
vessels were sunk. the Spanish crews
aggregated 5S1 officers and men, the CON-
plements being distributed as follows:
Don Juan de Austria, 2S officers, 179 men;
Isla de Cuba and Isla de Luzon, each
81 officers and 1856 men.
1t Is believed by Admiral Dewey that
he can reduce these crews by nearly one
half without destroying the efficiency OF
the vessels for the purpose of cruising
and guard duty in the Philippine group
The personnel resources OF the navy will
be severely taxed in sending these men
to the Pacific Just now, on account Of
the statutory limitations Of the number
Of men allowed In the service. The pres.
emit peace establishment provides only
, 12Tb0 men, but in the war under special
temporary authority, the total strength
rose to nearly 1900, This figure will b,
reduced this week to 1900, but below this
It is considered unsafe to so. and ar
appeal will be made to congress as soor
as 1t reassembles to authorize the depart
mont to retain In the service for thu
full three years all Of those men whC
enlisted for the war and who desire t
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-29
wELi..KHowN CAPITALISTS
FORM A coRPORATro-.
VIII Place Auto-Trucks. Operated by
Compressed Air. on the Streets Of New
YOrk-The Scheme Outlined.

/ NEW YORK. Dec. z.-The Herald says;
The New York Auto-Truck Company.
with a capital Of 10000. has been in
corporated. With this capital II Is pro-
posed 20 place auto-trucks. operated by
compressed air. In the streets Of this city.
AT present the only persons whose
names are made public in connection with
tnis scheme are James II. Hoadley and
Henry +. Knight Mr.. Hoadley IL presl-
dent OF the Compressed Air Power Com
panJ. Mr.. HOadley and Mr.. Knight COM
bined their interests in compressed air
matters some years ago. and william L.
Whitney became interested IN their com
pany.
Their motors have recently been adopt
ed BY the Metropolitan Traction Com
pany. for use on the Twenty-elghth and
Tweniy-ninth street cross town lines and
will soon bo In operation. Joseph Letter
recently acquired controlling interest In
the foreign rights OF the Hoadley-K night
patents. In an interview. Mr. Letter
spoke guardedly OF his plans for placing
auto-motoblles In London and other for
eign cities. but said that Il was merely a
natter Of time when all great cities would
be compelled TO adopt some form OF mo-
Dor In place OF horses
I Mr.. Hoadley declined 10 state whether
the capitalists back OF the New York
Auto-Truck Company were Mr.. Letter
and Mr.. Whitney. or tell who they were.
He said bat the organizaeion OF the
] oompaY not yet completed and un-
III Il iames or directors would no,
be mi bic. or the plans OF the
compat = spoke guardedly.
we auto-trucks." he said.
and uA.~ f~-,r works in Massa-
chusetts. " aul a load OF eight
tons 3 miles III out replenlshing the
air. II Is easier for our trucks to move
elght tons than for three horses to haul
six tons In an ordinary street. on wet
asphalt horses are almost helpless ond
with the substitution Of asphalt for pay
Ing stones the horses must go.
From sanitary standpoint and in
the matter OF cleanliness IL would make
great difference In the city II the 10000
horses In its streets were done away with.
NNa WI NoAt w iNor iNpll VIII
move much faster than an ordinary team
and they are under such perfect contro,
that there is less danger to life and limb
than with horses.
ELECTRICITY cannot be used for trucks
designed TO carry heavy loads. owing TO
the weight Of the storage batteries that
would be- required. II does very well
for cabs and light delivery wagons. but
trucking is another matter. II W, naa
our trucks in the city when thar last
snow storm fell. we could have removed
It In q hours at the outside"
An attempt is to be made TO absorb the
principal trucking interests in the city
and to gradually replace horse draws
With auto-trucks without antagonizing
the present owners. The plan proposed
is similar to chat followed in organizing
trusts.
Separate interests are to be purchased
and truck drivers are to become motor
men. II this plan does not work there
viii he fight between the Old and the
new.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-29

IohhU TOT ino longer pof1o1,
Several thousand applications from
these short time mon have already beer
received NJ tho navy department, and
confidence n expressed that no dlGcuitJ
Wtil be encountered IN securing enough
good men for tho vessels, which mus
necessarily be- kept In commission Il
congress Will give che requisite au-
titority.
rho naval authorities expect 10 hear
of tho arrival Of tho Buffalo at Port
Said tomorrow with her 100 men destined
for Dewcy's ships. 10 take tho places OF
those whose terms Of enlistment have
expired long ago. and who are anxious 20
como homo 20 re-enlist on the Atlantic
coast after a brief holiday. The Buff
faIo will call al Port Said and will not
stop again until she reaches Hong Kong
early next month.
Reports reoeiyed from Norfolk indicate
that tho Yosemite. which will follow the
Buffalo. with 40 sailors and 100 marines.
win get away within two weeks. Most
OF mo Marines viii be landed at Gaum
20 hold that island until the army can
arrange 10 supply the garrison.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-29
sEENINe RIGHT OF WAY.

WALLA WAI.I4A, Dec. 2S.-The railroad
war between the o. r, & N. and the Nor
thern Pacific received impetus today when
condemnation proceedings were COM
meneed In the superior court by the Snake
River Valley Railroad Company against
the Northern Pacific. the Farmers Loan
& Trust Co., Of New York. the Central
Trust Company. the Clearwater Short
Lane Railroad, T. A. Won Hollenbeke. Il.
p. Kuhl and Samuel A. Ash. to secure q
right Of way across the Northern Pacific
lands for railroad between wallula and
Lewiston.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-29
SHIP BUILDING FIRM FAILS.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec 2S.-The Charles
Hlllman Ship Building Company, one OF
the oldest ship building firms In the
country, made an assignment today for
the benefit Of its creditors, No state
ment Of the assets or liabilities was made.
Charles Hillman, president OF the COM
pany, who established the business more
than 50 years ago, died last week.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-29
BoTKIN CASE ARGUED.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2S.-This was
the most interesting day in the Botkln
case since the trial Of the woman for the
murder Of Mrs, Dunning commenced
The proceedings opened this morning
with argument by Attorney General
White, of Delaware. for the prosecution.
George A. knight spoke three hours for
the defense dwelling at length on the
absence Of a motive for the crime.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-29
THE CANAL BILL.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2s.-copies of the
preliminary report Of the Nicaraguan
canal commission. Of which Admiral
Walker il chairman. have been furnished
to Senator Morgan and Others interested
In the bill now pending in cOngreas on
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-29
CATTLE KING FAILS.

CHICAGO. Dec. ga special to the
Times Herald from Milan NO., says;
Walter NJ Clark. Sullivan county's cattle
king, has failed for nearly 100000. Clark
has TURNED over every dollars worth OF
his property to his creditors
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-12
WOMEN AS GOLF PLAYERS.

New York, Oct. 12.-The third annua.
tournament under the auspices OF the
United States Golf association. to deter
mine the women's golf championship OF
America. began yesterday on the links
on the banks of the Hudson river. The
beginning was witnessed by nearly 1000
enthusiasts. The original rule only pro-
vided for eight players TO qualify in the
medal play for the championship rounds
at match play. There was a general de-
mand that this nvmber be increased to
is. as "a women golfers answered when
their turn came 10 play. The committee
adopted the suggestion.
That Beatrix Hoyt of Shinnecock hills.
who has held the honor and trophy which
was presented by the association by
Robert Cox of Edinburs since 1886. viii
again prove her superiority, is conceded
by nearly everybody interested in the
game. Miss Hoyt's round of the links
was the feature Of the day and she was
followed by 400 men and women, who
frequently applauded her mastery
strokes. With the possible exception OF
a couple of chsncesin putting, Miss Hoyt
made no mistakes i'm her round
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-12
A SUBMARINE BOAT.
Four Successive Crews Of Confeder-
81, ates We're Drowned i'm Her.

X iioratioI. Wait, formerly paymaster
in the United States navy. writes an ar
ticle for the October Century on THE
Blockade of the Confederacy." Mr..
Wait says: 80
\ submarine torpedo boat, built OF
boiler iron, was made by the Confeder-
ates to attack the feet off Charleston.
She was TO be worked BY hand power.
Lieutenant Payne of the Confederate
navy, with eight men. started in her:
but she was swamped by the sea, and
they were all lost. The boat was raised,
redtted. and started "a second time. she
was again swamped by the sea near
Fort Sumter. This time six men lost
their lives I'm her. She was again raised.
and third attempt wase made. she
sank again, and all her crew were lost
After the lapse OF SOME time she was
once more raised. Then Lieutenant
Dixon and eight men made a fourth at
tempt. This remarkable persistence i'm
such a desperate undertaking shows the
determined spirit of the men we had TO
contend with. Lieut.. Dixon ran out
90 the steam sloop Housatonic, on the
outer blockade. about 9 o'clock at night.
The officer OF the watch saw n ripple on
the surface OF the water. that looked in
the darkness like a moving plank. He
slipped the chain started the engine.
and opened fire with small arms: but
before the llOusatonic could gather
headway Dixon exploded his torpedo
under her. and she sank I'm 2s feet of
water The torpedo boat also sank
from what cause IL not known. captain
Gray Of the Confederate Torpedo Corps.
in his report. wrote: II am OF opinion
that she went into The hole made i'm the
Housat0nie by the explosion of the tor
.pedo. and did not have power sufficient
to back out and consequently sank
with her But our divers. who went
down 10 examine the wreck of the
liousatonit some time after. found the
torpedo boat lying on the bottom. at a
distance OF many yards from the Housa-
tonic.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-12
PRESIDENT IN OMAHA.

Omaha, Oct. 12.-President Mckinney
and party were greeted on their arrival
I'm Omaha by the largest crowd that has
ever lined the streets of the. city. The
welcome was enthusiastic in the ex-
treme.
The procession started under escort
OF the two equestrian clubs for the city
hall. Alons~the whole line the crowds on
each side OF the street and in every win
dow kept up a continuous ovation. The
buildings were gorgeously decorated
with red white and blue. and numerous
pictures Of the president appeared in
the windows OF stores and offices. At the
city hall the visitors were assigned to
seats on a temporary platform from
which they reviewed magnificent
parade of. 40 floats. @s-E
The. gathering of people at Cedar
Rapids broke the days record for num-
bers and enthusiasm, and here for the
first time the president left the train and
spoke from platform.
After saying his Journey was TO help
the people Of trans Mississippi celebrate
the triumphs of their skill and industry.
the president said: This war that was
so speedily closed through the valor and
intrepi6ity of our soldiers will bring to
us, i trust. blessings that are now be-
yond calculation. 1t will bring also bur
dens, but the American. people never
shirk responsibility and never unload
a burden that carries forward civiliza-
tion. We accepted war for humanity.
We can accept no terms of peace which
shall not be IN the interest of humanity"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-12
in THE WORLD
OF FINANCE
New York Stock Mar
ket Opened Irregular.
LONDON PRICES HIGHER.
Gains on This Side in Which Union
Pacific Shares Led.
T0DAY'S RANGE OF QUOTATIONS.
T0DAY's RANGE OF QUOTATIONS.

The New York stock market opened irreg-
ular. Burlington, ia; Louisville, 53a,; Man.
haitian, s3; Leather, preferred, 69A;'North.
ern Pacific, 3s1l Northern Pacific, preferred,
7iss; Peoples Gas, 1924 Rock Island, 1905;
Sugar, ll04; ST. Paul, 1861; Tobacco, 100;
Union Pacific, 3sii; Union Pacific, preferred,
6isi.
American securities rose in London and
prices of the railroads responded here.
Union Pacific led, with a gain of p. There
was weakness in number OF the lndustriais,
Tobacco dropping 20. and Rubber, preferred,
and Peoples Gas fraction. sugar also lost
the initial rise in "A few minutes. Rubber,
common, moved contrary 90 the preferred
stock, with gain of half.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-12
AMERICAN BUILDING co
Annual Meeting Held and Board OF
Directors Elected.

The annual meeting of the American
Building company was held az o'clock
this afternoon at l9 Exchange street
and President Fred B. Evans occupied
the ehair. sas-t4 r
After the routine business had been
transacted there ensued a. general dis
cussion over the property owned by the
corporation in several sections OF the
country and several suggestions of a
bvsjnessLiks nature We're made. The
com rlxn y has. aIeithkr purrhosed or sob
aftysltratssrty during the patt year,,
. 1ifActlts for the ensuing yshrsNtte
then elected as follows: Charles n.
KING. Edwin Reynolds, Frederick A.
Chapman. Lincoln Il. Seagrave, Fred =.
Evans, Jacob 8. Martin, Robert J..
Reach. t-- Il
The directors then elected the fol-
lowing board Of directors: President,
Fred B Evans; treasurer Edwin Rey-
nolds; secretary. Robert l.. Reach, and
then the meeting adjourned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-12
ONLY ZOLA'S TABLE SOLD.

Paris, oct, 12.-Tuesday was the day
fixed for the sale Of the house and fur
nlture OF Emile Zols to satisfy judg-
ment OF 10000 francs obtained against
him by three handwriting experts who
recently won a libel suit growing out Of
the Dreyfus case against the novelist.
The sale was ordered 10 take place In
spite of the facts that the late Lieuten-
ant Colonel Henry confessed to having
forged a letter instrumental i'm bringing
about the conviction Of Dreyfus. which
sustained the attitude assumed by lola
toward the experts. and that Octave
Mirbeau offered to be responsible for the
amount. The proposed sale resulted i'm
a sensation. The friends OF Zola ran up
the bidding on the first article, a walnut
table which was originally bought for
12o francs. to 80 600 francs. thus produc-
ing the amount required and stopping
the sale