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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-22

Leave La 0rands station daily Il SIS Z.
M. i;S0 p. M, 6:SS p M; Sundays at 8:3o Z.
M, s:6S a. m, 1:So ,. M. Z p. M. Last train
Sundays leaves Rsdondo ,. m. Downey
avenue six minutes earlief; Central ay-
enus twelve minutes later.
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The University Club

The next meeting of the University club
will be held next Saturday at Santa Mon
lea. Members may leave the city at their
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$50 to the Grand Canon Of the Colorado
and Back
The best time Of the year to visit n 4.
August and September. There il no vacss
tion trip IN the world equal to 1t. Get de-
street. 'As
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Optical work; accurate fitting. ]. W.
Fuller, us North Main street.
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Latest styles wall paper at A. A. Eek
strom's, - South Spring street.
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Wall paper, late styles, low prices, at
A. A. Eckstrom's, ga South Spring street.
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and get back to the surface. pressure
on the bottom was so great - to cause
the captains nose to bleed as badly as
though some one had hit him. The ring IL
valued at s275.
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1O7 N. Spring St. e .s ss =

Also open evenings and Sunday 4 Moons
for the accommodation Of those who can
not come any other time.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-10-25
UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO
REACH THE KLoNDIKE.
Washingtonlans Narrowly Escape With
Their Lives Trying to Reach
Gold Fields.

SEATTLE. Oct AT. A. Baker. OF
Portland, Ore, who arrived from Alaska
last night. says he met two men and a
woman at skagW1y who had Just finished
d trip OF incredible hardchips over the
Edmonton trail. They were Henry Nit
chell and wife OF Goldendale. and Geo.
Lefevre. OF Spokane. who left Spokane
II months ago ior the Klondike By the
overland route. When they started they
had 1000 pounds OF provisions and 2i
horses. Now they have nothing. All
their supplies and animals were lost. and
they considered themselves fortunate in
having escaped with their lives.
They saw provisions scattered along
the trail from the time they were well VI
in the interior until they left for the
coast, and found several graves OF those
who had perished in attempting to reach
the goldhelds, Several times they lost
their way. and it was only by good for.
tune that the trail was found again
Afte- travelling several hundred miles
and perceiving that 1t was useless TO at.
tempt TO get through by keeping TO the
regular route, they made directly for tn,
coast, going down one OF the rivers &C
the south ~ Slrarvura,,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-10-25
HoBsoN WOULD RAISE
THE sUNKEN wARsHIPS.
Cristobol Colon. Vizcaya, and Reina
Mercedes Can Be Successfully Float
ed With But Little Cost.

BOSTON. Oct. 2L-Previous to Lieu
tenant Hobson's departure for Washing
ton today he was questioned as to the
prospect of raising the sunken Spanish
war vessels off Santiago He said he was
now engaged in the preliminary work on
the Cristobol Colon, and that 1t would
take at least three weeks more before
anything would be ready.
The government had appropriated $780,
900 for raising the vessel, but it would be
money well spent, he said, If the venture
proved a success, as the ship is worth sl,-
100000. The purpose of his visit to this
country, Hobson SAID, was to see the
secretary of the navy regarding further
work on the warships. 70 thought the
vizcaya would be saved but would not
affirm positively. A drydock would have
to be built around her before she could
be raised An appropriation of s,OOO,OOC
would cover the cost of raising the Viz
caya. She cost ss,OOOOOO.
The Almirante oquendo, Lieutenant
Hobson says, is a hopeless wreck. The
Reina Mercedes, which was sunk in San.
tiago harbor, is good vessel and can b
raised with but little cost.
"There is a growing sentiment among
naval officers that every one Of the sunk
en- ships should be raised and, II found Z
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-10-25
PRESIDENT PERPLEXED AS TO
DUTIES on CUBAN TOBACCO.
Cuban Planters Object to the lmporta-
ton OF Inferior American Tobacco,
Which Would Ruin Them.

NEW YORK. Oct, 2t,-A dispatch to
the World from Washington says:
A perplexing problem confronts Presi-
dent Mckinley In ire matter OF fixing the
duties on tobacco on the island oil Cuba
during its military occupation.
The cigar makers OF Florida and the
manufacturers OF tobacco in many Of the
States have asked about changes in
duties during American occupation, and
urged the abolition of all duty. They say
they have been injured many thou
sands OF dollars by the war in Cuba, and
that the only way to rebuild the trade
is to encourage the Cuban planters and
American enterprise by giving every in
ducement for the growing and shipping
OF tobacco to this country.
on the other hand, the Cuban planters
have begged that no action be taken, as
It would mean their eternal ruin and
practically kill the tobacco industry in
Cuba. They claim that the moment the
import duties are abolished or lowered,
tons Of inferior tobacco would be sent
from tho United States into Cuba. man
ufactured into cigars and shipped from
the island as Havana cigars, finding
their way into all the markets OF the
world, The discovery of this fraud and
the inferior quality of the goods would
forever discredit the nroduct and ruin
the market for Havana tobacco.
1t is likely that the president will re-
fer the matter to congress for action.
Spain, by her grasping methods, which
In the case Of tobacco. the richest source
of revenue at her command had an object
In view, preserved the integrity Of the
product in the markets of the world by
placing such a high import duty on to.
bacco as to practically prohibit Its ship
ments into the island and so none bu
Cuban tobacco has been exported from
the island.
Recent experiments In tobacco cultiva
ton in FLORIDA from Havana seed hay,
demonstrated that all grades of tobacco
can be raised in this country which onl,
experts can tell from the genuine article
Its cultivation is inexpensive.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-10-25
AN ALLEGED SHORTAGE.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 9I-An alleged
shortage has been discovered in the
stores of the uuartermaster department
of the Iowa regiment amounting, in the
value OF the missing goods, to several
hundred dollars. Colonel Loper, COM
manding the Iowa regiment. admitted
that he feared the loss would amount
into the hundreds of dollars. though its
exact extent could only be determined
by careful survey. which Regimental
Quartermaster Cady has already under
taken. He said it was his intention to put
some competent accountants to work up
on the books and stores of the depart
ment The colonel said that 1t was his
conviction that no loss through dishon-
esty could possibly have occurred. and
whatever It's extent he believed that it
would be found to have arisen through
carelessness or inexperience of those
who had charge of the issuing of the sup
plies,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-10-25
Blacks StIH Being Pursued and
it's thought That other
Deaths WIN Follow.
CAUSE OF THE DIFFICULTY
Deputy Sheriff Tried to Arrest q Ne
gro and His Men Were Fired
Upon from Ambush.

NEW ORLEANS. Oct. 2.-The Plea
yune's Forest (MIss) special says;
Eleven dead negroes and one dead
white man. and one negro and three
white men seriously injured Is the result
at this writing Of a bloody war being
waged between the white and black races
in the Harpersville neighborhoOd Of this
Cseotu county. Several rioters have been
captured and lodged in jail at Forest to-
day. but others escaped into the swamps.
Large crowds Of white men are in close
pursuit, however. and more names are
hourly expected to be added to the death
list.
Following is a partial list Of the killed;
Black-Fish Burke. ]. E. Gatewood.
Henry Anderson. John Gatewood, Hugh
Anderson. Sim HaralsOn. Ben HARRISON.
whiteLw. H. sibley.
| Wounded-Black-Ben Pace.
white-James Hamilton. N. Johnson.
James Armstrong.
II Is impossible TO obtain full list Of
the killed. for the reason that some
negroes were shot Town in the woods
and were hurrledly buried by the whites
where they fell
Governor McLaurin went TO Harpers-
Vile last night and appealed to the
whites not TO molest the prisoners In the
custody OF the sheriff. He finally per-
suaded the crowd to permit the sheriff to
take the prisoners to jail. Sheriff Stew
enson had placed additional guarus al
the Forest jail to prevent the lynching OF
the rioters now in custody.
The negroes under arrest have made a
full confession.
The trouble originated last Friday.
when a negro named Burke had an alter
cation with his employer. Charles Free
man. a white man. in which the negro
got the best OF the difficulty. The next
night, crowd OF white men, headed by
Wallace sibley. who was deputized to ar
rest the man. went to Burke's house,
which is about a mile from Harpersvine.
When they arrived upon the scene and
called for Burke. they were greeted by
fusllade from the negroes, concealed
in ambush in the bushes surrounding the
house and in the house itself. Wallace
sibley. the leader. fell dead at the first
volley. The whites returned the FIRE,
but were unable to do any execution, as
their assailants were all concealed.
There is great excitement over the mat
ter and the entire country is aroused.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-10-25
NAVAL STATION 40 BE
ESTABLISHED AT N JUAN.
Secretary Long Considers 1t an Excel
lent Place. and Large Appropria-
priatlon NvAl BE Asked FOR.

WASHINGTON. oct. 2A-secresary
Long has taken the initiative steps to
make San Juan de Porto Rico the hrst
naval station in the West Indian waters
Congress VIII be asked TO appropriate
money enough to make it one OF the best
equipped naval sta.,Ons the United
States possesses. Speaking Of this, Sec
retary Long said:
"a station at San Juan will be Of the
utmost Importance to the navy. San
Juan Is an excellent place for a good
many of our ships in the winter time.
1t is an Invaluable possession from every
point OF view"
A naval official SAID:
Congress will be asked to appropriate
large sum Of money for the improve
ment Of San Juan harbor and the coast
defenses.
1T is probable that the historic forts
will be retained as far as POSSIBLE. IL
is not unlikely that a navy yard win be
established"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-10-25
LATE NEWS FROM
ALASKAN SEAPORT TOWNS.
Accidental Shooting at Cooks Inlet--'Neu
Gold Strikes Near Atlin City
Yielding Rich Returns.

SEATTLE. Oct. A--A detachment Of
Captain AbercombIe's surveying party.
consisting Of "a men under LIeutenant
Kelly. U. s. A.. arrived here this morn
ing from Cook Inlet on the steamer Al
XII
Schooner Woodbury. arrived from Cook
Inles with 6 miners. F. IA. Stone. OF
HollIster. Cal. a passenger, brings news
Of the accidental shooting OF a brother
in-law Of L. H. JinxIns. Of Scranton. Pa.
September The man was known 10
Stone only by the name Of Phil while
crossing a river his pistol fell out OF ma
belt and was discharged.
Another passenger on the Woodbury.
was Andrew Williamson. who has been
in Cook Inlet country several yeara-
New gold strikes are reported about 70
miles north Of Atlin City. where Il u
said from s. 10 50 to the pan, has been
washed out.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-10-25
SPAIN WILL NOT RENEW
THE WAR STRUGGLE.
Work on All FortiaoatIoDs stopped and
Not the PIlshtest Evidence OF Re-
newing Hos tiles

NEW YORK, Oct "A dispatch 70
the World from Madrid says:
TeIeeraphic inquiries by tho world cor.
respondent have eIlcHed irrefutable proof
that tho Spanish dockyarda show abso.
lutely no signs Of renewed activity, nor
the slightest symptom implying the 70.
moteSt idea OF renewing the struggle
with the United States.
The vessels composing Admiral Cam
ara'p feet are now dispersed 70 various
ports. principally cadIz, cartagena and
Ferrol. with their crews reduced TO a
peace footing. and the majority Of the
officers on leave and tho marines ashore.
Work on all coast defense WORKS and
fortiheations for defense. the arseuara
and the docIyards. stopped at the sus-
pension Of hostllities.
Toe officers and men Of Admiral Ger.
yera's feet obtained unlimited leave on
arriving.
Al Ferrol and cadiE especially things
are as quiet as before. Besides. gunnsry
and machinery trials on several OF the
war vessels, including the Carlos v and
Pelayo. revealed lamentablo deficiencies
From conversations with ministers and
leading politicians. the World correspond.
ent can state that the notion Of breakins
on negotiations over the Cuban det: /,
Regarded as absolutely preposterous and
suicidal. Even as to the Philippines. IN
which vastly greater interests center
II Is taken for granted here that Spain
must In the long run yield whatever the
United States insists upon.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-10-25
GUAM HAs BEEN CHOSEN.

PARIS. Oct 2L-The consideration BY
the peace commissioners Of Porto Rico
and the Iadrone islands has been merged
with the Cuban question. and all the
points involved are beng carried for
ward to simultaneous conclusion. When
this has been arrived at the philippine
question will be taken up. OF course
there is still possibility of disagree
ment. The joint commission was adj
journed until wednesday next. Guam.
in the Ladrones. has been chosen by the
Americans for the United States under
the terms Of the protocol.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-10-25
MILITARY OFFICER APPOINTED.

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct, A,-Major G,
L. Eddie has been chosen by the army
medical department to succeed Major w.
5. Matthews, Of the Fifty-hrst Iowa
regiment as the commanding officer Of
the Presidlo hospital He will eventually
be placed at the head of the new hospital
which is about to be erected at the Pre-
sldlo at a cost of $4,000. Major Matthews
has been granted a 80 days furlOugh,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-10-25

NEW YORK. oc. A--A dispatch 70
the Herald from caimanera. Cuba. sayss
The armored cruiser Maria Teresa is
coaling. The cement worked in over lhs
patches will be hardened By Tuesday and
all points will be water tight
On account Of tho wrecked deck beams.
heavv chain cables. carried around both
turrets and hove taut anidshipa, viii Be-
employed to take up the fore and afier
strain, and in heavy weather extra wire
hawsers will be carried from the main
mast head TO the deck.
All the carpenter work is done. and an
other temporary repairs are 50 nearly
completed that hundred cubans Of the
working force have been discharged.
The engines are Ia a satisfactory condi-
ton and It is confidently expected that
the Maria Teresa VIII start for the United
States on Thursday.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-10-25
wARLIKE PREPARATIONS.

VICTORIA. b. c.. Oct. 2L-Prepara-
,lons at Esquimalt. the naval depot OF
the British Northern Pacific squadron.
continues unabaied. An air OF activity
prevades all departments. The Amphion,
which. Il is understood, would not 90
into the dry dock until after another
steamer. already booked, had been dealt
with, received Instructions today from
the admiral Of the feet to commence the
necessary work Immediately, and she
entered the dry dock this morniny. The
officers do not deny that the prepara-
lions now going on are due to the
strained relations OF France and En-
gland.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-10-25
Trans. Atlantic Liners Being Pre-.
pared for HOstNities In Case
Of a Fight With France.
GREAT ACTIVITY NEAR PARIS
Troops to Be Assembled Immediately
st London Naval Preparations
Going Rapidly Forward.

LONDON. oct 2i.--Tho British admir-
atty Issued a number Of significant orders
this morning. The dockyards at Ports
mouth. Devonport. and Chatham have
received instructions to prepare six %
knot torpedo-boat destroyers for com
mission. 20 they win be able to put to
sea In "a hours.
The cunard and white Star lines have
received from the admiralty an Intlma-
iion to hold the resubsidized steamers In
readiness for turning over TO the navy
officials.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-10-25
PREPARING FOR WAR.

PARIS. Oct. 2i.-rhe municipal author
tiles OF Toulon have been notified that
that place will DO the center Of important
naval and military preparation. and have
been instructed to arrange for the imme-
date reception OF four batalllons OF in
fantry. 1900 marines and COO artillery
men. The municipality has decided to
close the schools. tho rehoolhousos 10 be
used to lodge the troops, The naval au-
thorities have been ordered to expedite
the preparations for the outattIng OF the
squadron.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-10-25
LAST OF THE DOS.

WASHINGTON. oct. 2.-The Following
dispatch has been received at the war
department.: Ponce. Oct. A-Generai
ortega and the last of the Spanish sol
diers sailed for Spain this evening.
Brooke, Major General"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-10-25
VISITS SAN FRANCISCO.

SAN FRANCISCO. oct. 2-Webster
Davis. assistant seoret0ry of the in
terror. arrived in this city today. His
visit to the coast is partly for pleasure
but chiefly for business reasons.
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be unseaworthy. bo kept as relics. The
Spanish vessels that have been, ana, 70
doubt, could be, saved and put in come
mission should retain their names q
a momento Of the prowess Of America
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-10-25
HAWAIIAN LEGISLATION
FIRST BEFORE CoNGR,
Owing to Growing Trade 1t Is Believed
Congress VIII subsidize a Cable to
Connect the ISLANDS with u. s

Congress WIN subsidize a Cable to
Connect the Islands With U. s.
WASHINGTON. Oct, 2i.-of the sew
erd commissions adjusting the relations
OF the United States with It's newly ac-
0uired possessions. the Hawaiians win be
the first ready with bill for the consid-
Grafton Of congress.
This. of course, will make provisions
for the government OF the Islands. but
aside from this there will be another Of
the greatest Importance, 1t will provide
for the construction Of cable between
the Sandwich islands and the United
States.
Owing to the growing trade with this
new territory and the necessity of the
government having quick means of COM
muncation with its officials there. con-
gress will probably subsidlze cable.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-10-25
RATES GO UP.

LIVERPOOL, Oct. 24.-hlgher rates are
being demanded for cargoes to French
ports and some shipowners have refused
such cargoes.
The evening times., 1898-10-08
BICYCLES IN OTHER LANDS.
Manufacturers Grateful TO ConsuIs
for Information.

The State Department yesterday gave
out the following acknowledgment from
Walter Wardrop, secretary of the ma
tional board of trade of cycle manufac-
turers. with the request that il be given
publication:
Through the Department of State, the
members of the national board of trade
OF cycle manufacturers desire to CRATE
fully return thanks to the consuls and
consular agents who have been instru-
mental In transmitting information upon
the state of the bicycle trade in foreign
countries. The Jlcycle makers of this
country have leaned heavily upon the
consuls for their supply Of knowledge re-
specting the conditions existing in foreign
markets, believing that their keen obser-
walton and loyalty would be of far
greater service than the opinions of
preJudiced observers. The accuracy with
which the consuls have foreshadowed
trade difficulties in European markets and
Formulated useful methods for securing
foothold in remoter parts have been con-
spicuous features of their valuable work
in behalf of the bicycle industry. The
shrewdneSS of their service. offered for
the purpose of expanding our trade, has
many times operated to great advantage.
They are, in fine, recognized as the most
reliable and efficient agents with whom
the exporters of bicycles and parts from
this country are privileged TO sustain re-
lations. and there is more than common
cordiality expressed in acknowledging the
substantial nature of their assistance.
The evening times., 1898-10-08
SUGAR BOOM IN HAWAII.
indcrcapitaIized Plantations Pay
ing Enormous Dividends.

Honolulu. Sept 2S, via San Francisco,
OCT. S.-One result of annexation is the
enormous boom given TO the sugar in
dustry on all the islands. New planta-
ticns are being laid out, and old ones in
creased in acreage. On the local stock
exchange. recently established not sin
gle plantation company's stock is quoted
below par, and several are as high as 500
j share.
The assurance of stable government has
given every one confidence 10 invest
money, and large sums have recently
gone into pumping plants and other de-
vices for utilizing hte artesian water sup
ply. which experiment has shown exists
on the leeward side of all the islands.
Chemical analyses have shown just what
the various soils lack TO produce cane,
and to result is that in laying out a
plantation proper fertilizers are selected
by a chemist, and good results, with plen-
" of water, are assured.
Ii is no wonder that everybody in Ha-
waii who can scrape money together buys
sugar stock. Almost without exception
the plantations pay big dividends, some
Of them phenomenal ones. Modern meth
DDS of finance have never had much en-
couragment in the corporations organized
in Hawaii, and sugar plantation capitali-
zation almost always represents property
far in excess of the par value of the stock
Some of the dividends paid are enormous.
Eva plantation. for instance on a capi-
taliZation of s1.0O0.0oO this year made net
profits of between S09,OG0 and $500 OO0 The
capital stock was increased few weeks
ago to s., coo, coo, and the stock sold on the
exchange this week for S235 a share. A
stockholders meeting has been called to
consider proposed increase to Sc. 100000.
Experience gained on the Eva in the
cost of engineering features and the con-
struction of gigantic pumping and pip
ing system, has made the Oahu plantation
certain money-maker, for il is now
known exactly what can be done. Oahu
is capitalized at 81 100000. OF this issue.
1900 shares have been paid I'D. and are
selling on the market at $50 a share.
though there has not yet been a crop TAX
en- off it. On the rest of the stock Sc Der
cent has been paid in, and ii is selling at
Sl3750 a share. Waialua, a new plantation
on Hawaii. is capitalized a So, 600. 600. The
Pioneer Mill Company, which owns Lata-
ina plantation on Maui, is now capitalized
at $3.50 600. The original stock, represent
ing $4,000 capital, is selling at $40O a
share 1t is estimated that the dividends
next year will be 40 per cent.