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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-11-16

of Cuba by the United states, expenses
now Incurred each year under Spanish
sovereignty will cease, namely.
Civil. military and other pensions. ts29,
100: tho retired list of tho army and navy,
tL450,Ssi; Interest and amortization OF the
debts created In 1881. 1876. and 1890. IiO-
E5,p1; for expenses Of military governor
and permanent military establishment OF
tbs Island. comDosed Of Spanish forces,
as well as material for war. g.lOs, III;
expenses OF the naval establishment in
the island. tl.ioO,zo; subsidy paid tho
company trans-Aitantica OF Spain, H7i.
500; salaries Of tho goyernor-general and
other ofleials and officers, t5O0OOO, max
Ing total reduction Of t10.594,z5.
An item Of expense for the government
OF Cuba under tho goyernor-Reneral ia
designated for the maintenance OF the
Guardia ciyile. who are employed az
police force in the suburban and rural
districts which amounts 70 iz0s52z.
Another Item. under tho autonomous
government II for tho maintenance OF
the orden Publico. police force used in
cities and towns. amounting 10 f5s5 40.
Under the general expenses OF the state
an item for the maintenance Of the cleri-
cal establishment is included which
amounts 10 t252L
These figures arc considered very inter-
estIng by officials here. as showing that
the burdens Of taxation upon the people
OF Cuba can be Largely reduced under
form OF government independent Of
Spain.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-11-16
NO. lOo

tho treasury department and II approved.
will be promulgated by the president ana
take effect at tho port OF cienfeugoos
December /. that being in all probability
tbs nrst important post to come into tho
possession Of tho United States.
The tariff proposed and the adoption of
which by the United States whom the mill
itary forces take hold OF the customs
house will reduce all DIES about 90 per
cent from the old Spanish rates, will av-
erage fully two-thirds less than the rates
now exacted by the authorities in Cuban
ports In possession Of Spain. In relation
10 the currency the report says:
Although Cuba Is afilcted with many
kinds OF deprecated currency. the estab-
lIshed basis is strictly gold, ana IN any
commercial engagement value Il UNDER
stood 70 be in gold. unless specified Ia
the contrary. Testimony taken and state
ments made on this subject have been
unanimously in favor Of the continuation
Of gold basis. The Spanish silver money
current in the island IL only taken at
daily value, which Is fixed principally by
the CONTINUALLY fiuctuating value OF Span
ish money in European markets. At tho
present moment, therefore, this dollar
fuctuates IN value with the changes in
SPANS credit. Some bankers thing ID
inadvisable to introduce American money
at this time. while certain planters are
fearful lest their laborers should refuse
to take one American dollar instead OF
two Spanish dollars"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-11-16
BIG VESSEL
FOUNDERS
City Of Columbia, From Hon
OIulu for Seattle. Springs
Aleak In Mid-0cean.
ALL ON BOARD SAVED
steamer Remained Afl0at Until
She Reached HlIO. When
She Went Down.
STORY OF THE DISASTER
While Hove To for Repairs the Vessel
Began Leaking During a Gale
and Rapidly Filled.
STORY OF THE DISASTER

SEATTLE. NOV. B-The steamer Cen
tonnial. which arrived here from Hilo
today reports that tho steamer Columbia,
bound from Honolulu to this port. sank
In the harbor OF lilo November 2. The
Columbia opened her seams when about
W miles of tho Hawaiian coast and inn
meNiaiely put back 70 Hilo. She had
number Of passengers on board. but there
vera no casualties.
A passenger Of tho Centennial gives the
following account: THE City Of Columbia
left Honolulu October 2 for Seattle.
That night. just after clearing Diamond
head. one OF her feed pumps became dis
ablcd and she laid to for repairs. A
heavy sea WIS running and a strong
northeast trade wRs blowing. While
tho vessel was tossing shout a fireman
was thrown down and two OF his ribs
were fractured. Tho vessel began to
leak. and tho pumps were pu, to work.
50. he following morning The weather
continued bad. The first ofieer reported
that a seam had opened amIdships. The
water was streaming over the cement in
places In the sides Of the room opposite
tho engines. The boiler had broken loose
from It's cement foundations In the stern
Of tho vessel seven streams Of water from
six to eight inches wide were pouring in.
Another stream II inches wide made It's
way into tho hre room.
"a consultation OF officers was called
and the situation OF the vessel was dis
eussed. II was about 400 miles from both
Honolulu and Hlio. II was decided TO
steer for Hlo. for the reason that II the
vessel went down the wind would carry
the lifeboats into HIlo.
when the steamer was turned around
for Hilo the pipes connecting the steam
grearing broke. aaudgear was coupled
on. The gales continued and the back
bone OF the ship parted amidshIps The
deck seams opened, and the water was
pouring In at the rate Of one and one
half inches per hour. All handpumps were
manned.
''Tho steamer was rolling 80 degrees
and by this time had accalred heavy
list to starboard The vessel creaked
and groaned. The ufeboats were all
manned and provisIoned ready for en-
barkation. Captain Minor preserved such
perfect discipline that but few of the pas
songers realized their perllous situation.
In this helpless condition the vessel slow
ly made her way to HIio. reaching that
place November 2"
Tho City OF Columbia was valued at
about 100000 and was insured for $4,000.
She was owned principally by Alexander
Baillie. OF TacomA
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-11-16
MAIL CONTRACT SCHEME.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 15.-The postof-
fee department has discovered the exist
ence Of combine Of speculative mail
contract bidders. looking to the cortrol
OF bids. and the evasion OF the 50-cent
war tax imposed on their contract bonds.
A considerable number OF these bidders.
or agents. have formed an arrangement
for opening their own bids, selecting os-
tensIbIy the lowest for filing with the
department, suppressing the others and
thus also saving the revenue accruing
to r. government from large number
OF competitive bids submitted. Over no.
90 bids ordinarily would be submitted for
contracts for carrying the mails. Tho
postoffice department today Issued cir
cular warning all prospective bidders
against taking part in the combine.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-11-16
DAVIS TRIAL TRIP WILL
BE HELD TUESDAY NEXT
Trial Board Ordered by Navy Depart
ment-Farragut at San Francisco
Falls Below Required Speed
and Is Rejected.

WASHINGTON. Nov. lS.-The navy
department. having been notified by the
builders. Wolf & Zwicker. OF Portland,
Oregon. thht the torpedo boat Davis,
which sustained accident on her last
trial trip had been repaired, has assem-
bled trial board. headed by Commander
Drake. and ordered another trial on the
Columbia river Tuesday. the I'D instant.
A report from the trial board at San
Francisco on the recent trial Of the tor
pedo-boat Farragut shows that she fell
a fraction OF knot below the speed Of %
knots required The contractors have
asked that the boat be accepted on the
n cord made. but the department finds
itself bound by the contract to refuse,
so the boat must be rejected, or another
trial must make the 80 knots required.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-11-16
cHAMBERLAINs TRIBUTE
TO AMERICAN PEOPLE.
The Great EngIlsh-spealdng Race Now in
Hearty sympathy and Past DIFF
ferences Are Buried.

MANCHESTER. NOV. Eat the ma
tlonal liberal unionists conference hero
today, Joseph Chamberlain. secretary OF
state FOR the colonies. made his first pub
lic speech since his return from the
United States.
After referring 10 the thorough and
complete sympathy so notieeably be-
tween the mother country and her coll
onies. Mr.. Chamberlain continued. as
follows:
What Is OF equal consequence, our
American kin have begun to understand
US better. II we have had differences in
the past, believe they have arisen en-
tirely from want OF proper mutual UNDER
standing. but now Americans know that
in the late trouble our hearts went out
to them. (eheers) and they heartily recip-
rocate our feelings.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-11-16
TO RESUME OLD COMMANDS.

NEW YORK, Nov ia special to the
Tribune from Washington says
General Merritt viii resume command Of
the department of the east, with head
quarters at Governors island, when he
returns from Europe, and General SHAFT
ter will so to San Francisco, to command
the department OF the Pacific which he
rellnduished when the war began and he
was ordered to New orleans, and eventu-
ally to Tampa and Cuba. These assign
ments are to be made whether hostili-
Ties are resumed or not, as both the Of
flcers concerned are satisfied to make
way and give younger men an opportun-
lty for active service in the field If oc-
caslon requires.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-11-16
THE NEW RIFLES READY.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 15.-secretary
Alger today decided that the United
States armories have progressed with the
manufacture of Krag-Jorgensen rifles to
a point where he could undertake to arm
the entire army with this weapon. AS
fast as guns can be packed and sent
forward the Springhelds in the hands Of
the soldiers will be retired and turned in
to the arsenals.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-11-16
MERRIAM TALKS WAR

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 15.--Major-
General Merriam Is quoted as saying:
at would not surprise me to see that
the negotiations between the United
States and Spain had been broken on. II
the work OF the commission proves fruit
less. It means a renewal Of the war. II
Spain refuses to aecede to our demands
II will show that she has secured sub
stantial hope OF assistance or European
intervention. Should Germany take a
hand in this matter England viii follow
suit and then l look for France to put
her finger in the pie"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-11-16
JAP CRUISER NEARLY READY.

SAN FRANCISCO Nov. 15.-The jap
anese cruiser Chitoz will have steam up
in her donkey boiler this week and her
dynamo and small machinery will be
tested. To make all the necessary tests
will require about two weeks. At the end
Of this time the cruiser will be put on
the drydock to be painted and have her
wheels put in. II is expected that the
vessel will he ready for her trial trip
some time between December and De-
cember 4. The trial will take place in
Santa Barbara channel and win be a
very thorough one.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-11-16
PORTLAND TRAINED NURSES
LEAVE FOR MANILA.
-Four Trained Nurses OF Portland Hos
pltal Leave for San Francisco Today,
Where They Embark on Transport.
Total vote

PORTLAND, Nov. 15-Miss Abbie H,
Zaner directress of nurses at the Port
land hospital, today received a dispatch
from Surgeon General Sternberg, of the
United States army, to proceed to Manila
with as many trained nurses as could be
secured in Portland,
Miss Zaner win leave for San Francis
co tomorrow and will be accompanied by
the following trained nurses;
Miss Josephine Dunn, Miss Cecilia Ear
hart, Miss Mabel I. Lake, They probab-
ly leave for Manila Friday on the gov
ernment transport
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-11-16
A COSTLY BLANKET.

PORTLAND. Nov. 15.-Captain Pope
and Captain Patterson have undertaken
to raise by subscription sufficient funds
to purchase beautiful blanket. in which
is artlstically woven a representation
of the battleshlp oregon, made by the
woolen mills at Salem. The blanket Is
valued at $40.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-11-16
RHmor Current That American
Fleet Whl Shortly Leave
for Europe.
THE sPANIARDs OBSTINATE
Given out From Madrid That They
VIII Not Sign Peace Treaty Unless
Protocol Discussion Continues.

LONDON. Nov. 1.-The rumors circu-
lated here yesterday that the American
feet was on the point Of starting for
Europe caused great excitement in COM
mercial circles. The Daily Graphic says
this morning:
Tho Spanish Transatlantic feet has
been ordered TO be prepared for a re-
newal OF hostilities. and the forts on the
Canary islands are being rapidly
manned"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-11-16
WILL NOT SIGN PEACE TREATY.

WILL NOT SIGN PEACE TREATY.
MADRID. Nov. l5.-Aecording to SEMI
Official statements here the Spanish peace
commissioners will maintain their pres
ent attitude in regard to the Philippine
islands. and win certainly not accept
the conditions Of the United States.
Further. IL the discussion does not return
to the limits Of the protocol. as viewed
by the spaniards, the Spanish commits
sioners have decided. in spite Of contrary
reports. not to sign the treaty of peace.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-11-16
NEW CURRENCY SYSTEM
FOR CUBA AND PORTO RICO.
Value of Money on the Islands Is Very
Uncertain at Present. Fluctuadng
with Changes in Spain.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15,--Robert P.
Porter, special commissioner for the
United States to Cuba and Porto Rico,
presented his report to the president and
secretary Of the treasury today Porter
submitted for the approval Of the Sec
retary of the treasury complete revision
of the tariff In the form Of new bill,
which will be examined by experts Of
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-11-16
DIR. JOSEPH ELECTED TO
SUCCEED SENATOR SIMON.
Total Vote Was Less Than Seven Thou
sand. OF Which Republican Received
over Four Thousand

PORTLAND. Nov. 15-Dr. S. f. Joseph,
republican. was today elected state sena-
tor from Multnomah county. TO I'LL the
vacancy caused by the resignation Of
Joseph Simon. who was elected United
States senator. Less than one-half the
vote OF the county was cast. The vote
In the city OF Portland follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-30
WHAT ZONES WANTS.

Mr. Jones, who has attained some
celebrity as the Golden Rule mayor
Of Toledo, Ohio, in 4 recent communica-
ton to the city council urging the estab-
lishment Of a municipal gas plant gave
utterance to sentiments which apply to
every city in the land as well as to the
one over which he presides. Among
other things he said:
ITO say that we are unable to deal
with a proposition of this kind is to
confess the failure of the institution
that we call government; to urge that
the city is unable to employ men Of such
ability as a private corporation can
find is belied by our experience in the
management of such institutions as are
now publicly owned.
Private contractors can be found
without limit who will promise to edu-
cate our children, provide US with liter
AZURE in the public library, operate the
city water works, put out fires, take
care of the streets, as they now do the
work of improving them under the sys-
tenn Of private contract, and they will
agree to do all this cheaper than we
ourselves are now doing it; and I think
that it IS as reasonable to urge that
any one or all of these functions be
turned over to some Individual or
private corporation to be operated for
private profit. as I would think Of turn
ing over for such purpose the gas de-
partment.''
Mayor Jones wants public baths. he
wants free kindergartens, he wants
the city to attend to the sprinkling of
its own streets instead of having them
sprinxled by contract; in fact, he wants
the city government to get up and do
something for the peoples benefit, to
elevate citizenship by giving the public
an interest in its government, and make
Ats administration of some use to the
people instead of a cloak and mask for
the rapacity Of the prominent citizen
That city Is able to do this by ex-
tending ats activities Mr.. Jones has no
manner Of doubt. European cities have
done it, and the experience of Toledo
with its water works should be enough,
he thinks. ''tO put a quietus the alb
surd claim that a city can not serve
Itself better without profit than a
private corporation can minister to Ct
with profit as the only incentive"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-30
KANSAS NEWS.
Gas Expert From Oil City in
Trouble At Fort Scott.
Goes In Debt Heavily and Mis-
uses People.
OWES BOARD BILL.
Runs Away With a Girl Under
Marriage Promise.
Is Under Arrest Said to Have
a Wife and Children.
OWES BOARD BILL

Fort Scott Nov. S0.-Ed McCool, who
came here a few weeks ago and repre-
sented himself to be an expert gas man,
and who later exploded the Ailburn
we'll before an audience of ], 900 people,
seems to have been the source OF much
trouble. At that time he was looked
upon as the king bee" the man who
would make Fort Scott the gas city of
the west and the manufacturing center
of Kansas, and the Tower Hill company
employed him to sink a well 1900 feet
CT until gas was struck. In the mean
time he contracted debts, and a few
nights ago over 800 that was due him
from his employees was garnisheed by
two drillers whom he had employed to
do the work. He also owes numerous
other bills, and it is said that he owes
a woman with whom he boarded at
Moran. A plumber from whom he OBJ
tanned gas pipe on credit, is also feeling
a little Shalxy.
But this is not what is giving him so
much newspaper notoriety. Upon COM
plant of Mrs. Susan Mcclure, a highly
respectable lady living on East Wan
street, yesterday had the gas contractor
arrested on a state warrant charged
with a misdemeanOr. He was arraigned
In MargraVe'S court, plead not guilty
and gave 500 bond for his appearance.
The story told by Mrs Mcclure if true,
and there is no reason to doubt it,
McCOOl has been paying attention to
Miss Libbie Stalker, Mrs. McGuire's
daughter, and a young lady who has
borne a good reputation. Thursday af-
ternoOn the couple left the home, Ieav-
ing the mother with the understanding
that they were going to the football
game, but instead secured a team from
Ira Travis and went to Fulton, where
they remained until the next day. Mrs.
Mcclure claims she afterwards learned
that it was their intention to get mar
ried and Miss Stalker thought thar Nc
Cool had the license in his pocket when
they left; that at Fulton he compelled
her under threats and with the promise
that they would be married the next
day, to occupy the same room. Arriving
home the next day, McCool told Mrs.
Mcguire that they were married, and
Miss Stalker, believing he would fulfil
his promise, never denied it until he
kept putting her off from day to day.
When Mrs. Mcclure was appraised of
the true state of affairs she wept Bit
terly and Immediately had him arrest
ed. She claims that he kept her daugh-
ter in a room by force and she will make
an earnest endeavor to send him to the
penitentiary. Miss Stalker is a respect
able woman and for four years has
worked at the Fort Scott Steam laun-
dry.
1t is understood McCoo1 has a wife
and two children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-30
NEGROES LOSE THEIR CASE
The Court Sustains Separate Schools
in the Alton Controversy.

ST. Louis, No, Nov. 3O.-The celebrated
Alton school case has been decided by
jury in the circuit court at EdwardsvilIe.
Ill, which returned a verdict against the
colored people. who had protested against
separate schools.
Recently. because Of new order issued
by the school authorities of Alton, ILL.,
white and negro children were assigned
to different public schools. The cOlored
people resented this and refused to send
their children to school.
Finally. Scott Bibbs. a colored man,
whose children had been attending school,
brought mandamus proceedings in the su-
preme court of Illinois against the mayor
and school board of Alton, to compel them
to admit his children to the Washington
school. assigned to white children, which
is nearest and most convenient to his
colored children were Disseminated
against. When the case came to trial in
the Madison county court, to which it had
the co1ored children in Alton have the
same opportunities for securing an educa-
ton as the whites, and that no discrim-
nation had been practiced- After some
deliberation the jury handed the follow
ing verdict to Judge Hartzel:
I'VE, the jury, find the issues for the de-
PENDANTS"
court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-30
HAWAII FLOODED.
Honolulu Filled With Idle Americans
Thousands Seek Work.

Chicago, Nov. 3O.-Robert w. Single,
the Hawaiian commissioner at the
Omaha exposition, and who was regis
tered at the Leland hotel yesterday,
said he wished to warn people with
limited means against going to Hawaii
seeking employment. He said he had
received several letters from there re-
Gently, all referring to the large num-
Der of Americans hunting for CONNER
ciaI positions. 1t has become a serious
matter.
only few days ago." said Mr..
Single, IT received a letter from J. B.
Anterior, president of the Sugar Plant
ers' association. He said Honolulu was
crowded with impecunious strangers,
and that providing for them had come
to be a serious burden on the people.
He urged me to make it understood
that there was no field for commercial
employment in Honolulu or in the is
lands, and that the only opportunity
for those seeking work was for a Hmi-
ted number of farmers to do plantation
work at SIS or $40 a month.
Il am satisfied that this rush is due
largely to the welcome extended the
United States troops at Honolulu on
the way to Manila. They were not al
lowed to spend a cent, they saw many
evidences of wealth. and thought it an
ideal place to reside. Some of them be-
fore leaving Honolulu wrote to their
families to come out to the city,