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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-02-15

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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-02-15
SUMMONS

In the Justices court. Astoria precinct.
ClatSop county State OF Oregon.
Samuel Elmore. plaintlr,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-16

HHE Spanish Government recently
intimated desire for the recall Of
Il Gen. Lee and suggested that a
merchant ship instead of a man-of-war be
employed to convey the relief supplies TO
the reconcentrados at Matanzas and Sa-
qua lie Grande, but was met with such II
firm and emphatic negative from Presi-
dent Mckinley that the subject was drop
ped. The incident occurred some days
ago, but nothing was known about it in
Washington outside the White House and
the Department of State until it leaked
out at Madrid and was cabled over. The
action of the Spanish Government seems
to have been prompted by the widely pub
lished and frequently denied report that
Gen. Lee had informed the Secretary Of
State that the destruction of the Maine
was due to external causes and was the
result of a conspiracy; but the President
does not consider that the Spaniards have
any good reason 20 object TO him, and
Gen. Woodford was instructed to advise
them to that effect He was also instruct
cd to inform them that the President has
complete confidence in Gen. Lees integ-
rity and discretion, and intends to retain
him at Havana as long as his services are
HeCPSSdEy. mere nave DSfU lND OIucT NJ
tempts by the Spanish Government to Sc
cure change in the American consulate
there-once when Gen. Williams took
prompt action concerning the crew Of the
filibuster steamer Competitor AID again
since Lee has been in Office.
The reasons for objecting to the use of
q gunboat to carry the relief supplies are
not so clear, but there are two explana-
tons. One Is that ii gave the relief move
ment an official charac,e ,er, and was equiv
alent to Intervention. 1t is supposed that
the Spanish Government fears that the
distribution Of food and medicine by Off
cial agencies of the United States among
its subjects may be construed as interfer-
ence In It's domestic affairs. On this point
it is exceedingly sensitive. The use cf a
merchant vessel would partially relieve
the transaction Of it's official character,
but President Mckinley is not disposed
to split hairs while the people Of Cuba are
dying of starvation and the men-Of-war
will go. 1t IS suspected also that the
Spaniar,ls fear that some of the supplies
may reach the insurgents, which may pos
sibly occur, as they are il great need Of
medicines,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-16

changes, and efforts were made in every
direction to find what that reason was.
l can say upon what is considered thor
oughly reliable authority that President
Mckinley had in his possession a tran
script of the evidence taken up to Friday
before the board of inquiry seeking to dis
cover the cause of the disaster TO the bat
tleship Maine in Havana harbor. That
testimony, it is asserted, Is of the most
startling character. This evidence is sal
to show that the Maine was not only
blown up by design, but that her destruc-
tion was the result of carefully laid con-
spiracy, in which a number of Spanish
guerrillas and volunteers and at least one
Spanish officer were implicated. l am
assured that when the full report of the
board of inquiry is made public it will dis
close facts which will shock the civilized
world.
Heretofore the President has believed
that he could bring the war in Cuba to an
end by peaceful means. While not entire
ly confident that he could secure the peace
ard independence for the island by such
means, he hoped at least that he might
secure autonomy for Cuba with the prom
Use of independence to be accorded the
Cubans at some dGte in the future. Here
tofore all preparations made by the Presi-
dent have been for defense, for he has
recognized all along that war might result
in spite of all his precautions. Since he
has looked at the evidence deduced before
the board of inquiry he has changed all his
plans.
During the last month lesson in cool
ness and self-possession has been well
learned. If Spain were only able to real
ize it, the very calmness of the American
Government and the American people
speaks louder than any noisy vociferation.
In the presence of real danger of war
for no one denies that real danger now
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-16

the treasury not otherwise appropriated,
for the national defense and for each and
every purpose connected Herewith, to be
expended at the discretion of the Presi-
dent, and>to remain available until June
80, 1S99 $5O,000,0O0."
Mr.. Cannon introduced this bill. in his
individual capacity, but it was after
most important conference at the Whlte
House attended by Secretary Long, Sen
ators Allison and Hale, and Representa-
tiyes Cannon, Dingley, Boutelle and Gros-
yenor. The conference continued for an
hour and was regarded rs most signiii-
cant. in view of the developments of the
dav and the reports that the President
had given an emphatic refusal to the re-
ouest for the recall of Consul General
Lee. and another to the request that re-
lief supplies should be sent to Cuba in
merchant rather than in war vessels.
While Senators and Representatives
were speculating as to the meaning OF
such a conference, the answer came from
Mr.. Cannon when he introduced his bill
appropriating 50,000,o00 for the national
defense. There was much excitement III
the House, but Mr.. Cannon said he had
no intention of adding TO the excitement
throughout the country. ''The bill speaks
for itself" said he. 1T is an fppropria- {
ton for national defense and it gives the
President discretion in the use of the
money. | am not certain that we should
not always have such an emergency fund.
But Just now, with the strained relations
between this Government and Spain and
the talk of war, it is important that the
President should leave nothing undone
that would strengthen the national de-
fensc. He is doing everything. but there
are some things which cannot be done le-
Sally. such as the purchase of ammunition
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-16
Pointers for KlondiIscrs.

Indications multiply that the gold fields
of Alaska will turn out to be richer than
those of the Klondike rcgion.New York
Tribune.
OF course every man who returns from
Kl0ndike brings money with him. That
is the only way he can get back.-Daily
Nonpareil.
A St. Louis manufacturer has shipped
three cars of soap to the Klondike. lie
must expect to wash gold with it.-Salt
Lake Herald.
Two dollars pound for -four could only
exist in the Klondkc. 1t requires n
Klondike pockctbook to meet such prices.
Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle.
The arrival of open winter along the
Yukon has placed the ice in condition
where it yields readily to dynamite treat
ment-St Louis ilepublic.
In spite Of all the great stories about
gold in Alaska the Wells Fargo Express
Company, which is very good authority,
estimates the gold product OF that coun-
try in 1897 Mt $3,571 900 This helps to
bear out the statement that more money
has been expended in going into Alaska
than has been found there.-C Champaign
Gazette.
In thti' preparations to join In the
spring exodus TO the Klondike regions
there are unquestionably many people
who are not only paving the way to bit
ter disappointment for themselves, but
are also imposing sacriaces upon those
they leave behind. On the strength OF
Klondike hope it cannot be doubted that
there is many mortgage being given
which will never be lftcd.-Pittsburg
Commercial Gazette
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-16

has become so delicate that ii is recogniz-
ed that war is inevitable unless Spain is
made to understand that this Government
is ready for war and will not stop ut half
way measures. The President proposes to
be ready for any emergency, and if Spain
wants war she shall have it, but she will
he driven from the western hemisphere
She has done enough blufIlng.
Although few persons will openly admit
it. the feeling in the inner circles of the
administration at the time this is written
is that the country is on the verge of war;
Conditions are such that an outbreak
seems unlikely to be long postponed.
There is good authority for the statement
that Congress will declare war against
Spain soon after the report of the board
of inquiry into the Maine disaster has
been made public.
The change of front on the part of the
administration is regarded as significant
Mr.. Mckinley, who all along had seemed
somewhat averse to the ominous move Of
asking Congress to assist him in making
preparations for war, has thrown off his
Indifference and did not hesitate to re-
quest the emergency appropriation of
100000. The change in the attitude
of Speaker Reed was even more nOticea-
BILE than in the case of the President The
Speaker had set his face resolutely
against every proposed piece of legisla-
ton which might be construed as intend
ed to prepare the country for war. Mr..
Reed had declared that there should be
no increase in the standing army and that
the bills for 900 additional seamen and
the arming of the auxiliary cruisers
should never see the light of day. Mon
day, however, Mr.. Reed looked and acted
very differently.
The transformations which have occur
red in the cases of men like Joe" Can
non, Payne, Little, Dalzell and Gen. Hen
derson were also such as to cause COM
ment.
Saturday night some pooh -poohed the
idea that war with Spain was possible.
declaring that the people of the United
States were not concerned about Cuba,
and that it would be ridiculous for this
country to dispute the right of the Spanish
Government to control its own dominion
Monday some of these same men were
going about like raging lions.
There was reason for all these
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-16
BOMBAY NATIVES RIOT.
Resist Sanitary Measures and Murder
Several Europeans

Serious native riots in opposition to the
sanitary measures taken to check the
spread of the buhonic plague have occur
red in Bombay. A plague inspector and
three English soldiers have been stoned to
death by the mob, and other Europeans
injured. Many rioters have been killed
and wounded.
The more ignorant natives have always
resented the measures to stamp ont the
plague. The trouble began when u search
ing party visited the native quarter to
ascertain If there were any deaths from
the plague in the houses of low-caste Hin
docs and Mohammedans. The intrusion
was resented, an1 in surprisingly short
time a mob collected which vented its fury
upon all Europeans in sight. The police
fired volley into the mob, killing six
natives and wounding many others. Bus
iness was suspended and all available
troops and artillery were called out.
During the rioting the European officers
and police were severely mauled. Several
civilian Europeans in the streets were
beaten and stabbed, some of them dan
gerously a large number Of plague am
bulances were seized and burned At
tempts were made to set fire to the hos
pitals, but these were checked. The jam
setjee hospital was the scene of an espe-
cially violent assault, during which one
English surgeon was badly injured Sue
cessiye rifle yolleys alone saved the build
ing from destruction. The number of riot
ers killed in these late assaults is I'M
known, but is believed to have been great.
British blue jackets have also been landed
to assist in nreserying order
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-16
Conviction of ZoIa.

Zola's trial was nearly as sensational as
Zola's novels.-Baltimorc American.
Iola shouldn't mind it. He must be get
ting material for two or three realistic
r":els.-Des Moincs Leader.
Every day in Jail and every franc OF
fine will add new leaf to his crown Of
laurcl.-Ncw York Tribune.
The French nation does not seem TO
have any sense of fair play, to judge from
the proceedings at the Zoa trial.--Mil-
waukee Sentinel.
NJ. Zola may think himself lucky that
the court did not convict him of having
written the Dreyfus documents himself
Philadelphia Ledger.
When France shall have recovered from
this alteration the people will hide their
heads in shame, and Zola will be honored
as n martyr Minneapolis Tribune.
The imprisonment is martyrdom and in-
tense glorihcation. Zola win be the pop
ular hero and when he writes his next
book he win dip his pen in vitriol.- Bloom
ington Bulletin.
The world is given to lies, yet its ideal
is the truth. 1t will reverence this man
who loves truth for its own sake-and
lives it. Through truth alone can man
kind be made truly free.-Buffalo Ex-
press.
They have justified the worst charge
that Nj. Zola brought against them. 1t
| is Hola who has been vindicated before
all humanity; it is the Government, army,
and people of France who have condemn
cd Observation-Disclosures Record.
1t has exhibited to the world the ma
chinery and methods by which the con-
viction of Lieut.. Drcsfus was procured,
and has confirmed he belief, which be-
fore obtained so generally. that he is prob
ably an innocent man.--Charleston News
and Courier.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-16
MINERS MAY STRIKE.
Trouble Brewing In Kanawha and
New River Coal Districts


New River Coal Districts
From present indications there will be
a general strike of the 1900 coal miners
in the Wanawha and New River districts
of WcSt Virginia April 1. The Chesa-
peake and Ohio Coal Association, COM
posed of th, various operators along the
river, had AZ meeting at Charleston and
considered a statement made to them
some time ago by Fred Dilcher of the ex-
ecutive board of the United Mine Work
ers. Mr.. Dilcher stated again to the op-
orators that unless they signed the Chi
cago agreement and complied with the
agreement of the United Mine Workers
organization that he would order a gen
eral strike April /.
1t is generally understood that five OPP
orators viii not aceede to the demand of
the organization. Prominent State off,
eia,s conferred with the operators, but
failed to secure even promise of arbitra-
ton. The miners ask for an advance of
10 cents ton. At present the miners are
receiving 80 cents a ton for soft coal and
2A cents per bushel for hard coal, screen
ed.
NJ. D. Ratchford. the president OF the
National Mine Workers, has been hl con-
sultation with Mr.. Dilcher. w. L. Ill.
Toler of the State Miners Association
also looked over the field. 1t is und,r-
stood Eve State organizations will not act
with the National Mine Workers in case
of a strike,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-16

ent situation justifying Spain in declaring
or provoking hostilities. Nothing is at
issue which makes a case on which she
dare go before the world as a disturber
of the peace. The position of this Govern
ment is a simple one, and should not be
misunderstood. 1t is that if war is forced
.Ipon us, either directly or by provocation,
we will fight. Or in good time we will
have n solution of the Cuban problem,
which has become simply intolerable to
this nation, evca if we have to fight 10 get
it. But over such questions us Dupuy
de LONE, Gen. Lee, the Maine disaster
and the method of forwarding relief sup
plies it is our purpose to be correct in ac-
cordance with the practice of nations, dig
nified and firm, neither cringing nor un-
necessarily provoking.
One thing now most noticeable among
the public men of Washington is that as
the danger of war becomes more serious
they grow more conservative. The events
of the last few days, pointing more and
more to the possibility of war through
change of policy at Madrid or the accident
of friction between people who are grow
ing TO hate one another, have served to
level IN and level down opinion at the
American capital. Those who were ultra
conservative have become patriotic advo-
Gates of war. if necessary to preserve our
honor and dignity. Those who first fierce
IL shouted for blood, with or without rea-
son. are now facing the actualities of the
situation calmly. IL truth. so far as the
count-v is represented at Washington by
Senators and Representatives of all po-
litical parties, of all sections and all
shades of opinion, the nation stands to-
gether as one man looking calmly and
without fear into the eye of a possible foe.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-16

the announcement of the vote-yeas, 311;
nays, noue-has seldom been paralleled
in the House.
On Wednesday the Senate distanced the
House when it came to prompt action. All
the traditional conservatism of that body
vas thrown to the winds. 1t took less
than thirty minutes time and no speeches
to pass the bill in the Senate, while the
House gave up more than three hours to
debate. The blind chaplain had hardly
concluded the usual morning invoca ton
when Senator Hale, erstwhile the con
servative" of the Senate on the Cuban
question, the friend of the late Minister
de LONE, made the report from the Com
mittee on Appropriations and added that
the committee had unanimously agreed to
the fifty millions. The Senator asked for
an immediate vote and, as is the custom
in the Senate called for the yeas and
nays. There was no objection and the fa-
miliar nasal sound of the voice of the
Senate clerk rang out announcing a roll
call. Not dissent was raised.
The venerable Senators sat about with
grave faces. The most distinguished au-
dience that has assembled in the Senate
gallery this session looked down upon the
impressive net of legislation, so unusual
in the Senate. 1t is safe to assert that
never before had that body appropriated
money at the rate of 81, 100000 minute
with such unanimity. The result was an
nounce6-76 votes in the affirmative. No
dissenting vote. No Senators present and
not voting. The remaining Senators that
compose the body were accounted for by
the traditional respect for pairs which
characterizes the Senate. No applause
greeted the announcement. The House
on Tuesday applauded, roared, hissed or
laughed by turns. Not sign of approval
or disapproval was raised In the Senate,
for the rule forbids it. At $40 o'clock
Wednesday afternoon the emergency ap-
preparation bill was signed by President
Mckinley and became a law.
When it comes TO facilitating business
and making no noise about it. the Senate
stands without peer III the estimd ton
of pariamentarians. Three minutes af~
ter it had given its assent so unostenta-
tiously to war measure the Senate
sounded four bells and closed the doors,
in order to work out the problem of an
unconfirmed postmaster in the sworn Sc
crecy of its own councils.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-16
PVLsksa e aSf s|' tbs
/, *PREss

As yet Gen. Miles has spoken no word
that would II ':cate desire to exploit his
new uniform in war with Spain.
adelphia Ledger.
Nansen's vocal impressions of America,
as related by European interviewers, do
not sound so well as did his narration of
his Arctic trip.-Pittsburg Chronicle.
1t is stated authoritatiyely that Spain
won't sell Cuba at any price. Well, il
they blew up the Maine we may get it
cheaper. Washington Qal Democrat.
Warriors of the Wcyler type will no
doubt regard the precautions taken by
this country to prevent injury TO the Viz
caya as very unbuSincsslikc.-Wa Washing
ton Star
AS Maine goes. so goes the Union"
The Maine has gone to Havana. Does
the Union so there also? 1t win, il the
wishes of the people are heeded.-Salt
Lake Herald.
De LONE says the American newspa-
pcrs have been lying about him. Nothing
of the sort. Not moro than three news
papers in this whole country have printed
n complimentary senteacc about him.
Minneapolis Times.
Out of the mass of groundlcss rumors
and sensational fakes one grim fact
stands immoyable and undiscredited.
there was an explosion in Havana h1r-
Dor. and more than 250 American seamen
are dcad.-kansas City Journal.
A gun tested near Washington last
week threw Il shell over ten miles, which
means that hostile ship would be under
fire for twenty miles in passing a battery.
Such target practice will make ii interest
ing for the ship.-St. Louis Globe Demo
trat.
The French paper which remarks that
'the American army is still to be brought
into existence is not well informed. The
American army is already in existence,
and it is a magnificent body of men. All
it needs is to be uniformed and mustered
into ranks.-Kansas City Journal.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-16

~kAS 1<OSt.
One billion dollars would rot cover the
paper losses OH Wall stree: Monday morn
ing. Millions were actually lost. 1t was
the most serious stump since the panic
consequent upon Clevcland's Venezuela
message. The elimination of margin deals
was complt ted and the loss sustained by
many bona fide o,ders of securities was
very heavy.
London prepared the street for some
thing extraordinary. The foreigners ex-
hibited their apprehension of the Ameri-
can-Spanish iuibroslio by que ng Ameri-
can yalncs from II TO 2h OF. London
starred the ball rolling as soon as the mar
ket opened, and London by reason OF the
difference in time sets the pace for New
York. New York Central with its $780,,
OOO,O00 of capital was quoted at $3.31la n
share lower than the close of Saturday.
st. Paul, another fayu4ite with the Eng
lshmen, was off about the same amount,
on its $77,0G0,0O0 stock, making a paper
loss on these two stocks of over $780,
100000, so that when Sugar and the hun
dred other securities with billions of cap
ital are considered, it may be that the
actual loss would not fall far short of
FtCpsNSVtpON.
These terrifying declines persuaded
brokers to send communications to their
clients reading: Get out of this market
Immediately. There will be a smash"
This somber prediction was fulfilled at
the start. Directly the gong sounded
American Sugar certificates dropped from
1261s to 1917. Manhattan Elevated sunk
from 1925 to 9S, Northwestern from 120
to 11S1l. st. Paul from 02H to s9A. West
ern Union from Sc to 81, Burlington from
93& to 9012, Rock Island from S5iA to
S3&, Jersey Central from 1904 TO 9S.
Nothing, indeed, was exempted from the
merciless pressure to be rid of stocks. The
acute apprehension seized even those who
had bought securities outright \ not in
considerable part of this conserya. i've ele
ment liquidated. Wall street could see
nothing but threatening clouds on the hor-
izon; spectators and investors felt that
something of a very grave nature would
soon transpire relative to the Cuban affair
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-16
SHERIFF MARTIN ACQUITTED.
Neither He Nor His Deputies Are
Found Guilty of Murder

At Wilkesbarre, Pa, the jury in the
case of Sheriff Martin and his deputies,
charged with shooting striking miners at
Lattimer Sept. 10, has returned a YER
dict. Long before the time for court to
convene there was big crowd waiting
to gain admittance to the court room, and
when the doors were thrown open there
was wild rush, but only limited num-
Der were admitted. Judge Woodward did
not take his seat on the bench until five
minutes after 10 o'clock a. m, the jury
coming in few minutes later. When the
jury was polled each juror answered not
guilty as his name was called. There was
an attempt at applause, but it was quick
ly suppressed by the judge.
When the jurymen retired the previous
evening they took only one ballot and it
was unanimous for acquittal. 1t Is said
the jury was prepared for verdict be-
fore leaving the box. After the jury had
been thanked and discharged by Judge
Woodward District Attorney Martin ask
ed that the defendants be required to con-
tinue their bail bond, as there are still
seventeen indictments for murder hang
ing oyer them and thirty eight for feloni-
ously wounding. The bond was continued
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