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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-13

Contractor Le5eck will commence the
repairs on Mrs. Grants house this morn
ing.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-13

A prominent canneryman predicts that
this will be one Of the best packing sea
sons in five years.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-13

Northern Pacific railroad trains leave
Portland daily at II o'clock a, m. for Ia.
coma, Spokane. and the east. Close con-
nection made at Spokane FOR Rossland,
Nelson, sandow and British Columbia
mining camps For maps and Information
call on or address c. w Stone. Astoria.
Oregon
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-13

For sale-Hotel business and furniture;
good property; owner retiring from busi-
ness. Address Mrs. c. D. Smith, War
renton.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-13

II the police don't keep the boys of the
railroad track there will be several fun
erals soon.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-13

For Rent-one large or two small rooms
furnished or unfurnshed. Inquire at the
Astorian office.
The herald., 1898-08-09
CHARGE THE WIFE
Murderers of Orr Say They We're Hired
TO Do the Deed

MEMPHIS. Tenn, Aug. Son the night
of July 80. j. 7. Orr, prominent hardware
merchant of Clarendon, Tenn. was MUIR
dered, being shot through the window Of
his house. The search for the guilty par
ties was unfruitful until Saturday, when
the Sheriff learned Of a statement being
made by young woman that Mrs. Orr
knew something of the assassination. 1t
was charged that she hired a negro named
Dennis Record to kill Mr.. Orr. A negro
named Manse Castle, however volunteer
ed to do the work for the same amount
Orr were Immediately placed under arrest
yesterday. Castle said that he killed Orr,
and charged that Mrs. Orr had hired him
to do the work. Last night great crowd
gathered in the public square and 1t looked
for a time as If there would be lynchfng
Judge Thomas made a speech and made
an urgent appeal to the crowd not to mob
the prisoners. He announced he would at
once adjourn cour. at Lonoke and try the
prisoners. The crowd dispersed, and Mrs.
Orr, who had been kept in the Court House
since her arrest, was conducted to the
jail.
Orr's life was insured for 5000 In the
Knights Of Pythias and Maccabees. His
wife Is the beneficiary. Some conserva-
tive citizens believe that'Mrs. Orr is guilt
less and that a trial will clear her. There
will be an examining trial Tuesday.
The herald., 1898-08-09
WATER POWER PROJECT
Greatest Electric Power Plant in the
World-Beats Niagara

CHICAGO, Aug. S.-Contracts were let
today which will result In supplying the
cities Of Tacoma and Sea tile, Washington,
with electric light and power similar, if
not far in advance, to that now being fur
nishsd at Niagara. The Snoqualmie Falls
Power Company has just closed contracts
for the completion of Its plant. This enter
prise Is undertaken by Chicago parties. The
project is perhaps the most wonderful de-
velopmen. of hydraulic power yet under
taken in this country. Snoqualmie Falls
are twenty-five miles from Seattle and
about the same distance from Tacoma in
an air line, and has an unbroken vertical
fall Of 27O feet. 1t is the only waterfall Of
commercial utility west of Spokane. The
flow of the river Is equal to 10000 horse
power at low water, and the plan Of in
stalaton Is such that at small additional
expense for dams and reservoirs, the en-
tire drainage from the snow fields of the
SnoQualmie watershed of 1000 square miles
will be available, making over 100, 900 horse
power whenever business of the adjacent
cities may demand. The power house is
hewn out Of the solid rock 250 feet beneath
the crest of the fall, where the immense
water wheels connect direct with the gen.
orators, from which the electricity Is trans
mit,ed by wire to Seattle and Tacoma.
The herald., 1898-08-09

extremely westerly portion Of the north
ern portion of the boundary from Chau-
deere Falls in the northwesterly shore of
the Lake of the Woods. AS to that portion
between Isle Royale and Chaudiere Falls,
where no line has as yet been charted
by Joint agreement of The two countries,
we are dependent upon the description
given in article two of the treaty of 1872"
1t is this part Of the line that Hunters
Island, mentioned In the committees let
ter of January 10Th is found. The part Of
the line skrting Hunters Island as de-
scribed in article two of the treaty of 1912,
begins at Lake Saisaginaga and runs
through that lake. thence to and through
Cypress Lake Lac Du Bots Blanc, Lac
La Croix and through the several smaller
lakes, straits or streams connecting the
lakes here mentioned.
1t Is to be observed that Lac Du Bots
Blanc, named in the treaty. is indiffer-
emily called Eastwood Lake. which Is
simply a translation of the French name,
the Bots Blanc being of the same species
of tree as the Eastwood Of the United
States.
On the maps which have been examined
in this department the small body of water
thus indifferently denoted as Eastwood
Lake or Lac Du Bots Blanc lies south Of a
large tract of land which on some maps is
marked Hunters Island" and bounded
on the north by Pimenanekok, q second
Saisaginaga Cor Saiganagah), Sturgeon
and Tanner Lakes, which are apparently
Joined by water courses forming the con-
.inuous communication to which the COM
,nittee's letter of January 16th refers The
circumstance that continuous water COM
munication may exist IN fact. north of the
tract known as Hunters Island appears,
however, to be Immaterial, In view of the
precise mention made of the Lac Du Bots
Blanc as one of the bodies of water
through which the boundary runs ac-
cording to the second article of the treaty
of 1912. The cypress lake mentioned in that
treaty has not been located satisfactorily
on any maps.
The herald., 1898-08-09
TYPHUS FEVER
Officials Working Hard to Stamp Out
the Disease

WASHINGTON, Aug. S.-The epidemic
Of typhoid fever which prevails In so many
of the army camps, is giving the War De-
partment a great deal of concern and
steps are being taken to check the fever
and prevent further spread Of the disease
Surgeon General Sternberg today issued
d circular calling attention to a former
circular issued by the Medical Department,
April g. The former circular was devoted
to recommendations for the health of the
troops and infinitely pointed out what to
avoid and how camps should be conducted
from sanitary point of view, together
with suggestions as to food and clothing
of the soldiers. 1t is the opinion of the Sur
geon-General that these conditions have
not been carried out, and If medical off,
GERS have failed to make the proper ar
rangements, the responsibility rests with
them.
General Sternberg hopes to have more
favorable reports and to hear soon that
the epidemic of typhoid has been retarded.
The herald., 1898-08-09

per cent in 1898, while her percentage of the
exportation of oats, which in 1898 was S33
per cent. fell to 5Sgper cent. In 1885,
Boston exported in 1898 less than per
cent. of the wheat crop, against over IA per
cent. in 1897, and but SIS per cent. of tho
corn exported against over 10 per cent. In
1894. This loss Of grain exports by New
York and Boston became the gain of Baltt-
more, Newport News, New Orleans. Gal
weston, and certain of the northern border
ports. Baltimore handled in 1898 lat per
cent. of the whole expectations againsr
81 per cent. in 1897; Newport News in
creased from less than l per cent. in 1896
10 over per cent. in 1898; New Orleans in
creased from less than per cent. In 1897
to over IL per cent. in 1893. and Calves ton
increased from as per cent. In 1897 to over
7 per cent. in 1885,
In corn exports, however, New York and
Galveston lost, New Orleans dropping from
17.2 per cent. Of the total corn exports of
1897 to Ill per cent. In 1898, while Calves
ton dropped from 34 per cent. in 1897 to
% per cent in 1898.
The herald., 1898-08-09
GENERAL POLAND'S CAREER
An Officer Who Had the Esteem Of the
Army

WASHINGTON, Aug. S-The War De-
partment today received notification OF the
death of Brigadier- General John 3. Poland
of typhoid fever at Asheville, N. G., this
morning.
He was born at Princeton, Ind, October
IA, 1885, and was graduated from West
Point In 1861, and assigned to the, Second
Infantry. He was promoted to First Lieu
tenant July 8, 1851; Captain. June q. 1862
and rose to his present grade Of Colonel OF
the Seventeenth Kansas Infantry. August
/. 1891. He was appointed Brigadier-Gen-
eral OF Volunteers May IA, 1898.
His first active service was in the Man.
assas campaign OF July, 1861. being in the
battle of Bull Run. The other battles in
which he participated were the Siege OF
Yorktown, Gaines Mill, Malvern Hill, Man.
assas, Antietam. Shepardstown, Freder-
icksburg, Charlottesville and Gettysburg,
and was engaged in the defense of the cap
ital against General Earlys raiders. BY
gallant and meritorious services at the
battles of Antietam. Shepardstown and
Fredericksburg he was made brevet major
and was made brevet lieutenant-colonel
at the battle of Charlottesville.
At the outbreak of the present war he
was in command at Columbus Barracks,
Ohio, and promptly offered his services,
and at the time of his death was Brgadier-
General commanding the Second Division,
First Army Corps, at Chickamauga.
General Poland was a very able and zeal
Gus officer and conscientious in the dis
charge of duty.
His standing In the army was the high
est his fellow officers considering him pos
sessed of high order of ability and dis
erection. specially adapting him to perform
important duties requiring capacity, pro.
fessional zeal and good Judgment.
The herald., 1898-08-09
A Sensational Trial

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. S.-The suit of
Alta Humphrey, Chicago widow, against
Cyril E. Brown came up before Judge Ross
in the United States circuit court this morn
ing.
Brown is sued for 100000 for breach Of
promise in connection with an advertise
ment the plaintiff put In a matrimonial
paper and which was answered by Brown.
The defendant was in court this morning
but he lady was not. She was represented
by her attorneys. The procedure today was
the admittance of the demurrer by the
plaintiffs attorneys and the granting of
permission to allow plaintiff to file an
amended complaint.
The herald., 1898-08-09
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venting him from attending the usual
Sunday meeting and advising the strikers
as to the next step TO be taken by them.
The arrest was made on a civil action for
damages brought by the Paine Lumber
Company in connection with the strike and
subsequent riots. The strikers were led to
suppose Mr.. Kidd had left the city of his
own accord, and did not know he was I'M
der arrest To prevent any possible trou-
bic he was taken TO neighboring city over
Sunday.
Strong guards Of special police were sta
toned at the various mills today, but there
was no disturbance. This is the thirteenth
week of the strike and with few exceptions
the strikers ranks are still unbroken
The herald., 1898-08-09
Montauk Point Camp

NEW YORK. Aug. S.-A dozen ambul-
ances from the Red Cross Society have ar
rived at Montauk Point and Colonel For
ward is going on with his preparations
to provide for the care of the sick soldiers
who are to arrive from Santiago. There
may be trouble In obtaining an ample sup
ply of water. The work of driving the
wells Is progressing slowly. At present
1t looks as If the waterworks will be the
main drawback to the camp. When the
works are completed, however, 1t is gen.
orally expected that there will be supply
of water for 10000 troops as well as thou
sands of horses and mules.
The herald., 1898-08-09

ton of the Spanish feet, ETC., and the
number of forces opposed to him. To give
him time to consider the matter, the date
Of the bombardment is fixed at noon Of the
9th unless he positively refuses to consider
1t at all, when 1t will begin at such time
as is convenient to ourselves.
General Shafter will furnish the Adj
miral with correct maps. showing where his
lines will be surrounding the city, and also
open Geographic communication by the
way of Siboney down to near Aguadores,
to give information as to the fall of the
first shots"
The herald., 1898-08-09
Fight With a Mob

TAMPA, Fla, Aug. A-Early this morn
ing mob tried to rescue three negro team
sters of the regular army in a Jail here. An
armed guard ordered them to desist, but the
mob opened fire on the jail. A volley was
poured into the mob from the upper story
of the jail and several shots took effect.
The wounded were carried away by their
comrades, and the raid was unsuccessful.
The herald., 1898-08-09
Troops Move

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Aug. s.-The men
of the Eighth Illinois Infantry. colored.
were paid today and later left for New
York They expect TO arrive In New York
Tuesday night and will take the steamer
Yale direct to Santiago. The men were IN
fine spirits. all seemingly glad to gst the
chance to 60 to Santiago.
The herald., 1898-08-09
Hobson at Annapolis

ANNAPOLIS. Aug. S.-Assistant Naval
Constructor Richmond P. Hobson arrived
this morning and will be in town a few
hours. He will call on Admiral Cervera,
and will also visit the quarters at the Naval
Academy which he still retains.
The herald., 1898-08-09
Death Of q Prominent Divine

CHICAGO, Aug. S.-Rev. Bartholomew
Lampert is dead, after an illness Of eight
months. He was presiding elder of the
Northern Illinois District of the German
Methodist Church and a member of the
important Committees on Missions and
Church Extensions of the Methodist Gem
eral Conference.
The herald., 1898-08-09
Curzon a Vfcerov

LONDON, Aug. S.-The Evening News
today says 1t learns positively that George
n. Curzon, the Parliamentary Secretary
for the foreign office, has accepted the
viceroyalty of India in succession to the
Earl of Elgin.
The herald., 1898-08-09
Munitions for Miles

WASHINGTON. Aug. s.-The War De-
partment has received telegram from
General Gilmore Of General Miles STAFF
reporting the safe arrival at Ponce Of the
transport Gussie, loaded with ordnance
stores.
The herald., 1898-08-09
Striking Woodworkers

OSHKOSH, Wis, Aug. S-The striking
wood workers here were deprived of q
leader over Sunday Mr.. Thomas I. Kidd,
the recognized leader of the strikers. was
arrested q second time Saturday night and
kept In custody over Sunday. thereby pre-.
The herald., 1898-08-09
Troops Coming Home

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Aug s, $3.50 pm
The transports Miami, Mattewan and
Vigilance, with United States troops. sailed
for the United States today Tomorrow
the transport Grand Duchess will leave
with 742 men and officers Of the Thirteenth
infantry and six companies of the Seventy
first New York, aggregating 45S men and
officers.
The herald., 1898-08-09
AT SANTIAGO De CUBA
SHAFTER'S DAILY REPORT OF
SICK AND DEAD
THE CRISTOBAL COLON is LOST
Spanish Prisoners Started Home-The
First Ship Load Leaves Today.
SIMPSONS Report Public
Associated Press Special Wire

WASHINGTON, Aug. Seen. Skaters
sanitary report for August is as follows:
SANTIAGO, Aug. 7.-Adjutant General
of the Army, Washington: Sanitary report
for August I: Total number of sick, 3446;
total number of fever cases, 2.49S; total
number of new cases, Az; total number OF
fever cases returned to duty, 40S; deaths
August Z, IL.
Daily camera., 1898-04-29
MILITARY HIGHWAYS.
How = Pennsyivanfa Road Enthusa-
ast Would Solve the Problem in
/ the Keystone State.

An elaborate system of good high
ways for Pennsylvania is proposed by
Arthur Kirk, of Sharpsburg, Pa. AS the
constitution of that state says there
shall be no state debt created except for
military purposes" he proposes that the
state create complete system OF mil
itary roads, which shall traverse the
state from east to west in parallel lines
40 miles apart, and in like manner from
north to south. These military high
ways are not to utilize old roads, but
are to be laid out new under the most
expert supervision; be constructed in
the best manner; have no grade greater
than three per cent, no matter what
grading may be required, and to be
from 40 to 60 feet wide.
The whole charge of building and
maintaining these highways is to be in
the hands of the secretary of internal
affairs, who is to have three competent
civil engineers as his counselors. All
applicants for positions of engineers in
charge of the construction of these
roads are to be rigidly examined be-
fore they can be appointed. The sec
retary is to appoint court to hear all
claims and award damages for property
taken for the construction of the roads.
Before each section of road is COM
pleted, the secretary is to sell at public
auction the right to lay and use
double track street railway on it for
transporting freight and passengers,
for period of 20 years, and money re-
ceived from this source is to become
part of the road-building fund.
Before the end of November of each
year, the secretary is to notify the state
treasurer how much will be required
for the following year, which sum shall
not exceed $12,000,000. On the first
Tuesday of each month, the treasurer
shall sell at public auction 2O-year three
percent. state bonds, to an amount not
exceeding $1,oOo,0oO per month, until
the sum required by the secretary is
obtained.
Such highways are expected to bene-
fit the people so greatly that they will
demand that they be built but 20 miles
apart, and then ten and then five. Mr..
Kirk has given the road question much
attention both here and abroad. His pro-
posed military road law has been
printed with full explanations.
Daily camera., 1898-04-29
MORE AoNoRs FOR HALE.

He Will Probably be Appointed BEiYadier
Gener Il Of the Volunteer Army.
A private telegram was received in
Denver last night from Washington, says
the Denver Republican. stating that the
name of Irving Hale will be sent TO the
president by Secretary of War Alger
with the recommendation that he be ap.
pointed one OF the brigadier generals Of
the volunteer army.
If the appointment is made, Governor
Adams will have to appoint a new colonel
for the First regiment of Colorado vol
unteers. position which Irving Hale
has been informed he will receive as soon
as the Colorado men are mustered into
the service of the government. This
change will probably result in promotion
all along the line among the officers of
the volunteers. The result would be as
follows: Colonel. H. 3. Mccoy of Pu.
sblo; lieutenant colonel, Cassius M.
Moses Of Pueblo; major. Charles Ander-
SON Of Denver; MAJOR, William r. Grove
OF Denver.
William R. Grove. who is likely un Ter
that arrangement to be the junior major,
is now assistant adjutant general Of the
state, with the rank o. colonel. He is
one of the most popular men in the mill
tary circles of the state and hard
woykev
Daily camera., 1898-04-29
BRAVE BOULDER BOYS in BLUE.
Continued from first page.

the captain and two privates, and the
preparatory school three privates and
necessarily interest IN the future of the
company is strong among the students.
Company H formed at the company
headquarters over the Camera Office at
7:I5 this morning and amassed its bag
gage for the trip. Arms and ammunl-
ton was then distributed and the com.
pany fell in for the march at the corner
of nth and Pearl. No sooner had they
taken their place than the thrilling
sounds of the flute and drum was heard
and the veterans OF the civil war came
marching up the street, with barred heads
and many with tottering steps, they
came, to join their cheer to the soldier
boys just starting on their long march.
Following them came the youthful pre-
paratory school cadet corps. under COM
mand of Capt. Pickett.
The word was given and the process
sion. headed by the K. P. band, started
for the depot. The G. A. R. and w. r.
c. followed the band, then came the
cadets and finally the National Guards
in marching order. AS the line approach.
ed the depot it was joined by the pub
lie school children who marched up from
the central school.
After the arrival at the station, the
company received the handshakes and
farewells of friends and relatives and
then boarded their special car. From
that moment till the train disappeared
over university hill pandemoniuna reign
ed supreme. The veterans of former
wars, the manly young troops just march
ing to the front and the toddling little
ones to form the troops of the future, all
joined in the general tumult, and with
waving banners and encouraging cheer,
Boulders company started out for the
war. 1t is the wish of all, "God bless
and protect them"
Daily camera., 1898-04-29
UNIVERSITY NOTES.

The agreeable discovery has been
made that Mr. Bell, who represented the
State of Colorado and the University of
Colorado in the interstate oratorical con.
test last yeart at Columbia, Mo, won by
rights first place instead of second posi-.
tion. The fault lay with the committee
that reckoned the judges markings at
the time of the conte st. Mr.. Downen, of
the university, who represents the state
this year. will 60 to Beloit. Wisconsin,
soon. He will be prepared 10 demand
of the convention that proper recognition
be made on the records of Mr.. Bells
success.
The ladies of the Woman's League
will give masquerade ball in the gym
nasium, Friday evening.
DR.. Allin went to Denver this after.
noon to meet some of his classes in ped.
agogy.
DR.. Hellems conducted chapel exer-
cises the first two days of this week.
Wednesday, Prof. Dick of the Denver
Normal school was at the university and
spoke in chapel. He spoke very highly
of the work of university graduates
throughout the state. He was consulted
by many of the students who anticipate
teaching next year.
Thursday morning Mr.. Stonaker, Sec
retary of State Board of Charities. ad'
dressed the students. The talk was ap.
propriate and instructive.
Daily camera., 1898-04-29

The public splritedness of the Knights
Of Pythias band in contributing its serv.
Ices for the farewell demonstration in
honor Of the Boulder militia this morn
ing was heartily appreciated by the boys
themselves and by all the citizens of the
city. The band deserves the heartiest
thanks Of all in thus aiding in making
the demonstration splendid success.
Daily camera., 1898-04-29
From "rhe Clean City"

Mr.. Frank H. Clark of Detroit, Mich.
keeper of records and seal of Myrtle
Lodge No. a. K. of P, says: "The print
ing of the Schubert's is the finest know
OF any concert company possessing and
is in keeping with the elegant entertain.
ment given US last evening"
You can hear the same company that
delighted Detroit by going to the opera
house on May I'D.
Daily camera., 1898-04-29
Apt Pupils.

'sClara," said the mother of little
fve-year-old miss, who was entertain
ing couple of neighboring girls of her
own age, "why don't you play some
thing instead of sitting still and look
ing miserable?"
why, mamma, we is playin'," was
the reply; ives playin' we's grown-up
womens." Montreal Herald.
Daily camera., 1898-04-29

From Colorado to the Great Lakes, Via
Omaha.
Less than 1,1oo miles in about IS hours
Electric lighted. steam heated, solid YES
tibule trains, from Omaha through to
Chicago, via the Chicago, Milwaukee &
St. Paul railway, every night in the week.
Close connection made at Omaha with
all lines from Denver. For solid com.
fort, for speed and for safety, no other
line can compare with this great railway
of the west.
Denv~- City Office, Sol 18th St,
J.E. PRESTON, Commercial Agent.
Daily camera., 1898-04-29

The Spanish feet sailed today IN a
southerly direction. it is believed with
the intention Of capturing the Oregon
and Marietta As they come steaming up
the eastern coast Of South America. The
Spaniards must not reckon without their
host. They have Americans to deal
With and the Oregon will repose beneath
the sea if defeated, but her captain will
never give up the ship.
Daily camera., 1898-04-29
rAs "Frisoocall"

Of December 9th. 1896. says: "The en-
testainment by the Schubert Symphony
club and Lady Quartette at the Y. M. c.
A. last night was 4 most enjoyable affair.
md the audience testified their appreci.
ation Of the good things in the program
b. frequent demands for repetition"
Special attention is gwen to their en-
ceres by the Schuberts, and although
their program is an extensive one. i,
rarely represents one-half Of the work
performed By this favorite company
each company.