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comfort for the rest of their days. There
are in the same states hundreds OF
humble foreigners who have learned
wisdom from their Monaghan partners;
and many of the prosperous farmers OF
the far west picked mp enough gold In
the guIleys of mountain streams to buy
hundreds of acres of fertile soil In re-
pions where nature does half OF the
work required of the agriculturist in
more severe climates.
Much Of the sympathy which you and
/ bestow on the ramps who make their
own and our life a burden is wasted.
There is room for thousands of men IN
the mountain districts of the north
west. where millions of gold can be re-
claimed from mountain and stream by
the industrious worker.
The Klondike. no doubt. is great
country, but there are riches nearer at
home. Transportation companies esti-
mate that $4,000 persons will go to the
Yukon gold district this spring. As
Stunning that 10000 of these will engage
in mining. it is safe to figure that 25 0C0
will be disappointed and that 10000 will
succumb to climatic conditions. Per-
haps 500 will make money. the rest will
earn a bare living and nothing more.
The gold. it is true. is there in abund-
ance. but the rich lodes will be grabbed
by corporations CT cormorants. ard
eventually the lot of the miner in
Alaska will be far worse than that of his
brother in Colorado. Washington or
Montana.
Biologists are now almost unanimous
in asserting that gold comes from rocks
ground down by glaciers or the eleme o.
tary forces. and is washed to the gravel
and clay of lower levels. Some scien.
lists believe that small particles of gold
travelling down long water courses will
unite and form into nuggets by cold
weld. Either this is the process which
has resulted in the deposit of the Yukon
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The value Of the property is infiu-
enced by the design and floor plans.
Have the hall facing the light. other
wise it will be depressing.
When persons live in house that is
too small, take warning and do not
build the next house too large. which
is invariably done. Persons OF moder-
ate means should not build houses too
large at the sacrifice of the details of
both exterior and interior finish. DO
not strain or reach for effects; first
have the floor plan complete. and the
exterior will be the natural out
growth of that arrangement. Keep
along the line of simplicity of detail
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ART IN ARCHITECTURE.
DESIGNED AND WRITTEN ESPECIALLY FOR TINS

A few suggestions to persons who
wish to build. You should appreciate
the distinction between good and bad
designing. Do not try to equal or excel
the dwellings of your neig hbors by
repeating crudities. Do not try tc get
too many possibilities for the money
invested, because in house building,
perhaps more than in any other under
taking. are found opportunities to
judiciously spend or waste money. An
error is often made by people of artls-
tic taste by planning and building a
house upon paper which shall fulfill an
ideal long cherished. They are apt to
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and outline which is never offensive
and nearly always beautiful.
The design herewith presented has
the first floor line set four feet six
slightly and nicely terraced. The plan
shows very satisfactory arrangement
and at the same time a simple bu, pleas
ing exterior. This plan is arranged for
the house to face the west, thus placing
the sitting-room. dining-room and par
lor on the most desirable side of the
house. The foundation is Of a good
quality stone. we'll laid and bonded.
The frame is of good sound pine OF
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GOLD In THE FAR WEST.
A Promising Field for Men Who
Are Willing to Work.
supply Of the yellow Metal in the
United States by No Means Ex-
hausted - Some Washing
ton Nuggets.
Especial Correspondence


: Out in California they have just been
celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of
ihe discovery of gold. Since the 10th
Of January, 1S4S. when Suffer made his
historic find, $500. 0OO. 900 of the yellow
metal have been taken from the rocks
and streams of the Golden state, and
the supply is by no means exhausted.
Enthusiastic Californians intend to
erect costly monument designed to
perpetuate the distinction of their state
as a country rich in minerals and to
revive the memories of the ArgOnauts
who poured into the Pacific coast terri
tory in 1S49 and 1850, just as thou
sands of ambitious men and women
are now invading the Yukon country
all anxious to rob the back bone of the
western hemisphere of its incalculable
store of wealth.
BY the backbone of the western hem
sphere l mean the chain of mountains
which extends, under various names.
from Alaska to the Straits of Magel-
ian. and winds its way through British
America, the United States. Mexico, the
Central American republics. Colombia.
Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia. Chill and Ar
gentine. Up in Alaska and British Co.
iumbia this chain is known as the Alas
ka, Yukon and Blue mountains; in our
own country we have the Rocky noun
tains. the Cascade mountains and the
Sierra Nevada: in Mexico and Central
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quite lose sight of the really serious
part of the undertaking. You must not
depend upon the mason, carpenter.
plumber, timer and other characters
devoid of sentiment to work out your
cherished ideal. The complete plans
and working drawings should be prop
erly evolved from the sketches of the
builder if individual taste and ideas are
expected to manifest themselves in the
arrangement of rooms and exterior ap.
pearance. And the opportunities for
the display Of good taste in such mat
tiers are really almost unlimited. Time
is never wasted when discussing the
possibilities of future home.
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hemlock. Timbers, 8 by 10; stills. by
10; floor jOist, 2 by 4; studs and raft
ers. Walls are sheathed with ship!ap
sheathing and building paper and
weatherboarded with clear pine half
inch .. q. siding. The front window
in parlOr is to have plate glass and AN
art glass transom. All windows are
hung with suitable weights. Height of
first story is 10 feet: second story,
feet 6 inches; basement. feet.
There are nine rooms, the size and
features of which are shown on tho
plan.
The house is piped for gas and fur
mace. The interior trim of hall par
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Taken from a Kittetas Claim from July
q to 30. 1879
almost sure of making living. True,
he may not find riches in a day or a
week. but If he is industrious and per-
severing. he is always sure of com
Portable wages. But the average
American, take il. is not satisfied with
sure thing that promises safe results.
He works for big stake" If be sue
ceeds in finding it. he is satisfied. If not,
he returns to civilization. leaving the
"pickings" to the stragglers who come
after him. There are to-day in Montana.
Washington and California thousands
of Cinnamon engaged in mining. They
work in primitive way and average an
income ranging from four to eight dol
lars day. Their expenses are small.
their industry is great. In few years
they acquire capital enough to insure
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DiamOnds from Babylon.
Over 4UO diamonds are known to have
been recovered from the ruins of Baby
Ion. Many are uncut. but most are pol
ished on one or two sides.
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Preparing for Him.

Office Boy-That insurance man who
has been here SO often wants to see you
again.
Plankington-Tell him to come again.
and that before see him I am going to
get my life insured in another company.
Puck
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Fire Losses In 1897.
The amount of property which went
CD in smoke and flame last year was
sI0o. So, 500. the lowest record since
1853.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-05-11
OUR ENGLISH COUSINS WITH us.

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ANOTHER BRILLIANT VICTORY.


I New York. May IA World dispatch
/ from Key West says;
The torpedo boat wlnslow engaged
three Spanish gun boats of Cardenas
bay Sunday afternoon She disabled one
and came out unscratched. Lieutenant
Bernardo, Ensign Bagley and the men
Of the Winslow thought the odds OF three
to one fair one. and their Spanish az
gregation Of six-pounders, II was a bril-
/ liant mino engagement. The Wlnslow
and the gunboat Machias were on the
blockade on Cardenas yesterday. The
harbor Is thickly strewn with mines and
torpedoes. In the entrance to the channel
three small gunboats have been bottled
up since the beginning OF the war. oc-
eassionally they have stolen out toward
sea but never venturing beyond the inner
harbor, running like rats at the sight OF
the American ships. Torpedo boats have
tried to draw the enemy out by lodging
/ inside as far as safety allowed. A few
days ago bouy was moored by Spaniards
inside the entrance of the bay TO mark
the position for entrance OF the gunboats.
signal station on the shore opposite
/ inside when the torpedo boats were with
in the limit distance marked by the bouy.
/ The scheme was that the gunboats could
run, open fire at the one mile range. thus
marked of for them. and retreat without
the chance OF being cut on The men OF
| the Wlnslow eyed this bouy and guessed
( its purpose. On Sunday afternoon the
! Machias stood away to the eastward for
jaunt and the Winslow was left alone
to maintain the blockade. She steamed
in nearly to the range bouy when the
gun boats slipped their cables and ran to
their safety limit. The siN-pounders were
trained at two thousand yards. In few
minutes the shore signaled the Spaniards
that the torpedo boat was In range. The
siX-pounders cracked and three shells
threw water spouts around the Wiuslow,
but this was not success. Instead OF
running away she drove ahead, attacking
the boats.
Lieutenant Bernardo no sooner saw the
! first white smoke putting from the Span
lSh guns than he gave the word and two
forward one-pounders dropped shells in
! the middle of the flotiila. on plunged
the Winslow to within 1000 yards OF the
gunooats while the row raised by the one
Founders was like tattoo. The Span
Iiards were apparently staggered at this
fierce onslaught single-handed. and fired
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General Miles, having the presidents
permission to take the field in person
and command the invading army. COM
pleted his final arrangements to start
for Tampa, where he will assume ac-
tive control of the force concentrated
there and at Mobile and at New Or
leans, dividing It into divisions under
Generals Wade, Coppinger and Shafter.
The plan to have General shafter the
head of an army Of 5000 to establish
base Of communication with the insur-
gents, was completely swept aside.
Generals Wade, Coppinger and Shafter
respectively in the order OF their rank
it is now determined, will lead equal
divisions of the army of occupation
under General Miles
General Brooke, now at Chickamau-
ga, has been selected to command the
entire volunteer force Of $1,000 volun-
teers which is designated to support
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ACTIVITY IN CUBA.

on board the Associated Press dispatch
boat Kate spencer. OF Cardenas, May o
Via Key West, May lO,-(CopyrIghted l@S
by Associated Pressl-Spanish soldiers
are displaying much activity along the
coast from Bahia Honda, 10 miles west
Of Havana, to Cardenas, Ga miles to the
eastward,
As the ships Of the blockading squadron
have instructions to prevent the erection
of new fortincatlons and have at various
points shelled working parties, the task
of strengthening existing defenses and
throwing up earthworks is carried on
principally at night, save in the immediate
vicinity OF Havana
Along the coast fresh sand batteries are
being thrown up almost every night, but
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them provided Tor the carry
Ing On ~ additional work In ,he ad-
Ju,ant generals once IN, second au-
tnorlEcd enlistment oi the volunteer
signal corps, ,wo-,hrds ot the mem
bcra Of which must Doe cNpcr, elcc-
trlcIans pr trlcEraphers, the ,hrd was
the so.rallrd Immune bin passed by
thc house. and the fourth WAS % meas
urc suspcndlns ,hc existing laws SO
that additional hospital stewards
could be appoIn,ed
The pos,onicc appropriation BIN ear
rying appropriations " lch aesregatc
more than reonoo was passed after
debate which has tasted tor several
days.
The resolution submitting 20 the leg
islaturcs " the various states an
amendment 20 the constitution chang
INK the date Tor the beginning Of the
terms n the president, vice prcsl-
dent and of congress. to the an day
" May was adopted.
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SPANISH FLEET GOES HOME.

Washington. May lO-lt is hard to tell
whether the naval officers were relieved
or disappointed by the news that came
late this afternoon TO both the state and
navy departments that the Spanish dying
SQUADRON had arrived al CadiE, Spain.
Their safety from attack is now COM
plctcly assured, and the way is clear for
military operations In cuba without run
ming the risk OF having the occupying
army line of communication cut on,
ON the other hand II Is believed that no
enduring peace can be secured untll the
Spanish navy has been destroyed, and It
now appears that the sailors and soldiers
must make up their minds 90 80 after
the Spanish. a task much more diiicult
than that ~ meeting them near our own
shores II was suggested by some mem
hcrs ~ the war department. that there
was Just possibility that the Spanish
squadron might take quick passage into
the Pacific through the Sutz canal and
attack Dewey az Manila II is said, con-
trary to common understanding the Suez
canal Is open tn war ships OF hclligerant
powers, so that II the spanish choose to
take this course they would have long
start OF any pursuing fleet from our side
ot the Atlantic 1t Is scarcely believed,
however. that the spanish are willing to
take the risk Of exposing to our attack
their own home ports 10y the withdrawing
OF SO considerable q proportion OF their
naval strength as would be required to
ovor-match Dewey.
Nothing was heard from Sampson today,
hut there is confident expectation that
interesting news will be coming from his
squadron within the next twcnty-tour
hours Whether this means an attack on
Porto Rico or not cannot be learned,
one efrect OF the retreat Of the Spanish
fleet has been to hasten even more the
preparations already under way for the
dIspatchluR OF the military expeditions to
cuba, II also has caused 4 complete
change In the concentration plans. Time
Is now believed to be a great factor.
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pcditionary force to Cuba, He is not eX-
pectcd to relieve the major generals al
ready selected for the conduct of the cam
paign, but both In Florida and in Cuba he
will exercise the same general superin-
tcndcnce over the campaign that he now
does from his headquarters in Washing
ton. 1t is expected here that within a
week the first troops will be on their way
from the United States to Cuba,
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miral Monteio has been overestimated,
its losses understated the officers and
men of the Asiatic squadron will be en-
titled to share among them something like
$4,000 bounty money, Section 1855 of the
revised statutes Of the United states pro-
vldes;
"a bounty shall be paid by the United
States for each person on board any ship
or vessel of war belonging to an enemy at
the commencement of an engagement
which is sunk or otherwise destroyed in
such engagement by any ship or vessel
belonging to the United States or when
imay be necessary to destroy in conse-
quence of injuries sustained In action, OF
800 II the enemy's vessel was OF inferior
! force. and Of 500 If equal or superior
/ force, to be divided among the officers and
crew In the same manner as prize money.
and when the actual number of men on
board any usch vessel cannot be salts
factorily ascertained. 1t shall be estimated
according to the complement allowed to
vessels of its class In the navy of the
United States and there shall be paid as
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-05-11
THE SPANISH LEGISLATURE

Madrid. May 10 p. m-There was a
stormy session In the chamber this even
Ing during the debate on the war funds
salmeron. republican. declared his party
ready for forming a government A great
uproar followed The president threaten
ed 20 eXpel Salmeron II he continued at
tacking the throne Sagasta made pas
slonate appeal to the patriotism OF the
members to vote the war funds. The ap-
peal was answered with general affirma-
tive cries.
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SPANISH SQUADRON SEEKS SAFETY AT HOME
CATHOLICS ARE LOYAL.
" = AsHIEGToE. May iO.--The
AAI arehbIshops Of the Catholic
w churches In the United

NAI archbishops Of the Catholic
churches in the United
States have agreed upon A
letter addressed 10 the clergy and lalty
~ the country.
The letter bears on the war with
Spain and will be read In all the
churches on Sunday.
The address says The events that
have succeeded the blowing up Of the
baitleship Maine and The death Of Ss
innocent victims ana patriotic seamen
n the United States have eliminated
IN war with spain whatever may
have been tho Individual opinion Of
Americans prior 90 the declaration of
war. there now should be- no two opln.
IONS a. 20 the duty Of loyal Americans.
We. members Of the Catholic church.
are true Americans and ar such are
loyal 70 our country and our flag and
obedlent to the highest DEGREES and
supreme authority Of the nation. We
are united as one man against a for
clgn enemy and a common Zoe.
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VIEW YORK, May lO.-The mil
nj Itary movement to end the
IN war with Spain by a prompt
and deelsiyely aggressive
campaign in Cuba is In full swing
throughout the country, orders hav-
ing been issued from the war depart
ment with a rapldity similar to the
continuous rattle OF an automatic ma
chine gun, says the Washington cor
respondent OF the Times. The force Of
expert military telegraphers sent hun
dreds OF messages in cipher and hun
dreds OF others in ordinary language
TO commanding generals railway sup
erintendents, quartermasters and com
missaries, to state governors and mus
tering officers. adjuncts TO all the units
in the vast mechanism which is relied
upon to unite in a crushing blow to
Spanish authority In Cuba and the
Philippines
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SPANISH TO ATTACK DEWEY
Fleet Will Go Through Suez Canal Activity
in Cuba Troops Ordered to MOVe-In-
terVentiOn Predicted = Oregon
Troops Move South Today.

these are Of ilimsy character and would
be- reduced by the fire Of the big guns
+ IN few minutes
The Hornet and wlnslow. now blockad.
INK Matanzas. have had lively time FOR
several days shelllng the Spanish details
at work on the batteries and telegraph
lines outside the entrance to the harbor
sunday morning tile Horne, found party
putting In a telegraph line from the light.
house and signal station. a mile east OF
Matunzas harbor, to the battery west OF
Point Cabaullla, on the other side Of the
bay To stop this telegraph activity. the
Hornet steamed quietly In and dropped a
shell In the midst OF the workmen. They
scattered like rabbits
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The HOTTEST FIGHT in CUBA
WinSlOw and MachiaS Attack Spanish Gun
Boats, Three to Their One, at CardenaS
and Route Them--NOrwegian Ship
Captured the Second Time.

the regulars in the campaign. Most
Of the regular forces now in camp
under him will be sent to Mobile and
New Orleans as quick as possible TO
depart simultaneously with the expe-
dition from Tampa. and their places
on the Chickamauga field win be cc-
eupied by the First volunteer corps.
consisting OF twenty-elght regiments
of infantry. six light batteries OF ar
tillery and two regiments of cavalry.
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New York. May lO.-A dispatch to the
Times from Washington says:
Rear Admiral Dewey and his men have
not ben fully rewarded FOR their victory
when they receive the thanks Of congress
and the medals ordered to be struck for
them Under the law they have become
entitled to rich bounty. Even II the
numerical Importance OF the fleet OF Ad-
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OFF FOR PHILIPPINES.

Portland. May io.-Companies A. 3. {
and y. comprising the FIRST battalion. Sec
ond regiment OF oregon volunteers. leave
tomorrow night for the Philippines. via
San Francisco. The battalion Is In com
mand n Lieutenant Colonel G. O. Yoran
The remaining two battalions will leave
Sunday night.
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CUBAN ExPEDIrIoYARY FORCE.

Washington, May iO-By Friday morn
INK the commanding general OF the United
states army, general Miles. will have as
scmhlcd his stan around him az Tampa
Florida. He leaves Washington tomorrow
night
Unless the plans are changed General
Miles will 20 with the first military ex-
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-05-11
INTERVENTION PROBABLE

Hong Kong, May l0.-lt Is rumored that
naval movements are progressing which
suggest the intention on the part of the
powers to intervene between the United
states and Spain,
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ORDERS TO MOVE.

Chiokamauga National Park, May TO-
Major General Brooke today received or
ders to send all the cavalry and infantry
troops now in camp here, about 5000 in all,
to Tampa without delay,
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BOUNTY DEWEY WILL GET.

Chicago. May iO-May wheat closed at
81 n a bushel today
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ADOPTED WAR CREDITS.
FARMERS MAY REJOICE.

Madrid May 0.-Mldnight-The cham
bcr has definitely adopted war credits