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fatal, for while he was busily engaged in putting down his signature some vandal who probably had been irreSistibly at- tracted by its dazzling Splendor purloned it from the unsuspecting Reuben and in- confidently fled. When Reuben at last turned around and found his wife's gift had taken wings his indignation knew no bounds and he raised a great hue and cry, but no trace of the thief or his ill., gotten property could be found.
 Leaving the hotel to report his loss to the police he thought he would walk out Market street and keep an eye on all um- brellas in the hope that he might see his own He was feeling very disconsolate over his loss when on looking into the show window of an umbrella store his face suddenly lit up with joy at a sign displayed therein. Going into the store he grasped the hand of the first attend- ant who came forward to minister to his wants, at the same time saying: Gosh darn it. I m mighty glad I ran across yer. I want yer to find my umbrella that some sneaking robber stole from me, and want yer to find it quick, too, because I'm going back to Sskiyou tomorrow, and my wife Marian will half kill me II come back without it."
 The surprised attendant replied: "Why. my good man, we do not find umbrellas here; we only sell them.''
 You don't find umbrellas here?" said Uncle Reuben. "Well, what do you meaH by that sign that you have in the wfn- dow. Umbrellas recovered?
 L. R. Vance, a well-known politician of Vallejo, is registered at the Occiden- tai.
 Charles c. Wren, a mining man and politician of Grass Valley, is at the Grand spending his vacation.
 J. W. Watkin, a clever journalist of Ma dera, is in the city on a visit of pleasure. He is stopping at the Lick.
 B. D. Lamme, one of the foremost law yers of Los Angeles, has come up to the city on short business trip. He is at the Palace.
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When Reuben Green of Siski- you registered at a prominent ho- tel one day dur ing Jubilee week he brought with A;
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Cal. glace fruit 5Oc perlb at Townsend.a.

Rheumatism cured. No pay until cured. pr Gordin's Sanitariu m. 5l4 Pine nr. Kearny S F. Cal
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"You may talk a b O u t y 0 u r snake doctors, your bug doc- tors or your pillf doctors" said an old traveller of +ha rotio
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Who Is there that has sworn there is nothing new under the sun? Listen to this from The Examiner: '"The pos session of Hawaii would require some thing of navy in order to keep open the communications in case of war; but on the other hand. Hawaii would protect the navy even more than the navy could protect Hawaii" Truly that is an eye-opener! The land pro- tects the sea force! Men have been landed on the soil of hostile nation under cover of fire from ships, but the idea of land defense coming to the aid of navy is so deliciously novel that 1t charms by it's utter folly. Fertile imagination of that sort is surely due increased pay, and it is suggested.
 navy is navy. That lesson should be taught The Examiners naval expert before he is permitted to venture on further lore marine. To proceed with the editorial from which l have quoted: Tt would of course be necessary to fortify the ports of the islands to such an extent that they could protect them selves and such of our ships as we sent thither" This Is disposing of the na- tion's funds with hand that is gay and free indeed. The most elementary knowledge of the cost of fortresses properly equipped teaches one that Pearl River harbor and Honolulu can- not be protected at a less expense than a cool hundred millions of dollars. I believe it would take twice that if 1t were to- be done effectively. In any event, if we attempt this folly in any
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-09-25
SHAFTER'S
STATEMENT
Remarks AbOnt Volunteers at
Santiago Were OF I'm.
kindly Intended.
HE HAS BEEN MIS0UOTED
Did Not crIticIse the Fighting Of
the Troops, but only
Their Condition.
SOLDIERS BADLY HANDLED
Sanitary Conditions Did Not Receive
Proper Attention. Which Caused
G6reat Deal Of Sickness

NEW YORK. Sept a-Generai W. II.
shaf,er who arrived last night from
Michigan. said ln an interview with a
representative Of the Press.
My remarks about the volunteers IN
speech nt Constantine have been mis-
quoted l was speaking at a reunion OF
the Nineteenth regiment. | went 10 the
front with II IS years ago Il happened
that some Michigan volunteers got mixed
up IN tho Santiago night ! merely said
that they had not been intended for ac-
tive nEhting that day. They had been
cent oft to Aguadorcs 20 make felnt.
They got into cut and she'll fell into
them. killing and woundinE some.
They bad no business IN the cut and
regulars would not have been caught
there. Tho volunteers we're all right at
Santiago. Handicapped az they were.
They had black powder rines. for one
thing and they had not learned what
comes from the longest drilling and what
constitutes the ideal soldler-that Is to
stand with other men without knowing
H.
II has been said that there were goo0j
kng-Jorgcnscns In the arsenal during
the Santiago campaign that were never
used. said reporter.
We'll ! am not the head of the ordl-
nance department. but the Increased
number Of companies raised the regular
army by SEQ men. and these had to get
Krags Immediately. as they were expect
ed 10 DO the bulk OF the nghtlng. How
many o, the small stock o. Krags were
lef, after N.co were equipped. ! cannot
say,
mo one who has not seen Il can know
the effectiveness OF Hmokeless gunpowdcr
guns our batteries had black powder.
tho spaniards smokeless.
"one day, the tenth or eleventh OF
July, was standing In the trenches try
ing to make out with my glasses the To-
cation OF Spanish battery. our battery
was several hundred yards to our left.
We could hear the shells leave the Span
lsh guns and pass over US. We tried to
locate the guns by following the sound.
but II was impossible. Later we found
that II was more than a mile away, be-
hind a fringe OF bushes Just thick enough
10 hide the movements OF the men. Il
astonished me and other veterans who |
saw the work OF smokeless powder"
The scandals Of the camp struck Gem
eral shatier as the natural product OF ln-
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exporIeneo amonK iho roldlern

experience among the soldiers.
There has been gross cnrelessness on
the part Of new men In sanitary mat.
ters." he sald. "You eann0t make them
understand the necessity Of care. They
resent being talked 70 by their officers
for not picking Up cigar stumps, fruit
peellngs and such trivial things. In the
civil wHr we often started out with a
thouaand men and In six months lost
i've hundred Of them through slckness
what has befallcn the men who re-
lieved me at santiago' They had no such
conflict with inclement weather az we had
and they have had plenty OF food and
complete tehtage. still they have i.1tO
sick out Of 0OO0 So ! don't think we did
10 badly" As 10 his coming 10 New York
to take charge Of the department OF the
east. General Bhafter said:
II don't know where will go finally.
have expressed n wish TO 10 20 the Pa
cinc coast where ! expect 10 live when /
am retired, but before going. ! should
not object 70 tokiNg the department OF
the east for several months. III Cen
eral Merritt's return
my wife II from Vermont and I hail
from Michigan, and a stay OF a short
time In New York would give me a chance
TO meet many persons have long wished
TO see. and whom may never again have
occasion 10 meet.
What do ! think OF the territorial
eHpansIon7 Well. don't think my views
are OF much Importance but they are very
brief Hold on TO all We get We had
10 work hard to get Il. let's keep Il. We
are rising into the position OF a leader
among nations and W. must accept the
responsibilities tina, come from that lead
erShlp."
General shafter said he would 10 al
once 10 Montauk Point 10 take command
there.
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BAY PIRATES MURDER
A YACHT CAPTAIN.
Desperate Fight by Captain Brooks on
Board His Yacht at sausalito-The
Murderers Escape.

sAUsALITo. Cal. Sept. 4-Captain
Brooks, of the yacht Crispi, which was
anchored in the stream opposite this town
was murdered at 1:i5 o'clock this morn
ing by bay pirates.
They boarded the little vessel evidently
believing 1t to be without watchman.
They plundered the lockers and were
about ready TO pull ashore when Captain
Brooks and a companion. who had been
asleep in their cabin, were aroused ana
made their appearance on deck. A des-
perate fight ensued, in which Captain
Brooks was killed and the other man.
whose name has not been learned. was
wounded, The murderers then made
their escape, pulling toward the shore In
the darkness.
Captain Brooks was a well known citI-
zen. having been for twenty years in the
employ Of Isador Cutie, prominent in
surance man and commodore Of the
yacht club having its headquarters here.
The men who committed the crime seem
to have made good their escape, as there
is no clue to their identity.
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rHE DISCHARGE on TRoops.

WASHINGTON. Sept. a. = Assistant
Adjutant-General Ward. who Is directly
In charge OF the enlisted service al the
war department, has dispatched the fol-
lowing telegram to the commanding Of
hcers Of military camps and departments:
THE war department Is overrun with
applicants for the discharge OF enlisted
men from members OF congress, OF states.
mayors Of cities. friends. relatives, and
others. The acting secretary OF war de-
sires that you Issue general orders today
TO your command. calling attention 10
paragraphs 7e2 and 75 OF the army regu-
lations, and TO the fact that the war de-
partment will not entertain applications
for discharge excepting they reach It
through military channels"
Colonel Ward has also found II neces-
sary to send the following Instructions
by telegraph to hasten action under this
order:
The department is advised that COM
manding officers are holding back appli-
cations Of enlisted men for discharge. The
acting secretary Of war directs that you
instruct all companies. troops, battery
and regimenral commanders Of your COM
mand by telegraph that such cases must
be forwarded Immediately. approved or
disapproval. through regular military
channels for the action of the war de-
partment"
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Alarming Condition Of cBbans.
Who Suffer From Hunger
Necessitates This.
THE DISCHARGE OF TROOPS
Applications Must Be MADE ThrOugh
Military chaaneIs-Many Re-
quests Are Received,

WASHINGTON. Sept. 2L-The spanI-
ards have stated they could not begin the
evacuation of Cuba until the first OF No
vember. and that II could not be COM
Dleted before the 18th OF February next.
In view Of the alarming state OF the
cubans. who are suffering from hunger
and their inability to obtain work. the
president decided that he could not assent
to the consumption Of so much time
Therefore he caused the commission 10
be INSTRUCTED 10 demand that evacuation
by the Spanish begin not later than oe-
tober Is, and that It be completed BY De-
cember 81 next
II Is said the administration Is determ-
lned to allow no dilatory tactics on the
part Of the Spanish forces In leaving the
Island.
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NEW SHIP OWNER IN FRISCO.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept 2L-The ar
rival OF the four masted bark Galena
brings new ship owner into the Califor-
MIA trade, Thomas Shut is we'll known as
a merchant prince OF Callao and Liver
pool, but It is only within the last year
or so that he has blossomed out as a ship
owner, He first purchased the Four
Winds, then the Eudora, and then added
the G0lena to his fleet just before that
vessel began loading at Antwerp for san
Francisco The Galena Is commanded
by Captain Blair, who Is well known on
this coast.
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BRAVE CONDUCT OF
PRIVATE AT MANILA.
Carried Wire Mile and Half into Span
ish Entrenchments-Wa Immedi-
ately Promoted

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept, PA letter
from Manila tells of the brave conduct of
e. e. Kelly, of the signal corps, during
the engagements before the Philippine
capital In the heat of the conflict, he
carried the wire mile and half right
into the Spanish entertainments, while
the outlets fell around him like hail.
Two comrades fell alongside of him, one
fatally wounded For his bravery he was
made a first sergeant.
General Merritt has sent his name to
President Mckinley for gallant and mer-
itorious conduct during the capture OF
Manila, and 1t is expected that he will
at least get a congressional medal
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TENNEssEEANs TO BE PUNISHED,

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept 2,-The OFF,
GERS of the First Tennessee have taken
prompt action to punish the soldiers of
that regiment who were concerned in the
recent disturbance In a restaurant near
the Preside, Charges have been pre-
ferred against Private J. b, Moore, who
is accused of twisting Mrs, Hard's wrist,
and he will be courtmartlaled Several
other soldiers will be tried by summary
court for their part IN the affatr. Lieu
tenant Colonel Childers has personally
paid for the supper which the men had
eaten in the restaurant and refused to
pay for.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-09-25

The latest society whim is the secret
honeymoon" which means that even the
bride and groom are kept in the dark un-
til the last moment as to where they are
to spend this blissful period, the best man
making all the preparations. 1t is to be
observed that the maid Of honor is not
privileged to share in the arrangements,
or 1t wouldn't be "secret honeymoon"
after all.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-09-25

The recent dramatic development OF
the Chinese puzzle came as a disagree
able shock 10 the people Of Great Britain,
and their chagrin was intensified by the
fact that they were revelling in their ap-
parent diplomatic triumph in the disgrace
of Ii Hung Chang and the wane Of Rus
sian influence, Not only in Great Britain.
but abroad. the queen dowager's procla-
nation is interpreted as a fresh defeat
for British policy, II is generally believed
that the mission Of Marquis Ito. the Jap
anese statesman, TO China for the purpose
OF attempting to bring about an offensive
and defensive alliance between Japan and
China was the last straw which reused
the tigress in the empress dowager and
enabled the Russian party, led by Ii
Hung Chang, to regain its influence. IL
is well known that the Chinese in spite
of their defeat in their war with Japan,
stIll regard the japanese as inferior be-
ings, and the intense hatred of the dow
ager empress for anything japanese is
also an acknowledged fact.
Advices received here from European
capitals Indicate that political circles an
ticipate the reinstatement Of LII Hung
Chang in power. and that the reactionary
wave in China will lead to a closer under
standing between the United States,
Great Britain and Japan, resulting in
combined pressure for reforms.
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LONDON. Sept. Z.-The Observer this
morning continues Its Esterhazy reyela-
tions, begun last Sunday. in long ar
ticIe. the most salient feature OF which IL
comte Esterhazy's disclosure. made. It is
asserted. in the presence Of more persons
than one that he was the author Of the
famous Dreyfus bordereau. which he
wrote "at request Of Colonel sandherr.
now dead"
1T was intended" he said. 10 eonsti-
tute martial proof OF Dreyfus' guilt II
was known. through a French spy. In
service at Berlin. that certain documents
had reached the German general. when
Colonel sandherr told me to write out
the bordereau. without the slightest COM
plnction. ! am one Of those men. who.
by profession, cling to the old medieval
traditions Of military dieipllne. When
received an order / obeyed Il implicitly,
and without question. wrote the bordeau
because Colonel Sandherr told me TO do
so. knew. OF course the purpose Il was
intended 10 have. knew II was commit
ting forgery. but I also knew that all
intelligence departments In all countries
were run on precisely the same line. and
that II was impossible to achieve results
in any other way.
1T is nearly always necessary to manu-
facture material evidence against spies,
because otherwise they could never be
punished. The bordereau having been
written. II became necessary to give II
the indispensable air OF an authentic doc
ument. As you know. II was supposed TO
have been stolen from the German en-
bassy. Colonel sehwarzkoppen formerly
German military attache in Paris denied
ever having seen II. What he said was
perfectly true. The b0rdereau was hand
ed by an agent Of our intelligence depart
ment TO the porter OF the German en-
bassy, who was a spy in our service. The
porter gave 1t to another agent named
Genest, and by him II was brought to the
department and there docket
ed and numbered as document obtained
from the German embassy in the usual
course. II thus received official baptism.
1T was exclusively upon the evidence OF
the bordereau that Dreyfus was con-
demned."
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Evidence Upon Which the Unfor-
tunate Man Was Convicted
Was Manufactured.
THE SITUATION IN CHINA
Believed That the Dowsser Empress
PrOelsmsriOn VIII Dsfest the
Policy Of the British.

Copyright 1885 by the Associated Press.)
LONDON. Sept. 2i.-Great Britain con-
tinues 10 enjoy fine. though decidedly
cooler weather. The rain fall is still prac-
iieaily nil and the farmers are bitterly
complaining OF the imposslbility Of com
mencing autumn operations, owing to the
state Of the ground The recent hot spell
brought a plague OF mosquitoes 10 several
counties. resulting In the introduction OF
mosquito nets. The sheep fair at Loves
yesterday sssad to be suspended owing TO
the swarms Of mosquitoes
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-09-25

The ingenious method employed by our
English cousins in their advertisements
Is rather amusing to American minds
particularly when woman inquiries "Win
anyone exchange parrot for gray vel
vet bonnet, slightly moth-eaten?"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-09-25

Husbands and wives should never lead
a cat and dog life The odds are nine to
one in favor of the cat
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The return Of Mr. and Mrs. Kendall 20
the old 81. James theater which George
Alexander has let them have until his
return. was the chief event Of the theat-
rscai week. The play selected was "The
Elder Miss Blossom" with which the
KendalIs have been touring the provinces.
On the whole II was well received and Is
likely TO carry them through their interim
season. On the same night. Thursday,
the Savoy theater revived ''The socerer."
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Don't forget that life is full Of checks
and many of them are forgeries.
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More light has been thrown upon titled
Guinea pigs" BY an article In the Critic,
a financial organ, In which list Is given
OF peers who have been made directors
Of unsuccessful companies. II includes Is
peers 100 companies and capital OF t3z0,-
OOO,OC0 on tz71OesO7O OF which no dividends
have ever been paid. Many Of the peers
are directors In several companies. The
list Is headed by Lord DOnoughmore, with
II companies. and includes the Earl OF
Essex and Lord Arthur Butler.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-09-25

Lillian Russell. who Is continuing her
successful career in Germany. denies the
report that she IL going to Madrid She
says she would not consider such prop
ositlon for a moment and adds that she
n going from Germany 70 Vienna and
from there 10 England
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-09-25

The alarming situation in France rivets
the attention of Europe, The excitement
is increasing hourly; new revelations and
developments are expected, and a military
coup d etat would not surprise any
body.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-09-25

The war cloud lowering over Chile and
Argentina is being closely watched, and
has caused uneasiness here The idea of
an appeal to arms is vigorously depre-
Gated, especially. the Spectator points
out, as English investors VIII have to
contribute to pay the piper.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-09-25

The reports which have reached here
saying the American cup defender will be
built ready to cross the Atlantic are
warmly applauded in yachting circles
here. The Yachting World says; "This
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Is not bad policy. There are several in
ternational cups IN those waters which
require looking after"
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The first section of the electrical rail-
road to the summit OF the Jungfrau, the
famous mountain Of the Swiss Alps has
been opened as far as Asoiger glacier, and
It is expected the road will be finished by
the year 1904
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-09-25

1t is announced that Rear Admiral
Dewey has purchased here, through an
agent, Shakespearian relic in the shape
of a snuff box made from mulberry tree
planted by Shakespeare in his garden at
Stratford, The box formerly belonged to
General Sir Denis Fack of Welllngton's
comrades
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-09-25

The Earl of Mimic, the new governor
general of Canada has appointed Major
Drummond of the Scots Guards, who has
Just returned from the Soudan. to be his
military secretary and he appoints Lieu
tenant w. f. Lascelles, of the Scots
Guards, and Lieutenant j. H. C. Graham,
Of the Coldstream Guards to be his aides
de camp
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-09-25

Mr.. Austin this week unveiled at Whit
by, an angelIcal cross in memory OF En-
glands first poet, the Cowherd Caodmin.
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Milan, the former king of Servla, is
again heavily in debt and is threatened
with judicial proceedings by no less than
seven money lenders.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-09-10
Will Practice Direct Legislation

The Peoples party of Missouri pro-
pose, very consistently, to submit a
direct legislative amendment to the
people and MEANWHILE to prac tice
direct legislation concerning every
other reform. Let'them adopt direct
nomination" and they will be a real
party of the people. This is their
platform.
The first great question before the
people of Missouri, as of the United
States. is whether a government OF
the people and BY the people shall be
made possible, as otherwise there
never can be a government FOR the
people.
We declare that Direct Legislation
including the Initiative Referen-
dumf, Imperative Mandatet and pro-
portional Representation il u funda-
mental reform whereby all the great
moral, social and economic questions
Of the age can be placed before the
people and settled by popular vote.
We. therefore, pledge ourselves if
elected to power 90 proceed at once
to adopt the constitutional changes
necessary to put in full legal force the
Initiative, Referendum Imperative
Mandate and Proportional Represen-