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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-12
couNTERFEITING PLANT.

Folsom. Cal, March ia counterfelt-
ing plant has been discovered within the
walls OF the state prison here The work
was done in the engine-room by convicts
L. II. Coyne and James Brown. and so
far as known only nlckels were coined.
presumably no precious metals could be
obtained The men were discovered in
the act of making bogus coins by guards
who had been told of what was going
on. When the officers rushed in Coyne
and Brown leaped through window and
threw their dies and cruclble into a canal
leading TO the American river. A large
number OF well-executed scent pieces
were found They were made of babbltt
metal taken from the engines which run
through the prison grounds to haul rock
from the quarries II is thought the dies
were not made by the men who coined
the money. but by some of the expert
counterfeiters In the prison. The impress
sion prevails among the officers that it
was the intention Of the convicts to coin
great quantity Of nlckels and ship them
cut on the freight cars where their friends
on the outside could receive them in ex-
change for opium, Several of the bogu1
coins have been found in circulation in
the town of Folsom.
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THE sKIRMIsH.
Amusing Account OF the Fight Between
Spaniands and Cubans.

New York, March IA Herald dis
patch from Key West says:
Senator Proctor and colonel Parker
gave most graphic and amusing de-
scripilon Of ths skirmish between COM
pany OF Spanish cavalry and handful
OF Insurgents which took place while
they were on train near Matanzas ana
which was undoubtedly perpared for
their special benefit Before they reached
the station they noticed that the tole-
grEph wires had been cut and some slight
obstructions placed on the track. on a
hin In the distance they could see sill
hUnettes OF "a dozen insurgents outlined
against the sky; In the valley the
Spanish cavalry had started toward
them, but they were brought to a sudden
hnlt by the bullets from the enemy. The
Spanish halted and formed hollow
square while the officers sought safety
behind sons convenient trees. Mean
yShile the insurgents called for a truce
and withdrew into the dense woods aud
the SpanlunCs returned to the station IN
time TO meet the train and receive the
congratulations OF the commander Of the
district. All this by-piay struck Senator
Proctor as most amusing war tactics.
An old Confederate veteran who accom-
panied the party asked the Spanish officer
why he had not given chase to the In
surgents, His reply was that there was
more than a thousand behind the hills.
The story Is told that each member Of
that cavalry has already received medal
in commemoration OF his bravery In that
battle
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Los Angeles. Cal, March i2--(speclai
70 the Astorlan) )--General W. 3. Rose
Grams died this morning
WILLIAM Stark Rosecrans was born in
Ohio September s. 1873. His parents we're
Of old Dutch stock. lie was raised on a
farm and educated in the public schools
He clerked In a country store. and in ls17
applied 10 the secretary OF war for ap-
pointment TO West Point military acad-
emy. He was appointed and graduated
In b2 He entered the engineer corps
as second lieutenant and reported for
duty at Fortress Monroe. In 1858 he went
70 West Point as assistant professor IN
the engineering department. Lieutenant
Rosecrans resigned from the army In 1854
and went 70 Cincinnati where he en-
gagged In the coal mining business.
AZ the beginning of the war General
Rosecrans was a private. When Il be-
came evident that military operations
must become necessary TO crush the re-
bellion he offered his services to General
Dennison Of Ohio and he was requested
10 act as engineer and lay out Fort DEN
nlson. He went 10 Washington later and
was given the position OF chief engineer
OF Ohio with the rank Of colonel. He was
commissioned colonel Of the Third Ohio
later. and entered the field. and within
three days was commissioned brigadier-
general
] His first important action was at Rich
mont Va. which he won He succeeded
General Mcclellan in the department OF
Ohio. He commanded the national forces
and defeated General Floyd at carnirs
Ferry. September 10. 1852 thwarting Lees
attempt to gain footing in West vir-
ginia. He participated IN the battle OF
Corlnth and afterward took command OF
the army OF the Mississippi. He defeated
General Sterling Price and pursued him
70 miles. He was made Commander or
the department OF the Cumberland. which
position he held from from October 2.
1862 TO october 10. 1860. He commanded
in the battle OF Murfreesboro. one of the
bloodlest and most decisive OF the war.
He drove Bragg out Of middle Tennessee
In Is days,
General Rosecrans commanded at the
great battle around Chattanooga and held
Chattanooga. the objective point The
battle was a victory for the Confeder-
ates, General Rosecrans was relieved in
October. 1854. and assigned TO the depart
ment Of the Missouri He was mustered
out OF the volunteer service in January.
1866. and resigned from the army in
March. 1851. He had been breveted ma
jor-general. He was appointed MINISTER
TO Mexico in 1855. and held that Office un-
I'll June, 1853 He mined in Mexico and
manufactured powder in San Francisco
He was elected to congress from Cali
fornla in ISL. and served four years. He
then settled on ranch near Redondo.
Los Angeles county. and spent the last
years Of his life quietly. His wife, the
daughter OF Judge Hegeman. OF New
York. died in lSN Three children. Carl
Rosecrans. Mrs. ]. X. Toole. OF Helena,
Mont, and Miss Anna Rosecrans. sur
yive him,l
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THE OREGON

San Francisco, March 1.-THE battle
ship oregon is TO receive at once 400 tons
OF ammunition. This quantity will prove
a full complement for the Y magazines
OF the ship. Today the powder, shot and
she'll will be brought from Mare Island to
the oregon's anchorage in Mission bay,
Oficers OF the navy comment on the fact
that the ammunition must be brought to
the ship, because he ship cannot so TO
the naval station at Mare Island 10 re-
ceive supplies OWING to the shallow water
in The channel, Estimates are on Gle in
the department showing that $3.50 900
would enlarge ihc dock at Mare Island
so as to accommodate a btg battleshlp
and deepen the channel II Is believed
by naval officers that the oregon will
remam for some time near San Fran-
cisco, The report that she will so 10
China Is not credited,
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|PEACE IS NOW
THE PREDICTION
But 10 the Meantime the Various
Commanders Are Very Active.
NEW MILITARY DEPARTMENT
Atlanta Nil BE It's Headquarters -cOmm6-
iloa Ia the South tnlimi Cd Orders
Gives iUf faaiil0ns.

Washington March u Hoping for the
best and preparing f5r the worst about
represents the situation 10 The war ana
navy departments these days The On.
rlnls atm profess confidence that hrr,
II h. ~ peaceful outcome 0f the present
threatening difference bul moauWhiio
prepare With serenity 90 meet their duty
n events shape themselves otherwise.
The most important ana significant de.
yrlopmcniH ~ the day we're the drrniou
II tho house naval committee o. place IN
tho naval appropriation bin "a provision
for three nrW hstil,nhipH. and th, con.
clnaipn On the part ~ the secretary oi
war a. i--uc tomorrow morning an order
creating new military department. In
rludinF within Nm confines that part ui
the country which would boz IN hll iik,ll.
hood nearest tho field ~ honulltlrs IN
ease u would come 'n that
The order viii cAunr rommollon BOO the
south The present department ~ Texas
ln abolished ana thr hcadquartrrr which
hos b-cn at Han Antonio. Texas lot zn
many years 10 abandoned Ia plaC, ~
the old department is the created one.
tho department ~ the south General
Graham. ht present commander of th'
department of Texas, viii command the
nvw department This department wi.
Include the states ~ Snuih Carolina
urorgn. Florida. Alabama. Mississippi.
and Texas Al of the states save the
last are at present attached 90 the de-
pAftmrnt ~ the east under command II
General Merritt, ot New York.
The headquarters ~ tho new depart.
mcnt II the south wiil BE- Atlanta. chosen
because ~ IN nnc strategic value. and
for ua excellent railroad connections
For the nrHt time today the officials
~ the war department admitted that
thty were rtrainihT every nerve to iin-
prove that part ~ the dcfcnscn Of the
country connd-d tu their care. Il h With
out question the most unusual mark NJ
conndrnc. In an executive oiiccr 10 ON.
power him tn give orders without limit
IN the purchase ~ war material. vet this
IL what the president and Secretary Al
ger have done In the case of General
Flaglcr. chief NJ ordnance FiAgier has
Instructed every concern ~apable Of sup
plying war materials. such ~ rapid-hrr
guns shot shull and ammunition 10 50 "a
work at their fun capacity
The navy department, has NOW reason
to believe that II has secured two war
ships tn AmsEunas and her sister ship,
now building In England, Tor nr1Iii
The day passed again without a word
from the Ouurt uf inquiry
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New Nork. March IA Herald special
from Panama snyp;
Advicrs received from various points
In Central America state that war clouds
are Stlll lowering over those countries.
The correspondent at la l.ihcrtRd. sal
VRdor says:
The controversy between Costa RicR
and Nicaragua II very serious and Il ~
reported that troops havc already gone
TO the field II ls thought that Hon lur -
viii aid Nicaragua In war against Costa
Rica and II IN reported that Honduras
has nlrcnny sent b00 armed men To Nlca-
ragua TO combine with the lattcr coun-
try's forccs, Salvador meanwhile II cN-
crting all efforts to avert war. but the
government is resolved not to take any
part where Nicaragua II concerned. a
diplomat In Salvador says that In case
of the Intervention Of Honduras. Saliva
dor win ncutraliEc her action The only
Interpretation of this IA that should Hon
duraS hclp Nicaragua. Salvador viii sup
port Costa Rlca In the struggle. II Is the
belief that there will De war, In which
three or more Central American coun-
tries WIN be- involved.
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NICARAGUA CANAL
Commissioners Highly Plrsd -lusp,
tlon COncluded-war Clouds.


San Carlos, Nicaragua. Feb. B.-(Cor-
fespondence Of the Associated PresS.l--
The Nicaragua canal commission lassed
through here today on their return 10
Greytown from their tour OF inspection
on the western side OF the lake. The
commissioners we're greatly pleased with
the fine result OF the photographic sur
vey OF the eastern end OF lake Nicaragua
which has Just been completed by Lieu
tenant Hanus. OF the United States navy
and his party OF naval officers and en-
listed men OF the navy. In addition to
the soundingS Mr.. Hanus went exten-
sively into the boring business. thereby
saving the commission a very consider
cradle expense.
As the result OF this work is favor
able TO the canal. no dredging will be nee
essary at any point more distant from
the entrance OF the San Juan river than
IL miles. and the bottom specimens OBJ
talned by Mr.. Hanus' borings show the
dredging win be very easy. The work on
the San Juan river has already com
menced and at the end Of this week the
photographic party will go down tht
liver to rev camp which Is In process
OF construction The disturbed condition
OF the country has interfered somewhat
with the commissioners work. Mr.. Walk
er, In charge OF one OF the divisions was
arrested as a rebel the other day at Ri
vas. but was released very soon with
profuse apologies on the part Of the gov
ernment
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-12
AFFAIRS IN CoREA.

Yokohama, March ll.-In reply 10 the
recent complaint by NJ. Schpoyer, the
Russian charge daffaires at Seoul, 10 the
king of Corea. that the Corean officials
displayed dlsfavor toward NJ. Aexieu
the Russian representative In the Gus
toms and the Russian military instruc-
tors and to his demand for an answer
within u hours as To whether the king
wished to retain their services, the king
asked Russia for three days delay. Yes
terday the cabinet met at Seoul. dis
cussed the demand and decided to an
swer that the government wished the
release OF the drill instructors and OF NJ.
Alezieff. The foreign minister contends
that the national integrity Of Corea was
only possible with Russia's assistance,
dissented from this decision and resigned.
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A VOLUNTEERS oFFERs.

New York, March lt,-A Tribune spe-
cial from Washington says;
Commander William II, Emery has vol
unteered to command the auNililry oruis-
er st, Louis in the event of that vessels
impressment into the naval service and
he will be ordered to join hor before her
departure from New York next Wednes-
day In capacity similar TO that which
caused Commander Brownson to sail on
the ST, Paul. Captain Emery has Sc
lected as his immediate stan Lieutenant
Nathan Sargent as executive officer, AZ
present recorder of the board OF inspee
tion and survey Of the navy department
and Lieutenant Frank Il. Fletcher, as
navigator now on duty at the torpedo
station at Newport.
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rnANrr ENCIrEn.

New York March ll,-A World spocla
from Madrid says:
Senior Leon Castro the Sp1nish min,
lister nj Paris, has returned to Madrid
ostcnsibly ON shor leave of absence
to look after his personal afrairs, bat
In official and diplomatic quarters II Is
generally believed that he has come TO
enllghten the Spanish government of the
personal disposition of the French banks
toward Spain II Is an open secret that
these financial interests backed by French
diplomacy and the French cabinet, seem
much embarrassed and hurt by the crit
ical stage of the Spanish finances, the
result of the American exchanges and
tho condition OF Spanish Industrial se-
curlties In which French capital is largely
Invested Therefore there are strong in-
fluences which have been brought to bear
upon the Madrid government to promise
To do something to have the next par
lament pass q law to assist the railway
companies
In consideration Of compliance with
these demands of the French bankers
and capitalists Spain Is promised sup
port in the Paris money market In me-
gotlating large loan to be guaranteed,
however, by the revenue of her tobacco
monopoly.
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hornyeroIt & Co. Of England Ready
to Furnish Plans.
TORPEDO BOAT DEsTRoYERs
Needed More Than Any Other Class Of
Ships--ke csa Build Them ia
Six Months.

New York. March ii.-speaklng of the
possibility of the United states obtaining
naval vessels abroad. SIR Platt. Of Piatt
& CO.. ~ this city. the American repre-
sentauyes Of John l. Thonycron Il CO..
of Cheswlck. England one of the largest
constructors ~ torpedo boats and iorpe-
do boat deHtrOyers In Great Britain. said.
II have Just returned from Washington
and was assured that this government
desires now more than any other class
of vessels q feet Of torpedo boat de-
siroyers and had II been considered prac-
iicabie by The navy department 20 have
the boats built In England. the Thorny-
croft company would have by this time
begun work on several vessels Of the
Thornycroft type for use here. Acting
upon suggestions received In Washington
however have consulted members Of
three or four shipbuildlng concerns In
this country relative 20 the quick con-
struction ~ the Thornycroft type have
been assured by them that with the de-
tailed working plans of ne vessels In
their possession and under an ordinary
contract. they could collectively con-
plcie by working night and day a feet of
10 such vessels within seven months The
representative ~ one firm assured ne
that II could send out the frst vessel
within six months. I am advised by cable
by the Thornycrofi company 10 offer TO
dispose OF complete plans Tor the Thorny-
croft vessels 20 this government az prac-
tcllly moments notice.
"The vessels are 30 feet long and Z75
tons displacement. mounting four 6-pound-
ers and one 5poundor and equal to -
knots. They are considered the most
successful type OF torpedo boat destroy
ers ever constructed. England has about
% of them aud others building and Thor
nycroft a Co. are constructing a num-
her OF them for Germany and Japan. The
plans Of this type OF vessel can be ship
ped from the Chlswick yards within 20
days and l have every reason to believe
that this government will order them"
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MERRITT TO INSPECT,

Now YORK, March III shall start OF
my trip to inspect the fortincAtions upor
the srncoast of the southern states OF
Monday next" said General wesley Mer,
ritt In an Interview Tho itinerary of his
trip which will take about u fortnight
provides for going direct TO St Angus
tine, From there he win proceed to
Key West and will visit In turn all the
dcfenscs on the Florida coast He Will
go on up tho coast Of Georgia and also
Ia the forts defending the harbors OF
South Carolina and North Carolina, lie
may visit Fort Monroe and the detcnscs
OF the Potomac river, but Inspection of
the Inter is likely to be deferred until
he goes to washington later in the sea-
son. Lieutenant strether will accompany
him
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GUN CALIRREs pIFFER.

Washington, March 1.-THE naval ofh
GERS who are endeavoring to effect tn,
purchase OF ships abroad have encoun
tered an obstacle that promises to give
some trouble. This is found In the differ
ent calibres of the guns mounted on tor
eign ships and the United States navy
standards, Not only do these guns differ
in calibre from our own in most cases
but as they are almost all designed fol
the use of smokeless powder. their COM
bustion chambers are too small to use
ordinary brown powder with which the
American navy is still supplied
This obstacle is serious but not insur-
mountable, 1t viii require the procure
ment in Europe Of a large quantity of
ammunition in special sizes for ships as
II would require good deal of time for
our domestic ammunition makers to
change their pants and make special
sizes.
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IN THE HOUSE,

Washington. March 1.-THE bill to pay
the Bowman act claims. aggregating
N'AOOOO' for stores and supplies furnished
the Union army during the war was be-
fore the house until o'clock today. but
beyond completing the general debate, lit
tie progress was made. OF the 500 odd
claims in the bill, all but few come
from the south and dilatory tactics were
resorted to to prevent the passage of the
bill, During the flibustering the house
was in an uproar At O'Clock. after
completing two pages Of the bill, the
house recessed until s o'clock for the
evening session to be devoted to pension
legislation. After the session the house
adjourned over until Monday.
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spAIN,s roRpEpoEs.

New York. March ll--A Herald special
from Madrid says:
The torpedo squadron, unless the plans
are altered, will start Friday of this
week to the Canarles, while the two tor
pedo destroyers leave direct for Cuba, A
strong sentiment is growing that peace
or war should come Without delay.
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sn1p Ep1TH nown READY

Philadelphia, March 1.-THE ship Edith
Howe, which was recently purchased
from Demsey, Son & Co., was taken from
Cramps ship yards yesterday after hav-
Ing been sheathed with iron plates, She
West, where she will be held In readiness
for an emergency.
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OAKLAND VETERANS.

Oakland, Cal March 1l.-The veterans
OF the civil war living In Oakland have
decided to offer the services of full COM
pany to the government In the event OF
war A company with 100, with C.. t.
King as captain, Is being organized.
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PRICES ArrEcTEp IN MADRID.

New York; March li,-A Herald dis.
patch from Madrid says;
Tho morcurial porturbaticns OF the
stock market met with the criticism
here of being undlgnided For example
at the cabinet council the price Of corn
and the elections occupied more time
than the attitude of the United states,
Senior SogOsta is tomlly mrunlcd and
keeps optImlstic The government or
gans the Liberal and Corrco, caustically
state that the English false reports cir
culatcd have created dangerous condi-
tion of public sentiment
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INSPECTION coMpLNrEp.

New York, March li--A Herald special
from Panama says
The United States Nicaragua canal COM
mission has concluded inspection Of tho
lines Of the Panama canal and will sail
from Colon tomorrow or Saturday.
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CRUISER NAsHvILLEs MISSION.

Key West, March 1.-THE cruiser Nash
vile sailed this morning for Tortugas
island with 100 cases of oil for the fleet.
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A NATIONS HERO
PASSES AWAY
General ROsscrans Now Numbered
With the HOnOred Dead.
HE WAS ALWAYS A SOLDIER
Graduate Of Vest roInt Figured is zasy
Battles. Where Ne Did Good Work
for his cOuutry.

I'os Angeles. Cal. March i2--(speciai
70 the Astorlan-) )-General W. 3. Rose
Grams died this morning.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-10
II. & p. Excursions.

Ell Psso to GAINESVILLE, Tex. and Return
Ss3 80; account Texas Annual Conference M.
E. Church. Tickets on sale Dec. II, ID, II;
good returning until December 81.
Ell Paso to Midland and Return Account
Cow Boys Carnival and Fine Stock Show
December 6 to 10. On Dec and 8, So; good
returning until December IL. On Dec. z, g.
8, 3d. 90 good for return within 10 days from
date on ticket.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-10
Culture In Atchison.

The wife of visiting preacher COM
planned to her host that there seemed to
be no culture in Atchison, and to this
an Atohison paper Indignantly responds,
"No culture, and this the only town in
Kansas where napkins are used at
church socials p'-Kansas City Journal.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-10
NO. go.
THE STATE OF TEXAS.
To the Sheriff or any Constable of FL Paso
County. Greeting:


To the Sheriff or any Constable of FL Paso
County, Greeting:
Helen Baylor Jones Lee, Administrative of
the estate of Frank l. Jones. deceased, hav-
ing fled in the County Court her final ac-
count of the condition of the estate of said
Frank l.. Jones, together with an application
to be discharged from said administrative
ship, You are hereby commanded, that by
publication of this writ for at least twenty
days in a newspaper printed in the County Of
FL PaSo, you give due notice to all persons
interested in the account for final settlement
of said estate, to appear and contest the
same If they see proper, on or before the
January term, 1885, of said County Court
commencing and to be holden at the court
house of said County, in thecity of FL Paso
Texas, on the I'd day of January, A. D., 1885,
when said account and application will be
considered by said Court.
80 Given under my hand and seal of
( LIS. said Court, at my Office in the city
~ of Ri Paso, Texas, this 22d day of
November, A. H., 1898. PARK w. PITMAN,
Clerk County Court Ell PaSo County, Tex
By @. Amanda. Deputy.
A true copy, certify:
J. II. BOONE
Sheriff of FL Paso County, Texas
Pure Hygiene Ice.
Made from distilled water. Ask
your family physician or druggist as
to purity and heslthfuluess of our ice.
Telephone No. IA.
hi PASO ICE & REFRIGERATION Co.
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Sheriff of FL Paso Ooun
Merchants,

Don't place your orders for calendars
for the coming year until you have
seen the fine line of samples just re-
ceived at the HERALD office. Late de-
signs and low prices.