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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-02-13
woNpERFIIL suR0ERY.
New Operation on womm's Brain was
Sucvcssfil

Oakland. Cal. Fen i2-By an operation
performed by DR. II T. strstton at the
Eitsi Bay aanltarium Oakland. IL mas
been demonstrated that pUrtion OF che
superior longitudinal sinus. the main
channel whose function IL is to cErry
away the blood circulating through the
brain. can be removed without causing
death. Among surgeons tine belief has
prevailed that a laccratlon Of the sinus is
usually fatal The patient, "a woman, was
suffering from tumor which was press
ing directly on the nerve centers II was
discovered that the growth had attached
Itself TO the longitudinal sinus and could
only be removed by cutting away a per-
tion NJ that organ. After the patient had
been placed under ancsthotics two incis-
ions were made In the skull an inch aud
a half apart and to the right OF the sinus.
These were tNpincd and about two
SQUARE inches Of the skull was cut away
exposing the tumor. On either aide OF the
tumonous growth clamps worv placed,
closing the blood channels, and between
the clamps the surgeon used thc knife,
cutting away the tumor channel and n
portion of the membrane which separates
the two hemisphres uf she brain. This
plaster dressing was applied
and the patient with the steel clamps
etIll In position, was transferred from the
operating room to private ward. The
oporntion was performed 90 February .
aud three days ago the clamps were re-
moved and an aluminium plate inserted to
take the place Of the skull bone removed
and while there Is a slight oedema Dr.
strStton believes his patient will recover,
Tho operation is the first OF its kind. Sur
geons who have studied the case bclteve
that the inferior longitudinal sinus is
performing the functions of the closed
suncriSr
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-02-13
THE PASSENGERS
AND CREW SAVED
Gallant Work Of the Officers and Men
Of the 81. LOnlS,
VEENDAM BURNS Ar SEA
asp Somsu. and childfta Ia Tears Over
the loss oi All Their Earthly
Possessions.
vEENDAM BURNS Ar SEA

New York. Feb i2-The American line
steamer 81 Louis which arrived today
nom Southampton REPORTS the losa at
sea oi tho ilolland-American limo steam.
- vccndam. captain Steiner. from Rot.
tcrdam to New York. The passcngcrs
md crew we're saved by The H. Louis.
Captain Steiner. who was In command
OF the Neendam. has an excellent record.
and Is comparatively "a young man. In
January. 1894 while IN command Of the
Amsterdam, Capihla steiner lost his nrst
oricer and siS acamen who pa, on IN a
small toa, during t"rrlne wcathsq 10 aD
temp, 10 rescue tie ortS ~ the American
schooner Mary Wells. which vns IN
sinking condition
Captain steiner madv a furher cnort
Ia rescue the crew ~ the MARY Wells
AMI IN now m possession of u hatd.
some Enld watch presented 60 him by
President Cleveland 10 behsit N 1hc
American people fur his gallant action
ON that occasion.
Archer Brown. ~ this city. W4s u
passenger ON the steamer So Louis De.
rcribing tho scene on The ~ touh while
the reurur was In progress. ho said
Nearly all Of ,he passengers Oh tho
~. louis we're IN bed phrn tho nows
quickly spread nnR, wreck had been
sighted Then Ne croWdo1 ON deei. We
outii1 see the glare of sky rockets ~ they
buG m ne air and We could hear tho
shi-s'ks ~ women on Inv V-cndsni, Tho
excitement on board N, 81. IHUis was
lntsrso W- ch~crrd tn rcsruer, ~ they
pusiivd u'I Tor ttc Ncen1am. II WIS per-
maps thfee.puartcrs % an hotr before
the FIRST ilfcbost rcturnrd, In a were
nhsm r chlldrsu. all huidlcd ciotcly to-
E~,hcr aud crying Justify Ofis~r Sea.
grave was doimg his brg, to qu<s, them.
II was a slghy worth occing. the way
cur vel drcSs-i American woInrn min
ist-rrd ~ the wants OF the poor @retchcd
crcaturw who were hauled on toHrd more
dead thUn alive, rhc rescued women
after tiscy had partly recovered began
TO cTy Should for their children. aud when
tbry found them they cried for Joy. It
v~cmcd ia me that some % ms mon Sniv.
ciri 'bt about that TIM
when the msn came aboard W. were
more IN our element. We gave them
vhiskcy aud It aid them 10 end Of good
A. the hast bou hove IN sight a glare
burst out. The Neendam was on IRE
The rvvcuod passengers huddled iuIethcr
and sent un wall. rhrV had uo,hing
In the werld excerpt what was on their
backs
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-02-13
STRANGE FIRE
IN new YORK
Spectacular Effects Remarkable and
Observed at Great Distance
VEIL OF SPARKS AND SMOKE
NsighbOring Buildings to the NASSAU Cham
bers BedseEsd Si,h lneipisnt Blsles
Other Fires.

New York, February lz.-From a spec-
tacular standpoint last nights Gre In the
Nassau Chambers was remarkable.
Sparks were carried as far west as the
river. In Broadway at one time the fall.
ing sparks and smoke formed firery
veil that closed the street. The crowds
jammed every one OF the streets In the
neighborhood Of the fire and the fire OF
sparks was more effective In keeping
paths clear for the fremen and the con-
stantly arriving trucks and engines than
scores OF policemen.
The blaze started In a bicycle store In
the basement OF the Nassau Chambers
and the entire structure was DESTROYED
Internal revenue stamps worth $1,000
Nere burned. The Nassau Chambers was
an L-shaped structure. an Office building
Nos, u4-ii6 Nassau and 75 Ann street.
The building was supposedly a fireproot
structure. Three hours after II had start
I'd the fire was under control. but at one
time Il looked as II the destruction mlsht
reach far UP into the millions. Buildings
In all directions were at one time burn-
sparks and chunks Of flame had fallen.
There was altogether in action g en-
sines. ten trucks. toree water-spouts and
five Insurance patrols, with y battalion
chiefs.
Twenty minutes after the firemen got 20
work. the FIRE In the meantime having
been eonfnsd to the Nassau-street wing.
Ia haa
Ann-streei wing In flames All Of the
windows fronting on Ann street were
blown out and the crowd In the streets
He'd precipitately. Flames hurst through
the roof az the building and an hour after
the IRE started and a minute later the
structure was volcano. sending great
showers Of sparks for away through the
downtown section.
Brands through an air-shaft set ire to
the huaf'ng at 10 and liz Nassau street
and q Ann street. the ground floor OF
which Was occupied by Maduro Bros
mems furnishing goods TIC fra su this
building was quickly extinguished.
The sparks shot siyward under the
caves OF buildings from 10 10 % stories
In heighi on broadway, Barclay. Nassau.
and neighboring streets were bedecked
with nr'ipient blazes. The Syndicate
building in course OF erection. had moth
ing more infiammable but a scaffohing
on the sth floor. This blazed for a few
minutes. Al one time no less than
fourteen buildings were burning. and
had thcre been a wind the loss must
have been enormous.
As II was the smaller fres were quickly
eNtinguished. The seven upper stories of
the Vanderbilt building which is a IA
story structure was badts- damaged ow-
ing TO thc height OF this structure the
firemon hSd great difficulty in extinguish-
ing the biaZe While this great fire was
engrnssing attention. another alarm was
sounded from 10th street and Sth ave-
nue., Whore Sauer's casino had taken fire
Sauer's building was made OF hight ma
terial and was destroyed Loss, $1,000
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-02-13
THE COTTON STRIKERS.
Both sides Determined Not to Yield
Men Going to Canada

Boston. Feb l2.-Today closes the
fourth week OF the cotton operatives
strike In New Bedford, BIddeford and
Saco, and there is still no indication of
an early agreement between the manu-
facturers and employees
Reports from the strike centers state
that everything remains quiet each side
apparently determined not to yield a
point at the present time, Many OF the
French-Canadian operatives In places
where the mills are closed to them here
haYe gone 20 Canada and should some
of the mile decide TO start It is thought
II would be difficult 10 run the depart
ments without engaging new hands. y
new feature in the situation is the ap-
pearance OF the Canadian government
colonization agents who have been sent
here to get the French Canadians out OF
work and settle them on the ST. Law
renee river. The Canadian and Quebec
governments have undertaken to aid all
the settlers, The existing troubles are
causing the idleness OF about 1900 per-
sons In New England.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-02-13
YUKON RIVER STEAMERS.

San Francisco, Feb, 12-The first of the
new river steamers and barges for use
on the Yukon are now being loaded into
the ship Sintram. There are four steam
ers and six barges in all and their build
ing has not taken much over seven
weeks The steamers and barges have
been built In sections and 100 machinists,
carpenters and painters win go up ON the
Sintram to put them together at Dutch
Harbor. The Sintrim will be towed north
by the tug Fearless, Three of the steam
ers are lS2 feet long and will carry $50
tons of freight on four-foot draught
The other steamer is 15O feet long and
will carry l6O tons of freight on a four
foot draught.
The barges are 145 feet long and will
each carry 400 tons of freight.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-02-13
THE KANSAS pAclFlrs SALE.
The Reorganization Expect, to Pay the
Governments Lien iA Full

Governments livn ~ ful.
Washington, Feb, i.-Attorney .Gcn-
eral GrlgHs received dispatch from
Judge Hoadicy, government representa-
tive In the matter of the Kansas Pacific.
stating an arrangement had bacn effected
by which the reorganization would psy
the principal oi the governments lien hI
full, The telegram said the representa-
tNcs ot the Union Pacific no.erganlEa-
tion committee had guaranteed that the
It's interest In the Kansas Pacific on Feb
ruRry H. not less than S6,sn.ooO the
amount Of the principal Of its Indebted
ness Thcreupon the attorney general
wired authority 20 acccp, the guarantee.
The acceptance of the proposition does
not, however. prevent tke government
from accepting any bid In excess of the
amount guaranteed In latter transac-
tons by which the government has dis
posed NJ It's lien upon the Union Pacific
and Kansas Pacihc coads, n receives a
total Of $6l75i,2 90 OF this sum Ss7 ,sS6 5ls
ts the principal of the debt IS the Union
Pacific and SSl,gn,7n the full amount Of
accrued and unpaid interest 90 date Vf
sale, From the Kansas Pacific the gov
crnment realizes S6.SO3O GOO principal losing
a balance OF interest amounting TO S6,-
GeilO,. As te the Kansas Pacific, the off
cialS regard the outcome as cBinently
satisfactory,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-02-13
KLONDlKE DOGS.

San Francisco, Feb l2-The steamer
National City will sah tonight for Dyea
and Skagway. taking no passengers and
large amount OF freight More appllca-
tions for passage have been received than
the vessel can accommodates The Ma
tional City will carry away more dogs
than any vessel which has yet sailed for
the gold fields from this port An i'm
mense dog house has been constructed
on the forward deck and 10 dogs will be
confined in 1t until the vessel reaches her
destination.
Besides the dogs, several horses and
mules are on board
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-02-13
OVER BOARD In
A HURRICANE
EOslGn BreckinrldOe Of the Gushing
Drowned at Sea.
BRAVE EFFORTS WERE MADE
but Ne could Not BE Saved Daniel Atkins.
the CoOk Almost Lost His Life
Commander hsanbfoken.

New York, Feb l2.-Ensgn Joseph G.
br"cklnridgo, executive officer OF the tor
ppdo boat Gushing. WIS washed over
board and drowned In a stormy passage
from Key West to Havana. says the
Havana correspondent Of the Herald.
Tho CuHhing arrived last night with the
body and signAllcd the Maine for medical
assistance All efforts 90 rcausci,ate En-
sign Brcckinridgc were futile The body
will be- sent by the Cushing 10 Key West
tomorrow. The Gushing lou Key West
Friday morning with stores for the
Maine, She pitched heavily IN rough
sea. She SLOWED engines at O'Clock In
sight of the coast of Cuba Immediately
aurrwird Ensign Breckenridge. ufio was
stationed forward, was carried OF his feet
by heavy sen. He clutched thc life
line as he was swept aft The line part
Cd. however. and Ensign Brrcklnridre
went overheard.
scamcn Everett nnd Coppxse star; ed
90 go TO the rescue IN the lfeboat bur Il
was swampcd In lowering and the men
wcr thrown into the water Ensign
Hrrckinudgcs strength was fas, failing
40 he was encountered with heavy oil
skins and boots. The Cushing WAS run
ming through the yea dellgcd from stem
tn stern wNcn Brcckinri1gc was going
under The cook. Daniel Atkins went
overheard 10 tho rescue. The Gushing
finally obcyed hcr helm and swung
around 20 near the men In thu water
Atkins. Coppagr and Everett were res
,ucd by lines and Ensign Bra klnridge
was :alsu on board In the SAINT manner.
Atkins fastening the line 20 him. Quick
medical aid was necessary to save tia
oRr,gn's life. and the Gushing headed for
Havana with her thrultles open. on ar-
rival a, Havana the Mamc's surgeon WIS
ashore A message was sent 20 Consul
General Lee. who seiE DR.. Burgess vito
Said n was doubtful II medical aid. Il
available could have saved tn ensign.
lLcHcuant Glcryes commander OF the
Gushing. Is heart-bUken BreckinridEe's 5
fsihT Is inspcctor,senerai Of the army
In Washington.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-02-13
CHINA CONSENTS.

Peking, Feb. i2-China has consented
10 the British demand for a railway from
Burma 10 YHnanland and she also agrees
to Indemnity the kidnapped FreucAman.
NJ. l.yaudet. Next month the Chinese
hoard OF revenue will pay salaries half
IN syceee aud half ia dollars. owing to
the scarcity of copper coin. Herr Deit-
ring. the commissioner OF Chinese Gus
toms. has entered the government ser
vice in Shan Tung province.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-02-13
BARON HIcKEY's REMAINS.

El Paso, Tex, Feb, l2,-The remains OF
Baron Harden Hickey, who committed
suicide at the Pearson Hotel, will be
taken to San Francisco today, The dis.
position of the body win be made In ac-
cordanco with directions received from
the baroness at Riverside, who ordered
that the remains be sent to Mrs, E, o.
Hickey, the baron's mother, The effects
Of the late baron have been sent to the
baroness at Riverside,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-02-13
LINcoLNs ANNIVERSARY.
Ex-Preslaent Harrison Delivers an Ad-
dress in Chicago.

Chicago. Feb. l2,-The anniversary OF
the birth OF Abraham Lincoln was gen
orally observed today by the exercises IN
the schools and by various banquets.
The principal banquet of the evening
however, was the twelfth annual AFFAIR
Of the Marquette Club, which was hello
at the Auditorium Hotel, Fully 600 club
members were present and speeches
In reply to toasts were received with
great applause, EX-President Harrison
was the speaker of the evening and his
address on abraham Lincoln" was re-
celvod with enthusiastic manifestations
Of applause Lyman j, Gage secretary
Of the treasury, spoke on Government
Finances"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-02-13
FABRE DEAD.

Paris, Feb, I'm, Ferdinand Fabre, the
novelist, Is dead.
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STARVED TO DEATH.

Chicago, Feb l2,-Mrs, Caroline Lang,
81 years of age, died at the county hos.
rital last night OF starvation, and her
husband Cornelius Lang, % years OF age,
is in the same institution. dying slowly
from the same cause. When the police
found them they had been three days
without food and a week without fire
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-02-13
so TITLE

san Francisco, Feb. l2-SnperiOr Judsc
hehhard has decided that the state Of
California has no title to the tide land
property of the Fair estate az North
beach. that the state parted with in title
long ago to James G, Fair The court
has sustained the right OF the state 20
proceed with the filling-in OF these tide
lands, which Fair intended 10 use as
deep-water front property.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-02-13
BERNHARDT ILL.

Paris, Feb, 12-Mme, Sarah Bernhardt
will go into hospital next Wednesday
and undergo an operation for the re-
moval of fbrold growth,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-02-13
woopFoRp,s BANQUET.

Madrid, Feb l2.-United States Minis
ter Woodford gave banquet last even
ing to the diplomatic corps, Senor Gull
Ion. the foreign minister, and Senor
Moret. the colonial minister. were present
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-02-23
SUBURBANlTE MEMORY.
Devices Employed by Wives to Remind
Husbands of PYRAMIDS,

Talking of memory systems, said
the suburbanito ON the accommodation
train, II can't for tho life of me see
how u man who is unable to remember
ono thing Is helped by having to re-
member two. If | tic string around
my finger, | must recall the purpose of
wearing it, which never can do. If |
must always think of rain when 1 want
to carry an umbrella, | have double
work. Now. my wife wanted mo to re-
member something today, and she gave
me word to say over to myself, and
I've forgotten the word. -
Pooh It's easy enough to remem-
bor things if you give your mind to
it, said another suburbanite. my
wife told mo to be sure to order some
now what tho mischief was it? Soap?
Bluing? Well, that's funny. thought
! would be sure to remember"
He plunged his hands into his over
coat pockets to cover his ehagrin and
pulled out of one rough bit of scant-
ling with Il memorandum in lead pen
ell attached.
"Well, VOW My wife must have
stuck that thing in there. Oh, yes, l
SEQ. 1t was n load of kindling she want
ed me to order. But ono could hardly
be expected TO remember II thing like
that. -"
II wish | could find n reminder of
what | am to get as easy as you did.
but my wife doesn't believe in giving
sample to help ont a poor memory.
Hello, old fellow, how's that"
lie had pulled little rubber shoe
out of his pocket and was regarding it
with loving eyes.
"Sammy's oyershoe, by all that's
queerl And here's something inside.
Length five inches. Bless his little
heart, I'd have forgot all about them if
it hadn't been for this memory lesson.
There's something in the system after
all. Chicago Times Herald.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-02-23

Dir Woir Mitchell, lecturing TO II
school of nurses lately upon tho neces.
sity ol eef control in emergencies, told
the following incident: zone of his pa.
tients, whilo in n low, nervous condi-
tom swallowed by mistake a dose from
the wrong bottle Sho shrcked out that
sho was poisoned ono Of the nurses
screamed 'AconiteP and began to cry
hysterically The other nurse, seeing
that the patient WAS going into conyul-
sions from terror, when relief would be-
impossible, said coolly: Don't be fright
ened. Look here, taking mouthful Of
the dose herself She then went outside
to rid her mouth Of it, procured an
emetie aud sent for doctor and II stom.
aeh pump. Her ealmness saved tho life
Of the patient y
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-02-23

A u railroad train was swinging
around sharp curve n passenger in the
sleeping car was thrown against the in
side window of tho etateroom 30 Vio-
lently that his elbow went through the
glass Tho Pullman conductor eame
promptly to tho rescue, asking If he
was hurt.
No, I'm not. answered the pnasen.
ger good naturally, but tho Pullman
company dividends will be- cut down
this year by the price Of ono pane |
suppose tho stockholders can stand il,
though F"
Tho Pullman stockholders won I
have TO, said the conductor 1T comes
out of the x, Y. and Il. Railroad com
pany, TO whose train wo are attached
| shall mako out n damage slip, the
train conductor will certify it, the re
ie.ire rih Nc inade AZ tho va,l Of tiiu
route and tho railroad company will
foot tho bill There's mighty little, |
toll you, except ordinary wear and tear,
that tho railroad company duesn { pay
for. If there is u scratch on the side OF
this ear at tho end of Il run, tho X, y.
aud Il. pays for it, not tho Pullman
company New York Tribune
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-02-23

Tho king Of Sweden arranges his time
to tho best advantage. After an early
breakfast with tho queen no gives audi
ence to public officials and Swedish,
Norwegian and also foreign ministers
as well as reviewing and inspecting
troops, and so forth Friday is occupied
by II council meeting, and Tuesday
morning is given to tho public As IA
ther Of his people, he sees even the
poorest peasant and most unknown be-
ing III his kingdom who wishes to speak
with him and gives audience alone, no
third person being present. The even
ings and indeed the best part of tho
night King Oscar gives up to his liter
AIRY pursuits. His poems and romances
are now we'll known for their artistic
excellence.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-02-23

There is a G-year.old youth in Tioga
who is firmly convinced that "he viii
be man before his mother, " says tho
Philadelphia Record. He was spending
the afternoon at neighbours house the
other day and became utterly obliyious
Of tho flight Of time AftGr awhile the
mother of his little playmate remarked
that she thought it would be good
idea for the youthful visitor to run
homo. lie paid no attention to the re
mark, and about half an hour later phe
said to the youngster, Milton, don /
you think your mother will DO worried
about you| Looking up from the toys
with which be was playing. Milton
promptly replied "Oh, ! don't lnowl
The old lady gets ratified once in
awhile.
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WITH THREADS OF METAL.


chdes Of Gold and silver.
flnsel fabrics are the lower priced of
tho cloths into which gold or silver
threads havo been woven. In tinsel fab
ries tho gold threads are of brass or cop.
per. gilded, aud the silver threads arc
of white metal These threads of metal,
originally fine wire, are rolled Hat and
FURNISHED, and they glisten in the fabric
wherever the pattern brings them To tho
surface Tinsel fabrics are made about
throe-tourths of II yard in width, and
they sell ut 70 cents to s. 80 yard
They come i'll various colors, and many
of them are beautiful and artistic in do
sign. Some arc copies of old Venetian
tapestries Tinsel fabrics are used for
church and for theatrical purposes and
sometimes for gowns aud for decorative
purposes
The costller fabrics, with interviewer
metal threads ara called gold and sill
Yer brocades, In these the gold threads
are of silver, gold plated, and the silver
threads are of pure silver; the body Of
the fabric is of silk. The brocades are all
beautiful, and many OF them arc OK
ceedingly SO. These fabrics are made
about five eighths of yard in width,
and they sell at various prices up To $50
and sometimes rs high as 500 IL yard
The eostliest of these fabrics are very
rarely imported into this country, bro
eades ut $40 and $l2 yard being about
the highest priced used here II more
elaborate fabrics are required, they are
usually imported TO order The finer
fabrics, with metal threads, arc made
i'll France, tho commoner kinds in Ger
many.
Gold and silver brocades arc here
used almost exclusively for church par-
poses and chiefly for vestments They
ara imported III red, violet aud green
and also i'll black with silver threads,
the black and silver being for mourning.
Gold and silver brocades are also used
To II limited extent for decorative pur.
poses.
such fabrics aud gold embroidery,
often of the costliest description, are far
more commonly used III Europe than
here, both for church and for military
purposes New York Sun.