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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-11-06
WANT CIrBAN INSURGENT
OFFICERS RELEASED.
Evacuation Commission Asked to Inter
ced in Their Behalf-Other News
From the Conquered Territory.

HAVANA Nov. 5.--An appeal signed
by large number OF Cuoans, has been
presented TO the United States evacua-
tion commissioners begging them 10 in
tercede with the Spanish government
for the release OF the Cuban general, Ruis
Rivera and the Cuban colonel, Baoallac,
his chief Of stan, who, In March of last
year, were captured by the Spanish gem
eral Hernandez de Velasco, while opera
ting with his column IN the hills about
Cabezadas de Rio HondO. The local pa
pers say that the American commission
ers have forwarded the petition to Cap
tain General Blanco. but II is safe to as
-sume that they have taken no steps in
the matter as 1t would be entirely out
side their province
Rear Admiral Sampson and his party
have returned on the Scorpion from a
pleasure trip TO Mariel.
Colonel Williams, the chief Quartermas-
ter has been attacked with some sort OF
fever which the physicians cannot yet
Identity. but he is not seriously Ill. Cap
tain Foraker will leave for the United
States next Wednesday.
Captain Brooks has completed his in
spection and inventory of the batteries
and other defences of Havana and sub
mitted his report.
Mr.. Gvs:!a, legal adviser TO the United
States evacuation commission, will, sail
for the United States today on the Wig
llancia,
He goes to attend to private business,
and will return here in the course Of a
fortnight, The party which landed Thurs
day from the transport Panama, includ-
ing Representative John Dalzell, and
former Congressman Hun, will also be
passengers by the Vigilancia.
The Spanish officials have announced
sale Of government tugs and launches
The only sale effected was of a launch
which went for $780, In the other cases
the bids fall below the two-thirds esti
mated vaule, and the articles were no
| sold.
The official records from Matanzas foI
the month of october give the birth,
there as 10, the marriages 10, and tn,
deaths 66S,
Among the steamers that have arrive,
within the last "a hours are the Eures
karo, St. Germain, and Los Andes, iron
Spanish ports, and the Vigilancia, from
Vera Cruz all with passengers and cargo
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missionaries on the part OF maraudinE
band led by ono Yu Man Tse
Tho French church hospital and school
and also the American Methodist church
at Hong Chau. about 30 miles IRON
Chungklng have been destroyed. The
ranks OF tho marauders are constantly
being swelled and the lawioss now num-
bers about 1000. meet OF tnem beinG
armed with antlduated rifles, but thu
leaders own guard. OF about 100 men. q
armed with Winchester rifles There are
about % English and American subjects
living at chungking, Mr.. Smithers Is
the United States consul there.
Tho consuls are stated 70 have wired
10 their respective ministers at Peking
asking that pressure be brought to bear
upon the yiceroy 70 send troops TO sup
press the riot; but owing TO politlcaa
changes at Peking, the government II Is
said. win not be abio 70 comply with the
order.
The general in command Of the garrison
at ChnngNng has committed suicide 70
escaDo punishment for not suppreasing
the rioters The English and American
residents Of chungking have left the city
and gone down the river to place "
safety.
The homo department Of the japanese
government Is making an investigation
with the object OF placing churches and
buddhist temples under the same regula-
tions. .
Under the present laws buddhist priests
are debarred from sitting In the diet. al
though japanese christian pastors ara
permitted there; but, on the other hand.
a buddhist temple Is exempt from taxa
tlon. while christian church Is not.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-11-06
THE TERESA
LOST AT SEA
Spanish Cruiser FOundered
While on Her Way to
United States.
ENCOUNTERED A STORM
Gale Opened Great Rents In the
Cruisers Sides and She
Filled and Sank.
Bill 80f Hi 5G
THE SEAMEN WERE SAVED
Novel Plan Employed TO Transfer the
THE sEAMEN WERE SAVED
Novel Plan Employed TO Transfer the
Men From the Sinking Vessel to
Tug Which Towed Her.

CHARLESTON. s. c.. Nov. 5-The tug
Merritt put into Charleston this morning
and reported the loss OF the cruiser Ma
ria Teresa Of San Salvador. the Ba-
hamas. November 9. in the midst Of a
furious storm.
The cruiser left Caimanera, Cuba, on
the morning Of october %. in tow for
New York She had already passed Cape
Mays and started northeast around the
bahamas A furious storm overlook her.
and in her condition she was unable 10
weather the gale. The strain opened
rents in the hull which had been patched
to enable her to make the journey and
she began to M rapidly. The Merritt
took of Captain Harris and crew from
the sinking ship and she soon went down.
The Merritt brought the captain and i36
men. who will proceed north by rail- No
lives were lost. 30 far as known.
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TWO AWFUL
ACCIDENTS
Theater Collapsed at Detroit,
Ten or More WOrknen
Being Killed.
SUPPORTS WERE FAULTY
Roof Fell without q Moments
Warning and WOrkmen Were
Caught Beneath II.
SEVEN COAL MINERS KILLED
Terrible Mistake Of an Engineer. Who
Caused Three Cars to Fail Down
Shaft Upon a Carriage.
SEVEN COAL MINERS KILLED

DETROIT. Nov j-The new fve-story
Wonderland theater building Is tonight
In a hopeless state OF collapse. and Is or
more lives have been sacrificed by an APP
pailing accident which occurred there
this afternoon Shortly before o'clock.
while some % men were al work In vari-
Gus parts OF the half-hnished theater. a
portion Of tho structure fell in. without
a seconds warning.
Nearly every workman was carried
down into the thcater pit. The top
gallery was crushed down upon the lower
gallery. forming sort OF fatal hillside.
down which slid broken steel girders
pianks. timbers. brick. and great guam
tiiy Of cement from the roof. and carry
lng along the struggling company OF men
into the pit below. very few Of whom
escaped injury. The front wall Of the
building remains practically intact. but
the east side wall bulgcd out and buckled
thrcnteningly
Two taking out OF the dead was rushed
and good progress was made until Sis.
when the upper portion Of the east wall
fell shower OF bricks striking around
the crowd OF laborers officers and news
paper men. cxtinguishing the temporary
electric lights and causing a stampede
for the street Fortunately none OF those
who were struck by the second downfall
was seriously injured. Mayor Maybury
and other city officials who were on the
scene thereunon decided not 10 further
lmperil life In order TO save dead bodies
and work was suspended until tomorrow.
The dead are:
August Slllach.
George W. White.
Theodore Mcrtrns.
Martin Shafter.
Cornelius MCArron.n
James Megcrschke
August Janus, .Owskl,
John GrcselskL
Two other bodies had been discovered
In the debris at the time Of the second
crash.
The following are missing:
Peter Connors.
Jacob Lewen.
Frank Wolf.
&c., Retts.
| q. Mullin.
Twelve other workmen were seriously
| injured. and OF these II is feared that
Edward Fisher and j. w. Wilson will
die.
Tho disaster is supposed to have beer
due to the use OF faulty iron beams ir
constructing the supports for the very
| heavy roof
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-11-06
TERMS OF THE PROTOCOL.

PARIS. Nov. s.--Regarding the peace
negotiations. the spanlards affect 20 be-
lleye that the Americans had planned 70
develop the spirit Of their Philippines do
mand before the American. elections, bot
they decline 10 say whether they expect
easier terms after the election. ~
The entire clerical force OF the Anert-
can commission was busy tho greater
part OF last night In handing the Span
ish Dresentment. and the counsel 70 the
commissioners 81 the same time exam
ined II With yiewl 20 today's private
session OF the American commission TOR
the formulation OF response.
II may again DO asserted on the high
est authority-as bearing on the Spanish
argument-that when the protocol was
signed there w9s no understanding, ver-
bal or otherwise. which the protocol does
not show forth. Nor have the American
commissioners at any time. on the other
hand. held or believed that the protocol
determined anything against SPANS
sovereignty in the Philippines.
The American Representatives have,
however. had and doubtless will hold,
that the protocol meant 10 provide and
does provide. for decision by the Paris
conference regarding the ownership OF
the Philippines
In this connection. too. the Americans
will undoubtedly cite the fact that orr
ginaily the, protocol contained the word
possess" Instead Of disposition" the
latter having been substituted at NJ.
cambons request and In ueierenee 10
| Spanish sens!bllities.
The original reading viii be unques-
| tionaby REQUIRED 70 now as indicating
the mental attitude OF the American
/ signers of the protocol toward American
possession Of the Philippines. This line
Of reasoning naturally will include tn,
question OF the precedent which the Span
lards created by the refusal OF the
United States to consider the Cuban deb
because II was not mentioned In the pro
tocol.
II Is possible that the American com
mlssiOners may finally concur with th'
Spanish contention that the capltulatiol
OF Manila. coming after the signing o
the protocol. was invalid. In that even
the Americans may cite. as an offset L
the tariff duties collected. their own ex
penses In administering the gcvernmen
OF Manila and enforcing order. The.
ms y.slso ask II spain WISHES the Iusur
gent Gordon OF the city and the insurgen
control OF tho waterworks re-estab
lished as step toward the restoration o
the status quo ante. which the Spaniard
declare was broken by the Americans.
Finally, Spain may be asked TO con
s.der whether. instead OF being prisoner
OF the United States. the Spanish troop
at Manila were not more exactiy refu
gees within American protection.
But however the contentious may re
suit there are at present no indication
OF rupture.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-11-06
sEvEN MERE KlLLEp.

wILKESBARRE, Pa. Nov. 5-Seven
men were killed and three fatally in
iurod at the Exeter collier OF the Lehlgh
Coal Company at West Pittston today,
The accident was due to the alleged care
lessnees OF Engineer David Price, who,
acting In disobedience OF positive or
ders. caused three cars 10 run into the
top OF the shaft These cars, loaded and
Weighing II tons, fell down the S6O-foot
shaft and crashed with frightful force
upon a carriage carrying 10 men. Seven
were almost instantly killed. They are;
Michael Smith.
Andrew Ttnko.
Michael Podesabanny.
Michael Bra1uke,
Joseph Il, Culock,
Michael Wasloske.
Joseph Andrewsky.
The injured are;
William Pukos,
Joseph Winsler.
Paul Lacksnones.
The accident occurred as the men were
going to work. and being sent down the
shaft in parties of TO- Price, In charge
OF the little donkey engine, was shifting
loaded cars from the new red ash shaft
some distance away. This track ap'
preached the head OF Exeter shaft and
at distance OF 80 feet from it, curved
gently to the right and around the shaft
to breaker. At point where this track
commenced to curve was a switch and 2
feet of track leading to the head Of the
shaft, which was used for storing Grip
pled cars. Close to the head OF the
shaft It was closed by head block,
The train was going at good speed
when, instead of curving around th'
shaft, the cars into the switch, which
was open, struck the head block, dashed
through 1t. and three of them topple'
down the shaft. completely wreching It
The mass of wreckage fell to the foo
OF the shaft, choking IT, and when, afte
hard work, the men were eXtricated
seven were dead and three fatally hurt
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-11-06
'ot expected they would close with the

not expected they would close with the
American proposition.
II ls quite probable tho way is now open
for a compromise between tho two sides.
and tho monetary difference will be found
10 be the only one OF substance. This, Il
ID believed, IL represented by the direr-
ence bstween about HOOO0,OO0, probably
the maximum allowance which the Unit
cd States will be willing 10 pay Spain for
tho imDroyements in the Philippines. and
the iZ0,OOoO1o. which represents about the
minimum Of the Spanish claim for COM
pensation on account Of the cession Of the
entire group. With about ti50,OO0,O00 at
stake In this Issue II Will be seen there IA
fair reason 10 expect the negotiations viii
not be speedily terminated.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-11-06
ST, LOUIS cURFEw ORDINANCE

ST LOUIS. Nov. 5.--The Curfew bill to
compel children under the age of 10 to
be off the streets after s p. m, in winter
and p, m. in summer, has been passed
BY the city council The bill was origin
ated by Colonel Alexander Hogeand, of
Louisville, KY, president of tne Boys
and Girls National Association.
Mayor Segenheim assured Colonel
Hogeland that he would sign the bill, and
It will then become law.
A number Of the larger cities have
adopted Colonel Highlands curfew ordi.
nance.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-11-06
THE PEACE SITUATION
NOW is SATISFACTORY.
Refusal of the Spanish Commissioners
to tho United States Terms Opens
the Way for a Compromise.

WASHINGTON, Nov, 5,-Reports to the
state department received from the peace
commissioners in Paris indicate that that
body has proceeded in exactly the line
anticipated, and consequently the action
Of yesterday was not disappointment.
1t was fully expected that the Spanish
commissioners would endeavor to make
better terms than those offered by the
United States commissioners. 1t was
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-11-06
EXPOSITION A SUCCESS.

OMAHA, Nov. 5.-Today the Trans
Mississippi and International Exposition
Association decided on paying back 2
cents on every dollor OF stock that was
subscribed for It's construction After
this is accomplished enough money wiz
remain in the treasury to more than
pay tho remaining % cents, and fulhll all
OBLIGATIONS.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-11-06
JAPANESE MOB DESTROYS
MISSIONARY BUILDINGS.
American Residents Leave Changking to
Places of Safety--General In Charge
Of Garrison Suicides.

SEATTLE, Nov 5.--The Kobe News,
under date Of October says:
The latest kilograms respecting the ris-
ings in the nelghborhood of Chungking
state that It is movement against the
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-07-28
DR.. Welsh
Appointed Acting Assistant Surgeon
Mt the Letter Hospital.

The many friends of DR.. Dudley
Welsh will be pleased to hear that
he has received an appointment as
Acting Assistant Surgeon of Vol
unteers and is now stationed at
the Letter Hospital at Chicka-
mauga.
DR.. Welsh's home is at Athens,
Ohio, where his father, Major ]. M.
Welsh, has large coal mining in
terests. Three years ago young
Welsh graduated from Ohio Med
ical College, of this city, at the
head of his class and was immedi-
ately appointed an inferno at the
Good Samaritan Hospital. He
stayed at this institution for nine
months and then went to the Ma
ternity Hospital. After leaving the
latter place he opened an Office on
Eighth street and practiced his pro-
fession until the beginning of the
present war, when he FASTENED to
Washington to endeavor to obtain
a commission as assistant surgeon.
Passing all examinations with hon
or he failed on the physical one, not
weighing enough by three pounds.
Nothing daunted, he applied for his
present position and was successful.
DIR, Welsh writes that the Letter
Hospital is one Of the most COM
modious and best appointed in the
country and that he hopes to gam
the requisite three pounds during
the next year, when he will make
another effort to secure commits
sion.--Enquirer.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-07-28
Goes to Europe.

General Grosvenor as a means
for recreation and rest has planned
delightful summer tour of several
weeks length to England. He will
be accompanied by his daughter
Miss Grace. They will sail Tues
day from New York on the North
German Lloyd steamer, Trave, for
Southampton, from whence they
will proceed to London and spend
week viewing the sights of the
great metropolis. They will return
August 90.
General Grosvenor leaves today
and goes to Winona, Indiana, on
business from which place he will
go TO Washington via Columbus
and there meet Miss Grosvenor
who also leaves today in order to
spend few days with friends at
the capital. They go over to New
York, Sunday evening.-Athens
Messenger
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-07-28
FADS OF THE MOMENT,

Linen lawn and linen cambric gowns would
be in greater favor but for their tendency to
retain wrinkles If starch is not used the
longer.
from throat and shoulders downward and
underlaid with white, gray and colored satins
or taffetas variously edged or ornamented are
speciality Of the season.
The latest belts to wear with gowns and
jackets are of patent leather and are fastened
with steel, silver or gold clasps or harness
buckles, preferably without elaboration of
design.
Gretchen skirts of wash materials are now
being laid in tucks from half an inch to an inch
wide; these tucks extend downward about
eighteen inches in front and are shorter over
the hips, giving pointed outline. The back
is gathered in close cluster, and the fulness
is gathered under the plaits. The attractive
effect is being adopted also to lace grena-
dine and gauze skirts Blouses to be worn
with vertically tucked skirts are similarly
tucked
Square collars have lost none of their
popularity with women to whom they are
becoming. Ecru canvas sailor-collars are
added permanently OF as desired to gowns of
all grades of texture and color. They are
more or less elaborately finished with Russian
embroidery, cross stitches being taken in the
same OF a different shade or with soft delicate
ly combined neutral tints. Much originality
may be exercised upon these collars lapels
and cuffs. The effect though not exactly
needlework Is very dainty.-From Th<
Delineator.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-07-28
Famous AerOnaut Dead.
An Ohio Boy of International Fame
For his Deeds of Daring, Passes
Away In a Foreign Cline.

Harry Warner, the famous aero
naut, the hero of Niagara, the mas
ter of the great cataract of Tequen-
dana, the worlds renowned aero
bat and high athlete, and the only
man in the world who took horse
above the clouds in balloon, at
the Paris Exposition, is dead.
Harry Warner was his stage
name, his real name being John
Wesley Biggerstaff. He was born
in Pickaway county, near Circle
vile, O., Oct. 8, 1855, departed this
life in Belize, British Honduras.
Central America, June IA, 1893,
aged fortv-two years, seven mos,
and eleven days.
The deceased received his early
education at the city schools, later
graduating from the Wesleyan Uni
versity, at Delaware, o. He spent
his lifetime in travel, had visited
nearly all the countries of the globe
and was returning home from an
extensive trip through Europe and
South America when he was strick-
en- with yellow fever at the Gauta-
maula Exposition, Central Amer
lea, June, 1913, which caused his
death. He leaves to mourn his loss
a kind and devoted wife and three
children, who are now at New Or
leans, one sister AMI brother, Mrs.
w. II. Holmes of Washington G..
H., Ohio, and DIR. j. I. Biggerstaff,
of Bippus, Ind.-Hun tington, Ind,
News-Dem.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-07-28
Safe Hits.

We cannot understand why corn
bread is not made all crust.
We wouldn't mind picking the
bones out of fish if il we're not for
the smell 1t leaves on ones fingers.
Anybody woman hates, she
calls "thing."
A man who is always ready to
suspect others is generally not any
too safe himself.
We can't see the object in wear
ing two pairs Of glasses at the
same time.
1t is astonishing how many peo-
pie there are who get no benefits
from all their reading.
Using the church for business
purposes is all right with a good
many people as long as it is their
own church.
One is always surprised If a
workman who is always Dragging
about his work, is found to be do.
ing it well.
BARRIERS think nobody ought
ever to be in hurry.
There is only one thing man
doesn't want to buy on time. and
that is pocket-book.
An old bachelor may pretend he
is glad he never married, but we
notice they all have a lot of pict-
ures of girls around them.
If they only knew it, boys care
nothing for the girls who chase
after them.
If men would dig half as hard tC
raise corn as they do digging gold
there would be more rich men.
If we were rich enough to sub
scribe for half the biography
schemes that come around, we
would go to congress some day.
The first thing a young doctor
does is to carry his fever thermom
eter where everybody can see it.
Every man starting out in bust
ness tells how he is doing better
than he expected.
Most men feel too dressed up t,
work when wearing cuffs.
The only time we dislike lace
shoes is when the fire bell rings.
When folks want to tell how
poor they started out, they say
they had nothing to eat but corr
bread, and there is nothing we lik'
better.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-07-28
GrOsvenOr
Met His Match in the Halls Of Congress
in a Controversy with Memphis
Editor.

Amos j. Cummings, member of
Congress from one of the New York
city districts, is also a racy news
paper correspondent, and in one of
his letters gives samples of humorous
sallies during debates of the late
Congress. He quotes in part the re-
ply of r. w. Carmack, a Memphis
editor, to Grosvenor of Ohio. Car.
mack's seat was contested by his
Gold Democratic opponent, whose
claim was championed by Grosvenor,
who in speech was offensive as US
ual. Carmack came back at him as
follows:
81 always tremble at the thought
of confronting so valiant a tongue
slugger and so accomplished a lip
artist as the gentleman from Ohio.
His prowess in this arena entities
him to be regarded as the veritable
blue gum niger of uebate, an orator
ical scorpion, whose tongue is his
tail. 1t has been said that had re-
formed, but the gentleman from
Ohio had not. 1t will be a very sad
day for reform if he ever does. ]
feel about him good deal like an
old colored preacher down in Upton
county in my district felt about q
| certain convert. This preacher had
just concluded powerful exhorta-
ton, and the voices of the congrega-
tion were quivering on the second
line OF that good old hymn, while
the lamp holds out to burn the vilest
sinner may return At this juncture
a particularly tough old reprobate
with chicken feathers all over his
head, got up in the back part of the
audience and started toward the
altar. The preacher for one moment
stood speechless and aghast with
horror; then, throwing up his hands
he exclaimed at the top of his voice
Deacon Simmons, fo' Gawd's sake
blowout de lamp If the honorable
gentleman from Ohio should ever
show disposition to reform and
come in our direction / want to blow
out the lamp before he gets there"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-07-28

WE ARE not in the newspaper
business to abuse anybody and
never have unless first jumped on
to. In politics we have justly crit
lied officials and will do it again in
campaigns, but the official is not
yet created that is big enough to
walk all over us and tramp us in
the mud without us making pro-
test. We have a right to the law
full treatment due business men
and we propose to haveit. If there
is an official in the community that
it hurts to treat us white, let him
resign and get out. We are here
to stay.