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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-13
CUBAN GENERALS FAMILY
APPRIsEp OF HIS DEATH.
The News Came as Surprise While the
Family Were at Dinner at Thomas
Vile. Georgia.

THoMAsvILLE. Ca. Dec. l2-In the
midst OF laughter and flowers the wife
and two daughters OF General Garcia,
Misses Mercedes and Marcia, received the
tidlngs OF their fathers death. The blow
was terrible In It's suddenness and has
prostrated the entire family.
The noon train brought the Garcias
from Way Cross under the escort OF
Mayor Stern and they were installed in
the handsome suite at the Masury hotel.
A telegram Sunday morning came from
Captain Julio Garcia In Washington in
forming his mother that the condition
OF the general was much improved and
the family went to the dining room with
light hearts. Their table was gaily deco
rated with flowers in honor OF the oc-
casicn and all three ladies' were paid cour-
tesies usually accorded to people OF dis
tlnctlon. In the midst OF his happy scene
came the shocking news from Washing
ton.
The plans OF Mrs. Garcia have not been
yet ascertained. She may 80 to Wash
lngton or proceed to Tampa to await the
ARRIVAL OF the body OF the general should
It be decided to bury 1t in Cuba.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-13
One Spanish officer, Two CBbans
and a French Subject
Wounded.
CAUSE OF THE DIFFICULTY
cubans Wanted Amusement Places
Closed Out OF Respect to the
Late General Garcia.

HAVANA. Dee. ia-Three cubans were
killed and one Spanish oficer and two
cubans wounded last night IN an ARRAY
between some Spanish officers OF duty
and a number OF citizens. and parry OF
Cubans. who wished 10 close the Taeon
theater on account Of the death Of Garcia.
After the news OF General Garcla's
death spread through Havana early yes
terday afternoon the cUbans wished TO
have all places Of amusement closed.
They succeeded In closing two places
frequented by cubans. but the manage
mcnt of the Taeon theater where there
were many Spanish officers among the
audience. refused 10 close the house
Thcreupon Ailcgretie a former captain
of Cuban troops. got into an excited
argument with the manager OF the thea
ter, and Allegrette was escorted 20 the
sidewalk by the police on duty. There
Aiegreite entered into a heated Discus
sion With a Spanish officer. who struck
him across the face with the nat OF his
sword.
Then there was collision between the
cubans and tho Spanish military men;
moro blows We're struck on both sides
and many persons from cafes and parks
chccrod for Spain and brought crowds
OF people 10 the spot from adjacent
streets and squares Suddenly a shot was
fired. whether by Cuban or by a Spani-
ard Intentionally or accidentally. connot
DO said. ard the cubans re,reated into the
Hotel Ingleterra. More shots were fired
on both sides and Arturo 11sel. French
citizen born In Havana. was shot and seri-
ously wounded while sitting at table.
More shots were fired and the cubans ran
through the hotel once and made their
way up stairs. Jesus Solongo. Cuban.
fell. wounded, on the stairs, and another
wounded man broke into the room occu-
pied by Lieutenant FitEhugh Lee. son OF
tho famous general, and former con5ul-
general here demanding protection. Cen
eral Greene and several members OF his
stan heard the uproar in the hotel and
went into tho corridof AS soon as the
Spanish officers saw Geaeral Greene. who
was In uniform. they stopped pursuit Of
tho Cubans, saluted and retired.
In the meantime EastRquino Lemus a
Cuban. had been fatally wounded In the
street and Pedro Blesa and Senor JimInez
had been killed. shortly afterwards the
Spanish guards IN duty swarmed in from
neighboring streets and order was re-
stored.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-13
Secretary Of War and Command
ing General Cannot
Get Along.
STATEMENTS OF OFFICERS
GeHersls Miles and SehOfieId Make
Recommendations ssto Clauses
of the Proposed Law.

WASHINGTON. Dec. n-At the hear.
Ing before tie house committee on mill
tary affairs on the reorganization and
Increase Of the army. General schoAeld.
who preceded General Miles in command
Of the army, devoted his chief attention
10 tho friction Inevitably rising between
the secretary Of war and the commanding
general under the present system. This
had occurred under the command OF Cen
eral Scott, VINO removed his headquarters
TO New York to avoid the differences ris-
ing with the war department 1t occurred
also during the command OF General
Sherman. who went to St. Louis to avoid
this friction. The trouble arose out Of
the system which gave the head Of the
army the name Of commanding general,
when in fact 1t had little or no authority
or even influence as commanding general.
Whether he does anything depends large
ly on his personal relations with the sec
retary Of war. II those relations are not
close. then the secretary Of war gets 10
ignoring the sO-called commanding gen
eral.
LN4AfAl.A AA6NA NiaA 0A1 VI tAD
most essential features Of army reorg1n-
lzation was to give the PR sident absolute
power 70 select his own commanding Of
fcerS. Instead OF creating a permanent
grade OF heutenant-general, he favored
giving the president authority to select
at any time a lIeutenant-general. the Of
ficer occupying that position retiring to
his former grade. The title also should
oe that ef general-in-ehief instead Of
commanding general. as that would bet
ter express the idea that the head Of
the army was the executive officer fot
the president and secretary OF war.
After General Schofield had concluded,
General Miles said he did not approve
the suggestion that the head of the army
be executive stan officer to the president.
General Miles pointed out that three
major-generals. Merritt. Brooke and him
self. had come through the recent war
without a hope Of iecognitiOn. He cared
nothing as TO himself. but he urged that
the services OF Generals Merritt and
Brooke had been such that the rank OF
lisutenant-general for them. as would be
given under his bill would be eminently
fitting.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-13
CuBANs HAIL SOLDIERS
AS THEIR DELIVERIES.
Men Embraced Each the Other and wo-
men wept for JOY as the Troops
Marched at Havana.

HAVANA. Dec. l2-The Two Hundred
and 81 cood New York regiment began TO
land at clock this morning. and col
umn about 1000 strong marched from San
Jose wharf to the Christina railway sta
ton.
There were only an ordinary number OF
people in the streets and il was only oe-
caslonally that cries OF ''viva Espanola: /:
viva Americanos," or viva Cuba lbre, I"
were heard. The onlookers were mostly
silent ana were only curious TO see the
American soldiers.
Tho First North Carolina regiment,
which arrived here yesterday morning on
the United States transport Roumanian,
disembarked this morning and marched
through the city with band and colors
to tho camp at Mariana. BY the time
tho regiment had reached the suburb OF
Cerro, many hundreds of men, women,
and children were following, all showing
deep emotion, tho men embracing one
another. the women weeping from excess
slve pleasure and the children shouting
eudearing names as the North Carolina
soldiers marched along. The troops were
amazed at the intensity OF the feeling dis
played. Several hundred Cubans followed
the regiment all the way to Mariana, a
distance Of seven miles.
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VOLUNTEERS AT MANILA
WILL SOON BE RETIRED.
Secretary Alger Signs an osder Deslgnat-
ing Troops to Relieve Them-Losses
Sustained In Cuba Considered.

WASHINGTON. Dec. la-Ths war de-
partm Mt has begun 10 earnest the relief
OF the volunteer troops now stationed at
Manila by the regulars.
This afternoon Secretary Alger signed
the order designating for this purpose
six regiments OF United States infantry
out Of eight held in reserve for service in
trJpical countries. The regiments are ,he
Twentieth. at Fort Leavenworth, Kas.
the Third, at Fort Smelling. MINI; the
Twelfth. at Jefferson barracks, Mo-; the
Seventeenth. at Columbus barracks, Ohio;
the Fourth. at Fort sheridan. H.; the
Twenty at Fort Crook. Neb.
They will 90 forward TO Manila as soon
as transportation can be provided. II
may be that the two regiments still held
IN reserve. the Twenty-fourth and
Twenty-nfth infantry. viii Join the Others
before they sail. These regiments were
selected In reverse ratio 10 the loss sus'
talned by them In the Cuban campaign.
The volunteers In Manila will be re.
tired in the order in which they reached
that city.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-13

interrupted BY the exieenclea of partisan
politics IN tho United STATES Nov they
know, independent OF the political siK.
nIhcance, what II VIII mean % have tie
ports of tho United States brought %
much nearer Cuba by shortening the
time and increasing the means Of COM
municatIon. That was the frat rcnec-
ton today when the vessels came into
the harbor. II Is a swift method Of roa-
soning BY which the conclusion has beon
reached that the future carrying trade
Of Cuba almost In its entirety win Be
under the American flag.
Tho dependency OF the island on the
United States. whatever form It's govern
ment may take, settles that point In the
minds OF the European trade representa-.
tiyes. They also looked little further
than the Americans In tho coastwlse
trade. That In their view hereafter Ii
solely a question Of American ships. The
difference will be that the Spanish ships
win not be q privileged monopoly without
competition. The theory OF the Spanish
authorities was that limited coast trafic
at high rates was better than unlimited
business at low rates. A passage from
Havana 10 Santiago cost more than q
voyage from Havana TO New York.
Freight rates were in the same ratio.
The backbone" railroad through tho
island was not allowed to be built be-
cause It would interfere with the coast
wise vessel monopoly. What should have
been a hourishlng inter-coast trade
among the many towns which had natural
harbor advantages became an intermlt-
tent business with a few small vessels
engaged in H. The fishing smacks were
limited American coastlng ships will
change all this. possibly faster than has
been anticipated. II they do not precedo
the Industrial development Of the In
terror OF the Island. they viii at least
keep pace with It.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-13
BUSINESS OUTLOOK IN
CUBA MOST PROMISING.
Much European Capital Already In
vested-Amerlcan Vessels, crowdlng
to Havana and the Coast.

NEW YORK. Dec. ia dispatch to the
Tribune from Havana says:
New enterprises In Cuba are for Ameri-
can capital. The opening of increased
means Of communication between Havana
and the Florida ports has clinched this
conclusion. Communication is now es-
tablisbed three times a week with Tampa,
on the west coast, and twice week with
Miami on the east coast. The business
may not be sufficient for while to keep
two lines in operation. The competition
viii probably be sharp But after a tune
there viii be enough for both. The gulf
ports with the exception of New Orleans
are also awaSlng to their opportunities
and an Increased trade to the south now
promises to be soon developed.
These are only incidents in the future
development OF the island. What is sig
nificant is the complete recognition by the
foreign capital invested in Cuba Of the
new conditions. None of this capital will
be crowded out, as has been assumed in
many quarters. Instead, 1t will remain
In the assurance of future stability given
by the United States. Much English
money is invested in the railways and the
tobacco plantations and manufactures.
Some of 1t was actually pushed into Ha-
vana in order to seize the opportunities
that were open before the time was ripe
for American investments. French and
German houses also rushed out to assure
the trade that was already theirs.
1t is probable the Barcelona houses
win carry out their plan OF erecting jute
mills In Cuba. This is something they
never seriously contemplated while Spain
ruled the island. 1t was enough to have
a portion of their capital invested in the
mercantile business without the addition
al risk OF the manufactures.
A common delusion that the retail trade
of Havana and other cities will pass
rapidly into American hands must also
be noted. The Spanish merchants will
hold this trade so stubbornly that its fu-
ture Is not worth considering. The only
point OF consequence Is that they will
buy in larger quantities from houses in
the United States. With the full knowl-
edge, then, that American capital Is
not expected to dislodge European capi-
tal tho interest is in the fields which
will be opened to 1t.
The European trade representatives
have q tolerably clear idea Of where the
first development will come. They have
vivid remembrance Of the American
ships which were beginning to crowd the
harbor Of Havana. Matanzas and other
ports when the Blaine reciprocity was
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-13
WEEKLY STEAMER SERVICE.

eAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1.-THE steanss
eT City OF Panama which has Just ar
rived from Central American Ports brings
the news that the Pacific steam NavIga-
ton Company and the cIa Sud American
De yapos have completed arrangements
by which a weekly service between VAL
paraiso. Panama and ocos win begin at
once. II is believed the steamer Are
quipa has already left Valparaiso and is
expected at Panama on the nth instant.
This weekly service win carry merchan-
disc for Europe. via the Straits OF Ma
geIlan and will tap all the Central Amer
lean coffee districts.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-13
FLANAGAN
MARBLES
On the Virtues of Hot
overcoats on a Cold
WinterMorning and
Grows Eloquent.

Well, well. Whln jeenlus triumphs
yer oyerhalted brain don't get a chance
10 take nap. Tho rosOolt iy mo efforts IN
tho advertising columns " tho Historian
and tho Boodjlt has thronged our ahtoro
fun " customers hoongry after barghlns
with an ayarioiOus hoonger, 20 ser Her
man 10 ne. sea he, Flanny. scr he that's
his pet namo fer mo whin hos foollng
good (afther making big ahcore on tho
boollng alley). Flanny. mo bye. civ 'em
a solo pleKis blow IN the region " their
purse on the soobIict " oyercoats. thatil
convince 'cm " our supperoraly. 10
here's mo gintie song on oyercoais, tho
kolnd We sell and the redooctIons We
mRkr.
Now. oyercoAls II both an article "
dross. " kumfert and " oonyanience;
whln tho subtorfugo " ehapo clothing.
which ~ bought 10 wan " tho oppersl-
ton ahtorcs. shows a rent IN tho back.
which isn't due yet fur sixty days.
Fashion decrocs a htollish oyercoat In
loo " tho rent Yo know phat happens
Whih 70 disregard tho decrees ~ orool
Fashion. France. wanst the dresulest "
nations wint back on Dame Fashion and
made luy 10 a gin In the Divirs Islands
bo tho nams " DryfooH; this treachery
~ Franco hoz aroused tho anger " Pa
shoda. who 10 tho Htipmother " Dame
Fashion. and she has refused 10 conalnt
% their marriage liver since.
Now ~ TO kumfuri. hey 20 ever lived
In New Jersey. whln tho mosquitoes Is
In full bloom and ould Sol throws a
bucket full w hot bricks and n hot wah-
head ard ye wish tho Arctic and Atlantic
ter duohay all over yer bald fore
and Pasaifo were MKT door naybora. thin,
mo frlnd ya can realize what kumfert
Il 10 TO wear wan " Herman wlse's over
coats on a o0wld day. whln the glass
cayoorts around EarO and yer whlskey
glass IL fiiled with ahber nlt that's phat
mo Dooteh frlnd uses for his whlskers.
For conyanionco nothing approaches an
oyercoat. Win 20 attend a church social
and 30 don't feel like ating n iO-eent
cup " caffay and cake for % elnis. 20
kin ship half iv a maeearoni an lin.
boorgur ohecEo cake down the inside poe
ket lv yer oyercoat an think iv yer little
vans at home, phat'S tina, very minnlt In
tho arrums Nv orphayus under tho hteh-
en- table. fist as 20 think Nv EN- whln yo
arc spending the last dime " last weeks
wages fer glass " beer and preiEelu.
Now. thin. do 80 want an overcoat1 II
yo don't I'll not waste my more " mo
swAto illoquinls. but II yo do. call at
Herman wlse's shtoore. As We allow IS
por clint redooction on overcoats. In the
manctimo DO good TO yerself to yer wife
and TO yer naybor's wife.
Throoly yoors.
FLANNIGAN.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-13
BOWERS rATENT SUSTAINED
BY JUDGE MORROW.
The Decision Gives 10 Bowers control
Practically OF All tho Hydraulic
Dredges IN Modern Use.

San FRANcisco. Dec. I2-Judge Nor
row. Of tho United States circuit court,
today handed down decision In the two
cases Of Alphonso -. Bowers against the
San Francisco Bridge Company and the
Pacific Coast Dredging and Reclamation
Company. awarding perpetual injunctions
and ordering an accounting Of the dam
agss and profits.
This decision involves the dredgerB used
by a. Holdmaier and Neu, Chicago drain
age canal. those used BY the New York
Dredging Company at Washington, Phil
adoiphIa. Port Royal and Sabine Lake in
Texas, those built BY the Bucyrus Com
pany and used by the American Dredg-
ing Company az Philadelphia, and also tho
dredecs used by the United states gov
efnment on the Mississippi river.
The decision Is broad and sweeping IN
character, giving 70 Bowers all he claims
ard practically covers all the hydraulic
dredges In modern use.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-13
GoMPERs is OPPOSED
TO POLICY OF EXPANSION.
In a Speech Before American Federation
OF Labor He Says 1t Means Self
Government Has Failed.

KANSAS CITY. No., Dec, 12-Samuel
Gompers, president of the American Fed
grafton OF Labor now in session here,
stated the objections of the federation
to a "pollcy of Imperialism and expan-
sion" as follows:
1--WE cannot annex the philippines with
out large increase in our standing army,
A large standing army is repugnant to
republican institutions and menace to
the liberty OF our own people If We an
mex the Philippines We shall have to
conquer the Flliplnos' by force Of arms,
and thereby deny to them what we claim
for ourselves-right Of self-government.
I'VE shall seek to conquer by force of
arms instead of by our own industry,
commerce and superior mentality and
civilization.
1--WE shall be compelled to open the
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-13
GHoULs ARRESTED.

KANSAS CITY. Dec. 1.-Two ghouIs
last night took the body Of colored girl
from its grave in woodlawn cemetery,
Kansas City. Kas.. disposed OF the body
for 80 at the medical college on this side
OF the state line and we're arrested by
the police within two hours time. One
Of the ghouls was a white man named
Perry. The other was negro named Nc
Claim. T. B. Carter. negro 1anltor at the
college. was also arrested charged with
having received the body.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-13
NIcARAGUAN SURVEYORS
ARRIVE AT FRISCO,
The san Juan River Route Favored
Nicaraguans Want United States
to Assist In its Construction.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. l2,-Franels L.
Stuart and Thaddeus Merriam, who have
had change OF one OF the surveying parties
of the Nlearaguan canal commission since
December 1897, have arrived here an
route to Washington. Mr.. Stuart says:
Personally am strong advocate or
the Lake Nicaragua and San Juan river
route. There is another scheme on foot
to follow the San Juan river from Lake
Nicaragua east 50 miles to Machueha
rapids and then cut ditch iO2 miles
long to Greytown. The latter is an am
hlu,us scheme and while It would be a
good road. prefer the lake and river
line.
THE people OF Nicaragua want the
United States to construct the canal
found them extremely friendly about the
matter"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-13
FATAL SHOOTING ACCIDENT
CAUSED BY sNowBALLING.
Tim Connors Fires Into Crowd Of Boys
and Instantly Kills Chas, Tracey
Connors Surrenders.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 12-Chas, Tracy
aged 16, has been shot and instantly
killed by Tim Connors, custodian OF
Greenlawn cemetery, Tracy and num-
Der Of other boys were gathered near the
cemetery throwing snow balls at pedes-
trians Unfortunately.
Connors, who was standing near, or
dered them to deslst and his interference
was met by shower OF Ice Connors
started to get their names and the boys
gave last volley and ran. Connors then
drew his revolver and. he says, fired two
shots in the air to frlghten the crowd.
Tracy fell dead. Connors surrendered. He
pleads unfamiiarity with revolvers.
Last spring Connors had a fight with
the same crowd OF boys, who left the
custodian lying In the street with his
head crushed In.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-13
FOUR PERSONS PERISH.

NEW YORK. Dec. R.-The fire which
destroyed the department house at 1sl
Prospect Place. Brooklyn, last night.
killed four persons-Joseph w. Noblett,
his wife. his wifes mother, Mrs. stothern.
and John Winnie. The other missing per-
sons have been accounted for.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-13

gates 70 admit Chinese. Malays and
laborors who may come from our pos
soggi0ra.'
~ policy Of imperialism II declara-
ton tbat self-goyernment has failed ana
that the people cannot b trusted; that
a dollar Is Of more Consequent
man, and plutocracy and milltarisn
noblor than humanity"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-13
UPPER RIVER BLOCKED

VANCOUVER. Wash, Dec. 1z.-Tha
floating Ice which began coming down the
Columbia yesterday morning began lodg-
ing on a sand bar in the river below this
city last night. and by morning the river
was completely blocked against nayiga-
ton. No boat has been able to come fur
ther up the Columbia today than the
mouth OF the Willamette.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-13
MISSION ISLAND RESERVED

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12-BInger Her
man. commissioner OF the general land
office. in decision rendered today, holds
that Mission island. located just south
east Of San Francisco bay. be made part
Of the public domain. and In accordance
herewith President Mckinley. in a few
days. will issue an executive order, re-
serving this island as coaling station
for the United States navy.
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DISCUSSED BY THE SENATE.

WASHINGTON. Dec. l2-The discuss
sion of two questions, each of import and
interest in this session, was begun by
the senate at its session today. Terri
torial expansion and the construction OF
the Nicaraguan canal occupied the atten-
ton Of the body during part OF the after
noon.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-13
RAILROAD MAN DEAD.

NEW YORK. Dec. 12-Christian F. Ha.
gen. traffic manager of the Ward Steam
ship line, member Of the Maritime and
Produce Exchanges, and widely known in
railroad and steamship circles and in
Mexico and Cuba, is dead at his home
in this city. aged 42 years.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-13
MAIE. BARRIos.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 12.-Among the
passengers from Central America on tnD
City Of Panama was Nine. Rayno Barrios,
widow OF the late president of Guatemala,
with two children and a number OF at
tendants. She will probably rake her
future residence In this city.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-13
BRYAN A CIVILIAN.

WASHINGTON. Dec. l2.-The resigna-
ton OF W. ]. Pryan as colonel OF the
Third Nebraska volunteers was received
today and Immediately accepted.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-13
." '-' HERMAN WISE.

The Reliable Clothler and Halter
=. s.-Sinco writing the above min
toned. wo hcv reJooced bye's an Shmall
byc's suits IS per clint also.