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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-09
UNITED STATES
STANDS FIRM
VIII Insist Upon Conditions as Pre-
Iiously Set Forth.
THE PEACE COMMISSIONERS
They Mast be 10 Accord With the rfssi-
dtat. xho rIIor kstpisg AssilI
Hsfbof aad Lutoa.

w :: :: q. :,.', az, .,, ;.,.-.:, e, :.
down BY the United States, Was roceived
BY the French Ambassador. 81 cambon.
shortly before ] o'clock this afternoon
Pending tho on,cal delivery OF the an
swer speculation was rife as 70 ~ con.
tents. There was no furthv doubt that
the length Of the reply meant Iha, Spain
had no, given a simple and direct afirm'
a,iye answer to the American conditions.
4 cabinet ofieer who was with the pres
ldent said:
The information mat has come from
Madrid about the action Of the spanish
eRbins, indicates that the spAniaris have
aoecpsd our terms In q general way. but
leave several questions open that We did
not include in the terms submitted The
Communication oisrinS those terms was
explicit, specifically stating such pOiH's
as would be lei, open 10 further nesoti-
a,ions We will stand on these terms"
The Administration has no, yet given
serious consideration to the personnel OF
ue peace commission. but Il can be stated
that no one no, In accord with the presi.
dent. prcscn, vlvws a. to the disposition
Of the Philippines will be appointed. and
Mckinley favors keeping a, least Manila
harbor and bay and suficient territory
around II for ~ supper, and protection,
II not the whole Of the LuEon Islands.
As 90 the members OF the cabinet bO-
coming members Of the commission. there
arc prciecents for their appointment,
notably that OF the treaty OF Ghent
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-09
CHANGES IN COMMANDS.

Washington. Aug. s,--rwo important
changes in the command OF vessels OF the
navy were announced this afternoon by
Secretary Long. Captain Charles Sigsbee,
who commanded the battleship Maine
when she met her fate in Havana, and
who has been in command Of the auxil-
larry cruiser ST. Paul since the war began,
has been ordered to relieve Captain John
w, Philip Of the battleship Texas. 1t is
understood that Captain Philip will be as
signed to shore duty. probably in COM
mand Of the Mare Island navy yard at
San Francisco.
Secretary Long announces also that
Captain Caspar F. Goodrich. of the aux
iliary cruiser st. Louis, has been ordered
to the command of the Newark, Commo-
dore Watson's flagship, to succeed Cap
tain Albert s. Barker, who has been
transferred to the Oregon on account OF
the illness of Captain Charles E. Clark
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-09
TRANSPORTS ARE READY.
Next Expedition VIII Not Be as Large as
First Intended.

san Francisco, August S-The big
transports Scandia and Arizona may sail
for the Philippines by the end Of the
week. but not before.
There is a growing belief that they may
not carry so many men as was at first in
tended and the beginning OF peace nege-
tiations will mean the mastering out Of
the majority OF the troops remaining at
Camp Merritt and the Presidio. General
Merritt now has with him or on the way
to Manila l5.OOO men Nearly 5000 tons OF
commissary stores will go on the Scand!a
and Arizona.
The only movements OF troops during
the early part OF the week will be the
beginning of their march to the Yosemite
Of the Utah cavalry and perhaps the sail
ing OF $50 members Of the First New York
regiment on the Mariposa.
Arrangements have not been perfected
yet for the transportation OF the rest OF
the regiment and they are likely to re-
main here for several weeks unless more
vessels than are now in sight takes them.
Major-G General Merriam, himself is anx-
Ious to go to Honolulu to look over the
new territory added TO his department
but he states positively that he will not
leave here until the way is clear to SEND
all the troops ordered TO sail for Manila.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-09
TO 81. LOUIS PLArFoRM.
Utah Republicans Attempt to Draft Free
Silver Plank In the State Convention.


Salt Lake. AnE. A--A movement having
been recently inapgnrated 90 incorporate
a democratic finaucAl plank IN the plat
form OF the state republican party or
Utah. senator ~. A. Hanna. chairman OF
the national republican COMMITTEES. has
addressed a letter 20 United stAtes Mar
shal Glen AiIlier Of this city. IN which he
says:
Il have been intorred that Il has been
suggested that the republican party OF
UtAh n state eohyenai0n ind0rse IN
ne piatform me -fsVs roinsgS 0t sgiver.
As chairman Of the national committee
charged with the duties Of the position,
I protest aEainst the republicans OF any
state taking such action. Il would be
clearly in opposition to the principles OF
the party as declared in the platform at
the national convention at 81. Louis. and
1 trus, you will use your influence and ef-
forts to the end that that declaration may
be sustained"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-09
HERE IS AN OBJECT LESSON.
Free Silver Has Practically Busted"
South American Countries.

San Francisco. Aug. S--The Pacific Mail
steamship City OF Panama arrived today.
direct from la Libertad. with a cargo
consisting principally Of eoftee, According
TO members OF the crew OF the vessel. bus
mess in Central America Is exceedingly
dun Gold is very scarce and the depreci'
alton Of the value OF silver has greatly
reduced the wealth of the population.
Everything Is purchased outside and
nothing TO speak OF Is manufactured.
Labor Is paid In silver, but wages re-
main the same as when silver was almost
at a par with gold.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-09
GREATEST YIELD
IN ALL HISTORY
Wheat Crop This Year Exceeds That
Of Any Former Year.
NEARLY SOO.OOO.OOO BUSHELS
New Era Of Prosperity ThroushOns ltts
Great xsst-Fsrnsrs rrO.p perOus snS
Mortgages Being Raised.

~ HIcAGo. August S-The Post
today says: According to re-
~ ports received by the rail-
way companies and business men, the
largest wheat crop In the history Of the
United States will be harvested within a
fortnight. The winter yield, which agsre-
gates from s75.OOo.OOO to Eo.OaoOo bushels.
will be increased to the extent OF nearly
sO.OOO.@ from the spring wheat region
The bumper crop OF 1891 will 0o
eeupsed this year by 100000 bushels.
from present indications. Reports received
from members OF the national association
OF merchants and travellers VINO are AZ
sembled here to attend the fail mestins
aHOrd positive proof and it Is declared
that a new era OF prosperity is at hama
throughout the great west.
RaIlrUad Ofieials who have Just come Ia
from eztsnasa. sF4ps ,ArUuEhous the spring
.vhsat and sensEr0sssz ssasss make
equally optimistic reports.
Crop reports received today from Kan
sas and Missouri and Michigan. say;
"a bumper crop Is hsrs.e Tue PsarsOn-
Taft Land Credit company. which holds
100000 worth Of farm mortgages in tns
west. has hus sr.os worth Of property
under foreclosure. -
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-09
LONG APPLAUDS
SIMPSONS WORK
Replies to Several Vigorous Attacks
Made on the Admiral.
MUCH DUE TO HIS PLANS
csrsrs's Fleet VAS Destroyed ThrsuSh his
rrsparstions. aad Ne Did NOt Go Iato
Santiago Beesuss Of Orders.

Wy AsHINGToS. Aug. a-The
M secretary OF the navy has re-
v celved several letters violently
attacking Admiral Sampson. To at least
one Of these Secretary Long mas replied.
and a copy OF his reply was furnished for
publication today. He does not. however.
make known the name Of the person to
whom his reply Is addressed
Secretary Long stOutly defends the en-
tire course Of Admiral Sampson. and his
appointment TO the command OF the North
Atlantic squadron. The secretary states
that Sampson was selected for command
because il was believed that he was es-
DeciAlly fitted for the place.
"He never pushes himself forward, ="
says the secretary 20 the aamiruI's esitic.
.'and vhen you accuse him Of anything of
that SORT you do a most cruel iniussIes to
maaavho Aas never sought favorable
sVpAuse IN sags ashsr war than egg the
simple discharge OF his duty"
Discussing evidently the complaint be-
cause the feet did not capture the harOOr
OF Porto Rico. Secretary Long says:
The department which has very rarely
lnterfered with che movements OF the ad-
mirals commanding the squadrons. did.
however. make one express order and
that was that our battle ships should not
be exposed to risk OF serious injury from
the fire OF any fort"
This order. he adds. was made while
strong Spanish feet was In existence. and
'he movement to Porto Rico was to meet,
II possible. Cervera's feet. There was no
intention of taking Porto Rico at that
time without the cooperation Of the
army. As to the sending of the fleet into
the harbOr of Santiago, the secretary
states Admiral Sampson was acting under
explicit orders not to expose his armored
ships to the risk OF being sunk by mines.
Secretary Long writes at length of the
arduous duties which have devolved on
Sampson as commander of the
squadron, calling attention to the elabor-
ate instructions which the admiral had
given for the attack upon the Spanish
fleet. should II appear and he adds that
the battle with Cervera was fought under
- orders, and that the victory was the
Of the admiral's thorough
preparations.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-09
TROOPS RETURN HOME.
Spanish Sick and Wounded Will Also Be
Returned Immediately,

Santiago de Cuba Aug. S-The trans
ports Miami. MRttewan and Vigilancia.
loaded with United states troops, sailed
for the United States today, Tomorrow
the transport Grand Duchesse will leave,
with "a? men and officers OF the Thirteenth
infantry and six companies OF the Sew
enty-nrst New York, aggregating ass men
and officers. General Shafter and the
Spanish General Toral held consultation
at the palace this afternoon with regard
to the embarkation OF the Spanish prison.
ers Of war.
Az a result Of the conference, 1000 Span.
ish sick and wounded will be taken on
board the Alicante tomorrow morning and
sent 10 Spain as soon as the vessel Is
properly loaded. There Is to be no bunch
ing or waiting Of transports Each will
sail as soon as Il can be loaded after ar
rival here
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-09
GREAT FIRE IN BISMARCK.
Contlagration Swept Away the Largest
Portion OF the Oity Last Night.

Bismarck. N. D., Aug. Sire destroyed
the best portion Of the city Of Bismarck
this evening, licking up hundreds Of thou
sands OF dollars worth Of property. The
flames originated in the agents office of
the Northern Pacific depot. Almost be-
fore they were discovered the entire
building and the immense warehouse OF
the company were in flames. Oils and
powder contributed fuel and before the
flames could be checked they had spread
to the Tribune office, Hare's hardware
store, and the entire row of buildings in
that vicinity. The flames then leaped
across the street to the magnificent First
National Bank building, which melted
away In a few minutes. The Central
block followed and the flames spread rap
idly to the postoffice sweeping over the
entire block and carrying down the post
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-09
SCHOOLS coNsoLIpArEp.

Arrangements We're made today for the
consolidation OF the Portland university
and the Puget Sound university at Ia
coma. The location of the new school has
not yet been determined, The matter came
up before the committees from the two
universities here today and 1t was decid-
ed that the school should go to the place
making the best ofTer in financial way.
The matter win be decided by the con-
gress OF the Methodist church In Septem-
her
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-09
COLON CANNOT BE SAVED.

Playa del Este, Province OF Santiago,
Aug S-The Merritt 4 Chapman wreck
Ing steamer Potomac arrived at the scene
OF the battle OF July s. and has visited the
Crlstobal Colon. WreclSers report her to
be In very bad situation. and they fear
II Is impossible TO save her
The Maria Teresa has not yet been
fioated,
The auxiliary gunboat Vixen has re-
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-09
BROOKE AND MILES CONFER.

Ponce, Porto Rico, Aug, S--General
Brooke is here in conference with Major
GENERAL Miles. His force is still at Quay
anna. A force OF about 400 Spanish troops
are stationed about eight miles away, The
United States cruiser Montgomery and
the hospital ship Relief have arrived at
Ponce. ..
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-09
SPA|NS ANSWER TO OUR TERMS Unsatisfactory

turned 10 Gpahtauhmo bay from santle 20
Oiherwlse there has been no movement Of
( vessels compnEing the American feet
The warships are ready 70 Sail AZ twelve
hours notice
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-09
OUR NEW MAIL SERVICE.
Trains WIN Garry Two Daily Mails From
Portland After August II.

Portland. Aug. S-chlet Clerk Cotter-
man. OF the railway mail service. today
received dispatch from the department
informing him that the mail service will
be established on the Astoria 4 Columbia
river railroad. between Portland and Sea-
side, on and after Thursday, August H.
Cotterman was also authorised TO employ
two clerks for this route, who will be on
day trains running through TO Seaside,
He has prepared the following schedule
for the service;
Clerks will leave Portland at s a, m. and
arrive at Seaside at Lao p. m; also leave
Seaside at a, m. and arrive In Portland
at 12;tO p, m.
During the outing season these clerks
will make an additional round trip each
afternoon between Astoria and Seaside.
Mail enclosed In pouches will also be
carried between Portland and Astoria on
night trains. The morning train from
Portland will deliver mail at all stations
ON the Northern Pacific between Portland
and Goble, as well as west OF Goble,
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-02-24

The January term of Common Pleas
Court, which closed last Saturday. trans.
acted more business than any term for
a number ofyears. Though Judge New.
by, who presided, is acknowledged by
all attorneys to be one of the best Judges
on the bench in the State of Ohio, and
an incessant worker, the number of
cases disposed of and amount of business
transacted has been favorably commen.
ted on by most of our attorneys. Atthe
opening of the term he adopted a plan
for the assigning of cases and the hear.
ing of motions and demurrers that has
not been in vogue in this curcuit for a
long time, and it has rid the docket of a
large number of cases that have been in
the way for years and has proved per.
fectly satisfactory for years.
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Resolutions Of Respect.
BELFAST, O., February 10, 18

BELFAST, O., February 10, 1898.
WHEREAS, Divine Providence has seen
fit to call to his final rest the soul of our
beloved brother, and honorary mem
Der, G. T. Perry. Therefore be it
Resolved, That we the members of the
Lillian Bethel W. @. T. o., extend our
heart felt sympathy to the bereaved
sister of our union. In his death we
lose one of our most loyal members and
faithful workers in the cause Of temper
ance. But the comforting thought is,
our loss is his gain.
Resolved, That we shall cherish his
memory, that his Christian life and
character shall be an incentive to lead
us to higher life.
Resolved, That copy Of these reso-
lutions be sent to our dear sister, and a
record of them be made in the minutes
of the union. w. B. COCHRAN,
SALLIE E. COCHRAN,
MATTE E. MILBURN.
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List of Patents

Granted to Ohio inventors this week.
Reported by q. A. Snow & Co., Patent
Attorneys, Washington, d. C.-S. w,
Barr, Mansfield, Rotary Engine. L, H,
Colburn, Toledo, Machine for cutting
slots. @. s. Cooladge, Troy, Package.
holder for cycles. N. Du Brul, Cincin.
natl, Cigar wrapper cutting machine. L,
Gibbs, Canton, Embroidery.ring. S.
Haigh, Cincinnati, Valve. @. E. Hauer,
Cleveland, Universal indicator. T. NJ
Heard, Cleveland, Eyeglasses. G. A.
Huewe, Cincinnati, Autographic regis
ter. E. D. Jones, Terrace Park, Thread.
cutter. J.T Lister, Cleveland, Incan,
descent lamp. ]. McCreery, Toledo
Air cleaning and cooling device. J. D
Parke, Grand Rapids, Dust & Dress
guards. L. L. Fletcher, Malta, Fastnel
for coffin lids. j. j. Rauscher, Cleve
land, Machine for driving screws under
water. P. Kelley, Lima, Center, plate
for railway cars. 1. D. Smead, Toledo
Underfeed furnace. H. Taylor, Salem
Milk can. For copy of any of the above
patents, send ten cents in postage stamps
with date of this paper to @. A. Snow &
Co., Washington, D. @.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-02-24

Chas. J. West, the genial and accom-.
modating clerk in the Auditors office,
has had the war fever since the de LONE
letter and the blowing up of the Maine
in the harbor of Havana, and has been
whistling or singing patriotic songs ever
since. Last Saturday morning most of
the county officials and a number of
attorneys gathered in the Auditors
Office and Frank Collins presented him
with an old musket that might have
seen service in the war of 1872 and two
American flags. He has hung them on
the wall by his desk and tackled paper
headed Scuba or bust" to which he has
secured a number of signatures. If you
don't want to 60 to war don't say you
do in the Auditors office or you will
be asked to sign, and as the paper is
locked in the safe every night and is
to be preserved till war is declared. It
might be embarrassing in after years to
have this paper on record if you failed
to 20.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-02-24
Crazy on Religion.

Chas. Horn, young man IS years OF
age, was judged insane by Probate Judge
Hughes this morning and ordered con.
fined in the Athens Asylum. On every
subject except religion he is perfectly
sane. He says he has had religion
several times and that it only lasted
while he was IN church, but that this is
the first time he ever got an overdose
He is at times stricken with the loss Of
speech and will stop in the middle of 8
sentence and can only be made to talk
by some subterfuge. While being ex'
amined he sang the first verse of IN carer
My God to Thee," and then fell full
length in dead faint.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-02-24
A PITIFUL CASE.
Edward Skeen, Arrested On Charge
Of Adultery, Becomes Crazy While
Confined In Jail.

Edward Skeen and Mrs. Allie Lucas,
who live about four miles east Of here,
near Dallas, were arrested Wednesday
last by Constable Troutwine on a war.
rant, sworn out by g. 8. Moore in Squire
Maddox's court, charging them with
living in adultery. The case was to have
been heard last Thursday, but owing to
the death of the Squire's father was
continued until last Monday, and the
woman released on her own recognizance
and Skeen lodged in Jail in default of
5000 bail On Monday Skeen entered a
plea Of guilty before Squire Maddox and
was bound over to the Probate Court for
sentence, and failing to give bond was
lodged in Jail, where he is still confined.
Mrs. Lucas waived the right of trial by
jury and her attorney raised question
as to the legality of the affidavit on
which she was arrested, and she was
released on her own recognizance while
the case was taken under advisement.
Skeen is a married man and has never
gotten divorce from his wife, though
he at one time made application, but the
case never came up for trial and was
dropped. He and Mrs. Lucas, who is a
soldiers widow with several children,
went to Covington, KY, several weeks
ago to get married, and he was only
saved from committing bigamy by the
price of the marriage license being two
dollars, which he thought was too high
and that they could save the expense
and get along just as we'll without being
married.
Since he has been in Jail. skeen, who
is only about hall. witted any how and
subject to epileptic fits, had bad spell
Monday night, fell out of bed and injured
his head. He has been insane since and
will likely be taken before Judge Hughes
this week and sent to the Athens
Asylum.
Neither of the parties are overburden.
ed with brains, being only about half.
witted, and it is doubtful if they thought
they had been committing crime, and
are more to be pittied than blamed.
Mrs. Lucas has several small children
who are living with her, and the arrest
was made more on their account than
anything Use.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-02-24

Howard Saxby, the brilliant humorist,
will deliver lecture on "Wits. Ancient
and Modern," at the Presbyterian
Church Friday evening for the benefit
of the Junior EndeavoI Society.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-02-24

Charles E. Critchfeld, of Mt. Vernon,
who was recently elected superin tend.
ent of the Hillsboro Gas and Electric
Light Company by the Board of Direc.
tors, arrived last week and has assumed
the duties of his position.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-02-24

The following is the program for the
Altruistic Association meeting at the
College, Monday, February 28th:
Lesson-The Blood. .....................
............M Mrs. G.. p. Clarke, Instructor
The State Federation. ...... Miss NJ. Richards
Psper-Shsll Manual Training and Domes.
tic Science Be Introduced Into the
Public Schools 2. ....... Miss Minnie Free
Discussion by the Club.
Paper-Brook Farm-Written by Miss
Patrick and read before the Depart
ment of Education of Cincinnati's
Women Clubs. Kindly loaned to the
Altruistic. ........ Read by Mrs. ]. Hibben
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-02-24

Drs. Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Robinson,
who moved to indianapolis, Ind, a few
months ago, had their home entered by
burglars one night last week. About
$40 in money and several valuable
pieces of silverware, many of them wed.
ding presents, were taken.
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Card of Thanks.

We desire to tender our sincere thanks
to our neighbors and friends for their
kindness and sympathy shown US during
the recent illness and death of our faith.
or, and especially to the choir, who as
sisted In the funeral service.
MARY AND ANNA DOUGLAS.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-02-24

Prof. Sayers, superintendent of the
public schools of Wilmington, O., will
preach morning and night at the Church
of Christ next Sunday. The pastor, T.
s. Buckingham, is in a meeting at Blan.
chester with EVANGELIST Traum.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-02-24

Found-One 3S calibre revolver and
one mace, supposed to belong to one of
the members of our police force. Owner
can have same by calling at this Office,
proving property and paying for this
notice.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-02-24

Henry Welch, whose arrest was re.
ported in the NEWS HHRALD last week,
was before Squire Maddox last Wednes.
day and was bound over to the Common
Pleas Court on the charge of shooting
with intent to kill. Bond was fixed at
$500, which he failed to give, and he
will board with Sheriff Williamson until
Judge Newby disposes Of his case.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-02-24
DEAR BROTHER BUCKINGHAM:

DEAR BROTHER BUCKINGHAM
Iwant to thank you for that admirable
presentation of the life of the great
spurgeon, given US last Monday morn
ing. You have the knack of siezing
those things that one wants to know
and putting them in the front. The lit.
erary merit of your lecture is of a high
order. Many of the passages ring in my
ears now-such as his prayer by the
poor boys sick bed.
] wish all our people could hear it.
1t cannot fail to please and do good.
Faithfully yours,
S. G. ANDERSON,
Pastor of the Westminster Presbyterian
Church, Toledo, Ohio.