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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-08
THE EQUITABLE Ltt'n's ANNuN
arATrMBNT

The larss ngurea which are 10 he seen
In tho Thlrty.elah,h Annual state'nen'
of tho Equitable ilfs Assurances ncelsy,
published today, will attract the special
attention ~ the aoolsly'a nolleyholdsrn'
These nnuros show tha, the asasta Of the
company have Increased 10 she'UeSos"
and that there Ia eurplua ever nll Va
hilliea OF iO,MS i1tH one " the Adyan'
tngeu of large surplus II that the eom'
pany having II IL prepared Cor = change
of standard II such should eventually
asem advisable, and the 11ll,abls would
In such case Atlll have a surplus ~ over
twenty mine millions of dollars, assuming
that tho rate of interest ON the Invest
monta should decline even AZ low ~ per
cent The statement also shows that the
amount paid to polleyholders during iIsi
was gl 100. .al,iG tha, the amopat sf ne"
insurance written wns 'isdpt,spi ana
what 10 equally significant, that the
amount ~ Insurance applied for ana rs'
irrtcd by tho company'u medical exam
lners was istpl,pia All these facts In
dirata tho prosperity OF tho company, ana
the Judgment ana economy With which i'A
uffalrs have been conducted,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-08

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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-08

Call to their aid tho columns
of the Weekly Astorian.
There are several reasons
why the Weekly Astorian's
circulation is so large, One
is that its columns contain
more reading matter than
any other paper in Oregon,
excepting n Portland publ
cation.
The herald., 1898-02-26
FOREIGN FLASHES

The Paris correspondent of the London
Times says: Certain correspondents OF
foreign newspapers have been warned that
1t is advisable for them to leave France
A dispatch to the London Mail from Sing
apore says: 1t Is reported, from Chinese
sources at Hongkcng, that French force
has landed at Kwan Chuen Wan, ,,24O miles
southwest of Hongkong, and informed the
Chinese, that 1t intends to erect buildings.
The Peking correspondent of the Ber-
liner Tageblatt says: An Anglo-Italian
syndicate has obtained concession for
railways and mines, especially coal mines
and petroleum wells, In the province of
Shen 81. Moreover, the tsung Ii yamen has
given formal pledge to allow the import
duty free, of foreign goods In their orig
inal packages, to all points of inland China.
The Peking correspondent of the London
Times says: China having issued an inn
perial decree authorizing Chinese syn
dicate to construct, with foreign assist
ance. presumably American, a trunk line
from Tien Tsin to Chin Kiang through
Shan Tung province, Baron Won Making
the German minister. interfered, on. the
ground that Germany had been accorded
the refusal Of the right to construct any
railway In Shan Tung. The project, there
fore, is blocked. This is virtual assump-
ton by Germany Of the railway monopoly
in Shan Tung
The herald., 1898-02-26
FIRE IN A TENEMENT HOUSE
CAUSES THE DEATH OF NINE
PEOPLE
The Fire Was Soon Quenched but Help
Came Too Late to Save the
Sleeping People

CHARLESTON, s. c., Feb 26.-Nine
lives were lost in fearful fire which ragged
for a short time in Church street this
morning. ~
At 2:10 a. m. a policeman on duty. noticed
big sparks flying from the tenement house
at No. 100 Church street The officer found
that a blaze was issuing from one of the
windows on the first floor. The doors were
broken open and the family on that floor
rushed out without injury. Somebody
cried that family of women were sleeping
on the third floor. The police rushed UP
stairs and when they reached the top story
the lfe-saving work was stopped by the
flames. which seemed to be playing over
the entire building.
Screams from the dying women were
heard, and Officer Bagby rushed in and
pulled out three charred bodies. The quick
work of the fire department checked the
fire, and it was soon under control. but not
until nine lives had been lost. Dead:
MRS. REBECCA KNICKMEYER. 4
ALBERT ONEILL.
CASWELL ONEILL. y
JOSEPHINE KNICKMEYER, aged Z
years.
KATIE KNICKMEYER, 16 years.
LEONORO KNlCKMEYER, 8 years,
FRANCIS KNICKMEYER, years.
LILLE KNICKMEYER, wears.
A baby of Mrs. Knickmeyer, month old
Mrs. knickmeyer was the wife of Theo.
dore Il. kntckmeyer, a carpenter
The herald., 1898-02-26
HARBOR FUNDS
Stir Up Spicy Debate in
the House
THE SAN PEDRO ITEM
PASSED WITHOUT THE LEAST
AMENDMENT
THE APPROPRIATIONS MADE
PASSED WITHOUT THE LEAST
AMENDMENT
THE APPROPRIATIONS MADE
Will Prevent Consideration of a River
and Harbor Bill at This Ses-
sion-Senate Session
Associated Press Special Wire

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-A long and
somewhat exciting debate over the river
and harbor appropriations was precipitat.
ed in the house during the consideration OF
the sundry civil appropriation bill. II
was practically agreed by all those who
participated that there would be no rive,
and harbor bill at this session of congress
and this led Mr.. Moody to attack the con-
tract items carried in the sundry civil bill
He selected an appropria ton of $3.50 900 for
Rockland, Me-, which is in Mr.. Dingleys
district, and his remarks in denunciatior
of what he termed favoritism approached
the sensational.
1t was intimated that there was a plan
to defeat all the items in the bill. so as to
force consideration of general river and
harbor bill, but this intimation was not
borne out by the vote upon the amendment
upon which the debate rested.
Only four pages of the bill were disposed
of today. The senate amendments to the
army appropriation bill were agreed to
without debate.
When the house resumed consideration
of the sundry civil appropriation bill, de-
bate developed on motion to strike out
the appropriation of $133000 for work at
Oakland. CAL, its opponents alleging that
no contract had yet been made for the
work and asserting that river and harbor
bill was to be suppressed and favored few
were to be given appropriations in the
sundry civil bill
Representative Moody made sensation
al attack upon an appropriation in the
sundry civil bill of $35O,OOO for Rockland
(Me) harbor, which is in Mr.. Dingley s
district. He said he was willing to submit
to economy and honest leadership, but
for one. he proposed to rebel against the
leadership that gave an appropriation tc
Rockland. Me-, an insignificant port, thai
could be buried in Boston harbor.
Grosvenor of Ohio, Republican, attacked
| the appropriation, and declared that 4
/ the house allowed these river and harbo
| items to go into the sundry civil bill ther,
would be no river and harbor bill. He was
amazed, he said. at the action of the ap
preparations committee. and insisted thai
all the members should be on an equality
Mr.. Cannon replied to the attack, declar.
ing that some of the most vicious river
The herald., 1898-02-26

and harbor items ever paid came from the
committee when he (Grosvenor) was a
member of 1t. He said that from 25 to 80
per cent of the money appropriated by a
bill he helped to report had been worse
than thrown away.
Mr.. Dingley answered the personal at
tack made upon him. The Rockland i'm
provement, he said, was not simply an
improvement. 1t included provision for q
breakwater and a harbor of refuge-just
such another as was being built at Sandy
bay in Mr.. Moodys district and on which
$3.50 900 had been spent. He indignantly re-
pudiated the intimation that he had ever
suggested or intimated that this appropri-
alton should be made In this bill He pre-
sumed 1t had been made upon the recon-
mendations of the corps of engineers In
the public interest.
Catchings of Mississippi, Democrat, de-
Tended the action of the appropriations
committee.
T When the item appropriating $500, 900 for
San Pedro, Cal, was reached there was
some debate, in the course of which Cooper
of Wisconsin, Republican, reviewed the
whole history of the protracted contest be-
tween San Pedro and Santa Monica, char
|acterizing it as the most astounding
lchapter in our legislative aistory. If there
was anything in the bill that ought te
pass. he said, 1t was this. The item passed
without amendment
| An unsuccessful effort was made to Sc
cure consideration of the bill passed b,
the senate for two additional regiments D.
| artillery, but on objection from Cox o.
Tennessee. Democrat, 1t went over.
| An amendment appropriating s15OOOO fol
Yaquina bay, Oregon, was pending wher
the house at o'clock recessed until g. the
The herald., 1898-02-26
INDEX
TO TELEaRAPHIc NEWS

r Nine lives lost In a tenement house
r fire at Charleston, s. c.
r The French liner La Champagne,
r four days overdue and friends of pas
r sengers grow anxious.
r Rear Admiral Erben insists that the
r cause of the disaster to the Maine Will
1. never be known until the vessel is
r raised.
r Ryan-Green mill at San Francisco
r won by Ryan in eighteen rounds;
r. Green not knocked out, but grew too
1. tired to move.
r War between Costa Rica and Mic
+ aragua considered inevitable, with
r strong probability that other Central
r Americal states will become involved.
r A report from Skaguay says Great
1, Britain has hoisted her flag over
1, American territory in Alaska: five
r men perish from cold, and scores are
r. dying from disease resembling cere-
r. bro spinal meningitis.
r. Railroads in competition with the
r Canadian Pacific relieved from the
r observance of the long and short haul
r clause of the interstate traffic law;
4, the joint traffic case decided; South
r ern Pacific promotions.
r The house indulges in lively debate
r over appropriations for harbor work
T. made by the sundry civil bill, and it
I, is agreed that no river and harbor bill
r. will be presented at this session: the
r. appropriation for San Pedro passed
r. without amendment; the senate will
1, stay with the Corbett case.
r. Navy department officials disclaim
r. the possession of any evidence upon
r which to base an opinion, Of the cause
r of the destruction of the Maine pend
r. ing the report of the court of inquiry,
4. precedents are being examined rela-
1, tive to the demand for indemnity in
+ case Spain proves to be responsible
r for the disaster.
r T.
The herald., 1898-02-26
The Johnston Hotel Victims

PRESCOTT, Ariz., Feb. 25.-Dr. d. p.
Kayner, the victim of the Johnston house
first last Sunday night, died this afternoon
from the effects of the burns received. He
was about so years of age, and. in addition
to practicing medicine for over fifty years,
had devoted considerable time to the study
of mineraiogy and the treatment of ores
He was the inventor of furnace for the
latter, and had resided in mining sections
of Colorado, Montana and California be-
fore coming to Arizona Others. injured in
the fire are all recovering.
The herald., 1898-02-26
IN TIME OF PEACE
Due Preparation Is Made for Warlike
Operations

PITTSBURG, Pa, Feb. 25.-The Post to-
morrow will say:
That the United States government is
preparing to meet any exigency that may
arise by reason of the investigation of the
Maine disaster is beyond dispute, and the
fact that the proper authorities have just
placed contracts for the delivery of 800 900
tons of coal at the different coaling sta
tions of the war vessels of this country in
the West Indies and along the Florida
coasts is further evidence that the Wash
ington authorities see trouble with Spain
in sight and are getting ready to meet the
issue squarely. ~
1t was learned IN Pittsburg, through an
officer of one of the largest coal corpora
tions doing business in this district, that
the navy department had closed contracts
with the Incorporated firm of Caster, Cur
can & Billet of Philadelphia for the deliv-
cry at Key West, Sand keys, Dry Tortu-
gas, Savannah, Charleston and Fortress
Monroe of 250,0O0 tons of Pocahontas coal,
and with the Rhodes & Birdler Coal COM
pany of Cleveland for the delivery of so,
900 tons of the Goshen coal of that COM
pany.
The stipulations of the contracts Just
placed are that the coal SO ordered shall
be delivered at the designated coaling sta
tions as soon as it is possible to do so, and
that the utmost secrecy be observed about
the matter.
In carrying out these contracts, the rail-
roads play a most prominent part, and for
the purpose of moving everything as ex-
peditiously as possible, President M. E.
ingalls, of the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
road Charles c. Murray of the Baltimore
and Ohio and General Manager L. f. Iso-
rec of the Pennsylvania went to Washing
ton and consulted with Secretary Long of
the navy and Assistant Secretary George
p. Meikeljohn of the war department on
the matter. Contracts and all arrange
ments for the rapid handling of the coal
were made, and the government it is un-
derstood. is to pay bonus to both the coal
miners and the railroads If the 3O0,0 900 tons
are delivered within specified time.
~ HARBOR DEFENSES
: NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-The Brooklyn
Eagle today says: At Willets Point pre-
Continued. on Page Two)
The herald., 1898-02-26
DON'T EXPECT WAR
But the Navy Department Will Be
Ready

NEW YORK. Feb. ga special IN The
World from Washington says: The acting
secretary of the navy, when asked con.
cerning the probability Of war and the con
replied "
Il wish you would say to the World that
while we do not expect war, the navy de-
partment is simply making every prepara-
tion for it. :
Inc work or the navy Is going on as rap
Idly as we could wish. To get into an ides
condition of defense and offense viii con-
sumo much time and great deal of pa tient
labor. During the past ten days the labor
OF the department has been multiplied. No
news OF great Importance to the public has
been received today from Havana. and.
like everyone else we are patiently await
ing further developments
His wqrds are susceptible Of two inter-
'pretatiors, both consisteris with offlciai ,.e.
serve and caution Working night ana
The herald., 1898-02-26
ONE LAST, DESPAIRING KICK
Against the San Pedro Harbor Project-Rght Wins and
the Appropriation Is Made

WASHINGTON Feb. 25-(special to The Herald) In
sundry appropriation providing payment
continuous When paragraph ap
propratng
Ohio about the project
whether private (meanng Huntngon) had
harbor immediate vicinity
without the and why necessary
pend $40o in the absence definite project
opposition but simply
wanted know the sed to enter
tenn of river and barbor in,nrove ents +a
ity of the sundry civil bill
Chairman appropriations committee then ex-
planned the in which estimates approved
and the efforts the department satisfy by
special boards to make and estimates
clared that the
harbor the river and
evident that Cannon would
been perfectly satisfied the ap
propriaon He declined whether agreed with
the opinion of the that the
construction Of beakwater committee he de-
cared after reading the law and the opinion
a to the conclusion had authority make an
appropriation for breakwa and therefore
praton which intended be within the authority
harbor bill Then he
made this significant elm the Judgment COM
ittee unless deep water harbor can be constructed IN +
guage 1885, OOO there can
Of this money expended" intmated that
may upon the
posed breakwater contract.
Hepburn Mcguire Barlow ndulged running debate
pan Mcguire explained will
complete harbor refuge and doing
anything habor harbor may or NAV
hereafter demands
gest 1T filled filled land commercial
purposes excavated depth and the
it and the habor wdened and deepened The
Dor in make the outer harbor available
declared t
Mr Cooper Wisconsin mastery ten minute speech
Pedro appropriation declaring people
country fight in favor Of
private harbor against
interests that the Pedro
At the of speech voted to
Keep the San Pedro appropriation in the bill.
4. 4. sAaa.a..
The herald., 1898-02-26

day TO prepare for war the secretary may
regard as the surest way to avert war.
Bristol. r. 1.-The mammoth new steel
strut for the torpedo boat Porter, now ly.
ing disabled at Mobile, Ala, was started or
Its way to that city, accompanied by two
steel workers from the Herreshof works
who will put it in position on the vessel.
Trenton, N. J.-Men have been put tc
work placing the sea batteries at Seagirl
In order for service. A circular of the navy
department.. asking for an inspection oi
vessels which might be of use in event Of
war, has been received at the adjutant
generals office.
The herald., 1898-02-26
Those Haytien Claims

WASHINGTON. Feb. 25.-The report
contained in a published dispatch from
London that Italy had decided upon ener-
getic measures TO enforce reparation of the
alleged illegal sequestration of an Italian
vessel at Port-au-Prince. is discredited at
the Haytien legation here. Minister LegeI
said tonight that his government had not
Informed him that any difficulty with italy
had grown out of the affair. He was conf
dent that II a situation as grave as indi-
Gated by the London report existed, he
would have been notified
The herald., 1898-02-26
Claimed by Death

SAN BERNARDINO, Feb. 25.-One of
the Oldest and most prominent merchants
of San Bernardino, E. R. Cartwright, died
this afternoon at o'clock of Bright's dis
ease. with other ailS,ents. Some time since
he had his foot amputated, and again had
the leg taken Off further up. as the dis
ease worked upon him. but of late he had
been In comparatively good health, when
he began to fail. and death closed the
scene today. He conducted one of the olds
est dry goods stores in the city.
The herald., 1898-02-26
Capital Weather

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 25.-No rain fell
here today, but tonight there was light
fall, with indications of more to como.
Almond and apricot trees are In full blos-
som here. s,A
The herald., 1898-02-26

CONTINUED on Page Two.)
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-09
BIG NASoTERIDE BALI.
The John W. Daniel Club to Have an
Elaborate Entertainment.

The masquerade ball 20 be given by ths
John W Daniel Democratic club ~
Jefferson Ward. NJ Saenger Halle. January
iith. az O'Clock. promises 20 be an in
teresting affair. The grand march VIII
commence az l0.3o o'clock.
The committee IN charge Is as follows.
r. ". Stevenson. y. Connell. ". c. Mont
gomery. J. T. Driscon. p. G. O'Sullivan.
Samuel stern. T. c. Sweet. and J. +. Tay-
Tor.
The object 81 the ball IS 20 raise funds
20 purchase a home for the club In JET
fers0n ward
The officers o, the club are: Samuel
stern. president: p c. OSullivan. vice.
president: James +. Taylor. secretary:
David Connell. treasurer. The club has
limited membership. and Is composed Of
some of the most prominent young bus'-
ness men IN the East-End.
The John W Daniel Club was organized
August Is. 1896. by Mr. stern and other
Young men. and has grown until now they
propose 20 erect a handsome clubhouse TO
accommodate It's members. The club Is
a social Democratic organization
The presents 20 be given az the ball
are now on exhibition IN the window OF
the Globe. corner Seventh and Broad.
The presents consist OF one diamond ring.
one gold watch. one pair OF opera-glssses.
one silk umbrella. and one gold ring.
pde Judges 10 award the prizes are: r
VI. Taylor. H. G. Epps. Charles II Phil
llps James G. Smith. John :. Harvood.
Captain !. W. Cunningham will intro.
duce the judges. The music vii
DO furnished by Voelker's Or
ches,ra. senator John W. Daniel. Gov
ernor Tyler and other prominent citizens
have s.gnihed their intention OF being
rreeers
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-09
REPLY TO DIR. BARRTvGER.
Senator Morris Interviewed with Refe
emce 10 a Letter Printed In The Iine.


ence TO a Letter Printed in The Times.
\ Times reporter saw Senator Morris
yesterday in reference 10 the telegram OF
Chairman L. =. Barringer. OF the fac
ulty Of the University Of Virginia. re-
gretuns that the University OF Virginia
was omitted from the list OF institutions
protesting against the repeal Of the pres
ent student liquor law. and stating that
the faculty by unanimous vote. sent on
December 2. lss1. an explicit request 10 all
the Representatives Of Albemarle. asking
them % oppose any change IN the exist
ing laws.
NJ. Morris said IN reply tina, he had
distinctly stated on the floor OF the
Senate that such a letter had been re-
ceived and that the faculty o. the Univer-
Ety opposed this change. He had also
stated that certain members Of tina,
faculty whose names he Will give II the
faculty desire. had in conversation ex.
pressed the view that the law was inef-
fective and should be repealed. lie
stated further that he had the letter re-
ferred TO by Chairman Barr!nger in his
possession ard would publish Il II Chair
man Barringer so desired.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-09
Voru First Wire TO the K|OndyRG.

the Information furnished by party OF
men. who az the instance o. the Company
took a prospecting "trip some months
before there was danger % sources Of
knowledge being shut of BY winter.
This latter party. Mr. Hosmer states,
discovered that fairly direct line could
be built and sc'i great portion OF the
anticipated difficulties avoided.
The route does NOT include the famous
Chilc0O. Pass. but lodges the issue Dr.
going 20 the east OF this monument
OF death and despair. There is no point
on the projected line. Mr. Hosmer says.
where there will not be maintained a
passable road Just 20 long as the wea-
Their will permit" In fact, the construct
ion Of the line really means a new route
20 the Kl0ndike, and one which is likely
20 find great favor with those who pre-
fer an overland journey.
l. has been necessary ln planning this
line constantly % bear in mind the fact
that The cost Of maintenance is likely 10
be great. Along some portions OF the
route the snowfall IS simply tremendous
very Ike that IT. the vicinity Of Durango.
col. where the people expect % be showed
up for weeks regularly every year AZ
every station in the deep snow section
L VIII therefore b. necessary 10 store
a sufficient quantity o. provisions 20 avoid
any danger Of starvation OF the telegraph
employees even Under extraordinary cir
cuhstances This means q heavy outlay
when 10 g considered that the uniform
rule o. a station every four miles VII
as stated. Dc adopted by the Company.
The officials OF the Company believe
that a force OF 40 telegraph operators
will he required The year round. Many
OF these OF necessity must be Injured %
hardship. and as much care will be ex-
erclsed In recruiting the operators. almost
as would - observed IN selecting men
10 wear the uniform Of Uncle Sam. In
addition 20 this force Of operators. i
will be necessary 20 have. 70 "a estimated
NJ leas, one hundred linemen. and their
lrrv viii he perilous-fuily as much SO
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-09
AyEvESTyG ~ LAND.
Delightful Entertainment 70 BE Given on
Next Thur-day sight.

A recital will DC given az the rooms 80
the WOman's Christian Association.
No. 20 east Franklin street, on Thurs
day night next for the beneiit OF the As
ISOLATION. The entertainment - called
IAN Evening In Lullaby Land" and rhs
music has been selected 90 DO appropriate
FOR the occasion.
The following programme viii 70 rem
dered:
Reader-Mfss Frances Leigh Starr.
All Saints Quartetts.
Miss Nellie Nee Rogers, soprano.
Mrs. J. r. Durrett contraiio.
Mr.. Conway n. Gordon, tenor.
Mr.. Charles W. Hunter. Jr., bass.
Mrs. Conway II. Gordon. accompany
Est.
lPinsuti)
Solo-Tenor Lullaby fNevin)
? Reaairg-With the Quarte,te.
4. solo-Contraito. My Little Love
+ Tro~Afrs. Conway II. Gordon. ynss
Nellie NcC Rogers. Mrs. J. X Durreu
& Reading-The Message. Nfroc,orl
solo-BaritOne. Lullaby. tDrnneep
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Hymns
fal Abide With Ne. 90 Lead KIND
. solo-sonrano. siumber Song. Ger
ret smith,
| "a Reasfng-with the Quarteste.
Slumber Songs OF Eugene fleso-