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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-09-02
REPUBLICANS OF IOWA,
Nominate State Ticket ana L4etIe for
the Gold stanaard.


DUBUQUE, Iowa. Sept. THE repub-
lloan state convention today nominated
the following state ilcket;
George Dolson, secretary OF state.
John Herriott, treasurer
Frank f. Merriam auditor.
Milton Remley, attorney general,
Welcome Mowrey, railroad commission
er for full term.
Davis Palmer. railroad commissioner
for short term.
c. T. Jones, clerk Of the supreme court
Horace f, Deemer judge OF the su-
preme court
b. |. SallOnger reporter Of the supreme
court.
The platform says:
"The experience Of the past two years
has fully approved the gold standard pol
Icy Of the republican party. as declared
by the national convention In 1896. We
recognize the necessity OF comprehensive
and enlightened monetary legislation.
The monetary standard Of this country
and OF the commercial world is gold.
The permanence OF this standard must
be assured by congressional 2egislation,
giving to 1t the validity and vitality Of
public law. All other money must be
kept on a parity with gold. Our money
like our institutions. should be main
talned equal to the best in the world
on this plank we invite the support Of
all voters who desire honesty and stabil-
ity In business afrairs, and tS.o immedi-
ate and permanent settlement OF the
question of the standard OF value"
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BIppINe oN BArrLEsHIPs.
Three Great war Vessels VIII Soon Be
Constructed for the Government.


WASHINGTON. Sept 1.-The result OF
the bidding for the construction OF the
three big battleships authorized by con-
gress is eminently satisfactory to the
navy department. From the face Of the
bids II Is clear that the government is
going to secure much more IN matter OF
power and speed than was expected; that
the cost Is going to be less than was paid
proportionately for the Illinois class. and.
finally. that the department will be able
60 distribute the work among the three
big building concerns. a method Of con-
struction that always rebounds to the ad-
vantage Of the government.
The bids range from <.SS0,OOO to g. :
900. A careful examination OF the bids
shows that the prices asked for the ves-
sells planned on department designs aver
age slightly less than the price to be paid
for the Illinois class. although the ships
are improvements in some respects
But II also appears that the bids are
within the limit OF the cost fixed by con-
gress. The builders propose TO make
them Of IS knots speed--much better ships
than called for by the department.
It is expected the only bids considered,
therefore, viii be for lS-knot ships. In
ihis case the Newport News company is
the lowest bidder, but the bid is for only
one ship. The highest Is the Union Iron
Works. but the act OF congress makes an
allowance OF not to exceed per cent in
favor OF the Pacific coast bidders. 50 that
brings their bid within the line
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PRESIDENT AT HIS HOME.

CANTON. Ohio. Sept. LA grand dem
onstration occurred at noon in honor OF
President Mckinley and Secretary Of
stUe Day. out OF respect for the pres
ident's expressed wish. that his present
visit be informal. the affair was. TO con-
siderable extent. unorganized. and par
took largely OF the nature OF a spontane-
Gus ourburst of enthusiasm. The people
of the community turned out en- masse
Between and O'Clock the party board
ed a special train on the Pennsylvania
line ami proceed eastward.
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~ AsHIN0ToN. Sept, l-wide
w ss: 5s:''s;'' ass he e n: s.' ''s1'''e 's or
subscriptions 10 the govern
ment bonds has been completed by soliel-
tor o'Conncli. of the treasury department
and today he submitted 90 Secretary Gage
a mass Of Testimony on the transactions
Several thousapd subscribers were ex-
amincd. Tho facts developed show a
systematic scheme operated By single
parties to secure large amour, Of the
bonds. Reports indicate that millions "
dollars in bonds we're acquired by lrrcgu-
lar means. and that number OF New
York bidders are involved IN the case
Many OF the bids received from Nce
York are shown TO have been either
signed bv individuals who hab no direct
interest IN chem. and subserlocd their
names sln.'v at the rcques, o., or In
consideration of compensation by other
parties or that tho bids bore signatures
that were forgerics.
II is stated that further investigation Is
Go De- made. and that the fnois developed
Will be followed by action by the secre-
tary. This may result In the refusal TO
issue bonds In all cases found to have
been illegal.
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CONDITION OF THE o. R. & N.

PORTLAND. Sept. 1.-The annual re-
port OF the o. II. & y. Co, submitted at
the annual meeting today. shows the total
earnings FOR she year ending June o.
lSs, TO be- s.. ssj. ag3. against 92i the
previous year The operating expenses
were SSgistse against i20s0i In iS7,
aud the ne, earnings from operation g.
si.s53. asalnsS 81 1851 the previous year.
After an charges were pId their issue
Is plus E63. N5. against $3.50 i57 in 1897,
During the year the company expended
$50. .O27 In the betterment OF its lines.
The board OF directors chosen today was
the same az that nominated NJ the meet
Ing OF tho voting trust In New York,
August is
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our rINANCIAL CONDITION.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-The monthly
statement Of the receipts and expendi-
lures of the government for August show
the receipts from all sources aggregated
Al, 1S2109, an increase of $29,159,NS over
August, 1897. The expenditures for the
month aggregated 5626O5l7 an Increase
of $92,6i261O The heavy Increases on
both sides of the ledger are due to IN
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Another clause Of the platform says:
1T Is due TO the cause of humanity and
civilization for which the war was fought
that 10 people who have. in consequence
thereof. been freed from persecution
shall. with the consent or through the
indifference OF the United States, be re-
turned to such oppression. or permitted to
lapse into barbarism."
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AN INSANE KLoNDIKER.

SEATTLE. Sept 1.-Dr. E. F. Adams.
OF New York. who arrived here Tuesday
from Alaska on the steamer Roanoke,
was declared insane yesterday. Adams
was one OF the parties that had large
amount of gold stolen az st. Michaels and
1t is thought that brooding over II un-
hinged his mind. It Is stated that Adams
represented a Chicago syndicate In Alas
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-FOUR PER CENT BONDS.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1.-The ofiiclal
announcement was made today that in
terest on the per cent United States
bonds due October /. viii be anticipated.
Coupons viii be paid on September ~,
on presentation and Interest checks on
registered bonds will be sent out before
September % for immediate payment.
The early payments are due TO the large
amount Of money in the treasury.
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RorKIN POISONING CASE.

san FRANCISCO. Sept. 1.-The grand
jury is investigating the Botkin poisoning
case A number OF witnesses have been
summoned to tell wnat they knew OF the
poisoning and the circumstances leading
up to the arrest OF Mrs. BotlSin, and OF
occurrences since her arrest. The police
believe the candy was purchased in this
city from George Haas. a fashionable
dealer In confections.
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SHORT IN his ACCOUNTS.

BATH, Maine. Sept 1.-The personal
assignment OF Galen $, Moses, treasurer
OF the Worumbo Woolen Manufacturing
Company which WITS announced Tues
day. in which more than $40 % worth
of property is involved, has disclosed the
fact that the assignment is the result Of
embezzlement on large scale by eN-
Mayor Fritz II. Twitchcll, one of Baths
most prominent citizens. 1wTtchell ad-
mts tho ombezElement, but II is stated
that he will not be prosecuted, 1t is Slid
the shortage Is s6O,oOe, though 1t is admit
ted the amount may be greater.
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war expenditures on one side and the ln-
ternai revenue law on the other. The
monthly statement Of the pubilc debt. Is
sued today. shows that. on Angus; 81. the
public debt, less the cash In the treasury.
was 81 Oi2. .i1On7, which Is a decrease for
the month OF Ss4.7se7ll This decrease is
accounted FOR by a corresponding increase
in the cash on hand. due to receipts from
the war loan.
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NATIONAL BANK NOTES.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1.-The statement
OF the controller OF the currency. issued
today. shows the total circulation Of ma
tional bank notes on September !. to be
t2zI.i,Sel5. an increase for the month OF
s4ls.iG5, and a decrease for the year Of
&,12s.9 .9O9.
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SKIRMISH WITH THE ENEMY.
British Troops Route the Dervishes at
Omdurman.


LONDON. Sept. 1.-The war Office was
relieved this morning by the receipt OF
a dispatch from Cairo explaining the sud
den interruption OF news from the Sou
dan, which gave rise to some uneaslness
yesterday as 10 the movements of the
Anglo Egyptian column now advancing
toward omdurman under Sir Herbert
Kitchener, T'elegraphlc communication
was interrupted by u storm,
An associated press dispatch from
Nazey island, dated August ~, says;
There has been glimpses Of the enemy
during the last few days and the first
sklrmlsh took place today when the ad-
vance guard of the cavalry located a
large body of Dervlshes at a supposed out
post about eight miles north of Omdur-
man, The enemy showed a disposition to
fight,
The Montmornecy troop emptied few
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IT NEEDS INsPEcTING.

WASHINGTON. Sept. Lit is under
stood President Mckinley will spend the
oay in New York tomorrow. He win be
joined by Secretary Alger at Camp wikoff
Saturday morning. and will tnen proceed
20 inspect the camp unoficially.
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troop II OF the Sixth cavalry and COM
pany Of the Eighth infantry.
Colonel Goethal has examined the SPAN
ish fortideatIons. He says they are mar
veilously strong and that he could have
held back the strongest army IN Europe
with 90 men against an assault in front
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GREAT INCREASE IN PENSIONS.
Nearly sixty thousand Names Added to
the Rolls the Past Year,


WASHINGTON. Sept 1.-The forth
coming annual report Of the commissioner
O pensions will show that tho number
OF pensions allowed during the past fscal
year. including the war Of iSi?. was @.iS'.
OF which 54SS2 were for soldiers and l,SS5
for sailors The number OF pensioners on
the rolls June 90, 1895, was g9S,Iii, the
amount paid for pensions during the hs-
cal year ending June %, 1895, was SliA6jl,-
s7s the average value Of each pension is
NJi.1e.
Comparisons show that more pensions
for service In the war OF the rebellion
were granted during the last fiscal year
than were allowed during the entire four
years Of Grants second term and the en-
tire administration Of President Hayes,
that tho amount actually paid Tor army
and navy pensions during the hscal year
ending June 30. lS9S was largely in excess
OF the amount paid either In the first or
second term Of President Grants admin
isiraton, and almost as much as wus
paid during the entire four years OF Presi-
dent Hayes administration.
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RUMoREp pArTLE IN soupAN.

LONDON. Sept There has been a
sudden interruption OF news from the
soundan. 1t Is supposed battle is in pro-
gress between the Anglo-Egypiian forces
under General Sir Robert Kitchen and the
troops under the Khalifa. north Of Om-
durnan. the Khalifa's capital.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-09-02
UNDER A FLAa on TRucE.
General Brooke Permitted by Spanish
Commander TO Travel to Porto Rico.

PONCE, Porto Rico. Sept. 1.--General
Brooke today notified Captain-General
Afacias the Spanish commander at San
Juan de Porto Rico under flag of truce
carried to the Spanish lines by Colonel
Goethal. that Rear Admiral Schley and
General Gordon, the American Porto Rico
peace commissioners, had sailed for San
Juan from New York, At the same time,
General Brooke, who is also q member
of the commission. asked II there was any
objection TO his proceeding overland with
an escort. Major Jose Rios. Of the Span
ish army, brought the reply of General
Macias today. II was sent by wire and
said there were no objections. Conse-
quently General Brooke has arranged to
leave Friday or Saturday escorted by
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Dcrvlsh saddles and three gunboais
steamed up in front OF the town ann she'll
ed the Dcryishes position.
The encmy'H loss could not Dc asccr-
ialnod. as the Dorytshes were IN a hollow,
bur the fleeing troops could be distinctly
seen. The army Is moving slowly.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-09-02
THE DAVIS TRIAL TRIP.

PORTLAND. Sept 1.-The torpedo boat
Davis was given u preliminary trial to-
day, and Il is said made Is knots, Woln
4 Zwlckcr state the trial was entirely
satisfactory
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-09-02
voLuNrEERs cAN BE- aEouLAHs.
Time They Have Served Allowed in tho
Regular Branch.

WASHINGTON. Sept. LIN order TO
keep the. regular army up 10 the MAXI
mum Of sl,oo0 men. the war department
will have recruiting oficers AZ ali stations
where volunteers are mustered cgf Win
view to giving the men an opportunity
to enlist In the regular service.
The time they have served in the voIun-
teer service viii be allowed them az part
OF continuous service in the regular
brach.
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LOG RAFT SIGHTED.

POINT RAVES. Cal. Sept. 1.-The tug
Monarch was sighted today miles north
west OF here with the raft in tow from
Astoria for San Francisco.
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STATE NORMAL NOTES.

Greensboro. April Special Mr..
w &. Randall and wife. of Raleigh.
y. c., are ut the Normal and Industrial
college. the guests of president and
Mrs McIver Mr.. Randall is on his way
to Blowing Rock. where he expects To
erect Il summer residence, and his visit
here is principally to Supcrintend the
framing and hanging of his life.Size por-
trait of the late Major S, NJ. Finger,
who was the first president of the Board
of Directors of the college. and one of
its staunchcst supporters. being State
Superintendent of Public instruction at
the time of it's establishment. The pic
ture is one of the best specimens of Mr..
Randallis work. and was ordered by the
present board of directors.
Rev. DIR. r.. L. Hass. of the Nashville
cTenn) Advocate. preached most clio
ouent sermon last Sunday night before
the Young Woman's Christian Associa-
ton of the college. on the subject of
Christian living. He is strong and at
tractivc pulpit orator. and it is extreme
" creditable to the association that the
students are given the opportunity oof
hearing sermons and addresses from men
Of prominence Among those who have
SDDkpU UbIOGe iUc dSSOCldltlOi biiIS pttot
year. are Rt. Rev. DIR. Rondthaler. of
Salem. ~ c.. and Major Robert Bing-
ham. of .Asheyille, \. {.
On Friday next the last of the course
Of entertainments will be given, and
will be Il farce-comedy entitled, ''The
Boarding School This entertainment
is by the students, under the auspices of
the joint entertainment committee Of
the two literary societies of the college.
The course this year has embraced a
wide scope IN the lecture and concert
field, and has been both instructive and
entertaining The fact Of the large
number of students in the school makes
it possible to place first-class attractions
ut greatly reduced prices-the cost to the
students for the entire course being less
than 81 each. The first was a lecture by
Colonel Henry Watterson. Southern
soldier and editor, on THE Life of
Abraham Lincoln;" following this was a
concert by the Frances Hughes Com
pany The lecture by President An
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DURHAM CORRESPONDENCE.
pies Instead of Ices Makes our
Scribe Long to Volunteer.


Durham. \. c., April 1G.-(Special =
In my description of the reception 70 tue
Womans Foreign Missionary Soclety'
the types made me. say: salads cakes
and pies We're served, when wrote
..Salads. cakes and ices. Nheh h"u
TO face the committee on entertall-hent
this morning and try to give Il feasohaolc
excuse for that pie" business, was
heartily sorry ] did not volunteer u
month ago. At that moment mucn
preferred to have been in CUBA ana stoou
face to face with Weyler, backed by
thousands Of armed SpaniardS. 1oul
printer and proof reader must be 'dead
rone'' ON pics when they can take
ices" and make it read pies But
then | remember that pie in n printing
office is often much in evidence.
The deep sympathy Of all Durham goes
out in full measure to Prof. GcromC
Dowd in the death of his distinguished
father, Mai. G. Dowd. There is Consola
ton in the realization that he had lived
a long and useful life and died full OF
honors.
Orange Prcsbytcry adjourned yestcr
day afternoon. Durham feels hOnorct
in having had this body of good anC
trit, Christians meet in its midst
Rev. w. a. Gillian, Il liccntiate. Yves yes
terday ordained. The session was a
very successful and pleasant one. ant
the members of the Presbytcry and the
people of Durham part with many re-
grets.
DIR. KiIgo has been on the sick list
for several days. and will not be able Il
preach the sermon before the Woman
Foreign Missionary Society tomorrow
at II O'clock. This will be- a serious dis
appointment.
Deputy Sheriff Eugene Hughes was
here yesterday evening from Hillsboro
An excursion will be run from here tC
Norfolk next Tuesday.
The Bright Jewels OF Trinity Church
will give an entertainment tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock. Considerable
preparation has been made and some.
thing enjoyable may be expected.
Mossrs. George Lyon and T.. s. Ford
attended Il german in Oxford last night
given by the Horner school students.
Mr.. D. r. Sasser has gone to Colds
boro TO visit his mother.
Mrs. John II. Hogan has been here on
n visit to her son. Mr.. Hal Hogan, and
yesterday went back to her home near
University Station.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety completed their work yesterday,
and to-day is devoted to the work of the
Bright Jewels.
Miss Fannie Terrell. who has been
visiting her sister. Mrs. X. l.. Lindsay,
has gone to Warrenton to visit friends
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THE SENATE SPEAKS
ttNntlnaSl foom rlrst raeel

JONES. t.Ark1, JoneS, tNevls kehney
Kyle. l,0agv. LINDSAY, NvEnerN. Me
iaurin, Mallory, Mantle Martin. Mason
MillS, Mitchell, Money. Morgan, Muir
phy. Nelson. ra&ca, penrosc, Perkins
sscttlgrcw. retttuN. Proctor, Quay. Raw
Inns. Roach Shoun. Smith, Stewart
Teller, ThurSton, Tllman. TNrey
Turner Turpic, Vest Warren, Wilson
and Wolcott-RJ.
NayS-Aldrich. Allison, Burrows, Car
ferry. ElkmS, Fairbanks, Hale Hanna,
llawley, near Mcbride, Mcmillan,
Morrill,, rlatt, tConn,l: Plat, tNew
Aorkl: Pritchard, Sewell. Spoouer, Wei
lington. Wetmore White~-2t.
There was some confusion hut no
demonstration when the result was an
nuunced.
The title and preamble Of the Senate
resolution were then substituted For
the House title and preamble without
division.
Mr.. Davis moved that the Senate
should insist upon its amendments and
ask for IL conferences. This request was
met with cries of Mo- MOI. and il
soon made manifest that many Senators
considered that there was possibility
that the House would concur with the
Senate resolution if this motion were
not entered in the Senate. Upon this
suggestion Mr.. Davis withdrew his
motion, and in its stead entered mo-
ton to adjourn.
At 9:15 O'Clock y. m, the Senate adj
journed until Monday.
THE HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Washington, ID. c.. April 16.-At the
opening of the session of the House to-
day General Wheeler. democrat. Ala
bama). made a personal explanation in
connection with some criticism of a let
ter he had written to Governor john
ston. of Alabama.
Some unimportant minor bills were
passed. by unanimous consent.
Mr.. Dingley at 80 p. M, moved that
the House adjourn.
Mr.. Bailey suggested the advisabillty
of a recess until s or 10 o'clock tonight
to await the action of the Senate, but
on Mr.. Dingley's statement that the
senate was not likely to act before mid
night. he yielded, but modified his mo-
ton to make it a recess until 10 O'Clock
Monday morning. At 40 O'Clock p.
M, the recess was taken.
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the vessel. he remarked TO one Of the
officers: MAKE yourself perfectly easy.
your ship won't leave Norfolk"
Captain Bland said tonight; II con-
slider the vessel as good ms accepted by
tho United States"
IL IN now expected that the vessel
will bc ordered TO the navy yard Mon
day
DIPLOMATS ARE HOPELESS.
tnndon, April t6.-.The members Of the
diplomatic corps in this city have now
abandoned all hope of cffeetual action
nnon the part of the powers between the
United States and Spain. The Spanish
and Austrian ambassadors, however,
cling tcnaciously to the dclusion that
they will be able to arrange at the last
moment compromise which will avert
war. They have haunted the British
Foreign Office for week past, calling
daily and occasionally more often. They
arrived there early this morning and
for n long time conferred with Sir
Thomas III. Anderson, the permanent
Secretary of the Foreign. Office. who
appears TO be wearied Of their impor-
tunitics.
So far as can be learned. the am
bassadors of Spain and Austria made
no definite proposition. although they
believe n scheme is still possible hy
which Spain can be induced to offer real
concession, which they think the United
States would accept, provided Great
Britain can be persuaded to unite with
the continental powers in making furth-
er representations to the United States
and in endeavoring to bring pressure to
bear upon Spain. They realize that
without Great Britain'a cooperation
nothing can be accomplished. and it APP
pears to be most doubtful that Great
Britain will participate in such a con-
cert On the other hand it is certain
Great Britain will maintain the policy
wn.vh she has steadily adhered to, that
of refusing TO take any step which may
be distasteful to the United States.
Mr. Balfour, the acting Secretary OF
State for Foreign Affairs. remained in
the country throughout the week, thus
escaping the foreign interviews. Sir
Thomas Anderson bearing the brunt CT
the pleadings. 1t is understood he in
forms the ambassadors that he is not
to pledge Great Britain to
any course, and that he can merely
transmit their request to Mr. Balfour.
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Orioles and Senators. McJames pitched
masterful ball for Baltimore, aud had
he been given proper support would
have shut out the visitors. Doyle was
presented with a diamond ring by his
former associates. Score:
Ri +
Baltimore 49,. 51001OOt%-S II :
Washington ..0001O0110-3 s 1
Batteries: McJames and Clarke;
weighing and McGuirc. Umpires Lynch
and Connolly Time, 2:1J.
Philadelphia, Pa, April 16.-Ovcr
sixteen thousand persons saw Brooklyn
defeat Philadelphia this afternoon in the
opening game of the season here. The
game was devoid OF any brilliant fca-
lures, and was dull throughout. Score:
X III Il
Philadelphia ...01O3 OO1O-G 3
Brooklyn ...., 003011 20 So 6
Batteries: Douorue and Mcfarland
Kennedy and Ryan. Umpires, Emslie
and Andrews Time. 40.