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The Anaconda standard., 1898-01-25

IN BASIN.
The Big Body of Ore in the Last shot
Continues to show IN.

I -.
Special Correspondence Of the Standard.
Basin Jan 23.-The discovery Of a
big body Of ore in the Last Shot claim
on Cataract creek. is continuing 10
show w. as one of the largest strikes
ever made in Jefferson county. 4 few
days ago the owners had pushed the
cross-eut through IS feet Of solid ere.
and had not Vet found the hanging
wall. Fred Johnson and Charles Bur
ton are the fortunate owners of this
valuable property, Both have been
prospectars of very small means IND this
district for number Of years. bur they
have fortune within their grasp now.
Much II The ore Is quite high-gF4de
while every foot 9t IT, % Ear AS laey
The Anaconda standard., 1898-01-25
Harvest of
Exceptional
Value Giving
Here is an opportunity to buy
Thoroughly Reliable and
Stylish
Clothing.
for Men
and Boys

In the Heart of Winter, when
they are needed most, and at
The Anaconda standard., 1898-01-25

Chicago. Jan. 24.-The state depart
ment is understood to be taking impor-
tant steps for the enforcement of the
McCord claim against Peru, and a
broad intimation is given out that a
sensational demonstration may be
made any day against the Peruvian
government
The Anaconda standard., 1898-01-25
Preston Resigns.

Washington. Jan. Pr +. Preston
director of The mint. has resigned and
the nomination of George l.. Roberts of
Iowa will be sent to the senate as his
successor
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-02-05
GrsaS Consolidation Of All Their
Railrosd Liaes.
WILLIAM RISsAM VANDERBILT
NoN the Caesar Of Railroad Empire kill
Astoria BE the raeliis Cas-, Term
inal VI the LiaeY

Nov York. Feb tn accordance with
lho plans for tho consolidation Of the New
York Central and Lake shore the dlrec-
tors N ths New York ceairal today au-
ihoflzcd the Issuance Of Tce0pooO one
hundred year gold bonds A. the conclu-
sion OF the meeting toeny President De
pew gave cut the following statement:
The New York Cetnrai and Hnndson
tiyvr Railroad directors nnt this morn
lfE and parsed the necosssry resolution
Tor tho purchase u the stock OF the Lake
Shore Company. The VaBderbiiis ana
others represented by them have sold TO
tho New York Central their holdings OF
tho capital stock OF the Lake Shore Ran.
rond ana In exchange for every i've shares
" such stock. accepted one gold bond OF
N" NcH York Central for nOO bearing
81 per cent ancnal interest and payable
10 ien years. The Me@rs Vandrrblltr
made this sslc upon the express provision
that The same terms should b, offered 10
all holders OF stock Of the Lake Shore
Tor period Of az least N days All shares
% tho stock Of the Lake Shore Railroad
acquired ari oWncd by TIE Nog York
Central are 70 be held IN trust A. ,,ollal-
Gai for such goid bonds. The New. York
Central board were Of thu opinion that
lfdsmu'h AS the closo relatlos which
have existed between the Lake Shore and
the Ncw York Central Tot over quarter
Of d century were dependent entirely on
he personal holdings OF the stock OF the
iWo companies. II was very desirable and
necessary, n possible 20 max. the ar
rangrm@t The New YORK central on
the authority of the board. viii according.
ly purchase, on similar terms 10 those ac-
ccptcd by the Vandcrblits and their
friends. any par, u tho stock or the Lake
shore Company which may b. offered and
ah'cial notice 60 this ctecf win b. rub.
lishci IN "A f-w days"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-02-05
Frank Bell poisoned his brother
and sister.
WANTED MORE OF THE ESTATE
Told bis brsther-is-lsW the day before
ths, he WsslG shset the sHtin
Csnnuaity.

5ulsun. Cal. Feb. f-F'rank Bell. VINO
has been arrested on a ranch near Eli
inra and lodged In the county jail, has
been charged with numbering his brother
ard sister by poison.
Lewis and Susie Bell were two OF the
most popular young people in Dixon.
They lived together In a cottage on the
outskirts q the town. The night before
they were poisoned, early IN November.
Frank Bell ate supper at the house. He
was the ore person VINO had access TO the
water and food. When the victims took
sick he was almost the arst person to
come TO their house He helped the
nurses 10 make Cruel using water from
a tea kettle he is alleged to have pols-
oned
The day before the crime Frank Bell
called upon his brother-in-law. John W.
Bird, a Sacramato photographer. He
complained to him bitterly. as he had
done 10 others. that he had not received
enough OF the property OF his parents,
H'ho overlooked him In their will. He
added:
Bird. I'm going to commit a terrible
crime tomorrow. I'm going to commit
tragedy that will shock the whole COM
munlty."
After the crime Bird had reason to be-
lleve that Bell intended TO kill him. ana
has made the statement which led to his
arrest
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-02-05
Ambassador Whites vigorous action
secBreS attshtlon.
PRUSSIA MoDIPIEs THE ORDER
Amehssa fruit will nov be permitted
sRtraues to the empire SsN
their ioOlishnsss.

Washington. Feb. THE state depart
ment has been aotIhed by Ambassador
Waite. At Berlin. Of the modification OF
tho decrcs issued by the PrussIan minis.
ter u finance. Or. eiig1iel. prohibiting the
Importation Of American fruit.
According 10 the ambassadors cable to-
day the decree does not. az he advised
yesterday. apply TO dried fruits. while
fresh fruit will be admitted to entry II an
exam ntiori shows It's condition to be sat.
isfactory. n this modification has been
made in the decrcee II would appear that
The prompt representations made 6y the
United States have received equally
prompt consideration on the other side
II Is certain that n tho decree as origin.
ally promulgated had been applied 20
shipmeIH Of fruit n transit as is terms
indicated the shippers would have been
In the right to claim an Indemnity from
tho Prusslan governmen, FOR danag. sus-
iaincd by them. and Il would be regarded
by the United States government AZ a
matter OF duty 10 sustairs this demard
for indemnity
The United States embassy during the
week has bern flooded with appeals from
fruit merchants. dealers and shippers
who have been injured by the decree and
all Of them have thanked Mr.. White FOR
tho Vigorous measure he has adopted.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-02-05
THE GREAT NORTHERN.
Stock Goes Up With Bound Owing to
Good Times.

New York Feb. 4-The Tribune says:
Tho stock OF the Great Northern Rail-
road showed unusual strength Thursday
and the preferred made the important
gain Of l2 points In the course Of the day.
This rise was accompanied by various rG-
mors about possible changes In the roaa
that would Increase its earnings and
make the stock more valuable. one OF
the stories was to the effect that James
J. Hlll. president Of the Great Northern.
and Jacob Cohleff. OF the Union Pacific re-
organization committee. had held various
conferences and that the development IN
which both roads would participate might
he looked for Henry W. Cannon. presl-
dent OF the Chase National bank. and
director In the Great Northern. when ask
ed about the report that some change
vas expected in the Great Northern,
replied:
You caI say as coming from me that
there Is no plan for any immediate change
In the Great Northern. 1 mean by that.
noe this week. or next week, or next
month. carnot delve farthur into the
future"
How do you account for this sudden
rise in the stock?"
Il suppose IL can be traced to specula-
tive causes" said Mr.. Cannon. "ATr. Hill
is here now and reports things to be In
excellent shape. He has not purchased
share OF stock since he has been here. The
property Is doing we'll II IS about the
o-ly stock OF a western road that has not
gone up in the last year or so and owing
to its excellent condition and splendid
promise, suppose It is considered gooo
Investment. There is absolutely no plan
perfected for any radical change in the
affairs of the road. There were various
rumorS afoat in Wall street in the course
Of the day, but so far as know none OF
them had any foundation"
Whatever there may be in rumors about
a closer agreement or possibly union with
the Union Pacific, 1t was learned from
other trustworthy sources that a plan
is under consideration which contemplates
the retirement of the collateral trust
bonds Of the company amounting to S15,-
10000 and the company also guarantees
Interest on borhs of subsidiary companies
amounting to $20,S25,OOO. This plan Is saio
to be- in embryo yet and the details are
so unsettled that 1t is impossible to state
defrdtely the terms of the proposed re-
tirement of bonds
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-02-05
rersussiOa failure Ia winning
hoped for autonomy.
SPANISH SOLDIERS ARE SICK.
ksylsf will not be ssst back to CubA--
BisHeO's "trip to the iAtsrisr
accomplished Nothias.

New York. Feb a. dispatch 10 the
Tribune from Havana says General Blan-
GO has returned from a trip to the western
provinces which put ~ the best possible
light. has failed 20 come up to the ex-
pectations raised In Madrid. The Sagasta
ministry cannot longer delude Itself with
the false hope that the adhesion OF few
minor insurgent chiefs Is evidence that
the insurrectlOn is dlsintegraung from
Within. It's power Of resistance Is shown
by the fact that In such military opera
tons as have taken place during the las.
fortnight the advantage has been with
the insurgents
The situation Is that persuasion has
failed 10 win the Insurgents 10 autonomy
and the army has had 10 better success.
The intransegients have their remedy.
They are not making threatening dem
onstrations against the captain-general
and telling the situation II insupportable
and that the only practical solution T. for
him to 90 homo.
Though weyler has many partisans.
they DO not look for him to return 10 Cuba
Ia command The rscall Of Blanco would
be confession that the policy has been
a failure. II is not expected that the
sagasta ministry will confess itself OUT
OF office In this manner. They talk
vaguely that the army must be made su
preme In enforcing peace. az though the
army had not been supreme for yeans.
Il is a frank judgment Of competent
military judges that the Spanish troops
In Cuba are iB worse condition than the
Insurgents, though the strength and the
resources OF the latter may b. exagger.
ated. Weyler failed In his campaign in
Santiago; Pansio criticized Weyler-but he
has done no better. In two months the
sole achievement OF hts forces has beea 10
reseue the survivors OF the garrison AZ
Guanna. That General LuQue should be
driven into Holguin from one direction
and General Linares should seek refuge In
the town from other direction Indicates
a fair degree Of activity on the part OF
the msursents in Santiago under the COM
mand OF Calixto Garcia and Rabl. Gen.
eral Pando has mad the extra ammunition
he asked for and everything vas dose
that the authorities could do for the sol
diers. Nevertheless the sickness is great
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-02-05
JAPAN ELECTIONS.
May Change Entire Political Complexion
OF the Country.

New York, February IA Herald spec.
ial from Toxic says:
Marquis Ito received your correspondent
at his official residence. He said
concerning matters OF a foreign policy
| must necessarily be reticeat The gov
ernment N Japan h watching the situa-
ton In ,he east and Is prepared to safe
guard Japanese interests by whicheye,
means may be required by events. I am
investlgatirg the existing condition Of in
iernauonal aftains. returned only six
teen months ago. but there has been so
many changes under the late government,
that feel that l need 10 study the situ-
alton carefully before announcing my pol-
ley ard plans. The diet to be elected on
March 18Th will probably convene anon,
the middle Of May. BY that time | shall
be ready to lay programme before par.
lament"
DO you approve the increase Of the
japanese navy 10 10000 tons, now adyo-
Gated by several Japanese newspapersg"
Every nation" the marquis repliea
would like to be as strong as possible.
Such an increase would require severai
years and great deal Of money. We
would not hesitate. however. to make the
necessary sacrifices If circumstances re-
Qulred it. l would like to have YOU Ia
spect the Japanese fleet and see how wen
disciplined it Is. We are stronger than
ever before"
DO YOU expect to make importan,
changes of national policy?"
Il believe in making public school edu.
cation practical and having the trainins
there given with what is called modern
progressive ideas, bringing it into line
with American methods. This will re-
ceive very careful attention from my gov
ernment"
DO YOU expect to SO forward with col
omzing Formosa?"
Yes hope to pacify it soon and ex-
tend our control to all parts of the lslano
and develop its great resources"
The marquis said he thought the result
Of the coming election was very important
The political situation, he said was yer,
uncertain and 1t was possible that the
members might be elected SO as to give
no party a majority. The people of the
continent are now greatly interested In
economic questions. They were inclined
to get rid of mere politicians and elect
really representative men who understand
the needs of the country's industries and
commerce, The late government adopted
the gold standard. The change was too
recent to judge its permanent effect.
What will be the Japanese attitude to.
ward Hawaii?'
The marquis laughed and replied:
"No, do not regard that incident as Inn
portant. The negotiations are just where
they were. My government win cultivate
friendly relations with the United States
whose people have always friendly feel
igs for Japan,'
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-02-05
DUN'S REPORT
Failures for January Smallest Since 1851
Money Market Confident.

New York, Feb Ar. G. Dun \ Co. =
weekly review win say tomorrow:
The actual payments through the clear
ing houses in January made a remark.
able showing, much larger than in any
previous month, S6,S per cent larger than
the same month last year and III per
cent larger than in 1899
Failures in January were smaller than
In any previous year OF which there Is a
record, and were probably smaller than
In any other January since 1881.
The statement of branch offices given
this week shows a surprising gain in most
departments of manufacture and trade,
Meanwhile the money market Is as conf
dent as ever; gold does not come from
Europe In large amounts only because
bankers fird It worth while to lend money
abroad and balances are heavily In favor
OF the United States.
Perhaps the most striking feature OF the
week has been the decline in wheat.
Failures for the week were Ss5 in thC
United States against Sl1 last year. anC
50 in Canada against IS last year.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-02-05
THE MoHIcANs ITINERARY
Cruise VIII Last Eight Months and In.
clude Many Pacific Ports.

Washington Feb. THE itinerary for
Ihe cruise OF the training hip Mohl,an 10
samoa and elsewhere has BEEN arranged
as FAR as 1t row can BE- at the navy de-
partment The ship is to leave san Fran
cisco as soon as she secures l25 apprentice
boys and is otherwise ut for sea and Is 10
start on cruise OF not less than eight
months. The first stop Is 70 be at Homo
lulu but the ship must remain At sea at
east 30 days before making the first port.
From Horolulu the M,hican is to start
FOR Apia touching en- route at the Fan
ming islands about hals way across, Re-
naming at Apia the month. the ship will
be headed for Auckland, New Zealand.
and make a stop OF two weeks there. She
will start for Chile then. passing up the
coast to Callao, Peru, then to the GALL
raSos Islands; from there 10 Honolulu.
and return to San Francisco.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-02-05
THREE PERSONS DROWNED.

Spokane Feb, A Hope, Idaho, spe-
clal to the Spokesman-R Review reports the
drowning In the Pen de O'Relll river OF
Carl Hagan, c. Randall and o. Hawk
land The three were In boat which be-
came fouled In the thin ice, r. J. Sage
who lives down the river, heard the men
shouting about . o'clock at night and
tried to get to them but found It impos-
sible. The empty boat was afterwards
recovered with some letters and a Swed-
lsh bible. The bodies have not been re-
covered.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-02-05
ANOTHER MANSION.

New York. Feb. 4.-Potter Palmer, the
wealthy hotel man of Chicago, is about
to build at Newport mansion which II
Is said will be even more palatial and
luxurious than any of the summer homes
there. Mr.. Palmer. 1t is said, expects to
expend between $2,OOO,OOO and $sOOO.OOO on
his new home,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-02-05
FRUIT MEN CONFER.

New York Feb A conference was
held last night OF all large exporters OF
American fruits to consider the unex-
pected attitude Of Prussia In prohibiting
the importation of fruits from this coun-
try. All the leading exporters were pres
ent and Il was found by comparing notes
that more than 5000 barrels OF fruit were
either In transit or already at German
ports which will be prohibited from en-
tering The exporters OF fruit decided to
forward an appeal to Washington asking
that the government try to get the EN-
bargu raised.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-02-05
SAN JOSE SCALE LousE
onhcial Tnquiry at Berlin Discovers Them
In California Pears.

Berlin, Feb THE Reichseanger this
atterroun publishes the following:
The American agricultural departments
report on the San JOSE scale louse led 70
an official Inquiry here ar 10 the clrctm.
stances u1icr which American fruits ara
imported. Professor Frank. on Januar,
- found on California pears arriving AT
hamburg numerous living. breeding
she'd lice. absolutely identical with The
san jose shield lice. He consequently
expressed the opi7ion thar home fruit
cultivation was exposed TO grave mate
r'aI danger thereby A conferercs o.,
specialists and representative OF the
imperial office OF health confirmed this
View In every particular. Thus the ne.
ceSs'ty for prompt measures for protec-
Ton was fully demonstrated
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-02-05
PRrssINs FOoLTsHNEss-

BerliB Feb. i-unyier the heading or
uer. Counter-Orier Disorder" the Tage-
bait today described the bungllng OF
Prussia with American fruits and asks:
Are W. really drifting into a tarlr war
A1th the United States because We have
pet;ed agrarian desireSg'
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-02-05
INDIAN TREATY.

Pocatello, Idaho. Feb. 4-Three hundred
and thirty of the Bannocks and Sho-
shones have signed the treaty for the
sale Of tho lower end of the Fort Han
reservation. This is ten more than a ma
iority of all the males on the reservation.
Commissioner Hoyt expects to get 40 more
signatures before Saturday, when he will
send the treaty on to Washington for
ratification.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-02-05
STATE BREAKS THE RECORD.

Portland, Or, Feb. 4,-The steamer
state of California, which arrived today
from San Francisco, made the run In the
fast time OF n hours and 1S' minutes,
breaking the record of the Columbia by
ono hour.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1898-12-27
Eft as fir en- Haar op d'Stir re
kreien
Mel lewe Clos!

Mel lewe Clos!
Eft as wirklech munichmol fir en-
Haar OPP d'Stir re kreien! - D'Leit
sin ~hautzedaag esu wonnerlech, ct
as bal net mi re dun! Kommt fir
geschter els Nobersch - 81 as eng
Kalsch - a set: set as awel bal
ferdollt net mi auszehalen hei an
dem ferhixten Town SOL" "Ma.
wat as damn, wat as damn" frozen
ech. "Wat soil semi, set Sc.
''Usen Drokes kutt jester Owend
helm, en- hat jeblot EVIL ent Rant.
S6nter as Sc ka Sallung mi ophalen
d0rfen, han Sc 10 en- Puhltabel ale
fangen. Eft wor do nit Stuk ct er
siwen esu en- Rotzbuwen on
spite met de Kogeln, on hatten esu
lank St0ff wo Sc dermett stossen
detten. Widder emol i0t de Dor
op, a Booms James - senge Neklos
wor oh mes Jet derbei = kutt eron.
E m0cht net lang Fiddelmatenzen,
e krig SIGH en- fan de Stussbengelen,
an G schlug lenks a rechs finger Sc,
dat d'F0tzeu numen esu er0mm
gefaare sen! Watt jult, Sc ware
jengs erus! M0ngen armen Drukes
LUX all de i~anzen Dag am Bait! Els
dat Recht2" = "Gewess net, &C.
fuodesch', Der ech, "ma wat wolff
der, soen d'Leit, an da gin s'engem
neischt. Dem Booms James sci
Neklos wal de ganzen Nohmetteg
am Town gewiesst. D'Part hat en-
firum Store ugestreckt gehaat an
deer Kelt. D'aremt Deer huot sech
wi ct Owent gulf, lassgerass an as
hem gelaaf. De Booms James ge-
such d'Part kommen, ma ct wor Ike
Neklos drop. E krut eng Angst an
de Left; e luf crop an den Town,
flu Store zu Store = Sallungs 81 10
keng mi do - an e font de Neklos
am Puhltabelsallung. E much
kurze Process! Wann eren Drikes
der e puor liver de Giewel krit huot,
da bleift en- amer Mol dohem. Eft
schuot EN- guor neischt. level
wann de Booms James sein mach
emol an de Puhltablesailung siche
muss goen, damn zerschl6gt hien de
Sallung mann Puhltabel a Mirgelen!
An hien huot och Recht, Gefuo-
desdh! Puhltabels sin des Deiwels
Afbatz!" z. LEACHIM,
fun Town fofzeg.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1898-12-27
Nus benz ibrisen 0roBbcr,ostbnm.

G6rid . %. Nop. 8eltern eeaen
bnlb eli ubr Norm. Duroe bic Dem
Maurer Sob. @retbsn aus Boeblineen
~Su0ebOri9e S6eune uno Stalnneeu
ourd cine 6euersbrunit einasdi6srt.
9sr Shaoen, ca. 5000 tyr. lit ourd
Serliberung 9eoeft. Gntltebun9sur-
Iabe u%nbetannt.
Tieoertoru. Dim Nbeno oes
20. Nop. 9e9sn 6 llbr entituno in ben
8ebdulldtsitsn oes Wirtbes Sob. Sci.
tes cine 6eusrsbrunit. tuel6e III turSsr
3eit orei neben chamber geleaens
W%obnbduisr sindiherte. Der on ben
DISQUALIFICATION oeruria1te S6aoe lpiro
10000 Nr. Nles lit uerlitert.
SHoeliugen. 80. Nop. Inter
ben SrtIbaIten oes 2anoss. Die benz
ssiltliben Stanoe &inoer entsseenfiib.
rem. niuumt Stoeliuoen cine berporra-
oenoe STEELE Elm. Sowobl Der Yfarr=
als Der Srosnstlsrus sdblen sablrsi6s
Siioelin9er unter ibren Mtitalieoern.
uno man6e oerielben bethlehem bobe
Yolten i'm Snlanoe. Soh aub i'm
Nuslanoe babeu mebrere berielben es
burh ibr @iiisn uno ibre Suaeno gu
ebrenppllen Stelen 9ebrabt. Oils Yei.
ipiel nenne ih ben bobwiiroigen GERM
Shil. gr mirtte lett mebreren Sabren
als GrSieber Der 9rdfli6 Sbaff9otibsn
Ginoer in GopiB in preuBilb Shlelien.
Den lebtsn SOmmer perbrahte er bier
i'm SdOBe ieiner 6amilienanaeborisen.
NniGnss OCTOBER wuroe er nab pola,
Der am aoriatiihen Weere 9elegensn
Sauptltaot Sltriens bsrufen, um bort,
ais gr3ieber Der &inoer zines Nef1sn
oes Olterreihilhen Gaiiers. oes grsber-
So9s Garl Stepban, @omirals Der 0iter-
rei6iIhen 6lotte. 81 mirfsn. 0ier
Ginosr limb Isiner SOraIalt aupertraut.
orsi gr5bersoainnen bon Is, IA uno II
Sabren uno elm tleiner grsber,o9 bon
III Sabren.
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Sas 9oloene Soppellublldum unieres
A~elisbtsn Serrn Yaliors Weber wurbe
auf's feltlihlte ullo inter 9roBsr Sbeil-
nabme b~eaanaen. Wa6mitta9s wur-
ben benz Subilare ourb Die erwahisne
Su9eno unter 9eiisin oes 8smeinos=
uno &ir6enratbes Die Winihs Der aan-
pfarrei iibermittelt uno ein @eibent
ibsrrsi4t, bsltsbsno flr bic mannli4s