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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-25

NOTICE on RECEIVING lllpH ron
TuE IMPROVEMENT or TllE
WEST li,s rEET OF TltE CROSSING
or aHvENTEENTl AMI CONNER
ClAL STREETS
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-25
Tile Table for March. 1898.

m,Gu WArGg Low NAtGR
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-25

The tug Maggie arrived In from the Ne
haltm yesterday
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-25

The columbia arrived In from san Fran.
cisco Yesterday morning
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-25

The British steamer Commonwealth,
wheat laden. arrived down from Portland
,.sfEr,laN
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-25

The British bark Zanita, wheat laden
arrived down from Portland yesterday.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-25

The tug Escort blew down boilers yes
t,rday and will undergo some necessary
rypgirs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-16

prospect Of being in front Of Havana in nsh'-
ing trim before the enemy has rounded cape
San Antonio.
This u.s. of course, mere conjecture. IL IS
entirely plausible. however, and II Is merely one
Of several explanations. one of which may pres
emily be forthcoming TO Justify the seemingly
inconclusive work at San Juan. The Govern
mcnt knows some things that the pubic does
not know. and the commander at the seat or
war often knows things the Government does
not know; and until all these are revealed ana
weighed 1t is not judicous TO pass Judgment
upon any operations. Nor. indeed. If the en-
cascment should prove to have been the FOOL
sh fiasco some are already proclaimng II, would
thcre be occasion 10 rend the air with the lam
entati,ns Of lost souls. Not every battle. even
against Spaniards. can be a brilliant sue
cess The great game OF war Is fuli OF uhcer
tainties and the best-lald plans OF adnirais
and generals. as well as Of mice and mere men,
gang aft agley" Let us be patient. 1t VIII
all come right in the end.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-16

But the number of American vesseis entered
and cleared in 1897 was 1923. of which 6'6S6
were on the Lakes and ST. Lawrence, iii
were between San Francisco and other United
States points north Of that and ports IN the
Dominion of Canada, while 1,U93 were running
between New-York or other American ports
north of this and ports OF the Dominion. All
these O. $50 entries and cearances last year may
be rpclOned beyond the reach Of depreciation
when the feet now in the Caribbean Sea has
been disposed Of While the few deep-sea yes
sells bear larger cargoes, the tonnage OF vessels
entered and cleared In the lake and northern
coastwise service here defined was 30o' 1911.
against 2977.s5l tons for all other American
vessels entered and cleared.
With over half of The American tonnage.
reckoning each entry and clearance. practically
out of reach. the proportion OF our whole lofeigh
commerce exposed TO depreciation IL not 1o4
pcr cent. but considerably less The value OF
cargoes moved by deep-sea vessels Is relatively
larger with VOYAGES less frequent ana longer
than nv lake or coaswse vessels but stu me
nronortion exposed must be considerably less
than oneenth OF the aggregate. Practically
The whole Pacific commerce Is now beyond
Spanish reach and the Gulf trade also until
the Spanish feet escapes from the Caribbean
Sea II is important to remember tna' 'he
great American liners and other steamships
heretofore engaged jim regular merchant frame
which have been taken for the use OF the Navy
were last year entering and clearing hDonf
every fortnight with heavy cargoes. swelling
the aggregate of tonnage; hut the temporary
use ~ other vessels In their stead VIII IN no
way impair the commerce of the country
fraction of the trade Of this country sun re-
mains exposed. and only fraction but tha'
only 20 long as Spain persists in struggle
which should speedily he rendered entirely hope
less even 10 her comprehension
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-16
WHAT PART or COMMERCE Is EXPOSED.

The theatre Of conflict has again narrowed, il
the dispatches from Curacao are correct The
Spanish feet now in the Caribbean Sea will
soon have its narrow outlet into the Mexican
Gulf west Of Cuba watched by The Flying
Squadron. while Admiral Sampson is already
in position TO watch the channel east of Cuba.
so that If the feet means 10 accomplish any
thing Il will have 10 choose quickly between
running eastward for the open ocean, in the
hope of damaging American commerce. or get
ting Itself bottled up before long in some Cuban
harbor by n superior force The possible in
Jury 10 commerce, moreover, appears 10 be rur-
ther localized If the fleet slips ont it cannot
rove about long OH this side OF the ocean for
want Of coal, and II II does not the commerce
Of the Northern Atlantic, much Of the Gnlf and
South American business and the whole Pacific
commerce are comparatively free from risk.
1t is worth while to consider somewhat In
detail to what extent the commerce Of this
country Is vulnerable II has been already
stated that great part OF the foreign trade OF
the United States Is carried on in vessels Of
other nations. The official returns Of the last
fiscal year show tnat of all imports by sea only
IL per cent was in American vessels and Of
all exports by sea only 81 per cent, while
merchandise valued at $1OO,s94,925 was en-
tered or taken from the country by land car
rage, mainly by rail OF the whole foreign
commerce, "a per cent was in foreign vessels,
104 per cent In American vessels and SO per
cent by rail.
Seizure or search of vessels under foreign
flags Is not likely 10 be extensively attempted
by Spain, because some nations would instant
ly resent IT, while all would be obliged to pro-
test against general interruption or Gripping
Of their merchant service. Spain realizes The
need Of friends too keenly just now to enter
upon course which would excite The antago-
nlsm OF other nations Whether Spain sends
out prvatecrs or confines her dcpredations TO
the work of her regular war vessels. ii prob
ably cannot much interfere with that part OF
American commerce which Is served by foreign
vessels and not at all with traffic by rail But
even the remaining 104 per cent OF the ag
gregate much exceeds the proportion which can
be exposed TO attack.
1t Is 10 be remembered that The operations OF
hostile vessels, whether prvacers or not, are
in modern times greatly restricted by the ne
cesslty Of coal supplies. The British Govern
ment has refused TO allow It's coallng stations
to be used by ships Of either begerent except
with Limitations which make such Of little
avail in continued depredations on commerce
The Canadian Ministry has declared that 1t will
see the British regulations rigldly enforced ut
all ports Of the Dominion. and gives proof IN
preventing contracts for coaling in Nova Scotia.
This makes 1t practically impossible for hos
tile vessels to prey continuously ON commerce
along the Northern Atlantic or the Pacific Coast
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-16
MONEY AND BUSINESS.

Last week OF startling changes. In
part as an effect Of the Manila victory. in part
because the definite location OF the Spanish fleet
and the Gripping OF Porto Rico Notifications.
with the breaking OF the wire between the Span
ish West India ports and the rest OF the world
gave new aspect 10 tie entire contest in At
lantic waters. with confidence in the early ter
mination Of the war, at least az tn possible In
jury to business and commerce excepting within
comparatively narrow limits. greatly increased
The excessive contraction OF commercial loans
was stopped. the largest banks reporting In the
aggregate that of their whole loans about - per
cent such paper. agains, IL per cent
two weeks ago. and banks which were then
al high rates are hunting for 1t at rates
much lower. Stocks have advanced. and wheat
has risen TO the highest point for more than
twenty years
The rise in wheat was apparently the result
OF wild scramble by short Spectators to buy
what they had sold but Gid not own. II does
not look as II anybody had planned or expected
such en- advance. But the rise 10 81 GO week
ago Saturday. a matter OF 41ia cents I'm n week.
was followed by a further rise OF 81 cents more
on Monday and Tuesday. and July contracts
rose from 81 02ls April 80 to 81 2Siz MAY -,
though all quotations aftcrwnrd declined rap
idly Nor was the decline surprising In View
Of the enormous receipts. .211 30 bushels on
Monday at Western points and 1.O12. $50 on
Tuesday. making over Ave million bushels II
six days. which certainly did not support n,
theory Of extreme exhaustion Of supplicA An
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-16
THE SPANISH CABINET.
There

The Spanish Cabinet has resigned. There
have been symptoms of impending dissolution
for some days. Two members offered their
designations last week. Yesterday the crash
came. Senior Sagasta placed in the hands OF
the Queen Regent the designations OF himself
and all his colleagues. Her Majesty il under
stood 10 have asked him TO withdraw his OWN
and 10 undertake the task of gathering a new
set of Ministers about him. That task he will
10 doubt loyalty fulfil 10 the best Of his ability.
He Is of all Sp3niards most trusted by the
Queen and there Is not one more loyal in his
devotion TO her than this one-tlme revolution
list. comrade of Serrano. and rch-Opportunist.
What the policy of the reorganized Cabinet
will he is not in great doubt. 1t will almost
certainly not he peaceful. The beSt-lnfOrmed
observers at Madrid think II VIII be for a con-
tnuance Of the war with all possible vigOr.
That will neither surprise nor alarm the United
States This country has not been reckoning
on any precipitate backdown by Spain, but is
prepared and has expected to fight to a finish y
The change at Madrid will make no change In
the Caribbean. If that is TO be regretted, II Is
more for Spain's sake than ours Her fight IS
beyond all question a losing one. and 1t will
not be made less so by any reshuffiing Of the
Ministerial cards.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-16
TIE WORK AT PORTO RICO.

Admiral SIMPSONS performance at San Juan
provokes more criticism than congratulations.
Whether that is Just or not 1t Is too early to
say Complete reports Of the reason and re-
suits Of his bombardment are not yet at hand.
Until they are received and understood 1t will
be best to suspend judgment. No good pur-
pose can be served by denunciations Of one Of
our own commanders in the presence OF the
enemy. nor by criticisms Of the plan OF cam
pagn which are based on partial and incOm-
plcte information. The most that Is properly
have been made complete. IN the destruction
OF the forts and seizure Of all supplies. OF else
should not have been made at all That, oil
the face Of II, Is sound criticism. But there
may be a valid exception even to that rule.
The bombardment Of San Juan may, for ex-
ample, have served the purpose Of feint, send
ing the Spanish feet from Martinique along the
Venezuela coast instead Of up the chain of the
Lesser Antilles. Thinking the fighting feet was
busy at Porto Rico, the Spanish Admiral would
shape his course for Havana by long south
west and north detour by way Of the Yucatan
Channel. And II Admiral Sampson had stayed
at San Juan a day or two longer to complete
his work that movement of the Spanlards might
have been successful, and the Americans. re-
turning to Havana with bunkers and maya
zines empty, might have found the blockade
raised and the Spanish feet in possession In
stead. having fired at San Juan until the Span
ian ships were on on their long course. Admiral
Sampson has abruptly turned back. with . fair
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-16
Atnu91ork Daily Iribm,re
MONDAY, NAY 16, 1898.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-All the members OF the Spanish
Cabinet resigned; Sagasta will try TO form a
new one - News OF Admiral Sampson 5
feet was received again from Puerto Plata, san
Domingo; the Spanish fleet was still at Curacao.
Venezuela; one OF its torpedo-boat destroyers is
being locked at Fort de France. Martinique
The auxiliary cruiser Yale sailed from -.
Thomas. West Indies, TO the west - me
dispatch-boat Hugh McCulloch arrived at hong
Kong from Manila with messages from Admiral
Dewey TO the Government at Nashington Al
m!ral Dewey has given the insurgents perWls-
sion to arm themselves at the Cavite Arsenal.
but they have not yet attacked Manila; the
American feet captured the spanish gunOoat
Callao as IL was entering Manila Bay, having
Just come from the Caroline Islands - 1ne
steamer Gussie returned to Key West captain
Dorst having been unable to land ms cargo vi
arms and ammunition for the Cuban Insurgents
49, Fishermen captured on the cuban coast
say that most of the reconcentrados nav" dlec
- The United States Will insist upon luii
recognition of the Haytian Treaty of lS6l, Civ
Ing special privileges to this country; Minister
Powell has sent an ultimatum 10 Hayu regard
ing the Navahoe claims - Mr. Hia1stoiS
strength continues to fail. though ne suffers III
tie pain.
DOMESTIC. Another cable dispatch was re-
ceived from Admiral Dewey at Manila saying
that he could take Manila 81 any moment ana
had plentv OF coal -- General Otis viii sail
from San Francisco today on the CITY or Pc
king with the first instalment OF troops to sup
port Admiral Dewey at Manila - ne WAT
Department has issued an order assigning Noi.
unteer troops to camps. -=- Four ships OF
Commodore SChleys squadron anchored OF
Charleston yesterday afternoon. - PTepRra-
tions were made for an army Of sixty-hve thou
sand men at Chcksmauga Park - No &C
tivity prevailed among the troops assembled al
Tampa ==- The patrol feet TO guard Chesa-
peake Bay and adjacent waters Will go on du'y
Thursday - Many naval recruits have been
secured in the West. - Eduerd RenenN
the Hungarian violinist dropped dead While
PLAYING in a concert at San Francisco -
Three men were shot dead in Birmingham, Ala
By a boaster, who had been charged with
cowardiCe.
CITY.-Three men whose strange actions
near the mine fields off Sandy Hook excited
suspicion were arrested. =-- II was announced
that the members Of General Merritts STAT Tor
ten Philippines expedition, except the alds'
would be named by the Secretary Of War -
Three wedding ceremonies were performed Al
Camp Black. - References 20 the war with
Spain were frequent in the sermons delVereo
from, CITY pulpits The church or 81 Al
phonsus began the celebration Of It's golden
Jubilee - Rutgers Presbyterian Church cele-
hrated the centenary of its foundation with
sDecial services The foundation stone OF
a new wing Of st. Nincents Hospital was iaid
by Archbishop Corrsan.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day:
Cloudy with showers. The temperature yeSter-
DAY: Highest, 81 degrees. lowest. 90; average.
30 degrees.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-16
PERSONAL.

ceorae A. Sheridan. the campaign spod 80. =,
70 tell a story to illustrate the abste,o .,,at,ne
1obn Sherman I'VE had, ne saiu' -, =, our
snaocbea Mt Xenia one wet. cold nigh'' al" -.
way back to the hotel Senator que .noo.s,tv
sheridan | believe n lite whi5Ke'
for ia 10 prevent contracting colus' 1900, ,,,,b
'V T., oi,,os, neodless TO say that agreed VIII"
,;,, and expressed my regret that hao no"'
with me , a., cor.,or Il
".pon't worry about that said the seha.o'
have ample supply. We VIII go III lily
Eve went to Senate sherman's room. ana ana of
produced from his gai PournE out
ne grayeiy handed It over to me- tens IT, II had
it, he had no doubt onf mee Sherman took tea
spoonfui himself. recorked the little potte III" -
turned 1t to MS Vaise
The French playwright. Adolphe "a emery -
seriously i'll In Paris, and is not expec'ou u ''
cover He Is the author OF innumerabie pays oi
= n,orodromatic character. many OF when nave
been heard in English. the most popular S o. and
WAS "The Two Orphans he ID tm IVA isis his
nasses for the richest Of French ~ az 90 "
nnropertv being estimated at A0Oo,V0o or s'''V'""'
The democratic ways OF the German Prince Henry
while in Hong Kong made him a great faVori'e
with the foreign residents OF that city 4. oo.,o
spondent Of THE London Daily News sara Oh nun
on that occasion: "He appears to mix oy p,ei.'
erca with Englishmen. He uses the Hong hohs
club almost exclusively finding there. perhaps-os
EneIishmen hatter then selves so-that cream Oh
bosnitaltv which treats even a royal guest as an
hobitue and neither stares him out OF countenanco
nor bores him to death with Difference win wha'
would seem the truest courtesy. he Is allowed 10
come and go unnoticed The Prince seems very
much 10 appreciate this. and shows 1t by MAKING
himself thoroughly at home. The other DAY ne
entered the club bar and called for wnisKey ana
soda The boy poured out the usual modicum' ana
was about to add the soda, when the Prince IN
CURED. What do you call that ooy'
'Whiskey. ST.. 49,, D.. -.
well what do you stop for then? Don't Do
afraid of II. Go on till say when ., 10,
And the Prince put down ,three-nnser. mp
with all the gusto Of a genuinely thirsty man.
Tho Rev James NJ Ludlow. Of East Orange
v D. pastor Of the Mum Avenue Presoy-
tcrian Church will give the commencement sermon
AT the Tuskegee Norman and Industrial Institute,
at Tuskegee Ala, this year
Robert Taylor the postmaster at Scarva, county
Down ireland, who has just reached the age OF ia
years has received from Queen Victoria Deauu-
fully framed portrait OF herself with the foliows
inscriptions This picture IS presented by Queen We
toria to Mr.. Robert Taylor. Postmaster or ScarVa
on his ha Ing attained almost unprecedented
age" Mr. Taylor is Il member or the Methodist
Church and has built hoil In his own house TOT
evangelistc services. lie transacts the business or
his p0stofflce, and although somewhat enfeebled IN
power is In fn. possession OF all his lnteIIectuii
faculties.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-16
Nmusements.

so~V~N~~N~~o~oN~~r~>~~><SN"
ACADEMY OF MUSIC-S:15-Shenan1oah
AMERICAN TfIEATRE-S:l5-rra Diavoio
BIJOU THEATRE-S15-The Tarrytown Wloo~.
BROADWAY THEATRE-sl5-ise OF Champagne
CASINO-Closed
CHIcKERING HAII>-s:l5-Hawatha
DALY'S THEATRES ;l5-The Circus 1iTl c..
FI1EN MIrSFE-Wax Works Grand Concerts and Ono
masograph. - - ,,..or
EMPIRE THEATRES Coils Honor the Mayor. W.
r,Irvf-T AyENIjE TUEATRE-S- Finds the way
and 4 BIZ OF Old Chelsea ..,,
GARDEN T7IEATRE-s :30-The First Violin
GARRICK THEATRE s20-The Little Mins,er.
ON AND OPERA HOI-SE-S-The Man from Mexico.
HARI.r,M OPERA HOtSE-s-An American Citizen
HERAI.D SQUARE THEATRES i5-Pink Domihos
KEITH S-Noon TO II p. m.-Vaudeyiile; IA. r,.,
kNICK ERBOCKER TfiEATkE-s;lo -ihe b'iue "70'
ROSTER e. BIAI.S-S-Au Balm -, r.
{YCrI'M THEATRES: 3O--The Moth and the flams
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN 10 II T. NJ h''''""
Show.
OI.YMPiA-s:l5-Adgte
PASTOR S--l23O 10 II p. M NsudeVilIe ne.
SAN T. JACKS THEA1RE-f and s-buresque
WAiI-ACK' S-S-la Bohcme
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-16

An exploding mine In the harbor might be an
effective lesson 10 skipp-rs to obey the resula-
lions made for their safety. so far they have
been extremely fortunate in dragging UP mines
without being blown up
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-16

Men who went 10 the military camps 70 play
and then leave when work was AZ mana deserve
the scorn OF their fellows. but men who frankly
asserted their right 10 stay at home. notwith-
standing membership In the National Guard. are
entitled to lust a. much respect as any other
citizen who made that choice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-16

The stock complaint OF the Spanards Is that
the Americans don't night fair" II was wrong
for Dewey to enter Manila Bay without giving
notice that he was coming. 1t was wrong for
Sampson to knock down the San Juan forts
without first telling the Spanish commander
what he was going to- do. Somehow. the case Is
reminiscent OF Blrdofredom Sawin's complaint
OF the Mexicans:
Bein' they han't lead they make their bullets
% copper.
An shoot the darned things at US. III. which Caleb
sin't proper
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-16
Blanco is still telling the Cubans mule stories
about Manila.

Blanco IL stin telling the Cubans mule stories
| about Manila.
Soldiers who expect to be ordered to Cuba but
ore kept In suspense by successive postpone
ments are entitled TO sympathy. but have no
reason to complain. In this ease. as generally in
human affairs. 1T is better to be safe than
sorry"
The battle OF Manila reveals to the astOnished
gaze OF the Paris "Gaulois" as IT frankly ad-
mits the real existence OF an American navy
ard the great bravery OF its commanders; for.
II says though the squadron was numerically
superior to the Spanish squadron cit was In
reality numerically inferior. and probably
ceived Information and guidance from the rebels,
II none the less proved by the rapidity OF It's
evolutons. the precision % its firing and the
certainty Of its manpuvres It's possession OF
indisputable naval and military qualities. Let
the campaign OF education go on.
1t is time We had another debt statement from
Tammany The las, one is over two days old.
II IL most gratifying to note the martial spirit
OF the colleges. but no boy pursuing his studies
should Re made to feel that his patriotism IL
discredlted by his decision not to enlist.
II the people OF the Continent of Europe think
just "hypocrtical tradesmcn" 1t might
be well to show them that at least are not
hypocrtical and that know enough to do
our trading only with our friends.
-
We can pay for this ourselves without the
aid Of tonnage taxes the ships Of either
friendly or unfrendly nations.
CipantIc daughter OF the West
We drink to thee across the food
We know thee, and we love thee best
For art thou not OF British blood?
Should wars mad blast again be blown.
Permit not thou the tyrant Powers
To fight thy Mother here alone.
But let thy broadsldes roar with ours.
Hands all round
God the tyrants cause confound,
TO our dear kinsmcn OF the West my friends.
And the great name OF England. round and
round. .
-CTennyson In 1864
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-16

We can pay for this war ourselves without the
aid OF tonnage taxes on the ships Of either
friendly or unfrIendly nations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-16

II the people OF the Continent Of Europe think
we are just "hypocritical tradesmcn' 1t might
be well to show them that at least are not
hypocrtical and that know enough to do
our trading only with our friends
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-16

II IL most gratifying to note tho martial spirit
Of the colleges, but no boy pursuing his studies
should Re made to feel that his patriotism Is
discredlted by his decision not to enlist
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-16

II IS probably not generally known that the word
dad" used by many children In place Of father
l. the pures Welsh. The opening words OF me
Lords PRAYER IN Welsh are Elm DAD