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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-10-02

The talk OF the sporting world is the
incident Of Thursday. when at Newman
ket two English rivals of Tod Sloane.
SAMMY" Loates and MAT" Robinson.
tried to hustle the American jockey out
OF the running in the welter handicap.
Mandorla finished first in that race,
which was for 100 sovereigns, at scvsp
furlongs being neck ahead Of Kirseh-
wasser. ridden by Sloan. But an objec-
ton was lodged against Mandorla for
boring. This was sustained and the race
was awarded to the horse ridden by the
American jockey. There is no doubt that
bitter jealousy has been aroused by
Sloan among the English jockeys, who
are aghast at his phenomenal series Of
wins. He started on Thursday with eight
wins Of le mounts to his credit and he fin
shed today with II wins out Of 70 mounts
as his record. The attempt to oust Sloan
on Thursday was made when he was de-
scending the Bushes hill Robinson, who
was riding the favorlte. Loggan Hail,
cantoned OF Kirschwasser. Sloan kept his
seat. but Kirschwasser lost his balance
and was passed by Mandorla, ridden by
Sammy Loates. who Immediately after
on the home run, swerved TO the right,
taking Kirschwasser, who was close be-
side. with her, the result being that Kir-
schwasser lost by neck. But Sloan was
not yet beaten and his first words on re-
turning to the weighing room were:
"Say, where's the objection room?"
The upshot Of the matter was that
Loates and Robinson were summoned be-
fore the stewards of the Jockey club, who
disqualified Mandorla and suspended
Loates from riding until the Houghtor
meeting, and cautioned Robinson.
The sympathies of the British sporting
men are all on the side of Tod Sloan, ant
the English newspapers warmly applaud
the prompt action of the Jockey club. on'
paper says:
, 1--WE invite foreigners to enter theii
horses in English races; we welcome
| them on. our different courses and thu
, same generous hand should be extende'
: to the jockeys, no matter whence the!
, come. 1t is gratifying to see that tn
r stewards will not vince at shady conduc
r upon the part of even fashionaol
Jockey like Loates. 1t would be far bet
A ter for some Of our riders to initiate I
certain extent Sloan's style than t
= attempt by unfair means to jockey hiI
out of win,"
,s The suggestion that the English jockey
y, initiate Sloans style of riding has alread
10 been anticipated by leading Ensis
= Jockey, Maddon, who won the Trienni
stakes on Thursday in Sloan's style, Wi
" the saddle placed well forward and hnis
va ing on his horses neck. The successt
north country jockey, Weldon, is al
jv adopting the American style of riding
ad An important meeting of the Jock
nd club this week considered the question
ps short distance races, the increasing nul
m ber Of which, it was contended, is causi
an degeneration of the stamina of thoroue
re- breds and converting the horse into
NV mere instrument for gaming. The Joek
club decided that half the total amoI
NV Of the added money at every meet
me- shall be apportioned for races of m
or over for S-year-olds and upwards q
that half of this money shall be devof
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-10-02

The conference OF the Miners Fedora
ton in London decided to accept the en-
ployers' terms. regulating wages until
1901. The miners get an immediate adj
vance Of 2lz per cent and a referee, after
wards. to the Cancellation board. which
has given the minimum and maximum
wage. The decision wards on the threat
ened strikes. involving 81 800 miners.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-10-02

the Denver & NO Grande freight depot at
tbs foot Of cucharis street at 2.i0 p. m,
and the flames spread with great rapidity.
A strip four blocks long from north 70
south and two blocks wide from east to
west has been burned over. but at this
hour, .. m, the c0nnagration Is believed
20 be under control The flames are still
lcaping high over the burned district. but
the wind has 6i5d down and there Is no
doubt that the fre engines. which have
come from Denver and Pueblo in response
for aid, will be able to confne the flames
within tho present limits.
The Antlers hotel. one Of the largest
in the west. three lumber yards. ana
two blocks Of business houses have been
destroyed. In round numbers the loss is
estimated at 100000; the insurance Is
one.half that amount The losses esu-
..-N - -. fafFa..tas
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-10-02

The Madrid papers have unearthed the
baptismal certificate OF Adelani Patti.
which has finally settled the question Of
her much-discussed birthplace and birth
day. 1t was taken from the register Y
the church Of St. Luis, Madrid, and says
she was born at o'clock February -,
1Sl2
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-10-02

BERLIN, Oct. The correspondent Of
the Associated Press learns from the
German foreign office that the cars pro-
posal for disarmament congress IS
quietly but slowly making headway. All
the powers, including France, have now
accepted invitations. but with Limitations.
The discussions are to be confined to the
social and economic aspects Of the Ques-
tions.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-10-02
HUNDREDS ARE HOMELESS.

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, Oct. l,-Au-
gust Mason, of this city, one of the lars-
est mill operators In Wisconsin, has Just
returned from his camp at Cedar Lake
with number of his employees Mason
was surrounded by forest fires and only
escaped the devouring element by plung-
ing into the lake, Mason says four OF his
men have lost their lives The scene he
saws, was terrible, On every side there
was a sea of fire, rapidly growing ana
destroying everything Knapp Stout ~
Co. s camps and outfits in the vicinity oil
Cedar Lake all are burned, and alsi over
500 oxen, Dozens of farm houses which
Mason passed in the morning, were ashes
In the afternoon Hundreds are home-
less many losing their household enects
Estimates place the total loss at aoou
$75O,OOO,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-10-02

In the ehancery division Of the high
court Of justice on Thursday last the
Days theater case was taken up and the
appointment Of a receiver was agreed up
on. pending the action Of DaIy vs.. George
Edwards for possession OF the theater.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-10-02

The Duke Of connaught, after his IN
teresting experience at the French army
maneuvers, has again attracted atten-
ton by his pIueky conduct at Aldershot
camp. where he Is in command. a bush
FIRE burst out near Aldershot and the
duke, who was riding bicycle in light
checked suit. was the frst to perceive Il
He jumped on mis- wheel, called 70 some
laborers to help him, and beat out tho
fire himself. and rode away with his
clothing ruined and his face as grimy aa
chlmney-sweep's.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-10-02

Joseph Jefferson not long ago wrote
check for 81 upon a piece Of birch bark,
In the mountains because he had no pa
per with him. The bank which cashed
the check now has it framed and hang
ing on the wall.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-10-02

This has been week Of congresses, dis
trIbuted among various provincial towns,
tho chief Of them being the church con-
gress at Brndford. Some pronouncement
from the Bishop Of Canterbury was ex-
pected on the great question or ritualism,
which threatens TO bring about serious
split in Anglican circles. The arch
bishop proved somewhat Disappointing.
as. while he declared the church must put
a stop to a great deal which is going on.
and expressed confidence that the bishops
win be able to stop Il. yet he did not give
the faintest indication as how this was 70
be done. A definite pronouncement, how
ever. Is expected next week in the arch-
bishops charges to the clergy Of his
diocese. when decisive Instructions are
fully anticipated.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-10-02

BIG FIRE AT COLORADO SPRINGS
COLORADO SPRINGS, Oct 1'-This
city had a visitation of fire this afternoon
which threatened for four hours to de-
stroy the entire business district The
wind was blowing 10 mies an hour from
the southwest when the fire started at
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-10-02

The officers OF the American line Of
transatlantic steamers expect to make
alterations in their vessels. The New
York will be sent to Belfast or Glasgow
to be heightened.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-10-02

David Christie Murray, in a newspaper
here. revives the suggestion that monu-
ment to George Washington be erected in
England.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-10-02

to races over mile and a half Il was
also agreed that on June Of each year
there shall bc no 2-ycar-old race Of
greater value than 900 sovereigns.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-10-02

CONTINUED on page three,)
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-10-02

have proved unsuccessful.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-10-02

General losses Of the business frms and
dlyiduals are not enumerated above tis5,-
New-York tribune., 1898-12-25
EAGAN WANTS An INQUIRY.
DENIES ALL THE ALLEGED CHARGES MADE
BY MILES REGARDING cOMMIS-
sARY 81 PPLIES

WASHINGTON Dec 24-General Eagar, Commis-
sarv Of Subsistence gave out tho following state
,n.nt to-day IN reference TO his contemplated action
IN statements made by General Niles concerning
conroissarv supplies furnished TO the Army:
General Eagan has referred TO General Miles
tho publlshed article purporting TO be an interview
with General Miles In regard 70 the military sup
niles asking whether the statements attributed 20
him General Niles were made by him, or any Of
.baro or which OF them or 10 what extent the
settlements or any parts OF the statement are true
General FaCan does not purpose TO discuss ms
very serious matter IN the public press, but has
asked first II Genera. Mics avows or disavows Ibis
interview and has also asked the Investigating
Commission for true copy OF the state
r,o,,s chat wee not to- how
ever> made by General Miles before it. Gen
cral Fagan has also asked the Investigating Com
mission 20 be called before II for the purpose OF
rsbuttlng and refutng the statements alleged -
have heen made by General Miles and published In
the press 70 answer these. or any statements,
made by General Niles under OATH ana especially
ard particularly 10 meet the alleged charge Of tur-
n.rimlnt General EaCan is OF the opinion that the
ronEr olac. - discuss the merits OF inls matter Is
icfore the Investigating Commission, ana beiore tne
oo,irfs civil and military. where the WIDEST latitude
- 49, ostb vii he given 20 all concerned. where
tbe condurt of General Miles and the conduct OF
General Eagan under oath. VIII nave HE iHIle.l
"erning any OF all charges that may DC Drought ~
ei-he- 10 the end that justice shali De done 1T
view Of this already inaugufatet acton 5emeii .i A.
f:aeau aa~tirs, snxi,oty whatever IN the service
f'+t .binks the ,aW military ana civil is ample 10
he invoked In tho cause - truth ana justice. rti1
eral EaCan contents hmsef WIN cynlp''ss ue''n M
~ the statements alleged to nave been made py
C.a-r-al Nffrc"
New-York tribune., 1898-12-25

sne incorporation In the bill OF Section sre found
" n ne following, submitted by officer from the
war Department:
nave made a calculation that the bill prepared
H'oNled all promotion In each arm Is by seniority
III esch arm respectively, would give the following
tsssuits az regards promotion TO capiainces: IN
we infantry. all the present first lieutenants and
sixteen second Heutenants: I'm the artillery. all the
present hrst Neutenants and forty-two second lieu
ehants total Toy infantry and artillery htty-elsht
IN the cavalry. nftyseven Q! the present first lieu
tenants would be let such. The scheme 10 eQualze
promotion 10 capiaincy would therefore give nfty-
seven captaincies I'm the artillery and Infantry 10
the nity-seNen remaining first leutenants OF cay.
airy Al the first Neuienants IN each arm would
Z" captains and all the second lieutenarts In each
arm would become first lieuienants, leaving the
vacancies AZ the loot OF the list Of first eutenants
aNi All the second lieuenants 10 be filled by pro.
motion from the ranks. from the volunteers and
from civil ne"
The official estimate OF the cost OF the Army un-
der tAc organization proposed IN the bill Chairman
hun states. Is about sQ,90.00).
Mr. HUI estimates the pay OF the Army at tH :
4tN1 and the additional cost FOR subsistence and
all other exnonses 10 bring the total UP to not
ceelinc $50 no 0Nl
New-York tribune., 1898-12-25
HANGED HIMSELF ~ HIS CELL.
A PRISONER CUT DOWN BARELY IN TIME TO
SAVE his LIFE-HAD MADE ROPE
FROM BANDAGEs.

Thomas Kelly. twenty-three years old OF No. 23
East Forty third-st. arrested for intoxication
yesterday afternoon and locked up Ia the Madison
st. station. Ho was found at o'clock hanging to
his coll door He had made a rope from bandages
which doctor had used f0r wounds the man had
Oh his head He was cut down and sent 70 Belle
vue Hospital He Will recover.
Kelly is porter lie was found in lower Grand
~. In the afternoon. intoxicated and acting In A
dlsorderly manner lie arrested hy a police
man OF the Madlson-st station and locked up IN A
cell An ambulance surgeon from Gouyerneur Hos
pital dressed several the had on his head.
which, 81 was thought. had resulted from falls while
he was intoxicated.
Soon afterward the doorman OF the station. in
making his half hourly rounds. discovered Kelly
hanging by the neck the cell door lie was not
yet unconscious. and IL thought that he had
NOT been hanging than raf minute. He was
cut down by the docrman. The man had torn the
bandages OF his head knOtted them together, and,
making a. noose had fitted ~ over his head and
around his neck. and then tied an end 10 c1e Of
New-York tribune., 1898-12-25
LAFAYETTE AND WASHINGTON MEMORIALS
,,.,..,,-t.,s or THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
INTrREsTED ~ THE PROPOSED
TRIBUTES AT PARIS

vashiop.on. Dec. @4.-Tho Lafayette Memorial
Commission has assured the National Society Of
the Daughters Of the American Revolution that II
,l r.,i,o fuii and oficial recognition ia the work
- s,,,.-in, sufficient money 10 make the proposed
monument 10 Lafayette q worthy expression Of the
Nations gratitude and that one OF the four tablets
on the rnonurnon; will be reserved for the society,
20 be aDprouriafely inscribed
- St,,to,sl Board u Management therefore
cord.siiy recommends that each member Of the So
clety slow her appreciation OF iEs AohoI ~ N
.,-oe.sr, au persOns 81 her locality 10 contribute.
according 70 means. 20 this enterprse II mas also
s,,sa 10 Societv II the Children % the American
fevoiufto. through IS prosident-General. 10 CO.
or,erate in the undertaking.
rs soc,a.y Ias also decided 20 issue appeal
eor e. n,1 10 pe added 10 a fund already IN eX-
istence and created for the purpose OF presenting
=, f;ran@e While the Paris Exposition continues d
byorz. .0l,nefrian statue of Washington.
New-York tribune., 1898-12-25
RIG FIRE IN BURLINGTON. Ut.

Burlington VI Dec. 24.--Twelye acres coniain-
ing eleven million feet OF lumber. planning MIL.
eight sheds and large quantity Of machinery. the
property OF the Shepard q Morse Lumber Com
pany. OF Boston and this city. were swept by fire
this forenoon. causing loss estimated at $4,000
The plant OF the company was practically wiped
out As soon a. possible after the fire had been
got under control an investigation was made as tn
The urobable cause and as 2 result the police this
afternoon arrested Clement Hurley. Joseph STAN
nard and John Lashway on suspicion. Ii appears
OF persons were cond0ling with the relatives OF
Julia Dion who had recently died. and the three
mon who were arrested among the party.
The fre extended TO the house where the gathering
was being held. and the occupants narrowly es-
caped with their lives.
New-York tribune., 1898-12-25
MOVEMENTS or UlRNHTPS.
THE WILMINGTON SAILS FROM NoRFoLK-FoR-
MrR SPANISH SHIPS IT HoNG KONG.

Washington. Dec. 24-The gunboat Wilmington
sailed to-day from Norfolk Sic will touch first at
san Juan Porto Rico. and then proceed to the
north coast Of Brazil. where she Will enter The
Orlnoco R.vcr ANA ascend that stream some dis
tance
The Lila de- Luzon and the Isa 10 cuba. two u
the vessels suni. by Dewey az Cave. and suose-
quentiy raised Dy Naval Constructor Cspps nave
safely made tho voyage from Manila to Hong
KonF under their own steam. They are 10 o.
dockoa and thoroughly repaired at Hong Kong and
because 4 their peculiar fitness FOR the service VIII
be- kcpt ~ the Philippine Islands FOR some time to
come. go
Tho Cincinnati arrived to-day at Havana. She is
co,,irg north 70 be repaired al New-York The An
na,oiie and the Vicksburg have arrived az 81 MUS
The scindia has arrived a. caiao. carrying sup
,lv Of coal for the battle-ships oregon and Iowa.
which are closely following her. The battie-ships
viii receive instructions az Calao which will de-
;erIninc their either 10 Honolulu or directly
across 90 The Philippine. The Abarenla has ar
rived a, Norfolk whore shH ViIl g. out for a cruise
10 Samoa. carrying a supply u coal and material
Tor erecting tho docks and fixtures for the lew
coaling station al PAgo-pagO. J. Will be several
weeks before che will be ready TO leave the United
New-York tribune., 1898-12-25
IMPROVEMENT ~ MAIL SERVICE,
LARGE SAVING OF TIME EFFECTED BF-
TWEEN ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC
COASTS

wash,ngton. Dec. 2l-Second Assistant Postmas-
te--General shallenherger and Captain White,
General Superintendent Of Railway Mall Service,
have succeeded 81 arranging for genera! change
In the transcontinentel mail service which will be
Of great bereat to all points between Boston and
Nev-Yori in the East ard san Francisco Portland
and all points on the Pacific coast, in the West The
time Of the fast mail, leaving New-York at p n
on The NeUr-york Central road, will he shortened
three and half hours between New-York and chi
cago arriving AZ the latter point AT $50 p m, IN
stead q. % midnight as a. present Close connec-
ton will be made at Buffalo. SO that mall which
now arrives in Detroit a. $40 p. m. Will arrive at
about o. m insuring rs delivery az nearly all
-o,nts in Southern Michigan the day Of arrival In
Detroit
From Chicago fast trains will star. for Milwsu-
lee s. Paul ana Minneapolis and Omaha. The
mail heretofore reaching ST. Paul at ! p. m and
Minneapolis n, 40 p. m. will arrive at about >
q N and s:s0 a. m. respectively. The overland
trains now starting AT go ?. n. VII change so as
20 start about 93O q. n. thus efectins material
gain ,h-oughou: Minnesota ana exporting the
nails all the way through 20 the coast. involving
Helena Mont: Spokane and Seattle Nash' ana
tho entire Northwestern coast
Mall now arriving In Omaha al 2so ?. m VII.
arrive - that point AT abou: A. NJ and VIII
conre,, at the Union Pacific transfer with 'he
overland train leaving Omaha In the morning over
the Union Pacific road. instead Of the one leaving
on the same line in the afternoon mus elec'ins
\ gain IN transit OF from eight TO thirteen hours
q, noiDts between omaha and San Francisco ar
-i,.,r, at san Francisco at s:45 r. m. instead o.
go A. m the following day. as az present -'ea'is
.to o,,i-o state o. California will receive this mall
practically FOR business purposes about t"eh'!-'ou'
hours earlier than It does at present.
The OREGON shor; L.ae. running from Green
p,,l~ w, 10 Portland ore. VIII schedule its
,-ot, e. as 10 connect with the fast mai thus
reaching Portland $50 P n. instead Of $50 the
New-York tribune., 1898-12-25
TPOrRLE ~ THE SIITY-NfNTH.
ALLEGED BAD FEELING OVER THE ARREST OF
CAPTAINS GRIFFIN AND ROCHE.


CAPTAINS GRIFFIN AND ROCHE.
A letter received yesterday in this city from the
camp or the cath Regiment. In Huntsville, Als..
bv a prominent member Of the lssth Regiment
shows that feeling IN the regiment runs high over
tho arrest OF Captain Griffin and Captain Roche.
The letter was written by one Of the most promi-
non. members of the ss.h. The two captains were
nut under arrest a few days by order OF Colonel
Duffy and the reason he advanced for the action
was that they had failed to obey orders relative TO
the digging Of sinks The letter says:
Feeling IN the regiment especially among the
men was never so stirred Up as IL is At the pres
ont time over the arrest Of Captain. Hflnn an.
Roche Tor an alleged dis obcdlenGe OF o'uehns' ,ai
will be extremely hard 20 eonfr"' tht men Miio i
that an Injustice has been done TO Two very gooc
and faithful officers Of ne line ne gu o,
among the men comes IRON me iacl ma. ~ -.
Ger like Captain Griffin should BE- put III soNtdr!
confinement wnen very one HoMs nm men n in the
regiment Besides. the offence was 80 trivial anu
really an offence al ali Will tell you The facts
ana you can determine whether Colonel Duffy IS
Tsht ns Dim III S cot DIVISION order on N6vember IS
last. requiring all sinks 10 be dug on cerrar H" Z,
un,l December l3 when he was goaded on by
criticism and censure from above to .ssue an ,e, en-
after the captains got the order they were called 20
staked out the following day. which was Wedhes.
Sa,, rs. haio nn the right but by the time the regl
ruent left camp FOR g battalion reconnaissance the
cfnkar had not been placed far as the streets or
Capfalns Griffin and Roche as well as some other
companies When the regiment got back from lts
drill The stalking begun again, but II was DARK
and nothing could be done and the captain gave
orders to have work begun the next morning me
istn. which was accordingly done About O'Clock
on The morning OK the 18Th Captains S Roche ,n ama
a copy Of charges. which stated that they had
violated the XXIst Article OF War. ana we're ac-
co-iinclv placed under arrest The specifications
read that the officers had disobeyed orders: Both
officers were placed IN close o9nhn, ne,t; Sapts,n AZ
Roche however applied at orce Tor the limits ot te
camp Colonel Duyy's head ana secured '.o
limits of the brigade. lie made his application 70
General Comba. the brigade commander. ana tne
fact that he granted Captain Roches request shows
that the General understands pretty wei no"
things are being run in the 18th.
The letter makes other charges, and talks OF an
appeal 10 the Governor for inquiry into the
regnent's Affairs.