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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-09
POSTAGE STAMPS RAISED
The Increase on Beer Alone will Produce
s35 100000 FER Annum - Ca, asd
Electric Lights Nay he Taxed.
A PERMANENT LOAN or
ED OOGJ FOR WAR PURPOSES
WILL BE MADE At o PER
CENT IN CASE HOsTiLITIEs
COMMENCE.

Washington April s.-The members OF
the ways ana means committee Of the
house are busily engaged with treasury
officials In the work preliminary 10 the
drafting Of a war revenue measure 10 be-
introduced In congress Immediately upon
the opening of hostlllties with Spain
The Increase IN the Internal revenue
tax on beer from 81 TO s. a barrel. and a
large increase Ia the tax on manufac-
iured tobacco. Including cigars and
cigarettes. has been practically agreed
upon. Bank checks. bills Of exchange
drafts. deeds. mortgages and other pa
pers of this class. patent medicines ana
nostrums viii In all probability be added
TO the list.
A rough estimate Of the receipts TO De
derived from these sources Is that the
Increase on these articles alone will ap-
proxImate II not exceed 100000 year.
Beer. Il IS thought. will produce an in
crease OF 10000. tobacco an Increase
OF t51"00o or more, and the commercial
and patent medicines ~.500.Oo
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Another source OF revenue which is GER
tain to be availcd OF Is the transactions in
railroad and other listed stocks
An increase OF from to cents on letter
postage and a tax on gas and electric
light has also been suggested to the de-
partment but these items have not yet
been considered. An increase of cent an
ounce on letter postage probably would
augment the receipts by $SO0OOOOO a year.
bill providing for temporary loan OF
N0,Wo,OOO and a permanent loan of S5OO,-
OMoN at per cent, payable in coin, has
been prepared by the ways and means
committee and will be Immediately made
In case OF war. The whole question Of the
finances OF the government in view OF
probable hostilities is being carefully con-
sidered by treasury officials so that deti-
mite and well thought out plan OF opera
tions may be at the disposal Of congress
In case of need
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-09
DEFECTIVE DRY DOCK.

New York, April S-Tho World says:
Dry dock No, will not be able to re-
ceive one of the big battleships of the
navy for months to come Two leaks
have been discovered in this dock within
IS hours. Notwithstanding the fact that
nearly Sl5OOOO has been spent in trying to
make this dock ready to receive the big
battleships of the North Atlantic squad
ron It has been found necessary to make
additional alterations TO insure the safety
Of the docks, The leaks We're discovered
shortly after the water had been turned
on in the small inclosure just outside OF
the dock proper "Wednesday morning. It
was the first test made under the super
vision of Constructor Bowles, who Is in
charge of the construction department at
the Brooklyn navy yard. The water
rushed into the open space with great
force and ran over sea wall on the side
of the dock. When the accident was dis
covered Constructor Bowles ordered the
water turned OF and the pumps were
worked, No report of this accident was
made, Rear Admiral Bunce, the COM
mandant, nor the navy department were
notified of 1t. According to Constructor
Bowles It will be six weeks before the
dock can be put In readiness to receive
a battleshlp or any other vessel. The big
dock was intended almost exclusively for
the reception of the big battleships.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-09
MOBILIZINC THE
SPANISH SQUADRON
Government Making Strenuous Ef-
forts to Get Navy in Condition.
SECOND FLOTILLA SOT READY
And Mil noi Sail Tor rono Rico-Iofpsdo
Squadron Ordered to Stay at
Cape ysrd

4 New York. Aprll s-A dispatch 10 the
/ World from Cadlz. Spain says.
The report that the squadron u eyo-
luton and the second HDtiIla are about
90 nall for cuba or Porto Hica is abso-
lutrly false. Positive orders have been
sent 10 the Cape Verd islands for the
torpedo squadron a. stay there n was
contemplated 90 send the squadron OF
Admiral Ccryaru 10 Join H. on the con.
tflry Nillnmlls squadron r. expected 20
return here Neither of the squadrons
gathering here II anything like ready for
sea. Neither h assembled set and no
orders have been received from the ma
riur minister 10 move either squadron
The only Instructions really given to Al
mirnl Churruca commanding at Cadiz
are to push preparations ls fast As pos
slblr In consequences OF the order Cadiz
bay. with the nclEhborinR royal arsenal
VI San Fernando and the yards belonging
10 the transatlantic company present
scenes ~ much activity. Admiral Ger
yara'H neet is anchored here taking on
stores and provisions lt consists now
of the fast cruisers Alfonso XIII. In
flnia Maria Teresa ana Crlstoba Colon.
two sccond-olass cruisers four rakish-
looking torpedo boats and two dcstroycrs
fresh from England.
Reliable oiiicial Information states that
the government expects the arrival here
~ the battlcships Pclayo Emperor car
los V. two destroycrs from England ana
the torpedo cruiser Maria de Molina from
Fcrrol
The above vessels are not lar advanced
Ia their preparations but those which
have been In foreign yards nave been
Withdrawn hurrlrdly Tor fear war would
begin before their repairs or outnts could
bee completed
The required work can be done IN Spain
with the assistance - foreign arms ana
foreign workmcn brought down at great
expense
The minister Of marine has had no dit-
hculty In getting men and officers with
out calling on the arsenal reserves. as
thousands of sailors and officers ashore
volunteered In addition to the men re-
turning from the Philippines and In the
merchant service Several large trans
Atlantic steamers of Marquis Commulrs
fleet are rapidly httlng with rapid-hre
guns MaXims, Nordenteldts and crews
Th"y viii be commanded by royal navy
officers
dispatch TO the World from ST Vim
cent. Gaps Ncrd islands, says.
Tho Spanish torpedo notilla In COM
maud of Commodore Vlllamn is still here.
ready TO put TO sea, but awaiting orders
from Madrid
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-09
NEW pEFENsEs SAN rRANclsco.

san Francisco, April S.-New lines Of
interior defense are being built for the
tortitications here, The army will he
prepared To fight at the heads with the
lO-inch batteries at Fort point and Fort
Baker at Lime point.
Though hostile ironclads should man
age to pass the outer line of works, the
fire of tho interior batteries of Alcatraz.
Angel island and Gravelly beach would
resist the further advance of the enemy.
Major Houer who is In charge Of the
torpedo station on Goat island. has placed
In position electrical apparatus Tor sub
marine mines, Shore connections or tor
pedo easements haye been established and
the mines can therefore be planted in
the harbor whenever fear of danger ar
rlves
capt, Berkheiner's battery l., Thirteenth
artillery, now at Lime point, has va
Gated the quarters belonging to the en-
glneers and sought shelter In tents, The
wooden quarters are used for the work
ing parties. A regular camp has been
established and the work of adding
strength to the interior line of work is
going ahead with more vigor.
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THE HORRORS GROW WORSE.

Skagway Alaska, April 4, via Victoria.
r. C., April S-The horror on the Dyea
trail is growing in magnitude hourly. AS
the work of rescue proceeds il becomes
more apparent that many more lives were
lost than at first thought possible, It is
now believed that between 50 and 100 men
and women were killed by the avalanche
Many bodies will not be recovered until
the sun melts the tons of snow and Ice
that now bury them from sight.
Two or three thousand men are working
in relays OF as many as can stand side
by side shoveling away the snow in search
of the dead and dying. Twenty-Five dead
bodies have been recovered and Identified
and p have been taken out alive.
Seventeen employees of the Chilkoot
Railway and Tramway Company, who
went to the summit on the morning Of the
Slide to work, are missing and 1t is feared
they are among the lost 1t is estimated
that 10000 tons of outfits are buried under
the snow and ice. There were smaller
slides before the eath-deallng avalanche
(Continued on third naReN
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SPANISH GuNRoAT AI,pAZ.

New York, April S-A World dispatch
from Queenstown says:
a large body Of workmen has heen
brought down from the Clyde to assist
In repairing and hitting the damaged
Spanish torpedo gunboat Audaz for sea.
Tho men are working day and night, as
she cannot leave IL war is declared The
customs officers have been instructed
from the admiralty office In London to
take possession of her Immediately In case
of war.
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Washington. Apfn A-Good Friday pasr-
ei ln Washington with not ripple ou tho
surface either az iho white House or the
capitol 90 shuw that ,h, United states So
ou the brink " war Both houses of ,on-
gross hbd adjourned UI Monday ana 40
ihr executive mansion ibcr, wns mo- rush
~ eager excited pgrli. men bul almost 20
sunday quiet prevailed.
A. the War and navy Department. there
we're signs ~ sn impending conflict boo the
rush uf immediate orders Go ,ho host pf
naval oni,er lo report at unrc fpf duty
ON ih" vessels go which they were as-
signed and ln The conferences ~ bureaus
ou The details ~ war preparations
A. yrt ihr resolve is hrmrr than ever
that uuiras Spain yields o. Americas do
mauds the United state. ny fore, of arms
Will move on Havana l' was the very
recognition ~ %, nSI'y ~ this purpose
that caused ihy day ip br in marked cun-
irast to the excitement of an its prcdr-
rrrr'rH ot late There was -,ill some dis
yunslun "f cuban ArAlfs. but Il only
served in emphasize she flc, that one for
wufi step ~ imm,us, Importance 6Id
been taken The discussion was Of an ad-
yanccd stage and concerned not lntorvcn-
tiou aud the freedom ~ Cube from Span
In dominion hut th, obligations and du-
Ties that might bc Imposed upon the TINT
ted States after We had expelled Spain
from the island Th,s discussion rrvolvrd
around iNu propositions. namely inter
Ncntiun without recognizing the Cuban In
aurE,nts and Intervention with concur.
rent recognition ut 'He Independence of
90, present in,Irsuf government in
cuba some public men hover between
thrs, two propositions and favor COM
promise
The presidents message remains unali.
cred. indeed this being the last cabinet
day before The message will go tn COM
grrss alterations 90. unlikely brtwccu
now lni Monday. barring an altogether
unexpected development from Madrid
After ihc meeting the cabinet officer,
stated that the mvssag. would pc sent
60 congress on Monday
The cabinet meeting which was one oi
the most uncycn,ful held In recent days
was another evidence % the feeling cu-
tcrtHincd 10y the administration that the
case Ia made up and that nothing now re-
mains to be- done but 10 present the sub
jcct To congress and await the final out
come there, The feeling that an end had
come To diplomatic talk and that action
alone remained was shared In all quar-
tcrs including the foreign embassies ana
legations. where M, ambassadors ana
ministers expressed feeling that all has
been done in Washington that could or
would be done In the cause OF peace
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ships with the same names and launched
them by the latter part Of 1895. They
were snapped up by Spain and renamed
respectively Cristobal Colon and Pedro
d'Aagua, the former being now con-
sidered the finest cruiser belonging to
spain. while the latter is still uncom-
pleted at Cadiz. II was the Cristobal
Colon that was selected TO convoy the
torpedo tlotilla to this country. but at
the last moment Il was found that the
Scotch engineers would not come and the
spanish engineers were not sufficiently
familiar with the machinery. In fact the
Spanish engineers could not get the ship
under full steam power at ALL
As soon as Italy disposed OF the second
set Of duplicates another Garihaldi was
laid down at Sestu Poneute and third
Narez at Leghorn, to be completed In the
latter part of 1895, The former vessel
was launched on September 95th last ana
by extra work has been brought to a
condition which gives promise of COM
pletion the last of August. The United
States concluded it would not need the
ship the last of August or even a month
earlier Naval officers did not want to
purchase the Albany because she was
uncompleted, but Brazil declined to sell
the New Orleans without the Albany. ana
as the New Orleans was ready and
needed, both ships were taken. The
American flag was promptly raised on
the Albany to avoid any international
entonglements, hut It is recognized that
her services cannot be utilized before she
leaves England for the English could not
complete her afterwards and observe neu
rality, nor would 1t be considered safe to
start her unarmored and alone across the
ocean.
1t is said that the statement that the
United States signed contracts for Italian
torpedo boats is not true, for while want !
Ing the vessels the impossiblity of get
ting them to the United States is recog- |
nzed. The names Yankee. Dixie, Prairie
and Yosemite were today selected as the
naval designations Of the four Morgan
line auxiliary cruisers Ell Sol. Ell Norte. |
FL Sid, and El Rio.
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OREGON LEAVES cALLAo.

New York, April S,-A dispatch to the
Herald from Lima, Peru, announces the
departure of the battleship Oregon from
Callao after taking on coal and provis-
ions. She has not yet been painted the
war color
dispatch to the Herald from Valpa-
raise announces the arrival of the gun
boat Marietta. She will remain there for
orders from the navy. department, or at
least until the arrival Of the oregon
which is expected on Saturday, The Span
ish torpedo boat Temeririo is sttll at
Buenos Ayres.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-09
BRAZIL WILL NOT SELL

New York, April S.--A Herald special
from Buenos Ayres wa Galveston says:
Reports to the Herald from Rio Janelro
says the government If Brazil has re-
fused to sell the cruiser Floriano de Ora
to the United States, giving as reason
that 1t will be long time before she is
finished
Brazil will after the holidays consider
an offer from the United States for the
cruiser Nictheroy
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-09
HAMPTON ROADS MINED.

Norfolk, Nao April S.--A detachment OF
twelve marine engineers from Wnlcts
Point, n, V, has arrived here to lay the
cable and electrical apparatus for the
moorIng and operation OF the controlled
mines In Hampton Roads, A barge con-
tanning the submarine mines, apparatus
etc, Is lying OF the old point.
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ICE NOW COVERING THEM


skagway. Alaska. April .. via Seattle.
April s-About noon today on chilkoot
trail between the Scales and the Stone
house. al least 81 men met death aud a
large unmber Of others we're injured more
or less seriously in a snow slide. The
dead were crushed under an avalanche
Of snow and ice. which came down from
the mountain side upon the left side Of the
trail about midway between the Scales
and the Stonehouse
The corrected list OF killed and wounded
as complete as possible at the hour OF
writing Is as follows:
Guse Zebarth. Seattle
Frank Sprague. Seattle.
Steve Stevenson. Seattle.
Tom Collins. Portland.
{. P. Harrison. Seattle.
w L. Riley. Seattle.
one woman. name unknown.
E. D. Atwood, New York.
c. Breck. Sanford. Fla.
L. Weidelin. Kansas City. No.
Mrs. Ryan, Baltimore.
John Morgan. Emporia. Kan.
Grimes, Sacramento. Cal. who has a
brother in business at Dyea.
". l. Riley. Seattle
F. NJ. Grimes. Sacramento.
Mrs. Anna Moxon. Jefferson county.
Pennsylvania.
Ras Hepgari. Baker City, Or.
Atkins. Idaho.
Tom Genert. Seattle.
E. F. Miller. Vancouver. Wash.
T. Lamer.
Seriously injured so far recovered
are:
Walter Chappey. New York.
John c. Murphy, Dixon. n. D.
F. NJ. Holbrooke, Portland
Dahlstrom. residence unknown.
Fully fifty people were overtaken by the
slide and are either buried in the snow or
scattered along the borders OF the ava
lanche in a more or less injured condition.
The point At which the accident occurred
is some five miles above Sheep Camp.
The nearest telephone station is four
miles distant. The Scales are some five
miles above Sheep Camp. The telephone
wires at this point were carried away by
the slide. This fact makes II difficult TO
obtain particulars at this time.
A binding snow storm was raging all
day upon the summit and as a conse-
quence many Of those in the vicinity were
making no attempt to travel. Zebarth.
Sprague and Stevenson. Of Seattle. were
travelling together as partners, and were
found side by side in bed.
Thosands of people were encamped in
the vicinity of the accident at the time
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-09
BOAT ROWAN LAUNCHED

Seattle, April S--The United states tor
pedo boat Rowan the first war vessel
built In the state of Washington, was sue
cessfully launched this afternoon 1t Is
expected to have the Rowan ready for
service within two weeks. Her speed will
be 20 knots per hour,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-09
RUSHING MINE EXPLOSIVES.

Wilmington, N. c., April S.-A detach-
ment of army engineers have arrived here
and will so to Fort Caswell today to mine
the harbor. All necessary explosives are
at the fort and the harbor can be thor
oughly mined in 70 hours.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-09
SEAGoING BATTLEsHIP MASSACHUSETTS

The Massachusetts, is is ship 600 She dsc,
10 sS four IA incb p
inch forr u"h and ~ ~~r'ler i7o
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-09
Hundreds Die in the Gorge Near
Sheep Camp.
MEN, WOMEN. AND CHILDREN
Caught Like Rats ia Trap -Bliadiag saOW
Storm at the Tims-List Of Dead as
Far a. knONn

1T IS BELIEVED THAT ONE
HUNDRED MEN AND WOMEN
WERE KILLED BY THE AVA
LANCHE. MANY BODIES WILL
NOT BE RECOVERED UNTIL
THE SUN MEL.Ts THE TONS OF
ICE NOW COVERING THEM
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Continued on third page.)
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-19

mine. where the nerve System, from
any uSiIs., IS run dnwu and needs n
reliable tonic.
am happy = state that two members
of my family have us q painc's Celery
compound with the most gratifying re-
suits. Aiy daugh.er-in- l2'W, Mrs. p. NJ.
Bpnahoe LAS rec.lve! the mos, pro-
n5th::ccd riSul!s from lis use, waist my
SON, j. Frank D%onahoc. the orsaNist of
the Cathedral, is louh l. lis pra.a.
having Honnd i, 9 great help in regain
ing his strength from Cvcvwork in his
pI,Fr:r!Gn.
Yes. l believe in Palnc's celery COM
pound.
PATRICK DONAIIOE.
Thrse-fourIhs of oil thu ach $. pains
and disabilities that AGED nars-,,s srf-
fer fr.m arise plai-ly fllIu retarded
circulation. Ti.a Slow b,ood stream gets
chokcd with an accumulation OF waste
matter tilat declares KS pr5scncs h
tw!-rSes OF rheumatism. lumbago. ncr-
ralgln ana inability 10 sic ~. All these
unnaiunIsl cond'.i-n can he corrected
and permanently dorn away vita by
Wig c'-usly cleansing ;ha blood and rg-
ulating the tardy ci]lrulatiCr.. Painc's
celery compound i; prG-Emi"cnt'r, clpa-
bic Of doing this beyond any other rem
cdv.
Theirs u nnthing vague ribout the so,,.
Of "gC1l h7alth'' that is y" rmiszd by
ramos celery compound ard vouched
for by men and women who have used
IL. 1t megi9s, among othsr things, firm
or nerves., con rletcr digestion, svaet
breath and mtne regular E-Elily fu.re-
.;ions. IAainc's celery compound secures
thasc Wh5ra other remedies fail, because
ilIGnc's celery compound is the discov-
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AUI.ASDEi
the fine.

Aulandcr. N. c.. March 1S.-(SDeciaD
lion. John &. fletcher, United States
special examiner for the Pension Blu
reall. was here yesterday on business.
KEY. 0. l.. Strb3gneld. Financial agent
Oh me Ssalte Baptist Female Univer-
SHY passed through our town this
eveLhng on his way VI Bethlehem,
where he WIN preach tomorrow
a SI-rl many of our people have at
tended the revival All Chowan church
WinEon, conducted by Evangelist j. %.
Hutson this week.
Or. E. II. Horton, special examining
rSd,' MI this point for the Pension
lSureau, wenl TO kelford today on prr
fcssiGnal business.
MI. Wilhelm Pritchard. from the
coui'ty, returned from Baltimore ,h,s
evening. He went there several DAYS
ago on a business trip and Will enter
fall. 80
Little Am-Ge Dunnhr,g. the 3-year-old
daughter iAf Mr.. r.. j.. Dunning. while
walking 'cm the Stnsets ro-day, fell sr,d
dislocated her collar bone breaking
nc clavicle. DR.. Harrell WEES imme-
wounH. ."
Mr.. w. H. Taylor went to Norfolk
lhlS morning on a short rbusi.ess frip
FARMERS around hare arc selling a
quaEti'ty vi peanuts. Mr.. George w
L'iSSfter shipped 500 bugs friday and
Diners are shipping a good number
fs>pb"!g for am advance in prices by the
'Lme they get in market.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-19
EfEZA BETH CETX.

Elizabeth City. N. c., March IS
CspeciaD-Miss Marguerite Fullowell is
visiting friCads in Edrnton.
DR.. Penick will shortly begin a Sc
RES of revival meetings ar the I3aptis;
church.
Mr.. md Mrs. William r.. Clark. Of
lh:ndelph!a, are visiting Mrs. Judge
Brooks. on South Read street.
Dr. w. F. Lowry. the proprtetr rif
1he new Opera House. is to
have u, number of the foremost plat
FORM orai'>rs of the country lecture
here. The ever popular Tom Dixon
will be the first.
Although. Easter does raJt. coma uni.f,
April 10Th. the feminine mind is al
ready busy with plaIcts for millinery
and other personal advantages for tina,
and other personal ~adornmena for tina,
occasion.
There Will be VI festival at TN. Mason's
hall tonight.
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NORTH CAROLINA

~expcdlant to nominate Republicans t;ht
kbtter sDauld name the men anu tnt
Fopulists should support them without
regard ~ their fifI:Etclsl. views. In
other words, follow iuho Golden Rule
DC unto others as we would that they
should cJA unto YOU
Tho hearing us to the application f-u
a receiver for the Western North Caro-.
lima rail1pad is postponed until March
26th. The Federal Court has been sent
the transcripts by the clerk Of Rowan
Superior Court. Judge Mel Tsr, of the
State Court, sent an order stn'ab ndns
the clerk from certifying the traI.s-
scripts, but rs was too late.
1t is now learned THAT Governor Rus
sell senij for DR.. j.. j.. Mott to come hena
Sunday on business Connected with the
Popuisu conference rf this week. II
lter. X. S. ltIves, pastor OF a colored
Methodist church rt Fayetteville. offers
his services to 'the Governor as chap
la:G, of q regiment of c.Aored tncpps for
war w;bh Spain.
The Executive Committee of the pcnl-
Tertiary is ~ burden TO Superintendent
Mewbourne just as 1t was to John r.
Sna:al. M~ewbourne thinks some OF its
duties. particularly as iIb approval OF
bills, unnecessary and delaying.
THE matter of the pnstmastership at
ita!eigh comes up tomorrow at Wash
L-.S''Jn hefore Senator Prfcchard. John
Nicflcds, c. II. Bailey End a. w. Shat
Ter have gore there. They are the
avcwci aspirants! j. II. HILL Is ais,
an aspirant.
The Acknowledgement made a ruling
to-day that where Il persSi7i Is nrrd Tor
ccntemIi Of court and TIE fine rs: col
iecied md paid in end the Judge re-
tlhS 1t, 1t requires 4, special act of she
Les.Siittnre to secure she %refund.ng Of
the fine.