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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-07
WITH THE KIcKERs.
Coming Gridiron Events That Will
Interest the Cranks.

The Astoria football team is getting
itself in readiness for hot game on the
11th at the home field. It is not to be
expected that a comparatively new
team will do the work of a college
eleven that is really a standing
army" but the A. F. c. boys are hard
workers and win make things very in.
.---sting for the Portland high school
lads.
The Thanksgiving game-what Is
thanksgiving without football?--is
with the Chemawa Indians and from
the experience the Astoria kickers gain
next Saturday they have reason to be-
lieve that they will defeat the red men,
In the Oregon Intercollegiate series
six institutions are represented. The
state university claims 10 have a sinch
this year and certainly everything is In
her favor. Her most formidable compet-
itor. the Oregon Agricultural college
lost heavily by the war, nearly all Of the
o. A. c. team Of 1918 enlisted and few
were financially able to resume theiI
studies this year.
Saturday Oregon University defeated
the Chemawa team. % TO 0. o. A. c
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-07

defeated Willamette University 10 to O.
Pacific University defeated McNIinn-
vile college SS to 0. These were prae-
tlce games. There is likely TO be a
pretty contest between the three viotors
of these games in the race for the
championship.
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CONTINUED on Fourth Page)
AN IMPORTANT DIFFERENCE,

To make Il apparent TO thousands.
who think themselves IN. that they are
not afiicted with any disease, but that
the system simply needs cleansing. Is
to bring comfort home to their hearts.
as a costive condition Is easily cured by
using Syrup OF Figs, Manutaetered by
the California Fig Syrup Co, only, anG
sold by all druggists.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-07
WILL BE HERE TODAY.
General Miles and Party to Inspect the
Defenses at the Mouth Of the
Columbia

Word was received here late last
night that General Miles will leave
Portland by special train at 7;4S this
morning and arrive in Astoria about
1o:s5.
After lunch the party with a commit
tee Of Astorians viii so to Fort Stevens
and inspect the military works there.
They will then take the Columbine and
visit the jetty and Fort Candy.
General Miles will leave for Portland
about three in the Afternoon.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-07

bonds OF q small struggling western
town. Apparently the bonds would
never realize the interest The land
might be colonlzed and sell for some-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-07
Literal translation.)

(IltoraI Tans0tlOnI
Any hidden by who will hear the POnOa for the
will surely think that great vrtuoso that plays but after
while he will perceive error your instrument plays false
notes. MAURICE MOoHhOWokl
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-11-29
HARPERS IN TROUBLE.
GREAT Publishing House Passes Be.
yond Their Control-Liabfli-
ties of $5,5OO,OOO.

New York, Nov. 29.-After an unin-
terrupted career of 80 years the great
publishing house of Harper & Brothers
is compelled to acknowledge that it is
unable to meet it's maturing obliga.
tons. Bravely, and with spirit which
will meet with approval in business
circles the world over, the members of
the, corporation, seeing the stress in
which the Franklin Square house is
placed, decline the proffer of further
loans from the banking house of J..
Pierpont Morgan & Co. Upon the sug-
gestion of Harper & Brothers, and with
the consent of its principal creditor, j.
Plerpont Morgan & Co., the control of
the business of the corporation is now
vested in the State Trust company, as
trustee, under mortgage for SO 500 ,OOO
held by j. Pierpont Morgan & Co., since
November 16, 1896.
In addition to the mortgage for 49,.
100000 which is in default, the house
OF Harper & Bros. has outstanding un-
secured liabilities of S2.0oo00o.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-11-29
INTERNAL REVENUE.
Extracts from the Report of Com.
missioner Wilson - Estimated
Revenues for Next Year.

Washington, Nov. 20. - Commission
er Wilson, of the internal revenue bu-
reau, in his annual report for the fiscal
year ended June 80, 1899, shows that the
receipts from all sources aggregated
$273, 4S4,573, an increase over the pre-
ceding year of $1o2, $4,000.
The total amount expended in the
collection of revenues during the year
was $4,591,754, or 1.6s per cent of the
collections. This percentage of cost is
the smallest that has ever been reached
in the history of the bureau. The COM
missioner estimates that the receipts
from all sources for the present year
will approximate $685., 100000
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-11-29
THE WEATHER BUREAU.
Prof. w. L. Moore, Chief of This
Valuable Service.

Washington, Dec. 1.-The annual report
of Prof. Willis L. Moore, chief of United
States weather bureau, deals largely with
the work Of the bureau in announcing the
tempestuous weather of the closing months
OF 1893, and in the exploration of the upper
air by means of kites and clouds observa-
tons.
NO destructive marine storm occurred
Without the danger warnings of the bu-
reau preceding the storm. Probably the
most severe storm within the memory of
the living swept along the Massachusetts
coast on November 1921, 1898, entailing a
loss Of at least 200 lives and many vessels.
Hundreds of craft sought safe anchorage
on the advice of the weather bureau
Climate and crop services have been es-
tablished in both Cuba and Porto Rico and
the organization is far enough advanced on
both islands to issue weekly and monthly
bulletins giving the condition Of the crops
as affected by the weather.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-11-29
KISSED BY KAISER.
German Baroness and Actress Tries
to Tell in English of an Os-
cuIatOry Experience.

eyes, I was by Kaiser Wilhelm kissed,
in Dusseldorf once; yes, he was to me
nice-you speak German? No? Is that
not too bad? I could in German good
explain how the kaiser did" So spoke
Baroness Won Strants, known to the
German stage as Ann Fuehnng, who ar
rived on the steamer Trave, and is now
staying at the Hotel Belvidere, New
York city. She was asked to tell the
much-heralded story of the imperial os-
oulation at Dusseldorf.
The baroness is fine type of leu
tonic classic beauty. She is more than
six feet tall, and no better figure can be
conceived for the role of tsGermania."
with which she enchanted the ruler OF
the fatherland.
The baroness exhibited with great
pride diamond studded braceletwhich
the kaiser gave her on that occasion.
Also fine silver shield which the
kaiser's grandfather, two weeks before
his death, presented to her when she
played the 'sMaid of Orleans" in Ger
man for the first time.
This is the baroness first visit to.
America.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-11-29
AGRICULTURE AZ REPORT.
Secretary Wilson Tells OF the work
Done In His Department the
Past Year.

8 Washington, Nov. 30.-The annual report
& or Secretary Wilson summarizes an im-
mense amount of valuable work done by
the agricultural department during the
past year. He comments particularly on
the successful extension of the weather bu-
= reau service around the Caribbean sea.
giving timely storm warnings to the yes.
sells Of the navy and merchant marine.
PRACTICAL forestry work is being done
on large scale among the 1umbermen Of
several states
Irrigation work In the west has been car
rIed on, and much alka1i land has been.
reclaimed. The secretary's recommends
lions In this line include irrigation ex-
perlments in the east and south outside
Of the arid region He thinks that congress
slonal action also may be necessary in
the west on the subject of water rights and
reservoir Sites
Inc experiment station work of the de-
partment has been extended to Alaska and
should be extended to Hawaii, Porto Rico
ana the Philippines, so that they may
be enabled to supply the United States
with the tropical products of which our
lmportations are now 5000, 900 annually.
Extensive experiments are being carried
on in road construction in cooperation with
the local authorities of the several states,
including the building of sample roads
from the materials found in different locali-
ties and the laying of steel track wagon
roads.
The third year Of experimentation with
hog cholera shows that from Is to so per
cent. of the hogs injected with serum are
saved.
The secretary strongly recommends
more rigid inspection of our export dairy
products, to counteract the injury that has
been done to this trade by INSCRIPTIONS
dealers in the past.
Regarding seed distribution, the secre-
tary says that there is no need for the
department to come into competition with
the sales of seedsnen, but that there is
room for valuable work in the collection
and distribution of such foreign seeds and
plants as are adapted to this country, but
would not be secured by private enter
prise. III.
Tea growing experiments in South Caro-
lima are commended, and he notes that
$500 pounds Of good tea were raised in the
gardens at summerville in the past sea-
son. r.~ - -
A valuable quality Of rice has been intro
duced from Japan. 1t is superior to the
domestic product, and should it succeed
IN Louisiana, hundreds of thousands of
dollars will be added yearly to the rice
growing industry.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-11-29
DIES AS BE EXPECTS SUCCESS


. While telling his companions Of the
money he expected in few days
from one Of his inventions, John
Rourke died the other night In his
chair in the Model lodging house, Chi
cago.
For the last week Rourke, who was
60 years old, had been without money,
and while allowed to sleep in the lodg-
ing house he had been unable to purs
chase sufficient food, and had grown
weak and emaciated as a result.
For years he had been at work on a
gas engine which he had invented, and
patent had been applied for. He was
without means to perfect his models
but recently through friends In On
tario he had succeeded in interesting
Frank p. McGrath, a retired wealthy
manufacturer in Grand Rapids, Mich,
in his scheme, and from letters found
In his possession it was learned that
McGrath had agreed to advance all
the money necessary to perfect the
machine and place it on the market.
Sitting in. the office of the lodging
house the old man was telling his
companions, less fortunate than him
self, of the turn the tide was about to
take in his favor, and how, in a few
days after he had received his first
installment, he would treat them all to
a good dinner, when his hands sudden
~ dropped to his sides, his head fell
forward on his breast and he was
dead. #~ -s.
Little is known of the old man by
any of his companions in the lodging
house. He had spend nearly all his
time working on drawings for his in
vention. -s
He was Canadian and had confided
to Clerk Seymour, Of the lodging
house, that he formerly had held eN-
cellent positions in the dominion, but
as to the reason for his leaving there
or concerning his life in Chicago he
had little to say.
His body was removed to Rolston's
undertaking rooms, % Adams street,
where an inquest was held. ]
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-11-29
MINOR NEWS TENS.
For the Week Ending Dec.

For the Week Ending Dec. 1.
The town Of Garland, Tex, with 2 600
inhabitant IS, was destroyed by fire.
4 Gen. Leonard Wood, governorof San
tiago province, arrived in Washingto
SIS The Georgia legis1a ture has defeated
a bill for the Acknowledgement Of me-
groes.
Latest adyices say that the revolu-
tion in Colombia is spreading and gain
ing strength.
The South Carolina industrial home
for negro boys and girls was dedicated
at Columbia.
Charles Coghlan, the eminent actor
aged Sc years.
Eleven hunters were accidentally
killed during the Minnesota and Wis
consin deer season.
Frank Weiser, a farmer, had both
arms cut off in considering ma
chine near Muscatine, Ia.
The branch of La Banque Rationale
at Montgomery, Quebec, was robbed of
all it's funds, about $15, 1000.
State Superintendent Jackson has de-
cided that the Bible may be read in the
public schools in Nebraska.
The wholesale grocery house of
Griggs, Cooper s. Co., in st. Paul, was
burned, the loss being $200,000.
The University of Pennsylvania an
nounces a gift of $250,o0o for the cree
ton ola laboratory of physics.
Maj. Guy Howard, who was killed in
the Philippines last October, was buried
in Omaha with military honors.
Mrs. Hollebeck and her infant child
were burned to death in Kenosha,
Wis, by the overturning of lamp.
The First Tennessee regiment, that
did good work in the Philippines, was
given royal welcome at Nashville.
Sixty nonunion negro laborers had a
running fight with white strikers in
Chicago and nine persons were injured.
The navy department has awarded
contracts for building six unprotected
cruisers authorized by the last con-
gress. s
Joseph Gibbs and his wife died of
hydrophobia at Willsdale, Pa They
were bitten by rabid dog about two
months ago.
Trains collided near Coshocton, O.,
and Moses Cation, A. Human and
Squire West were killed and rs other
persons injured.
Gen. Israel c. Smith, aged 60 years,
civil war veteran, was instantly killed
by the accidental discharge of his gun
in Grand Rapids, Mich.
Rev. II. II. Howell, a noted Welsh min
lister and editor of the Friend, the off,
cial organ of the Welsh church, diedin
Columbus, O., aged SO years:
William Helmboldt, 60 years old, a
civil war veteran, and his wife, Matilda,
aged 65, were burned to death in New
York by fire in their home.
At meeting in Chicago Of the execu-
tive committee of the silver republicans
it was decided to hold presidential
nominating convention in 1900.
The French are growing more and
more ardent in their sympathy for the
South African Republic. Many Boer
flags have been distributed in Paris.
George W. Cooper, of Columbus, Ind,
4S years old, who represented the Fifth
Indiana district in congress from 1888
to 1894, died at hospital in Chicago.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-11-29
ttB1oodiest Battle Of the Century,
Fought with the British at
Modder River.
THE FIGHTING LASTS FOR TEN HOURS
Artillery Does Dreadful Execution
Amount of Casualties Not Yet
Known-Gen. NIethuen's Relief
Forces Now Within Thirty Miles
of Besieged City Of Kimberley.

London, Nov. 30.-Gen. Methuen
has defeated the whole Boer force at
Modder river In his dispatch to the
says:
1.-THE battle was the bloodiest Of the
century. The British shelled the enemy
out of the trenches and then charged. The
result was terrible
Report from Butler.
The war Office has received dis
patch from Gen. Butler saying that
the battle lasted ten hours and was
desperate all the time. The success
clears another stage of the road to
Kimberley, the siege of which Gen.
Cronje must have partially raised in
order to give battle to Gen. Methuen.
There is little reason to doubt, how
ever. that the Beers will again rally,
as heretofore.
Loss Was Enormous.
New York, Dec. IA dispatch to the
World from London says: The casualty
list of the Modder river fight is awaited
with the keenest anxiety. A rumor is
current that the English losses, includ-
ing both the killed and wounded, prob
ably were 500. Distressing scenes were
witnessed about the war office, where
relatives Of the officers and men en-
gagged in the battle waited in agonizing
suspense for news. It is understood
that the war office received the first
rough estimate of the casualties at six
p. m, but refused to give out any infor-
nation.
Gen. Methuen wounded.
London, Dec. 1T is officially an
nounced that Gen. Methuen was among
those wounded at the battle of Modder
river.
Gen. Methuen, it developed later,
was slightly wounded by bullet which
inflicted flesh wound in the thigh.
No Further News.
London, Dec. 1.-Although telegraph
and railroad communication is open
with Modder river, no further news of
Gen. Methuen's movements or the big
fight had been given out up to $3.50
o'clock Thursday afternoon. This is
generally taken to indicate that Gen.
Methuen is again on the march, and
that, as heretofore, he will not again
be heard from until he has fought an
other battle and gained another stage.
News from Estcourt.
Estcourt, Monday, Nov 27.-The
Twelfth Lancers are reported to have
attacked Piet Retief's force at Weenen
and to have inflicted great loss on the
Beers.
Gen. Joubert is reported to have" re
treated to Colenso, by way of Chieveley.
He Travelled in an omnibus drawn by
six horses. It is rumored that he is
hurrying back to oppose COL Baden
Powell
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-11-29

CHICAGO s. NORTII- WESTERN R'Y.
Subject to cIlange-N. U. Time Table.
Departure of Trains. Going East,
Passenger No 4 Elk. Sunday.) 6 90 A NJ
For st. Paul, Minneapolis, Winona, Mil
waukee, and Chicago.
Passenger No. 2 Eek. Sunday :27 P. NJ,
TO Waseca
Passenger No.10Daily.) 1886 P NJ
For St. Paul, Minneapolis, WinoEa, Mil
waukee and Chicago.
Freight No. IA (Ex. Sunday.) II so A NJ
Garry Passengers to Wasec5.
Departure of 'rrains Going West.
Passenger No. 5 lex. Sunday SIT An.
For Tray.
Passenger No. 8 (Daily.) .- ::1s p NJ
For Tracy, Marshall, WATERFOWL, Huron
and Pierre
Passenger No. (Ex. sunday.) s:a5r NJ
For Tracy and West.
Freight No. Is (Ex. Sunday Lie P M
Arrival of Trains : From East.
Passenger No. 5 eek. Sunday SIT An
Passenger No. 3 (Daily.) ale NJ
Passenger No. 7 Elk. S,,nday.) $3.50 P NJ
Freight No. Is (Ex. Sunday) 1915 P NJ
Arrival of Trains From West
Passenger No. 4 (Ex. sunday.) 1904 NJ
Passenger No. 10 Dail1D 1886 NJ
Passenger No. 2 (Ex. Sunday :27 P. NJ.
Freight No. Il (Ex. Sunday 11:1sA NJ
Trains No. and have sleeping cars
between Kasota and Brookings.
Trains 10 and have sleeping cars be-
tween Mankato and Chicago; and chair
cars between Kasota and Minneapolis.
For further information inquire of
n. L. BEEcHER, Agent, New Ulm
j. M. Northmore, W. B. KniskerA,
General Agent, Gen. Pass. Agert,
Winona. Chicago.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-11-29
ROMANTIC ILLINOIS WEDDING.
Note Set Anoat In a Bottle in the Mis-
slssippi River brings a
Rich Husband.

Miss Nettie Clark, living at New Lib
erty, in the southern part Of Illinois,
some months ago placed note in bot
tie, which she set afoat in the Missis-
sippi river, requesting the finder to
answer. It journeyed nearly TO New
Orleans before being discovered, when
q. G. Anderson, wealthy tobacco
planter, found it and at once answered
the missiye. A correspondence ensued
and the other day happy marriage re-
suited. They never saw each other un-
til they met to be married.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-11-29
WANTS NAVAL STATION.
Why Britain Is So Anxious to Obtain
Control of a Harbor on the
Northern Pacific Coast.

Congressman James Hamilton Lewis,
of the state of Washington, who was
in London during the consideration Of
the Alaskan boundary question, rep
resenting the owners of property in tho
disputed territory, has arrived in New
York. II was informed by no less a
person than Sir Louis Davies" said Mr..
Lewis, that he had assured Mr.. Choate
that Canada would cede Skaguay and
Taiya absolutely without any claim, al
though they are within the disputed
territory, in return for Pyramid har-
Dor, the remainder of the dispute to
be decided upon the basis of the Ven
ezuelan arbitration.
This proposition was pending when
the temporary modus was agreed Upon
at Washington.
what Canada really wants is not a.
commercial depot, but naval station
like Esquimalt.
"Great Britain foresees possible trou-
BILE with Russia over the division of
China and knows that she will have
to fight it out in the northern Pacific.
She realizes that trouble may arise
over the Canada boundary at any time
that she might have misunderstood
ing with us. She wants! a mastering
station on the Alaskan coast. Were she
to have war with us, now that we have
islands in the Pacific, she could come
out and attack us. That, I believe, is
the reason Canada would give up so
much to obtain port there"
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-11-29
Fire at Navy Yard.

Boston, Nov. 27.The building used
as the bending shed, one of the oldest
structures in the Charlestown navy
yard, was destroyed by fire, entailing
a loss estimated at between $4,000
and $780, 900.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-11-29
Found Guilty of Murder.

Milwaukee, Nov. 29.-An Evening
Wisconsin special from Fond du Lac,
Wis, says: George Wightman, 81 years
old, was found guilty Of murder in the
first degree. He was charged with the
murder of Clarence zUpdyke, whom he
shot year and half ago because he
believed Updyke was alternating the
affections of his wife.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-11-29
Made u New Record.

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 2s.-Bert Re
pine, of Nashville, Tenn, won the 4s-
hour bicycle race here, and in winning.
the race established new record for
4s hours. The distance covered, 9611-s
miles, is SITE miles better thanth pre-.
Y ous record for similar contest.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-11-29
Baptist Hymn Writer Dead.

~ New York, Nov. 27.-Rev. DR.. Robert
Lowery, prominent Baptist minister
and author of many religious hymns,
died at his home in Plainfeld, N. J. He
was IS years old. DR.. Lowery was the
composer of the well-known hymn,
"Sha4 We Meet Beyond the River" and
many others equally popular.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-11-29
Found Dead.

Sanduslly, o., Nov. sD.-Peter Schmidt
and Mrs. Gehri, his sister, aged respec-.
lively 70 and "a years, were found dead
in their home near here, having been
asphyxiated by coal gas.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-11-29
Gen. Miles Returns.

Washington, Nov. 2s.-Maj. Gen.
Miles, commanding the army, has re-
turned to Washington after tour of
inspection which included the fortifi-
cations on the Pacific coast and the
Gulf of Mexico.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-11-29
Is COMING Home.

Florence, Ala, Nov. 3O-Gen. Joseph
Wheeler, in letter to w. M Bunting,
editor of local paper, writes: evil
you please state in your paper that
letters addressed to me at Washington
about matters of congressional bust
ness will be attended to, as I expect to
be there very soon.'' =.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-11-29
Illicit Stills.

Washington, Nov. 3o.-During the
last fiscal year officers of the internal
revenuesseized 2,190 illicitsstiIls, and in
the discharge of their duty one officer
was killed and three wounded.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-11-29
AS a Mark Of Re.nec,.

Washington, Nov. 2s.-Out of re-
spect to the memory of the late Vice
President Hobart the president has
Cancelled all his social engagements
for the present. The members of the
cabinet have done likewise and the
administration will observe a period
of mourning.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-11-29
Troops to Leave Cuba.

Washington, Dec. 1.-Secretary Root
has taken the first step toward the in
dependence of Cuba by ordering re-
duction of about 20 per cent. in the
force of American soldiers now in the
island. This was done on the direct
recommendation of Gen. Leonard Wood
in command of Santiago.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-11-29
May Not Take the Oath,

" Washington, Dec. 1T is announced
that the advisory committee of the
house of representatives will recon-
mend that Mr.. Roberts, of Utah, be
prevented from taking the oath of Of
fee and that his case be referred to
the elections committee.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-11-29
Death of Col. paws

Chicago, Nov. s7.-Col. George 4.
Davis, former director general Of the
world fair, a civil war veteran and
a member of congress from 1878 to 1884.
died at his home in this city Of heart
trouble, aged So years.