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NUMBER OF GENERALS
TO BE MUSTERED OUT.
Only Five Major Generals and Nineteen
Brigadier Generals Can Be
Retained.

NEW YORK. Morch ga dispatch to
the Herald from Washington says: Ac-
tion is being taken by the war and navy
departments 10 recognize the services
under the compromise bill and the navy
personnel bill Uptier the latter BIZ
the president will send 800 naval nom-
nations to the senate tomorrow.
Under the army bill the president is
authorized to appoint five major gen.
erals and nineteen brigadler generals OF
volunteers. 1t is the purpose TO continue
al those holding the rank Of major gen.
eral in the Philippines in that rank, al
though some of those in Cuba will have
to be reduced TO the rank of brigadier.
The list of major generals Of the new es-
tablishment. besides officers of the regu-
lar service who hold that rank will be:
Major General William R, Shafter,
commanding the department of Califor-
mia; Major General E. S, Otis, military
governor of the Philippines; Major Gen.
eral Henry w. Dawton, en- route to the
Philippines; Major General Thomas NJ.
Anderson, commanding first division,
eighth army corps, now at Manila; Ma
jor General Arthur Macarthur, COM
manding second division, eighth army
corps. now at Manila
As a result of the retention of these
officers in their present rank will be
necessary for the president to direct
the muster out of Major General
Thomas f. Wade. who will re-
turn to his rank of brigadier general
in the regular army; Major General H.
C. Merriam. Major General James H.
Wilson, Major General Joseph Wheeler,
Major General John C., Bates, Major
General Fitzhugh Lee and Major General
William Ludlow. Some Of these officers
will be appointed brigadier generals;
In Cuba-William Ludlow, Fitzhugh
Lee. James H. Wilson, Leonard Wood
John C. Bates, L. H, Carpenter, G. w
Davis and E. B. Wllliston.
In the Philippines-Samuel Overshine,
Irving Hale, H. G. Otis, Charles King
Robert p Hughes and c, McReeve.
Under the naval personnel law these
nominations for rear admiral will be
sent to the senate tomorrow:
E. F. McNair, ]. A. Howell, H. L.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-04
PROMOTION THE
GREATEST IN NAVAL history.


NEW YoRY. March 3.--A dispatch 10
the Tribune from Washington says: The
presideDt's nomination Of Richard Pear
son H0bsOn 10 b. advanced ten numbers
from no one on the list Of naval con-
structors In said by naval officers to
constiiute the greatest material promo
ton an d recognition OF gailantry in the
history Of the naval service. II will
make Hobson n captain at the age OF 90.
His advancement amounts 20 20 num-
bsrs in tho line of the navy. which Is
remarkable In comparison with the sin
gle number received By Dewey. eight
numbers by Admiral Sampson. and from
three 10 Ave each By other officers dur
lng the war with Spain.
When II was proposed 70 promote Hob
son 20 the foot Of the grade OF lleutsn-
ant commanders. the Jump" amounted
- about 80 numbers only but under the
nomination made today. Hobson sIdps
over all the lieutenant commanders and
goes nearly 20 tho top Of the command
ers' list 30 far as relative rank is con
cerned. or the seven naval constructors
who will continue superior 10 him. three
will speedily retire.-COnsiruct Faas-
ter next August: Constructor VArnum In
April next year. and Chief Constructor
Hlchborn. who under the new personnel
law ranks as rear admiral. OF. March
i.h. 1901 on that date Constructor
Hobson will take the rank and pay OF
captain. Not until August II following
will he reach the age Of o.
The junior captain OF the navy en- jan
uary was Captain Edward White COM
mandiug the bat,leship Philadelphia and
be was 6 years old when lie received
his commission. Constructor HDbsou
therefore gains about o years In the
ordinary course % promotions in the
naval construction corps however. Hob
son will not reach the senior position Of
chief constructor before 1872, or ten years
before his own retirement, and IN the
meantime he will remain p years IN the
grade Of captain. which Is nearly three
times as long as officers generally re-
tain that rank,
whether Constructor Hobson WIN ac-
cept the promotion given MN u cullVuAy
enough a matter OF doubt to those with
whom he talked before he started for
Hong Kong Immediately after the sink
Ing Of the Merrlmac the advancement OF
ten numbers given ann today was Of
fered him but he hesitated TO accept II,
exhibiting a strong preference for trans
fer and promotion in the line OF the foot
OF lieutenant commanders. He left the
impression with his friends that he as
pired 70 secure the same proporuonate
advancement in that arm Of the ser
vice as had been offered him in the
stan corps amounting to $50 numbers.
which would have resulted in his be-
coming the senior rear admiral Of the
service at the age OF 10.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-04
FRIENDLY SETTLEMENT
NOW SEEMS PROBABLE.
President Errazurlz Hopeful That the
Chile-Argentine Differences VIII
Soon Be Adjusted.

NEW YORK. March "a dispatch to
the Herald from Valparaiso, Chill says:
In the course of an interview, President
Errazuris said:
"I bring most pleasant impression
from the conference held with President
Roca. l am fully convinced that Presi-
dent Roca and his ministers warmly
seek for friendly settlement Of all
questions pending between the TWO coun-
tries.
"I do not know whether the confer
ences about Punta de Atacama, which
began yesterday in Buenos Ayres, will
solve the controversy without recourse
to United States Minister Buchanan as
Anal arbitrator The commissioners Of
both countries are highly respectable
men, upon whose minds neither Presi-
dent Roca nor myself can bring inllu-
ences to bear. II all the commissioners
had been present at the Magellan con-
ference, they presumably would have
anticipated the solution of the problem.
As for commercial matters, the trans
Andine railways, etc, the commissioners
carry fun instructions. President Roca
expressed to me his desire to pay visit
to Santiago. but nothing is yet decided
The same Is true as to my alleged visit
II to the president Of Peru"
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VOLUME OF BUSINESS
NEVER WAS GREATER.
Clearing House Exchanges Aggregated
over Seven Bilnons-Material Ad-
vances in Laborers' Pay,

NEW YORK. March s.-R. G. buns
Weekly Review OF Trade will say tomor-
row:
Business for the past month was the
greatest ever done in February. Clear
Ing house exchanges wcre about 5000
OD0. 900, against S,561. .55S.Si4 last year. and
j42 larger than In 1892. In all the years
Of weekly commercial reporting there has
been no other week in which reports from
all parts Of the country have been, on
tho whole, 50 good as they are this
week
Moreover. during the past week there
has been a general advance in wages,
Immediate or prospective. At most points
the advance of 10 per cent or more was
entirely Voluntarily 1t has averaged 5
to 10 per cent In tinplate works and about
10 per cent in other cases, and II affects
much over 100000 hands. II will greatly
add to the purchasing power OF wage
earners.
Returns Of the failures in February,
while showing larger liabilities than in
January, are highly encouraging. The
rather unusual number or large FAILURES
in scattered branches Of manufacture has
swened the aggregate including one
concern of s1,OOOOOO in electrical appar-
atus, bur in nearly all branches the state
ment indicates a remarkably healthy
condition, in spite of these failures, while
in trading the defaulted liabilities are
smaller than in January or any previous
winter month for six years.
In prices the striking feature has been
the rapid advance in iron and steel pro
duets, resulting from a demand greater
than the works in the country can sup
ply.
Failures for the week have been, in the
United States, lS6, against lSl last year,
and q in Canada, against SO last year.
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F1sH coMRINE IN CANADA.

TORONTO. Ont. March S,-Application
will be made at the coming session Of
the dominion parliament for the lncor-
poration of the Dominion Fish Com
pany. This will correspond with the
great fish combine In the United States
and will control the whole fish business
OF the dominion. Over 100 companies or
plants of greater or less magnitude are
operating on the upper lakes, while a
total of 5000 men are actively employed
in fishing. Last August an agreement
was arrived at between most OF these by
which the price was to be maintained
for the advantage Of the fishermen.
This is said to have worked well and to
have given encouragement to the COM
panies to pursue their organization. An
arrangement has already been effected
between the Canadian and American
companies prohibiting underselling.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-04
ROGERS is OBSTINATE.

OLYMPIA. March 3.-1he governor
has approved the following bills:
An act for the protection Of employees,
and to prohibit the practice of black
lisung, and providing penalty for viola
ton; an act TO amend section IS, volume
.. OF Hill's code relating to the eompe-
tency OF jurors; an act repeating the act
for the board of pardons created by the
last legislature; an act to authorize and
regulate the parole Of convicts.
The capitol commission bill passed the
senate this evening and was transmitted
to the governor at his residence in order
to have the bill presented TO him on the
sixth working day before adjournment,
and compel the governor 10 retransmit Il
with his action thereon to the legislature
before final adjournment but the COVER
nor refused to accept 1t.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-04
LEE WILL APPEAR FOR NILES

WASHINGTON, March S.-Major Lee
will hereafter appear as the regularly
counsel for General Miles be-
fore the beef court of inquiry. The ap-
pearance of Major Lee in the case is
the elimination of considerable corre-
spondence between General Miles and
the court as to the accuracy Of some
statements made by witnesses on the
stand and which General Anles consid-
cred he had official data to prove incor-
rect
This does not place General Miles in the
position of defendant before a court
but gives his counsel the right of con-
ductng cross-examlnations as, fully as
he desires.
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Howlson, Albert Kautz, George q. Remy.
n. n Farquhar. ). c. WATSON. j. w.
Philip, II. y. Robeson. w. s. schiey,
silas Casey. W. r. Sampson, II. J. crom-
we'll r. J. Higginson. n. b. Picking
Frederick Rodgers Louis Kempf ana
George w Sumner. by the confirmation
Of Commodore sohley all talk OF his be-
Ing dropped from the service "a a result
Of the promotion Of Commodore HIgxin-
son will be efSeetually ended. Failure
TO confirm their nominations FOR promo
uon will result In placing the nane or
Rear Admiral schley ahead OF that
Of Rear Admiral sampson, accord.
ing to their standing before the war
The officers who will be nominated to
be captains are:
Chief engineers w. g. Burler, T. J.
Allen, @. W. Melville. Jos. Trllley. p. A.
Rearick. A. II. Able. @. J. Burnap. c.
Andrade, John z. Lowe. Charles J. Mac
connell and Lewis II. Doblnson.
Comnnanders-G. w. Pigman, John Nc
Gowan, J. @. Green, c. II. Rockwell.
J. n. Forsyth, G.. A. Converse. d. b.
Bradford, J. f. Craig c. NJ. Thomas,
a. s. Snow, C.. C. Deter. w. II. Brown
son, H. E. Nichols. w. w. Mead, Il. 3.
Houston and Edwin Longnecker.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-04
A Great Deal of Hard Work Is
Before the War Department
Officials.
PROVISIONS OF NEW BILL
Present Volunteer Regiments TO Be
Mustered Out New Troops for
Washington Barracks.

WASHINGTON. March 3.-The follow
Ing amendment to the army apDropria-
;Ion bill was passed by the senate today:
That no property. franchises or cbn-
cesslons OF any kind whatever shall be
granted by the United States. or BY any
military or other authority whatever IN
the island Of Cuba. during the occupation
there Of the United States"
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REouIREMENTs oF NEw BILL

REQUIREMENTS OF NEW BILL
WASHINGTON. March IA great deal
Of hard work will be required Of the war
department in changing the army estab-
llshment as contemplated by the bill
which has Just become law. The pres
ent volunteer regiments will be formally
mustered out Of service, but the expecta-
ton is that many Of the men, after pay
ing a. visit to their homes, will again en-
list so that this branch will have for
lis nucleus much OF the present element
composing Il.
Recruited volunteers will not have state
designations, but will be called volunteer
regiments Of infantry and cavalry re-
spectlvely. organizations In each arm Of
the service being numbered from one up.
Colonels are to be appointed by the pres
ldent.
one effect OF the new army law will be
the severe crippling OF the signal service
and the Reorganization Of its force in
the field.
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REGULARs TRANSFERRED.

WASHINGTON, March S.-The war de-
partment today made some important
changes in the disposition OF regular
troops, in part incident to the orders
made in sending reinforcements to Ma
nlla. One company OF the Twenty-fourth
Infantry from Fort Duglas, Utah, is or
dered to Vancouver oarradks. Wash,
and one company from Fort Douglas to
New Fort Spokane, Wash.
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DON'T WANT SOVEREIGN.

BOISE, March S-The governor today
nominated George NJ. Payne and James
r. Sovereign, the latter being the former
leader of the knights of Labor, as men,
bers of the board Of arbitration. Payne
was confirmed but Soverelgn's nominal
ton was rejected by vote of Il to 10.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-04
WILL TRY TO MAKE RAIN.

LOS ANGELES, March S-Under the
direction of Professor t. S. c, Lowe, a
series of experiments is to be made at
artificial rainmaking. A committee has
been appointed by the chamber of COM
merce here to raise $1,000 the amount
deemed necessary for the apparatus and
chemicals for bombarding the skies. Rain
Is very much needed here.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-04
HARRoR RILL UNCHANGED.

WASHINGTON March AT this hour
(2:5O a. m) conferences are being held on
the deficiency, naval and river and har-
Dor bills, while the sundry civil and Dis
trlct of Columbia bills are still unsettled.
Later-Conferee on the river and har-
Dor bill are unable to make any change
in the bill, and II will be reported back
to the senate as It was first agreed upon.
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scHLEY GOES NO EUROPE.

HAVANA, March S-The United states
armored cruiser Brooklyn received orders
today to sail Immediately for Hampton
Roads to take Rear Admiral Schley to
Europe.
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WHAT ADMIRAL MoNTEJo
GETS FOR HIS SERVICES
Thrown Into Prison-General Linares
VIII Get II Next

MADRID, March 3--Admiral Montejo.
who was in command Of the Spanish
squadron destroyed by Admiral Dewey
in the battle of Manila bay, and the
commander Of the Cavtte arsenal were
this evening incarcerated in a military
prison pending trial for their conduct at
Manila.
The government has also ordered the
prosecution of General Linares. who was
in supreme command of the Spanish for
ces at Santiago at the time Of the
capitulatFon 10 General Shafter.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-04

The Chlilan war Office and the military
authorities have definitely decided b
reduce the army by 1000 men.
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RICHARD A MccURDY pRG5lotn
STATEMENT
Ior the year ending Decsmbr 81 1903
According 20 tAc standard II he Insurance
hrtafimcpi u NE State II New York
sa-a-asaas.--s--as
iyCOaE
Received fur PfrmiumA ki9.gtg,7lg 81
lTbm all pibsr Sources is,Hs7 $50 W
6,OOo, ,OsD 10
10 pollO.holjsH for tiaims By
heath sfH agb n09 M
10 r.ii.,.bridrn rF rndsu. T'''''''''" w
p,bts, bI'idrHds, uf tiiss,5sI 80
tor Hl dihsrfcf0aHls l0ib9,s1D hs
ss6,.i5,osS IS
AALIs
rnlied States BondS snd other
rlnl lltn Loans an BSad und y
houEagr 6s,5Os, $40 90
;, sgrue, o,sO0,GiO 90
Real I'isir hrprAbsd BY iHsaE
HHfS sHlHtihtrBdrhts ~
ss3,sal,s ,ssd.As baok IaiYe 20,00l, ,Gip ei
Caah In BaRt' AHd Tfast tom.
paa,e' li,8st ,377 90
frsmiahs,alc H.lat,p57 10
s!;;,a7,89s 90
LIABILITIES
l'oiicj Reserves, etc. gg11,0ss,Gi0 0s
lehiipstrt husrahis. Iuhd ts,g3s.6st ~
blilaiule ssulss s.ssO,0 900 90
s.i7,Si7,ss5 80
t.......-. - ..-.t,t-. 4 z--s----s-----------
to,eS so'i,;iI,OO' 20
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20

! have carefully cssmincd the foregoing state.
rtrni aud ind the rainr 60 H. correct liabilities
calculated by ihr insIttrDr DrpTtmspt
CnAEits 4 FAtLLlA Auditor
Prom iho piN'lblr surplus a dividend will le
epi-JftiVurd aa uaaal.
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In TILE LOWER HOUSE.

Z 1850 the debate is slill in progress,
h no lndlca tlons Of early adjournment.
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FOOTBALL

New Haven, Conn, Nov. 25.-Just one
short minute before the close OF one OF
the greatest football contests ever played
between Princeton and Yale, little Arthur
Poe, Princeton's right end, a member Of
the famous Poe family, dropped a beau
tiful goal from the field and won the
game for the Tigers by the narrow mar
gin Of II to 10. All the more remarkable
is the fact that Poe never before, IN
practice or a game, attempted to kick
a goal from the field. To say that Yale
twas surprised dumbfounded and cha
mildly, for up to that time the Blue was
seemingly a sure winner
At Providence, R. brown, 16; Dart
mouth, 8.
At Cambridge, Mass.-Harvard Fresh
men, 81; Yale Freshmen. 0.
At Kansas City, Mo.-Central high
school. II; Topeka high school. O.
At Pittsburg, Pa.-Duquesne Ga; State
College, 5.
At Evanston, TlL-Northwestern, %;
Purdue, 0.
At Extraordinarily Of Chicago, %;
University of Minnesota, o.
At Carlisle, Pa.-Indians 81; Oberlin, 0.
At St. Louis. Mo.-Illinois University,
%; ST. Louis University Alumni 0.
At Cleveland, Ohio-Western Reserve,
IS; Ohio Wesleyan, 0.
At Nashville, Tenn.-Vanderbilt, 81;
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At Springfield, Ohio-Wittenberg, 10; OF
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At Topeka, Kan.-Kansas University.
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Reading from "The Old South" (Thos.
Nelson Page. Mr.. Evans.
Quiz on Expansion Article" Miss
Roach.
Map review, THE Journey of LaSaIle
Up the Lakes Miss Hellar.
Review OF Gilbert Parker's Seats OF
the Mighty Miss Evans.
Questions and answers on Strength
and Weakness of Socialism" Miss Allen.
Debate. Would the removal OF compe-
| tition affect mans progress unfavorably. :"
Affirmative, DR.. Noble; negative. Mr.. An
derson.
Music. Miss Goldie Evans and Mr.. Vim
cent
SUNFLOWER CHAUTAUQUA.
On Monday afternoon the sundower
Chautauqua Circle viii meet with Mrs.
George Fultz. No. oil North Topeka ave-
nue.. Mrs Finlay Ross will be the eader
and the program IS as follows:
THE Expansion Of the American Peo-
pie" Mrs. Ross.
Map review. Miss Fultz
Reviews Of Swallow Barn" and white
Aprons" Miss Kinkead.
Roll call.
Current events.
Recitation. Mrs. Chas Cohn.
Paper, The True Story Of Pocahontas, %
Miss Sara Ross.
Review of Gilbert Parkers Seats Of thu
Mighty" Mrs. Evans
Map review, THE Journey OF LaSalle
Up the Lakes Mrs. Biting.
THE Strength and Weakness Of Social
ISM Mrs. Maltby
FRIDAY RECITAL.
By the pupils OF the Sickner Conserve
tory Of Music, with program as follows:
Biography-Voice Sarah Anderson
Miss Mollie Warren.
rlrth Noctourne ...."............ Leyback
Miss Edna Robbins
Duett-'Dance of the Demons" Hoist
Grace Chapman and Winnie Barnes.
"Am-Meer'' ... sobuba-+
Miss Coda Evans.
Swallows Song ........,.... RobD,
Miss Holman.
String Trio. Conservation Orchestra
IF Were a Bird" .He,,seIt
Miss Hester Winnie.
Notes.-The Pianist ........ Emil Sauer
Miss Buenta Mcdaniel.
Biography English Base" .Watkin Mills
Miss Jennie Parkinson.
Nd' h'uue' op. 20 ......................C Chopin
(o) Scherzo. op 1S5 ............ Rheinberger
Miss Grace Chapman.