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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-14
WATCH MANUFACTURERS
TO FORM a COMBINE.
Plans 10 Unite the Leading Manufacture
ers Of Watch Cases and Movements
Objects OF the Consolidation.

NEW YORK, April i2-rhe Tribune
which win embrace nearly all the big
watch case and watch movement manu-
factories in this country. viii soon be
organized Plans for bringing these In
dustrles under one common board OF
management have been under way for
some time.
Elliott Burris Is the promoter Of the
proposed trust. Mr. Burris had little 10
say about the plans OF formation Of the
trust further than that the proposed
organization would have a capital Of not
less than s20,Oo0000. and that II might
reach the sum Of E8GOC00OO. Stock will
be issued to each company In the com
binalion in proportion to the value OF its
assets.
II Is said that each company Is to re-
celye the full marketable value Of It's
plant and business In stock None Of the
stock VIII be listed for speculative pur-
poses
The Tribune informant said that
central company will be organized with
headquarters in New York and a large
distributing house win be established In
Chicago and probably in San Francisco.
what do you expect to gain by con-
solldation?" was asked.
He replied thar the methods Of comps-
titi0n in the watch case and watch move
ment Industries were costly and the
methods OF consolidated capital econ
omIcal He further said that nearly all
( the big watch case and watch
movement manufacturers would enter
the new organization II they had not
Joined already. and that those who
have become identified with the move
ment are not told when asked to join
what companies are in the scheme.
There are nine different styles Of
watch cases" continued the speaker. in
explaining the advantages 10 be derived
from consolidation. and TO make them
requires as many different sets Of lathes
and other tools Under consolidation
each Of the big manufactures will havs
but one kind, and in this way the bust
ness win be simplihed. a lot Of machin
cry used al present win not be needed
and it Is also expected that there will b
saving in manual labor
Preferred stock. bearing per cent In
terest, it is said, will be issued Tn
firms mentioned In connection with tn
possible consolidation are the Elgin Ma
tlonal Watch Company, the America
waltham Watch Company and u
: Hampden Watch Company, all manu-
facturers OF movements, and ten max
: ers OF cases. the Deuber Watch Cas-
Manufacturing Company, the crescer
:, Watch Case Company, Joseph Fahys
Company, and the Keystone Watch Con
= | pany
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DEMOCRATS
BANQUETED
JeffersOn's Birthday General
ly Observed Throughout
the Country.
BIG TIME IN NEW YORK
Eighteen Hundred Guests Sat
Down TO the Democratic
Clubs Banquet.
A SWELL DINNER At TACOMA
The First Step 10 Allylng the Silver
Forces Under the Name Of Demo-
craty The Portland Banquet.

NEW YORK. April i3-The dinner OF
the Democratic club IN honor OF the an
nlvcrsary Of the birth OF Thomas Jeirer-
son was held tonight al the Metropolitan
opera house. Looking from the iiers to
the fioor OF the vast dining hail, the
tables seemed like great beds Of roses.
So abundan, we're the flowers that some
OF the guests we're hardly able 10 see
each other over the foral banks.
The guests began 20 arrive az s o'clock
but the dinner did not begin Tor an hour
and a half after that Cap,ain Price, OF
the Tendcrloln. and I? policemen were IN
and around the building.
Just before the guests were called to
order. Richard Croker. Perry Belmont
'Commlssioner scanncil and Commission
er sexton entered box. There were
fully so more guesrs than the i'@o planne'
/ for. but all found seats.
This Ii said 10 be The largest numbe
ever accommodated az banquet In M
history Of the city.
The band struck up HAL TO the Chlef
al 5.so o'clock and Richard Croker arm
In.arm with John stanchneld. marehe'
down the aisle.
Croker held "a leyee Just before IN
regular speech-makiug began, He shoo
hards cordially with everybody an
smiled as man after man congratulate
him upon the success OF the dinner'
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p1srILLERY COMBINE.

LOUISVILLE. April 1S.-The r. B.
Lancaster distillery In Nelson county has
been acquired by the Kentucky Dis.iier-
les & Warehouse Company. The plant
was owned by R. r. Lancaster and is one
Of the best houses in the state. Il has
a capacity Of 400 bushels per day.
T. p. Rippy. OF I.awrenceburs. has re-
ceived pay from the combine for his two
dis,iueries in Anderson county The
Ruppy distillerles are widely known and
are valuable properties.
C. Fl. Still and Alfred Austrian have
been at work on the deal for some weeks.
The formal transfer was DELAYED by
several little technicalltles.
An officer OF the Kentucky company
saws that all the properties would not be
acquired by the combine before July !.
There are several plants which may Dc
ON the outside even until fall. The OF.
fcers In the company are working marc
to put all the plants acquired in operation
as quickly as possible. Five distilerle'
are now being run at their full capad'y.
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greatly desired by the administration,
There 10 n disposition on the part Of
some oHicers TO believe that the attack
made by the insurgents on General
Wheaton'H command was 10 draw General
Lawt0n from the vicinity N Santa Cruz
where he IL operating. II Is apparent
however that they found the Americans
In stronger force than was expected.
oNelais are becominR convinced that
Agulnaldo proposes 10 maintain a guer.
lila warfare which win keep the island
Of I.uzon ln constant turmoil and neceSsl-
tate the maintenance Of a strong Amerl-
can army there. The approach Of the
rainy season, now only "A few weeks dis
tant. will greatly embarrass American
operations and Will. OF course. beneh'
the lnsurgent forces.
A great deal ls still expected from the
work OF the schurman commission, bn'
the effects Of its recent proclamation
have not been a. great AZ the authorities
hoped for Reports received here are
not very encouraging especially IN view
OF the statement this morning that NOR
troops would be required 10 crush the
rebellion.
II was stated at the war department
that General Otis has not called fol
more additional troops and insists tha
las present force. reinforced by the
six additional regiments dDder order'
10 proceed 10 Manila. win be ample.
No action has yet been taken by IN
war department looking to the muster
ipg out OF the volunteers. and nothln'
win be done until after the arrival o
tke regulars. General Otis will then b.
authorized 20 re-enllst such Of the yo'
unteers FOR six months az may desir
10 serve for that length Of time
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INCREASE OF ARMAMENT
pEPLoRED BY HICKS-BEACH.
English Budget Carries the Greatest
Amount for Years, Causing Nuch
Concern to ofiicials.

LONDON. April i2-The chancellor OF
the exchequer Sir Michael Hicks-Beach,
presented the budget in the house OF COM
mons today He estimated the expendi-
lures for the coming year at Ell2Sz'"''
an increase OF c5.O9SOoO over last year
the total increase OF expenditures durins
the las, four years being no less than
cisO7e.OoO. II this increase was to con-
tlnue. the speaker pointed out parIia-
men. must agree to a large increase in
taxation or discover new and productive
sources of revenue. The chancellor OF
the excheduer then said:
I'VE must, however be hopeful that
the approaching conference OF the pow
ers which are animated by a desire FOR
peace may devise check for the ter
rihle increase in armaments, so wastetuI
OF our ability and money. from which
even the wealthlest nations may well
! prav to be- delivered
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-14
MINING LICENSES FOR
THE NORTHWEST TERRITORY
order Issued From Department OF In
terlor-BrltIsh Vessels Only 10 Navi-
gate the Canadian Yckon.

VICTORIA. -. C.. April i3.-At the sug-
gestlon of Collector Of Customs Milne, Of
the department OF the interior mas ar
ranged Tor the issuance of mining licenses
for the Northwest Territory az Atliu city.
Tn. collector has also arranged difficult
ties on White Pass trail between the
mounted police and the American Gus
toms officers.
Arrangements have also been made to
allow none tut British bottoms carryiSg
none bui British officers to carry freight
between Dawson and points on the upper
Yukon from the Canadian boundary 10
Z Bennett
The same rule will also apply on AL
payigable Canadian waters in the goi0
country. The government viii rigidiy en-
force the regulations to this effect NJ
American vessels win be allowed 10 carry
freight or passengers between river points
an M. Canadian Yukon. Hootahnqua
Stewart. Peny, Lake Teslin or other lake
In Canadian territory. Besides the mas
',srs OF ail Canadian river steamers carry
ing over 90 passengers will be Obliged I
carry certified mates holding British pa
pers. All will also have TO carry cer''e
British engineers.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-14
REVENUE CUTTER PATROL
To SEE SERVICE IN MAY.
The Perry to Assist in Enforcing the
Laws Against Pelagic Sealing
Assignment of Vessels.

WASHINGTON, April lS-Captain Shoe
maker. OF the revenue service. has per
fected arrangements for sending out the
Behring sea patrol fleet in May The
Bear, under command of Captain futile
will cruise through the Arctic 10 Point
Barrow, to render any aid to whasers
and incidentally to aid the civil author
tiles in enforcing law and order on the
northern Arctic coasts.
The Grant Rush Perry and Corwin Will
enforce the laws against pelagic sealing
in the North Pacific and in Behring sea
The Nunivall, which will be completed
within the next few days VIII De as
signed to duty on the Yukon river to
enforce the customs laws
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-14
THE BANQUET AT TACOMA.

First step Toward Cementing the Fusion
lists as Democrats,
TACOMA. April iS-The state demo
Gratis celebrated Jefferson's birthday at a
banquet here tonight, The banquet was
given under the auspices OF the demo
cratic central committee and is s'gnih-
cant I'm that Il Is the first step In the
movement toward Cemenying the fusion
forces under democratic organization
Popullsts and silver republicans were as
numerous as democrats.
Governor John r. Rogers tpopnllsp IN
responding To the toast, Jefferson ana
popular Government" strongly endorsed
expansion. Ex-Coneressmen Lewis ana
" c. Jones. Senator Turner. and H. T.
Iones. chairman of the democratic state
central committee. were caught in a
washout aud prevented from being pres
cnt
Jrfrerson's own punch bowl which mas
been In the possession Of the family OF
II 9. clay. an Elma hotelkeeper, for u,
wears. was sent by express 10 ex-Con'
rressman Lewis for use at the banquet
Tewls failed to arrive and the punch
howl remained in the express once Gay
Is distant relative OF Jefferson.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-14
WANT RESERVE THROWN OPEN,

WASHINGTON. April 13.-The commits
sioner general OF the land ONCE Binger
Hermann. said today that applications
had been received from Washington state
to have portion of the Olympic forestry
reservation thrown open to settlement
for the reason that 1t is properly includ-
cd in the reserve, A number Of persons
have objected to this course and the sup
erlntendent Of the reserve has been or
dsred TO make an investigation. Hermann
said that there was not at this time any
decided intention to throw It open to set
tlement for in any event the sueprln'
tendent's report must be first eonsid.
cred
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-14
Mopus vEND1 ACCEPTED

WASHINGTON. April 1S-When the
United States government recently pro
posed modus vivend on the Alaskan
boundary. to overcome the possibility OF
a lawless outbreak pending a hnal ad-
iustment, the British authorities referred
the proposition to the Canadian oficia $
at Ottawa. The Ottawa government has
responded with an acceptance or the
general idea Of the modus vivendi This
must now 90 to the British foreign Of
Gee,
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basis that would enable San Francisco
jobbers to compete for business IN Port.
land and other distributing centers IN the
northwest, and determined 70 put on a
line of steamers that would secure low
rates Of transportation 70 tho jobbIng
points In the northwest, or secure the
same results by concessions from the ex-
tetlnp line
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-14
EARLY MORNING ATTACK
MADE BY INSURGENTS
Small Rody Of Rebels Swooped Down on
the Third Artillery, but was
Easily Repulsed.

MANILA. April 49, -4;O5 p, m.-At about
A O'Clock this morning small body on
rebels attacked camp OF the Third ar
ty,ery from the swamp near Paomhoah'
a mile and a half west Of Malolos' TWO
prlvates were killed and lieutenant anu
two others wounded. At daylight the
American forces secured the district
driving the rebels northward and killing
several OF them, A private soldier OF
,ho Montana regiment was wounded.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-14
REvoLUTIoNARY ARMY
DEFEATS ALoNZo's FORCES
Battle Fought Near oruro in Which 900
Men Were KiHed-victorious Army
Occupies the Town.

NEW YORK. April 13--A dispatch 10
the Herald from Lima says: The battle
between the revolutlonists or federalists
under General Pando and the forces Of
President Alonzo near oruro, in Bolivia,
lasted oven an hour. during which time
200 men were killed.
General Pando commanded the victor
ious federalists and occupied oruro wi h.
out the slightest disorder
Presiden, Alonzo, with a body guard
consisting of only 30. has arrived at
Autofagasta, On the bay of Morena,
Chile
The ChPean forces are at present en-
gagged in disarming the fugitives, who
have passed over the frontier
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-14
crrERu1.A WARFARE BEGUN

A Aeu,naldo's Tactics VIII Prolone the
War for Some Time.
NEW YORK. April IA dispatch to
tho Herald from Washington says: Il
is Incoming evident to the officials Of
the administration that the insurrection
il the philippines Is apt to drag a'one
for considerable time.
Dispatches received from General OTIS
show that the natives retreat when at
tackled by American troops in force, sn'
the continuance OF these tactics show
that Aguinaido has determined not t
give the Americans an opportunity o
crushing his army at one blow, A. Is 81
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-14
ELEVEN VESSELS TcE-BouND

SEATTLE. April 1S-A detailed report
Of the situation of the Yukon river nee.
between Russian Mission and Dawson
has been received from S. S. Mahcney'
who has just completed trip from tne
mouth of the Yukon river According
IN Mahoney there are il vessels IN
critical situation. They are lying IN the
middle Of the stream. When the ice goes
out they are liable to be carried down and
wrecked on sandbars.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-14
.,,,,n >,,,wAI,yEE BANQUET

TIE MILWAUKEE BANCuhl'
NuLWAUKEE. April l2-rhe JenerSoh
Club Of Milwaukee observed the nN'S'
dav Of the founder Of democracy IN
most httlng manner by a oSnu"e' :"
the plankjngton house tonight wn'eh was
attended by over 4O guests Colonel W.
J. Bryan. OF Nebraska. was the guest o'
honor and delivered the principal address
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-14
rup PORTLAND DINNER.

PORTLAND. April lS.-The banquet iu
honor az Jeffersons birthday was "eiu
,onight NJ Watson's restaurant oy 'he
local democracy. over 300 sues.s W.
present. many of them being from us, us
tant PARTS of the state. The banquet WINS
served at 81 plate.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-14
Bows Clothing.

All wool, breasted Refer Suits.
ages 4 to 8; worth $3.50 suit, at..'.'.NsS
Bows overalls; well made, of good quail
nv d,nem. from 3 to II years .....'','ZSc
Bows Knee Pants, all wool mixed col
ors, ages 4 to IA .yesTs''''''''''''''''"''VS
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-14

Some people are harder upon their shoes
than others.
Some are apparently hardy upon them.
That's when tho shoe has something 10
do with Il. It's easy TO be hard on a poor
shoc-hArd 10 be hard on u good one.
How much longer will one shoe good
last than another tbad)i
Just twice In most cases, That perhaps
surprises you.
EXPERIMENT. TRY OURS
agalns, any others you can get In town
Compare IN other respvo.s--all respects
TOO.
Petersen & Brown.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-14
Shirt Waists.

We ara showing the largest and most
stylish line OF shirt waists In the ci'y'
every one up to date, from 30 cents up
se. our new Plques and welts; new
dainty patterns; you win want them ioi
waists ana summer suitings. s.'..,..''''loc
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-14
DOnleSticS.

Best Apron Glngham; the best styles
for. .,....,.,.. ''',.ss'''. ..s'''s''''oc
New Outing F'annels; In light and dark
patterns ..,.,.',,.' ''''''''s '''''.'. '''''''oS
ss-inches wide unbleached heavy Muslin
at .......... ......."'. .,,...'.'.''''"'tho
ss-lnches bleaehed Muslin........ .,,"Oe
Fruit Of the Loom, or Lonsdale Mus
lin '''''''e'Sc
4O-inehes wide dolled Swiss; You will
want them for curtains .............,..Rhc
New Figured Denems; new style pat
terms ..................,,..,,,, ....ishe
ss.inches wide snkallne; new patterns
for ...........,...... '''''' ''.''''''''''''"'
For bargains see our Remnants OF Mui
Cord; this is where you get big values
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Ribbons.
Ties.

New Pun Ties. New String. New BOW V
r,ss in piquss and all the latest SHADES
-, sola AT the lowest prtces.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-08-10
NORTH DAKOTA NEWS
APytAea &C Large.

Soon after Sand 4 Astley's show az
hibited at Jamestown in June, there
was report In circulation that . largo
snake had escaped from the cage dur.
Ing the street parade. Nothing has
been seen Of 1t yet, however, but re-
Gently, while the sidewalk in front Of
. machinery house was being repaired.
2 portion Of = large snakes akin was
found. The piece WAS over . foot in
length and appearedto have been shed
BY snake at least six inches In diam
eter, indicating . serpent of perhaps
twelve or fifteen feet In length. The
scales on the under aide Of the akin
were half an inch long. There was IN
opening In the iron CRATE in front Of
the store through which the python
might have crawled. What has be-
come of II. can only be surmised, but
from the fact that . skin OF that sixe
has been discovered would lead to the
superstition that it might be yet linz
gering in the vicinity. At any rate,
the youths Of Jamestown are ON the
alert at all times, fearful of encounters
ing the serpent.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-08-10
STRUCK BY A TRAIN.
Wagon Demolished Mt a Crossing In
Iowa and ThFec Unknown
Men Killed.

Humboldt, H., Aug. 5.-A Northwest
ern passenger train ran into wagon
and team east of this city Friday, in-
stantly killing two men who were in
the wagon and injuring the third ono
SO that he died in short time. There
was nothing on their persons or in the
wagon to indicate who the men were
or where they came from. From tho
outfit in the wagon it is inferred they
were on hunting trip. They were all
young men, none OF them appearing to
be over IS years OF age, and the
youngest about II.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-08-10
News In Brief.

Twelve hundred farmers visited the
agricultural college at Fargo during
one week.
The Cakes cheesery seems to get in
more milk than any other establish
ment in the state.
The postoffice at Mimic, Walsh county,
has been raised to the presidential
class, and Congressman Spalding has
recommended the appointment of W..
G. Mitchell as postmaster, He has also
recommended w. H. Rogers for post
master at Hunter, Cass county.
The 19-months-old child of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. j. Davis of Twist, Wills coun-
ty, found some morphine pills and ate
them with fatal results.
Little 3-year-old Florence Baggs
down lin Richland county, got caught
in an elevator shaft that was making
200 revolutions per minute and was
whirled with it until her clothes gave
way when she lit in soft bunch of
weeds several rods away, little scared
and dizzy but not harmed.
In securing stone for foundations of
the many buildings that have been
erected at Bismarck it is said that the
prairies near the city have been pretty
we'll stripped of boulders.
The two state banks of La Moure
have consolidated, the Bank of La
Moure remaining in business.
A petition will be sent to the post
Office department for the establishing
of postoffce at Pleasant Valley town
ship, Benson county, and for the APP
pointment of Mrs. Robert Hunter as
postmaster. The name of the post
Office has not been decided upon as
yet.
The large stock and hay barn on the
farm of Maj. j. w. Butz, near Lisbon,
was burned to the ground. The barn
contained large quantities Of hay and
feed. farm machinery, ETC., besides
number of horses and cattle, which
were all destroyed
Barnett & Record, contractors have
large crew of men at work erecting
a 10000 bushcl elevator at Courtenay
for the Woodwork elevator company
Of Minneapolis. They have just com
pleted one Wimbledon and have two
or three more to build along the line.
The equalization board of Cass coun-
ty in some cases raised furniture as
sessments 600 re- cent.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-08-10
WELCOME 10 AIoYR.


Detroit, Mich, Aug. IA notable Re.
ception was accorded Gen. and Nrs.
Russell A. Alger on their return to
their home city yesterday. Citizens.
military organizations and civic socie-
ties marched in . paradeland the streets
were thronged with thousands many
from the state at large minglink with
the Detroiters. Deafening cheers
greeted Gen. Alger all along the line.
while the waving Of handkerchiefs and
small American flags, Of which every-
one seemed to be possessed, made
striking picture. After words Of well
come from Gov. Pingree and Mayor
Maybury Gen. Alger said:
can command no language to express
my gratitude to you for this royal welcome
to my home. lam glad from the bottom Of
my heart to be released from oiacial care
and to again enter the old home and live
among the people Of Michigan. Since
went away. two and a half years ago, 40
you know. the country has been through
q terrific struggle. The Office Of which
was the head was taxed to the utmost OF
every mans strength who occupied any
position in It. I rave my best thought and
honest effort. and did everything could
to carry out my part of that great work.
What has been done is matter Of record.
and am perfectly willing to rest the case
with my countrymen. Every transaction.
every order. and everything that was done
in conducting that war is q matter Of rec
ord. and the people have right to have
that record searched.
And now. my fellow citizens. I come
home without grievance. During that
struggle and while that great work was
upon me I can truthfully say that had
from the president all the support that he
could give. We went through that strug-
gle and came out victorious. We transport
ed across the seas more than 10000 men
one way and the other. without an acci-
dent. We fought battles in the Philippines,
in Cuba. and In Porto Rico. and we never
lost q battle, 4 color. prisoner or q gun.
Wherever the American nag was planted
by the American soldier. there It stan6As
and there It shall stand forever"
The closing scene was reception in
the city hall corridor. Mrs. Alger and
q score of other ladies with several OF
the generals relatives viewed the scene
from a canopied decorated platform
built into the main stairway, and thou.
sands pushed past and grasped Gen.
Ayers hand.