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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-28
THE MAINE VICTIMS.
Only one Of the Bodies Buried by
Relatives

WASHINGTON. Dec 27.-Frederiek
c. Holzer, an ordinary seaman. killed
in the explosion Of the battlesnlp
Maine. is tha only one Of the l5l bod
les disinterred from Colon cemetery
Havana, and brought to Newport
News by Captain sigsbee In the Tex
as. which viii not be buried at Arllng-
ton tomorrow. The body Of Holzer
has been shipped TO New York. where
II will be received by relatives. Abous
90 requests were received by the navy
department for budies Of victims of ths
Maine disaster, but in only 10 Of these
cases had the bodies been Identified.
The other twenty were either in the
list OF unidentll;.d dead Of among the
bodies not recovered.
owing to the confusion in which
the graves ware found when the dead
were disintayred at Havana, the de-
par.ment has reluctantly decided pos
to extend to the relatives and friends
Of the other nine positively identified
bodies the privilege OF burylng the
remains at home.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-28
Another Large Band Dispersed by
Colonel LOckett'S Forces.
OTIS REGULATING MARRIAGES
All Religious Restrictions Removed
and Civil Ceremonies viii
BE Recognized.

MANILA. Dec. 27.--ColoneI Lockett,
with force OF 500. including artillery.
attacked this morning strong force
Of insurgents numbering about one
thousand men. entrenched in the
mountains nelr Montalban. about five
miles northeast Of San Mateo. The
enemy was completely routed. the
Americans pursuing them through
the hills. amid which they fed in
every direction. -Four Americans were
wounded. The Filipino loss was very
large.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-28
THE FENIAN NONSENSE.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 27-There IS
a general movement among the Irish
here To aid the Beers in their war
with England A call was sen, out
today for a special assessment on
every member of the 0rier Of lIiba:-
mans, of which there are $4,000 in this
city. A return OF S25,OOC is expected,
which VIII help to swell .he general
fund OF S1OOOOOO which organizations
throughout the country seek to raiss
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-28
GENERAL OTIS DECREE

WASHINGTON, Dec. Il General
Otis has issued a decree authorizing
the celebration Of civil marriages IN
the Philippines. Heretofore marriages
were celebrated by the Catholic church
so that the protestants and nom
Christians were prohibited from mar
rying
The decree does not interfere with
Catholics. who may be married ac-
cording 70 their Own rites, but ex-
tends the privilege Of civil marriage
to those who desire it. just as Is prae-
tlced in the United States.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-28
SMELLING The
BOER LINES
#"..H
Naval Guns at ChleveIey Pouring
Lidite Into the Enemy.
LADYSMITH is ALSO BUSY
TrnuSyoaI Troops at Work Strength
ening Entertainments Both Sides
Preparing for Active hostlIities.

gHltNELEY CAMP Natal, Tuos.
day. Dec "a The naval guns began
fhtiling the iinrr position at O'Clock
this morning. uaing Ddlto. The Ehell.
ing continued about Two hours
Ever Flnco thr engagement At Col
cnHo the enemy has bcrn cncrgricnlly
strengthening their cn,rcuchmcnta.
They can D. a,,1 Eui'p,ug from
Hill 10 hill i.hdysmilh also had q busy
day -h,uug the Bocr position on I'm.
bulw,na mountain Tie bursting shalls
N,rr plainly vEH At 'ni,yelcy.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-28
MORE TROOPS ORDERED

HALIFAX, n. S, Dec. pa cable
BRAN received from England today by
the military authorities here orders
the Leicester regiment, known as the
Royal Canadians, row doing duty on
this station. TO sail January 10 for
duty in South Africa.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-28
HEAVY BOSTON FAILURES.

BOSTON. Dec. 27--The total HJbil-
ties Of the concerns hor2 which have
failed within the past two weeks will
reach close to $1,000. 900
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-13
CAUSED ROPER'S ARREST.
Story of h. G Morris Who Was In
strumental In Exposing the
Fraud

New York Dec. 13.-Osmer W. Roper,
the Newark. n. J.. loan company ar
rested by federal officials for violation vio-
latton Of the postal laws, spent today in
Jail. The case instrumental in bring
ing Roper into the tolls of the law was
that of H. G. Morris of Olney, Ills, states
attorney of ROckland county After pay
ing S104 in the vain effort to get a loan Of
$500 he demanded his money back and
took legal measures to get it. He did not
get it, but he got the satisfaction of hear
ing of ROper's arrest. AS in other cases,
Roper seemed confident Morris could not
get satisfaction and wrote him thus:
referring to your letters of the 4th
and Ilth instant, we have to advise you
that the statements containing in your
letter of the 4th are not in accordance
with the facts, while it is our desire to
correct any error which we may have
made, yet it is not our desire to be held
proposition which you may make"
The following from the same letter,
shows how Roper protected himself by
the elaborate machinery of his financial
system:
We will further add that the only way
to settle this matters is either to serve
a notice that you desire to withdraw, or
TO have Investment shares issued and the
money credited on your borrowers shares
applied on investment shares do
not believe the board of directors will
order any money paid out of the treasury
except in accordance with the terms of
the constitution
Morris, however, refused to have dust
thrown IN his eyes and fought the case
right up to ROper'S arrest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-13
Picknocket Piegott,s Ruse.

IFrOm the San Francisco Bulletin.1
Jack Piggott. the noted pickpOcket,
used to tell q funny story about the
difficulty he had in picking the pocket
of a fashionably dressed woman who
was looking in at the window of
Shreve's jewelry store It illustrates
the hardships that the light fingered
gentry are forced to endure in the pur-
suit of their profession.
1t was a cold winter evening and the
lady on whose purse Piggott had de
signs stood looking at the holiday fnery
so temptingly displayed. PiggOtt said
that he tried all the arts known to his
craft for the extraction of the wallet,
but all in vain, until, as a last resort,
he fished a toOthpick from his pocket,
and reaching around, tickled the lady 3
ear. InstinctiVely she raised her hand
to brush away the invading insect or
whatever it might be, and in so doing
let go of her pOcketbOOk that she was
carrying in the pocket of her coat. 1t
was only an instant, but it was long
enough for the expert pickpOcket to get
in his work, and when she put her hand
back her money was gone, and in the
crowd around her she could not identify
the paIe-faced, faShiOnably dressed
young man at her side as the person
who had robbed her. and if she had ac-
cused him there would have been no
proof against him, as the swag was at
once passed to a pal who stood ready
to receive it and run.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-13
LOSS OF CONGRESSMAN.
J. z. Cubbison Says Kansas May Lose
Two.

kansas is almost certain to lose a
congressman after the 1900 census" said
Attorney J. K. Cubbison, of Kansas
City, Kan, today. "She may lose two.
This will not be caused by a decrease
IN population, but on account of the
proposed action of congress in fixing d
new basis of representation The basis
now is one congressman for every no.
600 people. When the basis was fixed,
in 1890. Kansas had about !, $50 600 in
habitants. The population stands at
about that figure today On the old
basis we got eight congressman. While
Kansas has not gained any in pOpula-
ton since 1890. the United States, as a
whole, has gained something over IS
100000 This, of course, means that
some other states have made big gains.
Next year congress must establish q
new basis, and provision must be made
for the representation of the $4,000, 600
additional inhabitants. There are only
two ways for this to be dOne-either by
increasing the number of congressman
or raising the basis of representation.
The house is now SO large that it is IN
W1eldly. Leading men of all parties ad-
nit this, and have declared that the
membership must not be increased.
Therefore, the basis must be raised.
They are figuring on fixing it at one
congressman for every 200 000 on which
basis Kansas would lack just a. trif1e of
having enough population to secure
seven congressman However, if it is
liked so as to give each state one con-
gresham for every 200 600 or major
fraction thereof. Kansas win get seven.
The big fight will no doubt come on the
major fraction proposition. In any
case the present position of congress
man-at-large will go glimmering, in my
judgment"
What if the state is allowed only six
congressman and the legislature refuses
to reapportiOn the state, insisting on
sending seven district congressman %
was asked.
1T is hard to say what congress
would do in that event" replied Mr..
Cubbison- Congress is the judge of
its own membership. It might simply
knock out the entire Kansas congress
siOnal delegation on the ground that
the congressional elections were not held
according to law. Or it might decide
that the six congressman receiving the
highest number of votes out of the sew
en- We're entitled to seats"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-13
Riches in the TransvaaL

TF-rom the Youths Companion.1
The yield of these Kimberley dia-
mond mines is said to average about 55
hundred carats a day. They furnish 50
per cent of the worlds diamonds. Mr..
Kunz. of Tiffany's. estimates that so
far nine and a half tons, worth three
hundred million dollars in the rough
and double that when polished, have
been taken out of the Kimberley vel
of less than 20 millions. the DeBeers
company pays annual dividends Of so
per cent.
But the record of Kimberley should
not obscure the fact that elsewhere in
South Africa there are Infinite riches
in a little room" For instance, the
largest diamond known to exist was
found at JagerSfOntein, so miles away
a gem two and half inches long, one
and a quarter inches thick and two
inches wide, weighing 9I1 caratS, or
nearly half q pound avOirdupois. And
in many parts of South Africa gold is
plentiful, notably in the Witwatersrand
region of the TransVaal When the
present war began, the Transvaal was
yielding annually about so million dol
lars worth of gOld-Or more than one
fifth of the worlds productions of which,
by the way, the United States is credi-
ted with nearly so millions.
Conservative authorities have eSti-
mated that. carried down to a depth OF
four thousand feet, the Rand mines
viii yield in all more than three and
half billion dollars worth OF gold, of
which almost a third will represent
clear profit.
The old phrase of "a kings ransom"
seems thin and meanliuguess when one
to be controlled by the victor in the
present struggle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-13
CUTTLEFISH INK.

cornwall letter in the London Leader ]
The cuttlefSh are caught in great num-
berS off this coast and are used as a bait
for the cOnger eel, for which this part of
the world is celebrated. The cuttlefish
possesses no real mouth. but has a long
cylindrical sucker with which it adhereS
firmly to the bait. The method of cap
turing the fish is as follows: A long line
from which are suspended from two hun
dred to three hundred hooks baited with
portions of pilchards almost the only bait
the cuttlefish will take) is let down into
the sea and allowed to stop there for
about half hour; it is then drawn up
and the cuttleffSh found hanging by
means OF their suckers to the bait.
The moment that they leave the water
they eject with cOnSiderab BILE force a great
quantity of deep. black, ViScOuS substance
which IS about the consistency of treacle,
and the stain made by it upon the clothes
of the fisherman is permanent If it hap
pen to fall upon them.
had a conversation with one man who
has several times received a full charge
in his face, and he assured me that be
yOnd the smell. which is most nauseOus
he felt no inconvenience at all, no smart
ing or pain in his eyes, and no bad after
effects.
If any of the liquid gets upon the nets
1t rOtS them beyond repair unless il is
washed off immediately Another curious
fact is that this fluid will not fnjure cloth
In the slightest degree beyond making a
permanent STAIN One man told me that
he had been used a jersey for several
years which had been squirted all over
at different times by these cephaIopods
but that except for the cloth being stain
ed It was as good as ever.
When this ink is elected under wafer
it hangs in a sort of cloud and does not
spread.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-13
MORE SPANISH FLAGS.
They Must Not Float Over Public
Buildings In Porto Rico.

Governor General Davis has issued an
order governing the display of flags in
Porto Rico. The Spanish flag is not to
be allowed on public buildings. OF late
it has been customary for the municipal
authorities in the interior towns to dis
play the Spanish and American flags
together on the city buildings. The re-
publicans have carried Ponce by LOO
majority. Elections were held in II
towns. The republicans hold eight with
1900 total plurality. FOrty-hve cleo
tons are yet unOrdered. It will take
two months to complete the elections at
the present rate The republicans claim
San Juan by a tremendous majority
and assert that there has been a com
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-13
- Onlv Sac Location.

TFrom the Clevland Plain Dealer.1
The newcomer sported a loud hunt
ing suit. His gun was of the latest pat
tern. and he wore eyeglasses. He had
come uD to the AdirOndacks for a
weeks deer shooting.
The guides on the tavern porch look
ed at him and shuddered.
Z want guide for the mountains,
he said, as his eye roamed along the
line.
Nobody stirred.
Are there no guides here?' he ask
ed, with some surprise
Still no respOse-
Then up rose Cap'n Endicott.
stranger he said, we would be
glad to go with ye. but the fact is
We're a-scared to.
''Scared!''
Yes. sir, scared. The shootin' season
for guides is open. an most of US has
families. We can't undertake to go to
sudden death at the muzzle Of that gun
thar"
The stranger frOwned. but before he
could frame an angry reply he was in
terrupted by one OF the younger guides
Ever hunt deer?' the young man
asked.
well, no. replied thes tranger.
The young man hesitated. Then
resolute look crossed his face.
I'm a single man he solemnly said
with nobody dependin' on me, an my
gal shook me las week. I'll guide you
on one condition"
Name it said the stranger
I'll guide you if you let me walk
close behind you all the Way?'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-13
ROBERTS PLEA.
Asks to Be Sworn In Without Further
Farley.

Washington, Dec ia summary
Of Congressman Roberts defense is as
From the established doctrines and
rights Of members of congress. it fol-
lows:
That the proposed proceedings of this
committee would be subversive of the
rights of the member from Utah.
First-In that he is to be adjudged
guilty of crime without due process OF
Second-That he is to be adjudged
disqualified by disabilities created by
enactments of congress and applicable
to the old territory of Utah but not
applicable to the state of Utah, which
disabilities have been removed (a) by
amneStles of two presidents; CD by the
enabling act passed by congress; Co by
the transition of Utah from a territOr-
tal condition to that Of statehood
Third-It further appears that the
crime alleged against the representa-
tive from Utah does not constitute a
disqualification for a member of con-
gress unless the house and its commit
tee are prepared to assert their power
and right to add to the qualifications
prescribed by the constitution of the
United States
Fourth-And further the proposed
proceedings by this committee would
deprive the member from Utah of the
constitutional right OF trial by a court
OF competent jurisdicatiOn and jury
of his peers within the state and dis
triCt where the crime is alleged to have
been committed and would deprive him
of property and rights without due pro-
cess of law. The member from Utah.
therefore. asks the committee to stop
present proceedings and consider the
prima facie right of the representative
from Utah to be sworn in as a member
of the house of representatives of the
FifUy-sixth congress. As to the pro-
tests by certain sectarian ministers
from Utah, Roberts holds that the com
mittee ought not to consider them for
the reason that the affidavits presented
by them bear dates as follows:
Thomas J. BaudOn, February IS.
1893, Ray T Baudon. February Is, 1899;
Leila P Mills. February p. 1899; Mrs
Marie E McDougau, May q, 1899: all
dates being several months prior to the
departure of the representative from
Utah for the east. More than a year
after charges began to be made against
him, the member from Utah was in and
about Sale Lake all the time and seven
months after the BandOn affidavits
were drawn up by A. T. Schroeder. and
therefore said prOtestants had ample
time to institute proceedings before the
courts of Utah, which were and are
open for the prosecution of the charges
made in the past. If the protestants
have sufficient evidence they should
have established the guilt of the mem
Der from Utah as to the misdemeanor
charged and come here with a court
record and bring their charges, al
though the question would still be de
batable as to whether the miSdemeanor
alleged. If proven, would be sufficient to
bar him from the house, and on that
subject the member from Utah has al
ready expressed his belief and present
ed argument. The member from Utah
asks that he be allowed to take the
oath of Office"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-13
peseIee,s CREATION of Frou-Frou.

paris Cor. of Pail Mall Gazette.l
The Coincide Franchise has revived
"Froufrou," with Mile. Lara in the role
of the heroine Gilberte. Nile. Lara is
a charming actress, but it is taxing her
powers somewhat highly to ask her to
follow in the footsteps of an Aimee
Desclee or a Sarah Bernhardt. The cir
cumstances IN which that part
was created by Aimee Desclee
were rather curious and, per-
haps. not very generally known. Neil
hac and Halevy had finished their piece
in 18S5-three years, that is, before 1t
was produced. This delay was not due
to any doubt on the part OF the theaL-
ricaI managers of the merits of the
comedy, but to the fact that its auth
OrS We're at a loss for an actress to
whom to intrust the principal part.
When writing their piece they hoped
that Marie DelapOrte would take the
role of Gilberte, but for long period
she was kept away from the stage BY
illness, and Meilhac and Halevy could
find nobody to take her place.
1t was Alexandra Dumas fls who
came to their rescue They met him
one evening on the Boulevard in state
of great excitement and enthusiasm
He explained that he had just come
from a rehearsal of Diane de LyS,
and that he had been profoundly i'm
pressed by the talent of a debutante,
Aimee Desclee, who was to play Diane.
Dumas was somewhat disposed to sud
den and often temporary fits of adm1ra-
ton, and his friends did not pay much
heed to his praise of the newly discOv-
cred star until they had seen the Won
der with their own eyes. Their hesita-
ton was then at an end at once, and
they Immediately offered the role of
Gilbert to Aimee Desclee. who scored a
huge triumph in the part, making her
own reputation and that of the piece.
The role has also been one of the most
signal successes of Sarah Bernhardt
who, it may be mentioned, played it
for the first time in London She has
probably never surpassed the enthusi-
asm she aroused when she appeared in
the part in Paris. In the famous scene
between F'rOu-Frou and her sister, she
provoked positive transports of enthus-
iasm merely by the manner in which
she tore her handkerchief into small
pieces. The rivalry among the spec
tators for the mOrsels used to be great.
especially for the tiny piece of batste
that bore her monogram Put up to
auction by the employees of the theater,
this relic used to fetch fabulous
prices. 1t is evident that Nile. Lara
could not hope to eclipse her illustrious
predecessors, more especially as she is
in some respects physically unsuited
for the part. Still, her rendering Of
the role was interesting, IS is every
thing that she does, and the revival,
which includes other debuts, was an
excellent idea on the part of NJ.
CIaretie
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-13
NEW INDIAN CHAIRMAN.
Senator Plat, of Connecticut, Is to
Retire From Indian COMMITTEES.

Washington, Dec Ex-senator Plat,
OF Connecticut, viii not again be chair
man OF the senate committee on Indian
affairs He has asked to be released
from the assignment and viii assume
charge of a. new committee, thus sever
ing his connection with the committee
with which he has long been identified
and through which he is best known
in the western states. The ranking
member is Senator Pettigrew. of South
Dakota, to whom the craftsmanship
would undoubtedly fall but for the fact
that ne is no longer looked upon as q
Republican, and, as a member of the
minority. Will get no craftsmanship.
Senator Platt will become chairman
of one of the new committees on insu-
lar affairs. which the senate viii Gre
ate. There viii be three of these com
mittees appointed. one viii be the com
mittee on relations with Cuba. for
whose craftsmanship Senator Plat is
slated; the second viii be the commit
tee on the Philippines, with Senator
Foraker of Ohio, as chairman, and the
third the committee on Hawaii and
Porto Rico, with Senator Fairbanks, of
Indiana, as chairman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-13
HONG KONG AMAZED.
From the Hong Kong Telegraph

IF'rOm the Hong Kong Telegraph
During the present epidemic of Amer
lean troops in Hong Kong the follow
ing glossary of some of the terms in
terest
ITO rubberneck'-To look around to
see what may be seen. To crane at a
fence or over trenches
''Rubbering arOund"-The act of
'rubbernecking."
''slumbullock,'' otherwise .'s1um"-
Hash as obtained in the average Chin
csc restaurant.
Gold feet" otherwise cold footed
To be afraid. a coward
ITO hike'-To chase along; hiking"
pursuing.
Dog robber''-A soldier who acts as
hckspittle to his superiors.
TO throw down"-To get a chum into
trouble.
ITO ship the straps g. e., shoulder
straps)-To set commission.
Bootleg''-Coffee.
"Gugu''-An insurgent. Name said
to be invented by the Twentieth Kan
THE Old Woman''-A term Of en-
dearment applied to Major General
ITO call down'-To make an antag-
onist give in. To rate any one soundly.
"A rOOkie''-Any one who has been
in the service ten minutes less than
yourself.
To shoot craps'-An interesting
game played with two dice on a num-
bered board. Sometimes one wins,
sometimes the other. Generally the
other)
ITO hit the pipe''-To smoke opium.
"A dope donar''-A British, Mexican
or any silver dollar except that of the
United States
"BobtaiT'-A soldier discharged by
rea son of misconduct
Here our informant tried to explain
how unfair it was that he should be
"bobtailed.' Explanation proceeding
as we go to press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-13
MILITARY RECORD.
First Iowa Cavalry Veteran Claims
the Palm.

The veterans of the Civil war have
started a debate as to which regiment
made the best record in that war. B. p.
Colville comes to the front with the fol-
lowing statement:
THE First Iowa cavalry Travelled
more miles than any other regiment
captured an average of two and one
half prisoners for each man in the regi-
ment. The average age of the mem
bers of the regiment was % years. This
mustered in and the last to he mustered
out. The regiment furnished one major
general, Fitzwarren, one brigadier gen
eFal, Thompson Lost no more men
killed than the Twentieth Kansas The
regiment mustered in during its service
300 men.