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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-06-24
FRUIT GROWERS TO COMBINE,

NEW YORK, June S.--It is reported
that p. D. Armour is at the head of a
movement Ito attempt TO control the
fruit and vegetable trades. J. W. Coup
land. manager Of the California Fruit
Transportation Company, is authority
FOR the statement. Mr.. Coupland has just
returned from meeting OF the fruR.
growers Of the south, held at Whining
ton. n. c., at which he said an Organiza-
ton was effected to fight Mr. Armour's
plan 1t was said that Mr.. Armour, as.
sisted by others. has secured control OF
the fruit trade of the Pacific coast, and
he is now endeavoring to get control of
the fruit and vegetable trade of Florida,
Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina,
Virginia, Delaware. Tennes-
see, Arkansas, Mississippi and Texas. Mr..
Coupland said that the combination in
cmded the Porter Brothers Fruit Come
pany. the Continental Fruit Express and
the Earl Fruit Company.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-06-24
THE BICYCLE TRUST.
II To Control the Wheel Trade Of
America.

NEW YORK. June 2.-The members OF
the newly formed American Bicycle Com.
pauy. rbe so.called bicycle trust. capital
ts0.DgDJ0 held meeting al the Waldorf
Astoria to arrange hnai details. a. @.
spal1ing who Ia one OF the o1glnators
of the trust, and who will probably be
made the preslden, Of the company. acted
as chairman Mr. spslding announced
that the company had been formed on
the lines originally decided upon. a COM
mluee, consisting Of Aiber, a. Pope, r.
Philip Gormully. X. L. Coleman, II. A.
Losier. G. l.. Ames. J. W. Kiser, A. L.
Gargord. A Feathersrone, h. S. Craw-
ford. A. r. Peek and A. N. Johnson, was
appointed TO meet the underwriters.
COMMITTEES on manufacturing. on do
nestle sales. and on foreign sales we're
named.
Ta!s IL list u the concerns that was
named:
Bicycle manufacurers-Pope Manufac-
turing Company. Hartford; Westerly
Wheel Works and Gormully & jeffrey
Manufacturing Company Chicago; y. A.
Lszier & Company, Cleveland; a. G.
spalding q Bros. New York; a. Feather
stone & Company. Monarch Cycle Manu-
featuring Company. Chicago; Crawford
Manufacturing Company, Hagertown,
Md: A. d. Meiselbach. Milwaukee; Ind.
ana Bicycle Company, Indianapolis;
sterns & Company, Barnes Cycle Com
pany, Syracuse y. Y; Tagle Bicycle
COMPANY. Lorr4ngton. Conn; Black
Manufacturing Company, Erie. Pa;
Grand Rapids Cycle Manufacturing Com
pany. Grand Rapids; Acme ManwacIur-
Ing Company. Reading. Pa; White Sew
ing Machine Company, Cleveland; Ames
& Frost, Chicago; Viking Manufac'ur.
ing Company, Toledo Shelby cycle Com-
pany. shelby, o.; flaming Cycle Com
pany. Chicago; Columbus cyde Com
pany. Columbus, o.; Fay Manufacturing
Company. Elmyra, o.; Geneva Cycle Com
pany. Geneva, o.; Milwaukee Engineer
ing Company, Milwaukee; Cotton Cycle
Company. Toledo. and the New Buffalo
Wheel Company. Buffalo, The manufac.
turers OF material are.
American Saddle Company, Cleveland;
Hartford Rubber Works, Hartford; c.
J. Smith 4 Sons Company, Milwaukee;
indianapolis Chain & Stamping Com.
pany, and Indiana Rubber Company, In
dlanapolis; Cleveland Machine 4 Screw
Company. Cleveland; Indiana Novelty
Plymouth, Ind, and the
George Thomson Company, Chicago,
In all So separate concerns. operating
Il plants, are involved, the American
Saddle Company having six plants. All
the concerns named were represented at
the meeting.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-06-24

Louis on July will be at the Knlcker.
4,ocker Athletic club games, TO be held
on July T. at Knickerbocker field. Bergen
Point. ". j.. and at this meet will be
definitely decided wtSaa men would be
taken 70 England to comDste In the broad
and nigh jumps In order to give the
broad and high jumpers OF Yale and
Harvard a chance 70 show their best
form At the last possible moment. James
y. Sullivan. president Of the Knicker.
booker Athletic club, viii add TO the pro.
gram scratch high jump ana scratch
broad jump. open only TO those Harvard
and Yale men selected by the joint COM
mlttee.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-06-24
YELLOW FEVER IN CUBA.

NEW YORK, June 2S.-Dr. A. Fl. Doty,
health officer of the port, is of the opin-
ion that there is more yellow fever among
the troops in Cuba than is reported by
the war department Within six months
he says, 5000 soldiers have returned from
Cuba and more than 5000 more will arrive
here within the next two months. He
proposes to take special precautions.
Vessels from Cuban ports are to be
held at quarantine until they have been
thoroughly washed and cleaned and the
baggage fumlgated. Passengers not hav-
ing certificates of acclImatization in Caba
are held for five days from the time of
their leaving Cuba. Should the fever
become epidemic in Cuba, strieter regu-
lations for its exclusion will be adopted.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-06-24
BUSINESS
OUTLOOK
Steady Upward Tendancy of
Prices In All Lines
of Trade.
IRON TAKES THE LEAD
The Industry More Active Than
for YearS-Ey Every Plant
In Operation.
STEEL RAILS FOR RUSSIA
That Country Plseesa Record Break
ing Contract for Steel
Rails,
STEEL RAILS FOR RUSSIA

NEW YORK. June @, ,-Bradstreets 70.
morrow will say LeHa than average e'.
feet Of the approaching midsummer In
nu.nces is duccrnlble IN current trade rc-
ports. Prices TOO. show strength uu.
usual a, this period and particularly IN
view q recent steady advances. Thls
Is notably manifest. OF course. in the
iron and steel industry. whsro the ten.
doncy OF yaluvs Is slil upward, though
advances reported are not uniform al
ali markets. pointing TO Individual tn
stances Of business done a, the best pos
siblr priecs Where promp; delivery oan
be- guaranteed fancy quotations are in
many Instances obiainable and testimony
20 scarcity OF supplies Is universal. The
unprcc aer;ed weekly output q coke Is
co!ncidcn; wia the statements that the
usual summer shutdown In iron and IN
allied Industries wiil be ignored and
tho claims from Pliisburg 0: the placing
OF record breaking contracts Tor steel
rails FOR export to RUSSIA, not. however,
for immediate delivery, Hopes OF inn
in wooden goods Industry
have maserlaliEed In an active demand
at the leading markets FOR the manufac-
turcd product and simultaneously from
several markets come reports Of aonorn-
ally small stocks OF light weigh, goods
In dealers hands Wool Is more active
and firm in sympathy thcrewi,h and sales
are larger though mostly on speculative
account, Business failures probably re-
hect semi-annual settling, numbering for
the week is9 as against l5S last week;
,2o for this week year ago. Business
failures In Canada for the week number
10, against Is las; week; 10 in TINS week
a year ago.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-06-24
VOLUNTEERS FOR PHILIPPINES


President May Call for Fifteen Thous-
and Men to Reinforce Gen, ods.
NEW YORK, June ga special 10 the
Herald from Washington says;
President Mckinley VIII authorize the
enlistment OF additional men for the
Philippines when he returns to Washing.
con, This Is The understanding Of well
informed war department officials. The
administration has AT last come 10 rec.
ognize the necessity of reinforcing Gen.
OTIS command. II is apparent thag
some department officials are figuring on
the advisabllhy of enlistlng sufficient
men to form ten complete regiments.
Acting Secretary OF War Meikleiohn,
said II the president authorized addis
tional men the number would be deter
mined atter a consultation with Gen.
Otis. It would not be surprising were the
department TO hear from General Otis
before the return of the president, In
order that the latter may be supplied
with the necessary information in ore
der to take immediate action, I'm any
event" said Mr., Melklejohn, There is
little probability of formal call for
volunteers. State organizations will not
be accepted although There are many
applications on file from Them for mus.
ter In and be dispatched to the Philip
pines. The president, ] think, will auth.
orlze the department. to direct its recruit.
ing officers to make enlistments and
am confident thar men can be obtained
in such numbers as TO form complete
and be ready for service
with General Otis during the fall months.
Should the president authorize the for
nation of ten regiments, recruiting offi.
GERS will have to obtain 1870 men to
fill them. At least four thousand men
will be required for three volunteer or.
ganizations which General Otis has au-
thority to organize, making about 90.
900 of the 5000 men of the provisional
army, the enlistment of which Is author.
ized by law.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-06-24
DON'T WANT TO PAY TAXES.

SAN FRANCISCO. June S.-John W.
Mackay and r. " Dey, trustees under
the will Of the late Mrs Theresa Fair.
have sued the city and county of San
Francisco and Tax Collector Sheehan
to enjoin the collection of taxes on $3.50.
900 worth of Southern Pacific bonds, ST.
OOOworth Of West Shore railway bonds
and 625 shares Of the Commercial Gable
Comnany.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-06-24
ALL AMERICAN MINERS NOW.

WALLACE. Idaho, June 2S-of the men
to whom permits were issued at the Stan
dard mine today all but three were native
born Americans At the time Of the
strike 80 per cent OF the men employed
were foreign born.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-06-24
TO MEET ENGLISH ATHLETES.

NEW YORK, June 2S.-The last ap.
pearance Of the Yale and Harvard ath-
letes before sailing on the steamer st.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-15
EPISTLFs TO ST. PAUL.

One of the prettiest cities in Minnesota
is St. Cloud, and, in accordance with the
admiration Of things French which named
it, 1t is not surprising that its chief thor
oughfare in the early days, if not its most
imposing business highway now, should
be St. German street. Lafayette, too,
has been honored in it's local nomencla-
ture, although Richmond and other fight
ers IS we'll as Jefferson and some who
were not either fighters or French, have
shared in it's bestowal. 1t would seem
that there was no excuse. save natural
conceit, for the Minneapolis Journal in
its Washington correspondence of last
night, over the signature of ''W. w.
Jermane," to revise the street names of
stearns county's capital In this wise.
r at is understood that Secretary Tay-
lor will recommend the purchase of the
property at Eighth avenue and St. Jer-
name street. Locally this is known as
the Gold Democrat site. Republicans
are favoring the lot at the corner of Fifth
avenue and Second street south 1t is
said that if the former site is selected
the Republicans will kick up a fuss. .-.,
1.-THE st. Jermane street site is offered
to the government for 5000"
1t begins to look as though some hoCdoo
attaches to Engine Company No. 1, at
Fort and Ninth streets. Until tniS sum
men it was the custom of the companies
located there, in responding to a fire in
the downtown business district, to come
to Sixth street on Fort, thus getting as
phalt pavement and a straight stretch
in which to make fast time. Rrt, after
the disaster of a few months ago, when
a car collided with the hook and ladder
truck at the intersection of Sixth and
Seventh streets, where there is an oblique
angle, the companies have been using
Ninth street and trusting to better pc
Icing Of the single straight crossing at
ST. Peter and Seventh streets. The sec
ond collision of yesterday morning will
urge it upon the Fort street drem IN to
find some new way of getting down town
without crossing the street railway TRACKS
on grade at least.
The Philistine.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-15
GALLANT THIRTEENTH.

Welcome home to the brave boys of the
Thirteenth Minnesota volunteers! They
have seen hard service in the Philippines
! and wear we'll earned laurels. Minnesota
has royal welcome awaiting them when
they reach their home state.-Mower
County Vidette.
Col. Anles took command of the Thir-
teenth on its arrival at San Francisco
and the row among the officers may be
kept out of sight until after the regiment
reaches home. There is also a row in the
Dakota regiment, and arrests have been
made.-Taylor's Falls Journal.
The Thirteenth Minnesota did not go
back on Col. Ames as much as it was
thought it would. 1t turned out, as Col.
Anes said, the rank and file was on his
side. IT was only some of the officers who
desired to pull him down who were re-
sponsible for the stories started. 1t is
to be hoped the colonel will be entirely
INDICATED. The Thirteenth is now at San
Francisco awaiting the time when they
shall be able to return to Minnesota
Granite Falls Jaurnal
J'he soldiers of the Thirteenth regiment,
when told that their home cities had
raised nearly enough money to provide
them with free car fare home, displayed
little enthusiasm over it and were sparng
in cheers, although they cheered every
thing else. They were evidently not much
impressed with the idea of being made
objects of charity.-Albert Lea Standard.
When the members Of the Thirteenth
regiment come back to Minnesota, the
state which is SO justly proud OF her
boys, the men who have been abusing the
administration for political reasons and
who have been giving moral encourage
ment to the Fiiipnos will hunt their
T,,,i11
After all the tAmes scandal we have
heard about wouldn't it be amusing If 1T
ended in evidence of jealousy among Of
ficers? At the arrival of the Thirteenth
the colonel was in San Francisco awaiting
the regiment and went on board at once,
receiving the coolest possible treatment
from officers and men. On landing and
going into quarters the colonel resumed
his command, and in less than no time
military formalities were laid one side
and an Informal reception was held, men
shaking hands with the colonel in evil
dent gladness to be. with him again.
Window Reporter. =, 1
Col. Ames has resumed command of the
Thirteenth -.the+dssensionS that had pre-
vailed and the feeling that had been man
ifested against him by the men on their
arrival having suddenly subsidized. The
cities from which the regiment was drawn
having raised the necessary funds for
their return, they will be- the recipients OF
a grand ovation, at which there is a pros
pect that President Mckinley will be
present, early in October.-Faribaui he
publican. .'+.-=.'-
For some time past Gov Lind has been
in receipt of the st. Paul Dispatches lett
handed compliments because he refuses
to violate the law and pledge the state
for $40 600 or $40, 000 necessary to bring the
Thirteenth back from San Francisco. 1t
is lust such unreasonable attacks tina,
are making votes for the opposition. In
this instance the governor is not only
within the law, but absolutely right
Preston Times.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-15
POLITICS IN EDUCATION.

The state of things which is shown to
exist in our public schools, making it
plain that there are no adequate fac1li-
ties for the healthful accommodation OF
the children of the city. is most unfortu-
nate With all the thought and anxiety
which have been bestowed on the problem
of public education, it seems apparent
that in this city at least we have stood
still. rather than progressed, for few
years past.
1t is hardly possible at the outset to
fasten the responsibility securely for the
existing conditions. That they ought not
to exist and that they would not exist
if proper provision had been made by
public authority, is apparent. The situa-
ton regarding the schools is the most I'M
fortunate of the many unfortunate condl-
tions in which the hopeless middle of To-
cal legislation has left us.
With no money to eXpend to put an end
to the overcrowding of our schools in the
only permanent way in which it can be
brought to an end, and with no adequate
power at our disposal to make proper pro-
vision for the constant growth in the pop
ular demand for school facilities, the sit
uation could hardly be worse than it is.
Here is an Illustration Of the wretched
result of politics on educational interests.
to represent the interests of the residents
of St. Paul in the state legislature as
they should be represented, we would not
be in our present lamentable position.
But we have subOrdinated every consider
alton of municipal welfare to the de-
mands and purposes of our ring of Re
publican politicians. Our offices are ad-
ministered on the basis of getting from
them for the officeholders, legitmateIy or
illegitimately, all that ''the traffic will
bear" Our charter legislation is in a
state of chaos. We are tied hand and
foot, so far as relates to any effort that
we can make to pass needed legislation.
All this is the result of the activity of
the political industry in this vicinity for
years past. Those who are in power were
put there to effect reform in cur local
concerns. What have they done? Is
there a public act which would bring re-
lief that has not been neglected? Is there
a single line of policy that has been pur-
sued that has not been conceived wholly
with view to bringing grist to the mills
of the local Republican reformers?
AS in all other matters that relate to
the city's welfare, the G O b e, with ref
erence to this one, repeats its sugges-
ton, that our commercial and social
bodies must be looked to. for action, if
any relief is to be secured. Among the
other such bodies whose attention the
G o b desires to call to the situation
in which the city now is with reference
to its school facilities is the Woman S
Civic league. We believe that the subject
comes within the immediate scope of the
usefulness of that excellent organization
and is entitled to it's thoughtful consid-
Grafton.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-15
LIKE ROYAL NABOBS
SECRETARY OF STATE HAY FA-
VORs THE ADOPTION OF A
COURT UNIFORM
APING OF EUROPE ENDORSED

American Prime Minister Opposes
the Plain Black Worn by Ambas-
sadors of the United States, and
Approves Proposition of the
Dean of the Washington DipIo-
matte Corps to Put on the FriIIs.
WASHINGTON, Sept 14.-Diplomatic
and official circles are discussing with
interest a rumor that the secretary of
state has warmly indorsed the adoption
OF special court dress or uniform
Senior Don Arriaga, the present dean of
the LatinAmarican diplomatic corps, is
the father of this innovation. Ever since
he succeeded to the deanshio. upon the
death of Hatias Romero, the Mexican
ambassador, Senior Arraga, has been urg-
ing the adoption of a cercmon!ous uniform
| by his colleagues. This has always been
a fad with some of the Central and
South American ministers, bu5 Senior Ro-
nero, who was personally austere and
fClmal, always set his face aeainsts such
display upon the part of republican rep
resentatives. In ortle: to rcnove the OBJ
jections of several of his confreres, Sem
or Arriaga determined TO sound the Amer
lean secretary of state as to his views
upon this absorbing matter. lie was
pleased that the idea. found singular favor
with Mr.. Hay.
When the subject was preached that
| scme of the South American diplomats
were very much fraid of offending tho
tastes of the officials of tie United S .ates
b. appearing in special uniform Mr. Hay
informed Senior Arriago that, so far was
he from Directing. he cordially indorsed
the project as a move i'll the right dircc-
tiCn. He went further and stated that
the customs that have grown up in the
United States in restricting its ambas-
sailors, ministers and other diplomatic
officers to the severe black evening dress
we're now, TO say the least, obsolete In
deed. the practice exposed the American
diplomat to the charge of ostenta ton
more than if he were clothed in the most
gorgeous raiment His plain black was
conspicuous display Of republican hui
mility. and might well be dropped as
concession to the taste of the rest of the
world. AT any rate, it would be more
in consonance with good taste to accord
to the usual fashion than to be conspIc-
uously different
Acting under this approval Senior
Arriaga and his Latin American brethren
have ordered their uniforms from Paris,
and will add to the splendor Of the stats
ceremonies at the White house and other
functions next winter. The exact design
of these uniforms is left entirely to the
taste of the Paris court tailors but in
general features it will be a sort of
Tuxedo coat, with gold frogs down the
front, and wide fringe of gold IN.
broidery around the hem. The color of
the garments will vary with the countries
represented. Besides the coat there viii
be knickerbocker trousers and silk
stockings and pumps. The main part of
the costume is thus decided upon but
there is still considerable discussion 60
ing on among the South Americans as to
whether it will be proper for them to
wear swords when in full court dress,
upon solemn occasions
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-15
SUNDAYS GRAND CONCERT.
Full Programme for the Big Au-
tlitOriuR Programme.

siitOTiGEfI Programme.
John S. erode, chairman of the arrange
ments committee, has completed the pro-
gramme for the concert to be given at
the Auditorium Sunday evening by the
combined German Catholic church choirs
and Danzs full orchestra, in honor of the
delegates and guests present at the forty
fourth annual convention of the German
Catholic Central society and the tenth
annual convention of the Central Union of
Catholic German-American Young Men S
Sodalites. The programme opens with
the William Tell overture by the or
chestra, after which is scheduled an adj
dress by Gov. Lind, who will probably not
be in the city at the time The pro-
gramme continues:
Harmony (hymn). Tschirch; male
chorus, tenor solo and double Quartette.
Directed by Mr.. J. T. Kerker Tenor solo,
Mr.. George N. Gerlach; double quartette,
Messrs. Henry Herr, John H. Marthaier,
George Schmidt, Joseph M. Sausen, Jacob
Simmer Jr., +. Strub, Peter Heck and
Stephen Egermann
''Das Kirchlein," V. e. Becker, Mixed
double quartette. Miss Philomena Lauer,
Mrs. Caroline Whitman, Miss Victoria
Koch, Miss Crescentia Froelich and
Messrs. James Hyland. George Schmidt,
1.-THE Burial of Christ directed by
John s. Grode-"s Song of the Heavenly
Messengers, select chorus; Chorus of
the Jewish Folk grand chorus; The
Winkel; 1.-The Descent From the Cross,
chorus; 'Marys Lament" soprano. solo;
Mrs. Julia Schumacher; THE Amounting
and Burial of the Holy One chorus:
Sepulchre," duet, Mrs. Julia Schumacher
and Mr.. John B. Fandel; Chorus OF HIS
Followers grand chorus; The Red,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-15
SIG SMALL Ill.
Cigar Dealer Taken to st. Joseph's
Hospital Last Evening.

Sigmund Small. the cigar dealer at
Fourth and Robert streets. was taken I'LL
in the Ryan hotel Turkish bath rooms
last evening, and for time his friends
were considerably alarmed over his con-
dition. He was removed to st. Joseph $
hospital in an unconscious condition but
late last night was reported to be out of
danger. MIR. Small took Turkish bath
shortly after 1 o'clock yesterday after
noon, and when he retired afterward told
the attendant not to awaken him. Last
evening he was still sleeping heavily. His
breathing seemed unnatural. and about 8
o'clock an effort was made to arouse him.
F[e could not be awakened. and Dr. Muir
ply was Summoned. The physician
could not bEing fIMr. Small around. and
ordered him taken to the hospital.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-15
PUZZLE FOR MARKHAM.
Filling Of the Vacancy Caused by
TayIor's Resignation.

CORPORATION Attorney Markham is in
something of quandry as to the APP
pointment of a first assistant in his de-
partment vice Carl Taylor, who s'eps
down October /. It is expected that
Franklin H. Griggs, now second assistant.
will be promoted to the vacancy, but il
this is done the presumption would be
that Frank Arnold, third assistant, would
be advanced to the position of second
assistant and John w. Finehout given
Arnold's place. 1t is understood that Mr..
Markham, who is as well known for his
political sagacity as his legal ability. has
some doubts as to whether it would rot
be better to select new man for first
assistant and avoid complications which
would certainly follow if he made promo
ticns in the department and did not go
down the line.