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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-02

Of the treasury as provided IN this Soc
tion. shall IN no fiscal year cxtecd the
sum Of to,o00,OOO, and the secretary of the
treasury shall make such regulations
for the payment Of such compensation
earned under this section FOR any ons
year over and above sgOo0o0 70 bo des
Quoted pro rata from the total eompsn.
satlon due each individual or corporation
entitled to such compensation here dur
ing said fiscal year.
The bill as originally reported. extended
It's proposed benefits 10 foreign built vos-
sells under contract for American cfti-
Gems on January last. Advantage. II
Ia asserted. already had been taken Of
this provision, and a number or contracts
are said to have sprung into existence
for tho construction OF ships abroad
As now reported THAI language 10
changed so as to require that ships com
Ing under this provision shall have been
In actual course OF construction Janu-
ary !. The bounty TO be paid to foreign
built vessels Is also reduced to 50 per
cent under the new addition 10 the bill.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-02
LORD HERsCHELL DEAD
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Passed Away at Washington From Hear,
Failure-His Death a Great
Surprise.

WASHINGTON. March Lord Hers
chell. one OF the high joint commission
ers from Great Britain. died here this
morning.
Herschel was lord chancellor Of Great
Britain, and was sent TO the United
States because Of his eminent attain
ments. to take the leading part in the
negotiations designed to settle all exist
ing differences between the United States
and Canada.
During the wintry weather, when the
sidewalks were slippery. he fell heavily
and broke one Of his pelvis bones. He
seemed to be progressing favorably to-
wards recovery and was in good health
comparatively. until about o'clock this
morning when he was suddenly stricken
with heart failure, and expired half an
hour later.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-02
FISH BILL
is ILLEGAL
Omission by Senate Commit
zee Renders 1t Null
and Void.
A DISCLOSURE AT SALEM
EnaCting Clause Was Lett out
by the Fisheries Commit
tee, and II Is Worthless.
THE SLOT MACHINE BILL
Also Worthless. Having Been Carried
OF by the Chairman Of the Com
mittee Having It In Charge.
THE SLOT MACHINE BILL

SALEM, March 1.-The revising
Journal committee Today discovered
that the caaCling clause Of The Cur
lis bill providing for The p'OIpciIOB Of
salmon, aud making provision for lhe
maintenance Of state salmon hatch
cries. had been omitted By the senate
committee On fisheries, thereby rem.
dehRg il Bull and void.
The original Biz had been amend
ed By The senate fisheries committee,
and The substitute passed both houses
The bill carried an appropriation OI
Sl5, and bad been Sigaed by tGI
governor.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-02
THE PINCH OF POVERTY
UNBALANCED HER MIND.
Montavilla Mother Administered Poison
to Her Children and Then Blew
Out Her Brains.

PORTLAND. March Mrs. Laurn
Browning mother Of four children, blew
her brains out at Montavilla today after
taking laudanum herself and forcing
three OF her children TO drink the drug
There are hopes for two OF the little
girls, but the 2-year-old baby will prob
ably die,
Although there is no evidence that the
woman had been Of unsound mind, the
theory OF insanity is the only one which
will account for the crime. Mrs. Brown
ing was alone with her four children
She asked them to ts-ke a dose of lauda
mum, calling it tea, All the children
drank the laudanum except a 9-year-old
boy, The family was in poor circum-
stances. and II is said poverty drove the
mother insane,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-02
SUBSTANTIAL ADVANCES
IN WAGES OF IRON WORKERS
Increase of per cent in the Pay of
skilled Workmen-Coal Miners
Wages Advanced.

PITTSBURG, March IAN advance of
so cents a ton was made today in steel
billets and bessemer iron, Billets are
quoted at SIS per ton and bessemer at
$3.50.
Under the scale agreement OF the ANAL
gamated association, the advance in steel
billets will be followed by an increase OF
Is per cent in the wages of sk.ied work
men. The advance will effect about l5,OOC
men, Notices were posted at all the
blast furnaces at Sharon and Sharps-
Vile today increasing the wages of EN-
ployes from 10 to Is cents a day. Fifteen
hundred men will be benefited.
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SPAIN MAKES ovERTURES
FOR RELEASE OF PRISONERS
Her Prices Considered Too Low by In
surgents and Indignantly Refused
English Subjects Unheard From.

NEW YORK, March IA dispatch to
the Herald from Madrid says: 1t Is re-
ported here that Spain authorized Gen.
eral Rios to offer the Philippine repub-
lie s5OO,OO0 for the release of the Spanish
prisoners, The offer was Indignantly de-
cllned and the insurgents asked $7OOO.OOO
General Rios threatened to expose the
Philippine republic as a lawless set Of
bandits whose idea OF government is the
destruction of life and property II they
refused to accept his condition for the
release of the prisoners, Senior Flores
and Senior Torres conveyed Rios mes
sage to Aguinaldo's government, The
reports that the rebels are Offering TO
treat for peace is untrue.
About 20 English subjects, including
some women and children, are within
the rebel line north Of Manila, Nothing
has been heard of them since Febru-
ary g.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-02
NO EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS
House Passed the Army Reorganization
BIZ Yesterday.

House Passed the Army Reorganization
Bill Yesterday
WASHINGTON, March 1.-The ias,
lingering possibility OF an extra session
Of congress disappeared today when the
mouse passed the senate army reOrgan-
ization bill.
1 Very considerable and vigorous oppo-
sition to the acceptance OF the senate
bill was voiced on both sides OF the hall.
and for time It appeared possible tha.
the bin would not secure the necessary
two-thirds 10 pass II under suspension
{ OF the rules; but the republican leaders
Henderson. Grosyenor and Cannon, came
10 It's support on the republican side, and
Bailey. the democratic leader. threw the
weight OF bis influence In favor of II on
/ the democratic side, arguing that it pro-
vided for only a temporary increase OF
+ the army, which would be made perrna-
nent II congress were convened in extra
session. Another big element in the vote
was Hulrs recital OF a statement made
/ by the president to him that he would
mot construe section IL as authority to
lconsoript the minority in volunteer or
ganizatiOns which elect TO remain in
lservice. The Oil passed by a vote of
2O3 to S2. 1t now goes to the president.
| The desks were also cleared OF many
other important matters. The general de-
ficiency appropriation bill. carrying s21.-
$50 was passed under suspension OF
the rules without a word OF criticism.
This is the last Of the appropriation bills
The senate amendments to the river and
harbor bill were nonconcurred in and it
was sent to the conference. the friends OF
the Nicaraguan canal amendment hav-
ing decided TO postpone their fight until
the conferees' report.
The conference reports on the omnibus
claims bill, the naval personnel and
many other less important measure were
agreed to.
The senate bill making Dewey a full
admiral was passed. The bill now goes
TO the president for his signature.
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governor.
SLOT MACHINE BILL ALSO VOID

Il may be OF interest TO the good peo-
pie OF Astoria to know that the bill re-
Gently passed by the legislature, and
later signed by Governor Geer. abollshing
nickel In the-slot machines Is also null
and void. although this has not as yet
been legally determined. when the bill
came 10 the house from the senate II
was referred to committee. the chair
man OF which--a member OF the Clatsop
county delegauon-pw the bill in his
pocket. He was called away to Portland
TO confer with Washington state legis-
lators regarding the fish law. and during
his absence the house passed the
measure.
The bill passed by the house, however.
was not the bill that 1t was the intention
TO pass. The measure which the gentle
man from Clatsop had In his pocket con-
tained some amendments 10 the original
bin, and the house took up and voted
upon copy Of the bill which did not con-
tain the amendments Thus the measure
so far as iis eonstitutionality is con
crrned and when the courts come 10
pass upon the legality Of the bill the
above facts will be brought out.
/ The friends OF the bill viii doubtless
be very much aggrieved when they learn
OF the unfortunate circumstance which
called away the chairman OF the commit
tee at such a critical time in the bilrs
welfare.
The above information was given to an
Astorian representative by a gentleman
who was at Salem during nearly the en-
tire session Of the legislature, and 1t is no
doubt absolutely correct in every par
ticular.
Whether or not the salmon bill was
tampered with is. Of course an open
question 1t is pretty safe to say, how
ever that the three members of the dele
CATION will be frantic when they learn
that the enactlng clause was omitted
for they worked for its passage night and
day and did everything in their power
to obtain a majority for II,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-02
COUNTIES TO PRINT BLA.,Ks.

OLYMPIA, March LAT the afternoon
session the senate passed a number OF
house bills, the most important being
one repeating the law of 1897 for uni-
form system Of county blanks. and TAX
ing this class Of work from the state
printer and allowing each county to print
its own blanks.
A bill to remit the unpaid penalties
and interest on certain charitable insti-
tutions for and including 1890 and sub
sequent years was also passed.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-02
MINERS WAGES INCREASED.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. March 1.-The
long looked for advance in the wages of
the coal miners Of the Birmingham dis
trict has been announced and win go
into effect today, The advance will be
2ls cents for every ton of coal mined, and
It is thought within the next month or
two that it will be made effective for
every coal miner in the district
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-02

afternoon on the steamer 81. Paul from
Now York. Several thousand persons
awaited the arrival Of the United States
ambassador. The stars and stripes were
displayed on many cuttings and immedl.
atsiy after the arrival Of the st. Paul
ghe wss boarded BY delegation of 501
prominent citizens Of Southampton. he9d-
ed by the mayor and other officers In
thdr official robes. Ide welcome extended
ChOats was most cordial
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-02
AMENDMENTS
TO THE SHIPPING BILL
Contracts for Building American Ships
Must Have Been Made Prior
to January l.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-Senator
Frye, from the committee on commerce,
has reported additional amendments to
the Hanna-Payne shipping bin.
The amendments place additional re-
straints on the bin and are intended to
meet the criticisms that have been made
that II the bill should become law,
II in time would require an annual ex-
penditure of $1OO,OOO.OOO. To meet this
criticism, provision was inserted lin
iting the aggregate bounties to $9,0OO,OOC
annually. the language of the new pro-
vision being as follows:
The total compensation to be paid oui
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-02
PARTITION OF SAMOA.

LONDON. March 1.-The Daily News.
in an editorial on the Samoan question
says:
II Baron Won Buelow would be little
more explicit there might be a better
chance Of doing business. Certainly the
present arrangement Is a failure. 4
The Times, commenting editorially up
on the speech of Baron Won Buelow in
the reichstag is inclined to think that a
partition of Samoa will prove the final
solution Of the problem.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-02
THE POPE ILL.

LONDON, March 1.-The Rome corre-
spondent of the Daily Mail says: Il is
feared the pope has pneumonia and wfll
not recover. Cardinal oreglia Doyen. Of
the sacred college. has been in the apart
ment Of his holiness the entire evening.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-02
THE SPANISH MINISTRY
TENDERS RESIGNATION.
Eject Of the Crisis on the Peace Treaty
-Beiieyed In Washington It WIN
80 Ratified.

MADRID. March i--Senor sagasia has
handed the resignation Of the ministry 20
tho queen regent. The cabinet crisis is
expected 20 last for two or three days.
az Il will be necessary for the queen
regent TO consult the political leaders.
In the meantime the chambers will ad-
journ until a new ministry Is formed.N
The mlnisterialists hope the queen re.
gent viii support sagasta and dissolve
tins chambers.
The peace treaty has not ye, been
ratified
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-02
THE NAVAL BILL PASSED.
Provides for Government Armor Plate
Factory, If Necessary.


Factory, If Necessary.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-The senate
is rapidly clearing its desks for final
adjustment The naval appropriation bill,
which ordinarily occupies the attention
of the senate for several days, was passt d
this afternoon after less than FIVE hours
Of debate, In that time, however, it
was amended radically in one respect.
The price to be paid by the governments
for armor plate was fixed in the bill at
500 ton, a reduction of the amount
fixed by the house Of $li5 ton.
In addition the secretary of the navy
was authorized, in event of the refusal
OF the armor plate companies to supply
armor at 500 a ton to proceed to The
construction Of an armor factory, to
cost sl5O0,OOO, and placing in the secre-
tary's control s2.OOOOOO with which to op-
crate the government plant.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-02
TuE NDws AT WASHINGTON

THE NEWS AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON. March Lit Is a ques-
ton whether our government would not
actually profit ey the loss OF the treaty.
provided this ioss could be charged TO tie
action OF the Spanish government. as
would be the case II the cortes refused TO
ratify II. The United States, II can be
stated on the highest authority. would
refuse 10 surrender the Philippines. and
on the other hand. would be relieved
from the treaty obligation to pay the
Spanish government s2O.OOOOO0 on account
Of the cessiOn OF the Islands. Cuba would
retain her present status and all that
would be lacking would be recognition
Sy the Spanish government Of the legal
ity Of that status.
However. the officials here do not be-
leve that the spaniards will 20 TO the
extreme OF defeating Che treaty and
probably the worst that can happen will
be- delay IN ths exchange Of ratihca-
lions
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House Did Away With the Posi-
bility Of an Extra Session
by Its Action.
SENATE PASSES NAVAL BILL
Provides for Reduction In Price of
Armor Plate. and Establishment Of
a Factory If Necessary.

WASHINGTON. March 1.-The naval
appropriation bill was passed by the SEN
ate today. The bin authorizes the sec
retary Of the navy to appoint a board to
consider the advlsabiIlty OF constructing
a drydoek on the Columbia river.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-02
POWDER COMPANIES SELL OUT.

NEW YORK, March 1.-The Tribune
says: 1t is reported on good authority
that the interests Of the Royal Baking
Powder Company, the New York Baking
Powder Company, and the Cleveland
Baking Powder Company have been sold
to William zeigler for between $1,000 900
and s12.OOO.OOO.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-02
THE POPE is RESTING EASY

ROME. Z p. M, March l.-Drs. MazzonE
and Lapponi who LEFT the popes anarf-
ments at O'Clock expressed satisfaction
at the condition Of his holiness.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-02
KIPLING PAST DANGER.

NEW York; March 1.-The condition
of Rudyard Klpling is very much i'm
proved tonight, The crisis In the disease
was passed this morning.
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OVATION TO cHoATE.

SOUTHAMPTON. March 1-Joseph
Choate. United States ambassador to the
court Of st. James, arrived here this
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-02
INDICTED FOR MURDER

NEW YORK, March l--Roland B. MO
lineux has Oeen indicted for murder in
the first degree.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-02

We are making 4 great cut In special
Inca Your opportunity il at hand. You
are bound to need shoes and should buy
now while the advantage IL so obviously
In your favor, These shoes are not back
numbers Of uncertain age. size and
quality, They're all standard stock and
good values for twice what We ask.
Laird. schober Goa reduced from $3.50
and $500 to s1p and AIS.
Petersen & Brown.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-02
TIE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE

COMPANY OF NkW YOHk
RlcHAnD A MccURDY pRGGlDGH
STATEMENT
FOR tho year ending Deeemtf 81 1898
According 10 lie hiafidani u ne Insurance
DrparmrHi ~ tie hutc u Ncw York
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MORE GOOD ONES.
Continued from Page oaeJ

keeping up a constant fire all day.
Private Loveioy. Company c. Wash
ington Volunteers. was killed by a
stray bullet. Major Bell. Seventh Unit
ed States Cavalry; Private Young.
Company NJ. Twentieth Infantry: Pri-
vate Curran, Company II. Twentieth
Infantry. and Private Parks. Company
/, First Wyoming Volunteers. were
wounded to-day.
This morning the enemy in front
Of General Ovenshine's division ssat
out a flag OF truce. but retired when
Lieutenant Kohler. with two men. ad-
vanced 10 meet il. This afternoon they
again showed a white flag. and again
two officers and an interpreter advanc-
ed. When the Americans were within
about 200 yards OF the rebels the latter
dragged rifles from behind their backs
and opened fire upon them. but for
tunately without effect.
Hawthorne's battery fired two shells.
killing several of the enemy.
the land ana naval forces general
order was issued to-day directing the
United States troops TO give particular
attention to the specific duty OF fur
nishing fun protection to the lives and
property OF all German, Austrian.
Dutch. Italian and Portuguese resi-
dents and with the cooperation OF the
resident German Consul. to give any
assistance wherever necessary.
At 3 o'clock this afternoon the tenn
perature was 81 degrees Fahrenheit.
and the heat is intense. especially on
the lines, where twenty-hvelmen were
Frustrated during the day.
a detachment of General Hale's and
General Wheaton's brigades was en-
gagged for two hours this morning
clearing the country in front OF their
lines on both sides OF the river. the
enemy concentrating with the apparent
purpose of cutting off the garrison at
the water works.
The rebels bottled at the frs. sign of
the advance, but they separated into
small bodies whenever the cover az
forded opportunities and kept up run
ming fire. By a series OF rapid ad-
vances, followed by flank movements.
the enemy was completely routed as
far out as Guadalupe on the right and
almost to Mariquini on the left. The
!
OF Company F, First Wyoming Volun-
teers, and two men slightly wounded
The rebel loss was heavy.
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KIPLING CoNvALEsCING.

NEW YORK, March Mr. Double
day tonight reported both Rudyard
Kipling and his little daughter Elsie
TO be slowly but surely convalescing
Mr.. Kipling has not yet been informed
OF The death of his other child and he
Will not be told about il until he Is
practically well. She was his favorite
and the physicians dread the POSSIBLE
ity of a relapse should he learn OF her
death in any manner. Some OF the
more important cablegrams and mes
sages are daily read TO Mr.. Kipling,
and occasionally he is allowed TO read
lem himself. Every such message Is
carefully censored, however. to prevent
the father from reading even an allu-
sion to his loss. Great quantities OF
flowers continue to be sent TO the Gre
noble Hotel by friends of the Kip.ings
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A PEACE POLICY
Japan Now for Reduction
of the Army and Navy.
Re,renchment Is Urged - Present
Es,abnshment 10 Too Expen-
sive - The Radicals.

SEATTLE. Wash. March S.-Thc
japanese are losing In n measure their
love for things waFlike. a mighty army
and a powerful navy. aud are turning
their thoughts toward their pocket
books. rapidly becoming depleted. Al
ready the cry has gone mp for a reduc-
ton Of the imperial army. and the tif-
ficulty with which naval appropris-
tons passed this year makes u evident
that Tetrenchmsut TN naval affairs will
soon come.
The proEressionists. strange to say.
are the people who have asked for
army retTenChment. They are prcpar-
ing a petition TO be- presented 20 the
throne setting forth their reasons for
the proposal. They point out the hard
ship imposed on the farmers by the
land tax increase bill and the danger
Gus condition Of the states financcs
generally. which they claim can only
De Teadjusjed by reducing the army.
\ great many members OF the House
OF Peers sympathiZe with this move
ment. and 10 Is likely that they will
present a similar petition. They will
bring great pressure To- bear on their
body To- vote for a reduction OF the
army.
Army expenditures this year viii
cost Japan 1898 yen per capita-much
less than that Of any European power
but greater when natural resources and
relative wealth are considered.
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HONOLULU TRANSFER.

SAN FRANCISCO. March S.-By the
recent arrangement for transfer OF
Australian mails from local to- through
steamships at Honolulu replies 10 Aus
tralian letters reaching here on the Ala
media March Sth may be sent on the
Gaelic. sailing from San Francisco the
next day. They will be transferred at
Honolulu to the Vancouver-Australian
line. thereby avoiding a delay of two
weeks until the departure OF the Ala
media for the antipodes.
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BURoNIc PLAGUE.

LONDON. March 5.-The Bombay
correspondent OF the Post says: The
bubOnic plague is raging here with un-
paralleled severity. According Ten off,
cial returns. there were 9i2 deaths last
week. but these quite underrate the
mortality.
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BRITISH SHIPS AS TRANSPORTS

May Bid for Carrying Freight TO Ma
Mia.
SEATTLE, Wash. March IA
Times special from Washington quoted
Col. Bird of the Transportation Bureau
of the War Department as follows:
We are asking for bids for 1000 tons
of freight now stored at San Francisco.
If British shipowners offer the cheap
est rate they will get the contract for
this freight TO Manila. Ii
they bid the same as American owners.
the American ships will be given the
preference"
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MANY LIVES LOST.

NEW YORK. March 5-A Sun
cable from Toulon says: Great
loss of life and property was
occasioned by an explosion in
the naval magazine No. a. La
Goubran. between la Seyne ana
Toulon, at 2:30 o'clock this
morning. By noon thirty-two
bodies had been recovered from
the debris of wrecked buildings
in the village and by 3 o'clock
this number had been swelled
to sixty. Some of the victims
are supposed to have been
blown to atoms, while others
are believed to have been car
ried into the sea and drowned.
The wounded numbered 10. and
the injuries of many OF these
are serious. The magazine con-
tanned $4,000 kilos OF black
powder.