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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-22
BRIDGE SIGNALS
Regulations Governing Draws In CIa,
sop and Columbia Counties.

United States Engineer ONE. Portland
Nov III H. d. Gray County
Judge CAisup County. Astoria, Orr.
! In rcfcrvhcc 20 our previous CORES.
rondrnoc relative to rules and rcgu-
la,lons governing the operation Of draw
bridges across certain rivers in the
state OF OVgpn. take pleasure in
forwarding = copy OF these regulations
as approved by the secretary ~ war
under date Of November :. 1899.
These regulations should b. posted on
each OF the county bridges In u consplc.
uaus place and othcrwls,, made avail
able for pilots and others Interested in
navigating these waters.
These regulations Sow have the force
of law and should be strictly followed.
Very respectfully
W, G. LANGFITT.
Captain, Corps OF Engineers, L. 5. A.
RULES AND REGULATIONS TOl
Govern the Operation or Drawbridges |
Across Yourgs Bay WallusN river,
Lewis aud Clarke river, Skipanon
river John Day river Blind Slough
and CNtskanic river, Oregon.
Extract from River and Harbor Act
Of August 10, 1894
Section 5.-ThuI It shah be the duty
of all persons owning, operating. and
tending the drawbridges now built. or
which may hereafter b. built across the
navigahle rivers and other waters Of
the United States. to opsn. or cause |
to be opened. the draws OF such bridges
under such rules and regulations as in
the opinion OF the secretary Of war the
public interests require to govern the
opening Of drawbridgcs for the passage
OF vessels ana other water crafts. and
such rules and regulations. when So
made and published, shall have the |
force OF law Every such person VINO !
shall willfully fail or refuse to open, e..
cause to be opened. the draw OF any
such bridge for the passage OF a boat
or boats, or who shall unreasonably
delay the opening OF said draw after
reasonable signal shall have been Civ
en-, as provided In such regulations,
shah be deemed guilty Of a misde-
meanor and on conviction thereof shall
be- punished by a fine Of not more than
two thousand dollars, or by imprison-
ment dn case Of a natural person. for
not exceeding one year. or by both
such 0ne and Imprisonment, In the dis
crctton of the court: Provided, That
the proper action to enforce the provis-
Ions of this section may be commenced
before any commissioner, judge, or
court of the United States, and such
commissioner, Judge or court shall pro-
cced in respect therNto as authorized by
law In case Of crimes against the Uni
ted States; Provided further. That
whenever In the opinion Of the secre-
tary Of war, the public interests re-
qulre 1t, he may make rules and regu-
latlons to govern the opening of draw
bridges for the passage Of vessels and
other water crafts, and such rules
and regulations, when so made and
published, shall have the force of law
and any violation thereof shall be pun
lshed as hereinbefore provided
In pursuance Of the provisions Of
law above quoted the following regula-
tlons are prescribed and will take ef.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-24
Orange Industry Destroyed

In Louisiana by the Recent Cold Wave
---S5, 100000 Loss 10 Sugar Cane
Grovvers---the Florida Orange Crop
Escaped.
The orange industry of Louisiana was
annihilated by the freezing weather of last
week. Both old trees and young have
been absolutely killed by the freeze and
will never bear again. The orange groves
of Plaquemine parish which produced
about $750,000 worth of oranges year
ago, represented an investment of 81, 0OO,-
900 to Sc, 1000, 600. A very large number
of young trees had been planted this year.
Whether the planters will plant again is
doubtful The crop, which was cultivated
without loss for 100 years, has met with
two heavy blows in the past nine years.
The report as to sugar cane is bad, but not
as serious. Investigations conducted by
Prof. Stubbs at the United States sugar
farm at Audubon Park, spec
tally well-protected locality, a place where
the cane is safer than at almost any other
place in Louisiana, showed that the ground
was completely frozen to a depth of eight
inches. The stubble cane, that which was
cut down and which sends out a second,
third and even fourth years growth, was
destroyed. The plant cane held over for
planting, which was to begin this month,
is frozen, and at least half the eyes, or
sprouts, have been killed by the cold. This
means loss of 10000 tons of sugar, as
compared with an average year. The ac-
tual loss from this source will not be less
than 100000.
The cold wave did not do much permanent
damage in the Florida orange belt, Outside
Offender spring growth on theorange trees
the trees remain uninjured, and in the low
er belt it is predicted that the orange crop
will be larger than ever this season. Re-
ports from the vegetable districts say that
truckers have gone to work with great en-
ergy to replant, and the spring output of
the market vegetables will be equal to any
season in the past.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-24
President ReprImRnded Admiral Samp-

Admiral Sampson was indirectly rep
rimanded by the President because of his
delay in giving Gen. Miles convoy for
his troops when they wished to start from
Santiago to begin the subjugation of Porto
Rico. This fact is interesting in view of
the publicity given the reprimand to
Schley. Schley was reprimanded by Sec
rotary Long on representations made by
Admiral Sampson. The latter action was
criticised by the President on representa-
tions made by the major general command
ing the army. The correspondence in ques-
ton was submitted to the war investigat-
ing commission, which ignored it. On in
quiry at the war department it develops
that the despatch from the President to
Secretary Long conveying the executive
displeasure was written at the instance of
the war department and met with pro-
test from Secretary Long. The incident
brought on the i'll feeling between army
and navy officials which has been stifled in
the interest of official repute. A great
deal of correspondence, mostly assertion
and tart rejcinder in its character, is to
be found in the files of the war and navy
departments.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-24
Andree's Body Not Found.

The Finnish professor of the Christiania
University has received telegram from
friend in Krasnojorsk, who says that after
thoroughly investigating the source of in
formation he is convinced that there is no
truth whatever in the report of the finding
of the bodies of Andree and his companions
on the coast of northern Siberia. The polar
expedition of Prof. Nathorst, who will 90
in search of the Andree party early in
June, meets with popular approval. Sub
scriptions are pouring in from all parts of
Norway and Sweden, and already the
amount contributed exceeds 800. 900.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-24
One of the Founders of the Chautauqua
Assembly.

Hon. Lewis Miller, prominent citizen
of Akron, o., died Friday in the Post Grad
uate hospital at New York. His physi-
clans advised journey to New York, say
ing that the only hope of recovery was in
an operation which could be performed
there at the earliest possible moment. 1t
was a race against death from Akron, and
death won, Mr.. Miller being in such an ex-
hausted condition that he could not rally
from the operation. In company with
Bishop Vincent he founded the Chautauqua
Assembly. He was former congressman
from Ohio, and had been for years a warm
personal friend of President Mckinley.
Mr.. Miller learned the trade of machinist
and turned his attention to agricultural
machinery. From his early manhood Mr..
Miller took a deep interest in Sunday
school work. Out of this he evolved the
idea of the Chautauqua Assembly, which
he founded in 1874 He was its only presi-
dent He gave large sums to the assembly
and to various religious and charitable in
stitutions. Theodore Miller, one of Mr..
Miller's sons, was a member of Roosevelt s
Rough Riders and was killed in the battle
at Las Quasinas This son was a Yale
graduate, and was one of the crew that
Yale sent to England to row ON the Thames.
Robert, another son, was recently appoint
ed postmaster at Ponce, p. Il. A third son
is an ensign in the United States navy.
Mr.. Miller had one daughter, who is the
wife Of Thomas A. Edison, the electrician.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-24
Cable to Hawaii and Manila.

Senator Frye has proposed an amend
ment to the sundry civil bill authorizing
the payment of subsidy not exceeding
100000 year for the maintenance of a
telegraphic cable from the United States to
Hawaii, Manila and Japan. No cable com
pany is named, as in other bills on the sub
ject, and the contract is to be awarded to
the lowest responsible bidder with the
provision that it shall be an American com
pany. The subsidy is to run for 20 years,
and during that time and thereafter cable
grams sent by the government of the
United States, are to be transmitted free
of cost. Heavy bonds are required for full
filment of the contract, which include a
provision that the cable to Hawaii shall be
completed by July 1, 1900, and to Manila
by Jan. 1, 1901.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-24
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
An Offensive Campaign.

GEN. Otis VIII Force the Fighting 90
Drive the Insurgents Out of the Jun-
giles Around Observation-Disclosures
VIII Arrive soon.
The reports of skirmshes such as those
noted in Gen. Otis's dispatches, and the
stories of frequent firing by concealed ma
tives upon the American outposts, have
conveyed the impression to the officials at
Washington that Gen. Otis is being rapidly
brought to a pass where he must assume
most vigorous offensive campaign. AL
though no instructions have yet been sent
TO him. it is assumed that he will feel justi-
fed soon in doing this to prevent the de-
moralization of his troops and also to make
his position tenable in the approaching wet
season.
The nature of the country around Manila
fayors the tactics the insurgents seem to
have adopted, after learning that they could
not face the American soldiers in the open
field, and it doubtless will be Gen. Otis's
task, Just as soon as his reinforcements
reach him, to clear them away. Hall
dozen natives concealed in the jungle and
firing at long range at intervals could make
life unbearable for a whole company OF reg
ular troops until they we're dislodged. Mill
tarV OttlCerS VINO nave ndu eApeIlohSo III
this kind of fighting say that men become
panicky and lose their nerve under this
treatment. That, however, is what they
must expect, occupying the outposts and
trenches miles outside of Manila during the
rainy season, protecting the water-worksS
and strategic points, unless a determined
effort is made before the country becomes
impossible owing to the rains, to carry the
war straight into the interior and chase
Aguinaldo's men beyond the range of ac-
tivity.
1t is estimated that at the rate of progress
now making by the transport Grant, the
1900 troops on that ship will land at Ma
Mia about March 4. Two weeks later the
Sherman will arrive at the same place with
a similar number of troops, and two weeks
after that the Sheridan is due with the troops
who embarked at New York Saturday A
consideration that favors a termination of
the struggle at an early date is the fact
that the latest reports rather indicate that
the insurgents are becoming short of am
munition, and with redoubled vigilance on
the part of the naval forces around Luzon,
they may be brought to terms on this ac-
count as much as from any other.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-24
A TESTIMONIAL.
UNITED STATES POST OFFICE.

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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-24
Double Murder In Maine.

Albert Heysler killed his wife and his
wife's daughter by a former marriage, Miss
Tinkham, and then attempted unsuccess-
fully to commit suicide at Washington, Me-,
Saturday. He sent his 13-years-old daugh-
ter to the house of neighbor saying that
there was trouble at the farm house. When
neighbors arrived Heysler was found with
his throat gashed and his body covered
with blood. The throats of the two wom-
en- had been cut, and the younger woman
had evidently made a desperate struggle
Heysler took Paris green after cutting his
throat. Heysler is alive and under arrest
1t is thought that the crime was due to I'M
pleasant domestic relations at the farm
house.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-24
Russian.Ch,n.se BATH. Reported.

A serious conflict has taken place at
Talien-Wan between the Russians and Chi
nese, 300 of the latter being killed, says an
Associated Press despatch. 1t is said to
have originated in a question of taxes.
Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, en- route
from Chicago to the East, was seen in pass
ing through Detroit with reference to the
battle reported. He said such battle was
only what he had expected for some time.
Its effect, he said, would be to shake the
Chinese government more than anything
that has occurred, and he asserted that
trade would also suffer severely. fallen
Wan, he said, is about 100 miles from Port
Arthur, the Russian coaling station and
headquarters in China. In and about the
two places is a Russian army of from A.,
600 to 10000. The Chinese army in Man
churia, in which province both places are
situated, consists of about 10000 men, of
whom, however, but 5000 are sufficiently
drilled to be of any use in actual warfare.
The rest Lord Charles describes as coolies,
who possess military jackets.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-24
Firemen Buried I'm tn. Ruins.

While dozen fremen were at work Fri
day on the ruins of the store of the EN-
ersOn Shoe company, burned in the big fire
at Philadelphia Thursday night, a mass of
iron and stone crashed down from the up
per floors, burying men beneath it, Three
iiremen were killed. Five others were in
jured, two seriously. When the three men
were buried their comrades heard shouting,
but the cries soon ceased. Probably they
death from suffocation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-24
End of the Nicaragua Rebellion.

Information from Nicaragua is to the eff
feet that the rebellion is practically over,
and that its leader, Gen. Reyes, has obtain
ed all the concessions he demanded from
President Zelaya. By the agreement made
between them Gen. Reyes will continue to
act as governor of the Atlantis coast de-
partment of Zelaya. The increased tariff
to which he objected, and which was really
the cause of the uprising, has been with
drawn, and the duties will remain at the
old figure.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-24

Five GunbOats For Dewey
VIII BE Used in Extending American
Authority Throughout the Philip

VIII BE Used in Extending American
Authority Throughout the Philip
pines.
In anticipation of the arrival at Manila Of
the five light gunboats now on
their way there and the early completion
at Hong Kong of the repairs on the former
Spanish gunboats Isla de Cuba and Isla de
Luzon, the government is arranging plan
for extending American authority through
out the Philippines. So far the intention
of the government does not extend beyond
the sending of these gunboats to visit every
inhabited island in the archipelago bear
ing copies of the proclamation issued by
Gen. Otis some time ago in which the Fill
pinos were called on to acknowledge Ameri-
can authority. Details of the arrangement
will be left to Gen. Otis and Admiral Dewey,
who will decide whether troops or marines
shall be landed at the ports visited to hoist
the stars and stripes and make a military
demonstration to impress the inhabitants.
The five gunboats ON their way to Ma
Mia are the Princeton, Castine, Helena,
Yorktown and Bennington. The first three
are making good progress by the Suez route.
The Bennington has probably by this time
reached Wake Island in the Pacific, Just
north of the Marshall group, where notice
will be posted proclaiming American auth
GRITTY over the island. 1t is intended to
use this lone speck of land as a cable land
ing station, unless the Bennington should
discover that, as has been reported, it is
frequently submerged. From Wake island
the Bennington will proceed to Guam to
make survey of harbors preparatory to
the establishment of United States naval
orr mud fbanna 70 Monilo With Tho
seven vessels named, and the Concord,
Petrol and Calao, now in the Philippines,
Admiral Dewey will have a sufficient force
of gunboats to carry out his desire to ex-
tend American authority over the entire
arcbinaIago
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-24
BIcyclIst Miller Made 2IO2 Miles in
SIx-Day Race,

Miller of Chicago, the American cham
pion, won the six-day bicycle race which
ended at San Francisco Sunday night with
a score which breaks all previous records.
The standing was as follows; Miller, 1892
miles; Aaranson, 2146; Frederick, 2O90. 2;
Hale, 2O62; Gimm, 2060; Nawn, 2O12.2;
Albert, 1882; Barnaby, 1927; Pilking-
ton, 1929; Lawson, 1854; Julius, 1901. 4;
Ashinger, 1905. The trainer and other
friends of Gimm, who finished fifth in the
bicycle race, after leading the procession
of riders over three days, claim that he
was drugged. They assert that his col
lapse was too sudden to have been due to
natural causes. His condition has been
critical since the race ended.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-24

The Boston Fruit company's steamer,
the Admiral Dewey, which went on the
rocks at Cuttyhunk early Wednesday
morning, was successfully aoated Saturday.
The Baldwin Locomotive works of Phil
adelphia have received the largest foreign
order in their history. 1t came from the
Chinese government and calls for 81 loco
motives of modern type, all to be of one
design; the contract involves $3.50, 900.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-24
To Muster Out 10, 900 Volunteers.

The war department issued the following
statement Monday; Orders have been given
for the muster out of the following volunteer
regiments: At Savannah, Ga, Sd Georgia,
batteries A, B, c, D, Maine artillery; at
their present camps at Augusta, Ga, and
Greenville, S. c., Sd Alabama, Sd Counec-
ticut, 9th Massachusetts,, 35th Michigan,
18th Minnesota, 4th New Jersey, 20lst
New York, 203d New York, 10th Ohio, LIST
Rhode Island, ID West Virginia. The or
ders will muster out about 10000 volun-
teer troops, including all such troops now
in camp in the United States and the Sd
Georgia at Nuevitas, 202d New York at
Guanaiay and four batteries of Maine ar
tillery in Havana. They will be mustered
out at Savannah, Ga. This will reduce the
army strength to 10000 men, of whom
1000 are stationed in Cuba. The enact
ment of the Hull bill, the war department
says, will result in the muster out of all
the remaining volunteers
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-24

The Leominster Shirt company at Leomin-
ster, Mass, made an assignment Saturday
to d. Curtis Nickerson for the benefit of its
creditors. The liabilities are placed at
$3.50, 900, the heaviest creditors being in
New York. The company was started Is
years ago, and for long time employed
600 hands, turning out 500 dozen shirts a
week. The company had branch offices in
Boston, Chicago and San Francisco.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-24
Chase & SanbOrn's
Package Teas,

is remarkable for its deli
cious lilac flavor and life.
giving power. The leaves
are most carefully selected
from districts known to pro-
duce the highest grade crops.
Consumers find that there
is nothing better at any
price. Sold only in pound
and half-pound packages.
One pound makes over 200 cups.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-24

Fire in the three story Hanson block at
Rochester, N. H., Monday night caused
loss of $25, 900. The Courier Publishing
company and Towns & Henderson, furnish
ing goods dealers, were the largest losers.
Gen. Otis has cabled to Washington a
circular issued by Filipino officer order
ing massacre of the Americans and all
foreigners in the Philippines on the night
of Feb. 10. The circular, after giving the
details of the plan of attack, etc. closed
with: war without quarter to the false
Americans who have deceived us. Either
independence or death"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-24
Frozen 20 Death In Her Husbands
Arms.

Arms.
Lashed to the schooner's rail, without
food and water and no protection from the
cold, Capt. Darling, his wife and the crew
of the James Bayles were helpless for three
days at the mercy of heavy seas which con-
stantly broke over them. Mrs. Darling
succumbed to the cold and froze to death
in the arms of her husband. Steward Bal
CONS feet were frozen, and all the men
suffered intensely. They were rescued by
the schooner Mt. Hope, Capt. Mclean,
when about 80 miles off the capes of Della
ware. The shipwrecked crew were sent
to New York. The Bayles was caught in
the recent storm while bound from Mexico
to New York with a cargo of mahogany
and cedar. The vessel sprang aleak last
Monday. The pumps were manned, but
broke, and the schooner settled rapidly un-
til the deck was only a fewI.inches above
water. All hands dashed themselves to the
rail to keep from being washed into the
sea.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-24
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-24

,,,,, BlHi Tgton, Chittenden, Co, Fremont
William +, HALL. W. II. II. CONNER
postmaster. Assistant Postmaster