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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-14

The report Of the committee drawn up
BY M Dlngley ana unanimously agreed
TO by tho committee was regarded as a
very able and valuable document
The committee reported a bill to re-
move certain burdens on American ship
ping, framed by Mr. Dingiey, which
passed the house, but there was not time
TO reconcile disagreelng amendments
between the two houses before the Forty
seventh congress expired. While this
bill wis under Consideration in the house
he made speech on the Revival Of
American chipping" In reply 10 Con-
gresham Cox, which placed him at once
In the front ranks Of congressman and
gave him national reputation. In 1ssz
he was reelected as a congressman at
large for the Forty-ninth congress. At
the opening OF congress in December,
1884. Speaker Carlisle appointed him at
the head Of the republican minority on
both the banking and currency committee
and the select committee on American
ahipbuiiding and shipOwDIng interests.
Mr. Dinsley at once rc-intIoduced his
shipping bill, which was passed By the
house and sent TO the senate. The lat
ter body amended II by adding pro-
vision for tho encouragement Of Ameri-
can postal steamship lines. but sYbse-
quenuy the difference was adjusted in
conference and the bill was approved
by tho president on June "a, 1854
on February z. 1884. Mr.. Dlngley re-
ported from the shipping committee his
bill 10 constitute a bureau OF navigation
in the treasury department and later in
the month II was passed IN the house
under suspension OF the rules. subse-
quently the senate concurred and the
bureau was organized.
Mr.. Dingley was reelected TO the
Forty-ninth congress from the Second
Maine district In 1854.
At the annual meeting Of the Con-
gresslonal Temperance Society in Feb
ruary. 1851. Mr.. Dlngleg was elected
president. In June. 1886. Mr. Dingley was
reelected to the Fifdeth congress and
again TO the Fifty-hrst in 1855. the Fifty
second in 1880. the Fifty-third In 1892.
the Fifiy-fourth in ls9i and the Fifty
NTH in 1896 by large and increasing ma
joritles In the Fifty-second and Fifty
third congresses he was an active mem
Der OF the committee on appropriations.
In forming his cabinet prior to enter
ing upon the duties Of chief executive,
March {. 1897. President Mckinley ten
dered the position Of secretary OF the
treasury to Mr.. DIngley. but he de-
clined the ofter. preferring 10 remain
IN his position as chairman Of the ways
and means committee and floor leader
Of the republican party Of the majority
Of the house. Under his lead the house
within Is days after the Fif,y-hfth con-
greSs was convened In extraordinary
session. on the 18th OF March. 1897. by
President Mckinley, passed a bill re-
ylslng the tariff.
Mr.. Dlngley was a Congregationallst
in religion. He was married June Il.
1857. to Miss Salome McKenney. OF Au-
burn, Me. They have had six children,
Henry NJ. Charles L. (deceased) Ed
ward H.. Arthur H., Albert c. and Edith
Dingiey.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-14
GROSS DETERMINATIONS
BY RAILWAY CONCERNS.
Interstate Commerce Commission Cites
an Instance Which Applies Precisely
To Astorla's situation.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1S-The Interstate
commerce commission, in its annual re-
port, says:
1T is perfectly clear that the observance
of tariff rates is entirely within the pow
er of railway managers. and that 1t would
be vastly for the advantage OF railways
as whole. The large part Of the rail-
road business is now transacted upon IL
legal rates, and, in certain quarters,
charging published rate is an excep-
tion. The results are gross discrlmina-
ton between individuals and gross pref
erences between localities, which most
always favor the strong and oppress the
weak.
Probably no one thing today does so
much to force out smaller operators and
build up those trusts and monopolies
against which law and public opinion
alike bear In vain as the determinations
in freight rates, A further result is that
the railroad business is carried on large
ly in conceded violation Of the law. This
condition the present law is powerless to
CONTROL.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-14
BIG DRY GOODS HOUSE FAILS.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Jan. 13.-The
Hartwell & Richards Company. jobbers
of dry and fancy goods, and founded in
1S4l, has gone into the hands OF trustees.
The action is claimed to have been vol
untary, The creditors, located in New
York, Boston and Philadelphia, will re-
ceive full payment, for the corporation
is solvent. The business will probably
be wound up, The inventory on January
showed stock Of about $l5OOOO and
book accounts valued the total assets
at about $4,000. The liabilities are
about s1SO,OOO. all in amounts less
than $4,000 and mostly in amounts Of
$1,000 or less. The action Of the cor
poration is attributed to business depres-
sion, heavy stock and impaired credit
caused by poor paying extensions OF the
business. The corporation was formed
in 1899 and has paid in capital of
S1S2OOO,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-14
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED,

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1s.-The senate
today confirmed these nominations; Post
masters-oregon-B. f. Vaughan. OF
Heppner; c. Mcdonald. OF Astoria; H.
F. Mccormack. of Eugene; w. B. Curtis,
Of Marshheld,
Washington-L. c. Cameron, OF Ellens-
burg; n. f. DivIlbish, of Montesano; w.
r. Todd. of Northport; d. W. Bush, Of
Chehalis
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-14
IN THE UPPER HOUSE,

WASHINGTON Jan. BIN the senate
today. McLaurin democrat Of s. c. took
a strong ground in carefully prepared
speech against the policy OF expansion
by this country. He cited as one of the
principal reasons why the United States
should not assume dominion over peoples
who are widely dissimilar to the people of
this country the experience of the South
with the negro race.
Sullivan democrat of Mississippi and
Pasco democrat Of Florida discussed the
pending Nicaraguan canal bill, the form
er supporting it and the latter opposing
It.
Gray, of Delaware introduced this joint
resolution:
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-14
FILIprNos LEAVE MANILA.

NEW YORK. Jan. i3.-A dispatch TO
the Herald from Hong Kong says: A
steamer just arrived from Manila brings
a large number Of dch and Influential
FIlipinos and their families who have
left the Philippines owing to the situa-
tlon there.
The refugees state that the landing OF
American troops at Ilo Ilo would be
treated as causus beili and that the
Philippine army thereupon would attack
General Otis at Manila.
The Filipino government has offered an
asylum in the provinces to foreign fam
lilies including spaniards who are now
inhabiting Manila
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-14
DEATH OF A
STATESMAN
Nelson Dingley Died Last
Night at the National
Capital.
THE END WAS PEACEFUL
Udu bCeH III IU1 oeftTdI WEEKS
but Held Up Wonder
fully Wei.
A SKETCH OF his CAREER
Had Been 10 Congress Since 1881 and
Once Was Governor Of Maine
Friend Of Commerce.
A SKETCH OF his CAREER

WASHINGTON. Jan. Is.-Nelson Ding
loy. member Of the lower house from
Maine, died At 1880 this evening while
not wholly unexpected, the news OF his
death came as shock to his colleagues
aud many friends he was taken N some
weeks ago. but held up wonderfully and
It seemed for time that he would re-
cover This afternoon, however. a relapse
sct In. and the Maine statesman rapidly
sank ana passed away. The end was
peaceful
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-14
DISPLAY AT EXPOSITION.

CHICAGO. Jan. 1S.--John H. McGibbons
OF the Paris exposition commission has
sent Congressman Cannon, chairman
Of the house appropriations committee,
a corrected statement OF the probable
needs Of this commission in order to In
surs 4 fitting exhibition Of American pto-
ducts at the exposition. The original
figures called for only about 10000, tut
the last estimate made II for 81. $4,000.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-14
TO USE WATER POWER.

WEST SUPERIOR, Wis. Jan 1S.--A
party of surveyors acting for the New
York Power Company has made favor
able report on the possibility of Develop
ing the water power of the Black, Amicon
and Boule rivers to supply electrical pow
er to Duluth, Superior and other cities
and recommended the erection Of the
nlanta
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-14
BREcKENR1DeE GOES TO CUBA.

NEW YORK. Jan. 12-A dispatch to
the Herald from washington, says:
General Breckenridge was given orders
late Thursday afternoon to proceed with
out delay to Cuba and Porto Rico on an
inspection trip which will last months.
He was directed to report to Major Cen
eral Brooke and to Adjutant General Cor
htr
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-14
o. R. { N, ExTENTIoN.

PORTLAND. Jan. 1S.--The oregonian
tomorrow win say: Lewiston, Idaho,
and Huntington, Or, are soon to be con-
nected by direct railroad along the
Snake river, according to present indica-
tions. This viii involve the building Of
$50 miles of railroad by the o. r. 6 N.
CompanY.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-14
DIED OF SLOW SUICIDE.

MARINEI'TE, Wis. iS.-Jennie How
ard. a modiste died today practically OF
slow suicide. Four weeks ago she went
to the Menomlnee hospital determined to
die, made her will and absolutely refused
to take any medicines or allow the physi-
clans to do anything for her. A love
affair is said to have caused the suicide.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-14

That in recognition OF the patriotic de-
yotion and bounteoug benevolenCe OF Miss
Helen Gould 70 tho soldiers Of tho army
Of the United States during the war with
Spain. the cordial appreciation OF con-
gress Dc rendered her, and that congress
authorize that a gold medal. with appro-
PIRATE designs, be prepared By the d.
rector Of the mint and that Il be pro-
sented 70 her by tho president Of tho
United States.
The resolution was referred to the com
mltteo on military affairs.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-14
ADJOURNED UNTIL MONDAY.

SALEM. Jan. 1S.--Nothlng Of special in
terest transplred today in the house.
which adjourned at IL this morning until
Monday.
Sharp County record., 1899-10-27
BURNED AT THE STAKE.

Canton, Miss, Oct. 90
A posse last night captured
Joe Lelore, a negro, who
confessed that he and Bob
Anderson the preceding night
went to the house of J. H.
Gambrill at St. Annes, Mss.
tied Gambrill's wife and
four children, piled a feather
mattress on them, poured oil
on the pile and cremateG. the
family, and robbed the house,
Leflore was burned at the
stake. Bob Anderson was
caught and partly burned,
but the fire was extinguished
before he was dead, because
of information which may
clear him being received.
Sharp County record., 1899-10-27
TO HOMESTEADERS.

State Land Commissioner
J. W. Colqultt, gives the
following warning to home.
steaders: Donation claim
ants who haye made bona.
:ide settlements upon state
lands, and who are living
upon, cultivating and i'm.
proving the Same in accord.
ance with law, with the in
tention of acquiring title
thereto, are permitted to cut
and remove, or cause 10 be
cut and removed, from the
portion thereof to be cleared
Tor cultivation, so much tim.
Der as is actually necessary
for that purpose, or for
building fences and other i'm.
provements on the land do.
mated. In clearing for cult.
walton, should there be a
surplus of timber over what
is needed tor the purposes
above specified, the entry.
man may sell or dispose OF
such surplus; but it is not
allowable to denude the land
of its timber for the purpose
of sale or speculation before
title has been perfected,
Violators will be prosecuted
to the full extent of the law, y
Sharp County record., 1899-10-27
LATE ADVERTISEMENTS.

Buy the Dewey double
soled shoe.
Try Dewey liver pad. Ask
for the genuine. Take no
other.
Ask for Dewey Bread, 10
cents a loaf. One loaf will
feed a whole family.
The famous Dewey cravat
is something to tie to.
The Dewey cannon for
your boys christmas toy.
Warranted to kill on sight.
If you need something to
brace you up try the Dewey
suspender.
Old Dewey Rye. War
ranted to give satisfaction
as long as you are able to
stand up.-Chicago News.
Sharp County record., 1899-10-27
TO THE TEACHERS

The Christmas Holidays
will witness the largest as
sembly of teachers in the
history of the Southern Edu-
cational Association in Mem
phis, Tenn, December g.,
%, 80. Arkansas teachers
have been closely identified
with this body since its
organization, and have beer
several times bonored by
having representation among
its officers, the president of
the body at this time being
DR.. Junius Jordan, of the
Arkansas University, South
ern teachers can i'll afford to
miss this opportunity of aid.
ing and being aided in their
professional labors, and it is
the earnest desire of the Off.
GERS and committee that
every Southern State be
largely represented, Espec.
tally it is hoped that Arkan.
sas shall send a full delega.
tion in recognition of the
honors that have been con-
ferred upon her by the body,
and in evidence of her deep
interest in the welfare and
success of the Association
and the section that it rep.
resents
Sharp County record., 1899-10-27

The Record has received
from the publishers, B. r..
Johnson Pub. Co. Richmond,
Va, sample copies of Lees
Histories and Hart's Gram.
mars. The books are accu.
rate and neatly cotton up.
They are by southern authors
and should be in use in many
schools.
Sharp County record., 1899-10-27

The Mena Star prints this
story; 1t is generally I'm.
derstood that a mare mule
cannot become a mother and
bear offsprings, but Mr..
Silas Littlejohn of this place
has a mare mule eleven
years old that was bred last
spring to a horse in the In
dian Territory and now has
a two.months.old colt by her
side that she is nursing and
carrying for as though it
was an every'day--or year
affair. There is no question
about the mule being a genu.
inc mule, but whether the
colt she bore will be a mule
or a horse is a question for
some horseman to solve, also
state whether it is common
for mare mules to bear and
raise colts in Arkansas,
Sharp County record., 1899-10-27

Hanna says that God has
been instrumental in our
course in the Philippines,
which causes Mr.. Bryan to
say, when God gets ready
to speak to the American
people he will find somebody
else than Mark Hanna as a
mouthpiece,
Sharp County record., 1899-10-27

Ex'Gov, Hogg, of Texas,
says it is now the duty of
the United States to shoot
hi out of the Filipinos and
bring the war to an end,
This is pretty strong Ian.
yuage and if there are many
more Hogs III Texas who
want hi shot out Of the
Filipinos let them 60 and
take q hand IN the shooting
Sharp County record., 1899-10-27

Alnut Ridge is ahead of
thef North Arkansas towns
pow has a real ghost.
hoae who have seen the
hos say it is a woman
nose face emlts light lik.
ne headlight of a locomo.
iveH A better grade of
vn'skey would remove the
yhost, no doubt,
Sharp County record., 1899-10-27

TIE State Republican con.
Ans England for trying to
bile up South Africa and
1.-THE war a case of might
ainst right. The Repub.
MI endorses the attitude of
pnited States towards
Filipinos. Consistency
jewel rare.
Sharp County record., 1899-10-27

An exchange is response.
bic for the following; "A
Missouri county has a woman
road overseer, and it is said
she has ordered all the hills
in her district cut low.
necked, the valleys gathered
at the bottoms the creeks
'hemn.ed in and all the cul.
verts set bias. y"
Sharp County record., 1899-10-27

not the United States
ee Wat the Cubans were
prosecuted and muir.
and did not this great
20 to Cuba's assist.
Does not the United
see England crushing
ftle Dutch republic in
Africa? Has the
p'sd States boosted chiv,
lryvanished2 XIV
Sharp County record., 1899-10-27

We Grooms, a section
"a was found to have
aupox at Batesville last
though liz a light form.
ooms was isolated and all
nnunication with him was
pped Immediately. No
rot the spread of the dis.
M is felt by the people
Sharp County record., 1899-10-27

uniformity carried
ty counties of Arkansas.
closest vote is reported
faighead county, where
Notes were cast for and
the measure.
Sharp County record., 1899-10-27

Revival closed at Angus
IL week in which there
41OO conversions. The
ette says Augusta is
ually a new town.
Sharp County record., 1899-10-27

"a. A. F. Vandeventer
a true definition of i'm
Misu, when he says it is
"a sentinels IN place OF
Hgent citizenship. >
Sharp County record., 1899-10-27

New York preacher says
sin for a woman to
9rage mans ardor to
heat and then throw
Water on it just to hear
b. Won't some one say
Sharp County record., 1899-10-27

lton county claims a
y years old who never
an oath in his life,
leads the Walnut
Telephone to remark
be is probably dumb.
Sharp County record., 1899-10-27

Large and enthusiastic
crowds heard Bryan at his
sKeutucky appointments last
!, week, Bryan draws the
rowds.
Sharp County record., 1899-10-27

1># Davis can't be elected
.oqeruor of Arkansas be-
I.nse there are too many
ntclligent people in the
Sharp County record., 1899-10-27
.2ndidates are announcing
,ver In Lawrence county.

Tbe Register reports hogs
viur at a rapid rate in lizard
nuuty from cholera.
Sharp County record., 1899-10-27

Gerald If ignorance were
bliss
Geraldine-You would feel
as if you were in heaven all
the time. IN. Y. Sun.
Sharp County record., 1899-10-27
THIRD PREMIUM,
will be ST. in Gold to second best gucsser.

bu here
ide ytheedE Interested Judges dy thegusSr
Premium wu is
Sharp County record., 1899-10-27
SECOND PREMIUM.

to the who puts the Bale of Cotton
um This best of Clothes
i'll give him 81 50 in gold.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1899-05-11
Tammany Hall.

'Tammany Ring" was formed in the
city of New York so far back as lis;
as great Democratic organization
Its founder was William Mooney, an
uphOlsterer residing in the city. The
Tammany anniversary became a popu-
lar holiday. The ideal patrons were
Columbus and Tammany, the latter.
who gives his name to the society, be-
ing legendary Indian chief, once lord
of the island of Manhattan, and now
a kind of patron saint of America.
The president rejoices in the title OF
grand sacham." The "Tammany
Hail. is an Offset more intensely Dem
ocratic, and represents the Democrat.
ic Republican general committee OF
5000, who seek to govern New York
and select all candidates for office
There are district committees, over
whom is set a captain known as the
local boss" he is responsible for the
vote Of his district. There are 1,1OG
Of these bosses to correspond with the
LOO districts. As a rule the bosses
are liquor dealers" with a clientele OF
followers whom they swing" The
boss is paid for his services. and has
money to distribute 1t is always easy
from the reports Of these LOO bosses
to say how the vote Of the city will
60 in municipal elections.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1899-05-11
STORIES OF RATS.
WIN Bite on . Leg to Escape from
Tf3p.

George Purcell tells the Pittsburg
News some stories about mining coal
that are interesting. Purcell says a
rat, when caught in trap, will cut off
a limb to escape. He one day caught
rat with blacksmith's pincers. He
had only time to fix the pincers on the
rats tail, but with sufficient grip to
hold the rat for time. He intended
taking the rat to a feed-box in the
barn, where its fighting qualities could
be tested by TERROR. The rat, hang
ing by its tail, turned around to free
itself from the pincers. Finding that
the pincers were harder than its teeth
it turned its attention to its own tail.
1t cut with its teeth ring around the
tail, and then made a Jump. The skin
peeled OF the tail, leaving the tail
covering in the grip of Purcell and the
pincers. 1t is needless to say that the
rat escaped Miners believe that rats
leave falling mine. NJ. W. Kerrigan
met horde of rats one day when he
was entering mine. He attempted to
kill them with stick, but as fast as he
knocked one out another took his
place. He was accompanied by a dog
and the dog was so badly bitten by the
rats that he sought shelter behind Ker-
rigan. Seeing that the dog was badly
injured by the attack Of the rats Ker-
rigan took him outside the mine to
have his injuries attended to. Kerri-
was surprised to find that the entry in
which he had met the rats had fallen
in during his absence.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1899-05-11
HE ADDS PITO HIS LUNCH.
Suburbanite's Struggle with the Restless
Paper Parcel.

Paper Parcel.
The man in the suburbs had his
lunch neatly tied in square yellow
paper parcel which did not look its
function. He started from the house
in orderly precision, but had barely
turned the corner when he stubbed his
toe and dropped the unsuspicious bum
die to the sidewalk, splitting the yell
low paper and depositing sandwiches
and cake on the ground. Then the
train whistle sounded its warning note
and in despair the tortured suburban
lite crammed cake and bread promis-
cuously into his pockets and started
on a run for the station. He caught
the last platform of the last car and
hurriedly sank into a seat. When the
conductor asked for his ticket he man
aged to extract the smah pastebord
without showing the contents OF one
pocket, but tugging deep in the other
for his handkerchief to wipe his heat
ed brow. out flew crummy bread and
striney ham and cake that looked as
if the frosting had been nibbled by
mice. The passengers smiled. They
coAld not have been human and done
otherwise. But the man made no al
loyances for uncomfortable risibilities.
He glared at the offending men and
women. savagely thrust back the bread
and battered cake into his pocket and
enveloped his burning countenance in
the cooling pages of the morning pa
per. But there was look of flint in
his eye that spoke the finish of the
luncheon.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1899-05-11
Pro.pertty from Protection.

The New York Evening Post, the
free trader par excellence, says:
President McKinley's address to the
Commercial Club in Boston contained
a frank announcement that the pro.
tectionist racket is played out. We
have quit discussing the tariff says
Mr.. Mckinley, and have turned our at
tention to getting trade wherever it
can be found
Yes, the racket" as you call it. is
played out, because it has accomplished
all that it aimed to do. The manufac-
turing industries of the country never
were in better condition and the ex-
ports of manufacturers never greater.
The victory of the protectionists has
no parallel in history. Everything
thew claimed has come to pass, and
the only regret is that the Greeleys
and Kelleys and Morrills and Others
who made the fight for American
workmen and American industries
are not living, justly to say, I'VE told
YOU So" And il you live another
generation you will see the benefits OF
expansion, though now you see as
through a glass, darkly. American
ideas. ways and methods have never
suffered a defeat, and we are hopeful
enough to believe they never will
Hamilton (Mo) Hamiltonian.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1899-05-11

Daring repairs inside a water main
were recently made at the water works
In Kansas City, Mo. The threads OF
the valve seat in q 30-inch main had
become broken, and in order to make
the repairs without removing the valve
it was necessary for someone to 90
into the pipe. To leave the main closed
for the day meant to leave part of the
city without protection from fire. A
machinist, Charles Lunstedt, volun-
teered to do the work. He entered thu
=zain through a 24-inch pipe ana put
in a new seat in about three hours.
1t was a cold Job. as the temperature
of the water had been running about
s. to IS degrees, but hot irons wera
placed inside the pipe to remove thu
chill as much as possible. Air VA
let into the pipe through a PIT aroun1
the valva.-Baltimore News.