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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-21
LAYTON DIED POOR.

WASHINGTON Dec 2o.-A general
order was issued from the war depart
ment today announcing the death NJ
General Lawtnn to the army officially
and paying an appropriate tribute to
his worth. II Is the intention OF Off
ciais to have the remains brought to
the United States for final interment
but It is not known when this can be
done.
General Lawton died poor man,
th,rvfore some of HIS friends have
thought proper now To come to the
aid Of his family as is shown by a
statement ADDRESSED to the American
people today:
Major GenerNl Henry W Llwton,
United states volunteers, whose death
occurred at sun Mateo, has lef, little
but his good name as a legacy 10 his
wife and children. The piece Of prop
erty purchased by him as a home in
California has mortgage of half the
purchase price still outstanding aud
unliquidated. The undersigned have
voluntarily associated themselves to-
ge,hcr for the purpose Of raising funds
to pay on the Indebtedness, Coutri-
buttons will be thankfully received by
them and be devoted to the object
herenabove set forth, Aid Of news
papers Of the country is requested,
Contributions will be received by
any one of the following; II. c, Corbin,
John f. Weston William Ludlow, W
T., Shafter."
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-21
No River and HarbOr Bill VIII Be
Passed This Session.
ENGINEERS ARE TOO BUSY
Work Already Authorized Will BE
Suspended Owing to the High
Prices Of Material.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2O.-Chairman
Burton Of the river and harbor COM
mittee authorized the following stats-
ment today:
There Will probably b. no river
and harbor bill at the present ses-
SION"
One strong argument against the
bill Is the fact that the engineers force
will be occupied during the coming
year with projects already provided
FOR.
In many cases the plaEs for Inn
proyenents are not even completed.
In others Advertisements Tor bids have
not yet been made. Another fact OF
importance is the incroAse in price Of
material In the last year. Some of
the projects alneady authorized cannot
hc completed for the amounts esu-
mated by the engineers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-21
LawtOn's Death Regretted by Ma.
tlyes as Well as Americans.
BODY TO BE BROUGHT HOME
The Interment kilI BE In Arlington
Movement Started lOr the Relief
Of His Family.

MANILA. Dec. 2O.--Major General
LawIons body wds brought from
San Matep - Manila this afternoon,
his s;IG and squadron Of cavalry
n"c,@sary 20 bridge the nvrr. Inc
lJdy has be-n placed temporarily IN
a vault IN the Fl Pasco cemetery, whore
many Of the American soldiers have
b,n lnierr-I and gusrd OF honor
viii b. maintained.
When Mrs LawtOn and her four
children shall have completed thar
arrangements Tor returning 10 the
Tinted Sta, -. the remains will be
taken on a transport with an escort
81 officers Tor final interment, az is
thought probable here. IN Arlington
cemetery
General Lawyon's death has caused
universal sorrow in Manila. No Amer
lean officer had greater popularity
among all ranks. and In his dealings
{ Win tue natives ne CpilHidiuf2A NhelI
rsp-ct and confidence to a remarkable
G-ggee. The mayors whom he lnr
stalled In thc neighboriag towns are
arranging to attend the funrul in
body.
Thirteen Americans. including three
officers. were wounded in the engage
mcnt at san Mateo where General
Lawtun was killed. It is estimhted
that the Insurgents numbered 800. The
Americans numbered 800 but the COM
mand had besn much depleted by sick
ness The insurgents retreated To the
northeast. leaving six dead Il is now
reported that the Insurgents intend TO
concentrate at Santa Cruz in La Guna
province, and in the district east Of
Iaguua de Bay.
The American secret service r.pprts
that Aguln,,ldo has joined the Mari
u.na forces
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-21
PRAYERS FOR PEACE.

NEW YORK, Dec. CA dispatch to
the World from Antwerp says;
Two great pmyer meetings were
held tonight at Rotterdam by Dutch
pastors gathered from all Holland.
The 1ransvaal hymn was sung and
5000 norins collected for the Boer
wounded. \ res llution was passed TO
send circular 20 all British pastors
asking them to pphch and pray for
an end t. the hostihtics Amsterdam
and The Hague ladies are Offering
their services for the collecting OF
money and many young men u good
families In The Hague have decided
to so to the TrarsvNNl to join the
Beers in the field.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-21
WORE PRACTICE SHIPS.
Navy department. 70 ASK an Appro-
pratlon for That Purpose.

NEW YORK. Dec. Z0.--A special to
the Tribune from Washington, says:
The navy department purposes TO
ask congress for 100000 t, build two
irst-class training ships. Of 5000 tons
disIlacemeat each. the vessels TO be
shealhed and provided with auxiliary
sail power as well as steam pro-
pulsiou.
such ships are declared 10 be in
dispensible 10 maintaining a force Of
skilled sedmen to WORK the warships
now in the Eeel. 1t is estimated that
the two projected vess is cannot BE-
completed within twp years, and by
that ume the Essex. the Alliance and
the Lancaster. which are now utilize d
fOC training puposes viii be con-
demned and laid up in roSten row.
II is regarded as extremely impor-
tant that vessels adapted TO the duty
shall be ready 10 take their places
ard in the opinion If the chief Of
navigation. who is in charge OF the
matter, the only solution Of the ques-
tiCn is to build special ships fitted for
the service.
The suggestion 20 utilize he regular
cruisers and battleships for drilling
green m-a and giving them expert
euce by mixing them into the ragu-
Var crews is met by the objection that
such methods have been repeatedly
tried with the result Of demualiz,ng
the skilled crew and that it is poor
econ my to pNce lovices ON an ex-
pensNe ship, where every man from
the captain down, mus be an expert
in his particular line. Even fire
mor from the best merchant ship or
the largest establishment ashore is
considered an unsafe man in the hold
OF a waIship.
II is said that the enlisted strength
Of the navy today is nearly 1900 men
short OF the legal limit and OF the
needs Of the service, Many valuable
ships have been thrown out Of COM
mission for lack Of men. The author
i2"d strength Of the navy is 1850
men ana $500 apprentices.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-21
PETTIGREw is AsHY.
Says the Administration VIII not Give
Film Information He Demanded.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O.-Tn the
final session OF the senate today be-
fore the holiday recess. Pettlgrew. Of
South Dakota, in a characterlstically
gr lsive sparh. demanded to know
whether It was to be the policy Of the
representatives Of the administration
to suppress fac.s and news when called
for by a senator.
lie said that he believed an effort
was being made to prevent testimony
taken by the war investigating COM
mittee from bsing sent 10 the senate
and declared his purpose Of rot sub
hitting to the suppression Of informa-
ton to which the people, in his opln-
ion, were entitled.
Morgan, Of Alabama, offered an
amendment to Bacon's resolution
guaranteeing to the people Of Puerto
Rico, Hawaii and the Philippines a re-
publican government, and Hoar, Of
Massachusetts,, introduced a resolution
declaring how the people of the island
possessions II the United States
should be governed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-21
ANOTHER TOWN CAPTURED.

WAsHISGTON. Dec. 20.-Admrial
Wayon today cabled the navy de-
partment from Manila as follows:
Manila. Dec. 2o.-The gunboat Con-
cord Ackiey commanding. and Pam
panga, Leigh commanding the 18th
inst. with two companies Il infantry
captured RomblDn. John jams. sea-
man, wounded IN the knee, was the
only casualty Of the navy. Newark's
bartallon landed from the Calla0 Oc-
cupied Camplona, on the north cast
Of Luzon. BurweiI. Of the Wheeling.
cooperating with General Young like
one service. landing a battalion. Is do
nIg excellent work daily IN the north
ani west Of LuzOn.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-21
SITUATION is
NOW ALARMING
No News Received From General
Methuen Since Sunday.
'fH
HIS COMMUNICATIONS CUT
BOer Positions Rendered More ror.
midubIe By DrIay-iiritiSh Are
On the Defensive.
HIS COMMUNICATIONS CUT

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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-21
THE PRESIDENTS SYMPATHY

WASHINGTON, Dec 20.-The pres
ident today sent the following cable
gram to General Otis:
II have learned with ineXpressGble
sorrow Of the death of Major General
Lawton and ask to share with the
officers and men Of the Eighth corps
in their grief. One OF the most gal
liant officers Of the army has fallen.
The country mourns the death of this
intrepid leader. Convey to Mrs. Law
ton my heartfelt sympathy in her
afflict!on."
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-21
ARMY PROMOTIONS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O.-The SEN
ate today confirmed the following
nominations:
Army-General officers to be briga-
der generals Gall late major generals
of volunteers.)
James II. Wilson, Fitzhugh Lee, Jos,
Wheeler Lieutenant Colonels A. r
Chaffee, ], c. Bates, Colonel S. NJ. B.
Young.
Late hrigadier generals-Lieutenant
Colonel G.. w. Davis, Colonel Theo,
Swan, Colonel r, H, Hall, Colonel Lloyd
Wheaton,
General oTicers-To be brigadier
generals Qake grigadier generals Of
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-21
w.LLGws Guns RECOVERED


Lu$uuN. D,c gO-lt suDl < ems
doubtful whether the guns ina, Cen
cral Butler abandoned AZ Cocnso are
IN the possession ot the Boyrs, Ac.
caullnr to dispatch to the Assoc.
'uuN Press from Durham. sent on on
Nh, evening ut the battle. and which
has just bv,n received hvI,', NE guns
rmlinyd where they were LEFT by the
British troops. and were covered by
h,ayy guns OF Hillylrl's brigade oc.
tupylup nrntpnchcd position. The
Dispatch adds that the BCcS had thus
fir not attempted to cross the river
und capture the guns while adNi,eS
g. the Associated Press from Pretoria
under the same late SAY that an IN.
cal Bo,r dispatch reports that two
guns, 10 wagons and "a quantity II
ammunition were captured. bcsd,s .O>
prisoners,
Further accounts or the rugrla river
battle emphasize the iguonlucc uf th,
British Intelligence department In re.
gard 20 the disposition of the Beers
forces. The British were no, awUr.
tina, the Beers were cni icnchcd along
the series of low lying hills mmeN-
atcly northward of Col,ns,, brdga un.
al the staggering hW compolhd them
10 retreat when the utU,,k Sc mod
about to succeod The Beers were also
In greater numbers than anticipated
II becomes clear also that the Brit
lsh guns were lost In attempting 10
get within effective range of the Boer
artillery, showing that the latter out
ranged the British ordnance, which, in
spite Of numerical superiority, was
wholly inadequate to reply to the
long-range Boer guns. The British
war office comes in for scalhng d.
nunclatlons from the Times today for
not providing prOpT artillery II is
pointed out In this connection that
the longer-ranged naval guns plI'ticl-
pNting In the same attack, escaped,
There was no news this morning to
enllghten the general sd ,uatlon, The
war Office reported that Gencral
French reconnoltered uorthward Of
Arundel Monday, Decen, Der is, After
shelllng Jasfonteln Mrm. three miles
eastward of the Boer position, the New
Zcalauders advanced and occupied the
farm; the Boer guns then opened and
the Beers advanced to the attack. un-
I'll ordered to retire.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-21
WOOD AT HAVANA.

HAVANA, Dec. 2O.-Maior General
Leonard Wood. new governor general
arrived here at daybreak today on the
steamer Mexico. From cabanas for
tress the major generals salute u l3
guns were fired and Cubans from
Punta fired the govunor generars sa-
lutte Of q guns By the explosion Of
pstards.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-21
MORE TROUBLE COMING.
Emperor Of AbysSnia Getting Ready
for a Movement Against
England

NEW YORK, Dec. 20. London pa
pcrs just received display much
anAl"ty over the attitude of Menelik,
the emperor OF Abyssinia, toward
England, At present there is dis
pute betwael this potenrate and
Great Britain as to the boundary be-
tween Egypt and Abyssinia and it is
feared that MTenellS may consider the
present an exceueIt time to make
against the British.
The question Of the frontier settle
ment was discussed last year at
Adds Adebra where Mr.. Kennel
Rodd first secretary Of the British
lTnntinuad On m 90 4
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-21
ADJOURNED TILL JAN. 3.

WASHINGTON. Dec 2O.-No busI-
ness was transacted at the brief ses-
sion Of the house today. The time was
occupied in inbustering againCt a
motion to adjourn. THE house finally
adjourned until Januray 3.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-21

volunterD CharlGp King. Fred D.
Grant. Colonel X. r. Hughes. Colonel
=. Cvonehne. l. Hale; also cobJnei j.
c. Smith, First California and Col0el
Frederick Funston. Twentieth Kansas
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-21
GOLD FOR ENGLAND

NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-From tho
hest information obtainable in Wall
street today il was stated that at least
$5Oc0,OOC in gold will be sent abroad
Saturday.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-21

LONDON, Dec. "a special dis
patch from Durham, Natal, dated sat
urday, says 1t is rumored that Cen
eral Butler called for volunteers to re-
cover the abandoned guns, and that u
party ISSUED from camp after mid
night and brought in the guns, which
were unlnjured.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-21

Continued on page ~
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-02-01
Still Remains a Mystery.

The mysterious disappearance of
Frank Yosker, the demented Pitts6eld
man, is causing his friends much anx-
iety. Nothing new as to his where
abOuts has developed, but as day to day
passes and no word is received that might
lead to his apprehension people have
grave fears as to his being alive. He
threatened repeatedly to take his own
life, and because of this these fears are
entertained by his scquaintances. The
search for him has proven fruitless, with
no more success than the finding of the
spade he carried with him on the day
of his disappearance, January 10, which
was found in Camden short time ago.
Numerous reports have been received
from adjoining towns that person ans
wering Yosker's description had been
seen in their neighborhOOd, but after
the authorities had secured that part of
the country any further search for him
was thought to be useless and since then
1t has been abandoned.
Frank YOsker was a man 32 years old,
with brown hair and mustache, and
when last seen wore Kentucky Jean pants
and rubber boots.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-02-01

ing window. We thought them most
interesting as they worked and courted.
/ can see him now as he brought his
newly welded bride into church or lee
ture room. He always started out brave
ly, but alas, the little woman invariably
found her own seat, he awkwardly and
absent-mindedly, betOOk himself to one
in or near the pulpit.
His laugh from the school grounds,
near my home, rings in my ears yet. 1t
was so hearty and genuine. No make
believe in anything So earnest in his
religion. recall his telling us once in
morning lecture how every new day
given us was an unwritten page As
night folded ber wings how often the
page was soiled and blOtted As the
years go by how often have laid q
weary head on my pillow and recalled
the thought and sOrrowed for the fail
ures.
remember one Sunday morning the
students we're informed that the Presi-
dent would lecture at O'clock on "The
Life Of st. Paul" He began his lecture:
we listened; shadows began to gather.
He asked if there we're any who would
like to follow Paul's example and live
for Christ. A number came forward.
We repaired by moonlight to little lake
where he administered the ordinance Of
baptism. 1 shall not soon forget the
scene. The reflection Of the stars in the
clear water, the echo Of The youthful
voices as they sang, when thrO' the
deep waters cause thee to CO." Then the
closing of the scene, for after these days,
we saw his face no more. He came
home from camp, gave the trustees of
the Institute his word Of honor that he
would not make the call himself, else,
they said, we would not have a male
student left. He sat at the table to write
the names of those who enlisted.
How we'll / remember the row of
happy girl faces, transformed into tear
full ones, as brother or friend stepped
forward to enlist in the 42d Ohio. The
home coming, the nomination at the
Chicago convention, then the cruel news
as it flashed over the wires and was sent
to my home by friend: President Gar
field is assasinated.
How all this was recalled the other
day as 1 looked over package Of old
papers and found school report of that
early day signed by James A. Garfield.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-02-01
Mr.. Baker Makes a Statement.

EDITOR OF THE ENTERPRISE.
In regard to the accident that hap
penen to me at the Big Four crossing on
North Main street recently aud over the
circumstances of which there seems to
be some dispute, | wish TO submit this
explanation.
As / was approaching the crossing
from the south pushing cart in which
/ had my tools and small step ladder,
but no lumber, l noticed that the gates
were up and ventured to cross. | was
on the west side of the street and it was
showing. A number of cars stood upon
the first track west of the walk so close
as to Obstruct the view in that direction.
/ had gotten upon the second track when
| heard someone shout and looking up
saw some cars approaching from the
west on the track which | was upon and so
close that l had barely time to step back
off the track before they were upon me.
They struck the cart, throwing me ten
or twelve feet across the first track and
on the ground near the gate. When |
had recovered myself and gotten upon
my feet, noticed that the gates were
still up and shouted, Where are your
gates? l noticed a movement in the
tower and then the gates were lowered,
The public will do we'll to take warning
and not depend upon the gates when
crossing the track.
l intend to speak evil of no one nor
give occasion for any one to speak evil
of me.
0. T. Baker.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-02-01
GENERAL GRANT ON EXPANSION.

II General Grant still lived, in the full
possession Of his faculties, he could not
express himself upon the great question
Of the day more strongly and pOintedly
than he did in his second inaugural ad-
dress, March 4, 1878. 81 do not" he
said, ''share in the apprehension held by
many as to the danger of governments
becoming weakened and destroyed by
reason Of their extension of territory.
Commerce. education, and rapid transit
Of thought and matter by telegraph and
steam have changed all this. Rather, |
believe that our Great Maker is prepar-
ing the world in his own good way to be-
come one nation, speaking one language
and when armies and navies will no
longer be required"
The question of expansion at that
time, in its immediate practical bearing,
was Of comparatively trivial moment.
Itrelated to small island in the West
Indies which Denmark was willing to
sell to this country. At that time the
country at large took no interest in the
subject. Senator Sumner was allowed
to wage successful warfare upon the
Grant policy. As the senior senator
from Massachusetts, he followed a course
which the present senior senator from
the same state is trying to pursue with
equal dOggedness.
The United States has had twenty-fOur
presidents, and with the one exception
Of Grover Cleveland not one of them all
ever opposed the extension of our ma
tional territory, and no fewer than four
teen Of them left records in support Of
the expansion policy. In one way OF
another each one OF the fourteen de-
clared by deed or word what General
Grant 80 well expressed in the words:
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-02-01


WE publish in another column the
statement of Mr.. O. 7. Baker, who a
short time ago miraculously escaped
from being run over at the North Main
street Big -Four crossing, the outcome of
which there has been much controversy.
The article needs no explanation but
speaks for itself. The Enterprise has
made no statement but what it can sub
stantiate by persons witnessing the
affair. The Enterprise will continue
to publish articles of interest, especially
when through the negligence of per-
son or persons the safety of the people
is in jeopardy.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-02-01


THE United States as a nation needs a
large merchant marine, in order that
there will be both an abundance Of ships
and Of men at the command of the Gov
ernment, whenever an emergency arises
that they are needed. There are pat
riots in the United States who are will
ing to come forward and have ships
built and then run them with American
seamen and 6remen, unprOftably, in
order to place them at the disposal Of
the Government should need for them
arise. Nothing but profit in the run
ming of the ship will induce our people
to put their money into them.
What are we going to do, then, to
make ship-ownlngprOftable to to our peO-
pie? That is the burning question. Let
us talk as much as we like, in the alb
stract, about the desirability, and the
need, of merchant ships of our own, but
we must recognize, iii the end, that we
can't have them unless there is a profit
to their owners in running them. Some
people carried away with the logic of
a theory, and assuming that all man.
kind is upon the same level of intelli-
gence, say let's have universal free
trade; then we shall be able to get every
thing that is produced at the lowest
possible prices-labOr included. But to
this labor strenuOusly objects and as q
consequence the United States is pro-
tective instead of a free trade nation,
The only thing to do then, to make
ship-Owning attractive to the people, is
to protect our ships sufficiently in theil
competition with foreign ships to give
them advantage enough to be able tt
earn a profit in running their ships
The nation needs ships and seamen
They will not materialize upon demand
If the nation wants them, it must pay
for them, just as individuals pay fol
what they need.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-02-01

SHOCKING disclosures have just come
to light over in Ashland, which, if they
are proven, will stamp disgrace on
Ashland county not long toll forgotten.
The In6rmary superintendent to whom
had been entrusted the care Of the in
firm and feeble minded, is charged with
using his responsible position for the
vilest purposes, and a prominent physi-
clan is said to have aided him in the
attempted cOncealment Of a crime,
which, if proven, will send both Of them
to the penitentiary.