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The Portland daily press., 1899-12-25
DANIEL ). FORD.
Death of the Proprietor OF Youths
Companion.

Boston, December 2l-The death OF
Daniel S. Ford, owner of the Youths
Com panion and q man of great benevo-
lencs occurred at his residence, 81 Fen
way, this morning. He was n years old.
His death, which was due to q compiler
ticn of diseases, had been expected for
some time. The funeral will occur on
Tuesday evening at 3 80 at the Fenway
residence. 1t will he strictly private, but
special emotial service will take place
at the Ruggles street Baptist church on
Sunday morning, December 81 at 1890.
MIR. Ford was a mempe Of the church
and had endowed 1t with large oontribu-
tions. The interment will be at Forest
Hill cemetery.
sWhile young man Mr.. Ford with
others published the Watchman Reflector
and in 1857 they purchased the Youths
Compar ion from Deacon Willis, father oil
the famous poet, Nathaniel Willis. A
i,i:ion of the property became necessary
and to Mr.. Ford's lot fell the Youths
Companion. In order to avoid confusion
in accounts 1t had been published fol
| so Nciht years tAo hSAAsAou" SSN
wholly invented name of Perry Mason &
Co., aud under that form 1t has been con
tinued until the present day. BY his
great business insight and foresight, his
own inventive genius and his readiness
to adopt methods proposed by others. he
succeeded In making bis paper enc of the
best known and most widely circulated
publications in the country. he gathered
around him notable circle Of contribu'
tors and was always liberal in his rsnun'
Grafton of them.
He was always very retired man and
very few men 50 successful In business
have been able. even II they have wished,
to remain SO almost absolutely unknown.
MIR. Ford, for years before his death
had used almost priDcely sums for charit'
able and phianthropic purposes, although
so quietly given that almost no one ex
cept the recipients knew from whenc'
the bounty came. He was fond Of horses
of which he kept good number. and h'
also was owner Of the fine steam zach
Jathniel, well known to every yachtsman
Deceased leaves one daughter. the wifi,
of Mr.. William N. Hartshorn, publisher
of Household.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-25
WHAT BOSTON SAYS.
Cole Is Alleged 10 Have Taken Nearly n
Million Dollars.

Cole Il Alleged 60 Have taken Nearly u
Million Dollars.
Boston, Mass December sS.-Charies
II. Cole, late president OF the Globe
National bank, 90 State street, was ar
rested today at Redono Beach, California.
1t is 0 resort on the ocean front, about
twenty miles from Los Angeles. The
arrest was accomplished by United
States marshal upon the request OF
United States District Attorney Jones
OF Massachusetts, who notified the au-
thorities that Cole was fugitive from
justine.
1t was late yesterday afternoon that the
first steps toward criminal proceedings
wsrs taken by the banking and govern
mant officials, ana as soon as criminal
action was decided upon the United
States authorities In this city telezraphed
United States district attorney at Los
Angeles to detain former PRESIDENT Cole
on the charge of missppropriating a large
sum of money.
A message received IN this city states
that since sunday last MIR. Cole, his wife,
aud their son, have been stopping mt
Varney's hotel in Los Angeles, but when
deputy marshal visisted TIL hotel last
night MIR. Cole .kwas not 10 be found,
although his wife and son were ther e.
Intimate e friends of Mr.. Cole In this
city scout the assumption that hs delib-
erately ran away from the uttorities.
On tine contrary. they assert that II the
authorities of this city wanted him to
arswsr any csiminal charge in coDuec-
ton with ths tank they could have had
his appearance he'e without putting
ttenteiyes to the trouble and exIenl of
sending to California for him. Ihey
admit the possibility of Mr.. Coles
oulpability In soEe CAFES, but ey re-
tent tie disposition to make OF him a
general scaIe goat and hold him re-
aponsb'e for all the misforturej OF the
past fortnight.
While the Glote hank probably will
neTer or en- 1t doors again, It e.e seem to / Z
every Pre- sue,t that TIE broadway bank
will soon z on its feet again.
The warrant against Cole Is In four
counts, alleging the embezzlement OF
$500, 400, covering long period OF time.
The discovery was made by Bank Exami-
nsr Wing in his examination OF the books
of the Globe bank.
The warrant, which was drawn up by
the district attorney, contained four
counts. Two of these counts allege em-
bezzlemsnt and two aliege misappropria-
ton Of the funds Of the Glote bank. The
first of the two emtezzlement charges
that Cole took $4,000 of the bank {
money ct different times. The second al
ieges that be took $500, coo Of the bank 6
money. This makes a total OF $4,000.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-25
FUNERAL OF MR.. MOODY.
Services WIN Occur Tuesday Afternoon
at a.30. q

East Northneid, Mass. Decembsr a.
The family Of the late evangelist Dwight
l.. Moody remaiued indoors nearly the
entire day, owing to the constant down.
pour Of rain, leaving the house only for q
brief interval during the forenoon TO at
tend services at the Congregational
church. Mrs. Moody who had been oon-
siderably affected By the arrival Of her
sister and brother. Mr.. Fleming Revsll
and Mrs. william H. Holden Of Chicago,
last evening. Was in her usual health sf-
ter nights rsst and showed only slight
~ the struggle which she has experienced
during the past few weeks. Mrs. l.. o.
washburn, Mr.. Moody's Only sister, 10 ex-
psctsd to arrive from her home In Racine.
Wis, late tonight. The services at the
Congregational church, this forenoon
were conducted BY Rev. G. J. 6cofeld.
the pastor, assisted BY Rev. Il. A. Torrey
Of Chicago, who had besn associated with
Mr.. Moody at the Bible institute at
Chicago In opening the exercises nt
the church, Mr.. Sooheld' took his text
from Hebrew I. and Corinthians 1.l5 de
CLOSED with = prayer besseching Christ to
for bid In our hearts the sorrow Of heathen
belief, but 10 I'll our lives with Christian
hope of resurrection. He referred TO Mr..
Moody's life with thanks for the work
begun and prayed that some one might
bs sent to I'll the vacancy left BY Mr..
Moody's death.
Rev. MIR. Torrey then spoke on the
blessings OF the certainty Of the
life beyond the grave. Hts talk was
of the life Of the dead
evangelist.
The funeral IL to be held Tuesday after
noon at $50 O'Clock, the details for which
have been completed. The BODY will be
Mount Bermon students and will lay In
state until 2 30 In the afternoon when the
services will be held, after which IL will
be taken to the last resting place on
Round Top. The only music during the
service aside from singing by the regular
choir of the church will be the singing of
"Rock Of Ages. zone Of Mr.. Moodys favorite
hymns BY the Mount Hernon male quar-
tette. Honorary pail bearers have tsen
named as follows: Col. J. j. Janeway,
New Brunswick. N. j.; X. q. Morse OF
the Y. NJ. Z. A., national committee,
New York; George g. Stebpins, Brook.
lyn; Ira ID. Sankey, Brooklyn, n. Y;
Gen. J. ]. Estsy. Brattieboro, VT; Col
@. A. Hopkinson, Boston; IL. NJ. Moore,
Boston, DR.. N. L. Wool of Northfleld
and Prof. A. Ii. Cutter OF Mount Her
mon sem mary.
In answer to kilograms sent Saturday
to several gentle men who had been asso-
, . with MIR. Moody In his work, offer
ing to them an oprs rtunity to speak a
few words over the body OF the dead evan
gelist, five have responded, accepting the
Those who will speak are DIR.
ii. q. Weston OF the Crozisr Theological
seminary, Chester. Pa; Rsv. Arthur L.
Pisrson Of Brooklyn, N. Y; Bishop NAL
iAlieu Of Boston; Rev. J. Wilbur Chap
man of New York and II. M. Moore Of
Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-25
GEN. MARTIN SUCCEEDS MURPHY

Boston. Mass, December 24.--Msyor
Quincy Saturday afternoon rendered to
Gen A. p. Martin, the posi;ion Of water
commissioner and the general accepted
the appointments and will qualify in
few days. rs soon rs Superintendent
Wells now serving as acting water COM
missioner, can oiose the office. The ap-
point nent Is not subject to con frmation
by the board of aldermen.
Gen. Martin succeeds to the position
vacated by Hon. John Il. Murphy when
he decided to On ter the recent may oralty
,ontest.
General Martin is IN ex-mayor and
ex-polics commissioner and In politics Is
o Democrat.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-25
KENTUCKY FUrURITY STAKES.

. London, December 2i-The snsucky
Breeders association announces that the
second payments in the $50, eco Kentucky
futurity for foaI Of ls9 have been made on
$40 colts and fillies out Of n possible 1883.
which Is the largest number since 1873.
This ia the tenth futurity and 1t has be-
come the leading colt trottipg stake of
the world. The entries come FROM %
states and Canada and represent the
cream of the American Breeding farm s..
Kentucky names 81; New York l0l;
Massachusetts, 40; Canada o; New Hamp-
shire, 5; Rhode Island, 8; Maine, 2; Con-
necticut ami Vermont one each.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-25

an crfer that the men could use open
lamps and they, OF course. discarded the
safety which made pecrer light. About
100 yards from the bottom Of the main
shaft there was fell which had been
boarded mp and In which the gas stood
against the roof. think 10 was this gas
which exploded"
supt. Boyer who Is this superior Of Pit
Boss Jones. when told Of Pastorious'
statement said:
al know nothing OF the order to dis
pense with safety lamps." He would
msks no further statement Another evil
dencs Of the force Of ihs explosion was
discovered today. On the hillside nifty
fsst back from the main shaft was dis
coversd On arm and foot They were
portions Of victim killed i0s feet below
the surfsos and blown out Of the shaft
like bullet from rifle.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-25
MANGLED REMAINS FOUND.

Pawtuckss, X l.. Dsclmb,r 2i.-Ths
mangisd remains OF Louis Fourier were
found early this morning on the tracks of
the NeW York, New Haven and Hartford
railroad, opposite the United States Cot
ton company's factory In Central Falls.
TIE body was decapitated and one leg
and an arm were cut OF. The victim,
who had bsen III for the past three weeks,
/ eft his home last evening and moth ing
was learned OF his whereabouts until the
body was fonud this morning.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-25
TRIED TO sMUdGLE OPIUM.

Boston, December 81 As the result OF
an alleged attempt to smuggle opium In
TO the state prison, Gilbert whitney ID
now locked up in the Charlestown poles
station, having been arrested Saturday
on a warrant. 9he prison officials found
In a bunch Of bananas which Rad been
sent to Frsd whitney, brother OF the
prisoner who is an inmate Of the state
prison, three bananas in which walls OF
the drug had been placed and Gilbert Ii
suspected of having put 1t there. The
prisoner is twenty three years old, I'M
m arried and lives on Berkeley street.
city proper.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-25
ANOTHER LINER SUNK.

London, December GA report was
recsived here this evening from Greenoc,
Scotland 70 the effect that the Anchor
Liner TGinui had oollided in the Clyde
with tho British stsamer Gulf of Aneud,
an d had reen sunk, The Gulf Of Ancud,
according to the desIatob, was returning
to make repairs but subsequently the
rumor was found to be partially incorrect
as the 1alnui proceeded to Glasgow after
the collision is EoL known. The Tainut
sailed from New York December Is for
Glasgow.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-25
Up.To-DAIE MINsrRELsY.

John W. Vogsf ana Arthur Demipg's
Big Minstrsls will be sssn at the Jeffsr
son theatre on Friday evening and Satur-
day afternoon and evening Of this weak.
The company Ia half hundred strong
aud hoas5s OF u roster second TO none;
Demipg is a whols show in himself and
Voge's reputation for being the standard
bearer Ia enough 70 satisfy Us that ths
performance will be in keeping with the
haraldina. The advance sale Of seats
opens WeGnes iay.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-25
KITCHENER All MALTA.
CAPT. GRIFgIN KILLED.

Halifax, N. S., December 24.-Captain
Griffin of the Gloucester fishing schooner
Lizzie Griffin. was found dead this morn-
Ing In the dock where hls vessel lIy. be
was ashore last night and this morning
when found his foot was eaushs in the
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-25
WILLIAM DISTRIBUTED PRESENTS


Berlin, December 2L-Ths advance In
the Reich bank rate to seven per cent had
q great effect upon the securities market.
Values declined only moderately. There
was nothing In the nature Of panic 90 CO.
CURED In New York and London.
The Hamburg American Steamship
COMPANY will introduos crude petroleum
as fuel for It's e asst Asian steamers.
The North German Lloyd Steamship
company has bought out the Scottish
Oriental steamship company's steamers.
fourteen In number and win continue the
servios to Hong Kong and Singapore
with increased sailings.
Today Berlin has had ideal winter
weather, with O slight snow fall toward
dusk.
This afternoon Emperor william left
New Palace, following his custom for
several years, his pockets hllsd with gol
and silte.; and strolled through the parks
% Potsdam and the poorer quarters. dis
tributing Christmas gifts to the needy.
This evening gifts were distributed
among the employees In the royal fac.
tories, thess OF tie higher rank receiving
one hundred marks each.
Next Saturday the ceremony Of mailing
new oolors for number Of regiments
win be performed In Berlin In the EN-
peror's presence.
1t is asserted in we'll informed quarters
that the Russian government will soon
create q new ministry Of commerce and
Industry.
On new years day direct telephone
communication will be opened between
Berlin and Paris
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-25
MAN AND THREE CHIDLE EN-
BURNED.

Kansas City, Mo, Dsselnebr ga
special to the times from Cbillicothe.
Mo-. says: The charred remains OF VIII
liam j. Thomas, a farmer and h Is three
children were found In the ashes Of their
home, eleven miles southwest of Chilli
Gothic To-Day. The superstition is that
Thomas murdered the children, then sci
fire TO the house and took his own life.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-25
ROCK DROPPED INTO RIVER.

Niagara Falls, N. Y, December a.
Heavy rain Is again pairing of the Q ana
dian cliff. A large mass Of rock from a
point close to the Horse Shoe fall
dropped into the river this morning.
Table Rock Is slowly but surely beoom-
ing smaller. The upper end OF Goat is
land shows the wear made By water and
marks of recession ara plainly visible
at the feet OF the American and Horse
Shoe falls.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-25

wrecked on Nswburypcrt lar last night,
were washed ashore late last night By the
surf and were taken In charge BY the
medical examiner. Ths body Of Captain
william ). Pettengiii, the third man ON
board the craft. IL still missing.
The steamer was returning from oiou-
oestsr whore fare Of herring bad been
taken and struck on the bar over which o
terrible ssn was running.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-25
FOUR MASTER AGROUND.

New York, December ga report
comes from the Monmouth Beach life
Swing station that q four masted sohoon-
er Is aground five miles southeast OF that
point. The identity of tins stranded vessel
is not known.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-25
THE MODERN MOTHER

Has found that her little ones are i'm
proved more by the pleasant Syrup OF
Figs, when in need of the laxative effect
of gentle remedy, than by any other
Children enjoy it and 1t benefits them.
The true remedy, Syrup of Figs. is man
ufactred by the California Fig Syrup Co,
only.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-25
KILLED AT CROSSING.

Sunbury, Pa, December ai.-Danisl
Strausssr. aged 65 years, and Charles
Lyttls, aged SO years, were killed at
crossing on the pennsylvaDis railroad
about mile below this place late last
night. Ih5y were farmers ami came
here during the day TO make their Christ
mas DreSent8.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-25
MANHArTAN NoT SIGHTED.

Chatham, Mass. December 24.-ln-
oreasing sasterly gale and raining to-
night. Steamer Sylvia, New York for
Halifax passed east at noon and Will have
a rough passage across. Steamer Manhat-
tan, New York for Portland, had not
peen sighted at dark.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-25
SHOT FROM AMBUSH.

New Orleans, December 24.-B. u.
Scarborough, "a citizen Of Siidsl. La,
was shot B from ambush last night and
mortaiiy wounded. A second shot killed
his little three year old daughter who
was sitting before CRATE fire.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-25
BODIES WASHED ASHORE.

Newburyport. Mass, December 4.-The
bodies of Captain +. W. Sargent and En-
eiueer Nathan johnson, who were lost
or the steamer Laura Marion, which Was
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-25
TEXAS AT CAPE HENRY.

Cape Henry, Va, Dec. 24.-The U. S.
battleship Texas passed in the Capes
tonight. She has on board the remains
of the Maine dead.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-25
TO CHECK RESURRECTION.
A Reconcentrado Order Has Been Issued
to Dutch Colonists.

A Reeoncentrado Order Has Been Issued
to Dutch CoIonists.
Care Town, Monday, December IS
GEN. Gataore In order to check insuirsc-
ton among the Dutch oolonlsts and to
prevent disaffected persons giving infor-
nation or other assistance to the Beers,
has issued modified reconcsntrado order.
By It's terms all males over twelv" years
of age. of whatever nationality residing
outside of towns or villages but within a
radius of twelve miles of military camps
now established or hereafter to be estab-
lished north of Stsrkstroom are required
Immediately to vacate their places of resi-
dence and either to remove to some place
outside the twelve mile radius or TO form
camp In close proximity to the nearest
military camp-the post to be Sc lected by
the officer com manding-where they
must reside until further notice, provid-
ing for their own needs. All persons
found within the radius without passes
will be arrested.
Adviees from Colesberg assert that not
many colonial Dutch have Joined this
Beers In that district.
Certain residents of Malmesburg cele-
brated Gen. Gatacre's repulse at Storm
be RI by a dinner.
KITCHENER AT MALTA.
Malta, December 24.-Lord Kitchener,
chief of staff TO Gen. Lord Roberts, ar
rived here today from Alexandria on the
RFttish saeand class cruiser Isis. He vent
Immediately ON beard the British cruiser
Dido, which sailed for Gibraltar. where
he will join Lord Roberts.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-21
FAD WORDS AND PHRASES.


Youths Compdlion
There In n fashion IN language. as
there IL Ia dress and IN customs. One
year only cadS ride bicycles" and tho
next year society sancilons the use Of
thc wheel by members of the 900.
Croquet goes out ana tennis comes In.
tn BE- succeeded N popular favor IN It's
turn by golf,
. So u Is with cur written and printed
spc,ch. A chance use Of word or the
coming ~ happy phrase 10 followed
by the adoption of constant Iteration
ot the fayorile expression until the
monotony Of Il grows wcarlsome, I'm
like fashion In dreas, the new phrases
are not discarded. We IS, accustom d
to them and use them still. and We use
also the newer forms Of speech 10 ex-
pr'ss other Ideas
NJ one nowadays speaks Of ten.
dcn5y' II Is always trend" Ten years
ago trend" was fad word. now II
has quite superseded the usr Of the old
cr and more accurate word.
There were combines and deals"
before thcs words were invented and
there was no difficulty about express.
iug the idea without them.
We may call this era the reign Of in
tcnsivc advrrb, \ plain, single. unat-
tended verb is becoming unusual.
Does ard man complain. he IL SURF TO
complain bitterly" He Is also bitter
~ disappointed. although his feelings
W Disappointment may be- nom ,ntary.
No one In this age fails without fail.
Ing utterly" These adyerbs are addi-
lions TO the old stock OF awfullles. fear
fulllcs, totallies. complstelcs and the
Ike, which came In with hte last gen
eration.
When all the superlatives are used
M, where Will ;he word makers go to
Ind forms Of expression when strong
md compreh snsiye words are required?
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-21
IMPROVED TOURIST sLEEPERs.
Railroads Are Acoeding to Demands OF
Middle Glasses Who Want Better
Sleeping-Car Service.

In response to the demands Of the
times the o, r. & n. and It's connea-
tions are placing in operation a much
better grade Of tourist sleepers for n
ciic coast service than at any previvs,
time. The largely increased traffic to
this section OF the country has demand
ed all the improvements OF latter-day
transportation, and in consideration OF
this the railroads are establishing a
service which Is excellent in every par
tlcular, Not only are the wishes Of
first-class passengers served, but those
VINO are travelling to and from the East
on second-class tickets are splendidly
cared for. There was a time when a
tourist sleeper appealed to limited
number OF people who were travelling
on the Cheap" order, In every meaning
OF the term, Now, however, there has
been radical change. With the bet
ter tourist sleepers In operation the
class OF passengers has been improved,
ana one may now travel upon them
and enjoy all the privileges Of a first
class sleeper at greately reduced rate. |
Daily on the o. r. & N. east-bound
fast mail, Is attached one Of these lat !
est improved tourist sleepers, a model
OF beauty and handsome appointments.
The new cars are almost an exact
counterpart OF the first-class sleepers.
One noticeable feature OF the new
tourist cars Is tn absence OF a smoking
apartment. The new cars being bull
by the Pullman Company are not pro-
vided with smoking apartments. This
new departure has been taken because
of the fact that most through trains
are provided with composite cars, which |
provide a smoker for the sleeping-car
passengers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-21
A POEM ON MANKIND.

Like what is man. but like sprouting
weed,
That grows and ripens but to cast its
seed
Among the thistles and the tares OF life
And then to see It strangled in the
stlfe:
Or like the clouds that wander with the
breeze
And pass unnoticed from a life Of ease (?
or like a mushroom. sprung to life
alas,
To starye or strangle in the tangled
grass?
These are thoughts that are apt to
come 10 many people at times, espe-
clally when they are sick and have to
pay big prices for medicines But there
Is one drug store In Oregon where YOU
can save from 10 TO 25 per cent on
everything YOU buy, and that Is ]. A.
Clemenson's Drug Store, at 227 Yam
hill street. Portland, Ore. At that store
you can get Hoods Sarsaparilla at zoe;
Mellens Food. 81 size. 55c; Bromo Selt-
ger, 81 size. T0c and everything else at
the same low rate. You can get red
trading stamps there. and II you need
the Natural Body Brace you can get it
there.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-21

SPECIAL SEASIDE SUNDAY TRAIN
Leaves Astoria at $50 a. M: arrives Al
Seaside s:B q. m.
Passengers may return on any train
shown on schedule on same date
ALL TRAINS to and from Seaside run
ot Flavel and Hammond via Warren
ton.
All trains make close connections At
Goble with all Northern Pacific trains
to and from the east or Sound points
At Portland with ali trains leaving
Union depot.
Al Astoria with / r. & n. Co.'S boat
and rail line tv Snd from Ilwaeo and
North Beach points.
THROUGH TICKETS on sale Al As
;oria for Sacramento. San Francisco. all
Eastern and European points.
City ticket once Astoria. 5A Commer.
tiai street. J. c. MAYO.
Gen'l FTi and Pass. Agent.