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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-06-18
His Administration Is Alleged to
Be Politically, Financially and
JHdicially incompetent.
UITLANDER'S CAUSE UPHELD
Strong Hores That the Difficulty May
Yet Be Composed and Further
Danger Of War Ayerted.

London. June l7.-C5pyrigh,ed. lsse BY
the Associated Press-The Transyaal
situation Is srll the all-abs0rping topic
Of discussion in Great Britain and even
the continent has caught the disease
Outwardly the question seems TO have
adyaaced bu, little, Though those who
are inside think the cause OF the UI,.
.anders has gone up several pegs.
The publication Of the Transyaal blue
book. with an emphatic denunc!ation OF
the Transvaal methods, setting forth the
alleged political financial and judicial
lpcompetency Of the administration Of
President Kruger and adopting as part
Of the governments program all the
grievances Of the Ultlanders, constituted
a step OF the highest import.
Il was unmistakably warning to the
Transvaal. as well as an Indication to
the people OF South Africa generally,
that the government has arrived at a
fixed decision and there are not lacking
indications that the hint has not been
lost at Petoria.
Although difficult to separate the facts
from the fiction In the multiplicity OF
conflicting stories, Il Is the general I'm
preston OF those IN a position TO know
that the conciliatory dispatches which
Dr. Leyds, the representative in Europe
Of the Transvaal received June IA. rep
resen.s the true situation, while Presi-
dent Kuger's defiant position was in-
tended for home consumption.
The opinion is now growing that the
delay necessitates in awaiting Sir Alfred
Miners fun report Of the Bloemfonte in
conference will make for a pacific settle
ment.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-06-18
STATE BOUNDARY
COMMISSION MUDDLE.
safe Cannot Fix Boundaries-Congress
Alone Has the Power E


At the last session OF the Washington
legislature J. B. Nice, OF Cathlamet and
Fred l.. Rice, q South Bend, were select.
ed as commissioners on the part o, that
state to meet like board from Oregon
and locate the line between the two
states along the channel Of the Columbia
river. In the Oregon Legislature Repre-
sentative ~urtis, from this county, intro.
duced a joint resolution In the house pro.
viding for a boundary commission for
Oregon. Mr.. Curtis IS quite certain that
Senator Reed introduced and got the res
oution passed in the senate, but that
appears to be the last that has been
heard OF the resolution. At the time the
resolutlon was passed Mr.. Curtis called
Governor Geer's attention TO II and the
governor said that IL it came TO him for
action that he should appoint Mr. Curtis,
as he was the originator of the bill. and
Sylvester Ferral. IT Portland to be Ore.
CONS commissioners, and that is the last
MIR. Curtis has heard of his appointment
and when the Was ngton commissioners
called upon him ,enly 20 help make
the boundary surt y he was compelled
TO decline, as he I d no official appNnt.
meat as a commissioner. Mr.. Curtis at
Cnce notified Governor Geer and the mat
ter is now being looked at the state
capital
As the section providing for the pay.
ment by the state of rhe expenses of the
commission was cut out at the time
1t was passed by the legislature. Mr..
Curtis states that he was not particularly
anxious TO serve on the board as he did
not seel disposed to pay his own expen.
nor to contribute toward paying for a
steamer and surveyor with which to
locate the line.
The settlement OF the boundary line
between Oregon and Washington along
the Columbia river appars to be as re-
mote as ever and the question Of juris-
diction Of the fish commissioners of the
two states is likely TO continue an un.
settled question for an indefinite period.
There Is question as to whether states
have legal right to fix boundaries, for
there is no state law whereby boundery
line between two states can be legally
established. That is a prerogative that
alond belongs to congress and the bound
aries Of states are always fixed by the
enabling act admitting them TO the
Union. To settle the line of jurisdiction
between the fish commissions Of the two
states which is the only particular rea-
son for its location, It would be just as
legal and serve every purpose In the
enforcement of the fishery laws and
save a big bill Of expense to be two
states, If the commissioners would get
together and agree upon boundary. As
congress fixed the boundary Of oregon
and Washington, at the time Washing
ton was set off from Oregon, in the main
channel of the Columbia the proper thing
TO do would be to ask congress 10 or
der the engineer department to make
survey of the river and decide where the
main channel is, as that is the point Of
contention between the authorities Of
the two states.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-06-18
Result Of Criminal CareIessneSs
on the Part Of One Of the
WOrkmen.
PRESIDENT AT H0LY0KE
An Immense Crowd and Parade Met
the Presidential Train on lis Ar
rival No Speeches Made.

San RAFAEL. Cal. June E.-rhe
u.t.I s.nrs smJkeicss Powder com
pAnys ne:1y. four miles from ,nS
JNu. wls he scene of a disastrous *
pD-!u today A. result four enc
ployrs wcrr killed and three seriously iD-
JurrI while ax buildus5 wera demo-.
lracI Dy The shock AMI She resultant
namcs The killed wer. Edwin sc.umb,
John sealmb. James M Hyuncssy M
HoIrnbc.k aud The injured are John
Farrell Henry carroll and William We
N.r
Tine disaster was due 10 the sudden ls.
uunF ot ,hs powder m The su.nng
room. A second explosion quickly fol-
lowed The arI and som Oh, four mixing
aou~,a were .n flames and entirely cou-
-umeL TA. properly damaE. will no.
exceed ti;tu
Il .s -urm.ssd thai the primary cause OF
ihc explosion was she criminal careless
ness OF on" of ihe workmen who was
smoking 100 the Eraln.ng room.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-06-18
COUNTRY WAS NEVER
so PROSPEROUS AS NOW
Prominent New York Business Mans
Comment on His Recer- w.
Trip.

NEW YORK. June 17-Anson r. Flow.
er head Of the firm of Flower & Com
pany, who has just returned from the
west said. in discussing his trip:
Il visit the west every year at about
this season, with the object OF learning
for myself the state Of business and the
crop outlook. | believe that the country
has never been more prosperous than 1t
is at present The crops seem to be in
good condition. The railroads are carry.
ing more tons than ever TO the mile and
are reducing grades and otherwise bet.
.ering their properties. As for the Fed
eral Steel company, it owns its own
mines and steamers as well as its manu-.
featuring plants and an enormous quan-
tity Of ore is being taken from its mines.
All the other Companies also are pros
perlng and Industrial conditions through.
out the country appear to be excellent"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-06-18
ARMY BOARD AT WORK.

WASHINGTON, June ia board Of
officers, to consist of Major General Wes-
ley Merritt, Colonel Royal T, Frank, Lieu
tenant Colonel Darlington, and Major
General William A. Simpson, has been
appointed to report upon the best method
for carrying into effect the provisions of
the act for increasing the efficiency Of
the army, requiring that all captains Of
the line "whb have evinced marked ap-
tltude in the command of troops shan be
reported by their regimental commanders
to the war department and shall be en-.
titled to compete" for any vacancy which
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-06-18

SAN FRANCISCO. June i7.-Tne Ex-
amlucr says:
1he Vanderbilis are preparing 20 close
deal u considerable magnitude az
NOrth Beach, which shows that the union
Of tho Fair millions and the Vanderbilt
pile may benefit this coast. The present
investment II sad 20 amount 70 about
t,7oO0c u Includes a portion Of the
property on which James @. Fair spent
nearly PENN ~ purchase and grade
and number Of blocks adjoining that
property on the cast The purchases are
bc.icycd 20 bs FOR terminal facilities. de-
pot grounds. ETC.. similar 20 but greater
10 area tnan the lands recently acquired
Dy ,he Santa Fc on Main, Spear and
Howard streets FOR Dyer 50DQ.
For months stories have been in cir.
,Iiat'on Of the intentions Of the Wander
bl.s O., invest IN railroad properties on
Ties side Of the continent with the Idea
ot completing a road entirely under their
oyntr,l from New York TO San Franclsco.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-06-18
ALL ANXIOUS FOR
THEIR MONEY NOW.
Cuban Soldiers Are Coming Forward in
Large Numbers for their Gratutty
From the Government.

HAVANA June 17.-At Remedies today
over 5000 Cuban soldiers are waiting pay.
meut The men fill the hotels and houses
and many of them sleep in the parks,
BenHo Hernandez, who served during
;he ten years war and who has been in
the field since 1895, has not been placed
on the list. This is an example of the
way in which the lists were drawn up.
The payment of the Cubans at Cardenas
began this morning.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-06-18
JOINT MONUMENT TO
THE SLAIN AT SAMOA.
English and American Officers win
Commemorate Their Comrades Who
Fell In Battle.

VANCOUVER. June 17.--AuBtrallan ad-
vices just received state that the officers
Of the British and American warships
Nho have been fraternizing during the
recent trouble In Samoa, have decided
to erect q joint monument 90 the memory
Of the English speaking men slain In
the various engagements. It Is intended
to erect a granite monument with the
names u the British engraved on one
panel and those Of the Americans on
the other.
surmountlng the roll Of the killed win
bo ;ne British and Americans flags Inter-
tWlned.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-06-18
BUNKER HILL CELEBRATED.

BOSTON. June 1.-THE 123rd anniver.
sary Of the battle OF Bunker Hlll was
celebrated today. The center Of the DEM
Onstratlon was at Charleston. The mas
rines and sailors from the NorthAtlantic
squadron participated. Thousands Of
slghtseers witnessed the parades and
the marines received an ovation.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-06-18
GENERAL OTIS WILL
RE REINFORCED.
President orders Watson 10 Maintain a
Strict Blockade and Prevent Land
ing OF lusurgcnt Supplies

=
NEW YORK, June E-Accordng TO
Washington correspondent OF the jour
nal and Advertiser. Two important de-
clsiuns we're made at the meeting OF
the lahiuc, held just before the pres!-
dent started for Holyoke, referring TO
the campaign In the Philippines. FIRST
that IN view of the strength Of Aguin-
aldo in the north Us developed In dis
patches from General Otis, the agrees
siye campaign against the rebel chief
must be renewed with vgor, Second,
that the army and navy must cooperate
10 maintain a tight blockade % Luzon
in order to prevent the landing Of sup.
plies " any character for the rebel
forces.
In reviewing the campaign against
Aguinaldo the president is pursuing the
same policy as that now in operation
against tho rebel forces in the south.
President Mckinley expressed surprise
that the msurgem forces should be
able Apparently to procure inexhausu-
BILE supplies of arms and ammunition and
directions were cabled TO Admiral Wat
son to cooperate with General Otis in
trying to prevent the landing Of muni-
lions of war on the island Of Luzon,
Cabinet officers are Of the opinion
that If a strict blockade is maintained,
tho insurgents will quickly exhaust
their resources 4 telegram was sent
to Major General Shafter san Francis
co, directing him 10 Use the utmost exc
petition in preparing the transports
Zealandia Valencia, Sheridan and
Pennsylvania for the trip to Manila.
Although it is deemed imperative by the
president TO got reinforcements TO Gem
eral Otis as soon as possible, the lack
Of transports may delay some OF them
until next month,
The first expedition starting on June
% on the Pennsylvania and zealandia
will carry six troops Of cavalry, two
companies of The Fourteenth infantry
and as many recruits as possible, The
second expedition starting June "a, on
the Sheridan and Valencia will consist
of the Nntcenth infantry and recruits.
A point of Importance to many appli'
cants for commissions in the volunteer
service was decided at todays meeting.
General Otis is to name officers for the
three regiments Of volunteers only in
proportion to the number of men in
the Philippines who re-enllst.
II only three thousand should enlist
there, General Otis would appoint only
so or 90 of the total of $50 officers thai
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-06-18
A FINE BALANCE SHEET.
ylay Exports Exceeded Imports BY Six
and Ons-half Million Dollars.

WASHINGTON. June n.-The bureau
OF statistics has Issued a corrected edi.
ton Of the May statement Of imports and
exports from the United States, which
shows that during the last II months the
exports Of merchandise exceeded the I'M
ports by t6,500,DQ.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-06-18
No PARADE Ar uoLYoKE. .
Tho Arrival OF the Presidents Train
Nc, by a Large Crowd-Much
Enthusiasm

Il' ~ ."fA A| tfA WV FHHfA' Alh p I AAHHl
Nc, by Large Crowd-Much
Enthusiasm.
HOLYOSE Mas. June li.-"lf only
ror the great crowd here. Il would De o
grand success" said President Mckinley,
as b, stood upon the reviewing stand here
his afternoon awaiting me arrival OF
the parade. There were 2jOco people upon
the streets
The arrival OF the presidential train
this morning was the first event OF the
day The sccond was a big parade, which
was reviewed by the president In the
afternoon,
Afterwards the president and Mrs Nc
Klney We're driven by ex-Congressman
William Whiting to his stock farm at
Chicopcc. where they rested and enjoyed
the first Quie, moment since their ar.
rival
The president decided today that he
would make no address either at NortG-
ampton on Monday, or al the Mount
Holyoke college on Tuesday.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-06-18
STRIKE AMONG FISHERMEN
OF BRITISH COLUMBIA.
salmon CanHcrlcs WIN Have 70 Close
D5an and Pack VIII be Short

VANCOUVER y. C., June i7.-Twenty-
Eve hundred Indian fishermen Of Rivers
lnl-, ana skecnt 20 miles up the coast.
Gro on sr.kc and now the dozen cann-r-
l.. oI the northern cDas, are running
a. ab,u, on eighth of the usual capacity.
To. fishing s-az,n has just opened and
DO. Indians absolutely refuse 90 go 10
work unless they were guaranteed 10
csnu. per fish FOR the season. and the
gaH7crs say tha, thcy canno. give more
,nau sx. pr perhaps seven cents for the
season.
Usually a, this time n year. 10 days be-
<orc che Fraser river ssason opens there
are thousands of men. especially Amerl-
cans ln Steyes'on ready 10 FISH. but
rI, year there are scarcely 90 New
regulations provide ,ha- only British
-ubjocrs NAV nsa and altogether the sea-
s7n's industry rs paralyz-d. from the
q. nncrF p1-nt o' view
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-06-18
HoLDUP AT SPOKANE.

SPOKANE. June 1.-Two masked men
entered the Crystal saloon on Main ave-
nue. and Division street at o'clock this
morning and took $l03 from the bar
keeper.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-06-18
KLoNDIKE GOLD AT SEATTLE.

SEATTLE. June l1.-One hundred and
sixty thousand dollars worth Of Klondike
gold vas deposited at the United States
assay office today.
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may occur In the grade Of major IN the
ad1utant generals and inspector gener-
ais department, under such system OF
examination as the president shall pre-.
scribe.
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would b. needed. tho rest VI the officers
being appointed by tho PRECEDENT from
applicants lu the United States.
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vANDERBiLTs BUY a
TERMINAL AT FRISCO.

Large Purchases of Real Estate Made
90 North Beach IN Their Interest.
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-28

Bell County Democrat tReitonl-
The single gold standard so-caiiea ue'i,-
ocrats offer the democratic party anu
800. ana anti-imperialism as the leading
80, hasore the people and advise n1sl
ss 10 Tree silver at 10 to |. Wei. que
M may 90 TO the molehiil, put w., %i
are inclined to believed the molehih WI ~
he forced to 20 10 the mountain, or 70
ths republican party. Which!
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-28
In Fnnnin county.

Honey GroNe NIFIHvH'
nh, crop prospect Of Fannin county IS
.- sne as could be. and with good sea-
sons from now on tnroueh me na!anss
w.nin will be just simply rolling In
,a.s- The small grain crop is fine, the
80 A. Ane. the cotton crop IS fne-in
~ sysrvth,ng IN this line In Fannln
-, e Ane. and The farmers are happy,
Grsnd cid Fannn! She's hard 70 beat.
The evening times., 1899-07-31
A LIVELY SCHOOL OF BASS.
Fish That Jump Aboard Boats With
out Any Inducement

Rochester. July 31.-A fish story, vouch-
ed for by so many reliable witnesses that
its truth cannot be questioned, comes to
this city from Oak Orchard. a popular
resort on Lake Ontario, and ia Orleans
county. Sixty-two black bass, ranging in
weight from half pound to three pounds,
is the record of three boat trips up Oak
Orchard Creek by parties of well-known
people, among them Prof. Pound, of
Cornell. and Charles Hart, President Of
the Orleans County National Bank
On the first trip, pleasure excursion,
eight of the fish jumped into the boat
Because of the alarm of the women OF the
party the curtains of the boat were fas-
tened down. At once second party went
out with a rowboat behind the little tug
and forty seven of the fish leaped rapidly
into the boat. Another party brought back
seven, the fish coming over the. edge OF
the boat without the inducement of hook
and line or net.
The evening times., 1899-07-31
FINE RACES IN PROSPECT
Gallant Yachts to Spread Their
Wings Off Newport.
Contests Arranged to Take Place
During the Present Week-The CO.
Their Skill Against Each Other.
Other Well-KnOwn Boats Entered.

Newport, r. l., July 31.-With the an
nouncement made by the Newport Yacht
Racing Association, the week just opened
will be an important one in yachting cir,
cles. There are to be two races between
the Columbia and Defender, one between
the Navahoe and Vigilant, and still aTl-i
other between the Syce and Sestral. To-f
days announcement was that the two big
sloops will meet off here under the au-
spices of the association on Wednesday,
August 2. and again on Friday, August 4.
The same signals and courses that were
announced for the first race will apply to
these, and will also be used in Saturdays
regatta, the Syce and Kestral only cover
ing a course once. while the big boats will
go over it twice. 1t is expected that these
races will attract a large number OF
yachts here, especially as it is handy to
New London, the rendezvous OF the New
York Yacht Club for its annual cruise on
Monday week. The Columbia went out to
sea last evening for a sail, really the first
with her new steel mast, but the wind was
very light from the west, and little can
be said OF the trial. 1t is evident, how
ever, that the yacht will do much better
now than she has ever done before. She
carries her big club topsail, setting It be-
fore leaving her moorings, and came in
just before 6 o'clock, under her jibs. She
went out as far Point Judith, it being a
reach She stood up finely, and in the
light wind showed great speed.
There was fine northwest wind this
morning and perfect day. Mr.. Iselin and
Mr.. Duncan determined to make the best
of il with the big sloops. The Columbia
went outside shortly after 10 O'Clock, fol-
lowed by the Defender an hour later. Both
yachts carried all sail including big club
topsails. They will not have a match but
will cruise about drilling their crews, get
ting in readiness for the races on Wednes-
day and Friday
The evening times., 1899-07-31

In response to a request from the Dis
trict Commissioners, Gen. John NJ Wilson,
Chief of Engineers Of the Army, today
submitted to them an estimate of the ex-
penses OF the Washington Aqueduct, and
its appurtenances, for the fiscal year 1901
The schedule of estimates was prepared
by Lieut.. Col. A. NJ. Miller, the officer in
charge of the aqueduct, and aggregates
Sl90, 0,034.S4, distributed as follows:
For completing work on the Washington
Aqueduct Tunnel and the Howard Univer-
sity Reservoir, s139, ,0S4.34
For operation, maintenance, repair, ETC.,
Of the aqueduct and its accessories, includ-
ing the Conduit Road, $25, Geo.
For repairing the by-eonduit at the
Dalecarlia Reservoir, $4,000.
For preliminary survey for an addi-
tional conduit from the Great Falls, sS, 900.
For the protection of the inlet to the
conduit at Great Falls, $1,000.
For building combined storehouse and
stable at the Great Falls, $1,000.
The evening times., 1899-07-31
DORSEY cLAaErTs Will.
Many BeneAciaries to share I'm His
Large Estate.

:
The will Of Dorsey Clagett. formerly
Register Of Wills for the District, who died
nj this city on Tuesday last. was filed to-
day for probate. The document is dated
February 8, last and names the American
Security and Trust Company as executor.
According to the terms of the will, the
testator makes the following distribution of
his estate: To his wife, Leah A. Clagett
all the household furniture, pictures, sill
verware, and the proceeds of policy in the
Mutual Life Insurance Company Of New
York, together with his money in bank,
the remainder of his estate to the Ameri-
can Security and Trust Company in trust,
rection to turn over to the deceased's s wild
ow, the net income in quarterly payments,
or oftener If convenient. In addition to
this amount, the trustee is directed to pay
to Mrs. Clagett $500 quarterly, out Of the
principal of the estate. s6zH
Upon the death of his widow, the testator
directs that the following bequests shall be
made: To Elbert Clagett, $5, 900, Alice l.
Clagett S., ,000 and if his brother, Maurice
Clagett, should still be living. and an in
mate Of the Confederate Home at Rich
mond, Va, $1,000 is to be donated TO the
home. If his brother is alive and not at
the home, the amount named shall, be paid
to him; Ella L. Clagett, $1,000; Maggie D..
Russ. $4,000; Smith Thompson, ,jr., So, 600:
Alice M. Beale, $4,000 to the Children s
Hospital of the District. $1,000, for the spur-
pose of founding an Edith c. Clagett me-
mortal room; to Oak Hill Cemetery, $780,
Angie C. Powell, the deceased's sister-in-
law, $4,000; John Rozier CIagett. S. 900,
and Arthur T. Thompson, $4,000
The evening times., 1899-07-31
Fever AFFECTS STOCKS
Southern Railways Depressed by
the Outbreak at Hampton.
Tobacco Shares In Wall Street Make
Advances = The General Market
Opens Active, With a Firm Under
tOne-Granger and Other Standard
Issues Make q Firm Showing.

New York, July 31.-The stock market
opened active and showing rather irregu-
lar changes, but with firm undertone.
American Tobacco and Continental Tobac-
CO were the conspicuous features at the
opening, both stocks advancing rapidly and
without any very definite explanations at
tending their course. Southern Railway
and Chesapeake and Ohio were both un-
favorably affected by the outbreak Of yell
low fever at Hampton, Va. and Louisville
and Nashville was sympathetically depress
ed.
London houses were sellers Of all these
stocks on the influence noted and the
American quarter of the London market
showed general fractional recessions. The
granger shares and the other standard is
sues were steady and the Northern Pacific
shares were particularly firm. While the
discouraging showing made by the banks In
their weekly statement on Saturday was
the subject OF active discussion, the mon
ey market outlook did not appear to in
duce any outside liquidation as commits
sion houses were fairly large buyers Of
stocks.