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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-20
PERSONNEL OF IsTHMIAN
CANAL COMMISSION.
Will be Formed OF the Three Members
OF Retiring Nicaraguan Commission
With Several Members Added

WASHINGTON. May is-Presldent
Mckinley has already practically selected
the personnel and 1t may be stated pos
itively that the nucleus OF the new
lsthmian canal commission will be formed
by Admiral Walker, Colonel Halnes and
Professor, Haupt three members OF the
expiring Nicaraguan commission. Sever
al members Will be added mainly engin-
GERS Of high technical requirements, ana
among them will be Major Symonds.
United States engineer corps,
1t is understood that among those un-
der consideration for membership on the
new Isthmian canal commission as en-
gineers from civil life are Messrs. Bogue.
of New York. formerly chief engineer
of the Union Pacific railroad Morrison,
OF New York. prominent bridge engineer
and Noble OF Chicago, at present OF the
deep waterway commission.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-20
PEACE AT ANY TERMs.

NEW YORK. May IA dispatch to
the Herald from Manila says; Definite
peace propositions from the Filipino gov
ernment are imminent. The Americans
positively have entire. control Of the sit
uation II the rainy season does not set
In within ten days, and make further
military operations impossible should
the Insurgents stlll prove intractible.
The purpose Of the Filipino leaders to
give up the struggle against American
authority was made known by two dele
gates " the Filipino peace commission
who remained In San Tsidro when It
was captured and surrendered to Gen.
eral T.awton's advance guard. In CON
versation with American officers they
state that the Filipino forces have been
for the last four days willing TO secure
peace on any terms that General Otis
might SEQ fit to offer They declare that
General Lawton. by his rapid and ener
getic advance from Ballnag, has not al
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-20
HAVANA EXCITED OVER
ORDERS FROM WASHINGTON.
Arms OF the Cuban Troops Must BE
Turned over to the United States
Military Authorities.

HAVANA. May ls-Havana is in
ferment again over the idea that the
Washington administratio nhas deter
mined TO take the arms Of the Cuban
troops and to retain them in their mill
Iary possession. This view of the latest
news from Washington has been tele-
graphed to the various cities.
Governor General Brooke is thus far
unaware, save through press kilograms.
of any dissatisfaction on the part Of
General Alger secretary of war. with his
(BrOoke's) plan to have the arms depos-
ited in the care of the mayors o. mu-
inequalities, nor has he received any ink
ling Of the secretary's purpose to lay
the matter before President Mckinley.
Consequently, unless instructions to the
contrary are received from the Washing
ton administration. the governor gener-
ais opiers respecting the distribution of
the S0O00OO as modified, will be issued
tOmOrrOW
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-20
PEACE PROPOSITION IMMINENT.
Filipino i>adye Ready, but Lawton
Hasn't Given Them Time

Filipino l,eadyr Ready. but Lawton
Hasn't Given Them Time.
NEW YORK. shay. i9.-A dispatch TO
tho Herald from Manila says: Definite
peace propositions from the Filipino gov.
crnmenj are imminent The Americans
positively have entire control Of the stu
alton II the rainy season does not SET In
within 10 days and make further military
operations Impossible should the lnsur-
gents still prove intraotable.
The purpose OF me Filipino leaders TO
give up the struggle against American
authority was made known by Two dele
gates of the Filipino peace commission
who remained IN San Isidro when Il was
and surrendered 10 Lawton's
advance guard. In conversation with
American officers they state that the
Filipino forces have been fer the last four
days willing 10 secure peace on any terms
that General Otis might see ~ to ofrer.
They declare that General IAwton by his
raid and energetic advance from Balinag,
has not allowed their forces a moments
cessation from nghting.
Tue delegates ada. as their mos, i'm
poriant piece Of information, that Agui-
naldo himself will sue FOR peace through
The peace commission within two days.
II he does no, so act. the Filipino gov
,rnmcnt will rcpudlate him. as four-hfths
or the natives are weary OF the war and
desire an early ending ~ hostilitles
The Filipino congress voted on May 9Th
10 name peace commission which as
inally made mp consists OF Buencamno
lei Pillar Arguehes Torres. Pamprenes,
Palermo and Herrera These delegates
had intencd 20 proceed TO General Law
on's headquarters TO begin negotiations
'or pacific settlement but me American
attack ON San Isidro caused them TO take
light TO the northward The two who
cmalncd here and surrendered assure the
americans that thc others will return to
san Isidro tomorrow to carry out the
original design.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-20
BOY KIDNAPPED.

ST LOUIS, May IA policeman found
a nine year old boy crying and wander
ing around on Market street and took
him TO the station. The boy said his
name was Willie Manters, and. according
to his story. was kidnapped from his home
in Hamilton. Ontario. Canada. week
ago by a strange man. who took him to
Chicago and later brought him to East
81. Louis, where the boy escaped from
him and found his way to ST. Louis. The
police have telegraphen to Hamilton and
will look for the kidnaper.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-20
Dishonest Undertakers Illegally
Secure Funerals Of The
City's Dead.
POLITICAL ELECTION FUNDS
Juege MeCarthy's Liberal Donation 10
Chairman Croker Identity Of
johannesburg Prisoners.

NEW YORK, May is-The feature OF
today's session Of the Mazet investigation
committee was the unearthing OF an al
seged system OF corruption in the dis
position Of the dead bodies from the
city hospital. a ghoulish tale that was
well coroborated and replete With de-
tail.
By several witnesses Il was stated that
an undertaken named Marren Illegally
secured the funerals Of all bodies taken
to the Harlem hospital. and that he was
enabled TO do this by bribing clerks in
the employe OF the city 10 break the
rules. Il was also shown that apparently
an acquaintanceship existed between
Marren and Messrs. Croker and Carroll
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-20
POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION.

NEW YORK. May ls.-Before the Ma
yet committee today ]. II. Mccarthy.
Judge OF the city court. said that he had
contributed sao0o or $500; he was not
sure which. 20 the democratic party at
the election in 1887, when he secured MS
position on the city bench. He though
he had drawn a check to Croker, as chair.
man OF the finance committee Of Tam
many Hall. He said he approved OF
judicial candidates contributing to their
political ORGANIZATIONS.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-20
THE HOME TRAITORS
ARE SEVERELY SCORED.
Resolution Endorsing President Mckinley
Adopted by Illinois Grand Army
Men.

DANVlLLE. H., May l9.-The Ini-
nois department of rhe G. A. r. at their
annual encampment held at this city
passed resolutions indorsing President
Mckinley. The resolutions are couched
in strong, simple terms. They were re-
ceived with cheers from thousand SOL
dlers voices and were passed with en-
thuSiaSm, Beginning with the pledge Of
loyalty and support to the government.
they read;
''Whle we recognize to its fullest ex-
tent the right of American citizens to
free speech and fair discussion OF all
questions of public policy, We deprecate
and unqualifiedy condemn all utterances
or public speech from any source what
ever which have tendency to create
dissatisfaction or discomfort among our
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-20

DEWEY LEAVES MANILA
FOR HoNGKoNG TO-DAY.
The Olympia VIII BE- Prepared For Her
Long Journey Homeward.

NEW YORK. May o.-A dispatch to
the Journal and Advertiser from Hong
kong says:
Admiral Dewey will leave Manila on
Saturday morning. the 2)th instant. II
all gOcs well. he will arrive here next
Monday morning. Arrangements have
been made here 90 pu, the Olympia. tbs
admiraGs flagship IN drydock a. soon
a. she arriyes Her long sojOurn In irop-
ical waters has fouled her bottom 80
badly that she Will need thorough
scraplng IN order to 6t her Tor her trip
acn,s ~ the Indian ocean
There are other matters. TOO. that will
need 10 be looked after. Her machinery
will be Completely pyerhau!ed. New
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-20
EXPLORING PARTY TO
START FROM PORTLAND.
WIN Leave on the Geo W. Elder and Wln
BE one OF the Largest Expeditions
Ever Organized.

PORTLAND, May IA large party of
eminent scientists, mostly from the lead
ing educational institutions OF the cour-
try win leave Portland on the steamer
Geo, W. Elder for the purpose of ex-
ploring Alaska.
This will be one OF the largest scientific
expeditions ever organized and will be
thoroughly equipped for exploring the
resources OF Alaska,
Il, II. Hartman, a New York capital
ist, is the organizer OF the expedition
and nearly every institution of learning
of prominence in America will have one
or more representatives in the party.
which will be absent about two weeks.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-20
JUDGE GRosscups ILLNESS.

ASHLAND, O.. May ls-Judge Gross
cups illness has been gastroenteric fe-
yer, with indications that It might induce
typhoid. This Is wearing Off. and the
weakness arising from the effects OF the
fever is what cause the physician the
most apprehension His temperature has
fallen to 80. Owing to the weakness Of
the heart there was cause for alarm, but
the patient has rallied and is now con-
improved.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-20
SEA LION HUNTER IS
STRANDED AT ALEsA BAY.
Captain Mullet Will Abandon His Sea
Lion Hunt on the Oregon Ceast.

NEWPORT, Ore, May is.--capt. Mul-
let, the sea lion hunter. who came mere
about two months ago from New York
70 get one hundred sea lions. started on
his expedition May 9Th from Alesa Bay
In the schooner Edith. Is stranded at
Hecla Head Lighthouse with four Of
his crew. The captain states that on
May 10Th he left the schooner In one OF
his boats with four men and succeeded
in making a landing al q light near
where he was going 10 catch the Hons.
Before leaving he instructed the captain
Of the schooner to stand out to sea that
night and come back the next day. but
the next day no schooner appeared
Captain Mullet has been anxiously watch
ing every day since but no schooner has
been sighted up 70 the present time.
Captain Mullet says he win abandon his
sea lion hunt on the Oregon coast and
win depart for California as soon as he
learns the whereabouts OF the schooner.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-20
sLAv CONVENTION IN CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, May 19.-Delegates of the
$40 lodges of the Slavonian Benevolent
Association, from all parts of the United
States, will hold a weeks convention in
this city beginning next Sunday. The
organization has for its object the edu-
cation of the Slovaks in this country
and In their native land.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-20

trim will be added and the ginger
bread" which was dispensed with a, the
time she was put in war rig will be re-
placed. She will be coaled and pro-
vsioned here, and when she steams out
OF the barber about two weeks hence
she will be in condition to make another
record making voyage with her record
making admiral.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-20
GRAND ENTERTAINMENT.
Agricultural Colleges to Meet iE San
Francisco in July.

SAN FRANCISCO. May ls.-It is the
purpose OF the commercial organizations.
bankers and leading business men OF
this city, to entertain on grand scale
the delegates from all the country TO
the annual conference OF the Association
of American Agricultural! colleges and
experimental stations which is called
TO meet in this city on the 5th. 9Th and
Ith Of July.
After the convention. the delegates
numbering 200, will be given an extended
tour through the state covering the per-
lod Of two weeks or more. in order to
give them the opportunity of viewing
and studying California from an agrl-
cultural and experimental point OF view
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-20
A YACHTING FATALITY.
Yachting Party OF Seven Drowned Near
Melbourne Australia.

VANCOUVER. B. c., May is-The
steamer Miowera arrived today from
Australia. via Honolulu. Mail advices
received from Melbourne say a yacht
ing fatality was brought to light by
the discovery OF the tOpmast OF the miss
ing yacht Queenie in the water on the
entrance TO the Werri0ee river.
The Queenle left queens Cliff for Gee
long. she was sailed by her owners.
John Clark. manager of the Melbourne
steamship COmpanys works at Williams
town. He was accompanied by his four
sons, the eldest aged p and the youngest
l2 years. and also by Reginald Johnson
and Michael Allen. residents of Williams
town. All were drowned
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-20
sLooP PROBABLY LOST.

SEATTLE, May 19.--An unconhrmed re-
port from Juneau, Alaska. says a small
sloop containing three persons is miss
ing. They are Blanch La More a va
riety actress OF San Francisco. Ike Winn,
Juneau, and Fred Cline, juneau.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-20
THE JOHANNESBURG PRlso

ihE Julian ~ FhlSONEftS'
LONDON. May l9-In the house OF
commons today the secretary Of state
for the colonies, Hon. Jos Chamberlain,
gave the names and identity of the men
arrested at johannesburg. All OF them
excepting Tremleit and Falres were form
er nOn-commissloned officers in the Brit.
ish army. He added mat President
Kruger had Informed the British agent
at Pretoria that there was no proof that
the prisoners were British officers, and
that in any case the incident would not
be allowed to disturb the friendly re-
iatlons existing.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-20
TO ARRANGE
PEACE TERMS
Two civil and Two Filipino
Commissioners Arrived at
Manila Yesterday.
THEIR PROPOSAL REFUSED
Want an Armistce Pending the
Session Of the Filipino
Congress.
PEACE At ANY TERMS
Fouf-fifts Of the Natives Said 10 Be
Weary Of War and Ready 10
RenoUHee AgDinsldO.

MANILA. May st-i.iJ a. m,-1'wO mil
llary and Two clyil Filipino commis sion
rrs. appointed 10 cooperate with three
citizens ol Manila In negotiating terms
of peace. arrived here today
They have submitted no new proposl-
ton, but want an Armistlcc pending the
session OF the Filipino congress.
Major Goncrai Nis has refused 10
entertain Fhe proposal
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-20
CONSTRUCTION WORK BEGUN.

SAN FRANCISCO. May 1s,--The con-
struction of the battelshlp Ohio has been
fairly started, the first rivet having been
driven today at the Union Iron Works
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-20
JOE wALcoTT WINS.

NEW YORK, May 19.-Joe walcott, the
colored boxer. knocked out Dick 0Brien
in the fourteenth round at the Broadway
Athletic Club tonight.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-20
CHARLES BARKALow DEAD.

BLOoMSBURG, Penn, May 19.-Ex-
United States Senator Charles R. Barka-
low died at his home here today.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-20
BIG FIRE IN PORTLAND
Cangery Of the Columbia River
Packers Association
Destroyed

f0RTLiN2. nsl ie.-Ths cold
storage plan, Of the Blue NOuatsia
lte Company. al the Zoe, Of 0yeriOa
street. Eas tStalIy destroyed BY fire
TONIGHT. The loss is estimated at
$l0O00 lnsHranes $4,000.
The eannIn 10 connection kiih the
plant Is TIE sane that Mas leased
isN days ago BY the Columbia Rive
Packers Association oi Astoria. The
Nhole property is nOS a mass OF
ruins.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-06

on the temperance drink, telling of the
founding of ice water fountains in the
center Of the city. 1t was found that
$500 would be needed and by June, 1896,
the money was raised and the fountain
was in running order. The ice bill for
the first three wears was $50 per year,
hut the past summer the ice was do
mated by the dealers. 1t is purposed
building model fountains and present.
ing them to the city on condition that
the city will keep up the work.
Miss A Gertrude Fish of West SOM
erville spoke on the pledge work among
the sailors. On Friday evenings the
young women go to the Charlestown
sailors haven and do personal work.
Social conversation is carried on, and
often an impromptu concert takes place,
at which the sailors assist.
Miss Margaret Tyler, state "Y'' sec
retary presented the union report of
the Y's of Massachusetts, More than
$50 paid members have been added but
the total increase over last year is 30,
as many of the members have gone in
to the VS. There has been an increase
of 80 honorary members. Nineteen pub
lie meetings have been held and "a "Y"
socials.
Miss Earl then led the delegates in
gymnastic exercises to rest their
brains, as she said
Mrs Stevenson then presented the
"Y" banner to Miss Alley of the Rock
land Caswell "Y'' for greatest increase
in membership during the year. Miss
Alley accepted it with few words, and
Mrs. Stevenson then returned to the
chair.
Mrs. E. E. Eldredge moved a rising
vote of thanks to the "Y's'' for the af-
ternoon's exercises. Mother Clifford
also added thanks, and the convention
adjourned. Department conferences
were held Immediately after the SER
vices, while the executive committee
met in the choir room.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-06
TopAY.s PROGRAM.

Todays program is as follows: Morn
ing, 8 o'clock, convention prayer meet
ing; $50, convention called to order. 10
report of committee on credentials:
1915, election of officers and delegates
1.30, evangelistic service conducted by
Miss Elizabeth P. Gordon: 70, noontide
prayer meeting; 1905, report of super
intendents; 1915, unfinished business.
Afternoon, o'clock, devotional exer-
cises: 1.-THE Bible as literature" Miss
Helen M. Cole, Boston; 8, reports OF
state superintendent; $780, reports OF
committee on resolutions; 4, unfinished
business 5, adjournment
Evening 7.30, devotional exercises;
address by Mrs. ]. K. Barney, round
the-world missionary for the w c. T.
u. final adjournment of the 26th an
nual convention of the Massachusetts
w. CT. u.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-06
AFTERNOON SESSION.

Mrs. Mary H. Hunt worlds and ma
toinal superintendent of scientific tenn
perance instruction. spoke for the first
half hour in the afternoon. saying in
part
The abolition of human chattel slavery
was the logical sequence of the Declare
ton of Independence that "all men are
born with an equal right to life, liberty
and the pursuit of happiness. The war
that drove Spain from the western hemi-
sphere, with all IL has cost of life, treas
ure and hearts broken for loved ones laid
on the altar of human freedom, was the.
inevitable for a people whose mission IL
ns9 to bs & SsnFs # e Gfrtg e f fo
the past. reyerently ask, ,as we face the
future what next for liberty? And as
we ask we behold the worst Of all forms
trenched in the heart of our nation, with
/ its holdings In nearly All parts ef the
land.
AS the descendants of the Puritans and
Pilgrims who had wrought so much for
liberty, were gathering in Boston, in De-
troit, Mich, the United States MaltSters,
ing. Its president congratulated the mem
hers of the association that wherever Dur
flag floats the beverages which they fur
nish the material have now a legitimate
tits these beverages which are the en-
slavers today. and these MASTERS would
carry them TO the undeveoped people in
our new possessions, whom we desire TO
teach the art OF salf-government and
good citizenship. Spanish slavery was
tender and kind compared with the al
coholic slavery.
The strength of our republic depends
upon the character of our citizenship.
Alcohol outranks all other foes in de-
stroying character, and therefore is the
greatest of all enemies to our blood
bought liberties Those engaged in it's
traffic INSET upon thrusting alcohol into
every place, welcome or unwelcome. The
people said, by O vote OF their national
congress, alcohol shall not debauch our
army. but the canteen still tefnpts our
sale of this despot say the prohibitory
laws shall be repealed and some already
have been repealed and others have been
weakened.
the overthrow of alcoholic slavery in our
land? The stronghold of all despotisms
has been the ignorance or misconception
of the people. All history shows that
when truth dispeling such misconception
is spread before the popular gaze, the
first step toward the overthrow has been
taken. That step has been taken with
Z long strides in the case of alcohol Mod
ern science shows alcohol to be a narcotic
poison, with power to make the drinker
its bond slave, and these facts, with other
truths Of hygfepe, are compulsory study
for. the children Of almost the entire
But are we sure that alcohol is a mar
cotic poison. that 1t is not a food? Are
we sure there will come no reaction from
this teaching because we are overstating
a reaction is to come, because they
say we are teaching error. They charge
and point TO certain experiments made
by Prof Atwater Of Wesleyan University,
from to ~ days In an alright glass box
and fed with alcohol as proof positive that
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-06
CONVENTION NOTES.

Mrs. Mary G. Stuckenburg of Cam
bridge, superintendent of the depart
ment of temperance and labor, is much
interested in the temperance work be-
ing done in Germany, especially by
prominent scientific men of that coun-
try and Switzerland. Among them are
such names as Prof. Auguste Forel of
Zurich, who was one of the lecturers
at Clark university decennial this
spring; Prof. G. Bunge of Zurich, Prof.
j. Gaule of Zurich, DR. A. Flick of the
University of Wurtzburg Prof. Kraep-
lin, DR.. Ascheffeuburg, DIR. Max Pat
tenkoper of Munich, Or. William Bode
and many others.
The Anti-alcohol league of Germany
numbers 10000 members, while the Ger
man Medical Society of Total Abstain
ers, recently organized, has 1903 mem
bers. A German teachers total absti-
hence society has also been recently
organized.
No more aggressive temperance work
is anywhere accomplished than by the
learned Germans who have been
aroused within the past ten years to
it's Importance. The literature thew
produce is unsurpassed for scientific
value.
The department of domestic science
has a table next to the information
bureau in the lower vestibule where
talks are given after each service. To-
day those interested will visit manu-
factory of foods in Worcester.
Mrs. Elizabeth P. Gordon was added
to the committee on courtesy.
The members of the state Y were
busy all yesterday talking about their
work to many interested inquirere They
have table full of periodicals and lit
erature relating to their societies.
The following greeting was read at
the evening session: THE Worcester
W. G. T. y in convention assembled.
greeting; We wish to express to YOU
our hearty appreciation of the most ex
cellent work of your Organization and
our best wishes for the success of ali
plans Tor wiping out the bitterest curse
of our day. First Thessalonians. 1 q