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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-28
EXECUTION OF A
WIFE MURDERER
Continued from arst paSso

was committed, He was born and rails
ed in Illinois and went to school at
Carbondale. There he became ac-
Quaiuted with Miss Anna Wittelesey.
who subsequently moved with her
parents to Topeka Kans In August,
previous to the poisoning Of his wife.
in October, 1897 Morrison met Miss
Whittclesey, his school day sweetheart,
ascertained her financial condition and
made offer OF marriage. He pretended
that his wife had been dead IL years,
that he had quit preaching. had been
successfully engaged in the cattle bust
ness for eight years and owned ranch
near Higgins. Texas. On his return to
Texas, he began the correspondence
with Miss whittelesey, urging his prop
osition Of marriage, stating that he had
for a number Of years intended to come
to her when he could do so honorably
and he could now see the time. This
statement was made one month before
the death Of his wife. He procured
strychnine for the ostensible purpose
of poisoning 'varmints," which he said
were catching his chickens. On the
day previous he had procured box
OF cuinine with empty capsules On
Friday night before her death Mrs.
Morrison went to the Swiss Bell Ring
ers, leaving Morrison at home, who said
he had TO prepare his Sunday sermon.
The next morning he took the strych-
nine back to the druggist, telling him
that he was afraid to use 1t for fear he
would poison his neighbor's chickens.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-28
AN oHIoAN IN TOWN,
A Prominent Cleveland Man Visits As
torla.

Mr.. II. S. Whittlesley, a prominent
business man of Cleveland. Ohio visited
Astoria yesterday. He has been visit
ing his brother In Portland. whom he
had not seen for over thirty years, and
came down in company with Mr. R. B
Knapp to get his first view Of the Pa
cific ocean.
Mr.. whittlesly was warm in his
praises OF the Northwest, the wonder
full Northwest" as he expressed it, It's
magnificent resources, It's boundless
possibilities, its surprising present
achievements and the cordial and en-
terprising character Of the people, all
so impressed him that he declared If he
were young man nothing could pre-
vent him from making his home here.
He has been up on the Sound, and
says he hadn't been in Tacoma half an
hour before he became aware Of the ri
valry existing between that city and
Seattle He boarded a street car, and
Nilt NNiANuNANAs q WY hAAchN man. f--~N
him up as a 'tenderfoot" and began
singing the praises OF Tacoma, Pass
ing some really handsome residences on
a fine avenue, the conductor exclaimd,
There are houses that are houses. Sc
attic has nothing like It. Why, Seat
le is nothing but a sporting town,
reeking with sin and corruption. Ia
coma is a bustling city with an excel
lent moral tone. I'd rather be a street
car conductor in Tacoma than president
Of the best and biggest bank in Seat
tie"
Mr.. Whittlesby had been more favor
ably impressed with Seattle than Ia
coma as a business point, but he said
a town whose people are so intensely
loyal to its interests as Tacoma citi-
zens are would not die.
While in Seattle he made up his mind
that that city was the most favorably
situated Of any in the Northwest, but
since coming to Portland and seeing
the Columbia river and the magnii-
cent Astoria harbor he believes that
Portland will hold her supremacy and
that Astoria has brilliant future.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-28

Ohio. says Mr., Whittleshy, will elect
Judge Nash, the republican candidate
for governor. by $1,000 plurality He is
well acquainted with Mark Hanna.
whom he regards as a strictly honest,
straightforward man. Hanna is the
largest Individual employer Of labor In
Ohio, and the men who work for him
testify to his fair and even liberal
tr,aatuant
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-28
THAT JOYFUL FEELING.

With the cNhilarating sense Of re-
newed health and strength and In
terual cleanliness. which follows the
use NJ Syrup Of Figs. is unknown 4
the few who have not progressed be-
yond the old-time medicines and the
chea substitutes sometimes offered
but never accepted by the well-inform-
ed. Buy the genuine. Manufactured
by the California FIG Syrup Co
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-28
BISHOP SCOTT ACADEMY
Founded 1870.
J. ~. nul VI. ~, Principal,
cAr,.tma. Term open. sept ~, isos

Boarding ana Day sehool Under pressat
HAnaEement since 1878
For catalogues or Information address the
principal. j. W HILL Al. u. p. o, drawer
H. Portland, or.
PRIMARY. Preparatory and Academic Depart
nsnts, COLLEGE Preparation. Military plAoiplina
Manual Training Boys of all ASSa received.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-28
Flee Millinery.

MISS McREA-Corner Tenth and
streets.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-01-04
TROOPS FOR BROOKE.
Volunteer Regiments Ordered From
Macon to Cuba.

Washington, Jan. l.--Orders have been
issued for the dispatch of additional troops
to Cuba to assist in the maintenance OF
good government there. The orders are
addressed to Maj. Gen. j. III. Wilson, COM
manding the First army corps at Macon,
Georgia
The secretary Of war directs that the
headquarters of that corps, originally
fixed at Cienfuegos, Cuba, be changed to
Matanzas, and Wilson. with the head
quarters and the Eighth Massachusetts,
l60th Indiana and Third Kentucky vol.
unteer infantry, be put in readiness for
transportation to Cuba. In subsequent
order Wilson was directed to proceed with
headquarters and equipment from Macon
to Savannah in time to embark on tho
transport Panama. The Eighth Massa-
chrsetts and Third Kentucky will embark
from Savannah on transports to be pro-
vided, and the One Hundred and Sixtieth
Indiana will proceed to Charleston, one
battalion at time, and embark on the
Saratoga, which ship will convey the regi-
ment to Cuba in three trips.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-01-04
Conductor Gilbert Killed.

Pullman, Jan. LII. L. Gilbert, North
ern Pacific conductor of the Genesee
branch train running out Of Pullman, was
killed instantly about II p. m. Saturday
by accidentally slipping and falling in
front of moving car. This train is what
is known as a mixed train and the con-
ductor was busily engaged in switching
freight cars and clearing the main line
for the arrival Of the through train from
Spokane which is due here at ll:40. He
had Just signalled the engineer to make a
flying switch and kick car No. i27, loaded
with wood, onto q sidetrack and climbed
on as it passed and set the brakes. In
attempting to jump of his foot slipped
and he fell directly in front of the car
which passed over him and beyond, the
wheels passing over his neck and severing
the head from the body as though cut
with an axe. With the exception of the
right hand being crushed there was no
other mutilation, the face and head being
unscarred.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-01-04
RUSSIA IN A FURIOUS rage
OUR NATION IS NOW A POWER
Russia Is Jealous of Our Conqests In the
Pacifc-America the Ally of the Cxar's
Enemies-Newspapers Comment on the
Nation IL, as n warning.

New York, Dec, 3l.-'A dispatch from
Paris says: The Herald's European edi-
ton prints the following:
Russia is evidently beginning cam.
paign against the Nicaraguan canal. The
Novoe Vremya publishes an article not
only warmly advocating the Panama
scheme, but filled with bitter dislike Of
the United States. The writer says the
predominance of the United States would
have been desirable for Russia few years
ago, but all this has changed since the
late war. The writer goes on to say that,
having despoiled poor Spain, the United
States has become a colonial party and an
Asiatic power.
Forgetting the Monroe doctrine of
America for Americans which implies
that the doctrine of American dominion
must be confined to America, the Yam
KEGS" he says, "are now entering into
open competition with us in China and
Corea. They have no scruples over an al
lance with their traditional enemy, Eng.
land, and with Japan for this purpose
For this reason Russian financiers and
diplomats can and ought to give their
support to the French undertaking when
it comes to seriously giving their support
to either"
The Novoe Vremya says: Russia
must, therefore, be on her guard against
the United States, and especially in view
of the enormous wealth of Pacific shores
and strategic points possessed by Ameri-
cans in the Sandwich, the Philippines, the
Samoan and the Mariana islands,"
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-01-04
Cables Among the l.Iunds.

New York, Dec. 30.-Colonel Kimball,
of the quartermaster's department in the
Army building, has received orders from
the war department to secure at once an
iron ship Of from 1000 to 1900 tons for use
as cable ship to lay cables to connect
the islands of the Philippines. The de
partment has already ordered for this pur
pose l66 miles of marine cable, weighing
525 tons. The cable will take about $500
cubic feet for coiling. The cable is to be
coiled in skeleton tanks in different holds
on the vessel. The cable ship must ac-
commodate on the forward deck the "giv.
ing out" machinery, which will weigh
from Is to 20 tons, and the accessories,
weighing from 5 to 10 tons. In the after
hold will be fitted out the quarters for
the crew of 20 men. This space will be
used for coal on the way out. The ship
will be kept on station as a cable ship, or
can be used as transport. She is to be
secured at once.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-01-04

Victoria, B. c., Jan The steamers
Victoria and Yamaguchi Naru have ar
rived with news from the Orient to De
cember Is. Another serious calamity,
writes the Hankow correspondent Of the
North China Daily News, has befallen the
people Of Hankoy. About 10000 of the
inhabitants have met death by drowning
About noon December 3, half the houses
extending along the edge of the river sud
denly broke away and tumbled into the
water on top Of all the boats there, The
houses and boats, with all the people in
them, disappeared In . moment About
100 buildings and ths same number Of
boats are gone.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-01-04
HUGE TRUST.
To Control All the Paper Mills Of
the Nation.

Providence, R. l., Dec. 3l.-Dean &
Shibley, brokers and bankers of this city,
have taken charge of the arrangements to
consolidate the paper manufacturers of the
country. The deal will involve about S4O,-
100000 and will include mills making
writing paper, bond paper, wrapping pa
per, ledger, envelope and news paper.
The purpose of the consolidation is to
eliminate competition, stop over-produc-
tion and make a condensation of the lines
of manufacture so the mill best adapted
to make certain brand of paper may be-
stow its attention to that especially, and
thus, by utilizing all the machinery and
capital invested to the best advantage, get
the best results.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-01-04
Dewey Want. a Statesman.

New York, Dec. 30.-A dispatch to the
Herald from Manila says;
Admiral Dewey considers it absolutely
necessary that a first class statesman be
sent to Manila to thoroughly investigate
the situation there and ascertain the aspi-
rations of the Filipinos republicans. He
further states that the United States must
accept their responsibilities in the Philip
pines, which have been acquired by con-
quest. If they should shirk this duty
they would put themselves back 200 years
in the worlds history.
The present temporary cabinet, which
will exercise power, Is very anti-Ameri.
can. 1t allows no American cooperation
whatever, and wants to declare free
republic, but to consider Americans az
allies. 1t is willing to grant liberal com.
mercial treaties, with monopoly Of the
mines and railways and to repay the ex-
penses Of the American occupation Of Ma.
Mia. Troubles due to nalcontents con-
tinue in the provinces Of Tarlae and Pan
eastman. Republican troops have been
sent there to, quell the disturbance.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-01-04
Many pea.A. BIZ Aeeid.nt.

Chicago, Jan. l.-According to the sta
tistics compiled by the Tribune the loss
Of life from various disasters in this coun-
try between Jspuary and the morning Of
December |, 1893, was 7345. The casual
ties are enumerated as follows: Fires, 1870;
drownings, 3llo; explosions, $50; mines,
$50; falling buildings, ETC., 500; cyclones
and storms, 602; lightning, 255. The loss
by railroad accidents Of various kinds was
3590 in 1893, as compared with 2784 in
1897.
The number Of legal executions In 1893
was 100, as compared with l27 In 1897.
There were " hanged in the south and 81
in the north, Of whom 60 were white, 4S
negroes and one Chinese. The crimes
for which they were executed were mur-
der 100, and nine for rape.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-01-04
AnnihiIate Their Spanish Rulers.

Manila, Dec. 3l.-The schooner Abb re-
ports the massacre Of the Spanish garri-
son by the combined native forces at Pan
opi, Caroline islands. Henry Naoti, an ed
ucated chief, has been selected to be their
ruler. He is said to be favorable to the
Americans.
The British cruiser Buena Ventura has
gone to Iloilo to protect British interests
there. The Spanish steamer Romulus.
which has just arrived, confirms the re-
port that the insurgents at noilo are in
clined to surrender the town to the Amer
leans If satisfied as to the form Of govern
ment which will be accorded them
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-01-04
Banking Record of the Y....

At the close Of November the reco
Of the three Washington cities for
months looked like this; Seattle, e62, AZ.
4s4; Spokane, 1890 ,23s; Tacoma, "a,
oeo,040. spokane's record breaking bw
ness during December left Tacoma tv
million dollars farther behind. the
months total for 1893 being as follow.
Seattle, sos. .425,5l0; Spokane, S4S.7a
o5o; Tacoma. s43.440,74l. 1t might
noted incidentally that Seattle usual
claims $4,000 population. Tacoma 4Sj0
and Spokane 10000.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-01-04
Exhibition at Glasgow.

Glasgow, Jan. 1.-The lord provost Of
Glasgow has charged three commissioners,
Messrs- Crawford, Simons and Mason, to
visit the United States and lay before
President Mckinley and his cabinet par
ticulars regarding the Glasgow exhibition
to be held in 1901, in order TO insure ade-
quate American representation The COM
missioners will sail for New York, Jan
uary 7.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-01-04
More soldier. started to ouba.

Charleston, s. c., Dec. 3l.--Three trans
ports have left this city for Cuba. The
Manitoba sailed at 1880 yesterday morn
ing for Matanzas with General Alger, the
brigade headquarters, his postal corps and
the Twelfth New York regiment. The
Minnewaska departed at the same hour
for Cienfuegos with General Bates and
staff and the Sixth Ohio. The Saratoga
got away in the afternoon for Havana with
a battalion Of the First regular infantry.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-01-04
General shaster Returns.

San Francisco, Dec. 30.-Ofiicial not
has been received by Major General NJ
Ram that General Shafter is TO be aga
assigned TO the command Of the depai
mcnt Of California. It Is expected th
General Shafter will take charge abo
the 10th Of next month.
General Merriam has not yet been {
signed. He may 60 north again to /
department Of the Columbia. The impr
sion prevails that he will go TO DENY
to command the department Of Colorad
and that the departments Of Californ
and Columbia will be combined und
Shafter. r,
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-01-04
CUBA'S HAPPY NEW YEAR
GEN. BRooKE's PROCLAMATION.
The Cuban's Are subsiding to Ameriean
Authorities Denying Demonstrations--
The Order Issued for Telegraph Lines
Spanish Gun Boats saving.

Havana, Jan. 1.-The city is quiet and
the Cuban indignation at the American
authorities forbidding demonstrations is
subsiding There have been no incidents
Of disorder and General Brooke is confident
that Sunday will pass peacefully.
A general order was issued yesterday.
taking over the Spanish telegraph and tel
ephone lines.
The Spanish auxiliary cruiser Rapido
and the Spanish torpedo boats Marques
Ensenada Dalicia, Marquis Molins and
Diego velasquez sailed today for Spain,
via the island of Martinique. The Rapido
had on board Admiral Manterola, the
Spanish naval commander, and the Pa
triota, another Spanish auxiliary cruiser,
takes the Spanish naval officials.
The Proclamation.
"A proclamation by Major General
Brooke will be issued tomorrow to the
people of the island. 1t is as follows:
Coming among you as the representa-
tive of the president, in furtherance and
in continuation of the humane purpose
with which my country interfered to put
an end to the distressing conditions in
this island, deem it proper to say that
the object of the present government is
to give protection to the people and Sc
curity to property, to restore confidence.
to encourage the people to resume the
pursuits of peace, to build up waste plan
tations, to resume commercial traffic and
TO afford full protection in the exercise Of
all civil and religious rights.
"To this end the protection of the Unit
cd States government will be directed and
every possible provision will be made to
carry these objects through the channels
of civil administration, although under
military control. In the interest and for
the benefit of all these people of Cuba and
those possessed OF rights and property in
the island, the civil and criminal codes
which prevailed PRIOR to the relinquish-
ment of Spanish sovereignty will remain
in force, with such notifications and
changes as may from time to time be
found necessary in the interest Of good
government.
"The people Of Cuba, without regard to
previous affiliations, are invited and urged
to cooperate in these objects by the exer-
else Of moderation, conciliation and good
will one toward another and a hearty
accord in our humanitarian purposes will
insure kind and benefcent government
"The military governor OF the island
will also be pleased to confer with those
who may desire to consult him on matters
of public interest"
The text of the proclamation has been
cabled to Washington and approved.
Special Cabinet for Brooke.
Washington, Jan. 1.-The war depart
ment has come to the conclusion that it
will be necessary to accord General
Brooke, military governor Of Cuba, the
assistance of special cabinet approaching
in functions the late autonomist cabinet
of Cuba in the administration Of the civil
affairs of the island.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-01-04
Fire at Victoria.

Victoria, B. c., Dec. 30.-victoria was
threatened with serious confiagration to-
day. At an early hour this morning fire
broke out in the business district. and
owing TO the trouble experienced in get
ting water. made rapid headway. AT
l:l5 o'clock this morning it was still burn
ing fiercely, and it looked as il the loss
would be very heavy. The cause Of the
fire cannot be ascertained, as there is great
excitement.
The fire was gotten under control, al
though a disastrous conaagntion was at
first feared. No estimate Of the loss Is
yet made.
The Hawthorne block. owned by w. j.
Anderson, was gutted- Loss, $4,000.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-01-04
Fatsllty at Pullm.n.

Pullman. Jan John Moys. car.
penter about 60 years Of age at work on
the new Presbyterian church here. fell
yesterday nom scaffold TO the ground,
distance Of about 80 feet, and received
injuries hom which he is not expected
to recover.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-01-04
The navy.

Washington, Jan. l.--Secretary Long
has announced that he has decided to
make Commodore Picking commandant
Of tile Boston navy yard and Commodore
Philip of the Texas coinmandant at the
New York navy y&Fd.
Captain Kempff, late commander Of the
Monterey, has been }elected as naval gov
ernor Of the island }of Guam.
Secretary Long hes ordered that about
500 sailors, voluntee}s, who enlisted solely
for the war, be mustered out. Only about
200 volunteers are row left in the service.
Over apoo ton. hosstls.A are .nnu-
ely eats be Psxia.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-01-04
Train nreke tn Twe.

Newark, o., Jan 3.--Near New Co
cord, Ohio. Baltimore 4 Ohio freigl
train, going down grade. broke In tv
sections At short distance east the tW
sections collided, deraiiing and dsmagir
several cars and killing two men stealth
. ridsL
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-01-04

San Francisco, Jan. 1.-The coinage Of
the San Francisco mint for December is
the largest ever rendered for month,
amounting TO slo.6o2, 900
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-01-04

eas fridge, Mass, Jan. l.--Mrs. Mabel
ectioH Burnett. only childsYf the late
re, pollRussell Lowell saissr. led at her
Elmwoo kw~ y
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-01-04

This has been the best ice season that
western Montana has even seen. The
Northern Pacific Ice harvest that Ia being
cut at Lou Lou Is better than has ever
been cut before, and is being housed in
excellent shape. The Ice Is about Is
inches thick and is Of superior quality.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-01-04

Small nostriIs are said by Psychological
% indicate smail aud weak lunsH
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-01-04

MARY" Is the name pf'noo ashins,
bosts engaged around the ,Ase
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-01-04

Last week Stephen Z. Barrow, manager
of the Q. S. Mining Company, above Con-
conully, took up from Brewster blower
and load Of air pipe for use in the mine.
He stated that an assay In their present
tunnel--ipst surface ore--gave $3.50 per
ton in gold and l4i per cent copper.
They expect much better assays from the
ore body itself, which they will tap about
February ist, at the 600-foot level.
T. BansIo Hsmp Trail
4 move ve>'-~.'gurss 4 In 0ranesvills
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-01-04

Superintendent P. E. Seely has just re.
turned to SLOGAN City from the Alexan.
dria mine near the second fork of Lemon
creek. He reports five feet of high grade
gold and silver ore at a depth OF 90 feet
in erosscutting from the main shaft. This
is one of the most important strikes that
has been made on Lemon creek.