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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-18

The steamer Fulton arrived in from
San Francisco yesterday morning ana
proceeded up 10 Portland. She was load
ed with cargo OF general merchandise.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-18

The preliminary hearing Of Leon De-
beau. charged with completely In twIne
stealing. was called yesterday evening In
the justice court. The prisoner waived
examination and was held under 500
bonds 10 appear before the next term OF
the circuit court for trial. In default Of
bonds Debeau was committed TO the
county Jail.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-18

The bar tug Rescue went out OF COM
mission yesterday being replaced by the
new tug wailula. The Rescue will tow
the Andrada TO Puget sound and will ;hen
return TO San Francisco.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-06-02
ITEMS OF INTEREST,

In all Of Europe there are 154,S25
mi'n> Of railroad, In the United States
Il. re are 1s0,S@1 miles.
Inr railway Journey from London to
Ease (~Switzcr,anO) can now be made
in T. hours and IS minutes.
The inspection OF track elevation i'll
Chicago shows an elevation of 10 miles
Of railroad during the present year at
an expense Of $10,030.000.
IL the territory of the Central and
Western Passenger associations are
about 10000 persons entitled to spe-
,ial rates of fare because they are
actively engaged in religious work.
The Austrian minister CT railroads
has given orders bearing on the gen
raj question Of the requirements that
work in the offices Of the ministry shall
be suspended on Sundays, New Years
lay, Corpus Christi and Christmas.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-06-02
NOTICE

At the regular hneetiHg Of the State
Board 0: Examiners hfld june 7ti, 1885
tAc following resolution wae adopted:
RESOLVED. That the Board OF Exam
iners shall meet on the third day OF every
month, for the purpose OF allowing
claims against the State, and all "iaims
not IN the office of the Secretary of Stale
on or before the third day in each month
~hail not be considered Or allowed by the
GARD until the next meeting which Will
he on the third Tuesday of each month
REINHOLu SA"I.Eu
EU6ENE IuWELL
JAMES K. Judge
Board of Examiners.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-06-02
Official Count Of State Funds
State Of Nevada.


County Of orfnsby.)
RcinhOld Sadler and Eugene Howell
being duly sworn, severally say that
they are members of the Board of FIX
aminers Of the State OF Nevada; thai on
the 18th day Of April, 1909, they
(after having ascertained from the books
Of the State Controller the amount Of
money which should be in the Treasury,
made All official examination and count
of the money in the State Treasury OF
Nevada. and founo tn- sntle correct as
followS:
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-06-02
ATE INSTITUTIONS

J.. O.. H.. }orsnn. Wardc en- State Prison
Jos. +. ..bh@,P President State University
Or. Paterson, Supt. Hosp Mental Discs
\. Nj, .~..',e, Supt~ Of Orphans Home
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-04
BOSTON'S MUNICIPAL MUSIC.
rom The Review Of Reviews.

From The Review Of Reviews.
Indoor concerts though carried on by many
European cities, have probably never before
bo en- undertaken by any American municipality.
Two series of six each. however, were actually
given in Music Hall during the last fall and win
ter under the charge of the new Music Com
mission. Having been successful in organizing
a municipal band of thirty-seven pieces for sum-
mer music in the parks the Commission pro-
ceeded in the fall to organize municipal or
chestra of thirty-fvc pieces for winter concerts
The programmes were rendered on Sunday
evenings, usually to full houses. made up chiefly
of wagc-earners and were of high order.
The admission ranged from 10 10 % cents.
and practically met the expenses II is intend
ed next fall to open another series OF these con
certs Chamber concerts. rendered by a string
quartet with the assistance of soloist. and
costing from $50 to $50 also given by the
Commission on week day evenings in the more
remote districts of the city. These are free,
the cost being borne by private donation. No
money has been appropriated by the city for
any Of this winter music. but II is quite rea-
sonable to expect that when its standing and
the demand for II have been more clearly de-
fined il may be put upon a permanent basis
at public cost. pipe organ. however, has been
recently purchased by the city. TO be used
der the direction of the Commission for regular
rectals by municipal organist, and other
popular projects are in mind.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-04
THE FEATHER BUSINESS.
MOST OF THE MILLIONS OF POUNDS
USED COME FROM CHINA.

The fierce fire in a feather foundry which
took place at Newark last week called attention
TO the fact that large business is done in
feathers. and that the fluffy, bulky article Is an
important item in the commercial world.
"Of course" said large importer OF feathers
and down. most people know that feathers are
not made: that they are simply gathered OF the
live birds for the market; but there are not
many people who know. that nearly the whole
supply which amounts to several million pounds
a year in this country comes here from China
via GERMANY In China the feathers are gath
cred by small dealers and commission mer-
chants through the country. and the stock finds
its way finally to Hong Kong. where the large
hacking and cleaning establishments are sit
uated Some feathers are made ready Tor the
consumer there but the largest part OF the
product is sent raw to Europe, where the dust
ing and renovating take place. One OF the
largest plants in Europe is in Prague, where the
factories Of the concern which had the loss In
Newark located"
The duty on raw feathers is - per cent. and
80 per cent. on the manufactured or cleaned
article. and in order to save part of the extra
30 per cent factories have been established
here The raw material comes to the United
States in bales. which have been reduced in size
by hydraulic pressure and contain about 400
pounds each.
Feathers which remain in Europe are used to
q great extent for feather beds, but Of the ma
terial which comes to this country the largest
part is used for pillows and cushions.
1.-THE ordinary pillow" said manufacturer,
leafs up 70 per cent of the supply, and the rest
goes to miscellaneous bedding, and the down
which is selected from the feathers and comes,
in some instances. already selected, is used Tor
fancy cushions Of the better grade and for bed
covers Feather beds the old-fashOned article,
which come here from Germany and Ireland,
are going out of date rapidly and even the East
Siders make pillows OF their beds after they
have been in the country few years. New
York is no place for feather beds anyway even
II the people wanted them In apartments Ike
those in the old-fashoned New England homes
mountain OF feathers may be housed, but IN
fats, which are so small that the occupants
must use condensed milk, the feather bed can
have place"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-04

the children with unlimited confidence as the
trial trip may have some terrors for the UNI
initiated. Mrs. Cochrane is comcly widow
with eight children, five of whom attend the
Paul Revere School, so that her interests are
many These bathrooms are in the basement
the girls on the right. the boys on the oppo-
site side. and in way connected. That for
the girls is fitted in a more elaborate manner,
ana each of the thirty who will battle at one
time has a little room with seat and hooks for
her clothing. The floors are of Slated wood
Along one side of the room are the fifteen
shower baths, wide enough for two girls TO
stand together. They are built of white marble.
yet will not be cold to the touch by any means,
and every care will be taken to prevent the chill
drcn from taking cold. Each shower-bath room
is screened OFF from the main room by rubber
curtain. and is fitted with up-to date tubes and
noZZes so that the shower can be turned on in
any direction and the temperature of the water
changed automatically.
Mrs Cochrane expects to battle one hundred
and fifty girls a day, taking thirty at n time.
Each girl has her own towel and her own soap,
furnished. of course, by the school. The bathers
will bc selected by the teachers day by day, and
during the lesson hours. While there is nothing
compulsory about il. and il is not expected that
all will care to indulge at first ii seems to b.
the prevailing wish and hope among the teach
ers that the bath will appeal and become pop
ular.
The boys room is arranged very differently.
1t is large. and like the girls. lighted by cleo
tricity. Along two sides benches and rows
Of hooks above them for their clothing. AT one
end. sunken n foot or so. is the shower bath,
where score Of boys can stand and receive the
spray. Jantor Mahoney will attend to their
case. and he anticipates a lively time.
There is no doubt about the boys taking
kindly TO this mode Of battling. but tho girls feel
a tribe nervous over it, ard Mrs. Cochrane will
have To exercise some of her persuasive powers
In administering the initial shower bath. After
that she feels that il Will be plain sailing, and
her hands will be full
The mothers have expressed their pleasure and
shown much appreciation, as ii saves them that
much labor at home. THE only trouble to an
ticipate said one teacher. lis that children from
the various other schools will all want the same
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-04

series of processes, and that small is the
comparative yield that half an ounce ton Is
considered satisfactory, if not brilliant and one
ounce n ton is quite a wonderful result Now,
most people have a vague idea of the bulk, say,
of ton of coal: let them place beside this
the half-ounce disk used to weigh letters, and
perhaps they may realize to some extent what
gold mining means out here.
In former days ii was considered that to
extract - per cent of the assay value of the
Rand reefs a fine performance; but now
our deep-level engineers. with their modern APP
pIiances. unlimited working capital and every
Improvement on old methods that the newest
patents afford, count upon recovering no
less than 80 per cent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-04
NE1vyOR< TRIBUNE ILLUSTRATED SUPPLEMENT.

privilege. and the bath is for the Paul Revere
School children exclusively"
There will be a little feeling OF additional per
sonal pride taken in this admirably appointed
school by the children themselves, and IL Is
thought this new departure will be an incentive
to closer application to study.
II will have a tendency 10 foster a spirit or
cleanliness, which means healthfulness, and the
bath under such conditions will be an agreeable
diversion from the daily grind Of study.
The experiment will be watched with eager IN
terost nv MAYOR Quincy and others who were in
strumental in bringing the idea to successful
elimination. Other cities too, are watching the
results. and IT is predicted that the Boston IDEA
will prevail hereafter wherever new schooi
buildings are erected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-04
THE GOLD ON THE Rand.

johannesburg correspondence Of The London
News.
have often been asked to exhibit nuggets
T have often been pitied for the imaginary hard
ships | have endured and congratulated on re-
assuming the garb Of civilization at home and
djscardng the flannel shirt and corduroys. the
pick and shovel which many of our excellent
friends imagine to be inseparable from exist
ence in the gold fields.
Let me say at once, therefore, that there are
no nuggets that the gold is practically invisible
and is contained in hard rock. from which II
can only be extracted by costly ana elaborate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-04
TURNING Guns INTO PLOUGHSHARES.

London correspondence Of The Scotsman.
The Argentine Government has not only re-
scnded the large orders for Krupp guns and war
munitions placed in Germany. but / hear has
telegraphcd TO this country countermandng the
orders for medicines and hospital stores which
were to have been executed here learn that 1t
is proposed to spend the money which all this
material for war would have cost in the pur-
chase of iron rails and agricultural implements
The order for rails has been placed in Germany
where the guns would have been bought, but
believe that a part Of the money will he ex-
pended in England. The railways which the Ar
Patagonia are but the forerunners Of a great de-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-04
BATHS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
AN INTERESTING EXPERIMENT NOW BEING
MADE IN BOSTON.
From The Boston Post.

From The Boston Post.
True to tradition Boston takes the initiative In
advancing new ideas i'm the schoolroom espe-
cially and well does she look after the comfort
and welfare of the little ones, more particularly
of the foreign born children in our midst.
1T was a wise and happy thought In bulldlhg
the new Paul Revere School TO fit up the base
ment for the purpose OF bathing and there TO
establish n system whereby cleanliness can go
hand in hand with study.
The innovation is entirely novel and nowhere
else In this country has the experiment been
tried or even suggested. 1t is a Boston idea
and meets with the cordial approval OF every
teacher and every mother.
An interesting visit to the school disclosed the
fact that the children themselves are eagerly an
ticipating the weekly shower bath, and un-
doubtedly the first squad will start in to-mor-
row.
Mrs. Norah Cochrane, the matron, is mother
w. gentle sweet-faced woman, who will inspire
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-04

voronmant in this respect in other directions,
among other lines projected being one to the
Bolivian capital. Patagonia is also to be opened
up for agricultural purposes.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-11-10

The proposal of the council to spend
a thousand dollars in investigating
and figuring" is the most high handed
of that body's proceedings in the mu-
nicipal ownership matter. This money
belongs to the people and when the
council undertakes to expend it for
something that is unnecessary. an il
legal act is attempted. If the majority
of the council persist in carrying out
this portion of their plan prompt means
of stopping them should be taken. Any
citizen who pays city taxes can apply
to the court for an injunction which
will hold the matter in allegiance until
it can be tried on its merits If Moses
must have figures let Moses. not the
taxpayers, foot the bill
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-11-10

The members of the committee APP
pointed by the council to figure on the
water works problem ought not to be
permitted to serve. The committee was
appointed in pursuance of a plan to de-
feat the popular will, and several of it's
members are known to be opposed to
municipal ownership An ''investiga-
ton by this committee, at an expense
to the city of one thousand dollars,
would amount to nothing. The people
want a chance to vote, and the council
should be compelled to accede to their
reasonable and lawful demand. Let
the committee ignore the council and
thus save the peoples money. IF it
shall decide to do as the council de-
sires it to do the citizens should hold
another mass meeting and appoint an
Investigating committee of their own.
With the available data-which cost
the city O0-approximately correct
figures could be reached inside of
twenty-four hours and at no cost to the
city.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-11-10
YAVAPATS MAID.

Phoenix is going at the work of or
ganizinz it's Indian and Cowboy car
nival in business-Iike manner and ii
cannot help but be a success. The
citizens of that progressive city have
been liberal in their contributions to
the financial part of the organization
The several committees are working
hard and have succeeded in fitting the
machinery in working order. The mat
ter of electing queen is going along
in Phoenix. ard the committee has
sent out a request to each county that
they elect maid of honor to be voted
for in the same manner as the queen
is being voted for, that is each vote
costs the voter cents which is to be
used in buying the wardrobe and pay
ing the expenses of the lady elected to
Phoenix and while there. The maid
in the parade on Monday of carnival
week and also at the grand ball and
banquent to be given in O'Neill hall On
Friday night of carnival week The
position of maid will. therefore, be one
of great prominence and social dis
tinction
During the coming week arrange
ments viii be made for lhe erection of
booths to be opened in Jerome The
News would suggest that Jerome
choose one of her young ladies and
work together to elect her against all
comers.-Mining News.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-11-10

also owns the street car line.
Strangely enough Mr.. Sherman
is reported as thinking as long
ago as last summer that the Fickas
anch would make an admirable park.
and that his car line should be extend
ed out there. No one knows whether
or not Mr.. Fickas ever mentioned this
matter to Mr.. Sherman, or whether or
not Mr.. Sherman ever limited such i
thing to Mr. Fickas. \ good many 90
know that the contemplated improve
ment would not make Mr.. Fickas very
angry. They also know his attitude on
the water question.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-11-10

The Fickas ranch is a well known
piece Of property near Phoenix. It is
owned by b. \. Fickas, councilman
from the Third ward, and one of
the three" The ranch which
bears his name adjoins the Capitol ad-
dition on the west. The terminal Of
the electric car line IS at present in
west Capitol addition and less than
mile from the Fickas ranch. This ranch
now produces only the ordinary agri-
cultural crops With the electric car
line extended there and the farm
turned into a private park, dollars in
stead of pumpkins and alfalfa would
be harvested by the owner, and Incl
dentally the city street railway COM
pany would get off all right. Moses
II. Sherman, who owns the city water
works and occasionally holds pri-
vate interviews with councilmen,
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-11-10

Tuesdays election clears the atmos-
phere for 1900. The candidates next
year of the republican
CLEARS and democratic parties
THE ATMOS- viii be beyond question
Pierre. the same as they were
in 1896 This has been
predestined for 4 year past in spite of
ard democrats that they would succeed
in shelving Colonel William Jennings
Bryan before the blossoms bloomed
next spring. Having carried his own
etate, Col. Bryan is now in full cry for
the presidential nomination next sum
mer. He will receive it and he will be
the worst beaten candidate since
poor old Horace Greeley trusted his
cause to democracy in 1872. But he
will not have for his running mate the
Hon. John r. Mclean of Washington,
D. c., and spasmodicaily of Cincin-
natl o. McLean's ambition has gone
where the woodbine is in the habit Of
twining. A partially emptied sack and
greatly disfgured political face are
all that remain to him as sad remin-
essences of a campaign that is past
and gone. Col. Bryan will have to dnd
some other rich man to put up the
stuff and reassure conservative voters
about the Chicago platform. Nc
Lean. to use the expression familiar on
spielt.''
AS for President Mckinley, he has
every cause for congratulation over
the verdict of the country or rather
of that portion where votes are per-
r-litted to be cast and are allowed, to
be counted as deposited in the ballot
box. The appeals to patriotism made
by the president in his speeches
vain. Ohio rose to them. Massachusetts
rose to them, New Jersey responded to
them. Wherever national issues took
prominence in the campaign there was
splendid endorsement of the admin
istration Little Americanism was
pushed into the ditch and national
honor and national interests were
placed in the fore. Local issues coun-
teracted in Nebraska and Maryland
and a desperate attempt which it is
not yet certain has been successful was
made to rob republicans of the fruits
of victory in Kentucky. But the bat
tie is with the administration on prac-
tically the same lines on which it viii
be fought out next year. The
returns a year hence are no longer
in doubt. The American people
are. not in the habit of swap
ping horses when crossing stream.
They declined to do it in 1854.
They will refuse for the same
reasons to do it in 1900
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-11-10
It is pleasant to note the kind ana
courteous response accorded by the

1t is pleasant to note the kind ana
courteous response accorded by the
press of the territory to
Reel the invitation given by
PROCITY. Phoenix to residents Of
her sister cities to at
tend the winter carnival. The Repub-
lican has already quoted from the Tue
son Star kind words which voice the
thought of the counties beyond the Dor
ders Of AIaricopa. The sentiment thus
expressed is one to be commended and
fostered.
The interests of the several sections
of Arizona are identical, and each city
should work for the advantage Of the
others The varied and widely differ
ing attractions. of the cities represent
ter of the territory supplement one an
other, and should be exploited to the
advantage of all. Prescott has its de-
lightfully invigorating summer climate,
and as hotel accommodations are Of
fered, with its tributaries toward the
Grand canyon, will become the favorite
summer resort of Arizona.
Tucson has its antiquities, its re-
markable old mission, San Xavier, and
the territorial university Phoenix,
rapidly increasing in wealth and pop
ulation, is becoming far and favorably
known as the Italy OF America. because
of it's balmy atmosphere, pleasant sur
roundings and business opportunities.
The generous thoughts of the citi-
zens of Tucson. as expressed by the
Star, meet with response in the hearts
of Phoenicians. Our interests as citi-
zens Of Arizona are mutual The Wis
itor to Phoenix should not leave the
territory without looking upon the
quaint streets Of the Oldest city in
America, and the paintings and stat
uary of San Xavier. The traveller who
stops at Tucson should not fail to sec
the Salt River valley. with its fruit
its flowers and its broad alfalfa fields;
and beautiful Phoenix, with it's sub
stantiaI buildings, handsome caravan
sarics. attractive homes, pleasant
parks. ostrich farm and orange groves
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-11-10

We present in another column an ac-
count of the summary. means employed
by the representative citizens of Den
Yer to compel a dishonest council to
accede to the popular demand for an
opportunity to vote on the proposition
to bond the city for water works. It IS
to be hoped that the Phoenix council
viii not have TO undergo the experience
of the Denver Councilmen.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-11-10
SPEAKING BY THE CARD.

There is a red-hot fight on in Phoe-
nix over the water works proposition.
The press seems to have ii in FOR the
legislative branch of the municipal
government The press must bc right,
for it seems to speak by the card
Tucson star.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-11-10

cannot deliver the goods because the
voters whom he has pretended to con-
troll are at last familiar with his rec
ord and with his tactics
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-11-10

To an onlooker at the mass meeting
Wednesday night it would appear that
goodiy number of the attorneys of
this town had also interviewed Moses.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-11-10

Publication office: 1888 East Adams
street. Telephone No. AZ.