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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-09-29
MORE SUPPLIES FOR PORTO R1cc
Liberal Phlladelphlans Charter and
Load Another Vessel For Storm
Sufferers.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 2S.-At a
meeting Of the permanent relief COM
mittee It was decided to send another
cargo Of supplies to the flood and fam
inc sufferers in Porto Rico. The chair
man Of the committee was instructed
to communicate with the authorities
at Washington and request the use OF
vessel to carry the contradictions.
The value Of the cargo will be $4,000.
That carried by the transport Pan
ther some time ago was valued at s25.-
900.
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WILL. NOT ENTER TRUST.
Largest owner OF Cuban Cigar Fac
tories Prefers 20 Stand Alone.

NEW YORK. Sept. 2s,-The Henry
Clay 4 Book Company. which is owner
of more than half the cigar factories
In Havana. has declined to enter the
great tobacco syndicate organized by
Wall street capitalists for the control
Of the Havana cigar industry. Pres
fdent Book In letter addressed to II.
R Rollins. president Of the Havana
Commercial Company. as the Wall
street syndicate is known. broke OF all
negotiations.
Mr.. Book" said a representative Of
the syndicate. wanted to be general
manager Of the eomblAed enterprise
for seven years. We did not think
such a proposition desirable"
The Havana Commercial Company on
Tuesday declared dividend Of seven
per cent on the preferred stock.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-09-29
SMALLPOX AT PREsIpIo.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. ss-Another
case Of smallpox has developed among
the soldiers at the Preside Wayne
Larrabee. Of Company II. South peko-
TO volunteers, Is the Aftiicted man. He
has been Isolated and will be removed
to the camp Of detention where there
are now Ave cases OF the disease. There
are also i've men similarly Nfiileted on
Angal island
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-09-29
BIG CATTLE RAISER DEAD,

CHICAGO, Sept, 2S,-A special TO the
Tribune from Boise. Idaho, says;
J. NJ. Rallentlne. former state SEN
ator and widely known through the
west as cattle raiser and miner. who
once lived In Chicago. died last Friday
at Stanley Basin. a mining camp In the
sawtooth mountains, rs miles from
here. and not reached by rAilroad and
telegraph.
The remains did not reach this city
until today.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-09-29
PROTECTION A GOOD THING.
Peanut Growers Of the West and South
Want Tariff Raised.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. pa cir
cular letter is being framed by several
OF the largest wholesale nut merchants
IN San Francisco to be circulated
among the sellers and growers in Cal
ifornia, Virginia and other peanut rais-
Ing states asking signatures to the peti-
tion to congress to raise the import
tariff on peanuts from the present half
cent duty to at least three cents.
The object is to shut out Japanese
peanuts which are largely imported
and can be sold at much less than the
domestic product.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-09-29
ANOTHER FATAL PRIZE FIGHT
Celifornlan's nking For That Form OF
Diversion WIN Have to Restrain.

GRASS VALLEY. Cal, Sept, sS--As
a result of a tlght between Jim Pend
ergast OF Sacramento, and Charles
NoSkin, ot Grass Valley. herr, Noskins
is lying at the point Of death In local
hospital suffering from hemorrhage Of
the brain,
In the tenth round Noskin was
f,Oored three times the third time by
a right swing on the Jaw and failed 20
come TO when the rcterec counted OF
ten seconds He was taken TO his
dressing room and a physician called,
He failed to regain consciousness and
was removed to a hospital The
referee, Pendergast and all the seconds
have been lodged In Jail.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-09-29
GOING To TEXAS.

CHICAGO. Sept. 2S.--Manager Sam
Cook, Of the ways and means commit.
toe viii leave for 81. Louis tonight and
on Saturday he will start with a party
OF ST. Louis democrats TO Dallas. to at
tend the democratic carnival In conneo-
ton with the Texas state fair on Mon
day and Tuesday.
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York Office with the Seventh National
bank. This is about the largest de-
posit ever made by the money order
division with a local bQnk, Most Of
the money was on account OF Cuban
money orders, but the domestic money
order systm\ has also showed an In
creased business.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-09-29
THE SITUATION
is UNCHANGED
Considerable Activity Continues In
the Iron Market.
HIGH PRICES { EXPECTED
Trade Anxious for Return to Mid
way Basis Of Prices 10 lnSgr
Years Of Prosperity.

Nt'W 1Ohk. sept A-DiBcuSMng
Z the situation in the iron ana metal
fields, the Iron age says;
So far as the pig Iron market Is con-
cerned, the situation remains very
strong. and complaints Of delay in de-
livering are numerous and emphatic
II turns out that the purchasers In
England Of hematite pig. the quantity
belng estimate at 1900 to iSsco tons
are Of low phosphorus metal Pitts
burg plate min and a number OF east
ern concerns being the buyers At
the same time our domestic producers
Of this important metal sold lot OF
5000 tons for New England delivery.
Those transactions therefore. are Of no
special significance 50 far as the gen
eral market is concerned.
Pittsburg reports that the large con-
sumers have for the present with
drawn from the bessemer pig iron mar
ket. Yet the price there has hardened
and even higher prices have been paid
for small lots and early delivery. In
Chicago negotiations are pending for
large blocks Of basic open hearth
metal
Some OF the Alabama iron furnace In
terests have advanced prices and are
quoting on the basis OF 1850 for No.
foundry Some OF the markets re-
port considerable activity in foundry
iron; others note a rather quiet eondi-
ton OF Affairs. The bulk OF the bust
ness is for next year in many cases
running over the first six months. The
conviction is quite general that II any
thing, higher prices may be expected!
We hear OF some deposition on the
part OF the consumers to resell iron
not needed. but it is done to 30 limit
ed an extent that IT is not factor in
the situation. 1t is the outlook for
the second half and the uncertainties
coupled with a presidential campaign
which is troubling those who must ng-
ure 50 far ahead. What conservative
men in the trade are concerned about
is gradual and safe return to a sound
basis midway between present prices
and those which ruled before the boom.
The feeling is that such a level would
hold, out years. Of ample prosperity. It
would avoid the dangers incident to
tempting a rush Of outside capital into
the business, It would check the
growth OF mass Of barnacles on the
ship which would only too soon land
It in the dry dock.
In the billet market little has been
done. but prices continue at the top
notch for what tonnage is being placed.
In sheet bars. however. somewhat low
er prices have been made, there hav-
ing been transactions In the Pittsburg
district at $50 a ton.
The steel rail manufacturers are
holding meeting in this city. 1t is
still in session as we go to press. I,
In a number Of lines further advances
have been recorded and a good deal ,
Of new tonnage is coming into market ,
Inquiries from abroad for structural
material are at hand, among them one
for large power house in Glasgow.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-09-29
ADAMS COMING NORTH.

MARE IsIANR, Cal. Sept 2s--The
United States training ship Adams.
which has been eoaling here will leave
today for Tacoma, Seattle and other
northern ports.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-09-29
THE OMAHA KID" SICK.

NEW YORK. Sept. 2s.-oscar Gard.
ner the Omaha Kid" who has been
training to fight Marty McCue at the
Broadway Athletic Club has been taken
seriously III and cannot light Joe Cain.
Of Brooklyn. win be substituted.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-09-29
Preparations Making For an Active
Campaign by Government Forces.


NEW YORK. Sept. IA dispatch
10 the Tribune from Caracas, says.
General Castro the revolutionary
leader. is preparing to renew his cam
paign against the government forces.
The revolutionists are endeavoring to
set possession or port In order that
they may obtain a supply Of munitions
OF war and thereby secure recognition
OF their belligerancy.
General Guevard Is here with 5000 In
tantry to reinforce General Mendosa,
who Is IN command OF the government
forces. He Il making preparations for
the recapturs ot Valencia. which fell
into the hands OF General Castro about
ten days ago after q fierce engage
ment.
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THE VENEZUELAN REBELLION
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-05-18
STUDENTS DISAPPOINTED.
Obtained Advance Copies of Examina
tiOn Questions hut Were Fooled,

Boston, May 1.-Two Of the local pa
pers will print stories tomorrow to the
effect that advance sheets of the list OF
questions to applicants for physicians
certificates have been printed by uneu-
thorized firms and sold to students Of
medical schools. 1t is claimed that DR..
Edwin b. Harvey, secretary Of the state
board of registration in medicine, has
traced the examination papers to a
printing office in Pawtucket, r. I. On
Tuesday morning, when 275 applicants
presented themselves at the office of the
board, where the examination papers
were to be written, there was a sudden
and rude shaking of the confidence of
number of those who had the Paw
tucket slips in their pockets. The gues-
tions handed out by DR.. Harvey had not
that familiar appearance that was ex-
pected. He had secretly drawn up an
entirely different set Of questions, which
had been typewriter and were handed
to the applicants In this form. Some of
the applicants had paid as high as 5000
for the papers. which were supposed to
be true copies. DR.. Harvey will make
an investigation of the matter.
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CZ.4R MUCH PANIED.
The Effect of His Reading OF Professor
Steugel's Pamphlets.

Berlin, May 17.-The Lokalanzeiger
to-day prints an interview with Will
liam 7. Stead, who recently Interview
ed the czar for the second time in
which the newspaper man Is quoted as
saying the czar Rad the pamphlets of
Prof. Stengel of Munich university, one
of the German delegates to the peace
conference, who defended war and de-
clared that eternal peace ought not to
be the aim of culture, with much pain.
The czarina, it appears, also greatly re-
GREETED that the cars idea had found
such an unfriendly echo In the Ger
man home." Throue hout Russian Off
cial circles it is added Mr.. Stead found
a conviction that Prof. Stengel's ap-
pointment meant slight to Russia.
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NEUrRA1IzATIoN OF PHILIPPINES
Edward Atkinson Suggests Way Out
of the Difficulty.

Cambridge, Mass, May 1.-THE Cam
bridge Anti-Imperia1istc association
held well attended meeting tonight
and listened to an interesting speech by
Edward Atkinson, who took for his sub
ject, Criminal Aggression; the Way
Out" After dwelling upon the dangers
of an imperialistic policy Mr.. Atkinson
said: There is one way and perhaps
the only one, by which not only can all
that may be rightfully or lawfully done
by the United States be attained, but
precedent may also be established
leading to peace and good will among
all nations. That way Is, by agreement
among the great naval and commercial
powers of the world to neutralize the
Philippine Islands, to aid them in es-
tablishing an orderly government and
to open them on equal terms granted
to all nations and to the commerce Of
the world.
What stands in the way of making
the Philippine Islands and the seas
within their jurisdiction neutral? For
the first time since their partial occu-
patton by Spain under a grant Of do
minion from the pope, they are now free
from Spanish oppression. To subjugate
them would, according to our code OF
morality, be an act of criminal ag-
grcsson. We ought not to assume this
responsibility, nor ought we to give any
pretext to any other nation to assume
it, 1t is for the interest of this coun-
try of Great Britain, Of Russia, Ger
many, France and Japan, that these
islands shall become the sanctuary Of
free commerce, open to all alike"
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NEW YORK "WIDE OPEN"
Drift of Evidence Before Mazet Conn
mittee-Yhe Pool Rooms.


New York May 17.-To-day's sessions
of the Mazet investigating committee
We're not noteworthy in any particular.
not any witness of prominence being
called to the stand Former Police
Commissioner Hamilton, whom Mayor
Van Wyck yesterday designated a
"blackmaler" was on the stand for a
short time, and while there declared
that what the mayor had said was abb
solutely false. Police Commissioner
Hess was questioned regarding the dis
missal of Chief of Police McCulagh and
acknowledged that he had voted against
McCullagh because he had an impress
sion" that Mayor Van Wyck wished
him to vote that way. He said that he
remembered the fate of Police Commits
soners Phillips and Hamilton and he
believed the best thing to do to retain
his position was to vote against McCul-
lagh and this he did. Several witnesses
We're examined who within the past
few weeks have been doing detective
work for Counsel Moss and they gave
testimony as to the number of pool
rooms that are being run in New York
at the present time. They declared that
the number was large; that no difficulty
was experienced in gambling in these
places at will, and at no time was po-
lice interference thought of. The hear
ing will be continued tomorrow.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-05-18
WHIPPING As A PUNISHMENT.
Judge BaIdwir's Views Applauded by
Medico-Legnl Society.

New York, May 17.-The Medico-L Legal
society tonight discussed the subject of
Corporal Punishment for Crime" Vice
President Clark Bell presided. Address
es were made by several prominent ad-
vocates of corporal punishment, and let
tiers indorsing such a method of punish
ment read. Justice Simeon E. Baldwin
of the supreme court of Connecticut was
one of the speakers. In part he said:
II do not hesitate to avow my convic-
ton that whipping would often furnish
a mode of punishment far more appro-
pirate than fine and Imprisonment for
minor offences and a useful addition to
imprisonment for graver one.
"I believe that President Woolsey was
right when he said that the only theory
of criminal punishment which rested on
solid ground was that to punish was to
give the offender his deserts and that al
government had right to use it's power
for that end. But if We were to accept
the sentimental or humanitarian posi-
ton, that the right to punish rests on the
duty to educate the ignorant and reform
the vicious I should none the less insist
that whipping was. for many cases, the
best incentive to education and reform.
He who has learned to refrain is half
reformed. A whipping has a very direct
tendency to teach a man to refrain from
whatever is likely to entail another
of the same sort" Justice
Baldwin was applauded frequently.
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COL UMBI1 IND DEFEND Err.
interesting Points Brought out Re
gardiMg the Two Yachts.

| Bristol r. T., May T.--Among the
visitors to this town to-day was W. But
| ler Duncan of New York, prominent
yachtsman who returned from abroad a
| few days ago after a season on the
waters of the Mediterranean. He is
considered an authority on yachting.
and as an intimate fliend Of Mr.. Iselin
has been given charge of the Defend
er's interests in her coming races. DR..
Duncan was accompanied by two
yachting frends, and all three spent
several hours in looking over the De-
fender. Later they looked at the Co
lSmbia and in the afternoon they re-
turned to New York. Before leaving
Mr.. Duncan was met by the Associa ted
| Press representative and asked for his
opinion on the Defender. He said that
be was fully satisfied with her condi-
tion and with the work done He said
she was ready to leave, but was wait
/ ing for the new ste:l mast. This would
be ready in ten days, ard the Defender
could be ready to leave, under her own
sail for New York about the last
week of May or the first week of June.
The delay would be occasioned by work
of stepping the mast, rigging it and fit
ting a new ST of sails.
Mr.. Duncan further said that the De-
fender would not go into dry dock. In
regard to his view of the Columbia, Mr..
Duncan said he was well satisfied with
her appearance and the progress of
work on her. He said that he had
seen the newspaper reports OF the date
Of launching being fixed for June s, but
he had doub!s of such a statement COM
ing from Mr.. Iselin. He did not know
that the matter of launching would rest
entirely with the builders. 1t would be
done with their convenience, as they
are responsible for the boat and have
charge of every detail until she is final
ly accepted from them by the owners.
Mr. Duncan said that he did not be-
lieve Mr.. Iselin would interfere with
the builders arrangements and he did
not know of the Herreschoffs fixing the
date for the launching.
Mr.. Duncan said, in speaking of the
prospective merits of the Columbia as
against the Defender that he naturally
hoped the latter would make good
showing. He expects the trial races to
be the greatest in the history of yacht
ing the world over. Mr.. Duncan's in
terview contained two interesting
points. one of which is that the steel
mast is for the Defender. when all
along it was thought to be for the CO.
Iumbia Mr. Duncan said the expert
ment of steel mast would be tried on
the older boat and its success or failure
would have an important bearing IN
the ultimate rigging Of the Columbia
The second point brought out by Mr.
Duncan was corroborative of an inter-
view had by the Associated Press n
few days ago with Mr.. Isein, in which
the latter said that he would not inter
fere with the builders plans as to the
After Mr. Duncan's visit it
was learned from competent authorj-
ty that the date of the Columbia's
has not been definitely fixed, |
but it is likely to be within a day or
two.
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RUSSIA IND CHINA.
Former Declines to Accept Refusal to
Grant Railroad Concession.

London, May 1.-THE Pekin CORE
spondent of the Times says: M De-
Giers, Russian minister to China, de-
clines to accept the refusal of the Chi
nese government to grant the railway
concession to connect Peking with Rus
sia's present railroad system In Man
churia He will insist upon the grant.
Unless supported by some other power,
China will yield to Russia. She is sur
rounded with calamities brought upon
her by Italy, France and Germany,
while England's hands are tied by the
Anglo Russian convention"
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EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS.
Official Statement That President Has
Not Considered Matter.

Hot Springs, May 17-President Me-
Kinley has not considered the subject of
an extra session of congress. This
statement was made officially here to-
night. The despatch of General Otis re-
garding the capture of, San Isidro by
General Lawton and his forcing Of the
scattered insurgents into the mountains
was forwarded here by the war depart
ment. The president Immediately sent
the following telegram to General Otis:
Convey to General Lawton and the gal
liant men of his command my congratu-
lations upon the successful operations
during the past month, resulting in the
capture this morning Of San Isidro."
Advices also were received from Cuba
which, it was stated, indicated satis-
factory outcome of the present situation.
The presidents visit here is nearly at
an end. 1t is almost certain that the
party will reach Washington Saturday.
This afternoon Mr.. Mckinley spent ON
his veranda with his wife. He read
some light literature. Secretary Porter
returned to Washington tonight.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-05-18
BRIBERY IN MA.
Evidence A Eninst Legislators Submitted
TO the District Attorney

Harrisburg, Pa, May T.-Represen-
tatives Few and VOORHEES, of Philadel-
phia, member of the C -mmittee appoint
ed by the house of representatives at
the recent session to prosecute the per-
sons charged with bribery in connec-
ton with the McCarrell jury bill and
the contest for United States senator,
to-day submitted to District Attorney
Miller the evidence taken by the legis-
lative committe and a certified copy of
the house resolution for the prose eution.
Mr.. Miller will make careful study of
the evidence before bringing action
against the persons alleged to have bee 1
guilty OF bribery in The courts.
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ADDRESS TO POPULISTS.
Issued by the National Organization
Committee of Peoples Party.

VA NcopIeS THfty.
Kansas City, Mo-, May 17--An ad-
dress to the populists of the country
was issued here tonight by the national
organization committee of the peoples
party with the endorsement of the Ma
tional Reform Press association. These
two bodies, whose common object is to
keep the populist party in the middle
of the road, avoiding fusion with other
political parties everywhere, had been
in session here since Tuesday morning,
and the adopted address concluded their
labors. Only after long and heated dis
cussionS was an address agreed upon.
A hard fight was made to secure the
endorsement of Wharton Barker and
Ignatius Donnelly for president and
vice president in 1900, but this the COM
mittee refused to recommend, Instead
a thorough organization of the middle
of the-roaders in every section of the
country is urged with the understand
ing that they shall enter the national
campaign with the present populist Or
ganzation, but that wherever fusion
shall gain the day. state or national
the middle of -the-roaders shall bolt and
begin an active campaign to carry out
their principles The alleged fusionist
tendencies of Marion Butler, chairman
of the populist national committee, are
provided against in a clause which au-
thorizes the national organization COM
mittee to call national convention if
it shall become convinced that the ma
tional chairman is playing into the
hands Of the fusionists.
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DIED IN CHURCH CHAPEL.
Deacon AIcorn of ThOmpsOnvilIe Had
just Spoken at Prayer Meeting.

Thompsonville, May 17-Deacon John
Alcorn, aged seventy years, died sud-
denly of heart failure in the chapel of
the United Presbyte terian church while
attending prayer services tonight. He
had Just closed a short address, when
he was prostrated and died in a few
moments without regaining conscious
ness. He was prominent in church work
and was a delegate last year to the ma
tional convention of United Presbyterian
churches at Omaha, Neb. He leaves six
children, one Of whom is DR.. Thomas G..
Alcorn.
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BISHOP QUIGLEY At WoRx.
Again Using His Influence to End the
Buffalo Strike.

Buffalo, NJ Y. May 17.-Bisl1op Quig-
ley took determined stand in his eff
forts to bring the strike of the grain
shovelers and sympathetic organiza-
tions to an end tonight, and as re-
suit the outlook for a cessation of the
trouble is somewhat brighter. This
evening the bishop addressed large
meeting of striking freight handlers in
East Buffalo. He asked them to ap-
point committee with power to act,
which will confer with the Lake line
managers tomorrow and assured them
that an agreement abolishing the saloon
payment system, Sunday work and
other abuses would be signed in short
order. The strikers appointed the COM
mittec.