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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-11
THE OLD DEFENDER
NEARLY BEATS COLUMBIA
Over Thirty Seven Mile Course LAtiei
Wins by Only Fourteen Seconds
sop Stirring Race.

VINEYARD HAVEN. Mass. Aug. To-
Tho o.d Defender practically won the
race Against the COLUMBIA today. II time
allowance was given. IN the dirtlest sort
og weather for a yacht club cruise, Bu,
Ihe victory, Il must be admitted, was
more than well earned, and yarhtsmen
q tho New York Yacht Club and gues;s
never sAss bstore, and may not zee again
Tor years. such sailing event. The
marxsn betxeen the famous sloops was
a seconds over a minute IN a 81 mile
run from Brenbon's Reef zghoship, on
Newport, to the West Chop buoy In the
vineyard eound. with a change In the
ornse at vineyard sound llghtshIp, IN
nssses from he sart
The race between the Columbia and
Defender was fairly soul stirring. Aftel
both got away over the starting line
1t was nip and tuck for almost an hour
the Defender just hairs breadth. com
parNsiweiy speaking. in the lead. viii
the Columbia abeam. At last the colum
haa made a lead 50 that the Detende'
,on pp mo wSls Isq lspun Ssolo pgno
wA;k away as the heavy breeze hove IN
santer down and made her lose the de
tanoe on numerous luifs.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-11
BURN PLENTY OF RED FIRE.
NEcKinley's Advice to the Dewey Resep--
ato1 oS the District Of Columbia,

WASHINGTON. Aug. lO-"GentIe4
men. burn plenty OF red fre." That was
Presilsst MoK4nley's emphatic admonf.
tlon to the Representatives OF the citi-
zens Of the district when they called to
oonsdt with him regarding the arrange
meuts for the reception to Admiral
Dewey upon his arrival in Washington.
When the chic: executive Of the nation
views the city on the night of Dewey
Day, he win find thar his injunction has
been carried out most faithfully. Admir-
al Dewey will be escorted to the capital
by committee on the day the nations
sword is to be presented to him. That
night there VIII be monster parade.
Every org,nlzauon in the District OF
Columbia win be invited to participate
in the procession. Every military body.
all the civic, fraternal patriotic. social
and be1syoleat societies and the bicycle
clubs VIII be included, An energetic er-
fort wsl be made to have each body
in line make some distinctive illumlnar5on
on its own account, There will be elalb-
crate dlumina6ions along The Mna Of
march.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-11

canuda; c. s,areI. chl@go; W. H
Wells. Missouri; D. RObertaon. vaneou-
vers l. O. Tomlinson. Tacoma.
All these men came IN with pack
trainS sent out from telegraph creek
and Lakston and yarious trading COM
panies last spring.
The unfor1unAtes ten hcartrendering
stories Of hardstips endured. comradas
5ost and abandoned; and strongly de-
nounee the trading and tranup0r aton
companies. as wea as the Canadian ON
cats and newspapers that 80 profusely
advertised rhls route as a feasible one
70 the Kioodike goidnsids.
TO Outwana apVearances these men
certainly give evidences Of sufferings
undergone since leaving EdrnOut0n. Is
mcnehs aso, sfost q thsm are sickly-
hooking. with unkaDpt beards and
ereasy clothes. pictures Of physical and
hranciai WRECKS Several are prernn-
ruregy gray and bear marks of scurvy.
Few have just enough money TO reach
Seattle or vIctoria. but the majority Hre
without funds The ci,izcns Of wran-
ga have appelisd to the Unised s.ates
government at Washington, but up TO
this date no asd has been received
There are now about 20 dssiituse MIN
en-. hara.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-11
Closes Insurgent Ports TO Inter-
IsIandTraffc- --IDslrgentPorts
Closed to Americans.
SAN FERNANDO BOMBARDED
Gpuboats Shell the TOwu. The Rebels
Fleeing 10 The Hills Town
Badly Damaged.

MANILA. Ang. iO.-s:B p. m.-oaieaAi
reports received here from the scene %
the recent hshans with the Fiip'nOs'
say today was spent in reconnaiAAnee
during which the American troops found
faw Of the enemy.
But there were 20 engagements q I'm
por<ance. A battalion q the Seventh
Infantry, under Major o'Bren advanced
very close 10 Angeles. The major re-
pOss there are about 10 Insurgents thsrs.
A SattaIOo q the Twelfrh infantry made
a reonnalsanee In the direction Of POrac,
but tAe enemy there scattered The main
body Of the American army Is at calu-
sun. The lines have been Heightened ma
terallyy since the advance was stopped
yesterday and now Includes the towns q
unAg1m and Santa Rita
Srator General Otis today issued Al
order closing the ports in the hands .
the insurgents to Inter-lsIand traffic.
Aguiuaido issued decree July "a. cate
crum Tarlac. closing the lnsurgent port
10 vessels flying the Amer+rEn Gag an
inviting vessels under other fiags TO Nsi
them The VISITORS under rOretgn mas
CANNOT uHfae with these ports withou
running the baOcade.
The gauSOats Concord, Yorktown. Ca
caO and Pampanga bO1haEaed San Ferr
audo Tuesday. The FHAPlnOs rsptsd WI
cannon ana musketry Cor an hour an
tAen aed 10 the hills. 4he gunsOa;s firin
On thsrn through the machine guns unit
the rsbes dAsappeaTed. The bousbart
Snent wsa contiuued sOr sUne time aftel
waras ana mans houses were reddled an
desnuyea but the tc~n UAs not set o
Sare. T'he gunhsats Ald AOt land men.
TAe rebel losses aEe nO4 known.
me Uaited States hanspsrt sherAda
asafied n0r hOsne today vita esT men
The somh DaACOoa regiment s9s of tn
ndtnnesoaa regiment ana 1s men dis
charged from varSuus organizations.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-11
FznlToNNoN TRAIL MINERS
RRoUGHT To wRANGEL
! The Survivors Tell Heartrenfering Stor-
les OF HarAships Endured and Com
rAdes Lost and Abandoned.

wRANGEL. Alaska, Aug. 6, via Seat
tie. Aug. 1O-The Stlkeen river steamer
StrNfhcona arrived here today with 80
survivors of the Edmonton trail They
are; NJ, Randleunan. Chicago; ]. Ciif,
Vancouver; w. T. Mum. Missouri; E.
H. Lyons. Missouri; W. Coster Manlto-
ba; NJ. ostig. Chicago; G. velger, Cana
da; s. W. Morgan, silverton, Or; H.
Fenk, Los Angeles; G. Gafney, Los An
geies: H, Berpon. Salt Lake City; W.
Hinxman, Chicago: C, Jefferson, Ashbury
Park N j.: ]. Moore, San Francisco;
M. vOaey, Ohio; ], MoGillvray, London
Eng; w. Reed. Canada; o. Reed Cana
da; ]. Lwin. ottawa; ]. Hackney, OF
tawa; E, H, Dunbar, Seattle; W. H,
Dunbar. Seattle; NJ. Tan. Canada; E. H.
Tak Canada; NJ. w. wedsen, Chicago;
A. H. Tgar. Prince Albert Province,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-11
FAvoRs INCREASE OF
THE PHILIPPINE ARMY.
Senator Hawaey Urged the Matter on
he President Several Times-Has
cOnadenoe In OTIS

NEW YORK. Aug. n-senator Joseph
r. Hrxiey, Of Connecticut. sailed for
Eunope yesterday. He wiz spend SIX
months in rural England. Just before
his departure he said;
IT an glad 10 seo ssss.s the army IN
the PhIHopsne islands IS being rein'oreed-
I have urged such an increase from the
outset and some months ago saw the
president several times % urge upon ham
the necessity Of sending reinforcenents.
to the asiands al 0uce. Then recelveo
prya.e inSormatson from Manila which
convinced me that i was right. ! aid
the matter before the president at once
am sure that we shall get aiong very
vpsi there in the future"
rs General otis likely to be relieved
Of command thereg'
81 dOaS think 50. don't see why hf
should. have a great deal q corfldenc'
in him. believe he Is a good man fo'
the place. OF course, there rs greai
howl going up from the eOlOred journals
Tasy began with Surgeon-Genera
s,ernberg and tried to Kill him. The,
UheA shifted to Aiger and they fnlsheS
ham. And now they don't see any on'
to go for but OTIS. They can tie q III
kettle and yell mad dOg.' but I thinl
! the pubic ls beginuing to see behind IN
/ cagter and to take things more quietly,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-11
Fishing Season Closes With IT'S
Best Run Still ia the
River.
MAKING FOR THE DAlAES
where the Flsh-WAeels aHd Pitch
forks wal Throw Them Out
jnSeptemheE.

al Il o'caVck noon yesterday, the fish
ing ssason terminated. as prescribed by
state Legislative enactment Its close wos
marked By feeling Of aissatishRtion--a
precOncsaved knowledge that the run Of
years finds the run OF sa,Hun annually
slaokening; that the season necessitates
an extension to meet the unalterable de-
cree Of nature which now operates to
send the fish into the larger rivers later
and later as time ordatns their moods
and changes, August 10. finds the Co
hImbla river fishermen with but two
thirds ds their work accomplished, but
the final third awaited them, had the
mw so been constituted as to grant the
FISH commissioners jurisdiction in the
emergency, Five or ten days added to
the August closing date this year would
represent thousands Of dollars additional
to the fishing feet and consequently an
equal sum OF money for the further prO-
motion and welfare OF the city Of Az
toria
Deputy Fish Commissioners A. D. Board
man, who is now a guest at the occtdent
hotel talked With an Historian reporter
yesterday relative to his visit in an ot-
ficial caparsty "E Is my purpose"
said Mr. Boardman, ito look the situa-
tion ,arefully over at this point Today
I shall take a launch and cover the
washington shore o. the Columbia, more.
perhaps, to learn the condition and pro
eress of the canning industry than other
wise, for anticipate no violations Of
the fishing laws. shaa be accompanied
by Mr.. s. D. Butts, the resident deputy,
whose home is at 1lwaco. Mr., Butts viii
be familiar with the purposes OF the trip
and shall no doubt quickly gather such
Continued on page four
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-11
REGIMENT is
NOW FREE
Seven Hundred Volunteers
Arrive IN Portland and
Are Disbanded.
GREETED BY RELATIVES
Banquet at theArmOry at Which
General Summers Was Pre-
scented With Sword.
THE LOST BARK MIDAS.
Message Found 10 Breakers at Long
Beash--Hurrlesn Demolishts Son
Jaah De Porto Rico.
THE LOST BARK MIDAS

PORTLAND, Ang. io-Tne second ore1
goa regiment has disbanded and the men
have returncd 10 their homes after u
nlonuha ln the voluRseer army Of the
UaAtei States spcrtd traans bearing
aaow 100 weantcsSs arrived here al
., N
AfSw rsatlycs and friends had greeted
nc yOmn,eers, they marched up sixth
street to Morrison and out Morrison to
afuRuomah aeld.
The PROCESSION was headed by the O..
n O. followed 6y the naval battalion and
q. A.. r.
At MulnCrnah acld tve thousand
people had assembled.
Ao~ short drl ~ ssle volunteers
dencal Summers turned over the eo.ors
Of the regiment M Governor Geer, who
acccp,cd them IN q few remarks on be-
laif oC the state.
At the arvnory thts evening. the regi-
mens was tendeScd banquet az which
General Summers was presented with a
sword.
Among the decorations waiich attracted
CvnerN attention was large Amert-
can fag suspeUdcd over Sixth street from
the Hotel POrtAand to the post ONCE
It was the frSt American rsg planted on
Philtpplne sca and Is now the property
OF General Summers,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-11
BARK MIDAS HEARD FROM.
MevsaEo az Long Beach Saying AN
WIN DrOwn."

WIN ONoNN'
PORTLAND. Aug. iO,-whAr has every
appearance OF bang genuine message
rrom the lost bark Mkas was found
floating IN the breakers just on stonts
pace. aAsut four mnes north Of the
CSiyn,b,a river, Tuesday og John Klos-
ternan, of this city, A slip Of paper
was found in a bottle which Klosterman
secured while In bathing. AS far as 1t
could be interpreted by hand writing
experts. ny whom 1t was examined the
message read as follows;
"Bntish Bark Midas. ballast shifted,
all In small boats, first mates boat cap
sized win all drown -"
The last words Of the message were 50
indistInct through the apparent haste
with wlGlch they were written. and the
fading Sc pencil marks, that they could
not be decGhered. The signature, ex-
copt for the word Capt" was quite
plain R wv VI
The Midas saiied from Nagasak for
Portland. January, 1895 with crew Of
S men. to load wheat.
On receipt OF the message the sigma
ture was compared with that Of Captain
Messenger on his clearance papers at
the custoh house, The resemblance Is so
striking as 10 leave small room for doubt
as TO lts being made by the captain Of
the lost Midas.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-11
HuRRrcANn AT SAN JUAN.

-Four Natives Drowned in the Harbor
and Much Property DESTROYED.
SAN JUAN DE PORTO RICO, Aug.
lO.-A hurricane broke over the south
coast at o'clock Tuesday morning and
swept the northwest There was no
abatement for nine hours.
At San Juan four natives were drowned
in the harbor; eighty houses were de-
mOlshed and hundreds were unroofed.
The damage to property Is estimated at
sSOO.OOO commissory stores to the value
Of $4,000 were destroyed.
A despatch by cable from Ponce, sent
at 10 o'clock this morning, says the town
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-11
wvua aimo.. destroyed. Amos, all frame
bussilngs are down.
on JAMAICA COAST.

Many Fatalities and Disires Amopg
SURVIVOR
KINGSTON. JhmatnA Aug. iO.-1ne
lrirrsone bulleins report mat ihs east
ern and northwestern districts Of Donin-
ica aro damaged; ina, GaDdelOupe ms
suffered slightly and that Afontserrat and
Anttgm have suffered severely. Many
OS tie Inhafatants are homeless. cuiti-
yntbon b destroyed and plantations are
wrecked. Virgin IslaDds. particularly
Tortoia and 81. croix were the worst
sunerem They report fataiities and dss-
treas among tho survivors. besides prop
erty losses.
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GOLD DUST FROM ALASKA.

SEATTLE, Aug, 1O,-Tne steamer
Queen arrived from Alaska today. In
addition to go excursiOnists she had 100
miners from Dawson and Atlin aboard.
The amount of gold dust they carried Is
estimated at sl5O.OOO
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Continued on page four.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-24

expected they will be amicably set
tied. The probable cost of these most
desired and needed changes have not
been computed closely, as yet, by the
different engineers.
AT the last meeting held in Boston
there were present the state attorney,
railroad representatives and a member
of the board of selectmen of town, and
the towns attorney and civil engi-
neer.
The law which was passed in this
state relative to grade crossings,
states that the expense of relieving
grade crossings, shall be met by the
railroad company paying 65 per cent
of the cost, the state 25 per cent and
the town in which the change is made
10 per cent. AS the question at issue
is not entirely on grade crossings,
which is, of course, of paramount inn
portance, a depot on the south side
of the track, and a new one would be
very acceptable to the townspeople,
1t is likely tha1 the townspeople's
share of the expense may be some
thing more than ten per cent. The
new depot, according to plans, will oc-
cupy site about opposite to the pres
ent one. Whitins station ranks third
in Importance on the line in regard
to receipts, and better accommodations,
safer facilities and a better depot are
due the town from the railroad peo-
pie.
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REFUSED The DEAD
Parents Of Webster
Suicide Won't
Take Body.
TOWN INDIGNANT.
Investigation viii Begin at
Once as to the Boys
Home Treatment.

Webster, April 2S.-The body of Ste
phen Cinhel was taken to the tomb to-
day by Undertaken Coleburn, per order
of Chairman Maurice P. Clare of the
board of selectmen. The body of the
young suicide will be taken from the
tomb tomorrow and consigned to the
earth.
A pitiful state of affairs came to light
today, when an investigation was made
into young CinheIs domestic surround
ings. Instead of happy home, it was
found that almost inhuman things pre-
vailed. and that the youngster had been
cruelty treated. The stepfather of
Cinhel. however. denies this claim.
A Spy man interviewed members of
the Cinhel family today, through an
Interpreter. Asked if the family would
take charge of the body, the reply was
to the effect that under no clrcum-
stances would they have anything TO
do with the body. They would not
allow the body to be taken into the
house, nor would they contribute cent
towards the burial of the body. The
town authorities will bury the BODY TO-
morrow, and pay the bills.
An investigation and a rigid one, too,
will be made into the case, and there
may be some developments OF an IN
teresting if not a startling nature.
Many persons, impelled by morbid
curiosity, visited the scene of the hang
ing today, and when the action OF the
boys parents became known, mqlter-
ings which presaged no good for the
lnhuman parents were heard on every
side.
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WHITINS' new STATION.
Handsome $4,000 Struct-
ure and Abolition Of
Grade Crossing.

Whitinsville, April 2S.-For years
past people have been asking to have
the grade crossing at Whitins station
changed to one that would be less
dangerous, or, if that could not be
done, to have the railroad station
moved from the north to the south
side of the tracks. Now the desires
of the people seem about to be grant
ed, and plans have been made for a
$4,000 depot and for removing dan
gers Of the grade crossing.
Two years ago last February, af-
ter the superior court had appointed a
commission of three on grade cross
ings, the board of selectmen of this
town took the grade crossing question
at Whitins station on the Worcester
division of the Consolidated into their
| hands, and thanks to their persistent
| labor, the town is about to see the
question settled in a manner most
satisfactory. The board of selectmen,
railroad commissioners and railroad
representatives have had several
meetings, and it is now believed a set
| Element is close at hand.
/ The civil engineers of the railroad
corporation were on the grounds re-
| Gently to see if any Improvements
could be made on the plans already
made.
It is expected that a new station
will be built costing about 10000. A
bridge will also be erected to avoid
the grade crossing, and the freight
house will be moved farther north on
property belonging to James F. Whit
in, and at the rear of John McEndy's
place.
The new depot will also be built on
the south side. The grade viii COM
mence at a point near the Linwood
school house, and continuing, viii
reach, when near the tracks, height
about equal to the top of this pres
ent depot and win curve about there,
taking in property now occupied by
tenants of the mill company on Ma
pie street. The grade at the point
! where the railroad company runs it's
branch track into the mill yard cross
ing the highway will be raised about
two feet.
The plans show a very pretty design
for the stonework necessary to make
abutments for the new crossing.
There win be a few questions Of land
damages, as already stated. to come
before the parties concerned, but 1t is
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saw his first success, winning the 120-
yard low hurdles and the broad jump.
Last year he was elected captain of
the track team, as reward for his
fine work on the track In the hurdle
race last year a dead heat was run be-
tween Billiard and cambridge of South
bridge high school, but Billiard won the
finals, breaking the track record and
establishing one of 10 1-5s. In the broad
jump he went a foot further than the
second man. He also won the hop, step
and jump. He has also been captain of
the foot ball team for two seasons. The
captain is one of the most popular boys
in town, and among his classmates a
great fayorite.
Adelbert Hobbs ranks second to Bull
lard on the track, but equals him in
popularity. This is Hobbs fourth year
in the high school. In his first year,
Hobbs did not try for place on the
team. but in the second year was in
dueed to come out and put ON the run
ming spikes. He showed great speed
in the dashes. and began training for
them. Though not winning any place
in them, the high school depends on
him this year, being encouraged by the
fact that he is showing greater speed
at the present time than ever before.
hop, step and jump, having done Al
feet 10 inches in this event. Last year
he was elected captain of the foot ball
team, and his great runs We're the ad-
miration of the people. He is one of
the best built boys in the town.
Cyril Vernon is the crack pole vaulter
of the school, and can do over feet
inches. Last year he hurt his leg
and could not compete.
Joseph Dermody is also a high jump
er and pole vaulter. Last year Der
mody was tied with Edmunds of North
Brookfield for first place. The
day was rainy, and it was impossible
for him to hold the pole properly, but
he went feet inches.
Fred Anes, Frank Mccain and Garlic
ton Green are the long distance run
ners, and they are expected by the
school to give good account of them
selves when the final day comes. Willie
Reno and Henry Lee will be depended
on in putting the shot
Frank Jones is one Of the crack pole
vaulters and is the best man that the
Spencer high has in the high jump, do
ing feet, inches in this event in prac-
school. The chances of winning the
meet seem to be brighter for the Spen-
Ger high school than it has for the last
three years. The school should take at
least So points, and this would give it
victory. The events which will be held
at the meet May 27, win oe the 40-yard
dash, 100-yard dash, 220-yard dash. 440-
yard run, SS0-yard run, broad jump,
pole vault, high jump, hop, step and
jump, shotput, and 120-yard low hur-
dies.
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WHERE IS McBURNEY ?
North Grafton Boy Has Seen Missing
Since Saturday Noon.

North Grafton, April 23.-The subject
Of greatest interest and most wonder
on the streets here today has been the
mysterious disappearance of Harry Nc
Burney, who has not been seen since
Saturday afternoon just after the mill
closed, and who, it is feared, has met
with some misfortune When last seen
he was alone and seemed to be in the
best of spirits.
McBurney has always worked in the
mill and has a host of friends, among
his fellow orkmen, and every one in
the village knows him, for he has been
a familiar character or the streets for
many years. Investigation has devel-
Oped the fact that he has been some
what Respondent of late. and during
his leisure hours has been by himself
At the time of the construction of the
Grafton extension OF the Worcester
Consolidated Street Railroad, Il was
his custom to go out to the Wheeler
bridge and sit upon the iron guari rail
and gaze for hours into the waters he
meath. The men who were engaged on
the road at that time were accustomed
to see him on their way home from
work, and often would urge him to
leave his perilous seat over the river
and accompany them home.
Within a few days he has been seen
wandering in the neighbouuood burying
ground and muttering to himself. and
this lends credence to the belief that he
may have wandered away and met with
some misfortune Early this morning
searching parties were organized, and
during the day have been seeking in
vain for some information that would
lead to the recovery Of the missing boy.
Thus far the search has been in vain.
Some OF his companions are OF the Opin-
ion that he has wandered into the lake
and drowned, while others are Of the
opinion that he has been foully dealt
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A SUNDAY WEDDING.
L'Espsrance-La Forte Nuptlals at Spencer
Were Well Attended.

Spencer. April PA very pretty
wedding was celebrated at St, Mary's
Catholic church this afternoon. John
La Forte of North Brookheld and Eva
L'Esperance were married by Rev. FIR,
Lord. curate at the French church. The
bride was handsomely attired in grey
cashmere. trimmed with braid, and
carried a large bouquet of pinks. The
bridesmaid. Miss Mary La Forte, was
attired in white cashmere, trimmed
with white lace, and also carried pinks
Joseph L'EspeEance acted as best man
The couple started for a short wedding
trip, and when they return, will reside
on Elm street.