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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-12

geson. special agent Of the United
States agricultural department, In
charge OF the experimental station In
Alaska at Sitka, has arrived here from
the north for the purpose OF making
his annual report to the government
He has proved that Alaska win ul-
timately b. as promising acld for
agriculture and stockraislng as Il Is
now for mining.
He was sent TO the north In May,
1895. ana his first work was 10 ascer.
tain what could be produced there In
the way OF vegetables,
He succeeded in raising choice barley
and oats
In speaking OF his experiments In
Alaska, Prof. Georgeson said today;
There is not the slightest doubt that
grain can be matured almost anywhere
In Alaska. l have this year obtained
samples OF perfectly ripe barley. oats,
wheat and rye from several points in
the interior as far north as Eagle,
These grains were grown and matured
there this year. With one exception
they were volunteer products rom seed
accidentally scattered and grown Wild,
II grains will grow and mature with.
out culture. II stands to reason tina,
they win grow and improve with cul-
ture.
Il also grew flax at Sitka the first
year, II attained a height OF more than
three feet matured seed and produced
fibre Of excellent quality. There Is
no doubt that fax can be made a sue
cessful crop in the coast region OF
Alaska
My instructions the first year were
70 examine the coast region and re-
serve lands for experiment stations at
suitable places. With this end In view
We started a station at Kenal. on the
Renal peninsula in Cook inlet. We
made a reservation OF 22O acres there.
some OF which has since been cleared
and has matured grain successfully"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-12
FROZEN TO DEATH.
Fate OF Dawson Miners Who Sought
New Fields In the Tanana
Country.

VICTORIA. h. G.. Dec. ii.--News Is
brought by the steamer Danube OF win
ter tragedies of the northern trails.
The last victims Of the stampcdes in
search for gold at the Ralnbow's Top
are Harry Candy and another Dawson
miner who left the Klondlke capital
but short time ago to Join the rush
to the recently found digglngs IN the Ia
mana country.
The two mlaers were frozen to death
on the trail between Circle city and
Tanana. The news comes In a dispatch
from Dawson under date Of November
3Oth.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-12
LAuRiER WILL GO.
Canadian Premier 70 Attend the 'nau-
guatlon Ceremonies OF he New
AustriliRl Commonwealth.

MONTREAL, Dec. ii.-t, Is stated
here by the Herald. which is generals
ly supposed to be In the confidence OF
the government. that change has been
made In the plans with respect 10, the
ceremonies inaugurating the Australian
commonwealth which renders II almost
certain that Sir wlfrid Laurier will 10
10 Australia after all.
l, Is now settled that the Duke Of
York VIII open the newly federated
parliament ou May and that all the
pomr and pagcantry arranged for the
dukes visit viii take place abou, that
time This win permit the premier to
leave Canada early In April and arrive
in sydney by the appointed date.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-12
ANOTHER TREATY RuMoR,
Baliour Is Reported 10 Have Said That
England Would Permit Canals
Fertilization.

NEW YORK. Dee, ii.-A special 10
the Herald from Washington says;
1t Is reported that Arthur ], Bah.
four government leader IN the house
OF commons, gave u pledge to a
United States senator last summer that
Great Britain would accept the Hay
Paunectote treaty with the Davis
amendment and II has been powerful
aid TO thos' who advocated amending
the :rcaty. The report Is Indirect con.
trNdicticn " information given out at
the English foreign Office.
Friends OF the treaty who want Il
ratified In It's orlginai FORM state posi-
lively that they know Great Britain
VIII vcry likely return the treaty to
the United States unaeeeptcd II Il 10
amended Secretary Hays carnestness
In pressing for the ratification In It's
original form Is regarded a. evidence
that he does not think Great Britain
viii accept the amended treaty
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-12

and rell to the sidewalk In a dying con-
dltion resulting from oarbollc acid
burns lie was taken 10 an accident
hospital, whore he died few minutes
later.
II was learned by the police that Har-
mon had been In the room of Mrs. Mag.
gie culp, The woman left the build.
Ing through a rear door and the de-
tective force Of the city has been un-
able to nnd her,
The police were at nret inclined TO
believe that Harmon had committed
ulclde. but after an Investigation state
that they believe that IN q passion of
Jealous Nge the woman poured the
acid into the mouth and over the face
" Harmon. whom they assume was
sleeping upon n bed IN her room. II
is stated that MrS culp had made
threats TO KIN Harmon, who she knew
marriage to another wo-
man,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-12
STORY OF CAPTAIN SHIELDS.
Thrilling Narrative Of His Experiences
at the Hands OF the Filiplnos.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. n.-Captaln
Devereaux Shields. who returned on
the transport Hancock, has been inva-
lided home on account OF two wounds
received in one Of the most thrilling
adventures IF the war in the Philip
pines.
Captain Shields ard tifty-two men
left Santa Cruz, on the island OF Marin
duque, on September II last for the pur-
pose OF reeonnoitering. Two days la
ter they fell into an ambush and were
fired upon by about $50 men with RI
lies. who were supported by about 1000
men with bolos Captain Shields, tell
ing of the engagement. said:
Il saw that 1t was impossible for
us to do anything but get out and
gave the order to retreat. was twice
wounded and fell unconscious but soon
recovered and then gave the order for
the command to fight its way back to
the station. told them that as was
nothing but an impedlment To them to
leave me with man from the hos
pital corps and TO get out. dropped
behind a rice stack and told the man
to raise a white flag. The insurrectoes
lid not recognize the flag and contin-
ued to fire at us. The men fought their
way back a short distance and were
then surrounded and had TO surrender
or be killed.
After the insurrectoes came TO me
one OF them began robbing me and
took all my things. He tore chain
and locket from ny neck and tried to
tear the rings from my fingers. My
hand was so swollen by the wound In
the shoulder that he could not get the
ring OF and he was just going to cut
of the hand when made him under
stand that l could take the rings of.
After he had finished his robblng an
other man came and was just going
to shoot me when l saw a hand and
arm come forward and strike up the
gun.
Immediately after the fight We were
kept in native novels for twelve days
and then We were started on a march
over mountains, through dense forests
and across rivers. compelled to sleep
in mud and rain and given only the
dirtiest water with which to wash our
wounds. This continued until about
October u. when we were told that or
ders had been received to turn us over
to the Americans. wrote to General
Hare and he agreed to meet US and
receive US on October A. We were TAX
IN to Buena Vista and then turned over
TO the general"
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AppREss az LoRp RoRERTs.

CAPE TOWN, Dec. l1.-At the re
ception in honor OF Lord Roberts yes
terday. when the British commander
rose to respond after the presentation
to him Of the sword and casket, all pres
ent rose to their feet. cheering and
Maving handkerchiefs. The demonstra-
ton continued for some minutes. At
its conclusion. Lord Roberts made an
eloquent address.
After expressing deep thanks for
the honors accorded him. he said the
war in South Africa had a peculiar
interest for him inasmuch as 1t en-
abled him to bring to what he hoped
was a successful conclusion the work
entrusted to him twenty years ago
that Of dispelling by force OF arms If
necessary the aspiration Of the Beers to
render themselves independent Of Brit
ish control
Referring TO his abortive visit to
the Cape in 1881: he said:
THE wisdom Of this world is foolish
ness with God The guiding hand Of
the omnipotent viii bring good out Of
what to our finite understanding was
the most unfortunate war Of 1881, for
that war could not have consolidated
the whole British empire as firmly to-
gether rs this has done, because it
was fought by regulars alone, whereas
the present war was fought by the mi
litia, yeomanry and volunteers. the ad-
mirable and workmanlike colonial con-
tingents all fighting as brothers under
the dear old flag Of the queen"
In this respect Lord Roberts said he
held the unique position Of the first
field marshal having the honor to COM
mand such an imperial outburst. He
was convinced, ne declared, that this
spontaneous outburst Of patriotism was
not ephemeral. England had only TO
give the signal and her sons would
again flock to her banner from the
ends of the world. Never had mother
more reason TO be proud Of her sons
than had England today. God had
brought them out Of what in the dark
days OF December had appeared to
them the valley Of the shadow Of death;
and they could now remember the days
of trlbulation with deep gratitude for
the mercy vouchsafed them.
Lord Roberts then paid a deeply
moving tribute of gratitude to all who
had worked with him. He added that
his interest in South Africa would not
cease on leaving its shores. but that
he would watch its settlement with the
utmost eagerness. Dwelling upon the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-12

necessity for cooperation between the
Dutch and English, he said Il would
he his proudest boast Il he could claim
to have done nothing but what stress
Of war had compelled to hinder the
friendly fusion OF the two races In
the republics. They must try to for
give and forget all that tends to Bit
lerness OF feeling. leaving the idea that
nothing remained to be atoned for on
either side.
God has given into our hands" said
the field marshal. "a great heritage for
which a heavy price has been paid In
the blood Of the best and bravest. and
We must not be neglectful OF the trust
as We have been IN the past but must
be able to give a good account OF our
stewardship and must remember there
are other duties than national giOriti-
cation"
He declared that he could not better
conclude his speech than by quoting
the iirst verse OF Kipling's Recessional:
God OF our fathers, known OF old;
Lord OF our tar-fiung battle line,
Beneath whose awful hand we hold
Dominion over palm and pine;
Lord God OF hosts be with US yet.
Lest we forget. lest We forget"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-12
PLENTY OF RECRUITS.
Now Arriving at the Preside at the
Rate Of Two Hundred and Fifty
Week.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 1L-RecruIts
are arriving at the Preside from var
ious enlistment points throughout the
country at the rate Of about $50 week.
There are at present over 400 at the bar
racks. Many Of these viii probably be
held here awaiting orders from WASH
ington. for 1t is reported that the gaps
in the army Of the Philippines and Chi
ma are filed.
Twelve insane soldiers now at the
general hospital will be gent to the
government asylum at Washington this
week to make room for the insane that
are en- route from the Philippines.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-12
SOCIETY OF CALIFORNIA.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. ll.--A letter
from Mark Twain written from London
to Mrs. James Farris. Of Sacramento.
and wishing TO the organization all sue
cess, was read as a feature OF the re-
ception OF the Missouri Society OF Cali
fornia last night Attorney General
Ford made the address Of the evening.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-12
EIG WAR APPROXIMATION.

LONDON, Dec. ia question put
to the government in the house Of COM
mons today ELECTED the statement that
there had been 15,625 cases Of typhoid
fever among the British troops in South
Africa and that Ss4l proved fatal.
The house OF commons voted e16,OOO.-
COO to carry on the war which Lord
Roberts has daily announced as FIN
ishedp
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-12
DISASTROUS FREIGHT WRECK.
Two Killed and Four Seriously Injured
on Southern Pacific.

OGDEN. Dec. 11.-A disastrous freight
wreck occurred on the Southern Pacific
one mile west Of Fenelon station near
Wells, New. at noon today, a helper
engine crashing into a double header
freight.
The dead are: Timothy Kennedy, a
brakeman; Duncan, fireman. The SER
iously injured are: Fred c. Stokes OF
Ogden. engineer; Brandlsh, brakeman;
e. G. sadler, engineer; oliver, fireman.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-12
SLOAN BARRED OFF.
Famous Jockey VIII Not BE Permitted
to Ride at Oakland.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. lit. II.
Williams jr, president of the Calltor-
MIA Jockey Club. has received official
confirmation OF the report that Jockey
Sloan will be refused a license by the
English Jockey Club and In conformity
thereto has decided that Sloan shall not
be permitted to ride at Oakland.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-12
sERESADE PROHIBITED.

THE HAGUE. Dec. 1.-THE serenade
Of Mr.. Kruger by scholars, fixed for to-
night. has been prohibited by the police
cut OF fear Of disturbances.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-12
KILLED BY-HIs MISTRESS
Jealous Woman Poured Carbolic Acid
Into Mouth Of Sleeping Man.

BUFFALO. Dec: :11.-George Harmon,
a stationary engineer employed by the
Union Dry Dock Company. staggered
from hallway on South Division street
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-12
wouLp MURDER RoRERrs.

PORT ELIZABETH. Cape Colony.
Dec, ll.--A number OF persons suspect
ed Of plotting to murder Lord Roberts
during his yislt here recently abandon
ed their intentions on learning that
they were shadowed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-12
Four months at the Strand Theater.
London.
Three months at the Madison Square
Theater, New York.
TUE CLEVER COMPANY

Douglas Flint, Eugene Redding, Gus.
Mortimer. Frederick Roberts, Frank
Craven, Ella Aubry, Rose Hubbard,
Nellie Maskell, Lizzie May Ulmer, Ele-
nor La Sale. Essie Bruno. Blanche
Eyerson.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-12

ADMIsSION-Reserved seats. 70 cents;
gallery, so cents. Advance sale of
seats opens on Wednesday morning
at Griffin & Reeds.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-12
LORD ROBERTS
SAILED FOR HOME
Plots Formed to Murder Him
Failed.
HIS FAREWELL ADDRESS
House Of Commons Votes SSo,O0e,OoO 10
Garry on War Which He Declared
Was Finished S6iI Soldiers
Died Of Typhoid Fever.

CAPE TOWN. Dec. l.--Field Mar
shall Roberts with his wife and daugh-
tiers sailed for England today.
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WHEAT MARKET.

PORTLAND. Dec. 11-wheat, walIa
Walla, 81.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-12

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 11.-wheat,
May. 1O3%; cash, 97h.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-12
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13
BrOadhurst's GIeeful Plenitude
By GEORGE H. BROADHURST
Author Of

THE Wrong Mr.. Wright" 1.-THE House
That Jack Built" What Happened TO
Jones'" 1.-THE Speculator," etc.......
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SEATTLE. Dec. 11.-Prof. c. c. Geor-
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Successor to Tb. Olsen, a.'ttt soo-s Com. St.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-18
kinetoscop. campaign.

The republican managers" says the
Chicago Chronicle. propose to obtain
an immense microscope which will
show harvest fields, factories in opera
ton. ships and railway trains in mo-
ton and other evidences of returned
prosperity
1t is expected, OF course. that the
bucolic mind will take it for granted
that such things as harvest fields. fac
tories and railroad trains nev exist
ed when the republican party was not
in power and never would or could ex-
list If any other party should get con-
troll of the government
This assumption is anything but
complimentary 10 the intelligence OF
| farmers and others whom the repuo-
hcan propose TO influence by
means OF this pictorial exhibition, but
IL is entirely characteristic OF men who
rely on the sor OF literature which Is
sent out from republican headquarters.
Perhaps they may Ind something
suggestive in the folk wing statement
issued by the commercial agency or Il.
CT Dun & Co.: Wheat declined sun
further on Saturday. souching the low
est price since early n June and max
ing n fall ISIS GEMS tom the top
| point Of the season about two months
ago..
"A k~inetoScope exhibition showing
wheat in the 2o1 Of falling I5As cents
a bushel in two months ana a process
sion of farmers with loaded wagons
hurrying their wheat WI to a fall
.ng market would be a good pictorial
presentation of existing conditions"
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NOTES FROM FREMONT
The New Bank Heavy Cotton Re-
cei;,tS and Big P~rfces-Ffne Tobacco
Section-Good Mineral Water.
Correspondence of the Messenger.)

OCorreSponedce of the MeSsenger.)
Fremont, N. c., September II.
h Bank of Fremont opened the
3rd instant and is starting Off very en-
couragingly. Some of Fremont's lead
ing business men are interested in it
towit: J. 7. Hooks, president; George
D. West, vice president; Guitar Lee,
cashier, and with the following named
board of directors: George D. Best.
cock, J. B. Exum, DIR. j. E. Person,
NJ. T. Johnson, O. D. Aycock, n j..
T. Hooks. The bank building is a
substantial two-story brick n and is
being handsomely finished up.
A gentleman who travels extensive
ly over the state remarked here today
that he found more cotton on h yard
here than he had cen on any
cotton yard anywhere. Nearly seven
ty bales Were sold here today. One
farmer brought in three bales and got
s14S.0S for them; another got S311.94
for five bales. One merchant bought
twenty-one bales and said h round
sun of S1,026.75 o them and not a
cent OF that amoun OF The
same twenty-one bales The same day
last year would have brought $500. so.
So you while the crop is distress
tngly short the farmer Is getting near
ly double what he did asst year. This
is n of b finest cotton markets in
North Carolina.
Fremont has blessing of a nice
mineral spring in a short distance Of
it. 1t flows to the extent of fifty or
sixty gallons per minute, and is
brought into town fresh every day.
A large quantity of fine tobacco is
raised in this section and a warehouse
much needed. 1t now has to be car
ried to other markets to be sold.
Fremont is a coming town One
merchant bought in one day list year
81, 292. 81 worth of cotton as low as the
price was.
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IsanCid

Recently / visited a small town in
h southern part OF KENTUCKY" says
a correspondent OF the Denver News.
and called on the only merchant OF
the place / found him opening a case
of axle grease. He took of the lid OF
one of the small boxes Of yellow grease
and left il uncovered.
Soon an old colored man came in.
and noticing the axle-grease, said:
"Good informing. Massa Johnson!
What am dem little cheeses WORT?
About fifteen cents. J reckon. Sam,
said the merchant.
"'S'pose IL I buys one you viii frow
in de crackers?'
Eyes. Sam
Sam put his hand into mis- pocket
and fished put fifteen cents. and Mr..
Johnson too his scoop and dipped up
some crackers.
Sam picked up the uncovered box
and the crackers and went TO the back
part of the store. Then he took out his
knife and fell to eating.
Another customer came in. and Mr..
Johnson lost sight OF his colored friend
for a moment. Presently Mr.. Johnson
went to the back part of the store.
and said:
Well. Sam. how goes It?
"'Say, Nassa Johnson. dem crackers
is all right. but dat am de ransomest,
cheese I ebber eat!'"
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Bureau,

Raleigh, N. c., September IL.
The legislature last year appropriated
$780, 900 to the penitentiary for 1899 and
a like sum for 1900. All for last year
was drawn. Two weeks g $4,000 of
this years appropriation was drawn
and today h $35, 900 remaining was
called for. The auditor issued the
Warrant, but the treasurer declined to
paw it, saying he did not have the
funds; that October LIST he would have
ia pay $50, 900 in interest on the debt,
and December LIST $110, 900 for pensions;
that these Were both special funds and
constituted the money on 1t
seems that the p~enitentiary is a white
elephant" h lis one problem the
Legislature at it's session next var must
wreStle with 1t is the greatest in
the state.
Next Monday 300 convicts will be
taken from the penitentiary and from
railway work and hurried to the state
farms On the Roanoke river to pick
cotton.
Vice p"csident A. B. Andrews, of the
lSoutnern .ailway, has subscribed $3,-
1000 to the Asheville auditorium. The
Halter is to s. $685. 900. ALI the money
has been raised.
This AFTERNOON at a citizens mass
meeting here, funds were raised for
the Galveston sufferers.
IONdy tlft SOuUl AlldIul1C lHlG LII
Isuance Company of Richmond, was
licensed to do business in this state,
with &C. l.. Aston, of Henderson. as
general agent.
The insurance department is the gain
er by the decision of Judge Purneu
that the Craig "domestication'' law is
null and void, as the companies which
left the state by reason of that law
Ipaid from $4,000 to SIS, 900 annually in
taxes, etc.
The condition of Mrs. F. NJ. Sim
mons, who was operated on yesterday
for appendicitis, is today reported to
be satisfactory.
Today o. J. Carroll, the owner of the
CarrolTton hotel, received a letter from
Mr. G.. T.. Bennett, dated Norfolk, in
(which the latter said relative to his not
returning here: your letter and tele-
gram received. Sorry to say butt i'm
possible 70 ME to come. 1 am thor
loughly convinced that I have done the
best thing for you myself and h good
people of Raleigh. Hope things will
turn out better than you think"
The farmers here say they have
half a crop Of cotton; that the 1015
cents they Ire getting means 5A for a
full rop N that the saving is in the
cost of picking, which is Of course only
half that for a full crop.
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Mosquitoes Attack a Canary

A we'll known educator OF youths in
the city has for years had two or more
canarieS hung in age about his house
In the summer it is one OF his chief
delights to sit on his front porch and
listen to them. Recently he noticed
that two of his birds Were becoming
droopy, irritable, and very restless, and
that little spots of blood made their
appearance on the bottom OF the cage.
He watched the canarieS closely for the
next few nights and made the discov-
cry that they were being nearly bitten
to death by mosquitoes. In speaking
of the affair he said:
II watched one Of the birds narrowly
for a long while and wondered why il
kept hopping from one foot to the
other. I saw the mosquitoes in the
cage, but it never entered my mind
that they We're attacking the canary
until 1 saw a tiny spot Of blood on the
birds leg. I picked the bird up and
saw that it had just receiver a we'll
developed mosquito bite. The only vul-
nerable part of the canary is the leg.
where the skin is very thin and tender
and almost unprotected by feathers.
The mosquitoes attack in such numbers
that in time they seriously injure the
health of the bird by draining it OF
blood. 1 blocked The game by draping
each cage with mosquito netting. My
canarieS are now we'll protected and
happy"