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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-25
CHILEAN BOUNDARY.
United States Declines to Assist Peru
and Bolivia in Supporting
Their Claims, .-----,-

NEw YORK. Dec. 24-Peru and BO-
livia must look elsewhere than to the
United States for help in resisting the
claims of Chile to the provinces OF
Tacna and africa, says the Washington
correspondent Of the Herald.
The Peruvian and Bolivian govern
ments recently requested the United
States to use its good offices in bring
ing about a peaceful and satisfactory
solution Of the dispute with Chile. Sec
retafy Hay definitely and fully declined
to accede to its request.
This action win probably have an i'm
portant effec. upon Chile's course with
respect to the invitation Of the Spanish
American conference to be held next
year in the City OF Mexico. Chile has
hesitated about accepting the invitation
because Of her fear that the Peruvian
and Bolivian governments would drag
into the conference the Tacna and africa
controversy and that he might be
pledged to arbitration upon lines OPP
posed to her own interests.
Her position is explained by the min
lister of foreign affairs in a letter to
Senior Don Carlos Moria Vicuna, the
Chilean minister in Washington. which
says in part:
In order that our purpose may not
be misunderstood. I explicitly state that
this government does not object to ques-
tions relative to international arbltra-
tion being considered in the new con-
ference. On the contrary, as 1 already
had the opportunity Of expressing 1t
to you, Chile win readily assist in furth-
ering this program. so transcendent for
the future of all nations.
But wish also to state once more
that what Chile cannot admit is the
amplitude and the vagueness that may
allow the raising Of unpleasant mop
perfume and vexatious polemics in the
course of the conference deliberations.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-25
MANY VESSELS OVERDUE.
Much Anxiety at San Francisco over
Craft Due From the North.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 24.-Reports
Of storms on the northern coast are
causing alarm among shipping men re-
gardlng a number OF overdue vessels.
The ship Berlin and barkentlne Beni-
ella are each fourteen days out from
Puget sound. The schooner Charles F.
Falk is seventeen days out from Port
HadlOck. the bark Fresno 25 days
from Port Gamble, ship Eclipse nineteen
days from Tacoma, ship Isaac Reed
twenty-five days from Seattle. schooner
Jennie Stella twenty-one days from
Grays Harbor. schooner Lizzie Vance
seventeen days from Grays HarbOr,
schooner Mary Bldwell, twenty-five
days from Coquille river, schooners
North Bend and Repeat each eighteen
days from Willapa Harbor and schoon-
er Wing and Wing forty-two days from
Port Hadlock.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-25
RrrLEp MAIL SACK FOUND.
Was Stolen While En Route to the
Train From the Helena Post once

HELENA, Mont, pee. st-.The reg.
lstered mail sack which disappeared on
It's Journey from the postoillce TO the
mail Ear on the Great Northern Friday
night was found yesterday In a pros
pect hole on Fuller avenue with It's
contents rifled
The ack was found shortly after II
o'clcck by George Ashley the ls.year.
old son OF u, H. Ashley, The sack waS
lying In hole about i've fset In Depth
pect hole on Fuller avenue with lts
and some old papers, when the chlcf
went into the hole he found that q SILT
had been made In the leather sack and
that the contents " the bag had been
gone over, Ladies' pocket books were
revealed by ;he removal OF the papers,
and boxes which evidently contained
rings and Jewelry were seen 10 have
been opened.
As the case ls one that properly be-
longs 90 the United States officers. the
chief made no further Investigations
and he and the officer carried the sack
to the post office without making any
examination MS to lts contents. The
hole which was cut In the leather sack
was about four by seven inches. the
cut being In the shape OF a right an-
gle, II could be seen through the cut
that the cloth pocket which is inside of
the registered mail pouches had been
taken out but what was done with Il Is
not known.
II was impossible last night 10 set
TO any ot the post office officials
to learn how extensive the rnlng of the
sack had been, The question which the
police are now trying 10 figure out l.
whether or not the bag was stolen while
II was being loaded from the rrar door
OF the post office or whether II was talk.
en- while the wagon was on the way 10
ihe dcrot, The latter appears to be
the more plausible solution Of the case.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-25
LABOR LEADER DEAD.
Left Instructions That His Body BE
IncInerated and the Ashes
Thrown 10 the Winds.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2A-Crematlon Of the
body Of Michael V. Brltzius. a prom
inent Chicago labor leader who died
at Denver last Thursday. will be made
today at Graceland cemetery. after
which the ceremony Of scattering the
ashes to the four winds will be perfor-
med. Only the intimate friends Of the
deceased viii be In attendance, for
though Brltzlus wllled that his body be
lncinerated and that the ashes be
thrown to the winds. he coupled his
request with q stipulation that the GER
emony be carried out with as much
privacy as possible.
For more than forty years Brltzius
was n leader In the labor movement.
He had national reputation as an or
ganizer. He was a cigarmaker and be-
came one Of the founders Of the Cigar
makers Union. the American Fedora.
ton uf Labor and numerous other labor
bodies. Ie went TO Denver some months
ago, but failed to recuperate his failing
health.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-25

situation Is looked at, Governor Rcose.
Welt has acted with extreme wisdom.
He does not seem to have taken ad-
vantage OF the opportunity presented
to him to make partisan capital out
Of It. II is to be inferred, from the fact
that he appointed Democrat to sue
coed Mr. Gardiner, that he was not
swayed by partisan action In taking
the action he did think that the
general feeling at election time was that
the officers OF the law behaved very
badly Gardiner, Devery. the mayor
and sheriff adopted altogether a false
position at the time OF the election. but
while the mayor and sheriff subsequent
" absolved themselves the district at
torney did not"
Replying 10 the inquiry as to what
effect in his opinion. the change IN the
administration Of the district attorneys
offise would have upon the reform ef-
forts which had seen instituted, Mr..
Hewitt said:
II should think that it was the first
step toward realizing such
reform as is possible in a city like
New York. But in this matter OF re-
form would like to say that the people
must not expect too much. Much will
have been accomplished when this city
is made decent place to live in. Vice
cannot be got rid OF until virtue is
for it. The transformation
viii prove slow process. II will take
centuries, in fact to bring il about and
the population and morality Of the COM
munity win improve.
Il cannot help saying that the police
and that department OF the govern
ment which has to do with criminal
matters have been Indifferent to their
duty and apparently have been encour-
aging vice. That has produced a great
reaction in the public mind and has Ned
TO the reform movement"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-25
PRESENTS ron urrvtov
Among Others Received Was Thirty.
Pound Turkey.

NEW YORK. Dec. "A special IL
the World from Washington says:
Christmas presents are arriving I'm
great numbers at the white house COM
Ing from relatives. personal friends and
admirers Of the McKInleys. The char.
acter OF the gifts Is varied. Some are
costly. others unique and not few
are on the freak order. They come
not only from the states but from the
West Indies and the far East.
Cigers without number are sent 10 the
president from Cuba. Porto Rico and
Manila. Tropical fruits. including
crates Of DIneapples. bananas and
oranges. have been received at the exc
cutlve mansion. and turkeys. bar
rels OF apples. and Wild game
have come from friends within the
states. One Of the first presents TO ar
rive was a white turkey from Dublin.
Va, weighing thirty pounds. II was
the wish Of the donor that this big
bird might grace the table over which
the chief executive presided on Christ
mas day. The wish may be gratlned.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-25
WORK OF FRANCES WILLARD.
Address by President Stevens OF the
w. c. T. L.

CHICAGO. Dec. 24--A special pro.
gram was carried out at the Emmanuel
Methodist church In Evanston last
night in commemoration OF the twenty
sixth anniversary OF the commencement
OF q general temperance crusade
throughout the United States. The
speakers OF the evening were Mrs, l.. NJ
~ Stevens, president, and Miss Anna
Gordon. vice-president. OF the National
women's Christian Temperance Union.
Mrs stevens said In part
There may be some who do not agree
with us In our ideas OF prohibition. but
believe that there are but very few
that are not with US. The W. c. r,
U, has now become one OF the great
est societies, both at home and abroad.
that exists today. When Miss willard
left us we tried to go on with the
work and at the next convention and
the one following that the gain In mem
bsrship was shown to be larger than
had ever been made before In a similar
period OF time.
This showed the force OF Frances
Wizards leadership and the cause for
which she worked. The fundamental
principles Of our work are'purity, pro-
hibltion and love Of abstinence. be-
lieve that Frances Willard raised TO a
higher level than ever before the NOR
ais Of both men and women throughout
the country"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-25

that body and the government has Tor
some time had under consideration
changes amending the constitutional
provisions ON the subject In the British
North American act under which the
provinces OF Canada were conteder-
ated.
Sir John said he did not agree with
those who talked of abollshlng the sen.
ate, The usefulness OF u second cham.
her has been sufficiently demonstrated
In Canada, He believed. however. that
the time had come when a change In
the mode Of selecting senator's might
usetully he considered, The feeling
aroused by the exercise OF the power
OF the senate majority against the Will
OF the majority OF the house and the
recent discussion OF the methods by
which the party preponderance was Sc
cured have pointed TO the desirablllty
Of an Improvement IN the mode OF an.
ing vacancies
His own idea was to substitute for
the present system one partly OF elect
ion and partly OF nomination. The cit
les, the universities, the suburban dis
triets might be separately grouped for
senate electoral purposes. the govern.
ment nominating the balance following
largely the Danish system. which he
regarded as yoOd one. The result
would be more representative body
and one much more In touch with the
people than senate wholly nominated
by the government.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-25
BRYAN TO ANSWER CLEVELAND.
He WIN Address the W. J. Bryan
League Of Chicago on January s.

CHICAGO. Dec. 24-The Chronicle
says:
William Jennings Bryan will answer
ex-President Cleveland's criticism Of the
Democratic party at the annual ban
quet of the W. ]. Bryan League, Of
Chicago. on the anniversary Of the
battle Of New Orleans. January 5. The
affair will take place in the Sherman
house.
It will be Bryan's first public speech
since his second defeat for the presi-
dency. Announcement was made last
evening at the meeting of the county
democracy by Robert E. Burke of the
acceptance by Mr. Bryan of an invita-
ton to speak on Jackson day. Mr.. Bry-
ans subject is Democracy"
Besides Bryan, the other speakers
who accepted are Ex-Governor Stone.
Of Missouri, Congressman Carmack, Of
Tennessee, and Mr.. Burke says 1t is
probable that Governor Beckham, Of
Kentucky. will be the fourth orator.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-25
Emma Goldman Says Anarchists
Win Quit Assassination.
MARRIAGE A CRYING SHAME
Undsr Anarchy Would Be No Marriages and
No Crime Desire for Wealth Is
Selfish; Anarchists Are
Unselish.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2L-Emma Gold
man said last night in an interview that
the anarchists had decided not to kill
any more kings or crowned heads. She
said that at recent conference Of an
archlsts In Paris the above course had
been agreed upon.
''The killing Of King Humbert," she
said. was not done through the instiga-
ton Of the anarchists as a body. 1t was
the individual act Of Gaetana Bresci.
Bresci imagined that King Humbert did
not treat the Italians as he should have
done and took the matter into his own
hands We did not justify the killing
and do not look upon 1t as an act to
be applauded.
anarchy" Miss Goldman went on.
when Il does come will be a purely
voluntary cooperative system. I mean
that every one viii help the other so
that all will have an equality.
1--WE anarchists do not believe in mar
riages. Look at our divorce courts,
They are filed every day with men
and women trying to get divorces IRON;
one another. Under an anarchisdc gov
ernment this could never happen. There
would be no divorces because there
would Be no marriages. II Is crying
shame that men and women should be
bound together by marriage ties.
Il believe in a government" Miss
Goldman went on. "in which every man
and woman should do as he or she
pleases. Cars and elevated trains and
everything should be free There would
be no jealousies. Anarchists as a rule
are unselfsh. No one would demand
more than another. Everything would
be equalized. There would be no accu-
mutation Of wealth. The desire for
wealth after all is childish. 1t is like
little children who want more tops.
Wealth does not bring happiness.
Under anarchy there would be no
crime. There would be no need for
anyone to steal because all would
have enough to live on. What do 1
intend to do to bring this about? For
the next two or three months shall
lecture in the different cities in the vi
cinity of New York In March next
shall make a tour of the country to
spread anarchistic teachings"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-25

chadwick. who was chaplain Of the bait
tlcahIp Maine whom she was blown up In
the harbor Of Havana and who for two
years has been chaplain In the ro-
celvlng ship Vermont at the brooklyn
navy yard, has been assigned TO tho
cruiser New York, which N to 80 Into
commission about February l. Il u
understood that Rcar.Admlral Rogers.
whose flaaahip the New York Ia 10 be.
made special request that Father
Chadwick ho assigned TO his ship
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-25
M'KINLEY,s INAuouRArIoN.
Extensive Preparations Being Made for
Great Military Parade and IL
lumlnation.

NEW YORK, Dec. President Nc.
N'nley'A second inauguration ON March
lth next viii be marked with oero-
monlal pplendor never before attempted
In the city. mya the Washington cor.
respondent OF the World.
The inaugural committee, OF which
John JOY lsdaon Ia chairman. Intends to
make the inauguration magnificent
spectacle, Military win be the main
feature OF the parade, The committee
has invited state organizations TO par.
tlolpato and from the responses Il Ia
probable that morc militia bodies will
be In line than ever hcforc. The rcg-
ular troops around Warrington viii bo
brought here, The cadets from mill.
tary and naval academies viii also be
In attendance,
Civic bodies viii BE- well represented.
but the object OF the committee win be
TO make the parade a. military a. pos
slble, Hundreds of applications have
been received from rough rider com.
mittces that wish 10 participate.
An Innovation Win be the decoration
OF the capital and white house, Mr..
Gdscn win ask congress TO authorize tho
running OF electric light wires over the
white house, Hc Intends that the cap
liol building and especially the great
dome shall be outlined In lncandea.
cent globes and that the Same plan
shall be followed with the executive
mansion and other public buildings.
Electric lights viii be placed In all
parks and reservations which are sup
piled with fountains.
The ball Of the last Mckinley inaug.
uralion. which was unanimously Dc.
elarcd the finest In the history OF these
functions will be collpscd by the one
TO come. which viii b. held In the PEN
sion Office More than $1,000 win be *.
bonded In decorations. More than tt5,-
900 OF the necessary $4,000 fund has
been subscribed.
The Twtnly-Ihird ohio volunteer reg
imcnt. In which President Mckinley
served during the war. win attend Ia
a boiy The survivors ot the FIRST TO.
publican convention. that OF 1885. viii
ride IN carriages dlrcctly behind the
president.
The reviewing stand from which Prcs'
ldcnt Mckinley will witness the parade
VIII bo directly In front OF the executive
mansion and surrounded by court u
honor A plan for ,rlumphal arch Ii
being considered by the committee. but
whether or not the arch will be de-.
cidcd upon Is question.
The navy for tho firSt time In an In.
augurnl ceremony will DO represented
In command % Admiral Dewey all
the wRrshlpa In Eastern waters will be
ordered to Washington and steam up
the Potomac river.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-25
THE HALF CENT

A movement h on foot 20 put a one
half cont roln IN general use IN the
United states Several suggestions have
been made To the government, ana a
document wan presented signed by the
heads ~ department. stores In the VAR
i0un large Clllea throughout the eoun-
try, showing the need for the money
IN making changc, Progress finds many
methods ~ improvement, but for half
century INHt, In spite ~ many lmta-
tlonn, nothing has arisen 20 equal tioa-
tetlera Stomach lilttuu, the greatest
boncfactor tho human race has ever
known, This medicine cures conatpa-
llon. indigestion, dyspepsia, blllounneu,
nervousness and slccpleauncaa, also pre-
vrntA malaria. fever and ague, he uuro
TO get tho genuine with our Private
Revenue stamp over the neck Of the
bottle.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-25
RETIREMENT OF STOCK.
Believed to Be Planned by the Directors
of the Northern Pacific.

NEW YORK. Dec. 24-The Journal Of
Commerce says:
The presence in this city last week Of
James ]. Hill, president Of the Great
Northern Railroad and one Of the larg-
est stockholders of the Northern Pacific,
is regarded as Indicative Of important
action of the directors Of the Iast-named
road this week. Persons connected with
the Northern Pacific management say
that arrangements have been prac-
tically completed for the retirement Of
the S75.OOO,OOO Of the preferred stock of
tnat company.
The provisions OF the Northern Pa
cifc reorganization plan give the di-
rectors the right to retire the preferred
stock at par. either wholly or in part,
on call prior to January l, 1917.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-25
FLEET IN FINE CONDITION.
Annual Inspection Of Pacific Coast Rev
enue Cutters Just Completed.

SEATTLE. Dec. 24.-Chief Engineer
James A. Doyle. Of the revenue cutter
service, has completed his annual fn-
spection Of all the vessels in the rev.
enue feet Of the Pacific coast. finishing
his work here. where he examined the
Bear. Grant, Rush and Perry.
He has already issued specifications
for the usual annual repairs to the
vessels, and is now preparing his full
report. The present Pacific coast feet.
he says, Is in fine condition.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-25
CHICAGO CHIEF OF POLICE.
Says He Is Ready for the Grand Jury
Whenever Wanted.

CHICAGO. Dec. 24-Chlef Of Police
Ripley returned to Chicago early to-
day. He said his return was hastened
by the illness Of Captain Colleran, chief
of detectives.
'"The fact that various accusations
have been made against me since my
departure about two weeks ago. has
nothing to do with my home coming, J"
said the chief Il am here and ready
for the grand jury any time that body
wants to see me. I've been on my va
cation and have enjoyed the rest"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-25
Pears

1t is a wonderful soap
that takes hold quick and
does no harm.
No harml 1t leaves the
skin soft like a baby's; no
alkali in it, nothing but
soap. The harm is done by
alkali. Still more harm is
done by not washing. So,
bad soap is better than
none.
What is bad soap2 I'M
perfectly made; the fat
and alkali not well bal.
anced or not combined.
What is good soap2
Pears.
AiIsorts Of stores sellit especially druggists;
All sorts Of people use Il.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-25
CANADIAN SENATE.
Clerk Of the House Of Commons Be-
lieves It Should Be Made Repre-
sentative Body.

OTTAWA, Ont, Dec. 24.-slr John
Bourinot, clerk Of the house Of COM
mons. the famous authority on parlia-
ment procedure. was questioned last
night on the subject Of the Canadian
senate. 1t has been proposed to reform
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-25
AMERICAS FIRST PEOPLE,
Mormon Explorers Believe That They
Were Nephltcs,

PHOENIX. Aria, Dee. 4-Adylces
have been received of antiquarian dis
coverles made In South Mexico and
Central America by a. party of Mormon
explorers. Three months ago the party
began three years trip down into
South America for the purpose of
searching for traces Of the las, survive
ors OF the Ncphltes. believed by the
Mormons to have been the hnt people
In this country. Benjamin Cluff. prcsl-
dent OF the Brigham Young Academy in
Provo. Utah. Is In charge of the ex-
pedition and has twen,y-four students
under his charge.
In a letter 10 a friend here Clunt
states that many prehistoric ruins have
been examined by the party and evil
dences unearthed which tend plainly 10
uphold the Mormon traditions.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-25
SLOAN WILL RIDE YBsUv1AN.
License From San Francisco Jockey
Club Enables Him to Enter Races.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 24-It is an
nounced that Tod Sloan win ride We
suvian at Tanforan on Christmas under
the license granted him By the San
Francisco Jockey Club. II Is possible
that he may continue to accept
mounts during the entire winter meet
ing.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-25
WORLDS RECORD BEATEN.
Five Miles Made in 8:1OB by cyclist
Nelson Of Boston.

LOS ANGELES. Dec. 24.-Johnny
Nelson, Of Boston. beat Harry Downing,
Of San Jose, in a five-mlle motor-paced
bicycle race. He made the distance in
S:lOB beating the worlds record.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-25
REMOVAL OF GARDINER.
Ex-Mayor Hewitt Declares That Gov
ernor Roosevelt Acted With
Great Wisdom.

NEW YORK. Dec 24.-"The removal
Of District Attorney Gardiner" ex-
Mayor Abram S. Hewitt said last night,
cannot but be regarded with satisfac-
tIon from whatever point Of view the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-25

Has Been Assigned to the Cruiser New
York.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-25

The modern preacher saws more dol.
lara than souls.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-25

NEW YORK. Dec. a-Tathcr ]. P.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-25

Pour ye down. 80 gvnile rain dropa.
Without ccanlng without stay.
! have gnt my friends umbrella
And he's two fnli miles away
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-25

The wlscs, man Is the one that agrees
with YOU.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-25

Ex-cHAPLAIN OF THE MAINE.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-25

Nobody ever aatlcp YOU for nln.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-25

Even "a slow man can catch the Strip.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-25

AIIsorts Of stOresssllit, especially druggists;
all sorts Of people use il.