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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-13

officer; Dr. Gassaway, Of tn. United
States marine hospital service, and
Professor Armstrong, Of the University
of California
Dr. Klnyoun reported that all OF the
animals at the quarantine station on
Angels Island. which we're inoculated
with virus from the body Of the China
man who expired a few days ago under
suspicious circumstances, had died,
with the exception Of a monkey, and Il
was in a dying condition. An autopsy
on the rats and guinea pigs showed
that they had developed symptoms OF
the genuine bubonic plague. After
discussing the matter the board de-
cided that the Chinaman wfO died at
1901 Dupont street, had been afflicted
with the plague. A request was made
for 100 volunteers from among mem
bers Of the medical profession TO make
a house-to-ilouse examination, and aid
the board IN thoroughly fumigating
and dlsinfectipg the entire Chinese
quarter.
A quarantine WAS not declared, but
the board adjourned at an early hour
this morning to meet at noon today,
when It is predicted that such action
will be taken. The beard OF health
has agreed that the work Of inspect
ing Chinatown with view to improv-
Ing lis sanitary conditions shall be be
gun at once. The section will be dis
tricted and every day, until all dan
ger is past, every house will be Wis
tied and every occupant inspected. Re-
liable Chinese will be detailed to ac-
company the physicians and the police
will render what assistance they can.
These Chinese will be supplied for the
work by the Six Companies. Until an
other case Of plague develops. China
town will remain free from quarantine,
but people are requested TO have as lit
tie communication as possible with the
suspected district. When the Chinese
learned Of the action of the board OF
health there was an exodus from Chi
natown of those who are employed out
side of the district which may again
be quarantined.
DIR. ]. NJ. Williamson, president of the
board Of health. says:
Regarding the case in question there
is no cause for panic | have every
reason to believe the inspection will
minimize the danger to such an ex-
tent that the disease will not succe ed
in getting a foothold in the city
No alarm Is felt by the physicians
who discuss the matter and some
doubt is expressed as to the nature ol
the disease from which the Chinamar
died. Consul General Hoy Vow says:
Il believe that there is nothing NOR,
nor less than ruse on the part of thG
board Of health to prevent the liability
OF damage suits which have frequently
been threatened on account Of the out
rageous act Of last week in quaran
timing the Chinese quarter Their,
never was any bubonic plague in Chi
natown. but If there was, would b,
the first person TO assist in protect
ing the health of San Francisco.
IF any more attempts are made t
blockade the Chinese quarter We ar
prepared to procure injunctlons from
the courts and will protect The right
of our people as far as possible"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-13
sPoINKoP's HORRORS.
Experience OF a Young Surgeon In His
Efforts to Care for the
Wounded.

LONDON, March lS,-tCorrespond-
ence of the Associated Press.) )-.For real
ghastllncss, for a glimpse into the CORY
realities OF war and the horrors of the
battlefield, the private letter Of young
medical officer at Splonkop, printed in
the Daily Graphic, can scarcely be
beaten.
~ selected a pass" he writes. "over-
hung by steep clay banks, on the top
Of which | got up a Red Cross flag.
Cases now began to pour down from
Spionkop on stretchers. The Beers
opened Are on us and three bullets went
into the fire, knocking the sticks about.
The reason for this fire was not the
Red Cross flag, but owing to some Tom
mics who were strolling over to 1t, and
promptly ordered them away. A few
minutes after the Beers let fly five
shells in quick succession in my direc-
tlon but they fell short and did no
harm,
From this time to / o'clock rext
morning, the wounded came through
my dressing station as the pass was
the only exit from the hill. saw every
case and some of them We're mutilated
beyond description.
Fully $3.50 wounded and dead, who
had died on the way passed through
my hands. Many a poor chap shot in
the morning in the front trenches who
could net be reached, lay In the blas-
ing sun all day. One old colonial In
Thornycroft's walked down leaning on
his rifle. He was a mass Of wounds
one ear cut through by bullet, his
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-13
GERMANY's CURT REPLY.
She Refused Krugers Request for Her
Mediation by Saying II Was
None OF Her AFFAIR.

DURHAM. March l2,-The Transvaal
having appealed to Germany for media
ton or Intervention in the war with
Great Britain. Germany has replied
that she declines to interfere, as she
is In no way concerned In the conflict.
Venters PNlelt says:
The British forces which, since the
fighting at Drelfontein, have been
marching rapidly hither and have turn
ed the Boer position. Our cavalry are
ahead.
The Beers We're reported this morn
Ing about $4,000 strong with Is guns,
In position on range OF kopjes COM
manding the road to Bloemfontein.
which is 10 miles distant,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-13
rAuNcEFoTE AND HAY.
Important Conference Relative to Kru.
er's Peace Proposal.

WASHINGTON. March H. Lord
Pauncefote called at the state depart.
ment late in the afternoon and spent
half an hour with Secretary Hay. II
he was made acquainted With the tenor
OF any communications relative TO
peace that may have come from Pre-
toric he gave no sign OF the fact.
The officials OF the state department
also maintained reserve respecting
this subject that was impenetrabls. and
all that could b. obtained from them
was tho injunction to await the devel-
opments OF the next "a hours.
II Is surmised from that that the de-
partment is restrained from discussing
the subject by regard for diplomatic
proprietles.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-13
BRYAN IS COMING.

TACOMA. March 19.-senatnr ra...--
wired today that Colonel Bryan WI.
make five speeches in this state as
follows walla WalIa. March 2ze. sno-
kane. March 80; Yakima. March III
Seattle, April 2; Tacoma, April 3.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-13
SAN FRANCISCO INFECTED.
Genuine Bubonic Plague Found in
Chinatown.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 12.-At a
special meeting of the board of health,
held to consider the plague situation.
there were present besides the men,
bers, DR.. Kinyoun. federal quarantine
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-13
sllLzFiR AGAIN RAMPANT.

Still Seeking to Embroil the Country
in Dispute With Great Britain.
WASHINGTON, March 12.-Repre-
sentative sulzer, of New York, today
introduced the following resolution:
Resolved. ETC., that the secretary Of
war is hereby directed to inform the
house Of representatives as early as
possible what fortihcations Great Brit.
ain is erecting. constructing and com
peting along the Northern frontier or
the United States, especially at Puget
sound and other places on the Pacific
ocean. contiguous to the state OF
and the district Of Alas
ka.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-13
D. ?. rHoMpsoN ELEcTEp.

ORTLAND, March I'D. p Thomp-
son was today elected school director.
defeating ]. P. Finley.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-06
A Common Mistake of Clerks.
Evening Post

Saturuay EVenlng POST.
The clerk who is pushing his way has
every reason to congratulate himself be-
cause so many of his associates and COM
petitors stand up for their rights This
is an attitude that is very dear TO the shall
low majority. They may not refuse to do
something that their employers ask of
them, but they show by their manner that
they think they are being imposed upon,
and they perform the task unwillingly and
ungraciously. They are quick to teach a
customer who may have unwittingly of
Tended their sense of their own Importance
that they have their rights" and know
their business too well to be taught any
thing about II. They resent any request
from an associate unless the task was one
distinctly agreed upon In their engage
ment.
Clerks of this class are so numerous
they act upon each other. and always to
their own harm. Their employers keep
them only because better help is not to be
had, and customers go to their counter s
simply because they must They make no
friends and no progress. and are of very
little more Importance to their stores than
are the horses that pull the dray.
The business man who says friendship
cuts no figure in business does not even
know himself and the motives that govern
many of his own actions. He entirely
overlooks the part Ii plays in the treat
ment of those in his own store. or from
whom he buys his stock Friendly feelings
must have influence so long as human nat
ure Is what IL is. They will not tempt a
shrewd merchant to pay a fraction of one
one who is less likable. but where prices
and quality are the same they will throw
the order TO the salesman who is most pop
ular.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-06

Spaniard who spends part of his time
at the farm and let's the foreman do
the work. Each farm employs from twenty to
one hundred 'hombres" Common Fflipinos)
who, with their families. live in bamboo
huts on the farm. The "hombres' are PAID
one peso and a half a week (I5 cents Ameri-
can money! and are given an OF
rice, fish and sugar for food These are
starvation wages, but the owner Is not
content with that. and in one instance only
have I seen a Spaniard who did not ROB
his employees and treat them cruelty. But
the "hombre" is too weak and ignorant 10
fight his employer by American methods
and his condition remains the same year
after year.
The Philippine method OF armin is
very primitive and crude and excepting the
grinding of the sugar cane. the work is
done by hand. The cane is planted in Sep
TENDER. October and December and cut in
July or August usually. 1t is then ground
up. the sap going to the boiling kettles and
the pulverized cane is used for fuel. All
the stirring. packing. ETC., is done by hand
and enormous quantities of fine sugar can
be produced In one year at very little ex-
pense. Should the sugar grower pay his
laborers better and invest several years
savings in modern machinery the produc-
tive capacity of his farm would be in
creased. A very interesting thing was told
me by a Filipino who could speak English.
He said that the Spaniards in Negroes is
land had formed a land trust with an
idea of shutting out American capital
lists who are sure to come in. All land will
be controlled by this trust and no sales of
property will be made TO foreigners. Ameri-
can energy, combined with capital and ma
chinery could assume complete control of
the sugar business and enormous profits
would result from IL. The islands will no
doubt be of great value to America and
could the a-nti-expansionist once see the
Philippines as they are, rich, beautiful and
healthful, be would enounce that doctrine
forever. Even as a soldier the trip to the
Philippines is pleasant and instructive. but
ignorant Fflipinos and oppressive Span
iards remind one that he is more patriotic
than he supposed he was, and that there
is no man like al American and no place
like the United States.
JOSEPH LEVERETT RODGERS,
Company ID, Forty-fourth Volunteer In
fantry.
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a. - 6ONSs ia A. y > o1o
When the proper materials arrive in Cuba
which will be soon-the normal training
will begin in earnest. A corps OF teachers
Is to be sent out from the States. Under
these normal classes for teachers will be
established throughout the island with a
view 10 ultimately placing proper Cuban
teachers In the public schools. At present
education Is of the most Anticipated type.
There Is no class work at all: instruction
is wholly individual. Each child is called
up TO the teachers chair. recites his lesson
rapidly and takes his seat again.
Judging by past experience, however,
there is little doubt that modern methods
will be eagerly accepted. for thus far no
trouble has been experienced in the intro
duction of new ideas. And here and there
one comes upon a struggling. cropping as
pirant to better things. hopelessly follow
ing the lead OF some long forgotten edu-
Gator under the blind illusion that he is on
the right road at last.
AS often as / have tried / have found
the boys deeply interested in agriculture
an entirely new phase of employment to
them. In the little country town where
I worked with my boys the small expert
ments turned out huge successes and my
little agricultural lessons bore fine fruit.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-06
A Greek millionaire.
The Sketch.

The Greek millionaire residing in Paris,
the largest known perpetual prize. to be
awarded every three years by the judgment
of the Institute OF France, to the discov-
erer, inventor or producer, during the peri
cd. of the most noteworthy idea or object
for the benefit Of humanity. The domains
of effort particularly, but not exclusively
named. are surgery and medicine. The
prize is TO be never less than 100. 600 francs.
and may be nearly double. 1t is to be
awarded TO Frenchmen only, except when
worlds exposition in Paris. when IL be-
comes a universal prize TIL prize will be
awarded for the first time at the exhibition
of 1900. and Ii must be conceded that NJ.
Osiris's idea is more likely to attract for
eign enterprise TO Paris than the insults
lavlshed on foreigners by certain ''patri-
value was offered By NJ Osiris ten years
ago.. and was awarded to the architect who
put up the gallery Of machines.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-06

London Mail.

London Mail.
The British soldiers now in South Africa
nave no doubt during their marches come
across a weird looking bird something like
an eagle on stills, wearing a crest resem-
bling a bundle of quill pens sticking out
from the back of its head. This is the
secretary bird or snake eater. the SLAM
genvreeter' OF the Dutch c~olonists. Those
who would like to see this curious bird
should pay a visit to the Zoo.
He is held in great esteem by the Trans
walters and English colonists on account
OF his Partially for snakes. When ne and
the deadly cobra meet II means a due, to
the death. and ii Is generally the cobra
that dies The fight is exciting to witness.
The lightning like darts of the snake are
parried by the birds long wings, used as
a most effective shield, and when the
chance presents itself. as a bludgeon. Once
he has stunned his adversary the bird
sweeps upwards and descends with all his
weight upon his dazed enemy and the
fight is over. Then dinner follows In the
shape OF the body of the vanquished swat
lowed head foremost.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-06

Chicago News
We'll. count, have you taken in Chi
cago?"
A except re jumps. monsieur"
1.-The jumps? / don't quite understand? %
"Ah. monsieur. perhaps IL is re leaps. /
know not eaksactly."
Leaps? What kline OF leaps. count?r
II am re helpless, Coult IL possible be
&c vauits?"
Vaults? Nc. count. 1 think you refer to
the dives?"
That is ct. monsieur; dives. Do they
dive from sc lever
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-06

Detroit Journal.

Detroit journal.
The boy with the freckled face proposed
that they forge written excuses from their
fathers and stay away from school to-day.
IT cannot do such a thing!" protested
the boy with fiaxen curls. MY father
spells too weIlf"
Saying which he proceeded to school. and
after that grew up to be a great and good
man.
This how how seemingly tri0lng cir
profoundly.
Evening journal., 1900-11-15
ALL HONOR TO PARSLEY.
Curious Folklore ana History Com
cerning This Common Herb.

Curious Folklore ana History Con-
cerning This Common Herb.
Some quaint ideas have hovered
around that familiar garden herb and
dish adoner, parsley. In England,
Devonshre folk declare that parsley
must never be transplanted or great
evil will follow. Suffolk people say it
will not come up double unless sown
Oh Good Friday-a notion that expert
ments might surely soon have disprov-
ed while ancient dwellers i'm Hamp-
shire steadiasny refuse to give any
parsley away. Ask them for roses lilies,
fruit on rare vegetables, and basket
fuls will be gladly bestowed on you,
but request few sprigs of parsley and
you will bc told. with solemn shaking
Of heads. no. we never pick parsley
for any one. unless it's paid for!'
The great historian Plutarch relates
an interesting anecdote on the subject
of this herb Timolcon was leading an
army against the Carthaginians. But
as hc was ascending a hill from the
top of which the enemy's camp and all
their vast forces would be in sight, he
met some mules laden with parsley,
and his men took it into their heads
that it was a bad omen because we
usually crown the sepulcher with pars-
ley. and thence comes the proverb with
regard To one thar is dangerously ILL.,,
such one has need of nothing but
parsley TO deliver them from this
/ superstition and To remove the panic
/ Tlmolcon ordered the troops to halt
and making speech suitable to the
occasion. observed among other things
that crowns were brought them before
d the victory and offered themselves Of
+ their own accord. For the Corinthians
from all antiquity have looked upon a
wreath of parsley as sacred, crowning
the yictors with it at the isthmian
games" The general then crowned
himself and all his officers with pars-
ley wrcaths. and led his men TO bat
tie. their fears conquered, the result
being decisive victory. - Chicago
Tmes-I1erald.
Evening journal., 1900-11-15
THE SECRET SERVICE.
Tiresome work of Reading "a CT
pher Dispatch of 1000 words.


pher Dispatch of 1000 words.
Some governments make use of nu-
mcrals for their cfhered communca-
tions with their agents abroad, others
mixture of numerals and words, and
vet others exclusively words. OF course,
the only problem that needs solution
in dispatches Of this kind is to ascer-
tain the key number or key word.
When that is accomplished, the re-
mainder Is easy. though generally very
tedious. Indeed it is difficult to conceive
Of a more tiresome, head splitting piece
OF work than either to cipher or decl-
pher dispatch Of some 1900 or 1000
words. The writer talks from sad and
weary experience.
Some governments change the key
word or key numerals with each dis
patch, according to a settled arrange
ment. Others. again. change It every
month. Sometimes it is placed at the
beginning of the Dispatch at other
times at the end. TO the uninitiated n
dispatch of this kind will appear in the
nature of Chinese puzzle, but to an
expert cryptographer the decipherlng
Of a government code dispatch is mere
/ child's play.
Occasionally the dispatch will appear
a mere tumble of consonants without
any meaning while at other times il
/ will be so ciphcred as to contain sensi
ble ana plausible sentences, the mean
ing of which appears on the surface
Ii was a code Of this kind that was
used 10y the Spanish secret agents In
this country during the war will
Spain. and the clever staff Of secret
service men employed by the United
States government were In a very
short time possessed Of a key to th'
cipher in question.--New York Tribune
Evening journal., 1900-11-15
NIen.mrinw MedicInes.

\ teaspoonful is just one dram; a
desSertspoonful two drains; a table
spoonful. -four drains.
I'm mixing on administering drugs Of
any sort quantities should be carefully
measured in a medicine glass, for then
one may be quite sure Of the amount
given. which is quite impossible to be
if one uses spoons, for these vary in
size according TO fashion
When measuring medicine, it is best
TO stand the glass on the table, for il
one holds IT i'm the hand one may easily
hold it crookedly, and thus inadvert-
emily pour out a larger or smaller
amount than is prescribed by the doc
tor In some cases errors of this kind
might be mischievous i'm effect.
Evening journal., 1900-11-15
Relic. of Former Ages.

The big tree Of California is unique
in the world. 1t is the largest, oldest
ana most majestically graceful of all
trees. Scarcest Of known tree species
It is the best living representative of a
former geologic age. II has come down
through the ages simply by reason OF
Its superb powers Of defense against
hostile conditions. The bark is some
times as much as two feet thick and is
almost noncombustihle. The oldest
specimens felled are still sound at the
heart Yet with all its advantages
the big trees do not seem to have i'm
creased their range since the glacial
epoch Washington Post.
Evening journal., 1900-11-15
MADE HER FORTUNE.
Boarding House Steaks That Grew
Tender Under -Four Ton Hammer.

Boarding House Steaks That Grew
Tender Under II Four Ton Hammer.
Speaking of luck" said a reminis-
cent man, reminds me of how fortune
came to a boarding house keeper in a
mill town where / once lived. There
came to the house when he first struck
the town a new millhand This board
er seemed at first just like any other
young man with n good appetite, out
of whom the profit to be made was
likely to he small, but it was speedily
discovered that Ire was a man Of abil-
ity and promise, who was likely to get
ON at the mill. He made great prog
ress at the works. 1t wasn't long be-
fore he was at the head of the section
Of the forge department there, the boss,
in fact, of the four ton hammers.
"As far as he was concerned the only
Thing that marred his happiness was
the tOughness of the steaks they had
Mt the boarding house. and that they
were tough nobody could deny. But
he was equal to the occasion there as
he had proved himself to be at the
mill
Madam he said one day to the
landlady, If You will let me take the
steaks YOU buy before you cook them 1
will make them just as tender as can
be without any cost to you whatso-
ever
"Now. he had paid his board regular
ly, and he was at that moment virtual
/ ly the star boarder. The landlady
handed him the next morning without
hesitation The bundle of steaks just as
IT came from the butcher, and the ham
mpr boss Just took 'em over to the mill
this being before the regular starting
time in the morning, and, adjusting
one of the four ton hammers to about
the right gauge. started 1t up and RAJ
the steaks couple of times under th'
hammer
"Goodg why they were just simply
beautiful. and every morning after tina
the genial hammer boss used to run
across TO the mill before breakfast anC
quietly, without the knowledge of an!
one. run The landlady's steaks bacl
and forth once under the four ton ham
mcr. The fame of the landlady's ten
der steaks grew rapidly, as did also
naturally. the number Of her boarders
And so she accumulated wealth. New
York Sun