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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-24
"hE BRITISH aoNsy MARKET.
ank Of England's Discount of Five
Per Cent Having Bad Effect
on Stocks.

NEW YORK, April 2S.---The Times
I.ordon financial correspondent says:
The British money market is in the
state known to scientists as unstable
equilibrium" The bill brokers Rave rec
onciled themselves TO the inevitable
and no longer seriously attempt to de-
press rates for they have lost money
by their recent efforts in that direc-
tion.
The Bank of England holds the
market in its grip.
The bank continues to charge five
per cent for short advances and means
to make no departure for the present
from this rule.
The stock markets are decidedly un-
comfortable over the prospect Of pay
ing five per cent for an indefinite time
ahead with the probability of further
advance before greater ease returns.
Many temporary holders of the war
loan paid from 81 to 5ls per cent in
tiAi WEN tlldili6 hpll IT lOI HlDHtX
to carry their bargains into May.
Where dear money presses hardest Is
upon good securities and day after day
these keep dwindling in price.
operators in America have exhibited
splendid energy and resource in raising
a great market demonstration In favor
of yom. 'ailroad shares but no progress
has been made in drawing on the Bri-
tish public to follow for more than 4
few days al time. And were the mar
kets favorable. such episodes as the
break in the steel and wire stocks, with
the accompaniment Of what at this
seems inside manipulation in
favor of the bears, checks any desire
to join the playing
Britishers believe American railroad
stocks are destined to considerably
higher figures in the coming summer.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-24
THE SALARIES
ARE TOO SMALL
Judicial Places in Puerto Rico
Are Hard to Fiji.
EXTRA PAY FOR THE ARMY
War Department Was Obliged to Make
Special Allowance for General
Brooke and Others Sta.
toned In Cuba.

WASHINGTON. April Zs.--Attorney-
General Griggs Is endeayoring TO find
Tor the president some prominent law
yers In this country who win accept
judicial places in Puerto Rico under
the new bill
The salaries are so small that Few
lawyers OF note can DE found % con
slider the positions A matter briefly
discussed by the cabinet today was
that Of additional pay allowance to a
few army officers In Cuba. Attorney
General Griggs reported that there
was no violation Of the law and that
the action taken was warranted.
Secretary Root said soon after Cen
era Brook was made governor general
Of the island he wrote to the war de-
parttment asking TO be relieved. say
ing that he could not maintain his
family in the United States and run
an expensive establishment in Havana
on the salary and allowance he re-
ceiyed from the government He de-
clared he would become bankrupt
He referred 10 the great amount Of
entertaining he was forced to do and
to the fact that the people Of 'he lis
and expected this The war depart
ment officials, after serious consdera-
tion. decided to allow General Brooke
an additional allowance from Cuban
funds. The same decision was arrived
at In the case Of General Ludlow,
Colonel Bliss and one or two others.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-24
BoER FLAG sALUrED.
American skipper in Norfolk Nearly
Brings on Trouble With
England.

NEW YORK. April IA special to
the Journal and Advertiser from Nor
folk, Va. says
The big Boer flag which fioaied from
the mainmast Of the Danish steamship
Polar Star, when that ship sailed from
her Brooklyn pier March y. came near
causing International complications be-
tween this government and Great Bn-
tain through the enthusiasm OF an
American skipper in Norfolk harbor.
Upon the ships arrival on Old Point
Comfort. Captain Callison again hoist
ed the Transvaal flag, and his action
caused comment among the masters Of
a number Of British merchantmen an
ehored Oh the point.
a mass meeting Of a branch Of the
National Boer Relief Fund Association
was held in Norfolk on Monday, April
16. Congressman Smith, OF Michigan
and George w. Van Siclen, OF New
York, were among the announced
speakers and they arrived on an old
Dominion steamer When Mr.. Smith
saw Captain Calllsen's vessel with
the Boer flag waving he got the old
Dominion captain. who was also a Boer
sympathySer to run In near the Polar
Star, and then the American colors on
the American ship were dipped to the
standard OF the Transvaal on the Dan
ish ship.
one OF the British captains saw the
compliment and sent a protest 10 the
English ambassador at Washington.
who in turn sent it to the state depart
ment. The state department declined
to interfere on the grounds ttat a mer-
chant marine has the right to dip his
eolors TO anything he sees fit, and has
also the right to fly whatever he de-
sires at his masthead. Thus a threat
ened complication, because OF an Amer
lean recognition of Danish captains
courtesy 10 the BOer cause, was avoid
ed.
AT the mass meeting Captain CALI
sen was called upon to make a speech.
The captain moved forward on the
platform from a box and mis- face
looked troubled. His appearance made
the hit Of the evening. but the immense
gathering was too much for him. and
after one desperate glance the veteran
sailor turned and fled
Any speech he could have made could
not have possibly made more of a hit
than did the courageous skipper, who
defed his British colleagues by flying
the Boer flag, but was frightened
speechless by an audience of 1000 of
his friends
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-24
Carried by Succession OF Gallant
hushos Made by the British
Infantry

LONDON. April 23,-'rhe Bioemfon-
teln correspondent OF the Standard. dis
cusslhg operations at Leeuw Kop,
says.
AZ an early stage the cavalry came
under a heavy IRE from pompom, on
the ridge adjoining Leeuw Kop, Tn.
able TO continue its march to the south
east, General Dickson's brigade fell
back to the north 10 await the infan-
try attack.
The iianking movement having fail
ed. General Pole-Carew. with General
Stephensons brigade, advanced in
crescent formation from the south and
west with the object OF enveloping the
kopjes The Welsh. Warewickshire.
Essex and Yorkshire regiments ad-
vanced In an extended line, covering
the west, while the Guards brigade
took up a position to the south, with
two field batteries and the naval guns.
Sheltered by the rocks. the enemy
opened a heavy fire from the rifles and
pompom, Our men advanced over the
open ground in splendid style by a sue
cesslon Of short rushes, falling prone
whole pouring In their volleys
The approach of darkness threatened
to leave the Beers in possession, but,
Just before sunset, the Essex regiment
gallantly pressed forward and drove
the last man of the enemy from Paar-
dee Kraal, bold spur of Leeuw Kop
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-24
The BOERS STILL
HOLDING WEPENER
Their Forces Much Stronger Than
Supposed by British.
ARE STOUTLY RESISTING
Bat Their Position Is Dangerous and Their
Retreat Cannot Be Delayed Longer
Without lneurdng Risk Of
Being Cut on.

LONDON, April q. "A. m.-The
strong body ~ reinforcements which
Lord Roberts sent 10 assist In the re-
lief " Wepener and 10 endeavor to
cnvciop and cut IN the Beers from
their retreat northward furnishes fur
thcr evidences that the Beers are as.
aembled In much larger forces around
Wcpener than had hitherto been sup
posed, and as the Times. In an cdi-
l0rla this morning. remarks. what
ever may BE- the difficulties Of the
roads and rains the Beers always ap-
pear ~ have guns and sometimes big
ones, where they want them
\ Bocr dispatch. dated Thabanchu.
April 90 says that fresh supply OF
cannon and ammunition has reached
Gercnal Dewet az Jammorsburg drift.
II also asserts that one Of Colonel Dal.
gcty's guns has been smashed.
The karriefontcin mentioned In Lord
Roberts message To the war office. is
fiflcen miles southeast Of Bloemfontcin.
Leeuw kop is two miles further south.
Apparently the British captured
Paardee kraa Sunday night. The
Beers evacuated I.eeuw kop during
the night removing their guns and the
British occupied the kop next morning.
Although the Beers appear to be Of
FERNS stou, resistance TO the British
advance. their position is dangerous.
They can scarcely delay further retreat
northwurd without incurring the risk
OF being cut OF
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-24
LAID ON THE IRISH.
Attempted Dynamiting of the Wellaud
Canal Was Not the Work of
Grain Strikers.

WASHINGTON. April 2S-The re-
suit Of the inquiry. so far as II has
gone. into the attempt to wreck the
Welland canal locks by the use Of dy-
Mantle was laid before the state de-
partment today in a special telegraph
report from United States Consular
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-24
GOING BACK TO WORK.
Brass Moulders Disregard the Orders
of the Trades Council.

CHICAGO, April 2S,-The Tribune
says:
Against the explicit orders of the
building material trades council all the
brass molders who struck at the West
ern Electric Company's plant six weeks
ago have voted to return to work.
The brass moMers number only 60
hut their union includes all the mem
bers of the trade in the city,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-24
MINNESOTA BUSH FIRE.

WINNEPEG, April 2S.-Latest re-
ports from the scenes of the bush fires
near the Minnesota boundary line show
that there has been no loss of life.
Several numbering and tie camps were
destroyed but both men and horses es-
capped. The losses to Winnepeg con-
tractors in lumber and wood destroyed
will amount to about 100000.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-24
STILL THEY COME.

VICTORIA, B. C.. April 2s.-The
steamer Braemer arrived AZ quarantine
today with 1856 japanese Immigrants.
while the Empress OF China. due to-
morrow. has 600 more. all or almost
all being bound for United States ports
under contract.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-24
Nearly Two Months Has Been
Occupied in the Hearing.
.SINcLAIR'S sTRONGEyIDENcE
He Declares That the Utmost cOaslderaiion
Was Shown for the Prisoners BY
the Officers and Men Of the
United States Forces.

WASHINGTON. April 23.-At the
Occur d'AIene investigation today the
hope was expressed that the inves.iga-
'lon would be brought to a close With
10 the next ten days or two weeks.
Il mas now proceeded nearly two
months
Bartlett Sinclair, who, as representa-
tive Of Governor stunenberg. was in
chief authority in the Coeur d'Alent
testified today that he did not geek
the task assigned him BY the gov
ernor, as he knew The man who under.
took II, risked his life He said he
had been in entire sympathy with la
Dor movements and while in New York
had supported Henry George In his
campaign for mayor.
The witness said Governor steunen-
berg instructed him to be very careful
to take no action against the labor
organizations as such. There were two
distinct and recognized elements, he
said, the dynamiters7 and the law
and order" element and the neutral
class outside Of these two counted for
nothing.
Il was impoAibIe he said, to set in
operation the courts or local offices.
Accordingly. on his recommendation.
Governor steunenberg declared martial
law.
General Merriam furnished mill
tary guard, and the old warehouse
known as the bull pen was tempor-
arily used for the detention Of prison.
ers; The witness said General Mer-
riam was quite solicitous as to the we'll
fare OF the prisoners, visiting them
frequently, and that on his request
he (Slnclairl had another prison built.
lie said the other United States off,
GERS and soldiers showed the same
kindly feeling to the prisoners, so
much so that there was some criticism
OF the fraternizing Of the soldiers and
prisoners.
The permanent prison. he said, was
as good as any in the country.
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-24
THE sULTAN'S REPLY.
Tries to Give Us the Same standoff
He Has Given European Powers.

WASHINGTON. April 2S.-The state
department has received through Mr..
Griscom, the United States charge daft
fairs at Constantinople, the reply of
the Turkish government to the latest
representations of the United States
government touching the American
missionary claims.
The opinion prevails in diplomatic
circles here that assuming the Turkish
government has insisted or included the
American claims with others it has
played a diplomatic card of some
strength.
The state department, however, is
determined not to abandon the prefer
entail position respecting its claims
that 1t has secured through the sui
tan's own promises. so it is anticipated
that an energetic response to this last
note will be sent to the Porte.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-24
NOTED WOMAN DEAD.

CHICAGO. April 23-Mrs. Sarah L.
Wright. daughter of Judge Ebenezer
Pack, in whose house in Chicago the
first Lincoln cabinet was made up.
died Sunday, aged 6s years. She came
to Chicago when two years old.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-24

General Agent Brush, at Clifton, a
town on the Canadian side.
The report completely exonerates the
Buffalo grain handlers from all con
nectlon With the crime and strongly
intimates that the attempt was the
working out Of regular organized con
spiracy among certain persons In the
United States, said to be affiliated with
Irish secret associations
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-24
TAKE KARRIEFoNTEIN
Evacuated by the Beers With the Loss
of Some Rifles and Ammunition.

LONDON, April 2S.-The war office
late this afternoon issued the following
dispatch from Lord Roberts, dated
Bloemfontein, April 2S, 1850 p. m.:
Yesterday dispatched the Eleventh
division, under General Pole Carew
and the brlgades Of cavalry under
General French from this point to as
sist General Rumble, The force reached
tlon.
Karrlefontein without much opposi-
The casualties reported are: Welsh
regiment prlvates killed; Captain Pro-
tero Motley mortally wounded and
seven men wounded, Yorkshire, eight
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-24
REJECTED BY ALL.
The Boer Pecce Commissioners VIII
Not BE Received at Any Cap
ital In Europe.

LONDON. April 2S.-A Vienna cor
respondent Of the Times says the Boer
peace commissioners will not be receiv-
ed at Vienna, Berlin. st. Petersburg
or Rome.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-24
GONE TO CANTON.

WASHINGTON, April 2S.-Presldent
and Mrs. Mckinley left here tonight
for a several days visit to Canton.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-24
BoERs MOVING SOUTH.
Slight SklrmIsh at Wakkerstroom,
in Which ;he British Got the Best

IN Which ;he Bhitish Got the Best
WAkkERSTRoOM, April 22.-After
yesterdays shelling 1t was expected
that the Boers would open again but
Colonel Brabazon, with the yeomanry,
made a thorough scout to the left
The Beers endeavored to turn the
British right wing but the movement
was detected by the yeomanry ond
mounted infantry and the guns opened
fire and drove them of greatly extend
ing the position, None OF the Boer
guns We're in action. There were no
British casualties.
Many Of the Beers are moving
south.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-24
DUKE OF ARGYLL DEAD.

LONDON, April 24.-George Douglas
Campbell, the duke Of Argyll, died this
morning.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-24

.THE LEEuw Rop ENGAGEMENT.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-24
GOOD OLD DAYS GONE
When Husband and Wife Skimped to
Keep Family Together.


Judge McMaster. of the Superior Court.
in giving a decision in the Bullock-Rob-
ertson habeas corpus proceedings yester-
day, said he regretted exceedingly that
people have got rid of some old-fashioned
customs and ideas The court decided that
Henry w. Bullock is not entitled to the
possession of his little daughter Flossie,
but that the child shall continue to live
with its mother and her parents. The de-
Tense in the Bullock case was that the
plaintiff failed to support his wife and
child and that it was for this reason Mrs.
Bullock left him.
Judge McMaster referred to this testi-
mony and said 1t was too bad that hus-
band and wife could not get along these
days as the husband and wife of other
years managed to do-to skimp, and save.
and struggle, in order to keep the family
together: The court regretted that the
good old days when husband wife lived
and worked for each other could not come
again. After court had adjourned Judge
McMaster remarked that there were too
many cases where the wife complained that
she had to keep boarders in order to make
a living.
In the Bullock case Judge McMaster
thought that Mrs. Bullock was hardly JUS
titled in leaving her husband, but over her
actions in this respect he had no author
ity. He thought however, that the three
year-old child required a mothers care
and as there was no evidence to indicate
that she did not treat the little one prop
erly he believed the present arrangement
should not be disturbed. The court declared
that the father must have an opportunity
of seeing the child at intervals and the
attorneys were instructed to prepare an
entry showing how often father and child
should be brought together The suit
brought by Bullock was against his wife
and her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Robertson.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-24
GOODIN CASE POSTPONED
THE DEPENDANT WILL BE UNABLE
TO APPEAR IN COURT.
She Is i'm Bad Physical Condition, and
the Trial Is Indefinitely Delayed
-Interesting Court Cases.

The case against Mrs. Maud Goodin,
who is charged with conspiracy with Mrs.
Lulu Kline to injure DR.. Aimee Haskinson,
has been postponed indefinitely in the
Criminal Court. This action was taken
yesterday when Attorney John S. Duncan
appeared in court with an affidavit sworn
to by Mrs Goodin to the effect that she
is too i'll to appear in court On account
of her feeble condition, Mrs. Goodin was
unable to sign the affidavit and her daugh-
ter did it for her.
Mrs. Goodin declares that if her life de-
pended on it she could not appear in court
on Jan. %, the day that Prosecutor Pugh
had set down to begin the third trial Of
the case. Attorney Duncan informed the
court that so far as he could determine
Mrs. Goodin is very i'll. He declared that
she prefers death to life in her present
condition. The attorney says that she is
in a state Of collapse. DR.. Knerr, who is
been attending Mrs. Goodin, was in court
and the prosecutor examined him under
oath as to the woman's condition He said
1t would be impossible for her to appear
In court next Monday. Mrs. Goodin is
suffering from some form of gastritis, is is
said. Her attorney says he would not be
surprised to hear of her death at any time
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-24
BUNDLE OF TORN CLOTHES
Used as Evidence I'm the Damage Case
of Charles r.. Clark.

A bundle of old clothing. badly torn,
was exhibited to the jury in Room 2,
Superior Court, yesterday. The clothing
was worn by Charles r. Clark on Nov.
81 1898, when he had a frightful expert
ence at the establishment of the Indian
apolis Drop Forge Company. located at
Downey avenue and the j., NJ. & 1. Rail-
road tracks Clark was an employee of the
company when he was injured. The evil
dence shows that while trying to adjust
a belt his clothing was caught and he was
drawn up into the shafting. He realized
his terrible position and managed to hold
to something so that he would not be
wound around the ,shafting. He held on
with so firm hold that his clothing gave
way and was torn from his body. He suf-
fered a fracture of the ribs and was in
jured internally, 1T is claimed. One of the
workmen had to loan him sufficient cloth
ing to cover his body when he was taken
home.
Clark is suing his former employees on
the ground of negligence. 1t is claimed
that in one of the pulleys on the shafting
number of set-screwS protruded and that
the presence of these screws made the
accident much worse than ii otherwise
would have been. 1t was these screws that
caught Clarks clothing and held him in
his perilouS position, 1t is said. 1t is claimed
that Factory Inspector McAbee visited this
factory about three weeks before the acci-
dent happened and that after his visit he
addressed letter to the company calling
attention to the fact that these set-screws
were exposed, which was a violation of
law. 1t is claimed that the company dis
regarded this letter and failed to take the
action expected of them One line of de-
Tense which the company has introduced is
the claim that when the establishment was
started Clark was one of the second men
employed. 1t is claimed that he assisted
in placing the machinery in position and
screws complained Of 1t is further MAIN
tanned by the defense that the letter sent
the company by the factory inspector did
not refer to the set-screws which caused
the trouble in Clarks case.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-24
SCALPERS In HARD LINES
THE RESULT OF RAILROADS NOT
PAYING COMMISSIONS.
Freight Tonnage Now Exceeding All
Winter Acknowledgement and
Personal Railway News.

1t Is stated that practically all the ticket
brokers Of Chicago have made up their
minds TO go out Of the business. Some of
them are bound by leases 10 occupy their
present quarters until May /, but it is not
at all likely that any of them will renew
their leases. The ticket brokers say that
the agreement of all the railroads not to
pay ticket commissions will drive them
out Of business more effectually than any
law which might be passed by Congress-
Fishel & FARMLAND, among the oldest and
best known brokers, abandoned the bus
mess on Monday, and henceforth will be
engaged in an enterprise of totally diff
ferent character. The senior member of
the firm for many years has been secretary
of the Guarantee Ticket-brokers' Associa-
ton and one of its most influential men,
bers. He has taken an active part in every
effort to defeat attempts of the railroads
to secure the passage of anti-scalping laws.
His retirement from the ranks of the
brokers at this time indicates that their
cause it lost. I'VE can't pay our gas bills
on the profits of the business after this
month"; declared one of the best known
scalpers. IF the agreement not to pay
commissions to anybody after Feb. l had
been made by general passenger agents
or vice presidents We would have paid
no attention to it for we nave seen so
many OF their agreements made and
broken in a short time. But when the
men who represent the stockholders Of
railroads give the orders they will not
be disobeyed, even by the presidents. Con-
sequently, we cannot expect any further
aid from our friends, the passenger Of
ficials. Despite the opportunities afforded
us by the numerous rate wars not half
the brokers in this city made more than
their living expenses last year. If the
railroads will not pay us a commission on
ticket sales, 1T makes no difference wheth-
er there is law against ticket scalping.
Ninety-five per cent. Of our profits in the
past have been paid us directly by the
railroads"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-24
Want the Case Reopened.

Attorneys for the plaintiff in the suit Of
the estate of William B. Howard against
the State of Indiana to recover for extras
on the Statehouse contract, have asked
that the case be reopened and have sub
mitted a brief in support of their conten-
ton that the Howard estate has a valid
CAIN Howard was one of the contractors
who built the Statehouse. About 100000
is involved in the claim. The Superior
Court some time ago held against the
plaintiff on demurrer, finding that the
Howard claim is suit on account rather
than on contract and consequently came
within the statute of limitation The at
torneys for the plaintiff, in their brief
set up the claim that the suit is on contract
and is not affected by the statute Of limi-
tation.