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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-08
-FOUR MONTHS FOR MURDER.
Sentence Of Boy Who shot a Youns
Lady.

NEW YORK. Dec. 7.-owen Squire,
IS years old. who was convicted last
week OF mansIaughter in the second
degree for the killing Of Lizzie HIerge-
sill. has been sentenced by Judge Moore
II the Queens county court. Long ISL
and City. to only four months in the
county fail. Many women from Rich
nond Hill pleaded for clemency. be-
lieving the boys story that the shoot
Ing was purely accidental.
Squire lived with his parents in Nor
rls Fark. L. ]. In an fee cream saloon
near his home. on November g. Squire
deliberately put his tiny rifle to the
head Of Lizzie HIergesiIl and shot her
dead. After he had realized what he
had done he made his escape from the
store and ran home. A few hours
later he was arrested. He said the
shooting was accidental as he did not
know the gun was loaded.
During his trial last week for man
slaughter about twenty women testi-
fed that the shooting was entirely ac-
cldental. The verdict OF mansIaughter
in the second degree came as a sur
prise to his friends. for they expected
an acquittal.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-08
Bids FoR MEN-oF-wAR.
Prices Of Pacific Coast Firms Were
High but They May Secure
Contracts.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Never since
the birth OF the new navy has there
been such gathering of shipbuilders
and metal kings as were assembled in
the Office Of the secretary OF the navy
today to witness the opening OF the
bids for an amount Of naval construc-
lion which Secretary Long demonstrat-
ed as the greatest industrial event
this or any other country had ever
seen, involving the placing Of contracts
for about S50000,0Oe.
The bidders from the Pacific coast
were the Union Iron Works and the
Risdon Iron Works Of San Francisco.
and Moran Bros Of Seattle. Their bids
were somewhat higher than the East
ern firms. but the differential allowed
to Pacific coast firms on account Of
freight charges may enable them to
secure one or more contracts for bat
tleships or cruisers.
Acts Of congress limit the cost Of
cruisers to $S.6OO,oOO each. and Of bat
tleships to s4,25O,OOO for sheathed and
s4OOO,OOO for unsheathed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-08
She Proved an Unexpectedly
Strong Witness.
SHE SLEW in SELF DEFENSE
Mrs. Castle Began SIashing Her With 4
Razor and Miss Morrison Attacked
Her Antagonist to Save Her
Own Lie.

ELDoRADo. Kas.. Dec. 7.-Jessie
Morrison today took the stand In her
own defense and in quiet determined
manner told minuteIy Of her relations
with oIIn Castle before his marriage.
She proved an unexpectedly strong
witness.
She related her story without hesl-
tating. She denied most Of the damage
Ing testimony adduced by the prosecu-
ton she fatty denied many Of the
statements made on the stand by Olln
Castle and declared that he had tried
to make Mrs. Castle Jealous and that
Mrs. Castle had Haunted her husbands
act In her face.
On the day Of the tragedy she de-
cIared Mrs. Castle had called her into
her house as she was passing. had ac-
cused Kiss Morrison Of trying to sepa-
rate her and Castle and when she de-
MED II called her a liar. Mrs. Castle
had. the witness declared emphaticaIly,
begun the fight. slashing her with
razor again and again and compelling
the defendant to attack her antagonist
in self defense.
In all her testimony Miss Morrison
was direct and positive. Not once did
she finch and only once during the
cross examination did she shed tear.
The state did not succeed in making
her contradict any Of the telling points
in her testimony.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-08

tlatt regards Il loss TO Germany's
prestige and calls the kaiser's refusal
a grave political mistake
The Deutachs Tagcs zeitung says:
There Is no other explanation for
Germany doing England this favor than
political proponents made BY Eng
land"
There have been pro-Boer demon
stratlons IN Berlin since Monday. es-
Iecially nj several variety theaters. At
the Apollo theater when an actor rep
resenting Mr. Kruger appeared. the
entire audience arose and shouted:
"IIoch. brave Beers" and Down with
the English There we're similar DEM
onstratlons at Reichshallen.
Count Won Bulow. It Is said in au-
thorltatlye quarters win soon tell the
reiehstag why Mr. Kruger has not
been received.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-08
Tax Increased on CoIOred, De.
creased on UncoIOred.
PROTECTS DAIRY INTERESTS
Senator Teller Introduced Amendment 10 Hay
Pauneeioie Treaty 10 Order 10 Per.
nit FohIileaiIons al the
Nicaragua Canal.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE hous'
today passed the Gr0ut ole0margarln,
bill by a vote Of isc to 92. The sub.
stiiutc offered by q minority OF the
committee on agriculture. which i'm.
posed additional restrictions on the sale
OF olcomargarlne TO prevent lts frau.
dulcnt sale az butter and increased the
penalties Tor violations, was defeated by
a vote Of ii3 10 u.s.
The bill as passed makes all artlclea
known as oleomargarine. butterine. i'm
iteiion butter or Imitation cheese,
transported into any state or territory
for consumption or sale, subject TO the
police power OF such state or territory
but prevents any state or territory from
forhiddlns the transportation or sale
OF such product when produced or sold
free from coloraton In imitation OF but
ter.
The bill Increases the tax on oleomar-
garIne colored In imitation OF butter
from iva 10 ten cents per pound and
decreases the tax on oleomargarine un-
colorcd from two to quarter OF a
cent per pound.
Air. Henry Comm, who Is In charge
Of the measure. opened the debate In
LIS support. He explained the features
OF the BILL The increase OF the tax
on colorcd imitation butter. he said.
the majority ~ the COMMITTEES on rg-
riculture believed was absolutely nee
essary to protect the dairy interests
OF the country He produced figures
10 show thA, the cost OF manufacturing
oleomargnrine. including the payment
OF the present Internal revenue tax OF
two cents. was not more than ten cents
pound.
Mr., Wadsworth ~ W. chairman OF
the committee on agriculture, who with
six other members of the committee
signed the minority report against the
Groui bin. explained the substitute
which the minority would offer for II.
Mr.. wadsworth asserted with the
greatest emphasis that the minority
were just as earnest IN their desire to
prevent the fraud now practlced In the
sale OF imitation butter as the ma
jorily could be, The only difference
was that the minority recognized the
value Of oleomargarine as a wholesome
and nutritious article OF food and en-
titled TO place as food product. He
charged that the purpose OF the sup
porters OF the Grout bill was to destroy
the manufacture OF oleomargarlne. not
TO regulate its sale.
Mr. Grout (vt). the author OF the
bill. at this point assumed charge OF
the measure and spoke in support OF
IT, He declared that the purpose OF
the bill was TO suppress fraud In the
sale OF food product by preventing
the colorlng Of oleomargarine In lmi-
tatlon OF butter. He did not think that
the enactment Of the substitute would
prevent fraud in the sale OF oleomar-
garlne.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-08
Lord Chamberlain Takes Every.
body by Surprise.
BOERS MAY HAVE REPUBLIC
Preparations BeIss Made 10 Garry Out Re.
concentrate Policy Trouble Feared
al Cape TOwn-No Hope
Of Arbitration.

LONDON. Dec. s.-Mr. Chamberlain
still fills the political stage. His un-
expected but adrolt announcement in
the house OF commons yesterday that
civil government would be given TO
the two BCsr republics. coupled with
his promise 10 limit farm burning and
other severe military measures as far
as possible, has taken the bottom out
Of the chef amendment Of the oppo-
sition to be adopted.
This new phase. combined with the
failure Of Kruger's mission and the
fact thai riie Worcester Dutch congress
passed of without trouble VIZ 7ur-
suade the public that the South Afri-
can situation Is less menacing than has
been recently supposed and will help
to accomplish the main object Of the
government-the securing OF the con-
sent OF parliament to necessary finan-
cial measures.
Mr. Chamberlain went on to say that
he hoped that the civil government as
outlined would be Inaugurated in Feb
rnary. Municipalities would be ere
ated as soon as possible. notably at
Pretoria. Bloemfonteln end Johannes
burg. with all municipal privileges.
Afrikanders would be employed as Of
ficials as far as possible and every
man. Boer or Briton. would have equal
laws and equal liberties.
Timothy Healy. NatIonalie- med
the Beers against accepting British
shams." He said II was a question
whether It was better to be a dead
Boer or a British subject. hut he de-
elared that he did not believe the con-
duct OF the British soldiers in South
Africa had been as black as that Of
the Americans in the Philippines.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-08
TRAGIC DEATH.
yice-President Hayden of New York
Central r. R. Fell From Fourth
Story Window.

NEW YORK. Dec. Henry ] Hay.
den. vice president Of the New York
Central and Hudson River srailroad.
Jumped or fell from the fourth-story
window of his residence tonight and
was killed.
The deceased was a sufferer from
nervous attacks and heart trouble.
Hayden was director in many railroad
companies. He was subject to attacks
of shortness of breath and it is sup
posed that he had been seized with
one Of these attacks and had opened
the winGow to get fresh air.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-08
ASTORIA, OREGON. sAlOROAYY DECEMBER B. 1900

British steamer Louisiana. from Colon.
today reports that the British gun
boat Pheasant arrived at Panama re-
Gently and lsft that port without any
important incident The Pheasant WAS
sent to Investigate the seizure Of the
British steamer Taboga by the coiom-
bian authorities II II believed the Ia
boga matter VIII b. settled by the pay
ment Of an indemnity to the Pacific
Navigation Company. owners Of the
veEscl
Fighting Is proceeding at Buena Ven
tura. The Colombian government has
not succeeded in dlslodging the rebels
at that port. who stllI hold strong po-
sltions.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-08
DOES THIS MEAN WAR?
American Men-of-War Receive Hurry
orders TO Proceed TO South
America.

SAN DIEGO. Cal. Dec. 7-Admiral
Kauts received orders this afternoon TO
sail without delay 10 South America
and In accordance with these instruc-
tions preparations are now being hur-
riedly made for both the Iowa and the
Philadelphia TO leave this port tomor-
row.
The cause for this hurry order is not
made public.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-08
NEW BoER REPUBLIC.

NEW YORK. Dec. IA dispatch tC
the Herald from Berlin says:
The London correspondent Of the
Leipsiger rageblatt has received from
highly placed parsonage in England
the following communication:
IF the Beers should now surrender
England win permit them to create a
new hocr republic in the northern half
Of the Transvaal. 1t is in order to
keep the possibility of this open that
England has not yet officially an
nounced to the powers the annexation
Of the Transvaal.
"one Of the first conditions, however,
is that the announcement OF surrender
must come from Kruger,
There is every prospect that he will
soon be inclined to this course. His
visit to France ias taught him that
any number Of empty assurances Of
sympathy win not result in the slight
est practical help. Germany viii make
further contribution to the education
OF Mr. Kruger and it will be to her
alone that the Beers will owe thanks
II England makes them concessions"
This statement acquires some import
ance by the fact that the semi-offieial
Post reproduces 1t and adds that it
does not sound improbable and that
England has every interest to erect
strong bulwark against the warlike
tribes of Central Africa in order to
assure the possession Of the territory
they have just conquered.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-08
BuRGHERs mo- RE HERpEp.

JOHANNESBURG. Dec. lin pursu-
ance OF the reconcentrado policy. the
authorities here are preparing accom-
modations on the race course for 1000
people from farms in the vicinity Of
the Rand. The burghers will be herd
ed in a laager and win be strictly
watched.
A notification appears in the Gazette
to the effect that all able-bodied Brit
ish subjects are liable to be conscript-
ed for service in the Rand Rifles.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-08
RUSH TO CALIFORNIA.
Heavy Passenger Traffic Has Forced
Roads to Put on Extra Trains.

CHICAGO. Dec. 7.-Accordlng to
western railway officials. the flow Of
travel from Chicago and the East to-
ward California winter resorts is now
breaking all records. So heavy has
the traffic become that nearly all the
roads have been compelled not only
to put on extra coaches to regulate
westbound trains but in some instances
to run additional trains to accommo-
date the heavy traffic. Berth accom-
modations for California points have
been engaged as far ahead as Febru-
airy.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-08
HoME roRr Sc FRANcIsco.
British Ships Drumburton. DrummuiI
and Drumrock Bought by West
ern Commercial Co.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. THE Brit
Ish ships Drumburton. Drummulr and
Drun,rock and the American bark Guy
c. Goss have been purchased by the
Western Commercial Company and
their home port will in future be San
Francisco.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-08
CONSERVATIVES SHOWED UNDER
Have Seven Members Out OF Seventy
Four In Provincial Legislature
OF Quebec.

MONTREAL. Dec. THE provincial
elections took place today and as a
result the Conservatives win have Just
seven members in house OF "A. as they
we're successful In but seven Of the
thlrty-eight counties where there were
contests.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-08
WAR SCARE A FAKE.
No Trouble Between Holland and Por-
tugal

LONDON. Dec. There has been no
diplomatic rupture between Holland
ami Portugal. says the correspondent
Of the Standard at The Hague, and
the ministers will return TO the respec-
tive courts to which they are assigned,
In a few days.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-08
BULL F. CHIT PRosIBITEp.
Acting Scvernrr Of Arizona Deprives
Carnival of Its Star At
traction.

PHOENIX. Ariz., Dec. 7.-Acting
Governor Akers this evening issued an
order prohibiting the Spanish bull fight
scheduled to occur next Monday. the
opening day Of the Phoenix cowboy and
Indian carnival.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-08
AMERICAN TROOPS COMMENDED
II Hung Chang Informs General Chat
fee That the Chinese Are Much
Pleased at Their Conduct.

PEKIN. Dec. I'LL Hung Chang has
Informed General chaffee that he and
all the people Of the province Of Chi
Ii are extremely pleased and gratIhed
at the behavior OF the American troops
toward the Chinese. This Is considered
no little matter.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-08
DEMAND ON GUATEMALA.
American Engineer Must Be Released
at once.

WASHINGTON, Dec. THE state
department has instructed Minister
Hunter at Guatemala City to demand
the release Of Mr. May, an American
engineer who was arrested while about
to leave Guatemala.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-08
DENNY VICTORIOUS.

PORTLAND. Or. Dec. 7.Martin Dem
ny was given the decision tonight in the
2O-round fight with Jimmy Riley at
the Exposition building.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-08
GOES TO SALT LAKE.

SALT LAKE, Dec. wv. E. Conan,
general agent OF the Oregon Short Line
at Portland. oregon, was today ap-
pointed general agent of the company
ut Salt Lake.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-08
FAILURES FOR THE WEEK.

NEW YORK. Dec. 7.-Dun's Review
tomorrow will say:
The failures for the week were 2S7
in the United States against 22 last
year and 25 in Canada against IS last
wear.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-08
PREPARING FOR DISTURBANCES.

CAPE TOWN. Dec. loving to the
attempts OF sympathizsrs to communi-
cate with Boer prisoners at Greenpoint
camp Maxim guns have been placed
in b>e.tion on 'he surrounding heights
in readiness for a disturbance.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-08
czAR ATTENDS TO BUSINESS.

LONDON. Dee. 7.-Emperor Nicholas.
according to the ST. Petersburg CORES
pondent of the Times, is again at
tending to state business.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-08
KRUGER WATTS AT THE HAGUE

~ |" II TIT THU 2 =
LONDON. Dee. 7.-Kruger has aban-
doned all his proposed journeys to the
capitals. says the Brussels correspon-
dent Of the Standard. and all further
diplomatic efforts to secure arbitration.
He win await at The Hague the de-
veloDment Of events 1t the seat of war.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-08
PRo-BoER DEMONSTRATIONS.

BERLIN. Dec THE Berlin press
continues to disapprove strongly Of
Emperor Williams refusal 70 receive
Mr. Kruger. Even the Berliner Tage-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-08
nAY.PAuNCEFoTE TREATY.

WASHINGTON. Dec. THE devel-
opment In the senate. in executive ses-
sion today in connection with the Hay
Pauncefote treaty was an agreement on
the part OF the senate TO vote on the
amendment offered by committee onfor-
eign relations, providing for the policing
of the canal, on next Thursday at s
o'clock, aud an amendment offered by
Senator Teller striking out the treaty
prohibition against fertilization Of the
Nicaragua canal when constructed.
Senator Lodge did not ask to have
the date fixed for the vote on the trea-
ty Itself, believing that the fate OF the
measure viii be determined by the re-
suit OF the vote on the amendment.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-08
WHEAT MARKET.

PORTLAND. Dec. 7.-wheat, walla
Walla, S4l2G55; bluestem. 81.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 7.-wheat.
May, 1O47s; cash, SIX.
CHICAGO. Dec. 7.-wheat. May,
opening, 1873, "A; closing. 1875, "A.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-08

KINGSTON. Jamaica, Dec. THE
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-08
PHEASANT MADE NO TROUBLE.

British Gunboat Sent to Panama Has
Left That Port.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-07

tai, wires as follows from Pekin. Au-
gust 29th, to Lord George Hamilton,
secretary Of state for India:
The allies marched through the for
bidden city yesterday august 2S). The
British had third place in the process
sion, the Russians and Japanese being
in greater strength
st. Petersburg, September 5.-The
official Journal De ST. Petersburg, re-
iterating the statement that Russia s
only desire is to end the disturbances
in China as speedily as possible, and
preparatory to which the re-establish-
ment of the Chinese government is nee
essary" contends that military ac-
ton beyond Pekin would only arouse
fresh complications
The paper adds: Nothing but the
action Of the lawful government of
China can accomplish lasting, Salutary
results. Therefore, it is necessary to
re-establiSh its authority in Pekin
and the withdrawal of the representa-
tievs Of the powers to Tien Tsin will
be helpful in this direction as it would
be regarded in China as proof that the
powers have remained true to the spirit
which inspired the original programme
of maintenance of peace
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-07
j. Williams East still Alive.

Richmond, Va, September 81. Will
liams East is not dead. This inforria-
ton came this morning in letter TO
Mrs. East, the young mans mother
The letter was dated and apparently
written yesterday and mailed at 100
o'clock the same day in a city not far
from Richmond.
The telegraph operator and others at
Harpers Ferry who Identified the sui
eide there as Mr.. East by descriptions
and photograph sent from here. evi-
IDENTIFY made a mistake in identification
While Mr.. East's brother retained \
lingering hope last night that there
might be a mistake, the confirmat on
in the Richmond newspapers OF this
morning Of the dispatch from Harper Is
Ferry yesterday saying that the sui
eide had been identified as Mr.. East
removed all hope, until the sudden ar
rival Of the letter.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-07
DEATH OF ARTHUR SEWALL
The End Came at O'clock wednes-
day Morning.

Bath Me-, September 5.-Arthur Sc
wall, vice presidential candidate on
the democratic ticket with Mr.. Bryan
four years ago, died at his summer
home, Small Point, about twelve miles
from this city, at SIS o'clock this
morning, of apoplexy, the stroke hav-
ing been sustained last Sunday. He
was 64 years of age.
Mr. Sewall had not been in good
health for some time, although he was
not considered to be seriously i'll. He
had been advised by his physician to
rest, as early as last June, and he at
tended the democratic national con-
-vention in July against the advice of
his doctor. He appeared to have suf-
fered no ill effects from the journey,
however, and was passing the summer
quietly at Small Point, when the fatal
stroke seized him. The unconscious
ness which followed the attack contin-
ued until death came.
Arthur Sewail was born in Bath in
1885. His father for years was prom
inent as a shipbuilder and the son fit
ted himself for the same trade. The
firm of Arthur Sewall & Co., was form
ed and the corporation now controls
one of the largest of American sailing
fleets.
Mr.. Sewall also was one of the prom
inent railroad men of New England.
For nine years he was president of the
Maine Central and he was president of
the Eastern railroad until it was alb
sorbed by the Boston and Maine. For
many years he was the Maine repre-
sentative on the democratic national
committee.
Mr.. Sewall is survived by two sons
Harold NJ. SewaH, who was stationed
by the government at Hawaii and
William D. Sewall, who is in business
in Bath.