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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-21
SLAVERY WAS A GOOD THING.
Superintendent OF Carlisle Indian School
Thinks Freedom Is No Great Boon
TO the Negro.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2O.-A llspatch to
the Times from Carlisle, Pa. says:
In reply to a protest from Bshop
Francis II. HIll Of the African Metho-
dist church. Major Richard Pratt. SUI
perintendent OF the Carlisle Indian
school and an officer In the Tenth cav.
airy tcoloreD. has written to Bishop
Hill defending his assertions as 10 the
benefits OF slavery for the negro.
Major Pratt last week delivered an
address before the Cumberland county
teachers institute in which he spoke
OF slavery as having been the means OF
developing the pegro race ana bringing
II into beneficial contact with clvlllza-
tion. On the appearance OF a report
OF his address, Bishop Hill, who lives
at Harrisburg, addressed a vigorous
letter to the major demanding 10 know
on what grounds he justified negro slav-
cry.
What / said was that slavery had
brought 100000 blacks from the torrid
zone into this enlightened country
taught them new language and pre-
pared them by association for citizen
ship. l am beginning to question
whether freedom for your people in the
United States is going to be such
boon to you and to the United States.
We blame the people Of the South
for Jim Crow cars. The United States
makes a constitutional amendment that
there shall be no distinction on account
OF race. color or previous condition Of
servitude.' Then congress Immediate
~ legislates that there shall be two reg
iments Of cavalry and two OF infantry
made up entirely Of colored men.
You certainly have no grounds to
quarrel with slavery unless you regret
being transplanted from the jungies Of
Africa and your low estate there to
the citizenship. freedom and intelligence
In the United States you now enjoy, for
slavery was the bridge that carried you
over and there was not and is not an
other bridge equal to that job"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-21
cREDrTMENs ASSOCIATION,
Bureau Established for Investigating
and Prosecuting Fraudulent
Failures.

NEW YORK. Dec. sO.--Secretary vii.
liam A. Prendergast, OF the National
Association Of creditmen. has Just re-
turned to this city from the regular
meeting OF the directors Of that or-
sanitation held in S.. Louis, He says
:he sentiment OF the conference was
that the National Association should
extend its circle of influence in the
South. the association now being well
organized and represented In the North
and West.
Another matter Of importance consid-
ered was the establishment Of bureau
for investigating and prosecuting frsu-
dulent failures. This scheme viii be
put into practical operation as soon as
the necessary funds are raised by the
various local associations. Mr.. Prender-
CAST says that pledges for different
amounts have been received from sew
eral local creditmen's associations
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-21
NEW GLUCOSE COMPANY.
Win Certainly Be Organized by Sew
eral PromiBent Capitalists.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2O.-E. T. Bedford.
Of the standard oil Company. confirms
the report that several large capitalists
Identified with that corporation are
about to organize 100000 glucose
company to operate a large plant at
stadyside, n. j., Independently Of the
Glucose Sugar Refining Company or
any other company.
THE sole reason that We are going
into this enterprise" explained Mr.. Bed
ford. lis that by means Of new pro-
cesses We believe that we can produce
an article superior to any upon the
market"
The leading interests back OF the new
company are understood to be II. II.
Rogers. C. NJ. Pratt. William Rookie
feller and E. T. Bedford. The new plant
is to have a capacity Of 10000 bush
els Of corn day and this may be
doubled later. Thomas Gaunt VIII have
active charge Of the operation OF the
new enterprise.
The fact thai the hackers Of the new
company selected location in the East
instead Of near the great corn belt Is
viewed with much interest by local glu-
cose men. 1t has generally been con-
tended that a Western location was
preferable.
The cheap rates on corn from Chi
cago. however, contrast sharply with
the rate on glucose and It is claimed
that on local business the advantage Is
rather in favor Of an Eastern plant. It
would appear that the new company
would probably leave Western markets
alone and devote its energies to the
local and other nearby markets and
especially to building up an export
trade.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-21

Leishman to be minister to Turkey Is
not diplomatic victory for the sultan.
The report that the presidents de-
lay in sending minister to Constants
nople was directly due to Turkeys fail
ure to pay the missionary claims is not
true" said Mr.. Straus. "For some
time the president has desired very
much that should return to Constsn-
tinople. II was after told him l should
most certainly resign that he selected
Mr. Leishman as my successor.
"All the unsettled matters pending az
the time OF my appointment have been
brought TO satisfactory issue and l
believe that the Armenian missionary
question will be amicably settled and
amicable relations between Turkey and
the United States continue firmly es-
,ablished.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-21
ATTEMPT TO ROB TREASURY.
Treasurer's Office of Nebraska State
Capitol Entered Yesterday
Morning.

LINCOLN. Neb.. Dec. 2O.-An unsuc-
cessful attempt was made to rob the
state treasury early this morning. Night
Watchman F. NJ. GOode said he dis
covered three men in the treasurers
Office at the state capitol at 3 o'clock.
Two shots. he said. were fired at him
by the robbers. one passing through the
lapel Of his coat. He fired twice in
return. apparently without effect. and
the robbers fed. The watehman turn
ed in general alarm from the state
capitol. and almost the entire police
force was hastened to the building. The
only evidence Of the attempted rob-
berry found was the bullet holes in the
corridor walls.
State Treasurer Meserve was sum-
moned and found his Office in a state
Of disorder. but the steel vault unin-
jured, and nothing Of value missing.
so far as he could tel.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-21
DEATH OF ADMIRAHs WIDOW.
Mrs. Laura stemble succumbed to {
Series Of Misfortunes.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2O.-Mrs. Laura
NJ. stemble, widow Of the late Admiral
Roger N. Stemble. is dead at the home
Of her daughter. Mrs. G. s. Schmidt. Of
this city.
The admiral died two weeks ago at
the Fifth Avenue hotel. Two weeks be-
fore her husbands death Mrs. stemble
was out shopping and in attempting to
cross the street she stepped backward
to avoid a passing cab, lost her foot
ing and in falling broke her thigh.
The nervous shock followed by her
grief at the admiral's death together
with a heavy cold developed the all
ment which caused her death. Mrs.
stemble was Miss Laura Mcbride.
daughter Of James Mcbride, Of Hamil-
ton, Ohio.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-21
NEW FRUIT STEAMERS,


| NEW YORK, Dec, sO.-The Journs
OF Commerce prints the following;
L. G. Burnham. the second vice. pres,
dent OF the United Fruit Company, ha
contracted through their brokers, Ben
nett. Walsh 4 Company. for six new
steamers to meet the requirements o
their foreign trade and have also
through Bennett. Walsh 4 Company
chartered these steamers for four year,
with optionS
These steamers are TO be from 1000 /,
5000 tons cubic capacity for cargo ana
win be fitted especially for carriage OF
perlshable cargo OF fruit. as well a.
general cargoes, and win be fully
equipped with electric light throughout
and every modern device for the hand
ling Of fruit and general cargo,
Elegant passenger accommodations
for twenty-four to thirty passengers
viii be furnished. saloons. state rooms.
social hall, smoking room. etc. to be
placed amidships on the upper deck
with extra large stOterOoms 10 meet the
requirements OF tropical trade and all
the convenlences found In modern
transatlantic liners.
The contracts cali for an average
speed OF fourteen knots per hour at
sea, loaded. The vessels will be ready
for delivery next fall and win i'm
mediately enter into the different trades
TO which they win be assigned. The
United Fruit Company at the present
time owns or has under charter be.
tween sixty and seventy steamships
and every modern device up to date as
10 Improvement in passenger service
and the rapid and safe handling ~
cargocs. which on account of their per
ishable nature make speed the all es-
sential feature. in these steamers hav-
ing been very carefully attended 10,
Names have been decided upon for
four Of the vessels and will be given
them at their launching. viz; The
Preston, Taunton. Brighton and Rea-
con-"
The Preston is now building at the
Bergen Makaniska yards. Bergen. Nor
way. and win be spar deck steamer
with dimensions OF go by IS by IS. The
Taunton is being built at Aktweisels-
kabe. Burmeister and Vain. Maskln-og
X. Is. Company. Copenhagen. She will
be a spar deck steamer with dimensions
" s27 by % by 25S.
The Brighton and Beacon are being
built at Akersmekanlsk Vaerksteg. /.
and will be partial awning
ieck steamers with dimensions Of 20 1
by 5l.s by l6. The two unnamed YES
'els win be spardeck steamers go by
IS by % feet. and are now In course
II construction at Craigs ship building
Yards. Toledo. Ohio.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-21
STORM IN SPANISH SENATE.
Republican senator Objected 10 Pro.
posed Marriage u Princess.

MADRID. Dee. so-puring the dis.
cusslon In the senate os the royal mes
sage announcing the marriage In the
near future OF the Princess OF As,ur-
ians, hclrcas prcsump,lyo 70 the
throne. with Prince Charles. second son
OF the Count of Caserta, Senior ortcga.
a Republican. raised storm OF pro-
test By recalling the conspiracy OF the
Bourbon princess against other nour-
bon royallsts, which he feared this mar
rage would have a tendency TO renew.
Amid insults from all parts OF the house
the speaker was finally called TO order.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-21

iron trade IN such satisfactory condl
tion nom the standpoint OF both buyer
and seller as Is the case at present
Production OF pix iron Ia Increasing
after Eve months OF steady curtailment
following june AT the same time
stocks which, on November l. for the
irst time IN the year showed decline
are now being reduced sharply,
as IL indicated by a falling on of SO, 900
tons between November and pceem.
Der /.
Prices that IN the summer months
had fallen below the cost line to many
producers have made moderate ad-
vance and are now ON u level, lnsur.
ing fair profit, though the mills have
Jared better IN this respect than the
blast furnaces thus far. The latter, as
a rule, have sold for the tirst quar-
ter OF 1901 and In some cases for the
first half, but here as In finished ma.
tcrial there has been much moro than
the usual conservatism In commlttals
on future business and sellers are In
position to release ON large part OF
their output IN 1901. whatever return
general conditions In the new year may
bring, 80 go
Coke contracts have been made for
the first half OF 1901, In good many
Instances, and the price to furnace men
has not been above A.js for Councils
Vile coke, while producers In other dis
tricts have tied up az $3.50 to $50.
The question OF Lake Superior ore
prices is entirely open Ns yet and re-
ports OF representative meeting OF
the Bcssemer Ore Association are lncor-
rect, Steel works. with perhaps one
exception, are no, likely to want outside
metal for some months.
An offer to sell block Of $4,000 tons
at Ns Pittsburg has been withdrawn.
Il Is now reported. but portions II the
amount have sold at NSg5 and $3.50
Pittsburg. Producers u standard
brands OF foundry Iron are nrmcr in
their views with an advance OF s5 cents
on local ircns in the Chicago lls,rct
The consumption ot finished material
Is apparently on a widening scale. Mills
am we'll supplied with work and the I
slackeuInp ot operations az the turn
of the year viii be- only such as holt. |
lay observanccs and necessary repairs 1
require. The interruption win scarcely /
be felt In the consumption OF pig iron /
and half finished steel.
The plate mills are conspicuous In
heir accumulation Of orders. all being
illed for weeks ahead and the largest
producers FOR nearly six months.
The abolition Of commissions by the
'late pools following the practice Of the
'eam pool, will have tendency to re-
trict sales In territory remote from
he mill. except In cases OF direct rep
esentation through agencies. 4 meet
ng OF structural steel manufacturer at
'ew York last week made no change In
riccs. which ART likely TO remain un-
ltered until spring. Demand Is well
us'alned for the winter season ana
respects FOR the new year are very
ncouraging.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-21
HALF A MILLION ADVANCED.
California Banks Will Enable RaisIu
Growers Association to Fill Its
Contracts.

FRESNO. Cal, Dec. 2O.-Local bank
ers have arranged TO advance to the
Raisin Growers Association $5O0,OOO as
required to fulfill its contracts. Sales
have been slow of late owing to the
sluggishness Of the Eastern markets.
The packers have taken 100 car loads
Of raisins and paid for them. About
500 car loads more have been packed
but there is dispute about the grades.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-21
AMERICAN COLE.
Harry Vardon Well Pleased With Our
Golfers and Their Links.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2O.-Harry vardon
sailed for England on the Majestic. "I
like the country, the golfers and their
links" said Vardon just before he sail
ed. II have Travelled all over the East,
the South and as far west as Denver,
and / can safely say that have been
surprised at the widespread popularity
Of the game. Atlantic City I consider
one Of the best courses In the country
and 1t should make an admirable site
for the next amateur championship.
Newport and Apawamls come close to
Atlantic City in excellence. The best
amateurs here have good mastery
Of the game. but am frank to say
that they are not yet up to the class
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-21
HIS ROYAL HIGHNEss.
Title Conferred Upon Prince Nicholas
Of Montenegro.

CETTINJE. Montenegro. Dec. 20
Voyevrede Bojo Petrovitch Nlegoch.
president Of the Montenegran council of
ministers and minister Of the interior.
In the presence Of the members Of the
council Of state. the cabinet and dlplo-
matte corps. formally requested Prince
Nicholas as a sign of the gratitude OF
the people Of Montenegro for his bene-
hcent reign to accept the title Royal
Highness."
Prince Nicholas accepted, expressing
his thanks. and referred to the presence
Of the diplomats as a sign Of the friend
ship Of the European states for Mon
tenegro.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-21
HARRISON GERS ms FEE.
Served as Arbitrator In the Venezuelan
boundary Dispute,

NEW YORK, Dee, a0--A dispatch 20
the Herald from Caracas aye,
Former President benjamin Harrison
has received his fee Tor his services
In connection with the arbitration OF
the boundary dispute between pritlah
Guiana and this republic, The settle
ment has Just been made public.
In addition the government has paid
the American mixed claims and the IN
terest ON the foreign debt, This settle
ment Is expected to relieve the govern.
mcnt OF It's cmbarrassments. especially
ot pressure from Germany. which has
caused not "A little anxiety
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-21
TO POSTPONE OLD AGE.

The latest theory Ia to apply elec-
tricity to the base Of the brain. The
hardening Of the arterles-the first
symptom-is followed by a crumbling
away Of the brain cells. This process
produces the mental characteristics OF
old age. Not alone does this treatment
restore the feelings Of youth, but pro-
duces the appearance Of IT, While
hundreds Of experiments have been pre-
sented, there Is but one way Of pro-
longing youth. and that is by the
preservation Of health. For this pur-
pose, and for the cure OF constipation,
indigestion, dyspepsia, liver and kid
ney disorders, Hostetter's Stomach Bit
ters were placed before the public over
Dtty years ago. Money cannot buy @
better remedy. Try 1t. and you viii be
convinced.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-21
Full Returns Give Mckinley Ma.
jority Over All Of 46S,OSS.
TOTAL VOTE WAS l3,O67,D0
PrOhiblilOnlsts Received 1OT,s6S; Social Dem.
oeats StSsE MlddIe.Oi.the.ROad
Populists, SOlSS Social
Labor Party, S2lsO.

NEW YORK. Dec. sO.-The Time.
this morning publishes table showing
the popular vote for presidential elec.
tors in the recent election. Minnesota
was the last state to declare its vote
this not having been done until yester-
day wednesday,.
In some states, as In Louisiana and
South Carolina, there were the nomina-
tons Of but two parties Republican and
Democrat. upon the ballots: in other
states there were three and four and
In some eight.
The total vote. including 6,2i1 scat
tering. was ls.ss7,2s9. OF this McKin-
ley received 7,2l7.s57 and Bryan g.
S57,Sss.
woolley. Prohibitionist. received, so
far as reported. sO7. sos: Barker. Middle
of-the-Road Populist. 5O.lSS; Debs. So
cial Democrat. sl.5Se and Maloney. So
cial Labor. $3.50,
McKinley's plurality. according to the
figures Of the Times. was S59.Se4; Nc
Kinley's majority was 4sS.O5s.
In addition there were votes returned
in 1--WE states for the candidates OF the
National Union Reform party (Seth H.
Ellis, Of Ohio. for president. and sam
uel 7. Nicholson. Of Pennsylvania. for
vice-presidenD and In two states for
the candidates OF the United Christian
party u. F. R. Leonard. Of Iowa. for
president. and John C. woolley, Of nn-
nOis for viee-nresidenO these votes be-
ing as follows:
National Union Reform. Arkansas.
5al; Illinois. s72; Indiana. 25i: Mary
land. 147. and Ohio. 1854
United Christian. Illinois. $50; Iowa. |
lss !
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-21
SQUADRON HAS SAILED.
Winter Maneuvers win Be Participated
in by Seven Torpedo Boats.

NORFOLK. Va. Dec. 2O.-The North
Atlantic squadron sailed today from
Hampton Roads for an itinerary last
ing till May 5, as follows:
Pensacola. Fla, December 80 to jan
uary 81; Gulf Of Florida. January 2s
to February 9; Galveston. Tex. Feb
ruary IL to IS; Pensacola. Fla. Febru-
airy 20 to March G; Havana. Cuba,
March to March IA. Guantanamo. Gu
ba. March p to March 2S: Culebra, Por-
to Rico. March 80 to April 25. and ar
rive. on return, at Hampton Roads. Va,
May 5. The squadron consists Of the
Massachusetts,. Kearsarge, Alabama.
Vixen, Scorpion. Bancroft and seven
torpedo boats. 1t is significant that
these torpedo boats viii take part in
the winter maneuvers. which has rare
ly, If ever, been done. The torpedo
boats are attached to separate battle
ships and are under the orders Of the
captains Of the latter.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-21
SLOAN WILL NOT RIDE.
Says He Is in California Purely for
Pleasure.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Dec. 2S.-Tod
Sloan and Tommy Burns, the Jockeys,
have arrived here. Sloan says he has
come purely for pleasure and will not
accept any mounts.
Burns will ride here after the first
OF the year. He has been engaged by
William c. Whitney for next season and
expects to ride in England.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-21
ADMIRAL PHILIP FUND.
Income win Go to Mrs. Philip as Long
as She Lives.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2O.-Almost $4,000
has been contributed for the Admiral
Philip memorial fund. named In mem.
ory ot the famous commander OF the
Texas and later commandant OF the
Brooklyn navy yard, II is hoped the
fund may amount to at least $4,000.
The Income of the fund Is 70 90 10
Mrs, Philip as long as she lives and
after her death It viii be devoted 10
the maintenance Of the naval branch OF
the Y. N. c. a. In Brooklyn. work
In which Admiral Philip was deeply
lnterested.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-21
BIG CHRISTMAS MAIL
Steamship Majestic Takes Largest Mai
That Ever Left New York
on a Vessel.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2O.-The steamship
Majestic, now on her way across the
Atlantic. carries the largest mail. Il Ia
said. that ever left this port on ves-
sci. The Majestic will not arrive on
the other side until day after Christ
mas but she carries 239s bags OF mali
and ia sacks containing ls.Ois register.
ed packages.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-21
of the leading amateurs In England 0,
Scotland"
STEAMER JrANrE OVERDUE.
Her Owners Expect Her 20 Pick Up
the Lumber Barge waahougal.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. N.--Elever
days ago che steamer Jeanle sailed
from Seattle Tor san Francisco with a
cargo OF coal, and nothing has since
been heard OF her Ordinarily ucven
days would have been sufficient for the
trip.
No fears are entertained, however, by
the Pacific Steam Whaling Company,
owners OF the vcsael that she win not
reach port IN good condition, onlces
OF the company expcc, her 10 pick up
the big lumber barge washougal on
the way down the coast. making up In
salvage what the Jeanio has lost In
time.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-21
NEGROES FOR HONOLULU.
Two Hundred Leave Tennessee Today
for the Sugar Plantations.

CHICAGO. Dec. 2O--A special to the
Record from Nashville. Tenn. says:
About 200 negroes VIII leave Nashville
in the morning for San Francisco.
whence they will sail for Honolulu. The
negroes are going to work on sugar
plantations.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-21
AARON CRANE DEAD.
Was Well-Known Importer Of New
York City.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2O.-Aaron Crane
is dead at his sons residence in Orange.
N. j.. aged Sc years. He was for years
an importer Of this city. having branch
offices in Charleston, S. c., and New
Orleans. In 1870 he became a member
of stock brokerage house and retired
from active business life IN 1885.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-21
STEAMSHIP COMPANY SUED.
Heavy Damages Claimed for Alleged
Breach Of Passenger Contract.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 2O.-John ].
English and 40 others have filed a suit
In the United States district court
against the Pacific Mail Steamship Co.
to secure SsO.5Oo damages for alleged
breach OF passenger contract.
The complainants are, men who went
to Nagasah some months ago in charge
OF a cargo Of horses destined for the
German army in China. and they allege
that although their contract with the
defendant provided for European
steerage accommodations they were
herded ir the Oriental steerage among
the Chinese and japanese.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-21
BROWN RELEASED.
Minionaire's Son VIII Not Be Taken
From SAN Francisco to New York.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. sO.-Andrew
W. Brown. the son Of a New York mill
lionaire. who was arrested Monday night
at the Palace hotel on a telegram from
the sheriff Of oswego county. New
York, stating that he was wanted there
on a charge OF grand larceny. has been
released as the cOmplainants refused
to advance the money to take him
back to the East.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-21
ARMY SURGEON MARRIED.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 2O.-surgeon
c. e. Woodward. U. $. A.. who holds
a captains commission. has been mar
ried here to Miss Catherine Mcdonald.
His home is in Chicago. but he has re-
Gently returned from Manila.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-21
HARVARD PROFESSOR CHOSEN.
Pastor Of Chicago Church Will Teach
Theology at Cambridge.

BOSTON. Dec. 2O.-The Rev. William
Wallace Fem, pastor of the Church of
the Messiah, Chicago. has been elected
Bussey professor Of theology at Har-
ward university to succeed DR.. Charles
Carroll Everett. who died last month.
DR.. Everett was also dean Of the d.
vinity school but DR.. Fem will not
hold that position, which it is expect
ed will go to the Rev. DR.. Francis G..
Peabody. the Plummer professor.
DR.. Fem was born in Boston and was
graduated from Harvard in 1884 and
from the divinity school in 1887. He
went to Chicago in 1891.