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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-14
SURPRISES scorcHMEN.
Carnegie Introduces American Iron in
His Castle at Sutherland
shire.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Scotland, June
12.-Since Mr. Andrew Carnegie has be-
come a full-nedged Highland laird. as
the owner Of the estate and castle OF
skibo. a pretty spot in this city. he has
advanced considerably in the opinion
OF the Hlghlanders.
The methods he has adopted In erect
ing an addition to the ancient pile OF
buildings known as skibo Castle, how
ever, have astonished the natives OF
that typical Sleepy Hollow. Mr.. Carne-
gle Is great believer In steel. conse-
quently large proportion Of the new
buildings consist Of that material.
which has been specially manufactured
at his works In Pittsburg.
The Highland people have never In
their history Geen such an amount OF
ironwork used In building. and they
are amazed at the many uses the laird
has made Of the material. In fact, the
"Iron Castle" as they term the new
structure, forms :he wonder Of the dis.
trlct.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-14
RUSSIAN BANK IN NEW YORK.
Probability That NJ. Rothstein VIII
Establish One.

NEW YORK. June 13.-It is said that
NJ. Rothsteln, general manager Of the
Imperial Bank Of Russia, who is con-
ferring with financiers in this city, may
decide to establish a Russian bank in
this country through which Russian
disbursements can be affected. These
disbursements, it is said. aggregate
nearly $lO0OO,O0O year. and with prob
able further development OF Russian
interests In this country. 1t may be ad-
visable for the government to have
bank of its own. Some large blocks Of
the Russian railway bonds (guaran-
teed by the Russian governmenD, sold
to American capitalists a few months
ago. have already been disposed Of in
the United States for public investment,
and several million dollars Of such Sc
curities are now held by the New York
Life Insurance Company, which does
business in Russia.
Whether N. Rothstein will try to
float another loan in the United States
is not known, but a gentleman famil-
lar with Russian affairs said he be-
lieved no conclusion whatever had
been arrived at about the matter as yet,
reports to the contrary notwithstand-
ing
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-14
FATAL FIRE IN BROOKLYN.
Cooperage Plant Destroyed Several
Deaths-Loss $4,000.

NEW YORK, June 1S.-The fire that
destroyed the Paul Weidemann Com
pany's cooperage plant, in Williams
burg. Brooklyn. last night. is known to
have caused the death OF four men.
Joseph Rodgerson, fireman, who was
crushed by a falling wall, died subse-
quently at the hospital. Four men were
still missing at midnight, and some OF
them are probably buried in the ruins.
The unidentified man who was killed
was on the roof clinging to the cornice
when the building collapsed. and was
thrown outward in the street amid the
mass Of flying brick and timbers. He
was fearfully mangled and his right
leg was wrenched of by the terrific
fall. The police do not believe that it
viii be possible for his family or friends
to identify the body.
The efforts of the fireboats were CEN
tered upon an immense gas tank Of the
Williamsburg Gas Company. The
heat Of the fire was terrific, and it was
feared that it might cause the gas in
the big tank to explode. The tank was
within four feet of the top of the
frame. But the gas was drawn off
and pumped into another tank block
away. The fireboats pumped water on
the tank to keep 1t cool.
Had it exploded that part Of Brooklyn
would have been wrecked, as two other
big tanks Of gas near by would have
gone up. as well as a square block Of
oil tanks, owned by the Standard Oil
Company. Residents were panic
stricken at the possibility Of an explo-
sion. and many fed to distant points.
The loss to the cooperage plant was
$75, 900.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-14
ALASKAN SURVEYS.
Government Party Sails for Northern
Sound.


SEATTLE. June i3-rhe Pathfinder.
OF the coast and geodetic survey. has
been scheduled TO sail Tor the north
today.
The Pathfinder Is taking TO the north,
at the request OF the geological survey.
six OF It's officers and nine camp hands.
The geodetIc party viii be landed at
Golohn Bay. with canoes, stores and
other equipment. The whole OF that
portion OF Alaska which lies north OF
the Cape Nome country. viii be ex.
plored this summer
The mission OF tho Pathfinder Is i'm
portant to navigation, Norton Sound
Is to be explored and sounded. as is al
so Norton Bay. Much work OF this
kind has already been done during the
past two seasons. and It is now pro-
posed to complete the survey by In
cludlng Golohn Bay and the inner wa
ters known as Golohn Sound.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-14
PREsBYTERIANs RADICAL.
Presbytery Of Nassau Wants a New,
Short and Simple Creed.

NEW YORK. June bat the mid.
summer meeting OF the Presbytery OF
Nassau, at Jamaica. L. l., Rev. Samuel
7. Carter, one Of the three clergymen
who started in this country the move
ment for revision Of the confession
OF faith. moved an action far more
radical than any heretofore proposed.
The motion. which was carried unanl.
mously. provided for the sending Of
the following letter to every Presby-
terry In the world:
Dear Brethren-The Presbytery of
Nassau ventures 10 make q fraternal
suggestion to you In the matter Of
creed change. We have suffered here
tofore from a lack Of unity and concen-
tration In the recommendations Of
Precbyteries. viii you not give serious
consideration 10 the wisdom Of united
ly asking from the general assembly a
short and simple creed to be substitute
ed for our present Confession Of
FaithT jl.3.l.l, Il,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-14
REPUBLICAN VETERAN,
PhIladelphian Who Was Delegate TO
the First National Convention.

the First National Convention.
PHILADELPHIA. June i3.-Forty-
four years ago last February the drst
republican national convention met In
Pittsburg. As a result Of that meeting
AMI another In June Of the same year
John C. Fremont was nominated To
head ;he republican ticket against
james Buchanan. At that convention
there were present i26 delegates. Out
OF this number. so far as known, only
fourteen ate alive today one OF these
men Is William s. Lane OF Chestnut
Hin. Pa.
Mr.. Lane was born nearly eighty
two years ago. In a small hamlet near
Lewiston. In Mlfilln county. this state,
Mr.. Lane has a remarkable memory,
and can recollect occurrences which
happened In his early boyhood. He
remembers several OF the surviving
members OF the convention quite well,
Of the situation In 1856 he said:
THE abolition party was then In It's
infancy. but II was gaining strength. |
was a whlg. and az a whlg believed
that slavery could not be abolished
because It was a necessity, II was a
very stormy convention"
Mr.. Lane is now In feeble health. but
hopes to take advantage OF the invita-.
tlon Of the republican national com.
mittee, which has given the fourteen
surviving delegates seats on the plat
form at the convention.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-14
NEW POSTAL RATES.
Porto Rico and Hawaii Part Of United
states-PhIlIpplncs Insular
Possessions

WASHINGTON. June ia.-rhe post.
mastcr'gcneral has issued an order
amending n previous regulation IN re-
gard to postage rates between the
United States and i,s island posses,
siona The order says that the Island
OF Porto Rico ana the territory OF liza.
wall are included IN the term United
States" and the Island Of Guam. the
Philippine archipelago and Tu,uiia aro
Included In the term island poacablons
OF the United alatea."
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-14
ST, LOUIS CAR STRIKE.
Inquea, over Bodies Of Riots Victims
In Progress.

ST, LOUIS. June is.-The inquest
over the bodies OF Edward Thomas and
George n. Ryne. Victims Of Sundays
riot at Washington avenue and sixth
street, began today AZ the conclusion
Of the afternoon session OF the Inquest.
Coroner Boyd put Gardner Mcknight
one Of the aherifr'H deputies, under ar.
rest IN the rcHul, OF testimony already
brought cut Chief OF Police Camp
bell this afternoon decided TO with
draw oil the policemen and emergency
specials from the street cars Sunday
morning and return the men to their
duties.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-14
NHw NAVAL CADETS,
Some Fresh Appointments TO the Naval
Academy.

WASHINGTON. Juno is,--The prcuI'
den, has appointed the following ca let's
at large 20 the naval academy
Edward bragg sherman, with chas,
A. Woodruff ~ alternate; Bradford
Barnette. with Charles y, Williams. jr,.
~ alternate; Henry II. Rawie. with
Hamilton 70. lu,china M alternate:
Colby Dodge. with Robert q. Merritt
"a alternate; William y, Halsey. jr,.
with Roger A, Derby as alternate;
David Med. Lebreton. with Herbert
Burnham an alternate.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-14
NEGOTIATIONS NOT BINDING.
The Open Door Arrangement Not
Iron Clad.

NEW YORK. June 13.-Whlle they
admit that the open door, negotia-
tions are not as exclusive as Secre-
tary Hay desired. officials Of the admin
istration point out that long step
toward the preservation Of American
treaty rights In the spheres Of influence
in China has at least been taken.
Secretary Hay declined to discuss
the doubts cast upon the success Of the
negotiations in an article printed in the
National Review, written by Mr.. Rob-
ert A. Yerburgh. M. p, a European
diplomat well informed Of every stage
Of the negotiations and thoroughly ac-
quainted with Chinese affairs, and said
today that the general conclusions
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-14
SHOOTING IN ARIZONA.
Much Fighting. Drinking and Gambling
Among Miners.

HALVETIA, Ariz., June IA miner
named White broke up card game in
a saloon here. where Mexicans were
playing. Fighting commenced, and
White was stabbed twice In the back
Of the head. The Mexicans then opened
fire with pistols. One bullet entered
the room through the glass door and
struck the proprietor, Tom Wayland,
In the head. !nhlctIng a scalp wound.
One Mexican was fatally shot through
the stomach and another had his arm
shattered by ball.
There has been much drinking and
several fights have occurred In this
camp since the miners were paid off
on Monday.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-14
CLARK GROWS GENEROUS.
Orders That Men In His Mines BE
Granted Eight. Hour Day.

BUTTE. Mont. June l9.--At the
Miners Union Day exercises In the
opera house today. letters were read
from Senator w. A. Clark and +. Au.
gustus Heinze. the latter at ;he head
OF the Montana Ore Purchasing Com.
pany, granting the miners in their em-
ploy their request for an eight hour
working day. In his letter Senator
Clark says:
Il realize the hazardous character OF
labor In mines and that Il increases
with the depth OF the working by rca.
son OF the difficulty Of ventilation and
other reasons. am satisfied that the
demand FOR shortening he time for
day's work TO eight hours In all the
underground workings Is not an un.
reasonable one. and ] have given In
structlons 10 the superintendents OF all
my mines 10 adopt the eight hour sys.
TEN. beginning the 18th inst,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-14
NO ENrANGL1Na ALLIANCES.
Naval Battles of Manila and Santiago
Worth Fifty Years Of Concerts.

PHILADELPHIA, June 13.-The fea-
ture of alumni day at the University
Of Pennsylvania was an address by
Senator Cushman K. Davis. Of Mime
sofa, on The Foreign Relations Of the
United States" He said in part:
The foreign policy Of this country
has usually been Of the formal charac-
ter which consists in negotiating those
conventions which maintain the peace
full intercourse Of states. We have
followed, with very few exceptions. the
wise advice Of Washington not to in
volve ourselves in the entangling alli-
anees with European states. and to pre-
serve our peculiar and powerful isola-
tion from their political concerns has
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-14
ANOTHER STRIKE IMMINENT.
Chicago Manufacturers Refuse In
crease TO Woodworkers.

CHICAGO, June 1S.-Before the set
tlement of the building trades strike
Chicago IA menaced with another strike
involving 1900 woodworkers. employees
Of the plants manufacturing store and
Office fixtures. At special meeting Of
the Manufacturers Woodworkers' AS
sociatlon at the Great Northern Hotel
last evening, 1t was decided unanimous
ly to refuse the demand Of the Amalga-
mated Woodworkers' Council for q 10
per cent increase IN wages over the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-14
SEVEN MEN KILLED.
Logging Train Jumps the Track at
willlamsport. Pa,

wILLIAMsPoRT, Pa. June Ia
Seven men We're killed on the logging
railway at Cammnl this afternoon. The
train jumped the track and plunged
down a 3OO-foot ombankmen, Both
the fireman and the engineer were In
stantly killed. as also were one as
senger and four Italian laborers. rhe
cars and engine were literally smash
ed into kindling wood
The killed are: Engineer MeGllveay.
Fireman English. Justice OF the Peace
Schuyler, Frank Carlson, Jello Donna,
james Roc and John Mcmnon.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-14
sHERITT ATrER TAYLoR.
Kentucky Governor Issues Requlsition
on Indiana's Governor for
Extradltlon.

FRANKFORT. KY. June 1a.-sheriff
sutter has gone to indianapolis with
a requlsltIon on Governor Mount from
Governor Beckham. asking for the ex-
tradition Of w. 8. Taylor. on an in
dictment charging him with being an
accessory 10 the murder Of William
Goebel.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-14
rnoMINENr suRaEoN LOST.
DR.. Hickman. OF Tacoma, In Trouble
In Alaska.

TACOMA. June l3,-Dr. J. w, Hiek-
man. local surgeon OF the Northern
Pacific. and well known on the coast.
is reported to have been lost or injured
while hunting on Dale Island Alaska.
Friends Of the physician do not place
much credsnce in the report, which
was brought by passengers from wran-
al
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-14
TWO MILLIONS IN GOLD.
zealandia VIII Bring That Amount
From 81. Michael.

SAN FRANCISCO. June l3,-The
Alaska Exploration Company has re.
ceived telegrapbic advices that the
company's steamer A. f. Gustin left
Dawson on June lth for 81. Michael.
carrying S2,OOOOOO In gold dust. She Ia
expected to connect with the zealandia
Of ST. Michael for this port.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-14
BRYAN AS TAXPAYER.
Pays More Personal Tax Than Any
Other Man In His County.

LINCOLN. Neb.. June 13.-The re-
ports Of the city assessors show that
William j. Bryan pays more taxes on
personal property than any other man
In Lincoln or Lancaster county. In
1889 his property was assessed at S2,S9O,
and this year at N,56O. The increase
is mostly in bank accounts and credits.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-14
sTREEr-cAR VICTIM DIES.

PROVIDENCE. r. L.June 13.-Geo.
Baker. who was injured In Sundays
electric car accident, died last night,
making the fifth victim thus far. Lieu
tenant Governor Kimball is improving.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-14
NO MONEY srR1NGENcY.
Gage Says Money Is Plentiful in New
York at IL Per Cent

NEW YORK, June 1S.-secretary
Gage was asked, says Washington
special to the Herald, If he would con-
tinue Withdrawing government funds
from national repositories. and If this
action meant that the money stringen-
cy had disappeared.
These funds" said he. will be with
drawn from the repositories in proper
tion to the amounts deposited until $685.
100000 has been turned into the treas
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-14
NEARLY Az BAD AS PLAGUE.
Alarming Flood Of Japanese Laboreru
into the Country,


PORT TOWNSEND, June iS,--Aeeord.
INK TO the reports OF tho immigration
officers, 2,tli immigrants have arrived
In this district during tho month OF
May. all OF whom, except two, were
Japanese, Five hundred ana alxiy.ninc
were skilled laboreru. the balance being
common and farm laborcru, one thou.
sand Ave hundred and nine Of the their
number remained In this state. while
sos went to California. sos TO oregon.
and the balance destined To various
statos In the Union, These immigrants
brought with them $4,000.
Collector Heuutis today appoln.sd
Douglas Almond deputy collector or
customs at Anacortep.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-14

scale now paid under the local contract
expiring on July t. Tho probability OF
n strike on July Ia admitted by tho
manufacturers
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-14


victim firmly within the grasp Of the monster before the
other the blood quickly filled with poisonous
swollen glands mucu patches in the mouth
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-10-10
The Nose Lasts Longest.

Bone and cartilage enter SO largely
into the structure Of the nose and de-
termine its characteristics, that II nm
dergoes little perceptible change, as a
rule. with the lapse Of years. The
brow becomes wrinkled, and crows
feet gather round the eyes, which
themselves gradually grow dim as time
rolls on: cheeks lose the bloom which
cosmetics cannot replace, and lips their
fullness and color.
The chin. dimpled in youth, deyelops
angularties or globularities, as the
case may be. and the eyebrows be-
come heavy with the crop of manv
years growth. The nose shows no
mark Comparable to these familiar
facial indications fthe approach of old
age. and practically enjoys immunity
from the ravages which time makes on
the other features Of the face. Next IN
the nose. probably the ears. a a ru,e
show the fewest and least obvious
signs Of old age.--PIttsburg Dispatch
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-10-10
Leaf.RoIline Caterpillars.

There are many kinds of 'leaf-rOll-
ing caterpillars, each employing a diff
ferent mode of rolling the leaf, but in
all cases the leaf is held In position by
the silken threads spun by the caterpil-
lar. There are plenty Of birds about
the trees. and they know well enough
that within the circled leaves little
caterpillars reside. But they do not
find that they can always make a meal
on the caterpillars. and for the follow
ing reason: The curled leaf is like a
tube open at both ends, the caterpillar
lying snugly in tine interior. So when
Q bird puts his beak into one end of the
tube, the caterpillar tumbles out at the
other. and let's itself drop to the dis
tance Of some feet supporting itself by
silken thread that it spins. The bird
finds that its prey has escaped. and not
having sufficient inductive reason to
trace the silken thread and SO find the
caterpillar. goes off to try its fortune
elsewhere. he danger being ever, the
caterpillar ascends its silken ladder,
and quietly regains possession Of its
home.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-10-10
A WONDERFUL rIMEPlEcE.
The Matile Watch, of Which Mark
Twain Wrote q DcsCr ption.

The MatiIe Watch, of Which Mark
Twain Wrote q Dcscr ption.
What is. perl ps. the most wonder
full watch in the world Is In the posses
sion Of resident Of Prince George
County. Maryland.
This remarkable timepiece, known q,
the Matile watch, from the name Of its
maker, was made ut Looe, Switzerland
about forty years ago. 1t formed fea
ture Of the Swiss exhibit at the cen
.ennial held at Philadelphia in 1876
and was purchased on that occasion by
Is present owner. A description Of the
watch by Mark Twain Is. L. Clemens)
S as remarkable for accuracy as hu.
norous. The well-known writer thus
gives his Impressions of the marvellous
piece Of mechanism:
II have examined the wonderful
watch made by Mr.. II. l.. Matile, and,
indeed. 1t comes nec:, to being q hu.
nan being than any piece Of mechan-
Knows considerably more than the
average voter. 1t knows the move,
nents Of the moon, and keeps exact
-ecOrd Of them; 1t tells the day Of the
week, the date Of the month, and the
month Of the year, and will do this
oerpetually; II tells the hour of the day,
and the minute, and the second. and
aven splits the second into fifths, and
marks the division by stop hands, hav-
ng two of the latter; ii can take accu,
ate care Of two race horses that start,
lOt together. but one after another; II
a repeater (wherein the voter Is sug-
,ested again, and musically chimes the
lour, the quarter, the half. and the
hour, and also the min
ties that have passed of an uncOm-
pleted quarter-hOur. so that blind
nan can tell the time Of day by it to the
exact minute.
"Such Is this extraordinary watch.
I ciphers to admiration. should
hink one could add another wheel and
make it read and write, still another
md make 1t talk; and think one might
nke out several of the wheels that
Ire already in it and it would still be a
more intelligent citizen than some that
lelp to govern the country. On the
whole, think 1t Is entitled to vote
nat is, II its sex Is Of the right kind"
The watch was sold for 81 400, and
t is still performing Its complex func-
ions with the greatest regularity
Times.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-10-10
LIKE A DREAM.
Sensation of Dropping from the Clouds
La So Described.

Sensation of Dropping from the Clouds
Is So Described.
Coming down from the clouds In a
parachute is like a DREAM" said an
aeronaut. "Did you ever dream Of
falling from a high place? You come
down, alight quietly and awake, and
you're not hurt. Well. that's the para
chute drop over again. There is not
much danger. A practiced aerOnaut
can tilt the parachute one way or the
other, and SO guide 1t to avoid water,
trees, chimneys or church spires. The
safest circus ascensions are usually
made in the evening. When the sun
goes down the wind goes down. The
balloon then shoots into the air, and
the parachute drops back not far away.
There is much more danger in COM
ing down in balloon. When 1t strikes
the earth it's like big ball. and bounds
up again, taking you with it. Not long
ago came down in a balloon because
the parachute would not let go. near
ly came down on big stack of blast
furnace, but the hot air drove the bal
loon away. After that 1 never intrust-
ed the parachute arrangements to any
one, but attended to it myself.
"The aeronaut drops fully 100 feet
before the parachute begins to I'LL. Dur
ing the drop he is utterly powerless,
and very often the fall Is head first.
When the parachute begins to fill the
descent is less rapid. and finally, when
tbe nara chutp has gradually filled II
bulges out with pop. Then the aero
naut climbs on to his trapeze, and
guides the parachute to a safe landing.
The first performers must have had
nerve to make the drop. Now 1t is
regular business. not considered haZar-
dOus at all. The hardest work is to
bring back the balloon with n wagon
sometimes 1t tears in the trees or wher-
ever it may land when not in the open"