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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-19
WON'T LET HIM GO.
Father Travels From st. Paul to San
Francisco TO Prevent His Boy From
Going TO Manila.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1S.-George
Foley came here from st. Paul. Mimi,
to prevent his sixteen-year-old son.
Archille f. Foley from going to the
Philippines as a soldier He has OBJ
tained from The United States court a
writ Of habeas corpus commanding Col.
J. j. Rawles. Of the Third artillery at
the Preside. 10 produce young Foley in
court today and show cause why his
enlistment should not be declared void.
as he enlisted without the consent Of
his parents.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-19
BROUGHT LOOT FROM CHINA.
officers Of Hospital Ship Solace Try to
Evade Customs Laws.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. lS.-Chaun-
cey st. John, deputy surveyor OF the
port has gone TO the Mare island navy
ward TO interview certain officers who
are alleged TO have triiied with the rev.
enue laws. The hospital ship Solace.
OF the Uuited States navy. arrived from
China last Friday. She left just after
the l0ctlng OF Tien Tsin. and on the
vessel st, Johns men discovered a big
quantity Of dutiable goods.
Not only the enlisted men but the
officers on board had brought over all
sorts OF silks and other fancy stutts
for themselves and for some of their
friends, The men were ordered by their
suneriors 10 turn over whatever goods
they had, but as for themselves they
claimed that they would not submit
to a search by the custom house people.
The deputy proposes to use his au-
thority in the matter.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-19
MOVEMENTS OF TRANSPORTS.
Port Stevens. Athenian, Strathgyl, War
ren and Sheridan Heard
From.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1s.--The quar-
termaster- general has been informed
that the transport Port Stevens has
arrived at Nagasaki from Taku, where
she unloaded 25O escort wagons which
had been brought from Manila for use
in the transportation Of the party OF
foreigners rescued from Pekin.
The general was also
informed that the transport Athenian
has left Kobe for Manila with wagon
trains for the First cavalry, which reg
hnent was sent to the Philippines in
stead of to China.
The war department has been noti-
fed of the arrival at Kobe Of the
transport Strathgyl. Two officers and
q men Of the Ninth cavalry were on
board. as well as GIG horses and "A
mules She will proceed to Manila.
The department also has been adyis-
ed of the arrival of the transports
Warren ard Sherman at Manila. The
Warren had on board two squadrons
Of the Ninth cavalry and recruits. The
Sherman carried one battalion each Of
the Second. Fifth and Eighth infan-
ft.v
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-19
ATLANTA IN COMMISSION.
Captain F. C. Pendleton viii Be in
Command.

NEW YORK. Sept. 1S.-The cruiser
Atlanta which has just gone into
commission again after extensive re-
pairs at the navy yard here, will be
stationed on the Atlantic coast for a
few months and will be eventually at
tached to the South Atlantic station to
take the place Of the cruiser Mcntgom-
cry, which has been absent from Ad-
miral Schley's squadron and has Just
been put out Of commission at the New
York yard
Captain F. G. Pendleton. who has
been superintendent Of the gun factory
at the Washington navy yard. viii be In
command Of the Atlanta. The Mont
gomery will undergo general repairs be-
fore again being placed IN commission.
Although she has been in commission
for about six years the repairs she viii
require are not Of an extensive charac-
ter.
Commander John p Morrill,, who has
been in command of her. has been
placed on waiting orders. When the
Atlanta joins the South Atlantic squad
ron it Will consist Of the Chicago, VIII
mington and Atlanta.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-19

could be had elsewhere. He added that
at the next meeting Of his company
at Liverpool he would advocate the ad-
vantage OF trading from Boston.
j. G. Smith general traffic manag-
er Of the Canada Atlantic railway. am
nnunced that owing 10 the lack Of IA
cillties at the port Of Montreal his road.
which this year will handle 100000
bushels Of grain, would In future ship
grain from Quebec.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-19
CAUSE OF BRIGHT's DISEASE.
Discovered by an American Now Resld-
ing In Rome.

NEW YORK. Sept. ia dispatch
from London was published in the
United States, August 20, announcing
that the cause Of Bright's disease had
been discovered by Dr. Ovid Brown.
formerly Of New York. but now Of
Rome. Or. William ovid Moore, late
Of New York City ana now Of Rome,
asks that a correction be made He
says:
"At the last International medical
congress, paper was read by DIR. VIII
liam Ovid Moore giving an account Of
his discovery Of the mysterious poison
which causes the symptoms in Brights
disease and in many other ailments.
This poison IL a heavy golden yellow
liquid which in appearance resembles
olive oil. Rabbits which have recsiv-
ed injections Of this poisonous ingredl-
ent of-the human body have succumbed
in commissions within few hours"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-19
KEARsARaE DAY.
Many Distinguished Visitors at Ports
mouth. New Hampshire.

PORTSMOUTH. N. H.. Sept. 49,
"Kearsarge Day included the presen.
tatlon OF commemorative tablets 10 thu
new battleshlps Kearsarge and Ala.
bama
Many distinguished persons wert
present. Including members Of the pres.
dents cabinet and ex-Secretarles oi
the Navy Herbert and Chandler. and
Governor Johnston, OF Alabama.
Secretary Long spoke In part for the
president and Immediately following
him came Secretary Gage. Ex-Secre.
tary Chandler spoke Of the old navy
and ex-Secretary Herbert Of the new
navy.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-19
AMERICA GETS SHIPPING
VIII BE Transferred From Montreal to
Boston.

MONTREAL. Sept. 1S.--A large pro-
portion Of the shipping business which
has heretofore gone by way Of Mon
treal will in thes future be transferred
to Boston.
The general manager Of the Elder
Dempster Line, David Campbell. I'm q
speech to members Of the Montreal corn
exchange said that Montreal had been
asleep. No company would come to
this port whsn more favorable terms
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-19
LAwroN TO BE CROWDED,
General Shafter Thinks Destitute Min.
ers Can Be Brought to Seattle on
One Trip.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 1S.-Generll
Shafter has recommended to the war
denartmenf that the transport Lawton
bring from Nome all the indlgents she
can, in the estimation Of the captain Of
the vessel. safely carry, irrespective OF
air space.
The general contends that the men
can sleep on the decks as they have
been sleeping in the open air in Alaska.
1t is hoped by crowdlng the ship to
avoid a second trip. The miners win
not be brought to San Francisco. but
will he landed at Seattle.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-19
CAR FERRY SUNK.
Big Frelghter Thor1ughfare Went
Down at San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 1s.-The
eihorcughfare, the big frelghter OF the
southern Pacific which ferries cars
across the bay. sank late last night
IN her slip at West Oakland and this
morning the water Is level with the up
per deck. The men N the engine room
ana the coal passers In the hold had
a narrow escape and succeeded in get
!ing away from the sinking steamer on
ly III time to save their lives. There
were tWenty-fOur cars on the vessel
when she sank.
me accident was caused by the men
whc loaded the vessel putting 80 many
heayy coal cars on one side that the
water poured In through the open port
holes on that side, flooding the engine
room and hold.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-19
cORBETT RANCH SOLD.
New Yorker VIII Raise Blooded Stock
at San Mateo.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1S.-James
Butler, a wealthy New Yorker and one
Of the most prominent breeders Of har-
ness horses in America, has secured
the famous Corbett ranch near San
Mateo. The deal. which means much
TO the breeders Of this state. will go
into effect October l. Tom Heating. the
celebrated reinsman, recommended the
place to his millionaire employer. The
San Mateo stock farm was founded in
1882 by the late William Corbett. who
kept Guy Wilkes and other noted stall
lions. There Is a mile track on the
farm
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-19
MAJOR PROMOTED.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1S-Major
Edward E. Dravo, commlssary OF sub
slstence, who has lust arrived at San
Francisco from the Philippines, has
been ordered to New York for assign.
ment to duty as chief commlssary OF
the department Of the East. to relieve
Major David H. Bralnerd, commIssary
OF subsistence,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-19
CRowNINsHIELD ACTS.
Secretary Long is Absent on Visit
to New Hampshire.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1S.-Secretary
Long will be at Portsmouth, N. H.. to-
day at the presentation of the historic
tablet commemorative Of the old Kear-
sarge. which was built in the Ports
mouth yard, to the new battleship
Kearsarge. Immediately thereafter II
is expected that Secretary Long will re-
turn to Washington to resume his du-
ties here In the meantime Admiral
Crowninshield. chief Of the bureau Of
navigation is acting secretary Of the
navy.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-19
ODD FELLOWS AT RICHMOND.
Elected Officers for the Sovereign Grand
Lodge.

RICHMOND. Va. Sept. lS,-The SOW
orelgn grand lodge OF odd Fellows to-
lay elected these officers:
Grand Slre-A. G. Gable. OF Ohio.
Deputy Grand Sire-John d. Goodwin.
OF Georgia.
Grand Seoretary-J. Frank Grail. OF
Baltimore
Grand Treasurer--M. Richard Muokle.
OF Pennsylvania.
A resolution approprlatlng $500 to
the Galveston sufferers was passed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-19

MILLIONS OF WOMEN USE CUTIcURA SOAP exclusively
,or preserving purifying, and beautyng the skin, for
cleansing the scalp of cruss scales and dandru and the
stopping of falling hair, for sotenng whitening, and
healing red rough and hands, in the form of baths
for annoying rritations, nhammations and chafngs
too free offensive perpraon in the form of Washes
for rucerave weaknesses and for many sanave antsepc
purposes which readily suggest themselves to women and
especially mothers and for all the purposes of the toilet
bath and nursery No amount of persuasion can induce
those who have used it to any other especially
for preserving and purifying the sn scalp and hair of
infants and children CUTCURA SOAP combines delicate
emoIlent properties derived from CUTCURA the great
skin cure with the purest of cleansing ingredients and the
most refreshing of flower odos No other medcated
toilet soap compounded is to be compared with it
for preserving purifying and beautifyng the skn scalp
hair and hands No other foreign domestic toilet SOAP
however expensive is to be compared with it for all the
purposes of the toilet bath, and nursery Thus it
bnes in ONE SOAP at ONE PRICE, viz TWENTY FIVE CENTS
the BEST skin and complexion SOAP the toilet and
BEST baby soap in the world
TEaHHL EvIay HuMoa S25
tho
oOthe and heal and CUTURA REsoyT ~ cleanse
else
CHEN Corr seP Boston Scalp and Hair" t
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-19
RALLYHoo BEY CRIPPLED.
VIII Be Unable to Meet Tommy Atkins
This Season.

NEW YORK. Sept. 1S.-The veterin-
arian. Dr. Sheppard, who has been al
tending Ballyhoo Bey, William c.
Whitney's two-year-old Thoroughbred.
ever since the injury to his hoof which
the horse suffered while running for
the Flatbush stakes, has certified that
the wound, although not liable to cause
permanent disablement, will take at
least two weeks longer to heal.
IT Is practically definitely settled
therefore, that there viii be no special
race between BallyhOo Bey and Tom
my Atkins, Of the Keene's stable. As
Tommy Atkins will be shipped to Eng
land along with others. IL all present
arrangements are carried out. on Oct
ober l3. there is little chance that the
crack youngsters will compete again.
The veterinarian has advised that for
Two weeks BallyhoO Bey be given com
plete rest. 1t is doubtful if the colt VIII
be seen here any more this season.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-19
NEW BATTLEsHrP WISCONSIN.
Takes a Short Run About San Fran
cisco Bay.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 18.-The new
battleship Wisconsin took a short run
about the bay yesterday and Will test
her machinery In similar manner to-
morrow. On Thursday she will rail for
Port Orchard, where she will be over
hauled on the dry dock after which she
Will make her trial trip,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-19
no PROFIT IN HORSES.
Prominent stockman Says He VIII Sell
All His Racers.

NEW YORK, Sept. 18.-George e.
Smith, "Pitts5urg Phil" announces
that he has decided to sell all the horses
he has in training, never again to own
racer. He is quoted as saying:
Il find that there is no profit for me
in owning horses. have to take very
short prices against them and when /
land interested in a horse In a race why
my judgment Is anchored. More than
that am compelled to take two to one
against a horse when six to one would
not be more than a fair price II IS ru-
nation"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-19
THEATRIcAL sEAsoN opENEp.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1S.-The Manhat-
tan theater opened the season with a
presentation of "Caleb West" a dram
atization Of F. H. Smiths story of New
last night.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-19
aREELY HEARD FROM.
Nearly Completed His Survey of the
Course OF the Alaska Telegraph Line.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1S,-A dispatch
has been received from General Greely,
chief signal officer. dated at ST. Mich
aels. Alaska, August 30.
General Greely had nearly completed
his trip over the course where the Alas
ka telegraph line Is 10 be constructed.
His dispatch requests the direct sending
OF material to Alaska for finishing the
line
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-19
RAILROAD MEN CONFER.
officials Of the Great Western Lines
Meet in New York.

NEW YORK. Sept. 1S.-The confer
ence which opens today in this city Of
the presidents and executive officers of
the western railroads operating in the
territory west Of st. Paul, Chicago and
the Mississippi river. promises TO be
fully attended.
An unusually large number Of vest
ern railroad men reached town yester-
day Among the number We're Vice.
President Warner, of the Missouri Pa
ciac. President Miller, Of the Great
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-19
HoBsoN ARRIVES.

VICTORIA, Il. c.. Sept. 1S.-Among
the passengers from the Orient today
by the steamer Empress OF India was
Lieutenant Hobs5h, u. s. N.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-19
TO CURE 4 COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinne Tablets.
All druggists refund the money u II
fails to cure. E. w, Groves signature
is on each box 25c.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-19
RELIEF FOR PIMA INDIANS.
Government VIII Raise the Underfiow
Of the ella River to the Surface.

PHOENIX. Ariz.. Sept. lS.-The de-
partment OF the interior Is taking steps
to prevent further suffering among the
Pima Indians on the Sacton reservation,
caused by a scarcity OF irrigation water.
Colonel Z. II. Graves. Of that depart
ment. who came here to make an exam
inatlon Of the conditions on the rAser-
walton and report any method OF re-
lief that is practicable, has investigated
thoroughly and has planned a system
by which the underflOw In the Gila river
may be raised to the surface in the
summer and a supply OF water devel-
oped sufficient to lrrigate many nun
dreds OF acres now uncultivated.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-19
LIEUTENANT RESIGNS.

: WASHINGTON. Sept. 1S.-The presi-
dent has accepted the resignation Of
First Lieutenant Louis =. Hill, Fourth
cavalry.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-19
METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK, SEPT. 1S.-silver 62%;
lead, dull and unchanged.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-19
DISASTER ON THE BANKS.
ff-t Na=-
Recent Storm Did Much Damage to th,
Fishing Fleet.

ST. JOHNS. n. F., Sept. lS.-Reports
OF marine disasters during the last
weeks gale continue to pour in from
remote localities.
Today's advices show seventeen more
vessels ashore and thirteen lives lost.
Hope OF the safety Of four other yes
sells with crews aggregating twenty is
almost abandoned.
ST. JOHNS. y. F., Sept. 1S.-The first
of a series Of disasters to the fishing
fleet on the grand banks during the re-
cent storm has Just been reported.
The Gloucester schooner Tallsman
brought TO Bay Bulls. twenty miles
south OF St. Johns, the crew OF the
Provincetown schooner Willie A.
Aackay. which foundered last Friday,
having been literally beaten to pieces
by the waves.
While endeavoring to ride out the gale
the schooner sprang a leak and soon be-
came waterlogged. The cable parted
and she drifted seventy three miles.
Water choked the cabin and forecastle
and the entire crew were confined on
deck. pumping the whole time to keep
her afioat
1t was impossible to leave the vessel
as only two dories remained, and the
crew were about abandoning hopes Of
rescue when the Talisman was sighted.
II was only with the greatest difficulty
that the twenty-four men were taken
of, George Naughler. unmarried. a ma
tive Of Somerville. got away in dory.
His fate is not known.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-07-04
WILL END THE STRIKE.
Briclxlayers' Union of Chicago De-
cides to Take Action Which VIII
Stop Labor; Trouble ~'@'

Chicago, June 27.-At 2:15 this morn
ing the Bricklayers' union withdrew
from the Building Trades council. 1t
is said this marks the practical end
of the strike that has been in progress
for months, tying up building opera
lions in Chicago and keeping many
thousands of men idle. The strike has
lasted from October, 1899, until now,
involving a loss in wages to laborers
in and within radius of 100 miles of
Chicago of $15o,ooo day. About $4,000
men are said to have been idle most of
the time. Not since the great railroad
strike of 1894 has there been a strike
in this country which approached the
proportions of that among the building
trades in Chicago.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-07-04
THE EAST.

In the National league the percent
ages of the baseball clubs for the week
ended on the gath were: Brooklyn,
600; Philadelphia, .627; Pittsburgh,
.4s1; Boston, .479; Chicago, All; Gin
cinnati, .449; St. Louis, .427; New York,
1896.
In the United States the visible sup
ply of grain on the 25th was: Wheat,
45,524,000 bushels; corn, 1916, 900
bushels; oats, 5,s3s,000 bushels; rye,
$1,000 bushels; barley, 731 900 bushels.
In Schenectady, N. Y, Mrs. Jacob W.
Clute, wife of former Mayor Clute, and
Mrs. F. T. Rogers, wife of Providence
Or. ~ physician, were killed in run
away accident.
At Coney Island, N. Y, Gus Rubin,
of Akron, o., knocked out Tom Shar-
key, the noted sailor pugilist.
Boer ENJOYS who have been in this
country two months issued an address
in which they ask that the sympathy
and support of the United States may
be continued.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-07-04
ILLINOIS DEMOCRATS.
State Convention Nominates Samuel
~ Alschuler for GOvernor-Prohi-
bitiOnistx Name a Ticket.

Springfield, ILL.,, June 27.-The nomi-
nation of Samuel Alschuler, of Aurora,
for governor, constituted the impor-
tant work of the democratic state con-
vention Tuesday. No nominations were
made for other places on the state tick
ct. These are reserved for to-day, along
with the adoption of the platform.
Following are the delegates at large
to the national convention: Mayor
Carter II. Harrison, Chicago; Ben T.
Cable, Rock Island; A. S. Trude, Chica-
go; Judge A. R. Williams, Carmi, White
county; alternates, Edward Cohen and
Charles Werno, Chicago; Adlai E. Ste
venson, Bloomington; George w.
Fithian: Newton, Jasper county.
Hon. Gilmore w. Hurst, of Rock Is
land' was introduced as temporary
chairman.
After receiving the reports of the
various congressional delegations on
standing committees, the convention
took recess to three D. m.
When the convention reconvened at
three o'clock Chairman Hurst an
nounced that the committee on creden.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-07-04
DROUGHT IS BROKEN.
Rafn Arrives i'm Time to Prevent Ut
ter Ruin of Crops in Wis.,
cOnsin.

La Crosse, Wis.,, June 27.-After a
protracted drought, heavy rain has
fallen, accompanied by lightning
which did much damage. The storm
was general throughout a radius of
$50 miles from La Crosse, and arrived
in time to prevent total failure of
crops. In this city lightning struck in
many places. One of the German
Lutheran churches was struck, and
was destroyed by fire. The Hotel
GODDARD was struck, but quite miracu-
lousy no lives were lost.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-07-04

Engineers in the army have been ex-
perimenting, and they find that in clear
weather white is most distinctly visible.
Then comes hussar blue, light blue,
scarlet, green and dark blue. Gray and
the color Of dry foliage are almost in
visible. In cloudy weather nothing is
altered in case of white, blue, green and
brown. Hussar blue becomes less visi-
BILE; SO also does scarlet. On the other
hand, green becomes more visible. At
night the results are the same as in
cloudy weather, except that white be-
comes invisible. Navy blue is good
enough for us. : w >S@ IT,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-07-04

The empress dowager of China is the
one woman in the world to defy all
Europe. She is now about 60 years
old, and for the last 40 years has ex-
erted an all-powerful influence in d.
recting the affairs of China. She is
the second wife of the emperor, and be-
cause she bore him a son and the first
wife did not she takes precedence. AS
to education, she has received the best
China can give. A native wit and clev-
erness supply what she may lack in
book knowledge.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-07-04

The highest mountains Of the earth
are nowhere in comparison with the
''chromospheres' photographed by
Prot. E. p. Barnard and Mr.. Ritchey, Of
the Yerkes observatory, during the re-
cent eclipse Of the sun. It is asserted
that the .prominences'' thrown from
the 'chromospberes are composed Of
gas, and that the main one photo
graphed BY Barnard and Ritchey SIS
nearly 5000 miles high : which IS not
considered great in comparison with
the allegation that the flame ''chro-
mospheres" rise s'in an Incredibly short
time.to the height q 400 900 miles
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-07-04

Rear Admiral Louis Kempff, who
landed the United States marines at
Picking, graduated from the naval acad-
envy in 1861 and went. Immediately to
the steam frigate Wabash, assisting in
the blockade of the South Atlantic
coast. It was decided in December,
1898, to make him the commander of
the naval station in Guam, but before
he left more urgent work was found for
him in the orient, and now he is the
commanding naval officer at Picking.