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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-05
ANOTHER DEcLINATIoN.
Governor Lind Finds Difficulty in Get
ting Successor TO Senator Davis,

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 4--Governor
Lind. who Is a Democrat. has inform
ally offered the appointment Of United
State senator ad interim 10 succeed
Senator Davis to c. A. Smith. veal
thy Swedish American lumberman OF
this city and a Republican. Smith.
however. declined the proffer. The gov
ernor's appolntee would serve only un-
III the legislature. which meets next
month. elects a successor.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-05
WOMEN TURNED OUT.
New York Reform Movement Drives
Women From Red Light"
District.

NEW YORK. Dec. 4-Scores OF wo-
men We're driven from their homes in
the district known as the "red light
district and left the nelghborhood to-
day.
The exodus was the result Of move
of the authorities against the land
lords who own the tenements in which
the women lived and who in turn
served the women with dispossess no
tices.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-05
0. r. & n. CHANGES.
J. II. Lothrop VIII Accept a PosItiCi.
a. Assistant General Freight
Agent.

PORTLAND. Dec. 4.--When the I'm
Tor Pacific and Oregon Short Line close
their Offices In this city. which will
probably be before January LIST. II is
said that J. II. LothrOp. general agent
OF the Union Pacific. wih become as
slstant general freight agent OF the o.
r. & ~. Il. B. Miller. who now oc-
cupies that position In the o. r. & N,
becoming general freight agent
w. +. Conan. general agent Of the
Short Line. II is said. will become gen.
eral agent OF the freight department
Of the o. Il. & n. at Seattle.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-05
NICARAGUA ROUTE FAVORED.
Report That Walker Commission Re
ject Panama Proposition.

SAN DIEGO, Cal. Dec. 4.-Secretary
H. p. Wood, of the chamber of COM
merce. has received a letter, dated the
2Tth ult., from Senator Morgan in which
the latter says:
Il have been informed tonight that
the Walker commission have signed
report. said to be unanimous but not
yet made public. in favor of the Near
ragua route of the canal This would
seem practically to remove the Panama
route from the contest"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-05
FATAL TRAIN WRECK.
Nine Workmen Killed and Twenty In
jured in California.

SUSAN. CAL, Dec. 4--During a very
heavy fog this morning a freight train
west bound collided with work train
of five cars and an engine going east
in a deep cut about 600 yards beyond
Vanden station, causing the death or
nine workmen and injury Of more or
less severe character to about twenty
others.
The victims Of the disaster were
asleep In their hunks in one Of the
cars of the worktrain when the trains
came together.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-05
KLoNDIKE GOLD OUTPUT.
Supposed to Have Been About $1,000 900
for the Past Year.

SEATTLE. Dec, 4-Major Wood,
commanding the Canadian mounted po-
lice In Yukon territory. who collects
royalties on gold, reports the collections
this year on the Klondike output as
amounting to nearly 100000 about
100000 mroe than was received last
year.
Ten per cent Of the gold mined is sup
posed to be paid to the government.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-05
HAzlNG KILLED HIM.
West Point Cadet Died Yesterday in
Great Agony.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 4,-oscar L.
Booz. a former cadet at West Point
military academy. who had been lying
at the point OF death at his home in
Bristol. Pa. suffering from injuries
which his parents claim were the re-
suit OF hazing at the academy over
two years ago died today in great ag-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-05
WRECK ON GREAT NORTHERN.
Freight Conductor Killed and Two
Brakemen Seriously Injured.

SEATTLE. Dec. A special to the
Post .Intelllgencer from Spokane says:
A light engine on the Great Northern
crashed into the rear end OF special
freight at Chlwaukum. near Leaven-
worth. this morning. Conductor Sick
afoos. who was riding In the caboose,
was instantly killed. and Brakemen
Gorgey and Dirah severely injured.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-05
Los ANGELES ELECTION.
Democratic Nominee for Mayor De
feated the Republican.

+ LOS ANGELES. Cal. Dec. 4.-Com-
plete returns of yesterdays election in
this city show that NJ. p. Snyder, the
Democratic nominee for mayor, was
elected by plurality over Herman
Silver the Republican, candidate. Of
1000. The Republicans elected seven of
the nine councilmen and FIVE Of the
eight other municipal officers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-05
GENERALS pARDoNED.

DETROIT, Dec 4.-Tonight Governor
Pingree pardoned both General White
and General Marsh upon payment of
$4,000 fine each.
White and Marsh were convicted Of
fraud connected with National Guard
SUPPLIES.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-05
pRoFEssoR NEARLY BILLED.
Clothing Caught on a Rear Step Of a
Chicago Street Car

CHICAGO. Dec. 4.-Prof. Frederick
A. Starr. OF the University Of Chicago.
had narrow escape from death while
attempting to board a Cottage Grove
avenue cable car at Lake avenue. The
car was going at full speed and with
his clothing caught in the rear step
Prof. Starr was dragged for fifty feet
before the car came to a standstill.
He was picked up by the conductor
for dead and was taken into a store
in the neighborhood, where he soon re-
vived from the shock He was con-
slderably bruised about the head and
legs.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-05
ASSASSIN pARApEp.

TIEN TSIN. Dec. 4-Tang Wang
Huang. the author of the outrages upon
the Pao Ting Flu missionaries, arrived
today and was paraded through the
Victoria road In a cart under strong
German guard previous to being hand
ed over to the provisional government
for decapitation.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-05
NOTHING WAS
ACCOMPLISHED
No Result From Meeting Of En-
vOys at Pekin.
RENEWED OUTRAGEs FEARED
Large Force q chluess Regulars Is 10 Be
Attacked BY Allied Troops couaun.
oas Disturbances Ia Inierior
Maudarlns Executed.

PkkIN, Dec. 4.--As was expected
tne meeting Of the foreign ENJOYS to-
aay did not result In any definite con-
ciusion. owing to the fact that not anv
foreign governments have notified their
representatives as to the form az the
preliminary note to the Chinese pienIpo-
tentlarIes.
AR. Congsr, the United States minis
ter. said after the meeting:
Apparently Il Is the desire OF ali 10
arrive at a satisfactory Conclusion.
believe the next meeting will Be the
last but viii not be called until every
minister has received definite instruc-
ions covering every point
Personally, am satisfied with the
result Of the proceedings today"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-05
GUARDS AGAINST PLAGUE.
State Of Louisiana Has Established a
Quarantine Station at Ell Paso.
Texas.

Ell PASo. Tex. Dec. 4-The state
OF Louisiana established quarantine
station here today to guard against the
possible introduction Of the bubonic
plague into the state from the far East
by wav OF the Pacific coast.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-05
CHINESE REGULARS IN Fopcr

BERLIN. Dec. "A dispatch from
Count Won Waldersee, dated Pekln.
Monday, Dec. 3, says a considerable
force Of Chinese regulars has taken 10
position at Bang Chou, g5 kIlometerg
southwark from Tien Tsin, and thaf
two detachments OF troops from TIen
Tsin, commanded by Colonel Lohrsch-
eidt and Major Falkenhayne are pro-
eeeding against these Chinese.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-05
scHooNERs DRIVEN ASHORE.

BEVERLY. Mass, Dec. A. Four
schooners were driven ashore in gale
tonight and their ultimate fate Is un-
certain.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-05
EXCURSION TO PORTLAND.
National Livestock Association Coming
From Salt Lake City.

SALT LAKE. Dec. 4.-ceneral Pas
Isenger Agent u. Z. Burley. OF the Ore
gon Short Line. today granted the an
plication Of the transportation commit
tee OF the National Livestock Assocla-
tion for an excursion rate to Portland.
He win announce rate Of $3.50 for
the round trip. which will In an proba-
bility include several side trips 70 points
of interest along the line.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-05
WHEAT MARKET.

PORTLAND. Dec. 4-Wheat, walIa
Walla. 54; bluestem. 81
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-05

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 4.-wheat
May, 1o5; cash s7ik
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-02-08

could have been otherwise. Kindness
would not have been appreciated; in
fact it would not have been tolerated.
Give that kind of crew an inch and
they will take yard. The consequence
of such course is plainly apparent
and may be summed up in one word
mutiny.
You say Jack has to be first class
seaman to command over twenty dol
lars per month. Anything below a
first-class seaman is, in my estimation,
greenhorn; and how, in the name of
common sense, do you imagine a skip
per Is compensated by paying a green
horn seaman's wages.
If you want to make success as a
Jack Tar, just ponder over the follow
ing. You intend to wait until Jack
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-02-08

To illustrate the position of one of
the great national parties during
campaign noted for it's fiery partisan
ship, Chauncey Depew tells this story
of the wOodchuck.
"The tutor in one of the smaller
schools near my native town of Peeks-
kill had drilled number of his bright
est scholars in the history of cOntempo-
rary politics, and to test both their
faith and their knowledge he called
upon three of them one day and de-
manded declaration of personal po-
litical principles.
"'You are a Republican, Tom, are
you not?'
"sYes, sir
"' And, Bill, you are Porhibitionist
[ believer
+. g Il am, sir
And, Jim, you are Democrat p
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-02-08

Written for The Prison Mirror
swell, well, WE'LL" said Tim as he
entered his office one morning. "The
feIla [ bought this place of said I'd do
well heer; 1 know I'm gettin' done we'll
heer Divil man has been heer since
| cum"
Rap! Rap! Rap!
"Cum in."
"Good morning, Sir"
"GOod marnin."
81 would like to take out a policy
with YOU"
GA phat ?"
81 say, 1 would like to take out a
policy with you."
"Say, look heer; I'll hav' yez to dis
timely understand yez ill take nothin'
out of heer less go with itv'
"No! no! l mean L want to get my
life insured"
ooh! o-o-oh, that's it, is it? Take a
chair. Now fur how much?"
"Oh about twenty thousand"
"Twenty thousand! Phat, money =?
dough? dollars? How do yez want
it,"
"Oh, L don't want it!'
"It's good thing ye don't, fer yell
not git it. I'll now AK yez few
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-02-08

Now that the pride of the armv are
engaged 5000 miles distant, it wonld
seem an opportune time for the Euro
pean nations to make demonstration.
But there is another arm of defense
to be reckoned with: the fact that the
colonies are united and have shown
superbly their loyalty. And last but
not least, the British lavy. No doubt
those that are jealo of her power,
consider these facts, and they consider
well the enormous resources that she
is enabled to fall back on in the event
of combination of the whole fleets of
Europe. That any of them would
make a demonstration, is not likely.
Britain has faced many combinations
and has emerged victorious from them
ALL
Britain commands the respect of the
world today because she stands out
against any combination in the pnr-
suit of what she deems is right She
has shown to the world that there is no
greater champion of good government.
In far India, Australia and Canada,
her imperial government is more
democratic today than the Congress of
the United States.
That she may bring about speedy
end to this conflict, granting to Boer
and Uitlander equal rights; implanting
good government in the Dark Cont
nent, opening up the vast resources of
that country; enlightering the natives,
and finally placing them in state of
harmony with the world. is my prayer.
That she will attain her object l DO
not doubt, for the United Greater
Britain is alive to the situation. From
the Indian princes to the humblest
peasant of the realm they have
pledged themselves loyal to their Sow
ereign's throne, and with that assur-
ance l look forward to this conflict
without dismay. M. M.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-02-08
Shopper year, in advau ce
Six Months so cents,

Tar gets the treatment his perilous
(Ha, ha, ha! perilous-ha, ha, hall oc-
cupatiOn entities him to.
Now instead of waiting, why not do
what thousands have done, and are
doing, use the plain every day COM
mon sense that Nature bestowed upon
you, and, which be it noted, credit
you with, and make few inquiries as
regards ship, skipper, crew, wages and
officers, before signing articles? Then
if you find yourself up against propo-
sition you were not prepared for, just
ambIe up to the foretop, or drop down
into the forehOld; in fact, sneak into
any old place and after a few self
administered kicks in place where it
will do the most good, softly calculate:
"Sold again, by jovew YORKTOWN.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-02-08

"'Yes, SIR
"'Well now, the one of you that
can give me the best reason why he
belongs to his party can have this
woodchuck, which 1 caught on my
way to school this morning.
"'I am Republican, said the first
boy, because the Republican party
saved the country in the war and
abolished slavery
"'And, Bill, why are you Prohibit
tionist?'
"I'm Prohibitionist,' said the Sec
ond youth, because rum is the
country's greatest enemy, and the
cause of our overcrowded prisons and
poorhouses.'
"'Excellent reasons, Bill remarked
the tutor, encouragingly. Now why
are you a Democrat, JimP
"'Well, sir was the slow reply, L am
Democrat because want that wood
chuck
"And he got it, too," added Mr.. De-
.pew.-Saturday Evening Post.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-02-08

QUESTIONS. Do yez live phere yer now
at?"
"Why certainly"
"Phy don't yez move?"
ooh, I'm satisfied
els the landlord"
81 own the place."
"O-oh, yez own the place; why don't
yez sell it an git one of yer own?
Now how do yez want this money, all
in lump or say in installments of
about ten dollars week as long as
yer dead?-phat is yer business ?"
ga grocer"
"a phat sir?"
GA grocer"
"Oh yes; sir. Now the primimum on
this will be nine hundred an farty-
foive dollars an farty-foive cints."
"What?"
"Hold on-one hundred farty- foive
dollars an farty-foive cints."
"Well I don't mind
"Hold on, times is hard-one dollar
an -foive cints."
"Say, what kind of game are you
running"
"Hold on, farty- -foive-there goes
the first customur I've had in three
mOnt's, an not cint.' Doc.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-02-08
Written for The Prison Mirror.
Yorktown's Reply to M. J..

Your article entitled "rhe Pessimis-
tic Side," is an excellent one from
your own point of view; you will hard
ly blame me for coming to the con-
clusion that you have, to use slang
expression, "been badly bitten" AS
regards my contributions to THE
MIRROR, l have nothing to say. 1t
might be well to inform you, before
proceeding further, that while the
greater portion of my experience at
sea has been spent in the q. S. Navy.
am not a stranger to the merchant
marine
True, [ have never written about
spud-hash, pulverized pea soup, nor
bootleg java: nor have l waxed elO-
quent over your much vaunted plum
duff. That is mystery right here at
home as well as at sea. Why did 1 not
enlighten the readers of THE MIRROR
as regards the above? Simply because
l always took good care to ship with
skipper who not only knew how to con
his ship, but also knew how to treat
his men. AS for land sharks and
boarding houses, gave them plenty of
searoom.
You say it was not long ago that one
of our naval captains was threatened
with courtmartial for abusive treat
ment to his men. There are always
two sides to story, my friend, and if
you would have found that the charges
were not pressed for the simple reason
that they were without foundation.
Yours has without doubt been a sad
experience. In the first place you
admit that you have been prevented
from becoming an out and out sailor,
therefore you should never have
braved the Fates by persisting in such
course. You went a step further
and shipped in an old bluff bowed
down easter, along with a Down East
Skipper. Naturally you found your
self in close quarters, forwarded along
with mixed crew of every age, color
and nationality. 1 can imagine the
treatment, and pray tell me how it
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-02-08

Johnny Bulls prepared for trouble,
No matter from what source.
Don't judge from what you hear, my friend
That's paper talk of course.
At any rate; why should we judge?
We've troubles of our own.
There's Aggie we've long tried to bag
And bring him safely home.
But Aggie knows thing or two
I'll bet my last years nat;
Moreover he's willy chap
Got more lives than cat.
SO instead of interfering
With matters at the Cape,
Let's get move on here at home
And lick things into shape.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-02-08
for The risonM Mirror
Me'1e rodb|es al Home.

First: Put Otis on pension,
Then hang him up to dry.
No doubt the news will make him sweat
He'll come to by and by.
Next: Ask Bill B. to take rest;
He needs it mighty bad.
Should he succumb, what would we do?
Alas! Alas! how sad.
Then send Matt Quay across the pond;
He needs the bracing air.
Unless I've overlooked some facts
In this, his last affair.
just start with these, they've quite enough
We have no time to spare.
If England wants to get we'll licked,
Why, that's her own affair.
YORKTOWN.
The Marshall republican., 1900-08-24
Mrs. Lo'sie Te'er.
(cOntrtlut,sil|

t~con,ribui.dl
Mrs. Lottie c. Teter. wife Of
John X. Tctcr. Of Slater and daugh.
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ce". Kinna-
man. died at the home of her par.
ents in Malta Bend. Tuesday morn
ing. Aug. ~, 1900. Of consump.
ton. after an illness OF about eight
months. The deceased was twenty
FIVE years OF age and was married
In 1892. Most Of her married life
was spent on the farm near Slater.
with the exception Of a years resi-.
dence in Kansas City. She became
Q member OF the Methodist church
At Malta Bend in 1891 and has been
q consistent christian woman ever
since. dying IN the faith. There
were no children by the union.
She was Of a very lovable DISPOSE.
ton. kind aud indulgent to all.
and a large circle Of friends and
relatives and a sorrow stricken
husband remain to mourn her
loss,
Funeral services were conducted
by the Rev. c. {. James, from the
Methodist church in Malta Bend,
Wednesday morning, Aug, ~, at
10 o'clock. She was laid to rest
in the family lot in the cemetery
north OF town.
The Marshall republican., 1900-08-24
D.. Val d Carthage.

Tuesday. word was received here
bv Mr. Emmett Merry. announcing
the death Of his father. in.law. DR..
Wall. Of Carthage. NO.. from par.
alysis.
He left Immediately for McAlIis.
ter Springs for Mrs. Merry. who
had been spending the week there.
but she having learned the news.
ief, there for this point about the
same time and missed her husband
on the road. They met at Hig.
~ginsville, however. on Wednesday
morning and proceeded to- Carthage.
The deceased was a native Vir.
ginian. having moved to Missouri
about IS years ago, where he has
been cminently successful in the
practice Of medicine.
The Marshall republican., 1900-08-24
Mrs. Mary G. Drsmble.

Mrs. Mary Gaines Bramble, wife
Of John Bramble. died at her home
nine miles east Of this city. Satur.
day, August 18th, Of liver and
stomach trouble. Death ended a
suffering Of twenty years in which
she had been an invalid, having
been confined to her bed for the
past eight months.
Mrs. Bramble was horn in Bate
County, Kentucky, July -. 1898.
having married John Brambie m
January ist, 1859. being the moth.
er Of eight children, FIVE Of whom
are now living: John. George and
Blanch Bramble. Mrs. Minnie
Cram and Mrs. Ola Mason.
The deceased united with the
Christian church when q years Of
age and has always proven q very
devout aud faithful member. Her
long suffering was ever met by a
spirit Of christian forti,ude aud
faith in her ultimate happiness.
The funeral and burial took place
Sunday at ago p. m. at Shiloh
Methodist church.
The Marshall republican., 1900-08-24

Mrs. Sonora Johnston, wife Of
Joseph Johnston died Friday morn.
ing. Aug. 18th. 1900. at her home
u mile west Of Orearville at the
age Of 81 years. Her death was
the result Of pneumonia contracted
several weeks ago.
The deceased leaves q husband
and five children. three girls and
two boys, Rosa. Josephine. Della.
Willie and Oliver, an aged father
and mother. brothers and sisters.
Burial took place at Mt. Horeb
Sunday morning at 1890.
The Marshall republican., 1900-08-24
A Pienie Al Home.

A crowd Of young people had
planned a picnic for Tuesday even.
ing. which they were compelled to
foreg0 on account Of the rain. In.
stead Of this however, they were
invited to spend the evening with
Miss Bessie Mitchell on Odell aven.
ne, where they all spent an evening
crowded with as much pleasure as
any trip to Wilton could possibly
have been.
The members Of this party were:
Misses Lille Page, Eva Barnhill.
Virginia McReynolds. Louise Van.
Dyke. Bessie Mitchell and Messrs
Abner Gore, Clyde Mcbride, Shell.
by An,ent and Leland Wiley.
The Marshall republican., 1900-08-24

J. Smith Adams. living ~ miles
east Of Marshall, died at his home
Saturday night, August IS, 1900.
For three weeks, he had been quite
sick with pneumonia, and during
the last week. his condition had
been recognized as critical by his
attending physicians. He seemed
better. however. upon Friday. but
on Saturday a sudden decline car.
ried him away at II p. m.
Born in Saline county. the de.
ceased was only a ma Of middle
age, and leaves a wife and five
children to mourn his death.
The funeral services were held
at the Cumberland Presbyterian
church Monday morning. conduct.
ed by Drs. L. p. Bowen and Payne,
interment following at Ridge Park.
Mr.. Adams was we'll known in
Marshall, whose people respected
and admired his integrity. for his
character was never assailed. He
was recognized as a man Of high
principles. gentlemanly conduct aud
good motives.
In his home. he was more than
all this. fulfilling all the duties Of
father. husband aud sou in such q
manner that his departure most
keenly augmcnts the grief Of these
devoted ones left behind. Asad hour
in their lives. when 40 much that
has contributed to their happiness
Is sna,ched away. but memories Of
his kindness will long continue to
bless their lives.
The Marshall republican., 1900-08-24

Blue Lick on Tuesday Of this
week. held another big picnic. at
which political addresses were
again the feature Of the day. The
ladies' Of the Methodist church had
made the arrangements for the pic.
mic and cleared o sufficient sum
during the day to we'll repay, for
their efforts.
Prof. J. s. NJ. Huff. who Is a
candidate for School Supervisor.
talked in the forenoon upon ''School
Education" while in the afternoon.
speeches were made by v. v. Huff.
r. +. Otley, Il. d. Martin and Mr..
O'Donnell upon the political issues
Of the day.
While Il. D.. Martin was speak.
ing, the clouds shed tears most CO.
piously. and the crowd was com.
PEELED to find shelter, ending the
talks Of the candidates for that al.
ternoon.
The Marshall republican., 1900-08-24
Civil Service Examinations.

Classified civil service examina.
tions will Ike held at Kansas City
September a6th. when the follow.
ing named examinations, aud only
these. may be taken:
Apprentice, bookbindcr. hook
typewriter, clerk, qualified as ste.
n~ographer and typewriter. general
land Office service; electrotypers (all
kinds. elevator conductor. depart.
mental guard. internal revenue mes.
senger, messenger boy, press feed.
er, pressman, promotion to clerk.
skilled laborer, stenographer and
typewriter, Waterman.
Particulars a. to mli these exam.
nations may be secured by appli.
cation to the Civil Service Commits.
sion. Washington. d. G.