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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-18
IMPORTANT NAVAL ORDER.
A General Board" viii Hereafter
Have Direction OF the Fleet.

NEW YORK March ia special
dispatch TO the Tribune from Wash
ington says:
The most important general order is
sued to the navy since that Of Sec
retary Borie establishing Admiral Per-
ter in the navy department after the
civil war. is number 544. published to
the service by Secretary Long, INSTALL
ing Rear-Admiral Crowninshield as
chief of staff and creating general
board" for the purpose of controlling
the fleet.
This order constituting a board of
nine members. all line officers, is un-
derstood to be in the nature of an
opening wedge in the movement TO
eliminate as far as possible civil goy-
ernment in the service. Thus far or
ders are regarded as essential features
of the plan as shown by the memoran-
dun prepared by Captain Henry C.
Taylor, formerly president of the war
college, who is looked upon as the Ma
han of the active list and upon
which Secretary Longs action is based.
Captain Taylor, in note accompany
ing his memorandum, says
THE memorandum has been written
in reply to an inquiry from the secre-
tary Of the navy as to what concrete
things should be done at present in |
the development of the general staff.
H. In response 10 this Inquiry we
should submit a complete plan cover
ng many years, celebrate in detail and !
precise as to dates, we would by this
only indicate our own ignorance of the
rue nature of the project; but We may |
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-18
A FRUITLESS ERRAND.
Kentucky Republicans Again Going to
Appeal TO Mckinley.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, March Ito
night the surveyor of customs, c. NJ.
Barre and Collector of Internal Reve-
nue. Sapp left for Washington. 1t is
understood that they are ON political
mission.
They will call upon President Nc
kinley and make another appeal for
some recognition from the administra-
ton for Governor Taylor.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-18
LEARY PROHIBITS SLAVERY.
Since February 22 Last All Slaves in
Guam Have Been Emancipated.

WASHINGTON, March l7.-Governor
Leary of the Island of Guam has is
sued proclamation declaring the alb
solnte prohibition and total abolition
of human slavery or peonage in the
island on and after the 22nd day of
February, 1900
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-18
GENERAL HARDEN DEAD.

MADISON, Wis, March 17.--General
Henry Harden, commander OF the Wis
consin department of the G. A. r., and
who commanded the Wisconsin troops
that with a Michigan company. cap
tured Jefferson Davis. died Of pneu-
monia this evening.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-18
BoER SOLDIERS DISAGREE.
Only Transraalers VIM BE Sent to St
Helena.

LONDON, March IA dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph Company from
Cape Town. dated today, says It has
been decided to send only Transvaalers
TO ST Helena, the authorities finding
II difficult 10 prevent conflicts between
the Free tSaters and the Trnnsvaalers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-18
ELLEN TERRY I'LL.

NEW YORK, March 17.-Miss Ellen
Terry has just arrived in this city from
Toronto. where she was taken III re-
Gently.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-18
POSITIONS INIPREGNXBLE.
Boer Defenses Along Bihbarsberg Have
Been Completed.

GLENCOE, March 15.-The Boar de-
fenses along Biggarsberg have been
completed and ars said to render the
positions innpregnable
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-18

Copyrighted, 1900 Associated Press.)
LONDON. March 17.-The mouths Of
panic mongers have been stopped and
by Frenchman. With cries for home
defense in the ascendant. Great Brit
ain might have duplicated the scenes
when the island awaited the prospect
i've invasion OF Napoleon.
But NJ. Delcasse, the French minis
ter spoke, and the bogy of European
hostility and interference vanished.
The hand of a Frenchman restored
calm to Great Britain. Without the
bias of friendship, he disclosed the
common sense with which France and
other European powers were govern
ing their relations toward Great Brit
ain, and pore home what has frequently
been set forth in these dispatches
that is, that 10 power had the slight
est intention of going to war with
Great Britain at present and no power
was anxious to intervene in behalf Of
the Beers.
The pacific condition which European
matters have assumed is far more like
ly To be disturbed by the trouble in
Balkans than by the South African
war or any thing in which Great Britain
is chiefly concerned, though even the
Balkan difficulty is most unlikely TO
result in a continental war.
This latest trouble exists in the ap-
parent determination of Prince Ferdi-
nand to declare himself king Of Bull
garia and renounce Turkeys suzerain-
ty. lie would scarcely contemplate
this without the backing Of Russia,
whence come Prince Ferdinand's gem
erals, guns and, this week, his nation
al loan.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-18
ST. pArRrck's DAY IN CANADA.

VICTORIA, B. c., March list. Pat
rick's Day was celebrated throughout
British Columbia as 1t never has been
before.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-18

The theaters and music mans are
reaping golden harvest from Lord
Roberts success snd are enjoying pros
prrity long unknown 20 them At the
Gaie,y theater II Ia impossible to get
a stall for three weeks. while AZ Dalys,
the Lyric and Her Majesty's, all the
stalls are booked FAR ahead
Signs of cheerfulncss are also very
evident at the leading restaurants
which, a few weeks ago. were almost
empty. They are now filled nightly.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-18
French Statesman COmmends NC
KinIey'S Offer Of intervention.
ITS FAILURE NO DETRAcTlON
uRited States Has Done an Act Nhich
No European Nation Could
or Dared to DO.

Copyrighted, 1900, Associated Press.)
PARIS, March IT, The United
States has shown selfish Europe an
example, said responsible official to
a representative Of the Associated
Press. when asked what was the feel
ing Of the French government regard
Ing President McKinley's offer Of his
good offices to England.
we felt continued the official.
that our own position with respect
to England. in view Of the present
state Of public feeling there, was TOO
delicate tC admit Of our acceding to
krugers appeal and as this reluctance
appeared to be shared by every other
power, the action OF the American gov
eminent in taking the Initiative came
as an agreeable surprise That 1t
did not succeed does not detract from
its merit"
This question Of the destruction Of
the gold mines as predicted by Mon
tagu White is regarded as serious
matter here and as being not merely
possible but probable.
Tho French press has taken up the
matter and points out the enormous
amount Of French savings sunk in the
Rand gold fields. 1t is stated that IL
the Beers carry out their threat 1t
viii take at least three years to recon-
struct the surface machinery and other
plants, while immense destruction
could be wrought by dynamiting the
underground workings.
France owns one-third of the shares
in the Transvaal mines and these
alarmist predictions have already had
their effect on quotations OF the stocks
Of these mines. in which the French
holdings are large.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-18

Great interest is being centered IN
Mr. Charles wyndham's production OF
"Cyrano de 3ergerac. which he gave
AT the Theater Royal, Dublin. Monday,
at state performance AT which the
viceroy. the Duke and Duchess OF Con-
naught and all the best Known peOpl.
Ia Irish society We're present The
general opinion expressed was that Mr..
Wyndham put his powers 10 too severe
a test, after the Efforts OF Coquellin
and that his Cyrano did not come mp to
expectations.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-18

son of Lady John Scott spOttiswoode,
the composer Of Annie Laurie" and
other familiar melodies. She was ~
years Of age and aunt OF the Duke Of
Bucclough, and closely related TO the
late General Wauchope. She had a
very strong character and was a great
upholder of old manners and customs.
When travelling she rode In car
riage always had postilllons and en-
couraged the Observance of old GUS
toms. She was liberal benefactor Of
the poor and maintained meal-mill
as relic u old times and she preferred
thach on roofs and peat for Ares She
was an interchangeable collector Of an
tiqucs.
O o o
OF the s2.00O.OO0 which the govern
ment purposes 10 spend I'm developing
the volunteers. s25O.oOOO viii be spent
al the rate Of so per man 10 encourage
each regiment 10 form company Of
bicycllsm Lord Lansdowne. the secre-
tary Of war. and Mr.. George wyndham.
The parliamentary secretary for the
war office. both ride the wheel and they
know from personal experience what
can be done with the machine on the
;lne English roads,
~ course they do not expect the SOL
diers 10 use the wheels on the South
African plains or In the Indian hlll
country, but they aver that in assem-
bling .or home defense and In conccn-
traling at any point on the coast, bat
talions OF bicyclists could transport
themselves and their arms and ammun-
itiop and emergency ratlon5 with less
fatigue and with as much speed as
though on horseback a volunteer
trained to the use Of the bicycle. they
claim, would have at hand Tor instant
use The meats OF reaching. by direct
road, point OF mobilization possibly
twenty of ilfty miles distant. With a
bicycle II would be as though a charger
stood ready saddled at the volunteers
door.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-18

A quaint. venerable lady who might,
to all appearances, have stepped out
OF a Goldsmith comedy, or a Gainsbor-
ough picture, died this week in the per-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-04
NOTES ABOUT TOWN.

Patrolman Monahan starts today on a
10 days. furlough, the first for over a
year. He viii spend much of the time
in New York
The police were called to the unoccu-
pied houses at 5 Cabot and 81 Charles
field street last night, by reports that
noises we're heard and lights seen In
them. In neither case was there any
trace of an intruder.
Charles Kaplan was fined 800 and costs
in the Sixth District court today, for
assaulting Albert swartz with a tack
hammer. The assaul, occurred in Klemer
Bros.'s trunk factory on North Main
street. several weeks ago. swartz was
but slightly injured.
Michael Dover pleaded not guilty in
the Sixth District court today. OF being
a yagrant and was held I'm $500 for trial
on Friday. Patrick German was fined St
and costs Tor "A simple assault ON Charles
Sears, William Thompson so and costs
for carrying 'billy." and John Sultzer
and Humphrey w. Moore so and costs
each tor selling impure milk. Moore ap-
pcaiet.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-04
AT ROCKY POINT.
Labor Day Was Celebrated by
Thousands at RaTrlngton's
Popular Resort.

There was an immense crowd at Rocky
Point yesterday, as IL was the one resort
that was patronized by the members of
the organized labor unions OF this state.
The labor union people had originally
planned TO hold athletic games and track
events there, but almost at the last mo-
ment these were abandoned and the only
feature in addition 10 those which are
fixtures upon the grounds was ball
game under the management of the Gen.
tral Labor Union.
Labor Day is always counted upon as
productive OF one of the largest shore re-
sort crowds of the season and the pres
ence of seven or eight thousand people at
Rocky Point during the day was ample
evidence that the usual exodus from the
city had taken place.
The steamboats, and electric cars OF the
Suburban and Pawtuxet Valley lines,
particularly the latter, carried all the
human freight possible and dumped IL on
Manager Harrington's hospitable shores.
His dining halls were ready for them and
so were the usual attractions. All sorts
and sizes all conditions, and all nation
alities. throngcd the grounds IL was
simply a typical day at shore resort,
with the crowd much larger than usual.
Rocky Point will remain open until the
18th OF September certainly. and probably
until later II the weather is good and the
patronage continues.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-04
MISS ISELIN DID
NOT SCARE AT ALL
PIucky Newport Society Girl Routed
a Midnight Burglar From Her
Sleeping Room.

the bureau. where he searched with equal
deliberation and diligence.
Even here he did not discover what IL
seemed he expected To find. and he con-
tinued 10 steal quietly but rapidly about
the chamber. examining every nook ana
corner.
The situation finally reached point
where Miss Iselin was unable to stand
the strain any longer. and, as the intrud-
er was at the opposite end of the room,
she Ieaped out OF bed and darted out OF
the room, screaming for help as she
went. AS Miss Iselin disappeared down
the hallway, the burglar darted toward a
window, through which he made his es-
cape 10 the lawn.
Miss Iselin's screams aroused Mr. ana
Mrs Bryce their family and servants.
and the house was searched from top TO
bottom There was every evidence that
the burglar had ransacked the dining
room. but not a thing had been taken.
While the house was generally upset,
not even a silver spoon was missing. Miss
Iselln thinks the burglar was big coll
ored man. The police hope 10 find him.
but there is no satisfactory description Of
him
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-04

Paine and Young. as vanguard and
then came g detail of skirmishers under
comand OF Sergeant White. The skir-
mishers were Officers George, Hanafo.j,
Willard, Keene and Rowe.
Besides these, Deputy Chief Egan Cap
tain Matthews. Sergeants Connors AMI
Clark and a detail of 25 policemen kept
the course clear.
THE MEN AT THE HEAD.
A word of special mention should be
made of the appearance of the chief mar
shall and staff, as well as the marshals of
each division. of which there were three.
These gentlemen were dressed unusually
becomingly and several OF them carried
handsome boquets, the gifts of their lady
friends.
The chief marshal was Thomas Houston
Of the Cigar Makers Union. His aids
were James Sherry OF the Pressmen. T. f.
Murray OF the Machinists' and Herbert
Anthony of the Bricklayers' James Cul-
len was chief of STAFF.
The bands I'm the parade included the
National, Philharmonic. Fairman's Regi-
mental, Hibernian Rifles, Lonsdale Flute
and Drum Band and Central Falls Drum
Corps.
John III. Hays was marshal OF the first
division, William Sullivan OF the second
and Lewis Bitzel of the third.
MAKEUP OF THE LINE.
The line was made up as follows
National Band and r. /. C. T. and l.. u.
Committee.
FIRST DIVISION.
Marshal John III. Hays, Painters and
Decorators Union, No. 1876.
Painters and Decorators Union No. 1875.
! Painters and Decorators Union. No. 10.
Swedish Painters Union, No. 1876
International Association of Machinists,
No. 1f7.
Coremakers Union of Providence.
Amalgamated Association of Engineers.
Band.
| Rricklayers and Masons' Union, No. 1.
| Brickayers and Masons Union OF Paw
| tucket
Steamftters Union OF Providence.
SECOND DIVISION.
Marshal. william Sullivan, Plasterers
| and Stucco Workers Union.
Band
Providence Plasterers and Stucco Work
| ers Union.
| Stonecutters Union, Providence.
Cranitecutters Union OF Providence.
Plumbers Union OF Providence.
Band.
| Cignr Makers Union. No. 10. Providence
| Cigar Makers Union, NO. ~, Pawtucket
| Tvpographical Union. No. 30. OF Provi.
dencc.
| Typographlcal Union, No. PIP. Pawtucket
Providence Pressmens Union. No. 1li.
Dressertenders Union. No. 227. Pawtucket
THIRD DIVISION.
Marshal, Lewis Bitzel. Iron Molders
~. Union. No. Al.
Band.
Iron MoIders Union. No. II, Providence
Iron Molders' Union. woonsocket
Carpenters Union, No. 9i. Providence.
Carpenters' Union Of Pawtucket
Horseshoers' Union. No. 30, Providence.
Band.
brewery Workers Union, No. 1ec. Provi
| dence
| ... Band
brewery Workers Union, no. 1ii, Provi
| s-''s dcnce.
walters and Bartenders' Alliance.
After the parade most OF the partici
pants went 10 Rocky Point. where Mana
rer Harrington had an excellent enter
tainment planned for them.
THE socIALIsT-LABoR PARADE.
There was a second Labor Day parad
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-04

Yesterday was an ideal Labor day and
IL was enjoyed TO the full by many thou
sand Rhode Islanders, who fioeked to this
vicinity, either 10 view the celebration
here, or 10 go down river
The main attractions in this city were
the parades. of which there were three.
The Central Trades and Labor Union held
the largest the Socialist-Labor party the
next largest. and the +. l.. l.. E. Com
pany. the next.
Nature smiled on the working man yes
terday, and never was Labor Day fairer.
Everybody appreciated It and all turned
out 10 render homage to the sons OF toll.
Seldom have there been greater crowds
in the streets of Providence than those
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-04

Newport. r. l., Sept 4.-Miss Therese
1selin. daughter OF Adrian lselin OF New
York, had thrilling experience with
burglar here yesterday morning, srd she
is now receiving congratulations on her
pluck. Her friends say she saved Mr..
and Mrs. Lloyd B. Bryce. at whose villa
she is stopping. from being robbed OF sew
eral thousand dollars worth of jewelry
and silver.
The Bryce villa is at the corner OF
BELLEVUE and Narragansett avenues. To-
cality noted for as low shade trees. Soon
after midnight Miss Iselin. who was
sleeping in the guest chamber on the Sec
ond floor, awoke with consciousness
that some one was in the room.
Remaining as quiet as possible lest she
provoke the intruder to violence. she
peered through the semi-darkness OF her
room till she clearly perceived man at
the desk He stealthily opened each draw
er and examined its contents. Failing 10
find the booty he expected. he went to
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-04

at the old capitol and the toiers who
were thus honored. by Governor Gregory
feel doubly complimented.
THE REVIEWING DIGNITARIEs-
With Gov. Gregory were Adjutant Cen
eral Sackett. Surgeon General kenyon.
Assistant Surgeon General Lester > iiili
and Colonels Wendeschaefer, Potter,
Rodman and Tillinghast. Executive Sec
retary Charles IA. Howland was also
there.
AT the City Hall the reviewing party
comprised Acting Mayor Vincent. Alder
men Mccarthy, Gray and Covell, Council
men Trask. Perkins, McGuinness' Grady,
Lovett and Hurley and Clerk Daniel r.
Hayden.
AS the parade came up Exchange place.
after the review at the State House, IL
looked most imposing. There were three
mounted policemen, Messrs. Downing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-04
Most men need Trust Company or

Most men need Trust Company or
bank for the carrying on Of their business
Other things being equal. they naturally
select the institution which renders the most
efficient service, gives the readiest attention to
their wants, and whose officers and clerks are
the most uniformly courteous and painstaking.
The Union Trust Company invites your
attention to its growing business and the
causes therefor
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-04

who thronged the line of march OF the
best Labor Day parade In the history or
Rhode Islands organized labor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-04

COLLEGE MAINTAINED ny U. =.
AND STATE GOVERNMENTS. General
courses given In agriculture, chemistry.
mechanical and electrical engineering.
horticulture. biology. mathematics and
preparatory medical Special dormitories
for young men and women. Eight build
jngs. Well equipped laboratories shops
and studio, with good library, museum
and gymnasium; Military drill Term
begins Sept. 10, 1900 Entrance examina-
tIons 10 college and preparatory depart
ment. Aug. 81 and Sept. i. Tuition free
10 r.. I. students. Expenses, $500 year
and upward. Some opportunity for self
help.
sO-page catalogue sent free upon appll-
cation.
President
Kingston. r. 1
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-04
Deafness Cannot Be Cured


by local applications. as they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of the ear.
There IL only one way TO cure deafness,
and that Is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness Is caused by an inflamed con-
d,,,on of the mucous lining OF the Eus-
tachIan Tube. when this tube gets In
eamed you have rumbling sound OF i'm
nerfect hearing. and when IL is entirely
closed deafness is the result, and unless
the Inflammation can be taken out and
,his tube restored 10 Its normal condition.
hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out Of ten are caused by catarrh
which is nothing but an innamed condi-
ZION OF the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
anv case of Deafness tcaused by catarrh)
that can not be cured by halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars. free.
l.. j. CHENEY a CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills arc the best.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-04
Stops the Cough
and works off the Cold.

Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets cure n
cold In one day.No Cure, No Pay. Price
25 cents.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-04

trjoy the water srssss
From Oakland Beach Hotel Dinner ev-
cry evening from 8 TO o'clock. One dol
lar.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-05-22
Childrch's Collections for the Beers.

From Leslie Weekly.
In Brussels. In Amsterdam in Paris In
Berlin, one hears the music OF The Trans
yaaI hymns everywhere The areEg-EC-r
war has reused Tremendous sentiment
in Europe. IN every school " B-.s.um.
Holland, Germany the children have
made up collections for the families Of
the dead Beers. Millions Cf marks gul.
deus. francs. have thus been sent 10 the
sufferers OF the VeIdJ. Ia chuFcE-s in
cafe, ~ concert halls Al social gather
ings, the most popular form Of benev8-
lence this winter has been the B0+r sub
scTlpt-OLs. II q f-W friends IL Cologne
OF The Hague gathered f0r q game Of
whist. jhey sent Jhe money PLAYED for Ia
the BOrrs. VINO never play cards II d
dinner was given at fashionable hotpt
the guests remembered the farmers os the
ye.dt, who hardly ever see a hotel A.
one restaurant f. Brussels ! ~ fraucs
we're collected IN an evening Every city
and town IEaI has d news paper mas had
"a subscrlpJ!Ou fund. A German rural u4-
per ra.sed iJvfy marks Sentiment In Egl-
land EriE n, and Germany j. practically
a uult IFg-Soer while in France al lea
50 per Csa. lean the same Way.
One quit pathetic form Of RJer sympa-
thy in Europe was the "Haus Sauiro-
lung OF t-use collection This Was =
subscription taken In little boxes - chill
dren VINO Ga ed from house t1 house. All
over IEe grrIf German Empire childhood
was eunoD.r1' Dy the DIVINE work of Uer-
cy bestgS - OH the suffering childhood Of
the se.Gt. 'Fh= BGer collections are sent
10 patt 10 Consul General WiEteTfe.dt. Of
the fransvaal az Berlin. bat most % the
moUey Is conveyed TO the TranHvaal
tnr Or. LsydS, snGss once iE ~
t..----L