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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-14

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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-14
COLD mining IN coREA.
Americans the Pioneers in the Great
Wealth Producing Enterprises.

NEW YORK, April 1S.-J. S. Fassett,
who has just returned from Corea,
where he is interested in gold mining,
says:
"Corel seems good way from here,
and it is. but we can ship ton Of
freight from New York to our mines
near the Yaloo river as cheaply as the
same ton can be sent to the mountains
of Idaho, and just about as quickly,
too. We have been interested in min
ing for five years now on a concession
covering 1000 square miles. Our lease
has twenty-five years to run. We have
the right to mine any mineral, but we
have confined our attention to gold
alone. All of our machinery is of
American manufacture. as this country
makes the best machinery for mining
purposes in the world.
"Corea is picturesque. beautiful, fer
tile. with an excellent climate and an
industrious and agreeable people. At
our mines we employ seventy-fve
white men and 1900 coolies. We are
the pioneers there and we had to over
come all the obstacles In new. ana in
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-14
MAMMOTH RAILROAD COMBINE.
Two Of the Greatest Roads in This
Country Pool Their Interests.

NEW YORK, April 13.-A special to
the Tribune from Baltimore says:
Conferences held in this city and
Philadelphia, in the last few days by
high officials of the Pennsylvania, the
Baltimore & Ohio, and other railroad
companies have given rise to a report
here which has been partially con-
hrmed, of a big deal by which the
Pennsylvania and the Baltimore &
Ohio companies are about to absorb the
Philadelphia & Reading and the New
Jersey Central.
The plan is said to be for the Balu-
more & Ohio and the Pennsylvania to
acquire the properties and divide them
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-14
FIFTEENTH STREET IMPROVE,
MENT,

Notice is hereby given that the COM
mon council OF said city has determined
and intends 10 Improve all that portion
Of Fifteenth street In the city OF AB-
toria, Clatsop county, state Of Oregon,
as laid out and recorded by J. M. shive-
ley, from the south line OF Exchange
street to the north line OF Irving ave-
nue., excepting the intersection OF said
portion Of said street with the cross
streets, by planklng the same to the
width Of twenty feet through the CEN
ter thereof with sound red or yellow
FIR plank, inches In thickness by IL
inches Wide, the pankIng TO be placed
upon the strlngers now on said portion
OF said street after removing the pre-
sent old planklng.
The costs and expenses Of said i'm
provement shall be betrayed by special
assessment upon the lots, iands and
premises fronting upon, adjacent to
and otherwise benefited by said Inn
provement which said lands are hereby
included in a special assessment dis
trict to be assessed according TO benefits
pro rata 10 defray the costs and ex-
penses Of said Improvement and which
said district includes the lots, lands
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-14

and premises benefited by said Inn
provement and Is as follows, to-wit
Commencing at the southwest corner
OF lot ten (lO) In block twenty (20) and
running thence north through the mid
die OF blocks 20, II and 1l5 to the north
west corner OF lot three 90 in block
ITO, thence cast on the north line OF
blocks ll6 and ia to the northeast cor
ner OF lot four az in block ia thence
south through the middle OF blocks ia,
10 and 2l to the southeast corner OF
lot nine (9) In block 81, thence west on
the south line OF blocks 2I and 20 to
the place OF beginning and containing
lots j 2. 3, 10, II, and 10, in blocks l1b,
II and 20 respectively, and lots 4, 8, 6T,
and In blocks ia, 10 and 2l re-
spectlyely, all In that part OF the city
OF Astoria, Clatsop county, state OF
Oregon, as laid out and recorded by j.
NJ. Shlveley.
This notice is published In the Daily
Astorlan for eight days In pursuance
to resolution adopted by the common
council OF the city of Astoria, the first
publication Of this notice being on
wednesday, the 4th day OF April, A.
d. 1900.
II. 70. NELSON,
Auditor and Police Judge OF the city
OF Astoria.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-14
BANQUET TO DENNY.
Veteran Ambassador Talks About the
Influence OF Uncle Sam Abroad.

Veteran Ambassador Talks About the
Influence OF Uncle Sam Abroad.
CHICAGO, April iS,--A special 20 the
Tribune from Evansville. Ind. says;
rhe banquet last night. in honor Of
the ex-minister to China. Charles Den
by. was the mist notable occasion OF
its kind ever celebrated in this city.
Mr.. DENLY has been absent from his
home city sixteen years. John w, Eos.
ter, secretary of state in the Harrison
administration, presided. Colonel Den
by's speech was notable In that he gave
the American missionaries credit for
the oren door in China. He spoke OF
the new life In China and said:
1t Is plain that We shoud not stand
idly by and see hostile camps estab-
lished in China under the plea of lease
holds II the lessees intend to make us
pay greater duties than our treaties
provide for. Russia might lease the
whole OF Manchuria: England the
Yang Use valley; Germany Central
China, and France the South and de-
prive us OF the most promising mar
kets."
In regard to the Philippines. Mr..
DENLY said their disposition would be
settled when the insurrectlon is sup
pressed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-14
COMING by THOUSANDS.
Contract Laborers Entering This
60 Intry at San Francisco
Without Hindrarcc

SAN FRANCISCO. April 13.-The
Call this morning says that thousands
Of coolies are passing the bl'riers Of
the custom housc and are not only
being lan1ed, but are being made ma
tive born citizens Of California, Zach
with a vote and qualified to partici-
pate in .he political affairs OF this city
and state. It Is asserted that during
the last thlrty-:our months over l0.000
Chinese have been landed and of these
at least 100 u month have bceu adj
pltted on the ground thu. they were
born IN this state. Which fact being
admitted entities them ~ the rights
Of citizenship. Charges are made that
this influx Of Orlentals Is only made
possible by fraudulent evaslOns Of the
restriction act.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-14
ANOTHER STRIKE THREATENED.

MINNEAPOLIS. April 13.-The
packers and nailers union, with 500
members, has demanded OF the employ
ing Hour millers the restoration Of the
wage scale of 1895 and the demand has
been refused. The wages at that time
were 1925 and $275 a day. but were
cut 80 cents.
The packers have referred the mat
ter to the trades and labor council, on
whose advice the decision as to a strike
will rest
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-14
TEXAS FLOODS STOP TRAINS.

NEW ORLEANS. April lS.-The first
through sleeper from New Orleans over
the Southern Pacific since the recent
overflow in Texas, left today. The
Sunset Limited. between this city and
San Francisco. will be discontinued for
the season. the last two trains to leave
New Orleans April II and 10. The
West-bound and East-bOund, the last
trains from San Francisco, April ~.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-14
PARDoNs THE PRISONERS.

PARIS. April 1S.-President NJ. Lou
bet has decided to celebrate the lnau-
guration Of the exposition tomorrow
by pardoning all army and navy pris-
oners who are undergoing sentences
for minor offenses All sailors and
soldiers are to receive special ratlons
Of wine tomorrow.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-14
NEEDED TO TALK POLITICS.

MINNEAPOLIS, April 1S.-The Jour
nal says; United States consul gen
eral John Goodnow, Of Shanghai, Chi
ma. is coming home next August and it
is guessed that his aid will be en-
listed in. the republican campaign. Few
Americans abroad have been In a po-
sition to obtain 80 thorough grasp
OF the situation In the Philippines as
Goodnow, and the administration will
likely make use of him.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-14
STAND TO THEIR DECLARATION.

CHICAGO, April 13.-A secret meet
ing Of the merchant tailors and drap-
er's exchange was held last night.
When the meeting broke up 1t was an
nouneed that the members OF the ex-
change were opposed to receding in any
particular from the stand taken in the
fight with the Journeymen tailors' un-
Ion in their demand for the back shop
system.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-14
sMuGGLER's CACHE FOUND.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 1S--Custom
house officials have found in the fore
peak of the Oriental steamer Doric,
fourteen tins Of opium Of the finest
quality, 1000 cigars and 40 silk caps
that had been slowed away with the
intent to smuggle them ashore.
The officials also seized $3.50 cigars on
the government transport Sheridan.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-14

General Corbin Will Also Receive
Higher Rank on Retirement.

NEW YORK, April 13,-A special to
the Herald from Washington says:
All indications point to favorable ac-
ton by the present congress on the
proposition to promote Major
Miles to the rank Of Acknowledgement
and Brigadier- General Corbin TO the
rank OF major general.
This Is to be accomplished through
an amendment to the army Ippropria-
tion bill which Senator Lodge has Of
fered in the senate. BY the comhina-
ton OF interests OF the two officers
concerned the probabilities are that
the amendment will get a large vnte
in the senate and that the house will
accept ii.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-14
THE WEEKS FAILURES.

NEW YORK, April S.-Bradstreet's
tomorrow will say: Business failures
for the week number 152, as compar-
ed with 1872 last week, and 243 in this
week ago. Failures In Canada were
30. as compared with 25 In this week
a year ago.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-14
DEATH OF A VETERAN.
One of the Famous Libby Prison Tun-
mel Brigade Goes to His Rest.

LA PORTE. Ind. April b.. D.
Phelps. former mayor of La Porte, is
dead, aged rs. He served in the civil
war and was captured by the confed-
crates and with other officers was con-
fined in Libby prison for over year.
He led the party. including Colonel
Walker, which tunneled out Of the fam
Gus prison, but was recaptured, with
Colonel Walker. just before reaching
the Union lines. He was exchanged
in March, 1865. at Charlotte, n. G.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-14
WBLL-KNowN JOURNALIST DEAD

SAN DIEGO, Cal, April 13.--George
Fl. Scripps died at the Miranda ranch
Of his brother. e. W. Scrlpps, today
Of pernicious anaomia. The remains
will be cremated at Los Angeles. With
his brother, II. W., and Milton A. Me-
Rae, he comprised the Scripps- McRea
league partnership.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-14
pREsIDENr,s 1NsrRucT1oNs.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 13.---A spec
ial messenger has arrived from Wash
inston with documents containing
President McKinley's Instructions to
the Philippine commissioners.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-14
Paine'S Celery Compound makes nerve fibre,
nerve force, restores the bodily health.
SEALING FLEET RETURNS.

ST. JOHNS, N. f., April l3.-The
sealing steemer Terra Novel;, with 81
OOD seals and the Walrus with 10000
seals. returned from the Ice fields to-
day.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-14
AGAINST TIE WAR TAX.

CHICAGO. April 13.-The Illinois
manufacturers association, at It's meet
Ing last night took the stand that there
should be an early revision Of the war
revenue tax.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-14
Tired and Overstrained Nerves
are Given Strength and Vigor by
pAINE'S CELERY COMPOUND
The Spring Medicine
M. Elizabeth MeSSick, Emerson Institute,
Mobile, Alabama, writes:

81 was very weak and extremely For several
months used prescribed tonc to no avail declared the
first dose OF Panes Celery Compound made feel better
and laughed at but the Compound brought me the de-
sired strength and in the fall returned to school
Il am in the Home Missionary Work among the
Freedmen Of the South Never year could have finished
without Paines Celery Compound AT home have large
family and the compound constantly in the spring We
owe much to your medicine"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-03-07
TOWN MEETING.
Tcontinued from 1st page.]

Town school director, Mrs. Eunice A.
S. May.
Grand Jurors, George Ranney, ]. H.
Clark, Charles Cobb, E. T. Ide.
Petit Jurors, W. S. Russell, George
Hallett' Albert Lawrence, George I.
Copp, George P. Moore, Frank Spauld.
ing, Charles Flint, c. T. Brigham, Char
les Weeks, Peter Clement, Wesley Sar-
gent, w. H. Preston.
The vote for school director was as
follows. scattering 6, Harvlin Paddock
81, Mrs. Eunice A. S. May 448.
The vote for overseer was the
only contest of the day and fully 100
voters waited until O'Clock to hear
the result announced. Lorenzo Sui.
loway, the present incumbent, had
strong lead, receiving 407 votes to
$50 for w. A. Graham.
J.R. Stevens introduced a resolu-
tion that the town reports be printed
hereafter before the caucus and that
the voters have a chance to discuss
the reports at the caucus. The last
part of the resolution was opposed
by Lawyer Montgomery, but the
original resolution was adopted.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-03-07
LIBEL FOR DIVORCE.
me PERKINS Caledoniac ounty Court
VS.. June Term,
N S. PRRKINS1 Al 1900.

ALKALINE PERKINS Caledoniac ounty Court
VS.. Tune Term
APPLE'N S. PERKINS A. D. 1900.
Whereas, Ada inc Perkins of Lyndon in
the County of Caledonia. has filed In the
office of the clerk OF Caledonia County Court
her libel for divorce, setting forth in sub
stance that she was legally married to
Appleton : Perkins, now OF parts unknown,
without this state, on the 1 9th day OF May,
A. D. 1895.
That she afterwards co. habited with said
Appleton In the state OF Vermont. That the
said Appleton wiltully, and without Just
cause, deserted the Petitioner tor three con-
secutive years. and that since the Goth day
OF July, A. D. 1895, he has and still does refuse
to CO habit with the Petitioner; and praying
that for the causes aforesaid said marriage
may be dissolved and Bill of Divorce grant
ed unto her, and that she may resume her
former name of Alkaline F. Cross.
And 1t being made to appear that the said
Appleton ). Perkins is without this State so
that citation cannot be served upon him.
therefore. 1t is ordered that notice of the
tendency of said libel be given him by publ
cation OF the substance thereof together
with this order, in the ST. Johnsbury GALE
DOMAIN newspaper published at st Johns
bury In the County of aled onia, three weeks
successfully the last of which publications
10 DC at least six weeks prior to the first
Gay OF the next term of Caledonia County
Court. to be held at St. Johnsbury, in the
county OF Caledonia. on the first Tuesday OF
june, d 1900 at which time the said Ap..
pieton Perkins Is ordered to appear and
snow cause. II any he have why the prayer OF
sara petition should not be granted.
Given under my hand at St Johnsbury, ia
the County of Caledonia, the 9th day OK
February, A. D. 1900.
RoLFE CoBLEIGH.
DeDuty Clerk.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-03-07
HEALTHfUL BUSINESS CONDITIONS.
Good Demand For Cotton and Wool-Briahi
Outlook For Boot and Shoe Trade,

New York, March 6.-Bradstreet's
says: Stormy weather has retarded the
development of spring trade at many
markets, interrupting telegraph and
railway communications and naturally
checking the movement of merchandise.
In prices aggressive strength is still the
feature OF the cotton and cotton goods
market, while metals remain steady.
FOOD products, however have weak
ened, and some raw materials like wool
and hides, are quotably lower. Bank
clearlngs totals and advices from dis
trlbutive markets point to the aggregate
actual business of the country as a
whole being equal to February a year
ago.
That underlying business conditions
are IN high degree healthful will be
gathered from the fact that business
failures for February are at a minimum
as regards the number for that month,
and liabilities only slightly exceed those
OF the same month year ago, while as
sets have shrunk to phenomenally low
percentage.
There was large demand and heavy
advance in the price of raw cotton this
week. Spot cotton reached 7-16 cents
at New York and is we'll above cents al
most southern markets, gain of fully
8 cents pound as compared with a year
ago. Spring demand and shipments of
cotton goods have been heavy and fur
ther advances in finished products of
cotton manufactures are noted at all
markets.
Wooden goods have continued in good
demand for fall delivery, but the finer
grades of raw wool have again weak
ened.
Nearly all the cereals are lower in price
on the week, cutting of flour prices and
reports of heavy snow in the west neu-
tfallzlng reports of crop damage and
late adVices of improving foreign de-
mand!
Hides have weakened slightly. and
heaVy sales at concessions are noted |
out leather remains firm, and the out
look in the boot and shoe trade for
spring business is reported encouragin
BUSINESS failures for the week were |
49, against ITO in this week a year ago
232 in 1893.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-03-07
BOSTON PRODUCE MARKET.

Flour - Winter clear, $3.25@3.50;
straights, $340@375; patents, $375@4;
spring clear, $2.S5@3.2O; straight, $3.50
$50; patents, $3.75@4.2O; special brands
$4.15@4.35.
Corn-No. 2 yellow, 43@4S14c; steamer
yellow, 4S@43Ac.
Oats-Clipped fancy, 33k @33% C; No. 2,
32Ac; No. 8, 32c.
Hay-Prime, $16@17; choice, $15@16:
fair to good, $13@14; clover mixed, $13
OLA.
Butter-Creamery, Vermont and New
Hampshire extra, 26kc; New York extra,
26Rc; western extra, 251a@26c; firsts,
24@25c; June storage, extra, 23c; dairy
extra, 23@24c; imitation creamery, ex-
ira, 21c; ladle, extra, zoe; box and print
creamery, northern extra, &c; dairy,
24@25c.
Cheese-New York and Vermont extra,
12k@13c; frsts, 11@12c; seconds, 9010c:
twins, 11@12Rc; Ohio fiat 11k012c:
sage 1S@13kc.
Eggs-Suburban and cape fancy, 1870
Zoe; eastern extra, 18@17c; Vermont and
New Hampshire choice fresh, 16@17c:
fair to good, 14@15c; western fancy, 1860
161Rc; selected 16c; fair to good, 14@15c;
southern, 14h@151hc; storage, 9@12c.
Meats-Beef choice, S@SRc; good,
61s@7Rc; headquarters, choice, 1870
lie; common to good, 9@1Oc; forequart-
ers, 5hQ61ac; veal, choice, 1O@11c; fair
to good, S@9c; mutton, extra, 7@7hc;
common to good, 5@6c; yearlings, SO
71Ac; lambs, choice, 91a@1Oc; common to
good, 7@9c; hogs, country dressed, $40
6hc.
Poultry-Chickens, eastern choice, $50
Tic; fair to good, 1O@1Sc; western, 100
BE; fowls, eastern, 12@1Sc; western, II
Q12c; turkeys, 11h@12kc.
getables-Potatoes, Green noun
tain, 65Q67c blu; hebrons, 62@63c; white,
$4,000; red, 55@5Sc; sweet, $2.25@275
Dbl; squash, hubbard, $25@3O ton; onions.
yellow, $1@150 Dbl.
Beans-California, $230@235; marrow
choice, $2.2O@225; medium choice, $4,000
2.25; yellow eye extra, $2.SO@2.4O; red
kidney, $2.2O@24O.
Fruit-Apples, Ben Davis, $4,000 Dbl.
Baldwin, $3@3.25; greetings, $2@3; fair
to good, &,15@225; cranberries, cane 81
QlOi strawberries. 3O@50c.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-03-07
WILL MAKE NO CHARGES.
lanes Manson will Recover and a Promised
Sensation Is SulIeched

Putnam, Conn, March 6.-James Man
son, who has been under treatment at
the hospital for more than week, suf-
fering from mercurial poisoning, has
improved so much within the past few
days that the attending physician states
that the man has passed the danger
point and no doubts are entertained of
his speedy recovery.
Since being taken to the hospital nine
days ago no one was permitted to inter-
view him on account of his delirious
condition, but on Sunday the police cap
tain was given that privilege and Man
son stated that he would make no
charges against anybody, which closes
the affair as far as the police are con-
cerned.
Captain Briggs has worked hard on
the case and has had the cooperation
of Prosecuting Attorney Johnson, but
both men admit that no direct evidence
has been secured duplicating anybody,
despite sensational stories that have
been given more or less credence.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-03-07
Two Victims OF Lamp Accidents.

Boston, March 6.-Mrs. Mary Holden,
widow "a years old, who lived with her
son, was found dead on the floor by her
son when he returned home last night.
Her body was terribly burned. 1t is
supposed that Mrs. Holden dropped
lighted lamp, which set fire to her cloth
ing.
Southington, Conn, March 6-Peter
Kelly. aged 70, former merchant, was
burned to death at his apartments in
block on Center street, owned by him, last
night. He was alone at the time and is
thought to have dropped lighted lamp.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-03-07

Washington, March 6.-The Post to-
day prints interviews with the Repub-
lican members of the ways and means
committee on the authorship of the
Puerto Rican tariff bill. Representa-
tive Tawney of Minnesota stated that
the bill was drafted by Secretary Root
but his colleagues on the committee
were more or less -committal as to
the bills authorship. Mr.. Tawney
further said that the president told him
that it should be explained that Secre-
tary Root had drawn the bill in line
of duties of his office, just as heads of
departments aften do upon request.