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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-29
BURGLAR WAS HIRED.
No One Else Could Open Safe of Late
Colonel Pickard.

CHICAGO. Nov. 2S.-A special to the
Tribune from Columbus. o.. says:
In order to Immediately secure valua-
bic papers belonging to her dead hus-
band. the late Colonel F. ]. Pickard.
civil engineer who died a few days
ago. an expert safe blower now a con-
Wet in the state penitentiary here, was
loaned to Mrs Pickard by the warden
long enough for him to open the strong
box in which important papers were
kept.
The entire affair was kept secret and
the prisoner was conveyed through the
city in closed carriage to the safe,
which he blew open. and was returned
to his cell before daylight this morn
ing.
All private papers were locked up
in Colonel Pickard's safe, the dead man
alone having known the combination.
The town was searched in vain for
an expert to open the safe and the
novel plan of securing the services Of
a burglar was adopted. 1t took the
convict twelve minutes to open the
safe.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-29
MURDERED HIS CHILD.
Horrible Crime of an Utah Coal
Miner.

sCoFIELD, Utah, Nov. 28.-Richard
Smith, coal miner, beat his wife al
most insensible and struck his three
months-old child on the forehead frac-
turing the little ones skull so that it
died later.
a pair Of twins somewhat older had
been sleeping in the bed. Smith wrap
ped the bedclothes so tightly about the
children that they were helpless. Then
he saturated the clothes with kerosene
and set fire to them. The mother had
recovered sufficiently by this time to
scream for help and neighbors arrived
just in time to save the children's lives.
While this was going on. Jacob Kan
gas, neighbor, was prevented by time
ly interference from killing his wife
and three children. The two men had
been drinking together,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-29
GUNBoAT BANCROFT.
VIII Probably Survey Approaches to
Canal Entrance on Pacific
Coast.

NEW YORK, Nov. est is probable.
says a World dispatch from Panama.
that the officers Of the United States
gunboat Bancroft. which is now at
Colon. will come to Panama to survey
the Laboca pier and approaches to the
canal entrance on the Pacific side from
Colon. The Bancroft win go from Col
on to Bocas del Toro on an expedition
in connection with the isthmian canal
survey.
The arms for the Honduras govern
ment. which were temporarily detained
at Panama on suspicion that they were
intended for the Colombian rebels. have
been delivered to the Panama Railroad
Company. They will be forwarded i'm
mediately.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-29
NOTICE FOR BIDS.

Bids viii be- received By the county
court until Wednesday. December 5th.
1900, at y. m, for furnishing plans and
lhe construction across Tucker creek
In road district No, 6 Of balance draw
bridge t2o foot ppsnlng) 30 foot trealle
approach on the west side. and abou, Is
feet Of treatlc approach on the east side
OF draw span, All Of mld bridge TO
be fourteen feet wide and draw built
IN the same manner ~ the warrenton
draw bridge.
The right Ii reserved to rcJcc, any
and all bids.
By ordr OF tho
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
II. j. WHERlTY, County Clerk.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-29
ELEVEN ARMoRED SHIPS.
Bids VIII BE Opened for Largest Con-
structlon Contracts Ever Given
at One Time by the Gov
ernment.


NEW YORK, Nov. 2s-Eleven ar
mored ships to cost about $4,000, ,oOO
when finished are attracting shipbuild-
Ing experts to the navy department
this week, says Tribune special from
Washington. They win make final stu
dies OF the plans and specifications. to
win in the great competition eleven
days hence. when the bids viii be open
ed for perhaps the largest construction
contracts ever undertaken at a single
time by the government
The amount at stake at noon on De-
cember {. according to the congression-
al appropriation. for hulls and ma
chinery alone win aggregate S42,OOO,OOO.
and within this sum the bids will be
confirmed. the remaining s24OoO.oO0 re-
Quired to furnish the guns, armor,
equipment and stores Of the vessels be-
ing reserved by the navy department
for expenditure after the vessels are
launched and nearly ready for service.
Certainty Of big competition has been
brought about by the peculiar wording
OF the two appropriation acts author
izing the ships and by the delay in de-
signing the two classes OF cruisers and
battleshlps. Of which the department
took advantage in stipulatlng that all
bids be opened on single day. The
act OF March ;. 1899. provided for three
battleships and three armored cruisers
and the act OF June {. 1900. added two
more battleships and three armored
cruisers. each class under both acts be-
ing Identical and the limit Of cost for
hulls and machinery for each vessel
being S3.6O0.00o in the case Of the bat
tleships and sl,oOO.OOO in the case OF
the cruisers.
The probable distribution Of the con-
struoiion OF the eleven big vessels has
become very interesting in view
OF an Interpretation Of the
two acts Of congress by Judge -Advo-
cate-General Lemley Of the navy. He
finds that the Pacific coast under the
two acts can secure three battleships
and one cruiser or three cruisers and
one battleship or two battleships and
two cruisers. The coast is entitled to
not more than four vessels. being linn
ited to two under each act. The re-
naming seven vessels must be built on
the Atlantic.
Each act imposes additional restric-
tons as to the number Of vessels which
may be built by one contracting party
and in this particular. according to
Captain Lemley's finding. a bidder on
the Atlantic may secure as a maximum
four battleships and two cruisers or
four cruisers and two battleships. max
ing in all six vessels. but no bidder can
secure three Of one type and three Of
another or five OF one type.
The Scots Of San Francisco declare
they want more than four ships and
If their bids appear to entitle them to
more than that number. the secretary
Of the navy will submit the matter to
the attorney general for disposition
and If this goes against them the build
ers Of the Oregon will appeal to con-
gress TO place them on an equality with
their eastern competitors.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-29
AFFAIRS IN JAPAN.
Japan Feels Her Importance and Re.
fuses 10 Re Ignored In Settle
ment OF Chinese Question.


Correspondence Of Associated Press.)
YOKOHAMA. Nov. ia speech
by MIR, kato, the newly appointed min
lister OF foreign affairs, indicates that
Japan finds herself involved In the
same difficulty In the diplomatic man
euVers now progressing In china that
she underwent IN her military opera
tionS, Just as the supposed necessity
Tor concerted action caused the dis
astrous delay then. so this country
tnds itself hampered by having 20 walt
upon the action OF the allied powers
With the impcssibility Of their coming
10 an agreement.
The enormous commercial trade
which Il has at stake in north China,
as well as the patriotic sentiment
which will be aroused upon the least
encroaehment upon It's rights In Corea.
win make 1t incumbent upon the West
ern powers TO be very eautioAs about
sighting the counsels ot the nation
holding the balance OF power In the
orient.
JAFAN'S GREAT HOLIDAY.
Japan's great holiday. the third OF
November, the natal day OF the en-
peror, was OF unusual interest this year
rs indicative OF the pleasant relations
now established between the govern
ment and the foreign community. fully
Justifying the wisdom OF treaty revis.
ion.
The annual bali given at the i'm
perlal hotel was attended by a larger
number than was ever known TO be
the case on a similar occasion and the
cordial good feeling OF the foreigners
who were present in unusual force was
especially notable. The review q the
troops in the morning was a most brill
liant ana impressive spectacle. more
than 10000 Of the various branches OF
the service. including some who had
been returned from the seat Of war in
China. taking part In II. The concourse
OF spectators was unprecedented and
II may be looked upon us one Of the
indications of a growing martial ardor
which recent events have evoked.
HARVARD CLUB.
The return OF Minister Kinaur from
ST. Petersburg TO his new post in China
and that Of Minister Kurino from
Paris, together with the appointment
Of Baron Kaneko to the post OF minis
ter of justice. are to furnish occasion
for notable banquet OF the Harvard
Club. Of which all three Of these dis
persons are members. It
Will be held in the latter part Of this
month. The club is the only Western
organization on this side OF
the globe and it has already had a
most successful career. Its membership
is almost exactly divided between
and japanese. There is talk
Of organizing an Anglo-American
club on an extensive scale
the constituency for It being very large.
WALDERSEE DISCONTINUED.
Comment is rife and much sympathy
expressed concerning the almost impos-
slble task imposed upon Count Won
in China while he is prac-
tlcally left without command or sufti-
cient authority TO enforce 1t. Russia.
France. Japan and America practically
ignored his credentials and numerous
are rife that he has asked for
nis recall
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-29

HoTEkPORTLAND
PORTLAND. OR.
The Only FIrSt.CIass Hotel I'm Portland


carry the tonnage OF the worid7 And
In the face OF these facts can he as.
sert that Portland can AFFORD 10 reAt
on her oars. as Il were, and go TO
Sleep Surely he must think that no
other port or place has any other mis-
sion than 10 feed the COW from which
Portland draws the milk II this be- ~.
would call his attention TO this state
ment of the New York delegation be-
fore the house committee on rivers aud
harbOrs In 1898. and from which report
please note the following: ''rhe maxi.
mum draft OF ships has Increased from
q feet In 1871 to a2 feet In iS9S. and the
maximum freight-carrylng capacity
from 1000 tons TO 10000 tons. ana IN
exactly the same period the reduction
IN freight 90 European portA) wpa
from Ss.t0 TO $40 per ton on -four.
from G32 30 ti92 on wheat. and from
80 to 50 on provisions. And. as Mr.,
Schwnb said. the rates come down
With shirs " deeper draft. Just a. on
railroads they come down With more
capac,ous trains and more powerful en-
gnes.
Mr. BOaa Informed the river and har-
b1r committee that his steamship line
alone lind seven vessels sailing out
OF New York that draw over 90 feet.
and within two years would have seven
more. OF which two would draw 81
feet"
Now, when we have In mind the fact
that from the Pacific coast ports we
have the long voyages of the worlds
commerce. and only three possible ports
for decn ships ON a coast line OF some
ILlM fnllau aHA eNaNnH
fTeiRhtB come down az the size OF the
ship Is Increased. Il ls readily under
stood why James J. Hlll II building
ships of $4,000 tons capacity.
We cannot believe hat Portland, the
queen city of the Northwest. the place
In which every loyal OregOnian feels q
Just pride. Will continue TO pursue
policy 90 narrow rs TO drive the COM
mercc " q new era dawnlng upon US
from this noble river to our sister
states north and south. when. by
liberal policy on her part and on the
parf Of the o. Il. a ". Co., she can
hold the supremacy as n commercial
center and control good share Of the
commerce OF the Northwest.
We are now pleading for harmony
and justice, and merely ask the same
rates and the same facilities for the
farmer and lumberman Of Oregon. 20
place their products in the markets Of
the world that are accorded the same
industries In Washington and Callfor-
MIA. Let us hope that the writer's on
this subject will cease TO forever beg
the question. II Is not satisfactory
when asking n question In regard 10
common point rates to be confronted
with the answer; "Was your grand
father a monkey"
As above stated. this is not and must
not be a question Of Portland vs. AS
torla, but rather a question OF Portland
and Astoria against all competitors.
With this policy and q hearty cooper
alton, the Columbia river can easily
hold a leading share OF the trans-Pa-
cihc commerce. d. X. WARREN.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-29
INTERNATIONAL DIFFICULTIES.
Uruguay and Bolivia Find Much Fault
With Brazil.

NEW YORK. Nov. 2S.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Rio de Janeiro says:
Official information Of a positive char
acter has confirmed the reports that
Uruguay is about to sever friendly re-
lations with Brazil. It is admitted that
the government at Montevideo is esti-
mating that it will soon hand his pass
port to the Brazilian minister.
The Brazilian cabinet has discussed
this attitude but in the event Of def
mite action has not decided what course
shall be pursued.
Bolivia also is showing some feeling
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-29
CALL FOR A REPUBLICAN, CON-
VENTToN FOR THE CITY of
ASTORIA.

a Republican convention for the City
Of Astoria, Clataop county, atate OF
Oregon, IN hereby called to meet AZ
the court house In the City OF Astoria
on Saturday, December ist, A. H.. 1900,
AT the hour OF 10 O'Clock n M. for the
purpose OF nominating the following
oilicerB or said city, 10 be voted for AZ
the next general election IN said city.
10 be held on Wednesday. December
l2 A. d., 1900 to-wlt:
one councilman for the First ward,
one councilman for the Second ward
One councilman for the Third ward
one city attorney.
Each ward is hereby apportloned
eleven delegates.
Notice ls further given that n prl-
mary election is hereby called 10 he
held In the City OF Astoria ClatHon
county, state OF oregon, for the pur-
pose OF electlng 80 delegates. eleven
delegates In each ward OF said clty.l
to the Republican convention OF the
City OF Astoria, aforesaid. 10 be held
at said city Of Astoria. on Saturday
December 1st A. d. 1900 M 10
O'Clock q. m. said primary eleo-
llon shall be held Friday, November
3O 1900, from the hour OF o'clock n
m, to the hour Of 9 o'clock p. M, Of
said day.
The following polling places I'm each
ward Of said city have been established,
namely:
In ward No. i-Clty hall, corner O,
Eleventh and Commercial streets.
In ward No. 2-Welch block. corner
Commercial and Fourteenth streets
Ward No. 3-Adalr's old school house
Uppertown.
The following judges and clerks have
been appointed, to-wit:
Ward No. 1-C. II. Stockton. c. a
Fulton and Thos MolSko, Judges. r.
Dalglty and l.. u. Howes clerks !
Ward No. 2-W. L. Robb ID II.
Welch and Fred Wickman. Judges, a
r. CarTuthers and G. Il. Foster. clerks
Ward No. 3-Gust Holmes. II. g Cor.
nelius and l.. Agren judges: A. II.
Brake and w. b. Painter. clerks
By order Of the city central commit.
zee. ~ -. ''.,. 49,. r.. q. PRAEL ~.
:, A1tesT ,,,, Chairman.
Secretary.
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PASSENGERS SAVED.
Now Believed That Only Express Mes
senger Was Drowned When Train
Went into the River.

PITTsBURG. Nov. 2S.-Train No. Al.
on the Cleveland & Pittsburg Rail-
road, which left Pittsburg at II o'clock
city time last evening. was wrecked
at l:3O o'clock one-half mile west Of
Beaver this morning. There were, at
first, reports Of heavy loss Of life hav-
ing occurred. but later reports put the
number at one with several injured.
Express Messenger Casey was drown
ed and his body has not yet been re-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-29

Sufferers from this horrible malady
nearly always inherit it t-not necessarily
from the parents, but may be from some
remote ancestor, for Cancer often runs
through several generations. This deadly
poison may lay dormant in the blood for
years, or until you reach middle life, then
the first little sore or ulcer makes its APP
pearance or a swollen gland in the
breast, or some other part Of the body,
gives the frst warning.
To cure Cancer thoroughly and perma'
nently all the poisonous virus must be
eliminated from the blood-every vestage
If It driven out. This S. S. S. does, and
% the only medicine that can reach deep.
seated, obstinate blood troubles like this.
When all the poison has been forced out
Of the system the Cancer heals, and the
disease never returns.
Cancer begins often in small way, as the
following letter from Mrs. Shirer shows |:
A small pimpie came on my Jaw about an inch
below the ear on the left side oil my face Il gave
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-29
ADMIRAL ON AsIATTc sTAT1ol
Rumor That Kempff Will Be Replaced
by Rodgers.


NEW YORK. Nov. 2S.-It is consld-
cred likely in naval circles. says a
Herald special from Washington. that
Rear-Admiral Frederick Rodgers. pres
ident of the inspection board. viii be
assigned to duty on the AsiatIc sta
tion.
It cannot be ascertained that he Is
TO succeed either Rear-Admiral Remey
or Rear-Admiral Kempff. though there
are rumors that he will relieve the lat
ter 1t is intimated that with the large
force Of American warshlps in Asiatic
waters there should be a commander
in-chief and two subordinate flag Of
ficers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-29


me no pain or iuconven-
eince, and ! should have
forgotten about II had Il
not begun TO inhameand
itch ; u would bleed n
little, then scab over, but
gould not heal. This
continued for some time,
when my jaw began 10
swell, bee ON ing very
painful. The Cancer be-
gan to eat and spread,
until II was as large as q
half dollar when 1 heard
Of S. 8. 8. aud determiu-
ed TO give II a fair trial,
Gnd II was remarkable
what a wonderful effect
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lonary power of the prcsldent to IN.
ercase the size OF companies not moro
than double their strength, there Is
some doubt.
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CHICAGO, Nov. gS--wheat. pceem.
her. opening, i0A; closing, 70,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-29
WHEAT MARKET.

PORTLAND, Nov ss,--whcat walla
walla, SSls6fSt
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SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. sS,--wheat
May. iOSA; cash, s6N,
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LIVERPOOL, Nov. sS,--wheat, De.
eemhcr IS, iOAd,
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r. p. LEINENwEBER,
Secretary.
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A. above stated. this is not and must
not be a question OF Portland vs. AS
torla. but rather a question OF Portland
and Astoria against all competitors.
With this policy and hearty cooper
alton, the Columbia river can easily
hold a leading share OF the trans-Pa-
cifc commerce. d. X. WARREN.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-11
NEWS OF TWO CAPITALS.
LONDON.
THE AMERICAN ELECTION 4 CAUSE FOE
WORLDWIDE REJOICING.

THE GUILDHALL SPEECHES OF LORD SAILS
BURY AND MP. CHOATE-GENERAI.
BULLER's RETURN-NF;w PICr-
URES AND BOOKS
New-York tribune., 1900-11-11

prove6h = Elm -THE-PINEs, Lakewood. n ]. I'm
-sssssr ~ ~ every way since last Opens No
-. New Booklet application.-Advt.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-11
COLER NEVER, SAYS PLATT
READY TO SUPPORT ANY GOOD ANTI
TAMAIANY SOUND MONEY DEMO
Graf, THE SENATOR
DECLARES
DECLARES

Controller COIer will not do NIL. He
could not possibly be elected. The Repub-
Hcans will not support him. I viii support
any good sound Money anti-Tnmmany Dem
Ocrnt for Mayor. and the Republicans Will
support such man. Senator Platt 10 the report
YESTERDAY.
Senator Platt yesterday announced his opposi-
tion to Controller Coer in connection with the
nomination for Mayor next year. He is willing
he says. to support any good Sound Money
Democrat. but not Mr.. Coler.
rs il settled" Mr.. Platt was asked shat the
Republican organization will accept Mr..
Coler as the candidate for Mayor
Most decidedly is" said Senator Platt-
The Republicans viii never accept a man who
voted FOR free silver and went about making
speeches for Bryan"
Mr.. Coers friends" it was suggested, say
that ora account Of the coming campaign having
10 do solely with municipal affairs it does
not matter whether Mr. CoIer voted for free
silver"
"Coler has proved false in this. and therefore
he would prove false in other things" the
reply Nh Coer won't do al all He could
not possibly be elected. Republicans Will not
support him. I will support any good Sound
Money Democrat for the mayoraIty. and l am
confident That Republicans will support such a
man"
Is there good prospect of defeating Tam
many" NJ. IlaJt was asked
If We All work together" said he we can
give Nj. Croker a campaign that will make his
head swim. Public sentiment will support 1t.
But there ruJIs- ae attempt TO force any man
as candidate That, | am afraid is what the
Citizens Union is doing. Any such attempt will
defeat the movement
When Abraham Gruber the leader of the
NXIst Assembly District. asked 10 comment
on the mayofalty situation he said: 1T seems
To me that II not much question as TO
who is L. Go yhs beheading ~ have the
beheadinE.
IT, was going uu with its work Of organizing its
forces in every election district. The work In
Brooklyn is receiving immediate attention now.
Officers of the union say that. while the work
ingmen of the city who usually vote the Tam
many ticket stand with Tammany in National
campaigns ~ large extent, they are disposed
to act Independently in n municipal election.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-11
SIX LOST IN VINEYARD SOUND.
SCHOONER WRECKED AND ONLY FOUR ON
BOARD SURVIVE

Boston, Nov. 10.-The three masted schooner
Myra G. Weaver wrecked in Vinevard
Sound early this morning. and six lives were
lost The names Of those who perished are:
DE BoE, Miss Ella, aged fifteen of Mobile
EMERSON Miss Mary. aged tyenty.thrNA q, Mobile
HEJMAN. John. OF AIand, Finland
MAGNCssEN Charles Of Bergen Norway
PETERSEN, William. steward married Of Nen,-Oreans
VANNAMAN r s. captain aged thirty-nve of Phila-
Miss Emerson was sister-in-Iaw Of the can
tain and Ella De Boe was her niece
The details Of the disaster were learned ,,non
the arrival here this afternoon of the steamer
City of Macon, CAPTAIN Savage, which rescued
the four survivors, while on the way here from
New-fork. Those saved are the first mate John
kearney Of Calais. Me-; the second mate. Ras-
mas Olsen. and seamen George Johnson and
AXel Oggla