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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-09
THE NEW COMMISSION.

NEW YORK. Feb. S.-A special to
the Herald from Washington says:
Now that the president has received
the report of the Philippine commission
prepared by President Schurman, ac-
tive consideration is being given to the
membership of the proposed commits
sion to establish civil government in
the island.
1t seems certain that Colonel Charles
DENLY, if ne finds he can go, and Pro-
fessor Worcester will be two members
Judge NJ. E. Taft, of West Virginia, is
under consideration, and il is thought
he can be induced to accept the ap-
pointnent. James b. Angel and Judge
Thayer. of Massachusetts, have also
been mentioned, but it is not believed
the latter win accept.
While Mr.. Mckinley would Ike
President schurman TO return to Mani
la, Mr.. Schurman thinks he cannot go
back, and his name has not been con-
sidered in connection with the new
commission.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-09

is a clew TO the assassin OF Governor
Coebel Of Kentucky. A young man ar
rived IN the city last fall whose name
was George r. Ahlers, claiming that
his father was member Of the firm
Of Hoffman & Alters, OF Cincinnati. lie
claimed the state of Kentucky az his
home and when under the influence Of
drink was easily excited and would
work himself into violent passion
while discussing politics He said re-
peatedly that II was his evidence that
acquitted Mr. Goebel Of the charge Of
murder. He was very bitter in his de-
nunciation of Goebel and offered 10 bet
large sums " money that Goebel would
be assassinated before ne reached the
gubernatoriaI chair He said relative
Of Goebefs victim was pledged 10 kill
the governor. but In case he failed to
keep his word others would not fail.
lie had left Peoria sometime before the
Kentucky tragedy and his present
whereabouts are not known.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-09
BLAcKBURNs GRAFTON.
KentuckS S New Senator Works Up u
Sensation at Goebers Funeral

FRANKFORT. KY, Feb. Sin an
Grafton at the funeral Of Governor Goe-
bel today Senator Blackburn said:
''Goebel is dead, but that which he
stood for, and that which ne died for,
still lives. Some men. in their deaths,
render greater service TO the cause they
advocate than it were possible to do in
life"
As Senator Blackburn continued and
his stentorian voice rang out in his
denunciation of the shooting Of Govern
or GOebel, and as he stated that it
was not the work of crank or a
crazed assassin, murmurs of''no" and
that's right came from the closely
packed crowd. while tears stood in the
eyes Of many of the grim-faced men
within hearing Of his voice.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-09
Boer "Strength" and Buffers
Difficulties" Emphasized.
ANOTHER PAINFUL SURPRISE
The Navy So Much Depended on Is One
Third Disabled by the Lack Of Nod
en Guns-A Grieyoas Defect.

LONDON. Feb. ., a, m.--All mes
sagcs from the observers with General
Duller throw in a phrase or two about
the strength OF the Bocr positions, "
and the difficulties OF General Buffers
work. but they do not carry events
beyond Tuesday evening.
/ Their last slender narratives leave
the British advance on vaal Krantz.
In the center OF the semi.cIrcle. where
the troops are exposed TO the Boer ar
tillcry on both sides and In the center.
The lighting continued until o'clock
Tuesday evening and almost without
a doubt continued Wednesday. AS the
Beers certainly would not leave this
wedge into their lines unmolested. II
is also inferred that General nuller
must either continue TO advance or
retire.
The heaviest lighting appears 10 have
been on Tuesday General Buffers 293
casualties are mentioned as having oc-
CURED before noon Tuesday. Large
lists are consequently expected for the
Iest Of the day. The casualties al
ready reported brings the total British
losses during the war up TO 1924 XIII
ed wounded and captured,
The disposition here IL rather to min
imize the Importance OF the nghting
In Natal upon the expected decisive en-.
gagements in Northern Cape Colony
and upon the invasion OF the Free
State by Lord Roberts At all events,
this IL the official view.
The public does not like these new
waits. and there is sharp anxiety for
further news. In Cape Colony. General
Macdonald has had skirmish with a
thousand Beers az Koodoobogg This
was on Monday. The Beers have been
taking the offensive against General
French near Rensburg, as well as
against General Gatacre in the Storm
berg hills.
Since the war has strained the re-
sources OF the military system, Eng
land has been troubled by the possi-
bliity that sea fighting might show ma
val defects which would weaken the
first line of defense In which she has
placed such complete :rust Public
men have been painfully surprised to
learn that sixteen battieships and eight
armored cruisers depend upon muzale-
leaders.
This means that the smaller but fast
er ships with modern guns would be
able TO stay one thousand or two thou
sand yards out OF range and disable
about one-third OF the vessels which
appear In the naval list as first
class
Tile admiralty is understood 10 be
10 remedy this defect.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-09
MURDER NEAR wALLA wALLA.
Prominent Farmer Shot BY His Grand
son While Under the Influence of
whiskey -

WALLA WALLA. Feb. S.-B. +.
Royce, wellknown farmer, was shot
and Killed this evening at his home IL
miles from here. by his grandson,
Frank Royce. Frank Royc left the
city this afternoon in drunken condi-
tion. When he reached Dixie he be-
came involved in fight with Rufus
Woods. biting his nose nearly off.
Royce then proceeded to the lone OF
his grandfather, B. F. Royce, with
whom he has been living, about two
miles above Dixie. Woods followed in
pursuit of Royce and the two men re-
peated their struggles in the presence
If The elder Royce. Frank Royce pull
ed gun. shot at Woods but missed
him and killed bis grandfather.
Young Royce theE fired several shots
at Woods but without effect. After
Royce saw what he had done nc set
fire to the house, which burned 10 the
ground and the old gentleman's body
was consumed. During the trouble
Mrs. B. F. Royce fed to the barn and
found safety by hiding.
Frank Royce shot four times at f.
NJ. Skinner a railroad employe who
was at work a short distance from the
scene. Fortunately Skinner was IN
harmed.
Royce then proceeded down the road
with Winchester in hand and COM
ing to the place of Ben Bilchir fired
three shots through the house and then
fed.
The sheriff and posse are In pursuit
of Royce. Young Royce had been farm
ing his grandfather's place. II is said
that they had had difficulty over sew
eral matters. Royce is about 80 years
old and has a wife and several chill
dren.
B. F. Royce was wealthy pioneer
of this county. He was buncoed out
of $4,000 last spring by Crooked
Mouth" Green.
The community is aroused and Royce
will probably be lynched if caught
LATER-It is believed tonight that
Frank Royce, after setting fire to the
house and firing several shots. threw
himself into the flames and was cre-
mated with his grandfather.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-09
RuLLER's RECENT CASUALTIES.

LONDON, Feb, S,-Buller cabled the
war Office that the approximate British
casualties in the lighting at Potgieters
drift, up to noon Tuseday, are: OIL
eers-Two killed and Is wounded: non
commissioned officers and men, PIG kill
ed and wounded. The officers killed
We're Major Johnson Smith and Lieu
tenant Shafter, both Of the Durham
light infantry. The officers wounded
include Colonel Fitzgerald, of tho Dur
ham light infantry. and Colonel Mont
gomery of the Royal artillery, and
Lieutenant Sir Cunningham, of the
Rifle brigade.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-09
COUNTING THE COST.
One Hundred Million Dollars Spent Up
TO Date.

LYNDON, Feb. S,--The supplement
tary army estimate TO March 81 was
laid pro forma before the house of
commons yesterday, II Is reported that
the call is for E2O,OOO.CoO. which would
make the cost of the war up to date
e3O,OOO,O0O.
The maintenance of 100000 men at the
front. II IL estimated costs between
eS,OO0,Ooa and eiO,OOO,OOO per month
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-09
BUTLER STILL FIGHTING.
But in View of other Failures English
Attempt no Forecast of Events.

LONDON, FEB. S-Presumably Bul-
Ter is lighting again today in his third
attempt to relieve Ladysmlth, and
news Of great Importance may arrive
at any time. Yet here there is more
doubt than exultation, for even If the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-09
EXTREME HEATED TERM,
Numerous Deaths From Sunstroke in
Buenos Ayres,

BUENOS AYREs, Feb. S,-The terri
-bls heat continues, There were 267
sunstrokes ON Monday and lS7 Tues
day. The fatal cases show dlminu-
ton, but numerous bodies are decom
posing at the cemetery, owing to the
strike of the grave diggers for higher
wages.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-09
rx-gEcRErARY THoMpsoN prAp.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Feb. ga
special from Terre Haute says: Col
onel Richard Thompson sx-secretary
Of the navy. died at / o'clock this
morning.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-09
eoEBEL's assassin.

PEORIA, ILL.,, Feb. S.-The police of
Peoria have unearthed what they think
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-07-05
To Kansas City.

There was quite an exodus to Kan
sas City via the Iowa Central Monday
evening. There were two special
sleeping cars attached to the evening
passenger No. 2, and in addition to
this there was an extra chair car.
Those departing from here for the
convention city we're Richard Burke,
T. Kiley and wife, George E. Taylor,
H. H. Hostetter, Elmo Hammond, A.
G. Hull, Sydney Moore, Henry LANCE,
r. W. Bass, T. II. without, E. FL. Ev.
ans, Grace Kaufman and Mrs. A. E,
Haynes.
The following departed for the con-
vention city Tuesday morning via the
Rock Island Route, Paul and L. Jen-
sen, William and Elizabeth Lathrop,
@. E. Jones, w. @. Anderson, g. W,
and H. E. Davis, j. r. Hook, Mrs. s.
A. Williams, Van Wittermeyer, oren
Dickerson, Charles Phelps. G.. B.
McFall will go this evening.
$500, 900 behind Hammar Paint guar
antee for Ave years of satisfaction
Most economical. Best protection to
house owners.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-07-05
Leighton.

| feel somewhat like the prodical,
hardly worthy to come in the family
circle, however, l anticipate that
the old family feeling still exists and
will step in and take my usual place.
Bert Brill and wife and son are
visiting at the Riggs home this week.
T. B. Kitching is working at the
carpenter trade in Pella this summer.
Boyd Bode has finished his course
at Cornell College and is taking a
rest at the home of his mother here.
Rev. E. E. Emhoff, of Des Moines,
preached here last Sunday for Rev.
Baumgarlet.
Ed. Butter takes his Johanner Mar
Ter riding nowadays in a fine new
rubber tire buggy.
Mrs. Fisher, living about ~ miles
southeast of here, had about five
dozen chickens stolen last week.
Frank Price went to the northeast
ern part of Missouri last Friday to
look at farm. He returned yester-
day.
=" ~ NOOTuCSS lnlbhOu INC Gil
umeration of this township in the
allotted time and has sent in his
papers.
Mr.. Ross, an old settler here, and
Mr.. M. X. Prime were both buried
yesterday. They were both about so
years old.
The Christian Reformed people
here have not been able to get a
minister to take the place of the late
Rev. II. Bode.
Mrs. Nettie V. Maughiman and her
children have been visiting here at
the parental Voorhees, home for a
couple of weeks.
John @. Butter and W.D. Voorhees,
will attend the Republican conven-
ton at Abba next week and help to
nominate the major by acclimation
Mrs. Josephine Oman, (Chezem)
who moved to Nebraska about 20
years ago is well, and favorably
known by a great many of our older
citizens, is visiting among friends
about here and Pella. Her father,
Henry Chezem, was one of the early
settlers six miles northwest of here
He still lives near Lyons, Neb.
July 8. NOT H GIEL
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-07-05
THE WAR IN CHINA.
Latest Press Bulletins of the
Situation To-day

Paris, July Sit is rumored that
the British embassy here has been
notified that the French and English
ministers at Picking have been
murdered. The embassy refuses to
confirm the report.
Berlin, July3.-The States Zeitung
this morning says the emperor has
ordered the mobilization of twelve
thousand men China transports
Wittekind and Frankfort. Twenty
one hundred marines sailed from Will
helmshaven this morning.
Shanghai, July 3.-The first French
troops from Saigon arrived at Taku
to-day and will go to TienTsin inn
mediately. A water famine at Tien
Tsin is threatened owing to the
poisoning of the Peiho river by dead
bodies.
Wilhelmhaven, July 3.-The war
council, Emperor William, chairman,
has resolved to send Immediately to
China one division of land troops,
four regiments of infantry and sixteen
companies of pioneers, total Is, 900
men.
Shanghai, July ga heavy bonn
bardment with cannon of the British
legation is reported. The legation
guards replied with machine guns.
Heavy casualties are reported. The
guards ammunition is running short.
The Chinese are determined to wipe
out legation.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-07-05
Many ExcursIOnists.

There was quite a crowd of excur-
sionists this morning and last even
ing to take advantage of the Home
Seekers rates offered by the Iowa
Central and the following departures
were noted via the Iowa Central
trains.
Oscar johnson and A. Anderson to
Benson, Mimi; P. P. Bartrom, job
8. Swanson and Chas. Reeston to
Abbott, Mimi; ]. B. Adlon to st.
Paul, Ed. Swanson and Anton Kin.
berg to Round Lake, Mimi: F. E.
Anderson to Worthington, Mimi.
and t. e. Deck to Atkinson, Nebr. T.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-07-05
B,rd. Have Flown.

Some time ago an action was brought
against the inmates of the Central
hotel, a notorious place in the city,
and all the inmates were placed under
bonds of $500 to appear to answer the
charges brought against them. Bonds
were furnished and the persons in
question were to appear in the near
future. But pressure of such ma
ture was brought to bear on the place
that the inmates have departed from
the city. That is just what the police
department wanted and the bonds
will not be called for, the city being
well rid of an awful sore.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-07-05
RESERVOIR GIVES WAY.
One Hundred Million Gallons of
Water Sweeps Through Grand
Rapids Streets.

Grand Rapids, Mich, July 3.-The
big reservoir of the city waterworks
system, located in an elevated situa-
ton in the billy district in the north
ern part of the city, burst at five a.
m. More than 100000 gallons of
water were let loose and rushed down
through the valley adjacent, flooding
an area peopled by about 5000 per
sons. Many dwellings were washed
away, others were badly damaged,
and all those within a district three
blocks square were either wholly or
partly filled with sand. Broken build
ings, furniture and utensils and ruined
effects of all kinds added to the hope
less aspect of the scene. None of the
buildings damaged was of costly char
acter, as they were for the most part
homes of workingmen. The tracks
of the Detroit, Grand Haven & Mil
waukee railroad, a short distance
north of the reservoir, were under
mined and trains on that road were
obliged to make a detour via other
roads.
The break was first seen by Burt
Botsford, boy, delivering morning
newspapers. 1t was then only a tiny
stream, but, realizing the Importance
of his discovery, the lad aroused hun
dreds from sleep and urged them to
escape.
The reservoir gave away at the
gate house near Livingston street,
pouring down hill stream 30 feet
wide and ten feet deep. A number
of houses were swept from their
foundations and carried away on the
food and crushed. Some streets were
torn up to a depth of 40 feet.
Mrs Cooper, of Clancy street, was
literally swept out of her house by
the food. She was carried to the bot
tom of the Hill and buried to her neck
| in sand. She was rescued alive, but
will probably die. No other fatalities
or serious injuries were reported. Ac-
cording to rough estimates the dam
age will amount to 100000.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-07-05
BIG IMPROVEMENTS.
The Iowa Central Starts on I'm
portant Changes Here.

Work was commenced this morn
ing on the new main line track in
the north end of the Central yards.
1t will be put in on the east side OF
the right of way next to the lot line
and will do away with the sharp
curve which now exists about two
blocks north of the depot.
This is the beginning of some very
extensive improvements contem-
plated by the Iowa Central at this
station this season. The next will be
the construction of new coal schutes,
which will be located in the center OF
the yards, and which will be much
larger than the old ones and will be
built so that trains may be served
from either side, or on both sides at
the same time.
Following these improvements will
be the remodeling Of the old Central
hotel, which will be converted into a
freight depot and Office building. An
arch will be cut through the building
from north to south large enough to
permit trains to be backed in so that
freight may be loaded and unloaded
under cover. The old passenger de-
pot part will be torn away entirely to
permit of new tracks being built on
its site.
The Central is surely good to o.
kaloosa, and is des rving of its full
share of patronage. The pay roll in
this city now amounts to over
$4,000 per month, which means a
big thing to the merchants and bust
ness men of Oskaloosa.
The Central house was closed Sat
urday night by general order issued
by Mayor Wray and served by the
police on the keepers of all places
that they must close at II o'clock,
The Iowa Central people took the
matter in hand with the property
that has been known as the Contra,
hotel and the place was closed anC
the inmates were compelled to leave
All the doors in the place were locked
or closed in some manner and the
placed has been cleared.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-07-05
CHANGE IN CARRIER SERV-
ICE.
a Wise Provision and One that Will
Greatly Benefit the Service.

Heretofore it has frequently hap
pened that on busy days-especially
the last three days of the week-it
has been impossible for the carriers
to deliver all the mail coming into
their hands, and much has been re-
turned to the postoffice for delivery
later on, thus delaying mail and caus-
ing inconvenience to patrons. There
was no remedy for this, as under all
former rulings and provisions the
carrier was not allowed under any
circumstance to exceed eight hours
in any one day, under penalty of dis
missal from the service.
Hereafter, however, the above will
not occur, for the following provis-
ion is contained in the Act of Con-
gress making appropriation for the
service for the year ending June 80,
1901:
Provided, That letter carriers
"may be required to work as nearly
"as practicable only eight hours on
CdCu "OLhliE NdJ buO NV Al GA
"event exceeding forty-eight hours
"during the six working days of each
"week, and such number of hours
ION Sunday, not exceeding eight, as
"may be required by the needs of the
service; and if legal holiday shall
occur on any working day, the
services performed on that day, if
"less than eight hours, shall be
counted as eight hours regardless
''of the time actually employed"
1t will not now be necessary for the
carrier to return mail to the office
to avoid working more than
eight hours on day when the mail
is hnusually heavy, for the extra
time thus employed will be offset by
the under time on some other day OF
the week when the mail will be light
enough so that the days work can
be completed in less than eight
| hours,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-07-05
GEN. AQUINo SURRENDERs.
Prominent Leader of Filipino ForceI
Gives Up the StruEgIe-DIs-
patches from Macarthur.

Washington, July 3. - Three cable
messages were received by the adjutant
general from Gen Macarthur at Ma
Mia Monday:
The first and most important was as
follows:
Gen. Aquino, prominent leader Of In
surgent forces, surrendered uncondition-
all to First Lieut.. John ]. OCon-
nell with Macabebe scouts, on June p,
with ca rifles and ammunition.
(Signed) MACARTHUR"
Gen. Macarthur also cabled the fol.
lowing:
'AdJutant General, Washington: Gen.
Ricarte, leader OF the threatened upris-
ing in Manila during this year, recently
very active, captured July /, by native
police between Pace and Stana Event
important in relation TO conditions in
Manila. MACARTHUR"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-07-05

rushed upon the convention. At the
same time IL is understood that his selec-
ton would not be satisfactory to Mr..
Bryan, less satisfactory perhaps than
any other New York man mentioned.
Mr.. Hin himself insists that he is not
to be considered, and says it in a way
that indicates that he does not want II
and that he has doubts about
his selection II he did want
IL There may be some dark horses in
the stable, some men like Sewall. the
presentation of whose name was sur
prise and whose nomination was not
even surmised. There are plenty of
guesses made, but no one feels author
lied to make definite predictions.
The National COMMITTEES.
The national democratic committee
held its first session Monday, but did
little business beyond appointing sub
committees TO hear the contests from
Montana, Oklahoma, Indian Territory and
the District of Columbia. All these sGp-
committees, except that dealing with the
District of Columbia contest. heard ar
guments Monday, some of them reaching
conclusions, and others postponing action
until to-day. The committee postponed
action upon the selection of a temporary
chairman until to-day. 1t is thought
Mayor Rose, Of Milwaukee, will be Sc
lected
ThG DelekHliohHs
While the list Of state delegations yet
here is far from complete, caucuses ana
conferences on the vice presidency, the
platform and to name members of the
various committees were the general
order of the day Decisive action was
taken in a few delegations, but the ma
iority of them received only tentative
decisions on the principal questions be-
fore them.
Senator Teller, of Colorado, was among
Mondays arrivals. He comes to attend
the silver republican convention, and will
probably preside over its proceedings.
Asked II he thought the democratic con-
yention should make a specific declara-
ton for the coinage of silver at the "a
ito of sixteen to one, he replied: Most
emphatically, / reply that such dec
laration should be made. The demand
for a simple reaffirmation OF the Chi
cago platform without other reference
to the financial question comes from the
gold democrats who did not support
BRYAN in 1896 and IL is somewhat doubt
full whether some who insist upon the
pursuance Of this course will support him
In 1900 In many of the states west OF
the Alleghenies there are thousands OF
voters who will support Bryan and the
democratic party on account OF their
position on the financial question. These
people believe in the free coinage OF sill
yer at the ratio of sixteen to one, and
they will regard a simple reattirmation
of the Chicago declaration as an at
tempt to minimize the silver question as
presented in the Chicago platform
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-07-05
southern Tour.

The law firm of Wooster & Carver
has been closed for the time being
and the members win be out of the
city for a number of weeks. Mr.. and
Mrs. ALI Wooster and family and
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Carver de-
parted Tuesday morning for Kansas
City where the gentlemen of the party
will BIO in attendance at the National
Democratic convention and Mr..
Wooster win assist in the nomination
of his personal friend Mr.. Bryan.
From Kansas City the party will 60
south to Galveston and will spend
some time on the gulf.