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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-10

l.. J. and George H. ormsby OF
Cedar Falls. Iowa. are guests at the
occident.
The evening times., 1900-01-19
NOTES FROM DAWSON CITY.
Vice Consul Morrison sends IL Re
port to the state Department.

4 report has just been received by the
State Department from Vice Consul MorrI-
son at Dawson City. Mr.. Morrison says.
Preparations are being made by the Ca
madam Government for establishing the
winter trail to Bennett. which. owing TO an
overland cutoff at Fort Selkirk. thence to
Lake La Barge. viii be 10 miles shorter
than the route followed last year
While Dawson has lost in population
during the past summer it has gained in
wealth. and is now a thriving substantial
town. The Yukon council has expended in
building roads and trails during the year
about $4,000 out of the $l75. .0CO appropri-
ated for tbs purpose by the Dominion Gov
ernment. Considerable improvement work
has been done on the streets. and Sl5, ,O00
has been expended on drains and bitches,
which has had the effect of improving the
sanitary condition of the town. Already
many physicians have left Dawson for want
of practice. and no less than five private
sanitariums have'cl closed on account of lack
of patronage.
The town is now equipped with two
steam fire engines, fourteen patent fire ex-
tingushers, one hook-and- ladder truck,
two hose carts, and 5000 feet of hose. and
has a paid fire department of twenty men
A working head of steam is kept on the
engines at all times.
The 10 per cent royalty on the seasons
output this last summer amounted to $70O.-
GEO. last year, the total collected was $780,
III
timated at $l5. eco 600: last year it was less
than 81. .0O00 060. The introduction of steam
thawers. steam hoists. and other time and
labor saving machinery on all the creeks
has practically ushered in a new era in the
working of the mines and should produce
astonishing results. AS we are now in tele-
graphic communication with the rest of the
world. capital is fast following on the heels
of the prospector. and the outlook for the
coming season is most promising
'sThe excitement caused by the reports of
the phenomenal richness of Cape Nome has
not by any means abated. Many will at
tempt TO make the trip this winter down
the river which seems a foolhardy under
taking considering the dangers to be en-
ceuntered and the distance to be covered
over the ice and snow.
1t is generally admitted. however that
after the river opens the route to Nome
by way of Skagway, thence down the lakes
and rivers past Dawson and on to St Mi
chael is the most practical and safest
The spring floods drive the ice out of the
Yukon River and away from the shore line
between St Michael and Cape Nome fully
one month before the moving of the pack
ice in the Behring Sea- which has to clear
away before steamers can venture along |
the coast to Cape Nome"
The evening times., 1900-01-19
DYING, HE FoRGAVE.
4 Boy Says He Was to Blame for
His Injuries.

CAMDEN, n. j.. Jan. 19.-John Craw-
ford, of 541 Roberts Street, this city,
would have been eleven years old today
had he lived, but a brick thrown by a
young companion fatally hurt him, and he
died yesterday. Last Thursday John and
some companions We're playing Indians.
One of the boys had a hook on a stick,
which he jabbed at Crawford catching it
in and tearing his trousers.
This made Crawford angry, and he
thrashed the youngster. who said nothing
but went into a nearby alley and secur-
ing half a brick. threw it at Crawford
with all his strength. The missile struck
Crawford in the pit of the stomach. He
was helped home, and by next morning he
had recovered sufficiently to attend school
BY Saturday, however, he was very ill.,
and finally peritonitis developed, termi-
mating fatally.
Only few minutes before he died the
lad became conscious and said to his
mother: Don't have him arrested. 1t
was all my fault, as ! jumped into him
first and he isn't to blame
The evening times., 1900-01-19
STATISTICS OF NURSERIES
Plan of the Census Office for "a Pre-.
iminury Enumeration.

liminury Enumeration.
In every case in which data for tht
Twelfth Census of Agriculture can profita-
bly, be gathered prior to the general emu
meration in June. il will be done. The
special schedules for cranberry culture anC
irrigation now in circulation will be fol.
lowed Immediately by a special nursery
schedule which has just been received from
the printer
The list OF nurseries so far obtained in
cludes about 1000 separate establishments
but each known nurseryman will receive
a list of those doing business in his vicini-
ty and will be asked to add TO or other
possible Ii this is promptly and thorough
ly done. the list will be complete and sat =
isfactory.
The enquiries TO be made will relate to
the acreage of each nursery; the area under
glass the number of statesmen employed
and the amount of their salaries: the num-
Der Of laborers and their wages; the num-
ber of catalogues issued and the cost of ad-
vertisinB, postage and catalogues; the
cost of fertilizers; the number of trees
plants. shrubs. and vines sold in 1899 and
The gross receipts from such sales
A separate page of the schedule is devoted
to obtaining a detailed statement of the
acreage number sold and the receipts
from sales of each OF the principal kinds Of
trees. shrubs, or vines produced. The
questions are all simple and ii the returns
are made promptly. the publication of "a
bulletin devoted to nurseries at an early
day may be anticipated.
The evening times., 1900-01-19
A SUGAR BEET PLANT.
Interest i'm the Proposal to Erect
One at Fredericksburg.

FREDERICKSBURG. Va. Jan. 19.-G.
". Koiner. State Commissioner of Agri-
culture. has been here comforting with
leading citizens in reference to sugar-beet
culture He takes deep interest in the
proposed establishment of a sugar-beet
plant here. and is now in Orange county
on a similar mission. All of the surround
ing counties are within the section capa
BILE of growing beets of a large percentage
of sugar, as shown by tests and indicated
by a map in the last report of the commits
sioner of agriculture just published.
Mr.. j. B. Baylor, a wealthy citizen of
Washington, who owns 1000 acres of land
in Caroline county about twenty miles
from this city, has had beets raised on
the property analyzed by Prof, Wiley, head
chemist of the United States Department
of Agriculture and they showed very
higA percentage of sugar. Mr.. Baylor IS
making enquiries about the plant here ana
will probably seed large acreage in beets.
The evening times., 1900-01-19
A TUGBOAT DESTROYED.
The Crew of the Daylight Driven
Into the Water.

NEW YORK, Jan. 19.-The tugbOat Day
light was totally destroyed by fire early
this morning and the members of the
crew had narrow escapes from death, be-
ing forced to leap from the blazing boat
off College Point. when flames were dis
covered in the engine room. Efforts TO
fight the fire were made by the crew, but
without success, and in few minutes the
vessel was ablaze from stem to stern. The
captain realized that the only thing TO do
was TO try TO reach land. and he headed
the boat toward College Point.
In the bow of the boat the crew was
gathered, while the captain remained in
the pilot-house. Before land could be
reached the boat was burning so fiercely
that it was impossible for the men TO re-
main on her. Acting under the captain
order the crew jumped overheard, one aft
er the other. the captain last, and swan
ashore. All of them reached land in
safety. The boat was totally destroyed.
Her owners are the Williams Towing Com
pany of 100 Summit Street, South Brook
lyn
The evening times., 1900-01-19
l.IIIed a .IaI.er

ASHTABULA, Ohio. Jan. I'D. ]. Con-
nell, the marshal of Painesville, was driv-
ing home shortly before daylight when
three men met him in a tunnel near the
city One told him to halt. Connell drew
his revolver and fired, and the man fell
dead. it was then discovered that the
victim was William Weinbrenner. we'll
known resident of Painesville
The evening times., 1900-01-19
Special Exposition Cigarette.

PARIS. Jan. 19.-New brands of cigar
cites are coming out in honor of the ex-
position. 1t appears that the cigarettes
are ready. but the style of boxes sfill has
not been decided upon. for the French ex-
eel in this most important detail-how to
put goods on the market. in the most at
tractiye manner, and Americans are not
slow 10 appreciate this point Meantime
the Society Against Smoking is sending
out circulars showing the ruinous effects
of tobacco
The evening times., 1900-01-19
A Trninmasters' Organization.

EASTON, Pa, Jan. 19.-The trainsmas-
ters of the Lackawanna Valley Railroad
have formed permanent organization for
the discussion of matters pertaining to
the running of trains. The most econo-
mical methods of handling and running
trains and the arranging of time tables
will be among the important topics. Meet
ings will be held monthly at the various
division headquarters
The evening times., 1900-01-19

Mrs. Pettigrew, wife of the Senator
from South Dakota, gave a luncheon OF
twelve covers this afternoon in honor of
Mrs. Frye. The guests were all of the
Senatorial circle. The ladies invited were
Mrs. Gallinger. Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Teller
Mrs. Clarence Clark. Mrs. Carter, Mrs.
Addison Foster Mrs. Hansbrough, Mrs.
Butler and Miss Cockrell.
The evening times., 1900-01-19
TOO MANY CIGARETTES.
An Heir to Fortune suddenly
Stricken Blind.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 19-Lewis f
Bulkley, heir to large fortune. whose
recent attempt 10 elope with a factory
girl was frustrated. has been suddenly
stricken blind. According to physicians
the loss of sight was due primarily to eX-
cessive use of cigarettes.
Bulkley came into fame by wearing
broad bands of purple velvet around the
bottoms Of his trousers and the sleeves
and collar of his coat.
He was standing at the entrance of a
cigar store when a film came over his eyes.
In a short time his sight was gone.
The evening times., 1900-01-19
Military Companies Dishanded.

CHARLESTON. w. Va, Jan. 19,-Or-
ders have been issued from the adjutant
generals office mastering out Company B.
Second Infantry. West Virginia National
Guard, of Bissell, and Coo @1 = First
Infantry, West Virginia Nat,Jaai Guard. o.
Fairmount. The cause of the disbandment
is that number Of f,the members have en-
listed in the United States volunteer SER
vice thus causing the companies to lack
the required number of men to hold to-
gether as organizations. These companies
saw service during the Spanish American
war
The evening times., 1900-01-19

The Secretary of the Interior and MIS-.
Hitchcock gave a dinner last night. when
their guests we're the British Ambassador
and Lady Pauncefote, Senator Allison,
Senator AldIich, Mrs. Sheridan, Mrs.
AudeGreid, MIR. and Mrs. Hit, the Assist
ant Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Alien,
Mr. and Mrs. Henderson, Colonel DENLY,
and General Corbin.
The evening times., 1900-01-19

The ladies of the Congressional circle
who are spending the winter at Wiilard's
will not receive today, but will give tea
Friday, January &c.
The evening times., 1900-01-19
Robbed n CIefhesline.

thief invaded the rear yard of Nathaniel Her
shler, of Cleveland Park this morning and escaped
witE pint of milk. cletheSline, and three
pairs OF women's and one pair CT mems hose.
The evening times., 1900-01-19
An Oil stoye ExpIosion.

The explosion of an oil stove caused fire Al
the saloon of John NJ. Hugh, 1920 Fist Street
southwest about 7;l5 o'clock ibis morning thai
caused 500 damage
The evening times., 1900-01-19

The Southern Relief Society viii give
its annual charity ball at the National
Rifles Arnory, January 81,
The evening times., 1900-01-19
Our bur Entire Stock
of Remnants and and
Domestic Dress
Goods to Be
Sacrificed
i'm order to make room
for our Boys 0utfitter
Department. - - -

25c and $50 English Cashmere
Remnants, In light blue,
pink, nile green, and cream;
TO ClOse.............. ......I2 &c yd.
Ioc Princess Cashmere Rem
nants, to close -........-41 &c yd.
SC Dress Plaids, good styles, TO
clcSe................... ............4c yd.
I5c Dress Plaids, in Scotch eff
fects, to close ..............Ioc yd.
Huck Towels, 50 inches long.
to close. ...............Sc each
Honeycomb Towels. 50 inches
long, to close ............4c each
Red and White Table Damask,
to close. ............22 &c yd.
Red and Blue Plaid Doylies,
20 close. doz.
25c Black Chevron Suiting,
40 inches wide, to close. I2Iz yd.
soc All-wool Plaid, So inches
wide. to close. ............... Ioc yd.
Ioc Unbleacbed Drilling Rem
nants, to close. .............454c c yd.
We still nave a quantity of
ladies' Goats and Suits on hand,
which we are disposing of at re-
dicuiously low prices. They are
OF iormer seasons styles.
$50 and SIS Goats, S.. so and 81
each.
SIS and SIS Suits, S.. so and 81
each.
81 Shoulder Shawls, 49c.
6oc Shoulder Shawls, 25c.
Remnant Dept, sd floor.
The evening times., 1900-01-19
Model Turkish & Russian Baths

The Model Turkish and Russian Baths in the
Lafayette Square Opera House open on January
l.. a. m.
They over seven thousand square feet on
floor, and up-to-date in every respect.
being able to accommodate thirty people lt
one time. The swimming Pool in White Tile
is twenty-four feet square.
In many respects the Baths are the finest in the
United States. with all the Latest improvements
in Plumbing.
Mondays and Thursdays. commencing on Jan
uary p. from q. m. to 2. m. win be re-
served for ladies Is1G-t
The evening times., 1900-01-19
DENTISTS FOR The Array
General OTIS Says His Soldiers
Teeth Need Attention.

The Secretary Of War Approves u
Plan 20 Ask Congress for an APP
prO2riation TO Send Dental Sur
geons to the PhiIippincs-One to BE
.-etailed TO Each Regiment There.
The evening times., 1900-01-19
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mrs. De Witt Talmage and the Misses
Talmage will not receive today.
The evening times., 1900-01-19

Several thousand pairs Of sofr
Vici Kid and Box Calf Shoes that
will never again sell un- 81 20
der s.. for. Or.................. l'OJ
The evening times., 1900-01-19

Weil-fitting and serviceable Kid
Laced and Button. SL50 QSC
worth Of wear fOr.-............J "
The evening times., 1900-01-19

The best Imported Patent Leather
Calf hand made. 81 Laced - 60
and Button Boots. ............T TZ.OJ
The evening times., 1900-01-19

Finest grade $3.50 Patent Leather
Evening Sandals and Louis
Ky heel; Oxfords and San S1 90
The evening times., 1900-01-19

Finest Surpass Kid Dress and
Walking Boots. made of
%os' %oTtb costly materials S3.37
The evening times., 1900-01-19
Ladies' Shoes.

Soft EiderdOwn and Plush QIC
handsome bedroom Slippers. ~
The evening times., 1900-01-19

Hand made s.. best Box Calf and
finest Wei Kid; welt OF turn 50 90
The evening times., 1900-01-19

Boys Tan Willard Calf Nobby
Double Sole Laced Shoes, 81 90
well worth ...............0i sOJ
The evening times., 1900-01-19

Girls and Boys Fine s150 Vici
Kid Spring Heel Dressy and 81 10
Very Durable SoCes ........' j
The evening times., 1900-01-19

sewed Patent Tip Laced and dSC
BUTTON .-...---..-...--.-. ~
The evening times., 1900-01-19

Best Handmade S250 Grade
French Patent Leather and S1 GS
The evening times., 1900-01-19

Boys Shoes. sizes 9 10 1-2. QEC
Tomorrow .....-.............. ~
The evening times., 1900-01-19

Wi-mO-dau-sis' and warranted
Patent Leather Boots.
The evening times., 1900-01-19

Solid DOuble-sole Box Calf and
Stout Kid Laced and Button E0C
Shoes for girls or boys ... W
The evening times., 1900-01-19
Children'S Shoes.

Infants Leather or Kid Sole 1OC
Button or Laced Boots ..... ~
The Dickinson press., 1900-10-20

Veterinarian Moore was forced to kill
five head of horses affected with CLAN
ders in Barnes county.
George Stabler of Dickinson writes
back from South Africa that he has
joined the English army.
There were no frosts in Cavalier
county from May to Sept. l6, the
longest period of time the county ever
escaped.
Seventy-five prospective settlers have
visited Mclean county within the last
two weeks looking up homesteads for
next spring.
Efforts are being made to secure
pardon for Dolph Rodefer, who was
sent to the pen for year from Towner
on the charge of forgery.
The first flax brought to the elevator
in Jamestown brought $1.35 bushel,
Notwithstanding that it had been dam.
aged by the wet weather.
An infant son of Thomas Symington,
prominent farmer living near Neche,
was SO badly burned while playing
around fire that he soon expired.
There is dearth Of dogs around Cas-
selton since the street fair. Two hun.
dred Indians camped there, and Indians
are proverbially lovers of dogs-if they
are fat.
+ Bottinoau has ordered two chemical
engines for fire protection, one double
and the other single. Every effort will
be made to protect tho property Of the
citizens from fire.
Some McHenry county stockmen are
boing crowded out by the influx of new
settlers and are moving into the wilds
Of Montana to be able to pursue their
cattle raising undisturbed.
The Dickinson press., 1900-10-20
FEVER AT HAV ANA
A Startling Condition of Af-
fairs Disclosed by Mail
Advices.
Yellow Jack Raging In Places
Hereto fore Looked on as
Exempt.
IT APPEARS IN MILD FORM
Death Rate From the Disease
Has Been Comparatively
Low as Yet.
Concerted Attempt of Authori-
ties te Have the Facts
Suppressed.

NEW YORK, Oct. 1S.-The Evening
Post prints accounts received by mail
Of yellow fever in Havana. The Post
article says in part that the1!;sclosures
made by mail advices show q startling
condition in tho health of Havana and
suburbs. Also an apparently concerted
attempt of authorities and hotel pro.
prietors to suppress the facts. The facts
are that yellow fever is now raging not
only in the districts where it is yearly
expected, but iu places that have been
considered safe from its raids. From
70 to 90 cases were under treatmentOn
Oct. 8, the date on which the mail just
received left Cuba. While the death
rate has been comparatively low, the
fever having appeared for the most part
in mild form, the spread in the north
of the town and the suburbs is said to
have caused CONSERVATION.
Figures given by the Associated Press
report have been denied, but private
persons say they are willing, if neces.
sary, that their names should be used
to show the perilous condition of
Havana to visitors at this time and that
foreigners should not be given permis.
sion to enter the town before next
February,
The Dickinson press., 1900-10-20
Another Report Asserts That
the First Meeting Will Be
Next Saturday.
KNOW NOTHING ABOUT 1T
Neither the State Department
Nor Minister WI Have Any
Information.
Reported That Sun Vat Sen, the
Reformer, Took Hui Chow
Last Monday.

LONDON, Oct. 1S.-The Chinese min.
lister here, Sir Chih Chen Lo Feng Luh,
asserts that peace negotiations have
actually begun at Peking between the
Chinese plenipotentiaries and the rep.
retentatives of the powers in the tsung
Ii yamen buildings, which, he adds,
have been given over to the Chinese
for that purpose.
PEK1Na, Oct. IL, via Shanghai, Oct.
1S.-Prince Ching and Ii Hung Chang
have agreed to joint meeting of for.
eign ENJOYS, fixing Saturday next for
the first meeting to discuss the condi.
tions of peace.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18.-If any peace
negotiations have been begun in Pc.
king, as asserted by tho Chinese minis.
ter at London, they are simply of
very preliminary character, confined
probably to the examination of the ere.
dentials Of tho officials appointed by
the emperor to represent the imperial
government. Neither the Chinese
minister here nor tho state department
have any information in relation to the
beginning Of negotiations. Earl Ii
Hung Chang and Prince Ching, two of
the representatives of the imperial gov.
ernmept, are in Peking.
The Dickinson press., 1900-10-20
SHERMAN SERIOUSLY ILL.

Distinguished Statesman suffers From
General Collapse.
WASHINGTON, Oct l8.-Former Cab
met Officer and Senator John Sherman
is dangerously i'll at his residence on K
street in this city. The attack has
taken the form of general collapse in
part due to the general debility Incl
dental to old age and to the effects of
the serious illness which he suffered
while on trip to the West Indies two
years ago. Mr.! Sherman returned to
Washington several weeks ago from
Mansfield and since that time has been
living in the family residence here He
was then in feeble health, but was ablo
to take daily drives about the city. For
the past week, however, he has been
gradually growing weaker and his con.
dition grew worse and relatives in
various parts of the country were noti-
fed of the change. There is said to be
no very immediate danger of death and
it is possible he may yet rally, if no
further unfavorable symptoms occur.
The ex.secretary is in his 18th year and
has been hard worker all his life.
The Dickinson press., 1900-10-20
CAPTURED ALVAREZ.

Colonel Elliott Rounds Up the Insurgent
General Near Oroqueta.
MANILA, Oct. 18.-Under cover of q
stormy night Colonel Elliott of the
Fortieth infantry rushed the rebel
quarters near Oroqueta, Island of Min.
danao, and captured without fighting
General Alvarez, staff and 70 soldiers.
The capture is important and will in
tend to pacify the position. Alvarez
had been for a long time provoking
hostilities in Mindanao. 1t was he who
effected the disastrous attack on Orc.
quota some time ago and he was pre-
pairing another when he was captured.
Detachments of the Twenty sixth and
Twenty-seventh engaged the insurgents
near Tuquan, in Southern Panay, rout-
ing them, killing 20 and wounding a
great many.
The Dickinson press., 1900-10-20
HUI CHOW CAPTURED.

The City Surrendered to Sun Vat Sen
Last Monday.
HONG KONG, Oct. 1S. -Advices from
Canton say it is reported there that
Sun Yat Sen, the reformer, captured
Hui Chow last Monday. The Cantonese
assert that if Hui Chow, which resisted
the insurgents in the Tai Ping rebellion,
falls thus, the rebels will be able to
take Canton within week.
Admiral Ho, with the bulk of his
forces, has left, Sam Chun in pursuit of
the rebels. leaving 25O troops to protect
Sam Chun, and sending 200 to garrison
the mandarin station at Mao Tau, on
the western arm of Deep bay.
The United States gunboat Marietta,
from Swatow, arrived at Hong Kong,
coaled and proceeded to Canton.
The Dickinson press., 1900-10-20
WAITING ON MITCHELL.
Miners VIII Not Return to Work Until
He dives the Word.

Miners VIII Not Return to Work Until
He dives the Word.
SHAMoK1N, Pa, Oct. 18.-The city was
crowded with miners who came from
between this city and Mount Carmel.
They were all happy over the fact that
the representatives of the coal carrying
companies had in conference in Phila-
delphia agreed to abolish the sliding
scale and grant the 10 per cent advance.
The men are ripe for celebration, but
will not jubilate until notice comes
from President Mitchell that the strike
is at an end. They all say that while
they are all glad differences have been
settled they will not go to work until
President Mitchell instructs them to
do go