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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-16
WILL BE A FAST BOAT.
Crowninshleld Says His Yacht win Go
over the Course In Five Minutes
Less Time Than the
Columbia.

BOSTON, Dec. l5.-There Is more or
less speculation among local yachtsmen
on the probable speed OF the big yacht
that Crownlnshield will design for a
cup defender based on statement
credited to him that he would expect to
be five minutes faster than the Column
bla over the course in an average
breeze. Il is understood that the de-
slener has had full set OF the work
ing plans Of the Columbia for long
time and Is therefore qualified to make
prediction.
Mr. CrOwninshield Is making the de-
tenders plans at his own residence
and will deliver the frame plan to Mr..
Lawley possibly next Monday. The
lead keel. however. is expected to be
In shape by January.
In laying down the yacht. the mould
loft at Lawley's win be used and from
there the work can be changed either
to the boat shed or. II 1t should so
happen. TO the Atlantic Works yards.
in East Boston. although this latter
course may be as an expediency.
II Is qnite definitely learned that
Captain Watson has nothing to hinder
his acceptance Of an offer to sail the
boat.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-16
STOLE THE FURNITURE.
Assistant United States Exhibition
Commissioner at Paris Accused
Of Taking Costly Furniture
From the Exhibit.

NEW YORK, Dec. ia dispatch TO
the Journal and Advertiser from Paris
says:
The French customs authorities have
served notice upon Mr. Woodward as
sistaut United States exhibition COM
missioner. that they will not permit him
to leave France until he has paid duty
on a magnificent set Of furniture which
was moved from the United states pa
vilion to his private apartments.
AS government property, no duty was
charged when It was brought to Paris,
but as Mr. Woodward took the furni-
ture for his private use it is liable to
customs. The secretary OF the treas
ury in Washington has notified Mr..
Woodward that his salary is withheld
until the furniture is restored. 1t Is
worth $4,000.
Mr.. Woodward says he is acting en-
tirely within his rights in using the
furniture.
Commissioner Peck and the whole
American party intend sailing on the
St. Louis this week but Woodward
must pay the French duties or return
the furniture to the United States gov
eminent II he wishes to sail.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-16
CHARGED WITH BRIBERY.
New Yorker Offered Delegate to
County Convention 500 to
Stay Away.

NEW YORK. Dec. l5.-Alexander
5. Williams a nephew OF former
Inspector Alexander 5. Williams. OF
Manhattan. has been arrested on a war
rant issued from the district attorneys
office in Queens county.
Williams was indicted by the grand
jury in connection with the bribery
charges made with reference to the
nomination OF Democratic candidates
for the recent election. Williams was
arraigned before Justice Garretson and
released on bail
The indictment charges that Williams
offered Frederick W. BOthmer 800 to
stay away from the Democratic county
convention to which Bothmer was del
egate. This. the indictment says. was
for the purpose Of inducing Bother to
refrain from voting for L. ]. Conner
CT some other person than John H.
suthpin for county clerk.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-16

and handlers OF domestic lemons, which
arose over test OF California lemons
made by the california Fruit Com
pany and which showed. according 20
the claims OF that company, that the
domestic fruit contained u larger per-
centage OF citric acid than imported
lemons. Importers, Il seems, are by
no means satisfied with the Earl test
ana accordingly win make counter
test.
5. Saitta. a large importer, said that
ne had Krone Brothers OF this city
select twelve lemons as a representative
lot from california production and
also twelve Slcillan lemons from rep
resentatlve importation, TheSe, Mr.
Saitta said. had been given to an ex-
pert chemist 70 make an analysis I'm
order to secure a perfectly fair and
Impartial test" as to the relative
amount OF citric acid contained In the
TWO lots
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-16

members came forward 10 congratulate
Mr., Wilcox. The consideration OF the
war revenue reduction bill was then
resumed.
The opposition sought 10 recommlt the
bill with Instructors TO report back
the measure reducing tho revenue at
least S1O,OOc,0a0 and Including pros
vision for an Income tax 10 drawn M
TO escape an adverse decision OF the
supreme court, Tho motion failed by
u vote OF iSi TO 1855,
Thereupon the bill was passed With
out the concurrence OF the minority,
who refralned from voting,
The amendment placed In tho bill
yesterday TO tax express receipts was
defeated by an ayes and nos vote IN
the house OF isO to iaa, The pension ap.
preparation bill carrying SiiS,iiS, 2lo was
passed In exactly thirteen minutes,
The house committee on census be-
gap It's consideration OF the rcappor-
tionment bill today and by u vote of
ak TO hve expressed lta preference for
leaving the representation of the house
OF representatives at aSI as at present
This vote was not considered u tlnallty,
however, a. several members We're all.
sent
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-16
EXPOSITION SPORT
Program at Buffalo Includes Sports for
Nearly Every Day During the
Exposition.

NEW YORK. Dec. 15.-James F.
Sullivan. manager Of the Pan-American
Exhibition sports, has returned from
Buffalo, where he had a conference with
Jesse c. Damn, chairman Of the sports
committee Of the pan American Exhibi-
tion. They agreed upon a temporary
program comprising sports to take up
nearly every day Of the exposition from
May 18th TO November 1st.
The program agreed upon will have to
be submitted to- the committee on
sports, who will hold meeting soon.
Then II viii be transmitted to the gov
erning bodies throughout the country
for their approval.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-16
ECZEMA'S
ITCH IS TORTURE.

Eczema is caused by an acid humor in
the blood coming in contact with the
skin and producing great redness and in
aammation little pustular eruptions form
and discharge a thin, sticky fluid, which
dries and scales of sometimes the skin Is
hard, dry and fssured. Eczema in any
form is a tormenting, stubborn disease,
and the itching and burning at times are
almost unbearable; the acid burning
humor seems to ooze out and set the skin
on FIRE. Salves, washes nor other exter-
nal applications do any real good, for as
long as the poison remains in the blood
It will keep the skin irritated.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-16

Masters NJ All trans. Pacific steamers
will bc furnished free charts upon ap-
pliration at the United states Hydro
graphite office. showing The North Pa.
ctir ocean ana thr principal steamship
routes between pnrts On thf coast and
the far Fast, including the Hawaiian
islands and Philippines, These maps
viii b. given the nklppcra only on con.
diIlon that they follow aH cohely az
possible the routes mapped out Tor tho
purpose of locating the dangers indicate
cd aud upon the completion of the
voyage u make returns ~ their oh.
srtyalions 90 The Hydrngraphlc ONCE,
Many dangers a. navigation have been
reported and listed on the charts. and
lhla movement II for the purpoar ol
ascertalnins cotrctly the exact lnca.
ton ~ lhrar lmpcdimvnts % safely
crUasing the Pacific. Captain Mccalla.
now of the Manila fiect. recommended
the use or ,he chart and u was through
his endorsement that u was issued by
the navy department.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-16
INDIAN FAMILY PERIsHED.
Burned to Death by the Explosion OF
Can OF Gasoline.

CANNON BALL. N. d.. Dec. i5.-An
Indian family. consisting Of father.
mother aud four children. was burned
to death last night by the explosion
~ q can OF gasoline. Another family
OF father, mother and one child was
frlghtfully burned and will probably
die. The Benton Company have had
tanks Of gasoline on the river bank
at Bismarck awaiting a boat. The bank
caved in and all the oil went into the
river. one tank was saved by an In
dian. Last night this Indian. named
Warbonnet. supposing the tank con-
,ained kerosene, lit a match to MI n
measure when the explosion took place.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-16
oRnAr RAILROAD COMBINE.
one Management WIN Control system
Extending Across the Continent.


NEW YORK, Dee, lb,--Analyulng the
recent railroad deals, the Journal OF
Commerce says,
Much OF the stock OF the Northern
Pacific and the Great Northern IL al
ready In the same hands Community
" control II TO be extended 60 connect
ing lines, Management Tor common pur-
poses Is IN this instance 60 be applied TO
sundry systems " railways, railways
serving different SECTIONS OF the eoun.
Try but which. operated IN cooperation,
viii make system extending from the
Atlantic 10 the Pacific, The Erie. the
Chicago, Milwaukee 4 st. Paul. the
Great Northern and Northern Pacific
are reported To be- the roads concerned,
In the first place control OF the Erie
could be acquired most easily none ot
the stock selling FOR hlgh prices, ana
Erie as the second point In the argu-
ment had the most TO gain from a trans
continental alliance OF connecting llnkS
Such traffic as might be billed either
70 St Paul or the two lines which reach
the Pacific coast could easily be gained,
In great part at any rate, for the
Erie while TO the Erie In like manner
the ST. Paul. the Great Northern or
Northern Pacific could shift the bulk OF
the freight which they might gather
along their lines for shipment east OF
Chicago. morc particularly the large
portion of what might be intended FOR
the scaboard and the port Of New York.
Erie would have further advantage
IN the connection a, Buffalo with the
Great Northern steamship lines while
the 81. Paul In giving the Great Nor
thern and Northern Pacific outlet 20
chicago from Minneapolis and 50. Paul
on especially favorable terms, might
well profit from the additional traffic
Of the Northwest which could be shifted
10 Its lines
Another end served would be- the reg
ulation Of competition between the
granger road and the two Pacific lines
IN districts where all three or two of
the three seek business and the con-
seauent guarantee " stable rates on a
level. permitting fair return on the
cost of transportation.
How the terms of the alliance win
be disclosed. how rar the settlement has
proceeded Is not yet evident. Evidence
of relations " this sort may be given
shortly by such a step AZ the election
or ]. ]. Hln to the 81. Pauls board.
evidence of which Ia already In elrcu-
lation. Signs conhrmatory are also
available In the appointment ot ], ].
Hill. president Of the Great Nor,hern.
and Norman B Ream. of the Baltimore
4 Ohio. to the Eric's board. together
with the election or another member
Robert Beacon. from the banking firm
by whom the last reorganization OF
Erie was carried through.
Il Is plain that stock would not have
been bought had there not been a plan
under consideration by which the Erie
could be made to pay And the pros
poets OF that property would seem to
be gilded less by the promise Of ear
rying hereafter the tonnage of the
Pennsylvania Coal Company-a tonnage
which It has had hltherto-than by the
outlook Tor an alliance such an the one
now said 20 be- In view.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-16
OFFICE DISCONTINUED
There VIII No Longer BE Second
Vice President of the New York
Central Railroad

NEW YORK. Dec. 15--The Times
prints the following;
The office OF second vice-president OF
the New York Central. which was held
by the late Horace ]. Hayden. will be
permitted to lapse until the present
plans Of the New York Central direc-
tors are changed. Al the time that
the Joint Traffic Association was Gre
ated Mr. Hayden was the New York
Centrals representative In that organ
izatlon. After its dissolution the ac-
tual duties OF Mr.. Hayden were very
few and It is therefore not deemed
necessary to continue the office.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-16

these animals that the pending British
and other Arctic expeditions are con-
fronted with difficulty nearly as great
as the ice fields.
IL appears that f. H. Baldwin, the
American explorer has bought up such
large supply OF dogs that their prices
have risen from $lS to $50 and they are
hard to procure even at that price.
Captain Bernler the Canadian explor-
er hopes TO set out OF the dilemma by
taking young dogs and training them
on the voyage.
wha, the two British Antarctic expe-
ditions will do, Sir Clements Markham
does not vet know. MIR, Baldwin says
he has now more dogs than he needs.
He toresaw the scarcity and bought
early.
MISERLY PHILANTHRoPIST.
MIR Robert Arlington, the eccentric
gentleman OF Leeds who lived in a
miserable manner in order to be able TO
ANNNNN AAN NNtAlNA " ANANASA AHcstNANf
left over el.OOOOOO to charities VI all
kinds. He made his fortune out Of
brewery and lived In one filthy room,
containing about as much furniture as
pauper's hovel.
Disappointment in love is said to
have been responsible for his extra
ordinary life. This tall. spare man who
wore slouch hat and dressed in trayed
garments made in the style OF the six
lies never was known to give away
penny in his lifetime.
EFFECT OF sULLIvAN's DEATH.
The death Of Sir Arthur sullivan has
had curious effect on the audiences OF
Patience" at the Savoy. It has so
stimulated interest in the dead COM
poser's work that the audiences are ex-
ceeding the record Of the production
OF the opera.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-16
WILL GET ANOTHER MILLION.
Good Progress Being Made in Securing
Large Endowment for Brown
University.

PROVIDENCE. r. l.. Dec. 15.-At a
meeting OF the executive committee Of
Brown University. President Faun-
cere reported that coed progress was
being made in securing a second mil
lion dollars for the university's endow-
ment fund. Several handsome subscrip-
tions have been received. including one
of $4,000 and another OF $4,000.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-16
CHINESE NOT CITIZENS.
Ruling Of the Treasury Department
Creates Excitement at Honolulu,

HONOLULU. Dec, IA treasury de-
partmcnt ruling In the matter " CHI
aesa citizenship has created excitement
and surprise among the Chinese popu'
lation here, II declares that the chi
uese who were naturalised clIlEcna ot
the republic VI Hawaii did not become
American citizens by virtue or the pro-
visions of the territorial act Section
OF that act declared that "all por'
sons who Wcrr eitluena ~ the republic
Of Hawaii on August is. 1899. are here.
by declared To be- ciJiscns og the United
states" Under this section Chinese
citizens of the late republic were sup
posed 20 be- Americans ana they were
allowed to vote The question arose
here when some u the supposed Amer
lean cigisens wanted TO leave Hawaii
Tor the United Statea Collector Stack
able wrote TO Washington aud received
tho ncy ruling on the s0th Of last
month Thc number u Chinese affected
by the rullng 10 small but they are
mostly wealthy merchants.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-16
YOUNG WOMEN MUST GO.
Northern Pacific Wants Male S;cnog'
raphcrs Because OF Their Superior
Value When Experienced

NEW YORK. Dee i5,-ll IL possible
that within short time the Northern
Pacific will discharge all Of Ita women
stenographers, The reason for such
action IN that young women ill places
which II held BY young men would put
the latter directly In the iinc for pro-
motion. Although II Is agreed that
women make more satisfactory stem
ographers than young men, the latter
arc preferred because the general know
ledge they acquire through taking die
tatlon from their supcriors soon quail.
tlcs them Tor higher positions.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-16

able to keep IN touch with social, eco-
monte and political problems. The pa
per win at the same time, II success
ful provide an income sufficient for
my peeunary needs, and this kind Of
work viii allow me moro time with
my family than I have bcen able TO en-
Joy Tor several years past.
II expect 10 lecture occasionally, es-
pcelally In eollcge towns, where | can
speak TO students, but my principal
work win be done with the pen, or per-
haps should say, with the pencil, Tho
paper will be called the commoner and
will defend the principles set forth
In the Kansas city platform, shall
be publisher and editor and Lincoln
win be- the place " publication"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-16
SHIPPING LOGS NY RAIL.
President Mellen Gets the Largest Con-
tract Ever Given,

81. PAUL, Dee, i5,--rreulden, Mellen,
OF thr Northern Pacific. who has been
trying tor the pas, two years 20 con.
vince the lumbermen OF the Northwest
that they can ship their logs by rail
at no great cost and more rapidly than
by the old.faAhioncd method Of rafting
them. Ia now going TO put his theory
into practice, lie has contracted To
carry pooCO,ooo feet OF logs from Clos
Quet In the northern part ot Minneso.
IA, TO saltwater, MINI. |, h the larg-
est contract for tho transportation OF
logs on q railroad.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-16
ANOTHER LEMON TEST.
importers Are Not Satisfied With the
Result Of the Test Made by the
California Fruit Company.

NEW YORK. Dec. 15.-Importers Of
lemons will have an analytical test
made to show the relative quantity of
citric acid contained in the imported
fruit as compared with the California
product. This is the latest development
IN the controversy between importers
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-16
WRESTLING MATCH.
Ernest ROeber and Paul Pons Will
Compete for the Worlds
Championship.

NEW YORK. Dec. 15.-Prelimlnary
arrangements nave been made for a
worlds championship Graeco- Roman
wrestling match between Ernest ROeber
and Paul Pons, the French champion,
to take place in Madison Square Gar
der about January l.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-16
UNIVERSITY or CALIFORNIA.
Accepted Plans can for an Expendl-
ture Of Si0.OOO.OO0.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec i5.--Archltect
BennrIo's revised plans for the pro-
iected University Of California build
lngs have been accepted by the regents.
They contemplate an expenditure OF
about &iOOOO.OOO. Mrs.. Phoebe Hearst.
the donor OF the plans. says that work
viii be soon begun on the mining build
Ing, which viii be a JplendId structure
Of stone.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-16
PROMINENT CHEMIST DEAD.
He Invented the Blsctrolytic Treatment
Of Refractory Ores.

DENVER, Dec. 16-Dr. s. Hcpfner.
a prominent consulting engineer and
chemist Of Hamilton. Ont. died at st.
Joseph's hospital in this city Of typhoid
fever.
DR.. Hopfner was well known to min
ing men through his invention of the
electrolytic treatment Of refractory
ores, whiche is in use in a smelter In
which he is interested at Hamilton,
Ont, and in smelters in England, Ger
many ard Austria.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-16
BRYAN TO srARr a pApER
win Edit a Weekly TO BE Called the
CommoneT.

LINCOLN. Neb. Dec. To- William ].
Bryan gave out the following interview
today:
II have for several years had In con-
temptation the establishment Of week
ly newspaper and this seems an oppor-
tune time for undertaking IL, Intend
Ing TO devote my life to the study and
discussion OF public questions. | have
taken this method because Il VIII best
accomplish the purpose which have
In view. Through paper will bo
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-16
SUICIDE OF vIcE.coNsuL
Frcuchmnn Shot Himself Through the
Head AZ Aan Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dee. ia-paul An
toinc. yic' consul of France aud acting
consul shot himself through the head
last night and Will probably die. The
shooting WAS witnessed by a woman
known ~ He'll chapprll. with whom he
had kept company for ihroe yfaFs. but
who refused 20 make a statement
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-16
E(oLD-UP AT BUTTE.
Mine Carpenter Nearly Killed by Foot
pads.

BUTTE, Dec 15.-John Cashmere. a
mine carpenter was picked up In an
unconscious state. at the head OF
Franklin street. this morning.
His head was badly cut and the con-
ditlon Of his clothing indicated a hold
up. His pockets were torn out and
his pocketbook lay a short distance
away. He was taken to the receiving
hospital. where the physicians say he
has a fighting chance Of recovery.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-16
WILCOX ADMITTED.
House Passed the War Revenue Re-
ductlon Bill Yesterday.

WASHINGTON. Dec, 15.-Robert w.
Wilcox the delegate from Hawaii. was
sworn in Immediately after the APP
proval Of the Journal In the house to-
day. Mr.. Wilcox was escorted 10 the
bar Of the house by Mr.. Perea, the
delegate from New Mexico. After the
oath hod been administered, many
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-16
MCCOY MARRIED.
Rumor Is Current in London But Nc
Coy Refuses to Speak.

NEW YORK, Bee According to
a dispatch from London, It is reported
that Charles (KiD Mccoy ana Marga-
ret cornellle, thefmuslc 3hallf singer,
were married early this week. Neither
will affirm nor deny the rumor.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-16
rnnEr wANrs FREEpoM
Asks Europ-a Aid in Throwing of the
Yoke of China.

SEATTLE Dcc. IA special 10 the
Times from Vancouver. II, G.. says.
Rev. Robert Jaflray. who has Just
returned from six years mission work
IN China. says that he Ii IN possession
~ the Information that Thlbet IL anx-
ioun to east on the yoke ~ China aud
has been making ovcrturcu nrp, TO brit.
aiH. and then to Russia 20 help her.
she has invited both these nations to
open up Thibct 20 the commerce of tho
W,fld
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-16
SENT TO SING SING.
Smallest Prisoner Ever Received at the
New York Penitentlary.

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-Alexander
Stewart. the boy murderer whose re-
cent sentence for the killing OF Edward
Piesel, a playmate. at the House Of
Refuge brought tears to the eyes Of
Judge Fursman was sent to Sing Sing
today.
The boy was, 1t Is said. third cousin
to the famous New York merchant. A..
T. Stewart. According to Keeper Con-
naughton he Is the smallest prisoner ev-
er received at Sing Sing.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-16
BAD FORM OF TETTERs

For three years !
had letter on my
hands, which caused
them to swell to twice
their natural size. Part
of the time the disease
vas in the form Of run
uing soTes, very pain
Iui, a nd causing me
much discomfort Pour
doctors said the letter
had progressed too far
10 be cured, and they
could do nothing for
me. Itook only three
bottles Of S. S. s. and
was completely cured.
This was fifteen years
ago, and / have never
sfr41m maaes I-Sar ~farr. ~
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-16
NATURAL FOOD COMPANY.
Has Capital Stock Of Ten Million
Dollars.

ALBANY, N. Y, Dec. 15.-"Thn Ma
tural Food Company" Of this city and
Niagara Falls. with capital stock Of
$1O,OO0.0O0. has filed articles Of incorpOr-
alton with the secretary Of state. The
corporation tax alone amounts to $l2,-
800.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-16
JOHN A. PORTER DEAD.

PoMFREr. Conn. pcc. l5--John Ad-
Olson Porter. former private secretary
10 President Mckinley. died al 2
o'clock,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-16
NEW YORK WEATHER.

NEW YORK. Dee N.--At o'clock
this morning the record for the winter
up to date was 10 degrees above zero,