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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-21
ANOTHER BANK DEFRAUDED.
First National Bank Of Springfield
Vermont, Loses Through It's
Cashier.

RUTLAND. VT. Nov. 2O.-A special
to the Herald from Montpelier says:
A report is current here that G. L.
ClossOn. cashier OF the First National
Bank OF Springfield. VT, is $4,000 short
in his accounts. F. G. Field: the presi-
dent Of the bank. made the following
statement last night:
Cashier Closson some time ago al
lowed his son. G. L. Closson. jr., a
member of the defunct brokers' firm
Of Knott & Closson. Of Burlington. to
draw $4,000 from the bank. giving as
security a deed Of real estate which
mas since proved to be worthless. AS
the deed was made out to Closson per-
sonally. his bondsmsn have been called
upon TO make the amount good. They
have asked that CIosson be retained as
cashier while they are making an in
vestigatiOn."
The credit Of the bank is in no way
impaired.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-21
MINIMUM OF 5000 MEN.
Army Bnl WIN Probably Authorse the
President TO Double That Number
In Case OF Need.

NEW YORK, Nov. so,--High officials
connected with the war department,
Il is announced IN a Tribune dispatch
from Washington, say that they are not
going 10 ask congress for a permanent
enlisted strength of 10000 men for the
regular army or for an addition 20 the
number Of officers now on the army
lists,
II Is learned from authoritative sourc-
rs H. the department that bin is being
prepared which win be presented to
congress providing for a permanent
minimum strength OF $4,000 men In the
regular army and at the same time
conferring authority on the president
to double that number In case OF need
q l0O,N0l men, This Is TO be done not
by forming new regiments but by ad-
ding enlisted men to the existing or
ganiS,d companies without at all in
cpaSlng the number OF commissioned
oclrers, This arrangement would bring
kIE AAAtfA AANAt WIN AAA~
modern methods Of organization. which
tend to large companies and regiments,
General Joseph r. Hawley. OF Goa
necticut. chairman OF the senate COM
mittee on military affairs. says that as
sOCn rs Secretary Root returns from
Cuba bill reorganizlng the army on
a permanent basis win be prepared and |
introduced In both houses
senator Hawley is quoted as say
mg in the course OF an interview;
IN my opinion an army of no, ,tSs
tlan lt0,9oO and perhars more should b.
at the present time. In the
near future. OF course. there may be
cause for a reduction. think meas
TIRE might be passed empowering the
president to use his discretion TO
great extent in determining the exact
strength Of the army. not OF course to
exceed the maximum fixed By congress.
cnler conditions such es those existing
It present for instance. the president
,ould recruit an army of whatever pro- |
portions he deemed necessary to handle
he Philippine insurrection and upon
he conclusion Of that work he could re-
luce the number Of troops in proportion
o existing needs. This think would
'e a most excellent solution Of the
whole problem.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-21
BRITISH STEAMER SEIZED.
Colombian Government Wanted II IA
Convey Troops to Besieged
City.

PANAMA., Colombia. Nov 2O.-Tha
seizure Of the British steamer Taboga,
by the Colombian government, was due
10 the fact that the agent OF the Pacific
steam Navigation Company. to which
she belonged. refused to sell or charter
the vessel for the purpose of conveying
troops to Buenl Ventura. which was
besleged by the Liberals Therefore.
tne governor decre@d the seizure Of the
steamer and proceeded TO the relief OF
Buena Ventura with troops. ammunl-
tion and provisions.
The British consul here. c. Mallat.
entered strong protest against the
seizure Of the steamer. but Il was OF
no avail. He then communicated with
his government on the subject. No re-
ply has yet been received from London.
The Taboga. with the government
troops, etc, on board. arrived at Buene
Ventura yesterday. whereupon the Lib
erals retired.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-21
RUsHEs FORBIDDEN.
University Of Chicago Threatens to
Expel Any Student Participat-
ing in Glass Outbreaks.

CHICAGO. Nov. sO.-Alarmed by the
death Of a student at the Massachus-
etts School Of Technology last week
while engaged in a class rush. the fac
ulty Of the University Of Chicago warn
ed the students Of that institution that
no class rushes would be permitted
hereafter at the university and intl-
mated that those found participating
in ar outbreak Of that kind would be
expelled.
This action was the result Of a reso-
luton passed by the university council
concerning rushes and declaring that
they should be stopped. The resolution
was read to the junior college students
consisting Of two great rival classes.
the freshmen and the sophomores. az
chapel by Dean George H. Vincent
The action Of the faculty at this time
is due to the fact that rush was be-
ing planned in a quiet way by the stu
dents for next Friday night.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-21
INDEPENDENCE MINE,
]. H. Hammond Has Been Asked by
Stockholders 10 Take Control.

DENVER. Nov, 2O,--John HAYS Ham
monG has been asked by the English
stockholders OF STATIONS Independence
mine 10 take charge Of the mine rs
consulting engineer He Is now In Vie.
tor TO make a thorough investigation of
The property, Regarding the recent
heavy fall in the price ot shares he
said;
The trouble with the mine now IL
that It has been squeezed to pay the blk
dividends tha. the company has prom
ised shareholders. The state ot affairs
has just become known to the Eng.
lish holders OF the shares and
the Information has caused the present
drop In the stock"
Mr. Hammond denies that there has
been any stock jObbing in the matter
and intImated the belief that the mine
could Yet be put upon a dividend pay
ing basis. He said he would only take
hold OF the mine II given absolute con-
troll Of the property with all the pow
ers ot board OF directors.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-21
COMEDIAN OFT DEAD.
Was Taken III Two Weeks AGO of a
Complication OF Diseases.

NEW YORK. Nov 2O.--John II. OF.
the comedian. died here last night Of a
complication of diseases. He was taxi
en- III about two weeks ago. He leaves
a widow.
Mr.. OF was born In Chelsea. Mass,
thirty-eight years ago. He played his
first important part when about twenty
years old In a short run In Boston. In
recent years he starred In the popular
farce called star Gazing" He was
in the cast Of "Nell. Colin" when taken
with the illness which ended his life.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-21

ported 10 Washington. says a Hera,,
special, that burglars who were after
the forthcoming report OF the Walker
lsthmian Canal Commission had en-.
tered the Ccrcoran building, in which
the commission has its offices, and had
broken open the desk Of Lieutenant-
Commander staunton. secretary OF the
commission.
Lieutenant-Co Commander Staunton said
last night that when he tried to open
HIS desk n day or two ago he dlscov-
cred that the lock was broken. HIS
impression was that II was the work
Of burglars who for some purpose were
seeking to set advance Information
about the conclusion OF the report He
sent for a .ocksnith. who persuaded
him that the desk had not been broken
open, but that the lock had become
diSarranged in the course OF usage.
The incident created great excitement
among the members of the commission.
The report Of the commission Is be-
ing very closely sateguaried and it is
said that some OF the commissioners are
not Yet acquainted with what the re-
port win contain.
The best Information obtainable at
Washington is that the commission
certainly by vote OF five to four and
possibly by six to three-win recon-
mend the Nicaragua route. This is based
upon several inferences as well as upon
statements from the commissioners
themselves,
II is said that President Mckinley
has received sufficient information
about the report for use in his message.
The message. II in line with the rumor.
win advocate the adoption Of the Nlca-
ragua route, the ratification OF the Hay.
PSunceforts treaty. the construction Of
l canal without fortifcations and the
adoption Of tolls discriminating In favor
II the United States. Costa Rica and |
Nicaragua only so far as coastwise |
'essels are concerned and leaving the |,
anal open to all the shipping Of the (
world.
Final estimates Of the cost OF Mica
agna canal have not yet been complet-
d. The engineers are stin working on
he figures. Approximate figures OF the
ost are believed to be $l50.OO00OO.
The commission will resume its sess-
lns in Washington on Thursday, and
is expected 20 remain at work
the week.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-21
PARTY or TURKS DROWNED.
Ffrs' Threw Overheard Their Baggage
Women and Children but to
No Avail.

LONDON Nov 2O,-The Daily Ex.
press publishes the following from
odessa;
A party of thirty. eight Turks wishing
10 leave Russia secretly sailed at dead
of night from rachurusku 20 cross the
Black sea. \ storm arose and the
boat filled.
First the bagsagc was thrown over.
board, Then the children and tnally
the women weN committed to the sea.
bu, this hid not prsven, the vessel from
laundering and all perIshed save one lad
who chung 10 the mast and was washed
ashore.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-21
CHICAGO LIKES NOISES.
Proposed Ordinance to Suppress Un-
necessary Noises Rejected by
City Council.

CHICAGO. Nov. eo--Amid uproar
and confusion the anti-noise ordinance
was defeated in the city council last
night. DR.. Samuel ]. Jones. who has
fought continually for the suppression
Of noises in Chicago. watched with
pity the efforts Of several aldermen to
load down the measure with fantastic
amendments and the mock efforts OF
others to save the ordinance from de-
feat.
, In the uproar he could not follow
the vote quickly and he was astounded
when he was told the measure had been
placed on file.
After recovering from his amazement
Or. Jones said:
IT is an outrage. An anti-noise or
dinanee is badly needed. We are not
through With It. We win try again"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-21
MOB LAW cENsURED.
Chicago Methodist Ministers Call Nc
Kinleys Attention to Colorado
LynchlDg.

CHICAGO, Nov. 2O.-The burning of
the negro Porter at the stake by the
citizens Of Limon, Colo. viii be brought
TO the attention Of President McKin-
ley by the Methodist ministers Of Chi
cRgo. At meeting in the First Metho-
dist church they passed a resolution
censuring the governor OF Colorado. the
sheriff and the citizens who composed
the mob. and resolved to request the
president to call attention in his next
message TO the 2OOG persons put to death
by mobs in the last ten years and
urge him 10 recommend to congress
suitable legislation that shall secure to
every person accused Of crime a fair
trial and hold criminally liable all per-
sons constituting mobs to torture. muir
der and burn.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-21
0. R. & N. Charters Largest in
Pacific Coast Trade.
ARE NEW BRITISH STEAMERS
Win Ran From Here to honE Kong Have
Carrying Capacity Of 300 Tons
Win Draw Twenty-Five Feet
When Loaded.

PORTLAND. Nov. 2O.-The oregon
Railroad s Navigation Company have
secured for their China Japan line out
OF Portland two OF the largest steam
ships which have yet been operated in
the Pacific coast trade. Negotiations
have been under way for several
months but not until today were the
details perfected so that public an
nouncement Of the names OF the YES
sells could be made.
The two vessels already secured are
the British steamships Indravelli and
Indrapura. and two other similar sized
ships are now being negotiated for and
viii be secured in time to take their
places in the regular service
The Indrapura has a carrying ca
pacity Of 1858 tons and the Indraveih
Of s7O0 tons. They were launched at
Glasgow in 1897. These vessels when
loaded viii draw Is feet Of water.
The Indravelli. which will be the first
steamer to reach Portland. is due in
January and the Indrapura will follow
about three weeks later.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-21
AID FOR GALVESTON SCHOOLS.
New York Public Schools WIN Send
$4,000.

NEW YORK. Nov. 2O-substantlal
help will BE- given to the public schools
at Galveston. Texas. by the teachers
and pupils Of the public schools Of this
city. The hurricane which desolated
Galveston destroyed the schools there.
President Miles NJ. o'Brien. Of the
local board Of education. issued cir
cular addressed to the local principal
and teachers requesting them to take
up subscription and this has been
done.
TIE officials Of the school board for
Manhattan and the Bronx have been
bnsily engaged in counting the money
turned in. II is estimated that the
amount raised in the two boroughs will
not be less than $4,000
President O'Brien says that while
subscriptions are not ordinarily per-
mltted in the schools he deemed this
cause to be so worthy that he violated
the rule in this instance
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-21
CRUSADE AGAINST CRIME.
Chicago Police Arrest Four Hundred
Suspicious Characters.

CHICAGO. Nov. 2O.-The city coun-
eli took hand last night in the fight
for the suppression Of crime and passed
an order for the addition Of 12l police
men to the department to meet the re-
quireInents of the force and to diminish
the outlawry Of the last two weeks.
Before this action was taken at the
council meeting however. the police de-
partment had been busy in its drag
net operations. Officers armed with
instructions to take in every suspicious
character they chanced to meet filed
the precinct stations to Overlooking.
Nearly four hundred arrests were re-
corded ur to last night, thirty we'll
known thieves. pickpOckets, burglars
and highwaymen being among the pris-
oners.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-21
WOMAN WITH THE HATcHET.
Assaliant Of Emperor William Sent TO
an Insane Asylum.

BERLIN. Nov 2O-The preliminary
hearing In the case OF the woman. Sell
ma Schapke. who recently attempted
the emperor's life at Breslau, resulted
in the prisoners being ordered sent to
an insane asylum for observation.
a Breslau merchant named spindler.
who took an instantaneous photograph
Of the scene at the moment the woman
threw the hatchet, was requested 20
destroy the picture because II would
dlsplease the emperor and he complied
with the request.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-21
BERLIN GAMBLING CASE.
Son Of a Distinguished General Has
Fled.

BERLIN, Nov. 2O.-The second trial Of
the defendants in the charges Of gamb-
ling at the Club Der Harmosen. after
the Reichsgericht had annulled the ac-
quitting sentence. began today.
One Of the defendants, Herr Won
kroecher, son Of General Won Kroecher,
commander Of an army corps and an
ultimate advisor Of Emperor William.
fled to the south and the court ordered
bis arrest wherever he should be found.
The principal culprit. Gentleman"
Wolff. this time was present.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-21
METHODIST THANK OFFERING.
Bishop Morrill, Regards It as a Stupen-
dous Blunder.

NEW YORK, Nov. pa special
committee Of Methodist bishops has
decided to raise a S2,OOO,OOO thank Of
fering for foreign missionary work and
the spread Of the gospel to heather
nations. The only dissenting voice was
that Of Bishop Morrill,. Of Chicago.
He said he was opposed to the project
on the ground that he regarded It as
one Of the most stupendous blunders
ever undertaken I'M the history Of the
church.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-21
MADAME sEMBRIcH COMING.

BERLIN. Nov, 2O.-Madame Sem
brich gave a farewell performance last
night and was given a great ovation.
She will reorganlze her company. omit
ting Bonci and Tavecchla. for an Amer
lean tour
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-21
coNFEDERATE CAPTAIN DEAD.
Was Confined in Federal Prisons Sever
al Times.

CHICAGO. Nov. 20.-Captain George
D. Coffey is dead at his residence in
this city. Captain Coffee was Missis-
sippian who owned large plantations
in the South before the civil war. When
the war began he enlisted in a confed-
crate regiment and served until the
surrender Of General Lee. He fought
at Gettysburg and on many other fa-
nous battlefelds.
He was confined in federal prisons
several times and on one occasion when
a prisoner on federal gunboat he
planned and almost accomplished the
escape of the confederate prisoners and
the capture by them Of the gunboat.
The plot was discovered by Captain
Lafayette MeWrliams. the commander
Of the boat.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-21
CHICAGO THUNDERSTORM.
Streets Of the City Ran Like Rivers
as in a Summer Shower.

CHICAGO. Nov. 20.-Glaring flashes
Of light and loud peals Of thunder.
sights and sounds generally peculiar
to midsummer in Chicago. accompanied
the storm that burst upon the city
shortly before midnight last night.
Rain fell in deluging quantities and
the elements displayed all the charac-
teristics Of a summer thunderstorm.
Telephone and telegraph wires were
affected by the electricity in the atmos-
phere The streets Of the city ran like
rivers. There was enough wind on the
lake to endanger the safety OF light
craft.
The storm probably is the forerunner
Of cold wave that has forced the
mercury down to u degrees below zero
in Montana and which IS scheduled to
arrive in Chicago today.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-21
BIRTHDAY OF EMPRESS.

BERLIN. Nov. 20.-The birthday OF
Empress Frederick was quietly com
memorated at Cronberg. Emperor VIII
liam was present at the celebration.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-21
ORDERED ARRESTED.
in Case of Berlin Banker
Disappeared.

BERLIN. Nov. 2O.--In the trial Of
Herr sternberg. the Berlin banker ae-
eused Of offenses against morality. the
court this afternoon ordered the arrest
Of the witness Luppe, whom the pro-
eee1ings strongly implicated and Who
DISAPPEARED today.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-21
DR.. Fenner'S
Golden Relief
Cures INFLAMMATION or PAIN inside or out.

! wna suddenly taken very III. excrutiating
pain In chest and very great weakness, great
drops VI pofspiratlOn coming out Of every
pore, My skin turned blue and felt could
havoven too late and IN this extremity
took one tablespoonful OF DR., Fcnner's COL
den Relief IN the Same Of water aud was
quickly and permanently relieved.
+. p. FENRER, 30 ~ Washington NJ.
Rochester, N. ", April "a, 1900
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-21
CENTRAL PACIFIC STATEMENT
Net Income for Past Year Of Over Two
Million Dollars.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov 2O-The an
nual statement Of the Central Pacific
railway. whose lines are operated by
the Southern Pacific. has been made
to the state railroad commissioners. 1t
shows n total income from operations Of
S7,465,13J. from which is deducted s54,-
5S7 for salaries and maintenance Of
organization, ss.SSs,7SS being the inter-
est on funded debt accrued. S5s2, ,S73 for
taxes. s51S.27S for permanent improve
ments. total S5,149S21, leaving a net in
come Of s2.O22,472.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-21
DRAMA BY PRINCE GEORGE.

BERLIN. Nov 2O.-Prince George. OF
Prussia. has written drama which
will b. performed in Berlin during the
coming season.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-21
EARTHQUAKE AT FLoRAc.

BERLIN. Nov 2O.-A special dispatch
to the Associated Press announces that
an earthquake was observed yesterday
at Florac.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-21
ATALANTA SOLD AGAIN.
Venezuelan Government Has Bought Mr
Gou1d's Yacht.

NEW YORK. Nov. 2O.-lGeorge j.
GOulds yacht. Ataianta, with the war
equipment with which she was armed
for Colombia, which was 20 have
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-21
POET BJoRNsoN RECOVERED.

CHRIsTIANA. Nov. 2O.-The poet
Rjornsdh has recovered from his Ee-
we're Illness and has startad for PahE,
where he VIII make a long stay. ...,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-21
WHEAT MARKET.

PORTLAND, Nov. 2O.-Wheat. Walla
Walla, "a; Bluestem, AZ.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2O-wheat,
December, IS: cash. 971z.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-21
NlcARAauA cANALaI

Rnrglars Tried to Steal the Report Of
The cnpuiission
ft L1tla.. i-----
NEW YORK, Nov. 20.-It was re-.
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CHICAGO, Nov. 2O.-Wheat. Decem
Der. opening, 7Ols, TON; closing, 7O7s, Z
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LIVERPOOL. Nov. 2O.-wheat. De-
cember, IS. I'D.
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Flat WOODS, w. Va, March r. 1900.
Our little Aldne 20 months old bad summer
weeks. We tried many doctors
and remedies but he continued 20 grow worse,
We feared he would die. We then commenced
using Dr. Fenners Golden Relief aud 10
effected quick and permanent cure
Mrs. JoHE NJ, SHARES.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-21
LInrnrY. pn.. Mnrch. N. l0O0.

LIBERTY, Pa, March, II, 1000.
have used DR.. Fenuor's Golden Relief In
my family fOryears. u permanently cured
mt. OF Il very lame back. have used u for
quinsy, neuralgia, headaches, carucho, very
bad cuts and for general family purposes nnd
have found II untailing. W. liEsnY FREER.
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-0EIgV UI01E ut llIg0FFI
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-04
THE NAVAL MILITIA.
Annual Report of Lieutenant Com
n Switzerland

Washington, November 30.-Lieuten-
ant Commander w. II. H. Switzerland,
the officer in charge of the naval mill
tia, has made a special report to the
avy department upon the operations
of that organization during the past
year.
Twenty states are shown to have an
organized naval militia. comprising in
all SGT officers and $500 petty officers
n enlisted men. The naval %apropria-
ton act allotted the sum of $50, 900 for
the militia, of which S57. 600 had been
distributed among the twenty state or
CARNATIONS on January 1st last. The
navy department assigned two vessels
for the practice cruises of the militia,
h Prairie on the Atlantic and
the Michigan on the Great Lakes.
Through lack of facilities. a vessel for
the Pacific seaboard was not assifE q
C~ontingents from Louisiana, Georgia,
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connect
cut, Rhode Island and Maine too
hort cruises of about a weeks dura-
ton on the Prairie, and the organiza-
lions of Ohio, Michigan Inc Illinois
made practice trips on h lakes
aboard the Michigan.
These cruises developed a deal of en-
ergy, ability and zea among the Off
GERS, and like efficiency, together with
a high state of discipline among the
enlisted men.
Lieutenant Commander Switzerland
sets forth an array of facts to make
obvious the absolute necessity OF a ma
tional naval reserve, in addition to the
present militia organization.