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One may say in a general way that ever
since the breakup OF the ancient
Roman polity, the environs OF Rome
have been haunts OF brigandage and
robbery down to our own time, as they
have also been haunts OF poverty; and
only a generation ago IL was scarcely
safe to walk alone after dark in the
streets OF Rome itself Generations and
centuries Of peculiar conditions brought
about this state Of things, and so crime. es-
pscially crime OF fierce and violent char
acter, was rooted deeply in the soil. n
this was the case in Rome and its neigh
borhood, much more was il the case in
Naples, where a mixed population, South
Italian, Greek, Saraeen French, and
Spanish. living on volcanic soil In soft
atmosphere which breeds idleness and sen
sualism, has gone through the very worst
historical development perhaps known IL
Europe II ever we might palliate crime
as being the daughter OF fate, IL Is IN
Naples, Violent crime has been practi-
cally almost stamped out In Rome whose
streets are now as safe as these Of any
great city; but il still clings to those
steep, narrow streets OF Naples. with
their chattering, swarthy, many -colored
pOpuidllOl.
IL is, however, in Sicily that both poverty
and crime have reached their most pOiten-
tiOus development. Here. aEa.n n. we find
divers strains Of blood, language. and ira
dition, and unfortunate historic develop
ment We cannot indeed explain the
social faCtg OF Sicily in our time without
reference 10 the past. Centuries Of tuT-
bulence and msgoyernment produced a
condition Of affairs In which every man :
hand was against every other mans. and
in which, the idea Of Just and impartial law
becoming weak, the inevitable alternative
Of the rude justice OF revenge became
widespread. In our day, with the possible
! exception OF some OF the outlying districts
] Of European Russia. Sicily is the poorest
| part Of Europe The wages earned in her
sulphur mines and the horrible condition
Of the people employed therein have been
so completely exposed that il Is not neces-
sary to dwell thereon. Suffice it TO say
that with the two factors Of wTetched pow
crty and long historical training ia
crime, superaCded 20 a quick -bloOdeI, vio-
! lent people, We may understand the grow th
and power in Sicily Of that murdefous 90
ciety, the Maia, which the Italian Gov
erument is now attacking in earnest al
Messina.
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The Stock Market today was much
such as might have been expe tel after
the violent break in the stee! sscurit tes
and the sympathetic weakness in ether
parts Of the list on Monday, and there was
much irrcgularity and teverishness Tues
day, many declines and many advances.
hs a rule. the gains were made in the
steel securities and the other stocks
aud the declines we're in the stronger
railway securities On the whole the out
look IS fairly satisfactory. II must be
remembered that all the real IA Is in the
condition Of the country are favorable.
with the one possible exception of the
shut-dOwns in the steel business, as 10
the genuine necessity for which there
Is much question. Business is magnii-
cent. profits are larger than ever before.
Dividends are large and increasing. Ard
moreover everything in prospect is rosy.
Money is cheap and will continue so. Lon
don Is a purchaser Of American sesuri s
as are the most astute and mos, import
ant fnanciers and capitalists In this
country. This fact alone is worth mu
bear theorizing as an argument that the
high prices Of the spring of 1900 have OF
yet been reached. The advice given in or
servative quarters is to buy the dividend
paying socuritis on the breaks. Tne banks
have gained from the Sub-Treasury since
last Friday 81, 1000.
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4HH MURDBROUS MALTA
An Italian Band With No Respect
for Laws of Any Land.

Born and Bred i'm the Poverty
Stricken Regions of ItaIy-A Task
Government OF King Hunbert-
Ishmaeiites of Southern Europe.
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The steel securities we're sgain the foa-
lures Of the market this morning AS has
been said they were all strong. Even much
buOyancy was shown at times on heavy
covering Of shorts. Wall Street and the
New York papers are treating TIE
steel company insiders with very
little consideration. Their recent
immense selling OF the shares OF
the group while they were preaching
prosperity and their present hints almost
Of bankruptcy when they have accomplish
ed their purpose and presumably wish TO
buy back their stocks is treated in very
plain terms for what IL is, legalized rob
berry, or rather robbery which Is permit
ted contrary 20 law. The shutting down
OF the steel mills may be the result OF
any one Of two Of these causes. Possibly
the Wire Trust. which is the worst II not
the only monopoly among the new com
panies, may wish to stop production until
il can force the public 10 buy it's goods az
its artificial prices. Possibly there is to
be a real steel trade war. IL is pretty
safe to infer. however, that the steel COM
panies have all been making money and
will continue TO do so. officers Of the
Federal Steel Company insist that busi-
ness is fine.
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Mr.. l. NORRIS, BaiumoFe's talented medium at
7s0 9th 81 NV, daily. from 10 % 6. sunday
included; seances Tuesday and FRIDAY. D. m.
WEDNESDAYS. $50 D. m. sunday nights at Mac
cabec Temple, 5l3 9th ST. NV; good music; silver
.olIoction apl2-7t
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NME. DAVIS. born claIrvoyant and card rEder,
tells about business, removes sfelis and eVI
;rs,,rncrs reunites the separated. and gives luck
10 an: cures piles and drunkenness l22s 25th &.
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where and allows you 10 pay it Of in any sized
notes YOU desire, running from one 20 twelve
mouths You only pay for the use Of money for
the length Of time you carry IT, II you have .
loan Hith some other company viii pay 10
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chserfully giver and 70 cost to you uniess loan
is made. Loans made anywhere in the District
Cali and get rates. Front room, hrst fOor Sci
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National Mortgage Loan CO.
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DO YOC work for a lvlngs Ihen you should
know about rs and the arst-class suits and
light overcoats we are selling, made by our best
tailors and scarcely worn. at prices that must
please the toiler. The extraordinary JtSIh
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business love- aud family affairs; reunites the
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TIRE DRAWING for the disposal OF a gold watch
for the benefit Of the widow Of james Allen
IL r-nsrnnned for MNnk. u
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MONEY LOANED
ON PIANOS

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you appreciate quick seTy
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-28

The end Of the past week saw the
departure Of the last of our athletes
VINO are going to Paris. there to meet
the pick Of the world. In all of the
events scheduled will come tests Of en-
duranee, grit and strength. Their
work while abroad will be keenly
watched. and it is safe to say that
the honor Of the country is in good
hands. But before they reach Paris
they win stop off in London to take
part in the English championships, and
these events viii appeal more to the
adherents Of Pennsylvania than the
results at Paris. The refusal Of Ok
ford and Cambridge 10 meet the win
ners IF our intercollegiate games, and
their dual meet with Yale and Har-
ward, which resulted in our defeat, was
rightly taken as an insult to our COL
lege athletes. and .hey now have a
chance to wipe it out. That they will
do SO may be depended upon, and the
English will find out much to their
discomfort that the best Of our ath-
letes do not come from Yale and Har-
yard. In addition to this they will not
be meeting oxford and Cambridge
alone. for the men will be picked from
all the English colleges. as well as
from Dublin and Edinburg, 50 that our
mon win contest against the combined
strength Of them all. and the winners
will be champions indeed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-28

Some people have made the point
that the Philadelphia convention was
unenthusiastic, and that apathy was
generally prevalent. In the interest OF
accuracy. it must be said that this is
not correct. The convention certainly
was not as noisy as conventions us
ually are. There We're very few brass
bands on the street. practically none.
except at night thirty thousand organ
lied Republicans marched in the parade
Of the clubs; but then for four hours
there was a surfelt of the boom Of
drums and the blare OF trumpets. The
trouble. that which created the Impres.
sion among some. or gave the excuse
for the charge Of Republican apathy,
was that there was no contest save
over the vice-presldency. and that was
not an affair OF the corridors. Every
thing was too well settled beforehand
for there to be much excitement. OPP
ponents of the Republican national tick
ct would. for their own future con-
tentment do well TO remember that II
there was comparatively little excite
ment, there are no gaping wounds left
which viii require careful nursing in or
der to be healed before the election
in November. The enthusiasm. the
demonstrations which followed the an
nouncement Of the nomination Of Nc
Klnley and Roosevelt sufficiently ans
wer the charges Of apathy.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-28
4 BACKWARD, STEP.


The extraordinary regulations, noted
in our today's dispatches. passed by
the trustees Of one of the Oldest and
most prominent Of the Methodist Uni
versities. mark distinct backward
step in the progress Of education in
America
The number Of semaie students is
to be kept down to not more than 20
per cent Of the whole attendance,
which viii not permit the matriculation
Of more than twenty girls in the fresh
man class next fall Secondly. they are
10 be debarred from all outside privil-
eyes which the bigoted trustees or the
antiQuated faculty deem detrimental TO
their best development. Thirdly. they
are not TO be permitted to receive their
degrees at the same time and place with
male students. Fourthly. they are for
bidlen to hold class exercises in con-
junction with male students. and. final
". they win be assigned a separate
place in the catalogue. These medi-
aeyal restrictions were decided upon.
at a request Of three per cent of the
alumni, on the ground that the pros
pectiye students in preparatory schools
were unwilling to enter college where
women were received on equal terms
with men. This threatened the reduc-
tlon Of the material resources of the
university. ever the weakest point Of
sectarian institutions. This tendency
TO pander to depraved tastes and in
ferior standards, which is SO common in
sectarian schools, win again raise the
question as to whether the state insti-
tutions, which are independent Of in
come from their patrons. and hence un-
trameIled in action. are not. from that
fact alone. if no other. best deserving
Of patronage. If it be true. as alleged,
that the young men of New England
are afraid to compete with the young
ladies' on equal terms in college life.
one Of two things win best account for
It, Either the superior mental abil-
ity Of the fairer sex causes humiliation
10 the conceited youths, or the athletic
spirit has so far seized upon the young
men as to lower their ioeas Of what
college education means and hence i'm
pair their classroom work and give
the advantage TO the weaker sex. There
is a possible third contingency, viz.
that the rawlings Of the new woman"
Of Connecticut has brought her sex
into disrepute. and thus called for re-
dictionary measures.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-28

Notwithstanding the repeated denials
by Senator James x. Jones, chairman
Of the national Democratic committee,
Of the report that he made strenuous
endeayor to persuade Bryan to drop
l6-to-l. there is proof that this ques-
ton was the subject Of controversy
between the silver leader and the man
ager OF the Bryan campaign. That
there was sharp disagreement over
this question is now confirmed by the
report thar Senator Jones is slated for
retirement as the head OF the national
committee. Whether an open breach
was created between the two or not,
II is almost certain that their relations
are not Of such character as to
presage a harmonious campaign. 1t
is also certain that If any overtures
were made to the silver champion
looking to the abandonment Of silver
in the Kansas City platform they were
warmly resented by that gentleman,
and If Jones made them he was fit
tingly rebuked. 1t is hardly conceiv-
able that the chairman Of the Bryan
national committee would 5e so lack
ing in ordinary political sense and
propriety as to ask Mr. Bryan to drop
Organism. But Senator Jones is not
long on political sagacity. There is
every reason to believe that Mr.. Bryan
would have made no protest against
platform affirming the principles pro-
claimed in the Chicago platform with
out specific mention Of the heaven
born ratio. But when the foolish Mr..
Jones blunderingly asked him point
blank to drop sixteen-to-one ''in order
to be elected" there was but one an
swer for the silver leader to make.
And It will serve Jones right II the
blunder costs him his head as chairman
of the national Democratic committee.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-28
ROOSEVELT GRATEFUL BUT DIS
APPOINTED.

Being man of chivalrous bearing
and generous impulse, Governor Roose-
Welt could not fail in adequate ac-
acknowledgements Of the high honor paid
him by his party in his nomination
fer the vice-presidency. He could not
be insensible to the remarkable tribute
to his character and personality in
volved in the ul.animity of that nom-
ination. made against his vigorous pro-
test. He could not fail to be deeply
touched by the clamorous enthusiasm
Of the state delegations. His manly
utterances before and after the nomi-
nation have fully evidenced his appre-
citation Of all these marked manifesto
tions Of popular regard.
But Governor Roosevelt is an non
est man, stranger to all sham and
pretense. He has the rugged candor
and courage Of boy. He therefore
finds himself unable to conceal what
Is without doubt the one great disap-
pointment Of his lie. when Cover
nor Roosevelt declared that he did not
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-28
TIMBER LAND NOTICE.

United States Land Office, Oregon City,
Oregon, April is. 1900.
Notice is hereby given that IN COM
pllance with the provisions OF the act
OF congress Of June 3. 1873, entitled
An act for the sale OF timber lands
In the states OF California, Oregon,
Nevada, and Washington territory"
as extended to all the public land
states by act Of August 4. 1892. Sarah
l.. Bottom, Of Jewell. county OF Clat-
sop, state OF Oregon, has this day filed
In this Office her sworn statement No.
5l79, for the purchase OF the NWA OF
section No. 1S, In township No. Q N,
range No. W.. and will offer proof TO
show that the land sought Is more val
liable for its timber or stone than for
agricultural purposes, and TO estab-
lish her claim TO said land before the
register and receiver OF this office at
Oregon City, Oregon, on Saturday, the
7th day Of July, 1900. She names as
witnesses:
John Corcoran, Of Vine Maple, Oregon
James w. Walker, OF rewell, Oregon,
Isaac N. Foster, Of Jewell, Oregon,
Bernard A. johnson OF Jewell Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming ad-
versely the above described lands are
requested 10 file their claims in this
office on or before said 7th day of July,
1900. CHAs. B. MooREs,
Register.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-28
LEGAL NOTICES,
NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF I'M.
PROVEMENT OF FRANKLIN
AVENUE.

Notice Is hereby given, that the su-
perlntendent Of streets, city surveyor
ana committee on streets and public
ways Of the Common Council OF the
city Of Astoria, have filed in the Office
Of the auditor and police Judge of said
city, q certificate Of the completion
OF the Improvement Of Franklin avenue
from the east line Of Thirty-frst street
TO the west line Of Adalr's Donation
Land Claim. under ordinance No. 2506
OF the City Of Astoria, by Clinton &
Son, the contractors, and that unless
said Improvement is objected to, that
the same will be accepted on the next
meeting Of the Common Council OF said
eity, to-wit, on Monday the End day OF
July, 1900. II. 10. NELSON.
Auditor and Police Judge Of the City
Of Astoria.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-28
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE or rtLING SPECIAL As.
SEsSAIENT ROLL NO, ".


Notice IL hereby given that tho board
OF assessors have completed the spec.
lal assessment Cor the Improvement Of
Seventeenth street from the south line
of Franklin avenue 10 the north limo
ot Irving avenue, and have reported
the same to the Common Council OF
the city OF Astoria ana that the same
has been died with the auditor and
police Judge OF the City OF Astoria and
named and numbered Special Aascan'
ment, No. 80. and that the committee
on streets and public ways of the Cons
mon Council OF said city has been ap.
pointed 20 meet with the board OF ~.
sessors on the isth day OF July. 1900
az the hour OF 10 o'clock n, m. of said
day IN the Council Chambers In the
city Hall OF the City VI Astoria, clat.
sop County, 0regon. TO then ana there
consider review. correct and equallES
said Special Assessment Roll No, 80
Any person objectins 10 said assess
ment must tlle his objections thereto
In writing with the auditor and polio,
judge. H. n. NELSON,
Auditor and Police judge OF the Cit,
ot Astoria.
Date OF First Publication, June 20. 1900
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-28
NOTICE FoR PUBLICATION.

Land Office at Oregon City. Or, May
II, 1900.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing-named settler has filed notice
OF his intention to make final proof in
support OF his claim, and that said
proof Will be made before the county
clerk OF Clatsop County, at Astoria,
Oregon, on July 2, 1900 viz:
BARTHOLOMEW ]. BURKE.
II. 10. No. 1926, for the half Of the
Sc quarter, NE quarter OF SIC quar-
ter and SE quarter OF NE quarter OF
section 0, T N, II 10 w.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation OF said land, viz:
John j. Eberman, OF Seaside, Ore
gon; James Irwin, OF Seaside Oregon;
George irwin, Of Seaside, Oregon; Phil
ip M. Condlt, Of Seaside, Oregon.
CHAs. 3. MOOREE,
Register.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-28

want the vice-presidsntial nomination
but that he aspired to be governor OF
New York he expressed the sincere and
honest conviction Of man who never
stopped to mean hypccrisies.
The man who says this rough rider
inlpolitics tried to put aside the vice
presidential honor in order to receive
1t ptters an unspeakahle calumny. His
actions during the trying ordeal Of the
convention bore stronger testimony
than his words to his perfect sincerity
in asking his party to respect his
wishes concerning the vice-presicential
nomination. His condition, in fact, was
described by the correspondents as bcr-
dering on nervous collapse. 50 great
was his struggle to resist the pressure
Of the politicians without seeming to
shirk personal sacrifice for the
party.
Elected to the vice-presidency. these
annual reunions Of the Rough Riders
win be to Colonel Roosevelt the only
reminders Of that strenuous life" for
which nature gave him such generous
endowment. There are those who be-
lieve, however. that man Of Cover
nor ROosevelt's activity and indomit-
able energy cannot be buried in the
vice-presidency. They do not believe
that even the somnolent senate can
snuff out the flame of his strenuous
ambitions.
Let US hope that it may be so-that
Roosevelt will not find a political Sc
pulchre in the vice presidency. But
this hope does not alter the fact thar
the Republican party was under an OBJ
legation to respect the wishes Of a man
who had hOnored it in every relation Of
public and private life and whose
GREATEST field Of usefulness to that
party and to the country was in the
state of New York. No wonder the
gallant Roosevelt is disappointed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-28
NOTICE TO STREET CONTRACT,
ORS.

Notice Is hereby given. that up TO the
hour OF o'clock D. m. ON Saturday.
tho ESD day OF June, 1900. at the once
ot the auditor and police judge of the
city Of Astoria, IN the city hall thereof,
the committee on public streets and
public waya OF the common council OF
the city OF Astoria. will receive bids Tor
the Improvement ot Thirty.elghth
street, from point iS feet south OF the
north line ot Duane street 20 tho south
line of Harrison avenue as provided
oy ordinance No. 1890 OF the city OF AS
torla, approved the 1Ih day OF June.
1900.
The rlgh, Is reserved TO reject any
and all bids.
c. c. UTZiNGER,
] w. COOK.
S. AGREN.
Committee on Streets and Public Ways.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-28
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

Notice Is hereby given that rurFuant
TO an order made and entered In the
county court Of the state OF Oregon
for Clatsop county on the 3Oth day Of
April. 1900. the undersigned admins
traitor OF the estate OF 4. w. Coleman.
deceased. will on Monday, the 9th day
Of July. 1900, at the hour OF two o'clock
p. M, IN front OF the court house door
at the city OF Astoria. in Clatsop coun-
ty. state OF Oregon, offer for sale and
sell at auction 10 the highest bidder
for cash. all Of the following described
real estate situated In said county, to-
wit.
The north half OF the southwest quar-
ter. and the west half OF the southeast
quarter OF Section number one Q), In
Township six (6). north OF Range nine
(9), west OF the Willamette meridian.
Dated at Astoria, Oregon. this first
day OF May 1900.
c. w. FULTON,
Administrator.