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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-25

Be sure and use that old and well-tried
remedy. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup, for children teething. It soothes
the child, softcEs the gum. allays all
pain. cures wind collie and Is the best
remedy for diarrhoea. Twenty-Five
cents n bottle. mw&f
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-25
HOT FROM THE WIRE.

BATTALION ON BoARD.-The
United States transport Sedgwick, from
Matanzas. with a battalion OF the Sec
ond infantry on board, arrived of the
Highlands at New Yorl; ct neon yes
,teraay..
GETTING BETTER.-Judge ]. W.
Hughes. of San Diego. Cal, who is SUI
ferlnS At Garfield Hospital. Washing
ton. from cerebral meningitis, is bette.
and hope is now entertained for his re /.
covcry. l-
TRAIN WRECKED Milwaukee pas.
seng2r train No. .. due at Lacrosse,
Wis. at J:05 1. H.. ran into 4 landslide
near Wabash. MINI. about o'clock
Tuesday morning. Engineer aud fire
man killed and several wounded.
COSTLY Wharf.-The. supplementary
estimates necessitated by the prolongs-
tlon OF the war In South AfrIcc. amount
to csll,5OO,O0O. making 4 total of .c3i,.
100000 voted for this purpose ana bring
ing the total army estimates up to
e76.3O9,l5S.
LEAVE FOR CH1NA.-companies I,
X and L, Of the Third battalion OF the
Fifteenth United States infantry, left
Governors Island Tuesday morning for
the far east via San Francisco, under
command OF Lieutenant Colonel WI
Hams. i.
= DUTY IN CHINA.-Company E, bat.
TALON ofenginpers In command OF First
Lieutenant cavanaugh left West Point
New York, Tuesday morning, for duty
In China, They will embark on trans
port leaving San Francisco abou; Au.
gust /.
(. CLEAR OF BoERS.-An official dis.
patch received from Cape Town today
dated Monday. July %. says: THE
railway northward Is. now clear of
Beers The line is slightly damaged.
but VIII soon be- clear. Captain Fowler
proceeds tomorrow to repair the telc.
graph"
GOOD ,T1ME.--The ncw Hamburg.
American line steamer Deutschland.
Captain Albers, from New York. ar
rived at Plymouth, ut $3.50 o'clock Tues
day morning. en- her maiden trip east
ward, making = record run OF five days
fourteen hours and SIX mInutcs, de-
spite two days Of fog.
TRANSFERS ABROAn.-Thp steam
,cr Mexico arrived Tuesday ut New
York from Havana. having among har
passengers twenty-four United States
teamstc:s. who have In charge 1875 mules
for the army. Tha mules are slowed
between decks on the Mexico. Seven
;ty-Spren passengers Of the Mexico warc
sent TO Hoffman Island for observation.
:. YELLOW FEVER.--A dispatch has
bern received at the war department
from Havana, which gays that General
Lee has obtained Information that
leaves no doubt about the existence Of
yellow fever In the First Infantry at
pinar del Rio and that nine deaths
there last month reported AZ pcrncious
malarlal are now believed TO have been
yellow fever. ,..s
TRIP AROUND THEWORLD.--sur.
rounded by n swei,erlrg crowd in City
Hall Park Tuesday, Mr.. and Mrs. Alex.
nndcr +. sp!ro, of New York, and
Claude a. Bigelom and his bride, of
Flushing, l.. J., started at 10 O'clock on
their wheels for . trip around tho
world The Biselows rode a tandem.
They estimate It Will take thirty
months to accomplish the journey. Tho
expedition Is The outcome OF a supposed
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-25

TRA1NWREcKED.- Milwaukee pas.
senser train No. .. due at Lacrosse,
Wis. at sos 4. IN. ran into landslide
near Wabash. Mimi. about O'Clock
Tuesday morning. Engineer aud fire
man killed and several wounded.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-25

+, COSTLY Wharf.-The. supplementary
estimates necessitated by the proIongs-
tlon of the war In South Afric: amount
to csl1,5Oo,o0O. making 4 total of .c3i,.
100000 voted for this purpose ana bring
ing the total army estimates up to
e76.3O9,l5S.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-25

GAVE CARBOLIC ACID.--An inves-
tigation by the. Philadelphia police Of
the death Monday night Of Mrs. Charles
Marchand and her six-year-old daugh-
ter. proved conctusfveiy that the
woman gave the child carbolIc acid and
then committed suicide Thu. husband
who was taken Into custody after the
double death, was released yesterday.
Marchand came here from Cleveland.
where at one time he was quite WEALTHY.
He formerly owned the Euclid Avenue
Opera House in that city. and Is said
to have been bcyhood companion nnd
friend of Senator Hanna and Frank
Rockefeller.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-25

cHoKED BY A LIzARD:--some
time ago Mrs. Anna NJ. Jones. of Mar
Gus Hook. Pa. accidentally swallowed
q lizard while drinking water. Fra
quently the reptile climbed up into her
throat, but at all times successfully re-,
sisted all attempts at ejectment. Mrs.
Jones was = pray to the constant fear
that in one of these excursions OF the
lizard she would be choked TO death.
Last night after complaining of n chok-
ms sensation, she suddenly expired. It
is believed that her dread OF an imml-
nent violent death had a fatal effect
upon her heart, as there Is no evidence
OF strangulation.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-25

LEAVE FOR CH1NA.-companies I,
* and L, Of the Third battalion OF the
Fifteenth United States infantry, left
Governors Island Tuesday morning for
Tho, far east via. San Francisco, under
command OF Lieutenant Colonel Will.
l!ams.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-25

3 TRANSFERS ABRoAn.-Thr steam
Ter Mexico" arrived Tuesday nj New
York from Havana. having among h9r
passengers twenty-four United STATES
teams,e:s, who have In charge 1875 mules
for the army. Tha mules are slowed
between decks on the Mexico. Seven
'ty7Scren passengers OF the Mexico ware
sent 10 Hoffman Island for observation.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-25

GOOD ,T1ME.-The now Hamburg.
American line steamer Deutschland,
Captain Albers, from New York. ar
rived at Plymouth, 1T $50 o'clock Tues
day morning. en- her maiden trip east
ward, making a record run OF five days
fourteen hours and six mInutcs, de-
spite two days Of fog.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-25

DUTY IN CHINA.-Company E, bat.
talon Of engineers In command OF First
Lieutenant Cavanaugh left West Point
New York, Tuesday morning, for duty
In China. They will embark on trans.
port leaving San Francisco abou; Au.
gust l.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-25

(. CLEAR OF BoERS.-An official dis.
patch received from Cape Town to-day
dated Monday. July %. says: 1.-THE
railway northward Is. now clear of
Beers. The line is slightly damaged.
but VIII soon be clear. Captain Fowler
proceeds tomorrow to repair the tclc.
graphy'f
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-25

DISCOVERS NEW COMET. -Dr.
William II. Brooks, director OF Smi IN
Observatory, Geneva, New York, dis
covered new comet Tuesday morn!ng
in the eastern heavens, Its position ..
discovery July e3rd, thirteen hours wa;
right ascension two hours, forty-twn
minutes and forty seconds, daclinatlon
North IL degrees 30 minutes. with
northerly motion. The comet is in ths
constellation Of Aries has a bright stal-
lar nucleus and broad tail. This is
the twenty-second comet discovered by
DR.. Brooks. Il
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-25

/. GETTING BETTER.-Judge ]. W.
Hughes, of San Diego. Cal, who is SUI
ferinS At Garfield Hospital. Washing
ton. from cerebral meningitis, is bette.
and hope is now entertained for his re
covery. EEt-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-17

portation lines In the foreign trade TO
increase rates. providing that tonnage
amounting to one-third OF the total
tonnage sailing out OF single port
may not combine either with foreign
company or owner without forfeiting
all rights to the subsidy.
The people OF this country pay an
nually to foreign shlpowners over $780,
100000 FOR the carrying OF the COM
merce of this country. which is rapidly
increasing. The effect OF the subsidy
law, which at the outside can take but
$s,OoO. 900 a year, will be in a few years
to retain these hundreds OF millions
OF dollars for Americans. give employ
ment to thousands OF American ship
mechanics and sailors. and
TO carry the American flag to all quar-
ASAS VI tie NalA Ah
The establishment OF the open door
in China, The acquisition OF the Phil
ippines and Hawaii. will extend our
on the Pacific. where under
present conditions there are not enough
American and foreign, to carry
the trade. Itis not now a question in the
Pacific OF whether a foreign or Ameri-
can ship shall carry the trade, but to
find sufficient bottoms Of any national
ity. At present our trade is congested
by this lack of necessary shipping.
which the subsidy will do much TO re-
lieye,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-17

Of Pacific commerce and the possession
Of only one irst-class shipyard is con-
sIdered. Instead OF encouraging the
construction OF fast passenger liners
for the Atlantic service, an examina-
ton Of the bin shows that the larger
part Of its premiums will so to freight
carriers Of about l2-knot speed. These
are only few leading examples OF
the mass Of misinforma,ion circulated
in Oregon about the bill, with such de-
liberation and obvious spirit Of unfair
ness as to be discreditSble II not alb
solutely criminal The entire text OF
the bill Is too long for reproduction in
the Astorian's columns. and no attempt
to publish extracts from 1t could do
justice 10 the merit which. as
whole, 1t contains. 1t is the iuty OF the
various sub-organixations OF the repub-
lican party to procure copies OF the bill
for Immediate distribution throughout
the state. 1t will unQuestionably be-
come law at this session OF congress,
ana every republican worker and voter
should be made familiar with its pro-
visions before election day.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-17

OF course the city Of Astoria will not
buy the West Shore Mills company's
plant. and ii Is unlikely that its offer
to sell was made in earnest. In the
first place the plant OF the mill COM
pany cost more than 1t was worth at
the beginning. Secondly. it is too bad
ly deprecated to be Of any further
economical service, and. thirdly, it is
entirely out Of date. even as a steam
plant. which Is not the kind the city
wants TO operate. A first-class, mod
srn electric light plant, with auxiliary
steam power. can be erected on the
city's own real estate at the water
works for less than the site and build
ings Of the mill company would prob
ably be appraised at. The PROPOSE
tiOn submitted at last nights meeting
Of the council is ridiculous and, even
IL intended in good faith. should not be
considered for a minute.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-17
STREET. IMPROVEMENT.

Notice Is hereby given that the com.
mon council of said city has deter
mined and intends 60 improve all that
portion of Ninth street IN the city OF
Astoria as laid out and recorded by
John Mcclure. Clataop county, state
of Oregon, from the north line OF Bond
street ca the south side OF ARtor street,
TO the fun width thereof and on the
established grade. Said Improvement
Is To be made by filling In from curb
20 curb with dirt 80 as To bring said
portion OF said street 20 the established
grade. and laying stringers thereon
and planking the same with covering
plank Inches In thickness by IS inches
wide. and by the construction of side
walks and cutters ON each side OF said
portion OF said street. Said improve.
ment In matters OF detail, except as
herein otherwise provided. shall be con.
Suucted In conformity TO the proyl-
sions OF general ordinance No. 1901, en-
Titled An ordinance In relation to the
Improvement of streets" approved
January >, 1925, except that either red
or yellow nr may be used so long as
the same Is good and sound lumber,
That the cots and expenses OF said
Improvement shall be defrayed by spe-
cial assessment upon the lots. lands
and premises fronting upon. adjacent
10 and otherwise benefited By said i'm.
provcment which said lands are hereby
Included In a special assessment dis.
trict 10 be- assessed to defray the
costs and expenses OF said improve
ment and which said district includes
the lots, lands and premises benefited
by said Improvement and IL as follows.
to-wit;
Commencing at the southwest corner
Of lot In block 2 and running thence
north 90 the northwest corner OF lot
In block ?. thence east TO the north
east corner OF lot In block S5. thence
south 60 the southeast corner OF lot
In block IS, thence west along the south
lines OF said blocks . and b5 to the
place ot beginning and containing all
OF lots !, 2. and 5. In block IS and
lots 3, T. 5 ande, In block 3. all In that
part OF the cltyof Astoria, clatsop
county. state OF Oregon. as laid out
and recorded by John Mcclure and
extended by Cyrus olney.
This notice Il published In the Daily
Astorlan for eight days In pursuance
to a resolution duly adopted by the
common council OF the city OF Astoria,
the tirst publication OF this notice be.
ms on Thursday, the 9Th day OF April.
A. d. 1900.
H. +. NELSON.
Auditor and Police Judge OF the City OF
Astoria.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-17
THE NEED AND THE REMEDY.
Post.Intelligeneer.

Post-Intelligeneer.
The -Intelligencer lays before its
readers this morning the facts present
ed by the house committee on mer-
chant marine and fisheries, in recon-
mending the amended shipping bill, to-
gether with complete summary Of the
provisions of that important measure.
II is Of such great interest to the COM
merce of this section as to warrant the
space it occupies.
The necessity of some legislation to
build up our merchant marine is seen
on the face Of the statistics. The sail
tonnage of all nations has declined,
with the substitution OF steam as mo-
tive power. This change is inevitable
where commerce demands speed and
certainty in transportation. But the
the steam tonnage Of the United States
shows growth of but 6S per cent in
the last twenty-seven years, while
Great Britain has increased 31l per
cent. France 200, Germany 6s3 and Rus
sia 40. Our own share Of our own
carrying trade has diminished from
2s.1 per cent to SO per cent in the last
quarter Of century, Our average
construction Of ocean steamships,
most Of them for the coastlng trade
only. has been 1900 tons per year for
the last ten years. while that of Great
Britain has averaged sss,sOO tons for
the same period.
This is explained by the great differ
ence in cost Of construction and Of op-
Grafton in this country as compared
with others. However much American
capital may wish to go into this occu-
patton, It must consider the business
proposition; 1t must face competition
which has been thus far too severe to
be met successfully. Cost Of construc-
ton in Great Britain is from 20 to 25
per cent less than in the United States,
and other foreign countries have a still
greater advantage. Cost Of operation is
shown by carefully compiled statistics
to be from 30 to 40 per cent greater un-
der the American flag. This is an in
equality Of conditions that must be
remedied before we can hope to control
any considerable share not merely Of
the worlds carrying trade, but Of our
own.
The bill which has been framed TO
accomplish this purpose, to add to the
American merchant marine, to enable
ships to be operated without loss and
to assure the government Of an ample
resource Of naval auxiliary cruisers
and transports in case Of war, consid-
ers the requirements and the claims Of
all sections. 1t appropriates in the ag-
gregate s9,OOO,OOO a year for 20 years,
to be distributed as a subsidy for the
encouragement Of commerce and the
promotion Of shipbuilding. OF this to-
tai 30 per cent is assigned to the Paci-
&c trade; 80 that not less than $780,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-17

/ 900 will be expended for the direct
benea; OF the carrying trade between
Pacific ports and the Orient This is
the feature OF most interest to our peo-
pie.
We have not space to comment at
length upon the numerous provisions
OF the bill. which can be studied as they
are summarized In our news columns,
The subsidy is apportloned upon a slid.
ing scale, according to speed and ton
mage, on distances actually sailed Aid
TO commerce is secured by condition
which requires any vessel. in order to
participate in the benefits OF the act,
to carry on It's outgoing voyage car.
go equal 10 at least one-halt OF its
freight tonnage. The money paid out
viii thus encourage export Of our home
products and the expansion OF our for
eign market. II. under the terms OF
the bill. more than ssOOo,OOO should be
called for, the appropriation viii not be
increased, but that sum will be divided
pro rata among those entitled TO any
payments under the terms OF the act.
Participation in the benefits OF the act
Is denied to those carrying merchan-
disc between Atlantic and Pacific ports
with shipment at the isthmus,
and 10 tank ships carrying oils.
Every legitimate objection to theorlg-
inal bill has been met by the amend
ments. The purpose OF adding TO the
American marine could have been ac-
complished more directly by payments
for ships constructed instead of by sub
sidies conditioned on distances sailed.
II an average outright payment per ton
were made on new construction. an
appropriation Of 3lOOO0.OO0 a year
would make US the worlds carrier with.
in ten years from date But the pro-
posed method Of apportionmeni has
been adopted because II is more famil-
lar TO the public. The first idea was to
pay tonnage bounty Of so many cents
or each ton Of domestic merchandise
leaving our ports for foreign market.
High authorities declared that this
could not be done without the abroga-
ton Of many treaties Therefore, while
this plan had 10 be abandoned, the
principle Of payment according to ton
mage and distance sailed was retained.
Such an act VIII be benehcent in
many directions II will stimulate and
encourage a great industry. II will
restore our vanishing merchant flag to
the seas. 1t win transfer to US event.
ally large share Of the worlds carry
ing trade. 1t will place that industry
in such position that 1t viii presently
reach out as our manufactures have
done and control the trade Of the world.
1t will strengthen our naval resources.
Best Of all, 1t will expand the market
for our domestic products; It will rem
der to the farmer, in the strengthen
ing Of prices and the increase OF de-
mand, that assistance through federal
legislation to which he is entitled. In
the interests Of America, at home and
abroad. this measure should receive the
united support Of the republican party.
with whose policy Of protection and
encouragement to home industry 1t is
in entire harmony.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-17
NEED FOR THE SHIPPING SUB.
sIDY.

Tacoma Ledger.
II seems to be the intention Of re-
publican senators to bring up and push
to passage the shipping subsidy bill.
as soon as the Philippine bill is dis
posed Of. 1t is hoped such action viii
be taken both in the senate and house.
and It can be in spite Of democratic
opposition. which will result in pro-
longei debate.
No measure before congress is Of
more Importance TO the material inter-
erts of this country than the shipping
bill. Some few weakened repubn-
cans have intimated that 1t would be
better to postpone action on The bill
until after the fall elections, but this
view has been promptly and properly
vetoed by the party leaders. Just how
a measure that will prove so beneficial
to all classes sould have an adverse
effect upon the political fortunes Of its
sponsors is not clear. At any rate re-
publicans are willing to take their
chances with it, and the opposition of
the democracy is a pretty good indi-
cation that its passage will not harm
the republican cause.
The bill as now before congress, after
being amended at the instance Of and
in accordance with the views Of West
ern members. is decided improvement
over the original measure. Recogni-
ton is given the Importance Of the
commerce Of the Pacific in the pro-
vision that not less than SO per cent of
the money paid for subsidies shall be
for vessels on the Pacific.
Besides the division Of the subsidy,
giving a specific share to the Pacific,
other important changes are the reduc-
ton Of the period during which sub
sides will be paid to ships now in
existence from twenty TO ten years.
Greater encouragement is given to
slower speed vessels engaged almost
exclusively in carrying cargo, and all
features of the bill are intended to give
encouragement to the owner Of a single
ship as well as to large companies.
The ships Of the Standard on com
pany, built and equipped for carrying
oil. are barred from the benefits Of the
act.
One Of the best features Of the
amended bill is that which secures a
participation to new ships that may
come under the provisions Of the new
law. instead Of permitting large share
Of the advantages to be absorbed by
the shipping lines already in the field.
Another wise provision is that against
combinations of shipowners or trans
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-17

The silence Of the Oregon republican
platform on the pending ship subsidy
bill must be a disappointment TO the
friends Of that measure in congress
and elsewhere. For a great Pacific
, seaboard state like Oregon to have no
opiniono on measured such transcend
ent Importance to the development Of
Pacific shipping interests with our new
Oriental possessions must look singular
to the balance of the country. But to
those intimately acquainted with the
political situation in Oregon there is
no mystery about it. The bill has been
so persistently misrepresented to the
voters Of the state that those who ap-
preciate its merits hesitated TO make
1t subject Of contention at the Port
land convention. In the interest of
harmony it was thought best to COM
mend no specific act Of the admins
tration at Portland, but to dispose Of
the whole subject of the administra-
tons standing by general endorse
ment and the instruction Of the dele
gates sent TO the national convention.
Friends Of the shipping bill need not
despair, however. of getting the mat
ter in its right light before the people
of Oregon before the campaign is over.
While the only newspaper Of present
general circulation in this state has
seen it to attack and vilify the pro-
moters of the bill and create prejudice
against it by false representations con-
cerning its provisions, all other news
papers Of prominence on the coast, even
those democratic, are staunch sup
porters of the bill and strongly recon.
mend its passage. The influence Of
these outside papers will gradually be
felt in Oregon and the people Of the
state will finally come round to a bet
ter understanding of it. It has been
tcld to the people of Oregon, for in
stance. that the bill is designed to aid
the transatlantic oceans liners; that
its benefits would go to existing fast
passenger steamer lines and that it
would be of no encouragement to the
construction of merchant steamers of
moderate speed, such as are required
for trans-Pacific commerce. Another
slander against the bill is the state
ment that its profits would largely in
ure to the Standard Oil Company in the
operation of its private oil tank steam
ers, and that that monopoly is doing
all it can to secure its passage. It is
strange that a newspaper Of estab-
lished standing would seek to so gross
ly impose upon it's readers. Not one
Of these objections raised to the bill
is true. but on the contrary the bill
has been carefully amended and re-
vised so as to exclude-specifcally, in
the Standard Oil case-these special
interests from all participation in its
benefits. Practically one-third of the
benefits of the bill are set apart for the
Pacific coast-a discrimination almost
unreasonable. when the dIsproportlon