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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-28
EDUCATIONAL STATISTICS.
Remarkable Showing Made by the
State Of Iowa.

NEW YORK. Dec. 27.-A special TO
the Herald from Washington says:
Expenditures for school purposes last
year amounted to $2s,O52,565. and while
this was a larger sum than was ex-
pended by any other state. it was only
S4.0l per capita. while Massachusetts
spent s507 per capita; Nevada. 1896,
and California S4O9. The smallest per
capita expenditure in any state was
in North Carolina. where 1t amounted
TO SO cents.
Although having larger population.
New York falls behind Pennsylvania IN
the number OF pupils enrolled. the en-
rOllment for Pennsylvania being 1885,
146. against 1.179.S51 for New York.
The percentage Of pupils enrolled to
population in New York is 1894. while
in Pennsylvania 1t is 1876. The high
est percentage Of school enrolment to
population is in Kansas. where 1t is
27.s7.
Iowa makes one Of the best show
ings The total school enrolment in
that state is 554,9s2 or 26.42 per cent
OF the population and the percentage
OF teachers to pupils is larger than in
any other state, there being 2S,694
teachers against 2S,s2s in Pennsylvania
and 33,9O2 teachers in New York. TO
teach approximately twice the number
of pupils in each case as in Iowa.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-28
War Office Begins Army Reform
ia Sensational Style.
FIRST VICTIM is COLvILLE
Question Of His Responsibility for undley
Disaster Was Investigated Last Sum.
merand He Was Relnstated-
Refuses to Resign.

LONDON. Dec. 2I-The war Office
has begun its promised reform Of the
army in a sensational manner. 1t has
demanded the resignation OF Major
General Sir Henry Colville. command
ing the infantry brigade at Gibraltar
and recently commanding the Ninth
division OF the South African field
force. Colville refuses to resign and
Is now on his way to England.
The news Is all the more startling
as the question Of General Colville's
responsibility for the yeomanry dis
aster at Llndley last May was fully
investigated by the authorities when
colville was reinstated in his command
at Gibraltar.
The attitude OF the war Office lndi-
Gates that a new regime in Pan Mall
win reverse the decisions Of Lord Lans-
downe and Lord wolseley in regard to
some Of the recent commanders in
South Africa General Colville. like
General Methuen. has always been a
great social personage in London. and
a prominent clubman. He has had a
most distinguished military career;
has been repeatedly mentioned IN dis
patches. and is familiarly known as
"odgers." He is also known as an
author and on the occasion OF his
marriage created a sensation by going
on his honeymoon in a balloon.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-28
wANfEp TO KILL HER HUSBAND.
New Hampshire Society Belle Arrested
on Charge " Conspiracy.

CONCORD, N. H., Dec. s7---A sensa.
tional episode came TO climax last
might in the arrest Of Mrs. Carrie sim
clair Huntoon. s6 years OF age. we'll
known IN society and at the time OF her
marriage one OF the bellies OF the city,
on the charge OF conspiracy with In
tent to kill her divorced husband, Wal
ter c. Huntoon. OF whom Il Is asserted
she has been extremely Jealous. At
the September term OF the superior
court. Mrs Huntoon was granted a
divorce from her husband on statutory
grounds.
The story OF the murder conspiracy
as given out by the police is as fol-
lows.
On Monday. Mrs. Huntoon went to
Boston and in the union station there
aecosted a young man. William II. Dut-
ton. OF Dorchester. total stranger.
asking him II he was looking for work
and would like to earn dollar. He
said no. but she outlined nlan TO him
to kill her husband promising re-
ward.
Dutton gave her no definite answer
and be went home and told his father
Of the conversation. His father sent
him to the police authorities In Bos-
ton and they In turn notified City
Marshal Locke. giving the latter a
description Of the woman as Dutton re-
membered her. On Tuesday. the po-
lice say. Mrs. HuntOon came back to
this city and wrote a letter to young
Du,Ion telling him to come here at
once and giving directions as to how
he was to do the job when he got here
Dutton showed the letter to the po-
lice and by their directions met Mrs.
Huntoon here at the rear OF the state
house. Marshal Locke and Assistant
Marshal Rand watched the proceed
ings. Young Dutton claims that Mrs.
Huntoon handed him loaded revol-
Yer and an envelope which she said
contained s. bill as part payment for
the Job and another envelope as de-
coy which was to be given to Hun
toon, her former husband. in order TO
get him out OF the house and into a
favorable place for the carrying out
OF the crime.
Mrs. Huntoon pointed in the direc-
ton OF the house and as she did so
the city marshal stepped up and caught
her by the arm. She recognized the
marshal and went into Mysteries. When
she came to her senses she was al
lowed to say good bye to her aged
mother and her little child and then
was arrested. Mrs. Huntoon's only ex-
cuse is that Huntocn sneered at her
when they met on the street.
Many OF her friends say that her
troubles with her husband have caus-
ed her extreme mental anguish and
that she is not responsible for her acts.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-28
CASE OF GREAT INTEREST.
Decision to BE Rendered in Regard 10
Difference in Charges on Carload
and Fractional Lots.

NEW YORK. Dec. PA dispatch
to the Journal Of Commerce from
Washington says:
The interstate commerce commission
will render as early a decision az pos
sible on the important cases before
them in regard to the difference in
charges on carload lots and on frac-
tions Of carload. The case has been
postponed until April 10. when the
final testimony viii be taken. It Is
expected that the arguments will i'm
mediateIy follow and that the issues
involved then can be taken up by the
commission. The case has attracted
attention among railway men and ship
pers because of the novel points in
vOlved.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-28
MYSTERIOUS MURDER.
Dying italian Refuses TO Betray the
Names OF Hts Aasailants,

CHICAGO. Dec, s1,-Rcfusing 10 dls.
close the names OF the men who at
tempted TO slay him, John 0arvor-
slo, an Italian Hes dying at hia home,
With his abdomen sleshcd and gorcd
as though with blunt stlletto and
his shoulder cut In shreds, the wounded
man. stll conscious but with his life
despNred OF, refuses absolutely to be.
tray his Italian brethren, Tho case
IL the most mysterious Italian crime
that has come 20 the police and Il bears
every evidence of vendetta,
The police first learned Of the af.
fair through doctor who had been
called TO attend the wounded man, Gar
vorsio, while ON his way home on Tues
day night was met by two mon,
one ot whom savagcly attacked him
with a knife, Garvorslo managed to
DRAG himself home and all night no
lay In agony refusing TO summon n
doctor In the morning he consented
and when advised to go TO a hospital
refused TO be removed.
From Garvorsio's nelghborS the police
learned that he has Tor weeks been
looking Tor man who II said 20 be
the murderer Of HIS cousin In Italy,
The murder occurred several years ago
and Garvorslo followed the murderer
TO Chicago Lately he Is said 10 have
located him. one Of the men whom
Garvorslo met Tuesday night IL be-
lleyed by the police to be- his enemy,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-28

were brought here by canal, a. against
some e,I6a,OOo bushels IN iSp9 OF the
total wheat receipts at this port by
rail- and canal, the canal carried $685.
900 bushels. while si,oiTasO arrived by
rail. In 1890 the wheat receipts by
rail were over sS.000,OoO bushels There
was q marked increase In the receipts
cf corn by canal. tho figures for 1900
being Gis9,iOO bushels and for 1899
about a,soO.OOs,
Oats showed heavy decline, last
years traffic via canal being i,Sqd,1o0
and In the previous aeaaon over $780,
900 bushels. In 1880 the total grain
receipts at this point, both rail aud
canal. we're over iOJSiO,OOO bushels,
while this years totals up TO ana In
oludlng Deecmher 20, but not including
peas, were only s6i6,1So bushels.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-28
RUSSIA AFTER coREA.
Secures Special Privileges From the
Corean Government.

TACOMA. Dec. 27.--oriental adviees
state Russia's minister TO Corea was
recently received in audience by the em-
peror of corea. whereupon the minister
proposed that he should have the priv
ilege OF interfering in Corea's civil ad-
ministration with the object OF intro
dueing reforms; also that negotiations
with other powers should be referred
to the Russian minister before taking
action.
The emperor called a meeting OF his
privy council to consider the propos-
ais. The government became uneasy
and in an official communication asked
the Russian minister IL he was in
earnest. The minister then backed
down. stating that he had no recollec-
ton Of making such propositions. He
was granted special privileges. how
ever. One Of these permits Russia to
increase its military strength in Corea
and construct large fort at the port
Of Masampho.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-28

an American or English jockey club
course he would have been allowed to
fulnu his engagement but the advlsa.
binty Of SO doing is questioned, A.
q prominent mrfman said;
what is sloan to gain by lts The
money he would receive for riding In a
few races between now aud the nrst
OF next year would be 50 small Il
would not enter into the argument,
on the other hand the fact that he
Is riding Is as much as saying to the
English Jockey Club, I can do as |
please this year; your edtct does not
40 into eject until next season "
The Earl OF Cionmel, who Is we'll
known turfman and breeder Of thor
oughbrcds and now In this city, was
asked what he thought about the Sloan
case. He said:
II think Sloan would have been much
wiser to have kept In the background.
at any rate FOR the present, and II he
behaves himself In quiet and unosten-
tatlous manner for year there Is no
doubt he win be granted a license
again. He brought this thing on him
self by his manner OF living and his
barefaced effrontery. II was common
talk that Sloan was betting. and II his
application for a new license had not
been refused something worse would
have happened TO him, think he was
let on very lightly and do not think
anything more Is meant than a warn
ing, Sloan must learn his place as u
Jockey II he wants 10 ride In England
again and | am surprised that he has
been tolerated as long as he has"
Foxhali Keene thinks under the cir
cumStances Sloan did no harm bv rid
ing At Tanforan. As his license Is not
revoked he considers he is In good
standing until he applies for new H.
cense and Is refused.
Colonel Thomas ochlltree expressed
surprise that the Tanforan authorities
should have permitted Sloan 70 ride.
but at the same time he did not think
that their permission would have any
effect on the case when IL came be-
fore the Jockey club.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-28
KIDNAPPED BOY FOUND.
Taken Back Home but His Mother Was
Not Arrested.

INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. 9i.--At ESQ
o'clock this morning the hackman who
drove Mrs Miller and her son was To-
Gated and 1t developed that he had con-
veyed the woman and boy to Bright
wood. six miles east OF this city. where
she intended to take the first train on
the Big Four for New York.
Samuel Miller. the husband and
father, with a corps OF newspaper men
and detectives. Immediately secured
carriages and the party was driven
rapidly to Brightwood.
On arriving there they were lnform-
ed that Mrs. Miller and her boy had
been taken to Lawrence. Ind. the next
station north. The party proceeded
to this place. found the woman and
child asleep in a boarding house and
the father with his son Is now on his
way back to indianapolis.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-28
DIAMONDS IN NEW MEXICO.
1t Is Believed That Rich Mines Have
Been Discovered.

ALAMO GoRDo. N. NJ. Dec. ~
A prominent railway official here to-
day received a box of thirty gems close
ly resembling and alleged to be dia-
monds. found near Captain. the coal
camp on the line Of the El Paso &
Northeastern Railway Company, so
miles north Of this place.
The stones were found by ]. ]. Blow,
formerly associated with the De Beers
Consolidated Company at Kimberly
South Africa. who has secretly been
investigating the field for the past
month. and a letter from him accom-
panying the shipment states that they
are either diamonds or something so
closely resembling the gem that they
deceive him. They will successfully
stand every crude test known. The
gems will be sent away for final anal
ysis.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-28
ESCAPED FROM THE ASYLUM
Millionaire Patient Gets Safely Away
and Is in Hiding.

NEW YORK. Dec. 27.-The Times
says:
There Is every reason to believe that
John Armstrong chanler. the million
aire who escaped from Bloomingdale
asylum at White Plains on November
2S last. never intends to return to that
institution. Samuel B. Lyons. superin-
tendent Of the Bloomingdale asylum.
said last night that he firmly believes
that Chanler has gone for good.
Il believe" said he. that Mr.. Chan
Ter is waiting for a month to expire
so he will be free man and that he is
hiding with friends. At the expiration
Of month after the time a patient
leaves an asylum. under the state lun-
acy law. he cannot be brought back"
1t was learned last night that Mr..
Chanler always believed his relatives
were his enemies and for that reason
the general opinion is that he has gone
to West Virginia. where he owns a
large stock farm. He often talked of
going there and living a quiet life.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-28
PRINCE or WALES MAY COME.
Would Like to See the Yacht Races
hut the Queen May Dc,aln Him.

Would Like to See the Yacht RACES
hu, the Queen May Dc,ain Him,
NEW YORK. Dec, s1.-rhe English
people viii he delighted II the Prince
OF Wales can see his way 10 Aeecpt
the invitation which is reported 20 be
extended TO him By the New York
Yacht club TO be present at the races
Tor the Americas cup. says the London
correspondent, of the Tribune.
The prince Is an enthusiastic yachts
man and he has moc than once ex-
pressed a desire 10 see one OF the great
Yachting matches between England and
America. but circumstances may arise
To prevent him leaving this country
next autumn, The queen viii not al
low him 20 visit Australia for the
commonwealth celebration and. not
withstandlng that New York Is only a
weeks voyage from London. her maj
esty may on account or her Erea, axe
and increasing lnhrmitles consider II
not advisable that he should again
cross the Atlantic during her lifetime.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-28

OF osgeod. Ind. Levi was also victim
OF the mob. The men killed We're Rob-
ert Andrews, Helne Schuter William
Jenkins. l7-year-old boy and Lisle
Levi. an aged soldier
There was fight In which shots were
fired at a deputy sheriff. Jenkins with
the others was arrested and then taken
to fail at Versailles. Ind. Mrs, Jenkins
suspected that mob violence was brew
ing, walked from osgood to Versailles
at night and paced the streets tlll
dawn. armed with revolver. For
several hours she waited under the VIM
dow OF her husbands cell. ready to
challenge any who came to do him
harm.
Her fears being finally allayed. Mrs.
Jenkins started for home. No sooner
was she out Of sight than the
mob gathered, Dragging out the Ave
men. the members OF the mob killed
them in succession by beating them
over the head with a musket stock.
Mrs. Jenkins was compelled to fee
TO save her own life, coming to Chi
csgo. Here she brought suit for $1,000
damages against Sheriff Bushing's
bondsmen before Judge Baker in the
United States circuit court. The suit
dragged along for three years and fin-
ally the bondsmen decided to settle out
side OF court.
Mrs. Jenkins. when compelled several
months ago TO go to Ripley county to
attend the trial OF the case. was pro-
tected by a bodyguard OF government
She win so to Versailles
next week to get the $1,000.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-28
NEW STEAMSHIP LINE.
Vessels win Sail From New York TO
South Africa and Calcutta.

NEW YORK. Dec. 27.-A new steam
ship service is to be established from
New York to South African ports
and Calcutta by the Deutsche Damps-
chiffaheits Geselschaft Hansa. the new
service to be known as the Hansa SER
vice. The exact date when the SER
vice win start has not been announced.
but It will be In the near future and
the service Will at first probably be
monthly.
The boats viii leave New York for
South Africa. thence to Calcutta and
direct from the latter port back to
New York.
The Hansa lines include at present
some thlrty-six vessels which ply be-
tween Hamburg and Antwerp and Co
lombo, Madras. Caelutta, Bombay. Kar-
achi and Rangoon.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-28
no RAILROAD COMBINATION.
President Of the Canadian Pacific De-
MES the Rumor.

MONTREAL, Dec. G.--T. .. shaugh-
messy. president of the Canadian Pacific
railway, when shown the report assert
ing that a combination Is under way
by which the Canadian Pacific. North
ern Pacific. Erie and Chicago. Mil
waukee G. st. Paul would work In
harmony, thus forming new line from
New York to Vancouver. said:
while there Is the best Of feeling
between all the roads mentioned and
the Canadian Pacific. there is no COM
bination Of any kind. The roads mem
toned may work more harmonlously
in the future than in the past. as It
is in their interest to do. but there is
no truth in the story Of combina-
tion and a new transcontinental rail-
way"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-28
DAMAGES AWARDED.
Wife Of Man Who Was Lynched Gets
Four Thousand Dollars.

CHICAGO. Dec. 27.--Mrs. Lulu C..
Jenkins. now Of Chicago. has Just been
awarded $4,000 for the lynching Of her
husband in Ripley county. Indiana,
three years ago. The money will be
paid over by the eight bondsmen of
ex-Sheriff Henry Bushing. and is the
result Of a private settlement Of the
indemnity suit instituted by the widow
three months after the murder This
puts an end In a case that has aroused
attention all over the United States.
William Jenkins was one Of five
men iynched for alleged completely in
the stealing Of a horse from Lisle Levi.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-28
NO MONEY FOR CRAMPS.
Turkey win Pay the Kruppa Before
the Americans.

coNsTANTINoPLE. Dec. s7,-rt Is
the general belief that the Cramps
contract for the construction Of cruI.
ser for Turkey was signed without the
firat payment being made, This view
Is supported by tho fac, tha, the Porte
has formally promised to pay nothing
70 Americans before paying the Krupps.
and the Germans have not yet received
anything.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-28
sLoAN's CASE DISCUSSED.
Many Think Him Unwlse in Courtlng
Notoriety.

NEW YORK. Dec. H.-Many New
York tuBfmen last night discussed the
case Of Tod Sloan, 1t being brought
into prominence again by his riding
Vesuvian at the Tanforan track, Cali
fornia, on Christmas day. The fact
that Sloan's license Is not revoked is
generally accepted as the real reason
why the Tanforan authorities permit
ted him to ride. and there is no doubt
that had Sloan accepted a mount on
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-28
SUICIDES SUCCESSOR.
French Consul at Vancouver Temper
arily Stationed at San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 27.-Baron
H. De st. Laurent. the French consul
at Vancouver B. c.. has arrived here
to become acting consul in the place Of
the late Paul Antoine. He will have
charge Of the consulate pending the
appointment Of a permanent consul.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-28
RIorous ", G. \, U. WOMAN.
Ruins Valuable Painting and a Mir
ror In Hotel Bar-room.

WICHITA. Kas,. Dee r-Mrs. Car.
rls Nation. president OF the naTber
county ". c, r. a.. entered tho caFcy
hotel bar.room and with atono
smashed $500 painting OF Cleopatra
at her bath. and mirror valued at
sl00, She Ia under arrest but no charge
has yet been made.
sha appealed TO Governor Stanley
who II In the city and he refused 10
act In any way, ahe broke mirrors Al
Kiowa. Kaa In two saloons aome
months ago. She declares ,herc u no
law under which she can be prosecuted.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-28
CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR CUBA.
Free Entry Will Be Permitted Until
January Is Only.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 27.-The war
department has amended the recent
tariff circular authorizing the free en-
try Of Christmas presents into the Phil
ippines, Porto Rico and Cuba. so that
the concession in the case Of the Cuban
ports win expire January Is instead Of
February Z as originally provided.
1t is stated at the department that the
privilege Of free entry applies to goods
of the character described only. ad-
dressed to officers. soldiers and strictly
military employees.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-28
RUN ON THE BANKS.
Embarrassment OF a Baltimore Bank
Makes Trouble for the Others.

BALTIMORE. Dec. 27.--The effect OF
the embarrassment Of the Old Town
Bank. for which receiver was ap-
pointed yesterday was felt in all the
savings banks In the city today.
Throngs Of deposltors we're lined up
before the doors. The demands In all
cases were promptly compiled with.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-28
AGED MERCHANT DEAD.
Joseph Theodore White, Formerly of
San Francisco.

NEW YORK. Dec. 27.-Joseph Theo-
dore White. an old merchant Of this
city and veteran Of the Seventh reg
iment. Is dead. Mr.. White was born
in 1872 in this city and was the young
est son Of Joseph Fairehlld White. Of
Danbury Conn. He began his busi-
ness career when only fourteen years
Of age. At the age Of sixteen he rep
resented and managed an agency Of
New York firm in New Orleans. Dur
ing the gold excitement in 1S4s he went
to San Francisco and engaged in gen.
eral merchandise business.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-28
OIL MAGNATE DEAD,

NEW YORK. Dec. 97.-Thomas n.
Williams. ex-member OF the board OF
governors Of the stock exchange. born
at Pine Ridge. Mississippi Ia dead.
Mr.. Williams was Interested In tho
Interstate on Company. which IL said
to control 10000 acres OF oil property
In wyoming.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-28
MURDER AND SUICIDE,
]. W. Tlnsley Killed His wife and
Himself on tho street At Los
Angeles.

LOS ANGELES. Cal. Dee, gi---John
W. Tinsley shot and killed his wife
on the street today and then fired a
bullet into his own head. dying In.
stantly,
Il ia alleged that Tinslcy has another
wife In Townsend. Mont,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-28
BRITISH OFFICIALS rNsuLrnD.
Turkish Soldiers Grossly Assaulted
Charse d'Analrs and other Mem
BEN of Embassy.

coNsTANTINoPLE. Dec. se-some
Turkish soldiers have grossly assaulted
and maltrcated the British charge DAFT
fairs. Mir DE hulaen. and other mem-
bcru ~ tho British embassy, IN the
vicinity Of the powder magaHine At
Makrikein tMakrlcReuyl, sharp de-
manda tor redress have been made to
the Porte.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-28
RAIL VERSUS WATER.
Marked Failing or In Transportation
OF Grain Through the Erie
Canal,

NEW YORK. Dec. 27-oficial sta
tistics compiled by the New York pro-
duce exchange show a marked falling
of during the past season in the
amount Of wheat transported to New
York by the Erie canal as compared
with last seasons traffic.
This season about S,525,oOO bushels