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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-22
REMOVAL OF GENERAL OFFICES.
st. Louis & San Francisco Railroad To
Be Operated Hereafter From
st. Louis

KANSAS CITY. May 21-President b.
F. Yoakum, Of the st. Louis G San
Francisco railroad, has announced that
the general offices OF the Memphis route
in Kansas City will be closed and that
line will be operated from the general
office Of the Frisco in st. Louis. He
said that the Frisco would build a line
from Sherman. 20 Fort Worth, Tex. to
connect with the Fort Worth and Rio
Grande, recently acquired by the Fris-
co and from the terminus OF the latter
line. would build to the Mexican bor-
der at SDofford, about 40 miles from
Eagle Pass, where a connection would
be made with the Mexican Interna-
tional
What about Frisco control OF the
Mexican international or the Mexican
Central?"
I'VE do not own the Mexican Inter
national nor do we own any other Mex
lean roads"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-22
LODGE OFFICERS ELECTED.
odd Fellows and Rebckahs In Conyen-
ton az Baker City.

BAKER CITY. May 21.-The grand
encampment Of Odd Fellows and grand
convention Of Rebekahs OF Oregon.
convened In this city this morning. The
total assets Of the encampment amounts
10 32s.oG3.
The officers elected FOR the ensuing
year are Thos. +. Ryan. Oregon City.
grand patriarch. p. W Stewart. Port
land. grand nigh priest 7. F. Howard.
Pcndleton. grand warden: T. f. Sharon.
Portland. grand scribe; Byron f. Mil
Ter. Portland, grand treasurer: VIM.
Green Eugene. grand Junior warden;
a. W. Bowers. Albany. grand repre-
sentative; Claud Catch. Salem. grand
marshal; VI s Kaife. sllverton. grand
sentinel; w. r. Cunningham. Canyon
City, grand outside sentinel
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-22
MUST PAY ALTMoNY.
Supreme Court Renders Decision on
Retired Army Captains Di-
vorce Case.

WASHINGTON, May 21.-Justice
Gray has announced the opinion Of the
United States supreme court in the
case Of Robert w. Shufold. retired
ceptain in the army. The case involves
the question Of exemption Of his SAL
airy as an officer Of the army from an
order Of the court to pay alimony to
a divorced wife. The courts Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia held the salary to be
exempt on the ground that it is a
gratuity from the government and
could not be 50 attached. The opinion
reversed these decisions holding salary
under such circumstances to be sub
ject to an attachment.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-22
WAR DEPARTMENT ANXIOUS.

WASHINGTON. May 21.--Both the
navy and war departments are appre-
hensive rs to the effects NJ the ma
chlnists' strike on the government
work now in progress. The war depart
ment was informed that the strike was
likely to stop work on the two raval
transports, Egbert and Rosecrans, now
repairing on the Pacific coast.
Acting Secretary Hackett, Of the
navy. ordered that the two army trans
ports be taken 10 the navy yard at
Bremerton. on Puget sound for the
completion Of their repairs. None Of
the government yards can be affected
by the strike. as eight hours day pre-
vail In all the government works. Word
has neached the department that the
government employees are contributing
funds in support of he strike move
ment, but no attention will be paid
10 the matter.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-22
AGAINST PORTO RIcAN TOBACCO.

NEW YORK, May 21.-The tobacco
workers in Pinar del Rio Province.
says Tribune dispatch from Havana.
are deluging Quesada and other mem
bers of the Cuban constitutional con-
vention with protests agains the report
ed intention OF the war department to
admit Porto Rican tobacco into Cuba.
Protests will be forwarded to Washing
ton and also laid before the Havana
commission which Of all the provinces
and Its delegates support the Platt
amendment.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-22
VOLUNTEERS LEAVE FOR HOME.

WASHINGTON. May 2l,-A cable
gram from Manila announces that the
Hancock, Buford and Aztec sailed Sat-
urday with volunteers. The Logan.
fitzpatrick and Ohio will sail not later
than the S0th and the Grant and
Thomas will return as soon as they ar
rive in Manila and can be loaded The
cable announcing the departure Of the
troops is as follows:
Transport Hancock, 81 officers, 1912
enlisted men; Thirty-first volunteer in
fantry; transport Aztec two officers, g.
enlisted men; Company H. Forty-second
volunteer infantry; transport Buford.
p officers, 80 enlisted men. Forty-first
volunteer infantry. 225 remains. Sailed
May 1S via Nagasika."
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-22
SURROUNDED BY MYSTERY.
Strange Disappearance Of Bloomington.
ILL.,. Girls Body From Morgue.

CHICAGO. May 2.-The Chronicle
says:
Mystery surrounds the disappearance
from the county morgue Of the body
OF Minnie Pehlgrim, a 1s-year-old girl
OF Bloomington. nl. who died at the
county hospital a few days ago. Will
liam Sulske. Of Bloomington. the dead
girls uncle, arrived in Chicago yester-
day IN response 20 a telegram announc-
ing the death, but his search OF the
morgue for The body of his niece was in
vain.
He was told on his arrival at the
morgue that Miss Pehlgrinn's body had
been taken away in an undertaker's
wagon, Who the undertaken is Or
whose wagon carried the body away
Sulske could not learn and after spend
ing the entire day searching and in
Quiring he appealed to the police last
night for assistance.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-22
PASSENGER ENGINE WRECKED.

PUEBLO, Colo, May 21.-Passenger
train No lis on the Rio Grande Rail
road ran into washout near San Car
los, ten miles south of here last night
and was wrecked. The engine rolled
over into the st. Charles creek. but the
rest Of the train remained on the bank.
II was thought at first there would be
a loss Of life and the hospital train
was sent from here, but beyond a shak-
ing up no injury was done the passen-
gers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-22
TO SUCCEED MR.. cALLAwAY.

NEW YORK. May 21.-The Tribune
says:
1t is the drift Of opinion that Edgar
Van Ettan, general superintendent OF
the New York Central, is to succeed Mr..
Galloway as president Of that road. No
official Information as to this could be
obtained since the subject has not yet
been discussed by W. X. Vanderbilt
and his associates in control of the
Central. Although many other names
have been mentioned. Mr.. Van Ettan is
regarded at present as most likely 10
be elected to the office.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-22
WANT RATES REDUCED.
Chicago Shippers Trying to Secure
Lower Rates to Pacific Coast.

WASHINGTON. May 21.-The case Of
the Business Mems League. Of ST. Louis,
against the Southern Pacific and other
iranscon,nen'al lines involving issues
OF gred; importance TO shippers 10 Pa
cihc coast points. was heard by the in
terstate commerce commission today.
81. Louis and Chicago shippers are Try
inE TO secure lower rates TO the Pacific
coast from he Middle West and TO
have the roads reduce ths difference
between carload rates and less than
carload rates in the Pacific coast busl-
ness
The co nmission fixed October %, in
this city for hearing arguments in
the case.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-22
HIGH PRICED TRorTERs.

CLEVELAND, May 2l.-Charies A.
Winship. Of Los Angeles, Cal, yester-
day sold to ]. C. Mckinney, Of Terrace
farm. Titusville, Pa, three-year and
five-year-old trotting mares Zephyr
and Velvet Rose for $4,000, zephyr
bringing the larger part Of this sum. 1t
being the largest amount paid for a
three -year-old filly in years.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-22
JOINT CONFERENCE REFUSED.

JOlNT CONFERENCE REFUSED.
NEW YORK. May 2l.-Herry Devens.
agent Of the Metal Trades Association.
today went to the headquarters Of the
strikers Immediately after meeting at
the Astor house had adjourned. His
mission was to pave the way for a joint
conference in which strikers could ex-
plain their position and their demlnds.
80 that the employers could find out
what the men wanted. Devens said he
got little satisfaction.
When the district executive hoard Of
the International Association OF Ma
chinists adjourned tonight the members
were much elatei as they said that
there were fair prospects that the diff
ferences with the employers would be
settled and settled in favor Of the men
before many hours had passed
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-22
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.
Ohio congressman In Portland and viii
Arrive Here Tomorrow.

PORTLAND, May 2l.-The Ohio con.
gressmen, who are travelling In the
West. arrived here today from San
Francisco They were taken on spec
ial train to The Dalles. Inspecting the
Cascade locks en- route. They expressed
opinions favorable to liberal appropria-
tlons for the Columbia river.
Congressman Dick said: "Since We
are opening up our commerce with the
Orient We oughSto open the great
Columbia river 10 commerce."
The delegation will go to the mouth
OF the Columbia tomorrow.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-22
PROFESSOR LATHRoP RESIGNS.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Calf.
May 21.-The resignation of Prof. B. B.
Lathrop, professor if rhetoric and for
ensics at Stanford, is announced today.
Prof. Lathrop will have nothing to say
at present as to his reasons further
than that they are associated with the
Ross Howard affair.
Prof. Lathrop has accepted position
as associate professor of English at the
University of Wisconsin.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-22
EARLY SETTLEMENT
NOW IN SIGHT
Over l2O Firms Grant Machinists
a Nine.HOur Day.
WAR DEPARTMENT ANXIOUS
Fears Entertained That Strike May Stop
Work on Army Transports Two
Vessels Ordered to The Sound
for Repairs.

WASHINGTON, May 2l-President
o'connell said tonight that advlces re-
ceived up to 9 O'Clock at headquarters
here Indicated that an early settl.men
Of the trouble between rnachinlsts and
employees VIII be effected. Information
at hand showed that during the day
over l2O films had settled by granting
a nine-hOur day.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-22
GOVERNOR ALIENS REPORT.

WASHINGTON, May 21.-Governor
Charles H. Allen, Of Porto Rico, has
presented to the president his annual
report.
The governor expresses the opinion
that the scheme of the colonial admin
istration such as is found in the Dan
ish. French and English West Indies.
might be safely instituted with yaria-
tions dependent upon the future policy
Of the home government.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-22
WHITMAN TEAM WON.

SEATTLE. May n.-The baseball
game this afternoon between the state
university and Whitman college teams
resulted IN a victory for the latter, the
score being 3 to 2. BY winning the
game the Whitman team also wins the
intercollegiate championship OF Wash
ington and Idaho
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-22
CONSTITUTIONS FIRST SPIN.

BRISTOL. R. l., May 2l.-Up and
down the Narragansett bay today the
cup defender, Constitution, was put
through her first PAGES and acquitted
herself. as Mr.. Duncan, her manager,
said, most satisfactory. 1t was the
builders trial and confined to six or
seven miles.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-22
TRANSPORTS TO BE SOLD.

WASHINGTON. May 21--A board OF
survey has been ordered to report upon
the value of the transports Mcclellan,
Sedgwick and Crook belonging to the
West Indian transport service, which
is to be abandoned July l. After the re-
port of the board the transports viii
be offered for sale.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-22
FAST REGAINING STRENGTH.
Mrs. Mckinley Shows Marked Improve.
nent-Presldent Reviews $4,000
School Children.

SAN FRANCISCO. May 2l.-The con-
valenee OF Mrs. Mckinley Is very rapid
and she Is fast regainlng her normal
strength. She was able to sit up to-
day and read the papers. So marked Is
her Improvement that II Is very prob
able the presidential party will start
for Washington next Saturday,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-22
PErT1GREw MAKES DENIAL.

SIOUX FALLS, S. D.. May 21.-In
an interview in the Sioux Falls Press
which will appear tomorrow morning,
ex-senator Pettlgrew denies taht he
has been offered the presidency Of the
Northern Pacific or any other railroad
and says ne would not accept the OFFER
IL 1t was made.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-22
CROWLEY GETS FOUR YEARS.

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, May 21.-
The trial of Harold Crowley, of Lock-
mort, n. Y, a son of ex-Congressman
Crowley and former employe of the pos
tai department, on charge Of misap-
propriatIng postal funds. was concluded
at Ponce Saturday night. He was SEN
fenced to four years at hard labor.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-22
Beaten Over Five.MiIe Course
More Than Five Minutes.
COURSE WAS TO WINDWARD
The New Boat Lost on Every Tack Experts
Assert That She Could Have
Won Had the cspialn So
Desired.

RYDE' Isle Of Wight May 2l--The
trial Of Shamrock H. and Shamrock
today was In many respects the most
pleasing that has yet taken place In
stead Of throwing additional light up
on the abilities Of the challenger. .oday's
race makes II more difficult than ever
to estimate her speed
ON the stretch from Cowes 10 sikIker
they had an interesting struggle under
full racing canvas The official racing
has not commenced, but the shpper
were apparently having trial between
themselves and pnltchlng every ad-
vantage, Shamrock II was good half
mile % the lccward when they started,
but IN the Ave miles between the an
ohorsge and slilker she closed up
the whole ~ this big gap.
The new Yacht lost on every tack.
TIE explanation given by those on
board is that the bobstiy weakened and
weakened the headsaila and foresalls
When they finished at Nab lightshlp the
times were.
Shamrock Two hours. six minutes
and twelve seconds.
Shamrock 1.-Two hours eleven min
uieE and nineteen seconds
The opinion Of most Of the experts
who Witnessed the race was that had
Il been desired that Shamrock II. should
win She could easily have done 80.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-22
TOPEKA WILL BE DRY.
Law Enforcemen, Candidate Declared
Duly Elected Mayor

TOPEKA Kls.. May 2l.-The su-
premc court today reversed the decision
OF the district court In the Topeka may
orally contest and Installed ]. w.
Hughes, Republican and law enforce
ment candidate. In the mayors chair.
He has been holding office since the
election on the certificate issued by the
old council.
Topeka is now entirely under the con-
troll OF the dry" element. and opera
tions against Joints are expected to be-
gin at once.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-22
REACHED A COMPROMISE.

COLUMBUS. o.. May I.-A compro-
mise was reached today by the Wood
men Of the World on the question Of
eliminating suicide claims from policies,
the convention declaring that no less
than one-half OF every claim should be
nald REGARDLESS OF cause OF death.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-22
MIDDLEwE1GHTs MATCHED.

CHICAGO. May 21.-Jack Moffat. the
Chicago mIddleweight. has been match
ed to box twenty rounds with George
Gardner Of Boston at San Francisco
on July 4. Moffat win leave for San
Francisco about June 8.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-22
WORKING PoTTBRs' GRIEVANCE
Demand Made for Stricter Enforcement
of the Tariff Laws.

TRENTON, N. J.. May 21.-The
United States industrial commissions
subcommittee on manufacturers and
business had FOUR persons before them
at their session in this city. These
men represented the working potters of
Trenton. The main speaker was VIII
liam Clayton, who read a statement
which had been previously prepared and
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-22
CHICAGO SELECTED.

PARIS, May H.-The committee hav-
ing in charge the quadrennlal olympian
games at the Automobile Club today
selected Chicago as the place for hold
ing the contests in 1904.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-22
AMENDS CHURCH DISCIPLINE.
Ministers Forbidden the Use OF Tobacco
Hell" Modified to "Hades."

FREDERICK. Nd. May ?l.-The
general quadrennlal conference OF the
United Brethren Church OF Christians
today adopted the amendment to the
church discipline to the effect that here.
after no minister Of the church shall
be allowed to use tobacco In any form
and those who are now addicted to its
use must quit 1t. In the apostles creed
the woGI Hell" was modified and will
In future be rendered "Hades."
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-22
ACKNOWLEDGED HIS IDENTITY

SEATTLE, May 2l.-After undergoing
several interviews and denying as many
times that he was w. Abbott Lewis, of
Spokane, the prisoner arrested as Ben.
Drummond today acln owledged that he
was the Spokane embezzler.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-22
SCHOOL CHILDREN REVIEWED.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 9l.-Presi-
dent Mckinley today reviewed nearly
fifty thousand school children in this
city,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-22
WITH BMBEzzLEMsNT.

Private at Manila in Trouble-Insur-
gents Attack Village Of Nacarlan.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-22

MANILA, May 2l.-E. C. Lawrence.
formerly a private in the Thirty third
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-22
EDWARD WILL BE PRESENT

RYDE, Isle of Wight, May liking
Edward VIII witness tomorrows race
between the two Shamrocks.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-22
PRICE OF SILVER.

NEW YORK, May 21,-Silver. 59&.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-22

DRESS MAKER. Good French dressmakel
wishes work by the day or week; expert
enced in children's dresses: references. Ad-
dress 234 West 2sth-st-, store.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-22
REAL ESTATE.
: ANY LARGE TRANsACTIoNS-s. II. P.
PELL TO BUILD on PART OF OLD
CATHOLIC ORPHAN ASYLUM SITE.

The real estate market showed unusual activity
yesterday, many large sales being reported one
big deal was the sale Of plot OF six lots win
frontages IN Broadway and in Forty-hfth-st. by
James ". Henning. through McVickar co.
Other important transactions were the reported
sales OF a plot OF the Stewart mansion site. plot
of the Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum. q lot In the
FIfth-ave section. and an announsement that the
Centre Market property in Forty-eighth-st-' be-
tween Broadway and Seventh-ave.. had been leased
The details OF the Henning sale and the Cehue
Market lease are given elsewhere.
The plot of the Stewart mansion site said 10 have
been sold has frontage OF rs feet 10 Thirty-fourth-
ST. and 25 feet in Thirty y-fth-st and the purchase
price was reported 10 be about $4,000 D ossooo
Pen WAS said TO be the broker The parcel Is
owned by Charles T. Barney. James r. Hay VINO
represents him. said TO Tribune reporter yester-
day afternoon when asked II the report was true;
mo such sale has been made. There are negotla-
tions on for the purchase OF the property. Such
negotiations are an every day mi matter ne oe-
William O. Park has bought a plot i.h Sc
on the south side of -hundred-and d-seVenth,sl'
l95 feet east Of Fifth-ave.. from Charles Cook;
Theodore W Stemmer Of the firm OF T. w
stone business building No 500 BtoaGMaS5
Grand-st, a lot 25XlO0 feet ne Pu sIa o
The property with a ten story business building.
w. b Nichols Is reported TO nave sYio ~ 40, 30 40
East Seventy y-fourth-st four story ana basement
brownstone dwelling house, on lot 22NleZZ leet'
Daniel j. O'Neil took ttle YESTERDAY 10 Eos 20 %
Nos l3 and Is New Bowery, from Johanna O Neil
LANES r. Roosevelt and other trustees yesterday
took title 10 a plot at the mort neast corner Of
One-hundred- d-seVentieth-st. and Townseno-aNe
from the City Real Estate Company -,
Henry Hencken yesterday transferred utle 70
Nos AS and 427 West Twenty-flfth-st, 5oNsSs feet
s. IA p Pei win build a house for his own oc-
cupancy on a plot Of the old Roman Sathohc ar on
south side Of FIfty-secOnd-st.s 10 feet west OF
Goding and S. Osgood Pell & Co. for the Manhat-
Island Corporation.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-22

mp F,SSNfAKER would sew for ladies VIII
Ike nice work: remodelllng a specially
81 80 per day: reference. Miss COWEl-L
90 West 23d-st.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-22
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

ed-ave. e corner 75tl-st, is. Ilx1OO: E Mahon
70 James Eversrd; s. 81 75; mortgage.
7OOth-st. 5 s. 1866 II OF sth-ave. l9.zx1O01 IL;
Samuel Hennberger. referee, TO Edwin A Nc
g5th-s7 No 2l5 East 25xss 8. Harry RinaIdo 10
Joel Rinaldo all title: mortgage s21. .OoO. .......
bth-ave. No l3l, O.. % 6xlO0: jefferson n Levy
John F Rufner; r S. IS 5O..................
rownsend-ave, G corner l7Oth-st. runs ls1-zo
53.G II 10 Stebbins-ave 16.6 10 centre
block 1887 10 TOwnsend-aVe X g; City
Real Estate Company 10 James r Roosevelt
al trustees: r 5. 25 cents. Observation-Disclosures.
E5th-st, Nos 495 and s27 West. 50x9s. 8: Henry
Hencken 10 John II Meyer: mortgage, S65. 600.
12lst-st. No 1O2 West, 2lxlO0.1l: Katie Wise 70
Louise II Thacher. r g. Sc IS; mortgage. $1,000
i2th-st, 8, 3ls II e of Avenue b, S5xl03S: Peter
" Meyer 70 Ignatz Margareten; r S, s6...-....
i36th-st. No 24l West, 17X39 II; Carrie II Wetzler
et al 70 Adolph Heymann; mortgage. $1,000: r
;. q =
Boosevelt-st. Nos So and IS. and No 81 New
Chambers-st. and Nos 13 and l5 New-Bowery:
Johanna O'Nein 70 Daniel J ONeill; mortgage.
$500; r s. 81 50..---....-.-.........
Plst-st 175 II OF Park-ave. 20xlG0.S; John
Towney TO Louis Cohen and another; s. So 25:
eth-st' 10 72s 10 7s2 East, eOx9s II: Rachel
Schweitzer and another Robert T Tysen;
r S. sl2 IS: mortgage SEQ coo. 0...................
nrand-st. No S5s. {. 25XI00.5 Madison-st. No