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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-26
ASTORIA. OREGON, FRIDAY APRIL 20, 1901.

rotations between Cuba and the Unit
cd states.
The first objection. which IL a matter
of form rather than Of substance. h
now lrremediable and we need not dis
cuSH its merits. I believe the second
objection rests on a Misrepresentation
which President Mckinley will In all
probability be able 10 remove In a con
ference with the committee: for the
Plat amendment. while continuing the
historical policy Of the United States
toward Cuba, may be fairly described
as guarantee " the independence Of
Cuba and the formulation OF the means
to protect II bOth against invasion and
domestic disorder. The third objection
Will In my judgment prove the hard
est 10 overcome.
"But the convention Is not In a way
OF success when they propose lower
duty on sugar AS a quid pro quo for
their acceptance OF the Plat amend
ment which Is quite an advantageous
to Cuba as 10 the United States. Let
them on the contrary accept the Platt
amendment. which in substance IL in
dispensablc 10 Cuba az II is expedlent
for the United States. and then let
them appeal 10 the great heart Of the
American people to furnish a market
with proper protection for home indus
tries to the exports Of their nelghbor-
ing sister republic. which has suffered
untold agonies n the struggles for free
dom and whose prosperity Is bound up
with the prosperity OF the United
States. and believe they will win their
case.
The Cuban problem Is at bottom
an economic and a financial one. And
the United States has the control OF II
In it's own hands. There are two meas
ures by the enactment OF which con-
gress might win the heart Of Cuba
One Is the reduction OF the duty on
sugar. The other Is a loan az a low
rate Of interest Of some Sl5.OOO.OO0 for
the payment Of soldiers honorably dis
charged from the Cuban armies. Would
not both in the long run be wise in
vestments for us?
Neither in Cuba nor in the United
States do the people desire annexation
at present. Let US aid the Cubans 10
set up their own republic. With the
establishment OF a republic under the
guarantees OF the Plat amendment.
with a consequent influx of capital
which Is now greatly needed. and with
market for sugar in the United States.
the island Of Cuba would become one
Of the richest and happiest in the
world"
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CONDITIONS IN ALBAY.

LEGASPI. Province of Albay. P. L.,
April 25.-The administrative features
Of Albay province are backward. The
military situation is improving slowly,
General Belarmanio is still operating
with 200 rifles. The federalists have re-
Quested Aguinaldo's assistance in secur-
ing his surrender.
One thousand men Of the Ninth (col-
ored) cavalry and Forty-seventh regi-
ment NJ volunteer infantry are at pres
ent in Albay. The new Twenty-sixth
regiment (regulars) is on its way here.
There are no American schools and
few municipal governments, Although
unsettled. the sentiment is strong for
peace and civil government. Big turn
outs at the commission sessions IN all
the Lug IN provinces are being organ
lied.
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Relief Committees Appointed At
Cities on Ohio River.
THOUSANDS ARE HOMELESS
Flood Resulted In Far More Distress Thaa
Was Expected Loss Nay Ran Iaio
Millions Worst Of Flood
Over.

CINCINNATI. April 25.-The end OF
the food Is In sight here tonight. At
s o'clock the stage was sol feet. The
river tonight was rising slowly for fifty
miles above Cincinnati. II was
stationary for 100 miles beyond that
point and falling for 800 miles below
Pittsburg.
The food has resulted in far more
distress here han was expected ard
tonight Mayor FleIschman appointed re-
lief committees and secured funds 70
aid the distressed. Similar action was
taken in Newport and Dayton. KY.
The estimates place the number Of men
thrown out Of employment IN cincln-
natl at 1000 and about half as many IN
Covlngton and Newport. Ky.
At Ironton $500 men are thrown out
Of employment. An estimate has been
made at Huntington that over 5000 fa1n-
lilies are homeless. In the southern
part Of West Virginia. 5000 men are
idle and the loss in that part Of the
state will exceed million dollars.
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Given Little Hope That Amend
ment Could Be Modified.
DINNER AT WHITE HOUSE
Mckinley Refused 10 Talk Bus!nesS-Presl.
deni Sehurmau Advises That Con.
eessIoDs Be GRANTED AnneE.
silos No, Wanted.

WASHINGTON. April &.-The cuban
delegation saw President Mckinley
twice today. once In the early part Of
the day when there were expressions
Of friendship and again at night when
the members Of the delegation were
guests Of honor at "A state dinner at
the White House. The real business
which brought ihe delegation here was
no; transacted. the president saying TO
the delegation that ne would confer
with Secretary Roo, who would act as
his representative in conferences over
the Cuban situation.
The delegation and Secretary Root
were closeted for some hours in the
afternoon. Secrecy was observed the
sta,emcn, being made hat after results
were reached some ne WIS as to the con-
illusions nigh, b. made public.
Matters Of importance were not
touched upon In the interview between
the president and the delegates. the con-
ference being almost wholly informal
Senor Capole In his address to the
president spoke d the desire OF the
Cubans 70 have the closest possible re-
la,lons with the United States. He al
~ spoke Of the gratitude which the
Cubans felt to he United States for
assistance rendered in her liberation
In response the president expressed
pleasure a; meeting the delegation and
desired through them TO extend the
hndest wishes 10 the people OF the ISL
and
II was made clear 20 the Cubans by
Secretary Root tha. no modification of
the Plat amendment could be made
by he ax,rutIve department OF the
govern n"n' ana the Cuba1s themselves
understand tha, there Is little possl-
buity ~ congressional action In that
direction.
II is und ,rs,ool that the Cubans are
impressed with 'hc desire on the part
u ihIs government 70 deal fairly by
Cuhl ana the belle. ts expressed that
the delegation viii take home favorable
reports II our intentions The delega-
ton made no compllin; of the present
military government ~ General Wood.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-26
STRANGE BANKING OPERATIONS.
President Of New Whatcom Bank
Borrowed Entire Deposits.

NEW wHATCoM. Wash. April 25.--
Under an order Of the court. Receiver
Muir OF the scandfnavian.American
bank. this afternoon filed a report Of
its affairs which lays bare a system
of reckless banking operations. Ac-
cording to the report. the banks pres
ident. II. st. John Dix. borrowed Its
entire deposits and $4,000 OF it's capital
on his unsecured notes. The other off,
Gers are the banks debtors to the ex-
tent OF 5000.
The banks nominal assets are $S1.-
776 or this over $4,000 are unsecured
notes Of It's president.
President st. John is in London
whittier he went six weeks prior to the
banks suspension. His proper name Is
II. St. John Dix. He went under the
name Of H. st. John here.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-26
EIGHT AMERICAN
SOLDIERS SHOT
Tortured and Butchered by FIJI.
ipinOs.
SUCCESSOR TO AGUINALDO
General CalIles ProClaims Himself Dictator
CommlSSary Sergeant Sentenced 10
Two Years Imprisonment
Many Surrendey.

MANILA. April 25.--It Is reported
that the rebel general. Cailles, ordered
eight American soldiers shot April q.
the same day on which he condemned
to death Colonel Sanchio. one Of his
stan officers. and Senor Delaros. a
wealthy native who had refused 10 con-
tribute to the insurgent funds. San
chic escaped. The others were
tortured and then butchered Call
tortured and then butchered. Cal
the successor Of Aguinaldo. Aguinaldo
denounces him, disclaimlng RESPONSE.
bllity for the previous atrocities Of
Callles.
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PROPOSALS FROM scHURMAN.


ITHACA. n. Y. April 25--President
j. G.. Schurman spoke last night before
the students Of Cornell University In
Library Hall on the Cuban situation.
His recent return from the island
where he spent two weeks, enabled him
to make the subject one Of particular
interest. After reviewing Of the gem
eral condition Of the people, he touch
ed directly upon the question OF the
Cuban opposition TO the Platt amend-
ment He said in part;
1T Is the revolutionary army and its
supporters who are represented in the
constitutional convention. That body is
more radical than the Cuban people
as whole, II It hesitates to adopt
the Platt amendment, the people who
own property on the sNand would not.
They feel that The Platt amendment
is indispensable to the peace and pro-
lection Of the island and the prosper
ity Of It's people.
"Stin, I think great consideration
should be shown For the men who won
Cuban independence, and after all. the
constitutional convention is the only or
gan,zed body authorized 10 express
Cuban sentiment and opinion. had
the honor week before last of confer
ring with two large delegations from
the convention. in which were included
all OF the members Of the committee
now at Washington. Their complaint
was threshold, first they objected to
the manner in which the Plat amend
ment was forced upon them; secondly,
they criticised It as limitation Of the
sovereignty rights of Cuba; thirdly
they deprecated the omission Of
clause providing for freer commercial
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-26
SERVANT IS RESPONSIBLE.
Must Choose Safer Methods OF Perform
lAg Dangerous Duty or Take
consequences.

ST. LOUIS. April 25.-"where there
is a comparatively safe and a more
dangerous way known to servant, by
means of which he may discharge his
duty, it is negligence for him to select
the more dangerous method and he
thereby assumes the risk Of injury
which its use entails"
So held the United States court Of
appeals in an opinion handed down in
the case of John Morris, an agent of
the Duluth. South Shore and Atlantic
Railroad Company. Morris sued for
damages for the loss of leg while
coupling cars.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-26
GREAT FACTORY FIRE.
Two Hundred Persons Killed and In
jured as Result Of Boiler
Explosion.

FRANKFORT. Germany April 25.-
The boilers Of the Griesheim Electro
Chemical Works near Griesheim explod-
ed this afternoon and the factory
caught fre. Fifty persons are reported
to have been killed and 40 persons
injured. The three boilers OF the works
exploded. The explosion was audible
here. The Frankfort engines. ladders
and ambulances went TO the scene Of
the disaster.
After five hours the conhagration was
to some extent controlled and IL was
possible to begin the work Of extricating
bodies. 1t Is feared that nearly two
hundred persons were killed or injured.
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FIGHT WILL BE CONTINUED.

LOS ANGELES. April 81. Ross
Clarke and t. E. Gibbons. Of the San
Pedro. Los Angeles and Salt Lake
road. were seen today in regard to the
decision Of the commissioner-general
Of the land office at Washington, award
ing the disputed Nevada right Of
way to the Oregon Short Line. Both
gentlemen declared emphatically that
the decision viii not interrupt the work
being done.
"The Hartman forces have scored =
point" admitted Clark. "but the matter
has yet to be passed upon by the Sec
retary of the interior and meanwhile
we will rellnquish none OF our rights
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-26
BRYAN NOT A CANDIDATE.
Saws He Is Not Planning for Another
Presidential Nomination.

LINCOLN. Neb.. April BIN a
statement given publicity tonight. W.
]. Bryan says in effect that he has no
intention of seeking a third nomination
for the presidency. Bryan's announce
ment is in answer to an article in an
Faster paper spAculating on his fu-
ture plans as political leader. Bryan
says in part:
II am not planning for another pres
ident!al nomination. If 1 ever become
candidate again 1t will be because
it seems necessary for the advancement
of the principles to which adhere and
that does not now seem possible
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-26
NEW LINE TO MANILA.

SAN FRANCISCO. April 25.-Private
advices to the merchants here state thar
the war department has under favor
able consideration for definite action the
plan for the establishment of an Ameri-
can line of steamers 10 Manila pro-
posed by the mercantile interests of this
city. The proposition of the various
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-26
CLARK's PETITION DENIED.
Not Allowed to Withdraw From Bond
OF Montana Ore Purchasing
Company.

BUTTE, Mont. April 25.--A special to
the Miner from Helena says:
The supreme court this afternoon de-
MED the petition OF United States SEN
ator Clark and C. w. Clark to b. al
lowed to withdraw from the bond Of the
Montana Ore Purchasing Company. Of
which F. 4. Heilze is the principal
owner. in the suit Of the latter against
the Amalgamated Copper Company.
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commercial bodies here Is that the gov
ernment guarlntee to any shipping firm
establishing a line of steamers between
San Francisco and the Philippines at
least 2OOO tons Of freight each month TO
be delivered in the Philippines.
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MUST KEEP PEACE.
Sheriff Warns contending Railroad
Parties in Utah.

SALT LAKE, April "a special to
the Herald from Uvada, Utah, says that
the sheriff of Iron county has entered
the fght between the oregon Short
Line and Senator Clark's forces for pos
session Of the old Utah and California
right Of way and has notified both
forces that any infractions Of the law
would be repressad.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-26
COMPLAINT AGAINST WOOD.

NEW YORK. April 25 The exact
nature Of the propositions to be submit
ted hy tie Cuban commissioners Is not
known says Tribune special from
Washington.
They have held rather long execu-
tive session n, heir headquarters in
the Shoreham, the object Of which. II
was announced, was TO decide on plan
of procedure, bu, II they reached a con-
clusion they did not say 30.
That the commissioners with practi-
cally one voice will lodge with the pres
ident some kind of complaint against
Governor General Wood there is scarce
ly any room Cor doubt, Nor Is there
any room for doum tina! they will
not in any way weaken the presidents
confidence in that ofiicial
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-26
HAMMOND GETS FRANCHISE.
Granted by Eureka City Council
klamath River Railroad Com
pany.

EUREKA. Cal. April 25.-The city
council has passed the franchise asked
for by the Klamath River Railroad
Company. The corporation is headed
by A. b. Hammond. Of Oregon and
Montana
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-26
LIVED MORE THAN CENTURY
Ex-slave 1OS Years Old Dying in coun-
ty Hospital at Helena.

SALT LAKE. April GA special to
the Tribune from Helena. Mont. sagsc
Carrie Henderson. 103 years old. is
dying in the county hospital. She work
ed as a slave in the South before the
civil war
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CROWS NEST BILL PASSED.

VICTORIA, b. c.. April 25.-The
Crows Nest Southern Railway bill has
passed the legislature.
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PRICE OF SILVER.
NEW YORK, April 25.-sIlver. bs%.
Arizona republican., 1901-05-10

| There may be complete answer to
 all the counts in the indictment of the conduct of Christian THE missions in China.
 MISSIONARY which have been ac- | QUESTION. cumulating for year. But the charges cover
 so many points. include so many all
 legged specifications under those points
 and come from so many respectable
 sources that the answer ought to be
 made, and made authorltatively,
 rather than left to be gl-aned from | isolated rejoinders covering particular | allegations. Enough of case has been made up to demand the attention
 of the missionary bodies of this and other lands. The situation requires of them an investigation of the work and personnel of their agents in foreign parts. and a statement of conditions
 that shall take due cognizance of slam ders, if islanders they be. Tns subject must be approached in a spirit differ tiA than Nll0N IalNANAN1u ny of the How breeding" of critics, or by sweeping references to 'infernal rot" or by the ready exchange of such epithets as malignant lie" in the dis putes between Roman Catholic and Protestant church publications, or even by the language of the reply to the famous Buddhist circular by the con ferencs of the foreign Protestant mis- sionary societies of the United States and Canada.
 It has been charged against the con-
 luct of Christian missionaries in China that they have not shown wis
 iom in avaoiding inflamlng the preju- dlces and arousing the fears of the natives. This charge is preferred. among others. by Lord Salisbury. Lord Curzon. Wu Ting Fang. and, inferen- italy, by Minister Denby. It Is charged that in the exercise of extra territorial Jurisdiction they undermine the authority of the mandarins and divide villages into hostile camps, This charge is preferred by Commis- sioner W. w. Rockhll. by Herr von Brandt. formerly German minister to Pekin. and by Prof. Isaac Taylor Head land of the Methodist University of Pekin. IL is charged that a certain proportion of the converts they at tract are worthless or vicious, and in support of this charge there is cloud of witnesses. It is charged that some of the missionaries have taken part in looting' and have collected indemnites from villages in excess of their loss; s. This charge is preferred by two of the correspondents with the allied army, and is indorsed by Sir Robert Hart. There Is still another charge. covering the whole field of Chinese missions, and that is that the men conducting them have not always shaken off the arrogant spirit of their race when it meets other races.
 These charges come from such sources that it becomes incumbent up- on missionary organizations to investi- gate them. and if they cannot dsprove them, to enter upon correction of the evils complained of.
Arizona republican., 1901-05-10

There Is a member of humanity called the "Wolcher." He is one who
 repudiates a gambling POLITICAL debt. He is held in more WELCHERS. lowly esteem than one
 who repudiates any other kind of debt for this reason: The man who obtains suit of clothes on his promise to pay. though he may never pay. is presumed to have had a good intention. If the clothes dealer had not had such a presumption he would not have trusted him. There is no presumption regarding the "wel- cher;" he is in game and finds him self without money. His companions do not know whether he will pay or not. His future course adds one more problem to the game already replete with problems. There is possibly a more desplcable character than the welcher. who sits in game whose rules are already established and with which he has nothing ess to do but observe them.
 But how about the man who cstab- fishes his own rules of play and Is beaten and then welches. We understand that this IS what the new democratic council Is going to do in the Tatter of the marshal's office. There was a time when the appointment of the mar shal's assistants was vested with the mayor and council, and at one time,
Arizona republican., 1901-05-10
PHoENIX, ARIZONA, MAY 10, 1901.

The newspapers and all who have watched the course of speculation dur ing the last four months THE are filled with fore IMPENDING bodings concerning Wal CRASH street. For more than
 three months it has been predicted that the end could not in the very nature of things. be far away. though it was admitted that there were no signs of break. Spec ulators were warned by conservative and experienced men that the market had reached an extreme danger point. The warning was nowhere accepted. though it was known that stocks had reached fictitious values, which could not be maintained for an instant after gigantic combinations in process of formation were completed. Nobody. but the gentlemen engaged in these combinations. could know when these arrangements might be complets d. The average speculator. however powerful and far-seeing he might be. occupied a position as dangerous as the mouth of a volcano which might become active at any moment. Thzy have been cheerfully occupying this dangerous position ever since. and there has been a great rush for places beside them.
 It Is given out now that these gigan- tic consolidation or community of . interests" projects have ai- most reached the point of per lection, after which there will be no reason for the holding of the market up any longer. Then there will be woe and ruin, A gentleman in Phoenix. who has bsen in as close touch as possible with Wall street. re- ceived a telegram yesterday morning that there were indications of an early break that many believed the crash would come before night and that ihere would be deeper gloom on the street than there was on that famous Black Friday.
 Iel tHls NnOse matter IS one III which the country at large has no vita interest. Wall street has never been s pulse of the financial condition of the country. It has on the other hand curiously happened, though without cause. that when times were the worst throughout the country. specu- lation was the most active. We say without cause. so far as any relation between the prosperity of the country at large and the speculators is con- cerned. In hard times, though. when money is withdrawn from ordinary in vestment much of 1t is employed in speculation.
 The crash when 1t comes will be more than ordinarily harmless, for 1t will affect only those who are ex- tremely rich. Men of ordinary means
Arizona republican., 1901-05-10

practically with the mayor. It is our opinion that that was not gen. erally good arrangement, but at any rate, 1t was changed and the administration of the police office was turned over to the marshal This change was made not only by a democratic adminlstra- ton, but with the aid of two members of the council who, it Is said, are now intending to assist in a reversal of the order of things. They are dis gusted with their own rules and are threatening to welch.
 An argument advanced yesterday in favor of this proposed restoration Is this: The council is held responsible for the good government of the city, and should therefore have voice in the making of appointments. We will admit that our present police system is incongruous and out of date; that the marsha"s office should not be elective. but since 1t is. and he is elected by the people to be the hs ad of the police system he alone is re- sponsible for the administration of his department. IL would bs improper for the council to obstruct the discharge of his responsibility. The appointment of assistants, who owe nothing to him. would be a serious obstruction. We hope for the sake of the city that the democratic council will abide by it's own rules
Arizona republican., 1901-05-10

"Ths tumult and the shouting dies; the president has gone. the election is over and all those exciting incidents 10 which Phoenix has looked forward with so great anticipation have passed away. We have nothing left but a prospect of a most prosperous sum mer which, though. elsewhere is re- garded as a dull season, Is the one in the Salt River valley which distributes It's proceeds of agricultural operations throughout the whole community.