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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-13
STEP NOT UNDERSTOOD.

WASHINGTON, April l9--speaking
~ the exclusion OF American meats by
the PrIush. Secretary Wilson said today
that everything the administration can
do IN thu matter Is being lone But
I cannot understand" he said. why
the British governmen; has taken this
step. They know that our grain-fed
heef is the kind that Is shipped to them,
There must be some reason that Is not
apparent on the surface We sell them
a million dollars worth OF meats for
every million Of their population"
Among officials here there is no dis
position to acredlt the reasons that ac-
tuatcd the new policy 10 any dlssatis-
faction with the American meats, No
objection has been offered 10 American
beef or beef products on the score of
thelr quality or condition, The beef ship
ped from this country TO England for
the use OF the British army, II is stated,
always has been OF the oest quality and
uniformly In prime condition when de-
lvertl and distributed. No complaint
has hccn made by ;he British author
tiles.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-13
CATHOLICS ISSUE AN APPEAL.
Protest Against Unjust Determinations
Educational .,egislatlon.

CHICAGO April IA declaration Of
The Cathoic position on education in
the United States was adopted today
Al the closing Of the session. OF the
national conference OF the Association
If Catholic Colleges. cne declaration
says
The tendency 0f educational egis-
larion forces us to warn our Catholic
people " systematic. well-defned ef-
for in certain quarters 10 abolish state
control in edu,a:ion, thereby threaten
ing and crlpplng all private educational
efforts, thus depriving large class OF
cltiZens Of their liberty OF maintaining
schools in which their religion shall be
made an esseitial element.
We remind legislators Of the rights
of conscience guaranteed to US by our
American citizenship and call their at
tention to he system of schools which
cur people have maintained at great
expense and Hacrhce. We protest
against unfair and unjust dlscrlmina-
lions resulting from much Of the educa-
tional legislation and we appeal TO the
taIrminIelness and sense Of justice Of
the American people 20 protect Us from
such iIllberality."
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-13
ASTORIA, OREGON. SATURDAY, APRIL l3, 1901

rights originally granted by this state
TO the Columbian Construction Com
pany. ot which the New York com
pany ls the outgrORth.
The charter thus taken over author
z"s the company to conduct u manufac.
turing business. 10 own and equip steam
or electric railroads. bridges. stores,
buildings warehouses, telephone, tele.
graph ana electric lines. steamships and
steamboats,. vessels. ferry boats. sur
face or underground railways. 10 deal
IN real estate. stocks. franchises secur-
tiles, 10 iegotlale with any other com
pany regarding thelr stocks and estab-
lishments. 20 operate railroads In this or
any other country. The company B,
however, prohibited from occupying any
highway or public ground In this state
for railroad purp ,ses. These enormous
privileges ARE buried In the charter that
passed both houses recently and which
are how understood to have been put
through FOR the benefit Of the big or.
RanlZatlon.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-13
RUSSIA misunderstood.

NEW YORK. April PA recent ar
rival from China is Ralph James. who
for nearly fifteen years has been ex-
tensively engaged in mining at Kalgan,
near Pekin. and in Siberia. Since his
arrival he has placed orders Tor ma
chinery to cost nearly 100000. In an in
terview he said:
Il have just returned from a long
sojourn on Russian and Chinese soil
1t is my opinion that Russia will never
take Manchuria or permit others to
seize it.
Russia and the Russians are misun-
derstood, The evil of the misunder-
standing is easily traced. 1t is due to
the diplomatic use of newspapers by
Great Britain The latter is a jealous
nation with powerful navy Her
great factories have lost the trade with
Russia, and America has gained it,
In 1896 the Russian government first
received a concession in Manchuria
from China. Russia made formidable
fort out of Port Arthur and constructed
a railroad across Manchuria at a cost of
over $50,OO0,O00, Last summer, during
the troubles. over $SO,OOO,OOO damage
was done this railroad by the Boxers.
In order to save her property and pre-
serve it from entire destruction. Russia
sent 125,OOO soldiers along the road and
the Chinese. who had become rowing
bands Of outlaws and thieves, were
driven almost entirely from the coun-
try.
THE emperor of Russia is home
loving man and his subjects who are
now in that Msnchurian army are Of
the farming class OF Siberia and it is
the emperor's wish to have his army
sent home. where they are needed, to
prepare for the coming crops Stln Rus
sian property must be protected and
with such purpose in view Russia tried
to gradually withdraw from Manchu-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-13
DEMANDS ARE EXCESSIVE.

NEW YORK April ia special 10
the Herald from Washington says:
Information received by the state de-
partment shows a decided disinclina-
ton on the part Of some Of the powers
TO ACCEPT the suggestion Of this govern
ment that they materially reduce their
claims for indemnity against China.
Mr.. Rockhill has earnestly pressed his
colleagues to urge their governments to
be more moderate. but it is apparent to
the officials here that his representations
will likely have little effect.
Germany Is insisting upon her pound
Of flesh, She has announced her pur-
pose to require the payment of every
ounce she has demanded. II will. there
fore. be necessary for Mr.. Rockhill 10
form a diplomatic combination against
her in the hope that she viii abandon
the extreme position she has taken.
While his was possible on the question
of punshments, ii does not seem so easy
Of accomplishment on the question Of
indemnity. in view Of the exorbitant
claims which nearly all of the powers
have filed.
II the powers insist upon the pay.
ment Of an indemnity such as has been
demanded. the authorities say that il
will be almost impossible for the Chi
nese government to satisfy it. If Ger
many stands by her declaration to re-
tain troops in China until the indem-
nifty is paid, the authorities say that
this will mean that they will remain
permanently.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-13
ENGLAND TRYING
AN EXPERIMENT
Reason Assigned for Rejection Of
American Beef.
=---a
ONLY AFFECTS ARMY SUPPLY
Bulk Of American Beef Is Tor Civilians and
viii Not Be Disseminated Against
Retaliation Story Declared
Absurd.
ONLY AFFECTS ARMY SUPPLY

LONDON. April 12.-Tae British war
Office informs the Associated Press that
Il ls going 10 try the experiment, Of sup
plying the army with only me-grown
beef The experiment VIII extend six
months from June !. The director Of
contracts, "A mallr. said 20 n representa-
tive Of the Associated Press:
The new rule applies only 10 refrlg-
erar"d beef. hitherto bought In the open
markc; IN London I, viii not seriously
affect the American trade. az the total
weekly supply FOR The army Is only
2cn.0oO pounds. which is barely 2 per
cent Of the weekly imports Of refrIgerat-
rd beef In,a England from the United
States Mr Bro1erirks action was taxi
en long before he New Orleans pro-
ceedngs. II Is absurd 20 suppose that
any idea of retaliation prompted the or
Ter which was due to a natural desire
10 help some of the home Industries
The difference In price is very trIling.
and we are making tha, up by giving
rommv Atkins frozen mutton two days
instead of one day weekly.
III the plan II satisfactory our sup
ply rroblem will be greatly simplified.
fnr We often have complaints and dis
agreements over refrigerated beef You
musI not suppose that we now use no
home. grown beef Aldershot and aon,a
" our other camps are almost entire
ly supplied with home gr )wn beef. We
have hitherto used refrigerated beef as
an addition 20 our rations rather than
a. an Integral part we have no preju-
dice against American firms. and We
DO not believe they VIII miss this trade
TO any extent. even { s, decided to
continue the experiment"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-13
FIVE THOUSAND KILLED.
Bloody Battle In Central Arabia In
which Usurper Was Overcome,

BOMBAY, April l2.-Ibu Rashld has
recovered the kingdom of Nejd, central
Arabia, after defeating Mabaronk. sheik
OF Koweyt. who recently seized the city
Of Nejd and deposed lbu Rashid after
Il pitched battle. The army of MAZDA
ronk was lured into a narrow gorge,
where the hories of Tbu Rashid swoop-
ed down from the mountains and over
whelmed their enemies, The fugltlves
who have reached gulf ports declare
that 5000 men were killed The fate OF
Mabaronk is not known.
Gt was announced in n dispatch from
Bombay, March s, 10 the Associated
Press, that Mabaronk, the sheik Of Kow-
eyt. was then master Of central Arabia.
according to dispatches received by the
Tim a. of India, Mabaronk having fol-
lowed up his previous victory over the
armv of Ibu Rashid by driving the de-
feated troops clear across central Ara
bia, SELLING the city OF Nejd and depos-
ing Ibu Rashid. The latter appealed TO
the sultan of Turkey to send troops
from Bussor1h, a frontier city OF Aslatic
Turkey, to his assistance, threatening
to stop the overland pilgrimages to
Mecca IL Le was not helped by Tur-
key)
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-13

ria. making terms with Chinese officials
10 protect the great railway.
"The Chinese are well aware Of the
friendship Of Russia. They know that
in 1899 the car prevented Manchuria,
Mongolia and Thibet from revolving and
raising the Russian flag over their coun-
tries. The highest princes and priests
Of those three countries have visited
the car every year praying for per-
mission to raise the Russian flag over
them and every time these Representa-
tives received the same answer: Rus
sla will never permit her flag to be
raised over your countries. We want
your country psople1 by lis present cit
izens as a great open field and barrier
between the populated districts Of Chi
ma proper and the borders Of Russia
Had one gone along the line Of the
Siberian railway last fall. as l
did, during the illness Of the car. there
would have been seen a sight worthy the
attention Of other nations to behold
and ponder over. All the way from
Vladivos;ock IN the east to Moscow in
the west. men. women and children
were kneeIlng in the streets in prayer
for the recovery Of their father. the
car.
1.-THE recent troubles In st. Peters
burg we're not Of a serious character
and were greatly magnified by the press,
particularly by the English All this
talk about he cars guard and steel
houses is bosh. Fhe cabinet officers
can be seen any day riding along the
Newskv Prospect and are seen Of an
evenina AZ ho.elg and rastaura nts"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-13
coNvENT1oN wILL AccEPr.

NEW YORK. April PA special to
the Herald from Washington says:
Congress has defined the relations
which exist between the United States
and Cuba and in my judgment 1t will
not agree to any modification" said
Senator spooner, member Of the senate
committee on relations with Cuba. af-
ter a conference in the war department
with Secretary Root.
The terms offered Cuba" Senator
Spooner continued. "are more In the
interest Of the island than in that Of the
United States. am confident that the
mass OF the people Of the Island APP
preciate the unselfish attitude Of this
government and If they had an oppor-
tunity to declare their views they would
!
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-13
HELENA oPERA HOUSE SOLD.
Manager Heilig. OF .Iarquam Grande
Interested In the Deal

BUTTE, Mont April l2-Eugene T.
Wilson. receiver of the First National
Bank Of Helena. has sold Kings opera
house IN that city to John Cort, man
ager Of the Grand opera house at Sc
attle. Cor $4,000.
Dick Sutton, OF Butte. and Calvin Hell
Liz, manager OF :he Marquam Granie
!ai Portland and he Tacoma theater
az Tacoma. who We're interested in the
deal. are in Helena with Cort. They
have organized a Northwest circuit
which includes Helena, Butte, Anacon-
da. Great Falls, Missoula. Spokane, Sc
attle Tacoma and Portland and will
play all attractions on the circuit.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-13
n. p. IMPROVEMENTS
Mellen Authorizes Announcement That
Ten Million Dollars VIII Be
Spent.

ST. PAUL, April 12.-President c. S.
Mellen today authorized the announce
ment that the Northern Pacific will this
season expeld slO,25O,OOO on betterments.
The sum of s5,25O,OOO will be spent for
rolling stock and similar equipment 1t
is the largest equipment order ever plac-
ed by a railroad company west of the
Mississippi,
The other Ave millions will he spent
in permanently improving the roadbod
from ST, Paul to Portland.
These expenditures are the logical re-
suit of the rapid development of the
Northwestern and extreme Western
country.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-13
Vote Of IS to 10 Against Il in
Constitutional Convention.
SOME CLAUSES OBJECTED TO
Senator SpOOner Thinks Convention VIII
Eventually Accept Terms Offered
Congress WIN Consent 10
No Modification.

HAVANA. April i2.--The Cuban con-
stitutional convention placed itself up
on record today against the Platt
amendment by vote Of IS to 10 on a
resolution that the convention should
declare itself opposed to the amend
ment. ION account OF the terms Of some
Of the clauses and the way in which
thev are drawn and also on the con-
tents Of others, especially clauses III.
VI. and VII"
The Conservatives assert that this ac-
tion is embarrassing inasmuch as it
practically ties the hands Of any COM
mission that might be sent to Wash
ingtou.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-13
HAS WIDE RANGE OF POWERS.
Associated Merchants Company Grant
ed Enormous Privileges.

NEW YORK. April IA special to
the Tribune from New Haven. Conn,
says:
The Associated Merchants" Company
of New York, known as the depart
ment store trust company, gains wide
range OF powers through the charter
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-13
MINISTER'S FIX
CHINA'S LIMIT
Decide $3OO,OOO,OOO Indemnity
Can Be Paid.
=a=-s
CHINA TO BE TERRORIzED
Reported Russia VIII Attempt 10 Frighter
China Into Agreeing 10 Mauehurlan
Treaty England Accused Of
Stirring Up Strife.

PEKIN. April I2.-The committee Of
ministers which is considering China's
financial resources has reported the con
cluslon basel on what information IA
thus far obtsinable. that three hundred
million dollars In gold can be raised
without injuriug China's resources.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-13
DEADLY AVALANCHE.
Swept Everything Before 1t Down Ital-
ian Mountain in Colorado.

BUBNA VISTA, Col, April IA re-
port has reached here that huge ava
laun6he sweeping everything before it
came down Italian mountain in Taylor
park, about forty miles west of this
place, and that several lives were
lost
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-13
OBSERVATORY TO BE BUILT.

SAN FRANCISCO. April 12,-Director
Alexander Meade. Of the weather bu-
rcau. announces that the new observa-
tory at Point Reyes, for which congress
appropriated $500 just before its ad-
iournment, will be built at once.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-13
MINING CONGRESS AT BOISE.

BOISE. Ida, April 12.-Secretary Ed
win Mahon today issued call for the
fourth annual international mining con-
gress to be held in Boise July 20, "a, and
25 this year.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-13
VESSELS on WAR RISK BASIS.

VESSELS on WAR RISK BASIS.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 12.-The Ex-
aminer says:
Vessels bound from this coast to Chi
nese and japanese ports must carry
extra insurance and have been put on
= war risk" basis. This means a
heavy addition to the usual rates OF
insurance and comes in the class as
special hazards. The reason for this
decision on the part OF marine under
writer's is the strained relations between
Japan and Russia.
The first vessel on which war risks
were written was the Hong Kong Ma
ru. one OF :he Japanese liners. She
sailed yesterday and carried extra lines
Of insurance on both hull and cargo.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-13
STORY NOT CREDITED.

WASHINGTON. April l2.-The report
In Paris paper that the Chinese min
lister at St. Petersburg was thrown
down stairs at the instigation Of Count
Lamsdorf is not credited here.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-13
RIPLEY CASE.

FRANKFORT, April 12.-The prose-
cution will conclude its testimony in
the Ripley case tomorrow. The defense
will move for peremptory instructions
for a verdict Of acquittal.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-13
PRESIDENTIAL BOOM.

INDIANAPOLIS, April 12.-single
takers nave called meeting for Thurs
day night to launch Tom Johnson's
presidential boom in Indiana.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-13
ANOTHER PROTEST TO BE SENT

NEW YORK. April ia dispatch to
the Tribune from London says:
Japan's attitude with regard to the
Chinese situation is now more clearly
defined. When the Chinese court re-
turns to Pekin another protest will. it
Is said, be sent TO Russia against the
occupation Of Manchuria. The Russian
minister in Pekin is reported to have
been instructed to adopt policy Of ter
rorization toward China in the hope Of
compelling the imperial court to agree
to Manchuran treaty.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-29
OF all thy thousands grant US three
10 make now ThermnpvlN.
Our Paper Industry.

Fifty pounds of paper for each
individual was the amount con-
sumed in this country last year.
The United States puts G,000,000,-
600 pounds on the market annually,
according to the latest statistics,
and has about 1000 mills engaged
in the paper manufacture This
industry has grown from one little
mill that manufactured paper from
rags in Philadelphia in 1880.
While the output has increased so
tremendously, and the demand has
caused the substitution of wood
pulp for ingredients used in the
early manufacture, the principle on
which it is made remains practically
the same as that of China centuries
ago.
We not only consume more paper
than any other country, but we are
reaching out for the markets Of the
world, and with our output furnish
railways and steamships with about
100000 tons of freight year.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-29
Walnut Furniture In Vogue.

Resurrect your old walnut furni-
ture, and if you want to be in vogue
have it carved where there is a plain
surface and touch it here and there
with duh gold, for the furniture
that grandmother used, and which
was long ago relegated to the attic
of the old homestead, is coming in
again.
"Yes," said a New York furniture
dealer when spoken to on the sub
icct, walnut is coming in and ma
hogany is going out. We are now
giving the new walnut lighter
finish than the old had, touching it
with gold and hand carving it wher-
ever there is an inch of plain sur
face. We call this lighter finished
wood Circassian walnut, and / as
sure you it is quite fascinating, as
its popularity shows. Lots of old
walnut frames that have been stored
for years are being made over, but,
as rule, the newer and lighter
woods make up better for the pre-
yailing taste"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-29
There Were No sneoohes-

During the last year or two the
craze for after dinner speeches at
festive gatherings of well known
authors in London has been little
overdone. SO recently the New
Vagabonds petitioned their COM
mittee for dinner without
speeches, and the evening was a
huge success. AS a solemn warning
to intending speakers there was
printed on the programme the fol-
lowing quotation from a mysterious
composite novel by different mem
bers of the club:
81 reckon, said the Sorrowful
Stranger as he sadly drew his re-
volver and eyed the would be ora
tori reckon to wrassle with this
yer dinner in peace, and if so be YOU
wants to make a speech thar'll be a
fun'ral tonight, and you'll be the
corpse's nearest relation
There were no speeches.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-29
A Joke on Masoanni.

A story of 'joke' played in
Vienna upon Mascagni, the COM
poser, is going the round of the
newspapers in Italy, where it has
created an extremely bad impress
sion.
The distinguished Italian was the
guest of honor at a soiree given by
the theatrical artists of the Austrian
capital and expressed regret that he
was unable either to speak or UNDER
stand German, whereupon an actor
of comic parts arose and addressed
him very solemnly, saying;
"Most illustrious maestro, YOU
have given to the world 'Cayalleria
Rusticana, which is musical
freak"
At this point Mascagni also rose
and warmly shook the orators hand.
"You have no other talent than
that Of self advertisement"
Another efTusion on the part of
the composer.
"In word, you are merely a
genial sausage"
Prolonged applause, at which
Mascagni could scarcely master his
emotion.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-29
WasnIt ouneIe Joe,av Job.

"Uncle Joe" Cannon is so delight
ed with the way in which he avoided
writing the record on himself
short time ago that he is telling
every one NE meets.
One Of the opposition newspapers
in his district in Illinois sent its
brightest reporter to Danyille to
gather material for "roast" on the
chairman Of the committee on APP
preparations. The newspaper man
went about the city for a number of
days interviewing every one who was
willing to allow his real opinion Of
Congressman Cannon to 90 into cold
type. After sufficient ammunition
had been gathered, the representa-
tive of the opposition went to the
congressman and asked:
"How about this, and this, and
this, and this p
"Uncle Joe" saw that he had to
fnesso if he did not get himself into
the position most desired by his po-
litical enemy, so he took time to
light cigar and devise ways and
means. At last he opened his
mouth and spoke.
"You say you are from the -----
- newspaper" he asked.
"Yes, sir" came the answer.
"And the owner pays you a salary
to get news and edit it ?" was the
next congressional question.
eyes, sir"
Swell, then, go ahead and edit it.
They don't pay me anything for
such work"
A watch may give tick, but a
wise ieweler doesn't.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-29
Notes For HousenIeaners.

Gilt picture frames that are
slightly soiled will be improved by
being touched up with camePs hair
brush dipped in linseed oil. II they
need regilding, gold metallic paint
should be used. Mirrors that are
spotted with fly marks should be
rubbed over with a cloth dipped in
ammonia water. They should be
cleaned and polished in the same
way as plate glass.
Straw mating, which is much
used as a floor covering in summer
time and is cool and clean wearing,
may with advantage be scrubbed.
IT ceilings need whitewashingg,
this should be done before the rooms
are scrubbed and on no account be
left until afterward.
All pictures must be taken down
and the frames be thoroughly well
busted and the glasses washed be-
fore they are replaced on the wall.
Beds and bedding must be over
hauled and be cleaned. In dusting
mattresses the creyices around the
buttons should be thoroughly well
brushed, for it is thereabouts that
dust accumulates.