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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-26
A NOTABLE RECEPTION.
President Given Quaint and Valuable
Presents by San Francisco
Chinese.


SAN FRANCISCO, May 25.-Among
the many notable Incidents OF President
McKiney's stay in this city was a visit
last night by Chinese Consul General
Ho Vow and the presidents OF the Six
Companies. They were dressed In their
official robes and presented a dazzling
array OF color. They presented the
president an address and presents val
ued at $1,000 The address was written
in ink on imperial yellow silk, the doc
ument being l7.24 inches in diameter.
1t was embroidered with one thousand
pearls and is a superb specimen Of Chi
nese work. It was made in Canton and
arrived here two days ago on the Amer
lea Maru. The cover containing the
address Is also made OF silk and is EN-
broidered in gold threads.
The address is a testimonial in ap-
probation OF President McKinley's poll
cy toward China, and likens the at
titude OF the United States TO "a hero.
extending its trusty and powerful arms
and voice to protect its exhausted and
innocent friend China"
The Chinese delegation then present
ed the president with beautiful pair
Of silk portierres, thickly embroidered
with gold thread and fringe. the cur
tains being valued at $1,000. A gold in
cense burner and ether gold ornaments,
worth 500. were also presented to the
chief executive.
The president thanked the Chinese
dlgnataries for their words and for their
valuable gifts. assuring them that he
would always treasure their offerings.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-26
PRESIDENT At STOCKTON.
Greeted at the Depot By Ten Thousand
People.

Greeted at the Depot By Ten Thousand
People.
STOCKTON. Cal. May 2j.-The train
bearing President Mckinley and party
arrived at Stockton at l:35 D. m. The
train stopped about half a minute, dur
ing which time the president waved his
handkerchief at the multitude. estimated
at fully 10000 He made no speech and
the train departed while the crowd
cheered.
His failure 20 stop and address the
people was explained by the president to
Rev. W C. Evans, an old time per-
spnal friend. in these words:
you can understand. doctor. that
onot feel like speaking. Mrs.. McKin-
ley is not so well. The trip across the
ferry was n little harl on her. and II
were to go on hat platform I would
not feel like speaking"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-26
STARTS ON HIS
HOMEWARD TRIP
-..4sasa.-s
President and Party Leave San
Francisco for Washington.
GRAND FAREWELL RECEPTION
---=-.----
The Distinguished Party Leave Amid TumuI.
tOus Cheering Greeted at Stockton
BY 10000 People Gifts Of
Frisco Chinese.
GRAND FAREWELL RECEPTION

SAN FRANCISCO May 25.-The
presidential party, after a soj0urn OF
nearly two weeks In this city, left for
Washington few moments after 10
o'clock this morning. rhe physicians
In a;,endanc. on Mrs Mckinley held
their last consultation yesterday, and
after they had announced their decis-
ian tha, Mrs. Mckinley vas strong
enough to endure the transcontinental
journey preparations for departure were
rapidly made.
Mrs. Mckinley enjoyed a refreshing
nights rest ana This morning seemed
elated At the prospect OF soon being al
home. She was conveyed from the
ScoH residence to the Oakland ferry
In a closed carriage over clrcuitOus
route. which was chosen 70 that the
invalid might pass over only smoothly
paved streets, the jarring basllt blocks
which are laid on many blocks being
| avoldsl.
She was accompanied by the presl-
dent. Dr. Rlx,y and a trained nurse. the
rst Of the party proceeding 10 the
starting point In a more direct way. An
immense crowd had assembled at the
ferry iepo, OF the Southern Pacific by
the junction OF Market and East streets
being a solid mas, Of humanity. through
which the police with difficulty kept
open passage way for the president
and his party Heads were uncovered
nv the carriage In which Mrs. Mckinley
rode approx he'd. and there was "a vls-
iblc efrorl 10 restrain an Ou,burst Of ap-
plause ~ the vehicle with drawn cur
talns drove slowly through the ihrong
All respected the fraIl condition OF the
sufferer and enthusiasm was suppress
ed. There Were no formal ceremonies
at the dcpu..
Goo.i-byes We're exchanged by the
president. cabinet members and other
members OF the party with friends who
had come to wish them godspeed. and
| Allf uAHAlllklNNhti N1NNf'Ao bNsAaNSd NAN
ferryboat Oakland. which made spec
lal trip for their accommodation. The
carriage containing Mrs. Mckinley was
driven on TO the lower deck OF the boa
and the curtains partly raised, so thai
she might obtain glimpse OF the bay
and Golden Gate,
As the steamer drew out OF the silt
hats and handkerchiefs were waved
and as II swung clear into the stream
the shipping In the harbor dipped theil
colors In salute Tumuluous cheers
then broke forth m shore ard wer'
horne across the waters as San Fran
clscos farewell 20 President Mckinley
his wife and the acc Impanylng mem
bers Of his official family.
At the oakland mole where the trail
was In readiness, precautions had beel
taken to prevent crowd. The enclos
ure was carefully roped OF. Mrs Nc
Klnley was tenderly helped out OF tn
carriage by the president, and when sh
had been made comfortable In her car
he appeared upon the platform ant
waved adleu to the throngs beyond tn
ropes.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-26
SMALL WEEKS BUSINESS.

NEW YORK. May 25.-This weeks
stock market has shown a disposition
to slip into dullness and increasing diff
Guilty has been met in attracting OUT
side business. 1t has been the smallest
weeks business Of the year, and has
been more and more restricted to the
hands Of professional operators.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-26
NUMEBR OF STRIKERS.

PITTSBURG, May 25.-President Jas.
O'Connell. of the International Associa-
ton Of Machinists. who was here to-
day, said $4,000 machinists are on strike
throughout the country, while $4,000
have returned to work. This equals the
total number Of machinists in the Or
ganlzation.
President O'Connell predicts an early
settlement with all manufacturers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-26
CUTTER GRANTS CONDITION.
Damage Not as Great as at First Re-
ported

PORT TOWNSEND. May 25.-The
United States revenue cutter Rush.
Captain Kilgore. arrived this evening
from the scene of the wrecked cutter
Grant. having left their this morning.
Captain Kilgore reports that the dam
age sustained was not 80 serious as at
first reported. according to the state
ment of diver VINO examined the ves-
sci. The revenue cutter Perry Is at the
scene OF the wreck, and It is expected
that she will be floated tonight
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-26
DID MUCH DAMAGE.

SALT LAKE, May 25.-The wind
storm which swept over Nevada, Utah.
southern Idaho, Wyoming and Colorado
Thursday night and which blew con-
stantly Until today, did damage that
will run into hundreds of thousands of
dollars.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-26
PROMINENT RUSSIAN SUICIDES.

ST. PETERSBURG. May 25,-Presi-
dent Altzchensky. OF the Khaoff cham
ber Of commerce. committed suicide
Tuesday by allowing train to run over
him. He was financier of great m
fiuence. His death was due to finan-
cial difficulties and win embarass many
institutions.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-26
TRIP WITHOUT INCIDENT.

CoLFAX. Cal. May 25.-Afeter leav-
Ing Sacramento. the presidents train
ascended the Sierra Nevada mountains.
rounding he snow-covered peak Of Cape
Horn. just before dark. There were no
incidents OF the trip during the after
noon. The train Is due at Ogden to-
morrow evening.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-26
MURDERED FOR MONEY.
E. E. DAILY Found Dead With Bullet
Hole in His Head.

MARSHFIELD, Ore, May 25.-one Of
the most atrocious murders ever COM
mitted in Southern Oregon has just
come to light by the discovery Of the
body of E. E. DAILY, Of Blackwell, Ok
lahoma. The body was unearthed near
COauille City, and from the bullet hole
In the head It Is evident that the man
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-26
DISHONEST OFFICERS.

COLORADO SPRINGS. May 25.-'Mo-
ses T. Hale. who has been for eight
years city treasurer Of Colorado Springs
and Charles E. Smith, who was four
years prior to 1897 city clerk. are under
arrest charged with the embesSlement
Of $4,000.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-26
TO REDUCE CHINA FORCES.

BERLIN, May 25.-At the instance of
Count Won Bulow, the imperial chancel-
lor, Emperor William has ordered that
the German commander-in-ch chief be
broken up and that preparations be
made to reduce the German forces in
China.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-26
CROWDS AT ALL STATIONS,

President and Party Enthusiastically
Received Everywhere.
SACRAMENTO, May 25.--After leav-
Ing San Francisco this morning the
presidents train ran through crowds at
all the stations, the minute stops were
made at Port Costa and Tracy, at each
OF which places the president shook
hands with II number Of people, At
stockton, through some misunderstood
ing, the inhabitants thought the train
would stop thirty minutes. The entire
population was at the station and a
stand had been erected alongside the
track. The train only halted two min
utes.
The president appeared upon the rear
platform and bowed his acknowledge
ments to the vast assemblage. He al
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-26
N1NE-HoUR BILL PASSED.

VIENNA, May 25.-The Relchsrath
has passed to a third reading the
nlne-hours day for miners bill which
the government promised to Introduce
during the strike last year as an in
ducement to the miners TO return 70
work. The period of nine hours in-
cludes both descending and leaving the
nita
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-26
MRS. LEASE A BANKRUPT.

NEW YORK. May 25.-Mary Ellen
Lease filed petition in bankruptcy IN
the United States district court today.
The liabilities are sS247, assets $22s3.
Much Of the Indebtedness was incur-
red as endorser on mortgages given by
her husband.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-26
TwENTY-oNE PERIsHED.

BERLIN. May 25.-A dispatch from
Waldenburg Prussia, says as the re-
suit Of a fire which broke out today
in the Hermann mine. twenty-one min
ers persisted.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-26
FLEET ORDERED HOME.

BERLIN, May 25,-rhe German naval
division in the far East consisting OF
the battleships Kurfuerst, Friederich
Wilhelm. Brandenburg, Welssenburg
and Woerth and dispatch boat Heia-
ben are ordered home.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-26
DATE OF CUP RACES.

NEW YORK, May 25.-The Americas
cup races will be begun September 2l,
Sir Thomas Upton having by cable
gram agreed to that date.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-26
IBSEN DYING.

CHRISTIANA. May 25,-Henrik Tb-
sen, the Norwegian lramatist, has suf-
fered a second stroke OF apoplexy and
his condition is now almost hopeless.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-26
Mu1rNoMAH TEAM DEFEATED

PORTLAND, May 25.-The Univer-
sity of oregon today defeated the Multi
nomah Athletic Club team in the field
meet. The score was-University Ore
gon, 81; Multnomah. Al.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-26
Is RECOVERING.

SANTIAGO, Chill, May 25.-Presldent
Errazuriz, who recently was reported
as suffering from a severe attack of
paralysis, has recovered.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-26
ALL HOPE LOST.

LONDON. May 25.-All hope Of saw
ing the seventy-eighk entombed miners
1t the Universal cOlliery has bssn aban-
doned
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-26
SILVER MARKET.

NEW YORK, May 25.-Sllver 59%.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-11-30
FIRE AT FAIRMONT.
Old Opera House Destroyed.
The G. w. L. Mayors Ware house, aud
Large Barn go up in Flames Hero
ie Work by the Fire Company.

Special to the New DOMINION.
FAIRMoNT, w Va, Nov. 30.-The
old opera house on Madison street,
the G, W. L. Mayors warehouse and
a.large barn owned by sheriff NJ. A.
.Iolliffe, DIR. Jamisoa and others were
consumed by fire at an early hour
this morning.
The fire was discovered in the
opera house about o'clock and rap-
idly spread to the other buildings
nearby, all frame, and very eombus-
tible. The Dilger sCornell Stock
company which had been playing at
the opera house. every night this
week lost all their scenery and bag
gage in the house, and are very much
crippled for to-night's performance.
The heaviest loss which is esti
mated at about $4,000 is on the big
wareroom, which was filled with
electrical engineering supplies, etc.
One of the burning buildings was
between the frame residences Of
sheriff M. A. Jolliffe and d. NJ. Sny
der, and only few feet from each
one, but the fremen worked heroic
ally and succeeded in saving both
dwellings,. The fire company de
serves great credit for the successful
manner in which it combatted the
flames when the conditions were so
good for the destruction of several
blocks The fire was under com
plete control by O'clock
The digger Cornell company will
play at the Normal School building
to- night.
The fire is supposed to have start
ed from an explosion of gas on the
opera house stage Tue total loss
is estimated at $4,000, with only
$500 insurance on the opera house
Four stables belonging to John Shis
Ter. DR.. Jamison. NJ A. Jolliffe and
ID. N. SNYDER, the hardware dealer.
No insurance on any of them. There
was no loss of horses or other live
stock, and no dwelling burned. The
rear of the old opera house is sec
tion built up with stables.
A company was organized this
morning soon as the fire was over to
build fine new opera house A
capital of $4,000 has already been
subscribed
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-11-30
The Kingwood postoilice.

kingwood Argus.
There is quite contest on hand
now in the ranks Of the Republicans
here over the pOstoifice, as 1t will 90
into another class January lst and be
made Presidential Office and a new
postmaster appointed or the old one
appointed over again for full term
of four years from that time, So that
the way is open now for appointment,
and it is a free pitch 10, for all corners
60 as you please and catch as catch
can. devil take the hindm0sG.
There are two candidates out with
petitions Messrs. Francis Heermans
and Horatio S. Whetsell, the editor
OF the Journal and secretary of the
Republican Committee, which gives
him big pull on The position. The
present postmaster does not seem to
be making any fight, but IL is urder-
stood that he would like to hold the
office If he can, and be reappointed.
After January 1st the salary will be
at least 81, 900 per year and an allow
ance for clerk hire, rent, fuel and
lights, all OF which have had TO be
furnishek heretofore BY the post
master.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-11-30
WHOLE RAILROAD
RUN BY ONE MAN
As General Manager He Issues Orders,
Which he 0beys as Conductor.

'One Of the most unique railroads
in the country, said man, was en-
eonntered by me on a recent trip
through Southern Maryland.
1.-THE road Is twenty miles long,
and runs from Brandywine, on the
Pope's Creek branch OF the Baltimore
and Potomac Railroad. 10 Charles
county, TO Mechanicsville, in st.
Mary's county. Its corporate name is
the Washington and Potomac Rail-
road Company. The single train
which runs each way daily is made up
OF the engine, one freight car and one
combination baggage and passenger
car The schedule seems To be liberal
and no hurry is manifested in train
move ments.
1.-The conductor Of the train, who
also acts as baggagemaster upon oc-
casion, is general manager OF the road.
He issues orders as general manager
and obeys them as conductor. When,
as conductor, he thinks the schedule
should be changed he notifies the
general manager (himself}, who, II he
thinks it advisable, makes up new
schedule and issues running orders
according To the conductor (also him
s-lfe and the latter obeys. There are
no ticket agents along the route that
| could learn of, and the conductor
collects fares us on street railway
here, punching hole for each fare in
a slip OF cardboard Then he goes in
to the baggage car, sees that the
trunks are properly delivered and
looks after express and mail packages.
81 was obliged TO take long drive
in the country from one Of the sta
tions, and was anxious TO get back in
time to catch the Jraiii on its return
trip. | told my driver Of my wish.
9 oh, that's all right, be said.
If we are pushed for time we will
stop the train four or 1--we miles up
the track.
+" But will 1t stop9 There is no
station there
That makes no difference the
driver replied. 'sAll you have to do
IS to appear on the track at any road
crossing and hail the engineer.
s'Although the road cannot boast
the accommodations of trunk lines, !"
continued the speaker, lit is really a
great convenience to the country
through which it passes. People
down there tell me 1t has been kept
going several years almost entirely
through the efforts of the young man
aper-cOnductor who is hard working
untiring and popular. He has been
busy improving the roadbed recently. !"
Baltimore Sun.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-11-30

CUBA TO Her PEOPLE.
Gen. Wood Returns to Complete
Arrangements to Turn over
the Island.
WANT SOME TAXES REDUCED.
Will Reiterate Recommendation as
to Tobacco and Sugar--lntervlewed
In New York and Westinghouse
cai Call at White House.

Washington, Nov. 30-General
Leonard Wood, military governor of
Cuba, arriveu here last night. Ac-
eompanying him were Mrs. Wood and
Lieutenant Mccoy. The general will
spend some days in Washington in
conference with the president and
secretary of war regarding affairs in
Cuba. Last night he and Mrs. Wood
paid a social visit To the White House.
Since his last trip to Washington.
about two months ago, General Wood
has travelled over practically the
whole island of Cuba, familiarizing
himself with conditions, and he is
abe to give the officials here com.
plete and intelligent account of at.
fairs and the peoples needs. He will
reiterate his previous recommends
lions for the reduction in the duties
on sugar and tobacco imposed by the
united States government General
Wood believes this absolutely neees
sary for the financial rehabilitation
OF the island and to prevent the re-
eurrence of conditions which existed
under Spanish rule He will urge
earnestly upon the president and the
secretary OF war that 1t is the duty
or this government, now that 1t has
taken the Cubans under its protee-
ton, to encourage them to become
self-supporting and enable them to
continue the good work of maintain
Ing the excellent conditions which
have resulted.
New York, Nov, 30.--Among the
passengers who arrived from Havana
were General Leonard Wood. gov
ernor Of Cuba. and Mrs. Wood.
He said in part:
Il came here this time to perfect
arrangements by which Cuba may be
turned over to the Cubans and to talk
over with the president and Secretary
Root the economic situation of the
island. We do not expect any trou-
bles at the forthcoming elections"
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-11-30
FREE DELIVERY
Clerks Go into the Classified Service by
Order Of the President.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-The Pres
ident to-day signed an order bring
ing back the rural free delivery ser.
vice into the classified civil service.
The order will become effective i'm
mediately So far $50 clerks, spe,
cial agentsf and route inspectors, in
that service are concerned, but it
provides that until regulations are
formulated for application 20 rural
carriers, such employees shall not be
treated as within classified service.
These carriers number six thousand
and are steadily increasing.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-11-30
Prof, Johnson Promoted.

Prof lanes NJ. Johnson formerly
Of the State Agricultural College Of
Raleigh, North Carolina, has accept
ed better position as professor OF
Agriculture in the University Of
Georgia at Athens, not many miles
from Atlanta. Prof. Johnson is
graduate of the State University here
and was for a short time assistant in
the Agricultural department. He is
a brother Of Miss Laura Johnson and
Of Prof. L. G. Johnson of the Univer-
sity Of Missouri. His friends here are
glad to know of his promotion.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-11-30
MRS. soNlNE's CONFESSIONS.
One of Them Read-Testimony Re.
garding One of Them.

Washington. Nov. 30.-Upon the
eve of the adjournment yesterday Of
the criminal court before which Mrs
Lola Ida Bonnie is being tried for the
killing of James S. Ayres, Jr., District
Attorney Gould announced that the
government would rest its case after
the introduction of one or two more
witnesses and that he expected to
conclude at the morning session OF
the court today. Mr.. T. w Keane
will then make a preliminary state
ment in Mrc bonine's behalf and wit
nesses for the defense will be intro
duced. 1t is expected that about %
of these win be heard. Mrs. Bonine's
counsel say that they have not yet
decided whether she sail be put upon
the stand
Deputy Coroner Glazebrook con-
clnded his testimony and Detective
Horne told of the confession which
Mrs Bonnie first made to him of her
part in the tragedy. Her confession
to the chief Of police also was read.
DR.. Glazebrook gave it as his opinion
that the abrasions on Ayres legs
might have been caused by a woman
kicking him with sharp-heeled slip
pers, and said that the bruises on
Mrs. Bonine's arms looked as If they
might have been made by a mans
thumb when be was gripping the
arms.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-11-30
SlidelI Browns Birthday.
Kingwood Argus.

To-day Is the anniversary OF the
birthday OF the. editor OF this paper,
and the whole country Is giving
thanks. They are even holding union
thanksgiving services at most OF the
churches, and general holiday is be-
ing observed throughout the length
and breadth of the land, while the
populace is feasting on turkey and
other good things TO warm and com
fort the inner man. OF course we
feel highly gratified to have our birth
day observed In such general and
hospitable manner 1t might be Of
interest to some Of the women for us
TO say which anniversary IL is, but as
we are still running at large and open
TO propositions about building fires
and sewing on buttons, we are willing
TO ''let the dead past bury its dead, .
and iact, act in the living present. I"