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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-31
OVER
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For Dividends
READ TIL PROOFS
United States Official Report
MADE TO
COMMISSIONER OF THE UNITED
STATES. GENERAL LAND OF
FICE. WASHINGTON.
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by geologist and miRlng expert OF
worldwide reputation, Professor Rem
jamin Silliman who spent several
months there. then being connected
with the United States surveying corps,
and In his official report says;
Here are countless millions OF tons
OF rich gold quartz reduced by the
great forces OF nature 10 u condition
ready for the application OF the hydraul-
ic process while the entire bed OF the
Rio Grande FOR over forty miles Ia a
| sluIce. on the bars OF which the gold
derived from the wearing away Of the
gravel banks has been accumulatlnk
for countless ages. and now lies ready
for extraction BY the most approved
methods Of river mining The thick
ness OF the Rio Grande gold gravel ex.
ceeds In many places 600 feet. or nearly
three times that OF the like beds in
California. while the average value per
cubic yard Is believed 10 be greater
In the New Mexico beds than In any
other such accumulat!ons yet discov-
cred.
II have made reconnaissance OF the
whole OF this gravel along the
Rio Grande. and have examined with
all the care possible in the time al my
command the character OF the gravel
and its contents OF gold. Nothing. I
am persuaded. since the dlscov-
cry OF California and Australia is com
parable for It's lmmeasurable resources
OF gold available by the hydraulic pro-
cess TO the deep placers OF the Rio
Grande."
Other reports from eminent mining
experts OF national reputation pro-
nounce the property OF this company
the richest and most extensive known.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-31
TO FIGHT AT DAWSON.
Efor,s Being Made 10 Pull on Heavy.
weight Battle There.

SEATTLE, May 3O.--James w. Nor
rison, Of this city, has been authorized
by a parry Of responsible business and
sporting man N he Klondike to offer
a 5000 purge for twenty-rouad fight
at Dawson July 4, between Frank
Slavin and either Sharkev, Corb.u or
Fitzsimmons. All three of the latter
have declined either because Of pre-
yious engagements VI on account " the
size Of the purse which was original
ly raisel for a go between Slavn and
Choynski.
Morrison, hoY"vcr yesterday wired
the Dawson promoters asking author
ity to make the purse $4,000 and he
says he is confident that the money
will b. forthcoming. Shlrkey fas *
pressed himself as willing 10 fight for
$4,000. The $4,000 is on deposit with
Morrison.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-31
THE PILOTAGE CASE.
Shining Laws Which Affect Philip.
pines as Well as Porto Rico
and Hawaii.

NEW YORK. May 2O.-COmmenting
upon the supreme courts decision in
the insular test cases, the Washing on
correspondent Of he Tribuna says that
at the Capitol it is thought hat the
pilOtage decision. which attracted little
attention al the lime bu; was handed
down with the insuIar decisions last
Monday. VIII be constructed as affect
ing the regulations Of the cOastwise
trade to ;he Philippines IS wei az TO
Porto Rico and Hawaii BY direction Of
the president and on accommodation
Of ths Bur ~ -IaVgation Of the
treasury departmnn' ne eOasJWise reg
ulations were extended to Porto Rico
soon after thz ratification Of the Paris
treaty Or in August, 1893. about The
same time they were also extended to
Hawaii.
What is known az the pilotage case,
which was argued by ex-senator Lind
say, Of Kentucky was friendly liti-
CATION brought to test the legality Of
these extensive shipping laws. The gu
Dreme court sustained the presid ents
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-31
Spain and Argentina Again On
Good Terms.
FEAR YANKEE SUPREMACY
Argentlne Paper Warns SOuth American Re-
pubIics to Avoid the DAnger-Bra.
lillian Navy Divided Iuto
Three Squadrons.

NEW YORK, May SO.-A dispa:ch TO
the Herald from Buenos Ayres, says.
The difficulties between the minister
Of foreign affairs aad ;he Spanish mir
lister here have been definitely settled.
commercial treaty between Spain and
Argentina will be signed in few days.
In the negotiations for the new treary
Spain offered to make a reduction Of
10 per cent in the duties on salted hides
and so per cent on dry hides. The
Spanish government also declared its
readiness to accord a reduction of 50
per cent in duties on wool.
The minister from Spain has announc-
ed that his government will establish a
tree Sort at Catalonia.
The Herald's correspondent in RIO
Janeiro telegraphs that the Tribuna,
known as the organ Of President Camps
Salles. In commenting on the coming
Pan-American congress IN Mexico. says
that all American nations are now try
ing 10 obtain Brazirs cooperation.
Brazil, the paper adds. is not such a sim
pie headed Indian as the River Platte
men believe Brazil is convinced that
chile only exercises the rights which
any nation has Brazil. it is declared.
will consider exclusively her own in
terests in the matter.
The Rio Janeiro Notizia, commenting
on President Roosevelt's recent
speech at the Pan-Amercan exposition.
at Buffalo. says that Yankee supremacy
in South America would be more dan
gerous than the strained relations with
Europe. and that the republics must
endeavor to avoid this danger.
The Brazilian government has re-
solved to re-organize the navy in three
squadrons. The first will be under the |
command of Rear-Admiral Justine De-
proeny and will include the Riachueio. !
the Mariscal Deodoro and the torpedo |
boat Tamoyo. The second squadron will
be commanded by Captain Calheiro de |
Grace and will include the Aquidaban !
the Republica and the torpedo boat |
Tupy. Captain Pinero Guedes will COM
mand the third squadron which viii
include the Almlrante Barroso, the Tir-
adentes and the torpedo boat Timbira.
The governors Of Rio Grande North
and Rio Grande South have declared
that they will not support the candida
cy Of Rodriguez Alves for the presi-
dency
Rosa Magalhaes, a prominent woman
in Rio Janeiro. has complained 10 the
police that her two daughters have been
induced to enter a convent as nuns
against her wishes at the suggestion of
their confessor. Anti-clerical manifesto
tions are likely to follow.
Word comes from Montevideo Urug-
uay. that difficulties have arisen be-
tween President Ceustas and the Ma
rional party. The party threatens to
deny him its support and this may put
the president in very critical posi-
ton
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-31
AMERICAN pELEGA rEs HoNoREp
WIN BE Accorded Reception by King
Edward-Prcgram Of Other FEES.
tivit,es.

NEW YORK, May GA dispatch tn
the World from Londoa. says;
King Edward has expressed througa
Ambassador Choate a wish to receive
the delegates Of the Now York chamber
OF commerv, before they separate af;er
next weeks festivities.
This was not contemplated In the
program ANA rs Il comes from the king
entirely OF his own initiative. IL is keen
| " appreciated by the delegates be-
cause NJ the kindly feeling toward the
Americans 1t indicates Kcnrlc Il. Muir
ray, the secretary ot the London cham
her "f commerce. VITO has In his hands
all the 0rrlng gements for entertaining
the New York delegates, hopes to Tx
next Friday or saturday Tor the royal
reception, which probably win b. h'ld
in Marlborough House.
The program for mex, week is a Gun
one, and the ,hir;y-four delegates un-
der President Morris k. Jessup viii
have their hands full to keep pace with
the mul,itarious hospitaliucs TO b. ex-
tended to them.
on Monday night there will he a
conference between the New York and
Lndon delegates
From 10 to - o'clock m Tuesday
night Ambassador Choate will give
grand reception at Carlton House ter
race. Lord Salisbury, Colonial Secra-
tary Chamberlain Arthur Balfcur, Jas
Bryce, Sir Henry Campbell Zimmerman.
Sir Michael Hicks Beach ana we'll
known social leaders. artistic and liter
airy celebrities. will be there and the
bench. bar and stage win b. well rep
resented
On "Wednesday he delegates will be
the guests OF the London chamber of
commerce at a banquet In Grncers' hail
on Thursday, Lord Brassey will give
garden party.
On Friday the Duke of Sutherland
will entertain the delegates at lunch
con at Stafford House. This probably
will be followed by the reception by the
king
At Wednesdays banquet the principal !
American speakers will he President
Jessup Levi p Morton. Senator VOL
colt, Mr.. GrlscJm Cwho is coming over |
on the st. Paul and will find a special
train awaiting him at Southampton to |
bring him straight to London) and An
drew Carnegie. who will return from
Scotland specially to attend the ban
quet.
j. Pierpont Morgan. who also has Ar
rived in town. has been in conferences
with the other delegates here. but when
pressed to make a speech at the ban
luet he answered: Il am no talker,"
in such a way rs indicated tha. he
must not be asked further.
The reunion promises to be an event
II high importance. Despite the bogy
# American invasion now haunting
his country nothing could exceed the
,orliality with which the delegates are
reated.
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act ana Il is now thought that there
win be / demand to extend The regula
tions q ,he Philippines, in pursuance ot
the courts mandate
shipping men say this would be a
serious blow to Americaa shipping, 1t
Is coutenled that the country is not yet
ready To include the Philippines In i,s
coaStWjsH ;ra t. and to confer on THAI
far removed aVhpelago ,he ben 'atS OF
the American navigation laws. SIN as
the question is not very wNll understood
't Is Ukclv that little win be- heard about
IL until congress viii take hold " 1t ana
enact necessary lex station,
While virtually settled thar ao sub
Stantal change IN the governments
Phappu, programme ,s contemplated.
Vet there il 4 likelihood that ,his viii
form the rhi't topic Of conversation ~
the meeting nj the cabinet Attorney.
General Knox is known tn he carefully
studying the various expressions us 4
by the Justices In the pcltma anl he
powncs decisions with he view ot pre-
pairing an opinion tor submission to the
cahh,L rs 20 the powers which the SUI
orem2 court ha, declared belong to the
president by constitutional Warrant as.
wrll as 20 the grant ~ p'wcr vested In
ihr executive 10y th' Spooncr rrsolu.
tion, Il IA regarded therefore, a. 4
reasonable assumption that definite and
authoritative announcement of the gov.
trHments Philippne policy to be- pur-
sued until congress passes special leg
iSlatioU for the lrchtnelayo viii b. made
soon after the caoin', meets mex; week
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-31
PLATT AMENDMENT VOTE.
Expression Of Opinion From Delegates
Who Voted Against II.

NEW YORK. Hay 3O-A dispatch to
the Herald from Havana says:
In the matter Of the acceptance of
the Plat amendment there is a gen.
erll DISPOSITION to abide by he decis-
ion os the majority Of he convention
substantially accepting the American
terms. It cannot b. said. however, thar
those terms were acceptable. Numer-
Gus kilograms have been transmitted By
the delegates TO ;he interior Of the
island
Senior Lacret says that Cuba has vol
unfairly chained Itself. SenOr Por'u-
ondo accuses the revolutionary delegates
who voted sor the amendment 0f disloy-
ally to the principles Of the revolution.
Senior Quilez says he was alawys favor
able to the amendment Senor VilIuen-
das considers the amendment an ulti-
matum. Juan Selberta Gomez SAYS II
a dictatorship by Maxine Gomez would
bring independence to Cuba he would
aid the movement Internationally.
Senor RObau says he voted for accept
lance because he was 4 revolutionist
Jose Miguel kinks the acceptance Of
Americas terms saves the personality
Of Cuba
Delegates from Santiago and Puerto
Principe voted solidly against tn ac-
ceptance of the amendment. The Union
Democratic party had one vote, that
Of Delegate Glberga. The vote Of the
National Republican party was about
equally liYiled.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-31
NICHOLAS DEEPLY GRATIFIED
Cordially Thanks American People for
Peace Efforts-Message to
Mckinley.

ST. PETERSBURG, May 3O-Fred-
erick W. Hollis. of the International
Court Of Arbitration. has left for War
saw. after having been received in
special audience by Emperor Nicholas.
The conference was extended and most
cordial. Il is understood that the en-
Deror thanked Mr.. Hollis for his history
Of the peace conference, dedicated 10
his majesty, and expressed the deepest
qualification over the cordial support
from the American people and the
United States government. declaring
that he wished TO thank the various
American organizations, such as
churches and chambers of commerce.
for their enthusiastic effort in behalf Of
peace.
His majesty charged Mr.. Hollis with a
oersonal message OF good will 10 Pres-
dent Mckinley and with congratula-
tons upon the recovery Of Mrs. Nc
Kinley
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-31
CARNEGGEs LATEST ARTICLE.

NEW YORK, May 3O.-A dispatch 10
the Tribune from London says:
Andrew Carnegie has an article in the
Nineteenth Century on the Industrial
outlook in Great Britain. What ls gone
from England, says Mr.. Carnegie, is ats
monopoly There has been no retro
gressiOn Altogether, he article Is a
rebuke to many English pesslmists who
have written on the same subject.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-31
MRS. GIBsON's NEW POST

NEW YORK, May 9O.-Mrs. Charles
II. Gibson, wld0w Of ex-United states
Senator Gibson, Of Maryland. has ac-
ceDted the post Of head Of F.ske Hall
Barnard College, and viii enter upon
her duties about June %. when Miss
Susan 6. Walker will leave. Miss Wal
ker is the daughter Of Raar-Admiral
Walker (retired) and she has accepted
a place IN the West Side university
settlement work about to be established
Mrs. Gibson has been assistant to Mss
Walker FOR a year.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-31
AN INCOME FOR LIFE
FROM
GREATEST Of GOLD PROPERTIES
$3.50 ACREs-9 MILES IN LENGTH
$50 MILLION TONS.

Riches, gold-bcaring quartz, ground
by natures hand into gold-laden
gravel from 50 TO 600 feet In depth over
the entire property. In addition the
company owns IL miles In length OF
river bed, each mile OF which contains
many millions ot gold, situated on the
Rio Grande. In Taos county, New Mex
iNO
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-31
PLEAS FOR HARMONY.
Cuban Delegates Inclined to Acqulesce
in the VIII of the Majority.
NEW YORK, Nav 3O.-A dispatch

NEW YORK, May 3O-A dispatch 10
the Tribune from Havana says:
Acquiescence in the will of the ma
jority is dominant, but the conventions
acceptance of the Platt amendment has
been quickly followed by pleas for har-
mcny. The minority Of the rabd Rad
icals were bitter against the supporters
of the amendment. but their bitterness
finds little popular support, especially
since il has been shown that the ma
jodty of those who voted in the affir-
native We're of the class of revolution
tsts who did some fighting
General Lacret's belicose telegcam
about death and independence" is RI
diculed and he is advised that it is best
to live and make the most possible
out Of life.
AZ an Offset to the violent messages,
General Banduley, one Of the Santiago
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-31

The malcoatents who have been say
ing that President Mckinley can not
make a speech will find it hard to i'm
prove upon the one delivered in San
Francisco on Ohio day.
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Legal Clothes. !.

Possibly the strike Of the ladies:'
tailors- and a, consequent slackness, In,
ladies' fashions, may account, for the.
tact that Paris has lately, been taking
particular interest in masculine, not
feminine, attire. After thee question
Of the frook coat has come that of the,
top hat. The headgear which remained
pre-eminent throiigh out, the nineteenth.
century is said now to be doomed. BY
a. dictate, not 81 fashion, but Of the
authorities IT must at once be added
that the top hat has not been pro-
lscribed throughout the length and
breadth OF the land, but only ii, ons
commune Of France. The mayor ofl
this LOCALITY has issued an edict threat
ening pain Of fine and imprisonment.
as the hat In question is undemocrat
French municipal magnates are dis
playing a great zeal for regulating Coz
tune, and the present Ii only one Of 4
series Of edicts on dress n various
towns In France. One mayor had,
vetoed the wearing % N bloemsrsa BY
ladies within the Elinaits of his juris-
aietion. and several others had issned,
M their respect ~ eommanes, enact
iments prob biting priests from appear
ling An public in their clerical garb,
before the latest local tyrant took
arms aEainst The toD Int
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my way through all these difficulties
alone? won't believe that you are
false to me--not until you tell me so;
but If it is so, you ought to tell metz
She was sobbing passionately, and
the scalding tears ran down her poor,
pale face and over her little cold hands.
They recalled her to herself. "No,
will be brave, won't doubt you, my
darling. There is something don't
understand. will wait a little longer"
She unlocked drawer In her ward
robe, and took cut ths large picture of
Dick which she had hidden out of Lord
Aylmer's way. my love, my dear love,
will trust you and believe you," she
murmured fondly. II will not give way
again-I will be brave"
She heard the carriage draw up with
the usual jingle and dash, and hastily
locked the portrait away again. Then
she Eathed her face in cold water, and
tried to remove the, alas! unmistak-
able signs OF tears from her eyes. Not
very successfully, though she went out
Immediately afterwards. walked into
the drawing room and found there
Lord Aylmer.
Lord Aylmer!" she cried, then went
quickly across the room to him. ooh!
! am SO very glad to see you, she cried.
Il did mot know you were in town."
II came up last night, dear lady," he
said, taking both her hands in his and
speaking in very soft and tender
voice. But you are i'll, you are not
recovered, you are unhappy about
something"
"I?'' murmured Dorothy, evasively,
ooh! am not so very well-but---'' %
"But you have been crying" said
Lord Aylmer, still keeping her hands in
his.
Perhaps" Dorothy admitted.
Perhaps! I am sure of it, he re-
turned. But what is the matter? II
there is anything that can do, you
know that you have only to command
me-"
He laid stress on the words "you
know which in any other circum-
stances would have been enough to put
Dorothy on her guard. Now, however,
with her thoughts filled with Dick and
his strange and inexplicable silence,
she did not notice the unusual tone.
''Oh!" she cried impulsively, there is
something you could do for me if you
would"
"What?" he said eagerly. 'sTell me. %
But Dorothy did not tell him. She
wanted to say, ~ am Dicks wife, am
so wretched and so unhappy at his alb
sence. Let him come home, and will
love and reverence you forever"
That was what she wanted to say:
but when she was face to face with the
opportunity, her courage failed her, and
she was afraid.
(To be Continued.)
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WROTE A COMMONPLACE LETTER
le-bye, you will be in

WROTE A COMMONPLACE LETTER.
terested to hear that your little friend,
Mrs. Harris, has consoled herself for
your absence, without loss of time. I
saw her yesterday, with a gentleman,
in an uncommonly we'll turned out
open carriage-splendid horses, smart
servants, in white liveries, cockades, and
all the rest of it, After long and init
mate acquaintance with the world /
have come to the conclusion that soft
eyed little women of that type have
marvellous wisdom-they forget the
past, give no thought to the future,
take the hour as it comes and make
the best of it. Sensible creatures"
And this most dangerous of all lies,
the lie which was half truth, Lord
Aylmer dropped into the post-box, and
in due time it went speeding over sea
and land in place of Esther Brands
telegram, "Boy-both we'll"
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GUESSING AT THE ADS,
Form of Puzzle Working Devised by a
Is New York Young Woman.

Form of Puzzle Working Devised by a
New York Young Woman.
A new game is being played on the
upper west side by young people, says
the New York Sun. It is an outgrowth
Of the immense amount of pictorial
advertising which is being done in all
the newspapers, magazines and street
cars and elevated trains. Almost all
articles which have sale that is
more than purely local, whether they
be books, corsets, gloves, magazines,
crackers, pickles, hair tonics, stove
polishes, or liniments, have nowadays
some pictures which have become
identified with them in the public
mind through seeing them in all sorts
Of public places. This led a certain
young woman, who was at loss for
something new to do for an evenings
entertainment to work out a game,
She collected lot of magazines and
cut from the back pages all the ad-
vertising pictures, carefully removing
any hint of the article advertised.
which was not a part Of the picture
itself. Then she selected thirty-six Of
them and pasted them on cards, CIV
ing to each number. These she
strung around her parlors and when
her guests arrived they were put at
work to find out what the pictures adj
vertisod. Some Of the pictures were so
familiar that the task was not difficult
and yet it was surprising to find how
confusing it all was to the puzzle
workers. Pictures that seemed fami-
liar were mighty elusive when, 1t
came to identifying them among
thirty-six others. The soap ads got
dreadfully mixed up, and so did the
hair restorers. II the pictures were
ever published labeled the way most
Of the guests guessed there would
have followed a.whole lot of trade
mark infringement suits. The girls
were very much, better at the work
thal the young men, presumably be-
cause the articles advertised were
mostly household things and SO; Of
more interest to, the fair sex than to
their brothers. OF the thirty-six, pic
lures the highest number guessed was
twenty-five and this was by one,of the
young: women.
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The - was satirical.

h r. r. Haskins Of Cincinnati told the
following anecdote at the Everett
house. to illustrate the phase Of hu-
man nature which leads people to claim
/ to possess knowledge on any and all
things:
"a AT q dinner party given some time
ago in Western city," said Mr.. Has-
kins. .'one Of the bachelor guests turned
to his very beautiful hostess and asked:
Mrs. Blank, Go you know what
causes the milky way In the heavens?'
+ ''sWhy. did know, but I've forgot
ten was the answer he received.
That's great pity said he. sadly
shaking his head, to think that you.
the only person in the world who knew
the cause Of this phenomenon Of the
heavens. should have forgotten it!
''And he actually had the cheek to feel
injured because the woman took him
Off her visiting list."-New York Trib-
une.