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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-08
TRANsCoNTtNENTAL DEAL
Pennsylvania Railroad Company Makes
Traffic Arrange with TN
ion Pacific

NEW YORK, Feb. "A special &
the Tines from Philadelphia says:
Persistent rumors which could not b.
confirmed. yet find credeuce in rail-
road and financiM circles, are to The
2ffect that the Pennsylvania Railrolt
Company has entered a transcontinen'-
al deal which insurcs Il traf'lc from
ocean to ocean. II Is said to have molr
a compact with the Union Pacific,
which recently acquired the Southcr0
Pacific, The deal is said In those quar-
ters to include both the AtchIson and
Southern Pacific railway systems
one Pennsylvania railroad official
said
Il do not believe that the rumors o,
negotiations FOR the AtchIson and
Southern Pacific systems are the proptr
explanation. but the Pennsylvania and
Southern Pacific are pretty close, an
ocean deal might easily b, arranged.
The rumors or the Pennsylvania Union
Pacific deal may have some real toun-
dation in fact. II they are true am
inclined to think the Atchison and
southern Pacific railway systems may
be- included"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-08

to mouth. In besScmer pig, a steel
plant IN western Pennsylvania has pur-
chased 10000 tons aud the market is
steady. In eastern Pennsylvania there
were sales Of basic pig 10 the extent
Of 5000 to 10000 tons
The rail trade has been rather quiet,
Spot stae' continues TO command a
small premium, the heavy producers
being behind on deliveries, A consoli-
datioa among the large companies
would be particularly powerful in this
branch and would probably continue in
an emphasized manner the policy OF the
billet pool. with its tendency to force
outsiders to erect their own open
hearth steel plants.
Good reports come from various trad
centers relative TO the volume of busi-
ress in structural material.
Fer q time there was some irregu-
larity in prices Of steel here in certain
western districts but the market is
steadier there nov. The tonnage seems
10 be good.
Sheets are very active in all sections
of the country.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-08
ANT1-FoREIGN MOVEMENT.
Powerful Combination Said to Have
Been Formed for Purpose Of EX-
pelling Foreigners.

VANCOUVER, B. c.. Feb. 7.-Ac-
cording to advices brought by the
steamer Empress of China, conserva-
tive and reactionary influences are
making themselves felt more and more
in the neighborhood of the Chinese
throne at Hsen and the only hope OF
giving effect to liberal councils Is t.
induce their majesues to move either to
WI Chang or Nan King. where they
would be in direct contact with the
Yang Use valley.
The name of another eunuch is men
toned as having acquired dominant in
nuence In the empress dowager's en-
tourage. The two eunuchs now said to
be supreme are Ii Twain and Ii Tlen
Yuan. They have forced a combination
Of the most powerful viceroys and gov
ernors of China to drive out all for
eigners. especially Russians. This move
ment is said to have been accelerated
by the instructions issued by Prince
Ching to Chinese troops in Chill, in
accordance with his promise to Field
Marshal Won Waldersee, directing the
Chinese troops to abstain from all
movements against foreigners or peace
full Chinese.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-08

lute conuol over the national debt
They car increase It at any time by
presenting silver dollars FOR redemption
and compelling an issue OF bonds to re-
plenlsh the gold reserve, They can In
the same way contract the volume OF
money in circulation,
The conversion OF standard silver
dollars into subsidiary coin Is eQuiva-
lent to the retirement OF silver "a stand
ard money and this Is the last act In
the program instituted some twenty
scvca sears ago and pcrscverngly pur-
sued ever since, II this is completed
gold viii b. the only legal tender mon
ey and bank paper only credit money,
Bank notes not being generally legal
tender and gold not being In circulation
among the people, the masses viii b.
doing their business with money which
viii not ltgally discharge their debts
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-08
DIsINrErTToN USELESS.
No Possibility OF Contayion From
Clothing Worn by Yellow
keVer Patients.

HAVANA, Feb. T.--An interesting
paper was read before the Pan Ameri-
can Medical Congress by DR., Reed on
the propagation OF yellow fever by
mosquitoes.
The specific cause OF yellow fever
still continued unknown. he said. but
the work ot the yellow fever commits
sion at ouem)dos had conclusivlly
proven, in his opinion, that the mos
quito served as an intermediary In
conveying the disease. the spread OF
which was due to this medium alone.
The commission had concluded. there
fore. DR. Reed add'd, that the disin-
tcctlon OF clothing was MT only un-
necessary but useless, owing to the I'M
possibility OF contaglon from such a
source.
THE experiments OF the commission
showed" said DR.. Reed, "that the mos.
quito is unable 10 propagate the d,s-
ease until twelve days after being In
fected. and Is only infected by b,tirg
a yellow fever patient during the first
two days OF the patients !llnesS The
same result was found by injecting the
blood OF a yellow fever patient iuto
4 healthy system. Blood taken after
the first two days illness does not af-
feet the second subject
The length OF time during which
q mosquito can retain the poisonous
germ has not been determined; but an
instance came under the observation
# the commission where mosquito
after fifty-one days infected a subjec,
with a pronounced case of yellow fs-
yer. The mosquito " the yellow fe-
Yer type is smaller than the mosquito
of the malaria type. II Is a distinct
species and propagates day and night.
"On the motion Of Or. Wilde.
movement has been started TO induce
all the American governments to send
delegates to a congress called par,icu-
larly for the purpose of studying yell
low fever. the delegates to remain in
:, ,ssion several months"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-08
DEAL BROKEN OFF.
Amalgamation Of English and Ameri-
can Shipbuilding Firms Is Now
Unlikely.

NEW YORK. Feb. "A special TO
the Times from Philadelphia says:
1t is currently reported that all ne
gotiations between the Wicker Broth
ers- Maxim firm Of England and the
Cramp Shipbuilding Company Of this
city looking to the practical amalga-
nation of the companies have been
broken of. II was understood that all
details for the carrying out Of the plan
were to have been perfected at a
meeting Of the Cramp company, which
was said to have been scheduled for
today and at which the Vlckers Broth
ers-M Maxim representatives were 70 be
present. Now that .he deal has been
declared off the matter is not likely
to be mentioned at this meeting.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-08
SHIP PYRENEEs BURNED
Left Tacoma for Leith and Was Los,
in Southern Pacific.

SAN FRANCISCO 49,, six,esr
days on a burning ship In mid-ocean
with the hot decks warped and threat
ening momentarily TO blow up, is the
story brought to port by Captain Rob
ert Bryce and the crew Of tweniy-nine
of the big four-masted steel ship Pyre-
nees. They were picked up at Taniti
by the steamer Australia and were on
their way to England.
The Pyrenees sailed from Tacoma on
October "A, for Leith, with a cargo Of
$3.50 tons of wheat and barley On No
vember 6, when the vessel was on the
equator. fire was discovered In the
hold. The matches were buttoned down
and the ship headed for Pitcairn island.
Here it was too rough TO land.
Governor Mccoy, Of Pitcairn. boarded
the Pyrenees. which then made for
Manga Reva, 300 miles away. Here
the ship was beached and crew land
ed. The fire then broke out and
the vessel was destroyed. The men were
carried on a trading schooner TO Tahiti
where they took the Australia for this
port
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-08
BIG RECLAMATION DEAL.
Idaho Land Board Has Closed Deal
by Which 100000 Acres Are TO
Be Reclaimed.

BOISE. Feb. There has been
persistent effort made at this session
Of the legislature to have the law
against gambling repealed. A bill was
introduced for the purpose but It's sup
porters found they could not hope to
pass It. Therefore they have changed
their line Of attack and today intro
duced a substitute from the committee
providing for local option on the gamb-
ling subject 1t repeals the present law
and authorizes the county commission
ers to license gambling. At the next
election the people Of the counties shall
have the right to vote on the prohibl-
ton of games.
The final step as far as the state Is
concerned was taken today in one Of
the biggest reclamation propositions un-
der the Carey act yet undertaken.
The state land board closed a deal
with the American Falls Power and
Canal Company which means ultimate
ly the reclamation Of tract Of about
100 900 acres.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-08
BRITISH AIDING PORTUGUESE
Deagoa Bay Railway Being Protected
and Will Be Used by British
Troops.

LONDON, Feb. THE Daily Mail
has the following from its Lisbon cor
respondent:
The king of Portugal is staying few
days longer in London than he origin
ally intended, at the express wish OF
King Edward. His visit is likely to
have important Developments. The
Portuguese section of the Delagoa Bay
Railway is now in British hands but
this is merely temporary arrangement
between the two governments.
Commenting upon the situation at
sDelagoa bay and the evidence that the
Beers have penetrated into Portuguese
territory. the Daily Mail expresses a
belief that British troops are now
guarding the DelagOa Bay railway
down to the sea and that 1t VIII be
possible to send British troops by the
DeIagoa bay route. 1t urges, therefore,
that Great Britain gains by the Boer
movement
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-08
MANY RAILROADS PLANNED.
Boundary Creek Mining District Of
British Columbia VIII Have
Several Lines.

TACOMA, Feb. THE building Of
one Or more railroads through the
Boundary Creek mining district Of Brit
ish Columbia during the coming sum
mer seems to be assured. Four appi-
cations have been made 70 tha Domn-
ion government for charters oyer routes
passing through or terminating Al
Grand Forks. Three requests ar mad,
for charters TO build east from the
COAST up Fraser river, through Hope
pass and along the international bouu-
dary to Grand Forks One Of these
applications is from the Canadian Pa
cific. Two protects have Republic for
their objective point and TWO Others
propose building from Grand Forks up
to the North Fork Of the Kettle river.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-08
NO MORE CROWN CLAIMS,
Al IN Klondike WIN lie Thrown Open
on February 70 for Stalking,

SEATTLE. Feb 1,--Adviees from
Dawson state that hereafter there viii
be no crown reservations OF mining
claims In the Klondikc or Northwest
Territory All claims still held by the
crown, including many fractional
claims, with the exception OF some
which are involved In litigation md
others which are reserved for COM
pcnsatitn, will be thrown open on Feb
ruary s6 for stalking,
AdNlccs have been received at pNw-
SON from ottawa to the effect that,
on account OF Noncompliance with
government regulatonS CONCESSIONS
have been revoked on sixty Mile.
Ten Mile Slate Creek, stewart River.
Fifty Mile, ottawa and Ballard creeks,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-08
SUICIDE SUSPECTED.
Mysterious Death OF Sister ot Proml-
nen, Eunalo Republican.

NEW YORK. Feb 7-Miss Kate
Gr,incr sister OF Frederick GreIner, OF
Buffalo, one OF the leading Republicans
W Erie county, has just died IN st.
Lukcs hospital,
rh} hospital physlc ans suspect car
balIc acid polsonirg, but this idea IL
secuted by lady who occupied the
sane rooms with Miss Grciner.
Miss Grelner was several years su-
IerInIendont 4 purses in hosp tai In
Minneapolis She was one OF seven wo-
rpn VINO entered the class In domestic
Science when that branch OF study was
Established two years ago In Columbia
University, She desired 10 ~ herself
to b. superintendent Of a hospital and
had been studying industr ously,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-08
NET HORRIBLE DEATH.
Five Of Crew Of Steamer Ventura Cook
ed by Bursting Steam Pipe

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. The new
steamer Ventura, which arrived here
today from Philadelphia, brings news OF
the scalding to death Of five Of her
crew and the injury Of five others as
the result Of the bursting OF one Of her
steam pipes on the voyage.
The killed were: George W. Robb,
junior engineer; ]. William Faren, sea-
man: ]. Desmond, fireman; Paul Bier,
coal passer; Felix Glass, stowaway.
The accident occurred January %,
four days after the Ventura left the
straits Of Magellan. The main steam
pipe in the port boiler burst. Instantly
the engine room was filled with scald-
ing steam. The men could not escape
and to their cries OF agony were added
those of Glass, who was caught in a
small compartment near the boilers.
When the other members of the crew
were able to reach the men they found
that they were literally cooked to death.
Five bodies were buried at sea,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-08
SITE FOR NAVAL ARCH.
Battery Park Has Been Approved by
New York City officials.

NEW YORK, Feb.7.--The approval Of
the city officials has been given to
Battery Park for a site for a naval arch
to commemorate he deeds OF valor by
the United states sailors. Mayor Van
Wyck gave his approval Of a site Sc
lected by a committee Of the naval aca-
DENY alumni association and he said
81. 900, 900 ought to be raised for such
a purpose.
According to the naval men who have
taken hold Of the plan, the money Will
b. raised either by popular subscription
from the city Of New York or by aid
from the state of New York or the
L. 5. government.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-08
DENVER OFFICIALS SUSPENDED.
Charged With Receiving Bribes From
Gambling Houses. Etc

DENVER. Feb. The firr and po-
lice board has suspended Arthur Mar
Ign, captain Of police, and Ward Car
berry. George Sanders and r. r. Nc
Iduft. detectives. and Policeman John
Slack, pending a public investigation
of the charges of receiving bribes from
keepers Of gambling houses, houses OF
illfame and other criminals. The in
yestIgation will occur Friday.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-08
GREEN WAS GUILTY.


SACRAMENTO, Cal. Feb. 7--Chlcf
ot Police sullivan has received ;cle-
gram from District Attorney Gcorg
Cummings ~ Harrison, Michigan, stat.
Ing ttat h6 wouli send an officer at
once for Henry Green. who On christ
mas night walked into the sacramento
police station and confessed 10 the
murder % owen Frtcy, In Michigan,
twenty-five years ago.
Green rctnctcl hls confession ,hC
next day but has been held In Gus
tody ever since
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-08
KAISER is THANKFUL.
Honor Conferred Upon Him VIII En-
able Him to Wear Uniform Sim
liar to that Of Duke Of
Wellington.

LONDON, Feb. THE Court Circu-
lar announces that Emperor William. in
thanking King Edward for comforting
upon him the rank Of field marshal
said the honor enabled him to wear a
uniform similar to that worn by the
Duke of Wellington and Earl Roberts
a compliment that would be highly ap-
preciated in the German army.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-08
KING TO OPEN PARLIAMENT
Ancient State Coach VIII Be Used for
First Time Since Prince Con-
sorts Death.

LONDON, Feb. IAN official an
nouncement Is made that II has been
definitely determined tina King Edward
will open his first parliament Febru-
ary "A, with full state ceremonial. The
ancient state coach, which has not been
used since the prince consorts death,
will be employed The precedent Of
1885, the last occasion on which Queen
Victoria opened parliament in person,
will be followed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-08
SUICIDE IN CALIFORNIA.
Wealthy German Lady Of Distinguished
Family Shot Herself While
Insane.

SANTA BARBARA, Cal. Feb. T.
Mrs Frederick Hansen shot and killed
herself last night while temporarily In
sane. Mrs Hansen was the daughter
Of Baron Myer, a wealthy banker OF
Dresden. Germany, and her mother was
an English lady Of noble birth. The
family estates in England are said to
be among the largest, including much
property in London. Her income is
stated to be about $4,000 a year.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-08
LETTER FROM BRYAN.
He Gives His Views on the Coinage
Bill Now Before the House.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.--Chairman
sothard, Of the house committee on
coinage today received from William
]. Bryan the latter's view of the pend
ing bill before the house making silver
dollars redeemable in gold. Mr.. Bryan
said:
THE measure recommended by the
committee gives to the financiers abso-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-08
NICARAGUA CANAL QUESTION.
Accession OF King Edward VIII Lead
to a Pacific settlement

NEW YORK. Feb. w. 7. stead
in a dispatch to the Journal and Ad.
vertiser from London, says:
The accession " King Edward may
lead to a pacific settlement Of the Me
arugua canal question The king ant
his ministers do not wish to begin tn,
new reign with n Nrangle with Amer
lea about a question In which no sub
stantIal British interests are In.
yolyed
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-08
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
San Francisco Man Shot His Fiancee
Because Of Broken Engagement.

OAKLAND. Cal, Feb. I'm frenzy
Of rage because she had broken the
engagement, Bert Henderson an en-
rloye Of the telephone company in San
Francisco shot and seriously wounded
his fancee, Miss Fannie O'Neill. late
last night then turned the pistol on
himself, fired bullet into his own
brain and died almost instantly.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-08
LIBRARY FOR TACOMA.
Andrew Carnegie Offers $4,000 on Con-
dtons Which Are Accepted.

TACOMA. Feb Andrew Carnegie
has offered to give the city OF Tacoma
$50 900 for library building on CON
dtion that a site be furnished and
$4,000 yearly spent In maintaining 1t. The
city has accepted the gift.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-08
JAPANESE DEFICIENCY.

YOKOHAMA, Jan. 29, Via Victoria.
B. c.. Feb THE japanese finance
minister has issued statement show
ing an estimated national deficiency f
80. 900 900 yen.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-08
STRONG SPEECH BY BUELow.
IHls|iial German Chancellor VIII Do
All lie Can to Aid Agriculture.

BERLIN. Feb. AT session " thc
German Agricultural College Count
Won Duelow. the imperial chancellor,
made strong speech regarding the
vital importance OF protecting and ros-
tering German agriculture.
He declared that he would look after
agriculture. not only as II duty OF the
chancellor but as a personal matter
and with all his heart.
ITO this I pledge my name he ex-
claimed. "a name whose bearers have
cultivated German soil for centuries
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-08
HORSE MEAT NOT WANTED.
Slaughter Of Horses and Sale Of Meat
... Forbidden n New York.

NEW YORK, Feb. THE board Of
health by a unanimous vote has pro-
hibited the future slaughter In this
city Of horses and the sale Of meat
from all such animals slaughtered else
Where
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-08
STEEL MARKET QUIET.
Good Volume of Business in Structural
Material.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE Iron Age
says: ~
The iron and steel market is quiet,
as IL. .is apt 70 be at this season. OF the
year Aside from one sale. of so, 900 tons
Of southern foundry iron to a pipe in
terest. reported from Chicago, little ap-
pears to have been done and buyers
generally are purchasing from hand
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-08
WALL STREET EXCITED,

NEW YORK. Feb. THE clamor Of
the vast projected steel combination
swept over Wall street today and dom-
mated speculation almost completely.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-08
WHEAT MARKET.

WHEAT MARKET
PORTLAND. Feb. 7-Wheat. Walla
Walla, j4h@55.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. Wheat,
May, lcj
CHICAGO, Feb. Wheat, May.
opening 75h@75h; closing. 75h.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 7-Wheat, May,
6s. ND.
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PAIN WITHOUT SUFFERING.
Doctors View of a Phenomenon Of the
Use of Anaesthetics.

Doctors View of n Phenomenon of til e
Use of Anaesthetics.
From the New Orleans Tires-Democrat.
Pain is a great mystery remarked 8
physician Of this city who has a fondness
for the recondite side of his profession. III
Is claimed by certain theorists that people
who are placed under the influence of an
anaesthetic for surgical operations really
suffer everything they would otherwise, but
sciousness, and q good many ingenious
arguments are advanced to support the
proposition. 1t is rather ghastly idea, and
I am glad to say that the real evidence IS
all the other way, but it is a pretty we'll
established fact that certain anaesthetics-
ether, for instance, and nitrous oxide gas
will sometimes prevent suffering without
destroying consciousness of pain.
THAT sounds like a paradox and ts some
what difficult to explain without becoming
more paradoxfcal still. The effect of the
anaesthetic, in the strange cases to which l
refer, Is to render pain pleasant. While
apparently insensble. the patient is fully
conscious of everything that is going on
and the nerves respond as readily as ever.
fort the effect Is exactly the reverse.
have encountered several anomalies OF that
kind and one quite recently. The subject
was q middle-aged man whose foot had
been Injured in an accident. had to am
putate the last two toes, and the operation.
which was under ether, lasted about
twenty minutes. When the man recovered
from the influence of the drug, he tried to
tell me about his sensations, but although
Evening star., 1901-02-02

work was first begun-now 1t is less than
400 feet. Just how much of the workings
remains to be uncovered and what there
Is beyond no one knows. Record keeping
and chartmaking were done in a primitive
fashion by the early Mexican miners
AS the clearing of the mine has advanced
curious relies have come to light. In one
place. far below the surface, the workmen
found a stable half filed with the skeletons
of men and mules. They had been caught
there by some neglect or by deliberate de-
sign when the mine was flooded and drown
ed in their dark prison house.
The Sfrena is the first Of the old flooded
mines Of the district to be drained The
success which has attended the attempt to
! reopen this mine has been such that work
has been begun upon the reclamation of
several other of the rich mines of the
neighborhood. A German syndicate is at
work upon the famous Valenciana mine,
out Of which many years ago great treas
ure was taken by the Mexicans Another
mine in the Veta Madra vein. which runs
through the district, once yielded the king
Of Spain $17,000,0O0 in royalties. An at
tempt will be made to clear this mine. The
feasibility Of removing the water from
these abandoned mines has been under dis
cussion since the time of Humboldt, who
had a scheme for draining them by means
of q giant tunnel