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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-02

Boston. Jan. I-Sales have been very hsht IN
the wool market here this week. but values
have not materially changed. The mill men. as
4 rrIe. have very light stOcks Of wool on hand;
but see no inducement to stock up as yet. ana
are simply buying - thu wo"l Is needed There
10 a quiet demand for Territory Wcols me me
dunn and fine being quoted at isufSc. while
choice staple calls for zoe. Fleece wonls are meet
ing with little attention. prices being nominal
Ohio and Pennsylvania reeces: NN and Nk
above esc: Delalne =nSec; No c,tnnlng ana
clothing 2sH 4Dc. No. : and 7. blood 2sT-Hc: :
blood washed 2sGzac: coarse and braid washed
2sGssc: Michigan. Wisconsin. etc: y Michigan
2edZ2c: No. I Michigan combins and clothing
&a2Sr: No. 2 do. @d27c: = blnnd washed ga
27c: coarse and braid washed &H9sc: fine De
iaine sass.
rnwasheh. medium. etc: Kentucky and
Indiana q blood comblng and clothing Ed2ic.
= blood 23a2ic: Missouri blood cnmbing and
clothing 22a23c: = blood 22H25c. braid conbing
9fdZic. Lake and Georgia 22nGJ".
Territory. secured basis: Montana and wy
ming fine medium and fine 1Idisc. secured 471
Sc. staple Dc: Utah fine medium and fine i6H
lie. secured sd Sc: staple Gc. Idaho fine mo
dunn and fine i5alsc: secured tsdfgc. staple
sc
Australian. secured basis: Spot prices comb
ing superfne nominal. 73dI5c. good 6sd1oc: aver
are eAde-e.
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FINANCE.

AZ. Texas sheen s.5Aa3s5; native lambs ii.25f
So: Western lambs $3.50
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FINANCIAL.
MISSOURI BONDS.

Notice is hereby given to the holders Of Mis-
souri, bonds that the Fiscal Agency Of the state
has been changed from the American Exchange
National Hank Of New York city 70 the Mer-
chants-IAeiede National Bank Of 81: Louis. Mis-
s@nri. and thai from and after the attn day
of February. 1891. the bonds and coupons Of
the state will be paid at the last-named bank
December 81. 1870.
J. VI. SEIBERT. state Auditor.
,. l.. PITTS. State Treasurer.
n. q. % Attorney General.
Board OF Fund Commissioners.
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London. Jan. Mon 4d4z per cent. Rate
Of discount In the open market Tor snort bills
atfa. nor cent and for three months bills "a
DER cent. The amount Of bullion Withdrawn
ft0m the Bank Of England on balance to-day
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KNIGHTS OF HONOR.
CFNTFSSTAL LODGE. No. az.
o. Honor. meets every first and third wednesday
a. nall No. ;. No. Sol Franklin avenue fWenZel's
HaID. All knights Of Honor are cordially in
wed JAMES ].
Dictator. No. zs21 Cass avenue.
NJ. Thavnnot. Rsp.. No. zoos North Market ST.
MISSOURI LODGE. No. ~. X. OF Hight
lar meetings first and third Wednesdays az Fra
teruai building. No. llGt Franklin avenue. Hall
No. s. All knights OF Honor invited
FERD CASE. Dictator.
27Is Madison street.
John Frame. Jr. Reporter. 45S Linton avenue:
OAK LODGE. No. 100. X. OF H. MEETS
every first and third Wednesday at Phoenix Hall.
Jefferson and Cass avenues. Al knights OF
Honor invited J. J. Dictator.
53zl Hickory street.
Edward T. Cooke, Reporter, l4os Chestnut street.
ST. LOUIS LODGE. NO. IL. X. OF II.
meets second and fourth Wednesdays at Odd
Fellows building. Ninth. and olive streets. All
Knights Of Honor invited 10 our meetings
CHARLES A. Dictator.
25i5 North Twelfth street.
T. s. Drown, Reporter. $40 Olive street. Kin
loch Phone n SO.
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Paragraphs.

The Mississippi cauged /: feet al this point.
decline Of 4 Of a foot In twenty-four hours.
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ROYAL Arch MAsONs.
ODD FELLOWS

NAOMI LODGE. 40. a d. OF r.. l. o. o. r.
-,eets frs. ana fhtrt Wednesdays of each month
e. ErafernaI buIlJtne. franklin avenue and Eley-
enth street, listing sisters and brothers always
welcome. MAUD z OIGhION ~
Minna If. Wagner. Secretary.
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BARoys OF RUNNYMEDE.

- ST LOUIS c COUNCIL. No.
E.Ilo[ xnc3sr; Order Baron- q Runnv-
NE rnede. will hold an open meeting at
Ax o'clock. Thursday evening. De-
AsiS< cemb.r s. 1870. at their hall. No. =
NJ ODD Fellows building. southeast cor
ner Ninth and Olive streets. visiting
sfr knights ar. Internally invited.
John wEERTs. Lord MARSHAL
Attest: z. A. ball. Baron of Records.
col Fullerton building.
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ORDER or GOLDMAN KNIGHTS.

Mz NORTH END LODGE. NO 100,
AKCA ORDER OF Columbian knights. meets
E4TE every eec9nd and fourth Mednesd1y
GPHpM st HahningH Hall twentieth ana
%E% Wright streets. Visiting knights fra
&11D fernaiiy invited. Election Of officers
December H. H. ~, WiEBitOCK. Tres.
q. h. Brennan. Sec, go y. Tssafv-nrst St
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Dar silver.
Wool.

New York. Jsn. NO market.
London. Jan. L-Bsr silver steady at = 81
Per ounce.
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WOODEN MILLS HEAVY LOSS.
Samuel Riddles Sons, Voluntary
B%ankrupts, Owe 1901, 900.

philadelphia. Pa. Jan. I.-Samuei Rid
dleHs Sons. wooden manufacturers. with
mills located ut Glen Riddle. Pa, have
presented a petition In voluntary bank
fuptcy. The assets are said 10 be x9t,2fz
and the liabilities 500. 1000.
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wedding Rfns

Solid gold. latest designs. 81 70 go.
.iermod & ~Jaccard's. broadway Locust.
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o GREELEY COUNCIL no. Ill
SSTsrI Royal League. meets second and
~X@A fourth wsdnesdays Of each month at
AfEyHN hail, so Burlington building. SO
gfN-@Y Olive street. Next meeting. January
VzassN .. 1907.
~ KARL r. scHOESFELD. Arch0n.
u ~ Jones. Scribe.
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Dividends amounting 70 s3pD.ea paid TO share
holders out OF the profits of tho past year.
JULIUS s. AIS President.
DeLacy Chandler. Secretary.
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b. =. CROW, Attorney &c
Board OF Fund ccmmis
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KNIGHTS OF FATHER MATHEW.

SUPREME COUNCIL. KNIGHTS OF
!: :: =: {: 4: =: :: . !; !: ]: J. :: :: :; y; T. :: :
Ak&X Father Mathew. Once 1903 Locust
~ and third Fridays. 8 .. m.
& AMI orc. TRACY.
Supreme Chief Sir knight.
Thos s. Bow6ern. Supreme Recorder.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-11-13
AGRICULTURAL
DEPRESSION
Industrial Commissions Report
Upon Question, Made
Public.
COMPETITION OF THE WEST
Liberal Land Laws and Grants to
Railroads Given ns Prime
Causes Of the Unfavor.
able Condition.

WASHINGTON. Nov. lg-The In
dusuiai Commission today made pub
ne a rvylow of the cyidcncc taken be-
fJrc the commission on subjects OF
agriculture and agricultural la
bor An to the cause " agrl-
cultural depression tho commission
spcaks aa follows: The cause most
often assigned Tor the depression OF
agriculture IN the Eastern states Is
increased production Iuc TO the open
Ing ~ lands IN advance Of the natural
demand. especially through the agency
~ liberal lana laws and grants u lana
ln aid % railroad cpnairuct!un The
competition ~ the West has been rem
drr'l especially severe by ,he policy of
the railroads in making freight rates
relative low rlr long distance.
Old staple products having thus be-
come unprontablr In the East 10 has
been necessary lor farmers 10 change
their methods ana vary the character
n their crops. taking 40 especially the
culture u such products whlch are not
EASILY transported long distances Thus
truck farming has hrg ly superseded
'vr'al growing along the Atlantic
'naS; ,hu, the farmers of the north A.
Antlc STATES now complain of severe
'ompc,iuon ~ the states further south
% this Industry
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-11-13

HohwAhH otiico. but ., far tho matter
haA not reached a stage az which u
cpuli bp presented 10 banker
Alncu February 70 las, very rigid
ifadn alliance has existed IN tho rtccl
plate business It WAS commonly knpBn
as The plate p,1b" Whit ils official
name Was the Aoncia ION OF American
Hleyt Manufacturer The ASS lc.aIon
controlled incidentally the structural
altol manufacturers There ore about
u lmrpr1r. plair manufacturers IN
tho pool. spmu II which have been alb
sprbri ny th- United RATES Steel Cur
p1fsGlun, Th9 pfrcni Efforts " the
prnm1tcrs have brrn directed Ia cIn-
s,lidatr into onc cmpany Ml the m
dcpcnivV or outside ntcci pla'e max
era. Tho necessity 81 closer alliance
than mere association has hccpm'
apparrH, Within the last few weeks
4 consolidation has brrn suggested and
yle manufacturers hcmu5lycn arr now
studying :ac situation with a ucw 10
accomplishing ,ais plan.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-11-13
Chile's Offer to Mediate BE-.
tween Colombia aud Vene-
zuela Accepted.
PEACEFUL SOLUTION DESIRED
Eeuadurian Government Has OFF,
sially Announced II Would
Preserve Neutrality Re-
garding COn1iSl

NETWORK, Nov IA dispatch 10
tbo Herald from uogo,A Colombia
says,
The Colombian government has ac.
Vrp'ej tho pronervd meditation Of Chllc
10 settle tho troubles between Colombia
ami vcacsuola In hchalt %, his gov.
rrumenI. sunor Herbuao, tn Chilean
minister In nogu,a, mado Che oror
Mlnis'oy iIurbpsi oablci to rrvnldcn,
'av,r' The samo ofrcr
Acting President Marraauln has ~.
pAri TO tho resolution ~ tho Fan.
American onngrvas. which appcalcj 60
Colombia Ca have pcac7ful s,ull1n
~ hrr dinicul irs with President cae.
Erau government Mr Marraquln paid
sn rcily tha, Colombia drairrs Ia have
an Am'rabo n0igiymrn, Nilh Von-surla
The Colombian government prrtcrn TO
b. on c'rilal terms with VrnrEucla
AMI No grievances arr onunrly against
fr~ali~nl CaH,nia government The
Colombian mluinios ot foreign anaitu.
NUn'r Mrn ics said In an interview that
thr Erua iDrrtn R1yrumrn, had One.
aiiiy announced that u would preserve
neutrality in rrtrr-nor % the lnicrna.
uantl conflict In Colombia and would
alo adopt rho same aiuludr IN vasr
of Colombia becoming lnyolvr,i iu an
international war
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-11-13
Many Vessels Are Lost and
Kingston HarbOr Is Strewn
With Wreckage.
LIGHTSHIP CREW DROWNED
Was Run Down by Mail Boat OFF
Dover Pier and all Hands
Were Lost-MaDy
Other Deaths,

LONDON. Nov. IA tremendous
storm. accompanied with torrents Of
rain. Is sweeping the north OF Great
Britain and Ireland Reports contlnu-
ously arrive Of shipping casualties.
Three vessels were driven ashore TO-
night at the entrance to Tyne. Four
small vessels have been wreckei In the
vicinity o, Sunderland and another on
Hartlepool. Nine persons were drown
ed In these disasters. The gale In the
Irish Channel Is the seyerest fJr years.
Five vessels have been wrecked in
Kingston harbo-. which is strewn with
wreckage.
The mailboat Nord. which started
from Dover for Calais. ran down the
iightship on Dover pier. The crew Of
he Ightship We're drowned.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-11-13
RUHLIN- -JEFFRItS FIGHT
BOTH MEN ARE CONFIDENT OF
WINNING A VICTORY.
Training for the Big Contest Has
Practically Ended and They
Are in Prime Form.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov l9.-Interest
In the coming contes; for the heavy
weight championship OF the world con-
lnues 70 Increase. Both Jerrles and
Ruhlln have practically finished their
training and are fit to put up the fight
Of their lives. In an interview. JEFF
fries said:
The gong can ring any minute for
ME now and | will b. ready. No fight
er was ever in better condition and.
though | am confident Of success, l
know l am not going against an easy
game, | have a whole lot OF respect
for Ruhlns' ability but l know / can
beat him. will give him any kind Of
fight he wants. He can rush the
game or he can fight at long range"
RuhlIn and his manager, Billy Mad
den are just as confident Of victory as
JeffrIes. Madden figures that his pro
tege is faster than the champion.
''He is a glutton for punishment"
he said, He Ia strong, perhaps not az
strong as his opponent. but he has
clever defense. He Is as good a ring
general and he can put In blows with
his right or his left with equal facn-
ity."
Il am not worrying about the rules
which will govern the fight" said
Rubin. II am perfectly satisfied to |
hgiht under any Interpretation that Har- |
nv Corbett might give them. He knows |
,he rules as well as any person living |
md I am not afraid but that he will |
give us a fair show all during the con-
est"
The gloves that are to be used in
he fight have been given into the Gus
ody Of the referse, The set was made
% the Measurements Of the fists of the
wo heavywelgh.s and the pairs We're
.ent to the two training camps for in
pection. Both men declared them
elves satisfied with them and thev
we're sent back to be kept in charge
L the referee until the time the men
nter the ring. I
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-11-13
HAD MARROW ESCAPE.
\ Score ~ Women and Gfrls Have a
Thrilling Experience.

CLEVELAND. Nov. i2.-The nrs
which destroyed a building at ls ami
Is Euclid avenue this afternoon. was
attended by thrilling experience OF
over = score u women and girls en-
ployed on the fourth floor. When
the FIRE broke out the girls made a
rush for the fire eacapes. The Are
sprrai 50 rapidly that they could not
u~' the escapes ana Il seemed that
many mus, perish. Ladders were quick
ly sent up ana al but three u the
women were taken from the windows
by hremcn. The three who could not
De reached jumped from the htth story
windows into nets held by the hremen
below, Not one was seriously injured
The loss Is about $4,000.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-11-13
SHOOTING WAS GOOD.
Wisconsin Deer Hunters Must Be Poor
Judges OF Deer.

MILWAUKEE, Nov. l2,-The first
day OF the deer hunting saas1n in this
state was marked by three casualties.
in which one OF the victims will die
and the other two will be crippled. The
wounded are; Irving Seymour. Dover
station Wis, fatally wounded; Will
liam Fremel, oconto, Wis. hit in the
leg, amputaton necessary; Henry Bel
anglia, Sturgeon Bay wis. wounded in
left hand, ampuat!on necessary. Be
sides these two hunters have been kill
ed and four wounded who got into the
woods before the season opened. Last
year during the season the number. of
hunters killed by being shot In mistake
for deer averaged more than one
day.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-11-13
GUILTY OF TREASON.
Polish studants at POsen Convicted OF
Conspiracy.

NEW YORK. Nov. l2.-The Berlin
correspondent Of the London Times
and the New York Tines says the trial
Of Polish students has Just ended at
POsen.
The court found that a league Of
Polish students was In existence with
the ultimate object OF re-establLshing
the Kingdom OF Poland. Its operations
were therefore reasonable. The court
basel its CONCLUSION on the fact that
the so-called Polish national treasure"
existed in Switzerland and that con-
iributions FOR this fund were collected
from the students.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-11-13
INDIGNATION GRouxDLrss.
iscscntmont ~ Germans At Chamber
hln's Rcfrrcac' 90 War u 1870.

NEW YORK. Nov i2.-The Berlin
corrvsn1nlcn, ~ the London Times and
The New York Times saws the Cologne
Gazette and tho National Zei;ung pom,
gu, that German Indignation At the
references made bv Mr.. Chamberlain In
his speech al Edinburgh to the war og
| 1870 IL groundlcsS since Mr. Chambcr-
lain approved the methods Of The Ger
mans by announcing that the British
wuuli rrvort 10 more severe measures
4 necessary.
The correspondents add tina, In any
case It III becomes III. German Chau-
,inlstS, who have hcaped every kind
" malignant insult ami slander On the
British army % cndeavor 70 rouse the
Juror teuionlcus" against Mr. Cham.
3rrlaln.
The Neusle Nachrlohten. the dispatch
adds deppcates the present attempts
to SOW ha,rd between the Germans and
the British,
Tho latter the paper says. have been
Justly offended by the insulting Ger
man alta ks on Kind Edward While
%mpathiaing with the Indignation at
the British policy in South Africa this
journal thinks It unwise q drive Grca,
Britain to side with the dual alliance.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-11-13
CIGARETTE WAR.
English and American Manufacturers
Are Cutting Prices

NEW YORK, Nov. 19.-whlle the Inn
peral company preserve silence. the
American side has once again been
forced to show Its hand, saws the Lon
don correspondent Of the Herall. It
a temporary rebate scheme
in the following terms:
IF, by December, you win send us
on the subioined form a statement
which you have made of packet cigar
cttes imported or our own Turing No
yember. we win during December sell
you an equal quantlty to cover the
same selection of brands. the cigar
sites being left entirely in your own
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-11-13

hands We allow you On such or equal
RIDER. s,nj " FOR December. q special
rebate " psace p,r 1900 watch wo
win rent, ns carly in Jinuiry as p1g-
fiblc."
Meanwhile s1mr British m1nuiac-
lur,rs WAC are outsile the 1malgama-
ZION NJ. doing a little inscp.ndsn, fight
ing. Tn lenclling the American b.
the aim o. their tactics. Phillips. for
instance. brought out q line Of guinea
gold cigarettes at Ave flr q penny the
other day whl!e Newmsn ana Birming-
BAN hay. put upon ihr marke, a brand
N Virginia c,gtet,cs az 20 for three
pence ami 10 for a penny half penny.
which they are advertising az anti
trust"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-11-13
LAST BOAT FROM NOME.
Brings IFS Passengers and SS5O,OOO in
Gold

SEATTLE, Nov 12,-The steam
schooner Arctic, Captain Erickson, ar
rived shortly before mldnigh; from
Nome with IFS passengers AMI $25O,OOO
in gold She was the last boat but one
to leave the Northern port and brought
down many prominent business men.
She reports meeting the Ralph D. Long
at Ouch Harbor, short of provisions
and water 1t was said that her 90
passengers had suffered many prlva-
tlons before reaching port The Long
vas expected to follow the Arctic to
Seattle the next day
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-11-13
SCORED A SUCCESS.
Emma Eames Completely Capuvates
San Francisco Audience.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. IA great
success was scored last night by Emma
Eames, the Amsrican prima donna. as
Elsa in "Lohengrin." at the Grand
{ tpera house, II was her first appear
ance in San Francisco and her triumph
was complete. The big theater was
filled to the doors with a fashionable
ance and the applause was enthus-
iastic The others in the cast. notably
Madame Schurmann-Hienk. De Reszke.
Bispham and Muhlmann were in good
voice and aided to make the production
A notable musical event Madame
calve is suffering from an attack Of
bronchitis and will not be able to ap-
pear In Carmen for a week at least.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-11-13
COLOMBIAN GxtLns


NEW york, Nov. /? General Pc.
dro osplna, ot Colombia. . hcrc ~ an
cxllr. having arrived today On lhr
steamship Alcnc Two 1lhrr colom-
blan leaders wcrc ban.sNet al tho samc
umr, Generals Saaycdfa ana H1lguln.
Gcnr-h sarydra drbarNcd AZ Port
tamon. Costa Rico
General onplra gave {, ~ his belief
that tho war IN Colombia viii soon BE-
at an end The insurgents. arc not
very numerous nor well organic VI.
their chlrf '1rrc being concentrated
in the nclghbnrhl,i u Panama Al
tho rer, he described a. rowing bands
making their homra in the mountains.
from which they issue Co commit dep
rotation iIc talnks the nsursrn, for1e
without Panama dors not exceed
thutmand mcu.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-11-13
WAS AGENT OF JUNTA
MANY INCRIMINATING PAPERS
IN HIS POSSESSION.
Diaz, President of TaclOn, Island
OF Leyte Caught Aiding the
Insurgents.

CATABALoGAN. Nov. l2.-Diaz.
president Of Taclon, Island Of Leyte.
who has been Proven to be the agent
Of the Philippine junta at Hong Kong.
has been arrested. Many incrlminating
papers, duplicating numerous officials.
were seized at the time Of his arrest.
The gunboat Leyte has discovered a
signal station in working order on the
island Of Leyte and in communication
with the insurgents on the island Of
Samar by the flash light system. The
three operators were arrested and the
station DESTROYED, The men confessed
that many recruits have been sent from
Leyte to Samar.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-11-13

Intimate trade relations with Cain1.
This movement FOR reciprocal relations
with Canada 0s9In by the chamber Of
commerce has resulted In definite plans
whereby the representatives shall give
the executive their views on the merits
Ot the qg-s.lJn. Il Is understood the
question is thus 20 BE- considered be-
fDrs the president writes hB message
70 congress
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-11-13
HIGHEST POINT REACHED.
4 United States Dollar Worth Forty
Eight Dollars IN Colombia.

NEW YORK, Nov. i2,--ArFivals from
the interior OF Colombia bring the
news that the exchange Of paper mon.
ey h~s advanced to the hiFassI b2iHi
st reached. says the Colon. Colombia
correso'nden: Of the Herald A Unit.
cd states dollar is actually worth a
dollars In national currency in Bogqa
and ~ dollars in departmen, money
Merchants Of Barranqugla bellsye the
value u the paper money will further
depreciaie and are holding az little as
possible. They are converting all the
paper money they ge! into coffe. anI
other merchandise.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-11-13
Reports Of Danger Of the City
Falling Have Been Very
Much Exaggerated.
AMERICAN SHIPS ON HAND
Iowa Is at Panama and Machias
at COIOna With a Suffi-
eient Force to Protect
Foreign Property.

NEW YORK Nov. 12.-Passengers ar
irving tonight on the steamship oriza-
6a confirm the news that the CITY OF
Panama has not been taken by the reb-
els. Among those who arrived was
Mr.. Hunt. agent Of the Panama rail-
road and steamship line, at Panama.
Mr.. Hunt said the reports as to the
danger Of the city falling have been
very much exaggerated.
The Iowa was at Panama when we
left. and the Machias at Colon. with a
sufficient force to protect foreign IN
terests- The rebels have been vsrv
careful and have not mOlested American
property"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-11-13
SWEPT BY STORM.
southeastern Alaska Experiences the
Worst Blow for Many Years.

PORT TOWNSEND. Wash. Nov. 12.
Tho coast Of Southeastern Alaska
continues to be swept by severe
storm, according to reports brought BY
the steamer Alki arriving here tonight
from Skagway. The Alk In attempt
ing to cross Queen Charlotte sound was
forced to turn back owing to the FURY
Of the gale and high seas. Her decks
were swept with immense waves and
Pilot Handley who has been on the
Alasak route the past 1S years, says
the strom was the most furious he
has ever witnessed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-11-13
CONSIDINE's DEFENSE.
Alleges Meredith Had Made Threats
Against HIS Life.

SEATTLE, Nov. 12-The defense to-
day continued the presentation CT tes-
timony in favor of John w. Considine.
Nineteen witnesses We're examined to-
day, The more important parts Of the
testimony related to threats against the
life Of Consldine, alleged to have been
made by Meredith.