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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-06
WAS ASTONISHING REVOLUTION.
fridays Marvellous Activity on Wall
Street suli Excltes Comment.

NEW YORK. Jan. 5.--Wall street has
witnessed one OF the most astonishing
revolutions In speculative sentiment.
during the past week. In its history. On
Thursday night the impression was well
nigh universal among the speculative
public that the long awaited reaction
In stocks had been inaugurated and
heightened course Of liquidation fairly
established
The cause, underlying the sudden
and unprecedented recovery Friday are
not sufficiently outlined yet to be clear
~ analysed The course Of prices Is
itself a sufficient demonstration that
powerful combinations Of capital had
plans stlll unprovided for. necessitating
the buying OF wholesale amounts OF
stocks OF various railroads.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-06
Emergency Session WIN Make
Important Announcement.
INDIA NOT FOR KITCHENER
He Has Eaough Work 10 soa,h AirIea Gov
erumeni Is Planning 10 ssnd More
Iniaaty 10 the Scene Of

CAPE TOWN. Jan. SAN emergency
meeting Of the cabinet was convened at
noon today after q long consultation
between The British high commissioner.
Sir Alfred Miner, and the premier. Sir
g. Gordon Sprisg. An important pro-
npuncement is expected.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-06
KILLED BY A FoorrAD.
Portland Post once Clerk Shot and
Mortally Wounded.

PORTLAND. Jan. 5.--George Kruple,
clerk In the post office. was shot
three times and mortnlly wounded by
a footpad about II o'clock tonight az
the corner Of Fourth and Montgomery
streets
Krupte was on his way home ard II
ls supposed that when ordered 20
throw up his hands he resisted and the
footpad shot him. Krupte was taken
TO the hospital but he cannot recover
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-06
oNLY Owe wREcK.
Report That Two schooners Went
Ashore Near Alsea Bay Is
False.

NEWPORT. Ore. Jan. 5-The report
Of another wreck south Of Alsea hav
is false II originated from the TACT
shat the spars and rigging Of the
schooner Joseph and Henry grounded
on the rocks some distance from the
shore.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-06
DEArn on Mns. N. ). KINNEY.

PORTLAND. Jan. s.--Mrs. Narclssa
White Kinney. wife Of ". J. Kinney.
of Astoria. died IN this city al O'Clock
this Sunday morning Of uraemlc
coma after two days illness.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-06

Jersey Central Passes Finally into
Hands OF Reading Railroad

NEW YORK. Jan. 5.-J. p Morgan
& Co confirm the report that they
have acquired control Of the Jersey
Central Railroad and that they have
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-06
rHuRsToN HuTcH1Ns DEAD.

BOISE. Ida, Jan. 5.-Thurston Hut
chlns died this evening from appendi-
citis. aged 62. He was one Of the best
known stock men in the West.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-06
soraHr FoR TEN YEARs.

Insurance swindler Finally Caught in
Chicago.
CHICAGO Jan. 5.-Hume David
Browne, said to be wanted In New
York. Philadelphia and other cities for
alleged insurance swindles aggregating
sS0.000 was arrested at the Revere
house last night after eluding the au-
thoriiies for ten years
He Is about 40 years old and has p
wife and two children IN New Or
leans.
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The Conservative, 1901-07-25
Che Conservative.

Great had his corps of gigantic grena-
diers; and in the Tower of London may
be seen some enormous armor of six
teenth century work, which must have
belonged to men of great size. James I
had attached to his person porter
named Parsons, commonly called "the
Staffordshire giant" who had COM
menced life as blacksmith he meas
ured-so report says-seven feet, seven
inches. Parsons lived on into the reign
of Charles I, and was two inches taller
than his predecessor.
The Conservative, 1901-07-25


and Switzerland carry off the palm.
The United States, while not famous for
giants, has produced one of the tallest
and one Of the heaviest men of whom we
have an authentic account. Miles OAR
den was born in North Carolina in 1898,
and he lived until 1867. He was seven
feet, six inches in height, and in 1916
weighed S71 pounds. At his death, his
weight was little over Thousand
pounds. Until 1853 he was active and
able to work, but after that time he was
obliged to stay at home, or to be taken
about in a two-horse wagon. His coffin
was eight feet long, thirty five inches
deep and thirty-two inches across the
breast.
1t has been suggested that the preva-
lence in France of vegetarian diet,
which, it is said, does not tend to develop
to so great an extent the growth of
muscle as does the stronger diet Of meat,
may explain the apparent absence of
giants. But if this were the correct
hypothesis as to the cause Of giantism,
then men and women of great height
ought to be very numerous, both here
and in England. Scientific opinion,
however, seems to regard enormous
size as diseased condition, and the
corpses of many giants have, upon dis
section, been found to possess an alb
normal brain characteristic. The curl
GUS body found at the root of the nose,
known as the hypophysis, or pituitary,
is enlarged to such degree that it must
be regarded as evidence that the deceased
was victim of the terrible disease called
acromegaly. The normal function of
the hypophysis is not known.
The eighteenth century, to judge by
it's literature, seems to have been more
than usually prolific of giants, both
male and female. Horace Walpole
mentions giant and giantess, who were
on view in London. They were both,
it seems, well-proportioned persons, and
without the usual awkward ungainli-
ness of their fraternity-if that term is
permissible. At this time, also, there
appeared a young Italian giantess, seven
feet in height, who is reported to have
been the admiration of most of the
crowned heads of Europe. Her appear
ance was followed, about 174O, by
Cajanus, the Swedish giant, commonly
known as "the living Colossus" who
attracted a great amount of attention all
over the old world. He was the son of
a minister of a little village in Finland.
The minister and his wife were normal
individuals, but their son stood eight
feet, four inches without his shoes. In
1755, Bernardo GogG came to the front.
He measured eight feet in height, and
| - 4
The Conservative, 1901-07-25
ABOUT GIANTS.
BY LAWRENCE IRWELL.

they are OF dwarfS. The poets, and
some of the historians of antiquity, lead
us to suppose that the human race did
not begin to deteriorate until the time
of Homer. There is not, however, any
proof that races of men of gigantic size
ever existed at all, although sculptures
are preserved which represent combats
between men and giants. One of these
may be seen in the British museum, and
others are to be found in the few Greek
temples which have escaped destruction.
Pliny says that upon the occasion of a
terrible earthquake in Italy, fissure
opened, revealing the skeleton of man
embedded upright in the earth, measur-
ing about twenty-six feet in height.
Plutarch goes further, for he declares
that skeleton was found by Sertorius
at Tangier, in Mauritanis, (Morocco),
which measured about forty feet
Phlegon, of Lydia, in his ''Treatise on
Wonders" says that there were dis
covered in Africa vast number of
skeletons between twelve and fifteen
feet in height.
The information afforded by the Bible
is scanty. The height of Og, king of
Bashan, is not given; we are merely told
that his bedstead was ''of iron, nine
cubits (about thirteen and one-half feet)
long, and four cubits broad" Josephus,
however, says that the length of this re-
markable bed was four cubits and
span-about eight feet, nine inches. Ger
tain tall races referred to in Scripture
unquestionably contained men 'of lofty
stature;" and the report of the great
height of the Anakim terrified the Israel
ties in the time of Moses; but in the
time of Joshua, the Anakim were almost
"extinguished as people" by the Israel
ties. There is no proof whatever that
this tribe was of superhuman height.
Patagonian Giants.
The traveller Magellan records in his
travels, written in 1920, that in latitude
"a, near the mouth of the Plata river, he
met with gigantic tribe of Patagonians.
He says that he measured many of them,
and that they exceeded seven feet in
height. Whether Magellan's measure
ments were wrong, or whether these
people are degenerating, I cannot say;
but it is certain that, at the present
time, an average Patagonian measures
about five feet, ten inches, and that there
is no reliable evidence that any man of
this nation ever exceeded six feet, four
inches. Nobody doubts, of course, that
the Patagonians, taken as a whole, are a
very tall people.
At all times and in all countries, prior
to the eighteenth century, kings and
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The Conservative, 1901-07-25
Cromwell's Giant Valet.

Cromwell's Giant Valet.
Cromwell had valet named Daniel,
who was seven feet, six inches tall, but
of weak intellect. He, unfortunately,
ended his days in a lunatic asylum, hav-
ing become possessed with the idea that
he had been sent on the earth to prophesy
coming events. Contemporary with
Daniel, lived Anthony Payne, Cornish
farmer. He was as remarkable for his
wit as for his strength and stature, which
exceeded seven feet. understand that
the English counties of Cornwall and
Yorkshire have been famous for their
big men for many generations past, al
though tallness is not specially notice
able today among the inhabitants of the
cities. After a long, military career in
the Stuart service, Payne died at good
old age.
In 1886, two negroes of very great
great stature were exhibited in England.
They were said to be the sons of the
kings of two African tribes, and were
captured by slave-dealers, who brought
them to Europe. One was called Giolo,
and he was supposed to be the son of the
king of the Moangi tribe. The other
was known as "the Black Prince" and
became converted to Christianity. He
was taken care of by Nottinghamshire
family, who christened him Joseph.
His height is believed to have been seven
feet.
Giants are seldom gifted with any
more beauty than their opposites in the
world, and they are generally more re-
markable for their awkwardness and
their stolid appearance than for any
natural grace or intellectual qualities.
There was, however, an exception to this
general rule in q person named Max
imillian Muller, German giant, who
travelled about Europe in the reign of
the English king, George II. The ac-
counts describe him as being man of
splendid build and noble proportions,
with handsome and striking counte-
nance. He measured seven feet, eight
inches. His hand was twelve inches
long from the wrist to the tip of the
middle finger. He died in 1875, at the
age of sixty, not long after Hogarth had
introduced his portrait into his famous
picture of "Southwark Fair"
The Habitat of the Giant.
1t is a curious fact that the population
of France has rarely produced giant,
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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-15
WANT VERDICT CONFIRMED.
Aunt> of Eugene Peters Make AppIi-
cntinn 90 the Court.

\ motion was filed yesterday in Equity
Court No. 2, Justice Bradley presiding,
informing the court that on next Monday.
February IS. Attorneys jeremiah H VII
son and Wilton J. Lambert. representing
Miss Hannum, Mrs. Garrett and Mrs.
PARCEL. aunts of Eugene Peters. will ask
that the verdict of the marshals jury,
declaring Peters insane, be confirmed.
The court Will also be asked to appoint
a committee to take charge of the person
and property Of Peters Ii is possible
that besides the committee which will be
appointed at the request OF Peters aunts
that the court VIII bo asked 10 name a
committee TO take charge of the interests
of Peters wife. Mrs. Peters also insti-
tuted proceedings to hay, her husband
cared for in some institution for the
treatment of the insane.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-15
TOAST THE PINE TREE STATE.
Annual Reception of Sons and
Daughters of Maine.

Three hundred natives of the Pine Tree
State attended the annual reception of the
Sons and Daughters of Maine at Rauseh-
er's last night. 1t was formerly intended
that the affair should be a reception in
honor of the Maine delegation in Con-
gress, but owing 10 the press of business
now before the National Legislature many
of the Senators and Representatives
stated that they would be unable to at
tend. and the idea was abandoned. A
number of members OF Congress who are
natives OF Maine attended, however.
Among the distinguished guests was Sec
retary Long.
The reception was held on the third
floor, and as the guests entered the
rooms which were elaborately decorated,
they were greeted by Il reception commit
tee. consisting of Admiral Bradford,
Chairman, and Mrs. Bradford, ex-Goyer-
nor and Mrs. Sidney Perham. General and
Mrs. Ellis Spear, Judge and Mrs. J. b.
Cotton. Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Bsbson Capt.
and Mrs. C. H. Ellis. and Mr.. and Mrs. S.
|. kimball.
At 10 o'clock the address of the evening
was delivered by Representative Little
field of Maine. The remainder of the
evening was devoted to dancing.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-15
IN MEMORY OF DOUGLASS.
Tributes in the CoIored schools to
the Great Negro.

Patriotic exercises were held in all Of
the colored public schools yesterday after
noon, commencing at 1:90 o'clock, in honor
OF the birthday of Frederick Douglass.
The principal exercises in honor OF the
great benefactor of the colored race were
held in the ColOred High School, where
an elaborate programme had been arranged
by the principal. r. H. Terrell. After hear
ing a brief talk upon the life of Douglass
and the rendition OF My Country. 'Tis of
Thee" by the school. Mr.. Frederick Nor
ton. of class 1901 read an extract from
Douglass oration at Arlington, which was
followed by the recital of a poem COM
posed by Paul Lawrence Dunbar, Fred
erick Douglass by Miss Nellie Mcqueen,
1904. The speaker of the afternoon was
then introduced In the person of Judson
W. Lyons. Register of United States Treas
ury
Mr.. Lyons outlined the work OF Doug
lass prior to and after the civil war. in
trying to place before the people of the
United States the true condition of af-
fairs regarding slavery The speaker said:
"It Is due to the great work of this man
that We as a race, enjoy the privileges
and rights we now hold in these United
States"
Among those present at the exercises
were Mrs Francis, member OF the school
board and Mr. c. II. Douglass. the young
est son OF Frederick Douglass.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-15
FAMILY HAD MARROW ESCAPE.
Residence o. Gen. II. c. Drum De-
strOyed by Fire.

The resid ME of Gen. R C. Drum. re-
tired former Adjutant General. L. S. A..
located on the Georgetown and Rockville
Turnpike. beyond the District line. was
destroyed by fire shortly after IL O'Clock
last night. and General Drum and family
narrowly eEcaaed with their lives. The
building was burned to the ground and
but little personal property was saved.
1t is thought the fire originated from an
overheated furnace in the cellar of the
house, for fire was discovered by Mrs.
Drum coming up from the cellar stairway
as she was on the point OF retiring. Other
members OF the household had already re-
tired. but were haatily aroused by Mrs
Drum. There was no time, however, to
don other than scanty apparel, in which
members OF the family escaped from the
dwelling, number of residents living
about the neighboring country. awakened
by the glare of the flames went to the
scene and telephone message was sent
to Georgetown for an engine. which final
ly reached the fire. Little could be done
to check the fire. however, which burned
itself out
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-15
MAN AND WIFE MISSING.
The Local Police Asked to Locate
the Nadduxes.

The whereabouts OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel w. Maddux, who left this city
last October for California. is giving in
speetor Boardman considerable concern.
He was asked to locate them by Mr.. Lu-
cas-, brother of Mrs. Maddux, who is
desirous of obtaining Information con-
corning them.
as a telephone operator in the Police De-
partment, and resigned his position last
fall to go West. II was understood that
he had an interest in a large estate in
California, but persistent enquiry through
police channels has failed to locate him
or the estate that he was supposed to be
Interested in. They are said to have
spent a short time in Kansas. The last
heard of the couple was at a small rail-
way station in that State. Beyond this
no trace of them has been found
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-15
The Cheek Declared Worthless

Ezra F. Wilson. forty-nine years old
was arrested last night by Detectives
Weldon and Parham, charged with pass
ing a worthless check on Harry f Par
ker, of Parker. Bridget & Co. He was
locked up at the Sixth precinct station
According 10 a report made yesterday by
Mr.. Parker. Wilson visited his store and
bought clothing valued at $40. giving the
check in payment. Later it was found
that the check was worthless and Wilson
was arrested He says The check was
given by mistake
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-15
Other nominations were:

o'"ei io
Ensign William r. White TO be advanced
tive numbers in rank. rom the nth day OF
February 1901 take rank next after En-
sign Alfred W. Pre.ecy.
Paymastcr William " Gait 70 be advanced
one number in rank. from the llth day OF
February 1901 and take rank next after
Paymaster Charles v Lirtleheld.
Naval Constructor Richmond z. Robson. Ia
nth dav Of February 1891. and 20 be a
naval constructor with the rank Of captain.
10 take rank next after Naval Constructor
Joseph u. Linhard-
Rear Admif4I iaines EhiSl7ie, Te''le'' 10 &c
tired list. from the 1lth day Of February,
1901 10 take rank next a-ter Reaf Admiral
Niccll IHdlow, retired
Chief Engineer Charles J MacC Connel- re-
tired. to lac advanced ono number IN rank,
ON the retired list. from the llth dsy OF
February, 1901. 20 take rank al the mead of
chief engineers on the retired list holding
the rank Of captain retired m accordance
with the provisions "t section 1853 Of the
Revised statute.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-15
PLAY CARDS FOR CHARITY.
A Large Crowd Attends the Euchre
Party for ST. Catharine's Home.

The final game of euchre given for the
benefit of st, Gathsr;ne's Home was play
ed last night at Carroll Institute under
the management of Mr. John A. Ellinger.
The first game was held in the parlors of
the Shoreham Hotel. but owing to the
limited seating capacity there, the COM
mittee having in charge the affair were
forced to turn away over 800 persons. 1t
was estimated by the management that
there were over 400 persons present. The
prizes that We're contested for included a
beautiful life size picture of Cardinal Glib
bons.
feature of tie affair was the hand
somcly dressed young ladies, who attend
ed to the punching of the players cards.
Among those acting in that capacity were
Misses Bryant, Bangs, Tongue, Ruane,
Foster, Richardson, Hopkins, Bangs. and
Miss Cline, of Louisville KY.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-15

The public cannot he expected TO be conteutct
with 4 cheap inferior grade oi beer having
improper age and without qualites conducive to
health. Hcurich's beers have been sna,yzed b,
the chemists OF tile United States Agricultural
Department and found 10 possess the puresf and
most wholesome Of qualities which can be PRO
duced from malt and hops. Maerzcn. Senate auC
Lager are highly recommended by prominent
physicians. Phone 6SI, Arlington Bottling Co.
for a case Of heslthful beer
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-15
DIED.
nnHERrY-on Thursday. Fehrna.

DoHERTY-On Thursday February II, 1901, at
D. m ANNIE II. DOHERTY.
Funeral from the residence of her niece. Mrs
NJ Hull Lane AZ Street northwest, sat
uriay. February 10. at $50 am; mass st.
Aloysius Church at O'Clock. Relatives and
friends are invited to attend. MI
BOWEN-At the residence OF his sister, Mrs.
Annie b. Frost at 1918 I st. NV. Wednesday,
February l3 1901. PAUL r BOWEN.
Funeral at the house Friday. February 10.
at p. m. ell
NHTCHELL-On Thursday. February Il. 1901. of
paralysis. at her residence, Congress Heights,
PRISCILLA VI MITCHELL
Services at the home Friday evening. 2:30
O'Clock Intcrment at Vira, Pa. February lG eI
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-15
Austria Takes a share.

VIENNA, Feb. 14.-Austria has appro-
priated a strip of the canal bank at Tien-
tsin for a settlement.