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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-16
TO PREVENT CONSOLIDATION
OF CARLOAD SHIPMENTS
Carload Ra,ss VIII not b Given on
Small CJnsignments 70 Texas
Poia,s.

NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-The Journal
Of Commerce says: Il has been learn
81 from offic!ll sources that railroads
Ia the Southwestern Freight Associa-
tIOn and their connecting steamer lines
between northern and southern ports
are endeayoring TO prevent the consoli-
dating Of small shipmen,s 70 Texas
po.nts-less than carload into carload
lpts-for the purpose OF obtaining the
lower fre.gh; rate given On carload con-
signments.
The point was made that the practice
has assumed quite extensive proportions
and has caused loss in revenue to the
carriers concerned. Some doubt, how
ever, is entertained among merchants
here as TO the outcome. in poin. Of IN
creased revenue, Of efforts 70 stop the
practice.
The Mallory line has already given
notice 10 shippers 10 the effect that
small consIgnmen,s from different ship
pers cannot be bulked together on the
dock in order to get the lower carload
rating. The Morgan line, It is under
stood, has issued, or is about 10 issue
a similar notice. The Mallory line states
in substance that in order to get the
carload rating shipments must be made
by one shipper from one point Of origin
and TO one consignee; that carload rates
will no. be given on small consignments
Of goods from different quarters and
shippers and consolidated on the dock
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-16
TO BRING ABOUT
AN AGREEMENT
Efforts on Foot to Settle the
Steel Strike.
STRIKE LEADERS BROACHED
Former Mil Owner Has Conferred With
Them-MOTan's Great Labor Union
Plan to Unite Capital and
Labor.

PITTsBURG, Aug. 15.-once more
efforts are afoot to settle the strike
being waged against the United States
Steel Corporation by the Amalgamated
Association Of Iron, Steel and Tin
Workers, but their success Is problemat-
ical
Neither side viii admit that there has
bsan a single step toward bringing
about reproachment or that there Is any
prospect Of exchange Of peace propos-
ais. B. NJ Caldwell, formerly a mill
owner Of Mingo Junction, is known to
have conferred with the strike leaders
with view to sketching basis Of set
tlement which he plans to place before
The officials Of the steel corporation.
President Shafter. in a siguihcent
statement made today, said that person.
ally he was for peace, and that he was
fighting only because he was on the de-
fensive and forced to fight. Meantime
the contest between the two great inter-
ests is being waged with vigor and
slightly varying fortunes.
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week on nine fiat cars from the cas-; and
A force u men has been al work splic-
Ing the different lengths together About
fifteen miles were loaded On each car.
but It was necessary 10 connect the
whole In one piece before 1t was loaded
on ne steamer.
The Lakme. which was chartered to
carry the cable 20 It's destination. and
from which II VIII be lowered into the
water arrived during the early par; Of
the week and after the necessary
changes In her hold had been completed,
the work Of loading was begun. The
last Of the cable was placed on board
last evening. The work Of splicing and
loading has been conducted by a party
Of University electrical engineering stu
dents under the direction Of experts
from the east.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-16
VIRGINIA DEMOCRATS
MEET IN CONVENTION
Platform Endorses National Democraat-
ic Party From Jefferson % Bry-
an-oppos.tioa % Trusts

NORFOLK. Va. Aug. 1.-THE reso-
lutions committee Of the Democratic
state Convention tfter icing gu, forty
eight hours. presented lis repor. tonight.
The platform deals largely with state
issues The first plank reads:
The Democrats of Virginia relfRfm
ths.r allegiance and unfal,eTlug deyo-
ton To the national Democratic party
and declar- lher admiration iJr rs lead
crs from Jefferson to Bryan
The ,rus, plank IL as follows:
We declare unll,erable opposition %
criminal trusts and to every Illegal
combination of capital
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CRoKER's NEW AMUSEMENT.
Finds Greatest Pleasure in Misleading
Newspaper Intervlewers.

NEW YORK, Aug. ia dispatch to
the Tribune from London says:
Mr.. Croker's closest associates ad-
here to the statement that he viii sail
for New York week from saturday
or Wednesday Of the following week.
He is net booked for the American liner
Of August "a, unless passage has been
taken under another name, and it is
probable that he will sail for the Gu
harder reaching America on August 81.
This vii be a week or fortnight earlier
than he assured various politicians that
ne would assume active direction of
the Democratic campaign.
Mr.. Croker is now fairly hunted down
by interviewers and finds delight in mis-
leading them and throwing them off the
right scent.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-16
ALLIED THIRD PARTY.
Chairman Cook Issues Call for Mass
Meeting for National Conference.

CARTHAGE, Mo, Aug. l5,-J, W,
Cook chairman Of the Allied Third Par
ty, and also chairman of The Fusion
Populist state committee Of Missouri,
has issued a call FOR a mass meeting
for a national conference to meet in
Kansas City, September Is and 10.
All reform forces Of the United States
are iHviysd to participate for the purpose
Of launching and naming the national
third party political organization on the
lines with the principles enunolated at
The Kansas City conference June is and
~, 1901.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-16
POSTMASTER SENTENCED.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.- Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General Brlstow
has received cablegram from Inspec-
tor General Posts in Cuba stating that
the trial Of r. P. Thompson, formerly
postmaster at Havana, has been con-
cluded and Thompson convicted. He
was sentenced to pay a fine Of $500 or
serve six months in prison.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-16
KoYUKUK GOLD DIGGINGs.
Excellent Prospects for Good Results
But Precautions Should Be Taken,

Excellent Prospects for Good Results
Blu, Precautions Should Be Taken,
SEATTLE. Aug. l5.--The first detailed
news received since las. winter from the
Koyukuk diggilgs re to the effec. tina;
the camp is turning out wei with 800
men in camp, Half a dozen creeks are
turning out Wen, one property paying
$1,000 day.
The camp is not a new Klondike, but
as an attraction to men who are cast
ing about for a new placer field It is the
strongest offered this season. No one
should go there, however, without an
outfit calculated to last a year, as food
is scarce and transportation difficult.
Except by private enterprise it is too
late TO get into the camp this season.
The distance from Dawson by the all
river route is 1900 miles
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MUST EXPLAIN HIMSELF.
London Editor Summoned to Appear
Before Bar Of House Of COM
mons.

LONDON. Aug. 15.-The house Of
commons today, on the motion Of John
Redmond, Irish Nationalist leader, or
iered the editor and publisher Of the
Globe, an evening paper Of London
Conservative, to appear a; the bar
of the house Of commons tomorrow for
4 gross breach Of privileges OF the
house in accusing the Nationalist mem
bers Of corruption in connection with
the private bill legislation.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-16
PROPOSED C. A. r. AMENDMENTS,
The Change VIII Enabe Thousands cf
Loyal Confederates to Join.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 15-At the Thirty
ffth annual encampment of the G. A.
r., to be held next month in Cleveland,
a number OF important amendments to
the constitution win be presented for
adoption. Among them is one amend
Ing the last clause Of article four by
inserting the word Voluntarily" and
making It read mo person shall be
eligible to membership who has at any
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-16
QUEER WILL CONTEST.
Unless the Document Is Voidei $25 600
in Good Money VIII Be Burned.

CHICAGO, Aug. l5.-Twenty-five
thousand dollars in bills will be public
ly burned by order Of the probate cour,
unless a clause in the will Of Paul
Scott which was filed with Judge Hutter
is knocked out by the courts, says the
Faribault. MINI, correspondent Of the
Record-Herald. Scott, who was 50 years
old, left an estate Of $4,000. half OF
which is in bank notes and United
States currency.
The object If the Will is supposed TO
be to deprive his legal heirs-three in
number-of any share in this money.
The heirs have protested on the ground
that the administrator has not more
right to ies:roy the noneyAby fire than
he would have to destroy buildings.
They will make a bitter fight in the
courts against the carrying out Of the
terms Of the will.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-16
MoRGAN's LABOR UNION.

Would Present Steel Employees With
Several Million Dollars Worth of
Stock.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE Press to-
morrow viii say:
]. Pisrpont Morgan has planned the
greatest labor union Of the age, un-
ION Of labor and capital According to
his plans, the stock OF the United States
Steel Corporation. valued at several mil
lion dollars, al par. has been set aside
for purchase at inside figures by 1880
men employed by the companies that
make up the grea, steel trust. The
plan was concerted before the strike
was though Of and then ii was expected
that it might be put in operation in
two years.
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lime voluntarily borne arms sgtIas. he
United states"
This amendment .s proposed 70 enable
thousands of men loyal 90 the Caion.
VINO were compelled 70 take arms
lgnlns; the North. hut when oppor.u-
nifty cncred, escaped ana enlisted In The
Northern army 20 become members Of
the Grand Army
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SOLDIERS FOR THE NORTH.

SAN FRANCISCO Aug. l6.- The
Transport Rosecrans is scheduled to sail
al 10 o'clock this morning with several
detachmen.s of troops for the North.
Lieutenan, Gunsyer from Vancouver
Barracks, will have charge Of the de-
yachment to so to Fort Liscum and will
remain there all winter.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-16
Destructive CLoUDBURsT.

BAKERSFIELD, Cal, Aug. 15.- A
terrific cloudburst occurred this after
noon at Tehachapi, doing an immense
amour, OF damage. All connection by
wire IS severed and 1t Is impossible to
obtain particulars.
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ADDITIONS To THE NAVY.
Three Torpedo Boat Desiroyers Launch
ed al Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, Aug. l5-Three addl-
tons to the United States navy were
chrstened and launched a, he ship
yards Of the Maryland Steel Company
here this afternoon, They are torpedo
boat des;royers and will be known here
after as the Whipple, Truxton and wor-
den,
The boats are the largest Of their
type in the United States navy end they
are also among the largest in any navy
in the world. Wood is totally absent
from the construction and fitting q the
vessels.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-16
AUSTRALIAN FIGHTER DEAD.
Otto Cribb, Well-Known on the Coast
Succumbs in sydney.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. l5.-News Of
the death OF Otto Crib, the Australian
pugilist, has just been received, On
the night Of July % Cribb fought
Mickey" Dunn in Sydney before the
Gayety Athletic Club. The fight lasted
nine rounds and ended in a knock out,
Dunn being the victor.
The next morning Cribb was found
dead in bead. Crib was well-known
on this coast. having fought several
battles here. His real name was A. o.
Simpson.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-16
PRUNE PRICES BETTER.

SAN JOSE, Cal, Aug 15.-Prices for
fresh prunes are ruling better in this
valley than for several seasons. Fairly
good prunes are selling for from $26 to
$50 a ton and sails Of choice crops are
reported as high as $32 a ton.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-16
PAUL CoRCoRAN PARDoNED.

BOISE, Ida. Aug. 15,-The STATE
board Of pardons today pardoned Pau
Corcorau who belonged to the CoeuI
dAlene miners union, and who was
convicted of murder as the outgrowth OF
the 1899 riots.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-16
ENCKE's PERIODIC COMET.
Astronomers at Mount Lowe, Cal, Sc
cure an Excellent View

MOUNT LOWE OBSERVATORY,
Cal, Aug, l5.-Encke's periodic comet
was well seen Wednesday morning at
8 hours Is minutes. Its position was
right ascension hours IS minutes,
north declension 80 degrees SS minutes.
The ovit is large Aut faint. It is not
visible without a telescope. It's motion
is rapid and towards the southeast.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-16
oREYs THE sTRIKR oRDER.

JOLIET, H.. Aug. 15.-The four lodg-
es Of the Amalgamated Association EN-
ployes of the Illinois Steel Company at
Joliet by a unanimous vote decided to-
night to obey the strike order Of Presi-
den. Shaffer.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-16
NEWSPAPER MAN DEAD.
W. J. Chamberlain, Of New York, For
mer Chinese Correspondent,

NEW YORK. Aug. 16.-Wilbsr J..
Chamberlain. well-known New York
newspaper man and recently corre-
spondelt in China, died yesterday at
Carlsbad He was native Of Pennsyl-
vania and was S5 years Of age.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-16
SETTLEMENT APPEARS REMOTE.

Employers Association Refuse Tender
of Mediation by Municipal League.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. Is The
Employers Association today refused to
consider the tender Of the Municipal
League to mediate the local labor trou-
bles aud announced that they would
consider no further propositions in that
direction. Their determination to treat
only with individual employees Is fixed.
This action makes the possibility Of a
settlement very remote. -
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-16
PRESS ASSOCIATION ADJoURNs.

TACOMA, Aug. 15.-The Washington
State Press Association elected officers
today and adjourned to meet in walla
Walla next year. Frank B. Cole, Of
Tacoma, was elected president.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-16
GRAIN COMPANY BANKRUPT.

CHICAGO, Aug. 15.-Under proceed
lngs in voluntary bankruptcy the Chi
.cago Title and Trust Company was to-
night appointed receiver for the George
H. Phillips Grain Company.
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ALASKAN CABLE LINE.
Work Of Laying Between Skagway and
and Juneau Will Shortly Begin.

SEATTLE, Aug. 15.-The party
which Is to lay the government cable
between Jun eau and skagway win leave
for the North. The cable arrived last
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-16
ON AMERICAN LINES.
Shamrock II, Very Near Model II Co.
lumhla-A Dangerous Opponent.

NEW YORK, Aug. l5.-Shamrock II.
went into dry dock today and Ameri-
can experts had their first chance TO
study the line Of he craft. The cup
challenger resembles the Columbia very
much, so far as her under body and
fin are concerned, That Shamrock II.
Is dangerous opponent was conceded
by experts who saw her today.
That she has Intrinsic merit and will
doubtless be hard to beat was admitted,
but everything about her hull that Is
merItorlous has been fathered from
American sources.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-16
BASEBALL SCORES.

PORTLAND, Aug. 15.-PortIana. z.
Seattle, o.
TACOMA, Aug. l5.-sDOkane. Z; Ia
coma, 3.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-04-02
REMORSE
LED HIM
TO SUICIDE
Wisconsin Man Kills Himself
After a Spree.
FOUND DEAD IN HIS BED
With a Revolver Still CIutched
In His Hand.

FL Reno. o. T., April John F. Bloom
er Of Madison, Wis. was found dead in
his room at Green's restaurant today.
having shot himself in a fit Of despon-
dency. The deceased had been in Fl Reno
for several weeks and had purchased
some propertoy. He was evidently a man
Of some means. who was here investing
for speculation. Friday he found in an
intoxicated condition and was taken TO
police headquarters. He had about $3.50
on his person and promptly paid his fine.
Thinking that he had disgraced himself
ne seemd 10 be worried. and went about
all day Saturday in a sullen and despon-
den mood. No one seems to have heard
the shot, but chambermaid who entered
his room this afternoon found the dead
man lying in a pool Of blood. with his
revolver stiH cienched in his right hand.
and on table near by a brief note stat
ing that he was too much ashamed Of his
disgraceful actions to want to live.
A coroner's jury found a verdict Of sui
eide Friends have been communicated
with at Madison, Wis.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-04-02

in the furtherance of personal ambition.
The men who are favorable to Jenkins
say that his appointment as governor
would help close the breach between the
Barnes and anti-Barnes factions. They
claim that the disappointment Of Barnes
would only widen the breach and would
not be for the best interests of the Re-
publican party in Oklahoma
Governor Barnes friends say he has
undoubtedly made an able governor. The
territory is inN a prosperous condition
and progress with Oklahomans is char
acteristic Of the country. Governor
Barnes has made some mistakes; every
man in an official position makes mis-
takes more or less, and the opponents
Of Governor Barnes claim that they are
serious mistakes so far as the territorial
party is concerned.
Barnes opponents say, too, that Presi-
dent Mckinley wants to make a Repubh-
can state cut of Oklahoma and that if
it is shown the president that the re-
appointment of Barnes viii not further
that interest Jenkins will land in the
position. If, it is thought, the continu-
ance of a Barnes administration will not
injure the party or increase the differ
ence between the factions, Barnes
friends state that his chances for the re-
appointment would be much increased.
Jenkins has been receiving letters from
points in the territory asking him to be
a candidate and asking, too, if he is a
candidate. Some Of the letters urge the
secretary to announce himself, and if
jenkins should not announce himself and
Barnes should be re-appointed, the same
persons writing letters now urge Jen-
kins to be a candidate would assaH him
for not announcing himself in order to
help Gefeat Barnes.
The west side is having a part in the
fight AS might be supposed these people
are against Barnes and want the ap-
pointment of another man. This comes
about on account Of the public buildings
bill The leaders claim that Barnes
threw them down hard on the proposition
and for that reason they are after him.
After all, the issue which enters into
the whole matter is one of party har-
mony in Oklahoma. This is the issue be-
ing discussed among party workers here
and in ashington. The factions must be
brought together is the cry, in order to
make Oklahoma a solid Republican terri
tory.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-04-02
Have You
Been I'll?

If very sick, you had a
doctor. That's right. We be-
Iieve in doctors. They are
among our best friends.
Now that you are recover
ing, don't you think that a
bottle or two of Ayers Sarsa-
parilla would do you great
good? Askyour doctor about
tit and do just as he says.
We believe he will tell you
that this bIood-purifying and
nerve-strengthening medicine
is just what you need.
1t will certainly take out all
the impurities in your blood,
caused by your sickness, and
will make you feel better in
every way. aoo bottle. An druggists.
J. C. AVER CO., Lowell, Mass.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-04-02
THOMAS HAS A FIGHT
And Is Now Attending to 1t at WASH
ingt0n.

And Is Now Attending to 1t at wash
iHgton.
Guthrie, o. T., April Judge John r.
Thomas, a member Of the federal branch
of the Indian Territory, and well known
in this city, is in Washington in order to
secure his reappointment. His term of
office win soon expire and for this rea-
son he is on the active worker seat Re
garding the matter the Washington cor
respondent Of the Capital says that the
judge has hard fight on his hands His
reappointment VIII be opposed by many
prominent western congressman In ad-
dition to this Secretary Hitchcock is i'm
placably opposed TO tne president issuing
another commission to the Judge. During
his term on the bench in the territory
Judge Thomas has done more to Illustrate
the plans Of the interior department and
to tie UP the work Of dissolving --e tribal
forms of government by his decisions,
than everything else put together In
the first place Secretary 42-tchcoek, upon
the advice Of the legal department. does
not believe that Judge 4onnass decisions
are correct. and in the second place he
takes the position that even if by q
stretch Of law Judge Thomas's decisions
could be sustained he would have coop
Grated as far as possible with the depart
nent in Strengthening out affairs in the
territory. 1t is needless to say that Sec
rotary Hitchcock s opposition to Judge
Thomas's reappointment VIII be difficult
10 overcome. The secretary stands close
to the president and his recommended
tons thus far have always carried great
weight
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-04-02
Mr.. BOGGS
GRANTED A
NEW TRIAL.
His friends are Jubilant Over
the Result.
MAY BE END OF CASE
Mrs. Boggs Has Confidence
in His Innocence.
MAY BE END OF CASE

Guthrie. 0. T.. April 1.-since George
G. Boggs. who has been under sentence
for some little time for embezzling funds
while postmaster at Shawnee, has been
granted a new trial The impression has
been prevalent that he viii never be tried
again and that the matter viii be dis
missed entirely. This comes about owing
to the rigid examination that Thomas
Lovelady was subjected to in regard to
his confession.
The United States officials, II is under
stood, we're rather doubtful regarding the
confession, thinking perhaps that it had
been made up with the idea Of helping
Boggs cut of his serious difficulty. But
since the examination it seems that the
statement is accepted as correct and that
Loyelady is the one who die the work
and after wards repented in time to save
Boggs from serving out his three years
sentence. Boggs is not now in the Gus
tody Of the officers. II is understood that
he has been released on his own recog-
nizance and viii lresume his work in the
@
Mrs. Boggs, since the conviction of her
husband, has been b0okkeeper in one
Of the Shawnee banks and has made the
living for the family. During all of the
trials connected with the sentence and
the case, she has never for an instant
thought her husband guilty or in any
way connected with the crime, and con-
sequently is rejoicing that he has been
granted a new trial and that prospects
are good that the case viii never be
called again.
The granting Of a new trial for Boggs
brings back the other trial with vivid
ness. The conviction seemed to hinge on
the testimony of a handwriting expert,
and since the confession of Lovelady this
expert testimony is disproved. Every
thing, however, seemed to be against
Boggs all the way through and this last
act in his favor comes like a bright ray
of sunshine through clouds which have
been very dark.
The friends Of Boggs are Jubilant that
he has been granted q new trial and they
are satisfied that the matter viii never
come up again. Lovelady cannot be
prosecuted for the crime and since the
money has been returned and everything
is ali right as far as the records are con
cerned it is hardly expected that the
United tSates officers viii bring the mat
ter up again.