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ID. II A. . SSSD.

New bicycles from SIS to $i5.
second hand bicycles, IS to $40.
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The Virginia, ladies' and gents, $2o.
The BRADFORD, model A, $25.
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five years. Every customer
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Turkey Red Table Clio

37Hc. grade for 25c.
soc. grade for 35c.
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Innings
Notions

Our ribbons for quality
style are right at the 10y
prices.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-26
REsENTs NORTHERN INTRUSION
Governor OF Georgia Thinks Southern
People Know Best How to
Educate the Negro.

NEW YORK. April a51-A special to
the World from Savannah. Ga. says:
Governor Allen D. Candier. in COM
menting on the coterie Of philanthro-
pists headed by RObt. c. Ogden that re-
Gently made an educational tour"
through the South. says in part:
Il do not think much OF this tour.
The negro colleges of the South do
not need the aid Of these Northern peo-
pie very much We can attend to the
education of the negro in the South
without the aid of the Northerners and
give them the education they most need,
too. I do not believe in the higher
education Of the negro. He should be-
taught the trades. but when he Is
taught the fine arts he gets educated
out Of his caste and is unhappy.
II am opposed to putting negroes in
factories and offices. When you do
you will cause dissatisfaction between
the two races and such things might
lead 10 a race war. The field Of agri-
culture is The proper one for the ne
gro"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-26
ANOTHER mo COMBINE.
Consolidation of Farm Machinery Trade
with Minimum Capital OF Flrly
Millions

NEW YORK, April sS,-Thc JournO
NJ Commerce says
II Is learned In ,hs city that the
report from Chicago that the plow man
uractura,S have iccldcd to form a $50
100000 consolidation s only rarity cor
rect and that the present plans, Instead
ot being merely for consolidation oI
the plnw Industry, contemplate con-
solldatioa which SHAH include every
branch of the farm machinery ualc
with the exception or mowers ana
r,apers, Tho reported capital or $50
Oo0,0OO Is said to be minimum hgurr.
There have been numerous Efforts "a
unite special branches OF the farm ma.
chmery trad" hut this il the first At
trmut it u general consolidation The
organizers II the present consolidation
argue that a partial uniln iS Inherent
~ weak as II would be- an easy mat
ter for other manufacturers To enter
tAlt particular branch Hut with a
general consolidation, it IN contndcd
this Incentive 20 competition would he
removed The new company II or
gauiEel on the pr'scut lines. WILL It
is said, be in posi- lon to Manufacture
all kinds NJ farm implements from u
hoe % lhNShrr with the exception
above noted. of mowers and rrapciS,
II Is intended to secure al concerns
rated at SlOO 900 or more. The financial
details have not vet hcea arranged. hut
Il Is said that the capital NJ the new
COMPANY. II formed. will be divided
equally between preferred and comTon
stock. Good will. etc. is To 80 In At
about one-thlri the total capitalization,
II Is estimated that the tangible value
of the plants It Is intended To consoli-
date is upwarl " $4,000 900.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-26
OPERA HOUSE RURNEp,
Flra At Dallas. Texas. Caused Loss ~
100000.

DALLAS. Tex, April a5--At $50 this
morning fire was discovered In the pal-
las opera house. or which Harry Green
wcll. NJ New York city, Is lessee. Geo.
w Ansey the local manager has
apartments in the building ann was
asleep at tn time the lire vas discov-
cred by a policeman The latter WIS
some time IN awakening Mr. Anscy and
10y the time the fire department ar-
rived the entire building was 4 mass
of flames. At 4:sO the root fell In and
at AS the frnH, and side walls col
lapsed
Speer Steinhamp Il Company. whole
sale leather and saddlAry. Immediate
ly west NJ the theater and Sanger Rro-
thers,. cotton luck company. on the
opposite corner. received the attention
OF the fr,men and they We're saved
from destruction. The loss To the opera
house and contents will reach $780,
600. The origin Of the hrc IS not
known.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-26
BooENlAKERs To BE ARRESTED
Proprietors OF New York Pool Rooms
win Make War on Race Track
Gamblers.

NEW YORK, April s5,-The Tribune
says;
Police CommisSoaer Murphy has de-
Clared that he was not acquainted with
the plans of the proprietors Of pool
rooms in the city 20 make war upon
the gamblers who are allowed by the
police TO operate at the race tracks
within the city limits, 1t has been re-
ported that the pool sellers have plan
ned to have the hookmakers at the
race tracks arrested ON saturday. The
pool sellers are To carry into the courts
case to test the right NJ the book
makers to operate at the tracks,
Benjamin Steinhardt. who is counsel
for one Of the pool sellers. sent To Com
missioner Murphy brief demanding
that the police drive the gamblers from
the race tracks. Mr.. Murphy said that
ne had referred the brief 10 Corpora
ton Counsel Whalen for advice and
that he police will do nothing until
Mr.. Whalen had sent a reply Mr.
Steinhardt said that he was acting as
citizen and not as counsel for the
pool sellers in making his demand for
the stopping OF gambling at the race
tracks.
II make the contention" he said,
that the police officials and the city's
police force aid the bookmakers in
stead Of ejecting gamblers. A man
can easily he sent 10 ;he track To call
the attention Of these officers to the
gambling which is lpealy conducted. II
after that they do not eject the gamb-
lers. those Officers will be placed In the
same position as the police captains
whom the district attorney is after now
for not suppressing gambling in their
precincts"
Mr. Steinhardt said that Justice Je-
rome had refused to issue blank sub
poenas tA him as counsel for the Allen
whose case comes up for examination.
lie said the law required issuing Of .hA
suhpoenas. Justice Jerome when seen
later, said;
Il am not compelled to issue blank
suOpNenas, though am compelled TO
issue filled ones. I am a magistrate
sitting as a committing magistrate and.
therefore, am not obliged to Issue such
blank subpoenas. II the names are
furnished I'll issue them even for Will
liam Mckinley. But no one can have
any blank ones"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-26
CALL WAS UNEXPECTED.
Sabin Was en- Route to Europe When
Elected President of Chicago
Telephone Company.

CHICAGO. April 25.-John I. Sabin.
who will succeed John NJ Clark as
president Of the Chicago Telephone
Company about May Is. arrived in the
city from Boston and after holding a
consultation with officers of the tele-
phone company Immediately departed
for San Francisco. He will close up
his affairs there as quickly as posi-
bic and expects TO return to Chicago
about May 10th.
Concerning just what changes are
contemplated. Mr. sabin was extreme
ly reticent.
Very likely some reductions in rates
viii be made" he said. especially for
the benefit Of the small user of tele-
phone service. 1t is too early. however.
for me to give out any specific infor-
nation on the subject. I have really
not had an opportunity to look over the
situation here and do not know what
rates are now charged.
-'I was on my way to Europe with
my daughter when 1 received the re-
quest Of the Chicago Telephone Com
pany to become its president. The call
was entirely unexpected. decided.
however. TO accept and gave up my
trip abroad to get INTO harness again" q"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-26
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
Boundary Between United States and
British Columbia IL u b.
Investigated

WASHINGTON April 2j.-Thc plan
~ operations FOR the geological survey
for the next fiscal wear was announced
today Tn important feature will be
the investigation IN cooperation with
the coast and geodetIc survey NJ the
marked parts of the northwest boun-
darv between the United States and
Canada. The line viii be- rc-run and
temporarily marked bv iron posts In
certain localities. II Is planned to make
n reconnaissance Of strip from ten
10 fifteen miles wide along the south
side Of the boundary line In idaho and
Montana to determine the geological
features.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-26

Heath, Massachusetts, and Mrs. D.
Phoenix Ingraham, New York. were
elected.
The reports OF state regents. most
Of whom Were present, were read, The
state regent of Indiana, Miss Tarquina
L. IT'oss, spoke OF friendly cooperation
with ;he Daughters OF the American
Revolution. Mrs. James L. Chapman
proved Massachusetts, to he the banner
state by announcing more than $1,000
had been contributed to the VALLEY
Forge memorial fund.
In addition to much other work.
New York has contributed over 500
to the Valley Forge fund, The chair
appointed Mrs. Mcneil Of Colorado,
chairman of committee to draft reSo-
lutions Of regret on the death Of Mrs.
Edward p. Steers. first president OF
the society, which later We're formal
ly adopted and are to he engrossed and
sent To the family.
Mrs. Alexander NJ Ferris. Of MaSsa-
chusetts, chairman Of the Valley Forge
committee, stated that sl47 was needed
20 complete the 5000 for the memorial
SHAFT with which the daughters ars TO
mark the spot where the revolutionary
heroes lie. In less than ten minutes the
amount was pledged. Mrs. Chapman. OF
Massachusetts. invited all daughters
given on June Il by the Massachusetts,
society in the New England building
at the Pan-American exposition at Buff
falo. Mrs, Neill. Of Colorado moved
the appointment Of committee to pre-
vent the desecration Of the flag by us
ing it for business purposes or wear
ing apparel A committee was appoint
ed by the chair to cooperate with the
existing society for that purpose
Mrs. Nelson NJ. Titus. Of Massachu-
sets, asked the interest OF the society
for the work undertaken bv the Mass
achusetts Daughters OF 1912 In re,
building the old Constitution, Tor which
congress has granted permission. The
next annual meeting of the Daughters
Of the Revolution will be held at Den
yer by invitation of the Colorado So
ciety extended by Mrs, Grant. vice re-
gent
The establishment was decided on Of a
fund to help young women who are eli
gible to membership In the society to
obtain a college education by lending
money to the amount Of $500 until It
can be repaid
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-26
DISTRESS IN PORTO RICO.
Island Said to he In Worse Condition
Than II Ever Was llcfore

NEW YORK, Aprll 90, -Wcnccalaw
llorda. IT,, member OF tho commits.
sion choscn by the Planters, Iiankcrs'
aud Mcrchantu' Association OF Porto
Rico to prcHcnt to the United Statos
government the ideas or that organER-
tlon regarding the state ~ aralrs on
the island. today said
"Omr neonlc ARE starving ana the pl.
nnd " In worse condition under tho
rule of Governor Alien than Il ever
was before, even when Spain hold
away So hopeless N the state NJ M
fairs that fathers sell their daughters
to keep them from dying or hunger.
These people who say the country n
Ilourishlng ARE office hodria. represent.
utlves of that class NJ professional poll
llclana into which Governor Allen has
falon--thc lowcRt class of all the lHl-
Rnda inhabitants
This tax law to which W. object was
framed by Prof IIollandrr. lhcoriat
with no practical knowledge NJ Porto
Rico"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-26
WEST POINT INVESTIGATION.
Inquiry Conducted Behind Closed Doors
aud No outside Discussion
Permitted

WEST POINT, y Y. April s5. M
far as can be- learned there are no new
developments regarding the lnvtstga-
tion into the recent breach ~ dlHci-
pllnc among the corps Of cadets, The
inquiry is hclng conducted behind
closed doors and tho cadets even are
not permitted to discuss the matter
among themselves
Cadet Robert Il, RAlslun, who II Is
SAID was reduced 10 the ranks as u
punlshmcn, for not reporting an lnfrtc-
ton ~ the rules in the mess hail and
on which account the cadets have
man lfrSted 81 much dlsplcasur". Il un-
communicative II Is said Cadc, Rails
ton was appointed from Pennsylvania
and IL In the prcs'nt second class In
which he stands near The top.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-26
EMPLOYER Is RESPONSIBLE
II Accidents Occur He can Br Held
Notwithstanding Employr Knew
Duty Was Dangerous.

ST LOUIS. April sI-Iecausc an
employc remains In the employ of u
company when h. well knew that risk
was assumed by So doing does not re
lleve the employer u responsibility II
accidents occur, This Is the gis, ~ an
opinion handed down by the United
States court of appeals IN the ease u
the Southern Pacific Company. plain.
TINS. In an error agains, Katie Year
gin. AZ adminlSratriX n the estate ~
r J. Yeargin. deceased
Suit was originally nlcl IN the tedcr-
al court OF Utah w Katie Yeargin. who
sought to recover damages for the death
OF her husband. who was an engineer
On the Southern Pacific railroad untl
killed In 1899
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-26

report which I, mad, to the meeting ,o-
night recommended that the colorvd
help he dispensed with, When the nat
Ter came up Tor discussion, EN-Con-
gressman John $, Wise offered reso-
luton to the enec, that The colorcd
employees be retained There were
speeches pro ana con. hut finally Mir,
Wtse's resolution was adopted hy vote
VI nearly three Ia one,
The matter has caused good deal OF
comment OF late because ot the pre-
Vious historic position ~ the linton
Leagpe cub as participant, In the
struggles to free the negroes from slav-
erv and as champions or the black
race IN subsequent years,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-26
DIED OF DErIRIUM TREMENs.
Veteran Of Civil War Seriously Injured
His Wife and Then Expired.

ELMIRA. n. Y. April 25.-Joshua
Shearer, a veteran Of the civil war,
was found dead sitting on the floor Of
his bed room with his head resting on
the edge Of his wife's bed. Mrs. Shear
er was lying on the bed in an uncon-
scious state with several contusiors on
her face and head. The room gave evil
dence that a severe struggle had taken
place between the couple during the
night.
Shearer drew his pension money April
l2, AMI had been drinking steadily
since. He began A sobering up Process
by taking morphine and 1t Is the opin-
ion Of physicians and the coroner that
Shearer while suffering with delirlum
tremens attacked his wife. and after
the struggle with her died as a re-
suit Of the tremens Mrs. Shearer Is
badly injured.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-26

The Southern Pacific ana Santa Fo
have united IN support OF the under
taking The road viii bc twenty eight
miles In length and win connect
with the Southern Pacific at Gosrord.
II win cost about SbOO,00O
10 meet increased transportation re-
puircmcnts tho Southern Pacific has
Just placed an order In the East ror 100
locomotives ana 1900 cara OF various
kin a.. The Santa Fc viii also II n
said, soon add over 1900 cars to its
equipment
General Manager Wells, OF the san
Pedro. Los Angeles \ salt Lake road
is asking ror bids for 900 Hat cars Tor
Use In the construction OF tho Now line
to southern California
Tho California Northwestern has ar.
dcrcl two new tm-whccl locomotives.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-26
HUNTINGTON HEIRS DISAGREE
Possibility That the Matter May Be
Taken Into the Courts.

NEW YORK. April 25.-The Journal
and Advertiser says:
The Prince and Princess Hatzfeldt
are in lhis city and It is said the prln-
cess is enIeavoring to secure share
Of the earnings of he estate OF the late
Coils P. Huntington. accumulated since
the death OF the railroad magnate
Princess Hatzfeldt was 10 receive $1,000
OO0 OF the Huntington state. II she can
share in the increase II means $371 437
to her. making her bequest Si.37l Az.
Archer VI Huntington. the adopted soh.
viii get one-fourth that amount.
Mrs G. p. Huntington and the neph-
ew. Henry T. Huntington. are the resi-
duary legatees under the will It is
said they insist on the letter Of Mr..
Huntington's last testament II they
win. they will get all Of the $4,000
non. II all the legatees share In the
profits it will take about $1,000 900 of
the increase
Various conferences have been held
but 1t is understood that no agreement
has been reached. II is even asserted
that the matter may be brought be-
fore the courts. Heirs who received
special bequests claim that they were
entitled to the stocks representing those
bequests as soon as Mr. Huntington
died
Archer NJ. Huntington has called on
the princess and had an interview with
Mrs. Huntington. Henry f Hunting
ton refused to discuss the matter for
publication.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-26
MAY GET CLIFF HOUSE.
Mrs. Clara Klugh Sutro Gets Rccognl
ton of Her Claims

SAN FRANCISCO April 2j-Thc
Examiner says:
Mrs, Clara Kluge-Sutro has secured
from the representatives of the Adolph
Sutro estate a recognition or the claims
urged by her and her children. Adolph
Sutro jr. and Adolphine sutro
aged nine and seven years
The settlement which is on the
basis OF 'l5OOOO, has been agreed on
The women claims 10 have been the
contract wife OF the late millionaire.
II is ntmated that she may secure
the famous Cln House as her share
OF the estate. Before his death Sutro
executed deed conveying to these
children real estate in this city which
was then estimated to be worth S0,OOo.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-26
NEGROES TO BE RETAINED.
Efforts 10 Have Colored Servants Of
Union League Club Removed
Proved a Failure,

NEW YORK, April 25.-Between 400
ard 800 members Of the 1909 belonging
to the Union League Club Of this city
met last night at the club to take ac-
tion on the question ac to whether or
not white servants would be employed
to take the place Of the colored ones
whose services have been engaged
since the formation Of the organiza-
tion.
Some time ago the house committee
had the question before it and, in a
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-26
Says Tales Of Brutality Have
Been Greatly Exaggerated.
ON SIXTY DAYS LEAVE
VIII Then Return TO China Win Aecep
Iowa 0ubernatorlal Nomination II
Tendered = Looter Ameut
Also Arrives.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 25.-United
States Minister Conger arrived this af-
ternoon from China. on the steamer
Nippon Maru. Conger was accompan-
led bv his wife. daughter and Miss
Pierce.
To representative OF the Associated
Press Mr. Conger. when asked II he
cared TO make an expression on the
governorship. said;
Il do not wish to make any public
declaration at this time In answer to
telegrams on the subject I replied that
I would accept II the nomination came
to me. but that was in no sense can
didate. / will not say anything fur
ther in the matter until I reach Des
Moines."
He was asked for his opinion as 10
the amount Of the indemnity China
could pay
Under three hundred million dollars,
he replied.
Concerning events in China, Conger
said there was nothing new to be said.
as everything that happened had been
told fully. together with many things
that never occurred. The tales of bru-
tality had, he Thought been exag-
gerated. 49,
AT the expiration Of his sixty days
leave of absence he intended to return
10 China.
Among other passengers was DR.. W.
S. Ament. a missionary who passed
through the siege Of Pelxin and who
afterwards came into notoriety in con-
nection with charges of looting that
were made against missionaries.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-26
cONFERRING WITH CABINET.
Premier of Newfoundland Is still IN
London.

ST. JOHNS. ". F., April 25.-Premler
Bond holds his final conference with the
imperial cabinet In London next Satur-
day and leaves England May for New
York From tho latter city he VIII prob
ABLY return home via Montreal. where
he will further confer with Contractor
Reid respecting railway matters.
The colonial legislature will convene
NAV 23 This date admits Of Premier
Pond reaching here and preparing the
program of measures before the house
opens.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-26
CONSOLIDATION IMPENDING.
Between Canadian Pacific. Grand Trunk
and Richelieu & Ontario Navi-
cation Company.

MONTREAL, April 25.-The Herald
gives publicity to a story Of the impend-
ing consolidation Of the Canadian Pa
cifc Railway. the Grand Trunk Rail-
way and the Richelieu & Ontario Ma
vigation Company, which does practi-
cally all the steamship passenger bust
ness on the st. Lawrence river.
Mr.. Shaughnessy. president Of the
Canadian Pacific Railway, is now on his
way to London. where President For
get, Of the Navigation Company. is at
present and there the negotiations are
to be carried on with the owners Of the
Grand Trunk it is said.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-26
CORN KING SELLS.
Bull Leader Disposed Of Two Million
Bushels OF May Corn Yesterday.

CHICAGO, April 25.-The basic
strength Of the corn market indepen-
dent Of manipulation which has made
speculation in May delivery a nerve
racklng proposition was shown by the
yellow cereal during today's session Of
the board Of trade.
Phillips. credited with attempting to
run a corner. sold at least 100000
bushels Of May corn and in doing so
showed how firm was his hold on the
market. The close found May at iSc,
a price at which the bull leader had
admitted his willingness to sell Mean
while he bought as much July as he
had sold Of the nearer future.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-26
BLACKMAILER ARRESTED.
Writer Of Threatening Letter Neatly
Trapped by Officers in Illinois.

CHICAGO. April PA special 10 the
Tribune from Morris. H. says:
An attempt to obtain $500 by a threat
ening letter was frustrated last night
by Sheriff Johnson and his deputies. S.
D. Holderman. Of Erienna township a
wealthy farmer. was the intended vic
tim.
At the appointed hour and place the
officers secreted themselves and placed
a dummy package in lieu of money.
The writer Of the letter found the pack
age and in an attempt to escape was
seriously wounded He gave his name
as Warren Wayne and his home as in
Indiana. He is about 60 years cid.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-26
ANGLO-AMERICAN WAR.
Editor Stead Thinks England VIII
Have to Fight or Fat Humble Pie.

LONDON, April Civilian r.
Stead. in an interview yesterday said:
THE Bo,rs are calculating upon
England's becoming embroilcd with
Russia or ZONE other combination. II
am not mistaken We are on the verge
Of storm across the Atlantic that
will rudely shatter our peaceful calcu-
latlons
when the United States congress
meets the Clayton Bulwer treaty Will
be torn into shreds and thrown into
our faces We shall have to choose be-
tween fighting or eating humble pie.
The first discussion Of such posi-
bility will do more to keep the Beers
in the field than all the speeches Of
all the pro-Boers in existence"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-26
MINE TO BE SOLD.
SspeculatOr Mine Said to BE Worth
Several Millions.

BUTTE, Mont. April 25.-Mrs Lulu
Largey administrative Of the estate Of
the la.e p. A. Largey. made appllca-
tion yesterday for partition and sale OF
the Speculator mine. one Of the most
valuable in the camp outside those Of
the big companies. The Anaconda Com
pany at one time had the mine bond
ed for a million dolll-s. II Is believed
to be worth several times that amount.
The Larsey estate owns onc-half OF It
and the suit IS supposed to be for the
purpose Of realizing on the assets.