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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-17
AID SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH.
Prominent Physicians Raising Funds
for encouragement of Investiga-
tions.

NEW YORK. April ia committee
Of prominent physicians in this country
has heen orSanized for the purpose Of
collecting money to add 10 the virchow
fund. This fund was established in
honor Of DR.. Rudolph virchow. the ia
nous pa.hologist who since 1856 has
been the director of the pathological in
stitute OF Berlin. The fund was found
ed in 1891 when he completed his seven
tieth year. to enable him to facilitate
scientific research by establishing schol-
arships and by encouraging special
medical and biological Investigations.
Contributions to the fund have been
received from all parts Of the world
On October 13 DR.. Virchow will be
S6 years old. Steps have already been
taken in nearly every part of the world
TO honor him on that occasion by SWELL
ing the fund which bears his name.
The principal committee has head
quarters in Berlin.
The one recently formed in this coun-
try has been designated a sub-com-
mittee. One OF the members OF the
committee here is DR.. Robert F. Weis,
president Of the New York Academy
OF Medicine. This committee has is
sued an open letter to the physicians
of this country. asking for contribu-
tions to the fund.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-17
HAD ROUGH VOYAGE
Many Sailors Injured on Japanese Lin.
er Nippon Maru.

SAN FRANCISCO. April Is Reports
have been received that the steamer
Nippon Maru. which sailed from this
city FOR the Orient on February 10.
had an exceedingly rough experience at
sea. Hurricanes prevailed during al.
mos, the entire voyage Great waves
carried away much of the lighter grar.
Ing forward.
on one day four Japanese sailors
were injured by waves. one of them
having two ribs fractured. the bones
penetrating his lungs and causing prob.
able fatal injuries The following day
two more Japanese were knocked down
by boarding waves and seriously
bruised.
on March the seas were breaking
over the bridge and waves we're board
Ing the big steamer fore and aft on
March ,. the day before reaching Yo-
komma. the iron rail on the port side
OF the saloon deck was carried away.
ono Of the passengers from san Fran.
cisco was John Goodnow. consul-gen
eral to Shanghai
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-17
bla LocoMorlvn coMnlNn.
All Companies East OF Mississippi TO
BE United.

NEW YORK, April l6.-The World
says,
Negotiations are said to be in progress
for the purchase Of the Cooke Locomo-
tive Works in Paterson, n. j., by a
syndicate headed, according to report, by
], Pierpon, Morgan. John II. Rocke.
feller and leading men in the billion.
dollar steel trust. The Cooke Company
has one Of the best equipped locomo-
tive building plants in the country.
Negotiations by the syndicate to Sc
cure the Cooke plant are said to be the
initial step in the formation Of To-
connective combination which will be
closely allied with the United States
Steel Corporation, 1t is reported that
the syndicate proposes TO abs ,rb all
the locomotive building companies east
OF the Mississippi and that negotia.
tions are in progress for the purchase
OF the baldwin Locomotive Works at
Philadelphia, the Schenectady Locono-
tive Works and the Portland lotomo-
tive Works OF Maine.
1t was said yesterday that the deal
with the Cookies had been perfected.
but Charles Cooke. head Of the COM
pany. denied last night in Paterson that
the sale had been made. He admit
ted that negotiations had been going
on for four weeks. The price offered is
said to be Sl.5O0.o0o and the Cooke fam
lily iutlmated last night that such & sum
would be considered.
Fifteen hundred men are employed by
the Cookies and the shops are going
night and day The company has been
so busy that the furnaces have not
been cool for months. Orders are far
in advance Of the capacity OF the plant
and the works will have to be kept run
ming night and day for several months
At the office OF ]. P. Morgan & Co.
it was denied that the purchase OF the
Cooke Works had been made.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-17

interest IN the election of delegates, bo.
living that In any event the American
government would protect them and
thclr property, No interest was shown
hy the large colowd population In the
convention, Many OF the delegates have
no Interests al stake but want To figure
Os patriots Some OF the members are
old rcvolutlonlstS, officers In the lnsur.
gent army and lawyers, while some are
mere adventures. Some Of them seem
To think that the Spanish yoke having
been thrown N, they ought TO come In
ana take pnssosslnh
yet onc-Ihlrl " the members of the
convention are friendly 10 the United
States and appreciate what We have
done aud what w. Intend to do FOR Gu.
ba; another thlrl Ia hostile TO America
and the hllln'r 500 Indifferent II ls
the members of the hostile element who
are making All the noise aud attempt.
Ing to cr,a,c 4 belief that Cubins do
not want this government They are
incorporating the facts, The two
most Important elements Of the cubans
the property owners and the working
mcn-heartily favor the proposals OF the
UHltcd states ana rely on the cnntin,
ued existence of our government.
In the course OF ;lmr all Cubans win
accept the overturcS or the American
government in letter and spirit unless
the agiIators convince the people We
are depressing them. something bc.
licvc they viii not succeed In doing.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-17
In Alaska Transportation Busi.
ness at Seattle.
FORMERLY OF MINNESOTA
MELVIN R. Baldwin Shot Himself Through
: BgIu Because Of Business Reversss
and Depressing Effects Of
Attack Of Grip.

SEATTLE, Wash. April 1S.--In a Al
of dependency over business reverses
aggravated by the depressing effects Of
an attack of Ia grippe, Melvin r, Bald
win an ex-congressman from Minneso-
Il and state superintendent OF Indian
affairs under President Cleveland. this
afternoon ended his life by self destruc-
ton.
The ex-congressman's body was found
lying on his bed in his apartments with
bullet hole through his brain at i:SO
o'clock tonight and from the condition
OF the body 1t is estimated that death
had occurred fully two hours before.
Tightly gripped in his hand was sS-
calibre Smith & wesson revolver.
ID. Mckinley, a friend OF the de-
ceased and formerly a business asso-
ciate. discovered the body as the result
Of visit paid 10 the ex-congressman's
apartments TO ascertain his condition.
Entering the room, Mckinley spoke to
his friend. the outline Of whose body
could be seen in the darkened chamber,
and receiving no response summoned
assistance only TO md that Baldwin
had sent bullet crashing through his
brain and lay in a POOL of blood which
had accumulated upon the bed-clothing
and which was yet flowing freely from
the wound in his right temple
Melvin r. Baldwin, who was 62 years
Of age. came 10 this city about three
years ago from Duluth, Mimi, and en-
gagged in the Alaska transportation
business.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-17
INVESTIGATE nlcn.onowlNo.
Expert WIN he scnt to the Orient by
Department. OF Agriculture,

WASHINGTON. April i0-Secretdry
Wilson has decided 10 send out an ex-
pert TO acour the rice. growing coun-
tries OF the world aud 10 thoroughly In.
veHllgale important matters connected
with the lnduatry This mission, which
IL to stretch into the civilized and un.
civilized parts or the world probably
VIII be entrusted to Professor Knapp.
or Louisiana, who returned about "a
year agn from an official trip Of nvcu.
tlgntlon IN the Orient The start viii be
made about next July II ls proposed
TO hunt out the rIce-growinR counlrics
ascertain what they feed both to their
beef animals aud the work teams, what
rice can be grown on high land that
cannot be irrigated. and host OF other
Kindred questions
Great success In growing II re.
ported In tho rlcc ncldA along the gulf
coast or Louisiana aud Texas. and Sec.
rotary Wilson predicts that a year
hence win witness the production In tho
United states OF all the rIce required
within the country The rice consump.
tlon per capita viii Increase very ma.
tcrIally, he says,
The United States h now exporting
r'd rice, ana other second-claAs rice.
which makes excellent food. to Porto
Rico There In good market for Il there.
although the sccond'claa rice hereto.
fore has been fed 10 animals or sold to
brewers Secretary Wilson believes that
the future viii md this country In tho
irs' rank Of growing countries and
the coming mlSalon TO the Eas, with
view To gathering Information on the
whole subject iS expected to yield good
results
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-17

printed, provides that In case Miss Fan
ME shall marry Louis Herzog she shall
have an annuity OF $4,000, The codi.
Gil adds that on her death 100000 shall
he divided among her children who may
survive her and the issue OF any child
of hers who may have previously died.
The codicll does not revoke any OF
these questions in the will. Miss Nc
Comb is living at the country home. Es-
therYood. with her mother. A close
friend Of hers said that she was not
engaged to Mr.. Herzog, although he had
been a frequent caller at the house,
Previous to her fathers death she and
Mr. Herzog were often together. This
friend added:
The construction put upon the clause
is that IL Miss McComb marries Mr.
Herzog she will receive more than twice
the income that she will II she does no,
marry, cannot learn whether she will
abide by her fathers decision or not"
The citations for the probate Of the
will have been made reurnable before
Surrogate skilman at White Plains, on
April 22.
Miss McComb. It is said, met Mr..
Herzog while travelling in the South
with her father Mr.. Herzog came or
iginally from Memphis. 1t is said that
he is the son of a prominent Tennessee
family. The estate left by Mr.. Nc
Comb is estimated to be worth between
81. 100000 and sl5,O0O.OoO
A special to the Tribune from Phil
adelphia says that Louis Herzog when
seen at his home in that city last night
admitted being the man mentioned in
the McComb codicil and admitted also
that he knew Miss McComb. Further
than thar he refused to talk.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-17
SHERIFF SHOT FROM AMBUSH.
Zig Party NJ Officers In Pursuit Of Art
coma Aasasslns.

PHoENlN. Aria. April is.- Sheriff
I'D Beeler, OF Apache county. well
known throughout the Southwest. was
ambushcd and killed In hght over a
month ago. News OF the bloody night
has Just reached here,
Bcclcr fell mortally wounded by a
vOlley from behind stone wall a,
nrsI Il was believed that Beclcr waa the
victim " cattle rustlerS. against whom
h. had made n long and bitter warfare.
but later II developed that they were
friends NJ man whom Berler had XIII.
ed who had sworn to avcngc his death
The friends of both dead men are up
in arms and morc nghtlng ls lkcly 10
follow. \ big party NJ officers ana bee.
Ter men are In pursuit ~ the asraSalns.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-17
oAlNsnoRouon roRrnAlr.
II Is Nov Reported That stolen anl
Restored Picture Is Not
Gansboruugh,

NEW YORK. April l6,--Henn Pen,
Dubois cables from London 70 the Jour,
nal and Advertiser that the painting
known until It's recovery lately ~ IN,
stolen GainsOorOugh is not Il Gaiusbor-
ough, He says;
THE original portrait Is not OF Gcor-
glaua, the beautiful Duchess OF Devon
shire, but Of her friend Lady BETTY
Foster, who married the duke after the
death " the most celebrated duchess"
Another says the picture Ia not u por-
trait ot any Duchess OF Devonshirc,
II was the property In lStl OF II
Miss Annie Maginnis. school mistress
who gave Il Tor sale 70 John Bentley.
u dealer who sold Il FOR $3.50 10 Mrs,
Wlnn ellis. The Winn Ellis collection
was sold at Christlc's In 1876, There
the portrait appeared for the first time
rs Galnsboroughs Duchess OF Devon
shire, Miss Annie Maginnis had always
said II was portrait of one Of her
relatives. II was full length por-
trait but abe cut OF the legs In order
that the canvass with It's frame might
be iltted over u mantel piece
Bentley referred TO the picture ~
the blue lady because of the color or
Its psttlcoat and sash, Beniley's daugh'
ter said when II was alleged at Chrls-
ties that It had uttered In restoration,
that the cheeks were too red The crl-
tics then said the original work might
have been begun by Raphael or by WI
asqueE.
"wlnn Ellis was not an intalllblc art
lover"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-17
SITUATION MrsREPREsENTED.
Senator Platt Thinks Newspapers Hav,
Exaggerated the Anti-American
Feeling in Cuba.

NEW YORK. April Ex-senator or
vile H. Platt, of Connecticut. author
Of what IL known as the Plat amend
ment relating 70 Cuba, ls at the Murray
Hill Hotel. In an interview last night
he said:
THE real assrnce Of the proposition
Of this governments II that the Cubans
recognize the right of the United States
to maintain the Independence Of Cuba
and the stability If its government.
That right once recognized by the Gu
ban constitution, there will be no trou-
BILE about the enforcement. All will be
plain sailing.
The property owners. who are the
conservative classes in Cuba. almost
unanimously desire the protection Of
this government; those opposed 10 1t do
not count for much.
Most Of the people in this country
do not understand the real feeling In
Cuba. The news reports from Havana
have been very conflicting. They are
almost as untrustwprrhy as the dis
PATCHES from China last year about the
Boxer troubles.
"A few days ago the Plat amend
ment was reported defeated in the Gu
ban constitutional convention by vote
Of "a to 2. a little later the vote was
gwen as IS to 10. AS a matter Of fact
final action has not been taken.
I'm reality little interest is manifest
ed in Cuba In the convention. Many
people there have not even heard Of 1t.
The property owners took very little
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-17
CHICAGO BENCH SHOW.
Large Number Of Entries and Prizes
Are Valued at over $1,000.

CHICAGO. April 16.-Members Of the
MascOutah Kennel Club are elated over
the large number Of entries which have
been received from the bench show to
b. held at the First regiment armory
from May to 1. inclusive. Indica-
tlons are that the exhibition will BE- the
largest ever given under the auspices
OF the club. The entry list closed at
midnight last night but as all entries
bearing a pOstmark OF yesterday will be
accepted It will be several days before
the list will be completed.
In the aggregate the cash prizes and
premiums offered to the exhibitors are
valued at more than $4,000. There are
seventy-seven silver cups to be contest
ed for, as many gold and silver medals,
a large number Of bronze medals and
$500 in cash prizes. Fifty-three classes
are provided for in the entry list.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-17
TRAINMEN GET HEARING.
Central Railroad OF New Jersey Grants
Concessions to Employees.

NEW YORK. April l6-It was stat
ed last night that the trainmen en-
ployed on the Central Railroad OF New
Jersey will have hearing on giving
two days notice to the officials and that
the settlement Of the demands Of the
engineers and firemen last week will
pave the way to a speedy settlement OF
the trainmen's demands. The yard men
who are members Of the Brotherhood
OF Railway Trainmen have already re-
ceived an advance OF wages, so that on
ly a section Of the tralnmen are dissat-
isaed with present conditions. No ac-
ton Of any kind has. been taken BY the
company. as far as could be learned
yesterday. regarding the telegraphers
and when the trainmen settle their diff
ticulties with the company it will wind
up the conferences between the labor
men and the officials for the present.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-17
CABLE CHESS MATCH.
American ard English Players Have
Been Selected.

LONDON. April 16.-J. II. Black
burne will be unable to play In the
forthcoming cable chess match between
Great Britain and the United States,
represented by the British Chess Club
in London and the Brooklyn Chess Club
in the United States. Accordingly the
British Chess Club has substituted Mr..
T. F. Lawrence. The other players on
the British side will be the same as al
ready cabled.
The president Of the Cambridge Chess
Club announced today the following list
Of players for the inter-uhlversity
match:
Oxford-G H. Ellis, Lane, G. F. Bab-
cock; reserve, II. F. Davidson.
Cambridge-E. L. Coleman. c. Wiles,
H. A. Webb; reserve. F. W. Clark.
The privilege is reserved to make fin
al changes on the day Of the match.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-17
oPHIR LEAVES COLOMBO.
Duke and Duchess Of Cornwall and
York en- Route for Australia

COLOMBO. Ceylon, April l6.-The
Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and
York boarded the steamer Ophir en-
route for Australia at midnight last
night. arriving from the queens house
through streets filed with enthusiastic
crowds. The governor bade them fare
we'll at the jetty, which was illumn-
ated. Massed bands played the nation
al anthem.
Early this morning the escorting war
ships went out from the harbor and
the ophir followed at 9:l5 o'clock. The
weather was superb. A battery salut-
ed as the vessels passed out and their
salute was responded to by the escort
ing vessels The Ophir assumed the
lead Of the fleet and the vessels soon
disappeared below the horizon. Large
crowds Witnessed the departure from
the breakwater. All the vessels in the
harbOr were decorated with flags.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-17
HEIR Is MISSING
Quarter Of Million Dollars Left Eng
lishman Who Is Supposed to Be
on Puget Sound.

SAN FRANCISCO. April ls.-The
Examiner says:
Thos. Steele OF this city will leave
today for Seattle in search Of c. ]. or
John H. Baronett. the Englshman for
whom a fortune is waiting in England.
Steele is positive that he can find the
missing heir who, he says. was his old
comrade in the Puget sound country
and in Alaska
BarOnett has fallen into fortune
OF about quarter Of a million dollars
through the death Of a brother in the
Boer war A check for $4,000 is in the
hands Of William ]. Seymour OF Taco
ma. to pay his expenses back to Eng
land.
Doubtless Captain c. ]. Baronett is
meant in the dispatches" said Steele.
Last fall he was living al the Queens
Hotel. Seattle. and is well known there
and in Skagway."
Seymour thinks that Baronett Is at
Redding. Cal.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-17
PLOT TO KILL KAISER
delegate Sent From Bucnos Ayrrs An.
archist club

NEW YORK, April IA dispatch to
the Journal and Advertiser from berlin
says;
The cn,ir body Of German police. ~.
pccIally those stationed At seaport
towns. and the Berlin political police
are eagerly watching for an anarchist
ntmcd RomagnolI
II has transpired tina, Romagnoll. who
recently lived In South America. is now
on his way 10 Germany intrusted by the
Rucnos Ayrra anarchist club with the
task u Assasslnatlng the kaiser, Ro-
maguol 81 far has evadcd the police
It Is conlccturrd that h. lett the ship
At som" intermediate port.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-17
OPENING OF RESERVATIONS.
Large Number Of Persons Camped
Along the Borders.

CHICAGO, April 16.-A special to
the Tribune from Ardmore, I. T., says:
A number Of persons are camped
along the borders Of Kiowa and Com
anche reservations awaiting official per-
mission to enter It is conservatively
estimated that not one person in ten will
be able to secure free lands. The sug-
gestion Of the interior department to
adopt the lottery plan is generally IA
vored by the boomers. Much complaint
is being made to government officials to
the effect that schemers are selling al
legged homestead lots. Notice of the
fraud is being called to the attention
OF the prospective settlers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-17
CARGO GIVES TROUBLE.
Wreckers Find Difficulty In Raising the
Submerged Transport Rawllns.

NEW YORK. April Is Forage In the
hold ~ the submerged Rawllns is Civ
Ing trouble to the wreckcs who are
trying to raise the transport out OF the
mud VI the East river bottom.
Several hundred bushels Of grain and
as many bales oE hay and straw FOR the
army In cuba and Porto Rico have
swollen ~ that the divers at work have
difficulty In moving them. The Raw
llns was sunk AZ her pier last Wcdncs-
day In an attempt to extingush nre
In her hold amldships
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-17
BIG COPPER DEAL.
Boston and Montana Copper and Silver
Company and Butte and Boston
Mining Company to Be Abb
sorbed by Amalgamat-
ed Copper Com
NEW YORK. April 1s-The Tribune

NEW YORK, April 1.-the Tribune
says:
1t can be announced on the best Of
authority that all preliminary arrange
ments have been made for the acquisl-
ton Of the stock Of the Boston &c Mon
rama Copper and Silver Company and
the Butte G. Boston Mining Company by
the Amalgamated Copper Company.
Rumors Of the impending deal have fill
ed the air Of Wall street for several
days, but It was not until late last even
ing that details Of the project became
known.
The proposition now made is that
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-17
WAR VERY EXPENSIVE.
Hocr War Has Already Cost More Than
the Long War Against Russia.

NEW YORK. April i6 THE war In
South Africa. saya the London CORES.
pondcnt Of the Tribune has airV1ldy
lasted nearly ~ long and has cost more
than that against Russia which was
ragged AT the outset u the period OF eH-
panHlon such aE England never cxpcr-
fenced before and II wan eleven years
after the cessation ~ hostill,frs Of the
crlmca before the trewury. even with
the aid Of Mr. Gh,dslone's financial
courage was able to oblitcra,c the rf.
iccts Of the crisis.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-17
TO nuup NEW THEArER
New York Capitalists win Free, strur.
lure for Vaudeville Performance
~ san Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO. April i6.-The
Examiner says that syndicate OF New
York capitalists has been formed TO
build theatcr In this city. The pro-
posed structure will seat $500 persons
and will he devoted to vaudeville per
formances. Three sites for the build
Ing have been selected by local Arm
Of real estate agents and one OF them
has been bonded, II Is said that half
a million dollars win be invested In the
enterprise
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-17
ANOTHER mo BLIZZARD
WoNt Storm for Years In the Vicinity
OF Denver

DENVER April i6.--ltepor,a from
northern Colorado arr 10 the efrrc, that
another storm has prevailed on the pral-
rics for the past lwcnty-four hours and
slill continues. II began with misty
rain and developed into vvritable
blizzard The loss Of stock viii be-
great, as they have become greatly
weakened by eSposur' 10 the storms OF
the pas, two weeks and lack OF sum.
cl"ni food. The snow II drifting bad
ly and railroad trafiic In being delayed.
In the vicinity ot Denver and on the
plains the storm Ia described as ths
worst Tor years.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-17
NEW BATTLEsHP RETURNS.
Wisconsin Displayed Excellent Quail
ties On Her Maiden Cruise

SAN FRANCISCO. April l6-The
new battlcsnlp Wisconsin has returned
from her maiden cruise She went to
Magdalena bay for target practice, Cap
tain ReItcr. her commander. speaks
highly Of the vessels sea going quail
tiles and Of the good marksmanshlp
with the big guns displayed by the
mon
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-17
MUST MARRY HERZOG.
Otherwise Miss McComb Will Lose Part
OF Her Fathers Estate.

NEW YORK, April 16.-It has become
known that the provision in the Nc
Comb win for Miss Fannie Rayne Nc
Comb conditional on her being mar
ried 10 Louis Herzog appears not in
the will of James Jennings McComb,
father Of the young woman, but in a
codicil dated March 26 five days before
Mr.. Mccomb died. The codicil is in
Mr.. McComb's handwriting.
The clause, which has already been