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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-24
GREAT FIRE
in MONTREAL
Property Loss Of Two and a
Quarter Millions.
FIRE BURNED ALL NIGHT
Magnificent Board Of Trade Building, Six
Business Houses and Forty Smaller
Buildings Went Up In the
Flames.

MONTREAL. Jan. 24.--One OF the
most destructive fires from which this
city has ever suffered began at O'Clock
last night and Notwithstanding the ef-
forts Of the entire fire department the
progress Of the flames was not checked
until O'Clock this morning. BY that
time 1t had destroyed property estimat-
ed at between f2,5OO,OO0 and $1,000, 900,
and was still burning. Though the ap-
pllances were bad the firemen have at
last got 1t under control.
Included in the property burned is
the splendid board Of trade building,
which cost 100000 and half dozen
large business houses and two score
Of smaller buildings.
The weather was cold and the fire.
men were greatly hampered in this res
pect. Outside Of the board Of trade
building there was not modern struc-
ture among those burned. The follow
ing are the estimates OF the principal
losses: Board Of Trade, 100000, in
surance 100000; tenants Of building.
100000; NJ. SAKE & Co, wholesale
clothiers, $4,000; H. A. Nelson g. Sons
Co, $4,000; Beardmore & Co., tan
ners. 100000 silverman, Boelter G. Co..
hats, caps, etc, s125,OOO; Corisine & Co,
furs. 100000; Seybold. Son & Co.. $780,
600; Redmond. Greenless & Co.. caps.
hats and furs. $4,000; H. Levy, wool
ems. etc, $4,000; Lebins, $4,000; Gil
more Bros. & Co., commission mer-
chants, $4,000; Laporte, Martin & Co..
$50 600
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-24
KING At BUCKINGHAM.

LONDON. Jan. 2i--The king who re-
mains IN London over night. was drlv-
On TO Buckingham palace after the taxi
Ing q the oath by the privy council
and dined there with the Duchess OF
Albany subsequently he went 10
Marlborough house 10 sleep. II Is un-
dcrsIood that he will return to Osborne
this morning to direct the funeral ar
rangcments
Buckingham palace Is being made
ready for the royal persons who are ar
rlving In London. Representatives OF
all the royal families In Europe will
probably be present at the funeral.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-24
New York Capitalists Will Fur
nish the Funds.
RUN DIRECT FROM PORTLAND
FiiiY'One Citizens Of Portland Have Agreed
To- Organize Corporation and
Other Names win Be
Added.

PORTLAND, Jan. 23.-The movement
for a railroad direct between Portland
and Nehalem and Tillamook bay has
taken definite form. The names OF 81
citizens Of Portland have already been
obtained to contribute to he organiza-
tion OF corporation to take up the
project
Others will be added, so the enter
prise will have substantial standing.
Organization is to be perfected next
week and the project will be vigorously
pushed.
New York capitalists have announced
their willingness to furnish money for
the construction Of the road. which viii
be about seventy-tive miles in length
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-24
CoMMoNER HAS APPEARED.
Bryan's New Weekly Paper Enters the
Journalistic Field.

LINCOLN. Neb., Jan. 2S.-The first
number of the Commoner, the weekly
paper published by VIM. j. Bryan, was
printed this afternoon. The salutatory
says:
Webster defines a commoner as one
of the common people. The name has
been selected for this paper because the
Commoner viii endeavor to help the
common people in the protection of their
rights. the advancement of their inter-
ests and the realization of their aspira-
tions.
"A rich man who has honestly ac-
Quired his wealth and who is not
afraid to intrust its care to laws made
by his fellows can count himself among
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-24
TENT OF KINGS SPEECH.


LONDON. Jan. 23.-The following is
the fun text OF his majesty's accession
speech
Your Royal Highness Lords and
Gentlemen-This is the most painful oc-
cnsion on which shall ever be called
to address you, My first and melan-
choly duty is 10 announce to you the
death OF my beloved mother, the queen,
and ! know how deeply YOU and the
whole nation, and ! think I may say,
the whole world, sympathze with me In
the irreparable loss we have all sus-
tained.
II need hardly say that my con-
stant endeavor will be always to walk
In her footsteps.
I'm undertaking the heavy load which
now devolves upon me am fully de-
termined TO be constitutional sover-
eign In the strictest sense OF the word
and so long as there is breath in my
body to work for the good. and amelo-
ration OF my people
Il have resolved to be known by the
name Of Edward, which has been borne
by six Of my ancestors. In doing so
do not undervalue the name of Albert,
which inherit from my ever-to-b bella
mented, great and wise father, who by
universal consent. as think, was de-
servedly known by the name of Albert
the Good, and l desire that his name
should stand alone.
In conclusion, trust to parliament
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-24
sHIPYARD STRIKE ENDED.
All the Demands of the Strikers Were
Compiled With.

NEW YORK. jan 23.-The strike at
Leads-Nixon's Elizabethport ship-yand
is ended The men won. They demand
ed that the non-union ship carpenters
employed in the yard should either join
the union or be dismissed. The grew
ance committee which submitted this
proposition to Mr.. Nixon was ordered
to clear out of the office and its mem-
bers paid of and discharged /,
All the union carpenters, painters.
ioiners. calkers and machinlsts quit
at once and the boiler makers and
platers were to have been called out
yesterday In the morning the nom
union carpenters joined the union, while
the members of the grievance commit
tee were reinstated. Then the two hun
dred strikers marched into the ship
yard in body and resumed work.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-24
CoNsuMPTIvE BARRED OUT.
Not Allowed to Land at San Francisco
on Ground of Having Con-
tagious Disease.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2S.-J. w.
Thompson, consumptive who arrived
here frOiG British Columbia on the
steamer City of California, was not al
lowed to land on the ground that he
was afflicted with a contagious disease.
This Is The first instance where per-
son afflicted with consumption has been
denied landing at this port.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-24
CHOICE OF TITLE EXPLAINED

LONDON. Jan. 23-King Edward in
his speech TO the privy council said he
had decided TO assume the title Of King
Edward VII, In accordance with the
wish Of his beloved mother. who. his
majesty added. united the virtue OF a
supreme domestic guide with the affec-
tlon and patriotism Of wise, peace
loving monarch.
He had respectful desire TO leave
the memory Of his fathers name. AL
bert. the exclusive treasure OF his be-
loved mother, Notwithstanding the re-
nowu and virtues associated with Prince
Albcrt's name. but he would do his
utmost to be worthy of his great po-
sltion.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-24
CAUCUS FAILED AGAIN.
Minority May Come in if Viva Voc,
Vote Is Agreed On.

SALEM, Jan. 2S.-The Republican
senatorial caucus tonight was attended
by thirtythree members. five less than
on Monday night. but of the absent
ones all but one was accounted for No
expression was made as to the choice
for senator. Intimation was received
that the minority would come in pro-
vided the majority would agree to
viva voce vote.
The caucus adjourned late tonight
without arriving at any decision on this
point. 1t is thought that the two fac
tions may get together tomorrow and
agree upon terms by which a caucus Of
forty-six Republicans may be held.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-24
IN NATIONAL HOUSE.
District Of Columbia Appropriation Bill
Passed.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 23.--The house
today passed the District of Columbia
appropriation bill and took up the con-
sideration of the naval appropriation
bill. Several provisions were knocked
out on points Of order, including that
to give warrant officers Communication
for quarters allowed second lieuten-
ants of the marine corps A point of
order was sustained against the amend
ment to increase the number of chap
lains in the navy from twenty-four to
thirty-four.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-24
KITCHENER's STRATEGY,
He Places Great Forces Semi Circularly
About Cape Town.

CAPE TOWN. Jan. 23.-Gen. Kitch-
ener is dsposing great forces semi-cir-
cularly. his extreme left resting on the
sea, to circumvent the Beers. The
columns move simultaneously in touch
with each other.
The greatest danger of the situation
is the possibility of General De Vets
appearance in Cape Colony. 1t is be-
lieved that none of the Dutch would
resist his personal call to arms.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-24
QUEEN WAS NOT RICH.

NEW YORK, Jan. ga dispatch to
the Tribune from London says;
The Duke of York will not necessar-
lily become the Prince of Wales now
that his father has assembled the throne
The principally was granted by Ed
ward l. to his son, afterward Edward
II. and his heirs, kings Of England.
Consequently, when the Prince of
Wales succeeds to the throne, his
princely title nerges in his sovereignty.
The new sovereign's eldest son is still
Duke of York. but he becomes also
Duke OF Cornwall, this title descending
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-24
COLD WEATHER IN ALASKA.
severest Recorded Since White Men
Inhabited the Country.

SEATTLE, Jan. 2S.-Advices from
Dawson and the Yukon valley report
that that section of Alaska has Just
passed through the coIdest weather re-
corded since white men inhabited the
country.
January l6 the thermometer at Daw-
son fell to s. degrees below Zero At
Forty-Mile the same day it was rs be-
low.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-24

nnd to the nation to support me In the
arduous duties which now devolye up
on me by inheritance. and to which /
am determined 10 devote my whole
strength during the remainder OF my
life"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-24
BEvERIDGE FOR PRESIDENT.
Favored as Nominee in 1904 by Tennes-
see Republicans.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Jan. 23.-The
Republican members OF the Tennessee
legislature in caucus today adopted a
resolution favoring Senator Beveridge,
of Indiana, for presidential nominee in
1QOA
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-24
MORE F1LIPINos DEPoRTED.
Dozen Natives Who Swore Allegiance
to America but Aided Rebels.

MANILA. Jan. 2S.-GeneraI MacAr-
thur has ordered a dozen more natives
to be taken on board the Solace pre-
paratory to their deportation. They are
charged with being insurgent absttors
who swore allegiance to the United
States for the purpose Of facilitating
revolutionary operations.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-24

the common people. A poor man is
really rot one Of them II he fawns be-
fore the plutocrat and has no higher
ambition than to be a courtier or syco-
phant."
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-24
MANILA BALL POSTPONED.

MANILA. Jan Bon account Of
the death Of Queen Victoria, General
Macarthur has indefinitely postponed
the governor generals ball announced
for tomorrow.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-24
BAILEY ELECTED.

AUSTIN, Tex. Jan. 2S.-Congressman
]. W. Bailey was elected United States
senator today, by the legislature in
joint session, to succeed Horace Chill
ton.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-08-02
bed
NIcH"Ls-ln Elko. Nevada, July 81,
l"Ol. John Nichols, IA native of
Greece. aged 70 years.
Ralph =. Osborn.

Ralph :. Osborn, cashier OF the
Bank of Nevada, Reno. and one OF
the prominent men OF Washoe county
and the State. died very suddenly in
Reno Tuesday forenoon. The follow
ing particulars Of the sad event are
tuken from the Gazette:
Monday night Mr.. Osborn com.
planned Of a distressed feeling in the
stomach, but it was thought to be but
Il slight attack Of dyspepsia, and this
morning he returned to work and
seemed TO DO i'll his usual health.
After an hour or go in the bank it
was seen that Mr.. Osborn was a sick
man and a hack was brought and he
was conveyed to ms home.
Medical aid was immediately sum.
muned, but nothing could be done To
alleviate his suiTerings and he passed
away, after an unconscious period
lnsting ten minutes.
Mr.. Osborn was elected clerk OF
Washoo county in 1880. IIc after.
ward served the people Ms State Sem
ator. In both positions he rendered
good service aud retired from tho DO.
litical lieli with the confidence ~ hia
people. Ilnd he sought further polit.
ical honOrs they would doubtless
have been conferred.
MIR. Osborn was born in Pennsyl.
yania September 20, 1910. He wont
to Reno in 1873 and resided there
continuously till summoned to Join
the great majority. His untimoly
death death has saddenod many
hearts throughout the State and cast
a deep gloon over tho people Of
Reno. Peace to his nshes.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-08-02

a Canton, China, dispatch OF the
LIST sage:
Violent anti foreign placarde. en-
nnating from tho Boxers, hive been
posted in the vicinity Of Christian
chapels. The ~placRrds protest against
The imposition OF the house tax. say.
ing it is only eXgcted III order to
meet tho indemnity to be paid 10 the
powers, and proceeds:
al money a Le obtained why not
mako war on tho foreigners. China
is not yet defeated. II Ia only the
governments which are blinded by
dieloyal ministers. II wo refuse TO
fight then II ia n case ot being greedy
to live, yet fearing death. How can
tho carefully studied military arts be
ueed except against foreigners2 How
ran we otherwise employ our regi.
menteS During 1901 much money
will DO circulated through lotteries.
gambling and general taIco. But
they were never satisfied. Therefore,
should tie house tax DO continued
wo will domolish chupcIs aud drive
out the Christians. II tho Emperor
Ia unable TO pay we, Boxers, have an
excellent plan TO gain n victory over
the foreigners. UuIess this policy Ia
adopted n great rebellion IL certain"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-08-02
Things worth Knowing.

st. Petersburg. Russia, is discuss.
ing n 100000 overhead railroad.
France bought Ss09,2O0 worth OF
toys OF Germany III 1900.
Residents in England have .GllO..
100000 invested in mortgages in for
eigD countries.
Tho expectation OF beer from
France has increased in ten years
from 9i7,i2l gallons to 2,l44,030 gal.
Ions.
Holland has l0,100 windmills, each
OF which drains $40 acres OF land, at
an average cost Of 81 cents an acre IA
year.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-08-02
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY
sALMAGUNDl.

Emmitt Kcyser mud MIR. Farrell
came up from Carlin this morning.
All the tramps sent from here for
selling whiskey to the Indians plead
guilty at Carson yester lay and Judge
Hawley will pass sentence upon chem
tomorrow. Tho grand jury found two
indictments against Joe Hall.
Rathbono and Nicely have not yet
been brought to trial for stealing the
Cuban post office funds, aud Perry
Heath is still on the lookout for n
chance to become IL millionaire. and
-the pillars of the temple are yet
erect and standing.
Constable McAdams yesterday ar.
rested a man III Winnemucca charg-
ed with robbing another in Carlin.
lie came up this morning to consult
District Attorney Henderson about
the case and that officer went to Car
I'm this afternoon to attend the pre-
nihtnHry
\ New York Judge has decided
that a woman has no right to get up
i'll the small hours uf the night and
90 through her husbands pockets.
lie says it is really larceny in the
first degree. Both parties are a.
ready considering his ACCESSIBILITY as
Il gubernatoriul candidate.
The county board OF education held
"a meeting yesterday afternoon and
elected Mark Il. Averill Of Virginia
City. principal NJ the high school,
Miss Alice L.. Eide, assistant, and
Clarence Hough, %ianitor. Mr..
AverIll has been principal OF the high
school at Virginia City for several
years. He was the Republican cand
Idate for short term Regent last fall
and WIS defeated by the editor of the
INDEPENDENT. Prof. Averill stands
very close to the head OF his profess.
sion IN the State and will doubtless
render good service as principal OF
our high school. tie has been mott.
fled 81 his election. but has not vet
accepted the position.
The editor returned from the west
crn part OF the State this morning.
The meeting OF the Regents cousum.
ed all day Monday and lasted until 10
o'clock at night. Owing to IA mis-.
take IN the notice calling for bids for
the erection OF a chemical laboratory
and hospital for students at the Uni.
verslty no bids were opened. Only
two were submitted and they we're re.
turned to MIR. Clough and Mr.. Holes.
worth unopened. The board then
modified the plans SO ~ to bring the
buildings within the appropriations
and readvertised for new bids.
Tuesday morning he took the train
for Carson and spent the day the
Carson seemed dull and sleepy. The
trial OF the whiskey cases in the
un'ted States Cont being about the
only Sign Of life visible. The intense
heat seemed to keep everybody
nnirr cover. -
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-08-02

No oiTcr.O One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catnrrh TINT
cannot he cured by Halls Catarrh
('urn
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-08-02

Parties from Golconda report a
rather lively time in store for that
burg in the near future. A large
railroad force will be at work
strengthening the road and building
bridges between Golconda and Stone
House, while the mill and smelter are
being painted preparatory to an early
openIng.-Silver State.
Seymour Jacobs Ii now agent 70.
Elko and vicinity OF the Crescent and
Stems bicycles. Call and get price,
catalogue and other information
regarding these excellent wheela. A
sample bicycle can now be seer at
MIR. Jacobs tailor shop, and lie will
always be glad to explain the partic.
ular merits OF these wheels to anyone
interested.
The fight between the Almagated
Association and the big steel combine
ls still unsettled. Conferences are
being held, but there is no immediate
prospect Of a settlement. In San
Francisco about 10000 men are on
! the strike and business ID practically
ut n %standstill. Mayor Phelan is
doing his best to bring about u set.
Element OF the trouble.
Joseph Schwlnd. an electrician en-
ployed by the Floriston Pulp and
Paper Company, met a terrible death
at Floriston, Washoe county, Wed.
nesday afternoon. He attempted to
cross the railroad track between two
cars. which came together, crushing
him to death and horribly mangling
him. He was dragged about forty
feet.
For SALE.-A bran new Wheeler
IL Wilson sewing machine, direct
from the factory. This machine is
strictly up-to-date in every partiru-
lar. Those wishing to inspect the
machine can do SO at the Webster
building any evening after 6 o'clock.
A big reduction from the regular eel
ling price will be made. This ID a
splendid opportunity to get nm ex-
cellent sewing machine at a greatly
reduced cost. Call and see it.
When the people who live near
HaTensville, Kan, want to show WIS.,
itors what a model Kansas farm looks
like they send them out to theaWatts
place The Watts farm was until.
led and idle prairie land belonging to
the government until a few years 20
when Miss Bessie Watts took up q
claim OF lGO acres and settled down,
all by herself, to make the desert
bloom. She has succeeded go VOL
that the male farmers OF the country
are often glad to come to her for adj.
vice and encouragement.
In his reply to the preoept OF the
Navy Department calling Il court of
Inquiry, Admiral Schley suggested
that the charge OF d~isobedience OF
orders. made in the fifth specification,
be modified SO Ms to omit the Depart.
ment's expression OF opinion and thus
leave the Court free to express it's
own opinion IN that matter. This re-
quest the Navy Department has re-.
fused. In replying toAdmiral Schley
the Acting Secretary Of the Navy
quotes the following dispatch from
Schley, dated Kingston, May %. 1893:
much to be regretted. | cannot obey
orders OF the Department" Schley
doubtless knew what he was about
when no sent that dispatch.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-08-02

Moves the bowels next day. aud lis
continued use will cure habitual con.
stipatioD, sick headache, mud indiges
ton. 1t will do You more good, and
cost you less money, than any other
medicine on earth. I"ur druggist
will refund you the purchase price il
you are not eutisiird. Price 25c. aud
DOC n package. For s"lc hy Elko
Drug Company.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-08-02

Tho Sentinel learns TINT Mcssrs
harrington. Henderson, Russell and
other citizens oi EIko arc having tho
hpscHmcnt work done on some 1900
acres ~ petroleum. lhud situated in
Union DisiriCi, acycn milca east Of
Mineral IIill. in Eureka county. II
Ia understood that boring machinery
will aoon he placed on tho ground
and work commenced Ia determine IL
oil III paying quantities can he found.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-08-02

W. 'fF 'N'N NAiht
cannot he cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
+. J. CHENEY & co,
Toledo, Ohio.
We, the undersigned, have known +.
j. Cheney for the last IS years, pud
believe him perfectly honorable in
all business transactions, md iinnn.
cially able TO carry out any obliga.
ton maie by their firm.
WEST = TRuAx, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, Ohio.
WALDISc, KrNSAw 4 MARviN, Whole.
sale Druggists, TolGdo,'O.
iInll's Catarrh Cure 10 taken inter.
nally. and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system.
Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists. Testimonials FREQ.
nall's family Pills nrc The heat.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-13
PERSONALS.

Mr.. w. A. Monroe, of Sanford, arrived
yesterday.
Mr.. A. c. Dover, of Charlotte, is 9
visitor TO Raleigh.
Mr. Jno. W. Scott, of Sanford, is guest
at the Marlborough.
Mr.. John B. Wilson, of Greensboro, is
a visitor to Raleigh.
Mr. S. H. Smith, of Oxford, was one Of
yesterdays arrivals.
Mr. r. L. Vernon, of Charlotte, is il
the city on business.
Mr.. Iredell Meares, of Wilmington, is
a visitor in the city.
Mr.. A. A. f. Seawell, of Jonesboro is
here on legal business.
Mr.. d. H. Milton of Reidsville, is 6
guest at the Marlborough.
Mr.. Duncan E. MeIver, of Sanford, ar
rived in the city yesterday.
Mr.. w. G. Lewis, a prominent attof-
ney of Statesville, arrived yesterday.
Capt. r. B. PEBBLES, of Jackson, is
in the city at the Marlborough House.
Messrs Geo. Morgan, of Wilson, and
V. b. Carter, of Elm City, arrived yester-
day.
Mr.. A. w. Haywood, Of Haw River, who
has been here for few days lett yes
terday.
Mr.. It. r. Purnell, Jr., who was here
to attend his sisters marriage, left fol
Trinity yesterday.
Mr.. j. w. Noell, of Roxboro, State
Bank Examiner, was mere yesterday on
his way to Franklinton.
Col d. Worthington and Mr.. S. g.
Mewborne, of Wilson, who have been here
in attendance on the Supreme court, left
yesterday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-13
OLE BENEFIT TO YOU.

d. S. Mitchell, Fulford, Nd: During
a long illness | was troubled with bed
sores, tried DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
and was cured" Cures piles, sores, and
burns. Beware Of counterfeits W. Fl.
King Drug Co., Bobbitt-Wy Drug Co.,
VIM. Simpson.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-13
FIRST Pension Warrants Mailed.

The Auditor yesterday began to send
out the pension warrants, which will
carry Christmas cheer to the hearts of
old veterans.
The warrants being mailed now are TO
the first class pensioners, who receive
$120 each. The other pension warrant S
viii not be mailed until the 18th. This
will place them in the hands of the pen
sioners before Christmas.