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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-17

ed not risk meeting with the mill
tiamen and, cowed from the accomplish
ment Of their purpose they huddled
down together In the great drain
trough along the edge OF the roof just
behind the abutting wall and lay there
shiverng. some with shoes. others only
in their underclothing, till they were
discovered by Deputy Warden Bowers
in the morning and marched down to
dark dungeons below
The cell from which the attempt was
made is the 1nly portion Of the peni.
tentiary which was not destroyed in
the fire Of two weeks ago II is un-
htte1 with cells or any prison equip.
ment, having never before been used.
The men, 2SS in number, are herded
there in a bunch at night and sleep on
improvised wooden hunks. These are
ranged along the wall. in which is the
mouth OF The ventilator and screened
the men In their work. which they
have been carrying on at night ever
since the fire, and intended TO culmin-
ate last night The ventilators are OF
stone and run straight up through the
solid outside wall. being is inches
square on the inside.
The convicts, equipped with a plum
hers metal saw, two cold chiSelS. two
sleiges. files and dagger. their pos
session of which is unexplained. cut
through the heavy iron grating over
the llua opening and then through steel
bars farther up. The men took a
quantity II rope from the broom fac
tory and worked up - feet to the top
,f the venu,Ator tower They dropped
to the roof but feared to face the SOL
5ieIs. having supposed that no watch
Dr a very loose one was kept.
At roll call IN the morning the absen-
lees We're discovered and later found
IN the roof.
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SCLTAN'S DEAL IS OFF.
Will Not Purchase a Cruiser From the
Cramps.

NEW YORK. March ia special to
the Times from Washington says:
The arrangement by which the sui
tan Of Turkey was to pay his debts
to the United States under cover Of
the purchase Of a cruiser from the
Cramps has fallen through. The Cramps
have not begun work on the Turkish
cruiser and will not do 80. The prime
cause of the failure Of the device 80
ingeniously contrived by the sultan was
the shrewd move of Germany, recorded
In European dispatches last December.
Germany was determined that II the
American claims were paid hers should
be paid as well. 1t was impossible to
assume that the American claims would
be paid, for the sultan had SO cleverly
contrived the payment that no would
be able TO reply to Germany that he
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-17
WILL Is UPHELD.
Mary Beach Tousey Left Sl0oOO OoO 90
Episcopal Churches and Ignored
Her Relatives

NEW YORK. March l6.-SurroEdtc
Thomas has handed down decision
upholding the will Of Mary Beach rou-
sey who left her estate Of $l,0Q00OO TO
Protestant Episcopal churches and in
sttutionS ignoring her relatives.
The will was contested by Donald
Tousey, a cousin Of Mary Beach Tou-
sey, who lives in Minneapolis Surro-
gate Thomas said there had been no
proof OF undue influence or Of tssta-
mentary inclpaclty on the part Of the
testltOr
1t is said suit will be brough, in
the supreme court by Mrs. Rohr to
upset the will.
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CENTRAL AMERICAN AMrrY.
Presidents OF Nicaragua and Costa Rica
Exchange Courtesles.

4
Correspondence OF Associated Press }
MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Feb, "a
Hon, Isaac Manning. United States con.
sular agent at Matagalpa, Nicaragua.
VIM. Il. De Lavlgney and VIM. De
Laney, United States citizen residing
In Matagalpa, owners Of large coffee
estates and holders Of the concession Of
the government OF Nicaragua to the
| Compana de Transportes de Matagalpa,
are here, endeavoring, apparently with
good chance Of success to get the
government Of Nicaragua 10 grant them
$4,000 IN iTstallments as follows;
Ten thousand dollars when they have
twenty-five miles Of the entire eighty
miles OF dirt road between Matagalpa
and the National railroad at Momotom.
DO in good condition to operate a train
Of freight cars loaded with coffee by an
automobile machine; $1,000 when they
get the first train OF cars to Mata-
salpa from the railrnad at Momotombo.
They declare that nearly one-fourIh
OF the coffeA crop OF last year In ;he
Matagalpa and Jinotega coffee districts
was lost because Of lack OF sufficient
transportation facilities. They propose
to solve the difficulty by getting the
government OF Nicaragua to assist
them to improve the condition OF the
a hAA h. 4
at Momotombo and Matagalpi so that
automobiles can be used to draw
trains Of ears loaded with coftae. cocoa.
etc, over the road without endanger-
ing the automobiles.
President Zelaya has called for new
loan OF one million pesos in Nicaragua
paper currency now at three Of cur
-ency for enc Of gold. to be taken by
voluntary subscription" so the call
declares, six hundred thousand pesos
at Pluetields and Cubo Gracias a Dios
and 40O,0C1 pesos in western Nicara-
qua. The bonds for the money are to
be in sums of from five pesos 10 five
at the custom houses. The money de-
rived from the sale Of these bonds IS
to be applied, so President Zelaya de-
clares, to the construction o, good !
wagon roads and railroads in Nlclra-
qua.
President Igelesias of Costa Rica. has /
sent to President Zelaya. Of Nicara-
qua, a long telegram thanking MIN in |
most expressive words Tor having noti- |
fled him OF the escape of Frederick |
Morer and his armed associates from |
the vigilance of Zelaya's frontier guards /
and the invasion Of Costa Rica in an
effort to overthrow the present gov
ernment of that country and also for
the capture by Zelaya's frontier guards
Of Morer anu his force, on their rcturn
to Nicaragua.
In his telegram Igelesias D, misses !
lnconditionally. to reciprocate in kind
hereafter and not to permit any con-
'pirators against the government Of
Nicaragua to go from Costa ki~-
declares his earnest deS'- a.
re for more
'ordlal rela''o' between his govern
nent a.IId that Of Zelaya than has ex-
sted heretofore.
zelaya responded by telegraph in
most courteous and kindly terms,
promising to continue in his efforts to
friendly and trustful relations
between his government and that Of
Igelesias as we'll as between his govern
ment and that Of each Of the Central
American states.
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was merely buying a warshlp and was
not paying any debts Germany there
fore hanked the sultan by making her
demand, not for the payment cf an
indemnity, but for the payment Of II
bill owed the krupp concern Tor ar
NOR before she bought any more war
material,
This move OF Germany. It Is now
learned, has been completely successful
The sultan was able TO pretend that he
was not going to pay the American
indemnity but he could not pretend
that he was negotiating with the
Cramps for a ship, The negotiations
with the Cramps, therefore, had To
fail
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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.

Notable among the pleasures afford
ed by the SHASTA Route is the win
ter trip TO Southern California and
this section will ever develop freah
'soIIlsnpuI psppU puB ls0IeluI 10 sluod
In its prolific vegetation and among It's
numberless resorts of mountain. shore.
valley and plain.
The two daily Shasta trains from
Portland to California have been re-
Gently equipped with the most ap-
proved pattern OF standard and tour
list sleeping cars. but the low rates Of
fare Will still continue in effect.
illustrated guides to the winter re-
sorts OF California and Arizona may be
had on application.
G. II. MARKHAM. q. P. A.,
Portland. Oregon,
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Strong Sentiment for Withdrawal
Displayed in Reichstag.
NO CHANGE AT TEN TSIN
English and Russian Officers Exercising VI.
most Caution to Prevent Collision
Americans In China Protest
Against Russian Policy.

BERLIN, March 1.-THE mos; strik-
ing feature during Fridays and to-
days debate in the reichstag was the
unanimously manifested feeling of
weariness over the China adventure. -
It was regular chorus of Let us get
cut from China"
Tho Social speakers said:
Get out at any price," The Radi-
cal left and center said: Get out as
soon as honor permits" Even the Con-
servatives said as much, though all
parties recognized the fact that the
12SNOO,oOO marks demanded as the third
installment Of expenses must be voted,
Indeed the entire nation is thoroughly
tired OF China.
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CONGRESSMAN BRosGUs DEAD.
Chairman Of House Committee on
Banking and Currency.

LANCASTER, Pa. March Icon
gresham Marriott Broslus. chairman
Of the committee on banking and cur
rency, died at o'clock this morning
from stroke Of apoplexy He was
stricken at ) o'clock yesterday after
noon. lie at once became unconscious
and remained n that condition until
death. At no time was there any hope
entertained for his recovery.
Mr.. BrosIus was In good health up
to noon yesterday. He is survived by
a widow and two daughters.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-17
BENEFACTIoN FROM MORGAN.
Donation Of 100000 Toward the Deb
of the New York Christian
Associate

NEW YORK, March 16.-It Is an
nounced that Mr. ]. p. Morgan has do
mated 800, 900 toward defraying the debt
of 100000 owed by the city branch Of
the Young Mems Christian Association.
Mr. Morgan was a director Of the as
sociation for a number Of years and
is well acquainted with its affairs
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-17
OFFICERS ADVANCED.

WASHINGTON March 16.-The fol-
lowing officers Of the marine corps who
were conditionally cdyanced in grade
in July, 1900, have been examined and
found qualified for promotion to the
grades mentioned.
Captains Berkeley, Hatch, Gilson,
Bearss, Dunlap, Reid Wynne, Thorpe,
Hill. Andressen; First Lieutenants Har-
lleen. Wright, McCleary Heuy, Jolly
and Matthews.
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AFRAID OF MILITIA.
Attempt OF Twelve Nebraska Convicts
to Escape Was Frustrated.

LINCOLN, March 16.-Only the pres
ence Of the Nebraska militiamen on
guard at the state penitentiary prevent
ed the escape of twelve convicts from
that institution. Mounting from the floor
Of the cell house to the top Of the roof
through ventilator flue, after first
saving through an iron grating and
big iron bars at the lower end, the
twelve prisoners looked over the top
edge Of the front wall down to the road
below only TO see four vigflant guards
men patrollng ceaselessly along the
front Of the building.
Though the criminals had rope ample
to lower them to the ground, they dar-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-17
RACE WAR FEARED.
Negro School House Burned Near Cor
sicana, Texas.

CHICAGO, March ia special TO
the Record from Corscana, Texas,
says:
a negro school house at Corbat. eight
miles west Of Corsicana, has been
burned by incendlaries. The negroes In
that neighborhood We're warned TO leave
in IS hours Several shots were fired
into a negro house. but none OF the
occupants were injured. The negroes
fear race war as a sequence 10 the
recent burning Of John Henderson.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-17
AFRAID OF NEGROES.
street Railway Companies az Cape
Town Keep Them on cars

LONDON. March l6--rhe Cape Town
correspondent OF the Daily Telegraph
says the government has authorized the
street railway companies TO prohibit
coIored persons from riding on their
cars. owing to the plague.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-17
BANQUET FOR CHICAGoANs.
Commercial Club Guests Of Commercial
Bodies Of San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO March 16.-After
a day spent in sightseeing the delegates
Of the Chicago Commercial Club were
the guests Of honor at large banquet
at Mark Hopkins institute tonight, CIV
en- by the commercial bodies Of this
city.
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MARRIAGE ANNOUNCED.

LONDON. March 16.-The marriage
of Mr.. w. Bayard Cutting, jr., private
secretary to Mr.. Choate, U. S. ambas-
sador, and Lady sybil Marjorie Cuffe,
youngest daughter Of the Earl Of De
sart, will take place April l.
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ANGLo.RussIAN pIsPUrE.

TIEN TSIN. March 16,-The Anglo
Russian dispute shows no change and
the disputants are exercising the ut
most caution to prevent a collision be-
tween the guards during negotiations.
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KILLED BY DAUGHTERS LOVER.
Young Man Was Upbralded by Father
for Paying Attention to Daughter.

SHAMOKIN, Pa, March 16.-Consta-
bic John Schleif aged 80 years, last
night upbralded VIM. Wagner, aged 20
years, because the latter paid atten-
ton to Schleifs 18-year-old daughter
without his consent. and as a result
Of the quarrel Schleif is dead with a
bullet through his heart and Wagner
was shot in the left hand.
Young Wagner was standing in the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-17
Kg Condition Could
Have Been No Verse,

/ decided to try S. S. S.,
but must confess 1 had
little faith left in any
medicine. After taking
the third bottle / noticed
q change in my condi-
ton. This was truly en-
couraging, and / deter
mined TO give s. S. S. a
thorough trial. From
that time on theimprOve-
ment was rapid ; S. S. S.
seemed 10 hive the dis
ease completely under
control the sores and
ulcers healed and ! was
soon free from all signs
of the disorder; ] have
been strong aud healthy
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-17

PAYING FOR CHINA EXPEDITION.
BERLIN March l6-The reichstag
today passed on the second reading the
supplementary estimates for the China
expedition. amounting to 12SS22,OO0
marks.
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MAYOR JONES ENDORSED.

TOLEDO. o.. March l6.-Thc Demo-
cratic city convention today endorsed
Mayor Jones Of golden rule fame for
the third term.
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When The
Hair Falls


GuUk swollen glands, aching muscles
and bones, the disease is making
O rapid headway, and far worse
symptoms will follow unless the blood is
promptly and effectually cleansed Of this
violent destructive poison.
S. S. S. is the only safe and infallible
cure for this disease, the only antidote
for this specific poison. 1t cures the
worst cases thoroughly and permanently.
Ny Condition Could 5n '@S 'sl SlqS 81 ,
Have Been No Verse. !&rsf doctors, !. Su, =,
did me no good ! was getting worse al the
time my hair came out, ulcers appeared n my
throat and mouth, my body was almost covered
with copper colored splotches AID offensive
sores I suffered severely from rheumatic pains
In my shoulders and arms My condition could
have been no worse only those afflicted as ! was
can understand my suHerings. had about
lost all hope Of ever being well again when
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accom- p anied by
mucous patches in
the mouth erup-
tions on the skin,
sore throat, copper
colored splotches,
The Holly chieftain., 1901-09-20
FUNERAL TRAIN SPED FROM
BUFFALO TO WASHINGTON

Washington, Sept. 16.-The remains
Of President Mckinley tonight lie In
the East room OF the White House,
where for more than four years he has
made his home as chief magistrate Of
the great American republic. Upstairs
his widow MOurnS for her dead In the
family apartments that now bring
back but the saddeyt of memories. It
is with the simplest ceremony that fit-
ted perfectly the sadness of the Occa-
sion TINT the body OF the late Presi-
dent WAS borne up Pennsylvania ave-
nue. to the White House and laid upon
the bier In the great East room where
he had stood SO often In the pride OF
his manhood to receive the greetings
Of the common people he loved better
than himself.
The silence that marked the progress
Of the funeral party through the ma
tional capital was profound. The peo-
pie as n whole did not talk even In
whispers.
Washington, Sept. 1G-Through n
living lane of bareheaded people,
stretching from Buffalo mp over the
Alleghenies down into the broad val
leys of the Susquehanna and the city
OH the banks of the shining Potomac,
the nations martyred President to-day
made his last journey to the seat Of
government over which lie presided
for four and Il half years.
The whole country seemed to have
/, drained Its population at the sides of
the track over which the funeral
train passed. The thin lines through
the mountains and the sparsely settled
districts thickencd at the little ham
lets, covered acres lii towns. suddenly
| grew to the proportions of respectable
cities and We're congregatel into vast
multitudes in the larger cities Work
was suspended In field and mine and
city. The schools We're dismissed
Everywhere appeared the trappings
and tokens of woe. Millions of flags
at half mast dotted hillsides and val
leys and formed IL thicket OF color oyei
the cities. And from almost every
banner streamed bit of crepe. The
stations were heavy with the black
symbol of mourning.
AT all the larger towns and cities af
ter the train got into Pennsylvania
militlamen drawn up at '.presen,
arms" kept back the enormous crowds
The silence with which the countless
thousands viewed the remains of theil
hero and martyr was oppressive ant
profound. M
The Holly chieftain., 1901-09-20
MOURNING PROCLAMATION
BY PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT

Aiilburn House. Buffalo, Sept. A.
Presiden& Roosevelt tonight issued the
following proclamation: ~
BY the presitient OF the United
States, Z proclamAtiou:. Z q 81
A terrible hefeaxemAnf kaa befallen
our people. The President of the Unit
ed STATES hns been struck down; a
crime committed not only against the
chief mngistrnte but against every law
abiding and lIberty2lOvlng cittsen.
President Mckinley; cro~ned life
Of largest love for hls fsllOw-seen, of
most earnest endeavor for their wei
fare, by a. death of Christian fortl-
NRIe; ami both the way in which lie
voted MIS- life and the way In which,
in the supreme hour Of triaL lie met
his death. will remain forever Il pre-
ci0us heritage Of our people.
It II meet that we ~ a nation ex.
press our abiding love and reverence
Nor his life. our deep SORROW for his
dNtimcly death.
Now. therefore. I, Theodore Roose-
welt, President Of the United States
a a a a a . a A o a . "a a n. -
The Holly chieftain., 1901-09-20
FUNERAL OBSERVANCE
TO BE HELD IN DENVER

Denver, Sept. 17.-Weathcr permit
ting, the memorial parade Thursday
afternoon will be the most imposing
spectacle Of its kind ever seen in Den
yer or any other city In Colorado. In
length and number Of organizations
In line, 1t will surpass any funeral cor
tege or other street parade witnessed
In this section of the United States.
Already between 1900 and 5000
men, through the secretaries OF their
organisations, have asked for positions
In the column.
THAT means that we will have
about 10000 men In line," said Briga-
der General Irving Hale last evening
at the state house during the course OF
. meeting held by the committee hav-
Ing tha parade n charge. Associated
With Hin are Bfieadjsr General John
The Holly chieftain., 1901-09-20
AUTOPSY SHOWS CAUSE
OF PRESIDENTS DEATH

sliiburn IIonse. Buffalo. Sept. IA
The, following report of the autopsy
upon the remains of president McKln-
ley was issued at o'clock: a
rhe bulht which struck over the
breast bone did not pass through the
skin and did little harm. The other
bullet passed through both walls Of
the stomach near Its lower border.
Both holes were found to be perfectly
closed by the stitches, hut the tissue
around each hole had become gaiI-
grenous. After passing through the
stomach the bullet passed into the
b6ck walls OF the abdomen, hitting
and tearing the upper end Of the kid
ney. This portion Of the bullet track
was also gangrenous, the gnngrenc In.
v0lving the pancrens. The bullet las
noA yet been found. There was no
sisH Of pefftonitls, or disease Of Other
, sans. The heart wallis were very
Thin. There was no evidence Of any
attempt at repair on the part OF ma
ture, and death resulted from the gan
creme, which affected the stomach
around the bullet wounds - well -
The Holly chieftain., 1901-09-20

Only the rumblinG of the trains
wheels, the sObs fruIn men and women
with tear-stained faces, and the dole
full tOIling OF the church bells broke
upon the ear. At several places. Will
Transport, Harrisburg and baltimore,
the chimes played Car1nail Newman's
grand hymn. Taken nltogether, TIE
journey home was the most remarks
BILE demonstration Of universal person
al sorrow since Lincoln WAS borne to
his grave. Every one OF those who
came to pay their last tribute to the
dead hnd an opportunity to. catch a
glimpse of the fag-cOvered bier eleyat-
"a to the view in the observation cur
at the rear OF the train.
There was no other spot of color to
catch the eye on this train Of death,
The locomotive was shroude1 In black.
the curtains of the car in which sat
the lonely. stricken widow, the rela-
tives of the President. cabinet and 9th
era were drawn The whole black
train was like shattered house. save
only for that hindmost ear where the
! ! body lay. guarded by soldier Of the
army and a sailor of the navy.
Mrs Mckinley stood the trip brave
ly. In the morning soon after leaving
Buffalo She pleaded SO earnestly to be
allowed to 20 into the car where hef
dear one lay that reluctant consent
was given, and she spent a half-hour
| beside the coffin. All the way the
train was preceded about fifteen mill
utes by pilot engine seat ahead to
| test the bridges and switches and pre-
vent the possibility Of an accident to
the precious burden 1t carried. The
train had the right Of way over every
thing Not II wheel moved on the
PENNSYLVANIA railroad system thirty
minutes before thu pilot engine was
| due, or for the same time after the
train had passed. General Superinten-
dent y. II. Hutchinson had sent out
explicit instructions covering every de-
| tail The order concluded;
/ Every prccaution must hc taken by
nll employees to make this move abso-
lutely certain"
General Boyd. assistant passenger
agent, had personal charge of the
train. The train left Buffalo at $50
o'clock this morning and arrived at
Washington at S:}S o'clock tonight
In twelve hours it IL estimated over
half million people saw The coffin
which held all that was mortal OF
President Mckinley.