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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-31
Governor VanSant Chosen Chair
man and Attorney General
Wardin, Secretary.
WILL CARRY FIGHT TO FINISH
Plan of Opposing Consolidation
Will Not BE Made Public
Until Congress Takes
Definite Action.

HELENA. Mont. Dec. 2o.-There
was no action today at the meeting
Of governors and attorney generals
of northwest states. called 70 consider
plans for opposing the proposition u
consolidation of the Northern Pacific.
Great Northern anI Burlington railway
systems From the discussion al the
meeting. however, II is considered
probable that the plan Of Governor
Van SAINT Of Minnesota. will be- en-
dorscd by the executives ~ other
states who were present and that the
fight against railroad consolidation VIII
he carried 10 a finish What this plan
ls Governor Van SAINT refuses 10 state
until the meeting tomorrow morning
shall have taken action.
The meetings were held behind clos
I'd doors. There were present besides
Governor Toole and Attorney General
Donovan. 81 Montana. Governor Van
SAINT and Attorney General Douglas, Of
Minnesota. Governor Herrld and Al
torncy General Pyle. Of South Dako-
"a. Governor Hunt and Attorney Cen
eral Martin. Of Idaho, ana Attorney
General S,ra,ton. Of Washington
The meeting was organized by the
election OF Governor Van SAINT as
chairman. and Attorney General Mar
tin. Of Idaho. secretary.
Governor Van SAINT made a brief
speech in regard To the objects Il the
meeting giving a brief history cf the
proposed railway consolidation. and the
eeffct he believed It would have on
the states effected
The state of Minnesota said the
governor. has had on her statute
books for more than twenty-five years,
laws prohibiting consoliiauon in any
way Of parallel and competing Ines
NJ railway. II has been the settled
policy Of our state TO maintain free
open and unrestricted competition in
freight and passenger rates. The Great
f NNIlUFIu anu -N'l tAlfl u tANlAAN ~
companies operate parallel end COM
petitlug lines Of railway WITHIN the
state. They are practically the only
roads which furnish any transportation
facilities To the northern half Of the
state with the exception of two known
as iron ore roads
1t has been recently announced that
Mr.. Hr and his associates have OBJ
tained control Of the Northern Pacific
Railway Company, and intend to oper-
ate the same jointly with the Great
Northern and in effect bring about
consolidation by removing all cOmpeti-
ton and all rivalry between these
roads The people OF Minnesota, feel
ing certain that competition has been
the chief factor in her development
and equally certain that its destruction
would result in the greatest loss 10
both producer and consumer. has de-
termined 70 oppose this consolidation.
This determination is not entered in
to with any spirit Of hostility toward
railroads"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-31
Thousands Of Boat Loads Of
Small Arms and Ammunition
Pass Up the Yangtsekiang.
ARSENALS BEING ENLARGED
Next Attempt to Throw of For
eign Domination Will BE
Gigantic i'm Force and
in Execution.

NEW YORK. Dec. 30.-charles F.
Cannon. Superintendent Of Colpor-
teurs for the American Bible Society
in Northern China. writes to the so
ciety concerning the present situation
in the Chinese Empire as follows:
While at Shanghai observed that
the Chinese government was openly
violating the provisions Of the porto
col The great empire would shake of
European domination. Thousands OF
boat loads OF small arms and ammuni-
tion were passing weekly up the Yang
tsekiang and the arsenals we're being
were greatly enlarged and worked day
and night. Cargoes Of explosives were
being received and the dowager en-
press had issued instructions 10 all off,
cials to recruit the army. and also to
inform her as to the fighting strength
Of each division and the time required
10 concentrate the forces at a given
point. There were and are many 9TH
er unpromising features which weigh
ed heavily upon the minds OF those in
terested. / must believe that the end
is not yet, and that ten years and pos
cibly within five, a war viii ensue. the
like OF which the world has never
known. For centuries China has been
making repeated attempts to expel the
foreigner each time prohting by past
experience. each time with more power
and success. each time better equipped
and better planned She is now pre-
pairing as never before, buying vast
quantities of superior weapons and re-
organizing her armies on 4 correct
basis. Therefore, the next attempt Will
be gigantic in force and terrible in
execution. It will result in a universal
upheaval and the final dismemberment
Of this empire-at terrible cost"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-31
WILL GUARD PROPERTY.

NEW YORK. De-. -, Is reported.
says the Times lhlt the New York
and Berinudez Asphalt Company. one
Of the constituent companies Of the
Asphalt combination. will send. per
steamer Grenada. Of the Trinidad Line
which sails tomorrow (Tues1ay) 100
men to guard the interests uf the COM
.bination in the vicinity Of the dis
puted Lake Felicidad, in Venezuela
which lake was awarded to the War
ner-Quinlan Company by the court OF
first instance at Cumano. The New
York and Bermudez Company, It is
said already has 100 men there under
command OF Captain Malcolm Raj.
ferty. formerly Of the Srventy-frst
regiment.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-31
ANCIENT CIVILIZATION.
Evidence That It Existed in China
Before That of Egypt.

NEW YORK, Dec. SO.-Dr Nicholas
NJ. Butler. acting president Of Colum-
bia University. has received from Unit
ed States Minister Conger in Pekin
a letter saying that the Chinese gov
ernment is preparing to present to CO.
lumbia University for its chair af
Chinese a collection of maps, official
papers, Illustrations, books on Chi
nese literature and other material.
DR.. Butler. when seen regarding
what is being done for this educational
work said
Last June this chair for the study
of the Chinese language, literature, his
tory and nation in general was found
ed by a subscription of 100000, which
has been subsequently increased by
2,OOO, and feel sure that it will be
still further increased this year.
In just what manner the chair will
be conducted has not been determined.
The committee is at work studying
the manner in which the Chinese and
Oriental chairs are conducted in the
universities Of England. Germany and
France A report win be made soon.
The relation of the United States is
peculiar to China since the acquisition
of the Philippines and this political
foot must ha cOn sidared in addition
to that OF the purely educational one.
Despite the fact that French and Ger
man students have been studying
China for more than 20 years 1t
still remains an unknown nation and
country,
I'VE are only just beginning to learn
something abount her and her mys-
terious past, which gives evidence that
civilization existed there long before
/ that of Egept."
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-31
A LONG SEA VOYAGE
PAUL REVERE 137 DAYS
KOBE TO NEW YORK.
Encountered Succession of Gales
Which Constantly Imperiled
the Lives of the Crew.

NBW YORK. Dec. So one hun
dred and thirty seven days at sea, dur
ing which time two of her crew were
buried and score or more gales en-
countered to imperil the lives Of the
survivors. is the record OF the ship
Paul Revere, which has Just arrived
from Japan, via Cape Horn August
Il. the Revere, Of which Captain Will
son is the skipper, sailed away from
Kobe for New York on the Pacific
the weather was ideal bus soon after
the Horn was turned gales prirci-
paly from the northeast began to
gather following each other in rapid
succession. On October It. a young
sailor from Providence, r. l., named
Nils Mjelstrom, while perched on the
foretopsail yard lost his balance and
fell to the deck He was injured so
badly that he died shortly afterward.
The other death on board was due to
natural causes. September &c, F. F.
Salvadora. Of Brooklyn, the steward,
died of consumption and was buried.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-31
STRUCK GOLD.
E1cavatOrs in New York Subway
Find Gold Ledge.

NEW YORK. Dec. 30.--Workmen in
the employ or McCabe Brothers. con-
tractors for the new subway have been
considerably excited lately owing to
the fact that while taking out some
rock from the excavation at Broadway
and lsgth street one Of the employees
who had formerly been a western
miner noticed a yellow streak in the
rock and declared that It was gold. A
large crowd. drawn 70 the entrance Of
the shaft by ,he news of the gold dis
coyery, attracted the attention q the
local police who reported the news 70
the authorities. An investigation
demonstrated that the gold could not
be obtained on a paying basis owing
to the limited amount produced
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-31

yacht brokers. who has been In HOl-
land, Belgium and England since Oc-
tober %. has just arrived In this coun-
try on the steamer st. Paul He said
he had half hours conversation with
Sir Thomas Upton In LONDON shortIy
before leaving.
"Slr Thomas told me-" said Mr..
Tams, that he would challenge for the
cup until ne either won It cr was con-
yinced It could not be won. !
certainly think Sir Thomas = very
much In earnest and that his desire to
win the cup comes from sporting mo-
tlyes only. wanted 10 get lin 10
talk about other things. but his heart
is set on that cup"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-31
NEXT ROWING REGATTA.

NEW YORK Dec 3O.-It Is believed
ihut the next national rowing regBt-
"a win be held on Lake Quinsigamond,
near Worcester, Mass Julius D. Ma
her %! the Metropolitan Rowing club
is authority FOR the statement that the
Wachuscti Boat Club has siEnihcd its
intention to apply for the regatta at
the annual meeting Of the National As
sociauon OF Amateur Oarsmen 10 be
held next March and that many II
the local and eastern onrsmen are In
favor of the plan.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-31
GIVEN ROYAL HONORS
NOTED AMERICAN DENTIST
DEAD Al COPENHAGEN.
Was PatrOnizcd by Royal Fam
lilies - Refused to Accept II
Title and Other HonOrS.

COPENHAGEN. Dec. so Royal hon
ors will be paid to the remains Of Dr.
Allanro Read, the American dentist
who has resided here since 1860 and
who died here last night Dr. Read
was native OF Pennsylvania. He was
patronlzcd by the royal family Of
Denmark, royal family OF Sweden,
Dowagcr Empress Of Russia, and
Queen Alexandra, and enjoyed the
friendship VI members Of various royal
families
The deceased declined to accept a
title and other honors and retained his
American citizenship, Wreaths from
the royal family OF Denmark will be
deposited on Dr. Reads coffin,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-31
PERFECTTNG PLANS,
For the Great Pennsylvania Tunnel at
New York

NEW YORK. Dec, SO,-oaEnsylvania
railroad officials announce ;aat pro-
gress is being made in the way of COM
pleting the final plans for the North
River tunnel. Th next sep Il be the
organization OF company on the New
Jersey side, which is to be on the
Hackedsack meadows at or near
Hackensack meadows at or near
City. officers in New Jersey expect
that the money to finish the under
taking will be obtained at per cent.
Pennsylvania Railroad Tunnel and ap-
proaches will cost slO,OOo.OOo.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-31

meeting Of the Pottery Manufacture
ers Association II vas announced that
the year 1901 had zen II prosperous
year In the pottery business. The
best Informed manufacturer say the
Increase NJ buHinf fss will exceed 81 .b00.-
900 The Trenton pOttcries IRE all
closed nt present. taking stock and
balancing books. Nearly all the pot
tericn viii carry over Il large number
Of orders that they could not hll this
year.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-31
WILL NOT ATTEND.

BISMARCK. y. D., Dec. SO.-Gover-
nor White, Of North Dakota, will not
attend the conference OF governors at
Helena for the reason, he says, that
instead Of being conference to dis
cuss the matter Of the railroad merger,
with n view to ascertaining the facts
in the case and whether any state
laws are being violated. II has come
to be heralded abroad as a meeting
in open hostility to railroad interests
with adjuncts Of extra sessions and
other things. before the matter has
been discussed at all,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-31
WILL NOT COMPROMISE.
Miss Portia knight VIII Prosecute the
Suit Against Manchester 10
Finish.

LONDON, Dec. 3O-MiAs PortIa
knight. formerly Of Salem, Oregon.
said to a representative Of the Asso-
ciatcd Press today:
There In absolutely no thought or
talk Of compromise Of my suit
agalns, the Duke Of Manchester. The
case has gone too far for that om
promised that a hearing will come on
carly In January and 80 far as l am
concerned. It viii be a fight to I'm
ish."
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-31
BICYCLE RACES

BOSTON. Dec 3o-Of zen teams
which started in the six days. ten
hours a day, bicycle race this after
noon. az Park Square Garden six were
tied at GOO miles and three laps. when
time expired tonight. while the other
four teams were within mile Of the
leaders, or the leading bunch Munro
and Freeman were at the head
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-31
SCHOONER on ROCKS
Minnie \. calnc Strikes Smith Island
Rocks During Storm.

SEATTLE. Dec 3O-The schooner
Minnie a. culne which went on the
smith Island Rocks during the storm
Thursday Win probable be- total loss.
She ls we'll uron the beach i5 feet
above the water at low tide and In the
midst ~ boudcrs, though potion
of the vessel ls sinking into the sand.
ller bottom is nllei with holes and
the keel Is gone.
4 tug viii leave today rpf the scene
uf 10. wreck 10 bring the equipment
sawed 90 this city.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-31
GIVEN LIFE SENTENCE.
For Killing Judge Who Committed
Him to Insane Asylum.

SPOKANE. Dec. So--For the mur-
der Of Probate Judge ]. c, Brady, Hen
~ II. Wilmbusse, has been sentenced
to pass the remainder OF his life in
the Idaho state penitrntiary. S,ntence
was passed this morning by Judge
Mayhue at Rathdrum
WnmbusSe WAS committed 20 the in
sarc asylum by Judge Brady four
years ago. Regaining his liberty he
murdered the judge in his office at
Rathdrum last July.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-31
CHEcK For ni.OOO. 900.

NEW YORK, Dec SO,--Thc World
win say tomorrow. A check for SS4,-
COO 900, drawn, 1t is said, to order OF
the Northern Pacific Railway Company
by j. =. Morgan & Co.. was delivered
yesterday (Monday). 1t represented a
part OF the subscriptions to the North
ern Pacific convertible bonds. This
check win be deposited by the North
ern Pacific Railway Company with the
fund Of S75,OOO.OOO, which was to be
used Thursday to retire the preferred
stock OF the company,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-31
HoNORED HIS MEMORY.

MANILA, Dec. So.-A memorial SER
vice and procession were held today
in honor OF Jose Rizal a Filipino
leader. The services were celebrated
on the Luneta, where Rial was exc
euted by spaniards, December so, 1896.
The manifestations were chiefly re-
markable for the intense hatred dis
played towards the Friars.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-31
WAGES INCREASED.

BALTIMORE. Dec. 3O.-Onicial an
uouncement was made today at the
general offices of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad of an increase In wages
Of trainmen and switchmen on that
road. The increase win average about
\ per cent.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-31
NEW ARTICLES FILED.

LINCOLN, Dec. 3O.-Articles Of in
corporation OF the re-organized Chica-
go, Burlington and Quincy Railway
Company were filed this evening with
the secretary of state. The capital
stock is given as one hundred mil
lions and the filing fee was $4,000.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-31
AGAIN CONVICTED.

PORT TOWNSEND, Dec 3o.-Ad-
vices from Sitka today by the steamer
Cottage say Homer Bird has for the
second time been found guilty Of MUIR
dering his two companions on the Yu-
kon three years ago.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-31
ANOTHER MASSACRE.
Christian Converts at Min Sha Flu
Butchered by Troops.

LONDON, Dec. 3O.-The Shanghai
correspondent of the Daily Express ca
bles that a missionary and number
of Christian converts have been mas
sacred at Min Sha Flu in Kan Su prov
ince. It is asserted that the troops OF
General Tung Fuh Slang are respon-
sible for the massacre.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-31
JEFFRIES- SHARKEY.
Have Signed for a Match to Be Pulled
of in March or April

NEW YORK, Dec. SO.-Jeffries and
Sharkey We're matched this evening to
fight and time between March Il and
April 30. The match is al 20 rounds,
Marquis OF Queensbury rules. The
fight will take place before the Yose-
mite Athletic Club, Of san Francisco,
a bid of 62l. per cent OF the safe re-
ceipts having been made " that club.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-31

NBw YORK, Dec. SO.-J. Frederick
Tams, Of Tams, Lemoine & Crane,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-31
WILL TRY AGAIN.

Sir Thomas Upton VIII Make Another
Effort for America Cup.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1901-03-02
A WISE DRUGGIST.
For $500 Hc Guarantees to Do That for

HoF Sso.oo &c 6iarnntecs to DO 1hatfOr
Which a Lady Offers Him $4,000. e
Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. %, 1901
GSpccial.l-Some two years ago a local
druggist engaged in n transaction
which was in its details somewhat re-
marllable. He was visited by Miss An
ma r.. Nichols, who had Il doctors pre-
scription for rheumatism, which the
druggist was filling. In the course of
conversation the good lady said: ~
would give one hundred dollars to get
WE'LL"
He Immediately replied: Give me
five dollars and l will guarantee to
cure YOU"
SHE agreed, and he at oncc handed
her a box of Dodd's Kidney Pills, say
Ing: They are 50c q box. Two boxes
may cure you, but am quite sure that
ten WILL
Miss Nichols tells the story as fol-
lows: "Dodd's Kidney Pills are VERT
able life %prcservers. ! was troubled
for five years with rheumatism. SO
that at times my right arm seemed
paralyzed and l could only walk with
difficulty. and could not go III OF doors
If the air was damp or cold. ! took so
much medicine that | think my system
was poisoned rather than helped. One
day when my druggist was putting up
Il prescription for me l remarked to
him TINT | would give one hundred
dollars for q remedy that would make
me better.
"'Give me five dollars and I will
guarantee to cure YOU he said. l
readily agreed, and he handed me a
box of Dold's Kidney Pills, saying,
'rhey are soc a box. Two boxes may
cure you. but ] am SURE that ten WILL
left my prescription intact and. in
stead, took these Pills. and l found
them. as | said before, to be yeritable
life preservers. Before l had finished
the second box l had my first perfect
nights rest in years. gradually i'm
proved. l had determined to use the
ten boxes before l would give up. but
imagine my surprise to find that before
half that quantity was used l was com
pletely cured. This was two years ago,
and | have not had n twInge since.'
Miss Nichols is Ylce-Grand Baxter,
Rcbekah Lodge, L. 0. o. f., and is one
OF the best known and most highly re
Snected ladies In Kansas City, and her
experience will be read with interest
by her many friends.
Dodd's Kidney Pills never fail to
cure Rheumatism. They are zoe n box,
six boxes for $3.50. Buy them from
your local dealer II you an. If he can
not supply You, send to the Dodds
Medicine Co. Buffalo, n. Y.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1901-03-02
Dealing witt, Crimes in Canada.

Dealing with Crimes in Canada.
(From the Chicago TImes-Herald on Jan. ~,
19Ol)
The citizens of the Dominion of, Can
ada have just cause to be proud Of their
record rs lawabiding people. The an
nual report of the criminal statistics of
the Dominion, which has a population
of over 100000, shows that there
We're only twenty-five indictments for
murder In 1899. of which only two
We're left without final action. Eleven
of those indicted were hanged. nine ac-
quilted and three confined as insane.
Canada is a country of vast proper
tons, Its people + scattered over Il
wide stretch of territory, making police
surveillance particularly difficult and
in many districts impossible. Yet n
city like New York or Chicago alone
furnishes Il far greater criminal LIT
every year than the whole vast stretch
of territory from Quebec to Vancouver.
The Canadians ascribe their immu-
nifty from crime to the promptness with
which punishment Is meted out to Of
tenders. When n man is caught red
handed in the act of robbing another
he is not released on straw bail by
some justice of the peace from the
Sums, to go Il and repeat the offense.
Sharp and sure Justice is meted out to
criminals Of all kinds, the result being
that when the guardians of the public
peace succeed in bringing n thug 70 the
bar they are seldom called upon to
hunt him a second time.
Furthermore, there are few court de-
lays i'll Canada when a criminal is
brought to book. They have no Dreyer
cases over there There nre no meth
DDS whereby Canadian criminals can
have the proceedings stayed from
month to month and from year to year
OR after being convicted, appeal from
one court to another until witnesses
die of old age or opportunities for cor
ruption car be found.
Nor does this swift r:ctiod of treat
ing with wrong-doers IN Canada leave
the innocent unable to properly defend
themselves. They have all the oppor-
tnnities and privileges that our own
laws extend to them. The extent to
shield the guilty is lacking-thnt is all.
The above taken FROM the editorial
column OF the Ilmes-Herlld gives some
idea of the immunity from crime that
exists in Canada, and this is one Of the
many inducements held out for Amcri-
cans to settle in the district known as
Western Canada. The season Of 1901
will sec a few new sections of the coun-
try opened up for settlement. They are
attractive in every respect. 1t is under
stood that one Of the best Indian re-
serves in the famous valley Of the
Saskatchewan will be opened up this
year, and al invitation Is extended to
those desiring homes to make inquiries.
The price of the land is said to be nom
inal. Besides these lands, the several
railway companies have lands to sell;
also the government. For particulars
write to the agent Of the government,
whose advertisement appears else