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convention meets and decides to assist the
anthracite miners the men in these four
states would probably be the first to be af
fected.
Mr.. Mitchell said that II a general strike
did take place it would involve altogether
$4,000 men who are employed in and about
the coal mines of the United States
In the Lackawanna Valley.
SCRANTON, Pa, May 16.-The general
strike of the mine workers was quietly en-
tered upon in the Lackawanna valley this
morning, the thousands of workmen stay
ing away from the mines with the same
unanimity they manifested on Monday
when the suspension order was effective.
There was no blowing of breaker whistles
them. and this being contrary to the RUE
followed up to this time. it is accepted by
many of the strikers to mean that the COM
panies intend that the strike shall now be-
come a lockout.
Today orders were given to remove all
mules from the mines to the outside barns
and pasture lands, ard until otherwise or
dered the company hands allowed by the
union to remain al work to protect prop
erty will bend every energy to the re-
moval of articles which a flooding OF the
mines would destroy. should the strike
order be extended to the firemen, engineers
and pump-runners.
This morning only few of the washery
employees reported at the three Lacka-
wanna washeries and a feeble effort was
made to keep them going. These men
claim they do not as yet understand the
actual position they are to take IN the
strike and are awaiting the return from
Hazleton of District President Nichols and
the executive board members of District
No. /.
Owners Provide for Emergencies.
The companies here have canvassed their
office forces to ascertain who will serve as
special officers or work in the washerles,
and it is also rumored that the big COM
panies have provided for any emergency
that might lead to the mines being flooded
by the calling out of the men necessary to
keep them free Of water.
Arrangements are also in progress LOT
the patrolling of all mining property and
the prevention of women and children from
gathering coal on the culm dumps. NC
trespassing on company property is 10 De
allowed whatever said one of the super
intendents this morning, and no leniency
whatever will be shown these people as III
19O0.''
The wholesale and retail grocers have
called a meeting for next week to decide
on the course they will follow as to credits
1t is estimated that the visible supply OF
anthracite coal belonging to all companies
operating in the Lackawanna region ana
the larger part of the Wyoming valley is
less than half million tons.
The railway men are feeling the force OF
the strike and conferences of grievance
boards of the Lackawanna system are 1T
session here today.
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Pay for an Enforced Holiday.

Mr.. Lawrence has introduced a resolution
in the House which provides that full
wages shall be paid to the per diem en-
pioyes who were on the pay rolls of the
officer in charge OF constructing the new
government printing office building Sep
tember IL, IS And 10. 1901, when work was
suspended out OF respect to the memory of
the late President Mckinley,
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Delegate Smith Well Again.

Delegate Marcus A. Smith of Arizona,
who recently was stricken on the floor Of
the House, and whose condition caused
some apprehension for time, was again
in the House of Representatives today, ap-
parently quite recovered from the recent
attack
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Mr.. John A. Kasson Better.

Mr.. John A. Kasson. who recently submit
ted to a severe surgical operation at the
Garfield Hospital in this city, has almost
recovered. and was today permitted to rise
from his bed for a while. The operation
has been completely successful.
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DEPARTED Fob HAITI.
Capt. Longnecker Anisunces sthe Sail
ing Of the Eopeka

A telegram was reeeiveds at the Navy De-
partment this morning from Captain Long
neck'\. commanding the training ship To-
peka, announcing that vessels departure
from Port Royal, s. c. for Port au Prince,
Hayti, where she has been sent TO protect
American interests during the political
crisis in Hayti and San Domingo.
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UNDER FOLDS OF CANVAS.
Statue of Rochambeau Put on It's
Pedestal

The statue of Rochambeau and the aIle-
gorical group, including the figure of Lib
erty, at the base are now in position on the
pedestal at the southwest corner of Lafay-
cite Park. They are concealed from view
by voluminous folds of canvas, and will re-
main in that condition until the statue is
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MANY SEEK REFUGE
SITUATION AT FORT DE FRANCE
REPORTED.
Arrival There Of the Cincinnati and
the Sterling-The Work
of Relief.

Secretary Moody has received the fol-
lowing cabiegram from Commander T. c.
Mclean of the Cincinnati, dated St. Lucia,
May 10:
"Six thousand refugees have come into
Fort de France. Three thousand have come
into Kingston. Northern portions Mar
Unique and St. Vincent very many people
persisted: others suffering for food and
water. Very great difficulty relieving and
saving so many people scattered over large
areas. Number Of people to be fed and
cared for said to be reduced by NOR
tality. Have coaled here. Return to Fort
dc France and st. Pierre today. Will en-
deavor to recover records of American and
British consulates at ST. Pierre. If remains
Of officials are found will bury with mill
tary honors."
Later the department recaived a cable
gram announcing the arrival of the Gin
cinrati at Fort de France today. A tele-
gram was also received announcing that
the collier Sterling, which took a guam
tity of stores from San Juan, Porto Rico,
arrived. at Fort de France today The Po-
tomac has sailed from st. Lucia for Fort
de France.
Great Britain Appreciative.
The Secretary Of State, having instructed
Ambassador Choate at London to acquaint
the British government with the desire of
the United States to aid in rescuing and
caring for the survivors of the volcanic
outburst in the Island Of st. Vincent, has
today received a telegram from the ambas-
sador reading as follows:
Il am informed that the governor Of the
Windward Islands will gladly receive and
distribute any gifts sent to St. Vincent in
his care.
L
Gated to the governor your generous tender
of aid, of which 1t expresses gm teful ap-
probation. On receipt of the governor s
reply as to what are the most pressing
needs Of the people of the island. the gov
ernment hopes to be able toi avail itself OF
your offer"
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College Building collapses.

BARCELONA. May ia college buildinG
collapsed yesterday at Lerids. Many pupils
were buried in the ruins. The director and
five children perfshed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-16

The mind is most recep-
tive Of impressions after
dinner. Your advertisement
in The Evening Star tells
its story to willing ears.
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President Roosevelt's Response.

President Roosevelt replied, Thursday,
May IL, thanking Emperor William heart
lily, in the name Of the United States and
saying he would lay the matter before
Congress Immediately
President Roosevelt's reply, which was
sent in German, translated. is follows:
WASHINGTON, May Is.
Emperor William, Wiesbaden:
II highly appreciate your grand. friendly
offer. i thank you heartily therefor in the
name of the United States. VIII submit IL
immediately to Congress, Ii will no doubt
be to the greatest pleasure of our people
to receive from your hands a statue of the
famous ruler and soldier, one of the great
est men of all times, Frederick the Great,
and it is especially appropriate that the
statue should be erected in the city of
Washington, the capital of the republic.
upon the birth of which he looked with
such friendly interest. For this new proof
of your friendly feelings towards our coun-
try, thank you in the name of the United
States. Your gift will surely be considered
here as a new evidence of the friendship
existing between the two nations We
hope and believe that this friendship in
the coming years will become still stronger.
II is a hopeful sign for the walfare Of all
mankind that in the beginning of this GEN.
tury the American and German people are
working together in a sense OF happy
friendship
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Memorial to His Ancestor,
Frederick the Great.
MARK OF FRIENDSHIP
THE MATTER TO BE LAID BEFORE
CONGRESS.
President Roosevelt Acknowledges the
Receipt of the Offer in Fit
ting Terms.

WlESBADEN, Hesse-Nassau, May 10
The German emperor, "Wednesday May "a.
telegraphed as follows to the President OF
the United States at Washington:
Il am still under the deep impression
created by the splendid and cordial recep-
ton OF my brother. Prince Henry. by the
citizens Of the United States of America.
In the speeches with which he was greeted
the fact was often mentioned that my an
eestor. Frederick the Great. maintained a
friendly attitude toward the young Ameri-
can republic during the course of her for
nation. thereby laying the corner stone OF
the friendly relations which have always
existed between our two countries. The
example set to me by the great king l in
tend to follow.
Il wish TO commemorate the visit OF
Prince Henry by a gift to the people OF
America. which request you to accept in
their name. j intend to present statue,
in bronze, of Frederick the Great. 10 the
United States. to be erected in Washington
on place which you will kindly choose.
May this gift be looked upon as a lasting
sign of the intimate relations which have
been successfully fostered and developed
between our two great nations.
tSignedb CIVILIAN l. R"
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into the sea- This is apparently verified by
the report of the French cable ship Pouyer-
Querter. that soundings now show seven
fathoms where before the outbreak there
were thirty-six fathoms Of water
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-12-16

ton for the Hume mill, and plans and
specifications for the Eleventh street
drain.
An ordinance confirming the ASSESS
mcnt for the Improvement of CONNER
ciai street from Third to Sixth was read
arst and second times, while bill pro-
vidiug for the time and manner of con-
structing Train to tap the Eighth
street poni Sss aass4d under suspen-
siog of the rules, A resolution pro-
viding for the construction Of a drain
on Eighteenth street was adopted.
rhe council adjourned to meet in
special session next Monday night,
when the Affairs Of he city for .he
year win be wound lp,
Claims were allowed rs follows:
Foard 4 Stokes, st7,a5. Birch 4 Jacob
sou. s., n. A. Gerding. ss,e5; Astoria
Box company, sss.1s: Fisher Bros,
SSs.io: rrael \ Cook. SS4, 50; payroll Of
city engineer. seIeo; Andrew KART,
$3.50; 5. II. wnlett. ss,is; Astoria Elec-
tric company. $1l; Charles Rogers, 5oc;
Scholtleld a Haake. si,5o; Andrew Asp,
so, 30; CASTOR 4 Frye. IS cents; A, V,
Allen, s. @,.C. A. L4einenweber, $3.50;
News, $7.is; A. Leberman, sS7; Mrs. Fl.
H, Schesl, 81. 40.
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HARDSHIP TO PACKERS.
German Tariff WIN Seriously Affect
Meat Exports.

CHICAGO, Dec. 15.-The tariff bill
just passed by the German Reichstag,
Chicago packers say, will deprive them
Of almost Is percent Of their provision
export trade exclusive of fresh meats,
and the packers already are preparing
to urge the United States government
to take some action that will give them
relief. William c. Evans of the for
eign department of Armour & Co. who
has just returned from Berlin where
he has been in the interests Of the
house he represents, said the bill would
deprive the American packer of near
ly all the German export trade. 1t
would also react on the poorer classes
in Germany.
The new law will rob the packers
of a great part of the German export
trade, which is 25 percent Of all the
foreign business" said Mr.. Evans. AT
present the outlook is not bright, and
if prices continue high 1t will be i'm
possible for us to win back any Of the
trade"
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DID NOT AUTHORIZE IT
MUDDLE ARISES OVER THE
COUNTY's CLAIM.
Bill for $500 Presented to
the C0nncil-Scveral Street
Matters Brought Up.

In the absence of Mayor Suprenant,
President Hansen presided at last
nights meeting of the council Mayor
Suprenant was indisposed and remain
ed at home. The meeting proved a
busy one and several matters of much
importance were acted upon.
Some tirae ago the county made an
Improvement of the road within the
city limits which connects with the Ne
halem road, and a claim for $l4a9.5.
was presented to the city last night
by the county court for the work done.
Mr.. Wright, member of the street
committee, said no such expenditure
had ever been authorized by the COM
mittee, nor had the council passed any
ordinance empowering such expendi-
ture. The hill was referred to the
street committee and city attorney for
investigation and report.
The street committee, reporting on
the matter of the collection of poli
taxes within the city, recommended
that the attorney and ways and means
committee take up the subject with the
county court ard road supervisor for
Astoria district and see to it that the
money collected in the city is turned
over to the city treasurer.
The street committee reported that
the county had undertaken the improve
ment of one block Of Eighth street,
without cost TO the city, and that the
Improvement was to be in the nature
Of a crushed rock experiment. Audit
or Leberman was instructed 10 thank
the court for the work that it was do
ing.
Requests from property owners ask
ing that a light be placed at the corner
Of Franklin avenue and Eleventh street
and from the Standard OH company,
asking permission to build an office on
Sixth street were eferred to the street
committee.
A communication from the Chase Ma
tional bank Of New York asking that
its commission for handling city bonds
bs forwarded was received. The com
mission amounts 10 $50.
Certificates Of approval of the COM
pIetion Of the Thirty-fourth street
drain, costing d2;5, and of the Bond
street improvement from the Mcclure
claim line west costing s2998, were filed
City Engineer Tee submitted grades
East Astoria to afford sereet connect
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-12-16
SENATORS INTERESTED
Legislators at Washington Much Exor.
cised Over Venezuela.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.--The situa.
lin In Venezuela is causing much CON-
ment among senator's and there are in.
dications that resolutions of inquiry
may be introduced at an early day.
This proceeding in all probability
would have been instituted today. but
for the fact that assurances were re.
ceived from the state department that
its information is quite meagre.
Among the senator's and representa-
tives who have discussed the Venezu-
elan question with President Roosevelt
the situation is regarded as serious
but 1t is not generally believed the
United States will become involved in
the controversy.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-12-16

Office Constructing Quartermaster
Astoria. Ore, Dee. 10, 1907. Sealed
proposals, In triplicate. VIII be received
at this office unti 10 o'clock a. M.
January s, 1903. and then opened for
repairs TO wharf at Fort Columbia.
Wash. Plans md specifications may
be seen and further information OBJ
tanned here Right is eserved to ac-
cept or reject any or all proposals.
Envelopes should bs marked "Propos-
ais for repairs 20 wharf at Fort Co
lumbia. Wash" and addressed TO Geo.
L. uoodals, Capt, and Quar-. Mr.. u.
8. Army.
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f, G. Kelly is in the city from krap-
pa.
c. {. McFarlane is here from Nah,
Gotta.
w. o. English Of Marshland is in
the city.
D. b. English is in the city from
Long Beach
II. Haslam a ,itiyan of Cathlamet is
in the city.
George MeFarlan1. the Green noun
tain cattleman is in town.
Mrs. C. C. Clark was in the city yes
terday from her home at Seaside.
Miss Ellen Eade returned Sunday
night to Portland after few days
visit in the city.
John T. Cularin Is in the city from
Missouri Valley, Ia. He is registered
at the Parker house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Elmore are WIS.,
iting in the metropolis for a few days.
Miss ], Doyle of Oak Point is regis
tered at the occilent.
DR.. James e. Miller, oost physician,
is in the city enroute for his headquar-
ters at Fort Candy. He has just re-
turned from a vacation spent at San
Francisco He Is registered at the
Parker house.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-12-16
sEATTLEITEs INTERVIEW ROOT
Want Transport Business and Want II
Bad.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator
Foster and Representative Jones OF
Washington, and committee of citi-
zens from thar state appeared before
Secretary of War Root today In sup
port of the movement to have the gov
ernment transport business with the
Philippines conducted by way of Seat
tie or some other port on Puget sound,
They advocate acceptance Of the bid Of
the Boston Steamship company.
The secretary said he would take
their wishes into consideration before
final action.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-12-16
BANK NOTICE.

The seventeenth snnual meeting OF
the stockholders Of the First Natiot al
bank of Astoria. for the election Of d.
rectors and transaction Of other busi-
for the Streets which are to be built In
ness. win be held at the banking office,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-12-16
DECLINED BEING PRINCE.
Won Bulow Honored for His Services
on Tariff Bill.

BERLIN, Dec. 15.--Count Won Bulow
has been decorated with the chain OF
the Royal Hohenzollern order.
The emperor had intended elevatlng
Count Won Bulow to the rank OF prince
In recognition of the successful pas
sage of the tariff bill, but at Count
Won Bulow's request this idea was
abandoned.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-12-16
TRANSPORT STEAMER WRECKED.
Iany Soldiers Are Drowned-Details
Are Not Dlvulged.

NEW YORK, Dec. l5.--Advlces from
RarranqulIla confirm the report Of the
total wreck Of the stsamer Bogota in
the Magdalena river recently near El
Blanco, says Herald dispatch from
Colon. She had on board large force
Of government soldiers, many Of them
being drowned. The details OF the dis
aster have been suppressed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-12-16
REFORM PRESIDENT ILL.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. l5.--John w
Ella, delegate to the recent National
Civil Service Refrom convention and
president Of the Civil Refrom league
OF Chicago, is critically III at a hos
pital here, the result OF an attack Of
apoplexy.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-12-16

Corbett" and Terry McGoyern have de-
cided to train at Cincinnati for their
fight In Detroit next month. Mccoy
ern has left for the Queen city, He
win be trained by Charley Mayhood
and viii do his work at his old quart
ers. Corbett will leave shortly for Gin
cinnati Harry Tuthill will look after
the Denver boy during mis- training.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-12-16
FIFTEEN CARS WRECKED

SAN Luis oBIsPO. Calf, Dec. is.
"A broken axol piled fflsen cars Of a
through freight train In a ditch last
night on the coast line, cne mile north
OF this city. The estimated damage
Ia 10000.
II ! sthougbt three trRmps were rid
and were killed.
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Tuesday, January 18th. 1908, at sp. M,
s. 5. GORDON. Cashier,
BIRTH NOTICE

To Mr.. and Mrs. \. r. krager, of
Portland, on December l., daughter,
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WILL TRAIN AT CINCINNATI.

Young corbett and McGovern Prepare
for Big Flight.
NEW YORK, Dec. i5.--BOth young
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-12-16
The Leader

N,natv-n;na IA, cart ~ ,ha hns;.
ness Of The Mutual Life Insurance
a son,pay s;no ~ Wv CIV. 'va hs, "Js ~. Us.s Dex,
!, ] h,,.,
ns ,a So. .s vp. e ~. .a' o"?s, =.
Duting THESE lorty-tWo years lts
record has EXCEEDED TIA! " any
etS>, ,o,yA,nr AZ
'''>' 's""'9' Y
S,,h Srs rro
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-12-16

Plumbing, timing, gas and steam
fitting at lowest rates and In work
manlIke manner, Orders promptly OK
eeuted. Shop, No. 425. Bond street
JOHN A. MONTGOMERY.
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LoST-Black fur colarctte belonging
to Mrs. Il. o. curran. 276 Tenth street
Finder return 10 The Astorian office
and receive reward.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-12-16

Rosyln coal lasta longer. In cleaner
and makes less trouble with stoves
and chimney flues than any other coal
on the market. George. w. sanborn,
agent. Telephone 1871.
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BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENTS

You win find the best i5c meal In the
city at the Rising Sun Restaurant.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-20
REAL ESTATE.
SUBWAY COMPANY GETS 81, 100000 MORT
GAGE-WEST NORTHUMBERLAND
FIFTH-ST. HOTSE SOLD

The Subway Realty Company yesterday obtained
mortgage OF s., OOo the block front the
west side OF Park-ave. between Forty-frst and
Forty-second SITS. The mortgage is due August
! 1917 and is at ~ per cent. This is the plot on
which hotel. to cost about S5,0O0OoO, is to be
built
L. J. Phillips & Co. have sold for John c. Um-
berheld No SIS West One-hundred-and-hfth-st.. a
new hve story American basement dwelling house
1t is on lot 22x1OO 81 feet
Jacob Axelrod. president of the West Side Con-
struction Company. has sold Nos. 10 and u West
Observation-Disclosures, two hve-story
hathouses
Solomon Hollander has bought No. 12S SufTolk-st
a hve-story tenement house with stores. lot
25x97 feet. giving in part payment No. % segel-
st. Brooklyn.
T. Foster Gaines has sold for client the prop
erty No. Sc West Twelfth-st
rhe Empire City Realty Company has sold the
hve story tenement house lot % S2X9O feet az the
northeast corner Of Thrd,aye and Ninety thrd-st
I. Scott & Son have sold for II. J. Schin to Wal
ter Freadberg. No. 2S5 East Seventy eighth-st., a
three story dwelling house. on lot l3l0Xl022 feet.
@ s1r6 nSe four story
tenement house, on plot 99IxlOOlO feet Carrie T
West One-hundred- nd twenty y-nrst-st. northeast
corner or Morningside-ave, i've story hnthouse.
George h. Bowling has sold for a client the apart
West one -hundred-a nj twenty -drat-st to an IN
Veator FOR about $4,000
Dr. Paul outerhridge, who recently sold hts house
a. No a. West Fifty-third st, has bought No. Y
West Seventy tourth-st.. il four story brownstone
dwelling house. lot 25XlO94 feet
Thorn Il co. have sold for otto Merke 10 r II,
Thorn the two ana 0nc-halr story dwelling house.
no 2nA trestuu ave, on lot saAlOJ feet
bF !. Clarence Sharp Is the buyer or No. 90 West
Futty- sixth 81, ana Henry 4. Hudd is the buyer
of No. - East HiAty -fourth-st the sales II which
were recently reported.
lteny - Mills has sold for Mrs Upton 70 client
Tor occupancy the tuuI-stcrY bT0Wustone private
dwelling house No. 3Oo West Seventy -sec0nd-st. b..
a Idi 900
Henry - Winans & May nave sold for Mrs. Ira
hhiIoWs 40. 5-u Md1lsuu-d q rOIr--tOry brown
stone dwelling house on lot 2Oxy5 The seller pur-
chased the property last month from the estate II
Mrs " A Hall
Jacob Axeirod has sold Nos i ana y West one
hundred and -ri hteruth st. double rats rrspec-
lively. znE6sXluo u ana l0zehXl00Il.
tharles huefman Co. have sold Tor Louis
buthhHrd Nos. 1877 ANA ls4s Broadway. Broohiyr.
I~1 tnuf-story double rathouses with stores 10
Barbara EOehm.