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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-04-09
OUR INAUGURATION DAY
MAY BE CHANGED FROM
MARCH 4, TO APRIL.
Bad Weather First Of March
Assigned as the Reason
by Committee.

WASHINGTON, April s--The agita-
tion in favor of changing the date Of
inauguration Of the president from the
fourth Or March 10 the latter Fart Of
April. received an impetus at the
meeting of the national committee
having the proposition under c0nsid-
|eration. The change las been advo-
Gated mainly ewing to the Inctemency
OF the weather or early March.
Most OF the governors Of the states
and territories accepted service on the
committee and the letters received from
them generally showed q desire FOR a
change in the Inauguration date
1t was agreed that the chairman
shuld appoint an executive committee
and such other committees as might
uE hcCSrS0A$s IL Vas ANnsstNe IA eAo LAc
sense OF the committee that the date
of the Inauguration day Should be
changed from the ith OF March to the
last Thursday cf April. bpt that no
particular bill or resolution should BE-
advocated Incidentally. the question
of the extension OF the term OF con-
gress was considered and II was agreed
that this committee had nothing to dc
with the question Of when congress
should adjourn The proposition to fix
the sOth day Of April was considered
hut received on support because Il was
felt that II was better to name a day
OF the week. rather than day 81 the
month; a day that would come always
in the middle Of the week. 50 as tc
avoid Sunday The committee was
Unanimously in favor Of the last
Thursday Of April
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-04-09

WASHINGTON. April S--The debate
on the Cuban reclprociety bin. which
opened In the house today. was dis
appointing from a spectacular point OF
view There were no sensational clash
es after the debate was actually begun.
and none of the bitterness which was
expectd to crop out ON the fioar came
10 the surface, The vote on the mo-
tion TO go into committee of the
whole 10 consider the bill however. de-
velopcd lines uf cleavage and showed
that the Democrats are quite as much
divided on the question as Is the ma
Iorlty, In the division, which Is re-
garded as a practice test vote on the
bin. ia Republicans and So Democrats
voted for the motion and Il Democrats
and 80 Republicans against q. The
vote was in reality more embarass-
Ing to the Democrats than to tbs Re-
puhlicans, as the members Of the
minority had called conference for
tonight. at which they desired to get
together on the course OF action.
The vote forced the hands of the
Democrats as individuals before the
caucus.
Payne, the Republican leader, opened
the debate for the bill in strong
speech, which commanded close atten-
tion from both sides OF the house
There were only two other speeches,
Newlands, Of Nevada, took the position
that the concession should not be
made to Cuba unless she were invited
at the same time TO become part of
the United States. Mcclellan, of New
York, favored 50 per cent reduction for
the benefit Of Cuba, but gave notice
that II the rate of reduction was not
increased he would vote for the bill
He contended that reciprocity was In
line with time honore1 doctrines and
tina. while the Republicans might fear
Il, the Democrats should not
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-04-09
These Two Questions Agitated
Congress Greater Por-
ton Of Day.
NOTHING WAS SPECTACULAR
Protest Against the Exclusion
Bill and Much Division ON
the Cuban Rccipr0-
city Bill.

WASHINGTON, April S---A vigorous
protest was made In the senate today
by cuTiom against the passage OF Chi
nese exclusion bill in It's present form.
Coming from the chairman OF the COM
mlttee 0n foreign relations the pro-
test made deep impression on the SEN
ate, cullom. while expressing himself
as In favor of exclusion Of Chinese
laboiers. said that many OF the pro-
visions VI the pending measure were in
contraventlon OF our treaty obligations
with China. He argued thai the Unit
ed States could not AFFORD to ignore
It's solemn treaties. although he con-
ceded the authority OF congress TO en-
act the proposed law. II !; saw ut 10
do 80
Patterson and Perkins supported the
pending bill, maintaining that In no
way did Il eontravene the existing
treaties. az by the convention of 1884
China had agreed that Chinese labor.
ers should be excluded from this coun-
try The bin was drastic In its pro.
visions, they admitted. but no mort
70 thar was necessary 10 eliminate III,
possibility OF frauds
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-04-09
MANcHURIAN CONVENTION.

PEKIN. April s.--The Manchurian
convention to restore the Nieu Chwang
and Shan Hal Kwan railroad to the
Chinese when the British rellnquish
control Of the railway in Chi Lii prov
ince.
Sir Ernest Satow, British minister
here, is. however. negotiating to secure
a large preponderance of British ad-
ministrative control In the latter rail-
way after 1t is handed over to the Chi
neseL
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-04-09
RUMoR CONFIRMED
Hi1l Has Bought Control OF Grsndby
smetler at Grand Forks.

SPOKANE. April IA special from
Grand Forks, B. G.. to the Chronicle.
states that the report that James J..
Hill and associates have secured a
large interests in the Grandby smeater
at that point Ia admitted bv the smel-
ter officials 10 be correct.
Thls Is taken to mean that the deal
wgll eventually be contaminated where
by American syndicate will secure the
entire holdings OF the Grandby consol-
idation for a sum aggregating two
million dollars
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-04-09

life IL embraced. Perhaps II can be
best summarized as an argument In
favor OF the organization of secret
society In lines Of Jesuit order for the
promotion OF peace and welfare Of the
world and to the establishment of
American. British federation with alb
solute home rule for It's component
parts
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-04-09
LOUISIANA BRITISH CAMP.

LOUISIANA BRITISH CAMP.
CHICAGO Aprn S,-colonel E. H,
Crowder OF Chicago, connected with
the adjutant generals department and
now assigned to the department Of the
Lakes, according to the Trtbune's New
Orleans correspondent is the officer
sent to Port Chalmette, La, to inquire
into conditions at the military camp
reported to be under the management
of the British government at that
point Colonel Crowder, the Tribune
says, Is at New Orleans awaiting in
structions from the war department
Coolnel Crowder has already briefly
inquired into conditions at Chalmette.
He has found, says the Tribune's COR
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-04-09
sTHAD ON RHODES.
Rhodes Plan for the Welfare Of the
World Given.

LONDON. April San article on
Cecil Rhodes by william T, Stead will
appear In the forthcoming number OF
the American Review Of Reviews. The
article consists Of an explanation Of
Cecil Rhodes views on America and
Great Britain and for the FIRST time
sets forth his own inmost aims 1t
was written by himself to Stead in
1890.
In It's three columns of complex SEN
tences the whole, philosophy of Mr..
Rhodes International and Individual
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-04-09
HATRED RACES
MORE BITTER
No Hope For Peace Between
British and Boer Yet In
Sight.
THE cRUELTIES OF WAR
Beers Charged With Guerrilla
Warfare and British With
killing Women and
Children.
THE cRUELTIEs OF WAR

NEW YORK. April s--There lis lit
tie faith among the Boer sympathizerS
here that peace Is imminent in South
Africa, says a Tribune correspondent
from The Hague.
Hearts are hardened in consequence
of the conferences held here and at
Utrecht, and the Boer enyoys and
refugees are asserting in louder sey
than ever that the war win last four
years longer and that there can be no
peace without independence. The cred
ulity OF the burghers In South Africa
is matched by the assumption VI their
agents here that their deliverance Is
coming from England's foreign com
pIications when there is not a cioud
in the sky.
When the three Boer commissioners
were sent TO American 1t was assum-
ed that good case would be made
out for an investigation Of the MILF
tary conduct OF the war and the ship
ment OF supplies of horses and mule;
from the United States would be pro-
hiblted These Illusions were dispell.
ed when the delegates returned. bu
new fiction has been supplies Th'
Boer advocates are asserting that Eng.
land is fatally embarrassed by her al
lance with Japan and certainly vii
be drawn into war Of tremendou
magnitude in the Far East. The Boe
sympathizers are correctly justifyinl
an indefinite continuance OF rhe guer
rilla warfare, and forecastirg the III
innate triumph of the cause of inde
pendence whine British troops canno
pendence when British troops canno
European operations.
The Dutch were once the most astut
neutrals in the world. They are no,
the most aggressive partisans.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-04-09
MORE MEN FOR SOUTH AFRICA

VANCOUVER, b, c.. April S.-The
machinery Of the Canadian militia de-
partment was set in motion today for
enlistlng of contingent of 2eOO men
for South Africa. The department will
have the contingent QUILTED. equip
ped and ready to so on board the
steamer In three weeks,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-04-09
RED LETTER DAY.

GRAND FORKS, B. G., April 81
saturday April IL, il red later day
in the history Of Grand Forks and the
republic. The occasion win be the for
NAL opening Of the Kettle Valley RAN
road
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-04-09
TEN YEARS FOR ASSAULT.

SPOKANE. April Sired stuart.
colored, was entenced this morning to
serve ten years in the penitensIary for
assault with intent 10 murder Fred
sharp, another colored man.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-04-09
FIRE IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, April S,--A six-story
building occupied by the Pacific Coast
Borax Company at Bayonne n. j.,
was Quilted by fire today. Loss s15o, 1000.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-04-09
cosAHAw ENDORSED.

RoSEBURG, Ore. April S. The
Democratic county convention today
endorsed Hon. o, P, cosahaw Of
the Second district.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-04-09
CHARGE OF BRITISH cRuELTrEs.

CHARGE OF BRITISH cRUELTIEs.
AMSTERDAM, April S.-The Boer
bureau here has published a report
which was sent last January by Gen.
eral Delarey to Mr.. Kruger and which
is countersigned by Ignatius Ferreri.
the acting state attorney.
This report contains numerous .stor-
les OF alleged barharities and is sup
ported by affidavits Besides the gem
eral accusations of placing women as
screens around the British camps as
result of which practice many wom-
en- are said to have been killed Gen
eral Delarey gives specific instances
with names and dates Of the killing of
wounded prisoners and women. He
complains that owing to Lord Me-
thuen's persecution, his own wife and
children have been wandering on the
veldt for the past year, General De-
lacy complains also that his mother.
aged So years, was driven into Klcrks-
Ciorp after her cattle had been stolen
and her house burned. vandermerwe.
late mining minister of the Rand, row
fighting under Delarey, appends fur
ther list of atrocities committed on
women and children to he report OF
General Delarey.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-04-09
GRosvENoR RENoMrNATED,

ATHENS. o. April s.-The Republl-
cans II the Eleventh Ohio district re-
nomianted Congressman Charles n.
Grosvenor by acolamation.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-04-09
Talking
About
CLOTHING

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DO You know that there is vast difference
in the make up, lining, sewing and general
finish Of clothing.
There is the "made to SELF kind pretty
patterns, gaudy Innings, but there's no satisfac
ton in the wear; IL is made in hurry by
underpaid labor just 'made to sell"
Then there's the "made to wear kind, pro.
perly shrunk, plain but strong Innings the
"yiials," inside paddings, properly adjusied'
scwed with silk, made by skilled labor and sold
on honor,
The "made TO wear kind costs little more
than th, ,"made to sell" kind, but dear me, il
IL ever so much better
We sell the made to wear kind,
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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-09-06
The School Teachers Greed.
BY EDWIN oseoop GROVER.

l believe IN my boys and girls, the
men aud women of the great tomorrow;
that whatsoever the boy soweth the
man shall reap.
l believe in the curse OF ignorance,
in the efficacy of schools, in the dig
nifty Of teaching, and in The JOY of ser
vlng others.
| believe in wisdom as revealed
in human lives as well as in the pages
of a printed book; in lessons taught.
not SO much by precept as by example;
in ability to work with the hands as
well as 10 think with the head; IN every
thing that makes life large aud lovely.
l believe in beauty in the school
room, the home, in the daily life, aud
out doors.
l believe in laughter, in love, in
faith, all distant hopes that lure us ou.
| believe that every hour Of every
day we receive just reward for all
we are and for all we do
| believe IN the present and its OPP
porlunllies, in the future aud It's prom
ises, and in the divine joy OF living.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-09-06

cellent material at hand be win get
the red and white OF Wentworth to
the front.
The schedule is not yet arranged,
but games may be expected with
Blees Military academy, Of Maeon;
Kemper Military school at Boonville;
Mexico Military academy, of Mexico.
Mo-, William Jewell college Of Lib
erty, Missouri Valley college Of Mar
shall, Mo-, Central College OF Faystte,
Mo , the Kansas City Central High
school and Manuals and the State
Normals of Warrensburg, Mo.
The members who will try for the
team will report for practice by Sep
tember 10th and go lnto active train
ng.-Kansas City Star.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-09-06
CHOLERA N THE PHILIPPINES
from Fifty to Eighty Deaths
Reported Daily.
THE AWFUL PLAGUE is SPREADING.
Doctors Unable to Stop The Progress
Of the SssursSs.
THE AWFUL PLAGUE IS SPREADING.

Washington, Aug. 2S.-Advices to
the war department Of the progress OF
the cholera in Manila and the Philip
pines indicate that there is no hope
OF checking the disease until the
typhoon season is on. The health
service Of the city government is over
whelmed with the work that has fall
len upon it and the health officials in
all the interior towns are 10 the same
plight. The epidemic is not confined
to the low country towns, but has
been under headway in Dagupan and
the mountain towns north Of there
for a month. An effieient system OF
reports has been maintained, and the
authorities know what they have to
contend with. The number Of deaths
10 the province ranges from $50 to
$50 daily. The beginning Of the
rainy season makes the danger even
greater, as the streams carry the
cholera germs everywhere and spread
the disease. There are, on an average
from fifty to seventy-iive cases daily
in Manila and nearly as many deaths
There are many cases on the shipping
in the bay and this is au increased
cause of danger, al the quarantine
authorities cannot get at them and
violations of the health regulations
are constant.
The worst occurrence is the death
Of natives who have crawled off un-
cared for and have died in out-of-ths-
way places. 1t is common thing to
find bodies Of victims Of cholera float
ing In the Pasig, and in one day
recently six such bodies were hshed
out. The disease has 10 many cases
broken out on ships that have been in
close quarantine for several days
1t is said this is due TO the water in
the bay, which is very impure. The
ships have condensers, but few distill
the water and so remove all danger Of
infection.
The morgue drivers are over
worked day and night, The hospitals
are filled and temporary ones have
been provided. Part of the difficulty
arises from the supsrstitutions ideas
of the natives, who believe the disease
is visitation from heaven and not to
be resisted. 1t has several times oc-
cured that bodies of men and women
who have died of cholera have been
/ concealed by the natives for several
days before the health authoritie:
| have found them.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-09-06
Ruben FuIkersOn.

At bis home in Johnson county, Mo-,
Friday, August 22d, 1902, Mr.. Ruben
Fulkerson passed away. He had lived
almost ninety years, having been born
October 22d, 1918, near Arlington,
Va; was married in 1888 to Miss
Pollie Cockrell, sister to Senator
Cockrell. He was a brother to Mrs.
l.. B. Gordon, of this place, and was
one of the oldest residents of johnson
county, was well known and loved by
all. His character could not be eK-
celled; in disposition he was kind,
gentle, charitable, ever ready to help
the poor and distressed. His absence
from the daughter who have for
several years so terderly cared for him
will be hard to bear, far more keenly
telt than we can realize. But after all
the comforting thought to them will
be, he lived long and was good.
Peace to his ashes. G. s.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-09-06
Edward Eggleston .

Edward Eggleston died at his
home at Jones Lock, Lake George, N.
Y, September 3rd. He had been in
very delicate health for twenty years,
but during that time it has been the
one pious wish of all lovers of llUera-
ture, that he and DR.. Funess might
! live to complete their labors Ano-
ther volume Of "The Beginners OF a
Nation would have materially en-
ricbed field of historical inquiry
which has been up to this time
wretchedly cultivated Bancroft
tried il with his narrow purltanlc
mind, his lack Of all sense Of proper
tion, his total destitution of humor,
and his foggy Teutonic philosophy
Compared with it, EggleSton's first
volume is breath Of the mornDg
fresh from touseling the pine tops Of
his own Adirondack hills.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-09-06
Confederate Veterans.

The Confederate Veterans CAM, at
Higginsville, met Thursday and added
the following names to their member
ship: Geo. P. Gordon, Major Col.
Gordon's Regt; John c. Handy 2ud
Lieut.. Co. "F" Gordon's Regt; Geo.
w. Wyatt, Co. &c" S4th Va. Infantry; I;
w. M. Skelton, Co. "F'' 7th Va.
Cav: l. C. Hyler, Collins Missouri
Battery.
MISS Lillian Fulkerson was elected
as sponsor to the reunion at St.
Joseph. The following young ladies
were appointed as Maids Of honor to
the reunion at St. Joseph: Misses Mil
dred Belt, Emma Higgins, Edna
Reinhardt, Flossie Lake, Bette Carter,
Sophia Ridge and Maud Harwood.
Major Geo. Z. Gordon and James Il.
Anderson were elected delegates Ia
the reunion at St. Joseph. The Camp
being entitled to three delegates, the
Adjutant was authorized to appoin,
the third delegate, whereupon DR.. O.
A. Jones was appointed as the thirC
delegate.
Col. Geo. L. Patton rendered hli
resignation as Commander of tn
Camp. The resignation was rejected
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-09-06
The President Hurt.

At Pittsfeld, Mass, Yesterday an
electric car running at high rate Of
speed crashed into a tally-ho contain
ing President Roosevelt, Governor
Crane, Secretary Cortelyou, and Will
liam Craig, Of the United States
secret service. Craig was killed. the
driver will die and the other occu-
pants of the tally-ho we're scratched
and bruised. The horses were killed
and the tally-ho shattered to pieces.
Craig and the driver saw the ear
before reaching the crossing and
signaled the motorman to stop. After
the accident the president asked the
motormau why he was running his
car at such speed and his reply was
because l had the right OF way"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-09-06
Foot Ball at Wentworth.

The outlook for athletics at Went
worth Military academy is very prom
ising for the coming season. An un-
usually large number of last years
foot tall men will be lack and will
fhfn sound foundation fer a win
ming team. The average Of the new
cadets is older han formerly and bet
trr results may be expected from this
years material than ever. Among
the old men who will return are Cole,
for Two years one Of Wentworth's Is
bes, all round athletes and captain Of
last years base ball team. Craig and
Moore, guards on last years team; Don
ahpe, who played right end; Wilson,
Harmed. Brown and Apuayo, subs on
last years team, and Becker, Wattles,
L Ioues AMI Palmer who playei on
The second team
Captain Q. A jenkins WIN viii
have charge OF the athletlcs this sea-
son, is from Missouri State University
and was The crack left end Of th'
Tiger' for the years Of 1900 and 1901
he IS a cool.peaaed player himsel
and il is expected that wlh the ex
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-09-06
Woman Against Woman.

All lovers of a good play Will
have an opportunity of witnessing
"Woman Against Woman" at the
New Grand opera house next Tuesday,
September 9Th. The story is one Of
the sisterly love and sacrifice of one
woman for another. 1t is a long
tale, full of the passions of love, hate
and revenge. To save her sister s
good name and to provide for her
future, one woman assumes the
burden of a dishonored name and
bears the sorrow and suffering follow
ing the disclosure Of her alleged past
to her husband. Prices 25, 35 and
80 cents.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-09-06
INCREASED TEN MILLIONS.
Board of Equalization Raises Cor
pOratlOH Assessments.
TELEPHONE PROPERTY PUT ON LIST
AZ Increase Of S6,4OO,OOO Over Last
Years Assessment.

The state board Of equalization last
Saturday completed the work Of
assessing railway, telegraph, telephone
and bridge property in the state of
Missouri for state taxes for 1902 and
adjourned sine die, The board has
been in session from day to day since
April, hearing representatives Of the
diiierent corporations assessed for
lakes and preparing the assessment
for taxes for this year. 1t has been
generally supposed that the assess
ment this year would be about S.
600, coo more than the assessment Of
1901, on account of the fact that the
great street railways systems in the
state are now on sn equitable basis
OF assessment, having been increased
considerably last year, the Metropoli-
tan street railway, Of Kansas City,
alone being raised 81 100000 at that
time. This year the total net in
creaSe in the assessment, as compared
with the figures of last season, is
S8, 254, ,234.9 SO, which allows for re-
duction of $l,5OO,OOO on the union
station and bridge at St. Louis.
The increase last year was about $40,
100000 over the previous year, SC
That the total raise of 1902 is but
slightly under the 1901 increase. The
increase this year on steam railroads
is in the neighborhood of $4,000, ,00C
and on street railways s2, 400, 000
n Following are some of the most i'm
pOrtant increases;
Missouri Pacific, including Iror
Mountain railway 5000, 900.
Missouri, Kansas & Texas railway
$500, 600.
Burlington system, $500, 900.
Santa Fe system, 100000.
Rock Island system, $500, 900.
st. Louis & San Francisco railway
100000
Wabash system 100000.
Kansas City Belt Line Company
500, GOO.
St. Louis, Kansas City and Colorad
railway, 100000
Virgins Ferry Company, of st
Louis, $500 1000,
United Railways of St. Louis, $500,
900.
Suburban street railway Of 81
Lonis, 100000.
Metropolitan street railway,
Kansas City, $500, 900.
Western Union Telegraph Compan
$500, 600.
Postal Telegraph Company, s60,OOI
This is the first time that the stat
board has assessed telephone propert
10 the state under the new law. ]
counties where there are local tel
phone systems the assessments mac
by the local assessors was permittt
10 stand, but in the cities the big e
changes were raised half milliC
over the return of the local assessor