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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-09

Berlin, April s.-A dispatch to the
Lokal Anzeiger from St, Petersburg,
dated yesterday, says 30 persons have
been killed and 100 injured during La
bor disturbances near Nishni Novgorod.
The disturbance occurred yesterday at
a large factory near Nlshni Novgorod.
The local civilauthorities We're unable
to restore order. Troops were called
out and artillery brought up and fired
point blank into the midst of the riot
ers. killing 80 and wounding 100.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-09
ALL GAIETY
HAS PASSED
Great Strike In Rome Brings Out
the Troops and Tumult
Prevails.
RIOTS ATTEMPTED BY MOBs
Russian Soldiers Fire On Rioters,
Killing Thirty and Wound
ing Many Others.
RIOTS ATTEMPTED BY MoBs

Iion'e, April s.--The aspect et Rome
was completely changed earl ay
The gay. crowded city of yesterday
seemed dead. No cabs passed through
the streets and even the street cars,
which ran along at intervals. were es-
corted by police and were almost emp
ty. as the people feared to ride in them
on account Of the threats of the strik-
ers. The shops were open, but the
shutters We're up, as the proprietors
intended 10 be ready for any eventual
ity, They were apprehensiye OF riot
Ing and feared, as on other occasions,
that their windows would be smashed.
The whole city was occupied by
troops. Detachments OF cavalry were
posted On the squares and police were
stationed around the vatican so as to
prevent any attempt against the papal
palace. Foreigners continue TO leave
Rome. but many Of them sannot get
away. as they are far from the rail-
roal station, no cabs are obtainable
and the hotel omnibuses can carry only
limited number OF passengers. II
the strike continues and all the for
eigners leave the city 1t is said that
the boarding house keepers alone will
lose on an average Of $4,000 daily.
Unimportant encounters between the
strikers and troops took place during
the morning. the former wishing to
hold meetings which were forbidden,
or reach the center Of the city, but the
strikers were easily dispersed by cav
airy charges.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-09
The Grampus
Hits Target

San Francisco, April s.-The Holland
submarine boat Grampus has demon
strated her efficiency as vessel OF war
by iischarging large torepdo at a
range of $50 yards and striking a sta
tionary target squarely in the center.
The firing of the torpedo was a most
important test of the value of the new
fighting machine, and the board OF
naval officers that witnessed the trial
was highly pleased with the result.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-09
STATEMENT IS DENIED.

Washington, April S.-Evidently
much misunderstanding continues re-
garding the bonds which China is TO
execute to the United States in pay
ment of the indemnity for the boxer
outrages provided in the protocol. The
statement from Pekin that the Ameri-
can financial agent under instructions
from the state department, is substi-
tutlng a bond providing for the pay
ment Of the indemnity in gold dollars
in place of the silver bond, is denied to-
night. Instructions OF the state de.
pnrtn,ent to Its representative In Chi
ma, looks to the retention Of indepen-
dence while faithfully carrying out en-
gagements entered into by the United
States in the Pesin arrangement.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-09
TheTraCk
Of Death
Tornado Sweeps Over Arkansas Leav-
ins Dead and Dying Behind In
Its Awful Course

Of protests from societies and individ-
uals. which Mrs. Vanderbilt says
have distressed her beyond endurance.
They have said unjust things" she
said. 1T Is inspired. am sure. by the
desire TO force me out OF this business,
which have taken up for the purpose
OF earning living. connect this Y.
NJ. G. A. protest with what have
heard about the feeling OF certain per-
sons toward my venture here"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-09
A QUEER DECLARATION

San Francisco, April S.-State Attor-
Gey-G General Webb has returned an Of
iicial opinion declaring the use of the
Rible in public schools to be unconsti-
tutional. Not only may not teachers
rot use the scriptures as text book
but even reading from them, as is the
custom frequently at the opening de-
votional exercises, is barred.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-09
TOWN WIPED
OFF THE MAP
A Little Hamlet In Alabama Was
Struck BY CycIone.-.TweIve
Persons Killed.

Little Rock. Ark. April S. S.--Speclals
10 the Gazette from several towns in
white and Cleburne counties, Arkan-
sas tell Of tornado which swept
through the estcion Tuesday night.
ieaylng death and destruction In It's
path. The major portion OF the couD
" through which the storm plowed
rs way is remote from railroads, tele-
graph or telephone lines. A correspon-
dent wires from Searcy. Ark, tonight
that he had gone over portion OF the
track OF the storm and that trees were
twisted from their trunks and houses
demolished.
Thus far II has been impossible to
ascertain where the storm began. but
II IN known that II ragged in these two
counties. The latest reports are that
nine persons are dead. three dying and
three badly injured,
The towns Of Little Red, Albion.
bradford. Heber and Pangburn have
been heard from thus far.
Bradford was the first point heard
from. Several houses were blown down
there and one man was seriously injur-
ed The tornado came from the west
and had spent Its force by the time 1t
reached Bradford, It is feared the lit
tIc town OF HERNIA. with population
of 1bo. has been wiped off the map, II
Is In the storms track. Nothing thus
far has been heard from Il.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-09
Committee Is
Declared Unfair

San Francisco, April S.-The board of
directors Of the Musicians union, of
which Mayor Schmitz is president, has
rlaced the democratic, state central
committee upon the unfair list hence
forth at any gathering Of democrats
until the state committee shall lioui-
date its Indebtedness to the musicians,
contracted during the last campaign.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-09
Womah's Smoker
Meets Opposition

New York, April S.Four days of rum
ming a woman's smoking parlor on
Fifth avenue have proved too much
for Mrs. Jacob II. Vanderbilt.
The eliminating trouble came when
a man claiming to be member of the
Y. NJ. G. A. called upon Mrs. Wander
bilt with q written protest. His ap-
pearance was the climax TO series
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-09
ADLAI STEVENSON GETS INJURED

Bloomington, April S---AE,Stevenson
formerly vice-president of the United
States. lost his hair and fnoustaehe
and received painful burns on his head,
face and hands today while trying to
extinguish a fire at his house. The fire
started in bedroom and stevenson
rushed In to tear down the burning
draperies. The property loss is small.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-09

birmingham, Ala, April s.--The lit
tie hamlet of Hope. 40 miles north of
this city and one mile from Hanceville,
was swept by cyclone early this
morning, which cut a path of desolation
mile wide and two miles long across
a prosperous farming section of Blount
county, Twelve persons were instantly
killed. three or four injured and a score
seriously injured.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-09
Nine Hours and
Increased Pay

San Francisco, April S.--A telegram
received from Lewis Nixon, president
Of the United States shipbuilding COM
pany, received by w. C. Dodd, presi-
dent of the Union Iron works, indicates
that the men win be granted the nine
hour day on May /, with 10 percent
increase OF pay.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-09
Acted Without
Instructions

Pekin, April SIT appears that the
American fiscal agent acted without
instructions in presenting the indem-
nifty bond providing for payment in sill
yer taels, Under instructions from his
government he Is submitting bond
providing for payment in gold dollars
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-09
RoLANDo HAS AMMUNITION

New York, April s. 1t is reported
from LaGuayra, Venezuela, says a dis
patch to the Herald from that city,
that the revolutionary leader, Rolando,
has 100000 cartridges at two hours
distance from Caracas, and battle Is
expected to be fought by April Is,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-09
Base Ball Scores.
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.

At oakland--san Francisco. 10; Sc
attic. 2.
Al Los Angeles--Los Angeles, |; Oak
land 2.
At ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, s; Port
land. /.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-09
SILVER MARKET

Bar silver. 4sc,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-27
NAVAL STORES STATISTICS.

The purpose of the Board of Trade
to give a more complete report of the
movement of naval stores not only for
each day. but also for each week and
for the year will. we are sure, meet
the hearty approval of all who are
interested in the naval stores business.
At present the Board Of Trade con-
fines it's work of gathering Stats
tics to the Savannah market, but while
Savannah is still the great market
for naval stores there are other mar
kets Of sufficient importance to de-
serve attention. Jacksonville. in par
ticular, is just now attracting consid-
cradle attention because of the IN
crease in her receipts, and Fernandina,
Brunswick, Pensacola. New Orleans
and Wilmington are all receiving ports
of naval stores of more or less i'm
portance.
With so many widely scattered ports
it is impossible to keep in touch with
the movement of naval stores unless
there is an agency somewhere that
makes il it's business to collect the
receipts and shipments of both spirits
and rosin. What agency is so we'll
fitted for this work as the Savannah
Board of Trade 1t has been doing
this service for the Savannah market
for many years, and ii knows just
what is wanted and how to go about
rendering the service that is required.
And, as Savannah is the great naval
stores market, it is but proper that
the statistics of the naval stores bust
ness should be collected under the di-
rection and by the authority of her
naval stores factors and exporters.
This service may entail some addi-
tional work and expense upon the
Board of Trade, but we are sure that
the members of that institution will
not hesitate about rendering it on that
account And they will be we'll repaid
by the advantages in business which
the statistics will give them. To be
able to take a survey of the whole
naval stores field at the close of each
days business will be worth all it
will cost. Besides. the fact that the
statistics of the daily movement-the
receipts and shipments-and of the crop
are collected here will add consider
ably to the Importance of this mar
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-27

when l got into the town of Spar
tanburg, S. c., in the closing days of
the Confederacy, 1 realized that our
cause was lost, and my idea was to
get out of the country, cross the RIO
Grande, and join the Liberal faction in
Mexico" said Col. Philip B. Thompson,
the noted Kentuckian, in chat with
friends L the New Willard, according
to the Washington Post.
81 was feeling very hungry when
struck the town in the early morning
hours, and made up my mind that I'd
ask the lady of the first house 1 struck
that had any appearance of prosperity,
to give me a bite of breakfast. l
picked upon an aristocratic brick man
sion, and, putting on a bold front,
marched up to the front door. In an
swer to my knock a well-dresesd negro
butler came and civilly asked my bus
mess. | told him l wanted a word
with his mistress, and pretty soon a
very handsome lady elegantly attired
came and listened patiently while L
told her that only the pangs of hun
ger drove me to ask a breakfast.
I will willingly ask you in to eat
said she, if you can put up with our
poor fare. We have scarcely anything
ourselves, and L am ashamed to invite
you to the table, but if you are so hum
cry perhaps you can put up with what
we have. I followed her most willing
ly, and was ushered into a spacious
dining-roOm. The table was spread
with snowy linen cloth; there was
plenty of silverware, the real thing.
and more cut-glass than 1 had ever
seen.
But what do you suppose the meal
consisted of? A single item-a plate
of corn bread Not a blessed thing he
sides this bread; no meat, no coffee,
no milk-not the suspicion of another
dish. Hungry as 1 was, 1 ate a good
sized chunk of the bread, and on leav-
ing heaped blessings on the head of
my benefactress, but I've never ceased
to wonder at the paucity of that break
fast menu, as so oddly contrasted with
the fine home and it's luxurious fur
nishings."
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-27
INDEX To NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

ings-Palestine Commandery
No. 7, *. T.
Special Notices-Ship Notices, A. NJ.
Dormand, Master; Ship Notice, A. e.
Wilson, Master; DR.. Van Marter Has
Returned.
Dinner Wines-The Delmonico Co.
Table Cuttlery-At Lattimore's.
Shoemakers-M. Wilensky.
A Piano Sells o-day-McArthur &
Sons Co.
You Have Not Looked-Allen Bros.
Exponent of Goodness-Cortez CT
CARS.
Proposals Wanted-For Constructing
Administration Building at Fort
Fremont, S. c.
Savannah Theater-To-day, Matt
nee, Midnight in Chinatown; Night,
1.-THE Struggles of Life"
Foods-Postum Food Coffee; Presto.
Silver Polish-The Gorham Co.
Acknowledgements; VinOl; Golden
Medical Discovery; Cuticura; Mulls
Grape Tonic; Paracamph; Cascarets.
Cheap Column Advertisement-Help
Wanted, Employment Wanted. For
Rent, For Sale, Lost, Personal, Mlscel-
laneous.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-27
Personal.

There is proposal to raise a sum
of not less than $4,000 to establish
some adequate memorial of the late
DR.. Temple, Archbishop of Canterbury.
1t is suggested that portion of the
money collected shall be spent on a
monument in Canterbury Cathedral
and the remainder on some suitable
memorial in London.
"A memorial tablet is on exhibition
in two rooms of the Nebraska State
Historical Society at Lincoln which is
to be placed upon one of the big red
wood trees in park at Santa Cruz,
Cal, in memory of the late j. Sterling
Morton, former Secretary of Agricult-
ure. This tablet is about two feet
square and is cast with it's inscrip-
lions standing in bold relief so that
they may be read at a considerable
distance. On the upper left-hand cor
ner are the words PLANT truths" and
upon the upper right-hand corner the
words PLANT trees" Below these
words is a design composed of four
oak leaves and an acorn on a single
twig, beneath which is set for the
significance of the tablet, as follows.
In memory of j. Sterling Morton of
Nebraska, father of Arbor day; born
April %. 1882; died April 81, 1902 By
order of Nebraska State Historical
Society"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-27
CURRENT COMMENT,

The Washington Post Qnd) says:
"Mr. Bryan is quite agreed with Col
Watterson concerning Grover Cleve-
land, with Dave Hill concerning Judge
Parker, with the Brooklyn Eagle con-
corning Dave Hill, and with the editor
of the Commoner concerning the lead
ership of Mr.. German. Otherwise he
begs leave to differ"
The Chicago Chronicle (Dem.) says:
Ex-senator Mason threatens to
launch a weekly newspapers in Chica-
go to keep the world informed as to
his opinions on political and other
questions The field opened by Mr.
Bryan is no monopoly for ex-candidates
for the presidency. Ex-United States
senator's, Representative ex-gov-
ernors, ex-trust presidents and all the
other exes may enter if they will. 1t
is comfort to know that we need not
read any more personal organs than
We please"
The Norfolk Landmark (Dem.) says:
What the European diplomats are Ia
boring to do is to connect the United
States, in some way or another, with
the responsibility for the Venezuelan
debt If they can once establish that
precedent, they will laugh in their
sleeves. But the allies should be made
to realize that, though Mr.. Salomon-
sohn may stand for Germany and the
Messrs. Speyer for England, they can
not involve the United States in their
fine schemes by merely associating
themselves with the Messrs. Seligman."
The Mobile Register (Dem) is not
afraid of "Clevelandism." On the sub
Ject IL says: "Clevelandism, in its new
position, means, at the least, the hope
or ultimate victory IL represents q
sane platform and worthy action-such
as will appeal TO that large independ-
ent vote, without whose aid no party
can obtain the presidency and Con-
gress. And herein is Mr.. Cleveland the
strongest factor now presented 20 the
view Of Democracy. His growth In
popular esteem has been rapid. II he
assumes the position OF leader he will
Inevitably become the arbiter OF the
party's welfare. The politicians may
deery him, but he has a way with the
people that seems 20 be- Irresistible
lie can be sure Of great receptlou
whenever he shall re-enter the politi-
cal arena and issue his call for the
Democratic hosts - stand for fhe doc
trlnes ane policies Of the oldsn days.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-27
One "COwardly Nincompoop."

When "Gabe' Bouck was representa-
tive from the Oshkosh district of Wis
consin, says a writer in the Century,
a pension bill came before the House,
to his great vexation of spirit; for,
while his personal convictions were di-
rectly opposed to it, his political in
terests were strong enough to whip him
into line. On the day the bill came
up for final disposal a fellow member
met Bouck in the space behind the last
row of seats, walking back and forth
and gesticulating excitedly, bringing
his clenched right fist down into the
hollow of his left hand, to the accom-
paniment of explosives which would
hardly look we'll in print
whats the trouble, Gabe?" inquired
his friend. why all this excitement"
"Trouble?" snorted the irate law
maker. Trouble enough! That pen
sion bill is up, and all the cowardly
nincompoops in the House are going
to vote for it. It's sure to pass-sure
to pass
But why don't you get the floor and
speak against it-try to stop it," sug-
gested the other.
TRY to stop it, echoed Bouck TRY
to stop it? Why. I'm one of the cow
ardly nincOmpoOps myself"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-27
StewpendOus SagacitY.

1t was cold morning, says Answers.
and in the kitchen of a lodging house
Sam Chambers was watching a pot of
the mysterious connection known as
Irish stew as it simmered on the roar
ing fire.
In the background lowered the gaunt
figure of fellow lodger from the Land
o Cakes, who was holding a can of
water.
Now, 1 wonder" murmured Sam
II wonder what old Scottie wants this
morning."
He was not long left in doubt The
next moment ScOttie was by his side.
Il was thinking" he said, that We
might do a mon a sairvice."
What is it?'' asked Sam cautiously.
'Wud We let a, mon put his wee can
of cold water in yon pot? 1 promise
We I'll take it DOT when it's hot
enough"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-27
A STEP TOWARD HOME RULE.

The Irish land bill. which the gov
eminent has introduced into the House
of Commons, "a summary of which was
published in our dispatches yesterday.
is a step towards home rule for Ire
land. 1t not only promises to bring
bout more friendly relations between
Ireland and England. but it threatens
to have a very disturbing effect upon
British politics.
The bill opens the way for tenants
in Ireland to become proprietors of the
land; in other words it will do away
with landlordism. The government is to
loan the money to the tenants with
which to purchase the land. charging
them a small rate of interest for il. 1t
is of course. to be paid back in a GER
tain number of years. The land viii
be security for the money loaned. The
bill is a lengthy and complicated one.
but its details appear to have been
carefully worked out so that there is
no doubt as to the scheme being
feasible one.
The Irish leaders are not prepared,
VI NDLil 81 70 EdN lAll Nllt blll III ANS
present shape is acceptable to them,
but they have announced that they APP
prove of the purpose of it. Their aim
will be TO have it amended in impor-
tGnt particulars. For instance, at
present they are inclined to the opin-
ion that the amount that is to be paid
the landlords for the land is too much.
OF course the landlords are going to
get all they can, but in view of the
fact that many of them have been get
in recent years the probabilities are
that they will be found ready to make
concessions. 1t will be a great day for
Ireland when landlordism disappears.
The strange spectacle is being pre-
sented of the Irish Nationalist acting
with the Conservatives, from whom,
heretofore they have had little or
nothing to expect. The Liberal par
ty is the party that has been, and os-
tensibly is advocating home rule for
Ireland. Just now, however, the lead
ers of that party are not in accord in
respect to the policy of home rule for
Ireland. Sir Henry Campbell Banner
man, the chief leader of the Liberals,
insists upon adhering to that policy,
while Lord ROsebery, another leader.
is of the opinion that the wiser course
for the Liberal party to pursue is to
drop the Irish home rule issue and
make its fight for power upon distinct
ly British issues. This division in the
counsels of the Liberals gives the Con-
servatives an advantage of which they
will not be slow to avail themselves,
and which may enable them to retain
control of the government, notwith-
standing their recent bunders and
their consequent loss, to a certain ex-
tent, of public confidence.
What the attitude of the Liberals
will be in respect to the Irish land bill
was not made apparent at the reading
of the bill. Sir Henry Campbell Ban
herman said that he would not pass
summary judgment on the great meas
ure which raised such great is
sues, but as the bill is in the direction
of home rule for Ireland it is difficult
to see how the Liberals can oppose it
unless they radically change their pol
icy in regard to Ireland. Clearly the
bill is going to have a disturbing in
fluence on British politics.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-27
BRIGHT BITS.

-Reddy-"W'y don't yer never wash
yer face?" Petey-"Sh! 1 want me
goil ter t'ink I'm chauffeur -
Puck.
THAT automobile manufacturer did
a proper thing" What was it?" He
endowed a hospital. Detroit Free
Press.
Upton Parke-"Is your wifes new
girl a fixture?" Cyril Downs Seems
to be; l don't see her moving around
any."-Town and Country.
-Gladys-"She has named her auto
after her eX-husband, the count"
Ehel-"And Why" Gladys-"Well! 1t
is very fast and usually broke. Puck
-Fritilla-"Was your dinner a social
success?" Clorinda-"Yes, indeed. You
see, was careful to invite only people
who have the same kind of nervous
prostration. Brooklyn Life.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-27
Took the Advice.

Mr. w. S. Gilbert tells an instruct
i've story of his early days as a play
wright, says Answers. He had COM
pleted a short play, called "Dulca-
mara for Mr.. T. w. Robertson, Mrs
Kendars brother, and took his manu-
script to Mr.. Emden, Mr.. Robertson s
manager, for approval.
This will do Mr.. Emden said aft
er glancing through the play. How
much do you want for it ?"
Thirty guineas," the young dramat-
list diffidently suggested.
Make it pounds and I will take it"
answered Emden-a proposal to which
Mr.. Gilbert eagerly assented.
Now" said Mr.. Emden as he hand
ed over the check, ''let me give you a
piece of advice. Never sell such good
stuff for thirty pounds again.
And" continued Mr.. Gilbert, when
telling the story, Il never did"