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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-03
Canal Treaty
Now in Effect
With Amendments Document Was
Approved by Panama Gov.
ernment Yesterday.

Panama, Dee. Ain the grand salon
Of the government palace the treaty
between the uaited states and the
government OF Panama was signed AZ
MA This morning by the members OF
ihe junta and by all the, ministers Of
the republic. senator Arrange, presi-
dent cf the senate. was the first to sign.
The ceremony sas performed in public.
a number OF citizens OF Panama crowd
Ing the doors OF the salon. The gold
peA with which the treaty was signed
was presented TO General Gudger, with
letter expressing the pleasure the
iunta felt in making the gift.
There was general Publication In
Panama this evening oyer the signing
of the treaty. sands paraded the
streets and fireworks were exploded.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-03
NationaIists Meet at Paris and
Bitterly Protest Against Gov
eminent Reopenins the
Dreyfus Matter.
Enemies Of Prosecuted Captain
Continue 10 Be Active in
Hostile Campaign.
CASE BEFORE COMMISSION
General Mercier Announces
That He VIII Be Unable
to Make Report for
Ten Days.

Paris. Dec. 2.--A meeting Of promi-
nent nationalist today demonstrated
that they are bitterly antagonistic to
action being taken by the government
IN feopeDing the Dreyfus case. Former
War Minister cayignac accused the
government OF disturbing the peace OF
the country. General Mercier, form
er war minister, the chief accuser Of
Dreyfus. has issued from comparative
retirement and has affirmed that ev-
erything he had read in government
newspapers regarding Dreyfus was un-
true.
Gen. Mercier has ceased to exercise
influence In the war administration and
never speaks In the senate. General
De Boisdeffre former chief es tbs
French stan. has practically been re-
tired. Colonel Du Pgiy De Clam has
retired. but continues to be an active
figure. Ceant Esterhazy has become
pltlsm parsonage and lives in Lon
Con. Most ~ the officers favorable 70
Dreyfus have been disgraced, In one
way or another.
Colonel Picquart has become Par
isian newspaper man. Joseph Reinach.
leader OF the campaign. for revision
Of the Dreyfus trial is no longer a
member OF the chamber OF deputies but
continues to conduct literary cam
pcign for Dreyfus' full restoration to
the army. NJ. 'T3rissona, who first de-
nianded revision, Is now a member OF
the chamber. NJ. Loew, president Of
the criminal chamber OF the court Of
cessation. has retired from the jadic-
larry and directs the affairs Of the
legion Of honor.
Only Incidental mention was made OF
the Dreyfus case At the weekly sitting
IL the revision commission today. when
General Mercler. the senior member,
stated that he would make his report
as soon as possible, but he did not be-
lieve he ca4ild do 50 before the lapse Of
10 days.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-03
Taking Steps to Make Matters n.
teresting for Pacific Nail h
Trans Pacific Freight
Competition.
Three Vessels Chartered 10 Take
Carsoes From Columbia
River and Puget Sound.
LOCAL EFFECT BENEFICIAL
No More Wheat or Flour VIII
Be Diverted Because Of
Lack OF Facilities for
Exporting

Portland, Dec. 2. The orcscaisf - e.
morrow win say: y
The China Commercial sfsaHs-
ship Company is further preparing e
invade the trans-Pacisc freight bslal-
ness in competition with the Paeiiic
Mail. Three steamers have been char
tered 70 take cargoes from here ana
Puget sound.
zone good effect Of the war, a. fer
as Portland Is concerned. -is the assar-
ance that no more wheat Or four wiA
be diverted from Portland territory
on account Of the lack Of steamship
facilities"
The cut rates have already savea
shippers 100000 in freight charges
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-03
CnASTly Dl,rlNcrloN.

New York, Dec. 2.--Albert T. Pat
rick, an inmate Of Sing Sing prison,
where he has been for some time under
sentence Of death for the murder Of
William Rice. has been reelected
Mayor of the death house. He has
already served nearly a year in that
important ONCE.
Patrick has nine companions but one
refused to vote. All questions Of Inn
portance are referred to him and he
passes upon them just as the city mag
lstrate would do under other circum-
stances.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-03
APPEALS TO
FOLLOWERS
FOR MONEY
Dowie Calls Great Meeting at
Zion to Start Million Dollar
Fund to Wipe Out His
indebtedness.
Puts In Most Of His Time Abusing
Reporters. Who Are Denouc.
ed as Parasites.
-- yr-
WILL Be ABLE TO PAY DEBT
Receiver Thinks Famous Fakir
VIII Succeed In Satisfying
Creditors Within
Five Weeks.
WILL Be ABLE TO PAY DEBT

Chicago. Dec. 2.--A great gathering
of cowleitses was held In the taber-
nnclo al Zion city tonight for the pur-
pOse OF starting .und or .si.51v,6ve
with which TO pay on all the indebt-
edness that hangs over Zion CITY and
tho srlf-styied Elijah. The outpcnring
OF his followers Was not one TO bring
cheer TO the heart OF the general over-
seer u Zion. The tabernacle seats
s.Oto people, hat tonight the hall WAS
not over haif llled and the gallery was
not as AHtAasIastic as migat have been
desired by the man who was In Inn
mediate needs VI funds. Dowie gave
10 his followers a statement Of hls A.
-nances and told them his assets were
anIplA. the only trouble being that he
was aot able TO realize upon them at
once. All he needed was ready money
10 sidc over the ,eceni crisis: this done
Zion would grow greater than ever.
~The flesh pots are the causes OF oar
coming here tonight" he said. 'sf1ey
are O Joke TO me, for the hour dogs
have thought they led me. But believed
We are going to kick them out fer all
eternity.
Believed. would like 10 take you
inie MY confidence. A Few minuees ago
I received a communication that has
caused the clouds TO Eft. They are
beginning to part.
Il call upon yon 10 Arse me to crush
them. Ny people. come % you Tor
help. / know that you sill not be
round wanting. Are you OF Zion or
rot?" There was feeble yes dnom
a few enthusiasts.
"Those devile-parasltes- re-
parters. came to me today, They want
ed TO know What would say 10 Fou to
night, Dld theg learn from NO.
Cries OF mo-
II tell you / viii rm them out of
zban | knew they were coming be-
tore they attempted 10 poiiute Zion.
knew by the stencil that came aheaii
Of them
" Is declared by the receivers that
aiIairs are in worse situation than was
at first supposed. Receiver curr'er
said tonight:
Il believe that Dowie win be able to
pay all his obligations in time. Dowie
thinks he win be able to settle ali
claims against him in the course OF
five weeks
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-03
BIG CHARITABLE UNDERTAKING.

Philadelphia, Dec. 2,-The trustees
Of the estate Of ]. Edgar Thompson,
president Of the Pennsylvania railroad,
who died IN 1874. have decided to erect
at some point near this city, home for
the daughters of men killed in the SER
vice Of railroads, The erection and
maintenance Of the home win be pro.
vided for out OF a fund of s2.OOO.OCO or
$S,00O,OO0.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-03
ro rI6ur CHINA c0MPANY.

san Francisco, Dec. 2.The latest
development in the rans-Pacitic steam
er trade Of this city. says the Post, y
the chartering at Yokohama, BY the
Occidental & oriental steamship Conn
pany, the British tramp steamer Oanfa-
1t is believed that this is the first Of =
number Of steamers to be used In light
ing the China Commercial Steamship
Company.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-03
MaInp Nn0p PROMOTED.

san Francisco. Dec. 2 Major VIII
liam t. Wood has been appointed in-
spector general for the department Of
california. Colonel George Andrews,
adjutant- general. was officially noti-
fed Of the appointment and issued in
structions for him to be detached from
his regimbent, the Twentieth infantry.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-03

A Arm Of South Water street fruit mer-
chants are the owners OF the pears
and are supposed 10 hae a corner on
the pear market,
New York stili has q few car loads
or pears bur they VIII BE- exhausted
inside Of 30 days and then the world
must call upon Chicago or do without
pears. Already New York dealers are
sending 70 Chicago and for several
days orders have been shipped 70 Bos-
ton, Philadelphia, 81. Louis. New Or
leans, San Francisco and even LIVER
pool. The price Of winter pears Ii
steady at % and ss.5o a boz.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-03
many oANrA is CHARTERED.

Tacoma, Dec. 2.--Dodwell & Com
pany. Pacific coast lgents of the Alis
Holt fleet. Of which the steamshsp
oanfa Is one. say she has not been char
tered By any company. They state the
oanfa is regularly employed IN she
Liverpool Tacoma tine. The 0cciaent-
al line chartered 5000 tons space To-
carry a cargo to San Francisco. After
that she win come to Tacoma IS 'lsv
ual.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-03
OFFICERS CHARGED WIN MuRDeR

crppie Greek. COL, Dee. 2.-Infor-
nations sworn TO by r. J.. Campbell,
fnarager cf the vindicator mine, were
fled today against :. q. Kennlson.
president of the Local Miners Union,
No. 10: Sherman Parker, president Of
district No. /, and W. r. Davis, pres
ldent Of Local Union, No. 10. charging
them with conspiracy to murder. and
also witt, the murder Of. Superintendent
Mccormack and Shift Boss Beck. Of
the yindicator.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-03
HAY Is ADVISED.

washington. Dec. 2.-secretary Hay
has received cablegram from Con-
aiisGeneral Gadger saying that the
canal treaty has besa unanimously
approved by the government and cab
met.
Two telegrasns. one from the junta
and the other from the minister OF for
seign affairs Of the republic OF Panama,
announcing the approval Of the canal
treaty. were received by MinisterBuna-
Varilla today The minister will COM
munieate the news TO Secretary Hay.
The treaty win be promptly returned
70 Minister Runau-varilla at Washing
ton. To insure It's transmission with
out interference by officials anywhere,
the treaty will be entrusted to Consult
General Gudger who win forward il
to Washington in the diplomatic mail
pouch.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-03

San francisco, Dec. z,--fseferring to
a dispatch from Chicago which states
that corner in pears 10 being formed
there, the Bulletin says the price Of
dried pears is now from to Q cents
higher than II has been for years. It
n Impossible % buy pears for less
than from SIX TO ten cents pound.
The price Of winter pears Is steady at
Ssffss. so a box. The condition Of the
green pear market would indicate the
price ~ the freshly picked article 10 10
be At a larger figure than IT has been In
several years, probably mole than ever
before.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-03

isicnt Of the United Mine Workers of
America, arrived in Trinidad late this
afternoon and was given an enthusi-
astie welcome by 5000 men, women and
children who had gathered st the de-
pot.
Miners believe Mitchell win settle the
strike before Leaving here.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-03
iosnIl XARnnEAD

Newburgh. N. r.. Dec. 2.--Joshua
Ward, the old-time champion oarsman,
died today at his home In Cornwalla
Hudson Of pneumonia. In 1858
Ward won the sculling championships
at staten Island. He held the cham-
pionship until 1854.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-03
MORE OIL FOR sTANpARD.

Buchares, Roumania. Dec. 2.-The
Standard Oil Company has decided to
develol, the oil lands of Roumania. Its
representatives here today registered
The annnany in the local court.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-03
WAGES ARE cur DOWN.

Joliet, Dec. ga reduction from ;
to 10 percent in wages was ordered to-
day In all wire mills Of the United
States Steel Company, affecting 1000
men.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-03
PENCE AND PRINCESS AARRY.

London, Dec. 2.--The wedding Of
Prince Alexander, Of reck and Prin-
cess Alice, Of Albany. has been set for
the firat week 10 February at st.
George Chapel. winsdor castle.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-03
PEAR MARKET coRNEREp.

Chicago, Dec. 2.--A million and a
quarter of pears said to be practically
the worlds present supply Of the fruit,
ere stored In a warehouse in Chicago.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-03

st. Petersburg, Dec. 2,-The Russian
cruiser Bayan and the battleship Tsar-
evieh arrived at Port Arthur today.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-01
BRIGHT BITS.

Look here! This bill for that auto
mobile sold you has been running for
over a year now" Let her run.
want to have something connected
with my automobile that will run for
over a half-hour without Stopping
Judge.
My new play is sure to make a
hit" said the eminent actress. "It gives
me an opportunity to show twenty su-
perb gowns Gracious! how many
scenes do you appear in?" only five
but one of thems scene at the dress
makers. "-Philadelphia Press.
Don't you realize the danger of
muzzling the press?" I'm not trying
to muzzle the press" answered the
Pennsylvania statesman. The news
papers are at perfect liberty to say all
the flattering things about me that
thy choose. "-Washingto Star.
Social Success.-"Who is this Sum-
plunks that's cutting such a wide
swath at Gnuport ?" Hes a young
man of wonderful versatility. You
ought to see him when he puts his
thumb in his ears, waves his fingers
back and forth and brays like a dom
key. The imitation is startling. Chi
cago Tribune.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-01
INDEX 10 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Meetings Board of Road Commits
sioners of Chatham County.
Special Notices-Annual Election of
Directors, Germania Bank; Ship 40
tice, suachan & Co., Consignees;
Commence q New Month Right, w. T..
Hopkins; Geo. C. Schwarz, Cafe.
Business Notices-Don't Lose Faith
in Man, G. w. Thomas; Forty Gents
Is All, Jerry George.
Amuseme nts-"The Village Bill
Poster" at the Casino; Prof. Fred.
Hurd, Hotel Tybee.
Beer-Budweiser Anheuser-Busch
Brewing Co.
Don't Be STRAIGHTFORWARD.
That Blend of Tea-The Delmonico
Co.
The Great Trio-At Lattimore's.
Hotels and Summer Resorts-Mont-
gomery White Sulphur Springs, Mont
gomery County. Va; Melrose, New
York City; Hotel Islesworth, Atlantic
City, N. ].
Railroad Schedules-Central of Geor-
gia Railway, Tybee Division.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Hel
Wanted. Employment Wanted, For
Rent, For Sale, Lost, Personal, Mi.s
cellaneous.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-01

There are those who have the idea
that white labor cannot be successfully
employed in agriculture in the South.
1t is an error, of course, nevertheless
there are those who believe it. An
other belief that has many adherents is
that the presence of the colored people
in the South keeps out of this section
a desirable class of white immigrants
from the Northern and Western states
and from abroad. 1t is a fact that the
South has not had the benefit of any
considerable amount of immigration
during many years, and that her
growth has been principally from
within-the natural increase of her
population. There have been some
be sure, and a dripping-in of immigra-
ton, but there has been nothing like
the great tide that has flowed to the
Middle West and the Northwest for
quite long time
A colony company has been recently
formed which has for it's purposes the
demonstration of the fact that white
labor can be profitably employed on
Southern farms. and to ascertain If il
is true that the presence of the ne
groes is a bar to the more rapid settle
ment and development of the country.
The company has purchased tract of
fertile lands in Alabama. the area be-
ing almost as great as that of the state
of Rhode Island. On this land it is
proposed TO plant a distinctively white
mans colony. Each person who is
permitted to settle on it must give
guarantee that he will employ white
| help solely-on the farm, in the kitchen
and everywhere else about the prem
ises. On its part the company will
guarantee that lands shall be sold only
TO white settlers. Thus the matter of
race antipathy on the part of Euro
pean whites and whites from the North
and West will be put to the test. Set
tiers in the proposed colony viii not
come into contact with the black peo-
| pie except in so far as they may them
selves desire it, nor will they come in
to competition with them as laborers.
In the Alabama settlement the whites
viii be separated from the blacks as
| effectually as they are in Minnesota.
The experiment is one that will be
watched with interest.
There is room and abundant .oppor-
tunity for fortune in the South for
tens of thousands of thrifty, industri-
Gus white immigrants. There are no
richer lands in the world than those Of
this section. once get the tide of inn
migration started in this direction and
it would flow in steadily, almost of its
own volition. But getting it started is
the trouble. 1t may be that this Ala
bama experiment will be of assistance
in getting the movement started.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-01
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Columbia Is. c. State (Dem.)
says: 1.-The demand that United States
senators should be elected by the peo-
pie is being made in state after state.
The people have doubtless figured out
that the legislators are having too soft
a thing out of some of the applicants
for membership in the millionaire
club
The Albany IN. " Argus (Dem.)
says: rs it mere coincidence that
nearly every man of prominence who
has been Inconvenience as a result
of the postoffice scandals-Tyner,
Christiancy, Beavers, and now Machen
has been known as a friend of Mr.
Hanna's or (what comes to the same
thing) friend of Perry Heath's?"
The Detroit Free Press (Dem1
says There is not so much discord
among Mr.. Cleveland. Mr. Bryan
and Col. Watterson as one might think
Mr. Bryan and Col. Watterson agree
about Mr.. Cleveland. Mr.. Cleveland
and Col. Watterson agree about Mr.
bryan. and it is likely that Mr.. Bryan
and Mr.. Cleveland agree about Col
Watterson."
The Springfield (Mass.) Republican
und.) says: Sweden is apparently TO
undertake state ownership and opera
ton OF iron mines Al least the Diet
has refused to permit a private cor
pora ton TO acquire the Lapland iron
mines. and the upper chamber, COM
posed Of men OF some wealth, has adj
viFed the government 10 prepare a bill
establishing state exploitation Of the
mines. Through economy IN produc-
ton and regulation Of prices the state
according 10 experts. could conduct "a
profitable Industry for 200 years while
private eKploifers would probably eK-
hauet the mines Ia nifty years"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-01
COMING INTO THE SOUTH.

]
The movement of immigrants into
the South is slow, but it is increasing;
and the character of the newcomers
is better, in all probability than would
be the case if the movement were a
rush. Those who are coming in are
from the North and West, with some
additions from abroad. These immi-
grants are farmers, mechanics and
business men. They are either typical
Americans when they come or of the
class that makes typical Americans
after a few years residence in the
country. They have brains, energy
and perseverance, and many of them
have money in addition.
Col. G.. Gunby Jordan. in his adj
dress before the Savannah Chamber
of Commerce. told of three farmers in
Muscogee county who are winning sue
cess. One of them raised an immense
crop of turnips, another a great crop
of sweet potatoes and the third an
exceptional crop of hay. One of these
farmers was from Indiana, the second
from Ohio and the third was a Scotch
man. They had been in Georgia three
years. 1t would be a very hard mat
ter to induce either of them to leave
the state AS Col. Jordan said, these
men brought new ideas and methods
into Georgia farming, and not only
are they doing we'll themselves, but
their work is having a wholesome
influence upon every farmer in the
county.
The story Of the success of these
Muscogee farmers will be carried back
to and told in their former homes.
1t is an attractive story to those who
are seeking to better their condition
and wish to escape the rigors of North
ern winters and the doubtfulness of
Western seasons, and may be depends
ed on to have the effect of inducing
number of other desirable and thrifty
immigrants to cast their fortunes in
this section.
1t was for the purpose of inform
ing the people of other states, lands
and climes of what Georgia is and
what she offers that the Greater Geor-
gia movement was inaugurated; and
it is already doing good work. False
stories lnimical to the section are
daily being exploded, and the North
and West are becoming better ac-
quainted with the South and it's peo-
pie. Nobody except the ignorant or
the deeply prejudiced in the North
and West can longer think of the
South as a section of lawlessness, poor
lands and bad health. 1t is, indeed,
one of the most hosptable, rich and
healthy sections, which facts are be-
ing made generally known.
Probably not less than 100000 i'm
migrants will arrive in the United
States during the current year. The
advent of all of these people into the
country will add to the pressure of
population in the West and North,
making necessary a larger movement
to the southwark 1t is this steady
influx of white people that will de-
velop all parts of the country, and it
is quite likely that it will also settle
the so-called race problem. AS the
proportionate number of white peo-
pie increases in the South, the race
problem will diminish in Importance.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-01


Topeka, the capital of Kansas, suffers
from a great calamity 1t has been
swept by a flood and devastated by
fire. Between one hundred and seven
ty-five and two hundred OF her citizens
are victims of the flood and flames, and
it is estimated that $4,000, 900 worth of
property has been destroyed. Such a
loss is appalling.
The flood was not unexpected, but it
exceeded all expectations. The city
had been swept by floods before, but by
none so serious as the one that is now
receding.
Topeka is a thriving industrial city
of about $4,000 inhabitants. 1t is sit
uated on the Kansas river, the greater
part of it being on the south bank. 1t
is largely devoted to manufacturing,
and the majority of its people are
doubtless mechanics and factory Oper-
atives. But whether they are or not ii
is safe to assume that most of those
who have lost relatives and property
are poor people, and that therefore
there is great deal of suffering in
Topeka. The details of the calamity
will be read with deep interest. The
suffers have the sympathy of the entire
country.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-01

Until a few weeks ago George A.
Kennard was a prosperous wholesale
grocer in st. Joseph Mo- He had a
comfortable fortune, a good home and
an interesting family. But he wanted
more money, and wanted it quickly.
He had recently been reading of the
great fortunes made in Wall street by
Sully and others, and decided that
what they could do. he could dupli-
cate. He therefore sold out his bust
ness in st. Joseph moved to New
York and entered Wall street. 1t took
Wall street just two weeks to wipe
him out. He was left penniless. He
had a revolver; he used it. His widow
and little daughter are in poverty.
And Wall street goes merrily along,
looking for others like him.