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Porto RIco's Claim On Cuba.

Washington, May l3.--l'he govern
inent Of Porto Rico has presented to
the state departments claim Of that
government against tile government Of
Cuba for about Sl,OOO,oOO, which is
based on an alleged loan by Porto
Rico To Cuba Of the sum named before
the war which resulted in the cession
Of the island to the United States.
General Wood declined to recognize
the claim because 1t was o debt Of the
Spanish government which, at that
time, was trustee Of Porto Rico,
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-14

Muskogec, |. T., May l2.-secretary
Hitchcock and his party left here early
in the morning for a daylight ride to
Ardmore. They spent the evening at
that place, and will then run back TIC
Sulphur to spend Sunday The secre.
tary is not accompanied by any of the
Indian officials. He expressed desire
to make the trip unaccompanied by
any Of them.
He thought the people would be
freer to express their sentiments to
him If he were alone.
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-14

Philadelphia, pa,, May 49, Detect
ives recovered all but 500 Of the $780,
900 in currency stolen from the safe Of
the United States Express Company in
transit from Pottsville, Pa, to this
city. W. A, j. Murphy, an express
messenger in the employ Of the COM
pany, who was arrested on suspicion
Of having some knowledge Of the mys.
terious disappearance Of the valuable
package, Is said by tho police to have
made confession which led TO the 10:
covsry Of the money,
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Wichita Grain.
LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF.

Japan has standing army of15o,oOO
men, perfectly drilled and trained.
Edward VII and Victor Emmanuel
kissed each other in public at Rome.
The semi-annual assemblage Of the
M. &. bishops of the world is in session
at Meadeville, Pa.
The mercury dropped seven degrees
below freezing point in Colorado and
Wyoming on April 20.
The cruiser Albany, now on the
Asiatic station, is to be ordered to the
Pacific for repairs next autumn.
The Connecticut house Of representa-.
tives rejected u bill granting women
the right to vote by vote Of los to 60.
The striking longshoremen OF Mont
real at q meeting decided to accept the
terms Of agreement reached by repre-
sentatives Of both sides.
The question Of the liability Of for.
eigners to pay the house tax in Japan
will be submitted TO the international
arbitration court at The Hague in Sep
tomber next.
Manila is now the only walled city"
in the Orient, and it Is Secretary Roots
intention to have it preserved 1t is
quite likely that the moat outside the
wall will be filled up as u sanitary
measure.
The foreign office has given out the !
decision that Austria will not be repre-i
sented at the st. Louis fair; but that
may send exhibits Of fine arts,
home industry and industrial educa-
tional departments.
The larger daily newspapers have
very many news items about the May
strikes, coming from all over the world
There is quite percentage of these
dispatches which give particulars of
adjustments.
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B0odling In Massachusetts.

Boston, May 1.-THE committee on
rules OF the Massachusetts senate de-
cided to report resolutions to investi-
gate charges of bribery made by George
]. Raymond, of Boston. Mr.. Raymond
alleges that senator last year offered
for a money consideration TO prevent
the passage Of bill which affected
Mr.. Raymond's business. Mr.. Ray
mond made public u statement that the
senator to whom he referred was a
member of the present legislature as
well as Of the last one.
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Washington, May 13'-Secretary
Wilson received word of fresh out
break of foot and mouth disease in a
herd located at birmingham, Mass
II was believed by the department
officials that the epidemic had been
wiped out in New England. Secretary
Wilson said that he had contemplated
lifting the quarantine altogether from
New England in fortnight, but that
action must be now postponed indci-
nitely, and it is impossible to foretell
when the restrictive measures against
those states can be removed.
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London, May 9.-The Irish land bill
has passed It's second reading in the
house Of commons by 443 votes to 90.
In the house John Morley (LiberaD,
who was received with cheers, said the
bill was bold and courageous
measure and a revolutionary extension
Of the land purchase system. lie had
never known bill that could be so
riddled with objections. It's remedies
were abnormal, but it was u creature
Of social necessity; therefore he would
support it
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Tourists to Pacific Coast.

New York, May l3.--About 800 tour
lists to the Pacific coast began their
journey by special trains over the
Pennsylvania railroad. Seven special
trains will be used, each composed of
Pullman, vestibule, baggage, dining
and drawing room sleeping cars. Each
train will be in charge of Pennsyl-
vania railroad tourist agent and will
be accompanied by u chaperon, official
stenographer and special baggage mas
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Washington, DC, May 10. General
lIaines, a member Of the isthmus cana
commission who has just returned from
the isthmus, says that fever is preva-
lent there and that IL is quite danger
GUS to white men. He says 1t is either
yellow fever or such malignant type
Of malarial fever as to be as bad as
yellow fever. The condition can be
improved, but IT will require control
by the government Of sanitary meas.
ures. He thinks IL would take Q year
TO do this. f
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COMPETITOR FOR "ORIENT."
Rock Island Comforting With Mexican
Central For Merger.

st. Louis, May lit is stated that
A. A. Robinson, president Of the Next
can Central, is now in New York in
conference with officials Of tine Rock
Island upon the terms of sale.
The requirement of the Mexican
Central would place the Rock Island
in the position Of u formidable compet-
itor for Stillwell's Orient line, as well
as prove by developments AN excellent
feeder to the system.
The lines connect at III Paso and ex-
tend from this point to the capital of
Mexico, while several feeder lines tap
important territory.
The Mexican Central already reaches
within u few miles of the Pacific coast
and there is little TO be done in case
the deal goes through for the Rock
Island to get a Pacific outlet.
Branch lines have been started. One
extension is projected from Jiminez,
and if completed would place the Rock
Island into close competitive contact
with the Stillwcll line.
1t is pointed out that by the acqusi-
lion OF the Mexican Central the Rock
Island would not only get a direct
route to the Pacific coast, which will
shorten the distance 10 the Philippines
md the principal ports of Asia, but it
would acquire an established traffic
With Mexico
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st. Paul, May S.-General Manager
Ward Of the Great Northern has issued
a second circular to the men defining
more clearly the position of the road,
and stating in explicit terms that the
management cannot afford to allow Its
employees To dictate as TO what kind of
trains it shall run on its system.
This circular was sent out over the
system. The company is making ar
engagements to open an office in
Chicago for the employment Of train.
men.
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Stockton, Cali, May ll.-Ten OF
twelve persons were severely injured
and three business houses in the center
Of this city were burned by an explo-
sion which occurred in the rear Of Ger.
ZACH & Moraths shoe store, when the
street was crowded with people. The
glass front Of the store was blown out
and many persons passing were hurt by
flying pieces Of glass. The wall Of the
Western Union building adjoining was
blown in, and operators and messenger
BOYS were more or less hurt.
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Washington, May S.--lnspector Nc
Laughlin, Of the Indian bureau, has
been ordered to proceed to the Uintah
reservation in Utah to negotiate with
the Indians who own the reservation
for the allotment Of a part Of their
lands and the cession Of the remainder
to the government, The law providing
for this authorizes the authorities
arbitrarily TO open the reservation
in case Of failure 10 reach an agree.
ment. The reservation is a large
ona
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El Paso, May 1.-Two hundred and
fifty machinists, boiler-makers and
helpers in the I'll Paso and Northeast
ern shops ut Alamagordo, N. NJ, went
on strike because the superintendent
of motive power discharged their fore
man,
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Chicago, May IA strike is on Of
1900 tallymen and lumber inspectors
which may develop serious trouble for
the lumber industry Of this city. Sew
enty-fve lumber yards are involved.
Upon refusal Of the employees to grant
q demand for 30 cents an hour and a
ten-hour day, the men walked out
without any warning, although an
agreement had been signed January
lst between the tallymen and lumber
inspectors union and the employees,
making the wages EEK cenxa hour.
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Cheyenne, Wyo., May S--Captain
William Il. Strope is dead Of pneu-
monia. He was born in New York ~
year ago. When child he went to
sea, travelling all over the world. As
pony express rider for the Wells Fargo
company he made great ride across
the continent in 1857, carrying the
inaugural address Of President
Buchanan to Sun Francisco.
During the civil war Captain Strope
was in command Of a gunboat on the
Mississippi.
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Concordia, Kans May 13.-The Re-
publican river and its tributaries are
again in food covering thousands Of
acres of low land and running corn
and wheat fields. The Central Branch
Of the Missouri Pacific has been COM
PEELED to suspend traffic west and
north Of here owing to the many
washouts and submerged track. Howe's
circus billed to exhibit here was una.
BILE 10 show
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Berlin, May 13.-Commenting on The
establishment of two new American
coaling stations in the Pacific ocean,
the Kreuz zeitung says: "With the
Panama canal, the Hawaiian Islands,
Tutuila and the Philippines, the Uni
ted States holds the most important
strategy points in the Eastern hemis-
phere where some day her supremacy
will be indisputable.0
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Argentine Cattle Excluded.

London, May 13.--The board Of ag-
riculture has prohibited the importa'
ton into Great Britain Of animals from
Argentina and Uruguay on and after
May IL in consequence Of the existence
of foot and mouth disease in those re-
publcs.
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Los Angeles, CAL, May 11.-A gener,
al strike of electrical workers and out
side linemen was declared, between
300 and 400 men going out. Last week
the several electric companies were
served with q notice to the effect that
unless all linemen were granted an
increase Of about 20 per cent in wages
the men would strike. The wages at
present paid average So day.
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The largest airship ever devised is
now building in San Francisco, and
even in its present half-fnlshed con-
dition 1t spreads itself out over about
a block of territory.
1t Is made of aluminium, and will be
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LARGE AlRsHIP UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

bigger than the ordinary Mississippi
river steamboat.
More than 100000 has already been
spent on the machine and it will cost
more than S20O,00O. Charles Stanley
Is the inventor.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-01-29
SHARP DEBATE IN SENATE.

Rawllns Makes Sensational Allegations
and is Replied To.
Washington. Jan. ga sharp debate
was precipitated In the senate today
when Rawlins called up his resolution
directing the secretary of war to fur
Nn!sh the senate with the proceedings OF
number Of court-martials in the
Philippines. In the course of his re-
marks Rawlins referred to the death of
Father Augustin and said he was mur-
dered in cold blood. This aroused the
ire of Beveridge, who demanded spe-
officially to know who had committed
the cold-blooded murder.
Carmaek entered the debate and
characterized the charge which, he said
had been repeatedly made, that the
democrats were assailing the army as
"the meanest and dirtiest" of any that
had been made against the party.
Proctor defended Captain Cornelius NJ.
Brownell who had been mentioned In
Rawllns resolution as being responsible
for Father Augustin's death.
The statehood bill was taken up at 2I
o'clock and Lodge spoke in opposition
to it. An attempt by Aldrich to di-
vide the business of the senate with
the statehood bill failed. and the SEN
ate at 5:15 o'clock adjourned.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-01-29
ACTIONS OF GARwooDs
Reunite After Wife Inherits Fortune
From Second Husband.

San Francisco, Jan. 2S-The state su-
preme court has sustained a position
taken by Lorenzo Garwood. who re-
fused to testify whether or not he had
been divorced from his wife, whom he
married in August IL, 1877. After liv-
ing together for 10 years the husband
came to this state without telling his
wife where he was going. six years
later she married A. W. Byers. who
was possessed of fortune. Byers
died last year and almost simultaneous
ly Garwood returned home, He and his
wife became reconciled, but the other
heirs objected to their enjoyment of
the Byers estate.
Had Garwood testified that he had
never been divorced a charge Of big
amy could have been placed against
the woman. The case viii now be
fought out in the courts of Illinois.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-01-29
DEBT OF VENEZUELA is
Owe RFouRTEEN MILLIONS
Minister Bowen Gives Out Statement
Of His Proposal for Liquida-
ton OF Claims.

Washington. Jan. 2s.-This afternoon
Minister Bowen gave out brief state
ment Of the diplomatic debt OF venezu-
ella and the methods for Its future ad-
justment.
In round numbers this debt amount
cd on December ii. 1901. to something
over sli.00090O, and consisted OF claims
which had previously been adjusted.
Since that time. owing to the almost
constant state OF the revolution which
has prevailed In Venezuela, no pay
ntents have been made on the debt.
Bowers plan provides that l3 percent
Of the customs receipts OF all yenez-
uelln ports should go toward payment
OF this debt.
For payment of unadjusted claims, 80
percent Of the customs duties of two
ports. Porto Cabella and La Guayra,
have been offered in pledge by Iow-
Ell.
From the highest authority ii was
learned today that publication by the
London foreign office of the fact that
Great Britain and not Germany sought
an alliance against Venezuela was
brought about by representations from
the German foreign office, 1t Is said
that Germany had threatened 10 pub
lish the diplomatic exchanges between
the German ana British foreign offices.
unless Great Britain Immediately
should bear responsibility for the al
lance. This threat was induced by
the anti-German feeling aroused in the
United States by events in Venezuelan
waters,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-01-29
NO DOODLE AT SALEM.


! Absence OF the Sack Reduces Strength
Of the Third House.
Salem Jan. G,--vtspecIal Correspond.
ence)-The fact that the third house
is not well represented or organized In
Salem this year Is the cause for the
apparent lack OF interest IN the sena.
torinl contest. The absence OF the
sack" explains the absence OF many
old-tlme members OF the lobby.
While there Is not much surface ex-
element over the senatorial contest,
the Fulton managers are confident OF
success and predict that they viii land
their man this week. He now has "a
votes. including hts own. and expects
accessions from eastern Oregon Of six
AMI one from Lincoln county, giving
him II. 1t Is believed that. when these
men leave Geer, one or two of the Mar
ion county delegation will vote for Fui-
ton. II is we'll known that there are
at least six Of the Multnomah delega-
tion favorable to Fulton and prefer him
to any other man. The question Is,
Can the anti-Fulton contingent from
Multnomah county keep the forces to-
gether? 1t Is the concensus OF opinion
II Fulton fails of election, that his sup,
port will 80 to Jonathan Bourne, Civ
ing MuItnomah a United States SEN
ator that Il does not want.
While the number OF bills introduced
Is considerably less than two years
ago, there are enough already before
both houses to keep them busy until the
end OF the session. The bills of in
terest to Clatsop county are the New
Astoria bill, the Seaside charter bill,
Hahn's bill giving boat pullers lien
upon the gear upon which they fish
or perform labor; Carnahan's bill to
abolish the poll tax; to extend the term
OF county assessors to four years, and |
requiring county and state officials to !
49, NVhNs SVHiS SuiNNS
provided the surety company files Its ar
ticles Of incorporation in the office OF
the secretary of state.
The Astoria charter bill, with Its poll
tax annex, has not made It's appear
ance. There will be opposition to
the poll tax clause for, as q rule, 1t is
claimed candidates will have to pay the
poll tax in order to get voters to vote.
A large number of voters do not relish
he idea Of paying one dollar for the
Of voting, and 1t will mater
ally reduce the total vote of Clatsop
'ounty, possibly resulting in the loss of
representative when the state is re-
llstricted.
No action has yet been taken relative
o Governor Chamberlain's recom-
nendation to abolish the office of
Iealth officer at Astoria, but bill has
een introduced creating a state board
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-01-29
EX-SENATOR ALLEN
DIES SUDDENLY AT
HIS SEATTLE HOME
siccumbs to Attack of Angina Pectoris
Was First Senator From Wash
ing After Admission Of
the State.

Seattle. Jan. 2s.--John q. Allen. for
merly United States senator from Wash
ington state, died suddenly at his resi-
dence in this city tonight at II o'clock
from angina pectoris "a chest ailmenb.
Senator Allen had appeared in perfect
health lately.
This evening he was az home, where
few friends were calling, at the tine
Of the attack, which occurred about
1880. Medical attendance was hastily
summoned, but within 30 minutes he
was dead.
In 1885 he was elected territorial del
egate to congress. and upon the admis-
sion of Washington to the Union in
1889 was chosen as one OF the first Unit
ed States senators, drawing the short
term.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-01-29
Negligence Results in Disaster Near
Tucson That Killed Fully
twenty-five People.
WRECKED COACHES TAKE FIRE
Limited Runs Into Cres-
cent City Express and Fear
ful Loss of Life Ensues
as Result.

Tucson, Ariz., Jan. 2s. THE failure
Of Night Operator GEORGE clough OF
Walls station to deliver orders to west
bound train No. ., known as the sum
set limited. caused head-end collision
at 5 o'clock this morning between trains
No. and No. 8, IA miles east of Tue
son.
At the last accounts Is bodies had
been taken from the mass OF burned
wreckagc and it is believed this number
viii be swelled by the addition Of at
least 10 more before the search Of the
mass Of mangled and twisted iron and
steel is completed.
Train No. g. which was several hours
late and running as No. 7, stopped at
Walls station at 2:40 o'clock his morn
ing. 1t was In charge II Conductor
G. w. Parker and Engineer Jack
Bruce. the later one OF the oldest and
best known engineers in Arizona. The
conductor and engineer were Furnish
ed with orders to pass an eastbouni
freight train at Wilmot station. There
was another order at Walls station. one
to meet train No. s, known as the Cres-
cent City express, eastbound, at Es-
mond. This order, which was an inn
portant one. the operator failed to de-
liver, and the limited pulled out with
the right If track, and with no orders
No. s. When within six
miles of Walls, running at speed OF
% miles an hour AMI rounding sharp
curve, No. crashed into No. 5 run
hing IS miles an hour. The crash and
scenes Immediately following were be-
rond description. So great was the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-01-29
IN THE LOWER HOUSE.
Slow Progress Made With the Indian
Appropriation Bill.

Slow Progress Made With the Indiar
Appropriation Bill.
Washington, Jan. 2S.-The house to-
day made slow progress with the Ind
ian appropriation bill, covering only
about eight pages in over four hours.
Burton hung Oh the flank Of Sherman
who had charge of the bill. and insisted
upon an explanation of every item. He
succeeded in having several appropria-
tions cut down.
In the course of the debate Burton
furnished some interesting statistics on
the subject of Irdian education design
ed to show that the more money the
government spent the more helpless the
Indians became.
The senate amendments to the bill to
amend the bankruptcy act were agreed
to.
The speaker appointed Hildebrand,
Hughes and Bartlett as members of
committee on accounts of the next con-
gress.
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Senator Quay Hits Upon Unique
Plan to Force Action On
Statehood Bill.
OFFERS MEASURE AS RIDER
Attaches 1t to the Appropriation
BillsSO That II Must BeSup-
ported Other Matters
In Congress.

Washington, Jan. 2s. --A few minutes
before Senator Lodge suspended his
speech In opposition to the Omnibus
statehood bill today, Senator Quay, In
charge of the bill, introduced the state
hood measure as an amendment TO
each Of the two appropriation bills, the
agricultural and sundry bills. II Is
the intention so TO join the measure
with bills providing money for the con-
duct Of the business of the govern
ment as to render il necessary TO ac-
cept the statehood bill in order to se-t
cure passage Of the appropriation bills.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-01-29
WILL STUDY MoRMoNIsM
To Be Better Able to Oppose Its Spread
In Japan.

San Francisco. Jan. 2S,-Tatseuo va
masaki. q Japanese Buddhist priest has
arrived here on an unusual mission. He
comes to study Mormonism not for
the purpose Of embracing the religion,
but for the purpose of furnishing him
self with information which will en-
able him to better oppose its growth in
Japan, where 1t has already taken good
hold.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-01-29
BLAMED FOR
RAILROAD ACCIDENT
Number of Dead From New Jersey
Horror is Twenty, aud Several
Others Will Die

New York, Jan. 2S.--The total loss OF
life by last nights collision on the Cen
trail railroad of New Jersey at Grace
land is tonight up to 20. In addition to
these, Engineer Davis and Fireman
Mccarthy OF the Philadelphia & Read
ing express, who are In the hospital at
Plainfield, may die at my moment. and
1t Is believed that several Of the injured
passengers cannot recover.
Blame for the disaster Is placed by
the railroad officials upon Engineer
Davis.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-01-29
ROOSEVELT RETURNS HOME.

Washington, Jan. 2S.- President
Roosevelt and party arrived at Wash
ington from Canton at o'clock this
afternoon, On allghting from the train
the president walked briskly forward to
the locomotive, where he shook hands
with the engineer and fireman.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-01-29
THREE MEN ARE KILLED
IN UTAH BY SNOWSLIDE
Avalanche Swept Down Mountain Side,
Carrying Shaft House Into the
Valley Below.

Salt Lake, Jan. 2S.--A special to the
Tribune from Park City, Utah, says:
4 snowslide occurred here early this
morning that killed three miners out
right and injured several others. 1t
swept down from high mountain that
overhung the Quincy shafthouse, car
rying the structure down into the val
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-01-29
FROM ROME.

Rome, Jan. 2S.-Signor Di Broglio,
minister Of the treasury. has resigned
office because of Ill health. The pope
has refused TO receive DR.. Costa, vice.
president of the Argentine republic,
because he first paid a visit to the
quirinal.