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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-03-26
N. Y. MasOns
Cleaning House
Objectionable Members Must Be Expel-
led and oneaiers Punished,

New York, March 25.-While Masonic
lodges which are found to have unde-
sirable members viii be thoroughly
p,wged, II is thought by Masons gener-
ally that these bodies will not necessar-
lily be obllterated, Even Dorlc lodge,
which has at least temporarily lost its
charter, win not be kept beyond the
pale. The cleansing process, however,
will extend throughout this state and
more than co lodges viii be concern
ed
Grand Master Crandall Is collecting
evidence which viii soon be used in the
case of the men responsible for the ad-
mission Of "Shang' Draper into Doric
lodge. 1t is believed If these men are
found guilty they will be driven from
the order.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-03-26
HIS NERVE
FAILED HIN
Rather Than Stand Ordeal Of a
Dourtmartial General End
ed His Life.
GRAVE CHARGES PREFERRED
After Reading An Account Of hi.
Disgrace, English Officer
Blows Out Brains.
GRAVE CHARGES PREFERRED

Paris. March z5.- Major-G General Hec
tor Mcdonald. commanding the British
forces In ceyion. and one Of the fore
most officers In the British army.
against whom charges based on i'm
moral acts were filed some time ago
committed suicide today al the Regina
hotel. He shot himself in the right tenn
pie shortly before noon. and expired
few minutes late. The general was
alone In his small chamber at the time
OF the tragedy.
One of the female attendants heard
the pistol shot and opening the door
saw the generals figure stretched Out
on the floor, with blood gushing from
bullet wound in his head. She ran
screaming TO the balcony overlooking
the lobby OF the hotel, where man,
guests, including number OF ladies'
were assembled.
The proprietor of the hotel was th,
first TO reach the expiring man. Med.
ical aid was Immediately summoned
but was found to be useless, death en-
sung quickly on the fatal act.
Sir Hector Mcdonald arrived In Pari'
last Friday evening from London OF
his way back to ceylon, where 1t wal
understood that an immediate court
martial would be held to clear up III,
charges against him.
Little was seen of him after his ar
rival. He was, however, seen in III
lobby this morning, and 1t is believed
that newspaper printed in English
containing resume Of the gray
charges brought against him and EN-
bellished with the generals portrait il
full uniform. came under his attention
He left the lobby going to mis- room
and pistol shot followed soon after.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-03-26

RESIGNATION
After Mature Thought the Amia.
bic Castro Consents to
Hold On.
CONGRESS HAS USE FOR HIN
Resigns Himself to the Trust, but
Only Until the Nation Has
Complete Peace.

Caracas. March 25.-Afters reading
his special message to congress today
General Castro Withdrew his resIgna-
tion from The presidency OF Venezuela.
President Castro's special message was
delivered in congress this afternoon.
He says
When l abdicated 1t was not from
any small minded or interested calcuIa-
tion. stiIl less was 1t with the result
Of any sorry or ridiculous farce which
has no place In heart warmed by
the heat OF great ideals"
He then says he believes his abdi-
cation was duty imposed upon him
in the interests OF peace.
with my separation today" he said.
nobody would lose and all would gain.
since this would imply that my efforts
and sacrifices were always and under
all circumstances at the service OF the
republic at its first CALI"
After passing in review of the other
difficulties in the way OF the govern
ment, he saw how his intentions were
misrepresented and at that moment
resigned.
Notwithstanding these reasons,
which were weighty to my mind he
continues congress does not accept my
! resignation and insits that / should
continue. that I should not persist
therein, but considers me still useful
in the government, bow before its
desire and resign myself to the new OBJ
legations imposed by my country, but
only until the work OF pacifying the
nation shall he complete and order re-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-03-26
California Is
Being Overrun
Largest Influx of Homeseekers Ever
Known In the state,

San Francisco, March 25.--According
to hotel records and railroad authorl-
ties, San Francisco is enjoying the
greatest influx of eastern visitors OF
any winter in her history.
This remarkable pilgrimage of east
erners to California is not due mainly
to the low colonlst rates, for the col
onist-rate visitors do not come to San
Francisco, nor do they seek the first
class hotels. In the last seven weeks,
because of the low rates, no less than
14,OOO colonists have come into Califor-
MIA by way of Ogden and FL Paso,
San Francisco has scarcely seen any OF
these people, and yet the city continues
to be full Of strangers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-03-26
TO LOCATE HONOLULU
New Pacific Gable Makes Exact Cal
Calculations Possible.

San Francisco, March 25.-Edwin
smith and Fremont Morse of the coast
and geodetic survey are preparing to
exchange telegraphic time signals over
the new cable to determine the pre-
else difference of time and longitude
between San FRANCISCO and Honolulu.
The probabilities are that the longi-
tu1e of Honolulu Is not much in error,
but its determination to date has de-
pended upon chrnometer transportation
from distant positions, which method
is now only used where telegraphic
lines or ocean cables are not available.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-03-26
RUTH HANNA coNvALEscING.
Has Been Very Ill at Thomasville
Georgia,

Chicago, March ga dispatch to the
Record-Herald from Thomasville, Ga,
says;
Mrs. Marcus Hanna said last night
that Miss Ruth Hanna, who has peeh
III here, was convalescing. Senator
Hanna has not been at Thomasville
this season, and unless Miss Hanna
should suffer soihe unforeseen change
he win not come, as Mrs. Hanna In
tends to return to Cleveland as soon
as the patients condition will permit
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-03-26
sCHLEY COMING NORTH
Now Being wlned and Dlned in Cali
fornia Cities,

San Francisco, March 2b,--Admlral
Schley has finally consented to accept
several informal dinners and lun-
cheons in thsi city, Vallejo and Mare
island will be visited by the admiral
and party on Thursday and on satur-
day night they will start to return
cast by way Of Portland, Seattle and
Salt Lake.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-03-26
SECURED A RAISE.

Chicago, March 25.-The plasterers
helpers, a branch OF the Hodcarriers
and Building Laborers union. have
secured an increase in wages after sub
mitting their claims to an arbitration
board. The men asked for an Increase
of two and half cents an hour over
the present rate of IS cents. They were
granted a raise Of one and a half cents
Two thousand men are affected.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-03-26
NEWS FROM
THE RING
TO FIGHT FITzsIMMoNs.
wagers Deposited for Championship
of World Contest.

New York, March 25.--It is announce
ed that "Philadelphia" Jack oBrien
has deposited $1,000 covering the for
felt posted sometime since by Bot
Fltzsimmons, for a fight for the mid
dleweight championship of the world.
with the proviso that the fight will be
at 15S pounds. Fitzsimmons already has
posted 5000 as a side bet, but 1t is
thought he will not insst on this be-
ing covered. If such action would pre-
vent the fight.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-03-26
SILVER MARKET.

silver. Is IA.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-03-26

LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP,
San Francisco, March 25,-Joe Angel
was given the decision last night over
Jack Cordell The decision carried
with it the lightweight championship
of the coast
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-08-22
Longevity Influenced by Water.

Solid and dry as the human body ap-
pears. water constitutes more than one
fourth of its bulk. and all the functions
of life are really carried on in a water
bath, and. although the sense of thirst
may be trusted to call for n draught OF
water when required. he fluid can be
imbibed most advantageOusly for many
reasons, besides merely satisfying thirst
In the latter stage of digestion. when
communion of the mass is INCOMPLETE,
il is much facilitated by moderate
draught of water, which diSintegrares
and disSolveS the contents of the Stom-
ach. fitting it for emugcnce and prepar-
ing it for assimilation.
The habit of drinking water in moder-
ate quantities between meals contribute
to health, and indicates the fact that
those who visit health resorts for the
purpose of imbibing the waters of miner
al springs might profit by staying at
home and drinking more water and less
whisky. Water is the universal solvent
Of nature and the chief agent in all
transformations OF matter. When taken
into an empty stomach, it soon begins 10
pass ont through the tissue by m oS-
motto process into the circulation 10
liquify effete solids, whose eXcretion from
the tho system Is thus facilitated. VERY.
few people think of the necessity Of
washing the inside as we'll as the outside
of the body and he who would he per.
fectly healthy should be as careful about
tie cleanliness of his stomach rs that Of
his skin.-lIeath
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-08-22
Miraculous Vault.

The most Interesting place Of pilgrim
age i'll Dublin is St Nichans church.
whore the organ j. still to be seen npoa
which Hande! is said 10 have composed
his Messiah" In the graveyard is the
lasr resting place of Robert Emmett. and
the vault of 81. Michan'~ provides a more
grueSdmc thrill than the morgue The
sexton lifts an iron door ana dcsccnds "a
few rude steps carrying light. without
Which the place would be pitch dark. You
follow and find Yourself in a narrow
passage, from which cell like reccs>es be
longing to different families branch of
Whether it is owing to the extreme dry.
ness of the surroundings or to some myS-
ferrous property of the place. the process
of decay has been arrested. and the fea-
tures Of persons dead for two centuries
may be recognized from authentic por-
traits. Here lie the brothers ShearcS.
who were executed for their share in tn
united Irish conspiracy. side by side a.
most with the Earl If Leitrim. who wa
murdered about thirty years ago. Tie
earls ancestors for hundreds of years
back rest in the same vault Perhaps the
StraIge>t thing about the vault is the fact
that apart from the weird sensation.
there j. nothing offensive in the surround.
iugS.-L London Tattler.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-08-22
Important Items
Which Are Too Often Overlooked.

n good woman who has gone to her
reward remarked so often: If we can
only discriminate between the essential,
and non-essentials of every day living
how much better We will be-
Alas that so many housekeeperS and
maids who are really accomplished over
look 50 many important tritles. Coffee
and tea pots are never thoroughly
cleaned. They are washed as any ordi.
nary dish is or simply rinsed under the
faucet and put away instead of being
frequently filled with water and several
spGonfulS of soda, and allowed to boil
for several hours on the back of the
stove.
One houSekeeper who has had the best
of help most of her married life. might
be called a crank on some of these ques-
tons. After every girl leaves her she
spends n few days in careful search
around corners and cupboards. doing lit
tie odd jobs which are frequently neg
lected even in the best regulated families.
There may be Il few cobwebS or some
dust noticeable to strangers who come
in when she is alone. but the refrigera-
tor, pantry and kitchen are thoroughly
gone over, coffee ana tea pots receive Il
vigorous cleansing. the sink is made
sweet and clean, spots which are fire.
QucntlY allowed 10 accumulate on the in
side of water pitchers are removed by
means of baking soda rubbed on with n
wet cloth Hair and nail brushes and
combs need frequent cleaning in soft WA
ter which has TWO or three teaSpoOnful>
of ammonia ~. or some powdered boraN.
Care should be used 50 thar the backs
of burshe~ are not injured.
Closets and stationary wash bowls
should hc flushed with boiling water.
which has sal soda in il or coppcraS.
- Il la "A
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-08-22

sand. as well a those shells like the aba
lone found under the rocks. an enormous
amount of segregated lime Is represented
by various forms of crustacea, partisular-
~ Of the warm or anneld family encase,l
ia tubes of lime. These tubes cover the
floors of caves, while the walls are still
more denSely coated with limestone and
rock barnacleS. while in the creyiceS hun
dreds of little crabs crawl about and
menace you with suspicious eyes and for
mldIble claws, and hermit crabs carry
ing their whelk she'll home op their back
swarm in the pools.
With such Il teeming uperabundane4,
OF Hme-gathering life. the mining geoln-
glSt no longer wonders ~ t;ie vast amount
of limestone he meets with in the marine
rocks. IN which his blanket veins of lead
and silver are found, as ut Aspen and
Leadville. Con, AMI throughout the world
generally wherever lead abounds He sees
now how il II that he occasionally finds
fossil sra she'll in the limestone walls
Of his mine. and only wonders he does not
tnd more. In mines further east hN
would find the limestone composed of
nothing but mass of sea shells. Drpos-
ITS OF comminutcd shells and coral sands.
thrown up ou the shore hy the stormy
waves. may be cementrd into u compact
rock. or limestone. by the rrdepoSit of
carbonate of lime between the fragments
In such a Way is formed the shell lime
stone" nf Florida. and doubtless many Of
our oil toSilifer0uS limeStOueS were
formed in this way. Mines aud Minerals
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-08-22
Mud Pies

OF all the enjOymeats under the skies,
There's nothing 80 jolly as making mud
pies.
Prepare a nice shIngle, or short narrow
plank.
Lag it carefully down on a bright. sunny
bank.
Take the freshest of earth and the cleanest
of sand
And mix them up thoroughly well with your
hand.
Add 4 cupful Of water then stir with a
stick
\ little more if it seems too thick.
Now take u. lump of this beautiful
About just enough for mud pie. you
know.
Roll it softly around. and give il pat.
Don't have it too humpy and vet not too
hat.
Lay it down on the hoard to bake in the
Then make AL the others just ike this
one.
Then sprinkle white sand over each little
cake.
And leave them about fifteen minutes to
bake
And when they are done. you'n certainly
say.
That's the most fun I've had for many a
day. Selected.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-08-22
Why Women Don't Fish.

How does 1t happen that the fisher
mans mantle never falls on the women
of the house. investigators claim that
the daughter is more likely 10 inherit
the fathers qualities than is the son. We
Mi know that with other taints and ten
dcncieS-tendencieS that cause. alas. suf>
tcring, shame, disease. disgrace, death
nature is not So lenient. Women come
in for their full share of the visitation
for the sins of their fathers. and there
are no physical traits or peculiarities
that may not descend in the same way.
1t seems 10 me a triile hard that when ii
comes to the one Inheritance that Yields
such absolute enjoyment, they should be
50 mercilesSly cut out
| do not believe they are cut out. ex-
cept by artificial reasons | believe the
daughter is born with the same devotion
To the stream, the woods, the open air.
the blue sky, the same intolerance of re-
Straint the same periodical longing To be
away. with the same skillful hands ana
uncanny brain that her father had before
her. and that her brothers are enccar-
aged To indulge. Custom. however. has
put broom in her hands, needle IN
her fingers. long skirts that bind her lib
erty. and the cry of duty and decolnm
in her earS-.lustina johnson in Outing
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-08-22

As the geologist wndcs among the pools
or follows the shore line ut low water.
he is impressed with the prndigious
amount Of lime segregated from the sea
water by the superintendent marine life
exhibited ON all sides Every pool. every
rock, is tceming with life Of some kind.
and most Of these organisms have secret
ed certain amount Of lime from the sea
water to form their shells or their bones,
Internal ~ we'll as external, structure.
Most of the pools are lined with ~o-calcd
sea moSScS. more strictly ralcarcuus
fcrn-likc curallines Of pink or purple hues
the lime sccfetcd by minute polyrs. Ia
addition 10 this, there are many forms
Of algac, or sea plants, that secretc lime.
Considerable MASSES of II structural lime
stone are 50 formed in the hay of Naples.
Apart from the vast beds OF SEA shells
we know to be ~ccretcd IN the mud and
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-08-22

Is a bunch Of SelfsnneSS ana whines X
everything Whining has become such
a habit with her that her NEST casual re-
mark Is tinged with a whine. She Is
miserable herself and makes everybody
else IN her presence miserable. She IS
Weakling. parasite. \ drag. a heavy
weight on somebody al, the time.
tIet the whine out of your voice. or il
will stop the development and growth of
your body. Ii will narrow and shrink
Your sanind. L will drive away your
friends. 1t viii make YOU unpopular
Quit your whining Brace up. Go In
work lie something. Stand for some
thing. Fill your place in the universe.
Instead Of whining around exciting only
pity and contempt. face about and make
something of Yourself Reach mp 10 the
stature OF strong. ennohlng manhood.
To the beauty and strength of superb
wonanh0od.
There Is nothing the matter with yon.
Just quit Your whining and 90 ia work.
Medical Talk.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-08-22
Quit Your Whining.

There isn't anything in the world more
disagreeable than a whining person.
He whineS if it is hot. He whines If
it is cold He whineS at this, he whines
at that. he whines al everything. Whine,
whine. whine.
1t is just a habit he has fallen into.
There i nothing the matter with him.
II j. just a bad habit.
The wilmer is generally an idle person
or a lazy one. What he needs is 20 b.
set To- work At real hard work. mental
or physical. Some work that will in
terest him and engage his whole atten-
tiOn and he viii not have time to whine.
We know two women. One of them
does her own Homework and takes care
of her horse besides. She l. happy and
singing all the day long. The keyboard
of her life sounds no whining note. II
Is a plea sure 10 be with her, 4 good,
wholesome tonic To watch her.
The other woman is So situated that
she does not have To work. Nothing "a
do but To amuse herself She has nc
zest in life. no interest in ANYTHING. She
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-08-22
Stumbling Never Pays.

That prophet is not without honor
save in his own country is frequently ex-
empliicd in social life. and many Il one
who has been Snubbed, or Mt least over
looked in his or her own community
turns ont rara avis in more congenial
surroundings
You must be quite intimate with that
delightful Mrs. Richardson. thar every
one is raving about. rs You both had cot
tageS every summer for several years al
NJ Beach" said one manager OF day
nursery to another at meeting where the
question of raising maintenance funds
was under discussion Won't you ask
her to run the flower table at our bazaar
She is sure to he a drawing card.
Il am probably the worst person you
could select for that mission" returned
the other. Il am sorry to say | am not
even acquainted with her. You see. in
old days | would not know her. and now
she will not know me. | frankly admit
that | made a mistake, and that il was
stupid of me not to recognize we had 4
phoenix In our midst. II is one of my
many missed opportunities, for suppose
ii would count now to he Il friend Of tile
much sought after Mrs. Richardson. but
| would not dare, under the crcum-
stances. to risk even an introduction.
Many mistake has been made by
deeming this person q rthat of small con
sequence, and treating them accordingly.
P0liteneSS never Injuries the beStower. and
often results unexpectedly to his adyan-
tago
What would You do about my calls2'
asked a young married woman who had
recently moved into Il new neighborhooa
of a more experienced friend QUAINT
ties Of people have called on me. and |
do not know how to discriminate. for |
only want to know the best people,
IF YOU will take my advice" said the
older matron. you will return every visit.
\ call is a purely formal function. and
involves nothing. | find that it never
pays to show neglect 10 any one. New
York Tribune
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-08-22
YOUNG FOLKS COLUMN.


have touched il. though his iuclinatioaS
were of anything but that character. At
this point 4 desperate wrench reea ~cd
him. and h slid on down the trunk. with
nm aiactrty which brought chorus OF
/ laughter from che two boys on thc
ground, and which seemed To increase the
angry barking of the dogs. The noise OF
the dogs seemed 10 bring bruin u Il real
ization of his position and after 4 threat
ening Snarl he retreatcd slowly to his first
position.
EarIS faith in his project was in no
wise weakened III il had gone length
higher the tree would have broken, hc
asserted
Again he began the ascent, little eau
tiouSly this time. and again the bear
climbed to preserve the distance between
them. Vixen il passed the highest point
of its previous climb md was >till creep
ng higher. excitement was intense. Then
as before, il turned. and in another mo-
mcnt Earl was retreaiiuG before his
duSky captive.
After several performances of this Kind
the spectators began TO tire,
You can't chase each other up and
down this tree all night" eNpostulatel
Jcm. Look ut the sun; ii we shoot it
Wen have all we can do 10 get it to III"
trail sled by dark"
IF had pole, | believe could Dust
him" returned Earl reluctant Ia give mp
his scheme. He had paused little he
low the highest point he had been able 80
reach and was looking up ut the bear
He looked out through the branches.
The sun hung low over the peaks whicn
looked like hcapcd clouds. pearly ami
dazzling. Shadow now filled the canyon
and was advancing up the mountain. ii
he would wear laurclS into Steamboat
Springs that day he must win them soon,
Then an idea flashed upon him. shoot
into the tree. he called to his brothers,
put a lot of bullets close together in the
trunk foot below him
They did aS he directed. and in an
other moment the trunk below hruin was
well riddled with bullets. Earl then
placed pole against the tree ~ Il point
just above where the bullets had entered
and the three brought their whole
strength against ii. Crash The tree
top. with its living burden plunged Ia the
ground, and that instant bears and dogs
became snaIlng, tumhling. SnoW-c"v-
cred mass.
The three boys quickly joined in the
struggle, taking good care to keep out of
the reach of the swapping jaws, and soon
hruin was borne Ia the ground. Here
he was held, Swapping aud struggling.
while Jack crowded Il thick stick into las
mouth. In another moment his paws
were tied together. and three perspirnS
boys Strengthened themselves and cun-
fronted the problem ct getting their prize
to the trail shed. mile or more away,
After Il moments planning Il stout pni'
was thrust between the animals legs,
Earl lifted one end of il TO his shouidcr.
and Jack took the other, while lrm
walked alongside. Trees prevented the
carriers from travelling s:dt by side. and
their snow SHOES made il necessary for
! one To- be considerably in advance of the
other: hut in Single. file. with the bear