The daily morning Astorian. [volume], August 25, 1899, Image 1

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W have also ft full lint of sw.tl herring bon. bos coU.
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Write Us for PrUeai
Here Is a List
Ot some High Grade Goods at moderate prices
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good things.
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Of New Zealand.
r p. Thomas. Men,
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Subscriboil Capital'
Paid-Up Capital
Assets
Assots in United States
Surplus to Tolicy Holders
Has boon Underwriting on the
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Resident Agents, Astoria, Oregon
Com.&liih Streets.
All tctl ranges becnus you unfortunately
bought a cheap oho. Huy n
"SUPERIOR"
They arc warranted in every particular, by a
firm fl'2 yours in the liusinewi
BOP HOND STREET !
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Books...
Blank and
Miscellaneous. !
Paper...
New Crape and
Type-writing.
Waterman Fountain Pens
liox Dsoorwtsxl Popaf
and Envlopioo.
& REED
Metal Works
spice
and
Syrup
Tin a Specialty.
Falrnaven, Wash.
HEALTH POODS In .rest variety
fresh from tbe mills.
AROMATIC Sl'lCES guaranteed the finest.
TILLMANN'S fUKB EXTRACTS.
CHASE SAXHORN'S COPPEES nre un
rivalled. Together with a host of other
Son Francisco.
OF SHAREHOLDERS.
$5,000,000
1,000,000
2,545,114
300,000
1,718,792
Tacific Coast over Twenty-two yearf.
A8T0U1A, OREGON, FRIDAY MORX1X0. ACdlUT ii. 18U0
FRISCO'S BIG
WELCOME
Excited Crowds Line tbe Decks
to Receive Volunteers.
IMPOSING BAY PARADE
Crafti of All Descriptions Escort tea
Skeraaa to Her Dock-Scene In
equaled oa the Coast.
BAN FRANCWCO. Auk. Il.-Th.
waier front today was tli niont at
tractive portion cf Hun Francisco. It
wa literally blovl.nl with people from
I one end to the other. Every pier i
rrowatni wnn rarnra pwpie aim jei
rgraph Mill which routitlim it mg
niflclent view of the Gulden 'Jit and
harbor, vat crowded with spectators
anxious t catch a glimpse of the
Sherman as she neared the harbor. All
' wmH to h turned westwardly.
From every quarter of the b.iy yachU,
num h-, tug and bay cruft of all des
cription ma le their 'v.iy through the
water, all converging toward one point,
the Bherman.
An order for tug boats and bay
steamers to leave their positions wo
Issued by Commodore Bprecklea short
ly after noon and one by one they could
be seen moving from their docks, tho'r
prows turned toward the Golden OatO.
The pleasure craft were crowded.
Their human cargoes all gathered on
the shore side of tb vessels and thai
slant of the vessels toward that aide
caused some alarm, but fortunately
there were no accidents of any moment
and the boats took their appointed po
sitions aa If my niaglo. Everything
waa dona so smoothly and with to Ut
ile apparent effort that It looked
If the lleet had been schooled to per
fection. Suddenly the Pherman waa
sighted and the eacort of tugs neartng
the harbor, and then all Interest In ths
gaily decorated yachta was for tha time
lost. Every face waa turned toward
tha ocean. Nearer and nearer the big
whits steamer came, and closer and
closer the two fleets came toward each
other. Two string" of yachts and tugs
Peaches...
A splendid lot of ths oelebrated
Southern Oregon peachee Just
received.
Other Fruit...
In abundance and of all varl
tles. Vegetables...
Th. most complete selection In
the city and all fresh and crisp.
Prompt delivery to
hII parts ot the city
and outside points.
Foard & Stokes Co.
Your Wife
Will Ilka It; so will tha eook.
Star Estate Range
Sattify all who us. them.
If your batter half does ths cooking,
that Is an aUUlnl rea.on why there
should be a Star Estate Range In your
kitchen. The u.e of them prevents worry
and disappointment.
W. J. SCULLY. Agent.
431 Bond Street.
W: mm :
reached the turning point opposite the
fort first and took up their places lav
Ing the broad ribbon of water between
their line for the Bhertnan to pass
through to the head of the pageant.
A tbe Khurman approached the Gate,
the land batteries belched forth In a
national salute, and the bay steamers
took up the signal with their sirens.
I'andeinonluni relnd. Nearer and
nearer the welcome veaael came and
at lam puahed her prow Into the apace
left for her, and auch aoene occurred
a ha never been ecn on the coant
before. The alitn.il waa given to the
fleet of yai hta and tu to get under
headway Juat in time for them to fall
Into the wake of the transport, which,
of course, waa given the place of hon
or. Slowly the fleet moved along with
the traneport. Ai the fleet neared the
Iran. port dock the Iowa let go ber
batterle, and the, curling amoke aa It
left tb cannon'a" mouth presented a
light which few of the watchera on
land and wa'er had ever aeen before.
Junt before the anchor of the Sherman
waa dropped. Commodore Bprecklea
gave the algn.il for the eacort to dl
perM and the flmt detail of tbe day'i
celebration waa over.
The Hherman will lay oft the trans
port Jock tonight, and tomorrow morn
ing the will be moved Into her position
along side the pier and the boys will
be taken sjihirs for breakfast, after
which they will march to the Ifesldo
where they will be liven furlough c
24 hours.
GREAT 8CARCITT IN
BESSEMER PIG IRON.
Fancy Prices Being Paid by Pittsburg
Concerns Large Shipment of
Wire Rods.
NEW YORK. Aug. M.-The Iron Age.
J. .. . w . .
The Excitement In the pig Iron mar- I
keta is growing and spreading. A very
largo tonnage of pig Iron Is being plac
ed for 1900 delivery at advancing prices.
Th. bulk ot the sales ar for the first
six months but a number of Important
orders hav. been placed for delivery
for Into the second half of WOO.
' It Is a fact -which does not augur
well for lb. supply for pig iron for th.
central west for the spring ot 1900 that j
a number ot the Lake mining compan-1
Irs are even now announcing to their
customers that their allotments of ore
will have to be cut down from 10 to
10 per cent.
In Pittsburg the scarcity of bessemer
pig Is Illustrated by the fact that on.
of tho largost concerns paid 1:1.50 de
I llvered for a lot of 5.000 tons of pig,
Octobcr and November delivery. Un-!
Oer exceptional circumstances as high
as has been paid In Pittsburg for
prompt billets.
A number of Inquiries for steel bll-i
lets for shipment to this country hav.
been forwarded abroad. A new com-!
plication has arisen and that is the '
price there Is such that It Is doubtful I discretion. The sultan collects no rev
whether tho rate ot duty will be A ' enues but will receive an annual sal-
cents per pound or .5 lents.
Following the significant reports of
sales of steel rails for 1900 delivery In
the west, cornea now th. official state
ment that a larg. railroad would pur
chase 15,000 tons ot rails next year at
j:8 at .astern mills.
As tor the near future, it Is only
matter ot getting the material, the
price being an Incidental question.
The negotiations for tha shipment of
25,000 tons of 'Wlr. rods to Germany
are still pending.
THE CARTER CASE.
A Decision Will Be Rendered on the
Return of Carter's Counsel From
Europe.
PLATTESBURG. N. Y Aug. 24. At -
torney General Griggs lias maae tn.
following statement to the Associated
r- ....rrennonilent reaardln the case
of Captain Oberlln M. Carter, charged ' commanders on the island. My com
wlth misappropriating United States , mand of the army has nothing to do
government funds while In charge of
..... .
the work of improving tn. naroor or
Savannah:
The situation In the Carter case Is
Just this:
"I have gone over the evidence In
the case, which is very voluminous,
covering as It does, the technical de-
tails of the different branches of the
work In the fullest manner. Nothing
more can be don. In the matter until
Wayne McVeagh, counsel for Captain
Carter has made his argument before
me. Mr. McVeagh Is now in Europe
and will not return to this country
untll about September 15. As soon
after he returns as convenient, a day valiant enough to defeat an army
will set for Mr. MoVeagh to present quadruple its size, but it takes addl
li. ... in hohnlf at Cantaln Car- tlonal force to hold the towns In an
ter before me. After that I shall make
mv retmrt to President McKlnley.
"There Is absolutely no truth In the
published statement that I hav. ar-
rived at a decision In the case, and it
will be made publlo In a few days. How
could T come to a decision without first
hearing the arguuant of the defend
ant's counsel, even If I had made tip
my mind In regard to th. case after
examining the evldenoe.
"Would it be proper for me to an
nounce my decision without first hcar-
Ing Mr. MoVeagh V
FLAG FLIES
OYER JOLA
Sura Sultan Acknowledges Atner
icflo Sovereignty.
FRIENDLY FEELING EXISTS
American Troops and Moros oa Good
Terns-Americana May Purchase
Native Lands la tbe klatd-
WASHINGTON, Aug. :t-Ceneral
Otis today cabled the war department
that General Bates has returned from
his conference with Horos, and con-
l Arming the Associated lrees dispatches
as to the results of the mission.
General Otis says:
"General Uat?a haa returned- His
i mission was successful. An agreement
was made with the sultan and datos
whereby the sovereignty of the United
Slates over the entire Jolo archlpeUgo
Is acknowledged.
"Its flog Is to fly on land and sea,
and tho United S'.atea la to occupy 'and
control all points deemed necessary.
Introducing firearms la prohibited. Tbe
aultan is to assist In suppressing pir
acy. He has agreed to deliver crimi
nals accused of crime not committed
h Unto aralim? Iforaa. The relations
. ,..Mn ...,. SlalM iTOOIM .nd
n Mores are very friendly. Two other
. , . w. , .,
points In the archipelago will be oc
cupied by the United Statea troops
when the trade and commerce can be
controlled. The Jloros of western Min
danao are friendly, and ask permission
to drive out tbe Insurgents.
SCLU SULTAN AGREES
TO AMERICAN PROPOSALS.
Recognizes Our Absolute Sovereignty of
the Island Americans May Pur
chase Native Lands.
NEW YORK. Aug. 21 -Th. Manila
correspondent of the Herald, describing
th. agreement with the sultan of Bulu,
say.:
The sultan agreea to all the American
terms proposed and recognises th. ab-
solute sovereignty of the Imlted States
which the authorities declare he never
did for Spain.
An Important clause of th. treaty
gives Americans the right to purchase
land. We retain all the ports which
the Spanish formerly occupied and re
serve th. right to open others at our
ary for maintaining law and order. Sev
eral ot the principal chief are also
salaried.
Th. sultan's mother la largely respon
sible for th. happy conclusion ot af
fairs. ROOT WILL PURSUE
A VIGOROUS POLICY.
General Miles Says He is the Man the
Country Has Demanded Otis
a Splendid Officer.
NEW YORK. Aug. 24.-General Nel
son A Miles said to the Philadelphia
correspondent of the Tribune:'
"The new secretary of war la a man
of business. As a result, different con
ditions already exist. The interests of
, the country have demanded a vlgor-
ous prwecuuon oi me m n.o
lpplnos; now they will have It.
i "I know nothing about the change f
with the administration, as major gen-
! r v.i.l
. erai commanuioK, i am
i the health ana aiscipnne oi me army.
Both nre In excellent condition.
i "General utis is a uoe omuci. xiioi
has been demonstrated oy me spienuiu
morale of the army; Its health anJ its
J efficiency In the field In the Philippines,
"The Inadequate force to meet the
requirements has been th. cause of
somewhat abating the result which
t have been achieved.
j "Our army notwithstanding the vast
superiority of the enemy in numbers,
has been victorious in every engage-
ment Th. army may be large and
1 enemy'i country and to cover lines of
! communication,
"About 20 per cent of our army un
der any conditions is practically in
active owing to various duties about
tho camp and hospitals, transporta
tion, sickness and various other caus
es. In the civil war only a portion of
the army was operated on the fighting
line.
Much embarrassment has been oc
casloncd by the supplying of the enemy
with food and ammunition by their
friends in Manila and Hongkong, not
to speak of ens-)uragment from their
friends In 'the states.' It Is difficult to
discriminate in the enemy's country
between non-combatants and foes."
DRY OOOD3 CORPORATION
TO BE ORGANIZED.
Will Have a Capital of Fifty Million
and Will Control Department
StOTM.
NFW YORK, Aug. 24.-TU. Herald
says:
Arrangements are maturing for the
organization of a 150.000,(100 dry goods
corporation In this city to control snd
operate dry goods and department
stores throughout the country. The
Merchantlle Reorganization Company
bos recently been Incorporated In Tren
ton, N. J.. as a preliminary to creating
big corporations.
Men well known In the dry goods
trade have been working on th. plan
for six months, it Is said, and hav.
interested financiers who will back the
enterprise. It Is expected that th. cor
poration will be launched In time for
the fall trade.
It la proposed to buy retail stores
In the cities having a population of
20.000 or more. The company expects
to control SO0 or 2.0G0 stores throughout
the country. Many merchants, it Is
Ball, hav. already signed their Inten
tion ot joining th. combination. Form
er proprietors of stores absorbed by the
corporation will be retained as man
agers and will bav. interests In the
stores. They will becjm. stockholders
In the company..
It Is proposed to control the output
of certain mills and purchases will be
mad. In Immense quaiitillca.
FATAL QUARREL OVER
A GAMBLING GAME.
James Long, a Miner. Stabba Charles
Larrabee, In Buffalo Hump. In
flicting a Fatal Wound.
LEWISTON. Ida.. Aug. 2t-Word
reached her. today of th. murder of
(Charles Larrabea, a saloonkeeper at
Buffalo Hump, by Jos. Long, a miner,
Tuesday rrenicg. - The men had quar
relled In a gambling game, but It waa
thought they had settled the difficulty
amicably. A few minutes later Larrabee
and Long walked out of th. tent
saloon together, both apparently being
In good humor.
When they reached the outside. Long
stabbed Larrabee twice. One of the
wounds penetrated the kidneys from
the back. Long was crazed with drink
at the time. Larrabee died Wednesday
afternoon. Long arrived at the Mt
Idaho county seat lost evening and
gave himself up to the authorities.
Long had followed th. occupation of
mining in Idaho county several years.
UITLANDERS WELL ARMED.
Have Been Laying In a Supply For
Three Years.
CAPE TOWN. Aug. 24. The Delagoa
bay incident coupled with the recent
transit ot a large amount of ammuni
tion, had directed th. attention of the
British officials to the Immense accum
ulations of war munitions tn the South
African republic and Transvaal
The Ultlandera being debarred from
carrying arms, the supply of weapons
as shown in Lourcnto Marques (Del
agoa) returns for three years, is great
ly in excess of the Burghers require
ments, and consequently there is a
growing feeling among the British
community in South Africa that no
settlement of the existing crisis will
Insure a lasting peace unless It Includes
a provision for the reduction of arma
ments.
DEWEY WILL ARRIVE IN
NEW YORK THURSDAY.
Sends Cablegram to Acting iiayor
Quggenhelmer From VUle, France
Giving the Date.
NEW YORK, Aug. 24. Acting Mayor
Guggenhelmer today received the fol
lowing cablegram from Admiral 'Dew
ey: "Vllle, France, Aug. 24. Randuolph
Guggenhelmer, acting mayor: W 111 ar
rive Thursday 2S as requested.
"DEWEY.
This will enable the reception com
mittee to hold a naval parade Friday
and a parade Saturday, and obviate the
necessity of huvlng a day intervene
between the two parades.
EX-JUDGE HILTON DEAD.
SARATOGA. Aug. 24.-Ex-Judge
Hilton died suddandly at S:S0 o'clock
this afternoon.
v AbsciutiiyPijbe
Makes the food more delicious and wholesome
stnvat (Mtrrwi
.NO. 75
THE WAR FAR
FROM ENDED
Foreign Manila Residents Tnlsk
It May Last far Years.
INSURGENTS WELL EQUIPPED
Well Supplied VYitb Monty BdAms
-Blockade In Philippine Ports
Miy Be Raised-
MANILA. July 22, via San Francisco.
Aug. 24.--In Manila tbe talk of ending
the war deals no longer with weeks,
but with months, and even years.
Among the mass uf th. people here,
military men and foreign residents,
there Is but one opinion. Th. whole ef
fort of the Insurgents for three months
waa to hold off the Americans until
their ally, th. rains, arrived. In this
they hav. been successful as they
could hav. hoped. Unless affairs take
some unforeseen turn the Filipinos will
resume the war this fall with s fresh
spirit and a replenished stock of arms
and ammunition. One ship toad) Ot
anna. Is Is learned on good authority,
has reached them within the post week.
Of money, the leaders of the Insurrec
tion have no lack.
BLOCKADE MAY BE RAISED,
Secretary Root Believes It Does More
Injury Than Good.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 24. The estab
lishment of the blockade of the ports
of the Philippine Islands, especially
those ot Luzon. Is a subject which Js
receiving attention at the war depart
ment, although Secretary Root says
he has not as yet sufficient Informa
tion to warrant definite 'action In th.
matter. The secretary says that h.
believes in taking advantage of every
thing necessary to make the campaign
successful, and that war cannot be
made without causing distress.
At the same time, he thinks an ab
solute blockade may do more injury
Just now. than good. The probabilities
are, however, that when the fall cam
paign begins there will be an effectual
blockade maintained and that com
merce between the towns within the
American lines and the country In con
trol of the Insurgents, will be stopped.
Meanwhile, all possible precaution will
be taken to prevent arms and ammu
nition from being supplied to the In
surgents. ' .
OFFICERS DISREGARDED.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 24.-Owin to
a conflict of authority between th.
state's and national quarantine author
ities of San Francisco, Secretary Gage,
after consultation with Surgeon Gen
eral Wyman today, telegraphed the
collector ot customs at that port to em
ploy a sufficient force to enforce the
federal quarantine regulations.
The marine hospital service is labor
ing earnestly to keep Infectious disease
out of the country, and at San Fran
cisco is directing Its efforts practically
against bubobic plague, the Introduc
tion of which Is feared from the Orient
The local quarantine authorities at
San Francisco have, it is said, disregard
ed the national quarantine regulations
which the federal authorities believe It
Is absolutely necessary to enforce.
MEXICAN PRISONERS TORTURED.
CHICAGO. Aug. 24. A special to the
Chronicle from Austin, Texas, says:
The recent torture inflicted upon six
Mexican prisoners confined In the Htd
aliro county Jail by the officials of that
county, In an effort to extort confes
sions, has become an International
aft air. Four of the prisoners claim to
be citizens of Mexico and they appealed
to Present Dlas for aid and redress.
The appeal was referred to the Mex
ican amdassador at Washington. The
latter has taken the matter in hand.
TRANSPORT ATHENIAN SAILS.
SEATTLE, Aug. 24. The transport
Athenian sailed for Manila tonight Sh.
carried 100 men of the Third cavalry
and 450 horses.
tvwnsJ9 (VI. . WFW YORK.