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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-08-06
SPOKANE FALLS, Aug. 3.
Hon. Van B. DeLQShmutt and
Portland Board of Trade:


Hon. Van B. DeLGShmutt and
Portland Board of Trade:
GENTLEMEN:-Twenty-eight blocks
were burned last night. The people
are destitute of provisions, except
-four. The Northern Pacific will run
a special train from Portland, please
send us provisions and tents. The
mayor and the president of the board
trade are not present and the citizens
sent this to you. (Signed) Eugene
Hyde, ID. M. Thompson, f. ?. Way
mouth, A. J. Shaw
A meeting was called at once and d
committee appointed TO solicit aid.
The following telegram was sent:
MessrS. Eugene Hyde, D. u. ThOmp,
son, r. p. Weymouth, A. J Shan
and Citizens of Spokane:
Provisions, blankets and tents will
be sent Immediately. A committee
of fifteen is now at work sol.
letting aid. Portland realizes
the extent of the calamity. We sym
pathize with Spokane Falls in her
misfortune and will do our full duty
in the premises.
(Signed.) VAN B. DELAsHMUTT,
Mayor.
S. G.. Fulton, of the Northern Pa
cific Railroad Co.. has sent kilograms
to all of the Northern Pacific ON main
and branch lines in Oregon, Washing
ton and Idaho, instructing them to
receive and bill free of charge all con-
tributions of supplies for Spokane
Mr.. Fultoo has also signified his in
tention of rushing all contributions
through on passenger time thus max.
ing a saving of twenty-fours time. He
leaves for Spokane tonight to attend
to arranging matters for the company
there.
1t is matter amounting to impos-
sibility to-day to secure and itemize
statements from various insurance
companies, home and foreign, regard
ing policies held in the burnt
city. There was a general dis
position to withhold the names
of insurers and also the respective
amounts owing to the fact that at
tachments might be sued out by cred
itors here. Between 100000 and
$500, 900 insurances is held by com
panies represented in this city.
THE NEWS AT OLYMPIA.
OLYMPIA, Aug. 5.-The news of the
fire at Spokane Falls has almost para
lyZed the constitutional convention
and but little business was transacted
The Spokane delegation was granted
a leave of absence.
FIRE AT PENDLEToN, TOO.
PENDLEToN, Aug. 5.-There was /;
slight fire tAiay. Loss $4,000.
SEVERAL PORTLAND DRUNKS.
PORTLAND, Aug. "a greater mum
ber of cases of drunks, vagrants, etc
was disposed of in the police court
to-day than ever before.
A VALUABLE ISLAND.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-08-06
Che gailg Asturiats.
ASTORIA. OREGON:

TUESDAY ............. AUGUST G. 1889.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-08-06
A VALUABLE ISLAND.

BALTIMORE, Aug. ga Washing
ton special says: In the diplomatic
circles the impression is growing that
the United States and France are
making preparations for a contro.
versy over small island under the
jurisdiction of the Haytian govern
ment. Ever since the proposition tC
construct a canal at Panama the
United States has been endeavoring
to get possession of the island in
question, which is situated in the i'm
mediate vicinity of st. Nicholas Mole,
and is down ON the naval charts as
Great Inagua.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-08-06
TELEGRAPHIC.
Specials to The AstOrian.
SPOKANES SORE DISTRESS.
Twenty-Eight Business Blocks De-
strOyed By Fire.
Substantial Aid Needed There at Once.

A Small Fire in Pendleton, foo
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-17

For firstrclass Crayon Portraits and Picture Frames at lowest prices in the city call on Apr & BROTHER, As Bank street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-17
JUDGE FIELD ON BAIL.

Attorney-Genera Miller's Relation to the
 Shooting-He Thinks the Killing of
 Terry was Justifable-Deputy Marshal
 Nagle's Hearing Will Take Place Next
 Wednesday Terry's Friends Raising
 Money to Engage Col. lngersou.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. Aug. 11.-The Sheriff of San Joaquin county late yes- terday afternoon served a warrant of arrest upon Judge Field at the latter's chambers in the Appraisers building. There was some doubt as to whether the warrant would be endorsed by judge of San Francisco county as re- quired by law, but this endorsement was obtained. Immediately after the warrant was served writ of habeas corpus was sworn out before Judge Sawyer of the Circuit Court, and heard by him in Chambers.
 He promptly granted the writ and Justice Field was immediately released on $5.OOO bail.
 The preliminary hearing of Deputy Marshal Nagle will come up before Justice of the Peace at Stockton We'd nesday next. A strong effort will be made after the examination to secure bail. If it is refused the matter will be appealed
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-17
Danbury'S Black Flag.

The display of black flag on the sum- init of Terre Haute, near Danbury, would seem to sustain the idea that the incendiaries, who have SO many times devastated the property and menaced the lives of the citizens, added gross in- suit to injury by Haunting within full view of many portions of the town a token of defiance and threat. The flag is not on the summit proper, which is the last peak of the mountain. but on the brow of the western side of the mountain in front of the side of the burned hotel, and facing Danbury. At the top of steep rock stands clump of four or five young butternut trees. To the top of the young westermost of the trees, which is perhaps twenty-five feet high, is wired staff about fifteen feet long to the top of which is nailed flag of black bunting about five feet long by three wide, no lines or halliards appar- ently being attached. The tree is quite smooth and straight with no limbs on the lower part.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-17
STOCKHOLDERS SCORE A POINT.

Judge of Probate Phelan Decides
 That the tRepublican'' Assignment
 Must Take the Regular Course.
 In the probate court this morning At torneys Burpee and Terry resumed their arguments upon the motion of the stock holders of the Republican printing com pany for the appointment of trustee to settle the affairs of the corporation.
 the company, signed and sworn to by J. Henry Morrow, secretary, had been filed at the probate office and showed thet the company was able to pay its ob- legations over and over again; in fact that there was not debt. Upon these
 grounds he asked that the case be dis
 missed, claiming that an assignment
 could not be made where there were no
 creditors. The schedule of the compa-
 ny's assets filed with Judge Phelan is as follows
 Plant, (estimated) $4,0O0.O Type and tools purchased
 during the year, 1,152.O6 Paper on hand, 175, $50 Ink on hand, 20.00 Coal on hand, 200 Due on advising and job work, 1,O79.95 Due on subscriptions, GOO Total, s7,729.51 Attorney Terry claimed that under the statutes the court was bound to hear the
 case and appoint trustee. The probate
 court is ruled by statutory jurisdiction l and has no common law Jurisdiction.
 Section 516 of the statutes says: "When upon the application of a debtor or his assignee on due hearing after public
 notice it shall appear to the court of
 probate that all the claims legally all lowed against an insolvent debtors es- tate or legally presented and pending against the same have been satisfied,
 and the time limited for the presentation
 of claims have expired, the court may order the restoration to the debtor or his | assignee of all the remaining assets of l such estate, etc..
 In giving his decision Judge Phelan said l have considered this question allow the motion, but after hearing sec-
 tion 516 read I think I have nothing | further to do but let the law take its
 course. 1 am satisfied that if party ] makes an assignment he can't get out of | this court except under the provisions of this section of the statutes. This cor
 poration, hold, have made valid as- signment. Morrow says that there are
 no liabilities, but the statute compels
 me to find out whether he tells the truth. regret that have come to this
 conclusion, but had to do it after hearing | the arguments.
 Attorney Burpee, after expressing his surprise at the courts decision, said he
 objected to the appointment of D. F. Webster as trustee, and asked that the
 matter of appointing the trustee be
 postponed. The court finally fixed
 Tuesday, August ss, for the settlement
 of the business.
 Some of the stockholders smiled when they learned the amount of the compa- ny's assets filed with the probate court. After court one of them declared that a short time ago Morrow asked permission Il of the stockholders to sell out the whole business for S4 ,O0O.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-17

A-Entrance to votiug place.
 B-Railing.
 C-Registrars' table.
 D-Entrance through railing.
 E-Envelope booth.
 F-Ballot booth.
 G-Ballot box.
 H-Exit through railing.
 l, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 2, s. Compartments with screen doors, and writing shelf in each.
 The person who desires to vote passes through the entrance CD, and receives from the official in charge of the first booth (E) an envelope which must be marked with the name or initials of the he receives ballot of any political par ty he requires and then retires alone to one of the compartments where he must arrange his ballot and seal it.. Then he passes to the box, gives his name, and after the name is duly checked he places the envelope on the ballot box and the boxtender deposits it.. The voter then passes out through the exit GID.
 If the envelope does not bear the names or initials of the two officials in charge of the envelope booth, or if it bears any mark to indicate who might cast the same, the DallOtS are not to be counted. If more than one ballot for the same office shall be found in any en- velope and such ballots shall be for the same person, only one shall be counted, and if such ballots shall be fer different persons for the same office, neither shall be counted.
 Noperson will be allowed to remain in the enclosure where the ballot box is placed, except for the purpose of depos- iting the envelope which contains his ballot, unless he be duly appointed moderator, box-tender, registrar, check CT or challenger, and there shall not be more than one challenger for each polit- ical party. No official shall, in the en- closure where the ballot box is placed, or in the rooms or booths, suggest the name of any political party or candidate for any office, or assist or offer to assist any elector in the preparation of his ballot. Neither shall any person peddle or offer ballots to another person within 100 feet of the polling place. In cases of challenge witnesses may be admitted to the enclosure, but only one at time.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-17
ARRESTED IN MORRIS.
Mark Chandler Charged with Bur
 gIary and Cruelty to Animals.

Mark Chandler, accused of burglary and cruelty to animals was prisoner in the lookup last night and was to-day ta- ken before Middlebury justice for trial. Chandler is the man who early in May forced an entrance into the barn of Ex- pressman Yale of Middlebury and cut off the tails and names of three valuable horses. He disappeared after commit ting the inhuman deed and Dwight Wheeler, agent of the Humane society, has been watching him ever since. Yes terday Chandler was found in Morris by Mir Yale and constable and he was brought to this city and placed under ar rest by Sheriff Futile. Two others were implicated in the deed and Sheriff Futile went to Middlebury this morning and placed them under arrest. They are Samuel K. Coe and Beverly L. Bron- son. They were brought to this city and this afternoon the three will be taken back to Middlebury. Chandler claims he was tool of Coe but that he took no actual part in mutilating the horses al- though he was present when the others committed the cruelty.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-17
ONE YEAR IN JAIL. Sullivan Sentenced for Fighting in
 MiSSissfDDf

PURv1s, Mss, August 17.-Sullivan was this morning sentenced to one year in jail. Fitzpatrick pleaded guilty and was fined $2OO. An appeal will be taken in Sullivan's case.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-17
WORLD OF SPORTS.
COMPANY G 2; ACME

COMPANY G <, ACME l.
 The 200 or more spectators who assem- bled on the West End grounds yester- day to witness the ball game between Go G and the Acmes, saw one of the best games ever played on the West End diamond. It was battery game from the start and the victory could not be safely given to either team until the last man was out. For the Acme team w. Fox pitched good game. He strnck out nine men, had nine assists and played without an error. But five hits were made and those were scattered. Go G played better fielding game but hand led the stick but little better than the Acmes. Carmody and Wheelahan as a batterylhave no equal in the city. Car mody pitched an admirable game. His record is a good one-14 assists, no errors, striking out 13 men. Wheelahan caught remarkable game and in the error column is credited with nothing. He had twelve put outs and one assist. Egan as umpire gave good satisfaction, one or two critical decisions being se- verely questioned however. Below is the official score
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-17
SCENE IN THE POLICE COURT.
An Interesting Study for q student
 of Human Nature.

of Human Nature.
 The police court room is always an ln- teresting place to the student of human nature. Every morning motley crowd of all sizes, ages and conditions file past the doorkeeper and each makes tracks for his favorite corner. On occasions of more than ordinary interest there are not seats enough to accommodate the visitors. The rule, first come first serv- ed, is rigidly adhered to, and those who are unable to secure a seat are promptly bounced. Let us take look at the diff ferent characters we find on hand when the big bell strikes nine each morning.
 Perched in a corner we find an elderly man with unkempt hair, his face cover ed with two weeks growth of stubble. Be is never SO happy as when some de spised police officer is being subjected to rigid cross examination by the attor- ney for the defense.
 On front seat as near as possible to the prisoners pen, sits a thick set fellow with closely cropped hair and a jagged mustache which is kept watered with to- bacco juice. He mods familiarly to the prisoner in the dock and shows by his actions that he has been there before. Another character who boasts that he never was arrested in his life is always on hand. He disdains to work and puts | in his time after court hour around the corners. He has made study of each particular judge and has gained an envi- able reputation among the court sitters by his ability to tell what sentence will
 be imposed in any particular case, before his honor has announced his decision. An innocent looking youth, who drifts into the room by accident sits looking neither to right nor left. When the judge takes his seat he fails to remove his hat, until lynx-eyed officer shouts ''Take off your hat" He looks fright ened but does not move for moment Finally his near neighbor, who is regu- lar summer boarder, grabs off the of lending hat and the country is saved. A young tough hardly out of his teens occupies the most prominent seat ill the front rrw. He is there to cheer by his presence "one of de gang" who was nabbed for "crackin' crib" He stands ready, if called upon, to swear to any | thing to secure his chum's release and is regarded by the officers as a hard cus- 1 toner.
 An honest mechanic, with an abashed ex- pression, sits conveniently near the door. He is there to intercede for an erriug son and the judge often hearkens to his appeal.
 Now and then a couple of we'll dressed young men can be seen. Their shop was not running and they drop in to see the | sights.
 When court adjourns the doorkeeper gives the word and the crowd melts away as rapidly as an April snow.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-17
Trying te Retain 1nRersoll.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 17.-It was cur rently reported about town to-day that the friends of the late ex-Judge Terry had made up big purse and had tele- graphed to Col. Robert c. Ingersoll at Now York asking him to accept re- tainer for the prosecution of Justice Field and Deputy Marshal Nagle. There is no doubt but the friends of Terry will do all in their power to avenge his death. No answer has been received from Colonel Ingersoll up to late hour
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-17
A TRIP TO EUROPE.

Anyone contemplating trip to Europe will naturally ask for steamer that com pines the greatest speed, absolute safety with the best accommodations for comfort that can be obtained. The great twin screw steamers "Columbia' and Augusta Victoria" of the Hamburg line, have in all these respects no rivals on the ocean to- day. They have two complete sets of machinery, are divided their whole length into two entirely separate compartments and have two bottoms Their length is 464 feet, their engines develop the force of 12, 300 horses,l speed 20 knats an hour. They will land you at soqthampton, Mng- land, Havre, France, or Hamburg. For further particulars inquire at the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-17

G. Welton of Waterbury and w. Gib- bons of Naugatuck will run 100 yards tonight on the cemetery road for $25 a side. Welton will give Gibbons start of II yards. Both men have been in training for some time and the race will be a hot one.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-17
Alien Gets Fourteen Years.

NEW YORK, Aug 17.-Eben s. Allen, ex-President of the Forty-second Street and Grand Street Railroad Company, who on Tuesday last pleaded guilty iz the Court of General Sessions, to the fraudulent issue of stock of the com pany, was sentenced by Judge Glider sleeve to fourteen years Imprisonment h State Prison.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-17
MistOOk Him for 8 Deer,

ROME, N. Y., Aug. 17.-Clarence Bell, a business man of Now York, was shot and instantly killed by Ellis Roberts, of Utica, at Moose River, in the North Woods. The two gentlemen were hunt ing in the woods and MT. Roberts seeing MT. Bell in the distance took him for g deer and shot him.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-17
LOCAL LINES.

DR c. w. s. FROST, 137 Bank street.
 CHOICE vegetables very cheap at Ladd's Melons fresh every day.
 Look st what the people all talk about, that fine line of clocks at LAKE, STRoREI & Co.'S, and Exchange place.
 Why destroy the skin with comedies when Pearls White Glycerine will pre- serve it
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-17
THE NEW ELECTION BOOTHS.

Erected Under tho New Secret
 Ballot Law.
 Under the new secret ballot law the selectmen of each town must provide a voting booth for each 150 names on the registry of the town, each booth to be in charge of two persons, not of the same political party, appointed by the regis trars. The booth:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-09
THE DEADLOCK BROKEN.
An Amicable Settlement of the Health Board
Difficulty in Favor of DR.. carp.

The quarrel in the city Health Board has
been amicably settled. Yesterday morning
Drs Pettijohn and Hurry, seeing that they
did not have the support of the public,
made known their desire to have O confer
ence with the other two members of the
board. Accordingly the four met in the
health Office in the afternoon. DR.. Hurry
announced that he saw the impossibility
of his election, and would therefore gladly
consent to the election of DR.. carp. DR..
Pettijohn said that while he had supported
DR.. Hurry in good faith, and with the best
of motives, he did not believe it would be
wise to longer carry on the contest, and he
would therefore with pleasure support DR..
carp. As the gathering was only for con-
ference, no meeting having been regularly
called, a formal election could not be made,
but it was decided that the president
should call meeting within day or two
at which DR.. carp will be reelected,
The best of feeling prevailed
and the physicians shook hands and ex-
pressed regret that anything had occurred
to rufile the placidity of their tempers.
1t is generally the opinion that it was the
action of the Council looking to the abol-
ishment of the board that brought about
such speedy settlement. While the dead
lock has been broken, it is still question
board to exist as it now is. If Mayor Den
ny is correct in the opinion he gave to the
Council the Health Board is not lawfully
in existence, and therefore not legally en-
powered to transact business. Some cOun-
cilmen think, however, that if the men,
bers of the board show that they can work
together tremendously Council will not
pass resolution abolishing the board.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-09
in RELATION TO MARRIAGE.
Some Figures from Indiana Counties Which
Throw Little Light ON the Subject.

The State Statistician in devoting some
time recently to the matrimonial question
has completed the compilation of some fig
eswhich may help to answer the question
as to whether marriage is a failure or not.
There has always been difficulty in getting
reports from county clerks of the
State as to marriages and divorces, and
as any estimates based on occasional
reports might be misleading for the reason
that the marriage and divorce statistics
vary from year to year, 1T was determined
TO take the counties which had reported
for the past five years continuously, and
make up the calculation from them. This
county is not included in the list, and q
full report from it might make some change
in the percentages given, but other coun-
ties containing iarge city populations are,
for half the population of the State as
could be found.
Taking the reports of the forty-one coun-
ties referred to, the returns for 1884 showed
a total of 7.s14 marriages and 741 divorces;
for 1885, 1880 marriages and 719 divorces;
for 1886. 7,435 marriages and 745 divorces;
for 1887, 7,112 marriages and S15 divorces.
for 1883, 7,713 marriages and S21 divorces.
AS there are ninety-twO counties in the
State, the returns from the forty-one when
doubled. would approximate very nearly
the number of marriages and divorces dur
ing the past i've years. The figures show
the percentage of divorces to marriages
TO be about ten, or, in other words, for every
1000 couples who embark on the Indiana
sea of matrimony about 100 couples make
shipwreck before they reach the final
haven. Tippecanoe has the biggest divorce
record. the percentage being 17.6, or nearly
one in five. Clay county comes next. with
percentage of It's. Perry is the lowest
county, with percentage of So, and Hen
bricks next, with percentage of 80. Five
counties run over IA per cent, and five run
under per cent.
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afternoon and toni ght for the last time.
Miss Minnie Madden, in whom are united
all the elements of popular actress, will
play an engagement at the Grand to-mor
row night and during the rest of the week.
Howard Taylor's Caprice" is to be given
at the opening performance and Friday
evening, and I'm Spite of ALP Saturday
matinee and evening. The supporting COM
pany is an unusually strong one. Seats are
now on sale for the engagement.
Leavett's Rentz-Santley burlequese and
novelty company an organization that in
cludes thirty of the best speciality perform
ers in the profession. will give an entertain
ment at English's. Friday night, for which
seats are now on sale. Various novelties are
promised.