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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-05-28
A VERY UNIQUE DEMAND.
letter to the President from Prospective
Father OF Twins,

hather OF Twins,
WASHINGTON, May 2s.-Ever since some
wag put forth story that the president had
given present of money to the parents OF
twins or triplets the White House mail
has been filed with letters of application
on that score, and it is estimated that at
least $40, 900 a day might be disbursed thus
at the rate OF $500 to each applicant. A
sample of the kind of letters that come in
the mail to the president is the following
sent by man from Texas, who addresses
the president as "Mr. President Cleve.
land"
Dear sir-I see you are giving $500 fol-
twins. Please send me 500 right away,
Tor l am going to get mar this week to
girl that is twin. 1 N 1m twin
getting stock, so you wi ant there is
no risk to run, and wn,.. my wife has
twins will draw on you for the balance
need the money to start housekeeping
with am in good health and lis the girl
am going to omarry. have always been o
Democrat. voted for you the first time
and will vote for you again and name the
twins after you. Don't disappoint me, for
/ may have to get married sooner"
In another case woman writes that
she has failed, after waiting year, to get
that $500 that the president is said to give
TO the parents of triplets, an d now she IS
willing to compromise on the basis of the
money for the first pair of pants for her
little Cleveland.
The clerks at the White House do not
permit any of these etfusions to reach the
president, and they are not even dignified
with an answer now that they have be-
come so numerous and annoying, for Of
course there is not word of truth in the
story that the president has ever bestowed
such bounties.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-05-28
STOCK AND PRODUCE MARKETS
Closing Quotations Of the New York and
Philadelphia Exchanges,

NEW YORK, May H.-With the exception
of about three-quarters of an hour between II
and IL O'Clock the stock market was strong
throughout the day. The foreign houses were
small buyers, and the London cables reported
a good market for Americans, except at the
close, when a slight reaction took place Clos
ing bids:
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-05-28
A Hermit,s Hut DESTROYED,

READING, Pa, May 2s.-The hut of a
hermit named John Bossler, on the noun
tain near Bowers, was blown up yester-
day afternoon by unknown parties The
building was blown to pieces, but the old
man escaped unhurt.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-05-28
Typewriter For Sale.

A National Typewriter, almost new
and in perfect condition, for sale cheap.
Inquire at HERALD office.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-05-28
Argentine Wm Pnr Indemnitr.

ROME, May 28.--The Argentine Repub-
lie has agreed to pay $1,000 indemnity for
Injury done to Italians property by tho
revolution in the city of Santa Fe in 1898.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-05-28
Real Estate Agent,
1913 E. Centre ST., Shenandoah

TWO-STORY Frame Building, 3Ox45 feet, on
South Chestnut street. Rents for $l8 per
MONTH wi be sold cheap,
NOR SALE. Half lot and two houses, sit
E uate on West Centre street. VIII pay IL
per cent. on investment and can be bought on
easy terms
TNARM FOR SALE "A farm OF 33 acres,
It within three miles of go)d market.
Twenty-nine acres under cultivation, and four
acres of good timber. Frame farm house, six
rooms, good barn and all in good condition.
win be sold for 81, 200 cash.
EOR SALE.-Valuable property on East
Il Lloyd street. Lot 45Xl50 feet; seven
houses, including restaurant. Aggregate rem
tai. $50 per month. A rare bargain Apply TO
NJ. j. Lawlor. Justice OF the Peace, No l2S
East Centre street.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-05-28

Ten-cent box Magic Paste Stove Polish
for cents. Ask your grocer. Pictures free.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-03
'DUN's WEEKLY.

New York, August 2.-R. G. Dun & Co. IS
weekly review OF trade says There is a
perceptible halt which may deceive If at
tributed to wrong causes. Trade, two
months late in the spring, pushed for
ward into July a large share of business
belonging to April and May. Seeing the
rush Of orders out of time, many imag-
ined 1t would continue and hurried to
give other orders. The jam of two
months business into one lifted prices,
then other orders came to anticipate a
further rise. But ths midsummer halt
was inevitable, and it is yet somewhat
uncertain how much Improvement will
appear after it.
The crop of corn promises to be the
largest ever grown and IL almost out of
harms way. The crop of wheat appears
from later accounts perhaps ZOO, 900
bushels more than was expected a month
ago.
The failures for the week have been
26l in the United States against 23O last
year, and % in Canada, against "A last
year.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-03
Durrant'S Lawyers Say, by In
Producing His Double.
THE OREGON SHORT LINE CASE
Montana Court Will Order FOreclOs-
ure-Big Raft Arrives in
San Francisco.

San Francisco, August 2.-It is said that
the counsel for Theodore Durrant, charg-
ed with the Emanuel Church murders,
will attempt to prove an alibi for Dur
rant by the testimony of members of his
family and his friends but 1t has not been
determined as yet whether to put the de-
fendant ON the stand or not.
Attorneys Duprey and Dickinson will be
guided in the defense greatly by the
showing made by the prosecution. If
the people present strong case of cir
cumstantlal evidence, and the witnesses
for the state remain firm under the fire
Of cross examination, a strenuous effort
will be made to create doubt in the minds
of the jurymen by throwing an unknown
party into the case, who will resemble
Durrant to such an extent as to permit
a mistake in Identification. That such a
course Is being considered is evident by
the story told by clerk before he was
tripped up by his wife and mother.
1t is thought that the best the defense
sXpects is a disagreement of the jury.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-03
A NOTABLE DINNER SERVICE.

Mr.. Perry Belmont is the fortunate pos
SCISSOR OF a superb and unique silver
dinner service Inherited from his grand
fnther, Commodore Perry. II was pre-
sented Ito the commodore by the chamber
Of commerce and The Merchants ex-
change of New York In recognition OF MS
services to America in Negotiating the
treaty with. Japan. The service Includes
everything necessary for dinner od
many courses-game, fish and salad sets,
ana also several chatting dishes. The
small silver, forks. spoons, hfters, ladies'.
etc., Is bswildering IN number and variety.
It requires six large cedar chests TO hold
the service, and ASIDE from dts intrinsic
value, which IS very great, the beauty
OF the design ard the associations con-
nected with it place It above pr.ee.-De-
monest'g Magazine.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-03
A WONDERFUL CLOCK.

One OF the most extraordinary mechan-
ical wonders Of The world is a clock pullt
by Russian Pole named Go.dfadon. he
was at work upon Ut 1000 days. The
clock represents a railway station, with
oil Its appointments and details carefully
carried out. On the central tower is a
dial which shows The time alt New YORK,
London, Warsaw and Peking. Every
quarter of an hour the station begins
to hustle, telegraph operators click their
machines, the stahonhnaSter and his as
sistanrs appear, porters busu.e about wbtn
luggage, and a miniature train uashee
out OF a tunnel on one side of the pat
form. AM the routine of "a railway eta
ton is gone Through, after which the
train disappears into another tunnel, 10
reappear at the next quarter Of an hour.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-03
CONVICTED OF MURDER.

Carrollton, Mo-, August, Awe, the
jury, find the defendants, William p. and
George Taylor, guilty of murder in the
first degree"
Such was the verdict rendered this af-
ternoon in the Meeks murder trial. 1t
took but one ballot to decide that the
Taylor brothers were guilty of the helm
Jus crime charged, and the penalty for
the butchery of Meelxs, his wife and two
children on Jenkins Hill, Nal 10 last,
should be set at the limit. When the
clerk read the verdict the crowd began
to applaud vigorously The judge and
sheriff raped for order, but stu the
crowd applauded like a mob at a Roman
circus. The Judge, rising in the bench,
shouted: Sheriff, arrest any man that
applauds."
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-03
BRApsrRpprs REPORT.

New York, August 2--Bradstreet's to-
morrow viii say: The week presents a
larger volume of trade in many lines and
at many points than in the previous
weeks and one year ago. The rush OF or.
ders for steel and iron leads in interest
displaying remarkable strength. Western
manufacturers have been Obliged to pur-
chase eastern bfllets to meet their orders
Another conspicuous feature OF the week
Is the evidence Of returning confidence
on the part OF Western and Northwestern
interior merchants now that the corn and
spring wheat crops promise well
Trade on the Pacific Coast Is Of moder-
ate volume, fair for the season, Tacoma
and Seattle reporting an expansion of de-
mand and Portland and San Francisco
no material change.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-03
KILLED BY "A STORM.

Flagstaff, Ariz., August 2.-Yesterday
morning at the Grand Canyon of the Col
orldo, Blatchley and Lewis Porter and
Arthur s. Renton, visitors from Stanford
Colorado, left the hotel to- visit Blssel
Point. On their return a thunder storm
overlook them and they sought shelter
under an overhanging rock. A thunder
bolt struck the rock and Blatchley Por-
ter was instantly killed. Lewis Porter
and Arthur Renton were thrown under
the rock and rendered unconscious. The
dad man was a student on vacation.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-03

ern, was denied and as the court was to
to take a recess until Wednesday next,
further proceedings were deferred until
that day, when o decree Of foreclosure
will be entered in accordance with the
prayer of the complainant, as ordered
by Judge Bellinger in the district Of
oregon.
This leaves the Idaho, Utah and Wyom-
Ing courts to pass upon the proceedings
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-03
PRICE, FIVE CENTS

Albany, Of course small quantities that
we must have quick we get by rail mere
but we all avoid II as much as possible
The railroad has freight rate from
Porltnd to Jefferson from twonty-five 70
thirty-fve cents per hundred, TO which we
have to add drayage here. We can ship
our goods by rail 10 Albany and haul
from there nine miles back and lay all
kinds of freight or goods down in our
store for 20 cents per hundred. A good
portion of that is paid out here for haul
dng and is spent amongst us again. When
We ship to Salem by boat we get our
freight laid down for II cents per huns
dred for all kinds. The railroad has diff
ferent rates ON different goods Salt,
the most common freight. they charge
5 cents per hundred or IS per ton and
the rest runs up from 20 to s8 cents per
hundred from Portland to- Jefferson,
while they have a rate on the same rail-
road of 121s cents per hundred ON every
thing to Albany, nine miles further" OF
course this Is not pleasant for Jefferson;
but as a matter of fact larger towns
and particularly railroad and river cen-
ters, must always have great advantages
In shipping matters.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-03
GOLD SHIPMENT.

Washington, August 2.-The wthdraw-
al today of $2,S5OOOO in gold from the
subtreasury in New York is not regarded
by the treasury officials as cause of un-
easlness. Since February last the bond
syndicate has fully demonstrated its abil-
ity to protect the gold reserve from any
serious encroachments, and 1t Is not
doubted that today's Withdrawals could
haxe been prevented If such a course
had been deemed at all necessary. So
far as 1t is known here, there are no
indications of further Withdrawals.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-03
GETS "A DIVORCE.

New York, August 2-Judge Gildersll4ve
today approved the referees finding In the
Corbett divorce case. This gives Mrs
Corbett an absolute decree with the right
to assume her maiden name, Ollie Lake.
She is to receive $500 a year alimony,
payable semi-annually. She may marry
again, but Corbett is forbidden to do so
during the life of his wife.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-03
LEM MURDDRER ARRESTED.

:Pttsburg, August 2.-Frank G. LEM.
the missing blcycllst, is legally dead,
ard his will, in which he leaves all OF
his property to his mother, has been filed
for probate. Satisfactory evidence of his
death has been furnished to Register Con-
nors. The will is dated May 8, 1892, the
day before he started to Washington to
secure his papers on his trip around the
world.
The men who murdered him are known
as Rizzo and his brother, two sons OF
Khalto, and two sons of Abduralan, six
men in ALL At the demand of the British
vice-consul the six men have been ar
rested and will be tried for murder.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-03
THE BIG RAFT ARRIVES.
Nude Quick and Safe Trip to San Fran
cisco.

5 eeial to the Astorian.
San Francisco August 2-The big log
raft built at Stella arrived at San Fran
cisco safely at l o'clock this morning
In tow Of the steamer Mineola- The cap
tain of the steamer reports that the trip
was made throughout without accident
OF any Kind. The huge chains holding the
raft together easily withstood whatever
sea there was, though the weather
throughout was pleasant and the ocean
comparatively smooth. 1t has not yet
been decided where the raft will be brok-
en- up, and 1t is probable that 1t will re-
main in Its present shape for some weeks
TIE Mineola returns to Puget Sound next
Monday
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-03
ELEPHANTS ON "A TEAR.

Portland, August 2.LThree elephants
belonging to the Wallace shows, broke
loose today while being taken from the
train and ran away into the woods near
this city. Great excitement prevailed
when 1t was learned that the elephants
were running away, and the people on
the streets gave them wide berth. Fin
ally one Of the keepers stopped the ami
mails but was unable to bring them back
until assistance arrived.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-03
SHUT oFF rHH WAIVER.

Roseburg, August 9.-The Roseburg Wa
ter Company today began taking out all
of the street hydrants and have turned
off the water from the city hall, in con-
sequence of a disagreement between the
company and the city council as to the
value of the water supply. The old con-
tract expired few days ago and a new
one cannot be agreed upon. The city by
tomorrow night will be totally without
water In case of fire.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-03
ANoTHER DEMAND MADE.
The French Government VIII Be Called
to Time.

Washington, August 2.-Falling to re,
ceive any assurance of progress from Am
bassador Eustis dn the Waller case, Act
ing Secretary of State Adee has again
cabled him to press the request for the
record of Walters trial at Madagascar,
and has instructed him at some length
as to the position which he should take
In presenting it.
1t is understood that Eustis has been in
structed to say to the French authorities
that nothing less than an inspection of
the complete papers In the case will be
sufficient to satisfy the United States
whether justice has been done, and that
n final refusal to furnish the complete
trlnscript will be accepted by this gov,
ernm.nt as denial of justice
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-03
BALL GAMES.

Plttsburg, August 2.-Cleveland, 10;
Plttsburg, 5.
Washington, August 2-Washington, 1S;
Baltimore, 4.
New York, August 2-Brooklyn, IL; New
York, 6.
Louisville, August 2.-Lou.sville, 0; Gin
clnnati, 8.
Boston, August 2.-Flrst game-Boston
10; Philadelphia, 5. Second game--Phila-
delphia, 4; Boston 6.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-03
DEFENDER AGAIN LOSER.

Newport, August 2.-The race for the
Geolet cup today was apparently the De-
tenders until within five minutes Of the
finish, when a sudden gust Of wind broke
her gaff In the middle, allowing the Vigil
liant to cross the line winner by about SIX
minutes over the Jubilee, and fully 25
minutes ahead of the old Volunteer.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-03
BIG FIRE IN EVERETT.

Everett, Wn., August 2.-E. D. Smiths
sawmiIl at Lowell was destroyed by fire
yesterday together with 1,SO,OOO feet OF
lumber The total loss is about 100000;
insurance, $4,000
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-03
Nor a pIr FRleHrENED.

iAfcCiane-iIt sesms 10 me that Miss
Aftercash IL sailing very near the rocks
IN her Irritation with young Mum.
McCrane (rejected)-You can just bet
she is, and shegi get 'em, too.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-03
WILL BE FoRDcLosED.
Montana Supreme Court win Render a
Decree In Celebrated Case.

Helena, Mont, August 2-In the circuit
court of the United States for the district
Of Montana, the application OF the de-
fendant to amend the transfer in the case
Of the American Loan and Trust Co. vs..
the Oregon Short lime and Utah North
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-03


Within few fe.t of the rear of the
new laundry building at the state asylum
cottage" farm at Salem large reservoir
has recently been constructed for the
purpose Of holding water conveyed to It
through a four inch terrl Gotta pipe a
quarter of mile In length connecting
with the retaining tank situated near a
large spring which pours forth from the
hillside south of the main building. This
retaining tank is 2OxSO feet and two feet
deep. The water Is pumped from the
reservoir to tanks at the top Of the laun-
dry to be conveyed through pipes to all
parts Of the cottage and other structures
for drinking purposes and fire protec-
tion The new system was put into use
Tuesday for the first time and everything
worked with out the slightest delay. The
spring furnishes $1,000 gallons of water
every twenty-four hours.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-03

Albany's Importance as a business CEN
ter Is emphasized In the following letter
to the Salem Journal from a leading
business man OF Jefferson; Most Of JEFF
ferSon's freight comes either to Salem or
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-03
astoria PUBLIC hIBRHRYI

READING ROOM FREE TO ALL.
Open every day from 8 O'Clock to 5 80
and 6 30 to $50 p. m.
Subscription rates 50 per annum.
Southwest cor. Eleventh aud Duane sts.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-03

Llpn county is in line with a statement
showing a saving of moret han g 900
under the salary system as compared
with the last year under the fee systenis
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-03

Major Edward A. Weed, an old Astor-
rian, general agent, and Victor bicycle
hustler. was In McMlnnville last week.
The Telephone Register says: "He was
manager of the advertising car sent out
by the board of immigration entitled Ore
gon ON wheels He Travelled some 1900
miles with 1t, visiting forty states and
the exhibit was viewed by quarter of a
million people. He 10 arranging for a
similar car to be sent out this fall, and.
in conjunction with his bicycle business,
is seeking to interest the different local
tiles in the matter, and meeting with
substantial encouragement. by the way,
the major is an Old time newspaper man,
and during his itinery has visited good
many print shops"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-03
STATE NEWS.

Interesting items Cmled from Oregon'i
Leading Newspapers.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-03

Astoria, Corvallis and Albany are re-
joicing over their railroad prospects. says
the Statesman. Salem congratulates and
rejoices with them. The Capital City
win be on the main line Of this new
system of Oregon roads-and furnish It
with goodly share Of It's profitable busi-
ness.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-03

The Ashland wooden mills. owned by
e. X. Anderson and leased by VIM. d.
Humbert will start up working on a
large order of blankets on August l.. Mr..
Humbert Is an experienced man and full
Of push and energy, says the Valley
Record, and has $1,000 worth Of new
additional machinery nearly in readiness.
Two new buildings for wool washer and
new loom and set of cards have been put
motors yet turned out. The mill will start
up employing forty hands, which will cir
culate considerable money about Ashland
again.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-03

Articles Of incorporation were filed In
the secretary of states Office Saturday
location, Grant's Pass; capital stock, $780,
600 in share sof $50 each; Edward c.
Wade, Robert A. Brown. John III. King.
Samuel ID. Baldwin, lncorporators. Also
by the Hydraulic Mining company; head
quarters. Portland: j. d. Cook. @. u.
Howland II. N. Scott, incorporators;
capital stock, $4,000 in shares OF 800 each.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-03

'Salem has begun rustling for the @.
G. and 70. extension to that city" says
the Baker city Democrat. Years ago
Salem might have had the Oregonlan
road for $4,000, we have been Informed,
different city now, and no doubt can
raise five times that amount The more
branches of the o. C. and Il. built the
better for the road. The greatest move
for the road, though, win be the tapping
Of Eastern Oregon, and it is the one that
should be made first, speaking candidly.''
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-03

The confirmation OF the Oregon Pacific
sale reminds us again, says the States.
man, that Oregon should earn the million
acres OF desert land offered by the gov
ernment for reclaimlng It by irrigation.
There is an empire of this sort of land
In southeastern Oregon, that viii be trib-
utary to Salem with the completion of
the Oregon Central over the Cascades,
With line to the Clpital City. It will
pay the state to avail Itself ofthis oppor-
tunlty.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-03

At Fossil, Alexander Beard is buying
a bunch of CATTLE to be delivered about
August 25 at S23 for 8 and $25 for 4-year-
old steers, prime beef The Fossil Jour-
nal says man having stock cattle to
sell could not get more than $40 for cows
and $l2 for cows with calves. Portland
buyers have contracted for beef cattle In
Crook county for $3.S5 hundred for
steers, an advance over last year OF 10
cents. while cows remain the same as last
year, $17
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-03

Mr.. II. T. Blakeney is the ferryman at
WaIlula, Wash, and he was formerly a
Dalles boy, says the Times Mountaineer.
Every one who Is acquainted with him
has the utmost confidence In his integrity
and the following is going the rounds Of
the press credited to him: "Grasshoppers
do cross rivers, according to the state-
inent Of Ferryman Blakeney at Waliula,
recently extending from one bank to the
other. The current at that point runs
about five miles am hour"