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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-05-24
THE W, c. 7. U.
Held Large and Enthusiastic Meeting
Yesterday.


There was a large and enthusiastic meet
Ing of the w. G. T. U. on Thursday. Az
Ter going through the routine business
Mrs Kinney made her report OF the state
convention, which was substantially as
follows:
That Roseburg entertained the conven-
tlon right royalty; never had she seen
at the national conventions every detail
more carefully looked after The mayor
rad an address Of welcome prepared.
The sheriff had the flag over the court
house unfurled In honor Of the white
ribboners. Editors or reporters were
present during all of the sessions and
gave excellent reports of the coDven-
tion. The convention, while not SO large
as the one held in Astoria two years ago,
was a representative one, delegates at
tending from extreme Eastern oregon.
About 500 new members have been adder
and % new unions have been organized
during the year.
The state treasurers' report showed a
balance Of so on hand. The CORES
pondlng secretary's report showed thai
among the most satisfying and systematic
reports OF work done were those Of th'
/ Astoria union.
Mrs. Kinney said that some time las
winter a union Of 40 members was form
ed among the Warm Spring Indians
They sent their unique banner to decor
ate with ak me convention. II is o.
regulation banner size, OF beautifully
] tanned deerskin. bordered with fur; in th'
center Is star in beads. symbollzlnf
that the light Of temperance has CONF
70 them; below this is the tomahawl
tied with bow Of white ribbon--w'
wage no war except against whisky; othel
symbols Of w. c, r. y. principles ger
on the banner; while at the top was q
spray Of the plant narcissus-for theJ
say rs not Narcissa our chieftainT'
The state executive will decide whether
Newburg or Albany has the next stat
| convention.
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AcCrpENT 10 A FRENCH LINER.

New York, May 22.-The French line
steamer LaGascogne, four days overdue,
reached quarantine at 4:S5 p m, and re-
ported that on May 10th the piston rod
of the intermediate engine broke. The dis
abled piston was disconnected and after
a delay of eight hours the steamer pro-
ceeded at rate of eight knots. The
break was in the rod put in at Havre af-
ter the accident to the steamer in Feb
ruary last. All are we'll on board.
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wHBAT MARKET UNSTEADY,

Chicago, May 2S.-Wlth the foreign mar
kets booming and reports Of crop damage
growing more and more numerous, wheat
plunged wildly UP and down over four
cent range today, ending IA cent higher
than yesterday at rs S-4 for July. The
opening was over wide range and the
scene in the pit transcribed all recent
efforts at sensatlonalism. July reached
SIC at one time.
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CLAIMS TO HAVE FOUND A DE-
FAULTER.

Redfeld, S. D.. May 23.-Fritz Arnold,
formerly of Sphinx county South Dakota,
has written to a Redfeld lawyer from
DesMoines, Iowa, to find out If the re-
ward offered of $4,000 for the defaultins
ex-state treasurer, Taylor, is still open.
He says he can produce the missing man
at any time providing he has assurances
that he would get the reward.
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SCHOOL TEACHER SUICIDES.

Omaha. May 28.--A fisherman today
found the bodies Of Mrs. Ida Notzen and
her two young children, Mrs. Notzen
is an Omaha school teacher whose nys-
terious disappearance with her children
last fall created such a sensation in
Omaha. She left letter saying she
would kin herself and children because
she had not been appointed TO a position
in the Office Of the state superintendent
OF instruction. Evidently the miserable
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NEz pERcE INDIAN PAYMENTS.

Washington, May 23.-It has been learn
ed that the stopping of payments to the
Nez Perces Indians in Idaho yesterd y
was due to the fact that a number of
Indians claimed that they were wrong
fully omitted from the enrolment lists.
AS the addition of their names would
reduce the per capita the distribution
has been stopped pending an investigation
of the claims.
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ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.

Lost, two nsls. as foliows: on April
q, down below. 200 fathoms Of .nst-lo0
fathoms last years web, large mesh,
and 100 fathoms new small mesh net.
Some corks branded s. p. CO. And Fri
day forenoon. May 10, on Peacock Spit
about 100 fathoms all new net, As meshes
deep. Barbour's 4O-l2 and 5O-16 twins
viii pay one hundred dollars reward
for the arrest and conviction OF the man
who cut either of the above nets. Finder
or party claiming the reward please re-
port at scandinavian cannery
ANDREW wEvANG.
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CARLISLE ON THE SILVER MOVE
AIENT.

Memphis, May 3.-To an Associated
Press reporter Secretary Carlisle ex-
pressed himself as astonished at the mag
nltude Of the sound money demonstra-
tion.
II have the greatest confidence" he
said, sin the ultimate success Of the
sound money movement. The wave OF
the silver sentiment has reached formida-
BILE proportions, but think 1t has spent
itself and is already on the decline. In
my own state the struggle is a hard one,
and have seldom seen such great gen
eral interest in public question as Is
shown there"
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sMUGGLER ARRESTED.

Tacomt, May 2S.-Lee Wing. member of
the Chinese firm Of Quong, Lun Fai & Co.
of 61 Second street, Portland, was arrest
ed this afternoon for smuggling, as he
was about to take the Portland train. In
his valise was found 20 pounds Of opium
and he wore smuggling coat with
opium pockets.
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ANT1-BErTING BILL SIGNED.

Philadelphia, May 2s.-The signing by
Governor Hastings of the Pcltz anti
betting bill has had the effect of closing
the four pool rooms at Essington, Del
aware county, near this city The hlll
also practically kills racing, for betting
is so closely allied with racing that
but few track managers will attempt to
give racing without it. Meetings set FOR
late in the season will be abandoned
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ing his wife, was discharged, tonight hav-
ing been unable to agree on verdict.
CUT IN TWO BY A sAW:si,'. .,.,s, y

Tacoma, May 2S.-A special to the
Ledger from Blaine says that WIN simpT
son, an employe Of the Consolidated
Shingle Mil Company, while at work
this morning, accidentally stumbled and
fell across the bolting saw. His body
was instantly cut in twain.
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CINCINNATI RACES.

Cincinnati, May 2s-The Datonia Derby
drew 5000 people to Latonia's opening
meeting today. The derby, mile and a
half race was worth s6,72O to the winner.
Halma won easily; Free Advice second;
Basso third.
Time, 2:231s, which breaks the Lhtonia
record
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AGAIN A REVOLUTION.

Washington May 28,-Cablegrams to
the state department from Ecuador an
out afresh. Orders were cabled to the
commander of the United States steamer
Ranger now at Panama, to proceed with
his ship to Guayaquil, Ecuador, at once
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SAN FRANCISCO RACES.

San Francisco, May 2S.-Half mile, maid
ens-Carwell, 1I9.
One mile selling-Capt Rees, 1:A S-4
Five furlongs, handicap-Gold Bug
1:1 Ia
One mile-Mr. Jingle, 1A2 IA.
One mile steeplechase-Arctic, 1853 S-i,
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woman had taken her children in her
arms, twisted a rope around them, and
after binding their three bodies together
leaped into the river.
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THE JURY DISAGREE.

Portland, May 23.-The jury In the case
Of w. e. Ellsworth, on trial for poison
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NEW GOODS

b. r. ALLEN,
365 Commercial Street.
New lines for 1896.
japanese Rugs and Mating
Bamboo Furniture, etc.
direct from Japans.)
House Lining, Building Paper
and Glass.
Wall Paper Of 1895 now in with stock
Japanese Leathers, Wholesale in Chicago
from 50 to $IS per roll of IL yards.
B F. ALIENS,
365 Commercial Street
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Carpenter Shop.

vour mind is on repairing your house
80 srring. possibly on building new
one on,s II So remember we are carpen,
tns ters and builders with shop tuli i Si
ten1s always willing to do such 1oos
and want your work -
shsp on nwaco Dock
The record-union., 1895-11-05

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 4.-Ben
Doettger, armed with hatchet and a
soda-water bottle, attempted murder this
morning. Doettger is the possessor Of a
little restaurant at l55 Fifth street and an
unfaiG HUI wife, who resides at S643 How
ard street. 1t was because OF the latter
possession that Bernard found himself III
the southern police station this morning
on charge of assault with deadly
weapon. The wife, brunette of 30, is in
tho hands Of the matron al the Receiving
Hospital. She is suffering from num-
ber of scalp wounds, which her incensed
husband inflicted with hatchet. Will
lam Cohen, who lives at 76S Howard
street. is also at the Receiving Hospital
in badly battered condition. Cohen
also had an interview with Mr.. DOettger,
in which the hatchet played an important
part.
1t is Doettgers practice to go to his
place of business early in the morning
and TO return in time tor break fast, for be
does not partake CT the refreshments
served to the patrons of his restaurant
he returned according 10 custom this
morning, arriving al the house few
minutes before s. Then the trouble be-
gan, screams, shrieks and cries OF Muir
DER" were heard from the interior. and
Sergeant Charles Reynolds rushed in and
found scene OF bloody butchery in pro-
gress.
Lying upon the floor, unconscious and
bleeding from "a mum ber of wounds about
the head, was Cohen. Mrs. Doettger was
rushing madly about the room, trying to
escape the fury Of her husband. VINO was
pursuing her, hatchet i'll hand. The
blood from wounds in her head had spat-
tered the walls and drenched the bed un-
til the room resembled slaughter pen.
Doettger was disarmed and taken to the
Southern Station. lie told the officers
that when ne came home he found his
wife and Cohen, d stranger, in compro-
missing position. be called in Patrick
Kenny, a ueighbor, as a witness to his
wiie's misconduct and then, taking soda
bottle in one hand and hatchet in the
other, burst in the room. intending to
kill both OF the occupants. He expressed
regre. that the arrival Of the police had
spoiled his plan.
Cohen regained consciousness IN the
Receiving Hospital. His wounds are
painful, but not necessarily fatal. He ays
he was drunk when he lett home this
morning. He knew Mrs. Doettger by
sight, and as he passed the house she
leaned out of the window and in vited him
IN.
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GREAT NORTHERN STRIKE.
Possession Taken OF Esoundhouse and
Engines Killed.

Possession Taken or Esoundhouse and
Engines Killed.
KALISPEL (Mont.), Nov. AFTER o
session lasting until o'clock this morn
ing the local branch of the American Rail
way Union passed resolution to call out
the men on the Mountain Division of the
Great Northern road. Under tho leader
ship OF Roy Goodwin, director of tue
union, six or eight members of the union
took possession Of the roundhouse and
ditched and "killed'' several engines, and
ran several cars into the turn-ta BILE.
Goodwin and his gang soon got into col
lIsion with the police, and six OF them,
including the leader, were placed under
arrest, ard will be givon a hearing to-
morrow. a gang OF men WAS AT once set
to WORK at the turn-table, and succeeded
in getting trains going again late III the
afternoon. The engineers and nremon,
who are not members OF the American
Railway Union, remained at their posts
and TOOK out ali trains.
HAVRE (Mont.), Nov. At was dis
covered this morning that several lele-
graph operators had left their positions
OH this division. Linemen went out, al i
found that the wires had been grounded
west of this place by winding copper
wire around the wires. Il Is said the mis-
creants are known, aud will be appre-
hended tomorrow.
SPOKANE (Nash.), Nov. IA strike
has boen ordered by the American Rail
way Union on this division OF the Great
Northern. A force OF twenty-five men
employed in the machine shops and u
score OF carpenters walked out. The
trainmen, including engineers. tiremen
and brakemen, stuck to their posts, aud
trains are running tonight, although
somewhat delayed.
ST. CLOUD (Minn.), Nov. An strike
has been formally ordered at this point
but it is said will be'in the morning. Six
mem Ders of the switching craw have lett
their places, besides a crew ola train which
came in from Sandstone during the after
noon. 1t is reported that q strike has
been ordered on The Wilnar division.
WEST SUPERIOR (Wis.) Nov. A.
From the outlook III this city among the
mem bers OF the American Railway
Union, the prospect OF strike on the
Eastern Minnesota, which is the LAX O
Superior outlet OF the Great Northern, in
case there Is tho least sign Of trouble
among the enployes OF tho Great North
ern, is very good. The union held a
meeting yesterday afternoon, at which
speeches were made showing the men TO
he in favor of standing by the Confer
ence Committee which was refused an
audience by President Hill. The Great
y orthern has more employees at Superior
than at any other point on the road, eX-
Cept Minneapolis and st. Paul. A strike
would tie up all the elevator systems
here, and probably all the flour mills.
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At Snn Frnncisco.
THE WAR IN CUBA.
Insurgont Forces Defeated With III
o. Iffa.

Insurgont Forces Defeated With Loss
o. Life.
PUERTO PRINCIPE CUBA, Nov. 4.
While taking convoy TO the Gusymar
and Cascorro garrisons, Spanish col
umn, commanded by General Serrano
Altamira, was attacked by about eco reb-
els at Iona del Salado, between Quay
mar and Cascorro. The rebels retreated,
eleven wounded. The Government loss
was three killed.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Nov. A.
Colonel Teiedes' column on Thursday
last surprised rebel camp on the SiIeno
and Y5abeiita farms, in the Longo Dis
trict. The rebels He'd, leaving behind
them three dead. The troops captured a
quantity OF effects belonging 10 the in
surgonts and destroyed the camp.
MADRID, Nov. 4.-Government Off
cials will start forthwith Tor England TO
arrange for the immediate building OF
two torpedo catchers OF 400 tons each.
They Will have speed of IS miles per
hour.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 4. = Free
Cuba'' was the text for the speakers VINO
addressed 200 people in the Academy Of
Music tonight at mass meeting held to
express sympathy With the Cubans in
their struggle TO throw of the Spanish
yoke. TAe meeting was addressed by a.
IL. Mcclure, editor OF the Times. Rev.
DR.. Russell Conwell, pastor OF tho Grace
Baptist Temple Church, and q mum Der OF
other prominent gentlemen or Phlla-
delphia. Resolutions were adovted call
ing on tho National Government to pre-
sent to Spain that the United States docs
not approve OF her c0urae IN Cuba, ana
If the protest was unaeeded TO enforce 1t
nv arttls
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ANTI-POLYGAMY.
The Edmunds-TUcker Act In Force in
the District of Columbia.

The EdniundsTuclzer Act in Force in
the District of Columbia.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.-The Ed
munds-Tucker Anti-Polygamy Act, az
amended by the Act of 1887, is in force in
the District OF Columb mbia, and persons
guilty of adultery, as defined therein,
are subject to its penalties fox that of
fense. SO the District Court of Appeals
decided to-day in an opinion read by
Chief Justice Alvey upon g case growing
out of tho crusade begun last spring By
the district officials against vioIators of
the law Two OF the offenders appealed
from the Judgment of conviction in the
Criminal Court, alleging that the law
was not in force in the district. In the
opinion the court says that the first five
sections and the tenth section of the Act
are applicable to the district. These in
clude all the vital ones. which make an
unmarried man living with married
woman guilty of adultery as well as she,
and makes husband or wife competent
witnesses against the other to prove the
fact of marriage.
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THEATER BURNED.
Flames Got the Best of Firemen at
Decatur, Illinois.

Flames Get the Best of firemen at
Decatur, Illinois.
DECATUR, Nov. 4.-Powers' Opera
house, one of the finest in the West. and
erected five years ago at q cost of 500. 0O0.
was destroyed by fire tonight. The
flames found their way through into the
basement of the Fiske furniture store.
adjoining, and then into the store of Linn
81 Scruggs' dry goods and carpet COM
pany, doing great damage. The opera
house block was occupied by Whittey's
drug store, Kieck 81 Wigand's cigar store
and Durfee' Implement house. tue Macon
County Abstract and Title Company.
The fire at ii O'Clock was beyond the
control of the local department. and at
midnight an engine and supply of hose
arrived from Springfield. Bloomington
was also asked for aid.
The opera house was insured for S25
600. There was no company playing to-
night.
DECATUR, Nov. 5.-At O'Clock this
TUESDAY morning the flames broke out
again in Lynn Il Scruggs' store, but were
sabdued in half an hour. The total loss
is now estimated at S215,0 900, with $40, 400
insurance.
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Trial of selzsd sealers.

VICTORIA (B. c., Nov. 4.-The trial
of the sealers seized by the American
cutters opened to-day in the Admiralty
Court before Chief ustice Davie. the case
OF The schooner Sholby being the first
taken up. The case rested OH the right OF
the schooner TO pass through closed
waters while sailing home, i, as con-
tended, no sealing was done. Aithoug h
tho evidence of the schooner's crow is q
direct denial OF sealing in the protected
zone, there is a suspicion that the vessel
was there at least in search or seals, and
on this contention the crown demands
the forfeiture OF the vessel and her equip
ment. Judgment was reserved until the
hearing OF the actions against the
schoouers Beatrice aud Marvin, which
are set Tor Monday,
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LITTLE ROCK, Nov. A serious
accident occurred on the Iron Mountain
road this morning. 1t was head-end
collision between the Texas limited and
stock train. They came together with
great force on curve just north of Ar
genIa. Both engines were demolished.
and the express messengers and mail
clerks were pinned in the debris for over
an hour and weIe taken out slightly in
jured. Both the engineer and fireman
jumped, and escaped with a shaking.
None OF the passengers were hurt.
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CHICAGO. Nov. 4.-Stipulations were
to-day fled by counsel for Nelson Morris
and J. 3. Greenhut. signed by counsel
for the Reorganization Committee. dis
missing all the suits against mem bers Of
the ole regime of the whisky trust, in
Guiding that against Samuel Woolner.
Greenhut and Morris, for au alleged dis
crepancy in the price paid for certain dis
tillery property, and that which was put
down on the books as having been paid.
The order OF Judge Showalter, made
some time ago, was amended so as TO in
clude the dismissal OF these suits. This
is the formal ending OF the whisky trust
SIGHT, which was practically ended more
than a month ago, anu sets at rest any
fears that may have been entertained that
the peace patched up would not last until
officially sanctioned by legal forms.
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VENEZUELAN TROUBLE.
Embassador Bayard Awaiting Instruc
tions From Washington.

Embassador Bayard Awaiting Instruc-
tions From Washington.
LONDON, Nov. 4. - Embassador
Bayard still awaits a more definite reply
to the memorandum of Secretary Olney
defining the United States interpreta-
ton of the Monroe doctrine as applicable
TO the Venezuelan situation. In ac-
knowledging the receipt of the document
Lord Salisbury informed Mr.. Bayard
that he desired to consult leading inter
national lawyers on the questions in
volved. Those international jurists, it is
said, have not yet made their reports to
Lord Salisbury.
NEW YORK, Nov. "A Herald's
Washington special says; The FeuezGe-
Ian side of the report in regard to firing
on the schooner Mayosotis, according 10
the official statement of the Captain OF
the coast guard vessel Los Frayles, which
fired the shots, is different from that
given in the dispatches which have come
from Barbadoes.
Minister Andrade has received q COM
munication containing this official report,
and other comments concerning The Incl
dent. In these it appears that The Mayo
sotis was Venezuelan smuggling craft;
that Captain Garcia was q enezuelan,
and not an Englishinau. Jose Felibertt,
who signed the official report, gives q
lengthy account of the affair, which oc-
Cured on September SLh.
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AQUATIC SPORTS.
Opening Day Of the Big Regatta at
Austin. Texas.

Austin. 4eXaS.
AUSTIN (Tex.), Nov. Threatening
weather marred the pleasures of the
opening day of the big regatta. The
first event was between the English
oarsmen, George Bubear, W. Haines,
Jack Wingate and W. T. Barry, single
scun, three-quarters Of a mile, three
turns and four times over the course,
the first two over the finishing line to
row in the final single scull for the Fox
championship challenge cup, champion
ship of the world and 81 600 First over
line, Bubear and Haines. Time, 21 AS.
The second event was a trial heat in
the double scull between James and c.
Gaudaur, Teemer and Rogers and
Peterson and HanlOn, distance three
miles, winners to row the Englishmen
in the final heat for 81, 600 and the
championship OF the world. First over
the line, Teemer and Rogers, leading the
Gaudaur brothers two lengths and
Peterson and Hanlon four bOat-lengths.
Time, 1922. The worlds record is
1920.
The Englishmen row in double scull
tomorrow to determine which double
crew shall row in the final heat against
the Americans. All the oarsmen will
contest in the single scull half fmile dash
for a purse of 81 900.