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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-10-26
Russia Has Pressed the Limit
in the East.
GERMANY AND UNITED STATES
Cannot Permit the AggressiOns Of
Russia-English Officials Dis
play Great Activity.
1undon. oct. g5.-rne St. James eazette

London, Oct 25.-The st. James Gazette
says:
Even a war with Russia would be less
disastrous than TO allow her without q
blow to get such grip upon China. She
could throw all other powers and choke
Oft their commerce. Unless Russia and
China gave the necessary assurances, 1t
us case for an U.timatum and perhaps
the most serious step our diplomacy has
mad since the Crlmean war.
The impression i5 general in the official
world, and 1t Is re-ecIhoed by the press,
that neither America nor Germany can
allow the Pacific 10 become a Franco
Russian calze, as THE Globe puts It, and
it lis generally Thought that the diplo-
mats will be sufficiently strong TO combine
to reslst Russian aggression.
The Pail Mail Gazette sums up the
startling news from the far East with
aihis statement: Russia has annexed
China" and in the course of long arti-
Gle adds "If this treaty is to stand, roll
up the map Of Asia"
In conclusion the Pah Mall Gazette
urges the re-occupation of Port Hamilton
by the British and the immediate strength
ening of the British fleet in Chinese WA
teus, 'Test Japan lose her fleet at the
llTSL DIUW.
Since this news was circulated the
greatest activity hes been displayed in
.Tle government offices here PARTICULARLY
sJt THE foreign Office and at the admiralty,
and the coming and going of messengers
was continuous through the morning ana
The business nouns of the afternoon. At
The clubs Uhe "war scare" in the East Is
the only topic discussed, The grave sit
uatlon lin Venezuela having almost dropp-
ed out of recollection in the alarm Of
the moment.
Nobody seems Ito doubt the report that
by the recently agreed upon Russlo- China
treaty, Russia has obtained rights to
NSthtcih THE mcst favored nation clause is
not applicable, and which may cause a
great war. A correspondent of the Times
at Hong Kong, who-sent the sensational
news, is described By his newspaper as
being "in close relations with men who
are able TO penetrate beneath the surface
of things" and it lis therefore concluded
that the news he has just sent cannot
be dlsregarded."
The foreign office declares today that
1t has no confirmation of the report.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-10-26
THE GALLANT COLOMA
Left for Hong Kong Yesterday
Morning. 2
Captain NOyes Commences His 26th
Voyage Many ROmances Begun
ON This Trim Little Bark.

At daybreak yesterday morning, az
Though the weather was misty ana
threatening, the American bark Coloma.
was towed to sea and started on her long
voyage to China 1t was the twenty
sixth time Capt. C, M. Noyes had crossed
out over the Columbia River bar bound
for oriental ports, and certainly no mas
ter Las ever been more fortunate In sadl-
ing THE deep blue sea than the Coloma's
skipper for in the twenty-five years that
me has been trading between the Column
bsa River and the ports Of the far East,
he has yet ito cost the underwriters their
first penny.
On this voyage, besides the crew. Capt.
Noyes has hds wife and daughter along,
1t being their third trip to China. Usu-
ally on these annual voyages to the far
away land of flowers and sunshine. the
Cosoma carries a small but jolly l,st of
passengers, and It is considered a great
treat to be able to include ones self
among the guests of her genial and pop
bl0A SOhhAlldH0Cls WHICH WV OOaCaAAh w eAo
butt, Capt Noyes. who Is the principal
owner of the vessel, had the cabin ar
ranged especially for the accommodation
of passengers, and ais a consequence there
are few sailing craft afoat that are more
comfortable ITO the voyager.
The foundation Of many a pretty ro-
NANCE. be It known, has been laid on the
decks of the Old bark as she sped away
with outstretohed wings for lands beyond
THE sea. The Coloma's passengers were,
as rule, uiaIther select party from
among the captains friends, which tended
to make the trip far more peasant than
II number of strangers had been thrown
together. Durlng the warm cloudless
nights 90 often experienced on the West
ern ocean, THE passengers were wont to
congregate ON the polished deck OF THE
vessel and to the soft music OF StiTngsd
| Instruments en.iven the otherwise enonot-
onous existence OF the sailors with the.i
happy songs. There is not a plank I'm
the deck; not a spar, or line In the rig |
cling of the old bark, could they speak,
but would tell of whispered tales OF lovei
Joyful hearts that beat as one wh2e the
vessel sped away over the dancing, star.
lit waves of tine Pacific. MANY lives inave
started out on a happy future there on
Inc decks OF the old trading vessel; many
dimes WIN the story be repeated Us Tong
as the Coloma braves the tempest or
floats In the sunshine OF the Pacific wa
tiers.
Captain Noyes has many friends In AS
toria VINO viii wish him safe return
from over the sea.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-10-26
THE OTHER SIDE.
Contractor Alexander Explains tdie situa-
tion.

In referring to the question raised con-
cernng the abuse of the teams on the ex-
cavatbon work at Scholfield & Hauke's
new store, Capt Harock stated yester-
day that he had investigated the matter
several days ago and found that there
was llbtle or nothing in the charges. An,
other investigation was made yesterday
The peculiar formation of the ground
makes the work very hard, and Contract
or Alexander states that ne has taken
the bast possible care Of his horses. Some
OF the immediate neighbors in the vlcin-
dty of the work bear out This statement.
There are others who stated yesterday
that the teams were made to puls too
large loads which in their opinion was
the cause of all the trouble. 1t would
seem that there might be some means
employed in working teams in such a mud
HOE that would prevent SO much stalllng
and the consequent frequent necessity OF
forcing the horses out OF The mdre.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-10-26

western receipts are 7,977, 200 bushels for
the week against 5,O5O.OOO last yelr. No
body can give a reason for higher corn,
and pork declines 25 cents, lard q six,
teenth, and hogs 10 cents per 10O.
Besasemer pig advanced but the finished
products on the whole declined as much.
The failures this week are 231 in the
United States against 231 last year ana
IS in Canada against So last year.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-10-26
PAID THE PENALTY.

San Quentin, Cal., Oct. 25.-wiIsam
Young by birth a German, aged % years,
was hanged In the state prison this af-
ternoon for the murder of Pierre Latesi.re.
foreman OF a ranch near Monterey, In
the montlh of Mapch, 1894.
Young, from the time OF his sentence
until he dropped. seemed Indifferent ito
his fate and often in broken English ex-
pressed himself as ready to die at any
thine.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-10-26
AFTER THE GAMBLERS.
Pendreton Grand Jury Hands in Forty
Indictments.

Perbdleton, Oct. 25.-There was a de-
cded sensation in court this morning.
rfNen the grand jury banded in forty i'm
crctments 1t is understood about The
courtroom that the indictments are
agahnst ganlbers and persons owning
buildings in which gambling houses are
aIlSwed to run. The names are carefully
concealed, and bench warrants issued
for the arrets of the parties named in
the indictments.
The law applies alike to gamblers and
those who rent buildings to them or al
lew games to run in their buildings
The grand jury also censured the jus
tice courts Alleging that the justices are
TOO eager FIR fees. This evening Judge
Lowell fined dozen persons for gam
bling, MANY being young men, admonlsh-
ing them not to continue in such prac.
tices.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-10-26

She farmhouse Of MIR. John Beard, Of
Tangent, was entirely consumed by fire
last Saturday. 1t was occupied by Mr..
John Ballard The fire caught from a
hue burning out and the entire building
went before anything could be done more
telan to elve most of the furniture, which
was done by the people Of Tangent. who
TUNED out en- masse. The building was
injured in the State. Of Salem, for 800.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-10-26
OWED MRS. LANGTRY.

London, Oct 25.-Sir Robert Peet hnN
compromised witLl his creditors at 50 per
cent. Mrs. Langry, vino it was rumored
about a month ago. was contemplating
marriage with Sir Robert as soon as she
obtained divorce from her husband, was
among Uie persons to whom he was in
debted. He owes her about f45OO.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-10-26
MARKET REPORTS.

Liverpool, Oct. 25.--WIheat, firm; No. 2
red winter, IS sd; No. 2 red spring stocks
exhausted; No. hard Manitoba, Cs sid;
No. 1 California, 5s Cd.
s-unchange1.
New York, Oct. 25.--Hops, firm.
Portland. Oct. 5.--Wlheat-Valley, sly;
Walla WIara, 4S@4SH.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-10-26
SET FOR DECEMBER 10.

St. Pall, Oct. 25-In the United States
circuit court today Judge Caldwell is,
sued an order directing the sale of the
AtcElfson, Topeka and Santa Fe road to
take place at Topeka December 10.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-10-26

It's in town. rs the best;
Won't burn nor roughen the skin;
Won't yellow your clothes"
You wiz be aereeably surprised,
Sorry you didn't know It sooner.
Tomson's Soap Foam. iarge packages.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-10-26

A new clerk for the Klamath agency
says the Tribune Of Pendleton, ie on
his way to the coast. He will fill the
position of issuing clerk. master Of trans
portation and clerk to the superintendent.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-10-26

A lhorse-shoe.ng machine. invented and
built by home talent, Is being put in
place at Milton. 1t is guaranteed 10 put
SHOES gently but firmly on the most can-
tankerous bronciho that ever browsed old
Umatllla's bunch grass.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-10-26

G. w. Jones and Frank Miller returned
to Vale Thursday from Omaha, where
they recently shipped S67 head of beef
cattle. They did quite we'll with the
bunch. realizing $1,000 out Of them, or
$50 per head.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-10-26
ST. LOUIS WANTS TT.
Another City Entered in the Fight for
the Convention.

st. Louis, Oct. 25.-The business Mems
League of st. Louis today appointed a
committee to canvass for guarantee
fund of $4,000 to secure the Republican
National Convention of 1896, for ST. Louis
Assurances of support were read frcm
several members Of tine nauonal commit
tee and the THE cooperation of some
members of the national executive COM
mlttee was also promised.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-10-26
COMMITTED SUICIDE.

London, Oct. 25.-A verdict has been rem
dered THAT the Marquis of Waterford
committed suicide while In fit of tenn
porary insanity.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-10-26
STATE NEWS.
Interesting Items Culled From oregon's
Leading Newspapers.

e. C. Jennings, mining expert. was
thrown from his horse and severely hurt
1on Saturday evening while riding, fifteen
miles from Cottage Grove, Lane county
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-10-26

look after the shipment of his hops stored
there. The loss and insurance is not
known.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-10-26

The pope Is now the posses5or OF prob
ably THE most valuable chair on earth.
1t as constructed of solid silver and cost
$4,000. 1t Is the gift Of Mr.. Troop, q
wealthy American banker, who arranged
tlraIt 1t SHOULD arrive In Rome s.multa-
neouscy with the celebration In connec-
tlon with the anniversary OF the estab-
iilshment of the civil power. The Al
bany Democrat man remarks that he Is
glad to be able to sit on a dollar chair
made Of wood.
The Oregon Bar Association last week
passed the following: That the Ore
gon Bar Association shall recommend to
the profession and the state that the
number OF mombers of our supreme bench
be increased to FIVE; that their salaries
be raised ITO s5,0OO.. and the term of office
to ten years, and THAT dlAgent and ear
nest steps be taken to adjust this matter
and bring about the desired reformation" /"
The legislature may take the matter into
consideration: but 1t will not pass such
law at the present time.-Journal.
The surveys.dn the Cascade mountains
wlUh1n the limits OF tie Willamette Vac-
ley g. Cascade Mountain Wagon Road
Company'g grant. have all been com
pleted, with the exception of one which
has been extended FOR year. The depu.
tiles who have had charge of the work
report having experienced the same de.
llghtful weather which has rcevaIled IN
the valley. Had 1t not been for the un.
usually long-continued fine weather Il
would have been impossible to complete
the surveys this season. The company
has cruisers on the ground, and will
probably make selections embracing
about six townships this fall. East Ore
gonian.
A wen-known farmer of this section,
says the RIDDLES Times, came into town
last week with a load Of apples, and
after he had disposed Of them he drove
up IN front OF q store and left his team.
Seeing a crowd collected on The other
side of the street he went over TO see
what WIS the trouble. on arriving there
his curiosity was aroused by a phonos
graph, as he had never seen one. For
the Dun OF the t7Ting and to get reckless
NE bowed in a nickel and placed the
tube to his ears. After listening mo-
ment he made dasn across the street,
eyc:asmtng; "Goshl A brass bands
a-comin' an left them there grey
mares oEf1itchedP'
About o'c.ock Monday night, says the
Heraqi, fire destroyed a barn for Jeptha
Hunt, at whAtabe-, east OF Salem. about
fourteen mics, and also swept away the
armory OF tie military company at that
place. The contents OF boen structures
were consumed, incluiing FIVE horses. a
wagon, several hundred bushels Of grain.
nar1i implements. etc. The azn1ory was
90 feet long by 10 in width and had been
bufK several years. The origin Of the fire
, unknown al present. NJ. w. Hunt. of
- city, loses few hundred bushels OF
oa-A He left yezsterday for that portion
or sae country before the nexs OF tie
destruction We brought to Salem. his an
teBtion being to go, TO shaw station to
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-21

Of green'backs worth $4,000 and also a lot
terry game that he was carrying around
through the country with him. The fact
thaI a man would be out on country
road in the lottery business did not strike
6he farmer as being at all strange. The
other two strangers accosted the new one
on some himsy preteXt, and the latter
was soon explaining his game which
seemed to interest Brack's companions
more than it did the farmer After ex-
aiming into the lottery scheme one Of
the sharpers with Brack said he knew
pan OF beating tia trick a. lottery man
had put him onto. If the farmer would
put his 5000 in with $1,000 that he (the
SSharper) had. they would win the whole
The farmer says that though feeling and
almost knowing from what he had read
IN the newspapers at various times that
an attempt was being made to swinde
nm, ne consented to play against the
third mans game, and put his coin into
a tin box with that of the sWindler who
really had $1,000. After the money had
oeel put IN the hox, Brack says he wished
10 take his share back and leave the men.
When he reached for it, however, he
found that he was powerless to get II in
ms grasp, as he could extend his hand
within a few inches of it and no closer,
some mysterious power seeming to hold
It back. The boxes, of which there were
Two, were locked, and he was handed
the one purporting to contain the $1,000,
together with the green backs which he
and his fellow gambler had won.
Perhaps the strangest phase of the case
IS yet to be told. The sharpers got Brack
70 consent TO play another 5000 against
the game. He had no moro money in the
Lodi Bank, but had plenty in Sockton.
He took the tin box to the bank at Lodi,
and upon opening it there found the usual
assortment of stones left bv bunco men
Tor their victims to remember them by.
AFTER opening the box Brack set off to
Stockton to get the other 5000, but the
influence of the spell left him here and
he did not draw the money.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-21
A NOTED BEAUTY DYING.
From the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
From Germany comes the news that
Helene Won Doeu6ngen-R ackowicza-F Fried
-Schewitsch is seriously Ill at her
home in Munich. This announcement is
the closing act of tragedy extending over
thirty years and involving some of the
most famous people of Germany, austria
and Switzerland. The curtain is about to
descend upon a life so full Of situations.
climaxes and sensations that no one play
could contain them all.
The story began seventy years ago next
Thursday, when Ferdinand Lassalle, the
father of labor agitation was born. Las
sale, though bearing a French name, was
a German Hebrew, who embraced the
Christian fatth. He was a man so bril-
liant that all Europe bowed before his in
tellect and worshipped at the shrine of
mis- doctrines. He sought to better the con-
diton of workingmen by advocating bet
ter employment of capital, its wider diStri-
button and a mild form Of socialism.
His temperament was both practical and
romantic, cynical and poetic. He pos
sessed many of the finer feelings of a
woman, and had such a nervous organi-
cation that at times his actions smacloed
of insanity. He was a friend of Heine,
and like him. was in and out of love doz-
ems of times. Lassalle left a trail of
broken hearts in his path, but retribution
came, and with 1t death. The man of la
Dor theories, of statistics and other dry
subjects died for a woman-the woman
who is about to follow him thirty-one
years later.
Helene Won Doeningen was the daughter
of a Bavarian minister plenipotentiary 20
Switzerland. When she first met Lassalle
in 1862 she was the most beautiful woman
in Bavaria, If not in all Europe. She was
removed for her magnificent head of an.
burn hair, for her beautiful complexion
and her glorious eyes. In company with
her grandmother she went to Berlin, and
at one of Hans Won Bulow's concerts she
met LaSSalle, who was as attractive Der-
sonally as he was mentally. They were
smitten, but as the sequel shows for
widely different reasons. They met a few
times during the following year, and then
the girl dropped out of Lassalle's mind
only to be recalled in a most emphatic
manner. Lassalle's health had suffered
and he determined upon a holiday Ac-
cordingly, he went to Switzerland, where
after travelling for time he settled down
at the Rigi-Kulm. Here he regained his
health
on July .. 1864, three women rode I'D to
the hotel where Lassalle was staying and
one OF them, Helene Won Doeningin. in
CURED for him The other two women We're
Mrs. Leslie, the wife OF the American con-
sui at NizZa. and an English woman, Mrs
Arson. When the beauty faced L.assalle
he did not recognize her and she had 10
recall L. buloW concerts and subsequent
meetings n order 10 be remembered What
happened az the meeting Is not known
but yhc man and woman made the most
of the short time. for when the latter
visit at Nabcrn, near Borne. where she
was staying.
The three women departed and few
days later Lassalle received the lrst Of
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-21
HYPNOTTsM IN BUNCO.
He Knew He Had Fallen in with
Thieves, But Was POwerIess to
Resist.

Thieves, But Was PowerIess to
Resist.
From the San Francisco Examiner.
A strange story has just come to light
concerning the robbing by two clever bun
co men a few days ago of Jacob Brack.
the wealthy Lodi farmer and owner of
Brack's Landing. not far from that town.
Up to day or two ago Brack preserved
clam-like silence concerning the manner
in which he was swindled, but now he has
unbosomed himself, and tells a story that
has created a mild sensation and is being
discussed with interest by those of a sci
entific turn of mind.
Farmer Brack claims that he was hyp-
Noticed by the two swindlers, and though
he was warned that they were trying
to rob fim before he ever turned over
his money to them. he was so completely
unGer their influence that he could not re-
sist doing whatever they wanted him to
do. Brack's story, coming at this late
day, would he taken as a fimsy excuse for
raining victim to the Sharpers We're it
not for the fact that he is known to be a
rellable man and one who is we'll posted
in most matters of the world, being a
reader of the newspapers, and for the fur
ther and completely convincing fact that
his story Is corroborated by the officers of
the Lodi Bank, who told him when he
came to Draw the 81, 900 lost by him. thai
the men he was dealing with were trying
to rob him, and that he had better leave
the coin where it was.
When Brack first met the two sharn-
erS they were driving on a road near his
ranch, and they asked him who owned II.
saying they wished to buy it. Braok
showed them about the place which took
and hour or two. 1t IS not known lust
What proposition was made by the strang-
ers, but the next day Brack went to the
Lodi Bank and told the cashier he wanted
5000 that he had on deposit there He
tolC OF the men who were going to buy
his ranch, and sad he would have 10
put, up $1,000 before the sale could be
made
why, look here" said the cashier. "Ft's
rather funny that you, as the seller of the
deposit"
''Weh, that's all right" said the farmer.
Il want the money!
But these men are strangers to Won,
ana they are trying to rob YOU by some
game or another said the cashier ssYoI'd
better leave the money here and give the
men check. Wen honor your check
and II anything should be wrong You can
stop. payment on II before we cash at
NO, give me the 5000 persisted the
farmer; this Is an important matter
and / must have the money!" 80
The cashier reluctantly counted ont the
golden pale, noticing at the time
there was something strange IA Brao<,s
manner The farmer took the bag ~
coin and left the bank 10 meet the i've
men Ihey pretended they wanted 10
purchase his ranch. and, queerly enough
demanded that he make a deposit Instead
OF them. 'n
Braek met the men. The three topr-
htyed toward the ranch and met "a third
man. VINO had what purported 10 be a roll