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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-05-29
PROMINENT PORTLAND LAwYEF
to Get a Pass for Blum.

Attempts to Get a Pass for Blum.
Portland, May 2S.-The story leaked ou'
today about the manner In which f. A. j.
Starr, a prominent Democratic political
and attorney, attempted to secure trans
portatlon for Nat Blum, the notorious
smuggler.
Starr went to the Northern Pacific and
presented letter and credentials af on
william Herrlck, purporting to represent
Texas newspaper, and asked for trans
portation for Herrick, who, ne said, was
in Salem. Transportation was refused,
but the next day Starr appeared at the
Northern Pacific Office in. company with
man whom he introduced as Herrick
The alleged credentials were pres, ,nteo
and the desired transportation was issueo
on account Of the newspaper After Starr
and his companion left the office by
stAnder remarked that Nat Blum looked
natural. This almost took the Northern
Pacific agents breath away, and he i'm
medIately started after Blum and Starr,
and demanded the ticket, but Blum re-
fused to surrender It, The gatekeeper
at the depot was notified and when Blum
presented the ticket 1t was taken up ana
ne had TO put up the price of a ticket,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-05-29
THOMAS MoKKO,

Th. Blacksmith whose shop is oppos
lte Cuttings cannery, is now prepared
to do such odd jobs as making new
eannery coolers, repairing old ones
making new fishin boat irons, and re-
pairfng old ones, and all other black
smithing that requires first-class work
manship.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-05-29
SAN FRANCISCO RACES.

San Francisco, May 2s.-The feature Of
the day at the track was the riding OF
Jones, who rode four horses and piloted
them all acrosse the wire in front.
slxand one-half furlongs-Pr1nce De-
vine, LIS Ia.
Five and one-half furlongs-Fly, 1:OS 81.
About six furiongs-Heartsease ia S-4,
Six furlongB-Myron, 1;16.
One mdle-Commission 1;42.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-05-29
WHAT BRAINS ARE WORTH,


San Francisco, May 2S,-Mfs Florence
Blythe Hinckley has placed lien upon
the Blythe estate to secure the payment
of the fees of some of her attorneys. Six
years ago Florences grandfather agreed
to pay per cent of the whole estate re-
covered to CARRIER, Boalt g. Bishop, this
firm to pay w. w. Foote 2A per cent.
Florence ratified this agreement when she
attained her majority. CARRIER, Boalt G.
Bishop advanced her $4,000 and Foote
lent her $1,000 while the case was pending
CARRIER, Boalt & Bishop viii now receive
100000, and Foote 100000 as attorneys
fees.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-05-29
NEW GOODS
B. F. ALLEN,
36s Commercial Street.


365 Commercial Street
New lines for 1896.
Japanese Rugs and Mating
Bamboo Furniture, etc.
direct from Japan.)
House Lining, Building Paper
and Glass.
Wall Paper of 1896 now in with a stock
Japanese Leathers, Wholesale in Chicago
from 50 to sIS per roll of II yards.
B F. ALIENS,
365 Commercial Street.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-05-29
GREsHAMs SUCCESSOR.

Washington, May 2S.-There is consld-
cradle speculation by politicians and 9TH
ers outside of the administration as to
the successor to Secretary Gresham.
Prominent among the names mentioned
are those Of Attorney-General olney;
Mr.. Uhl, assistant secretary of state;
Senator Gray. Of Delaware; Ambassa,
doris Bayard and Eustis; ex-secretary
Whitney and x-Postmaster-General Dick
inson. All the predictions are, however,
speculative, as the subject has not been
mentioned, much less discussed, by any
president or any one in his confidence.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-05-29
MESSAGES OF coNDoLENcE

Washington, May 2S.--The following ar
among the messages OF coincidence to Mrs.
Gresham:
New York, May 81 beg to tender you
ard your children my sympathy in your
great sorrow. Benjamin Harrison
New York, May 2.-Would' could offer
you consolation in this hour. I can only
say my heart is full Of sympathy. Julia
ID. Grant.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-05-29
vol. Xiv, NO. l24.

Ship Chandelery,
Hardware,
Iron & Steel,
Coal,
Groceries & Provisions,
Flour & Mill Feed,
Paints, Oils, Varnishes,
Loggers Supplies,
Fairbanks Scales,
Doors & Windows,
Agricultural Implements
Wagons & Vehicles.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-05-29
MARKET REPORT.

Portland. May 2S.7-wheat-- Valley, $685.;
Wala Walla, 51Q52 per bushel.
Liverpool, May 2S.-Hops at London,
Pacific Coast, f2. IS.
San Francisco, May 2'.-Hops, unchang-
ed.
Liverpool. May -Wheat-sHot, dull;
demand, poor; No. 2 red winter. 5s 9Adi
No 2 red spring, Gs 3D.; No. California,
IS Id
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-19

In a Pullman car on the Manchester,
Sheffield and Lincolnshire railway the
other day, says Pearson's Weekly young
traveller noticed an old, white bearded gem
tleman trying to get into a light dust
coat. The young man rushed to his as
sistance and in helping him with the
garment noticed a good-sized whisky flask
ing of waggish nature, he appropriated
the bottle helped the stranger on with
his coat, and then pulling out the flask
said: will you take a drink?"
The old man did not recognize the bottle
and drawing himself up, he remarked
rather severely:
mo, sir, l never drink
its the best"
Young man." said the old gentleman
speaking loud enough for all in the car
riage to hear, If you persist in drinking
whisky you Will be a ruined man a 49,
II is the curse of the land. When l was
a boy my mother died, and the last thing
she did was to call me to her bedside and
never touch a drop of liquor "
"Oh, well, in that case" said the joker
81 must drink it myself" whereupon
suiting the action to the words, he pulled
the cork out and took good drink
a moment later he dropped the bottle
with an exclamation which certainly
didn't sound like a blessing, and yelled
out: Ugh! ugh! my mouths all raw!'
Then it was the old gentleman discovered
his loss, and to the amusement of the
other passengers, said: 'Ah, young man
you will be careful in future before you
take other peoples property. | am DR.
=. and that bottle contained some qui-
nine and iron for one of my PATIENTS
The young man got out at the next
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-19
bright BITS.

-He-Do you know, last night, as you
stood under the gaslight, / couldn't help
but think how much l would like TO kiss
you"
She-Have you never heard that the
thought of to-day is action tomorrow ?'-
Puck.
And She Believed Him.--She-I don't see
why you will keep on paying Is cents
for cigars, when you can get ones just
as pretty for 81 ~
Hell know they are just as pretty. but
soured. You wouldn't buy soured fruit
just because IL was cheaper, would your
indianapolis Journal
An Important Distinction.-"L Look
here" said the managing editor of a New
York paper. this story Is utterly without
foundation. Who wrote itY'
"A man that we took on about a week
ago." replied the city editor
well, I'd speak to him about 1t. If he
did it by accident, discharge him. If 1t is
an intentional fake, give him extra pay
for IL, "-Washington Star.
Two Irishmen were once discussing the
Sure" said Patrick the sun gives a
stronger light than the moon"
True, answered Brian, but the
moons the most sinsible."
How do you prove that?" says Pat.
''Aisy," responds Brian, for the moon
shines In the noight, when we made it.
light, when one-eyed man can see with
out II. ',-Household Words.
Murphy lost his house by fire a few
months ago. The insurance agent called
upon him to inquire about the loss, and
among other questions, asked him about
the pictures that had adorned his home.
"Shure. sor," replied Murphy "Oi had
SOON wurrks of art. Ez We whit in wuz
st. Patrick wild wan fut on a shnake, and
as We whit in ter the parlor wuz the Howly
Virgin"
But were they burned up?"
"Yis, sorr. all burned up an gone ter
the d-lr'-Boston Budget.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-19


The West Indian Home Builder, pub
lished at Bridgetown. Barbados, is very
much impressed with the success of Flor
ida in fruit culture, and insists that the
Windward Islands and Jamaica can com
pete in the United States with Florida
fruits, provided the Florida system of Gull
tivating the fruits is adopted in the is
lands. 1t quotes the report of British Con-
sui st. John to show that the value of
Florida's fruit crop in 1891 was worth
nearly 100000. and insists that now.
while Floridas interests are suffering be-
cause of the freeze of last winter. is 1.-THE
chance of a life time" for the West In
dams to put in their ticks to get into
Florida's trade territory. Our Florida
friends will not feel in the least uneasy.
however. Floridas fruit is incompara-
bic, and the best products will fetch the
highest prices always. And besides, this
country has never yet had all of the fruit
it wanted. except in spots. The system
of distributing fruits is still a long way
from perfection, but it is being improved
each season. Let the West Indians send
their oranges and pineapples if they want
to. Florida can meet 'em and beat EN-
and we can eat em.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-19
Whittier and The Ox.

When Whittier was a child his father
mad pair of oxen named Buck and
Old Butler" says the Youths Com
panlon. They were treated almost as
FAMILY pets, and as they lay on the hill
side chewing their cuds the two boys
Greenleaf and Matthew, used them as
armchairs, sitting upon their foreheads
Butler once saved the future poets life
in a way that entities him to everlast-
ing remembrance. The story is told in
Mr.. Pickard's biography. The boy went
TO the pasture with a bag of salt for the
cattle. Old Butler, from the hilltop, saw
him coming and hurried down to meet
him. 1t happened that the slope was
pretty steep, and the heavy OK acquired
such momentum that found himself I'M
able to stop. A moment more and the
boy would have been crushed. But the
OK pulled himself together leaped
straight out into the air, cleared the
boys head and came to the ground far
below with tremendous force, but happily
without harm.
In after life Whittier told another story
o. old Butler. Quaker meetings We're
sometimes held in the large Whittier
Kitchen. On one such occasion, in sum
mer. Old Butler put his head in at the
open window, as If curious to see what
could be going on. A sweet-voiced wo-
man happened 70 be speaking, and the OK
to all appearance paid strict attention.
AT all events he stood motiOnless and
silent till she sat down. Then one of
the brethren arose. His loud voice had
hardly begun to be heard, however, be-
tail in air and went off believing The
children, and perhaps some of the growA
people We're greatly amused by this bit
of bovine criticism.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-19
Was Merely "A New Woman.

4 have just called. Miss Simpson" said
the angry lover" according to the Boston
Home Journal, ito say farewell; but be-
fore l say IL l want you TO know Ahat
discovered your falseness and / despise
you for it,"
why, Billy, what is the matter?"
"Oh, you know well enough. Maybe
l didn't pass the gate last evening and
see you with your mead on another man S
shoulder. Who is the unhappy mann
But, Billy, ! haven't seen any man but
you, dearest; honest, l haven't"
NO, l suppose not Then maybe I am
blind, deaf and dumb ana an idiot. Maybe
you didn't have company last evening"
No one, Billy, but my best friend,
Emily; No. l didn't. and l think you are
a wretch"
And you didn't stand at the gate?''
''Oh, yes, we did. We We're counting
the stars in the big dipper-making
"Oh. yes, l suppose l was blind. Now
maybe you'll describe Emily to me?'
why she had on her bowler. her black
blazer suit. white shirt waist, with a
black satin tie. and a white duck vest.
You know Emily, Billy
Billy-"Um-m! l see."
And what might have been a modern
tragedy was averted and Billy made up
at once,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-19
Personal.

Sir Frank Lasseller, who has been APP
pointed by Lord Salisbury as British am
premier, and is known 10 have pro-Germah
sympathies. His appointment is believed
TO indicate the English government de-
sire for closer relations with the triple
alliance.
Women are now admitted to lectures
at Edinburgh University, where they sii
on the front seats. Recently eight women
were attending Prof. Taits lecture on the
geometric forms of crystals. An octahe-
drou, gentlemen said the professor, is
a body with. eight plane faces; For s&.
broke in man from the back seats.
Baron Won Thoemmel, who has just
retired from the post of Austrian envoy
at Belgrade with the rank OF field mar
shall, is indebted for his diplomatic sue
cess, as well as for his remarkably rapiG
military promotion. to a sewing machine
which he took with him while he was al
Cettinge, Montenegro, and gave 70 the
princess, teaching her to sew himself. lie
was very popular and this stood him in
good stead in late years.
Emperor William of Germany is said
to be absolutely unable to comprehend the
fact that all knowledge is beyond the
grasp OF one human mind, says the New
York World. He endeavors to keep up
with current events in every part of the
globe, to skim through the important
new books in all languages, to keep in
touch with the progress of invention and
to refresh daily his knowledge of history.
He has a fine memory. but his task is so
gigantic that his education is really SUI
perficial.
An interesting sight for the people or
Bellows Falls, Vt, this summer was to
watch Hetty Green returning from a shop
ping tour with a small package Of tea,
a pound of crackers and a bag of flour In
her arms. They consider Mrs. Green
good citizen, and say that she pays her
taxes with cOmmendable prOmptness, bur
she will not submit to the slightest eN-
tortion. She had the water cut off from
house
Inconvenience, because she thought she
was charged too much for IT,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-19
Anxious About the Gold Reserve.

Some Of the New York papers appear
TO be Historically anxious about the GOLD
reserve. The New York World, in par
ticular. seems to have lost its head so
far as to reiterate the often-repeated ana
recently denied statement that the bond
syndicate will have no interest in preserv-
ing the gold reserve after Oct. l. II in-
ferentially charges that after that date
the syndicate Will help deplete the treas
ury of its gold in order to force another
bond deal.
only a few days ago Mr.. Morgan. the
leading member of the syndicate. stated
that the syndicate was under no moral
or legal obligations with the treasury
which continued until Oct. /. The syndi-
Gates relations with the treasury ceased
last June, when the last of the bonds
contracted for were received and the gold
they called for was paid. The only obi
cation that now rests on members of the
syndicate-not on the syndicate-in con-
nection with the treasury, is the same
that rests on every citizen. namely, to
do all that it is possible to do to main
tain the nations credit.
The World would like the treasury to
issue another batch of bonds at once in
order to get additional gold. 1t is not
clearly apparent yet that another issue OF
bonds will be necessary. Within the last
day or two the conditions have changed
so greatly that it is doubtful if another
issue will be required The gold reserve
is only 100000 or 100000 below $780,
100000 and that state of affairs is not al
all alarming.
If another bond issue should become
necessary the President would not hes,-
tate to order it, but he will not be so
hasty in ordering it as to leave room for
his political enemies to say that he in
creased the public debt when there was
no need for doing so.
Cotton has already begun to go abroad
and within two weeks the cotton exports
will be large. The shipments of wheat
viii also steadily increase from this time
forward. There is every reason for think
ing therefore that we shall soon be pay
ing our European obligations in cotton
and other products, and that before very
long we shall have gold to our credit in
Europe. In the meantime the World and
other sensation loving papers should en-
deavor to exercise more Judgment In
dealing with the gold shipment question
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-19
The Ro,sun ExnIninr.

A little time ago. says Tit Bits, on one
OF the Cunard boats one of the crew (whiie
the passengers We're at dinner picked up
a menu and seeing on the top, Table
c'hote," inquired of one of his mates the
meaning OF IT,
what does this ere mean, JOe2'
Joe, taking the menu, gazed on il with
puzzled air, scratched his head and said:
i can't make nothing of it. Let's so TO
old Coffin; he's a schOlard, and sure TO
know"
on giving the menu to the boatswain,
he thOughtfully stroked his chin and said
We'll, look ere, Mates; it's like this ere
Them swells down in the saloon HAYES
some soup. a bit of fish. bit of this, a
bit Of that. and bit of summit else, and
calls il table dottie We HAYES table dot
tie. only We mixes it all together and calls
il Irish stew"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-19
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meetings-Haupt Lodge No. s.. 1. o.
o. F.
Special Notices-Additions Every Day,
J. Mclaughlin & Son, Auctioneers; Rock
away Oysters, at Beckmann's Cafe; NO
tice to Tailors, c. " Hernandez, CLERK
Of Council; Quail on Toast and Infanta
Eulalia Cigars, at Hicks New Restaurant;
Confederate Veterans Association; Why
Not Take Advantage of the Season, APP
pei & Schaul
Steer Clear Of False Notions-Falk
Clothing Company.
Medical-Munyon Remedies; Carlsbad
Sprudel Salt; Schiffmanns Asthma Cure.
It's Time to Think About Your Winter
Suit-Appel & Schaul.
Some Men Are Born Great?-B. H. Levy
q Bro.
Auction Sale-Furniture. Etc, by J. Nc
Laughlin & Son, Auctioneers.
Steamship Observation-Disclosures Steam
ship Company.
Cheap Column Advertisements Help
Wanted. Employment Wanted, For Rent,
For Sale, Lost. Personal, Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-19
Having Fun with Mckinley.

Some of the boys are poking fun at
Gov. Mckinley because in his Ohio
speech last week he solemnly declared
That ohio republicans are firmly and
resolutely determined on having two re-
publcanc IN the United States
Senate We intend to give Sem
ator Sherman a republican col
menting on this. says: ''As it has been
the scandal of Ohio politics for thirty
odd years that Sherman had always
ocratle senator in off years, so that he
would have no rival for the presidency
from his own state, the unintentionaI
signihcance of MeKinley's remark must
IT. This sort of thing may seem anus
ing to the boys, but Gov. Mckinley is
always solemn, and being an Ohfoan ;Sld
a candidate, he cannot be expected to
have an effective perspective within the
limited area of his own state. Let the
governor alone.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-19
ChfcknInnu~a.

On Tuesday morning, Sept. %. 1868. the
Morning News printed the following IN
its Geographic columns:
Chickamauga River, via Ringgold, Ca,
Sept. 70, 1868. To Gen. S. Cooper, Rich
mond: After two days hard fighting, we
have driven the enemy, after a desper-
ate resistance, from several of his posi-
tions. We now hold the field, but ne
still confronts us. The losses are heavy
on both sides, especially so in officers We
have taken over twenty pieces Of artillery
and some $500 prisoners.
(Signed) Braxton Bragg, General.
That was the first authentic information
South Georgia had of the terrible but
glorious battle of Chickamauga Bragg's
tide was at the flood then. But it ebbed in
November
Thirty-two years have elapsed and the
blue and the gray are again on the field
of Chickamauga. Some of Rosecrans' men
are there. and some of Bragg's. But they
are not fighting now. They are friends,
and are engaged in dedicating monuments
to brave soldiers and historic ground to
God and posterity. once they exchanged
bullets on that field; now the exchange is
of benedctions. Thirty-two years ago
such scenes as those being enacted at
Chickamauga to-day were undreamed Of
But time, in a great and free country,
works miracles. After the confederate
monument exercises in Chicago the Grand
Army reunion in Louisville, and the dedi-
cation at Chickamauga, who is there that
will insist that the country is still di-
vided?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-19
Another Deserterf

Has Senator Vest Of Missouri abandoned
the 1s 10 idea? He has been counted by
the snverites as one of the most disting-
uished of their leaders.
He is now at Carlsbad. A Washington
special says that an intimae friend III
his from Missouri recently stated in that
city chat the senator has lately said in
private conversation that ne regards free
silver coinage at the old ratio as no longer
possible.
Common sense is resuming its sway.
Returning prosperity is curing the silver
craze. The people are having an object
lesson in the rise Of prices. which proves
that the low prices which prevailed last
year were not due TO the fact that our
minis were closed 10 the free and unlim-
tied coinage Of silver-that. in fact. silver
has nothing whatever 20 do with prices of
products.
The 4nverites are not now as aggressive
as they We're few months ago. They are
much less noisy. They see that the free
silver coinage movement is generally near
ing its end. and that the wisest thing for
them to do is to have as little as possible
10 say about silver.
by the way what progress has ex-Sen-
ator Walsh made in organizing silver
leagues in this state? Is it not about time
to have a report from him on that mat
ter2 Can it be possible that this import
ant work that was mapped out by the pop
ulists and democrats who met in Griffin
awhile back is being neglected, or do the
people find so much satisfaction in gather
ing cotton at ~ cents pound that they
cannot be induced to bother with silver
leagues? 1t seems to us that Mr.. Walsh
ought to enlighten the public on this inn
portant subject.
And how about that committee that
was appointed by the Washington silver
conference of democrats to organize a
silver party inside the Democratic party?
Has it got to work yet or has it found out
that the situation has changed so greatly
that it would be a waste Of time TO bother
further with silver? The silence of the sill
vertes in the Democratic party is likely
to arouse a suspicion that the silver dem
ocrats have concluded to let the popu-
lists have a monopoly of the silver issue.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-19
A washington dispatch Saws II

A Washington dispatch says it has
been learned from an authoritative source
that Mr.. Cramp, the Philadelphia ship
builder, has admitted within few DAYS
that his firm lost contract worth $25,-
100000 with Japan to build ships, for the
reason that the firm cannot build great
guns with which to arm ships In Eng
land the Armstrong; and others not only
build the ships, but supply them with
their ornaments. 1t is reported that the
Cramps, and probably one or two other
firms, will address the next congress in
favor of the placing of gun contracts with
private firms, which would warrant them
in erecting plants for the manufacture
of heavy ordinance. At present the gov
eminent is making its own guns.
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CURRENT COMMENT.
An Admirable showing.
From the Washington Post qnd.)

AOhA tiS w aSiAihSlOA IoSl NIuu).
The Savannah Morning News, always
in the front rank of southern journalism,
gave last week a special illustration of
its ability and resource through the medi-
UNI of the admirable trade edition pre-
sented to its wide circle of readers Col
j. H. Estill, the proprietor, is to be con-
graduated upon the showing he has
made, not only for the admirable news
paper he controls but for the beautiful
and progressive city by the sea, in which
that paper does such notable and useful
work