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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-09-04
DURRAiNT TESTED.
Bue He Does Not Even Wink Under the
Strain.

Special to the Astorlan.
San Francisco, Sept S.-The trial of
Theodore Durrant, for the murder of
Blanche Lamont in Emanuel church, re-
ally began today. The courtroom was
crowded to hear the opening statement
of District Attorney Barnes.
When District Attorney Barnes con-
cluded his opening address in the trial
OF Durrant this morning he turned to the
prisoner and looked sharply at him. The
Judge stared at Durrant, the jury stared
at him, and the sheriffs men and court
room clerks all turned to Durrant. The
spectators all watched him. For the first
time Durrant had heard the evidence
against him martialled and 1t seemed as
If this man must give some sign of dis
tress or Of fear or defiance. But never
craven image was more immovable
than the face of Theodore Durrant as
he looked straight into the district attor-
ney's eyes.
Before the day was over ne was put
to another tesla strain harder to bear
and one that has broken down many
men accused of murder. Durrant was
taken to the scene of the crimes with
which he is charged. He stood in the
dusty little room where Minnie Williams
was ehoked ana Basnec 10 ueatn, ana
the spot on which he stood was stil dark
with the stain of her blood. He was
taken up the narrow stairs which he
last trave.ledJif the theory of this crime
be true-with the other helpless victim
He stood in the dark, grimy belfPy where
Blanche Lamont's body lay for ten days,
until the finding OF the other girls body
lead to its discovery, and he remained
there While the jury were shown to all
the places where the girls books and
clothing were hidden, and through 1t ali
he was unmoved. He brushed the dust
from his coat and when he came back
to the light he smiled to the people h9
knew.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-09-04
PROMINENT PEOPLE.


Florence Laclomore of Franklin, Mass,
Is years old, climebd to the crater OF
Popocatapeti.
The white marble house OF George w.
Childs has its windows boarded up and a
sign Of For Sale" on 1t. 1t is a house
that has sheltered more famous people
than any other residence in Philadelphia.
In regard to Beatrice Harraden's COM
plaint that She received only $3.50 for
Ships That Pass in the Night 1t is re-
called that the royalties on John Hays
"Castillian Days" his best book,
amounted to only $3.50 a year.
Prince Bismarck has decided to devote
the fund placed at his disposal In honor
of the SOth anniversary of his birth to
the building of a home of the blind
(Confederation) In Berlin His decision
meets general satisfaction.
Mrs. STANFORD Will be able to sleep well
o. nights when she gets rid of all those
o'ercostly jewels. the expensive stable at
Palo Alta, and the contents OF the old
governors cellar. A lone widow, with
university to support dearer TO her than
anything else on earth, because 1t bears
the name Of husband and son. could
not have done a better thing than to
rid herself Of these incumbering posses
sions-EX.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-09-04
THE HAWAIIAN Ex1LEs.

San Francisco, Sept S.-The Hawaiian
exfles have not yet given up hope of re-
turning to their country or Of financial
balm to their wounded feelings
Col. V. " Ashford is occupying a cot
in the French hospital recovering from
his experience in the Hawaiian prison.
cablegram recently hinted that Ash
ford was in correspondence with Henry
Laboushere, M. p, editor of Truth, with
view to having mis- grievances taken
up by the British people.
When interviewed today Colonel Ash
ford admitted that he was in correspond
ence with several leading men OF Eng
land. He expresses a belief, however,
that the British government, though slow
will finally compel President Dole and his
government to make fun reparation for
the wrongs the British subjects think
they have suffered.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-09-04
srARr1aNa DEVELOPMENTS.
Are Expected Soon In the Fraker Swim
ding Case.

Kansas city, Sept. 3.-Tne attorneys for
the Kansas Mutual Insurance Company,
one of the companies victimized by DR..
George w. Fraker, the Missouri swim
der, arrested at Tower, Mimi, Sunday,
are preparing to fiie motion in the
United States circuit court to restrain
the executor OF the Fraler estate, ana
the Commercial Bank, of Liberty Mo-.
from paying out any of the money paid
under the judgment against the insurance
companies.
Petitions will also be filed to restrain
the probate Judge from disposing OF any
money he may have in his possession
under the judgment. 1t Is probable that
Uncle Jake Crowley. James Triplett and
George Harvey, who testified to seeing
DR.. Fraler drown, will be arrested on
charges of perjury and there may be
some startling developments.
A gentleman prominently connected
With one Of the insurance companies VIC
timized by Fraker, takes less conf
dent view fthe situation. He sald
1T is very unlikely that Fraker can
be held on any charge. He disappeared.
but he never put in claim for any life
insurance. The money was spaid but
there Is no proof that he received cent
or tried to get a cent. 1t can never be
proved that Fraker actually put up a
job to defraud the companies"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-09-04
TOURNAMENT
The Races at Vancouver Not
Very Rapid.
ASTORIA TEAM is a LOSER
By Only Two Seconds, Owing to The
Breaking Of the Tape -Dalles
Wins the Wet Test.

Special to the Astorian.
Vancouver. Wn.. Sept. 3.-In the steam
er race. Astoria ran first, time, S7A;
Vancouver, S5ls. The Astoria's tape broke
in starting. Vancouver has protested
against the Astorians
Vancouver, Wn., Sept. 8, 4:45 p. m.-
In the wet test Astorla's time was 80 As;
Vancouver. SS 3-5; Oregon City, Il S-5;
The Dalles, 88. The protest against Clark
OF the Astoria team. has been Withdrawn.
Racing going very slow.
10 p. m-The only two teams that parti-
cipated In the firemen's contest this
morning were Astoria and Vancouver,
the latter winning, time 50 seconds, Asto-
ria losing by two seconds. owing to an
accidental breaking of the tape.
This afternoon The Dalles team carried
away the first prize In the wet Test in SS
seconds; Vancouver second. time, 3S 3-5;
Astoria third, 80 AS; Oregon City fourth,
Al 2-5 seconds.
The hand engine contest was won by
the Vancouver team by four feet three,
against but one competing team from
Portland.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-09-04

in France are estimated at: Wheat. ~
per cent; rye, 90 per cent. and oats 20
per cent The decreases In Bavaria are
estimated at: Wheat, So per cent; rye, 40
per cent; barley, so per cent, and oats
45 per cent. The Austro-Hungarian per-
centages for wheat and oats are better,
but rye is decidedly lower. In the south
east countries Of Europe the percentages
are mostly better. Wallachia and Bes-
sarabia average 60 per cent increase.
These are the most remarkable changes,
and similar comparative tables have been
prepared for tho whole OF Europe.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-09-04
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.

Notice Is hereby give nthat we have
been selected as the Astoria agent for
Messrs. Wannamaker & Brown, Philads.-
phia. Pa, and that we are now prepared
to take measures for any suits. oyercoats.
pants for professionals and laymen.
The house of Wannamakcr & Brown IS
recognized as the largest establishment
In the United States and their tailoring
department Is the most complete in the
word.
A complete line OF samples and fashion
plates has been received and We are au-
thorized to guarantee a perfect fit; that
should certainly be sufficient.
HERMAN WISE,
The Reliable Clothler and Halter.
Near Telephone dock.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-09-04
MAY HAVE A RECEIVER.
Southern Pacific Might Be Forced Under
Certain Conditions.


San Francisco, Sept. 3.-The possibility
of receivership for the Southern Pacl-
flc Co, is the inference from testimony
given before the railroad commissioners
by G. L. Lansing, secretary and control
Ter OF the company. which is fighting the
proposed reduction Of rates.
The statement was guarded with quail
flying clauses and the possibility was set
forth In the remote future. In the
midst of his financial stateemnt Lansing
declared that the reduction in the net
income OF 1896 from that of 1893 was
$2,276,OOO and to this statement was at
tached a receivership inference. The
question arose whether It was not due to
abnormal conditions and whether there
would not be return to better condl-
tions. He thought there would be re-
turn to better conditions, but If this
should not follow, then there would be a
critical time for the railroad company.
OF course the company could carry its
Indebtedness for some time but should
the present state of affairs continue,
eventually a reorganization through legal
processes would ensue.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-09-04
CHOLERA IN THE ORIENT.
Undeserved Reproaches Against the For
eign Ambassadors.


Victoria, B. c., Sept. 3.-(Advces per
Empress Of China)-Cholera increases IN
PelSing and the deaths exceed 1900 daily.
The disease is also increasing in Japan.
The total number of cholera cases re-
ported throughout Japan on August 10
was III and the deaths 429. The aggre
gate number Of cases from the first APP
rearance Is $1,000 and the deaths 1928.
The envoys of the United States and
Great Br tain in Peklng are assailed with
excessive violence by their countrymen
residing in China for alleged neglect of
duty IN connection with the anti-mlsson-
ary outrages at Ku Cheng and Cheng
TO. In the universal excitement which
prevails the possibility that these dlplo-
matte agents may be struggling with un-
precedented difficulties Is not considered
for a moment nor is any sufficient evil
dence produced to justify the immoder-
ate denunclatlons lavished upon them.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-09-04
BALL GAMES.

Philadelphia, Sept. a.-Phrade.paIa. 10;
Pittsburg, 5.
Boston, Sept. s.-cincinnati, 16; Boston,
7.
Baltimore, Sept. s,-Baltimore. s; St.
Louis, 8.
New York, Sept. S.--New York. G; Chi
cago, 3.
Washington, Sept. 3.-First, Louisville,
II; Washington, 0; Second game-Louis-
vile, 5; Washington. O. Game called on
account OF darkness.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-09-04
GETTING IN TRIM.
The valkyrie and Defender Making Final
Preparations.

New York. Sept. 3.-The Valkyrie III
wiz be a white yacht when she enters
the races for Americas cup against the
Defender. She was towed up from Sandy
Hook this evening and went into the dry
dock at Erie Basin. The English yacht
was dried out and instantly a dozen men
were sent below TO use their sandpsper
on hull and keel.
The Yakyrie wiz remain in the dr.
dock probably up to Thursday evening.
On Thursday the Defender will be found
some where near her for somewhat the
same purpose, and then both yachts win
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-09-04
BIKE DOES TT.
Probably Two Deaths in San Francisco
from Riding the Wheel.

San Francisco, Sept IA bicycle acci-
dent in Golden Gate Park today win
result in the death Of one, and probably
two cyclists. Miss Marion Hail took her
first ride on Sunday on tandem. De-
string to take practice spin today she
engaged George Mcleod, proprietor Of
a cyclery, to take her out on a tandem.
When attempting to scorch down a hill,
Miss Hall suddenly fell backwards Off
the seat catching in the gearing and
striking the ground violently. Mcleod
lost his hold, fell over Miss Hall and
struck on his head. The skull Of each
was fractured. Mcleod cannot recover.
Miss Hall has not recovered conscious
ness
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-09-04
IN SEARCH OF GOLD.

Santa Cruz. Cal, Sept. 3,-Six men will
sail tomorrow for a lone island In the
Pacific ocean about 800 miles west OF
Peru in search of buried treasure. Forty
three years ago Jennings, one of the
party, was sailor in the Southern seas,
and as such was one of six who buried
on the lonely island three large Jars OF
Spanish douIbloons valued at between
100000 and s1,0O0.OOO Jennings is the
only man alive that knows the location
of the money.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-09-04
DID NOT MATURE,

Washington, Sept. 3.-Today was the
day on which the boycott on national
benk notes. ordered by Sovereign, of the
knights OF Labor. in his proclamation,
was to go into effect. There was no
evidence here that the knights Of Labor
were tabooing bank notes.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-09-04
NEW WAR BALLOON.
Said to Have Been Sod to the Cuban
Insurgents.

drews, a machinlst, claims to have per-
fected war balloon, which he has sold
to a syndicate Of New York Cubans for
use in aid of the Cuban insurgents.
The balloon has been tested in the field,
and is said to work perfectly. Instead
Of the ordinary carriage the balloon Is
fitted with an armored box from which
number Of bombs can be suspended and
the bombs are ignited and released by
automatic machinery in the box. After ar
are discharged, the box explodes, de-
strcying the balloon. The machinery
is worked by a steel spring.
Andrews claims to have a device by
which he can control the direction Of the
balloon.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-09-04

be measured by John Hyslop, the official
measurer Of the New York Yacht Club.
After that 1t shall be made known what
the Valkyrie viii allow the Defender, II
anything, and how much the Defender
will have to allow the Vigliant.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-09-04
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.

Washington, Sept. S.-The comptroller
Of currency has declared dividends in
favor Of the creditors of national banks
as follows: First Nationl Bank of Ana
cortes, Washington, 25 per cent: The Ma
tlonal Bank of PendIeton. Oregon, % per
cent.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-09-04
THE WORLDS CROP.
Estimates Made at the international Seed
Fair.

Vienna, Aug 25.--The International seed
fair was opened here today In the pres
once OF the imperial representatives. The
estimates presented represent the Amerl-
can wheat crop at 800, 900 900 bushels; rye.
2l 900 bushels; maize, 2427, 900, 900 bush
els; Canadian wheat, 62,000,000 bushels
and India swheat 6.287.0OO tons, against
6,g28,OOO ions in 1884, Americas maize
crop is roughly estimated at 1000 900. 900
bushels larger than in 1894. Compared
with 1891 the decreases In Great Britain
are: Wheat, 81 per cent; barley, 30 per
cent, and oats. 25 per cent. The decreases
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-09-04
GOING no ANTILLEs.

Madrid, Sept. 3,-The- Correspondents
says that the Spanish squadron is going
to Antilles, the principal object Of the
expedition being to urge the claims of
Spain against the United States in the
Aliianca affair
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-09-04
WAR SHIPS ORDERED.

London, Sept. SIT is stated that the
Japanese government has contracted
with shipbuilding firm at Glasgow for
the construction of five war ships, the
cost of which will be nearly f5,UOO,Oo0.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-09-04
STANLEY COMING.

liverpool, Sept. S,-The White Star
steamer Majestic which sails for New
York tomorrow, Will have among her
passengers Henry M. Stanley NJ. F.,
the African explorer.
6tanley's departure for America has
created surprise among his friends.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-09-04
MARKET REPORTS.

Liverpool, Sept. 3.--Wheat-Spot, firm;
demand, fair; No. 2 red winter, 5s; No.
red spring, 5s 2Iad; No. hard Manito-
ba, 5s sgd; No. California, IS Id;
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-09-04
GIRLS WANTED.

Ten or twelve girls wanted at once fof
can making. Apply at our office be-
tween and o'clock a. m.
PACIFIC CAN co.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-09-04
THOMAS MOKKO.
SEASIDE SAWNILL.

A complete stock of lumber on hand
in the rough or dressed. Flooring, rus
Tie, ceiling, and all kinds Of finish;
mouldings and shingles; also bracket
work done to order. Terms reasonable
and prices at bedrock. All orders
promptly attended to. Office and yard
at mill H. z L. LOGAN. Prop'r.
7eagide. Oregon
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-09-04

The egg product Of this country h
estimated at t1se -. ~ year.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-09-04
UMBRELLAS!

1t is little early yet you will need soon We
have just received direct from the factory large and select
line Of umbrellas in gloria and silk Prices range from so
will continue for few days longer Take advantage Of this
opportunity and make your purchases thereby saving from
25 to so per cent lots of goods selling half price
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-11-14

And when we contemplate the career
OF the agriculturist and the future pos
sibilities Of agriculture, we are i'm
pressed with the scope and honorable
ness of the calling. All callings are
honorable, providing they are honest ;
but consider that of agriculture: there
Is not a science that does not honor,
and which is not hOnOred by agricul-
ture. To the dignity of the calling Is
added the freedom of the farmers life,
and dignity and freedom have COM
posed the atmosphere in which the
worlds most notable examples OF hu-
man greatness have been nOuri=hed;
and there is still the beauty Of the life,
lived and engaged with nature and her
most lavish endeavOrs TO make beau
tiful the earth, and ample TO nOurish
the sons of men. And yet, our young
men 90 from the farm to the city.
They leave the health, freedom and
dignity of the country and the silent
grandeur of the forest, and gather in
the narrow streets and sunless novels,
and even frequent with the unwashed.
And they choose this TO the descended
hOnOrs of ancestral homes. They
measure the streets at the close of day
rather than survey the future inheri-
lance from their fathers doorstep, and
press into foul and heated halls, whilst
their mother and sisters, from
the old verandah, watch the sun 90
down over a bountiful and,-perhap s
over the beautiful Teche! immortal
with the song of Evangeline.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-11-14
EXPERIMENT STATION.
a Successful Institution Every
where.
IMPROVEMENT N CATTLE.

What the station Has Done In other
COuHtric--Propcr Food supply.
Increased Product-The American
Hog Abroad l. NOw In Favor.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-01-20

A GENTS MAKE s. DAILY. MARVELLOUS
"A invention ReGails ~ cents to D sold
in house Sample mailed FREE. FORsHEE
4 MAXIM Cincinnati. o. nOlSdc
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-01-20
rsr rnrNoH SITUATION.

The new President OF France, NJ.
Faure. is not a brilliant or remarkable
man. aud was the choice Of no one in
particular, which probably caused him
70 be hit upon as a compromise between
the warning factions, but he IS well
grounded statesman Of long experience
in public affairs.
The promptness Of the selection re-
sardless Of the man, was fortunate
FOR France. Delay might easily have
rasnlted in deadlock aud chaos
and the door being thrown wide open
for usurpaton, aud then revolution.
rlgbt-headed France has escaped
,bet but there is still danger ahead.
A tide OF corruption appears to be
ovsrwhelmlpg the nation, which it will
prosably take stronger hand than
that Of the new president to stem. NJ.
F.pre is good man, but not the man
,odeal with the situation, which re-
opires heroic measures. There Is still
S,nper ahead, for the corruptonists
i've cot France by she throat
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-01-20

The recent statement o. the new
japanese minister, Kato, to the Court
OF st. James that China does not
realize yet that she is beaten, is 10 be
taken literally and is not significant Of
that spirit of indomitsOie pluck, which
h,qa been spoken O. n the English as
''their never knowing when they were
whipped" The Chinese government is
actually ignorant of the situation.
despite the numerous setoacks to
Chins's arms" explains the Mikado's
lsgass, Iii Hung Chang and the En-
peror have been kept thoroughly mis-
informed Of the true state Of affairs. III
Hung Chang was amazed when Admiral
Franaotie told him that no Japanese
ships were sunk At the battle Of the Yalu.
His Admlrals had Informed him to the
contrary. So had the generals Of his
land forces reported every little Skin
mlsh i'm which Japanese outposts were
driven back by Chinese as a great vic
tory for the Chinese arms
The bliss OF this ignorance will be
rudely disoelled when the Son OF
Heaven shall have his eyes opened by
seeing the Japs 10 Peking,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-01-20

Tho philadelphia Record is authority
- ,ba astonishing statement that
Jos5ua Marvil. the new Governor OF
Dslauars. Who was inaugurated Tues
Az can neither read nor write.
Ar Marvh is business man and IS
-,b about $3.50, 900, made by hard
- and shrewd Investments. He is
not asmay be supposed, POpuIis'
nnt a Republican, and though never
80 Dromiuent in politics, the rsvsla-
-. ofhis astonishing illiteraey has
ID him one Of the political
.,,,ons Delaware is one Of
-. oldest States where public
sSoo,s and higher education have
s.o, popular fads for nearly two cen'n'
=. AZ our contemporary asks, sedu-
- ,hsrs a failure Is there such
.,,.-,roduction Of educated men In
Da,.vare that an illi'erate man OF
.,song individuality and native common
is ,he natural superior OF MS Eel
80 tho have become common herd
- ,nc.usbles under the whitening blight
-.,s-, of culture which has placed
-, All on = dead level Of medioeFity?
The Governor OF Delaware may soms-
tina, spd his ignorance OF letters en-