The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-04-05
AFTERNOON DISPATCHES,
The Associated Press News Contained
in the Afternoon Report.


The Associated Press News Contained
in the Afternoon Report.
Chicago. April 4.--At the headquar~
ters Of the Rock Island road 1t Is said
that last night near Dover, Train No.
1 was held up by FIVE mounted men,
who ordered the baggageman 10 open
the door of the baggage car He re-
fused, and the men fired twelve shots
through the door. wounding the bag
gageman in the wrist. The robbers
then broke down The door with a sledge
but did not get any plumber from the
baggage car. They hurriedly proceed-
ed through THE smoker and one Of
the day coaches, securing about $500
from the passengers, six revoIvers
and a number of watches and rings.
The passengers in The sleepers were
not disturbed The robbers when last
seen from the train were going west
from Dover. all mounted, the leader
being upon a mett1esome gray horse.
A posse has started from Kanehsher,
the next station, in pursuit Of the BAN
dfts.
London, April 4.--There Is notable
interest today i'm the Oscar wHlde libel
suit. Further questions upon the part
Of Mr.. Carson, counsel for the Mar
quis of Queensbury. brought the adj
mission that a man named Taylor
introduced Ito Wilde FIVE youths. whom
Wilde gave money and toolK to a res
taurant Wide IN his answers 70 ques-
tions, exhibited confusion and contra
dicted himself Frequently. He also lost
his temper Carson's questaons were
In the main pftiless and unprintable.
The cross examination OF the plaintiff
was concluded at noon after having
lasted over six hours. Sir Edward
Clarke. leading counsel FOR wHlde. then
began an examination OF his client BY
putting in certain letters from the Mar
quis Of Queensbury in which ne called
upon hhs son, Lord Alfred Douglass,
ito cease the Infamous intimacy with
the plaintiff, saying his blood turned
cold at uhe sight of the infamous
faces" The letter was headed, II hear
Wilde's wife will petition for q divorce
on the grounds OF tnnaturai crlmes
III you do not cease to let him dis
grace US l shah feel justified IN shootl
Ing MIN on sight," To this letter Lord
Alfred replied What funny little
chap you are" Most OF the newspa-
pers are printing the Testimony In the
suit almost verbatim. but the charac-
ter of the testimony Is such today that
the ST. James Gazette says; 1--WE can
not repeat IT."
San Francisco April 4.--'TNhe row IN
the Spreckles family has reached q
somewhat sensational stage. Young
Gus. Spreckles filed a complaint In the
superior court this morning charging
his father, Claus spreckels. with SLAM
der. Claus SpreclSelss sin a newspaper
interview, said some very rough things
about his younger sons. He practical
ly charged Gus with embezzlement and
blackmail. Young Spreclxels sues for
but $500 damages, as his desire is
simply to clear himself of THE chargesl
which has father publicly made against
him.
New York, April 4.--rhat the Amerd-
can Sugar Refining company will en-
gage in disulling spirits Is made cer-
tain by the fact that a dastiller's IL
cense has been taken out by that com.
pany. The understanding is that one
of the old rehneides in Brooklyn win
be converted into a distdllery with
capacity Of $4,000 gallons OF spirits per
day.
Portland. April "A rate war Il
impending on the lower Columbia river.
The o. r. and N. co. win tomorrow
announce reduction In passenger
rates to Astoria from $3.50 TO sL25
round trip from $3.50 to $500,
BerAln. April 4--Tho conrarttee on
the trade congress which assembled to-
day will demand the adoption Of the
following resolution; Commercial
and industrial circles must regard
every weakening OF the well-ordered
gold standard In Germany as a funda-