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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-30
THOMAS BYRNEs NEW SPHERE.
Former Superintendent of Police at the
Head of a Burglary Insurance
Business.

New York, May 2,-Thomas Byrnes,
former superintendent of the New York
police department, has spread dismay
throughout the great army of crooks
and brought joy to the heart OF the SUI
burban resident by the announcement OF
his latest scheme, II is business enter
prise pure and simple, new departure
in the insurance line, whereby man
may get his goods and chattels insured
against the depredations of burglars.
Mr.. Byrnes has been chosen by an in
surance company to act as managing di-
rector and vice-president of a new branch
Of their business, which Is TO deal solely
with the insurance of all kinds of prop
erty, private and public against thieves.
The idea of starting an insurance
against burglary has been more than
once suggested to me-" said Mr. Byrnes
yesterday But l have several times
refused to undertake It, However, during
u recent trip to England, l was given an
opportunity of looking more deeply into
the working and effect of the burglary
insurance companies there, and when
came back TO New York and the proposal
was once more made l was induced to
accept this position.
"The first English company-there are
two or three working successfully now
was started in the winter of 1SSS-1SS9, and
was the result of a cooperation scheme
started by two young stock brokers, to
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-30
PERIPATETIC MAIDS.
The Scheme Not Feasible. and WIN Prob
ably Not BE Tried,
Exchnnge

Exchange
A writer In an Eastern journal sug-
gcsts the plan OF having a peripatetic
ladies' maid who will serve a number OF
mistresses. just as syndicates OF half a
dozen men or more employ one man to
perform the duties OF valet for all OF
them, The scheme does not seem feas-
iblo, however. 1t is possible enough for
one active man to look after the clothes
OF u dozen masters, lay out their linen
and perform similar services preliminary
to the actual work OF dressing So, too,
a maid could do a lot OF mending for
several women In a day. But she would
be n sewing woman. and not maid
The latter's chief function, as It seems
to mere man and bachelor at that
Is TO assist her mistress In putting on
and taking OF her gowns, performing the
little personal services that are most
important before or after ball or din
ner And how would the several mis-
tresses manage ut such time? The
maid could not be In two places at one
time, like Sir Boyle Roches bird, and
the mistresses would have to draw lots
TO determine In what order they should
have her services, The position of them
would be as enjoyable as that Of SAN
Francisco girl who postponed engaging
the halrdesser In vogue TO do up her hair
for n bal poudre until the last moment,
and then found that all his hours were
taken up except o'clock In the morn
ing, She had to be up at that un-
Christian hour and to remain up all day,
lest her coiffure should be disarranged.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-30

ormont that lt viii tahc part In Meylco.
The mrrtlnR plnco II tho congress uul
be either tho Clw Df Moxico OF Wasb.
ingt1n. in nll prpl8tllAy ihc btier city
Heoretnry Olpoy has not officially notified
the Ecuadorcnn EDvefument ihat tho
United HtAioH would Dc represented IN
the conference. but scnbr Carto anld that
ho expected this government would lahe
a part.
The principal object o. the congress s
90 discuss ana agree pDon some plan Of
pau-Amerlcan arbitration for the settle.
mont Of All disputes hat may arise be-
tween governments on this hemisphere.
There arc other matters Whlch viii be-
discussed. but ia the Invitation which
she sent out Ecuador made II plain that
this was ahc most important topic 10
be- consldered by the c0ngrrps. SO refer
ence was made In the Invitation 10 any
intention 10 discuss the Cuban matter,
but u ls thought that there n some Ike
llhood thai u viii come up FOR dscusslon
during the meeting
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-30
GREEK AND RUSSIAN.
The Approaching Marriage OF Princess
Marie and Grand Duke George.
Exchange.

Exchange.
Princess Marie of Greece. who has just
been betrothed TO the Grand Duke George
of Russia, is not beautiful, although dis
patches claim she is the handsOmest and
wittiest princess In Europe This Is
done every time a princess becomes en-
gagged, however,
Princess Marie is tail and athletic and
her expression Is so pleasant and viva
clous that she charms at frs. sight
She Is the only surviving daughter of the
king and queen OF Greece, and as her
mother was Russian grand princess,
Il Is natural that she should inherit Mus
covite tendencies 1t Is believed the en-
gagement was hastened on account of a
rumor that Kink Alexander OF Servia,
who has been refused by nearly every
marriageable priness In Europe, was
coming to Athens to ask for her hand.
Princess Marle's elder sister was re-
markably sweet disposltioned and lovable
girl, but her death soon after her mar
riage to Grand Duke Paul brother Of the
man Princess Marie is to marry, was
believed to be hastened by his brutality
and unlSlndness, 1t is said that Grand
Duke George, the prospective bridegroom,
Is a much better man than his brother
He is an uncle of the present czar. One
OF his brothers visited the United States
with the Russian fleet at the time OF
the Worlds fair.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-30
THE SCORES YESTERDAY.

Seattle, May 29.-victoria, Z; Seattle, 2.
Boston, May 29.-Boston, I; Cleveland, :.
Game called at the end of the twelfth
inning on account OF darkness.
New York, May 29.-New York 8: Louis
Vile Z
Brooklyn, May 29-Chicago 10; Brook
lyn 3.
Philadelphia, May 2S,-Philadelphia, 10;
st. Louis, g.
Washington, May 29,-washington, IL;
Pittsburg, 6.
Baltimore, May 29-Baltimore, 4; Gin
cinnau l.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-30
MARTIAL LAW AT ST. LOUIS.

St. Louis. May 29-Two companies OF
the Illinois state militia from Green
willie and Belleville. ILL.,, in all about 100,
have patrolled the levee district of East
St. Louis all day. Dead lines were es-
tabllshed and no one was allowed to
pass without permit. The effect or
these stringent measures was soon seen
today in a greatly decreased number OF
people in the devastated district Over
sixty suspects have already been arrested
and were sent out of town or locked up.
Several pickpocket and confidence men
have also been arrested. In addition to
the militia and police force, Chief Of Po-
lice Garry swore in fifty deputies who
were placed in different J,arts OF the city.
The property loss is hare to estimate.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-30

protect their houses during their absence
from town every season. n worked 70
we'll that they had the company lnc0r-
pOrated
a don't know much about the lnsur-
ance business, but / think ! know a
thing or two about crooks and their Ways
and. Of course, my relations with the pO-
lice departments Of other cities win give
me great advantage. IL has always
been ny idea 10 assist the local authOrl-
ties TO the fullest extent. but II they fan,
We Will send from one 70 one hundred
men n necessary to the scene OF the pub
glary, and we won't give up until we
get the man who did the Job.
II closed with the company a few days
ago and was elected president ana
a director. Benjamin r. Tracy. former
secretary OF the navy. Il preBident, ana
will open my Office IN Broadway and be-
gin Issuing policies about the first Of the
week"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-30

Free Silver Delegates WIN Be Admitted
at Chicago.

Washington, May 29.-Senator-elect No
ney. OF Mississippi. one of the delegates
at-large from his state to the Chicago
convention. wrote letter to Mr.. Harrity.
of Pennsylvania, chairan of the Demo-
cratic executive committee some time
ago. calling his attention to the widely
published reports that he was credited
with having announced that an attempt
would be made to exclude from the Chi
cago convention an free silver delegates
suspected of an intention to bolt, in case
the convention declared for gold. Money
asked Harrity to make frank reply as
to the truth of these reports. He receiv-
ed a response today in which Harrity
makes an explicit denial, concluding as
follows: There is no foundation what
ever for that statement. 1t is a pure in
vention and was doubtless made in order
to irritate and annoy, and If some dis
tinguished Democrats are correctly re-
ported, the author Of the story has been
successful in his purpose
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-30
DUNs REPORT

New York. May 9-R O. Dun & Com
pany's Weekly Review Of Trade viii say:
Continued exports OF gold amounting
20 S2ps1e00 this week are recognized as
the natural results of borrowing and I'M
porting early In the year. but caused no
serious apprehonsIons. There II a general
conviction that destructive schemes VIII
not succeed, though ~ present political
uncertainties cause a part OF the business
that might be done to be postponed until
the future IL more clear
The markets for products are weak
rather than strong. Business being done
Is small. but largely governed by belief
IN large crops and insufficient demand.
Wheat has fallen three cents.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-30
TRADE REVIEW.
Improvement Noted in Business Circles
OF the East.

l
OF the East.
New York, May s-Bradstreets tomor-
row will say:
The improvement In the trade situation
is confined to the demand for hides, leath-
er and shoes, with a tendency OF prices
OF the same 10 advance. Generally a
better feeling exists among sugar pro-
ducers and planters in Louisiana ana
Texas because of the recent sugar boun-
ty decision.
General business continues quiet. ana
at the larger financial centers less COM
mercial paper is making, even at larger
rates. Between-seasons trade has begun
to assert itself and from a number OF
points mercantile collections are less sat
isfactory and in many instances difficult.
The price movement is again downward,
with pork and lard exhibiting an un-
expected shrinkage.
The total number OF business failures
in the United States during the week Is
227, as compared with PIG last week: aO5
In the week one year ago; 1S in the cor
responding week two years ago; PA in
the like week OF 1928, and l63 in the cor
responding period of 1899. The total num-
Der Of business failures in Canada this
week is Is, compared with 2S last week.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-30
OREGON IMPROVEMENT co.


New York. Mny 2 Tho plan OF re.
organization of the oregon improvement
Company provides Tor The issue Of G5. Y00,
0oo five per cent nfty year gold bonds
fl.Wp0p0 four per rent cumulative Xix per
cent stock. aud p.QOOg common stock;
preferred stock and conso nyea are Az
scsHed 1919 per cent each, payable Ia i've
installments and receive ogis per cent
preferred and p per cent common stock.
Common shareholders pay ten per cent In
four inatnilmcutH and receive an equni
amount on preferred stock ana nIty per
cent common stock They first receive
payment for the June coupons ana eleven
per cent In now bonds. bearing interest
from June l. Deposits are called for be-
fore July |.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-30
MORE CYCLONE.

Perry, Oklahoma, May 29.-Pawnee, thir-
ty miles east of here, was visited by a
hurricane and half dozen people We're
killed and wounded Hail did great dam
age, In the vicinity of Sheridan, ten miles
from Hennessy, several houses were de-
stroyed
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-30
WILL PROFIT BY THE EDIcT.
Pennsylvania Tobacco Growers May Be
Helped by Weylers Order

Harrisburg, Pa, May 29-The order OF
Captain General Mayler prohibiting fur
ther expectation of Cuban tobacco, except
to Spain. is attracting much attention in
the tobacco belt OF Pennsylvania.
AT the prevailing prices Pennsylvania
tobacco has not been a profitable crop
during the last four years. The war in
Cuba, however. has encouraged the to-
bacco growers TO increase their acreage
somewhat and to pay more attention to
cultivation and curing before General
Weyler issued his edict. Those who have
kept their eyes open will be likely to
profit handsomely this year from their
shrewdness.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-30
TO REFER THE VETO.

Washington. May 29.-The hangers OF
the river and harbor bill in the house in
tend to move a reference Of the veto
message TO the committee on rivers and
harbors and bring it back to the house
Monday. There are many members out
of town. and the friends CT the bill don't
wish to risk an attempt at passing the
bill over the veto until more members
arrive
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-30
BoLTERs ORGANIZE.

Plttshurg, May s9.-Soventy-ive leaders
OF the new National party organized last
night by boilers from the Prohibition
convention met today and arranged u
vigorous campaign Nearly $500 was
subscribed to meet expenses
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-30
THE MARX cts.

Liverpool, May 29.-W heat, quiet; de-
mand. poor; No. red Water, IS SID; No
1 hard Manitoba 5s 2d No. l California,
5s 4d.
Chicago, May 29,-wha al, cash. 571i;
June, 81.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-30
CONFERENCES or MANY NATIONS,
Arrangements Progressing Finely for the
Pan-Amtrlcan Congress,

Washington May 29.-Senor Carlo.
Ecuadorean minister to the United
States. has received cahlegram from
his government stating that many Of the
American countries have agreed to send
delegates to the Pan-American congress,
which will assemble on August TO-
The cablegram fails to give the names
of tine countries, but Il Is Minister Car
hos impression that those which have
not yet agreed to the proposition will
have representatives present The latest
country TO advise the Ecuadorean gov
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-30
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PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.

Saratoga, ~ Y, May 29,--The Presby-
terian assembly adopted a resolution
waving the assembly power as TO pro-
fessional appointments in seminarles.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-30
CAMPAIGN CLOSED.
Portland Political Parties Hold Mass
Meetings by Torchlight

Portland. May 22.-The campaign In
this city was brought 10 a close tonight
as far as public meetings are concerned,
tomorrow being Decoration Day.
All partlrp held mass-meetings tonight,
but the principal ones were held by the
two factions OF the Republican party.
The Simon Republicans closed their
campaign by torch Hight procession
and mass-meetinR at the Park Theatre.
while the Mitchell Republicans held their
meeting In the street az the corner or
Sixth and Yamhili
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-30
DuRRANT GETS A STAY.

San Francisco. May - Judge Murphy
today granted Durnnt another stay OF
proceedings until June 80.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-30
HE GREW WEALTHY ON A.g5 A DAY.
Competence Amassed by u Frugal Labor
er from the Green Isle.


The New York Herald says; Bernard
Carville has solved the problem of getting
rich on $l.25 per day, Thirty-three years
ago he arrived here from Ireland without
q cent ana today he Is worth $4,000.
Since his arrival he has tolled incessantly
In u mill as u laborer He amassed his
fortune by strict economy and by invest
ing his savings In real estate Until last
week he lived In the most frugal man
ner, but, becoming ILL., his physician point
ed out the folly OF a man 20 years old sac
rihcing his life TO hoard treasure. Car
vile has decided to quit work, and to-
morrow win leave for Iowa TO visit a
sister and will travel In Il palace car.
He viii thon go to New York where he
win sail for his native land Carvllle's
wife is dead but he has one son who
win inherit his wealth,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-30
IS THERE ?

Is there man with heart 80 cold,
That from his family would withhold
The comforts which they all could find
In articles Of FURNITURE OF the right
kind
And We would suggest at this season a
nice Sldeboard, Extension Table, or set
OF Dining Chairs. We have the largest
and finest line ever shown In the city
and ut prices that cannot fail to please
the closest buyers.
Hell BORN & SON
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-09
CUBAN BONDS.

One Western Bidder Wants the Whole
at the Junta Headquarters in New York
City.
NEW YORK. May 4.-Cubans at the
Junta headquarters, il New street.
are pleased at information that has
leaked out that all the Cuban bonds
lately put on the market by the revo-
%lutiouary party havebeen asked for by
one bidder. who offers 90 per cent. IN
cash. \ favorable confirmation of the
Jews came from benjamin j. Guerra,
the treasurer of the Cuban delegation,
and also treasurer of the bond
committee. Mr.. Guerra said:
We have an offer from 4 single bid
der for all the bonds that we have ROW
on the market, and his offer is under
consideration. We printed bonds
worth $40. 600, 600. but decided to offer
only s., 1000. For the bonds now
on the market we have sufficient bids.
These are for all sums, but we have
already one bid for the full amount
This bid came from Il western man,
who represents a syndicate of capital
lists. He wants all OF the .S2 600, 600
and will pay 60 per cent. for them.
He is now on his way to New York to
perfect the transaction
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-09
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

IN the senate, on the I'd, the naval ap'
preparation bill was passed and ser to
conference to reconcile the differences
between the w houses in the nu m
Der of ~battleships ordered to be built.
The amendment appropriating S4,00o,-
200 for 20 additional torpedo boats was
rejected. lin the house, after Il de-
bate continuing over five days. the
bankruptcy bill, reported by Gen.
Henderson from the committee on the
judiciary, was passed-157 to 81. The
$4,000 to defray the expenses of the
commission to determine the claims
for damages for the seizure of alleged
Bearing sea seal poachers was passed.
The weekly statement of the asso-
ciated banks of New York city, issued
on the I'd. showed the following
changes: Reserve, increase, s., 265, 600;
loans. increase. So, 1880, 500; specie, in
crease, S32l, 400; legal tenders, increase,
81, sG7.1OO; deposits, increase, s., 69l,-
GOO; circulation, increase, $4,000.
The Japanese minister in Washing
ton Mr.. kurinO, received notice from
his government. on the Sd, that he
would be transferred to the Italian
Tori. a distinguished japanese, former
ly president of the lower house in the
Japanese diet.
Moron car - of the Detroit. Mich,
railway jumped the track in rounding
the curve at the corner of Parquette
avenue and Hastings street. at an
early hour on the Sd, injuring the
motorman and three passengers more
or less seriously.
WALTER DYGERr, the young man
from Illinois, who was recently re-
leased from a Cuban prison. says he
believes he has excellent grounds for
a damage suit against Spain. and hat
he is collecting evidence for use in the
suit.
IL the intercollegiate ~oratorical con-
test between representatives of Ne
braska and Kansas universities. at
Lincoln. keb.. the Nebraskans won.
ii. W. Quaintance was given first place.
JOHN 7. JONAS, formerly mclter and
refncr at the Carson City New mint,
was found guilty,on the I'd, of stealing
bullion from hat institution and was
sentenced on the 4th.
JAMES WALDON. a landed farmer of
Rush county. Ind, lying on a con-
s%umptive's deathbed has confessed to
the murder of Paul Sprague is years
ago.
On the I'd the associated banks of
New York city held So, ga, 275 in ex
cess of the requirements of the 25-per-
cent. rule.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-09
MISSOURI A NEWS,
The OK, Ray. and D.phthcr,s.

The Roentgen rays will cure diph-
iberia by killing the bacilli. This is
the discovery which the electrical de-
partment of the University of Mis-
souri, announces. Experiments have
been carried on for some time in the
electrical laboratory to test the effect
of the famous ray upon the diphtheria
bacilli. The experiments demonstrated
that the germs were killed, the micro
scopic examination showing that the
diphtheria bacilli had almost entirely
disappeared. The arrangement of the
testing apparatus is different from the
ordinary method. Further expert
ments will be made at once. If they
continue successful. the cure of dipth-
liberia by the application of Roentgen
rays to the afflicted throat will become
part of medical practice.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-09
NOT SO BAD, AFTER ALL.
AReport that the Competitor Had LAND I'd
Her Men and Munitions Be
fore Capture.

TAMPA, Fla, May 1T is sta; ed on
authority which is considered reli-
able, that the ammunition, guns and
supplies carried by the Competitor
We're successfully landed in Cuba and
are now safe in the hands of the in
surgents. 1t is stated that Alfredo Ia
Borde, who commanded the exredi-
ton, Il woman and 4 child and two
men were all the persons found on the
boat when captured. The statement
is made that he had landed his men
and munitions of war and had started
to come back to Key West when he
was overhauled by the Spanish gun
boat. Official information IS expected
in Il day or So which will confirm this
story.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-09
SHAH NASR ED-DIN,

Emperor of Persia, Assassinated at n
Shrine-He Was Persia's Most Liberal
Ruler, Having Travelled Extensively and
Imbibed Progressive Western Ideas
The New Monarch-wby Diplomatic Re-
lations with America We're Broken on.
WASHINGTON, May 2.-Shortly after
the receipt of the news of the assassin
alton of the shah of Persia, Secretary
Olney sent a cable message to Minis
lister Mcdonald, saying that the presi-
dent directed that sincere condolences
be rendered and adherence of the
crime expressed to the government of
Persia, and the family of the murdered
shah.
The shah was entering a shrine near
Teheran when his assassin drew a pis-
tol and fired at him, the bullet striking
near his heart. The wounded ruler
was at one conveyed to the palace,
where he died two hours later. The
murderer, who was diguised as a wom-
an was arrested, and proved to be a
religious fanatic. 1t is believed that
he had accomplices.
Nasr Ed-Din. the assassinated mon
arch, was born July II, 1881. He was
the son and successor of Mohammed,
and succeeded to the throne Septem-
Der 10, 1S49. Just after the commune
of Paris, Nasr Ed-Din made a tour to