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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-24

from Port Hartford for Tacoma, next
day, and the captain Of the schooner
agreed 10 stay with the burning vessel
II her captain would put into San Fran
cisco. The stores and baggage Of the
burning vessel were transferred 10 the
schooner and her head turned toward this
port She was picked up by the Fearless
near the Farailones today and towed 10
the mud fats, where she was beached
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-24
HoAR's NEW RULE.

Washington. March BIN the senate
today Hoar gave notice of a proposed
amendment to the rules for the purposs
OF enabling the senate to dispose OF
public business more promptly" II pro-
poses that. when any bill or resolution
shall be in order for any senator TO de-
mand that the debate thereon be CLOSED.
II the demand is seconded by majority
Of those present, the resolution is to be
taken up without further debate, and the
pending measure is to take precedence
OF all business.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-24
TERRIFIC HURRICANE.
the Gale Has Devastated the
Ffjian Islands.

Victoria, March 2-The Canadian-Aus-
tralian steamer Warrimoo. which arrived
late last night, reports encountering a
terrific hurricane on the sth inst. she
then being one day out Of Suva. Fiji. 50
severe was the storm that the steamer
was forced to slow down for forty con-
secutive hours. and her officers assert
that not only Suva. but every settlement
in the Fijian group must have been to-
tally devastated by the gale. which for
ferocity surpassed even the memorable
hurricane Of three years ago. which laid
both the Fijian and Samoan islands In
ruins. Purser Humphreys has communi-
Gated with the imperial authorities 50
firmly convinced are he and his brother
that Suva cannot have escaped de1ola-
tion
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-24
TRAIN WRECKED.

Boise. Idaho. March 23.-The west
bound Oregon Short Line train was
wrecked near Shoshone this morning by
a broken rail. Two sleepers and Super
lntendent Van Hoesen's private car left
the track. the latter being smashed. Van
Hoesen escaped with number OF bruises.
A number Of passengers were slightly
injured
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-24
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.
Fourteen Miners Mutilatsd In a Penn
sylvanla Coal Mine.
Special to the Astorian.

Special to the Astorian.
Dubois, Pa, March ga terrific ex-
ploslon occurred at the Rerwynd- White
shaft, In the eastern limits of the city
today, and fourteen miners were killed.
Eighteen men went on at o'clock this
morning. Fourteen were going into the
north head and four into the west head
ing. About 10 o'clock the latter felt a
shock, few minutes later the mine boss
warned them to get out as soon as they
could and they were hurriedly taken up
in the cage. As the work. cue
progressed 1t was found that the explo-
sion in the north heading was so terrific
that some of the bodies were mutilated
almost beyong recognition.
There was another explosion at the
Adrian mines located eight miles south
Of here, caused by fire damp. Two men
were killed.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-24
BARK ON FIRE.

San Francisco, March 2S.-The British
bark Alexander was towed into port to-
day by the tug Fearless in a burning
condition. She left Newcastle, N. S. w,
December q for Port Los Angeles.
March 10 in latitude 81 i2 north, longl-
tude l2i Sc west, smoke was discovered
issuing from her hold. She fell in with
the schooner Helen N. Kimball, bound
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-24

Best Washing Powder on
earth. Large size, 20 cents.
Soap Foam.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-24

Errors like straws upon the surface
How; he who would search for pearls
must dive below.-Dryden.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-24

Like clocks, one wheel another on
must drive, affairs by diligent labor only
thrive.-Chapman
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-24

Having Hoe Cake Soap in
your kitchen or bath once
means always.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-24

His eyes have all the seeming Of a
demon that is dreaming.-Poe.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-24

Who makes quick use Of the moment.
is a genius of prudence. .-Lavater.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-24
SCHOOL SHOES OUR HOBBY.

We put more genuine service for the
none" Into our School Shoes than into
any class OF shoes we sell. Give them
trial; you won't regret II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-02

Hotel Champlain. y Y Aug tspeciN'- -,
kellogg OF Plattsburg is u deliver Il" -,
lecture next week before the 'a'ho" '.,,,h
Schoo, of America, whose grounds are ~ ',.rv II
Of This hotel His subject is The N'h''0r ~.
Champlain Valley" He viii show io'a'oN -
forty-nv prehistoric dwelling sites W." ~
along these shores and exhibit specimen" II
old Indian pottery found few mics Nv" ,.rs
Hotel Champaign at what was once an a"' o.t
port and mandatory Mir Kellogg mas .,s
interesting collection OF aboriginal relics " .s,.
The Forestry Commission spent Su"nN' .,,a,s
Coone. Ashley W cole Governor Morton
secretary. was with them. ., -
Mrs. Edmund Wright. one Of the le""e' -. Al
ciety OF Philadelphia, has engaged ap"'
tho hotel for the season. -. n
O. W. Lynch proprietor Of the Hotter s"ay,y.
San Diego. Cal. IL the guest or Mah'k' ,.r.
Like every one else he is delighted with wv '
nhcent natural surroundings .. an Tues
4 lawn party was given by Mrs S'"''' W.
day. -, an, IT, ytcin.
Among the arrivals from New YORK anG Mrs IL
nv in the last few days are pr ahN A.
Koenig Mr.. and Mrs l. w barner, Nv nd Mrs.
ID Forbes Mrs NJ r. Wood. Edgar NJ Wash,
Mrs RI r. NJ Tayior. Miss T. Gray Mr. ard Ms I.
Weston. + &. Hosdon NJ j. oBrien.,, " Mr..
jacques. jr.. Hcrdrick GARRISON j. VI 1919 Turner.
Mrs. N = vogt. Miss e F Fenne.i Mr ana n D.
C. A. Walker Miss Walker Mt anu sMnn a X
Dodge DR. J. A Jeffrey Henry .oss"ssnanc re. IT.
Sanford A. l. Mason. Mr ana Mr. and Mrs
n Wells the Misses Wells Miss Mary i"s'
Ella Hon. j. Livingston cogswell.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-02
DIIERSION AT WATCH HILL.

Watch Hill. r. L. Aug (SpeciaD.-The season
at this resort is now near its height There have
been many new arrivals in the last week a ma
Jorty OF whom are booked for the remainder OF the
season. Informal hops held nightly at the
various hotels and full dress hop was held at the
Larkin House tonight. This was largely attended
by guests from the hotel. and also by cottagers
and others invited. II is expected that all the
hotels will be crowded by the end OF another week
Both mackerel and blue fishing has been excel
lent near the East beach during the week. and
hundreds OF the visitors have awaited themselves Of
the opportunity for good fishing One boat brought
In nearly "A thousand mackere Monday. The
record for bass OF the preceding week was
beaten, being caught which tipped the scale AT
thirty-seycn and one-half pounds
Card parties are very fashionable among the cot
tagers one being held nearly every afternoon. The
afternoon teas given ut the Misquamicut Golf Club
House are also largely attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoffman Miller Mr. and Mrs T.
W Humphreys and John Kane. OF New-York have
been guests OF Mr. and Mrs. Frank Il. Wesson at
lntermerc during the week.
Ex-Mayor Roche and son or Chicago are guests
OF Mrs. W. II. Doane at Echo Lodge.
Miss Julia MacAllister gave q reception and lunch
10 party OF young ladies' all of whom are stu
dents with her at Smith College.
Professor w. t. IL. Howe. OF the Biological De-
partment at Yale College. Is visiting at the HILL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-02
GOVERyOR GRIGGs AT LAKE H0PATcoS"

Lake Hopatcong. y. j., Aug 'speciAp .,
repeated heralding. Governor Griggs u
Jersey accompanied by Mrs. Grsgs MIS- '
and his son arrived AT the Hotel Bresin "'."
day afternoon Their stay will be proione"
horses and carriages will be UP next wees -.
Governor looks we'll after ks state camp ~'O
lie was welcomed by ex-State Treasurer JUN"
Torrey and State Controller Heppenheme' w.
OF the first things the Governor DID was "
for George Decker. his old guide OF ias' -,
and arrange for some bass nshine' 'n"
and a half pound record-breakins bass vi i"'' -
IL still uprermost in the Governors nina ~
Robnsons band played Han 10 INC 80 >.
Wednesday evening. and the Govern Tor 60 hands
thought he had gotten away from "'"Ns
after leaving State camp. s o,-ss. has
Miss Lolita Crabtree the retite" -. co,,ags
had as her guest at her BreSih -.
Professor r. o. Doremus OF New t"'N, ID, eyery
Lots OF bass and pckere are being an 80 season
day and weights are going up As '"'
grows. III, Aa,s or elaborate
The West Side Association viii holn An ,.a,ssd BY
regatta to-day for which costly prizes as.ocia.
subscription will be contested Inc s ai which
ton Is arranging 10 hold lax" ,",,mmr,,st
will be sailed about the middle 81 nusn.,t week
A ball will be given al Hotel iesi" "
In honor of Governor GrlgSs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-02
WEST POINT INCIDENTS.

West Point Aug | (SpeciaD.-The week at West
Point has been hot one. An electric storm
once or twice. daily preceded 10y oppressive humid
beat made life uncomfortable and confined people
N the hotel piazza or the visitors benches. The
grandeur OF the storms as peal after peal OF thun
der shook the granite hills cchoing ana r"-"cholnS
among the jutting crsgs and rocky recesscs. was
extremely impressinr Lightning darted through
the inky skies and Illuminated In weird and start
ling manner the surrounding objects. There Is one
veteran here who enjoys those storms. lie sits in
the little telegraph Office near the hotel and with
cigar between his tightly clcnchcd teeth grimly
watches the battle OF the elements. the old war
rior left an arm Gettysburg field. ami thunder
storms In the Highlands remind him OF the crash
and roar OF that terrible fight.
The young girls who frequent Filtration are
greatly relieved now that the court martial which
convened several days ago has disbanIcd. The
courts last action was 10 ma another yc"IhhH
guilty Of hazinc and Colonel Ernst scTncnc"d him
to II years confinement to quarters ms Is lhe
same punishment mctcd out to TN" TWO cadets pre-
yiouslv tried. Waldron took no part In the hazine
but It was alleged that he acted as Zoe kout al
though II so hc was poor onc as NJ gay M con-
rades warning Of the 'actlca, oficcr approach
Cadet Bishops sentence mas been iorwatHca 10
Washington for review by the Secretary of War
II il Is not dismissal IL must bc equally severe
Otherwise the supcrintcndent would hay. siven him
the same sentence the other three ladS received
The hotels are doing good business. ana new ar,
rivals register every day. captains frttlt ana
Ayers at Crnneys Captain Petit was formerly
Mrs. BnnncIl ana her charming daughters are at
stephens. Her son. Cadet hunnen Is a member Of
Mr. j s Cheney and the Misses Cheney OF South
Manchester. Conn. are stopping AT Craney's Cadet
Cheney OF the rs class arcompnnies ais sitter err
company OF 18th Infantry for target practice
i; v Waldo and Tyler Redheld are AZ crans'on.s
i Kim6srPiy , Miss Ki%berly, Miss FoTdycs Miss
Lewis Miss Meyers. Miss IIalmor and Miss Staple
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-02
THE RUISsEAUMONT.

Lake Placid n. Y. Aug ! (SpeciaD.-The
Ruisseaumont having had prosperous July, Is
looking forward with well-grounded confidence TO
q crowded August. This fine hotel is fortunate not
only I'm its handsome architecture and Its happy
location amid the trees mountainsde over
looking Lake Placid but also in its manager, for
the guests here well as those at other notes
who have sojourned here in the past, when Ny
Krumbholz's name happens TO come NJ. iind u
natural to speak Of his tact his obligng DISPOSE
ton, and HIS helpfulncss in making sGgg estions
for amusemcnts, well his skilfu conduct OF
the house. The chief occurrence at the Kuisscau-
mont in the last week has been the boating con-
test with Whiteface Inn, across the lake. The
first heats were rOwed last Saturday, being won
10y the Ruisseaumonts representatives. 1t was n
pretty scene. all the guests of the house turning
out In small boats. decorated with the Ruisseau-
mont colOrs Victory followed the Kuisseaumont
pennon 10 the end the final heats being contested
Tuesday, when Mcssrs. Putnam and MacDOn-
aid, ard the Misses Johnson and Macdonald. re-
spectivey, defeated the Whiteface crews.
Among the recent arrivals at the Ruisseaumont
are y G Wooster Miss {. g. Brett, Mrs J. w.
Embury Miss Embury. Miss S A. Embury Or.
and Mrs. r. Baldwin Mr.. and Mrs. William Sem.
New-York city; Mr. and Mrs David Morrison and
family, Mrs. owen Eyrne, Miss Alice &. Byrne,
Brooklyn; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hnchman, sum
nit, y. J. Mr.. and Mrs Charles Potter. plainneld
n j.. Frederick r. Van Vechten Mrs. f. r. Van
Nechten Little Falls, y. Y: Mr.. and Mrs. l.. r.
futile Washington; Mrs. Ethan Flag Miss
Flagg. Yonkers, y. Y. Mrs. Peter NJ. Hitchcock
Cleveland; Mrs Charles l.. Turner. Philadelphia:
Horace BurrouFh. Baltimore
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-02
THE CHATEAUGAN.

Merrill. y. y. Aug l (SpeciaD.-The Chateau
gay one Of the best OF the smaller hotels In the
Adirondacks for situation. commanding fine view
down the Upper Cha eaugay Lake: for equipment
having been newly decorated and furnished. and
for excellence Of management, has felt 10 certain
degree the depress OF business which has far
marked tAc season In some parts Of the mountains,
but The outlook Is improving with the advent OF
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-24

cape o. ex-Sultan Murad from his place
of confinement at Constantinople.
Turkey obeys the powers and recalls
its anti-reform representative in Crete.
Mexicans are angered by Spanish in
suits.
Baroness Leonino, daughter of Baron
Gustave de Rothschild, was killed by
fall from her horse while hunting in
France.
Gen. Ruiz Rivera will succeed the
late Antonio Maceo as lieutenant gen.
eral of the Cuban army, being Maceo's
own selection.
The police at Moscow have seized a
number of political letters and papers
at the Students lodgings, and have
made forty more prisoners.
A dispatch from Rome to the Madrid
impartial says Don Carlos the pre-
tender to the throne Of Spain, intends
to abdicate his claim il favor Of his
son, Don Jaime.
The Spanish authorities in Havana
have placed the United States consul
ate under guard owing to the indigna-
ton expressed by Spanish symp2thi-
zers against the United States.
Baron Marschall Won Bieberstein, the
Prussian minister for foreign affairs
has been confined to his bed for three
days, but his condition has not been
serious and he is now improving.
The winters crops in the southern
provinces of Russia have been greatly
damaged by the drought. The eastern
crops are in a satisfactory condition
and those of the western and northern
provinces are in a good condition.
The Calcutta Englishman of NOvem-
Der % contends that the home officials
are utterly at fault in regard to the
dimensions of the famine. 1t adds
that practically every province is in
volved, and asserts that such errors at
the outset may result in irretrievable
distess and suffering before the crisis
is over
The Cubans win more victories.
The loss of life by the explosion
which destroyed the Won Cromer match
factory at Aschaffenburg was much
greter than previously reported. Fiji
teen women and girls employed in the
main building Wee killed. and many
persons working in an adjoining build
| ing were fatally or seriously hurt.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-24
CHRISTMAS IN AFRICA.

The cannibal king looked at his Wis
itor, another cannibal king, and
winked his left eye knowingly.
Six little cannibals, sitting in a half
circle at a respectable distance from
their sovereign, winked smaller eyes
at each other.
The visiting king, whose name was
Chopemuppo, poked his nose into the
large pot swinging over the fire to sat-
isfy himself that there was nothing
left, and seeing it was empty, sighed a
cannibalistic sigh and fondly patted
his stomach.
Said Chewemo, the host, to Chopem-
uppo, the visiter:
How now, brother! Was not that
a choice roast?''
''By the car1nine on my lips" re-
piled Chopemuppo, by the rings in
my ears, by the little hairs bristling
on my head, l swear to you I have
never tasted better, never! neverw
The six little cannibals smacked
their chops and squealed in corrobor-
ative unity, "Neverr'
ct was better than any missionary,
was it not, brother?" asked Chewemo,
with an increasing air of voracious
pride.
"You speak rightly, brother" re-
piled Chopemuppo; cit was better than
the ANTICIPATED ballet girl from Black
Crook you served once-better, even,
than the foolish bicyclist, whose
clothes made the masticating tough
and digestion slow; in truth, no better
dish ever gladdened my appetite.
Come now, brother, what kind of a
dish is that?'
The six little cannibals' eyes opened
wide, their mouths also
Chewemo's face expanded into an
immense grin as he replied, slowly
and with great relish:
"The dish, brother, was a novelty
that the desert will soon be overrun
with, but which at present is fit for
epicureans like ourselves. Our feast
to-day, brother, consisted of a new
womann'-To Date.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-24
BUT SHE SMOKED.

She was little old woman, dresse1
in black, and having a bundle wrapped
up in a gray shawl. She had a seat in
the middle Of a Grand River avenue
car, and as she took out her clay pipe
and began feeling for her tobacco, the
conductor stepped forward and said:
"You mustn't smoke here. ma'am. !"
Why not?"
Against the rules"
Who made the rules?"
1.-THE company
where's the company"
Down at the Office
well, / never allow nobody a mile
away to tell me when I shall or shall
not smoke. I've got neuralgy. and
when [ have it l allus smoke. You can
trot right back to the platform and be
ready to jingle the bell when anybody
wants to get off,
And she found match, lighted it on
the under edge of seat and pulled
away with a serene countenance until
ready to get off at Twelfth street
Detroit Free Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-24

scribed to me with great pride. He
turned in his saddle, raised his rifle
took deliberate aim while his own
horse was in full gallop, fired, and the
buffalo fell, shot straight through the
forehead
But Kruger himself never lets one
suspect that he has done these things;
and to look at him in church one would
think that he had been trained for the
post of deacon or cnurch-warden.
Another story, equally strange, was
told me by the same friend. 1t hap
pened on the same day on which the
previous adventure occurred. He had
been chasing another buffalo, and his
horse had brought him close to his VIC
tim. Suddenly the huge beast put his
foot into a hole, and fell head oyec
heels into a wallow. Kruger was on
top of it in a moment, horse and rider
and buffalo rolling pell-meI in the
same big puddle But Kruger was the
first TO collect his wits. He sprang a.
the head of the buffalo seized both It's
horns in his hands, and while the huge
beast lay upon its side, twisted its neck
so as to force its nose under water;
and thus, after a struggle of sheer
strength Kruger killed the buffalo
by drowning it. [ had heard this stol )
already in Cape Town, but would no.
believe it until l had the president S
confederation of this extraordinary
feat.
1t was a superior horse which Kru-
ger rode in those days, but like many
another excellent animal, looked I'M
promising. Two famous elephant-hunt-
ers went out with him and arranged
that as they had the best nags they
would ride ahead and turn the ele-
plants head, while Kruger on his in
feTiOr mount should come along as best
he could.
When they sighted their first ele-
plant the two well-mounted hunters
sprang away and gave valiant chase.
At first they heard nothing of Kruger,
and thought he had been left far be-
hind. At last the well-known tones
were heard calling out, why don't
you head the beast OFF," But they
were dealing with an uncommonly &C
tive elephant, and were having all they
could do to hold their own. Again
came Kruger's loud call: But why
don't you head the beast OFF,
The two fore-riders red0ub, ed their
efforts, but they could not Outdistance
the ever-increasing appeals Of their
comrade, whom they had considered
as wholly unequal to the task of keep
ing up with them. But Kruger knew
his horse we'll, and had waited long
for his triumph. He rode beside the
Two men for sometime, and then said,
carelessly. Perhaps I'd better turn
the beast" and then shot ahead. He
soon had this elephant far away from
is former companions, and shot him
dead. Then, seeing nothing of these
two famous hunters, he rode en- after
more elephants, and when they at last
overlook him he had killed five to their
nothing.
Indeed, had Kruger never entered
public life his early years in the hunt
Ing-feld would alone have made him
worthy to be ranked with the heroes
OF Fenimore Cooper.-Poultney Bige-
low in Harper's Magazine.