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that city, the work costing S., Co., 900. 1t
is saving OF time and money to ship
owners to have the vast accumulation of
barnacles and other marine growths Incl
dent to q long sea voyage. and collected
below the water line of their vessels, as
effectually cleared off as though they have
been scraped in a drydock. This benefi-
cial result accrues to every ship that visits
Astoria, the only freshwater seaport on
the Pacific Coast.
The great jetty at the mouth of the
Columbia River was commenced by the
Government in 1885. and is now COM
pleted. The Board of United States En-
gineers, which devised the plan of its
construction, estimated its cost at about
S3, 900, but nature itself has so ably
assisted in crowning with success the brill
liant conception and design of the engi-
neers that it will be finished at a cost of
$780, 900 less than the original estimate.
The beneficial effect of the construction
of this lefty has met the most sanguine
expectations of its promoters. The jetty
has been extended more than four miles
seaward in northwesterly direction,
starting from the south bank, thus virtu-
ally contracting the immense body of
water flowing out of the mouth of the
river into a space of less than four miles,
instead of eight miles as formerly. The
bar has virtually ceased to exist.
This jetty makes Astoria seaport of the
first magnitude. There is an open, straight,
wide and easy channel, through which
any vessel may enter as easily as into any
harbor in the world.
Astoria is the headquarters of the
salmon packing industry of the Northwest.
and distributes yearly the entire pack OF
the Columbia River, amounting to almost
500, 600 cases yearly, valued at 3,0000 600,
and consuming 10000 boxes of tin plate.
Formerly the greater portion of this pack
WAS shipped foreign. but as the peerless
qualities of the royal Chinook became
more generally recognized, the home de-
mand increased spondingly, and now
almost the entire pack finds a ready sale
in the United States. In wages and sup
plies the amount paid out by the Gamers
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laska, and for the benefit of California
people let me say that UnaIaska is the
only place where we will receive mail
during the summer. From Unalaska we
go to Prybilof Islands, the most i'm mportant
of the American seal islands because of
the discussion as to how far the jurisdic-
ton of the United States extends about
them. Next the Commander Islands of
Russia will receive our attention, and we
will after that visit all the rookeries in
Rotten Island and on the Kurile Islands,
which belong to Japan.
"Of course, the itinerary of the latter
part OF the summer will depend on the
weather and the necessity of going in
search of coal. All the details of the trip
have been left to me. We will return about
October /, and some or all of the commits
sion may return by way OF the Japan
steamers"
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-24
HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT.

Numerous Friends of Graduates Witness
the -isUurdin0 of Diplomas.
SAN JOSE, CAL, June 23.-The COM
mencement exercises OF the San Jose High
School were held at the Auditorium this
evening. The place was elaborately deco
rated and an excellent programme was
rendered. The house was packed with
friends of the graduates. Those receiving
diplomas were: Carrie T. Alexander, Ma
bel Argues, Zoe Bartruff, Edna L. Beck,
Fred E. Borton, W. KathTvne Burkett,
Amy Bull. Charles Bull, NJ. jamie Carnes,
Henry P. Chandler, Joe Christensen,
Edith Clement, Belle Colahan, Frank
B. Cross, Haven W. Edwards, Mabel
Vorward, Anna G. Fraser, Goa B. Fry.
H. Ray Fry, Ernest w. Gill, Harold P.
Gray, Kathryne ]. Glubetich. Rudolph G.
Halla, Lloyd E. Harter, John Hay, d.
Clinton Hayward, Roy s. HerroId, Leroy
Herndon, George G. Hum phrey, Milton c.
Ish, Rufus Kerlinger, Bessie Kieve,
Charles F. Metteer, Henriette +. Miller,
Molie Miller, K. Gardner Mitchell, Pearlie
Noble, George d. Parkison, Mitilda
Prusch, Yosemite Ralston, George A.
Raven, Mollie p Stark, James J. Tormey,
Guy F. Thurber, D. Josephine " alsh, Roy
E. Walter, r. Beatrice Wigle, Albert E..
Waltenspiel Carrie F. Williams, Hannah
f. Wright, William Q. Wright.
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1t terminates in a reservoir of g. $50 600
gallons capacity. As a result of the COM
pletion of these works and an abundance of
hydrants connected with the street mains,
the city is favored with fire protection not
surpassed anywhere. The main line con-
duit discharges on the new reservoir at an
elevation of 426 feet. The total cost of the
works amounted TO 1920, 700, which has
been raised by the issue of bonds.
For many years Astoria has had the
reputation of being the largest city in the
United States having no railroad connec-
ton. Many efforts have been exerted by
its citizens to induce capital to construct
a road to transcontinental connection, and
more than once companies have been
incorporated and the work commenced
but from combination of circumstances
1t tailed Of completion.
During last year, however, the citizens
OF Astoria raised a magnificent subsidy
which has resulted in the incorporation of
the Astoria and Columbia River Railroad
by A. b. Hammond, a capitalist of Mon
tana, and his associates, who are under
contract to build the road in three years,
from June l, 1895. 1t is confidently ex-
pected, however, that two years from that
date will see Astoria connected by rail
with Portland on the Willamette. The
Astoria and Columbia River Railroad
now under construction, comprises sixty
two miles OF line eastward between Astoria
and Goble (where the Northern Pacific
Railroad crosses the Columbia) together
with fourteen miles of line (Seashore road)
acquired by the Astoria and Colum bia
River Railroad Company, extending from
4oungs River and Bay at the west end of
the city of Astoria 10 Seaside. Also line
three miles in extent (Flavel Extension)
will be built from Warrento on the Sea-
shore road, to the townsite of Flavel at
the mouth of the Columbia River.
The line from Flavel to and through
Astoria will be built and completed by
JULY 30 of the present wear and into this
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-24
SAN JOSE'S WILL CON TEST
The Celebrated Parker Case Is
Gradually Drawing to a
Close.
Lady Witnesses Testify as to the
Character and Conduct of the
Contestant.

SAN JOSE, CAL, June 23.-The Parker
will case is gradually drawing to close.
The respondents rested their case at noon
and contestants began offering testimony
in rebuttal this afternoon. Mrs. Della
Sinno.t of San Francisco told a story Of
the courtship of George H. Parker and
Mrs. Husbands. She said that Parker
had offered to settle $1,000 and then 1000
on Mrs. Husbands if she would marry
him, but she refused to do so.
At the opening of court this morning
the respondents offered a certified copy of
che minutes in the suit of Charles Parker
against George II. Parker for SANDER in
1886. 1t was asserted by the contestant,
Emma Parker, that this was a suit for
$40, 600 for alternating w1fe's affections.
1t appeared that the action in question
was for slander. The case was decided in
favor OF the defendant, George II. Parker.
Mrs. Della Sinnott of this city was then
put on the stand. She testified that she
was acquainted With Mrs. Husbands the
lady who claimed that George II. Parker
at the time of his death was engaged to
marry her. She said Parker wanted Mrs.
Husbands 10 marry him, and had offered
to settle $4,000 on Mrs. usbands if she
would marry him. He finally offered to
give Mrs. Husbands $4,000. She said
Mrs. Husbands subsequently told her that
she Mrs. Husbands) was very foolish to
let the opportunity to marry George H.
Parker slip By. She had twice met Mrs
Emma Parker. The first time was in
July, 1894, at her mothers house in this
city. This was shortly after the death of
George Parker. Mrs. Emma Parker said
that she was in California to break the
will. She wanted Miss Sinnott to help
her in the case, and she would give Miss
Sinnott diamond ring and golden crest
worn by George Parker She had seen the
diamond ring in question on George
Parker's hand. She had never been en-
gagged to marry George H. Parker.
Mrs. Emma a. Smith of San Francisco
was the next witness. She first met George
H. Parker in 1866. Her husband and
Parker had been intimate friends. She
never questioned Parker's sanity, and
knew him to be generous and liberal pro-
wider for his wife. She knew this, because
she had often done the shopping for Mrs.
Parker, her husband always providing lib
orally.
The witness testified that Parker had
often spoken of the bad woman his son
had married, and said he did not want her
to have a cent of his money. He knew
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Showing Surrounding

be sufficient to convince the most incredu-
lous that, if the chief seaport of the prod
ucts OF the Columbia River basin must be
at the mouth of the great river of the
West, Astoria's location is altogether un-
approachable.
The distance from the sea into the har-
Dor limits of Astoria is but ten miles, so
that the cost of bringing a vessel in
from sea is necessarily less than at any
other harbor accessible to deep-sea ships
on the North Pacific coast. With straight
channel at the entrance to the river not
less than two miles wide, and with thirty
feet of water at mean low tide, subject to a
rise OF from six to ten feet at high water,
with fair wind vessels of large tonnage
can often dispense with the aid of a bar
tug and sail safely to anchorage in front
of the city. Astoria has a water frontage
of FIVE and a half miles, where ships of
any tonnage can lay at the various
wharves or come to anchor in the stream.
Though situated so close to the open
ocean Astoria has the special, exclusive
and decided advantage of being fresh
water harbor, blessing duly appreciated
by every saltwater navigator bringing his
ships barnacled-coveredb bottom into port
That destructive pest, the teredo or pile
worm, cannot exist in Astoria harbor
Piling on the water front of Astoria,
driven thirty or forty years ago, is to-day
sound and in serviceable condition.
The ravages of the teredo upon wharves
and logs at saltwater ports can be par
tally estimated when it is stated that
Seattle. on Puget Sound has inaugurated
work on ship canal, which will connect
the water of the sound with Lake Wash
ington, body Of fresh water to the east of
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-24

Sanitary Inspectors in Cuba show terrible
increases of death from contagious dis
eases in the island. DR.. Caminero, the
official at San ntiago, writes that smallpox
is raging epidemicslly and the cases, which
can be counted sy the hundreds, are in
creasing daily"
The American Consul at Sagua La
Grande reports that yellow fever is on the
increase among the troops at that point,
and from Cienfuegos the Consul reports
forty-nine deaths from smallpox and in
creaang yellow fever for the past week.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-24
MISHAP TO THE ROVER.
The Yacht Tangled in the Kelp at
Hiiders Beach.

The Yacht Tangled in the Kelp at
UfIders Beach.
SANTA CRUZ, CAL, June 23.-Word
was brought here late this afternoon that
the yacht Rover had gone ashore at
Wilders Beach up the coast. 1t was sup
posed that the Rover had gone to Mon
terey, as Captain Bruce had announced
last night before he left for San Francisco
by steamer, and when the word came that
the yacht had run aground at Wilders it
was feared she had struck heavy gale
and been turned from her course. Tom
Armstrong and MIR. Cook, who run the
naval reserve launch, put out at o'clock
to go to her rescue. They returned at
10:30 o'clock and reported that the Rover
had got tangled in the kelp that lines the
beach and had a serious struggle, but had
got off all right.
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COMPELLED TO RETREAT.
American Fiibusters Driven off by the
Spanish After Landing Arms
in nUbn

MADRID, SPAIN, June pa dispatch
TO the impartial from Havana says an ex-
pedition consisting of 200 Americans, hav-
ing quantity OF dynamite and nun Der
of Manser rifles, landed few days ago
near Cardenas. They were attacked by a
Spanish force and compelled TO retreat.
The Spaniards captured the munitions of
war and are in pursuit of the flibusters.
WASHINGTON, D. c., June 23.-Re-
ports TO the surgeon-general of the Marine
Hospital Service from the United States
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BURGLARS SENTENCED.
Garcia and Page Each Given Year Al
San Quentin.

SAN JOSE, CAL, June 23.-Apolonio
Garcia, alias Sanchez, who committed
some half-dozen burglaries in this city
during the Rose Carnival, was this morn
ing sentenced to one year in San Quentin
by Judge Lorigan. After his arrest Garcia
admitted robbing the residence of Mrs. j.
R. Bartruff, on South Seventh street, and
pleaded guilty to charge of burglary in
the second degree.
Fred Page, who was caught in the act Of
robblng a. E. Hafely's room in the Russ
House. on May 81, and subsequently
pleaded guilty to burglary in the first de-
gree, was also sentenced co one year in
San Quentin. Page halls from San Fran
cisco and is but 19 years old.
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ASTORIA AND ITS
NATURAL WEALTH.
a Fresh Water Inland Port
of Great Commercial
Importance.
TIMBER AND FISH LEAD.
Headquarters of the Salmon
Packing Industry of the
Northwest.
THE RIVERS ENORMOUS YIELD.
Enterprises Giving Employment TO
Thousands AMI Offering Induce
ments to Capital.
THE RIVERS ENORMOUS YIELD

ASTORIA, Or, June 22.-Astoria is sit
mated at the mouth of the Columbia River,
a stream discharging nearly or quite as
much water as the Mississippi pours into
the Gulf of Mexico and draining a section
of country greater in extent than the en-
tire area of the New England States, New
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-24
SANTA BARB4RA MARINES.
Adjunct to the Narat Reserve of the Stat,
Militia.

Mitttid.
SANTA BARBARA, CAL, June 23.-A
meeting Of young men was held in
Grand Army Hall last night for the pur-
pose of organizing new company OF
marines to be added to the naval reserve
OF the State militia. Seventy-slx names
were subscribed TO the roster and an cleo
ton OF officers resulted: First lieutenant,
d. F. Hunt; second lieutenant, ]. W.
Squiers; first ensign. Harry Bates; Sec
ond ensign, Charles A. Hunt; treasurer,
J. NJ. Warren. This company will be
mustered into the service of the State
next January, and will form part of the
battalion OF Southern California. The
very cream OF young Santa Barbara men
have rallied to this call, and the organiza-
ton bids fair to do honor to the city and
valley.
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COMMITTED TO ACNE HS.

TtUo UafOrt,tna ates With Murderons Ten
denotes Sent to the Asytum.
SAN JOSE, CAL, June 23.-Clarence f..
Soule, laborer residing at Palo Alto. was
committed to Agnews Insane Asylum, by
Judge Reynolds, this morning. He has
been living with his parents, but of late
has been afflicted with chronic melan-
cholia. He has frequently threatened the
life OF his father, and on one occasion he
made murderous attack on him with a
club. About eight years ago Soule was
confined in Napa Asylum. He is native
of California, and 81 years of age.
Henry Hess, who became violently in
sane yesterday afternoon and attacked
Hugo Templln, inflicting serious injuries,
was committed to Agnews Asylum this
morning.
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Macdonough Theater.

OAKLAND, CAL, June 23.-John Drew
and his company will be at the Macdon-
ough Theater three nights and Wednes-
day matinee, commencing July 2. He
will present "The Squire of Danes and
"Christopher Jr." The order sale of seats
opens this Thursday.
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Instructed to Find Out All He
Can Regarding the Herds
of Seals.
READY TO LEAVE SEATTLE.
Englishmen, Canadians and Japanese
Go as Guests of the Amer.
leans.

SEATTLE, WASH, June 23-President
David Starr Jordan of Stanford University,
who has been placed at the head of the
new Seal Commission created by the last
Congress, arrived in this city from San
Francisco last night, and went to the
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-24
Taken From jail and Lynched.

TRENTON, Tenn, June 23-The negro
who was recently brought here and lodged
in jail for safe-keeping, having been charged
with criminal assault in Weakly County,
was taken from the Jail tonight and
hanged. The people are very indignant
because a Weakly County negro was
lynched on Gibson County soil.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-24
TREASURY Cold Reserve.

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 23.-The
treasury gold reserve at the close of bust
ness to-day stood at $102 175, $40. The
days Withdrawals were $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-24
Alunnmt association Officers.

SAN JOSE, CAL, June 23.-The Alumni
Association OF the San Jose High School
has elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: President, Jesse A. Tudor
vice president, Ed. Christensen; CORE
spending secretary, Gertrude Freitag
financial secretary, Ray Fry; treasurer
Fred Gray executive committee, Clara
Gussefeld, Fleda Perrin, Haven Edwards,
Ed Whitney and J. Kocher.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-24
soNOMA CHURCH BURNED.
Inadequate Water supply Causes a Loss
of $4,000.

SONOMA, CAL, June 23.-St. Francis
Catholic Church on Napa street was burned
to the ground this afternoon. All the
treasures of the church. including valuable
vases. candlesticks, ETC., gifts of the late
Mrs. Robert Johnson, were lost. The con-
vent and rectory, though badly scorched,
were saved. The loss is estimated at $40
000 we'll insured. The fire has demon
strated the inadequate water supply, and
will probably bring al bout an improvement
in the present system or cause the con-
struction of new water works.
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Mrs. Ele,ninn Not GUILTY.

NEW YORK, N. Y, June 23.-The jury
in the case of Mrs. Mary Alice Almont
charged with having poisoned her mother
Mrs. Bliss, has returned verdict of not
pujItv
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-24
NIGHT

Comes and you are no longer BASH
full; you are no longer in the gloam-
ing. No; you are beyond that.
The great Hudyan has done its
work, and done it well. Would you
believe hundreds and hundreds OF
the best of people have indorsed the
wonderful remedio-treatment, the
great Hudyan? Hudyan is the
flower of youth for man. Hudyan
stops the futtering sensation OF the
heart. Hudyan cures nervous
troubles. You can see for yourself.
Call or write for
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-24
NOON

Having realized your true necessity,
YOU question, Where am l to go2
Don't 60. Stop right wherever you
may be and learn about the wonder
full rem edio-treatment, the great
Hudyan. After you have used this
great remedio-treatment you will
feel like the spring birds. Happy,
happy, always happy. A new light
will come into your eyes and glad,
Joyous, merry heart, for you will be
complete-you will be well-you Will
be a strong, vigorous man.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-24
MORNING

You have just come out of fitful,
tossing, weary sleep, and as you rub
your eyes you note a full head, a
weary brain and weakness-"aii
gone'' weakness. Now you know
what is the matter. There is no
necessity to preach. The real neces-
sity is action. You are suffering
from neurasthenia, nerve loss, lack
of energy, lack of capacity, and you
want sure and complete cure.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-24
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BRIEF PERSONALS.

Mrs VIM. Lunsford is Ill at her home in Vim.
ton.
Geo. R. Gish, OF the county, was in tho city
yesterday.
VIM. McCanley, of Salem, was on our streets
yesterday.
J.C Farmer, OF Bedford county, was in the city
yesterday.
Joel H. Cutchin has returned from business
trip to Baltimore.
A. j. Tice, of Allegheny Springs, was here yes.
terday ON business.
Mrs. A. F. Malone, OF Fourth street n. e., is
very i'll at her home.
DIR. Theodore Greer, of franklin county. was
In the city yesterday.
Frank b. Payne, OF Roanoke. left last night for
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Nd, to IN
dergo treatment
Marshal Levi OF Berryvillc. and Deputy Msr.
ehall Pepper of Christiansburg, were the guests
OF &. O'i.cery yesterday.
Mrs H. &. Gchr and daughter Mics Nellie, OF
Hagerstown, Md arc visiting Mrs. II. Ponder, OF
No. II Second street II.
Mrs Rosa Cotterill Penncbekcr and little son,
Clinton. OF Washington, ID. u. are visiting her
aunt, Mrs. John Sexton OF PIG Eighth avenue.
Mics b. NJ Palmer. the popular modiste of
Rosenoa Bros, II back from h r home in Bal
timorc. Her return will be pleasure to many
friends in the city.
Frank w. Ehesrt, student OF the Baltimore
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PEARL BRYAN's HEAD.

Report That it Has Boon Discovered In
Columbus.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 2i.-Pearl
Bryan's head has been identified in this
city. Chief of Police Dietsch, of Cincin-
natl, has been nonhed by G V. Wing,
matriculator OF human skeletons for
medical students, "a North Washing ton
avenue, tn send full description Of Pearl
Bryan's head. On Thursday morning
early, while Wing was still In bed.
man who gave his name as Cole brought
q woman's head in tin bucket to
Wings place. The back hair was
braided, the front hair combed back
and the color of the hair, which is from
sixteen to twenty inches In length, Is Q
beautiful brown.
The hair on the left side was matted
to she head by blood. Wings suspicion
WAS aroused that something was wrong
for the reason that Students do not
present work in which blood is feature
of the subject. In addition. dry leaves
were matted in the hair. Mr.. Wing ex-
poets to hear from Cincinnati soon and
will then know what to do with the
head. In any event he states that un-
less he hears from the so-called Mr..
Cole who brought the head to his homo
within few days he vii turn the head
over to the city authorities.
The leaves were supposed to be from
second growth ash, the largest being
about two inc nes across, both ways.
There are remnants of other leaves.
A Cincinn hti dispatch says: The re-
port from Columbus about finding the
head of Pearl Bryan caused a sensation
in this city and its Kentucky suburbs.
The newspaper men rushed for the New
port Jail to talk to jackson and Walling
about it, but Judge Helm would nos
change his rule prohibiting any one
from visiting the prisoners. The leaves
found in the hair may have come from
come other locality, as 10 Is the general
belief that the head was carried away
Immediately after decspitation. There
is, however, such timoer in the locality
of the murder.
"All descriptions sent from Columbus
to-day have been consistent with the
infor nation in the hands OF the officers
here, but the officers want to get as
conn lete Identification OF the head as
possible. They fud that the head
could have been taken to Colum bus on
any evening train and the party carry
ing 1t could have been back In the morn
ing and not be missed from his boarding
house,
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Georeia Peaches Safe.

ATLANTA, Ga, March 21.-TeleRrams
to the Journal from Fort Valley, the
heart OF the Georgia peach region, say
that the cod weather has done no
material damage to the fruit crop in
tbas section so far. The growers say
that while some varieties may be hurt
Others ara nut. and with favorable
weather to the 1st OF April all will be
we'll.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-22
ais Ninetie,h birthday.

TROY, N. Y, March 21.-Rev. Peter
Havermans. the senior Catholic prizes
in active service in the United State!
and for 54 years in service in this city
day celebrated his ninetieth birth.
daY He YVES born in Germany In 1a06
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