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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-07-18
FOR GENERAL
ARBITRATION
Correspondence Between Lord Sails
bury and Secretary 0Iney Is
Made Public.
QUESTION sTILL N AnEYANcE
yeneznelaa Dispute Unsettled. and an Early
Settlement Is Not Expected Brit
ish Indisposed to IneiHde
Territorial Dispntss.

Washington. July 1.-THE corres-
pondence which passed between the
governments OF the United States and
Great Britain respecting the estab-
lishment Of general system OF arbi-
tration for the settlement OF any dis
putes which might arise between the
countries. and also for the settlement
by arbitration Of the dispute over the
Venezuelan boundary. has been made
public in the shape Of an even dozen
letters which have been exchanged be-
tween Secretary Olney. Lord Sails
bury. Sir Julian Pauncefote and Am
bassador Bayard.
The correspondence is OF great IN
terest in marking sensible advance
toward the adoption between the two
English speaking nations OF princl-
pie Of arbitration as a means Of set
Ting disputes between themselves. but
the persons who have looked forward
with hope and expectation to a speedy
conclusion OF the treaties embodying
the arbitration principle for a settle
ment OF either or both Of the great
open issues between the two nations.
are doomed TO disappointment. for at
the date Of exchange Of the last note,
the one from Secretary Olney 70 the
British ambassador here dated within
the month past points OF the moss
vital nature in the case. not only of
the Venezuelan question specifically,
but OF the general arbitration PROPOSE
ton as well, were still the subject Of
discussion without much expectation
OF an early adjustment. The notable
features OF the correspondents are
the fact that whereas Bayard. BY in
struction OF Secretary Olney, prop0s-
ed negotiations at washington re-
specting the Venezuela boundary dis
pute. Lord Salisbury broadened 1t in
TO a general arbitration scheme. fol-
lowing the lead set by the late Secre-
tary Gresham in the spring Of 1895.
and that Secretary Olney later insisted
upon disassociattng the two subjects.
evidently fearing an entangling alli-
ance otherwise; that as to general ar
bitration, the issues which stiIl pre-
vent the agreement are the indlsposl-
ton of the British government to In
clude territorial disputes. save with
the addition OF provisions that, in the
estimation Of Secretary olney. via
render the attempt at arbitration nu-
gatory, because there are no means
Of making the findings Of the arbitra~
tors binding upon the parties or re-
moving them from the possibility Of
infinite appeals.
AS to the Venezuelan matter. spe-
cifically. the difficulty that cannot be
overcome is the refusal of the British
government to subject to the action
Of arbitration the territory upon which
British subjects have actually settled
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-07-18
IMMIGRANTS.

Washington. July ia statement
prepared by the commissioner Of i'm
migration shows that the number of
immigrants who arrived in this coun-
try during the fiscal year ending June
90. 1896, to have been s4s.2s7. as COM
erpad with 25s5se during the fiscal
year ending 1895. OF the whole num-
Der 2l2,4ss were males and 1s0.ss1 fe-
males. The countries from which the
immigrants come are given as follows:
Astro-Hungary. s5.lOS; Italy. sS.OSo;
Russia, 52.1ss; Germany, s1.ss5; United
Kingdom. e4.sS7I all other countries.
GAS.
The whole number debarred and re-
turned during the year was 2os5.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-07-18

x. Tozer; naval cadet. r. A. Kearney,
naval cadet A. Macarthur; medical in
apector 0ieeO j. A. Hawke; =. Asst.
Surgeon. r. a. HAIer. Asst surgeon,
H. X. Smith; paymaster ticeD VIM. J.
Thomson; chief engineer CfeeD John
Lowe; r. Asst engineer, y. A. kamp.
son; r. Asst engineer. r. II. conant;
Asst. Engineer, II. y. Prlces naval ca
det dsng. Diy) @. s. Lincoln; chap
lain. W. e. Edmonson: captain Of ma
rines 0leep, Il. Dlckins; second lieu
tenant Of marines, a. s. McLemore;
pay clerk r. W. symonds: pay clerk,
n, ]. o'Brien bootswaln. r. sheean;
gunner. II. a. EHrs; carpenter. otto
Barth
Upon her return from Portland the
Philadelphia VIII sbend several days In
Astoria and the general public viii be
received on board.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-07-18
SPANS PURCHASE OF SHIPS.

Madrid, July 16.--In an interview
this morning with the minister of ma
rine. he said that the purchase of a
cruiser at Trieste has not been con-
cluded, the Austrian government. to
whom the cruiser belongs. refusing to
sell.
The question of purchasing the other
two cruisers at Genoa will be decided
at the cabinet council on Sunday.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-07-18
BRYAN AT HOME.

Lincoln. Neb., July 17-Amidst the
uproar and booming of cannon, the
pealing Of church bells, screaming Of
steam whistles and the shouts Of 10000
people. William j. Bryan. the Demo-
cratic nominee for president, entered
this, the capital city of Nebraska, this
evening. 1t was an ovation the like
of which the people Of this part of the
country never before witnessed. Half
the population of the city was at the
depot to welcome him. 1t was a nom
partisan reception. The mayor Of the
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-07-18
MONEY LOANED.

First mortgages on Improved Farm
Property Negotiated We are prepared
to negotiate first mortgages upon i'm
proved farms in Oregon, Washington
and Idaho with Eastern parties and
foreign capitalists at the usual rate Of
interest. Mortgages renewed that have
been taken by other companies, now
out OF business. Address with stamp
MERvIN >SwoRTs,
Baker City. Oregon.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-07-18
NEW PROPOSITION.
Big Insurance Company Makes Good
Offer

Deposit $50 per annum for twenty
years; then draw $500 per year for bal
ance of life, and principal win be paid
at death. Special Income" Policy, is
sued exclusively by The Mutual Life
Insurance Company of New York.
Founded 1S4S, purely mutual. assets
S221. .21S.721.SS.
This investment can be purchased by
ten annual payments, or by single pre-
MUM if preferred. Send exact date of
birth to VIM. S. Pond, State Manager,
4O4-5-e oregonian Building. Portland.
oregon.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-07-18
NEW TIME CARD.

The Pacific Journal says that the Ir-
regular, Rambling and Never-get-there
Railroad makes all points on the north
peninsula between Ilwaco and Nahcot-
Ia some time during the day unless
unavoidably detained by running off
the track The train leaves Ilwaco
dock when it gets ready, and arrives
at Nahcotta when it gets there. Con-
nections not guaranteed Details of
the special accommodations furnished
by the line, the Journal promises to
give in its next issue.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-07-18
WILL GO ANYWAY.

Denver. Col. July LEX Governor
Waite having declared himself to be a
supporter sof the Democratic candi-
dates nominated at Chicago, the con-
testing delegation from Colorado to
the Populist convention at St. Louis,
of which he was chairman. has de-
posed him from that position and
elected A. r. Southworth in his place.
Waite will go to st. Louis, however.
to work for the endorsement or nom
nation of Bryan and Sewall.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-07-18
vENEzUELA's DENIAL.

Caracas, Venezuela, July 1.-THE
government denies the assertion made
in a cable dispatch received here to-
day. that the United States govern
ment has expressed disgust at the in
terruption Of arbitration negotiations
caused by the arrest Of Mr.. Harrison.
the British crown surveyor.
The same message says that Great
Britain will demand pecuniary salts
faction. as in the Yuruan incident.
Minister Rojas says the foreign re-
lations of the government are un-
changed.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-07-18
DUNs REPORT.

New York. July 17.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review Of Trade will
say tomorrow
Disapproval Of the action of the Chi
eago convention has had some influ-
ence in the markets during the past
week. but a far more important fac
tor has been the feeling that the A.
nancial future is still uncertain. This
acute attack of doubt coming at a
time when business is for other rea-
sons seriously depressed has made the
week unusually gloomy in speculative
circles.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-07-18
RoUTHE RESIGNS.

Spokane, July 17.--Major E. A.
Routhe. a Republican of forty years
standing, has resigned as the Stevens
county member of the Republican
state central committee In his let
ter of resignation to Chairman Swet-
land he says the party has departed
from its former principles and he re-
fuses to remain with it for political
expediency.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-07-18

National Wheeimen's League Appoint
Representative in oregon.

San Francisco, July I7.-Robert M.
welch, Pacific Coast representative Of
the national racing board OF the
League Of American wheelmen, has is
sued Bulletin No IS. as follows;
III. X. Arnold, Portland, is appoint
ed representative OF the National
Board in oregon, vice Carroll f.
Hughes. transferred to the profession
al class at his own request. John F..
King, OF Portland. under Clause A.
Ed Allen. Of Spokane. Geo. Rusk, Of
Spokane, r. B. Trenaman. OF Seattle,
Cooper Harold. Of Spokane. have been
suspended from the track pending the
investigation Of charges Of foul rid
ing and striking against the decision
Of the referee at coIfax. Wash. July
4th."
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-07-18
THE NEW o. R. AND N.

Portland, Or, July 17.-NIr. E. Nc
Neill was today elected president Of
the re-organized Oregon Railway and
Navigation Co. The new company
will probably take charge of the prop
erty August l.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-07-18
AMERICANS WIN.

London, July lin the game Of
cricket between the Repton Grammar
school eleven and the team from Hay-
erford College, Pennsylvania, Haver-
ford won the innings by % runs.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-07-18
cLATsoP BEACH.

Take steamer E. L. Dwyer at tbs
a. m. and S;15 M, and steamer Pot
ter on arrival from Portland about 6
D. m. for Clatsol beach.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-07-18
THE MARKETS.

Liverpool. July 17.-wheat, spot,
quiet; demand. poor; No. 2 red win
ter, 5s I'D; No. California, IS 4d.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-07-18

city. city council. and distinguished
citizens Of every political belief we're
at the train.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-25
KANSAS GOLD DEMOCRATS.
Their State Convention to BE Held in
Topeka TO-day-Three Hun
dred Delegates ExDected.

Toyeka. Kas., Aug. 2.-(SpeciaL the
managers of the sound money Democratic
state convention have lost none of their
enthusiasm as the day os meeting ap.
proaches. Mr.. Sam Kimble. chairman OF
the state committee. arrived from Man
haitian this morning and has been busy all
day with correspondence about to-mor-
delegates in the convention, and that they
Will come from the flower OF the Kansas
Democracy. To use his own language. the
convention will be made up of the cnar-
acter. brains. integrity and homer OF the
party in this state
Among the letters received by Mr.. KIM
bic this morning was one from Hon Tom
Fenlon of LeaYenworth, who has been
slated for chairman. Mr.. Fenlon, after de-
nouncing the Chicago convention and plat
form as un-Democratic, vicious and dam
Serous, concludes:
Though il is like parting from an old
and valued friend ! wish frankly TO say TO
You 1 cannot, as j see my duty. support
the Chicago platform or ticket, or advise
others TO do so. OF course. ii is not neces-
support the Republican ticket: high tariff,
protection 10 classes. prohibition. SC oundreI-
ism in every shape and form. carpetbagism
and oppression of the South. the crime of
70 all are children Of the Republican par
ty Whilst. as ] have said, i cannot sup
port the Chicago platform, for 1t is not
Democratic nor honest, much less could
support the Republican platform. 1t would
be out of the frying pan into the fire; out
of purgatOry into HI. / hope you UNDER
stand now what my views are
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-25
FHE CHARGE WAS UNFOUNDED
BISHOP AND SESSIONS, THE ALLEGED
BANK ROBBERS. RELEASED.
Clue Obtained by Detectives Proved
FaIse-There Is No Prospect That
Perpetrators of the Crime
VIII BE Arrested Soon.

E. o. Bishop and James NJ Sessions, ar
rested Sunday night by the detective de-
partment on suspicion of being implicated
in the robbery Of the American National
banks branch office at the stock yards
Friday were released yesterday afternoon
after thorough investigation had been
made of the evidence against them by
Chief Irwin and Inspector Flahye. 1t was
found that not sufficient evidence could be
lodged against the men to hold them for
the crime which they were supposed to
have had part in committing, and they
Will not be further molested. Both men
strongly asserted their innocence. They
say they do not know each other. and that
their being connected i'll the commission
Of the crime is all wrong.
Edwin K. Boswell the former cashier
Of the bank returned to the city yesterday
from visit to his home at Pleasant Hill.
Mo-, and was at Central police station
during the cross-eXaminaton of Bishop
and Sessions. He is no longer detained by
the police.
The police ard detective departments are.
straining every nerve to nit upon some clue
that will lead to the capture of the man
Irwin said yesterday: "Oh. we'II work
out this whole thing before we get through
with ii. We have some good tips left yet,
ard will not give up until We have ex-
hausted every one of them"
Mr.. Sessions says he was arrested in
Dallas for embeZZling a money order and
indicted by the Dallas county grand jury
but not the federal grand jury. as given
out by the :ocal police. He vas kept in
jail six months. but his case was not called
UP. and he was discharged, and s;lys h--
does not know anything about the charge
brought against him in Kansas City.
Enter for the Horse Show to-day. Last
chance. Office. go WyaDdOftp =trsaf
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-25
POPS HAVE NO KICK COMING.
Aif"rne. Hurd Says They Have Asked
nnd Received More PASSES
Thln tuy Others

Topeka. Kss.. Aug 24-(Special1 On Sat.
nrday afternoon an evening paper printed
a scare head article in which ii declared
that the Santa Fe and Rock Island rail-
roads had decided not to supply nominees
upon ;he Populist state ticket with free
itaEf poi tation. and cited one instance in
which the applicant had been refused by
both OF these roads. To-day Mr. A. A.
Hurd. chief attorney of the Santa F'e adj
dressed letter TO the paper which print
ed the article in question. in the course
OF which he says:
80 far as the Atchson Topaka e. Santa
Fc Railway Company is concerned its
policy in relation to political passes will liz
future be the same as il has been in tho
past. and that is 10 treat ali pnIiticaI mar
ties With equal fairness and liberality As
matter of fact. many prominent politi-
clans In the Populist and Democratic "a
well a. the Republican party now hold
ana are daily using complimentary passes
over the Santa Fe road in the state NJ
edge know this to be the fact on the
Rock Island road. During the two years
that The PopuliSt party was in power in
Kansas they asked for and received more
complimentary transportation over the
Santa Fc road than any political party,
Republican or Democratic. had ever asked
or received before or since. From the
above. however. IL does not necessarily fol-
low that anV man who may come 20 and
represent himself TO bc "A prominent poll
fic'an. Whether in the Populist party or
suy other party. will receive unlimited
rfsentatinus. Neither doe- IL follow that
any man connected with any party who
says that he rs nominated for an office and
thai N he b. elected will do everything in
his power TO injure me and tho CORPORA
tIon giving me employment will receive
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-25
LURED FROM THEIR HOMES.
Ed j. Bu..ey Arrested Here for the
Abduction of Two Augusta,
kas., Girls.

Ed j. Bussey Arrested Here for the
Abduction of Two Augusta,
ka.., Girls.
Augusta, Kas, Aug. 4.-(Special) Ed ].
Bussey. a st. Joseph. Mo-. travelling man
40 years of age, left Augusta yesterday in
company with Maud Mcllvaine and Alice
Bixley. 1S-year-old daughters of respectable
citizens of this city. They were supposed
to have gone to Kansas City. and were
followed there yesterday evening by Sher-
IN ). II. Hopkins. of Eldorado, ana James
McIlvaine, the father of one OF the girls.
Bussey will be arrested II he Is found.
E. J.. Bussey and the Bixley and Nell
vaine girls arrived In Kansas City Sunday
night, and. evading the police. who were
watching for them at the Union Depot.
corner of Ninth street and BroadWay.
Bussey said he was the uncle Of the girls.
and they were given separate rooms, Whlch
were connected by folding door.
Yesterday morning a guest Of the hotel
complained at the office that Bussey was
in the room occupied by the girls most OF
the night and police headaussters, san, - was Vas
Waldorf, but Bussey had gone out, IN.
girls said to buy them new dresses They
were taken to Central police station. In
McIlyaine who had arrived in the city and
We're looking for Bussey. arrested him at
the Union depot and took him to Central
station. He was charged with abduction,
and was taken TO Augusta last evening by
the sheriff, The girls accompanied MIR.
McIlvaine home.
Bussey travels for the Woods-Walker
Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma, having
made the territory for number OF years
trouble at winfield. Kas.. two years ago,
but IL was settled out of court.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-25
DosTER SPEAKS AT ATcHIsoN.
His Audience Expected Sensational
Socialist Address, but Were
Disappointed.

Atchison. Kas., Aug. 2.-fSpeciail Judge
pcster. the Populist and Democratic can
didatc for chief justice of the Kansas su-
preme court, opened his campaign in Atch-
ison tonight. speaking to an audience Of
t0p or $40 persons. He started out by say
ing that he did not subscribe To the an
fiuuated theory that a candidate for n
judicial position had no concern in politics
that he preferred to be known as cam
paiGairg in the Interest OF Bryan and
I>eedy. and 10 bring the people of the state
10 believe with him IN the coinage of sill
Yer at a ratio OF sixteen parts OF silver to
one part Of gold. and in other Populstic
doctrines. His address vas almost wholly
confined 10 a discussion of the financial
question. He playfd into the hands of the
Democrats by denouncing as absolutely
false that the ills OF the country were due
To the accession Of the Democratic parts,
10 noNc:. There were many people in the
audience who were attracted by Doster's $
reputation for sensational utterances bur
he INDUCED IL none
Holm ]. ingalls,. who was present said 10
Doster after his speech that he could in
dorse one part Of ft. at least-that portion
~ which be praised the Republican party
foster Was once Republican and prais ed
certain actions OF ;he party which took
place before he withdrew from it.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-25
BAXTER SPRINGS REUNION.
Arknnsas and Indian Territory
in Annual Gathering.

Baxter Springs, kas., Aug. A-tSpecial)
This was the first day of the seventeenth
annual interstate Grand Army reunion at
Baxter Springs. and never did tine reunion
open more auspiciously. The erstwniIe
beautiful grove is now a wilderness Of
tags. bunting and banners. and nearly
2.o0 tents are already upon the ground.
to-day, but every newcomer busted him.
self in arranging his quarters for the
weeks campaign. For the past thirteen
years, Colonel l.. c. Weldy, editor of the
Galena Republican. has been commandaht
st Camp Logan, but this year he voiun-
tarily steps into the ranks, and ex-Con-
S,essman Lew Hanback, is placed in
charge. Many of the abIest speakers of
the West will be in attendance and ad-
dress the meetings. Tomorrow is Sons of
veterans day. and Ed Madison John Rar-
doiph and Rev. Mir. Klepfort. of Fort
Scott. will he TIE speakers Congress-
man-at-Large Dick Blue is also expected.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-25
HAY fever.

Now IS the time and season of the year
for hay fever to take possession OF It's
victim. From now until cold weather sets
in the hay fever victims who fail to get
a cure will be constantly kept busy with
their eyes and noses. The hay fever victims
are kept so busy trying to see through
their inf1amed eyes and wiping. picking.
twisting and pulling their own noses that
they have no time to attend to anything
else while hay fever is on. Hay fever
victims have heretofore never been able
to get any medicine competent to cure
them. Hay fever Is no longer an incurab!e
disease. Sufferers can now get a quick and
positive cure. They don't have to spend
all their time attending to their eyes and
noses any longer. One or two bottles OF the
Red Cross Constitutional medicine will cure
any case of hay fever. Price reduced from
g to 50, or three bottles for S. Call or ad-
dress r. c. C. Medicine Co.. 1870 Grand
avenue, Kansas City. Mo.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-25
WAR IN THE CHOCTAW NATION.
Trouble Over the Election of Green
McCurtain Likely to End
in BIOOdshed,

Fort Smith, Ark, Aug. 2.-Trouble which
has been brewing for three weeks in the
Choctsw nation as d result OF the election
Of Green McCurtain as governor bids fair
TO end in warfare. McCurtain's residence
sixty-:ive miles southwest of Fort Smith
is now guarded by forty men against
threatened attack by about the same num-
bar of men. members of the Buzzard party.
composed largely of old-time full-bioods
and many negroes. This party comprises
many followers of McCurtain's opponents
in the recent election. An uncontirmed re-
port reached here by passengers north bound
that McCurtain has been killed.