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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-19
A STARTLING DEAL
Interstate Commerce Commission and
Railroads Nill Combine.
KsilNsy Officials to Be FOrsiyeu for Fast
Sins on Promise Not TO Do 50 Any
ROre Washington Denial.

Chicago April ls.-The Evening Post
says:
A new deal Is reported to have been en-
tered into between various railroad or
ganizatio throughout :he country and
the Interstate commerce commission, un-
der which cut rates are 20 become a
thing of the past Millions OF dollars are
to be added TO the income OF the roads.
The commission, 1t is said. is to drop
all proceedings against the roads for
breeches OF the law committed prior to
the rendering of the supreme courts
decision in the Brown case. and, under
the supposition that legislation protected
the roads and their officials from fur
nishing evidence TO convict themselves
The roads undertake to stop their dis
examinations in favor OF the big shippers.
10 treat all persons and places olike and
become agents of the commission in en-
forcing the law.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-19
RoENTGEE RAY NO JOKE.
Claimed by Scientists to BE a Cure for
Many Dreaded Diseases.


Chicago. April i0.--Consumptlon Is dead
Diphtheria was killed outright. Typhoid
was annihilated. Cholera has been stunn-
ed for fourteen days. Pneumonia was
barely able to resume Its work Anthrax
and glanders escaped with serious in
jury.
This is the bulletin from the laboratory
Of Professors Pratt and wlghtman, who
announced 10 the world that the Roent-
gen ray II a cure for these diseases. The
last and final efforts to revive the ex-
pired colonies OF germs have left four
stone dead.
The investigators make this a positive
declaration They claim that every possi-
Bile scientific precaution was taken. that
there might be no possible reason for
their own deception. They are convinced
Of the success OF the experiment with the
bacilli in the test tubes. They started
yesterday morning in the laboratory
new series Of trials. which they insist
will prove or disprove the possible use
OF the discovery in actual practice.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-19

The Hop Lee Clothing Factory and
merchant tAilors. at rs Bond street,
makes underclothlng to order. Suits
and trousers made to nt perfectly.
Every order punctually on time and
satisfaction guaranteed, Good goods
sold cheap. Call and be convinced.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-19
THE PAST WEEK IN TRADE.
New York F'inancier Says There Is No
Decided Gain.

New York. April lS-The New York
Financier says this week; The statement
OF the associated banks OF New Kork
city for the week ending April Is shows
the net receipts of currency during the
week from the interior were lighter than
had been estimated. The actual net
increase in cash holdings In the banks
only amounts to S4S5,5OO and as Sl.OO0oOO
was sent abroad. IL is evident that the
weeks receipts from domestic sources
can barely have exceeded 100000. In
general business circles, the week in
dicated a gain. although not as percepti-
bly, at Eastern cities as west OF the Mis-
souri, valley. In that section. and also
In Baltimore and Pittsburg. there has
been extensive retail buying. and this has
naturally resulted In better demand at
wholesale. The general tone OF the finan-
cial week. however. indicates hat there
is no abatement in the almost universal
disposition TO deal with unusual con-
servatism and not to anti ,ipate future
wants
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-19
ALMosT MUKpER.
Intention Of the owners OF leaking
Schooner 10 Send Her 10 Alaska.


San Francisco. April B-itr 'nuous ef-
forts are being made to keep ahoat
the schooner BONANZA. which In moored
~ the Main street pier. The Bonhnza
was recently overhauled On the Merchant
drydock and ntted out for an Alaska
trading expedition. A valuable cargo OF
pcrlshable supplies was placed In her
hold after she left the dock. but the day
before she was to sail II Was discovered
that the vessel was leaking. The water
was rising IN her Rt the rate Of two
inches an hour.
Although thorough examination OF
the hold was made, the leak .ould not
be- found. and Il WAS decided 10 send
her 20 sea anyhow. taking the risk OF
getting her TO Alaska safely rather than
losing heavily on the cargo by unloading
Il and permitting II 10 spoil.
The schooner was 10 have sailed today.
but late last night Il was discovered
that the leak In the vessels hull had
widencd and water was pouring In at
the rate OF ten inches an hour. The
idea OF sending the schooner 10 sea
was then abandoned and all efforts were
ecntcred on keeping her from going to
the bottom.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-19

defined financial plank. has aroused much
opposition from the business interests.
The business men say the convention
should bo called at once and should de-
clare unequlyOcally for the gold standard.
In order 70 counteract the free silver SEN
timent manifested by other states.
There II a growing feeling that the
financial Issue must not be evaded In IA
yor Of Morrison. or any other candidate,
suspected Of silver ieanings, and consld-
erablo pressure IL being brought 70 bear
upon Senator HiIl 10 exert HIS influence
In favor OF an earlier convention.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-19
A MONSTER MIRROR.

The Hotel Savoy in New York plumes
itself on the possession Of the largest
mirror in the world. Only two steam
ships on the ocean, one OF them the
Friesland, in which it came, have room
In their holds to stow away such a large
package. 1t is a little more than thir-
teen feet square, and is nearly half an
inch thick. To get this perfect plate
five different glasses had to be cast. 1t
was made at the st, Ga5ian GlassworKs
in Paris, and is so far its chef d'euvre
in that direction.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-19

with Moving the Stove" mother equal
~ amusing and we'll rendered selection: (:
this was followed by strong appeal 10
young men 10 avoid intOylcnnr ana lead
Htrndy. honorable lives. by Mr. Weston.
OF the salvation Army. NesarH. Fred and
inrtrr Bunoy furnished some nne music
on The violin and piano which WIS highly
appreciated by the audience. Next week
the Rcncus club will haze no meeting.
but will give place 10 some especially
interesting exercises BY ihe Salvation
Army
The committee on program for two
weeks hence h Miss Anna Rogers. Mrs.
" W. Parker. and SIR. Il, 3. Andrews.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-19
DENIED IN WASHINGTON.

Washington, April 1S-A number of
railroad men have called at the interstate
commerce commission office during the
past week and have talked with the COM
missioners regarding the effect of the
recent decision of the supreme court In
a general way they said they would en-
deavor to assist the commission in secur--
ing compliance with the law, but 1t is
denied at the commission that a deal
was made with them and 1t is pointed
out that the commission could not so act
II it desired
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-19
HAHNEMAN's NEW SCHOOL.

New York. April lS,.-The Hahnemann
Association has Just celebrated the one
hundredth anniversary OF Hahnemann'S
new school of medicine In the Carnegie
Chamber Music Hall. DR. Martin Desch-
or. president OF the association, presided
Among those on the platform were DR..
Lewis Hallock, DR., Henry Houghton, Dr.
Henry Dearborn. DIR, c. w. Butler. DR..
c, p. Macy, DR.. S. II, Vehslage. DR.. A. G.
Warner, DIR. T. G. Kinne. Of Paterson.
N. j., and Dr. William Tod Helmuth.
DR.. Kline delivered an Grafton on the
life and works Of Dr. Hahnemann. Dr.
William Tod Halmuth read centennial
poem. reviewing the recent discoveries
In medicine, science and art.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-19
TWO LONG YEARS.

San Francisco. April lS-Aftrr two
years Imprisonment Dick Mcdonald. for
mcrly vicc-president OF the Pacific Hank.
II a FIRE man. He was released on his
own rccogniEance today by Superior
Judge Bahrs There are still three more
indictments pending against Mcdonald,
but II Is unlikely they Will cause him
any trouble
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-19
BASEBALL SCORES.

Cincinnati. April 1S-Cincinnatl, IL:
Pittsburg ..
Louisville, April 1s,-Louisville, s; Chi
cago, s.
st. Louis, April 1s.-Cleveland, H. st.
Louis L.
Philadelphia, April 1S-Phlladelphla, II:
Boston, 1.
Washington. April lS--New York. 4;
Washington, 6.
Baltimore, April 1S.-Baltimore, 6:
Rrooklyn
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-19
RESCUE CLUB.
Good Program at the Regular Meeting
Last Night

There was an interesting meeting OF
Rescue Club last night. at the usual
hour with all the officers present except
ing Miss Busey. who is IN. Mrs. II. T.
Crosby presided at the plano. and dl-
rected fine volunteer choir spiritedly
led by Rev, II, s. Bolinger, The audi
once. well supplied with the new books,
Joined In the singing. and learned several
stirring songs In surprisingly short
time. Mrs, Crosby has most obligingly
consented to direct the singing Of the
club, and Judging by this first evenings
work, some splendid music may be ex-
pected hereafter The program consisted
of selection from Cough, read by Rev.
u. McCormac. who offered prayer: hui
morous reading, Deacon Barberry's
Clock" by Mr.. Thos. Irwin, who received
an encore; recitation, Paddy the Piper"
by Mr., II. Vidalin, so lrresistlby funny
as to send everybody into fits OF laughter.
Mr.. Vidalin responded to a loud encore
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-19
Irop and Brass Costing.
EXTENDED SYMPATHY.

do unto others as you would have
others do unto you," is sympathetically
shown IN the following lines, the pre-
sumption being that sympathy IL born.
or akin 10 pain or sorrow:
"Gentlemen;-Please send Krause'S
Headache Capsules as follows: Two
boxes to Flora seay. Havana, N. Oak.
Two boxes to Lille Wilcox. Brookland.
N. Oak. have always been q great
sufferer from headache and your Cap
sules are the only thing that relieves
me-" Yours very truly,
FLORA SEAY,
Havana, N. Oak.
For sale by Chas. Rogers, Astoria, Or,
sole agent.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-19
WARM IN PHILADELPHIA.

Philadelphia, April 1S-Today was the
hottest 18th day OF April in the history
of the weather bureau In This sity, the
thermometer registering 90 degrees at
o'clock this afternoon There were
many cases Of heat prostratlon, but none
have as yet proved fatal.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-19
COLORADO PoPULISrs.
General Weaver Tells Them of the Sue
cess OF Oregon Populists

Denver, April. lS-A meeting OF prom
inent Populsts was held today in which
the situation was discussed. Thomas NJ.
Patterson presided and Gen. J. b. Wea-
Yer and II. Z. Taubeneck, chairman of
the national Popullst committee. were
present. Gen. Weaver had Just come
from Oregon, where he says he believes
the Democrats and Populists will COM
bine and carry the state, The general
condition OF the Populist party of the
nation, and the relation 1t should bear
toward the new silver party, were dis
cussed.
Chairman Patterson made a strong plea
for the amalgamation of all the silver
forces regardless of party.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-19
AN IMPORTANT DECISION.
Rendered by the Supreme Tribuna
Knights of Pythias, in Denver.

Denver, April 1S-The supreme tribunal
of the Knights of Pythias closed three
days session here today. This after
noon they rendered a decision which af-
fects hundreds Of members throughout
the country. 1t was In the case OF
Joseph Gavin, who was expelled from
the Leadville lodge. under the law OF
1894, excluding gamblers and drunkards
from the order. Gavin appealed on the
ground that he was a member before
the law was passed. The tribunal sus-
tanned Gavins plea and ordered him
reinstated. Fifty cases in Denver alone
are affected by the decision.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-19
THE MARKETS.

Liverpool. April 1S.-Wheat-Spot, firm;
No, red winter, 5s Sd; No. red spring,
stocks exhausted: No. l hard Manitoba,
IS sd; No. California, rs I'd.
Hops-Pacific coast. Fl 15s.
Portland, April lS-wheat-valley, 90;
Walla Walla, 5TI5S
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-19
FOR AN EARLY CONVENTION.
Business Men Urging Democratic Leaders
to est Good Example.

Albany N, Y, April 1S-Chairman
Hinckley's announcement that the Demo-
cratic state convention to choose dele
gates-at-large TO the Chicago convention
win not be held until June % or "a, which
has the Endorsement of Senator David
b. Hin, together with a suspicion that
the convention will not adopt a clearly
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-19
CRACKS WITH THE CUE.

Boston. April IA week Of tourna-
ment billiards closed this afternoon with
a four-handed match at l4-inch balk line,
schaefer and DAILY playing ives and Gar
nier for a purse OF 800 5cha sffer and
Daily won by a score OF 800 to Us.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-19
JOSEPHINE COUNTY FusIoNIsTs.
Democrats and Populists Combine on a
Full Ticket in Josephine. County

Grants Pass. Or, April lS-The Dem
ocrats and Populists Of this lJosephine)
county met in joint convention today,
and nominated fusion ticket. The fol-
lowing nominations were made:
Representative, W. II. Flannigan. Dem
ocrat. sheriff, ]. +. Anderson. Democrat:
clerk. N Reynolds, Populist; school su-
perintendent ]. d. Hayes, Populist: as
SCISSOR, =. N. Cox, Populist: treasurer.
James Clover. Democrat; commissioner,
r. p, George, Democrat; surveyor, H. c.
Perkins, Populist; coroner, DIR. w. F.
Kremer, Democrat.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-19
STANFORD WON.

Stanford University. April ls-Stanford
won the intercollegiate tennis champion
ship for isS6 this forenoon. Freeman and
Picher represented Stanford. Magee and
Gage appearing for Berkeley.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-19
G. S.JACOBSON
TRUSTEE

Do you need anything in Office Supplies, Letter
Presses Copying Books, nksands, Tablets, Inks Blank
Books Blue Print Paper, Waste Baskets, Desk Trays Pen
Racks Type Writing POpe' Ribbons and Carton Paper
Ifso supply you,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-19
WAYS TO BRIGHTEN THEM.

What to do in the long evenings that
are now here is the question Just now
agitating the home, and 1t is a pertinent
one Life is formal and dun to the more
respectable child. because he Is debarred
the pleasures of Bohemia, and the charm
OF Bohemia is its spirit Of amusement
Laugh and the world laughs with
you"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-19

Man only blames himself in order that
he may be Observation-Disclosures
Sharp County record., 1896-07-03
GENERAL NEWS.

David Davis was killed IN Toledo,
", Sunday, by grasplug u line wire,
Two men we're killed near Mont
pelier, VI, , Monday, by a railroad
collision.
Two men were killed IN Grand Ra>
prds, Mich, last Friday by falling
from o Scalfold they were building,
An earthquake, accompanied with
n tidal wave, DESTROYED 10000 on the
island of Yess, north of Japan, last
week,
Janes Fair shot and killed hls
brother OF Fair Plains, Mo, Friday
He CLAIMS that the killing was acci,
dental.
Three men were killed ard seven.
teen injured Monday in San Francis
80, CAL, by the collapse Of q three.
story building,
At Bryan, Texas, on the night Of
ihs 10th, q mob Of 300 men lynch9d
Sharp County record., 1896-07-03
HOW LOn0 it YdheS.

A letterfrom Cairo, Egypt
will be received in New York
in IS days.
From New York to Accria
in Africa, wolves 35 days OF
sea voyage.
In 13 days a letter mailed
in New York will be deliver
ed in Gibralter.
The shortest mail route be.
tween New York and Algicrs
demands 13 days.
From Delagoa Bay, in Af-
rica, q letter requires As days
to reach New York,
Thirty days are required
for a letter to travel between
New York and Calcutta.
Only two days are required
for a letter to travel between
Halifax and New York,
Only II days are needed
for a letter to travel from
New York to Briadisi, in
Italy,
Fourteen days are required
Tor a letter to travel from
New York to Athens, via
London.
Sharp County record., 1896-07-03

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Sharp County record., 1896-07-03
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Sharp County record., 1896-07-03

AT Wyoming, MINI. Saturday
Or. Foster of ST. Paul, wanted to be
driven to Wyoming mills and John
Paul and Jacob Hayes were getting
team ready for him when three
tramps ordered them all to hold up
their hands. a fight followed when
they shot Hayes ard Paul dead, and
after pounding Foster about the
head, fled.
Sharp County record., 1896-07-03
STATE NEWS.

j. j. blshop, aged u, dled las
week near Fayetteville.
Springdale Will celebrate the
Fourth of July in great style,
The residence of Frank Ford, Of
Helena, was burned Friday,
Mrs. Martha McIlroy, a wei
known resident of Fayetteville, d ed
last week.
Will Thomas, a negro, was found
dead in his bed at Little Rock iasI
Monday.
A wind and hail storm did mucf
damage to crops IN Ashley county
last week.
Ca. Oathout was arrested IN Polk
county last week for passing coun'
terfeit S. pieces.
In the school election at little
Rock 2, 100 votes were cast LOT IaA
and only 8 against tax.
Lewis Smith, colored, committed
suicide at Pine Bluff last week by
taking morphine.
William Agee, resident of Wash"
mgton county for the past twenty"
Eve years, died Saturday.
On account of i'll health Mrs. John
Garrett, of Sloan Springs, attempt
ed to commit suicide.
The postoffice at Sprlngtown, Ben~
ton county, was recently robbed of
$l7 in stamps and money.
Will Fleming was fatally stabbed
by Alex Lee at Helena last week.
Fleming ha,. been too intimate with
lees wife, Both colored.
One day last week while Reuben
Warren, of Bradley county, was
running his horse he was thsown
AGAINST tree and instantly killed.
Can't. John Papham, formerly
sheriff of ST.. Francis county and a
man well known all over Eastern
Arkansas, died last week near For
rest City,
The Oxley stave factory at Cam
den was almost destroyed by fire
last Saturday morning. Loss Sl5,'
900. More than 700 men are throw
ont of employment.
There are now about four Thousand
teachers in attendance at nearly one
hundred normas throughout tht
State, doing their best to improve
themselves
yohw Roberts was fatally shot a
Stamps last Friday by Sam Wilson
The row took place at an emanclpa
ton picnic over the charms Of
&usky damsel.
Ben. Pettus was killed near Almr
ON the llth by Jack Thompson, HI
son, in-law. Pettus interfered t.
prevent Thompson from abusing hi
wife, After Thompson had sho
Pettus he tried to kill his wife, bu
she managed to escape. All colored
Just before the adjournment Q
congress- Representative OInSmor
introduced 3 bill providing for tn
establishment and maintenance of
National Home for disabled soldier
of the United States ard Confedel
alto armies az Eureka Springs.
Commissioner Vlncenheller VIII
Mas been trying to get Missouri t
modify her quarantine on Arkanss
cattle, reports that the Missouri al
thorlties refuse to change the qual
antne line until Arkansas adop
sanitary measures against infecte
districts. Retaliatory measures al
NOW threatened against Nilsson
horses and mules.
The officials of the State penltel
tiary report that the State now h'
on all its various farms about 0,0(
acres of cotton, being worked b
convict LABOR. All Of it Is in exec
lent shape, and the bolls are larg
and numerous, promising an abunC
ant yield, The corn crop Is slghtl
injured by the dry weather, I'll
health among the convlcts is musU
ally good. Penitent'ary Physlcla
Dlckcrson is spending most of h
time among the camps,-Arkansa
Democrat,
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Sharp County record., 1896-07-03
4 ARETIREDBySIYl
A Page From Ha.

The important eXpCTIaNsl
! Interesting. The fOllOgial |
II had boan troubled With 4
| years, much Of that tlmeYIl
! Ave years | was troatedgGl
| 'inuOus,y. Twas in bushes
| retire on account Of ny Il
rtgiln told my friends taaHt|
[ month. My feet and llnsH|
| lon and | was indeed in ~
when a gentleman directed
| nr. Miles New Heart ClMg
| sister, who had been 9lhl0al
easO, had been cured bY%
| again u strong, healthy Yoa
| % be, il0 Of tho Heart ClR
| m hour after taking The
feet o decided ImprOyem,n,
| 2f my blood. When | b1dg
| could move my ankles s9lI
done for months and mylgI
| lon so lougthat they scerf
RcfOre ! had taken one
! Heart Cure the sWclling @
and | WQg so much belltrUI
work, On my rcc0nmelJi.
| taking ,his taluableNnclS
$50 W. Harrison St. COlCa.g
Dr. Miles New Heart VaN
eminent specialist In nGaN
all druggists on Q po'lli,Sy
| BY the d. Miles Medical,
receipt ofprlco, = per pa Y Y,
=, express prepaid llsJ%s,E
al OpiGtes or aarseiOu'"F
Sharp County record., 1896-07-03
Try II.

Keeping eggs by burying
in salt, y
Keeping Vegetables with
tle stalks in water till cook.
ed,
Keeping carrots and tur.
nip" by burying in layers m
a box Of sand,
Sharp County record., 1896-07-03
GeOUINDhiC0I Lore.

Vienna is 4, lis miles from
Washington.
Chicago is 900 miles west
of New York.
Boston and New York are
2l7 miles apart.
Tucson, Ariz., is 1,608
miles from St. Louis
Cairo is 5,648 miles south
east of Washington,
Gibra1ter is $50 miles
southeast of Washington.
Halifax is 760 miles north
east of Washington,
Honolulu is 4,513 miles
west of Washington.
From Washington to Ath-
ems, Greece, is 5,005 miles,
San Francisco, CAL, is g.
$50 miles west of New York.
London is 3,315 miles
northeast Of Washington.
Copenhagen is 3,895 miles
distant from Washington.
It is 1,O?7 miles from New
York to jacksonville, Fla,
Jerusalem is 5,4O5 miles
east Of our national capital.
Scraps Of Information
The worlds railroads reach
407, 564 miles.
London's population in
creases 10000 each year,
Lung diseases are rare a
mong the employees in tobac-
co factories.
In proportion to its size the
horse has a smaller stomach
than any other quadrupcd.
In summer the consumption
of bread falls 20 per cent,
below the amount eaten in
winter.
A Towering plant is said
to abstract from the soil 200
times its own weight in wa,
ter.
The tobacco used in New
York city costs five per cent
more than the bread eaten
in the same time.
The Colosseum in Rome
could accommodate 80, 600 peo-
pie. 1t was in the form of
an elllpse; it's longer diami-
ter, 6l5 feet; the shorter di-
amcter SO feet.
Sharp County record., 1896-07-03
. n / G a G O
co T I I I AGE
ORG AN

{os attained standard Of excellence which
admits of no superior.
Z contains every impro ,ensnt that inventive
{enius, g,L aLd money can Produce