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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-21

Gray horses ARE usually the longest
lived. Creams are decidedly delicate,
Nnd are seriously affected by very
warm weather.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-21

The Princess OF Wales prefers the
tricycle. to THE bicycle, and fashionable
women throughout England are fol-
lowing suit.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-21

when the Qucn OF Italy enters a
store 20 do somc shopping the doors are
closed aud TIN public les excluded
until she haiy lrfl
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-21

Unknown The Port Townsend can
II April sth. r,yr According 20 pr
Yatr Information received hrnr today
from Captain George T. prlnmr ~
tho plot schooner NJ NJ Merrill. n 'A
highly probable thai wreck occurred
during the recent rcvcn, storm. u
which no definite Information has been
received Captain pct>nc writes thot
lut.ng rrrml cruise II the Merrill
MI Clayquut Sound. large quanti'i Il
~ Now lumber WAS sighted. There
was no evidence beyond this II any
wreck. but III, scaling schooner Mary
Taylor spoken few days iatc- r.
ppr,wd having passed the side of a
smail schooner together with other
wrrckaE-. giving every evidence of not
only Joss % property but ~ life aa
we'll The Taylor had "a skins aboard
whom spoken and had b-cn meeting
with comparatively good luck up t.
the time ~ the zephyr. since when the
seals have b,'cn soaroc.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-21
Finest dining-ear
service In the world
A Book
about q Battle.

We have recently issued
another edition-4the fifth
of our 20-page illustrated
booklet descriptive of Gus
Ter Battlefield. 1t contains
as satisfactory an account
as has ever been written
of the battle in which Gen
eral Custer and his 26C
troopers lost their lives.
llhI Write for a copy. Write
also for information about
rates and train service via
the Burlington Route to
Omaha, Kansas City, St
Louis. Chicago, and al
other eastern and South,
ern cities.
Two routes East-vIs
Billings, Mont, and St
Paul, Mlnn.
G. SHELDON, ,Gen'l Agent.
Portland, Oregon.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-21
WHITE COLLAR LINE
STEAMER "BAIL[Y CAT ZERT''
Portland Astoria

Steamers leave Portland daily as
follows: Alder street dock 6:45 a. m.
and 7:45 p. m. Ash street dock a. m.
and p. IN.
Leaves Astoria.
c. r. and p. S. N. dock, Gas am.
and 6:45 p. m. o. r. 4 n. dock, I
a. m. and p m.
Saturday night steamer leaves Port
and from Alder street dock at s:i5
p. m. and Ash street dock at 10 p.
m. Schedule includes Sunday night
boat out of Portland and Astoria,
but no Sunday morning boat. Night
boat from Portland connects with
Steamer "MILER"
at Cathlamet at a m daily except
Monday for westport. Clifton and
Knappa, and all landings ON Oregon
sade.
U. B. SCOTT. President
e. A. Seeley, Agent, Portland.
C. W. Stone, Agent, Astoria.
Telephone No. II.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-21

From a priyat" letter received ycs.
t,riay q ia learned ihal thr North
German Llpyis S,cam,hip Company
are having buili. AT siottin. a vessel
that when completed viii De the iaf.-
est steamer anua1l Her ."agih r. CO.
tcct. beam 90 fest. rcsistcrci iaunasc
1900 She VIII havraNin screws. Ter
engines viii be- 10000 hofsc power n'd
ii.r builders prpmin, speed 90 %
anoln Tho yuasel VIII b. called ne
kai--r Wilhelm 10 Gr"svo Of four.
trer steamers bow nii,a' n over lo.-
ooO TONS register. MA. Including the one
mentioned. the Kaiser Friedrich.
Frciirlch lie erase. narbarozza, kon-
isin Luinc and Brvmcu. wcfc built In
German nhipyardA $, + Commercial
Nown.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-21

Tbs steamer Qur-n made record
yesterday. having arrived In NJ 3
O'clock IN tho nprning. coming up the
river In IL dark and squnlly morning
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-21
MARINE NEWS.

Tho bnrkentnc Portland win probn-
bly, 40 t0 p"a thlh morning
A tus viii ufrivc down this morning
10 ttbr thc ulaioottsr Reporter up 10
Portland
The ihrgr threc.mazted schooner W,
y. Jrwctt war yesterday towcd IN frJm
sea 10 knhpplon by the Relief.
Tho steamer Alloc blanchard, Cap.
tain Hughes, oBt1rrd yesterday from
san Francisco n general cargo for A..
toria and Portland
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-21

Tho pl"amcr Gilmore iu pn thr ways
~ the Astoria Iron Works undrrg ling
- general oyrrhnullng The boilers and
machinery win bc thoroughly repaired
and when finished tpniE1p tho vessel
viii be- az god 49, u-w
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-21

Thr steamer Queen. Captain Green.
arrived from san Francisco yrfiordny
Ia place ~ he Columbia. which is un-
dvrgping repairs. and entered large
general onrE, FOR Portland merchants.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-21

Leaving halRnos' Un hand
In ri,n trNNasury "f,.,,,,.s.H 76a9 81
Very rwr~vtfully submitted
ASTORIA WATER COMMISSION.
Hy ". W, PARKER.
Chairman
Attest u q. VAN DuSEN.
Clerk
The morning news., 1897-08-08
ARBITRATION CONFERENCE.
The International Convention in
Session at Brussels.

The International Convention in
Session at Brussels.
Brussels, Aug. THE international con-
ference to promote arbitration was opened
to-day in the hall of the Chamber of Dep
uties British American, French, Aus
trian, German, Italian, Spanish, Danish,
Swedish, Dutch and Roumanian delegates
were present.
NJ. de Deberhart, chairman of the confer
ence, in his opening address, expressed
great pleasure at the presence of Messrs.
Barrows and Claughry, the delegates of
the great American republic, which, he
added, was for the second time represented
at these conferences.
The British section moved the adoption
of resolutions declaring that the assembly,
while regretting that the United States
had refused to radfy the Anglo American
arbitration treaty, expressed satisfaction
over its adoption by the British represen-
tatives in parliament, and also that an
other treaty is being prepared at the in
stance of President Mckinley.
NJ. de DebeThart, the chairman of the
conference, was requested to communicate
the resolutions to President Mckinney and
Lord Salisbury.
The morning news., 1897-08-08
TANNER ASKED FOR TROOPS.
The sheriff Fails 10 state why He
Wants Them.

Ine SneElu rams 10 Stttte why tte
Wants Them.
Springfield, H.. Aug, 7.-At 10 o'clock to-
night Gov. Tanner received the follow
ing telegram from Sheriff Randall of
Montgomery county. at Coffeen. ILL.,;
County and local resources exhausted.
Must have militia Sunday night by 10 p.
m. at Coffeen."
In reply Gov Tanner promptly sent the
following telegram: "1n your message
you say, county and local resources ex-
hausted; must have troops by 10 p. m.
Sunday You fail to give any facts or
reasons. Please advise fully of the ma
ture of the trouble, and what you have
done. In the meantime. II is your duty 10
protect life and property and preserve the
peace. 1t is your duty to call every able
bodied man between the age of 1S and As
years in your county to aid you. You
must first show that there Is an Infraction
of the law; that life or property Is in
danger, and that you have done your duty
and exhausted all resources before 1 Will
feel justified in sending the militia. An
swer and give situation fully"
The morning news., 1897-08-08
RAIDS BY CUBAN REBELS.
Repulsed in One Instance, But Sue
cessfuI in Another.

Havana, Aug. About 200 insurgents,
under command of the local leader,
Vicente Jorge, recently attempted to en-
ter the cultivation zone at Mayahon and
Macagua in the Mantanzas province but
their expedition was without important
results.
The same band made another attack up
on and entered Coral Neuvo, a small
town, and plundered several stores. The
garrison from the forts and a party of
volunteers, who engaged the insurgents in
the streets of the town, lost three killed
and nine wounded. Five of the inhabit-
ans, including a woman, were also
wounded.
An attack was made by insurgents up
on the Assuncion sugar estate, in the
province of Pinar del Rio, but the plan
ia tion guerillas compelled the attacking
party to retire,
Capt Gen. Weyler has issued an order
that all stores in Esperanza, near the
city of Santa Clara, shall be closed, as
the town is not fortified strongly enough
to prevent the insurgents from entering
1t and plundering the stores.
The Matanzas police planned an ambush
on the night of Aug. 3, and succeeded in
taking prisoners the insurgent Col. Emilio
DOminguez and two privates of his COM
mand, Pedro Seijas and Benito Arregoitia
Reyes. Dominguez left the island when
the revolution broke out, but returned
with an expedition under Calixto Garcia.
He is now in prison at Castel San BeVer-
inO.
The morning news., 1897-08-08
BAD oUrLOoK Ar BoGGs RUN.
The Cause of the Miners ut "a Low
Ebb i'm the wheeling District.

The Cause of the Miners at "a Low
Ebb in the Wheeling District.
Wheeling, w. Va. Aug. THE week
just closing finds the miners cause at a
low ebb in the Wheeling district. Since
the refusal of the Boggs Run men to join
the strike, the efforts of the united mine
workers organizers to keep the men out
at Elm Grove Glendale and Moundville
have meet with poor success. The strike
leaders have come to the conclusion that
their case is hopeless unless there is q
suspension at the Boggs mines. and next
week they Will make another supreme eff
fort to bring out these men. The plan of
procedure to force out the Boggs Run
men Is not known, but is said to be in
the way of miners demonstration
against the works.
There has been a large decrease In the
amount of West Vlrglnian coal going west
via Wheeling Practically none Is being
sent to the lakes and Baltimore and Ohio
is handling not more than 100 ears a day,
a decrease of 15O cars compared with the
week previous
The morning news., 1897-08-08

of the miners In the Pittsburg field. He
secured the signatures of the Moon Run
Coal Co. NJ. A. Hanna & Co., Pickands.
Mather a Co.. Osborne, Seager & Co, and
the Walsh Upstnl Coal Company
The Cleveland operators are in favor of
any scheme that will bring about uni
formty in the Pennsylvania field, and an
Improvement in the condition of the min
ers. They are satisfied that the agreement
will have no bearing on the strike.
one hundred and eight signatures to the
uniformity agreement were secured to-day
When the required number of signatures
is secured. the strike, If it is still in prog
ress viii easily be settled and mining dis
putes of a serious nature will be at an
end until Jan. l, 1899, at least.
The morning news., 1897-08-08
YACHTS OFF ON a LONG RACE.
Cups valued at $4,000 the Prizes for
the VfctOrs.

Cottage City, Mass, Aug. THE great
yacht race for the Commodore's cup, be-
tween representatives. of the New York
Yacht Clubs feet. was started from here
this morning. The course was from here
to Bar Harbor, Me, distance Of 1876
miles. 1t was the first time in the fifty
three years Of it's history that the club
has sailed such a race and great interest
was taken in the event. The cups to be
given as prizes were offered by J. Pierre
pont Morgan, commodore of the club, and
are valued at 5000.
The handicapped boats, sloops and
schooners crossed the line in this order
Sayonara Navahoe, Queen Nab, Gevalia.
Colonia, Emerelad, Fenella, Sachem,
Montauk, Hildegarde, Alert, Gloriana,
Clytie, Viking, Varuna and Crusader.
The start was a run dead before the
wind. 1t was blowing very lightly There
was barely breeze enough to carry them
across the line, and at 2 o'clock they had
not made more than five miles. AT that
hour, however, there was some indication
of a freshening breeze from the south
ward which would give them good run
over the shoals before morning.
The morning news., 1897-08-08
QUIET DAY ron MKINLEY.
Hobart Gets the hest of Him in n
Bowling Alley.


Plattsburg, N. Y, Aug. THE day was
uneventful for President Mckinley. He
went to the bowling alley and had test
of skill in knocking down the pins with
the vice president, the latter winning by
1877 to 152.
Whitelaw Reid, accompanied by Mrs,
Reid, and Warner Miller, arrived to-day.
During the afternoon the President and
Mrs. Mckinley and Mr.. and Mrs. Reid
went for a short drive Mr.. and Mrs. Reid
dined with the President in private in the
evening.
Mr. Miller said he had business with the
government and finding the government
was at the Hotel Champlain he followed
it. He authorized the announcement that
his coming had no political significance,
but was in connection with the Ncara-
guam canal project Mr. ldiiler viii remain
over Sunday.
Senator Hanna and Postmaster General
Gary are soon expected, but the date OF
their arrival is uncertain.
on Monday or Tuesday the presidential
party will so by special train to Ausable
chasm, fifteen miles distant The trip
Will be undertaken after the President s
visit to the Catholic summer school,
which is fixed for II o'clock
The morning news., 1897-08-08
TEXANS LYNCH A RAVIsHER.
The Mob at Last Accounts Hunting
for Their Victims Pal.

Houston, Tex, Aug. IA double lynch
ing is very likely at Nacogdoches tonight
The people surrounded the Jail early to
prevent the sheriff spiriting away Esseck
White, a negro, and another party is seek
ing the place where the sheriff has hidden
Armas Phillips.
The two attempted a criminal assault
upon two young ladies last Wednesday
night, and White boasted that he had a
lock of the hair from the head OF one
them, which led to his capture.
A mob Of 800 broke into the jail at
10 O'Clock, secured White and hanged him
on an improvised scaffold made of scant-
ling piled tepee shape He admitted he
was implicated in the crime, but laid the
blame on others.
The governor has ordered out the Stone
Fort reserves, but they nor the sheriff
could do anything to either overawe or
dissuade the men. who We're bent on
hanging the would-be rapist. A threat to
fire was made. but if it had been carried
out very bloody conflict would have
ensued
Phillips will be lynched as soon as his
hiding place is discovered.
The morning news., 1897-08-08
ZIMMERMAN on THE TRACK.
He Equals IA Newly Made Amateur
Worlds RECORD.

Cincinnati, o., Aug. 7.-At Chester Park,
on the one-third mile banked track this
afternoon, two worlds amateur records,
paced, flying starts, were broken by Harry
sldwen OF Covington, KY, in a run for
a record.
A. A. Zimmerman, the famous wheel
man, made several exhibition runs lie
was given a banquet by the board OF
trade tonight
Here are 6idwelrs two broken records:
First Race--One-thlrd mile, amateur fly
Ing start. paced by quad and triplet.
Time 80 3-5 seconds. Former worlds rec
ord "a i-5, by Porter, at Walton, Mass.
Nov. q 1891
Second Race-One-half mile, flying start.
paced by quad Time 81 3-5; former rec
ord SO. by Porter.
A. A. Zimmerman tried the third OF a
mile under same conditions as above, and
made Il I'm 80 3-5. equaling Sidwelrs time
Zimmerman also made a two-third mile,
tandem paced. In 1:l4 As. beating the
track record
The morning news., 1897-08-08
FOSTER BACK FROM EUROPE.
He Has Long Talks With Secretaries
sherman and Gage.

sherman and Gage.
Washington, Aug. Cen. John w Fos-
ter, who has just returned from Europe,
called at the state department to-day with
his associate in the seal fisheries negotia-
tions, Mr.. Hamlln, and saw Secretary
Sherman. He made no written report,
but in conversation gave the Secretary of
State a comprehensive idea Of the result
of his missions. Later in the day Gen.
Foster called upon Secretary Gage at the
treasury department and had quite a con-
sultation with him, much of which was
probably devoted to a discussion Of the
financial question from an European
standpoint.
Gen. Foster and Mr.. Hamlin will leave
in a day or two for Lake Champlain,
where they will report TO the President at
the suggestion Of Secretary Sherman.
Both declined positively to make any public
statement Of the results of the work they
had in hand, and particularly TO give any
information as to the conditions under
which the conference TO regulate the seal
question will assemble in this city in Oc-
tOber.
The morning news., 1897-08-08

collapsed, and thus the vatican finds its
hands full of unstable property.
Loe Fuller and her company made their
appearance at the Shatferbury last Thurs
day for a four weeks engagement. She
is to be followed by the production of
"The Wizard of the Nile.
Sir Henry Irving has commissioned a
play from Sardou and has accepted one
from w. L. Courtney.
Ellen Terry has gone to Winchelson.
Emma Eames is at her home at Vallam-
hrOSa near Florence.
The morning news., 1897-08-08
LEEDS IN THE iISG wITH GRrFTO
The Australian Gets n Shade the
Worst of IL.

Atlantic City. N. j.. Aug. 7.-Iorace
Leeds OF this city and Young Griffo the
Australian. met tonight In a four-round
contest, which proved most exciting
one. Leeds. 10 the surprise OF the ] 800
spectators. put up the best fight OF his
life. lie kept the Australian going all
through the bout. and had shade the
best OF the argument. Gnno was not IN
good condition. however, which partly ac-
counts for his showing.
The morning news., 1897-08-08
BAD EXPLOSION IN BULGARIA.

Fifty-Six Persons Killed and sixty
More Expected TO Die.
Sofia, Aug. IA disastrous explosion oc-
CURED yesterday at the cartridge factory
Of RustchulS. on the Danube, thirteen
miles northwest of Varna. Fifty-six per-
sons were killed outright and very many
others were injured. The lives of sixty Of
the latter are despaired Of.
Prince Ferdinand Of Bulgaria, on re-
ceipt Of the news of the disaster, visited
the sufferers from the explosion, who had
been taken TO the hospital, and caused
money TO be distributed to the families OF
the victims.
Most Of those who lost their lives were
either blown to pieces or drowned IN the
Danube.
a second powder depot. situated near
the building in which the explosion oc-
CURED, narrowly escaped destruction.
The morning news., 1897-08-08
PENSION LIST GROWING.

A Total of 5O.IOf New Pensions
Granted Inst Year.
Washington, Aug. 1.-THE pension roll OF
the United States has almost reached the
milllon-mark. Commissioner Evans has
Just issued a statement showing that nt
the beginning OF this fiscal year the PEN
sloners numbered just 9s352s. During tho
last year 5O iOi new pensions were grant
ed and 3,Nl persons were restored 70 tho
rolls. Old age and disease, however, is
working great inroads into the lists for
there were 81 900 deaths during the year.
The morning news., 1897-08-08
PETROLEUM TANKS EXPLODE.
Two Men Probably Fatally burned
In Texas.

Houston. Tex. Aug. 7-.Near Mckinney.
this morning, petroleum train was de-
rallied. Two tanks exploded. scattering
flames in every direction
Brakeman G. W. McLain and Chafies
Russell were badly burned, and both may
de-
A section Of bridge was destroyed BY
the Gre.
The morning news., 1897-08-08
ARMED MEN ON COAL TRAINS.
West virginia Operators Take Pre-
cnutIonnry Measures.

UnIontown, Pa. Aug. West Virginia
coal continues TO 70 through town In
largo train loads over the Baltimore and
Ohio. The threat by the strikers to hold
up the trains ana the fear OF Interference
.bas caused the West Virginia operators
20 take precautionary measures. and the
trains are now heavily guarded with arm
od men.
The morning news., 1897-08-08
CHAMPION WITH THE CUE.

Gcrmnny's hest billiard Player
beaten by PennsyIvnnian.
New York. Aug. 1.-THE slx-night bn-
Hard contest. which has been on for the
past week az Daly's between Hugo Ker-
iau, champion Of Germany. and Edward
Mclaughlin. champion OF Pennsylvania.
was won tonight by Mclaughlin. with n
total OF i,So points, against Kerkau's J..
COS. The American pulled out on the last
might from what looked like "a hopeless
hole with a total OF 2N f0r che night and
i20 On a single ruu.
The morning news., 1897-08-08
STRIKERS DISCONNECTED.
Unless Decided Gains Are Made They
VIII Return to Work.

Clarksburg w. Va, Aug. THE miners
here have been out week and signs Of
growing discomfort are visible. They were
earning from SO TO SO a day when they
struck, and had no grievance. Unless
some decided gains are made In a very
few days, it Is likely many here will soon
return to work.
The morning news., 1897-08-08
BREAK AT KANAWHA.
Three Hundred Men Keep Their
Agreement to Quit Work.

Charleston, W. ", Aug. IA break was
made to-day among the Kapawha miners
who have been at work up to this time In
compliance with the agreement made at
the meeting at Handley yesterday about 300
men quit work to-day in the Kanawha
feds. 1t is believed here that by the mid
die Of next week practically all of the
Kanawha miners will be out.
The morning news., 1897-08-08
sHERMAN's REPLY TO JAPAN.

The Next Note to BE short, But Com
ciIintory In Tone.
Washington, Aug. Tt is understood
that the reply Of Secretary Sherman TO the
last japanese protest against the annexa-
ton Of Hawaii will be brief by comparison
with the long letters that have gone before,
but will be conclliatory in tone.
The basic tone Of the note will be dec
laratlon by Secretary Foster when he sub
mitted to President Harrison the original
treaty Of annexation in 1s93 which failed
owing mainly TO the immediate change Of
administration.
The morning news., 1897-08-08
OFFICERS SHOOT OUTLAWS.
one KILLED mud Ills SON BADLY
wounded in RcSIsting Arrest

wounded I'm RcsIstinR Arrest.
Montgomery Ala. Aug. IA special 10
the Advertiser from Elba. Coffee county,
Alabama, says: "Allen Lightfoot was
shot and killed and his son. Joe. badly
wounded yesterday by an armed posse OF
officers. The Lightfoots were charged
with a number OF crimes, and the elder
one had been convicted OF a felony ana
escaped from the officers They both bid
defiance to the law. The officers met them
ia the road and fuslade began. when
the smoke cleared away the result was as
above stated. The wounded man said the
only regret he had was that some of the
officers We're not killed"
The morning news., 1897-08-08
NICK YOUNG RESIGNS.
President Of the BaIi League Leaves
the Treasury.

Washington. Aug. 7.-President Young
OF the National Base Ball League who
has been employed IN the treasury de-
partment for thirty-one years. rendered his
resignation to-day, and. at hl8 personal
request, ~ was accepted by Secretary
Gaze.
The morning news., 1897-08-08
UNIFORMITY AGuEEmENT.
The signatures Of Number OF Ini-
porfnnt Firms Already secured.

Cleveland, o.. Aug III. B. zorbe. the
Cleveland member Of the true uniformity
committee OF operators. received a copy
of tho onicial agreement to-day ana start
"a AZ once lp search " representatives,
The morning news., 1897-08-08

Warrington. Aug THE President has
appointed james " Hughes postmaster
az birmingham, Ala.
The morning news., 1897-08-08

oad -,tela Va, Aug 1.-The royornor
Do af.,.s state officers left here to.nirb,
SCOT st We funeral of Attorney General
aFranion. tomorrow.