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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-09
EXPLOSION IN CHICAGO.
Careless Workman Sets on a Fireworks
Factory.

Chicago, June S.--A match dropped
carelessly by one OF the worIImcn in the
fireworks factory OF NJ. SEIZURE. at West
Van Buren and Halsted streets, caused
a terriisc explosion few minutes after
8 o'clock tonight. 1t was shortly after
the closing time OF the factory. ans
otherwise the loss of life must have been
very heavy. As it was, a number OF EN-
ployees We're badly hurt, and hying rock
cts and candles struck several people
who were passing in the stree, cars and
on the sidewalk,
The building was almost 'ntirely de-
stroyed by the fire, The total loss was
$4,000.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-09
VENEZUELA FINANCE.
Not Flourishing- Bank Charter Annulled
Crops Good.

New York, June S.-A special to the
Herald from Caracas says:
The financial situation in Venezuela Is
not flourshing. The rate of exchange
has never been so high. The situation
Of the country is calm. The coffee crop
promises to be bountifuL The nuncIo or
the pope, Mgr. Tonu, has left Venezuela.
The considerable concession granted to
the banking firm of Rutger De Beaufort.
Of Amsterdam, for the creation Of bank
with capital OF i5,OOO.OOO francs, will
be annulled at once by the government.
the creators of the bank not having full
filed their contract, which obliges them
to deposit 100000 francs in the safe Of
the government sixty days after the sig
nature of the contract.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-09
A o. L. W. MEETING.
Supreme Lodge opens Session In Mil
wuakee. Wis.

Milwaukee. June S-The 18th stated
meeting OF the supreme lodge OF tho An
Client order OF United Workmel OF the
United States and Canada opened TODAY.
The sessions win continue for u week
or ten days 1t is understood that there
Is an unusually large amount OF leeis-
lauve work on hand including final ac-
uon upon the move made 10y tie grand
lodge OF the order in ontario 10 seoede
from the supreme body This, it Is
claimed by the supreme officers, would
bo tantamount TO open rebellion.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-09
BUCKET SHOPS CLEARED.

Kansas City, No, June S-Al and Ed
Baker. keepers of Dynamite" bucket
shop in Kansas City, Kan. who were
last week tried on the charge of gam
bling, have been discharged by Jucge
Pfost of that city. Although the state
attempted to show that the quote lions
orlginaed only few blocks from the
exchange" the judge held that t was
clearly shown that the shop was con-
Quoted after the manner of an ordinary
bucket shop. except that alleged mining
stock quotations were used instead of
the quotations on provisions aud grain.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-09
sPANIARDs COURT MARTIALED.

New York June S--A special to the
Journal and Advertiser from Havana
says:
A Spanish captain and two lieutenants
were tried by court martial m Las Caba-
mas fortress and sentenced to be shot for
cowardice in having. after eleven days
siege, surrendered the government forts
at Casa Orro in eastern Cuba to the
patriot forces of General Calixto Gar
cia.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-09
BOY SHOOTS HIS FATHER.

Barbourville, Ky, June S.-Rev. Harry
Methodist divine, was shot
and instantly killed today by his l5-
year-old son. Isham The father whipped
the boy Sunday for some slight offense,
and he left home The boy returned to-
day. and finding his father IN a corn
field, slipped up behind him and blew
his head off with a shotgun. Tho muir
dercr escaped.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-09
CROWDS GO TO ALASKA.

Port Townsend, Wash, June S.-The ex-
cursion steamer Queen sailed for Alaska
this evening with l76 cabin passengers.
Many wealthy men in the party are
going with the expectation Of invest
ing In Alaskan mining propositions.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-09
THE ELEANOR IN COMMISSION.

New York, June S,--The yacht Eleanor,
owned by VIM A. Slater Of Norwich,
Conn, which has been chartered by COL
oliver Payne, of the standard oil Co,
and his nephew, Harry Payne Whitney,
who married Miss Gertrude Vanderbilt
for voyage to the North Cape. went
into commission at Port Washington
in command Of Captain Charles Scott
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-09
YELLOW FEVER IN PANAMA.

New York, June S.-A special to the
Herald from Lima, Peru, says;
The steamer Santiago, from Panama,
which arrived in port at Callao. has been
lordered to quarantine. having yellow
fever on board. August Oelssen, a pas
senger from Panama, is so seriously III
with the fever that it is believed he VIII
die
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-09
THE CRICKET GAME.
stopped by the RaIn-Will Be Resumed
Today.

oxford, England, June S-Rain today
stopped the cricket game between the
American and oxford teams. The score
stood;
Philadelphia, 1863 for seven wlckets;
w. Lester. 70, and King c; both not out,
Play will be resumed at noon tomorrow,
The oxford total is 1868,
Testers fine stand was universally APP
proved by the critics who regard the
Phlladelphians and the Oxfodans as
being much alike, good bats and medio-
ere bowlers.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-09
GENERAL MILES IN ROME.

Rome, June S.-General Nelson A.
Miles. L. 8 A., yesterday paid a long
visit to the minister of war. Lieutenant
General Pellox. The general started for
London today where he win represent
the United States army at the queens
jubilee celebration.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-09
SPAIN sTUPIFIED.
Sagasta Called a Traitor-Tho Peril OF
the situation.

New York, June &-A special to the
Herald from Madrid says:
The whole country is stuplnad by the
extraordinary solution OF the crisis. The
liberal feeling is violent against Senior
sagasta. Tho majority of the liberals
call him traitor, accusing him of Sc
cretly refusing the queen regents re-
quest to accept office, Great excitement
prevails, The peril Of the situation so
tives continuing in office. is considered
as only just beginning
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-09
The Only Genuine Sale OF the

This Weeks Bargains at Shanahan Bros.
50ceDt Ladies' Jersey Ribbed Vests for
~ cents each.
Lace Curtains are selling at ShsDshan Bros for
SO cents pair.
Ladies' silk Belts, sterling silver buckles; shana
han Bros. sell them for
15 cents each.
Save money by buying yonr Blankets, Comforts
and all house furnishing goods at Sbanahan
Bros.
The only place you can buy good Outing Flsnnels
is at Sbanahan Bros for
8 cents yard.
Kid Gloves at sbapaban Bros this week for
SO cents pair.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-09
FIREMEN MEET.
Eastern Oregon and Washington Asso-
citation Teams,

Baker City, June S-The third annual
tournament of the Eastern Oregon and
Washington Firemen's Association com.
menced in this city today, and win con-
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-09
THE MARKETS

San Francisco. June S.-Hops-Crop Of
'96 quotable at and re per pound.
Liverpool, June S.-No. 1 standard Cali
fornla wheat, Dos 90.
Portland, June -Wheat-Unchanged.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-09
TUE "a MING CONVENTION
Denver Wil Have Larg Attendance CT
Stncrs in july.

Denver. June S.-The great number OF
favorable responses now received daily
assures a large attendance at the inter
national gold mining convention which
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-09

Hartman pianos, natchless. The Wiley
r. Allen Co., Al Bond street.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-09

Fischer pianos; durable. The Wiley B.
Allen Co., Al Bond street
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-09
This Weeks Bargains at Shanaban Bros.

This Weeks Bargains at Shanaban Bros.
The biggest bargains 10 Dress Goods are the ones
at Shanahan Bros sell for
Is cents yard.
Null Ties this week for
6 cents each.
Large Figured Cretons at Shanahan Bros for
5 cents yard.
The only place to buy good Ladies' Stockings Is
at Sbanahsn Bros for
10 cents Pair.
Everything at Shanahan Bros Great Sale OF half
price Don't miss this opportunity to buy
goods cheap.
So Commercial Street.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-14
AUGUSTA AFFAIRS.
Treasurer Adam Buried with Great
POmp-Other Matters.

Augusta, Ga. Aug. 13-The funeral of
Treasurer George Adam Of Richmond
county called out large part of the
community this afternoon. Not only was
St. Johns Methodist church crowded dur
ing the religious services, but the fact
that the confederate survivors and the
Clinch Rifles turned out in uniform, and
the Masons were to conduct the burial
service at the grave carried large
crowd to the cemetery also.
At the church, Or. stradley, pastor of
ST. Johns church. conducted the services.
assisted by Revs. Dunbar, Marshburn
and Potter from other Methodist churches
in the city. At the cemetery the Masonic
burial service was pronounced by Grand
Master McCreary of Webb lodge. After
the services were concluded the Clinch
rifles, the company of which Capt. Adam
was member during the war, fired sa-
lutte over the grave and Bugler Bearden
sounded taps with the ola bugle used by
the Clinch Rifles in both the Seminole and
the civil wars.
At fire this afternoon little Annie Nc
Donald, 10 years old, was painfully, but not
dangerously burned by the explosion of
an oil can which she set on the stove. The
fire in the house was quickly extinguished
with little damages
Fireman Alexander Miller of No. en-
CINE company died to-day. Besides being
a good fireman lie was the veterinary sur
geon of the department and kept all the
horses in condition. He leaves a wife and
one child.
Mr.. p. J. Berckmans and Bowdre Phinizy
of Augusta went up to Atlanta tonight to
attend an important meeting of the Joint
committee and the agricultural and horti-
cultural societies Of the state. These two
gentlemen are members of the horticultu-
raj committee. The other members are H.
". Stearnes of the state experiment sta
ton. John d. Cunningham of Marietta. S
II. Rumph OF Marshalville, Z. II. Miller of
Rome and j. NJ. Rawls of Cuthbert
These joint committees meet in Atlanta.
tomorrow TO discuss with each other and
the state commissioner of agriculture the
means by which the San Jose scale may be
eXtermnated and also ways and means for
the establishment of a state entomologic
department
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-14
FUNERAL IN VITATTOXs.


HOLMES-The friends and acquaint-
ances of Miss Margaret Holmes are in
vited to attend her funeral from the Abra-
hams Home this morning at II o'clock.
OWEN.-The relatives and friends of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. d. owen, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. II. Wilder, Mr.. and Mrs. e. F. Wilder.
Mr.. and Mrs c. o. Dalgrene. are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral of wife
of the former from her late residence,
1913 Abercorn street. this morning. at 10
o'clock. Interment in Laurel Grave Gem
etery.
PENToN-The relatives and friends of
Mr. and Mrs G.. II. Penton are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral Of the latter
from Grace Methodist church this after
noon at 4 o'clock. Interment in Laurel
Grove cemetery
Birmingham, Ala, and Atlanta papers
please copy.
SlAfMONS.-The relatives and friends of
T. a. Simmons, of ]. c. Simmons and fam
lily and of Benjamin Simmons and family
are invited to attend the funeral Of the
former from the residence of the latter on
Twelfth street, between Whitaker and
Barnard at 4 o'clock this Afternoon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-14
BIG DAY ron FISHERMEN.
Jen Folsom Caught in a Cotton Gin
and Killed.

and Killed.
Valdosta. Ga, Aug. 13.-Joe Jones turn
ed his big fish pond off yesterday and in
vted the fishermen to come out to-day
and spend the day fishing He charged
81 for the fishing privilege for the day.
and il is said $3.50 was taken in by him.
There were several hundred people pres
ent 70 witness the sport The pond cover
ed about eight acres, and after il had run
off it remained from two to four feet In
depth. Fishermen were there with bas-
kets, seins and all other contrivances for
tishing. BY o'clock this evening it was
estimated that 100 barrels of fish had been
taken from the pond, ranging in size from
a ten-ounce Dream to an eghteen-pound
trout. The pond had not been opened be
fore in nine years, and the waters were
really alive with fish. 1t was a big day,
even for this section where fish are pleu-
tiful in all of the lakes and ponds.
The big new air pump has been placed
In position at the water works station.
and from now on Valdosta viii not lack
for plenty Of water. Recently the pump
which has been in use proved insufficient
to supply enough water to give a strong
flow through the mains all of the time,
and the city council bought the new pump
which has a capacity of about $50 gallons
a minute, or three times as much as the
city can possibly use. The old pump viii be
oVernduled and kept as a duplex for use
in case repairs are needed to the other.
Jeff Folsom. a farmer living four miles
above Cecil met horrible death yAster-
day evening while working at a gin and
saw mill. In connection with the gin,
Mr.. Folsom also operated an oat thrash
er. While trying to put a belt on a shaft
ing his clothing was caught. and before
the machinery could be stopped he was
crushed to death. He was bruised over
his body and his head was crushed in.
His body was pulled from the machinery,
but he died in ten minutes. He leaves a
wife and several small children.
Naldosta received her first bale of cot
ton this week 1t was grown by w. f.
Council and was sold to Griffin & Staten
here for cents a pound. 1t was upland
cotton. The farmers are all busy picking
cotton in this section.
At fine exhibition prize drill last night
Ollie Goodwin won the medal offered by
the Naldosta Nidettes. The drill was one
of the best the company has ever had,
lasting over an hour.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-14
a SCHOOL BOOK
ATLANTIS DEALERS HAVE GONE
INTO COMBINATION.

They VIII Try to Maintain List
Prices on school Books II the Cal
win Antitrust Law Cannot BE APP
piled to Their Case - The Dealers
Claim Necessity.
Atlanta, Ga. Aug. l3.-AH the leading
book sellers OF the city have entered into
a written contract for the purpose Of
maintaining the list price Of school books
and supplies. and the disclosure of the
combination has caused the agitation Of
the application of the Calvin antitrust
law to such a case A copy OF the contract.
signed 10y the dealers. has been made pub
uc and the opinion of some of the best
lawyers of the city is that it is clearly
violation OF the law. and subjects the
dealers TO a fine Of 5000 and other penal
ties The dealers. however. declare that
the real purpose of the combination is not
20 raise prices but to lower them, by do
ing away with the custom Of distributing
presents to the school children at the
opening OF school, TO attract their patron
age
The contract plainly requires the sign
ers to maintain the list price on all school
books and supplies and defeats competi-
ton entirely II kept, and it is quite likely
that steps will be taken before the open
ing Of the public schools next month to
break up the combination.
Thousands Of dollars are spent each year
for books a the opening of the schools,
and heretofore the competition has been
very sharp, so sharp in fact. that the
dealers say they made no money. and were
forced TO something to save themselves.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-14
THE WAYCROsS FAIR.
Committees Appointed and the Work
Well Under Way.


Waycross, Ga, Aug. 13.-A permanent
organization of the Waycross Fair Asso-
citation was effected last night. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: President.
Capt. L. Johnson; first vice president.
Capt. j. D. Smith; second vice president.
J. S. Bailey; secretary, W. w. Sharpe:
treasurer, Judge Warren Lott. The board
of directors is as follows: A. p. Perham.
ST., H. l.. Covington, J. S. Sharp, G. O.
Turner, Hon. A. NJ. Knight, Dr. B. H
Williams, J. c. Humphreys, S. A. Mar
shall J. A. Jones. Jack Walker and DR..
+. II. Caldwell.
committee was appointed to select
and purchase location, clear, grade. in
close and lay off the fair grounds. race
track and build the race track at once
1t was decided that a half mile track
shall be built A committee was appoint
ed to prepare, adopt and execute plans
for Enclosure, buildings, booths. etc., with
instructions to go ahead with the work
SO soon as the location shall be selected.
The treasurer was instructed to issue a.
call for 10 per cent. of cash subscriptions.
payable by Aug. 20. The committee on
premiums and concessions is composed of
Judge A. P. Perham, W. w. Sharpe.
Judge Warren Lott, G. o. Turner and ].
S. Sharp.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-14
TO DODGE THE TRUST LAW.
"A Combination TO Raise the Prices of
Lumber.


Lumber.
ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. 1S-It IL reported
mere upon what appears to be reliable in
formation that certain lumbermen Of
Georgia have agreed upon a plan TO main
tain and advance prices which Is intended
90 minimize competition without making
the stockholders obnoxious TO the anti
trust law
The plan is TO organize a company with
$1,000 capital, and ten or fifteen of the
largest mills in the state are to take the
stock. This company win have offices in
Atlanta and Savannah or Brunsw lex, pos
sibly at both savannah and Brunswick.
The company Is 60 act as selling agent
for the mills Interested and for as many
more as viii cooperate with them The
sales will thus be turned through one
channel and price cutting will be stopped.
The stock Is 20 be taken not by the saw
mill companies as corporations but by
the individuals who own the mills. II is
more elastic affair than any form Of
trust which has been heretofore devised
and a great deal OF ingenuity has been
displayed in the formulation OF the plan.
Mr.. W. f. AmOrous OF Atlanta and Mr.
II. n. Tiff Of Triton are az work on the
PROJECT ana u ls SAID by other 5dWmil
men that the plan will 80 through.
Similar movements are going on In other
parts Of the southern pine belt AZ Little
Rock ten days ago the sawmiI men OF
Arkansas. Louisiana and Texas met to
take steps for advancing prices There
VII be "a meeting OF the Southern Lumber
Manufacturers Association at Nashville
on che i7th and the call of President
White says the time has come when The
hmbermeu can by concerted action. SEE
cure living prices for lumber during che
remainder of the year"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-14
MACON MERCHANTS MAD,
They VIII Oppose the Holding of the !
Fair In Atlanta

Fatr In Atlanta.
Macon, Ga, Aug 13-The effort OF the
agricultural society to hold the fair in At
lanta next year will meet with iniunctions
by, the merchants and council of this city.
The society and city entered into contract
several years ago that Macon was to have
the fair every alternate year. and under
the agreement the fair is TO be held in this
city in 1898.
The news that the society had decided
to hold the fair in Atlanta has been dis
cussed freely by merchants to-day, who
express themselves as bitterly opposed 20
the violating of the contract. as the plans
for the exhibition here next year have been
partly outlined, as it is believed il Will be
a season of prosperity throughout the
state and the south
Executive Committeeman r. w. Jemi-
son was interviewed tonight by Morn
ing News correspondent concerning the
publications that the fair would be held
in Atlanta In 1895 He says the conven lion
al Tybee did not make any such decision
nor did the executive committee The ag-
ricultural society, knowing the existence
OF the contract with the city of Macon.
would not bear the open violation OF the
terms thereof. He says the erroneous i'm
preston grew out OF the effort ana plans
60 hold fair In Atlanta this fall. as there
was much talk about that matter. The
society knows well enough that the citi-
zens of Macon would not allow any such
change in the contract as TO have che fair
held elsewhere than stipulated i'm the
agreement
As chairman Of the executive committee
desires to say that there Is no diff
ference between Macon and the agrl-
cultural society, and their business rela-
tons have always been harmonious. Ma
con Is for The agricultural society and the
state fairs
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-14
BANKsToN EXONERATED.
Welch Was shot From In Front-No
Plot TO Suppress Testimony.


Atlanta Ga. Aug. l3.-Justice orr this
afternoon refused to commit Policeman
Bankston. accused OF the murder OF
Charles WEIGH.
The physicians who exhumcd the body
yesterday testified IN conflict as 20
whether WEIGH had been shot once Ia the
back by the policeman. An agreed that
the wound that produced death was from
the 'front.' ana bore out the officers plea
OF srlf-dofense.
Mrs. WEIGH. the wifo and her daughter.
who were brought from Chattanoora.
whore the latter has position. To- clear
nap the charges duplicating the police de-
p1rtment ln an effort TO suppress the de-
tlils 30 shield Baukston. failed 60 prove
such plot They however. admitted that
certain members of the police dcpartm mt
ailrd them ln getting away and promised
go assist them if they should ever como
back again
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-14
THOMAsvILLE's FAIR.
Being Made For n Big
show in October.

Townsville, Ca, Aug. l3.-The premium
list Of the South Georgia Agricultural and
Mechanical Association Is nov ready for
distribution Any one can get a COPY by
addressing B. y. Hawkins secretary The
pamphlet IS very neat and complete and a
credit 60 the association. The fair is as
Stunning large proportions IL will be as
big a thing as some OF the state fairs OF
the past. IL will open on oct. % next and
continue i've days. The extensive demands
being made upon the management has ron
dered IL desirable TO have more room and
IL has been decided 20 erect two more
buildings than at first contemplated
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-14
TO MOVE THE COURT HOUSE.
Citizens of wilcox Want the County
Seat Changed.


Abbevlle, Ga, Aug. 13.-At a meeting
of the citizens of Rochelle and vicinity
last Wednesday steps were taken to have
the ordinary TO call another election on
the court house question. The citizens Of
Rochelle are anxious TO have the county
seat removed from Abbeville to that place.
An election was held to determine the
matter eight years ago. in which the adj
vocates of removal were overwhelmingly
defeated, and in consequence of the dis
satisfaction Of the removal faction in the
county at the result of the election, the
county commissioners have taken no steps
to build a new court house, which Is badly
needed.
The coming election. it is to be hoped
will settle the matter, when a suitable
structure will replace the old building.
b. y. Mitchell, the l7-year-old son of
T. l. Mitchell, a prominent citizen OF ABB
beville. died at the home of his parents
Of bilious fever yesterday, and was buried
at the family burial grounds near town to-
day.
The Increase I'm the tax returns OF Will
cox county this year will exceed 100000.