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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-09-25
a NEW CHINESE SCHEME.

San Diego. Cal Sept. 2i.-siS Chinese
were captured before daylight al Dulzura,
IS mil's sast of this city. on the Mex
lean border They werc In tho act Of
entering American territory. slmuiiane-
ouH with their capture comes story by
Sheriff Jennings that many Of the heather
have taken advantage Of the deportation
law 10 secure for themselves a free trip
homo 10 China whenever they wish to go.
I his state OF affairs. It was learned pre-.
walls as far east as Ia Paso. The sheriff
the,c. who wis In San Diego recently.
told Sheriff Jennings that the Chinese
recently captured had led TO evidence
that they deliberately caused their own
capture for the purpose OF getting back
TO China free Of charge.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-09-25

COLOR LINE IN
ILLINOIS SCHOOLS
NrGnOrs At ALTON REruSE 10 Oceurr
Trrln SrrAHAtE BUILDINGS
Determined TO Associate With White People
Whether They Are WAITED
0r Not

Alton, IN, Bopt a. The city authorities
have taken a hand IN the separate school
question, The chief Of police was In.
alructod 20 tako his entire night ana
day force and krcp tho colorvd children
aud tholr parents out OF the white
schools. For time II seemed that this
policy would prcclplinie serious trouble
Policemen wcfs stationed at each Of the
schools, and whom tho poiorod people
came with THAR children ani sought TO
enter. IA they had the day before. the
ofiioets stood ~ tho doors and refused
them admitIahco NJ the Washington
school, which ls IN portion " tho city
where tho rolorod proplo outnumbcr tho
whites The negroes consfogatrd upon
hill back ~ the school and consulted,
They decided to attempt 10 put the chll.
dron into tho school In spite OF the ON.
GERS. aud matehnd To the school yard.
For llmo II seemed that trouble could
not be everJed except by permitting the
negroes to enter bul tho police held their
sround ana IheateRed tn arrest anyone
who should attempt TO cntor the school
against oriufH.
The men and women then remained AZ
distance and urged the children 10 60
In SpInc of lhrm attempted It. but they
~crr son, back by the police. and mono
were aucocssfui save a fow boys Who
climbed IN at tho windows whllo the ON.
Gers guarded the doors They were
promptly iinlodKvd ana the colofoi poo.
pie returned again 10 the hll hack Of
the school, where they remained "a while
and then returned to their homes Al tho
Irving and Lincoln schools the Same
scenes wvre rrpoat~i.
4 committee OF thrgr colorrd men. nc,
oompanlcd by their attorney. called upon
President Fink. ut the school board. and
asked him u It was the intention OF tho
board Co perslst Ia The policy Of cxclui.
nis tho colorrd children from IA. school.
attended 10y The whites Mr. Fink 40
HVrei them that such was the intention
~ tho boari Tho colorrd people then
held another meeting and Instructed ,hrcc
Of Ihcir numb~r 10 ~ to Springfield and
meet General Palmer who had wired
Them that ho would assist them In an
efrnrl 10 pocurr In the federal court
mandamua compelling th, uily authorities
TO permit the nogroch to attend school
with the white children.
The negroes say tina, the law II on their
sHde and fally refuse 20 aCnd their chi.
dt,n 70 the schools bull, FOR them The
suprcmc court decisions IN similar cnses
at Gaiorhuv. quincy and Upper Alton
encourage thom In the belief that they
viii triumph In the courts
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-09-25
RAID ON CHINA GAMBLERS,


San Francisco. Sept 9i.-War against
the Chinese gambling clubs has been de-
clarod by the police, and last night an
establishment ON spofrord alley was
raided by Sergeant Shea and posse and
ten OF the leaders lodged in Jail. In or
der to catch the gamblers while the game
was In progress. the street doors OF the
house having been barred. officer Gal
loway was lowered from the roof OF the
building to balcony on tho second floor
From there the raiders dashed into the
room whore the gamblers were at play
and kicked over the table before they had
an opportunity OF hiding the money. His
colleagues burst In the doors to come to
his assistance and the keeper OF the
place, Won Chung. and nine OF his vs-
ltors, were placed under arrest
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-09-25
NEW MEXICAN TURQUOISE.
a Fine shipment Made TO New York from
Unknown Mines

Santa Fe, n. 81, Sept si,--Probnbly the
finest collection Of cut turquolses ever
sent IN ono shipment from American
mines left here today Tor New York by
wols.Farso express. There were q
stones, aggrcgating in weight 80 cnrals,
ana IN the collection are four gems that
weigh respectively 81. ~. % ana Q: carats
The latter. a pcar-shhpcd stone. II valued
at lg,sDo. /, II said that this n the largest
display of American turquolses over
made, The stones are Of light sky
blue and much harder than the orli-
nary turquoise. The mines are In south.
crn New Mexico. but their exact loca tlon
is kept profound secret.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-09-25
MRS srRAduE STAGE STRUCK.
She IL Going 10 Europe and oncrs the
Go,rrnor's Mansion for Sale.

Go,rrnors Mansion for Sale.
New York. Sept. 2l.-A special TO the
Journal Advertiser from Wilmington.
Del. anyr.
Cannuchrl. nt NarraganH'St Pier. Il for
sale Mrs. spraguc placed the big prop
crty In the hands OF New York real
estate ason, To dispose o: Mrs sprague
lu known ns Madame tncE spraguc,"
nclus asked the reason FOR the sale. she
said:
II want TO 80 abroad 10 study opera.
expect 20 leave In a few weeks and
will mako Europe my home. We have
born thinking for some time that Il
would not L. best for us 10 retain old
Canonchol and few days ago We con
cludcd to Offer Il for sale"
Mrs. sprngue returned from Paris only
short time ago. While in the French
capital she was u student Of Marchesi,
She will leave New York in a few weeks
for Paris. whence shc will 10 to Milan,
whore she will appear In the opera OF
Aida" Mrs sprnguc has for many years
been leader In Narrngansctrs fashion
able society She Is Virginan by birth
and nt the time she married Rhode
Islands war governor her sister married
his son She was quite wealthy In her
own right and It Is said that It was prIn-
clpally through her efforts that the gov
crnor'S estate and home Cnnonchcl, WAS
saved when he became involved nnnn.
cially. Mrs. Sprngue Is said now to be
worth 100000. Cnnonchcl was erected
aS years ago. II took It's name from the
chief Of tribe of 1ndians, The cost
of its construction together with the i'm
mcnso tract OF land surrounding Il, was
siOOOOOO. Several years ago It is said
one Of the Vandcrbnts offered Governor
Spraguc $4,000 Tor the property, but he
declined II,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-09-25
THE l.. a. W. MEET.

Washington. Sept 2l.-Two thousand
persons attended the l.. A. W. meet at
the international Park today. The track
was heavy T.. V. onbrcckman broke
his shoulder blade.
The chief Interest ccntercd In .he pro-
frsaionai events Bald winning toy Of
them defeating Cooper ana Others.
Two.thirNis mile opcn-Bald won. r
diner second. Mcfqcns third: time. / d's
Mile opcn-nald won. Sims sccodl 'cr
tens third. Cooper fourth; time. .;is.
The exhibition mile by Zimmerman was
paced 10y a triplet; time. $40.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-09-25
CENTRAL AMERICAN NEWS.

Now York. Sept 2i,-Thc Herald's cor
respondent In Tcguclgalpa says the Nlcar-
nguan troops captured General Paiz. the
military leader OF the rebellion In Nlgar-
aqua. and that he committed suicide a
few hours later.
The Heralds correspondent In Guaymas
says that the government has sent a
minister to Costa Rica on a special mis-
lion now IN progress In Guatemala.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-09-25
CHEF OF POLICE SALE.

Notice is hereby given that by virtue
OF a warrant issued. and delivered to me
10y the Auditor and Police Judge OF the
City OF Astoria, In Clatsop county. Ore
gon. OF date OF the 9th day OF September
A. d. 1897. commanding me to forthwith
levy upon the following described prop
erty:
Beginning at point 60 feet north. 4 de-
grees 2S minutes west from the northeast
corner OF lot 5, block 1871. Shlveley's AS
torla; thence north 1 degrees IS minutes
west, 100 feet; thence south IS degrees -
minutes west. 80 feet; thence south de-
grees 2S minutes east. 100 feet; thence
on n line parallel With the north line OF
sald lot. 80 feet, TO the place OF begin
ming.
And to sell the same In the manner pro-
vided by law, to satisfy an assessment
against said real property. amounting 10
$780, what was assessed against said
property as benefits for the extension Of
Commercial street In said city from Sew
enteenth street TO Twenty-third street
and which said real property is assessed
as the property OF The Oregon Railroad
and Navigation Company. l did. on the
10th day Of September 1897 duly levy upon
all the afore-dcscribed property, and
on the 18th day of October, 1897, at
o'clock p. m. OF said day, at and in front
of the court house door at Astoria, Clat-
sop county, Oregon, will proceed to sell,
at public auction. to the highest bidder
therefor all the right, title interest
and estate OF the saldThe Oregon Railroad
and Navigation Company in and to said
real property TO satisfy said assessment
and tho costs and expenses Of sale.
e. HALLoCK, Chief of Police.
Dated Astoria. oregon, Sept. 10. 1897.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-09-25
THE SEAL CONFERENCE.

Ottawa. Sept a.--It is said that the
United States intends to insist ,pon the
presence of Russian and Japanese ex-
pcrts at the conference at Washington
in regard to the preserving of seal hfe
and that as the Canadian government ls
opposed to that and wants the inquiry
confined to experts who have studied the
question, the conference may not take
place.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-09-25
CHIEF OF POLICE SALE.

Notice Is hereby given that by virtue
OF a warrant issued. and delivered 20 me
by the Auditor and Police Judge Of the
CITY Of Astoria. in Clatsop county. Ore
gon. Of date Of the 9th day of September
A. d. 1897. commanding me TO forthwith
levy upon the following described prop
crty:
beginning at point % feet north. de-
grcos 2s minutes west from the northeast
corner OF lot /. block l5i. shiyeley's As
toria: thence north I degrees > minutes
west 100 feet: thence south ,5 legrees =
minutes west, % feet; thence south de-
grees 2s minutes east, 10 feet; thence
on lire parallel weh the north line OF
said lot. % feet. to the place o: begin
ming
And to sell the same. In the manner pro-
vided by law. 20 satisfy an assessment
against said real property. amounting TO
tits. what was assessed against said
property as benefits for the extension Of
Commercial street IN said city from Sew
enteenth street to Twcnty-third street.
ard which said rell property Is assessed
az ;he property OF The Oregon Railroad
and Navigation Company. l did. or the
10th day OF September. 1897 duly levy upon
all the afore-deseribed property. and
on the 18th day OF October 1897. at 2
o'clock p. IN. OF said day, at and in front
OF the court house door at Astoria, Clat-
sop county. oregon. will proceed TO SELL
at public auction. to the highest bidder
therefor, all the right, title. interest
and estate OF the saidTheoregcuRanroad
and Navigation Company in and to said
real property TO satisfy said assessment
and the costs and expenses OF sale.
L. HALLoCR. Chief OF Police.
Dated Astoria. oregon. Sept. 10. 1891.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-09-25
CHIEF or POLICE SALE.

Notice IA hereby given that by virtue
Of warrant issued, and delivered TO me
by the Auditor md Police Judge Of the
city Of Astoria. In clatsop county, Ore
gon. Of date Of the 9th day Of September
A. D. 1BJ7. commanding me 10 forthwith
levy upon the following described prop
ertyi
Beginning bt point 81 feet north. de-
grces q minutes west from the northeast
corner Of lot T. block i5l, Sblyeley's As.
ioria: thence norm degrees y raiautes
west 100 feet; thence south sj degrees %
minutes west, ~ feet: thence south 4 DE-
grces zs minutes east. 10 feet; thence
on n limo parallel with tho north line OF
sald lot u feet. to ihe place OF begin
nlng
And 20 sell tho same. In the manner pro-
vidcd by law. 20 satisfy an assessment
against said real property. amounting 10
300. what was assessed against said
property ms benefits for the extension OF
Commercial street In said city from sey-
entecnth street 70 Twenty-third street.
and which said real property Is assessed
a. the property Of The oregon Railroad
and Navigation Company, did. on the
10th day Of September. 1851 duly levy upon
all the aforo-described property, and
on the 18th day Of October. 1897. at 2
O'Clock p. m. OF said day. at and In front
OF the court house door at Astoria. clat-
sop county Oregon, viii proceed 70 SELL
at public auction. 20 the highest bidder
therefor, all the right. title. Interest
and estate Of the saidThcoregonR1i
ana Navigation Company in and 70 sald
real property 20 satisfy said assessment
and the costs and expenses Of sale.
Il. HALLoCK. chief Of Police.
Dated Astoria. Oregon. Sept. 10. is95.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-09-25
TO HELP IRELAND.

walla Walla, wash, Sept. a.-A num-
ber OF farmers and business men today
decided TO send carload OF potatoes
TO the famine stricken people In Ireland.
The committee had no trouble In securing
sufficient amount 10 MI the car. They
will be sent as soon as arrangements
can be made with the transportation
eompnnles.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-09-25
ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING.

Goldcndale, Wash, Sept. @,-Mrs. w,
II. Neal. residing near Goldendlle. re-
ccivcd telegram today from Long
Creek. oregon, that her son, James Neal
81 years old had accidentally shot and
killed himself yesterday
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-09-25
MEDFoRD RACES.

Mcdforl or. sept. 2i.-ln the 2:3o trot-
ting class. Hiac won, Leland se,ond, Volo
third Time 80.
Pacing-Bcllaire won. Sleepy Tom Sec
cnd. Time. 5:o1.
Running, Ia miles-Tanner won, Free
Coinage second, Hot Stun third. Time.
s:i5.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-09-25
SENATOR STEWART IN DENVER.

Denver Sept. Ex-senator W. NJ. Stew
art of Nevada, Is In Denver on his way
home, where he will remain until the
opening OF the session In Washington in
Deeombcr He win spend several days
In D,nvcr comforting with Senator Tel
Ter and silver leaders,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-09-25

one feels tremendously disagreeable
when hurt by the world at large, but
there Is no real sorrow In It like that
sentiment when It Is lnstIgated by n
single Individual.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-09-25

There is noticcably new figure in
women of today-a sort of short waist
cdness at the back and tremendously
long -waistedness in strong contrast at
the front.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-09-25

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money II It fails
TO cure CSC. For sale by Charles Rogers.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-09-25

THIS RAILWAY COMPANY
Operates its trains on the famous block
system.
Lights its trains by electricity through
out;
Uses the celebrated electric berth read
ing lamp;
Runs splendidly equipped passenger
trains every day and night between
St. Paul and Chicago; the
CHICAGO. MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL
Also operates steam-heated vesibuled
trains. carrying the latest private COM
partment cars, library buffet smoking
cars, and palace drawing room sieeperS.
Parlor cars, free reclining chair cars and
the very best dining car service.
For lowest rates to any point in the
= United States or Canada, apply to
ticket agent, or address
C. ]. EDDY. General Agent,
J. W. CASEY, 7. P. A.
Portland, Oregon
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-09-25

FOR
TILIAAMooK, NEHALEM AND
TILLAMooK, NEHALEM AND
TILLAMooK, NEHALEM AND
TILLAMooK. NEHALEM AND
TILLAMooK, NEHALEM AND
OTHER COAST POINTS
OTHER COAST POINTS
OTHER COAST POINTS
OTHER COAST POINTS
OTHER COAST POINTS
-Steamers-
r. P. ELMoRE,
r. P. ELMoR2
r. p. ELMoRE,
W. H. HARRISON
W. H. HARRISON
W. H. HARRISON
AND AUGUSTA
AND AUGUSTA
AND AUGUSTA
ALL OPEN FOR SPECIAL CHARTER
Sailing dates to and from Tillamook
and Nehalem depend upon the weather.
For freight and passenger rates
apply to
ELMORE, SANBORN & CO.. Agents.
o. r. & N. Co. Agents, Portland.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-09-25
Save a Whole
Half Day

by taking the Burlington
Route to Omaha. Kansas
City and points beyondSH
City. st. Louis and points
beyond.
From anywhere In the
Northwest to everywhere in
the Southeast the Burling.
ton is the shortest. quick
I7s;7i,s;7z7;=zSl est and in every way tha
u.ilillliillIIl best line.
m Travellers who want to
llIllll5 "get there" without mo-
- ment's unnecessary delay
will ask for tickets via Bill
ings and the Burlington
Route.
Three routes to Chicago
and st. Louis-via Billings
St. Paul and Denver. Com
partment sleepers and buff
fet smoking cars are not
able features Of our st.
Paul-Chicago trains.
A. c. SHELDON,
General Agent. Portland, Oregon.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-09-25

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-09-25
WHITE COLLAR LINE
Columbia River and Puget Sound Nav
igation Co.

igation Co.
STEAMER TELEPHONE"
Leaves Astoria daily except Sunday,
. p. m.
Leaves Portland daily except Sunday.
I a. m.
STEAMER BAILEY GATzERT."
Leaves Astoria daily except Sunday and
Monday at I a. m; Sunday nights at I
o'clock.
Leaves Portland daily except Sunday At
8 p. m
Leaves Saturday night at 10 o'clock.
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, 1897-09-25

DATED Astoria. oregon. Sept. 10. 1871.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-02
ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS.
Policemen Shoot ct an Early Nora
Ing Prowlcr
MAJOR MILLER SOON TO DEPART
ssurthcr Deepening OF the water on
the Dnr--Ln Porte Dep0t Con-
domination Case.

Galveston. Texas, September 1.--Police-
man Marshall Rhodes discovered colored
man coming out OF the Labadie residence.
on Church, between Twenty second and
Twenty third. this morning about 3 O'Clock.
The man looked suspicious ana hhodes
called to him 20 halt. But the Fellow couid
not sec It that way and took to his heels.
heading for the open grounds OF the Ball
high school. Rhodes took after him, call
Ing to the man to stop. Then Rhodes fired
four shots at the supposed burglar. who ny
this time had struck a lively gait and was
fast leaving the policeman In the dark
Policeman Deug. whose beat Ia on Ave-
nue. H,o heard the shots and Joined In the
chase. lie saw tho man running aud paced
him block or two, encouraging him to
greater speed by firing two shots at him.
Tho supposed burglar got away In the
dark Nothing had been disturbed In the
Labadie residence.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-02

Washington, August 31.--Patents granted
to Texans Horace r. Burt Austin, device
for covering and protecting contents Of
drawers Meter r. Coursey. Blossom, at
tachment for ginning machine; George
Millen. San Antonio. nut lock-; Sylvester
B. and T. NJ. Raley. Abilene, washing ma
chine; John Rausheck, assignee one half
to j. B. II. Tynes and w. F.. Ford, Linden,
planter; John NJ. Richardson, Daingerfield
tool holder: John s. Roberts, Granbury,
jack for turning fly wheels off engines
etc; William T.. Rylander, assignee to Hot
Air Washing Machine company Temple
clothes pound; Hubert Setter Houston,
hood wink; George V. Stallings, Strawn.
bottle; Nicholas Wallerich. Fort Worth
brake and casting sprocket for wheel for
velocpedes.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-02
CHARLES MEARS SHOT.
WAS MORTALITY WOUNDED by ROB
RICHARDSON.
nIcars Three Months Ago Killed
Richardson's Father Near tile
Place He Was Shot Down.

Orange, Texas, September This after
noon about 2 o'clock Charlie Mears was
shot and mortally wounded by Bob Rich
ardson, the shooting occurring on the pub
lie road about two miles north OF Orange
Mears was shot with Winchester, the
ball entering the right side and pene-
trating the body. coming out on the left
side. Richardson came to town and sur
rendered to the officers and is now in Jail
On the list day OF June, just three months
ago, Mears met Jake Richardson in the
road not over 300 yards from the scene Of
tho shooting this afternoon, and killed
him, was arrested and afterwards admit
ted to bail Bob Richardson. who did the
shooting this afternoon. was son of the
Richardson killed BY Mears. Mears ap
pears to be MORALLY wounded and is ex
pected to live but few hours.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-02
THE RED MEN.
Tnrec Tribes Got Together and Made
Things Livery.

IhihHs Lively.
Rockdale, Texas August 81 Last night
was lurid in Rockdale. made 10 by sort
OF temporary consolidation 1t Chautauqua
Tribe OF San Marcos, Sitting Bull Tribe
OF Hearno and Tomawanda Tribe Of Rock
dale, improved Order Of Red Men, who net
here to witness an excmplficatIon OF de-
gree work by the San Marcos team. The
lhtter came In special car, with the
name OF tho tribe inscribed In large let-
ters on either side OF the ear - rLrty
peing accompanied by Travelling Passenger
Agent w, I. Musick. The locals met rem
resentatives OF both visiting trl.es and
gave them cordial and bospitable tocep-
lion. The council fire was kndled IN the
SPACIOUS auditorium Of the city hall, and
thc weird and beautiful degree .york was
performed In most creditable manner. M
YET which banquet was served. which
al enjoyed, Hon. Ed H. Npne came
along to keep tho boys straight ana made
many friends by his good nature ana
quaint speeches. The Hearno Tribe k,,d-
~ asaed the occasion by lending their cos
sumes' which was made necessary on ne
cHun, OF recent fire at San Marcos in
when the tribe at that place NJ aeticallv
iost their equipment The event wns n
gaia affair and will long be rcmcmoered
py these who participated IN II.
souvenir badges were made IN nv lsdles
nc, mere ana distributed among tho Red Men
4 no order is popular here and ia made mn
VI tue best element In town.