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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-07
W APPOINTED TO ONE OFFICE.
Both on Their Way TO Alaska to Serve rs Conn
missioner for the same District.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 6.-The President was au.
thorized by Congress to appoint four Commits
sioners for Alaska, and among those appointed
was Mr.. William J. Jones OF Port Townsend.
Wash. Soon after Mr.. Jonesis appointment had
been forwarded to him a letter was received
from Senator Wilson. who had requested his ap-
pointment, to the effect that Mr.. Jones had
withdrawn. The department was anxious to
have the new Commissioner appointed as soon
as possible. so that he could reach st. Michael
before navigation closed. Therefore it appointed
1. b. sheppard of Nebraska. The latter appoint
ment was made on July 26.
On Aug. . the department received the bond
and oath OF office Of Mr.. Jones, with the note
that he would start for bis post the next day;
No word has been received from sheppard. ana
done. n he has also gone TO Alaska there will
be two commissioners for the same district. Mr..
Jones will reach ST. Michael about Aug. 20. Mr..
Sheppard could not reach there until long after
ward.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-07
NADIA, or Honor to Private Rafferty,.

WASHINGTON, Aug. GA medal OF honor has
been awarded, by direction OF the President. to
Peter Rafferty, OF 1913 East Thirteenth street,
New York, for gallant conduct at Malvern Hill.
Va Julv / 1890 while he was a private in the
Sixty.ninth New York Regiment. Rafferty, was
wounded, but declined TO obey an order 70 go to
the rear. He kept on lighting, was Wounded sew
emy until some OF them captured him. He was
totally disabled for military service.
William Taylor Of Baltimore for two acts OF
gaiinntry at Front Royal, va, and Weldon
Railroad, Va. He was an oilcer OF inc FIRST
Maryland Volunteers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-07

MADEIRA. CAL, Aug. Con a ranch In the
mountains near Fine Gold, Lewis A. Wohord, a
ranchcr. was killed last evening by Patsy Rear
don, n young ncighbor. Several head of Rear
don's cattle broke into Wotford's field. and
WoNord locked them up in his corral. When
Reardon found the cattle he wanted to turn
them out. but WoffOrd demanded payment for
tho damage they had done. Reardon refused
aymen and in the quarrel Rcardon shot Wof-
ford, keardon has surrendered to the au-
IhnrlllnA-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-07
Money FOR the Tyler Twins.

THE SUN received $40 yesterday from Lem for
the Tyler twins, Brooklyn. God bless the little
ones; may many hearts be moved In their be-
half" he says. II. NJ. A. l.. sent IL to Tllr sun
yesterday for the same purpose. v. VI. I. con-
trlbuted 81.
Mrs. Tyler had received from other sources
up till yesterday morning S36, and about as
much more was reported as collected, Tor Tho
twins. Tho fathers death, it is expected ID only
a question of a very few days.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-07
nurrlar. steal Family rlate valued Mt ~. GOO.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. G.-Burglars entered the
residence of A. Warren kelsey, on Stcnton ave-
nuo. Chestnut Hill, early yesterday morning.
and carried OFF 81, 900 OF family plato and jew
els from u safe, the lock of which was picked.
Mr.. Kelsey and one son are in Europe. and his
wife and three younger children occupied me
house with Ave servants, who slept on an upper
floor. A gardener and coichnan occupied n
separate house on the grounds. Among tho
plate taken was a solid silver punChbowl.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-07
Rowing.

TORONTO. Aug. 9Th second day of the Canadian
amateur oarsnen's regatta was favored with good
weather conditions. The races were well contested.
The most remarkable performance was that OF the
senior fours. The event was won by the Argonauts
OF Toronto in 5 minutes 30 LIS seconds. The senior
singles was won by +, Award OF the Toronto CLUB In
10 minutes "a 81 seconds. He will row in the senior
singles at the national regatta at Philadelphia next
wcTk. He Ia q very -peedy oarsnlan. and expects TO
defeat the Americans In that event.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-07
Dorothy III. tho Winner.

NEWPORT, Aug. 6.-The thirty-footers sailed
n sweepstakc race this afternoon overa triangu-
lar course. Harry p. Whitney winning in Dor
othy ii. The wind was strong from the south
west, and n start was made at $3.50 O'Clock.
Tho Vaquero III. held tho lead during the first
round. but on the second leg OF the second round
ing in third place. Miss Benedict sailed on tho
Hera. and Miss Kate Brice on the Vaquero III.
The official time was:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-07
CAPT. BRISBEN'S BONDS FOUND.
They Were In tho Pockets or n Coat Ho Lert
at the AstOr House.

A coat was found yesterday in the Astor
House belonging TO Capt. John X. Brisben of
Lyons, Kan. who was taken 10 Bellevue Hos.
pital for medical treatment last Saturday, and
who was thought might have beer drugged and
robbed. In the pockets of the coat were 100
shares OF the stock OF the Galveston and Great
Northern Railroad and some other papers.
The finding OF the coat disposcs OF the robbery
theory. Capt. Brisben's mind Is unbalanced.
Ills coat was turned over to the Bellevue prop.
erty clerk.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-07
knIed By indians In Idaho.

PEwAuKEE. Wis, Aug. 6.-Word was received
by John Parker OF this place to-day that his son.
John Parker, Jr., who has boon reading in Idaho
for several years. was murdered by Indians, and
stroyed. A quarrel over a spring 10 given as the
cause OF the deed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-07
ro.,ua,t.r.Geuerai to Take a Vacation.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 6.-Postmaster-General
Gary will leave Baltimore tomorrow for Kenne-
bunkport, Me. where he will spend a few days.
he viii 70 to- tho Hotel .~ChampIein TO spend
some time with the President, Mr.. Gary will
be accompanied by his daughter MISS LILLIAN
Gary.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-07
Britannia Rounds the Isle OF Wight In Record
Time,

CowEs. Aug. 6.-The race for the Meteor Chal.
lcngo Shield, presented by Emperor William of
Germany. open to all yachts exceeding 100 rat
ing. was sailed to-day. Thu Britannia and the
Aurora were the only starters. The Britannia
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-07

MARBLE FALLS. Tex, Aug, 6.-The cedar for
eats on Blue Mountain arc burntng. One thou
sand acres have been destroyed already
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-07

country at large In every honorable manner
Eet Of the world. showing the merchants what
can be learned at Its enormous retail stores,
which have every known Improvement In tho
way OF doing business. After a visit here they
win return to their homes prepared to inculcato
new ideas among their employees concerning u
ut ia true that New York is situated on tho
seacoast and should look for q foreign market.
put tr. Manth Tir So wbn medsr senIs 1 tbe tra9 5s1 bnd
commerce of the country, with instructions to
see what can be done to foster the industries OF
America in foreign countries, we must depend
uP %Wes shall extend the WcrR of tho association
York. We are now negotiating with an expe-
rionced railroad man to take charge Of the
freight department OF the association: His bust
town members Of the association upon the quos.
tion of the delivery OF merchandise. Where we
the railroads to the fact. and shall endeayor to
have something done to remedy the matter.
say that the freight departments OF the railways
are becoming nearly perfect in their work. They
arc making rapid time to al sections OF our
connecting roads are in some cases delinquent,
but they can be made to DO better by. having
their defects shown them. The great fast freight
lines are setting them an example which must
be followed by the smaller roads II they wish TO
"Th express business will also be taken up
tain forms OF legislation, We propose, to Az
which is a subject of vast and far reaching i'm
portance. There can be no doubt of the ultimate
influence of this association through the coun'
try, and with this influence broughtto bear upon
our Senators and congressman. great work car
be done 10 bring about the passage OF a suitable
law. Upon thin subject every honest merchant
will put his shoulder TO the wheel and help US
honest merchant needs to be abolished. There
10 never q failure among the merchants which ii
honest that does not meet with the ready as
sistance and encouragement OF other merchants
New York has been always liberal, but th6J'
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-07-22
THREE WE'RE DROWNED.
\ Scow Goes Over "a Dam with Fatal
Results.

\ Scow Goes Over Dam with Fatal
Results.
Manchester, n. H., July l9.-Five
young men employed in Baldwin's
bobbin shop ventured out on the
swollen Piscaquog river in an old scow
without oars, depending for the guild
ance of the boat upon a man with a
'oard. The rains of the last two days
i caused a flood and the river was a
raging torrent.
The men were unable to control the
old hulk and in short time it was
swept over the dam, the occupants in
their efforts to prevent this losing the
board they used for padding. When
the boat went over the dam it fell bot
tom upward with the men beneath it.
Three got clear, but only two were
able to reach shore, and, although the
other man was an expert swimmer, he
was drawn under by the strong current.
The drowned were: Frank Simmard,
Joseph Lavoi, George Tirrien.
icy were all single. Thomas Tir-
rien and William Lavoe were swept
close inshore, and by hard swimming
got within reach of those who had
gathered along the bank, and were
dragged out,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-07-22
"A Tough Job.

1t took three hours to kill vicious
elephant in the vicinity of Liverpool,
recently, and in assisting to brin.
about this result a medical gentleman
almost succeeded in comprising his
own obstruction. "Charles H." was
the name of the elephant. Two Liver
pool physicians were appointed ex-
ccution' RS. They fed the beast Gu
aconite concealed in carrots and az
scnic sprinkled on buns. which it swal-
lowed pleasantly and asked for more.
Then one medical gentleman conceived
the idea of loading a syringe witt,
prussic acid, inducing the elephant to
open its mouth, and squirting the poi
son down its throat. Charles II. con-
sidered this great sport, but the doc
tor who was operating the syringe, by
reason of his interest in the expert
mem. n.omentarily forgot the deadly
properties of prussic acid. inhaled the
fumes, and fell unconscious. The
other physician saved his colleagues
life with great difficulty the elephant
looking on with deep sympathy How
ever. after Charles II. had taken
enough poison to kill two thousand
men. according to the doctors, and
three hours had passed since the first
dose, he suddenly toppled over and
expired quietly. Like the other
Charles H., he had been an uncon-
scionab!e time dying.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-07-22

Wheat-Walla Walla, Csc; Valley,
CSC per bushel
Flour-Best grades, $3.5O@3.6O;
graham, 1925; supertine, $2.25 per
barrel.
Oats-Choice white, 38 a 40c; choice
gray, 81 a soc per bushel.
Barley-Feed barley, $l6@ l6. so;
brewing, $3.50 10 per ton.
Millstuffs-Bran, $3.50 per ton
middlings, $2l; shorts, $3.50.
Eay-Timothy, $11@14.; clover,
$ll.5O@ ID; California wheat, $10.5O@
12; do oat, $ll; Oregon wild hay, 500
10 per ton.
Eggs-14@ l5c per dozen.
Butter-Fancy creamery, $50 40c;
fair to good, SOC; dairy, 25@30c per
roll.
Cheese - Oregon, 1l1ac; Young
America, l21sc; California, 90 10c per
pound.
Poultry-Chickens, mixed, $3@3.5O
per dozen; broilers, 81. O@3. 50;geese, 81
$3.50; ducks, -. 5O@3 per dozen;
turkeys, live, l0@11c per pound.
IOJatOcS.- OIcSOH ouI DdHheS oOW
45c per sack; new potatoes, SOC per
sack.
Onions-California, new, red. 90c a
81; yellow, $l.25 per GENITAL.
Hops-9H @1O1ac per pound for new
crop; 1896 crop, &c.
Wool-Valley, 11@13c per pound;
Eastern Oregon, 1000; mohair, zoe
per pound.
Mutton-Gross, best sheep, wethers
and ewes, a14@21ac; dressed mutton,
4 nc; spring lambs, So per pound.
Hogs-Gross, choice heavy, 81; light
and feeders, $4,000; dressed, $50
4.25 per 100 pounds.
Beef-Gross, top steers, g. rs a B.;
cows So. 20; dressed beef, 4@51ac per
pound.
Veal-Large, 3; small, 4@41ac per
pound.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-07-22
San Francisco Markets.

Wool-Choice foothill, 90 12c; San
Joaquin, 6 months So loo; do years
staple, ia Sc; mountain, LOG l3c; Ore
gon, 100 13c per pound.
Hops-S@ l2c per pound.
Millstuffs - Middlings, $18@21;
California bran, SAC 14.50 per ton.
Hay-Wheat, *l1.50 wheat and oat,
$40 10. so; oat, *7@9; river barley,
$500; best barley, $6@S; alfalfa,
s5@5.50 clover, $6@S.
Potatoes-New, in boxes, 50@$1.
Onions-New red, roo SOC; do new
silverskin, SO@S1 per GENITAL.
Fresh fruit-Apples, 400 SOC per
small box; do large box, 30 "a 6Oc Royal
apricots, 25@5Oc common cherries,
l5@25c; Royal Anne cherries, $50 4Oc
per box; currants, $1,000 Las per
chest; peaches, 25@60c; pears, 200
4Oc; cherry plums, 20@4oc per box.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 1890; do
seconds, 17@1Sc; fancy dairy, 16@
17c; good to choice, lao l5c per pound.
Cheese-Fancy mild, new, &c; fair
to good. 7@71ac per pound.
Eggs-Store, 100 lac; ranch, LOG
l719c; Eastern, 1904; duck, 13c per
dozen.
Citrus fruit-Navel oranges, 81
az; seedlings, 75c@$1.25; Mexican
lines, so; common lemons. 81.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-07-22

Don't imagine these frogs dressed I'm
in red coats, with swords and pistols.
but simply as an army going out to
fight.
"The frog plays the part of soldier
in Iceland" says traveller from that
country. ''but, Of course. 1t had to be
taken there, as Iceland had neither rep,
tiles nor toads. The frogs fight the
mosquitoes. In some parts of Iceland
especially round the larger lakes, the
mosquitoes and flies have become 50
much Of plague that people living
around myvath mosquito water) are
obliged, while working in the fields, to
protect their hands an faces by gloves,
wells, or masks"
An English physician devised the
clever plan of importing the frogs AS
soon as these little crOakers got into the
country, the mosquitoes began to dl.
minish.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-07-22
IN HAVANA PROVINCE.
The Cuban Patriots Are StiIl MurcI,;no
Westward.

westward.
New York, July ia Herald dis.
patch from Havana says: The inva-
sion OF Havana province by insurgent
forces on their march westward is now
an accomplished fact. The local pa-
pers are prohibited from publishing
even accounts of Official victories in
that province, the object being to dis
credit the news of unusual activity.
General Weyler may suppress news,
but lie cannot conveniently hide
wounded soldiers, and these keep COM
ing in.
The Herald's correspondent at Ma
tanzas writes that Colonel Alvarez Ar
mandez, with 10 men, was completely
routed July |, near Jagucy Grande,
by the insurgcnt General GARLIC. The
Spanish lost 20 killed and about the
same number wounded. During the
fight 20 OF the Spaniards deserted and
went over to the insurgents.
A report is current and generally be-
lieved in Matanzas that the insur-
gents have attacked and partially
burned Cardenas. There are fully
5000 rebels in the vicinity of Matanzas
and Carlenas
General Weyler has not succeeded in
capturing Gomez, and has evidently
given UP the idea, for he has left
Sancti cpiritus and is now at Cienfue-
COS on his way back to Havana
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-07-22

Port Angeles, Wash, July 19.-Ar-
iangements were perfected today by
which the city will get the Pittsburg
iron. steel and tinplate works, whose
organization was reported in the Pitts
burg dispatches several months ago.
John Cain, representing the Pennsylva-
MIA syndicate, submitted their PROPOSE
ton to the citizens of Port Angeles.
and deposited certified check for a
substantial sum as evidence of good
faith. At meeting of the citizens to-
night, the agreement was signed. Port
Angeles furnishes site for the works
and an additional real estate bonus Of
$50, 900. The Pennsylvania company
agrees to begin work within ninety
days, and will employ from 400 to 700
men. The plant will be the pioneer
mill of the kind on the Pacific coast.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-07-22
WEEKLY MARKET LETTER,
Downing, Hopkins 4 Company's Review
of Trade.

of Trade.
There was much activity in the Chi.
cago market during the past week
There was temporary advance in July
wheat OF 3 cents per hushel, but the
end of the week shows tendency to
sell out on the confident assertions that
the present week will see a good begin
ming of the movement of new wheat
to market
There is no indication that the de-
mands from the milling interests will
be sufficient to head off any great guam
THY of it as the -four trade is appar-
emily calling for lessened rather than
increased production. 1t therefore re-
mains with the farmer to say whether
or not he will sell now or at some time
in the future. The developments of
the last few days lead the trade to be-
lieve that there will be the usual lib
eral marketing of wheat almost direct
from the harvester. Looked at in the
broad sense, however, the wheat mar
over, and the coming twelve months
should see higher price level than the
last twelve. America should take II
more than usually prominent part in
the trade OF the year, as the present crop
promises to be not only the finest quail
iiy but relatively larger than that of
any other country. The government
figures on production issued July 10,
are practically ignored by the trade.
They indicate crop nearly 10000. 900
bushels less than the most radical in
the trade will estimate. The weak
point in the report is the VIGOROUSLY
Inaccurate figures on area. No one in
the trade will seriously entertain the
proposition that Oklahoma has but 2OO,-
coo acres in wheat this year.
The London Times of recent date
says: "The prospect of the harvest in
Eastern Europe are disquieting indeed.
In Austria and Hungary and along the
whole line of the Danube the harvest
will be bad. Immense tracts of corn
fields in Servia, Bulgaria and Roumania
have been laid under water by destruc-
tive floods, and what water has spared,
rust has greatly injured. So bad, in
deed, is the prospect that Austria and
Hungary, instead of exporting wheat
will have to import it. At any rate it
is clear that the wheat supply from
the Danube is likely to be exceedingly
s all, if not altogether wanting this
season.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-07-22
Only Six Survivors,

OF the crowd Of members of Parlia-
ment VINO, on Nov. 20, 1887, thronged
the bar of the House of Lords to catch
a glimpse Of the girl Queen opening her
first Parliament, only six are living at
this day. This fact. standing alone,
marks the unparalleled length of Queen
\ictorla's reign. The half dozen sur
vivors are Mr.. Leader, who represented
Victoria in the first Parliament of Vic
tOria; Mr. Hurst, who represented Hor-
81 am; Wentworth Fitzwilliam. Of NAL
ton, now Earl Fitzwilliam; Sir Thomas
Acland, Of West Somerset, whose fam
lily is still represented in the House of
Commons Of to-day by the ex-vice pres
ident Of the council; Mr.. Villieis, now,
as then, representing Wolverhampton,
and Mr.. Gladstone, the rarest relic of a
turbulent political past. and now In re-
tirement from public life. or her first
ministers not one Is alive.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-07-22
+ rst Sapphire Found in Idaho.


An Idaho miner brought stone to
the Miners bureau which was pro-
nounced sapphire of the purest water
and the largest ever seen. The gem
was nearly cube, being about one
and onehalf inches thick, one and one
half inches wide, and two inches long.
1t was much water worn. showing
plainly the pebbly conformation grad
unlly assumed by gems found in the
beds OF mountain torrents, the edges
being very much rounded. This is the
first sapphire of any size discovered
In Idaho. They are frequently found
In Montana, and some fine stones have
come from there. The owner of this
stone Is operating placer mines in
Idaho. and the stone was found in the
tailings and preserved on account of
Its bright blue color. News of the find
reached New York and an agent of
Tiffany after examining the stone Of
fered $4,000 for it. The owner decided
that If it was worth that in the rough
1t was probably worth much more. and
Is now on his way to London. where
he expects to realize its full value.
The stone Is almost perfect, the only
blemsh being fracture on one side
extending less than one-eighth of an
inch into the stone Mr.. Taylor, who
has long experience In handling gems.
says that in his opinion 1t is the
largest known sapphire in the world
the weight being POS carats. Sap
phirrs are valuable according to their
purity, perfectly clear gems bringing
high prices. the price. like that of
diamonds, being increased per carat in
proportion to the weight of the stone.
Denver Republican.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-07-22

~'hich. in spite OF comminuted. COM
pound fractures, dislocations. and such
other evils as attend a hunting man
who comes cropper," compelled him
to place his arms around her, and raise
her head until her sweet red lips were
available for kissing purposes.
My Dear Robert: was married to
your uncle Richard yesterday. and we
leave here for the south of France to-
morrow. l did not find what you rep
resented; in fact, quite the contrary.
When l tell you that l have persuaded
your uncle to increase your allowance
! feel sure that you will not regret my
signing myself your affectionate aunt,
"CICELY MAINTAINING"
by Jove" exclaimed Bob, as he tore
the above letter into little pieces, its
wonderful what woman can do
Chicago Tribune.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-07-22
THE DAY IN CONGRESS.
Pacific Railroad A Tairs Are Discussed
in the Senate.

Pa Railroad A Tairs Are Discussed
in the Senate.
Washington, July 17.-Pacific rail-
road affairs occupied the attention OF
the senate throughout the day, and the
Harris resolution relating to the pend
ing proceedings against the Union Pa
cifc finally went over. Early in the
day, Stewart and White INDUCED in
sharp personalities in connection with
the contest over the San Pedro deep
water harbor. The joint resolution
was passed, accepting the invitation OF
France to participate in the Paris expo
sitiOn of 1900.
Stewart moved a reconsideration OF
the action of the senate in passing the
resolution directing the secretary OF
war to proceed in the construction OF
breakwater at San Pedro, Cal. 1t re-
opened the long-standing controversy
over the location of deep-water har-
Dor on the coast, and long and exclt-
ing debate between Stewart and White
enSued,