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hand for the past two or three weeks. The average condition of crop on the 1st inst. as estimated by the depart ment of agriculture was 7S.3 against S.69 last month decline of 8.6 per csnt
 The Indicated decline n gieneral eondi- tions is worthy of serious considerations
 especially owing to the fact that con- siderable deterioration in crop prospects has evidently taken placs since the 1st, the date at whcih the bureau fig ures are compiled. It therefore seems quite likely that there will soon be a gel1eral disposition on the part of the trade to modify current crop views. In vi=w of the above report and fact that the crop is anywhere from two to three weeks late and will therefore be suscep- tible to damage from early frost for a longer time than usual as crop sufil- eiently in excess of next seasons pros peetiye consumptive demand to justify a lower level of values is not by any means assured, ea the other hand the chances would appear to be largely in favor of a much smaller improvement owing to the fact that indications begin to point to smaller yield than trade has all along been banking on. The effect of The bureau report on the market has thus far been to advance pric4s about points The improvement would un- questionably have been greater had there been a broader speculative demand for cotton. The situation is becoming extremely interesting, however, and it is only natural to believe that ths specu- laf.ive revival will not much longer hold aloof from the cotton market. Receipts are rather free, but still fall considerably under last years. Today are about 21 900 vs. 6,S60 last week and 2S294 last year. J. P. MUDD & co.
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.ticIes I0penIne Hlehest Lowest OIosing

Cash uotations-Flour-Firm prices 15c higher; No. 2 spring wheat, 9S1s@99h; No. spring wheat, 93@99; No. red. 99@ $1; No. corn, 31; No, ? oats, 200201s; No. white fob, 22@22ts; No. 9 rye, 511z; No. 3 barley, nominal; No. fob, 33634; No. 4 f.o-b., 2S1S@36; No. 1 flax seed. $1.041s@ $1.0T1s; prime Timothy seed, $2.60; mess pork, per bbl.. SS,45@$s5o; lard, per 100 lbs, $4.671A; short ribs sides, loose $5 25D $5.50; dry saIted shoulders, boxed, 516@ 5A; short clear sides, boxed. 5%@5M; whisky, distillers' finished goods, per gal loH, N.22; sugars. cut loaf. unchanged; granulated. unchanged; standard A." unchanged; No. 2 yellow corn, 31.
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Stock Letter.

Birmingham, Sept. 10.-Tle stock mar ket was active acd strong today with great variety in the issues traded in. More favorable weather reports from corn belt, good influence of St. Paul dividend and excellent returns of car movems nts gave buoyancy to the guan- gers. Chicago, Burlington and Quincy rose above par, gaining about per cent on reports that the company's August gain in gross earnings would surpass all previous expectations. Rock Island rose over a point in anticipation of the lifting of the company to a higher divi- dend level and Northwestern and Omaha gained about per cent. New York Central rose a point and there was some stir in Erie on excellent prospects of trunk line traffic. Southern railway stocks showed signs of shaking off the influence of yellow fever scare and Mis- souri, Kansas and Texas preferred rose 2 per cent. on expectations of early im- provement in traffic comparisons. Man haitian rose nearly per cent. on cover ing of belated shorts, but lost part of gain later. Western Union improved over a point on reports excellent returns earnings from company's test offices. Consolidated Gas mads a new high rec ord and Brooklyn Union Gas advanced sharply. Brooklyn Rapid Transit was strong and higher on progress in new traffic relations. In late trading Jersey Central became conspicuous for strength. The market closed strong at reactions from the best pricss. There were large dealings in railway and other bonds with several striking advances.
 J. F. MUDD 6 co.
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Trains Nos. 57 and 5s carry Pullman yesti- bule sleepers between St. Louis and Jack sonville and Montgomery and Port Tampa. Trains Nos. B and 36 carry Pullman yesti- bule sleepers between Cincinnati and Jack sonville.
 Free reclining chair cars between Mont gomery and Savannah on trains 67 and 5S. Train Mo- 5s, ieavlng Montgomery at 7:25 D. m, connects at Port Tampa with Plant steamship line for Key West and Havana. and schedules will be furnished upon arpli-
 W. V. LIFSEY, D. F. A.,
 Montgomery, Ala.
 B. W. WRENN, P. T. M,
 Savannah, Ga. H. c. McFADDEN, A. G. P. A.,
 Savannah. Ga.
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New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans, Sept 10.-Sscretary He's ters weekly cotton statement shows the amount brought itno sight for the week 144.5S5 bales against 211,22 last year. This makes the total for the ten days of this ssason 1922 against 267, ,47S last year.
 Receipts at all United States ports since Sept. 1: u5,S66 bales against 1S6,- SAP last year. Across the Mississippi Ohio and Potomac rivers 255 against 5,058 last year.
 Southern mill taking S1,219 against 29,- 727 last year.
 Exports for the ten days, 25,427 against 60, ,935.
 The total tai1ings of American and Canadian mills, 60,929 against 57,592 last year.
 The total visible in Europe and in the United States and afioat is 1,017, 1923 agaist 984,1 177 last week and 1,494,5O5 last year. of this s02, 283 is American against 771, TIT last week and 1,215, ,305 last year.
 Cotton futures steady; sales 245O0 bales. September, 6.74@676; October. 6.54@6.55; November, 6.546D656; Deem Der, -6.56@657; January, 6.59@6.61; Febru- ary. 6.63@6.64; March, 6.67Q6.6S; April, 6.70@6.71.
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Cotton Letter.

New York. Sept. 1O.-The cotton mar ket was quiet, lively today. The bureau report was decidedly bullish. It made the condition of the crop IS 3-10 per cent, against S6 9-10 per cent last month and GA 2-10 per cent last year. An advance of one-half sixty-fourth in Liverpool this morning was regarded as insufh- cient, and the market opened here un- changed; the forenoon was very dull After the publication of the govern ments report the market became firm, and was at one time buoyant. Heavy realizing sales, however, checked the ad- vance. New Orleans sold moderately during the day ard Liverpool bought here in the afternoon. January opened at 6.83, fluctuated between 6.S5 and 6.S1 until the bureau was announced, then advanced to 6.94 and closed at 6.90 to 6.91, with the tone of the market steady. The movement for. the week was heavy when compared with former years. Ex- pect the phenomenally early crop of last year we think will improve prices.
 RIORDAN & CO.
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wheat tariff were the bullish features. the reaction being caused by realizing sales Corn declined K@asc. and oats Ac. Provisions closed 5@221Lc. lower on tho renewed yellow fever scare in the south.
 Leading futures rangeu zs follows:
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CENTRAL OR GA. RAILWAY co.
Trains are. run by Central Time. Effective May 2, 1897.
Read Down.

For further information as to schedules. rates etc., call on, or write to s. Jacobs Commercial Agent, Jack w. Johnson. U. Theo. D. Kline, General Superintendent. !. c. Halle, General Passenger Agent
 Savannah Ga
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Cotton Letter,

Birmingham. Sept. 1o.-rhe character of bureau report published today fully justiffes the private advices of damage which have been constantly coming to
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Chicago Change

Chicago, Sept. 1o.-September wheat sold at a dollar today. and December came within Ac of that figure at one time, but declined towards the close to ss, an advance of Ac since yesterday. Sep- tember closed at sS1sc. Strong foreign markets. seaboard engagements and ru- mers of a reduction in the French
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Financial

New York. S=pt. 1O.-The Evening Posts London financial cablegram says:
 The better aspect of The money market helped all othar markets today. Rates for settlement purposes promise to b. moderate. American and home rail- ways had a sharp rise. Grand Trunk guaranteed preferred bonds especially strong. Americans fluctuated during th5 day, but the net result is that prices are higher, Milwaukee and St. Paul leading; the latter touched 1041s at one time At 4:30 thep rice was 104b.
 In Berlin the market was firmer and in Paris it was steady to firm.
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No. carries Pullman Sleeping Cars Bir- mngham to Cincinnati and from Birming- ham to New York without change
 No. carries Pullman Union Sleeping Car Birmingham to Cincinnati and Pullman Sleeping Car Chattanooga to Louisville.
 J. M Culp, Traffic Manager, Washington, D. c. Washington, D. C.
 e. ". Wickersham. Superintendent, Bir- ". A. Turk. G. F. A., Washington. D. c. C. A. Benscoter. A. c. P. A., Chatta- e. M Billheimer, T. P. A. Birmingham,
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Chicago Live Stock

Chicago, Sept. 10-The few choice cat tie offered sold at firm prices. Others moved off slowly at no very strong fig ures. Choice native cattle are selling at the best prices of the season. Fourteen prime 1,476 pound steers sold today at $5.50 Sales were made at $4.0014.25 for common dressed beef steers, with an occasional sale at $3.s5. Middling grades sold at $4.50@4.75, and the better class of shipping and export cattle found quick sales at $5.00@$5.50 The bulk of cattle sold at s460 and 5.3o and exports take a good many at $4.65@5.25. The stocker and feeder trade was animated at a wide range of prices, common stOckers selling as low as $3 and a few prime feeders going for $4.50@4.60 Prime calves sold for $e. e.400665. Texas cattle sold at lower prices. Illinois fed lots bringing $3.S5GD410 and grasssrs going between $3.0O93S5.
 Trade in hogs was active, prices ruling stronger and on an average a nickel higher Sales were $375@4.40 for coarse heavy to prime little hogs, the bulk bringing $4.00@4.25. Pigs were in large supply and sold at S260@4.35, according to quality. There was an active de- mand for sheep and lambs at steady prices Sheep sold at an extreme range of $2.2564.25 for natives, chiefly $375@ 3.S5, while westerns bring s3.10@3. S5. Lambs sold at $3.406D375 for a few calls up to S5.25m5.70 for good to prime spring lambs. Sales were largely at $4.75m5.25.
 Receipts-Cattle, 4,0o0; hogs, 170oo; sheep, 12,000.
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The Iron Market.

Birmingham, Sept. 1o.-The following are the latest quotations on iron: Open silver grey. s.
 Close silver grey, No. foundry and No. 1 soft, $7.75.
 No. 9 foundry and No. soft, $725. No. foundry, $7.
 No. foundry, grey forge and mottlsd, $6.75.
 White, $6.50.
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Liverpool Cotton Market.

Liverpool, Sept 10.-Cotton spot mod crate demand, prices steady. American middling, 41sd.
 The sales of the day were 10000 bales, of which 500 were for speculation and export, and included S,60o bales Ameri- can.
 Receipts, none.
 Futures opened quiet but steady, with a moderate demand, and closed quiet. American midd1ing L. M. C., September, 3 63@3 64d value; September and Octo- Der, 3 56@3 57d buyers; October and November. 1903 Sod buyers; Novem- Der and December, 3 45@3 46d buyers; December and January, 8 44Q3 45d buy CTS; January and February, 8 44@3 45d sellers; February and March, 45 sell CTS; March and April, 45@3 46d buy CTS; April and May. 46d3 47d sellers; May and June. 47@3 4Sd sellers; June and July, 4S@3 49d sellers.
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PULLMAN CAR sERvIcE

PULLMAN CAH SERVICE,
 Train No. 38, leaving Birmingham at 5:5s e. m., carries Pullman Buffet Sleeping Cars between Birmingham and Atlanta unitfng at Atlanta with and forming a part of the Washington and Southwestern Vestibule Limited, running solid between Atlanta tween Birmingham and New York
 Nos. s5 and 36 carry Pullman sleeping cars between Atlanta and New York. east bound.
 Additional information as to schedules rates, sleeping car reservation. etc.. cheer. fully furnished upon application 10 office of travelling passenger agent, No. \ North Twentieth street, Birmingham, Ala; teIe- phone, S46.
 J. M. Culp. Traffic Manager. Washington, D. c.
 w.. H. Green, General Superintendent, Washington, D. c. W A. Turk. G. P. A.. Washington, D. c. c. A. Benscoter, A. G. P. A., Chatta- . ]. F. Billups. T. P. A.. Birmingham. Ala,
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Markers l. by. Telegraph.

U. 8. Leather ..... ..... {
 Do. pfd. ..... ... .... 70A 715A 70% n U. s. Rubber ..... ..... E Wabash =. ....... ..... s2 s% sS
 Do. pfd. ..... .... ..... 23ls 2Sss g 2: Western Union =. ...... 96H 965h 95k 9( Wheeling & l.. E. :.
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Dry Goods.


 New York, Sept. 10.-Th= dry goods market shows no change from the weeks run of business. The market is reIa- lively quieter than 1t was last week. Both cotton and woolen goods prices have maintainsd firm whatever the ir'- regularfties of the demand at first hands.
 The jobber demand Is well sustained. S,aple cOttons are steady demand, though trading is not by any means heavy. Print cloths are firm at 25sc.
 Prints continue the feature of the market. Both in fancies and staples the rsorders are quite heavy and ad- vances are still looked forward ito. Wool en goods show no change.
 New York, Sept 10-The total bank clearances for the week in the United States were $1,1O461S,650; per cent. in crease, 45.6; exclusive of New York, $434,- 990,522; per cent. increase, 28.4.
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NORTHERN ALABAMA RAILROAD
 COMPANY. Time table No. 3, in effect Monday, Jan. 1, 1897, at 500 a. m.
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BIRMINGHAM & ATLANTIC R. R- CO Time table No. H. taking effect 5 a. m. July
 4 - ~~AS
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Samuel Hunt. General Manager. O. K. Cameron, Master of Trains. N. p. Adrianee. Supt.
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No. carries Pullman Sleeping Car Bir- mingham to New Orleans and Pullman Union Sleeping Car Birmingham to Shreveport.
 No. 3 carries Pullman Union Sleeping Car Birmingham to New Orleans. DOUBLE DAILY SCHEDULE TO GIN
 ClNNATI, LOUISVILLE AND
 LEXINGTON.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-26
SPANISH METHOD
OF FIGHTING
After Suffering Defeat by Cubans Kill
COuntryman and Report Victory.
TAKE PRISONERS.
Provisions and Arms Captured and Spanish
Train Burned Engagement TOOk
Place Near Sougo

Havana, May 25.-It is reported from
Santiago de Cuba that Spanish mill
tary train from FL Cristo to songo was
attacked by go insurgents. The train was
carrying troops to reinforce the garrison
at SOngo At the first shots Lieut.. La
feunte who was in command OF the Span
ish troops ordered his men to fire on their
.assailants, but at that moment several
dynamite bombs which had been pre-
viously placed on the track by the cubans
exploded. killing Lieut.. I.afuente and 12
Spanish privates and woundinG % others.
The locomotive and one car wee de-
stroyed by the explosion.
The spaniards surrendered and the Gu
ba.ns after plundering the train and
securing u large amount Of provisions
and munitions Of war, burned the re
naming cars.
Sixty Spanish soldiers and % other per-
sons, employees Of the railroad and Of
fcers under the Spanish government
We're made prisoners. Two hours later
they were set free by order OF General
CaIlxto Garcia.
The Spanish military commander of
Songo was afraid to go to the aid of the
troops but waited until they were re-
leased and the insurgents were far away.
Then he sailed forth and near the town
killed two countrymen. one of them
noncombatant and the other a Cuban of
his own forces. He then returned to
town reporting a victory over the in
surgents.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-26
The RIO GRANDE
ON A RAMPAGE
Leyee Breaks 10 Dallas, Texas, and
the City Is Flooded.
HUNDREDS ARE HOMELESS
Railroad Lends Use Of Its Cars for the
nomeless-fire Alarm Saved Lives
Of Many People
HUNDREDS ARE HOMELESS

DalIas. Tey.. May Z5-A special from
~ Paso says that at O'clock this morn
Ing a FIRE alarm aroused the people IN
the lower part OF the city The leyee
md broken and food OF the waters OF
IN. RIO Grande was rushing through the
city. The levee that broke was on the
canal on Stanton street The river hat
reached it's highest point since isl.
In few minutes large force OF men
was nj work trying 10 check the rushing
waters with sacks filled with sand, lrt
"a second break above backed up the
water on the workmen and they had 70
retire. The Texas & PaeiAc railway off,
cials, realizing that hundreds OF families
were being flooded rom their homes.
hacked IN large number OF empty
ferlght cars for the accommodation of
the homeless Not less than IN houses
were swept away and tonight sereral
hundred men are ~ work on the levee.
The splash Of walls " falling houses
Is mingled with the cries o. Onrighted
women and children who nrc driven from
their homes. People residing IN the lower
part OF the city ARE leaving their homes
md moving 70 the foothills OF Mount
Franklin
Several families are row housed in
freight cars standing in a sea Of water
The changing OF the fire hell this MORN
Ing saved the lives Of many people who
were asleep. ignorant OF their danger
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-26
KILLED BY A BLAST.
a Miner Bravely Attempts 70 Save the
Life OF His Companion.

Marysville. Cal. May 25.-The Donne-
broge mine at Broad valley. mining
tcayr about n miles east Of this place.
WIS 'he scene OF a fatal accident at
i0.gi Sunday night Two men named Ed
Sherman and VIM. Shea were engaged In
preparing series of blasts In slope
and proceeded to discharEe them. When
the match was applied. Shea started TO
retreat to a place OF safety. He then
discovered that Sherman had failed 70
follow him The next instant the first
explosion occurred and ne saw Sherman
hurled TO the ground. Though the con-
cusslon caused Shea's candle 10 so out,
he went to the rescue. He reached
Sherman's body and placed 1t on his
shoulders and was Fastening away when
the other blasts exploded. Though the
flying ore and gravel showered about the
two men, iuhicting fresh wounds on
Sherman and almost disabling his res-
cuer. the bottom OF the shaft was reach
ed and Shea gave the alarm. The two
men were hastily taken to the surface
Sherman died in a short time.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-26
WHAT THE EFFECT WOULD Re.

In considering the important question
whether the dlfferental proposed by
either house or the senate hill Is greater
than It should be. we are hound In fair
ness To take into consideration existing
conditions and the changes which have
taken place since the enactment Of the
net of lS9i When that act was under
discussion in the senate the difference
Of German granulated md raw beets, SS
per cent analysis, was 57-l00ths of cent
ner pound. In March the difference was
@-l0oths OF a cent per pound The impor-
tations Of refined sugars into the United
States amounted In 1891 TO 4,nOOO0O pounds
and In 1892 to li.0OO.OOO pounds. The i'm
portations In 1896 amounted 10 $4,000. 900
pounds, while the importatlons in the
single month Of April. 1897, omonted to
nearly 32,0O0,00O pounds.
German redners have driven the sugar
refining industry OF Great Britain almost
entirely out of existence, They are, as l
have already stated. invading every su-
gar market OF the world with their pro
duct. Most of the German granulated
imported Is the result OF a continuous
process OF refining. For months raw
Continued on Third Page.)
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-26
OGDEN GATEWAY WILL OPEN.

Denver. May 25.-General Manager w.
H. Bancroft, of the Oregon Short Line.
arrived in the city yesterday in company
with Receiver Ristine. of the Colorado
Midland railroad. 1t is asserted, ana
while none of the officials in question
will admit it they will not deny, that the
conference is for the purpose Of taking
definite steps to open the Ogden gate
way to the competition of all lines run
ming to the east.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-26
A CRUEL SAMARITAN.

San Francisco. May 25.-Rev Allan
Kennedy, erstwhile pastor of a Cumber-
land Presbyterian church in Arkansas,
latterly an Evangelist some time an
electrician. and now, with his wife, the
keeper of a children's home, has been
arrested charged with cruelty to the IL
months-old babe of Mr.. and Mrs II. b.
Buckmaster. which was left in his
charge 1t bears marks of brutal beat
ings. Kennedy's defense is that the child
was obstinate
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-26
HEAVY DAMAGES AWARDED.

Chicago, May 25,-Susan ST. John. q
New York portrait painter. was awarded
today $25,O00 damages against the North
ChicaCo Street Railway Co.
In 1895 she was visiting Chicago and
while dismounting from a North Side cal
the motorman started the car goins
before she had reached the ground anG
she was thrown TO a stone curbing She
claimed that her injuries united her for
doing good work with her brush.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-26
BASE BALL SCORES.

Chicago. May 25.-New York s Chlca-
go O.
Louisville. May 21-Boston :. Louisville,
l.
st. Louis. May 25-st Louis s. Wash
ington 6
Pittsburg. May 25.-Baltimore 6, Pitts
burg 9
Cincinnati. May 95.-Brooklyn 6. Cincln-
natl ,.
Cleveland, May 25-Cleveland 10, Phila-
delphia ..
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-26
CRETANs WANT ADVICE.

Athens. May 25-Cretan chiefs have sent
a document to the Greek government de-
clarng that they are almost unanimously
in favor of a political union with Greece,
but asking the advice of the government
as to the best course to pursue consist
entity, and with due regard to national
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-26
NEW THROUGH CARS.

San Francisco. May S,-1'he Southern
Pacific Co. will establish in ten days
time n through sleeping car service from
San Francisco Los Angeles and Port
land, all via Sacramento. to Chicago.
The main train will be run from Portland
and will await the through sleepars from
San Francisco and Los Angeles at Sac
ramento
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-26
SHOT THE SUPERINTENDENT

oroville. Cal. May 25.-Some days ago
Frank Page, at the Indian ranch quartz
mine, had trouble with the superintend-
ent of the mine. Yesterday 1t was re-
ported here that the trouble was renewed
when the superintendent began shooting.
Two bullets passed through Pages body,
and the third struck the shin, carrying
away the flesh but not breaking the bone.
In spite of his serious wounds. Page, who
is a half-breed Indian, will live
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-26
THINKS IT WAS CASE.

Roseburg, May 81. N. Thacker, spec
ial officer of Wells, Fargo & Co., who is
in the city says there is no doubt but
that John Case and the Tacoma street
car robber are one and the same. Cases
revolver was colts No 1905 which IS
identical with the one found on the Ia
coma robber.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-26
PARKHURsT FRUSTRATED.

New York. May 25.-After struggling
against it for months. Rev. Charles
Parkhurst has finally succumbed to ner-
vous prostration and is confined to his
bed, His attending physician says that
DR.. Parkhurst Is a victim of overwork
and will not be able to resume his labors
for at least a week.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-26
COLOR LINE AT Los ANGELES.

Los Angeles, May 25-Two colored chill
drel are the cause OF trouble and dissen-
ton In the congregation of the Central
Baptist church. They recently Joined
the Sunday school and their exclusion
was asked for by several members of the
congregation. On the pastors refusal to
put them ont. four Of the founders of the
church withdrew, but the preachers po-
sltion was sustained by the majority OF
the church people.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-26
SPECIE PAYMENT SUSPENDED.

New York. May 25.-The Heralds cor
respondent in Guatemala cables that the
government has issued decree suspend
ing specie payments for six months.
The hanks will lend the government
l.5oO,OOO pesos to be repaid in six months
in silver