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Stanton Sickles. appointed Secretary of Le-
CATION at Madrid, is son of Gen. Dan
Siekes, the Union soldier and gold Democrat
who earnestly supported Mckinney in the last
campaign. He is about "a years old, and has
spent much time abroad.
+
The new Sixth Auditor of the Treasury,
Capt. Henry A. Castle, Of st. Paul. Mimi, Is a
Union veteran. He was born near Quincy, HI,
and when the war broke ont lie enlisted in the
I'D ILL.,, and served under Sheridan. He was
made Sergeant Major. aud at the battle OF
Stone River was severely wounded. Upon his
recovery he re.enlisted, raised company of
his own and entered the service as Captain of
Co. A. 18th Ill. Capt. Castle was Department
Commander of Minnesota from 1872 until 1875.
He moved to ST. Paul in 1866. became editor of
a prominent paper, was in the Legislature in
1873 Postmaster. and foremost in public enter
prises. His eldest son, Charles w. Castle, is q
Lieu tenant in the 10th U. S. Capt. Castle has
always been stanch Republican.
4
A Congressional committee has been investi-
eating the charitable and reformatory institn.
tions in the District and has extended inquiry
to institutions and methods of work in other
cities Responses show that Washington is far
ahead Of any other city ia its liberality. The
National Capital uses more public money for
charity than any other city. In baltimore the
amount is next to that of Washington, but even
there it is much less.
X
The sudden and severe manner in which
Jerry Simpson sits again every time he rises in
the House on any question does not seem to
| shock even his feelings He regularly bobs up
| each day with something or other. and as regu-
larry he is ignored. If Mr.. Jerry can't fluid
fault with the fact that NO quorum is present.
| nc tackles the committee question. The other
day he made the point that various bills intro
| duced appeared in the journal as having been
| referred to certain committees, when there
were no committees. He declared, therefore,
that it was a false record. A point of order was
m ade that Mr.. Simpson had stated no PROPOSE
ton. and Ia spite of all the protests of the
Kansan, the previous question was ordered and
tue journal was approved.
r
| Bob Fitzsimmons tie new champion of fsti-
cuff was in town recently, and the story is
| told that Secretary Sherman knocked him out
| in one round. Fitz called at the big Depart
n1ent building. He laid aside the JOY of being
a sight himself for the time being in order that
he might take in Others among which he cvi.
IDENTIFY regarded Secretary Sherman as one.
He asked the messenger for an audience with
Mr.. Sherman. and when the Secretary was in-
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How a woman paid her Debts.

A lady in Lexington says: 'I am out OF debt, and
thanks to the Dshwasher business In the past 81
weeks have made $4,000 Every housekeeper wanc3
Dishwtsher and any intelligent person can sell them
with big profit to himself The Dishwasher Is lovely,
you can wash and dry the family dishes in two min
utes, and without wetting your hands, foG can gft
particulars by addressing The Mound City Dishwasher
Co St Louis Mo. There Is big money in the business
agent. expect 10 clear "a go the coming year
need the money, why not make IL: Miss O. l.
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statue of Gen. william T. sherman.

A fund for the erection of a statue OF Gen.
William T. Sherman in the City of New YORK
was started soon after his death, and with IN
terest added now amounts TO over S62.OOV.
Samuel ID. Babcock is Chairman of the Commit
tee and Charles Stewart Smith, of New York,
Treasurer contract has been made for tho
statue. which il is hoped will be ready for un-
vailing before many months.
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NEW NOMINEES

The President has nominated, among others.
the following:
Charles Burdette Hart, of West Virginia. to
be Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni-
poteniiary to Colombia; Francis S. Jones, of
Louisiana, to be Secretary of Legation at
Buenos Ayres Argentine Republic; John g.
Thompson, of Illinois. to be Assistant Attor-
ney-General; James Edmund Boyd. of North
Carolina, to be Assistant Attorney General.
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The Bdtg-HaF::

With delightful inconsequence. the Paris
fashion papers announce that the fad for bicy-
cling is going out and fad for tatooing Is
taking its place.
It is said that the wife OF the new Chinese
NIinisterto Washington. Nine. WI Ting Fang
is really pretty according to ideas of pretti-
ness.
New York has truant law" and woman
officer to help enforce it. She has remarkable
ability to find the hants of the runaway school
children. and her special district is part Of
the city usually known as Hell's Kitchen"
The young ones call her tho woman cop" the
holy terror" the LADY with grip" and by
a variety of other descriptive names. She has
q remarkably firm grip, and believes in the
healthful effect of a mild shaking, so the chill
dren stand in sufficient awe OF her; but she
also gives them friendly little talks and tries
to persuade them to do right, instead of wrong.
There is not much variety in wedding frocks
from year to year. The new styles show
smaller sleeves and have ruches about the neck,
but otherwise are much as last years. The
gown pictured may be of regulation ivory satin
or ofsik, or, for girish bride, of white organdy
made up over taffeta; or, if that be too ex-
pensive a simple unlined frock like the Sum-
mer ones can be fashioned for her. The skirt
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DECISIONS TO COME.
New Assistant Secretary Takes
Office.

Hon, Webster Davis will Confer with the
Secretary of Interior and Commissioners
Evans - Important Rulings Expected.
Large Block of Work Cut Out for the Ne"
Incumbent
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High-crowned hats are fashionable, and for
q woman not too short, nor too stout nor too
tall, they are graceful. The crowns are usually
of different color from the brm. The black
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brimmed green crowned ones are most popu-
lar.
r.
It is always surprising to hear that in Eng
land our homely, old. common MULLEN is Guilt
waited in gardens and is called the American
velvet plant"
~
The description of the costumes of dandy
of the Chinese Court is enough to make girls
mouth water. The present ambassador from
China to England His Exeellency Chang Yen
Huan, is remarkable, even in China. for the
gorgeousness of his gowns and jewels. Only
bright colors please him. Satin is the only
he insists upon having costumes to match his
wonderful Embellishments. rubies, emeralds,
and jade. In the Winter he uses great guam
titles of rich furs for trimming his satin robes.
Neither his diamonds, rubies, nor emeralds,
however, are so dear to his heart as his jade
iewelry. Jade is as precious to the Chinese as
diamonds are to the Western folks. Chang
Yen Hran has girdle Of carved jade, neck
| lace of the rarest, greenest jade, great jade
ring, and jade flower button for his cap,
! which, with robe of jade-green satin, makes
| royal costume, and one much envied by his
fellow-courtiers. This dandy would never
think of wearing robe more than once dur.
| ing the year, and 1t would send shivers down
his noble back to wear q frock that did not ex-
actly match his jewels.
| ELSIE PoMERoY McELRoY.
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VETERANS IN THE CITY.
Isaac Reed, 7th Nd, New Park, York Co., Pa.
Comrade Reed is farmer, aud in company
with his wife, is OH visit to the Wilderness,
where he was severely wounded.
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white ostrich tips all nid-nodding. completed
an equisitely simple wedding costume.
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Wanted An Idea ; 4 NJ ::$ s. !: |.

Protect your ideas; they may bring you VIC attn
Write JOHN WEDDERBURF CO., Patent Attorrs
neyB Washington. ID. c.. for their 81 SU prize oues
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opsr OF THE coRRlnoes,

Stanton Sickles appointed Secretary of Lee
CATION at Madrid. is a son of Gen. Dan
Siekes, the Union soldier and gold Democrat
who earnestly supported Mckinley in the last
campaign. He is about "a years old, and has
spent much time abroad.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-01

Horace T. Chapman. T. 81. Hunter. T. ~
yanmcter a. Vs. Patrick and James =
Rice Before The ballo, proceeded, Il r.
liouRh was wilhdrHwn Before the ballot
WAS completed. J6neph Dowling Withdrew
Paul r. Borg ard moved 70 suspc.m the
rules and nominate Horace r. Chapman
BY ncclamatl0n. Great confusion relgned.
Chapman II a large owner Of coal mines
nhd very popular with the miners. The
motion Of Bowling was finally declared
out Of order. There were 90 votes cast.
With ~ necessary 10 choice.
First bniloi-sorg ~. smalley i2s g.
Tburmaa - Donovan ii1 IL. Chapman
20 IL Hunter 81. vanmeter p. Patrick
oC. Rice 3, Reeves Il. Warner o. Lentz ..
secoad ballot -smalley - Thurman q.
Donoyaa s. IL, Chapman ~ ~ Hunter
is Sloane l. Patrick g. Rice ii2. Lentz Is.
Necessary 10 o chdcs. isl. Chapman was
thea declared the nominee OF the conyen.
ton The nomination was made unan-
imous
Ex-state Senator Melville Shaw was
nominated for lieutenant governor. The.
Horace r. Chapman. the nominee for gov
efnor. addressed the convention on the
silver question IN accepting the nomlna.
ton.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-01
THE FINAL VOTE
NEAR AT HAND
Rapid Work on the Tariff Bill In the
Senate Yesterday.
TURPIE GROWS PICTURESQUE
10 Mis- Hstsphors and yirnlenee Of Ms De-
nuneistions-N Nominations by the Pres-
idsat-Bannock Indian Trouble.

Washington. June 31.-As a result OF
rapid work on the tariff blll today. the
close OF the loag debate in the senate and
a nnal vote on the bill Il felt to be
very near at HAND.
Two o. the most important provisions.
those relating TO the Hawaiian treaty
Of reciprocity and the duty on coal, were
perfected today. while another source OF
conflict, the reciprocity section. was ma
tured by the fiaance committee and pre-
sented 10 the senate. Aside from these
large items. great many items, mfrar
ones. which have caused more or less
conflict, were disposed Of The Hawaiian
provision OF the house bill was restored.
after a brief debate. and without the for
mallty OF vote. This had the effect OF
leaving the Hawaiian treaty Of reclpro-
city IN fun force and effect.
During the day Turpie spoke in support
OF the amendment for a per cent tax
on inheritances. His speech was soiable
for it, picturesque metaphors and the
virulenee Of his denunciation Of the pend.
ilg bill Referring to the enormous boun-
ty 10 90 10 the wool manufacturers. ne
declared that It was not for the interest
OF the sheep but OF the wolf in Sleeps
clothing. who would strip from the babe
ia its cradle the articles essential to Its
use. We had developed in. this country
"a new breed OF animals. They are tariff
swine" exclaimed Turple. High pro-
tectIve tariff twine, They are voracIous
feeders, with fierce appetites and regard
only for the infant industry OF brlstles.
TIE senator went on to characierixe the
rates OF the bill as akin TO bribery and
rapine, dictated by the bandltti of syn
dleates." And yet" he declared. "out
of this uncleaa mass OF bribes and gifts
II is expected to distil the pure water
OF prosperity. You might as wen exsect
to enjoy paradise by entering the domain
OF the damned"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-01
OREGON LUMBER
TO THE ORIENT
Startling Figures Of the Shipments
Made and Contracts Secured.
AMERICAN MILLS wINNERs
Contest With British Columbia ior ihs Big
Chinese Railroad Contract loading Of
Ties and striussrs Commenced.

San Francisco. June a. The lumber
trade Of the Pacific coast with orlcntal
countries is iarceaalng AZ rapid rate.
D. r. Bibb has returned from Portland
after closing a contract with the Chinese
government Representatives for lo,ol0.on
feet Of railway ties and 100000 feet Of
bridge stringers. to be used In the con-
siruction Of a railroad through the PROV
inee OF Manciiuria. the grading for which
has been completed There was contesf
in the bidding between the mills " Brit
ish Columbia and the American mills. but
ore OF the latter carried on the prize.
The same company has also secured 4
contract to deliver seoo.oo feet Or pine
lumber at Nagasaki. and the steamer Eau
Sang Is now loading $4,000 feet Of IL at
Portland That the American lumber in
terests Of this coast are prosperous Il
shown BY the fact that the shipment Of
Oregon lumber to the Orient since jan
uary I. 1851, approximates 50a0ooeo feet.
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KILLED gY TIT HEAT.
Too Much Torpid Weather Ia The Windy
cigy

Chicago. June Se-The excessive heat
yesterday caused si1 deaths IN ihis city
while number Of persons were pros.
,rated. The strolg wind tempered the
suns rays TO great extent and many
who felt the effects Of high temperature
sought shaded spo, and we're resuscI.
tated by the cool breezes that blew stead
ny irom tbs southwest Five persons
seeking relief from the heat weat bath
ing ad the excessive temperature Of
their bodies Induced cramps and all were
drowned. The dead:
Clarence Cummings
J. c. Bockour. drowned while swim
mlHg aloue
William kamkc drowned while swim
miag with companions Ia The lake.
Edward Masters. drowned In a pool at
the foot OF Pearson street while swim
ming with compamoas.
John warzynkicwiez, laborer. seized
with cramps while bathing In the river
and drowned before his frie.als could
reach him.
William rumbaeh. colored drowned
while swimming III the lake at the foot
Of slth street
George Shire. died from an apopletc
stroke Induced by the heat
OF the prostrated. Fred ". Bert Is In
a critical ooadlioa.
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THE JAPANESE
AND UNCLE SAN
Letter from Mexico Says that tht
JapS will Take Hawaii.
WILL USE FORCE OF ARMS
United States caanot Cope With Japan OF
the raciiie Mexico Interested IN the
Outcome Of the Matter

III Paso. Tex. June 33--what IL regard
ed az sensational statement II coa.
tained ~ private iet:sr from the Ciiy
" Mexiro. written by an Officer known
TO be close conndaate OF General DlaA
II II that Japn.eso government com.
missioner rccently visited Mexico for the
osienslblc purpose Of securing colonlzn-
,lon rights which. had they been granted.
would have resulted in q great influx OF
Japanese into two Of ths Western states
which are regarded a. the richest IN ma
tural resources In the republic The rights
asked for we're 20 startli sly broad nad
extensive that the scheme was viewed
with suspicion. and was believed to have
for ltE ultimate purpose an attempt TO
conquer the states un soms slight pre-
text that might arise The officer snys
The Mexican executive nnd cabinet are
greatly interested 10 watching the out
come OF the Hawaiian controversy bo.
iweel Japan and the great republic.
They believe the slightest delay on the
part OF the United states will result In
The japanese gaining possession OF the
Islands They think Il will be brought
about BY an iasurreciion Of japanese row
on the islands. with the assistance OF a
Ftroag Japanese naval demonstration.
which the Cnitcd States would be- unable
10 prevent because Of IL weak naval
strength Ia Pacific waters.
The Japanese were regarded ~ bold.
smart aad extremely visionary, and az
hictcd with a dream for empire and great.
u"ss. he believed tina, Japan had al-
ready concentrated a fleet for Hawaii
In addition to the Naniwa a.h other yes-
sells now az Honolulu lie thought the
japanese would show their hands soon
after the departure OF the Hoyml. the
Japanese man OF war now lying IN San
Francisco hnrbor. which is awaiting i
sirucilons from the home government
through the japanese ambassador ut
The officer believes the Ja-
panvsc can force the United States 70
'cqulcsce IN Japanese possession OF the
iSlan'is by quickly taking them by force
Nh then proceeding to destroy United
states coast cities and commerce IN Pa
ellie waters. unless their rights 10y cir
might are quickly recognized
The belief prevails that the United States
are almost totally Incapable OF coping
With Japan IN Paclhe waters-at least
for some months to come. IN which In
ierNal the thr'a,eaed destruction Of
American commerce ad property woulI |
'rlng about q strong public sentiment /
n the United States against the conun- |
iation Of hosuntics.
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AT a meeting of the General Fourth Of
July Committee, the committee on decor
ations was requested to issue a call to all
true Americans to appropriately decorate
their places OF business and residences
and to make the request that no trees be
placed along the sidewalks, as such dec
'orations obscure the view Of pedestrians
and interfere with the efficient carrying
out Of all races.
This committee, knowing OF the inspir-
ing patriotism Of Astorians generally.
deem it unnecessary to make any lengthy
appeal
The history of the day we celebrate and
the sight Of old Glory futtering in the
air, is sufiieiest to arouse most tender
sentiments within the breast OF every
citizen
That symbol OF liberty and equality
which secures the right OF the citizen at
home and throws its protecting folds
around him when abroad: the lag IN
defence OF which oceans OF Americas
blood have been given the stars ana
Stripes which we all so dearly love; the
emblem which stands for all that is noble.
should certainly float on the housetop.
from the porch. window or door Of every
Astorian Fourth Of July Decoration
Committee. HERMAN WISE Chm.
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THE wHALISG FLEET.
Nothing IN the sessarional Reports sent


San Francisco. June S.-The Chronicle
this morning says;
News about the whaling iIset that has
been wintering in the Artic has been re-
ceived in this city and is of far differ-
ent rature than THAI which was teIe-
grcphed here from New Bedford. The
Pacific Steam whaling co. and others
have received letters from the Arctic.
There is nothing III these communications
to justify the sensational reports that
these vessels were in great danger Of
being crushed in the ice and that the
crews migIt meet death from the hack
Of provisio1s or from accident when the
Ice breaks In fact. the evidence Is
to the contrary and the people IN this
city who are interested in whaling are
much provoked at the needless alarm gIv-
en- by the sensational reports to relatives
OF the men who are en- the whalers.
There were but five whaIers that win
tered in the Arctic. the Mary d Hume,
the Jesse Freeman the Grampus ana the
Newport. Captain AfcKenna said that he
expected TO resume whaling in June and
that he would be back to san Francisco
in November.
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BRYAN's OPINION

Laramie, Wyo.. June So-While in the
city today Mr.. Bryan, who had just read
the platform Of the allied silver forces
Of Ohio, was asked; what do you think
Of the PLATFORM"
Mr. Bryan promptly replied; "Ohio
democrats took exactly the right course,
They endorsed the Chicago platform aad
decided the money question to be the
paramount issue, just as the Chicago
platform did The Ohio democrats were
also wise In giving recognition to the
silver republicans and populists and COM
bining the action OF the reform forces
can, it is believed carry Ohio this fall.
and It is a consummatiOn devoutly to be
wished"
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CATCH ELECTED.
Is Made President OF the State Agricul.
tural College.

Corvallis, or, June So-At the meeting
this afternoon OF the board OF regents.
Professor Thomas NJ Catch. late OF the
Washington State University. was elected
president OF the Agricultural College and
"a director OF the experiment station. All
OF the present faculty were retained ex-
cept two.
A cheese factory was ordered established
In connection with the station, aad a
library for the meteorological laboratory
was established ana an outnt provided.
Steps were taken TO install a department
OF applied electricity and electrical en-
gineering.
II, b. Miller the present lncumbeat OF
the presidency OF the college. was defeat
ed on the fifth ballot by a vote of six
to five. Professor Catch is one OF the
bcst-known educators on the coast. At
one time he was president OF the VILLAIN
cite University at Salem and later was
connected with the State University at
Eugene.
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INDIAN SITUATION,

Washington, June SO.-The war depart
ment received telegram from Brigadier
General Coppinger. commanding the de-
partment of the Platte, at Omaha, stating
that in accordance with instructions sent
him yesterday he had dispatched an Of
icer experienced in dealing with the in
dians in the vicinity of HALEY. Idaho.
70 ascertain the situation. The officer
is Colonel George NJ. Randall. nth In
fantry, stationed at Fort Russell, aad it
is expected that he will get into the In
dian country today or tomorrow. The
department has no further news than
that received yesterday through the Ida
no officials respecting the details of In
dian movements, but are of the opinion
that they are not hostile in nature.
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FOR a PURE PARTY.
Popullst wabon Uses Hot Words in an
Editorial

Atlanta, June Sl.-Thomas E. waboa,
late candidate for -prcsidelt in an Cd
itorial In his peoples party newspaper
touight discusses the coming populist
conference at Nashville and makes a
severe arraignment OF Natioanl Chairman
Buffers policy He says
I'VE would really like to know how
populist principles are to grow by being
traded or. first TO one OF the old parties
and then to the other and we especially
hunger and thirst 10 know how warfare
on both the old parties is to thrive when
an ofiicc-bartcr exchange is established
with both. We trust the Nashville con-
ference viii decide the vexed question Of
fusion In such a manner that no popuhst
can be uneertain OF the party doctrine.
our own belief is that no geutleman
win remain IN the peoples party L the
idea once gets abroad that populism and
hesslanism are synonymous terms.
None of our voters are mere mercen-
aries, TO be traded for office in any mar
ket when there is n demand No decent
man will be caught in that company"
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A PLUM FOR OREGON.
Portland Firm Lowest Bidder for Puget
Sound Fortidcations

Seattle. June SO-Bids were opened at .
o'clock this afternoon In the office OF
Captain Harry Taylor, corps of engineers,
L. S, A., for the construction OF the first
OF the Puget Sound fortihcatons at Mar
rowstone point, near Port Townsend.
There were fourteen bidders in competi-
tion, representing firms from as far east
as Chicago, while all of the larger cities
of the coast were represented The low
est figure submitted was that of the
Pacific Bridge Company. of Portland. the
amount OF the bid being Si6S.i5S5O There
were thirty-two separate items contained
in the figures of all bidders. ranging from
the clearing Of twenty-eight acres to
items for the completed work OF the ten
lowest bids submitted there was not a
difference between the highest and lowest
of S95,O0O. Officers in the engineers office
say that the bids ran much lower than
was expected.
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PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.

Washington. June So--Cspecial 70 the
Astorian.)-The president has sent to the
senate the following nominations: State
-Joha Russell Young, OF Pennsylvania.
to be librarian Of congress; Fraacis 9.
LOOMS. Of Ohio, minister to venezueia
War-Colonel Henry c, Merriam. Seventh
Cavalry. to be brgadier-generaI.