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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-17
i'm A DELIRIUM
OF GOLD FEVER
Seattle Turned Upside Down by the
Great Excitement.
ALL CLASSES RUSHING NORTH
Wen Throwing Up Their Positions sad Teie-
graphina Friends in the fast to join
Them in 0aest OF Gold.

Seattle. Wash. July % Never 81 lts
history has SEATTLE eHperlrieed such q
tremendous excitement aa II II row so.
lng through Reports Of The fabulous
discoveries OF gold 10 The Klondyke dis
,rict Alnska. has turned the town up
ride down. ond an classca Of men are
IN dolirium Of gold loyer. Amoag those
VINO nouneed their lstentioa Of going
% The now neids are eH-Uoyernor John
u. McGraw. and hls son.
policemea are reslKnlns from the force.
every street car man that cna ralae g
stake. has given notice TO bis company
that he w1li lo-vr. In fact al ciassef
OF society are represented IN the fever
sh rush to g,t north. Mon negiocI theiI
business and coagregate IN groups n
the streets 81 excited discussion. People
arc tel~graphiag u,ir friends and rein-
lives IN the Eas, TO cnnc nnd ioiu them
b. the ncw Eldorado
The steamer Porilaod. Of the North
American Tradlns 4 Transportation Co.
due from 81 Mlchael's with yJ0n.@o IN
sold dus, On board. In expected 10 arrive
tomorrow,
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are instructed 10 meat all such reduc-
tions on al business; that is, 70 reduce
,be rates on ml brick mercarillq b1ili.
isgs ~ well 40 upon such AZ como under
iha head Of preferred risks"
II this policy OF the Northwestern
National is carried out. as Il viii be n
ire Western Onion orders take effect
"a vii result In giving All classes Of IN
snred property The same beiicnts as the
Western Union proposes to give 10 a
select few inspring property known as
preferred risks" II the Westcrl Tn
itn carries out ~ threatened policy ci
reduction Of preferred business In aili.
snukee the Milwaukee board Of under
writers. It Is said. will 20 10 plesss.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-17
FRANK BUTLER EXECUTED.
II, Cosfcsscs His Gull, OF the Murders
Charged Against Him


sydncy. y. s w July ID John New
man. alias Frank Butler, convicted OF the
murder Of Captain Lee Weller In the
Blue mountain district In 1896. was hang
ed here yesterday, He broke dowA ct
last the remarkable stolcism which he
had exhibited since his arrest In San
Francisco last February giving way. and
he confessed his guilt OF this AS well
rs other shocking orimes lie admitted
that his right name was John Newman.
and that he was born OF good family
IN staGordshire. faglal'd. In iSSS. He
professed the profoundest pcnlteuce for
his misdeeds. and az the last moment
willingly received the religious consola-
ticI usually offered the condemned. The
execution was effected without incidcnt.
Few spectators were permitted, those
present being principally officers OF the
court and attendants directly con 'erncd
IN carryig out the laws decree. The
case was one that has excited intense
interest throughout the colonies, and
great satisfaction Is expressed in the
thorough work performed by the detec-
tIves IN securing evidence leadiGg not
only TO the capture Of Newman. but his
speedy conviction and execution,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-17
DON'T LIKE SHER-
MANS DISPATCH
The English Papers Regard II as
too Aggressive.
BLOW BELOW THE,aBELT
Bat Negotiations are Still in..Progress
With the Probability that Eag-
land Will Yield.


New York. July iS--A dispatch to tho
Tribu-e from London says:
The publication OF Secretary sherman's
dispatch on the Behring sea question
elicits momentarily In the English press
the smoldering embers OF recent criti-
clsms Of American diplomatic methods
The text OF that dispatch Is not pleasant
reading. as the Pail Mall Gazette and
other journals frankly admit II It's for
liter In re had been combiaed with Sua-
yiter in modo there would have been no
cause Tor complaint. II 100 words had
bee1 taken out OF the dispatch # would
have been accepted as an unobiectlonahle
statement OF the American cause.
As the matter stands. the impIica ton
that Ezgland has not acted with good
faith IS considered blow below the
belt The petulent comments OF the
London press today ought not. however.
to be taken too seriously. The action Of
the foreign office has disclosed willing
ness on the part OF the government 10
discuss the question without irritabihty
This dispatch was one OF the earliest
state papers presented by Ambassador
Hay to the foreign Office after his ar
rival in London. and while the reply OF
Lord Salisbury was refusal to set
aside the expert testimony OF the British
agent employed ia the case. there 1as
40 Indication that unfriendly feeling had
been excited. either before or after sIr
Fosters return to London from ST. Pc
tersburg. The ncgotiatlos have remained
In progress with an increasing probabil-
ity that tae British government win ul-
umately consent to send representative
TO the conference at Washington when
Russia and Japan have been drawn into
it.
The situation remains unchanged and
is not affected by the comments Of the
English journals upon few phrases in
Secretary Sherman's dispatch which gre
considered here unnecessarily brusque
and aggressive. although mild and in-
uocuous in comparison with President
cleveland's Venezuela message.
The negotiations are controlled by AM
bassador Hay and his tact and ability
have tended 10 minimize the effect Of
two or three passages IN the original
dispatch which critics In the Loadon
press consider Objectionable in form and
courtesy. The protection Of the seal
herd is really question not Of interna-
tional law. but of International comfy
and natural history. and there is no
reason for undue excitement over It on
either side of the Atlantic.
Both Colonel Hay AID Mr. Foster de-
cline to discuss the question. or to say
anything except that the negotiations are
making satisfactory progress.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-17
DISTINGUISHED JAP COMING,
a Nephew OF the Emperor WIN Tour the
United States.

New York. july iB-Prlnce Takehito
Arlsugawa. nephew OF Emperor Mutt
suhito. OF Japan, viii be In this country
within ten days. Prince Arlsugawa is
one OF the richest men In Japan, and
holds the raak OF rear admiral In her
navy. He is described as handsome
man of military appearance, and is about
S5 years old He is now in England,
where he was sent by the emperor as
a special representative during the
GuecF's Jubilee
According to the program mapped out
thus far, It is the intention OF the
prince TO take passage on the Empress
OF India from Vancouver ON August
FOR Japan In that event he will have
but few days TO spend In New York
There Is possibility, however, that he
will change his plans, ana travel through
he United States. It is thought the
prince win make tour OF inspection of
the various naval stations In this eoun-
try, and probably visit several shipyarls
ard armor-maklng plants.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-17
CONVENTION WILD
oratory and confuslon Marks the Trans
Mississippi Congress

saltsLake. Utah, July ls.-Today was
day OF excitement. oratory. and at
times cosfusIo1 in tine session Of the
trans Mississippi congress The subject
was free silver. and the principal factors
Ia tho discussion were California and
Colorado. The latter state. with a host
OF silver advocates, won the day after
a gallant struggle by California dele
gates under the leadership Of L. H.
Ford. The CO. gress. by a vote OF nearly
i've to one. adopted the majority resolu-
tiOn declaring for the free and unlimited
coinage OF gold and silver at the rasio
OF 1G to /. without the cooperation Of
any foreign government. This actio,
was preceded by about twenty speeches.
the principal ones being delivered by c..
S Thomas. OF Colorado. and 7. l. Ford.
Of California W. ]. Bryan spoke in
favor OF the majority report and the
convention went into wild state Of en-
thusiasm
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-17
UNCLE SAM ON GUARD.
War Ships WIN Be Held in Readiness
for Japan.


San Francisco. July 16,-The Bulletin
says this evening that 1t has received
Information that the navy department
has determined not to be caught mapping
in the event OF trouble with Japan over
the annexation of the Hawaiian islands.
All orders of the department which would
have resulted in moving the ships Of the
Pacific and Asiatic squadron from their
headquarters to distant points have been
temporarily suspended, While the au-
thorities at Washington deny that there
is any effort to keep all available vessels
at ports where orders can reach them
at short notice, the naval officers admit
that such scheme is being carried out
and that orders have been issued 10
the Asiatic squadron requiring the fleet
to make no move and hold themselves
in readiness to return to the coast or
proceed to Hawaii ON short notice.
The report that the coast defense mon
ltors Monadnock and Monterey will be
sent to Honolulu is denied and the state
ment is made that they will be held on
the coast.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-17
WHEAT GOING UP

San Francisco. July l6.-The prospects
OF short crop In some of she wheat
producing centers OF the world and the
probability OF a reliaace upon that Of
California have advanced the price of
that staple very materially the past few
days, Today $3.50 IL was obtairable for
December. a gain of 81 cents since the
10th. Todays sales amounted 10 1890
tons. an increase OF 1890 over those Of
yesterday. While May has not been so
active, the price has advauced almost
as sharply, Today spot wheat brought
slSO per GENITAL. while the millers pay
NS5, and the indications are that The
upward movement has only commenced.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-17
JUDGE scoTTs PLUM.

Port Townsend. July l6-A telegram
received here today from Washington
brings the news of the appointment of
j. n, Scott OF this place to the position
of Indian claims agent for the state of
Washington. There is moderate salary
connected with the position. Judge
Scott. who is a brother-in-law of ex-
President Harrison, has been In Wash
lngton since two weeks after President
McKialey was inaugurated. He expected
to be the first assistart secretary of the
treasury.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-17
EAsrEnN cnAns AND FISH.
A 90 slgtmen, for Transplanilng re
ceiyed nt Frisco

San Fraacisco. July ia consignment
~ hsh ~ 70 This coast and Of crabs
arrived this morning from the East
they are sent here by direction of Corn
missioner Bricc. Of the Unlted States Flsh
Commission. and are en route n car
Sc. Of that branch Of the goyersmest
The hsh are The muioss. ana are 20 DO
planted on the reefs of the Pacific ocean
near the Farailones. while the crabs
which are OF the blue shell variety ana
unknown on this coast, will be con
signed to the waters Of the bay. but In
spot 20 bc kept secret ia order to
give them time TO accllmatize them
selves and multiply and spread before
they fan into the nets OF the local fish
crmen
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-17
SHIP CANAL
Not Feasible, According to symoad's Re
port 10 Congress-

Washington. July i6.-Tne secretary OF
war today transmitted to congress the
report OF the chief OF engineers on pre-
limlnary examination made by r. W. sy-
csds, OF the corps OF engineers, OF ths
ship canal from the great lakes TO the
Hudson river The work was done in
accordance with the provisions in the
last river and harbor bin.
Mr.. Symonds expressed the opinion
that the construction OF such a ship
canal Is not a project worthy of being
undertaken by the general government.
for the rsason that Its benefits would
no, be commensurate with its cost
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-17
PANA MINERS pEcrlNE a RAISE

Springfield. Ill. July 1.-THE miners
wages in the Pana district have bsen
increased by the operators, but they de-
clined, and the men viii NOT return to
work. The families of many Of the
miners are destitute and the strikers
have organized cornmissary and are
soliciting provisions of business men and
farmers. over a hundred families are
being given rauons daily. There are
800 miners idle in the Paaa district.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-17
RICH CALIFORNIA srn4->E.

jamestown. Cal, July le.--rhis town
and the eatire county is excited on &C.
count Of the rich strike in the Taasey
mine, operated under lease by Colby &
Beckwith. The mine is located on the
mother lode. just this side Of Sonora.
The workmen struck pocket, and In
ten hours they had taken $1,000 in gold
from the pocket. and there is more to
follow.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-17
INSURANCE RATE WAR.
Northwestern Preparing to Meet the Cut
OF the Western Union.

Milwaukee July 1.-THE situation in
FIRE insurance is getting exciting. Pres
ideat Alfred James Of the Northwestern
National Insurance Company of Mllwau-
kee. doing business all over the United
States, has issued Instructions 20 local
managers and agents In territory from
Eastern Ohio TO Colorado and from
North Dakota and Minneapolis to Ten
nessee TO meet the proposed reduction
from 20 TO so per cent on all preferred
risks authorized by the Western Union.
The agents OF the Northwestern Natloaal
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-17
ONE POINT SETTLED.

Washington, July 16.-The house today
agreed to a partial conference report
on the general deficiency appropriation
bill and coneurred H. the senate amend
ment fixing the limit Of cost Of armor
plate for tine three battleshlps now
building at $500 per ton. This was the
point still in dispute between the two
houses.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-17
MKINLEY COMING WEST.
He VIM Visit Yellowstone Park and
Maybe San Francisco.

San FraDolsco, July le President Nc
Kinley has pla ned to visit Yellowstone
Park next September. and steps have
been taken 10 induce him to extand the
westward Journey to San Francisco. A
meeting OF citizens was held to consider
the best form OF presenting the pres-
dent with an invitation to San Fran
cisco NJ his earliest convenience, \ com
mlitee was appointed TO so to Washing
ton and personally present 10 the pres,-
dcat an Invitation t. visit the Paciae
coast
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-17
GOLD FROM ALASKA

Washington. July lG--Mr. Preston. d.
rector ot the mint. received a ,elogrem
from the superintendent OF the San
Frnacisco nia; s,Atlns that NoD, ~ IN
sold had arrived a, that pola from Alas
kn. aud that m eqani amount was ex-
pyctcd TO arrive mex, week
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-17
o'BRIEN DEAD,

San Francisco. July l6.-Informatlon
reached this city of the sudden death of
y. ]. o'Brieu, one Of the best-known
dry goods merchants on the coast at
Highland Springs. in Lake county, where
he was visiting.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-17
a PLACE FOR CLEVELAND
Is to Be rendered the Presidency Of
the Virginia University.

Washington. July l6.-It is reported
that ex-Presideat Cleveland win in No
vember be rendered the Office OF presi-
dent OF the University OF Virginia.
Heretofore the chairman Of the faculty
has been at the head OF the university.
The invitation would have been made to
Mr.. Cleveland after the hnals last moath
had it not been for the warm discus
sions that rent the meetings of the
faculty IN twain and successfully thwart-
ed any action for the prssslt
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-17
THE UNITED STATES SENATE.

washington. July 16--The open session
Of the senate was brief and uneventfui
today. The Harris resolution relating
to the Union Pacific was further dis
cussed. At 1880 the senate went iato exc
cutive session. remaining behind closed
doors until o'clock and then adjournf''
until tomorrow.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-17
THE eUIDELEss WONDER.

Detroit, July 16.-Marion Mills, the
guldeIess wonder, paced an exhibition
mile without break in 2:os IA. second
and half slower than yesterdays mile.
She went the first quarter in 81 II; half
1:O2 "a.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-17
THE BITERs BITTEN.
London Tea Importers Caught by
Change In Our Tartn Program.

t,osdon. July is.-Thc Times says the
importers in this city are confronted
by the prospect Of heavy loss on their
importation OF from ff,ecn 10 twenty
million pounds Of tea. which began arriy-
ing in this city about the first OF July.
Il was ordered when the general impress
sloa was that congress would pu, a duty
on tea. II is OF the first crop. the finest
tea Of the year. and to forestall thc
;arin the importers took all they could
get
When the tarin was abandoned IT left
"a second crop and every inferior grade
Of tea to come ln AID subsequently
there Is large stock Of high-grade tea
to be sold at sacrifice.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-17
CALIFORNIA; DROWNED IN MAINE.

Portsmouth. n. H., July l6-Hermaa
Maus. aged %, a Harvard student whose
home was in California was drowned in
the Piscataqua river tonight at Eliot
Me. while bathing. 1t is supposed he
was seized with cramps
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-17

Laurel. Nd, July lG.-The frield of
Senator Gormau have appreheasions for
the senator's health. His nervous sys-
tenn is badly shattered, and instead of
gaining. he is losing strength.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-17
SANGER WINS.

Denver. July l6-walter Sanger Of
Milwaukee, today defeated W. w. Ham-
iltoa, of Denver. in the two-mlle race
paced by tandem at the Denver Wheel
Club track The time was 400 s-5
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-17
PEORIA MINERS JOIN THE STRIKE

Peoria. ILL.,, July lG-The miners Of Pc
crla district have voted to join the
strike In consequence several factories
win be forced to shut down, throwing
out Of employment a thousand men.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-17
MIssouRI.s rRuLT cRoP
Worth More Than Wheat in Both Illinois
AID Missouri.

St. Louis, July ls.-The Republic says
today;
The fruit crop of Missouri this year
is roughly estimated to be worth So
100000, and many who ought to know
what they are talking about say these
figures are too low. The Importance Of
this crop may be better understood when
It is stated that it is worth mere ths,n
the wheat crop of Missouri and Illinois
combined, with the cotton crop Of Mis-
souri, throwa in for good measure.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-17
DECLARED INSANE.
.rcsle Mansheid's Husband to Be Put in
an Asylum,

New York, July l6.-The Herald says:
Robert Livingstone Read, a Yale alum
nj, lawyer once reputed millionaire,
has been pronounced Insane by sher-
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-17
BOTH MARYLAND SENATORS ILL,

Cunberland, Md. July l6-SenatorWel-
lington is a very sick man. 1t is stated
that he is suffering from congestion OF
the lungs.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-12
THE TRATLERs VICTORIOUS.
Wen Hardly From the cricketers in the
Bowling Match Last Night.

The cricketers. heretofore invincible At
bowling. went down in crushing defeat be-
fore the TraIlers AZ the astoria Football
Clubs alleys last night Great interest
VAS manifested and the rootlng could be
heard two squares away. The scores fol-
low:
TraIlers-P. p. sovey. i5: G. Fl. Cooper.
100; Herman Wise. ~; W. c. Laws 10;
II. Pinnell. i'll: Frank woodheld, III; W.
E. Crosby. 10; y. F. Allen. ~
crlcketers-R q. F. Astbury. 10; II.
FIndlay. lis; Robert Gibson. 13i; Frank
Gum. 1i2; a. 8. Tee. &c; e. r. Higgins.
IL; N. M. Pieken. Izi; F. L. Parker. 10.
The total scores for the gamss follow:
Trailers-242. s1s. 2s. 2s; grand total,
1850.
cricke;ers-z2. a1. 81. 20; grand total
go.
The Trailers won out by 81 pins. c. n
Cooper was the star Of the evening. max.
ing the best Individual score. 90. and ths
best total. 1s Laws Findlay. Wise and
Parker also played well. although there
was but one good game-the second played
by the Trailers. in which the total was
sts. but one pin short OF an average Of ~
The defeat OF the cricketers makes II
game and game" and the rub will
probably be played within a few weeks
Captain Astbury takes the defeat grace
fully and hopes for better luck in the de-
cisive game. The TraAers we're rooted
out OF the third game. losing by i've pins
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-12
a. o. U. W. soUABLE.
Seaside Lodge Entertained Its Friends
Last Night.

Seaside Lodge Entertained It's Friends
Last Night.
Last night A. o. T. W. hall was fllet
with an apprsciative and well pleased au
dience upon the occasion Of the socla.
given by the lodge to its numerous friends
The program was well carried out and
each one assisting In the entertainment
earned well merired applause Especia
praise is due to Miss Day Mrs. ]. s Dei
ilnger Mrs Cook and Mr.. John Mccus
for their very artistic work. 1t speaks
well for the order and the officers Of Sea.
side lodge that such interesting meetings
are held. ani doubtless much benefit will
result The following was the program oi
the evening:
Instrumental trio-Two violins with pia.
no accompaniment: Opus, 100. Dancla
Prof. Frederickson Miss Myra Frederick,
son and Miss Daisy winton.
song-Elsie from Kelsey; Miss Mollie
Sator
Observation-Disclosures Freitchie: Miss
Ferchen.
Instrumental musie-Star Spangled Ban
ner: Miss Matte Gregory.
Song. with guitar acconpaniment-Last
Night; Mrs. Frank Bosworth.
Recitation-Inventor' Wife; Miss Ber-
tha Morton.
Instrumental trio-Good Evening; Miss
Gertrude Kearney and Misses Irene and
Rosa Parker.
Song. duett-How to Make Mud Pies;
Bessie Gregory and Mamie Donneka
Recitation-Mollie; Miss Lucy Day
Song-out on the Deep; Bro Samuel
Elmore
Instrumental music-First Waltz; Miss
Lily Carlson.
Song. sclo-Tirzah's serenads, from Ben
Hur: Mrs J, S. Dellinger.
Recitation-Betsy and I Fell Out; Miss
Katie Writ.
Instrumental solo-Caprice Hongrois
Miss Gertrude Kearney
Song, solo-Remember My Mother at
Home; Bro. Louis Pulski.
Instrumental solo-old Uncle Ned; Miss
Alga Noe.
Song. duett-From Our Merry Swiss
Home; Mrs. A. A. Cook and Mr.. John Nc
Cue.