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m. spurlou. prle., Released on HAN.

VANCOUVER, II. C.. July 2o.-Ruthven. the
bogus Roman Catholic priest. who nearly pre-
cipitated a riot In Victoria, b. C., has boon re-
leased on So. 900 bail from the Victoria jail.
after promising that he will not again say ~
public that Catholic priests teach murder and
immortality: He will stand trial for libeHine
Victoria priests.
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rs P.4UN TICKETS FOUND.
Supposed to Represent About 81. 900 OF stol,
Jewelry.

bUUpU9bV 10 EkVVFUUVHG hUUUI UHpOVU OF bTOI0h
Jewelry.
Bertha Staufenburg, the 1b-year-old daughter
OF George Staufenburg of "a Locust street,
Flatbush. picked up q package yesterday con-
tanning eighteen pawn tickets in Avenue d.
near her homo. The tickets represented jew
elry. supposed to be worth about 81, 900, which
had been pawned under various names during
the past three months in pawn shops in THIS
city. The articles included diamond earrings,
two diamond pins, n diamond locket. u diamond
and opal ring, and:a gold watch.
Police Capt. Knipe Of the Flatbush station
will try and discover the owner or owners of
the jewels, which are supposed to have been
stolen.
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Georgia.. white Man Lyuch,as.

WAvERLY HALL. Ga. July 20.-A crowd stood
under the tree whom DIR. w. l. Ryder was
lynched. last night. all night long. The negroes
could not understand how = white man could be
lynchod. The Coroner came q little after day
light and an inquest was held. No one knew VI
the Identity Of any members OF the moh
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MAD FIsTICUFFs ON 'CH4NGE.
Little Broker. with n Hack Eye. Suspended for
40 Days. Zig One for 90.

K. A. Gearon and W. J. Levy. members Of tho
Consolidated Exchange. were suspended yes
terday for ninety and thirty days respectively.
They had u dispute on tho.hoor last Tuesday over
a transaction in sugar ~ccrtiflca ties, and used
is n little man and Mr., Genron Ia u big one.
The little man got n black eye. and the direc-
tors were more lenient with him than with the
big man.
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WASHINGTON, July 2o.-socrotary Sherman
was absent from the State Department and the
Cabinet meeting today on account of q cold In
IL said TO be improving.
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10 REGULATE THE SPEED OF CARS.
Health board Considering = strInEent Amend
ment 70 the sanitary Code.

ment 70 the Sanitary Code.
At the meeting Of tho Health Board ysster.
day q resolution was offered proposing an
amendment to the Sanitary Code prohibiting the
running OF surface cars at q speed dangerous or
detrimental to the safety of passengers. and for
bidding the running OF a car around q curve IN
less IL u under the perfect control of the grip
man or driver operating 1t, and can be stopped
at will at any point.
weeks.
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HUNTING FOR 4 NEGRO.
Alabama Men 80 on y Chase Tor = MAN who
Attacked . Woman 1t Her Door.

RIvERroN, Ala. July 2O.-A negro rang tho
doorbell Of the residence of Mr.. 7. L. Vaughn,
near here, last night and inquired II Mr.. Vaughn
was at home.
Mrs. Vaughn said no was not, and the negro
soized her. Her screams brought neiRhbors to
tho house. but the negro eluded them and es-
capped.
Several hundred men have since been search.
Ing for him. !Rumors OF his having been lynched
have reached Riverton tonight, but there Is
doubt about It.
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RIksr's Drag stsre HAS ReAoyea
and n now open for business ~ southwest corner OF
eth aV. and esd st.-Ad1
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premium on Colo In AIsIleO.

MExIoo CITY, July 2O.-Gold was quoted q o
premium Of lI3 per cent, here to-day.
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CURRENCY REFORM
COMMISSION
President Strongly Inclined TO Send
= Special Message to Congress.
SILVER MEN DON'T WANT +
Will Oppose the Natter untii December
Question will not be Decided Until
NekinIey's Return.

Washington. July g.-The question
v neither the president viii send special
message TO congress recommending the
creation Of n currency commission win
be definitely settled next week. The pres-
ideE, Is strongly Inclined at this time to
send a SPECIAL currency message 20 con-
gress. regarding himself as in consid-
cradle measure pledged to this course.
Some Of the presidents Influential ad-
yisers on financial questions are opposed
10 the message. AZ being impolitlc at this
time. owing to the hostility TO the com
mission on the part OF congress and
final determination, as stated. will not be
reached TIL Mr. McKinley's return from
Canton.
The chief difficulty which presented IT.
self 10 those who favored the commission
for the investigation OF the currency
system has been the opposition II would
encounter in congress. While the bill for
the creation OF the commission could be
easily passed in the house. where fac
tious opposition would be unayailIng
against the operation Of the cloture order
that would bring II to vote. such OPP
position in the senate might be almost
interminable.
Several silver senators have openly
avowed their unalterable hostility to the
creation OF the commission. and Senator
Teller has declared that he would remain
here until December 70 defeat II.
Secretary Gage will be at work for some
time on a comprehensive currency re-
form scheme. and some suggestion has
been made as to the wisdom OF not hav-
ing any further agitation OF the ques-
tion bot Of permitting Mr.. Gage to
frame tho measure.
The matter was under discussion at the
cabinet meeting today, but not in man.
ner TO lead to dehnite conclusion CT
policy. II is probable that Mr. Hanna.
who Is chairman OF the executive COM
mlttee OF the indianapolis convention,
ana perhaps other members OF the corr
mlttce. viii come TO washingtor after
the presidents return from Canton to
discuss the situation with the president
and Mr.. Gage.
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rHREw EGos Ar rHEM.
Reformers in Montana Treated Harshly
by the People

MissouIa. Mont. July Z-Prof. S. c.
Reitz. proprietor ofthe Garden City Com
mercial College. and Associate Professor
Rouse. were severely dealt with by a
mob. ReItz and others have during the
past six months figured conspIcuously in
the reform movement with the ministerial
Association, causing the arrest Of variety
people and resulting in variety thea
tiers closing. The night before the state
law prohibiting gambling went into ef-
feet. large number Of people remained
until the death OF King Faro. Among
them were Reitz and Rouse. who feared
the officers would not enforce the law.
They found a temporary refuge in the
Florence Hotel. when a mob saw and
attacked them. Being eyicted by the
proprietor. the mob chased them block
through the city and threw eggs at them.
They were then protected at the Rankin
House until the chief OF police came and
the mob was dispersed. The professors
were taken home by officers. None OF
the men were masked. Numerous ar
rests VIII follow.
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NARROW ESCAPE
FROM DEATH
Thirty Men Scalded 10 Boiler Room
Of the Monitor Puritan.
ONE OF THE BOILERS BURsTED
Flooding the Room with Steam and no.
kater-A AirasIs that AlIsthe Hen
We're Sot Killed.

New York. July Thirty men narrow
Iy escaped death In the bolIer-room 81
the monitor Puritan. That they were not
scalded to death Is due 10 the presence
OF mind Of one Of the crew The Puritan
is moored at the foot OF the main street
OF the Brooklyn navy yard. and has been
undergoing repairs to her boilers The
repairs had been completed and the men
were only putting on the finishing
touches at the time Of the explosion Or
ders had been given TO start the fire I'M
der the boilers and get up steam. 50 that
both engines and boilers could be given
a thorough test as the vessel had been
ordered to sea for target practice.
Engineers were in the engine-room Civ
Ing Instructions to firemen. There was
suddenly a slight Kissing sound OF escap-
ing steam in the room. but the men con
tinued to work Then a sharp report and
a food OF hot water and steam from one
OF the boilers started them to their feet
In an intsant the room was filed with
steam that was 50 dense the men could
hardly see. When the burst OF steam
came from the boiler August Wilson. the
boiIer-maker in charge, ordered the men
to get out Of the room Wilson was the
last to get out. and while he was trying
to find the entrance 10 the engine room
Chief Engineer cowie, OF the Puritan,
who heard the report OF the explosion.
rushed into the room. cowie made sew
eral attempts TO get to the valves, but
was held hack BY Wilson. When the
steam had nearly exhauted the valves
were closed. but not until cowie had been
burned about the head and neck The In
Jured were attended BY the ships sur
geon. The cause Of the accident was the
blowing out Of the crown sheet in one
OF the boilers 1t was miracle. the ON
GERS say, that none Of the men were
killed or greater damage done to the ves-
sci. AS it is. the monitor win have 10
remain at the yard for some time. 50 the
boilers can be put In trim.
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TROUBLE IN chill
Working Glasses Protest Against Gov
crnment Inaciion.

New York. July IA special to the
Herald from Valparaiso. Chill, says:
II the government does not soon take
steps to better the condition Of the work
ing classes throughout Chill. there will
be- dark. de. pairing outlook In store
for them. The Hcraldo here says the
CLOSURE OF the Engineering establishments
viii cause others to follow and leave
more than l.OJC workngmen's families
exposed 20 hunger II adds that this
may cause the paralyzation OF several
nitrate establishments In Tarpaca PROV
lncc. throwing 1850 men In the streets
and causing the stoppage OF all the build
ing work throughout Chill Working
men are preparing TO hold monster
meeting next Sunday TO protest against
the delay OF congress in discussing the
reforms customs tariff law. which has
been submitted to that body. The work
ingmcn viii also protest against the idle
political discussion In congress on the
resolution OF the government railway di-
rcctors to order i've locomotives from
the United States after having promised
to protect thD national Industries,
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was sweeping along at the rate Of p
miles an nour, when she smashed into
rock that stove hole three feet wide
ln the port side OF the yacht In few
seconds the vessel began TO sink The
women who had been thrown 70 tie deck
W the shock. got 70 their feet and ran
~ and down hysterically screaming.
sir. Iselln. quietly smoking In his steam
launch half a mile away. had seen the
collision and in fash was bearing down
upon the boat al full speed. From every
direction came other launches owned by
members OF the New York and Larch-
mont yacht clubs. The government ,ys
Hamilton was In the race, TOO, but Mr.
Iselin with his party was ahead. and
kept there until he reached the side Of
the sinking Lleweilyn and rescued the
passengers and crew. The Lewellyn !s
one Of the largest steamer yachts on the
sound and her value Is estimated e.
$4,000
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STAMP TAN

Washington. July .-Senaior Lodge to-
day prepared the draft ot an amendment
10 the u,rln bn providing for a stamp
tax ON stocks and bonds. In accordance
with the action OF the republican scna-
tornl caucus OF las, night, and submit
ted lt to the nnunce committee. As pre-
pared tho amendment provides FOR "a TAX
Of hve cents a share OF Sloo or traction,
OF the face value OF the capital stock
or OF bonds. on their issuance. ana OF
two cents for each Slc0 or fraction OF each
triussicr OF stock or bonds. United States
and state bonds are excepted, as are
individual bonds TO secure mortgages.
and also the stock and bonds OF mutual
benefit building associations. The amend
mcnt has been submitted to the republi-
can members OF the judiciary committee
and approved by them as TO form.
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a FATHER ARpucrs HIS son.

Oakland. Cal. July 2-william G. For
sythe. otherwise known as Or. De For
est, rests under the charge Of having
abducted his own child. He left here
on Thursday last with the child, boy,
which had for over year been in the
possession Of its mother, and all efforts
to find him have SO far been unsuccess-
full His wife. who is suing for a divorce.
let him take the child to his mothers
house in San Francisco on his promise
to return the next day
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-03
ACCIDENT IL FRISCO HARBoR
Steamer Resolute Runs Into a scow and
Kills the Captain.

San Francisco. July 2.-At : o'clo x
this morning the steamer Resolute. car
rying sugar for the California refinery.
ran into a scow schooner which was at
anchor. a customs inspector on duty
on the steamer was killed and another
badly wounded. The steamer struck the
schooner's bow and the bowsprit drove
through the pilot house. In the pilot
house Captain comreli was at the wheel
and James a. Plunkett stood beside him.
The bowsprit struck Piunkett and drove
him through the wall into the engine
room. killing him instantly. Captain
COmrsll was thrown to the deck and
severely injured.
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SHOT y sTENoGRAPHER

.. h
Chicago, July while Charles Nelson,
SgSS Graves place, a stenographer sat on
a bench in Washington park last night
with his companion in a bicycle ride,
Miss Margaret Staples, 1855 Michigan av-
enue. an unknown assassin fired three
shots at him from the cover Of a lilac
bush. one bullet entered Nelson's body
near the heart, another pierced his neck.
and the third wounded him in the iteshy
part of the lee. Nelson was taken TO
the hospital Physicians pronounced tho
wounds fatal. After firing the three
shots the assassin ran away and was
soon lost to the crowd that gathered.
The cause Of the act is unknown.
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PROSPECTS BRIGHT

New York. July p Bradstreet's ,omOr-
row will say.
Better weather fayorably affected the
an&c oi s'..SOnable goods. particularly
clothing. hats and shoes, Orders for
prompt shipment are fewer. but the
movement Of goods for fall delivery hna
bcgua The most encouraging feature
n continued. ami. IN some Instances. in
crcnsod-the confidence Of the merchants
ana manufacturers that the autumn viii
bring d large volume Of business at high
a. prices.
The least favorable features Of the
week IL foun0 IN the disappointment at
the lack Of demand ana the reaction IN
quotations for some varieties OF iron and
steel The threatened strike OF 20.00O
iron and glass workers and soft ccaI
miner ~. except In the latter Instance.
due la part to the season Of the year.
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CORNELL AGAIN WINNER.

Poughkeepsie July 2--cornell won the
second great race by twelve lengths,
Columbia second. Pennsylvania dropped
out at the third mile.
The contest, which had been heralded
as promising close and exciting finish,
and which each college coach declared
would be a record breaking contest, turn
ed out TO be the merest sort of a pro-
cession and an apology for a race. The
water conditions We're not favorable for
fast time The Pennsylvania boat wss
head fun of water at the end Of the Sec
ond mile and she was forced TO retire
from the contest,
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ADMIRAL MILLER.
To Re Assigned TO the Pacific Coast
Squadron

New York. July "A dispatch to the
Herald from Washington says:
Rear Admiral j. ~ Miller will be the
commandcr-luLhicf Of the Pacific squad
ron. All doubts on this poin, were ~
moved when a cablegam was received
at the department from that officer an
nouncIng that h. would leave in the
brooklyn "a, once Tor New York, The
department. learning through Special
Ambassador Reid that Miss Miller is III
with typhoid fever in London. cabled to
Rear Admiral Miller authorizing him TO
delay his return. In his message TO the
department the officer said that his
daughters condition has improved TO
such an extent that he feels justified in
returning with the Brooklyn. Upon his
arrival orders will be issued by the de-
partmcnt to Rear Admiral Miller direct
ng him to proceed at once to the West
coast and assume command OF the Pa
ciHc squadron.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-03
THE DOCTORS no MEET.

New York. July 2.-several New York
physicians are arranging TO so to Mos
COW TO attend the twelfth International
congress of medicine to be held there
from August 10 to 26 inclusive. Word has
been received here that the czar has de-
cided that 1900 free frst-class tickets on
the Russian railways be placed at the
disposal OF the members Of this congress.
The American delegation, 1t is expected.
will not only be large, but viii include
some distinguished spectacle
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-03
SUICIDE qN GUAYAMAs.
\ Disappointed Lover Blows His Brolns
Out with a Revolver.

Guayamas, Sonora, July "A Sehsa-
tional double suicide has occurred here.
Senior Clodomiro Maytorena, widely
known and popular young man, had
been engaged for some time to Senorita
Ampora Ynigo. the daughter of an equal
ly aristocrauc family. Another suitor
found more favor in the eyes of her
stepmother than did young Maytorena,
and the latter was notified to cease pay
ing his visits This led to clandistine
meetings, and when mutual friend at
tempted to interfere personal encounter
resulted. For this the young man was
about to be arrested when he took two
pistols, one in each hand, pressed each
to his temples and fired two balls, both
entering the brain When the shocking
news was conveyed to the young lady
she took poison and is reported to have
since died.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-03
NOMINATIONS.

Washington, July 2--(Speoial to the As
torian THE president today sent th" fol-
lowing nominations to the senate; VIII
IAN Woodvillc Rockhill, district Of Colnm-
bia. TO be minister and consul general
TO Greece, Roumanla and servla; Arthur
5. Hardy. OF New Hampshire, minister
resident and consul general Of the Unit
ed States In Persia; Abr0m L, Smith,
Illinois. consul OF the United States at
Victoria, H. c.: f. ID. Heustis, to he
collector OF customs OF the district OF
Puget Sound and Ex-Governor W. J. Me-
Conncll, of Idaho. to be Indian Inspector.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-03
ANOTHER REDUCTION IN COPPER.

New York. July 2-The latest episode
in the war between the sugar refining
interests and ArbucSle Bros. is another
reduction OF half a cent in the price OF
coffee by the woolson Spice Company.
The war between the companies was
begun because the Arbuckles were pre-
pairing to go into the sugar refining bust
ness. The woolson Company Is con-
trolled by the sugar refining compauy's
interests. The reduction brings the price
TO ten cents pound II is expected
that the Arbuckles will make similar
reduction.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-03
NEW WHEAT IN FRISCO.

San Francisco. July 2.-The first con-
slgnment of new wheat has arrived from
Southern California. and the ships now
tied up are preparing for the coming
season. At this time last year the ton
mage in port did not exceed $4,000, while
at the present time 10000 win not cover
the tonnage that is lying here waiting
charters.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-03
AMELlE RIvEs IMPROVING.

Richmond. Va, July 2,-The Princess
Troubelskoy (Amelie Rives) has entirely
recovered from the nervous attack which
prostrated her some time ago. She has
recently returned to Her home. Castle
Hill. Va, and Is now hard at work on
new novel. which she hopes will surpass
ANYTHING she has ever attempted.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-03
AND
RETALIATION
The Two Features Of the Tariff Bill
Considered Yesterday.
BOTH CLAUSES WERE PASSED
Allison. Teller. Mills. Vest and White nave
Lively Debate The Stamp lax
Presidential Nominations.

waan.ngtoa. July 2.-Rsciprosi,y and
retaliation were the two phases OF the
tafin bin 10 occupy the attention OF the
senate today 10 the exclusion o. ali other
subjects Both provisions were agreed
TO. although tn. debate on the reciproclty
clause was pfotructed TO O'Clock.
shortly before adjournment Allison en-
drayor,d 10 secure an agreement on the
time for the naai vote but Teller would
not onncnt to liking umc untll alt
the proposed amendments had been sub
mittd 10 the senate. A. Allison was not
prepared 10 submit the amendments. he
withdrew his request and the time for
i.hc nf.d vote was len o.sf, though
there ls suli hope that Il will be- reached
tomorrow.
The rctalatory clause provides that
- heuryer any country bestows an ox-
por, bounty on any article. there shah
hc levied. IN addition 20 The duties pro-
vided by the act an additional duty equal
to the amount OF the bounty. The clause
was agreed to- SC TO H. TWO democratic
senators rom Louiyiann- Gallery and
McEncry with the republicans In
the affirmative.
Tho rceipro,ity clause empowers the
president. with the advice and consent
OF the senate. 10 make reciprocity treat
les giving ~ per cent reduction In duties
on the designated aiticlcs. or placing the
articles on the free list The amendment
brought out much opposition Mills, Tel
Ter and White saying that It evHdcd the
right Of The bousc OF rep
rrsenut,iycs TO participate IN measures
affecting revenue. while ScnEors Morgan.
cray and Chandler defended its legality
and propriety II WAS agreed 70 2, tolls.
two democrats. Gray and Morgan. ,ot-
Ing with the republicans la The AFFIRM
UtlNc.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-03
LARGE LAND CLAIMANTS.
San Franciscans Laying Title to Val
uable Property in Mexico.

San Diego July 2.-Three San Fran
ciscans claim a direct title by deed to
Ia tract of land containing two millions
of acres in the best part of Lower Cal
ifornia. They are William McCrindle, ].
NJ. Porter ard c. r. Dray, all wealthy
men The land, however. is at present
claimed by the Mexican Land and Town
site Co. The deed Of the San Francisco
claimants will be taken to the City OF
Mexico by McCrindle, who win endeavor
to obtain its formal recognition.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-03
APPOINTMENTS.

Washington July 2,--rhe president has
appointed william Ryan and Thomas
Davis. OF Idaho. and George A. Jack, Of
Washington. as members OF the board to
mark the land grants along the North
ern Pacific railway IN the Cour d'Alene
district OF Idaho; and Ross Gutiin, of
Missouri, as special agent to make allot-
mcnts of lands to the Indians.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-03
TRADE AND CROPS.
Dun q Company Promise Tremendous
Crops.


New York. July Ar. G. Dun q Co.'S
Weekly Review OF Trade will say tomor-
row:
Midsummer vacations have commenced
In many OF the works with the decrease
OF orders, as usual at this season. This
customary vacation is called n strike,
whore agreements regarding the wages
for the coming year have not been reach
ed and the extensive strike Of the ANAL
gamated iron workers announced July J..
Is Of this nature, but the strike OF the
coal miners I'm Illinois and other central
western states is not, ana may prove
costly.
Large hopes are built on the prospect
i've demand after the tariff bill has pass
ed. but the pressure In the market OF
large importing stocks may defer IT, The
general belief Is that the removal OF un-
certainty viii in any case increase busl-
ness
Since much OF the future depends on