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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-11

Darrisaae With their hands and drove
the enemy from the 4renches, killing d
dozen. The Filipino soldiers in the town.
aecreted In various buildings and fring
from windows. gave the invaders an In
tercstlng hour. There was regular mes,
Of them in stone fail. which IL edged
In by Il wall This was a yeritab,e pepper
pot The Americans. single or IN pairs
entered the houses and many warriors
were taken prisoners. A considerable
number of FiIipinos on the northward
crossed the open marshes, but the Cat.
lings poured upon them deadly hai
until they disappeared IN the woods, siay-
Ing many.
Major Welsenberger distributed the
sharpshooters along the shore and they
crept steadily forward. aiding the Cat
ings. Finally 4 large body wGs sent
against the enemy in the woods. driving
them toward the mountains.
General Lawton established headquar-
ters at the eisgant palace d the governor
and guard was Immediately place 10 tne
church. as the sacred edihces are always
the first objective point OF iooters. with
In an hour the town was patrollcd and
all looting rightly prevented.
Almost all the Inhabitants had fisd dur.
ing the two preceding nights and only a
few Chinese shopkeepers have emerged
from hiding and resumed business.
on the marsh north Of the town were
found ~ dead Fiiiplnos. some terribly
torn By SHELLS, and many others wounded,
70 whom the Americans offered their can
teens as though they were comrades.
A surgeon who trayersed the field
counted 70 killed. and General Lawton
Will report at least 0s.
one Filipino Ia trying to make his
escape. was sighted by vigorous Major
Welsenberger, who shoi and killed him.
Yesterday the insurgents captured two
men OF the Fourteenth infantry. while
unarmed, but the Americans stole the
guns Of their capt Ors. c.ubbsd them, hid
in the woods over night and returned this
morning.
The gunboa,s this afternoon have
searched the Santa cruz river for ship
ping
tomorrow the expedition viii push for
ward, the Americans having destroyed
miles OF telegraph lines. cutting on in
surgent communication east and west
i:5 .. m.-The rebels along the railroad
Ar,d at a scouting party Hea- MalOioe TO-
day. wounding TWO Of the Kansas regi-
ment.
The Tinted States gunboat Bennington
has gone up the coast in order 20 relieve
the Spanish garrison OF a. men, beleag-
uered there since May.
Il is considered Significant that Oc anita
Espanola, formerly rabidly in favor Of
the Filipino government. is now counsel
ing disarmament and advising the FIJI
plnos TO accept the inevitable. 1t has
carefully analysed the proclamation o.
the United States Philippine commission,
pointing OUT the advantages Of the defia-
tie policy determined upon,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-11
ESTERHAZY DENIES SOME
OF THE ACCUSATIONS.
The Charges Made By General Roget
Before the Court Of Cessation
Were Ridiculous.

PARIS. France. April lO-Ihe Daily
Matin this morning publishes reports
Of interviews with Comte Ester
hazy. who. referring to the Testimony OF
General Roget before the court Of cessa-
ton in the Dreyfus proceedings, says
Rogets accusations are ridiculous, while
Major Hartman was mistaken in saying
that he (E,sterhazy) went to the maneu-
vers at Messy. or was present at the
Chalon Champs tests Of the 12o callber
cannon.
II was not he, he declares, who gave
to the London Daily Chronicle the letters
sent TO President Faure. These letters
were dictated 10 him.
The statement printed in the London
Observer that he told the proprletors OF
that paper that he wrote the bordereau
under orders and that Dreyfus did not
write 1t. Comte Esterhszy characterizes
as an invention.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-11

had been shot and arrested arousing them
to a pitch Of fury. They shot at any
living mark In sight. and as result
among their victims are three women,
two Of whom are white women, wounded.
and one negro woman dead.
The militia. upon arrival. Immediately
arrested every deputy sheriff. all OF whom
we're disarmed and then released.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-11
SEVEN WERE
SHOT DOWN
Terrible Result of a Riot In
the Streets of the Town
Of Pana, Illinois.
NINE CITIZENS WOUNDED
One Negro Woman Was Killed,
Two White Women Injured
During the Firing.
THE CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE
Desperate Negro Attempted to XIII
the Sheriff. ana Citizens and Min
ers Joined In the Fusilsde.
THE CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE

PANA. H., April IA deadly riot. the
most serious disturbance that has oc-
Cured here since the union miners in
stigaied their strike in April. 1898. was
enacted today, resulting in seven persons
being shot to death and nine wound d,
as folloRs:
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-11
NOT OUR BRUTus.

MANILA. April I0--The steamer Brutus,
believed to belong TO the Manila Mari
time Company, and to have been errone-
ously reported as being the United States
supply steamer Brutus, has arrived at
Baeleric. 10 miles south OF Palawan, with
her shaft broken.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-11
PLANS WORKED PERFECTLY

MANILA. April i0-s:20 a m.--General
i.awton has captured Santa Cruz. at the
extreme end Of the lake, ard driven the
rebels who were commanded by a China
man named Pao wsh into the noun aims
TIE American loss was six wounded. The
rebels lost IS killed and 20 wounded.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-11

Frank COourn. a citizen.
Xavier Lecocq, d Frenehman. union
miner.
Three Regro men.
One negro woman.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-11
REDWOOD COMBINE.

SAN FRANCISCO April 1O.-The Ex-
aminer states that there Is a probaointy
of a combine among the redwood lumber
men Of this coast in the near future.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-11

some people are harder upon their shoes
tAsn otherA
Some arc apparently hardy upon them
That's when the shoe mas somsthinG 70
do with H. Irs easy TO be hard on . poor
shoc-RArd 20 be hard on a good one
How much longer viii one Ahos good
last than another (badj7
Jus; twice in mos, cases. That perhaps
surprises you.
EXPERIMENT. TRY OURS
agains, any others you can get IN town
Compare In other fespeotS-ail respects
too.
Petersen & Brown.
The times., 1899-01-08
FROM A FRENCH CRANK.
The Foolish Letter Received from
D0rdeHuN by Mninr SNINc.Icr

Major Sylvester probably receives more
crank" letters than any other man in
the United States unless it be the Presi-
dent. The major was at his desk yes
terday for the first time since the com
mencement of the new year. and one of
the most foolish OF all the letters received
in this city was on his desk when he
arrived
The letter in question was postmarkcd
Bordeaux, France, and was directed TO
the Central Police Station. Washington.
ID. C., United States. Across the top of
the envelope was written in rather bold
hand the word advertisement" The let
ter and its contents were turned over to
Inspector Boardman, who gave it TO the
newspaper reporters at headquarters.
The letter is typewritten. and in Eng
lish. and is as follows
Twenty dollars reward
For the names of persons that said
was inhuman to criminals:
That said | would not take into ac-
count if one should fail in American way;
That said l disrespect ones standing
in Norway;
That said 1 thought one should vilify
bad girl, and that one should operate
(atrOce) on n bad mans nose;
That l say bad words about ladies'.
What ladies'? What bad words?
-
The times., 1899-01-08
THE ORDER DISSOLVED.
Justice HnGner's Ruling in the
Lighting Companies Litigation.

Lighting Companies b.ittSatton.
J!stice Hagner of the Supreme Court Of
the District yesterday made a decree dis
solving the restraining order issued in Sep
iember last against the Potomac Electric
Power Company at the instance of the
United States Electric Lighting Company.
The opinion is very lengthy, treating the
questions which arose in the dispute in de-
tail and among other things stated that
the District Commissioners had exceeded
their lawful authority in the privileges
extended by the permits granted the United
States Electric Lighting Company. The
Potomac Company WIS represented by
Gessrs. Joseph J. Darlington and A. 5.
Worthing,On and the defendants by Lam
bert d Lambert and Jere NJ. Wilson. II
was stnted yesterday that the defendants
viii appeal from the decision given By
Justice fIagner.
The preliminary contention of the de-
feBdant company was that the complain
ant had no legal capacity to maintain a
suit for an injunction to restrain the de-
fendant company from laying or recon-
struct!ng its conduits in the streets of the
city.
This contention, Justice Hagner says, has
repeatedly been used in similar applica-
iions in the District Supreme Court for al
legged usurpatiOns upon the streets by pri-
Nsiit wi poi diionH- Inc DtSL a1luulcallou
was he says, rendered In January last, IN
which the Potomac company obtained an
injunction against the United States Elec-
ric Lighting Company TO prevent the ille-
gal excavation OF Ninth Street. In view
OF these reiterated decisions, Justice Hag-
ner overruled the contention without fur
tber examination.
The important questions next before the
court were whether the District Commis-
sioners had the right TO grant the United
States Company the several permits con-
nected with and mentioned in the proceed
iBgs, and whether the defendant company
The times., 1899-01-08
THE CRIMINAL DOCKET.
District Attorney Davis Prepares for
the Trial Of Numerous Offenders.

Although it is generally understood that
as soon as the recess taken by the Supreme
Court of the District is over the murder
cases on the criminal docket will be called
for trial, no scheduleass to the order in
which the cases will be called has yet been
arranged by District Attorney Davis. There
is no doubt, however, that the cases OF
Strathers. Smith and Winston. who were
on Tuesday last granted new trial by the
Supreme Court of the United States. will
be the first tried.
District Attorney Davis was absent in
New York in atteAdance on a meeting OF
the committee of legal education and ad-
mission TO the bar Df tie National Bar AS
sociation when the lecass was taken, and
only returned to the city on Friday. He
was asked yesterday ii he had prepared any
plans or arranged for the trials which
would commence Il week from tomorrow
He said he had not except in so far as he
had been busy in arranging for the speedy
trial of all the prisoners now in jail espe-
cially those charged with murder
Besides Strathers, Smith and Winston
there are six others in Jail awaiting trial
on the charge of murder. The only other
cases on the criminal docket in which the
public is especially interested are those
against Samuel NJ. Bryan, president of the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Com
pany. who is charged with receiving more
money for the use of telephones than is al
lowed by law, and Frank II. Miles who is
charged with embezzling the funds OF the
District while he employed as clerk
in the Office of the District collector.
As it will take some days to organize
the jures in the several branches of the
court. it is not probable that any of the
trials of these cases will be commenced
until Monday, January %.
The times., 1899-01-08

was justified in acting npon them as il has
done. Justice Hagner gave in detail the
manner IN which the right OF either COM
pany 10 occupy the streets with its coL-
duits and wires arose.
II was developed al the hearing that the
Commissioners issued permits 10 the
United States Company allowing it to re
pair its existing conduts'' after eight
years OF use. The Potomac Company al
legged that the reconstruction" for the
most part resulted in the United States
Company, in many instances leaving the
old conduitS unchanged and constructing
entirely new. independent parallel con-
duits, in direct opposition TO the acts Of
Congress. In reference 10 this, Justice
Hagner stated that ii would be impossible
to maintain that If the power to repair
conduits were specifically conferred by act
Of Congress il would be construed as the
equivalent OF laying" now conduits He
concluded the discussion of this particu-
lar question by saying that the whole pur-
pose Of the acts of Congress would be
frustrated If the construction put upon
the law by the United States Company
were allowed TO prevail.
In conclusion, Justice Hagner said the
United States company would have an
equal right TO obtain similar permits,
gradually embracing every mile of its long
line within the District upon the same
grounds And what is granted to the
United States company cannot be refused
10 any other electric light company" con-
tinued Justice Hagner and thus with the
acts OF 1897 staring us in the face every
street in the District now containing n
conduit may. as quickly as the time will
allow, be filled TO its full capacity with va
rious receptacles for wires, differing In de-
sign according TO the judgment and interest
of the companies. And after this shall
have been accomplished. II Congress shall
pass the act establishing uniform system
of conduIts. it may find every street pre-
occupied. thus greatly embarrassing or per-
haps entirely frustrating the execution OF
the general plan
The times., 1899-01-08

The Commissioners yesterday issued the
following orders:
That wooden sidewalks be constructed on
bridge, NJ. 80 the line OF Cincinnati Street,
across Rock Greek, at an estimated COS; of s975,
chICg"ahic Ia the current appropriation for con
structon and repair oi bridges.
That the mrtalic sHper,iructTe Of bridge S1
81 acgns, the Eastern Branch, on the line oi PcEu-
lylyanil Avenue. lie painted. at an estimated cpSt
at >l,llO. Ctargcahlc to the current appTuutltipn
for construction and repair OF bridges
That the metallic superstructure OF lsyid.... No
:, being the Aqueduct Bridge across ;hc Puto-
mae River. lie painted, at an estimated cost of
$500, chargeah!c TO the current appropriation log
construction and repair Ot bridges.
That the well at the corner ci Thirtv-seventh
and Prospect Streets northwest, he filled AMI The
pump removed at estimated cost 5f -.
That the following work be done under the
provisions OF the permit system:
Lay ytriied block driveway acroSS Sidewalk on
Washington Street near Pierce Street. Anaeuat.i,
at an estimated cost OF 80
Lay sewer in Georgia Avenue southeast. he
tween Eighth and Ninth Streets AZ an estimated
cost Of 81.
That water mains he laid ss follows:
300 feet OF 6-iuch iuuin "n the west side Of
Third Street southwest, from Mclean Aycnuc 70
la3 trci ot G-inch manNn Hall Street. between
y and Streets southwest estimated cost,
sl3OiO
one lamp on northeast corner First and o
Streets northwest, nj estimated cost 1f ST; .ud
five naphtha lamps First Street between q
and Q Streets southwest. at an estimated COST Of
SO: both charEeahlc to- the current approurii-
tinn i"r street lighting
That Albert A. johnson be licensed and regis
tered a7 II master plumber and easfttcr Tor a
period OF five years upon the filing OF proper
bond.
That contract No. o,Gls with Edward ]. Han
The times., 1899-01-08
500 Reward. 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure
in all its stages and that is Catarrh Halls
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity Catarrh
being n constitutional disease requires n
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally. getting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system, thereby destroying the foundation
OF the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature In doing its work The
proprietors have so much faith In its cura-
tive powers. that they offer One Hundred
dollars for any case that 1t fails to cure
Send for list of Testimonials. Address,
F. j. CHENEY G. CO, Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The times., 1899-01-08
A Warming to the Contractor.

The Commissioners dissatisfied with the
manner in which the contract for the plumbing
at the Second precinct police station has been
carried out. and they have notified the con-
tractor, J. NJ. Dunn, that unless the work is com.
pleted within ten days from date the District
will assume control and finish the work itself
the costs 10 be assessed against the contractor
There has been a great deal of trouble over this
had to BE- torn out and replaced several times.
The times., 1899-01-08
The Health Office Record.

Up 10 l. O'Clock noon yesterday the following:
deaths were reported 90 the health office: Fannie
Nt"i7ey. IN years; fhilinzo Albert blanchard. i
years; Emanuel Harris, = years: Ellen Dee ga
wears; Mary =. PeTerell ~ years: Mary l. BalclI.
~ wears; Hiram :. traves. 81 yeIrs; Ceorgiana
Ialhert, % wears; John ". OfTutt 81 wears; Irene
c. Lewis. ! wear; Freddie Edwards year: Cal
vim niNnn, s months; Lille CutInan. / month:
Felix Th1liaS | day
The times., 1899-01-08
BOYS REFERS, SI.49.

4 lot OF boys good quality blue chin
chilla REFERS, fast color-gocd and
warm-fnished with durable plaid lin
ing-worth s2SS-odered for Sl.4a.
The times., 1899-01-08
Boys $3.50 suits, S2.98.

Lot OF boys all-wool fancy cassi-
mere and cheyiot suits and lot of black
and blue cheYiot suits-some with dou-
BILE seats and knees-reduced from
$40 to S2sS.
The times., 1899-01-08
Boys uants, I2Ac.

A lot of boys good, durable knee
pants, made in the strongest fashion
and doubly re-enforced, will be offer
ed for u I-2c a pair.
The times., 1899-01-08
Hechts' Greater Stores.
Hechts' Greater Stores.
Hechts great annual before inventory reduction sa|e
Washington looks forward The miracle modern merchandising
A final clearance of silks.

Tomorrow morning the reduction sale of silks
which Washington has knownau the greatest
nituderaugh with special which stand aloneune
quaed We have fairly slaughtered prices-cuttng into
surplus stock down normal The special values
offer the extraordinary opportunities for buying the highest
ing reductions.
19c allslk black chinas clearing price. l21le.
39c all-sk black Habutais clearing price zoe.
soc allsk black surahs clearing price, 36c
69c alI-sk black rustic taetas clearing price Sic.
69c alsk black broeaded duehesses clearing price 4Se
81 2lin. al-sik black duchesses, clearing price, G9c
81 2l-in. all-sk groS grains clearing price 75e
$25 extra fine black peau de soie clearing price SOC
S49 imported black satin de Lyon clearing price $112Ic
The times., 1899-01-08
Boys aII-WOOI pants, 29c.

A lot Of boys strictly all-wool knee
pants, made of the most durable chev-
lots and cassimeres. in all sizes from
TO l5-will be offered for pc a pair.
The times., 1899-01-08
Men, S 39C gloves, 25c.

Lot of mems heavy Scotch wool and
jersey gloves which have been 3ac, 20
on sale at 25c tomorrow.
The times., 1899-01-08
A PROPERTY SALE RATIFIED.


The sale of the Washington Light Infan-
try Corps property, including the Grand
Opera House. was formally ratified yes
terday by Justice Bradley. presiding in
Equity Court No. !.
The sale was the result of foreclosure
proceedings instituted in June last by
Orren G.. Staples. After hearing the petit
tion OF the complainant, Messrs. Orren &.
Staples, Harrison Dingman, and William
e. Edmonston were appointed receivers.
and authorized TO sell the property 1t
was bid in by Edward NJ. Gates. who later
assigned all his interest TO the Grand
Opera House Company.
The times., 1899-01-08
Boys shirt waists, I2Ic.

A lot OF boys percale shirt waists.
made in the most generous fashion,
and not skimped in the least, we'll
made, will be offered for u 1-2c.
each.
The times., 1899-01-08
Boys top coats, So. 49.

A lot of boys brown kersey and tan
covert top coats, made with velvet COL
lars and plain collars, and finished in
the same smart style which character
ICES the mems garments-sizes . 10 10
years-for S349.
The times., 1899-01-08

When people drink Heuricir's beer they
will always drink it, and no other will sstisfy
them. When Heurics is drank it leaves such a
good taste that second glass is always called for.
Phone 65i. Arlington Bottling Co, Tor case
The times., 1899-01-08
Boys S. REFERS, S2.98.

a lot Of boys fine quality wcrombo
chinchilla REFERS, lined with warm
wool plaid, and finished with pearl
buttons-with silk velvet sailor and
storm coIlars-will be offered for S29S.
The times., 1899-01-08
Men S hose, I2Ic.

Lot of mems merinO half hOse-dou-
BILE heels and toes-also double soIes-
and in all sizes-go for u 1-2c-were
lp
The times., 1899-01-08
Bro. satin skirts, s4.98.

Ladies stylish brocaded satin skirts,
in variety of the most handsome
large-fgure effects-the richest de-
signs shown-made in the most fash
ionable manner-and an actual $40
value-offered for $49S.
The times., 1899-01-08
A 39C corset sale.

Tomorrow We shall put on sale sew
eral lots of ladies' perfect fitting cor
sets, the handiwork of some of the best
makers i'll American all lengths and
in white and black and gray-which
are worth soc and 69c-and offer them
at 39c pair.
The times., 1899-01-08
Underskirts, 79C.

a big lot of ladies' splendidiy made
underskirts, of plain black sateen and
striped sateen-lined with flannelette-
and have corded ruftie and iiounce-iin-
ished in the most thorough manner
wide and full-reduced to I9c from
Sl.50.
The times., 1899-01-08
Boys $3.50 suits, SI.98.

BOYS fine all wool cashmere and
cheviot knee pants suits. in a variety
of nobby effects-strongly made and in
tended for hardest service-suits that
will wear well and look well-which
sold at S3.50, now reduced TO $1.9s.
The times., 1899-01-08
Great sale Of
dreSSmaierS' findings.

The lowest prices which any store
has ever asked you for dressmakers'
findings will be in force here Monday
when we put on sale the best qualities
at absurdly small prices.
Regular Sc and 10c whalebones, both
covered and uncovered. will go for
l-2c.
Whalebone casing. best quality-in
all colors-will go for 1c.
Hooks and eyes, dozen on card.
for lc.
10O-yard spool silk-offered for 1-2c.
Unstamped dress shields. made by
one of the best-known firms in the
country. for &c.
2-inch bias velveteen skirt facing
per yard. Lee.
Taneta silk seam binding. per piece
for Sc.
Waist betting, in black. tan. gray.
and white. will go. each belt length,
Tor sc.
Papers of best English pins. solid
heads, worth Sc, for &c.
Brush binding. in all coIors. best
quality, per yard DC.
The times., 1899-01-08

The balance OF our mems regular
s2.I5 and $3.50 heavy winter tan Rus
sia and willow calf lace shoes. Epler
sewed-fiint oak sole-exJension edge
Fair strickland with calf back stays
on Newport and bulldog toes 81 Q9
sizes 5 to 10-for.. 10
The times., 1899-01-08
Mems Underwear
l22C Garment,

We shall break records tomorrow by
Offering mems natural wool Random
shirts and drawers-shirts have woven
necks and silk fronts-such as sell for
25c garment everywhere-for u 1-2c
garment.
The times., 1899-01-08
hH-W0OI flannel
wrappers, S2.98.

A lot of the finest of all wool fan
mel wrappers. trimmed with braid most
elaborately-made in the most partic-
ular manner-fine enough to be called
tea gowns-will be offered for S2-9s-
The times., 1899-01-08

We have made cut in the price of
ladies' Eiderdown dressing sacques.
They are made of the most superior
grade of Eiderdown, dssirably heavy,
and in all the most wanted colors. They
are easily worth s9c-but 49c for them.
The times., 1899-01-08
Ladies' i9C hose, |2ac.

a lot of mems fancy Jersey ribbed
shirts and drawers-pink striped pat
terns-close fitting and finished with
satin fronts-reduced from soc to 800
dav
The times., 1899-01-08
Tremendous sacrifices in wraps.

lou of the
tedig fr winerw
from hes
The times., 1899-01-08

Ladies' regular 40c rubbers.
sizes = IL, and l-2-offered 10C
The times., 1899-01-08

Ladies' 7-button overgaiters. made of
good quality fast black cloth 11C
The times., 1899-01-08

lot of ladies' fashionable brocaded
silk skirts, made in the most fashion
able manner-with perfect-fttin quail
tiles that at once proclaim them best
made-will be offered for s.. 80.