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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-31

and under its terms the general strike
timed TO involve the one hundred aud
hfty thousand msohinists of the oeuntry
about April l. win he averted. Work is
10 be resumed Monday here a. well as in
Cleveland, Paterson, N. j., and Philadei-
phia. At Columbus q settlement was
declared to have been reached Thursday.
In all thsss hye cities the nfen agree to
return to work psnding arbitration.
Although the tnal settlements Is to be
worked out In detail By board Of arbi-
tration, 10 is admitted By the manufaotur-
ers that assurances have been made that
will guarantee the concession Of the
nine-hour day or Its equivalent In the
working hours and also will secure q
sight increase In the average wages Of
ths workmen. In return for the c-noes-
sions National President o'Connsll, orga-
nizsr Reid and Local Business Agent
Roderiok agreed to call OF the strike In
Chicago. Before finally signing an agree
ment the three union officials asked for
time to submit the issue of calling on
the strike to q referendum vote at .
mass meeting of the strikers tomorrow.
II is admitted that the men are strongly
In favor Of the stt lement. The board OF
arbitration Is 10 consist OF the president
OF aach national organization, he to
choose two others. II Is estimated that
the men have lost In wages $3.50, COO
during their i've weeks Of idleness.
Several firms have lost heavily on the de-
lay in fin'shing contracts. The estimate
OF the loss to the manufacturers IL un-
nhfalna hla
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The Total Loss Will Be Nearly
s2OO,OOO.
Fire Interrupted Prog.
ress of Rehearsal.
Players Were Driven Into
Street In Costume.

Chicago, March s0.-The Columbia
theatre, one OF the Oldest and most popu-
lar play HOUSES In the oity was burned
this sfesrpoon, sntailing total loss of
about s100. 0.o00.
The Gre was discovered In the laundry
Of the Iroquois club, which occupied
apartments on the sixth floor OF the
building. The flames spread with great
rspldity and within ten minutes after
the discovery of the fire, the theatre was
beyond saving.
Occupants OF the building and em
ployl of the theatre aud the club were
driven to the streets In such haste that in
the excitement several were injured.
The losses are distributed as follows
Columbia Theatre Amusement company
Of Chicago, owner OF the building, $780,
900; KJaw s. Erinser. prcprietors Of the
Rogers Bros. company, se5. 600; Iroquois
club. $4,000; y. M. Bernstein, jawelsr.
5000; Rowland block, 5000; Bellevue
Medical Institute, 5000; miscellaneous
osses, $4,000.
A company owned by Klaw g. Erlinger
Of New York and headed by Rogers
Bros, presenting "Rogers Brothers in
Wall Street," was playing an engage
ment at ths tAsatre.
The fire interrupted the progress of the
rehearsal and twenty men and women In
costume were 1riven to the street In
haste.
The early part Of the fire was marked
by gallant res sIeg of Girls employed in
the laundry Of se Iroquois club. Two
flremen climbed the fire escape to the
sixth seoly anu oarrisd sfs wSA.eu whV
had grown hysterioal, to q place Of
safety.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-31

New York, March 30.-R. 6. Dun s.
Co.'s weekly review OF trade tomorro W
win say:
During the first quarter Of 1900, all
failures OF the kinds formerly included
in these records and In other records yet
icoluded, have exceeded In amount Of
liabilities o.. .000.Oe0.
Exports from New York for four weeks
exceeded those of last year by $24, ,627. .0s2,
or 66.7 per cent, while the imports hare,
little smaller last week, showed gain
In four weeks of only Is per cent. The
New York reports included only about
81 900 0G0 gain in cotton, whereas cotton
exports from other points Indicate q
gain Of nearly sl4, 0O0. eco In value. with
such gains the March exports may prove
the largest in the history OF the country.
Wheat exports fell far below last years.
amounting in four wsekS to e.766, sol
bushels, against Il. lO5, ss6 last year.
Failures In four weeks have besn S10,.
$40. .796, manufacturing, sA,s24,o3a, and
trading AGO., ,s41,
Failures fer the week have been 203 In
the United States. against ie4 last year,
and SO In Canada against 90 last year.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-31
SUITS NO ONE.

Washington, March s0.-The dissstls-
faction expressed in England at the find
ings of the Delagoa Bay arbitration is
sharply reelected in Washington and there
are no lack Of intimations that the de-
oision is by no means the end Of this csl-
ebrstsd case. Tbs findings, o. 1t 10 rep
resented to the governments, have simply
resulted In decree that, II observed.
would plunge England and the United
States into protraeted litigation in the
sndsavor to satisfy thsEust olaims Of che
claimants to the money out Of a sum
totally idAdsquats for The purpose.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-31
THE WEATHER.

Boston. March a).-Local forscast fer
Saturday: Fair weather preceded By
light rain on the coast In early morning.; |;
light variable winds. Sunday fair,
warmer In the afternoon; fresh westerly
winds becoming light and varif BILE.
Washington, March 3O.-Forecast for
Saturday and Sunday for Maine: Partly
cloudy Saturday, probably rain or snow
near the ooast. Sunday fair; winds be-
coming fresh westerly.
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PREPARING TO FIGHT.
Russia Is Getting Ready to Bring Tur-
key 10 Her Senses.

London, March Sl.-The Sebastopol
Of the Daily Graphic, says:
"war alarms fill the naval headquart-
ers here. The whole European squadron
is fully equipped fer instant service.
Troops with full war kits are daily arriv.
ing from the interior. The garrison will
soon be spowerfui army corps.
"There is much excitemetnt among the
stafYs Of both services and all the talk is
of bringing Turkey to her senses by foIc-
ible measures"
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wEATHER OBSERVATIONS.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, Mar. 80, taken at
p. M. meridian time, the observation for
this section being given in this order:
Temperature, direction of wind, state OF
weather
Boston. 9s. Sc, cldy: New York, ~,
E, p. cldy; Philadelphia, 50, N, rain
Wa; Washington, 40; \, ! ?: cl5dy; Albany, IS,
Detroit. "a, n, p. cldy; Chicago, SO. n,
D. cldy; st. Paul. "A, NV. clear;
Huron. Oak, 80. NV, clear; Bismarck.
80, f, clear; Jacksonville, es, NV,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-31
HARVARD DEBATERS WON
The Annual OratoricaI Contest with
Yale.

New Haven, March s0.-Harvard won
the annual debate with Yale tonight, the
question being:
"ResoIyed that Porto Rico should lie
included In the customs boundaries Of
the United States"
Harvard had the affirmative side OF tn g
question. This debate was well contested
throughout, with the Harvard debaesFs
show ing somewhat better form and man
npr.
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PREsIDENT N. 4 y.

Boston, March S0.-At meeting OF the
board of directors Of the Massachusetts,
Institute Of Technology this afternoon.
Prof. Henry O. PrItchard Of Washing
ton. was elected Presidents Of the Insti-
tute TO succeed PFssident Crafts, who re-
Gently resigned. choios wss unanimous.
D.. Pritckard IL about 4s years of age.
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LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.

Portland, Mar. 80. 1po0-rhs loca
weather bureau records the following;
sa. m.-Barometer. 20. 977; thermome
ter, SO; dew point 10; rel. humidity
Al; direction of wind, w: wind veloc-
ity, 81; state of weather. clear.
sp. m. Barometer. 29s96: thermome
ter, SO; dew point, 80; rel. humidity, 10
direction OF Wind, SW; wind velocity, 5
state Of weather, clear.
Max. temp. 45; min. temp, 27; NEAR
temp, 60; max. wind velocity, u S.
precipitation-24 hours 0.
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MAOHUM HAS Law sUIT.

London, MaIoh 3i.-A despatch to the
Daily Chronicle from Ladysmith, dated
March 90 says;
"Mush interest Ia felt In the OWL case
of former United States Consul. Macrum
against the postmaster Of Pistermaritz-
burg, for an alleged breach of contract in
handing over bis private letters to the
military authorities 70 open. Judgment
Is expected tomorrow"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-31
BIG STRIKE OVER.
Return TO Work Pending
Arbitration.

Chicago, March S0.-A settlement of the
strike IN the machi ne shops of Chicago
was reached today at q difference held be-
tween officials OF the unions and repre-
sentativss Of the employers. 1t is settle
ment which is to be national in it, scope
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-31
CALLED TO MAINE.

Pawtueket, II. l., Msorn 50. REV.
George j. Bloomfield. pastor Of ths Wee
den street Congregational church, has re-
eeived a call TO the Congregational church
at Machias. Ae.. and has IL under con-
alteration,
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TALLOW DICE FREE.

Beattyville, KY, March 3O.-"TailoW
Dick" Coombs, charged with completely
In the Gosbel murder has been released
from Jail on q writ Of hebeas corpus
Ths case will be heard before the county
Judge next Monday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-31

stores for the British forces In KhodesIa
have been passed over the BeirH- Umfali
railway.
VERY amieable relations exist between
Portugal and Great Britain and some
political changes are expected to follow
the announcements Of the Dclagoa
award
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-31
VICTORY FOR wALcogT.

New York, March 50.-Jos Wslcoth
the colorsd wslteF- wsisht pugilist. de-
feated Andy Walsh Of Brooklyn, who Is
In the middle wsighs class, In twenty
round bout at the Broadway Athletic
club tonight
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-31
GRAND JURY'S RETURN.

According 10 Jurors a New District At
torney Is. Badly Needed In New York.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-31

REV CARTHAGE IND, WRITES:
broken down by OVework that
been Obliged TO
Some said try
Paines Celery Compound glad am almost
ministerial duties eat almost any nd OF
and not have that han pain
In head"
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(TALK No. 1861
He RIGHT KIN D.

Some klndiof glasses look well on
some people while other styles lack
better ON other people. There is a
good deal OF science In selecting and
adjusting frames. l often hear my
customers say that they cannot bear
to wear glasses because they look so
holrld. Every pair that they ever
tried on was uHbecoming to them.
/ believe that can select glasses that
win be becoming to anyone. have
made considerable study Of the differ
eat styles and their effects upon dlG-
ferent faces.
Some look best with oval springs,
some with straight. some look bet
ter with the rimless glasses while
others look better with the rims.
Speoeaolss are becoming to some
faces. while eye glasses suit other
faces. In furnishing you glasses,
Twill give you the benefit Of my ex-
perisnce in selecting different styles.
Iwill promise to make your glasses
look stylish aud becoming.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-31
FOR
PILES
PlLOID.
TT
|CURES
1T
CURES
MAY BEAT ALL RECORDS.

Expectations From This Country For
March Were Unprecedented.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-22

atlEc na was Santiago, u the Turks
have time to prepare FOR resistance.
The city has comparatively small
proportion NJ Turkish population. It's
great storchounca ana valuable prop.
crty belonging exclusively to foreign
crs. chiefly English aud German,
ON this account general lombard.
mcnt would be out ot the quca,lon and
aa scigr with cooperating land
forces would be Intellectual. n serious
problem is Involved IN the proposition
to seize and administer ita customs.
Smyra's enormous trade being large
ly Ia foreign hands. a prottac,cd block.
adj ot the harbor would antagoniEa
European interests to a dangerous eX-
tent and the United states. without
the approval of the continental powers.
might he seriously embarrassed In tho
undertaking
English consent and probably Eng
lands cooperation could be reason
ably rrlici upon. but In any case tho
American naval forces assembled In
the Mediterranean would have TO be
powerful enough 10 force the Dardan-
cllca In the end. This course. II Is
thought, would promptly involve all
The European powers, not aa antago.
nistlc of the United States but nA
eager participants In the partition or
tbr Turkish Empire
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-22

mend your remedies too highly 20 all
afflicted mankind. Ella Bough.
Address In care Of Ida Bough, Bureau
OF Engraving and Printing, Washing.
ton, d. c.
Register United States Treasury.
Hon. Judson w. Lyons, Register
United States Treasury, says In speak
ing OF Pe-ru-nA; al find Pe-ru-na TO be
an excellent remedy for the catarrhal
affections Of spring and summer, and
those who suffer from depression from
tho heat Of the summer will flnd nc
remedy equal TO Pe-ru-na."
Mayor Of Grand Rapids.
Hon. George G. steketeo, OK. Mayor OF
Grand Rapids, Mich, In 4 recent letter
says:
Pe-ru.na Drug Mfg Co, Columbus, o.;
Gentlemen-I desiro to congratulate
you on your well merited success with
Pe-ru-na. II Is highly spoken OF by
those who have used II as remedy foi
catarrh and liver troubles. As n tonic
and invIgorator II Is OF high merit, and
It pleases me always to speak well oi
II as 1t deserves praise.
. Respectfully, George G. Stoketee.
Pe-ru-na is IA ideal spring remedy. II
strengthens, qu.ets, It restores appetite
helps digestion and builds up weak
nerves. For free book address Dr. Hart
man, Columbus, Ohio.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-22
THE vuLTuREs WOULD DESCEND
II the United States Gets After Turkey
AL the Powers viii Scrap Tor
n Slice.

NEW YORK. April 2l.--A special to
the Tribune from Washington says
All the contingencies that might re-
suit from an outright breach with
Turkey have been canvassed nt the
state department with a thoroughncsa
which OF Itself Is sufficient proof Of the
deliberate carnestness Of the United
States In forcing the sultan to settle
without regard TO the extreme pun
lshment that may have to be lnnict-
ed upon the Ottoman Empire should
he prove pugnacious
For one thing the mission organlzn-
tions OF this country whose interests
may be further Ieopardlzed have Civ
en- assurances that they are willing
to assume the risk Of having their
property In Armenia destroyed by the
Turks and that the workers there who
are dependent upon American support
do not shrink from the possibilities OF
n recurrence ~ the atroclous mnfsa-
cres which led to the present crisis.
Tho naval program, In the event OF n
resort to force. has also had careful
consideration and II appears that
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-22

OF all European potentatas he ls prob
ably the most cultured, the tallest and
the most impulsive.
90
The possibility of trouble between the
United States and Turkey has attract
ed passing comment In England.
though the average newspaper reader
is much more interested In the Croton
Dam riot
In connection with the former sub
joct the Birmingham Post is RESPONSE
bic for the statement that Turkey has
placed several important commissions
with the Krupps to be completed be-
fore the end Of the year which include
better machine guns than are at pre-
sent used by any European army and
100000 Mausers which, Immediately VI
on their receipt will be delivered to the
Turkish first army corps.
Spain is apparently scared by post
bellun publications showing how many
authorities thought the United States
would have been well advised imme-
dlately to attack the Canarles, for
Premier Silyclas' ministry is now send
guns for defensive purposes. One OF
the most frequent comments heard in
English naval circles is that America
should have captured the Canaries at
the outbreak Of the Spanish war. The
great chalk headland at Deyer, known
as Shakespeare Cliff, is to be levelled
in order to give the new rapid-hrlng
batteries Of that harbor's defenses bet
ter range.
The recently announced death Of
Thomas Dudley from bubonic plague
at Sydney recalls the terrible story in
connection with the loss Of the yacht
MigDonette, Of which he was the mas
ter. In 1884. when she foundered. Dud-
ley, with two other men and a boy
was adrift for many days in an open
boat. During this time the men killed
the boy and tried to eat his body for
which, after their rescue, they were
sentenced to death in England This
sentence, however was subsequently
commuted to six months imprls-
ment.
The yacht Nignonette sailed from
Southampton for Australia May 10,
1894, and foundered in a storm about
1000 miles from the Cape. Three men
Captain Thomas Dudley, Edwin
Stephens, the mate, and sailor nam
ed Brooks. and a boy, Richard Parker,
escaped in a boat without provisions
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-22

in the United States Senate document
room, speaks in the following terms Of
Pe-ru.nA:
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SENATE CHAMBER,
WAsHIgoToN, ID. g.

Pe-ru.na Drug M'rg Co, Columbus, o.;
Gentlemen-I have used Pe-ru-na for
catarrh Of the stomach, and after the use
Of one bottle l felt very much relieved.
I had suffered for months before
heard Of Pe-ru-na and at the solicitation
Of friend l was persuaded to use 1t and
l feel very grateful. To those who are
suffering with catarrh respectfully
recommend Pe-ru.na. Very respectfully
yours, W. G. Lienallen.
j. r. Stuart, Of Eastland, Texas, says:
II have purchased one bottle Of Peru.
na, and II was used by myself and wife
- q spring medicine. consider it the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-22
osTEoPATHY.

Or the science Of druRlcss healing.
specialtIes-chronlc and nervous dis
eases. Examination free.
DIR. c. ]. RAMSEY.
Cor Fourteenth 81. and Franklin Ave,
Astoria, oregon.
1 to . y. M. Monday, Wednesday and
Friday.
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soLFILINE


oNlNllHfi siHllltlNNf
II you are sick and tired OF rubbers.
which protect your feet from wet or
cold. and wish to save continual re-
sollng OF your shoes; II you wish to
longing the life OF same at least nifty
per cent, II you wish to save greas-
Ing your belts In your manufactdry.
go to Peterson & Brown. at Astoria.
and try case OF solhllne on your
shoes and harness. Buy your shoes
only OF those who have that scientific
remedy. Take no other.
Address. PETERSON & BROWN.
General Agents. Astoria. 0rego.
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anxiety
heal because not using the M
extent good can come from their because the disc
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-22

July ;. After the castnways had be-
come greatly reduced by hunger Il was
proposed that one Of the party be kill
ed by lot, but this was rejected by
Brooks on July 20. however. the boy
was killed by the captain and a por-
tion OF his body eaten. The men were
picked up by the German bark Monte
yuma July - and carried to Falmouth.
Captain Dudley and Mate stepens were
tried for murder. and they were con-
victed, sentence OF death being passed
on December following. On Decem-
Der 10. however, their sentence was
cOmmuted TO six months imprIson-
ment without labor.
This has been a week OF unusual In
terest In the theatrical world to Amer
leans, as two plays were submitted to
the London public on which America
had long since pronounced favorable
judginent-!"Zaza," and "Cyrano de
Bergerac." In both cases the Amerl-
can verdict was reversed. "Zaza" Is
responsible for an outbreak in London
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-22

found II TO he n val
uablo and satlsfac-
tory remedy Pre-
vious TO using II l
suffered intensely
with catarrh. Ihaye
now taken one bot.
tic OF your valuable
re m edy and all
s y m ptoms have
disappeared. l am
strong and healthy
and cannot recon-
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nav YoRK. on. llth, lsQs.

Pe-ru-na Drug Mfg Co, Columbus, o.;
Gentlemen-Pe-ru-na is good for ca
tGrrh. have tried II and know It. II
relieved me immensely on my trip to
Cuba, and l always have a bottle In
reserve. Since my return l have not
suffered from catarrh, but II do shall
use Pe-ru-na again. Meantime you
might send me another bottle.
Yours, Amos ]. Cummings, NC.
Hon. W, G. Lienallen, prominent
politician OF Moscow, Idaho, and = clerk
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-22

best dollars worth ever bought. Ny
wife has used your remedies with graft.
flying results.
Miss Ella Bough, OF gettysburg, Pa,
in letter written from Washington, b,
O., says; a. have used Pe-ru-na and have
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-22

similar. though on smaller scale, 10
New York'a "Sapho" agitation. Here
II has taken the form ~ general dts
satisfaction at the attempts TO trans
late French plays rather than an at
tempt e. suppress Mrs. Carriers .olc.
the afternoon newspapers being par
tlcularly hard on "zaza" The Globe
declared that America has shown
herself intolcrant to more than one
play we have sent there. but We declt
''Zaza" is morc crude. more sensual
and more Objectionable than any piece
OF home growth We can recall"
The Westminster Gazette IL still
more scathIng. saying:
When piece Is stupid and lll.writ'
ten throughout. coarse and animal,
when a mass OF lndclieaie detail ut.
terly unnecessary Is introduced. Il Is
our duty TO make some protest"
Mr., wyndham's "Cyrano dc Berger.
ac" produced at his London thcator
Thursday. iA treated somewhat similar.
though In kinder vein than "ZaAa,' -
The Times. yolclng the general i'm
preston by lamcnting the loss of
force and art which cnsuca from the
Translation Of French masterpieces A."
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Continued from page three,)
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-22
FOR SALE.

HEW impcst dill pickles and sour kraut
stall No. II Central Market, and 1oii Char
tres street. ~ n
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(txas Rural Mnycs tn unnsfnn

|sxas Rural Moves to Houston.
Oswald Wilson, editor of the Texas
was in the city yesterday, and
that he has arranged to make his
\ publication at Houston hereafter.
be located at POS Main street,
lN,ol announces that Prof. F. W.
lie entomologist, will write a Sc
Iucies upon horticultural topics
Rural.