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070c.
Corn 10 lover NO. mixed June
46aze1 &c.
Oats steady; No. . white clipped
341sc.
Flour quiet but arm: winter super
81 1902 %.
Butter steady; fair demand; fancy
western crea merry 19c.
Eggs steady; fresh nearby lac.
Cheese steady.
Refined sugars unchanged.
TOLEDO. O., June 10.-Wheat low
er; cash 721ac.
Corn easier: cash and July 43Ac.
Oats steady; cash 2Siac.
Rye 53iac.
Cloverseed cash SIS 40.
Gil unchanged.
CINCINNATI, o., June 10-Whis-
key. distillers' finished goods. active
on basis of 81 81.
Additional Markets ON Fourth Page.
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London Quotations to White G. White.

LONDON, June 10.-Anc. dec. q,
Atch. dec. %, pr. B. & o. dec. rs, c.
o. dec. l point, ST. P dec. 11a, Mex.
Cent. dec rs, Den. pr. dec. q, Erie
dec. ", pr. dec. Is. l.. & N. dec rs,
M. X. T. dec. 11s, N. Y. C. dec. rs,
MIX. dec. u, Wab. dec. Is, pr. dec. q
O. w. dec. y, Penn a. dec. a, Rdg. Is,
ST.. pr. dec. rs, So Pac. dec. u, U. P.
dec. Is, U. P. pr. dec. q, U. S. dec.
Is, pr. dec. 3s.
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Dick Bros. to White & White.

NEW YORK, June 10-Fears of bad
crop report influenced general selling
though large part of it was short and
by traders. London bought and sold
stocks. Missouri Pacific after declin-
ing tos11534 rose to 120, with little
stock in sight. Southern Pacific and
c. G. o. recovered easily on good buying
Steel stocks and general market rallied
sharply during last hour and closed
strong.
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CHICAGO, June 10.-July wheat
72Ac; September 691ac.
July corn 1880; September 44ssc.
July oats Csc; September 265sc.
July pork $14 so; September $14 95.
July ribs IS 05; September IS OF.
July lard IS SIS; September IS so.
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AN IMPROVED SERVICE.

The firm of White & White, bank
ers and brokers, have just put in a
fourth direct wire to New York, con-
Meeting with the important house of C.
l. Hudson & Co.. making the best mar
ket service in this portion of the coun-
try.
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Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour quiet.
Wheat-No. 2 spring, 72@75c; No. 8,
65@71lac; No. red, 72673c.
Corn-No. 2, 42A @431sc; No. 2 yell
low, Acc.
Oats-No 2, 27A G2Sc; No. 2 white.
S01ac; No. white, 27h02SAc.
Rye-No 2, 511ac.
Good feeding barley, 49650c.
Fair to choice mailing, J1O53c.
Flaxseed-No. l, s1.70; No. l north
western, Sill.
Prime timothy seed. s3O0@3e0.
Mess pork, per Dbl, s14S0@1485.
I Lard, per 100 lbs, SS52126 ASS.
Short ribs sides, loose, SS.000S15
Dry sailed shoulders, boxed, 67s6
71sc.
Short clear sides. boxed, $S.256S35.
Whiskey, basis of high wines, S1.27.
On the produce exchange to-day the
butter market was steady; creameries,
1o01SAc; diaries, 11016c.
Cheese steady, S34 @10kc.
Eggs, 1890.
NEW YORK, June 10.--Flour-Re-
ceipts 1908; exports oslo; dull and
easier with a slight decline in choice
grades. Minnesota patent s3950425.
Wheat-Receipts 266,S00; exports 49,
SIS; spot market easier; No. 2 red, S034 c
f. o. b. afoat; options open>d steady,
closed weak at 5sdMc net decline.
Close: July 7SAc; October 75c; Sep
TENDER 74%4c.
Corn-Receipts S05,S bushels; ex-
ports 252.855 bushels; spot easier; NO
2, 4SAc elevator and 1850 {. O. b. afioat;
option market was generally steady to
firm all day; closed fairly steady at
&c net decline. Close: July 4T7se; Sep
TENDER 4S12c.
Oats-Receipts 26s,0OO; exports A.
1852; spot firm; No. 2, 321sc; options
very quiet, but firmly held.
Tallow, quiet.
Hay, dull.
Hops, quiet.
Hides, steady.
Leather, steady.
wool, quiet.
Coal quiet.
Beef, steady.
Cutmeats, quiet.
Lard, firm.
Refined lard. frmer.
Pork. strong
Cheese, steady.
Cottonseed oil, strong.
Petroleum, dull
Rosin, dull.
Turpentine. duh.
Rice. steady
Molasses, firm.
Coffee-Spot Rio quiet; No invoice
sc; mild, quiet: Cordova. sA 9121lc.
Sugar-2aw. quiet and easy: fair re-
fning. 3ssc; centrifugal IS test 4Ae;
molasses sugar 3ssc; refined quiet.
Very little change occurred in cof-
fee to-day. The local market opened
up steady. with prices unchanged to 5
points higher. closed net unchanged TO
points lower. and the market inactive.
Total sales. 5000 bags, including Sep
TENDER at s5.35G5.40.
BALTIMORE, June 1o.-Flour dull;
receipts 26,s25. exports $50.
Wheat steady; spot and the month
77G7Thc: receipts 39,117.
Corn dull: mixed spot. the month
and July 4s54 q 1zc: receipts 1901.
Oats quiet and easy; No. white
33& 434Ac; No. 2 mixed 32G1zc, re-
ceipts $3.50.
Butter firm, fancy creamery 1s@
zoe.
Eggs firm: fresh 1s1kG14c.
Receipts Arm: large sc.
PHILADELPHIA, June 1o.--Whezt
= gle lover; contract grade Juns 753S
~
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Special to White & White.
The following table shows the opening.
high, low and closing prices of stocks on
Wall street yesterday:
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MARKET POINTERS.

NEW YORK, June 10.-I have it
from good source to buy B. R. T. for
90 BACHE.
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The Hazlett Quotations.
The following quotations are furnished
by Howard Hazlett G. Son. brokers, Ma
tional Exchange Bank Building:
NEW YORK, June 10.
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NEW YORK, June 10.-C. G o. and
Southern Pacific are being well taken.
DICK
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FINANCIAL.
now TO MAKE MONEY.

HOW TO MAKE MONEY.
No line offers more safe. absolute or
fixed method for big returns on every dol
lar invested than does our speculative de-
partment. One account of $500 returned
over 81 200 in the past Is days. We guaran-
moneys invested through u.s. Send for
free copy Of our booklet on speculative in
vestment which gives fun particulars Of
our system. LEWIS w JOHNSON In
ju2dt.
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The Clearing Hou.

The Clearing House.
Manager Alex. Mitchell, of the Wheeling
Clearing House. yesterday reported as fol-
lows Clearanoes Balances
Yesterday .:........-.... S123, 034 30 s. S,7G1 G1
Same day last week. 1855, 1856 80 14.76s Is
Same day last month 139, 306 Sc 12,77l CO
ALEX. MITCHELL,
Manager Clearing House.
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NEW YORK, June 10.-Facts about
Steel stocks are, there will be a divi-
dend on the common at the rate of
or per cent. The probabilities are in
favor of per cent. 1t may be declar-
ed at the same time as dividend on the
preferred and may be a month later,
or probably six weeks. DICK.
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NEW YORK, June 10.-The market
looks over sold. DICK.
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Express Comp.n.es

Trust receipts: ! Offered.
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Par. I Bid. / ASK.
STOCKS.

Local Stocks.
Corrected by White & White.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-07-21

steamship Reading from Ascension and
st. Helena II now at Jersey city.
There are about 400 Boer prison.
ers on the island" said the Readings
commander. and Of these II per cent
are Transvallers and Orange Free Stat
ers. The remaining SO per cent Is made
up Of other natiOnalides in this order:
Scandinaylans. Germans. Italians, a few
Russians. Irshmen and even English
men. a handful OF sco,chmen. a few
Americans. a few Greeks and scatter
ings from other natl1Dalitles.
The farmers are complaining be-
cause the government has impressed the
surulns labor for work on the break
water. a large number OF BOer pris-
Oners are also employed on the break
water at five shillings per day. Some
do not chose TO work. others labor for
the farmers and the older prisoners
whlttle out toys which they sell. Cen
eral Cronje Is also weary Of his deten-
ton but Gays little. / am told that the
Dr1portlon Of native Beers was repre-
sentliive Of their entire army"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-07-21
HAVANA DRY DOCK.
Bought oy the Navy Department and
VIII BE TOwed to sublg Bay.

NEW YORK. July 2O.--Tt Ia announc-
~ that Rcir-Admirh Bowles, chief
constructor Of the navy. Is taking steps
FOR the transportation OF the Spanish
dryi1ck In Havana harbor 10 subig
bay Island of Luzon.
HI q not been Tor Rear Admiral
Boylcs foresight the dock would With
In nnp'h'r week have been In the po-
ssetA0n ~ New York capitalists who
had opsnei regulations FOR Us purchase
and were making nnll arrangements
Tor The transfer when the navy depart
mcnt stepped in and bought It,
The route and the distance the dock
wouli be tywrd are thus stated by the
navy department. Havana 10 Canary
Ishals. 800 miles, Canary Islands 10
Gibraltar. 100 miles. Gibraltar 10 Port
said. 1850 miles; Port Said TO Alden,
1910 miles. Alden to Colombo, 2l3O miles;
Colombo to Singapore. 1870 miles; Sim
gapore 10 Manila. 1856 miles; Manila 10
sub.g Bay. 100 miles; total distance
towed. 1875 miles.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-07-21
HUNDRED DEGREE MARK

iFas Been Reached Regularly for
Twelve Days in Kansaa City.
KANSAS CITY. July 2O-For thirty
one successive days the temperature In
Kansas city has risen above 30 degrees.
on most Of The days the temperature
has rochcd or exceeded 100 degrees, and
during the pas, twelve days the 100
degree mark has been reached regularly
AZ noon today the temperature was 100
degrees for The first time at So early an
hour The h.ghrs, point. i0i degrees,
was attained a, I p. M.
Since April there has been one
heavy rain June % Most Of the stree,
Thermometers registered llO In ,hc shade
each day. There have been few heat
prosrati1ns and no, many deaths as
cribcd 20 the heat. bu, the mortality
among feeble old persons and young
children have been unusually large The
same conditions Of hea, ana rainfall
have prevailed 1ll over ,he Drought
stricken region u the Southwest, Kan
sls Western Missouri. Indian Territory
and oklahoma.
Practically no rain has fallen ln this
area In the past ,we1,y-lour hours. the
few local showers being trivial For the
mex, twcny.four hours continued no:
weather Is expected.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-07-21
Big MEETINGS OF
STEEL WORKERS
One Endorsed UniOnism and The
Other Condemned II.
SPEECHES AND RESOLUTIONS
NOn-UnIou Men Ready to Take th .
PlsCe Of Sirikers-Belleye That
Their Condltlsn cauHot Be
Improved.

PITTsBURG. July 20 The frs. week
of the steel strike ended today In this
district with two big meetings. one en-
dOrs!ng nOn-un!onsm, the other con-
demning u. The first was held at Van
dergrih this afternoon where the sentl-
men, of the workers %, Vandergrlft,
Leechburg. Ahallo and the siltzburg
plants 0f the American Steel Company
was expressed In speeches aud reso-
lutions. Eighteen hundred men attend
ed the meeting.
The resolutions says:
WHEREAS, The Amalgama,ed As
soclat0n u Iron, Steel and Tin work
ers, Of the American Sheet Steel Conn
pany. which has arisen by reason OF SAID
association demanding that all non-un-
ion mills be organized into a union,
which demands We do not endorse,
Therefore. be &; resolved, By the iron
workers OF Vandergritl. ApallO, Leech-
burg and sal,zburg. That we hereby
express our loyalty TO the managars OF
the American Sheet Steel Company.
During the years We have worked for
said company We have received only the
fairest treatmen; al ;heir hands; our
wages have been entirely satisfactory
and We ask tina; We be permitted 10
work non-ual)n men as We have been
doing since 1898.
I'VE feel iha; no labor union can
make our condition any better or more
honorable tha, i, IS al present since We
are subject 20 No one mans dictadon."
Ths mes-!ngs a. McKeespOrt were
dramatically opposed 20 the Wander
grift gathering IN lis 0bjec, and acton.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-07-21
LONG DRY SPELL
IS UNBROKEN
Oppressive Peat All Over Drought
Stricken District.
SEVERE HEAT IN KANSAS
Average Temperature For The State Is %
Hundred Ottawa viii Soon Be
Without Wsler-cosllnusd HOT
Weather 10 Missouri.
SEVERE HEAT IN KANSAS

TOPEKA. Kns.. July 2O.--Kansls has
had another Gay of protncted heat with
ll,ic prospect Of immediate relief One
or two small showers fcll In Central
Kansas. but the sky over the remand
cr uf the state was cloullcAs Numcr-
oas cities have now completed thirty
days with only trace Of rain.
TIE state Is again rncDuntrr.ng the
severe hca, that was present before the
recent period Of low barometer. when
a number OF cltics were rcllycd By rain.
At Ottawa, In the eastern part u the
state. temperature uf lOj Is reported.
There the river is drying w and the city
will soon BE- without water In Law
rnworth the temeprlturc was about 100.
This is the average for he entire state.
Corn. which had fairly good prospects
a week ago is beginning to ,assel out.
ami this viii prove lie destruction.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-07-21
MISSIONARIES TO INDIA.
Dr. Churchill and Assistants Will In
augurate New System.

NEW YORK, July 2O,-D, c. Churchill
sails on the Manitou to day on his way
to Bombay, where he will lnaugurate an
entirely new system of missionary work
In india. Mr. Churchill is an engineer
and graduate Of the Massachusetts
Institute OF Technology. He has been
asked to found a system OF model trade
schools at Ahmedragar, about 175 miles
inland from Bombay, Speaking of his
mission. Mr., Churchill said the mission
aries In the east had decided in favor Of
more practical instruction and less
Bible study as means to the end they
seek.
THE enterprise on which am bound
is supported partly by the government
and partly by the contributions Of two
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-07-21
CHURCHES WE'RE CROWDED.
Yesterday Was a Big Day for Epworih
Leaguers.

SAN FRANCISCO, July pa
spirit OF animation and enthusiasm
marked the work Of the third day of
the Information Epworth League Con-
veauon. The delegates had been ad-
monished at the close Of yesterdays
meetings by Rev. DR.. Berry general
secretary Of the league, that there had
been TOO much sightseeing and that AL
should ge, 10 work and pump saliva
lion into these people"
This injunction was obeyei. The yis-
itors forsook the alMrements Of sight
seeing today and devoted their atten-
ton TO one Of those campaigns Of fer
vii religious enthusiasm and soul saw
ing for which Methodism is noted. IN
der the influence Of the brigh; sunshine
and a cool and inyigorating breeze right
from off the Pacific, the visitors sought
the places Of meeting early. Every one
had become rested and there was an en-
tire absence Of anything resembling
WEAKNESS.
Enthusiasm and a manifest deter
mination to make this the big day Of
the convention was everywhere evident.
Everything went with a vim that had
been lacking at some Of the previous
sessions. Again did The sunrise prayer
meetings, with which the most devout
open the day, draw crowded houses at
every one og The four principal Meth
odis. places Of worship From thar
early hour On throughout the morning
every path seemed TO lead crowds to
the pavilion. the Alhambra theater and
to he METROPOLITAN Temple, Central and
Howard stree, churches.
The O'Clock opening song a each
Of these places saw greater audiences
than had before Joined in the first hymn
of the day. \ long program Of speeches
was gone through with considerable
promtness, all being listened to with
the deepest interest and applauded with
hearty enthusiasm. Open air meet
ings We're held at half a dozen places
in widely separated districts Of the city
as well as the music stand in the Golden
Gate Park and the court of the Palace
Hotel. Song service, prayer and
made up the programs at these
meetings which were attended by large
crowds.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-07-21
DECISION IN FAVOR
OF FAIRS CHILDREN.
Judge Trout orders Five Hundred
Thousand Dollars Distributed
Among Them.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 20.-Superior
Judge Trout today granted the petition
Of the late Jas G. Fair for the distribu-
tloH Of the personal properly now in the
hands OF the executors and ordered the
immediate surrender 10 them Of S50O,OOO
as a share 10 which they are entitled
under the provisions Of Senator Fairs
will.
Bonds OF $3.50. 200 are reserved from the
decree Of distribution TO meet the de-
mands Of the attorneys for the executors
and fees Of the latter. 1t IS also siipu-
lated that in .he event Of Mrs Ne,..e
B. Craven being able 70 prove herself
tn lawful widow Of Senator Fair she
shall be permitted to share in the re-
servei portion
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-07-21
ASTORIA. OREGON, SUNDAY. JULY 2l, 1901

New York gentlemen DR.. lluma, min
iHtcr II The CONGREGATIONAL church, has
collected this money, about $4,000, ana
has secured the promise 0f the govern
mcnt to pay half the salaries Of the
teachers We may employ. II IL through
him rrc lived my appointment.
The movement. however = purely
undcnomlnd.lonil. All the missionaries
are exposed % be- interested IN Its de-
v"l1Omsnt, Ass1silied with Mr. Church.
~ Is J. -. Rice. an expert agricultural.
with his all. Mr.. Churchill viii con-
s,ruci a complete system OF irrigation
through that part 0f India
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-07-21
Coal Operators Believe II viii
End Next Week.
STRIKERS THINK DIFFERENT
Are Confident They VIII Win 10 the Esd--
Nine Workers Convention VIII
Make an Effort to Settle
the TpOubIe.

WILKEsBARE. Pa. July 20.-Ths
close Of the fifth day Of the Stationary
Firemen's strike finds both sides firm.
The strike leaders profess to be as
confident as ever that they are going
to win. The coal operators, however.
DO not share in this belief. They think
that next week win see the end Of the
strike.
It ls generally believed that at the
convention 70 be held in this city TO-
morroT the United Mineworkers will
make an effort to have the strike set
tied.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-07-21
CoNsTABULARY ROUTED.
Beers Have the Best Of the Engagement
Mar Petersburg.

LONDON, July 2O.-The casualty
list received tonight at the war office
indicate that a party Of the South AZ
rlca constabulary was ambushed near
Petersburg, July l6. and that two mem
bers OF the party ware killed, one dan
ously wounded and seventeen missing,
VII oarebelieved to have been taken pris-
onerS by the Beers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-07-21
STRIKE AFFECTS STOCKS.
Declaration Causes Crushing Llquida-
tions in the Market.

NEW YORK. July 20.-The declara-
tion oi the strike Of the steel workers
brought crushing liquidation upon the
stock h.zrket Monday. In pursuance Of
the policy Of relieving and supporting
the market the Nroihsrn Pacific settle
ment was pushed 10 completion and an
nouHced on Wednesday morning.
The breaking Of the drought in the
corn belt was an important additional
influence in relieving the depression Of
the market Realizing Of profits has
continued in large volume at all stages
Of the rally ami has kept the market
feverish and unsettled, but effective sup
pori has persisted throughout.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-07-21
PARDoNs FOR BANKERS.


WASHINGTON. July 20.-James E.
Smith, pardon attorney for the depart
men; OF justice has submitted a report
to the at,'mey-generaI concerning the
ac.iou OF .ha pres.ian, upon applications
for pardon ot persons who have violated
national banking laws. In preparing
the report De made a comparison Of the
second administration of Mr.. Cleveland
and the first administration OF Mr.. Nc
Kinlev.
During Mr.. Cleyelanis second term
there were filed foryy-four applications
FOR pardon in banking cases. Of which
three were denied and foriy-one were
acted upon favorably. as follows;
Twenty-one parions. one restoring to
citizenship eighteen combinations and
one Communication and restoration to
citlzinship.
During President McKlnley's first
administration there were sixty-one
case acted upon, Of which twenty-four
were adversely reported and denied and
thir,y-sIx were favorab!y acted upon,
as follows:
ParIons. 10; restoration 10 citizenship
FIVE; committed, u; committed and re-
stored to citizenship four
Continuing, the report says:
Il have furthermore brought this re-
port down TO date, which shows that
during his two administrations to date
President Mckinley has acted upon ap-
licatlors for pardons in bank cases as
follows: Total number acted upon, 81;
total acts of clemency, 4S, as follows:
Pardoned. 2l; pardonsd TO restore civil
rights, six; committed and restored to
civil rights, four; committed, Il
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-07-21
IN NEED OF vEGETARLEs.

BOISE, Idaho, July 9O.-Negetables
are being shipped from Idaho as Far
east as St. Louis, Today a representa-
tive OF the Pacific Express Company ur-
rived here whose especial duty 1t Is TO
hunt up vegetable supply for the
drought stricken section. He has made
an arangemen, FOR a shipment from
Gardens mere.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-07-21
IMPROVE RATION SYSTEM.
Secretary Of the Navy Appoints Board
% Investigate.

WASHINGTON, July 2O.-The Sec
re,ary " the % 'rPountel
naval board headed by Leutenaa,-Com-
mlDder Hunker. TO take up the question
~ the naval ration l, is forty years
since n7v,hIng was done on the ration
and IL was felt to be opporiune now
,hl, the subject be taken up with .
view TO improving the system.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-07-21
SALMON COMBINE FILE
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.
Board OF Directors Sla,ed-OLnroy VIII
b, Secretary Of Corporation.

PORTLAND. July 2O.-A dispatch
from New York says that the following
are slated for directors Of the new sal
mon combine. articles Of Incorporation
OF which were fled today:
August Belmont, S,uyves1at Fish. c.
n. Flint. Richard Delaneld. J. Borne,
Mr. Carry. T. h. McGovern, all Of New
York. John F. Councilman, Chicago; r.
Onnroy. Fllrhaven. Wash. Il IL un-
dersto)i Onffroy viii b. made secretary
OF the corporation.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-07-21
HEAVY LOSS BY FIRE.

MINNEAPOLIS. July ga tele-
phone message to the Times says the
town Of Ricevlle, with a population of
500 to 1000, was practically wiped out
by Are today, involving loss estimated
at s2OOOOO.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-07-21
TOWNE CALLED BOLTER.
Chairman Johnson Says Party Is Better
on Without Him.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July 2O.-Chas.
A. Towne, Of Minnesota. was branded
as a bolrer by ]. 6. Johnson, chairman
Of the executive committee Of the DEM
ocraJic national committee in an inter
view. He said further that the Demo-
cratic party can get along without such
men as Towne and Webster Davis in
il.
Chairman Johnson then launched
forth into a denunciation Of several late
attempJs to reorganize the Democracy
and especially the Ohio convention.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-07-21
REITZ sTEYN LETTERS.

NEW YORK. July 2O-A dispatch
from Paris says:
DIR. Leyds, the representative Of the
Transvaal, has been summoned in haste
to The Hague in consequence of the
divulgement Of the Reitz-Steyn letters
which were catpursd by General Broad
wood at Reltz, in the Orange River
Colony,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-07-21
BIG FIRE AT WINTERS.

WINTERS, Cal, July 9O.-A 100000
fire occurred here tonight. Tue prin-
cIpal losers were the Winters Dried
Fruit Company. $4,000; S. B. Chandler
Lumber Yard. $4,000; Granger Ware
house Association, Sl5,OCO Henry Ira
ners, $4,000.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-07-21
MISS DAILY wEDs.
Daughter Of the Mayor Of Limerick
Married in New York.

NEW YORK, July 2O-The announce.
men, is made that Miss Kathleen Daily,
Of Limerick. Ireland. and who recently
visited this country has been married at
ST. Augustlne's Roman Catholic church
in this city, 10 Thomas ]. Dungannon,
OF Ireland. Aside from the newspaper
notice no information was obtainable.