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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-26
TRANS-SIBDRIAN RAILROADS.
General superintendent and Mr.. Har.
riman Hold Important Confer
ence al New York.

NEW YORK, May 25-A Bostleman,
general superintendent of the TRANSIT
ber'an railroads, Asiatic division. and
the nineteen steamships connected with
the railroal service in and around Port
Arthur, has had an important confer
ence with E. n. Hartman. Mr.. Bos,al-
man represents the Russian government
in a semi-ofticial capacity and his mis-
sion to New York is understood TO be 10
promote amicable traffic arrangenents
with the Union Pacific lines and the
steamship interests controlled by the
Union Pacific.
Mr.. Bostelman said last night that
in his opinion there was little hope for
a speedy development Of American
commerce between San Francisco ard
Chinese ports until the freight rate Of
sll ton is lowered.
II is understood that he and Mr.
Hartman Went over the subject fully
and that Mr.. Rostelman told Mr. Har-
riman that the Russian government de-
sired the most cordial relations to ex-
ist between its railroad and steamship
lines and lines !ealing 10 the Pacific
seaboard. Mr.. Bostelman also saw men
identified with the Northern Pacific in
terests and made particular inquiry
about the great freight ships being
built for that company at New Lon
don. Mr.. Bos;elman said:
Il Will have 20 ask to be excused
from discussing official affairs. We are
doing nicely with the railroad across
Siberia and Manchuria and nope to
have an all-rail route within the next
fifteen months"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-26
RELGNQUIsHED THE TITLE.

BERLIN. May 25.-Bernard of Sake
Weimar, who under the dynasty law
has been compelled with his wife to
leave Germany for the United States.
has voluntarily relinquished the pr.ncely
title and the right of succession. In
consideration Of this act. the Grand
Duke of Sake Weimar has awarded to
him and his wife the titles of Count
and Countess Of Grayenberg.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-26
CHARGED WITH THE THEFT.
Magers Arrested for Abstractmg Gold
Bars From Specie Room.

BERLIN. MAY sj.-Theodore Magers,
the bedroom steward Of the North Ger
man Lloyd steamer, Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse, who in April last a, Bremen
found ,hree gold bars behind the cor
nice IN corridor outside the second
class saloon, which had been missed
from the specie room on the arrival OF
the steamer at Cherbourg, and who
claimed and obtained a reward Of 10
900 marks offered for the recovery Of
the gold. has been arrested at Bremen
having at the instance Of the North
German Lloyd Company been charged
with being the man who distracted the
gold from the specie room.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-26

tec,ivc upon the Wtircmcnt OF James
@, Blaine, Mr. p,pcw declined the hon.
or beNuSc OF the hostility toward him
on the part OF voters because ot hlS
association with the Vanderbilt multi.
mlllIonaires, senator Depew stated IN
his letter ot dcclnauon that the afore.
mentioned antagonlsm had defeated his
presidential aspirations and he did not
care to burden the president with tho
hostility that his appontmcnt would In
llct
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-26

Prince Christian Of Denmark has more
than once demonstrated his coOlness
and personal strength. Recently the
heir to the Danish crown was driving
with the princess, when the bells on
their horses startled the animals in
another sleigh, which was overturned.
the occupants being entangled in their
rugs The startled horses bJlted and
the unfortunate passengers were in
great danger, but the crown prince i'm
mediately eaped out NJ his sleigh seiz-
el the runaways and brought them
10 a standstll.
Since the death Of ex-President Ben
jamin Harrison a number Of stories in
which ne figured prominently have been
made public. 1t develops that he once
Offered the portfolio Of secretary Of
state TO Chauncey NJ Depew, to be ef-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-26
PHILIPPINE CASUALTY LIST.

WASHINGTON, May 25.-The follow
ing casualty list from the Philippines
campaign has been received at the war
departme1t from General Macarthur:
Killed-April, Jiminez, Minanao, G.
Forteth infantry, John Mitlehone; May
IL, near Pasasao, Luzon, company l.
Eighth infantry. james C. Harvey; B.
Twenty-sixth infantry, Lawrence Ola
IA. Samuel r. Cox.
Wounded-May 10, Lupi, Luzon, B.
Ninth cavalry, First Sergeant Jessie
Thrower. wounded in leg and knee, Sc
rious.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-26
WRESTLER MLEoD ARRESTED
Charged With Conspiracy in Swiudling
a Man Named Thompson.

MONTREAL May 25.-Detective
okeefe and McMahon have arrested at
Hamilton. Ont, Dan Macleod. the
wrestler. and Manager Perry on charges
OF conspiracy and fraud in the alleged
swinding Of man named Thompson
out OF $4,000 in the recent wrestling
match here between Macleod and Pons.
the French champion.
Thompson alleges that he gave the
money to Perry to bet on Pons who
lost. Thompson claims to have the evil
dence that Perry did not bet a cent and
also that he fixed the match to make it
appear that Pons had really lost.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-26
From The Sketch.


In reality, a stage kiss Is thing Of
little ecstacy 20 the parties concerned.
1t is, as a rule, dreaded By both Where
the artists are II a nervous tempera-
ment. the thought Of the stage kiss
keeps them awake at night Never
since the days u Judas has anything
in kisses been invented So completely
giving the lie to the real article The
audience forgets that. which Is probab-
ly the case, these ardent lovers are the
meresJ acquaintances, possibly even not
on speaking terms outside the theater.
especially II there be a great discrepan-
cy in their respective salaries. No, the
dress circle sees nothing but a sweet.
pretty girl, clIng,ng to her lover. her
blue eyes wet with tears. her sunny
ringlets falling on his manly bosom.
But what does he see, poor fellow?
Glaring into his. TWO uEearthly look
ing eyes the lids painted dark blue.
with a touch OF red body color In each
Of the inside corners. The lashes are
thickly coated with a black substance
not unlike burnt cork. On her brow hr
can discern the line OF the wig with
the sunny rInglets attached. He knows
the sickly taste Of the ultra-sangu guine,
rosebud lips. But, loyal to his author,
he Dlavs the man. He strains the yield
ing form to his heart; he "kisses' her
the curtain falls on a picture Of unex-
ample1 love, and. as the lights in the
auditorium are switched on. Edwin an !
Angelina year again. And 10, Ange-
lina's soft eyes are filled with tears she
is that happy!
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-26
ARMY OFFICERs ARRESTED.

MANILA. May 25-12:9O p. m.-Cap-
tain Michael Spellman and Lieutenant
Delbsrt r. Jones and Surgeon Dudley
w Welch, Of company G, Forty third
infantry. stationed at Maasin. South
ern Leyte, have been arrested on a
charge Of trading in permits TO ship
hemp from the closed ports. They will b.
tried by court martial. Ii has not been
determined whether Manila hemp buy
ers are directly implicated.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-26
EARTHQUAKE AT MALAGA.

MADRID. May 95.-An earthquake
has occurred n Malaga A numbsr OF
housese were damaged and a panic was
created among the inhabitants. Storms
and floods at ?uebla de Alcocor. prov.
ince OF Bliaios, have resulted in the
loss Of two lives ana injury to several
persons.
\, Motril, province Of Granada, sew
eral houses were destroyed and the in
habitanls are panic stricken.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-26
VOTED To SELL PROPERTY

LOWELL. Mass. May 25.-By una
nimous vote Of the stockholders OF the
Boston Mining and Smelling Company
have voted TO Dissolve the company and
sell the properties. This action Is the
result Of an offer u $4,000 900 for It's
mining properties.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-26
BOTHA AND DEWET.

LONDON, May 25.-General Bo;ha
has asked General Dewet to meet him
says the Pretoria correspondent Of the
London Daily Mail, 70 discuss the Sit
uatIon.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-26
CATHOLIC BISHOP DEAD.

ST. HYANCINTHE Que, May Is
Mcnsgno. Moreau. Roman Catholic
bishop OF st. Hyancinthe, died last
night.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-26
QUEER TALES
FROM EXCHANGES

Nine. Desbog.s, formerly Harriet
Lancaster Of New York, gave birth to
iriplets in Paris the other day, says a
special cablegram to the Chicago Chron-
icle. This is the third time that the
same thing has happened to her. She
was married exactly three years and
three months ago and has nine children.
all boys and healthy. The father joy
fully hop=s that the next arrival will
complete the dozen and break the
record"
Harrie, Lancaster studied painting in
New York till she was 49, Then she
came here and married three years
later NJ Desboges is an architect.
Nine. Desboges herself continues TO
paint, but when she saw how her fam
ily was growing she abandoned art TO
devote her whole time to her family.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-26

Anaconda, Mont, liverymen refuse
to allow side saddles to be used on their
horses and as result the ladies Of
Montana have adopted the divided
skirts and now ride astride. The liy-
erymen say that the strain on the horse
from the side saddle is double that re-
sulting from riding astride and out Of
consideration for the animals they are
determined to use only mems saddles.
The ladies are reported as taking kindly
10 the innovation and have discarded
the conventional riding habit for the
divided skirt.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-26
THE CHINESE DIFFICULTY.
Cabinet Member Says Satisfactory Con-
clusion May Yet Be Reached.

SAN FRANCISCO NAV 25.-The sit
Uation in China has given the presi.
dent and cabinet much thought during
their stay in San Francisco and fire.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-26

been relaylng the tracks IN Bridge street
and n pile OF rails obstructed the en-.
trance to Rices place, Two days ago
Rice dragged the pile Of rails into his
yard ana refused to give them up. The
company's officers and men tried 70
force their way into the yard but fail.
cd Then the counsel of the company
served legal papers on Rice, bur this
only mcensed the soda water man,
This day DEFY the trolley conf
pany," he cried to the crowd from his
wagon, "rhe man who comes into my
ward for the rails viii go on, In this
coffin or | will"
The crowd checrrd him, Rice drove
up and down the street, followed hy
the crowd Finally he ismoun,'d and
took the coffin into ,hc yard. whe,r hc
placed Il on top of the rails. Bruno,
his watchdog took up a position along
side hts master
Nov lc, the railroad people come on, ,"
cried Rice, hut there were no trolley
people In sight,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-26

The 6. ~ Il. In Cincinnati has bar
red on; the members ot the Agnostic So
ciety Of that city from mlrohiug In the
Memorial day parade, \ leadlng at
torney, who is prominently connected
with the Aguostics planned To mark
the graves ot veterans " their creed
and a division OF chnlren We're to rep.
resen, the society In the parade. The
grand marshal OF The day, who is an
eX-commander NJ the Ohio q. \, r..
turned down the Agn0stCs
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-26

Peter Rice. a soda manufacturer, Of
Paterson, n. j., attracted a large
crowd in front Of his place recently He
was seated on wagon alongside cOf-
fin, and in loud tones he defied the To-
cal trolley company The company has
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-26
BASEBALL SCORES.

PORTLAND, May 2j.-SpOkane, :
Portland g.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-26
WHEAT MARKET.

PORTLAND. May 2j.-Wheat, Walla
Walla, j9aj91a
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-26

CHICAGO, May 25.-Wheat, July
opening, 727 closing 70.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-26


Blood take for
of Mercury when your get sensitive and you
iHi until the thoroughly
with these poisonous drugs that the disgusting sores break the body
become diseased and the muscles ked with
toun Mercury and Potash drive the uons and oches from the
blood
still
completely eradicate by this method
SIS. S. the
When was about twentyone years andote
infale
AS hispecuiar poison.
evidence disease was poison,
s blood and
t" ENFRsoN' Pavei1 Mo dis
- ontraced
only purely vegetable blood purifier known
Specific
the veins the ungh
and
0 Home Treatment Book Contagious Blood Poison tells all
need advice special directions write phyans will
notg and hasten THE SWIFT SPECIFIC ATLANTA GA
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-26

S. S. S. IS the only
antidote for this de-
structive virus, and an
infallible remedy for
this peculiar poison. 1t
destroys and eradicates
every particle of the
poison, and makes the
blood as healthy and
pure as before the dis
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-26

SEATTLE, May 25.-Tacoma, 6; Sc
attic ,.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-26
THE MILW AUKEB.'

A familiar name for the Chicago.
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway, known
all over the Union as the Great Railway
running the Pioneer Limited" trains
every day and night between st. Paul
and Chicago, and Omaha and Chicago.
The only perfect train In the world"
Understand: Connections are made
with all transcontInental lines, securing
to passengers the best service known.
Luxurious coaches. electric light, steam
heat, Of verify equaled by no othe.'
lile
See that your ticket reads via "The
Milwaukee" when going to any point
In the United States or Canada. All
ticket agents sell them.
For rates, pamphlets or other lnfor-
nation, address.
]. w. CASEY. G. J. EDDY,
Trav. Pass. Agt.. Gen. Agt.,
Portland. Oregon. Portland, ore.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-26
Capital Stock S2,OOO,OOO

FULLY PAID AND NON-AS-
SESSABLE. PAR VALUE 81.
EACH HARE..............
Onehalf the entire capital stock has
been placed in the treasury OF the COM
pany as working capital, To complete
necessary dltches and place on the river
bed several gold steam dredges, the
company now offers a limited number
Of its shares at
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-26
Mercury AND AND
.:;': ::.; 7'i5;!s;:: !: ;5;' ;.!;::: g: Potash

even when administered in very small doses, and
few constitutions stand it for any length of time.
Potash produces inflammation of the stomach
and bowels, and dangerous form of dyspepsia and
nften chronic diarrhoa follow its use
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-05
MRS. BLACKBURN.


sequence to the return of the re.
doubtable Kentuckian to the senate
For some private reasons the nuptials
were postponed.
Mrs. Mary e. Blackburn is a men,
Der of one of the prominent families OF
Washington. Mrs. Blackburn's friends
believe that her nuptials will be strict
ly private after the order Of the fam
Gus Dewey-Hazen alliance, with no
previous announcement or invitations
to friends. Mrs. Blackburn will be the
latest addition to the senatorial brides.
Mrs. Hansbrough held this distinction
for three seasons until last winter,
when Mrs. Sullivan, wife of the sena-
tor from Mississippi, usurped her place
of honor. Mrs. Blackburn has been a
widow for more than three years.
Shortly after her husbands death she
was appointed to clerkship in the
quartermaster geenral's Office or the
war department, which she held until
last week. Although she has never
been prominently identified with soci-
ETY. she is woman of fine presence
and gracious manners and will I'M
doubtedly add luster to the history of
the Blackburn family in Washington
The late Mrs. j. C. S. Blackburn for
many years shared with Mrs. Carlisle
the distinction of being the most sue
cessful hostess of the blue grass state
in official life. Her three beautiful
daughters made their debut here and
were stars in the social armament.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-05
What a Woman Takes Along.

1t is the very practical housekeeper
who recommends the taking along of
home comforts in a trunk when pack
ing for the summer away. Handsome
towels she always puts into her trunk
with an eye to the ugly slabs of bureau
tops, as well as to the spotted and ink
stained wooden ones. A soiled clothes
bag is a necessity, the large kind,
made of stout creton. For many rea-
sons it is we'll to slip in a small fiat
iron, the chief reason being an eco
nomical one. At resorts, where laun-
dry work comes high, there is sort Of
independence in possessing ones own
1atiron and being able to press out
mussed ribbons and neckwears in the
quiet of ones own little room and with
the aid of an alcohol lamp. In fact, a
small oil or alcohol stove is an almost
indispensable part of the vacation
outfit.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-05
WATER PURIFIED BY OZONE.

Moscow's Successful Plan for Keeping
Down Infectious Disease Germs.
A new method of sterilizing city's
water supply is being successfully OPP
Grated in Russia and it was described
at the annual meeting of the American
Association of Waterworks Engineers
recently held in New York, in paper
forwarded by Nicholas Simin, chief en-
gineer of the city of Moscow where
the system has been adopted and ac-
cording to M. Simin is universally
commended. The plan is to sterilize
the water by the introduction of ozon-
lied air and it is contended on it's be-
half that it destroys all the bacteria
in the water and makes it at compare
lively small cost absolutely safe for
drinking purposes So far, the system
has not been adopted outside Russia,
but M. Simin contends that in this
country conditions are more favorable
than anywhere else for it's adoption,
and he advocates it's introduction here
as tending to solve all problems in re-
gard to contaminated water supplies
The system is based upon the prin-
ciples that ozone burns all organic
matter with which it comes into con-
tact in water, including bacteria and
their vital products, that with water
which has been freed previously of
suspended matter the destruction of
the bacteria is equally efficient no mat
ter how great may be the number, and
that the pathogenic bacteria are
among the first to be destroyed The
publication of the water in this way
is simply development of and an i'm
provement upon the ordinary aeration
of water by means of atmospheric air.
The air, before coming in contact with
the water, is subjected to a series of
electrical discharges which convert the
oxygen from diatomic oxygen to tria-
tonic oxygen which is ozone and is
remarkable for its power of oxidizing
organic matter including the bacteria
i'll water. The cost is put at $6.25 for
each million gallons, or in large plants
even less. Extensive experiments in
the system have been made in France.
Germany. Holland and Belgium. The
necessary removal of suspended mat
ter is accomplished by using a small
quantity Of coagulant for mere clarif-
cation, M. Simin says. Oxonization
oxidizes not only the bacteria, but all
organic matter. The water is rendered
colorless, sparkling and ordorless. 1t
has an agreeable and refreshing taste
and there is introduced into it no for
eign matter except oxygen, which, of
course, is benefcial.-New York Sun.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-05
A Reign
of Rogues

There is one corner of Central Amer
lea that is at present perfect paradise
for men who have committed any
crime. 1t is place where the outcasts
of the worlds society rule the land
of their adoption, and where the Off
Gals of the government protect all
thieves that come to them and make
it DANGEROUS for any detective to mo-
lest them.
This is the Republic of Honduras,
one of the least advanced of the states
of South or Central America. Hon
duras indeed is curious mixture of
jungle and gigantic forest, of cocoa and
of rubber trees, of bugs, vampires,
snakes and crocodiles- all manner
of things that creep and craws and
sting and bite; region wbera life in
the daytime is mockery and at night
one feels as though sleeping in req pep
per.
Here, in every hamlet and city, are
to be found men from different lands,
mostly outlaws from their own country.
Chicago, Boston, New York and Phila-
delphia all furnish their quota. En-
gland, France, Italy and even PARKWAY
Russia have their share. They make
no attempt at concealment, bear the
names they were born to bear, and go
along about their own business as ii
the laws of their own country had not
made them outcasts.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-05
How Horses
- Fight

Animals at War" is the subject Of
bright and very interesting paper in
Pearson's Magazine by an observant
naturalist, Or. Louis Robinson who
gives many particulars about their
fighting and weapons. Horses, as a
rule, when fighting among themselves,
use their teeth more than their heels.
A gentleman who witnessed furious
combat between two Arab stations
Informed me that not once did they
attempt to kick one another with their
hind hoofs, but each made persistent
attempts to seize his opponent by the
neck with his powerful teeth. They
continually reared up, in order to pre-
vent this attack succeeding, and, when
in that position, struck out at one an
other with their front hoofs like a
couple of pugilists. Hence it would
appear as if a smashing blow with the
hind hoof, propelled by the enormous
]y powerful muscles of the thigh, is
rather a method of dealing with eX-
ternal enemies than of settling ques-
lions of equine precedence. Appar-
SHIly Oile Culel use OIL q horse s IldllG
and the thick gristly crest which
gives the splendid arch to the nape
of his neck, is to provide mechanical
protection when the males engage in
trial by battle and grip one another
with their powerful teeth. The fact
that the crest is much more promi-
nent in stations than in mares sup
ports this view. Among carnivorous
Quadrupeds mere mechanical protec-
ton against injury from rivals of their
own kind, although comparatively
rare, is not unknown. Thus the splen-
did name of the lion appears to be
chiefly useful in partially shielding
his neck and shoulders from the teeth
and claws of rivals. The tiger, on the
contrary, although armed with weap-
ons every whit as formidable as those
of the lion appears to be able to set
tie all questions of precedence without
protective armour. AS rule, the car
nivora, owing to the needs of their
daily life, are such adopts in the art
of killing that if they fought among
themselves in the uncompromising
manner of bulls Or game cocks, they
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-05
Country Life Promotes. civlliy(

Country Life Promotes Ctvlltz
Among the latest to join thu
of those who think that buc}
istence is conducive to the best
of civilization is Rider Haggard
is now busily employed, not in the q
alton of new novel, but in trying toy
master agricultural problems. Mr.
Haggard is now living on his farm a
Buckingham, in Norfolk, and willy
shortly start out to make a tour Of
ireland and Scotland for the purpose
of studying agricultural methods an
conditions in those two countries.
TALL handsome FELLOW is Rider Ha(
gard, in his forty-irst year, beard
and powerfully built. with the appea
ance of man capable of doing many
years of good work yet. Mr.. Haggard
may be considered as anything but a
lazy man. Besides looking after his
2OO-acre farm, he is chairman of the
local bench of magistrates, and at the
same time is probably doing more lit
erary work than at any previous part
of his career. His country house is
an ancient, red-brick UNCOVERED
structure in the Queen Anne style, sit
uated in the center of large, we'll
kept lawn, close to the banks Of the
river Waveney, which divides the
counties of Norfolk and Suffold.