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Alas, Poor Wilbur.

In the room next Wilburs lived q
gent who every night played the ac-
Gordon most diyinely. Wilbur listened
to the sweet, passionate music until
1t seemed his soul must burst with
longing for that accordion. He felt
that 1t needed master hand upon
its keys--its sobbing notes seemed to
appeal to him directly and to be CALI
ing calling
Wilbur sobbed with It. "Ah des'
done 'bleedz to hab DAT 'corjeon,' he
told himself. "Ah de onlies' one on
de yearth dat got de soul to play
dat instrument Pears lax If All doan
get IT All shorely gwine hab bad
sicf spell"
And inside the next room the accord
ion burst forth again in long, weep
ing, anguished call for Its affinity
"BEDELIA, / want 10 STEAL Yu--
And Wilbur wept afresh and
stretched out his hands toward the
soulless walls that separated him from
his love.
That night, after the bum accord
ion player had gone into the hay and
was tearing his epiglottis out by the
roots In profound snores that could
be heard plumb to the city hall. Wilbur
arose pried open the door and clasped
the coveted accordion in his strong
arms. Then he fed.
Down In the cellar, far from mortal
ears, Wilbur spent the long, long night
yanlsing sweet music from the pleading
accordion.
But next day big, unsentimental
policeman yanked Wilbur.
He sent an attorney out to see his
wife. "she gwine sho' put up de neces-
sary funds to get me out OBJ disl"
be said confidently.
But the wife of his bosom wouldn't.
'Ah only got foi doilahs" she said, ian
An sho'ly ain gwlne vase 1t on dat
trinin' wilburl Leave i'm stay in jail
M play his ole accordjeonl"
Wilbur nearly lost all faith in hu-
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Kansas city-st Louis

Kansas city-st Louis
Speciai '""'.".il:iO m s4B pm
North Coast limited $50 m TOO = m
Tacoma and Seattle Night
A1press ."...."..i1:4S m sos pm
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but the grass, what little II to be seen.
Is pinched and shrivcled beyond any
thing ordinarily seen at Astoria. even
In frosty winter weather, such weather
as 81, Louis now enjoys would be very
favorable for the opening. except for
the dust. which could be subdued: but
Il may vet turn into wlntry rain, or
possibly to heat or thunder showers.
st Louis weather has many possi.
bilities, III. q, LYMAN.
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manity when he heard this.

"Wonner whut all dat fool nigger.
anyways?" he burst out gloomiIy.
Spec she gwine leave me in jail?"
His eyes rolled white at the idea.
The attorney defended him on a
promise. But Judge Fritz had bad
opinion OF Wilbur. Judge Fritz held
that 1t was perfectly inexousable OF
Wilbur to abduct an innocent, trusting
accordion, and he soaked Wilbur good
and plenty.
Grief Bales of grief Wilbur held
his head in his hands and pondered
on the hollowness Of things--of accord
ions in particular. The attorney came
around and touched him tlmidly.
my fee, wilbur" he hinted in a soft,
tentative voice.
"Take II out Of de 'corjeon!" mutt
tered Wilbur. Go way, white man.
Ah's busy nowi"-Bulletin
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saazztass2ess
PERSONAL MENTION.

Secretary Of State Frank |. Dunbar
Is in the city to spend Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Dunbar.
Joseph II. Clark Of san Francisco
was among yesterdays arrivals at the
occident.
Captain A. Il. Pease was down yes-
terday from Portland.
II. T. Finla$ returned on the Gilmore
yesterday from o business trip to
Tillamook,
II. $. Reinsteln OF san Francisco, III
In the city.
f. r. Goss. formerly an Astoria
newspaper man. but now connected
with the Tacoma Ledger. arrived In the
city last night. Mr.. Goss Ia here on a
brief business visit.
Police Commissioner Barker returned
last night from Portland.
George w. sanborn returned last
night from business trip to the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-24

Double daily train service on Gays
Harbor branch.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-24

Take Puget Sound Limited or North
Coast Limited for Gray's Harbor polnts
TAKE Puget Sound Limited for oIym-
pia direct.
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COMFORTING WORDS.
Many An Astoria Household viii
Find Them So,

To have the pains and aches OF a
bad back removed; to be entirely free
from annoying dangerous urinary dis.
orders is enough TO make any kidney
sufferer grateful To tell how this
great change can be brought about will
prove comforting words to hundreds
of Astoria readers,
Mrs. g. Richards. wife OF c. Rich
ards, painter and living al e7i Market
street, Portland, says; Mr. Richards
values Doan's Kidney Pills very high
ly. He has had attacks Of kidney
trouble for years He IL painter by
trade. and there Is 40 doubt but the
turpentine has had more or less effect
on his kidneys, as believe most
painters are more or less afflicted with
kidney troubles. Last fall he had an
acute attack and when Doan's Kidney
Pills were brought TO our notice got
him box. They so regulated his kid
neys that relief came in remarkably
short time. have heard him express
his appreciation of this reliable
remedy
Emphatic endorsement can be had
right here In Astoria. Drop into chas.
Rogers drug store and ask what GUS
toners report.
Sold for soc per box by all druggists
Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo, N. Y, sole
agents for the United States
Remember the name--Doan's--and |
take no substitute.
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right here in Astoria than can the
foreigner in Japan" said the first Of
ficer yesterday. when questioned by q
representative of The Astorian 'srht
Japs have nothing to divulge to visit
ors, of whom they are intensely sus.
| picious, We heard the hurrahs Of tht
crowds as they gathered around the
bulletin boards, but there was nc
news.
San of the japanese harbors are
heavily mined, The mines are shifted
frequently, so as to preclude Of the
possibility of successful attack, and
government tugs take In and out OF
the ports all vessels arriving and de-
parting. The tugs act as guides and
nothing is left undone to keep from
strangers definite Information as to
the country's defenses. My impress
sion is that information OF this sort
would not be conducive to the safety
of anyone"
The menagefie forms by far the
most interesting part of the Indra-
samhas cargo, although she has on
board a rare assortment of japanese
crockeryware and curios. The place
OF honor among the animals goes to
a monster tiger. His lordship Is a
monster of ferocious appearance, and
he enjoys the distinction OF occupy
ing quarters Of his own--which Isl
also enjoyable for the rest of the col
lection. There are two camels one ag-
gressiye- looking bear. several mild
eyed deer OF small size. many dogs,
iabbering monkeys and a large mum
ber Of rarely beautiful birds.
Most wonderful of all, however, are
the lizard like reptiles which are dis
played in a tank made expressly for
them. These strange things are called
manatee and are found in the noun |
tain streams of Japan. While their
natural haunts are cold water, they
are remarkable for their ability TO
withstand intense heat. They cast on
/ white substance when subjected to
leat and the substance forms about
heir Shiny bodies coating which
,eat will not affect. The largest OF
hese horrible monsters weighs per-
laps rs pounds At st. Louis the big
lzards win doubtless attract much
4ttention.
On the trip across the ocean the
amused themselves by rid
ng the camels The trip was unevent-
ul, the officers say.
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Oriental Liner lndrasamha Arrives
at Astoria From Japan With
Remarkable Freight.
MANY WILD ANIMALS ABOARD
Geisha Girls Missed Connections
and Tigers, Camels. Bears,
Deer and Monkeys Come
in Their Stead.

The geisha girls failed to put in an
appearance on the oriental liner In
drasamha, that reached Astoria yes
terday, but wondrous collection OF
wild animals made up for the miss
Ing damsels. The liners animal car
80 would have made P. T. Barnum
turn green with envy could tnat well
known entertainer have returned to
earth and seen the collection OF rare
beasts that the Indrasamha brought
across the pond. One fair Japanese
maid came over on the vessel, and
she was instantly set down for a
geisha girl by the ruhbernecks who
had gone down to the lower harhor
with the fleet of launches that always
meets the oriental ships They pho
tographed the poor girl and made her
look pretty while they turned their
cameras upon her, little dreaming
that she was merely the wife of one
Of the Japanese passengers.
The Indrasamha brought six cabin
and SO steerage passengers. Among
those who had cabin quarters were
two Japanese millionaires who are on
their way to the worlds fair at st.
Louis They are travelling in the most
approved fashion and have with them
an interpreter who makes 1t possible
for them to converse with strangers.
The millionaires are sanguine as to
the outcome of the war--say the Japs
viii surely win-and manifest the
same deep patriotism that is dis
played by all of the Japs who reach
this port.
Officers of the Indrasamha do not, :
however, share the belief Of the Jap
money kings. They are Of the opin-
ion the Japs can not win, and, unlike
most of the officers of oriental liners, ,
are anxious to see the little brown !
men thrash their Russian adyersaries.
The officers say the Russians will not ]
'e long in recovering from their first /
reverse and that they will then turn :
the tables and show the Japs some |
speed in the matter Of fighting. y
'You can learn more about the war. /;
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Last nights rehearsal for the opera
''Belshazzar" was held at Grace
Episcopal church. The chorus is rap
idly growing and Mr. Robinson ex-
poets soon to have the rs voices nec-
essary to make the opera a success.
Last nights attendance was gratify-
ing, and many other local singers
have signified their intention Of hand.
ing in their names to Mrs. p. A..
Stokes. The next rehearsal will be
held at the same place on Monday
night at 1880, at which hour singers
are requested to be present.
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Scored al critleaI TIma.

Berkeley, April 2S.-At the critical
moment in the final inning Of the In
tercoliegiate game this afternoon,
Heitmuller made three bagger that
brought IN two California runners. The
score closed four to two in favor Of
California.
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-Four trains daily between Portland.
Tacoma and Seattle
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-24

The Swedish Lutheran church will
hold services this Afternoon at . o'clock.
The preaching will be In the Swedish
language.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-24

Take Puget Sound Limited or kan
SAG clty-st Louis Special for points
on South Bend branch.
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NORTHERN PACIFIC
Time Card of Trains

PORTLAND
Leaves Arrives
Puget Sound Limited TBS a m s.4s pm
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-17
DIETRICH To- Be
FREE OF ]. BLAME |. N. J
Inquiry Nears End-District At
torney Summers to Be Re-
moved.

From The Journal Bureau, Colorado Building,
Washington. 49,
Washington, March 1.-THE inves-
LEGATION into charges against Senator
Dietrich Of Nebraska is about ended
and impression prevails he will be ex-
onerated from any wrong doing. The
last witness will be examined Saturday
impeacI1eG by preceding witnesses.
The case seems to be one where fac,
tional enemies Of the senator have at
tempted to get even with him by maxi
ing charges which have been disproved.
There is strong feeling against Dis
trict Attorney Summers, who made
statements that he could produce wit
nesses whose testimony would bear
out the charges against Dietrich.
These witnesses have made directly
contrary statements to those which the
district attorney represented they
would make.
President Roosevelt to-day informed
Senator Dietrich and Editor Rose
water Of the Omaha Bee that he will
remove District Attorney Summers
from office. The probabilities are
can state committee of Nebraska, will
be appointed to succeed him. @
Summers Is Reticent.3 y
:: Omaha, March. 17.-District Attor-
ney W.. S. Summers was shown a
Washington dispatch stating that he
would be removed from office as re-
suit of the Dietrich investigation and
refused to discuss the matter, remark
ing: L.. .-
The announcement did not come as
a surprise to Mr.. Summers. friends.
W. w. Jermane.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-17
RUSSIAN Il S! W ! 81 II !.
WRECKED BY Mine
(Continued from First Page.)

(Continued from First Page.) *S5
cables from Shanghai Wednesday as
follows: = -. 5..z - III
Norwegian steamers which arrived
here to-day direct from Port Arthur, I.
have obtained the following authentic:
particulars Of the last bonn bardme nt.i
During the last bombardment, one,
Of these vessels lay alongside the Ret,
vizan in the harbor. One shell from a.
Japanese warship fell on the deck of
the battleship and exploded, killing:
nineteen officers and men. The crews
of merchant ships in the harbor de-
serted and fled towards the. prOmon-s
tory during the bembardment. i%
The greatest damage was done in
the new town. where the shells played
such havoc that practically all the
shops and business buildings in the
main street We're demolished. Scarce
~. q residence is left untouched.
The Japanese fire was marvelously
accurate. The inhabitants were ter
ror-stricken. Many attempted to COM
struct rude bombproof cellars. Me-
A shell fell among a crowd Of sight
seers gazing out to sea at the attack
ing fleet. It Killed twenty-five OF
them. Three government clerks We're
killed while hurryng from the Port
admiral's office ~
The most elevated tort az the en-
trance Of the harbor was the most
seriously damaged. There was one
tremendous explosion which civilians
attributed to the blowing up of the
powder magazine but whether their
surrnise is correct Is not known, as the
Russian authorities forbade that any
inquiries be answered.. -
A cruiser: lying at anchor cables
length from the Retvizan, probably
the Diana, which has been already re-
ported damaged, was struck on the
| water line and set on fire. Eighty
persons on board persisted. ss
| Il The Norwegians insist that when
they left the Russian fleet had sailed
with a. view Of making a dash, to Vlad-
ivostok, leaving In the harbor only the
Retvizan, the CzareWtch and. the
| Sevastopol. The latter is in the dry
| dock seriously damaged by two large
| shells.s .A.t ss ~ III ~
The docks are believed to have been
severely injured by the. deliberate shell
| fire Of the Japanese. va
Admiral Makaroff. has ordered that
shell fire be sparingly used In reply
| ing to bonnbard ments and only used
! freely when the Japanese are within
j close range. -
Makarom has repeatedly urged upon
his superiors. the, urgency OF fresh
ammunition for the heavy fortress
guns. Shells hare eretof ore been
i wasted in futile, rel liesss exactly as the
i Japanese p1anned .T 81 S. 9 81 1...3.
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SPLIT
OYER CANDIDATES
PARTY LEADERS SEE NO HOPE
OF DEFEATING ROOSEVELT.
Hearst and Cleveland Favored by OPP
posing Factions - Bryan Acting
with Editor, Who Appears on Good
Terms with Tom sohnsoaiso Ohio -
Appeals to Proletariaty
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Chicago, March 17.-A Washington
special to the Tribune says:
L There are many heated heartto heart
talks In the democratic cloakrooms OF
both the senate and house these days.
On the surface It seems to be evident
that the party is hopelessly split.
Most Of the democratic leaders have
admitted in advance that there is no
possibility Of defeating Roosevelt.
They explain the \situation by de-
claring that Bryan and the anti
Bryan forces are as much at ODDS. to-
day as they were four years ago, while
It Is admitted the republicans are act
ing In entire harmony.
The two wings Of the democratic
party ultimately will be concentrated
on William r. Hearst and Grover
Cleveland. Att
+ It is well understood that Bryan
and Hearst are actingin harmony. and
it seems likely that Hearst and Tom
Johnson are on similarly good terms
in Ohio. =
The New York EDITORS appeals have
been largely, if not entirely, to the
proletariat, and this was the element
to which Mr.. Brown appealed most
successfully. a. = 4s
There is a sentiment among the
southern men that the only way in
which they can emphasize their oppo-
sition to Bryan and Organism will be
to turn back as far as possible, which
they construe to- mean the support OF
Grover Cleveland tS .'js
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n. Y.LABOlRl WAR ! R. $.
MAKES MANY IDLE
Iron Workers Have to Stop Work
Because of Laborers
Strike. Il. 49,
gg..-. Ii.

New York, March 17.-Several hun
dred more iron workers were made
idle in this city to-day because of the
strike and lumber troubles in the
building trades. - =
The strike is forcing more men into
idleness on the buildings where the
masons, bricklayers and laborers are
not working. Many inside iron
workers feel the strike had to stop
to-day because they had reached the
point where the masons and bricklay-
ers were required to prepare the way.
It was said by one member Of the
arbitration board of the building
trades employers to-day that the
bricklayers' unions which struck in
sympathy with the laborers were ''out-
lawed" and that there was little
chance of, arbitration unless the men
returned to work tomorrow as agreed
by their delegates at thte last confer
ence with the mason builders COM
mittee.
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Ter, 7 will read the names of the oom-
xnittee on resolutions"
w, M. Fuller Of Little Falls created
/ O. diversion by moving that the read
ing of the list be dispensed with, but
the chairman announced the commit
tee as follows: H
The Resolutions Committee.
First District-Samuel Lord, Kasson.
Second-L. p. Hunt, Mankato.
Third-P. A. Cosgrove, Arlington.
Fourth--A. r. McGill, st. Paul.
F,ifth-W. H. Grimshaw, Minneapolis,
chairman.
sixth-Ripley B. Brown, st. Cloud.
Seventh--Julius Schmahl, Redwood
Falls. ..-.
Eighth-Guy A. Eaton, Duluth.
Ninth-Albert Berg, Warroad.
1.-THE Hapo OF tho Aierger."
Chairman Hugo responded to calls
for Van SAINT by Introducing him az
"the hero OF the merger" Governor
Van SAINT said:
IT have no impromptu speech pre-
pared, but as sure as the June days
come in Chicago, that fearless leader
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FAIRBANKS AS CANDIDATE
Senator Is Not Seeking Nomination
I but Won't Decline:

Senator Is Not Seeking Nomination.
! but Won't Decline: !
From The Journal Bureau, Colorado Building,
Washington. .... :
Washington, /. March 17.-SenatorS
Fairbanks has Written "a letter to
Chairman Daugherty Of the seventh
Ohio republican committee that he IS
not a. candidate for the vice ypresi-:
dential nomination and therefore Is
not seeking instructed delegations.
The thirteenth Indiana district con-
vention recently instructed delegates
for Fairbanks = and .sDaugherty, who;
knows him we'll, wrote asking If the
senator wanted delegates from. the.
seventh Ohio district, instructed. OF.
course Fairbanks said he did not: Any:
other reply would have, made him a.
candidate for the nomination and this
he is not in the usual meaning Of the
word. - 2S3ts =. ]
. He has never said that he would not
accept the nomination if offered, but
he has invariably told his friends that
he is not a candidate With this side,
light the incident Of the Daugherty
letter does not change the Fairbanks
case in the least. He is not an avowed
candidate for the second place on the
republican ticket, but will accept the
nomination if the convention offers 1t
to him. That it will be offered he and
his friends confidently: believe. +:
20 = * se4- w. w. Jernnane.
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PROPOSALS WHITE EARTH AGENCY.

White Earth, Mimi, March 1904.
Sealed bids will be received at the office of
Agency, Minnesota s until twelve (i2J o'clock
os Eve milton "s feet or less
White and Norway Pine Logs, cut and now
p cut st the T ae EARTH 5sD9a sS ssa:
banked at the following places on said reserva7
ton, to-wit: ~
and Little Bemid5i Lakes.
1,4oo, 600 feet Of logs, more OF less at Round
100000 feet Of logs, more or less, at CLEAR
water Flowage, Bagley, MINI. ,sg
100000 feet Of logs, more as9 or less, at Great
$1,000 s.
Bidders viii not state IN their BIDS the price
separately. but viii submit one price per thou
sand feet for all logs at each any of the abeFe
landings. az,
The. sealed bids viii be opened on; the 2oth
said date, Central time, 1904 by the undersigned
and Joseph R. Farr, general superintendent ct
Logging, in the presence Of bidders which bids
sioner Of Indian Affairs.
Each bid must be accompanied BY eest t
Indian Agent, for 20 per cent Of the amount bid.
The checks of the unsuccessful bidders will be
s tb as Sss Ths
the oss ana The fu amount Of
day Of April 1904. and before any logs are re-
moved from the landings. II any successful
bidder bidders fail refuse to pay the re-
mainder Of the purchase money on or before
April II, 1904 the certified checks Of 20 per
cent Of the amount Of the bid deposited as
evidence of good faith, will be forfeited to the
use Of the United States. Hstt
The scale now being made by the government
scalers must govern in the sale Of the logs:
and prospective bidders may by applying to the
undersigned, ascertain the amount and total
Of each kind Of logs at the various landingsg
Prospective bidders
check scale with the government scale on file in
the Indian Agents office.
The right to reject any all BIDS, or any
part Of any bid, Is reserved. s Ok
For further information apply to the unier-
signed. SIMON MICHELET. .fa
u. s. Indian Agent
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BRYAN tossing POWER
Nebraska HsqrggasnifferesWni on Issue
I'm State Committee.

New York Sun, speeiasl servics. %zsts. =
Lincoln, Neh,; March, 17i-"such an
other Victory and we are undone," is
the. private admission Of William J..
Bryan,s followers with regard ITO the
democratic state committees action.
Ma Bryan went Into the meeting Is
termined that the convention to choose
delegates to- the national convention
should :be held on April l. !. tcrrsT
Robert L. Hard1nan, who led the
forces which Mr.. Bryan calls the ere
organizers" made the issue by NOV
ing that the date Of the convention be
fixed at June /. Instead of insisting
upon his date, Mr.. Bryan saved his
farce by consenting to a compromise
that was all in his opponents favor.
The only test vote was as to whether
one or two conventions should be
held. Mr.. Bryan's followers won that
by a vote of Tito IA.
There is no opposition to- sending
Mr.. Bryan as a delegate-at-large to
st. Louis. Whether an antt-Bryan
delegation goes to~St. Louis from Ne
braska cannot now, be predicted. s,.tsts