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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-01
Fire DisCIOses
Strange Secret
Gid Nesress Refuses to Disclose
Identity Of Child Who Lost Life
By Fire in Her Cabin.

New York. May sl.-A small fire
which destroyed negro shack in
Brooklyn has disclosed to the police a
strange case OF hidden Identity. In the
fire which destroyed the building a
beautiful which child years OF age
lost her life
Her presence in the hut which had
been occupied by an old negress for
some years caused an investigation.
1t was learned that the child had been
reared by the negress and had. al
though evidently of refined parents,
been compelled to grow up without
education and find her playmates
among the negro children Of the neigh
borhood. In some manner the girl
had been slightly crippled.
Fragmentary admissions by the
negress led to the belief that the child's
mother was a young woman well known
In Brooklyn society. Its foster mother
said she received for a time $500 every
10 months to care for the little girl,
but that payments stopped five year
ago, and owing to her attachment for
the little one, she went to work In
order to provide for It. She was absent
when the house was burned. The
child was locked In and perished. Thus
far all efforts to unsesl the wCman'a
lips and disclose the secret Of the
chllds identity have failed
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-01
sHowIMo rHE Way.
This Public statsmsnt Of = FortIanc
Citizen VIII Be Appreciated.

This Public statsmsnt Of Portland
Citizen VIII Be Appreciated.
Many q reader Of this in Astoria
has gone through the self-same ex-
perience in part and win be glad to be
shown the way to get ria of the con-
slant aches and pains Of bad back.
Profit by a Portland citizens expert
. ence:
8. Jenkins, Of SIS East Sixth street,
Portland, now retired from active life.
says: II think very highly of Doan's
kidney Pills. used them for an acute
attack of backache which had annoyed
me for some little time. Three days
after began their use I knew they
had gone to the cause Of the duh
dragging pains acrcss the small OF
my back and reilef came sooner than
| / expected. believe the cure Is per-
manent, for / have not felt any symp-
toms Of a recurrence. other members
of my family have also used Doan's
Kidney Pills with equally good results
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
IFOster- AGllburn Co. BunalO. N. T. sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name--Doan's-ant
take no substitute
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-01
Worst Of All Experiences.

Can anything be worse than to feel
that every minute viii be your last2
Such was the experience Of Mrs. 5. H,
Newson. Decatur. Ala. For three
years." she writes. Il endured insurer
able pain from indigestion. stomach
and bowel trouble. Death seemed In
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-01
Panama Commission.

New York, May s1--Ths nationsa
convention has closed it. regular ser
sions, says a Herald dispatch from
Panama. A special session has been
convoked, however By the presidem&
and will begin June i to last ten days
Pending subjects ana special matters
proposed by the executive viii be dis
cussed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-01

evitabIe when doctors and all remedies
failed. AZ length I was induced to try
Electric Bitters. and the result was
miraculous. improved at once, and
now I'm completely recovered" For
Liver. Kidney. Stomach and Bowel
troubles Electric Bitters is the only
medicine. Only soc. It's guaranteed
by chas. Rogers, Druggist.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-01
RAN. GulIIarA Dead.

Lowell. Mass, May s1.-Reverend
Joseph N. Gulllard. once one of the
foremost oblate in the country. died at
the Tweksburg Novite today from pa
ralysIs. For II years he was provin-
cIal for the United States province
Of oblates.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-01
MUST NOT FLIRr.

Street Car Employees in New York
Handed Their Orders.
New York. May 31.--Complaints by
persons residing near the elevated
railroad here have caused the manage
ment to issue an order which in effect
forbids the motormen, guards and
other employees attempting to filrt
while on duty. The order intimates
that not only have trainmen been
guilty of letting their attention wander
from duty. but ticket takers have been
known to gaze SO intently at pretty
girl passengers that others have passed
through without paying toll
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-01
To tha Fnlr.

st. Petersburg. May s1.--A private
exhibition for the Russian art section
at the st. Louis exposition. consisting
of 800 paintings and other art works,
which is now on board q specially
chartered steamer. viii sail In few
days.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-01
whaIsrs Are Safe.

San Francisco, May st.--Advices
from Unalasia, dated April "a. state
that the whalers KarIuk. Beluga, Her
man, Barbara, Hernster and Belviders
have reached that port in good con-
ditton.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-01
THREE DROWNED in UTAH.

Disastrous End to Boating Expedition
Near Springfield.
springville. Utah. May sl.-It is
feared that Bruce Dallin and Jerd
Smith Of this place and a man named
Wilson Of Provo. Utah. have been
drowned in Utah lake. The men left
On O fishing trip and later their boat
was found overturned near Geneva, .
resort situated near the lake shore. 4
party OF friends and relatives Of the
missing men has formed q searching
party and have left for the vicinity
where they were last seen.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-01
Seventy 70 Be Executed.

Lac Yang. May ai.--seventy con-
demned Chinese bandits are here
awaiting execution. The local ChineSe
governor. In view Of the troublous
times has been empoweder to behead
bandits without referring their cases
to the Chinese authorities at Mukden.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-01
That Throbblus Headache

would quickly leave you II you used
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. Thousands
OF sufferers have proved their match
less merit for Sick and Nervous Head
aches. They make pure blood and
build up your health. Only 25 cents;
money back IL not cured. Sold by
chas. Rogers. Druggist.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-01
BURIED WITH HONOR.

Remsins Of American Officers and Sol
diers Killed in Luzon.
Manila. May s1.--The remains Of the
men and officers OF the Seventeenth
United states infantry. recently killed
from ambush by Moros, have been In
TERED at cotabato. in Mindanao.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-01

Portland. May 81. For Oregon
wednesday, showers. followed by fair
weather: warmer, except near coast
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-01
0olna Wenk.

Harbln. May S1.--Many women and
children and male civilians are be-
ginning to 60 west.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-01

ToEe Puget Sound Limited or Ksa-
Ip ciy.st. Louis Special for points
|yn s.mth Bend branch.
Double daily train service on 0rays
Harbor branch.
-Four trains daily between Portland
Tap0pia and Seattle
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-01
Sold Everywhere. In boxes ioe- and Ha

the name Of each state win be tackled
to the back Of the seats.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-01
NORTHERN PACIFIC
Time Card Of Trains

Time Card Of Trains
PORTLAND
Leaves ATTsvsa
|uKet Sound Iamited.7:1 . m s:S . N
Kanaas clty-st Louis .
Special ...........li:ie Am SO pm
North Coast IAmited $50 0 m T;ee . n
Tacoma ana Seattle Night
Hxpress ...........ri;tS pm s'~ =
Take Puget Sound LAmlsed eR Nes@
|coas, Limited fer 0rag's Mar@sT paints
Tale Puget SQUAD IAunaAsd for Own
pia direct
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-08
TOWN HREATENED.


Hyannis, Mass, Dec. 9.-In fire
early this morning, which threatened
to wipe out the entire town large
portion of the business section was
burned out with loss of $3.50. 600
The blaze started IN the store Ct w.
d. BAKER and burned three hours wip-
ing out all the business houses on the
north side of Main street, oommenc-
ing on west side of railroad track
and stopping at Bacon's store. Among
the buildings destroyed are the post
Office, Uriversalist church. telephone
office, Wilson's grocery, Bassett gro
Gerry, Megathlin drugs; Eggleston
Bros. dry goods; Batger, shoes !;
Campbell. tailor; and the stores of A.
b Nye, Z. W. Nickerson, Richardson
Bros, Bearse & Co., and Singer Sew
ing Machine Co. There was no loss
of life but several persons sustained
miuor injuries.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-08
HAZING MAY BE FATAL

Lafayette, Ind, Dec, 3-Great in
dignaron has been caused in the TAM
lilies of seven of Lafayette's Young
womeD as the result of an initiation
by the Shi Kappa Theta Society, a
local high school secret society on
Wednesday night. and a demand has
been made on the school board for 3
thorough investigation of the affair
and the punishment Of those repson-
sible for it,
One OF the girls, Alkaline Irwin, is
suff ring with a severe attack Of ner-
vous pIostration and is not expected
to recover. The other six are so ill
that they are unable to attend school.
According 10 the story told by one of
the victims to her parents, all the
candidates were taken into room in
which were assembled all the other
members of the society. Then a red
not branding iron was brought into
use and the victims were made to be-
iieve that the scorching beefsteak
which they were made to smell was
their own flesh burning, the delusion
being heightened by piece of ice be-
ing drawn across their bare necks.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-08
PRESIDENT DLAZ.

City of Mexico, Mex, Dec. D.
The Inauguration Of General Porfrio
Diaz as president of the republic of
Mexico for the seventh time, and of
Senior Don Ramon Corral as first vice
president, took place yesterday in the
hall of the chamber of deputies under
most auspicinus circumstances.
In the hall of Congress, amid great
enthusiasm, the president and vice
president were formally notified of
their election and took the oath of al
Iegiance. After an exchange of felic-
itations between the President and the
governors, the foreign diplomatic
representatives and the prominent cit
liens who had received invitations
went to reviewing stand, where they
witnessed the passing of the process
sion en- route to the castle of Ohapul-
tepec. where it was disbanded. The
afternoon was devoted to field sports
and merry making. Last night there
was music on the various plazas by
military bands and an inaugural ball,
to which over one thousand persons
had received invitations.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-08
w. G. IT, U. RESOLUTIONS.

Philadelphia, Dec. 3.-The reso-
luton presented for the consideration
of the w. O. r. U. national conven-
tion reatfirm the position of the union
on the oanteen question and protest
against Reed Smoot retaining bis seat
in the United States Senate. They
request that the bill for the admission
of Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma
and Indian Territory should be so
amended as to give the franchise to
women, and also encourage the fur
theranoe of the movement for the or
ganization of temperance societies as
adjuncts to labor organization One
of the resolutions follows: We de.
plore the tendency of modern writers
Of fiction to assume that the bottle
and the pipe are necessary adjuncts
of many of their characters, and we
recognize the statements of DR.. Croth-
ers, the we'll known authority on in
ebriety that the use of alcohol is in
fluencing literature of the day -.
The convention of 1905 will be held in
Los Angeles, Gal.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-08
EIGHTY SERIOUSLY HURT.

Holden. Mo-, Dec. Missouri
Pacific passenger train west bound
from st, Louis to Kansas City, due
here at 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon,
was wrecked at the water works
bridge, two miles east of here.
About 100 passeners were injured,
eighty of them seriously.
The accident was oaused by bro
ken rail on the bridge, which pro-
jected from the track, caothing the
coach behind the mail car, throwing
it from the track down twenty-foot
emhanFment, and causing two other
coaches, Pullman and the diner, to
follow It,
The Pullman rolled off the bridge
into the creeS below, and the passen-
GERS in il were all seriously injured.
Two elderly women imprisoned in this
car were taken out at the top after
holes had been made with axes. The
engine. two baggage cars, and the
mail car pas ed the bridge in safety,
and remained ON the track. but all
the rest of the train was derailed.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-08
THE cure IS Lasting.
How tho Latest Kidney and Bladder Medicine,
Cal-cura Solvent, Cured Mr.. Eldrldge.
DR.. David kennedy's New Medicine

This Is what Mr. H. w. Eldridge of Cherry
Valley, N. Y, writes to the manufacturers
of Cal-cura Solvent;
"Gentlemen; i should like to tell you,
in few words, of the good Cal-cura Solvent,
DR.. Kennedy's latest medicine, has accom-
plished in my case, one of kidney trouble.
Before took Cal-cura Solvent my urine
was of brick dust color, and there was
always u sediment of a reddish tinge. |
procured bottle and gave it a thorough
trial. | noticed that the sediment gradu-
ally disappeared and the urine became
clear. / have not taken any of the Cal-cura
Solvent for a long time, and no sedimenL
has appeared"
81 have the greatest faith in your medi-
cine, and if l ever have IA recurrence OF
my trouble L will take Cal-cum Solvent
Remember, Cal-cura Soloent cures $50
ofdH cases Of Ktdney, Biadder ana Lfoer
disorders. You may have free sample
bottle of this wonderful medicine, and de-
scriptive booklet, by simply sending your
name and address to The Gale Com
pany, Kennedy Row, Rondout, NY. Large
bottles $1.00 (only one sixe) all druggists,
or if they do not have it, send to the above
proprietors.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-08
IN FANTICIDE CHARGED.

Rochester, Dec, "A case of al
legged infantioide was brought to light
yesterday morning by the arrest Of
Lena Blanchard, who is charged with
the death of her infant child. The
mother, and the body OF the child ex-
humed from the mud and soft earth
where it had been buried, were taben
to the jail in Woodstock by Sheriff
W. S. Lowell of Springfield on Thurs
day.
Early last summer the Blanchard
woman was engaged as housekeeper
for a Mr.. Martel living in the lower
part of this town Sometime in July
the woman gave birth to a child, but
beyond this fact nothing was known
of the affair until few days ago
when, through story roid by an in
terested party investigation was made
by H. S. Blanchard, the retiring
States attorney of Windsor county.
He held hearing in Rochester as a
result of which the woman was ar
rested and the body exhumed from a
swamp as noted.
The woman is about twenty years
old but, III spite Of her age, she has
previously been before the court for
gross immortality for which she was
placed On probation. Hel anteoedents
aud relatives, many of them, Gre not
of the best.
How much or how little Martel
may know of the circumstances of the
birth and death of the infant is not
known but it is reported that, when
commanded he conducted the officers
to the place Of burial.
The Blanchard woman's attorney,
E. II. Edgerton of Rochester,, refused
to talk about the case and the State S
attorney has not made public any de-
tails.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-08
HAPPILY MARRIED..

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 5.-Cawker
City claims more happily married
people than any other town of 1900
people in the United States.
In speech before woman's con-
vention the other day Senator Smith
said the husbands and wives of Cawk-
err City are actually in love with each
other, and in spite of the fact that
there are many woman's clubs in the
town the men are happy and con-
tented. There have been only three
divorce cases in fifteen year,, and
these were granted ON the grounds of
incompatibility. There are very few
young women over twenty who are
unmarried. The absence of saloons is
given as the reason for the happiness
of this community.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-08
DEA FENED BY WHISTLE.

Wafer bury, Ct., Dec. 3,-After lis.
tening to the ceaseless soreechipg of
the whistle on his engine for a half
hour, Engineer Fred Wilmott of the
New York, New Haven d Hartford
railroad, became totally deaf, Tuesday
night. He is very i'll yet at his home
in Bridgeport, and the doctors fear he
has permanently injured his ear
drums. Wilmott was on his way
from New Haven to this city with
freight engine, when in blowing the
whistle just above Union City he
broke the lever and conld not shut off
the whistle. The fireman escaped i'll
effects by keeping his hands over his
ears.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-08
BOSTON MARKET
Current Comment.

Hay. The market for hay is quiet
but in the moderate way supplies are
needed values hold about the same.
Dealers az rule look for fairly steady
prices at about the present range for
supplies and n fair trade. Choice hay
at the close is quotable at SIG to i6. 90
with lower grades ranging down as to
quality. The market for rye straw Is
quiet but in the moderate way sup
plies are needed, values are well sus-
tanned. Dat straw is dull.
Corn. As new corn comes forward
more freely the premium between the
cost OF spot lots and the cost to ship
from the west is decreased. At the
close about CSC is quoted for all old
No. yellow and steamer yellow ON
track with new steamer yellow at 62c.
The cost to ship is about 90 to 6oc for
new corn With transit lots at go TO 6lo
for No. 3.
Oats. The market has ruled dull
but in the quiet way supplies are
needed, sales are making at about the
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-08
Gently received $I5 from the State in
for the animal.

Gently received $40 from the State in
payment for the animal.
After hunting for six months for
Fred Corey of White River Junction
officers have been notified that he is
under arrest in Olaremont, N. H.
Tuesday he was committed to Wood
stock Jail for safe keeping. At the
coming session of Windham county
court. he will be charged with OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses.
Since Corey left Vermont six months
ago to avoid arrest, he claims to have
been working in Manchester, N. H.
II. II. Ostram, whose alleged finan-
cial difficulties created 30 much talk
in White River junction last week,
has returned and resun, ed his former
place as local manager for G. w. An
gier Company. There are no new de-
velopnents in the affair, but the office
on Tuesday was in charge of two dep
uty sheriffs. An impression prevails
that everything will be settled in
manner satisfactory to all concerned.
E. W. Lippitt, of Hardwlck, is pre-
sumatly in the New Hampshire woods
hunting for deer. Mr.. Lippitt went
to South Albany, N. H., two weeks
ago and was intending to stay only
three or four days. He wrote home
Nov. 81, and said that he should be
home the following day. From that
time nothing has been heard from
him. Members of his family have be-
come alarmed at his disappearance,
and if he does not put in an appear
ance very soon searching party will
start from North Conway, N. Ii.
Elbridge, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Win
field Hastings, of Waterford, while
leading bull to water Wednesday
became entangled in the rope and was
thrown to the ground with great vio-
lence on the back of his head. He has
been unconscious much of the time
since aAd is in very serious condi
| tiun. Conclusion of the brain il
feared.
II. r. Platt, the Chicago attorney
for Joseph Letter. who was recently
fired on from ambush at Benton, Ill.
is brother of Fred S. Plstt, of Poult
ney, inspector of finance of Vermont
and Of the late DR.. W. n. Platv, o.
Shoreham. Accompanied by William
Browning, he was on his way from
West Frankfort to Zeigler and wneI
about half way three men stepped
from behind White church and free
twenty five shots at the two. Mr.
Platt returned the fire, shooting at thu
flashes Of the guns,
Word has been received that tn,
body of the Rev. Il. p. Hooker, witt
was pastor of the Congregations
church at Middlebury from 1870 t,
1881, will be brought there from
Marshfield, Mass, where he had live
for the past few years.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-08
PLACE or GRANITE.

Bethel. Dec. 3. The palatial resi-
dence that John S Holden is plan
ming to build in Bennington will be
contracted of the best Bethel white
granite. instead of marble as was err
roneously reported ia other newspa-
pers. Mr.. nolael is heavy owner in
the quarries ia this town aud also
owns the majority of the stock in the
Woodbury. quarry 1t IS Authoritative
ly reported that the material used in
the house will be from the quarries in
this vicinity. The color and quality
Of this stone attracts builders who
are ia search for such for construction
jobs.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-08
=
WAR NE us.

TOXIC, Dec. Lit is announced
officially today that the Japanese
forces charged to the top of 1903
Metre Hill' at O'Clock this morning
and an hour later occupied the entire
summit. The Russians left heaps of
dead.
London. Dec. IA Rome oorre-
spondent of Central News wires that
several Russian officials have arrived
in the Italian capital and have OBJ.
tanned permission to visit the dock
yards 1t is stated that the visitors
intend to order the construction in
Italy of four battleships and six cruis.
ers.
st. Petersburg, Dec. ga special
dispatch from Mukden says: cit is
reported that General Rennenkampff
has captured several Japanese guns
and convoy with 600 rifles. but that
a force of 10000, consisting of Chi
nese bandits and reserve of 5000
Japanese has started to turn Rnenen-
kampff's flank. +"
Toxic, Dec. 3.-Advices received
from vicinity of Port Arthur show
that the activity of the japanese has
not been relaxed with the capture of
208 Metre Hill. Already they have
begun placing big guns in position on
the hill and positions for twenty of
them have been constructed.
Toxic, Dec. at is reported that
the Russians attempted to retake 203
Metre Hill but were repulsed with
heavy loss. 1t is also reported that
General Stoessell is fortifying the
height between Liaotisham and Nan
tushan. There is an increasing be-
lief here that the last stand of the
Russians will be made there.
Rome, Dec. "A Mukden des-
patch says General Kuropatkin yester
day called for the generals and a
council of war to consider the mill
tary situation. 1t was decided that
the Russian troops should take the
offensive along the entire front.
London, Dec. "A Rome des-
! patch to the Japanese Legation today
states that only the internal forts at
Port Arthur are now holding out
against the japanese. Town and
docks, the despatch adds, have been
abandoned by the Russians as they are
at the mercy of the Japanese cannon
ade.
st. Petersburg, Dec, 2.-Gen. Ku-
ropatkin reports that Cossacks pursued
the retiring japanese across the Taitse
river and destroyed the telegraph APP
parstus which they had installed.
The Russians also burned all the
stores that had been collected and set
fire to two villages. The Cossacks had
but two wounded. japanese has
about fifty killed and the same mum.
Der wounded Russians took seven
prisoners.
Toxic, Dec. BIT is announced
today that in fighting for the posses.
sion of 2O3 Metre Hill the japanese
losses were seventeen officers killed
including a major, and sixty-foul
wounded, including Gen. Thucyia'
and Major General Mskamara. A
despatch inst received states that the
Russians are making persistent at
tempts to recaptu-e the Hill.