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JMOTiani Books, Periodicals, Mazarines, &c Are Not to t8 Taken From Tho Library without pcrmmiori. tvk On I;, unci guilt of such oiiet 4-i will fet tiAtila to poecutlaa SST0RIA PUBUC LIBRARY ASSOailiarj VOL: L. r. ASTOIMA, (WKGON, WKDM ESUAY - MORNING. SEPTEMBER 6. J8f NO. 86 ii MEN'S CLOTHING J r Our stw Una, Crouse A Brandtf make, baa bn Mteoted not only with vtiw to tbi desirability of tb ttyl mod pattsrn but also oa account of suptrlor wearing qualltlaa, PHIL, STOKES. nONT CONDEHN... Eci JPSE ...Hardware Co. GRIFFIN Pacific Sheet MANUFACTURERS OF Salmon - Vegetable Frolt ...CANS... Lithographing on San Francisco, CiL AstorU, Writ Ua for Here Is a List 01 some High Grade Goods at moderate prices ' KAtSTOX HEALTH POUDS In great n'rlct - - - good things. : . - ROSS, HIGGINS & CO fleui Zealand Fire InsuFanee Go Of New Zealand. W. P. Thomas, Mgr. San Francisco. UNLIMITED LIABILITY OF SHAREHOLDERS. Subscribed Capital - . $5,000,000 Taid-Up Cupitul - . . 1,000,000 Aasots 2,545,114 Assets in United States . . 300,000 Surplus to Policy Iloldors 1,718,792 Has boon Underwriting on the J?ncific Coast over Twenty-two years SAHUEL ELMORE & CO., Resident Agents, Astoria, Oregon AlEN'S SHOES Our Fall and Wlntr stocks of tb vtrjr brat mftkta ana try latttt tyls hav hn received and (or low prtota ana xollnt valuta cannot b equaUd. Cora. 1 12th Streets All etcel rang because you unfortunately bought a cheap cna. Buy , , . . 'SUPERIOR" They arc warranted n every particular, Ly a firm 02 yean in the business. . . . . . , -BOB IJOND STREET Books... Blank and Miscellaneous. Paper... New Crape and 'Type-writing. Waterman Fountain Pens Hex Decorated Caper and EnvIopioo g & REED Metal Works spice and Syrop Tin a Specialty. Ore. PrUai Filrhavcn, Wssb. """" ' " fresh from the mills. . ; AKOHATIC Sl'JCCa guaranteed the finest. TILIMANN'S l'URB EXTRACTS. CHASE ft SANBORN'S COFPEES are un rivalled, Together with a host of other ROYALTY IS APPEALED TO Labor! Asks Humbert and Wit Hani for Witnesses. FORMER MILITARY ATTACHES If Griatci reralisloa Their Evidence It Ii Expected Will Result Ii Dreyfus' AcQoftMI KKNNE8. Bopt Laborl thla afternoon telegraphed personal apptala (o Emperor William ana King Hum bert to grant permission to Colonel 8chwarxkoppen and Colonel Panlaxardl, th Oernian and Italian military at- tachr In Pari. In 14, to come to IWnnea to teatlfy In th trial of Cap tain Dreyfus. Thla It the nwt v( th. day and th chief topic of con versation In the cafet and reaorta of th journalist thla evening. , Tho appeals were couched In lo- J quent term., Invoking th. assistant-, of their majesties In th. nam. of jutllc. and humanity. They weie, quite tup plamentnry to a formal application that will bo made by the government commlaary. Major Carrier.. The de mand of M. Laborl that the court martial ahould Imu a proceat subject must consult thlr reipectlve sovereigns cam. like a thunderbolt at today'. tes lon. The ttep It fraught with mo mentoui cons-quence. at It affordt Em peror William an opportunity again to auume hi favorite' role of arbitrator of the destinies of the world. No one will be surprised If Colonel gchwart- koppen. In the name of th kalter. make declaration that will practically decide reialta of th. trial. Both Bchwarakoppen and Panlwardl mux consult their respective aoverlgns bp for tuning, but counael for Drey- fut fully expect them to arrive here, If they com. at all. In Una to glv their testimony Thuraday, In which cat the trial would probably conclude thla week and a verdict be delivered Friday or Saturday. Thli I th view that obtalna thla evening, different somewhat from the feeling earlier In tl day. Colonel Jouantte told Dmuige at the end of the tension that ha re Peaches... A tplendld lot ot tb oetebrated Southern Oregon peachea Juat received. Other Fruit... In abundance and of all varl tlee. Vegetables...1 . Tb. mott complete (election In the city and all fifth and crltp. Prompt delivery to all parts of the city and onttilde. points. Foard & Stokes Co. Your Wife Will Ilk. It; to will th. eook. Star Estate Ranee Satisfy all who uu th.m. It your better half doea th cooking, that It an anlltt.nal reason why there ahould be a Star Estate Range In your klii hen. The u of them prevent! worry and disappointment. W. J. SCULLY, Agent, 481 Bond Street. ceived official notification that Colonel Bchwarakoppen and Panhtardl were cortnug to apoe, n would 6 pre pared to adjourn the trial pending their arrival. An adjournment at t hour would probably give them tlm. to get her.. A. remarkabl. climax and on. that th. significance of the relations between th eminent advocate who are conducting the defonaa, la th fact that M, Laborl telgraphtd the Oarman emperor and tba king of Italy on bit own initially without contultlng or advitlng M. Demang.i ' 'The appearance of Colonelt Bchwart. koppen and Panliaardl would be the mott eonaatlonai aa Well aa th moat Important Incident of the entire trial. Their depoetilon would be formal and an emphatic declaration that they nev er bad any relation With the accuaed, and they would make luch a tlatement' that the court mutt order an acquittal. Tbuae who are In tba confidence of counael animated Wllb lb defenae. expreea a Orm oovlction that Dreyfua will now b acquitted. Neverthlea. on of the moat "prominent general arllb whom a eorreapandent of the Aa aoclated Preea on varied today, de clared hlmeelf "quite pleaaod with the progreaa of tb trial thua far" and waa confident of a gonclutlon "emin ently aatitfactory totua proaecutlon." CHINE8B OPEN DOOR. Art Admitting Mongolian to Phila delphia Convention Being Abutted. NEW YORK, Sept,' S.-A peclal to the Herald from Washington, aaya: ORtclala of the treaaury department are taking meaaureaj to prevent the wholeaale imuggllng (t Chinamen Into the United Slate under the act au thoring them to be brought Into the United Btate. to take part In the Phil adelphia eipoaltlon. In th. laat day of th. laat congress an art waa pasted euapendlng the Chinese exclusion law ao far aa to au thor! the admlaalon of Chlneae to take part In the eipoaltlon. The act I ao worded that tb treaaury official! have no discretion, but mutt admit aa many Chinamen aa the exposition manager want. The concession for the Chlneae exhibit waa given to Tee Phon Lon. who appeared at the treas ury department and Vnalatad on having entrance granted to CO of hi country men. He I the sole judge aa to who hall come In. He mutt furnish a Hat of them to the collector of customs In San Francisco and th collector must bo satisfied that the persons brought In are the one on the list Further than this he cannot go. The law provides that all he China men brought In must leave the coun try wl'hln three months after the close of the exposition. This means that for three months the treasury officials cannot touch them and by the ex plration of that time they can be scattered all over the United States. WILL SOON BE QUELLKD. Admiral Dewey Expresses Favorable Opinion on Philippine War. GIBRALTAR. Sept. .-Admiral Dewey today expressed a favorable opinion aa to the outcome of the war In the Philippine Islands, aaylng that he hoped th. next decision would ee the Insurrection quelled. The admiral said he did not expect to go on sea service, again except In the event ot war. and that he will probably retire under regulations. DEATH OF JOHN T. M'KANE. NEW YORK. Sept. 5.-John Y. Mc Kane, the well known political boss of Brooklyn, who served a term In the state prison, died tonight. BTYINER... 'Hie I'.lectrlc Doctor. 5th TALK. The most powerful engine must stop If the tires are not fed. Alan Is the most wonderful piece of machinery in the world, yet no matter bow strung and well made his bodi ly frame maye be. If the Are of life within him Is not con ttantly fed his limbs and mus cles become powerless and use less. The reason- men become helpless and diseased Is be cause the food they oat, the water they drink and the air they breathe, which Is the fuel of life. Is not properly appro priated by the stomach, lungs and nutritive organB. It Is not completely transformed into the strength and working power which It to man what steam Is to the engine. The vital power and nerve force has vanished from the system. Sickness Is the result. If we fall to restore this nerve energy we cannot ex pect health. If you have taken the "drug cure" you know the result. Call on me at my office and let me explain my new svstem of applying electricity. Don't condemn It until you understand It. STYNKK, the Flectrlc Doctor, Main Street House, 159 9th St. Advice and Electrical Disease Reading Free. Hours: W to 4 and 7 to 8 daily. WAR SEEMS VERY CLOSE Great Activity in English Ad miralty and War Offices. REFUGEES AT CAPE TOWN eai or Lirf. Flaaaclal louts Lcarlaf Jalaaacatarf- Hatlm Greatly AUrntd. LONDON, Sept .-Premier Sails bury will come to London today from Wailraer to confer with Secretary of Stale for the Col on lea Joaepb Chamber lain and a cabinet council baa been (ummoned for rrlday, argent message having been sent to all ministers re questing their attendance. There la great activity at the adml rally and war office. Numtroua tele gram from South Africa arrived at the colonial office yesterday bat their content have not been male public General Lord Wolaely, field marshal and commander-in-chief, U In dally communication with the war office. Tb. Dally Mail expresses the opinion that "the next move will 6. an ultl matura unleM President Kruger yields. It declare that 150,000 men la outside th. number that tb. Transvaal govern ment can put In the field. LEA VINO JOHANNESBURG. Heads of Large Financial Houaea ilov ing to Cap. Town. JOHANNESBURG. Sept 5.-Pnblic anexlty thowt no abatement aa the ex odua of the population continue. The staffs ot aeveral financial houaea are leaving tonight with their booka for Cape Town. At a public meeting held at Boka- burg. the field cornet guaranteed the safety of all residents of tb district He announced that the natives would be transported Immediately upon the' declaration of war In trucks that were wailing at every railway station, and he advised the families to group themselves and that lupsrintendenta be appointed to take charge ot each group. VOLKSRAAD DEBATES FIXED. PRETORIA. Sept 5. The Volksraad today accepted Mr. Coester's motion to fix the debates to grow out ot the In terpellatlon of the government aa to the assembling of the British troops along the Transvaal borders for Thurs day next REPORTS ARB VAGUE. British War Office Denies Reserves Hav. Been Called Out LONDON, Sept. 5. Latest news re ceived In this city from various points In South Africa is vague and contra' dtctory. Nothing more Is known re garding the status of negotiations be tween Qreat - Britain and the Trans vaal than waa learn d yesterday. Of ftcals of the British war office ' em phatlcally deny that reserves have been called out, or that any steps have been taken to that end. The after noon papers follow the lead of the morning papers in taking an extremely grave view of the situation, although the war office denials all tend to allay the wildly alarmist reports current last night. The Boer organs here, the Standard and Diggers News, today print a dis patch from Pretoria saying the tension there was apparently less severe, and It was believe arrangements for the proposed conference at Cape Town would be completed, although President Kruger is unlikely to attend. The opin ion ot those who likely regard the be ginning of war between Great Britain and the Transvaal aa a matter ot only a short time Is voiced by the St. James'Gaxette, which aays today: "News concerning the crisis Is very grave. We learn that three more In fantry brigades have been ordered to Cape Colony, Including the Gordons, of Dargal fame, one battalion of High land light Infantry who fought In Crete, tho Second battalion of the Black Watch and Second battalion of the Camerons. "These regiments are under orders to be ready to leave in 24 hours' notice. Officers and men are delighted at the prospects of active service. In service circles, war la considered absolutely certain. The admiralty have a number of transports ready to convey troops to Cape Colony. The Boers, while pro crastinating in regard to their reply, have been making every preparation for war, and are contemplating raiding the Natal frontier. Lalng's Neck, which Is the sole route from the Trans vaal to Natnl, Is undefended." JJ.-Lll-... . -J 'IL. THE FLAQUE SPREADING. BOMBAY, Sept. hurst, governor of 5. Lord Bombay, Sand In the court of a speech at Poena said not the plague waa spreading and that owing to the failure of the Monsoon not only the plague waa In the midst of the people but grim famine waa star ing at.thm. He expressed th hope that the September rains would com to their relief and stated that In the meantime arrangements would be made to open relief routes. 0. A. R. VETERANS REVIEWED BY PRESIDENT M' KIN LET. Encampment at Philadelphia Address ed by the President, After Which Sampson's Squadron Visited. PHILADELPHIA. Sept l-Prert-dent McKlnley l today reviewed the parade of the national encampment of th. a. A. R-, and delivered a brief ad dress of welcome to the veterans, and visited Admiral Sampson's fleet and attended a banquet tonight after wblcb he left for Washington. The Grand Army parade today was six hours and ten minutes In passing tb. reviewing stand. After a portion of the department of Pennsylvania bad paaaed these veterans bringing up the rear. President McKlnley left to visit Admiral Sampson's fleet Governor Stone reviewing the remainder of the procesaioa. Wbn the Oblo pot appeared the aged paradera became wild with en thusiasm. One veteran oroke rank and standing before hla comrades, sbouted "Three cheers for the biggest man on earth. Major Win. McKlnley, of Ohio!" This invitation for cheers was fol lowed by a mighty roar which was echoed and re-echoed among the r pecu lators for blocks. The visit ot the president to the squadron proved to be the greatest marine spectacle ever seen here. It waa the Intention to have President McKlnley visit only the New York, but be grew so entbustaatlc over the great fighters that he visited the flagship New York, the cruiser Brooklyn and the battleships Indiana, Massachusetts and Texaa. There waa almost a con tinuous roar of guns during the one and three quarter hours that it took to Inspect the vessels. In all, S2 guns were fired by the squadron hi president salutes. The president was received at the gang way by Rear Admiral Sampson and staff officers of the ship. Call to quarters waa sounded and evry man on board the ship sprang to bis place aa though an engagement was about to start The sight greatly pleased the president ' Mr. McKlnley was then showen over the whole ship. PROSPECTORS DIE ON THE VALDEZ GLACIER. Survivors Arrive on the City of Topeka and Bring Stories of Misfortune and Death. PORT TOWNSEND. Wash.. Sept I. Among the passengers on the steamer City of Topeka. which arrived tonight from Alaska, were a number of miners from Copper river. W. E. Hendricks, ot Hanford. CaL, after 1 months prospecting returns with nothing but the clothes on. his back, having loat everything in trying to cross the Valdei glacier. He reports the death of D. F. Dunham, of San Francisco, by drowning while attempt Ing to cross one of the glacier streams early In August The body of a man named Smith, a jeweler, from Chicago; who was froxen on the glacier last November was found imbedded In the Ice. U C. B. Nadeau, of Pyscht Washing ton, Is the only one? of a party of three who returned to tell the tale of misfor tunes and death. Nadeau spent J1.500 In his. search for gold and returns a physlclal wreck. His partners were Edward Dreyfus, of Nova Scotia, who, last November succumbed to scurvy and John Starr, of Paterson, N. J., who w aa drowned. THE CORN CROP. Largest Crop on Record Will Be Harvested This Year. CHICAGO. Sept. . The Tribune saysr Only an accident can prevent the breaking of all previous records by the corn crop production of the United States this year. A canvass of the eight states which raise the bulk of the corn of this country warrants an estimate above that of 1S96, which here tofore haB been the record and there la much In the advices received to Jus tify a prediction that the crop will pproxlmate 2.500,000.000 bushels. The state producing the largest amount Is Kansas, 310,000,000 bushels, Nebraska producing 310,000,000. nvRfA n Makes the food more delicious and wholesome oovai BMftWt NEW PLANS ARE FORMED Proposed Effective Blockade ; Around Luzon. MAY ROT BE FEASIBLE Rot Eaoaf a Troops as J LI, tit Dau.&t Vceaala to Carry Oat tba Project- WASHINGTON, Sept. S.-Tbe mat ter of making an effective blockade In the Philippines and especially around the island of Luion, so as to prevent the Insurgents from obtaining ammuni tion and supplies, la giving the army considerable concern. ' It baa not been deemed feasible to proclaim a blockade, as It would indi cate a state of war and possibly open the way to a recognition of the insur gents. Whether or not it I feasible , to attack, aubdue and garrison all the port of the Luxon which mlgh serv. as ports of supply for the Filipinos, has not yet been determined. Here tofore there have not been sufficient troops In Luxon to make Ibis possible, and the question will now arise wheth er troops had beat be spared for this purpose. The president baa been Kdvlsed that the navy should be utilized for the pur pose of preventing the introduction of contraband of war and supplies for the Filipinos. At every port a naval vessel would have to be stationed, and under tb military law of the Island every In coming vessel could be made to ex hibit its manifest One trouble about carrying out this plan la the fact that there Is not a sufficient number ot light draught vessels to go Into all the places where the Filipinos can receive their supplies. . : STATE ASYLUM BOARD ELECTS A SUPERINTENDENT. J. F. Calbert Chosen to Succeed D. A. Paine M. L. Chamberlain Suc ceeds O Dell. SaLEM, Ore., Sept 5. The asylum board today elected J. F. Calbreat, of McMlnnvlIte, to succeed O. A. Paine as superintendent of the Insane asylum. The leading candiiatea for the position were Drs. Calberat, Pain, and J. N. Smith. The contest for the office has been a warm one and the probable re sult has been the leading topic In po litical circles In Salem for some time. The agreement among the members ot the board, resulting in the election ot Calbreat, also Includes the election of M. L. Chamberlain to succeed W. H. O'Dell as clerk of school land board. ' Dr. Calbreat Is the leading physician of Yamhill county and of a wide rep utation In the Willamette valley. He was senator from Yamhill In the leg islatures of '95 and '97, Is a republican county central committeeman for Yam hill and was a delegate to the republi can state convention held at Astoria last year. ' " i SCHURMAN GETS ANOTHER JOB. Roosevelt Appoints Him Delegate to Chicago Trust Convention. NEW YORK. Sept. 5. A special to the Herald from Washington, aays: President Schurman, of Cornell uni versity, will accept Governor Roose velt's appointment as a delegate to the trust convention in Chicago, though he does not expect to be able to attend the first sessions. "As it Is a matter, the serious study of which Is really Just beginning, I don't care to commit myself to definite conclusions," said President Schurman today. GATLING GUN ASKED FOR. ATLANTA, Ga., Sept. 6.-Governor Candler was asked today to send a gatllng gun to Brunswick, Ga. The re quest comes because of the Implied threat In a statement made by a negro editor that armed negroes were ready to sustain hira In whatever he aald or did. MARELEHEAD AT 'FRSCO. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 6.-The cruiser Marblehead arrived today. -' fjiitf So r. Pwostn eo. , nirw vrwwc