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ASI'OlilA, OKKGON, KRIDAY MORNING. 8EPTEMIIKK 22. 1899
NO. 100
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Wc are the selling agonti in Astoria for the
New Born
Steel Range
Prices from 923.00 to lO.OO. Ewy Range Gunotcd.
Hclipso Hardware Co.
IIOMD atTRBBT
Also sole erjeats for the Celebrated Superior Stoves and Ribqcs ind Cote's
Air Tlyht Cole
GRIFFIN
Pacific Sheet
MANUFACTURERS OF
Salmon
Ye-jetatle
Fnlt
...CANS
Lithographing on
San Francisco. Cat Astoria,
Writ Da
Here Is
Ot some High Grade Goods at moderate prices
RALSTON
good tbiogs.
ROSS, HIGGINS & CO
Ileal Zealand Fire I wanee Go
Of New Zealand.
W. P. Thomas, Mgr., Son Francisco.
UNLIMITED LIABILITY OF SHAREHOLDERS.
Subscribe! Capital $5,000,000
Paid-up Capital . 1,000,000
Assets 2,545,114
Assets in United States 300,000
Surplus to Tolicy Holders 1,718,792
Has beon Underwriting on the Pacific Coast over Twenty-two years
SAHUEL ELMORE & CO.,
Resident Agents, Astoria, Oregon
RALSTON HEALTH CLUB
Breakfast Food fc
Barley Food I
Acme Gluten Farina, Acme Wheat Flakes and Standard Rolled Oats
A. V. ALLEN'S
liaraers.
Books...
Blank and
Miscellaneous.
Paper...
New Crape and
Type-writing.
Waterman Fountain Pens
lfcx Decorated Paper
and Knvelopew-ioo. J
& REED
Metal Works
spice
and
Syrnp
Tin a Specialty.
Ore. Fahtaven. Wasb.
for 9rleea
a List
WEALTH FOODS la great variety
fresh 'torn tie mills.
AROMATIC STICES guaraetrtd the finest.
TILLMAXrS tTRE EXTRACTS.
CHASE SANBORN'S COTf EES are an
rivalled. Together with host of other
Select Bran . . .
Yeast, Cocoa
ENGLAND IS
TO BLAME
Volksraai Accuses British Agent
of Breach ot Faltb.'
PRESIDENT STEYN'S SPEECH
Deduct Tbmli Hothlif Tttst War
rants War on Tranavaal
Bur bera Ready to Flfht.
LONDON. Brpt il Whll. lb. pre.
els result, of lb secret session of the
Haad of ill Orange Free KUl U not
yet known here, Pres. Buyn's speech
t (ho optnlng session In itgtrded as
almost an infallible indication of tht
atllluJe which Hi Fne Btoto will take.
Commenting from thin point of view,
th. London morning paper are all
Impress -d with the 'Hrl gravity of
the situation and munmn :ri b gin
ning to be heard rrgardlng the dllatorl
nets of the government In gating
truo forward.
Military nun are iuM to b linpa
tlent. They assert that everything 1
ready and Hint they are only waiting
for order. It la rvrojinlaod that the
ttltudo of the C'ronge Free State
makes the original estimates, bared
upon Dutch neutrality, i-mj amall. Evi
dently a much larger 'orce will be
required.
BURGHEIIS READT TO FIOHT.
LONDON, Sept. Sl.-The London ed
ition ot the Standard and Digger
New, of Johannesburg, guve out a ca-
bl dispatch today from Johannesburg
saying that returns from tb field cor
nets of the Transvaal and Orange
Free State show thai 55.000 burghers
art ready to take Use Ovid at short no
tice.
PRESIDENT FTTNE'S SPEECH.
Bays That All Differences Can be Solv
ed by Arbitration.
BLOKMFONTE1 N. Orange Free
State, Sept 21. The Volksraad met to
day with a fun attendance. President
Bt.yn teat a carefully prepared speech.
He said the Transvaal hud been de.
coyed by the British diplomatic agent
Peaches-.
A splendid tot of th. eeltbrated
Southern Oregon xaohs Just
received.
Other Fruit...
In abundance and -of all varl
tie. Vegetables...
Th. most complete, selection In
th. city and all fresh and ariap.
Prompt delivery to
all rurttiot the city
and outside points.
Foard & Stokes Co.
HIS MOTHER'S
BREAD
Re says was always so light
and well baked.
Well there Is a knaok tn mak
ing It
But don't forget th. kind of
stov. or rang, used makes a
difference. His mother used a
Star Estate Fenge
W. J. 8CTJLLT. Agent,
01 Bond Street
at Pretoria, Conyngham Greene, and
he pratlcally accused th. Impertul gov
eminent of a breach of faith. He said
he was disinclined to advise the Trans
vaal government to accept the latest
British demands. The present criti
cal slate of affairs could not be a mat
ter of Indifference to the Orange Free
Slates, which was bound by treaty to
afford assistance to determine what at
titude should be taken.
"There Is nothing," declared the
president, "that warrants war or an
attack, upon the Transvaal. Such dlf-
.j iq pAoe q tree 1" sjoujj
Miration. War would be an Insult to
religion and civilisation.
THE INCIDENT CLOSED.
French Minister ot War Wants to
Hear no More .f the Dreyfus
Case.
PAIUB, Sept IL-The mlnUter of
war. General de Galllfet, has addressed
the following order to corps com
manders:
"The Incident Is closed, Tb. mili
tary Judges enjoying th. respect of all
have rendered their verdict with com
plete Independence. We all, without
harboring afterthought, bend to their
decision. We shall. In the same man
ner, accept the action that a feeling
of profound pity dictated to the pres
ident of the republlo. There can be no
further question of reprisals of aay
kind. Hence I repeat It the Incident
la closed. 1 ask you, and If It were
necessary, I should command you, to
forget the past. In order that you can
think solely of the future. With you
and all my comrades. I proclaim vlve
I'armee. which belongs to no party,
but to France alone. OALLIFET."
The order will be read to the troops
throughout the French army.
HAS REACHED CARPENTARS.
Dreyfus Is Visiting at the Horn, of a
Relative in South France.
CARPKNTEHAS, Department Van
pIuml France. Bent 21. -Former Cap
tain Dreyfus arrived here this mornlg
and went te tb. home of M. Vaia
bregue, a retattve.
HIS REACHED .CAllPENTERAB.
Win Remain WKVfflg Brother-ln-Eaw
PVr Several Months.
OAMPENTERAS. Department of
Vecluse, France, Sept SL The arrival
ot Dreyfus at the home of Paul Val
abrogne, bis brother-in-law, who has
been esUblUhed aa a cloth merchant
here for a quarter of a century, was
soon known, but no demonstration oc
curred. Mme. Dreyfus is expected
here tonight
It Is hoped the climate will restore
his strength during the next few
months, which he is expected, to spend
here. mmmmmmm mm mm
ALMONDS GOING UP.
CHICAGO, Sept. il.- The Tribune
say:
People who supply salted lmonds
to their guests at social entertain
ment, erlll probably pay more for tb
article this winter. Almonds re cor
nered nd are being held so closely
In th. feands of the combination con
trolling the market that yesterday all
offers te sell were withdraw. The
oomblnatfoa In control ot th. market
It said it. tnclud. two houae. .roral
nent In Chicago and a firm la New
Tork.
STYNER
The Electric Doctor
FROM
Styner Theraputic Co.,
W PORTLAND, ORE..
Has a new system of treatment for
NERVOUS AXD
CHRONIC DISEASES
OP MEN AND WOMEN.
RHEUflATISM
CAN BE CURED
Styner, The Electric Doctor,
Main Street House, 150 9th Street.
Advice and Electrical Disease
Rending Free.
Hours from 10 to 4 and T to 8 dally.
THE FEELING
WAS BITTER
Disgraceful Scenes at theCblca
(0 Democratic Convention.
CONFUSION FOR THREE HOURS
Excited Asseablare Waa Cabne i After
Police laterfered Wltfc Rlotoaa
Factions oa tba PUtfotm.
BOSTON, Hept 21. Riotous scenes
and bitter fights between the two fac
ialis of democrats In this state, which'
. ,, . . . ,
charactertxed the all-night session t
here in KH and that at Worcester th.j
following year, were regiewed with
even arrester bitterness at the annual
conventlon of the stale democracy ta(
Mechanics ball today. There was'
hardly a moment after the speeches of!
. ,.
the temporary and permanent presld-
lug officers were concluded when there
was gulct and harmony In any degree,
At times the entire delegations were
upon their feet member, standing on! objection by Mr. Swift to ratifying the
. , , , . u.'ch3lce of his daughter's heart is th.
chair, or tables, shouting In the heat, ,, . ,
I danger at some future time of her De-
ot passion, some wiin aenunciaiory re-
n arks at the chalrnan or the person
who was endeavoring to speak upon'
,h- T.i-.f
At time, it aeemed as though even,
the force, of 100 policemen In the hall
" Ul ' . 4TT
were those on the floor and the cli
max cam. when at the request of
th. chairman, the captain of police ap
peared upon the platform and placed
his band upon Congressman John F.
FlUfferakl in readiness to forcibly re-!
n ove him from the platform, had be
not subsided, and allowed the chair
man to address and cairn th. excited
assemNage. The cause ot the tumult
which raged for nearly three hours
was a question before the body of ac-
Cfpungueicuoao toe uu.
tee In presenting a list of delegates to.
the Jfattonal convention. !
u was cuumea oy mo wuo oplu)
cedent and robbed the various districts
of thir unconstitutional rights. I
The personalities which wens indulg-
ed in were directed aa much against i
Congressman Fiugerald aa against
Geo. F. Williams, the party leader,ond
hard names were called
id on both sides.
nl il Ihn nnf lialnn '
and discord was the overwhelming
pau&ge ct every motion and report
as made by the state committee and'
the election of the national convention
ot delegates headed by Robert T.
Paine. Jr, and John H. Mack. The state
ticket follows:
Governor, Robert Treat Paine, Jr.
Attorney general, John H. Morrison,
of Lowell
State auditor, W. L. Ramsdell, of
Lynn.
Secretary of state. Harry Lloyd, of
Boston.
Treasurer. Joseph Flynn. of Lawr
nee.
WILL SPEAK IN OHIO
McKlnly Will Participate In the Cam
paign In His Native State.
NEW YORK Sept. 21.-A special to
the Herad from Washington euys:
Prosklent McKinley will probably
make a few speeches In Ohio during
the present campaign which Is to be
openml In that state by Governor
Roo-?vclt and Judge Nash, the repub
lican candidate for governor. Repre
ntativc Dick, chairman of the Ohio
ropubllcan committee, who Is in
Washington, suggested to the presi
dent that he make a few speeches on
his way to or from Chicago next
month ttt.d It Is the present Intention
of Mr. McKinley t0 comply with the
roquest to the extent of making a few
remarks from the platform of his train
while en route.
Representative Dick says on the
part of the republicans that the cam
paign will be one of the most aggres
sive that has been waged in Ohio.
TRANSPORT WORK DELAYED
Strike at San Francisco Crippling the
Work of Sending Troops to
Phlllpolniea
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept 21.-The
strike of the boiler makers Is still on
and work on the transports must be
further delayed.
Captain Ralnso of the quartermas
ter department told the committee
representing the strikers that the
quartermaster's department would
grant the demands ot the boiler mak
ers .'or an eight hour day on all ves
sels actually owned by the government
and on work paid for by the govern
ment on vessels chartered.
The strikers told Captain Ralnson
that they would not do a stroke of
work on government-owned vessels
until they force the owners of the
others and the contractors to make the
scale they demand.
FOlt THE GOLD STANDARD
A Bill Agreed Upon by the Republican
Finance Committee.
CHICAGO, Sept II. Congresman
Joseph w. Bibcock of Wisconsin a
member of the republican finance
cnmrrltte, which this summer drew up
a financial bill, said to a Times-Herald
reporter last night at the Auditorium:
"The bill agreed upon by the commit
ter and to be Introduced at the next
session, is In my possession. It pro
vides for a formal declaration in fav
or of the gold standard. If it becomes
a law the country will be avowedly
ard explicitly upon the gold bast.
The senate committee 'baa not yet
concurred, but there will be no prac
tical difficulties between the two com-
"' Th bill Is
likely to
com nouses,
THE gjjxCHER'8 DAUGHTER
WanU, , Marrlaw br 0ne of Bu-
Wortnlei
CHICAGO, Sept it-The- Times-
Hera d says that Prtnc Alexis Kar-
. , , . . .
ageorivlch of Servla la a suitor for the
hn)1 of M,M MabIe BwUU only cbJId
0f E. C. 8wlft, of the boos, of Swift
Co., the big meat packers. A radical
iag VTOcltLlme merely a morganatic
wife. In case of the elevation of
Prince Alexis to the throne of Bervla.
The American millionaire remem
h.r thm ft nt Retav Patterson.
marrl to Jerome Bonaparte
brou,ht much , ,n,0 hw ufe He
! therefore threatens to disinherit his
daughter If she persists In her love for
the prince.
Miss Swift is about tt years of age.
Dt!TIE3 TO BE INCREASED
NEW YORK, Sept. 2L A special to
the Times from Washington says:
Consul-General Stow, at Cape Town
reports that the government of the
South African republlo Is taking ac
tion toward an Increase of duties on
(uch nd
harness, hats and caps.
parafflne 0II. etc The Increase Is
frQm pe. mt , va,opem t0 10 per
cent The suspension of duties on
goods caused a scarcity of revenue.
COLONEL OTIS A CATHOLIC.
NEW YORK. Sept 21. Apropos of
nh. . .,,iim i ratholic
i-i charges ot vandalism In Catbolli
. ' . M . .. ,,,,,,
churches In the Philippines by Amer
lean soldiers, a correspondent of the
Times called attention to the fact that
in a recently published book Issued by
a Paulist father, a list Is given of
"American converts from Protestant
Ism" In which appears the name of
Colonel E. 8. OUs, United States army.
AFTER AMERICAN CAPITAL.
CHICAGO, Sept 21.-Douglass
Young, editor of Freedom, the Eng
lish paper published at Manila, Is at
the Palmer house with his valet a
Filipino about 21 years of age. Mr.
Toung formerly resided In San Fran
cisco, but has been In Manila more
than a year. He says he la In this
country for the purpose principally of
Interesting American manufacturers In
the opportunities offered in the Phil
ippines. SYMPATHY FOR THE BOERS.
NEW YORK, Sept. 21. Ex-Judge
George Van Hosen says that the Hol
land society, at Its next meeting, Oc
tober 10, will certainly take up the
question of the trouble between Great
Britain and the Transvaal and will
adopt resolutions of sympathy with the
Boers.
FOUR TRAINMEN KILLED
Result of a Rear End Freight Train
Collision Near Wlndom, Minn.
ST. PAUL, Setp. 21. A serious ac
cident occurred on the Omaha railroad
early today near Wlndom, Minn., four
men being killed and three seriously
Injured In a rear end collision of the
freight trains on the bridge. The fol
lowing are dead:
Engineer Rasmussen, Fireman Rob
erts who died at 6 a. m.' Fireman
Stratton, John Roberts, a traveling
man from St James, Minn.
rx
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v jIdscluiuy
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Makes Use food more de'kious end who'esoaia
novm twrwa pownrei co, , wry vopk.
COMMITS AN
AWFUL CRIME
Jealous Hcstacd Kills Bis Wifd
ini Brother at Walla Wilfe.
MURDERER TfiN SU1CIEE
Chases His Victim Into a VauatLot
Wbere the Taree DaJ Bodies
Were Found.
WAIXA WALLA, Sept II. O. B.
Byland this afternoon killed his wife,
his brother Grant and then committed
suicide. The tragedy occurred under
the brow of a hill a few hundred yards
from the state penitentiary. -
O. B. ByUnd arrived here yesterday
from Pomeroy, Wash., In search of
his wife, who at th. Instance of her
mother, Mrs. Kllgore, deserted hlin.
She cam several weeks ago, sine
which time she has been living with
her mother and Grant Byland, broth
er of O. B. Byland. The latter through
a fit of Jealously for th. wife and bat
red for the mother-in-law deter
mined to Id 11 them. A letter Iwaa
found on the body addresser to Coroner
Blalock ending with the following
words:
"I got to kiss my wife for the last
time, and now I am going to kill Grant
Byland and Mrs. Kllgore and then I
am going to kill my wife, then will
kill myself and put an end to us all.
"Frank Gustafstoo, of Pomeroy, owes)
me about 140. 'Jet that to bury me
and my darling wife. So will close.
May the Lord thy Gnd have mercy on
me. OREN BAKER BYLAND."
After writing the letter he procured
a pistol and quietly stoje to the hous
where his wife and brother were. Vpon
being refused entrance he shot his
brother through the heart He ran out
of the houe and dropped dead. Not
Ardlng Mrs. Kllgore he turned on his
wife, whom be rhaied into a vacant lot
back of the house, and, when a short
distance behind her, shot her in the
back. "!
Although bleeding and weakened
from the wound, she arose from th
ground and a terrible struggle ensued
between husband and wife. For sev
eral minutes they fought all over thee
lot he shooting and striking, while
she made desperate attempts to
wrench the pistol from him. She again:
fell, and, after shooting her Id the face,
mutilating It beyond recognition, th
husband lay down beside his wife and
shot himself, blowing the top of his
head off.
The three bodies lay within a radius
of M feet from each other ant present
ed a terrible light "
THE EARTH SHOOK FOR.
ONE HUNDRED MILES
Rosalia Encounters Fields of Icebergs
Shook Off Taku. Glacier.
SEATTLE, Sept. 21. The steamer
Rosalie bears upon her stem a mute
evidence of the general shaking up
which has occurred In the north.
When the steamer crossed the entrance
of Taku Inlet she encountered fields of
Icebergs through which she had to
pick her way and going Into one of
these floes the steamer struck her nose
with force enough to break away a
portion ot the stem and Iron plating
that binds It down. The unusual
quantity of ice Is due to breaking
away of the face of Taku glacier.
The Yakutat's and KUnket's and
other tribes fell on their faces and im
plored the great spirit to stay his
w rath and let his anger subside. The
disturbance was felt hundreds of
miles Inland and was very violent.
The Rosalie brings $150,000 In gold dust
and 100 rassengers.
MONTEJO'S PUNISHMENT.
MADRID, Sept. 21. Rear Admiral
Montejo, who commanded the Spanish
naval forces In the battle of Manila
bay and who has been on trial befor
the supreme court, has been condemn
ed to retirement without the right of
promotion.
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