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MYSTERIOCS CHICAGO St'ICIDE,
Young Lady at the Palmer Houae,
About Whom Nothing la
Known.
CHICAGO, April 3.-Standing be
fore a mirror In her room at the Palmer
house, Winnie M. Wray, a beautiful
young woman, pressed a revolver
to her temple and sent a bullet crash
Ing through her brain. Scraps of
torn letter found In the waste basket
and put together sail the writer "had
wrecked too many lives already, and
must cease."
This Ict'er was addressed to A. N
Ohlt-r, of Moltne. III. Miss Wray came
to ,the hotel last Friday. She tarried
a sinull hand grip. She gave the name
'Miss L. Gray" to the clerk, who regis
tered for her, and when asked for her
address responded that Chicago would
do as well as any. She handed him the
check for her trunk and asked him to
have It brought to her immediately.
The death wwas oncompassed by a
number of theatrical features, the
young woman having taken every pre'
caution to render impossible her Iden
tity. While she entered the hotel at
tired atractively and wearing a num
ber of diamonds, nothing was found
In her room but a coarse black wrap
per which she wore when she killed
herself.
Her diamonds were gone, only a sin
gle urs?t stone being found cn the
dresser, where It had dropped from her
purse. She left a note to the manage
ment of the hotel, directing them to
take the money from her pocketbook
to settle the hotel bill. She requested
especially that no effort be made to
And her relatives, as she did not wish
them to know of her deed.
Later it was learned that she on
Saturday had sent her trunk to Mr.
Ohler, at Moline. He Is the cashier of
the American Express Company at
that place. She also wrote to him the
name day, telling of her Intention to
kill herself.
Ohlcr received the letter yesterday.
He went to Davenport, a few miles
distant, and called up the Palmer
house by telephone, thinking he might
prevent the suicide If he could com
municate with Miss Wray. Unable to
make the Palmer house clerk under
stand him, he gave up In despair. A
few hours later he was told of her sui
cide. It is supposed that the satchel ar
rled by Miss Wray when r.he entered
the hotel, with her rings and the dress
she wore were packed In the trunk
and shipied to Moline. Ohler says he
had known Miss Wray for 10 years,
but claime to know nothins of her an
tecedents. He says she came to Moline
about two weeks ngo and stopped at
the Windsor hotel.
Where she came from he does not
know, but she told him sh had been
traveling for the past two years in
California, New Mexico and Arizona.
Ohler is of the impression that the
girl's parents live at Leesville, Ind.,
and he has heard her speak of a bro
ther in Lincoln, Neb. Further than
that he knows nothing of her history.
Miss Wray was last seen alive Satur
day evenlnar by a waiter, who took
her supper to her room.
No response to knocks at the door
Saturday afternoon aroused the sus
picion of the chambermaid. The hotel
office was notified, and the private
detective burst open the door and
found the woman dead on the floor. A
small pistol lay near her. There was
a hole In her right temple, and It was
evident she had been dead several
hours.
On the linen and dresser were blood
stains, showing she had stood before
the mlrmr to take aim. Where the
bullet had entered the skin was pow
der burned.
In her purse, where she said she had
left money to pay her hotel expenses.
were found the cards of several per
sons living In Los Angeles, Cal., Albu
queiMue, M., Williams, Aril., and
Cleveland, O.
The letter pieced together from the
fragments In the waste basket reads
as follows:
"All my regrtt Is of no use. You
will be sad. I have tried to muster the
nerve to live to fisht on, but It fails
me. I have wrecked too many lives
already, and must cense. I cannot be
happy with so many mistakes on my
memory, nor can I forget them. The
world has too many md people now.
I have no ambition, so end alt. If I
fail in my attempt today perhaps I
shall forget, but I hope to be success
ful in ending all.
"It may be some one will write you
regarding me, as I have to put an
address on my trunk, but I will send it
to the American Express Company,
thereby avoiding embarrassment to
you if possible. Will send an order for
it and the key to you." The letter was
signed Leona Graves.
CHICAGO, April 30.-A special to the
Record from Lincoln, Neb., says:
George B. Wray, of this city, brother
of Winnie M. Wray, was unable to
advance any explanation for his sis
ter's suicide. She resided here with
him until six months ago, when the
went to Leesville, Ind., where her par
ents reside. While in Lincoln she did
not apear despondent. Her brother
supposed she was still with her par
ents until he waa Informed of her sui
cide in Chicago.
night to discuss Ms xpeech, and he re
fused to be seen tonight.
The navy department has been pay
lug attention to the colonisation of
Southern liruxil by German subjects,
and It is understood Hoar-Admiral II.
U. Bradford, cht'f of the bureau of
equipment, has eonsldetvd the advisa
bility of revonimendlnu this govern
ment to enter Into negotiations with
Hraxll to establish a coullnx station at
Santa Catalln.-v
TH1-: TfttKISU CLAIMS.
Is lte!l, i They I lave
Largly Overstlmatvd by
the Claimants.
Moon
COMMENT ON ROOT'S SPEECH.
German Diplomats Deny That Their
-Government Has Any Designs
on South America.
NEW YORK, April JO. A special to
the Herald from Washinggton says:
Secretary Root s speech relative to
the Monroe doctrine is likely to be pro
ductive of some diplomatic inquiries at
the state department.
Herr Von Hellen, German ambassa
dor, is in New York, and In his ab
sence the under officials of the embassy
are disinclined to talk for publication
about the secretary's remarks.
It is emphatlscaly assorted at the
embassy, however, that there is no in
tentlon on the part of Germany to
forcibly enter the Western hemisphere.
Py the act of its representatives at
The Hague, the German government
recognized the Monroe doctrine, and It
does not propose, according to the em
bassy officials, to violate it.
"Germany would prefer to keep her
subjects at home," said one of the at
taches. "This is impossible, however,
and many have emigrated to South
America and to Asia Minor, where
they are peacefully developing the
country. It has been frequently re
ported that German colonization In
South America was dangerous to the
United States, but you may be sure
that Germany has no hostile intentions
against this country, and that the emi
gration of Germans to South America
is simply In pursuance of a peaceful
business policy."
It is said that there are nearly a mil
lion Germans In the southern part of
Brazil. A private letter received from
an American source near where the
German colonists are established, de
Clares there Is no truth In the report
recently published that trouble fcaa
brewing between the Germans and na
tives.
Those close to Secretary Root say it
is hardly possible that Germany in the
present undeveloped state of her navy
would like a crisis to be precipitated at
this time. The secretary declined last
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NEW YORK. April SO. A special to
the' Herald from Washington says:
Though it Is the purpose of the ad
ministration to continue pressing the
sublime Porte to pay the American
missionary claims pending against It.
those acquainted with the character
of the claims believe they greatly ivir
estimate the value of the property de
stroyed. Th total loss which the missionaries
at Hurpoot say they ouMalnel as a
result of the outbreak at that point
In ISM amounted to IST.i, of which
J43.7CO represented the value of the
buildings damaged; $1.6:7 the personal
losses of the missionaries, mid $11, 60S
the loss on stock and apparatus.
The Rev. C. H. Wheeler, apparently
suffered he greatest loss. He tstl- !
mates that $9,010 will be required to J
properly reimburse him. Among his j
effects destroyed were notes and bonds
which he valued at i;;oo, and the ac- '
crued Interest is put at J1500 more, j
Clothing and materials which he pos- :
sesse-J, and which were damaged, he !
values at 11313: furniture nt $H0; '
bedding at $-00; provisions, fuel and1 j
medicine. $730, and boots and s!nes
$33.
The Rev. C. F. Gates apparently !
were more expensive shoes than Mr.
Wheeler, for he asserts that thie he
lost were worth $T2. Dr. Gates lost
clothing valued at $S79; food valued at
$132; saddlery. $116; horse, donkey and
cows, $1SS. and bed ling. $379. Miss F.
C. hi'eler values the clothing she lost
at $U3S. bedding at $212. and photo
graphs and pictures at $."."0. Her boot
and hoos were worth $76.
In case Minister Straus should de
cide not to return to Turkey, it is
likely that the name of former Min
ister Lew Wallace will be considered
as his successor. General Wallace Is
now In Washington. He represented
the United States In Turkey some
years ago, and sustained the most
friendly relations with the Sublime
Porte.
WOMEN ami Women Ouly, especially mothers, are most competent to
appreciate the purity, sweetness, and delicacy of Cl'Tict'R Soap and
to discover new met for It dully. Its remarkable emollient, cleansing,
and purifying properties derived from Ct'TiiTKA, the great skin cure and
purest of emollient, warrant It use In preserving, purifying, and beautifying
the fkin, scalp, lunuK and hair, nud In the form of baths and solutions for
annoy!:!? Irritation", ltohlii;;. Inflammations, and dialing, too free or often
Siva perspiration, tin I a'o lti the form of wushea for ulcerative weakness,
a well in nuiny ;;!'..itive, antiseptic purposes, which will readily auggest
themselves. All t'tat h:M been said of Cl'TK't'KA Soap may also b said of
Ci'TRVK V Oii.ttvent which should be used after the SOAP, tu the severer
cac, t j la-ten tl:o ctiic.
Compitfl Ftomr' & Irternnl Treatment for Every Humor, tl. 28,
vui -l-tui.' of ( i rit I 'in ''l' '-' '.'.t'lilraiue the tail) ofcru.U and waloa ami ml loll Ilia
tlin Unv.l cetii'le, I rnct'iti 'MNmi N r Mr.!, to InnUntljr allav ItWiInx, IndnminnUoii.an'l
iTitatl.Hi. ini.l . .(! j i ! ! I. m; I t TTlct'Hl Khoi.vknt ".), to rool and rlcaiiwi th
liln.nl. M.;l l. N, r . iti n ; .'. t to cure tli imtut torturing, itMirurHif, and humtl
btlir; -Kin. -vain, ml I ! "I l.iir. t till loyal hair, Htivu all ! fall. I'limn IHL'i
isu tutu, tour , si;c rrvi., i'ft..ii.
MARRIKO A MILLION'.
Wedding f Thomas Hastings and Hel
en l-cnedlet A Remarkable
Ceremony.
GREENWICH, Conn.. April SO.-MIs
Helen Ripley Henedlct, daughter of K.
C. Ilencdlct, whs married here today
to Thom.is Hustings, of New York.
The ceremony was the most r mark
able, in point of display, that has ever
been recorde I n New England. A
siwcial train brought over I. WW guests
from New York. The bride's gift from
her father wiis a chirk for $1,000,000.
WHALING FLEET NEWS.
The Alice Knowles Only Vessel Meet
ing With Success So Far.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 30. The
first new& of the whaling fleet which
salltd fro this port for Arctic wa
ters early In Decmber, has b,-en re
ceived in a letter from Captain Scul
ler, of the bark Charles W. Morgan.
So far the bark Alice Knowles has
been the only one of the fleet which has
had any success whatever. On March
31 she was anchored at Hakodate, after
having taken 11 sperm whales, which
netted 170 barrels of oil.
The letter reports that the crews and
oflicers of all the vessels are In good
health and that the Meet hud a fair
passage.
FOURTEENTH INFANTRY HOME.
After Two Years' Continuous Philip
pine Fighting the Regiment Is
Now at the Presidio.
SAN FRANCISCO. Apr! I 30. The
first battalion of the Pourtenth Ptilted
States Infantry, which has been In
quarantine, has lainl.il at the reserva
tion wharf at the Pr-sldlo, uftcr two
years of almost continuous fighting In
the Philippines. The battalinn was es
corted to its camp by almost the entire
force of the post, under cuiiim.ind of
Major Rucker.
OSTEOPATHY.
Or the sdenco of drugless lirallni.
Specialties chronic and nervous dis
eases. Examination 'reo.
PR. C. J. RAMSEY,
Cor. Fourteenth St. and Franklin Ave.,
Astoria, Oregon.
1 to a p. m., Monday, Wednesday and
Friday.
Knowledge embraces many subjects:
but there Is only one subject after all
that Is really worth embracing woman.
SOLFILINE.
GUILTY OF PERJURY.
A Man Gives False Testimony In a
Vain Attempt to Save His
Brother.
BUTTE, Mont., April 30. James Cal
dtr pleaded guilty to perjury today at
Fort Benton and was sent to prison for
six years. The perjury was committed
on the trial of his brother Wm. Cal
der, who was hanged for the murder of
Kennett Mediae and James Allen.
James Fofcher, another of the alleged
murderers, was acquitted Saturday
when James Calder retracted his for
mer confession and swore his brother
committed both murders.
DR. LEONARD PRATT DEAD.
SAN JOSE, Cal., April 30. Dr.
Leonard Pratt, a pioneer of San Jose,
Is dead, aged SO years. He leaves a
widow and two children, Dr. Hartley
Pratt, an eminent Chicago physician,
and Mrs. Netty Lawrence, of Oakland,
Cal.
Solflllne! Snlflllne!
If you are sick and tired of rubbers,
which protect your feet from wet or
cold, and wish to save continual re
soling of your shoes; if you wish to
longing the life of same at least fifty
per cent. If you wish to save greas
ing your belts in ycur manufactury,
go to Peterson & Brown, at Astoria,
and try a case of Solflllne on your
shoes and harness. Buy your shoes
only of those who have that sclenLlflo
remedy. Take no other.
Address, PETERSON & BROWN,
General Agents, Astoria, Orego.
CALL FO R WARRANTS.
Notice Is hereby glvun to all par
ties holding Clatsop county warrants
endorsed prior to June first, 1898, to
present the same to the county treas
urer at his olflce at 164 Tenth street
for payment. Interest ceases after this
date. 1 1. C, THOMPSON,
County Treasurer.
Dated, Astoria, Oregon, this 23d day
of April, 1900.
ASTORIA & COLUMBIA RIVER R.
R. COMPANY.
Beginning Sunday, April 29th, tha A.
& C. It. R. evening train out of Port
land will leave the Union depot at :G5
p. m. Instead of 7:00 p. m.
GOVERNMENT PROPOSALS.
Custom limine, Astoria. Oregon; Col
lator's Otliee. April 26. 1900.
Hut piles for Revenue Vessels: Seal
ed proposals for supplying ship chand
lery rations, and coal to vessels of the
riiip'd States Revenue Cutter Service,
regularly stationed, or temporarily, at
Astoria. Oregon, and delivered on board
said Vessels at Hint place during the
fiscal year ending June 30. l'.ml, will bn
received at this olllce until 2 .dock
p. m. of Saturday, May 12. 900, at
which tin ! ii nd place they will be pub
licly opened. The coal furnished to bo
anthracite or bituminous of best qual
ity; uniform In character; to weigh
2,240 pounds to the ton: to be cleUveia.l
on board the vessels at such times and
In such quantities as may be required
at localities readily accessible to said
Vessels, and to be subject to Inspection
its to quality and weight. Iliddcrs will
name the prices both for steaming
and stove eoiil. and also their farm
tl"S for furnishing the vessels with
frsh water, and their charges there
for. I tlx ii k forms of proposals, ylth
schedules showing articles of ship
cti.itMiery ami component rarts of ra
tlous, may be had upon applli atlon at
this oilier; proposals must be
submitted on these firms. Sep
arate bids will also be received
the same time and place for lubrlca
ting ami Illuminating oils. The right
Is reserved to reject any and nil bids,
ami no contract will be put In force un
til congress shall have made an appro
priation ror tne purpose.
JOHN FOX.
Collector.
PROPOSALS FOR LIGHTING
8TREET8.
Notice Is hereby given, that until 3
o'cloek p. m. on Monday, the 7th day
of May, liK), the committee on streets
and public ways of the common council
of the City of Astoria, will receive
sealed propoeala for lighting the
streets of said city for one or more
years, which said proposals will be
reported to the said council for consid
eration on said 7th day of May, 1900.
The right Is reserved to reject any and
all bids and bids muat be accompan
ied by a certified check, payable to the
order of said committee, for one fifth
of the amount of the bid for light
ing the streets for one year as a forfeit
'.o the city of Astoria In case the bid
shiuld be accepted and the bidder
should full to enter Into contract with
the city In compliance with the same,
C. C. UTZiNGEH,
W. J. COOK,
LOUIS AOREN. ,
Committee on Streets and Publlo
Woys of the Common Council of the
City of Astoria.
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till then, but as they age the blood, so long tainted and weakened by accumulated waste matters, is no
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