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Tllh. MORNING ASTOlilAN; Vt,DNSSUA, JULY 515, 1UOO, STOna CLOSES AT 7 P. M. EXCEPT SATURDAY. EXTRAORDINARY SALE -OF Misses' Fast Black Cotton Hose Sizes 6 to io, 15 and 20 cents per pair. Headquarter for Dry Goods NEW JAPANESE MINISTER. Talks of the Situation In China and Japanese Immigration to the Ha waiian Islands. CHICAGO. July I4.-A special to the Tribune from San Francisco says: Kogoro Takahlra. the new Japanese plenipotentiary to the United States who arrived on the' steamer America Maru. said of the present situation In the East: "It Is difficult to express an opinion The government forces advanced at concerning the grave reports rfom daybreak on Saturday. Sharp (king China for the reason that. In spite of all j took place for several hours. The gov the rumors published, we have abso-1 ernment forces then retired to new po lutely no communication open with the j sitions. All of the wounded were district Involved, and we cannot tell picked up In the meantime and were how much, if any. of what we hear Is brought to Panama, reliable. There has been no interference with "If the tragical events have actually 'railroad traffic. All business In Pana occurred. we must Inquire how much j ma has been suspended since Friday iniluence the government troops of, evening. Hostilities were renewed at China have over the insurgents before 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon. There we can 3r the matter of responsibility. w-aa sharp artillery firing by both We have no reason at present to be-'sides. Gereral Loiada. who has been lie that the emperor and the empress! commanding the government troops, dowager have any agency in the pres- anJ his chief of staff. Colonel Guerrero, ent trouble. Up to the present the at- have taken refuge on the warship Le t!ude of the Chinese government to-j an(Jer. General Emillo Herrera Is lead, ward foreign powers has been most , tlg tne revolutionary troops. inenuiy. iven among the Chinese peo - pie there are certain mandarins who are frankly friends of progress and de - sirous vt maintaining cordial relations with the powers." By special command of the emperor. Mr. Takahlra, during his few bouts stay in Honolulu, made a searching In quiry Into the recent labor troubles in the Islands. He says the restrictions put on the emigration of Japanese by the Japanese government are expected to last only until the unsettled condi tions caused .by annexation have passed. INDIA FAMINE RELIEF.. New York Committee Receives a Letter From the British Secretary of State for India. NEW YORK. July 24. The following letter has been received by the chair man of the New York committee of one hundred on India famine relief. I from George Hamilton, secretary of ( state for India. . "India Office, July 13, 1900. I am very glad to have, the opportunity of hear ing personally from you of the work which is being done by the New York committee of One Hundred in collecting funds for the mitigation of the suffering caused by the failure of the rains In India, and I am sure you will allow ine to take this occasion to ask you to impress, through the agency of the committee, on ail those In the United States interested in British India, the Importance of the part played by pri vate charity in dealing with the In numerable forms of distress which can net be met by the direct agency of the state. "The latest cable dispatch shows clearly that, even If the expectation of the season's rain, on which we are jugtiiled in counting, are filled, it will be months before the millions of popu lation affected by the drought will have resumed their accustomed avocations. "During these periods the need for private charity will be as great as ever; In some respects will even be greater, as the breaking up of the government relief works and the return of the population to their homes must neces sarily be accompanied with much hard ship of a kind which the efforts of the government can hardly mitigate." KING'S COUSIN DIVORCED. First Royal Divorce Granted in North Dakota. CHICAGO, July 24. A special to the Record, from Grand Forks, N. D., says: The first divorce granted in North Dakota to a person of royal family has Just been Issued by Judge Fluke, of this city, to a cousin of the king of Sweden. The match was. opposed by her friends and the king did not ap prove. Then the wife came to North Dakota to secure a divorce, and lias lived here Incognito over a year. The present address of Halverson is un known, and he was not represented at the trial. WILL SAIL FROM SEATTLE. Three llundred Men and as Horses Bound For China. Many SPOKANE. July 24. Troop I, of Fort Harrison, Ky" and ' troop lLof Fort Bliak, Ariz., First cav'ah-y, 222' men'c.ln "ull, passed through Spokane this even ing en route to Seattle, where they will receive sailing' orders for China. ''One hundred men a nd Jwrsps. Vt the First cavalry paHsed through the city last niifht from Fort Niobrara, Neb., for the same destination. on the Lower Columbia. REBELS WIN AT FAX A MA. Columbian Government Forces Com pelled to Retreat. NEW YORK. July 14. A dispatch to the Herald from Panama dated Sunday ays: The revolutionary forces about 1500 wrong arrived on Friday evening at Coroxall. the first station on the rail road line from Panama and only a 'short distance from the city. 1 - l NEW Y0RK- Ju'y K-A cftb,e dls" ' P10" reeelwl T Dn-Loer. of Ecuador, ' sera to confirm the capture of Pana- ma tne Columbian rebels. The dis patch is from Guayaquil and reads: '"Liberal triumph in Panama." FIVE BATHERS DROWNED. Small California Lake the Scene of a Terrible Tragedy. .VENTURA. Calif.. July 24. News comes from the eastern part of this county of the drowning of five persons in Wiley's Lake. The dead are: Mrs. Byron H. Wiley, aged 40 years. A. Wiley, daughter of Mrs. C. H. Wiley, aged 13 years. Mis Fo6hun, aged 1J years. Broderlck, a young man. Unknown "boy, age about 13 years. It was an exceedingly hot day, and Ur"- ""Is party of five went In bathing. They went out to a raft. which suddenly began to wobble and some of the bather f' Into the water. 1'h Others made a desparate attempt to rescue their companions and In eo Oiug perished.. . ' Master Wliey, -'-n-i about 10 ye.trs of ege. stood on the bank nnd witnessed the awful event, 100 frightened to run for aid.1 He has not yet recovered from the shock. The lake Is situated near the Wiley residence, eome six miles from Fi'.mor. It does not cover nn rcre of gro'nl a- ' 'h deepest por tion is but 20 feet deep. HONOLULU CHINESE RESOLVE. Favor the Restoration of Kwang Hsu and the Removal of the Capitol From Pekin. CHICAGO. July 24. A special to the Record from Honolulu. July 16, via San Francisco, says: The Chinese residents of Honolulu held an open air meeting today to for mulate their views with relation to the crisis In China. The meeting was at tended by fully 3'00 Chinese. Resolu tions were adopted calling on the gov ernments of Great Britain, Japan and the United States to lead the way in a movement for the restoration of Em peror Kwang Hsu, the preservation In violate of Chinese territory, and the re moval of the capltol from Pekin to some other city less Imperious to the influence of western civilization, where the emperor would be surround ed by less reactionary and conserva tive influences and where true reform In government could be carried on. A committee was appointed to prepare a memorial In accordance with the reso lution and to secure If possible Its pre sentation to all the powers In Europe through the diplomatic representatives of the United States, NEW RECORD MADE. Fastest Heat Kver Paced by a Horse In Hobbles. CLEVELAND. July 2.-The world's record was broken today at Glenville Trotting Park. when. Black' Gelding Coney, by McMinney, paced the second heat of the race in 2.02. This Is the fastest heat ever paced by a horse in hobbles. IT MINE OWNER' SUICIDES. PRESCOTT, Ariz.. : July. 24.-Harry Aflnott.' locator and pp.rt owner of Hie LttUtiiriie-tHw nl"eB-Jn-tt-i!liHl!rt,"'formtri7 governor of Nevada, Bug district, has committed suicide by taking strychnine. Despondency due to ill health was the cause. ANOTHER ALASKAN TRAGEDY. Four Lose Their Uvea In the Stewart River. TACOMA, July Il.-Lat advice from Dawson give the dotallt of another tra gedy, four out of a party of five losing their lives as a result of a terrible trip taken to the headwat-rs of the Stewart River. The dead are Antoln Perry, Charles Sundstrom. of Uoaron, Oscar Van Ru ren, who started for the Klondike with Samlstrom from ltoston, , and "Louis Rouchard, who Joined the narty In At lin. In addition to these xvaa George Snxhotm, of Oakland, Calif., who Is the sole survivor. He was picked up below the mouth of Stewart river, tlontlng down the Yukon toward Dawson. When discovered he waa about dad, having, he explained after gaining his seizes, been, as near as he knew, four days without anything to at. , The party Mt Atlln In the fall of ISM, and In November separated, Ssndstrom and Van Huren never thereafter being hoard from. Perry and Rouchard were dtowned In the Rapids by the cftiling of their craft. MEXICAN TARIFF REFORM. Chambers of Commerce Urge Regula tion ot Railroads, CHICAGO. July 24. A peclal to the Record from the City of Mexico says: The Chamber of Commerce of Guada- lajora, Puebla, Sombrerete and Collma have signed a petition to the minister of communication urging a reform In the railroad tariffs of the country.' Other cttles are to Join ;n the memorial. Sir Henry Nevlll Derlnc. bart, Brit ish minister her?, with his family left last night for England, via New York, ever the Mexican Central. The minis ter Is anxious as to the fate of his son, Herbert, secretary of the legation at Pekin. Sir Henry g As mlrlster t- Rio Janeiro. His successor here it is believed will be George Grevllle, C. M. G., now diplomatic! agent at Hankok. TO SAIL AROUND THE WORLD. President Hill Will Start From Duluth In His New Yacht. CHICAGO. July 24 A special to the Chronicle, from Duluth, Minn., says: It is announced here that one of the reasons why James J. Hill bought the elegant steam yacht Wacouta, formerly Eleanor, was that he Is planning to make a trip around the world, and that he will go In his newly acquired boat, which has already been twice around the world. The yacht will remain In Duluth for the next two months. It is said Mr. Hill will start with the Wa couta from Duluth an his trip around the world, according- to present reports, which will make the trip by water 1500 miles further In belting the globe than any trip heretofore made. " OIL WELLS DISCOVERED. 1 Great Scramble for Land Along the Colorado Rlvsrl, ' SAN DIEGO. Calif.. July 24.-rThere Is much excitement among the miner In the eastern part of this county, and the residents of Yuma, over the discov ery of what is believed to -be a bed of oil In the pot-holes district on the Colorado River, about 15 miles north of Yuma. A rush was made for the scene of Jhe discovery, and a scramble for land within the belt became so ex citing that some of the first locators were compelled to use Vlfles In protec tion of th'lr rights. MOVEMENTS OF TRANSPORTS. ROYAL ASSENT GIVEN. Prince of Wales Finally Endorses the Approaching Marriage of Lady Churchill. NEW YORK, July 24.-A dispatch to the World from London says: The Prince of Wales has given his for mal endorsement and countenance to the marriage of Lady Randolph Churchill and Lieutenant' Cornwall! West, which it Is said he originally op posed.. This action really gives the royal assent to the marriage which has been set down for the first week In August. METAL MARKET. NEW YORK. July 24.-Lead 397 Q 402; bar sliver 61V. BRYAN WILL ATTEND. CHICAGO, July 24. William Jennings Bryan ha accepted an Invitation to attend the national encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic in this city next month. BOUNDARY DISPUTE SETTLED. Nicaragua and Costa P.lca Come to an Amicable Agreement. . MANAGUA, Nicaragua, July 24.-The Niraraguan and Costa Rlcan govern ments today signed an agreement which settles the boundary dispute. ' This ceremony terminated In a dis pute which has often threatened war between .the two governments during the iast forty years. EX-'GOVERNOR DYING. OAKLAND, jCal., July 24. Henry G. Is lying at the point of deaOl at' hi home In East Oakland. Hope of his re covery ha been abandoned. STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING. - The annual, meeting of the stockhold er of the Odd Fellows' Land A Ilulld- Llng Association will b held at Odd Fellows' hall on Thursday, August S3, 1900, at i o'clock j. nv, for the purpos of electing a board ot director, and such other business a may lawfully come befor the rnoetln;. G. REED, A J. MEGLER. President Secretary, . Astoria. Or.', July JJ, 1900. . IMPROVED SERVICE AND EQUIP MENT. The new schedule of the O. R, A N. which went Into effect April 22nd. shortened ill lnt to Chicago IS hours, and elves a double dally serYtct bs tween Portland and Chicago. Train No. z. leaving Portland at :18 a. m. U known as the "Chicago-Port land Special." Its equipment Is new throughout, making It fully the equal of ary train now In service from th Pacific coast to the East. Th "Overland Expresa' leaves Tort land at t:!u p. m. and furnish com plete service both via Huntington and Spokane to th East, together with th best of service to all local point on th O. R. N. line. A NEW TRAIN. Th Chicago. Milwaukee St. Paul Railway Co, will place In lervlc April :h a Nw Train between St. Paul and St, Louis, called th "Flying Dutch' man." Th train will hav through sleeping ' . car and be first-class throughout. Ask any ticket agent for particulars or address C. J. EDDY. General Agent. . . Portland. Oregon. 8 C MM EH RESORTS. , 'To th mountain our people In ln creasing number yearly look for those day of relaxation and recreation nec essary to maintain the human ma chin In fair working conlitlon. The languorous sloth of th (eashor prove very seductive while It lasts, but many have decided that th an nual outing should provide not only radical change of air and surround ings, but also such stimulation of lagging energies a will provide brawn and vigor for the return to labor. For this they urge the mountain climb and ramble, th balsam of th mountain pines, and the clear, unadulterated mountain air. "In this direction the Shasta Rout now affords a wealth of attraction. The entire line.. of road from Ashland to Redding Is studded with charming and accessible hotel and camp, wher are cheer and comfort and healing at reasonable coat, and where you can hunt, fish,' ride. loaf, or play with nnal fnplMtv. -T T v- "Or if you look,, for healing water, non better can be found, hot or cold, than the tprlngs of Ashland. Colestln. Anderottj!BartletU' Byron and Paso Roblea. ... i. ' '.' "Before vlslUtig Europe, th peopl of the Northwest should ae th glories ef Yosemlte vajley. and the wondrous grove of Mariposa and Calavtraa; the Parisian -are . likely to make In quit? concerning these attractive re sorts." ......I ' ( . . , ' Send to Mr. C. JI. Markham. general passenger agent, Portland, tor new booklet on Castle Crag. Shasta Springs. McCloud river. Yosemlte. and excursion rate thereto. . Lev 1 I Street. Arrive Overland Expreaa Train for Salem, Roseburg, Ah- 7:30 p.m) Ogden, San Fran 'f:U sua cisco, Mojave. Lo Anst'lea. Pi Pa an 8'30 a.m New Orleans and ,7:0 pjn tne East At Woodburn (daily except Sun day), mornlnf train connectrwlth train for. Mt. An gel. Bllverton. Brownsville. Springfield, and Natron, and even ing train for ML Angel and Silver- tAffl 117:30 a.ml Corvallla passcn- IH:Mp.m l:lSa,m I ger. 4:W p.m Sheridan passen . " I ger Dally. Dally eicept Bunday. Rebate ticket on sale betwn Part. land, Sacramento and Ban Franciaco. Net rate 117 first class and $11 second ciass, including sleeper. Rate and tickets to Eastern point ana Europe. Also japan, China, Hono lulu and Australia. Can be obtained from J. B. Klrkland, Ticket Agent, 1M Third street ...... YAMHILL. DIVISION. Passenger depot foot of Jefferon It Leave for Oswego dally at 7:M, l;40 a. m.; 12:30, 1:55, 3:26, 6:15, 1: 25, 1:05, 11:30 p. m.; and 9:00 a. m. on Sunday only. Arrive at Portland dally at M IS, 8:30, 10:60 a, m.j l:3fi, 1:16, 4:30, 1:20. 7:40, 10:00 p. m.; 12:40 a. m. dally ex cept Monday; S:30 and 10:06 a. m. on Sundays only. Leave for Dalai dafly, except Sun day, at 4:30 p, m. Arrive at Portland at 9 ;30 a. m. Passenger train leaves Dallas for Alrlle Mondays. Wednesday and Fri days at 2:45 p.im. Return Tuesday, Thursdays and Saturday. , . Except Sunday. . ( R. KOEHLER, Manager. . : C. H. MARKHAM, . Can. Frt. and Pas. Act THC lOlVRC. Strangers visiting in tne city will And the Louvre au attractive resort wherein to spend the evening. The Amine Bister Ladies' OrcbeRtrn is still on tbe bills and presents nightly S musical program of exceptional merit, llanJuome pool sud billiard rooms afa a feature in oonnection with tbe bouse. Palatable lunches will be served at all noun 3gy .SOUTH POSSIBLY You Are Not Aware of the v Fat Time . ' . , AND SUPERB SERVICE NOW OFFERED Y THE ICTO WE HAVE 2-DaiiyFast Trains-2 TO THE EAST If you cannot take th morning train, travel via th owning train. Both ar finely equlppid. OUR SPECIALTIES' FAST TIME . THROUGH SERVIC PULLMAN PALACE SLEEPERS Pl'I.LMAN TOURIST SLEEPERS PULLMAN DINERS. LIBRARY (CAFE) CAR FRK8 RECLINING CHAIR CARS Hours In time saved to Otnohn, Chlcmjo. Kansas Cliv, St. Louis, New York, Hostun, . And Other Eastern I'olnts Tickets good via Salt Lake City and Denver. v It U to your Interest to i TUB OVERLAND LIMITED. Tickets and sUt'Plng-car btrth can be seoir'd from U. W. L'JUNSUERUY. Agent O, R. . N. Co,, Astoria, Or., OR J. H. LOTHROP, General Agent, 135 Third St., Portland. Or. T. T HUXURIOUS 1 RAVEL THE "Northwestern Limited" train, electric lighted throughout, both Inside and. out, and steam heated, ar with out exception, the finest train In th world. They embody the latest. Dwt and beat Idea for comfort, convenience and luxury over offend th traveling public, and altogether are the meet complete and splendid producton of the car builder' art The Splendid Train Connect With 1 The Great Northern ';'The Northern Taciricaod. '. .The Canadian 1'aclflc , at rr. paol ron -- ' CHICAGO and the EAST. No extra charge for these nperior accommodation and all class of tick et are available for passer on th famou "Northwestern Llmtld.,, All trains on this line ar protected by th Interlocking Block system. W. H. MEAD. F.C. SAVAGE. General Agent. Ticket Act Portland. Or. . . WHITE COLLAR LINt Columbia River and Puget Bound NaT- Igation Company, I . aBMMeaai Bailey Gatsert Uavee Astoria dally except 8undy at 7 p. m. Leaves ror'.'and daily except Bun- day at 7 a. m White Collar Line ticket ana O. R, A N. ticket Interchangeable on Bailey uatzert ana iiassaio. , A. J. TATLOIt, Astoria, Agt U. D. SCOTT. Telephone lit President H.F.Prael Transfer Co Telephone ZZL DRAYINti AND EXPRESSING All Goods Shipped to Our Care .Will Receive Special AttenUon. No. K3S Duane 8t, Astoria. Or. W. J. COOK. Mgr Res. Tel. 1131. Oregon Short Line Railroad. THE DIRECT ROTJTB TCJ ' Montana, Utah, Colorado and all Eastern Points. dives choice of two favorite route, via the Union Pacific Fnat Mall Lln. or the Rio Grande Scenic Line. LOOK AT THE TIME ' 1 1 Days to Salt Lake 2J Days Co Denver ' .. 3 Days to Chicago , J 4 Days to New York.' Free reclining chairs, ' upholstered tourist sleeping cars, and Pullman pal ace sleepers, operated on all train. For further Information apply to Or ' ' C, O; TERRY , W. E COMAN, Trav. Pa5Agt;r ; Oen. Agent, 124 Third St., Portland. Or. G. W. LOUNBBERRY, - Agent O. R. A N. THE CMICAGd ' NTlMESTJSRi RAILWAY On June 17th epencfl of traMo their, new line ifromUiiUe iflaifle la., to Mason City . alsa tholr -new-Fox-Lake tran'cli; ' ' MrglJi" o?"lf.ls"f!w llDls 195 mllesf'whlch added to their mileage, gives them a total of 8,492.88 miles, the largest mileage of any rail road In the world. a . 1 "The World Owes Every Man a Living" lint whut irt of living In It yon gut with a pom itove or range lu your kitchen? Hay a Star Estate Range . . .....Tbey lumro khx living M l Scully, ASen t c 431 tlOND HTHliET INSTRUCTIONS 6IVf . Mis.. Bertha flartln's Decorative Art Room. Koem a0 l)fcuw MHlldlng, 84 1S S M) S 45 1 S STATE NORHAL SCHOOL UODHT ML COLLEGE AND SEMINARY. mil. 1. 1 ii 11 .1 itvjiuu vvuuuuu iiiii uuji uni Conducted tiy the Benedictine Kuthem Iomtid 40inlli south of 1'ortlBnd. on one o( Ilia most hesltliful ani attractive itoU ol ILe Willamette Valley. Tiu !uxi, I'i.ac rou Yot H Uyi. I'roperatory, ClAMual, C'oromervial end Bctcntlllo Coarse. Mulo a Hnccihlty. For rarticular. Apply to Hie Prvllint. rjAt H 5 -A PORTLAND, OR. a-, bti t a a a a a r m , th e vniy r ir)iavinnn nuiei in runinnu s Of New VV. P. THOMAS, UNLIMITED LIABILITY Subscribed Capital, . . - . - $5,000,000 raid-up Capital, , 1,000,000 Assets, . - 2,545,114 Assets in United Slates, .. , - 300,000 Surplus to 1'olicy Holders, ' 1,718,702 been Underwriting on the Pacific Const over twenty-two years. Has SAMUEL ELMORE & CO. ' ; , Resident Agents, Astoria, Or. Pacific Navigat Steamers "R. P, Elmore," "VV. H. HarrlHon" Only line- Awtorla to Tillamook, (iurlbuldl, Hay City, HobHonvillc. Connectinfc at Astoria with the Oretrou Railroad k Nvlgtion Co. and also the Astoria A Columbia Kiver K. It, for 8ac Francisco, Portland and all points east. For freight and passenger rale piilyt .'.8,,ttMo1 Elmore aft COHN A CO.,- Agent, iiiiLfliuuuu vre. 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