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IMM PUBLIC LIBRARY ASSOQAllOft V A 1 or .'ti Of'o i-1 '',: " VOL. 1,111 NO. 126 ASTOKIA, OKKGOX, TUESDAY, MAY 1901. The Cheapest Yet A SIX HOLE STEEL RANGE FOR r ECLIPSE HARDWARE CO. Plumbers and Steamfltters Diamond IN GREAT VARIETY Bats, Balls, Masks, Pads, Gloves And everything else in that lino to make tlio boys happy. If you do not play bull we can show yoa an elegant line of ' FISHING LINES. FLIES. REELS. BASKETS, ETC. GRIFFIN BOILED HAM Smoked EcIh All Kindt of Cheese Prch Fruits Everything That's Good Sec what we have before purchasing It will pay you Foard & Stokes Co. Fancy and Staple Groceries FLOUR, FEED, PROVISIONS. TOBACCO AND CIGARS Supplies of all kinds at lowest rates, for fishermen, Fanners and Loggers. A. Ve ALLEN, Tenth and Commercial Streets . I'll B nu. i I' i Tr j 1 1 J ($1 1 We Rent New Commission, Brokerage, Insurance and Shifting. 0.00 Outfits AND AT ALL PRICES & REED REPUTATION REPRESENTS PUBLIC OPINION Reputation represents publlo opinion. How to get In your favor. Make a tint-claw, re liable article like the Char terPak Stove and Range. Every Charter Oak If guar anteed. For sale In Astoria only by W. J. SCULLY. 431 Bond St., Between Ninth and Tenth. Typewriters. Many new improvements added. See our latest No. 2 Smith Premier Typewriter Now Art Catalogue Free . . . L. n. ALEXANDER & CO. Exclusive Pacific Coast Dealers 245 Stark St., Portland, Ore, F W. M'KECHNIE. I ocsl Apent. CHARD, . Custom Houate Broker. r ASTORIA, ORE Agant W. F. A 0o and Invito Kxprea Co I. TWENTY-ONE MET Tip DEATH -v- Fearful Explosion in Dayton, Tenn., Coal Mine. FOUR ARE FATALLY INJURED Eislosloi Ciuied by "Blowa BlaM" Wbkk Ignllcd Flic Particles el Coal Diet Miijr ol t'ilortuail(,Mca Completely Buried. ClfATTANo' ')A. T-nn.. May 27.-A special frimi iMytin, Tennessee, to the Time tavi: At in I tl h ! ta n.l mine, of the Dayton Coal wid Iron ('ifiaiiy, two miles from Day cm, at I; '10 o'rlix k this af. torno'in. a : -rr.M- ! ion of toal dut resulted In thi death of twenty- one nvn, all w'tiie. .1:1 1 most of them married an) with families The uend ure: TOM WRIGHT. DICK KMITH. WILL MATTHEWS. HAM SMITH. !!AIU:V SMITH TOM WAl.KKIt. . OROROK HOLMES. J. F. OOTMARP. TERRY HM1TIT. APE OOTIIAUD. HAM lirilWIi'K, JIM I K'Kl.i:. WARII. TltKSI.EY. OHCAK RODOER8. LEWIS (1. RODC.ERS. UnVKRV HAWKINS. J. F. WALKER. PERRY POPE. L POLE. Y. M. KDLET. WILL ROSE. Th Inlurtd ar: WILL ItrRCHEXR. Sr. WILLIAM ItUROHBNE. Jr. HOII WALKER. REV. F. M. COOK. REV. WILLIAM HALE. ARTHUR DECKER. EDWARD PRAIO. J. T. ni'RWICK. The exploeltlnn wxu causal by what Ik known anionic minora a a "blown blast." It In the custom of the miner tn place blasts and fire them off at quitting time and leaving cool thus thrown down to be loaded and hauled from the mine the next rmirning. The mine In destitute of water and great volume of fin particle of coal dust. Invlalole to the naked eye, accumulated at the roof of the mine. This afternoon a dynamite cartridge was plared 'n tiosltlon in one of the rooms for :lv blast and miner started for the mouth of the mine. The blast did not explode aa Intend-d. but In stead a long flame shot out of the blast hole and Ignited the accumulation of dust. Instantly a terrific explosion occurred and a seething mass of flame shot to the mouth of the mine and ex tended MO feet In the open air scorch ing the leave n nearby tree. There waa thirty-four miners In the mine at the time. Four of these escaped with slight Injuries. Twenty-one were killed and nine terlbly burn!, most of them fatallv. The force of tho explosion caused great masses of coal and slate to cave In from the rxif of the mine. and many miners were completely burnel. REPORT ADOPTED. Important Question of Revision of Con- feasUm of Faith Settled. PHILADELPHIA. May 27. By a unanimous vote the Presbyterian gen eral assembly today adopted toe re port of the special committee, on the re vision of the conf usion of faith. The debate on this Important question hod exiendiHl Into the fourth day. and to Rev. James D. Moffat ir due the credit of having brought the commissioners to such a harmonious conclusion. When the recommendation was on Saturday adopt-! by a comparatively snuill majority, Dr. Moffat announced that 'n view of the divergency of opin ion he would today offer an amendment whltih bo honl would meet the ap proval of the entire assembly. When lit presented this amendment today It was Instantly accepted by the comtrls- wiiii said mm Why, Slianahaii Did ! Look mills Show Window at nil fn ftA nf Ca 8, 10, 12, 15 end 20c Laces nil IU IJU Ql Ob Sale Commences SHANAHAN'S slnn'TS and the adoption of the report as a whole; followed, A vole was cl' 1 and when I he C40 ayes responded to the fiumtlun, the I'niiinilH'loltiers sn,' "Praise f!'l fr'nn Whom All Hl-sitm Flowr." The r--port of the (ipe.'lil curiimli'.ee on Judi cial corii'iiUi.'iiis ". id ndoptel. This report reroirimfid I Ihe ' stablUhment of a permanent Judicial tommls'lon to which shall f referred all Judl. lal cat:e which gen ral " nbly does not elect to try Ix-for.' the whole b'ly. There will be no appeal 'row the decisions of this cotnmls'on. New York was selected as th next tn'.-etng plae fur the next general n- sembl)'. RANASTAR INJURED. Winner of Hrxklyn Handicap May N )t Race Again This Season. NEW YORKfl. May 27. Ranarttar. son of Farondole, favorite In the Brooklyn handicap of Saturday, may not race again this yar. The winner of th Brooklyn handicap two years ago and of the Metropolitan handlcao this season was cut down early in h's latest race and so badly hurt that at least until au'.umn h must reiuln off the track. Thin statement was made last night by Charles Hill, trainer of Banasiar, at the request of Clarence H. Ma. kay own v of the horse. Barastar was cut on the outside of his ner hind t-g, a tordon blng af fected. He ha! bn interfered w:th soon after the start ami practically ran the last mile of the handicap on three legs. The ccldnt occurred at the end of the first quarter. It will perhaps never b known who was at fault. NATIVES ENLISTING. Sailors and Soldiers Serving Amerlcin Flag. Under NEW YORK. May 7.-NaUves of all the dependencies of the United States are now serving as soldiers and sailors under the American flags, aays & Her aid special from Washington. Com mander Seaton Schroeder, governor of Guam, has reported to the navy de partment the enlistment of seven na tives for sendee aa oarsmen In the governsr's launch. Other native will be enlisted In the navy as they are needed. Admiral Remey was recently au thorlred to enlist BOO Filipinos and Com mander Tllley of the Tutulla naval sta tion, reports thit he baa enlisted sixty natives of Tuluila for service as police men. A battalion of Porto Rlcans waa enlisted and organised by the army more than a year ago and is still In the service. Native sailors anif soldiers receive half the pay of Americans. STEAM BR ASHORE. Klnghurst Runs on a Reef Off Denman Island. PORT TOWNS END, Wash.. May 27. A dixpatch received here this morn Ing from Captain Harry Ramwell, of the steamer Elmore, from Union B. C. on her way to Nome, says the steamer Klnghurst Is on a reef off Denman Isl and. In the Gulf Georgia, The steamer Klnghurst Is a new- steamer, and was built for the trade from Cape Nome :o adjacent points, and jailed from here for the north last Sat urday morning, In command of Captain Davis. The extant of her Injuries is not known. QUESTION NOT DISCUSSED. DES MOINES. la., May 27. The Unl ted Presbyterian general assembly to day placed Its seal upon the question of approving woman suffrage by form ally accepting the report of the judl clary committee, to the effect that the question was purely a civic one and, therefore, not one that properly can come before an ecclesiastical legislative body. BRITISH POST CAPTURED. LONDON, Miiy 27. The Times pub llRhes the following from Cradock. dat ed May 27. The "Kritzsingers" invaders of Cape Colony captured a British post of for ty-one men near Naralsburg after a stout resistance. SILVER MARKET. NEW YORK, May 27. Silver, G9&. Wednesday Morning. INSULAR CASES ARE DECIDED Supreme Court Rules Against Government Contention. NOT A FOREIGN TERRITORY Duties Collected on Porto Rlcti Ooodi Most Be Rttaraeo-Stroaf DiiKatlnf Opioloi Other Imporuat Cki to Be Decided. WASHINGTON. May 27. In the United States supreme court today, opinions were handed down In all but two of the cases before that court in volvlng the relations cf the United States :o its Insular possesions. The two eases In which no conclusion was announced are those known a tbe Fourteen Diamond Rings case and the second of the Dooiey cases. The unde cided D-xjIey case deals with a phase of the Porto Rican Importation of mer chaidlse from th Philippines to the Unltetd Stat. It Is presumed the re malnlng cases will be passed on to morrow. Of the several c-asea decided today, the two which attracted the greatest share of the attention of tbe court were what Is known as the Deil-na case and that known za the Downes case, and of the? two the opinion In the powpes case Is considered the most far reichlng. as It affects our futur rela tions, whereas the DeJima case Uea.lt w Ith the transitional phase of our insu lar relations. The Delima case was the first to receive the attention of the court, and as It appeared to be quite sweeplngly opposed to the government's contentions, many persons precipitately arrived at the conclusion that the gov ernment had been worsted all along the line. This view suffered a decided change when a conclusion was an nounced in ihe Downes oase. The court waa very evenly divided on both cases, but psjltlcal lines were not at all con trolling. The Delima case Involved the power of the government to collect duty -on goods Imported into tbe United States from Porto Rico after the ratification of the treaty of Paris and before the passage of the Porto Rican act. The court said the government's contention in this case was substantially the claim that Porto Rico is a foreign territory. The entire case turned upon that cen ter, the court neld that the position was not w-ell taken; that Porto Rico was nit at the time a 'foreign terri tory, and that therefore the duties which had been collected must be re turned. The decision In the Downes case fol lowed the history of the dealings of the United States with Porto RWo a step farther. That case dealt with the legality of duties on goods Imported from Porto Rico to or exported from there Into the United States. It means, in brief, that for tax ation purposes they are not a part of the United States to the extent that goods shipped between their ports and the United States are entitled to the same treatment as though they were shipped between New York and New Orleans. Justice Brown delivered the court's opinions in both cases and there were vigorous dissenting opinions In both. In tbe Downes case four of the nine members of the court united hi an op ltiion criticising in strong language the opinion ot the majority In that case. New York after the Foraker act. pro viding duty on goods shipped from Por to Rico to the United States. In this case, the court showed that such ac tion was legal and constitutional. The point of the two opinions considered collectively is that Porto Rico was never after tbe acquisition of that Island a foreign territory; that until congress acted upon the question no duty could be collected, hut as soon as congress outlined the method of controlling the Island's revenues that action became blinding; In other words, that fllngreas has power under the constitution ,to pre ecribe the manner of collecting the rev?nues of 'Jie country's insular pos sessions fro'.n the United States. In this opposing opinion the chief Jus tlce and Justices Harlan, Brewer and Peckham united and chief Justice and Justice Harlan presented their views in written form. Justices Gray. Shlras. White and McKenna also, while agree ing with the conclusion announced by Justice Bro;vn, announced that they had reached a contusion by different lines of the argument and Justices Gray, Whltet and McKenna announced the opinions outlining their respective po sitlons. Justice Shlras. Justice White and Justice McKenna also dissented In the Delima case, uniting in an opinion. Justice Gray also presented an lnd?pen dent and lissentlng opinion In that case. ANOTHER DECISION. "WASHINGTON. May 27.-The su Dreme court today decided what is) known as the Huus case Involving the question of whether vessels plying be twen Porto Rico and New York were engage! In coasting trade. The court s decision held they were so engaged. DUTIES WBRE VALID. Decision of the Court In the DoO'.ey ' Case. WASHINGTON. D. C, May 27. Jiis-.lce Brown al announced ihe opinion of the court in the case of Dooiey vs. the United Elates. Involving the validity of a duty levied on goods Imported Into Porto Rico from the United States between the date of mili tary occupation and the taking effect fit the Porto Rico tariff act. The court held that there could be no doubt the validity of the duties levied by virtue of General Miles' order prior to the ratification of the treaty of peace. It placed this right on the ground of mili tary necessity. With reference tj du ties levied after ratification of ih peace treaty, the court sld a different rule applied, and it hell these duties Invalid. Justices Gray, Shlras, McKenna and White dissented, the latter delivering the opinion. HONORED BY THE SULTAN. Dr. Monroe Decoraated With a Com. mandint of the Order of the Medjldia, NEW YORK. May 27. A Washing ton dispatch to the World says that Dr. Charles Edward Monroe, sen or dean of the Columbian University, ha re ceived a decoration from the sultan of Turkey, It being that of command ant of the Order of the MedjHIa. The order was founded in honor of the pres ent sultan and is tbe rarest honor of the kind conferred by the Ottoman govern meni. Dr. Monroe Is the second American to receive this decoration, the other be Ing General Lew Wallace, ex-minister to Turkey. The sultan has bestowed the honor in acknowledgeineDt of Pro fessor Monroe's works on high explo sives and his participation in the dls covery of smokeless powder, an article which Turkey has purchased largely from this country. During Secretary Carlisle's Incum bency. Dr. Monroe demonstrated that not a vault in the treasury is proof against explosives. WILL BE A-RBITRATTD. Difficulties Whioh Led to Lockout of Union Bricklayers. NEW YORK. May 27. Bishop Pot ter or President Low of Colombia Unl verslty will probably be called upon to act as an umpire in settling the dif ficulties which led to tbe lockout of the union bricklayers by the members of the Mason Builders' Association. The bricklayers' union accepted proposition from the association to sub mit all the questions at issue to an ar bltratlon board, to be composed of eight employes and eight journeymen and If this board could not agree to submit the whole matter to an impartial out sider. The union selected eight men who will meet the eight master builders to day to discuss the situation. If they fail to agree an umpire will have to he selected and many of the men favor either Bishop Potter or Seth Low. SAMPSON MAT RETIRE. Navy Department Will Grant His Re quest Upon Application. NEW YORK, May 27.-Accordlng to a Washington dispatch to the World, it is reported in naval circles at the capital that Rear-Almlral Sampson may ask for voluntary retirement on account of his health and that the navy department will grant his request He will not regularly be retired under the statutory clause until late next winter. Rear-Admiral Sampson Is now ccm mandant at the Boston navy yard. He has served more than thlrty-flve years and is entitled to retirement upon ap plication. His friends say he has noth ing to gain by remaining longer In the service for he has reached the high est grade possible now. No official ap plication has been received at Washing ton from him and he may make none until after Secertary Long's return. HAZING AT BATAVIA. Member of Graduating Class Waylaid In Lonely Section of Town. NEW YORK, May 27. The town of Batavla. a Rochester special to the Times says, is excited ever a case of hazing. Great rivalry has long existed between the graduating class and the class of 1902 In the high ochool. A climax has been reached, for John Swarti a memher of the graduating class was waylaid in a lonely section of the town, securely bound to a tree and his face was painted with a mix ture of acid and Iodine. The figures "02 were clearly drawn on his left cheek. Blinded with pain, Swarti was re leased and secured medical aid In re moving the acids. The chances are srood that his face will always bear marks of the hasers' brush. Vigorous efforts will be made to bring the 'las ers to justice. THE PRESIDENT'S HOMEWARD TRIP Only Brief Stops Are Being; Made on the Way. CROWDS AT EVERY STATION Presides! Makes No Renarks fct Stakes. Haidi With TkoM Nesreit the Car Mrs. McKlsley Staids Trio Well, SIDNEY, Neb., May 27.-The presi dential train made the third day's run on the homeward journey without in cident. Brief stops were made for wat er and to change the engines at Raw lins, Laramie and Cheyenne, Wyo., and Kimball and Sidney, Neb. The president made no remarks at any of these places, but he appeared upon the olatfortn and shook hands with some of those nearest the car. There were crowds at every station along the route. Mrs. McKInley Is standing the trio well. The weather has been exceed ingly pleasant and that means much for her comfort. The presidential train will reach Washington Thursday morning at 7:3C. MEMORIAL EXERCISES. Services at Grant Monument Partici pated In By Gen. Fred Grant CHICAGO, May 27. The event of ihe many memorial exercises held in Chi cago Sunday was the presence of Brigadier-General Fred D. Grant, who re cently returned from the Philippines, at the service of U. S. Grant Post veterans before the statue of their old command er In Lincoln Park. The coming of the general was unex pected, and the MO old soldiers present cheered for five minutes. General Grant was escorted to the speaker's platform, which was one of the protecting blocks of granite of the Grant monument. No chairs were provided and General Grant remained standing -through the' services. After Judge Charles G. Vieeiey hai fin- ' ished his address General Grant was brought forward by General A, P. Con nelly, who presided over the services and made a bri;f speech. IN A CRITICAL POSITION. NEW YORK, May 27. The Salisbury government Is In a very critical posi tion as regards legislative business, says the Tribune's London correspondent. Practically when Parliament meets aft er the Whitsuntide holiday there will only be two months of the session left, and so far not a single measure has been seriously discussed beyond the demise of the crown bill, which may be regard ed as outside the category of ordinary legislation, and the budget bill. The rest of the legislative programme prom ised In the king's speech, virtually re mains untouched. It Is not surprising, therefore, that rumor continue to circu late as to the probability of an autumn -session. TO INCREASE CAPITAL STOCK. DENVER. May 27. A special meeting of the stockholders of the Colorado Fuel A Iron Compiny has been called for July 13 to consider a proposition to In crease the capital stock of the company from $25,000,000 to J4O.0OO.0OO, the increase to be used !n the extension and enlarge ments of the Publo plant which are planned. BURNED TO DEATH. - Midnight Fire Near Halley, Idaho. - i Fatal BOISE. Ma., May 27.-A special to the Evening Bulletin from Hailey, Ida., says: Shortly after midnight fire broke out In the residence of Rev. I. T. Osbom. two miles north of Hailey, resulting in tho death of Mrs. Osborn and her youns: son. Mrs. Oaborn's life was lost In an effort to save her boy. ANTONIO CEPPI DEAD. NEW YORK, May 27. News has) been receivid here of the death in Turin of Antonio Ceppl, for several years one of the tenors of the Maurice Grau OPu Company. i i i MRS. BONINB HELD. WASHINGTON, May 27. Judge Bar nard has refused to Issue a writ of habeas corpus In the case of Mrs. Do nine, charged with the killing of James Ayers. WHEAT MARKET. PORTLAND. May 27. Wheat, Walla Walla. 59M. SAN FRANCISCO, May 27. Wheat. December, 10314: cash, 97ft. CHICAGO. May 27,-Wheat, July, opening. 7273; closing, 73.