' U ' " ;,il,, Any
Utotv.
f I
VOL. Mil
ASTOKIA, OKRGOX, SATl'KDAY, JL'XE 8, 1001.
NO. m
11 I v '
1 If
ECLIPSE HARDWARE CO.
Plumbers ,mi
Steamfitters
SOLE AOENTH FOR
B27 BOND
Diamond
IN GREAT VARIETY
Bats, Balls, Masks, Pads, Gloves
And everything the in that line to make tho boys happy.
If you do not pluy hall we can sliow yoa an elegant line of
FISHING LINES, FLIES,
REELS, BASKETS, ETC.
GRIFFIN
Granite Preserving Eiettles
AND All
GRANITE
WARE...
Foard 0 Stokes Co.
Fancy and Staple Groceries
FLOUR, FEED, PROVISIONS,
TOBACCO AND CIGARS
Supplies of all kinds at lowowt rates, for fishermen,
Farmers and Iiggers.
A. Ve ALLEN, Tenth and Commercial Streets
-111) p TnU-
iff) f I
We Rent New
c. a.
Cosuilsslon, Brokerage,
Insurance ind Shifting.
TRENCH
SUPERIOR
STEEL
RANGES
STREET
Outfits
AND AT AU. PRICES
& REED
MIND OF
REPUTATION
REPRESENTS
PUBLIC OPINION
Imputation represents public
opinion. How to get In your
favor. Make a first-claw, re
liable article like the Char
terOak 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 now improvements added.
Sco our. latest
No. 2 Smith Premier Typewriter
New Art Catalogue Free . . .
L. M. ALEXANDER A CO.
Lxolusive Pacific Coast Dealers
245 Stark St., Portland, Ore.
F W.M'KKPHNIE. I ma I Aoent.
ARD,
Custom Houao Drokor.
ASTORIA, ORE
agent W. p. aco and psclflo Barrets Ooi.
CUBAN AFFAIRS
ARE CONSIDERED
Administration Hopeful of Accept'
ance of Piatt Amendment.
CONVENTION MAY WEAKEN
Belief Tin After lb First Sertiess Wear
Off Tcrmi of the Ameidmeot Will
Be Accepted -Fornlsf Phil
ippine Ooveromtst.
W A H I fl N G TO N , Juno 7,-Th ruhlner
w In wmlon over two hour todav
discussing 'he Cuban and I"hlllpplne
rituutlon. A communication ha bf-n
i,.,.,. I vul from Governor Genfal Wood
In regard to the prosper! for uncondi
tional acceptance of th Phitt amend
ment, but It content are not mad
public.
It can be iitatd, however, that ther?
la hi'Deful fellnic In ahnlnlatra'.l':n
clrrlea. that after the firm aoren'KH
Meara off the convention will ee the
wldoni of acc-pilna- the terma of the
amendment. Meanwhile the atatui In
Cub In to he mulntulned.
A iMroirram looking to the eetahllnh
ment of a civil aovemm'-nt In the Phll
Innlnee I, belnir formulat?d, of whKh
ih main point in that the olvll aJmln
Ntratlon which will be ronfin.J large
ly to munlclru'ltl'n. will be veated In
the head of the Taft oonTtnbvlon an I
urh other oftliHiln aa may be deula-.
nat'd. ajid that they will eercjie thHr
functlona u)vt to ihe direct author
ity of the accrvtary of war to whom
all reporia will b? made.
HHOW3 NO rHANOE.
Mr. McKlnley Una Ixwt No Ground
Nor Show No Improvement.
WASHINGTON. June 7.-br. Ulxey
at 10.3') o'clock tonight made thl
atatement im he left the White Houne:
"Mm. Mi-Klnl-y la w renting com
fortu'oly. H'T i-onlltl.m ahowa no
rhiinKi- .m compared with the situation
thla mirn'nK. She ban nut 'om any
arroun 1 nor on the other hand naa th.Te
Wn ary perceptible lmprov:m'mt. She
la Junt the Kam. at when we aaw her
thin rriiirnlnK."
MAJOH TliSON IKAD.
Prominent Army Hurjreon Iine! Away
at Vancouver ItAmu-k.
VANVOPVER. WaaU.. June 7. MaJ.v
L-w!a S. l et..in. nv ll.-O director of tl.e
department of the Columbia and post
aurgeon at Vancouver twirrarkM. died
today from apoplexy. Tlic remaina m:iv
b takn to Ht. Iiula, hla former home,
for burial.
IVcenaed waa 59 yeura old and joined
the medical detriment of the United
Sta'ea army twen'y-ix years pgo at St.
I.iul. He had aerved in all the Im
portant arniy pot In the United
State.
INDIAN'S TERRIBLE CRIME.
Shoot and Kills Hla Bride and Then
Commit Suicide.
SALT LAKT. June 7.-The Deseret
News tod y received Information from
the Deep Creek Indian reservation, in
Utah, th:it on Memorial day "Dude
Mil," one of the proudest of hla tribe,
ahot and killed hla beautiful bride and
than In a fit of remorse, committed u!-
clde by sending a bullet through his own
heart.
No reason la kno-.vn for the tragedy.
FATAL SHOOTING AFFRAY.
Two Men Killed and Two Are Budlv
Wounded.
HOUSTON. Tex.. June 7. An Indict-
ment ch.trgtng hog stealing resulted In
a shooting affray !n the street here
today in which Thomaa Payne and L.
O. Echols were killed. J. B. Perkins
waa rutally shot and Dave E. Chols
badly wound-!.
PREPARING FOR CONFLICT.
NEW YORK, June 7. R. O. Dun and
company's weekly review of trade will
say tomorrow:
The labor situation In many parts of
(Commencement t
WE CAN HELP YOU IN PRICE AND QUA
LITY IN DRESSING FOR THE OCCASION
WHITE -
Victoria Lawns. 10, 12. 15, 20, 25. SO. 40e Organdies 2-yd wide, extra fine, 65, 85c
India Linens, 12, 15. 18, 20, 22. 23, 25. SO. 40c. Orgindles, 25, SO. 40. 45c.
Choice Laces and Embroideries to trim with.
. SHANAHAN'S
th country la atlll a'rloiinly unwttl d.
und contipiten th r"iiti f.r the ha
Itiitlon In dome Induntrl'-a and d''0ur
fltflna new operation whU b 'ailarii:tory
conlltlotm woull irth-rwlne atlmulate.
Mlior cotitroverlin have btvorn a
factor of the greatent lmr"nan e In
leading manufacturing Induntriea. An g
rule manuf.i:turer have not aought
bualnena beyond July 1, and It b"k an
though they haj Wn preparing for a
ronltlct.
NAVAL BASIN ABANDONED.
Adver Repr;a on Ikva Washington
and Union In Waahington.
WAWHINGTON, June 7.-The naval
board anilntd to examine Into the
dvantagea irf Itkea Union and Wah
Inirton. In the rtate of Washington, near
B-attI. aa freah water baalna for the
laying up of ,iaval veaaela haa made an
adverae report upon the pnjpoaltlon.
The majority compoaed of Captain
Thotnaa Perry, aenlor mmber; Lleuten
ant Conimandera 11. Petera. A. B. Wll
leta and Enalgn Hecjmi, nnl In ub
atance, affr car..ful exmlnatlonn, that
having In view Ihe beat htereat and
welfare of the navy fretth water baiin.
thla locatu.n la a-pir.tte) i.ome distance
from th naval atatlon on Puget aound
and would be very xpnlve to main
tain and in the end one or the other
would have t' be jbindoned.
The minority of .he board comported
of Captain W. R. Burrlll and Naval
Conftructor Frank H. HIMa made a
atrong plea In favor of the proposed
naval bavin, and dltcuiwel at aome
length the engineering work which
woulT le required to carry out the
projvt.
MILLION DOLLAR PRESENT.
Welding Gift Glvm by iehator Clark
to Hla Son'a Bride.
SALT LAKE. June 7. A epeclal to the
Tribun" from New York savf that Sen
ator Clark, of Montana, arrived from
Euro,- last night ah'-ad of tim.e He
will tay in New Tork a week and then
go tc Rutte to attend the wedding of
hla eon to Mins Foster. Hla wedding
present to the bride will be a check for
11.000.000.
From Rutt Senator Clark will go to
Sal' Tk whit he will hold confer,
encea with Senator Keam and otheM
Interented In the railroad between Salt
Lake and Loa Angelea. Senator CI irk
emphatically declares that the road
will be built at once, regardless :f all
opposltlitfi.
TWO HOUR DUEL.
Nineteen Round Encounter With Swords
After Which They Adjiurn.
PARIS. June 7. A duel with swords
within the Pare Ces Princes took place
this morning between Max Regis, the
antls-Semlte Mavor of Algiers, and an
Algerian Journalist named La Beris
iue. After nineteen rounds, lasting two
and one-half houi"s. with no result, the
encounter w.vs adjourned until tomor
row. Regis challenged La Bcrdsque
In consequence of an article whU-h the
latter wrote In La Petite Republlque.
There waa a second duel simultaneous
ly In another part of the park between
a writer on Temna and another news
paper man. It resulted in the former
being slightly wounded In the thigh by
a plstoj shot. . r
INDEPENDENCE IS BARRED.
Lawson's Crack Yacht Will Not Be Al
lowed to Race.
NEW YORK, June 7.-Thoma Law
son's yacht Independence will not be
allowed to compete In the trial races,
preliminary to the race for the Amer
ica cup. This decision was arrived at
by the challenge committee of the New
York Yacht Club this afternoon and
was conveyed to Lawson Jn a letter
mailed today.
COAST ARTILLERY DISTRICTS.
("WASHINGTON. June 7. An order
has been issi e i ,v if department
creating districts for coast artillery and
a-sslRnlng commanders. Each district
consists of certain forts and designated
by the principal city which those forts
surround or to which thty are In prox
imity. A.tnng the districts are the fol
lowing: The district of Puget sound. Forts
Casey, Flagler and Worden, Captain J.
B. C. Hiwkins: District of Columbia.
Forts Stephens, Columbia and Can by,
Major H. C. Humphreys.
GOODS:
u)ay
NEGRO IS SAVED
FROM ANGRY MOB
Plucky Georgia Sheriff Protects
His Prisoner.
ONE MAN WAS SHOT DOWN
Father ef Marderer! Victim tad I'ikoawi
Mia Badly Wendtd, After Wbkb the
Mot Retreated-Tie Ntxro't
Cim Appealed.
CARROLTON, Ga.. Jurve 7.-The
nerve of a Georgia "heriff. Joseph Mer
rill, today upheld the taw tf the state
and saved the life of a negro from a
mob. In protecting the ngro, who was
uveri from the gallows only a few
hours before through efforta of his
lawyers, one life waa lout and two men
were woundej. The arrival of the state
mllltli averted threatened trouble to
ftght and at 9 o'clock a special train
bearing the negro, whose crime waa the
murder of a little white boy, whom he
found fishing alone, waa speeding to
ward Atlanta under guard.
The man killed in attacking the Jail
was George Bennt, of CarroUon, and
the wounded are Thomas W. Word.
fath?r of the .nurdered boy, and an un
known man.
Wlllams, the icgro, who caused" the
trouble wai tried and found guilty 6?
murdering OtUi Word. January 1. 1901.
and sentenced to be hanged today. He
was onlv this morning; refused a new
tf!M but hla attorney filed a bill of ex
ceptions and carried the case to the su
preme court.
A large crowd of peoole bad come to
the town to witness the hanging, and
when It waa learned that an appeal bad
been taken to ihe supreme court delay
ing execution, there was much excited
talk, which resulted soon after In the
formation of a mob. The mob made
an aaaault on the Jail. They battered
down the outside door, despite the
warning of the sheriff and entered the
building. .
They made a demand f n the sheriff for
the keys to the negroe's cell, but w-ere
refused. With the refusal, they began
their advance upon the sheriff and a
few deputies, which he had been able
to summon to his aid. As they ad
vanced down the corridor toward the
sheriff, the ord?r was given to fire.
F?nnett fell, dying almost Instantly.
Thomas Word, father of Williams'
victim, who was In front of the mob.
wis badly shot, as was also an un
known countryman. The unexpected
fight of the sheriff and his little posse
frightened the mob and they retreated.
OWES LARGE SUMS.
Converted Hebr?w Files a Petition in
Bankruptcy.
NEW YORK. June 7. Herman Wars-
zawiak has appeared before a referee
on a petition for a discharge in bank
ruptcy proceedings. The history of
Warszawlak In this country has been
full of Interest owing to the keen par
tisanshio aroused by his quarrel with
the Presbyterian authorities.
Warszawlak came tj this country as
a convert to Christianity In 1S91 and in
stituted an American mission for the
Hebrews. His name still appears as
superintendent of the institution. In
Vlte of his expulsion fnm the Presby
terian church, he was reinstated in the
winter of 1899. A year earlier he had
filed a petition in bankruptcy showing
liabilities of $291,505. The largest cred
itor was a Mrs. Anlnka Nlcolae, who
figured for $2fi.00O, money lent.
Mrs. Nicolas opposed the petition 'for
discharge. She -ays the money." was
advanced by her to establish a hat fac
tory for the employm?nt of Jewish la
bor In connection with Warszawiak's
proselyting works. She says there is
no evidence to show tha.t such a fac
tory ever was established
MAT RESULT IN WAR.
Autonomy of Corea by Russia May
Bring on hostilities With Japan. ; '
NEW YORK. June 7. The Journal
of Commerce publishes a dispatch from
AVashlnston as follows
Advices from the Orient are far from
reassuring as to the maintenan.ee of
peace In the future. ev3n after the suc
cessful adjustment of the existing diffl
rultles between China and the powers
Those who have recently come from
Japan confirm the reports of trained
observers there that the Japanese are
srerieriily preparing for an early war
with Russia.
Intimations have several times been
iriven since the close of the war be
tween China and Japan in 1895. that
Japan would regard interference with
the autonomy of Corea as a hostile act.
The Japanese, including their represen
tative ministers, have firmly made up
their minds that when the results of
Russian Intrigues are disclosed in an
open movement hostile to Japan, the
Japanese army shall be land.-d In Co
rea and Russia warned that she must
retrace her step or fight.
MADE LARGE GIFT.
Andrew Carnegie Aided Committee of
Flft;en Before Going to Europe.
NEW YORK, June 7.-The World
says:
Andrew Carnegie has made a large
gift to the committee of fifteen to aid it
In carrying on'lta work. His check
was received by the committee Just be
fore be sailed for Eur pe. No announce
ment was made of the fact, it being the
policy of the body not to make public J
the name of it supporters.
There are two reprta In circulation
regarding the amount of Mr. Carnegie's
rift, one Dlaclng it at $10,000, and the
oth?r at The latter la believed to
be the correct amiunt. Mr. Carnegie
did not att?nd the meeting at which
the committee waa appointed and has
never expressel his vlewg In public in
regard to Its methods.
CHARGED WITH ARSON.
Burned WerthMnoer Shirt Factory
Order to Collect the Insurance.
In
NEW YORK. June 7. A special to
the Wort I from Reading. Pa says:
Officers have brought Leon Werthel
mer to this city from Pittsburg, charg
ed with ars?n. The warrant accuses
him with burning down the Werthei
mer shirt walst and apron factory In
Reading, on September 15, 1900, with
the Idea of collecting IS3.000 Insurance.
Falling to secure 12000 ball, the prisoner
was committed.
Of lute be ha -aa T15as CU? to
i:.m?i Werthelmor Is the son of a tot
mer rabbi. He waa induced by strategy
to come to Pittsburg from Kansas City.
GRANT ON AGUINALDO.
Should Not Be Trca'ed as One of Some
Importance.
NEW YORK. June 7.-tienral Fred
erick Dent Grant waa given a recep
tion tonight by U. 8. Grant post, G. A.
R. In a brie: address General Grant
said:
"Agulnaldo was not as much of a
capture In tbe Philippines as he seems
to have been h'-re. We don't treat hlra
as if .we consider. him of some Im
portance. If, when he comes over here,
wc treat him with contempt he will be
treated with contempt by the natives
when he gos home. But if over there
they get the idea that we have a high
idea of Agulnaldo si importance, when
he gets back he will nav a following
which may make us trouble."
ELECTED PRESIDENT.
SAN FRANCISCO. June 7.-Tbe Na
tional Association of Railroad Commis
a'.ona today elected Cicero J. Lindley
nresident. Charleston, S. C, waa select
ed as the next meeting place and the
time fix?d was February 11, 1902.
FAVORS POST CANTEEN.
ST. PAUL. June 7. By a unanimous
voteVhe American MedUal Association
this afternoon adopted a resolution ask
ing for the re-establishment of the
army post cante?n.
ARIVES AT MINNEAPOLIS.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., June 7. A
party of sixty, accompanying the Wash
ington, Oregon and Idaho delegation to
tle National Educational Association,
at Buffalo, arrived this morning over
the Northern Pacific.
SIGNS THE DEED.
. LONDON, June 7. Andrew Carnegie
signed a deed today, transferring $10,
000,000 In Ave per cent United States
Steel Corporation bonds to the trustee
for the benefit of the universities of
Scotland.
VICTORY FOR CONGER.
DE3 MOINES. Ia.. June 7.-The Re
publican primaries in Malison county
resulted in a victory for Minister E. H.
Conger over A. B. Cummins. Thla is
the tlrst county carried by Conger.
FIRE AT LEXINGTON.
LEXINGTON, Ky.. June 7.-The Otts
cooper shops and twenty-three houses,
mostly tenement, were destroyed by fire
today with their contents.
BASEBALL SCORES.
PORTLAND, June 7. Portland,
Tacoma, 1.
2:
WHEAT MARKET.
PORTLAND, June 7. Wheat. Walla
"Walla, 69 60.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 7. Wheat.
December, 102; cash, 97.
CHICAGO, June 7. Wheat. Septem
ber, opening, 7070H; closing, 70?
70. July closed at 7373.
LIVERPOOL, June 7. Wheat, July.
5s. 10d,
PROMINENT MEN
ON POPULAR VOTE
Their Views on Direct Vote of
the People.
MUCH SECRECY MAINTAINED
Over Oic Tkosiaad Anwers Received isd
Tsey Art Ssld U B Evilly DIvkfcd
-Tr ef Elfit Yean Prof
My Favored.
CHICAGO, June T.-Replle of ap
proximately 1100 prominent men to ques
tions of electing United States senators
by a direct vote and making the presi
dent Ineligible for a second term, have
been submitted to the subcommittee of
the advisory committee of the National
Civic Federation today.
While great secrecy has been main
tained concerning Ihe answers received
It Is believed that they are about even
ly divided, and that the subcommittee
will turn the replies over to the advis
ory committee without reeomendatlonj
as to report.
It is believed a term of six or etfht
years for tha president i faYpreA
a;, j . . j
CREATES MUCH COMMENT.
LONDON, June 7. The victories ol
Americas on tbe British turf la the
theme of mu;h newspaper comment.
The Daily Telegraph says: $-
"Is England going to the dogs? Has
the dawn of the century given the sig
nal for extmgulsutng the supremacy of
the Engllah thoroughbred and made
these Islands and appendage of the
United Statesr
OREGON TO BE REPAIRED.
WASHINGTON. June 7.-The battle
ship Oregon, wlileh Is due before long
at the Puget sound naval station, will
undergo extensive overhauling. The
plan contemplates the removal of the
temporary work performed In the Japa
nese navv vartl after the Oregon
grounded- The repairs will take about
three months.
FOR CHARITY PURPOSES.
NEW YORK. June 7. James R.
Keene announced today that the Oaks
stakes, won by Cap and Bells 11, today
in England will be distributed amonr
charities. The amount is 124,000 approx
imately. One-half of the money is to be
distributed in this country and one-half
in England.
PLAY FORBIDDEN.
ILONDON, June 7.-The English cen
sor of plays has forbidden the produc
tion of "The First Visit," an English
play of Younger Dumas, "Une Vlslte
Une De Nocos." in which the American
actress Beverly Sitgreaves was to have
played the leading role.
TO RELIEVE SH AFTER.
WASHINGTON. June 7. Major-Gen-eral
S. B. M. Young, who Is now in thla
citv. will assume command of the de
partment of California on the 30th Inst,
relieving Major General Shafter whose
commission as major-general of volun
teers will expire on that date.
REFUSED TO MEDIATE.
VIENNA. June 7. The Austro-Hun-garian
minister of foreign affairs In
formed the Austrian deputation todav
that the government could not entertain
the suggestion of mediation between
Great Britain and the Boers.
TO BE MADE A YAWL.
NEW YORK. June 7. Royal Phelps
Carroll's crack cutter. Navahoe. which
is now on the ways at City Island In
the process of transformation into a
yawl, will step the steel mast of old
Defender. The cup cutter of 1895 Is at
City Island undergoing .disintegration
at the hands of the "breaking up" gang.
'0
Baking Powder
Makes the bread
more healthful.
Safeguards the food
against alum.
Alum baling powders are tix frcaUa!
mctucen to health ol tha present day.
own Maw ttmm ea.,
rfv