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ASTORIA, OKKCOX. WEDXKSDAV, .III.V SI, i)l.
NO. 17
to p-! t'"w '
ECLIPSE HARDWARE CO,
Plumbers and
Steamfitters
HOLR ACJRINTH I'OI
S27 BOND
FJJNGJTAOKLE
Tenuis, Croquet, Hasrliall, (lolf,
and all Kind of Sxiiin Go!
GRIFFIN & REED
Fancy and Staple Groceries
FLOUR. FEED. PROVISIONS.
TOBACCO AND CICARS
Sujili'! (if til! kimlnat lowest rates, for fishermen,
Funnem ami Iiirs.
As Vo ALLI3N, Tenth and Cnmmcryltl Streets
W. J. Scully,
We Rent New
K W. M'KKtilNIF. I.ohI A-ut.
Of New Zealand
W. P. THOMAS, Mgr., San Francisco.
UNLIMITED LIABILITY OF SHAREHOLDERS
Subscribed Capital,
raid-up Cajiitnl,
Austin, ....
Assets in United States,
Surplus to 1 -oliey Iloldors,
Has boon Underwriting on the rncitic Coast ovei twenty-two years.
SAMUEL ELMORE & CO.
Resident A Rents, Astoria, Or.
C. J. TR
Commission. Brokerage. CM,,om ho- orokp.
ASTORIA, ORE
Insurance and Shipping. Acot W. F. A Co- md Paolflo KiproM Oo'l.
SUPERIOR
STEEL
RANGES
STRRBT
WE ARE
SELLING
AGENTS
I OK. . .
Moore's
Steel
Cooks
CmOlD JUST RECEIVED
4JI HON!) 5TKEET,
lletwcvn Ninth tod Tenth
Typewriters.
Mhiiv new i m movements milled.
Nee our latest
No. 2 Smith Premier Typewriter
Now Art CntnlnKUA Fn ...
L- M. ALEXANDER & CO.
Kt('liiiiiv l'lioitlo Vast 1 Hitlers
!M5 Stark St., Portland, Or
fr,0G0,000
1,000,000
2,5 15,114
380,000
1,718,792
D,
COMMERCE IS
AT A STANDSTILL
San Francisco Water Front
Workers Strike.
12,000 UNION MEN AKF; OUT
Maritime Traffic ol the Ptcllk't Orcitcit
Port Abwlulflr Tics' l bf ibt Ac
tio! ol the City frost
Ftdcrsiloa.
HAN' FltAN'sri, July IM -The la
bor IruuliU- in ih. city r-aili-1 a crlnl.
today ."d ihi. r-ult all maritime
trultli- :i, labor nl,,i,g thr ii.,r-- nf ut
mauds', ill, mil ti i 1 u. i r H .,1m .( to
.ally par.ilyid.
Tli- orl.r for the Hi-m i.il wulk-i.ut i f
iiii iiili. in ..f id., ci y Front -v ,.rat..n
kj in til irfrvtU. morning. Twelve
Ili au.in I in. ii uiii yr l ho ,tt I r : 1 1 y .
I: ! .liiiin. l l.y i.in,.-r of .ill ih
.iiit.iniiii:.ni.. In .iy,., i)i-t ihi- !fik''
In :u: . . . n ,,f .ytiipathy
with t h unl. it i'.ini: ri. or any other
l nly if i.nk.-! who nr.- In i lm.nl!" wl:h
'heir i-ni.:.y r. hut la '.nkiiiK up "f
tin- gauntlet thrum down iy th- Km
!!. rr Anc:t.in. It nth-r word",
t tn cry ft i! F, l.-r.t :l.n n . rjnln
el in 1ii :i I tin- pr n i; li- i f I'm iii'm,
hi' h :lu- 'n Uti-.l I'tnj'l : li.ue u
n hiik- -'1 ih'Mr in'rii l j i l rrunh out.
Si v tl illK.urli.iiu i-n ixi urrrl t nl.iy,
ti.l l lie flul n'il:y utrltu. Hiih! lm
!lm truiilil? r iiiliin'iii it lo-.k ilaiv In-,
t .! 1'iHy .f ririk'-m . n, t.vn cnl
ori'.l Jrl -t lniiirt-l (run hr Inirrlnr.
The rol rcj nnvi Kmt thi-jr r
ul :utk 1 nd flr.-l Into thi trlk-r In
lf ilrfi'iiiir. i mii man win rligh:
!y Irjur-I in n :r!kir.
CiiNr'KltKN'-KS WF.ItK ritflTLiXS.
EfT'rt Wa Mil. l.y H!i,im t.. Pr
vn; t'v Inip. n Imtt Strtk -.
HAN Fli ANi'ISi'i i. July J.i.-Thf !a
l.ir :r-'u!!i- :n th. city r-.i-fi ) i ti.-Ir
-tiiiTii:in : : n !.i:.. .it MkIi; wliin t tie
''ily Fr Mil F. Ira.l ii ur li -re I u k"i
i n I mi.k.. un ',tw il kn ..f San Frm-
i ir '. Uiiklun l mii hi It vk
1 !
'I'M an I in ih- i"ny ..f Ski Fran. ,-.
i It i llll. i rffiv! (hl. in irn'.IK.
T!i r- ..i I ,i :r.k". wlil-;i rr-u-1
th.. an in, hum In . i i n 1 1 1 "f
iy l,.l'.i;i- :.. tli.- f.-.l.Tailm u,is
n'liirt. Mi: ll (T il will Ii.. :.i ransv ;i
!i'iiii,,fai y .aralKi .'f ih" lil.iplr.s bus-Hi.-,
if San Frtn ir,i mi, h us li.m im!
Ii n kn.m n tvf t...
Ii fa. In ,n fillirtj-:
"Th.. fu:l nii-mlT!i'i ,'f t'liy
Fr i'it F' l, r.i:l i.-fun.-n :, ,nk a: Un-
I u ki iif Sun Fian. iK.-.i. (i ikl.uvl. I'ii t
i 'on:. i an.l Mln.i.in It n-k. Thi- fi.'.im.'rs
ll.ii.lla an I Wa'.la Walla. ni:li null an J
iK-fntc- r- n i iv In tii,. n:riam will, tn-
allnwt'.l l.i no ;,) .,'."
Thi- inr.'tlnR nf :lio f;-,. r.itl.Mi wan a
ImiK on' an, I ltii-r an nui. h hi-.it-.! ar
Kiuiii'tit Im! nlh-n ihi- rta.iln:l,in i inn
tn a voio ewry .K-Iikuo iri-irii! v.uoi
In favor of sin. triki Tlii- folioivlng It
unions wi-iv ri'iifso Hot, oimprlnlni? all
:lii work-rs mi tli1 wat-Tfron;:
Sail ir f nlon of ihi. I'n.-ltlc, tour lo
nl unloiH of I.onnnliori-nii'n. Marine
Fln-m.-n. ltrollnrliooil of Ti imsfis.
Ship a ill S;i-anitioat Jolneiii, For;, rs.
Pm-ki'iM anl WarehuuniMne:!, Ship
t'lerkn I'll -il: Iv -m nnd 11i-IiIk. Itull.li rs.
lloHlliiK FiiKiiu'iT., Sicain anl Hot
Water Flit-in an.l Coal Teanisi. m.
Thin action, whl, h is n ilinvt on:
eonie of the ,kout of :he pamsterii will
have for IH linmediiito efftvt the ceK
yiulon of all Inlioi- In anil ni-ounl ilie
Kivat .loek.i of ihe eity ntioni San Fran-i-iii-ii
hay. Th,. Sand Ti-aiiister I'nlo.l
and the Oakland Teamstein fnlon alnj
'rdeied a etiike.
Thi will make a total of over D.'i.ooo
union worknin who hav- s:opp-d their
lalior ainee the middle of M iy In:, (li
vldeil as follows:
I'lty Front Federation, comprlnliiK
fourteen organlaitloiis, lii.000; niaejiln
lti nml Iron Workein. T'K'O: t',oks and
Walters, lfi'M; Sand Teamsteis, 6i0;
Oakland Teamsters. hx0; total mimber
of men out. IS. 100.
The tle-iii will he rumplet.- If the
plans of ihe labor union are siuves
ful. They hope to stop the loading and
even to prevent the iiiovIhk of ships that
are now almost ready for departure.
I'nless the proprietors and manager-)
are able to seeure sutlliletu non-union
belli io load and man their vessels, the
lrlk will pr ietleally mean the closliiR of
the port and tlit. suspension of business
In the w holesale and m inufaeturlnK sec
tion of San Franelfvo and Oakland.
The ferry boats are not affeeted by the
strlki. Union men employed on them
will not be called out and travel and
freight transfer will not he disturbed.
Wh.-n the ne.ws of the action of the
federation was sent to the various heid
uuarterg of the union Interested, it was
greeted with tumultuous cheering, show
ing that all of the organizations were
In accord with the order i or a itrlke.
Members of the employer" Associa
tion state that they have fully considered
tho cost of the strike and are prepared
i i iik l li. Tin1 HUMinnl l; inanaK m . i
M"i. I 4 iii .ln: iiiy t' - i -r ;iii-. i
i-'iur .. 'Hi t- nt Hi' inli-rn f Hi"
Knipl iy r AMK'lallun Inn w ill ,n : n
ha'iii'iny null ll. Tiny ciir.-xii :!i
mi, til. in t tin t t tn-y will li- !! 1 1 in .v.
in-' an-K'il K v-kI. lUt will n il !.
rl'K.. ifn lr pi in.
Tli.- In luiiirlnl rulK'lliii'.l'iii I 'lriiin. i
i, f Uii- rnunklniil UiU' ln l; ht'-i.u-'.u
'ffnrn ymiT'luy m uviti Hi.
Ihr'nli'iifJ trik, liU! wlihnu'. . ai!
Two tii' i-:liiK wrrc h'-U In ihe may ir'.
.iltli--. A: Hi.. ir.il rr.i-'- lnic a f.ii -Hi'-nt
frnm llu- Kin;iluyr A' I -n'o
al'.iiiiK'y i mli iilli-d In a r!i rt Miy
nr I'li' li;; wan ru1 and nt'I'T i i-1 by tl,
(uiiiml'lii. ur ihe t''! U hi'l t "fT r !
ill" di'.mliintrd wurklnami'n. N j i'm
rciiii; .i:i in :ti N'rlkT and t.--r ui.l in
nun int'-nuivJ cjn'iuU in I; ;
thf m.-i'iiK nf ih- Pity fr mil T- 1 r
a:ii'ii an, I filnna a! nlKh: :h" r.-,'1!
i!id n i: ri-clvr '-rinu cm: l-r.i.i":i.
Tin. Ciiy Frunt FdTa!t: hl li-i-u 1
a i;.it -mi hi In wlilrh It r. vii ,v tn
ual.mi mil uliitcii l!mt :!i n rik ',ii
ii. ,.r,l r. -J un II all h-n -r ,
f .rr..
In vain
nig a "lil'-mt li.i I li-
jr:iV ' if .D N' i-r ';i:i:':
H:r line
My
,if S- x
:'ii'.:i.i!
V.r-
fai:ki:i:si:i'I!i;. w. " i . -
Til'- F.I.I, '' un " .if b: Urf'.l i
(.. thin afi-rim -ii hy .1 1 ! s: i,
t..'i. uli i d.mi :i.r J i')' u; -i .!!:
:.ii -:ii. i:i tn.it :li y i -n i ' i " :i a
x.rlUt.
Th lav ,'i "ti" it 'I..' i.i t.-i-tuial
In Ih.- . riinliui Iil-l .ry '. W- -:
Vlrglllil. Illllgillg rlltireiy 11 pi-.
l,,-ii:.tli a'.ioii of Kill. :!.-nii .n li ::ik
:h' miuie iB-r.-nn as n- P1': 'io n . .' r-
inerly of Williams m. W. Va. A li.l,- i:
lis (ilenn al'i"-are, in court at.is.-l a.
a woiiiun, the pronvuil n i ug!i:
Id nt.fy her an Hrt (Il-.-nn. m.i!-.
huat cAi'sizri.
nne Mat) In Water 13 H )ur II i' m
Ivaulon iJrjwii'.J.
SEATTLE. July 30. -J vhn E. U-.. i
travelmg salesman of Victoria, and an
unknown companion. wr- pi. ke 1 ui by
the Htejnu-r Hosalle, after having ln-n
In the ley waters of the ".raits for thir
teen houn. b.iltHng' the t.de a::J
uln.li. They had been ttironn .n :a
water tiy the capping of their i '.' - it
ahlle i-r is.. :ig oier to Vancuv
was sivd i-.'he. but his c en'.'.i!!
. 1.-
n , i -1.
drow ned and the h lv r - ,'V-
i is in a t 'rrll'le eon !::!.: fr un
i f li.s long stay in the w a:.-
EMiTKt 'it oi:ii:i;s i;i:r. i:M.
Will Ke .rg.in z,. Fhin l'. --n "!!
as th ' P ow rs Iii. ta'e.
PEKIN. July 3.1. -The e lb t ,
eini" ror providing for the . irg.m-xa-
tioii of the t'hlnese f ,r.-,gn otli.e hi-1
liee-i Itc-iciM here. Its t m mid Ml'.'-
stance satisfy the ministers of t.ie p,..-
ers.
The ed:c: coincili-s with tiie.r d - i
m inds on the suhjevt. f irmuia' d b
I
:li-' fnl.ed States special . omm:sl 'h
Mr. rtockhlll. as a oonditi-ui of p. ace.
i
WILL CHAXilE MOTIVE JVWF.K . !
ltonds to He Issued by Sou'hern F.uitl
For Oil Equipment.
MOW YORK, July 30.-The Mi:l an.l.
Express says:
The Southern Pacific Company s j
about to Issue from 10,0o0.Oiio to i:.,-
(HiO.lHH) of new bonds to be use ! bug"-
!y for nuking the i-lunge in mot.ve
power on the Texas and California lin.-s
from coal to oil. for constructing pipe
l.nes io transfer the oil and for oil prop
erties which the company his ucqulr d.
SWIFT JCST1CE.
Criminal Arrested. Tried and iVnvieiell
In One and One-Half iloui-s. I
WALLA WALLA. Wash., July 30.
Willlnm S. Willams was today arrested,
convicted and sentenced to the peniten
tiary for four years, nil in one hour
and a half, for having criminal r 1 1
tlons with a l."-year-old girl .
PAY CHEiST RECOVERED.
Thieves Had to Abandon Their $30,mn'
Cold Coin Plunder.
MANILA, July SO. Captain Stafford
at Santa Cruz in Lagma province re
ports the recover.- if t;w stolen p.n'
chest with its contenis apparently un
tcuched. BAXKS WILL MERGE.
Two New York Financial Institutions
Will Be Consolidated.
XEW YORK. July 30.-For.nal in-nouncenu-nt
whs made today that tho
National Bank of the Republic Is to be
merged with the First National .
BASEBALL SCORES.
SEATTLE, July 30,-Tacotna, 3; Se
attle, 0.
SPOKANE. July 30.-Spokane, 9;
Portland, 5.
STEEL WORKERS'
STRIKE' CONTINUES
Peace Proposals Not Ratified by
Executive Board.
NINE-HOUR CONFERENCE HELD
To PoIdii la the Ajrctment Prtveot the
Aiccptaocc ol the Tcrmi Submlltff
by Mctiri. tforfin ti
Jcbmb.
ITI'l S!;ri;ii, Ju:y S'l.-Di-ap.-o.nt.
n, n- :,n aj.pr -,i'-n:on orva.l .hi- a!r
' I'.::;u.rf t.n.glit. b--caur ut ihe
'.'.: 'if :!i,- h-h::v. b.ari of tii
A.ii i ! rn.i I A itlun of Iron, S1
'i; 1 T.n W.jrk.- s t raufy 'h1: t-ac
I -i - .i'ia:ig--I at th.- ::. f "fe nc in
N a V ,rk U'. Siturd iy by the i-fll.-!-
, An.a'g un it I An.'jel.iilon an 1
M t - M ..-ga'!. S- hwab and f5ry.
r r . . ; K t:,.. fnl -l S:..!-i St. -I
,'i
V.';. :. i i .mf -r.-n, ? -...-n I today i:
- ::i l :.:! exp-vt-d :ha: :h- agr.
ii : : v. j I b..- ri-a-h-1 :n a .".nor; :.m-,
e.r. af:-- a -.ion li.:l ,g from 5:3o ..
;n nr .. " ' p. :n. th,- m--::ng a 1J urn-
' .::. -at air v.ng a: any t :i, lu.-i ,n
. f.i- a.- s known, n m-'e: igaln lo
ir '.- r. t. irning.
T'.,.. t ' lri ". -I ses.-l m :i.lieat:s that
h i.u d is r.o; satisfied with ihe pry
.i r.s f ih - compromise measur-s anl
:'..i: un:-s smie jn Ji(lcatKn are mad;
:- :a:.fl a j in Is doubiful. The op-ning
if :b un: n mills to non-union work
;.s he ji,!nt on which I: is be
! v. 1 th- b lard hesitates, anl the long
d ft j nee telephone between New Yora
and Fi'.lsburg was workel frequently
:i iy to ge: a .nojificaiion of this
clause.
Workm-'n ho! 1 ihat this would give
V- m:'i owns a full ipiwriunlty for
cru-iii-.tf ihe uni n without settling the
s:r by fin ling exeuses to diseharge
un :i in i and then fill their places w ith
- ii-u .l n'.s:s
An :!!: r' k "f d!.easi n is sail to
:'! r.t -at! m In their present Job? of
in-t: bi work-1 a "s'rike-br- ak-rs"
i: in - varbus n:!U during the strike.
".ii I
- ! I
ha; these lien inv? been
: -:'..n by th manuf.c:ur.
- ..f s-:tl nun: an! that the
-s will n concele their clls
:;, . pie; of ihe u.:i 'il or
W : k -rs. 1; is sail, are wi'.t-iir-
mil's imw wo: king as
..pen mill, but s r -nuously
i.ninu all in: Is of tin- cml:;--it'i
1 as ip-n mills.
:i
I
Montana ci.vhes railroad.
"-ei In,
1! i f Per '
eased Two and ne-
it on Lilies in the
". . i
.". i.e.
HELENA. M 'in.. July 30 -The slate
. ,i: .i , f 'iua'iz.i:ion to lay Increised
the ttsse.'snier.: on railroads an aver-
age of :ls per cent. The total ..mount
f ;V iner'as- Is almost lli'O.O'VI. The
la'.ur.'ii . f railroad property In the
st.it - i Jl". hH'.''"s.
CALIFORNIA PRl'NES SOLD.
li.i't rn
Buyers Contract for H. 000.000
Pounds for $300,000.
SAN JOS1-X Cal.. July 30,-The Cali
f rn. i Cured Fruit Association tonight
.1 1 :v .-r.y-four million Pounds of
,ruT!e :,' Eastern buyers.
1".:': 'i nis.nd dollars spot cash was
j..ii ,l'n md ihe remainder, estimated
,,; s:", i. urn, w ill be paid as soon as the
f:ri: . in !' weighed and shipped.
CAIIRIE NATION PARDONED.
Stanley Intervenes and She
R leased Frim Jail.
Is
Ti'PEKA. Kas.. July 30. Mrs. Car-
Natl i.i. who is serving a sentence
i :!. couaty Jail for join: smashing.
,v:is -dr.- iMidon-'d by Governor S:an-
i y .
would not i: rlrs; accept the
.,: 1 ,-i. because tlie tl.ie and costs were
i - re.mtttd. but aft-'i'W.ud d'eided to
WANTS TO HE I'RGED.
J Bryan Talks of Money Issues an.l
the Next National Campaign.
w.
I'llll.LlCOTHE. 111.. July 30. Wm. J.
I!i'an. whi Lvtuicd here today, was
ask ,1 as io the importance of the silver
question In li'04, and replied;
No man can say how Important a
par; the money question will play In the
next campaign. That will depend up
on the conditions. But various phases
of the money question are constantly
presenting themselves, and the Demo
critic party ought not to recede from
Its position on this question, although
o.her questions may be of more Import
ance for the time being."
When asked If he wmuM be a candi
date for the presidential nomination
again in 1994, Bryan tald: "I have said
r. p' il" l'y tii.'i: I un no: a cinlid it'
f..r any 'i(II ".'. !i.r'.-v-r, I will n -Tit".-
I:i:, a !n! ev-.-r : t--. a
-.'i'i'Jiil.i:-."
i)W FHEti SILVKHITK.S.
r'onvent.'.jn H-il Today and I'
May lutify Tti'.r TI. k--:.
iuI.s
CiihfMBfH, ).. July 30.-J. O. Fa
k.r, chairman it the national commit-t-
of th Mlddlf-of.-.h'-ft ial F.pu
!.", and Otto Hulir, of Ohi i. m -m-b-r
of the nam Mrnml:t. hav bn
in conference to lay with 'he Populi'tn
In rui'-me to a ci'.I !utJ by Chair
man Parker, July 1.8
Tonight. Chairman Parker nave out
an a Mr lo ;h" popl-. I: !. und-r-t)od
th; if the free aliver mn tomor
row nominate such a siais ticker anl
ad'ip: suvh a Jilatform as Is w.ip;wj hy
the M:d 11 -of-th-n.ia I'M that thr
will b; i Populists' ratification of :h"
tatn co-iven'.ion h-11 here.
Tne attendan e f.,r the fre- silv-r c m
vntlon :,,njrriw, us well as fjr the
Popuiista' cnv-ntion today, . n small
th-t tli- action of th-s- -;.-m-n:s sing
ly or In amaigimated firm. Is no; rt
gar ! 1 as a fact t In th? pr-s.-n: Oh.i
campaign f,r stat- oMii-s. anl t"n::ed
State. s-na;.ir.
sM'-it;i .swim.li;p.s r al'ght.
Fr -.vh Police I'.near'.h Gang That
Pill.'iCrl j.ilel You:h of
Parts.
PA KM. July :. -Th- r-oUcj here
liave unear h t a gang of lurf swind
lers an 1 card sharks, wnose actions wvre
charact 'rix'i by ex raor Jinary auda
city. Th- police d.s.-jverel ihat a C-l-giin
nimel Her bjit was the hal of a
rwrf-ct oreanlzation of era lts working
in Fraace and B-eigium.
A majiri'.y of :he gang assumed high
sounding titles anl frenueniel fas; cir
cles and clubs. They occupied sumptu
ous apartments to wh-ii :hry Irveigled
gilded youtas anl swindled ;h-m at bac
carat. The io.?s of Prince Karageorgeovkh
and four other young nen of good fam
ilies alne amount to 350.000 francs. The
swindlers owned a yacht, on board of
which their dup-s were invite! and sub
s.-'iue.itly pluck-l.
KILLED RESfSTINO ARREST.
Idaho Constable Snoots a Mai
W:io:n He Hal a Warrant.
fir
Ki 'ISE, Mi, July JO A --p.c.a: : ih.,
S-a: siiian from Wels-r, Ida., says.
W. T. Green was shit anl instantly
I K.I! I : .nigh: hy CnstiM-. N-v:ns. The
sh ' :' oooarr.-d a: a ratK-n s.s m.l.-s
i frim town.
I N.vins had a warn :i for Or-.-.-n's ar
I re-: anl s..,on as the con? table put in
j 1:1 a; p-ara.-t?.- Green o.,eneJ tire but
j m'.sse i. Nev.ns ;!i-n sno; hl.n ta :h-e
ii a I.
COP.X PELT GETS RAIN.
V. lu.mie Slightly L-s P.u: the Pare.ie l
Dis-.ricts Are r.reatly Bene,
fltel.
WASHINV.TOX. July 30.-Rains in
the con belt today w-ri ecaiderably
less thin In the , as: ferty-egh: hours,
but they fell whre ihey were mos;
needed. ;ha: is in Southwestern Ohio and
S mthern Illinois.
There were also good rains in Tennes
?ee an I Arkansas, and more showers in
Missouri, Iowa, Eastern Xebraska anl
Eastern Kansas.
KANSAS CROP Of T LOOK.
Estima ed Tha: Timely Rai :s Saved
Third of Corn Cr-p.
TOPKKA. Kas July 30. M.'r.- rain
fell In Eastern and S utliern Kansas to
night. An analysis of the crop situation
in Kansas since the effectual break-up
of the drouth, gives the surprising c in
clusion that th-re will be at leas; a thirl
of the corn crop s.ivel.
FOR PACIFIC CABLE.
House of Commons Authorizes Expen
diture of 300.000.
LONDON. July 30. The house today
ad"p;el a .vsiluti ui authorizing the ex-P-.
ndiiure of 30.0oo on the Pacitic ca
ble, that amount being Great Bri.aln's
share under the agreement with the col
onics. RAILROADS AT WAR.
Sen Cor Clark's Sal: Like Line Meets
More Obstacles.
SALT LAKE. July 30. The Oregon
Shor: Line and the fan Pedro rail: 'ads
have iigiln become involved In a con
troversy over the right of way in Lin
coln county, Neva la.
CHICAGO EL"VATED DEAL
CHICAGO, July 30. President Buck
ingham of the Northwestern Elevated
Railroad states that the purchase of the
Union loop will be ratified at Thursday's
meeting, sufficient stockholders having
signified their approval of the plan. Rep
resentatives of the Blair syndicate are
expected to arrive tomorrow from the
East to close up the deal.
DID CARTER SAVE
EMBEZZLED FUNDS
Government Sues His Relatives
to Recover.
UNCLE AND BROTHER NAMED
Bclicrcd That Disfraccd Capiaia of Eaglaecn
Ptaolcd Frsit ol Hit Pccvlilloat lor
Fitare I'm btn Rek-tK4
Front Prlsos.
N.'ew YORK. July 20. -The first tep
bv th- Kr.er.im-.it. looking to the re
eov -ry of pir: of thn J3.2M.OijO. alleged to
hi'-e b en emo -zzied by Oberlin M. Car
:-r. late captain of the cjrps of engi
n -rs. n ;.v serving sentence a: Ix.aven
w'jrth, K'ac, while supervising govern-m-nt
work In h? harbor of Savannah,
Ga was aK-n today, when a special
assMtan: af-umey-g-neral of the fnited
S.a;-i filed bills In ill.- L'nlted States
court again: O. M. Carter, and Lorenz)
D. Carter, his uncle.
I. S:in:o.i Carter, brother of O. M.
Carter. U also made a Party fy the bill.
The pr 'p rty, I; is alleged, is now be
ing held in the name of Carter's uncle
anJ his orj;h;-r for his benrfi:.
BP.OOM PIUCE3 GO CP.
Scarcity of Broom Corn Will Result In
Higher Quotations.
CHICAGO, July 30.-The Chmnicli
says: , , ,
Prices oa ai! classes of brooms will
be advanc.'l at a meeting of the Brush
and Brom Manufacturers of the Cnit
fd Sutes which ', to be held In the
Palmer House this afternoon. The
broom trust has been forcd to charge
the dealers more because of the advance
in brwm corn.
Thi faetirles that are not represented
by an agent are bound by an agre
raen; to accept any changes In prices
th ir the m-etimr sees fit to impose. That
'.he prices in broms not only those
jrooms wie'.Jel by house wives but
w hisk brooms and brushes will go up
is acknowledged and the increase will
txv.s" al! :h- way from 33 to 50 cents
i d 'Z- n.
LECAI DY S GIFT TO CHICAGO.
Wealthy Fr-n h Sugar Refiner Gives
Jl'V"" ;o Fouti 1 Alliance.
CHICAGO July "i. The advent of
:w French l-o uiere at th- Cniversity
of C.i.eig) y-st-erday was male memor
able by the announcement of a gift to
'he Chicigo branch of the Alliance
Franciisr from a capitalist of Paris.
The ! K. 'r is Robert L b.iudy, a weal
:hy sugar refiner wh sen: without so
lici'.ation 10.0"O francs to be devoted to
;he uses of ;he Alliance in affiliation
with the university.
In a letter t Consul Henry Merou.
through whom the money was received.
11. Lrbaudy giv-s strong hints of other
donations to follow. The money will be
used in bringing to Chicago eminent
men of Frinee to lecture to the stu-1,-nfs
on :he French language, art and
institutions.
BOERS RCS-H BRITISH.
Rep. a. e Assauls in a a All-Pay Fight
i: Mauta.
PCRP.AX, Natal. Julv 3'1.-Petails re
ceived here, of what seemed at first to
be a skirmish tvtiwe.t the Boers anl
the F.rit.sh column near Mauta. July 38.
shnvs th.u an all-day 'lgnt occurred, In
which ihe Riitisii narriwly escaped ihe
!o.-s ..( a g.l: u' the S.xty-seventh Field
Ha tery.
Four hundred B eis r-peated'y rushed
:he Brltis.i p.'si'i.M. idling Major Ed
wards ar.,1 Gunner Carpenter. The gun
was limberel up .ml ;.ikjn a: a s,aIop
for three miles under heavy lire. Five
British w.r? killed.
KITCHENER REPORTS VICTORY.
Wagons. Prisoners and Ft ! I Gun Cap
tured From Boers.
LONDON. July 30. The war oillce has
r ceivej the following dispatch from
Lord Kitchener:
"General Kitchener after a long chase
, f Voljoens' commando caught up with
it. A sh up fight ensued. We captured
pom-pom and twenty-two wagons, and
took thirty-two prisoners. British had
five wounded."
IRISH DEMONSTRATION.
Program Aranged for a Monster Meet
ing in Chicago.
CHICAGO, July 30. The program for
the Irish demonstration in this city Au
gust loth hu been completed at a meet
ng of the fnited Irish Societies. Mich
ael Davttt will deliver two addresses,
speaking In the afternoon on the Irish
question and In the evening on Eng
land's treatment of the Boers.