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THE MORNING ASTORIAN, FRIDAY. DECKMBEK 5, 1902 WEAI.TH7 M ANCFACTUHEU DRINKS QLASS OF ' HUPONEU liEEIl AND PI US p0'n lnxith of ' Oeorfte F. lyh Fuipo4 to Have' Bwn He tilt of Carefully Planned ",.'., . ? .:- Murder.; "::; . 'f NEW YOlllC Dec. 4, An Investiga tion by the coroner into the sudden death m Tuend'ty of Goerge F. IveyH. a wealthy truss manufacturer , In , Drooklyn, has developed considerable of a mystery. . The Investigation is proceetUwr. Leyh was over SO year of are and t sukl to have possessed an estate of more than $.10O,0fl0. It was his cus. torn to eat luncheon In the rear of his place of business. With his daugh ter he mate his hmne in apartments alcove ' On iuesuay tne lum neon was oioujjiu ai usual and Leyh went Into the-cellar fir a bottle of beer He took it from a rase containing bottles-- On tak lug off the top he found the beer flat, but drank tart of a riess. It tasted badly md he called to the office boy to taste the beverage which, he said, was bitter. The boy put the glass to his Hps and said the - same lyh arose and started across the room. Suddenly he fell and died in 20 min utes. The doctors found that his death wst, 'a used by a strong poison. At l,m it -as believed the stuff had been lb,rd in the bottle tor safe keeping and that iyh had taken the fatal draught by mistake: but a study of the vbok affair is said to have convinced the coroner that the top of the bottle had been taken off and -that a large quantity of rolsoa Tas poured Into the boor and the bottle put back into the ca w here, as lyte drank one bottle daily, it wa only a question of time whea be would take tt. The beer that remained In the bottle and glass used slewed a quantity vt sediment. ' " Aa autopsy will be performed and th- t-ootents of the bottle analysed to -am the nature of the poison. BON OF KIT CARSOS IVIES FROM SPIDER BITK. Old Sam Carson. Hunter, Trapper and Indian Fighter, Found Dead In His Mountain Home. SANTA WOSICA. Cat. Dec. Aged Sam Carson has been found dead In tils hut tar up In the Santa, Monica canoa. He bad been bitten by a spider. Canon wu about U years old and claimed to le a son of the renowned svout "Kit" Carson. May years the old sua had lived at the head of Hustlr canon, srtth only his horses aud docs fur ewrapmnloos. lefore taking up his abode in the t Htnriea are that Carson had a most picturesque career as a pl-oiv-er tpM hunter, Indian fighter and adventurer. IrEI. IS NEW MEXICO City Marshal KUis Cithvn Further Trouble" Is Anticipated. AI-BWnwjrE, X. M-, Dec 4 City farshaJ Felipe Baca, of Socorro FOR EVERY Price $1.00 CZTUXU EOAP,WWastiitt f eatta tU tcaisa uA tub ttattkfc' wi ortksa, cvtvxsa ooiTxzar, to iMtaxdr aHf feftiaf, !- a anvntx Kuotrtst raxs, Utu44MtUUM4. A8IXCLB CIT tt Om grwf k eatsiiTss k tttn mtfxi U m tie m tortw. it, crast, acalr, a4 fimf M, scat, a4 V&U kswm, wttk Im U Millions of People t s cmam r. :.4 Vr Crncra iitmar, tut ftmmrmt, fmrttpag, s4 Imvttpi ms, " tmM,MHtoitniMttMMr' kuvy ?, mi, 4 caaf, s lut aSM sieyiinef ax twu ka, a4 aan ry WvmmmCtrTVXXtr te 1mm v tma tr tmrptt tmU iMii iva, 4 tn m amtras, ts OX tm tut vakaetct, tM for aw? arym fi'TSS rwetf mtpm l wvmn. Crrwsa lUawtriwr TXUM Kfrterttte Cwr, a ihim, tilneiMt. o i - i'--. k mm mm Mil mm ilM M4 mmmlml . mmttm (HMM. JilllLIi Js, 3 g ft ft jff ' III 'ff 1, I ill II II f I .11 JyuiliiliiWtwili nrm-m. W--mn. i.nm 9 H ' I mm -V a. trmmsmX ifmm. $ Am m fm-M Pmr. fS f S t im, km I Kft , t aim, I.S shot and killed Dtivld Bars, a promi nent cillsen, at the Windsor hotel. , There had been trouble of long stand lng between the men. After some words In the hoUt ortVe, Baca went out the main door. The marshal fol lowed by , side door and opened fire on Baca. He fired four ,, times, one shot taking, effect In the right shoul der, the other In the groin. A bullet Bred by Baca passed through the mar shal's hat, erasing his head. The mar eh,il wa ai rested. Further trouble Is anticipated." NSWS THtoM IU Prominent Wonwti Commits Suicide Anerlcan Miuister Leaves. SEW YORK, Dec. 4, Mine. Murin elly, mother of the secretary of the Swiss consul, toss committed suicide here while suffering from neurasthe nia, sa a Herald dispatch from Rio Janeiro. Bnu!l. The affair has caus al a iwmtion in the diplomatic corps. Charles P. Bryan, American minister will leave on 'Thursday for New York, j Via-ton de Rico Blanco, minister of j foreign affi Irs, who has returned from Europe, met with a grand reception. He was' landed from the steamer in the historical Felucca, which is used onlv on extraordinary occasions. The streets of the city and shipping In the harbor wire deoonUd nun nairs his honor. in RECEIVES. LIFE SENTENCE. Returns Prom Penitentiary and Mur ders His Wife. CHICAGO. lc 4. The jury In the case of William J. Nelson, on trial in Judge McEwen's court for the murder of his w ife, returned a verdict of guilty last night and fixed the defendant s punishment at imprisonment for life. Nelson returned to Chicago last sum mer after finishing a term in the Joliet penitentiary. Finding that his wife had transferred her affections to an other and failing to induce her to re turn to him. he shot and killed her. MEXICO AND GOOD MONET. American Banker Discussing Advisa bility of Establishing Gold Basis. MEXICO CITY, Dec. 4.-George D. Cook, a banker of Chicago and New York, who is here, has had several au diences with high officials of the gov ernment It is rumored that he has stated to the ogvernment the opinion of New York bankers on the advisa bility of putting Mexico on a gold basis. It is stated that he promised the aid of the American bankers In h.ininir the government adopt a gold standard. There Is much interest in the object of his visit. INTr.R-COLLEGIATE ATHLETICS. Dual Tract Meets Arranged for the Leading Vnlvlrsltles. SEW HAVES, Conn., Dec. 4.-U is announced by Capt.iin Thomas of the Y.ile Athletic association that a dual irac k meet has been arranged between Yale'ind Princeton athletic teams. The meet will be held in this city on May 9 next. The track meet between ilarvnrd and Yale will be held In Cam bridge on May 23 and the intercolle lOAte trick meet at Berkeley Oval on May JO. CONCHA NOT RECALLED, Colombian Minister at Washington De nies Having Been Relieved NEW YO-tK, Dec. 4. Jose E. Vicente Concha. Colombian minister, who was announced to have been recalled by his overnmnt is In his city. He de al having been recalled and asserts be left his post only on temporary teave of absence, for' which arrange ments had been made long before the Panama canal treaty negotiations had enterei their present stage. SAILS FOR VENEZUELA. British Cruiser Now Enroute for Ob stinate Republic. NEW TOttK, Dec. 4. Acting under urgent orders te British cruiser Inde fatigable sailed for La Ouayra, Vene zuela, on Wednesday afternoon, accord ing to a Herald dispatch from Port of i(ain, Trinidad. PROMINENT CHICAOOIAN DEAD. CHICAGO, Die. 4.-Willlam H. Fur or, es-commlssloner of public works of the city of Chicago, Is dead at his hoine here. Mr. Purdy -ame to Chicago from Baltimore in 1857 and for many years he was engaged in railroad service as aMistant superintendent of machinery of the Illinois Central railroad. Re tiring from railroad service he was Mflnted comlmssioner of public works, serving In that capacity under th administration of the elder Carter Harrison and Dewitt C. Crelger. Mr, Purdy is survived by a widow and two children, Mrs. Frank W. Bak er of Benton Harbor, Mich., and Mrs. Philip K-Harroun of Berkeley, Cal. HWKLL YACHTING PARTY. NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-Howard Gould nut a party will start, it is announced, on a trip around the world on his steam yacht Niagara on December 19. The cruise will last six months. ? we PERSONAL' MENTION William Jaw is In the city from Se attle. F. O. Seaton is In the city from Port land. H. Miller was In the city yesterday from Brookfteld. Ph. E. Butlr, an iron man of Port land, t in the city. Miss Mary Leahy of Oluey was an Astoria visitor yesterday, Postn-aster Hans Peterson of Altoona sirit yesterday In the city. ' Hugh McCurmlck, ihe Wise rancher. wa in the city yesterday. Captain Harry Haslam of Cath lamet spent yesterdty in Lhe city. A. J. Johnson, the eminent florist, has returned from a trip to Portland. H. A. Ellsworth and wife arrived In the ctly yesterday from Wasco, this state. Kali'h Harder was In the city yes terday fiom his home on the Lewis and Clark. H. A. Cameron, u citUn of Kiuipta, wa" doing business In the city yes terday. W. E. MePherson, proprietor of the Oilman hotel of Portland, arrived in the city last night and registered at the Park?r house. H. B. Gist, the well known represen tative of ihe California Saw Works company, who impel sonatts with much success the kin of England, is In the city, crying his wares. ARMY TRANSFER SERVICE BY WAY OF SEATTLE. Lowest Bid Submitted by Boston Firm by That Route Conference of Departmental Heads. WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-Secretory R.Kt had a conference today with Quartermaster-General Ludington and Colonel Patton, incharge of the army transport service, with regard to bids recently received for the transporta tion of troops snd military supplies be tween the Pacific coast and the Phil ippines. The lowest bid received was that of a Boston company unnlng steamships between Seattle and Manila. It was at rates much below the regular com mission rates. The main question to be determined is whether the rates of fered by tha Boston company will pus tify the government lit the abandon ment of the army transport service across the Pacific. TO EXPORT NEGROES Scheme to Send Colored Cotton Men To Africa. NEW YORK, Dei-. 4. At a meeting of the African Trade section of the Liverpool -chamber of comm rce. says a London dispatch to the Times, Sir Alfred L. Jones, president of the chamber, read a letter from Asa Thom son of Galnesville,Ga., in reference to the West A trie in Cotton Growers' eippriments. .Mr. Thompson stated that a large numler of colored cotton growers of the southern states would be glad, un der favorable .ondltions, to engage In farming In West Africa. He suggest ed that free transportation by British steamships and railroads be provided for them. WORK IS. TIED UP. Lack of Water Compels Railroad Op erations to Ceas. ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 4.-Freight traffic is at a complete standstill on a portion of '.he Kusk-KharkolT rail road In con.ieiri mce of the water sup ply giving out. At I -os Ovaya alone 2400 loaded trucks are tied up. A fall of snow is anxlousy awaited In order that snow water may be available for the locomotives. The only means of overcoming the difficulty seems to be to pipe water from the Samar river at a cost of $250,000. SUGAR GOES UP. Circular Issued By Company Notifying a Rise In Price. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 4.-Te Western Suar Refining company to day sent out circulars to all whole sale jrrouery houses In California, Oregon, Nevada fcnd Washington, noti fying them that until further notice, the price of all grades of refined sugar vould stand advanced 40 cents per 100 pounds. LARGEST GUN IN THE WORLD The new sixteen inch gun recently built for the V. S. government Is the largest In the world. It Is the most powerful weaion devised by man, and has token years to construct. The best and most reliable medicine ever compounded Is the famous Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, Introduced over fifty years ago and containing only such in gredients as will bi helpful to the en tire system. It therefore commends itself to all persons suffering from sick headache, nervousness, insomanla, Indi geation. dyspepsia, chills or malaria, fever and ague. Be sure to give it a trial. It has never been known to fail and can therefore be relied on in your case. The genuine Is for sale by all druggists and has our private stamp ever the neck of the bottle. PICTURES DEATH LIST REDUCED. Not Nearly So Many Lives lAt by Eruption as Supposed. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 4. -From the Guatemalan coast the Pacific mail steamer City of Sydney brings the news that the deaths resulting from the re cent eruption of Santa Maria jIvuiw amounted to about 3000. This estimate la based upon the latest Information that, had been received at San Jose de Guatemala previous to the Sydney's de parture from this port, but it Is accom panied by the statement of Guatemal eans that reliable information was still difficult to obtain. This death list is considerably smaller than that pre viously reported. NEW TODAY Oaaton sells feed, grain and bay. Plumbing, tinning, gas and steam fitting at lowest rates and In work manlike manner- Orders promptly ex ecuted. Shop, No. 42S. Bond street JOHN A. MONTGOMERY. WANTED 5 YOUNG MEN from As toria to at ince prepare for Positions In the Government Service. Apply to Inter-State Col res. Inst Cedar Rapids, la. Rosyln coal laV.s longer, is cleaner and makes less trouble with stoves and chimney flues than any other coal on the market. George. W. Sanborn, agent Telephone 1311. Everythirg mnde of leather would last three times as long, be stronger, keep shape, and be soft and clean and pleasant to touch, if oiled as It ought to be, with Vacum Leather Oil-For sale by Fisher Brox. MASONl CNOT1CE Temple lodge No. 7, A. F. ft A. M., will hold a special meeting this even ing work. All sojourning brothers are invited to attend. NOTICE Notice Is hereby given that the an nual meeting of the stockholders of the Columbia River Packers' association will be held at the office of the com pany, at Astoria, Ore., on December 8, 1902, at 11 o'clock a. m., for the pur pose of electing directors, and for such other business as may properly be con sidered. By order of the president. GEO. H. OBOROE, Secretary. POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS Republican Ticket For City Attorney r. v. witton. Councilman, First Ward M. M. LEATIISRS. Councllmen, Second Ward JAMES W. WELCH TAMES J. ROBINSON. Councilman, Third Wrd C. A. LEINiCNWBBER. VOTE FOK- ALBERT M. SMITH Cltlici-Ukor Uilea Cisdlftlt tor City Attsney. VOTK FOlt JOHN SVENS0N Cltlitt-Ubor UoJoa Caisisale ler Ceusctlsiil ia Seceaa Wara VOTK FOR- GEORGE KAB0TH Cltltti-Ubor Lsiti Ciasidst, far CenKiiMi a Pint Wirt NOTHING more acceptable than a beautiful picture. We have them to suit every one. Handsomely framed copies of Masterpieces in Etchings, Steel Engravings, Artotypes, Oil Paintings and Water Colors. Never be fore have we been able to show such an assortment If you don't see what you want ask for it. We are sure we can please you. Our prices are lower than ever before. Call and be convinced. CHAS. HEILBORN & REPORT Of THE CONDITION i IF j Astoria National Bank! at Astoria, in the. stale of Onun, at j the close of business, November 2u. 1W2: I RESOUKCES. ; Loans and discounts IJ4f,7 s ' Overdrafts, secured and un- j struied I.WI IX , U. S. bonds lo secure clrculu- I lion Premiums on V. 8. bonds Storks, securities, etc. .. U.5W 00! I.tSO oo . st Banking house, furniture, and fixture S.m tt Other real estate owned 9. MS M Cue from Nation! banks (not reserve agents) 4 7 Due from stata bank and bankers t,lI U Due from approved reserve agents 157.524 : Internal-revenue stamps 372 02 Checks and other cash Items. 4 WS (1 Notes of other National hanks 4.'4 Oc Fractional panel currency, nickels and rents 1.22S U Lawful Money Reaerv In Bank, vl Specie JS3.122 X, Legal tender notes.. 1.9S7 M $."..! ST Redemption fund with U. H. Treasurer '5 pen enl of cir culation) Total ...rM24 LIABILITIES. Capital stoi k paid in t .0o0 i Surplus fund 10.000 l Undivided profits. Iss ex- penscs and tases puld lO.iM 1 ' National Lank notes out- standing ... 12.M0 00 ' Duo to state banks ami ' banki'rs "'23., Individual deposit i subject to check. .$.'ll,'.3'i M j Demand certlflcatis of deposit 101,209 M Time certificates of deposit 15.1 47 4:r.,r. n. Total 1558.624 M-! Stale of Oregon, county of Clatsop, ss: I, J. E. HlRgins. cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly sur that the above statement Is true to the bst of my knowledge and belief. J. E. HKiOINS. Correct Attest: Cnshli-r. OEO. H. OEOROE, WM. II. UARKEK. A. SCHERNECKAlf, Directors. Subscribed and sworn to before tn; this 20th dsy of November, 1S02. OHO. C. FL'LTON, Notary Public. PFRRIN'S PILE SPECIFIC GIVES IMMEDIATE RFLIEF. t'SBAS, III .O t 2 th, l. Tit. I'rssis, Ileleas, Monl PrSlr:- 1 li .v.) b'en trylm tb rough tli triiBjIili h.r. to obtain another Ixiitl. tf ur pile ipsclfics. I have been a iiifl'f rer from thein off slid on f . r om jeirs. I ssw th. ad., in the F.-l. of m-U)t. Wa.h., mimt lime, in M.r l.i-t. Ai that time I ii lui milrt mirih of Set' tie, no I went l Seattle snd found it. I ImveiiMil It up snd have lues try liig to Kvt more, It tin. llel in. vrtf much, more o th.r un thinii I ImvB vr mod, ami 1 h iv. krun v.rjr .nxioiis to ute stmiaer ixntie. VourireiiKifiilly H. H. Ciunui.sk. These ony QaosNlM ire suoenoi I to Balsam of Copaibt v I Cubebl Of ImVtiont wdfumJw CUBE IN it H0UR$PUT tha tame diseases wiuw' I out kicorwesisnca. 1 f0l 1 E2B XMAS 4))444 JAPANESE GOODS JUST THE THING FOR HOLIDAY GIFTS Kstuboo Furniture, Cliinaware. Baskets, Wis llundliarsktsN and Fans .Trav. Shells and KM I Work. A UHOH A .VOllTMKNT AT WW I'KU'KS. Yokohama Bazaarv 626 coisaerciai st. 4m't''1. I - '1 " jjA CARLOAD OF FURNITURE 2 Just revived from the East. Tkt,grel saving In IrsigkM aad S, H wholesalers' profits made by fcuylag ia carload tela litres! 1 4 from the fatcory gus to - J BENEFIT OUR CUSTOMERS S g While our ireeut shipment lasts y-u raa buy at arises te.fr before announced In Astoria. H. II. ZAPF, - - - xttXx8X4i ux4)xux4xx4xkx4x V.TXt:xxttxxnxxttxxuxxnxx:txxisxx THE CELEBRATED n i n fTk 11 Arts 1 B m IU MlUVi 1 Fisher Bros., :Exnxx:ixxi:xxRXXi:xxnxxsixxifXXXi:rxx::xx:5XXnxxiJXXJtiXHXXMiii Fancy and Staple Groceries FLOUR. FEED. PROVISIONS, TOBACCO AND CIGARS Sujiplies f all kimls Ht lowtt ruUt, for fisliMintn, Farmcra and IogRoru. As Ve ALlwEM Tenth and Commcrilnl Mrttls Ca5tings We are prepared to make them oa short notlcs and or th best materials. Let us give you estimates on any kinA of oaatlnr or pattern work. Lowe.' prices for ftrst-clase work. TELEPHONE NO. 2461. FURNITURE At Prices You Can Afford to Pay Fancy Rockers $2.50 ri Chairs and Iron Bedsteads 'WOT ROBINSON'S SON 444444f ...... . - The House Furnisber I 4xnx4xnxxuxoxnxzux)ixx xxiixxnxxnxxuxxnxxuxxuxzui) m km 546-550 Bond sr. IftON, STKEL, 13 R ASS and BRONZR Scow Bay Iron & Brass Works tVr. Iltk .no ritsslls st. Mirrors Cannot Ki trjSi Carpets