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 ",.'.,
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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
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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.
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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. ?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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While our ireeut shipment lasts y-u raa buy at arises te.fr
before announced In Astoria.
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Sujiplies f all kimls Ht lowtt ruUt, for fisliMintn,
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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.
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