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VOLUME LYI. . ASTORIA, ORISON, THURSDAY, APRIL 0, 1903. NUMBER 85. GOOD CLOTHES Are hlwyi worth what they cost; but paying the price doesn't tlwayi gut them. The resworn for buying Hurt Schaffuer & Marx ciothei are: Firtt, they're good clothe; second, they coet enough to be good, aud no more; third, if yon don't think they're m good as they cost, you can have your money lack. Buy 'cm of a good clothier 'molt anywhere. Lock for the label II S & M, in order to be tore; a big thing to find. Sold Only By P. A. STORES The Clothier and Furnisher FINE F,A NCY C and PURE FISHER BROTHERS 4 it; 4 IVAVI o livVI JJ1 Summer Housewear THE ( 1 Hag THE TEA O FT EE S SP ICES . The Chicago Perfect in touch, speed, dura bility and appearance, $35. VISIBLE WRITING J. N. GRIFFIN A CONSPICUOUS MAN IS THEJU.UMBER, When you want him you are r always In a hurry. We are always (lad to respond to ' your hurry calli and rellevs the difficulty. We have much xperlence In repairing and new work and will Ox ths bad plumbing and aupply tha food on short notice. W.J.SCULLEY Fhona Black 1185 470-471 Commercial street. 9 Most Comfortable and Dressy. NEW RELIABLE WRAPPERS a Corset Lining which fits and Blipporio, AicnioBH uiiug . See it, 85cto$2.75 ; , , DRESSING 8AQUES ..50o to $2.75 SHORT KOMONAS. 50c to 11.25 LONO KOMONAS... 85o to 12.75 ALL IN LAWN AND PERCALE SILK KOMONAS ..$6.00 to $8.00 BEE HIVE of Deaillhi Tornado Sweeps Over Arkansas Leav ing Dead and Dying Behind In Its Awful Course TOWN WIPED OFF THE MAP A Little Hamlet In Alabama Was Struck By CycloneTwelve Persons Killed. Little Rock, Ark.. April s.-Kpeclul to the Oaxctte from several towns in White and Cleburne counties, Arkan sas tell of a tornado which swept through the estclon Tucwlay night.' Vesvlng death and destruction In it path. The ma lor portion of the ooun ty through which the storm plowed Us way Is remote from railroads, tele graph or telephone, lilies. A correction, dent wires from Beurcy, Ark., tonight that he bad one over a portion of the track of the atorm and that trees were twisted from their trunks and houses demolished. Thus fur it has been Impossible to ascertain where the storm began, but It Is known that It raged In these two counties. The latest reports are that nine persons are dead, three dying and three badly injured. The lowna of Lllt'e Red. Albion. Bradford, Heber and Pangburn have been he.trd from thus far. JJrinlford whs the flist point heard from. Severn! nouses were blown down there md one mn was wrlnunly Injur ed The tornado came from the west and had spent its force by the time it reached Bradford. It Is feared the lit tle town' of Hermn, with a population of 150. hna been wiped off the map. It la In the storm's track. Nothing thus far hu been heard from It. lilrmlnghnm, Ala., April 8. The lit tle hamlet of Hope, 40 miles north of this city and one mile from Hancevllle, was awept by a cyclone early this morning, which cut a path of desolation a mile wld and' two miles long orow a prosperous farming section of Blount county. Twelve persons, were Instantly killed, three or four Injured and a score aerlously Injured. Acted Without Instructions Pekln, April . It appears that the American fiscal agent acted without Instruntlona in presenting the Indem nity bond providing for payment In sil ver taela. Under Instructions from his government he la submitting a bond providing for payment In gold dollars, STATEMENT IS DENIED. Washington, April 8. Evidently much misunderstanding continues re garding the bonds which China is to execute to the United States In pay ment of the Indemnity for the boxer outrages provided In the protocol. The statement from Pekln that the Ameri can financial agent under Instructions from the state department, is substi tuting a bond providing for the pay ment of the indemnity in gold dollars in place of the sliver bond, Is denied to night. Instructions of the state de portment to Its representative In Chi na, looks to the retention of indepen denee while faithfully carrying out en gagements entered Into by the United States In the Pekln arrangement. WomaiYs Smoker Meets Opposition New York, April 8.Four days of run ning a woman's smoking parlor on Fifth, avenue have proved too much for Mrs. Jacob H. Vanderbllt. The culminating trouhle mine when a man claiming to be a member of the Y. M. C. A. called upon Mrs. Vander bllt with a written protest. His ap pearance was the climax to series of protests from societies and Individ' uals. which Sirs. Vawlerollt says have distressed her beyond endurance. "They have said unjust things," she said. "It ia Inspired, I am sure, by the desire to force me out of this business, which I have taken up for the purpose of earning a living. 1 connect this T. M. C. A. protest with what I have heard about the feeling of certain per sons toward my venture here." Rposevelt's Birthplace New York. April S. The house In Bttat Twentieth street In which Pres ident Roosevelt was born and in which hud lived eight generations of his fath tr's family, has been visited by the po lice, who wert Informed that a pool room had been opened there. After slight delays In gaining entrance, the of fleers found (0 men watching a game of checkers. "It's your move." mild one of the play ers, when the officers, headed by Cap tain O'Connor, entered. "Vou're off, my fHendr" replied the cnptaln. "It'a everybody's. To the side- Walk for you."" The men took the hint and tiled eut with alacrity. Th tablit recording , that President Itnofevelt was born there is set in the wall of the first floor. Trouble With . Bad Gunboat V tit. . - J 3i It New Orleans, April 8. Captain War' necke, of the Norwegian steamer lavld, which has arrived here from Cobs, Spanish Honduras, reports en exciting experience wtth"the Honduran gunboat Tatumble. .The David Was off the north coast of Honduras when the Tatumble hove In Wght and command ed the merchantman to put Into Utllla. Half a doxen Honduran soldiers were put on board the David which proceed ed to Puerto Cortes harbor and Inform' ed Admiral Coghlan of what had hap pened. Two United States war ves sels went at once tit search of the Ta- tnmble, but: from last accounts they had ot located her, ... Committee Is t Declared Unfair San Francisco, April 8. The board of directors of 'the Musicians' Union, uf which Mayor Schmita Is president, has placed the democratic, state central committee upon the unfair list hence forth at any gathering of democrats until the state committee shall liqui date Its Indebtedness to the musicians. contracted during the last campaign Nine Hours and Increased Pay V HSMk t - ' San Francisco, April 8. A telegram received from Lewis Nixon, president of the United States Shipbuilding com pany, received by W, C. Dodd, presl dent of the Union Iron works, indicates that the men will, be granted the nine hour day on May 1, with 10 percent Increase of pay. . A. I III A, j ROLANDO HAS AMMUNITION New York, April 8. It is reported from LaGuayra, Venetuela, say a dis patch to the Herald from that city, that the revolutionary leader, Rolando, has 4,500,000 cartridges at two hours' distance from Caracas, and a battle )s expected to be fought by April 15. Bar Silver, 49c. SILVER MARKET - ALL GAIETY HAS PASSED Great Strike In Rome Brings Out the Troops and Tumult Prevails. RIOTS ATTEMPTED BY MOBS Russian Soldiers Fire On Rioters Killing Thirty and Wound ing Many Others. " Home, April I. The aspect ' Rome ws completely changed ear!. ay The guy, crowded city of yesterday seemed dead. No cabs passed through the streets and even the street oars, which ran along at Intervals, were es corted by police and were almost emp ty, as the people feared to ride In them on account of the threats of the strik ers. The shops were open, but the shutters were up, as the proprietors Intended to be ready for any eventual ity. They were apprehensive of riot ing and feared, as on other occasions, that their windows would be smashed. The whole eity was occupied by troops, petachments of cavalry were posted on the square and police were stationed around the Vatican so aa to prevent any attempt against the papal palace. Foreigners continue to leave Rome, but many of them sannot get away, aa they are far from the rall- roal station, no cabs are obtainable and the hotel omnibuses can carry only a limited number of passenger. If the strike continues and all the for eigner leave the city it is said that the boarding house keepers alone will lose on an average of (18.000 daily. Unimportant encounters between the strikers and troops took place during the morning, the forriier wishing to hold meetings which were forbidden, or reach the center of the city, but the strikers were easily dispersed by cav alry charges. Berlin, April 8. A dispatch to the Lokal Anseiger from St. Petersburg. dated yesterday, says 30 persons have been killed and 100 Injured during la bor disturbances near Nlshnl Novgorod. The disturbance occurred yesterday at a large factory near Nlshnl Novgorod. The local clvllauthorlties were unable to restore order. Troops were called out and artillery brought up and fired point blank into the midst of the riot ers, killing 30 and wounding 100. The Grampus Hits Target San Francisco. April 8.-The Holland submarine boat Grampus haa demon strated her efficiency as a vessel of war by discharging a large torepdo at a range of 350 yards and striking a sta tionary target squarely in the center. The firing of the torpedo waa a most Imtrtant test of the value of the new fighting machine, and the board of naval officers that witnessed the trial was highly pleased with the result. Prohibition Gains Victory Topeka, April 8.-Retums from all towns In Kansas which held elections yesterday disclosed on count that the vote in favor of enforcing the prohib itory law la the most overwhelming In the history of the state, as a special ef fort was made by the opponents of pro hibition to make a good showing at this election and thus pave the way for a re-submlsslon of the campaign two year from now; Only six towns of any Importance In the state voted In favor of, a liberal policy toward sa loons. . A QUEER DECLARATION San Francisco, April S.-State Attorney-General Webb haa returned an of ficial opinion declaring the use of the Bible In public schools to be unconsti tutional. Not only may not teachers not use the scriptures as a text book, but even reading from them, as Is the custom frequently t the opening de votional exercises, is barrjd. ADLAI STEVENSON GETS INJURED Bloomlngton, April s-A-E.Stevenson fixrmerly vice-president of the United State, lost his hair and moustache and received painful burns on hi head, face and hands today whne trying to extlnstttsh a fire at his house. The fire started in a bedroom and Stevenson rushed in to tear down the burning draperies, The property loss 1 small Miime Mo4 Hike LOST IN THE PARK President Roosevelt Has Hied Him Away From Public Gaze for Quite Awhile. SPOKE FROM HIS SADDLE He Will Make aCJose Study of the Animals Inhabiting the Famous Reserve. Clnaba Mont., April' 8. President Roosevelt Is in Yellowstone park, and for the next 1 day he expects to en Joy a complete rest and recreation from public duties. He will be In almost constant communication with Secretary Lneb. at CJnab&r, but nothing except of the utmost Importance will be refer red to him. . In company with John Burroughs.the naturalist who accompanied him from Washington, he will closely study the nature of the various animals that in habit the park. Every trail leading In to the preserve is closely guarded and no one will be allowed to disturb the president's solitude. Roovelt's headquarters will be at the home of Major Pitcher, superin tendent of the park. A number of camps hive been established in dif ferent localities, and these-will be occu pied by the president' from time to ttme. ----.. The special train bearing the presi dent and his party arrived at the Gar GOLD and SILVER Negligee FOR MEN New Spring C. H. COOPER ECLIPSE HARDWARE CG. Plumbers Steam!. 525-527 BOND STRE Majoir diner entrance to the park at 12: SO tht afternoon and was met by a detach' ment of the Third cavalry and a num ber of cowboys. The president dress ed in riding breeches and coat, S-Rd with a light colored slouch hat on his head, mounted his horse and made ft brief address to the people congregat ed Jear his train. He then bade tbera and his party goodbye, and led tb way through into the park. The train re turned to Cinabar, , where Secretary roeo, ana me remainder ox ine pany w 111 live In it while the p.-esldent Is ab sent. ' . ' On April 24 the president will start on his St. Louis and Pacific coast trip. The weather here is very mild, and re ports from the park are to the effect that there is Jlttle snow In the vicinity of the president's headquarter. . Hermann Will Be Nominated Kugene, April S.Tomorrow after noon In this city the republicans of the First district meet to nominate a can didate for congress. Tonight the sup porter of Binger Hermann declare he has enough votes to be nominated on the first ballot. All efforts thus far to completely unite the opposition ts Hermann have failed. Hermann's supporter say they have captured the organization and have 89 out of 171 votes or a sufficient number to nomi nate him. Base Ball Scores. PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE. At Oakland San Francisco, 13; Se attle. 2, ' At I .os Angelea Los Angeles, 1; Oak land i. - , At Sacramento Sacramento, S; Port land, 1. : and BOYS. Styles Just in at ts i i iters I