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. Ms ( ... . . UBUiHf FULU AStOOIATEO ) RIORT COVIRt THK MORNIN0 FIILD ON THI LOWIR COLUMBIA VOLUME LVIV. NO. 202 ASTORIA, OREGON. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 1905. PRICE FIVE CENTS CROVN PRINCE Royal Wiling in Berlin Palace Chapel. HOBIUTY OF EUROPE Witness MirriiCe of Crown Prince Fredrick William and Duncheis Cecelia. HOYAL FAMILIES PRESENT Ceremony Witnessed by Many MoUbU People Prom CinnanU, Auitria and Other Countries WhlU Booming of Cannon Hearalded the Crit Event. Itrrtin, June C Crown Piinc Fred ri.k William and DuUhe. t en-lla of Mm-klinburg Schwcrin, were married In the palace chapel this afternoon while the clmk on the plara struck 5, ml tint rb here and In every gsrrion in every taw a of Prussia and in every sen when the German warships float began firing SI gun salute t the Mine moment. In the rhapel one of the Ut dltin f uiahad asseniblagwi that could be gath red In Europe law a simple wedding ervlee of the Lutheran church. There were aome 60 to 70 member of the royal family pre tent from Germany and for eign Mate Including Archduke Frans Ferdinand of Austria, Prince Henry onort of queen of Netherlands, Duk and DuUiltese Aosts representing the king and queen of Italy, Prince Arthur f Connaught, representing Great llritain Prince and Prince Albert of Helium, Duke of Oporto representing Portugal, Prince Ferdinand of Itoumania, and the Crown Prirtotsa of Denmark and Greece. They all stood In a wide circle around the attar, (or there were no pews, and behind them without regard to rank were members of the foreign ambaiea, With Ambassador Tower and Mr. Tower among them, minister, number of admi ral, commander of army corps and, many person of high nobility. The rown princess, for she was ato a crown 4 prince by civil right, came In on the nrm of tho crown prince. She was wear ing a- wreath of frch myrtle on her head over which wa a small crown of dia mond, and rubies on a gold frame placed there by the empret. A triangle of diamond reted on the front of hei low-cut bodice, and around her neck a necklace of large diamonds. The wed--ding dress wa of Russian silver brocads with a traiu four and one-half yard In length and twb and a quarter yard wide attached to the ihoutdpr. Four maid -of honor in dresses of pale blue silk, the crown prince's favorite color, carried train and behind them walked two pages, The bridal veil was of old Kruel lace. M. Deleassie and M. Rouvicr hud a con ference lasting half an hour thi after noon, when the premier assumed direc tion of affairs of the foreign ofllce. The resignation of Deleassie canned much un easiness in parlimentary quarters, where pealmestln views prevail concerning the relations between France and tier many, Some deputies declare the situation in volving possibilities of war have bee narrowly averted and it will be difficult to even now reconcile the differences al ready created. Premier Rouvler appear d to give some ground for this vtcM when he appealed to the deputies not to press their interpellations regarding Mo roco, saying the pending conditions re quire the fullest exercise of patriotism. PORTLAND ELECTION. Republicans Elect All but Mayor and Three Councilman. Portland, June 0. Official returns have been received from all the election pre cincts and show that Lane la elected over Williams, rpublican, by 1,319. AH tlx other republicans except three council- men are elected by good majorities) Wrrelin for treasurer has 0.1MIH ajority Devlin for auditor 0,0,'IH; McNarry fof city attorney, M.HII4 and Cameron for municipal judge, 2,717. Larry Sullivan was defeated for councilman by 70 votes. Mayor Lam will have the appointment of a chief of police and pli fores and all other officers In the engineer depart ment. He ha not announced whom hi will appoint. The fight for mayor waa principally on an open or closed town. and Mayor lane states that there will be no gambling in Portland during bis ad miniat ration. COURTCULLY RESIGNS. Waa Speaker la House of Commons For Many Yeara. London, June 0. At the afternoon see- ion of the house of common, William Court Cully officially announced hia res. ignation on the grounds of ill health, the speakership which he has held for a de cade. Premier Italfour announce that tomorrow he will Introduce a resolution praying tint the King elevate (iully t a perrage as is customary in case of re tirement of the speaker of the house of common. RESIGNATION ACCEPTED. Preier Rouv'tr Appointed Foreign Min ister Ad intrem. .Psris, June . The presidential de cree accepting the resignation of I)e LiiM) and pppoinling Premier llouvier foreign minister at Intrem, appears in the Journal official thi morning. WANT SATISFACTION Ten Italian Warships Sent to Interview the Sultan. AMENDS' MUST BE GRANTED Yeen, an Italian Subject, Murdered by the Tnrka and the Government Re fuses to Withdraw Their Battleehips Until Difficulty ia Adjusted. Vienna, June 6. The Die Zeits Con stable correspondent reiterates the story thst the Italian government ten days ago sent ten warships to the coast of Yemen, Arabia, which have arrived and are anchored in the harbor. They have sent the Sultan of Turkey an ultimatum in effect, that the warships will not be with drawn under any circumstance until the Turkish government grants amends for the murder of Yemen, one of the Italian subjects who wa murdered by the Turks without any cause or provocation. It Is claimed that the Turkish lack of eover- ignlty in Yemen mnkes the demand im possible and the situation is therefore considered grave. The Italian commander of the fleet has positive instruction to demand satisfac tion with instructions not to leave until restitution has I icon made. ' MORE PEACE TALK. Leading Russians Once for War Now Fa vor Peace. St. Petersburg, June 6. Beyond the statement of the advisability of confid ing the opening of peace negotiation to President Roosevelt in the event that the emperor shall decide that the time has arrived to Indicate to Japan, Rus sia's desire for peace and end the strug gle has been presented in a favorable light, no definite statement has been made at this hour regarding the result of the foreign minister's audience with the emperor on the subject of Count practical tended of good offices. It can however be stated that Grand Duke Alexander Michaelovitch, the em peror'e brother-in-law, who undoubtedly exercises greater pemonal Influence with his majesty than any other member oi the imperial family, and who, until the disaster to the Russian fleet, was most uncompromising advocate of war, to the Inst ditch, bos joined Grand Duke Vlaid mor, uncle of the emperor, In counsell ing conclusions of peace. PEACE OR TO Japan Will Notpcnd Fleet Baltic Sea. WILL COMPELL PEACE Reported that Czar Will Let the People Say Whether War or Peace. WILL FOLLOW UP VICTORY Japanese Will Send Fleet to the Bal tic Sea, Prey on Commerce and Tie- Russia up While Oyma ia Preparing to Slaughter the Russian Army. tandon, June 6. Alfred Stead, whose hih connection with high Japanese au thorities at present is closer than that of any other Englishman, declared today that Japan would never send a fleet to the Itultic to force Russia to conclude peace. "The rulers of Toklo." be said, "in variably put moral consideration before material, believing that herein Is the source of permanent success. They with bore all else to be morally Impregnable. They hold that no fleet without coal ing stations of its own can cover the dis tance by sea between Japan and the Bal tic unless It violate the spirit of neu trality. "Moral consideration aside, the Japan ewe do not think any important benefits would arise to them from earning the war Into western water. They could bombard Libau and Cronstadt, but would have no base on the Baltic and could not persist in operationa sufficiently long to compel Russia to make peace." "This can be done, assuming that the internal crisis will leave the present regime intact, only by financial compul sion. Russia will shortly feel this pinch. The Credit Lyonnai, which has been striving for a long time to keep the Rus sian bonds from collapsing, Is tiring ol the struggle. Once its power of influence is withdrawn, Russia will be stranded. Of course, French investors would lose huge sum on account of such a debacle. Therefore, France' pressure on its ally to stop the war has become steadily stronger. "Meanwhile Japanese military plan are rapidly developing. The army ia bei ing strongly reinforced, and the navy is ready to give all needed aid in the direc tion of Vladivostok. . It is safe to pre. diet that the Russians will be drives buck to SiU-ria and that the Japanese will so dispose of matters in the vacated territory as suits their own interests and convenience. During the wait, momen tary pressure will bring Russia to terms, Japan can either fight or stand guard over what it has won more effectively and cheaply thsn Russia can fight or maintain troops stationary. "Already civilisation is appearing be hind the mikado's armies and current his tory is sweeping on while the proud czar vainly tries to grasp the effect and mean ing of this year's supreme events." "Nicholas and his many advisers de liberated over the war and international situation all last night. The council in the palace at Tsarko Selo did not break up until after 4 p. m. Shortly before that hour the czar aigned the manifesto convoking a national assembly, and the decree may be issued at any moment. "One of the officials who was present at the council described the dramatis scene as the greatest event in modern Russian history. The czarina and the czar'e mother were present. Again and again the czar took up his pen to sign the decree. Time after time he read ove the three texts submitted to him. The struggle in tils soul was plainly visable. He hesitated; finally signed with every mark of trepidation; burst into an un controllable passion of tears, and then retired. The crisis owe over, he said he felt betU-r, and that the convoking of the assembly bad taken a great load off his mind. War partisans are fewer, but they are more resolute then ever. The famous General Komaroff said: "Kojeatvf naky'a annihilation ia well as Japan's demands makes the continuation of the war imperative. The army did not expect a sea victory, therefore it will not be seriously affected by the defeat In the Sea of Japan. We must redouble out efforts. It may take a year, or two, or even 10, but we must win." Admiral Belaret said: The remnants of Bojestvensky's fleet together with the fourth squadron now being prepared and the Block Sea fleet will constitute the nucles of a new armada that will b ready within two years. Then we will begin again. Meanwhile the army will check the Japanese advance. Peace now would be a national crime." Count Tolstoy, son of the famous vov elist-reformer, said: "I have just come from seeing the czar. He has handed ovei the question of peace or war to the Zemsky Sobor. I have hitherto been for war; now I am for peace. I have writes an appeal to the people, but the Novo Vremya refuses to print it. We have not abandoned our historical aims on the Pa- tide coast We are only postponing them until after internal regeneration. General Linevitch has wired the czar that be expects Oysma to attack to day. that Russian success is improbable and that the continuation of the war is use less. COAL UP AND LEAVE President Sends Postive lnstruc tions to Russian Cruisers. TWENTY-FOUR HOUR LIMIT Will be strictly Enforced By This Gov ernment and Rnsiaa Ships Must Pot on Coal and Previsions Within that Time or Remain ia Manila. Washington, June 6. The following announcement was made at the war de partment late this afternoon: Secretary Taft was in receipt of a cable gram from Governor Wright announcing that Secretary Taft's instructions yes terday had been formally transmitted to the Russian admiral and at the same tim an inquiry made whether he will be re quired to put to sea within 24 hours sfter taking on coal and provisions suf ficient to take them to the nearest port. That up to this time they had only enough coal for use in the harbor to last from day to day, as they arrived In Ma nilla with practically no coal or pro visions. . Governor Wright submitted the ques tion as to whether they were entitled to take on coal and provisions to carry them to the nearest port. Governor Wright was advised by the president that the 24 houn limit must be strictly enforced; that the necessary supplies of coal and provisions must be taken on within that time, these instrvctions being consist ent with those of June 5, stating that the Russian admiralty ships were suffer ing from damage due to battle, the Amer iean policy was to restrict all operations of belligerents at neutral ports. In other words, time would not be given to repair damages suffered in battle. GERMAN POLICY. Emperor William Desires Peace But Will Not Interfere. Berlin, June 6. It is generally known that Emperor William desires peace in far east and would by every means In his power contribute towards it but his policy at present Is that of non-inu ferenoe. The Emperor called at the Russian em bassy yesterday on a visit to Grand Duke Michael, brother of Emperor Nicholas and who is to represent him at the wedding of the crown prince. There was no rea son to suppoae that the visit was other than formal. FLOOD IN EAST Damage at Grand Rapids Michigan. TRAFFIC IS SUSPENDED Grand River is Above Danger Line , and Rising Rapidly in tile City. SNOW AT TRAVERSE CITY Dams and Bridges are Washed Away, al) Trains aud Traffic ia Suspended and Great damage to Railroads, Manufac turing and Fanning Sections. ..Grand Rapids, Mich., June 6. The flood situation in western Michigan as s result of the torrential rains the past twenty-four hours shows no improvement tonight in the water shed of the Grand river and railway traffic east, west and north from this city is at a standstill. The Grand river tonight is one foot, two inches above the danger line and the prospects are that there will be a further rise of three feet by Wednesday morning. The dams and bridge on the Muskegon, Flat, Flint, Maple, Rogue Menominee and other ivers in Western Michigan are swept out, entailing great damage to railroad traffic, manufactur ing and al-w) to the fanners. Electric storms were general through out northern Michigan and part of the lower peninsula this afternoon with a light snow fall at Traverse City. Re ports indicate that the loss will read at least $o00,000 in this section of Mich igan. Four men of the Grand Trunk con struction train were killed near Pewam today when the train was wrecked by running into the washout The entire train was ditched. STORM IN MONTANA. Cloudbursts in Montana aad Wyoming Do Considerable Damage. Butte, June 6. Exceptionally heavy rains accompanied by a cloudburst is reported from Eastern Montana. Rail road tracks and bridges are washed out and all trains are delayed for several hours. The damage is considerable. Sheridan, Wyo., June 6. A cloudburst in the mountins occurred today and a large amount of damage was done to railroad tracks. Fifteen miles of track were washed out between Coburn and Toluca. Thirteen miles of railroad track was also washed out between Cody and Toluca. False work is being put in tem porarily until the track can be repaired. Alt trains it re delayed several hours. PLEAD NOT GUILTY. So Says Clarence B. Young, Northern Pacific Train Robber. Phillipsburs. Mont., June 6. Clarence B. Young, the Northern Pacific train rob ber, was arraigned before Justice John S. Attelt yesterday. While on his way to the justice court the prisoner asked how juries were drawn. He said that it was possible that he might call for a jury trial. After hearing the reading of the information. Young said he would wave examination and entered a plea of not guilty. THREE DIRECTORS RESIGN Equitable Life Assurance Directors Con tinue to Resign. New York. June 6. Three more di rectors resigned to day from the board of the Equitable Life Assurance Society and at leait one more will retire tomor row, making in all ten resignation sine the present trouble of the society began The resignation of A. J. Cassatt, presi- dent of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com pany was followed this afternoon by th announcement of the resignation of J. A. Stewart, chairman of the board of di rectors of tbe United States Trust Com. pany, and John Sloan, prominent it banking and trust eompaBy circles. The resignation of D. O. Mills will be banded to the president tomorrow. NORWAY AND SWEDES. General Dissolntioa Between tlx Tv Countries ia Inevitable. Copaenhagen, June 8. A Christ iania corresponded to the national Tidenden says: The generat opinion prevails that the dissolution between Norway and Swed en is now inevitable but that it can not occur without removing or suspending the existing Norwegian power. Befort the end of thin week the Shorthing will tbopt resolution which from the instant they come in force, means the dethrone ment of the king. The Norweigani maintain that the king by not revoking the veto giren at Stockholm of the law for separate consular representatives and partly of hia absence from Norway has suspended his rights and duties at king of Norway. Bark Wrecked. Montevideo, June (I. The report of the Norweigiaa bark Midnatol wrecked on Sol is rock is confirmed. The entire crew was rescued. The Midnataol left Pas- cagoula, Miss., and gulf ports late in March bound for Rosario. TOO WICKED TO EAT Peculiar Whims ol a Semi-Relig-ious Woman in Mineola. ' WILL NOW BEING CONTESTED Ada Chapman Makes a Will Bequeathing Her Small Fortune to Various Church Organisations and an Effort ia Being Made to Break the Will Mineola, June . Surrogate Jackson has heard the first testiony in the effort which is being made to break the will of the late Ada Chapman, of Hempstead, who died at Ocean Grove in November, 1904. The will gives $5,000 to be divid ed between eighteen churches, charities ana insiuuiions, ana men nail oi tne residue to a mission board. The remain der of the residue is divided among rel atives. The value of the estate is about $40,000. Henry P. Keith, formerly an as sistant district attorney in Manhattan, testified to strange actions on the part of Mrs. Chapman while he boarded at her house in Hempstead, in 1399. She often spoke of being a wicked woman and sometimes would not eat because she said she was too wicked. One night she climb ed out of a window and slid down a rope into a well. He heard her groaning and with others hauled her out. A. Gertrude Lowden, one of the cod testants, testified to her aunt being, queer in her actions and said she had twice thrown herself from the windows. She had often asked for poison or a re volver. She had been twice in Blooming- dale and once in n sanitarium. Thomas Hayden, of Hempstead, tes tified along the same lines and said Mrs. Chapman wanted to many him. One time at Long Beach, while they were bathing she proposed that a minister who was present should many them while they were in the water. At other times she would tell him that she wai wicked anl was not worthy to be an man's wife. i WANTS MORE WAR. Linevitch Defiant and Wants to Scrap With Japan. Godzyadnni, Manchuria. June 6. Un dismayed by Rojestvensky's defeat an J full of confldenee as to the outcome of the approaching battle, Linevitch is for war to the bitter end and believes the Msnchurian army is now strong enough to assume the aggressive.