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miDAY, JULY tj, 190. HEROIC ACTIONS OF WATERFRONT -ITEMS SAILORS CHRONICLED LEAPS FROM LAUNCH AND SAVES MAN AND CHILD WHO ARE STRUGGLING FOR THEIR LIVES ACTION WAS PROMPT. NEWS OF MARINE INTEREST ON THE LOWER COLUMBIA-SUTH ERLAND IN AND OUT YOSEMITE THE MORNING ASTORIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. SEDMAN XEW YORK, July 26.-A special to the Herald from Car Harbor. Me., says: The arrival of the cruif division of the North Atlantic squadron Tuesday evening was marked by an accident, which, had it resulted fn a fatality, would have plunged the squadron into mourning. As the cruiser swung Into their anchorage behind Roddericks island the crew of the Cleveland saw a child fall from a rowboat some 1200 feet away and the man who was rowing leaped into the water after hira. A launch and cut ter from the Cleveland immediately put out to the rescue as did another launch in which were Franklin S. Rodgeley, of Louis, and W. K. Moses of Washing ton, who are staying at the Louisburg. The launch from the Cleveland reached the scene first but had on such headway as to run past the man and child who were struggling in the water. A sailor. A. A. Eekdahl, of the Cleveland, leaped from the launch and held up the man and child until aid reached them from Mr. Ridgeley's launch. Then it vas learned that the man was Harold Sewell of Bos ton, son-in-law of Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans and the child, the grandson of IN AND OUT-MABEL GALE IN, United State Inspectors Edwards and Fuller have revoked the license of George Curtis, first officer of the lighthouse ten der Heather, and so notified him yester day. The deposed officer was found to be guilty of negligence while standing watch on the Heather April 27, permit ting her to collide with the Government jetty at the mouth of the Columbia river. An inquiry into his case was conducted by the inspectors on Tuesday morning. The following is an extract from a let ter which has been forwarded to Curtis i by the inspector: "Under authority of ; section 44,50 of the United States Revised Statutes, your license is hereby revoked for negligence in the performance of your duties while acting in charge on the lighthouse tender Heather, April 27. l!X)tt at which time she collided with the Co lumbia river iettv." Curtis was also told to return his licence to the govern ment representatives at once. The British bark Procyon arrived down yesterday evening on the tow lines of the Harvest Queen, and went to anchor in the lower bay. She is bound for China with a general cargo, and has the Rear Admiral, a sturdy lad of two I on board the stowaway. Brisot, who was years. The event passed without gen-jf0Und on the Italian bark Krasmo when eral knowledge as it was hidden from Tiew of shore by the island. Mr. Sewell and the child are well today. Mr. Ridge ley who went so promptly to the' rescue is the father of the executive officer of the Des Moines and was a classmate of 'Admiral Dewey at Annapolis. TERRIBLE CLOUDBURST. Great Loss of Life and Priperty in Region of Mont Cenis Tunnel NEW YORK. July 28. A cable dis patch to the Herald from Turin, tlaly, aays: A terrible cloudburst in the region of the Mont Cenis tunnel caused great loss of life snd property yesterday. Almost the entire village of Fourneaux, at the frontier, was destroyed. Twenty-two houses were completely demolished and thus far it has been ascertained that J5 persons have been killed and CO injured in that vicinity. The damage is esti mated at $10,000,000. From Modine to Bardonnechi the country was ravaged by the storm. Sanitary measures are rendered almost impossible at Fourneaux owing to lack of labor. The storm destroyed the elec tric cables, causing lack of light and power and drinking water is scarce, on account of the recent heat. DP0WNED IN LAKE. CHICAGO, July 26. Within sight c' three friends and companions, John Nel son, 30 years old, and George Walthour, 12 years old, were drowned in the lake off 68th street yesterday. Nelson lo3i h's lift, in h(rr,i attempt to rescuing the drowning boy, who un-iouscicus of dan ger had waded into deep place in the bottom where sand had been dredge.! c .t by means of a suction pump. she arrived in Portland, from Nagasaki; and he will be delivered back to the port he sailed from. He was kept in close confinement on board the Erasmo until the sailing of the Procyon, and trans-shipped. Captain Jack Reed, formerly of the launch Fox, and well known in this port, arrived here yesterday from Kennewiek, where he is now in the employ of P. Burns A Company, Iuc, and is here to negotiate the building of a 65-foot stern wheel steamer for use in the upper reaches of the Columbia river, for that concern. His principal, .Manager arn. of. the company, will arrive here today. The British ship Brabloch was not quite ready to leave her anchorage in this. harbor last evening when the Queen -came down after her and the Mabel Gale; in fact, it is going to be bard work to tear her loose, she has been here so blamed long, and has grown such an ornamental fixture in the land scape. The four-masted schooner Mabel Gale arrived off the bar yesterday morning and all things being fair, wind and tide and sea, she took the bit in her mouth and winged her own into port, 's there was no tug to be seen, though she had been reported an hour or two. She left up for Portland on the hawsers of the Harvest Queen at 5 o'clock. Is not always the man who spends the most money on his clothes; but it is THE n AN WHO KNOWS how to buy clothes who combines purse with quality; he who trades with a store in which he places implicit confidence. If you want to dress well, leave it to uswe will not let you buy an ill-fitting garment We owe our great success to a long line of satisfied customers We Are Still Closing Out Our Two-Piece Suits P. A. STOKES "Good Clothes for Men Who Know." day night, and depart from this port on Sunday morning. This It the latest news of her. The steamer Asuncion, of the Union oil fleet was due to arrive in from the California coat lu-t night, but will prob ably come in on the morning florid. The steamer Alliance arrived in from Eureka lust evening, with a big load of merchandise and "2 people in her cabins. She spent one short hour at the Calen der pier and then went on to Portland. The handsome light-house tender Heather arrived down from Portland at sundown yesterday, after two days spent in the harbor there, and on the river. en route, both ways. O PERSONAL MENTION. 00000000000000000 Miss Kate Flaherty of Portland spent the day In this city yesterday. J. J. Rica n of Cincinnati, was'irt the city yeterday, on a business trip. Mist I-elitth Ru-w'll of Butte was in the city yesterday for a brief stay. F. It Stokes was a passenger for Port land on the evening express, yesterday. J. 0. Moen of Wisconsin was a touring visitor in the Cltyby-the-Sca yeter day. Mrs. J. R. Rusel of Butte, spent the day in Astoria, yesterday, being doml riled at the Occident. Miss Helen Goode of Portland arrived in Astoria yesterday morning and was registered at the Occident. Mrs. F. S. H. Baldwin returned lat The steamer Lurline came down lt I niKht from a month's visit to Portland. evesmg on schedule time, witn a live;st. Helens and Ifctr Island. manifest upstairs and down. She went Miss Eva L, Moulton of Oregon City, back at 7 o'clock with a good booking J-.,,,- down on the noon exoress vested There was an unconfirmed rumor afloat in the city yesterday that the T. J. Pot ter would resume service between Port land and the northshore beaches on Mon day, the 5th of August. The O. R. &. N. people here conld not vouch for the story, but all hands are hoping it mav be so. Morning Astorian. 65 cents per month, The steamship Barracouta will leave delivered by carrier. Portland, for San Francisco, on Satur- TAKE THE ELEVATOR! TO OUR NEW DEPARTMENTS And See the Fine Assortment of Crockery, Glassware, Graniteware, Tinware, Silver Plated Ware, Stoves and Ranges. EVERYTHING FOR THE HOME All On the Second Floor, Especially Arranged for the Convenience of the Buying Public to Make Shopping Easy FOARD & STOKES GO. of passengers. The steamer Wemite entered port yesterday morning at 5 o'clock and after decking a few passengers, loft out im mediately for the Sound and Seattle, where she will load lumber for thi Bay City. The steamer Telegraph came down on spot time yesterday with thirty-five peo ple for Astoria and the beaches, among the former being Mm. George McBride and little daughter, who have been the guest of friend in Portland for the past ten days. The British steamship Sutherland from San Francisco, arrived in chi 0i yes terday morning at 5 ol'-ck, and left up for Portland at 9. She will load 'umber out for the Orient. Ti;e vessel is one of the whalebttck species, and ungainly n they make 'em, but an immense cairier. STILL BUSY BACK EAST. f Brief, But Newsy Letter From Dr. Baylis H. Earle, Now on Hospital Duty. The Astorian has been favored with a number of cheery letters from Dr. Baylis H. Earle, of the U. S. Marine Hospital service, who has been in the East and South for the pant six month, and was the recipient of another, yesterday, dated at Washington on lat Friday, from which the following morsels are culled for publication: "I leave tomorrow for Ocean City, Maryland, and will visit the towns of Ovford and Eaton in that state, where I went to school as a boy of 15 years, anil which I have not seen in 21 years. It seems only like yesterday since I was .1 cadet in the Maryland Military and Naval Academy, and a midshipman on the training ships 'Winifred' and 'Ama zon', connected therewith; and it is hard to realize that so many years have pass ed since those happy days. "Have ten .temporarily relieved from duty here, and ordered to make examina tions of the life-waving keepers and surf men, at Ocean City, Maryland, and at Chincoteague, Wachaporeague and Cape Charles, Virginia. Superintendent N. B. Rich will meet me at Ocean City on the 2:rd, and take me on the U. 8. launch 'Delmarva' named for the three states, ! Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. "Will return here about August 1st, and continue my present duty, as a member, of the sanitary board selected by the president. The board expects to complete its labors during August; and I will then return to my home for a month, after which I hope to be at the name old stand again in dear old Astoria." It brings to the little one that priceless gift of healthy flesh, solid bone and muscle. That's what Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea does. Best baby medi cine on earth. Tea or Tablets, 35 cents. Frank Hart, druggist. day and will vi-.it Seaside for an outing. Percy Caufield, of the post office ser vice at Oregon City, was in the city yes terday, on a summer outing, part of which he will spend at Seaside. . W. 1). Plue. president and manager of the Rainier Suh & Door Factory, arrived in Astoria last evening. He says that business conditions are the best over at Rainier. Mr. and Mr. Charles Humphreys, ac companied by their guests, Mr. and Mrs. Humphreys of Oregon City, made a day of it at Seaside yesterday, snd enjoyed every hour of their stay there. Hon. F. I. Dunbar, secretary of slate, was a passenger on the noon express yesterday from Salem, en route to Sea side, where he joined his family, now quartered there for the seaon. Frederick A. Barker, who is now on a furlough from West Point, N. Y., at rived in the city last night, and will be the guet of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Foard for a few days. J. II. Moat of Lebanon, Kansas, is in the city, the guest of his nephew, Cap tain M. S. Hazen of the steamer Colwell. S. Elmore arrived home from a trip through the firay's Harbor country, yes terday, after an absence of several days. Malcolm Barger has returned from Denver, whithei' he went as a delegate in behalf of A'toria Lodge, No. 100, B. P. 0. E., to the grand lodge of the order, lately in convention there. Mr. Barger cannot say enough for the magnificent hospitality of the Dcnverites in behalf of their guests and says the whole trip was one of unalloyed pleasure from be ginning to end. He was rpiite indisposed while on the return journey, but has re covered now that he is in the midst of the fresh and balmy airs of old Astoria. ASTORIA GROCERY PHONE, MAIN Mi. jij COMMERCIAL STREET. CLATSOP CREAM BAYLES alter dinner BUTTER CREAM J in lass iars 15c BRICK fc UAYLES deviled SWISS in glass jars 15c LIMBURGER g McLAREN'S PRIMOST in glass jars 15c WE ALWAYS CLAIMED THEYWOULDFINDIT TO MARRY OR NOT TO MARRY. CHICAGO, July 20.-A dispatch to the Tribune from Des Moines, la says; To marry or not to marry was the question which dominated the convention of the bachelors and old maids at Forest City yesterday. The convention closed with the question undecided. Race sui cide entered largely Into its discussion and prevailing sentiment seemed to lw that it were' Letter to have fewer mar riages In the face or the records of the divorce courts. President Roosevelt was not endorsed leeause of his position on the race suicide. OFFICIAL REPORT OF CANADIAN COMMISSION ON STATUS OF SAL MON PACKING INDUSTRY ON PA CIFIC COAST, IS FILED. HKLLIN'CHAM. July 20-A Ihllinghain pedal to the Herald, from Vancouver, C, announce that the Canadisn Fish eries Commission, appointed to Investi gate the milmon cunning operations of the Pacific Coast, has just filed it re port at Ottawa, as follows; "Without exception, we found all con ditions satisfactory. The salmon were placed in cans in absolutely fresh con dition and in the most cleanly manner. We found no cause for complaints." BLOODY FIGHT OF CRIPPLES This is just what we have been look ing and hoping for, because it Is so aptly and essentialy in line with all we hsve claimed for this great industry ever since we had any familiarity with it. It is a true report, and good because it is true. No fraction of the desperate and dis gusting disclosures in regard to the meat packeries of the Fast, attack in the faintest possible reversion to the salmon canning industries of this coast, and our satisfaction flt the substance of the fore going report is, naturally, mixed with distinct pride. The canned salmon from the Pacific Const of America, is the cleanest package of edible goods extant. Morning Astorian, 65 cents per month, delivered by carrier. Old Chronic Sores. As a dressing for old chronlo sores there is nothing so good as Chamber lain's Salve. While it is not advisable to heal old sores entirely, they should be kept in a good condition for which this salve is especially valuable. For sale by Frank Hart and leading druggists. Children like Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar. The pleasantest and best cought syrup to take, because it contains no opiates. Sold by C Rogers. J Morning Astorian, 65 cents per month. J$ tohe fej- BEEWiJHIVE. Astoria's Big Department Store A genuine clean up in our hose department YOU WANT STOCKINGS especially these. Ladies' lac hose, fast black, full fashioned legs, unbleached feet. We are overstocked with these on account of late shipment and must clean them up. They will be placed on our counters to day at one-third off. A big bargain sale for two days only, at this price lO CENTS FOUR CRIPPLED MEN QUARREL OVER WHICH ONE IS THE MOST UNFORTUNATE ONE IS ARREST ED-TWO OTHERS ESCAPE. ITHACA, X. Y July 20.-A discus sion among four criples as to which wss the most unfortunate ended In a bloody fight in St, Johns Hotel, near the Lacks, wan station here last niuht. Abram Splcer, who has one shrunken leg, enter ed the hotel with a cripple who had lost both legs. Within they found a one armed man talking with John Dlflln, the proprietor, whose left arm was ampu tated t the elbow. The one-armed matt started a discussion by saying that he was the most unfortunate man of the lot and Spicer put forward the claim of his companion. In the course of the argu ment one of the criples drew a pistol, but before he could Hie there wss a general mix tip fn which Splcer received several long scalp wounds. Spicer has sworn out a warrant for Dillln, who, he says, hit him w ith his own cane, charging assault in the third degree. The other two cripples have disappeared. Cheerfully Recommended for Rheumatism 0, 0. Hlgbee, Dnnvill., Ills., writes. Dec. 2, 1001 1 "About two years ago I was laid up for four months with rheu matism. I tried Ballard's Snow Lini ment; one bottle cured me. I can cheer fully recommend It to all suffering from like affliction. 25c, 60c and $1.00. Sold by Hart's drug stors. THE TWO THINGS! That make shopping pleasure good value for your money and "It's a pleasure to show goods," salesmen. We have them both. It's no trouble but pleasure to show you goods, and we see that you get your money's worth. Drop in and look at our parlor sets and center tablet this week. The price, style, and finish, will astonish you. ROBINSON 585-590-592 Commercial St.