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THURSDAY, MAY 28, w. THE MORNING ASTORIAX. ASTOKIA. OREGON. We not only have the largest and most complete stock ot China CrocKery and Glassware But also offer exceptional values in both our Tin and Granite Ware Department Give us a call and be convinced A. V. ALLEN SOLE AGENT FOR BAKER'S BARRINGTON HALL STEEL- our Eyes and CUT COFFEE, 40c FEK tAN. virei,ii AND 3871 BRANCH FHUW.-u U DO Open mm AFTER 99 YEARS Body ot Major George Clinton Removed 19 GUNS FIRED IN HONOR The Remains Were Escorted From Cemetery to Union Station by Mil itary, Patriotic and Commercial Organizations. WASHINGTON', May 27. -Alter resting for four years less than a century in the Congressional Ceme tery in this city, the body of George Clinton, once Major-General in the Revolutionary Army, lirst Governor of New York and a former Vice tresident of the United States, was today removed to New York City on hs way to Kingston, N. Y, for final interment. Not since the death of President McKinley has a funeral been marked with such elebarotely great honors. The remains were escorted from the cemetery to the Union Station by military, patriotic, civic and commer cial organizations, representatives of the State of New York and descend ants of Governor Clinton. For the first time in the history of military funerals, at the request of the War Department, women participated in the ceremonies incident to the dis interment. General Franklin Bell, chief o staff, U. S. A., was chief mar shal of the procession. The troops assembled at the ceme tery and after receiving the casket, the crowd marched with it to the Union Station, where it was received by representatives of various pa triotic societies of women On com pletion of this ceremony the casket was delivered to the guard of honor. As the body was carried from the spot where it had rested for 96 years to the station, the trumpters and dnfnimers sounded the general's march, and the United States Marine Band played a dirge. In the meantime- a field battery fired a salute of 19 gnns in honor of the distinguished dead. The reinterment will take place in Kingston on May 30 near the spot where Clinton took the oath of office as Governor of New York in 1777. Rev. Roswell R. Hoes, Chaplain, U. S. X., a former resident of Kingston, originated the idea of removing the body of Governor Clinton to Kings ton, believing that it should not per manently rest away from the scene f the patriot's activity. HOSPITAL FUND. LONDON, May 27 Lord Mount Stephern, formerly president of the Canadian Pacific Railway who had previously given $2,000,000 to the King Edward hospital fund has now further given 5,000 shares of the Great Northern Railway Company of the U. S. to the same fund. THE CURRENCY BILL 166 to 144 Democrats Voting Against It The dull feeling in the head which Is ot quite an ache, but bad enough to make one miserable, can be driven away hy Lane's Family Medicine, the best cure for headache. Disturbed the Congregation, The person who disturbed the con gregation last Sunday by a continually coughing is requested to buy a bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar. T. F. Lam-in, Owl Drug Store. Notice to Our Customers. We are pleased to announce that Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs, colds and lung trouble is not affected jy the National Pure Food and Drug aw as it contains no opiates or other harmful drugs, and we recommend it as a safe remedy for children and adults. T. F. Laurin, Owl Drug Store. . OTHER BILLS AGREED TO After Report Had Been Agreed to Members Vanished and it Was With Great Difficulty That Quorum Had to be Obtained For Roll Call. WASHINGTON, May 27.-Thc in terest in the proceedings in the House today centered in a report of conferees on the currency bill. After an hour's debate the report was adopted 166 to 140, the Democrats voting against it. Fourteen insurgent Republicans voted with opposition. The debate by unanimous consent was fived at one hour. After the re port had been agreed to, the members vanished and it was with great diffi culty that the quorum had to be ob tained for by subsequent roll calls. The conference report on the omni bus, public lands bill and the Senate amendments to the bill granting ob solete ordinance to the various insti tutions and organizations was also agreed to. After passing the bill re vising the tariff laws of the Philip pines, placing the agricultural ma chinery and other articles on free list, the House recessed until tomorrow. The Democratic Senators spent much of the day in an informal con ference among themselves as to the proper course to pursue with refer ence to the bill and decided upon a conference to be held tomorrow as the best means of affording an oppor tunity for an exchange of views with out binding any one. It was decided to summon all the absent Democratic Senators to return. Practically the only point remaining unsettled is the time when a vote will be taken. No one doubts that the report be de veloped and the bill carried. As the situation now appears, the time for voting and the consequent final ad journment of Congress depends largely upon Senator La Follette. So far as they have spoken the democrats are inclined to permit final action after a comparatively brief consid eration. They simply desire to enum erate what they believe to be objec tionable features of the new bill and also point out the supposed inconsist encies of the Republican leaders. The meeting of the Democrats to morrow will be a conference and not a caucus there will be no effort to bind the participants. La Follette re fused to outline his probable course further than to say he voted against the bill. He was in a conference with the Democratic leaders at different times during the day and his bearing was such as to lead to the conclusion that if the Democrats would agree to fight the measure he would assist them. Aldrich did not expect to speak on the bill except to make a brief statement. An opinion was expressed by Aldrich that the whole bill is more of half faith cure, and that if he add ed more it is just what the country needs. "The temper of the Senate seems better now than when the Senate passd the bill in the first plac," said Aldrich. "Even the Democratic senators who were disposed to vote against the bill were anxious to get home and it may be possible to adjourn on Friday. WASHINGTON, May 27.-The emergency currency law is assured. 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There it was up to 3 o'clock discussed for an hour and passed. The House had no sooner recorded its verdict than it was hurried over to the Senate shortly before 5 o'clock with the announcement of the ap proval of the House. The conference report was read and after reading had been concluded Aldrich announced that tomorrow after routine of busi ness he would move to take up the report and continue its consideration ntil it was disposed of. In reply to a question by Culberson, Aldrich stat ed that the Democratic conferees of the Senate and the House bad not concurred in the conference report. No medicine hat ever done more to wards warding off grip and pneumonia and relieving the distressing grip cough, than Kemp's Balsam, the beet cough cure. MUST BELIEVE IT. When Well-Known Astoria People Tell It So Plainly. When public endorsement is made by a representative citizen of Astoria the proof is positive. You must be lieve it. 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