i
ALBANY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 1890.
VOL.
V. NO, 105
20 CENTS A WEliK.
a", afeM
C
rsLWESyn T liAKROWSA SEALS.
Sxclusivo Ag-ansy for the Ludlow Tiao Shoos
;, uMHi:i:a is lock.
von: (iKocKR rou
Columbia
The- best brand in th
market. This
tacturcil
J3FPSP.S01T
FLOURING-
OF JEFFERSON,
The mill has rc.eiitly
r.een rf.-fittol
most improve 1 r.m-hiacry
!k ti-rtl.e
C C L IJ
-li:J take 11 other.
LOOK
OK
1
EA.I.
1.4
JUL
riixii-sclay.
-AT THE REAL ESTATE OFFICE OF
BURKHART
Ti-VTH IMTTO P.E
EVERY
TAKE PLAC E AT
O'clock P. 2. Plata and Map showiaff Esact Location
of Addition caate soon at tie cfiico cf Burkhart 8s
Sla'ia at any tims Call and sco for yoursolf.
HEAD THIS:
Tit Whin it Hoy Concern:
This is to certify that I made tlw survey o; Powers' Adihtiuu, placing th
block an I street stake, aud that til- stieeti, HkjUs and I;.ti are as r.-prt-kontedonplat.
further, that the tract c.iataina 47.27-10J nere ef kvel
meadow land, having no hills or canyons on it.
Respectfully,' IL BliLL. Civil Kniunor, Astoria, Orw-oi..
The Southern Pacilie is to be extended to Actinia, this
pany having taken hold of the Astoria it Si-nth Coiist m
the "time to invest in Astoria real estate.
OYSTER HOUSE
AND
.lilst e.;ieiiei! opposite tiie Uilss
Hoiii'-. Kvcrvthim no"' ;itd clean,
(pfn d:v and nit-lit .
1'IAUIIY .ION..-. Prejui. t r.
A New Hephir Shop
Has jus! bein opened on First
street. 'pjsite tlie Ens- House,
where you can yet all kinds of
broken articles mended. Clocks,
yuns ami locks repaired, keys fit
ted, etc. Work from the country
promptly attended to.
AET
J. F. WHITING, ARTIST.
lutruction xivtn and work executed in
Lindsi-niie. Portrait Hid DeeorativeFaintintr.
I.etterm;, Denii-nir g and ilei hanu-al I'ruw
in;. Iiocins 3 and !, Foster Hoik, Albar.-
SEARLb
I. A
IKS AN U HKNTS FTP.
NISUfNLiS. Also have a complete line of
..... Vi h
s
: i i 1 1 " Mill II i .
sprlm: tiai'.e .it prices
tied 'f!y coiv.peeition. Civ.
c.i a call nml buy your shoes of
n :it l.i-i?rock juice?. (Irol
..ioi!.i anil urn are dealing.
FLOUR
extra One quality of Flour
by the
MILLS
OREGON.
COMPANY,
and supplied with all
latest and
MI JB I A.
95
1 Every sack warranted V'S
1
OUT
-
Mav 15
&
GIVEN AWAY. DRAWINtc TO
TIME OF SALE.
xreat eom"
lid. No :
'I'llKS
1 ft
t: wi.,uim;a Hi.STil.AS.S 1.
l:i rnf. the htt li.vle t . utand the
chviate i'i n'. e- is', i i-i i ,. miteri bvi allov'
at 1i. 1'. K. op;o;i;e the Masr do
I'eii p!:, Kii-t slre-.-t. The la'.e-t veal und
instrumental ine.su- l.iptf..r sale. Ali-e i'i
largest a-"ort;-.i' rit of rt.niipin,. j :!:en
select from tlii-i side of Trirv-c
I aiven in i:tmt:ii? arm emtir.-tiKry nt her
I !-.ii'iui ii. i r i. ion iMi,iiy oallK. l.lvi h
lo-.ir r-li r :onl yen w :ii i.c pka.-cd.
Tli.-rs n I',..: ,,. :,, ii. A. II.
St . U-.1 i...ct:njs at the (i. A. l;
Il.di ..:i o.e st-v-oiid and lor.rtr.
I r.d-.o
irat -
t-t.irs . f ee !i in-mtli.
c.a i.-.'nridcs an c
! to ir. -t w irh
s. W. IlKI.er
. ...l.FI!. C.-Kl.l.;.
Acnti.t.
di
11 F.
ART STl'DK).
Airs. Lr. Patton. Liumbc-rg's
block. Lessons given in drawing,
painting ami music. Pictures for
sale or painted to order.
ID
Ut'li STOIlK I-'or eaie in a urcwir.u tow n
also a lare list of eitv anil eountrr
ptoperty. For particulars enquire of (iniss
i: ilflJiek, over First Na'ionnl lljnk.
MALIN,
I
a If II II 13 t
Li
Absolutely Pure.
This powaer never Tarien. A marvel
.if purity.strensth and wholeti.niieuesa
More economical than the ordinary
liinds. and cannot be sold in compi-ti-iion
with multitude of low test, short
weight alum or phosphate powders
Sold only in cms, Kotal BakiX' 'o'.v.
DEit Co , loo Wall St.. N. Y.
l.ririi M, Johnson V: Co., Asrctits.
Portland, Oregon,
Tiie Celebrated Frencli
CURE
AFTER
the ucncr.tti iir.rai.sof rithtr w whothr-r
ari-iiu' fnm the truca-ive fu of h(imu....nTi,
tokn'CL or opium, cr through 3 u::t!iiul ii.ili-i-iTcrion.ovcr
i!iil'tli.''-"''t tK'., mk-Ii a-I'of
Hnttn I'owtT, W.ikcfu'ri'-, i;i;iiiri Ito-.v:,
l'.iinM in tin I'.n k. Stinii.ul W .ikn"-. IKe-
.io.-, I.' '.:i 'rr:i"r, ii7iniK, Werik Mt im.ry,
i.'K i(;f IV'.vc r i.' : i'. i nit.'.ti-ti.' y, whi-.ii il n-!t.cio-i
i'iM Ir.nlt r. iiiiiTuu' !! a::t n:n!
:i.i:'.:.;:y. I'ri. . 1 a I'l'c: 0 t ce.p .: -."'.'ij
:;f S . 11:'. i! n r. f ITic-
A.'.,i c-r nr:ijf re '.:', hi, to ici'ii'nttr.c
' i v ii a l"ei-ni:int :l unc dot (tf.l.
V-.' tiii't:-:.;:v!-.f.: tt'ot'inini:;'.. o'-l
i :,!:! c;inr, oi s,xc.., v.ho l.;:vi' l..tu
j prm.:u!uitiy c.:ri .1 1 y tiic ukc - t A;.hrouiiine
l i :r;: ir ii-ro. A'l-ir.
:;;. irti'-.o t:r:i ii: .
. V,--t. r!l lir.ti.vi: Zi. l'nr!::iljil. Ore. or.
K.,rsi!i:''. I.rhr;y ,. .l;tc!t, who f livnrii j
1:1.
I-'ur KiniRl: lr-
ilk-.' ttivm i n
!il iii:irl.ct. Ni'Vrr
Si:c.:c2f.f'iliv
io.l ti limtuiti.: t
Ll'llCH li"IU'ilv.
;(ia.r:intc'i? to r'-
livve Riipprosiii: I
nichstru.itinn.
m m .
Sum Si's ws"
Dim't l'i' liinnt.iu'
rod. Sae time.
Health anil uiO!ii-.
Take no otlier.
Sent to any ail-
ilrcnH by mail on rcrijil nf price, tl 00. Ail
ilrcK.4 hro .ledletnf ompniiy
West Branch box 27, r.irll.uid, r.
Bold by Foshay &. Ma-on, Albany. Orcgt-a
o(!ee to iin'r.K tort.
; tm: r-i m:i:ri:v hivkx ihat
Li the r.vxt ri-w.'.'.r t: riii ef the l'ouiit
toi.iiuiiiciifr ri,iut I'.-r I.ir.n cinmty, lire
kom t' lie liiltl at the Court hniisc in tlie city
of Alban on W'ednt'.iiay the 7th day ol Mhv
lsiw, sealiil plans. p.'citii'iit:ot;y Htraicsi,
(llai:r.iiiia ami bids will le rccfi ca lor build
ing i bridco ultom I.aVe ( rci !; where the
county ruii Icidinn from I'litiueut to for-vuili-
cros-ci f;id t'reel:, f;riii bruise ti be
of one fip:.ti 7." fci t bn and approach to lie
rn fc t'loni;. All bls mint be liird .itht'ie
citrk on or bcfvro one o'.-l.l: r.f th.; aimvc
nici.t.o'ie.i d i. Tiie 'it r, s r. vs riu-rila
l'i rejct any ;t'id ::11 bic-i,
l )in- 1 v ' pier .-r th-- com t ibi Pltti il.iv ol
A;.r:l l.-.'.-.'. I!. !:. IoM AOl'i:."
Co nav i h'li;.
riuioi la
1 l-.-s.liii'
olnlii:ui:i piill.Tia-Oi
tin
1 r, Hro us-, ille. I n-v
T 1ST A Mnall p.ireil of pnpor-i :i.l-iree.l
I J to .1. F. Stewart. I ox -j:::l. f ind
r w ..
obU.
plerie k-iivo game at pototli.
owner.
LADIES' UN DEI I WE All
.eiitlemea h lilrl-, liililien I iolli
1(12. ami .til Indies 4.nr:iienls nmt!
In order :il 11; e
JapanesoBnzaarsto re
rkices VKiiv low. KWONC WO K'-:i: I'll,
J?r.Storc on Tirs-. str- ct lit vt to Sj i--i. . r
Blaekburns.
,Vl: SALE -A uoo-l ...in-
Iri'iuire at tin- lll:r t.i, cl:i-
llardmiii on Albany pr.iiri.-.
If, WAN' 1 Kl T do
.'.pp!vat on--,- to ili-i
rir.ori -inj
j inmidiately
V ,t Siile oy I'ii-ii.i
t "
1 Ii. vl.N, A
.- id hi
.'..'.V!
and
J i.-ie lire, l.tt
par-.lc..
. l.t l.i-.;ii- 'l
Ol.KI.P
the r,-:i:.
V ..-::.
LI SS Miill is
t.-.-ni-:.: . u!i
lv t-r v. -i. (
i-hilo
j b v
lAIM
1 etc.! -nuK-s
--i-l
r,
i.K : A" It! -"
'!'
i;cc', a: ii'i ic-r i-'i.it t::i.
j niUes --i-ehv ts". oi A"i inc. t ,r sale u -i
i :'lii. Iil)il;ie ol i.'!' .'Ililiv'lt;;1 :r, -
t-i:- ..-1'. .-.
ii !
, in I't i:
licit 1-
1 i; -ti.i!i s
. bine--
st ii.:
llmir l'nth Ilminn
A !
IULIUJ iJcll'll iiUUO'J
AND
HAIR DRESSING SALOON,
JOSEPH WEBBER. PKOPRIETOI.;
l.adie' nnd children's hatr ,'rvs-.
iil' ii sju'emlty. lintiJe Pjti.-f.icln-i:
ra.ir.int-. d
I'AIjI.i
.!:; I'r
l'im-st Work.
I.o w l'i i i
(io to the Monogram for fine
ciarii. camly. nntj ami fruit.
fie
POWDER
or ih-i. .-
I .t::..i !..;: A;:.U!.y,
i
u , .
far-;; 3 Ki:;:
! .J l
' J
S.
DEATH IN THE FLAMES
A lunatic Asylum
Bullied witk
Many inicMes,
n
.v i incu t n r. mu.oi -au$t.
Bevral Kan,-, x.kn ?uad tiro Idstltn
ti:r, Au- 2ur2ei to Death-The
A lo:i iiiw of :;:mnt towPH V'
oiih k..v .-oort of Toi;T'ie Kirit
luiKitic sisyhim, t(;n iviiles from
Montreal, 'whicli, witii riianv Uvc,
was to-d.iy consmv.eii by Hftifs.
What to Bpoftators wua a sci.-'of
horror was to flie lunP.lUwtf-'frfoi
most supiemo ;.'lce, ami in their
flelij?ln tiii'V ck-portcd thempolvi-
in the (hiuiua atM waved their
blazin;; limbs in turbulent sutis-fiu-tiou
nt tiio ruin tlsat was about
them, ami not until the walls i-'il
over th"-ir hoail.-i wero their mani
acal Fcreains tilcnl.
There were ineavceratwi in
in 'i'o!v.rtio Point KHK) inmates, f ir
thv :ir;ylvm was a jirison moit?
than :i lio.jpi:.a!. .ov not myrs1
than 1 1 0 J an; ai-counted foi ; but
many tscapeil into tho fields an 1
wiiodi. AVhat number is dead is
jmn-ly a matter of conjectuiv.
Tlie asylum books were destroyed.
It is thought, however, to be a
conservative estimate to say tnat
l''0 met their death, Ihou'li (-:onie
s.iy the nuniber is douhle, und
oth"r:j iilai-e it below this figure.
liver fiaee tj'iebec was a prov
ince the management of thera
mo; t iielj le-s of all fivatures lia.s
been its f'hame. They have 1 ceil
farmed out 1 1 nuns at ;i'J') a a ',
per Year, an I the hi- tiTs' aim v.a
i to l:f thetn ai fni'ally as ::ussi-
1 fi-m the cciistrurtio!! oi tie?
ii;:iii;i!r
mill.!.-; ':"
tendrd 1
fi'.rnaee.
briek an
r.in- bae
lii'-'lamv.
t:.ere
to
r an
is :i d jnbt in t-cse
wheiher ii was i i
1 :i yliii'.i or a h!a.-'
wa-i eon.-tniL'ted of
t
v.as (i m feet lonr, inn
fi'o'n the river hali the
Th;! main building oe-
cui.ied Lie t enter and on e.ieh sjide
extended four v, and was r-i.v
stories hijii.
Tiie iire .-tart-'d i:i a csiplcjaul in
the f--'vnnd ward on tiie women's
side, in the upper r-tory, by a -ar.'-!
less panel;!, and as the ver.tii..t"i
lv
longitudinal ;-'ti '';'
1 tie- to'.veis. ri.i
ipeared M-izin;: i:;'
.of in tie' -inner oi
Ilauicj so 't
throti-h ti-
each toAer.
A t !e::r.;m ua . sent t
all
tieal lot tod, and oi.e fire en. rice
and reels '-tat led at once. In live
minutes they exhausted th-j water
supnly.
When aii Associated Press re
porter with the firemen arrived,
the dome of one lower had y.
fallen and tlie flames were burit
ins everywhere. A tho heat in
creased t!se statues fell from their
niches t the round, ami the in
habitants prostrate"! themselves,
crying a'oud that the saint ? h.i'i
"leserte-l tieeu. Nut a male
patient was lost. mot15 tie
woman it wa dillertnt. The less
lioniless cases were iilaeed in the
lower wards, ;n,d they were re
moved without difficulty, but from
the upper wards where the violent
patients were secured th.ere eatiie
the wildest net earn, a they re
sisted, the nuns, who were be
seeching them to escape. At tiie
windows a maniac would be Feci)
peeri:: through tho bars, p-'mninu
and j.ihbei in;; at tne bright llames
thai- went up towaid the .sky. As
the heat necame more intense Mic
would urasp the bar.; and remain
thine till the llames enveloped hi r.
When the iiri-men found th y
were powerle.-s to save the buii !
iny they turned their attention to
the inmates and burst in the dour
willi axe?. Inside, Chief I'.evoi"
says, was such a siht an no liie
111311 ever beioie v. itp.essed. In
(.ne war I be cn'.ercd wero '
patients, am! at bis approach they
huddled together like a pack of
oensts, enlw inui 1 heir aims into
one muss nf humanity. He seieil
tie- nearest, 'but,-' said the i-hi'-i,
'T could r." more separate tin
crowd than I could the parti of
your house."
He tmre t at them till tlie l'ue
darted into their earn. cuts and en
folded them like a shroud " t
llanie, and then he escaped wi'h
his life.
In an ther ward tince jinmcn
were trapped by the flame and
r.earlv burne 1 to il illi, .-!(! i
the nuns, -i- ter Mai ie,
the inlil marv on tie:
1 iv tick
lil'th !!
.n
anil io
others,
Luir ice.
fliev
and bor,
.stairs.
sheet hi
N-:i :
years (.
!!
ii.-cue
inies
came
Illbci!
Ibree
uni
S'-i.id tllei,
- I .ere in a i
tit they v."
lli'.n.e and ai
iipam
t ! ) t
mei
b
eri-bed.
Vi r t we!
v.oik
iie:-. -i: es.
.TAILS.
; of them wen
i f a..-. I he
ie : cr.-:-'.ci:cj
v. :t !i
.in. ii"i::i.:i:i.i:
Pieiiiii-r Mercicr Ii
l'i-'
c-d t
Mill-
Mo: tr-al
expo.-iti";-.
at
t-i-
the "iisiios.il of tin
ii
and
morrow the i-uihliugs v,
e-1 w it li prisoners. A .
appliances were thei.-,
utterly useless. lie
hail excellent engiu.
pumps ai!"l new 1 -i
liections existed bet'.v e
ami boilers
,.i 'ne sti
i'.iuigli
ti'i-y v."-r-in.-titutio:i
, 10 -voil
but tl Cotl-
i the pumps
Sister TI.eras.-i, superior, is
broken-hearted and being at pres
ent iti ill health and may not re
cover. Poctors Bonrgo and Paral-
ele were carried from the building
uneonseioua, and whatever must be
said of tho managenient as a v.holrt
the individuals exercised t verv
I'O'r to lessen tho calnmilv ih-n-
11 !
! iKi.i iien'i iei 10 avom.
- loint explosion was ioiiowe.1
by a i rash of booms, the interior
itivini; way. and the wild faces
.vere. sank from the window.'! and
the shriehs were lost in the general
uproar. When tho llaiues died wav
it was o oVlork and ;rowin;: dati:
and very eold. Tho pprin; ir.ins
had eonwrted the jilane into a
. : o'l. .- .
ipu;;;iiip. inti poor !:s;ers, uiost )
ol them youn and dclieate, stood
ankle deep in the mud Mil-wing
and fnijii-rinlendin t!o removal ot
siicli lurnilnro as had been saved.
The patients wandered about aim
lessly, many of tliem with blood on
their jiannentP. When released
many of them leaped for joy and
bounded like deer across L.c fields
to the woods.
Til!. !..VTi:ST I'Al; TK'l I. WIS.
Lvn:n At 1 ::;) this unnninK
the deatli roll is ttslimatid at lifty
althoien many j.sore are mi-sim;.
It is feared thai s-.ven tertiary
nuiiH veie burned, as they ai?
missing. b.'siiiis those named
above.
i niii sii.t iniiir iM..
Tli-lhiK liiglibiiidcr in i'ort
luiid i.ronluK liloorf tUlinty .
Portland, May C A number
of Chinese highbinders have eonie
bce recently from San Francisco
andithcaid are tryinjr to rcor
Kanize the old s-xieties. H is
feared they intend to make trouble
and a repetition of the shooting
affray 'A ahi.it a year uw will
occur.
THK V,AI!I!IN1 EVANOKIISlS.
. t, i- Tliat .'jay ' Rcpenteil in
Albany.
t ili- Alio, Mav o.
in Humboldt Park
clench, "rowing out
Mav i). The tr
U!.
liv.Tiii;e!ic.il
cf tiie it at
the late e-jnteretiei-, caiin
Up l!i tiie
tru-tces,
id Ilent::.
r forcibly
l.oiu the
! court to-day. i n
so'uiar.!! and l'.dv, :
lined i. ) each ;
n- Pa'or '.-tt r
Wm
Wei
CjCC
t-".!;
.n llttleer Jtcunrdetl.
YAHi::r.A, -May '. The ais
sist iuts of Seeretarv Ticheni-rhave
mr-leau aw .r l of' .5,0tK to S. P
Mt.ornead. eiti.eii of San Fran
ei '-o for his service" in c-iun-ci i-n
with tie- eeiure d a larjjeiiUanttty
of f.p'.uin imitici"."! to San Fran
civcoajear ag). Tiie award, was
the maximum allowc"! by law. It
is said thai .Mnrehead was offered
a l.re ieeuniary indiicement not
to let ray the smugglers.
t'linj-r.-tl if Senntor I'.trL.
Wasiiin-oto.v. May 1'.. The
ftiuera" if Senator Peck, of Men
incky.was In ldin the senate ciiam-bei-
f-)-"l.iy. It was attended by the
members of both houses in a body,
.11; I the president ami cabinet rep
resentative of tin- siijii.-r.ie court
and the diplomatic torps. At " i
. a special train bearing the re
m.iiiw left for L' :;int..n. where the
iiii'-rnietif t i':e 1 tl:i"-e ni Thurs
day !.".- .lllai'.l Ihe Sil.-ii..-.
Cuh-a.:.", May .'..--Tho statement
is made tba a f.'.ir estimate .f the
1 js to this city by the strike will
not fail short of $l','H)0,iMit per week,
be-i-Jes causing much su fieri :er lo
thousands of men. women and
children.
Cnpit.il rmiintmifiit in Neu link.
.: nN. N. V., May ii.- - Th"
sfr.a'.'- ju-liciary cmimilb-e ti:is
atlr-rii. n by a vole of 7 to 1' pst
poned indefinite ly tlvr Curti'S bid
to abolish capi!nl puni'-hment,
ii .!! !:i!!in- the !.;!!.
U Siie-fo:-..
Wa.-iitmit."---. .'-t .y o. sitoa
i If.ir! is 1 .!' mad.- by tie- friend-
1 I e-:-.--pe:tU-f Carlisle lo piocure
foe hiei tie- vae.lt. t sen i-or-hin in
Ken' iii
i:.'.-k.
e t
-1 !x l!c death of
l'i es. riliinc Wliile Afcli-vji.
V'.lll S;i.
'1 hail an unusual experience a
fci iii:dit-a;,'i.'' s;id a celcbiat.'d
womaii physii-ian yester.'.ay,
'which illustrates how accurately
the brain may sometimes carry
tdi th"' iie.ivities of tin- "lay duiinu
the interval of sleep, although
such unconscious cerebration
would not "to t" swear by. A few
iii-.-ht - since 1 watched all niirht
at the bed-ilo of a very sick ia
iieni. liarlv in the morning 1 lay
ivn. ti lling tin
such ami
tlUf-c
such
to call me
lances
I (-.o r,-,!. The ,-
i ima .- came and
(,!:,. 1 ,-all ne.-.
I rose, went to
lined the patient
! iie bod-idc. ( Xai
carefully, chantred the medicine,
and ordered dilferi nt trea..nent.
Th".'i I went back to bed. When
. i ii-.-ain aiel the n use veler-
: i :!ie eh:ie'.' in the nigh;. 1
el know v. hat .-ie- meant. I
! not the fiuntcst n-eollection of
, in- In-eii called or of having
-crib. .1 anything -Lc. I t x-
Me;
iimme.l ine I'Hiieiu ; so.- o.-i-ter.
Then ! turned to the remedies
ami lle v were what the case
i.iiiri-d. ! iiad ear. ied m
uroiier co'irse of reasoning
rc
lho ami
had met everv emergency
ol tne
asleep
c.im ami yet f was sound
all the while."
Ilnriiu'it Ciitari ii Sunn.
.Sure euro for sore eves, deafness,
headache, and tin: worst forma of
entiirrh in the head and throat. Price
'i'i cents. SoM tiy Foshay A Mason,
Alhniiy. Oregon.
A HORRIBLE DEED.
A (
alifbriiia' MoThv Sittaujlss
lUr Child rw Death.
r.K.
SiKlKr IN KKAT'1'l.l:.
TL Chictte HighbiaJtri Likely to C tuiu
Bloo-Lked is PortUsd-Rr.ia IWn
ibsC'rcpi in California.
San Fk v:so , May 0. A
Chronicle special iroin Traver,
California, says: Last, evening
irs. T. A. Preslen. e.ho lives five
ndlt-5 from tl-is place, sent her two
ifiris. .ired U and i yeari, to bod
Mi 1 .-iic-itly thereafic-r .nter?d the
i. ,m. i'rizcil the older gitl by the
throat and strangled lier 1 death.
The younger child run frr-m the
room ursue.l l-y the mother.
After pursuing tiie irl dome !;s
tino riie .ive u. tiie ciia:e ami
lelnriiid. I he iit'.ie ;;ri arrived
r.t il o i;eihb---:s and ?av the
alitr.u. Meauwhiie the i-usband
ro'mi.f 1 h'Jine, und yoins; to tho
b.iek !' th" hor.iJe hu found hi:'
wife i:: j j.ool of 1..J od with the
trout part f her i.eaJ literally
ehopp'.-I to piece-'. She was per
fectly conscious and said she in
llicted the wounds on iier-eif. b-,:t
yave lei r ii-on :! l iie so. f he
v. ill "lie. Tii 'i'"ea;i w:i- evi
dertlv erazv.
Tin: .'taniUMiir Tiii-.! ! n kk
One ( oioinecoial Itetalioak nilk
.n(li Amrrlea.
:-an Li'.ani isco. May . The
annual bamiuit of the San Fran
cisco chamber i coininere-.' was
hi-l.l in the Palace hotel this even-in-',
ex-Governor Gcnrtre Perkins
pre-i'iin. Hon. M. M. Ettec del
egate to the recent international
American convention, was present
ami outlined tiie work of the con
ference. Mr. l'.stee sai.l: The
.eravest" nuestion which the con
ference had 1 1 consider was "what
voiild be of advantage to ail the
A .eriean republics.- ' There was
r-uh.-t.thtial unanimity on all ines
tio.is t mling to build up trade be
tween the American slates. Ue
ciprocity could not be reached
wiiiioiua c'.ia e.:e in i lie revenue
tax of all the American countries
and could noi be aceeptc'l by any
American initio:: till some other
nuans is adopted to jirovide for
revenues to maintain their govern
ment. Free Lade was impo.-sihle,
becau.-e every Anie.iean nation
largely maintained its government
bv "iiuposing duties on import.
"The speaker said it was a fallacy
to puppose that I'nited States
tari If h vs had any consi"U-rable
e.Tect on our trale with South
America ami said South America
treated us as peddlers when we
sent them American ood-j in
P.ritish ships. The busines world
he said would soon for.L'et a country
whoso fla is: m vc-r seen.
.Mr. listee said in closing: When
American lines of steamers shall
rcirula.ly ply t all Auierican
ports, when we i-li.ill have lulopted
a uniform standard nf Aiiuriean
coins, w lien all American republics
shall have direct railroad commun
ication wish each oilier, when
arbitration shall 1.0 the rule oil the
western continent, ilu-n we will
reach S" niie of the rewards of this
convention, the woild will look
upon its labors as the most spleu-
lel ai-hu-vment in the ";.
STIIIKi: IN SKiTTI.K.
Tbt Workmen nil lcnnl F.islit
Hour Wni U.
Simti.k, May t. The painters
I this city are out on a .strike, de
manding eiiiht hours work and the
di.-vh.it:-' on non-union men. Near
ly all of the shops have acceded to
their demand ami work will pi "b
ablv be resumed in the morning-
The i" mice men of tlie city have
. .. . r 1.... .
'r-'
out on a striae, a ie ;a t-
..the ilnployers announced that
hev would demand 1' hou-.s won:
ami a reduction of v.a-es. The
union at omv tck action by de
manding t-ilit hours work without
u leduetion of wan-s. The union
tinners the ciiy have 'fciven
notice ttia' they will s'.rike May 1"
iftheeibt hour schedule is net
put into etl'ect.
DRINK EJCDS A I.IFK.
KilntrilMtimyUrtim Hcnrt l-'rom
111 KfTortt.
tACRAMCN 1
Mav
ti. Edward
Murray, a resident of this i ity for
manv vears and well known m this
section, droiioed dead this morn
ing. Murray at one time w as quite
wealthy, having been a succes-fiil
civil engineer and contract or, as
well as a stock raiser; but several
years r.go he lost his fortune in
mining stocks ami took to drink.
He soon became a mental wreck.
I'.nin ia California.
Sas Fkami-co. Mav ti. Lain
commenced falling in the northern
part of the state this evening. It
will greatly benefit the vines,
w heat and other crops.
Swept ly Flood.
Kr.o, Nov., May C The im
mense volume of water in the
Truckee has caused the river to
overflow its banks at Glcndalc,
four miles below here, and has
covered manv ranches with water,
doing great damage.
California Will Ba Represented.
BKri:FiEi.n, May fi. A meeting
P.ukerlield litHv
1-1 fair (-otiuniiTk
formed a woil
c.ce'od litnc.-is. 1 t:o I'oiiiiniKiY
were apjMiated o j;ath:i exhibits,
and work in that direction will be
cotmueiieed at once.
I THE KI.ITIaH Lllii: II.
: Th ti-i-utfkt Iuiiturlitnet- Attai-bol
I to Oar SUrcr l'olicy.
i LomioS, May t'. Mr. Gibbs. ex-
governor of the Hank of England
an. I president of the bi-:neta!lie
leap-no, cabled t.i-day to Senatoi
lones :n the name of the bi-nietal-lie
!eafu-i, the following: "Tlie bi
mefailie party in tho I'nited King
dom, now incl'iding over lt)3 mem
bers nf the house of commons at-ti'-h
the greatest valu to the
debate about to commence in your
Llast . iuns ebambti. Y heliev,
i that the increiiaed coinage of silver
contemplate'l by -r,rjress will
reHtoie w holly or considerably jour
ceiiui..' M.tes, a:id will tl.ns make
;he ;nteri-.:'.;ion:d settlemetii of this
eo:n;-!e.; ijue.-tiaii Comparatively
easy. We unticipaie that the ad
vance in the price, of silver which
m 1st follow your action will both
stimulate the export trades of your
country and assist tiie manut'actur
iri; i;i(lusirie3 of the I'nited King
dom and the whole body of our
a;i' r ai'ieis."'
DETEl II ES 2. IT nr. .IUB'.iiiS.
It IK (. IMI C1 Vith Itle l in li-c f
Mr. McdaiiT.
Poi:ri. iM, May ii. Two oi'liceas
of the Chieaco i!-tc!ive Pirce ar
rived here igt niht. Witii a
re.'.ii.-it;on for ,Vm. Ii. .h.hnson
tie- co!';ri.-d porter wh-jwas at routed
iiere a week ao, charged witii the
mauler o! Mrs. Jennie MeGarvy in
(,'hicaeo last March. The oll'ieers
are coniide::: liit he is the man
wanted, ll-ouh he denies being
the ;ui!ty one. The e-lbceis will
leave for Chicago with the r iisoiier
as soon as the necessary papers are
secured.
Killi rallit-r-in-I.an.
Fi:i-n, May t'.. News was u
ceived fiere to-i!.iy of the killing of
J. .M. Cat rick, by his son-in-law,
Henry Suliivun, at n mining claim
on the San Joacpiin river, at Tem
peranco Flat. Carriek and Sullivan
had not been on jio-jiI te.nn-.? f.r
years.
TIIK MA It RETS.
Cinc.uio. May (i.
close, wheat ease; cash !C
June '.;;'... ; July"02'.i.
Sak Fkanxisco, May t".
dull ; buver season l'."?s:
l'-
lll.
-Wlic-at
; buver
year, it9ii lAo...
LiviiKi'Ooi.. Mav ii. u ln .it
.-oitot. l.l.l...- ..ii-.,, ..',.-.!,-)
California No. I. 7-:M ivr centnl ;
red westti n winter 7s Id.
Ciiy F.l.etion i-t St. I'nul.
St. Pa i i., May '.. The city elec
tion to-day resulted in a victory
for thc !eni"'cr -A -. tlu-y having
eh'Ctc'l niayoi- and a l.irem;. i.eity
of the rtld.-rui"":.
Strtnlry i-.tt the flureii.
Ioniion. May ;.- Str.nh v went
to Windsor Cas'b lo-'..tv by the
queen'p coiim.liid, and wa gicu
an audience by brr majosf y.
I lnrkioMi Uoiid.
lr..s.ioiNEs, May 0. IKci. C. J.j
Clarkson, father of As-isfant I'ost
mast"r tieneral Clarkson died to
night in his SOth year.
MYSTKKIOI S MI'SIC.
strffrtfa, &t'loiliouK Sitimtls i'i tn w
ltnnr.ini; Stream.
1; v. itr L'.te one i vi-jiing i-.i Sep
tember. l-s7o. that I tirsl h.-ard
the mvsterioiis mu!e of i'aseaL'ou-
la, writes a contributor to the
Popular .Science Monthly. An old
fisherman called me fiom the
hoti-o w hen- I then was to come
down on the river bank ami "hear
the spirits singing under th- wa
ter, lull ni ea'i-r c-iiriositv. I
i.lilv nbeve-l tlie summon-, and
re:
if what I heard cannot be j.roperlv
called music, it was certainly mys
terious. From out oi the waters
of the river, apparent iv some fortv
f-.-el from its shelving bank. rie a
roaring, uiui inuring sound, which
gradually increased in strength
and volume until it had reached itc
height, when i; as slowlv lesc-nl-ed.'
It never advanced i.r ;ce-"led.
but seemed alw.iv in ibe same
snot, and thuugh I remaio ! there
some time, it n-ver ceased, but
continued tr rise and fall in the
manner that I have indicaud
above. The reader n ay obtain a
better idea of the music ii he will
place his ear against a telcirraph
polo, the timber of which, acting
as a sounding board for wires that
are ldavod upon bv the wind, gives
forth a stranae tremulous sound
that is an exact counterpart of the j
"music nf Pascagoula" with ibis;
dillerence, however, thai wiiereas
the music ol the wires is very
wavering and tremulous, that of
the water rises and fall with a
steady swell.
,lnt Kert-ivul.
A new line of sab-ens, challics,
seersuckers, chambricks, silks,
satins, plushes and ladies line
worsted dres.s goods in tlie latest
shades and novelties, parasols hos
eries, curtains and spring goods in
endless variety. My stock is now
complete in all departments. Ladies
are cordially invited to call nnd
inspect these goods.
G. W. Simpson.
Use elegant lotion for pimples.
of i i itens ol 1
THE DAY IN CONGRESS
Tlie Pension and Silver Questions
Under Diseussion.
lilt r.tN.V.Ml I'A.NAI. WOItla.
It. Oret .Singer iewing MachiBeWorkt
Btrot I-Tte Gtrraaa Eeich
Ftij Openei.
Wasiungtox, Alay .1. A meet
imr of the senate committee ou
rw-nsious vas held to-day. at which
Morrill's disability and service
pension bill combined, was sub
stituted by the house fcrtho senate
dependent pension bill. It was
considered and formal action post
poned tiil the next meeting, it in
understood, however, that the op
pcnition to tho house measure in
unanimous and the committee will
recommend that tlie senate do not
concur in the action of the cause.
An eil'ort was made in the senate
republic.! silver committee to-day
to agree on a silver bill to be re
ported to the caucus. Three of the
thirteen members were absent.
The ten present, together with
Senator Stewart, who was intited
to take pait in the proceedings,
after a discussion ot" nearly three
hours, decided to report to the
caucus, to be held some day this
week, the bill repotted by Senator
Joihs ftcni the finance committee
s.:ne weeks ago, with amendment.
The .b -.-s bill directs the eecretary
of the ueasury to purchase monthly
siiver ullion to tiie value of 4,
50o,0 on, notes in lavoient thereof
to b redecinable in lawful mosey.
IK THE 110LBE.
After the reading of the journal
the house adjourned to be enabled
to attend the funernl of Senator
Leek.
A (iltlAT FIltE.
Tlie iuKr Sewing Mashlaa Work
B anted.
Ei.:.Ai!i.rn, N. .1., May 6. The
Singer sewing machine factory was
discovered on lire to-night. Tho
entire tire department responded,
but their work so far has had little
eflect. Tho works employ 3300
ergons.
At - a. in. the main building is
nearly deat-oyed and the lira is
spreading rapidly. It is likely the
entire factory will go, in which
case the loss will amount to several
million dollars.
PANAMA CANAL.
1
Th
fcstimataa to Csaaplat tfca
AVork Away I"p.
t
f j'.'.k.
May 6. An expert cl tb
s .e.-iiii - oinniission pent out by
i'.iiiii'.-i, liquidator of the Panama
'anal company, to investigate the
o"iditiou of the canal, estimates
tba; it would coat-lSo.OOO.OOO francs
to iirii.!ete the canal and locks
syt.'.e-n : to!i.l cost fixed at 900 rail
h'jr. Ita'ic...
lir rUIAN AFFAIRS.
Vpeulnc f (ka ftalakatac fcy taa
Enaperar.
Lr.ULiv, May Reichstag was
opened by tho Emperor to-day. In
his opening address his majesty
said that, elforfs to maintain the
peace oi Europe are on an increase.
The Emperor announced that
measures will be presented for im
proving the condition of working
men. Alter the delivery of bis speech,
Chamvi'or Von Caprivi -laid a
motion uio:i the table demanding
that a bill le passed reducing the
corn duty, beet root tax and ex
port bounties, and withdrawing
from tiie distilleries the existing
privileges relating to spirit tax.and
tinally demandim; a general re
vision of the tariff, with a view of
tho abolition of the corn and cattle
.iin-l reduction of dtlties.
especially on lariu prodncls.
lbe s.x-iaiisu will introduce a
bill f r the immediate, repeal of the
coin duty.
Tho new miiitary biil fixes the
peace footing at 4SrJ,7S3 troops, ex
clusive of onevoar volunteers.
l-ilcst I'HcO rue:
li- William's Indian Pile Oiutweai
is the only sure cure for Idir.d, blcri
ing or itching piles ever discovered
iM.i-viT fails to cure oid cases f loag
studding.
Judue Coon. May-vil!e, Ky, ("ay a.
"id- W'illiuiuV Indian Pile Ointment
cured tne after years of BUflVrin.n
.1 ad Colli nburv, Cleveland, O. eayu
"1 iia-ie ound by experience that Dr.
Wiliinr.'i Indian Pile Ointment rive
immediate and tieimat.ent relief."
Ue hayc hundreds of euch testi
monials. J)o not suffer an instant
longer, hold by druggists at 50e and
si per Iiox. Sold liy Foshay A Mason
Aibmy. Oregon
,T
ion raanst AMord.
At this season of the year t be
without a good reliable diarrhoea
aaUam in the houso, as cramps, colic,
Jiarrhoea and all inBaamatioii of tho
it-)mach and bowvlj are exceedingly
laiigenins ii noi aiuinaea i at onoe.
Ouc i.ott!o of l.EGGS' DIARRHOEA
BALSAM will do more good in casta
of this kind thau any other medicine
on earth. We guarantee it. O. L.
llUcktnan, druggist.
W. A. McGhee would inform the
public that good meals and every
thing in proportion can lo found at
the City Kestaurant. Board by
tho week, i;3.50.
Tinware warranted not to rust a
Matthews A Washsassi'a.
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