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" ---& "SW '- - 7,MCMV -T'swr-v" - - " mmmmmmmmmmmmm i mmm ' 7 WDL.XXXV, NO 1. THE GLORIOUS ASTORIA - Will Celebrate in Grand Style m4 Wants NoililKtniitf Towns and Olios Jo .Iimh in. and to 'Jlicir ltcsidci.ls IXUmhIs a Cordial eleoni". Gome One. Come All. IIhw will lie Ito.it K ices rireiiieiiN Cii- leNts. Tat Man ltace. bpeech Making. Mm4c Cannon rinngaml l'liewoiks. PROGRAM! President of the Day .1. II. JMIray. Orator Major 11. A. Wood. Header Miss Kate Shivcly. Chaplain I lev. Dr. Garner, LL. I). :mi!hIc of 1." Gun, at sunrise. lu a. i. Grand Parade. 11 a. m. Oration, Heading Dcclara Ihh. Mii-ic 12 noon National Salulcnl loit-tuo 12 tl 1 V. M. -I.UIH'll. 1 3i r. m. Fat Man's Ilace, up .Main -4reot, for a pnre of $10. 2SW r. m. lVndoi Itace, on Water ret. Firt pme. 515: second, 55. Sr. m. Two hnndied-jaid Foot i. tee for Firemen only, for a prize of a 575 3M medal. 3:30 v. m. o i'oolraee. foi those under I- j ear of age. 1 'ri7e. 55. - i. i. Prize baseball match between Ike Astorias and a picked nine. 4'J v. m. One hundred jaid foot race, for 525 prize. 5 r. v. Walking Tight I tope ovei ; water, for a 55 prize. S r. m. Grand display or Firewoiks the lull, -which will lie followed by a linl! at the Opera House, undei theau vpico of the General t'oniniilt"c, the lroreed Id he used to defray the gen tral ei ii sus. Ih addition to the prizes already iMwnl above, the Genual committee mill jwy ihree Prizes for the best decor aled buildings. The first prize will be $25. the sx'eond 515 and the third 10. C .1. CriiTis C. II. Stockton. Secretarv. Chaiinian Gen. Com IXSUJLVNCE- INSURANCE Fire and Marine and Life VAN DUSEN & CO., Ag'ts, ASTORIA. OR., Of tho Following Iteliable Foreign and Home Companies : Lf crjool and London and (Uobe. Noilli British and Mercantile. Scottish Union and National, Hartford of Connecticut, Commer cial of California. Ixtiidon and Laiidsliire of ljcnMJ, Conimcrcial Union or London, CHnnliaa ol Iomlon. Northwest of Portland, MhIhaI Life of New York. Prompt Liberal Adjustments Gumantccd T. W. CASE Insurance Agent. KEPKKSF.VJIMi California FAarine Ins. Co., S. F. Columbia Fire and Marine Ins. Co., Porll.ind. Home Mutual Insuiance Co., S. F. Phrunix of London. Imperial of London. Robb & Parker, A'.F.M'YOK Fire and Mar.nc Insurance, V Hh an Ajrrojrate Cnutat of S70,000,000 IMl'i-KIAt or London. iI.IFiltMA of (ilirornia. i. , itrncu r. of t tan toni. uaKI.M)UOMK, or Oakland I.ION.rf tendon. I'l I'.rtil A s, FUND. if Cuhroniia. yUHKN. of IondoiL 3IARKETS. Washington Market. ?f alti Mrcc t, - Astoria, Oregon. CIISInTIAxEV V CO., I'KOPICIirrOUS. RKSPlvlTFULLY CALL THE ATTEN Vnm of the public to the fact tliat the iMove aiarkctw ill alwaj she supplied with a POM. VAKIETY AND BEST QUALITY OF FRESH AMD CURED MEATS I 1 Which will be sold at lowest rates, whole sale and retail. Cfcrspecial attention Riven to supplying rutins. STAR MARKET. WHERRY & COMPANY, Fresh and Cured Meats, Vogetafoles, FRUITS, BUTTER, and EGGS. OITOSITK OCCIDENT HOTEL, :ttKXA3IGS Street. ABtorln, Og. Roadway Market. O'Hara. V IitgalK, Propr's. Opposite Kami & Stokes. A First-Class Meat Shop. Fresh and Salt Moats. All lurrliases Delivered tn anv p.irt of the City. Notice. BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE liosxO. or Directors of School District No. One, until July 3), l&X). for CO cords Spruce limbs and 2T cords Fir, to be de livered at the school house In said district Jiv Sent. 1st. ISM. "The directors reserve the right to reject anyanaaiioias. Bv order, etc J. CONN, J. G. HUSTLER, Chairman. Clerk. Astoria, Jane lOtli, 1890. td Fourth of July M f FS 82 US' ESS is Z3 Absolutely Pure Tins !v.dcr never vanes, A !ihH of ,uirity, strength and wlHiloMiiiieiiev. M"' I ecoiiomiojtJ than Ihe ordm.iry ki:uK:d am not he sold 1:1 cnmoetttion with the xisnlU- tude of low :st. short weight, alum or iis- fih He powdeis. Sold mi in can. Vs w. Ikin: I'ov.tiKiil'o. lOil V':ill-st..rc. Lkwis M. .IoiinsOX .1 Co , Ace Ms. Port land, "regon. H. EKJ Practical Will Cll 111 SSlvOr. ,iSTKIA. OK. A fine line or Cold and Silwr W.itclws, Solid Cold ami PJ.i'ed Jewelry, ("locks. te,. at iea.son.rble pnei-s. lU'iiainnt; Piomptlj Done. Next to Morgan &. fchei man. -the- DIAMOND PALMS HUSTAY HAXSCN, I'rop'r. A 1 -irge and Well Selected Stix k of Vtn Dial Jewelry At Extremely Im Prices. All (iootlb Itoughl at This I.stablMiincnt "Warranted Genuine. Waleh ami Cloelc ICeRir:n A SPKCIALTY. Corner Cass and Squemoqua Streets Shipping and Commission Merchant main St. Wharf, Astoria. Oregon. SPECIALTIES: Cannery SuppE-ies Barbour's Salmon Net Twines. NEPTUNE linmd Salmon 1 iih-. WOODlSEUitY Cotton Lines mid 'In me, SEINES and NETTING Of all Description Furnished at Kaelory Pi ices. FIRE !NSURAKC Elleeled in Pirst Cke-s Coinwiiurs. KeiiiesenliiiK Si:j.o,o:m PIUKMX,. iiont .l!:ti!fi!;il, (niii New .il Agency t'.icillc Exjirrks auil U i lis. I'-iro A t'o. Jolin C, Dement. DRUGGIST. Successor to W. E. hi men'. & C . Carrii's ci!ni!.'Ic : I .! Drugs and Druiraist iiM'lrss. Irrrrltliiis ,n Uilt) Al'llt KI Mexican Salve and Hl.l'hiHtlllr Itpvt ():i3lil. I;v.'tj !':in.. T-fii"TABLES: asi oi:i i .ion opi-ir;: Morgan & Slieriiian QBOCEKS And Dealers ii. Special Attention Given to Filling Of Orders. A FULL LIPJE CARRIED And Supplies funusliK' .it S:itl- factory Tenn. Purchases delivered In any part of the ity Office and Warehouse In Hume's New liuildlug on Viter Street. P. O. Box 153. Telephone No S7. ASTORIA, OUr.GOS F.H.SURPRENANT&CO., County Coroner. Pirst Class Under takine ESTABLISHMENT. New Stiles, Caskets and funeral malei a Next to ASToniAx oflice. MSStBfunder'jr :Ji "iu HEALTH RESTORER. &&&& U5EIT1 IT IS THE IDE AT. MEDICIUE. It rouses the Xjcrnnd Kidneys and Stomadi, Cure; llrftdachc. Dvspcpsii, crc-itcs an Appc Ute, Purifies tiic Impure Blood, ar.d Makes The "vVenk Stronp. J Used everywhere. JJlabottloirforfX ieiwwhjbe: Gamery allies! A CAPABLE CRUISER. Tiic "PHMelpliia" Hales a Satis factory Record of Spcefl. nt;;;. tioxai. .icnt:i:Mi:sT. I . u h I hi: I'mti i Pints?. Wasiiixoton, .J uly :-The oflicial rc lorl or the board, appointed (o trj'lho iTtiieor Pit Hartrfph itt , says the average siHe?l (luring the rati of four liour, was 11U57S knots per hour, anil ilurinfj llio trial the engines ami boilers worked in the most satisfaetor man ner, ihe necessary sieam pressure le- iii. r .iviintriiMfi.l llirfinrrlimil ll Pnnr.iO- ". . , .. . , . ., , . ' J...1.- ... m,m.. i....L ... ""r Millie jiikkt a lorccu tir;iu"iu, ntii ,i listance of about 100 miles. At the end of the trial, the machinery and boilerr. were in good condition, no de jects having been discovered, and only one slight accident having oc curred in the arrangements for oiling the machinery. The vessel is sufliciently strong to carry its proposed armament, equip ments, coal, stores and machinery in- eluding Ihe engines and tho lwilers and appurtenances are strong and well built. The vessel is in all ropecis complete and ready for de livery, in accordance with the require ments of the contract, with certain flight modifications. In conclusion, the report sas that tlse vibration of th" hull, during the trial was afc no limrt irin limn rrtll 1 rYTWffnil 111 n vess-l of this type, and the sea being smooth, mere was nanny auj per efptible roll or pilch. SNTi:NATIOA3i 1..WV. i A; reemen? Keiivce:i I'Icxiro ami the Trilled State;., p lltl toTltKAsTOlMAs.J i Wasiiixgtox, July 8.- The 131ainc i Honiera tigrcement for reciprocal crosiug. it is agreed upon, shall I only occur in unpopulated or desert parts of said boundary line. For the purjiose of this agreement, the ttn ' populated or desert parts are defined to be all points at least ten kilometers I distant from airy encampment or town ul vimc-i wuuu . The commander of troops which crois the frontier, in pursuit of In-1 dians. shall at the time of crossing or j before, if possible, give notice of his , march to the nearest military com- mander, or civil authority of 1 the country wliosc terntory he enters, i The pursuing force shall retire tobc inggled bv clever lawiersS Olds its own territory as soon as it shall 1 8bot and killed a man who ho given have caught the band, of which it is , the police infonnab'on about gamblers, in pursuit, or have lost its trail. In that led to the arrest of severhl. At no case shall the forces of the two onoh of lii? thren trials, .i stmnrr ., conuincs, respectively cstaoiLsti tnem- i . . .. . ..,.,.. 1 selves, tor make tllCV lOJlOW. i , or remain in foreign terntory iinnrfjnnr.oF Mirpp foniul lm iiillv nf air. time longer than necessary to mnnlnr in the iirst denrne. TTn-.r. bv :i pursuit oE the band whose trail I cm,mmn murk ileeisinn. lii pnsn 7nst Abuses wlucn inay be coniraitted by several o our local murderers, Olds forces winch cross into the territory j w;n soo,, become a privileged char of liie other nation, shall be punished aciCr and will be .-Lsking to be released by the government to winch the forces on bail. belong, according to the gravity of - the offense, and in conformity with its, s.lacc for Younsr Huntington. laws, as if the abuses had been com-, Special to Tin; to!.-i .v.j milted to its own territory, said gov- S.vx Piixnclsco, July 8. Unnting ernment being further nndcr obliga-' ton is reported as lieing desirous or lion to withdraw the guilty parties having his adopted son Archer Hunt from the frontier. ington, npiMiinled fourth vicc-prcsi- In the cases of offensas j dent of t,,e Sonthcrn Pacific cotn- which may lc committed PJ":- a lllp 1101t annual meeting oE bv the inhabitants oE one country, . the directors. The norition is vacant against the foreign forces which mav at present, on account of ,T. 0. Stubls be within its limits, the government recent promotion to third vieo-prcsi- of raid country shall only be rcspon- dency. sible to the government oE the other roniiMJf hy . ?7'7t!and. cnintrj, Tor a denial oj justice m tho s , u T ASTOlM v N piiu'.hhmeur of ihe guitlv. ' c, T , , x 1 . , Sn FnNcrsco, Jnlv 8. A J. A tVI.il.Sj-KN'OWrt MAX. E.yiucat alie J'oin of FJcatli. SjH'i-ial to 1 ii Vsioni n.j "Waniuni.tov niuni.tow .lidv 8. Beveily .rirfVinrii,;-! uTd.-iv i-imun i.v Tuckc publie men tlirnuglii.nl the countrv, is King vers ill at Lukes home in Man-1 Chester, Viiginin. lie is not evpecletl ii Ine lonjr He was United States consul at Jjiverpool dining IJnch - anaMVadministnitiou. I!uniipr:i Inn. not i u i..n oeutctl. Shu.1 t Tut Atoi:i x J Wvsinxtrro.v, July 8. -Tiic eauiuer aiors who were arrested are to be liuppetl. as the evidence against them, in the opinion of Gea L. Baxter! special coniihel for the government, J does not warrant their prosecution. Tiie Tariff Kill TaUeslrccelcnce Special lo Tuk stoisi x. "Wasiiixoton, July 8. Senator Merrill oE Virginia, chairman oE the finance committee sus that the tariff bill will be called up on Monday to me exclusion oi me river aim liniuor bill or any oilier measure. For I'cr.sniml RcIicT. Special to Tiik Astoi:iax.1 Wasiiixgtox, July 3. The presi dent has approved an act for the re lief of ex-collector Ellis of California. THE HOP CROP. Its Conditions and Prospects. Snecia! to Tiik Astoui ax.j JJsnw York, July 3. Soino interest ing facts have been obtained from various sonrces, concerning the out look of the hop crop. Tho acreage oE this state is largely reduced, but the crop is in good condition, the early varieties especially. Occasional con tracts have been made at 10 cents. One grower in Madison county is reported as still holding his entire crops oE 1SS9 at 25 cents. A lev, othera havo unsold crops. Cable reports are to tho effect that there is wet aud cold weather in Eng land, with an increase o vermin and mold in some sections. The Cali fornia crop of 1889 is quoted at IS to 20 cents, and the crop oE 1888 at 12 to 15 cents, and tho crop of Washington about the same. Serious Labor Disturbance. Special Tiik astori ax New York, July 3. A mob of angry cloak makers attacked the shop o Sam'l Vellett on Eldredge street this afternoon. Nellett opened fire and wounded, probably fatally, A. Bosen burg, one of the leaders. Tho neigh borhood was wild with excitement for a time. A number of arrests were made. ASTORTA, ORBGOIY, THE rjrTIIERAN SYNOD. Expression of Their Peculiar Vieivj.. Special to Tun Astoiuax.i Milwaukee, Wis., July 3. Tho Lutheran synod closed its session to-day. The rcsosntions passed, state in substance that tho Lutherans feel in conscience constrained npt to send their children to the piibhu schools, because they are conducted upon a nou-religious basis. They disapprove, however, of any attempt to distribute public school funds auiom,' parochial schools. They approve the opiosition made against the recently passed school laws of "Wisconsin and Illinois, declare they will oppose any similar legislation in other slate, and state that they do not feel bound in con science to obev such laws. Banquet for Tennis Champion siicnlloTiti:As onix.l I3osTox,.7nly3. -Tom Peltet champ , ion conrt tennis player of the world was welcomed home by his friends last night with a banquet at the Tre mont house. - ISo Fear, of Vundcrbilt. SjHjrI.ll tirTlIK AsTOKIAf.l Bostox, July 8 -The Atchison offi cers in Boston; state that the story or Vanderbilt's securing representation in the Atchison Ixiard. ha no bas? whatever in fact. f A REUNION OF PATRIOTS. Meeting of lie Association of The Array of tie Potomac,, renin: i:7t i:i: ;.f.u! UAH. M.ocinl by Till lTmn Pkkss. PoirrLVXD, July 3. Over i,(XK) members of the association oE the Army oE ihe Potomac, including all the leading officers oE the organiza tion, arc hero in attendance upon the annual reunion. The forenoon wsis devoted to meetings oEthe different corps and social gatherings. In the afternoon, general Francis A. "Walker delivered an oration, and Hon. 'Horatio -i.-:.. .,.1 ,, " J!: " A. Round. Opinion. I special to Tub Asroi:i.x.l sVx Fkaxcisco, Jnlv S -The Chnmitle sas this morning,ihe case 0f Sandv Olds at Portland, furnishes . r,un Rinimnn of tlm wnv indies ran --T was made ont anst himafld two iiiipn -ninrn rro lvfnrn :i inrr. TiiIta Duckies, ctimmander oE the G. A. . ' Eur the department of California, has i decided to go to the national encamp ment at boston, via the biinsla route, ,sm(1 Northern Pacific, lie will 1,0 accompanied by his staff and numer- ! "? ciiiurndes. The party ill tee lu Cli' on t,,c evening oE August 1st. i will Not Sell out. j s , to TlIB As70I.; v:;. , 0 t i sr ' -SvN nvxrisco July 8.- Manager i Finn, oE the San ! rancisco bn'n? ball club, to dav said that he wished to have puulisiietl a actual of the state i ntenls that he intended to sell out tho j team to Henry Harris, manager of the Portland club. He had never con- J... .-.!.. J .1 ..!. . .1 I 1 . l . i 'l" " uu. "unuu-nus u. ! wmmn m iho bnt;c 11 busmen S;ui fr'ranciseo stiiimiij-r Acais. .Special to TiikAstoisian Sx Fkaxcisco, Jnlv 8. Cleared, bark Amelia mid steamer Ilmitum ! Republic forPortTownsend; steamers Umatilla and Weuinnlon for Victeria: sailed, steamer Columbia for Portland and bark Caiifoi nia for I port Townsend. Heavy Hail. Speeial to Till? Aatokiax.J Svx Fkvxctsco, July 3. Jas. W. Kerr, the man who shot and killed Ed. Coogan. the molders apppreutice, was admitted to bail to-dav in the sum oE 75,000. Homeward Hound. Special toTiiK Astorun 1 Sax Fkaxcisco, Jnlv 3. First assis taht postmaster general, James S. Olarkson, Avill to-morrow go to Oregon on his way cast, over the Northern Pacific railway. He expects to make short stops at Spokane Falls and several other cities west oE the mountains. Portinnd People Abroad. Special to T IKASTOKIAX.J Sax Fhaxcisco, Jnlv 3. David Lor ing and wife of Portland, Oregon arc in this citv. Urantlt's Successor. Spccal to Tun AstorianJ Sax Fraxcxsco, July 3. L. B. Fields lias been appointed acting superintendent oE lines in Oregon, oE the Southern Pacific Co., with head quarters at Portland. Fields Eor some time past has occupied the position oE train master. Canadian Railway Dividend. Special to The Astoeiax. New York, July 3. The Canadian Pacific railway has declared a semi annual dividend rate, oE 5 per cent per annum, of which A l,Gr cent is from the annuity fund provided for by deposit with tho Canadian govern ment, and 1 per cent from the com pany's surplus earings. FRIDAY, JULY 4. !&)). A CONFLICT Of AUTHORITY Iu Appointment of Director-General of Worlds Fair. jSTEiu:sTixa jowa hecisiox. Sp.ei.il l Till. Umtfo Pi:ks. CmcAOO. .Tnly 8. A conflict oE au thority between the local board oE directors and the national commission, as to the appointment oE a director general oE the world's fair, is threat ened. The former claim authority under tho incorporation laws of the state, and tho latter under an act of congress. Ai". II. De oung, commissioner from California, holds that the commission has undoubted right to appoint, and favors A. T. Chorn of Cincinnati, director-general of the Centennial at Philadelphia, for the position. AX IOWA DECISION. S)isabilily of Aliens to Inherit Ironerty. Social to Tin: Astokiax.1 Drs AroiXES, la., July 8. Judge Kavanaugh, of the Polk county dis trict court, rendered a decision to day, that :m alien can acquire by inherit ance, no right or interest to real estate in Iowa. On the 10th oE September, 1S8I), Bernard Callan, a resident and citizen oi Iowa, died in the comity, leaving a small amount of personal property aud several parcels oE real estate. He left no widow or children surviving him, bnt seeral remote heirs in tho state of Massachu setts, and several others who are resi dents oE Great Britain. Claims were filed against the estate to the allow ance of which the Eoreigu heirs ob jected. The claimants contended that the foreign heirs had no standing in court for the reason that they are all aliens aud their ob jections should not be heard. The court coincided with tliis view. The law passed by the 22nd general as sembly provides that non resident aliens are 'prohibited from acquiring title to, or taking or holding any lands or real estate in this state by descent, devise, purchase, or otherwise. A TKIJMv MYSTERY. Interesting Connection With a. niurdcr. Special to Tiik Asroni.vx. BuiTALO, July 3. Another trunk mystery has developed in the Grand Island murder. Last January a Earmer drove up to the hotel kept by Jacob Boescli in this city, aud left a trunk and a pair of boots, saying that they wouldbo called for by a man who worked for him on Grand Island. il'liis trunk was never called for. Last ttt!?"?i young man stayed a few days at the hotel, who gave the mimeoE Chap man, and on leaving said he was going to work Eor a widow on a farm on Grahd Island. It was observed that he wore a pin and a Masonic emblem similar lo one which was worked on tho trunk. By this cirenmstauce lioe.-ch's suspicions wete aroused in connection with the recent murder and as Ackerman's mother is a widow he n ttiiied the police or the trunk be ing in his o3SC35on. On examina tion it was found to contain articles oE wearing apparel and letters addressed to Chapman. The question now is whether Chapman andMeisner are not one and the same person. The police will say nothing but some interesting facts will bo bronght ont at the in quest Ackerman's lawor declares that he has not run away and can prove his innocence but uo one has seen him since Saturday. Tin: Kr.Aini i.adv Dies a I ISer Home in (Georgia. Siieci.il to Tiik Astouus Atlanta, G:u, July 3. -Miss Eliza Pinson, forty years of age and well known because oE her luxurious grow Hi of beard died at her home aliout three miles Erom this place to-day. She w;rs about live Eeet nine inches tall and weighed 175 pounds. When a girl she was troubled a great deal with tooth ache and as a means oE relieE used poul tices pretty Ercely. These were bound around the lower jaw, and this treatment was kept until it was dis covered that the poultices were caus ing the growth oE a full beard, when the poultices were discontinued; but this did not stop the growth of a short black beard that had appeared on her well ronnded cheeks. This was mortifying to tho family, and shaving only increased the growth. Finally all hope of stopping the growth of beard was abandoned, and it was allowed to grow. For twenty years she has worn a black beard fifteen inches long. Natnrally such a freak was sought after by enterprising showmen, but she invariably refused all offers to appear in public for exhi bition. She was never married. ITEMS CP INTEREST. The summer rush to Europe has apparently reached its height. Four steamers left New York on Wednes day, carrying nearly 3,000 first-class passengers. A gamcoE ball was played in Olathe, (Kans.) lately, and during the entire game not a player was heard to kick i against the umpire. All the players t were deaf aud dumb. On account o opposition a person can now travel from Cincinnati to Louisville for $L To make it an ob ject a stateroom and meals are thrown in, with brass band accompaniments. That's cheaper than staying at home wearing out shoe leather. The custom of a water-boy to carry ice-water through the cars "began on Connecticut railroads during tho war, when water -was carried through the cars to sick or disabled soldiers, and it so commended itselE to tho public that in 1861 a law was passed making the service obligatory on all roads running tlirough the state. ADVICE TO MOTHERS. Mia. Wixslow's SooTinxa Syrup should always bo used for children teething. It soothes the child, boftens the gums, al!as all pain, cures wind cliohcandis tliehcsl remedy fordiar-rhcKuTwenty-five coats a bottle. DASHED TO DEATH. Terrible Disaster in an Iron Mine. Special to The astoriax.i "Rftpva Vtrta Vn .Tnlv 8. A hor rible accident occurred at the Buena i Vi3ta iron mines, one half mile north oE this city, this morning. There are 200 laborers employed by the com pany Eor day and night work. At 4 o'clock the night men were called off, and the hoist was lit down in the mine to convey them to the top. Six men boarded it, and all went well till within 10 feet, when the shaft gave way causing the rope to break. Three o the miners leaped for their lives and two succeeded in clinging to the sid ing until they were rescued. Four oE the tinEortunates were hurled down the shaft, a distance oE 150 Eeet to tho bottom. The dead are: Eli Painter, John Montgomery and lvit Sneed. Floyd Marion had his collar bone broken and receiveil internal injuries, bnt will probably recover. FARMERS IiOA" & TRI'ST CO. ninkc an Assignment for ISenelit of Creditors. Special to The Astori w.l Bostox, July 3. The Farmers Loan and Trust company of Kansas, in this city and Anthony, Kansas, has assigned for the beneht oE all the creditors. At the office oE the com pany it was said this morning that no statement of assets and liabilities is yet possible. POSITIVELY ANNOUNCED. Kcinmlcr Must Die by Electricity Special to The Astoriax.1 Buafflo, N. Y., July 3. W. A. Kemmler, the murderer, was bronght here Erom Auburn prison to-day and resentenced to death. His electrocu tion takes place during the first week in August. THE LOTTERY BILL. Louisiana Representatives Arc IVcll Fixed. Special to The Astoriax. Cixctxxati, July 3. A Baton Bongo special to the evening Post says that governor Nicholls says he will not sign the lottery bill, but the necessary two thirds majority in both houses will pass the bill over the governor's veto. Fatally Apprehensive. Special to The Astoriax.1 PrrrsnuKG, Pa., July 3. Grattan Van Bonhor3e, secretary and treasurer o the People's Savings Bank, shot nimseu mis morning, xne only reason known for the deed is tho fear oE losing his situation through a change in the board of directors. The Raging- Muskingum. Special to Tiik Astoriax.1 Muuetta, O., July 3. The Musk ingum river is out of its banks. The government dam and Ice harbor are total wrecks. The bridges have been swept away almost without number in this section, wliilethe crops are ruined by heavy rains. The loss by the Hood will reach half a million. Shot His Ncigltbor. Special to The astoriax. BicrrrE Court House, W. Va., July 3. A sensational murder occurred hero last night Jacob Zingles and Joseph Echard, both wealthy farmers who had been nttending court, quar relled on their way home, and Zingles shot Echard in the back, inflicting a fatal wound. Zingles is under arrest and tho feeling against him is very bitter. The Blue and the tJray. Special to The Astoriax. CuATTAXooaA,Tenn., July 3. The first annual convention of tho United Confederate veterans opened this morning. 10,000 visitors are in the city. The buildings are decorated with thousands of United States Hags and bunting. Major Wheeler, a Union veternu, delivered an address oE welcome; General Gor don, commander in chieE oE the Con Eederate veterans, responded. Foreclosed Life's Mortgage, Too. Special to The Astoriax. New York, July 3. Driveu to des pair by the Eoreclosure of a mort gage, for S2,000, Frank Wirtland and wife of Hoboken committed sui cide this morning by drowning. The mother had n five months cluld in her arms when she went down. The bodies of the woman and bale were recovered. New Railway Mail Clerk. Special to The Astoriax. Sax Fkaxcisco, July 3. Homer I. Ewell has been appointed railway mail clerk, on the line between Spo kane Falls and Portland, in place oE C. S. Hines resigned. Early Jlorning Fireworks. At five minutes alter three o'clock this morning, the clangor oE the fire bell startled the citizens, while a bright light showed tho locality of the conflagration. It was on FiEth street, between Olney and West Ninth, and started in a barn occupied by Wm. Joplin as a stable. Two horses were burned to death, but the other seven escaped. The two that were burned were owned by B. Stone. Tho wagons were nearly all saved; about S30 worth oE hay was consumed. The fire department responded promptly, bnt the fire was under too much headway beforo the alarm was given, and the flames had control of the barn and a good start on the adjoining house. This was occupied by Mrs. Feely and family and two roomers. Part of the furniture and clothing was saved, and a small amount burned. The family were all asleep but were aroused" by the crackling flames. A great crowd gathered and much praise was given the firemen for their promptitude andgallantryin handling the lire. There was no insurance. The loss will not aggregate more than S300. Nothing could be learned as to the origin of the fire. All the patent medicines advertiseu in this paper, together with the choicest perfumery, and toilet articles etc can he bought at the lowest prices at J. YV. Conn's drug store, opposito Occident hotel, Astoria. For the verj' hestPhotos, go to Sinister. TIRED OF LIFE. Mysterions Stiiciie of a Bant Official a. lioitiiiiiLTi cast: or suicide. Special by The Uxrrrn Trex. Tacojlv, Wash., July 3. B. D. Passmore, cashier of the Security bank of Tacoma commited suicide this morning. Ho caused his own death by cutting his throat, and then stabbing himselEJo tho heart with a small pen-knife, the blade oE which was not over two inches in length. Passmore had resided in Tacoma Eor about a year, having come from Mil waukee. Ho was to take charge o tne aecunty oanic ot wincii lie was one oE the incorporators. About three months ago his wiEe and two small children went back to Milwaukee on a visit. They were expected to return in August. Last evening he took dinner as usual with Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn and was much downcast in mind. About 7 o'clock he appeared in better spirits than usual, having just received a letter from liis wiEe who is in a delicate condition stating that they were all well and would re turn about August. Alter dinner he went out and did not return until aEter the household had retired but it is thought he came in about 11 o'clock this morning. Mr. Vaughn had oc casion to pass the door of Passmore's room. Passmore usually left it ajar because he was slightly deaE. Mr. Vaughn looked in and thought he saw a red quilt over Passmore, but a second look revealed the horrible sight oE Passmore welter ing in his own blood and the blood still oozing Erom a gash in his throat and three wounds on the left side over the heart. Horror struck, Mr. Vaughn rushed Erom the room and summoned Mr. McCoy, who arrived within a few minutes and found there was still a fluttering o the heart, but which finally stopped at halE past seven o'clock. " Passmore was unconscious when Eonnd and so remained. The little kniEe with the open blade lay beside him on the bed, which was completely drenched with blood. He evidently had been in no haste to commit the rash act. Eor his clothes were careEully arranged on tho back of a chair, and the room was in perfect order. A. G. Hayward, president of the Security Bank, was much affected at the horrible news. He could assign no cause for the rash act. a3 Passmore was happy in his family affairs. His accounts with the bank were all 'correct. Mr. Passmore was 33 years of age. Previous to his com ing to Tacoma he resided in Milwau kee, whero ho had been employed in the First National bank of Milwaukee for the past eighteen years The disposition of the unfortunate man was despondent. CANADIAN INDEPENDENCE. The Idea Is Gainim Gronuft Among Her Pnllic leu. .rl SEVEUE STOItJf JX OXTAIUO. Special by Tho UsiTrn l'r.i-ss. Moxtkeatj, Qnc., July 3. At the annual banquet oE the clnb National, last night, Hon. Wilfred Lanvie, leader of the liberal party said: "Canada cannot alvas remain a colony. The time must come when avo will take our proper position in tho world, and funny part. I favor independence." DESTRPCTIVC STORM. Ilailj lEnin and. Ejil:tnin:? in Abundance. Special to The Astoriax 1 Toroxto, Out., July 3. -A severe stonn prevailed in eastern Ontario yesterday. In Campbellford and the neighborhood, hail stones the size of hens' eggs fell, completely destroying all crops and glas-j in tho vicinity. Tho wind levelled trees and fences and unroofed many buildings. The water washed ont many culverts, de laying tho trains badly. In the vicin ity o Picton and Springfield, the lightning set fire lo many barns and killed much live stock. Sovc Shoulder Cured. Charles A, Stiles, IsO Carrol! sU Buf falo, N. Y writes: 'I have been a clerk in the Continen tal Hotel, corner Exchange and Michi gan streets, for some ears, and first iisedAr.i.coc:cs Pours Plasters three years ago for a sore shoulder. I fell down stairs and got a terrib'e wrenh and bruise. For several weeks I suf fered acute pain in the shoulder joint and. getting no relief, or only tempo rary, from numerous liniments, I put en an At.i.cock's Pours Plaster; kept it on for two or thtee weeks and my shotiider was well. They also cured me in six weeks of a most obsti nate I'oim of dyspepsia." Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria PHxen Baby was sick, wo gavo her Castoria. SVhen she was a Child, sho cried for Castoria, SVhen sho becamo 3Iiss, sho clung to Castoria, JVhea sho had Children, sho gave them Castorij UERVE-PAmB, Cures Neuralgia, feuralgiao Neuralgia. Ealt Point, H. Y April 16, 1SS9. I ETHjcred six weeks with neuralgia; a half DOttleQf St. Jacobs Oil cured me: no return of pajn in threo" ye&ra. Have sold it to many, nA&W yet to har of a Isingle case it did not relieve or permanently cure. q. JAY TOMPKINS, Druggist. Green Island, N. Y., Feb. 11, 18S9. i suffered, with, neuralgia In the head, tut fotmd Instant relief from tho annlinnHnn nf Bt Jacob OU, which, cured me. E, P. BELLINGER, Chief Of Police. pfeff PRICE FIVE CENTS:i: - ROMANCE AND IBIDIUillt.- A Plot to Secure $10,000 TlitfifV Filially Expsei, . , - THE JiEAVl'EAItAJKCE OF BWMX After He Hail Been Monraed For fcy Efc Rest Girl The Doctor ami MattW a - Overslioot the 3fark. About eight years ago a man livicip in Pecatonica, His., who may be cedtod Burns for short, insured his life in the Provident Savings Life Assurance company of New York for $6,000. He ? made the policy payable to a youBft lady for whom he had developed-St singular degree of fondness, bnt bad never married. Shortly afterward" took out an additional SiOOO rjoliev-in "- another company, and proceeded there after about his regular business. He was in good health, and one day m December he went to tho river foe a season of skating, declining any com pany. He went skimming over the smooth surface of the rivr till he reached a pomt three miles from town, where he passed a group of men loading wood, shouted a greefcMr to them, and passed ont of sights Thear recognized him, and remarked oh mi grace as a skater, bnt they never saw hun again. A CIiEAR case. Burns never came back to torn. His Pecatonica friends never saw haa. again and his loss was mourned bifc terly. In a day or two a groupl& boys came np from the country nloafr the river, four miles from town, ami stutt tney saw a man wnose ciesci tion answered tunc ot .Burns coi skating toward them tho morning otj his disappearance while they were at tending to some mnskrat traps; that ho was performing some marvelous' gyrations and that he suddenly disap peared m an opening in the icet Burns' friends found the marks of. his skates at the very point where Ire had pnt them on down to within 200 yards o where the youthful trappera had , treed a mnskrat Here they found a hole about ten feet across, fonned-by a spring, which prevented the -water? from freezing. The skate marks led--to the very edge of the hole, and there was lost. It looked like accidental death, and Miss Matilda, the charming bene ficiary under the policies of life insur ance, asked that the money be paid her. But until the body was found and produced and identificatiott fixed beyond a doubt tho soulless corpora tion declined to contribute. Along in April the ice was well out of the river, and the bed was dragged for the body of Burns.' The body of a man was lound some distance down tne river- He had on Burns' clothes. Burns' skate3 were on his feet, and in the pockets was found Burns open faced watch. The identification seemed complete. Bnt chief among those who exam.'' ined and identified the body was Dr., Pills, who had passed upon Burns-ap plication for iusurance. He seemed 1 exceedingly interested in the caecU making many trips to Pecatonica comforting Matilda by almost daQj visits. Ho cheered her so effect that on the Eourth. of July they were! married, and the girl laid aside beri weeds the day she was wed. Jjor some reason the company still ob jected to paying tho insurance money. and suit was brought to compel them. -They fonnd Burns had made a will by which tho doctor inherited all his little worldly wealth, and this, with some other facts, still induced them to ques tion the validity o the claim. The case did not come to trial until the following winter, and then the de fendants' asked for an adjournment until the following day. "Was he go ing to olFer a compromise? Next morning the conrt room was, filled aud every ono was on tiptoe to see how much o the $10,000 Matilda seenred. Bill Evans, a barber, was placed in the witness chair by the de fense. '"Were you acquainted with John Burns?' he was asked, "I was," he replied. "Is he living?" -He is." . s "How do yonknow?" "Because I am looking right at him now!" wrnr uunxs turned up. All eyes followed the barber's keen glance. Judge, jury, lawyers, wit nesses, everybody rose up and gazed in horrified interest at the apparatiou near tho door. There stood John Burns, sound and well. The barber was discharaed and he took the stand. His identification wa3 instantaneous, complete, unquestioned. Even Matilda broke down and wept, though some thing more than joy at seeing him may have moved her. The doctor grew white and red and white again, then fainted outright. Burns told his story. He and the girl and the doctor formed the scheme to get 10,000 from the insurance com panies. ie was young and careless, and willing to take some risks. doctor was to take 2,000, the 2,000, and he was to have the ance. Then he was to marry Ma and with her leave the countr' passed tne wood nauiers or' d ice. and almost immediately after took off his skates, went ashore and struck, off through the woods, whicli were bare of snow, and got a train at a station ten miles from home, and went to Chicago. Then he went np to Wisconsin and round worK m a saw mill. He corresponded with the doctor, taking an assumed name. When the company demanded the body the doctor wrote asking for his skates, watch and the clothes he wore on that fatal morning. He sent them but saved the letter, which, was 'now produced in court, and in which 'the statement was made: "I have a good 'stiff about your size which I can use." Burns accidentally learned that Dr Pills and Matilda were married, and. he at once returned to Pecatonica. He said that he would not have- q&red if" his girl hadn't married, but her weak ness tind the doctor's evident treaclwcy led them to overreach. The seqef was that the doctor spent two yemn in prison for his share in the Erasd. Burns got off lighter, and the wowtt was not prosecuted. But how about the man whoa, fee bos saw skate into a sink hole ia ij. river? "Well, they simply lied. y a T jT . - " dr ; s - , f J-'''J?J fr1- . S3s!,