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ASTORTA, ORBGOJV, SATURDAY, JULY 12. ISSIO.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
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I.NSlMtANCK-
INSURANCE
Fire ami Marine ami LUV
VAN DUSEN & CO.. Ag' s.
ASTORIA. OR.,
f tln Following Kfltattit Kmiu;ii an 1
tJt-nMM'l hii'1 Iamuioii :i:iI Ulolii. Nuilli
UillHli and Meiviutile. St'iittNIi Hiil4.ii anil
National, ll.trtluiil ot Coimi'cli'ut. (J tiiuici
s' ttt CdUf'init.-i. Iwii-'.oii nul I.tncatliin !
tSKorvool, Cotuiiioirlal I'lilmi if Loudon,
tiu&nilMi or lniitoii. orthwf.i of Poitl.'.nd.
Mulu.tl 1 r of Ni-ff York.
:omit.Ubernl Adjustments Guaranteed
i. w. gawk"
Insurance Agent.
REPRESENTING
California Marine Ins. Co., S. F.
Columbia Fire m ! Marine Ins. Co.,
Portland.
Home Mutual Insuiance Co., S. F.
PhcEiux of London.
Imperial of London.
Robb & Parker,
AGENCY OK
iire and Mar ne insurance.
u uii uti Aggre;ia Capital of
S70,000,000
I Ml Kll.. or Umitciii.
CALIFORNIA.. o( California.
tXNNE0nCl'r.of llartlont.
OaKI.M HUMK. or Oiiklamt
I.! OK. f Umilou.
FIKHM AN'S FUND, of California.
tjUEKN. of IJiudoii
HAKKETS.
Washington Market.
Mala Mrcct, AMorlu, Oregon.
rHKTESC CO., rKOt'UIKTOKM.
RtcirEGTKUM.Y CALI, THE ATTEN
tlou f the public to the fact that the
kooro Market w III alwaj be supplied with a
I l I.J. VARIETY AND REST QUALITY
FRESH AND CURED MEATS ! 1
n bleb w til be sold at lowest rates, whole
njiIc and rvUtll .
iaripwlal attention Klven to supplying
au.
STAR MARKET.
WHERRY fc COMPANY,
K res 1 1 ami Cured Meats,
Ve g:etal3le ,
FRUITS, BUTTER, and EGGS.
OPPOSITE OCCIDENT IIU1KL,
fHK. HI'K HirreL. Aisterla, Oe.
Roadway Market.
O'EIara A: Iiifrallu, Propr's.
Opposite Fo.irtl & Stokes.
A Tlrst-CIass Meat Shop.
Fresh and Salt Meats.
-All Purchases leilered In any part of the
CUJ.
0. E. BAIN,
MHiuif.ioluiiT and DoaK-r m
Sali, Doors, Moulding
ami Brack' ts.
til Ht.ttl- t.f II ,rl Wood tniI
ttu-o C iiiiliiu f.uiiilx-r.
BOAT MATERIAL A SPE IAL1Y.
Wood Turning.
tfr. (JcHtncK and A.hIoi .Streets.
AHHlttlA, - - Ukkcox.
Your loners Worth
I? WHAT YOL (SET AT
Foard Jtjtokes
Groceries and Provisions.
RvTjthtii lu a First-class Store
and at
Extremely Low Figures.
(roods Delivered all over Town.
l'- Mtghost Prlco I'ald for Junk.
FOARD STOKES
Thompson & Ross
Carry a Full Line of
Choice Staple and Fancy
Groceries.
Give Us & Call and Be Convinced.
The Indiana Paint Shop.
C. M.CUTBIKTU, Prop'r.
Cr. Third and Main Sis., Astoria.
!A!NTR AND CRAINER.
Pper Hanging a Specially.
Work executed with Neatness and Dls
Pch, F.H.SURPRENANT&CO.,
County Oeroner.
Flrit CUst Undertaking
ESTABLISHMENT.
KewStre,Ck6tad fuaend siatezlal
Nect te astoriax oake.
m Croyalmwaj
Pi
Absolutely Pure.
This powder never vaues, A :u:irvi of
,urlty, htrenutli and w IioIi-uni,iiea. More
economical Ihaii tin onlmao' ki!iil.aii! 3n
not be sold In I'oiiipt'litinii v. nil Hie iniilli
ludeTf Inn lest.sli rl weight. :tliini or plu
pliate powdeis. Sni'l nnlu In v f. 'tv i.
lUKfO- P.r.HRM. !( V'-ill-o.. ."
I.kwis a. .Ioiin-ii.s & c . '.gt'iito. ( i
latiil. rc.'ii
CB P. Upshur,
Shipping and Commission Merchant
.nalu St. Wharf. Astoria. On-gnii
SI'IWIAI.TIUS:
Cannery Supplies
Barbour's Salmon Net Twines.
NKPTUNK liraiul S.ilmnn Twine.
WOODP.EliltY Cotton Lines and Twines
SEINES and WETTING
Of all Description Furnished at
Factory Prices.
FIRE INSURANCE
Effected in l"ir.t Class ConipanU'i.
Keprosentin! S13,00,I(H)
PIKKXIX
HOME,
.Hartfottl, Conn
........New York.
Agencjr Pacific Kxpreas and WclN, Fargo A t'o.
E. P. NOONAN & CO.
(Successes to)
O". JE Hyues,
DKM.MltS IN-
Grroceries Produce.
Water Mreel. Astoria, Oregon.
TELKIM10XE Xt. 7. - I. O. BOX 390
, Lester & Andeisea,
- CIVIL ENGINEER
Surveyors and Architects.
Ofkick, RO(! !, Kl.AVlCI.'.S Ili.n'o
SECOND STREET
r. o. itoz 8i:s. A.vrom A. OK.
PATRONIZE HOME INDUSTRY!
There is no occasion for I tie most fa.slldi
om of our clt7i-ii" to send to I'.rl!iind or
Shii Kmuelsco for
Custom fiflade Clothes
AiIIii-ii . t vut Kill. Kitifi ;'ork
ll'ltclll) HI l.f lr-v Mllllf).
lt lx.llliu Mi.-U Ul.lrr- -.Mill Ml-N
New Coods lv Svory Steamer.
ii! :tiul ee h in and satisfy yourself.
P. J Moany. AieiehantTalioi.
I. W. Case,
ijANKlilt.
Transacts a Gonoral Banking Busin&s-
Dr.tfiiilr.twn available iiianv part of; he
U. . mid Kurope, and on Uong'Koiig, China
Okm.-k IIoujls : in a. m. to 3 i. i.
()i:i J"yi.i.iiw'.i Ituii.mx;, Astoria, Oregon.
Morgan & Sherman
GROCERS
Aud Dealers In
Cannery Suplies !
Special Attention Given to Filling
Of Orders.
A FULL LINE CARRIED
And Supplies furnished at Satis
factory Terms.
Purchases delivered lu any part of the elty
Office and "Warehouse
In Hume's New Building on Water Street.
P. O. Box 153. Telephone No 37.
INTO It II, oki:gon
John C. Dement.
DRUCCSST.
Successor to W. E. Derncnl & C).
Carries Complete Stocks of
Orugs and Druggists' Sundries.
t'rrrrlptlems Carefally CouiposHded.
Agent for
Mexican Salve and
Norwegian Pile Cnrr-
''7" HEALTH RESTORER.
vi?spS(Pvi USE ITI
3 I' T3 THE 1D5AIi MEDICINE.
It t . c thf Liver and Kutm -sand Stomach,
run- 1 1 adaihc. Dvp--;su, ctimIi-s an Appe
tite, 1'uiifkj.tlir Xm'iure Blood, and
Makes The "W'oak Stroncr.
mimi
pfunder:
mmi:
Vte&werywherB. f 1 abottletfiliforta,
OWDER
mtmm
TT3f3H
sjaan
hJAJVWAXl
AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP
Must Be Respected liy Central
American GoYemciits,
it u a is r. is KnucATisa tui:m.
Specal lv The Uxitkd Pufss.
WAsniNCTOK, July 11. Teller inlro
ilured in Hie senate to-tlay a joint reso
lution, proviilino; for an invitation to
be extended ly the president to the
overninetils of the Latin-American
countries to join the United states in
a conference for the establishment of
a common ratio between gold and sil
ver, for international use. The bi
metallic money resolution was referred
to the committee on tinance.
in tiii: si:natk.
Consideration of Several Im
portant mutters.
.-peci.il to Tit K ASTOUIAN.1
Washington, July 11. This morn
ino; Teller introduced n joint resolu
tion declaring it the determined policy
of the United States, to use both goM
and silver as full legal tender inojiey,
instructing the president to invite the
governments of the Latin union coun
tries and such other nations as he
may deem advisable, to join the
United States in a conference to adopt
a common ratio between gold aud sil
ver, for the purpose of establishing
the international use of bimetallic
money and securing a fixity of the
relative value between those metals.
The conference to be held at such
place as may be mutually agreed upon
by the executives of the governments
joining in it, and when in Uie judg
ment of the president of the Uuited
States, a sufficient number of nations
shall "have entered into the agreement,
he shall declare the ratio so fixed to
be the existing ratio in United States.
The president is to appoint not less
than three, nor more than five commis
sioners, to attend such conference on
the part of the United States, and
who are to receive $2,500 and ex
penses. The joint resolution was
referred to the finance committee.
Wilson, of Iowa, offered a resolution
which was referred to the committee
on foreign relations, calling on the
secretary of state for information on
the subject of an American citizen,
Thomas I. Collins, being deprived of
his rights of liberty and property at
Manila, in the Philippine Islands, and
as to what action has been taken in
regard to the matter.
The senate proceeded to the con
sideration of the senate bill to estab
lish a United States laud court, and
provide for the settlement of private
land claims in New Mexico, Wyoming,
Arizona, Utah and Colorado, sucii
claims being by virtue of Spanish or
Mexican rights.
The bill was discussed until 2
o'clock, when the shipping bill in the
order as unfinished business was
taken up, and Gibson addressed the
senate.
This morning the confereuco report
on the silver bill was submitted to
the house. Perkins, of Kansas, pre
sented a conference report on the bill
grauliug a right of way across the
Mille Lacs and Lake Superior 1. R
Enlee, of Tennessee, raised the ques
tion of consideration in the interest of
the private calendar. Perkins moved
that further proceedings under the
call be dispensed with, which was
agreed to, ayes 130, nays f3. The
conference report was then adopted.
Till: COURT flIAKTIAI.
OF Wham anil Itliltiiuorc Con
demned.
Special to Tit k Astoiuan.1
Washington, July II. Tlii Critlr
to-night in au article on the trial of
Major Wham and Captain Miltimore
in Arizona. sa.s thai nnnv m"n nil
over th. country, an.l esjiccialiy -M
tins cin, are lughlv uuligiiani. over
the court martial of major 7o-,eph W.
Wahm, paymaster, and captain A. E.
Miltimore at Tug o , A. T., and do
not hesitate to characterize Him trial
as persecution, aud tho charges as
Invioious. 'Hie papers in the eae
have reached the war denarlmnnf.
but have not been acted upon. There
is little doubt but what an investiga
tion will result in the vindication of
the two officers, and it is declared tlint
captain Miltimore would never have
been tried, Had it not been that it was
necessarv to imnlicnta liim. in nn en
deavor to defeat Major Wham in
aspiring for a higherpo3ition.
LIEUTENANT ("KNEItA!,.
iTIorc Chaplains for the Army.
Special toTlIK A8TOKIAK.
Washington, July IL The house
committee on military affairs ImH
directed a favorable report of the bill
to revive the rank of lieutenant general
of the army.
Favorable reports are on the bill
authorizing the secretary of war to
employ 20 active chaplains in the
annv. and irranthur the Rio Grnndn
Southern Railroad company tho right
of way across the 1 ort Lewis, Colorado,
military reservation.
MORE APPROPRIATIONS.
Eight Ship for the Columbia
River.
Special to Thk Astokiax.J
Washington, July IL The Sun
day civil appropriation bill as amend
ed by the committee on appro
priations of the senate, contains the
following new items, 831,000 for a
lighthouse at northwest Seal rock
with a station; 810,000 for the Colum
bia river light ship; S5,000 for survey
and appraisment of laud for town-
site purposes at Angels, Washington.
ITIilitnrr Promotions'.
Special to The Astohian.
Washixgton, July IL Tho presi
dent sent io senate the following nom
inations CoL Alexander, J. McD.
McCook, sixth infantry to bebrigadier
general; major August G. lvobinson.
quartermaster, to bo deputy quarter
master general with rank of lieuten
ant colon eL
CongrcsKleaalApprepriatlonBill
Special to The Astowax.1
Washington, July IL The presi
dent has approved the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation
bill.
AMERICAN CITIZENS
"Will Certainly He Protected,
War or No AVar.
Special to The Astorian.
Washington, July 11. The action
of secretary Tracy yesterday in order
ing the Uuited States steamers Thetis
and liaiiter to proceed at once to the
west coast of Guatemala and San Sal
vador, in anticipation of the outbreak
of war between those countries, has
X,'7''T S rZil I.
aro not inclined to believe that these ! a supposition that when the Demo
steamers are simply going there to pro j eratic congressional convention for the
tect Americaus iii case of war. , siutu district, which was in session
It is hinted that the vessels are to I , . ,. , ,. ., . .
enforce the demands of the state de- at 0rrVllle' adjl last Sut, raat
partment agaiust the two states Iters would be harmonized aud nomtna
of Central America, Honduras and , tions made during the early balloting
Guatemala, in behalf of two Americans. ; thLs niornir,. This was not tho case,
The case against Honduras is that of i , ., .....
editor Hollander, an American who aIul lhc convention is having great
published n paper in that couutry. ditheully i settling upon a man to put
He unearthed and exposed a plo't, against Mclvinley.
wherein United States minister Hall, The first ballot this morning (the
who wa3 appointed by Cleveland, was 3Sth) stoed: Monot, 53J; Stillwell,
engaged, in a conspiracy with promi-HG1; Warwick, 31; Zimmerman, 41;
nent officials of the Honduras govern-1 Lewis,?; Welty, 7; Sherrick, 7. On the
nicnt. For this Hollander was first i forty-seventh ballot Warwick took tho
imprisoned and then banished, from ! lssicl, having 57 votes, but an attempted
the country, and his property, valued 'stampede to him failed to carry, and
at 65,000, wsis ordered con fixated. ' the vote fell back.
Secretary lilaine has demanded Uiat A motion to adjourn until Septem
the property be not confiscated, and uer 3, failed to secure a secoud and
that Hollander be allowed to retnrn to ' called forth cries of "No," showing a
Honduras, to settle up his affairs, and ' determination to hang together until
bring his family away, but the Hon- Hp contest was ended. Monot and
dunis government shows no signs of Warwick were close together on the
granting this demand. fifty-fourth ballot, the former still
The case against Guatemala was on ; holding hi? 53 Vj, and. the latter "hav
behalf of William Fuqua, formeily of , ig53.
liaton llouge, Ln., where h;s relatives
still reside. Fuqua went to Living
stone, Guatemala, in 18S5, and entered
the employ of the commercial firm of
Anderson A: Oweu. The fid lowing
June, the mayor of Liviugslono while
drunk, caused the arrest or Fuqua for
no good reason, aud had him forcibly
detained. He was then rclexsed, and
his demand for redress laughed, sit.
Ho pursued his endeavor to secure
justice, but obtained but little tissist-
aucc fi-om minister Hall or Kecrelary ,
Bayard. After minister Mizner
succeeded minister Hall tin? matter
was taken up in earnest, and
congressman Robertson and
Boather, of Louisiana, appealed to
secretary Blaine to have tho wrongs
done Fuqua righted. Minister Miz
ner was instructed to take Fnqna's
claim aud endeavor to have justice
done. Last week Mizner cabled in
effect that the Guatemalan govern
ment was obstinate in this matter and
that he had virtually been able to ac
complish nothing. Blaine at once
sent instructions to Mizner which it
is understood aro to be for him to
make a peremptory demand that the
Guatemalan government shall make
the amendo honorable to Fuqua and
pay to Fuqua what damages he de
mands for the treatment ho has re
ceived. Congressman Boather yes
terday received the following letter
from acting secretary of state Adee:
Sm: I have the honor to acknowl
edge the receipt of your letter of the
30th ulL, in relation to a complaint or
Win. Fuqua, an American citizen,
against the authorities of Livingston,
Guatemala, and to say that on the 7th
inst., our minister to Central Amerie.t
was directed to again call the matter
to the attention of the Guatemalan
minister of foreign affairs and express
the deep regret of this government
that in view of it.s continued and
marked forbearance at the instanco of
the foreign office in making a more
formal presentation of the ease, the
government of Guatemala has taken
no visible steps toward satisfying the
complaint. Should this step prove efflv
live Mr. Mizner will promulgate a com
plaint to the best of his ability, and
present it with a request foritscail?e-t
consideration.
Naval officers decline to stale
whether or not tho vessels ordered la
Cenlcral America have any other ob
ject than that of protecting Americans
in ease of war.
Respectfully Declined.
jSpecl.il to Thk Asr.uti w.
Washington, July 11.--The presi
dent has declined an urgent invitation
from the secretary of tho Farmers'
Alliance to attend their convention,
wlrch will soon be held at Carli.-le,
Pa. The president, in a letter, says
ho regrets he is compelled, on account
of urgent public business, to not ac
cept the invitation.
There are a very few curiou-j things
about British Columbia rivers. Evcrj -bodj'
knows that they flow in tLo
wrong direction while they are young.
For instance, tho Peace" and Liaul
IKJrsist in going to tho Arctic ocean,
in defiance of the Rocky mountains
and the laws of nature, while the Co
lumbia, Fraser aud Kootcnay nnly
consent to travel seaward after going
in tho opposite direction some hun
dreds miles. But they also have very J
peculiar ways of making ice, quite
opposito to that laid down in the text
books. In the Skeena the ic in
autumn will form on the liver bod
among the bowlders in globules, like
a mass of fish spawn, this often grow
ing until tho reef actually reachci the
surface, but more often it breaks
away in large pieces and floats off"
down stream, bearing pebbles and
even bowlders for many mile3.
A dispatch from Ohio tells of one of
the shortest courtships on record.
The groom was a guest at the Canton
hotel. He became infatuated with
the cook the day of his arrival, pro
posed, and, being accepted, was mar
ried to her at once.
Maurice Dupont. a young member
of one of the oldest families of Mary
land, fell in love with au Irish barmaid
in Queenstown and married her. Ho
took the bride to the paternal mansion
and was royally received.
No Land on Which the San Shines.
Possesses greater natural advantages than
onr own. but there aw portions of flia great
gralii-bearinK U'est :Uid fertile South where
atmospheric influences prejudicial to health
militate against them, in some degree, as
places of residence. Iloavy rainfalls and the
overflow of great rivers, which upon their
sub idencc leave rank vegetation exposed
to the rays of the sun. there beget malarial
fevers, and there also the inhabitants ate
periodically obliged to use some medicinal
safeguard against the scourge. The most
popular is llostettcr's Stomach Bitters, a
preventive that has over a third or a cen
tury afforded reliable protection to those
whom experience In tho futility of ordinary
remedies for fever and ague, lias taught to
subst tutc Tor them. Whether intermittent
or remittent, miasmatic fevers are conquered
and averted by the superb anti-periodic and
lorMfylng medicine as thpy are by no other
preparation in use. Use It. aud abandon
impure local bitters.
DEMOCRATIC CONTENTION.
A Lane Annul of Balloting Fails
to Get He Man.
tir.u: or k. of r. j' jukes,
spec.alhyTnr. Uniti:i Pans.
OotuMiaw, O, July ll.-There
was
Tili: SILVER
QUESTION.
A New Vorli Editorial
Opinion.
"le'I il mTiik Astokiav.I
Xkw Yonic, July 11. The Evening
I'ott figures out the silver situation as
follews: If the present silver bill bo
comes a law, the point where tho sec
retary of the treasury would stop buy
ing s-ilver bullion would Ikj 129.29,
winch eorresponils with 31
ranis or
silwr in f!if dnllnr Tliorn wn Tnrrriti
of about 22 wints of a possible advance
from the present price, m the case of
buying by the treasury, which would
absorb the present supply of about
9,000,000 or 10,009,000 ounces of silver
within the next three months. It is to
be presumed however, that even half
as much advance would draw in silver
from elsewhere, arjd by increasing tho
supply would hold the price in check.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
Award of Prizes to the Di
visions Speciil to FitK Astou:an
Milwaukee, Wis., July 11. Tho
great body of the Knights of Pythias,
aside from those engaged in tho prize
drills, are leaving the city. Tho su
preme lodge, now that tho tnrmoil of
encampment is over, is preparing to
go down to business, which will prob
ablyflast r. week or ten days. To
day'n session was devoted to routine
business. Iu the afternoon Hastings,
of the Michigan division, was awarded
the first prize for-drill, of S1.000, and
the Erie division the second prize of
SS00.
Another Brewery Consumed.
Spivia! .Tiik AsroutAN j
PuiLADnLiMiiA. June II. -The
brewery of the Henry Muller Brewing
Co., w:is d.unagcd by fire this morn
ing t. tho extent of SKK),().X), and two
men w-re badly hnrt.
Death or a Senator.
SjK'ea lu Tin: stokiav.
OwKN.snono, Ky.. July 11. Thomas
11. MeCreery, eK-United States sen
ator, died hist night in the seventy
fourth year of his age. He suffered a
stroke of paralysis iu 1S79, which was
repealed on one or two occasions, and
for three years past he has been per
fectly helpless. His death has been
expected for several days. He leaves
a large estate.
Tin Cloak IHn!cir&.
P'm'uI toTil- ViOKl.N'.l
Nkw Yokk. July 11. The situation
anion;; the locked out cloak uiakors is
unchanged. A board of arbitration
has been decided upon to settle tho
difficulties between the cloak makers
and manufacturers.
A Ijire for a t,ire.
Si..:..il i Thk ASToniANM
Nf.w Oceans, July 11. William
Johnson, colored, who murdered his
paramour, Octavia Dillon, alias Mary
Junius, in -i.prii nisi, was uangea to
da. His neck was not broken,
died from strangulation.
He
Resolutions Adopted.
Special to Thk Astouun
Sakatogv, N. Y., July 11. The
American isi3litutio?i of instruction
lists passed resolutions favoring an
educational exposition at Chicago at
the tjmoof the Columbia exposition, in
dorsing temperance education in pub
lic schools; and commending federal
aid to education.
Execution or a Murderer.
SiK'cial Io Thk Astokiax.1
Birjiington, Ala., July 11. This
afternoon Alfred Cooper, colored, was
hanged for tho murder of Jefferson
Goger. He confessed his guilt His
neck was broken as he dropped.
A SAD ACCIDENT.
How AFiuuilyAVnt IJrokcn
Spccl.d to Thk Astoiuan.1
Up.
New Yohk, July IL Christian
Eckert was killed this morning, and
his two sons, Chester and Frank, aged
respectively eighteen and twenty,
were seriously injured bv tho eTnln.
.siouof a generator, at 119 East 120th
street, ah turee wero engaged in tho
manufacture of soda water at the
time. Chester subsequently died from
his injuries, neither bodies show tho
slightest bruises. Tho mother lost
her reason on hearing of. tho accident,
and disappeared with four other child
ren of tho family.
A Town Nearly Consumed.
Special toTHRAsroniAN.1
Detroit, Mich., July 11. The town
of Ithaca, Gratiot county, Mich., was
swept by fire last night, and 28 build
ings uesiroyeu. Tlic Joss is
heavy.
very
Victory for an Insurance Comp'y
S. S. CpNovcn, Agt,. Northwestern
Mutual Life Insurance Co.. of Manistee,
Mich.,says: "I had rheumatism twenty
year.s tited crutches ten years. From
thcftiso of powerful liniments my hip
anil knee had lost nearly all streiii'th.
Ilibbards Rheumatic Syrup has cured
life, and I wish to herald to all, the
merits of the wonderful medicine." For
sale by J. Y. Conn.
CURIOUS CREMATION.
Burning a Baby in a Locomotive
Special to Thk Astoriax.
Stracuse, N. Y., July 11. A detec
tive from police headquarters waited
at the station o the Delaware, Lacka
wana & Western railroad to-night for
tho evening express from Oswego to
come in. On its arrival, a fireman,
Fred V. Curtis, -was taken out of the
cab and to the city jail, charged with
a most unusual crime. Hfa accuser is
Frank Granish, a fellow fireman, with
whom tho prisoner went over the road
to-day. Curtis has been brakeman on
tho road for nine years, but had just
been pnt on an engine to stoke, under
instructions of Granish.
This morning Curtis came into the
cab with a bundle which he tossed
carelessly on tho coal in tho tender.
He said nothing about tho contents
until the train passed Pleasant Bridge,
a lake sido resort near here.Jwhen ho
picked it up and romarked that it con
tained all that was left of his Fourth
of July, Curtis left the bundle undis
turbed until the train was again in
full speed, then ho picked it up and
unwinding the paper wrapped around
it, opened it in sight ot- Granish.
It held the body of a weo baby.
Curtis said to his astonished com
panion, that it was his own and that
he was going to have a quiet funeral,
and without further ado he opened
tho fire box and deliberately throw
tho body in on top of tho "blazing
coals. He said he had frequently done
tho same thing before.
Granish was apalled at the coolness
of the man, but Curtis only laughed.
When the train reached this city at
noon Granish gave imformation of the
crimo to the police, who made tho
arrest to-night Curtis denies the
story, but as his wife was delivered of
a still born child on Tuesday, the
truth is unquestioned by the police.
The woman has two children living.
STANLEY'S SDDDEN ILLNESS.
Will Cause a Postpouemeut of His
Marriage To-day.
jIS USYAJIAZZEZT) MUJiTtEItEJt.
Special by Tho United Phkss.
BeriiIK, July IL Bismark in an in
terview in the Frankfort Journal,
says he would not have signed the
Anglo-German agreement in its pres
ent form. Ho holds that Heligoland
might have been obtained at les3 cost.
Unless tho island should bo Btrongly
fortified, it might prove a source of
danger to Germany in tho event of a
war.
STANLEY 'IS SICK.
Ills Marriage Will Hare to be
Postponed.
Special to The AsToniAjfJ
London, July 11. Stanley is ill and
is under tho caro of his friends and
fellow travelers, surgeon Parke and
Dr. W. M. G. Hewitt. Miss Dorothy
Tennant, to whom Stanley expected
to bo married to-morrow, has been
informed of his condition. Crowds of
callers are constantly coming and
going, in anxious questions for in
formation as to tho sick man's con
dition. Dr. Parke, while declaring
the illness as likely to bo but of tem
porary duration, is still fearful that it
maybe necessary to postpone tho
marriage.
AN INHUMAN MONSTER.
Kills a. Woman and Eat Her
Liken Ghoul.
Special to Tick Astokiax.j
Doniiix, July 11. John Hart, mur
dered mother Ballyneale, and chop
ped the unfortunate woman's body to
pieces. The monster was discovered
lying besido the corpse of his victim
eating her flesh.
Memorial for Bismarck.
Special toTiin Astoeiam.1
Berlin, July 11. The Hamburger
NacJiricliten nnhlishna a ilni.il nrtlio
report that prince Bismarck intenda
requesting tiie emperor not to erect n
Bismarck memorial during the life
time of tho ex-chancellor.
Honors to an American.
Special to Thk AsronrAN.l
Berlin, July 11. The degree of
doctor of chemistry has been conferred
upon Albert Lincoln Smith, an
American student at the Berlin
university.
Tiie Jersey lillly Improving.
Special to Tin: AsToniAx.i
London. Julv 11. Mrs. Lanptrv 1ms
so far recovered from an attack ot pleur
isy, which prostrated her soma weeks
since that she is able to leave her bed.
Loudon Letter Carriers.
Special to Thk Astokian.I
London, July July 11. Affairs aro
becoming quiet among the lettor car
riers. They aro performing their
duties as usual to-day.
Sore Snonlder Cured.
Charles A, Stiles, 180 Carroll st, Buf
falo, N. Y., writes:
"1 have been a clerk in the Continen
tal Hotel, corner Exchange and Michi
gan streets, for some years, and first
usedALLCocic's Porus PLASTEits three
years ago for a sore shoulder. I fell
down stairs and got a terriblo wrench
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
on an Allcock's Porus Plastkr;
kept it on for two or three weeks and
my shoulder was well. They also
cured me in six weeks of a most obsti
nate form of dyspepsia."
CURES PROMPTLY
STIFFNESS, SffFF NECK.
Violent fains la Neck.
Fricnd3hiD..'Wla.. Juntf-14. 18S8.
My who naa viaiegc pains rojaer ne
WMMi tcm Tfirv mm ft nrN stiff flhlWiYrH
entirely by St. Jacobs. OIL JAMIS'feTOWl
In Terrible Pain.
Ames 11' Cg. Co.,CblcopccJla, Juno 16, 18
stiff and Bore; In terriblffpaliE I
promptly oy bt. Jacob oil
j. v. -mjijftftgx, paymaster.
At Dettccisis AjKpDeiixjs.
THE
vanns
waTcated
THE 0, P. EXTENSION.
Britisliers Warned Agaiust Irot
ment in Lower California.
A JlEAJiST ASJ JlilSIl iJ-Ali.
Special by TnE United Punss.
San Francisco, July 11. Captain
Jackson has gone to Philadelphia for
the purposo of receiving and equipping
the magnificent steamship City of
Seattle, which has been uuder course
of construction for five mouths past.
The contract calls for the boat's com
pletion by the 12th of this month, but
Capt. Jacksou thinks tho time will
have to be extended.
IICAKST AND IKISII.
Promise of a Democratic 'iglit.
Special to Thk astouiax.1
Sacramento, July 11. A local
paper says, a choice morsel of political
gossip is circulating just now, in
which two of tho recognized Bourbon
Trojans aro involved. A battle be
tween George Hearst and John P.
Irish would be an ovont in Democratic
politics, that would be watched with
tho keenest iutercst, yet that is what
is very likely to occur.
Tho man of millions and the colonel,
are already burnishing their arnior for
the impending fray. Irish is said to
aspire to ilearst'o seat in tho
senate, and he is credited with
having the support of Stephen M.
"White and liis friends in tho further
ance of his ambition. Irish will stump
the state this fall in the interest of the
Democratic state ticket, and while
incidentally, his own.
Hearst is known to yearn Tor more
fame, having tasted it, and he pro
poses to have it even if it does come
high. He cannot stump tho state
with Irish, but he owns a newspaper
and besides is rated at 10,000,000.
"With these facts before his Oyes, the
citizen will have no trouble in reading
the "true inwardness" of hostility,
between Colonel Irish's Alta and
Senator Hearst's Examiner. In every
way tho fight promises to be a pretty
one.
RRITISII ARK WARNED
Against Investments in Southern
California.
Special to The Astouiax.
Sax Francisco, July 11. Tho
British consul at this port has deemed
it expedient to devote considerable
space in hi3 annual official report from
this district, to warn his countrymen
against investing their capital here.
"Such dangers," he says iu one portion
ot tho document, "beset the Brilish
investor in sonthern California from
promoters in London, from misman
agement by English mauagors un
familiar with tho country, whose sole
qualifications are possibly a reputation
for honesty and relationship to one of
tho directors, and from impositions by
inventors and their agents here, that I
am lelnctantly compelled to advise
British capitalists not to invest in
southern California companies.
THE OREGON" COAST.
Three New Iaifc Saving Stations.
Special to The astouian.
San Francisco, July 11. Major
Blakeney, superintendent of the life
saving'service of this district, 1ms re
ceived instructions to have three new
lifo saving stations established along
tho northern coast. Qne will bo
located at tho month of the TJmpqua
river, one on Coos bav, aud the third
at tho mouth of tho Coquille river.
Bids will be advertised for, to bo sent
in on August 7th.
Supplies lor Siberian Scalers.
Special to The Astouian.I
San Francisco. July 11. The
steamer Karluk will proceed to-morrow.
She goes to Petropoulovski, on
the Siberian coast, about which place
the Alaska company has a fleet of
vessels engaged in tho sealing bnsi
ness. The Karluk carries with her
for the most part, supplies for this
fleet.
Died of His Injuries.
Special t Tun Astouian 1
San Francisco, July 11. James
Bathburn, tho 15-year-old boy who
fell down an elevator shaft yesterday,
died from his injuries this morning.
Ceming: From FrIsco.
Special to The A.stoiu x.
San Francisco, July 11. -Cleared
bark Bundalee for Nnuaimo. Sailed
steamers Oreijon Tor Astoria and
San Pedro for Tacoma.
ASTORIAN CM:!!.
Tiie Sparring Instructor Will
Come.
Speci.il to Thk astouian.
San Francisco, Jnly 11. Charlie
Gleason, the middle-weight boxer, has
recoived an offer from an athletic club
in Astoria, which wishes to engage
him as sparring instructor, ne will
probably accept the same. The club
is anxious to match Gns Brown and
an Astorian light weight for a purse
ofSKX).
A California Town iu Ashes.
Special to The Astorian.
Delano, Cal., Jnly 11. The busi
ness portion of this town was de
stroyed by fire this afternoon,
Schooner So lit at Auction.
Special to Tub AstoriaS.
San Francisco, "July 11. The
schooner Silvia Handy' was to-day
sold at public auction to satisfy a
judgement. The vessel was seized
about two years ago, for illegal scal
ing, and was bonded for S1.500. The
bidding skirted at 81.500, and she was
finally sold at $3,850 to captain Brace.
The National I!Iolucrs Con
vention. Special to The Astorian.1
San Francisco, July 11. A tele
gram was received at the molders'
headquarters this morning, from the
delegates to tho convention of Inter
national molders now in session at
Detroit The convention hes not yet
got into the awing ot business, bur
the matter of tho strike in San Fran
cisco, ha3 teen set for consideration
for Monday.
THE OREGON PACIFIC.
Many Conjectures as to Urn Ex
tension. Special to The Astorian.
San Francisco. .Tnlv ll.-JTha
present trend of immiimitinn tn Ore
gon and "Washington makes tTinoA in
terested in the Oregon Pacific pro-
poseu ovenana line, very restles3 and.
anxious to see their lino completed.
At one time it was eTrprtpl that Fna
road from its Pacific terminus at Ya-
qrnna would be finished to Junction,
a point on the Oregon Short Line, by
the summer of 1SS9. nfc tlm farthest
but various thing interfered with tho
uopeu lor progress.
It has been tho nnsiHnn BTTionor
some railway wiseacres in btiprV
slightingly of the Oregon Pacific pro-
jci, unu must) wuo Know uie eastern
Oregon country and the proposed
route of tho road, feel that some day
tue uregon r acinc people will nave
tho laugh on their side. Confidence
cannot take the place of capital, but
those who know say theso railway
projections nave no lact of both. The
road has been pushed slowly but work
done has been well done and nnv th
110 odd miles of road in operation,
wiui its connecting steam service, are
paying well.
John I. Blair, of tho Northwestern,
and other veteran railway men are in
the Oregon Pacific directorate, and
ax nerienco would indicate tlmfr snnh
men know as much about the best tima
to build a railroad as any one.
They have been holding back some
what for the beginning of the increased
immigration to tho northwest, which
now is attracting the attention of the
entire country. There is a vast fertile
region in Eastern Oregon, which when
it begins to be settled, will afford a
local traffic that would be much da
sired now. As soon as the road nan ha
bnilt a verylieavy through traffic can.
ue counted on, tor tnis road passes
through aud opens up a section ot
country, which by any other overland
road, would be very roundabout to
reach.
When active construction work ia
resumed, as it is expected to be short
ly, there is strong reason to believe
that an eastern connection for tho new
road will be assured. It ik an open
secret that negotiations with certain,
of the middle western lines have been
going on for some time, since Mr.
Blair and other Oregon Pacific direc
tors aro directors also in tho Chicago
and Northwestern, whose western
terminus is now at Fort Casper, "Wyo.
Appearances would seem to favor that
road, as the natural connection, al
though the recent alliance of the
Northwestern with the "Union Pacific
is somewhat against that theory.
TIIE GRAND BALL.
A linrjce. Assemblage and a Sot-lal Saccess.
, The bail given last night by Seaside
Lodge, No. 12, in honor- o"t the grand
lodge, wtis a brilliant affair, attended .
by over 500 persons, and one of the
most interesting social gatherings; in
this city for a long time.
It was held in the armory of Com
pany H, and the immense area of
floor was well occupied.
There were twenty-two numbers on
the program, and dancing continued
until after 1 o'clock this morning.
Nearly all the grand lodge members
in tho city wero in attendance, as well
as members of Seaside lodge and
prominent citizens and society people
of this city.
Splendid music was furnished by
Prof. Francis' orchestra, consisting of
piano, two violins, cornet, harp and
violincello, and B. S. "Wbrsley was
prompter.
The very large company present,
embracing so many elegantly attired
ladies and fashionably dresaed gentle
men, showed to fine advantage in the
spacious hall, and was favorably com
mented by m the visitors, who were
highly pleased.
The etlicient committee were as fol fel fol
eows: Eeception Dr. JayTuttle, J.
H. D. Gray, C. W. Stone, Herman
Wise. H. F. Prael. Floor-C. J.
Trenchard, P. W. Weeks, W. A. Sher
man, John Fox, J. S. Carlson.
SATnOUBIMffl
fOf. F. D.
Of New York,
Tim eminent. Scientific and IVactlcal
OPTICIAN,!
Is now in Astoria, and will remain a
short time only.
REFERENCES:
Dr. W. D. Baker, Dr. Jay Tuttx,
Dr. O. B. Estes, and otherProm-
inent Physicians.
Take advantage of the opportunity. Call
at once and have your eyes correctly fitted
Willi proper GI.vs.ses.
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Real Estate
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