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- -t-? r,?w$ar e--BB5r"' t -JiT -.ft"5 tsvm-s h w-ay""ray;3pB1tr'a M ---! ".'-' -" --." ' . ' VOI-. XXXY, WO 37. T MDRBER CASl" Tig First Day oF tls Trial of Join B. Rose nun: mi: ci:imi: of ?iuj:ii:i:. TriicflVMinionj'of Ccori lIoe ami OtLer Witness. .Sierial to Tin: a stomas?. OkteuviliiE, Wash., Aug. G. Tho nuperior court or Pacific county, con vened this morning at 9 o'clock, and took up tho case of the slate against John 1J. lioso. The counsel for the state immedi ately made a proposition that as there had already been two juries selected in the county the state deemed it pru dent to propose a change of venue in thi? eases of George Itoso and James E. Gibbons, to which the counsel for the defence agreed, and a change was granted by the court to Chehalis coun ty at the November term, the court tfeeming it less expensive, as it would le hard to get two more juries in Pa cific county. Tho defendant, J. 13. Bose, is a na tive tr Belgium, about sixty years of age, with beard and hair that have leen silvered with tho weight of years. T say that his natural appearance doc?, not accord with the brutality of this crime is entirely unnecessary. The court notified the counsel on both bides, that the rules adopted by the court but not yet published, would govern the counsel in the trial of the case, that only one of the counsel can examine tho same witness, and no oth er can interpose any objection on the cross-examination, except on examin ing direct. A. G. Hardesty opened tho case on the part of the state against John B. Btise, in a clear, concise statement of the facts surrounding tho murder of the Fredericksons. Ho stated that he expected to prove that the prisoner approached his son George, and asked him to go over to the 'Bose ranch in company with Gibbons, and got them to docoy Jens Fredrickson away, on the plea of getting a calf released. They killed him and they then went under the pretense of an accident having happened, and got the wife to follow them, when Ed wards shot Mrs. Fredrickson. Mr. Hurley, for the defense, in measured tones called the attention of the jury to the responsibility of tho jK)sition they occupied. That the state did not require a conviction only on tho best of evidence. He expected to prove that the prisoner was not there on the 30th day of Januarythe time fixed by Geo. Bose, that Geo. Bose himself was at South Bend at this time and not at the ranch. Hur ley outlined the manner of the defense iu a peculiarly interesting way, stat ing that Geo. Bose was the only one who could have possibly committed the murder, that the statements of George had only been made with the expectation of escaping punishment, by putting the blame on others. The first witness for the state was George F. Bose, who came into court with a bouquet pinned in the button hole of his coat, evidencing no emo tion whatever when called to fasten the awful crime of murder upon his father. GEO. HOSE'S TESTIMOXY. "Am eighteen .cars old, a son of J. B. Bose. Kuew Mrs. Fredrickson when alive." He testified to her death in the same manner in sub stance as in the confession he made at the preliminary examination at Bay Center. He repeated the story with out any emotion and after tho manner of a parrot He staled outside of the confession that at the orchard on the place his father took Fredrickson's boots and coats and put them in the slough. "Edwards bhot her, and she fell over on her back aud never moved again." CROSS KX.AMX.VnO . "GUVon brought a -11-calibrc pistol down to the farm and gave it to me. Father and Edwards were present This occurred in tho forenoon." The pistol was introduced in court, and identified as the one belonging to Fredrickson. the one Gibbons showed him. I took the pistol in thj afternoon to father's bouse at South Bend. Mother asked wheie 1 got it, I said from a man at the mill. 1 did not say when on the stand last "Wednesday, that GiblwMis brought a rifle. The re volver had leather on the handle. No one else had it to my knowledge. I cut the leather off the handle, and shared the sides to obliterate the marks or initials." The revolver was inspected by the jury. "I received the pistol from Gibbons about half an hour after the woman was killed. Edwards, Gibbons and myself dug the gravo for tho woman. Did not say in the case of Edwards that Edwards dug tho gravo alone. Father and Edwards went up to get Frederickson to come down to our home. I went in aud got dinner. I CO w CO Hi i IWINGATE & STONE, Astoria, heard a woman screaming, and went out as they came into the yard." The court then adjourned at noon. AFTERXOOX SESSIOX. Continuation of George Rose's ex ex aminateon: ' I stood near the kitch en when I heard a woman scream about KO yards from the gate. Fath er and Edwards were with her. Gib bona stood near the hog pen. Gib bous was looking at them as they came up. I had a fire made about ten minutes when tho woman screamed. Gibbons had nothing in his hand. Gibbons gave me the pistol after they brought the woman. Gibbons did not cut the handle off the revolver and put a new one on. I did state that ho did in a certain interview. I remem ber going over the place abont three weeks ago with Turner, "Ward and Prickett and stated that I shot the woman near tho wood pile.' I stated at that time that I killed tho woman with a rifle." We "buried the man about half a mile from father's house. Tho grave was dug by Edwards aud wo buried tho man. " Tho tide was coming in when we started back and we went to the east of father's house. I went in first Father and Edwards went after the woman. After she was killed I went to father's house. Ed wards, father and Gibbons went to Fredrickson's house. I left South Bend for tho ranch about four o'clock on Sunday. I had a shotgun and a sack of wheat I did nQt have auy whiskey. I Btayed on tho place until Tuesday forenoon. While there I fed the stock. Did not meet Pugsley or Hastings on Sunday whilo working that evening. I did not return on Sunday to South Bend. Father and Edwards saw Fredrickson. I heard father tell Edwards he had better get Fredrickson to help drive up the cattle. Father gave me S50. I saw him take it out of his pocket after Fredrickson was killed. Father, Edwards and mjself carried tho body. I sat on a log when tho grave was dug. Father called mo to help put the man in tho grave. We finished burying the man at 10 o'clock. His feet were about northwest and his head next the log. No ono beat the skull of Fred rickson. The gravo was abont fifteen feet from where tho man was shot I never stated to Turner and others that the key to Fredrickson's house was in my vest pocket Was never in Fred rickson's house. Do not remember telling Turner and others 1 took money from a shelf in Fredrickson's house; that I said in the presence of Al. Green and Turner that Gibbons was never on father's farm. Do not remember of telling Turner I killed them both myself. Never told sheriff Turner until about two weeks ago at South Bend that I killed them both. I stated that a man by the name of Johnson killed the Fredricksons, but that I was drunk when it was done, though present I stated at father's house, in presence of Edwards and Jones, that the Fredricksons had gone out on the bay aud guessed they were drowned. Vhen I went to the ranch on Sunday I had no whisky. I did not say I would need it in my business. Never told Christeuseu that I had a hell of a time on the ranch and that the tide had gone out I wounded a goose in November and shot thirteen others and took them to South Bend. I told Turner I went to tho house for Mrs. Fredrickson, and that I shot her. I told this, as my attorney said for me to tell anything to throw them people-off the track. Father gave me S50 after the killing, and said if I ever told of the murder I would be a dead man, and I was afraid of him. I pointed out the grave of Mrs. Fred rickson to the officers. No ono broke the bones in tho woman's skulL Edwards, Gibbons and I buried her. Edwards, Gibbous and father went to the ranch with me. I did not bay whiskey on Sunday. I do not think I paid tho saloon keeper a ten dollar gold piece on Tuesday. Mrs. Fredrickson was about 150 yards away when I first saw her. Father and Edwards were urging her on by having hold of both arms and pushing her forward. When Fredrickson camo down nothing was said. Father, Ed wards and Gibbons and myself went away with him. I don't remember that a word was said during the time. Gibbons killed him. I heard Mrs. Fredrickson asked father and Ed wards where her husband was. They said at the house. Heard her ask agafnwhon Edwards picked up tho gun to shoot her. I never told Tom Brown I did not know why I killed tho Fredricksons. I never told Meyers or any ono elso that I would have a hard time to prove myself innocent if accused. 1 was alone on the ranch that night I did not at the county jail at Montesano, tell Gibbons I had acensed him, an innocent man, of the crime. I never stated that I had been put up by Harcle ;t Jand Turner to im plicate him." Witness stated that ho slept soundly of nights after the murder, alone on the ranch. "Edwards and Gibbons first met at South Bend before the murder. Ed wards was on tho ranch the week of the mnrder. When we got there, he was standing in trout of the house. I loaded the shot gnn with No. 18 shot. Frederickson's dogs and chickens came to our ranch about a week after I was there. When Prickett :isked niehow the Dutchman's dogs and chickens camo there, I did not say I saw the Fredericksons out on the bay, HOLLADAY Blocks 200x200, $300 to $400. Lots 50x100 to 350 feet, $40 to $100. This Choice Property is now on the market, and is the Finest Summer Eesort on the Coast. It joins the Seaside Hotel property on the south, and has one-half of river frontage, on the Necanicuni river with fine boating and fishing. and a squall came up and I did no t see them afterward. Never had any blood on my clothes or hands that came there by handling the bodies. Never visited the Fredricksons' place afterward with a boy or man to look around for anything. I had not drank much before the murder, but drank some afterwards. I did not state on the 15th or 16th of February to Prickett that I saw the Fredericksons go out on ihe bay, and a squall came up, and I gues3 they were drowned." REDIRECT EXAJirXATIOX. 4The money father gave mo he took from a leather purse. Tt was not my father's, Edwards' or Gibbons' purse. I did not make a statement to Winton and Holcomb in the court room. Holcomb told me ho know we wero all guilty of the crime, and if I would take it on myself ho would see that I got clear. Winton went out of the room before this statement was made. I bought a few drinks of whisky and a bottle of blackberry brandy Tuesday. I was arrested in Maio Do not remember tho date." OBOS3 EXAitfXED. "I never told Turner or other par ties that I did the deed until after I had seen Judge Holcomb. On direct examination Boso failed to identify the overalls in court that ho says he woro on tho ranch at tho time of the murder. PBOF. PRATT'S TESTIMOXr. Ho lived near Bay Center. Did not know tho murdered people. "Was on tho Bose ranch with about twenty others?, near middle of March. Was there later with another party of six. . fTTn nn- I.nr nn tVin ORlll rf "AT"1-1 ' TO ItCUl LUCID ULl 1UU .UlU Ul UUIIkU and found the body back of somo drift wood. The body was in a thick- etneac a log where tho cattle had made a traiL We found places that indicated that the earth had been re moved. I tipped over the sod with mv cane which exposed the hand. We took the body away from there in about an hour and took it to Bav Center. Near wnero we xounu lua uouy, wo kuw uu euva- hon about seven feet long, two and a half feet wide and three tebt deep and nearly straight up and down. This was about two hundred yards from where we found the body. Wo ex- humedthebodyof Mrs. Irednckson on the 59th of March. Geo. Bose suoweauswiierosuewasuurieu. oue breathnp WH3 placed over llis faca was boned beside a hog pen. Ae d hxxciled tbe bpad re3t could tell nothing of her dreas. Shofboldi fl bead firml . ace; had on rubber boots. Was 'buried , Tben Durston nddressed tho about eighteen inches deep. It would j witnesses who had been have been difficult to have dug the dispoged abont iiltl0 room. Ho gravo deeper where Fredrickson was tbafc vMq be bavo made bim. bnned with a spade. Belf unpopular th those who sought OR033 kxamixatiox. uThe appearance of the graves in dicated that they were dug in great haste. Have seen bullet hole3 on the fence near where Mrs. Fredrickson was buried. I was standingnear Geo. Bose -when ho showed where Mrs. Fredrickson was bnned and ho aud. "Is that not a dnndy or a dai' place to bury her; . George offered to assist in oxhunnug the body. kedikect. 44 Go jrge said it was either 4a dandy or a daisy place.' " SHEMFr TUKXEU'S TESTTMOXY. 4 Was present when Mrs. Fredrick- morning and "was continued about sou's body was exhumed. Geo. Bose ' eighteen seconds. Two minutes after told where the body was. Mr. Beed the current was cut off there was en dug her up. She was buried about j denco of respiration. As soon as pos sixteen inche3 deep. There was a bul- siblo the current was returned and let hole in her head. She had on a then cut off again, respiration was blue calico dress and rubber boots, still evident, and after a few seconds Geo. Bose pointed to tho placo and saleva camo from the month, the chest said: ' heaved and there was a wheezing in 4,4 That is the place. Is that not a tho throat The shock was again put horrible place to bury a woman?' to the prisoner, who, the doctors said, 44 1 saw tho body of Jens Fredrick-, was unconscious from the moment of son at Bay Centre. There were shot- g the first shock. After a short time gun wounds below the right eyo; the smoke appeared at the base of the wound was about one inch in diame- brain, where the llesh was burning, ter. Mrs. Fredrickson was shot with ' The spectacle was most trying to a rifle." . the spectators. The mau. tho doctors CKOSS EXAMIXED. I saw bullet holes in the fenco and 1 pig pen door near where her body was found. George Bose told where tho body was buried. Mr. Beed dug her up. George Boso offered to dig her up but wo would not let him. He was about six feet away from where sue was taneu out. wo wasnea tno mud and dirt off and put her int a ! boat and took her body to Bay Center. 1 George Bose went over in the boat, j Her body was taken in. The bones of ' the skull in the woman's head were . lirilmn Tho skull of the man was i also broken. Mr. Weigant lives at j .bruceport, about throe miles from the j ranch. Know both tho Fredricksons. Mrs. Fredrickson was twenty-four years old. Saw them last alive on the 24th of January, last They were liv ing on tne rancn near .Hose's rarm. ncDxt saw Mrs. Fredrickson on 'tho uutli of March at Bay Center. She was dead. I saw and recognized her as Mrs. Fredrickson. There was a ' bullet hole in her head. j J joux axdeesox's testimony. I Swore he wasacquainted with the prisoner, Jolin x5. Bose, and conversed ! 1 with him about the murder of Mrs. i 1 Frederickson. On Friday, the 21st of I March, I went to the prisoner to get t him to give money to secure a detec- uvo 10 ierret out tne crime, ne saia ha wnnl.1 Tinf. An if n h m. I peeled. Said the damned church the result must be practically a sus 'membors were searching his place, j pensionqcapitel punishment in tho huthewouldfix then, laid GPeorge gS2& To ' (Continued on Fourth Page.) death. oxtxiT rrcE ASTORIA, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 7. 1890: ELECTROCUTION OF KEMLER. The Question of Its Humantty Still JnsetM THE IXTJSIiCSTIXO JiBTAILS. Sjf ci -1 by Th it United Pwis. Aububx, N. Y., Aug. 6. Kemmler was killed at G:40 this morning. Tho first shock was not successful. He revived, and there were frequent respirations through tho doctors' claim that there was no conscious ness. After some delay the current was turned on and kept for four and a half minutes. The first contact had a duration of fifteen seconds. The cur rent was turned on a third time un til the body fumed and gave off un pleasant odors. Dr. Spitzka, the celebrated expert, said afterward that the experiment was a failure and that this would settle electrocution. "Thero will never be another,'1 baid he. Kemmler awoke at 6:28 and got up. He dressed and then walked up and down his celL Chaplain Yates and Bev. Mr. Houghton entered, tho cell a few minutes later and prayers were said. During the prayer service Kemmler gave no sign of emotion. At the close of prayers Dr. Houghton look the hand filQ doomed in his and iu a gentle way drew from mm tuese disjointed wents: "i was bad wicked I urn sorry I did such an awful deed. I should be punished for it I am ready to take my pun ishment. I ought to die. I shall die game." A few minutes Inter Kemm ler was led from his cell and ho walked into the presence of the death chair with carriage erect, his step firm j amj eve3 cear u0 -wore n new R11:t of (1rk Pinh;nn. nnd his bair nml beard wo r brnalied 0n being seated Ju tbe cbair Keimnlertj arra3 were ! to thearmsof the chair, his legs to the rest Tho mask, an oval piece otleatber wilh an opening over the .moutb j h f it fre0 I to wnet tueir moroiu curiosity, no ieit that Kemmler had profited by it and would die a far belter man than he had ever been in life. Kemmler, at this juncture, wriggled a little in the chair uueasilv, and ejaculated, "Hurry up." 'Plin irif1nti fiolrn1 Tiim if lift ltn1 !anytbing to sav. Kemmler replied: ; ..Nothing, only cood-bye. Good-bye, 1.3 and simiiar things. Keinmler's nervo was something wonderful. Ho never faltered. Ho directed tho adjustment of himself in the chair and counselled tho war den to moderation in order to secure safety. The shock was riven at 6:43i this ! say. suffered no pain, however. The warden snjs that the voltage at tho first shock was 2,000 volts, which ran down to a point not named. After the third contact of four minutes tho man was declared dead. When the mask was taken off Kemmler's face, his eyes wero found half open, and his expression, while not normal or placid, vas not horrifying to sec. ELECTROCUTION CRITICISED. Tlio New York Paper Unfuvor ablc. jSpgmtoTiiK Ar..mx. New Yokk, Aug. G. The evening papers generally condemn the electri cal execution law in the light of the Kemmler affair. The Sun says that public judgment will probably be unanimons that further electrical cx- perimeut in this direction ought not l" "u " tv "" """" j" . I h 7rf describes the affair as a ghastly and revolting torture. I , b lelegram calls attention to the fact that a similar condition of affairs js probable, and says thero aro other "P"? f S5 TO tion, and that wo may expect in all these cases renewed attempts to save tho lives of the condemned on tbe ground that the first trial by electro cution shows it to be not only an un usual but a cruel punishment. There t l oe no ena 10 mo contusion, ana muttttss' ctj&xs Oregon, STATE CONVENTION. Platform of Iowa Democrats. Sjk ci-U to The Astouiax. Cedar Bawds, Towp, Aug.-G. The democratic state convention met this morning, aud after the appointment of the usual committee, a recess was taken. The committee on platform has adopted a plank declaring in fa vor of a tariff for revenue onlv. and denouncing the McKinley tariff bill, favoring reciprocity not only with South America, but with all "the na tions. The committee albo adopted a plank denouncing tho free coinage of silver and making it a free legal tender for all public aud private debts; denouncing the federal election bill as a menace to tho freedom aud puritv of elections, and denouncing tho re publicans in congress for supporting the arbitrary course of Speaker Beed. A Destructive Storm. Special to The Astoriax.1 St. Leonard, N. B., Aug. G. A heavy thunder and hail storm, accom panied by a cyclone, did great damage in the parish of St Anns, Madawaska county yesterday. The cyclone covered a strip of territory two miles wide. Thirty-one buildings are blown down, as far as heard from. Telegraphic com munication is interrupted, .nnd there is much damage done to cropp. DEWS FROM HEADQUARTERS Relating to the Issuance of Certifi cates to Chinese AX EhOPJSMEXT AX1 SCAXDAT.. Special by Tin: Uxiteu Pkess. Washixotox, Aug. G. Assistant secretary of the treasury, Spauldiug, has written the following letter to the collector of customs at Astoria, Ore gon, in which he lajs down the law in the most emphatic manner: "Sir: The department is in receipt of vour letter of the 2Glh ult, in which you enclosed a sample copy of a certifi cate which vou have been in the habit of issuing to Chineso persons leaving this country at your port, with the m tention of reluming, tho object being to facilitate the proof of the bearers right to so return and asking if there is any objections to the issuance of those certificates with tho ens toms seal attached. In reply, I have to invite your attention to the department's decision of tho 31st of January, 1S90, reiterated in its circu lar of tho 3d iust, iu which it distinct ly stated that 4no certificates or other papers are issued either by the depart ment or by any of its subordinate of ficers to show that a Chinaman other than a laborer is entitled to reland in tho United States," and I would add that it is the desiro of tho department that you at once discontinue the prac tice of issuing such documents, and that all such now in "your possession bo destroyed, and that in future yon refrain from issuing, under any cir cumstances, certificates of such char acter to alleged Chinese met chants or others." on, iaiv! He is8 So IamIsome and 5.oviiiT .special to Tiik Astoiuax.i Washington, Aug. G.- Gossippiug tongues in Washington society have uot ceased wagging since the romantic young grand niece of Admiral Porter became Mrs. James J. O'Brien, the wife of a hotel waiter, with whom she eloped. The father ot his missing girl yesterday received a letter from his daughter iu which she makes vari ous claims of excellence for her Iras baud, tho most remarkablo being that he is of noble birth. Mr. Porter thinks he will shed tho young noble man's blood if he ever meets him. The joung girl's letter to her father is as follews: "Oh, papa, ho is so handsome! Bo ing of refined manners and soft, gen tle, loving ways my hungry heart could not resist him. He is not un educated and is even of noblo blood. Ho is naturally not a millionaire and was obliged to take the first job ho could get He is a general favorite and even my family will be proud of him." Speaker Reed Defended. Siwcial toJim ASTor.iAN " Washington, Aug. G. In the houso to-day, Boutelle defended Speaker Beedagainst the attack of Cummings, of New York, who claimed that the Kittery navy yard had been packed with workmen in the interest of Mr. Beed, who is a candidate for re-election. He showed that the laws of Maine wero such that men coidd not vote unless having a three months' residence and expressed surprise that Mr. Cummings should oratorically overflow with snch nonsense. The house agreed to the conference report on the original package bill. Tuc Tariff Bill. Special to The Astoiuan.1 Washington, Aug. G. The senate to-dav resumed consideration of tho tariff bill, the pending question being Morgan's amendment to tho para graph regarding iron ore. Gorman 1 resumed tho argument. from the oce&w beach. CAPE MAY' POINT COTTAGE. Present Harrison Pnrcliases tie Cottage for $10,000. T.LAIXi: OAIXS A JUG VJCTOJiY. Special by Tin: Uxitud Pufss. New York, Aug. G. A special to the New York World, from Cape May Point, N. J., says Wm. Y. McKean, chief editor of thePhiladelphia Ledger, who raised the subscription for the purchase of the president's cottage at Capo May, has sent the following let ter to a gentjeman connected with the Werld: Yon write that the New York World desires to know from me whether tho payment for tho Capo May Point cot tage has been made by tho president or any one for him. To this I reply, withont recognizing any obligation on my part to givo au auswer to your question, that tho president has paid in cash for the cot tage and its contents, 8,000 for the cost of tho cottago and 2,000 for its furniture and equipments, 810,000 in all, and that the payment is abso lute, so far as the president is con cerned, ho having expressed an un bounded satsfaction Avith tho cottage aud the property; that the payment is considered final by the subscribers and that it is accepted as final very great ly to their regret and against their wishes frequently and earnestly ex pressed to the president IILiAINK AHEAD. He Keats tlic President on the McKinley Rill. Special to Tun Astob'a:;.J CniCAGO, Aug. G. A special to the Tribune from Cape May says: Tho seaside conference is at an end, and the president and secretary Blame leave for their homes. As a resnlt of the conference, the president will send a message to the senate, or if not a state paper a verbal message, recommending the senato to adopt the Aldrich amendment to the Mc Kinley bill, which vests discretionary power in the president, to suspend tho operations ot customs duties, whenever he shall deem it wise to do so, or when other countries shall reciprocate. It can be stated authoritatively, that the work of the conference resulted in a victory for Blaine. The president fonght against the scheme of his sec retary, on many gouuds, and last of all declared that the reciprocity would re sult in an injury to commerce. Blaine then called in Wanamaker to givo his views as a merchant The latter declared that reciprocity would tend to develope trade, jind would widen the- field for American mer chants, arid enable them to place their good3 in foreign countries where they arc not used at present This was a surprise to the president Next, Major Bobert Adams, ex-min ister to Brazil, was called. He had been sent to Brazil bv Blaine to learn ot tho advantages that would accrue to this country from reciprocity. Ma jor Adams, in a clear, forcible manner, gave lus views ot the matter, which tended to strengthen Blaine's case. Then, as a final argument, and with the hope of flooring his secretary, the president introduced Gen. E. Burd Grabb, of New Jersey, an iron manu facturer, to demonstrate how the busi ness of the country would bo ruined by reciprocity. Instead of proving a witness for tho president, Gen. Grubb favored tho scheme of Blame. With all this arrav of evidence against him, the president is said to have decided that a change must bo made in the McKinley bill. It is said to havo been agreed that Blaine will not interfere with the passage of tho Force bilL CRIME IN COLORADO. Sanguiiinr- Ilattlc i:i Ilay- field. Special to Tub Astokiax. GiiEnwood Springs, Colo., Aug. G. Thomas "Welch and Alexander La vello for some time disputed over the ownership of certain lands in the northwestern part of the Gunnison country, ou Muddy creek. Yesterday Lavello and five helpers went cutting hay, and expecting trouble, went armed. Welch and his son, with three others, soon camo 'up and opened fire on tho party, which was immediately returned. The parties exchanged about 100 shots. Welch's son and Alex Lavelle were killed out right, Charles Pnrham was shot three times and will die; Pete Small re ceived two bullets, but it is thought he will live. Fine YalIc Wine Delivered at fiO cents a gallon, to any part of the city. A line line of pure California wines at low prices, at A. W. Utzinger's Cosmopolitan saloon. Delicious Ice Cream Served daily at the Columbia bakeri. l.ot. A lady's diamond breast pin. Leave with Dr. Estcs and receive reward. Good Goovts and low rates at the Sea side Bakery. MS Austin House, Seaside, A PATRIOTIC GENERAL Is Anxious to Serve His Country. Special to Tiik Astoriax.j Sax Fraxcisco. Aug. G. Senor Domingo Efitrada, Guatemalan con sul general, denies the report to the effect that General Barrilloo' mission to Guatemala is to raise tho standard of revolt against president Barrillos. Senor Estrada said General Barrillos had written him on the day of his de parture assuring him. that his purpose in going to Guatemala was to offer hi3 sword and service to president Barrillos. When his country was in peril the general said he cast all per sonal prejudice aside. IiCOii AVcil Dying-. Special to The AsTowix. Sax Fraxcisco, Aug. G. Leon Weil, a well known insurance agent, anu one ot tne most prominent mem bers of tho French colony in San Fran cisco is reported to be dying to-day cf enlargement of the liver and other complaints. Itlr. Cawlc- Returned. Special to Thk Astori vv.l Sax Fraxcisco, Aug. 6. A detect ive returned from Portland this morn ing with Wm. H. Cawloy, a collector who lied to that city after embezzling a small amount of monev here. A CYCLONE IN CAlftDA Leaves fM aud Rnlu iu Its Patii of Bestrtictioii. -Yjir itituxsiricic also vjsitjzd Special by Tho Uxitfd Tufss. Montreal, Aug. G. A cyclone of unparalleled violence in this locality swept over lakes St. Louis and St. Lawrence, in the vicinity of Montreal, last evening, doing great, damage on land and water. At the moment the storm burst the principal event of a canoo meet at Isle Candie lake the as sociation trophy for first-class yachts, was a mile out on the lake, when Ihe sky suddenly grew black and the wind swopt down the lake with terrific vio lence. Instantly, every yacht in the race w:i3 upset It is not known how many, if any, were drowned at various points in the path of the storm. At St Claire, St Anns and Corral great damage was done to property. Houses were unroofed, barns struck by light ning, and many bnildings wero swept away. At Lachine the greatest dam age was done. The immense building of tho Dominion Bridge company and tho equally large structures of the Canadian Screw and Barbed Wire factories, were unroofed aud left in ruins. i:mpikok wii.LiAirx Entertained by tlic British Sov crcic;:i. Special to Tnr. Astouiax. Londox, Aug, G Though emperor William remained at the club house of the royal squadron on the Isle of Wight until after midnight last night, he arose early this morning and went riding. He afterward took breakfast with the queen. Upon his return, he, in company with the prince of "Wales, the duke of Edinburgh, the duke of Connaught and prince Christian, his majesty went to Eastney where he inspected marine artillery and wit nessed a new mode of attack under cover of smoke produced by the at tacking forces. CONTINENTAL. SCIIEITIING. Reported Combination Against France. Special to Tin: astoktvx. London, Aug. G. The Paris corres pondent of the News says: ' It is re ported that King Leopold has signed a treaty with Germany, securing to Germany the forts on tho Meus as a basis of operations in case of Avar with Franco. The French foreign minister will be questioned in -the chamber of deputies on the subject. He is to be asked whether the French government has obtained from Belgi um an explanation admitting of no equivocation." FAIR VIaA.1l IISSKKKI In tlic PIcAuliffe-Slaven Fiirht. Special to The Astouiax.1 London, Aug. G. J. Crichton Tem ple, of the Ormonde club, sends the following letter to-day to Bichard K. Fox regarding the McAulitre-Slavcn fight: "I herewith hand yon a cheek pay ablo to your order for 500 pounds sterling which I agree to forfeit to Joe McAuliffo in the event of. his being robbed of a favorable verdict owing to foul play, in his match with Slaven, such definition of foul play to be left to yourself to decide. Fatal Railway Accident. Special to The astokian.i Vienna, Aug. G. A railway train was thrown from tho track near Polsen, Bohemia. The cara rolled down an embankment into the marsh. The stoker and several passengers' were killed and eighty were injured. Most of the passengers were emigrants bound for the "United States. Seaside PAR mlh m PRICE FIVE CENTS. THE MOLDEBS' STRIKE, A Force of Police Stationed in tie DistiiM District. SAJCU Or 1'AT.VAllX.E I'JiOrJUHTT. Special bv The Uxitkd Ykes3. Sax Fkaxcisco, Aug. 6. It is be lieved that no outbreaks or assaults will be made in the foundries district while there is so large a force of police in that section of the town. Since the order to keep the streets clear and prohibiting the loitering of the strik ing pickets was made, the non-union men pass to and from their work with more safety than before. The foun dries are running along as smoothly as though thero was no trouble at all. In nearly all the shops thero is a full complement of men, although work could be fonnd for a few more in two or three places. a 2ioi.mjGr,r: suicide. Cut 5Iis" 'Throat "W'itn a Glass i.'oblct. Spccul to Tin: As toman. Stockton, Aug. 6. A horrible sui cide occurred at the Pacific asylum, a private institution in this city, yesterday. Fred Graves, a pa tient 27 years of age, was found in the throes of death in his cell by a female attendant. Blood was streaming from his throat which ho had cut from side to side, severing both external jugular veins. The weapon used was a piece of a drinking goblet which the des perate man had broken tokill'him self with. His Neclc AVas Drolccn. Special to The AstorunJ Salem, Aug. G Chas. A. Smith, aged -10, and unmarried, fell from a truck load-of shingles this morning. His head was run over by a wheel of. tho track and ho was instantly killed. He had been subject to epileptic fits for some years and it is probable he was attacked by a fit when he fell. It is thought his ueck wa3 broken in the fall. His mothers and sisters live here and three brothera in Seattle. He was an old resident of Salem and vicinitv. Suic to Tin mining- Company. Special to Thk AstorianM Sax Francisco, Aug. 6. The Bank oJ California is advised of tho ratifica tion in London of the sale of property to the San Jaciuto Tin Mining com pany consisting oE 24,000 acre3 of hill and valley land in San Bernardino county. There are said to be valuable and expensive deposits of tin on this property which will be worked by an English syndicate. SJnsncccssiul Venture. .Spcul to The Astokiax.1 Sax Frxcisco, Aug. 6. The schooner Mary E. Anderson re turned to port this morning. She sailed about a week ago, it was alleged, to search for treasuro which was lost in the wreck of tho steamer Brother Jonathan on the northern. California coast many years ago. The vessel sprung a leak and the proposed search was abandoned. She put into Fish rock and returned with a load of lumber. Grand Council of Toug Men. Spcci.il toTu sAsroitiAN Sax Fiuxcisco, Aug. G. At this morning's session of tho grand coun cil of the Young Men's Institute, the committee on condition of the order, reported that there were 125 institutes in the PaciGe jurisdiction and that the gain of membership over last year was 510. Resignation IVot Accepted. Sreci.il to Thk Astok'AX.I Paius, Aug. 6. A dispatch from Bn enos Ayres, dated 8 o'clock last even ing, says that president Celman lus withdrawn his resignation, the senate having refnsed to accept it. Urand i'resident Y. M. 3. Special to Thk Astokiax.1 Sax FitAxcisco, Aug. G. Ex-judge J. T. Sullivan of San Francisco was re-elected grand president of the Young Men's institute this afternoon. ORECON SALMON PACK. A San Francisco Intimate. Spcci.il to Thk AsTourAX. Sax FbaxcdsCo, Aug. G. A promi nent commission house in tins city estimates tho Oregon salmon pack for 1890 at -119,500 cases. Council of Red Men. Special to Thk Asrortux.J Sax Fkaxcisco, Aug. G. The grand council of Bed Men of California, to day elected J. P. Counts, of Sacra- mento, sachem. Snippim-" jYows. Speciil to Thk Astokiax. Sax Fkaxcisco, Aug. G. Cleared Steamer Empire for !Nanaimo; sailed, bark Atlanta for Puget sound. fScorge T. Coulter Dead. Special to Tin: Astoiuax. Sax Fkaxcisco, Aug. G. George T. Coulter the evening operator is dead, aged 48 years. (Additional Tclcwapli en Fourth Page.) W CO H fed cj CO Oregon. 4 r'