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aoovo Market will always be supplied with a
FULL VARIETY AND REST QUALfTY
FRESH AND CURED MEATS I I
Which will be sold at lowest rates, whole
sate and retail .
BSpeclal attention given to supplying
nips.
STAR MARKET.
WHERRY & COMPANY,
Fresh and Cured Meats,
TTesotaTales,
FRUITS, BUTTER, and EGGS.
OPPOSITE OCCIDENT HOTEL,
CHKAHD8 Street. Astoria, Ok.
Eoadway Market.
O'flara A: Injrnll, Propr's.
Opposite Foard Stokes.
A first-Glass Meat Shop.
Frosh and Salt Meats.
Ml Purchases Delivered in any part of the
fStv.
..HEAmtRESTORER.
IT IS THE IDE AIi MEDICTN.
It ttucfi the Liver and Kidncjs ami Stomach,
Cntrs. UraJachc. Dvspcnsta, creates an Appe
tite. Punfics the Impure Blood, and
Makes Tho Weak Strong.
Used every" hero. 91abottlo;sixforf&
Wx. "W. Wherry,
E.A.Wk);rry.
Richard IIarry,
Civil Engineer.
Wherry & Harry,
Real Estate
AND SURVEYING. TOWNSITE "WORK
A SPECIALTY.
CHy ana" Suburban Troperty Sold on Com
mission. Investments Hade Tor
Outside Parties.
REFERENCES
I. W.Case, Banker. Judge C. II. Page.
Aftlcc or Tfelrd Street)
Near Court Ilouse, - ASTORIA. OR
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TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
A Synopsis of the Latest AM Im
jorlant Hapninp.
ELEOTKIO FLASHES CONDENSED.
An Account of Various Interesting
Occurrences at Home and in
Foriesn Olimes.
Itaw sugar is advancing.
J. B. French, of Portland, arrested for
theft.
Tho Alaska salmon pack is 35 percent,
short.
Five Italians ero dynamited in San
Andreas.
Mormons of Albuquerque have decided
to colonizo in Arizona.
East Buffalo freight conductors and
switchmen havo struck.
Tho anti-lotto ty bill is ordered up for
immediate consideration.
Tho ohargo of crnelty against Captain
Oliver has been dismissed.
The "Wellington miners, chargrd with
intimidation, havo been committed.
There is a $100,000 suit against tho P.
O. and O. and O. Steamship companies.
Emperor "William's visit to llussia is
watched with interest in political cir
cles. Eastern molders refuse to work for tho
San Francisco Foundrymens associa
tion. It is belived that tho Great Northern
will build to San Francisco from Butio,
Mont.
Hawley's amendment to tho river and
harbor bill was rejected and Frye's
amendment was laid on tho table.
President Ezeta is confident, and his
people will resist foreign interference.
His army is strengthening end wants to
fight.
Grand master Powderly sayB tbero will
be decided action taken by tho executive
bo'ard in regard to tho N w York Central
strike.
Judge Bo.icb has issued an order to
show cuusii why an injunction should
not be issued. An injunction is wanted
against tho Central Trust Co., C. P.
Huntington and others to restrain tho
issuo of 510.000,000 of slock.
AN ORDER ISSUED
To Restrain tltc Insuc of 310,000,-
OOO Worth of Stock.
Special to Thk AsToniAN.l
Nuw Yokk, Aug. 16. Judge
Beach of the supreme court, on tho
application of M. Gernsheim fc Co.,
has issued an order to show causo
why an injunction should not bo is
sued against the Central Trust Co., C.
P. Huntington, the Southern Pacific
Co., and others to restrain the issue of
S10,000,000 of stock of the re-organized
Houston & Texas Central rail
road company, for the reason that as
sessment of S71.40 per share made by
tbe Central Trust Co. was unauthor
ized and excessive. It is charged in
tho complaint that the assessment
was unnecessarily exorbitant and was
made prohibitory to compel the stock
of the new company to be turned over
to tbe Southern Pacific, controlled by
Huntington, and that in tbo assess
ment is improperly included alleged
claims of Huntington's companie's, ex
ceeding in amount 3,000,000. The
assessment was made aftor Gernsheim
& Co. succeeded in the suit against the
Cent nil Trust Co., in vacating an as
sessment of 75 ier cent, made last
August The order is returnable on
tho 22nd of litis month.
THE STRIKE IS GROWING.
Likely to Extend All Over the
Vanderbllt IAiick.
Special to Tns astouian'.I
Buffalo, N. Y., Aug. 16. Tbo
action of tho switchmen gives a now
pbaso to tho Central strike. It has
now spread beyond tho Knights of
Labor. The men who went out Ibis
morning are members of the Switch
men's Mutual Aid association, a na
tional organization extending all over
tbe country. It has a membership of
about 800 in this city. Comparatively
few switchmen atje in tbo Knights of
Labor here. It was grand master
Sweeny, of tho switchmen's organiza
tion who ordered thismorning'sstrike.
Ho arrived here last night. He said
that the strike is likely to extend all
over tbe Vanderdilt Bystem if tho
trouble here is not speedily settled, and
it certainly will spread should efforts
be made to have non-union switch
men handle Central or West Shore
trains.
Grand Master Powderly Speaks.
Special to Tiik Astouiai.1
New York, Aug. 16. Powderly, lo
a United; Press reporter to-day, said:
4,I do not know whether wo shall call
on vice-president Webb, of the New
York Central, this afternoon or not
The executive board of Knigbts of
Labor and local strike leaders has
been in session all tho morning, but as
no definite aotion has been decided on
the conference will be continued this
afternoon and some decided action
will be taken." Tbo reporter asked if
E. J. Lee bad been deposed as master
workman of District assembly No. 2ib,
and was told be bad not
Suit for Divorce.
Special to The Astoriax.
New Yore, Aug. 16. Mrs. Ida
J. Dixie has instituted suit
for a limited divorce from
Henry D. Dixey, comedian, on
the ground of neglect and non-support
Tho couple were married June
2,1878, and have two children. Tho
comDlaint asks for a separation and a
suitable allowance for herself and
children.
ADYICE to mothers.
Mrs. Winslow's Soa-rntxa Syrup
should always be umiI for children
teething. It oothca the child, o.U-ns
tho gums,allavs all pain, cures wind
cholic and is tho best remedy for diar-rhoea.Twenty-Qvo
cents a bottle-
OTOR3IONS IX CONFERENCE.
They Will Buy Land and Colon
ize in Arizona.
Special to The Astortan.1
AlBUQTJERQTJE, N. M.f Aug. 16. A
delegation of prominent Mormons,
headed by George Q. Cannon, has
been here for the past twenty-four
hours from Salt Lake in conference
wiili onrpml Mormon elders from Ari
zona. Whilo tbo conference hero was
held with closed doors, it is under
stood that they agreed to purchase
tracts of laud in Arizona and to estab
lish colonies. Arizona now has a
Mormon population of 10,000, and
they control the politics in several
counties. There is no qneslion but
that polygamy is practiced openly in
llm f nrrifnrv. Thn Salt Lake delega
tion left this afternoon for San Luis
valley, Colorado, wbero a conference
of Mormons on a big scale will bo held
to-morrow ana Monday.
Sugar Advancing.
Special to Tin: AstOBIax.
New York, Aug. 16. Different
grades of raw sugar advanced one
eighth of a cent; raws, one-sixteenth
higher. Buyers of raws find it neces
sary to pay tbo advance because
holders are encouraged to bold for
better prices.
PRESIDENT HARRISON SNUBBED.
Admiral Gtarfli of tie "Balti
more" Performs tie Act.
JfARRISOX UVHOLVSTUE press
Special by Tho Usitkd I'hess.
New York, Aug. 16. A Boston
special says: President Harrison got
a clear and nnmisUikablo snub Tues
day from Admiral Gherardi, although
tbo facts did not come to light until
to-day. Governor Brackett went
down to the harbor on the revenue
cutter Qallatin to meet the presi
dential party on the Baltimore.
With the governor were Mrs. McKee,
collector Beard, Adjutant General
Dalton, mayor Hart, Arthur Lovell
and Albert E. Leon. The two last
named are political editors on tbe Bos
ton Journal (Republican) and Boston
Globe (Democratic), respectively, but
were present on this occasion as spe
cial guests of tho government
They met the cruiser off Boston
light and signalled them. The Qalla
ftrihad on board the governor and
friends. Tho Baltimore stopped and
a gig put off from the Qallatin.vik
the governor and party. As tho boat
was made fast, Admiral Gherardi ap
peared,, and in accordance with
naval usage, inquired the names of
guests. Collector Beard announced
the list, adding to the names of tho
last two the papers with which they
were connected, but also stating that
they were personal guests of the gov
ernor. "All can come aboard except the
last two," shouted, down the admiral.
Tho governor reddened at the re
mark, and was about to reply when
president Harrison, who was standing
besido the admiral, said, "It's all
right boys, come up."
"Reassured, the party were about to
disembark, when Admiral Gherardi,
stepping out upon the gangway said
emphatically, "No, those men shall
not come on board."
The president looked at Admiral
Gherardi, but said nothing. Lovell
and Leon insisted on withdrawing,
and tho rest of tho party went up the
gangway, and so the matter ended
for tbo time being.
Admiral Walker was shifted l6-d,ay
and Gherardi may hear something
drop soon.
Further Strikes Reported.
Special to Tub Astoiuax.1
New York, Aug. 16. Vice president
Webb, of the Now York Central, re
ceived a dispatch from East Buffalo
this morning which stated that tho
freight conductors and switchmen at
that point struck this moruing.
Paper ITIlll Burned.
Special to Thr AsTonus.l
Appletcn, Wis, Aug. 16 Tho
machine paper mill of tho Palton
Paper Co., was destroyed by fire this
afternoon. Loss, S150.000: insurance,
$75,090. Several men are thrown out
of employment.
Rescue Club.
Last evening Rescue club hall was
well filled to listen to tho program of
tho regular weekly meeting. The ex
ercises opened with prayer by the
Rev. W. E. Stewart followed with
a reading by Mr. F. Chardon. Tho
next on the program was a comic
recitation entitled "Hulda'a Letter
from Her Fellow," by the Rev. W. E.
Stewart, which fairly convulsed the
large audience present A piano solo
byMrs. K. Osborne, was most ex
quisitely rendered, and loudly ap
plauded Appropriate remarks by
Rev. G. W. Grannis, after which a
letter from Col. Woodford, tho great
temperance advocate, was read, stat
ing that tho only time ho could como
to Astoria was on next Saturday and
Sunday evenings, and a motion was
duly passed that Col. Woodford bo
invited to come and speak at the
opera house on Saturday night and
at Rescue hall on Sunday afternoon.
Rev. F. O. Weeks, Mrs. W. W. Parker
and Mrs. Leinenweber, were ap
pointed a committee to make arrange
ments to receive Col. Woodford. Mrs.
FK. Osborne, Mrs. Erwin and Dr. O.
x. .bates were appointed a committee
on program for next Saturday nicrht
After the signing of the pledge tho
meeting aispersecu
nappy Heesiers.
"Win. Timmons, postmaster of Ida
ville, Iud writes: "Electric Bitters
has done more for me than all other
medicines combined, for that bad feel
ing arising from Kidney ami Liver
trouble." John Leslie, farmer and
stockman of same place, says: "Find
Electric Bitters to be the best Kidney
and Liver medicine; made me feel like
a new man." J.W.Gardner, hardware
merchant, same town, saj-s: Electric
Biltersis lust the thing for a man who
is all run down and don't care whether
he lives or dies: ho found newstreneth.
good anprtite and feltiust like he had a
ucwIeaM) on life. Only DOe. a bottle, at
II. VUllllil UIUOUIIC.
THE NATIONAL CAPITOL.
A Scleme to Connect North anJ
Sontl America By Rail. -
UROSS THE A2TDES INTO 0HILI.
A
Large Proportion of Slock Has
Already Been Subscribed by a
"Wealthy Corporation.
Special by Tiik Uxitsd Press.
Washington, Aug. 16. One of tho
continental projects which has taken
possession of Secretary Blaine's bril
liant imagination is that of ;i continu
ous line of railway connecting Forth
and South America. Readors will
recollect an interview published last
winter with a gentlemen who had such
a plan under consideration. He broad
ly stated that the plan to connect
Buenos Ayres and New York by rail
proposed to utilizo liues already con
structed wherever possible, whether
owned by any of the various govern
ments on which they ran, or by pri
vate corporations.
Starting from Buenos Avrea on a
road already built far mto the north
western part of tho Argentine repub
lic, it is proposed to cross the Andes
through a pass into Chili; thence pro
ceed northward to Peru, Equador aud
Colombia to the Isthinus, cross Central
America from there to the City of
Mexico. Connecting line3 from
thenco to New York being already in
existence, bo anticipated no further
trouble when tho capital of thoMonte-
znmas was reached.
Colonel Ropes, of New York, will
soon leave for tne Uity or Mexico,
where ho will present letters to presi
dent Diaz from secretary Blaine look
ing toward beginning tins vast rail
way project. Colonel Ropes reprc
sents a New York syndicate which has
been formed for the purpose of build
ing tho line. A large proportion of
the stock, it is said, has already been
subscribed by tho Holland Trust com
pany of Amsterdam, a wealthy and
powerful corporation of tbe Nether-
lauds. Colonel Ropes is a native of
Salem, Mass., and a multi-millionaire.
SUPERINTENDENT PORTER
Tel It. "IVliy Census Fljjurcs arc
not Made Public
pedal to Thr Astouian.1
Washington, Aug. 16. "People
seem wonderfully interested to know
tho population of this or that state,"
said superintendent Porter to dav.
Wo cannot of course give anvthing
out for tho reason that as soon as a
town hears reports of its' population
the claim is at once set up that the
enumerators havo been inefficient and
the figures should be much larger;
consequently wo desire to keep every
thing back till a revised count can bo
promulgated. If wc were to give re
tnrns piecemeal we might never get
through with the work because of the
number of recounts that would be
demnnded everywhere." Superinten
dent Porter adds that ho had not
received anything from the PaciGc
coast that could bo deemed reliJible
as to the population of citie3 aud
towns there;
IN TIIE SENATE.
Amendment to ilic River aud
Harbor Rill Rejected.
Special to Tiik astoiiun.i
Washington, Aug. 16. In tho
seuato the consideration or the river
and harbor bill was resumed this
morning, the pending question being
the amendment proposed by Hawley.
After a long debato tho amendment
offered was rejected, and the amend
ment offered yesterdaj' by Fryo for
draw bridges was laid on the table
with the understanding that tho whole
question would bo determined by a
conference committee. Quay juked
tho uuanimous consent to refer a reso
lution for a change of rules so as to
bring tho senate to a vote on tho tariff
bill ottithe 30th of August, aud limit
other legislation to the appropriation
bill, public buildings, conference re
ports, etc, bnt Edminils objected and
tho resolution, was not received.
Anti-L.ottcry Bill Taken Up.
Special to The AsroniAN.l
Washington, Aug. 16. In the
house to-day the committee on rules
reported a resolution for tbe immedi
ate consideration of tbo anti-lottery
bill, previously ordered to be consid
ered at 4:10 this afternoon. The res
olution was adopted and tho anti-lottery
bill was taken up. The commit
tee on postoflico and post roads this
morning reported a resolution calling
on tbo postmaster general for inform
ation. Application For a Rank.
Special to TnK AstorianI
Washington, Aug. 16. C. A.
Plummer. of Portland. Oregon, and
associates havo applied lo tho
comptroller of tho treasury for au
thority to organize a United States
national bank at Portland.
On tbe Retired Lilt.
Special to Tiik Astoria n.1
Washington, Aug. 16. Brigadier-
General John Moore,Snrgeon-General,
was placed on tbo retired list to-day.
Tito Rest External Remedy.
S. J. Tidwell, Haley's Marion County,
Alabama, writes:
"Alloock's Porous Pastees aro a
most invalnnblo household remedy.
They do all that is claimed for them. I
sell many" hundreds every year, and
every day I hear of their curing coughs
and colds, diseases of the spine, liver and
ague cake; in fact, there is no disease
that can be reached by au external ap
plication that they do hot cure."
Bewaro of imitations, and do not
be deceived by misrepresentation. Ask for
Auocock's, and let no solicitation or ex
planation induce you to pocopt a sub
stitute. Aixcock's Coax and Bunion Shields
effect quick and certain relief.
Suclilcu's Arnica Salve
The Best Salve in the world" for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Ithc
um, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin
Eruptions, and positively cures Piles,
or no pay required. It is guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction, or money re
funded. Iricc25 cents per box. For
sale by .l.W. Conn.
TRE SALMON PACK.
A Marked Bccrcac In tJic Alaska
Canneries.
Special to r,i:: Astoui.yn.
Sax Francisco, Aug. 16. A promi
nent shipping man and salmon packer
said yesterday that despite rumors
and statements to the contrary, the
salmon pack in Alaska and elsewhere
was going to bo far lighter than last
season. Tho pack, he said, at Prince
William's sound and Cook's inlet,
which usually average well, arc far
behind. At Cook's inlet, where the
pack is usually from 25,000 to 30,000
cases the returns this vear will foot
up less than 15,000. At Karlnk the
pack of all the canneries will be nbant
35 per cent, less than last season. The
main cause of tho shortage is the bit
terness of the winter.
IZc Stole a AVatcli.
Special to Tn r Astokian.
Portland, Aug. 16.--J. B. French,
alias Frank Blanden, alias
i'Frencby," a horse-breaker, was ar
rested yesterday on a charge of hav
ing robbed Dr. W. M. Marshall, a
veterinary surgeon, of a gold watch
and $S0 in money the preceding
night. He was bound over in the
sum of $500.
GREAT NORTHERN RUMOR.
To Bnitt a Line Into San Francisco
From Montana.
ji:ox jioLifKKs Rurusi: work.
Special byTnr.Uxir: Press.
San Frvncisco, Aug. 16. The clcc
lion of new officers for the Minnesota
railway at St Paul vesterdav, to
gether with the fact that II. D. Miuot
retiring president of the road, aud F.
C. Crugci, the road's former treasurer,
have been in this city for a number of
weeks past with no apparent object in
.view, has given rise to a rumor that
llie Great Northern Kail way company
intends building to San Francisco
from Butte, Montana, via. Boiso Citv.
Idaho. Minot and Cruger have been
asked several times as to whether or
jiot their presence in this city had auy
connection wim me proposed exten
sion of the Great Northern into Cali
fornia, and they denied such is the
case. Both insist that their
visit is solely one of pleasure
and rest At the present
time the Great Northern has a traffic
arrangement with tho Union and
Southern Pnci6c people by which it
has an entranco to this city aud it has
au agency hero to look after its inter
ests. By its traffic agreement it en
joys the privilege of through rates on j
all business it haudles to and from
ibis city, dividing tho earnings there
from with its connecting lnies into
this city. It has been making efforts
right along to increase" its California
business and it is suppcs2d jtfinot
and Crnger came out here purposely
for this reason and that thy havo
been commissioned to make a" report
on the resources of the slate, -and its
present and prospective volume of
railway tonnage.
EASTERN mObRERS
Refused Work Scut Tlicm From
San Francisco.
Special toTiiu Astorian'.j
SlV FlMVPlCfn ttrr 1ft JI-, S.l.
Valentine, of tho Iron Molder's'uuion,
has icceivedaprivnto telegram from
tho president of the International
Molded union stating that the nuious
in all parts of the cast are now on the
alert and will positively refuse to do
work sent them by tbo foundrvmen's
association of San Francisco.
ZSiR- Samac Suit.
S..ecl ll toTlIK ASTORIAN.J.
San Frvncisco, Aug. 16.- A suit
was begun to-day by AnnaM. aud Ad
dison F. Allen against the Pacific
Coast Steamship company and tho
Occidental and Oriental Steamship
company et nl to recover $100,000
damages for the death of Alvin M.
Pratt, sou of Mrs. Allen, who was
drowned in the bay when the collision
occurred betwen the steamers City of'
Chester and Oceanic, August 22, 18S8.
Short in His Accounts.
Special to Tiik Astoi:hn.
Oakland. Aug. 16.- A report is in
circulation this evening to tho effect
that a defalcation has been discovered
in tho accounts of the Oakland and
Berkeley Rapid Transit Co. The
directora havo met and will axaminc
the books of secretary Leland Gam
ble. -
The Charge Was Dismissed.
Special to Tn k Astorian
San Francisco, Aug. 16. There
was a plentiful lack of evidence
against Capt Oliver, of the ship
Louisiana, charged with cruelty at
sea, when his examination was held by
the United State3 commissioner to
day, mid tho charge was dismissed.
Tho case against mate Davis will be
heard Monday.
Deadly Retaliation.
Special toTmc astorian.1
San FitANcisco, Aug. 16. -Ciias.
Beale, a non-union molder, was at
tacked by strikers to-night aud badly
cat about the head. ITo fired two
shots at his assailants and wounded
one i of them iu the leg. Before tho
police arrived the injured man was
taken away by his friends.
The Itanzanitn'8 Repairs.
SlHTCl.ll tOTlIKASTORIAN.
San Francisco, Aug. 16. The light
house tender Manzanita has bceu uu
dergoing extensive repairs, and will
shortly sail for tho north to carry sup
plies to lighthouse stations hi tho
Thirteenth district
Indignant Chinamen.
Special to The astorian,!
Sax Francisco, Aug. 16. The Chi
neso whose telephones have been con
fiscated are indignant and some of
tho wealthier among them threaten
to contest tho legality of the confis
cation in the courts.
All the patent medicines advertiseu
in this paperi together with the choicest
perfumery, and toilet articles etc fan
bo bought at the lowest prices at .l.W.
Conn's drug store, opposite Occident
hotel, Astoria.
REVIEW OF EASHMS.
A Variety of Moles aui Styles From
WM to Select.
TO SUIT YOUfi PUfiSE OR PAN0Y.
The.Latest ''Make-Up's' in Dresses,
Gowns, Hats and Collars Aro
Briefly Described.
It would seem as if the subject
would call fortlf a'littloYmore poetry
and sentiment, that of naming the
new colors for the present season, and
they at least might be named for flow
ers, bnt not fo. Tho new colors are
aubergine or egg planfa deep purple
with black shades in it, mushroom col
or, a pinldsh drab, prune, green squash,
which h a pale and pretty green,
which harmonize well with sand
color.
Yellowish green is called ripe cu
cumber, and so on through half the
vegetable kiugdom. Fruits are sel
dom mentioned as giving namo to a
new color, and flower names arc out of
fashion. Even the heliotrope shades
are called after egg plant, browii3 nre
"truffle" aud yellow carro"., aud bo on.
It rather destroys the poetry, but as
the French say, "Que cotdez roc," we
must have a change, and "after all wc
must admit that tho colors arc hand
some. The. fancy for entirely-plain cling
ing draperies has evidently not taken
a very deep root, as the style was too
unbecoming to the najority to become
general, add a happy mediim has
been discovered w'lich perm Us each
lady to adapt tho new modes to her
own'physical requirements. Drapery
is loose and usually in flowing lines
and very graceful.
Princes-so d. esses arc taking a new
lease of life, and very many home
gowns are being made in this elegant
aud universally becoming style.
Slight-trains nre made which lie about
a hand's breadth on tho floor at tho
back. Nearly all house dresses are
made so that tho back of the skirt
trains four or fivo inches. This adds
dignity to the figure. Many tea
gowns, and nearly all reception and
evening dress have trains more or less
long.
There is really nothing that one can
call absolutely new this season, for
there are standard materials which do
not vary, like cashmeres, cheviots,
light weight camel'3 hair and other
woolen goods, and there is tho usual
variety of cotton and sheer dresses, as
well as silks, the most of the differ
ence being in design of the patterns,
and coloring.
Among the most serviceable of the
dress goods for ordinary summer wear
are the mohairs which aro to bo found
in every quality and color. They are
strong," durable, do not wrinkle or
fade and tho dust finds no lodgment
on their smooth surface, and this ma
terial has the quality of always look
ing handsome when properly made.
It is well adapted for railroading, for
mountain climbing and i3 excellent
for teachers and others in like posi
tions, besides all other women. It
looks well trimmed with velvet
There is a revival of bunting, both
Eugvsh and French in white, black
and colors. One gown recently shown
imported for a pattern, had a plain
skirt gored in front and with straight
back breadths, smrred closely at tho
top. These breadtlis were hemmed at
the bofctow about eight inches deop.
Across the foot of tho front breadths
was a pinked out roso inching made
of tho bunting. Tho sleeves were
made bell shape with a narrnwermch
ing of the same, and three rows of
niching at the left shoulder and met at
the right side of tho waist under a
rosetto of the same. This; was made
of English bunting which is stiff and
harsh, aud thns sets up in good shape.
The French bunting is softer, being
but little heavier than veiling. There
is also a very pretty black, gray and
white material called tamise which is
partially transparent and very soft and
flexible! The gray and black nre
peculiarly suited lo tho wants of
elderly ladies for summer wear, a
want which has never been catered to
until now. It comes in both singlo
and dougle widths and is all wool
and very strong owing to the fineness
of tho wool of which tho warp and
filling is made.
A dress of gray or black tamise,
made prettily and worn with a ker
chief of tulle or silk tulle, is the ideal
dres3 for gandma.
For opera, for grand dinners, danc
ing and receptions all young Indies
wear gowns cut low on the neck, but
owing to the style of draping lace and
crepe lisse over the shonldcrs they
aro modest aud pretty. Tulle over
silk is the favorite dancing dress,
white, red, blue, green, yellow and
smolce color aro all worn. There arc
also numbers of silk tissues which
will bo worn for dancing and other
dressy evening occasions for young
ladies, and there are many of the
light silken fabrics that are made for
cveniug use, snch as India silks, etc.,
and many of them have pretty gowns
made of tho wash surah, and hand
somely trimmed, they arc lovely.
When the wearer grows" tired of such
a gown she can remodel it for under
wear. "
One of the newest fancies is in the
use of black China crepe as a material
for other than mourning dresses.
This crepe shows tho blackest surface
of any material made, except velvet,
and therefore the contrast between
that and the light colored fronts of tea
gowns, is very striking but still very
haudsome.
Some ladies utilize tho old crepe
shawl that is almost sure to be found
in every household. The embroidery
on it is no detriment The whole can
bo dyed black, and in that case the
embroidery is, sufficient trimming.
When tho black body of tho dress is
new it is generally relieved by having
some silver embroidery tip and down
tho front, with perhaps a few threads
of scarlet silk. There is also this sea
son black crepe.de cliine with printed
flowers or dots onifc in colors. Tho
material is so flexible and so pretty
that it is no wonder that it has become
suddenly so popular.
In tho making of skirts, there will
be little or no admixture of material
or color, but very many waists will bo
quite different from the skirt Thus if
a lady finds herself short of material,
or if she has found on the '"bargain
counter" a cheap remnant, she can
with propriety make use of it for a
waist or a skirt A waist usually
wears out much sooner than a skirt, so
it is a very convenient and economical
fashion.
Wraps and mantles are so many and
varied that it is almost impossible to
give an idea, and the best thing to do
is to refer the reader to our pages of
illustrations, where they will see them
all. Probably tho favorite is the little
pointed cape which reaches the waist
line. These can bo useful or orna
mental, according to tho requirements
of the caso.
One of tho combinations of color of
this season is that of deep purple
with gold color, and. though striking
is highly artistic. A dress was made
of Aubergine camel's hair, and
trimmed with very narrow pipings of
gold colored faille, and aronnd the
bottom of tho slightly draped skirt
were seven rows of tho narrowest gold
braid.
Walking jackets are much liked by
young ladies and young matrons for
ordinary street wear, and the fashion
of this season permits au unusual de
gree of ornamentation.
The length of sleeves makes it
almost necessary to add to that length
by a cuff or lace ruff, which latter falls
down over tho back of the hand. On
the other hand gloves arc very short
somo of them having but two buttons.
Gilt and silver braid is largely em
ployed in trimming, almost any laud
of material being considered suitablv
decorated with it. These metallic
braids arc certainly pretty, but they
must be used with great taste, and
sparingly, otherwise liicy look garish
and vulgar.
Dresses for out-door games will be
marked by rather quieter taste in
color and pattern than those of last
summer. Tennis dresses will be iu
Scotch flannel, blue and white bunt
ing, and kindred materials made in
much tho samo manner. Yachting
and boating suits will bo of blue
serge or flannel or white flannel or
bunting trimmed with blue or dark
red. The preferred trimming for a
white suit is to have three or four
tuclcs with feather stitching on each,
and on the pleats of the waist and
sleeves.
Bathing suits do not vary materially
from those of former seasons. The
conservative ladies prefer the plain
dark blue flannel or serge snifs.
There is and always will be a clas3 of
fashionables who liko startling innova
tions in everything. Such may have
bathing suits in .any style they like,
but tho modest, self-respecting lady
does not care to add to the unavoida
ble conspicuousness tfher appearance
by a remarkable bathing dres3.
Hosiery for this season is anim-.
provement over that of the last, in the
softness and fineness of the texture.
The sea island cotton is woven with
such skill, and tho dye is so perfect
that it would almost tako an expert to
know whether they were cotton or
silk. There is also a mixture of silk
and cotton and pure silk. There are
colors to match costumes, but black
is"by all means the most fashionable
style.
Scotch ginghams, zephyrs and
chambrays are all trimmed with col
ored embroideries which match the
fashionablo colors so well that no dress
need go unmatched.
There aro fine embroideries in silk
wim suvcr anct gout inreaus ior trim
ming fine woolen dresses, and there
are numberless styles of applique and
ouier emoroiaenes in store ior tnoso
who need them. Much of tho apph-1
que pattern is intended for tho wearer
tr, KfW on bnr mnforlol fmrl if ic onallv
done and verv effective. Oak leaf ,c UQ Uye miners at Wellington, on
pattern in silk and silver for the gar- tbe charge of stimulating men work
nishmgs of a crepe, or surah, or a p 1U V10 mme3 concluded to-day.
velvet tnn nwn i vrv nmtfv ,i The prisoners were committed for
dressy
For tho black silks and richer
fabrics, black jet passementerie and
fringe is more suitable and more fash
ionable than any other, and
gowns are perfectly loaded with it It
is not put on with lace foundation,
hut oanii nnffom i irmncri.t in n.
mentene style, and can be divided if
desired. One very elegant black
faille had a row of jet ornaments
across the front of the skirt, which
with their fringe was over a foo't
deep. Many of the patterns are in
vandyk points on tho top and with
deep silk and bead fringe at tho bot
tom. There are some beaded passemen
.teries which are made of different
colored beads, so that when they are
massed together, as they are, they
look like jeweled bauds and are inde
scribably lovely. They are more suit
able for evening wear than for day
light dresses, but arc quite admissible
on fine woolen or silk goods for homo
or street Much of this is usol in
millinery with good effect
Black silks are also often trimmed
with narrow gold braid, or silver
braid, bnt by ladies of refined taste it
is not considered as appropriate as
the passementerie.
Silk passementerie without beading
is much used in trimmiug faille and
velvet gowns, a3 well as others less
expensive, and silk hand crochetted
lace is by far too elegant to have lost
one jot of its popularity.
Huts are being made on the utility
plan, that is that the width of brim is
being put where it will do tho most
good, vis., in front The brims arc
very narrow at tho back, and project
a foot in front The crowns are low
but they arc becoming. Lace hats
and bonnets will bo largely worn,
many of the hats having a fall of lace
over the edge of the brim. It is an
easy matter for almost any lady to
make one of these for herself. The
flower bonnets are also easy to accom
plish at a great saving of expense.
High linen choker collars will be
worn, also turn down linen collars
with ruffles of dimity or narrow
embroidery either white or colored.
Cuffs to match are seen, but the pret
tiest "nerf: wear 13 the new style in
crepo lisso made in Eiffel points in
various designs. Thi3 can be bought
by the yard or piece, and it is made
so that it falls over outward and is
thus much more durable for snmmer
wear. There is nothing so pretty and
soft, or so becoming. There are dif
ferent grades of it, so that it can be
had from 19 cents for six yards, to SI
a yard.
THE POLITICAL EVENT.
Eneror Wiiliai's Visit to tie
Czar WatcM Willi Interest
Of ENGLISH P0HTI0AL 0IR0LES.
The Horrible and Torturous Practices
Inflicted on Political Prisoners
Before Death-
Special by The Uniteo Press.
London, Aug. 16. No political
event was ever attended by so much
interest as tho visit of the German
emperor to Bussia. Next to the czar
the young emperor is more nearly
autocratic than any other soverign in
Europe, and he has openly declared
that he holds his crown from heaven,
not from tho people, as a descendant
of George HI. and Frederick the
Great It remains to bo seen whether
he more resembles tho one or the
other, and whether tho dismissal of
Bismarck was a piece of Hanoverian
obstinacy or au ovidence of true
masterly mind. Bussia is anxious if
possible to conciliate with Germany,
or at least secure German neutrality
towards Russia's eastern policy. Em
peror William so far, appeals to be
bound closely and he is seeking
closer ties to Russia's hereditary lines.
But no pains, if Russian newspapers
are any authority, will be spared
dnring his present visit to impress the
kaiser with the value of Russia's
friendship, and with tho danger of
courting Russian hostility. There is
confidence iu England that neither
Russian blandishments nor covert
menaces can win tho kaiser from
England and the triplo alliance. On
tho other hand Turkey is apparently
doing all it can to give Russia ground,
for farther aggressions in Asia. In
Europe it may seem almost in
descnbable, but it is not less true,
that both iu the Asiatic and Euro
pean dominions Turkey's horrible
practices in the ancient and
middlo ages still survive o
tho treatment of unfortunates
or accused suspected of crime,
and especially of political crimes. In
Constantinople it is stated that several
Armenians who were arrested for tak
ing part m the recent demonstrations
against the patriarchs and attempting
to rule against authority, had their
limbs crushed in n. linrrihlfl mnrmor
before being put to death. Others
were compelled to confess by wbJMis
known as the ant torture. 0r
hands and feet are bound together and
one man is placed at the pillar, to
which his head is fastened, and the
victim is absolutely unable to move. .
A stick o! large ants is kept ready
in little boxes, and about fifty of these
are placed on the body tit the poor
wretch. Innocent .cr guilty, he soon
is driven to tell any stories to his
fancy lo his executioners. In other
instances, prisoners are fastened to
a pavement and exposed for hours to
tho buring rays of the sun! Impale
ment is still a common punishment in
Turkish provinces. Some human
peoplo in London, who are conven
iently blind to these atrocities on the
part of England's eastern ally, talk
of a public protest against the horror
of the Kcmmler electrocution in
America.
VKLtlXGTOiV STRIKERS.
Five nincrt Committed for in-
timidatiou.
Sp3Ci.ll toTlinASTORIAN.l
VICTORIA, . U., Aug. lb. The trial
trial at the fall assigns. Bail was
allowed in the snm of S250 each, and
two sureties of S150 each. Tho coun
sel for tho defense said his clients did
not intend tresspassing on tho mine
owners- property any more. Judge
t Harrison then called on each of the
men to state m court if they would
desist 111 demonstrations. Jiacn in
turn complied with the request
After tho trial a procession of miners,
paraded the streets of Nanaimo, dis
playing flags and mottoes. One ban
ner was carried by two of the strik
ers' wives.
FOREIGN INTERFERENCE
To Cc Repelled ly President
Ecta and His Troops.
Special to Thr Astoria.vJ
S vn Salvador, Aug. 16. President
Ezeta says: 'i have nothing to fear
in the interior now. Tho people aro
luianimous in repelling forcibly all
foreign interference with their home
business and are perfectly willing to
fight out the question with Guate.
mala. Our army on the frontier is
15,000 strong and is well commanded,
Antonio Ccta being General-in-Chief.
Tho army on the frontier of Honduras
numbers 4,000 men and is commanded
by Generals Ferrea, Numela, Molina
and Plaza. The eastern frontier 13
protected by 200 men under com
mand of General Moreno. I have lo
confidence in the peaceful efforts of
the diplomatic corps, and soon ex
pect the reopening of. hostilities.
General Barnellas is gathering troops
on the frontier every day and I am
also preparing to receive him. My
troops are enthusiastic and are desir
ous of engaging in battle.
A Dynamite Explosion.
Special to Tub AsronrAN.l
San Andreas, Aug. 16. A dwelling
house containing five Italian miners,
was blown up by giant powder last
night. No one was killed but all
were seriously injured. It is supposed
the explosion was the work of ene
mies who sought revenge. The town
is greatly excited, and there are fears
of lynching if the perpetrators are
caught.
A Voice From Tltc Judicial
15 end a.
Judoe Joh Ciianey of Osceola, Ia.T
says: "F contracted sciatic and muscular
rheumatism in the armj, and suffered
most excruciating agony for years. Dr.
James Uobert3 of Osceola, advised me
to take Hibbard's Rheumatic Syrup. I
have used eleven bottles, and find that
it keeps mo in good health. I cannot
recommend it too highly." For sale by
J. W. Conn.