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gggjpgnrogv r & &rsr-!&i Tny;" qy? TfW8&! 'ipp "1PMT'?'5' as ro iW - t;L.JO:XV. iNO.oo" " ASTORIA. OREGOiV, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20. ISSW. PRICE Fl YE CENTS WDER Absolutely Puro, Tk powCur never vanes, A marvel ol .iHrttv.vireMCth ami wholc-someiiess. More nn.'imichl tliuti the ordinary l:Snd,and can noi !m -ioli! in competition with tlie inultl-tdi- or low list, slmrt weight, alum or pho ttate Mlexs. Sold onlu in cat. KoYAl llAKi- r. I'.iwiirhCo. IOC V'all-sL. N. "i. , l f 1. Johnson & Co.. Agents, rort- 1XSUKANCE- INSURANCE lirc and Marine and Life VAN DUSEK & CO., Ag'ts, ASTORIA. OR., Of the Following Keliable Foreign and Home Companies : IJverpool and I.omlon ami (Hobe. North r.ritHU :uil Mercantile. Scottish Union and National. Hartford ol ConitccMcut, Commer cm" of triform, lmilon and Iiucashlrc of Uxor"!. riiiuuert-ial Union of London, itannltauof !i!o!i. Northw-'M of Portland, Mh:haS UfeofNev. Vork. (fawiiit.ln."7 Adjustments Gunianl'icd 1. W. CASK Insurance Azrent. i:kh:kskx ii.i; California Har.-,u I s. Co , S. F. Columbia Fir. t: J Marine Ins. Co., P.irJl.iml. Home Mutual liuwancc Co . S. r. Phoenix cf London. Imperial g! London. Robb &, Parker, Atn:M'vi Fire am! Marne insurance, With an Aggreat (i;itnl nt S7O,Q00,0GO U!l'fc.MAI..of lAi:don. CALIFORNIA. ir California. CONNECTICUT, of Hartford. OAKLAND HOMK, of Oakland LION, ol Iinndon. FIKEMAX'.S FUND, of California. QUEEN, of London. HAilKETS. Washington Market. Mala rilit-oi, - 4-orla, tMrii. rnRisTcvsiLV t vet., sKoii::irroR IESPCTFULI. CALL THE ATTKN- JL tion of the p ublic to the fact that ile aoovc Market will h!w ays p supplied with a FULL VARIETY iND HKS7 0:JAI.jT FRESH AKD CURSr- MEATS i Which will b- m1. u sale and retail. l3?Speclal attnttei: hips. raif- iiU-o to u:;rii- STAB MARKS' WHERRY & COHPArJY, Fresh and Oard MwiIn, Vogotablos. FRUITS, BUTTER, and EGGS. OrrOSlTE OCCIDENT llu'ir.!.. CHFAAMII8 Street. Anlorltt, Og. Roadway Market. O'llara. c Inpjills, l'rojirV. Opposite Foanl v Stol:t. A First-Class Meat Shop. Fresh and Salt ffieats. AH lurc!iascs Delivered in any part of the City. RESTORER. USE17! IT IS TSB IDSAI. lEDICUrE. It rnuc the Liver and Kidneys a nil Stomach, jwes 1 ! .adaclic. Dvix"ti i. iriMtoa an Appe li'c, I'unScs the Impure B.ooJ, and Makes The "Weak Strong. PFUNDER'S Ujcd everywhere $1 abottlo;elxforf& Wm. W. Wiikkkv, S. A.viirnv. ItlCIIARU llARUV, Civil Engineer. Wherry & Harry, Real Estate AND MJKVKyjNU. TOWNSITK "WOUK A SrECfALIY. idly and Suburban Properly Sll on Com mission. Investments M:.de Tor Oubdiie Parties. REFERENCES L W. Case, Ranker. .Tuusc C. H. Page. Office en Third. Street, '.Near Court House. - ASTOBIA. OR -7T HEALTH TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY. A Synopsis of tie Latest AM M jortant Happings. ELE0TRI0 PLASHES CONDENSED. An Account of Various Interesting Occurrences at Home and in Foriegn Olimes- London dockers on a strike. A terrible storm in Valparaiso. Severe whirlwind in Sacramento. Dr. Samnel Merritt buried in Oaklard. Harrison approves the fortifications bill. Oregon and "Washington weather re ports. Collecting crews to man freghts ii West Albany. The financial sitnatioti at Montevideo getting worse. Strikers on the New York Central to bo reinstated. A deaf mnto nsphysciated by son In San Francisco. Democratic State Convention opened in San Jose, Cal. The crnisor San Francisco to mako her official trial trip. Czar and Emperor "William witnefs army mancoavors. Minister Mizner arrives in Guatemala from La Libertad. Jim Gorbett and Joe Choynskt arrange a wrestling match. David Christie Murray, the London novelist, heard from. The situation of the Central striLo unchanged in Buffalo. Chicago molders refttso to help San Francisco foundrymen. A Sacramento woman goes inwino over her huhband'fl murder. Union men being replaced by non-unionist-sin Melbourne. The town of Slaughter, "Wash., nearly totally destroy id l3' firo. ThoN. Y. Central will expoad 2,000, OOD before they will submit. Southern California taken out of tLo war department of Arizona. Fears ft 11 for the safety of the stoamer ! i'rinetss Josephine at Dover. Attempt made to poison tho Servian ! progressionist party at ToraI:. Skeleton of a monster amphlbous ani mal unearthed in Elverauo, Cal. Six years prolongation asked for tho Panama Canal Co.'s concession. Fraudulent promises being held out by Mormon elders to European girls. San Frncisco police fail to detect tho murderer of Samuel M. Jacobson. One of the switchmen who was run over in the Oakland yards is dead. A coal famine feared on account of tho strike at tho "Wellington mines. Grand court dinner given by the Czar in honor of the Emperor of Austria. Mail service between San Francisco and Melbourne to be discontinued. O'Neil confident of General Grant's re mains being icmoved to Washington. No united action taken by tho south ern ltepnblicans on tho Quay resolution. A man answering every description of "Win. K. Tascott captured in Santa Fe, N. M. Tho investigation against Pension Commissioner llaum to commence to day. A man who was kidnaped forty years ago wht-n a boy. finds his parents in Illinois. Assistant Secretaries Spanlding and Ncttleton hold a conference with the President. A paper is honse urging being circulated in the action on the National Election bill. Meeting of tho Supremo Council of the Federation of railway employes to bo held in New York. Grand requiem mass celebratod over tho remains of Cardinal Newman, nt Birmingham, Eng. WII.I, EXPEND $2,000,000 In Order to Defeat the Striking Trainmen. Special to Tuk Astowan "i New York, Aug. 19. Webb, of the New York Central, this morning said: "For the past few days I have been making arrangements to get a new force of firemen in case those on this road go out, and have succeeded so far that any delay from that cause will bo only temporal y. If necessary, I will stop every particle of freight traffic, close up every yard, and keep them closed until I have obtained a sufficient number of firemen to resume freight traffic This I think I can ac complish within forty-eight hours, ns I havo long lists of men who will come jit tho wages we will pny. My road will expend $2,000,000 to win, and on my action I am backed up by tho stokholdcrs." It seems to be tho general opinion of the men that Webb's action in refus ing to arbitrate will result hi the train men, conductors, firemen and switch men being called out, and a prodig ious striko declared. Miss Uurtm, an energetic young woman of Now Haven, whoso lover re cently jilted her, has kept young men from gossiping too freely on tho sub ject by raising welts on several of them with a rawhide. ADVICE TO K0T11KRS. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Svrup should always be used for rhildren teething, ll j-oothes thi rhild.sotleus the gums, allays all pain, cures wind cholicand is ihobest remedy fordiar-rhcea.Twenty-five cents a bottle- POKTliAND'S SENSATION Reporters Unable to Find. Naves About ITIIes Leaf. Special to The Astoriax.1 Poetland, Aug. 19. This inorning a Telearam representative visited the Revere house, the last place Mis An nie Leaf (Mrs. isrookej was known to have stopped at prior to her flight from this city, to learn something re garding her conduct in the house. The interviewed landlady was unable to furnish any more information rela tive to the prima donna, who has for the moment created a sensation here. It is evident that Miss Leaf was de termined to throw every one off the scent, aud she was smart enough to do so until yesterday, when it was learned from a reliable source that she went to Spokane. Her almost distracted hus band admirably concealed what he felt on the stage last night He went through his work a3 if he were as lighthearted as any member of the Maude Granger company. Terrible Storm. Special to Tun Astokiax. Sax "Fbaxcisco, Aug. 19. Advices from Valparaiso report a terrible storm as occurring in the harbor there during July 2nd and 3rd, several ships going ashore and others being sunk. The letter was evidently mailed before the storm abated. Since then no advices have been received. Asphyxiated. Special to Tub astokiax.J San Fbaxcisco, Aug. 19. Lizzie Maynard, a deaf mute, 33 years of age, was found dead in bod this morning. She was accidentally asphyxiated by gas. REMOVED THE HEADQUARTERS. Southeru California Ont of the De nartment of Arizona. SAXT.l l'E THE TjOCATIOX, Special by 1 ho United Pukss. San Fbakcisoo, Aug. 19. A speciul from L03 Angeles says tlio order of tho war department, talcing Southern California out of the department of Arizona and removing the head quar ters from this city to Santa Fo, is likely to have considerable effect on the local vote. Tho head quarters wcro established hero undor tho Demo cratic administration, and despite tho fact that a heavy Republican majority in Los Augeles county gave the state to Harrison, tho present administra tion has slapped its partisans in tho face by taking about one half a million dollars worth of business annually out of tho Los Angeles market Tho Democrats will use this as an arraign ment of Republican gratitude, and it will count heavily in tho coming elec tion. Republican leaders appreciate this fully, and are beseeching the president to revoke Secretary Proc tor's order, but with little hope of suc cess. Tho chamber of commerce ha3 also taken action, and has empowered ex Governor Sheldon to present the case before the department A COAL, FAH11IVE Threatened on Account of the Wellington strike. Special to The astokiax.1 Sak Fbanctsco, Aug. 19. The city is threatened with a coal famine on account of the continued strike among Dnnsmuir's miners in the Wellington mine. There is scarcely any "Wellington coaL Tho Welling ton coal, which is now used almost exclusively for household purposes, has already advanced to $11 per ton, and a further rise is sure to occur unless the miners should return to work. Already the dealers are be ginning to sell other coal for Welling ton. The Australian coal would an swer the purpose, but there is very little of that in sight There are only half a dozen ships on the way, laden with coal, and the nearest one is only sixty-two days out from Sydney. .Wrestling Match Arranged. Spocyil tO TlIK AbTOUI :. San Francisco, Aug. 19. Jim Cor bett and Joe Choynski have agreed to wrestle at the Olympic club next Thursday afternoon in a catch-as-catch-can match, best two out of three falls. Corbett has beaten Choyn3ki with the gloves aud now propses to do tho same on the mat. Coast Weather Reports. Special to The Astoman. San Fbancisco, Ang. 19. For Ore gonFair weather, except light rains at Portland; winds generally westerly; stationary temperature in the western portion; cooler in the eastern portion. For Washington Fair weather, ex cept light rain at Fort Canby; station ary temperature. A Pugilist Drowned. Special to Tiik Astokiax San Fkaxctsco, Aug. 19. A report comes from banta Uruz that Uharloy Bochett.tho well kown bantam-weicht pugilist of this city, was drowned there whilo bathing this morning. Bochett was a member of the second bngado of the National Guards of California. which is holding its annual encamp ment at Santa Cruz. "San Francisco's" Trial Trip. Spi-cLlI toTHKASTOKIAN. San Francisco, Aug. 19. -The near approach of the trial trip of the San Francisco is betokened by orders received to-dny for the immediate sail ing of the schooner Letitia for Santa Barbara, which has been lying in tho stream for some time past for the cruiser. Au Insolvent Farmer. Special to TnK A8torian.1 Oakland, Aug. 19. James HugiH, a fanner living near Irvington, to-day filed, a petition of insolvency. His liabilities are $10,000. Severe Whirlwind. Special to Tn Astouian.j Sacramento, Aug. 19. Yesterday a whirlwind among the hop fields near Brighton leveled soventv acres of vines. SLAU&HTER IN FLAMES T&b Tovfii Nearly Totally Destroyei ly the Deyotiriiig Element. SEATTLE GIVES ASSISTANCE. A last of tho Individual Lo3ses and Insurance Carried Supposed to be Incendiary- Special by The Uxited Tress. SuattiiE, Aug. 19. A report came to this city by telephone to-day, ns follews: "The town of Slaughter is burnimr up. Send relief and engines at once." The fire broke out in Charles Martin's Bhoe shop on ILe one street of tho town, in a long row of frame buildings." Martin had been drunk all the enrly part of the night. He had missed the train to Seattle, becausoofhis inebriety, and at 230 ho left a saloon to go to his lodgings in tho rear of the shop. About live minutes later the people in the next building, thelnternationaHiotel, heard a loud explosion, followed a moment Inter by an alarm of fire. In less than a minute the whole shop was in flames. The fire spread like a flash to tho Inter national hotel, owned by Mrs. Bell, adjoining on the west, and to the Galman fruit and candy store, also on the west, and both were wiped ont in o few minutes. The guests of tho ho tel, twenty-two in number, barely had time to escape with their lives, and nothing was saved. A terrible light-, which was finally successful, was made to keep tho flames from jumping across tho street to the principal bust ness houses opposite. Tho firo, how over, could not bo checked in its progress to tho west., and l. JS. btoncs jewelry store. Dr. M. "Dry's office, Thornton's boot and shoo store, and McNntt's saloon were soon Toodfor tho flames. Tho office of tho Slaugh ter Sun 'around the corner of tho samo block had just gone up in the shape of a flame, and tho fire was leaping across the street to Portway's drug store when tho Seattle engine arrived. Tho losses aro as follews: Martin, shoo store, loss S1.000 on stock, insuranco $1,000; Mrs. Bell, loss $2,000 on buildings and fnrniture, no insurance; C. H. French, balanco of f ramo row of buildings, loss $1,000, insurance in six companies just ont; McNnlt, los3 on building and stock Sl,800, no insurance; Slaughter Su;i, S100, no insurance; Dr. TJry, loss $S0, no insurance; Thornton's boot and shoo store, lo3s $1,200, no insurauce; damage to buildings across the street from burned row, $100, insured in various companies. At S o'clock this morning it is reported that Mariiu, who was deeply in debt, loft Slaughter on tho Into train at uight, having first set firo to his slock. DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION. IlcKolutions Introduced. Endors ing Important Matters. Special to Tiik ASToniAN.l San Jose, Aug. 19. The Demo cratic stato convention was called to order in tho Horticultural hall shortly nf ter o o'clock this afternoon by the vjce president of the state central j committee, John Daggett. In open- , ing the convention, he said: "If thcto had been anything to urge tho conlin- uance of democracy in power it could bo seen in this last congress, in the assumption of one man in power. Wo find in tho grand preamble of the re publican party that taxation was not a tax, it was a delusion; and wo find that it was a gigantic steal.' Byron Wtil- ters, of San iiernardmo, was elected chairman by acclamation. Byron Walker, of San Bernardino, who was elected temporary chairman, thanked the convention for the honor conferred on him, and then gave a brief review of the jxilitical history of the state. Ho said that tho Eepub lican part was in with the corporate powers, and the only relief was from the Democracy. He asked the dele gates to show when the Eepublican party was for the people on any vital issue, either national or local. After the election of a temporary secretary, n resolution was intro duced, endorsing and favoring the Australian ballot system. A resolu tion asking the legislature to intro duce and pass at the next session a uniform liquor license law, to prevent the sale of liquors to minors and per sons who are addicted to its use, and to prevent the sale of liquor near ed ucational institutions, but in no county in the state shall the same be entirely prohibited. Jiotu were re ferred to the committee on resolu tions. The chairman then appointed the committees. Adjourned tnl 10 a. sr. to-morrow. The Result of Unity. Special to The Astoiuan.1 San Francisco, Aug. 19. Tho striking moldera have received a letter from Chicago, which states that the moldera striko in that city is over. Tho men were out only ono day when tho foundrymen gave in and promised to accept no moro work from tho San Francisco shops. Tho settlers for tho South American mine aro only half finished and ore thrown aside. Tho foundries in this city will have to cast them now the best way they can. Situation Unchanged. Special to Tiik Astokiax. I BuTFAiiO, Aug. 19. The situntioh in connection with tho Central strike remains uuchanged. All oyes are turned to Now York whero it is ex pected Messrs. Powderly, Sargent, Howard and others will to-day reach somo conclusion as to tho best courso to follow. A Voire Fro in Tito Judicial Buucli. Judge John Ciiaxet of Osceola, la., Bays: "I contracted sciatio and muscular rheumatism in tho nrinj, and suffored most oxcrnciating agony foi years. Dr. James Kobertsof Osceola, advised mo to tako Hibbard's ltheumatio Syrup. I havonsod olovon bottles, and find that it keeps ino in good health. I cannot rooommend it too highly." For sale by J. W. Conn. nEHAKKABLi: DI5COVERY, Skeleton ol rr liZaii&trous AuipJii bons Animal Unearthed. Special to Tkk Astokiax."! Elvekako, Cal.. Aug. 19. A report comes from Shellville, about four miles from here, that the shovel of the dredger which is cleaning out the creek struck a hard substance yester day, which when unearthed proved to be tho skeleton of what must have been a monstrous amphibious animal. From the cranium to the tip of the tail the skeleton measured twelve feet, and its massive jaw bones were four feet in length. The forelegs were five feet in length, while the bone3 in the rear of the legs were bnt eight inches long, and were without points, except at the hips. Tho toes wore five inches long. There were two strong tusks of bone pro jecting from the upper jaw, at right angles with tho head, and from the top of the skull grew two horns, each hav ing three branches. They looked like small antelopes. The skeleton was found at a depth of twenty feet from the surface of the earth, imbedded in soft clay. The bones were taken out separately, it being impossible to pre serve the skeleton. Tho whole discov ery was made in the midst of a vast tract cf tnle, about two miles north of the head waters of San Pablo bay. IJlcil From His Injurie.. Special to Tin: Astukiax.j OakxiAKD, Cal., Aug. 19. John Wallace Griffon, one of the young switchmen who was run over at the West Oakland yards, died last night from the effects of his injuries. He was twenty-one years of age and le.:ves a widow and one child. POLITICAL OPPONENTS POISOHED Dastardly Attempt to TaKe tliG Liyes of a Political Party AT AX Ai:Si:XJCAf. ItAXQUKT. Special by Tho Ukitf.o Pkks. BETiOinuF, Aug. 19. The Servian Progressionist party attended a ban quet at Tapola, and subsequently tho members of the committee were taken ill, and their pyinptoms showed that they wnre suffering from ar senical poisoning. It is suspected that arsenic was placed in their food intentionally, with the object of killing tho30 who partook of it, and the crime was committed by political opponents of the protectionists. ;kand court dinner Riven Iy the Cxnr in Honor of the Emperor o Austria. Spi'c-ial to The Astokiax.j St. Peteksiuhu;, Aug. 19. An Austrian grand court dinner was given by the czar at Narva hist evening. It was the anniversary of the birth of the Emperor of Austria, and J he members of tho Austrian embassy at St. Peters burg wero present at the banquet. The czar and all his gnest3 wore dec- orsitions of the vnnons Austrian or ders. Viie czar and Emperor "Wil liam proposed toasts to tho Enler of Austria and both used the Enssian language. Off the Trail. Special to Tiik AsronTAN.l San Francisco, Aug. 19. Detec tives have not as yet secured any clue to the murderers of Samuel M. Jnco!- son. Tho chief of police will communi cate with Gov. Waterman asking him to offer a reward of $300. The chief i3 of the belief that this sum, together with $200 reward already offered, may lead to the securing of some informa tion that will cause the arrest of the mnrdererers. The police are still of the opinion that robbery was the mo tive of the attack. Trouble For the Shipniujr Trade. Special to Tin: Astokiax. Memjourni', Aug. 19. Union offi cers on many vessels here have been replaced by non-union men, and tho seamen havo declined to work with them after tho expiration of the time set in the notice that has been served upon the vessel owners. It is expected the shipping trade will be completely stopped before Saturday. Insane Ovcrllcr Rusbaud. Special to The astokian.i Sacramento, Aug. 19. The prelim inary examination of the Chinese who were arrested for killing Walter Pier son about two weeks ago, will bo set for next Friday morning. Tho mur der of Pierson has caused his young wife's complete prostration, and com mon rumor says Mrs. Pierson's grief has driven her insane. Quiet Reigns. Special to The Astokiax. J Albany, N. Y., Aug. 19. There was no trouble here up to noon, and nono was expected. The yardmaster at West Albany said this morning that he had thirty-five crews to man the freight cars. Doclccrs on a Strike. Special to The Astokian. London, Aug. 19. The Tilburry dockers have gone on a strike, owing to the employment of three non-nnion men. Four Hours Overdue. Special to The Astokian.1 Dover, Aug. 19. Tho Ostcud steamer Princess JosejyJune is four hours overdue and considerable anxie ty is felt for her safety. She has a large number of passengers on board. Hnnpv floosicrs. Wm. Timnions, postmaster of Ida villc. Ltd., writes: "Electric Uitters has done more for mo than nil other medicines combined, for that bad feel ing arising from Kidney and Liver trouble." John Leslie, farmer and stockman of same place, says: "Find Electric Uitters to he the best Kidney and Liver medicine; made me feel like a new man." J. AV. Gardner, hardware merchant, same town, says: Electric Hitters is lust tho thing for a man who is all run down and don't care whether he lives or dies; he found new strength, good appetite and felt just like he had a new lease on life. Only 50e. a bottle, at J. W. Conn's Drug Store. SAVE THEY GQTTASGQTT? A Man Answering His Descrintioni Dantnrei at Santa Fe. ONLY ONE DOUBT EXISTING. Eo Sesembles the Original Tascott Even to the Scars on Both Elbows and tho Xnce. Special by The UstrKD Patss. Sata Fe, Aug. 19. The Santa Fe Register has the following stery: Eobert Jones, of Eichfield, ar rived in Ephraim this morning, and having heard that the gentleman had captured Tascott, the murderer, at Richfield, a Register reporter imme diately began an interview with him. It appoara Tascott arrived in Eichfield on Friday evening, August Sth, and Air. Jones met him. The man alleged that he was jnst from Pierce, where he had been working in the mines. Mr. Jones, who is a detective, noticed his hands were soft and white, hence he thought they were not the kind that were acenstomed to hard work. This caused further investigation which led Mr. Jones to think that he had detected 'the murderer. The next morning, while tho man was yet at the table Mr. Jones went in, and drawing his revolver, arrested him. The man told Jone3 to shoot, but he would not. As soon a3 he was arrested an examination was made which re silted in disclosing the fact that the man answered the description of Wm. U. Tascott, who killed Amos J. Snell, of Chicago, on February 8th, 1SS8, even to the scars on both elbows, and on the right knee. MY. Jones is a mem ber of the detectivo force of Cincin nati, O., and has been on tho lookout Tor advertised criminals ol all kinds. If this is tho right man he will get the reward of S(X),000 awaiting the lucky canturer, offered by the murdered man's wire. There is only one doubt as to tho man's identity. His face is a little thinner, but all tho other descrip tions are perfect. Si7i YEARS' PISOIjONKATIOiY A;!tcd I'or the Panama I.ar.AC'a nal Company?. Concession. Sccial to Tnn Astoriax. BoaoTA, via GatjVeston, Aug. 19. Tho government has passed to the senate the petition of Lieut. Wyse, the Panama Canal Company commis sioner, who has recently arrived hero from Paris. Lieut. "Wyse asks for six years' prolongation of tho canal com pany's concession without recom pense, and that the government con cede to the company 10,000 hectare of land for a lake, which will bo formed by. the changes of tho river. The government receiving 12,000,000 franca, which sum the company will pay in installments. To Reinstate Strikers. Special to The Astorian. Buffalo, Aug. 19. Information has been received here that General Mana ger Touccv, of the New York Central, has sent a dispatch to Superintendent Burrows to reinstate the striking Bwitchmen. Burrows was closeted in his private office and positively refused to be seen or confirm or deny tho statement. It is however believed to be a fact that such a dispatch w, received. Financial Situation Worse. S eci.-l to Tun astorian. Paris, Aug. 19. A dispatch from Montevideo says that the financial sit uation there is gettiug worse. The national bank shares havo fallen 21, and gold is qnoted at 4rf) per cent. premium. His Whereabouts Known. Special to The Astorian.1 Ottawa, Ont, Ang. 19. A relative of David Christie Murray, the London novelist, who disappeared in Mexico some four months ago, heard from him yesterday. He is living in Samoa. Discontinuation of I7Iail Service. Special to Tuk Astoria:?.! Melbournt, Australia, Aug. 19. It is likely that the mail service between this city and San Francisco will cease in November. E.aid at Rest. Special to Tun Astokian Oakland, Cal., Aug. 19. The fune ral of the late Dr. Merritt look place to-day. Tobacco RaLsiasat Cathlaniet. J. T. Lutes, of Skamokawa, brought to Cathlamct last week, a small halo of tobacco ho had raised and cured on his farm. The article i3 of prime quality, with an excellent flavor and very handsome in appearance. The only objection could bo found to tho sample, was the fact that it was a little strong, which difficulty could bo easily remedied, he assured us, by longer exposure to the atmosphere while curing. Mr. Lutes, who is an old expe rienced tobacco raiser, says ho pro cured the seed from a friend of his on Gray's harbor, who had it shipped to him by mistake, by an eastern seed firm. There is ono peculiarity about tho variety. Tho lateral leaves stand out from tho main stem several inches before commencing to widen ont. Tho leaf is of good size and of fine texture. The plants mature early which is of great importance in this moist climate. One thing, hi3 experience of last year has shown him that tho bottom land produced a plant of such vigor ous growth, that in order to have a finer quality of tobacco, it is necessary to cultivate on poorer soil, which he has done this season. He made an estimate from the yield of his patch, and found his experiment would go easily 800 pounds of cured tobacco to the acre. This is a large yield, equal ing, if not exceeding, tho productive ness of many of tho tobacco growing states of tho south. Catlilamet Ga zette. Ludlow's Ladies1 3.00 Fine Shoes; also flexible hand-turned French Kids, at P. J. Goodman & Co.'s. UISNISTER 3II2NER To Investigate the Complaints About His Correspondence. Special to The Astohiax. ?sr.0F 61 An-.ia-uni- icu uitiica i.u.uxL3tt;L .lujujucl iei.ui.ueu. here on Saturday evening from La Libertad, having come to San Jose on the United States man-of-war Thetis. He says he will investigate the com plaints about his telegraphic corre spondence which have recently been made. He expresses himself as very much pleased with his treatment by Salvador, but has nothing to say about the result of his trip. Consternation continues in this city. Provisions and all other necessaries of life are sold at fabulous prices. Commerce is very much depressed. The merchants have sent orders to the United States and to Europe delaying and countermand ing shipment on all goods for Guate mala. GRAND REQDIE3I IT1ASS Celebrated Over tiie Cody off t-ie Dead Cardinal. Special to Tun AsroniAX. Lo:don-, Aug. 19. A grand requiem mass was celebrated in the oratory at Edgeston, Birmingham, to-day. The church was draped in black. The coffin containing the body of Cardinal Newman rested on tho catalfaque in front of tho high altar. Over the coffin was a pall of violet velvet and around the catalfaque were numer ous candelbara. The cardinal's hat and red beretta with tho cardinal's heraldic arms were on a tede3tal be low the Uishop of Birmingham, who celebrated the mass. FORTY YEiESAfAT FROM HOME lli Wiio fas KMiiapi Forty Tears Ap When a Boy jri:nrs nut vakizst.s at i,ats. Special by Tin: Unitko Pjckss. iviOLiNU, ills., Aug. xv. jyorty years ago Hiram Gregg, eight years old, dis appeared from tho home of his parents at Elmira, N. Y. Search was insti tnted aud kept up for several months, but without favorable results, Tho parents moved out to the west some time afterward, and finally settled near this place. To-day a man of forty-nine years appeared at the Gregg homestead, and announced himself as the boy who disappeared forty years ago. According to his story he was stolen by Gypsies who took him to Wisconsin, He was cruelly used by lus captors and oftentimes he had been shamefully beaten and threatened with death. About fifteen years ago Hiram married, and his Gypsy foster mother disappeared. Hiram and his wife took up their residence at Eichardson, Oak county, Wis., where they lived until a mysterious communi cation was received by Hiram, telling him his real namo and that his mother was living near Moline. This led to an investigation which resulted in the meeting of to-day. It is presumed that the letter was written by one of the Gypsies in a fit of remorse. SUPREME COUNCIL. Of the Federation of Railway Employes to Meet. Special to The Astoriix. New York, Aug. 19. Powderly and Hayes, of tho Knights of Labor, ar rived here this morning. Sargent, of the Federal labor union, Wilkinson, of the Trainmen's association, Howard, of the Eailway Conductors, and Sweeny, of the Switchmen's association, are also here. Up to the hour of 11 o'clock no meeting of the leaders was held, although the name of Chief Sargent appears on the register of the Grand Union hotel. Sargent had not arrived up to noon and his advent is eagerly looked for. When he gets here a meeting of tho supreme council of the Federation of Eailway Em ployers will be held at once. FRArDULENT PROMISES Held Git by Mormon Eider, to Younpr Girls. Special to Tiik Astorivx.J New York, Aug. 19. Authorite3 at the immigration station here have been engaged for some time dissuad ing young immigrant girls from going to Utah to become Mormons. Usually these efforts are unsuccessful. Eliza beth Gee, whose father has been a Mormon fourteen years, arrived here last week. She ha3 just been per suaded to return to Europe without visiting Salt Lake. The authorities claimed to havo secured information of much importance from her concern ing the fraudulent promises held out by the Mormon elders, to persuado young European girls to become Mor mons. Tho facts will be forwarded fo Washington. Czar and Emperor William Special to TnE Astokian. Narva, Aug. 19. At 9 o'clock this morning the Czar and Emperor Wil liam drove to Jamburg where they witnessed tho armv manoenvers. Tito rt-cord of cures accomplished by Hood's Sarsapanlla can never he com pletely written. Th peculiar curative powers of Hood's Sarsaprilla are suc cfssful when everything else has failcil. If our blood is impure, your digestion out of order, trv flood's Sarsamrilla. SZooius ITitli Board. Parties desiring comfortable rooms with hoard, at reasonable rates, can he accommodated at Sirs. E. C. lloldcn's, corner Main and Fourth streets. Fine Tahlc Wine Delivered at 00 cents a gallon, to any part of the city. A lint' line of pure California wines at low prices, at A. V. Utzinger's Cosmopolitan saloon. Telephone iiertcing: Jllonsc. lic-t Heds in town, llooms per night SOand 2T cts., per week SlO. New and clean. Private entrance. Wciuliarrt's I5ecr At the Sunny Side saloon. Furnished rooms up stairs. The Finest Thotos Aro now taken by H. S. Shustor. Seo J new samples. THE NATIONAL CAPITOL Congress UrgeS to Tale Final Ac- tion on tie Election Bill. P0RTIPI0ATI0NS BILL APPE0VED Speaker Seed Secures the Committee to Investigate the Charges Asnunst Eanm. Special by Tho United PrkS3. Washington, Aug. 19. A paper is in circulation on the floor of the House to-day, addressed by the Eepublican members to the committee on rules, reciting the necessity for final action by Congress upon the national elec tion bill, and expressing the willingness of the signers to continue the present session until such action is taken. Eepresentative Kennedy, of Ohio, cir culated the paper, and it was reported more than forty Eepublican signatures had been attached before tho House met at noon. GESEKAI, GRANT'S REIOAINS. O'Ncil Confident of Their Be nioval to Washington. Special to Tun Astokiax. Washington, D. C-, Aug. 19. Eep resentative O'Neil, chairman of tho house library committee, has informed the New York delegation that the committee will call up tho Plumb res olution, looking to the removal of General Grant s remains to this city within a few days. O'Neil says he is confident of the passage of the reso lution, and it can in no way interfere with New York in the erection of a monument to General Grant. Eepre sentative Quinn says he will oppose tho passage of the resolution with his utmost vigor. An effort is being made to get the absent New York members to renrn to this city. . Investigation Committee. Special to The Astoihan. Washington, Aug. 19. Assistant Secretarys Spanlding and Nettleton, of the treasury department, had a conference with the President this afternoon for the relief of the money market. Speaker Eeed has appointed Lewis, of Mississippi, on the committee to investigate the charges agaings Pen sion Commissioner Eanm. Tho in vestigation begins to-morrow. The President has approved the fortifications bill. Refrained From Action. Siwcial to The Astokiax. Washington, Aug. 19. Tho South ern Eepnblicans who havo been pro testing most strongly against the Quay resolution have so far refrained from any united action, and it would appear that the counsels of the leading spirits to avoid a sectional move and cast their lot with the majority of the party will prevail. MARINE NEWS AND NOTES. 1- The C. W. Rich took 800 empty sal mon cases to Knappton yesterday and returned with 228 cases of salmon. The Potter will probably not be up this morning until 11 o'clock, as she cannot come across from Hwaco before then on account of the tide being, out. Workmen were engaged yesterday in making some slight repairs on tho government steamer Cascades, and it is expected she will soon be in service again towing material to the-jetty. The steamship George W. Elder arrived at Tacoina Monday afternoon, on her way back from Alaska. She has quite a cargo of salmon for this city and Portland, and has encoun tered very pleasant weather. Tho trip this tinio has been extended clear to Chilcat. which is the most distant port to which sieamers go for salmon. Tho steamer S. G. Reed, Capt. Kindred, was very late last evening owing to breaking her tiller rope, and had to drop anchor m the river near Eagle Cliff. This caused a delay ol an hour and a half. At tho time of the accident, the Willamette Chief wa3 met going back and was asked to tow the Reed to the shore, but she could not do it, as one of her engines was disabled, and sho was trying to work oacK to x'ortiana ior repairs. Mitchell for Senator. UT suppose Senator Mitchell will be re-elected in Oregon," said Harvey W. Scott, editor of the Oregonian, to a Seattle Telegrapn reporter a tew days ago. "There will be no opposition to bim in his own party. One point of advauiase to him is that there has as yet no other candidate appeared. This fact is to his great advantage. com Townsend Leader. Quite Severe. The following is from the Tillamook Headliglit, and as a specimen ot fearless familiarity with the English language is hard to exceed: "The carbuncle on journalism, pub lished up the road, had another gather ing; suflicating its few readers by its polutinous stench, which could only be equalled by the odor arising from the editor." All the patent medicines advertised in this paper, together with the choicest rfni!iprv- nnff toilet articles ete. can be bought at the lowest prices at J. W Conn's drug store, opposite Occident hotel, Astoria- CURES PERMANENTLY RHEIiaiATISlt y Suffered for Koarly 30 Years. 187 N. encster St., Baltimore, Ma. For nearly SO years 1 suffered with rheraur tiamin arm and shoulder; could not liftHvj arm. Less than two Dottles of St. Jacobs Oil cured rac. Of arany Years Standing. Gadsden, Crockett Co., Tenn. My case was rheumatism, of manyyearrf standing-, contracted during tho war; tried most everything without relief. 8fc. Jacob! Oil linally curtd me. FEED. BOGGSL At Deuggists and Dealebs. THE CHARLES A. V0GELER CO., BaMInwt.lM.. 5?jACOBS Ql - M