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rr- f niff',ifie-fVmmrfM n yt r-s (n VV- ? t ffljttit oi,. XXXV. NO. 53. ASTORTA, OREGON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 2:1. 18)l). PRICE FIVE CENTS ssk .r"-ikTjspfcn -T- ..- Qjll 5 tvisisJlrr Kk Absolutely Puro. lu n hwi!cr m i! vane-, A narwl ol , t.rnth and wholooiiiene-1. More i- inicii! tlitui Hit unlinnry kind, ami can . t ' vt!d m competition with the inulti auV t lest, short weight, alum or phos !';. U-rs. Sold onlji in ca:w. Koval 'AKIM! PrtWIJBUl'O. 10T. V'uH-sI.. X. . I.rw js M. .Ioiinsox ft Co.. Agents 1'ort--:t. IVCU!I. IXSUKAXCE I nsurajstce Km ;inl Marine and Life VAN DUSES & CO., Ag'ts, ASTORIA. OR., vt liio Following Keliablt Foreign and 4"o Companies : 1 nMMl ani I-omiou and Clulu1. Noitli r.tiiishaiul Mercantile. Scottish I'nion and Uioual. Hartfoiri ol Coiinec'icut, Uoiiiiner rii of California. 1imlon and 1ine.ishire of t onooJ, Commercial I'nion o London. t.unnliau or Iondon. Northwest ofToriland, Mutual I JTo of New York. Prompi,Libcral Adjustments Guaranteed i. W. GASH Insurance Agent. KHPUT-SKnTINC. California Marine Ir.s. Co., S. F. Columbia Fira '.n 1 Marine Ins. Co., Portland. Home Mutual Insutance Co., S. F. Phcenix of London. Imperial of London. Robb &, Parker, AOKXOYOl Fire and Mar.nc Insurance, With an Aggregate Capital of S7O,OOO,O0O IMI'KKIAI.. or London. CA1.1FOUNI A. of California. XNK(TirUT.irilartford. AKl.M UOM K. or Oakland I.IOX..riitMoii. KIKKM NS FITX1. i.f C iUrornl.1 Ql'F.KX, of London. -MARKETS. Washington Market. Main Mrcri, Astoria, Oit-gnn. CtlRtsTENr.V V VO., 1'KOPltIKTOir.S, Kh2rKCTFPI.l. OALI. TIIF. ATTEN tmu if the public to the fact that the inv Market willalwassbesupplled with a mm. vau:kt AND P.K8T QUALITY ov Fr!SH AKO CURED MEATS ! 1 Which will . Mild at lowest rates, whole--ile and rel.ul . fSB'-.SiMTijil utti'iiiiou given t up)ilylni; rtUJW. TAR MARKET. WHERRY & COBIPANY, Kihs1i ami Cured Meats, FRUITS, BUTTER, and EGGS. t)l POSITK OCCIDENT nOTEL, tlKXASirs Street, Astoria, O. Roadway Market. O'llnra & Ingalls, rropr's. Opposite Foard .v Stokes. A Rrst-CIass Meat Shop. Frosh and Salt Moats. All Piircha.se Delivered in any part of the H'TlPf,,, ' HEALTH RESTORER. Ntfps USEIT! IT IS THE IDS All MEDICINE. Il mtivcs the Jjver and Kiilncj s ami Stomach, rare Ur-iJaclic. Dcspcii, creates an Appe tite, lNinfics the Impure Blood, and Makes Tho Weak Strong. Used everywhere $laboUlo;fii:for$& VM. W.Wiir.unv, S.A.iii:ur. ItiriiAitn HA nit v, Chll Engineer. Wherry & Harry, Real Estate AXD sukvuyino. towxsite work A SPECIALTY. City and Suburban Property Sold on Com mission. Investments Made for Outside Parties. KKFKUKNCliS I W. Case, Hanker. Judge C. H. Page. orricc eu Third Street, Kear Court House. - ASTORIA. OR TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY A Synopsis of the Latest And Im portant Happenings. ELEOTKIO PLASHES CONDENSED- An Account of Various Interesting Occurrences at Home and in Foreign Climes- Pacific coast failures. Mormons emigrating to Old Mexico. The Sardonyx a total wreck in Alaska. A train jumps the track at New York. Ex Minister Christiancy ttyingin Mich igan. Oregon and Washington weather re ports. New York brokers renewing their leans. California Democratic convention con cluded. Tho election bill postponed unlil December. Late advices from Hong Kong and Yakohama. Terrible railroad accident nt Sacra mento, Cal. A census of gold and silver statistics being taken. An old woman burned to death nt Wamic. Ore. Tho cause of the stringencj' on tho money market. Spreckles speaks about tho Australian steamship lino. A Wellington miner sues tho Victoria Times for libel. Tho S. F. Chronicle speaks on Wash ington's growth. An attempt to bo mado to grow beet sugar in Ireland. Employers at Molbourno i esol vo to sup port ship ownors. A man killed in tho Union Pacific yards at Portland. London houses liberal buyers of tho redemption bonds. Action against tho New York Times to bo discontinued. San Francisco sends $1,000,000 to New York for investment. Tho situation of tho anticipated strike on tho Southern PaciGc. Treasury depart ment to make another laigo purchaso of silvor. The striko on tho N. Y. Central having serious offect on business. A change in tho management of tho Union Pacific nt Portland. A list of what Koprcsontative Wilson has secured for Washington. Firemen and engineers nt tho Chicago Union Stock Yards on n striko. STOCK EXCHANGE. Itrokcrs Arrnugintr tor a Itc iicwal of Their Loans. Special to Thk Astouiax.1 New Yokk, Aug. 22.-There wns au enormous crowd of brokers in the stock exchange at tho opening to-day, arranging for tho renewal of their loans, llenewals -were nearly all made at G per cent per annum, with a premium of 14 per cent added. But as the loans made to-day carry the brokers over until Monday, the pre mium does not make the rate nearly as high as yesterday. Toward noon three-eighths of the premium and in terest were paid, but the urgent de maud was easily supplied, and the rates fell off in the afternoon. Money is comparatively easy and a hopeful feeling prevails. AVAIVT IIKilir.R WAC2ES. Firemen and Engineers of the Union Steck: Yards Strike. Special to The Astoman.1 CinpAGO, Aug. 22. -All of tho fire men and engineers employed by the Union stock yards struck for higher wages this morning. In consequence, 1,200 switchmen are idle. The switch ing of trains for this system is the Largest in the country, as tho associa tion does all the "work for the immense packing houses at the yards. Conse quently all work at the packing houses is at a standslill. Practice Spurt. Special to Thk Astorias.1 Sax Fraxctsco, Aug. 22. The Sa?i Francisco was out on tho bay this morning for another spurt, which will be her last, previous to her great battle for speed in the Santa Barbara channel- It is not known when she will start for the south- After going about the bay to-day the San Fran cisco took a run outside of Golden Gate, her first dip into rough water. Wreck, of the "Sardony." Special to The Astoria. Victoria, B. 0.. Aug. 22. The steamer Maude arrived this morning from the wreck of the stsamer Sar dony. She saved the deck, winches and vrindlass, most of the engines, etc It is impossible to raise her hull, which will bo left where it is. All that was possible was taken away. The newspapers are now trying to find the man who snent tho most davs in rebel prisons during the lata war. So far as heard from yet, E. "V. Ware, of Bangor, is ahead, he having suffered GOO days in Charleston, Columbia, Charlotte, Ilaleigh, Goldsboro and Greensboro prisons. A Voice From The Judicial Bcack. Judok John Ciianky of Osceola, la., says: "I contracted sciatic nnd muscular rheumatism in tho army, and suffered most excruciating agony for years. Dr. Jame3 Roberts of Osooola, ndvieed me to take liibbard'fl Kheutnatio Syrup. I hnveusod eleven bottlos, and find that it keeps mo in good health. I cannot reoommend it too hiphly." For sale by J. W. Conn. THE ANTICIPATED STRIKE. ALKtof the Demands and Why They are IKadc. Special to The astoriak. Sax Fraxctsco. Aug. 22. The con ference between the trainmen and the t Southern Pacific company's represen tative was delayed to-day because the Brotherhood of Brakemen had not yet perfected its list of changes, which the men want made. They have decided to get what they want or strike. The Brotherhood, which has held daily ses sions for some time met again to-day to day to discuss the situation. The men are making out a complete schedule in detail of their demands. In some places they want a mileage rule put in force. On other lines they want all hands paid regular salaries, irrespective of the length of the run, as the work is hard. The crews to be reduced in size so that better wages can bo earned. All these changes are intended to equalize the pay of tho train men generally, nnd not have one man earning one-third more than an other for the same work, just because he happens to have a different terri tory to cover. They contend that the changes will not greatly increase the pay roll of the company, but will mere!' distribute the money more evenly, as the system in vogue is faulty. Gold and Silver Statistics. Special to Thk Astoiuax. Sax Fraxcisco, Aug. 22. Bichard P. Rothwell, editor of tho Engineer ing and Mining Journal, at New York, is in this city. Rothwell is here in the interests of the government as a special agent of the census, in charge of the collection of gold and silver statistics in the United States. He leaves on Sunday, journeying north ward to complete his census, and ex pects to arrive in Now York about the end of September. HEffS FROM THE ORIENT. Starring Peoiile Selling Their Own Flesh ani Bloou. ClIOLKlt.L JXCIWASISC JX .TAVJ-X Special by Tun Uxitkd Press. Sax Francisco, Aug. 22. Tho steamer Oceanic arrived from Hong Kong nnd Yokohama this afternoon, bringing tho following advices: Recently Tiensbing ha3 been crowded with poor and shivering peo ple. Somo of theso poor ieople are selling their own ilesh nnd blood to save them from starvation. A good deal of damage was done to coasting vessels by a typhoon that raged between Foo Choo and Shang hai, for ten days. Cholera is gradually making its way throughout Japan, despite tho efforts of tho government to arrest its progress. Tho total numper of cases as yot has been about 3,000, of whom GO per cent, have died. Cholera is now reported as being epidemic in Yokohama. Several cases having occurred in various localities. So far tho number of deaths reported hnvo beeu very few. Tho imperial exhibition was formally closed on the 31st of July. From the exhibitor's point of view it has not been a success, tho sales having fallen greatly below tho expectations formed. An accident resulting in the loss of two lives occurred on board the United States steamer Omaha while at target practice on 30th of July. Passed the Danger riitc. Special toTiiKAsToniAX. New York, Aug. 22. London houses are liberal buyers of stocks. It is reported that Secretary Windom is in the citj nnd would confer with tho bankers, but up to 1 p. jr. no conference had been held. The general belief is, however, that tho last circular of the treasnry department has assured easy money for the afternoon of September 1st, and that the. danger lino is passed. Serious Reaction. Special tO TllK ASTORIAX.l AiiBAXY, J. Y., Aug. 22. The striko on the New York Central is having a serious effect on the business on the Mohawk valley, Johnstown and Glo verville. In the latter places manu facturers and merchants experience great delay in getting their goods shipped. Some glove factories will soon have to shut down if the striko continues. Provisions are advancing in price. A Field For the "Packer.' A new and useful employment has been developed for women which promises rapid development This is that of nrofessional Tiacker. TIir TiAArl of this kind of service is apparent to those who witness movmgs and trans portation of household goods, now so much more freauent than formfirlv. nr who see the interior of women's trunks or men's valises. Tho cost of such helners would bo more than fwvr gd by the security and the absence of loss, provided the women were trained, competent and faithful. Mov incr is now a terror, from tho nnnnfitv of bric-a-brac accumulated, the pic tures and dooks to do stored or trans ferred, tho fine furniture to be pro vided for, the cushions and draperies to be looked after. Quantities of valu ables are sacrificed simply from want of caro and tho impossibility of secur ing efficient, practical aid in such emergencies. Few peoplo know how to pack. esDeciallv with n vTrw in economy of space nnd tho condition of tho articto when it is uupacked. Housewife. Ilnppy floosicrs. Win. Timmons, postmaster of Ida yille, Ind., writes: "Electric Bitters has done more for mo than all other medicines combined, for that had feel iK nrtsing from Kidney and Liver trouble." John r.nalin fm-mar mi stockman of same place, says: "Find and Liver medicine: mnHo. mn fool m-n anew man." .J.W.Gardner, hardware merchant, same tawn, says: Electric Bitters is lust tho thing for a man w ho is all run down and don't caro whether he lives or dies: ho fnnmt nmircimnniii good appetite and felt just like he had a new lease on life. Only coca bottle, at J. W. Conu's Drug Store. A WILD RIDE TO HEATH A Freight Train Goes Thnnfleriui Down a Steep Grade. POUR MEN KILLED OUTRIGHT. Conductor KingsJey Works Heroically to Put the Brakes on the Runaway Train. Special by Tho Usitui Pekss. Sacramexto, Aug. 22. The Jiee this evening says one of the moat terrible accidents that ever happened on "The Hill" occurred this morning about 4 o'clock- Four men lost their lives, and the cause of the terrible af fair is buried with them. The details of the accident, so far as it is possible to learn them now, are as follews: Freight train, No. 19, east-bound, reached the summit this morning about 4 o'clock and drew up to the station. Conductor F. P. Kingsley was in charge. It was necessary to couple some cars to tho tram at this point, and tho two engines which had been hauling the train up the grade were detached in order to bring on the cars it was proposed to add. The Iwo brakemen went along to do their coupling, Conductor Kingsley remain ing behind with the traiu. When they returned with the engines and tho extra cars the train had disappeared, and Kingsley with it, thunder ing down tho steep grade, the train gaining speed at every turn of the wheels. Through cuts and arouud curves, the wild flight was continued, and the cars kept the rails. It was ti ride to death, but Kingsley held to his post undismayed by the peril that stared him in the face at every click of tho wheels over the steel rails. Far down tho canyons and among the mighty mountains roared the echo of the wild train, which plunged madly along. No power could stay its in vincible progress, nud althongh Kings ley lugged like a hero at the brake, the momentum already- acquired was resistless, and his efforts were as puny as the lamentation of a child against a flood. At the Cascade station, freight train No. 23 was just entering a siding, expecting to pass a west bound traiu at that point. Tho roar of the dashing train could bo plainly heard, bnt twilight was yet too dim to discern it. No. 23 had got onto tho siding all but one car nnd tho caboose, when the wild train dashed along. In an instant there was a ter rible crashing. The Hying train had struck the car preceding the caboose or No. 23. In au iustant ten or twelve cars were piled up in wild confusion, while for a moment tho air was filled with fragments of tho awful wreck of the caboose of No. 2J, on which it i? supposed wero the crew, consisting of Uonductor Connelly and Brakemen O. W. Beaver and V. E. Vcara. of the dozen freight cars and their loads. Tho three men wero killed outright, lor death in such a wreck must lmvo been instantaneous. Tho last that a mortal eye beheld of Conductor Kings- ley was just beroro tho awful crash. Ho was standing on top of one of the cars, heroically setting the brakes. Kingsley was one of the oldest train men in the mountains, having served continuously since 187G. Had the run away happened along thirty seconds Inter on, No. 23 would have escaped, and whatever would have been the fate of the brave Kings- ley, the threo lives wonld have been saved. Tho Cascade station dej)ot is about fifty feet west of the end of the siding where tho smashup occurred. In a room, in the rear cud of the building J. B. Dorsey, the dav operator, who was off duty, was fast asleep when tho crash came. Tho building was badly shattered bnt Dorsey escaped with a few bruises. Had ho beeu on duty ho would have been killed in the wreck of tho build ing. The telegraph wires are all torn down, and it was after much delay and inconvenience that communication by wire with Superintendent "Wright's of fice was resumed. In the meantime the traiumaster at Truckee, withont waiting for instructions from Sacra mento, sent down a wrecking train nnd tho work of clearing the track was begun, and it was thought at noon that the road would be open by dark this evening. Their Cheek Wonld Shatter Granite. A mass of pure, compact rock-salt, Baid to contain 90,000,000 tons of tho mineral, is located on an island 185 feet high, which rises from a sea marsh on the route from Brashear to New Iberia, up the river Teche, in Louis iana If this entiro mass should fall, and in falling should strike tho cheek of the man who asserts that tariff re form of tho Cleveland varieties does not mean free trade, he would escape unhurt Owing obviously to tho ad amantine hardness of his cheek. New York Tribune. The Great Showman' Views. You do not, any of you, ndvertise enough. You ought to use printer's ink every day. You are asleep and want your business to run itself. Standing advertisements in tho paper command confidence. The man who for a year lives in the same community and leads a reputable life, even though ho bo of moderate ability, will grow in tho con fidence nnd esteem of his fellows. On the same principal a newspaper adver tisement becomes familiar to the eyes of the readers. It may be seldom read, still it makes the name and business of tho man familiar, and its presence in tho columns of a paper inspires confi dence in tho stability of his enter prise 2'. T. liarnum. mm t - ADVICE TO MOTHEltS. Mus. Wixslow's Soothing Strup should nhvaj's lie used for children teething. It soothes the child, softens tho gums, allays all pain, cures wind chohc, nud is the best remedy for diar-rhcea.Twenty-fivo cents a bottle. :A nORRICLE FATK An OldlVomaii of Eighty Years Burned to Death. Special to The astokiax.j The DaliiES, Aug. 22. Mrs, Bonny, mother of Mrs. Broyles, of Wamie, sixty-five miles south-east of thi3 city, was burned to death last Friday. She was alone in the house, and she is sup posed to have caught lire from a pipe she was smoking. She came out or the house screaming, with her cloth ing blazing. Tho neighbors came quickly to her assistance. The woman was burned so badly that she died that evening. Mrs. Bonney was 80 years old, and had been visiting her daughter. Her home was iu the Wil lamette valley. Washington's Growth. Special to Thk Astouiax.1 Sax Fraxcisco, Aug. 22. -- The Chronicle this morning ia an edito rial on the growth of the state of Washington, says: "There is an abundance of room in "Washington for a much larger population than she now has. She may expect to grow as rapidly during the next decado as she has during the one just passed, and the next census will probably show her to have a population twice as large .is at present."' A Correction. Special to Thk AsroitiAX.J Victoria, B. C, Aug. 22. The ownership of the schooner Mary Ellen was incorrectly reported. It is not the McLean Bros., but Morris Moss, at this city. Minister and Scnaior JJyinjv. Special to Tim Astoi:ix. L.YXSIXG, Mich., Aug. 22. Isaac P Christiancy, ex-supreme court justice of Michigan, and ex-senator and min ister to Peru, under President Har rison, is dying at his home. THE HOHEY MARKET. Increase iu the Imports and Heavy Falling Off lu tbe Exports Tin: cm usi: or the &ti:ixcexci' Spscial by Thk Uxit u Prks. New York, Aug. "22. The Evening Post figures out that the cause for the money stringency aroso after July first. It says the statistics for this port alone shows an increase of im ports for July, nnd the first two weeks of August of S0,S31,221, while tho ex ports fell off enough to make n loss of S12,000,000. Then during tho same period there were exports of $1,200,000 in gold, against Sr,000,000 for the cor responding six weeks in 18S9. Thc?c factr. caused tho stringency. Fatally 5:ijure;l. Special to Tin: Astoiuax.J Poictlaxd, Aug. 22. Geo. Brown, familarly known as "Jack" Brown, an engine wipor of locomotive :.7, or the Union Pacific, while doin yard work at Albina met with a fatal siccident at -1 o'clock this morning. At tho time his train was going to the coal bunker to coal up there were a number ofcnrs in tho way which had to be removed Brown started to uncouple them, when he slipped and fell under the train, which ran over his legs, both being badly crushed, or wore nearly severed from his body. He was re moved to St. Vincent's hospital for treatment. Ho expired from his in juries at noon. The coroner will hold an inquest to morrow, when further particulars may be obtained. Railway Accident. Special toTHBASTOKIAX.1 New York, Aug. 22. A terrible ac cident took place nt 11 o'clock this morning on the Mouut Pennsylvania Gravity railroad. A train full of peo ple jumped the track and went over the embankment. It was badly wrecked. Five persous were taken from the wreck dead, and a number of others received serious injuries. Tho cause of the accident is not known. To Support Ship Owners. Special to Tin: asto.max. Melbourxe, Aug. 22. At a meeting of -100 employers yesterday it was re solved to support the ship owners against the strikers. Employers in capitals of the Austrian colonies are about to make similiar declarations. In consequence of the striko the prices of coal, sngar aud provisions are rapidly advancing. Action to Be Discontinued. Special to The Astoria.! Neav York, Aug. 22. Judge Beach has cutered an order in the supreme court discontinuing the action brought by Dudley to recover damages from George Jones, treasurer of the Times Publishing companv, for the alleged "Blocks of Five" letter. The order was entered by consent of the counsel. The U. .is New ITIaiiafjcr. Special to Tub Astokiax.1 Portlaxd, Aug. 22. As stated in the Telegram yesterday, C. J. Smith has resigned as manager of tho Union Pacific here, to be succeeded by Mr. McNeil, of the St Joe and Grand Island system. The latter will as sume the reins about the 1st of Sep tember. The German government is about to erect a monument in memory of the German sailors that perished in the hurricane at Samoa Why should not the United States government join with tho Germans and make the monument a witness to the heroism of tho Americans who perished at tho samo time and in sight of their Ger man fellow-seamen? Paris Edition Herald. A Physician's Opinion. Du. A.M. Spauldixo of Grand Bapids Mich., says: "I prescribe Hibbard's llheumalio Syrup in my practice, and unhesitatingly recommed it. It operates upon the liver, kidneys and bow els, de stroying the poison in tho blood and tissues. It is a rjrmul tonic ami ap petizer, and for a diseased stomach or dyspepsia, has no equal." For sale by J. W. Conn. THE NATIONAL CAPITOL Wilsou Coiisratulates Himself Ou the WoraHeHasAccofflfllisM P0R THE STATE OP WASHINGTON. Although Serving His Pirst Term He Has Rendered His Constituents Valuable Service. Special bjr Tho U.mthd Press. "Wastuxotox, Aug. 22. Representa tive Wilson, of "Washington, depre ciates the movement among the people in his state, now that they know what the population is to divide the state for congressional purposes. ''Until Con gress takes some action," said he, to day, "they cauuot send another mem ber to Congress. The custom has al ways been that the apportionment of the country for congressional districts shall be in full force and effect for that period of time. It is not likely that a new apportionment will be made by Congress tit the present ses sion. I, therefore, think it an un wise movement to be agitated out there to elect an extra member. Pre cedents in congress are all against such a course. Nebraska tried it ten years ago aud failed." Representa tive Wilson congratulates himself that ho has rendered his constituents goo 1 service during tho present session, notwithstanding the fact that he is a member serving his first term. Ho has been enabled to get through an appropriation of 3,000 for a complete survey of Port Angeles, and to reor ganize the collection districts of the state, a bill to grant the right of wny throngh the Puyallnp Indian reserva tion,and also to appoint a commission to treat with that tribe and adjust certain differences now existing. Also a bill to recognize and establisli United States District Courts iu the state, to create a commissioner to go to the Colville reservation and settle dis putes among tho Indians, and to es tablish the right-of-way through this same reservation, and a bill to re duce tho fees of United States land offices to the rules prevailing west of the ltoclcj mountains. Besides Mr. Wilson has secured the establishment of over 200 new post offices in tho state, as well as a number of star mail routes. Anotsicr Effort. Special to Tin: Astokiax. "Wastuxgtox, Aug. 22. The treas ury department "will to-day make au o.her effort for the release of more money by the purchase of silver to a largo amount, provided the offerings are not in excess of the market rates. Xomantic Imt True. Daniel Murray, a brother of the wife of John "W. Sayres, a wealthy slato manufacturer, of Bangor, Northamp ton county. Pa., went West over thirty years ago. Becoming homesick, ho disposed of his business to advantage and started eastward. Last Saturday afternoon, looking like a tramp, he ap peared in Bangor and was hooted at by boys whom he met. He entered the factory of John "W. Sayres, Avho recognized him. Although ashamed of his appear ance, Sayres took him to his home, where his wife, Murray's sister, gladly received him. He complained of pov erty and old age. and desired a place where he could be cared for- Mr. and Mrs. Sayres assured him that his homo could be with them. Thanking them with tears in his eyes, he reached into his boot aud pulled therefrom a roll of bills rrom a waist belt more greenbacks and a sack of gold;, from a hidden pocket more money, and from another more packages, uutu tc had aston ished them with thousands of dollars. He said he had thus appeared to test their worth. Shaved? bathed and clothed in a new suit, which he ex tracted from hi3 valise, he has para lyzed the Bangonans. Antiqnity of the Love for Gem.. Tho origin of the love for gems is lost in antiquity. We cannet go so far back but the records to which we have access bear evidence of its previous ex istence. Bible lore is full of it. In ancient Egypt gems were engraved in the form of scarabari, and have been even quite recently, disinterred from the mummy pits, ilin doo mythology overilows with won derfully vivid descriptions of pre cious stones. The monarchs ol the east, with their fondness for display and pomp, no doubt decorated their persons with gems long before they knew how to cut them, and they at tributed, and they even now attribute, magic and talismanic properties to them. This belief is shared by almost every nation, and even the prosaic American has his pet superstition which he respects, wliile he may not openly acknowledge. Ladies' Home Journal. It is stated that the German Elec tric company of Madrid has in con templation tho installation of a plant tor electric ploughing on a large property in the central part of Spain. Frau August Schmidt, of Berlin, 33 years old, recently announced the birth of her sixteenth child. She has had four pairs of twins, and is tho wife of a porter. Encouragement far the Fee We. 4fcolo:if: as the failing embers of vitality are capable of bchi re-kind!ctl into a warm and umial rIow, just so len: as there is hope for this weak and emaciated invalid Ijct him not, therefore, despond, but tlcrh e encouracenient from this and .from the further tact that there is a restorative most potent in rencv.in the dilapidated powers of a broken down system. Yes, thanks to its unexampled tonis virtues. Ilostetter's Stomach Hitters Is daily reviving strength in tho bodies and hope in the minds of the feeble and nervous. Appetite, rcfreslilntr sleep, the acquisition of Hesh and color, are blessings attendant upon the reparative processes which this priceless invigorant speedily lnitlats and carries to a successful conclusion. Digestion is restored, the blood fiTtihzcd and sustenance afforded to each lire-sustaining organ by the hitters, which is Inoffensive even to the feminine palate vesetablc In composition, and thorou"hlv safe. Use it nnd 'regain vigor. THE AUSTRALIAN STEAMERS. An Equalization of the Subsidies Wanted. Special to Tnn AstoriaxJ Sax Fraxcisco, Aug. 22. John D. Spreckles was seen by a reporter to day with regard to the reported changes in the line to Australia: "I cannot say anything," he said, "unless we see what Congress is going to do about the subsidy bill. At present we receive $200,000 yearly, only ctfo.000 of wliich is received from this side of the water. The Australian govern ment say they won't pay any more subsidy unless the American govern ment pay their half. If Congress won't do this then we will have to knock off our line of steamers." Democratic Nominations. Special to Tnr: Astoriax.i Sax Jose, Aug. 22. The Demo cratic state convention concluded its labors this afternoon. J. V. Coffey, of San Francisco, and G. A. Smith, of Los Angeles, are nominated for associ ate justices of the supreme court. They also endorsed the following nominatiens: "W. B. Hendricks, the present incumbent secretary of state; John P. Dunn, the present incumbent state controller; Adam Herald, the present incumbent stato treasurer; W. C. Graves, of San Francisco, attorney general; S. C. Boom, of Humboldt, surveyor-general; H. H. Hall, of Menlo Park, state superintendent of public instruction; J. D. Spencer, of Stanis laus, clerk of the supreme conrt. Sued for Libei. Special to Tin: Astoiuax. Victoria, B. C, Aug. 22. A suit of libel has been instituted against the Times by a man named Hugo, a scab Wellington miner, for S3,000. Hugo is one of tho minora who stayed in Dunsmuir's mine when the other men struck. I0BIDH8 EMIGRATIM. Tliey Are Leaylus tlie tlnltecl States to Coloulze iu 014 Mexico. r,tnt l'Eits oxs ali: ea rxo a. i tei Special by Tur. United Prkss. Demixo, N. M., Aug. 22. Consider able Mormon emmigration is now tending toward tho Casa Grande and Piedras Verde vallevs in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico, passing by Dom ing and crossing the international boundary line by Los Palmoas. Mor mons have abandoned, any further at tempts to colonize in American terri tories, and are looking toward Old Mexico as their Canaan in the Casa Grande valloy, which contains at least 3,000,000 acres of choice land, and is well located. Tho first Mormon colony was called Porfiry Diaz. Tho colony is about two years old and pos sesses 500 persons. Its Bishop i3 Dr. Derby Johnson, from Salt Lake City. On tho Piedras Verda river by Casa Grande City is situated in a beautiful valley. the Juarez Colony, of somo 7,000 persons, under tho direction of Bishop McDonald. There are estimated now to bo from 3,000 to G.000 Mormons in Arizona territory who desire to find a homo in Old Mexico. Rasa Inference. A citizen with a fishing pole over his shoulder was going up State street yesterday when a stranger called eut: "Havo'any luck?" Fifty feet further on a second man inquired: "Are they biting now?" At the next corner a third stopped him nnd asked: " Say, what will yon take for a ton of them?" A fonrth, fifth, sixth aud seventh had their say, and tho eighth bore down upon him with: "I tell yon old fellow, you may laugh at the idea of spitting on your bait, but it brings luck audi can prove it' "Speaking to nieV" queried the man with the pole. "Certainly." "What do you take me for?" "Why, ain4t you going fishing?" "Who said so?" "Haven't yon got a fish pole?" "Suppose I have- If I saw you carrying a bar of soap home, would I argue that you were going to do the family washing?" "But aren't you going fishing?" "No, sir. This pole is to punch the sparrows nests ont of the eaves of my house. Mighty funny how many peo ple there are in thi3 world who are in terested in other people's business. Exchange. A Safe. Some years ago Hiram Bicker, Sr., bought a new safe for the old house at Poland Spring. The man put it up, explained the combination and went away. Three weeks later some one said: "How do you like your safe?" "Like it!" said he. "Liko it! It's a great safe. Sure thing against burg lars. No use to fool with that safe. I put all my money in it the day the man went away and there ain't one of us 'round there that's been able to open it since, and the money's still there- For a safe it's first-class, but for a bank to draw on it's dryer than a contribution box." Lewiston Jour nal. It was discovered at Rzeszow, Galicia, somo time ago, that several Jewish graves had been broken open, and that the bodies of two children wero missing. The police mado in quiries, and found out that in a neigh boring village, where typhus fever had broken out, a so-called "miracle doctor" had prescribed, as a cure, the burning of the bones of a Jew in the patient's room. He brought the bones himself. Tho "doctor" has been sen tenced to five months' imprisonment. The largest saw mill in the world is at Christiana, in Norway, and is owned by one man. It runs thirty-six gang-saws. From forty to fifty ships load atone time at it3 docks. The samo man owns two large Hour mills. Tho lumber yard of this mill extends more than a mile. BEET SUGAR &R0WIM The IMnstry to 16 Attempted in the Sonth of Ireland SOIL AM) OLBIATE SUITABLE. A Oompany Formed With a (Japital Stock of $1,250,000 to Prose cute the Experiment. Special by The Uxited Press. New York, Aug. 22. It is an nounced here on good authority that the growing of beet sugar is about to be attempted in the South of Ireland, and that a company has already been formed in London and Liverpool, with a capital stock of 1,250,000, to prose cute the experiment. The scheme seems to resemble tho plan recom mended by Spreckles in California in some of its details. The company rely, it is said, upon the farmers culti vating tho requisite quality of beet root for sale to the company, who will provide buildings and a plant for its manufacture only, and will not under take the growers' part of the business. It is claimed the soil and climate in the Sonth of Ireland are suitable for this kind of a crop, and beet sugar can be made there at a profit. Money Abundant. Special to The Astoriax.1 Sax Fraxcisco, Aug. 22. The mon etary panic in New York has not caused any perceptible strengthening of the rates in this market Money here is plentiful at 5 to 7 per cent, per annum on approved collaterals. In fact it is so abundant that during the past few days a total of $1,000,000 has been transmitted to New York to take advantage of high rates tempo rarily prevailing there. Pacific Coast Failures. Special to The Astortax.I Sax Fraxcisco, Aug. 22. Tho JiradstreeVs Mercantile Agency re ports eighteen failures in the Pacific coast states and territories for the week ending to-morrow, as compared with eleven for the previous week, and eleven for the corresponding week of 1SS9. Coast Weather Reports. Special to The Astokiax.J Sax Fraxcisco, Aug. 22. For Ore gonFair weather; winds generally westerly; stationary temperature, ex cept warmer at Baker City. For "Washington Fair weather; winds generally westerly; stationary temperature in the western portion; warmer in tho eastern portion. T.J. Cluuic IVomindtcd. Special to The Astokiax. Sax Jose, Aug. 22. The fifth Demo cratic congressional district convention nominated T. J. Clunie to-day. On the Diamond. Special to The Astokiax.1 Stocktox, Aug. 22. Stockton 2, San Francisco 6. Oaklaxd, Aug. 22. Oakland 5, Sa cramento 2. The Election Hill. Special to The Astoriax.1 WTAsrnxGTOx, Aug. 22. The con sideration of tho election bill by the senate has been postponed until December. Yi'ateli ami Diamond Iting Will be raffled at Aug. Danielson's saloon, this Saturday 'evening at 8 o'clock. F. II. Alaska Totem Poles. An Alaska excursionist gives tho following interesting informatien: Totem poles, I must explain, are crests of the Indians, or the history of their ancestors. In the picture one sees a bear, frog, whale, eagle, or somo like animal or bird. These different carvings state that one of their ances tors, long time ago, married an eagle, then their son married a frog, and so on. A frog may marry an eagle, but not a whale, because frogs and whales are alike according to their no tion. A bear may marry an awk, but not a wolf, because bears and wolves are carnivorous, and so the totems havo their meanings. In mar riage the children take the name of the mother, so that a man who is an eagle, and has a wife who is a bear, can marry his daughter because she is a bear. These clans, I understand, have these different tribes to keep the peace, because a frog cannot and will not fight a frog. There are many of these poles in Wrangle, also many curiosity shop3 where the tourists in vest in diffeient Indian relics and trinkets. Willapa River aud Harhor. South Bexd, Wash., Aug. 20. The government vessel, the Gedney, is here surveying the harbor and river, and pronounce both very fine for nav igation. The Northern Pacific rail road is also making careful soundings of tho same. They have quite a force at work on the railroad grade, and are doing the grading for a $50,000 hotel. A big shark, caught near Asbury Park, had in its belly four bushels of fish and parts of a man's leg and foot. It was 115 feet long, and was caught in Jeffrey's fish pond, having followed a school offish into the inclosure. It was killed with considerable difficulty. OBS OH Cures Backache. Backache. Backache. Martinez, Cal., October 2, lfes$. I could hardly walk or lie down from lame back; suffered several weeks. St. Jacoha Oil permanently cured me, other remedies hav ins failed to do so. FRED. HITMAN. Clovcrdale, Ind,, Feb. 8, If rrom a bad cold pain3 settled In my. and I suffered creatly : confined to bed could hardly move or turn. I tried St ji vu, wmen enrett me- x uo not rear reeni MRS. P. ST. REINHES ac 4