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About The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899 | View Entire Issue (April 25, 1896)
X"0 r " ,r, r .r , f'"!"1 " jtaoj IKj : exclusive TicucnuAPiiic pi-jess uicpokt. VOL XLV. ASTOltlA, OltKliOX, NAlUHDAY MORNING. AI'KIL 25, IRiMi. SO. i)6. TRUSTEE SALE UNITED STATES REGULARS Of the Fine Lines of Men's and Boy's Cloth In?. Furnishing Goods, Hats. Caps, Boots and Shoes, Trunks, Valises, Umbrellas, Blankets, QbIUs. etc.. at factory prices for cash, at one price to all alike. C. S.JACOBSON thuhthh COMMERCIAL ST., ASTORIA. OR For the One-Price Clothiers. Hatters and Furnishers lu you iivl anything in Ohkt SujplitH, Letter I'n'Mon, Copying !SMkH, Inkftiindn, Tablet, hike, Blank ltooks, Ulue 1'riiit Vntt Unrktn, lrk Trny?. Ten Hack, Tyjiu Writing Tajx'), Rildn in hiiI Carton Pbjk-i. If h , wt can HUjjtly you. A new lot of Ploying Cortln jtmt received. Hutc Token I'osseviioa nr Soml M nil and Dl-il.ntiJ V'nhing tun Militia. I ISIII KMAN ll..l)I.Y I.NJCHI II Aidrfk wtataiau. l'be Off a Set Mack by I lul of Nci tatty Testtfdav Nomn'i -No ancMa let td TUt Asiivi iv Distovif (he flci RAILROAD SITUATION. ' ('orurll.utlons for Depot Hlfo Turned Ovr to Judge Howlby. Another Impetus u given 14 railroad nmii.ra yesterday upon th arrival of Mr. Hammond. Early In the day the t-ottinilttAe of tin hold a mealing and turned over lo Judge Howlby, chairman f Ih RimmlttM of fir having original rhnrg of the depot sit maibir, ail of the rwb and other propertlce collected by thm fur the purpose of securing th Scow bay all a. Judge Howlby uvilri tha ri-ixirt and assets of the committee of Inn. and Immerilutft step rra taken l y the committee of flv to tVm p turn of tlx ouuundlnar niatlara eonnwted will) Hi? origin Al pool mJ" (9 aacurf (li I l'iot eroondV A hJ tn already In- ilmatxd, a allajht rompllratlon ha arUan j ainon;t arvrraj of lha donor of prop. rriy itlv lo um for aschnnKa purpo' with ownt-ri In tha Sroar bar alt' Aa aom of tha oiialnnJ doitora hava withdrawn from tha proportion, th commlttra of H yMtrrday romnwnccd lha work of aneuiitwr olbr property to rplii that withdrawn, and all of which will tm nrtMod In making tha nocraauiry rtrhanajni aal In complying with tha trnu of dda now In rarow. Thera la ona lanra Intrn-rt In Scow bay .-a hl. h II la f.-lt by all Interratad, ahould tnaka up tlui proprty larking- to cluaai p tha daal. Thla action. In Juatlca to the aitl ana at lanra. and tha Intaraal of prop arty ownara ought to ba taken today, and tha anllra propoattton ahould ba rlin-l up tonljrhL It la within tha pow r of tha ona intamt alludod ti to fig thla whola matter In an houfa lima, whnthrr It will ba dona or not la tha Thv fut I hut tha Wohlngton aiata inllltla w r. oMrrmt o(T Hand laland, did not Irak out until yratrrday morning A ripple of rirltrnient pawml over lh ilty whan tlw rn-wa bwama known, and 1I ri.unii loaik plara at awry atrtwl ror rwr. Tlio nilllil wra rnui-ai4 to mora from Um l.l.io.l ly I'nltrd Ktatr authur-Itlt-a, utui thr grnerat otilrilon aAnnia to ba that thr action of tha govarmnent waa etnlnently rormrt. It h aintrd lo aj Aatoiian r-pr-antatlva .-.iiri!ay by a gentletnaa In ponlllon to know tha farta, Uval lha flrat rau of tha onlrr waa lha action of tha mllltliimrn In lounging- about tha llahtlioux- at Fort Canity, maklnar It a aurt of hra.liiartrra, and ualnat tha up pll thrre Tl Information waa trie graphml lo the rhlaf of tha llghthouaa iKNtrd In I'ortlnnd, who. In turn, comma nlratrd the (ai'ta to (Irnrrat Olla, at tha Vancouver Itarrarka. Tha raault waa that Major Krnale. In rommand at Fort j queatloa Mr. Hammond atatra that ba ta ready fanhy. iwelved telrgraphlp onlera from tleneraj MI. a ilay or Iwo ago, to rauaa lha avai-uatlon of lha Uland by the mili tiamen. Accordingly. Major Kemle, with a detachment of regulara, vlelted Band Nlnn.L The army oltlcer Baked lha mili tia rnptaln ly what authority he aaa or cupylnar the laland. "Hy virtue of authority vratod In ma by lha governor of the atata of Wash ington." replied iha militiaman. "Are yoo a mure of tha fart that you are ocTupylni; a government reaerv?" aaked Unr Krnale. am." waa the reply: "and my or der are lo protect lha Uvea and prop erty of rllliena of the atata of W Griffin & Reed, Citv'Book Store. Bargains! Such aj Never Decn Offered Before In Hardwire, Cnnlte Wire. Rope. Stoves. Iroa Pipe. Terra Cotta Pipes. Bar Iron. Steel. Cannery Supplies. LoreerV Tools PLUMBING, TIN WORK. wamil JOB WORK, At prices that defy competition. Done by experienced workmen. Una Fixture, cat Coal. Cnlt nnd Ilo Convinced Sol Oppenheimer, Trustee for M. C. CROSBY. 8. I HIil'MAN, lata ol Freeman A llulmca. K. T. CAKLH. lata ol Stockton, t'al --COLUnBIA IRON WORKS. Foundrymen. Blacksmiths, Machinists and Boiler! Makers. ' MANUFACTURING AND REPAIRING OF ALL KINDS OF MACHINERY. Iror? and Brass Costing. General Blacksmith Work, HPECIALTIES. Welch Patent Wheel, Ship Smlthlnc and Steamboat Work, Cannery and (1111 Machinery, Marine and Stationary Boilers Built to Order. . IW" Specially equipped for Loggers' Work. Located on 18th and Franklin (Scow Bay Foundry). Phone 78. Correspondence solicited. STEAMERS Telephone & Bailey Gatzert. "Telephone" leavea Astoria at T p. aa. dally (azcept Sunday). Leavea Portland at 7 a. m. dally., az cept Sunday. "Ualley Qatiert" leavea Aatnrla Tues day, Wadneiday, Thursday, Friday e Baturday morning at 6:45 a. m.; r evening at 7 p. m. Leavea Portland dally eapt Sunday, On Cheap Clothing to at once prootd with too entire work both Inalde tha olty limits and beyond. Ha will let the contracts aa soon as plana can be prepared and eatlmatea made for the balance of the line to Ooble. the ronatrurtlon of tha dVpot and ter minal grounda, and the bulldlnc of the lino along the waterfront of the elty. He la aniloua to have no further delay In tha matter, aa It la necraaary for him to j commence tha work rurht away If any. t thin la to ba arrompllahed thla aeaaon. Kvary memWr of the committee la hope- Ingion " "In thla Inu.ime." euld Major Kemle, . ful that thoae holdinc the key to the sit I am the duly authorised agent of lh. u(lun not b,rttt longer, to cloae I. ailed Htatea governanent, and aa aiich i , .... I all! allow you Juat twenty mlnulea In ,h'lr frt of ,n tranaactlon. And It Is ehl. h to vncate. In the event of your . thought that It la hardly poiwlble that f.illuie to .lo ao, mv orders are to Uc , umb-r exlatlrur clmimatancee, with tha ine ociacntnrni tinoer arreai anu proceeu to the etnte of tron. Thla convrraallon took pliu-a alout mid- , night on Wednraday. and tha militiamen w.-re haetlly aummonetl from bed and . orli ml lo p.u k their tenia The mllltla 1 on t'hlniHik Uinh. which la alao a gov- j ernment rcerruitlon. acre alao ord'-red . to mui Thv detachment left by lha ' mnjor In rhnrire of HmiiiI lalnnd, conlita of rlghtrrn men und-r a lieutenant It wua uleo atiite.1 thut ronalderal le j feeling exlateil iignlnat the elate mllltla I for numeroue aita which were particular ly olutogioiia une inetiince la cited wl.rre needa of the city and property owners so plainly apparent to everyone, there will be any further difficulty over the matter. Wll.I, WAGE WAR ON CARLISLE. Hllvrr lvmocrota In Kenturky to Oppoae I Urn In Hlatc Convention. Frankfort, Ky April It. Secretary ("arllale a repudiation of the overtures imule bv Chulnnun Ionir. of tha Demo. one of the militiamen ordered a flatter- ' rratlc atnte central commtllee, to the mun to rttlngulah a light In hla hut. which he add waa burning contrary lo orders. The flaherman'e reply waa a decided one. and tho light waa not extln- free silver leader, proposing a compro mise by which Carlisle delegates were lo be selected to the national convention and any declaration on the currency DAY'S DOINGS AT WASHINGTON Ncctarlao School Question Came I'p in the Senate, hut Kas Prompt ly Squelched lij Gorman. I'KNSIOX HILL IS THE SESATF. Coaacllr Strongly Objected to busting rcminai toCoafcderstc DtMrttrt. hike, lit iiKrteil. Were Arraat Co artlj it the Lcaat. 'Waahlnaton. April Xt.-The aenaU rare today to the sundry civil appropriation bill, without completing It. Tha debate waa largely of a formal character. Con trary to custom, there will be a Saturday session of the senate. The Veoesuelan debate same up when the Item of Uie atindry etvll but waa reaahed authorlilng the Veneiuelaa odbi' mission to pay rent for Ita Quarters, out of the IIOO.OiO appropriated for Ita ex penees. Oorman euggaated that no new berlalatlon waa In order. In great haau and In a great emergency uongresa bad appropriated tlM.IMI at the euga-estloa of the president for the purpose, as waa euppoeed, of preventing war. But now It appeared that tha Investigation was not effective In getting quarters to the commission. Allison explained that the comptroller of the treaaury bad ruled that the Venez uelan appropriation could not be used for renting a building within the District of Columbine. Alllaoo added that the comp troller was very rigid In his rulings, aa was well known. Gorman expressed amasexnent at thla condition or affairs. "There Is a feeling prevalent through the country." added Gorman, "that the emergency In thla Venetuelan question la paet. if. Indeed, It ever Misted. At all events. It la gratifying to know that this grave question has dwindled down to a queatlon of rent of quarters for the Venrsurlan cotnmlaaion." Oorman Insisted on having the Venrg uelan Item go over until he could com municate with the treasury department. The sectarian achool queatlao came up In a new form when the Heme were reached making an appropriation for the Providence and Garfield Hospitals at Washington for the care of destitute In dlvlduala. thtillngvr proposed an amendment re quiting a contract to be made by the Providence hospital. This brought for ward Gorman In aome general atatemcnla on the sectarian question. He said be confessed his amusement that the con gresa of the I'nltt-d Staets, or any party In control of congress, should be so far swept from the plain dlctatea of justice aa to raise the sectarian question against hospitals. If It waa for political pur poses, Gorman declared. It would react on Its authors. Gorman moved to lay the amendment on the table and the motion prevailed without dissent Gor man withdrew his opposition to the Ven esuelan Item, and It was adopted. More favorable reports come from com mercial travellers representing Pittsburg, St. IjouI. Kansas City, Omaha and Mil waukee houeee. A moderate Improvement la shown at a few other Western centers, but at most of the larger distributing; points through out the country, the movement of mer chandise on the whole shows no material change. At almost all cities mercantile collection are slow, remaining; relatively the moat unfavorable feature of the week, even where the tendency In other directions la toward Improvement New York, April . RradstreM's Fi nancial Review tomorrow will say. Hulllsh sentiments continue to animate current speculation, the present week having witnessed Increased activity and broader conditions, aa well aa further Im provement In prices, though at the close of the week there were algna of weari ness. The movement seems to be baaed upon a deaire to discount the anticipated re vival of trade, but Its character le also due In a Urge degree to the example af forded by the recent speculative revival ln London and the better standing; which Amenc-io aerunties are gaJninaT mere. The latter tendency. Indeed, doee not ahow In the form of any special foreign buying of securities. AH that can be said Is that the balance of arbitrage transactions between here and Europe Is In our favor, while there la coma foreign buying of bonda In small lota, COLD SnrPVENT. New Tork. April M.-A twltton broker age firm has withdrawn C2u.Q0e In gold from the I'nltad BUtee treasury. Anoth er brokerage firm will ship SiSu.uOO In gold to France tomorrow, against which they hare sold exchange. This (old came from Cuba and waa bought by ehlppra. Ordinarily auch gold would be sold to the asaay office here end melted down, but at present It pays better to ehlp It to France. CHAROET WITH MURDER. Former Newspaper Man Resorts 0 Ex treme Measure to Cover mt, His Quilt San Francisco, April M-John T. Flyna wee iouy lormaiiy enarged with the THE SIATABELES ARE VICTORIOUS British Porce rights Pitched" Bat tle Kith the Kebcllionists ' Near buliwaj. THE FIGHTING WAS SEVERE Troops Had Rapid-fire Ceaa. Alifcoegh Greatly Oataiakerrd In .Names- lit ter lost Ussy Killtii- British Lest Alee has mf. (Copyrighted, 139. by Aasocfated Pre,- Capetown, April K TeUgrapnic cere- . munlcatlon with Buluwayo waa re-opened today and news of e battle betwea the British and Mats botes receirsd, " The official version of the sortie lays that the British foree, shortly after mid night, waa Quietly sailed to arms and. without apparently alamlna the ftattvw part of the town, force af about aat men under command of CiouOna Ke and Duncan, with woe Hula gun and with a HotchkLat ttulek .1no gun, bus- ; tared utalde the barbed wire defences, -wher they were served with e ration ef rum, and saddled up for a deals at tow essHSye Uiass. Bworda tad el) clattering su is.uww menu were deadened wlU cast and tha feet of the horses campoaiiig the advanoa guard were "bagged." tha honfe being covered with strong sacking. Owing to tha precautions it waa necessary to take) there waa considerable delay U setting off. The enemy were quietly esuwped bee. their stone-tupped eerthworK. I ..... j2?"hl: '"'"li ! about four mile, from Buluwayo. bet. wards died. ( contrary to expectations, the Matabelee The babe'e mother. Mrs. Browning, now- I had thrown out pickets, which, although fj"1" rijrnn wl,h " the father af l...i the advanoa guard, raised the ine cnna. nne Knew FTynn br the na . r fk. i Ti. waa.no sooner done than the) trooper in advance charged and ahot own many of the fleeing natlvea. Thla waa the signal tor the advanoa ef the mala body of troopers, and they - loped forward In one sijie iw -of their comrades. Unluckily for the) pVjna of CapUia,fceia---d Ihiaca", by thla time tt waa getting n.ulte light, and the Matabelee had sprung to arms all .vim. ine woman aava vi-nn , the child away a few hours after u birth, saying he would take It t-A an orphan asylum. Mrs. Browning m charged Flynn with paternity; th LC, told another story and the poUc ed efforts were being made to n. for Flynn. Mra. Browning t JJ? TZ 1 another rietii T... sVley Urta rhim. , ... r:.. c het flrat oviw . w. . the man. He waa employed V'?.,. la hoe hnr..n .-A In the state . - pr newspaper work here. ' r""' .AZ . . .... .v- o-i.i.K deancsat rynn ni i along ine une. mm wm rt Kon, an in ) received by scattering Ore. from behing the earthworks, but the ad-' gulahid. There la a general feeling of j queatlon was to be Ignored, opens the oreacn Between ine larnaie arm iiiacx burn follower In thla atate and Insures a big fight In the atnte convention. Edi tor C. M. Lewis, of Bowling Green, one of the silver leaders. Is authority for the statement that, beginning this week, the sliver men will put In every hour onntnlilng for a free silver and antl Carlisle delegation. The sliver cam- iwlgn will be opened at Owenaboro TueS' rejoicing among the flahermen In the city over the action of the federal authori ties; and there atema to lie a belief cur rent that Xlx)or Krnale will not stop with the election of the Washington state troops from Hand Island, but that he will ulso rauae the removal of the ob noxious tlah Imps soutliarat of the Is land, as well aa certain other traps which now surround Its rhore. Another bit of excitement was mused ; day. Senator Tillman, of South Caro- enrly yesterday hy the report that a I Unit, will muke the principal speech, and nshermun of fppertown had been ier- j Senator Blackburn hits been telegraphed loualy Injured, -Ither by strikers or by i requesting him to return to Kentucky outside imrtlca seeking to make trouble. ! and make speeches, which would occupy The story wna itmt early yesterday j his time until the state convention. Tbe morning Andrew Wravaang, a I'nion suite executive committee win meet nshorman, waa set upon by a crowd upon the Kagls Cannery dock, to which olnt he had gone for the purpose of getting some tools, and making some repairs to his nt racks. Scwrnl men got Into an Wednesday to call the convention, and, aa Mr. Carlisle' friends cpntrol the com mlttee, county mass conventions Instead of precinct primaries will probably select the state delegates. a li.ir.-ii i inn wlih him. nnil rinnllv bciran knocking hlin about. Then one of the I men pushed hlin off thr dock unit he waa ' tirt'clpltuted to the bcuch below, striking on Ills 1 1-It Mite on a nirgc snug, i ne ion ronoeno mm untonet , : looking upon tho payment as something "' -j .... , t(( llv0,e,i f poaslhle. to his home n that condition. j ,lf nuln hJl, lven go much It wn sain liuu ine injureo nsnermiu. : ,.,,,,. ,h.., hl ,.n,nori, ,w,er ren-niert AN ULTIMATUM. In olden days some of the Shetland farmers were notably bud payers of rent. PKN810N BILL IN THE HOUSE. Washington. April K -Although thla was private bill day under the rules, the house decided to proceed with the Plrk ler ension bill, and the whole day was consumed In a discussion of that meas ure. The debate was devoid of Import ance. The feature was the opposition of Connelly to that section of the bill which grunted pensions to Confederate soldiers who deserted and Joined the Union ranks ninety day before Lee's surrender. Con nelly supported the bill In the main, but criticised the provision which would grant pensions to deserter from th Con federate ranks. "I declare." said he, "fiat a man w cast his fortunes with '.he Confedert and remained there ur.tll he found cause fulling, and the'i deserted to the I'nion army, waa i least a row Proceeding, he said he had no rr to offer against thousands of mer dally In Tennessee and Kentuc' were In sympathy with the U who were conscripted and fore Beatlle and Portland, f ... . ii nvi t ip . flynn handled front iwo ui county, Oregon, and thds in Jjeaprrtne business while in Fo a iUan. . DEATH FO TZT ' . It'CjNK KISS. James Franklin - , t . 8weetheart as Hla Pa lighter's He Bade Met Goodby. Huntington, . Ick. Mldklff. f. Va.. Aprtl .-Freder- a prominent araa miteH James Fre- eH'mst night at the home of twenty m AlDi, k wealthy farmer, living been pa' . of this ctty. Mtaxui no Franklii eiK 'attentions to Mise Bertie Frunkr a. hte dau(rhter or Franklin, but mnfh 7 ... - AhwtMl though the girl's Fre not thr he h vance guard charged right up to the mounds, and spurred their borer over them in several places. Then followed a set-bark for the troop ers. The Matabelee charged in foroa and drove the advance guard back, and, being met by the main body of the Bui- . wnut ( ahOfJat ra bid. a membe, ' of , JZTZim Thla e miiv or Lincoln oiumj. , au yarua oai w. - kept up unUl broan Confederate service. They t opiortunlty to eecape Intf lines. That section of the je Of Utr Jalel aw." Atatsaa a rt-Trw At. we rdots but a . . nhlecten. moujen ine H " raneotfl-ased the young people, .rfkllh was here yesterday and was jcted home last night Mldklff. refore. spent the evening at his sweet arrt's'hdme. As he was about to take flenWrf lire and wa in the act of kls- iei encuthv at the front door. fek.4iMw -ninvi without a word the ru.K.e dm a revolver and tired TSro bulletk Into MldklfT breast, killing -. m.wt instantly. ...i,. .. .m..tn1 vefrterdaV. but n nik. anr statement. The -ertMiBr knmftn and her momer are ncor- while Mldklffs friends threaten o kill' Franklin if they ch get their ! keels upon him. The Jail is guaraeu NIAGARA'S ELECTRICITY. was .i- tvance was ordered back. In view of the fact that too much aaumnuuosa waa being wasted. Un to thl Urn the toe on either ww ... w .1. . U..,-. had not been heavy, aimougu u bales had by far the worst of it. Just prevlou to the edvance on Matabele position two rapid fire guna were again t to work, and for about quarter of an hour they were ee - weep the Matahele position u. the British force. When the right moment seemed to ar rive, a charge waa ordered, and thera waa a prolonged period of sharp fighting at close quarter. Pistole, rifle, whot-. gun, warclube. spears and knlve clash ed prettily. Gradually the Matabelee preesea w jti IN o the k U Airet i the 'arrjon, he took exception would . jh tA'wrtbichl New Tork. April St. Elaborate prepara to every Confederate w" 1, . . rt ,ir I tlona are betng made for 'the opening of the Confederate army . -.-rred f rom ! the imtlonal exposition of electrical ap- rdn3f dare'beare at 4Vt)iein whc de- jetreAh "1 said. wm CANA in i i u fnBAa f niimiSArat. rttnCAt Tcparatlon tor the Coming r,xposuioo wara oy mieer . In Industrial IlalL surrounding the BriUsh. who. to avol I being enolrcled. retreated, fighting foot by foot, but being driven steadily oaca Lee's surrender. Mo sorted at the lat r either cowards or ' C CARD OF THANKS. had been warned some time ago not to i ,,.,,,.,,, Ilt on(!th lrft ,,,m ttlonili 1na llsh. AlKut a week ago ho was found ; ,io vaf R!(k(,() for r.n for Rb),u, Jv( flalilw on the river, but only caught two , , np,,carcd on rent day. flah. on., of which ho kept mid the other j m ,aml,orJ iUUKninRy ftsklHi hlm. was given to a friend. lo has been II ..W(, Koh, wha, , you ever since that time. It la i assorted that wnnt a fuMner r,-duotlon?" during the strike of lWtl. Weavumg was ,.Ni( m. Mng yp arf, b(t j cam n Icu.llng utm-l nlon man, and made , Uo ,Bt ,f yo dnna W(f (1)uUd) me many enemies on that account. , , , mlun .. Sjiiib InvestlKUtlon was nuidc. yctcr- i .1.... I... II. . .1........ n,..n. i.n.1 Ulllll nil ... .lie ... ..... thn Injured mun said Hint ho had rtcog- I nlsiHl two of his niMtillnntH, no arrests huvo lieen miule. Inquiry at the head- i quarters of the Fishermen's Union re vealed thu fact that WcavnnR Is In good standing In tho order, and so far aa known had committed no Infringement of It rule. Secretary Jensen stated that If It was discovered that he hud broken the rules of the Association he would be dealt with by the association according to law. And that on the other hiiiul, If It was learned that he had been attacked by Union men, either with or without cause, tho association wuold deal with those men promptly, f that It would ho the first to bring to Justlcn. Tho association will - temynce violence nnd law be Jd reserves to lsolf the rlirb .t.m lis own member ace '.of coun-' More n .vimf ore to be enroll. law., for any Infrne Ma i J. addlltoaml troey , R.-port was of ".i lth T77T. Weavang's pi- - ' " .'" own ' THTE Wi saving his ' rffding '".' nal. Tv ilona tne'-"-: . nlgt To the members of my classes, wl etflclently assisted In tho recent r tlon of the Gypsy Fantiisln. and j0.sy( Grant, Miss Hobson, Miss Kelt rodac cher nnd Mr. McKean, w to Miss and talent were app ,.' j, hfrc Be wlsh to extend m" ym tohdneea There will be r ted T I t .ty thtuik no f lni today. , X. N. BKOOd.. in eerci ot satloi a. Ottawa. O BtMafTICS. "T artt"r-.ratol', dlut- Arr cWles heie today was ln- Wr bVproMnim laat night ca.e him! tcly. There, is, therefore, no jht The miniHiry i.u"i """" , - aonslble to the Koerror-general, Sir jt T upper, and Tils followers are ' . . tn .to something fiffl kTt aome offlce !;.,r,Pthterown wl.ich will tb the breach between uwm. e healed. Str Mackenxl-. Vfowell refuses to itcoevt anything and fUl retire from -politics. THS n-CNHElVS rOR'NE. nii,.i.. in industrial hall May , to con tluue for thhty d.iys. It Is expected that downer Morton will oftielute nt tlw opening, turning on current of elec-trlclt-v genenited at Niagara Falls and transmitted over an ordinary commercial wire. This ower -will also be used In a cable, r..t Oueen Victoria birthday. May 24, will cemvey messxg of congratulation Trom Fresldt-nt Cleveland to the queen. "During the exposition it Is believed the -h-f of the government telegraph line will close a circuit and transmit a mes- euure around the world wltn Niagara electric energy. TOPE CABLES HTS BLESSING. St Mnry's Church nt Milwaukee Cele braies Its Fiftieth Birthday. ei Kaypt. Aprir!t.--The lose of vpjry in 7ho fl,rht new Terot l?mt. attentUn on Sueklm. concentrntiw " nredlcted. a. reof- Am S4. wheat, siiot. etewdy night that Llverl. Aprn x , har MaB lie hoi of I No. i rttrjw ,-,.. tmtuA. .-JfL" MM:Na 1 California. teV4d. 1 uTnse- racino Coaat. 1 16e. . Pd. APT t.--Wht uaohang. BETUBNED TO ASTORIA. Howard haa rati rned to The' LTeid lltlla !""! '-.vtlon with froi ,etat.v ..U-t Utnu -- , u? o pr. Wsllcr ! WJ jjj ha fitted .IrSnTof l-wer by the " - ComnW Especial attention to chronlo disease. The best chemical compound W . le. nowder i '.T1!- .T. v" Vw Uncle Sam could oe , t fpar or -u .,antwra U.met.ou J--rnd and Chlnoo" Ota cw" .lexL -favor. vernment n-serv--; JZ UtWra. at wtr and reason- BlaWaiaMSw . Jlahw. nVwsw I ii --- .Wan M aUHUrt - a I inar xauweuwa - . . . - .lllt TKan 1 TSKV WHtlUlwli aouv. ax to trou" ,....aiw on Ume an 1 different Chlcaitn. Arll -F.iward Ponlrldge. the board et trade plueiger. who aiea a p few daya ago. was f''"' ', "Xi I pllc&tione I-sr letter- ot aumuuau hiumj n-ihal Court the estate waa - ------ Uua altornaon. A Umre Is no will, the estate will be divided among the chil dren too decaaseu. " allowed her shard, one-third of the per sonal property .nau a mo ai the pnaity- AWTJ-UL INDIAN CUSTOM, ..j. Nee. Ajoril M.-A Piute ,.... . wrrh to a half-breed two Zy ago in fimUh Valley, twenty-tlve miles outri ot :aere. me and th Indiana hurled the child alive In the mother-, grave. The Indian, then killed their doctor. Sheriff Llttell ha gone to Investigate. PAST WEEK IN TRADE. Continued Improvement nr. Demand Makes the Situation Much More Hopeful. New York. April 24.-Bradstreet's to morrow wll say: The feeling Is more hopeful at many trade centers, owing to the continued Im provement of demand In retail line., bet ter weatner, genenu iiui -e Wmcn liaiurauij Implement Milwaukee. Wis.. April S4.-The golden Jubilee of St. Mary's church, the oldest German Catholic congregation In the city, waa celebrated here with Impres sive ceremonies. Pontifical mass waa celebrated In the morning by Archbishop Katser. assisted by Bishop 8chwebe.cn, of La Crosse, and Bishop Messmer, of Green Bay. Delegations from every Catholic congregation In the city were -present A cablegram was received from Home giving the pope' blessing to the church end the congregation. The church was finely decorated with flowers and palms, and the outside waa draped in bunting. The anniversary sermon was delivered by Archbishop Katser. The church was fifty year old today. In the afternoon there was a reception at the pnrsonage. Bishop Messmer, of Green Bay, delivered an address in the evening. ward. One squad for a Ume was quite, cut off. and only extricated lntself by a brilliant charge through the Matabelea.. Eventually the British were hard prs ed and gave ground fast; then, rallied hy Napier and Duncan, they again assumed, the offenslvl and drove back the swarma of natives under a well dlrccteu nre. Then ft was the turn of the Matabele ta give ground, and as the squada ef troop ers charged with ringing cheer, they were thrown into confusion, and the Brit- ' lsh were apparently getting tha upper hand and slowly forcing the enemy back ward, when suddenly a retreat waa or dered and the BriUsh retired toward Bul uwayo. The loss of the enemy I said to have been very great No correct estimate could be made. Reports place the num ber of Matabelee killed at between and 1,000. The loss of the British force is not stated, but It Is believed to be more severe than the commanders at . Bulu wayo are willing to admit . KOREA RAISING MONEY IN RUSSIA. i t'si inn mix a -- - l . ., iw. lor i-i rviirirtn nr iraiiiewf ilia. ,tatc aew "-.. upon nano- -- --- trW wlu ec,.,, e. toiiow. ---'-r , V,,,-.. business en..i---- .. tor w i .no laru. Yokohama. Japan, April 24 The Kor ean envoy to Japan has gone to Russia under the authority of the king of Korea, to negotiate a loan of t.M0,ttX, giving the Korean province ot Hamgylng as security. If you can't have cut flowers dally on the table buy a little palm in a silver stand and let this bit of spring green ness add its charm to that very prosaic employment eating. Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report AU5Q1MXESX PURE andayl . a ; M you. J these rw - them. aaUetaou - M .-.TtBoee. eoi I nlnwlm..,:- or In the