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ASTORIA TODAV'I WtATNCR. Ik lereciil far WM(Im m4 Or'oai f aaraier, VOL XLV. TRUSTEE SALE Of the Fine Lines of Men's and Boy's Cloth- Ins:, Furnishing Shoes. Trunks. Quilts, etc.. at factory prices for cash, at one price to all alike. C. S.JACOBSON THUHTI2I2 COMMERCIAL ST.. ASTORIA. OR. D 0 YOU NEED ANYTHING In Office IFBO W CAN eorptr you A New Lot of Playing Cards Just Received GRIFFIN ..ANCHORS.. Boat Stores... In the Fisherman's Supply Line ...(Deist Be Sold in the Next Sixty Days... MUJAltl.t:M UP COST SOL OPPENHEIMER Trustee for M.C. CUOHHY ATnmyNIQUE Suits to ...Duck Hulls... From $2.00 tpword Bilk Bulla, Ala Special Sale an LADIIIS' value and C. A. S. FKT.BMAN, lata ol Freeman Holmes. COLUHBIA IRON WORKS Foundrymen. Blacksmiths, Machinists and Boiler Makers Manufacturing and Repairing of all Kinds of Machinery. Iron and Brass Castings. General Blacksmith Work SPECIALTIES- Welch Pit.nl Wh..l. Ship Smithing and Steamboat Work. Cannery ana JMIII Machinery. Marina ana Stationary boll 'r Built to Ord.r. llTSpeclally equipped for Loggers' Work. Bay Foundry). Phone 78. Correspondence FISHER'S OPERA HOUSE A. F. Presenting the Grand IN B ACTS 'At the Picket Line ' Box office open at N. Y. Novelty btore, on Tues day, 12th Inst. Admission, 60o To ail parts oT the house. FRIDAY, PUBLIC LIBRARY ASM'TiQIt Goods, Mats, Caps, Boots and Valises. Umbrellas. Blankets. For the One-Price Clothiers. Hatters and Furnishers Supplies? LKTTER PRRSflES. COPTINO BOOKS. INKSTANDS, TABLETS, INKS, lll.ANK HOOKS, BLUB PRINT PA PKR, WASTE HAiKKTS, DESK TRAYS. PKN RACKS. TYPE WRIT INO PAPER, RIBBONS AND C Alt DON PAPER, & REED ...City Hook Store Everything Material Furnished Order- ...Wool Hull... Prom $9 t0 fSO 20 Upward UNDERWEAR. Prlcaa. Call and aa LE VERE & CO. R. T. EARLE, lata ol Stockton, Cal, Located on 18th and Franklin (Scow solicited. C. Military Drama Get your tickets from Any member or the club. MAY 15 Seats Reserved without extra charge. w iwaKan-aaffiaSula? -Si: EXCLUSIVE ASTORIA, OUEGON, THE RAVEL HOTEL COMPANY Stock All Subscribed and Incorpora tion Kill Ik .Made To-day. A KESILT Ol CO. Ol'r RATION ttptaia t'curge Cliul Drcaas Will Vi Be llcillicd -Tht Kay I raved lor tMatiliahauat ol Olker tsutpriMa. The raplullala who lmr been hover In ahuut Ilia i Mr fur the pael rrk or leal duye, ytalirrlay afternoon cluaed up Hit eliwk aubarriplloii to lha Flavel Hotel company, ami will today Ilia tha liwurpurallun pkpera of (hut Inalllullon. Th liotrl will lw known aa the "lloirl Flavrl," and ll wilt occupy s wooded knoll overlooking the bay at lha head of lha present Flavel wh.irf. Tha build Ins will U a haidaum ind comnioilluua unr, auppllnl with all nio-lrra convao- f-niri, and alluatml ao that It will ba 01 may ncrma from tidier (tranter or rail rimil tralu. IKro ran ba aecucninodatad not only auinmrr pl.'aauro awlura, those In 4urat of rrat am! health, but the bual- nmn and lnaalor In ararch ol loculluiia fur faclurlra or othar entcr prlra, will nml comfortabla .tnd alesant ccunimmluiiurui. Ttw architect a draw I IMC of tha (runt hvsthn of lha butldlnj will bo on rahlbltlon tuJay at tlx oltlow of tha Columbia Harbor i-and Company, toritrr ol Bund and Kleventh at roe la. Th aotiloveananl of Uila aucoeaa m lha faro of numaroua obataclaa, ahoaa what an b dona by co-oprrallon ana per- l.lrncy. The Aatorlan has many time pmllclexl that all of tha iroat rntarpiiaaa nrnlr In this rlty tnlirhl ba aacund If all workrd tosether for a common ob- Irtt. Tbv llotl l-'lavrl la llio raault of joint work by property owu.ra on both Id. a of the bay. Thuaa who ara mora lamdy IntarrauM on lha wat alda hars liern aupiorud rlslit loyally by tha aaat aklera. When Ui time comes the west i.itrrs will be aa wllllnar to al.l and aup Hirl any aaat alda movrmrnt fur lha vKtahllahment of an entrrprtae or si'iieral Interval All who knew Captain tltorite Flavel will r.nmlT that It was uni. uf hla desreat wlalia to a.a tha Of velopmrnt uf Ihla pruperty, wltlth hv felt Kuro wua to tir.'omo muat v.iluublr In the future. Ho il'l to Cut. John Ad.ilr aliorily uvfuro hn dlrl. that ho only want- , rtl to lltrv lulls" primiKh to we lha growth of Uila utonoriy Captain r'luvel wua for many ymira lilwitlTlrJ wlih tho Inter eala uf A.lorlH. .mil It muat Ih moat yrutlfylns to hia frlcmla to know that one ul hla muat cht'rUhvd plana la about 10 In realll.il. Tho tliutl ntwUng at whlfh tho alrx-k aulaxrlptloiia wrra compl-ti-d fur tltla an terprlne aa held. yeterdy afternoon In Iho parlors of the Occblfiil. All of tho nwly fornn-d land syndicate snd va rious Inrko proi.'riy jwnora wera preaoni. Tho erection of thla hotel will be the opt-nUnt wisIko which will lend the way for many othar rut aaten'rla.a While It will In tha aummer time nil a lorui falt want by f urnMilim uddltlonnl ac commodation for aeaahlo vtallora. Ha principal mimlon. of courw, will l to rntarinln tho many strangers who will come her to look over the aituatlon and iMThape Invent tllelr capital In manu facture. Without proper means of n ti rtulnlnjr this class of people st or near whera any of the larsesl enterrlam will of ncceaalty be erected, it would ol coumc be a difficult mstter to Induce people to coma bore at all. The lull particular con-ernlng the company. Incorporators, capital stock nnd other matter of Intvmat will te given In a subsequent Issue. NELSON HKNNETT. The Well Known Railroad Contractor, of Tacomu. Now VlRltlim In Aalorlu. Mr. Nelaon Itonnett, of Tacomu, the well known railroad contractor, who built a lariio portion of the Northern rucltlo rullroail, arrived In Astoria yea terdny. Mr. llonnett la here primarily to nmire on the contract for the completion of the Astoria railroad. When seen last evening by an Axlorlan rvpreaentatlve. he said In answer to questions: "Yes, 1 nmo here looking around. 1 want to avo what the situation is. nml may put In a bid on your railroad." When naked about the political situa tion In Washington, Mr. lletinett stated that of course the silver element were In tho majority, but that as party matters now stood, he thought there would he no antagonism on the part of the dele gates to the St. Louis convention against any proiwaltlon which met the upproval of trio majority. "Some of us. are for solid money, whllo perhaps more favor free silver. Our state convention will meet on tho 14th, and we oan then know something mora definite tn regard to the manor" 'How la (nnerol business at the Sound and at TacomnT" 'Shipping and manufacturing Industries on the Sound are picking up. General business la rather quiet. Tacoma Is im proving conaUlcrnlily, and her shipping Interests aro a large factor In her gen- ral prosperity. Our statisticians esti mate that last year eighty per cent of tho tea received on tho Paclllc coast from the Orient passed through the port of Taooma. Wo are now shipping about 1M0 tons of coal per day to California points, bcaldoa a largo amount distrib uted for domeatlo consumption. "Concerning your railroad here, all 1 can say Is, that Astoria Is fortunate In deed In having secured a man like Mr. Hammond to carry on the work. He la a man of ability, means and of the highest Integrity, and your people can rest assured that he Is not only building you a llrat claes railroad, but one which will provo to be a most Important one In the near future" It will be remembered that Nelson Ilcnnctt made his great reputation by the construction of tho long tunnel for the Northern I'acltlo through the 'Cas cade range. He Is a man of wide expe rience in this class of work. Ho has also made something of a reputation ns the proprietor of various newspapers. Up to within a short time ago ho wits the own er of the Tacoma Ledger, anil until that he got hla Itrst Idea of putting In Lino aaJayeVaT.... mmwy TKMCGKAI'IUC PliKSS REPORT, WKONKSIMV MORNING, MAY 13; 1890. type ma"hlrie from hearing of and ri sniliilng tha on la us In tha Aatorlan olTlcit. The ldaor has flv of tnesa ma chines, It Is worth notlcHpg, In powilnaj, thai If. aa Mr. lleniuHt aaya. In ."!; Tacoma hundl.l m par tint ot lha tea H ade of lha 1'nclllo coast, that Astoria, under Um new condition of Uilnga. and with I new Una of fhlrui steam .ra, may axpvct ehare of thla moat prontable trad. AT THK PK KKT LINK. The A. K. C.'s Traduction 10 lis a Grand flucrrs. Kvrrythlng points to the A K. I.Ve I. If dramatic production In Planer's Opera Huiiw on rrlday night twin a apl-ndlrj surceaa In every way. Yraterday morn ing the boa office was openerl at tha New York Novelty Slurs and by i o'clock In I he evening nearly W seal a had ben Mioked. The housa will without doubt lm rrowdad to the doors "At lha I'lckrt Line" lnda Itaclf to tha very best ef forts of amateur and no chanca to make every seen perfucl has been neglected. Tho two battle soenea (among the hard- eat of alage productions) are being pre pared with a faithfulness to every detail, whlls tha fourth act, consisting for tha most part of aeanee In camp and tha humors of aoldler Ufa during the war. will remind many a Grand Army man in the audience of the time whan he waa an active participant In auch frolics The atory ot the play la thoroughly good, with a tine plot, and an abundant vein of humor throughout, while the lining cllmura and palheiln aituatlon ara scaliest. An orchestra of eleven piece haa been engaged, and lie mem ber will play a list of entirely new se lectlona. Including some of the favorite battle march. A large body of mem ber of the club will att.fid the ahow to gether. They will b profitably decorat ed with the blue and white colors. Tha theatre Itself Is being very taetafully draped In the same colors. The mem- I bers of the rlub'a reception commltti-e III art as ushers, and take charge ot tha seating of the audience. THE RAILROAD BIDS CONTRACTORS ARK IN THE CITY AND THE PAPERS WKRB FILED YESTERDAY. Rrldga Over th Bay Nearlng Comple tion and Trains Will Ut Running Into Astoria (or this Summer. Mr. A. II. Ham moral. Messra. Lai ten A Urevnough, and Mr. Nelson tiennett, arrived In the city yealerlay. The bids fur Um construction, of the balance of the line ot railroad aijive Tungut Point to Oohlc, the pile driving through the city water frontage, and the depot at Scow llay, were Dlod with the engineers yes terday afternoon. It la understood that Messrs. lirnnett, Lnreon A ireno-.igl:. mid Corey Brothers are among the bid ders. It will take the engineers several laya to llgurj up the various proposi tions and make the awards. The results will be announced as early as possible, as Mr. Hammond la anxious to push the work as rapidly as can be. In conversation with an Aatorlan rep rrsentathe yesterday evening, Mr. Ham mond slated that owing to the shortness of time It would now be a very difficult matter to have the depot and grounds at Scow bay ready for the summer travel; but that trains would be running Into the city from Seaside very soon, wheiher they got up aa far as Scow llay or not "It Is dllllcult to reallie the amount ot work which will be necessary In order to put trains through the city. Every thing muat be built on plla, and the work for the foundations of the depot and aide tracks, wharves and turntable will cost ten time as much as the build ing Itself. There will also be a small round house near the depot to accom modate engines which cannot be con veniently run over to Flavel." When questioned about tho service be tween Astoria, Warrenton, Flavel and Seaside, Mr. Hammond atated that prob ably at the beginning trains would be run across the bridge at Intervals of two or two and one-half hours. Tne fares charged across the bridge will be reason able, and to residents on the west side nnd those using the trains every day we will make cheap- commutation rates. Trains will lie run to suit tha require ments of traffic. Contractors Wakefleld A Jacobsen. who returned td Portland Inst night, said that they would have the brldtc completed and reiuly for business In about three weeks' time. WILLING TO TRY IT. Chicago Post. "Have you read that book on the train ing ot children?" he asked. "I have," she replied. "I have rend It through carefully, as you requested." "And you will be guided by It?" "That Is for you to say," she answered. "For me!" he exclaimed. "I am not the one who looks attar the children." "Hut you are the one who furnishes what is necessary In the nursery to carry out your theories In regard to bringing up children." He looked a little dubious, but he final ly asked what It was necessary to have In order to carry out all the provisions of the latest book of Instructions for mothers. "A maid or a nurse for each child," She replied. "Great mackerel!" he cried. "Three servants for the children!" "It would be Impossible to live up to the rules laid down by this book with any less," she answered, "and In addi tion to that we must have a governess and a dancing master." "Throw It away," he said, gloomily. "It's llko all the rest of them, written to tell people who don't have to take care of their children how it should be done." SHOT IN A SALOON. Great Nephew of Jeff Davis Killed Be cause Would Not Trust a Drink. Paris, Ky., May 1!.-Jnck R Alexan der, a great-nephew of left Davis, was shot and mortally wounded today at his saloon In thla city, by John Steers, a hritkemnn. He had refused to trust Steers for n drink. OPENING NEW YORK RACES. New York, May 12. The orwnlng clay at Morris Park was a success, fully 5,000 people nttendlng to see the Metro politan handicap run. The track wns in good condition. Counter Tenor won, St. Maxim second. Sir Walter third: time, 1:M. 7 V v7 'NT NT N-NT NT y MONUMENT TO A BRAVE SOLDIER Heroic Equestrian Statue uf General Hancock L'niailcd In the Na tional Capital. ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT Delist! tbe tood Rcaalia ol tke Honaeil i-Scistor ralner raid Clo lif Tribate le tkt Dead flero'i Vido. Hpeclal to the Aatorlan. Washington, May IX The heroic sutue of General W. 8. Hancock was unveiled today. President Cleveland made a brief sddresa In which he said: A grateful government today pays tribute to the memory jf our country's noblest sons and bravest defenders. Wil lingly, prompted by a patriotic appre ciation of valiant deeds In time of war and ita recognition of civic virtue In time of ice, we give a monument to the dead; but the dead endow our gift with a signincance which make it or priceless value to the living. It Is an open book constantly teaching a lesson of sincere and steadfast love or country. 'Ttios who look upon its grand propor tions In year to come will be reminded of such sacrtflce and service as have made our nation great nd our people happy. With thl monument before our eye those in public station ado are charged with the people's Interests, and with the making and execution ot their laws, can hardly forget that honest ef forts to secure public wsl and stern Insistence, at all times, upon the faith ful and unselfish discharge of tbe public duty in the places they jeeupy. are as essential to the aafety and preservation of all that Americans hold d-ar as brav ery and heroism oo the field ot battle." Senator Palmer's address wa devoted to a eulogy of the manly snd soldierly qualities of General Hancock, and con tained a beautiful tribute to hla wife, wbo waa his biographer. Referring to the Rebellion. Senator Palmer said: "Now that we have ceased to struggle against each othr. we know with abso lute confidence that men of every section and of all parts of the great republli are equally patriotic and alike willing and ready to defend the Integrity of the Union and the honor of tne nation against all and every foe. "Hut at the beginning of the strife be tween the sections, officers of the army Were embarnuuwd by dlfflciillles of alto gether a different characer. For the most part they had been educated to gether in thenatlonal military school: they knew each other well and none ol them doubted the courage and resolution of the other. They were cltlxen of dll ferent atates and some of them were overcome by the delusion that their para mount allegiance was Jue to the state of their birth or of their domicile. "When I characterise the theory ot primal allegiance to the siatea as a de lusion, 1 confess th-u the embarrass ments of army o (fleers In the seceding atates were cruel. If some officers of the army erred even to a criminal extent, it must not be forgotten titat their homes were threat ened with Invasion and they only shared the fortunes of thoeo they loved." FOUGHT A FEMALE MANIAC To Prevent Her Being Crushed by an Approaching Train on a Trestle. Cleveland, O., May 11 -On a railroad trestle with a fast train rapidly ap proaching, Mary Bykaxlk. of Berea, was almost miraculously rescued from death by a policeman and two railroad men to day. Mary became insane at her home tn Berea, and escaping the vigilance of her frtanda left the house. She started for Cleveland, and reached the Nlckle Plate trestle in the city. From tie to tie she began the perilous Journey across the trestle and had succeeded In passing the guards on tbe drawbridge portion. At that moment the whistle of the fast ex press was heard, and the next moment the train. getting the target, dashed around the curve at Jennings avenue. Patrolman McTlgue had seen the peril of the woman and started for her. At the same time the two bridge tenders started for the woman and caught her by one arm Just as McTlgue grasped the other. Then began a desperate struggle. The woman semed poss.ssed of more than human strength, and fought with great fury. Buck and forth on the slip pery ties between the steel rails the three men Btrussled with the woman. A misstep on the part of any one ot them meant a fall to the ground 75 teet below. The train was rapidly bearing down on them. The shrill whistle re-echoed in their ears, the pound of tha engine on the rails was heard close to them Just as the men succeeded by a violent effort In springing across an open space ot nearly three feet und landing on the next track. Tho train sped by, leaving the men struggling with the woman, who seemed bent on throwing herself over the trestle. She was finally subdued somewhat, and was taken to the county Jail on an insanity warrant. She has the hallucination that she knows all the pormlnent men of the country, and wants to see them. The woman is about 40 years ot age. BASEBALL, Chicago, May 11 Chicago, 5; Boston 1 St. Louis, May 11 Baltimore 10, St. Louts J. Pittsburg, May 11 New York 8, Pitts burg 7. Louisville, M.iy 11 Brooklyn 6, Louis ville 8. Cleveland, May 11 Cleveland 10, Phila delphia 8. Cincinnati, May 11 Washington 6, Cin cinnati 4. Portland, May 11 Portland profession als 11, Multnomah A. A. Club f. Tacoma, May 13 Victoria, S: Tacoma, 4. THE MARKETS. Liverpool, May 12. Wheat Spot, quiet; demand, poor: No. 2 red winter, 5s G!$d; No. 1. hard Manitoba, 5s 4d: No. 1 Cali fornia, 4s 4d. Hops Unchanged. Portland, May 12. Wheat-Unchanged. SUNDAY BARBER 8HOPS. Sprlngtleld, 111., May 12. The supreme court today rendered a decision holding the barber shop Sunday law unconstltu- Ilonal, as class legislation, operating against tlx raotlpt of tha owner, which are conatrued as property. The court also holda that dnigatorea and other place operating soda fountains, etc., cannot be compelled to aell to colored parsons or any one else it not desired. EXCITEMENT IN STOCKS San Franciaco 'Change the Scene Much Buying and Selling. San Franciaco, May 11 It was a very lively day today on the stock board, as the market stock opened strong and continued the uparard tendency of tha preceding day. Hale and Norcroe sold as high as Utt: consolidated California A Virginia at S3.u: Chollar at tlM,; Oc cidental at 2: Best and Uelcher at ll.W and Ophlr at 12. 54. The Gold Hill atock moved up In sympathy with the Oomatocka and Beat and Member rue to The bualneaa done was normous for thee times, and no such excitement has been experiences since the flurry commenced. Over ft.Me share were sold at the regular aaies of the board, while hetween-board sales were twice a large. To aaarpeatt rise In all Comatock stocks took place between-boards and Utea the figure were reached as quoted. Jn the afternoon session there was a down ward moveenent and all stock receded. closing lower than tbey opened. The lat est Informal prlcaa were: Chollar. 8.(0 bid. 2.75 asked: Consolidated California and Virginia, .&&; Ophlr. tXI&SMB; nate ana norcroe. 1.IM1 . BRIEF BUT BREEZY. Cleveland, May 11 The session of the Ifethodlst Episcopal general conference today was brief, but broesy. Considera ble oratory was Indulged In over the headllnee of one of the anornlng Daoera which made It appear that a conference delegate had denounced the Christian Endeavor Society as idiotic because it prayed for the conversion of Colonel In gersol. The delegate denied using the lanaruage and the Incident closed. MATTER IS SETTLED COMPROMISE OX THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DEEP WATER HARBOR. Advisability of the Prop-wed Amendment Referred to a Commission to Make aa Investigation. Washington. May 11-Th animated contest which has proceeded for the last tour days In the senate ov.r a dees wri ter harbor oo the southern coast ol California was brought to a close today by a compromise between Ine conflicting Interests. Tbe issue has been between the pons of Santa Monica, the terminus of the Southern Pacific, and San redro, the lo cality urged by the California senators. Frye, chairman of the commerce com mittee, finally harmonised the differences by referring a determination as between oania aaomca ana Ban redro to a com mission to consist of three civil engineers a naval officer and an officer of the coast survey. The compromise wa accepted by the California senators and was unanimously passed. An amendment urged by Mor- ran limiting .!the expenditures under contract authorisations to ten millions annually led to a Ion- debate. A motion by Vest to table the amendment failed, yea 26; noes SL An agreement wss reached to dispose of the bill tomorrow. LADY MACCABEES. Very Pleasant Entertainment Given at Carruthers' Hall Last Night. The local lodge of Lady Maccabees gave a very pleasant entertainment at Carruthers' hall last evening. The house was packed. The program, which fol lows, was delightfully rendered and highly appreciated: Instrumental solo, Mrs. 'ilehard Cur- r&ns: selection. Mandolin Club: vocal so lo. Miss Mary Feeley: recitation, Master Artnur uosworth: Instrumental solo. Miss Thlel: vocal solo. Miss Kearney: recitation. Miss Dlckerson: .oca! duet. Miss Mary Feeiey and Miss Kate Mc Cue: recitation. Miss Florence Hough; vocal aolo, Mrs. Bosworth; selection. Mandolin Club. After the rendition of the program those present repaired to Fisher's Hall, where dancing occupied the time until midnight. It was due to the efforts of Mrs. Cur- rans, Mrs. Bosworth, Miss Dlckerson, Miss Feeiey, Miss McCue, and Miss Kearney, that the entertainment was so successful. The Lady Maccabees de sire to thank Mrs. Currans for her kind ness In assisting them: also the others who so cheerfully aided In making the entertainment such a grand success. QUARRELLED OVER A HORSE. Oakesdale, Wn.. May 11 llarrv Mc Kay, aged 19. Is lying at the rjolnt ot death from a wound in the head, the work of his 15-year-old brother Tommy. The brothers quarreled over a horse, and Tommy seised a heavy stove lifter and hurled It ut his brother, striking his head and making a deep cut through the skull. Harry fell to the iloor. uncon scious, the blond oozing from the wound, which Is about thre Inches above the back of the ear. The parl-nt is resting easy, with chances of life and death about equal. Tommy has not been ar rested, but probably will be. THB HAWAIIAN FIELD. Tacoma, May 11 At the olTicets' coun cil of the Salvation Armv. conducted here today by Commander Booth-Tucker, the commander called for a volunteer to take charge of the work In the Hawaiian field Just opened up by the army. Ad jutant Simonson, of Seattle, volunteered, and was promptly ordered to the Islands Parties desiring the best of Job printing at the lowest prices shfild call at the Astorian Job office before going else where. Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U.S. Gov't Report TIm ASTORIA ku ft largest LOCAL ) . circalatleei tneltrrwt 6F.NEftAl atrial. I S tlee, see tke larret TOTAL clrcatattea ef r I all aasen pnUiiaed I Aiterla, NO. Ill BIG CYCLONE PLAYED HAVOC Section of Nebraska Swept by Pas- lei Shaped Cloid and Had Damage Done. BLOWN DITHER AND THITUER Daildiigs lirooftd aid Urge Iron Hilar. Carried Daadrcda of Tardj Scl eral Tersets Serlotsljr lajartd. Omaha, May 11 -A special to the Bast from Elkhora, Neb., says: A cyclone swept this section this after- , noon. A funnel-shaped cloud shot downward from the storm center and a general stampede of dtlsens for cave and cellars eakaued. At the -chool hua th school children filed panic strlekara to the furnace room amid tbe wUifcac confusion and a number of them wer hurt. The cyclone struck the ground D'-rth of town. Its courw waa northwest. That path of the elorm wa from SB to yard wide and everything In Ita path was raxed to .the ground, including aer- eral houaea. ' Carl Johnson, a prominent farmer, waa ' caught in a twister. He had a ream attached to a wagon- Ha attempted ta akin the storm by driving west, but be fore he could could lash his horse sue of the path of the rapidly reproaching ' hurricane he wa caught. auM ansua, horse and wagon were carried through space, with fences, posts, wire and other debris. His clothe were literally tons from hi back, and he received a num ber of Injuries. Tbe wind would rale htm la the air and drop him back t earth, only to catch him up again. la hi flight he would describe a circle, and when the atona finally iaasd Man he wa 150 yards or more distant froaa where the storm first stru-k him. Tn wagon wa completely deraoliahed. After traversing a distance of about two miles the funnel-shaped cloud ar as suddenly aa It had shot down to the) earth, and at a point five or alx miles further north dropped again to the earth, where rt Is feared great daaaagw anal loaa of life occurred. Omaha. Hay 11 A special to the Be from Lincoln. Neb., says: Lincoln wa struck at 4:46 by a tornadas which raged with unshatad violence for twenty-five minute. During this perioai the rain fell aa from a cloud burst, ac companied by halL Building, were un rooted and torn down, cornice swept from roofs Into the street, and the resi dence portion of the city nearly denuded of trees. The greatest lamage was at the state hospital for the Insane, where many of the larger buildings were un roofed. The damage will be very heavy. The loss In the city will probably not ctreeai 140,000, thought It may be much heavier. as the suburban districts nre yet to ba heard from. The Injured are: J. L. Workman, head cut by lying debris; Mrs. J. B. Abbott, caught beneath a horse; A- L. Wood by, Henry Meyer. JL T. Thorps. There are no fatalities, although thai Injured were severely hurt. At the asy lum Iron supports weighing W0 pound were blown several hundred yards. RUSSIA INTERVENES. Shanghai. May 11 J. Smith, agent ot the Russian Steam Navigation Company, and also agent for various American missions, has secured the Foreshore, at Cbee Foo, belonging to Ferguson at Co. agents for steamships and a New York life Insurance company. Other firms objected, but Russia intervened and the) Chinese acceded to the request ot tha Russian vice-consul. NEW YORK LIFE IGNORANT. New York. May 11 In the absence ot President J. J. McCall. tbe slflclala of the New York Life Insurance Company were unable to give the Information In regard to the Foreshore, or disputed ter ritory, which the Russians have secured at Chee Foo. None ot the officials had any knowledge of the company's hav ing any interest in property In that par ticular place. THE WOMAN WAS PLUCKY. Spokane. May 11 Thomas Griffin, a prominent farmer residing with his wife and two children near Oakesdale. thl county, criminally assaulted Bessie Gunn. the 14-year-old daughter of J. V. Gunn. a merchant, today. Gunn started after Griffin with a rltle to kill hint. He waa confronted at the door by Mrs. Griffin, who, when she learned ot her husband's crime, locked the doors and with u club beat Griffin severely In tho sight of their children. SCHOONER WRECKED. Tillamook, May 11 The gasoline lumber schooner Hernster, of San Fran cisco, while crossing out over the Ne halem river bar with a big load ot lum ber, went ashore on the north spit. It was found necessary to Jettison the deck load, and it is though the vessel will flout oft at the next high tide. WEDDING IN THE ARMY. San Rafael, Cel., May 11 At noon to day Walter Scott Hobart, a young mill ionaire and a noted horseman, wa mar lied to Miss Anna H. Williams, daugh ter of Pay Director Williams, IT. S. N, and a niece of Major General J. W. Vor sythe, U. S. A., comamndlng the depart ment ot California. NORTHERN PACIFIC 8ALR. Milwaukee, Wis., May 11 The sale of the properties of the Northern Faclflo railroad will begin on or about August 1. There are something like 40,000.00V acres of land to be sold among other things. PUKE I'M t ' i ; i. ! V 1 til )i if I; 14. i'i I - ? K I, .-el -y- J x A. at . -ssj . '-,