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SAVE TIME The Dally Astorlan H A Rwwu. AMU PlMANHNT IWlINU 0W iiik) worry " .Family Circulation, An "Ad In III1 AM MliAN I "Want l.uluinn." Much than tmbih tim as as that o" ant oihim papb 111 Astoria. ICXCLUSIVE TICUEOUAPIIIC PRKSS REPORT. VOL. XhV. ASTORIA, (HtK(i)N, WKllNKSPAY MOKMNfl, NKITKMHKIt 1, IK'.W. NO. 215 Our Handy Wagon... I'niiil'lnes nit Ilia iMlnrri of tha child plain wagon anil vt Imipi'do, mi l, nil things i-unalilorml, roaca ilia tunuuinvr ' I linn rllliar. Hu dralral'la, conviril. nl nii titlararury haa It proven, thai, aa . i.aily "allrr." II ha no i giial. Vt ink i apeeMl prtila, luo, In U.llvrrltK Hie ima promptly anil In faullleaa coml. l" mi lo Ilia trad. Children's Wagons, Baby Carriages, Base Ball Goods, Fishing Croquet Tackle, Sets Garden Tools GRIFFIN & REED CIIY ECOK STOKE FOARD & STOKES COMPANY... cami. ;ts All KINDS sm.r.A Wholesale and Retail I Sewing Machines Steel Cooking Ranges s ln-t,.llairnt v $IH Ca.tti or liiUUllinint. Wo Cnn Hnvu You Money. HARDWARE, PLUMBING TIN WORK JOB WORK 0 fl- OW AMI Ii WAKU. ROIM;. siovi s. ikon I'li'i:, ti;k- HA COI I A IMI'liS, I1AK IKON. STI:i:i., CANM.KY M li'l.ll:S. l.lMitil.k.V TOOLS AT HBICLS THAT DtFY COMPETITION Call and Be Convinced SOL OPPENHEIMER Trustee for the late M.C. CROSBY 67 rrJgaya-farzr3B!gJc--T zrucrimfj waTEt Tnma Oregon Stnte Normal School MO.NMOt' I'lli OUKCON. A Training Svhonl for Tocher. Senior Year Wholly Professional Twenty week of Psyi led ;jr and General and Siwvlul Methods; twenty week of TvarliliiK u ml Training Department. Training school of nine graihn with two hundred children. Regular Normal t'oiliau of Tim e Ycun. The Nortiml Diploma I icognljod ty luw in a Stute Life Certificate to touch. Light Km ': Hount at Nm u ul Dining Hull 11.50 per week. Furnish ed riHiin with light and tlri, "Co to XI 00 per work. Hoard iiml lnlglng In private families 13.(0 lo 3 50 per week TUITION: Hub-Normal. 15.00 per tfrni of ton weeks; Normal, 16.25 por term of ton weeks. (Iradoi from ropotnhle schools accepted. CntaloKUoa cheerfully furnished on tipplli'iitlon. Adilrc. P. I.. CAniMlCLI., I'rea., or W. A. V ANN, Sec. of l avully. Mount Anirel College. DIOI'NT ANI1KI.. M.WtloN fill M'V, OUMiON. .1 ii. .Hint ll..i.i.liiiu M.I1011I In III.' NorlliliiM. I mi . Im'tnli I- Ioiim'Hh' I I.... I. ...I. In i. ... I.luu iiml .mi l I. ii.iu r ill nr. 1 1 I. innlln.' nil. I . i. I icucc : In ninlll I lulu u 1 ill.'litllii.- In r v.i. l nil llir li'hMiHIH milt l.iii Ihi' Imi lllllko tin- ln'l tliMll A ii,,.!.. ii in !... lit. ..I kiiitiiiiiiiiil nit.l u.i.t.1 (in iilv iiml iI. iii in n I : I" '" IhhIIIv hoiillli li ullim II.. H. i. innl.' i liini.o ..i i n. i. l : ImlIvo HmuhikIi mitlliiolh.lno .iii.l, i. n. ui.ll ... In I. limit .i Iini' 1.1'i u iM.ri.il. .1 llilk .uniiin i In liiuiillllv Inn mot lot t'lliiit llio unnin.l.. l.iillliiu In n.' ttnl. l' rl.. l n ml n pi-rhvi .omit l.'in. In Ollliuulliu llio oiil.llu In. i iilli i llnii., Illirnrt i lo. i.l ..III' .H'i-In II It'. I. H Inn I omnplolr I' l.'lnl nil. I llli.lnoi. ( nlllw llitlik lui:, i Ii . Mnli'iin nil iii.Imiiii. nl. i -II. i f.. I "I"- rlnl liriin. nl in..'.' I.. llll. I'KIM II Al., fcU'lllKll HIOllM -ll'lM'r till. UOpENT OF THE JiOliY plWES. 1 ! IS Astoria. Oregon. FRANKLIN AND SIXTEENTH STS. Oponlnir of a Diiy and Buurdlnir, Pi-lniiuy, Urnmninr mid Hlich Bchool for QIi'Ih by the BUtnra of tint Holy Nnnum of Johiih ninl Mary, from t Mary'H Acadomy ami Colloiro, Portland, On'tf.in, hi:i i i:miii:i 1-4, ih'io Pai'tk'iilur iiltoiitloii iflvcn to iiiMtruitlon In llu illlliii lit InnmliHti MuhIo, Drawlmr and Piiintinir. Kor furtlivr pnrtkMilara wrllo for Proo ootim or npply at il. Arudtmy (V to HlMtor ttu parlor. HORTGAGE SAI.Eo. 600 Commercial St. SHL Dry Goods this forced xiilc - you save il;l , to ISO per cent at the OREGON TRADING CO. Clothing Fancy (ioods Notions Shoes Hats, Etc. Clarkson & ftcjrvin Room ComPany "J i nwr. cid dii imp. i Promptly Furnished f 216 and 217 Chamber of Commerce Portland. Oregon Astoria Asphalt and Roofing Co. i? AH Work Guaranteed I K WK OUDKKS T HOOM I, AVKL UI'ILD'O I IS STILL GRINDING OiIkis nf Hiiiniiinnirs I'rlcmls Add Their Testimony In Til) tor's Utter. ikiidom oi rmss Aitrsin Ami, .rlu J'.ni iiiiIIhiii ,N'oo,h I'nilf) Iiik 'I'ln. liriittlli nf t In- t'lly CmiiiiiiI Ho H.iii.iI, hut Una ll.-.-ll und Tail llo llol.ir.lod. Va..diiy iifloiiiiaiii nllior filoiida of Mr. Milium. hi. I und I -t I-' v i m In Iho pismporlly III hlnro fur Axtnila In tin mar fiiluio, inM.-d iholr v..io i,i the k-. in nil o.inili'tnmill.'ii "f riHoin aitiuka iiiii.I.. iiKaliiHl Iho rnllrniid uttd llir r(y S.miio of tho liilort'li'ttH und I'.iinmiiil-i-nt Ioiih f.ill.itt : j. r Titi i.i.iNii:it. "I dn ti'.l oaro In runh Into print on my in.ill.-r. und ttlll inly any Hint In my pliiliin Iho a iiiTllnua nlln. k ro- fitly mmlo it Kit 1 1 in t Mr tlammnnd .in. I Iho rullniiid i-iimpuny oannut loniT atop nir rf'ttth. alilniiiiih thoy muy havo rotuiilod II. Mr. 1 1 n in niond l,n. itta tth.r.' I Hlniiil. and that n In p.tiil olfi.rlH mado l.y Alirla to ao lire a railroad, ttlnn the proaont doul runir up, I dl.l hot atlnt myHolf In fill. ill. Iiik to t'lo K.-n.-rul fund. Whon thr ralli'.Htd la lliilalntl, la aplto of tho pou plo h.-ro or nl.r.Mid. I III" I. mil Mill III. mid nl lain tho anproina. y to lilt h II la ontlllod. Nothliit: nn atop Iho tthi'la of proKro. any nmro thun y.,ti run now atop tho lirottth of Now Yi.ik oily. I huvo had my oxporlonco li'Mo, and hit to tt.m u llKht. ThliiK hato I..-.H Bl.m hut liny ttlll en faMi lionuftor, und ull oiiht to Hlitnd t Kouior. i noiiovo in Aatoria nutv uk llrmly an I did In only youra uku." A. S. TKK. ItoforrliiK lo Mayor Taylor'a lottor, I ttlll any that I think It hlla tho ItliillT mill on tho homl. To my mind Iho itKlimlnhiiiK IIiIiik loiiniftod with Iho oiillro multiT la that mime u. uotioii and oxproHHlun of opinion hat not lollK HKO Int'll had. What hiu ulttaya at rut k mo In 111 in low ii, In i'.. nn. -.11. .n u 1 1 It Ha iiotiapa H'ia, la tt hul I all, .lll.l torm Iho itl.usoa of Iho froodom nf tho pros. While iui muio poraon nil but atknottlodKO tho lionollt doritod from frootlom nf Hpoooh and tho pioaa. II a.omrt to mo that til ulmaoa of tho aamo havo douo niuoh lo hold btitk tho itnittth und dotolo iiioiit or inia aottlon of tho oountry mil Inaomui h im tho oxproaslon of paor ropi'inoiiiN to a ooitaln oxlont Iho tolto and Hoiilimont of tho pooplo, I Hlnooroly li-UNt that the Kouorul aon Hn'onla vein lla lotl on thla auhjoot and tho wliuliwale Myali'in nvontly oxhll Hod of i-rtlolaiiiK tho unions not only of Mr. Ilamioixid hut of tho atraiiKi ttitnin our door and our iltUons at lai'Ko, ttlll Ikh-oiiio a lliln of tho pact .in.l Ihal tto nhnll H.aiu ho ill. lo lo look inn k n . it II uk tho nilxt.tk, of our y.miiKi r plonoor day, und not its iho oxproKNimi of vliidlolive illlihloa und pi rhoual Ji alou.ili H. AI.KIiKh S. TliK. AS SEES AHER ri'II'fl 1TI Ij How Astoria Now Apiniirs to an I'.rstwhilc Kisidcnt of the City. WAKMMi H HI. 11111)11) l-Kiu.li I iiii it li from Iho I'ontly Kxp rli'ttooa of Tai-ooiu Hit Amhltlona l.o. I lo Abnormal llrnttlh Without Koundatlon, AT CANTON Call l'mn anil Kttcnd Thtlr Conijrat ulutions to Major MeKlfllcy at His Home. JOl'KNAUSTS ARK FDl'CATOKS KhUont Addrn by t'ha. Krnory t.inllh on the Klomental Prlni'tix la . of the Money Quetitlnn Two Htandarda Inipoaalble. (anion, flhlo, Bopt. .t'harlc Em ory Kmlth, editor of the Philadelphia I'roaa, aduro.,i-l the HopuWIran Kdlto rlul AiiiMH'lation which mot hore today. Ho Bald: "JournallHla are the rral rduoatora. A thnuaand nion are hoard and a mil- Hoof Pnlntlrtu nil Hapnlrlnu Leaky Hoof). N. JENSEN and R. 0. HANSEN IIUN. WAItltKN. "JioKiirdluK JinlBo Taylor' loiter I an oiiiy ay I Hut 1 think K w ax time onioone look up Iho mibjool anil mado an olfort lo xlop ouaiiollni; and hat k I.IIIiik In our midst. I havo novor up piov.il of Iho iitolho.l tthii-h sii'ins to have liirnmo ooinmon here of HtrikliiK i uii.no on. n ut oi IIIK lo aUt alloe OUT IntereslM. The only ttay to stop thin sort of thine on Iho part of oortaJn of the press Is to atop palroiiizliiK auoh papers. If tt,. would not Kite thorn ur support (hoy timid not live. "The Kl'oiiud has boon well covered and tto know that Mr. Hammond haa lone all ami more than ho haa been obllKotl lo do tip 'in tho present llmo The lallrniiil. so far as built, has been iiioioumiiy consiniciod and s tin to lale with any trunk lino In iho coun try. liul more could we ask? Mr llmnm, .n,l Is the only man who ever undertook tho work who has aiiccootlott Let us help lihn Instead of trying to pull deu n his work. J. T. HOSS. Just before leaving: for California, Mr. Itoss said: "UeforriiiK to Mr. Tay lor's lottor. you know that I am and always havo been, very stroiiKly op posed to tho sort of Journalism ho re fers lo. It only hurts tho town Itself ami sours our friends. This kind of work has boon carried on ro Hystemat- lealty and ocrslstenlly for somo time past by some of our papers that 1 am more lliitii pleased to hoc some one lake the mater up. "I think Mr. lltunmnml haa feelings like the rest of us, and has felt those all inks. Hut It hurts ourselves more than It does him. Ills plans have boon well laid and are bolnB will carried int. H Is most creditable to lilm that ho lun kept rlpl.t alone in the face f hard times and all npp .slticn, and ia bulltlliii,' a rail rov d which would be a credit to any trunk line. I it in more! than aatlsiiod with the progress he Is The l(ov. It. H. Mu l.afforty, twelv youra iiko p.ialor of Iho Huptiat . hurrh in Astoria, now a r.-l..-iit of Tacoma, vlallod tho oily yeatonlay. After leuv IhiH city, ulsiut all year ago, while oicupylni; the pulpit of the ilaptlat . hni. h In Tacoma, Mr. Mi.i Ijtflerty f. ll throUKh an unprotoctod oponlnx ' Hon men read. We must first educate In the atrecl In that city, while Kolnn luraolve. We must edurate the pe-.ple to his homo at iiIkIiI, which rcaultvd In elementary principle. . We must ed in permit m iit Injurloa to hla back, and j urate them to unili rstand that we can alnce lliut time ho haa been unable to : not have two standard of talue any aorve the chun h aa pastor. He la now Nnore than two standard of weiicht or the milli liter ,.f the Aaaoriatod t'hari- : lenKth. You ran nrke a yardatlck of ties u Turoinu, and la rarryliiR- forjttHKl or of Ivory, but they muat have tti.rd a k.hiiI work. Sp.aklnK tu a the same lenKth. You ran make a frl.iid in tiio iiccldfiil hotel yoat.fday, dollar of Bold or silver, but they must Mr. MarUaftVrty said: have the Kame vuluo. You (ell cloth "I loft Astoria twelve .hibuko last ,in, measure the quantity In yards; May, ami ttl.ile I run wanoly rlalm ( yu pay und measure the itiimunt In to nave i.oon a roaiilcnt of this city, I ; doll int. and whether you measure In was for one year paator of the Ilaptlat half yard called yards, or In 50-cent chur.il bore. I hate aeon many fa-'dollars called 100-ct nt dollars, the miliar face toduy. and a number of : transaction la equally fraudulent and old friend hate called uihid me. I i dishonest came down unexpectedly to accompany j "our existing stall. lard of value is a my ..ii. who had a little business, and hundred-cent K"ld dollar; free silver scarcely thought to oe anyone whom coinage would make our standard the I knew. I notice ninny changes for TiO-eeiit dollar and that is the reason the bi tter, thought unable to KO alwutlwhv it would he a crime nf rennilla- tho city yory much. Kleetrlc street ti,,n. dishonor and disaster. We must cars have taken tho place of the old 'educate the people that a government horse car, and I saw the railroad en-! flat cannot make money. The govern Klne puss by the water front a few nient stamps, weighs and certifies, but one i i.i. i nope io see tne day or : does not create. y.nir grout prosperity, and believe that II la now rapidly approaching. Hut I do not want to see you grow as Ta- "Money Is of two kinds, real money ami representative money. Real money h(( a v l-rt t ! n u 1 t'nlna lumnl Ira tn w coma did ami have the same expo- j Representative money ia & promise to rl. ni-eft that city went through with, j redeem in real money. The gold dollar What a pity It Is to see a man in full Is real money, beratitie It Is worth IK) k'lottth, have only the Intelligence and i cents, whether coined or melted. Pa liuslnes capacity of a child. Tacoma j per dollar is representative money be grotv so rapidly that Its head and bust-1 cause It Is simply a promise to redeem no interest did not k.-cp pace with In a real dollar. Its dollar is not In it physical growth. She is Improving ! tho stamp, but in the fact that the now, but It la my sincere wish that As- stamp pledges a real dollar behind It. torla will escape her ex poncm e. We j The present silver dollar is partly went Into debt In Tacoma with our real and partly representative. It has eyi open. For one thing, like a boy!r.2 cents worth of value and 48 cents after a new toy, we were Ixmnd to get worth of faith that the government a waterworks system, und after we , will fulfill its pledge of keeping it at a got It. we bonded the city for $3.r.0,0HO parity with gold. The proposed silver in oxtenii a plant already in excess of . dollar under free coinage would be uir m -otls, and which cost us M.ikkI.ikki. ; neither a real nor a representative dol- Such follies bring their ow n Inevitable , lar. It could not say even with the pa. r.suils. nor dollar. 'I know thi mv ml,wm.. Many Astorlans railed upon Mr. Mac- j livcth.' for there would be no r'tlemp LafTorty yesterday afternoon as soonltion. an.l without redemption Its value a they learned of hi presenre here, and wore eager to pay their respect to the man whose genial kindness is so well remembered. IVubtless Ills worn- CONSECRATION ConFerrinij the Bishopric of Wash ington I'jKin the Kt. Kev. 0Dca Yesterday. MOST IMPOSING CEREMONIES One Hundred Priests and Vast Throngs from Adjacent States Crowd the Cathedral and Give Attention to the Exercise. Vancouver, Wash., Sept. g. Sur rounded by all the solemnities of the Unman Catholic ceremonies, and in the presenile of the moat distinguished prelates of Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Hritlah Columbia, Rt. Rev. Ed ward J. O'Dea was today consecrated bishop of the state of Washington. Tbt cathedral was appropriately decorated with religious symbols and there was not a vacant seat in the house. Over l.'W persons came from Portland and adjoining towns to attend the conse cration. The conaecrator was Moat Kev. Archbishop Gross, assisted by i.ishops Lemmona, of Vancouver, B. C, (Jlorleux. of Idaho, and Brondel, of Montana. Fully one hundred priests from Washington and adjoining states were arranged around the sanctuary. Hlshop Hlondel preached the sermon. The new bishop was the recipient of many beautiful gifts, among which wen? five handsome rings, one contain ing thirty-two diamonds, a mitre sent from Montreal, and fifteen hundred dollars donated by the priests of Washington. After the ceremony J. M. Boyle, representing the Ancient Or der of Hibernians of Tacoma, and J. F. Murphy, representing the Young Men's Institute, of the same place, presented Bishop O'Dea with an ad dress congratulating him upon his ele vation and offering flattering Induce ments to make Tacoma his future home. Judge Evans, representing the Protestants of Tacoma, made a similar address. Efforts have also been mad by Seattle and Spokane to the same end. Bi.shop O'Dea was much averse to discussing the subject of changing bis residence, but said: "I will have to become thoroughly acquainted with the status of the diocese, and during sucb time there will be no changes, either temporals or spirituals." THE COUNTY COURT. ARKANSAS' VOTK. would sink to its bullion value of 52 cents." After the association had listened to the masterly address of Mr. Smith, it lugs against public extravagance will j then marched to the McKlnley home. not lie thrown away. The editors were there f,,ln,l number of Cantonians and the party which cheered Major McKlnley when he appeared, numbered several nun dred. The venerable John Hopely, of tho Hucyrus Journal, was oketiman for the editors. Major McKlnley, In reply, acknowl edged the gracious words of the ven erable spokesman and bade all the ed- jllor welcome to his home and to t'an I ton. He then spoke of the freedom of the press in Ohio and throughout tne country, and congratulated his audi once on the disappearance of section' alism. Partisan lines had been oblit erated, he said, and no part of this great republic can now be justly called the "enemy's country." The newspapers ami everybody else could do freely and speak freely and write freely on every spot of ground beneath our glorious Hag. The speaker then praised the loyalty of the Republican editors of Ohio. Utile I Jock, Sept. X. The Iemocracy f Arkansas yotertlay achieved the greatest victory In the history of the state. Never before was such an over whelming majority given any guber natorial candidate as that given cn. Jones und never tvius such a large vote polled ill the state. i ouservaiive estimates, based on partial returns received, now place the total vole at ItU.OOO and givi-a Jones a lour majority over ull of from 60,000 to l'.,',,INMl. Tho following telegram was received by lviuocrutic State Chairman Carroll: 'Chicago, Sept. S. Accept my con gratulation on the magnificent result under your splendid management. It Is gratifying not only to the citizens of Arkansas, but to the Democracy of the ountry. That the state has by its vote of yesterday shown Its devotion to the Kieat principles nt stake in this n I. Kt ami fairly indicates what is to io expected in the South and West In tho November election. James K. Jones." FUhlHTKrt, ACCIDENT. Wausau. Iiul., Sept. S. A frightful accident occurred this afternoon to a untiling party of young people which tarred out from this city. When about live miles north of this city their horses took fright. They backed the rear wheels of the tallyho over an e'nbank- ment and people, horses and vehicle wore rolled dow n the hillside In a man gled mid bluntly muss. Six persons were killed. Their names are as fol lows: James Vitaluigh. Frank Metnger. .Mary Cuinlirf. Francis Conn. Agnes I.evist. Kit w ard Sinytlie. rt.RTl.AND JOCKEY CU'B. THli MARKETS. Liverpool, Sept. S. Wheat, ttaily; demand, moderate; No. spring, 5s Hnd. spot, 2 red Portland, Or., Sept. 8. The fall meet ing of the Portland Jockey Club open ed at Irvington today. The following is a summary: Trotting. 2:20 class Condee won; Frank O'Neill second; Malheur third; time. 2:21. Pacing, 2:21 class Kstella won; Alta- tvood second: Stanwix third third; time i .,) , Running, half mile Miss Heppner won; Hegnnla second; lone third- time iilV Three-fourths mile Ruby Ruth won; Jim Ilozemnn second; Mowitza third time, 1:16. One mile Goldbug won; Fulletlon l,ttss second; Hilly McClosky third; time, 1:454. CAFT. BOLLES GOES Ur. (Continued on Fourth Page.) The front porch Is a liberal education. San Francisco, Sept. 8. Captain C. F. Holies, of the steamer Columbia, has been appointed United States In spector of steam vessels to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Cap tain Talbot. There w ere six candidates for the position, but Holies stood the highest in the examination and there fore gets the appointment. In the county court yesterday Judge Gray broke the record by Issuing pa pers of full citizenship to thirty-eight persons of foreign birth, some of whom had held their declaration or first pa pers for twelve or fifteen years. The method of procedure In the coun ty court is to first secure two good, re spectable citizens aa witnesses, who each, on oath, answer the following questions, or similar ones, propounded by the court: Question How long have you known Mr. Blank? Answer funce 1S90 (or over five yours.) Q. Has he ever been arrested or con victed of any crime? A. No, sir; or not that I know of. Q. Has he ever been engaged In rioting or inciting trouble? A. No sir; not that I know of. Q. Do you believe that he Is friend ly and will uphold the constitution and laws of this county? A. I do. Q. Do you believe he will make a good citizen? A I do. If satisfied with the answers, the Judge then usually asks the applicant the following: Q. When did you come to the United States? A. (Date of arrival.) Q. How long have you lived in Ore gon? A. (Length of time, which must be over one year.) Q. What are your duties as an American citizen? A. To uphold the laws of this coun try, and to assist the officers in the discharge of their duty when called upon. (This answer was given quite promptly by some of the applicants yesterday, but many of them had to be instructed by the court.) Thereupon the county clerk adminis ters to the applicant the following oath: I will support the constitution of the United States and I do hereby ab solutely renounce and abjure all alle- gianc and fidelity to every prince, po tentate, state or sovereignty whatso ever, and especially to the (king, queen or emperor of the place of his birth) so help me God." AN IMPORTANT LEGAL DECISION Millions of Dollar Worth of Prop erty in San Prancisco Involved. THE CELEBRATED NOE CASE Judge Sanderson Decides In Favor of One Thousand Innocent Purchaser Mexican Law Did Not Pasa Title to the Wife's Helra. San Francisco, Sept. (.Judge San derson rendered his decision thla morning In the famous Noa case, order ing Judgment for defendants, who are the present owners of the San Miguel ranch, which consists of 4,000 acres of land In Mission and the southwestern portion of the city, and is the property In controversy. The plaintiffs, Miguel, Vincent md Catalina Noe, and Catalina Spllvalo, . heirs at law of Gaudaloupe Gardenia Noe, wife of Jose de Jesus Noe, claimed title to one-half of the property and brought suit to set aside the (ale of the same to over 1.000 persona, among whom it had been distributed. The points raised by the plaintiffs were that as the land was virtually purchased by Noe from the Mexican government, It was community prop erty and one-half was passed to bla wife's heirs under the Mexican law in force at the time of her death In 1848. Judge Sanderson, however, holds that the lands granted to married men un der the colonization laws of Mexico became their separate property and as this tract was given outright to Noe in 1646 by the Mexican government, his wife's heirs have no rightful claim in the premises. Noe realized 170.000 from the sale of half of the tract In 1834, but today tt Is covered by Improvements and Is worth upwards of 150,000,000. INSURANCE WAR ENDED. San Francisco, Sept 8. The long and expensive insurance war Is ended at least for the present The Are In surance underwriters today adopted a resolution signed by fifty-four com panies, pledging the enforcement of the non-intercourse rule. On Inter change business between two members the rate will be 15 per cent on pre ferred business and 10 per cent on or dinary. The commissions on San Francisco business will be: To brok ers, 15 per cent; to solicitors, 20 per cent; to city agents, from 20 to 25 per cent, according as the business is pre ferred or ordinary. The rate In Port land w ill be 20 per cent on all business. AGAIN NOTIFIED. Lincoln, Sept. 8. The continuous wel come which the Lincoln people and large contingents from other parts of Nebraska gave W. J. Bryan on bis home coming today culminated this evening in a grand demonstration to honor of his formal notification of his nomination by the silver party. George A. Groat, of Ohio, chairman of the notification committee.dellvered the notification speech. It was 10:40 o'clock before Groat's address was con cluded. Bryan was immediately pre sented and made a short speech. BRYAN AGAIN. Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 8. An audience of 5,000 people heard Mr. Bryan In the afternoon, He spoke from a stand on the north front of the state capitol building. Over his head was a large photograph of himself, while In many of the office windows of the building lithographic likenesses of his Republi can opponents, McKinley and Hobarf, looked down upon the crowd. They had been placed there by the Republi can state officers who had locked their rooms and taken the keys away. "NOTHING TO SAY." Chicago, Sept. 7 W. J. Bryan took the 5:30 train for Lincoln. The report er handed Bryan a copy of Watson's speech, delivered today at Dallas. "I have nothing to say on the subject at present," said Bryan. "I do not care to discuss It." ODD FELLOWS' PICNIC. Gateway Rebekah Lodge will give a basket picnic to Seaside on Friday, 11th September, for Odd Fellows and their families only. All members of the order, visiting and resident, are InvlU ed to attend. Tickets can be procured at the train and from members of the order. Price, 80c; children under 12 half fare; under five, free. Cars leave Telephone dock at 7:50, and 10:30 a. m. Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report. ia? SHI ABSOLUTELY PUCE