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m& tm mm assscimioh. . . "SVE TIME ' 4 'lBSi f A ' ne tally Astorbn FULL ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT. VOL XLVI. ANToitlA. URKOON: TLKSDAV MO UMNO, MAY 25, 18!7. NO. 118 FORCED SALE ! All QncHtlotiM of Profit AlMHt INeccHHurlly he Otolltrnted lOvrrv aiticltt in niiri toro will In incluli!l in iIih m:ic with tlx exception of a lew thing where th" luaintl'.icliireiH control the nelling lrie-N Vol' CANNOT AI'I OKI) TOMISS THIS SAM!! (Golden Opportunity To 1'nrcha' BLACK AND COLORED DRESS GOODS M I I. IV SftTIMH. MIKs TAIII.i: I.INT.N, (.'IIITS. N'Al'KIN'S. ri.wKKis. tin ia ins, Towr.i.s siii:i:tinih. In f.cl mi) tiling nml rviT) llmitf (,'i'iMTiilly f itithl m EXCLUSIVE DRY GOODS HOUSE Terms of Site. Strictly Cash. McAIIen & McDonnell, PORTLAND and ASTORIA. GRIFFIN & REED City Book Store Stationers & Booksellers All the Leading Newspapers and Periodicals Kept on Hand LEGAL BLANKS AND Some Things Complete Salmon J Lawn Mowers c ; and ? lmvnhoskJJ at FOARD SELF STARTING HERCULES a.i'.stirtliul M Horse rower Marine Kimlne. KOIl l'AHTIOVLAUflAIlKBfl Hercules Gas Etigifio Works IB HANSOMK BT., HAN FKANOIHCO J. A. PASTABEND( r- General Contractor House. Bridge and Wbarf Builder-House Moving Tools Rneted. For Sale at the store of B. R.HAWES. J. N. LAWS, fUnager. OFFICE SUPPLIES in Season Nets, Knitted Web 3 Hardware: JCarpenter's Tools' ffVVVVVVVVM & STOKES CO. ENGINES GASOLINE Using gasoline or cheap distillate oil. Engines connected direct with pro peller shaft, and no noUy. easily broken bevsl gears used In revert motion. New spark device; no Internal spring electrodes to burn out Bend for toeUmonlets. We are building thete new style, eelf staning marine engines In all eises up to 200 home power. Every engine fully guaranteed. "SUPERIOR" Stoves and Ranges are EASY TO OPERATE. Money Talks at Shanahan Bros. Only One Dollars Worth to Each Customer. 25 yards unbleached muslin - - 20 " 25 " 29 44 25 44 12 44 French SHANAHAN BROS, the only Genuine Bankrupt sale in OF THE PACIFIC I mi-Hi In wild out ii nrt of l.'.o piu- liH i lnri. coveiiiuc nn i-r-n of ten nil s i thr h.kIi British) l ViIiiii l-iii In a tior'h-itei.-tl ilir-iil'in frotr Ititsidaiid. Tie WliHt Mr. Hiintlt i!nii Did In the I'.n-t ! "' " xi-iitt(.i- a u. h ti-,-.,r i III,- KiiKlinh Kiel 'utnji;.'in km i imii ni Cll lie DdllC nr Abulia. ! ouH m- noihlnif ti .! l'.h II. tli- hai.ir.l U-lii ninr that th- home 9 cr-- . i t;n y cwilil not -oiinii-ruiiic-. , 1 i:- .ri-rt), Ihw-vi r, li i ' Mil I KIN'S IN si III If ill Si""- "ll'''l ' yiii-Mt- nf l.i"-liii ' ' " -" ,.,,ii.,iiMU, l t II-m- In Hh ni. !lt m.f- HiM'-ntly t' inl ftK-th in-n from tM ' j.ity t work th- Knullnh urnt.ir). 'r:'ic- l l'nv I.tjcIm anil AMiiri' fine Knilrini!- Ihrnp Iinpiiit,itn.n '.un left f ..r tu Vntk r1'mmHil rnrtl.mrl. tun .. i..ri .. on Hi.. Ailiiiitl.- i-oimt. I. today. ! , , -i.oii.iI.Ib K, ;.i,. i.4. th it A.lorui Hill h- In lh. i,. .,r f Inr... A f.w yrnrn ,.K i Mr - Hum. Iiiktori niaril in i., ii.k- tl.nt a part, and II la now th- lnrrl corn -l.l (ort In tli .il l .. . t,i w . l,,l ! Ill 1...H.II.:,. .1. L . I . . ' tin. I... , t,- The h.-ri.or Mf.!n!l ', 'nl l'n"'1' "' r...i-, th. nit.-mpt to nearly four hourn. The only otlii lal n-n-.t :n it i iwl ii on., a, AMOrla. ir a "!-. i ri-llev Am rlrmi e!t!ii-rui mid to ri nfunr i"uni--m.-iit that n mad.- after the ll.ttiitioivt nitv. that m. I. innliu- r ill-; ro, worn, ll : a. ,..,,, ,r ,., Mr Iliiiillin.-ioii'. hiir.U f..r in . t.oii of r.ulr.u.H mil in in.- .ii.) f, v yr he him .:,id .mi ......... f, T , . , i ; ! r'n nio.i.-. no purr m.i ,.-.1 or i ,ipi'-i lo. I irr!-i,l..n. I 'iiih' . rl , ni . . v. i:n iatfcl Th'. I. Hi. :. ;:). ,i, ,i ll'.l.le the rail, for the .M rl. MI.I.I I Jlr KiiTil1ni.-on i.ii. hi- hn fi.n-i.' (i..--, 'I h'. e.. re i-e to '.. ' I., - , r .1 1 i..il. I : ' K rl f " I I r. d "I buy nil tnv r.iil- th. r- " w n "iiriiirb ant r.-maik hi- ivn. te -it.l ,- i-..i'. b mi (,irlaii repi. - n.'ii:ive MMifht. and .url S.in.l..-. na rnli.a Mr ll'iniincton, Mr H i-mi n.l im ! par v l.ir.l.. ft peril I train a-.l ieJ.. ri.llel !lf.. N.-u ,-l..r!,l. ft In Tr null- i b.rt may .i. ni.i.l- 1'nm t'.er.- "e r'Hl ll. Ill.l. I. lo rlea.l.le II . .ollle llUl. Illllo WIM-nl on lh.. 0.-.-..H lu..i..i .1... ...ir.- nrrUlni: hni'k'ln A.imla nboni !l li'rb.rk i and bitn for Portland on Ihe Teh. phono ul iiimii. All Kiemrd to enjoy the rid., lo f4.-ii.fde; the country wim hi iti be.t. hrlirht with itreen bi-ukk. blonmini and rt-aiirh blo..ni. i:er where wan cvl-ib-lire of linpro ettl.-tlt. tnaliy new hon.ei, Ih'Iiik Juki llnl.b.d or under way. Nearly ill the way Mr Mnntlnirton a hu-y with niai and pnirtlei. nnd ronimeniliii: on l.xiilloli. for dork, nnd bull. lints. At tho new depot In Anlorla he made a careful i xiinilnall'i! of tne work rtoiie aibl expnuwd untlKfiietloti at the no I Id chnriicler of the foundation nnd K.ipiT ntnirtlireil. In wnveratlon wllh Mr. Waller . Hmlth mid the Axtorlan n-ixirier. Mr, lltmtliii.-to.i mild thai Anuria harbor m the only eaMirl In ureipm and fiat the raHro.nl to It wan helm: built In a ivn-1 ubxlallllal manner "1 could haul thr thousand tons of freik'ht from Portland ! to Astoria for tlv on that road. Uvnuso of Its easy (trades and curves. A train could Im run at Ihe rate of i"" nilb s nn htiir on such a track." Mr. lliinllrifc-ioii and party have none to New- York, and Mr. Hammond accompa nied them an far s Portland. Mr. Ham mond, after ocmpletlnir some business In Portland, may mi to Muniana, and pos.l bly 10 New York, for a short time. Mr. 8. It. llrown Jr has none to Huston for a foiir-montha' tmslness trip, nnd Ufore lea vl nir expresse.1 himself as hlthlv pleas.il with the proirres of nfTalrs In Astoria, and expected to see greater chn litres made before his return. THE CONPdVTOIti.. A Largo Numlier of Ielerate f Eastern Hallway Hub. SVnme am memliera of the Enstern Hall way riub of Conductors, and their fami lies, who recently held their national convention In I.oa A turcica, arrived In Astoria at 1 o'clock Sunday, on the stea mer Potter, apent a few hours In the city, ami returned to Portland In the vve.ilnK. Their trip wiia to Ret n view of the mlKhty Columbia, nixl was made In fif teen hour. IncludliiK the stay In Asto ria. They earn from Chlraco and all paints In the East, and were surprised and dellirhled with all they saw in Ore gon. Tho visitors were met at the dock by Mayor Taylor and President Wln irnte, of the chamber of commerce, and given the freedom of tho city, throuirh a special coupon ticket Issued to them. Luncheon was nerved In tho Occident dlnlnir room, which urai handsonu lv orated, anil then about two hundred boarded tho siecliil train placed at their disposal by Prenldent Hammond and vis ited Klavel, where llley were emi riaineo by Secretary Turney. The visitors enjoy ed their short stay In Astoria nnd said that they were greatly pleased with th" great hnrlior lit the mouth of the Colum bia. EISHKIIMAN DliOWNED. Issuk Halo I.rst Ills l.lfe Yesterday Oft Huoy No. 12. Another fisherman was drowned yester day, making the tlflh casually of the season. While snllliur off buoy No. 12, Issak Halo, a well known llsherin.ni. who was In the employ of the new ish- ernien's caiinerv. was struck on tho head by tho boom and knocked overboard. ! l'he blow rendered the man uneiwtsolou I nnd he never came to the surface. ENGLISHMEN FOR II. C. MINES. Party of Flckcd Men on the Way lo the Northwest. San Francisco, May 24. Seve years ago English capital was looking for in vestment In the mining regions of Brit- bleached muslin - - best apron ging - - - good calico - - - - Scotch Lawn - - - - chambey - - - li.h 'ol.iiiililn. At that i:i:- Jame l.r.. s. !!. I'ii'rli'k K !(! .nil N .r-' V. !l . HJ known ciusine. r. ) tin- 'on. (r about Kuoinnl srd llo-.. tnil mat " i ri'-'1 II j-uril'-iiUrlj rl' h In to.', ri.l copier lllejt.-ll had liar. .1 ;.ohl,,n lfor tin English r""!!" mint r. ul t.n li'-Md or r ,m In j.it t-w I r.it !l. l-fl n th- ovrl..iil irn'i ..n iiil lit- fur iinKon. Tiny lire nil k -1 from l!' In .niH of i!.'i'-irtni-ni In tl -Pilrni of tli" I'oiTimo.-K. wln-r time 'I .m ruh rintrri1-nl of tH- I'ulhon a l ullur mlln In l!ir flnyn of tmnirinv I.ATK.ST VIA KKV WKST iTIiu t'iiiil IVoflumiiTlKiin o, fi-anh j I'ujilu.lun nml Ia of (Jro-.ind. j N ' ork, M iy 14. -A illiiit ;i to the I II. Till. I frm llnviinn In K ' V m Mi: Kv.-ry efTori I, made by th.- f p ud-h Hi.. Ikku. . Th.- I'nlon Coii-lltiillon.il In iIkIi. th.H the ot.-l by con- jKri - et al Ha- riqin-'t of N York Imic- lr, men to irw:.rt Am.-rl.-HJi eltlx. im ; I here. t. iio rcivirta of thkt st-nnte 5.ev;.e , hu4 W-eri reixiud thai there ehuilj 1 !n. 'but. that tin re Im a f ar In tin- lulled no ' N---heii on the hill from t.e n- that Ann-rlciiii ii-r.nuli here will in il i.i,-i r when It Ik known that tln ir or: will ha i: thi'roi.h-iil.r uiH.ed 'Irlieri.l elir'K i:.ethnds and li e i fi.pl:-n.-i.H of hlH nfiiKi'inrenieiit ul iu llV.a- Hull. Th.- ron.uls hi are iw a I I; nl inne.1. t'onenl-fieiienil Ia Htlrrlnir rep rt I- : only u ei iilirniutloii of eai inr reporm which he wnt to .Mr. I liny. l!i Kio..nl ! h.m ahvnyii Ih ii that the SMlllh i...o..! "" I'wlb'iitlon of tx'HiK nble to erui.li the liiaurrecllun. It In true that OoiihuI- tieiiernl t-e made no p. rnonul utiack on amemlmenL The object of thla pronoyt-ib-niTnl Weyler. but he wa ouiKiokrn Hon In to prevent the republican from ttllh rKrl lo the retuiltn which tieneral dlvldliiit upon various chedult which Weyler achieved. The money ipiemlon ' mlKht lx presented. The necessl -Krona more presxlnx. The colonial treus-1 thla arransi-ment was develu,icd by the urer has relirnod In dlssust owlns to! debate ami contentions of the m-nator. trouble arislnic over the depreciation of! There was some discussion upon the the paiK-r muni-)'. Today the rent In 1 ! lenitth of time the hill should Ik- under itj'.inl to 12.lj HtMr. An attempt was discussion In the senate. Senator Ma made to sell here drafts for jVVmi silver ! son murirestcd that as sixvi as the open In ttpuln. payment 10 lie made by the ! Inir jjuwht-s were made a movement purchasers In puper niom-y. Illds were j should he taken toward having i vote at nb.iUi J.vi pn-iultim on the hun.lre,!. on the bill In two weeks. It was decide. The acceptance of I hone bids would have to iuk that after the debate had rh meant I lie retirement of half a million In alonir for a week the s.nate bet In Its INtpi-r money. The Intendente al llrst I wwslons al 11 o'clock and sit until D:5", acceptnl Ihe bids, thn refus-d them as ! mid have ev,nlnK sessions from S to 11 too low and resltrnol. And now the de- splsis) bllletii falls lower dally, yet the. ri'forma are hen' In the paii-r al least. ; The fact remains that Ihe paper Is more deiriclntil Usluy than at iuvy time elmv the rebellion laifan. The Intui - denie obj.s ti d to 11 proinMillnn to quote the bllletles on the slock exctmnKe and have them accepted at, the rate quoted dally. i leer. There was great excitement In the stock j The we tern senators referred to the exclmtme when the news spread that the wool M-hedules. Warren, of Wyoming. Morgan resolution had Just passed the I appearing as sokesman for the wool senate. Paper motley dropped shandy j growers of the West, said that the duties and It will go lower. C.eneral Weyler, proposed by the committee were in his having enforced his order driving re- j judgment inadequate, and he thoucht concent rados off the fortllied sttgar es-! there should bo some Increases on the tales. Is now lieglnnlnK to empty the 1 nea of the amendments proposed by the smaller towns in Saiiiu Clara. ALSO AETEU SPAIN. Veneiuela. too, Wants Equal With tho United States. RlShts New York. May 24. A dispatch to the Journal frym Havana says: In a demand recently made upon Spain through the Vencxuelan consul. Presi dent CrcsiKi's government Insists that cltliens of that republic residing In Culm shall, in case of arrest upon political charges. lie accorded equal privileges wllh cltliens of the Cnltvd States here, Including exemption from trial by mili tary tribunals ami assurances of a speedy Judgment by civil courts. Venesucla claims thla ngnt un.ter un favored, nation clause In her own treaty with Spain and the point has been al lowed. Now Mexico is understood to t press ing Madrid and Havana authorities to have her citizens here accorded the same privileges. One Trujlllo, a Veiiexuelun. riH'entlv arrested as a polttleol suspect, was released yesterday at the demand of Consul PunaJigo, on condition that t.c leave Spanish territory. Prlvate nlvlces from Caracas Indicate that President Crcapo stands ready to ! This Is chnngisl to provide that the laml follow suit In case the Washington gov- pn,!,,.,,! tle reservations not dls rrnnient should Anally roj'ognUo the bel-. IK)!01 of iefor,, March 1. K'T, shall be Uncrcncy rights of the Culmns. Indeed. mlhjp.t.( to the oiieratlmis of the order It was whlicred her.- tonight that a of j.',,irui,ry no or as then may be nioil vessel was formally cleared lroni Mar- j i,,,,,, hy ,,'u, pr,.s,iont General provls acalho some (h.ys ago for the rebel port ' ,ons for pOV,.rtlmeiit forest reservations of Hanns nkcastrii Cuba, Icsubnl wlth11N, r,.,,,),,,., aa provldid tn the senate arms and ammunition tor 1 iiuxto v.ai clii's army. TO ENTER THE HENI.UV REGATTA. Winnipeg, May 21. News nas Just reached here of the nceeptanc;' of the entry of the "ri"k four-oareu sneu crew of the Winnipeg Boat Club for the Hen- ley regatta. The crew has t-een in strict tralnlng for rome time under ihe roach- amendment for the Investigation of su Inir of D. J. Murphy, well known as a Kar production remains In the bill. The one-time champion umateur sculler o' uppropriallon for the Improvement of the America. This Is the same crew whlca lower Mississippi river Is increased to mode such a good recori lost year when ",aa.333. and made Immediately available in succession It won tho races at Lake 1 yv contract or otherwise In the illscre Mlnnetonka and the Canadian and Amer- j t0n D( the seoretary of war. The net rc l.an national regattas, defeating all the auction jfrora. .the senate amendments best crews of the continent In record- ; is $500,000. The total of the bill as agreed breaking time. I to Is fjS,C2.851. SI. 00 iU.OO 1.00 S1.00 SI. 00 si.oo CAUCUS HELD ON TARIFF BILL Difference of Opinion Among Hcpuh lican Scnators-Aijrtemcnt Kcactied. SLXIiKY CIVIL BILL IS CUT ! rorcM Kcttatin Order nf Clcvclaid Kc voked Natinoal bjaki Liable rrcii detit CoBijratuUici the Oueei. Varil:.Kliii. May 21 -The r.- uliln-an caucun tixlny mili.-iilZf-J th.- !.nt that there li a mrkle dlfTi-ren.'e of opinion am on i! the n-publK-an iwnators on ram Of fllllV flV.I In ,iiH..ll. ..a :!. t.t KA lur)(r ll1L T,, w , w,.r. ,n t,PU, rutli liM ndliMirnt-d U'ilH thl.t it W'l. .1. r.l.l.ul ... .......In. .1...... ...... l ...l f )lun , t,p n-publU-an member of '.he : fnvaiu'e comrnlit.-,-. Iki were to aet an a emmiitee to i.iiki in k.-huik we tart!. bill throiiwrh the m nate. It wa tnenU- ly tai.-il. however, that an agreement i ! r-llean nule. except that o: nator Al-drb-h. whteh Is lo t e ! !i rt-1 ammi i The r .-solution offer.-d by fknator lur- rowi wm nirre.-.! to by thone pre-nt lt seta forth that In the n. rise of thoi pre. m. lh te not 1h-'iu- a f;;ll eaut-ui., n-pu'ill an h. naiors havlnit amendmentp unould pre. nt ihi-m to Ihe reput.lU -m inemlM-rs of the finance committee, and If the am-iilment are approve I be tie committee they are to Iw offered In 111 wniile. If dli" approved, the senators pn- m-ntlns th. m are to have the rit-nt tc atibmlt them to a n publlrr.n ea jrin. , w hlch l to Ih- callnl Uion each separate ' p. m. The d-Kite on the varto. s s.'ln uul consumed the time of the caucus. A trre.it deal of opposition was developed ' to the Increased tax on N-er and th duty ( on leather. Senators Pb.tt. of New York, 1 llanna. of thlo, anl Spooner. of Wiscon- I sin, were c.vlnlly vigorous In '.heir opKvlllon to the Incrxasc of the tax on western senators. Senator Ixxlge spoke against the duty on hides, saying he did not see how he could avoid voting for an amendment the free list. Thies statement raise-' a when he had proosed placing hides o" storm. The westerners announced lh.it to settle with the Eastern men who vot ed to reduce the duties on their products they would vote to reduce the duty on larUulett which their people purchased and did not produce. It was this state of affairs that brought forth the proposition of Senator Hurrows to submit the proposed changes to t' republican members of the nuance foir. mlttee and thent to a caucus. There was ro talk of bolting. The question of abro gating tho Hawaiian treaty cau.-ed a livily debate. SCNPRY CIVIL HIIX. Conference Committees Agroo-Korest Reservations Order Revoked. Washington. May 2I.-The conference committees on the sundry civil appro priation bill have agreed. The Import ant amendment to the bill was that re voking the order of President Clevehird of V..IO-H.1PV ? K9? aettlne nnart 22.H00.- t nt i,i .,. fon.m reservations. : un,ontlmnts. A provision Is inserted 111- .lowlntc settlers to take other lands in cue I public domain. The appropriation for Pearl hnrlxir Is reduced to llO.tuVi. The nmemlnient for improving Salmon bay, Washington, '' . stricken out. The appropriation fur thi govt rnn'ent exhibit at the umaivi txpo- ' sltlon Is left at SiHw.OOO. the $7"..ti".) Increase 0f tn,. senate being stricken oui. Great Bankrupt Sale. Ladies' shirt waist 23c, 35c, 59c, 78c, 95c worth twice the price. Sailor hats half price. $3.00 boys' suits for $1.95. Ladies' vests 4c each. Velveteens, all shades 25c Childrens 25c hose for 16c pair. Crash toweling 3c yard. Astoria. NATIONAL, BANKS MAIlf.K. W'jfhiiicnn, May 21. The qiifntlon !i-h, r tin- 'i'.atiii.n rr-l itlnn to national hatikn. iirohlMtlnjf ihi m from p irrhai-tnii or r rlliinit to :h iitock of o'hi-r ror i'?iiit!oini. can l? nmi j by biui to J f-.it thi- - 1 1 ni p t to cnforoi- uf.itn.l the luhlllty r.f ntn kholili rx wan purtitd on by th ruirrnf court today In toe ca of the rullfornla NiiUonnl Hunk. pUln i iff In error, vn. Nat Kt-nm-dy. The co'irt holiU that a national bank ha no rlKht to 'I' il In ftcxkn, although It may accvpt th-m a iM-curitleii. HAVKMETKR TO BE TRTFD. ..'.' -'.r.ifton. May !4. frrslilent Hnry O I'ir. 1-m.yi-r. of the American Suifar lt.-fn.lr.-r t'ompany. will be pined on trial I- t criminal court tomorrow marninK or an lixllctment i-hardniif him ih h..vl'ir refuw-d to anawer queHtion iiut to Urn by im senate committee InveMl-ira-.lr the ufrar trust. ( OSP.A l I.ATi:S THE QCEKX. YVanMnKUn. May 24. The president wnt a cal.liicram today to yue.-n Vlttoria roncratulatlnif her on the celebration o"I her T'Jth birthday. j IOWA GKOCEKS IN A 8CRAPE. Oau?lii on the Short Side of Market. the Tea Ihihuqur, la.. May 24. The wholesale growers n'. Iowa who have bei caushl on the short side of tea have sent a del egation to Washington to see what Sen ator AI!lon can do for them. Itefore the tariff ;J ten cents a pound on tea was publicly suggested by the s,nat". these grocers sold for future delivery In u. h quantities that ooe Chi -ago firm mmt, rose- r", l-rm veiled to fur nish taxed t-a.- und Iowa houses will also loee heaUIy. The importers have discount, d the f .' Mrv and have sold their slocks at a lll.r.il 1:1! v.ince on former prices. One Chicago a'ld New York house Is rpcnei to have clc.med up Ji'A""). and other imponers are suppos.xt to have dene equally well. The grocers tried to cover with the result that the demand for tic mediate shipment raised prices In Japan seven and oiK-hnlf cents. Some of the i:ro.-crs. rath.r than stand this, dec'.uVo to countermand their orders and take chances of seeding a modification o" the tariff bill. ' The delegation sent to Washington was appointed at a conference In Chicago last week and Is headed by F. A. Hancock, of liubuque. They will ask that the tar iff bill tie amtnded to provide for a rebate of the tax on all tea Imported to fill orders taken beftre the senate bill was reported. TO FIGHT THE BELL COMPAN. A Combination of Telephone Companies to Be Formed. Chicago, May 24. The Times-Herald says: Steps locking to the formation of s powerful alliance in opposition to the Hell Telephone Company are to be taken In Chicago this week. Here are the main things contemplated: A national association of the 10.000 op erating telephone exchanges of the Unit ed States Independent of the Bell Com pany for mutual protection and devel opment: long distance toll line connec tions by the connection of the various independent telephone exchanges of the country: the establishment of an Inde pendent long distance service, connecting the great commercial centers in a held now- occupied exclusively by the Bell Telephone Company: the completion in the near future of an opposition tele phone exchunge tn the city of Chicago for which purpose a company composed of capitalists with experience In large tntorprtses has already been organised. Co-operation for realstlmt any action the l'-ell Company may taka In courts In reference to the Berliner decision. ECCENTRIC WILL FULFILLED. The Ashes of Rudolph Rosin Cast Into the Mississippi St. Louis. May 24. The ashes of Ru dolph Rosin were cast Into the Missis sippi river last evening- from near the center of the Ends bridge. Rosin had spent most of his life In the vicinity ot Cincinnati. About a year ago he visited his birthplace in northern uermany, and while there was taken sick and died. lurlng his Illness he prepared a will In which he provided that his body should be cremated and his ashes returned to his Cincinnati relatives and kept by them until Msv 23. 11T, the anniversary of his birth', nnd then thrown from the Kads bridge at St. Louis Into the Missis sippi river. Usl evening a well dressed man walked on tho bridge from St. louls. He c.irrh.l a small black Hot W hen near the center he stopped, openeU tho box and enpth'd what appeared to be a few handfulls of ashes Into the river Mow Without priest or prayer, all that remain..! of Rudolph Roeln was thus cast into the great river. THE WHEELING AND MARIETTA A New Cvirse for Their Trial Trip Tomorrow- Sin Frunclser, May il.-When the Wheelluir nnd the Marietta, tho tw-r. gun Mits recently completed by the Union Iron Works !"r the United States gmernment. have their speed trial on Tuesd.iv it will be over 11 new course, w Ich has been laid out nrinecu j 1011 ron and l-.l C:imn. I' I exactly one n.mtirul mile in length. Heretofore fpeeO trials have he.n made on a stretch of the b-iy iXtriidiM'-; !." nautical miles, but the wu-er was shallow, a fact that les sened the MK-ed of tho vessels. The course will be of value to ship builders and owners desiring; to test the speed of their vessels, as the signals are to be permanent and marked by gran ite monuments. S80 COMMERCIAL ST THE ROBBER IS IDENTIFIED Man 'ho Held l'p Steilacoom Car Troves to Be Jack Case. IIKLD IP RAILROAD TRAIN Ot Soathert ltd kas to Have Beet Retried j at Roitebirg Jjfe 24 Dame" Stint Justified bv Jan. Tacoma, May 24-At th coroner's In quest, held today, the rotrfier who held up the Steilacoom car was positively Identified as Jack Case. Among the wit nesses were F. L. Whitman, who spent four months with Case In the county Jail at Portland. AJ. James, a decorator, who knew him at Roeburg; and Port land, and Fred Roberts, who served two years In the Salem penitentiary when . Case was there. This was from May ! to May 152. All these witnesses Identified the dead robbet - as Case. A photorraph received today from Chief of Police Stevens, of Roseburg. complet ed the Identification, though the photo graph shows a sorrewhat fuller face than that of Case wh-n lie was kill -il. Chief Stevens says Cas was out on bond to appear there for retrial on June 2 on a charge of holding up a Boumern Paclf.c train. The verdict of the Jury Justifies and commends the Superintendent Frank K Kirae for his prompt action In shoorlug the robber. THE JUBILEE CHAIUTT FUN L Much Jealousy and Intrigue for the Hon ors to be Bestowed. New Tork. May 24. A Sun cablegram from London says: The slump In the JublUe charity funds still continues. There Is widespread In triguing and Jealousies In the struggle for Jubilee honors. There will. It is known, be a long list of titles and dec orations bestowed. It is said Lord Salisbury wtll receive a dukedom, and If this be true, there Is little doubt Mr. Gladstone will have the privilege of declining- the same title. It is well known that the "Grand Old Man" refused on earldom many years ago There are some who Intimate that In the weakness of age he would not have the moral courage to decline the highest title within the power of his sovereign to bestow. The point Is raised, however. that no precedent exists for the raisins; of a commoner to a auaeuom mimiui tiny Intermediate steps. GOT AWAY WITH IT. The Southern Pacific Ships the Adulter ated Brandy Out of California. San Francisco. .May 21.. The consign ment of adulterated brandy has run the blockade which Food Inspector Dockery thought he had placed upon it, and is said to tie well on Its way across the continent. The manifest of 105 barrels was yesterday switched f.r shipment to New York. Inspector Dockery had no knowledge of the brandy havtruj been spirited away until so Informed. He placed the consignment In quarantine Saturday morning, but did not watch It, as he deemed his action sufficient to pre vent Its shipment. NEW THEATER FOB 'FRISCO. San Francisco, May 24. The Orpheum Company has secured a five-years' le of tho People's Palace building on the corner of Eddy and Mason streets, and will at once convert It Into a place of legitimate amusement. It Is proposed to give a continuous performance of melo drama with variety specialties between the acts. The new theater will seat about people and will be called the Olympla. OUOE Absolutely Pure Celebrated for Its great leavenlar strength and healthful new. Assure the food against alum and all forma ot adulteration common to the cheap brands. ROYAL EAKINO POWDER CO, KITW TORK. s 'SolJTJT IS. e.- I 1