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IN AfTORIA" .
KUUIv ASSOCIATED PHI.SS REPORT.
VOL MM,
AHTOltIA, OKKiiH.V: HATI KDAV MORNING, MAY 29, 18M7.
NO. 122
City Book Store,
HEADQUARTERS FOR
Fishing Tackle, B3se Ball Goods, Hammocks,
Lawn Tennis Sets, Etc.
LATEST PERIODICALS. PAPERS AND MAGAZINES.
Blank nooks. Stationery. Type Writer Ribbons.
Carton I'jpcrand Office Supplies.
GRIFFIN
Some Things
Complete Salmon
5 .fk. r A -V V J
j Lawn Mowers 5
ami '
J I -AWN M05I; I
fit
FOARD
stir-
STARIINU
HERCULES
3-.
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Hill f. I1TII I
HcrcnlcH Ciim
4 itVmnlK nr.,
UNION MEAT COMPANY
Shield Brand Hams, Bacon, Strictly Pure Lard
ALL KINDS OP CANNED MEATS
tlu.r.ntred Hit llr.l In III. Market
OKM'.K FOUKTIt AND (1I.ISAN STRliliTS IH)RTLAM). OKIUIU.N
i'
The ColvimbJa Iron Works
.... K( )UN1)RYI iN ....
Blacksmiths, Machinists, and Boiler-makers
t'ornrr Kliihleeiilli S. mill 1" run kiln An.
Clarkson & McIrvin
LONG FIR PILING
Promptly Furni&hed ,
Ross, Hi'sins & Company
GROCERS and BUTCHERS
AMTOWIA AINI liAMT AMTOWIA
CHOICIC KKISSII AND SALT MEATS
Astoria Roofing & Cornice Co.
s-tzt Gravel, Tin and Slate Rooflne
iuiuth cTwrrT Asphalt Pavlnj for Basements. Sidewalks and Streets
rilPilll aiKLLl Asphalt Coating on Tin and Shingle Roofs
a'll
J. A. PASTABEND
General Contractor
House. Bridge and Wharf Builder-House Moving Tools Rneted.
R. L. Boyle & Co.
Real Estate, Loans and Investments
B23 Conmicrtliil Hlroct, Awtorln
For Sale at the tore of l. R.HAWES. J. N. LAW5, Hanas;er.
6c REED.
in Season
Nets. Knitted Web
Miuilding f
J Hardware'
Carpenter's Tools'
&.ST0KES CO.
ENGINES!
GASOLINE
I il li: linni.llne or cheap dl.tllU'e oil. I
Kt'.k'lMe. e intiei teij direct with pn- j
j.. i'. r i ii'i. ttul ti noli,', enally tiMkn
in- . , tear, iininl in rv. motlnn
N . 1,1'iirK devi' -, no intei na M'tI'ii; ; f
rie.-'r, de. to burn ut. j
Send for teatlnionivla. i
We are .u!ldli !lo e new n'yi r'f-
irjiiK inanne . i'i(ine in a:i nt
to ImruK jH. r.
I 'very ei:flne fully puamntenj
I.AItM IH'KIWI
I3iikiic Works
M is Kit AM int O
Boom ComPany
216 and 217 Chamtcr of Commerce
Portland. Oregon
Repairing of all kinds or Roors
"SUPERIOR" Stoves nml
llanos an EASY TO
OPERATE.
Money Talks at Shanahan Bros.
Only One Dollars Worth to Each Customer.
26 yards unbleached muslin -
20
25 "
29 "
26
12 "
French
SHANAHAN BROS, the only Genuine Bankrupt sale in
WITH RIFLES
Lwliiui Utini- nt I IimmKiI I'. I 1'usj
KcH'iit Viiu:i of Knilriiiiil.
All) ASKI It I OK I IIFSTAKVIMi
(.urinmcnl Iioii. .iii'l titucas Dnimj
All thci Un Viicn KiMj la
ihc t ppti Hivcrv
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lion h i
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Tile llood mtui
i .i t'l. . te.it i wry
. ilom to alii the
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I irife uinouiit 01
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lone 4H-eutnil.
inchcH l.it iiIkIiL
iMiil toiilrht and
,-nlar i ll.il' ti' I.
tliii.en. or ?.' peo-
I..-.I. of i:i p..o
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e to j.rot 1 I I'.y
I rotifulhou' a-iu
"l fi 1 r S ai .in
rot'iil -r of Imu:ii,
t hiiiioreilii of the
II Hie illy. t:x
Him In tie -. tun
r of I'li-liuni I'ap-
-i Ivcx with Win
ner the r.illr.wd
l-tilnn the linek-
III to reiT.li from
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!. uti r.i. and CI olta;
li-v.i-. cot tie- .i K. .
Itel Olll, ,111.1 It , .-u
all Antonio street.
A troop of the S;vh r.nalry from Port
entile I i tile .'III ti-il.lV llllil oflere'l
th.ie '.mm- to tio.i.i tie lU'etleliy 01
Hi. Ii on. I. ii, hi. h l plle.l lo the
II'. . Is II lie e'.lv I-.. aid I (iiiH
no 'nun.: ai-palntr-l a eeieiniite ol Mx
l. io'iliii: ! -H iiitu lo i.iKe eli.i:-,. nf the
IN I: ..-iit , I lii.il I.. PH.- ei.l,l!-hv .1 for
III. M .ih. . ii .in.! the k. :u .l tin plivi!.
am ate la 1,1ns such lo the ItllprcA Isfil
ll.vl.11,,1
t "! I Van Vilr.h, of VVrt
lo.iio-d iii. i i'N i'm -tr.tiv t. tu- -'I i cit-
li. ni' .'.iinnili 1. ei w.te out tmlav with
wituotw i.a '.h. t liii, .:-oUtim.i lor disin
Imi I Ii in an:. on,- il .luiiuie A I ha-l I1 e
I of f.millli i. w hose honn " un un-
I' Wat.r .;-rt w l'ii.tl.t tile lle. i Millies
f hie. Tins luet e
I',: the illy
le'hoiiz d the
s. nators and
council
may ir
tvpt, -
held a tin cling ai'.l
lo wire the Texas
sellt.lllves III lOIUr
-i to secure ,m ati-
for the relief of the
war department has
lo for mac tents.
proprlation of 1".,"
Hood vlctlini. Tie
alio beetl ,l.p, ale. I
This tui.Tiicon til
10 er w as at a stand
ore f i mt s rcporicd
still, but i rise of
up the river iii X. w
Mexico.
l PPEIt Kb' iIK'NUK.
I 'ein er. May L'v A special to tin Kc
wblleaii from Santa Ee says:
Heavy tains have prevailed for :M hours
over the luo liiaiule w iiliislici! for a
illstance of l.'m miles above Santa IV,
in. I the river at Enibtulo, iV miles north
of her , has rlsi n I'.' inches In the past
;i hours. The svvoll. n streams south ol
l':.i.mola will di.nble this rise before It
pnssoa Socorro. i'i il. ting the prospects
of three das heie e extremely j;lociuy tu
El Paso and Jiiarct. All the lowlands
In the Klo lll'ali.le valley .iIhivc Expanol.l
arc Inundaleil.
At Atrlsea. i.ppielte AlbiiiiHcruu. , the
river cut tlroiu;h l!io bunk this after
noon and Inundated a large part of the
town. A force of nieii was put to work,
and before dark'h.id ivoalrid the break.
SAYS IT IS A MISTAKE.
Japan I'oosn't Wanl to Annex Hawaii,
According to Martinis Kldo.
New York, Mas :N The World says:
Marquis Ilo, who has Just arrived
In this city en route for London nnd
the queen's Jubilee, politely refused to
be Interviewed, on the plea that he w.uf
too fatigui-d nftep bis long Journey, but
Marquis Ki.lo, who speaks English flu
ently, answered for him some question!
concerning the policy of Japan.
"The rumors of Japan's desire to an-
bleached muslin - -
best apron ging - - -
good calico - - - -
Scotch Lawn - - - -
chambey - - -
r.
aivall," he paid, "tire I
.. n- idle
i :.! io
:.tr n n.
i;i ! ..r-
g.e.-ip. ' ' e -m ill it ii'.iu of I' nr
.i''fi. i ihc im m o: o ir .
Tin t Is nil AfltT our : fl' .'i'
nionii we iio i.ol wnii! ti unlit x 1
in r m ylhiiiK tic lit j. r 1'iit."
Muiquls KI'I'i o-ii'l !!. Ja:ii x
the 11101 amicable f.-i hug t'.wurd
l-:uii. and ho;!! l .ne,nt ri'
would ii!w.ih continue
"1 n i. tit tu fiirwl one nl-lak
1 ; a -i li
. hn-.e!
Ihui
Is quite general. XliUiiiln lio 1. no' le
lug h'-nl lo England un it pe.inl r pre
sent. itlvc ul tin- qween'ii Jubilee, tut :i
u iiu'MiInt of the ull" of Prince Ar.nu
gnwu. it ni'-mliT of lh- lmi.-rli'.l f.irill'r
lii Mill Mil lli.il ikwKIuii fur the Kovcrii.
ne ril on lluil occimlon. We will n.ill F
nrlu) uiul Join the prince In Pari."
Till; HKPOIITB A I(E TltfK.
KtiKlnlul to
Send n Larjte
Hritli Afrli.i
Army Into:
Ixmdoii, May J The n Krt ::reul.ii.-d
nuinetliiie afc'o thit In view of th un.
eitlil coii.Ulloiin irevalllnx In So.ith
lranxNrt an army cor of !'." lien
trMOHjiiirt an iirtn)' eor. of 3e. men
to thai locality l n.vi eon!lrniei hy
the ai-llvlty displayed at the Muanen of
the army nervlee corim In 1. on. Ion. Alder
nhot. Woolwich, ShorncllTe. Porfnii'.i.'i.
I'urraKh and I vo!iKrl In addition 'n
Ihe 3.''i flchtlnK n iii. the eilUlon will
liuiuile mi hiirin, ttni'fi: and
t'.i carta for transiwirt rxne!.
The tnerrtiern of Ihe army rem-rve In
Ni till have iMi-ti nolllied to hold theine-Vi-i
In re ,.iliie.n. The Tr inovaul il In
liS'-'i l'-.l. hii.-i ll!--tnietel lli tteli colon. i-i
to iliorotn-'lily jn'.iol the X.ital l-onlern
-ind f-j-ort In.it.inlly nn' h;i.;d. l-.no- move
mem. A ctrc'il.ir hn-i Ih-ii iliflrt!iuteil at
tlm C;i.e ami the l'roc St tie from ihe
Truiiiivaul talllitk' ni-on all Afrikan-ii r.s
for In l.
P-inrKK EXPHESM Sl HVIi'!
I :rie an 1 Suite
Ke Ir.aan
Systi m
New
"lilt:iKo. -May N, vt Sunday import
out ilianseii will he mad.' ill the lln.e
sehisiiiles of the I'rle and Santo IV roul-i
by which a g.iin ct 2 hour" will he m.nV
In the irahiml .ilan of l..iiitern express
matter for siiiu.-i In Arixona, New Mir.
l.o. California and dn-Ko.-i. The Wells
Parii express has leeti rannlr.ir a solid
train carryinir i xpr. m matter from New
Vork to t'htcatto ov-r the Erie lim . The
time schedule of the !"ru has P er.
el'a:ii:d so as to l.riiii,' tins train at
p. in. while the Santa I'e has s. I Its tr.uu
to "13 a. in,, but It will make Kansas
City only i;, inluub'S later U- in :'t pr s-
elll. lleiebifol'e the lllie train has 1'. r-
rlved III Chlooioi a few minutes in ad
vance of Ihe S.inte I'e's depart'ire, allow.
l:m- Insnllicleiit time for inakliiir transfers
of throuch express matter.
ci i.i.ni:i. chaki.es s. nouim.v.
Pct.ills As to
lVath In
Ills Scrvlc.
Cuba,
New York. May iN.-Thc Herald pub
lishes details concerning Colonel Charles
S. Gordon, an American reported to
have been killed In Cuba while with the
Insurgents in the vicinity of Clentu'.os.
Says the Herald:
Colonel Charles Gordon disembarked In
Cuba last June, and was soon promoted
to the Pink of major. His remarkable
shooting at the tight of Vista llerm .sa
III the province of Havana astonished
Null the Spanish and Cubans. He erossen
the trooha and Joined Maceo. Macci pro
moted him for bravery in the lieu, and
thought so much of hlni that he was se
lected one of the few to cross tl e
trooha In his company. Gordon was
wouihIihI at tho same time that Macco
was killed.
P.EVOI.CTION IN GKEECE.
Extra
Measures to Preserve Hid,
Athens--Citizens' Guard.
r la
Atluns, May IN Elaborate measures
have been taken lo preserve order. Po
sides the police and gendarmes, a civil
guard has been selected from .Die most
trusted inhabitant. The minister of th,
Interior Is resolved to deal severely with
aiiil-dynasilc movements. The fact li..;
the war ships at Pliatieum arc ready to
land troop-and artillery, In the event
of dtu rd, rs occurring, has deterred t!.e
revolutionists from making a demons; ra
tion. WANT HIM IN 'FRISCO.
San Francisco, May 2.S. In view of ihe
fact that President McKlnley contem
plates a visit to Salt Lake, the chamber
of commerce of this city haa forwarded
an Invitation requesting him to extend
his trip to this coast.
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TILLMAN BREAKS
OUT ONCE AGAIN," !
Startles the Senate in a Speech on j
Charges of Speculation
l'KO(iRLSS ON TARIFF KILL
X Special
finance Committee ia the Lead
tmhy to the glutei's Jnhilce
Kuatiae Cabinet fleeting.
.iKldiiKtoii. Slay l.-After . ain it
l rio-1 of nil- tire. 8,-nator Tillman .t.irte 1
l rl(l of mil-net, Seraitor Tlllnmn mart
led the Keiiau- today hy a upech no ha?
iliainaiic In li.-i delHery than sensational
In It allegation. He i.rvceded ll h)
putting; a resolution for the appointment
ot a n-eelal committee of five senators
to InveiitlvaU- the chanee of .i-i-culnt!on
l.y m-naturs while the tariff hill waa V
fore the f.nanee committee. In advocat
ing the n-olutlon. Tillman threw aside
the n.iual convciitlaJitleii of fhe Kenate.
and, with a plainless of sinech seldom
heard alout the halia of conKress, called
on hia associate to inve-iti-ate pu! l:sed
liianrm of io n.ilorh l si'-T'jhitlon, k:i 1. II
foui .1 ir.;-. to piirve the .-nate of th-'i"
who ih-haie-h. d It.
T'.llivar's r. Molutlon was refi rred to tl-.r
rftmmiM,r ,,, comitir-nt exi-i ns.-s of th
i'nate.
Til K TARIFF DILL.
Washington, May 'onslilerahli prog
n s.i was made on the tariff bill ly the
Senate today, thirteen pa-es iK'in? cov
cred. Scleral votes were taken during
the day. l.ut the finance rominlttn- had a
1!N ral majority In every instance. The
di mocratlc mcmbi rs of the finance com
mittee made a stronjr effort to rediics the
rates on window class, hut their amend
ments lo this effect Were defeated. Thi
'IH . ill le considered, tomorrow, the us
ual Saturday recess Nine abandoned.
PMPAKSY TO yCEEX'S .icvn.rc.
Wa!iln.-!n. M ay Ti e pn-sld -r.t
h.,s ail.i.d another m. mWr to the svcei:i
en-basiy which will attend the ft'th ce!-
, ' ration of the accession of y.iecrt Mc
tori i to the Pritish throne in the p-m-so"
ori'i;,l, i! Mills, of New York. Mr. .V.ills
cces as secretary and attache to the si c-
embassy. The commissions for the
metnlsi-s will
be beautifully
engrossed ;
and a!ti;i th
er
the oci-aslon Is spi
-ial in
every respect, so far as the state depart
tnent Is concerned. Whltelaw Held bears
the title of special ambassador on the
.special mission, a.s the representativi
of the president, and General Miles am'
Adnural Miller will have special commis
sions. The ambassador himself will car
ry for presentation In person to the
queen a letter from the president whh ii
Is formal, yet kindly In tone, and ex
presses the appreciation of the president
of the great good that has followed the
long rclg'n of her majesty, and hopes of
a continuance of her health.
THE CAH1NET MEETING.
Washington. May IN -The cabinet 1
inci ting today partook of routine char-j
inter more than usual, being largely,
devoted to the discussion of small ;na-;
ters of departmental business. For the'
'first time In many weeks Cuba was not i
mentioned at the meeting, General l.ee's I
j advices to the effect that he had a sutTI-j
deal store of food and supplies for im-1
i mediate necessities going a great way loj
allay the demand for speedy action. j
, Estrada Palma, of the Cuban Junta.;
calli.l at tin' state department today and,
had a short Interview with Aslstant Sec-1
rotary Pay. lie was Introduced to J'ldft.'i
l'av bv Third Assistant Secretary Grldlorl
i in a purely personal capacity, and It w .i. -
t staled positively that the call had r.o
connection w ith any propositions for the
purchase of Cuba, or, Indeed, with the
'politics of the situation at any point.
LOCKJAW crttHI".
The New Tit
atment
Suece:
Proves to Pe a
San Francisco, May 2 A new treat
ment for lockjaw. Or tetanus, has 1usi
been successfully tried at the German
hospital, under the direction of Dr. Well.
The case Is exciting a great deal of In
terest In the medical profession and
among the frienda of the hospital, as It
Great Bankrupt Sale.
Ladies' shirt waist 23c, 35c, 69c, 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
Ohildrens 25c hose for 16c pair. Crash
toweling 3c yard.
Astoria,
In the flrxt ciirlment with the new
treatment wi-Kt of the MU'liliipl, un
on of the few exp-i1mi nu In thl coun-
The patient who on hl lift", as i
lanH U-IIeve. to the nw treatment
Im Kdmund PhHn. lout 23 s ear old, !
J w lio recelvol an Injury to his thumb a
j month aifo. Lou!t waji entertained at i
flmt whether amputation would not
I wotKwry. Thl wa avoided, but later
nymptomii of lockjaw developed. A the
ymitom were not wvere at flmt, the
ordinary treatment raa tried. Tha pa-ti-nt
irrew at-adlly wome, and Ir. V.'ell
i;.cldrd to try the new treatment. Ey
thin time the dleae had extended M ai!
I to afreet almost th entire w-r ou and
i mus. uiar ytem. Within 4S houea, un-;
! 1 r the new treatment, Mna of Improve- j
, merit lieirnn, and at the end of a week ;
' Hhein wa pronounceil to be out of dan-;
1 ner. Venterday he aald he felt no aymn- J
! torn of the dineaae at all, only the
' wcakm-xg which waa a natural result ol ;
. the ordeal throuph whii.Jl he had patwd.
i The new treatment con-data of InJ-'-'
: tlon of a teluiius antl-toxlne, similar
In its source to the antl-toxine of dlph-1
' therla. !
THE NEW YOHK SV.'INLiLKR.
Has a Becord In CaJIfornla Which
Not Good.
I
j San Francisco. May S.-Dr. Gusi..vui
1 Hamilton Grlflln, who haa disappeared
; from New York leaving behlml numerous
ivtetlnia ntourntoe the loss of their cah
and woraleriiu,' w hat had liecome of ih."
physl. iar.. Is well known cn this coat.
In ls Grlftln bonded an Immense tract
of coal land in lirltish Columbia and en
deavored to sell out ct an advance of
(O.to) to ItoNrt IJurismuir. The deal
fell Cirouch iiiul Gritlin wi s so exasper
ated that he w rote nary anonymous let
ters to Punsrruir threatenlni; the tatter's
. life. He was finally arrested In Victoria,
j convicted and sentenced to five years In
' penal servitude.
; Durins Griffin's trial It developed that
I he was an all-round crook. His real
I name Is Jean Papth-te lo Wan". He Is
, the son of a French plumber and a ne-
(rress. and was born on the bland of
. Haytl. He left the. island at nn early ;
ase and went to Ens-land and Paris, an l ;
j finally ensured as valet to Gustavus
i Gritlin. M. D., B. A., w ho was a pmi-;
j nent member of the French academy. ,
I Blanc picked up many of the fonns
i of sreol society while In Pr. Griffin's'
i employ. .
j In March, 1;, Ie Rhine or Giiflln was '.
am.Ml In I.os Anpeles on a char-e of i
cmtHKlement. He had started n hou-is
champane company there and succeed-'
,Hi in swindling various people- out of
. um nRKn-nuInt $r-.!-s. I-e Plane Inrnp-
tMl hu t)a!Ii IM to victoria, and was
' there convicted as stated above. He was
ii...s..i in iw...v.i-r iv.-
KANSAS POPS ON KKEIGHT RAITS.
Topeka. May IN Seventy-five ortlcers
and attorneys of ten railroads having
lines in Kansas met the state board o:
railroad commissioners by appointment
for a hearing as to freight rates. The
meeting closed bust night and the cim-:
; nilssionets will formulate their demands
! In u letter, which will be submitted to
'each road for acceptance or rejection.
The commissioners ask a reduction of IK ,
per cent on existing rates for haiillns;
'coal, 10 per cent on cattle and 13 per cuit
' on grain. It Is not expected that helr I
j proposition will be accepted.
ANOTHER CRISIS IN CHII.I.
New York. Slay IS. A special to
the
Herald from Valparaiso, Chill, says.
Rumors are again current to the cTci .
that a cabinet crisis is at hand, owing!
to the difference between the minister i f i
the Interior and several members of the
government. An effort will be made ty '
the president, according to a generally I
accredited retort, . to keep the cabinet,
in office until the matter which caused
the tremble can be settled In the chamber j
of deputies.
KILLED BY A TRAIN.
1
Kansas City
May
2S. An unidentified
years of age, who
woman, probably ill
carr'ad a ticket from Cassopol:-, Mich.,
to Columbus, Kan., was missing from
the west-lound 'maple leaf" passenger
train when It errlved bust night. A shorT
timo afterwards hop body was found in
! the railroad yirds In Kansas City. Th,
Uvly had been decapitated and It .n-
evident that sh had fallen from a r'et
form of the coach.
IECUVRED UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
SL Paul, May 2S. The ruvreme court
declared the pub'.lc warehouse law of
1S95 unconstltutioral.
5SO COMMERCIAL ST
CONSPIRATORS
IN PORTLAND
Gang Includes a Deputy Sheriff, City
Jailer and a Detective.
PLOT TO ROB POST OFFICE
"
Disclosed by laforaier Caatier, .bo Hit
tJtta i Cipicaoas Tigarc
ia Other Cases.
, Portland. Slay 21 A plot to rob tha
reirtitry department of the pontoiflce In
, this city was disclosed today, creating
( considerable of a sensation. As a reault
; of the disclosure Julian K. Kpplng, su
perintendent of the rKi.lry department,
Georre T. Watson, deputy sheriff, I'lia.
i A. Watfon, city Jailor, John Simpson, a
. blacksmith, and Charles HolsappK of
the detective force, are all unj.-r arrest.
Information of toe plot was Plven aw:,
by 0M, EuWn, Gautler. who was alo
one of ,he consr,lnitors. plan WH
(oT Epplnr arranfre It so that !arg
tvari. of m0o.. .w.k4.-4- 4rit1MtM.
throuKh his depiurtrrent, were to he ao
stmc'."d. It was interiled, Gautier sild.
to rob the mall some time ajro, hut some
of the conspirators expressed the fear
that S'.mrsori would not pfTr. e true, in
criminating evidence against Epplng wu
secured tcday by InspKtor Thrall, who
had Gautler engaged In con.-ematlop -, lib
hi! the st riate to.lay by a speech no I-ss
on his associates to Investigate published
The bonds ot the men were fixed at
! ri'o each. Simpson, the blacksmith, waa
to blow open the safe wnen Epplng re
ported a large amount of money on
hand. The city officials were to come
In afterwards and cover up the tracks
of the conspirators.
Gautler. who Is the Informing witness,
came here recently from San Francisco
M at once spra-r.iir Into notoriety 1,,
plaelrur his young wife In the Oaen ioor.
He also figured eosplcuously us an In
former In the recent trial of George Pow
ers and May Ham, accused of Issuing
fraudulent Chinese certificates.
r.r.VTiXG A PIRATE'S TP.EASIRT;.
Ptiluth. Minn., May IN WiiTuim" Chap
man and A. Zimmerman have returned
from the Iiarbadots, whither they went
last winter In search of a treasure al
leged to have been buried there in 1M7
or IMS by Simms, the pir.it?. The ;r!p
was fruitless, fop the reat;n tha' they
could not buy the land where the money
ia burled, nor did they have an oppor
tunity to dig for it secretly. Another
expedition Is planning. C hapman claim '
to have lieen a memtier of the pirate
crew of Slmms, and
that one barrel
of gold and two of sliver were burled on
the Island. This is the second expedition
from Duluth In quest of his treasure,
and 'both were led by Chapman. The
s;,me dilllcitltS s were experienced In
each ease.
THE MAKn,l'd.
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changed. Liverpool. May v Wheat Steady: N.i.
1 California, "Is.
Xevv York. May IS. Hops Quiet.
tViilatid, May IN Wheat Unchanged.
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