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Save time The Dally Astorlan Has a RtnuLA AND PlKMASHT ...Fimlly Circulation... An "Ad " MlCN MOBI THAN THUH tlMM A UROI a THAT OP ANY OTHIS rAMS in Astoria In In Alh'HltH I ' Wahl Colunn, FULL ASSOCIATED PRESS I REPORT. VOL XLV1. AHT0R1A, OKEGON: THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 8, 1897. NO. 126 William Gadsby, The House Furnisher, Portland, Oregon. if II Iff IS of imc I.arjic S ilclxmril, one ial in- 1'arlor Suits n;. itiniiu Ri Mini Suite. 1 KiisiHtuik' t:. 1. v. . t !.!.. .unl Siv IHiiiiil' ( hairs we filer as a ste ,-IA-HMIl ...... ......... 1 1 .lu.r.i.rnl to tc.!.M "I the Asli.k.AV. j. kr.I. I . U. II. . ..riu...u, ,.sv W- lune il.c Mlownitf Sf iul Margins alvj X) "Her: uiiMMiiitf uf 1 .S.fa. 1 Pivan, i ratitit KocKer, 1 ieni l..nc Arm Chair. Kecrtin Chair, all solid oak, uj'hol- u-rc.l in Tain-siry, with Silk I'ltish 'I rimminK' at 511.50. I'arlur Suits, Sulun I'lush. tame tiuuibrr of piecei as the above at $$ Chnmucr Suit. Maplf. I'mi-hnl in a j.u-tty. lixht 1'irrh. consistitiK of one id-.1. Istc.nl feet hitfh, 4 feet 6 indies witle. 1 Hurrau with l.evrle.l nutror :io in hes. anl three larfjc ilrawcrs; otic Coml)itation Washsianil. with two larc drawer ami cabinet below for 5 1 1 .50. Chamber Suits. Cheval Maple Mirror, 17x30 inrhc. Ash Mirror. J4jo ' . Ah Mirror. .104 " Ash Cheval Mirror, iSmo " Oak I'oi isiu n Mirror, ),o " . Uak I'oi isiir.u Miaror. 18x40 " . I lining Chair. Cane Seat. Urat e Arm, each. I. xtciisioii Tables, Ash, h foot " Kit hen Cupboards, wire from 6 ft. hifh ' . I I. iiist hold Treasure Tables, " . 'Tapestry MnisM-lls Carpet, jn?r yard Ingrain Carpels, all wool 30c. Japanese Matting, linen warp, 40 yds 6.50 Chinese Matting, 40 yards 5 00 Listen to the Howling Prices NOTE OUR PRICES $3.50 Miil of Men's all wool under wcur dor tt.il suit. 52.50 suit of men's all wool under wear for 5 195 suit. 53.50 lueti'n all wool sweaters, in black or white for $2.50. 52.50 men' all wool tiwcutcrs in black or navy 51.25 501 men's cotton sweaters Hale price jcC, 501 iiicn'ii neliec cotton overshirts for 23c. 251 men's Hus.eiider for 13c. at SHANAHAN BROS' GREAT BANKRUPT SALE OF THE COHEM'S STOCK NOTE OUR PRICES 50c ladies laundried percale shirt waist for 23c 52.00 ladici all wool sweaters for sale price 51.25. 25c ladies 40 gaguc extra high spliced heel, fast black hose 15c 25c Iodic leather belts in all colors 10c 20c ladies linen collars 10c. 75c ladies sailor hats for 49c. 52.50 ladies fine black figured mohair separate skirts 51.50. Just arrived Ladies black waists in large sizes. NOTE OUR PRICES. 25c children's fast black heavy ribbed hose, 3 pairs for 50c. 15c children's fast black heavy ribbed hose, 3 pairs for 25c. 75c misses' corset waists, laced backs, for 50c per pair. - 25c children's natural wool underwear, all sizes, for 20c each. ' Children's dresses at half price. 52.00 Children's and misses' reefer jack ets for 51.25 each. Children's parasols for 20c each. Children's hata at half price. The Only place in Astoria to get bargains is at Shanahan Bros.. SSO COMMERCIAL ST. ANOTHER TRAGEDY . ADDED TO LIST 1 K.ii uf the highest ruiik throughout . is Six mints Caiislcil In Mi 1 11 th of I'ulunitilu KUcr. .514.00 . 1300 . 15.00 '7-5 '9-5 . 21.00 ..75c. .5400 . . 4 00 , . 2.00 ..45c- (In- t'liltil Him. to ih Inti-m ill niil Jf ol'iKlnil CouirrcM m Hi. umiiurif 011 AiiKUit Hlh. luvliwl l.y the r.ir. huv,; 1 r. .illil 11 follow.: N' York Aciulmy of 8-lmri'-l'rof. j J. J. Hti-vifw,n, of tin" fiilv, rally of Nrw York, iumI .n l.lwil of thu b ntj ., , t'"n'- 'Vi-niorl (III) Arn.lfmy of Nu IJrCUHCrS ai ' .Tu) B,ncM-W. H liullou. New York j i.Iko honorary commlsnlotwr. rhllu'l-.l- llil A'.,ilrny of Blcri?' Ir. rrnlfer; ' ! iilco (l l( Kut of Uie AintTlcan l'hl!o'h- ! leal fVK-14-ly amt the American Gi-olorlf t OM1 MAN KNOWN TO HE LOST j Anurlciifl AoiwcUulon for Oi- Ailvanc-- irm-nt of Bt'lonce I'rof. Jiimr. Hull, sub' 111 K'o'wl"'. Albwiy; I'rof. H. K. Km.ron. Amhmt Collcee: Prof. C. D. WaWoit, ! rive Kcst.cd hy Tint Mcuas Lite 5i9 1 1 VrUl-d Siatwi Geological 8ur-trc,-Hlief c Tet JtlssitQ Saddcsi Ivy. iuhI Trof. W. N. Rlc. Ml.ldlcton Coll.e i;wlotflcl Boclrly of America I'rof. J. J. fitevennon. Nw York: I'rof i. K. KniTron, Aniherm. and Prof. U C. White, MorKaniown, Went VItkIi.Im. Mlsrflliinrou. tH-li-KHlc-n I'ror. II. 8. William.. YhIp: I'rof. C. I. lUHhcock. Uurtmouth: I'rof. Eu(t-n A. Bmlth, fnl- wmltjr of AlalMtma ajxl suite geoloKll. Ml of th? prtvlliKe of Uklnir part In ome cf the ehk-f ev-nu it the commencem' nt wimon, p"kulurly that of thv priie rom-tn-t In J t..ite. The fniinit l general that the coum- of the faculty In eompelllnc oe!len'je to It authority In correct The iiuiientu ! ui the theory that thy were man tern of , , . . rv, , i. , a , 'the literary within their society hall, end Uiiltimore and Ohio rcsscd Into Line rtfuMd to adjourn at ARE RESTORED bv the Association. I i the hour flxei y the preldVnt. they had j i to t threatened with forcible ejectmett liefore leaving. Ctujc ia Tide Said to be the Cissc. THE LIBERTY OF RECEIVERS ; Do Xot Have to Obsene Tntlic Agrtcacsts Supreme Coart Decisioi Cise of .licb Trouble. y..inl th.' Aiorltiii. Warivnmii. nrrKuii. June i -Thna xm iaj.li.l III the surf at thl nionilMit nrr No. " ishI buoy at 'he ond uf tlx' Jetty, whil- rviumliiu from flh- iim n .Irownul: T'.n llfe-MX IlUC TrW l-no;i. Ah-' Mi lie.i'h. Kmll Ulumer. I'ete K.-lin iuhI V- Wi'Uomif.'U. The boli and net .in- invte (iroiK-rty. .. .. . . . . .. Vnl CiiniMl mat ITof If. It. Wlnchell. VnlverMty of I ' "lc wimc unknown. Mli-hliran anil ntnie tceoloRint. i k-J up Tred I - CHILIAN CONGKKSa. (Mnn With Cen-mony The J'reHldenfs M .image on Forclfn Reliitlcns. T)i. tlrt Intlmailon rfelvel in KtortJ VMirnl.iv thai another inutvuy nau mn oew jura, j ia. uiira m n.c I.I..I iu tlu lona llt of raiimtrophlea ! Ili'r.Utl from alaraiiw aays: unu.iii; the lower CohimliU nver lll.r-J CoiiRre opened with much ceremony. ,. i, n report hroiiKht In at I -Vloek ITIw Miuiloiia will tie held In Umi umver-y.-t.'r.l)-. one of Kinney', plunirerf. Lily, the cajiltol having recently been tluit four U'iits h.ul cm"led In the di'mroyiHl hy nre and a new one now l.r. nkem Ih oii. tvin-o. k Hplt. un.1 fhatiN-lruj In coume of construction. . man certainly ilrown!. ore C The mensatfe of the president dealt prln- Ihe riiiwUitl lumtii wa In Klnney" wr ilce. ,oul another I" known to twlon to City Book HEADQUARTERS FOR Fishing Tackle, Base Ball Goods, Hammocks, Lawn Tennis Sets, Etc. LATEST PERIODICALS. PAPERS AND MAGAZINES. Supplies. Blank Books. Stationery. Type Writer Ribbons, Carbon Pacer and or nee GRIFFIN & K. L,. Boyle & Co. Real Estate, Loans and Ijjye stment B23 1 Commercial fttrcot Avtorla The Columbia Iroti Worlfe .... FOUNDRYMEN .... Blacksmiths, IWaehinists, and Boilf kers Corner Klghta.nth . and Franklin At. Some Things in Season Complete Salmon Nets, Knitted Web j Lawn Mowers 2 and 1 LAWN HOSE tilding f j iiardwarei Carpenter's Tools? at FOARD & STOKES CO. H.'ulrs. The drowned man U'lonRvd lo thin huu r lmt. HI" name l Jolui Mar Jiuilml. What becamr of the other two . . n.. u 1 mlmltiK mx In an yet a mystery, i - lU-iiKcn. from New Astoria reported l.iut there were Ik IwaK ciipuliesl and aeverul men ilroaiwil They coukl Hive- no par tli'iilnrn. however, an the Itfe-aalvnR crew had not yet returned to Fort Stvon when the train left New Astoria at i o'clock inirlnu the iluy liwre were -.ve-. rnl different rumor and reirt from Itithermen n'tuniliur from the mouth of the river. From -ill that could be learned, and from the fact that five men were rescued hy the Kort Steven crew. It I evlil .M that unite a minter of lioata met a almlhir fat", and were overturned in .ne hnviker at about Uk chiuuro In the title The government t (tnMh line lo rort Onntiy, a well n ttio line- 10 ron oie ven. were out of uo laat night, the latter lino tx'lnir down. o that no details could ls obtained direct irom ince point. A x-cll mcemrer from the Aatoriiin vllt.l Kort Steven liuit night. ami wired what w known there from Wnrisiiton. It I more than protvible that the Kort Cunby lire crew also went to the anHtainne of th fishermen, and can throw further light upon the subject aa aoon n they can be reactwd by wire. Th IsMit tx longltig to Kinney, the rear and both men were aavea ana saieiy eonveyisl to Kort Stevena by the Ufa crsw. Who the othwr men were, and what bout wv caplied, mar nwer known. It la mild that the Hahermen ara more vontuniiome than ever thl ea- wn, the comparatively "Jf"1 of n"n' and large numlH-r of boat on the river, making tho men doubly anxloua to tecure aalmon. Kvery ywir there ara some cai- ualtlea. but It would eem that this var unlea the men learn to )tP of th dangerou place, the Ht p eataatrbphle will be largely Increaeed. Another expla nation of the nccldont yesterday la that tho mn who calculate tn advance the hour ami minute of tho turning- of the tld were thrown out of their calcula tion by tho Irregulartly of the tides during the Juno freahet. ami were tnus caught ouudde when they should have been headed buck for the bay. Ijito laat night several fishermen were eotv who were In the breaker yesterday at the time of the accident, and they etnted that Just before the boat were cnpsUed. and shortly after the tide turn ed, the water wa as smooth as glass. All of a sudden, without a moment's notice, a heavy swell came in and the water N-rnme rough and the sea chop py, driving tho boat toward tho plt Kach man, who had all hi capital In vested In hi gear, to the danger of his life, made an effort to save his net That many were not only not succeasful. but that some loat their lives. Is the sad tale of the sea now recorded. rlpiilly with the foreign relations of the govrminont. These, said President Ks lurlei, were In general harmonious. With referonce to the establishment of a defi nite boundary Hue between Chile and Argiwllne, the two government had en tered upon a period character! led by frank understanding and necessary con cessions on both sld4. Negotiations w re In progresa, but the president said it was too soon to Inform corumMS at length as to the results which the boundary commission had achieved. The question pending with Peru and Bolivia the president hoped would be determined before the year ended. An agreement had been r-Miched through diplomatic means, whereby the common relations of Chile, Peru and Bolivia would be established upon an amicable basis. SPANISH CAUINET RESIGNS. Cannot Do Business Because of Position of the Liberals. Madrid, June I. Premier Castillo ten dered to the queen regent the resignation of the cabinet, owing to the difficulty experienced by the ministers In carry!"" on the government In view of the parlia mentary situation caused by the liberals refusing to take part In the deliberations of the cortea. The trouble Is due-to the recent per sonal encounter between the Duke of Tetuan and Senator Comas. THE ENGLISH DERBY. Galtemore Is Conceded to Be the Winner. New York. June I A dispatch to the Journal 'from London any:' The derby today' Is reckoned as a cer tainty for Oaltetnore, now that Eersnc Is scratched and Mr. Lorlllard has lost hla chance of repeating the victory of Iroquois. Oddly enough, Jacob Ptneus, who trained that winner. Is also responsible today for St. Cloud, who runs In James h. Keene'a colors. There is little or nothing known here about St. Cloud, other than lie belongs to a very much respected sportsman, wnose colors were made popular In England through the performance of that great horse Foxhall. SCIENTISTS MEET. Delegate Elected to the Congress to Ttf llcld In St. Petersburg. New York. June t The election of del- New York. June t The Herald says: The Joint Traffic Association, through I committee consulting of President Thompson of the Pennsylvania and Pres- l" has succeeded In bringing sufficient pre' sure to bear upon the Baltimore & Ohio rood to stop cutting freight rates and prevent the threatened dissolution of the association. The committee conferred with Receivers Murray and Cowan of the Baltimore A Ohio at the offices of the Joint Traffic Association here" last night. They were authorised to use any power that was necessary In order to adjust the situation. The Baltimore & Ohio was the agressor In cutting rates. but as the receivers were not a party to the association agreement. It was diffi cult to reach them, both because a com pany In the hands of the court la not supposed to be a party to a pooling ar rangement, and because the supreme court decision holding that all traffic agreements similar to the Trans-Missouri Association are Illegal. Ever since the receivership of the Bal timore & Ohio, officials have been active In securing as targe a tonnage as pos sible, regardless of the percentage to which the company Is entitled under the pooling arrangement. Its allotted share of West-bous4 freight Is T.4 per cent, s the actual tonnage carried by It during the last three months is said to have averaged nearly twice that amount, the loss falling on the Erie and Pennsylva nia railroads. The receivers made the excuse that they were not members of the association and could not be held to the agreement that bound the f irmer management of the company. The other companies answered this claim by snylrg that If tt came to a scramble for business the Baltimore & Ohio would be com pelled to carry traffic at a loss and the result would be disastrous to a!! con cerned. The discontent among the trunk lines became so great at the unfair ad vantage taken by the Baltimore & Ohio because of It being tn the hands of the court, that It resulted (Inally In a de mand being; made by certain of the other companies that there be a readjust ment of tonnage or ratee so that the companies falling behind would have a chance to make up their losses. 8UU others suggested a settlement In money as the only way In which the competitors of " the Baltimore & Ohio would ever be able to even up percent' ages. But this, of course, the courfs would not sanction, and the suggestion was dropped. What other Influences were brought to bear which caused the re celver to agree to conform to the ex Isting rates without being members of the association have not become known. The result was a surprise to everybody. 8everal other companies charged with cutting rate had stated at a recent meet ing that If the Baltimore V Ohio would restore rates they would do the same The demoralisation will, therefore, end at once. The tonnage remains to be adjusted according to the amount formerly al lotted under the pool MODERN WOODMEN. ! Important Election of National Officers I 1 mmrrn Chantfttl Dubuoue, la.. June t Today's season of the national convention of Modern Woodmen was most Important. The el. c tlon of officers was an endorsement of the administration, nearly every one be ing re-elected. The headquarters were ordered remov- Rock Island, and the next head CONGRESS WILL XOT ADJOURN After Passage of Tariff Bill, Kill Take up Currency Reform. CHEYEXXE AGENCY TROUBLE Coptaii Stoick Conpetett to haidle the .latter Sheriff Still Isterfering Otter Vishisgtof. Xes. Chicago. June t-A Chronical special from Washington says: It Is announced seml-ofllclally Uuil con ed to camp was voted to Kansas City. The , gresa will not Immediately adjourn after chaise of misappropriation of fund. ( the passage of the tariff bill. The mut mlsmanagement, etc., against the head ; Ucan managers have decided in accord officers fell flat, not so much as being jance with the wishes of the admlnlstra eonsii'ered by the convention. tlon that they will attempt to pass a Many changes were made In the laws currency reform treasure aa soon as the of the order of Importance to members, tariff question is out of the way. It U Salaries were fixed the same as last tei rr.. contended that the statement recently except that the head bankers were mlmale by Secretary Gage that something FARMER KILLED BY POTATO BUGS. Jeflersonvllle, Ind., June 1 Charles Price, a farmer living near Hamburg, six miles from this city, is dead as the result of poison from potato bug. Prlc was at work tn his potato patch killing the beetles that were devouring the plants. Swarms of bun's lighted on hie face and hands, which were soon 1m pregnated with the poison. He died la great agony. the law committee to I0 per day. The law prohibiting membership to linnor dealers was amended so as not to affect those in the order before such legislation was enacted. The officers elected were: Head con sul. W. A. Northcott. Illinois: advisors. Daniel B. Home of SL Louis. C. W. Ha wee of St. Louis: banker. George N. Pratt, Wisconsin: escort. F. R 'Van Slyke, South Dakota; watchman, E. 1. Thomas, Ohio; sentry, L. E. Mentch. Il linois; chaplain. Rev. H. W Troy, Wis consin. PLEDGES TO BRYAN. Frankfort. Ky., June 1 Tho demo cratic sliver convention today passed res olutions reaffirming the Chicago plat form and pledging W. J. Bryan the fu ture support of the democracy. IOWA STUDENTS REINSTATED. Trouble at Pearsons College Has Beeri Smoothed Over. Fairfield, Iowa, June t The difficulty between the members of the faculty of the Parson College and the members of the Orlo Literary Society. In which 20 or more of the students were suspended has been practically settled. The three members Of the graduating class having made due apology for their lnsubordtna tlon, will be allowed to) graduate, and the others will be permitted to enter the col lege In the fall. The names of only a part of those sus pended are kown, every effort being made by those Interested to keep the names from the public. It is known, however, that there are several very badly dis appointed young men who will be deprlv- for the Improvement of our finances was not an klle suggestion, but one which embodied the views of the administration and leading republicans of congress. It is stated, however, that all the pres ident desired from the present session of congress 1 authority to appoint a cur- rency commission, wtieee members shall be directed to report at the regular ses sion In December a feasible plan tor placing the national finances on a sound. substantial and enduring basis. SPEAKER REED THREATENED. Letter Received Yesterday and Turned Over to the Police to Investigate. Washington, June .Speaker Reed, like every other public man tn a high official station, has received threatening letters from time to time, but never has paid any attention to them. Yesterday, however, one was received of such a nature that It seemed to Command more than ordinary attention, and the speak er's private secretary, without Mr. Reed's knowledge, turned it over to the police, who, after Inveetlgatlon. have come to the conclusion that It was written by some one desirous of perpetrating a hoax for senatorial purposes. This afternoon Police Inspector Hollln- berger conferred with District Attorney Davis and concluded that there was no law covering the case. The writer ac cordingly will not be areeted. The sending of threatening language written on an envelope or on a postal cord Is Illegal, but the sending of such tn an enclosed letter Is not OUTPUT OF WIRE RODS CORNERED. Boston Syndicate Said to Have Control Over All but One MUL Pittsburg, June 1 The Chronicle-Tele graph says that It has just leaked out that the output of wire rods tn this country has been cornered. This has not been effected, says the ar ticle. In the usual manner, through a combination arrangement of the manu facturers. The work Is believed to have been accomplished by a syndicate of wlr nail manufacturers operating from Bos ton. It Is reported that the syndicate has secured control of every rod mill but one, either through leases or by contracts for the entire output THE CHEYENNE TROUBLE. Washington, June 1 A telegram re ceived at the Indian bureau today from Agent Stouch at the Tongue river reser vation announces the arrest of Stanley, the Cheyenne, Whose admitted murder of Hoover, the abeepherdet. precipitated the Indian trouble there. Stouch says he Is endeavoring to investigate the murder, but Is handicapped by the presence of the sheriff, but will ask the sheriff to withdraw from the reservation, anj If he refuses, will order him off. He says the Indians have behaved well except when the sheriff Is present The agent has been telegraphed to note the wired Instructions of last night from the Interior department directing htm to co-operate with the civil authorities and us every effort to avert further trouble. That Captain Stouch has shown himself able to handle the difficulty, the officials believe to be manifest from the telegraph ic history of th trouble. GREAT STRIKE OF MINERS LIKELY. Diggers la Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia Coal Pits Quit Pittsburg, June 2. The national execu tive board of the United Mine Workers of America have decided to order a gen eral strike throughout Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia, to secure the 4 cent rate for mining. More than 50.000 miners will be affected by the order, and a desperate struggle between the men and operators will re sult The order, It Is said, has been decided on because of the fact that thirteen of the large cool companies In the ntts burg district have secured control of all the lake front dockage. PROMINENT BROKERS INDICTED. Federal Grand Jury Finds Cause for Ac tion In the -Dean Failure. New Tork, June 2. The federal grand Jury, after an Investigation of the fail ure of the E. S. Dean Company, discre tionary pool brokers, 25 Broadway, In dicted two men, who, because of their prominence, are likely to serve as exam ples to the class of men who have been engaged In similar operations. CALIFORNIA CYCLERS. Pan Francisco, June t A. P. Swain, president of the California Associated Cycling Clubs, has announced an Import ant meeting of the board of governors to be held In Sacrameto Saturday. A vice president will be elected to succeed F. T. Dwyer, resigned. mm 0USE0 Absolutely Pure- Celebrated for 1U great leavenln strength and bealthf ulneM. Assure the food against alum and all forma of adulteration common to the cheap brand. ROYAL EAKING POWDER CO, NEW TORK-