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ASTORIA PUBMC I.JHifARY ASSOGIATICN. NOTIOIU Books, Periodicals, Magazines, iic, Are flct-lp be Taken rr::i Tho Library Without p':r minion. Any Oivj .r,d c. ct;cil offfnse, wiiJ liable to proGCCUt'rCra SUNDAY EDITION EIGHT .PAGES KUM, ASSOCIATED I-'KICSS KKI'OWT. VOL. XLV1I. ASTORIA, ORWiON: Sl'.NDAV MOKNIXO, AiUlST 15. J!7. NO. Stf. LADIES' HATS mil ii TJHI 1 i5f:ra 111 It LUtluu WILLIAM GADSBY The HouHcfurnlshcr in . . Washington and First Streets, Portland, Oregon ..Bargains in FOR THREE Furniture.. WEEKS Anh ('liiiinlicr Suilrt, full hic Hotel Suits, JiitTCH , B'lMt( Hm, WlWIcl, Plicll lW.-tciuln, iron, any si.e ft (5 a,, 4 (t. 3 ft f! In ur 3 ft Bf'lHj.r:nM, wovi-n wiry Mat Irons, wool toj 10 0 s ,v l : I Go 1 Go 2 50 ! 00 .WRITE FOR A CATALOGUE.... Carpets Cheaper Than Ever Before Ev rythiiij to furnish throughout at yr'wvH which jm raly.e coinpt'titio Our -i-rk r.f S:ii..r, Walking nrnl Vvl.ru ili;ij,r. in tlx- Inlet MyiVn ftii'lVoiiiLiimtion of color-. SoriM tl.ing entirely new. i on shotiM vi-it our "tun- mi'l jii"u t t,c latest hiri Myl-s anl lni.e- all nt popular price-. SHAN AH AN BROTHERS ) 4lj ILL OTHER EVENTS i l or iu Ktynltu and 1'iirniv.nl Id It liiii(iuatcl thi With, ruoi sands wii.i. iti: in ki: Msay Nt Tenure ug laid aid Vstcr rit4ri(ioi for r.iicii4inii Td T'lousaad Visitors. Ii KXI.l w. k (,,. n 'i:i,l. t,e flMiral.le ,i,p, mi 1 II la I.. , v lll.ll !l Ult.lt.'Hl IIHI i,!!,-, r,Ti .U III ill ! hell III ,. 'y I I Ik- tin- of I1,'.?. Tit- r.il mum , m, t,t '.iiiiiIIIhi in.) the iiil.oi.mmiU xrr n.w .-mi. i1.miI i hut nil of ii.- f.aMir. will ,r u, M.ujy rntti. in ih,. varl'm i, and contests h.iv --rn m.i 1 iu J ' f.ll 'I'Hllllf ll (V, Ills have ln-.il .i. url Mrs Willi im ii ;,.iin (,, i.n .-t n ,,f th.- , .ir .il I ,i 2kV iw i popular lady will gin, tir dlcss to ny Hh- ni. I h. r m.Hs III join ( hp n inarm.- parade nt ri. I, mil will ! r.iv..l rr ih itiin-l stand l.y tin- c-h. .run uf Uu.t Inin Ir, I in,, I Ur lnii.l, S.itiiplny n uli.r III iK-cur i dp III unit iii.-Lnmil:,p ,.ir:i..-. Ill' Ii lll ! uii' of tin- nnvi l a'i.l tnotl iK' Ultlfnl rv, of t'.r rn I r . . nilvtl Kvny l.oil on Hp tiv.r nh.iul'l nt.-r f.ir Hi'iH' ti.irii.l i.. .i.M tc l"Ni . a . o In r. n tli. y will ! townl. I hi tl'-ul.irly J.-nlnil.l, thm nil Kmii lllllll I ! II, till1 Ilj" ! H .IIt I'll' till- in.irniiiK "f t - llrt -lay. Tlir .'ull r,n'. will l iMrti, l,a:.-l in I'V l I'urtlan.l t'ii!i:. w ho will nk ;, il In llip ln. . .l-.ti! , n .111. 1 Io .im I'lltlinl ..-.,il, .11, ,!., -r.illy l.,kl:S III 'I'll l.l'tv.l 111 th,. t tT llr. .,11,1 ;l l:iti,. iiuiiil, r ih.in iiftu.il Im,' ..uI..t,--.i to 'Ii- fiiii'l Th - Whit.- V,ir IIm.-k llUril m!",i l,"ii wu.4 r, i'rlM" y.ft-r.liv. I: Is 1, nt.iik il'l. th.it 11 ,'ilv .ill of ;N .liy ,iil. riptl'it n t ir 111 1.!.- Ii.nr.-om-fr.Mii ?! ni"r.'l'ii".l an I in,ill.r lu" s in.i:i. Tin l.irw,. lM'.ii'. rtv.nw n.-rs ..n.l w.'.iltliy ,.'i).- ir.' yii tn ' h. ir.l :r,-m. 11:1.1 pro'.,,l,y mil not 1 ...,;i. 1, tr. itlhri ('Mptaln Cr.-kory y,t.il,iy rrporttxl tli.it th.. ra,' l t.-,Mi tlu llk'litlioui' ti-ii'l.T I'O.itH Im. I t.. n ur iiK"! i,.r. nn I :ln y mil prnvr mot .inii r-KtltiB nniii Tli In, Hun flKlir.'imti Ii town . t.T.liiy .trrniik-liiK t r th, Ir runs It Is :iom J Unit a, nuuiy tlh tiihmi tin pofsllilc w ill tukr part In 111.- n. t. throw lnk- on tent, wlUili In .1 n, w f-nturo hat mil pnv. lttnKilo n.l will an full of In. t ri-M. Tho rin on lanl will t.ik.. pl.ur at Van Diimm'h ruiimln. Ttu- I'ltii j.rc out for lio.l nn, I In. t!i,' ti;(i ,,f war III pull for it.-.lr llr. Th,' pillow ,011. t't. a ii1,'I1kIu l.i Flnlan.l. .111 I the Iii.h, Ih.I1 K.iim- hotwo n Ih.- K.us a:il 1 I.ca.:w nn- uu to !' n.1,..npll: t.'rn for fM. It li anililpiii,',! tl.nt i,i,i.i sitiMiiucrs will Iv In th olty ,lurlnn th -tk. 1111,1 pr inmitions an1 making on all shl.-i. for tli, Ir i titi rtal iihmii In royal man. n, r. 1 In- ,l. o. rations of th,. , ty oM iiimm.iKv nt omv an. I not In- l.ft until the liiMt mom-111. Tli.' ivmml. ix inx. loin Umt cvt-ry Iipii.-h' .i-.I hi or.- honi at luiKt tlirow a pl,o-. of InintliK to 'lie liiot i , Mr. IC. .1. t'nrr linn loon ippolir.e.l Jt .Iu,. of tho slioll-r.u ii'.K 0011 1 out on f.itnr.lay, For tho liotifiu of thoio who wish to parliolpiito. In tin- follomn list of ovut, 1 .Uf, -Million of what liny ur- Is Klv.n: Tho mailno Intorniitloniil tin; of wur ! oompiwcl of two or moro boats on eaoh Mo. two rniw In oach hoat, a n.l will lio Kl-n at iloa.l ,.l.ick wa;-r. Tho ooniost. antu pull tho lion; with oain un.l when on l,lo or the oth.r Is pnll,l acrsi a iflvpu line, tho nKlo .l,oloplni: tht Kioat.r xtro th In .looliir. il wlnn.-r. Tho sronnoil polo cont st Is n.t follows: A criasoil polo, prolialily six Inohos la lliniet r, Is suHpoiiiieJ from th ,'ock oyor the wnt. r for a illstnmv of nlxiut tw ity f.-ot, hikI at tho outor ,-n.l !s ImiiIk tho prl7.o or a prlzo .limimy. sho cin.utosliuit is supivwod to walk, crawl, or i-llmli to tho on,l of tho ix1-.. tin. fasten the prle, onj make the dock aaln In unfety, The olistarlo race can be participated la by any number of swimmers. A num. her of Unlit nn,1 buoyant articles with oonls att.iohiM are thrown from a boat Into the wat r at a illslance 6f perhaps twonty yards from th'o ilook, a.M the -wlmmor securing; the larRest number of tho floating objects and landing them safely at the point of heKlnminK palnj the prize. Duck hunt-Two duck boats, with oc. oupants In swimming- sulU, participate. IMoro U-uvlns tho dok they decide on who Is to be the hunter n-.d who the luck. The hunter starts for the duck, his object being to catch him within a :;lven tlm-. The duck can remain In his 1 inn t ' t ha o V... . . m CHOICE FRESH AND SALT MEATS ty ,0 junTp'out .mo Th, : Tate, I'f 11MI 1 mmn i en to i i.i o. vi;,i, r n,., i.nm, r i... ,.. - ' - t il'i , li ii m IoIiik w tin, hun'er must I .Mow If tii.. 1I1), k k mm out of the lum . 1 . 'Ii.'. li.i, fr tin t.it;1 p. r:o-l ni iim.', wlii h"l iiimut fift.en minutes, hi- k.-ix tin- prlzo; o:l..?rl.j It kok to th I11111I. r .V-i-throwltiif ,:.:, As nuuiy nn wish .hi ii rt I. Ipute In this event The net in,it I..- I m Miliums lon, not u k than ti-lii. h m. sh ilI nut ls Ihun (.', mwlim 'l"' p A th,- slHiial t tij cunt i-t.ijits lire in 1 riiiii'ti . In vlnir out no turn in the ti t allow.-!), iih'l wlun out they are to .r M-....I ( )),.. th(.r ,.ri( with 11 l.oii t "ill .l k up. I'lriM ut,. firs: i.rlz i.n.l 'i o'i, .is prlZ'-H are llstwl. I'lt'KlKAM 11' ' I ''. AuiruHt iit-ron-nnon l..iii. ..irii(l.- .iii.l x,-r( ls. s ashori'. Wi 1-''.ni,- 1,1 id,. i.'irnlviU u,'h by u nur if. oiiii nn, Mm, prrKN s,n and ,y u.e slnit. Ii K of i.ation.U airs by n cluirus of Jrm ! on tic Kraibl slttinl at rin.-ls ,.h k Af'i-rnoon Columbia rlvir fish tKiats. milllnif. an. hor start I'rlx.nKlrm. Nile of twine, or ll'jo; second, third, 115. Or. inI m.. eontiiit Hoi ot clears. Whit, h.ill ailing, anchor start I'lrst, Uii, n-ron.l, ll.i. Imek hunt ISox of cUrarn. faun, ry tond'TS, wtKxjn.im. salllait First, t.Vi; n-fon l, . P ow srhooiiera, salllnif Klrt, $ju; wc. nn.l third, IK'. Hloojis. ?i-f.ter First $33; second tlo. fitotaclo race-K. 81orp, fr.s. for nil Klret. ILT: sxtot.d. 11I11H ic. . pte.l the h.,!iT ' Thai this 'ffl- third 125 Dip fsvaslor, It f,,, i,oa, ,hri.c , Htart.pir.i, v-. to (? t In inrly with th. lr entrl's. Hull. In rubs and Instruction will l printed In due time urid ills'rtbut.d to those who wish to participate In th various evr.ti. It Is rri'r;liilly reui)t-stid that the bust. In ss lious-s and reld.-ii'-..- of the city U- as luindsm-ly Uixjorate.! sjt possible during carnival w k, and rnerchnnts who carry bunting In stock will do wsll to provide a goodly supply. One thing Is oiMain. It Is golnif in be the most succewiful r.-iratt-i ever h'l'l In Astoria, and will bring" larife. r.um lr of people to tin.- city. The dUmm will do W'll to ke-p up trie enthusiasm to the end. liA.HICliALI- HCOUKH August 11 .1:.rlr.natl 3. August 11. i'lttshurg , Oevela d 5. S:. Sole Agents for Knox and Wauburton Hats BUFFUM & PENDUBT9N Hatters and Furtiishers 94 Third Street, PORTLAND, OR. ....The Only Exclusive Men's Furnishers.... SEASONABLE GOODS Baseball and Tennis Goods Boxing Gloves Croquet Sets Hammocks Fishing Tackle Baby Carriages Children's Wagons Garden Tools Xt'v NovolsJand MnjraziiiGs received as soon an luililirihed GRIFFIN & REED UNION MEAT COMPANY Shield Brand Hams, Bacon, Strictly Pure Lard ALL KINDS OF CANNED MEATS Ousrsnted the Best In the Market CORNER FOURTH AND OUSAN STREETS - PORTLAND, OREGON J. A- KASTADEND. General Contractor HOUSE. HWinGB AND WHAHP BUILDER m HOUBE MOVING TOOLS RENTED ( Ross, Higgins & Company GROCERS and BUTCHERS AHTORIA AMD BAHT AHTORIA i-ii,I. (,; third, Ji Fishing skiff, sailing, to 2o fi.t-l-'lrst, l.i : second, !.'. Kxl,lbltl,.n, life-saving crews. Onind ball In the evening at Foard A- H'.ok'n' hall. S-.-oiid day, Auirust 71 Forenoon Whlt. li.ill boots, double scull Flr.t, $ji; s.-eond, K. I nick h'.iit 4.'. Mfflsoals. Iir.'-suili.g crew-Flrt. Vi; . con.l, 13. Oreiis-d p.l,. contct-Ki. Slr.ll r.ici by tlw Wlll,:.ette Howlng I'lubi- M.-Ials. I,.'g-rliliig 1 outlet Swlniinliu- i-imtisl. TT. yards. fr-- lor nil - M. d.il HhtpM' b at ra.-v, four our. dFlrvt. J. s, ,ui.d. Jin Swimming race, W yardi., Ixiys under : year - First, J.': ssrnl, i" In, 11. in ,11:10,' run- First, J.IT,; secuii.l. ;:, Cutt.-r-.. lUlithoiitc tcn.lcrs-Flrst. : . -cad. 110. Tub race f",. Fish Nuts, pulling First, 10; stnd, , ,',l- Marino liitirnatlonal tug of war 110. 1 Net-throw I114 tout, st-First. 130; ecoi,d, 11". Chlnesx. barge race $lu. Iiouble-scull pleasure, three to start First, tl); second. $J. ' (ilMiarle race l:ox of cigars. J Gigs, llgtithouav tenders First, fX; sec 'nd, 115. j Milk boat race, sterna First, 1.V; tec olid, (10. Afternoon ! Columbi.i riv, r llsh lnxits, sailing, an 1 1 hor stuit First, bait of twine or Jln; iscciwid, I.'k'; third, lla. I Whitehall, sailing, anchor start Flrrd f.'0; sivotul. JUi. I tlrciiscd polo coiiUatI'lrst, Ikix of cl- lg.irs; SH-ond, $1.50. 1 Cat lsa! riiiv, sailing First, jond. lio; 1 ; 1 1 :. j;,. Olwtaolc raco-liox of cigars. 1 Ciumery tenders, sailing rvhoonrrs- First, M; second. $;v. I Scow schooners, sailing First, W-; sec I ui, ,1, i:v; third, 110. 1'uck hunt SIihuis. :ti-f,Hitcrs First, second. JlD. Sloops, fnv for all First Ji:':.; o-ond, third, $r.. Oasolin,. launches, anchor start First, ::o; sxcoiul, Jio. Fish skllT, sailing, tuichor start First, .; second, fj. At night Grand marine parade, at which a prlxe will Ih' given for the Iwst dressed and neatest appearing crew. Fireworks and others amusements. A I IT LET K' Sl'OHTS. Third day Forenoon (Irand cluillcngo slnnit, clay pigeons, freo for all First, t'S; socond, J15; third, 110. Log rolling contest First, $25; second, 110. (rand International tug of war First, 1X1; second, 110. Finnish pillow contest First, (IS; sec. ond, 13. Championship of tho world. Dascboll contest Fats vs. Leans. Grand athletic carnival, under the aus. ploes of tho Astoria Football Club. Trlxcs, moduls. Sunday Grund excursion by the Woodmen of the World. Launching of the Manianlta. Grand clam bake. Entry books are now open for all events nt office of secretary, W. L. Robb, at re gatta Iraadquurters. There will lo no war ships In attend ance at this year's regatta, at least none of Uncle Sam's. It la Just possible, how ever, that a foreign vessel will come in here nt the Invitation of Britishers who reside here. The entry books will be opened at re gatta headquarters today, and nil those who wish to participate are requested Cincinnati. Chicago 10. Pittsburg. Uiisvlllo 3. CI velnju. At gust 11 Iul lo. New York, August H New York . C'iston 4. Washington, August ,H.-Wa.hlr.ir:on 7, P.rooklyn 4. rtiil,,.lel.lita.. August 11. Philadelphia I'.. Jalilmore. 11. TENNIS CONTF-ST. Tacoma, August 11. Tho championship ti-rmln touman-nl for the Pacific Ncrb. west was brought to a close In this city tobiy, after o.- of the mow: successful mvti:is 1.1 the history of tl game In (his section. J. F. Foulkes, of Ictorls, defeuted Oi-orge A. Hurd. ft Seattle, for th championship by a score of $-M-6, HIE FASTEST MILE. Mi'l'll-iow-n. N. Y, August 14 Ella T., 11 gray nuiru ownl by J. W. TiUK-n of It-d (ink. Iowa, nuulf a mile on the fair, groun'ls track her- in Sti'.'H, the fastest mile e-r trotiel in thtsi stiate on 11 half mile tru-k Just at the coucliisioci ot tiie r.ic,-., Louis Sln,b.i'jgh. ued 1". rode a l,i-y,-l.. down tin, (nick. Virginia Fox. coinliu- at a 2.1k gait, struck him. knock-ltu.- him down and fracturlsr his skull I'ISTI.NCI ISHED VISlTdKS Portland. August 14 Keprvsetit ltivs I Tongue ami Ellis. aocompaniel by Il, p. r "o .t.itu i-s I looter and Sherman. of ! New York, left tonight for Astoria :o I;. p ct the mouth of the Columbia. Repnwointatlve Homht is chairman of WHEAT SHORT St. Paul. Minn., Augut 14. Information is obtained at the office of the chief grail Inspector of Mirt'sota that the wheat crop of this state and (he Dakota would run thirty million bushels short of ex. Pi-ctatlons TO ST. PETERSBURG .'reparation., Jladc on a Grand Stale For His Entertainment. HOLIIMY IX ST. I'ETEKSIilKG Lovisij Cips isd .Je-rfats to bt rrejeited Sayreilk Festival 0 Close Tisridijr - Otntr Tovii' Netis. Lor.don, August llTiXl-i arra.i4f. me its for the visit of Prt-Jll It Faure to St. Petersburg are practical completei'. He w ill ltave Dunkirk WyfaLdtty af;rnoon alourd the French tear J ship yothuau, escorted by the DrusV tAl Surcof, and wi,! strive at CronstaV Monday, August 3. The first day of hi sojourn in Rus. i.i will be -vttel to lis reception at Cronst.idt and at Pe-rshof, to the ex change of official visits, E banquet at the Petershof ivilace an.J gala perform. anct at the Iraperb;! th-ntre. The pres-Id-nt and the cxar iill start for 8L Petersburg August 24. There, M., Faur. will be w lcomliyy the municipality cf St. Petersburg aiiet will receive In 111. 11 nee delegations from the principal cities of the empli He will also, on Tut-sdity, l-iy the corner ston? of the rrench hospital. In the evening tho president will give a banquet at the French embassy In hctior of the czar. There will be a grand r view at Kras. noe.Sdo on August 23. followed by a grand military dinner. At night there will be a Mc in the gardens of the Petershof palace. After tlw- rva of the combined French and Russian fquadrons In Cron- u, the ot,p sltlr,n of the Duke of Cam bridge, who Is ranger of Hyde Prk, nothing was done. The movement on foot Is to KP'st the camrol of th pfl from the duke and glv- It to th county council. Th- Herlin chss tournament, which 1 expccie,) to rival the recent contest t .Vor-mburg and Hudopest, will begin 8ep temler 12. Prix ranging from 1 to a 4 a "brilliancy" prise will be awarded by Karon Rothschild of Vienna, who 1 a chess enthusiast. The British postofflce authorities ars experlm'-ntlng with motor cars with a view to th-lr us as parcel vans and for th- transportation of malls from rallwsy depots. Since gror Cn.Mvas' assassination last Sunday the oflki.tls of Scotlind Tard hav- ben exereltlng; the most active su pervision over the anarchists of Great Britain and they hav.- been tn constant communication with the police author ities of Parts, Rome, Madrid snd other tcipitals Thr number of detectives sta tioned at th various ports has been doubled, and new arrivals are constantly shadowed. But despite these precautions the commissioner of police, Edward Bradford, has authorized a public meet ing in Trafalgar Squar on Sunday, Aug ust 22, to "denounce thv revtval of tor ture in Spanish prisara." The auihorl tles declare the commlsslorer did not know It was the anarchists who had applied for 1:. The newspapers say It Is certain that there will be. trouble If the meetlrg is held, as the people here are waking up to the necessity ot a stern repr sstoa of the anarchists. A lorg.exUtlng sca-ulal has been ended by a complaint upon the part of SI. John Brunner, the well known philan thropist of Liverpool, and a member of parliament for the Norwich division of Cheshire, who drew the att-ntlon of the home secretary, Mr. Matt RUley, to th transferring of woman prisoners In the Liverpool Jail to Knutsford prison In big gangs, chained together like slaves. It d veloped from the Inquiries made by the home secretary Into the subject that as many as thirty-two women in ove gang have been thus paraded. Order have been Issued to stop this practice. KLONDIKE CUSTOMS DUTIES. stadt roads, the predion will bid fare well to the czar and czarina and will I Have Been Made Most Liberal by Cm return cn board the Pothuau, which will adlan Officers. start In.m-dlately for France, reaching ! Punki'k August 31. j Washi -gton. tAurust -it-Mr. Adem, Magnificent decorations art projectel ' British charge d'affalrs has telegraph-d t St. P torsburtr, including a Faure the department of state that the customs tho house com! . on rivers and hnrlwrs fountain Ir. the middle of the historic .charges on mlnrrs outfits for the Klon and Representative Sherman Is chair- Kalsen equare. which will remain a per. G1Kt'. arriving "from fiyia aid ma 1 of the cotnmltt a, Indian affairs mnn nt memorial of the presid-nfs visit other points, are those authoriz.d by the A m.-dal which PrvsHen Faure w'll j ordinary revci.ue laws of Canada. No ills rtt ut to the Guard if Hontr r id special or unusual regulations were ma-.e to th various funotlonari s attending : On the contrary Instruotiona sent were mm during Ms visit to Russia. tears cn i to ex-mpt miners' bla ke-ts, personal one side the profile of on effigy of th? republic and the words "RepuWIque Franoulse." On the obverse side Is a wreath of laur 1 surro-jTidinir th rim. j "August, ls9T." Thrre hundied medals of this descrlpticn, in gold a-d plati. DOCK COLLAPSES. San Franelsvo, August 14 The south sid of Broadway dock collapsed this mornl ig arnl precipitated a hundred tons ol sal: and sugar, which was to have Utii shlHl ot the steamer City of Pueblo today, into the lay. NEWS FUR THE AFFLICTED. sue Announcement That Interests Many Dr. Danin, the Eminent Specialist, to Visit Astoria Aug. IS lo Sept. If. While averse to drawing the attention of any of our readers to any advertise nunt which partakes of a mcdloal char actor, we feel moro than Justified in over riding this objection with respect to the announcement i "'is issue of the comb.g of Dr. Damn. This far-famed physl?tiui tlate from Portland), who has achlev.l such a great reputation throughout the Coast and Northwest, has b-??n prevailed upon, through the urgent requist of mnr.y In this vicinity to visit Astoria, nj tbey could not afforxl by their time and business to consult him a,t his otliccs in IVrlland. The doctor has at last con sented to visit this city to accomodate the .Ullloted nnd will have his office nt tho Occident Hotel. Those wishing to consult the doctor will find It to thfflr advantage to consult him whllo here and during tne first part of his stay, as many require more than one treatment by electricity. He cornea to us laden with tentlmonlUs from the whole Northwest, and the authentic reports of some of his cures seem nothing short of tniraclea 80 many thousands are already acquainted with his mode of treatment, It seems unneces sary to state that he uses llttlo medicine In the majority of cases, and perfects his oures by the wondarful power of electric. Ity. There are few Ills to which the human flosh Is heir, which cannot be relieved and generally permanently cured by Dr. Darrin's electrical treatment, and cases that have resisted the, efforts of the or-dlr-ary physicians have yielded to his power. These cases embrace almost ev. ery kind of disease, and, as said before, no man, woman or child need despair of relief and cure while tr. Darrln of fers his Invaluable service. Unlike other physicians who have be come eminent In their profession. Dr. Darrin does not pretend to cure all. Offioe hours, 10 a. m. to S p. m. The poor treated free, except medicines, from J to 10 a. tn. clothing In use and broken packages of provisions being u.-el. also cooking uten. si Is li use. To make the food allowance more liberal, Instructions have teen glwn 'or the season to the customs officers at Tagish to exempt 100 pounds of food for num. twenty of silver gilt and twenty the Journey, charging the ordinary cue. of dull gold have been struck Referring to the coming visit the Rus sian newspap rs are discussing a scheme to benefit France by sending stalwart Russians to intermarry in France and stem the falli.-g Id: th rate of that cun- try. I St. Petersburg mu:nclsil authorities j will present three Intra me I ning.cups o the; isitlng French war ships. Th- lUyr.iith festival eloses n.-xt ! Thursday with the hundredth 1 rform. i an.v of "Parsifal." Receipts xeeeded i $1J.''. Among those present here this j we, k an- the Princess of Wal.s, the I Oriurrl Duk of Hesso, La lies Lonsdale ! and Rattorsea and Mr. A. J. Balfour. I The performances of IS'?? havo li.An ' chanu?teriz.M by the prosenc and In. fluerx-e of m.uiy of London's smart sot. The charms of th artti.conv-ntlallsm of the earlier years have larsvly van. ishtM. and with them th chtp prices which this year are 3.". to 50 per cent above those of lvJ. The Marquis of Lorne-, son-in-ltw of (Jtitvn Victoria, is engaged l.n finishing a four-a-t play of a Scottish historical character. In which the Argyll Campbells figure. ilr. and Mrs. ileo-g N Curz.m haVe rented Bel dome eas.ie. Banffshire, for shooting and llslilng. Lady He ry Somers-t has wl hlrawn her resignation of the presidency of ;he British Women's Temperunor Union. The straw matmfacturers of Toulon have been doing a big buslnes In sum bonnets for horses, owing to the Insti gation of the government and Society for the Prevention, of Crualty to Animals. The ha 0 are shaivd on the Bordeaux mod?l, having a high crown and a broad brim like a straw bathing1 hat used In the United States, with holes for the horse's ears. The use of the bonnets has gready decreased the summer mor tality among horses In France. The annual scandal about the tramps, loafers, criminals and -their companions In Hyde Park Is again being ventilated. Tho park Is positively dangerous after dusk and almost so tn day tlmv. Owing to tho great jnimber of assault cases occurring In the ptirk which have found their way Into the police courts ivoently. the newspajiers have again tak- j en the matter up. Last year, as a re sult of the public disgust which followed similar exposures, new regulations were Issued for the police patrol of the park, and paxllamaiM. voted l,2o0 toward lighting It by el-ctrlclty, and also voted 1,400 for a refreshment kiosk, but owing toms duty on the txcess. ANOTHER BOOM IN WHEAT. Now York. Aug. H. (Special to the As. torian.) Silver wis today quoted at 53 cents the lowest mark yet reached. Chicago. Aug. 14. Wheat had another boom today. September advanced three unts from yesterday's cl-slng- and regis tered a n-t advance of 2Hc. THE MARKETS. San Franciscc. Aug. 14. Hops 7 and 9, fa-cy 10 and U. Liverpool. Aue. 14. Wheat firm. Sii.i Francisco, Aug. 14.-Vheat, ship, ping H?i for No. 1 and VX for choice; milllnir: i:.2i(. a id 1574. Now York. Aug. 14. Hops steady. Portland. Aug. 14. Whent, Valley M; Walla Walla SI. SHARKEY AND .MAKER. San Francisco, August 14. Sharkey and Manor will not tight In San Francisco, or If they do, it will not be ui.nv.ler tho Knick- (rbook-r club. Zeke Abrahams, the club's matchmaker, says th fight was all off, as tho men have altered the articles of agreement sent them ami th club will mak- no concessions. SENATOR GEORGE DYING. Jackson, Miss., August 11. It Is report, ed here that Samator George Is dying at Mississippi City. Royal makes the food purs, wboUsosM and datlctoaa, Fovozn Absolutely Pur SOVSl SUUM SOW Of S CO., tw TOM. At:-" '