r. NOTIOKj 00ks Periodicals, MaK,uinoi, ic. freNoftobo Taken Fron The ' !-'brary without p-nt.ission. Any n!J l" ' tJiMty of .uch offense w.H bo hable to prosecution, ' &ST0R1A ?DBUC UBRARI ASS0CIAT10H. TIE ASTOMAN bit tbl UrfMt circulation of iny pipti on tlii Columbia Rivet TIE DAILY ASTOKtAN to tftc tlffest eaJ test paper 01 tai Columbia Rtvi , ,, , i . ,, i. fi-it HULL ARSOCIATBD PRESS REPORT. VOL. XMX. AiSTOKIA, OK BOON. SUNDAY MRNMG. MAY 7. J8M. 140 OUR Stoves Aro not miulo from tlio nci'ii-ilo or in a kindergarten school. Eclipse Hardware Wo CJIv Trntlhiu Htnmpi. 5 , 1 ' v .-f' GRIFFIN Pickles. OLIVE. WEKT riCKLKH. MIXED PICKLES DUX PtCKLKli. ri08' FRET, (la Pulk ) AT A. ioo Rolls of Matting Of All Kind-.. Our own iui.oittioiii. (Junlitv and I'atlt ms thf Uhi iin Chas. Heilbom & Son. Have yoa Troable In getting Nice, Try Ours. Golden Pheasant and Corvallis Flour Are very popular brands. We sell them and guarantee satistaction. Fresh Strawberries Every day by express. New (Jowls of nil kinds constantly arriving. ROSS, HIGGINS & CO BOYS' The Assortment ot Neat Clothing, for Boys, which we have gathered this spring is the most complete this town has ever seen. Our rapidly growing BOYS' CLOTHING BUSINESS aided us on to greater efforts, and we never showed a more comprehensive line of Stylish Clothing, that will stand rough usage, before. V ! ! ? 1 j Jioy'i Lpleo doubla breaited Reefer Suit, tailor made, lewed not to rip, colore navy blue; ngt 4 to t. per ault ....11 71 Shanahan Tinware Co. BOOKS... Blank and Miscellaneous. PAPER... New Crape and Type-writing. Waterman Pountain Pens mitt ICnvrlcpr"iiic. & REED Cheese. rHOMAOK IH5 JiniE. NEUFCHATEU CALIFORNIA. W18H. LIMIIVROKR. Etc., Etc.. Etc V. ALLEN'S a lot. Tender, Fresh MeatsP CLOTHING Ray' all wool Suit, large sailor collar, braid trimmed, nice dark mixed color; ( 4 to 8; per ault U.M Uoy't All Wool SulU, black clay wont ed, double teat and knee, warranted not to rip; a very dretxy ault; ngca t to 14; per milt fS.SO Hoy'a All Wool Suit, Inviiable gray mixed plukl; wo recommend Dili ault to wMir well; nnfii i to 14 years; per ault H00 Boy'i Knee Pantii, 90c 2ic, Vc, 40c and &0o each. Doy'a Hlourie, made of beat quality per. rule, tho well mini,, brand, 20c 25e, and 30c each. Youth'i All Wool llrown Mixed Cnael. nirro Hull; long pant; tailor made; per ult 15.00 iVoirih's All Wool Scotch Tweede Suit; nice mixture, the most perfect fitting ult; we recommend the wearing of thin milt; per milt Youth' Long Pnnt of all wool; nice mixed colore; per pair ?1 SB We have a large aneortmsnt of cap of all description for boy and youth from 25 oeni up. Doy'a Suspender; good elaitlo webbing; nice pattern, plr lOn Improved Alikado and Empire Cream Separators. rim Ti'ry r lh imp!- t and moat efflclnt i Ford & Stokes Co. Astoria Your Wife Will Ilk- H; o wil! ih cook. Star lCwtnte limine tiify ll who u.e them hiuithm If vour UiMiT half dori thr couk liK. tliut I. an ad UtioKal rraon why tluri' .hoold be i ttlur K.tate Kaoa in your ki: hen Th n.o of tlinn prev nt worry and disappointment. W. J, SCt'LLY. Aent. ill Bond Street. SWISS WATCH REPAIR SHOP Victor Rost Chronometers (Hatches and Nautical Instruments Promptly Bled ana repaired. Alarm Clocks Ironi $1 iij. Warrantod. 110 Klevi nth St Next to Poatal Teiecraph J. A. Fastabend General CntrncU)r and Hullder llouso-inoviiiff Tools for Kent. Young Men' Suit, all wool; black chev lot (ult. Ion; pants, well lined and ewed; well worth $8.50; per ault.. .14.50 Bros. V Mm i -w i ft. jri ! i my., LiiH H, Jf,l-H AFTER GOOD POSITIONS Filipino Leaders Now Playing for Lucrative Jobs Under American Occupation. END IS NEAR AT HAND Promises wni Be Made ty the Commission Under the Pres ident's Instructions. UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER Only Terni oi Which Pfict Will Be Miie.fcut Fair Consilcratloa Will Be Accorded Thtm WAHIIINOTn.N. M) . Th' .fflcll f i h aialr nd war dcprimi-'ii. r loklii fjr a .pily colIp f lha In .urrcilon In Hit Philippine, Not only I. rXiwciatl"!! banfj on private aJvlc t Hint tiat romr from the Philippine cm. nm.i-.nrr. a. tit the nr(tlatloni !hat hnvr ..-n lnf on lM-tn that body ami tin- lnururi!' rrnrtuvniatlvrf . KJl J; ) .n uccifu drwlopmrni "t llc. !iiiur utiil liwtiin'i lempdKn j ." far a. itir cominli,l"n' rrporti ar I'.MiKtin-il i !u y luJicate lhat ibe Imur. I K-nth liiivP at lat rrrocnltrd the lnv inii litrakdiiK-n uf thi-lr jUukkK and latr !mi;y lrlvlrf by protracting th-'r I r- i-!iimv to arrure the mot liberal (trii p..ltilr in the rrniion of a "V. -f ntii n t In Ihr 1'hlllpplnea. Thy have ii'i! in my iliplomatli' a.iie acknowlnleej thi- ..v. rrlitnty of the I'nlt.'d S:ati', but J !. i.r Kii'i-d the phynl al domination jf "nr mult irv forevt. and while they i hn- nilki.l inure or i f Indept-ndenre. (i.n t Hit- lnt moment, without doubt itlny will an. pi readily any propos looking- to a protectorate. The pn Mil''tit' lntrtii'ilnn-, however ! are cl.-ar on thlc p"lnt and the ommli ; lon iinili miHinU It Ik to I. ike no nctlon I In the way of priimlie that will deprive I roup rr of a fret hand In dlpoltiir of i the future of the Philippine. WANT MVHATIVK POSITIONS WASMIN;ToN. May 6. -It l believed the HiilnmtlnK purpose of the Filipino pre.eiiiatlon l to make mire of lurratlte and Influential place, for many eniWtiouf I leader-.. The adtnlnlstnolon ee- nothtnc In thin aplration Irrvconcllahle with a 'firm government over the lelaml by l (In- t'nltvd State. , i WUh Vnlt.-il Siaie otllolals distributed ! ihroiiKhi'iU thi Islands In supervisory ! i ,ip4Cltie. charKed Ik Interfi le hi ll' lu- 1 ui possible with local aff.ilrs uml a few aiTiintis of Hoops a( strategic points, i supported by a n.ival coniliiKeiit. it 1 thought by otllciul lii-ic. may be all that l. tovry for effective mamiuuauce of Thlli . I Stales Mt reality nyr the 1 l.-:.uu!s. while meeting the native aspir. iitloiis fur home rule. Aside from the encouragement conveyed - I by tin- progress of peitee ni-Klintlon. the .olllclals tlnd a bright piomls.- In tho j rapid development of the military vam. Ipaign. Pies reports this monilnn an. j nouuclng Iwtn meeting with llsht re I alsitanre In hla movement northward and ' lhat the Insurgent are castlg away their arms, are facts tending to Indicate the j approach of the end. I.AWTON 8T1U. ADVANCING. MANILA. May . 4.15 p m. -General ! Lawton's i-olumn advanced to a position two and a half mHes north of Hainan to. day. ltefore making a forward movement General Lawton sent back to Manila two ! wounded men of the Minnesota regiment j and one of the Oregon regiment, who I were hurt In yesterday's fighting, be. ! side M sick men. General Lawtn' ad I vance met with but slight opposition. Outside of Mauslln i00 rebels, who oc. ! cupliil an entrenched position, were I routed in short order. Many corpses ot j rebels have been discovered In the river I at Sun Tomas. Scores of rllles and other j arms have boon recovered from the river I Into which they were thrown by the re. j treating rebel. MacArthur's division Is I resting at San Fernando, making In the j meantime extensive reconnolsance. i U. llll 1 - . j DBWEV COMING HOME. 1 NEW YOl.K. May 6. A special to the Herald from Wnshlng.'on says: There Is reason to believe that Prcgldont Mc'Kln. ley ha been advised that Admiral Dewey contemplates coming horn within a short time. Ills return will, of course, be de pendent upon the success of the ccmmls. slon' present negotiations wlih the Fili pino. As soon h they hitve laid down lln.lr arms It Is expected that he will proceed with the protected cruiser Olym. pla to the United Stales, probably by way of the Sues canal to New York and corns Immediately to Wlshlnrtoo to con sult with the president regarding the Philippine. TDK NAHIIVILLE'H CRUISE ON THE MJHHIHHIPPI. Ounlxat Arrive at Cairo and Oets a Itoyal Welcome from th Egyptians. CAIRO, III., May l.-The United State gunboat Nashville, which fired th Ini tial ihot In th Spanish-American war. dropped anchor In Cairo b arbor last night amid a din of whistle, cheering and cannonading. The boat was met ten mile below the city by the ateamers Dick Fowler, J. Morgan and Thaaeus, beating the re. ception committee. The arrival within .ght of the rliy wa the signal for tn nolx- (u comiiienie. (lattery A. of Dan. vllle oiK-ned flre from the point and the aiuie wa. taken up by every vessel on lht rivrr, with the engines and mill chiming In the shrill chorus. The Nash ville responded with two of her irtx. pounders, and although she fired only a on, ijuartT charge of powder, she made the windows rattle on the river front and the Kentucky bills sent back echo after echo. The levee was black, with people and huge sign stretched on the wbarf voiced the sentiments of the entire city. "Cairo welcome Captain Maynard, bis gallant ortlcer. and crew." The officer of the Nashville were the. guests of the Alrxnmlcr Club al a naval ball, and the My. lie Crew, a merry making svciet organisation, gave a ba.nu.uet and float entertainment for the benef of the Jackie. RKPOKTKD GOLD STRIKE MADE ON MO.NN1E CREEK. Good Colors Found Across from Skag. way and Stampede Knsuee Pas senger Car Derailed. SKAG WAY, via Union Hay, B. C May 4 An Important golj strike Is said to have been made on Monnle Creek, Just across the bay from Sktgway. Mavor John Stanley and a party of five explored the cn.-k for nine mile. They assert that they found good color In the grave! two feet from the surface. They staked every claim and divided 10 acres among six. On their return the news spread and a perfect stampede ensued. Over XQ crossed over last night and a many more went today. The first accident of the While Pass and Y uk in railway occurred last evening. A passenger car was derailed and turned over, but was checked by a large boulder and saved from going down the preci pice, Iimi feot. Ten passengers were In the car. but none sustained serious In. Jury. ANOTHER FOREIGN CONTRACT FOR AMERICAN STEEL WORKS. Phot-nix (iridic Company to Build S;eel Itrldiif for Japanese Government. PHILADELPHIA, May t-The Phoe nix liritlue Works, of Phoenlxvllle, has ins! rontracied with representatives of the Japanese government to build a large stool bridge for the Imperial rail, road of Japan. The contract was se cured after a sharp competition with a number of leading bridge building firms of Europe. The company has also contracted to build a number of steel bridges and vi aducts for railroads In Itnixll. Canada. Central America and Peru, besides buildinsr 12 steel railroad bridge for the Eastern Chinese railroad, the south eastern terminus of the great trans. SI. dorian railroad now telng built by the Rueslan government. THE TERMS OF SETTLEMENT. LONDON. May tA rmrliamtniary pa. per has been Issued containing the Iden. ileal notes exchanged between Great Britain and Russia relative to the sphres of Influence in China. Great Britain en gages not to seek for herseir. or In be half of others, railway concessions north of the Great Wall, and not to obstruct Russian applications for concessions In that region. Russia makes a similar agreement to wards Great Britain relative to the basin of the Yang Tse. the contracting patties have In no wise a view to Infringe In any way on the sovereign rights of China or the existing treaties, and will not fall to communicate to the Chinese govern. ment the present arrangement, which Is of a nature to consolidate peace In the far east and serve the primordial Inter. ests of China herself. A DETERMINED SUICIDE. SEATTLE. May 6,-Jo!m Alhertson walked Into n saloon this morning and called for a glas of beer. When he. had drunk It, he remarked. In a matter.of.fac: tone: "I took a dose of strychnine, and It wouldn't work, so I ot that beer to help It along." The bartender notified police headquarter, hut before medical assistance arrived the poison began It work and Alhertson died In a few minute. TORNADO IN OCKLAHAAU Half the Town of Chlckasha Destroyed and One Body Taken From Ruins. DETAILS ARE MEAGRE Great Loss of Life Reported From Tonawi tut tbe News Is L'nconfirmeJ. GREAT DAMAGE AT CANTON Family Take Refute In Storm Ctve ini Three Members Are KllleJ -Houses LeveleJ. WICHITA. Ka... May .-M- agr r- ports have reached her of a terrific storm that caused great destruction at several points In southern Oklahama. I The most serious damage Is reported at Cblckasha. Tongawa and Anadardk. The torm struck Ch.'kasha at l: In th afternoon and destroyed half the town. Sixteen building were blown down. Sixteen injured persons have been taken from the wrecked house, but only one death Is reported. j Rumors of greater loss of life Is re ported but Cfcuoot be conHremed. A dis- i patch from Tongawa says, in Canton i t township great damaste wa done by a tornado. The family of J. H. W ire topk refuge In a storm.cave, which became so heavy from constant rain that it fell In. killing three members of the family. The hcuses of J. F. Tounel and S. San. ders wvre blown to pieces and Mrs. Toun. el wa badly hurt. Of the damage at Anandarko no.hing can be definitely learned. REVENUE COIJ.ECTOR IN JAIL. SAN FRANCISCO. May .-Ex.Internal Revenue Collector Welborn remains In the county Jail, having been unable to se cure bondsmen for tbe amount of his bail, which was placed by Judge De ' ,,..,' f come a member of the Salvation Army at Haven at 130.000. He will be arraigned in ptniand. the United States district court today i ,Mrs. nnk MaMi ot N(M, Alttorla. was and It Is believed that his trial will be transacting business lu Astoria Friday set for an early date. Welborn's wife and afternoon. son were with him at the county jail for Mr- J- E- Bralller was appointed Justlc several hour, but he talked to very few "f ,h H4e for S'a!,lde preclni" last etln-sday. other visitors. He no longer denies his , . Mr. Hen Morrison, of Astoria, paid a Identity. The warrant on which he will vM , Mr H.,r( at Fort Iat be arraigned charges many acts ot em. Wednesday. bexxlemeut. but his friends are confident Contractor Lebeck unloaded the last of of his acquittal, as It does not diff-r ma- the big mortars on the Fort Stevens dock teriaily from one on which he was form. slurda- morning. erly tried, the jury rendering a verdict a- S. Short .conducted service. In Skipanon at St. Thomas church last of not guilty. He is known to have Wednesday evening, visited his home on the Sunday night be. Mr w Morklll. a prominent cigar fore hi arrest. The colored man who dealer of Portland, was in New Astoria Identified him will claim the reward of on business Friday. $.Vo offered for his apprehension. Mr. Krandell. a wholesale liquor deal. : or of San Francisco, was In New Astoria ', on business Saturday. GIGANTIC COPPER TRUST. ! Andrew Hauser, of New Astoria, Is NEW YORK. May O.-The World will say tomorrow: The second section of tht great copper trust will, It Is said, children, were passengers on Friday even, probably be formed within a fortnight. lnK s ,,ai" s,',ld" The capitalisation will be about ;j.tW).. ' Lieutenant Free.e. of the l 8. engi . , , . . . . neer corps, paid a visit to Fort Stev. CV and the stock Is designed to be ex- ,, , , en Friday on business. changed for the minority stock of the, ,,,.,, , .,i. i. .t i Mrs. J. W. Habbage, of Astoria. Is at Anaconda, Parrot, Washoe and Colorado her .ij,.,,,.,, Xew Astoria, preparing companies, the controlling Interest n . for the summer's season, which is taken over by the amalgamated Mr. Sidney Dell, of Astoria, was on the copper company formed last week. , Wt,st SiuV y''1' gathering notes for ; his history of Clatsop county. ATKINSON MAKES A DENIAL. BOSTON. May 6,-Edward Atkinson hu.; addressed an open letter to ...e at. May will be held at the borne of Mr, torney general of the United States on Graham at Warremon next Wednesday his recent action prohibiting the trans. "f;,'rnoon- mission of certain pamphlets through the ! Mr' R R ,,ftn,, n r''lvd ,n i tor. last Satunlav from Kansas, It Is malls by Atkinson. In which the writer ' Mr Hans,,n.s intention to locate on Vh denied that the matter was of a seditious ' West Side. nature, and repeats that the pamphlets I Alfred Dawson, of Warrenton, under appeared as public documents In connec- ! wont an oin-ratlon for grnndular dlscas .in,, i,h .h. ree..iin.. ,,. tti,.C"I the neck la.t Wednesday land I States senate. ATTEMPTED WIFE MURDERER. MINNEAPOLIS. May .-tn a crowded street In front of the postoftk-e today Bernard Golllng attempted to shoot his Makes the food more OVl MIM fTftRtfy A n wife, from whom be 'was seeking a dl. vorce. A passing man (truck np Oolllng't arm. causing the bullet t go wild. Ool. ling then committed sulcld. OREGON NAVAL MONET. WASHINGTON, May -Th navy de partment ha md an allotment of th appropriation fund of MM9 for assist. anc to the naval mllltla of stats sup. porting such organisations. Oregon r ceivei $1181 of th amount. , ,DOLPH PASSES HIS EXAMINATION. SAN FRANCISCO, May .-Cyrus ! Dolph. of Portland, Ore., ion of ex-United i State Senator Dolph. of Oregon, h been i recommended by the examining board at the presidio for a second lieutenancy In j the regular army. j DEPUTY SHERIFF KILLED. "MOUNT VERNON. Ky.. May l-Dp-I uty Sheriff Morrison wa shot dead by Ik Bird today while trying to arrest ; him. After the murder Bird cent a bullet ! through hi own heart, expiring Instant. iy. A MILLION FOR A CABLE. VICTORIA. My 4 The government ot I British Columbia has offered to antnrrlM .Sl.oii0.e to the all-British Pacific cable This Is equal to one-ninth of the total cost. , METROPOLITAN HANDICAP. NEW YORK. May .-Th Metropolitan handicap for one one mile wa run at Morris Park today. Flllgrana won, Etbel- bert second, Sanders third. Time, 1:19. WEST SIDE NEWS. Extension of the A. Ic C. to Fort Stevens Preparations for the Summer Season. Casps-r Drilling, of Uwaco, wa vultlng In New Astoria Friday. Mrs. Captain Smith returned from Port land Thursday evening. Mr. John Richardson, of the engineer ,.or,,Ht w lin llle ,ilK u,t. j,r Ml skinner, of Fori Stevens, n.nt Thursday In Astoria. jjr. Duncan S uart, of Astoria, wa visiting In Warrrnton Thursday. . ' Sergeant BennNIee, of Stevens, wa In Astoria Friday evening on business Mrs- nd "re" Wl" Wrrn ent Friday eveulna; visiting friends at Mor. rison. j Mrs. D. K. Warren was quite III tho fore part of last week, but Is now im. proving. Rev. Henry Mareotte preached to k crowded bouse at Warren's hall Friday ' evening. Mtnlan Eberman. of Seaside, ha be. erecting a large house opposite Mrs. M mld's grocery store. Mrs v0or.r. of Astoria, and her two Dr. Linton was In Now Astoria 'Wednesday, attending Jack Callahan's baby, which Is reported ulte 111. The W. C. T. U. tea for the month of rapidly Improving. New stock of ROOTS. SHOES. RUB. HKK CLOTHING, and all sort of Fish ermen's supplies at LOW PRICES. Go to Mrs. Iatlly's. at Hammond. The ClacS 'P Mill Company obtained th contract for furnishing the lumber for (Continued on twrd pg.) delicious and wholesome eomrtlf CO FW vo.