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ASTORIA. OREGON, TUESDAY. MARCH 18, 1902.
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SHIP SUBSIDY
BILL PASSED
Although There Were Severs
Amendment The Vote
Stood 42 to 31.
VEST WAS NOT IN IT
No Foreign Built Ship Shall
Participate in the Subsidy
Thin Wan Aimed at
if. 1. Morgan.
WASHmOTON, Mwvh 17.-Afir J.
prolonged debate, the senate today
passed the ahlp subsidy bill, the Inal
vote upon the measure being iz 10 31.
ttenator Allison, Dolltvir, Hpurncr,
Quurles, Proctor and Dillingham, Re
publican .voted against the rlnnl pes
an of the bill and McLaurln, South
Carolina, voted against the bill. Some
amendments were ndviej but they
were all agreeable 10 th.w In charge
of the measure the frlcjjs o( ibe bill
voting down all other amend.m tits'.
With the exception of the amend
ments offered by Alllaun an ict-epied
by Frye. limiting: time of operation of
contrarta made under the pr.ivimonr of
the bill to July 1, I'l'.'O, and proyiJmg
that the amount of expenditure i.nder
the mall anually, none of the amend
menu agreed to, materially aT'oted
the bill a reported from tUe eim
merce committee. Vote upon the
amendment began at 3 o'clock and
uch a flood of them wis ottered that
the final vote upon the bill was not
reached until Juet before ( o'clock.
Amendments offered by Vest, provid
ing for "free hlp" and for applica
tion of provision of anU-U'iiit law. to
shipping Industry were rejested, a
wa the amendment. by ratterso.i pro
viding that no Chinese person should
be a member of a crew of a nibsldlsed
vessel. Peltus offered an amendment
providing that the total expenditure
under the bills ahould not exceed
$3,oo,000 In any year. It win rejected
by a decisive vote. j
Senate agreed to the amendment cf
fered by Spooner providing that con
gress should have power to ame:id or
ri peal the act. without impairing any
contract made under Its authority.
Ilanna offered, and enate adopted
three amendments applying directly to
acquisition by J. P. Morgan- and as
sociation of Leyland line of RrilUhr
ships. They provide that no foreign
built (-hips shall be construed to pre
vent American ettlxens or corporation
from holding or operating foreign
ships In ocean-carylng trade, and that
no foreign built ship of any line thus
acquired by American citlsens flwll be
admitted hervufter to American regis
try. NO NEW DEVELOPMENTS.
Jtirvi Case In l'oNtoiut for the
Wife t TVMIfy.
The coroner's Jury assembled yes
terday morning and waa called to or
der by Coroner Pohl. Deputy Pros
cutlng Attorney Eakln was present
and conduoted the examination, while
C. Vf. Fulton sat by and listened to
the proceedings In the interest of his
client, occasionally inaklng suggeiton
and asking a few questions.
Mrs. Tobias Rahkonen, who lives In
the lower story of the building where
the murder was committed wa exam
ined, as was alao Stephanus Jartl, the
U-year-old son of the deceased. Net-
ther threw any Mght on the case and
the principal feature of their evidence
was the contradiction of her hus-
band's evidence given last Saturday,
by Mrs. Rahkonen, and the emotion of
the boy. Ms. Rahkonen' evidence
wa salso praotlcaly valueless to either
side, as she knew nothing about the
material point. She heard Gabriel
Jarvl she only knew him by the name
C(abrlel-nock at the front door of the
house and then walk around to the
rear door and knock. He was swear,
ing and said they were all oraxy and
that he would put them in the Insane
asylum at Salem. The boy also cor
roborated her statement as to what the
deceased said, and according to their
testimony Gabriel did not threaten to
do any killing, but was only going to
send them to tbe asylum, as he thought
they were crazy because they would
not let him Into the bouse.
Mr. Rahkonen Mid her husband
went to iht window and raised it and
looked out at the body of deceased but
that he was not feeling well, end as
others came he went back to bed. Al
though she was on the lower floor and
nearest to the deceased and hrard
wJiat he said and flnully admlttd that
be heard the all door open, but did
not eai the pistol shot. On being In
terrogated closely on tW point, how
ever, she admitted that she heard
something click, which Indicated that
she posiitbly heard the revolver cock
ed but did not hear Its report when It
was discharged. Her evidence was so
vague that It wa of but httlo' value.
When closely interrogated about ma
terial points she could not hear them
or knew nothing about them from the
fact that she was attending- to her
children. She remembered that when
he returned from the read of the house j
he kicked the front door until the win
down in the house rattled. She also
said that Gabriel passed by about 6
o'clock In the evening, and that upon
being1 Invited to supper by his wife he
stated that he had been to fc upper.
Stephana, the boy, spoke yood Kng-
llsh and Intelligently. Rut vhen he
arrived at the material point In the
case he gave Way to aentiment and
flooded his handkerchief with tear.
He said that he wa frightened when
he heard his father down stair and
pulled his sweater over his head. He
wore a weater and had doubtless
slept with It on. He corroborated Mrs.
Rahkonen In what hi father said end
did down stairs, but he knew nothing
of the killing and heard no report of
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ClltERS.fOR,.DELlRVf.V
IHIS1I ENTHUSIASM NOT AF
PKECIATKDBY ENGLISH.
WfiirliiK of the Green not a Par
ticularly Popular Etciit
in London.
NHW YORK. March 17.-"The Wear
ing of the Green." la not likely to be
as popular as usual In London today,
says the London correspondent of the
Tribune. The pro-Boer demonstration
In the House of Commons whn the
new of Lord Methuen's capture was
announced has been taken greatly to
heart by Englishmen. They have been
almost as much humiliated by the Irish
reecptlon of the disaster as by the dis
aster ttself. One Iri nilWt has
written to the Times, disassociating
himself from the demonstrators, but he
is not an Irish leaguer, and nis anti
Roerism is almost certain to cost him
hla seat at the next election. A great
majority of the Irish people are strong
ly opposed to the Boer war, end would
gladly see It ended by an acknowl
edgement of the Independence of the
South African republics. Speaking at
a Nationalist meeting at Glasgow last
night, John Dlllion. M, P., called for
cheer for Delarey, and the audience
responded heartily. English Radicals
fail to understand this attitude. They
cannot see thatwhat annoys England
pleases Ireland. '
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RUBBER BOOTS ALWAYS
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PING REPAIRING
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Opposite Sou, tll((li Cr
OUR NATIONAL
LAWMAKERS
Have Another Busy Day-To In
vesligate Disfranchisement
of Voters.
DISCUSSED THE BOER WA
The River and Harbor JIM,
Cuban Tariff Question and
Many Others Kecelve
Attention. '
WASHINGTON. March 17. The
house commlttel on rules by divided
vote on party line today decided to
report the resolution of Representative
C rum packer, of Indiana, for a special
committee of 13 member to Investigate
the alleged disfranchisement of voters
In some of the state.
The Democratic member of the
committee,: Richardson, of Tennessee,
and Underwood, of Alabama, protest
ed against the reporting of the reso
lution.
Democratic members consulted their
colleagues on the floor of the house
and began considering the advisabil
ity of expressing their dishrdlcmfwu
ity of expressing their dissent toy re
sorting to the most extreme devices
of parliamentary proceedure. To this
end It Is the Intention to submit the
matter to a Democratic caucus, prob
ably Wednesday night
RIVER AND HARBOR, BILL
WASHINGTON. March 17. The
house today bsgan consideration of tbe
river and harbor bill. Burton, of Ohio,
made an extended speech In explain
tioa of the' measure Several other
members spoke briefly on tbe meaa
ure, amon gthem being Bellamy, of
North Carolina, who protested against
the treatment bis state had received.
Foster, of Illinois, and Cochran, of
Missouri, discussed the Boer war,
criticising the majority severaly for
failure to allow congress to express
the sympathy of the American people
with th struggllngrepublk.
EVANS TO BE PROMOTED.
WASHINGTON, March 17. There Is
no doubt that Pension Commissioner
Evans will, within the next few
months, sever his connection with the
pension bureau, to accept from the
president a position which will be a
substantial promotion, but wheh has
not yet been definitely selected.
President Roosevelt will hot consid
er the question of Evans' retirement
until a posiUone' ntlrely satisfactory
to the commissioner has been provid
ed; No decision has been reached con
cerning a successor to Evans.
ASSIGNMENT OF COMMANDERS.
WASHINGTON, March 17.-On the
retirement of Major General E. S.
Otis, on the 25th Inst, Major General
Arthur MacArthur, in command of
the department of Colorado, will be
transferred to Chicago and Brigadier I
General Frederick Funston will com
mand the department of Colorado.
Brigadier General W. A. KObbe will
be assigned to command tbe depart
ment of Dakota.
CUBAN TARIFF.
WASHINGTON. March 17.-Arbltrat-
Ing conference on the Cuban tariff
question lasted 'until 5:30 p. m. At
Its close Chairman Payne authorised
the statement that there was no
change in sltuaUon and no agreement.
the conference adjourning until tomor-
row.
Conferees stated privately that the
situation In conference amounted to
a deadlock and hat they were no near
er agreement than they had been at
the outset
CUBAN RiEOIPROCITY.
WASHINGTON, March 17. A meet
ing ot Republican member opposing
ways and mean committee on Cuban
reciprocity resulted In agreement not
to accept any compromise Involving
reduction of tariff duties. This, in
efteee, is Instruction to Insist upon re
bate plan or reciprocity plan. The
meeting wa attended by 63 Republi
can. " " " ." v
EPCLUSION ACT..
.
WASHINGTON, March 17. Senator
Penroie, chairman of the committee
on Immigration today submitted a re
port on the Chinese ecluslon sill. He
says sentiment of the American peo
ple Is crystallsed against admission of
Chinese laborer to compete wji
working en ot the United State, and
recommends passage of the bill.
WASHINGTON, March 17. Jose
Vincent Concha, newly appointed
minister from Colombia, presented bis
credential to President Roosevelt to
day.
LIEUTENANT JARVI8 ILL.
SEATTLE, March 17. Lieutenant
D. H. Jarvl. who will succeed J. . W.
Ivey as collector ot custom for Alas
ka, has been unavoidably detained in
the city by the Illness of bis wife tt
I likely that he win not be able to
make the northern trip, for two or
three weelts He will notify the de.
partment at once of his circumstance.
GREAT STRIKE WIPED OUT.
BOSTON, March 17.-The great strike
involving; 20,000 men was wiped out to
day, when practically every man went
back to work.
IT WAS A BOY.
SEATTLE, March 1". By the great
est feast of its kind which tbe Chi
nese of this city have ever known and
by presents ot gold and of wool, a
life of good luck was wished to the
Infant son of Charlie Dong Yoke, one
of the wealthiest of local merchants.
yesterday. Two elaborate banquets
were served, costing a heavy sum of
money. Two hundred of the leading
Chinese merchants of the city were
present, j,, ... ... - .,.
LIFE SAVERS GO DOWN
SKVKN LOSE THEIIC LIVES
IN THE SURF.
While Trying: to Rescue 3Ien
from a Barge Who Were
Also Lost.
CHATHAM, Mass., March 17. By
the capsizing of a life-boat today sev
en life savers of Monomy station of
Cape Cod met death and with theim
into the sea went flv emen from the
stranded barge Wadenwa, whom they
tried to bring to shore. The lost are:
Life savers
MARSHALL N. ELDRIDGE.
EDGAR SMALL.
ELIJAH HENDRICKS.
OSBORNE CIJASE.
ARTHUR ROGERS.
ISAAC THOMAS FOYE.
VALENTINE NICKERSON.
From barge
WILLIAM H. MACK.
CAPTAIN CHRISTIAN OLSBN.
ROBERT MOLANEUX.
WALTER A. BBVBD.
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527 BOND STREET - ASTORIA, OREGON
TEN THOUSAND
PEOPLE RIOT
Free Russia!" "Down WUh
Autocracy r Cried the Rus
sian Students.
100 PERSONS ARE ARRESTED
Police and Cavalry Use Vmnwk.
Whip and Flat of Sabre
Fonght AH After
noon. ST. PETERSBURG March 17.-Stu-dent'
riot, in which over 10,000 people
were engaged kept large force of po
lice and cavalry busy through the day.
Probably IflO arrest were made.
The students attempted to organize a
procession, singing revolutionary song
and shouting 'TFree Russia."' "down
with autocracy!'
Police and capalry charged, using
Cossack whips and rtat ot sabres.
Many persons " were hurt. Fighting
continued during the afternoon, break
ing out in fresh places continuously.
The authorities made effort to pre
vent bloodshed and were remarkably
successful, considering; the magnitude
of the demons; ration .
VICAR GENERAL OF YUKON. .
SEATTLE, March 1?.-Th Very Rev.
P. E. Gendreau, V. G., who arrived In
the city from Alaska is on hi way to
Edmonton, Province ot Alberta, to at
tend a council of high dignitaries ot
the Catholic church. Father Gendreau,
who Is now vicar general of Yukon
Territory, will be present at the coun
cil by special invitation. Among the
plans which he will urge for "the bene- '
lit of the church In the Yukon Terri
tory, will be the establishment of a
bishopric. '
UNFORTUNATE JESUIT.
SEATTLE, March 17. Father Aloy-
slus Jacquet, the veneraible Jeeult
priest who waa sent to Nome front
California late last year to' have
charge of the missions In that vicin
ity and who, through fatigue and suf- .
fering on the long trip dewn the river
became unbalanced. Is to have refuge
among the brethren of the church at
the Mission of the Holy Cross, eighty
miles up the Yukon.' , ,
ANDREW JACKSON DEAD.
SEATTLE, March 1.-Andrew Jack
son, one of the pioneers and builders
of Seattle, died after a two month'
Illness Sunday morning'. He was chief
of police in IS. '
DIED IN A POSTHOLE.- 's'
WARM SPRINGS, Cal.. March 17.
The 17-months-old daughter of J. C.
Sinclalre, of Palouse, Washington, tell
into a post noise containing a small
quantity of water today and was suf
focated to death.
SILVER MARKET.
NEW YORK, March 17. Silver, 54.,
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