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ASTORIA, OKEGON, THUKHDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1904. NO. 103. Kentucky ' ? and indian I ' LOCK HORNS Member from Blue Crass : State Ridicule! President for Reev ommendin g International Extradition. Asserts That Fugitives from Jus tice Have Only to Cross the State Line. CITES TAYLOR AS EXAMPLE yKxecratos Governor Durbln who I "Wloed and Dined By the OreiU Don Quixote" of the White II oumj. Washington, Feb. I. Indian and and Kentucky locked horns in the houso today. The debate was fast and furious from atari to finish. Kentucky demanded of Indiana the return of W. S. Taylor, that he might be tried for the assassination of William Ooebel. The diplomatic appropriation bill waa under conalderation at the time. James of Kentucky, fired tooth sides of the house by declaring that the "Rough Rider" president waa rldlculoua In bis message to congress favoring Interna tional extradition treaties,' when, one state could not get from another a fug itive from Justice, , , ,-.' . For four years, be eald, Governor Durbln, of Indiana, had protected Tay- fcVT- notice, wheiv. JDurbfn cornea to town,' continued James, "he la wined and dined by thla great Don Quixote upon extradition, who abso- . lutrly ronfldea to Durbln the right to give a waiting and anxious world the newa that, Hnnna can run for president If he wanta to, and when we all read that, we again declare the "king can do no wrong.' " These remark! mot with democratic applause and laughter, but stirred the opposition to action and for something like two hours many of the members were on their feet at ft time, and the criminal and political records of both Kentucky and Indiana, were handled without gloves. When Crumpaker took the floor In defense of Indiana he waa hardly able to maintain the threld of his argument on account of Interrup tion. 4 . THS WILL KEEP GORMAN BUSY. Maes of Correspondence Relating to Colombia With Senate. ., Washington, Feb. I, In response to Senator Gorman's resolution calling for dates and circumstances of the Inter vention by the United States In the Colombian Internal affairs, and orders by the navy department, the president today sent a moss of correspondence on the subject. All the correspondence from W 'to 1902 Is Included, but the naval orders are withheld aa-ft disclos ure would be Incompatible with public Interests. As a prefuce Acting Secre tary of State liOomls writes a letter which states that intervention occurred 10 times, and only once without a re quest by the isthmian government. He says that fortes have never been land ed except to keep the transit across the isthmua open as required by,the treaty of 1844. The letters submitted are 3 In number, ' SENATE ENTERTAINS GALLERIES Attack By Gorman Is Met By Spooner In Behalf of Administration. , Washington, Feb. t. After almost allowing the amendment to the urgency deficiency apptoprlatlon bill, providing fey ft loan of 14,600,000 to the St. Lmils exposition, to get through without any discussion whatever, the senate today changed Its tm-lU'S Juki us the vote was about to be taken and begun debate on the loan provision, which continued for about four hours, and was still In progress when the senate adjourned. The debute took a political turn et one time. Gorman took advantage of a declaration that the condition of the treasury was such as to render It un wise to enter' upon 'this expenditure, to charge the party in 'power" with mle nanrement, Spooner replied In !. frnne of the administration. Th de bate throughout' spirited, but iia naitured, ' and the galleries were will entertained. CONDITION OF H ANNA CAUSES1 ALARAV AMONG AEMBERS OF HIS FAMILY Sudden Setback Arouses Belief That End Is Near, But Prompt Action Averts ' Danger and Crisis Is Passed. During the Night Senator Falls Asleep, Which Greatly Encourages l Physicians-Dr. Rixey Makes Statement That Distinguished v Patient Will Soon Recover Wonted Health and Will Be Out in a Week or Ten Days. Washington, Feb. 8. Senator Hanna .. i . ..... ., .. had set-back lute this afternoon, which or a time' considerably alarmd members of the family, who had been encouraged to hope he was soon to be himself ugaln, but the danger was averted to some extent by prompt ac tion. He was seized with a cons-' tlve chill, which boa been marked heretofore by a rush of blood to the head and coldness of the' extremities. Members of the family were on hand at Its first outbreak, and by prompt ap plication of mustard plasters and hot water the attack was prevented fiorn becoming so serious as it waa feared. Later in the evening it was stated the senator's condition was again almost at his normal state of the past few weeks. When the physicians left Hanna's home at o'clock, the senator was sleeping soundly and they said they did not expect to return until So'cIch k tomorrow morning. When they left, the senator's pulse was 86, his normal pulse being 72. and his temperature was 100, or 1-10 above normal. Dr. Rlxey tonight said: "Senator Hanna's condition is not alarming, and I hope he will be out in a week or ten days," ( ' ' Germsns and Natives Fight. Berlin, Feb. 4. The commander of the German gunboat Hablct, at Swa kopmund. German Southwest Africa. cables that garrisons at Windhoek and Okahandja have been relieved and the marchson Omarurer will begin tomor row. A fierce right took place between a small Herman iorco u . numbering thousands. The natives were, defeated. Four Germans were wounded. The losses to date numucr 44 settlers, Including women and chil dren, many being mutilated; It of the military and 60 others per cent REDiicnefi On Clothing, Furnishing' Goods, Hats, Shoes, Etc.C Excepting only Dunlap Hats, E. & W. Cellars, Oil and Rubber Good and Dents Gloves. THIS MEANS A GREAT SACRIFICE ',7) as our goods are sold on very close margins. SALE COMMENCES Monday, January 4, 1904. Express Jumps Into the River None of Passengers and Crew Escape Injury While Four .. In All Will Die. Halifax, Feb. I. Two dead, two fat ally Injured tint tS seriuunty injured is the revised casualty list in the wreck of the lnter-Colonlal expresa train of five cars, which left the rails five miles west of this city today and plunged down a 40-foot embankment Into the river. Every one of he passengers and train crew suffered more or less Injuries. The train, consisting of a locomotive and five cars, was traveling 40 miles an hour when the accident occurred. Bitter Attack On America St. Petersbcrg Paper Assails Unit ed States for Its Action . . In Far East J All Quiet at Seoul . New York, Feb. 8. The situation here Is quiet ' but , native disturbances throughout Tthe country are continuing cables the Herald's correspondent at Seoul. The efforts of the government are entirely concontrated upon obtain ing recognition from the powers of the neutrality of Corea's believing that the notice of neutrality will lead to a treaty with other nations guaranteeing Corea's permanent independence under conditions similar to those protecting Belgium and Swltaerland. For this purpose Mln Yung Chu, the newly ap pointed minister to China, leaves Im mediately for Pekln to obtain a special treaty. Corea Is now arranging to send her most competent officials to other coun tries for the same purpsoe. .Spanish Prelate Not Liked. Madrid, Feb. 3. The Heraldo pub lishes documents relating to the cap itulation of Manila to the forces of the United States in 1898, which are in tended to prove that Mgr. Nozaleda, who was then archbishop of Manila as well as president of the Manila, defense committee, received a visit on the eve of the capitulation from ft chaplain attached to the ' American army, and ihls in spite of a decree by the Span ish captain general of the Philippines threatening any person who had rela tions with the enemy Vith court mar tial. 1 v -, " . V V Monslgnor Notaloda was appointed to be Archbishop of Valencia, Spain, from Rome after his return from the Philippines." This appointment arous ed great opposition In Spain on the ground .hat his attitude toward the Americans before and after the surren der of Manila savored of disloyalty to his own country. The matter has been discussed in the Spanish chamber of deputies where Premier Maura recent ly declared that Monstenor Nodzaleda would go to Valencia even if it were necesiry to send an escort of troops with him. London, Feb, 4. Special dispatches rcosivtf from me far eact, "anS pub lished this morning, add nothing to the knowledge of the actual situation. The St Petersburg correspondent of the Telegraph quotes from Novo Vre mya a bitter editorial attack upon the United States, which he supposes to be the outcome of the dispatch of Amer lean consule to Mukden and Antung, The Novo Vremya accuses the United States of a desire to win the hege mony of the entire globe and to ex elude Europe from, the far eastern mar ket and declares "if, as it seems likely, war will break out, it will have to be instigated by Yankees with their uni tarian views." . f ' i Baron Ilayasht, the Japanese minis ter to Great Britain, described the sit uation in the far east ps "certainly Very threatening," but said everything de pended upon Russia's reply. "It Is highly Improbable," the min ister continued, "that Russia will make any aggressive move before the Jap- anese government has received and consldersd the Russian reply. What Russia wishes to do Is to throw the responsibility of taking the initiative upon Japan." Just before adjournment of the night session of the house .of commons a member asked the government whether It had any information concerning the rumor that Russia had .declared war. To this question Home Secretary Akers Douglass, replied: "None whatever." : making of the record the Emperor was alone with the phonograph.. These archives of voices are said to be the first Instigated for historical purposes, 1 '' 1 no trouble fo! kentucky i , Washington,, Feb. I. The navy de partment anticipates no trouble from the small band of Colombians Who are reported to have crossed Into Panama and encamped near Cape Tiburon. Tbey will be kept under close watch, and so long as they refrain from mak ing trouble pr approaching the canal zone, they win not be Interfered with. , Bryan Eulogizes Goebef. Frankfort Ky.,( Jan. J. William J. Bryan spoke today by Invitation of the Kentucky legislature to a crowd that filled the Capitol theater, .many per sons being turned away. Both sides of the general assembly adjourned and held memorial services In honor of William Goebel today in the hall of the house of representa tives. Bryan and several members of the legislature made eulogistic address es, Bryfen was introduced tonight by Governor Beckham, .who, in presenting him, said that though twice defeated, he was the best loved citizen in private life. '. '' :' Seattle, Feb. S. "Only - a cmplete backdown on the part of Russia can avert a, war," said A. Burnnngame Johnson, of Manila last night, w ho was formerly for five years In the diplomat ic service In China and who achieved some distinction there during the Boxer uprisings. , , ; "The hand of Japan has been forced by her own people and she dare not re cede from her position. Owing to di vided sentiment In Russia, it Is improb able that that nation, either, will draw back. Half of the country wants war and it Is a question whether the half that wants It does not represent the strongest party. Russia Is entirely un prepared for war. Japan stands a good chance of winning out In a short decisive war."i 1 , Kaiser's Voice on Reoord Berlin, Feb."!. A phonographic re cord of Emperor wimam s voice u metal matrices will be first deposits made In the phonetic archives to be kept at Harvard university and in the congressional library and national mu seum at. Washington. During the I Falls Off Water Wagon. : Cottage Grove, Or., Feb. 3. The temperance question that has been oc cupying the minds of the city council and citizens as well,, for the past few months, has come to an, end. There has been a movement on foot among the temperance people of the town to raise the saloon license fee from $400 to $800 per annum, a majority of the present council expressing themselves In favor of the advancement, but when the date for the final vote on the mat ter arrived it was discovered that one of he eouncllmen who had been the most favorably inclined to the movement could not. attend. : This tied" the remaining eouncllmen oh the question. Tt was theft up to the mayor to cast the deciding vote. He likewise expressed himself in favor of the measure previous to this fime, but refuseto stand by his previous con vicUons. . The matter was finally compromised by the councQ letting the license stand as it was, but agreeing to rigidly enforce an ordinance compelling saloons to close promptly at midnight, and also on Sundays. ( , '. GLALLAM INQUIRY IS AT, AN END Captain of, Vessel Occupies Wit' ness Chair at Last Sitting and Speaks In His Own Behalf. Contradicts Evidence Given at Former Session By Deck Hand of Steamer. - NO MESSAGE FROM ENGINEER Testimony of Ship's Officers, In spectors, at embers of Crew, Builders find Passen gers All In. Seattle, Wash., Feb. 3. Captain George Roberts, master of the vessel. occupied the witness chair today dur ing the Clallam disaster lnqquiry, and his testimony closed the Investigation. In the course of his testimony, Cap tain Roberts flatly contradicted the tvl dence of Henry Jensen, a deck hand of the Clallam, to the effect that the lat ter had delivered a message from Chief Engineer De Launay respecting the condition of affairs in the engineer's department, and especially regarding the broken deadlight. ; The investigation closed after eight days taking testimony. Witnesses in cluded all the principal officers of the vessel, several of her crew, a number of passengers, her builders and several marine surveyors. Inspectors will probably not be able to render their Wife Dies During Night. Tacoma, Wash., Dec. S. When Fran els A. BontSight, Janitor of the Wil lnrd school, turned over in bed to ar ouse his ; wife yesterday morning, be Ing before apparently in sound health, ing ebfore apparently in sound health, although she complained, it Is said, of pain in her sde. , ; The couple resnded for a long time In Portland, before coming to ( Tacoma. The coroner gives the cause of death as heart failure, and will not hold an inquest Mrs. Bonbrlght was 57 years old, and was born In England. : She lived In New York several years and went from there to Portland, where she resided with her husband until they tame to Tacoma. She leaves a sister in New York and a. daughter, Mrs. B. Da vail, In Tacoma. The latter was formerly a teacher In the public schools here. Boy Treated Brutally. Seattle, Feb. 3. Ray Sensen, or Shone, an attractive boy of eight years of age, who bears the marks of unus ually brutal treatment, was brought from Tacoma yesterday afternoon by the Rev. H. D. Brown, superintendent of the Washington Children's Home Society, and placed temporarily in the receiving home at Green Lake. He tells a pitiful story of ill-treatment ou the part of those who had him in charge, and It is about certain, accord ing to Mr. Brown, that his story will result In legal action against those re sponsible for his condition. 1 The boy, when found, was in the charge of a woman who calls herself Mrs. Shone and who passes as a "strong woman" acting in variety the aters. Ray worked with her as an acrobat, and the pair were known as "the Shone family." They were lsSe- at tie last' week searching' for an en gagement in one of the 10-cent the aters. When they wore her informa tion against the woman was lodged with the authorities by several people to the effect that she was in the habit of constantly abusing the child. May Yet Survive. San Francisco, Feb. 3. Alvinza Hay- ward is at the home of CA D. Lane in this city suffering from a paralytic stroke. It was at first believed that death would result, but his physicians tonight stated . the chances for covery are very favorable. Postmaster at Walla Walla Washington, Feb. S.--The senate to iday confirmed the nomination of A. J. Gillls as postmaster at Walla Walla. Bested in the Fifth ; Hot Springs, Ark., Feb. 8. Benny Yanger of Chicago bested Jack Frazler, of Portland, Me., tonight In the fifth re- 'round of what was to have been a 20 round go. - " ' ' I ATEST HARCH TWOSTEP "Social Whirl f J J N. GRIFFIN. ft sa Groceries, Hardware, Ship Chandle ry, Paints, Oil and Glass Hardwood Lumber Boat Supplies etc. ? AT FISHER BROTHERS Cor. Bond and 12th Sts. - Astoria, Oregon