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VOL. LVI1. ASTORIA, OREGON. SUNDAY,' MARCH 6, 190. NO. !30. CHAIRMANSHIP NOT FOR ODELL Governor of New York Would Not Accept High Parly Po sition if Offcredto Him On Silver Platter. Very Emphatic In Asserting That He Has No Desire for That Kind of Work. PLENTY TO DO AT HOME Abandon for the Present Pro posed Trip to Wftntilnirton, Owing to IllneN. Will Not Call On Prealdwrt. New York, March B. Stating hat he whs suffering from fever, mid and awe throat Governor Benjamin O. 04H today abandoned hl proposed trip to Washington to consult with President Roosevelt, and returned to Albany, t the same time positively putting himself out of line for the chairmanship of the rational republi can committee. "Nothing him been settled yet," the governor said as to hi acceptance of the state chairmanship, and this mat tr ia still under consideration. In mentioning the permanent abandon ment for the present of the Wash ington trip, Oovernor Odcll also made at emphatic declaration on the subject of his leadership in this state, stating Unit "there Is nothing In the affairs of the party In this state that 1 cannot stale myself without assistance H I wish, and the president Is not apt to rail on me to settle the affairs of the tuition. I shall not go to Washington for some time, as 1 have several en gagements up the state, and there Is nothing 1 wish to see the president supposed to he lying under a mass of rock and dirt In the Minnie Heuly mine, Abraham was supposed to he one of five unfortunate men who tost their lives as a, result of a cave-In In that mine some two weeks ago, but up to today no trace of his remains has been found, although the other four bodies have ben recovered and burled Another strange thing Is the entire luck of odor in the workings near where the accident occurred. Before Dwyer's body was recovered the stench had become almost unbear able, but after he had been token out and fresh air 'pumped into fflie mine, the odor disappeared and has not re returned. Added to this, several peo ple claim to have seen Abraham since the accident occurred, but as he was known to be In the vicinity of the cave-In at the time cf the accident this Is, hardly credltel There Is much speculation among the miners of the camp as to his whereabouts. EX-CONGRESSMAN BRINGS 8UIT. i sNuit that Is urgent 'or that will ml kH-p." ' "Will you accept the national chair manship T he wus asked. "No, I never hud any such Idea." he replied. "It Is not the kind of work I am looking for and I would not ac ;npt It If It were offered to me on a sdlver platter." John M. Glover 8eeks Dsmages for Be ing Penned. CrlDtile Creek. March S.John M (Hover, former congressman from Mis sourl, filed suit In the district court today against Governor Peabody, Col onel Verdeckburg, several mining com panies and a number of officers and members of the Mlneowners Associa tion, asking damages to the amount of 1150,000 for false Imprisonment. Glover was Imprisoned 1 days In a military bull-pen and during that period ha al leged the wound In hi arm, received In a fight with the mllltla at his office In this city last December, was neglect ed, resulting In permanent Injury. FIRE ON RESERVATION. Indian Convicts Ordered to Front to Fight Flames. t Guthrie, Okla., March 6. Specials to the state capital from Lawton say: "Advices from Fort Sill late tonight state that the military reservation north of Fort Sill Is burning and u strong wind Is blowing The Apache ( jntlm.iK, who are prisoner of war uri WHAT BECAME OF BODY. of Mystery Surrounds Disappsarano Issso Abraham, Butte, Mont., March 5. Considerable mystery surrounds the disappearance of Isaac Abraham's body, which was this reservation, have been ordered to the front as fire fighters. No privates are being allowed outside the fort to night and all soldiers are In readiness to go out to fight the fires. Appropriation for Indisns. Washington, March B. The house to day passed the Indian appropriation bill after some controversy relative to provisions affecting the tribes In In dlun territory. An unsuccessful effort was made by Stephens, of Texas, to eliminate the provisions for continu ing the Dawes commission another year. T HE TEMPEST ON THE YELLOW SEA DELAYING OPERATION OF JAPANESE TROOPS Ping Yang Is Being Fortified and Rein forcements Arrive Daily Fifty Thousand Land. Completion of Railroad Across Ice Lake Expedites the Transpor. tation of Russian Troops-Large Forces En Route to Manchuria Czar Nicholas Repairing Damaged Battleships Out of His Own Purse. Paris, March B.A dispatch to the the St Petersburg correspondent of the Echo De Paris says that according to a member of the general staff not more than 60,000 Japanese have been landed In Corea. The last disembarkation took place at Port Lazareff, but the Japanese are fortifying Ping Yang and ere sending reinforcements there Troops which have been in the Inter ior country say they will require an other month for copcentratlng before they have sufficient force- to begin op erations. A tempest Is raging In the Yellow sea and Is delaying the move ment of troops, - DO NOT REPRESENT CHlVjA. Mistake to Believe That Generals' Views Will Affeet Paris, March 8. The official view here does not share that which Is said to prevail at Washington and In Ber lin, that the threatening anti-Russian attitude of the Chinese generals, Ma and Yuan Shin Kal, commander-in-chief, may lead to a breach In China's neutrality and compel France to take action In behalf of Russia. Officials say it is a mistake to connect the ac tion of Irregular Chinese forces with the actions of the Chinese government Train Connection Good. Paris, March B.A dispatch t the Eclalre front 8t Petersburg says that trains now run directly from Samara to Mukden and Vladlvostock as the re sult of the competition of the railroad across the Ice on Lake Baikal. Be tween S000 and 4000 men are sent every day toward Manchuria. By the mobilisation of reserves near the scene of war, the correspondent continues, that 120,000 men have be come available for duty. HutSdiiffner (i Man HwdTnlored We are selling superior grade hand tailored cloth ing in latest styles and materials at prices any man can afford. Ooprlfkl IM hj Mart SakaSMt JUr IP A. Permission Msy Be Deferred. Washington. March 6. In response to the tentative appeal of the Commer cial Cable Company made with a view to ascertaining how this government would reeclve formal application for permission to land a cable on the Island of Guam, running from Japan, it Is probable now that the suggestion will be offered for a formal application for permission to be deferred. In north Corea may occur at any time. The report of Major-General Pflug, chief of staff of Viceroy Alexleff, that the stacks of a Japanese cruUer, sunk near Chemulpo, have been seen, con firms the theory entertained from the first that the Japanese are following their traditional policy of concealing their losses. t The disappearance of the Japanese fleet from Port Arthur after Us fail ures Is creating merriment here, one paper remarking that Its has "donned the Invisible cap, straddled the carpet and may land next In" the Ice In front of St Petersburg." The Gazette this morning attributes the less unfriendly attitude of the United States and Great Britain to ward Russia to the fact that they are commercial nations and realize that the war will cost a tremendous amount of money and that Japan will not have the walk-over anticipated. J Madame Pousep, of Riga, who de sires to be enrolled In a Cossack regi ment, Is here urging her presentation. f he Is 33 years of age, was reared un der the patronage of the late Czar Alexander II. Is a fine horsewoman, a good shot and handles rifle, revolver and sword equally well, often taking part In the cavalry maneuvers of the Vyafjnsky. reglroani. , Madame. Pouep Is also qualified aa a Red Cross nurse, but she says there are enough wo men nurses and, she wants to snow that a woman can fight If her peti tion Is rejected she will go at her own expense, and serve as a "daughter" of the regiment A naval expert writing "to the No- vostl predicts that Corea will prove a mouse trap to the Japanese, adding that "not the 100th part of the Yellow Napoleons wlU get out"a!lve." The weather at Port Arthur during the last few days has been much warmer, Indicating the approach of spring. Many large locomotives are being sent from European Russia to Siberia. ' has since been cleared and the stage i between this city and California Is now making very good time, arriving yes terday but a few hours late. The heavy rains, swollen streams and washing out of bridges have made staging on all the lines extending from this city a matter of great difficulty, and aa a result many of the mountain points and offices have received mail but infrequently of late. Galice poef offlce received but two malls In two weeks, for the fortnight just passed, on account of the washing out of the road along the Rogue by the high 'water of the river. . FEARFULDEATH . BY DYNAMITE EXPLOSION COMPROMISE SUBMITTED. Miners and Operators Hold Joint Con ference Regarding Wsg Scale. Indianapolis, Ind., March 8.--Tbe new proposition of the poreators for a compromise wage scale equivalent to S 1-2 per cent reduction in wages was submitted today to a Joint conference between the miners and operators. A recess was asked for by the miners, who then went Into executive session. F. It, Robbin's. a Pittsburg operator, was the first speaker In the Joint con ference. He said: "After a long struggle, In which there seemed to be nothing in sight but a disagreement, we have finally come to the point where, in the Interests of this movement, our country, the people and our agreement we make a proposition that when we first met did not appeal to us. Present conditions Justify a much larger redustton. This proposi tion Is wholly Inadequate, and It is only made because of a two-year agreement, the country's welfare and our long re lations. . "We show by this that we are confi dent that the depressed times are not going to continue, and we want to do our part In bringing about a return to prosperity." H. M. Taylor, of Illinois, followed. He asked the miners' delegates to exer cise discretion in dealing with the prop osition. "There will be no local settlements In the different states," said Taylor. "We will accept the responsibility of putting this seals Into effect and will stand or fall oh It" j. VJSKV,V All of the national officers have ad vised the miners to accept the offer of the operators. Two. Young Men Torn Limb From Limb and Disemboweled By Catastrophe in Hop Yard. Curtis Baker and Gilbert Mc Cabe Try to Thaw Explosive In Pail of Warm Water. ONE HUNDRtDPOUNDSGOOFF GREAT FIELD MARSHAL DIES. Colliers to B Safe. Callas, France, March B. In order to prevent the capture by Russian warships in the English channel or Mediterranean sea, owners of colliers for Japan are giving their vessels In structions to proceed for neutral ports In China, there to receive orders for the Japanese port. In this way It is hoped to' assure the safety of coal which Is for Japanese ships. Czar Uses Own Cash. Paris, March 6. The Figaro this morning published a St Petersburg dispatch saying the czar has decided to rebuild the Russian cruiser Varlag and the torpedo gunboat Korietz, which were destroyed at Chemulpo, out of his private purse. Strengthening Fortress. Stockholm, March B. Nya Dagllag Allchanda says Russia Is hurriedly strengthening the Sveaborg fortress, which adjoins Helslngfors, Finland. RUSSIA MERRY OVER WAR. Russian Noblewoman Seeks to Go to Front and Fight. St Petersburg, March 5. The con tinued dearth of war news from the front does not occasion surprise here, as the Russians are proceeding delib erately with their plans, serious land operations not being expected for sev eral weeks. However, minor collisions Count Von Waldersee Passes Away With Friends About Him. Hanover, March 8. Field Marshal Count Von Waldersee died shortly af ter 8 o'clock this evening. The end came without a struggle. Hopeless ness in his case became evident at noon, but he retained consciousness intermittently until 6 o'clock. He was aware of the seriousness of his condi tion and asked to see his friends.1 Shortly before 8 o'clock the physi cians informed his wife that medical skill could do no more. - Emperor William was at once In formed of the" death of the field mar shal. It is believed that his majesty will attend the funeral, which will occur Tuesday or Wednesday. Officers Not Blamed. Seattle, March S. That the officers of the vessel are free from blame for the loss of IS Uvea resulting from the fire on the steamship Queen February 27. is the decision handed down by In spectors Whitney and Turner today. The decision contains' but half a hun dred words and Is to the effect that the officers did all In their power to save the passengers. The inspectors state they are unable to ascertain the cause of the conflagration.' Boys Hurled Over 150 Feet. House Standing NearlsDe niuiiHoeu Him rnrni i urn , Up for Forty Feet. Independence, March 6. Two yevng ment Curtis Baker and Gilbert McCabe, were blown to pieces in the hop yard of a man named Burton near here this morning from an explosion of dyna mite which was being thawed in a paH of hot water. Burton, a man named Woods anS Baker were grubbing stumps. McCabe was a friend of Baker's, who had gon to the farm on a visit One hundred! pounds . of djnamlte had been taken along to blast the stumps, and a portion of this had been put in a pall of hot water to thaw. This portion suddenly exploded, and the concussion discharg ed the balance of the 100 pounds. Mc Cabe and Baker were hurled a dis tance of more than ISO feet Their limbs were torn from their bodies, which were dlsembowled, and their faces were blackened and mangled be yond recognition. Burton and Woods escaped unhurt A house standing sev eral hundred yards away was almost demolished and the earth where the accident occurred is torn up to a depth of four feet over a radius of 40 feet "Both McCabe and Baker live! Jiere and were well thought ot . , FARMS ARE DEVASTATED. Sparks From Enejlne Start Fire That , ' Spreads Over Wide Area. Eallna, Kan March 5. A prairie fire last night was started by sparks from an engine near Areola. It spread north to Sallna river, a distance jot 20 miles, and was the largest blaze seen In this part of the state for years, cut tin a. swath 10 mllee wld. There is no way of estimating the damage done by the fire. Many farms have been devastated. THROWN FROM EMBANKMENT. Heavy Slide Causes Dissster to Stags and Horse. Grant? Pass, Ore, March B.A heavy slide on the stage road between Grant's Pass and Crescent City, Cal a few days ago, resulted in disaster for the stage and the death of one of the horses, the driver and passengers nar rowly escaping with their lives. The stage was thrown from an em bankment, and tumbled into a swollen stream below. The horses broke from the stage but became badly entagled in the harness and brush, and one of them was drowned before he could be rescued. hTe mall bags were thrown In to tiie water, but wereaved, and aside from giving a number of papers and parcels a severe "drenching, no damage was done in this particular. The road At u Tins ne im - This week we have on display the finest line of Ladies', Misses and ' Child rens' , Muslin Underwear The finest assortment of New Embroideries v The finest line of Hpslery Ever shown in Astoria and you can buy them cheap at The Bee Hive P. S. We intend to maintain the high standard already established by this house for Fine Millinery, and ;have engaged jthe serv ices of Madame Dillard, of New York, who will have charge of this department. Carter's Inks, etc. The show window tells the tale. Come and see. Then its up to you. J. 1. GRIFFIN