Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899 | View Entire Issue (April 9, 1890)
CO ttfttttlt A STOMA, OREGOJy, WEDNESDAY. APRIL 9. 1SI1. PRICE FIVE CENTS VOL.XXX1V, NO 4. ) MLfe "5- CHEERING HEWS OF CHINESE. Reprtel Decrease of a Few Tlons ani Sojonrnine Celestials, cctrtary Proctor's Scheme for Selecting Properly QualilUl Ofliociv For Special Service. srtcialby The California Associated 1'bess. Washington, April S. A novel step in the way of army reform, that will cause great comment among officers and grumbling, is announced. It is based on tbe custom of the German army chiefs, of keeping a constant record of special attainments and qual ifications of each officer, and is de signed to fill a want that of late years lias been seriously felt in our own army whenever it is necessary to send an officer on some spe cial service for which pecu liar qualifications are required. In all such instances it is found that there was in the war department no infor mation regarding the accomplishment of officers aud all that came to the ears of the secretary was in a large measure incidental, accidental or per gonal. Secretary Proctor lias there row devised a plan of obtaining con stant and official information in re gard to officers of the army such a. shall aid him in preparation of records that will show him just what manner of mon the are. A Varanrj Filial. Nj.ooal ! 1 iik AToi:iAX 1 Washington. April 8. The vacancy left by da;, director Looker when lie liccainc chief of the bureau of provis ions aud clothing in the navy depart ment, in the jxisitioa of general in spector or the naval pay director corps, has been filled by ordering pay direc tor Kichard, of Washington, to that post. An A dtautasr to CcrlaJn tl!i-r. SjTial to Tin: AsToatAX I Washington. April 8. A bill has iassed the houc, providing that per sons settling on the second in demnity plat of the Northern Pacific grant, between August, 1877, and .Tan narx. 1'. may transfer their entries to other government lands which are snloect to entrv. Com&atlrr Coghlan l Vf'iuitti-.l. ; at to Tm: ATnm.N.l Washington, April S. The ss'ere tar of the siaw ha approved the findiugsof not guilt in the eae of Commander.!. 15. Coghhiu. who was rwvntly tried by a court martial at San Francisco, on the charge of con duct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman and of conduct such as to prejudice good order and discipline. The offense consisted of writing and causing to le published in a Califor nia newspajer. an article condemning in unmeasured terms, the present administration of naval affairs. Pftlcifncj UM for the Silent t Miuria?o. JXCial.t Til K ASTOUl AN.l WAsiHNrro.v. April 8, In the house to-day a motion to reconsider the vote by -which the house defeated the bill making an appropriation to supply the deficiency caused by the Silcolt de falcation was carried and the bill passed. No Pallet, on K!iibits. s v-at to The Astokxan Washington, April 8. The senate to-day passed the bill allowing exhib its or Mexio and Canada for the ex lubition at St Louis to come in duty free. StOXCBtmn on the Itetlred List. stcal to Tun Astokian.j Washington, April S. The house committee on military affairs to day ordered a favorable report upon the hill to retire General Stoneman of California with the rank of colonel of infantry. A Preildenliil Dinner I'.nrly Special tct Tnn Astoui n 1 Washington, April 8. To night, president and Mrs. Harrison dined n he members of the supreme court nd judiciary, aud a number of sena tors aud representatives. The floral decorations of palms and flowers in the cast room and dining room, were especially claloratc. Itl4 for Three etr 3 aval Veswl sjecil 1 Titr AJom.vN.l Washington, April 8. Secretary Tracy late this afternoon issued adver tisements calling for bids for the con struction of the 8,100-ton cruiser, 5,o00 toa cruiser and OJO-toa practice vessel. The bills will lx? opened Tune 8. Iitn: to Ore?oa Jtivi'ittow Special l Tun toi:i N. Washington, Aprils. Patents have been granted the following inventors iu Oregen: Xels IT. Wheeler and 3L N. Xewhonse, Gorvallis, device for in irtiblc saw tooth; Fred 0. Hallet. Portland,elevator attachment for oper ating gates. laKSHtiEmEESSEfcszssiiiSBSSEEiKticamatrtMHnMtM Hant ho ins Astoria, East Astoria, Powell's Addition ! All Subject to Inspection. THE (iliXISE IKCUKSIM!. TkauV (Jod. Mo.-.- Vrs Coia; 1!i3 C'lmins. Special to Til!: ,-ri-i.i v.n.j Washington, April 8. -in reply to the senate resolution respecting the number of Chinese who have entered the United States and remained in the past few years, the secretary of the treasury has furnished the following table for the fiscal years named: Year. ! Anivals. 1 DenaKun-t. 1SSI 1SSI 1833 181) 18S7 1S-8 lfcS3 10,H 1i.-J7 5 n.iw lC.'M'i n.asa :i.7M 10.1159 7.US3I ll,:EK ii.un 1-J.fiOT 11.713 10,'CKJ For the first six months of the pres ent fiscal year, the arrivals were 1,932, and the departures ZfiJl. The totals for the entire seven and a half years arc: arrivals. 79.S1, departures. 91,213. The secretary says that numerous complaints of" Chinese surreptitiously enteringthe Uuil"d St;iies have been made, but that the evidence has been uncertain aid untangible, and no con victions have b'NMi secured. Tlie Jlontaiia Senator .Vot Vet SrateJ Special to Tin-ast i kia.j Washington. April 8. The senate did not get through with the Montana bill to-day, but will probably take a vote on the law to-morrow afternoon. It is said that the democratic senators have determined to filihuster against the seating of the llepablican Montana senators. Cit.isiiltrliic the UatiVrujit Mil. Sp 'fi.il to Tin: ASToai v. Washington, April S. -The house committee on judiciary to-day com plcted the consideration of the Torrey bankruptcy bill, introduced by repre sentative Jl JJ. Taylor, of Ohio, and ordered it to be reported favorably. Mr. Colberson, of Texas, will submit a minority report and urge the substitu tion of his own bill, which is a short measure, providing for the dischargo within six months nrter bankruptcy of any bankrupt who has in good faith' assigned to a trustee, all of his property not exempt under the local law. Pre'j!ii;lM Caucasian Verarltj. Sjte iu: lo Tin: astokian.j Nkw York, April S. Chu Fong and another Chinese have accused lawyer Seth K. Johnson of instructing them how to forge notes under which several thousand dollars was fraudulently ob tained. Clin Fong was indicted for forgery and set this up in defense. Johnson sued two Chinese firms for SISO, the amount of one of Chu Fong's note:?: this brought up the question of comparative veracitv between Chinese and while men. Chief .lust ice Ale Adam of the city court to-day decided the ease in favor of Johnson, and said the Chinese asked the court to believe too much. Randall Not as Sic! a Reported Sjd-dal MTiii: AsrouiAN.J Washington, April S. -Randall's family say that he is not in a critical condition. Oregon Pensioners. Special to Tin: Atoj:i.N.1 Washington, April S. -Pensions granted, Oregon, issue of March 2G, 1890: Original - - Rowland Fisher, Portland; increased Renj. F. Uently, Oakland. Oregon ItoiuU in Z-x York. .Sj.ci;il laTli:: As 'out n J New York, April 8. Application has been made at the slock exchange lo list S1.O00O09 of the Oreiron Im provement coin pan v consolidated j mortgage 5 per cent gold bonds, to take up preferred stock. His Dentil Saved His Ar.tst. Special to Thk Astoria. New York, April 8. The counsel for the Sistare Rros. says the failure will prove most disastrous to the firm. Investigation reveals that the defalca tion of Hilger, their Philadelphia cor respondent, will reach S300,0t)0, possi blv 8000,000. A warrant for his arrest was about to be served when he died. Contested Election L'UIm. Special to Tiik AsroniAN. LirTiiE Rock, Ark., April 8. -News of the appointment of a sub-committee from the house election committee to-day, to visit Arkansas aud take tes timony in the Clayton-Breckenridge contest in the second district is re ceived here with great interest It is learned to-night that Judge John Ic Clure, of this city, who was assisting Clayton in taking testimony when he was" :issassinated, will conduct the inquiry before the committee in behalf of the government He claims that lie will be able to convince the committee beyond any question, that Brcekenridge's seat should be declared vacant Major Rrcckenridge will be present at the inquiry and his friends claim that au investigation will dem ntnnstratc his election T11 a I Vat her Weight Sp 'cui to Tin: Astorian.1 New York, April 8, O'Rourke, the backer of George Dixon, the colored feather weight champion, has accepted the ofler of the Pelican club for a fight to a finish with Nunc Wallace, tho feather weight champion of England. HIGH OLD WIND IN OHIO. The Maniialtau Bant of Kansas City Susjenls. cnic.um cAitr esters stiiiki:. Special by The California Assocutko I'kess. Cleveland, Ohio, April 8. A terri ble storm is in progress in this section or the state. The day has been warm aud resembled Dakota cyclone weather, which culminated in one of the heaviest rain storms ever experienced in this section. About 5 p. ji. heavy black clouds passed over the city, but no damage has been reported to-night. It seems that it broke over Norvvalk, a pretty little city of about ten thousand inhabitants, lirty miles west of here, and the county seat of Huron county. A re Iort from there says: "A terrible cy clone here at 5 r. M. A large funnel shaped cloud from northwest of the citv bound eastward, levelling trees 'and bnildiugs, and scattering debris along the track. It touched only the edge of the citv. There was terrible damage at the umbrella factory. About sixty employes were in the building, which was" leveled to the ground. Dora Palmer, an employe, was killed aud probably from twelve to twenty others were" badly injured. There is utter desolation about the site, Sprague's loss is several thousand dol lars. Great excitement prevails about tlie city and crowds throng the ruins. A Crasj JlorJcrer anil Suicide Special to Tm: astokian.'! Medfokd, Wis., April 8, Williams Millard, known here as "Crazy lvelly," to-day went to the residence of Mag gie Pritchard, a young lady niece, of one of the most prominent citizens, and asked if that was her name. When she responded that it was, he pnlled out a revolver and shot her dead. He then placed the revolver at his own head and blew his brains out No reason can be given for the tragedy, except that it was a crazv freak of Millard. Kepubllcans Hold Little IlhoJy. Sp-ciai to Thk Astojuin. Providence, IX. f., April 8. -Cranston and Jamestown elected Repub lican representatives to-dn. As North Smithfield and West Greenwich failed to elect under tho statute the present representative holds over. The legis lature stands: Republicans, 52; Dem ocrats, 49; with nine to le elected from Providence. The Republicans, then, need to elect two to control the grand committee, while the Demo crats need eight. The Manhattan Bank Closet. Special to The Astorian.1 Manhattan, Kan., April 8. The Manhattan bank closed its doors this morning. No particulars have been learned as to its condition. John W. Webb w;is appointed tem porary assignee. The bank, in con nection with other large and varied business, has been conducted by E. R. Pureell. Mr. Purcell is a director of the Santa Fe railroad and has had largely the management of tho road's allairs, politically and otherwise, in the state of Kansas. He wat regarded as the wealthiest man in the state, and his business failure is a general sur prise. The extent ot his liabilities has not been scheduled, but any time within the hist month or so Mr. Pur cell would have been rated as worth several million dollars. The Carp-nters Strike In Chicago. licoi.il ioTiik asto-man.J Chicago, April 8. -The carpenters strike is more extensive to-day than yesterday. Up to noon there was not 51 single man at work reported to the general head quarters. Tho strikers' arbitration committee has decided that no carpeuters shall be permitted to re turn to work to fiuish up a job, even in cases where tho advanced rate of pay has been conceded. Little Damage SnsiaineJ. Special to Tin: Astohian.1 New York, April 8. The French steamship 1'anama with a cargo of wine has arrived here. She sustained very little damage by grounding on Long Island. The Carpet Manufacturer! Object to Duty sp-jcial to The Astohus PnniADELPniA, April 8. Tho in grain carpet manufacturers of this city, where more carpet is made than in old England, discovered the new tariff bill would increase tho tariff on third-class wool 250 percent. They protested against this, asserting that an increase of duty would force them to close theirjnills. Murdered Ills Fattier. Special to The AsToniAN.l Little Rock, Ark., April 8. Near Merrillton, a small town about forty miles from here, last night, J. D.Will iams shot and instantly killed his father, Isaac Williams. The latter at tempted to whip his grown up daugh ter with a switch which so incensed young Williams that ho drew a re volver and fired at his father. The ball entered his head and death was almost instantane ous. ROBB & Americans by Choice. Special to Tiie'Astqkian . New York, April 8. The congres-' SaSSShSiiiJSrSSSiCmB Railroad Tracks For Miles larv Jackson ot tne uoaru oi immigra tion testified concerning the method of examining immigrants. They pass in single file before registers by whom they are asked as to their age, desti nation, health, whether they have been pnbhc charges or were convicted ot any crime ana tne names ci ineir menus in this country. These statements are not made under oath and re-examination is ordered by the inspectors whenever the answers are not saiistactory. he largest number of immigrants ever landed m one day at Uastlc burden was 1,000. About one om of six im migrants is rejected. Sand Storms ItlorL tJif L'nh.ii lUriili. Siec5:U In I iik Ato::i n.1 Cheyenne, April S.- The wind sub-; sided here after blowing continuously 1 at a high rate of speed for thirty-six hours, at G o'clock this morning. All the Union Pacific freight trains for 20') miles west- of Chevenne, were held sit sidings on account of tho breeze. Tho j cast bound Burlington Irani which left at 8 o'clock last night was abandoned at midnight For several miles in Northern Colorado 100 miles east of tliis place, the track is covered with sand to a depth of from S inches to 3 feet The track will not 1m cleared for several hours yet. Sloou Kats Daljr at Rilliar.1V oju-Liai III 1 lit. .MT.IKI ..j 1 Chicago, April 8.--At a billiard match this evening Sloson was pit ted against Daly who was given 200 points. Slesson won the lead, choosing the white and run 11. Daly responded with 5. The game was a "dull, uufeatured one and until the 14th inning the runs were small. In that inning Slosson made Gl and again fell into listless playing, until tho 19th inning, when he gath ered up the buttons. Ho ran the gamo out in the 23rd inning, by an other run of 7G. The score stoed: Slosson, 500; Daly, 125. Huntinxfon in San Fraurisoo. San Francisco, April 7. -C. P. Huntington, who tirrivcd in this city yesterday, in an interview said: My visit to California is nothing unusual. I have large interests here, and it is only natural that I should come to the coast once in a while. We will have a meeting of the board of directors of the Southern Pacific company on Tuesday in this city, and I shall be present at the meeting, as a matter of course." When asked alkout the rejort that senator btainord intended to resign from his seat in the United States sen ate, Mr. Huntington said: 1 know of 110 reason whv Senator. Stamford should resign. I first heard of this matter from newspapers since my arrival, and do not believe thore i-i any truth in it." On being questioned n3 to his Congo railway and other African scheme, he replied: "I have not. interested myself in the Congo scheme and have invested no money there, reports t the contrary notwithstanding." "Are your Mexican investments sat isfactory':" Very. Mexico is destined to lv- come a great country and only needs development and American capital and energy." After the meeting of railroad di- rectors on Tuesday Mr. Huntington will inspect certain portion; of th. Southern Pacific mad and will then visit Monterey and possibly San Diego. ' Mr. Huntington said to day that he ' True nrf. ?ivnnrvil fii cn;vj!r r iI- ject of new railroad extensions-bv the sVmflim-11 "P.-.oinr. oi.imn..v NT. .. road was to be bnilt north of Portland, I the cases are said to be the result of Or., nor was a long line in eastern Or- ahnK Bologna sausage. egon contemplated. In his opinion it would be a foolish thing to parallel . .... ., ..... tho Union Pacific's line in Oregon, . ' teJ"on a sink, for the same reason that it TOiiUbcX' ""'T- , -, ,m foolish for the Union Pacific to par-i . Ioungstown, Ohio, April b. The allel the Central Pacific Neither en- Journeymen tadors' union of this terprise would pav c"v "iade a demand for au increase The annual meeting of the stock-1 in wages to-day. A satisfactory holders of the Central Pacific com- settlement not being arrived at, they pany will be held to morrow, and ! "re onl a stnkc- Wednesday the stockholders of the ! Southern Pacific company will meet. ; A (.JC,oae strliM aa 0hIo Tmn A. meeting of the directors of t he . s,,Mia, u,Tiii:astokian.i Southern Pacific company will be ' n . .: m o t .-. .. SS, f?'ir Tfli"3 rU1 Ported tiZr 'acyclone struck No SnSltf tninsaelion valk 0hi tWrt miles ,vcst of bcr0 IT Slfl uf,on land that five people were killed and StSsffltaJnftn Ineir'Snt! l-nty-five injltreS. conferences in the east. At the dircc ie;tructhe Fire in Texav. tors' meeting Thnrsdav several im-!siiceLUtoTiiKAaroKias.l portant changes in oflicers will be made. As already announced, Senator Stanford will retire from the presi dency which ho has held so long, and C. P. Huntington, now first vice-president, will succeed him. Colonel C. F. Crocker will become first vice-president, A. N. Towne second vice-president, and J. C. Stnbbs will be elected third vice-president, and the ollico of fourth vice-president, which wts cre ated especially for him a few months ago, will be auoiisned. All tlte patent" ineilieiiieV advertise. in this paper, together with the choicest perfiimery, ami toilet articles et.. --an ho. liniuri.t "nt ti. imvt: ,tri, ,.t..iv Conn's drug store, opposite Occident Hotel, Astoria. A SERIOUS SAND STOBM AM Stops Trains. KAXSAS CITY JiEJIOCJiATS WIX. S, ccial by tho California Associated Peess. Chicago, April 8. In the fourth match billiard tournament at 1:30 p. :.r between Ives 27o and Cotton 2o0, Cotton won the bank and chose black. Ives won bv the following scere: Ives, 275; Cotton, 22.1. Ives' average, 13f ; Cotton, 11 '.j. High ruus, Ives, G2, 55; Cotton, 43, 25. After ten minutes' recess. Schaefer and Heiscr com menced playing, the former playing 500 to the latlcr's 250. Schaefer won , by the followiug scere: Schaefer, 500; I Heiscr, 142. Average, Schaefer, IG-3; j Heiser, 4 2G-20. High runs. Schaefer, S7, 79. 72; Heiser, 45 and 1G. The Plunibr-i In Chicago Arc Happy. Sji f!jl to TllK ASTORIAN.1 Chicago, April 8. The plumbers' strike was settled this morning. The basis of settlement is a minimum of $3.50 for.all journeymen plumbers and tin increase or 25 percent, in the wages of juniors per day. Itnjla? Wheat in SI. Loals e '.a' to TllK AhTORI.W J St. Loris, April S. -A report which gained circulation outside of the city that thf Merchants' Exchange had suspended all dealings in May and July in wheat in consequence of the Fraley suspension, is unfounded. It is irne that an agreement w;ls entered into by creditors or ot hen? this morn ing that there should be 110 buying in these montlisbnt no restriction should Ikj placed on selling. Subsequently some of Fraley's friends put a broker in who purchased May wheat freely, but there was no excitement Fraloy made no statement regarding his con dition. The Cjcloae la TrophetstouB, Illinois. Special to Tm: Astouian.i Chicago, April 8. A report was in circulation last evening that Prophets town, 111., had Iwen blown away and great lo.-s of life had resulted, but a conductor on the Rurlington railroad, who left Mendota at 1 o'clock, says the damage reported bv the cyclone at Prophctstowu. has been largely over estimated. The telegraph manager at Mcndotn, at 4 o'clock, says Mendota is in communication with Prophetstown and reported that the railway depot, one elevator and several frame build ings had been destroyed, but there were no lives lost. !ia.as l'itv (iues DeMiicrat'r. Sjt.'ci.sI to Thk Astoui an.j Kansas Citv. April 8. At the city - election to-day the Democrats swept . the city. TEulmes (Dem.), candidate ' for mayor, carried every ward in the 'citv over Davenport (Rep.), the pres- ent incumbent, bv a majority of about 2,500. 'licliian KailnutN llitiiis r.ros. p?H il to Til it A.vroui vn 1 i VjIiicauo, xvpru o. -juie . j road.; will rai-c passenger ra 1 two to three cents per mile, Chicago, April 8. -The .Michigan rates from in plain violation of the Alicliigan state law. I The railways claim that a decision of the supreme court, known as the Granger Minnesota case that thestate has no right to compel them to make a two-cent rate and they intend to light the mntter in the proper court. The ilrailly 2.io:nia. S.nvi.il o TllK ASTOKIAN.J AuitoitA, Ills., April 8. -Thirty cases of 1t"c,uuosw.1.aro P011 health authorities of this city by the Six of GaiiVeston, Texas, April S. Heid- enheimcr's Cotton Seed Oil Mill was destroyed by fire this evening, togeth er with its contents. The firo origin ated in the refining room, .as the night gang went to work. Tho loss on building is 30,000, on oil cake and oil S70.000, and the insurance is S20.000. Over 100 peoplo are thrown out of employment. The International and Great Northern Railroad round house I narrowly escaped. . Austr.1ll.1n Haliot select iu Iowa, 1 s,wc:li teTin: AsroniA.v.l r--. t -i o mi ' Des Moines, Iowa, April 8. The house has passed the Australian ballot reiorm out. PARKER In Thirty Days 2,000 Men go to Work on the Astoria and South Coast Railway. Buy Now, as all Prop erty will then Advance. THE CROPS OF THE COAST. Reported to Have Safferei Little From tie Heavy Rains. RAILROAD HOOXFOR OLYMTTA. Special by California, associated Tress. San Francisco, April 8. The state convention of Nationalist club3 opened here this morning and was called to order by Mrs. A. K Rallon. About 100 delegates were present W. C. Owens was elected president; J. B. McConnack, H. B. Wilshire and H. C. Wiseman, secretaries; Addie L. Ballou, Laura DeForce Gordan and J. W. Owens, vice-presidents. After the usual committees were appointed the convention adjourned until 7 p. m. Meeting Central Pacific Directors. Special to The Astoriax.1 .San Francisco, April 8. The stock holders of the Central Pacific Railroad company to-day elected, the following directers: Leland Stanford, C. P. Huntington, Charles F. Crocker, C. E. Brotherton, A. N. Towne, Timothy Hopkins and E. H. Miller, Jr. A meet ing of tho stockholders of the Southern Pacific Railroad company will take place to-morrow. He'll (let Better -Voir. Special to TiiK Astorian.1 Sacrajiento, April 8. Arthur D. January, who was convicted in Sacra mento several years ago for embezzling $52,000, stealing the money while act ing as a deputy in the treasurer's office, was pardoned to-day by tho governor. Ho had been sentenced for ten years. Tho pardon was granted on account of tne poor ueattn ot me prisoner, wno is in the last stages of consumption. SKW at the business. Very Unlike the Old-Fashloaed Stage Rob bery. Special to The Astorian. Sacramento, April 8. Yesterday afternoon the stage from Michigan Bluff to Auburn was held up a mile and a half from tho latter place by two masked men. Tho passengers were ordered out and all complied but one, WmMuir, of Michigan Bluff, who defied the robbers, although unarmed. One robber had a shot gun and the other a pistoL The latter became cowed when Muir advanced on tho big man daring him to shoot and trembled so that he dropped his pistol. The man with the gun declined to rob Muir and allowed tho stage to pro ceed. The robber broke open one ex press box which had only a letter and did not molest the other which was empty. There were five passengers in tho coach and the robbers got about $30. A Chinaman had a largo sum on his person which they did not get and the robbers refused to take a two hundred dollar check from another passenger. Death of an Ex-Mayor of Albany. Special to The Astobian. Alkanv, Or., April 8. Ex-Mavor Judson, diediu this city to-day. Municipal Election at Eugene. Special to Thk Astohian.J Eugene, Or., April 8. At the munic ipal election held here to-day, 556 votes were cast. Political lines were not drawn for councilmen. Wm. Preston (Rep.), who was on all the tickets re ceived 510 votes; F.W.OsburnfDem.), 423: G. P. Griffin, 306; were elected. J3. .b . Dorns (Dem), was re-elected re corder by 4.63 votes. John C. Gray (Rep.), was re-elected treasurer "by 553 votes. THE WASHINGTON LEGISLATURE. Railroad Lines Centering at Olympia. Special to The Astokias.j Olympia, Wn., April 8. On Thurs day tho time expires for Governor Ferry to veto the bills passed recently by the legislature. The senate act providing for bridging the navigable streams, outside of the line of navi gable waters is to bo returned un signed to the secretary of state. The specific objections thereto are not yet made known. The senate act grant ing a right ot way to railroad com panies over lands belonging to tho state will take the same course. The board of public works will hold a meeting on Thursday to confer with the agent of the U. P. railway for connections here. The N. P. and Port Townsend and the Southern rail road companies also view this city as an objective point, all of which causes increased activity in sales of water front real estate. - Ch!nee Comlaf Is front Mexico. Special to The Astorian. San Diego, April 8. Word was to day received from TiaJuanathat six Mongolians wore observed last night, about two miles south of that place, heading for the United States. They went up tho river for seven miles and crossed in tho dark unobserved. They have not been captured. CALIFORNIA-CROP PROSPECT. Grain Fields Being Changed to Orchards. Special to The Astorian.1 San Francisco, April 8. The crop reports received to-day by the Cali fornia associated press, from the grain and fruit growing counties in Califor nia, show on the whole, excellent pros pects for the coming harvest, notwith standing fears were entertained that the heavy rain fall during the past winter, would have had a detrimental effect. The wheat crop will be good, and about equal three quarters of the last year's yield. The shortage is partially due to the change from grain to fruit The hay crop will be about an average in quantity and quality. The prune crop is promised to be the best and largest ever gathered. This is due to the increased number of orchards coming into bearing. Re ports also show that a large number of new prnno orchards were set out this spring. Peaches will be more than an average crop. Apricots will be a very light crop, constant rains and cold winds having rotted the buds. A marked feature shown by this year's fruit reports, is the largely in creased acreage being set out to olives. This fiuit, which previously had figured in only three counties to any extent, is now being grown and planted in nbou,t twenty counties, and in all cases is reported to have a most promising ontlook. An Aboriginal Fend. Special to The Astouian.J Susanvtlle, CaL, April 8. Near the town of Honey Lake, an Indian named Frank shot and Jailed another Indian named Sam and wounded Sam's two brothers. Thev were all ot the same tribe. The cause was an old feud and whisk-. The murderer escaped. L'rollts of the Central Paciflc. Special to TnE Astouian. San Fbancisco, April 8. Secretary Miller reports for tho year ending at the close of March, gros3 earnings of the Central Pacific, S15.530.215. The operating expenses deducted, leaves a net profit of 1,350,000. Eighteen Hundred beali Captured. Special to The Astorian. Victoria, B. C, April 8. Advices from seal fishers report the catch up to April 1 of 1,800 seals. Important Land Sale at Seattle. Special toTjlEASTORIAN.l Seattle, Wash., April 8. This af ternoon, Lawrence McMichen sold to the South" Seattle Land company, 3,000 acres of land near tho city for tho consideration of 600,000. It is rumored that the purchase was made in the interest of the Union Pacific. Probably a Fatal Quarrel. Special to The Astorian. Seattle, April 8. Last night Wm. Ray was stabbed and seriously injured by a man named Johnson, a bartender at the Acme saloon at Ballard, in this county. They became engaged in a quarrel, with the result that Johnson struck him over the head with a bot tle, following up the assault by plung ing a knife into his side. The wound may prove fatal. Johnson is in cus- todv. The Marshall Stntne to be Unveiled. Special to Thk Astooux. Sacramento, April 8. -The Marshall monument commissioners had a meet ing here to-day to make final arrange ments for unveiling the statue erected by the state at Coloma over the grave of J. W. Marshall, tho discoverer of gold. It was decided to have ho unveiling take place on Saturday, May 3. Confessed a Murder After Twenty Yean, Sp-clal to The Astorian. Wilkesbarre, April 8. Peter Greg ory, dying, confessed the murder of Joe Keating, 20 years ago. He says after killing him, ho dragged the body into a yard, and threw it into an old well, which was afterwards filled with sand. Keating was supposed to have gone to Australia. The Bleating of Strong Nerres Is recoverable, not by the use of mineral se datives, but by a recourse to effectual tonic treatment. Opiates and the like should only bo used as auxiliaries, and then as sparingly as possible. Vigorous nerves are 3uiet ones, and tho most direct way to ren er them so Ls to reinforce the viuil ener gies. That sterling Invlgoranr, Hostetter's Stomach Hitters, will be found all sufficient for this purpose, sinco it entirely removes impediments to thorough digestion and as similation of the food, so thatr the body is Insured its due amount of nourishment, and consequently of st uuina. Ithematlc tenden cies and affections of the kidneys and blad der are also counteracted by the Bitters, which is besides a pleasant medicinal stim ulant, infinitely purer than the raw excitants of commerce, which react injuriously upon the nervous system. As an illustration of the frail foun dation upon which a great story may rest, we are told that the report that Jay Gould contemplated a second flyer in matrimony was started by his send ing down this word to a reporter who called to interview him: "I am en gagal at present" THE KEV. GEO. 11. THAYER, of Bourbon, lnd., says: "Both myself and wife owe our lives toShiloh's Consump tion Cure will give immediate relief. Price, 10 cts., GO cts. and 81, at J. C. De men t's. iiimiiMMmmiiMWiMMaMW GLADSTONE'S DEMCUTIOH. Galls UieEniUsn MiiistryPerI4ins Usnniers am Intrniers. JPARDOXJFOR DUKE OF OMZEAXS Special br California Associatzd FxMf . London, April 8. Gladstone at tended the baptism of his grandchild in We flbainster Abbey to-day. On hk way itlpndon he was presented with an address at Weybndge. In ac knowledgement, he spoke 15 minutes on political questions, and took occas ion to roundly denounce the govern ment for the recent perfidious practices of the present ministry. He declared they were merely usurpers and intru ders, and dared not submit their claims to represent a majority of the electors, to the test of a general election, though they will be forced to do so soon. Tks Zanlbar Iasarrectloa qsUt4. Special to The Astorian. Zanzibar, April 8. The insurgents' leaders and followers have surrendered to wisaman. Dsath or a Prominent Leadta Baaktr. Special to The AstortanJ London, April 8. Junius S. Mor gan, senior member of the banking house of J. S, Morgan & Co., of Lon don, the European house of Drexel k Co., of Philedelphia, died this morn ing at Monte Carlo, the result of a re cent carriage accident. Hanglar or Toathfnl ParraeU. Special to The Astorian. London, April 8. Richard Daviee, aged 18, was hanged this morning for the murder of his father. A brother, still younger, who assisted in the mur der, was pardoned. The hangman was hooted and hissed. Dike of OrlMn U U PaxiMti. Special to Thk Astorian.J Paris, April 8. Raphael says a de cree pardoning the Duke ot Orleans has been prepared and will be issued to-morrow. Xnat Hara Bern a Lair Bar. Special to Thb Astorian. Madrid, April 8. A box containing the bodies of sixteen white women, one man and one negress, all decapi tated and embalmed, has been opened at Seaport, Morocco. The mystery created intense excitement. A Canadian Btfaalter Ant Elear. Special to Thk Astorian. Montbxal, Apriia J. A. Quintal, a prominent French-Canadiannotary, has eloped to New York with tin young wife of contractor Beaudry. Quintal leaves a wife and a large family unprovided for. Through his speculations, banks and friends here lose over f 150,000. The Fishery Bliyntt. Special to Thk Astorun, Ottawa, April 8. The government has decided to renew the fisheries modus Vivendi, which expired Feb ruary 15th. The act to cany out this intention will be introduced at an early day. The action was taken, be cause at: this particular juncture it is likely to have an effect on negotiations going on at Washington, and will be evidence of Canada's desire for an amiable settlement of the fisheries dis- Eute. It will strengthen Mr. Tupper's ands and bring about a conclusion satisfactory to both countries. The Emperor Dines Witk Bismarck. Special to Thk Astoria. Berlin, April 8. The emperor at tended a farewell dinner to Herbert Bismarck to-night. Riotlou Demeaatratlen la Aietrla. Special to The Astokiax. Vienna, April 8. At a meeting of the strikers this afternoon, the police attempted to interfere, but were stoned. In the ovening, 8,000 strikers met in the suburbs, became notions, demolished the guard room of the po lice, and wounded officers, and burned several buildings. The mob was rush ing through the streets; plundering stores, breaking windows and street lamps when the militia were called out. The soldiers opened fire with blank cartridges, and managed to dis perse the crowd. It required 2 squad rons of cavalry and a battalion of in fantry to disperse the mob. Fourteen policemen were wounded and 37 riot ers were arrested. Death of aa English Editor. Special to The Astoria, London, April 8. Editor Lloyd, of the Daily Chronicle is dead. W. O. Toggle. LaGrange, Ga, writing about Darbys Propbylatic Fluid, says: "It is a priceless jewel as a disinfectant and deodorizer. My wife states for the benefit of young mothers that it is a valuable adjunct to the nursery." it is equally so to parents travelling with children. Not only is the fluid invalu able as a deodorizer, but a few drops added to the water in bathing will re move all eruptions from the skin, chaf ing, etc., ana greatly refresh and soothe. &z ASTOEIA, OREGON. - -- v...