01 - t -Irs. - - V X-.. A TM'ilH'J' STlfa wri.: -7.- - r-. v. -?trv -- mi flEaa W bib 71 I Bnl I I 9ltffe. rJSTr .v-dTt - 7-r 'V- -'. VOL. XXXIV, NO 6. C. P. Upshur, Shipping and Commission Merchant ZTtvAn St. Wharf. Astoria. Oregon. SPECIALTIES : Cannery Supplies Barbour's Salmon Net Twines. NEPTUNE Brand Salmon Twine. "WOODBERRY Cotton Lines and Twines SEINES and NETTING Of all Description Furnished at Factory Prices. FIRE INSURANCE "fleeted in First Class Companies, Representing I3,O00,OO PHKXIX,.. HOKE, Hartford, Conn . ........New York. Armcj Pacific Expre$ and Wells, Farso & Co. F. E. WILLSON, Civil Engineer and Surveyor. DRAUGHTING : AND : MAPPING 1. O. Box KU. OaVe tvllh J. II. M.-ium'H, et W. V Teh-graph Oflice. Xhlrtl Street. Astoria, Or. TMeta Lsster & Anton, CIVIL ENGINEERS. Surveyors and Architects. Office, Uxjm :, Fi.avkis IJi.nV. SECOND STREET I. O. JScix S1.T. AVTOKIA, OH. I. W. Case, BANKER. Transacts a General Banking Business. Jji- tlruui, .ulaliir in .;n pa-t of the t -. ink: Uttrup . -md Jump Kong, t'hina M-i.'r llii". :-li.. i. ion !. M Oaraakan & Co. rL"CC?-.is J:t: 1 1 - MOtTEIh,AM WHOLEsAl I". AM UKTAII UFALFUS IN GENERAL merchabdiss. oti. r Clira.ii:i. .u.S Civ slif'" -VSTl KIA ' UK(;ON ALLEN & SIMPSON, HHAI.KJtS IN Wall Paper and Oil Paintings SPECIALTY, Sifn Writer, Grainer and Ornamental Painter. Cor. Cass and Jefferson Sts.. Astoria, Astoria Iron Works. Crtncomly St., Foot of Jackson, Astoria i General Machinists anOoiler Mers. Land and Marine Engines oun.i:it WORK. Steamboat Work and Cannery Wt.tk A MaK01ALT, Castings of all Descriptions tf ade to Order at Short Hoiice. Jhn Kox. PtoAltlfUt. v.nft Sn; I A, U Fox, Vice President J.U. Huatl.ru. .-'C and Treas -TIIK- DIAM01TD PALACE GUST.VY HA.VSK.V, IM-tip'r. A IMT and Vtll Seleetvd Stock of Fine Diamonfls f Jewelry At hxtremcly Iaiw rriccs. All UmU Konpht Rt Thit MnMk'nriei.l VraiTantc3 Genuine. Wmtrlt mad Cloclt Uoulrluur ; A SPECIALTY Conrr Cm and Squemoqua Mreeit. rocket Mtch-sale Free to Smokers cf fMjBBI Hanthorn s Astoria, East Astoria, Powell's Addition ! All Subject to Inspection. CHARBINB OH THE CHINESE. Those Held at Sail Diego to Be ProsecntelaiiflFireu. venu jeA.iLito.iihs ix coxoi:i:ss. Special by California Asitiik: Pin: ? Washixgtox, April 10. The house committee or Pacific railroads to-day entered upon the formal consideration of the senate bill providing for the settlement of the government indebt edness of the Union and Central Pa cific roads. The first five sections covering the case of the U. P. com pany were approved with a few changes, the most important of which was one reducing the interest to be paid by the company upon the bonds falling due during the next five ears from 3 to IK per cent This U a par tial concession to the wishes of those who want to provide for the interest for the first ten years. .Provision is maue nowever for capitalizing the difference between the i per cent rate and the full 3 per cent for five years so that the ef ef eort: of flic charue is to reduce the amount of the payments for that time but to make the linal payments Heavy enough to cover Hie miierencc. J. no committee also struck out of the fourth section the clause relating to the government guarantee of the bond. TIic Tussle IZcgius on 3!tiid:iy. Special to Tub Astoki n Washington, April 10. -The ways and means committee to-day decided to report favorably on the tariff bill to the house on Alonuay. The Crop Average. Spi-eia to Tin: siokiax.j Washington. April S. The condi tion of winter wheat on the first of April as reported by the statistician of the department of agriculture, aver ages 81 for the entire breadth; the general average for rye is 02'b. Lieut. Steele Sentence. Special to The Astokian.j Washington, April 10. It wa3 an nounced at the war department to-day that the court marshal who tried Lieut. Steele for striking private Wild found him guilty and sentenced him to be reprimanded and to be conft ed within tin limit:; of his post for three mom lis. Chinese t'rsssinsr the SJordcr. SiieTial toTiiKAsr stiA-l WiMUNOiON. April 10. Thy treas ury department this n'emoo:i in structed b telegraph the collector of customs at San i)le0 to have the Chinese that were captured prn-,cculed and sent out oflh" country. The U. T&. distrlcT attorn?1? there has bc-en directed to take charge of the prosecu tion. The secretary of the treasury has to day forwarded to the senate the re port made by Delo II Smith consul at XogjilcK. Mexico, stating that P. T. Dowling who lives on the lino at Quintabaquila states that large num bers of Chinamen art crossing at and near his place into Arizona and Cali fornia. tiki: cai.rHiA kivkk. Lieutenant - Ccncrnl Pacific States To lie Reimbursed. Special to Tin: Astoktax. Washington, April 10. In the sen ale to-day, Dolph, from the committee on commeice, reported favorably a bill for the improvement of the Columbia river, Oregon. Tho committee on military affairs reported favorably a bill to revive the grade of lieutenant-general in the army. Stewart,from the committee on mili tary affairs, to-day reported back fav orably, a bill to reirnbnr.se California, Oregon and Xevada, for expenses in curred in putting down the rebellion. Disfranchising The JTIormons. Special to Tm: astokiax.J Washington. April 10. Senator Cullom to-day introduced ;i bill to amend section 5, of article 52, revised statutes, in reference to bigamy. The bill provides that no person who is living in what is known as plural cr celestial marriage or who teaches, advises or oncourgaes any person to enter into polygamy, or who is a member of any organization which encourages bigamy, or any per son who persists in the solemnization or ceremony of such marriages, shall not vote, bo received as ;i juror or be elected to hold a civil office in the ter ritory of Utah. Tliirty Postmasters Appointed. Special to Tiik Astokian.1 Washington, April 10. -The presi dent to-day appointed about 'thirty postmasters, including Alonza D. Bor der, of Marshfield. All Favorably Reported On Spec al to Tiik Astouiax. Washington, April 10. The sen ate military committee to-day ordered a favorable report on the nomination of Assistant Secretary of War Grant, Major General Miles and Brigadier General Grierson. A CAXOE RIDE From New Verk: to Astoria in A Paper Uoat. Special toTHK .Vjtohi N.J Xnw Yohk, April 10. -The Mail and Express, to-day started a mem ber of its staff in a canoe up the Hud son river with instructions to proceed to the Pacific coast, empty a bottle of wnior f.il-An from the Atlantic ocean at Sandy Hook into the Pacific ocean nf. ho month of the Columbia river. It is expected that he will end his trip next Uctouer. thc rome is ,wu miles long and passes through or alongside seventeen states between a point at the statue of liberty ana Jtort Ganbv. Washington, opposite Astoria, Oregon. The principal water ways to be traversed are tne nuason river, Erio canal. Ohio. Mississippi. Mis souri and Columbia rivers. Tho first earn- will be from Lake Erio into Chautauqua lake, next will beatlue Great falls of the Missouri, and the third over the summit of the Rocky motiutains. The voyage is to be made in the first seamless paper cauoe ever constructed; it weighs 62 pounds, is 15 feet in length. 39 inches beam; denth amidsliins. 9 inches: storage mnm. 41 foot 1 inches, both bow and stern, and G feet amidships clear for a stateroom. Hie sail is a "stanumg lug,' 8 feet on boom, G feet and b inches in head, and 5 feet in gaff. The leach is 10 feet 2 inches. A ITIntcu Arranged in Brooklyn. tycci.il to Tin: AsTOnux. Xnw Yohk, April 10. Jim. Corbelt and Dominick McCaffrey to-night signed articles to fight four rounds, with 4-onuce gloves, at Brooklyn next Monday night. Tho engagement is not as first announced, to be a benefit to Corbett, but a gennine match, G5 per cent, of the gate receipts to the winner, and 35 to the loser. Although McCaffrey is somewhat high in flesh, lie is expected to make a good display. Corbett is in splendid form and is still lionized by local sports, with whom he has made himself very pop. ular. Wheal and. Flour Statistic. Special to Tiik Astori vx. Chicago, April 10. Quite a heavy decline in Hour output hist week, says the Northwestern Miller. Only 12 mills ran, and their aggregate product was 111,610 bbls., averaging 1S.G07 bbls. daily, against 137,450 bbls. the week before, and 88,150 bbls. for same time in 18S9. by the same number of mills, and same capacity of operation. This week the daily output being not far from 18,000 barrels. An advance in wheat has infused considerable strength into the domestic market ;ind there has been an increased demand. Tho export market is wholly devoid of life. A Dangeroufc Turltcy. Special to fun Amokiax.1 Little Rock, Ark., April 10.Ad vicss received here to night from Con way, a small town in the interior of Faulkner county, give the particulars of :i most singular poisoning, which happened near there last evening, and which, it is reared, has resulted in the death of several persona; sixteen in all were striken down in a single hour, and notwithstanding the attention of the best doctors to bo had, at last accounts, their efforts seemed unavail ing to save at least half the number. Two families, Hayes and Browning, gave a turkey dinner, Will Browning having killed a large wild gobbler. The turkey, it is thought, had gotten poisoned just before being killed. Dusty Workers Cain a Point. Special to Tub Astouiax 1 Boston, April 10. A day or nine hours without any reduction in the wages has been granted to 2,200 work men in the marblo factories in this city and vicinity. Death of a IIankcr Wife. Special to The Amtokun. Xew Yonic, April 10. Mrs. Ferdi nand Ward died at Stamford, Conn., to-day. Her husband is in Siug Sing prison on account of the Grant-Ward crash. m One iTIorc PciiNiou. Special to Tiik Astouiax. Washington, April 10. Pensions granted: Issno or March 28, 1S90. Original increase, Benjamin Parker, Portland, Oregon. A Rascally ITIarylaudcr. Special to Tiik Astouiax J BAimioitK, April 10. -The legisla tive committee, investigating state treasurer Archer's defalcation, dis covered that besides about 170,000 in bonds and coupons missing, there are also S5G,472 in registered bonds miss ing from tho box in the Safo Deposit company. In disposing of the regis tered bonds, Archer added the crime of forgery to that of embezzlement. Governor Jackson has summoned Archer to appear before him at An napolis on Tuesday. In tho mean time, officers are keeping watch on him to see that he docs not leavo the state. He is too ill to be taken to jail and was allowed to remain at home under 'arrest. The application of Mrs. Thomas J. Jackson for pension for the services of her late husband, General "Stonewall" Jackson, in the war with Mexico, has been received in the pension office. Commissioner Ilaum says there is no reason why this should not be granted. ROBB & ASTORIA, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 1 1. I8SW. BRILLIANT BILLfllRDS. A Boy Wonto Astouishes me De Mtei AuuienCu. VO 1'ItOJIIlllTIOX h'tilt IOWA. Special by California aociatki Pit s. Xnw York, AprillO. Samaol Gom pero, president of the American feder ation labor, testified before the con gressional committee on immigration to-day. Ho claimed to represent 630, 009 persons. He testified generally about importation or contract labor; he said the coal mining company's steamship lines and other agencies were largely interested and largely in strumental in the imiKirlalion or con tract labor. There are enough laws in existence now upon the subject, if they only were executed. He would not" recommend any more stringent immigration laws but would advice i that the laws now in existence should . be strictly enforced. She Make a Confession. Sp?cial to Tiik astjki w 1 Chicago, April 10. Minnie Starr, arrested for ioisou:ng Mr. Xcwland's family iu Englewood. last week has made a confession. She said she put the poison in the corn to see what ef fect she could have on others so that she could be sure of success in an ef fort to commit suicide. A .tram moth Stcamvliip. Special to rB Asroi:isJ XewYokk. April 10. -The White Star liner Majestic, arrived on her maiden voyage from Liverpool. Tho great vessel Is 5S2 feet long and nearly 10,000 tons gross. She made the pas sage from Queenstown iu 0 days, 10 hours and 30 minute?, the fastest maiden trip on record. She brought 1,0SG passengers. Railroad Employes- on a Strike. Special to Tiik atokiax.J St. Louis, April 10. Freight con ductors and brakemen on the St. Louis division of the Mobile and Ohio road have gone on a strike and trains aro laid up along the line. A Thieving Postal Clcr!;. Special lo Tiik stokian Cincinnati, April 10. -There is a rumor hero of a big post office steal, one of the clerks in th registry divi sion having mysteriously disappeared. The amount is said to be several thousand dollars. o (liquor Zjiccuse i:i fotvit. Spt-c'.i. Tiik astori an.1 Des Aloises, April 10. Th s .v.m i if to-dav rejected the liquor Iic?j;.' bill by a vole of 2J lo 21. An Immense Eotel Sot Detroit. Special to Fm: Avtouian j Detkoit, April 10. Don M. Uick insDii jiud Mayor Payne are to-day canvassing the.ciiv for subscript ions for a SUAMftfc) hotel. Mr. Dickinson says he l!ii:iklhe national Democratic convention of lS:hi v.iil- ho brought to Detroit if the city cm assure tho national committee that aecommoda tions can be furnkhed. !Vot Klany IXraias to D!ou. Special 1 1 Tiik Astoiuix.J Omaha, April 10. Gottlieb Beu-ou proposed marriago to Tilhe Xclson. in the parlor of millionaire Patrick's residence at Happy Hollow to-day, and when she refused him, ho blew out his brains. Benson was Patrick's coachman and she a domestic The Carpenter at Variance, Special to Tiik astouiax. Chicago, April 10. -At a meeting of boss carpenters to-night a resolution was adopted m which it stated that the organization was not organized to fix tho prices of men, but for social purposes. This threw the matter back to tho individual bosses and is a groat victory to the strikers. The members of the bosses' union could not recog nize the carpenters union. A Suspected Smuggler found Sot :uilty. Special lo Tin: ArvrimiAX.l Xew Yokk. April 10. - Miguel Colo- ma, a wealthy banker and coffee planter of Guatemala, who was ar rested charged with smuggling, was discharged from custody by commis sioner Shields, no proof leiiig found of any intent to smuggle. Soiuc Bjightning Takers. Special IoTiik AsroiTi X.l Xew YronK, April 10. Some scores made in the telegrapher's tournament in the allotted fivo minutes this after noon. Miss Millie Moss 195 words, -1 characters; Miss T. V. Avers Froschcll 200 words, 5 characters; Miss Dennis 212 words, -I characters; Miss Iv. is. Stepheuson 217 words. The Chicago XXilliard Tourna ment. Special to The Astoria. Chicago, April 10. The first game this afternoon in the billiard tourna ment was between Catton and Daly, the former playing 230 to tho latter's 300. Catton won by the following scere: Catton 250, average 83, high est 61; Daly 256, average 8 24-29, highest run 33. Till: CILIilAUD .HATCH. Another RemarUablc Game Is Played. Spel il to ! ii n AbToni x. Chicago. April 10. This evening the billiard contest most exciting in the ionmauienl match, was between Slosson, who played 500 points, and Ives who played 275, on 1-i-inch balk line. Ives won the balk and made 2fi as a starter. Xothing daunted, Slosson, from the first to the fifth inning, by n series of pretty plays, rolled up 211 billiards. Ives kept up his remarkable nervoand on the ninth, collected 79 buttons by some wonder ful exhibits of playing, making the score stand, including handicap, Ives 17G, Slosson 261. From that in ning on. the contest was so close that when each contestant missed, an audible sigh could Ik? heard in the hall. At tho twentieth inning the Fcore stood, Ives, 231: Slosson, 402. Ives got the balls where he wanted iu the twenty-second and run the game out, amidst yells which would al most raise the roof. Slosson was the first man to congratulate the boy won der for his remarkable playing, and was closely, followed by Schaefer and other contestants in the tournament. Thc score stood, Ives, 273: average, 11 22-23; high runs, 79, 30, 26; Slosson, M3; average, 20 3-22: high rnns, 80, 51, -19. The seond afternoon game was be tween Dalv and Heiser, the former playing 30J to the lattery 230. The game was won by Heiser in the fourth inning: winner's average G1.', losers average 7 21-39: high runs Heiser 52, Daly 62. FOREIGN HEWS. A Passenger Steamer Suulc, Bnt No Lives Were Lost. SI'ASJSll JtlOTKltS A Iti: UO VTXlt. Si.ccial 07 Tho California Assoc! tki Pukss. London, April 10. In a collision between the steamship? North Cam bria, from Baltimore, and the ..-Icocu, bound from Loudon lo Dublin, last night at midnight, the A coca was stink. She was a passenger steamer. Xo lives were lor. The North Cam bria reacho.1 Djvr this morning, with her bow stove in and the forward compartment full of water. A iTobT in Spain. Sp.v i il to Tk Astori vx.j Valencia, Spain, April 10.- -On the arrival here of the marquisof Ccrralbo, the leader of the C.irliaL. party, thons-sand- i.f people who thronged the sta tion became riotous, followed tho car riage to the hotel and smashed the wiudoiv. The cavalry -were called out. wno charged uion and dispersed the mob. many of whom were wounded. A Thlet "npisiml. Sikoiill'i T.ir A:roi::AX.j Yr;xtt'R :. Man.. April 111 Pinker ton detectives have arroie-.l here, E V. Smith, a defaulter of ti:.' Corbiu Banking Company of Xew Y'ork. Smith left New York with a woman of questionable character and in a few ilny-, turned no ar Xatchez, Miss. Tiiere Saiiih. started a plantation on his own account and after losing a great deal or money failed. He then drew a number of drafts on the bank he represented, in the name of old cus tomer?, and in this way secured S30, 000, with which he left, in company with tho woman. A detective followed tho parties from Xew Orleans to Xew Mexico, then to California, and then proceeded along the coast to Victoria, B. C, and across the straits to Vancouver, where Smith was arrested for bringing stolen money into Canada. He, how ever, conseuled voluntarily to re turn to Mississippi, but on arriving here showed a disposition to fight the extradition proceedings. The detect ive, however, iuduced his man to go as far as St. Paul, for which point the trio left this morniug. Smith has only a small portion of the $30,000 with him. ITIilitary Riot in Austria. Spe'iil to Tiik astori .x. Vienna. Austria. April 10. Advices from Insbruck state that a serious riot has occurred between Tyrolese and Czecs soldiers. Many have rcceivod bayouet wounds. The town is in arms. He Rests From Mis (moors. Special to Tin: astouiax, j Vienna, April 10. Archbishop Eder is dead. Stanley On thc Way Home. Special toTiiKAsroaiAN. Brindisi, Apri1 " Stanley has ar rived here en r or Brussels. Y. O. Toggle. I iU Grange, Ga., writing about Darbys I'rophylatic Fluid, says: "It Is a priceless jewel :us a disiniectant and deodorizer. My w'ifv state? for thc benefit of young mothers dint it is a valuable adjunct to the nursery." It is equally so to parents travelling with children. Xot only is tiie HuM invalu able as a deodorizer, but a few drops added to the water iu bathing will re move all eruptions from the skin, chaf ing, etc and grcatij- refresh and soothe. PARKER In Tliirty Days 2,000 Men go to Work on the Astoria and South Coast Railway. Buy Now, as all Prop erty will then Advance. S. P. RAILWAY MANAGEMENT. Opinions Resariliig tie Election Of Huntiugton as Presiflent, JOIIXSOX'S TALIC AJtOUT SAL.MOX Special by Tho California Associvted Press. Vis.vt.ia, CaL, April 10 Sheriff Overall, assisted by detective J. C. Bnrke yesterday evening arrested Charles Marx and James Bice, charged with being implicated in a murder committed six years ago in Hardin county, Iowa. It appears that the gang of counterfeiters had been vigor ously shadowed by Henry Johns, a TJ. S. grand juryman till the organiza tion was broken up. In revenge they succeeded in murdering Johns and two of his relatives liefore scattering for good. Marx and Bice, the two men arrested, have families and ranches on the Kawekat river in this connty, and detective Burko had been around here formontlis quietly work iug up the case. He left to-dav with tho two men for Iowa. ACROSS Till: RIVRR. "Washington Legislation in Ex ecutive Hands. Special to Tiik Astori ax. Olympia, April 10.- This Is the last day for governor Ferry to veto bills passed by the legislature recently ad journed. He has vetoed only an "act granting the right of way to railroad companies over lands belonging to the state." The act. provides for bridg ing across navigable streams outside the line of navigable sections. The following bills were returned lo the secretary of state -without ob jections. Thev will therefore go into effect. Senate bills authorizing rail road companies to construct branches In relief of purchasers of school university lauds sold under the laws of Washington; limiting the time with which action can be brought for tho recovery of real estate; defining the rights of telegraph and telephone companies; house bills relating to building, loan and savings associations, assessment and collection of taxes; regulating the practice of medicine and surgery; classifying counties re garding the population; securing priv ileges and rights to residents of the state. Suicide of a Woman. Special to The Astouiax. Los Angei.es, April 10. Mrs. Har riet Palmer committed suicide at the Menlow hotel this afternoon by shoot ing herself through the left breast with a revolver. She left a note which reads ;is follews: "sssiSfce so end it bv -1nVTvn"Tntiul. Please send notice of mv death to mv aunt in Canada. Mrs. Henry Burton, 332 Queen's avenue, London East, Ontario, Canada." At the coroucr's inquest to-night it was developed that her hus band was ill with heart disease and slowly dying. He was under the intluenco of an opiate and could not give any ovidence. The attending physician testified to the deceased having been irritable and seemed mentally unbalanced, having on different occasions threat ened to commit suicide. The family was in straitened circumstances. It is presumed that the proposed remov al of her husband to tho hospital, preyed upon her mind and caused the act, aud the verdict was in accord ance with the facts. The Usual Scoop Net. Special to Tub Astouiax. San Fkancisco, April 10. The slate prohibition convention to-day adopted a platform advocating a prohibition amendment to the federal constitution. It opposes the state wine interests, favors Saturday half holiday for labor ing classes, denounces trusts, indorses the Australian ballot system, govern mental control ot railway and tele graph lines, the establishment of postal banks, the election of TJ. S. sen ators by popular vote, women suffrage, Kho establishment of a legal day of rest, etc -This afternoon the following nom inations were made: Lieutenant-gov ernor, Kev, A. M. Hough, of Pasadena; secretary of state, 1'. JS. Jvellogg, Santa Barbara; state treasurer, H. French, of San Jose; state comptroller, M. C. Winchester of Sutter; attorney- general, Chauucey Al. Dunn, Sacra mento; superintendent of schools, Miss H. M. Severance, Santa Clara. At the evening session, the follow ing nominations were made for congress by districts: First - - Lorenzo B. Scranton Xapa; Second-J. P. Witherell, Stan islaus; third Kev. O. O. Falkner, So lano; fourth Rev. J. Kowell, San Francisco; fifth E. F. Howe, San Francisco; sixth J. K. Dougherty, Pasadena. For railraod commission ers R. D. Hark, Sacramento ; H. P. Lnse, San Francisco; J. G. Aliller, Pasadena. For members of the board of Equal ization, H. Bnrlingame, San Francis co; D. C. Taylor, Alameda; E. C. Gil bert, "Woodland; S. T. Fowler, Tulare. For surveyor General. E. M. Chase, Solano. For clerk of the supreme court, Dr. J. T. Price, San Diego. FRANK JOIINSOX'S OPINION. To Gc Taken With a Recognized Discount. Special to The Astori ax. San Francisco, April 10. Mr. Johnson, of the firm of Johnson & Lecke Mercantile company, which is coast authority upon the salmon product, expressed the following sen timent on the prospects of the salmon canning trade for the coming season to-day: "It is impossible to conceive of an industry in worse shape than that of the salmon indus try. It is now acntely suffering from over production. If one case of salmon were not packed in 1890, there is enough fish on hand in the markets of the world, to last until the advent of 1891. In spite of the fact that there is in Great Britain more than enough to last for two years, and that there are large stocks on this coast and elsewhere, gigantic preparations for the coming pack continuo to bo made. "It can't bo claimed that tho canners are ignorant of tho fact, and if not, tho hardihood with which their pre parations continnc surprises everv one who has anv knowledge of the business. Undoubtedly a period of marked depression is awaiting the salmon industry. It will take one or two years to clean out and bankrupt a large number of canneries and those that are strong enough to hold on may reacu some uenent irom tne coming depression in preparations for the canning season which will proba bly result in thc following pack in any event: Columbia river, 175,000 cases; British Columbia, 173,000 case3; ont sido rivers, 100,000 cases; Alaska 500, 000 cases, total 950,000 cases. Xot one case of this is needed or under the most favorable view of tho market cer tainly not more than 200,000 cases will be required. These aro plain facts be foro tho canners. Some curiosity ha3 been manifested in canned goods cir cles over the reported bonding by an agent ot tuo Ji.nglisu syndicate 01 a large number of Columbia river can neries. I do not believe there is any thing in it. I believo the old fight of paying tho highest possible prices for raw fish and selling at closer figures evcrj' year will bo continued on the Columbia river and as long as financial backers and banks will be found willing to advance money and bny bills of exchange tho present wild scramble in packing fish -will con tinue. But the time is not far off when the institutions will become tired of backing losing business and then legitimate cannera will carry on the business on business principles. Time will show whether my ideas are correct or not." Prohibition Convention. Special to Tiik Astorian San Feanctsco, April 10.- Tho state prohibition convention to day nomi nated Gen. John Bid well for governor. A resolution endorsing Senator Stan- on real estate wa3 laid on the table Worth ITlore Than Some Itfen. Special to The Astouiax. Petat.,uma, CaL, April 10.- -'Dawn," the great son of "Xtttwood," with a record of 2:15.f, has been sold to Harry Agnew, of southern California, for S15.000. A San Francisco Embezzler. Special to Tiik Astouiax. Portlvnd, Or.. April 10.--James Erickson, who is said to have been in the employ of Belloc Freres, tho re cently suspended banking firm, of San Francisco, who has, or has had, 15, 000 of the linn's monev. is sunnosed to bo in the city, if ho has not by thislgnns will bo tested. time retired to the elysium 01 all American rascals Victoria, B. C. A San Francisco detective. Ferdinand Holton, arrived here yesterday, in quest of Erickson. Holton stated that the banking firm kept the embezzle ment from the knowledge of the San Francisco reporters, believing that by that means their dishonest clerk might be more easily apprehended. Erick son must have had the utmost confi dence of his employers, for his embez zlements are claimed to cover a period of several years. Ho had no dissi pated habits. A Vast Irrigation Scheme. Special to The Astoriax. Santa Ana, CaL, April 10. L03 Angeles capitalists, who were here last Sunday to investigate the eoal mines at Santa Ana canyon, have formed an organization called tho Carbondalo Coal Mining and Water company, and have purchased 300 acres for mining purposes and to erect a dam 400 feet wide by 40 feet deep, to irrigate the San Joaquin ranch, containing over 100,000 acres. The rounurymen Combining. Special to The Astoria x.l San Francisco, April 10. -It is re ported that a movement is on foot to organize a national fonudrymen's association to fight the international association here and iu the East. The California Presbytery. Special to The Astorian. LosAngetjES, April 10. Tho pres bytery adjourned sine die this after noon at 250. The presbytery was convened for the purpose of consider ing the question of a revision of the confession of faith. It was decided after two days discussion, to make such a revision by a vote of 64 to 23. The utmost harmony prevailed throughout the session. IIIMSECBSSCaBaHHSUSaaEaiUHIBlEIEH PRICE FlYE CENTS HUNTINGTON AND 8TANF What Tfeer Say lit Saa ciaco About the New 9al. Special to TheAstoriax.1 San Francisco, April la The elec tion ot C. P. Huntington yecerday as president of the Southern PacHc Bail way company, vice Senator Stanford, resigned, has set all the newspaper tongues wagging. They are asking what it all means and seem to see it in the direction of an attack against Stan ford by the Huntington and Hopkins interest. When Mr. Huntington was told that the address to the directors indicates that hi3 relations with Senator Stan ford were not of the best, he replied that he had nothing personal against Stanford, leaving it, however, to be implied that he was notsatisned with tho manner in which the interests of the company had been conducted. The general impression is that Hunt ington is going to have a general over hauling of all the departments and will cut down expenses, kiok out all the local and state politics from the rail way, but at the same time keep watch on Washington. Mr. Huntinffton's election an nren- dent of the company would meet with general Batisiacnon nere were u not that he has Buch pronounced pro-Chinese proclivities. Another Packing Conaamy. Special to TnE Astobiax.1 San Francisco, April 10. The Klamath Packing and Trading Com pany has incorporated. It wUl oper ate on tho Pacific coast, including Alaska The directors are C. O. Rohlffs, F. Gee, Jay Deming, A. F. Johns and John Bowhoff. Bold' Attempt at Roatery. Special to Tub Astobiak. Auburn, CaL, April 10. As Ira Burko was coming up a grade to-day, with a six-horse team, he was held up by a highwayman. Burke had gotten off the wagon to get a drink of water, when a man with a flour sack over his head, came out of the brush and de manded his money. After a parley. ho gave him five dollars. The robber insisted that Burke had more, and the robber was directed to go in under the wagon cover and get the coin out ota- box. Burke Jumped on the wagon tongue, let off the brake and started the team on a run. The robber fired two' shots into tho wagon seat Young Bark had .$85 on his person- He was robbed at the same place as the stage last Monday. Although within a half milo of the depot, the place is a wild, secluded spot. The Olympians axe Haaay. Special to The Astobian. OnYHPiA, April 10. Prominent of ficials of the Union Pacific are here meeting with tho board of trade to night, to obtain facilities for a depot, woric snop ana wnariage. mere u capitalists and every facility will .be granted. The work will soon be com menced and speedily completed. Movements of tke "Charlestons." Special to The Astoriax.! San Francisco, April 10. The new cruiser Charleston hoisted anchor this morning and went outside the Hoads on a cruise to try her engines, the naval board of inspectors being on board. At five o'clock this evening she returned to port and dropped anchor in her old position. The Charleston will remain in port until Saturday, and then start on a cruise down the coast, during whioh her The Quarryraen's Strike. Special to The Astoriax. RockiiIN, Cala., April 10. It is con fidently expected that the quarrymen's strike will be settled satisfactorily on Monday next Quite a number here in consultation with the quarrymen will hold a special meeting to-morrow. One of tho quarries near Loomis started up this morning giving the men nine hours per day. Death of a Bank Official. Special to The Astoriax. Pacific Grove, CaL, April 10. Wm, E. Burger, of the Colorado National bank, Denver, died here very suddenly this afternoon of heart failure. The Blesilaff of Strong Nerrcs Is recoverable, not by the use of mineral K dativcs. but by a recourse to effectual tonic treatment. Opiates and the like should only be used as auxiliaries, and then as sparingly as possible. Vigorous nerves are quiet ones, and the most direct way to ren tier them so Is to reinforce the vital ener gies. That sterling invlgorant. Hosteler's Stomach Bitters, will be found all sufficient for this purpose, since it entirely removes impediments to thorough digestion and as similation of the food, so that the body Is insured its due amount of nourishment, and consequently of stamina. Bhematlc tenden cies and affection's of the kidneys and blad der arc also counteracted by the Bitters, which is besides a pleasant medicinal stim ulant. Infinitely purer than the raw excitants of commerce, which react Injuriously upoa the nervous system. THE KEV. GEO. H, THAYER, of Bourbon, lnd says: "Both myself and wife owe our lives toShiloh's Consump tion Cure will give immediate relief. fPrice. 10 cts., 50 cts. and 81, at J. C. De ments. All the patent medicines advertised in this paper, together with the choicest perfumery, and toilet articles etc can be bought at the lowest prices at J. W. Conn's druir store, onnosite Occident hotel, Astoria. ASTORIA, -- OREGON. ."l, , -- - i X- mJ-?A. m-fcat .ng '- .- v