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Newspaper Page Text0) VOL.XXXIV, NO K. ASTORTA, OREGON, SUNDAY, APRJL 13. IHJMI. PRICE FIVE CENTS WASHINGTON NEWS, Mrs. Harrison Mis an Afternoon Reception in tie Bine Room. sam ra shall slowly oyixg. Special by California Associated I'kess. Washington, April 12. Mrs. liar rison's afternoon reception took place to-day at 3 o'clock. People began to form in line on the -west walk as early as 2 o'clock and by the time the doors were opened the lino reached beyond the sates. The marine band was in attendance. Mrs. Harrison received callers in the blue parlor. She was assisted by a number of young ladies. Tkc Secretary De Facto. Special t$ The astouian. Washtnoton, April 12. Gen. Lewis A. Grant to-day took the oath of office as assistant secretary of war, and at once entered upon the duties of his office; in fact, upon the duties of the office as secretary of war, as Secretary Proctor iiad left for Vermont and the general became by virtue of the office acting scretary of war. Secretary Proctor will lit absent about one week. Wad dell 2ct lite Sent. N.x-cia! to The astorian Washington, April 12. In the house to-dav. in the contested election case or Waddell againbt Wisft, the latter wa? uii5n-ited and the former given his seat. vrcretar of the Navy 'J'racj. special :o 1 m: A-toian.1 Vashic.ton, April 12. Secretary Tracy to -dr. signed the final accept anceof the torpedo boat dishing re cently built by Herrirokoir for the gov ernment, and authorizing payment of $10.(XKI i-lill due the contractor. Secretary Tnicy has confidence in th U. S. st"-.mer Dcsj.nt'-h and was evident! nut mu'li slnkn by hi-? late experience on her when she ran aground, for he look a parl of friends down the river in her this afternoon. Education in AInku. Mtoclal to The Astokiax. Washington, April 12. Theoee rctvn of l!ie interior transmitted to the house a draft of a bill proposed to be introduced, prepared by the ter ritorial educational board of Alaska providing for compulsory education hi Alaska. Cen. Kelton (icttiug ISclter. Special to Tin: astorian. Wasiiivgton, April 12. General Kelton, who has been ill for a couple tf weeks is considerably improved siuee last night. He began to bleed copiously at the nose which gave him great reieT from pain in the head, and this morning he is far better than at any time since his illness began. His brother, who has been at his bedside Tor some days, returned home to-day. Dr. Yanlow considers that now there is no danger whatever. In The I. S. Semite. :"il to Tur AsToniAN.1 Washington, April 12. In the ;vaate to-day the bill for Use relief of the Union Iron work, a follews: That the secretary of the navy bo authorized to finally settle the account of the Union Iron works at San Fran cioo, Gal., for the construction of the cruiser Charleston on the basis of the full contract price for such construc tion without enforcing the penalty of $33,3 for apparent deficienc of SSlSi horse power below 7,000, con templated by the contract for such construction act" was passed. A bill to place North and South Da kota, Montana and Washington on the same footing as the other states relative to the sale of Indian lands, was calendered. RaJtdall Still Clings to Life. vneciaT to The Astohian. Washington, April 12, G r. m. preventative Randall is still alive, although the physicians aud watchers by his bedside expect his dissolution momentarily. Randall's Cantlitisti. jecsal teTm: Toai v Washington". A: ril 12. V 7 o'clock to-night coagressm in Randall was s4ill a'ive. His phsieims hid jus1 rft lu Mile and staled lhat he v:.u ron in weaker. He takes nourish mrjitr.ud is parihlly co.iseiou and -ecavs to know tho.-e around him, whrii he is awakened io take his medi cine or nourishment. Th hv.ts is betM'ured b frionl. blh sjcial and oliUcuI b.it u .u v. lit- :aai n"soritis family is allowed to oe him. President; Harrison. Vice Presi dent Morton, Secretary BlaiDC and lVittn.tcr Gen ral W.iuinnker were im-iag th caller to inquire after the oviiujon of ih"yett protectionist At 11 o'clock r. M. therf was no per civtib'e change in Randall's condition. V .tlcilal Troiu tlic President. Special toTUK Astorian. Washington, April 12. The presi dent in a short speech to-day presented to Joseph -Francis a medal voted by congress in token of his invention of a life-saving car. A small audience were present. ecicia:acastsusisHiHBeiaeatzicsHSHiceitKti Hanthorns Astoria, East Astoria, Powell's Addition ! "THE MILLIONAIRE." A New Coined)' iu Xcw York. Special to Tin: avtouian. New York, April 12. Dan Sully will, at the Grand opera house, oh Monday night, present "The Mill ionaire," a new comedy-drama, by H. Stratton Donelly, in which he will impersonate James O'Brien, the self made capitalist and railroad magnate. The character is formed upon the life of a money king of the Pacific slope. The copy is a good one. One of the realistic" features will be the actual building of a great railway upon the stage by a gang of Italian laborers armed with picks aud shovels. Some Remarks From Patti. Special to The astoiii vn.i New Yoi:k, April 12. Patti com plains of the treatment received in certain papers in San Francisco, bo cause she subscribed only S20 for the Karl Formes benefit. She says of her theater at her Welsh castle: "It is a private affair, and generally only ten ants and friends will bo admitted. I shall get it licensed and give public performances iu aid of charities. That part of Wale3 is delightfully ro mantic, but it would be voted decidedly slow if it were not for the distractions that we get up ourselves. The ex citement incidental to rehearsals breaks the monotony of country life. I expect to make it profitable, too, to various charitable institutions in which 1 am interested." Corbctt Eager for the Fray. Sp-Clll tO TlIK ASTOniAN 1 New Yokk, April 12. The friends of CorbeJLt are much exercised over statements concerning him made by Sullivan and Kilrain. Corbet t deals with the matter lightly. He says that "What Sullivan and Kilrain say isbosh; everybody knowns that I bested Kil rain clean and fair. As for Sullivan's statement, I want to reiterate what I said before, I will give him the entire gate receipts at the benefit on Monday night if I fail to best him in any kind of a sct-(o in four rounds. I would bo only too glad l' box Sullivan for keeps.' Oregon Transcontinental Aff iairs. Special to Tun astokian. New York, April 12. Dow, Jones & Co., Financial jews says the Oregon Transportation Company will not be wound up as soon as expected. Noth -ing can be done until bonds amount ing to 0,500,000 cm be called in, and this cannot be done before May 1st. TlicO. IJ.A . ISonds Marketed. Special to The Astokiax. Boston. April 12. All of the Sl, 900,000 Oregon Railway and Naviga tion Company's collateral trust 53 per cent bonds, recently purchased by Leo Higginson A: Company, has beni mar keted. Cone Back to His lol. Special to Tun Astokiax " ' New York, April 12. Whiielaw Reid and wife sailed to-day on the La Jlrctayne for Havre, en route to Paris, where he will resume his duties as minister to France. He expects to return to New York in the early fall. Fatal Railroad Accident. Special IoThe Astoki vx Term: Haute, Ind., April 12. A heavy Vandalia freight train collided with the Evansville aud Terro Haute freight train near here this morning. John Crosby, of the Vandalia train, the engineer, was fatally hurt. The depot was wrecked and there was a narrow escape of the ticket a?ent, train despatcher and many others. A Disastrous Fire. Special to Tnp. Astokia v.l Tiffin, Ohio, April 12. Afire thn morning wiped out the extensive O'Brien wagon and carriage works in volving a lo33 of SSJJ.OJi). Insurance 450,000: 125 men are thrown out of employment. A IJarge Hums and Sinltw. Special to Thk Astoriax.j Erie, Pa., April 12. The steam barge Shenango burned and sank last night The life savingcrew hailed the crew, but got no answer. The vessel went down in fonr fathoms of water. No trace has been discovered of the crew. The Shenanyo was built in Detroit, three years ago, and was owned by C. D. Waterman. She was of 83S tons burden, cost $(J9,UM, and had 550.000 lmshls or grain on board for BnfTiilo. World's Fair Directors Wect. Speci.il to'IiiK Am'iiuix j Chicago, April 12. -Tho first meet ing of the newly elected board of di rectors of the world's fair, was held this afternoon. After appointing sev eral ommittcej it was decided that furl her business be conducted with closed doors. 1 1 is understood that no permanent officers will be elected, until tho by-laws are adopted. The directors resolved to meet every Sat urday until further notice. Patti Disappointed The in. Special io Thk a rout ax. New York, April 12. Four thous and persons who paid to hear Patti sing were disappointed this afternoon, owing to her indisposition. The money was returned at the box office of the Metropolitan Opera House, but hun dreds who patronized speculators were mulcted. Quite a mob assembled and there was considerable excitement All Subject CHICAGO STRIKERS STRONGER. Interesting Amateur Athletic Games AM Contests, THE X12ir YORK STRIKE EXIiEI). Special by California Associvted Pkes$, Minneapolis, April 12. Henry Villard is in St Paul. He refused to be interviewed, but says that he will explain his intentions as to the ''twin cities" iu an address, which he will make to the twin city commercial club on Monday evening. It is learned from undoubted source that he will urge in that speech the union of tho two cities of Minneapolis and St Paul as one municipality. Railroad Labor Difficulties Special to Thk Astokiax. St. Louis, April 12. The conduc tors and brakemeu's strike on the Ohio and Mobile Railway continues; one freight train has passed over the road since the strike began, which was operated by Superintendent Hamilton and Trainmaster Brown. The strikers say that General Manager Clarke con ceded to a part of the demands on Tuesday and later on went back on his proposition. Yesterday he notifiedthe men to return to work or consider themselves discharged. The men de clined doing this and hold themselves ready to resume work at the compro mise rales offered by Clarke. The strikers are quiet. The Flooded District. Special to TnB Astouiax.1 LtttiiE Rock, Ark., April 21. Parties arriving from Arkansas City this morning report that the water is subsiding at that point, although trains are not yet running into the town. There are no cases of actual suffering; generous contributions from surrounding towns having afforded all relief where needed. The loss to property is heavy and will aggregate thousands of dollars. An extensive area of farming laud is rendered unfit for cultivation, and should no crop be grown on it this year, the effect will be serious to to the cotton growing in teres ts. The sheriffs of Desha, Marion, and Ashley couuties have wired governor Eagle, that no tents from the federal government are needed. The milliard Tournament. Spt'cial to Th k Astokiax. GiiiOAOO, April 12. This afternoon the game in the billiard tournament was "won "by Ives; the score was: Ives, 275; average, 25. Daly, 50: average, 5. High rnn, Ives, 97. . An Important Decision. SpeeratToTnE ASTOKIiV. Minneapolis, April 12. This morn ing Judge Y'oung. of the district court, filed an important decision in the crossings case, which has been in dis pute for years between the city an 1 the Great Northern and Minneapolis & St. Louis railways. It involves the ques tion of putting in crossings or sinking the railroad tracks running through this city. He decides that the Minne apolis .t St Louis road must accept the compromise offered by the Great Northern and which the city ha3 en dorsed. The cost of the work will be The Chicago Iork Market. S ecial to Tin: Astokian.1 Chicago, April 12. There was great excitement on the board of trade this morning, pork supplanting wheat iu speculation iutereaLs and making the most remarkable jump ever re corded in the history of the board. May opened at 11.G0 and sold at 11..7). and in less than fortv minutes it ad vanced to 11.50, July at 11.77 to 15.00, there is little for sale, the market is very short Some attribute the deal to Armour, others to the Sawyer, Wallace clique, which attempted a deal in Oc tober last. Hutchinson was the most active buyer. It is claimed that Cudahy is heavi est short on pork and that Ream and many others are in the same box. Hutchinson appeared to bo lifting prices on shorts, and the wheat mar ket was also a rousing one to-day. '1 here was a great deal of extreme bull n.-w.s and for the first few minutes, it w.is pandemonium :ind May wheat s.ihl from 818 to ;Lf in different parts ul the pit at the same moment, and rapidly advanced till it reached 9Dpf, when it eased off aud closed at 8S1. Illicit Distiller)- Raided. Spfc::il to I'll k Astokiax. Nasitville, Tcnu., April 12. Dep uty sheriff Spurrier returned to-day and reports that he made a raid upon a wild cat distillery in Clay comity, which he regarded as quite an import ant one and tLe largest he had ever seen. When he made the raid, the distillery was in full blast. A copper still or 107 gallons capacity, cap and worm and 1,600 gallons of beer were found, all of which were destroyed. Six: Day Race Ended. Speci.il io Tub Astoiii an. PrrrsBOBO, Pa., April 12. The final score in the six day race is as follews: Herty, 553; Hughes, 520; Moore, 530; Noremac, 178; Horan, 176 miles. ROBB & to Inspection. AMATEUR (JAMES. The Successful Contestants. Special to The Astokiax.1 Boston, April 12. Mechanics' hall was crowded this afternoon and this evening to witness the indoor cham pionship of the Amateur Athletic union. The prizewinners were: Seventy-five yards dash L. H. Carey, of Manhattan Athletic club; A. H. Green, of Harvard college, second; time, 7 -t-5 seconds. The GOO yards run by W. C. Dohm, of New Yrork Athletic club; F. R. Peters, of Boston, second; time, l :18 2-5. The 100 yards hurdle-F. C. Puffer, of New Jersey Athletic club; A. A. Jordan, of New York Athletic club, second; time, 29 3-5 seconds. The standing high jump S. Crook, of Manhattan Athletic club; S. Crowley, of Tri-Mountain Athletic club, sec ond; jump, -1 feet 11 inches. Three quarter mile walk W. R. Burkliardt of Pastime club; C. S. Nicholl, of Manhattan club, second; time, 50 2-5. The 150 yard run-J. P. Lee, of Har vard; W. H. Morgan, of New Jersey, second; time, 1G 2 5 seconds. The 1,000 vards run, by G. R. Fear ing of Harvard, time 2:22 3-5. The three hundred yards hurdle race, A. F. Copeland, of Manhattans: time 381-5. Putting the 24 pound shot. G. R. Gray, 33 feet 11 54 inches: Best on record. Standing broad jump. S. Crook, 10 feet 8 inches. Four mile walk, E. D. Lang, of Manhattans, 29 minutes, 18 1-5 seconds. Polo vault for dis tance, A. H. Green of Harvard, 20 feet 1 inches; best on record. Two mile run. W. D. Day, of Nex Jersey, 9 minutes 30 3 5 seconds.;. best uidoor record. Throwing 5G pound weight for height, J. S. Mitchell of New Jersey, 15 feet 2 inches; best on record. Three standing broad jumps, G. S. Robertson of Tri Mountains, thirty four feet !)- inches; Equals the best record. Running hop, step and jump, J.i Coluelly of Tri Mountains, 11 foot 10 inches; best on record. ?; A Suspected InccndiarV. Special to 1 hk sroi:i.vx i - v Chicago, April 12. Dr. Madison, the tenant of the the house which was mysteriously set on fire Wednesday morning, returned to the city this morning and gave himself up to the police He denies knowing anything abont the cause of the fire, but he has been identified by a gunsmith who sold him the powder that was fouud scattered about the house The doctor had S9.600 insurance on the contents of the building, and the police are con fident that he set the house on fire. He was released on $2,000 bail to ap pear for preliminary examination on Monday. Strikers (ainlusr fu Chicago. Special to Tiik AstOrun. Chicago, April 12.- -Unless the cir nentors' strike is settled bv Mav 1st He-wHlG,W0dlV6raiien I on the streets of Chicago. In view of thi3 fact every possible effort is being made to bring about an adjustment or the difficulty. To-day the outlook Tor the strikers was more encouraging than it has been at any time during the strike. The men have Iwn assured by a number of large contractors, that they intend to join the new association of bosses. If such be the ease, the new organization will le much stronger. The carpenters' union is gaining in strength every day. A Hitler Figh) KrperJed. Speri.il t Tiik A.stoki ax.j Chicago, April 12.- A nieetiug of tho board of trade directors was held to-day. to devise dans and throw ad ditional obsta"le? in th way of y.v kt shops. It now look-: as if the private vires would have to go, although Schwartz and Dupec continue to send continuous quotations and po-t figures on the blackboard. The fight will probably he Img and bitter. ZXilliurd Tourney Closed. Special to The Astokiax. Chicago. April 12. The final game in the billiinrd tournament, drew an immense crowd, the contestants being Schaeffer and Slo.sson, each playing 500 points, fourteen-inch balk "line. Schaeffers position and play was simply grand, and his wonderful feather stroke it. cited continued ap plause. In the sixteenth inning ho rim within two of having completed his score and these he made iu the next inning. The score stoed: Schaef fer, 500, average 20 7-17: high runs 117-85-79. Slosson, 227. average 17 5-1G; high runs 79-15 37. The result of the tournament Is as follews: Scheffer won five, lost one; Ives won fonr, lost none; Slosson won three, lost two; Catton won two' lost three; Ileiser won one, lost four; Daly won none lost five. Strikers 1Vin iu New York. SpM'i ti ioTiik wrom vx.l New York April 12.- The strike began yesterday is practically ended, and a thousand men have resumed work. The contractors have agreed to employ none but union men. Didn't ITIcau to Kill Them. Special IoTiirastokias. CracAGO, April 12. Daniel Maloue and Thomas Keefe were fatally shot this evening by Hofferbitt, who claims that ho didn't intend to shoot either of them, but that the bullets went wild, as he fired at some enemic3 of his. POLK COnUTT POLITICS. News of Extensive Anslraliau Floods Receiyei at San Francisco. TEX 1' EARS TX.TAIl.FORA DrHE. Special by The California Asznct ited I'hlss. Sax Fi:xcisco, April 12. Austra lian advices received to-day state that extensive Hoods have ljeen doing great damage in New South Wales and Queensland. A large part of Bris bane is inundated, wharves are sub merged, gas supplies shut off and rail road Irailic stopped. Hundreds of families are homeless and many fatal ities are reported. Grafton. Single ton, West Maitland and other towns are flooded, mail communication is cut off throughout many districts, and inaiiv loxse? of life and great destruc tion "of property are reported from in terior points. ' At last advices the Hoods were stuuiding and communi cation is baing restored. A railroad collision occurred on March 1st on the Pcnshurts and Koroit line, seven laborers being killed. O, .rations in various districts of Victoria for the destruction of rabbits are proving fairly satisfactory. Ti!e ihoouer Agnes with all hands on bo.ird was lost six milc3 north of the Tirnav.vick river recently. 5J.V5 HlZ kll.IiUD II 131 21c Would Have iot rr Free. S.tei-i .i !h:: vbTOKIAXj Sav Fkaxcisco, April 12. -George Marshall was todny sentenced to ten vears unprisounient for having stood up G. Cameron and robbed him of ten cents. Loss of lite "Casic Haywood." Special to The Asroitt.x.j S vx Fiuncl-co, April 12. The news r,nfli...l Iioj-a tn-cbiv that the Ameri can schooner Cmsiu Haywood was carried ashore on February 4th at itsnian, Ga, island, and wrecked.The schooner was on a trading cruise from San Francisco. The vessel is valued at about 12,003; insured for SIO.OOO: the cargo was valued at So,000. All the crew were rescued. California Politics. SprcialteTiu: Astokiav Los Angeles, April 12. Gen. W. H. Dimond in an interview with tho Express to-day said that the Republi cans will undoubtedly nominate for governor, Col. H. H. Markham, of Los Angeles, aud for lieutenant-governor Gen. N. P. Chipman, of So noma. State senator 11. L. Del Valle to-day announces that he under no circumstances-would be a candidate lor gov-, ernor on the Democratic ticket. Southern California Democrats had urged him to become a candidate. They claim that in the event of the Republicans taking a candidate from thesonthern part or the state their party will do likewise. Atteiu;it to Bribe :s Mayor. Speci.il to Thk Ast m:: vn.i Dexvei:, Colo., April 12. A sensa tion was created in this city this after noon by the announcement that repre sentatives of the Santa Fe Railway company had attempted to bribe Mayor Londoner. For a long time past, the company has been seeking a new entrance to the city, in order to increase its terminal facilities. The ordinance granting the right of way has leen bitterly opposed by residents along the proposed route. Last week it passed both branches of the city council was vetoed by mayor, and passed over his veto by "the supervisors. Public meetings are being held to influence tho action of tho aldermen who meet on Monday night. While the mayor was considering tho ordinance he was approached by a real estate man named Sheppiird, who offered him SJOjOOO for his Champa street resi dence, which ho had long been trying to dispose of, on condition that he sign the Santa Fe ordinance. The mayor indignantly refused the offer, threatening to kick Sheppard out of his office. Sheppard, on being inter viewed admitted having made the offer but declined to give the names of the parties who authorized it. found Eli Kemains. Special tmr.li: Astokiax. Sax Benaedixo, Cal., April 12. The remains of George Coffee, a 14-ycar-old boy lost in the nonutains north of this" city last November, while hunting, were found this morning by Fred Heap, half a mile from home. The boy evidently got lost, froze to death, and afterwards w.as devoured by wild animals, as his bones were scattered all around. His gun was found leaning against a tree close by. Efficiency of Air Crakes. Speclil to Thk astokiax Tkuciiee, Cal, April 12. Owing to the spl ended system of air brakes, a terrible calamity was averted. A train while passing near Union mills was derailed, supposed to have been caused by a misplaced switch. The engine breaking loose, the balance of the train air brakes were instantly locked on all the wheels, and the slow speed at which they were going prevented injury to all on board. 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. Racing la 'Frisco. Special to TnE Astoria x.l San Fraxctsco. April 12. The opening day of the Blood-Horse asso ciation snrini? meettmr tn-dav wab largely attended. The weather and trace were perrect. First race, introduction stakes, mile and one-sixteenth, -wns won hv Al Farrow; Pliny, second; Abbie, third. xime, xao. Second race, California stakes, two- vear-olds. one-half mil vnq wrm lw Fairy;Undine, 6econd;MinnieB. third. xime, :y. Third race, three-quarters mile, won bv Annlanse: Ida Glenn. Rpnnrir TCil- dare, third. Time, 1:13). ourth race, all ages, seven furlongs, won by Long Shot; Captain Al, sec ond; Kiro, third. Time,l2S Fifth race, tidal stakes, three-year-olds, mile and a quarter, won by Flambeau; Bacine, second; Rover, third. Tinie,2:09. Folk County Republicans. Special to The Astoria Ixdepexdexce, Or., April 12. The Republican Polk county convention to-day was largely attended. The chief contest was on two representa tives and county commissioner, and was fought, inch by inch. R. S. Wal lace, of Salem, Marion county, a banker, andWm. Savage, of Dallas, also a banker, were nominated for the legislature, against two farmers. The present county commissioner was nominated, as he is a man who is fa vorable to their claims. The citizens were wild with delight. The demo cratic convention meets next Friday aud the same fight will be made on local matters for their location of a county seat This town has decided to build n 20,000 school. If Mr. Huntington comes to Oregon he will bq tendored a reception by joint com mitttees from towns on his railroad, on tho west, sido which will meet at Corvallis. Washington's Sew Llkrariaa. Special to The Astoria. Olympia, April 12. Governor Terry has commissioned Phillip D.Moore," anxldcitizen of this place to be state librarian for the term of three years. The salary is $1,000 per annum. Don't Want tta'e Faith Revised. Special to The AsrORiAat. Colusa, Cal., April 12. The Sacra mento Prestbytery to-day voted against a revision of the faith, nine to eight. Accused flardcrer Acaaltted Special to The Astoria. . - Denver, CoL, April 14. A special from Colorado Spjjjigs just received, announces that htlife celebrated- trial of C. W. Hatch, charged with the mur der of his uncle near Flagler, in this state about a year ago, Judge Camp bell this afternoon inatruoieVl' the -jury to bring in a verdict of not 'guilty. Railroad IHajraatea IHaviBfr.g Special to 9hb Astoria.- New Yobk, April 12. Gould and his party are not expected here be fore Monday evening. Chauncey M. Dopew denied the story which gained currency, to the effect that there had been considerable telegraphic corre spondence between Gould and tho Vanderbilts relative to the railway situation in the west. SOME FOREIGN NEWS. Copenhagen, April 12. A promi nent soap manufacturer of this city, named Philipson, was arrested for complicity in fraudulent insurance. He has confessed that ho strangled a clerk named Meyer, who has been missing since January seventh, and shipped the body to America in a packing case. Berlin merchants Interested. Special to The Astokiax. Berlin, April 12. Many merchants in Berlin are interested in the form of stating a protest against the McKinley bill. Two Cuban Bandits Hanged. Special toTiiRAsroRiAX, Havana, Cuba, April 12. Two bandits, who kidnapped Senor Itsola last year, were executed to-day at Guanaja. A Reyal Tonr. Special to The Astorian. Lisbon. Anril 12. The kini? and queen are about to start on a tour of iub principal ciues oi me Kinguom. Their object is to quiet existing excite ment. Children p.ry for Pitcher's Castoria (Vhen Baby was sick, we gave her Caatorla. iVhcn sho was a Child, she cried for Castoria, IVhen she became Miss, she clung to Castoria, Vhen she had Children, she gaTe them CaatorU Cloying Revenge. Bank Teller (on his way home) Pardon me, sir, here's my card. I've left my change in an other coat Will you kindly loan me a nickel for my fare? Solid Citizen (who remembers a recent haggle at the tellers window) Where s your identi fication? That card is no good. Puck. FRANCE LIES BETWEEN THEM. Tie Anticipated Alliance Between Germany and Russia. TURKEY VXEVA.RTXG TO FIGHT. Special by The California Associated Press. Montreal, April 12. At the an nual meeting of the Canadian Pacific Railroad company here on May 14th the following will be censidered: the issue of bonds for the purchase of steam vessels; notification of agree ments to lease and construct several branch lines nnd to provide for the issue of consolidated debenture stock for the purpose of satisfying or ac quiring bonds issued in aid of the pur chase of ocean steamships. Turkey Preparing to Fifflit. Special to Tub Astoriax.I TjOVOOV. Anril 12 TiSltolv tliorolma been a denial from St. Petersburg of trouble on tne JKussian-Afghan fron tier. Later there wpro rnmnra nfnnm- plications on the Chinese frontier of oiDena; men came a revival ot tno reports of massing troops on the Ans-trian-Bonmanian frontier. Finally there is a sudden awakening of tho Turkish government to the necessity of making active and immediate mili tary preparations. A telegram from Vienna states that the sultan of Tur key has issued orders to all command ers ot army corps to examine their magazines, storehouses and depots and ascertain whether an army could be mobilized at short notice; also to report as to the effective strength as to commands and efficiency and as to their quantity and quality of stores, ammunition or provisions. At Con stantinople it is proposed to equip with modern appliances such old tvnes of hattlfl-Hhins ns nrn Rtill ser viceable, and build new ships, better quaunea lor defenses, for which now dock-yards are to be constrncted. .Tne Fashion in Algiers. Special t3 The Astokiax. Algiers, April 12. An extraor dinary combat has taken place here between members of the staffs of two Republican organs, La Depeche and Le Radical. The two editors were matched against each other, and two reporters from each paper assisted. One of the Depeche men was wounded in the arm, and tho two Radical men in tho breast, but none seriously. A Dynasty of Dynamite. Special to The Astokian. London, April 12. A dispatch from St Petersburg to the Telegraph says: Recent rumors of explosions of dyna mite at Gatschina had their origin in the discoverv of a number of bombs. carefuljy jgcked in a box for convH eutB iu truvmuig, iu. mo lougmga OL a strange young man, who disappeared simultaneously with the discovery. He has not since been seen. missing- From the Calendar. Special to The Astoki an. London, April 12. It would nppear that Captain O'Shea has withdrawn his suit for divorce, in which ho made Parnell corespondent Tho number of cases set down for trial at the next term. of the divorce court, which be gins on Tuesday, i3 231, and the case of O'Shea vs. O'Shea does not appear in the list. Friends of Parnell say the political effect of the suit lias not answered the expectations, and it has accordingly dissappearcd from the docket The Kamoan Treaty Signed. Special to The Astorian. Berlin, Anril 12. The final pro tocol of the Samoa treaty was signed this afternoon in the foreigu office. The signers of the document were minister Phelps, British ambassador Edward Malet, and German imperial foreign secretary martial Van Breber stein. Previous to signing, each de posited a formal ratification of the treatv. A Dastardly Wretch. Special to The Astorian j Vienna, April 12. Arssenni Read ussi has confessed to having hired two peasants to murder his creditor at Terneswor, Hungary. Tho debt was 370 florins. He freed himself of this by paying 95 florins for the murder of his creditor A Bequest Easily Earned. Special toTiiEASTOKiAN.l Paris, April 12. Parent Devosau has bequeathed 1,700,000 francs to the city of Paris on condition that his res idence at Autenil be converted into an orphanage and that a tablet be erected to his memory. Eviction in Ireland. Special to The Astokiax Dublin, April 12. The work of evic tion has been resumed. Bailiffs at tempted to execute writs at Coolrose in the Byrne estate this morning, but the evicting party, although protected by the police, were stoned off. A dis patch from Youghal says 170 evictions on the Ponsonby estate were ordered. military Service in Germany. Special to The Astorian. London, April 12. It is rumored in Berlin that Emperor "William will fix the term of compulsory military service at two years. iimniimimiiHiiiiiim;iaaHi3iii3uiHiHimu GERMANY AND RUSSIA. Rumored National Alliance. Special to TheAstoriax.I PARIS. AditI 12. Frneh TvYliKm'ana are inclined to believe that Emperor William is preparinga grand coup, by vxjii:u uu uiuiiuco mm xiussia mil oe brought about involvinc amonir other. things the settlement of the vexed Bulgarian question. Assurances to tins effect come from St Petersburg and Vienna. The imnression is fnr- ther strengthened by the fact that the emperor will meet the czar on the irontier on pretense or a hunting ex pedition. Some politicians ivnnt Hia idea of a Bussian-German alliance, uecianng JKussia never would consent to enter a triple alliance, unless other high contracting parties were willing to conform to her wishes, which, they consider impossible. CALIFORNIA RIFLEMEN AVill be Welcomed In Berlin. Special to TnE Astorian. Berlin, April 12. When twenty two picked riflemen from San Fran cisco, who participate in the great scheutzen festival in June reach here, they will be treated handsomely. The Californians will be escorted intn Berlin by cavalry and infantry and be tended a dinner July 4th. The em peror takes great interest in the ap proaching festival. Changing Bismarck's Style. Special to The Astoriax.j Berlin, April 12. It is reported that Caprivi will dissolve theyman celloras it existed nnder Bisokrck, and entirely reorganize it, making it more conformable to the altered state of relations which exist between it and tho emperor. It will become more particularly a ministerial office, the emperor having taken upon him self much of its initiative and execu tive powers. Caprivi is in with the emperor on these points. Death off a Chinese Diplomat. Special to The astorian. Pektn, April 12. Marquis Tseng is dead. He was for several years en voy extraordinary and minister pleni potentiary for China to the courts of London, Paris and St Petersburg and the most distinguished statesman that has appeared in China for years. From 1878 to 1886 he was formal and informal representative of China in Europe. In 1886 he returned to his own country where he occupied a very high position. Stanley In Poor Health. Special to The Astoria. Brussels, April 12. Stanley de clined King Leopold's invitation to at tend the anti-slavery congress, on the ground of poor health. In a dispatch, Dr. Parker, accompanying Stanley, predicts that Emin will be blind with in, one. yeaTvIrom a cataract Stanley at Cannes. Special to The Astoriax. London, April 12. Stanley reached Cannes to-day. He was received by Mackinnon, chairman of the "Rwrin re lief committee. Stanley subsequently called upon the Prince of Wales. Changes in tho Reichstag. Special to The Astorian. Berlin, April 12. In supplemen tary ballots for members of the Keich stag, the conservatives, nationals and and anti-semities gained one seat each. The radicals lost two seats and the clericals lost one. Australian Delegates Vexed. Special to TnE Astorian. London, Apnl 12. The delegates from western Australia who came here to assist in farthering the scheme here for a federation, are thoroughly dis gusted with their experience, and are returning without presenting their case. They have waited in London at great expense for four months, to be called before a committee of the house of commons having the matter in charge, to aid in the preparation of a bill providing for their alleged needs. No such summons has come to them and the neglect of parliament to con sider their demand has greatly in creased their desire to go to western Australia for autonomy. Foreign Sporting Events. Special to The AstorianJ London, April 12. Sanders' Essex Cricketer said to-day that it was de cided beyond all doubt that English cricketers were not going to America this year. Oarsman Psotta, who is the sole American entered for the Diamond sculls regatta, will not have an easy time capturing prizes. Guy MoKalls, who is already training for the event, declined to give the American a sharp race. AlcJ.alJ3, condition at the Ox ford-Cambridge race was very fine and shows that he retains last year's form. Gardner, a Cambridge man, has also entered. Critics say the re sult of the race lies between Psotta and McKalls. The citv and suburban, the big race of England, take3 place April 23d. Abingdon's Pioneer is a firm favorite, four to one; (partus is also backed at the outside, chances ten to one. The Duke of Portland's St.Zerfwill be supported by the public at fifty to one. For both, two thousand guineas and the Derby. While Duke Westminster's Sair Faer is strongly backed at 25. ASTORIA, OREGON. .'V "S-t w "