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VOL. XL. KO. 40.
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Astoria, Or., Feb 2, 1893.
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sale at
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THtll DIED TO SI 11
Six Brave Lifeboat Men Meet a Cruel
Fate,
HEBOES WHOSE NAMES WILL LIVE
While Beiculng The Captain And Crew
of a Wrecked Vessel They Were Cap
lied and Drowned.
Associated Press.
New Bedford, Mass., Feb.. 25. Six men
were drowned aft Cuttlgrunk, one of the
Elizabeth Island, last night while trying
to rescue a stranded vessel. The men
composed a volunteer crew of the Massa
chusetts Humane Society lifeboat. The
names1 of the unfortunate men were:
CAPTAIN TIMOTHY AIKEN.
ISAIAH TAYLOR.
HIRAM JACKSON.
WM. BRIGHTMAN.
FRED. AIKEN.
And one whose name Is unknown.
During the storm last evening the ves-
scl was discovered off the "Sow and Pigs'
reef. A boat belonging to the Massachu
setts Humane Society was got out and a
volunteer crew of men put off In her,
despite the heavy swell and the warning
of the captain of the life saving station.
They succeeded in getting under the lee
of the vessel, and a rope was thrown to
the boat but Just as a landing was about
to be made a great wave capsized the
boat and in an instant the men were
struggling in the Ice cold water. One man
of the boat's crew, Jos. Tilton, caught a
rope thrown and was drawn on board the
vessel. The rest were lost. The captain
and crew of the vessel were saved.
Victoria, B. C, Feb. 25. The sealer
Sapphire when dff the California coast
met a howling gale and lost her Jib-stay.
A couple of boats were blown to pieces,
and In a fresh storm she lost two boats
with four Alaska Indian occupants. It is
feared they were drowned.
Fears are entertained for the safety of
H. M. S. Garnet, which left Apulco for
Honolulu In January and has not since
been reported.
San Franc'sco, Feb. 25. A dispatch
from Point Reyes to the signal service
station in this city, states that the wind
there is blowing at the rate of eighty
miles an hour from ,the southwest Jw
highest velocity ever Known there. The
waves off the coast are described as be
ing terrible, higher and fiercer than have
ever before been seen. Off the point were
seen the steamers Humbolt and Colum
bia, with th seas breaking over them and
apparently making little or no headway.
REPUBLICANS WIN.
Their Organization in Topeka Is Legal
and Flawless.
Topeka, Kansas, Feb. 25. The supreme
court has announced Its decision In the
Gunn habeas corpus case to test the le
gality of the republican house. In favor
of that house. The republican house
will by resolution this afternoon declare
vacant all the seats to which populists
were elected unless they enter the re
publican organization and recognize their
speaker. What the populists will do In
view of the decision Is unknown, but It
is believed that some of them will come
Into the republican house. It Is said that
a poll of the populist house yesterday re
sulted In a majority who favor ignoring
the decision of the supreme court should
It be in favor of the republican house.
The rival houses will now probably
unite in one body and transact the much
needed business of of the present session.
The legislature expires by limitation on
March 3, and It will be necessary to hold
F.n extra session In order to transact
necessary business.
There seems to be a general decision
among the populists to respect the de
cision of the court, and the popullBt mem
bers will probably meet with the repub
lican house on Monday. The populist
leaders declare the court's de
cision In favor of the republican house
wrong and they will appeal from it to the
people at the next election.
The effect of the opinion upon the elec
tion of Judge John Martin as senator,
seems to be an uncertain quantity. The
republicans and the stalwart democrats
have, however, decided to muke.no elec
tion and there being no contestant for the
seat, and Martin's credentials being reg
ular upon their face they might be ac
cepted by the senate There may be a
Joint session of the house and senate
held later to choose a senator, and In
that event the democrats would doubt
less Join the populist.
The members of the populist house
went into caucus this evening to consider
what action they would take in view of
the supreme court's decision upholding
the legality of the organization of the re
publican house. The general sentiment of
the caucus was to abide by the court's
decision, and a committee will make a
report to that effect on Monday. The pop
ulist house will then dissolve and its mem
bers Join the rival organization,
NO TRUTH IN THE RUMOR.
Mosslllon. O., Feb. 25. It transpires
that Governor McKlnley holds as secur
ity for his obligation as an endorser for
Walker.a hu ndred-thousand-dollar twenty-year
tontine policy on Walker's life,
which has alreadyrun sixteen years, and
Is now worth $00,000.
New York, Feb. 25. At the office of the
life insurance company In this city, re
ferred to In the dispatches from Masslllon,
O., It is denied that there Is any truth In
the statement that McKlnley secured
any policy on the life of Walker.
Toledo, O., Feb. 25. The Fourth Ward
Republican Club at a meeting last night,
adopted a resolution to take up a popu-
lar subscription for Governor McKlnley,
and appointed 'a committee to circulate
It. No one to contribute over one dollar.
Every member present signed It.
OVER IN WASHINGTON.
Interestlng Finding of the World's Fair
investigating Committee .
Olympla, Wash., Feb. 25. Monday
Is
the lest day for the introduction of bills
Into the present legislature, as the result
of this fact, some forty proposed new
laws were rushed into the house this
morning. There have been so far Intro.
duced over four hundred bills. The total
number will probably aggregate In the
neighborhood of five hundred.
The special committee on school lands
appointed for the purpose of recommend-
ing - legislation necessary to secure the
state lands granted by the government
reported In favor of a congressional act
for the reservation of nil school lands,
The report was adopted.
uurpin or jerrerson, presented a me
morial in commemoration of th'e dlscov.
ery by Captains Wm. Hendrlck and Rob
ert Gray, In the year 1892, of the Colum
bla river. The memorial was referred.
A number of bills were passed In the
senate today and after a Joint session
adjournment followed, until 11:50 o'clock
on Monday.
Horr's bill for the erection of a state
capltol building was reported by the com
mlttee on public buildings and grounds,
with the recommendation that It be In-
aennueiy postponed. The rtpsrt was
adopted. '
The house hill by McMillan In relation
to scaling logs was passed.
The Joint committee apointed to lnves
tlgate the World's Fair commission, re
ported, as follows:
First That they have made a full, and
complete and careful examination of the
books, vouchers and reports of the com
mission and have thoroughly weighed the
evidence presented under oath.
Second-That there Is not the sllshtest
evidence of dishonesty or neglect.
Third That In some Instances there
have been excessive and extravagant ex.
pendlture for the results achieved, which
must bo attributed, apparently to the ut
ter lack of sources of reliable informa
tlon pertaining to the work.
Fourth That we find the work of the
commission well In hand and believe that
Irreparable Injury would be done, should
further conduct fo the work be 'given to
new and Inexperienced hands.
The report was signed by all the mem
ber of the Joint committee, except Jud-
son of Pierce, Accompanying the report
was a bill appropriating $50,000 for the
further wdrk of the commission and $5000
of 'the "Wo'rtJPs A!ttuiWhiJMtment
WANT HIM TO CHANGE.
Pressure Being Brought to Bear on Ger
many's Young Emperor.
Berlin, Feb. 25. The agrariun coalition
while affecting the loyalist reverence for
the emperor, practically demands a radi
cal change In the imperial policy. The
strength of the agitation develops dally,
and the plot lends to one denouement,
the overthrow of Von Caprlvl, protection
to agricultural Interests, and a return to
bi-metalllsm. The leaders of the coalition
already feel ppowerful enough to de
clare that nothing short of a reversal -of
the whole policy of the government will
content them. As the emperor cannot be
expected to assent to the demand, the
party aims at a dissolution of the relch
stag at the earliest possible moment.
Prince Bismarck is in closest touch with
the agrarian leaders.
Hamburg, Feb. 25. The Nachrlch, In a
series of articles, obviously Inspired by
Prince Bismarck, incites the leaders of
the coalition movement not to abate
their attacks Upon the government, and
predicts their eventual triumph.
THE FARIBAULT SYSTEM.
New York, Feb. 25. A movement is on
foot In Hoboken to put the Catholic par
ochial schools In that city under the Far
ibault system of Archbishop Ireland.
Father Corrlgan has made a proposition
to the trustees of Hoboken to turn their
parochial school to them on. condition
that after school hours he be allowed to
give religious instruction to Catholic pu
pils. AN IMMENSE EXPENDITURE.
Paris, Feb. 25. Flory, the government
accountant Investigating the Panama
Canal accounts, reports that the total
paid to contractors was 462,020,000 francs.
Of this 102,358,444 was paid for labor and
various undertakings, but there are no
vouchers to show whether the work paid
for was actually performed.
iulIarTjeaths,
Holly, Mich., Feb. 25. Thomas ond
John Fagan, brothers, aged about 80
years, were found this morning, dead on
the floor of their home, four miles from
here. Search of the premises revealed,
hidden away In a roll, $50,000 In currency.
It Is thought the two men were frozen
to death laBt Sunday night.
MACKEY 13 COMFORTABLE.
San Francisco, Feb. 25. John W, Ma-k-ay,
who was shot yeterduy, by C. W.
Rippey, passed a comfortable nlkht and
this morning It is reported he Is doing
very nicely, Rlppey's" condition is still
the same as yesterday and there is no
chance for his recovery.
SMALLPOX IN PORTLAND.
Fortlan, Or., Feb. 25. Four smallpox
patients were taken from the hospital to
the petit house this morning by the city
authorities. It Is thought that one case
will result fatally. Every precaution has
been taken to prevent the spread of the
disease,
FIVE YEARS IN JAIL.
Pittsburgh, Feb. 25. Henry C. Bauer
and Carl Knold, the anarchists convicted
as accessories to Bergman In the shoot
ing of H. C, Frick, were sentenced today
to five years Imprisonment.
HOPES M GROWING Sill
Not Much Chance For The Hawaiian
Treaty This Session,
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SEOEETAEY POSTER OH FINANCE
President Harrison Has Convened An Ex
tra Session of the Senate for Inaugu
ration Day.
Associated Press.
Washington, Feb. 25. The Hawaiian
treaty Is thought to be dead for this
session. This Is reluctantly conceded, even
by Its friends. The action of the senate
In refusing to go Into executive session
though the action had doubtless some
reference to the Hanchett circuit Judge
nomination, was also accepted as con
elusive Indication that the treaty would
be shelved for the balance of the session,
The treaty matter can of course be taken
up In the extra session which wilt con
vene immediately after the present coiv
Kress dies; but unless some mnrked
change occurs, there Is believed to be no
prospect of action upon it during the life
of the present administration. It is pos
slble that knowledge of Ha disposition on
the part of the senate, had some reftey
Influence on the action of the huuse.
Washlnston, Feb. 23. The president has
Issued a proclamation convening on ex
tra session of the senate on March 4th.
It io supposed to be for the purpose to
make sure of action o:i the H iwailpr
treaty. This action was probably taken a
the Instunce, or with the-toni;ent of President-Elect
Cleveland. '
Thin is the usual course pursued at tli
outgoing of the ex-abmlnlstrntlon, to en
able tho senate to advise and consent t
the cabinet selection by the Incoming
president. It also Is customary at tin
same cession to send In tho nameB oi
those selected for the most Important for
elgn posts and leading affairs at home.
The senate legislative appropriation hll
was taken up and after being amended
but In no Important particular. It was
passed.
Mr. Pawes moved .thnt the senate In
sists on the amendments and ask a con
ference. The motion was agreed to am
the conferees on tho part of the senal-
appointed.
The house fif;ht, which may next wei I
ed In thehou se today." It Is over the sun
dry civil service appropriation bill which
contains the Sherman bond amendment.
There are in all, two hundred and seven
amendments to the bill. Holman di sired
all except the Sherman amendment, upor
which therols to be a debate, to be non
concurred In. Mr. ,T!lnnd as leadir of th
opposition to tho Sherman amendment
objected unless It was agreed that th
amendment should be after the debn'
also non-concurred In. This suggestlor
of Mr. Bland's raised the antagonism o'
Mr. Cochran, and no agreement was nr
rived at. The silver men then resorted U
filibustering tactics which were effectual
and after a speech by Bland, the bit
went over without action.
Wcshlmrton, Feb. 25. Secretary Font."
before the ways and means commute
of the house this morning,, explained th'.
condition of the treasury. He said thcr
was no fenr of a bankrupt treasury, bu'
admitted that the situation demanded so
rlous consideration. He believed the avnll
able cash in the treasury at the close ol
the llscal year would be only $17,000,001
instead of $20,000,000, as he as 1 1 mated ir
his report, because he had not taken InU
consideration the payment of the Chock
tuw claim of $3,000,000. On the present bas
is of revenue, he estimated there would
be a deficit In the treasury at the end of
the fiscal year of 1894. He believed that
$50,000,000 more revenue should be raised,
but did not say whether by taxation or
by the Issue of bonds. He also thought
the gold reserve should be raised to $125,
000,000. Washington, Feb. 25. It Is stated on
reliable authority that Secretary of the
Treasury Foster has bonds ready for Im
mediate Issue, and that he has contracted
with Drexel, Morgan & Company to take
$25,000,000 of them and pay for .them In
gold whenever necessary to keep the gold
reserve Intact. This action is understood
to have been taken after consultation with
the incoming treasurer Carlisle.
KILLED BY THE BLOWS, '
San Francisco, Feb. 25,-Wllllam Miller,
the featherweight pugilist who was de.
feated by Dal Hawkins in the Pacific
Athletic Club, died this morning of con
cussion of the brain, resulting from In
juries received In the fight. Hawkins and
his seconds. Spider Kelly, Tim McGrath,
and John Hicks, also Joe Soto and John
LIvlngston.Mlller's seconds, were arrested
last night, and the police are looking for
Gallagher. Miller's other second and Dan
Creeden, the referee. This makes the
third man killed In the prize ring In San
Francisco during the past four years.
APPEALS FOR AID.
Aikanra City, Kans., Feb. 25.-Flfty
telegrams were sent to Speaker Crisp
today by persons Interested In the immedi
ate opening to settlement of the Cherokee
Strip. Among the telegrams were these:
"The people will starve If the strip l
not opened. Help us."
"For God's sake open the Cherokee
outlet, or make an appropriation to feed
20,000 starving homesteaders."
MILITARY CLOTHING AND FLAGS.
Columbus, O., Feb. 25. A firm In thlt
city has received an order from the pro
visional government of Hawaii, for mil
Itary clothing In all respects like that of
the fatigue uniform of the United States
army, for the use of the national guard
The army consists of 494 men. A dark
bluo silk battalllon flag was also ordered
similar In size to the United States regi
mental flog, but with'the coat of arms of
Hawaii.
KILLED HER TWO SISTERS.
Tho Result of a Bitter Feud Between
Families.
Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 25.-Mlss Julia Force
a sister of one of the leading merchants,
this afternoon shot and klled her two
sisters. The shooting was the result of a
quarrel. The family moved In the highest
circles. It Is believed that the .woman Is
insane. She has been considered irre
sponsible at times, and frequently threat
ened to kill members of her family. To
day when Her mother was absent, she
sent the servants 'out on errands, and
then going to the room where her sister
Florence waa sick in bed,' she placed a
pistol at her right temple and shot her
dead. Then going to the kitchen, where
her other sister was, she shot her In the
same manner. Miss Force calmly locked
the doors and went to the police station.
A SENSIBLE REPORT.
How Parkhurst's Ways Have Helped to
Damage Things.
New York, Feb. 23,-Deputy Coroner
Weston who has been examining for the
state health department In reference to
the recent Increase In death from mal
practice, hna concluded his labors and In
his report he saysthere has been taken .
by coroners In IHIb city thus far during
1S9.I, seven anrtl-mortem inquisitions in
cases of criminal abortion, and. that this
Indicates a most alarming state of affairs
as shown by the fact that but one such
case occurred In 1892, and none In 1891. "I
believe," said Dr. Weston, "the Increase
In these cases Is the direct result of
J"arkhurstlBm." Dr. Cyrus Edaon of the
health department, euid he agreed with
Dr. Weston, that the Increase In cases of
malpractice was due to the closing of
disorderly houses. .
FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER.
Portland, Or., Feb. 25,-Frank Ohleg-
schlaRor wan twMrrht found guilty of
murder In the second decree for tho
murder of Win. WsoldrMge, an old man,
on the nlHlit of .1; nuary 57th, lust.
PRIZE! FIGHTING A FELONY..
Sacramento, Cal., Feb. 23. Tho Benata
today passed a bill making prize fighting
with or without gloves, a felony,
QUR Oil 111 COLUMN,
li Wit -i5tm-tJirt h' ,
San Francisco for repairs yesterday.
While oft Point Reyes during a gale, the
air pump was broken, and It was deemed
best not to try to make Nanalino In that
condition.
The St. James from thla city, for Cork,
was spoken January 31 In latitude 3:13
south, longitude 117 west
The Gautock Rock, which sailed from
this city October 15th,-arrived at Antwerp,
vlaValmouth, February 15
Tho Dundt:le, from Rio Janeiro,, for
Portland, was spoken December 22 In lat
itude 50 south, longitude 7') west.
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The schiTiu-r Louis Olseii, seized at
Han Fruncisco for smitKKlIng and re
leased on bondti, him sailed on a sealing
expedition.
Local United States Inspectors Edwards
and McDermott, Inspected the steamer
Oswego Wednesdry, and the James B.
Stephens on Thursday. . They will leave
for Uwaco early next month to Inspect
Johnson and Rober's towing steamer, the
Sea Foam. The boat ha been length
ened auo twelve feet, and is now tnllrsl
class shape. W. L. Brown, of Hebo,
Tillamook county, is about to construct
a steamer to run on the bay, which will
be thirty-five feet long, 'tight feet beam,
with engines of ten horse-power.
The Haytlan Republic Is expected down
today.
The ship Moel Tryvan was to have gono
to sea yesterday but was held back on
account of a disputed claim of $25 in the
towage fees.
The disastrous experience of the Wot
more will not deter the American Steel
Barge Company, from putting another
whaleback on the Pacific coast, for they
now have a large force of men at work
on the new steamer Everett, building at
Everett, Wash. The contract has already
been let to the Frontier Iron Works, of
Detroit, Mich., for the construction of
the engines for the Everett. They will de
velope between WOO and (WOO horse-power.
The company has had such success In
building its Chicago passenger whuleback,
the Christopher Columbus, that It has
decided to make the Everett a combined
passenger and freight vessel. Sixty state
rooms will be put In on the upjer deck
for the accommodation of passengers. It
has not been decided yet what route the
Everett will put on, but it is probablo
that she will be put on the regular run
between Everett and San Francisco. She
Is being built large enough so that she
can make tse run to Japan or China, If
her seagoing qualities will Justify It. The
Everett's tonnage Is 4500.
The American ship Indiana arrived In
yesterday morning. She Is out 140 days
from New York for this port., and has a
cargo of general merchandise consigned
to Sutton Ic Beeboof Portland. She ex
perienced terrible weather coming round
the Horn, being twenty-four days getting
from 50 to DO. During all this time she en
countered heavy gales and high seas. She
arrived off the bar four days ago. Yester
day morning a tug went out but did not
take hold of the ship. The pilot decided
to sail her In and had got inside the heads
before the tug came up and took hold.
She Is drawing 22 feet of water, but will
try to go up the river on Monday without
lightering. ,