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EXCLUSIVE TELEGRAPHIC PRESS REPORT. VOL. XL. NO. 50. riUCE. FIVE CENTS, ASTORIA. OREO ON.- TTlTflSDAY XrfYR"TTNr l?WT?PTTAnv o icfl-? I ' . .. K """ AS TOSIA, OREGON. THAT'S THE PUCE! s Wero I to seek a place lo dwell, More like heaven and less like hell, Where roses bloom the year around, And where the finest girls are found, A place that knows no cold or heat And where the climate can't be beat, Where epidemics are unknown And courtesy is strangers shown, Where the harbor is wide and deep, And Herman Wise sells clothing cheap, Where fair play rule? 'tween man and man, And everyone does all he can; There's no other place 'neath the sun Such as ''Astoria, Oreqon." H. W. Shortfellow. Oregon Supreme Court Dscisioa In Appealed Tax Case, fight. , This practically leaves the field to. the1 Puget Sound Tug Boat Com pany, Without opposition. It Is reported that the Collls lost $20,000 in the fight J. P. M'GOVERN'S OPINION. George. T. Myers Comments on Objec- i , tlons Made to Him. . Portland, Or., Feb. 2". J. F, MeGav ern, the well known salmon buyer of IN THE WASHINGTON LEGISLATURE Sa FI'an,c,SC0' 18 1,1 tlle v- speaking huoui we oiumoia River Combine, he said : . : , ' 'I think the combine is a good thing. It Is one of the best movements ever made by the Columbia river packers, and If "will eventually lead to the form ation iof a corporation. The salmon are undoubtedly on the decrease In the Co lumbia river, and the only proper way Spokana Deputy Sheriff llrundac Arretted While After Sinn In Ohio. Id Associated Press. Salem, Or., Feb. 27. - In the supreme to, preserve the industry Is to establish court today, the mate board of equal- large number of hatcheries. I do not Izatlon tax cases were decided. This Is believe that fish legislation will ever a case or Ira Goodenough, appellant, do a'riy good and this Idea of restricting - rowen, ciern or tne county the season is all nonsense." court, et als., respondents, on appeal Spoaklng about the protest of the As- trom Multnomah county. The judgment torla, oannerymen to his appointment of the lower court was affirmed and as commissioner to the World's Fair, 41.A kill . I .. I 1 I . I mc uui uiauusaeu. ueorre T. Mvcrs tndnv sn i - The court held that it would be time "I did not seek the appointment and enough for the complainant to ask for no oie was more surprised than mv- an injunction after the assessment was I Belf when it was announced. I cannot extended and the party had paid the understand what the cannerynien have part conceded to be due when It was against me. unless It is the crime nf THE MM BILL PASSES Situation of tlie Senate Eetfnitiie Boni Amenflment. . "THE HOUSE NOT A BEES GARDEN" Senator Hqutre of Washington Strongly Urges That the Xortliweat Coast lie Fortified. sought to collect the tax, assuming that the assessment had been fraudu lently made, as alleged. not being a member of the Packers Association. THE WASHINGTON LEGISLATURE. A Busy Day and Considerable Work ID Asssignee's sale at Parker All their immense stock MUST In 3 BE CLOSED 0 Days or Less, OUT miles built. It Is thought to be a part of the Portland & Puget Sound Rail road and to belong to the Great North ern and the Union Pacific, which has been unable to secure from congress the right to build a road through the reservation. AND ILL BE CUT To Suit the Condition and the times. W. PARKER, Assignee. FTfjlST RAILROAD BY INDIANS. Schefty! by the Railroads to Cross the Reservation, Probably Accomplished. Tacoma. Wush.. Feb. 27. The Puval Olympla, Wash., Feb. 27. Thirty-two hup Indians have commenced eonatruc- bills were introduced into the senate tlonpf the first railroad built by Indl- louay, tnis oeing tne last day for the ans In this country. The road will run introduction of new measures. Among through the reservation on each side oi the more Important were the following: Commencement bay and the work Is In iiy isrown, cnanging the name of charge of Colonel Frank C. Ross of Sidney, Kitsap county, to Port Orchard Tacoma, ,who built the Tacoma & By Estleman, to provide additional Lake City line, afterwards selling It to superior judge for Kittitas and Yakl- the Union Pacific. There will be several ma counties. By Rutter, to prevent corporations from conducting company stores, By Richards, to appoint a commission to determine upon and accept sites for normal schools. By Dyer, in relation to the Stat? UnlVeTsity and appropriating $30,000."' By Forest, to establish a naval bat tallion In connection with the National Guard. ine mu by Korsytne to establish a state normal school at Kelso, Cowlitz county, was passed. The Wnld's Fair bill, appropriating $50,000 for the work of the commission was passed. In the house, the more Important bills were as follows: By Temple of Spokane, providing for deficiencies in appropriations as fol lows: State penitentiary, $01,019; Western estimated Washington hospital, for the Insane, $30,000; Soldiers' Home, $5,500; Cheney normal school, $15,682. By Washburn, authorizing the gov. ernor to select Chicago as the place for holding the annual militia encamp ment for 1893, AN OPAL MJNT3 DISCOVERED. James Hooper Killed by a Snowsllde While Going to Montana. Unise City, Idaho, Feb. 27. News is received here of the death of James Hooper, in a snowsllde on February 14th. He was on his way from Bonanza In Custer county, to a Montana mine, when he was overtaken by a slide. The recent diamond excitement in Owyhee county, has resulted in the de velopment of a valuabele opal mine. A great many fine specimens are being brought in and one Is shown that Is lo be worth $200. A town called Opaline, has been founded. A PLEASANT SURPRISE. Equal The Above Sale is Discontinued for 15 days, or until further orders, W. W. PARKER. Astoria, Or., Feb 2, 1893. PROFIT BY THE VEIiDIGT OF THE PEOPLE Manic ourselves Tho Bankrupt Stock of Blame Yonrsclvcs N. I DINSMOREf. . - Com! Too La'c. was bought for Come Too late. Northwest Cities Given an Chance for Freight. Tacoma, Wasb., Feb. 27. The new east-bound local freight tariff of the By Washburn, appropriating $56,000 Northern Pacific received today, gave for the support of the National Guard local Jobbers a pleasant surprise, for the year ending March, 1894, and caused by the fact that the Northwest the same -sum for, the year ending coast cities are given the same rates to March 31st, 1893. Helena and Butte City, as St. Paul and By Merchant of Walla Walla, provld- Minneapolis, thus greatly extending the Ing that all lands granted to the state Jobbing field of Tacoma, Seattle, and for educational purposes shall be ap- Portland. Heretofore eastern Jobbers praised and sold in the same manner naJ tne advantage of rates as for west provided for the sale of school lands. By Foster, to annex part of Pacific county to Wahkiakum county. The bills passed, were as follows: The house bill to protect salmon and other food fish as Spokane. THE WOODS MURDER TRIAL. Spokane Falls, Wash., Feb. 27. The State rested its case In the Woods mur der trial today and a number of wit- Making an appropriation for the de- ne88es fr "e defense testified. AVoods ficiency In the state printing fund, of was a neero wno 8hot hls Paramour, "Forty Cents on the Dollar, AND PAID FOR I You make money when you earn it, but you make .' money just as directly when you make judicious purchases. "xAttend our great bankrupt sale, examine the etock, and will agree with us that much money can be earned and saveQ,v buying now. ... "TR LOW PKIOES Have already raau . iu.y. m . famous md our competitors our '-st enemies. Bankrupt stock ol DIIS '3S. T. $52,000. Providing for county canvassing boards of election returns. WATCHED HER OPPORTUNITY. Deputy Sheriff Brundage Arrested in Ohio on an Old Charge. Spokane Falls, Feb. 27. George Brun dage, weil known In this city as having formerly been a member of the police force, and later a constable of this county, Is under arrest at Columbus, Ohio, on a paternity charge preferred against him eight years ago by Mrs. Maizey Karshuer. Brundage fled from Ohio and came to Spokane. A few days ago he left here In the capacity of dep uty sheriff, with a requisition on the governor of Ohio, for a man named Offenbacher, who is wanted here on a i charge of removing mortgaged prop erty out of the state. When Brundage arrived at Columbus, he wa3 arrested on the old charge. MILITARY ORDERS. An End of the Tug Boat War on the Sound. Port Townsend, WasTi., Feb. 27. Lieutenant Win. A. Kimball, of the Fourteenth Infantry, U. S. A., at Port Townsend, has received orders from the secretary of war to report at Chi He will be on General Miles' staff. The tug boat Collls, owned by the Pacific Improvement Company, re ceived orders today to return to San Francisco for duly. The Collls has been engaged on the Sound for the last three years fighting the tow boat trust. Lena Woods In a house of Ill-fame In this city. The line of defense is that the woman died from mal-practice, the effects of the amputation of an arm, after the shooting. The plea of emo tional Insanity will also be advanced. SENATORIAL BALLOTS. Helena, Mont., Feb. 27. The sen atorial ballot today stood Mantle, 30; Clark, 20; Dixon, 10. Others scattering. Olympla, Feb. 27. The following is the senatorial ballot today: Allen, 40; Turner, 20; Griggs, 20; others scattering. MACK AY STILL IMPROVING. Associated Press. Washington, Feb. 27. The house to day passed the Indian appropriation bill under suspension of the rules. The house agreed to non-concur in the senate amendments, and sundry civil appropriation bill sent to confer ence. The arrangement is to use this non-concurrence to force the senate to recede from Its action on the Sher man bond amendment. It Is believed that the amendment is not as strong as it was In the senate and that a bold front on the part pf the house will cause the Benate to recede on that point in order to get other amendments through. '' ' 1 A feeling of confidence pervades the treasury department. ; As far: as I known, only $3f.0,000 gold has been en gaged at the New York sub-treasury for shipment tomorrow, while the fret gold in hand Is more that $4,000,000. The senate passed the pension appro priation bill. The whisky trust Investigation closed today. One of the surprises of the day was the ability of the friends of the car coupler bill to secure, under suspension of the rules, aw agreeement to the senate amendment. The bill now goes to the president. Call Introduced Into the senate r. Joint resolution to suspend the approval of the lists of swamp and overflowed public lands in Florida until further action of congress, and asked for Its passage. Senator Mitchell, of Oregon , moved to Insert a proviso that nothing In the resolution should be construed to extend to any grants of land In any state or territory except the state or Florida. The amendment was agreed to, but the resolution went over. Senator Squire presented to the sen ate today a memorial from the chamber of commerce at Port Townsend, setting forth the defenseless condition of th sea coast of the state of Washington from the Columbia river to British Co lumbia, and urging that steps be taken by congress to fortify that part of th coast. Washington, Feb. 27. The National Association of Democratic Clubs, to night issued a lengthy address to tht people. The object of the address h to urge democratic people and those who united with them at the election In November lust to remain and perfect and extend the system of aitiliateo democratic societies. The address says: 'A democratic president and a dem ocratlc congress will need, In the next four yeurs, more than ever before, the support of a vigilant party and an ar oused people.If through miscarriage In the elections of 1894 there should be a failure to return a large turlff reform majority, -It would be a calamity of crushing magnitude. Against it we can have no assurance except In a sys tem of democratic clubs well organized, active and aggressive in every state and district and their union in state and national associations. ments there was great confusion and noise in the house today, which com pelled the speaker to state In tones of stern reproof, "Gentlemen must under stand that this Is the house of repre sentatives and not a beer garden." ' THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS. Cleveland Will Deliver His Address Without Manuscript. New York, Feb. 27. St. Clair Mc Kellvay, editor of the Brooklyn Eagle, who' has been several days at Lake wood, N. J., and during that time has had conferences with Preident-Elect Cleveland, writes to his paper as follows: Cleveland's Inaugural address will contain about 1700 words and will be more general than speclfio in Us char acter. Cleveland has carefully written out what he desires to gay, but he will speak at the Inaugural without manu script. His opinion upon financial poli cy, tariff, and economy will be decisive. Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland will go at once, to the executive mansion after the In auguration and not to any private residence, as has been stated. President Harrison has had the whole White House put In admirable condition. Ho has been in correspondence with Mr. Cleveland, and the latter greatly ap preciates the spirit which the retiring president has shown for the. comfort of the incoming executive. STORMS TO THE EAST. St. Paul, Feb. 27. A heavy snow storm hus prevailed over Minnesota and Dakota ull day. In some sections trains are reported blocked. Minneapolis, Minn., Feb. 27. Tho worst snow storm of the season has been raging since daylight, with little sign of a let-up. Street car traffic to night is in a bad way. Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 27. Nearly all parts of Nebraska have experienced a mild form of. bll:-:z;irU touay. Snow and sleet fell List night. CALIFORNIA R. R. COMMISSIONER Tho Senate Refuses to Pass a Resolu tion to Oust. Sacramento, Feb. 27. The senate at this afternoon's session refused by a vote of 19 ayes to IS noes to oust the railroad commissioners from office. A two-thirds vote was necessary to. carry the resolution. The house adopted the same resolution a few days ago by the necessary majority. A MINERAL WATER CO. FAILS. AMOUNT OF APPROPRIATIONS. San Francisco, Feb. 27. John W. Mack av is still improving and there ia thought to be no danger from his wound. Rippey who shot him. Is Btill alive at the receiving hospital. KILLED THE JUMPERS. The Senate Will Probably Recede From the Bond Amendment. . Washington, Feb. 27. The appropria tions, exclusive of miscellaneous mat ters made by the house at this session, aggregate $M3,733,0S5, and this Is In creased by changes made by the sen. ate to $519,273,447. Two views relative to the Sherman bond amendment, obtain in the senate, The Indications are, however, that the senate will recede from Its amendment In this particular and that the result of the struggle will be that the sundry civil bill will be passed without this amendment attached lo It. The Poor Newspaper Men Suffer for Fifteen Thousand Dollars' Worth. Sun Francisco, Cal., Feb. 27. The Geyser Water Co., which for the past two months has been extensively ad vertising mineral water, has failed for $80,00), of which $15,000 is for advertis ing. FATAL RAILROAD COLLISION. Washington, Feb. 27. A collision be tween passenger and fivlght trains on tho Causeway of the Lung bridge over the Potomac this morning resulted in the wrecking of . both engines, killing Fireman Simpson, of the freight train, and seriously Injuring the engineer and fireman of the passenger train. The telegraph operator at the bridge was arrested for falling to close the switch. STOPPED THE FATAL SPORT. Sun Francisco, Feb., 27. The various prize fighting clubs of this city have de clared prospective matches off and fighters have ceased training. The Cal ifornia Athletic Club has closed and will retire from business. All this is one of the results of the killing of Billy Miller by Dal Hawkins at the Pa cific Athletlo Club on last Friday night. DROWNED IN THE STORM. MORTON HONORED. Phoenix, Ariz., Feb. 27. In tho placer diblrict on the Haaayampe rlvt-r, a man named Michaels, killed two Mexi cans who tried to Jump hlH c-Uim. SWITCHMEN STRIKE. Decatur, Ills., Feb. 27. All the Vun dalia switchmen hero, have rtruck for advanced wages. Washington, Feb. 27. Vice President Morton was honored tonight, as none f of his predecessors have been. The en tire senate, without distinction, have united in tendering him a complimenta ry dinner and in bearing testimony to the able manner In which he presided over the deliberations of the upper chamber of congress for the past four years. CONSUL NEW COMING HOME. London, Feb. 27. United States Consul-general New will leave the consul ate May 15ih. A BATTLE-SHIP TO FLOAT.' Philadelphia, Feb. 27. The great bat-tle-ship Indiana will be launched to- ADVERSE TO SWAIN. Washington, Feb. 27. The court of claims today rendered a decision in the case of D. O. Swain, Judge advocate general of the army, versus the United States for the recovery of half his pay for twelve years, adverse to General Swain. San Francisco, Feb. 27. During the gale on Saturday night, the ' naptha launch Bob, was driven ashore at gau- sallto and two of her crew drowned,1 One of these was Fred Lee, son of the owner of the launch, and the other an unknown man. The only survivor was a man named Crawford, who reports that the launch capsized in tho storm. . WALSH HAS SOURED. New York, Feb. 27. A special from Grand Forks, N. I)., says that George Walsh, speaker of the house of repre sentatives, has renounced the repub lican party and has gone over to the democrats. Ha declares that the sena torial contest at Bismarck ought to end the existence of tho republican party In the state. BELIEVED TO BE DROWNED. A NECESSARY STATEMENT. fian Francisco, Feb. 27. It is thought that A. R. Church, a member of the firm of Dolllno & Co., leather dealers In this city, and Eugene Frost, secre tary of McN'ear's Electric Street road In Oakland, have been drowned. Noth ing has been seen or heard of the miss ing men since they started out hunting. BIG BRIDGE TO BE FINISHED. Rlr.liv rlv la WcY VI Th VaMI , - - "d-S Short Line bridge, begun thro''" ago, the construction of whj reverses pended by reason n wj w ik L-umiJirpfK win cost over $1 -sixty feetypected thatt It will be mrni'iTby November 1st and has been compelled to give up the niorrow. Washington. Feb. 27. For some n-