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'J W Sir o EXCLUSIVE 1 TELEGRAPHIC PRESS REPORT. VOL. XL. "NO. 5. ASTORIA, OREGON, WEDNESDAY MOKN1NG, MARCH 15, 1893. PRICE, FIVE CENTS, frr MC. - .'tv ...... -y,,. ..-..jHt:r . 1 The 3d RHonth OF MY Great - Closing - Out :, ' SALE . Is suro to be still more successful than the first two months, because people have found ou by this time that I mean business! From now until the balance of -the stock is sold,- EVERY ARTICLE WILL BE SACRIFICED - Come at Once and Get Your Pick. Democratic. Caucus Arranging tnc Com- DOsitiOE of Committees. THE NEW rOEEIGIT OONSUL POLICY Republican Organization, Girding Their Armor Gold Accumulating ',' Again. -p.-a HERMAN WISE, . The Reliable Clothier, and Hotter, Store For Rent : , . and Fixtures For Sale. THE ASSIGNEE'S SALE AT: Parker & Hanson Will be continued for a few days until further notice. Everything s MUST BE CLOSED OUT AND PRICES WILL - BE - CUT To Suit the Condition and the times. W. W. PARKER, Assignee. THE QUESTIONS. 1. How is the hum of a flying insect produced? 2. What is the bsst definition of the difference between talent and genius? 3. How did traders advertise before newspapers were known? 4. Which of the poets, generals, ad mirals, and historians, in your opinion, were the greatest that ever lived? Associated Press. ' Washington , March 14. President Cleveland has decided upon a line of policy to be pursued in the appointment of consuls which it is expected will materially expand the trade of the United States with foreign countries and especially with the South and Cen tral American republics. His policy is to select men for consuls who have exceptional business qualifications and ability to aid In working up a market for the product of American manufao turles, and farms. The president said that, of course, political reasons can not be entirely ignored In the selection of Consuls, but particular stress will be laid upon the business abilities of the men whose namea are presented to him. - . DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATION Of Committees Is Being Rapidly Ef fected. Washington, March 14. The demo cratic caucus finished matters today so far as organization of committees of the senate is concerned. During the session of the caucus the prevailing sentiment was-ln favor of a speedy re organization of the clerical and execu tlve force of the senate, and this sen timent took tangible shape immediate ly after adjournment, when the caucus committee met for the purpose of con sldering the subject.- This Important branch of the work of the majority Is now well under way,- and It is probable that by this time- next week the elect lve officers of the senate will be chang ed, either upon standing or select com mittees, and places found as. chairmen for all the new 'democratic senators. The republicans, have been given eleven committees, Just the number they gave the democrats, The chairmen of the various committees are the same as already published. The committee changes will probably receive the sanc tion of the senate tomorrow by resolu tion, and the old chairmen will then give up the rooms they occupied, and the democrats will be in possession of that important ' branch of the senate. Nominations will then be received and promptly acted upon. Answers must be in by Saturday noon. Please send full name, school and class you belong to. REPUBLICANS RALLYING. A National Convention to be Held at Louisville, Ky. New York, March 14. A call for the annual convention of the Republican National League to meet at Louisville Ky.', on Wednesday, May 10, was Is sued today. The ratio of representa tion is to be six delegates at large from each state and territory, and four from each congressional district, and one from each college of the republican club in the United States. The na tional convention of the American Re publican College League will be held on the same date, May 11. The call says the members of the League ac cept the party's defeat of 1892 as a larger call upon them for renewed de votion and effort in the congressional elections of 1894, and the presidential election of 1896, and In the state and local party contests of the time Inter vening. In this new day of complete demo cratic ascendancy in the nation, and the restoration of sectional rule In the government, with the committees of the United States senate organized In the Interest of a section comprising one fourth of the states of the Union, in wmcn states repuoilcan voters are boldly and successfully disfranchised because they are republicans, and when the cabinet of the new president Is made up mainly In the Interest of the great corporations of the land, there Is but added reason for Increasing the ar dor and activity on the part of every true friend of human rights, free labor, and self respecting Americanism. The National Committee, and Nation al Republican League cordially invite all citizens who believe In honest elec tions, and the right of every Ameri can voter to cast one vote and have it fairly counted, who believes. In the dig nity of free labor and the faithful maintenance of the difference between American( and European wages, who believe in the old American policy of protection to American Industry and to American workmen, and In the new American policy of reciprocity, who be lieve In sound money and honest gold and sliver, as money, as - pledged in the national republican platform -at Minneapolis, who believe In practical civil service reform; all such people and those who are in sympathy with the other policies1 and aspirations of the republican party of th future are In-1 OREGON'S 'MHjUL fXHISl ;: Tacoma Female Teaclicrs Forfeit Wbc ." Tbey Harry, Bloody Hiiiur. of Indians on Sorrow , Island-The Millar Select Portland. ' v I tod; to unite at once in membership with the League clubs of their own neighborhoods and participate in the election of delegates to the national convention at Louisville. The republl can party being non-sectional and la stlnctively American in all the better meanings of the term, chooses to open a new contest with this convention held on Southern ground, especially Inviting attendance from all Southern 8T0BIE8 OF BIOBlf, TL00D AKD THLl States and hoping to make historic this republican meeting in a state that is sacra with traditions of Henry Clay, Abraham Lincoln, and James G. Blaine. RECEPTIONS ABBREVIATED. Ex-Congressman Blount Summoned to Washington for Consultation. Washington, March 14. Callers at the White, House today were not as nu merous as on previous days, and those who came were given but brief andl ence, as It was necessary to cut short the receptions on account of the ses sion of the cabinet. Ex-Congressman Blount, of Georgia, who was chairman of the house com mittee on foreign affairs of the last congress, was summoned to Washing ton by telegraph, and arrived this morning? It Is said thai he will be the head of the commission which is Is to be sent immediately to Hawaii. NO i EXAMINATION DATES. No More, Money Appropriated for Ex- '"-",'penses of Examiners. W ashlugton,, March 14. The civil service1 icommission today took the necessary action to cancel all examina tions 'scheduled to be held between March 21 and June 30, 1893, in the states of Missouri, Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, Ne braska, ' New York, Wisconsin, Iowa, New Jersey, Connecticut. Delaware. Idaho jind Wyoming; also examina tions scheduled for other places. The cancellation of these dates was neces sary by. reason of the failure of con gress to appropriate sufficient money to pay the traveling expenses of the ex aminers. . . FREE GOLD ACCUMULATING. Associated Press. Salem, Or., March 14. C. W. Ayers, mining commissioner of the Oregon World's Fair commission, is at ' Ash' land, and in a letter to Secretary Irvine of the commission, says: 'I have canvassed the situation here pretty thoroughly In the Interest of the World's Fair mining exhibit, and find the work progressing favorably. Active Interest is manifested by all, and there is an apparent desire to have this sec tion well represented. From one mine I got 9100 worth of ore which is simply wonderful to look at. Two hundred and fifty pounds of similar ore yielded $5,' 000 and this Is fully as rich. Building stone, granite, coal, etc., will all be represented, and fully five tons will be shipped from here. With such a Bhow lng from each district of tho state, Or egon need not be at all ashamed of he mineral' exhibit. SEVERE ON FEMALE TEACHERS. Must Walt Till End of School Term. to Marry. Tacoma, Wash., March 14. For over a year past, there has been dlscusslor In the cities of the Northwest as tc whether teachers In the public schooli shall be allowed to marry during theli term of service. The Tacoma board of directors last night adopted a rule stating that "The position of anj teacher marrying during the continu ance of her contract with the board. shall thereby become void." Washington, March 14. Free gold in the treasury aggregates more than 15,000,000. 1.Steyejal.4fiErs t)f gold today KITKALLAS KILL BELLA BELLAS were received from Western points. The treasury department Is also accu mulating gold In the ordinary course of business. - ; CONSIDERING HAWAII. Washington March 14. The cabinet today discussed the matter of the ap pointment of a commission to Hawaii. Ex-Representative Blount, of Georgia, favorably considered as one of the commissioners. MADE TOO MUCH WHISKY. The Trust Will Pass Their Monthly Dividend, Fearla, Ills., March 14. At a meet ing of the directors of the whisky trust today. It was decided to pass the dividend this - month. The money Is needed to meet the competition of new houses that will be In operation in a month or six weeks, and the heavy payments that are to be made on dis tilleries recently purchased. One of the stockholders said this evening that the chances were that there would be no dividend declared for a year at least. The company has manufactured more whisky than the trade demands and It takes lots of money to carry the excess until It is disposed of. ANOTHER DERELICT SIGHTED. Victoria, B. C, March 14. The em press of India which arrived today, reports having this morning passed be tween Cape Beale and Carmanah, near me wrecit or the Michigan, a derelict schooner with only one mast standing, and evidently waterlogged. I As there are a number of tugs down the coast this derelict Is likely to be picked up soon. " NEW RACING REGULATIONS. New York, March 14. At the trot ting meeting held hero today, new rules na were aaoptea governing time perform ances and match races. Performances against time must be made at the reg ular meeting of the society in national associations conducted by the regular Judges and timers and In accordance with the rules If the natonal association to which the member belongs. Massacre and Revenge Among North ern Indian Tribes. Tacoma, March 14. A special to the Ledger , from Vancouver, B. C, says: The steamer Caqultlam returned this afternoon from a halibut Ashing cruise in the northern waters of British Co lumbia. The steamer brings further particulars regarding the Indian troub les resulting In the massacre of the Bella Bella Indians by the Kltkallas on Sorrow Island. A few months ago while fishing o0 the banks of the island, near the mouth of the Skecna river, a canoe-load of Kltkallas were spoken. They stated that they .'wonted to escape from the Bella Bellas who were in pursuit. A few days later, thirty Bella Bellas, armed with. - Winchester rifles and knives, came alongside. They boarded the Coqultlam and made a thorough search of the vessel to see If their foes, the Kltkallas had taken refuge there. The Indians stated that war had been declared between the two tribes and battle had been fought, in which two were killed and several wounded. The Bella Bellas are the most warlike tribe in the province and caused considerable trouble sometime ago when a gunboat was sent to put down an uprising. FATAL COAL MINE EXPLOSION, Kansas City, March 14. A special from McAllster, I. T., says the mine of the Choctaw Coal Company at Ander son, Is reported to have suffered an ex plosion this morning. Nine, men were killed and several dangerously injured, The explosion was caused by a shot fired by some person unknown. There were only 18 men in the mine; all of whom were firing shots. Of these, pine were killed outright, and eight so badly burned that they will probably die. The dead and injured are mostly Ital THE ROYAL PARTY, Washington, March 14. Now that Princess Kaiulant and suite have at tained the object, of their visit to Washington, that of seeing the presi dent, the remainder of their time here will be spent in-social affairs. Satur day Is the lime fixed for their depart ure. ' INGALLS WITHDRAWS HIS FUNDS Kansas City, March 14. Ex-Senator John B. Ingalls declined to discuss the bank failure, beyond saying that he got his money out before' the crash came and lost nothing. GLADSTONE IS BETTER. . FLOODS AND SEVERE COLD. Detroit, Mich., March 14. The high waters In some of the rivers of Mlchl gan have subsided, while in others, they are still doing considerable dam age. At Grand Rapids, the water has passed the highest point observed In forty-two years and Is still rising rap idly. One hundred houses on the west side are surrounded by water. Fifty families have been taken out on rafts and they are suffering Intensely from the cold storm that has prevailed. VALUABLE BUILDINGS BURNED. Baltimore, Md., March 14. The five story building occupied by Mattat, In gram ft Co., manufacturers of tin ja panned ware, was burned this morn ing. Loss, $100,000. Insured. COTTON WAREHOUSE BURNED. Liverpool, March 14. The . cotton warehouses of Deene A Co. were burned this morning. Loss, $500,000. A DISASTOUS FIRE. Exeter, N. H., March 14. A ftr hrl Union, Or, March 14. Articles were I the Exeter Cotton mills this merry v-; fll1 with tfca t -niy cicrk U,U aur- amounts to a quarter of a million. Three persons were injured and two hundred and fifty hands are thrown out of employment. . A LONG ISLAND EARTHQUAKE. New York, March 14.-The residents of Jamaica, Long Island, were startled at 1:30 this afternoon by a rumbling sound. This was followed by the shak ing of houses, crockery and windows. Many believe the phenomena were caused by an earthquake. Other points were shaken up., ARKANSAS CITY BURNED. St. Louis, Mo., March 14. Half the town of Arkansas City, Ark., burned this morning. The elevator, ware house, several stores, and the Town send hotel were destroyed. Fireman C. A. Kingman was burned to death. Loss, $100,000. i . RAGING PRAIRIE FIRES. Salinas. Ks., March 14,-Only meagre reports can be secured from the prairie fires which are raging in Western Kan sas for the past two days, today. The news received from Russell county la that seven persons were caught be tween two fires yesterday and perished. ROADS BLOCKED BY SNOW. Ishpemfng, Mich., March 14.-The heaviest snow storm of the season set In on Saturday night and still con tinues. Railroads and highways are c6mpletely blocked. BANK BUILDING BURNED. Ogden, Utah, March 14. The Utah Loan and Trust Company's building was totally destroyed by fire this morning. The estimated loss is $125,000; nsurance, $56,000. FLOODS IN KALAMAZOO. Kalamasoo, Mich., March 14. The railroad tracks in town are Inundated .tnd more thnn a hundred dwellings are surrounded , by water FEMALE BASEBALL CLUB. ; Didn't Understand How to Havana Luck in Cuba. New .York, . March 14. An American femala baseball club composed of nine young women and Jos. Bruokner, the manager, have brought suit against the Spanish government for damages. The party have returned to the city from- Havana last Monday, and Bruck ner tells a story of rough treatment at the hands of a Cuban mob, In which he and the girls barely escaped with their ' lives. Bruckner says the Cubans not only attacked the women and tore their clothes, but they dragged down the American flag which the Club car ried, and destroyed It. A FATAL MISTAKE. San Francisco, March 14. Richard 8. Heath, son of the late General Heath, of this city, was arrested here last night for the murder of Louis B. Mc- Whlrter In Fresno, last August Heath says h was McWhlrUr's friend, and the theory Is that McWhlrUr was mis taken for Joseph E. Baker, against whom Heath had a grudge, , . ' Fresno, Cel., March 14. The grand Jury found three indictments this of-ternoijn- They against Richard Heath, W, T. Polley, and John Doe. alt charged with the murder of McWhlrter. Heath and Poley were already In cus. tody. - ' A BANK IN TROUBLE. Atchison, Ks., March 14. A sensa tion was created last unlght when Aeltng Tuftts, of Kansas City appeared here and ' took possession of (be Kan sas Trust and Banking Company, as receiver. The company was organized In 1886, with a capital of one hundred thousand dollars. Ex-Senator John J. ' Ingalls is president of the concern and had 17.500 invested in it. The liabilities are $800,000., The assets, It is believed, If prudently managed, will pay all de mands in full. THE MILLERS' ASSOCIATION. Portland, Or., March 14. The Oregon and Washington Millers' Association which has been in session here for two days, came to an amicable agreement today. Arrangements are completed for building of a warehouse In this city where the output of the several mi I In will be handled. The officers and di rectors are elected. A. J. Mcpanlel of Portland, was chosen president. CALIFORNIA ELECTION. . , Oakland. Cal., March 14. An ex citing municipal election here yester day, Pardee, non-partisan candidate for mayor wu elected. The non-par tisans elected four councilmen at large and five of seven councilmen by wards. The republicans elected one councilman and the people's party one. STOCK BROKERS FAIL. Liverpool, March 14. Blgland A Har vey, stock brokers, operating largely In American stocks, have failed. Their liabilities exceed their assets by $120,- 000. j KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS IN UNION. London, March 14. Gladstone's phy sician says the premier's illness Is not Influenza. Gladstone slept well and Is mucn Detter, out remains In fcl to r-- d.(royed th ine room an noon Inoorooratln tha Pvthlin uperatc. f old part of the structure. The loss Association of Union. , . , , 3,