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. v y ;.: . . ' t I : 3 ' VOL. XL. "NO. J7. The OF Great - Closing - Out SALE Ts suro to be still more successful than the first two months, because people have found out 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 Tour Pick. HERMAN WISE, The Reliable Clothie" and Hatter, Store For Rent and Fixtures For Sale. P. s. THE! ASSIGNEE'S SALE Will be conl inued for a few days until further notice. Everything MUST BE CLOSED OUT PRICES - WILL - BE - CUT To Suit the C )ndition and the times. 1. How is the hum of a flying insect produced? 2. What is the best definition of the difference b etweeii talent and genius? 3. How did trade rs advertise before newspapers were knovn? 4. Wh'ch of the poets, generals, ad mirals, an i historians, in your opinion, were the reatej ;t that ever lived? Answe rs must be in b Saturday noon. Please send fal 1 name, s chool and class you bel on" to. In response to sa merous reqt isst3 we take pleasure in inviting-al ' I pupils of pi ivate ; schools to enter this compefita on every we onth MY- AT- s Hanson V. PARKER, Assignee, EXCLUSIVE TELEGRAPH! ASTORIA, OREGON, FIIIDAY JSIOKNTtw BISSELL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR I He Made the RnliD2 Retrain Post- office Appointments, IKTEBESTWG HAWAIIAN NEWS Two Tragedies -The Panama Trial George Washington', Hired Man Juit Dead. Associated Press. Washington, March 16. Postmaster General Blssell stated today that when ever there Is a contest for any postof flee, the person who held the office un der Cleveland's former administration la not to be considered. He further stated that the full power of this rule would be applied to fourth class post offices and that he and not the prest dent was responsible for it. HAWAIIAN ISLANDS-TRADE. The Northwest Will Be a Good Cus tomer for Fruit. Honolulu, March 9. Referring to the statement made by Representative Geary, of California, at Washington on February 21, in which he mentioned the fact that a new steamer line was to be inaugurated between the islands and Puget Sound, the Associated Press correspondent, in a conversation with George Lycurgus, the projector of the new line, and who is largely interested in the exportation of fruit, and the im portation of wines and liquors to the islands, ascertained that the new line would be started as soon as the Zanv besj, which is the first of the new com' pony's steamers, could be got ready. The Zambesi went ashore at Yokohama last December, and Is now being re paired there. It is expected 'that she will be ready in about two months As to' Mr. Geary's objections that the new line would Injure the Califor nia trade, Lycurgus said: "We can export more fruit to Puget Sound than California is able to han. die. California has Its own fresh fruits and will not pay the prices for Island products which we can secure at Port land. From San Francisco to Portland the' steamer rate is about sixty cents ner hundred pounds on all fruit. The rate Is about the same fcem the Islands to San Francisco, whereas we can ship direct to Portland for about one-half of what we pay via San Franqisco. We can bring down coal from the Seattle mines for about $5 per ton, whereas, coal from Australia costs us from $5.50 to $6 per ton. We are obliged to go to the northwest for some of the products which we need. ANNEXATIONISTS DISAPPOINTED The Royalists' Opposition Strengthened by the Delay. Honolulu, March 9. The annexation ists were greatly disappointed when they learned from the Belgic which put In here. March 2d, that the annexation treaty had not yet been adopted by the senate. ' Secretary Foster's letter to Minister Sevens, is taken as a rebuke by the an tl-annexalonists, but the United States flag has not been hauled down. Stevens specifically denies that he in any way hastened or brought about the revolu tion. The minister says that the prom Jnent men of all the Islands assure him there is a sentiment in favor of annex ation among the better class of natives. The delay of the United States has sirenghened the royalists in their op position to annexation. They have held numerous meetings at which a propo sition for appealing to England has been discussed. HAWAIIANS WANT INQUIRY. Honolulu, March 9. The Hawaiian Patriotic League has forwarded by the steamer Alemeda, the following tele gram to President Cleveland; "Honolulu, March 8. President Cleveland, Washington, V.C. Greeting: The Hawaiian Patriotic League, a un ion of all the native associations, hope for Justice and that an Investigation will be made here before a decision as to annexation. .Signed, J. A. Cummings, honorary president. Joseph Nawabl, president." i A SAD TRAGEDY. Milan, Tenn., March 16. In a lonely cabin in Lake county, the bodies of Abner Carter and his wife Jennie, were found clasped In each other's arms. An empty revolver lying between them told the tale. They left a note saying: "Neighbors: We are going borne never to return. We were miserable In life, but we will be happy In death, Farewell." ANOTHER TRAGEDY. A Young Man Shoots His Affianced, Then Himself. Pass Christian, Miss., March 16. The bodies of Miss Alma Nunnemacher, daughter of Herman Nunnemacher, a prominent merchant of Milwaukee, and William H. Miller, also of Milwau kee, were found today, Both had been i, ARCII a Jvlunne . here shot through the head. Mi macher was spending the wlnU.' with her parents, and last week Mil., to 'whom she was engaged, arrived. Her parents opposed the match, and on Friday, after luncheon, she left the house, and as night came on and she did not return, and Miller also had dis appeared, It was -supposed they had gone off to be married. This afternoon a boy found the bodies In a pine thicket about two hundred yards from the depot. The supposition U that the young man must have first shot his companion and then shot himself. Death In both Instances must have been instantaneous. ; . PANAMA CANAL TRIAL, Council for De Lesseps Summs up His Case. ' Paris, March 16. Barboux, counsel for Charles de Lesseps, summed up for his client In the Panama trial today. He spoke at great length, always earnestly and often eloquently. At the beginning of the trial he said his cose was so strong that he was willing to try it be fore a jury of the stockholders, and to day he again expressed his conviction that he could secure de Lesseps' ac quittal. "Why had de Lesseps been selected to bear the brunt of the charges of brl bery when others known to be guilty had- been untouched. Charges fully as serious as those, gainst de Lesseps were made against a dozen other men but they were Igmved or permitted to escape. The prosecution was bound to produce in court testimony connected with the so-called 1 bribe givers and bribe takers, t,hlait utterly failed to do, Why had they not produced the cop ies of menacing tolegrams sent by Herz The advocate general said "They are at your disposal.'.' Judge Desjardlns said: "Let them be produced in court tomorrow." AGED 119 YEARS. Qulncy, Ills,. March 16. Henderson Smith, died lost night and was burled this afternoon. He was 119 years of age and married his second wife at the age of 90. He was a confirmed tobacco user and a life-long democrat. He saw Wash lngton on several occasions and at one time was In the employ of the Father of His Country, He was born in Vir ginia - -A- V TO FORM A NEW PARTY. Pittsburg, Pa,, March 16. A confer ence of ministers and prohibitionists Interested in the formation of a new political organization was begun In La fayette Hall, the birth place of the re publican party, this morning. Thirty- three delegates were present, Including ten women. A platform was read rec ognizlng God as the author of civil government, favoring equal rights for all, regardless of color, or sex, the ab olition or suppression of the drink traf fic, and such other moral economic and industrial reforms as are needed In the country. DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS SITTING. Washington, March 16. Immediately after the senate adjourned today, the democratic caucus committee resumed Its sitting, and took up the matter of reorganization of the elective offices of the senate. Its committee will be ready to report to the full caucus, early next week, possibly on Tuesday morning, Whether the democrats Intend to' re organize or not is the interesting ques tion. If the democrats attempt to re organize at this session It is almost certain that the republicans will show fight to prevent consummation of the plan. WILL EXPLAIN ANNEXATION Washington, March 16. Thurston and Castle of the Hawaiian commls Blon on annexation, will leave this city tomorrow night to fulfil . several en gagements to speak on the subject of their mission to this country. Thurston will speak at Norwalk, Conn., and to the students of Cornell University, at Ithlca, New York.' A HINT OF CLEVELAND'S POLICY. Washington, March 16. A hint of Cleveland's policy of building up a new party Is given. Following the selection of Judge Greshm for the cabinet It Is said he Is going to appeal to the senti mental republicans by keeping Min ister Lincoln at London, and Minister Fred Grant at Vienna. PERFECTLY HARMONIOUS. Washington, March 16. Senator Mur phy of New York, said tonight that he and Senator Hill would do nothing to delay the confirmation of Cleveland's appointments, but on the contrary they would aid In having them con firmed. RAUM'S RESIGNATION, Washington, March 14. The secret- ry of the Interior today accepted the resignation of Green B. Raum, as com missioner of pensions. Andrew David son is to take charge of the office un til the appointment by the president of Raum's successor. - DWELLINGS BURNED, Eureka Springs, Ark., March 11 Fifty or sixty dwellings of the poorer class were burned here tody a Loss, $30,000. REPORT. 17, 1893. WASH1KST0N LESiSLATIVE WORK mm is Mn some. It u " . urtast Bills. CA80ADE8 WAGON fiOAO A0B0U th Pint Carload ef Grain Shipped th Or.at Northern Arrival at Taooms. Associated Press. Olympla, Wash., March 16. The gov- ernor has yet till Tuesday night to sign the bills now before him, the most tm portant of which are the revenue and taxation bill, and the general appro priation1 bill, which appropriates )2, 300,000, and the bill for the erection of a capltol building. Among the bills signed today was Hutchinson's bill to construct a state road across the Cascade . mountains through Skagit' pass, north of Mount Baker, connecting Eastern and West ern Washington, and an act to protect owners of stock from injury thereto, The governor has also approved the senate bill providing for the creation of a state board of land commissioners, for the management and disposition of public lands, and declaring an emer gency. The measure does away with the necessity for a harbor line commls, tlon and state board of equalisation. The governor Is empowered to appoint three commissioners to net In conjunc tion, with the state land commission. The commission will receive a salary of $2,000 per year and actual traveling expenses. ' They will be charged with the location of the harbor lines of Ta, coma, Seattle and other points, and with leasing the reserve area along the harbor lines.' They will have absolute control of all public lands not granted to the state for public Institutions, and will also look after the tide lands bust ness of the stale. The governor has signed the general revenue and taxation bill, and the bill locating the Btate agricultural fair at North Yakima. GRAIN BY GREAT NORTHERN. The First Carload of Grain Shipped to i Tacoma, Tacoma, March 16. The first carload of grain to come over the Great North ern, is now In the warehouse here. It was shipped from Davenport to Seattle and transshipped at that point by the steamer Clara Brown to this city, . FATAL FIRE AT ASOTIN. , Narrow Escape of the Inmates of the Hotel. Spokane, Wash., March 16. A Re view special from Lewlston, Idaho, says .that last night a Are broke out in the City hotel at Asotin. The build ing was a frame structure and the fire spread with great rapidity. There were ten guests in It at the time beside the proprietor's family, end these were awakened to find themselves surround ed by the flames. Mrs. Myers and her two little children, were taken out bad ly scorched. Geo. Gibson, a prominent sheep man, leaped from an upper win dow and escaped with minor injuries, but Frank Sherry, the young man who aroused Gibson, hesitated to make the leap and was burned to death. RAILROAD DIRECTORS ELECTED. Salt Lake, March 16. At the election in this city yesterday, of the directors for the Utah Northern and Oregon Short Line, railways, George Gould took his father's place and Alexander F. Orr of New York, took the place of Sidney Dillon. PRES. CLARK'S RESIGNATTION. Boston, March 16. The resignation of President Clark of the Union Pacific has been received. Officials here regret his withdrawal, but say his resigna tion would simply mean personal loy alty to the Gould Interest. A CHANGE OF POSITION. New York, March 16. S. H. H. Clark, who has resigned the presidency of the Union Pacific Is to be elected president of the Missouri Pacific. OFFICERS RE-ELECTED. Chicago, March 16. At the annual meeting of the Northern Pacific road today, the old board of directors were re-elected. A BOLD ROBBERY. Chicago, March 16. H. G. For, col lector for the First National Bank, was robbed of $1200 on the stairway of the city hall today. He had just received the money from the city officials and was descending the stairs, when at the turn, someone choked him Into Insensi bility, grabbed the package of money and escaped. A VERDICT OF ARSON. Chicago, March 16. The coroner's Ju ry investigating the fire of Wednesday morning, In which three people lost their lives, returned a verdict tonight 1'RICE, FIVE CENTS, charging Stephen J. Carter, owner of the Garden City Moulding Company with arson. Carter Is now In the hos pital suffering from a broken leg and internal Injuries. WILL ENFORCE CLOSE SEASON. Fish Protector Threatens to Prosecute For Shipping Salmon. Portland, Or.. March 16. Fish Pro tector McGulre today received written notice from the agent of Wells, Fargo & Co., to th effect that the company twjj Issued orders to Its agents at Rose tWf A other Southern Oregon point Ce cjose season does not begin w.. V'Al JSth, that they y receive until. Hhead salmon to ?rUand and ship . fifing points. The last and other dUn. tfap jefoae season In legislature made -n Arfl 15th to Southern Oregon fro. 'Mnw tha June 1st, but MsGulre clt. ' sajwoq law regarding the shipment 0. no. is the same there as here. Moduli . - tided the express company that h. would proceed to prosecute if It under takes to ship to this city. THE CHEROKEE STRIP. Hard Times for Impecunious Boomers There. Topeka, Ks., March 16. The uncer tainty about the time of opening of the Cherokee Strip has not had the effect of diminishing the rush to the border. On the contrary, as spring advances, the tide of travel is Increased. There people live In tents and beneath wagon covers. The great majority have little io eat and unless they can find work in the adjacent farms, they will have to be taken care of by their more for- ' .unate fellow boomers, or the govern ment Troops of cavalry dally patrol the line to see that Intruders are kept out ' CONJUNCTION IN FREIGHTS. . The Great Northein Arranging for San . Francisco Connections. San Francisco, March 16. H. 8. Johnson, division freight and passenger agent for the Great Northern Railway, has come here to confer with thePaclflo Coast 'Steamship company, relative to making Joint rates with It on shipments to and from San Francisco via Seattle ind the Great Northern road. His igreement with' the steamship com pany will be completed In a few days. - - CAPTAIN SHOOTS A SAILOR. San Francisco, March 16. Captain James Mclntyre, master of the steamer Costa Rica, plying between here and Manalmo tonight shot and wounded Oscar Binnlnger, a sailor on board the,, bark Richard III. The captain attempt ad to discharge the crew but they re fused to leave the vessel and have by force since remained on board. Tonight, Captain Mclntyre, who Is sole owner if the Richard III. had an altercation with four of the crew and the captain Irew a revolver and shot Binnlnger In the neck. The wound Is not dangerous. Mclntyre was arrested and released on ball. BOLAN WAS PUNCHED OUT. Columbus, 0 March 16. The most jxcltlng fight ever witnessed In this Ity was the light-weight contest be tween Charles Yokes the champion of Kentucky, and Jack Bolam the cham pion of Ohio, at ' the Casino tonight, under the auspices of the Franklin County Athletlo Club. The fight was Vokes' from the start to the finish. In the latter part of the eighteenth round. Vokes punched Bolan half a dozen times In the stomach and he fell on the floor. Bolan failed to come up on timed and was counted out. A BLIZZARD PROMISED, . Kansas City, March 16. A heavy snow storm began here at 10 o'clock this morning, and at noon the snow Is still falling. The Indications are excel lent for a continuance ohd its develop ment Into a full-fledged blizzard. Des patches from Kansas points show that the storm Is general throughout the state accompanied by a cold wave from the east. In some places the snow Is drifting badly. HARRIS THE POISONER. New York, March 16. Recorder Smythe today refused to grant a new trial In the case of Carlyle Harris un der sentence of death for poisoning a school girl,' his wife, and Helen Pott. There Is now no chance of life for Har ris, save through the governor or pres ident in pardon, TURNER HALL BURNED. Patterson, N. J., March 16. Turner Hall, covering half a block, was burned this morning. Four firemen were In jured, two probably fatally, by falling walls. The financial loss Is about $76,000. mm - RAILROAD COLLISION. Tort Jervls, N. Y March 16. Pas senger trains on the Erie road collided thl morning near LacVawaxen. The Pullman sleeper was demolished, nd ten passenger hurt, some seriously. THE "8ARNIA" OVERDUE. Halifax, March 16. The transatlan tic steamship Sarnla, with S00 passen gers and a valuable cargo. Is five days overdue. Great alarm Is felt for he fty, . .. Y