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tSl r w -. 4 EXCLUSIVE TELEGRAPHIC PRESS REPORT. VOL. XL. KO. 71. ASTOE1A, OREGON, "WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 22, 1893. PRICE, FIVE CENTS, 4 QUESTIONS? The person giving the best answer will get "Ein Seidenes 1 Wlf ft Licked John L 1. II 111; Sullivan? 2WIIft Carrie3 the lars- II II v est and best as sortment of men's and boy's goods? Leave your THE ASSIGNEE'S SALE AT- Parker Will be continued for a few days until further notice. Everything MUST BE CLOSED OUT ASD - PRIC! To Suit the Condition and the times. W. W. PARKER, Assignee. 1. Tell us the total number of Indi ans in the United States and the popula tion of the earth. - 2. What is your shortest and best definition of the word "fame?" 3. What would you do if you had a million dollars? 4. Whose death was it that freed a continent from fear? Answers must be in by Saturday noon. Please send full name, school and class you belong to. In response to numerous requests we take pleasure in inviting all pupils of private schools to enter this competition every week. The age of the contestant MUST he stated Tashentuch." 0 I17IIA SelIs raen's and 0. II 11" boy's goods the cheapest? J flfjJA Will build the 4i Villi first transconti nental railroad to Astoria. answers with HERMAN WISE, The Reliable Clothier and Hatter, anson s ILL - BE. - CUT QUESTIONS. A Most FriiMM Calamity at Litcti flcli Illinois. MILLION DOLLARS PEOPERTT LOST Largest Flouring Mill, In the World Ex plode, Shaking the Earth for Fifty Mile,. Associated Press. Litchfield, 111., March 21 The most frightful calamity In the history of this city occurred this morning at an early hour, which resulted In .the lops of a million dollars worth of property, and a number of lives, and practically wrecking half of the town and dam aging property for miles around. Shortly after 3 o'clock fire was dis covered In Kehlor'a Planet Steam Flouring Mills, the largest of the kind In the world. The fire department had scarcely arrived on the scene, when an explosion of terrific violence shook the earth for miles around, the shock be' Ing -felt even as far as Decatur, fifty miles distant. It broke the plate glass windows In a majority of the stores in the city, and prostrated almost every one on the street, shook houses loose from their foundations, and jarred the machinery in the Litchfield car and machine shops to such an ex tent that work had to be suspended till necessary repairs can be made. It Is supposed that the Are originated from a spark from a passing locomo tive, and that the subsequent explosion was caused by the flames coming In contact with an accumulation of. mill dust. The head millwright, John Carv er, waa stunned by . the explosion, and thrown against the . smoke stack, pinned there and burned to death, his limbs being burned off. It is not yet known whether there are any other fatalities, though there are a number of seriously injured reported. The grain elevator adjoining the mill, containing a quarter of million of bush els of wheat, was burned to the ground with Its contents, together with a doz en Wabash freight cars standing along side. The track Is blockaded, and the telegraph wires disabled. PANAMA CANAL CONVICTS. Sentenced to 'Imprisonment and the Payment of Heavy Fines. Paris, March 21. The Jury In the Panama cases today rendered a verdict of guilty in the cases of Charles De Lesseps, Balhut and Elondln, x and acquitted the others. Paris, March 21. The court sentenced Balhut to Im prisonment for. five years and to pay a fine of 750,000 francs and to loss of civ il rights. Blondln was sentenced to Im prisonment for two years, and CharleB de Lesseps to Imprisonment for one year, the one year to run currently with the five years sentence already lmDosed on him. All three of the con victed prisoners are condemned to pay the costs and damages demanded by the civil parties to the proceedings. The sentence of Charles de Lesseps and Blondln were made comparatively light on the ground of extenuating circum stances In their cases. The court also ordered de Lesseps, Blondln, and Balhut, to pay Nonchl court, liquidator of the Panama Com pany, 375,000 francs, the amount taken from the treasury of the company and paid Balhut for his Influence In favor of the lottery loan bill. A GHASTLY DISCOVERY. St. Joseph, Mo., March 21. This af ternoon a hunter noticed a large dry goods box floating down the stream. He towed the box to shore, and broke It open. In the box were five bodies, all in a horribly decomposed condition. Four of the bodies were those of men and the other that of a woman. From the marks, It is supposed that the people were murdered and then set adrift on the river. A couple of months ago a family dis appeared near Rulotown about forty miles up the river and It Is supposed the bodies found are those of the miss ing people. AN OLD INDIAN PAUPER. Portland, March 21. Indian John, said to be 125 years old, was today com mitted to the poor house. He la one of the oldest Indians now living, and dur ing the Indian wars in the early days he was always a friend to the whites. He belonged to the Klikltat tribe and for many years he has lived on Colum bia slough. . HIS BONDSMEN PAID IT. Cleveland, O., March 21. The bonds men of Thomas Axworthy who ab sconded while city treasurer, turned Into the city treasury a check fdr $279,- 423, which was the sum due. IDAHO MINE INSPECTOR. Boise City, Idaho, March 21. Govern or McConnell today appointed W. 8. HosklnS of Wallace, state mine Inspect or under the law enacted by the late legislature. HosMns Is an old Comstock miner. He has been engaged in the mer cantile business at Kingston, but more recently employed In the Coeur d'Alene mines. The salary of the office la $1200 a year, with 10 cents mileage. CALIFORNIA FLOODS. Very High Water Reported from Va rlous Parts of the State. Stockton, March 21. High water prevails throughout the San Joaquin valley. A great part of this district la flooded, but the. damage, if any, will be slight. ': : At noon in the business portion of the town the water was .nnlng through the steeta to a deptbof two feet, but it acema to have reached Its greatest height. Many basements are flooded. The water is higher than It has ever been since 1862. Stockton, Cal March 21. The flood water has remained higher than ever seen here since lSC2, -up to noon today, when it commenced to fall and ran down very fast showing that there were breaks In the levees on the Isl ands west of the city. Thirty-eight thousand acres of reclaimed lands must be given up Jo the flood waters. The loss of this? county by breaks in the levieB, roughl estimated, will be a mill Ion dollars.' People feel easier here to night. ' San Bernardino, Cal., March 21. The Santa Ana river is booming, owing to the meltirijf snow and warm rain, and It is fearednhat dozens of railroad and county bridges along Its course will be swept awa. Considerable damage be tween here and Colton has been re ported. Merced Cal., March 21.-The water has gone down a little, but It Is still from one to three feet deep In portions of the city. The only damage yet re ported has been caused by the filling up of cellars. Indications are for more rain, and more damage la feared. San Diego, March 21. Last night the rising streams washed out the Santa Fe track near Delmar, damaging the bridge at Caplstrano, and washed out the motor road. Santa- Ana, Cal., March 21. There will be little damage done here. A few feet of the Southern Pacific bridge over Santiago creeic are wastiaa out. r - THE FERRY SCANDAL. Being Stirred up Again by a Suit in Tacoma Courts. Tacoma, Wash., March 21. Evelyn P. Ferry, the former wife of Clinton P. Ferry, the "Duke of Tacoma," com menced suit today to have the decree of divorce and division of property set aside. They are the couple who caused a scandal In Paris, France, three years ago by the arrest t of the wife and a confession of adultery by her in order to secure possession of her. child. She now denies all the charges and claims that the property is worth $550,000 in stead of $100,000 as was claimed at the time of the divorce by the husband. Ferry Is now In Switzerland and Mrs. Ferry is in San Francisco. STATE VS. FEDERAI AUTHORITY. Tacoma, Wash., March 21. A Port Townsend special says a conflict la Im minent between the Btate and national authorities' relalve to an order recently promulgated by the treasury depart ment abolishing the $250 dally tax col lected by the state health office from steamers plying between Tacoma and British Columbia ports. It Is claimed that the matter lies entirely in the hands of the state officials and that the national authorities have no right to Interfere. The health officer will appeal to Washington, UNANIMOUS NOMINATIONS. Providence, R. I., March 21. The re publican state convention today unani mously renominated D. R. Brown for governor, and H. R. Allen for lieutenant-governor. 1 The democratic state convention made the following nominations unan imously: For governor, David. S. Ba ker, Jr.: for lieutenant-governor, Dal ton E. Young. LOUIS STAPLER DEAD. Oregon City, March 21. Louis Sta- pler.who waa caught by a rapidly re volving shaft at the Crown paper Mill last Saturday, and terribly mangled, died this morning. His remains will be embalmed and taken to Missouri. LOUIS SCHILLING MURDERED. Kalamazoo, Mich:, March 21. At about noon today Louis Schilling, while alone in his meat market, waa mur dered. . His .throat was cut, his skull broken, and bis pockets rifled. There is no clue to the murderer. NEW RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS. Ashland, Or., March? 21. Oregon'a newly chosen board of railroad com missioners commenced their first semi annual Inspection of railroads In the state today at the California state line. BIG FOUR STRIKE OFF. Springfield, Ohio, March 21. The Big Four striking switshmen thla morning declared the strike off uncondition ally. 8LE Mi Politics Methods Tor Broken Up. Seders I00N00LASTI0 CLEVELAND'S W0EI Democratle Cnaoai Decides to Itaorgan It ClectWe Office, of the . ftanato. Associated Press. . Washington, March 21. The demo crats of the senate met In caucus at noon to consider the aubjeci of reor ganlzatlon of the elective officers of the senate. The caucua determined to nominate the elective officers. The ticket so nominated Is composed as fol lowsr William R. Cox, of North Caro lina, ex-representatlve, for secretary of the senate; Rhlnehard J. Blight, of Indiana, ex-sergeant-at-arms, for ser geant-at-arms; Rev. W. H. Mllburn, present chaplain of the house of rep resentatives, for chaplain of the sen' ate. The result waa not reached without protracted debate, for there Is a con sldcrablo clement of the party that op posed the Idea of doing anything that would be a violation of the precedent of the senute, and give cause for op position on the part of the republicans The motion for the admission of the three Benatora who were appointed b the governors of Montana, Wyoming and Washington, was not broached. The question will come before the sen ate on the report of the committee on privileges and elections. ' After the caucus was over one of thr leading members of the democratic committee said it was the Intention of the party to make an attempt to elect the nominees. Just when this will be done, he could not say, but a resolu tion, he thought, might be introduced in the senate at any time. If the re publicans appeared determined in an effort to prevent reorganization at thk session,, it may be the democrata will desist and let It go over. ' cleveland'sTntention. ; To Disintegrate the Party and Break Up Ring Politics. Washington, March 21. The pressure exerted by congressmen' at the White House for appointments haa developed Into an Individual scramble. The pres ident has effectually disintegrated the delegation .endorsement system, and now each man is going for hlmsell and pushing individual friends. The result which the. president has achieved and which was his design, la breaking up ring politics 'in delegations. Tht pajtronage heretofore considered the sacred property of senators, for in ntance, mat-snals and district attor neys, Is now declared a free-for-all, and humble members of the lower house, or even a group of private citizens may present tho names of candidates with some degree of hope of success. THE INDIANS HAVEVA VOICE. Washington, March 21. When the senate ratified the treaty for the ces sion to the United States of the Cher okee strip, It Inserted therein a clause which provides compensation for land to be made in time payments In place of the requirement that the govern ment pay cash, as contemplated In the agreement originally drawn up . with the Indiana. Thla modification of the treaty waa not accepted by the Indiana, but will be considered by their legis lative body, the Cherokee council, at a meeting to be held next Monday. The early opening of the strip will be en tirely dependent upon the action of the council. SOME STATISTICS, Washington, March 21. Prof. J. R. Dodge, statistician of the department of agriculture, includes In his monthly report the dates and official statistics of the principal crops of foreign coun tries. The present conditions are very favorable. The world'a wheat crop of 1892, will be 2,347,963,035 bushels. In Great Brit ain there Is a great reduction in the stock of live hogs, a decrease of over a million head. The shortage In Ireland Is estimated at 1,200,000 head. The ab normally high price of bacon and pork as contrasted with other meats, will, it la thought, greatly stimulate hog breeding.' AN APPOINTMENT, Washington, March 21. Frank H. Thomas, of Michigan, haa keen ap pointed disbursing clerk and superin tendent of the postofflce department vice Theodore Davenport, resigned. INCREASE OF GOLD IN TREASURY Washington, March 21. The ten days statement Issued by the treasury de partment today, give the gold In the treasury as $106,575,000, a gain of $4,000, 000 within the last ten days. POINTS OF RESEMBLANCE. Providence, R. I., March 21. Both IT IS AFREE FOR A1LSCBAM the republican and democratic state conventions held here today, passed res olutions favoring the early repeal of the Sherman act. The democrats favor a reduction of the tariff in accordance) with the principles proclaimed by the party at the last national con ventlona. TELLING WHAT THEY KNOW. About Bribery of Legislators In Kansaa Before a Committee. Topeka, Ks., March 21. The senate, committee for investigating the charg es of bribery of high state officials to defeat certain anti-ganibllng bills la the recent legislature waa resumed to day. Jamea F. Legate was sworn. lie said: "Theje waa considerable conference with referencei to the organization of the legislature, i looked over the list of members and from my knowledge, of the men and a canvass, there were at least six men who were counted in. I was told W. J. Buchanan had received $15,000 or $20,000 from Kansas City whisky men for a number of year. Pete Kline told me the gamblera were compelled for the last two yeara to contribute $10,000 a year to the repub lican party of Kansas. ' A GRAND MASTER'S OPINION. Will not Be Responsible for Damage by Strikes. Terre Haute, Ind., March 21. Grand Master Sargent of the Locomotive Firemen, speaking of the ruling of Judge Taft of the United States circuit court, In the Ann Arbor strike, holding him and Chief Arthur responsible for .lamagea resulting from their order of the strike, says It Is the greatest ques tion inai ever coiuroniea me urotner hoods. Said he, "If Judge Taft emmet, ated the law It is a death blow to labor organizations. It is certain that If I am to be held liable for damages resulting from the order of a strike, I am not ,?oIng to order any strikes." WOLFE NOT YET CAPTURED. ' Marshfleld, Or., March 21. The party that started out yesterday to hunt for Burdelte Wolfe has returned without their prize. The flint intimation that they had that Wolfe waa In thla local ity was the fact that a cabin contain ing provisions and belonging to G. W. Trlbly was being entered of nights by some person who helped himself to the food... The party surrounded the cabin and watched it until daybreak trot no sign of Wolfe was seen. The woods In that locality are now full of men eager to capture the murderer. and tonight will watch for him. WOMAN SUFFRAGE DECLARED. Minnesota Women May Vote at AH . . Elections. St. Payl, Minn., March 21. By a vote of 31 to 19, the senate today passed the senate bill extending full suffrage at all elections In Minnesota to women. VICTIM OF HYPNOTISM. Chicago, March 21. Jamea B. Dixon, of New York, Is seeking In the circuit court to wrest as claimed, the person and property of hla brother Henry W. Dixon, from an alleged fraud and un due possession and control of Henry A. Root, a New York lawyer. Ho claims that his brother who waa at one time a wealthy man, is now the victim of hypnotism practiced by Lawyer Root. He says Root controlled the old mart ror several yeara, ana is aiiegea 10 nave secured possession of the greater part of his property. - THE BEEMAH ASHORE. London, March 21. The British bark Beemah, from Astoria, la ashore on the rocks near Gal way. The decks , are covered at hlgh;water. ., . . . ."f - THE WRECKED BEEMAH. Portland, Or., March 21. The British bark Beemah, wrecked at Oalway, sailed from thla port on September 28th last, with a cargo of 16,664 barrels of flour, valued at $52,000, from the Port land Flouring Mills. The vessel waa commanded by Captain George Puxley. LATEST TELEGRAPHIC WONDER. Chicago, March 21. Professor Ellsha Grays Telautograph or long distance writing machine, waa tested here and In New York simultaneously over ahrt circuits. It la claimed that the telauto graph will reproduce writing of any deacrlptlon at any distance. The per formance of the machine was pro nounced successful. ' MACKAY OUT OF DANGER. San Francisco, March, 21. John W. Mackay'a physicians thla morning an nounced their patient's condition not at all alarming, and say tnai ne my tdly improving. They do not think any operation will be necessary. THE PRINCESS WA8 PLEASED. New York. March 21, The Princeea Victoria Kalalaul haa Issued a farewell address to the American peP' thank ing them for their kindness and ex pressions of sympathy. The Prlnceee aaila for England tomorrow. PRAIRIE FIRES RAGINO. nhri n. T.. March 21. Prairie Area are raging for miles around the city, and much damage la being aone, ) . i