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EXCLUSIVE TELEGRAP IC PRESS REPORT.
VOL. . XL. NO. 77.
ASTOB1A. OBEGON, WEDKJCSDAY JMORNIKO, MARCH 29, 1893.
PRICE, FIVE CENTS,
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THE LAST GUN DISMANTLED
General E. Kirliy Smith C. S. A.,
..... " Deal"
A BLOODY BATTLE AT AHTLEES
IVERYTHINC
at HERMAN WISE S,
The Reliable Clothier and Hatter,
TIE ASSIGNEE'S SALE
AT-
Parker & Hanson's
Will be continued for a few days until
further notice. Everything
MUST BE CLOSED OUT
AND
PRICES WILL BE - CUT
To Suit the Condition. and the times.
W. W. PARKER, Assignee.
DON'T DELAY!
DON'T DELAY!
The Dinsmore Bankrupt Store
Will be open for only a short time longer.
This is your last chance to buy at your own
price. ' Everything must be sold. , -
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Loot at Our Prides. Tlsy Mil Surprise Yoi
Illegal Bala of Salmon Caaeitei the Con
vlction of Four Hen la Portland
French News.
Associated Press.
' Sewonee, Tenn., March 28. General
E. Klrby Smith, professor of mathe
matics In the University of the South,
since the war, died here this afternoon.
For two years his health has been de;'
dining and two weeks ago he was tak
en 111 In New Orleans, and congestion
of the lungs which followed, carried
him oft. Once or twice during tempo
rary periods of semi-conclousness of
the past two days, his mind wandered
through past scenes and he ordered the
batteries to come up.
General Smith was born at St. Au
gustine, Fla., March 16th, .1824. With
him closes the list of full generals on
both sides during the late war. He
came from an Illustrious family of sol
diers that participated with distinction
In every j war waged In this country
since the old French war. . "
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Intention to remove their northern
agency of Balfour, Guthrie & Co., from
the Columbia river to Puget Sound. He
said the Arm had no such Intention.
NEWFOUNDLAND'S SEALS
Are Scarce and the Catch Will Be Light
This Tear.
St John's Newfoundland, March 28.
The prospects for Newfoundland seal
fishery Is very gloomy. The season la
now so far advanced that It Is" Impos
sible to expect an average catch. The
seals have, abandoned the ice and can
not jho easily killed in the water. Last
year the take was over 850,000 skins.
LThls1 year it will probably be not more
(nan one-tnira oi mat worse even man
Jn 1882, the smallest number in seventy
years. This misfortune has a terribly
depressing effect upon St. Johns, as it
was hoped that a good seal catch this
ftseason would help rebuild the town. It
ia now feared that the general business
of the country will be greatly cramped.
CONTESTED SENATORS' SEATS
Minority Report AM Seatiuz Is
Presented.
COURT SUSTAINS EDISON PATENTS
Colutnbu' Papers Arrive Under United
State Military Protection, for
' ' World' Fair.
THE OREGONIAN ' SUED.
E,
BLOODSHED
The Choctaw
AT
ANTLERS.
in
40-inch all wool Black Cashmere worth 81.00
40 inch Black Henrietta
40 inch all wool Black Serge
54-inch Ladies Cloth
Black tiros Grain Silk
SI. 00
$1.10
81.23
8175
8225
50c per yard
- 55c per yard
OOo per yard
- 60o per yard
00c per yard
81-15 per yard
TIib Cyclone in ClotliiDS Still Continnes
Oar$G.00, $750, 83.50 and 80.00 Men'g Snita for... 85.00
Our 89 50, $1050, $11.50 and $12.50 -Men's Snita for $7.50
Our 813.50, 116.00 $17.00 and $20.00 Men "a Soita for. ...... .810.00
Bct quality overalls worth 75c, 50o
Shoes and rubber ifoo.la at halt pri.;e.
A $300 Cash Register for eale cheap. . . . ....,.
Feud Culminates
Battle. .
Paris, Tex., March 28. The Chocktaw
feud has resulted in bloodshed. A sharp
and most .desperate encounter took
place at Antlers at 2:30 this afternoon,
and for thirty minutes a storm of lead
en hall fell about the town. At that
hour 78 militiamen suddenly deployed
from the woods and charged on the res
idence of Dick Locke, the leader of the
National party, and opened fire upon
it. Locke saw them coming and barely
got into the house when the fusllade
beganr- Locke with five men returned
the fire from the upper story. Fully 1500,
Bnois were nrea ana every window we
shot out and the walls perforated like
a selve. Stray bullets flew far and wide
and terror and consternation prevailed
throughout the little town. Everybody
was uneasy and no one knew who was
safe with four score drunken and Infu.
rlated Indians armed to the teeth and
with the smell of blood In their nostrils,
Every heart went out to Locke, his
wife and little children who were
cooped up In the house which was being
riddled by Winchester balls. United
States Commissioner Kirkpatrlck, As
sistant United States Attorney Lee and.
Judge Durant the leading Jones man.
went to the militia camp at Davenport
three miles north of Antlers and had
had a long conversation with Captains
Durant and Thompson and Judge
Dulkes, a Janes leader. The govern.
ment officials explained to them the
position the United States occupied, If
Locke, attacked Durant who was
United States deputy, Locke's entire
party would be held to answer in the
United States court for attacking him
If they attacked Locke, they would be
held because he! had served the United
States as posseman andr guard. They
wanted to know If they had a process
for any man Locke had. After much
dickering, they said they had a process
for Willis Jones, who had been indicted
for complicity in the killing of five
Jones men at Wllburton, last fall. They
said they wanted others but had no pa
pers for them, and If he was delivered
to them It would all be well. The party
returned to Antlers and a meeting was
held with Locke. Locke prepared
written proposition to Captain Durant
setting forth that if the militia would
have warrants legally Issued by proper
process he would assist In the arrest
of such offenders. The party started
for the militia camp accompanied by
Judge Durant. They had gone about
three hundred yards when they met an
advanced party of twenty who had
picked up two of Locke's acouts and
disarmed them. This party was headed
by Judge Dukes.
After the battle a survey was made
of the field and 1 Locke's house three
men were found wounded. OI the mi
litia, four . men were wounded.
Locke's little daughter had her hair
cut by a bullet as she was going up
stairs with a baby In her arms.
warrants were issued at once for a
large number of the militia and late In
the afternoon Gibbons, Kirkpatrlck,
and Judge Durant went to the militia
camp and arrested nineteen men. Many
of the militiamen refused to participate
In the attack, saying that they did not
understand It to be their duty to
make war on women and children.
Great uneasiness prevails In Antlers
tonight and serious trouble Is feared.
The savage blood of the Indians Is
thoroughly aroused and years will not
see the end of this bloody fight. -;
Damages of $50,000 Claimed, by G,
Yerger's Company.
Portland, Or., March 28. Two dam
age suits for $50,000 each, have been
commenced against H. W. Scott, edi
tor of the Oregonlan and the Oregon
Ian Publishing Co., by the American
Historical Publishing Co., and G. E.
Terger, president of the latter com
pany. Yerger alleges that through an
article published in the Oregonlan, his
character and his company's business
hasjf been damaged In the above amount
, ILLICIT SALMON SALE,
Four Men Convicted of Offering Fish
for Sale.
Portland, Or., March 28. William M&
Gulre, F. C. Barnes, and G. Covach
were convicted in the circuit court to
day for offering salmon for sale out of
season In violation of the fish and
game law. The case will be appealed,
DRIVEN OUT IN DISGRACE.
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Fixtures For Sale. t
Store For Rent
AN UNFOUNDED REPORT.
San Francisco, March 28. Robert
I Balfour was today shown a telegram
from Astoria stating that it was their
; Paris, March 28. Otto Brandes, the
Paris correspondent of the Berliner
Tagblatt, who was ordered from the
dountry on suspicion of having been
the author of the article charging Ern
est Carnot with receiving Panama Ca
nal money, went to the police bureau
wa morning- ana gavf notice that
wouia start for Germany at once. A
crowd followed him from his house and
threw Btlcks and lumps of dirt at him.
The police made no effort to protect
him.
OPIUM SEIZURE.
Tacoma, Wash.,11 March 28. Customs
Inspector Bradford seized two trunks
containing contraband opium today in
the Northern Pacific baggage room.
It was checked through from Whatcom
to San Francisco. The opium was con
fiscated and taken to the custom house
at Port Tdwnsend. The seizure
amounts to one hundred pounds and Is
valued at about $1200.
KALAMA POSTMASTER HELD.
Associated Press,
Washington, March 28. The minor
ity report of the icommlttee on privi
leges and elections on the case of Lee
Mantle, appointed a senator by the gov
ernor of Montana, flndlnr; that be was
not entitled to a seat, was submitted by
Chairman Vance today. The report
says the question is "could the governor
of the state appoint a senator at the
beginning of the term, the legislature
being In session and failing to elect."
It contends that the original terms of
senators must begin by being chosen
by the legislature, as there are but two
ways of constituting senators.' There
are but two ways of creating vacancies.
One by the expiration of the term, and
the other by an accident or some un
foreseen happening, such as death, res-
nation, expulsion, or disqualification.
The report deals largoly with the
manner of constituting senators and
creating vacancies. Touching the con
tention that the constitution require;
the senate membership to be filled by
any and all means, the report denies
the correctness of that statement, al
though its purpose was to have state
representation full by the operation of
the provisions for filling regular terms,
both at the beginning and as they le
gaily expire, and for providing against
any accidental or unforseen casualtlee
by which seats thus filled might become
vacant other than by the legal expira
tion of their terms. Further than this,
no man can say, asserts the minority,
that the constitution makers intended
to go,
, . The epeclaele here presented of three
states at the same flme arid In" the
same manner and by the same or slm
liar .combinations refusing to perform
their constitutional duty of electing
senators to this body for the purpose
of throwing the appointment into Un
hands of the executive, under varloup
precedents which have lately been es
tablished, Is little short of a scandal
upon constitutional governmentIt en
ables us to see with What ease It few
ambitious and aspiring men in everj
legislature by a combination with
the executive, can defeat the will of the
people and the plain purpose of the
constitution. In the cases of Mantlt
and Beckwlth, the legislatures ad
Journed ' the day before the vacanclei
occurred, despite their sworn duty to
fulfill them. If a legislature can thur
whisky dealers and Importers, Is at the
bottom of it. The banks of this city
have been victimized to the extent
$100,000.
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THE, FLAG STILL FLOATS.
i ' -But
the Annexation Party Is Gradually
Losing Its Grip.
Honolulu, March 28. The political
situation of the islands remains un
changed. The provisional government
continues to exercise all the powers
originally conferred, and the condition
al protectorate announced by United
States Minister Stevens, on behalf of
thla government, la still maintained.,
An armed force from the cruiser Bos
ton, is still on shore, and the American
flag is still floating over the govern
ment buildings. The uncertainty which
prevails as to the probable fate of the
islands, so far as the question of an
nexation to the United States is con
cerned is .having a most depressing ef
fect here, hot only on the general trade,
but on the morale of the people. The
Inauguration of a new party, the Ha
waiian patriotic league last week, hav
ing for Its object the avowed purpose
of maintaining, as far as possible, the
autonomy of the country, shows how
the; opposition; to annexation grows
with delay. And it Is an open question
whether a plebiscite would show any
thing like a vote that could have been
obtained for annexation two weeks ago.
The Opinion is generally expressed that
If the United States withdraws her
protection, it will force the Islands
either into the hands of England or
Japan. ' '
MORK APPOINTMENTS.
Washington, March 28. The presl
dent has sent the following nomina
tions to the senate:
George G. Dlllard. of Mlas., consul
general to Guayaquil,
Ezra W. Miller, of South Dakota, at
torney- for the district of South Da-
kota. ' ' 1
In the senate a resolution was Intro
duced to proceed to the election of a
secretary, sergeant-at-arms and chap
lain to take office on June 30th, and
nominating for these offices W. B. Cox,
North Carolina, R. J. Bright, of Indl-
ana, and Rev. W. H. Mllburn, was of
fered by Gorman. It was laid over till
tomorrow. Senator. Hoar offered resc
lutions which went over JIU tomorrow.
instructing the committee on prlv-"
lieges and elections, to investigate th
allegation of embezzlement against
Senator Roach, of North Dakota.
PRESIDENT LACOUR'S ADDRESS.
Tacoma, Wash., March 28. Ex-Post
.Jaster Clarence Chambers of Kalama, be permitted to tamper with the con
gas today held under $500 bonds to ap- stltutlon and laws of the country, and
Paris, March 28. Challemet Lacour,
the newly elected president of the sen-
Ate In place of Jules, Ferry, took the
chalf as presiding officer today. In an
Introductory address, he said:
"France must ever find in her senate
the surest safeguard against the agita
tion renewed from time to time by par
ties hoping to turn them to their own
advantage. The senate, mindful of the
movements that are nov occurring in
the economic and normal conditions of
society, ought to support the govern
ment In dealing with those conditions.
ptar for hearing on Friday, in the fed
eral circuit court. He is charged with
fraudulently withholding property be
longing to the United States, the charge
being preferred by postofflce Inspector
Boutelle. This is the result of the re
cent trouble over the Kalama post-
office.
IMMENSE LOSS BY FLOOD.
Washington Crossing, N. J. March 28.
-JThe breaking of the great Ice gorge In
the Delaware river, and the subsiding
of the water on farms reveals a dam
ago which years cannot repair. Or
chards, and many roads will have to be
rebuilt. The loss is estimated at mill
ions of dollars.
THE BEEMAH SAVED.
QTjwav, March 2K. The Beemh
from PorOund, Oregon, which weiat
aspore'on the rocks nearGalway, onj
March 21st, has been hauled off and
docked at this port. -
SHEPPARD IS BURIED.
be rewarded with success and Impunity,
we respectfully submit that a great
blow has been inflicted upon good order
and the legal government of our coun
try. and the permanency of Its Institu
tions.
The report affirms as uncontradicted
the proposition that where the governor
has exercised the power of appoint
ment until the meeting' of the legisla
ture and the legislature has failed to
AH the vacancy, the governor cannot
again exercise the appointing power.
COLUMBUS' PAPERS.
Xew York, March 28. The funeral of
ths late Elliott F. Sheppard, editor of
th Mall and Express, took place today
frmu th t ,Flf th Avenue Presbyterian
cnxirxn. i
l"opeka, 1
Up. WHEAT CROP.
Kan.,
March 2t Secretary
Mohler, of the agricultural department.
laya that the recent general ralna have
Insured a fair wheat crop all over the
tit. . .
'V L.ATIMER. CAPTURED.
Jackson, Mich, March 28. This even
ing R. Irving Latimer, the escaped con
vict-Who murdered his keeper, wu cap-
tared - at Jerome, twenty miles from
ere. :
VUILLY HAWLEY ARRESTEP.
Chicago, March 28. -Billy Hairier,
the king of "green goods" swindlers.
and represented to be a nephew of Sen
ator Hawley, was arrested here today.
ANOTHER DISASTROUS FIRE.
Albany, N. Y., March 28. A special
from Castleton, Vt., says that a fire
"is In progress here which threatens to
wipe out the place.
Must Be Under United States Military
Protection.
Washington, March 28. The official
in charge of the Spailsh-Amet-lcan ex
hibit for the World's Fair, reached this
citr thla morning froamNorfolkv.havlng
In custody Columbus' papers loaned by
the Spanish government for exhibition
at Chicago. They were brought to this
country in the United States steamer
Newark. The official was accompanied
on the trip from Norfolk to this city by
a military guard. An obligation is as
sumed by t'he United Btates to the
Spanish government requiring that the
papers should be constantly under the
protection, of tne military or naval
forcea of. the United" State while In
transit.
EDISON WINS' THE CASE.
Trenton. N. X March 28. Judge
Green of the federal court, filed a very
important opinion at noon today In the
case of the Edison Electric Light Com
pany, against Weatinghouse, Church &
Company, In which he upholds the Ed
ison patents. Millions of dollars are
Involved throughout the United States,
and will accrue to the Fdlson Company.
The patent In questf-ei Is tt covm
Ing the consumption and feeding wire
method of distribution. Edison obtained
it ten years ago.
WHISKY FRAUD.
Louisville, Ky., March 28. A tre
mendoua forgery of whisky warehouse
receipts has been unearthed In this
city, and A, R. Sutton, who does busi
ness aa A. R. Sutton & Co., wholesale
BLOODY BATTLE IN HONDURAS.
Panama, March 28. Tremendous
fighting marks the progress of the war
In Honduras. News Is Just received of
a battle near Tatumbla which resulted
In the defeat of the government troops,
With a loss of more thanlOO men killed
on the field. Nearly fifty revolutionary
soldiers were slaughtered.
; FOUR PEOPLE KILLED.
Marshall, Mo.' March 28. A report
has reached here of a tragedy between
here and Sedatla on Sunday, In which
four persons, Archy Harlow and Peter
Wolfey and their wives met with their
death. There are no particulars. The
sheriff has started for the scene.
DON'T WANT THEM ANY MORE.
Washington, March 28. owing to the
Insufficient . appropriations for spet'lul
services of tht) general land office,
the services of the following among the
other special agents have been dlspen-'
sed with: C. F. Bayard, of Oregon, and
C. A, Mosler, of Washington.. , -
BURGLARS QUICKLY CAPTURED.
Danbury, Conn., March 23. Burglars
broke Into the saving's bank at Paw
ting, N. Y., early this morning, and
burst open the safe and securud $10,000
In bonds and In moiu?y. They were
raj'turerf lUm afternoun.
CLEVELAND VISITED BY DAY.
Washington, March 28. Miss Edith
Day, of Portland, Oregon, who Is rac
ing around the United State and Mex
ico against M isa Doollttle, of Chicago,
was among the callers on Preeldeat
Cleveland today.
BISMARCK SERIOUSLY ILL. , ,
New-York, March 2S. The morning .
papers wi" wiy ti al Dr. Emit Dorn, the
Amrlca:t correspondent of a leading
German Journal, Jias received a cable
gram that Prince Bismarck Is in a crit
ical condition.
COMMISSIONER OF IMMIGRATION.
Washington, March 28. Secretary
Carlisle has appointed Dr. J. A. Senner,
commissioner of immigration at New
York. , .
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