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EXCLUSIVE TELEGRAPHIC PRESS REPORT. VOL. XL, NO. 287. ASTORIA, OREGON, FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 15, 1893. PRICE, FIVE CENTS, The Platform I. L. OSGOOD, The One Price ter eirid Furnisher, Cor. Third and West 9th Sts., opp. Foard & Stokes. Games, Dolls, Toys, Juvenile Books, Leather Cloods, Alliums, Kancy Cloods, Ilookletst, und everytliinfj for the HOIvIDAYS- GRIFFIN & REED - Astoria, Ore. CALIFORNIA I have made arrangements for supplying any brand of wines in quantities to suit at the lowest cash figures. The trade and families supplied. All orders delivered free in Astoria. A. W. UTZIfiGEfl, Str. R. P. (flill Leave for Tillamook Every pour Days as follows: Doc. 1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29. The steamer R. P. Elmore connects with Union Pacific steamers for Portland and through tickets are issued from Portland to Tillamook Ray poii.ts by the Union Pacific Company, bhip lreignt by Union Pacific Steamers. ELHORE, SANBORN & CO., UNION PACIFIC R. R. FOR AH $80 LOT BY BECOMING A YOU CAN GET A FIRST CLASS $2 TO ASTORIA. LOTS WILL BE DELIVERED WEEKLY. NOW IS THE TIME TO PROCURE A Liot to Build a iome, fr Tlie Packers of Choice Columbia River Salmon Their IJranda and Locations. KAMP. Astoria Pk'g Co...- Asloria Kinney'., M.J. Kinney Astoria j 1 (Johu A. levlin- KoatD a. rkgco Wi. ' g'i" A-Boah48o,M cb,wc "" Clua.biaEiverPkCotori..... jCockt.ll -C,UnB m C""? FrandsC . . . llMoinolin Elnmre. Panbnrn A,tnria rininre Samuel Astoria. nVliiie Star & Co I . , ..,,: 1 1 Ei ienre rlm.. Geori;C & Barker AtorIa George ft Barker .VMona , Dre(iemona- mr J O. Canlhorn & CoJAUoria J J.O.Han! horn&Co J. O. Hanthoro .Utoria j t 1 ! J,G Megler&C.....JBrookneld.... tag, St. George....!. O. Megler. B.00M.M Wn ' i 1 Fishermen's Fishermen's sloria Fifhf rmcn's I'kj Co... Astoria 1 Seal illnavian ig ( ' I l'i.-heriaeii s to Stand On. While engaged in selling Men's and Boys' Suits, Coats, Vests or Pants, Overcoats or Dress Shirts, Underwear, Ho siery, Neckwear, Hats, Caps, Boots, Shoes, Trunks, Travel ing or Cub Bags, Umbrellas Etc , Etc. lIITA child buys as cheap ly as. the most experienced huyer. Clothier, Hat WINE HOUSE. IVIain Street, Astoria, Oregon, ELMORE - Agents, Astoria. CO., Agents, Portland. I MEMBER OF HILL'S LOT CLUBS LOT IN HILL'S FIRST ADDITION X1EKTS. AT $2 THE PLOT DEEPENING Whitney L. Boise Figuring' in the Smuggling Cases. HIS ALLEGED PART RECITED Mr. Blum Still on the Stand and Making Matters Very Interesting. Associated Press. Portland, Dee. 14. In the conspiracy case this morning' the assistant post master of Tacoma testified to C. Mulkey's renting a box In the Taeonia posto'lli?e under the name of "Olive I3udd." Blum was then recalled, lie testified that when Lotan was appoint. ed collector of customs they had conversation In which Lotan said sub slantially that a3 he expected to hold office but a short time he wanted all there was in it. Blum detailed to him the Chinese and opium scheme, and it was agreed that Lotan should receive $50 a head for all the Chinese landed, Lotan appointed Cardlnell Chinese in spector. Blum and CarUlnell naa private arrangement by which they divided all the money collected from the Chinese above the regular levy Blum further testified that Whitney L. Boise acted as Intermediary between him and Lotan. In one instance Lo tan requested Blum -when he made a payment of $1000 to pay him $500 pri vately and 6ive Boise the balance, as Lotan suspected Boise was not deal lug fairly with him. In this way Lo tan would only have to give Boise dlvy on $500 Instead of $1000. Blum further testified that when the Mer chants' Steamship Company went out of business, they owed Lotan about $4,000. Blum estimated the total amount paid by hlni to Lotan at $20, 000, and the amount paid Thomas Jor dan at $1000. A number of letters from Blum and Dunbar to Major Wilson, their agent at Victoria, regarding the shipments of opium and Chinese were Introduced. J. H. Coblentz, warden of the peniten tiary, arid formerly special agent of the treasury, was put on the stand to Identify the letters. The cross exumi nation of Bluin was begun, but was not concluded when court adjourned Blum has now been on the stand two days.. ENTERING A PROTEST. The Americnn League of Hawaii Voices Its Sentiments. Seattle, Dec. 14. A. Feck, a Seattle contractor, arrived home tonight from Honolulu, where he-secured a contract for the construction of fifty-four miles of railroad around the Island of Oaliu. Me was made the bearer of an address to the people of the United States from the American League of Honolulu. The address says: "We protest most em phatically against the reported assump tion of President Cleveland that the provisional government should cease 10 exist because the proposition for a liiiion with.lffe United States failed to meet, his approval. We insist that the I resent government has the same right to exist that the United States had af ter the revolution of 1776." In conclu sion the address say?: "It has been asserted by the adherants of the late queen that the president of the United States would forcibly, If necessary, re enthrone the late queen and re-estab llsh her authority. We cannot believe that President Cleveland has been so 111-advlsed, but should he so decide, we appeal to congress and the people of the United States to prevent so great a crime against liberty and good gov ernment EARTHQUAKE IN INDIANA. Evansville, Ind., Dec. 14. Two shocks of earthquake were felt here this after noon. No damage was done. Albion, 111.. Dec. 14. A slight earth quake shock was felt here at tea min utes after eleven this morning, followed by a much more severe shock at four minutes after twelve, and again at twenty minutes after 1 o'clock. Build ings of every description trembled vio lently. RESIGNATIONS CALLED FOR. Washington, Dec. .14. Late this af ternoon Secretary Carlisle signed let ters calling for the resignations of the following officers: O. C. Bosbyshell. cuporlntendent of the mint at Phila delphia; Joseph C. Dlgli. assistant ap praiser at New York; Milton Wcldlei, collector of Internal revenue for the dis trict of Oregon, nnd a number of sur veyor of customs at other points. DOWNING TAMMANY. New York, Dee. 14. There was soar.-e ly standing room In the Cooler L'ni-jn tonight at the anti-Tammany meeting. Tti'imas Var Btiren, proud nepliow of ex-PrcMdent Van Bureu, was chuben eha!rmi,n. Resolutions adopted cited :',igovernivient by the rulers of Turn- many Hall, contrasted the rapid, and colossal growth of wealth among the leaders with the present depression in business, and said it aroused feelings of suspicion and distrust which en forces the propriety of a rigid iiivebtl. gallon at the hands of the next legia lature. A NOVEL TRIAL. A Tacoma Court Room Turned Into an Hospital. Tacoma, Wash., Dec. 14. The super ior court was turned into a clinic room today. A subject was stretched out on tne table In a nude condition, and Dr. Tuttle, acting as demonstrator, was explaining his anatomy to the Jury. The case before the court was that of Albert W. Rlchaulson against the Car bon Hill Coal Company for damages for Injuries which he received while in their employ. While in the tunnel on a switch engine., a protruding rock struck him and he was thrown from the pilot of the engine and his leg and Hp injured. Richardson brought suit against the company to recover dam ages, but was nun-suited on the ground that he was injured through his own negligence. The case was appealed to the supreme court, which sustained Its decision. The present suit Is babed en the' ground that when he was in ured he was taken to a surgeon of the company, who performed an opera- don on him. It is ciaiiv.e', lint the operation was iinoi'iperly performed, which resulted in Ins belli crippled for ilfe For this reason he asks for dam ages, and his counsl are trying to prove that if a skilful physician had teen employed by the t company he would today be sound. WHIP AND spur. San Francisco, Dec. 14. The following was the result of today's races: Five furlongs Bill Howard, Midget, Thornhill. Time, 1:08. One . mile Francesca, Forerunner, Adolph. Time, 1:49. One mile Sir Keel, Nomad, Marigold. No time. Two ; mile nnd one-quarter, steeple chaseReturn, Cicero, and Ballarut competed. At the end of the fiisl lap the race was declared off, and Jockey Bishop suspended pending an inves tigation of the bolting of Ballarat, which lie was riding. " Seven furlongs Oakland, Clacquer, Sympathetic. Time, 1:34 1-2. - COSTLLLO IMPRISONED. Crown Point, lnd., Dec. 14. The Jtry In the ease of Martin Costello, the prize fighter, returned a verdict of guilty of riotous conspiracy, and fixing the penalty at two years in tht enitentlary, and a fine of $5. The judge's instructions were that a prize fight Is riotous conspiracy, and no no tice will be taken of ' the act of lbhJ emulating tests of science and bkill. AN OREGON PHYSICIAN INSANE. New York, Dec. 14. Dr. Newell Ozl- as, a young and promising; physician, coroner of Douglass County, Oregon, has been committed to the care of the charity commissioners to be examined s to his sanity. Dr. Ozlas is twenty- four years of age, and lives at Rose burg, Oregon. He is possessed of the hallucination that robbers are eenstant- y pursuing him. SIX STEAMERS LAID UP. San Francisco, Doc. 14 The Pacific Const Steamship Co. Issued a bulletin iday that will add 300 men to the anks of the unemployed. Six steamers the Queen. Alex. Duncan, Alal, Coos Bay, Santa Cruz, and Yaqulna, are to be laid up until the coasting business Improves. THIRTY DAYS FOR CONTEMPT. Brooklyn. Dec. 14. "Boss" McKane, R. V. B. Newton, Justice of the peace, Hailman Crandali, James Cropsey, and N. J. Johnson, found guilty of con tempt of court, were fined $K0 each and sentenced to thirty days in the county jail. CLEVELAND ON HAWAII. Washington, Dec. 14 The president' message on the Hawaiian question will l.P 2500 to 3000 words In length. The president is himself now engaged In writing the message. It will probably not go to congress before Monday. EVANS FOUND GUILTY. Fresno, Cal.. Dec. 14.-The Jury In the case of Chris. Evans, returned a ver dict of murder in the first degree. The penalty Is fixed at imprisonment for life. THE HOUSE. ' Washington, Dec. 14. The democratic leader of the house have decided to eoiisld -r and pass the bills for the ad mission of Arizona and New Mexico before the tariff debate begins. DISCOVERED IN TIME. Port Townsend, Dec. 14. The Nlca raguan bark Dominion, coal laden, re turned from sea this evening, leaking badly. A survey" will be held tomoirow. MM) Bill Introduced for the Coin age of Seinorage. STEWART SAYS IT IS A FRAUD Election Law Repeal Uill Agreed to by the Senate Committee. Associated Press. Washington, Dec. 14.--Voorhees, chair man of the finance committee of the senate, Introduced a bill for the coiiv age of selgnoruge silver in the trens. uij ui me raio or two millions a month. After this is all coined, the monthly purchases of two million be resumed, and provisions made for the appointment of commissioners to an other international monetary confer ence. The bill was referred to the fl nance committee. The senate commit tee on privileges and elections agreed to the report of the houBe on the bill repealing the federal election law without amendment. The anti-silver men do not like the feature of the bill providing for the coinage of selgnorage, because they say the coinage of this portion of the sliver bullion would weaken the secur ity of notes outstanding ngalnst that bullion, as entirely as on the other hand the extreme silver men are not pleased with the bill as a whole. Sen ator Stewart denounced It as a sham, and a fraud. The senate committee on nulltlary n Hairs authorized a favorable report upon the bill for hie relief of citizens of Oregon, Idaho and Washington, who served in the Bannock, Nez Perces and Shoshone wars. It gives each a dollar a day for the lime In service, and en titles those wounded or disabled, or the heirs of those killed, to pensions. THE SOCIETY MINERVA. AVell-Altended Meeting Held " EvenliiET. Lnut The :.Minerva Literary Society met last evening at Bclhanin churcii, room being crowded. The' profrrtim wat as follows: Recitation, Miss Ulsen; reading, Mr. Dybvlg; essay, Miss Gun derson; recitation, H. Toks,tad; read ing, S. Gimre. Mr. Jelnns then spoke on the subject of "Money." Fred Oi stn told his views of "Honesty," E. Nandrup gave a dissertation on "Mon archy," A. Halset showed the advan tages of residence In a republic, and Andrew Lee made an interesting ad dress an the subject of "The Dance." All of the speaking waa extempora neous, and bhowed the speakers to be thinkers of no mean order, The de bate was on the subject "Where are the prosi ects of young men brlghtest in Scandinavia or in tha United States? 'Vhose taking the later side gained the day, the audience deciding In favor of the land of "The StaiB and Stripes." Five new menders Joined the so ciety, and its prospects ar ever bright ening; TUICHINAli IN HAMS. Berlin, Dec. 14. It Is announced thai out of 190 salted American hams ex amined In the Central Market, of thi city, one was found on December 9th full of trichinae In a chrysalis state. As It Is thought probable some of the trichinae might be alive, experimenu tending to demonstrate whether or n such trichinae might spread Infection will be made by Herr Hertwlg, the director of meat Inspection. The hanu, have been handed to the police. GRANTED A REPRIEVE. Chicago, Dec. 14. Gov. Altgeld hiu granted a reprieve lo January 12th to Geo. Painter, who was to have been hanged here tomorrow for the murder of Alice Martin, his mistress. ON THE WAR PATH. St. Paul, Dec. 14. A Billings, Mont., Pioneer Press special says: "The crown are out again. Nearly all the young men of the tribe belonging to Prior Mountain branch, who made trouble latt. spring en the newly ceded strip, are massed at the head of Stillwater Creek, and killing cattle wantonly. Agent Wyman has refused to make an effort to drive lhm in, and refers the fherlft to the governor for aid. Sheriff Highest of all ill Leavening Power. ABSOLUTELY PURS Ramsey has telegraphed Gov. Rlckurds the status of affairs. Stockmen have ft detachment In Uie field, and have declared their Intention to protect their property. SWEET SINGERS. The Concert at Liberty Hall a Delightful Affair. - 1 Astorlans have never before enjoyed such a musical treat as did those who attended the concert last evening: at Liberty Hall. The careful' . training which the participants had received was evident in the rendition of every song, and the great number pres ent were unanimous In the opinion iliat the affair eclipsed any entertain ment of a similar nature ever given in this city. The program opened with "O God of Israel," by thirteen voices, the singer being as follows: Mr. and Mra.Xieorge, Air. and Mrs. W. II. Barker, Mis. B. Van Dusen, Mrs. H. Van Dusen, Mis. C. J. Trenchard, Mrs. J. T. Ross, Mitts Graco Carruthers, W. T. Chutter, Rev. W. S. Short, H. G. Smith, and J. X. Grlflln. The gong is a beautiful one. and it was well sung, the voices blond. ing perfectly and the time perfect. The solo "My Love's Dear Eyes," by H. G. Smith was rendered In fault less style, Mr. Smith's rich voice win ning the hearty applause of all. "The VenetUn Boat Song," was then sung by Mrs. G. H. George and Mrs. II. G. Van Dusen, and was applauded to the echo. In response to an encore the ladles sang "On the Moonlit Stream," and received an outburst of applause that was as unanimous oa It was merited. The next number was a solo, Mrs. B. Van Dusen singing "Come to Me," with a power and sweetness that com. pletely captivated the audience. She received an encore which could not be denied, nnd responded with "Tell Her I Love Her Sa," again scoring; a signal success. The "Toast Serenade" was sung by a quurtet consisting of Messrs. W. il. Barker, Rev. Short, II. G. Smith and J. N. Griffin. It was heartily enjoyed by everybody. This was followed by Prof. Thlel, tvlth a guitar solo.- It- Is- needless to say that ' Mr. Thlel acquitted himself with his Invariable brilliancy, ' His able ; effort was generously applauded. ' The last number of Part One was a solo by Mrs. J. T. Ross, who sang "Dorris." Mrs. Ross' sympathetic nd well-trained voice was never heard to better advantage, and with a violin accompaniment by Prof. Fredrlcksoil gave a rendition of the piece that would have delighted the heart of the most critical. She was encored, of course, and responded with "O Promise Me," accompanied by Mr. Luckseth on the vlollncello. At the conclusion Mrs. Ross was vociferously applauded. Part Two opened with a piano duet by Mrs. Theo. Olsen and Miss Jessie Jewett, which was a brilliant perform ance, as was amply evidenced by the hearty applause which It evoked. The solo "Lenore," was delightfully sung by Mrs. O. H. George, who was the recipient of an applause which was deafening. In response to an encore she sang "Hearts," and again enrap tured her audience. Messrs. W. H. Barker, Rev. Short, . 11. G. Smith and J. N. Griffin sang a selection from that delightful opera 'Robin Hood," and were rewarded with well-earned plaudits. "Just as of Old," a beautiful solo, was then sung by Miss Grace Carruth ers, whose Eweet and flexible voice and thorough knowledge of the require ments of the piece, combined to make a decided (success. She was applauded In a hearty manner. The duct "Sunset," by Messrs. W. H. Barker and H. G. Smith was on eof Ihe best songs of the night, and the gentlemen proved their ability to do lb ample justice. A quartet consisting of Mrs. B. Van Dusen, Mrs. C. J. Trenchard, Messis. W. H. Darker and H. O. Smith then sang "The Whip-poor-will Song," and gained fresh laurels, everyone present joining heartily in the applause. riio last number was "Zlon Awake," by a chorus of thirteen voices. Its rendition was perfect and it made a fitting conclusion lo the most enjoyable entertainment and the best musical treat that It has been the pleasure of Abortans t) listen to in years. Latest U. S. Gov't Report 11 s?