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' -4 01 EXCLUSIVE TELEGRAPHIC PRESS REPORT. VOL. XL, NO. 298. ASTORIA, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 31, :. 1803. PRICE, FIVE CENTS, v.. J1..BC. "SJv J Li. I 1.1 sv v n . r r1 -v n in J i ? ei ii Don't Hill the Goose that Laid the Golden Egg1 The man that killed golden egg, had A goose still lives that lays golden eggs, and her name is Judicious Buying. And the eggs are full of bargains in Men's and Bovs' Clothing, Furnishing Goons, Hats, Boots, Shoes, Umbrellas, Trunks, Traveling Bags, Mackintoshes and all kinds of rain and winter goods in male attire, at one price and for cash. DSITA child can bug as cheap as the most ex perienced buyer-Justice to all alike. I. OSGOOD, The One-Price Clothier, Hatter and Furnisher. Cor. TJiircl and West 9th Sts., opp. Koard & Stokes. FSJb? NEW YEAR! Blank Books, Office and Pocket Diaries, Pacific Coast Tide Tables. GRIFFIN & REED. CALIFORNIA Fine Wines and Mqnofs. 1 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. JL W. UTZIfJGEl), Str. R. P. Klill Leave for Tillamook Every Four Days as Follows: Dec. 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 Bay points by the Union Pacific Company. Ship freight by Union Pacific Steamers. ELHORE, SANBORN & CO., - Agents, Astoria. UNION PACIFIC R. R. CO., Agents, Portland. $2 FOR flji $80 LOT! BY BECOMING A YOU CAN GET A FIRST CLASS LOT IN HILL'S FIRST ADDITION TO ASTORIA. LOTS WILL BE DELIVERED WEEKLY. fa NOW IS THE TIME TO PROCURE A Hv Liot to Build a iome, for ' The .Packers of Choice olumbia River Salmon Their Brands and Locations. MAMK. LOCATION. I Astoria Pk'g Co : Asloria 1 f.cotli A. I'k'gCo Astoria Colu.nMalverFkgCo Astoria... llniore Samuel- Astoria....... f.eorgs Barker Aktorla... . J O. Hiiitlicrn & Co. Astoria. -f t J, G Mesler Co BrookfieId....,... FU b'ruu-u' Fig Co... Astoria tag, St. 1 the goose that laid the his goose cooked. f JUDICIOUS Ik WINE HOUSE. Jflain Street, Astoria, Oregon. ELiJVlORE MEMBER OF HILL'S LOT CLUBS I'.KAXD. AOCST8. AT 1 (Anto-ia Pk'gCo.1 .... ' Kinney'...- M. J Kinney Astoria (.John A. lierlin- ' J rark Diamond- A jjooth & Sons . ChletKO I Oval. ! Cocktail... Cutting rigu)-... Jin CfancUco 1 1 Moenolia . Elmore, Sanborn Ajtoria.'- . ", iVUietstar ; & Co ! E Ji ure Palm..!Geore Barker ltorla I lxtdemoua .. J.O.Hani horn &Co J. 0. Hanlborn Astoria . George... J. G. Meglcr.. Biooklield Wn risncrm-u j .A.toria ji hi .Hum' in"' : I'ktrf Kishermon'a '" RING OF TRUE METAL The Hawaiian Affair Placed in Its Proper Light. CLEVELAND ROUNDLY CENSURED The Minority of the Foreign Affairs Committee on the Substitute for the IHtt Resolution. Associated 'Press. Washington, Dec. 30. The republi ean members of the foreign affairs com mlttee have completed -the mlnoi Ity re port on the resolution presented by Chairman McCreory on the day con gress adjourned as a substitute for the Hltt resolution. The report was pre pared by Storer, of Ohio, and signed by Hltt, Harmer, Blair, Draper and Van Voorhees, of New York. It Is vrey voluminous, and goes in detail Into the whole history of the Blount appoint ment as commissioner "paramount," and the course of the administration. The report concludes by saying: There Is no question before the United States of annexation; there is no ground i,f debate now as to whether the present Hawaiian government was ri'itly or wrongly established nearly twelve months ago. The issue is directly be fore the house whether to approve and commend the course of the' present administration, disclosed by Itself. If the president without the consent of the senate, can send a paramount dip lomatic officer to supersede a minister, ieavjng the latter only routine duties, Jje 'may do it. Jn Great Britain or in Germany as well as In the Hawaiian Is lands. That officer, according to the t resident's apologists, is only th-j r. res ident's commissioner, and not an ofTber In the diplomatic scrvlca of the United States. The same right asserted hero to appoint and assign, under the name of commissioner, would allow the jres. Ident to appoint any agent cf Ills i.wn without a conference with any other branch of tho government, to exercise judicial functions paramount to Judges already in office by and with the sen ate's consei.t. It Is ;i significant fact that so fur no resolution In timer house of congress has been Introduced approving the opinion of the secretary f.f state, or endorsing lha pivsi le.it's action. If the administration')) purpose to reinstate the queen was right, con gress must carry it out, for the 'presi dent has at lost shuffled Ills policy off nis Lands, to be acted on hy 'lie legis lative branch of the government. When the majority are prepared to fulfill th. president's behests, It must propose leg islation. Until that Is done the coun try must take for granted the presi dent's action Is not to be approved by his party. After review and considera tion of the course of this administra tion as it appears from Its own rec ords, the, minority of your committee have no hesitation In recommending the adoption of the following substitute for the resolution reported by the majority: Whereas, Executive communication: to congress dlK-lose that the executive department has been furnishing to a minister plenipotentiary of the United States secret instructions to conspire with the representatives or agents of 1 deposed and discarded monarchy for the overthrow of a friendly republican gov ernment, duly recognized by all civi lized nations and to which aid was ac ceded, and to -which his public Instruc tions pledged good faith and the sym pathy of the president, government and people of the United States, therefore: Kesolvert, That it U the sens': of thin house that any such Intervention by the executive of the United States, Us civil or military representatives or officers, without authority of congress, Is a dan gerous and un warrant id invasion of th rights and dignities of Ue congress of the United States, and a violation of th law of nations; and further, that the manner of such attempted intervention hv tho p.wi.iivo and the mpihn.lt uiied, are unworthy of h ext'lv partment of the United States, while- the confessed intent of such Interven tion 1$ contrary to the policy and tra ditlon of the republic and spirit of the constitution. PRJiNDEHOAST'S VAIN HOPE. Chicago, Dec. 30. The assassin, Pren dergoat, was more cheerful this morn ing. .After a good night's sleep he ex pressed himself as confident of escap ing the gallows. He thought he would get a hew trial easily with a different result. ( Lawyer Wade says he has been re ceiving telegrams from lawyers in all parts of the country urging him to con tinue the fight for his client, and that he could raise $25,000 for the defense from the bar alone. 1 .. , ' ROBBING GRAVES. Omaha,' Dec. 30. Two corpses were foi-.nd )n a. box last night at the Pacific express office, and have teen identified as those of Mrs. C. A. D. Brown, the wife of a well-known Omaha man, bur led In Forest Lawn cemetery Thursday, and M. M. McWhlney, an old soldier, who died at the county house and was bulled Tuesday. The graves were robbed by unknown parties. It Is be lieved they were Intended for the med ical college connected with the Iowa state university. . A GOOD MAN GONE. Death of Captain Ainsworth, the Call fornla Pioneer. San Francisco, Dec. 30. Capt. J. C. Ainsworth, the California, pioneer of ')!), died this afternoon at his home in Oakland. Deceased was a capitalist. well known tho whole length of the Pa cific Const, having large shipping in terests on the Columbia and Willametti rivers, and being prominent In bank circles In Portland, this city and Oak land. He was also largely Interested at Redondo. Captain Alnsworth's for tune lias been estimated at three mil lions. Captain Ainsworth went to Oiattot from California In 1850. In 1SG1 t. founded the Oregon Steam Navlga'lon Co., which was sold In 1879 the N01 them Pacific. In 1SS0 he founded the Ainsworth National Bank, of Portliul, and he wa sone of the founders of the Bank of California. In 1S80 he cam to California and has oiiico lucd in Oakland. He was born In Ohio In li'22. IN SAFE QUARTERS. A Gang of Counterfeiters in the Clutch es of the Law. Tacoma ,Dec. 30. The gang of Coun terfeiters who Hooded the CoaBt will bogus five and ten-dollar gold plecct early In the year has been broken U by a secret service detective, and hulf a dozen of the gang are now in prlsoi here. The gang had headquarteis the 'Gray's Harbor country, ten mile Irom the nearest settlemet t. The mem bers resided within a radius of twenty miles, und were to all appearances he li es t farmers. They had their plant lo cated In the heart of the forest, anc there they worked for a year. Befon all the gang could be gathered In Hit leader succeeded In removing the plait and escaping. SUPREME COURT DECISIONS. Olympla, Dec. 30. The supreme com today filed opinions in two murder cases that have attracted attention One Is the case of Pecanl, an Italian, 1; Pierce county, who was found guilty of murder In the first degree, and thi death sentence Imposed. In fact, I'e caul's gallows was erected when the courts Intervened. The supreme court today ordered the judgment and sen tence set aside and the appellant dis charged on account of insufficiency of evidence. The othor case was that of the state vs. Nordstrom, in which th judgment of the lower court Whs af firmed. A CRISIS IMMINENT. Washington, Dec. 30. News from Bra zil Is looked for with some anxiety. Toth at the state and navy departments '.here is a feeling that a crisis Is Immi nent in the insurrection, and that the war will be settled In one way or the other within a few days. There is a well-defined oirfnlon among tho navy department officials that Mcllo Is near the end of his resources. THE WORK OF A CRANK. New York, Dec. 30. Mayor Gllroy rc reived a note In French today warning him not to allow any one to go into the church or court where Dr. Park hurst Is, and that by so doing he wo Id prevent a, great disaster, because there were those who wish to make him Jump In the air because he disgraced and dir tied New York and did so much harm to" unfortunate women. SCHOONER LOST. Port Townsend, Dec. 30.-ThJ seali schooner Mary Parker wa wr.-c':e(' hurt night three miles off Race Rocks. The crew were saved. The schoonei ran Into a raft of logs which punched a hole through her. The' low Is $1:00, 1 fully Injured. AN IMMENSE RESERVE Eighty Millions in Excess of Legal Requirements. HLD BY THE NEW YORK BANKS Indicatl s-tJMtcr, Times Will Sooj 3 -feu A Good D 1 t Associated Press: 1. - New York, Dee, 30, j-The banks now hold eighty millions in excess of legal requirements. j j At the close of last year It was only seven millions, and the year before seventeen millions. The speculative horizon has been cleared of some heavy clouds, .and the outlook Is much bright er in consequence. During the past year seventy railroads, operating ovei 32.0C0 miles of track, with an aggregate capital stock of $050,000,000, and funded debts of over one billion, have been placed in the hands of receivers. With the difficulties of these corporations and the process of dlssemblement tht) large element of speculative danger has beeii removed, and an improvement In values Is to be looked for. EDMISTON MISSING, A Bank President Wantci.on a Charg of Einbez7.efit'nf! J. Walla Walla, Dec. SO.-A' warrant was Issued today for thei'arreHt.of J, K, Edmlston on a charge of'cnibezzlemen. of 30,0OO ot (hcsunds of tlw defunct Walla Wnlli laying, bunk.- Mmlston was president of the bnnk arid i.lsu of the Security Bank 'of 7 Soattle, which suspended the same , Jay: ? Th'i state- ment of th receiver shoW dmlston's personal overdraft was (30,000) and that the Security Bank owed .te'suspen led bank $33,899rEdin'lHton was" arrested week ago today at Seattle, on a charge of receiving deposits for the Walla Wal la bank when he knew It was insolvent. He furnished a $2,000 bond, and left, i'." tcnsibly for Seattle. It Is since learnet he has not been seen there. DE GAMA'S THREAT. Buenos Ayres, Dec. 30. The Insur gent commander, Admiral De Gnr.ia, has given notice that he will shell the city In case the forts fire on his vessels. The representatives of foreign powers In formed him, he must give at least forty- eight hours' notice before beginning, the bombardment. NEW YORK'S ELECTION FRAUDS. New York, Dec. 30. Justices of the Peace Newtor. and Su'Lu-land, of Gravcsend, with "Boss" McKane, were arrested this afternoon. There were eleven Indictments against McKane, and two against each of the otheis. McKane was released on bond. DROPPED FROM THE ROLLS, Washington, Dec. 30. It has been de termined to drop from the rolls of the stato department Colonel J. Hampton Huge, ex-consul to Amoy, who had got as far as San Francisco on his way to his pest, when he was recalled. FIFTY MILLIONS STARVING. Lahore, Dec, 30. The resolutions adopted by the national congress de clare that fifty millions of people are on the verge of starvation, and urged the government to take Immediate steps to succor them. SUFFICIENT REASON. Omaha, Dec. 30, Oscar F. Spate lias filed a petition for divorce from his wife, Honoria 8j(rate, on the ground that the person to whom he had been joined In wedlock was a man. ENGLISH MARKETS. London, Doc. 30. Th'o weather has been eprlng like and the crops look well. Occasionally growth has been too rap id. In wheat, trade is quiet and will remain so until after the holidays. Mild weather and a moderate demand turn ed the market against the holders. For ward business Is Inactive and prices Highest of all in Leavening Power. Tt Hf prrr; mm generaly one-third down. Red winter Is quoted at 4s to fid down, and Lapata Is freely offered, Australia ehlppe. keep out of the market; Jndlan Is neg lected; Russian Is in fair Inquiry at a decline; California afloat is Quoted at 27s 6d; Australian, 2Ss; parcels, quiet; American, steady; red winter, promt; t. quoted at 24s 9d. . ASTORIA'S RAILROAD. The Company Incorporated With a Cap. Ital Stock of $3,000,000. Portland, Dec. 30. The Columbia Riv er Railroad Company, with a capital stock of $3,000,000, has been incorpc rated by W. B., Smith, W. W. Knlgnt and E. A. Seeley. They will build a railroad to Astoria, Young's Bay, War renton, Flavel, and New Astoria. TORN TO PIECES. A Building Demolished and Workmen Killed by Exploding Gas. Valparaiso, Ind., Dec. 30. A little af ter 4 o'clock this evening the pumping station of the Indiana natural gaa pipe line, east of Chicago, was' blown un. and will probably result In the death of at least eight persons. While workmen were engaged in . repairing a leak In the pipe, the escaping gas took fire from a lantern and an explosion took place which tore the Iron building to nieces and threw the workmen In every di rection. Some were thrown fifty feet and horribly burned. One of the in jured men, after regaining conscious ness, put his hands to his fcae. when the flesh dropiied off and also the hair from his head. He then ran a quarter of a mile and shut oit the main pipe, and then fell In a dead faint. It Is thought that at least seven were fa tally Injured. WHIP AND SPUR. San Francisco, Dec. 30. The racing today resulted as follows: . Five furlongs Gussle, Seaside, Oodl us. Time, 1:04 1-2. " Six furlongs-Sir Chailes, Bllzjsard, Fortune, Time, 1:17 1-8. One mile and sixteenth -Pescul Cadmus, Racine. Time, 1:63. Steeplechase Templemore, Lungwell, Cato. Time, 3:41 1-2. Six furlongs Pennyroyal, Fitro, Roy al Flush. No time taken. THE MISSING STAGE HEARD FROM Denver, Dec. 30. The missing Lan ders stage has been heard from. The passengers tire safe. The stage Is In five feet of snow. The passengers last night reached a ranch near Lost Sol dier, having ridden out on the siege. horses. GOVERNOR MITCHELL OBDURATE. Jacksonville, Flo., Dec .30. It wbh rumored tonight that If all other means fall, Governor Mitchell will declare Jacksonville under martial law and stop the fight by the aid of the military. ANOTHER OFFER MADE. Cripple Cleek, Col., Dec. 30. Mayor Whiting and other leading citizens of this place telegraphed Mitchell and Corbett tonight offering $10,000 In gold bullion to fight here. MRS. LEASE'S SUCCESSOR. Topcka, Dee. 30. Governor Lewelling has appointed J, W. Freeborn, sheriff of McPherson county, a member of the board of trustees of stato charitable In stitutions, to succeed Mrs, Lease. . END OF THE BICYCLE RACE. New York, Dec. 30. Following Is the final score of the six-day bicycle race, Concluded at 1 p. m. Schock, 1,000; Wal ter, 1484; Martin, 1430 WEIDLER'S RESIGNATION. Washington, Dee. 30. Carlisle has ac cepter' the resignation of Milton Weld- lor, tcllo.'tor of Internal revenue f t district of Portland, Oregon. Subscribers to the Dally Astorlan who wish to procure the "Life of James O. Blaine," at an expense of $1.00 (worth $3.00) should inquire of Mr. Rannels, the route agent, who will give tho de sired Information. See advertisement on last page. Latest U. S. Gov't Report 3sang a a