' If life EXCLUSIVE TELEGRAPHIC PRESS REPORT. VOU XLII, NO. 15. ASTORIA, OREGO.V THURSDAY MOfeNING, JANUARY 18, 1894. SWEEPING REDUCTIONS! UNTIL FEBRUARY 1st. IS THE ORDER OF THE DAY IN ALL LINES OF PRICE, FIVE CENTS, Discussing the Operations the Civil Service Law. of MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING, FURNISHING GOODS, JUTS, CAPS, BOOTS aiid SHOES, TRUNKS, VALISES, UMBRELLAS, BLANKETS,QUILTS ETC., ETC. 55v rev5 GOODS MARKED in' PLAIN FIGURES and NOTHING RESERVED BUT GUM BOOTS AND OIL CLOTHING. PAYNE'S AMENDMENT BEATEN The Ways and Means Committee Sustains its First Defeat, i Associated Press. Washington, Jan. 17. The civil ser vice law and. the way lb Is adminis tered was discussed In the Benate to day. Mr. Perry took exceptions to the policy of allowing fourth-class post masters to remain in office In order to carry out the spirit of the law. Mr. crew, numbering about fourteen. When j the boat neared the unfortunate vessel lt capsized In a squall and all per- lsnea, except one. The steamer lost sight of the schooner. It Is believed she foundered with, all on board. . TO REPLENISH THE RESERVE. Washington,. Jan. 17. The secretary of the treasury will -probably this even ing offer to. the public enough bonds to replenlsH the gold reserve to the ex tent to which It will have been depleted on February first, when It will probably be reduced to from $60,000,000 to $GG,000, OOflL' The bonds will be ten year, five-per-cent bonds, but must be sold for enough to make them really three-percent bonds. An' offer has been received from one person to take all the bonds Issued, but the secretary prefers the general public to. have an opportunity to bid lor them. WasWngton, Jan. 17. It Is believed Secretary Carlisle contemplates taking prmpt action on the hond question, in view ( of what -appears to be the lnv urn The Osgood JHeipiitm Go. The One Price Clothiers, Hatters find Fqrnishers. 6oo Third, Cor. West Ninth Sis., Opp. Foard & Stoke. FSL&-e NEW YEAR! Blank Books, Office and Pocket Diaries, Pacific Coast Tide Tables. GRIFFIN & REED - Astoria, Ore. CALIFORNIA WINE HOUSE. - Fine Wines and Mqaors. - 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. UTZIflGER, JHain Street, Astoria, Oregon, Str. R P. ELijMORE Galllnger criticised the law and said ' practicability of securing early relief lb ought to be abolished. Mr. Hoar de. fended the law and Mr. Cockerell said It was a good law If carried out accord ing to Its intents and purposes. The federal elections bill consumed a couple of hours. Gray tried to get the republicans to name a day when final action will be taken on the bill, but by congress. Guarded statements by the treasury officials today, together with .other significant facts, form, the basis for this belief. An official state ment Is unobtainable. Washington, Jan. 17. Secretary Car lisle this afternoon Issued a circular in viting proposals for $50,000,000 five-per cent bonds, redeemable after ten years, The allotment of bonds will be made l.hrt MAiiont nr.. AraAaA O nil Tf TiVvft - u i. i . , . ' ' . . to the highest bidders therefor, but no said he wanted to hear the other sldet . ,... ., "ul piujuwui win ue consiaerea at a lower discussed. At 6:15 the senate adjourn ed until tomorrow. Republican senators will hold a cau cus tomorrow morning to consider a plan of proceedure on matters before congress. The lack of Interest which republicans have generally shown In the bill for the repeal of the federal elections law will probably be discuss-! ed, and the opinion expressed as to whether there is any desire to make a fight against it further .than has al ready been done. Mr. Allison, a member of the senate finance committee, said congress ought to have been called upon by the secre tary of the treasury to take up the bond question before the tariff, as the former wa3 the more pressing. IN THE HOUSE. Washington, Jan. 17. In the house the speaker announced a number of com mittee appointments, and the house went Into committee of the whole for the consideration of the tariff bill, pend ing the amendments of those fixing the date on which the free wool schedules should go Into effect. The Payne amendment to make free wool go Into effect October 1st, 1894, was price than equivalent of. three-per-cent bonds at par. The bonds will be in de- nominations of .$50 and upwards. THE NAUGHTY "KOUTA-KOUTA Boston, Jan. 17. By a unanimous vole cf the aldermen at a special meet' Ing .today, the notorious "muscle," Coula-Kouta'' (iance, alleged to l.avi been performed by inncer fio'M th Midwy Pliils.noe of the World? Fair, has . been officially declared Immoral and banl.Hhed from Boston. The council has warned the proprietor of the thea tre that a repetition of the perform' ance will cause him to lose his license DEATH ON THE RAIL. New York, Jan. 17. A construction train on the temporary road connected with the building of the new tunnel at Falrview, N. J., fell through a trestle this morning, killed one man, and In Jured twenty-eight others. A number were so badly hurt that they will die. All were Italians. REFUSED TO STOP WORK. Pittsburg, Pa., Jan. 17. Reports from different districts of the railroad an lost, and one by Johnson, making the ! rlver coal miners indicate the miners free wool clause effective immediately I did not obey tne order ,BSUed Rt a Jlnt on the passage of the bill, was carried. mese ome last, night or- 112 to 102. This is the first .wit f..r , dcr,n a strlk( 1 the mines not Olill Leave for Tillamook Every four Days as folloais: 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., UNION PACIFIC R. R. CO. Agents, Astoria. Agents, Portland. $2 FOK M $80 LOT I BY BECOMING A MEMBER OF HILL'S LOT CLUBS vnil r.AN GET A FIRST CLASS LOT IN HILL'S FIRST ADDITION TO ASTORIA. LOTS WILL BE DELIVERED WEEKLY. Jl. NOW IS THE TIME TO PROCURE A L J Iiot to Build a 4ome, .for The Packers of Choice Columbia River Salmon Their Brands and Locations. KAMK. ,trrlaPk'Co- LOCATlt Jf. ISBAXD. AT .Astoria... Bwtn A.Pt'gOo.. I Colo jibURIverPkgCo: Astoria.. Klmnre Samuel Astoria.. f Astoria Pk'gCoJ Astoria A Kinney's M. J. Kinney. j t.Jonn a. DeTUD,: ! i UraL..... "."..!" Bo0"" Sons ChicMfO ! " "" "r j - i icn .Cutting Pkg Co..J?M Fnincuco 1 i J.enoli. Elmorr, 8nborn L.,nri. ; I ft lute blur I k Co Alton .... s i Aston- G forge Barker--; Astoria i o. Ha nthorn t Co.' Astoria-.. Brookfield- I !Georg to Birkcr Aitori..-..-,. I j E- imr Palm., I I DetUemona. J.O.HanihornJtCo J. O. EUnthorn J Astoria . J,C MeglerCo Flhrmf n' Pkf Co. .Astoria tag.r-t. George'j. StardinaTiaa ;Fi!'';rmi"n ' I f-iifrsts'ti ijt G. Mogler.-..!.. Biookfield Wn Astoria the committee. Many republicans voted with the radical democrats for the BubM4tute. Only one other amendment was acted on today, to allow the free entry In bond, of machinery as well as matter used In the construction of ships built on foreign account. The rest of the day was spent In discussing the amend ment of Mr. Burrows, a substitute in the present wool schedule for that pro poeed by the Wilson biU, At 5:30 the house took a recess until 8 o'clock. The house committee on labor today ordered a favorable report on McCann's resolution authorizing the commission er of labor to investigate and report upon the effect of the use of machinery upon labor, and the relative cost of production by hand power and ma chinery labor, the cost of manufactur ing with machine power, and Its effect upon wages, and the use of machin ery operated by women and children. The sum of $10,000 was appropriated to enable the commissioner to carry out the provisions of the resolution. TRAIN'S COLLIDE!, Chester, S. C., Jan. 17. About 1 o'clock this morning the New York, and Flor paying the C5-cent rate, pits are still working. Most of the DESTRUCTIVE EARTI (QUAKES. London, Jan. 17. A dispatch to the Standard from Shanghai says: 'rnere has been a series of destructive earth quakes in the province of Urgu, Mon golia. Hundreds of the native nomadic population, . with their flocks, were swallowed up or otherwise destroyed, AVERSE TO THE BOND PLAN. Washington, Jan. 17. The appoint ment of De Armund, of Missouri, mem bcr of the house Judiciary committee, makes the democratic membership of that committee almost a unit against the bond policy. REGISTRATION SLOW, Portland, Or., Jan. 17. Returns re ceived by Collector of Internal Reve nue Weldler show that In Oregon and Washington only live hundred Chinese have thus far registered. Of this num ber about forty are from this city, PROPOSALS INVITED. Salem, Jan. 17. The board of asylum commissioners today located a branch Ida Express, going south on the Rich-1 Insane asylum at Union, if necessary mond and Danville road, was run Into land and water rights can be had at at a crossing by the Georgia, Carolina and Northern train. No one was killed, but five were Injured. Another account says twenty-five peo ple were either killed or Injured. GLASS WORKERS STRIKE. Kokomo, Ind., Jan. 17. All the em ployes of the Diamond Plate Glass Com pany here and at Elwood, to the num ber of 1,400, were on strike this morning to support the strike on the polishing room here, A BRUTE LYNCHED. Manchester, Mo.. Jan. 17. John Bu chanan, a colored ex-convict accused of rape, was lynched this morning. SCHOONER FOUNDERED. satisractory prices. The site is on Katherine Creek, near Hot Springs and Hot Lake. THE STATE TAX LEVY. Salem, Jan. 17. -The state tax levy for 1894 was fixed today at four and three-tenths mills, as against seven mills In 1S93. VOLCANIC ERUPTION. Salem, Or., Jan. 17. Credible witness es declare that Mt. Jefferson belched forth black clouds of smoke and steam at sunrise this morning, visible for thirty minutog. GEAR'S ELECTION RATIFIED. Don Moin3, la., Jan. 17. Both houses of the legislature ratified the election of John H. Geir as United States senator for the term commencing March 4, 1895. New York, Jan. 16. The Dutch steam er Amsterdam, from Rotterdam, arrived this morning and reports a stormy voy aee. Last Sunday she sighted the Amer ican fishing schooner Mary fc Wells in! Portland, Or., Jan. 17. All the delayed a sinking condition. A boat containing Southern Pac(,1c trains arrived this seven persons went it Hie - cf tr. mi iiio. - DELAYED TRAINS ARRIVE. There Will Be No Prize Fifflit in Jacksonville. THE COVERNOR TAKES A HAND Preparations Belngr Made to Have the Figlit Coiua off Out side the City. Arsoclated Press. jacKsonvme, Jan. 17. Word comes here this afternoon that several com panies of militia from the southern sec tloiv of the state, received orders from the governor to assemble In Jackson ville on the 25th, the date of the Cor- bett-Mltchell fight. They will obey or ders. it is understood that Bhould the troops be massed In Jacksonville, which now looks proba'cl. the DuvaJ Club will refund the money already paid in for tickets and decide upon the price to be paid for tickets for the new meet ing grounds after the crowd has been "sized up." The Duval Club has evi dently explained Its plans to the two principals, for tonight Corbett Issued the following: "I take this opportunity of Informing my friends throughout the country that I have received as surances from the Duval Athletic Club today that warrant me In saying the contest between Charles Mitchell and myself will positively take place!, in Jacksonville or In that city's Immediate vicinity 'on January 25th, providing both principals appear In the ring." It la said Mitchell has. also agreed and that the fight Is, a certain fact. The fact that the Duval people had completed negotiations for! a larse slzed tent leaked out tonight, and that, coupled with the fact'that work "on the arena has been practically abandoned, seems to Indicate the baUle-tWIir take" place outside the city. ' Gov, "Mitchell admitted to Bowden that should ' (he contest be pulled off outside Jackson ville It would be Impossible for the mi litia to prevent It. ' THEY PROMISE A FIOHT. Jacksonville, Jan. 1". Iho Duval Club makes a final and most positive statement that the contt.-st between Corbett and Mitchell will take place on January 5th. county are to organize a smaller com mittee with Identically the same ob jects and alma. A petition was cir culated today and generously signed calling for a meeting to effect organiza tion. ' The meeting will be held Satur day. The committee will bs ccmpo.sed, probably, of twenty-five. COLORADO STATE LAWMAKERS. Denver, Jan. 17. The house today accepted a resolution requesting the supreme court to decide whether the house could legislate In attachment or other laws without regarding- the governor's recommendations. The senate met at 2 o'clock, and af ter adopting a resolution asking- for a conference with the house on the sub- JWl BlUtJ U1U UUJUUI IIJIItMIl, IIH'K. II recess until tomorrow arternoon. me house, by a vote of 34 to 17, refused to concur In the senate's resolution for a, conference. ; DOES NOT WANT DAMAGES. Washington, Jan. 17. The state de partment has received a dispatch dat ed at San Francisco, from Samuel Par ker, ex-prlme minister of foreign af fairs In ex-Queen Lllluokalanl's cabinet, refuting the statement that the ex- queen has any intention of claiming damages from the United States for her deposition from the throne of Ha waii. - RECRUITS FOR PE1XOTO. Buenos Ayres, Jan. 17. The following advices have been received from. Rio: Volunteers are being enrolled in sup port of Pelxoto. The Insurgent war ship Aquidaban Is preparing to return south for the purpose of procuring re inforcements. The British aloop-of-war Beagle Is constantly cruising to and fro, outside of the hurbor. The object of her movements is not known. The report that Mello Is aboard the Repub- -Ilea off Santos la confirmed. RAILROAD MATTERS. Chicago, Jan. 17. At a conference o the trans-continental lines It wna agreed that the Oreat Northern allow the Canadian Pacific to use its branch at New Whatcom, and all North Pacific lines shall carry freight and passengers. to North Pacific points at even rates. The question of differentials to thv Canadian Pacific on traffic "by" water route was left undecided for the pres ent. STANFORD'S ESTATE. A BATTLE WITH OUTLAWS. Danville the Scene of an Exciting En counter. Danville, Jan. 17.- -Five masked out laws made a raid on the postofilce at an early hour this morning. A police man discovered one of the masked rob bers and gave the alarm. A number of policemen and citizens soon arrived on the scene and a regular fusllade be gan. Tne robbers conciuuea to retreat to the river bank, and discharged three volleys at the excited townsmen and ran eastward, each exchanging shots. Van Glider, who led the pursuers, sud denly threw up his hands and fell, shot through the lungs. About the same time two robbers fell. Their comrades grabbed them and managed to reach the Susquehanna river, where rowboats were secured, and the three outlaws, after laying their wounded companions at the bottom of tho boat, rowed away In the darkness. Tho pursuers, now re-lnfor-ed by a hundred Infuriated men, secured boats, and an exciting chase commenced, revolvers and rifles cracking at every turn. But no one waa hit. The outlaws succeeded In eachlng the opposite shore and disap peared In the mountains. The sheriff declares he will bring back the slayers of Van Gilder, dead or alive. CONTINUED SKIRMISHING. Rio de Janeiro, Jan. 17.-Ther was little change In the situation toaay. The usual skirmishes continue. IN PORTLAND'S FOOTSTEPS. Salem, Or., Jan. 17.-Followlng the example set by Portland with her com mute of one hundred, tax payers and business men of Salem ard Marlon San Francisco, Jan. 17. An inventory of the appraisement ' in the Lelandf Stanford estate was filed today. Its Prin cipal Items are: Stocks $11,752,486; bonds, 13,833,160; household effects, J181, 000; cash, $15,156; , notes and accounts, $996,506; real estate, $959,989. The total Is $17,689,319. This doe not Include Palo Alto, Grldley nor the Vina ranches. SICILY'S REBELS. Rome, Jan., 17. It Is asserted the rebel bands In Sicily comprise 3,000 women. The rebels are well supplied With provisions. - PECULIAR OBSEQUIES. Remarkable Disposal of the Remains of a London Shipowner. . Considerable stir has been occasioned In London and Liverpool, says The Mar iner, by the strange obsequies in con nection with the death of Mr. James Park, which was announced recently. The deceased gentleman was a. well known and prominent shipowner and was managing director of the Shaw, Savlll and Albion line of steamers, In addition to owning sailing ships. - By his will the deceased ordered that hiH body should be cremated at Woking In the usual manner, and that his bkIiok should be afterwards collected and en- cloned In a glass bottle and handed over to the captain of tho first of the de ceased's saidlng ships leaving Loudon. When the vessel has arrived off St. Catherine's Point, Isle of Wight, the course is to be altered to due north, magnetic, so that the bow may point to his native place. The captain Is then to break the bottle and scatter tho ashes to the four winds of heaven. It was at first rumored that one of the captains of the Shaw-Savlll Line would perform this gruesome task, but It now appears that the duty will be under taken by the first sailing ship captain In the employ of the deceased who shall sail first. Highest of all in Leavening Tower. Latest U. S. Gov't Report O !wll A tJLtf v "I f r--7