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EXCLUSIVE TELEGRAPrilC PRESS REPORT.
VOL XLII, NO. 29.
ASTORIA, OREGOY, SATURDAY MORNING. FEBRUAKY 3, 1894.
PRICE, FIVE CENTS,
SUfEEPlflG REDUCTIONS!
UNTIL FEBRUARY 1st.
IS THE ORDER OF THE DAY
IN ALL LINES OF
MEN'S AXD HOYS
CLOTHING,
FURNISHING
GOODS,
HATS, CAPS, BOOTS
and SHOES,
TRUNKS, VALISES,
UMBRELLAS,
BLANKETS.QUILTS
ETC., ETC.
GOODS
MARKED
IN
PLAIN
FIGURES
and
NOTHING
RESERVED
BUT
GUM BOOTS .
AXD
OIL CLOTHING.
DISPATCH
The
Osgood 1ergahtile Go.
The One Price Clothiers, Hatters And Furnishers.
6oo Third, Cor. West Ninth Sts., Opp. Foard & Stoke.
FJhe new YEAR!
Blank Books, '
Office and Pocket Diaries,
Pacific Coast Tide Tables.
GRIFFIN & REED - Astoria, Ore.
CALIFORNIA WINE HOUSE.
fine Wines and Iiiqaofs
I have made arrangements for supplying any brand of wines
in quantities to suit at the low est cash figures. The trade
and families supplied. All orders delivered free in Astoria.
JL W. UTZIflGEl,
Jflain Street, Astoria, Oregon.
TO ' I R
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Stf.'R. P. ELiJvlORE
Olill Leave for Tillamook Every Four Days as Jlear
83 the weather will permit,
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The steamer K. r. tlmore connects witn union pacific steamers tor roruaim mm
through tickets are issued from Portland to Tillamook Bay points
by the Union Pacific Company. Ship freight
by Union Pacific Steamers.
ELHORE, SANBORN & CO., 1 Agents, Astoria.
UNION PACIFIC R. R. CO., Agents, Portland.
$2
FOR fill $80 LOT I
BY BECOMING A MEMBER OF HILL'S LOT CLUBS
yOU CAN 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 VL )
Ilot to Build a Home, for 4
The Packers of Choice
Columbia River : Salmon
Their Brands and Locations.
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Submitted ly Cleveland to
Congress.
EXTRACTS FROM DOLE'S LETTER
Little Information Conveyed, but
Something of Interest for
an Early Date.
Associated. Press.
Washington, Feb. 2. The president
today transmitted to congress a dis
patch received from Minister Willis
last Saturday. A letter "from President
Dole was not Included, for lack of time
to transcribe it after Willis received it.
Willis dispatch is dated at Honolulu
January 12th, and says:. "Yesterday at
6:30 p. m. I received Hon. S. B. Dole's
answer to my letter of January 1st.,
requesting him at his earliest conven
ience to give me the specifications con
tained in his prior letter. His answer
Is about GO pages of closely written offl
clal paper, and lias been delivered too
late either to copy or reply to, In time
for the steamer leaving at 2 p. m. to
day. There Is one extract, however,
to which I think your attention should
be called, wherein it is stated: "This
government has been and now Is sub
jected to the necessity of increased
watchfulness and a largo additional ex
pense, which, but for such attitude,
would have been unnecessary.' In a
previous letter of December 27th, Min
ister Dole had stated: "Tho govern
ment officers have been placed, and still
continue, in a condition of defense and
preparation for a siege, and the com
munity has been put into a state of
mind bordering on terrorism.' Some
portions of the letters from which these
extracts are made confirm the above
statement, while others seem to nega
tive them. With this explanation I
submit them for your consideration.
Tno next steamer leaves here February
8rd, which would place you in posses
ion of Dole's letter and my purposed
reply thereto about February 18th.
IN LEGISLATIVE HALLS.
Senator Quay Advocating Free Coinage
of Silver.
A vote vras taken on Cox's bill, which
relieves state banks from tax, but doeB
not extend to circulating notes Issued
by private individuals or corporations.
ASKING INSTRUCTIONS.
Washington, Feb. 2. A cipher dis
patch received this morning from Ad
miral Benham is thought to be a re
quest for instructions In view of De
Gama's declaration that he would bom
bard jltlo when he pleased without giv
ing notite to foreign commanders.
Washington. Feb. 2. In t!--sertatJ
today Quay presented an amendment
embodying several new sections of the
tariff bill. They provide for frets coin
age of sliver, and for the purchase of
lbi.OOO ounces monthly and an isfu-i or
treasury notes In payment therefor, and
the n neal of all exiting laws the
Issuy of tends. Peffer's resoluf. .n c-.'l-
ine on the secretary of the treasury to
inform the senate how many bids were
received for bonds, and from whom,
came up for consideration.
After some discussion Sherman with
drew his opposition, and the resolution
was adopted.
IN THE HOUSE,
wnahlneton. Feb. 2. The engrossed
copy of the tariff bill is being compared
clerk. It Is expected it
will be transmitted to tho senate this
afternoon, whore Voorhees will prob
ably ask that it be referred to tho
finance committee.
r-otMilnirs. from the committee on
,!, rpnorted a rule setting aside to
day, Saturday and Monday for consid
eration of the McCreary Hawaiian res
olution, a vote to be taken at 4 p. m.
Monday. The minority report is then
to be taken up. McCreary then opened
... Hawaiian debate. The subject ap
peared to have little Interest for tho
house, and few menders renimueu.-
HAWAHANS RESTLESS.
A,.,.kiul. N. Z.. Feb. 2. The steam
ship Mariposa has arrived from Hawaii,
bringing news to Januory zu. w nen wie
Mariposa left Hawaii the people were
restlessly awaiting the decision oi me
United Stales congress.
O. R. CO.'S INTEREST.
vrk. Feb. 2. The Union Pacific
receivers w)U on Monday pay the ln-
nn the Ore-ron Railway anu. xsav-
U3t-"V
Igatlon first sixes due January 1,
amounting to
COAL MINERS' STRIKE.
rv.i,nhus. Feb. 2. The coal mines
about Bellalrc, on the Ohio river, were
closed by a strike. Over pcie
out of employment.
BOND SUBSCRIPTIONS.
m.,.hhtrf -Feb: 2. The total l.ond
suuscrlp'tions rewlvtd up to noon were
$5 OOi t". - The secretaiy may negin me
work of allotting the tirtg this after
noon. The effort to repeal the" tax on
state banks', circulation wa beaten In
the committee on banking today-8 to 0.
STATE CONVENTION AT ASTORIA.
Portland, Feb. 2. The executive com
mutes of the state central committee
met hei this afternoon. It was de
cided to hold the next state convention
at Astoria. The date has been fixed for
April 17th.
ANNIVERSARY ENTERTAINMENT.
Astoria Lodge, No. GO, A. O. U. W
Has. a Celebration.
Seldom has Odd Fellows' Hall held a
more numerous audience than that of
last evening, at the anniversary enter
tainment of Astoria Lodge No. CO, A.
O. U. W. There was not a vacant seat
in tho large hall when the time for
the beginning of the program arrived.
The entertainment opened ' with a se
lection by the. Astoria Mandolin Club,
which won well-earned applause.
The vocul selection by Messrs. Ko
zer, Belcher, and Garner, was well ren
dered, and brought forth a warm out'
burst of applause. They were twice
recalled.
Miss Alma Heilbom's vocal solo was
enthusiastically received, and the reci
tation of Miss Polly McKean met with
a like reception.
Mrs. H. T. Crosby in her rendition
of a vocal solo, strengthened the good
impression she created upon the occa
sions of her former appearance here.
G. I. Davey made a very able, address,
in the course of which he showed the
growth of the order of late years, and
held the undivided attention of his au
dience during his remarks.
Mrs. C. J. Trenchard and Mrs. B. Van
Diwcn were encored for their very
charming rendition of a vocal duct, and
Miss Alice Woods was warmly ap
plauded for her vocal solo.
TTie program concluded with a vocal
quartet, the singers being Messrs. Grif
fin, Barker, Smith, and short. They
were recalled and responded. '
Immediately after the close of the
literary and musical exercises, the floor
was cleared, and dancing was Indulged
in for a couple of hours.
At the meeting of tho lodge, prior to
the entertainment, Blx new members
were initiated.
ONLY WAY TO HELP THE POOR
The problem of rendering help to the
unemployed, without doing more harm
than good, is ns serious a problem as
any that contemporaneous civilization
has to deal with. Out of hundreds of
methods that have been proposed and
tried there Is the smallest possible per
centago that have been successful.
There are no more conscientious or
well-informed students of this problem
than the Rev. Dr. Lyman Abbott and
Mrs. Josephine Shaw Lowell, of New
York. It is remarkable that both of
these writers, each treating tho subject
Independently of the other, note the
fact that the best solution of the prob
lem of poverty, perhaps after all, the
only solution, Is through the personal
work of well-to-do people directed with
discretion toward the personal help of.
particular families or Individuals. If
every person in comfortable circum
stances were to make it a part of his
duty to give proper aid and personal
encouragement to somo other perno
less fortunately situated, the whole
problem of poverty would disappear
except, of course, that portion of It
which" nothing can cure, tho portion
that has la origin In a helpless break
down of character or of health, or both.
LITERARY NOTE.
Especial Interest attaches to the Feb
ruary number of Romance from the
fact that Its leading feature Is a ghost
story written expressly for it by Miss
Mary E. Wllkins, and the first of the
kind that she has ever given to the
public. It will be found unique and
fascinating, and alone worth more than
the price of the magazine. This year
opens the fourth year of this popular
monthly, and Is the first t a terles
which will contain, bosidc many other
special attractions, Illustrations of the
chief types of "short stor," In groups
of three. A group of Society Tales ap
pears this month, one American (by
Nora Perry), one French, and the other
English; a. valentine story 5 a remark
able psychological talo by Erckmann
Chatrlan; and other naratlvea in great
variety by such authors as Guy de
Maupassant, William O. Stoddard, nd
"Fanny Forrester" make up a frtrong
and well-balanced number. Tills mag
azlno is issued by Romance Pub'.hliing
Company, Clinton Hall, Asror Mace,
New York, at J2.S0 a yoarj and a sam
ple copy of a recent issue can be ob
tained by sending 10 cents.
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Recently Accomplished Ly the
Chamber of Commerce
TWO IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
Efforts in Behalf of Establishing a
Quarantine Station at
this Place.
The Chamber of Commerce recently
passed resolutions of mch Importance
to this city, and from which good re
sults are expected. The resolutions are
as follows:
Whereas, the Columbia river Is the
only deep water harbor on the Pacific
Coast that Is not provided with a well
equipped United States government
quarantine station; and,
Whereas, the necessity for such a
quarantine station must be obvious to
all who will take into consideration
our existing and Increasing commercial
relations with foreign ports, more par
ticularly with those of South America
and' tho Orient, where conglous and
infectious diseases are commonly pre
valent; therefore, be It
Resolved, by the Chamber of Com
merce of the City of Astoria, Oregon,
that our senators and representatives
in congress assembled bt' respcef.'r.lly
and earnestly requested to endeavor tc
secure as soon as practicable, proper
legislation an! oppr.'omtlon for the
erection and establishment of a first
class quarantine emtio l ul some point
rn the Columbia river, be hereafter
selected by i.ommlHsionera duly appoint
ed for tiiut purpose, And bo It furthei
ReSv.lv td, That a copy of this me.
mortal be t'orwariod by the secietary
to the Portland Chamber of Commerce
with the re jties: tltiU thut body wlji
lake like action. "
Secretary Holdeu mailed duly nu'.hen
tlcated copies of the ttfovo ' trf eic'h dt
our congressional1 representatives, ana
a prompt reply lias k-hu received from
them promising to gWo tho matter
immediate attention. ' '
Another question of Importance which
the chamber recently acted upon, was
the matter of having tho prlvilcgec of
the transportation of dutiable merchan
dise without appraisement extended to
the port of Astoria. With this end In
view, Secretary Holden, In the early
part of January, forwarded to our con
gressional representatives the following
resolution adopted at a meeting of the
chamber.
Whereas, tho Increased business of
tho port of Astoria, Oregon, requires
Increased facilities and closer connec
tion with other ports and with interior
points, and especially such privileges as
are accorded to other commercial points,
therefore, be it
Resolved, That our representatives in
Washington bo asked to have Chapter
190, of the Revised Statutes of the
United States approved June 10, 1880
so amended a to Include In Sections 1
and 7 thereof. Astoria, Oregon, with all
the privilege of the chapter.
Resolved, That a copy of the above
resolutions be sent to each of our rep
resentatives in congress, and also a
copy to the collector of customs of this
port with request for his endorsement
if ho approves the amendment.
That our representatives In Washing
ton gave the matter their prompt at
tention Is evidenced by the receipt yes
terday of the following:
SENATE BILL 1470.
lit the Senate of the United States, Jan.
uary 22, 1894:
Mr. Dolph Introduced the follnwin?
bill, which was read twice and referred
to the committee on commerce;
A BILL
To extend tho privileges of the trans
portation of dutiable merchandise
without appraisement to the port of
Astoria, Oregon!
Be it enacted by the senate and house
of representatives of the United Staler
of America. In congress assembled, that
the privilege of the first and seventh
sections of the act approved June 10th,
1880, governing the transportation of
dutiable merchandise without appraise
ment, be, and the same are hereby ex
tended to the port of Astoria, in the
state of Oregon.
CONGRESSMAN RESIGNS.
Representative Sibley, of Pennsylvania,
Is Disgusted.
TtenreaentutlvA Sibley hOS Hint lu
resignation to the governor of Pennsyl
vania aa a member of congress, 10
effech Fehruarv 17. Mr. albley's tele
gram to County Chairman Rilling,' of
Erie, announcing that lils reslsnat.tn
la now in the hands of the governor
excited the democrats to wholesale and
retail condemnation of the action.
No answer had been sent to his for
mer resignation, "if the democratic
county committee desired It," and the
notification of his "final" decision to
resign his seat literally paralyze! the
democratic leaders. City Chilrman
O'Brien, J. Ross Thompson, and others,
will urge Governor Pattison. not to
call any special election. .
Chairman Rilling says the republicans
ought to nominate Sibley, since he
wants vindication. Ex-Mayor Mlziner
Is one of those who assured Mr. Sibley
that, in his opposition to the Wilson
bill, ho has the support of of many
local democrats.
In an open letter, L. W. Olds, speak
ing for the people's party, declares that
Mr. Sibley has no more right to resign
at the call of one political party, with
out tho consent of the ther represen
tatives, than the Southern states had
to go outside the Union without the
consent of the remaining states.' It is
too late to file nomination papers for a
successor at the February election, and
a special election will cost the county
thousands of dollars.
IMPORTANT TO INSURANCE MEN.
Judge Monroe of the civil district
xurt at New Orleans has rendered a
decision Important to all Interested In
Insurance. The case was entitled "The
dtate of Louisiana vs. Mason, 3inlth
6 Co.,' and was brought for1 the pur
pose ot collecting taxes for Insurance,
placid In foreign and unrcprcsentr d ,
companies. The defendants in the stilt ;
are engaged In the buying nnd ship
ping of cotton. They have usually In
sured their shipments cither 'Wholly or
In part In foreign companies havlpg
no agents In and , paying taxes In
Louisiana, and tho purpose of the suit
was to hold the defendants Uable- for.
such licenses as the law demanded.
Judge "Monroe" holds that under" section
7 of Act 150 of 1890, which fixes and
grades -tho license to bo paid for the
business of Insurance, the dfendantH ,
are entitled to pay tho Uceiu.ej. tho
same as local and other State com
panies. This decision will effect many
firms In New OrleanJ, and ! of w.'de-.
spread Interest.
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COURTSHIP AT LONG RANGE.
TIio Aliened Robbery of Jlaience Dunn '
In San Francisco.
From a recent issue of the Jackson
ville Or., Times, the following account
of tho Interruption In the wedding ar
rangements of ' Wins Dora Pennington
and Clarence Duun Is obtained: '
About a year ago Miss Dora Penning
ton, of Ashland, was Introduced by ltt
ter to Clarence Dunn, of Pan irranclnco,
who represented lilmseif to her as u
detective with a salary of $150 per
month and expenses. The acquaintance
thus mado ripened Into a warmer sen
timent,' and finally Dunn proposed mar
riage and was accepted. Miss Penning
ton left Ashland a few weeks ago to
Join her lover In tho Bay City. They
were to have been married last Satur
day; but a cruel ate Intervened. A day
or two before tho wedding day Dunn
wont to the races and sought to aug
ment his share of worldly goods at the
expense of the bookmakers, with tho
usual result. He returned to tho city
penniless and hid himself In a den in
Chinatown, having first written a note
giving a clue to his whereabouts. When
found he was handcuffed with his own
handcuffs and told a story of having
been decoyed Into the place and robbed
and bound. It has now been developed
that he Is only a attache of one of the
snide detective agencies In tho eastv
one of those things who levy blackmail
on married men and women who are
prone to err. Thus the course of true
love Is again unjolnted.
THE WIRES DOWN.
The Western Union Telegraph line
went down yesterday afternoon about
5 o'clock, and in consequence the As
torinn's night report was not received.
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