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f JPMA PUBLIC LIBMY ASSOCIATE EXCLUSIVE TELEGRAPHIC PRESS VOL. XLIII, NO. 117. ASTOlilA. . OREGON, SATlMDAY JiUKNINU, XOVE3IBEK 17, 1894. PRICE, FIVE CENTS. REPORT. A Railroad to Astoria A UGH Is what is interesting a great Reported By Both the Brad many who are looting uiw strept and way iui an luvtvtuicut. uuu it should be equally as inter esting to you where to look for the best place to trade while huvin? your Men's and Boys' Clothing, Furnishing Goods, Hats, Caps, Boots, Shoe3, Trunks, Valises, etc. and the fact that we are making for,- and furnishing some of the best and leading trade is sufficient, that we are! porta from merchants and manufac- not surpassed either in excellency, Or lowness in price. WORDEN SENTENCED TO DEATH. Bob Fitzsimmons Arrested Last Night for Dealing; His partner Perhaps a Fatal Blow. Associated Press. Now York, Nov. 16. Bradstreets to morrow will say: Perhaps the most conspicuous fa vorable feature of the general trade situation Is found In the numerous re- on the. chin. He did not fall to the floor from the force of the blow, but sank slowly to tho floor until he measured his length on the stage. Two physicians worked over him with ap pliances of electricity for two hours and a half without being able to re store , him to consciousness. It was stated by manager Clorl that Riordm had been drinking hard all day, anl that he was Intoxicated whon he came on the stage. Immediately after the Rlordan Incident, James Dunfee, a lo cal puglllHt, put on the gloves far n two-round go with Fitzsimmons. In the second Dunfee .'anded a right handt-r on Fitzsimmons' jaw, securing a clean kn.ck down, the first Fltzslm mons declaims that he was ev?r given. Fitzsimmons was arrested shortly after midnight. The physicians attending Ri'oi'dan say there Is doubt of his recovery. "he Osgood JflEiptfTM o. turers throughout the country of the disposition to regard the business out look more encouragingly and with In creased confldenca In the early lm provement of trade. Even In UNDER THE SUTRO MONUMENT. Tunnel Drivers Strike a Rich Vein of ' Gold Quartz. CANNOT IMPORT OPIDH Two Hundred Pounds Consign ed to Chinese Siezed. COOK'S NOTORIOUS GANG. duotlon of ten per cent In salaries, amounting to over $1,000,000 per annum. It Is announced that as soon as tba business picks up the old salaries will be resumed. . . A POLITICAL SURPRISE. Taooma, Nov. 16. Some surprise was created todlay in political circles by the announcement that State Senator n r. Van Houten. of Spokane, to working west of the mountains In the , , . Interest of Levi Ankeney, Walla Wal- They Have Caused a Beifc-n of Terror " rMndldkte for Unlted st,ates sen- ator. It had been supposed that Van in the Indian Territory Late News. -Other portions of the South and Southwest, advices from he interior are that the -l-i s r . -.i .1 . .. il- t ...... ...0 I nn I Ma Hnre. I . nthiorc Hattprc ann HirniQhPrQ ed volume of business, based on favor- 5Uo anu 61)0 UUJLUEiiUIAL STKKET, ASTUBIA, UK. This Is the first week In which the volume of clearings have equalled or San Francisco, Nov, 16. Gold was discovered today In the tunnel beneath many the ; Sutro monument on Clarendon heights. The tunnel Is for the main of the Spring Valley Water Company, and the quartz, which is pronounced rich In gold, was discovered by blasting rock In the tunnel. Great excitement prevails In the neighborhood over the find. You Can't Eat a Piano Nor wear it nor live in it. Consequently it is not really a necessity. But do we live just to eat, sleep and wear clothes? Music exceeded one billion dollars since early In January last. Traders In wool say prices for that commodity have reached the low fig ure, and that Increased demands since the election point to an advance, though as yet the domestic fleeces feel the competition of Australlu. Exports of wheat from the United States ar.d Canada, on both coasts, show a sharp spurt following the de cline movement a week ago, due large ly to heavy clearances from Portland, should brighten every home and tho piano with its compliment of Oregon, last week, the grand total sheet music should be placed within the reach of all. Wo have 3000 pieces of sheet music that we are sellinc at 10c a sheet. You have paid from 40c to 60c for the same. GRIFFIN & REED. (flour Included as wheat) amounting to 2,909,000 bushels as compared with 2,6s9,00C bushels the week before. $2 FOR fill $80 LOT I WHAT DUN & CO. SAY. New York, Nov. 16. R. G. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review of Trade will Bay tomorrow: Tho failures of the week have been 270 . in the United States against 232 last year, and 3S In Can ada against 36 last year. BIG WINNIPEG FIRE. Winnipeg, Mun., Nov. 16. Winnipeg had a serious baptism of fire between midnight and 6 o'olock. No less than five alarms were turned In. The West ern Canada, a block on the corner of Main street and Portage avenue, was destroyed and the stores underneath occupied by Wright Bros. & Mitchell druggists, were burned out. The InsF Is 185,000. The Grand Union Hotel an several stores and houses adjoining were burned. The fire then crossed the. street and "consumed the large warehouse of Merrick, Anderson & Co filled with valuable stock. The loss In this connection will exceed $125,000. The fire vns undoubtedly Incendiary. BY BECOMING A MEMBER OF MILL'S LOT CLUBS THE ARMENIAN REBELLION. THEY PICKED THEIR MEN. Lulu. Mass., Nov. 16. J. W. Boyd and his brother. Bob, stood In an alley until they saw J. W. Harman and H. W. Lawrence approaching, then the brothera, each armed with a shotgun stepped forth. Harmon- had time to YOU CAN GET A FIRST CLASS LOT IN HILL'S FIR4T ADDITION Claimed to Have Been a Trumped Up draw his pistol and fired twice at the TO' ASTORIA. LOTS WILL BE DELIVERED WEEKLY NOW IS THE TIME TO PROCURE A ; Liot to Build a flomc, for $2 The Packers of Choice Columbia River Salmon Their Brands and Locations. Affair. London, Nov. 16. The chairman of the Armenian Patriotic Association, G, Hagoplan, has sent a letter received from an Armenian whose name Is not given because It would jeopardize his life, to the Earl of Klmberly, secretary of state for foreign affairs. The letter Is accompanied by one from Hagoplan In which he says he has no reason to doubt the authenticity of the details. boys, but without' effect. Each of the brothers had his man picked out and at '.the- first volley both of tuelr men fell dead. The Boyds escaped, but sent word later that they would sur render ot the sheriff, but to no one else. The tragedy Is the result of an old feud. GOLD COMING WESTWARD. New York, Nov. 16. The Evening Post's London cablegram says: The The letter of the Armenian thus pre- engagement of 200,000 In gold for New If A HE. LOCATION. BRAND. AOIKTS. AT Astoria Tk'g Co. Kinaev'a M, J. Kinney. ...... Aitorla........ John A. Berlin. Booth A. Pk'g Co Astoria ... ovl.!?J01," Booth A Sons - Chicago ColuflibiaRIverrkgCo Atorta . Cocktail Cutting Fkg Co.... San KrtncUc0 Bl.nor.Umael- Astoria.... WgSSZZ ''Tco.l- George ft 8arker Astorla..M . JSmoua!!!!:." GeorK Barker Astoria. J, Q MeglerSCo Brooltfleia. tag, St. George.. J.G. Megler..... BiookBeld Wo riahsrjien'i Pkg Co.. Astoria Scandavlan" FU pekS?' Aatoria... . Str. R. P. EIiPORE faced Is dated Bltlis, October 9, and the writer says: "The so-called rebellion of Armeni ans In 1893 was a gotten up affair for the repression of which the chief mag nate got a decoration. This year the Kurds carried off Armenian oxen, and the Armenians' appeal for their resto ration was refused. A fight ensued In which two Kurds were killed and three wounded. The Kurds immediately car ried their dead before the governor, declaring the Armenian soldiers had overrun the land, killing and plunder ing the Kurds. Troops were sent to the district. Sixteen thousand persons met such a fate as even the darkest ages of darkened Africa hardly wit nessed, for women and tender babes might at least have had a chance for a life of slavery, while their woman' hood was but a mockery before the cruel lust that ended Its debauch by stabbing the women with the bayonet. while tender babes were Impaled with the same weapon on their dead moth ers' breasts. Constantinople, Nov. 16. The follow ing official account of the Armenian! York as reported In these dispatches was absolutely correct. I have found It from the actual quarter which took It. Further shipment of gold to Amer ica tomorrow or next week is proba ble, but It will not be a large amount. Gold movements are now watched with Interest here. It Is believed that Pres ident Cleveland's talked of financial schemes will be most Important in ef feotlng possibly large gold transfers. DEBS AND KELIHER APPEAR. Chicago, Nov. 16. President Debs and Secretary Kellher, of the American Railway Union, appeared before Judge Gros'Jcup In the United States district court today, to plead to Indictments against them for conspiracy In con nection with the great railway strike. Owing to the absence of Judge Woods, the-case was continued until December 4th. A LETTER TO McKINLEY. Philadelphia, Nov. 16. Wharton Ba ker has written an open, letter to Gov. McKInley, asking him to publicly stata his views on the money question, and Associated Press. Taooma, Nov. 16. The 200 pounds of Hong Kong opium that came over on the steamship Sikh, Is being detained by the custom house authorities, and will doubtless be seized. Tho opium was consigned to a Chinese firm In Portland, and the duty paid, and Is worth about J2.603. Under the com Houten would be a candidate himself, and friends of the other candidates olalm he had promised to support the the Spokane man If not a candidate himself. A NEGRO FIEND. Atohlaon, Nov. 16. Early this morn ing an unknown negro entered the homes of four white women living within four blocks of each other and outraged them. The fiend was evl- merclal treaty entered Into between fT't W"h l" ... tt.. ,,.. ,,, nui,. ,, t the male folks who were absent at the as the treaty of 1881, there Is a very clear and explicit clause prohibiting the Chinese from Importing opium Into this country under any circumstances. A REIGN OF TERROR. Caused by Bill Cook and His Gang In Indian Territory. Little Rock, Ark., Nov. 16. In the opinion of Major C. B. Moore, a prom inent attorney In this cfty, who has just returned from a trip la Indian Territory, where Bandit Bill Cook and his reckless followers hold sway, the situation In the territory Is Indescrlb- aMe. There Is pradtloally no such thing as the enforcement of law, and the bandlte are virtually . Unmolested In their appalling depredations. Major Moore spent several days at MuBkogee, and Fort Gibson, and he says business men and property owners" there are panlo stricken, and .that a complete oommerolal paralysis has resulted from the reign of lawlessness. Two KILLED THE BARTENDER. Masked Men Combine Murder With Robbery, t Sacramento, Nov. 16. About 8 o'clock this evening two masked men entered Derr's saloon, 8 miles south of this olty, and demanded of the barkeeper a man named Cornelius, the money In the safe. He refused to comply, when they shot and killed him. There was an Indian In the saloon at the time, and they robbed him of.hls watch. TO CONSIDER THE ANSWER. Special Meeting of the Japanese Min istry to Aot on China's Offer. Washington, Nov. 16. The state de. partment has received - Information that a special meeting of the Japanese ministry has been called for tomorrow to consider the final answer to the offer of the United States to medl.ite between Japan and China. Strong In tlmatloas reached the officials here that the cabinet will ask China either to make her offer direct to Japan or else free It from all doubt by specify. Ing the exact amount of Indemnity she will pay. A VICEROY ARRESTED. Shanghai, Nov. 16. A dispatch from Cheng King (Shu King) says that the viceroy of Szechuen (Sechuen) has been arrested upon orders from Peking, charging him with murdering a Tartar general. The crime Is said to have been committed In order to cover enor mous doftuaattons in the provincial accounts. TEMPORARY REDUCTION. Philadelphia, Nov. 16. Officers of tht Lehigh Valley Railway Company ara preparing a notice which will be sent out in a few days announcing the fact that on December 1 there will be a re time. The victims are: Mrs. Mlohael Cain, Miss Rosa Cain, Mrs. Grossman, and Mrs, Benjamin Posten. Search ing parties are looking for the negro. CHAIR OF ENGLISH LITERATURE Portland, Nov. 16. The regents of the state university, located at Eu gene, met in this city today and cre ated a chair of English Literature. Prof, a B. McElroy, state superin tendent of public Instruction, was elect ed to fill the chair. Prof. McElroy ex- 1 peots to assume his duties In February, when he goes out of office. MORE CONGRESSIONAL CONTESTS Washington, Nov. 16. The Republi can national congressional committee today received information of the In tention of more candidates to file con tests against their competitors who were given Beats In the house on the face of the returns, making a total of 26 seats which will be contested. THE RESULT KNOWN MONDAY Yokohama, Nov. 16. The Japanese attack on i was arranged to be made mainly by land, the navy rendering Blight assistance. The re sult of the attack is expected to bo known Monday. ' JUDGE ALLISON SMITH DEAD. Boise, Nov. 16. Judge Allison Smith, aged 83, was found dead In bed today. In former years he was prominent on the coast, and was at one time asso ciated with Senators Mitchell and Dolph, of Oregon, In law practice. LAST NIGHT'S BILLIARDS. . New York, Nov. 16. Score, Schaefer, 2548; Ives, 3,000. The highest runs were Schaefer, 126, Ives 125. The average for the night was, Schaefer 47 1-4; Ives 35 8-17. Grand average, Schaefer. 39 14-65; Ives, 46 2-15. PRINCETON'S PRESIDENT DEAD. Princeton, Nov. 16. Dr. MoCosh, president of Princeton College, died at 11 o'clock this evening. TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS. The great forest fires near Boulder Colorado, have been checked by the rains. Ths Twelfth annual convention of the W. C, T. U. met yesterday In Cleve land, Ohio. Rev. Richard Carre II, aged 89, hung himself yesterday near Maynorsvllle. Kentucky. Receivers Anderson and iMlnk, of the Union Pacific, arrived in Portland yesterday. They deny the report that the Union Pacific will bid for the Ore gon Pacific. Dlsuatohej from the headquarters of the Japanese army against Port Ar thur, predicted an attack would bo made yesterday. HARRISON A CANDIDATE. trouble was Issued today: Some Ar- at the same time suggesting the Re menlan brigands, provided with arms publican campaign of 1895 be made of foreign make, Joined the insurgent "for American protection and Amerl Kurd tribe for the purpose of commit-1 can bi-metallim," against British free Ung excesses. They burned and devas- trade and British gold monometallism, tated several Musselman's villages. Regular troops were sent to the scene to protect peaceable Inhabitants against Sprlngftld, Ohio, Nov. 16. Thomas these depredations. The Ottoman Taggart, of Indianapolis, chairman of trooos not only protected and resnected t the Democrat in tm wntral me buuiiiiooivc vi '" w i'it"u iee oi inuiana, siaiea toaay inai aen tlon and women and children, but they Jamln Harrison will unquestionably be re-established order and tranquility, la candidate for re-nominatlon as pres-J n is not irue iiiui me jvuiuh Bcizeii I Ident. He added that It was Harrison r dill Leave for Tillamook Every four Days as Jlear as the oeatheF mill permit the furniture, effects and cattle of the fugitive Armenians. The latter took effects to the mountains before revolting. A BERIOC8 BLOW. against the field. NOT ACCORDING TO H. GEORGE. The steamer R. P. Elmore connects with Union Pacific steamers for Portland and through tickets are issued from Portland to I iilamook bay points by the Union Pacific Company. Ship freight by Union Pacific Steamers. ELTIORE, SA NBORN & CO.. - Agents, Astoria. ; UNOIN PACIFIC R. R. CO., AgcnU, Portland. Springfield, 111., Nov. 16. At today's session of the National Grange, the condemned the idea of the Issue of Fitzsimmons Knocks His Partner Out state or county bonds for the Im- WIUi Perhaps a Fatal Blow. provement of roads as being in con- Syracuse, N. Y., Nov. 16.-ltobert '" """" "L : suppressing the debt and credit sys tem. Fitzsimmons knocked ont Con. PJordan his sparring partner, tonight In the first round of his usual exhibition, WORDEN WILL HANG. whlnk mraa i Via rnor!iin at Y. la votiilii. """"" " -M'llarM r-ol V-,-. 1 Tt'. k. vllle show. The blow was a right- 4rain-wreftar, w'as sentenced tda'y to bander, and caught Rlordan squarely be banged on February 12th, 1S5. 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