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"VOL. XLIH, NO. 121. ASTORIA. OREGON, WEDNESDAY. jTokKIXU, NOVEMBER 21, 1894., PRICE, FIVE CKNTsT
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SHOCKS CONTINUE.
Two Hundred Bodies Taken From the
Ruins of. One House.
Rome, Nov. 20. Earthquake shock
continue at Milezzo on the north csast
of the island of Sicily, and the fact
that the volcano of Stromboll is near
ly n a state of eruption, is accepted
as proof that the disturbances are of
volcanic origin. The inhabitants of
Milezzo continue In a state of terror.
Reports, from the province of Rebbio
de CaJebra state that 200 corpses have
been extricated from the ruins of a
' house at Procopla. Forty-eight bodies
were found beneath the ruins of a
church. The number of persons in
jured Is said to be enormous.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
a rvanrivn. Nor. 20. Arrived The
schooner Kate and Ann, from Yaqulna
Bay.
Cleared Umatilla, for Victoria and
Port Townsend; bark Carrollton, for
Kanaimo; bark Don Adolfo, for Be.
a In
rwoarted United States steamer
Rush, search cruise; State of Califor.
nla. for Astoria and Portland.
Freights ajid charters American
ship John C Potter, coal from Depart
ure Bay to San Francisco.
A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
Washington, Nov. 20. While return
Overcoats
Will give you tuch eatis
fi'.ction at reasonable prices as
our lines of overcoats for fall
of 1894 and 1895 at $ 10 also
$13.50 and $15. Also oui
jincs of "Men's and Boys'
Clothing:, . Furnishing
- Goods, Hats, Caps,
Boots. Shoes, Trunks,
Valises, etc as low as the
lowest.
Hatters and Furnishers
STREET, ASTORIA, OR.
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LOT IN HILL'S -FIRST , ADH'.'JiaiN
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and Locations.
ing to Woodley last eer.reg, President
Cleveland tripped on a iicr.e and
sprained his ankle.
THE MARKET3
New York, Nov. 20. Hops, steady.
San Francisco. Nov. 20. Wheat. No.
1 shipping quality. 1 l-492 1-4, with
93 8-4 for choice; milling gTades, M 1-4
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Liverpool, Nov. 20. Wheat, firm; de
mand, poor; No. 1 red winter, 4s Id;
do spring, 6s 2d.
Hops at London, Pacific Coast, firm;
demand moderate; new crop, IZ 15 JO
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RACING AT SAN FRANCISCO.
Bn WnnrltuvL Nov. 28 About six
furlongs, maiden z-year-oias, Koaegap,
won in
8even furlongs, selling Trix, 1:27.
About six furlongs, 2-year-olds, TV
1-14 1.1
One mile, l-year-olda Senator Irby,
1:41 1-2.
' Five furlongs, selling Tartarian,
1:00 -L
COAL MINE ACCIDENT.
Wellsbur. W. Va., Nov. 20. An ex
plorton in the Blanrhe coal mine at
Colliers, Va.. killed ven men and
In lured a number. A half dozen are
till missing'.
EXCLUSIVE TELEGRAPHIC PRESS REPORT.
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Worked a Corpse Racket on the
Life Insurance Companies. '
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THE BRITISH SHIP HARLAND.
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Irsociated Press. f
Philadelphia, Nov. 20. The arch-con.
spirator, H. H. Holmes, accompanied, ;fled to administer oaths, and will then
by Mrs. Hltzel and a pretty Woman proceed to perform the functions of
who calls herself Mrs. Holmes, arrived governor. When asked whether fighting
hero today from Boston In custody of ' would ensue, Crandall said: "The
Detective Crawford and Special Agent oates men have the militia to back
Perry, of the Fldsllty Mutual Life A3them in support of the administration,
sociation. Holmes is under arrest for while we have not many arms; but
attempting to Bwlnffle an Insurance ' you know what Napoleon said about
company by means of a corpse. On
the train he told the story of his life
to a detective. He said he went to col
lege in Detroit, Mich. Here he form,
ed the acquaintance of a medical Btu
dent who he said furnished the body
In New York In the present case. He
refused to divulge his name. During
their vacations they worked on farms
to raise their college expenses, but one
summer they found themselves wltp
cmt means, and then the medical m.-n
suggested the Idea of getting a body
and beating an insurance' company.
This was twelve years ago. The doctoi
had his life insured for J12.000. They
obtained a body In Chicago, took It
East, arranged the details of identl'
ficatlon, and successfully got the mon
ey with which they continued their
studies. He refused to namo the eonv
pany thus Bwindled. They worked, the
scheme afterwards with success,"., ob
taining sums ranging from 10,009 to
$20,000. Once Holmes got his life in
sured for $20,000. He went to a hotiJ
in Rhode Island. At that time- he
wore a beard. He secured a corpse ifi
Chicago, cut oft the head and took tlx.1
body to. a lonely spot not far from
hotel. Then he shaved off his beard,
returned to the hotel, asked for Holm ju.
and engaged a room to wfl.lt for him.
He had brought the head with him,'
and burned It beyond recognition In
the fireplace' of the hotel. Thls
never fell through. His mother and
his wife, when they discovered irte
scheme, threatened to tell the police,
and Holmes fled to the West.. He said
eighteen years ago he fell In with a
typewriter girl in Chicago, and fur-
niBhed a house on the outskirts where
they lived together. A younger sister
came to visit them, and the woman
grew so Jealous of her that In a quar
rel one day Bhe struck her over the
head with a stool and killed her. To
save the woman with whom -he lived,
Holmes said he put the body in a
trunk, loaded It with stones, and sunk
It in the lake. Holmes is not lacking
for money, as he himself admitted
that at the present time he Is sup
porting nearly two dozen persons.
TO MEET OUR GOVERNMENT.
Sir Charles Rivers Coming to America
This Week.
London, Nov. 20. Sir Charles Riv
ers Wilson, ex-controller of the na
llonal debt office, who sails tomorrow
for New York as a representative of
the shareholders of the Central Pacl.
fio road, said today:
-"I do not go to the United States
with plenary powers, to take action
In the case of Mr. Huntington, and his
friends will refuse to carry out my
recommendations. Upon arriving in
New York I shall see Messrs. Hun
ting-ton, Bfotherton and Hubbard, and
Inquire fully Into the situation. I shall
then go to Washington and have an
Interview with the- United States gov.
ernment, if I can get them to receive
me, about the extended government ac
tion In January next. I am told Pres
ident Cleveland and his cabinet are in.
cllned to take the place of the com
pany In control of the road, and they
may perhaps receive me in a friendly
desire to protect the Interests of a
large body of people who are sufferers
through no fault of their own. The
friendly action of the government
would perhaps fcrlng about a renewal
of maturing bonds for a long time at
a low rate of interest, and would pro
duce the best impreosion abroad and
materially assist In the popularity of
American securities.. I shall go rrom
Washington to San Franolsco, as my
mission has two sides. I shall inquire
into the condition of the Central Pa
cific, and then Into its relations with
the Southern Pacific. After I am fully
Informed I shall decide what I think
the best course for the shareholders to
follow."
WILL PROVE A SUCCES8.
Washington, Nov. 20. The Indica
tions are that the present government
ion nf iMooo.000 will not only prove
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bids will be far in excess of the amount
of bonds to be issued. As fast as re-
! celved bids are immediately placed un-
opened in the treasury vaults, so that
At lg impossible to know In advance of
I opening, next Saturday at noon, the
names of the bidders, the amounts
wa for, or the prices offered.
WILL HAVE TWO GOVERNORS.
Col. Kolb Will Take the Oath of Of
fice Just the Sams.
Washington, Nov. 20. Col. Lee Cran
dall, who ran for congress on the Kolb
Democratic ticket against Gen. Wheel
er In the Eighth Alabama DlBtrlct, is
at the Populist headquarters fresh
from conference of Kolb men at
which it was determined to issue a
manifesto published today. Crandall
fays that Col. Kolb will be duly sworn
as governor by some magistrate qua!
the right
THE NEW CZAR.
He Shows Himself to Be in Favor of
Reforms.
London, Nov. 20. A dispatch from
St. Petersburg to the Times says that
sixty women and students have been
arrested at Warsaw in connection with
the Issue of the proclamation advising
the Poles to decline to swear allegi
ance to Nicholas.
A Vienna dispatch to the Dally New
says the Czar Nicholas In consultation
with the grand dukes, declared It his
Intention to abolish the secret court of
police and the state of siege. He also
favored the freedom of the press.
,, WHERE IS THE HARLAND?
San Francisco, Nov. 20. Considerable
nxiety is being felt for the safety
6f the British shlf Harland, which left
London fcr San Diego 182 days ago.
fche was sighted June 20th last, not
far oft the coast of Spain, and since
then nothing has been heard from her.
She was chartered prior to her ar
rival to lead wheat at Portland, and
unlqss Bhe arrives In a day or two
she will not be B.bleto make Portland
In time to save her charter.
BUDD'3 EXPENSE ACCOUNT.
Stockton, Cal., Nov. 20. Oovernor.
elect Budd filed his schedule of elec
tion, expenses'' with the'-county recorder
today. The total expenses of his can
vass Is certified to be JG83.75. Of this
sum the greater portion was expended
for railroad fare and hotel bills. Ac
cording to his affidavit accompanying
the schedule, Budd received no money
to aid him In his campaign from any
source.
GOT A LONG SENTENCE.
Jefferson City, ,Mo., Nov. 20. The su
preme court today sentenced Marlon
Hedgepeth to twenty-five years im
prisonment. In the spring; of 1892 he,
with several others, robbed a Frisco
express car on the St. Louis Co. of
nearly $17,000, and $3,000 worth- of vaV
uablea. Only a small portion of the
plunder was ever recovered.
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OF L. ELECTION. .
New Orleans, Nov. 20. Grand Master
Sovereign was re-elected today with
out opposition in the Knights of Labor
assembly.. Bishop, of Massachusetts,
and Merritt, of Colorado, were nominat
ed for foreman, the place now held by
Bishop. The latter was elected. Sea.
retary and Treasurer Hayes was re
elected. A TOUGH WOMAN.
San Francisco, Nov. 20. While Thom
as Russel was sawing wood in his back
yard this afternoon his wife, Maggie,
took a shot at him from the porch.
The bullet struck Russel In the back,
Inflicting a fatal wound. The woman
then threatened to shoot the police
man who came to her husband's as
sistance. The couple have been mar
ried years, and have had frequent
quarrels.
W. C. T. U. ELECTION.
Cleveland, Ohio, Nov. 20. At today's
session of the W. C. T. U., Frances E.
Wlllard was elected president, with
Mrs. Stephen vice-president at large,
Mrs. Clara Hoffman wa unanimous
ly elected recording secretary; Mrs.
Helen M. Barker was re-elected treas
urer by a rising vote.
MRS. NARCISSA WHITE KINNEY.
Cleveland, Nov. 20. In the W. C. T
U. eonventlon today after the election
of Mls Wlllard as president, Mrs.
Narclssa White Kinney, of Oregon, led
devotional services.
. SALMON CANNERIES SOLD.
Vancouver, B. C, Nov. 20. Four more
BritUh Columbia salmon cannt-ries
have passed into the bands of an Eng
lish syndicate. These are the Light
house cannery on the Fraser, two on
Nans river, and on on the Skeena.
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Seven Are Dead and Several
Injured by an Explosion.
FRfcNCH STEAMER COARDED.
Two Americans Arrested by Japan
. eso Authorities Were Navy
Destroyers.
Associated PresSj.
Wheeilng. W. Va., Nov. 20.-The most
appalling mine disaster that ever hap
pened in this section of the country, I
occurred today shortly after noon, at
the Blanche Coal Mines, on the Pan
handle road at Colliers station. A new
miner, an Italian, put on an overcharge
blast which ignated the coal dust in
the mine, and a fearful explosion fol
lowed, carrying death and destruction
In its path. There were f.orty-elght
men In the mine at the', time, and the
following are known to; be dead:
Michael Rooney. '; '' " '
Thos. Jordan, ' '' '
Thos. Tucker, married.
David Rowland, married.
John Donnelly, married, leaves ten
children. '
Antonio Battle, married.
Mazzle Glssiedeo,- married.
The following were badly Injured:
Jose Refel, married.
Raffle Neckl, will die
Jasper Lawrence.
Thomas Harris, colored;
After the explosion there was a ter
rific whirlwind in the mine, carrying
everything before It. ' Donnelly and
Rooney were in the mine some distance
away and were going toward the
mouth. The force of the explosion
drove them nearly a hundred yards
out of the mouth of the mine, and
landed Rooney on the car track, killing
him Instantly, while Donnelly landed
In the gully, striking his head against
a post. His brains were dashed out
and scattered for yards around. His
wife was first to find him.
A SMOKESTACK ACCIDENT.
Over 125 Persons Are Injured by Fly
ing Glass and: Debris.
Chicago, Nov. 20. A sixty foo$ steel
smokestack was .turn down from-the
University Club building' by the wind
today, and crashing lttto a skylight of
the Handy Abstrlact building on Wash,
ington street, drove a shower of
broken glass in to the offices tclow,
dangerously wounding two men and
outtlng and bruising almost every on
of the 125 people In the offices. The
dangerously hurt are H. H. Handy,
president of the Handy Abstract Co.,
and C. O. Fostrlck. The seriously in
jured are ex-United States Attorney
Mllchrist, Taylor H. Snow, real estate
dealer, G. A. Talman, clerk, J. O'Con
nor, clerk, M. H. Brown, attorney. Jt
Is not thought that either Handy or
Fosdrlck's Injuries will prove fatal, al
though both suffered severely from the
loss of blood.
TWO AMERICANS.
Contract With China to Destroy Jap
an's Navy.
Victoria, B. C, Nov. 20. The Em
press of China arrived today, bringliiR
Yokohama advices to November. 9th,
Some excitement has been created In
Yokohama: by Ahe detention of the
Occidental and Oriental steamer Gae.
Ho on her outward voyage to Hong
Kong, In order that a search for con
traband goods might be made by the
Japanese authorities. On the evening
of November 4th two torpedo boat
took positions on either side of the
Gaelic, and were presently followed
by a guard ship containing a detach
ment of marines. A group of custom
house officers went aboard and asked
permission to examine the cargo., ex
plaining that they had Received in
formation that contraband wares had
been stripped at San Francisco. Cap
tain Heame protested against the
search, but otherwise made no opposi
tion. The proceedings .wers conducted
with perfect courtesy on both sides.
After a partial inspection the buslnesir
was postponed for the night, but was
resumed the next day, when the ship
was allowed to go on her way. Ac
cording to general report, two of bei
passengers were known to be naval ex-
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It is Absolutely Pure.
All others contain alum or ammonia.
perts, and possessors of some secret
engine of destruction which was be
lieved to be hidden in their baggage.
While the search was going on the
parties took passage on the French
steamer Sydney for Kobe. There they
were arrested. The ship ' itself was
not seized because the captain was be
lieved to be In Ignorance of the char
acter of the persons arrested. There
is no question but that the persons ar
rested are In the service of China.
They bore letters to Li Hung Chang
from the envoy at Washington, and
also a formal contract promising to
pay $1,000,000 for the destruction of the
Japanese navy, and a specified sum for
every merchant ship destroyed. It ap
pears that $100,000 have already been
padd on account. They claim to be
Americans. .
JAPAN DECLINES.
Wants China to Come to Her Direct.
Toklo, Nov. 20. It is learned that
the Japanese government have sent a
reply to the note of United States
Mlnlstf-r Dun asking whether the ten
der by the president of the United
States of his good offices In the Inter
est of restoring peace In the eastwould
be agreeable to Japan. Before "reach
ing a conclusion the mlnlsty gave the
matter consideration for several days,
and finally stated to Mr. Dun that
although the friendly sentiments which
prompted the government and people
of the United States were deeply ap
preclted, the state of the Japanese ar
my had been such that the Chines
should approach Japan directly on the
subject..
CORRESPONDENCE PUBLISHED.
The China-Japan Letters Leading Up
to the War are Made Public.
Washington, Nov. 20. The Japanese
govirnment has anticipated the recent
offers of China to foreign powers to
furnish complete official correspondence
leading up to the present war, and has
Itself made public this correspondence.
It Is published in full as part of the
recent proceedings of the Japanese diet
which has been received by the Jap
anese legation here. Most of the con
troversy has already been made known
to the public but the official letters
between China and Japan give the
first account of the sharp diplomatic
fencing between the countries up to a
few days before the war.
FIGHTING NEAR PORT ARTHUR,
The Japanese Are Victorious on This
- : Occasion. . '
Shanghai, Nov. 20. The Mercury
publishes a telegram stating that the
Japanese renewed the attack on the
Chinese forces 20 miles from Port Ar
thur, at the some place where they
were repulsed on Sunday with the re.
ported loss of 000 men. The Chinese
made an obstinate resistance, but the
Japanese ultimately succeeded in drlv.
Ing them from their entrenchments.
The losses on both sides were severe.
The Chinese forces fled to Port Arthur.
THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT SAT
ISFIED. Washington, Nov. 20. The Japanese
legation here have received word that
the French government expresses Itself
satisfied that the Japanese authorities
have acted properly In boarding the '
French steamer Sydney and arreting
Moore, formerly of the Chinese lega
tion here, and an American named
Wilde, charged with plotting to de
stroy the Japanese navy.
FOUR WERE KILLED. "i
Philadelphia, Nov. 20.-Two persons,
were instantly killed, one fatally, and
a fourth seriously Injured at Washing
ton Lane crossing today in a train ac
.Ident. The Killed are Jos. Mehan,
age! 79, of Pulpehocken; Patrick La
tey, flagman, aged 60. Injured Mrs.
Mhan, aged 65, internally Injured and
skull fractured; Mrs, Smith, aged 40,
the fourth occupant of the carriage,
was Injured Internally.
CELEBRATED COMPOSER DEAD.
St. Petersburg, Nov. 20. Anton Gro
nor Rubinstein, the celebrated Runslan
pianist and composer, died today of
heart disease, at Petrbof.
A LOTTEUYMAN DEAD,
Now Orleans, Nov. 20. Paul Conrad
died here today. He was president of
the Louisiana Lottery Company, and
of the Honduras Company.
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