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7 ;. 01 EXCLUSIVE TELEGRAPHIC PRESS REPORT. VOL XLIII, NO. 130. ASTORIA. OREGON, THURSDAY MOKNINO, DECEMBER 0, 1894. PRICE, FIVE CENTS. The Chill Winds F om 10$ to 33J per Osgood "he The One Price Clothiers, 600 and 508 COMMERCIAL TOYS. The space that wo give for large enough to accotnouaie me n-ai gaiueim vum.uc onrl nrottviliimra f ,r ihia holidavseason. That's whv' we've rented s'reet and fitted it up as a reception room jor. me von and Mechanical T ys and many of the other playthings that the little folks delight in. It's like a nii nature fairyland to the tots. You'll cniov a stroll up and ino-fciuoud bits, do wouiu ine cuuuieu. GR1FKIN & REED. ODDITIES ' . and .. . fJOVEbTIES for CHRISTMAS, c h n c o 10 3 o . c .S 2 u. O NEW JlOVELTY Opposite the ASTORIA. - USEFUli and BEflUTIEUL CHRISTMAS CARDS. 2 ? 3 0 .c s s S S e z o u The Packers of Choice lolumbia River Salmon Their Brands LOCATION. f Astoria Atorl ?k g Co ' Aatorla.. J KiuneT'i (.Joha I Black Booth A. Pk'g Co Astoria...- ClaiablRiTerPkgCoAtorl-. Klmore 8muel-... . Attorla...- George ft Barker - Aitorla...- 1 Oval Cocktail I Mamolla. Wbite I Ei'lciire Palm 1 Ueademoni J,8 MeglerftC.i BrookflslJ.. riihenen'i Pkg CoJ 4lorl.. , tag, St. George- )FLbemen'i. Scardinarian Fluhermeii' HOW TO SAVE MONEY. Put vour GROCERIES nd PROVISIONS of on, and we will yon money. We hBDle the lt goals and deliwr free to traio or boU. We boy and eel) for a nxulj larwi than an n'hr firm in the conalnr. herd of vonr nar'e nl iiddreso, and we will mail your We orr todav : Climax tnltaoco. rui:fArnin vrannU.'ed' auaar in 100-lh Back ...S3 25 Rest brnnd of fl 'ir per barrel 2 15 ' Send na a list of wbat you need, and we will make yoo gpettal pricee Addresa yonr order lo flARK U CX)HN & CO., 146 Front Street, Portland, Or. Of Autumn presage the fiercer cold of winter. They are messengers of kind mother nature bidding us prepare for the hostility of the elements. Theyjleir us to provide our selves with comfortable over coats and. clothing. We c irry a compleie line of Men 8 and Boys' Clothing:, Furn isiiing Goods, Hats, Gaps, Boots. Shoes, Trunfcs, Valises, etc. cent less than e'sewher. Phgriitm go. Hatters and Furnishers STREET, ASTORIA, OR.- toys last year was not half the store room farther up the down the aisles among these CHRISTJWflS : . ,.;qiFTs'" "'r "in" ; GOLiD or S SILVER. 3 & mj , w YORK store Occident. E OREGON "3 . C A FINE LINE OF TOYS, pOIiLS, JUVANILE BOOKS, ALBUMS AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, E 1 v and Location. AOKHTS. AT Pk'g Co, M, J. Kinney. Aitorla.. A. lerllu- Diamond.! A. Booth ft Sou - Chicago CatUngPkgCoLjM Kranclw Klmore, Banborn Aitor). ft Co I"" " George ft Barker Aftorla.... btar,, J. G. Megler.. Flhermen'i PkgCo Biookfleld Wd Aitoria yon otir new price list, which wiil be ont 40 cent poand. Rffst ml oil ner cane 51 Wl Arbockle'a Coffee per ponod.... 22' California aymp 5 Kal kega 1 IK) Hamlio rt dozen bare 80c THAT BIG BOND ISSUE. Peffer Wants an Investigation by the Judiciary Committee. THE ' IRREPRESSIBLE KLLLEY. With Another Army of Vags Ho Will March Upon the Country's Capitol. - Associated Press. Washington, Dec. 5. The aertate to day ahowed Ha first signs of animation, and although the session lasted only until 2:30, there was time enough for several brisk debates. Vest's efforts to aeoure a change In the rules in order to expedlite business, Was the ohler event of the day. Veat, who wa3 for meriy opposed to the cloture, today an. nounced hla conversion. Peffer made th 'first formal speech of the session, arHJafzIng, from e. PopuHst point, the roxebt 'tosue of bonds and giving his viaws on finance. At the close or i'er fer'a speech, the resolution was adopt ed without division. It asks the Judl clary commlStee 'to Inquire Into the action of the secretory of the treasury In lsBulng Ibonda. Anocher resolution by Peffer for Information from the pre, ident as to th3 use of United Stai.es troons at Chicago during the Pullman strike, brought out considerable debate on the question aa to Its reference to the oommRitee. Chandler, of ew Hampshire, supported Peffer's conten tion. "Now hat Ithe president has con cress on his hands." said Chandler, "i would be well to get all this end other nubile Information ait the earliest fx slble moment so congress could proceed to deal with ithsm." The resolution was finally referred to the Judiciary com mdtitee. The Oerttral Parfflc Company has In the treasury to the credit of Its sinking fund. $5,070,250, and the question haa arisen whether tho government could ndt abproprlaite this fund to uie pay menf of bonds on rreatui-Jay. Secretary Carlisle Is considering the question with a view of settlement before January 16, when the bonds fall due. GENERAL. KELiLY AGAIN. He ia Organizing Another Army to March Upon Washington. Sacramento. Cal.. Dec. B. "General" Charles Kellv. Who led the band of in dustrials from California to Washing ton last spring, is organizing another armv. He has written a letter to the mayor of Sacramento assuring him that his armv does not intend to move upon ,m atate cadltal. "The only place we Intend to move upon," says the general, 'will be Grover'a villa, Washington, and by all that is good and holy .we Intend to camp In Washington, again; to keep on camping and marching un til we have a bill passed by congress to provide work for unemployed Amer ican citizens!" PRESIDENTIAL, APPOINTMENTS. KWashllngton. Dec. 6. Included in Che list of notwina'Mons sent to the sen fviav hv ithe nreeldent was several who were appointed in cases In which appolntmees failed to secure conflrma- Bon during Ithe last session. This list includes David Brown and James W. Black, collectors of customs, Brown for the Montana-Idaho distrlot, and Black for the state fo Oregon. Thomas E. Toter and Marshal Petel to be Indian agents; Tdter alt Port Hall, Idaho, and Petel at KlamaiBh, Oregon. SUGAR AMENDMENT. Washilnirbon. Dec. 5. Senator Quay tmdiv drttroduced an amendment to the sugar clause of the present tariff bill, striking out all provisions except that remove the one-eighth d'.ffeTen'JaJ uirar. The one-tenth different! against the 'bounty exporting countries remains. Senator Quay says he wanj offer the senate an opportunity, to vote directly upon the protection to the trust. PACIFIC RAILROAD PAYMENT. Washington. Dec. 6. Within the next month the government will be called upon to pay 12,000,000 PacMc railroad bonds. Chairman Rollly, of the corn mittee on Pacific railroads, dK not believe the solution of "the Pacific rail- ds debt can te reached at .the pres ent short eesuion. MARIiET REPORT. Portland, Dec. 6. There was a slight advance in whs-at today; v?-ll?y, 80; Walla Walla, 73 3-4 per cental. New York Dec. 4. Hops Dull; state. common to choice, old, 7 cents; new, Sig 1-2 certs. Ban Francisco, Dec 6. For ship ping purposes, 3 J-4 Is obtainable. while choice stock will bring 95 cents; millers have to pay full figures for lots suitable for their trade, 86 1-2U. Con. sidcratle wheat Is still toomlng down from the Walla Watia direction, selling ait 82 l-285 for damp. 8788 3-4 for good stock, and 8092 1-2 for choice. Liverpool, Dec. 6. Wheat, spot, etrong demand moderate; No. 2 red wdnter, 5s' 2 l-2d; No. 2 red Bprlng stocks ex hausted; No. '1 hard Manitoba, 5s 8d; No. 1 California, Bs 6d. Hops at London, Pacific Coast, 2 15s. LIN'KD WITH DYNAMITE. An Intfane Man Hurls a Dynamtte Cart ridge at His Wife. Colfax, Wn., Dec. B. Intense excite, ment ' prevailed in Judge Sullivan's court room this afternoon during the exinlnatlon of a man named Henager for .(insanity. While Attorney Mark Fullerton wias quitting (the witness stand, after testifying to Henager's stiiingo acitlone and threats last night, Mrs. Henager walked into ithe court from the prosecuting attorney's office. Caitchlng sight of her, Henager sprang from the grasp of the officers guarding hhn, and with a horrible epithet, hurl ed a dynamite cap lat Wa wife. It a'juck the coat of an attorney, and glanced to the clerk's desk, falling to the carpet. Henager was bound down ar.d dragged inlto as Ide room and 9erc'hed. Hve small dynamite cart ridges were found on him. The case went on until Mrs. Henager took the stand, when the crazy man fished still another cartridge from his sleeve, but was relieved of it promptly. Finally he made an aHLempt to pull oft hla vest, and examination showed a cartridge in his vest strap at the back. Henager was then taken to acell and stripped and re-clothed. He was committed to the Medical Lake asylum. . "BUNCO" KELLY'S TRIAL. Chief of Pollc3 Mlnto on the Stand Yesterday. Portland. Dec. 5. In Ithe trial of "Bunco" Kelly this afternoon Chief of Polios Mlnto was on the Stand. The defense endeavored to show that Chief Minto and District Attorney Hume had given Kelly assurance that he would be :ihown leniency If he would edgn a con fession when ithe Case was being work- ed up soon after Kelly's arrest. Chief Mlnto denied that he ever prom ised Kelly leniency. In the confession referred to, Kelly admitted that he had conspired with others to kidnap Sayres, but thialt it was never intended to mur der hlim. Geo. Stout and W. L. Boise, who were attorneys for Kelly, testified thlait Ohlet Mlnto gave Kelly assurance that he would be dealt with leniently if he signed a confession. At the adjournment of court, Chief Minto was still on the stand. "BUNCO" CERTAINLY IN IT. Portland, Dec. 5. In the Bunco Kelly trial today, Shorty Carroll, a former associate of Kelly's, gave some very damaging testimony against him. He testified to Kelly's burning his clothes on the night of Sayres' disappearance. WILL INVESTIGATE The P. I. to Send an Exploration Parity to Mt. Ranler. Seattle, Dec. 6. For the purpose of ascertaining the extent of the recent disturbances on Mount. Ranler, the Post-Intolligencer has decided to fit out an exploration party to climb the moun tain. The party, which will consist of a representative of the paper and four others, will be headed by Major E. S. Ingnaham, a veteran'mountaln climber. They will be provided with Canadian snov shoes, and each man will carry a pack of sixty pounds, while a life line will be utilized to haul a sled carrying provisions, etc. JOINED THE PROCESSION. . Chlciffo, Dec. 6. The following papers In Texas have abandoned their former telegraphic news service and commenc ed taking today the report of the Aso- ni:ited Press: Sherman Register, Pen. Ison Herald, Conslcana Light, Corsi oina Observer, Texferkana Texarka- nlan, Houston Age, Houston Press, Mar- hall Star, and Paris Advocate. TEN DAYS' ARMISTICE. Shanghai, Dec 6. It is rumored here that a ten days' arml;k;e has been arranged between China and Japan. It is said the terms of peace, which are still under consideration, are to include Indemnity and the formation of a buffet state, consisting of the country now held by Japan. ALLEGED ROBBERS DISCHARGED. Baker City, Or.. Dec 5. J. D. Hart. Chas. Glngles, Jos. Hudspeth, Dan Tar tar and Hugh McWaters, alleged Hotel V.'arsi.'aur robbers, were given an ex amination today before County Judge Travel !yn and discharged on account of Insufficient evidence. ANOTHER FOOTBALL VICTIM. Richmond, Dec 5. Harry Goodloe, a student of the Central university at this place, died here this morning of In juries sustained while playing football. OUR GERMAN FRIENDS. They Place a Heavy Duty on Cotton and Oil. A TURKISH EXPLANATION, They Claim the Armenian Atrocities Were not Committed by Regular Soldiers. Associated Press. Washington, Dec 5. -Germany has taken the initiative step toward curtail ing the importing of another American product in a proposition now before the Bundesratlh, to enormously Increase the duty on cotton Beed oil.. The proposi tion Is to Increase the present duty, Which Is 11, to $2.50, which Is equivalent to a duty og 250 per cent. The subject is treated at length in a report to fhe State department by United SCateU Con sul Merrit ait Bremen. The consul marks the progress of this traffic war In the 'following signi ficant paragraph: ' "I had hoped to' be able to report that there was a sincere desire on the part of the German people to Join the people of ithe United States in a, mutual effort for the extension of dammerct of both countries, but the foregoing, together with t)he recent edicts agttlns! American beef, would indicate to 8 certain extent a different attitude in tihis country towards the enlargement of rates of Ameroan products." THE ARMENIAN AFFAIR. The Legation at Washington Receives an Explanation. WashlgtJon, pec B. The Turkish le gation has received the following com munication as regards the Armenian troubles: ; "Towards itihe end of July last, and under the Instigation of an Armenian named Ilaawparteoun, Uiemen of teo Armenian villages near Moosh, formed In separate (bands and armed with guns, daggers, ' hatchets and other Instru ments, artJracked Ithe tribe of Deilkan. They killed a few men of that tribe, and afterwards fell on the tribes of Beklran and Radikan,,. These bands burned alive Hadji, nephew of Eumer Agha, one of the chiefs of the Beklran tribe, and not only outraged the Mus- selmen women of Ithe village of Kulll- guzat, but also put then) to death In an atrocious manner. "Thanks, how ever, to the measures taken by the lawful autlhorftles, the 'bands In ques tion were dispersed and the InsuTgent chief, Hamparteoun, as: well as the priest, MlgMrdltch, and other gulity persons, were ai Tested and brought be fore the Justices, The statement often published In some European papers, Wat some of the regular troops fired on the defenseleal' and women, is ut terly untrue. No individual carrying no arms was killed, v RAILROAD RATES RAISED. Chlcagl, Dec B. The transcontinental lines decided today that effective March 1 round trip rates to the Pacific coast would be advanced $10, except In the case of the Shasta route, where the ad vance will be only $7.60. " Colorado and Utah rates from the Missouri river will be restored to the old basis of $18.75, the present rate being $10.75. This ac tion is not, the roads claim, an eleva tion of the rate, but the restoration of the tariff which was In effect before the present demoralization began. The fa- oillay with whloh the transcontinental lines got together today practically re moves all olastiaclea in the path of the formation of a general association. MORE FIGHTING GOING ON. Hiroshima, Dec. S. A dispatch from Field Marshal Yamagata dated An tong, December 3d, says ai scoui'.ing party sent on the direction of Ling Strang Kwang, engaged the Chinese outposts on Che summit of Mirtien Ling November 13th. One Japanese soldier was killed and three wounded. The Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report. scouting parity was re-inforoed, and oc. oupiel the joattion at Skako, where it was at tanked by the enemy in large force, pver forty Japanese were killed. A company of infantry sent to reconnol ter Kwang Tien and Salbarhu was at tacked by & large force of Chinese November 20th a Tasoowan and com. pelled to retreat with a loss of several killed. Field Marshal Yamagata adds that measures have been taken to clear the country around Kwiwi Tien and Salberhu. Detachments under General Tashlml and Colonel Nlssyna have rOiched their destinations after a slight resistance. They attacked the enemy alt SaJWahon November 23, and com pelled the Chinese troops to redre. Two dotochraenta are now returning to An- tong. KILLED HIS PARTNER. Idaho Miners Quarrel With Fatal Re-' suits. Grangevllle, Ida., Dec. 6. A fatal shooting affray occurred on Salmon River, two miles above Fiddle Creek, where Halford, Hepps and O'Brien were working a claim, Halford supplying the grub, and tho others doing the work. O'Brien and Hepps, It Is said, conspire ed to do away with Hailford when he returned with a load of supplies, Hepps and O'Brien get into a wrangle over the conspiracy, and O'Brien shot Heeps, killing hlim instantly. Halford, coming up, took the gun away from O'Brien, The laiMer then ran for a gun, and In self defense, Halford shot him through the hips. Halford went to Mount Ida ho and gave himself up. O'Brien is said to be a h.ird oharaoter, THE UTE INDIAN,. Indian Agent Day Telegraphs Governor west to Kaep ma unnas un. Salt Luke, Dec. 5. Governor West has received from Indian Agewt Day, it Igniacki, what he considers an lm pudent itelegram asking that nothing be done to provoke trouble with the rjte Indians In San Ju'an county. The rovernor has forwarded a telegram to the seore'tary of the Interior, with ad Jitlonal iii.formfll'.lon that he has fur nished arms end ammunition to un irmed citizens for thoir proteotion un til some higher authority takes tho mat ter up. THE OREGON SHORT LINE. Will Be Leased By the a lt. and N. .. . .. Company.., . Penidleton, Or., Dec. G. A prominent lUlli'ciad man from the East says the Oregon Short . Line will be divorced from the Union Pacifio and leased by the Oregon Railway and Navigation Co. He says the Chicago and North western road will be built the remain Ing distance across Wyoming and giv en privileges over the Short Line. The gentleman says the information comes from an authentic- source and Is relia ble. THE DALLES 'EXPRESS ROBBERY. Found Guilty of the Larceny of Four teen Thousand Dollars. The Dalles, Or., Dec. 6. After re maining out 24 hours, the Jury In the case of Otto Savage, the boy-robber, found him guilty this evening of tha larceny of $14,000 from the Pacifio Ex press Company's office alt this place on October 13th lost. Lallen, his ac complice, pleaded guJlty and turned states' evidence. He W1H prafbably bs sentenced at the same time as Savage, SAN FRANCISCO RACES. San Francisco, Dec. 0. About six fur longs, Banjo, 1:19, Five and one half furlongs, maidens San Luis, 1:14. Six furlongs, selling Sllgo, 1:20. Mile and a half April, 3:01 1-2. Six furlowrs, selling Realization, 1:19. THREE MEN KILLED. Webb City. Dec. B A cave-In occurr-, ed this evening ail the Center Creek Company's mills on Suker Flat, In this city, burying and causing the Instant death of John Larsen, Daniel Troxll and Waiter Cole. THE TREASURY BALANCE. Washington, Dec. 6, The cash bal ance In the treasury today was $15l, 940,844; not gold reserve, $111,142,020, DB LESSEPS VERY ILL. Paris. Dec. 6. Count Ferdinand De Loraeps. engineer of the Suez and Pan ama canals, is critically 111. 4