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..'.A Si. d. i - t - " 1 As ' fri EXCLUSIVE TELEGRAPHIC - PRESS REPORT. VOL. XLIII, NO. 141. ASTORIA. OREGON, THURSDAY M0KN1NG,' DECEMBER 13. 1804. PRICE, FIVE CENTS. wo, a f in, 4 lUs -i, j T . J ' . '11 fe w M-my Found glW From 10 j to 33 per cent less than elsewher. Osgood JWERCfljiTiiiE go. The One Price Clothiers, Hatters and Furnishers 506 and 508 COMMERCIAL CALL and Chrisimas is drawing near and it is well to bear this in mind and make your selection while our stockis complete. Our selections were made this year to mit the times AVe hava neat and pretty hand painted novelties fit to grace anyones parlor for very little money. - Our book department is filled with well selected title's in neat and tasty bindings. . .. . .1 ; Our juvenile stock is something simply immense both in regard to selection and prices. In fact we have the best and cheapest stock of Holiday goods ever displayed in Astoria. ' Jn our TOY DEPARTMENT Opposite Halm's sh.,e ;-U' i'Mly ... H .Ij'.Tl. Remember we do not carry all our stock in our. windows, you must come inside. .V- Parties ft v-tffr for Sunday $ ;'yX iv' invited to come and .see us. GRIFFIN & REED. ODDITIES and , NOVELTIES for CHRISTMAS, 8 Er NEW in a o . c C 3 S (j lu i i KOVEIiTY Opposite the ASTORIA, - w 2 tf v c 2 v Z h 3 S e z o o USEFUL and BEflOTIEUL CHRISTMAS CARDS. at Last Will be the exclamation of the future discoverer of the North Pole, and "Found at Last" is the expression of each one in search of a good overcoat at reasonable price also Men's Boys' Clothing:, Furn ishing Goods, Hats, Caps, Boots. Shoes, Trunks, Valises, etc STREET, ASTORIA, OR. look us over. store you will una every thing that goes to make up a well assorted stock tl Dolls, Toys'; Games, iicoks, Wagons, Carts, We call especial at- fi tfinhinn to our line of Uo.I", not trasny stocK, vV'l hr.t. 0ond kid bodies ser- n . ' viceab'13 dells, for very liltls ticney. purchasing schools are CHRISTMAS ; gifts in COLD, or ( SILVER. S - YORK store B c Occident. - OREGON t " A FINE LINE OF TOYS, DOLLS, JUVANILE BOOKS, ALBUMS AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, U 1 1 She Nearly Founders Off the i Columbia's Mouth. v THE CREW WAS MUTINOUS. Finally Picked Up by "the Bertha and Towed to the Sound.-One Man Killed. Assocfated Press. ; . ' Port Towneend, Dec. 12.-The steamer Bertha, from OunaJaska, tohlrh-t hrmiElit the Brttteh ship Soottlsh Dale. nt T.ivpmifMil. Gaoiaaln Timothy . McOair thy, Into port, partly dismantled, fne hHn was bound from San FYanc-isco to Astoria for Whtlit. She left can Fran Kim December 2d. arid three dlays later reached the Columbia river. The gale cm Satumtov Increased to a hurricane, whlah tore away the salU and brought down the fore topmast and all fore i arris and main upoer yards. The crew became frightened and wanted to abandon the veasal. Sunday the gale subsided and left, the vessel rolling wtoen the ballast 'shifted. Injuring three men. The ballast was riifhited and soon the R'ale caime up again, blowing away more sails. The officers and orew mutinied and refused to obey the com irtainda of the captain. The latter arm ed hlmalf and preventsd them from Mvlng the ship. On ssveral occasions the ship was close In shore and In great danger. Twice she got lnilde the light- shllp at .the ColumiWa river, when the irale drove her out to sea.- Yesterday morning she ieadd toward the straits of Juan de Fuca, but was unable to make the cape. In trying to launch a boat, one man was dashed against the side of the ship ; and killed. The ship was slowly drifting toward the Van couver shore whn the steamer Bertha hove in BiK'ht and took her in tow "at 9 o'clock last night. The damage, will be $10,000. CURRENCY PLiANS SUBMITTED. The House Comimlttee an Banking and Currency Listen to Two Proposals. Washington, .Dec. 12. In a letter to the house committee on banking and currency today, Lyman Gage, the Chi cago banker, Bays the country Is not ready to accept the currency recommen dations of the president and Secretary Carlisle. He believes the Baltimore plan oairries the true principles of credit currency, but we cannot, reach it by one step, and years may Intervene, be fore it aan be realized. In the mean lime the way for the gov rniment is to place the burden of redetriptdon on the banks is plain. Authorize the issue of $250,000,000 two and oni-hsalf per cent bonds payable at such time as congrese may elect (twenty-five years hence if desirable) to be offered subscribers at par. Accept in payment United States legal tender noles or treasury notes, the name to be cancelled. Amend the national bank account so that banks can obtain note Issues to the face value of the bands deposited as security for droulalilion. Reduce the taxes on cureu- latilng notes to one-half of one per cent. George C. Butler, of New Hnvpn. Conn., presented a currency plan dif fering from the secretary's and the Bal timore plan. Its features Include note Issues up to 8 per cent of the bank capital, the removal tit the comptroller of currency to New York, where he Is to have control of the spsc-le reserve mudc up of 25 per cent of the note Is jued. Butler's plan also proposed a uard of bank offlceTO In New York, presided over bj" the comptroller of currency, ana aiso tne ereoiton oi a suitable building In New York for the currency bin-eau. AN APPROPRIATION DISPUTE.' Washington, Dec. 12. On motion of Breokenridge, of Kentucky, the house wynt into committee of the whole for consideration of the urgency deficiency fcrp!VpTClaitioci bill. The bill carried 12.006,595, but there are two disputed Items, the appropriation of $245,000 for the collection of theMneome tax, and $230,000 ifor the expenses of special ex aminers of the pension office. . BSTEE 13 CONTESTING. Sin Franetsoo, Dec. 12. Ir, an Inter view today M. ' M. Etftee takes upon Wms?lf all responsibility for the action begun In his behalf in the state su preme court, to contest the election of Jas. H. Budd, as governor. A JAPANESE DENIAL. Washington, Dec 12. The following rtatement was issued from the Japan ese legUon today: The Jipanrtw min ister expresses the slrtiist disbelief In the reports of atrocities alleged to have been committed by the Japanese troops at Port Arthur. The reputation of Marshal Oyama, whoae orders to his troops were agalmrt excesses of any kind, were of Uhe strictest nature, end ithe discipline mfcuirvtailtied in this Japan ese army' In this direction render such a state of things Impossible. . He be lieves therefore that these reports of Japanese cruelty are'greatly exagger ated. ', . TREMBLING ISLjVNDS. The New Hcibrldss Group Suffering from Fire and Earthquake. Vlatorta, B. C, Dec, 12. The Austra lian steamer Warrimoo, Just arrived, brings startlinK news that the ma jority of-the Islands of the New Heb rides group are passing through a bap tism of fire, earthquake and volcanic dila'turbanoes, (threatening the very ex istence of eevertul of the largest and best of the islands, Including Ambrym, celebrated for the excellence of Its cof fee. On the latter an entire village of rtaCives was recently carried to sea: The loss of Ufe has been variously estimated ait from 60 to 75 men, women and chil diren, while in others of the group fa taitotlcs are also reported. A layer of ahes from two to six Inches deep cov ers the once fiitlle fields. At Kpl on November 2d there was a severe ea nth- quake In the early morning which opened an entirely new crater for a voluauo on the west side of Ambrym, about fourteen miles dllsttnt, and all 6he next day the whole Island trem bled. Since then It has opened In five or six different places. Even the is land of Epa, which la much less affect ed, bad on Novimber 7th felt slxty-thu-ee distinct shocks, and for weeks bas been covered by clouds of ashes land smoke. Tradea-s and planters Jiv ing oh Ambrym Island haw fled pre cipitately to Port Sandlwldh (Mallcollo) "the naairest port, in. many cases e-liarv dunCng all their possessions. PECOJUAR PRISON SCENE. President of the Shoe and Leather Bank Shlakea Defaulter "Seeley's Hand. Chicago, Dec 12. At 5 o'clock this afternoon. President Crailn. of the Shoe and Leather National Bank, of New York, walked into UnMed St'ates Mar- tfhUl Airnold'a office. Half an hour fcwsr he was slbblng in Insepctor Shea's oftice whvn' the door opened and his tkxk keeper, Samuel C. Seeley, who robbed the bank of $354,000, rtepped in to the room. Seeley reached out and took the exitiendied Wand of PiresUdeivt Orain. As the president shook Seeley's hand with the warmth, of an old friend, It was really Been that Seeley was much affected. ,. "Mr. Cmin, I did not think you would want to shake hands wOlth me," said Seeley. Craln pushed hlro Into a chair beside him and replied In a kindly tone: "Wihy, Sim, I am glad to see you; sit down." v Far half an hour they were closeted together. Inspector Sheu, at the re quest of Grain, Invited the newspaper reporters to enter the room. Then President Craln said: ''Gentlemen, Uroin the Importance of the affair, you naturally expect some sjai'tling developments from this con versation I Wave had with Mr. Seeley. I Wave called you In thai I might speak in his presence. He absolutely refuses itq talk about his case. He says he la entirely In the hands of his counsel, Frank W. Angel, who has requested that he talk to no one about the mat ter." , ' At the suggestion of a reporter, Presi dent Craln asked, VWas there anyone else connected wl'tlh. this defalcation business except Baker?" "That Is the man," replied Seeley. "Were there no others?" "No one else." Cialn said tonlgOilt that under the terms of the reward offered for the ar rest of Seeley, it will be paid only after the oonvrbtion of the prisoner. This will be sad news for MoF'arland, who Was made several calls on the police de partment to know when he Is going to get that $5,000. He wants it all at once and wants It now. SAVED THE COUNTY EXPENSE. A Mob Lynched a Murdered' at Fort Jones Yesterday. ; - Fort Jones, Cal., Dec. 12. Wm. Dean, the Indian who murdered Wm. Bare more at Happy Camp last Thursdlay, was brought here by Conotable Dixon on .the way to Yreka, where Dean bad been oommltited to the county jail to a wait trial before the superior court on a charge of murder. About 2 o'clock this morning a dozen masked men went to the Fort Jones Hotel, where the con stable and Dean were staying, and broke open the door of the room where the men were. The constable made an attempt to resist, but he was overcome by the mob, who disarmed him and took Dean out of bed. They tied Mm hand and foot, and telling the constable If he .made any dlnturtiance they would kill him, they took Dean two hundred yards down Main street where there was a derrick, and fastened a rope round his neck and strung him up. The mob watted for a short while to make sure he was dead, then' quletiy departed and disappear d. A Cattle Syndicate Will Fight to That End. A VERY GOOD ARIZONA LAW. .... 0n Train Robber Gets Thirty Years and Auother Sentenced to Death. Associated Press. ' CMctago, Dec 12. The Post's Wash ington special says: Word , has readied here tWat the vast cattle Interests of the west, representing an invested cap ital of $500,000, are about to gmpp.i In a deitibMook struggle with the sugar trust, and the direction of the fighting ,s to be lodged with P. D. Armour, Nel son 'Mauris and B. 3. Swift, Chicago king' of ithe meat trada. The United States Is to be the battle ground, and unless the progiam miscarries, the en jounter between these colosual Interests 41'1 furnish the crowning sem&tlon of she short session of congress. Free iugar is a neiotuUity for the free Jin poiWatlon of mtiat products to the great donsuimtlng murkuts of Europe. The .imposition t"f a duty on sugi.tr was promptly met by raising an embargo igalli.'J. Amsi'k'an beef by Germany and Denmlaa-k, and ill a spirit of retaliation is being encouraged by other foreign na tions with menacing heartiness. Ger many has Indicated clearly that she Joes not propose to recede from the position taken with regard to American meats until the discrimination against the beet sugar, enterprises of the Ger man empire is removed. Nelson Mor ris, who has been abroad for several montJhs, brings back a report that the prejudice against American meats can easily be removed by the repeal of the Jtscnlmttna'tlng duty -on sugars The pur pose is to go at the sugar trubt lit the senate, the first opportunity, even 'at the risk of blocking all kinds of legisla tion, and forcing an extraordinary ses sion. SENTENCED TO BE HANGED. The Way They Handle Train Robbers in Arizona,. , Tucson, Ariz.; Deo. 12. A special to the Star from Florence says that Judge Rouse last night sentenced Oscar' Rog' ers, convicted of train robbery, to bt hanged on Februfcury 8th. The crime for which he has been sentenced to suffer the death penalty Was perpetrat ed on the 30th of la-rt September, . when three men, Oscar Rogers, Fiiink Ar.ver, and John Donavan, held up the east bound overland at Maricopa station. They secured about $60' from Welfs-Far-go & Cb.'a box, and the messenger' gold watch. Donavan Is still at large and Uhe officers have about given ut hope of ever effecting his capture. Last week Arnier pleaded guilty and wat sentenced to thirty years at Yurrta pen itentiary. The general ' opinion If tht lawyers is that, the law making train robbing a capital offense Is unconsti tutional, and the supreme court of the territory will order a new trial. A FRUITLESS SEARCH. The Rush Returns With No. Additional News of the Ivanhoe. Port Townsend, Dec. 12. The United States revenue cutter Rlohlard Ruch re turned tonight from her cruise along the west ooast ot Vancouver Island In quest of news poncernlng the mhwhig colli or Ivanhoe, Which sailed from Se attle for flan Frantssco Seitembsr 27th. At Nettl Island a life buoy belonging to the Ivanhoe was obtained from the natives, who had found It several weeks ago. The stem end of a ship's dingy boat and some other small frh wreck age were found in the same vicinity of Barclay Sound, but nothing further than the buoy to indicate that It be longed to the Ivanhoe. The Rush's cruise extended to Cape Scott. Captain Hooper of the Rush, says he visited every settlement and trading post, mak ing diligent inquiries and offering In- Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report. 3 J X V . II Asm 4f m m dueements to the natives for informti tion, but was unable to find any trace of the castaways on the Island. ' . A FATAL TRAIN WRECK. The Great Northern Overland Thrown from the Track by a Land ; Slide. Seaittle, Wn., Dec 12. Another wreck coourred' on the Great Northern last night at Bella Mills, near Everett. The overland, due at SeaUtle at 10:35 p. m. was thrown from the truck by a land slide. Fireman Bells was fatally In jured by hut water and steam. The aniglneer had a munaoulous escape by Jumping. The paastingers were badly shaken up but not injured. The engine went Into the hay, and was badly dam aged, but the tender is near the track. The paasenge coaches did not leave the nails. The track liiad Just been desired of Monday night's wreck, and that train Urought In the mall to Seattle this morning from the train wrecked last night. 4. Antihur I Calkins, a book agent who wvw defendant In a sensational divorce -tult some time since in which the court refused to grant a divorce, was arrest id today c'harged with Incest with his fowten-y :tar-old daughter. SHIP OWNERS' UNEASY. Several Vessels Overdue and Fears En- ' tertalned that They Are Lost. Ban Francisco, Dec, 12. The st irra at sea ha.i ' mad'3 ship-owners anxious for 'the fato of their over-duo vessels. The ihlp India which left Nianlalmo eighteen Jays ago with a cargo of coal for this pcii4 has not yet arrived, and It Is fe-ar- jd" th'at phe may have met the same tote as the Ivarthoe. The rteiimers which run up and down the cast have all been twelve hours late. The Ke wewvaw, from Comoxi Montserrat, from Nancvlmn, Geo. W. Elder, from lrt- land, Crescent City from the port ot tfh'e same name, and the Willamette frwn Tacomiu, plimild have reached sort Monday, but . up to dark tonight jhere was ho sign' of any of rhem. The steamer Walla Walla should have ar rived this , morning. SAN FRANCISCO RACES. A Rider Seriously Injured by Falling . : 1 from III Hoy1'. . . San Francisco, Dec. 13. In the steeple oh'ase, the Coon and Currency fell at the third Jump. Coon rolled over Chas. Kldd, his rider, crushing his chest. Kldd Is badly, if not fatally hurt. Five furlongs, selling Red Bord, 1:27. Six furlongs, selling Georga F. Smith, 1:21. Six furlongs Adolph, 1:21. Mile and a half, Steeple chase St, Brander, 8:41. Six furlong's Imp Dlgor, 1:22. ' ' ACCIDENTALLY KILLED. OorvalMs, Dec. 12. The mysterious iftsappearance three weeks ago of John Henderson from his home near summit, Betitun Co., was explained today by the discovery of his body on the side of a mountain two miles west of his home. On the body there was a bullet hole, and twenlty-flve feet away his gun con taining an exploded cartridge was ly ing agvUnl a log, showing that his dsath was anrifl'enitial. i NOT TUB MANZANITA. Port TownsHnd, Dec. 12. An unknown stmnwr supposed to be the lighthouse tn(l-r MansanlCa. Is coming up the ru;lts with a dlninnntled iron ship In tow. (There Is evidently a mistake regard ing the Identity of the towing steamer, as the Mianzanlita is now. in Portland. Ed.) EARTHQUAKE AT ME38INA. WasMnisiton, Dec. 12. The deji'.rt TKmt of sljite is in receipt of a dispatch, iitpd November 17,' from Charles M. Coughey, consul at Mesmlna, giving art lorxiumt of an earthquake In that city m the evening of November 16. At Messina only two people were killed, but In the neighborhood It Is estimated about 200 lat their lives. .1 TORNADO IN THE SOUTH. Forsythe, Ga., Dec. 12. A terrific tor nlaxlo reached Fortaythe at 3 a. m. to day. Several people were badly In jured and the loss to the town Is $30,. 000 to $50,000. , The Motbodilst church, valued at $1(1,000, was destroyed. Every store on the vresrt. side of the pubtlo square was unroofed. til Wt fJ hnmAl . w i f "