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J. r ASTOMi PUBLIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION. m Pi EXCLUSIVE TELEGRAPH ic ' PRESS REPORT. Aonmia. uitbuuiX, lUiSHAY MUKMAU . DECKMREIJ IS 1MA " 51 i v.r. r. "... v . a It Christmas Styles STRANGE In Overcoats of the finest quality and best make may be seen in profusion among the myriad of garments we are offering in Men's and Boys' Clothing, Furn ishing Goods, Hats, Caps, Boots. Shoes, Trunks, Valises, etc. BUT- TRUE! One Hundred and Twenty-five Miners Narrowly Escape. THE SENATE AND ' HOU From 1U to 33 per cent less than elsewhere. SPECIALLY FOR CHRISTMAS- Fancy Silk and Initial Handkerchiefs, Neckwear, Gloes, .Hosiery, Jewelery, etc. "he -Osgood flfeiicjqmiiE go. Ths One Price Clothiers, Hatters and Furnishers 506 and 508 COMMERCIAL STREET, ASTORIA, OR. One Week More No Fish Story. JVtany new and inexpens ve articles suitable for Ghfistras. For Hi 1m. Smokers Sets, Collar and Cuff poxes, Shaving Sets, Traveling Cusps, Ilazor Case-", Cigrar Cases, all styles, Fine Cutlery, Po.'ket Diaries, Pocket Book -j, Bill Books. Violins, Guilais, Banjos, Dictionaries, Gold Pens, Fine Etchings. Fancy J nk stands, I'M n' -i i V,"-.?.- '.7- ,fA fii t piri CHAPTER I. When we were small kids We lived in ASTORIA; She was stuck up, But I wasn't vain When we were small kids We took our CASTORIA, But now we're grown up We both drink CHAMPAGNE ! Several Important Bills Passed- The Nicaragua Canal Bill Discussed. ' I Associated Press. SeaJOtle, Dec. 17. Fire brake out In I the Oregon rmproveanjnt Company' Newcastle mine alt COal Creek, ten miles from this city, lat 8:30 o'clock this I morning and the crreek wlais (turned ! ito the inline to extinguish the flames, In the mldtst of ithe vild canfuadom, Supt. I Anderson telephoned belorw to the third level, tel'lLns tllie 125 man in the mine Wow to escape, Bind stayed at the tele phone uwtll fche fire drove him away. By itbls time the 126 men had come out. I Five men went dtuwn the elope to warn dhem, though tffie slope vsiais burning Iwltihln 100 fleet. The Sana were, kept working though fjhey fanned the flaimea and enormously increased the loss, and the men worked like demons I to keep the flames from them, for momtemit's stoipUfix; would 'miean death. I The last man Was forOAig-hit out ait 2:30 p. in. and the roll waa called. The openings were then stopped, Cdal creek I dammed and turned into the mine, Bind I tomorrow the flams will foe reversed to draw out the emoke whllle tihe men go down to flglhlt fhe fire. The machinery (and top works were saved, except the roof of tfie slops, but twecvty-wo mules, I harness, cars anil other Ioeh aggregates J50.000. For Hr- Srt r. Toilet Sets, Perfume Sets, After no; ::.n Tea Kettles, Work Boxes, Writing Desks, Portfolios, Photograph Albums, Autograpn Albums, Music Rolls and Wraps Book of Poems, Fine Letter Paper, Fine Penhohleis, Fine Scissors, Maoicure Sets, Jewel Cases, Scrap Books. " CHAPTER 1 1. When we were small k ids And took our CASTORIA, We went to bed late And early did rise; But now we are wed, Keep house in ASTORIA, My wife makes me buy My clothing of WISE!! THE NICARAGUA BILL. Peffer Does Not Thtak the Government Should Take Hold of the Project. Washington, Dec. 17, The senate to day resumed Its oonaldienaitlon of the Nicaragua o.waH bill, and Peffer ad dressed l:ihe uen'alte. He cUd not believ the country was In condKlon to buy (he danal, and tosue bonds for its payment. The oonstditutiaii did not -authorize the lending of money for a private enter prise, as wtta proposed by the bill. It would not do for the government to build the aanal. Squire, of Washington, followed with a hdanty endorsement ot the c&niail projeot, whlloh he sEild would be of greater il.xpmit!ane Vo the west' ern world tWan the Suez to the East, i BURNING COAL II have- formed an orgtaizalUiuo. for the purpose of raising funds to present a testimonial to the bdititlfMhilp Oregon when Bhe Is accepted by the govern ment. Thfe orgbmiza'tiKin oitends to ev ery company tn the state. The co-opesra- tion of the civil organisation and com mensal bodies will be requeated to as sist. 1 the , A JUROR CHALLENGED. Continued Trouble In Seleatini Steeves Jury. Pontlamd, Dec. 17. .A sensfetion wlas cretoft-id in the crtmlrtal department of the taltf ciroutt court (tonight Just after the Jury Wad been oomplefted In the Slteeves murder trial. When "Uie kitft mhto hWl been seledtedl Dkitrtot AiKtor- ney Hume arose and asked G. H. Va,m meler, one of the Jurors, Severn.) 'm;i. uons regarding ihia relation with UeA P.'Josnph, who is under incfiatment for a-ttempUng to bribe a Juror 1n the trial of "Bunco" Kelly, who last week was found guarty of murder In the second degree for killing Sayrm Dammeler replied thte he bad business relaltions Wfth Joseph. Mr. Hume tlhen per- enpwriiy cwarienged Dammeler, sttut- ing ithait he waB unfit to sit on the Jury, The aiBtxjrney for the defence claimed 'llhat as DaanimiaJer had heem accepted by the prosecution, he must git on the ury. After same heated remarks by the counsel, Judge Stevens (took the mUitrter under advisement uiWl itomor row morning. UNDOUBTEDLY LOST The Momitserrat and Keweenaw Given Up as Lost, In our Toy Depart sent opposite Halm's shoe store R Closing-Out Sale Bargains in Toys, Dolls, Difhes, etc. We give up our Toy room the 1st of January and everything must be sold, ODDITIES and JMOVEhTIES for CHRISTMAS, 5 o. CHRISTMAS GIFTS in GOLD or SILVER. CHAPTER III. Useful Christmas presents At The Wise Clothing Store. IN THE HOUSE TODAY, A Number of Bills Paas In Quick Suc cession. WlasMngiton, Dec. 17. At the opening session of the house, Hermann present' ed a prealmlble and resolution declaring Shalt the Claylton-Bulwer treaty was an obMlijclo to the construction of tilie intcr- oceamlo conlal, 'and that lit should be abrogfaited. It was referred Ito the com mliitee on foreign affailrs. ' Fifteen of tlie teien bills "favorably reported from Friday" nlglht's session were then pass. ea winouit objection, in exaiotly four minutes. MaRiae, chailrtman of the commlrjtee on public lands, moved to pass, under bub pension of the rules, a ball to protect one public forest reservations. Wells obairged thait na-jciallity was behind tbe bill, and predliated thbit Whose who were pushing it through with wihilp and spur would live 'to regret their faction. The vote resulted 159 (to 63, land the bill passed. GRAND BALL! To be Riven by (he o () o c D CO J NEW YORK JOVEIlTY STOJE Opposite the Occident. ASTORIA, - OREGON c o E - ' "3 c a USEFUL and BERUTIEUL CHRISTMAS CARDS. 2 a c u B o o in V 3 A FINE LIVE OF TOYS, DOLI-S, JUVANILE BOOKS, ALBUMS AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, -AT- Fisher's pall, Dec. 31, 1894. FOR A LAND COMMISSION. Waah'ington, Dee. 17. The tena'e cotj nttttee on public tonda today lauthorlzed a Havonable report on the bill providing for a commission to ewmdne and seg regate the mineral lands of Montane and Idaho from the Northern Pacific land grant. WILL WAIT AWHILE. watfnlmrtan, Dec. 17. The plan of urging Secretary Carltole's pllan for the revfcSon of currency before he holld&.y has beem aJbkndbned. Again the house txxlty paaaed a bill to protect publlo foreat reservations. Ban Fmuncteoo, Dec. 17. That the steam colliers Momltsermlt and Kewee naw have been lost alt sea with all on board is now considered almost a cer tainty. The Mantserrait, from Nanaimo, amd the Kweenla)w firom Comox, B. C, are toolbh eeven days overdue at this port. For several dtays tugs and coast ing atealmems tall along the Nontihern odiat ihave kept a sharp lookout, but no tldlings of either eteaimer has been roaived. Both -vessels weire heavily kJaded, land the prevailing opinion is tihiat itliey ware losit aflmosjt together in the terrific gale thiat .raged off Cape Ftotitery an the nilglhlt flhalt they puit to seta. The MbnltoarDa't, Oaatiailn Black burn, carried la crew of 20 men, and tihe Keweemlaiw, Oaipt. Jemkllns, had a orew of 30 men. Anxiety Is also felt for the barks OernnanJa and Columbia. They Elect John McBride Tres ident vice flonipers. CONFESSED HIS GU'LT bill. The bill tt.rrto 2:i,2:i9,S14. Thre prwic:ioa in the WH were new, alt being ivjrioiTtmond(-d by the secrcUry of. war. Ono rcJueOj tlio number of majoia In the pay de-partrmmt to twn y, a iroduUfim of five. The second re duced the number of ajivtia'his in the Muibainteci'oe department by four, end be tWird titmsferred the mllliary pi'is- on at I-'ort Loaveuwurt'ti to the juri.ji!li t'lon of the depantmcint of Justice. Seeley, the Defaulter, Headed Guil tyIndictments for Obstruct ing Navigation; Associated Press. Denver, Dec. 17. The convention of the Federtaitllon of Labor todhy decided to make ithe 'headquarters of their or' gliitlzalMon at IndilairtaiiKMs. The con teat narrowed down to Wtattolngton and InJlamiapOMs, and 'the vote resulted In Induamiaipolls 1290, Watiinffton 926. John MoBillde, prestdanit of the United Mine "Workers, was elecited president to sue eeed Gompers, the wte stiamdlng. Mo Bride 1162, Oompers 837. There waa no extitemeiit a'tiending the eleatilon of president, and eever.il delegates aninouinced they voted against Gompers by tastruolilons from their un tons, uampers imoved to make the vote unajnllmoufl for MiiRrlds, tait ob jauuiuit niasj undue, itompers Bit once flertt a nesMffi to MeBnlde. onrnrrwtn- Ua'tflng 'hilm omd pledging hit support, ftiouuiire, or i'raiiat!iel';jtif.ia, W'.is eleoted niw vnoe-pneallilont; James Dumun, ci BiaMmiore, eaoond vloa'-'presldent; Rrlady Keinman, of Denver, third vlre-pretildeiit', J. FJlderklln, of the Seiimen's Union. rounMh Mkresldtnt; A. M. McCraltli, of Boston, secreiUary; John B. LenntiTi, treasurer. New Yortt was ohosen as tlh mext paice of meeting. MARINE INTRLLIGENCH. Kan Fi'aiutlsoo, Pi?c. 17. Cljarcd Bark Gaitberer, for NIan;iilmo. Dopantii?d Anago, for Coos bay. , Fralglila ta.nd oluuitcu"s British Hhlp Siotliiah Hills, at Ban Diego, whit from Portland to United Kingdom, Ila,vre Am'tiww.Ts or Dunkirk; British sii'lp Thatat'tia, ait Porittend, wheat thence to United Kingdom, Antwerp, or Dunkirk. THE YELLOW LIGHT. JOCKEY GARRISON'S PLANS. He Will Go To England for the Next ' Races. Naw York, Dec 17. "Sroaipper" Garrl son will never aide in 'this country agiailn if he dan caj'.ry out his present plans successfully. Garrison tea mad! up his mind to slad for EngOand in February and remain there until next racing sdasan Is over. G'anrtson is not sure thlat Ms dtyle of riding will do over there, but ha nidama to have a wrestle with Dngllrth Jockeys to aacenaln, i't nqliblng else, how Americana wmpaie with BflMshera in the saddle. DEBS WILL APPEAL. FOR OBSTRUCTING NAVIGATION In.(lictmcm'ts Turned Out by the Federal Grand Jury alt Portland. Potrttand, -Dec 17.-The UnCtcd States grand Jury 'today returned true hllli agallndt thUHty-ona persons engaged in 'the BaJmon cianniiiny Industry at Asto- Wa for abatraiUng navigation at the mouth of the Qilumibla river. Not a true bill was returned in the case of wua Baiviage, John Kk In land Rulpb Gib. bonis, iftocusja of rolWng Om poatomce at The asaMt-,- John 'Uawlbhorn was in dicted fat- tile niurdmr of am IndHan po- I'Ksemam wit OarpdlH on the Warm Spring reserviatKm, Haiwthorn was an Impoflbainit witrai.ss In Mie trial of Bav Wat The Dalles for the Piacdfln Ex press robbeiry. This Is the first Indlou ment for murder In the federal court uince twait of the Imllan Pello, about tour years ago. SEELEY PLEADI3D UILTY. court today. He pleaded guilty and was remanded until Fritdoy for een- tnoe. Now York, Dec. 17. Samuel C. See ley, formerly book-keeper for tihe Shoe 'and Loaither National Bank, churged Ul'lfh oil, 111 Kk. !,.- r,.. , . . .Ul, 11 A I .u. , ... - - - UJ.BCI- jiuou, ii.-ai a wjiiupitow iius m roublng (tihat bink of rr.i nnn alJternoon batween President Debs and arraigned in the TTnlitl b..k L.'.',. and their laltitornieys, kt wiaa decided to emdtiavor to eeaure Ian appeal to ths supreme court on a writ of error and aihso pply for a wrllt of hialbaes corpus, It Is believed by the American Rail way Union people hera tWait ithe defend ant' albtorneys would meet with suc cess in at least one of these attempts to Stay the exeout'ton of Bontences, and tihe opinion to ifreoly expressed that De(hs land laflSooiates would not go to Jail. APPROPRIATION BILL PASSED. WaaMngiton. Dec. 17,-Tha hous rssed tadaiy the army apitpriiaiUon The story Is an old one, but you can afford to heiUr t BgaSn. The scane is Lomlon. A Kagged ur chin slanda beifore a Peep Show ir. the Strand. The lad has just paddfois penny and is now nuidlng on tip-toe to look through the Hfatle spenture at the won. derful panorama wlKhln. You see, sonny'" said Ithe showm.in, "the tnailn of oars comes along tliis side then it goes out of Bight through the tunnel, and then tt comes out ag:Uin on the other side, and whore you see a red Hglit it -meiaiis 'dia-nger.' "Whtait's the yellow light metin?" eald the boy. "There sUnt no yellow tight sonnv," rtjplied the man. "Yea there Is, mlatw," B.ild the l-.o;.-. "Ob, no, Bonny. There ailn'lt no yel low lilglut to this isWow. Where you see a green light it means Ull right,' and where you nee ia red llgbt it meana 'danger.' There aJn't no yellow light, sonny." "But there ts, mister," responded the urchin; wh'at's the yellow light mm?" The showman, evidently decide thut the eusl'est Vlay to satisfy the young- Pter's curlofllty was to take a peep Into this show ihlmseilf. He looked in and qulokly discovered whi.it the bny meant. The yellow light, sonny, mtains that the wbwle blooming show Is on fire, and futuire . performiuvocai aire 1ndennlttly poetponied." , Do you see the moiial? A man can sometlmea bo very much" helped by the suggition of an outjuidyr. In fact, Ms wihole bualnea may s,me lilmtHj tie caved from ruin by taking" an . ouitslder's hint In time. We don't fish ourselves, but we can give' you a useful hln Just the same. You are living wlithln . walking dis tance of Ithe twartMiitm" eentury i-flt your IhUiaa of twine daite back to the time when there was only one brand. You Imagine ittilat other twilnea have not como forward within the last ten yearns Wind lauped to the front. What a . miHtake! The nrnmifaciturena of liar aHvall's Twine Ibave tihe largest factory ' In the world amd are making the best twine. The flhllnB season ts Hast bpproai'h- ing. PerbJaioa you will wkwi need twine. Come iand exiaimtne the MapahiaJl Twins and Us mxvrd. ELMORE, SANBORN & CO., ' ' ' ' Agents. Sh'.wlngs aire 'coming ln,to demand Pi bed land mlait.tretw filling, and the WtoouneJIm pinning ma bave struck i bortitnaa in packing thorn like hav and sending them all over the country. (Ntw Year'i Eve.) Admission. $1.00. . Ladles free. Tickets can be had of any member of the band or at the principal cigar and stationery storeo. Goo4 Jflusie has been Seeored for tbe Occasion BenJ Young, Jamea Ilare, , C. J. Trencbard, Alex. Campbell, i BenJ. Worsley. C. J. Curtis, General Committee. TO EXPLORE RAN1ER. TbePoat-Intelllgenoer Parity Left for the Summit Today. Sealttle, Dec 17. The Pont Intelligen cer party for the exploration of Mount Ranter left today, and after stopping at Puyallup to secure homing pigeons to carry messages from the mountain, will go on to Wilkes n. From that point trtwy Wtll start over the trail to morrow morning to mike tbe ascent which will begin at Crater Lake. Th party Is ounrposed of Major T. 8. In- srabam, a voter'an voluntesr: Qei, Rus, sell, E. Coke Hill, Dr. tiomnuon uoyn ond W. M. Sheffield, of the Post-IrttelHgencer staff. MARKING OPIUM STAMPS. Tadotna, Dec. 17. Lovail customs offl- cera believe they have mlade a good ritamt itowiard breaking up the "Chines imitlhlod of sw eating customs Mamis" and xftw&ng them on smuggled opium. Wltlillng 30 dlaye eilgblty pounds of opi- m consagned to Portland and San FrancHsco, beiairtng scaJed sitami, hiav seized here end twenty pounds at Olympla. Officers are placing pnlvaxe mlarks on the stamps when first used, so they can detent ifhem afterwards. THE BOWERS DREDGER SUIT. San rarvoisco, D.. 17. It was di- creod In the UnHed SOates circuit count 'today In the case of Adolph B. 'Bowers aglailnst Alexander MeNee and others, that the dredging and hydraulic appa r&tua paitenits issued to A. B. BoWors In 1885 aire good and valH, and thuit he 6e declared the Unverrtior of the ma cMnery involved In the rult. PLEADEID NOT GUILTY. Minneapolis, Dec. 17. Claus A. Bllxt. t3ie self-conifeiaspd murdaw of Ojfther me Ging, waa arraigned In the district court this momf ng and in a weali voice pioaded not guilty. The pane was set fur trial January 7th. ST txr 1 I i- 1 a a ia CURRENCY REPORT PRESENTED. Washington, Dec. 17. The majority of the bouse committee on banking and ourreney favorable to the Secretary QarUale plan of currency, was today presented to the bouse by Chairman Sprfnsrer, with a recommendation that Fhe bill pans. FOR THE BATTLESHIP OREGOJT. WAITE WILL LKCTUR0, Denver, Deo. 17, ovirnor Watte will llrfhZ i'JZig0 to lortul'e Immediately after the xTeZJ5 ey;ixi:"-aw of his b-rm, January 8. His flrat lecture will be delivered it Chl oago Jamuary 12. From Chicago he will go to New York. CHINESE LOBE AGAIN. Yokobwma, Dec 17. In the flgWMn nar Feng Huang, the Japanese Uml twelve killed d 3 wounded. The ChUnme bad 1.19 killed. BOGGS TRIAL COMMENCED. Tacona. Ce. 17-Tlii. trial i Gerrx the PortJand. Dec. "3phe' membn, J Z.J?? trer charged HE official reports show that.no baking powder received an award over the Royal at the Chi cago Worlds Fair. The judge of awards on baking powder writes that the claim by another company to have received the highest award is false; that no such award was given to it. The Royal Baking Powder is the purest and strongest baking powder made, and has received the highest award at the Great International , ; Expositions and World's Fairs wher ever exhibited in competition with others. It makes the finest, lightest, sweet est, most wholesome bread, cake and II aauj. mure economical man any other leavening agent. -'V .,."OT1- "KINO WWDES CO., 106 WAI L ST., KEW-YOBK. a a a a. a a a a a ta j. r- ! , .raug