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I! f n, . j x i Ab'fCFJA f uLLIC LI3RAKY ASSuGiAi'M 1 , 5 f f f ta. . XL"' 1 1) EXCLUSIVE TELEGRAPHIC PRESS REPORT. VOL. XLIH, NO. 150. ASTORIA. OREGON, SUNDAY JIOKNING, DECEMBER 23. 1894. PRICE, FIVE CENTS. J tffTiU Inn) v i Christmas Styles From 1G to 33 per SPECIALLY FOR CHRISTMAS Fancy Silk and Initial ' Handkerchiefs, Neckwear, Gloves, Hosiery, Jewelcry, Osgood "he The One Price Clothiers, 505 and 503 COMMERCIAL One Week More JVtany new and inexpens ve articles suitable for Ghristras. por i'm. Smokers Sots, Collar and Cuff Boxes, Shaving Sets, Traveling Cases, Razor Case?, Cigrar CaeJ, all styles, Fine Cutlery, Pocket Diaries, Pocket Book?, Bill Books, "Vio ins, Guitars, Banjos, Dictionaries, Gold Ptns, Fine Etchings. Fancy Inkstands, Hiiil 1 Mi ' In our Toy Department opposite Hahn's shoe store R Glosing-Oat Sale B trgains in Toys, Dolls, Difhes, etc. We give up our Toy room the 1st oC January and everything must be sold, ODDITIES and fJOVELTIES for CHRISTMAS, c o o S y d NEW HOVEItTY Opposite the ASTORIA, - USEFUL and BEfl'JTIEUL CHRISTM-'iS CARDS. B t a 9 C a IS 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. cent less than elsewhere. etc. pfpflTM go. Hatters and Furnishers STREET, ASTORIA, OR. por Her Toilet Sets, Perfume Sets, Afternoon Tea Kettles, Work Boxes, Writing Desks, Portfolios, Photograph Albums, Autograpii Alhurrn, Music Rolls and Wraps Book of Poems, Fine Letter Paper, Fine Penholders, Fine Scissors, Maoicure Sets, Jewel Cases, Scrap Books. YORK stoSe a e r. O a- B -3 C a Ccciierjt OREGON, A FINE LINE OF TOYS, DOLLS, JUVANILE BOOKS ALBUMS AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, I. . f i ,v. ii ,v i. . ' ' ;")'.'u ,i mum t - opinio 1 jvino 5 o. V fj GIFTS ii 8 v u in 2 - I GOLD Of J SILVER. : I ! ; I , :. .. ! ! ! J. L. Killiam States Some In teresting Facts Abont It. WHERE THE WHEAT GOES. The Natural Market, Astoria, De barred by Laek of Railroad Connection. Mr. J. L. Killiam. of Pendleton, ar rived In tlvej city yesterday afltermoon, and la registered wt the Oocldent. Mr. KllMajn la In Astoria for the flret rime, lihough his residence dn Oregon daitea back sixteen yaairs. In oompamy wlUi Mr. James W. Wei oh 'he visited differ ent places If Interest during the etfter- noon, and to a represental.lve of the Astoriam ttoA mamy commendable Shines to say regarding Oregon's only seaport. In 90 and '91, Mr. Killiam was a member of 'the legislature, and together wth Mr. Wlch, did gome hard work In an efforit to got an appropria tion for opening' up the Columbia river alt The Dalles. Like al red dents of that sedtlon of Ithe Btaite from which he comes, Mr. Killiam Is an earnest ad vocate of an open river to the sea, and firmly Ibelleves that he will live to see the day 'when the great grain fields of lUhe Inland Empire 'will sand their pro ducts on barges and d Learners to As toria for foreign Bhipment. He Is manager of the Produce Warehouse Company, with headquarters at Pen dleton, and is well poated on grain shipments from thialt country. Speak ing of the movement of this year's orop, Mr. Killiam eald: 'Our company has shipped 800,000 bushels of wheat to Taicoma this sea son, and 'before our elevators are em ptied Ithe amount -wJH reach over 1,000, 000 bushels. The grain all goes by the way of Che Washington and Columbia River railroad, to Hunt's Jundtion, thence Via 'the Northern Pacific to Ta- 'tma. Although- the freight, rate to Taoouna .is . the same as to Portland, we are able to' get from 1 to 1 1-2 cents per bu9hel more for our wheat at the Sound port Ith'an Portland, due to a bditar ohariber ralte from the former port The dtetamwe to Portland Is 100 miles nearer, but of course she is a common point with Tacoma." Whait proporitlon of the grain from your countty goes to Tacoma?" asked the reporter. "Fully one-half. Portland should be our natural markeit, hut dt never can be, as the Sound 'Will always be able to furnish cheaper charter raT.es. We are not the only firm In that country sending wheat ito Tacoma Hamilton & Fourke have already shipped over 1,000,- 000 bushels this year, and there are various other smaller shippers. Ton ask me how long tills state of affairs must continue. Well, sir, It will continue until the Columbia river is open to the sea, or until Astoria has raJlroad connection with one of the lines topping our oourtiry. There was a time 'Whan I firmly believed that the .'ormer condition would prevail first. but as I understand thalt Astoria's.. prospects are very (bright for the long- desired railroad connection, why .the iLvve Eeems near when wheat raised in he great Columbia River fcosln will find an outlet for our foreign shipment through this port In the event of a railroad to Astoria, It Is safe to say that but little of the vast quantity of wheat raised in our section of the country will ever reach Tacoma." "Does all of the wheat you ship to Tacoma go ito foreign markets?" "Not direct. A great portion of tt goes to San Francisco and from there reaches the foreign markat." "Can you explain the economy of shipping ito San Francisco, which re quires It being handled several times before reaching th vessel that carries tt foreign?" "Yes. California wheat, like certain brands of Columbia river aalmon, has a oertakn Btandlng in European mar ietta. It commands a higner price than any other wheat grown an the coast. The buyers there find it pays to ship Columbia river wheat to San Francisco alt a rate of 2.25 per ton from Tacoma, and re-ship it as a prod not of the Oplrten State." "Is fchs California product a really bebter grain than the Oregon wheat?" "I consider the IJlus Btara wheat as good a quality as Is grown on th Pa oiflc coast, arvd some day will command jjst as high a market value. What we need a hl country, Is a wheat In spector," whoje duties will be to es tablish grades" A W " now prepared tuid will be presented to the next Washington legislature for a state wheat inspector, and Oregon should ere. ate the same office." "What do you think of the Arg'emine wheat? Will It bate a disastrous effect on the Pacific Coast produdtr "Argentine to a bankrupt country, Her money values are Arwn to that point where wheat, for which the buy ers pay tier farmers It&O per bushel In paper money, sell the same in Liver pool for U cents In gold. It U the only country on the face of the globe where tbe farmers claim to be making money, and the government constantly (vine; behind. Her wheat, due to climatic oondllilons, 1s of lnforlor quality, and will never be able to compete with the Pacdflo Coast product. ". Mr. Killiam states that the farmers about Pendlaton are going into irriga tion quite extensively. They have an abundance of water from Ithe moun tain streams, and propose to make use of It In reclaiming large tracts of arid lands In that neighborhood. The Washington and Columbia River Rail road, of which he speaks, Is a line run nlng through the richest wheat fields on the coaat, and taps Umatilla, Walla Walla, and WhUtman counties. It Is 167 miles In length, owned by C. B. Wright, of Philadelphia, and is one of the best paying pieces of railroad prop erty In the country. Mr, Killiam will return to Pendleton on Monday. A FORGER ARRESTED. Prominent In Eugene Society, and Sings in a Church Choir. Eugene, Or., Dec 22. The officers took Into custody today a young man who has been in the city for some months, under the name of J. P. Ben- nlngHon. The charge booked against him is forgery, end on examination he was bound over, with bonds fixed at 12,000. He is not well known In the city, but has been quite prominent tn so ciety, toeing a singer in a church choli and otherwise taking an active part. Some time ago a check was presented at the First National Bank of this city for $89, on a supposed signature of Wm. Neis, and ft was cashed. This was soon discovered Ito have been forg ed. Yesterday a check came for J70, on the same signature, with Instruc tions What tt be sent In currency by registered mall to Springfield. The tank, suspecting' (hat., something was wrong, registered and mailed a decoy tetter, and alt the same time an ofilcei 'to watch for the man who should call for it. Benin ingiton called for the let ter this afternoon in disguise. The let ter was delivered to him' and he gav his receipt far it, and then the officer took him into custody..' He at once saw that he was entrapped, and begged the officer to kill him rather than arrest him. He Is said to have a sister In Tacoma, and hits father is in Tacoma or Illinois. A FIENDISH FATHER. Murders His Wife M Children and Attempts Suicide. ' Vancouver, B. C, Dec. 22. The most horrible tragedy ever perpetrated in this city occurred here this morning result ing In the de"aith of two and probably three persona Geo. Frederich Ashford, a laborer formerly employed by. the Canadian Pacific railroad, killed his wife and child and seriously wounded andBher one of his children. He had been drinking heavily, and two weeks ago was discharged. He returned home late ladt might and wrote a letter to the police mlaffkltraite, saying he had decid ed to kill his family. Going upstairs he woke his wife, telling her that her end had come. Before she was half MV'ke he shot her In the hoad; then liitle three-year-old Violet was killed In the same manner. Nine-year-old Mildred was ithe next one thot. The two boys were awakened by the shoot ing, and escaped, giving the alarm to the neighbors. Sselntg that his deed was discovered, ilihe Hand made his es cape, running along the tramway track for a short distance. Then he shot himself In the head ttwloe, but only In flicted scalp wounds.' Then he threw himself in front of a oar, but the mo torman pulled up In time and secured him, handing him over to the police. CONSPIRATORS ARRESTED. (Special correspondence Associated Press per steamer Amwa.) Honolulu, Dec 14, via San Francisco Dec. 22. Saturday the police arrested John E. Bush and E. C. Crick on a charge of conspiracy against the gov ernment In the Bush house seven rifles were found. Joseph Nawahl, a native lawyer, W. F. Weed, and Emil Klemine were also, arrested. Monday night a ehorougb search of the house occupied by Crick brought to light four rifles, two pistols and 100 rounds of am munition concealed under the floor. NEW RUSSIAN CONSTITUTION. Berlin, Dec 22. The Vorwartr today prints what tt claims Is a new Russian constitution which the People's Rights party Unas prepared for Russia. It pro vides for an imperial parliament .nd a diet for each province. Each mem ber of the Imperial parliament is to rep resent three thousand people and be eletAed by universal suffrage. The Czar is to remain the supreme bead of the state. - THE BTEEVEfJ 'TRIAL. Portland, Dec. 22. In the Reve trial today, Ithe cross-examination of Oscar J. Kendall wis continued. Hts direct testimony was not seriously Im paired. A new feature brought out was thai Steeves In conversation with the wit ness had said he expected to be mm. iskmed in Aries's will. Bteevea wm at torney for Allen, who wa in litigation' with Sayres. MARINE INTELLIGENCE, ' Ban Francisco, Dec 22. Arrive City of Peking; from Hong Kong and Yoke hanva; Arawa, from Honolulu ami Sydney. Departed U. S. JMrfiax r;.u;ih. cruise; Australia, for lltta'A.ilKi. IT IS TIME FOR PEACE. So Think the Brightest of Japan's Populace. AN O. R. & N. TRAIN WRECKED. Engineer Walker Killed and Sev eral Injured-The Oregon Paclllo Sale. Associated Press. Toklo, Dec. 8th, per City of Peking, vil San Francisco, Dec 22. If the Judg ment of tlhe most Intelligent and bright minded section, of the Japanese com munity could be openly expressed, It would be found already favorable to megotlaltlons for peace. A majority of the ministers of state are thoroughly persuaded that no time Is likely to be more propitious than the present for settlement thalt shall secure the great est material advantages to their ooun try, and at the same time guarantee entire security for ithe future. The military and naval elements, sup panted by the mass of the people, are for the moment too powerful to be resisted. No newspaper has courage to hint at suspension of hostilities, and the government is not prepared to stand against such a tiLorni of opposition ua would be provoked by a direct declara tion of the opinion that the punishment and humiliation of China have gone far enough. PEACE NEGOTIATIONS PROBABLE Washington, Dec 22. Now thalt Chi na has appointed commissioners to go to Japan to negotiate for peaoe, it Is probalble thaltf the latter country will appoint comimlssldnars Ito meet them. It Is believed here thalt Mr. Matsu, minister of foreign affairs, will be Jap- 'ain's Ohlnes'9 representative. An armis tice will likely be declared pending peaoe negotiations. O. R. & N. PASSENGER WRECKED: Engineer Killed, and Several People Injursd. Walla Walla, Dec 22. The O. R. and N .Fasseniffar train was wrecked this morning at Menoken siLaitlon. about S5 miles east of Walla Walla, , Engineer R. R. Walker Was killed and Engineer Jessie, Firemen Sutton and Stewart were Injured. The train was the reg ular passenger, bound for Spokane, and consisted of baggage, mail, s:nolu;r, tw o day coaches, two sleepers, and Receiv er McNeill's private car, occupied by T. W. Lee, assistant general manager. At Bolles Junotlon an additional loao motlve was attached to make the heavy grade up Alto Hill. When they reach ed Menoken the train was running at the usual speed, the rails sprald, throw ing both engine and mail end baffgrage cars from the track. Engineer Walker was on the head engine, and his body was plnined between the engine and tender, and Ithe escaping steam smlded his face, arms, and legs so badly that the flesh Ml off. besides both his legB being ibadly- crushed. He lived about half an hour. Engineer Jessie, of the second engine, escaped with only a strained back and arm. Elmer Stewart, fireman for Jessie, escaped with slight bruises, while Sultan, who was firing for Walker, had his left leg broken. Fortunately the passefnger cars remain ed on 'the track. . FATAL RAILWAY COLLISION. Crewes, England, Deo. 22. The Mian cheater express on the London and Northwestern railway, collided with a baggage train at CHelford. Fifteen persons were killed and many persons injured. OREGON PACIFIC SOLD. Corvallia, Dec. 22. The Oregon Pacific road was sold today to Bonner and Hammond, for JIO0.0OO. A SENSATIONAL STATEMENT. Chicago, Dec. 22,-The HenaM today publishes a sl.a't John Pjwars.one of the nioirt promi nent .members of the ealy council, ht been caught olTering' to deliver the votes of forty or mre nmrnbers f cite city countll for a cmylilcrai'.Ion of 125,000 c.iKh. The prvposl'iion. It Is stat ed, has been made to Nell MoCoul, Chi cag mana&ef of a la rge curvxra.tl"n. the v.J;es to be furnMwd to kill the ealltd siritl-olgi wette oPtlnfi.wi. STAnUED HIS PUPIL. WtnsL'oro, Texas, 1. 22. New comes of a serlou oui aff.il at PliAou b(.ween I'rjf'-Av.r J. V. Oiy and Wllmt-r Randolph, a -.h'l bey, who would ut ol,ey. I'roffr (lay started to Whip the ly, who sMlU-d hfm and ran. Giy divw a knif anfl cut the boy. It is tl.(,uht L-jlh will die. HOBBER3 CAl'Sa A PANIC. Ho' k I.iant, Vna. 22. Two turn who r.iblxd a safe at West LiV-ny lasi t.'icl't caused m panic mums the pas. sr,g'jrs on tl.e 0!i---ia Exprt-fai du hi"- 7 '5 f! ' ni'fn : !y G'fr-rr:;.!-ing to ' w x'. ' tr.-.'-i .;. g r.;;. under the cars, which exploded, break ins the windows and nearly derailing the train. Four elicits were fired at the conductor, who tried to prevent them from "pulling the bell cord. The bandits (rot off In a dense thicket, fol lowed by tbe chief of Des (Moines and a deputy, whom they succeeded In overpowering. INSPECTOR WILLIAMS ANGERED. He Hurls Vile Epithets at a Reporter Who Called Upon Him. New York, Dec 22. Police Inspector Andrew S. Williams was plainly upset by yesterday's testimony before the Lexow commltee. A reporter who ask ed totfay for a statement regarding Captain Sohmllitberger's sworn state ment that money collected from the tow-brebkera had regularly been dlvid xl with Williams and other police offl dals, was the recipient of a volley of vile eplthelts burled at him by the In spector, who also advanced upon the reporter with clenched and upraised hands. "Got out of here," roared Williams; "I wont talk to anybody." The suggestion that he was the one Javored In being gilven an opportunity to clear himself in the estimation of the imbltc, merely angered the inspector the more. ' "You're a d d fool," he shouted; "you don't know enoilgh to take no for an answer. Go out of here or I'll have you put out." Supt. Byrnes would not talk of the ncldonts of yesterday. , A BRL'TAL MURDER. A Murderer Stamps Upon the Body of His Victim. Wa.'ftilngton, Dec. 22. A horrible mur der was committed hare this evening. Jos. H. Bean Bhot and killed his step dauslnier, 'Mrs. Anna L. Leahy, Bend ing five imilleta Into her body. As she lay on the floor In a pool of blood, he kicked and dtanvped upon his dy 111? vldtlm. Congressman Geo. D. Melk- ejon, of Nebraska, who was on his way homo from the capltol, heai'd thf shots, and hastening to the scene, suc ceeded unaided In wi'turlng the mur de.ret. Ban 1s a oairpeniter by trade, but of late 'has been diwtolute of habits, Dt Is thought be la Insane. AN APPBA.L TO CONGRESS. Sugir Oane Grawens Ak thuvt the 1894 i-.-. '. 'i . Bounty Be. Paid, -i ' WasivlnRrtoh Dec. ' 22. Senator , Blan- cihard today presented a petition numer ously signed by the oane sugar growers of Western Lotilsteun'a, for the paymen.1 of 'bhe bounty of 1804. The petitioners represort that ithey an poor people, tltalt 'relying on the government to.psiy the bounty, they b id contracted obll nations which in view of the repeal of the bounity law, and refusal of the treasurer to pay the bounty, Is certain to brln? ruin upon them, unlesB relief Is furnished. I SENATE CONFIRMATIONS. WfiMlitnglton, Dae 22. The sennfto In executive session today, onflrmed th following nwnlnatlons: CIV.wIps II. Mansur, of MlssoiLrt, ' asslHtant comp troller of the treasury; M'iun.hal Peter, of peUerMlnirg, Ind., Indian ngetnL nut Klam'aith Agt-ncy, Oregon; TliomHS I). Teter, West Virglnlii,, Inillitn Agent ut Fort Hall Agency, Idiho. MORNING HOUSE BES3ION. Wasli3n'?tm, 1X. 22. Thiers were but few mombers on the floor when tbe house1 oumvened this moirnlng. .A. few bills wore p.isRed by unanimous consent. One wits on mdtion of Doollttle, of VVuiililnfton, to gr.mt repltiar to the barks Ujikla, North Carolina, and Ar jher. iDebite on the currency bill vi";is resumed. SENATE ADJOUUNKD, Wiu.'hlng'ton, Dec. 22. The senate this afternoon. ad.)urned until J'unuiary 3d THE SHORT LINE. The Bondholders' Agent in Omaha Ex amining Into Its Condition. Omaha, Dec. 22, O. W. Ristlne, of New York, is In Omaha as an exjn?rt lo ook Into nuilJUrs oonn.Mted with the )rtgn Short Line and Utah Northern. rilaHiie Is a practical railroad nun, ml comes as a representative of the KnilhoUlH'' committee to examine the physical condition of the projiorty and neviewtlie tratlic arrang.'in b tnve.n Che Short Line and the Uni'on l'acilc, t which It ta a part; In a wrd, to ex amine closely ill m.atrs rHutlng to .he e.Tchanfce of buim;. betwe -u the Union Patiiiic and Shortt Line, U.vlsiun of earniiifs, and, in I j C, u!l thai per D.ii:rts to tha Short Line. UlKtliH refute crl t: i;a.y nnyihlng as to 3hn j)iin). cf 1 i,) v i-!t to the Union rvlfi(. ht-Ml jii-.1 rt ..-ri. exu'pt that he reprrri mimthf-r pirfy, nnd Vi.m chwrfore bound lo sm-.r.w'v. He t nit 'ed he curie In the Iti tTrtt of the rx.ndlwl'!Mn' comiiii;:ur of the Stioit Line, but lyond this he wi dimtli. Highest of all in Lcavcnina Tower. Latest U. S. Gov't Rcpnii. r i iiii' ii IDA. The Little Schooner Arrives in San Francisco. HEAVY SNOW IN THE SISKIYOU3 Many Buildings Damaged at Simons By the Immense Weight of the Snow. Assodaited press. San Francisco, Dec. 22. 'The little schooner Mary and Ida, sixteen days from Shlcwlwater Bay, and which many people were Inclined itoo give up as lost. came Into port this evening. The llt of overdue vessels Is now reduced to six, and 'the owners are. feeling easier as to their fate. Through the local collector of customs the secretary of the treasury today ordered the re-venua cutter Grant now alt, Poilt Townsend to proceed to sea at once, and to pearch for the missing coal steamers Monttsor rat and Keweeitew. The ouititer is or- ' dared to remain at sea two weeks and to search the coast from BriLiah Colum bia to Siin Fiiajioisoo. The steamer City of Puebla came In- jo poiit tod'.ty from ithe north. Sbo saw nio elfcTis of the missing1 oolllt-rs. Off Point Arena sho arx'ku the steamer .Mackinaw. BUILDINGS WRECKED BY SNOW. Sissons, OaJllfornila, Buried Under 00 Inches of the Beautiful. Slssona, Call., Dec, 22. The snow ftiU hre during the Inst five days ineaa. ures nlnety-slx Inolios aJid traffic on the Oregon division of the Southern Pa olflo 1s completely blocked. The heavy faill of snow Is causing great damage, The big Methodist Oliua-h building col lapsed under the wtiffliit of the snow yesterday mornlns, and since then Bow ler's livery stable, the Siskiyou Lumber anid Mercantile Oo.'s shuiifhter house, the Mount Shasta Minul'ucturin( Co.'s wnureliouse, fund tlie I'tnoeer Hnx Fao tory, have fallen in.- Numerous smalk-F building's have collaiwetl. Snow shovel ere are coirtmandlng Jl.uU on hour. HEAVY STORM OVER GREAT BRIT AIN. London, Dec 22. A severe gale has twn blowiiitt eln yesterday evening all over Great Britain, nnd mall biral;a ana dolayed nt all pirts. Numerous tnlur casualties are reiHrtel at Bta n:nd ashore. Tlie steamer Helen Mar h'.m boon driven asliore on the north coast of Ireland, and four of the crev diowned. DA'Tiai RETORTS OF ENGLAND'S STORM. London, Dec.22. Reports of the storm received from all parts of England show thi.nt Immense diunwgw has every w4u re been causel by the recent fTales. The loss will rft'U-h teas of thousands of pounds. Tratlic has b.vn compltMeljr suwjiemled In nmny pb-in on aci'imnt of thu floods M.uiy Hhlis have been driven ashnre and thirty or forty per sims alreudy have been reported dead as a reHiilt of the stoi'm, while hun dreds of persons have been Injured. THOUSANDS ARE DESTITUTE. Omaha, Di-o. 22. President Nuson, of the Nebraska stand? relief onnmliislon, h;is nei.'ured a carefully prepared ri-ixirt of the nwiihev of desttluit'e fa,mllles In '.bis state where there was a crop fail ure, ias follows: funur couri'ty, 2r.O fiumllles; Perkln.i, ?W; Chsse, 22S; Dundy, lL'i); Hitchcock, 2.-0; Red Willow, 100; Hayes, 2(1; Fron tier, 40; Furnas, 100; -Lincoln, 7lf0; Daw n, 4f,; KelUh, 200; Duel, 40; Cherry, 40; McPhwson, 40; Blnir, 20; B.iyd, 2ii; Holt, 30; Antelope, 30; Ky Paya, M; Knox, 2."i. Contrtbutloiis Hre ronilnr, but Inrdly as fast as they should. The nnnvtri'ki'teo has carefully gone over th Iwld sud notie but the deserving are to be wMlHted, HIS INCOME SAFE. WnHlilni.i.tv, Dec. 22. Tcxl IV Jere mlnh Wilson, counsel for John O. i'oorfi of the New York biJi king firm of Moore & Pcl.ley, apt.Hol to Judge Colo, of th- eou!:y branoh of the supreme court. District of Columbia, for an onl-w re slt'alnlnT Joilin H. Miller, ootnmissloitcr of In', email revenue, front BMswilng fi-a (illfilng tx uin his Im-ome. This Is only on of a tiinnber of er it s Hacks wmVh wi!U Rn be made uinn the In come tax. K.-u'-h, suit is ba.'d uixm dif ferent grounds. HEAVY LaCItOSSH FIRE. 1aOmsM, Wis., !". 21 One of the most destmctive fires that hn- visit. -.1 tM cVy for years slaiiteil to'! ly In the White Horns di.-t"ir-m.-nt .f the flora of the lidCrofwe Irv Goods Cmn-Ti-tny. Miss liiUlie Lovej-'V, li--ad n';'. liner of lllie firm, jum. J from !'i" I'hlnl utirry -window, a'.d was st;oii v tnjurwl. poveral diff.-rent fl'ins t' I d'-I'iirtm'-nts In the store, ami tb--it kws ranire from tiod u ti-i"". T!i. Dry G'kkIs Co.'s loss is w:m i-ted .i tln.OOO. nni'h insumtice hi ;.t)ut orii-i half. ! 'f - i i i