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VOIi. XLIV, NO. 34
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506 and 508 COMMEECIAL
St. Valentine's Vows.
"A valentine when rightly done,
Slight of sincerity should savor,
And mostly be composed of fun,
With just a sentimental flavor."
Prithee pret y maiden will yo'i marr -i me? ' So speaks
the spirit of the d.iy set apart to his Valentinian Saintship.
So whispers youth into the listening ear of youth, and so will
until youth's oppressor, age. has put by the St. Valentine of
the present among the faded pictures of the past.
AH the world went a-wooing once; all the grass "was green,
the fields fresh, the flowers fair.
All the world, young or old still loves a lover.
So be pitiful to poor St. Valentine.
It's but a fortnight to the 14th. There's a big stock of
Valentines here for you and all the Valentine makers of re
pute are represented in the assortment.
Everything of Valentine merit from the simple card
carrying ttie wish of the day to tho-e more elaborately
executed.
The Packers of Choice
olumbia River Salmon
Their Brands
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Factory
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Chicago, III.
Pacific Coast Office
333 MorrLo, cor 7U1 St.
Wouldn't
"Wear new clothes when
they can be had so cheap as
they can b purchased at our
33i per cent reduction sale.
We are gi 'ing 25 per cent off
from our regular selling price
on all lines of Men's and
Boys' Clothing, Fur
nishing Goods, Hats
Caps, Boots. Shoes,
Trunks, Valises, etc,
until February 15th.
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Hatters and Furnishers
STREET, ASTORIA OR.
and Location?.
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Kinney's
John A. Iievliu.
M.J. Kinney.
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W. W. KIMBALL CO.
Manufacturers.
Main Office and wareroom.
343-353 Wabash Ave.,
Chicago, 111.
and Warerooms,
Portland, Oregon.
L. V. MOORE, manager.
AST01UA. OREUOX SliNDAY 3IOKN1NO, FEBRUARY 10, 1895.
HI)
The Fish Committee Arrived
in the City Yesterday.
AN ENTUSIASTIC MEETING HELD.
Many Prominent Citizens meet the
Visitors and Thoroughly Dis
cuss the Fish Question.
Yesterday the committee appointed
from the two 'houses of Oregon's legis
lature, to visit Astoria and Investigate
the fishing Industry, arrived on tne
Thompson and were met by a commit
tee of citizens wno accompanied them
to the Occident Hotel, where breakfast
was served. They were a representa
tive looking lot of gentlemen, and It is
doubtful If a better choice could have
been made for tuts committee. Tne
following gentlemen comprise tne com
mittee: Benitor 1. L. Tuuerbon, of
Patterson, of Marion county onairman
of the senate fiali coinmiii.ee; senator
C. A. Cogswell, Joint senator froul
Cook, Kiamath ad Lake counties; Sen
ator P. A. Bancroft, Aiultnomaii coun
ty; Representative Jjester, of Oalsop
county; Frank A .Stewart, of Curry
county; Geo. Meyers, Multnomah coun
ty; J. F. Bridges, Douglass county;
T. R. Coon, Wasco county; and J. W.
Hamaker, clerk ot tiie joint committee.
Senator J. U. Smith and Fish and Game
Protector MeGulre accompanied the
committee.
After a hearty meal the visitors were
taken on board the steamer Queen for
a trip around the bay, so that they
mlg'ht have an opportunity of viewing
the traps. Accompanying the party
were Messrs C. F. Kec-U, J. W. Hutch
inson, M. J. Kinney, George Nolarnl,
E. W. Taliant, J udge Gray, Geo. iii.i,
John Hahn, E. A. beeley, iiCiiJ. Voung
S. V. SvendseDh, and Stilus Jensen.
The party were first taken to ta
ker's Bay, thence to Fort Oiiikjy w'uwiii
tlhey went asfhore and spent an hour
visiting the barracks,, Uie lighthouse
and other points of Interest on thai
side. A more bjeautlful day could
hardly have been Imagined, especially
at this season of the year, and more
than one of the party expressed aston
ishment that this section of the state
above all others, BJiould be favored
with such a delightful climate; The
fact is, the Whole lower Columbia was
at Its best, and if the visiting lawmak
ers went away with any other than a
favorable Impression of Astoria, and
the whole- territory at the mouth of
the Columbia river, it is no fault of
the weather clerk.
Crossing the bay to the Oregon side,
the party had an excellent view of
Mount Adams, and the lower country
along tooth skies of the Columbia. The
blue hills back of Young's bay, with
Saddle Mountain, Whose Jiead was
slfg'htly whitened with a sprinkling or
snow, standing in their midst, made a
pretty picture, and was much admired
by the excursionists. They had a good
look at the jetty as they carre up tho
channel, and several who had never
seen It before, expressed much Burprise
at the magnitude of the work.
Arriving back at the city, several
canneries were visited, and tho com
mittee allowed to make a personal
examination of the various gears used
in catching salmon. During the after
noon, President Wlngate of the Cham
ber of Commerce, tendered the use
of their rooms, and the committee met
a number of citizens and HsteneJ to
evidence regarding the decline of the
fishing Industry on the Columbia. The
meeting was well attended by the fish
ermen and business men, many of
whom made short talks.
During the evening the members of
the committee paid the Astorian a call,
and later were taken around to var
iolous points of Interest by citizens.
Regarding What Impression any one
of the committer had formed of the
flsTiing industry since their visit, none
of them had anything to say. Thoy
preferred to wait and make it known
through their report to the legislature
next week. The entire party left up
the river last night on the Potter, ac
companied y several citizens of As
toria, who will go to Salem in the in
terests of legislation pertaining to mat
ters in Clatsop county.
REPORT ON THE V. P."
dhows Several Months With a Large
Deficit.
Omaha, Feb. 9. Special Master In
Chancery Cornlnh, of the Union Pa
cific, filed a report on the Receivers'
report of business for the months of 1
November and December, 1833, and Jan
uary, February, March, April, May and
June, of 1894, in the office of the clerk
of the circuit court. The earnlnis of
Uie Union Pacific Company proper,
constituent lines and n-.lwe:ian;o;t
companies. Which gives an idea of what
business had be?n done fnr the e'p' '.
months from November, 1?93, Is cs
follows: Novjmber, J567.820 surplus;
December. $129,630 deficit; January.
$472,158 deficit; February, $120,084 dell
ctt; March, $106,302 deficit; April, $165,
330 surplus; May, $182,467 surplus; June,
$63,780 surplus.
BANK PRESIDENT FIRED AT.
An Alleged Forger Seeks Revenge for
His Arrest.
San Francisco, Feb. 9. An attempt
was made to Hh.wit OBac W. tollman,
yM.-uiut.il l of tne Nevada Bank tuis
morning. WlUlu.ru Holland tired two
tfuois at Helln.an who was not hit.
Then Holland rthot himself In the brain
and is dying. Six wec-kf ,ago Holland
was arrested at t)he Instigation of
tne Nevada Bank charged with forg
ing a check. .The Nevada Bank offl
daia could not Identify Holland as the
puyee of the check, so he was dls
oiutrg3d from custody.
A RE3CORD BRHAKBR.
Livermore, Cal., Feb. '9.f-W. J. Ed
wards broke the world's paced bicycle
iecord this morning, time, 1.34 1-4.
GOT A UFB SENTENCE.
Pm-tlund, I !. 9. "Bunc Kelly was
today sentenced to life Imprisonment
for the murder of George W- Sayres.
STILL. THE SAME.
Boise, Feb. 9. There is no change In
the vote for United State senator to
day.
'JIT
Heavy Snow and Extrpuie, Cold
on Atlantic Coast. '
SuilVriugr from Cold and Hunger
iu Many of the Southrn
Stntcs.
Associated Presa.
New York, Feb. 9. The thermometer
readied zero at 6 tills morning and ut
10:3 was 7 degrees above. At Sandy
Hook the wind is blowing 66 miles.
The southern point of the zero line
today Is Knoxville, Tenn.' Commis
sioner WarAngrtiiiates Tt' will take
ten days and $100,000 lo clear the snow
from tho city's streets.
Washington, Fefo. 9. Intensely cold
weather continued today but Its sever
ity was somewhat modified by sun
shine. Navigation of the Potomac riv
er for about 60 miles down is practi
cally closed. For about forty miles
between Alexandria, Va., and Mary
land Point, there is a gorge in the
channel to a height of from 10 to 20
feet.
Carlisle, Pa., Feb. 9. At noon tht
Cumberland Valley railroad called in
all hanJs and announced ail trains
would be abandoned. - Nothing will be
3one till the storm abates. Philadel
phia and Reading also abandoned all
iralns In this section. Four trains and
live engines are in the drifts in this
,ielg!hiboi5iOfd.
Lyons, N. Y., Feb. 9. A second bliz
zard I'oosan at 6 this evening, and with
in a couple of hours it was snowing
and blowing harder than at any time
'Inoe the big storm commenced. Four
Central Hudson river engines are off
i.ho track In the Lyons yards, and traf
fic is at a standstill.
Rlcihmond, Va., Feb. 9. The James
iver Is closed from shore to shore foi
;he first time In twenty years.
NEW YORK ICE BOUND.
New York, Feb. 9. Today New York
i-as practically ice bound. The bay
:rom the narrows to Sandy Hook is al
most a solid field of Ice. The upper
,,ay would be as bad were It not that
i number of tugs are at work break
.iig loo to permit the parage of small
:.cam?rs plying In North and East
ilverH. Tugs are constantly at work
k-aring a passage way for the state
island ferry boats.
Reports from the Interior of the state
.ell of a continuance of the great
3torm.
DISASTERS FROM THE STORM.
raltimore, Feb. 9. Annapolis is snow
iound. Reports come from there that
-.even men and a number of horses
were frozen today In an attempt to
Toss Severn river on the Ice. Cumber
land, In the western part of the state,
imports two passenger coaches and
nine engines are fast in the mow drifts
The damage on the Chesapeake bay
and its tributaries by the storm Is
.cry great. Norath Point and Kent
;s!and are strewn with wreckage and
loss of life la feared.
STILL OVERDUE.
New York, Fo3. . The French line
tf-amer La Gascogne has not been
-i'ht'.-d up to 11 this morning. She
. now six days overdue.
THE SAME RESULT.
F.Vrm. r-b. 9.Do'.ph, SO; Hare, 10;
.'.Vatherfori. 4; Wi!l:ama, 9; Lord, 8;
Lowell, S; absent, 21.
STORMS IN THK EAST
I
An Amendment Passed Favor
able to Immediate work.
WILL COST THRtfc MILLIONS,
The President Authorized to Con
tract for the Construction
of the Entire Line.
Asaoolaited Press.
Washington, Feb. 9. By a decisive
vote of 36 to 25, the senate voted today
to inaugurate the project of laying a
cable from the Pacific coast to Ha
waii. An amendment to the diplo
matic and consular appropriation was
made, giving $500,00) for beginning the
work on the cable, and authorizing the
president to contract for the entire
work, estimated to cost $3,000,000. This
was the first practical result coming
from the lntermlttant Hawaiian de
bate lasting more than a year, and re
newed with intensity last week In
connection with the ' proposed cable.
The debate of the last few days has
shown the lines of division to be prac
tically the same as those heretofore
existing on all Issues over Hawaii, the
Republican senators urging closer rela
tionship by cable and ultimately an
nexation; the Democratic senators as
a rule contending against the cable
or other entangling alliances with Ha
waii. But this party division had nota
ble exceptions during the debate, and
was emphasized by the final vote. Six
Democratic senators, Morgan, Gorman,
Hill, Butler, Call, and White, voted
with the Republican senators and
Uhree Populists, constituting the major
ity for the calble. One Republican sen
ator, Pettlgrew, voted with the 24 Dem
ocrats against the cable. All the ab
sent Republicans and two Populists
were paired for the proposition.
GUATEMALA AND MEXICO.
No Change in tte-Sltuatloii Up , to
Data.
City of MjxIio, Feb. 9. There Is no
change in the Guatemalan matter. Tht
Mexican officials will not give my In
formation, despite all tho reports to
the contrary. However, It is learned
on good authority that Guatemala has
not receded from her original answei
to Mexico, and is still ruBhlng trot.pi
to the frontier.
A BIG HAUL.
Ohee Foo, Feb. 9. Ten Chinese tor
pedo boats have Just been captured bj
the Japanese. Two boats were alsc
sunk, and one escaped to the south
ward.
HIS OWN RECEIVER.
Sriokane. Feb. 9.-A telegram receiv
ed today from the comptroller of the
currency directs Bank Examiner Flynn
lo turn the Browne National Bank
over to J. J. Browne, president of tin
broken Institution, who is named as
receiver of the concern. Browne has
oeen averse to allowing the fcank to
pass into other hands, and has work
ed hard to prevent a receivership. Ht
wanted to wind up the bank's affairs
nimseif, and has carried his point.
LEGISLATORS DINED.
Portland, FUb. 9. (About slxiy per
sons sat down to ex-Kenator Corbett't
dinner at Hotel Portland tonight. A
majority of them were members ol
the legislature in whose honor the din
ner was given. The object of the din
ner was to discuss local legislation.
ANOTHER STEAMER OVERDUE.
Halafax, Feb. 9. The steamer Parl
coa Is now seven days out from New
York to Halifax. Tho general Impres
sion is that some accident to her ma
chinery has happened, A dispatch
former Shelburn says the schoon Prls
i Ilia was abandoned in a water-logged
tndltlon on the 7th. Her crew was
picked up and the vessel towed to that
I'arbor. ,
WHOLE FAMILY MURDERED.
The Crime Laid at tne Door of Theli
Son-ln-Law.
Ardmore, L T., Feb. 9. News was
brought tonight from Bayou, 12 miles
southwest of here, of what appears to
be the murder of the family of M. M.
Tucker, consisting of nlmself, wife and
three children. The skeletons of the
victims were found In the ruins c
their home, which had evidently teen
set afire to cover up tfie crimes of
robbery and murder. It is laid to Dred
Wilson, son-in-law of Tucker, who had
often threatened the old man. Wilson
has disappeared.
HOTEL BURNED AT ST. JOSEPH
St. Joseph, Mo., Feb. 9. Fire brokf
out In the United States express de
partment at the Union Depot this
evening. The flames at their way
through the floor into the Union De
pot Hotel, and in an hour the struc
ture was in ruins. The hotel was
crowded with guests who had narrow
escapes. The total loss of depot and
hotel vill aggregate $400,000.
BIO STEAMER STRANDED.
Sandy Hook, Feb. 9. The large four
masted steamer Patria, of the Ham
burg-American line While proceeding to
sea this afternoon, grounded In the
main Ship channel near the southern
edge of Palestine. She lies In an
easy position, and will probably be
floated tomorrow.
BUGGY AND LAP-ROBE IN EVI
DENCE.
Minneapolis, Feb. 9. The buggy In
which Kate Glng took her fateful ride,
and a lap-robe, stained with her life's
blood, were on exhibition In court when
I he Hay ward trial opened this morn
ing. ' A curious crowd pressed forward
to get a nearer view of the gruesome
souvenirs of the tragedy.
WRECKED BY ICE.
Chatham, Mass., Feb. 9. An unknown
i.wi-masted schooner was struck by
a large piece of moving ice this after
noon, causing her anchor chains to
part. The schooner set signs of dls.
tress, hut the life saving crew was
unable to reach her on account of the
l"e. When last seen the vessel was
drifting helplessly In the direction of
'landlterchlef shoals.
WHAT IS HER FATE?
The La Gascogne at 2 This
A. M. Unheard From.
Many Theorks Advanced For Her
Prolonged Delay Hope
Still Lingers.
Vsnocluted Press.
New York, Feb. 10. At 2 a. m. noth
ing has been heard from the French
Iner La Gascogne, seven days over
due from Havre. Many different the
ories are advanced for her delay. Thi
La Gascogne from all reports that
other vessels have brought and from
jhe data of the weather bureau, was
buffeted by cyclonic gales with "the
wind blowing from 60 to 100 miles an
lour almost from her first day out.
.Vone of the ahlps that have put uitr
-tort here or that have touohed at any
foreign port has seen the La Gascogne.
From Bermuda and the Azores, from
Queenstown and from Havre the story
is tho Bame.
CHANGE OF (ROUTE.
Washington, Fefo. 9. The withdrawal
of tho steamer Rio Janeiro, scheduled
o leave San Francisco on the 21st with
,-nalls for China and Japan, has been
mnounced at the postofflce depart
ment. The malls ordinarily forward
ed from San Francisco will he taken
fo Tacoma to connect with the Vic
toria, scheduled to leave on the 26th.
THE PLAY AGAIN DEFEATED.
Washington, Feb. 9. In the house
today the annual attempt to strike
ut the appropriation for the civil ser
Ice commission was made, hut did
lot assume a serious phase, and was
lefcated by a vote of 32 to 20.
TREASURY STATEMENT.
Washington, Feb. 9. Today's state'
nent of the treasury: Available cash
alance, $132,283,802; gold reserve, $42,.
45,333.
ANOTHER REPUTATION RUINED.
Somervllle Journal.
A hush fans on tne crowded pond,
'1 he skaters ail stand still.
Aajcti feeis puislng through his veins
A momentary thrill.
And now with interest and pride,
The small boy's heart dilates,
w'or now at lost he's going to see
Ills honored pa on skates.
Ho's often heard the old man tell
Of what he used to do
iVhen ho was young the "figure elgftt"
And the "spread-eagle, too.
f he "grape-vine" and the "outside edge
Tne "Virginia rail fence,"
And he knows what he Is going to see
Is going to be Immense.
And pa strikes bravely out at last.
Ills heart quite free from fears,
Mthouifh he hasn't put on skates
Before In thirty years,
lie strikes so -bravely out, in fact,
Ha cuts too wide a dash
One foot goes rliiht one foot goes left
And down he goes ker-smasli!
He doesn't really break the Ice
It Is ten Inches thick
But Just the thought of skating now
Make him extremely sick.
He limps ashore alas, alonel
The small boy didn't wait.
He'll sneer When pa tells stories now,
Of how he used to skate.
Highest of all in Leavening Power. -Latest U. S. Gov't Report
PRICE, FIVE CENTS.
Rob a CoachOne Dead, the
Other Imprisoned.
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A MARSHALS QUICK WORK.
Ei-Sonator Corbett Dines Siity Leg
islators at Portland
Last Night.
Associated Press.
Kansas City, Feb. 9. A special to the
Times from Newklrk. O. T., says. The
Blackwell overland coach was held up
and robbed this afternoon by two out
laws named Johnson and Stratton. To
night Johnson's corpse lies in the city,
and Stratton Is beRlnd the bars, the
result ot active work on the part of
the city marshal. Word was first re
ceived of the robbery late this after
noon. City Marshal Austin, Deputy
Sheriff Masters, and a few other dep
uties, were started in pursuit. The
outlaws were sighted within an hour,
and In another hour were In tow. They
were exhausted from their long chase,
and their pursuers finally came up to
them, and although they showed re
sistance, were easily overcome. X
short fusllade of shots ended Johnson's
life. Stratton then gave up, and both
were taken back to Newklrk. It is
not known how much booty was se
cured. None of the posse were In
jured. Pittsburg, Feb. 9. A blizzard swept
over this section furiously all night,
causing Buffering among the poor.
Trains arrive one to four hours over
due.
FROM MR. NORMILB.
Astoria, Feb. 8, 1895.
Editor Daily Astorian:
Dear Sir: An article In your paper of
the 8th Inst.; In regard to Isaac Con-
croft, does tne a great Injustice. The
facts in the case are that Concrof t was
employed In the dining tent, and waa
discharged for not keeping it and the
dishes clean. He worked two days on
the grade and through his own care-..
lessnem cut himself with an axe. He
was paid $1.75 per day for that work. ,
He waa to receive $25 per month In the
kitchen If he did the work. At his
request a hoy waa put in to help him.
and also at his request, waa paid out
of his wages.
In regard to men being employed
through an employment agency, would
itate that only on one occasion have
ny men "been employed In that way.
Oothera have been engaged aa they
applied at the grade. .
S. NORMILE.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Hoa J. O. Megler and wife left last
evening for Portland.
Walter Beaborg, of llwaco, waa In
the city yesterday.
Mr. T. S. Jewett, of Point Adams,
vas in the city yesterday.
Mr. Bofus Jensen waa a passenger
on last nlrht's Potter for Portland.
Mr. W. T. Ohutter left for Portland
last night on the steamer Potter.
Benator J. H. Smith and Representa
tive Lester, Who came down y jsterday
with the flsh committee, are In the city
over Sunday.
E. A. Seeley, Who has been In the
lty for the past two days, left up the
'lver lat't night on the steamer Tele
phone. Hon. John Fox. was In the city yes
terday with the visitors from Salem.
F. C. Barnes, a poultry dealer of
Portland, was In the city yesterday.
Mr. George H. Oeorge, Hon. C. W.
ulton, Hon. BenJ. Young, C. C. Dal
ton, of Ilawco, 1i. A. Beaborg, of ll
waco, and C. F. Overbaugh, were pas
sengers on the Potter laBt evening.
Judge Gray left on the steamer Tele
phone last night for Portland. Mon
day he will go to Salem to appear be
fore the senate committee relative to
Clatsop County tax charges. He will
also, while there, work in the Interests
of the legislation for roads, a subject in
which Judge Grey takes a great deal
of Interest.
TO THE KITCHEN MAID.
Chicago Tribune.
I've a favor to implore.
Cook Marie,
Ci:.nt it in I I II ask Vi n.oie,
Cook Marie.
Feed me, If you will, on gristle,
Wwiilta like a leaden missile.
But, for heaven's sokes, don't whistle,
Cook Marie I