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TELEGRAPH IC PRESS REPORT.
XLIV, NO. 42.
A. V. AL-IvEN,
DEALER IN
Groceries, Flour, Feed,lProvisions, Fruits,
Vegetables, Crockery, Glass and .
Plated Ware. Loggers' Supplies.
Cor. Cass aud Squemoqus Streets. Astoria. Ore.
FREEMAN & HOLMES.
Blacksmiths.
Special attention paid to steamboat re
pairing:, flrBt-class horseshoeing, etc
LOGGING CAjUP (UOflK A SPECIALTY
197 Olney street, between Third and
and Fourth, Astoria, Or.
C.J. TRENCH ARD, Agent
Wells, Fargo & Co. and
Pacific Express Co.
HOWE and PtfOEfilX INSURANCE CO'S.
Custom House Broker
and Commission Merchant.
502 Bond Street.
HAVE YOU A WIFE? .
r " " -
Have you any little ones? If
so, buy a lot on the Seashore, and
build them a summer home.
Ther Is no more beautiful place
than Silver Point Cliffs. E. Z.
Ferguson, agent. Astoria Ab
stract Company.
Snap fl Kodak
at any .man coming out at
our store- and you'll get a
portrait of a man brimming
iiver with pleasant thoughts.
Such quality lu the liquors
we have to offer are enough to
PLEASE ANY MAN.
Conoe and Try Them
HUGHES & CO,
IS THERE?
o
Is there a man with heart so cold,
That from his family would withhold
The comforts which they all could find
In articles of FURNITURE of th
right kind.
And we would suggest at this season,
nice Sideboard, Extension Table, or se
of Dining Chairs. We have tre larges
and finest line ever shown In the city
and at prices that cannot fall to pleas
the closest buyers.
HEILBORN & SON.
ASTORIA IRON WORKS
Concomly St., foot of Jackson, Astoria.
General 'Macrilhlsts and Boiler Makers
Land and Marine Engines, Boiler work, Steam
boat and Cannery Work a Specialty.
Castings of All Descriptions Made to Order on
Short Notice.
John Fox. President and Superintendent
A. L. Fox Vice President
O. B. Prael Seoretarj
Hiinlpr Epicures jay the besl
- Pork Sausage combines
the flavor of of lean pig
flergen S.p0rk with the flaky fat
and the fines herbs.
We furnish the table with this kind of
sausage that pleases the veriest epl:ure.
Portland Butchering Co's Marke
Corner Second and Benton streets.
Corner Third and West Eighth street
A Dittle
Reflection
Will bring you to us before you
buy a Piano or Organ. A little
comparison will prove to you that
we sell only good pianos and or-
gans. We buy and sell more of
these goods than any other house
In Portland. The Chlckering, the
Hardman and the Fischer Pianos,
as well as the Estey Organs, art)
always on our floors open for
Inspection.
WIliEY B. ALLEfl CO.
They Lack Life
There are twines sold to fishermen
on the Columbia river that stand in
the same relationship to Marshall's
Twine as a wooden Image does to the
human being they lack strength life
evenness and lasting qualities. Don't
fool yourself Into the belief that other
twines besides Marshall's will do "Just
as welL" They won't. They cannot
Jlorth Paeifie Bremery
JOHN KOPP, Prop
Bohemian Lager Beer
And XX PORTER.
At orders promptly attended ID
COKE
For any kind of coil, hard or soft,
or coke, the best plae to ge it is of
the Astoria Transfer Com rwray 123
Commercial street. Telephone No. 12.
COAL
r crisis ifi clothing-
iffl8
Osgood
The
The One Price Clothiers,
506 and 508 COMMERCIAL
Do You
j. you
tor
Inot
all
Are
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lar
made
tions
sorts
of men to do all sorts of figuring on, and we sell a better
m&e class ol these goods than most stores do. Try 'era.
GRIFFIN & REED.
The Packers of Choice
!olumbia River Salmon
Their Brands
LOCATION.
Astoria Pk'gCo,
Kinney's
Julia A. Devlin,
I Muck Diamond.
1 0val...... ,
Astoria Pk g Co.,
Astoria..
itooth A. Pk'gCo
Astoria
lolumbiaRlverPkitCo
Astoria......
Cock tall
ilmore Samuel.,
Astoria.....
J Msgnolla
I Wiilletstur ,
1,0 MeglerSCo..
Brookfiald.
tag, St. George...
) Fishermen's...
Scandinavian
Fishermen's
'lahenaen'i Pkg Co..
Astoria.-..
" KlflBALL"
PIANOS -and ORGANS.
WHOLESALE and RETAIL.
EXCLUSIVE
TERRITORY
Correspondence
ALLOTTED.
:-
W. W.
Factory
36 & Rockwell 5t.
Chicago, 111. Chicago, III.
Pacific Cojut Office and Warerooms,
335 Morrison, cor 7th SL ' Portland, Oregon.
L. V. MOORE, manager.
ASTORIA. OREGON,
While the creditor 011 the
one hand is insisting that the
debtor pay in gold, and the
tariff on woolen cloths has
made imported goods so low
in price that we are compelled
to reduce our clothing trom
25 to 33V per cent on Men's
and Boys' Clothing.Fur-
nisning woods, Hats
Caps, Boots. Shoes,
Trunks, Valises, cct,
as we intend to sell from 16
. . . . .
to 66$ per cent less than else
where.
pwniiE go.
Hatters and Furnishers
STREET, ASTORIA, OR.
Work?
Are you a man that works for a
living a man that gets up at 5 a,
m. and ' builds the fire and then
goes out and builds a house? Are
a man that digs in the earth
a living r Are ycu a mason
ejcnctlv a Free Mason, thouel
masons are free in this country ?
you a mouldt-r, a machinist.
a forger, a blacksmith, or a "white"
Smith? Are you a fisherman, a
butcher, a baker or a candlestick
maker? Are you a logger, a paint
ct, a conductor:. a barb-r. a bar
tender, a waiter or a cook ? Are
you a cannery nlan, grocery man or
shipmavtf r ? Are you in any sort
business that needs any particu
sort of blank books ? We carry
a large stock for your particular
BOrtfitfOTk.;. Oood ones, too;
for us uriuer our own direc
made to last. We carry all
of blank books for all sorts
and Locations.
M.J. Kinney.
Astoria..
A. Booth & Sons ..
Chicago.
Cutting Pkg Oo....;8an Frtnclsc0
Elmore, Sanborn
Astoria.
fi Co
J. O. Megler....-
Fishermen's
Pkg Co
Biookneld Wn
Astoria..
Wholesale Price Quoted
-To-responsible
DEALERS AND flGRCHANTS.
Solicited. :
Catalogues Mailed Free oa Application.
KIMBALL CO.
Manufacturers.
Main Office and wareroom.
343-253 Wabash Ave.,
THURSDAY MORNING,
WANTS INVESTIGATION
Chandler Desires Congressional
Inquiry of Gold Purchase.
HE ALSO FAVORS BIMETALISM
But Can't See His Way Clear to
Vote For It At the Present
'Time.
Associated Press.
Washington, Fdb. : 20. Chandler cre
ated something of a sensation In the
senate late today ,by outlining some lm
portant steps tS be taken by the next
congress, lncfludtng congressional inves-
tlgatlpn of the recent purchase of gold
by the president of the United States.
The statement came unexpectedly as
Incident to the debate on the Indian
appropriation t. During the early
3
hours of the day the silver bill made
its exit from the senate. Jones, of Ar
kansas, in charge of the measure, an
nounced that Jta friends would make
no further effort to pass It at the pres
ent session. The speech of Chandler
significantly ufsod that the time was
near at 'hand I .when the Republican
party must take affirmative action on
bimetallism. J
Chandler, of) "New Hampshire, ad
dressed the seriate on the Wolcott reso.
lution for free coinage of silver. It
was looked upon as significant and waa
followed with interest owing to the
prominent part Chandler has taken in
shaping the course of the Republican
side of the chamlber. He said: I
"In deference to the prevailing opin
ion of New England, and because It
may toe unwise to open our own mints
of unlimited coinage of silver without
concurrent action on the part of other
great nations, I vote against the pent!
Ing resolution. But I regret that I can
not also now vote in favor of some
affirmative measure In the direction of
bimetallism to promote which the Re
publican party is sacredly pledged by
promises of Its national convention of
1892, which as yet nothing has been
done to redeem. Gold monometallism Is
our destiny If some affirmative action
in its direction is not Boon taken. The
adoption of a single gold standard hat
helied to Induce the present calamity.
Bimetallism is promised to the people
of this country. They wait with much
impatience for the fulfillment of the
pledges solemnly made by both polit
ical parties." '
A NOTED MAN DEAD.
Frederick Douglass, the Great Ex-Slave
Statesman Suddenly Expires.
Washington, Feb. 20. Frederick
Douglass, the noted colored oratom
dropped dead at his home In Ana-
costa this evening.
His death was due to heart failure
and was entirely unexpected as he had
been In the best of health. During
the afternoon he attended a conven
tion of the women of the United States
In this city, and dhatted with Susan B.
Anthony and others of the leading
merrtliers, with whom, he had been on
intimate terms for many years. When
he returned home he said nothing of
any feeling of illness, though he ex
pressed himself as being a little ex
hausted from tho climb up stairs lead
ing from the street to his house, which
is on a high terrace. He sat down and
ohatted with his wife about the women
of the convention. Suddenly he gasp
ed, clasped his hands to his heart and
fell back unconscious. Within twenty
minutes 6f the attack the motion of
the heart ceased, and the great ex
slave statesman was dead.
Mr. Douglass leaves two sons and a
daughter, the children of his first wife.
His second wife, who Is a white woman,
gurvives him. The story of his second
marriage is a romantic one. Miss
Helen Pitts, whom he married, was a
New England woman of middle age, a
a olerk In the ofTlce of recorder of
deeds for the District of Columbia
when Douglass was appointed to that
office. She was a member of the lit
erary society to which he belonged.
They were thrown much- together and
finally 'became engaged. Her relatives
opposed (Jhe union bitterly on account
of his color, but finally yielded.
THEY WERE PLEASED.
The Treasury Department Elated Over
the Bond Purchase.
Washington, Feb. 20.--The treasury
officials heard today with much satis
faction of the success of the bond Is
sue. They were especially cleaned with
the favor with which the loan was re
ceived In London, as It shows 'most
conclusively the faith abroad of our
financial strength and purpose to pay
all obligations in gold. The good effect :
01 ine recent goM purchase Is already
shown, It Is eserted. In the upward ten '
denry of Amprican securities In Lon- '
don. The officials were much gratified j
to learn that In view of the very large
over subscription for bonds In London,
FEBRUARY 2), 1895.
the IMorgan-Bdmcnt syndicate would
consent to sell only a small portion of
the whole In this country. If this plan
was carried out It would reduce the
danger of further gold withdrawal to
a minimum, and quiet the panicky feel
ing which has prevailed during the last
several months.
THE WHITE NAVY.
Three Battleships and Twelve Torpedo
Boats Authorized.
Washington, Feb. 20. The opponents
of the new battleships suffered a crush
ing defeat fai the house today when
Sayres' motion to strike out the author'
lzatlon for war vessels was lost. Doll!
ver succeeded In having an amendment
adopted providing for the building of
two of the torpedo boats on the Missis
sippl river. The naval bill as passed,
authorizes the construction of three
battle ships to cost exclusive of arma
ment, $4,000,000 each, and twelve tor
pedo boats, to cost $170,000 each.
OOTJNTEU&PETTERS ARRESTED.
Omaha, FeU 80. HJnited States offi
cers tonight arrested the leaders of the
counterfeiting gang that has troubled
the government for years. AU the town
In the Missouri valley have toeea flood
ed with coins placed In circulation dur
ing the past year, and It Is estimated
that a hundred thousand dollars have
been put on the market in that time.
MRS. BOURK'E COCHRiAffJ DEAD.
New York, Feb. 20.-'Mrs. ' Bourke
Cochran, wife of Congressman Coch
ran, died this evening from hemor
rhages with which she was attacked
Tuesday. (Mrs. Coohran was 31 years
of age. She hod been' married ten years
and up to two years ago was a leader
of society In Washington, but at that
time her health Interfered with her so
cial duties.
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AFRAID OF THE INDIANS.
Denver, Feb. 20. The legislature of
Arizona has sent to congress a long pe
tition the proposal of the war depart
ment to remove the troops from the
San Carlos Indian agency. The citizens
fear the Indians will begin to pillage
and murder as soon as the troops are
removed.
SAN FRANCISCO RACES.
San Francisco, Feb. 20. (Five and one
half furlongs, maidens Lizzie Hamp
ton, colt, 1:08.
Six furlong-6ea Spray, l:li. .
Half mile, 2-year-olds Ttey del Ban
didos. 1:04 1-4.
Mile and one furlong- Artucus, 1:66.
Five furlongs George F. Smith, 1 J.-2.
BISSELL TO RESIGN.
Washington, Feb. 20. Although Fist
master General Bissell refuses to affirm
or deny the rumor that he has decided
to resign, It Is nevertheless true that
unless he changes his present determt
nation he will retire from the cabinet
some time In April.
ANTI-CIGARETTE LAW PASSED.
Sacramento, Feb. 20. A bill to ore
vent the manufacture, sale or other dis
tribution of cigarettes has passed botlj
orancnes or uie legislature and was
today sent to the governor for his ap
proval. NO CHANGH AT BOISE.
Boise, Feb. 20. There was no change
In the senatorial vote today,
THE CITY FATHERS.
They Hold Their Regular Meeting Last
Night.
The council met at the council cham
bers last evening, and the roll found
all the aldermen present except
Messrs. O'Hara and Welch.
A petition from a number of resi
dents of TJnlontown asking for police
protection was referred to the commit
tee on health and police, as well as
that of John Stark, who wished the
appointment.
Seven hundred signers to a petition
asked that the council order the saloons
olosed on Sunday. On motion of Mr.
Scherneckau the matter was referred
to District Attorney Barrett. (And the
morrfbers present gave a sigh of relief
when they shifted this matter from
their now overburdened shoulders onto
those of Mr. Barrett.)
Petition to Improve Irving Avenue
from the east line of Eth street to
the west line of 18th street, was re
ferred to committee on streets and
crossings.
Mayor Kinney vetoed the auctioneer's
license ordinance passed at the last
regular meeting. Veto sustained.
The city surveyor's report that the
most practicable route for a road
around Smith's Point was via Taylor
avenue In Taylor's Astoria, as it af
forded the most favorable grade. This
report was approved by the committee
on streets and public ways.
The 37th street and the Duane street
Improvement ordinances were then
parsed, and vouchers were ordered
drawn for the following parties:
Astoria Wood Yard, $11; W. J. Mc
Cann, $21.00; A. V. Allen, 55 cents; Mrs
T. O'Brien, $15.30: Fisher Bros., $2.70
Clatsop Mill Co., 15.2; Clatsop Mill
Co., $10.10; Astoria Transfer Co., $5.25;
Prael & Co.. $.50: Astoria Box Co.
$51.83; J. M. Feeley, $9.: J. Vf, Conn, $1.
The fire committee recommended
that the new chemical engine be alven
to Rescue No. 1 Adopted.
NO FISH LEGISLATION
The Present Fish Law Wil
Not Be Changed.
THE SENATORIAL CONTEST,
Balloting: Still, But Without Result
Senate Resolution to Adjourn
Friday Night Passed. ; ' .
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Associated Press.
Salem, Feb. 20.-At (the afternoon sea'
Blon ot the house the bill regulating
flab, wheels was taken up. Meyers, Coon
and Bridges reported hi favor of re
taining fish) wheels and traps. The
minority report by Lester and Stewart
reported against fish wheels and traps
after two years from the passage of
the blH. It was characterized as
fight between the gill net men of the
lower Columbia and the wheel and trap
men of the upper Columbia. The minor
ity report was defeated and the whole
matter Indefinitely postponed. Curtis'
bill to prohibit the catching of salmon
and other food fishes by wheels, etc,
was . lost. A resolution for final ad'
journment at midnight was laid on the
table. The general appropriation bill
was made a special order for tomorrow
evening.
The senate passed a resolution for final
adjournment at midnight on Friday.
The Joint committee on Investigation
of the Soldiers' Home reported bad
management, extravagance and dlshon
esty on the part of the board of man.
anora of the home. Butler's bill creat
ing a state board of county assessors
was passed. Denny's bill authorizing
tlhe governor to contract for the em
Iiloyment of state prisoners' labor In
the growing of sugar beets, and In. the
manufacture of beet sugar was passed,
Dawson's bill creating the office of
state fish and game protector was
passed. j ,
DOINGS AT SALEM." '
Salem, Feb. 20.-The house today
adopted a resolution that each member
be allowed to call up one bdll and have
it acted on. The following bills were
passed:
Long Regulating the compensation
of pufcllo officers.
Yates-MAllowlng sheriffs to collect
mileage in lieu of expenses.
The senate passed the following:
Butler "Bill changing compensation
and mode of payment of county offi
cials.
StelwerRelatlng to Justice of the
peace Jury lists. -
iiancrort-urovldlng circuit court
Judges may act for county Judges In
case of 111 or absence.
Carter-dUl creatlmig ithe office of
state food commissioner.
Smith Protecting persons furnishing
materia land labor on pu'Wlo works.
NIGHT SESSION ''BUSINESS.
Salem, Feb. 20.-The house tonight
concurred In the senate amendments to
Curtis' Astoria Charter bill. Gates'
bill making the railroad commission
elective in 1896 was passed. Simon's
Portland charter bill was made the a
special order for tomorrow, The sen.
ate passed Woodard's bill amendlnsr
the Australian ballot law.
YESTERDAY') VOTE.
Salem, Feb. 20.-Two ballots were
taken today. Dorph, 41; Hare, 10; Ra-
ley, 7; Huston,-!; Williams, 29; absent.
2. The second ballot resulted! the, an mn
MARINE INTEJLLIGENCE.
San Francisco, Feb. 20. Arrived
Columbia, from Astoria and Portland;
schooner C. H. Merchant, from Coos
Bay; schooner Marie E. Smith from Ta-
coma; Costa Rica, from Departure
Bay; City of Puobla, from Victoria and
Port Tomnsand.
Clearcd-Shlp Oriental, for. Nanalmo.
Departed Wellington, for Nanalmo;
Arago, for Coos Bay; ship Yosemite,
for Nanalmo; baric gatherer, for Se
attle; bark Lohl, for Victoria; schooner
Free Trade, for Tillamook Bay.
Freights and charters American ship
Columbia, coal from SeatUe to San
Francisco; American Ibark J. D. Pe
ters, coal from Departure Bay to San
Francisco.
CALIFORNIA'S NEW ROAD.
San Francisco, Feb. 20. At a meet
ing of the leading Ban Francisco busi
ness men this afternoon the gan Fran
cisco and San Joaquin Valley Railroad
Company was formally organized and
a board of directors, of whom Claus
Spreckels will probably be president,
Highest of all in Leavening Power Latest U. S. Gov't Report
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PRICE, FIVE CENTS.
was elected The railroad will be 350
miles In length anH will all but par.
allel the Southern Pacific through the
San Joaquin Valley. The capital
stock of the company will be $6,000,000.
Of this amount $2,248,000 has been sub
scribed, and ten per cent has been paid
In.
THEY ARE INDIGNANT.
Two Thousand Ssattleltes Demand that
a Wronged Man be Done Justice.
Seattle, Feb. 20. A meeting of 2,000
citizens of all parties was held here
today to condemn the action of the
county commissioners In exoluding John
W. Maple, Populist, from the office ot
county treasurer to which he was elect
ed last November-. Resolutions were
adopted demanding that the appoint
ment of John R. Ripllnger be cancelled.
that iMaples' bonds be acted on, and
that he be placed in office Immediately
and recommending that no taxes be
paid until this Is done.
MARRIED AT THE PALACE.
San Francisco, Feb. 20 Mr. Edwards
Rothschild, of Portland, and Miss Stel
la B. Meyersteln, of this city, were
married at the Palace Hotel this even
ing. TELEGRAPH CONDENSED.
Senator Jones has withdrawn his sil
ver bill In the Interest of the appropria
tion bills. ,
A Berlin dispatch states the bill to
repeal the anti-Jesuit law passed tho
reiohstog today amid cheers from the
Catholic party. ' :
The naval appropriation bill passed
the house by a vote of 199 to 07, the ,
provlslnos for . the new battle ships
being rettned.
In Portland, W.' B. Ellsworth, whose
wife died recently tinder suspicious cir
cumstances, was indicted by the grand
jury today for murder,
Reports received at Hong Kong today
from 'Formosa state the disturbances
on the island are Increasing, and the
merchants are alarmed and leaving.
At Sacramento the assembly of the
state legislature passed a bill to pro
hibit the wearing! of hats or bonnets
in theatres, or other public places of
amusement.
The report that Secretary Carlisle
intends to resign Is positively denied.
It is Btate4 that the president daslres
Carlisle to- remain, at the head of the
treasury durlnghe entire term.
August Belmont and Co., and J. P.
Morgan & Co., managers of the bond
syndicate, have closed the sulbscriptlon
list for the new 6 per cent bonds, the
amount having been subscribed many
times over.
N. W. Rothschild and son, of Lon
don, say this afternoon that the new
American loan proved a collossai suc
cess, the amount of the loan allotted to
Europe having been covered very many
times' over.
A bill was presented In the house at
Yokohama this afternoon for a fresh
appropriation of 100,000,000 yen on ac
count of the war. Should it be voted
the total war ' appropriation will be
250,000,000 yen. ..
Rio news of January 8th, Just to hand
gives particulars of the (burning of
the ferry boat Tercelra, in the bay
of Rio de Janeiro. There were about
150 passengers, many of whom perish
ed by drowning or burning.
At New Orleans; Councilman Numa
Dudousat, convicted of having accepted
bribe from Groceryman Sherman was
today sentenced by Judge Ferguson to
three years hard labor In the state
prison. Ambrose Smith, attorney, con
victed of having1 appropriated to his
own use $1,000 which, he collected for
action, was also sentenced to three
years in prison.
The Children's Jacket Makers' Union
of the Knights of Labor struck today.
Three thousand are out. The strikers
state that the manufacturers want
them to return to the piece system by
whloh they can earn only $5 to $10 per
week, whereas they are now making
$6 to $16 per week. Sixty of the con
tractors have consented to the demands
of the strikers. ,
It took Ji, Plerrepont Morgan, acting
for himself and August Belmont, in
New York, Just twenty minutes today
to receive and dose bids for $52,500,000
of the new 4 per cent bonds. The syn.
dlcate will 'dispose of the bulk of the
loan abroad In the Interest of their
agreement wltlh tlhe government to
maintain the casdv gold reserve. A pre.
mium of 115 1-2 was bid for the new
bonds In this market.
A dispatch from Shanghai today
printed In London this afternoon, says
it Is positively asserted that the Jour
ney of Ii Hung Chang to Pckln Is In
tended to give htm a chance to accom.
pllsh what he has long awaited, the
overthrow of the present Manchu dyn.
asty of China. Li Hung Chang has
been leagued with the official palace at
PeWn for the overthrow of the dyn
asty, ever since he was deprived of tils
yellow Jacket and peacock fetther.
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