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ASTORIA fOBLIC LIBRARY ASSOCmi 4b 7- TODAY'S WEATHER. lhe ASTOR: 'N has tlie aiu- il est LOCAL circulation, the larg- j? '; est GENERAL circulation and largest TOTAL circulation of all V papers published in Astoria. f & For Oregon and Eastern A Washington, fair weather. For Western Washington. llsht showers, cooler. TELEGRAPHIC PRESS REPORT. VOL. XL1V, NO. 56. ASTORIA. OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING. MARCH 10, 1895. PRICE, FIVE CENTS. . I "I: . '.1 s Li u n itx jii 11 in h i i in A. V. ALLEN, DEALER IN Groceries, Flour, h'eed.lProvisions, Fruits, Vegetables, Crockery, Glass and Plated Ware. Loggers' Supplies. Cor. Cass aud Squemoque Streets. Astoria, Ore. FREEMAN & HOLMES. Blacksmiths. Special attention paid to steamboat re pairing, first-class horseshoeing, etc. LOGGING CRJVIP (DORK A.SPECIftLTY 97 Olney street, between Third and and Fourth Astoria. Or. C.J.TRENCHARD, Agent Wells, Fargo & Co. and Pacific Express Co. HOP and PHOENIX INSURANCE CO'S. Custom House Broker and Commission Merchant. 50a Bond Street. HAVE YOU A WIFE? Have y,ou 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. 15. Ferguson, agent. Astoria Ab stract Company. Snap A Kodak Kt any man coming out ot our "tee and you'll pet a portrait ut a man brimming ier with pleasant thoughts. Such quality In the liquors we have to offer nro enough to PLEASE ANY MAN. Cbnoe and Try Them. HUGHES a CO. IS THERE? 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 the 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 Conconly St., foot of Jackson, Astoria. General Machinists and Boiler Makers Und and Marine Engines, Bolter 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 Secretary Hunter Epicures say the best " " Pork Sausage, combines the flavor of of lean pig nergen S.pork with the flaky fat and the fines herbs. We furnish the table with this kind of sausage that pleases the veriest epicure. Portland Butchering Co'f Marke Corner Second and Benton streets. Corner Third and West Eighth street We Ought to Know Something about pianos, for we have bought and sold them for a life time, fhe knowledge thus gained has proved to us that the Chickering, the Hard i..an and the Fischer are the best pi ties now before the public. They snow perfection in every detail. WILEY B. AliLiEfl CO. They Lack Life There are twines sold to fishermen on the Columbia river that stand in the same relationship to Marshall' Twine as a wooden image does to ths human being they lack strength life evenness an 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. Violin Lessons given by Mr. Emll Thlelhorn, graduate of the Hamburg Conservatory. Germany; also a member of the Chicago Musical Society. Studio, corner of 12th and Commercia streets, up stairs. This is the month in which to have your Roses, Ornamen tal and Fruit trees trimmed. For all such work call at GRUNLUND& BKIX. Cor. 6th S: Eqchaney Street Oft). Flavel Residence. Hayhap Tour mind is on repairing your house this spring; possibly on building a new one If so, remember we are carpen ters' and builders with a shop full of tools always willing to do such Jot and want your work. ana warn MILLER A-VOSNEY. Shop on Ilwaoo- Dock. I Suits Hade Osgood The The One Price Clothiers, 606 and 508 COMMERCIAL ABOUT BIRD CAGE?. Good birds deserve good cages. We tell you that we handle only the best, the kind that are made only in the right metal and have every improvement in detail. ; GRIFFIN & REED, The Packers of Choice Columbia River Salmon Their Brands and Locations. Htm. Astoria Pk'gCo Kinney's John A. Devlin. 1 Black Diamond. I Oval Cocktail I Magnolia 1 White Star , Astoria Pk g Co Booth A. Pk'gCo. Astoria... Astoria.. Columbia RWerFkgCo Astoria .. ttlmore Samuel ..J Astoria 1,0 Megler&CO Brookfleld....... rishemen'l Pkg Co.. J Astoria ... tag, " KIHBALL" PIANOS i ORGANS WHOLESALE and RETAIL. EXCLUSIVE -TERRITORY ALLOTTED. Correspondence .:. W. W. Factory a6 & Rockwell St. Chicago, III. Chicago, III. Pacific Coast Office and Warerooms, 335 Morrison, cor 7th St. Portland, Oregon. L. V. MOORE, manager. The CASINO. 1 7th & BOND STREETS. Entire Change of Program, Monday Evening, March 4th. MORRIL tfc FLOYD,-irish Hebrew anJ Negro ,mPrsjnations ,ntr- duclng their Jaughable comedy 'LIFE IN A TENEMENT HOUSE." Prof.LFArIXA -High class modern magic introducing startling phenomeno. OLLIE O ATM ON -National Descriptive songs, flags of ali Nations. CAD WILSON-"Such a nice girl, too," Singing the latest N. Y. success, "He wanted me to be his living picture." MAY DEVILUOU -Charaaer dancer. BERTH A KEIXOflG -Operatic Vocalist. V E R E DE-VE W K f" California Nightengale. EARL LKLAND"Ser;o-comlc Entertainer." Concluding with Billie Moms' laughable sketch, "The Senator and the Monkey." Admission 10 and 20 cents. to Measure. All the latest and popular stylos for spring and summer of 1895 have arrived. Perfect fit and absolute satisfaction guaranteed. Prices below the lowest. Also new lines of Men' sand Boys' Cloth ing, Furnishing Goods, Hats,Caps, Boots. Shoes Trunks, Valises, etc., from 16f to 33 J per cent less than elsewhere. ' 1 ? C rt r rrt y- r V for suits and pants can be seen in our show window, over 200 samples inside, JWehghhtiiiE go. Hatters and Furnishers STREET, ASTORIA, OR. ROMINENT among the Shams of the period are Baby Carriage Shams, You can easily tffrt them if you choose. Have on a baby? Dims baby need a carriage? If so come here. You will find that the baby coaches we sell are ccmetin style, quality and price. NO THASH. way, of the only suitable AQKNTS. M.J. Kinney. Astoria.. A. Booth & Hons Chicago ... Cutting Pkg Co Elmore, Sanborn San FruuclKCO Valeria-......... co J. G. Megler.... Fishermen's Pkg Co- St. George... Biook field Wn Fishermen's...... Scandinavian Fishermen's Astoria.. Wholesale Prices Quoted To - RESPONSIBLE DEALERS AND rtERCHANTS. Solicited. : Catalogues Mailed Free on Application. KIMBALL CO. Manufacturers. 'Malii Office and warerooma, 343-353 Wabash Ave., Paget Sound Girl In Disguise on the Monterey. LAWMAKERS AT OLYMPIA Are Rushing; Bills .Through Both Branches of the Legislature As the End Approaches. Associated Press. Seattle, March 9. Puget Sound can boast of one sailor girl. She was nbt content with sailing a merchant ship, but- served seven weeks on' the United States coast, defense vessel Monterey. She lalso claims she has 'been on other stviira, Ibut it is jiot tjelleved this Is true. She claims to have served on the Monterey In the guise of a boy as plumber's apprentice, and her story Is borne out toy the stories of several sail, ore. The girl -was Iborn at St. Cloud, Minn., albout 15 years ago, and was named Ida May IToiwnBOTid. Her father dic wtor she wtas but itihree years old and she was adopted by a couple nan ed Hunt. SI years ago the Bunt fanv lly moved to Whatcom, and last May the girl married a brickmaston name.d Love. But, she has always had a pas. flon for he sea, and donning the clothes of An apprentice, went on board the Monterey, only three officers and three or four seamen knowing her se cret. OL-TMPJA'S LEGISLATURE. A Whole Lot of Business Transacted Yesterday. OJympla, March 9. The legislature Is rushing- Wlis -through as the end ap proaches. The senate had a busy day and pass ed these house bills: Creating a state .toard of finance to consist of the governor, auditor, treas urer, who et.all fund all outstanding warrants on the- Igeneral military and tide land fund. 'Contracting with Bancroft, Whitney & Co. to pitMlsh the supreme court re ports for ten years. Changing Wie name of Squire City, Stevens county, to Sprlngdale. Repealing the laiw for the election of county commissioners toy districts. The house bill requiring logs to be scaled a.t the place where boomed ex. cept when sold to points outslde the state. , Requiring all county clerks to fur nish bonds In Iho sum of $10,000. The a;lrapnlatlon bill come up for final passabe in the house today but re ceived only 39 votes, one short of the necessary majority of the whole house, Hljcteen votes were cast against It, six being Republicans and ten Popu-J lists. The vote Was reconsidered and the till will be acted upon Monday when there is a full ultemlance. Nearly the entire morning In the house was devoted to the consideration of Uhe .bill reorjianiaing the superior court districts. As Anally passed by C2 to 2, the Mil reduces the number of Judges from 24. to 19, and fixes the dis tricts with the Judges as follows: King, 3; Pierce, 2; Spokane, 1; Spokane and Stevens Jointly, 1; Thurston, 1; Che haiia and Mason, Jointly, 1; Whatcom 1; Jefferson and Is'iand and Clallam Jointly, 1; Pacific, Lewis and Wahki akum Jolrutly, l; Chirk, Cowlitz, Ska mania, and KlicMtiat Jointly, 1; Whit man, 1; Walla fWalla, Columbia, dar fleld and Afitln J lntly, 1; Kittitas, Yakima, and Franklin Jointly, 1; Lin coln, Okaivvzan, Douglass and Adams Jointly, 1. Hanfoi J's bill repealing the cloarette law and placing: a license on the busi ness of for wtolesalers and $10 fot retailers, was assl. Other bills passed were: Prohibiting county commissioners and auditors from Incurring lndebted ifess In excess of the general levy and making them personally liable. Giving power to auditors in cities of the first to the tenth classes, to trans fer clerks not wholly occupied from one county office to another. TWO COMPANIES OK CAVALRY. Arrive at Pendleton on Their Way to Mission Station. ppnlloton, Mardh 9. Two companies of cavalry from Walla. Walla arrived here at 8 o'clock on a special train and will be taken without delay to Mission station on the reservation, from whloh point they will proceed to the agency near the stallion. Indian Agent Har per had bten notified from Wastilngtos that the troops were In readiness at Walla Walla, IbUt kept his counsel, say ing nothing until about the time for the arrival of iSne train, when he gave the Information that he had requested that they come. He alleges 4t may be necesnary to protect the agency and the Whites who live on the reser vation, to have the soldiers on hand. This afternoon Judge Fee, of the circuit court rendered a decision in the habeas corpus case. It declares the Indiana are, citizens under the Daws set, and entitled to ell th tights, priv ileges, ami Immunities of other citizens excepting as to tlhe alienation of their lallotited lands on the reservation, .title to Which was transferred subject to trusteeship of the United States gov- ernment. The release of No Shirt arid Young Chief was also ordered. The counsel for the Indian court Will ap peal. The Indians' counsel was seen and said they had told fine Indians that they must not resort to violence in any event but go albout quietly and await the final supreme court decision. This the Indians promised to do and Che head men asserted that they will use their influence to prevent disturb' a nee. The fear is expressed thiait the Indians may get drunk and get into trouble with the Indian policemen, REEKING WITH INFLUENZA. The Whole of Germany Buffering With the Disease. (Copyriglhlted 1895, by Associated Press.) Berlin, .'Mardh 9. Influenza Is still rampant here. The iDuchess of Sagan, mother of the wife of the German am bassador at Washington, died of that disease today. Two Berlin Judges, Wil ier and Hoffmann, have died from the effects of fhs Influenza. The epidemic Is seriously interfering with the busi ness of the taw courts, and in several public schools owing to sickness of so many of 'the teachers and pupils, whole classes have ibeen suspended. ' In the Whole of Geirmiany last week Neurem borg had ithe doirbtful honor of head ing the influenza statistics with the biggest sick Jlst, and Hamburg next with 1,485. NO MORE PATENTS. Railroads Must Settle Before Patents Will Be Issued. Washington, March 9. Secretary Smith has determined thai no more patents for land granted to subsidized railroads shall be issued until there be a settlement of the delist due the gov ernment from these roads. Secretary Smith will In a short time make an order to (that effect and give the reasons for such action. 'He says he thinks It Juat thhlt no more patents should 'be granted when the roads owe the government ' such large sums. It has been stated that a suit, for man damus to compel the secretary To con tinue the patents 'will be brought by the railroads. . , The ilamds affected are wlthlD-lhe grants of the Union Pacific and Cen tral Pacific between Omaha and Sac ramento. It Is also though! the lands within tlhe grant of the Oregon and California roads will Ibe affected. ON A NEIW BASIS. Non-vAlded or Leased Lines of the U. P. Will Receive Cash for Mall Service. Washington, March 9. Secretary Car lisle tdday dssuod an order directing that hereafter the compensajtion for mall and other services rendered the government by certain non-aided or leased lines of the Union Faclflo shall be paid the receivers of the respective companies instead of being applied as heretofore to the sinking fund and the bond and Interest account of the Union Pacific. This action Is bamadl upon de cisions of the courts and the showing made that these roads are not under the control of the Union Pacific. MARINE INTELLIGENCE. San Fnainicisco, IMIardh 9. Arrived Ship Two Brothers, from Departure Bay; schooner Ralph J. Long, from Ooqullle river; South Coast, from As toria and Portland. Cleared Oty of Pudbla, for Victoria and Port Townsend; Queen, for Asto ria and Portland. Departed Suhboner E. K. Wood; for Port 'Hlakeley; Bhtp P. B. Oheeney, for Seattle; Uirkentlne North Bend, for Coos Bay. Freights and charters British ship GarVtook Rock, at Portland, wheat to Unifcad Kingdom, Havre Antwerp or Dunkirk. VICTORY FOR THE COCKTAIL. Washington, March 9. Solicitor Reeve, of the treasury department. In en opinion rendered today, holds that a cocktail made of American whisky, bitten, absyrrtfhe, etc., Is a manufac tured article within tlhe meaning or Section 9 In the tariff act of 1894 aid therefore entitled to be manufactured In bonded warehouses for export with out payment of duty. FOR RAISING A CHECK. Eugene, Or., March 9. R. M. Hewitt, a well-to-do farmer living about four miles from Junction City, was arrested last evening and today was indicted for raising1 a check on the Merchants' Pank of Junction CHy. The check was drawn by' J. C. Sabin last Janu ary for 178 and was raised to $98. FOURTEEN PROPOSITIONS. 1'lttnburg, Mamth 9. The new nation al 1 tarty conference, which convenes next week, will have under considera tion fourteen propositions, as arranged by the committee of 100. The abolition of the liquor traffic, free coinage of sil ver and the tariff question win likely receive the most attention. GEN. HARRISON BETTER. Indianapolis, March . At 3 o'clock this afternoon General Harrison's con dition was much Improved. Tie sat up part of the day and said there was no cause for anxiety on the part of. bis friends for Ms condition. The Jlarqnis of Quecnsbnry in London Police Court. A MAGISTRATES' SHARP REPROOF He Takes a Kink Out of Sunflower Oscar While on the Witness Stand-Other News. Associated Press. 'London, March 9. The Marquis of Queenribury was today alt tlhe Marl borough street police court formally committed for trial by Newton, the sitting magistrate, on a charge of hav ing 'libelled Oscar (Wilde, in leaving at the Marlborough Club on February 29th a card upon whldh was written a disgraceful epltihet. The marquis de olared In court Uhlait he wrote on the card simply to ibrlng matters to a head and save Ms son, and that he abided (by what he wrote. Oscar Wilde drove to the police court in grand style in a carriage with a footman antd coachman. Aoaompaitylng Mr. Wilde was Lord Al fred Douglass, eon of the Marquis of Queensbury, but he was not allowed to remain In court during the exam ination of Wflde. IMr. Wilde was final ly placed on the stand and began his evidence wth an air of languid lofti ness. When he was asked if (he was Osoar WHde, the autthor and dramatist witness replied: . , "I think I am well known." Thus remark onade IMr. Newton In terpose sharply, saying: "Answer the question, please." Thereupon, the plaintiff replied, "Yes." The reproof of the magistrate caused the witness to assume a less Important air. Wilde con tinued Ws evidence, testifying as to how he was handed the card of the Marquis of Queensbury by a porter at tlhe Albemarle Clufo. Carson, attorney for the' defendant, then cross-exam ined the witness In regard to hits ac quaintance with Lord1 Alfred Douglass, saying that he wished Ito show that the object of the "Marquis was to end the acqualn'tiancesMp of his son with the ptalntlff. The magistrate said he considered the defense to be a plea of Justification and did not allow Carson to proceed. The Marquis of Queensbury was ask ed If he (had anything to say, whereup on he arose and declared! that he wrote the card "simply tw Ibrlng matters to a bead and save his son." He added, "I aWlde by what I wrote." The marquis was then formally com mitted for trial, ball (being allowed In 1,500. , , ' KILLED BT ELECTRICITY. A Portland' Boy 'Receives 1,000 Volts, Causing Instant Dealth. Portland, March. 9. Edgar i Mayer, aged 16, son of Julius Mayer, the well known wholesale liquor merchant, was killed this afternoon by coming in con tact with a live wire at the Montgom ery street station of the Portland Gen eral Electric Company. The boy was an apprentice, and while experiment ing at the switch-hoard he acciden tally connected a circuit whloh Bent 1,000 volts through him, killing him in stantly. SAN FRANCISCO (RACES. San Francisco, March 9. "Pittsburg Phlll," who won $15,000 yestreday, as serted himself again today and quit a big winner. Fix furlongs Tobey, 1:15. Seven furlongs Trix, 1:27 S-4. Four and one-half furlongs, flying stakes, 2-year-olds, value $1,000 Rey el Bandldos, 65 1-2. Seven furlongs Jack Richelieu, 1:27. Mile and a half steeplechase, han dicap ESI Kendlg, 3:62. . Mile and a quarter, handicap iDock stadter, 2:08 1-2. WANTS $10,000 MORE. , Washington, 'March 9. The govern ment has made a settlement with the exierts of the Cookery commission, Which Investigalted and reorganized the business methods of the several exec utive deportments. J. W, Relnhart, cMef of the commission, has received $91,600, but he was dissatisfied with this amount end flled a protest. He olaims to be entitled to 10,000 more. FOR SHOOTTNO CRAPS. San Francisco, March 9. Frank Ives, the champion bilHardist, was one of the five culprits who were In the po lice court this morning charged with Highest of all in Leavening Power. r) .CCOHUrCSV CUKE shooting craps. They were arrested in the Baldwin hotel barroom. Tha arresting pftMceman failed to satisfy) the jude that the men had been gam bllng and the charges were dismissed, MURDERED HER CHILDREN. Paris, Texas, March 9. Mrs. Wide Carruthers give her tow children a bitf dose of morphine last night from which they died. Mrs. Caruthers and Jim) Strange were arrested and it was learn ed that the woman and Strange had planned to destroy the children and then leave the country. PORTLAND'S RACES. Portland, March 9. The spring meet lng of the Portland Speed and Driving" Association will (be held from June 20 to Judy 6, at Irvtagiton Park. Purses aggrega'ting $29,000 will be hung up. FOR THE DROUGHT SUFFERERS. Chicago, Mardh. 9. For the relief of Nebraska and Kansas farmers $12,000 have already been, subscribed on the board of trade. CONDENSED TELEGRAPH. Yokohama, March 9. The Japanese have occupied Keokan and Yin Ivow Port of Nln Chwang without opposi tion. The coast forts about New Chwang are sttll nodding out. The first and second Japanese armies effected a Junc tion at Ylen Kow. The Chinese army commanded by General Sang, has re tired to Thlen Chuang Lai. It is offi cially announced that safety for for eigners has been guaranteed by tht Japanese, who are Inquiring Into the personal Injuries they had sustained The foreign settlement is guarded by Japanese troops, the British and Amer ican warships Firebrand and Petrel, re spectively, leaving their protection ir charge of the Japanese. Indianapolis, March 9. The condition of General Harrison is not materially changed today. During the night tot was fairly comfortable. Dr. Hanry James sold this morning: "General Harrison has 'been working very hard recently in Richmond. He has taken a bad cold, almost the grippe. He has acute bronchltlB and Hast Thursday he had pleurodynia, what is termed pleurisy ipains. He H very weak. He Is seriously ill, Ibut I should say not In danger. Overwork has a great deal to do with ihls weakness." Boone, Iowa, March 9. The police were called out last night to quell a aunuroance at Kail mill, east of town whloh tramps had taken possession of The officers used thlr revolvers. Jim Freeman, alllaa "Riley," was shot' through the heart and instantly killed Tim 'Lannan, another tramp, was fa tally wounded. A third tramp was shot through the arm. Pittsburg, March. 8. The miners pre. dlat a victory in their strike for higher wages. This morning W. P. Behd, r Chicago operator, at whose mines ovei 700 man are employed, granted their de mands for 69 cents a ton, and they re turned to work. J. M. .Rlscher, Whr employs 200 men on the Monongahela river, also granted the Increase. Pendleton, (March 9. Agent Geo. W Harper has come In from the reserva tion. When asked by an Associated Press correspondent If there was any trouble on the reservation demanding troops, he refused to say anything ex cepting that he will request troops only when he thinks necessary. He would not give an opinion as to the probabil ity. New York, March 9.-The official re organization of the Distilling and Cat tle Feeding Company was made public today. It provld'Hs for tfhe issue oi $1,500,000 flint mortgage 6 per cent twen ty year gmld bonds (out of a total Issue og $2,000,000); $7,000,000 five per sent non cumulative preferred stock, and $28,. 000,000 common stock. Monte Carlo, March 9. The Prince of Wales' yacht Britannia won the Grand Prix de Monte Carlo from Cannes tc Monaco point, 31 miles, defeating the Corsair, Varkyrle and Ocetta. Th Allsa did mot race, as the Jaws of her gafT broke Just (before the start. The prize won was 10,000 francs. Albany, N. Y., (March 9. Attorney General Hancock today decided tc grant the application of Steward Mor ton for permission to commence action In the supreme court for the dissolu tion of the Coffee Exchange .'n New York city on the -ground that the ex change haudled adulterated coffee. Chicago, March 9. (Frank Wenter president of the board of directors of the big Chicago drainage canal, war nominated .by the Democratic conven tion today for mayor. Elysla, Ohio, March 9. O. A. Biidd ft Co. assigned today. The llaMlkle are given as $760,000, with assets albout half this amount. The firm Is one of the largest hide and pelt concerns in th' country. Albert Johnson, president of the Citizens' Bank of Ovenlln, has been placed in charge of the firm's affairs. Kansas City, March 9. G. Welhelm, president of the Kremlin. Oklahoma Sporting Clufb, says he Is authorized by the Kremlin Sporting Club snd cl tlzens of that town to offer a purse of $35000 for the Corbetit-Fltzslmmona fight. Alhany, Or.. March 8 A bam be longlmg to H. U Laselle, two miles south of this city, was burned last night. Nine horses, a carriage, buggy harness, and a considerable amount of hay and oats were consumed. It lr' not known 'how the fire originated, tin. less It was the work of trumps. Tht loss Is albout $2,500, with no insurance 8tockton, March 9.-Sherlff Cunning ham and his men are said to be or the trail of the robbers who held up , the Central Paclflo mail train. Cincinnati, .March 9. Although the morning papers place the dath-lit of the Longfellow disaster an 12, there were certainly only 6 deaths. -Latest U.S. Gov't Report fjjftnri?r? -1 1