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ASTORIA PULLIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, Va6V TODAY'S WHAIHER TheASTORi, 'he l;irs' est LOCAL cfjail.. - Inv est, GENCRAt cux ,md frrgestT07AL ciai. nil paperu LIisned In Av,iia. For Oregon, fair weathtrex cept light showers followed by fair weather In Northwestern Oregon. . - - , s 1 ... f, TELEGRAPHIC PRESS REPORT. VOL.' XLIV; NO. f(8. ASTORIA. OREGON, FH.IDAY MOKNING, MAY 10, 1895. PRICE, FIVE CKNTS. ii v ' : ."Awsii:kVr.:.Tw..r . . i. I872 1895 Lubricating OILS A Specialty. pislper . Brothers, Sell ASTORIA, Ship Chandelery, Hm rd ware, Iron it Steel, Coal. Grocerie & Provisions, Flour & Mill Feed, Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Loggers Supplies, Fairbank's Scales, Doors & Windows, Agricultural Implements Wagons & Vehicles. NEW GOODS B. F. ALLEN, 365 Commercial Street. ' New lines for 1895. -.- Japanese Rugs and Matting Bamboo Furniture, etc, (Direct from Japans.). House Lining, Building Paper , and Glass. Wall Paper of 1895 now in with a stock Japanese Leathers, Wholesale in Chicago from $9 to f 18 per roll of 12 yards. ii F. ALLEN'S, 365 Commercial Street. Snap A Kodak at any man coming out o( our sloe and you'll get a- portrait of a man brimming oer wlln pleasant thoughts. Sui'h quality In the liquor we have to oiler are enough lo PLEASE ANY MAN. Conge and Try Them. HUGHES & CO. ISTHERE? la there a man with heart bo cold. That from hli family would withhold The comforts which they all could find In articles of FURNITURE or th rlgrht 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 fail to pleas the closest buyers. HE1LBORN & SON. A.9TORIA IRON WORKS Conromly St. foot of Jackson, Astoria General Machinists and Boiler Makers Land and Marine Engines. Boiler work. Steaa boat and Csnnery Work a Specialty. Castings of All Descriptions Mad to Order os ..non nonce. John Vox. President and Superintendent A, L. Fox Vice President O. B. Prael Secretar 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 ae well." They won t. Tney cannot. Foi Flowers and Floral Decora tions Call at Grunlund & Brix. Cor. 8th and Exchange sts. Palms and Decorative Plants For Rent Kopp's Beer Hall. Choice Wlaef. Uquors and Cigars. KENTUCKY WHISKEY Only handed over the Dar, The largest gtaaa of N. P. Beer. Half-and-half, ju Fit lunch. Chas. VflrkkaU, Proprietor. ' Cor. Conromb and Ufayette Sts. THOMAS JIOKKO, T'i-j Blacksmith whoso shop is oppos ite Cutting cannery, is now prepared to do such odd Jobs as making new cannery coolers, repairing old ones, making new fishln Irons, and r pairing old ones, ana all other black smithing that requires first-class work manship. - Carpenter Shop. Tour mind is on repairing your boos 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 Jobs nd want your work. MILLER dV GOSXET. Is.' fbop o Ilwaeo Cock. ;gin Admired By All I. h. OSGOOD, - The One Price Clothier, Hatter and Furnisher. 606 and 508 COMMERCIAL STREET, ASTORIA. OR. That there is YOU Wllilt FIND no other stock n the city so arg as ours in the way Fishing Tackle, roquet Sels .awn Tennis Sets, Bird CngeH, 'eather 1 lusters 1 ana all other Spring Gcode. GRIFFIN We Have ' ' The latest styles in dress goods, prices the lowest. We make a specialty of corsets and gloves. Call and see our stock. Fine selection of beaded trirrnvngs and a Splendid assortment of other dress trimmings to select from. Linen bureau scarfsplashers and tidies, embroidery silks, rope silk, stilo floss, aresene and chinelle. A full assortment and at New York prices. Fans, shawls, fringes, ribbons and lace? in abundance. Do not forget the new dry goods de partment of the J': Oregon Trading Co, 600 Commercial Street, THREE LOTS. In a desirable location, 2 blocks from High School. A BARGAIN. CHOICE LOTS IN HILLS FIRST ADDITION. On the new Pipe Line Boulevard Just the place for a cheap home. V Block IN ALDERBROOK. STREET CAR LINK will be extended this summer to within 5 minute talk of this property Will fell at decided bargain. ACREAGE. In 5 or 10 aore traots inside the city limit, also adjoining Flavel. GEORGE HILU471 RondSt., Occident Block, HILL'S REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE. The CASINO. 7th & Entire Change of Program, . Monday Evening, April 25th. Engageaent Eitradinary of 1 Jin RYAN. Champion middleweight of Australia who of Astoria in his specialty "Fun in the BABr St HOWARD, The ,W0 Performance opening with the drama New York by GaL,ight Middle Act ; ' " Barnums Baby Eleptjant. LYDIA PURDY, I CAD WILSON. BELLE BROWN, JrULU PRO. . 1 CHAS. QRO. ' MA!!I9M' Admission 10 Are my new lines of Men' and Boys' Light Colored Suits Summer is approaching and am showing a new consign ment in Summer suits in both Round and Square cuts. No second visitation is needed to prove th:ir fit, workmanship and value in our Mens' and Boys' Clothing, Furnis hing Goods, Hats, Caps Boots. Shoes, et Uur line' 01 fishing rod start in with the common bamboo poles tor a few cenis and run up into the for those that are lots better. So you Fee we can suit every body. & REED. goods and silks." Nice new BOND STREETS. will appear nightly with JIMMY RYAN Gymnasium" AmerIC".jYem'A,,rr .""br,,ted ,kc,ch and 20 cents. Dead-lock Not Broken When Joint Session Adjourned. V H. A. DUPONT WILL CONTEST. J. Edward Addickg Made His Tin-eat Good That No Republican Should be Eledted if 'ot Himself. Associated Fress. Dover, Del., May . The ballot on sen ator today resulted Dupont IB; Add!cks 4; Rigley 1; Tunnell, I It requires 16 votes to elect. - , Up. to 2:30, 28 ballots had been taken without a change. .Only 30 minutes re main before the general assembly ad journs sine die, and there is now little hope of the deadlock being broken. The nction of Governor Watson in taking his place In the senate this afternoon for the first time since the death of Governor Marvel, which elevated him to the gov ernorship, was a great disappointment to the Republicans, who felt Sure that upon teconvonlng In Joint Session they would elect Henry A. Dupont. At the conclusion Of the 211th ballot Sen tor Aldrlch read a Darxir nroteatinir against further balloting, claiming that Honry A. Dupont had been legally elect ed. Governor Watson refused to enter. tain the motion or allow the protest to go on the records of the Joint session claim ing it to be out of ordor. During the parliamentary skirmish the state house clock struck . The governor declared the general assembly dissolved.- Speaker McMullin then declared as speaker of the house, Henry A., Dupont elected senator from Delaware The .speaker's declaration was received with derisive shouts by the Democrats. This move. ment was pre-arranged by the Republi cans for the purpose of giving Dupont basis for contest before the United States supreme court. , The Delaware legislature Is Composed of 21 representative and senators, six teen being a majority on Joint ballot. The Republicans claim that when Wat- son, by virtue of his position as speaker of the senate, succeeded to the governor, ship upon the death of Governor Marvin, one month ago, the number of senators was reduced to eight, and therefore there were only 29 on Joint ballot and 15 votes constituted a majority. On the other hand the Democrats and Governor Watson claim that the law de clares that the speaker of the senate shall become governor. Therefore If Mr. Watson withdraws from the senate he ceases to be speaker of the senate, and consequently loses the governorship. The senatorial question Is likely to occupy a large amount of public attention for months to come. Whether the governor has the right to appoint is a disputed question. If he has, the appointment will be only until the next legislature meets In January, 1896, unless sooner called together by the governor. This latter contingency Is not probable, how ever. J. Edward Addlckt has made good his threat uttered at the very beginning of the contest to prevent the election of a Republican senator from Delaware If he could not secure the prize himself. Col. Henry A. Dupont, who will make a contest for the senatorshlp, Is a member of the famous Dupont family who have been manufacturers of powder and other explosives in Wilmington for over a cen. tury. He Is a son of the late General Henry Dupont, and was born at Brandy wine Banks in 1836. He was appointed to the United States military academy at West Tolnt, graduating In 1861. He entered the Fifth United States Artillery and served through .the civil war. SAYS HE WILL BE FREE. San Francisco, May 9. An ivening pa per publishes a statement maae by Theo dore Durrant to a friend, in which he said that he would make the greatest legal battle In the history of the slate, and predicting that he would soon be a free man. In addition to th three at torneys already engaged, Durrant ha retained the well-known criminal lawyer Geo. A. Knight. - "There are a good many things against me," Durrant is quoted as saying, "but I fear Harry Partridge, who testified that he had answered the roll call for me on April 3, more than any other wit ness. If Partridge persists in his state ment he will hang me, but my attorney will see him and perhaps he will change his mind." . , The prosecution does not understand Dun-ant's fear of Partridge, whose tes timony Is corroborated. Durrant denies that he offered the ring to Openhelmer, the pawnbroker, or any one else. MINISTER THURSTON'S RECALL. San Francisco, May 9. The steamer Mariposa brings Hawaiian advices front Honolulu dated May 2d, as follows: - . A letter demanding th recall of Mini, ter Thurston -Was read to th executive session of the council yesterday. The let ter had gone past Honolulu and was tak en by mistake to Hong Kong. Th ground of objection to Thurston wa con- fined to a single transaction, The sole offense alleged is that Thurston at the Hawaiian legation showed to a corres pendent private letters to himself from Honolulu. The particular letter is said to have criticised Cleveland and Gresham for their attitude towards the January uprising. Gresham spoke to Thurston about tht matter. Thurston apologized but declined to accede to Gresham's re. quest that the apology be In writing. Frank Hastings, now In charge of the Hawaiian legation, will probably be promoted to minister. A cabinet officer states that no retaliatory measures win be attempted so far as Minister Willis Is concerned. The letter which Hawaiian Minister Thurston gave to the press and to the publication of which Secretary Gresham took exceptions, contained the follow Ing: "There Is Intense feeling being mani fested by the people at what is looked upon as Mr. Willis' unwarranted Inter ference in , connection with the present trial. He is doing everything that he can to protect the royalists and harass the government. An analysts of the growth of feeling and the facts leading to the Insurrection showed that It Is based almost wholly on the encourage ment given to the royalists by President Cleveland and his announced and con stantly reiterated opinion that the queen oukht to be restored, and the feeling which, rightly or wrongly, was dissemi nated throughout the royalist sympa thizers that upon the slightest, opportu nity Cleveland would take occasion to assist the royalists If they could get con trol to a sufficient extent to give him an excuse for so doing." TODAY'S PRAYER MEETING. The following neighborhood prayer meetings have been appointed to be held In this city today. Every one without creed, is cordially invited to attend oneat the time and place most convenient for them: Mr. and Mrs. S. Elmore, 9 to 10 a. m.. Evangelist Holdrldge and D. Staver, lead era; Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Conn, 9 to 10 a. m., led py Dr. Bushong and EvangellBt Dickson; Mrs. Errlckson, 1261 Franklin avenue, 9 to 10 a. m.. Rev. R. Liddel and Rev. L. T. Trumbull; Mrs. M. T. Freder- lckson, 2071 Bond street, 10 to 11 a. m., Rev. R. Llddell and Rev. L. T. Trum bull; Mrs, B. B. Franklin, 10 to 11 a. m., Dr. Bushong and Evangelist Dickson; Mrs. B. W. Uarner, 11 to 12 m., Evangel ist Holdrldge and He v. D, Staver; Mrs. S..Norberg. 2053 Cedar street, - U to 12 m., Rev. R. Llddell and Rev. L. T. Trum bull ; Rev. and Mrs. R. Llddell, 2 to 3 p. m Dr.. Bushong and EV. Dickson; Prof, and Mrs. R. N. Wright, 2 to 3 p. m., Rev. R. - Llddell and Rev. I.. T.'- Trumbull; Mrs. C. Tlmmons, 2 to 3 p. m., Evangelist Holdrldge and Rev. D. Staver; Mrs. San-' born, 3 to 4 p. m., Dr. Bushong and Evan gellst Dickson; Mrs. H. F. Prael, 8 to 4 p. m., Rev. Ii. Llddell and Hev. L. T. Trumbull; Mrs. Rucker, 3 to 4 p. Mi,' Evangelist Holdrldge and Rev. D. Bta ver; Mrs. Judge Abercromble, 4 to S pi m., Pastors Llddell and Trumbull; Mrs. Budollet, 4 .to 6 p.- m., EvangellBt Hol drldge and Rev. D. Staver; Lyman Kin ney, B to 6 p. m., Evangelist Holdrldge and Rev. D. Staver. i! 'A GOOD SUGGESTION. - Editor ABtorlan: ' . ' , ' Permit me to suggest the advisability of oganlzlnsr one or more military com panies In Astoria. This is the second largest city in the state and In. view of the probable large Influx of floater a well a prospector during the building of the railroad It may be the part ot prudence to train an effective militia. The athletic club Is composed of as fine material as could be found anywhere and a military drill one night in the week would prove advantageous as well as a refreshing diversion; besides, it would be a good plan to have a prize drill during the regatta. I would suggest that the gentlemen composing the athletic club consider this matter and form two companies, one of the senior, and another of ,the junior members of the club. In time of peace prepare for war. etc. H. W. . VAGRANTS DISPOSED OF. Judge Osburn yesterday filshed hearing the cases Against the thirty vagrants, and after careful consideration sentenced E. Ellison, O. Cohen, O. E. Stratton and Ole Olesen to ten days each. Chfls Renholm. who was among the gang, is the man who three weeks ago brought four girls here from San Francisco for immoral purposes. He was fined too and goven 36 days. All the others were released, it appear-' Ing that they were willing to Work when, ever possible and wars honest In their tateme.nt and Intention. It Is expected that they can soon get work on the new reservoir. GRANDMA BURNSIDE. My 3th, ls5, . What can we wish thee, ged friend Of year four score and four? Beloved of God! Iklove4 of friend What could we wish thee more? God' blessings rich have e'er been thine As child as malden--wlfe - ; His tender merries and his tove Have crowned thee all thy life. A now, once more th wing of time Have brought thy natal -day. Fond, loving heart their wishes twin To cheer the on life' way. And when our birthday her ar o'er May angel hall with low Our entrance to a world of light, -Glad birth to life above) Her Many Friends. Port Arthur ltetained Until Danger is Over. THE StATTLt subsidy; Is Raised and Their Fresh Water Harbor is Secured The Gold Reserve Increased. Associated Press, i Washington, May 9.-An official dispatph from Toklo to the. Japanese, legation' states that .the ratifications of the treaty of peace between Japan and China were exchanged at Chee Foo on Wednesday. No change was made In the text of, the treaty as originally concluded. Taking Into account, however, the recommenda tion made by Russia. Germnnv on France, ' the Japanese government has agreed to the renouncement of the per manent possession of the Lalo Tung pe ninsula on condition that the arrange ments regarding the terms and form "of the renunciation shall be reserved for adjustment between itself and the gov ernment Of China. This latter stipulation Is construed to mean that Japan iu not surrender the peninsula until a suitable Indemnity shall have been paid and the it may have been agreed between japan and China that the possession of Port Ar thur would be 'retained by the Japanese for a term of years leading beyond the date when the Indemnity has been paid In full, thus assuring to Japan not alone ' the payment of the indemnity. Itself, but a sufficient' time to safeguard herself against anything like a war of reprisal.' rt will be remembered that the treaty of peace provides that Wei Hal Wei shall be held until the first one hundred mil-,' lion of the Indemnity and the next two I annual Installments have been paid, so' that with the added guarantee of the possession of Port Arthur even although only temporary, the Japanese govern ment would appear to have taken every possible precaution for the future. ' jThe... foregoing tat?ma,t flfial.jl coming direct from Toklo by cable.. Th understanding I that it embodies the re ply which Japan recently gave to the protest of Russia and the allied powers SEATTLB HARBOR SECURED. Seattle, May 9.-The subsidy of IHX)' OQOi to be given by the people of Seattle to.-the Seattle and Lake Washington Waterway Company, which Is to fill in the,, tide .flats and 1 excavate the ship canal to Lake Washington, was com pleted today, and work will begin May The work to be done la the excava tion of two waterways connecting Du- wamlsb river with the Sound, the exca vation of the canal from the Harbor to Lake '" Washington, a distance of two miles, and the filling of about 1500 acres of tide lands. This work will open Lake Washington ss a fresh water harbor to the largest ships. The work will cost about 37,000,000 and will occupy about ,flve years. .The- money will be fur"nlhed by St. Louis parties. GOLD RESERVE INCREAB E. Washington, May 9. The treasury gold reserve today shows an Increase over yes terday or 33,448,299, making Its total t'J, 039,886. No explanation Is made beyond the statement that It Is presumed tfiu deposit was made by the bond syndicate. STAGE ROBHE11S CAPTURED. Lokeport, Cal May 9.-Two of the men who held up the stage Tuesday at Mira bel mine were captured this morning by Deputy Sheriff Brownleo and a posse. The robbers took passage on the stage for Napa. Word was' sent to the sheriff who organized a possed and met the stage. The posse ordered' the robbers to throw up their hands, but Instead they opened fire. The posse returned the fire, dropping one of the robbers and fatally Injuring him. The other robber surren dered. The stage driver," Gardner, re ceived several buckshot but will recover. There was a reward of 11200 for the rob bers. ANOTHER BURGLARY. Some time during Wednesday night, or early yesterday . morning, th residenc of Wm. Douglass, keeper of th United State lighthouse buoy depot at Tongue Point, wa entered by burglar. A little liver in Mr. Douglas' pocket la all that was missed. Nothing In the house wa particularly disturbed and none of th family were aroused. Upon arising about 8 O'clock In the morning Mr. Douglas first learned of the robb?ry. The entrance wa effected by breaking a glass In the kitchen window and undoing th fasten ing. Many tramp have ben noticed In the neighborhood during the spring, Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report M 'sW rJ ' i 1 f ! ' XJ)(0 nr " c" Apif,'f,l'w""",'"f but no suspicious characters were seen about the place on Wednesday or Thurs day. . A neighbor's house, that of George Pearson, was also entered on the same light, presumably by the same gang,' Nothing was taken but some articles of food. Mr. Douglass, when seen by an Astortan ' representative. Was purchasing cartridges of large size and said be would be pre pared to give the next Intruder a hot re ception, The police department was notified but no cluj has yet been discovered. THE SALMON TRADE. Astoria, Or., noon, May 9th, 189Bi Re ports from all sources indicate that tales up to date are light and forward move ments correspondingly slack. Our New York correspondents continue to quote Red Alaska at 1.07 1-2 with anything from IT to; 20. cents less for pinks and shoddy goods generally. Columbia river stand ard brands are quoted . as follows: Straight CMnooks,. 11.38 to SL37 1-2 for talis and 31.50 to 31.52 1-3 for nats. The Alaska Packers' Association continue to urge its brokers to sale that will make the stock faster, and as a result we look for a general lowering in all Alaska grades In the near future. The Associa tion has decided to pack three grades ot fish inder ' Association .labels, and lndi cations are that thi departure will be made general In the next few seasons till the old Arm labels' are gradually abandoned. In Columbia' river spring flsh little or nothing is ye doing,' and be. y yond a few block sale in big centers at prices quoted above, matters are general ly inactive. For reasons .stated, else where in 'these columns, it looks if this quietness would continue for some little' time till retailers are completely out of current stocks, and are forced to come back to old terms to replenish for the late' May and June trade. Business for forward delivery,, till that time, will remain light. Here, at the center of the Industry, ' there is little of interest to repqrt concerning, the past Week's doings. On Monday, canners welcomed a large run, and fish came into all the lower'rlver establishments averaging ten to the boat, With a total pack for the day of , nearly 4,000 ease. From that time, however, there has been a constant falling oft In the runs, and .the abnor mally Urge April pack has been succeed ed by a very quiet May catch. It Is too soon yet to hazard any comparison wit iast teiffion'B nark. . Amrvere -'nrni si of dwin, Monday night and Tuttsday can be- considered as a loss Of 6,600 cased 'of salmon, and the weathe continues to remain unset tied. Packer are beginning to put up oval cans, and as usual the greatest car Is being exercised In the selection of the choicest cuts for this particular style. We hear ot offer for oval at 31.85' and 31.87 1-3 according to quality, and there I no doubt - that the demand for this Shape of pack is on the Increase, more particularly In larger centres. The Eng lish market Is in a strong condition. Representatives of foreign buyers f t va rious points report to u's a steady In crease In demand and healthy call from retailers all over the United Kingdom. As announced last week,- there continues to be a big forward movement in foreign sales, with hone of the trouble that can-, ners are experiencing with home Jobbers omsale prices for cash and-discounts. We append the import into the United Kingdom (or th past-three year, and It will be noted that the increasing de mand is very plainly shown." There Is every prospect that the foreign' 'sales this season will run considerably over 700,000 cases from all points - Caae. 1892 547,000 UM.,.,. i ii... i.' 564,003 lbU4. 647,190 At the Cascades, the water continues very low and but little work has been done to date,. Indicating a "shortage In the pack of that locality which It 'may or may not' recover as the summer ad vances. Canners here are shipping slow ly, not more than 25 carloads, containing about 8,700 case having been sent for ward. Owing to the easy financial con dition in which packers find their busi ness at this end of the line they are In a position to wait unttil Jobber assume a steader attitude before making much stir In the direction ot sales, and advices to this office more particularly from New York, Pittsburg, Chicago, and St. Louis, announce that such a position on the part if cannerymen 1 fast steadying the mar ket and compelling prices to rule firmer and recede from shaky fluctuations. In orthern waters, Rivers Inlet, the Fraser River, and other point preparations ara going on fast for th summer pack. Over 1000 tons of canning material went to Rivers' Inlet last week, and the two salmon canneries at Point Robert, which are to be operated this year by the Alas- ka Packers' Association, ar being placed In a condition to handle all the flsh thst come that way. Generally, regarding Columbia river matters, tbia ha been an. oft week with the chance In favor of lively movement in all directions In he near future. FELL THROUGH THE STREET. Th body of a man, who was afterward identified at th coroner's a that ot Os car Thompson, formerly employed on the steamer R. R. Thompson, was found under th street In front of the Hume dock yesterday morning. It had evident ly laid there for eight or ten days. The coroner's Jury censured the owners of the property for leaving the property in so unsafe a condition as It ts believed the man fell through a bul In the street and met his death. , T7T n JT 1 ,,u f f i - 1 6 1 ...