Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 20, 1896)
HiAAtAAAAAAA' tjj Th ASTORIA hii th. Iirf.il 10CAI 6 j! tlrtiilillmi ttnliriMt 6F.MtRAltlrc.il- I S tlM, 14 Um largnt TOTAL tlfcul.tlM of ? -f -! .-Hint.-- . , ir'"-J5WA.-';?Wi- m lair tltf, fcrv ww M ill piptn luMnh.d la Aitaria. KXCLUSIVE TELEGRAPHIC PRESS REPORT. Vol. XLV. ASTORIA, OUEGOX, Tl JIBS DAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 20, 18'JO. SO. 41. 3 TODAVI WIATHH. I V'fff A ' r rin 0 fiS JQ VV II AA The Bottom Has Dropped Out! AinJ you i-fwt it the and Boya Trunks, Blankets, the Wm-lit Tho One Price Clothiers, ...j U 'ITl P.!.-- ? I. L. OSGOOD, Mi.i!injer. Him mii1 M il (OMMKUCIA1. STRKKT, ASTORIA. (Ml. VALENTINES VALENTINES All of Very Latest Styles. Comic, Sentimental. Cupid's Otherwise. From Griffin &"Reed, Citv Boole Store; THREE LOTS. In 4 il' irnMo I 'C.ition, 2 blocks from Ilivrh SScho . A HA KG A IN. ciioici: lots in nn ls fiust addition. On t!u ' a 1'Ijk' Line Il.ilnnr 1 -.1 it .! tlin i!urs for a thonp home. A r.K.-U IN Al.DF.KUtOOk'. HTUKKT CAlt l.tNII mil bo itn.lt-t thia miiniurr to within 8 tnlmttr aalk of lliiii (irnpuity - Will re!! i.i ilrvMtol luirk'iiin. ACKKAC!;. In 5 or 10 sor t: i:iM llie nt'y liinit, als-i t.lj ! r ' n -f Klivt.- GICOKGIC 1 1 1 LL. -171 l'n.lSt Oivident i'.lo. k, HILL'S I'F.AI. KSTA1I- FXCH ANOI-. mm l '-.. ,'v'j COPELAND Standard Makes Lowest Prices Ask your grocer for mpp , . rBr(ffl in Cure (not salty) f a DH Tender snd Juicy. canned heats. cm at iinwiiifafturtTH Trusteo's Salo of Men's Clothing', Furnishing Good3, Hats. Caps, Boots, Shoes Valisos, Umbrellas, Guilts, etc., now on for of cnditorfi. Hatters and Furnishers. and VALENTINES Dirts. Hit 'Em Hard and 1 Cent to $5. Fit Wear Finish '1 yle & THORSEN Av, T I'C HAMS, J BACON, OUTNUMBERED THREE TO Thirty Thousand Spanish Looking for Ten Thousand Culiuns I'ndcr General Gomez. HOW Till: PATRIOT DODGES Say tit tuaot riijht t fltcM Battle B- taiH ul the Lick ol Annailtloi Lus ol the ttifckia Dutbcrs Dim Very Unci. Havana. K'). I'J.-Tho Manlard, c rorilliiK to IhPlr own ilory. In v. nil rol imim at t.uui troviia nu'h lookln fur iIiom Vi.Ml Culmim. Juat how Uvn-ral (luinra rvailm Ma purauira, doOifra bat- lira ami villi km-pa rantrol of rim Im.Tlur of Ilia lalanU la Inlwoallna. llqro la lira way, Inaurainia aay. In which It la dono, Iavlna the araltrred troopa of I ho ihrra army corpa In 111. eastern cinl of tho Inland to carry on a Kuwrllla llk), runnlna HkIU with tha Hpanlarila llirrr, (IpiimbI Uomea haa conumtratrd lila main army In tha provincial Imme diately aurruumlliia; Havana. Tlii-M, I'lnar del Itlu. Matanaaa and Havana, h haa dlvldnl Into pr.f.i t. ra h of which contain, two aquara mllna. In null proftn't la plai'Rl an oltljrr and a aniall ilula, luni lil of in. n. It la tha ulllirr'a duly lo orKanltn a civil govern- nuni In hla pn-fit't, ur vuluntflcra. and, alHivn all, lo Inform the Inauricrnl commander of Ihr allKhtrat ncroarhirrnt of Kpunlarda In hla territory. (irnrral (iomea declarra that h knowa tha where- alwuia eviry day of all tha Hpanlah troupa, and, unlnir thla Information aa a a'll'lr. ha doilKea accordtnjrly. The old aohller adinlta that ha lan't aiuloua fur a pitched battle. "I can l Dirht a l.alllt." ho aald the other day. - for the reawn that my truopa (invent any ammunition. Wei have anna enuuich to aupply an army of fai.iMI men-Kool gun., guna we have taken from the Spanlnh troop., and guna e had when the war begin. Hut we haven't ammunition. Much of the am munition ue eaitlnnt rrm aiitiiilv train. la for the Mauatv rifle, and wo haven't ' over of thoae guna. I And Mn here .aid ihe en-ot ! ' w ith the i.,, le in N.w Vnrk .n.i u-M.h. liigton to know how little aaalatance we I e'wl wl,h lh" c"ul1 Mtt ot th acc".d are getting from Ihe l'nllel Utatra In the ! clergyman. M. 8. Wcxxlhama, reprewn way of arma and ammunition. We have I '" of "", Klr,t Congregational church. r.t-elve.1 juat Mu guna ami 71.0IU rounda 1 of h',',' Ur- Hrown u ,h la'or. waa of ammunition from American eyropa-! I'polnted judwe advocate. The mmtt Ihlaera." ........ j tee on lha nhargea aeporta that., four The of ihe liumki... hih ... . - known In the inaurgent camp almnat aa "ron ,,y 8ar" n- Ctr. and oy her noon aa In Ihe raptain gemral'a palace, 1 laughter. Haltle Cooper. The chargea ot a the .evereat blow that haa .truck whlt,, ,roof aa promlaed by thoae mak the old Culwn leader. He mourne.1 over I ,h cnr,' re follow.: Flrat that for diiya. He wante.1 the ammunl- ,hut ,h written aa alleged by Mia lion very badly, and he wanted the aa-1 Overman In which Or. Hrown waa com- alatance ot lieneral Oarcla. CUBAN HON OS. ir Belligerent niKht are Granted a 8yn- ilienle Wll lake 11., I)kl lirl I Waal.ln.rini. F..h iaa lo.i prim an interview with Dr. John Out- , . ... .... i"" - lerns, or the Philadelphia Cuban Junta."1- r0l"",n. ,ht Or. Brown aa con wh.i ae. ii.m . .v.,.i ic , . k.. . ' cerned In a conspiracy wtlh Mlaa Over- offer to take i;,lio.(iu or bomU ir the! liisiirgents are granted belligerent rights' bv the United Klalea The ,,rle. ft.. I .Heme will .ay he saya will lie rtbout Secondary charge were also lntrodue forty cent, on the dollar, giving Ihe Cu-1 ,d t,'''n" Hrown with adultery ban. aloiit KuMlJi ir the Insurgents ,k'th Overman, conduct prejudicial UtH-fed. he a.-Hcrls. not only Will the ll, w bond, he puld but also thoae issued during the ten years' war. CKI81-1 IS UNSHAKEN. la Kllll Firm In the Saddle and Cat-tiers of Opposition. Rome. Feb. lil.-As Slgnor Crlsnl dors not fear the opposition, he ha acceded to their demands and will, I learn, cull the chamber together on Miirch 1 It la probable that the premier will eliminate from Ihe cabinet certain mem- Ih ra whose presence he coimlders a source of wenknesa. Slgnor Funis may accept a portfolio. Slpm.r Crlapl'a position remains tin- Hl.ukeii, thanks to tho absolute confidence l.mt King Miimhert has In him. lie ariry of the Ncgua la rlmllng In creasing i...r:rulty In supplying Its com- mlssurlnt. In cuse Menellk should re treat (ienerul I'a.ntlerl will at once takr llio onrnalve. It Is probable ti nt Oenearl Bnrutleri i will be recalled In consequence of hla i criticisms upon 8lgnor Crlspl. 1 JAPAN'S NAVAL PKtXIHAMMM The Parllnmentury Opposition Pelrea a More Comprehensive Scheme Thun Than Proposed. Tokyo, Japan, via Vancouver. II. C Vct. lti.-The opposition In tha Japanese boose of representatives have marshaled hemselves on a new platform. Know ing the country's desire (or a large Incre ment for national armament, they stand loitn aa rnnmpionr of a measure far more comprehensive even than thit con tempir.ied by the government. The latter proposes to devote the aum of 81,000.1)00 yen to the building of new men-of-war. This the opposition propose to prac tically louble. The subject will come up for discussion by the diet In a few .lays, when an animated debate may be ;;o el.Hl. The Coroan government propose to raise a foreign loan of J,(M0.0il0 yen at 4 per cent Intercat, hypothecating the cus toms duties as seourlty, the loan to be repaid In twenty annual Installments, commencing from 1SW. The government further contemplates the building or a railway from Seoul to Nlnsen, at a cost of fcOOO.OOO yen, which also Is to be bor rowed on the security of the railway. A NEW TRIBUNAL. London, Feb. W. The house of commons today passed the second reading of the bill providing tor tho establishment of a board ot conciliation, intended to he a permanent tribunal ot arbitration tor la bor disputes. THE WHITNEY BOOM. New Orleans. Feb. 19. The Whitney presidential rampnlgn innnagers ror the atnles of Mississippi, Arkansas, Louis iana, and Alnhama, opened hesdqdnrtera here today. Tho Hon. W. 8. McAllister, of Mississippi, has general charge of the movement and will be assisted by the friends of Whitney from eaeh of the states named. rtcst Washing t-owrter an earth. Large size, 9) centa. Soap Foam. ! TO I't'T AS KND TO WAR. Well Known American lo t'rgo tha Crea tion or an International Board of Arbitration. riilladelphla, l a , Keb. U.-Manv ot th ropreanntatlv men of America have promlaed to alland an arbitration con ference In Ihla city on Waahlna;tona birthday. Invitation, have been laaueil broailcaal, and It la thought tha mevtlnf will ha a irreat aunceaa. Amona; the apeakera who have notMed tha manaaera that they will addreaa the conference are lilihop Fuller, Or. layman AblMtt, Or. Auatln AblKitt, Or. Veil Ad ler, l'rof. John llaaaett Moore, of Colum bia college; Dr. Waahlnglnn Gladden, of Columbua, O., and Samuel U. Capen, of Jioaton. Tha object or thla conference la tha ad vancement of the rauae of International arbitration, and eapeclally, aa a timely and practical application of that princi ple, the croatlnn of a permanent court or arbitration for tha peacetul adjua'ment or dimcultlee that may arlae be4en the United State, and Ureal Britain. The Invitation, are algned by Mayor Warwick, the RlBht Rev. o. W. Whlta ker. former Governor Pattlaon. Oeorae 8. Oraham, Charlea O. Ilarrleon, Sllaa W. Petit, Oeorae F. Edmund, U Clarke Tlavla, A. K. MsClure, and other moo or llkn prominence. Herbert Welah la aec retary. TIIOI 'HANl'B TO EM HARK. Spain Rapidly Dlnpatchlu( Mora Trooiw to llelnforoa Ueneral Weyler. Ilarcelona, Feb., . Twelva hundred aoldlera fr the rHnforwmmt of the Hpanlah army lo Cuba embarked here to day, and oiher battalion, aaarallnf t.M, will aall tomorrow and Friday. DR. BROWN'S TRIAL The Committee of Ministers to De cide His Guilt Meets. Opcaiaj Statencit Jl.de to What Will Be . rroved Again! the Doctor Some Evideac Olfered Fan Franclaco, Feb. 19 Tha Contrrega- 'ouncll which la Inveatlgatlng the charge of Immorality and unmtnlaterlal conouci axainx ev. i . u. urown. 11 now fully organled. and ready to pro- cl.argea have been preferred axalnat Dr. promtani. are genunie. Heconu. mat nr. iirown in nia aaaocianona witn Aira, Ai bertlne Stockton was unminl.terlal In, hla conduct. Third, that Dr. -Jrown haa. rn "ull,' of Intimidation toward Mra. jm. ri n.iu. m iiuii-viiuivh uieu.uci, who voted against Brown at the. recent I congregational meeting when resolutions i m"n lo 'Prlt Mn Tunnell away so that he cuuM not lfX against him before the eo' ncll. 1B vnurcn in paying lo aara. wa leged llaslon with Miss Overman; con duct unbecoming to a minister In recom mending Mr. Davidson aa an exemplary Christian woman after the date on which he puld her I'iOO. Both the reports were accepted and entered on the reojrds ol the council. THE WALLER PARDON. Now In President Faurc' Hands for Sig nature. " Paris. Feb. 19. The pardon of John L. Waller, convicted by a court-martial In the island or Madagascar of Illegally communicating with the llovas. and sen tenced to twenty vcars' Imprisonment, has been sent to President Faure for his signature. THE COMING CONTEST. Tltislmmons Is of the Firm Belief He Will Win Inside or Five Rounds. l'l Paso, Feb. 19. The flght waa prac tically asleep today. The only point ol I: Iciest In It was the condition of Ma li r'a eyes, and or them Ihe report was as it haa been for the last three days, thut they are steadily Improving. Flta alinmons Is doing only very light work In order to keep himself In llrst-class con dition. He Is certainly In superb shape, and reiterated today his firm heller that the flght will be a very short one and that he will be returned an easy winner Inside of Ave rounds. All sorts of rumors are alloat as to the location of the battle ground, but Stuart Is keeping hla own counsel and not until tomorrow night will any Information be given aa to the location .'' the time ot departure ot the train. Dick Plunkett cama In trom Maher'a camp tonight, and declared that Peter was in excellent shape and aa strong aa an ox. His eyes, according to Plunkett, were somewhat In flamed, but his general condition is ex cellent. IS NOT A 8ILVERITE. Frankfort, Ky.. Feb. 19. In an interview Hon. W. Godfrey Hunter, candidate for United States senator, refutes tho charge that he leans toward tree silver. The Still hnllot today resulted aa follows: Hunter, 60; Blackburn, 60; Carlisle, 0; Holt, 3; Cochrane, 1: Bate 1. SU8PECTS APPREHENDED. Gohlendale, Wash., Feb. 10. Two sus picious looking men were today arrested In Goldendale by Sheriff 8tlnson, presum ed to be murderers, and wanted In Los Angeles, Cul. Some weeks ago a Jewelry atore was burglarised and the proprietor murdered in that city. The sheriff I awaiting further description. THE MARKETS. Liverpool, Feb. 11 Wheat, spot, quiet: demand, poor: No. i red winter, us SI; No. 1 hard Manitoba, 5a Til: No. 1 Cali fornia, f 9d. Hops 2. Portland, -Feb. 19. Whent, iinch.an.scd. Having Ho Cake Soap tn your kitchen or hath one means always. IS AFTER THE SPANISH LION rnltfA Minister Itla fi,r an 1 1 nlKa 3late .'linihtCf AskS fOT 011 Explanation of Scnor Con- m' Address. AMERICAN' MORALS ARGUED Cdacatioi, Said Coma, la Widespread, bat Oiljr on tbe Sartace, nd American Sacrifice Evcrytbiig for tke Almighty Dollar Madrid. Feb. IS. The Impa relate today credlta the atory publlahed by the Her aldo yeaterday, and cablea exclu.lvely to tha Aaaoclated Pre., aaylng that Mr. Taylor, United Stale, mlnlaier. haa ad dreaaed a curt note to the Spanish gov ernment, demanding explanations re garding an addreaa delivered before the geographical aoclety by Senor Convaa, who commanded the caravel Santa Mar .a, which waa aent by Spain to the Colum bian exposition. Senor Conva. In hi addreaa, assert that the moral atmosphere or the United Slate, la very defective, and that family relation, lacked that which waa to be dealred. Kducatlon, while wldeapread, waa only on the aurrace. and American politician, he added, have no prectige. He concluded with the remark that In America everything la cacrlttctrd to th IE' Ighty dollar, and that buslneaa and materlalltlea or lite drown all noble aertlment. Admiral Bernager, minister or marine, liaa Investigated as to the circumstance or the addreaa by Senor Convaa. The latter haa denied the accuracy of the extracta of hla lecture, which were publlahed tn the press, and haa aald there waa nothing In It offensive, to America. The govern ment haa offered Mr. Taylor, United State mlnlater, aatlafactory axsurancea of It alncere friendship for the Amer ican nation. It la believed the Incident haa thua been ended. KOTHINO KNOWN AT WASHINGTON. Washington, Feb. 19. If Hannls Taylor, United States Minister at Madrid, has, aa reported on the authority or the Span ish newapapers, addressed a curt note to the Spanish government, demanding an explanation ot an attack made upon thi United Statea in an address by Senor Con vaa before the geographical aoclety, then the minister haa acted, entirely upon hi own responsibility!) (or nothing- of the subject matter or the complaint la known at the state department. . CORRESPONDENTS BARRED. Weyler Will Permit None to Accompany Spanlnh Column. In the Field. Madrid. Feb. 19.-A dispatch to the Ira- 0enernl w,yier haa announced that he wll, ,u. to p,rmUll , correspondent. or rarelgn newspapers to accompany the operating columns or the Spanish a.uiy ARM 3 FOR THE 8TRUGGLERS. Much Ammunition Being Shipped to Cu ba from Philadelphia. Philadelphia. Feb. 19. -Coincident with the arrival in this country or Dr. Costel- lo, secretary of the treasury of Cuba, the lending of aid to the Insurgents has been progressing more rapidly than ever. There sailed yeaterday the Norwegian steamer Osteii with an expcd.tlon or fifty men and a quantity of armx and ammunition. The vessel has be .n purchased outright by the Cubans, and will be used by them for future work. Newa haa been received here that with in the last ten days ten vessels have carried to Cuba from this country 7uO,0m cartridges, a quantity of powder and dyn amite, and S.UO rltles. One ot the local Junta aald today: "As there Is no pressing need ror men at this time, no regular expedition will be sent to the Island. General Maceo and General Gomel have under their im mediate command in the provinces ol Havana and Matanxas, over 10,000 men, who are without arma except the ma chette. He could easily get as many more If he could equip them." SPANISH DETECTIVE MISSING. Boston, Mass., Feb. 19. Hugh F. F. Palmer, of the Spanish secret service during the Carllst uprising, disappeared from his home in thla city last Friday. It is feared that while slightly demented he left Boston to join the Spanish forces in Havana. AN AMERICAN'S CONTRACT PENDKD. SU8- Colon, Colombia. Feb. IP. The govern ment of Colombia has decided to sus pend the cancellation of the concession granted to Mr. Cherry, an Ameri"an con tractor, in connection with the Cnu -a railroad, and Mr. Cherry will continue operations until the Colombian congress shall have considered tho matter and arrived at a decision. ANOTHER SUICIDE. McMlnnville. Or., Feb. 19.-Charles S. Hubbard, a farmer, living five miles west of this city, commited suicide this morn ing by shooting himself through the head with a rllle placed under his chin. Financial dilllcultles was the cause. He waa an old resident, and leaves a wife and several small children. THE QUERN. Ban Francisco, Feb. 19. Tha Pacific Coast Steamship Company announced to day that the steamer Queen would be placed on the Alaska route from Puget Sound porta. She will be run as an ex cursion steamer and make close connec tions with all steamers rrom this port. The Queen will be withdrawn from the Portland run as soon as the Columbia !s fully repaired, which will be within a week. The freight steamer George W. Elder, which lost her rudder post the other day, sailed for Astoria .oday and will run regularly on the rout? hereafter. THE WIZARD AT WORK. Orange, N. J., Feb. 19. After experi menting for two weeks in his laboratory at West Orange, Thomas A. Edison to day succeeded in taking an instantaneous photograph by means of Roentgen rays Trom tioureseent tubes, the rays having "netrated a heavy cardboard and vuican .1 llbre plate holder. Another experl ir i, n sharply-defined ImaRo of a metal .ur!,, waa made on a plate with four and one-half Inches or wood between the plate and the floureseent tube, and, after an exposure of tw.lv minutes a photograph waa taken. Mr. Kdlson aald that by the end of the present week ha would be ready to try to take a picture of tha human head. USINU OVNAMITE. Johannesburg Nearly Blown to Pieces Many Killed and Wound I. Johannesburg, Feb. 19 An explosion of dynamite haa occurred at Vlendendorp. and the poor quarter of the town haa benn blown to piece. Hundreds of house. are In ruins and tha havoc wrought Is (earful. A large number of persons have been killed. The windows of every bouse In Johannesburg were broken by tbe explosion. AWFUL, LOSS OF LIFE. Many Women and Girls Killed In a Fir at Lisbon. Lisbon, Feb. 11 At a masked ball giv en by the Artists' Club ot Ban Taren last night, a fire broke out ahortly before midnight and spread with great rapidity. A terrible panic followed the first alarm, and all present rushed tor tha exits, which were soon jammed with terrified people. Oespalring of escaping by any other means, men, women and children jumped from tha windows, seriously In juring themselves. Thua (ar forty-four bodies have been recovered. All except one are women and girls. BILL NYE DYING. Ashevllle. N. C. Feb. 19. "BUI Nye," the humorist, la seriously 111 at hla home at Buck Shoals tonight, and It la thought he can only live a tew hours. iOUR MANUFACTURES What Has Already Been Done in the City by the Sea. Capital Employed lor Xaay Years Tke Croud Vork for Other lutitatioas Which ire Sare to folio. Amidst the agitation tor a railroad, de pot site and depot site, without end, the establishment or manufactories, and tho bringing of outside capital for Invest ment In enterprises which will furnish pay rolls roust not be overlooked the prosperous factories already In operation, and which will furnish . nucleus (or the gathering of other In the city of the future. ' Amongst rm aevarar prosperous- manu factories today operating In Astoria, on of the oldest 1 the Astoria. Iron Work. It was organised in VtHl. and A. D. Was v.aa It first president. J. G. Hustler sec retary, and John'Fox superintendent. The capital stock at that time wa K0u0. It ho done In the past a general foundry business, manufacturing and repairing ot maholnery of all kinds, particularly Hah cannery outfits. It business haa steadily grown, until today the capital stock Is (.U.uDO, and the company employ thirty five men, with an average pay roll of f 100 per day. The present officers are; John Fox, president: A. L. Fox. vice president; O. B. Prael, secretary, and the First National Bank, treasurer. The Astoria Iron Works has a capacity for manufacturing and repalriur all kinds of boilers, marine machinery, and general machinery. It employs only the very best of workmen in each depart ment, and pays the highest wages. Dur ing the past years, many ships have been repaired by this Institution, among them being the whaleback Wetmore, for which a new rudder waa made, and the Norwegian freight ateamer which came into this port a few years ago with a broken shaft. Yeaterday a shipment of cannery machinery was made to Japan by the steamer 8lgnal. which only goes to show that Astoria Is making a repu tation for thla class ot tools. The management expect to Increase the plant and the number of employe in the near future. The company owns the ground upon which Its buildings are sit uated, and haa no rent to pay. It will be prepared to meet all the demands of the Increased growth of the city at any lime. Its business today averaga JjOuO per month, and It Is fair to presume that with the prospects of this years Improve ment In business, these figures will be doubled. ARMY BILL PASSED. Washington. Feb. 11 The house today passed the army appropriation bill, car rying 1:3,275.903. The conference report on the urgent de ficiency bill was adopted. PAYING FOR THE BONDS. New York. Feb. 11 The total deposits of gold up to S p. m. today, at the sub treasury, on the bond account, are esti mated at r.000,000, of which M.IjO.OOO was by J. P. Morgan & Co. A WOMAN'S HEART. Toronto Truth. Anxious Mother What's the nmiter, Arthur? Adult Son I am desperately In love with Clara Vere de Vero, and I am afraid to risk my fate by proposing. I fear she does not core for me. "I suppose she often spenks enthusi astically of her girl friends when talking to you.", "Somo cf them." "Are the ones she praises living In or near tho ctly?" "No o, come to think of It. 8om of them live out Went and the rest are on a five years' tour of Europe." "Did she ever refer to any girl you meet or can meet aa belnir 'sweet' or 'pretty' or 'lovely,' or anything of that sort?" "No." "She loves you." I see that fashion wears out more ap parel than the man. Shakespeare. The world must have great minds, even as great spheres suns. Bailey. Highest of all in Leavening Power. -Latest U.S. Gov't Report X Ik Vs& AR5l&tEIX PURE A BEAUTIFUL JE1I0RIAL Services Held Last Night In l'ythina Hall Commemorative of the Dcart. MAXY ELOQUENT ADDRESSES lispirisg Hasic aid appropriate leciti tiois Celebrate the Death of Heroes Coie Mart. Th beautiful and Impressive annual me morial service of the order ot Knights ot Pythlaa, wia celebrated last evening In Pythian Hall, by Astor and Pacitic Lodges. The apacioua room was crowded to It limit, and many ladle, were amongst tho visitor. The music waa In charge of Mr. T. M. Lighter, who pre sided at the organ, and the quartet wa composed of the following well-known singers: Mr. J: T: Ross, Mis Peart Holden, and Min Barker and Garner. The music during the entire evening wa some of the best ever heard In Astoria, and reflected great credit upon the parti cipants. Solo by Mrs. J. T. Rosa and Mr. H. J. Weeks were roost excellent, and recitations by Mr. Terry McKean, Mis Kate Shlveiy and Miss Clara Dun bar, were appropriate and well received. The regular order of the lodge was ob served as per program. The Hon. Mr. Barrett, district attorney, delivered an address on the subject of friendship, in which he drew the lesson that while Pythian Knights could not possibly affiliate with all, yet their ob ject was friendship, and they today num ber (00.000 member. Past Grand Chan cellor Dr. Jay .Tuttle also made an elo quent address, and had for his theme. "What We Do for Humanlty-Uood for EvIL- The ceremony of the lodge of deposit ing the myrtle upon the altar In remem brance of departed brothers, was most Impressive. First the officers formed a square about the altar, and each one. aa he laid down his sprig of green, made a few appropriate remaiks. Then the mem bers of the lodge, led by Alex. Campbell, master-at-arms, formed In single file, and each deposited his emblem of eternal remembrance. The oration of the evening was delivered by Past Grand Chancellor A. A. Cleveland, who in fitting language, portrayed the deeds of virtue and of martyrdom performed by the brothers departed, and extolled their virtues and explained the tenets of Pythlanlsm. He urged every brother to cast out every ill feeling from the herrt and bury It as deep as were burled the faults of dead broth ers, and to remember that only stainless garments would heflt a Knight of Pythias. STATE NEWS. Interesting Items Culled From Oregon's leading Newapapers. Throughout the country the farmers are busy poisnolng squirrel.. AH who arc, able to buy poison are killing the ani mals by the thousand, but many farmer and some people In the towns or the county who own grain lands are neglect ing to take any steps for the extermina tion of tho pests. Some farmers claim that they have poisoned the squirrels on their own land, but that the neighbors have done nothing, and that cons-uen:ly their lands are Immediately overrun from the lands of those who are neglecting to do anything East Oregonlan. Clay Long, a prominent candlpite for sheriff In the Democratic party, wa in the city yesterday looking after, doubt less, hta chances befote tho convention for a place on the ticket Mr. Long 1 one of the rising young men of Douglas county and the party could not do bet ter than to bring him to the front. If elected and he might be he would doubt less make a good oflicer. Mr. Long la of pioneer stock and a reliable Democrat. No A, P. A. Roseburg Plulndealer. Judge Bellinger has set the motion for a new' trial In the case ot the United Statea vs. Pool and Case, convicted of robbing the mails at the time of th hold-up of the Southern Pacific train tn July last, for hearing on February 18. The attorneys for the defendants ask for a rehearing on the ground that they have discovered new testimony, which will have a tendency to establish their Inno cence. I'nited States Attorney Murphy, who has also been looking up new evi dence, claims to have found enough to outweigh anything the ilefenca is likely to produce, and ls ready to compare notes with then,. Plulndealer. It ls rumored that the Southern Pacific Company will establish a roundhouse and repair shops at Creswell In this county. The only repair shops that the company now have in this state south of Port land are at Roseburg. The company owns sufficient land, and It is Bald have an excellent location for a roundhouse and repair shops at Creswell. The com pany is at present making Crewsell the distributing point for the product of their creosotlng plant at Latham, and have acres of ground covered with the "doctored" timbers. A night watchman Is employed to guard the timbers and avoid danger of fire from the hobo ele ment. Eugene Guard. The owner ought to be more honorable than the estate. Xenophon. mm tuSwV?L4