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ASTORIA PUBLIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION. SAVE TIME The Daily Astorian AMD PlRMANIUir ...Fimlly Clrcplatloti... Much mori than tmh tim t UMIB THAT Of ANY OTMBK Mm IH ASTORIA. ntnl worry An "Asl" .1 " AU AU In Tmi sitobmn'i "WmI Column," V At ICXCLUHIVK TKLBORAPHJC I'RKSS REPOHT. VOL. XLVI. ASTORIA, OKEOON, TIlClLSUAY MOKNIN0, FKIMUAItY 18, 1IW7. NO. 87 NOT THE CHEAPEST, BUT THE BEST BOYS' SHOES Thnt Ih Whut A Clionji SIkm cannot w it goo'l hIioo. If you want u jjixkI article, comi! Ihto; IT not, auywhurt cIho will do. A Cloocl McrvlcortM Hliot for ty for - Tito very liol . C0LUT1BIA GRIFFIN & REED City Book Store Stationers & Booksellers All the Leading Newspapers and Periodicals Kept on Hand LEGAL BLANKS AND WHY Do We Have We iVal Courtoounly with Our Customers, We Consider Their Want, . And Givo the Mont Value for the Loweat rice. FOARD & STOKES CO. SELF STARTING HERCULES Kilf-mrtln M) HurM I'uwrr Murine knitlne. roll I'AltTHTLAIIs AlHEKIi HcrculcH One BtiKltic Works AOftNANNOMKHT., HAN ritANriMtn UNION MEAT COMPANY "Shield" Brand Hams, Bacons and Lards CONDENSED MEATS OuarantMd th llt In the Mark! CORNER FOURTH AND UILSAN STRERT5 PORTLAND, OREOON K. L,. Boyle & Co. Real Estate. Loans and Investments Commerclnt Street, Aeitorln The Palace Cafe... Is the Place for a Good Meal-Eastern Oysters V. W. WHIPPLE, Proprietor Astoria Roofing and Cornice Co. 34 Gravel. Tin and Slate Roofing NINTH -VTRFFT Asphalt Paving for Basements. Sidewalks and Streets Vti Asphalt Coating on Tin and Shlngl Roofs a- Repairing of all kinds of Roofs Clarkson & ftlcjryin Boom Company ri LONG FIR PILING ;, . :, Promptly Furnished ; ,- l -j 5 - k t. f a. A r Asioria Aspnau oc Kuoimg to. ttf&vr.r All Work Roof Painting ' nd Kspalrins. Vmlty Booh,, , J. A. FASTABBND , General Contractor II..... n-M anit Wharf ftuiHa Unnpi M n.tn rt Tiwlc for DAflt Wo Huvo 9I.KO 2,00 2,in to a,5o SHOE CO. OFFICE SUPPLIES The LARGEST BUSINESS? Because oar Goods are Properly Represented. MARINE GASOLINE ENGINES Using gaalne or cheap distillate, oil. Engines connected direct with pro peller ihsft, anil no nolay, oally broken bevel gears used In revcrsa motion. New spark device: no Internal spring electrodes to burn out. Hend for trstimonlala. We ig-e building these new ayle, ielf starJng marine engines In all aliet u to JoO horse powntr. Every engine fully guaranteed. 216 and 217 Chamber of Commerce Portland. Oregon f. f l.eiiv. order, at Guaranteed - . , N. JENSEN and R. 0. HANSEN CLATSOP COUNTY FOR BET SUGAR riild 0.n to farmer and Manufat. turcr if Sklllfullv f)jcratc1. iHK m:i;iiiioiis ami: akol'shd What Cttllfurtiia an.l Wawhlrmtf.n ( an Im, orvjem ajxl Oaimni County (Vn Ih) Much tu-r. CIm.Iimi iKuiiiy, U4'riliiiif t th" Driltnl Kintin jrwrntiixfit rc'rt. mid iinii i il U- In tiw iVKrlculiiif.l i'.uri mnt at WaMhlniif'n, ui U'Tafully grw niiKor ! In liu-A, C'ltop county Ut inarkl aa th iiliu ut all plucn In which t' raiw. intM Mtccurln vritalb. Why la tli-iv ixK In A tna a mi tear bnt failry7 To rtw twirtlt f ua, tn thv tatr of Wwilitnirton. arraixoinoiiiji arr bclntf IMrfiit'iI Dxlay for tlva billlillnii of a lurirw mutnr In fatory In Kttl. The I'lalna of Huynllui) ami all the country urrvmt.UiiB and ctulKuus to H-ttle and Tiut ar. w.41 ainitHl to rai. Ins of ni(U IwMii. Hucoavaful rxpvrl. ni..f have bi nvuie and capital la now maly to go Into the bualncan. Kor twmty yrtm California haa itvn rainliiK augur t-rU and nwiiufac'urlntt miKW. ("hily mwntly have tlioa rn rnr! tn th buaiTMias Ixwi able to makt a pfrfU. For yrara H. cuat irwire t tro- du4 auimr from Umab than th ntarkrt Irt (if the manufadurml arik-le. M ctxv and annmun ainuw liavr tri umphed. Twlay N only cowta uiw-fourth f wluU It dht to 'nMunufMi-ture l'ct u- var. A farmer aa l a ton for hla ttoeta, and can raiae flftetm lona to th aorv. The CVUlfomla ben contain alx aixl mn Imlf ltUKla autrar t W lund of be.ta. In I'tah the rHri!on la thrtte and om4aUf to one hundrod. Calirnla manufarturrr have Ixn-n ao uYrwful l hiit tiwy are miw bultdliiK inw or two aMkkmaJ fiu toria. and Che cultivation of Iwou la raiadly grow. Inir. At no time, even during- the ex IvrliiwntnJ H.rlod. haa tJw fiwrner re- cvlveij hiw than M kt ton for hH pry. Ju(. Tlt'' who liave hail exix-rii-nce In ralelng Kiiipir hwta aay tlt atranic an It inuy ae..in, the aiu-carln.- iiiatltT of the vcKi'talih- In dntMi frinu the air anil not frotn tin- il. A uunn, no -. vllmale la, IhiTefure, iHirtteularty wvll adapte.1 for th-lr cultivation. After the Ui-ta hae tnien barvnated, they ar i1!nI up In Kyminetrtcal tier In th wart'lHniHe to await traraqxirtatton tn mill. They mut W ued before they aprout, or the aaocsuine mailer will he lout. In warm and molat climate. If Ntored ay lenirth of time, the Ixn ahoiild be An mid atorne to prevent proutinK. An r I pert In the bUMlneaa wald lant nlcht to an Antxnian reprontatlve ttal the tfmuatuid tf acn-a of rich boitnm and tide latula In Clatp coun ty would make the Ideal jtroumla upon ""Mch to Krow aUKiu- bta. Tlxisie land Iimmi every Bilvmv and chemical comiwl61on to ituiure lorire chw. They can lie hail at a cheap price, and at an eXHnee of twejUy-flvaor thirty dollar M tuxv for diking, can be tflveit a value of two hundred dollura per acre. PuKar btH'ta ruiaed on thewe lands will bring the former an Income of nwre than twenty M-r cent on that valuation. "We are throwtntr away annually 4hotianinln of dollar lino fotvlKii mai-kta for su gar, which we might nUe at 'home. Tlie piMtlta of auch an Industry would be dlvidisl In Uie community, and bring proMiterlty to many. If nyxne will nnvke the experiment In the premier man ner and with ptMr of augar Ix-et gmwing in this county. I will aeiil enough of the crop to friends of mine Jn California, who will annlyxe the bet and let ua know Jut what we can do In thla line. The exiwl ment la worth trying. Lot Homo one make a tM-Klnnlng. and ahow that we are not gating to renuUn U'HIn.l Cnlir nla Hind Waahlngum." WORK ON TELKOltAFH LINK. The. Weatwn Vnlon Telegraph Com pany will aoon have In ojeratlon one of the beirt conntruoted lltuw In the t'ntted 8tutea It will extend from Pcawlde through Aat4rla to Portland, and will have. In connection a splendid line from Seaside to Tillamook. Fore nutn Morriwon will In another day or two have the poles erected between Warrnton and StetialdiN and tlu m1o are all on ha ground for the construc tion of the balance of the line between Antorla and Goble. The line Is In good worklnif order between Astoria and Warrwnton. with a tlmt-cliuw aent at the latter place. The wires have leen stretched between Warenton and Fla vel, where an ollloe will be opened In a alter time. It seems certain that there will never be a recurrence of the old days when no communication could be hod with Portland for two or three weeks at a stretch. Dl'ESTKOW WAS INSANE. St. Louis, Mo., February 17. An ex amination today of the brain of Dr. Dufltrow, the millionaire who wa hanged yesterday, convinced the doc tors, that hla brain was In an abnormal condltUm. IS IT ANOTHER DROWNING CASE Two Men Left Astoria la a Fishing Sniiiik .Monday to Sell Smelt. HAVE NOT SINCE UI.IIN SEEN ('lias. Wewt and a Cmnpaiilisi Are the Hubji'l of Muoh AniMy im the I'art of Tlwlr Friend. ('liar.rf Wmt, a wcll-kicvi '"olumbla liver il.h-iinaa. h.n hr ti id - m ulii :...inlii, and : frli-nda In this city have bec.itne .U:; aUMni-d, fejiiiiK tlwit M-ihnp4, likh ,. muiiy ' lhi-i, he many luvc found a watury grave. M niduy Mr. H". , u ih c -i pri 1. 1-ri, ttrtil out frum A. ti -Ih In hla liah'ni! smack to wtll to Warrenton. rrt Kte. vvtin and llwaco. He ha I m iT.ird two pnui of fresh i iliin.liln rlvi-r ainclt, whhh he propoa.'l t' u ixixm of at Uwine plu-. The mark ta in Aftmla were KluUi-d with hh and he thought he saw an opport unity to turn an honest penny In avine if the outmJc town Klme hla leaving AjMotia no news Inn: been m eived of Wu. or hU companion. After dllUnit uiouirv y.Ttcraay, It w.n rcportwl to an"- of hU frlenda thai hti hut been Been to go ti Warronton. but had ifK Iwn hcurd of In Tort i. vent or llwaco. I' u iiumtl m whether lie vcr starii'l for llwaco, ai the bay was very rough in Monday, and bring a go"l bjwIo . .J thonugbly familiar with the hurUii- an I ofcullaritiea of the weather, hla friends are of the opin ion that be woul 1 scarcely have un dertaken Urn viyat:-' ''n the other hand, ao far as in. 'ry wn: yesterday, nv traiie omkl be found of ti missing .ien at Warrenfon. A i.'.rur:. was ad vanced last nlrl that, finding the neaihi-r so bad. aal M-ln- mi i .1- to ulspa- of thHr ;l'j nt .:: I I : e men ha.1 Ma. led )U" I i Sc: de. with the inlenUun of se!llr.' their stock to the reslilenta on Clatson Plaint. Fur-j ther and more careful inuqlrles will be made today. J The casualties on tfu- Columbia this season liave been nunt'TJU. md many of them i-ry sad. It ds hiped by Mr. Vet-a friends that uday he will turn i up safely and set it .vst their fear. FlnluTtmni and others v.mturlnit ujon the rlvT during such exirKtiely sJoiiny weather us li.i preva:Uil the Mist few ilit)-s cuuwt be too careful fir th-ir nafety. A SIGNIFICANT MISSION. TIk Hawaiian Attorney General on His Way to Washington. San Francisco, February 17. The stoamor Australia today brings the fcl lowlnK frisn Honolulu: Honolulu, February lO.- Aiiongst the isMM-ngers -who will sail foi AnierU on the Australia will be Atotmey Gen eral William O. Smith. Ho will go direct to Washington, where he will confer wBh Minister Hatch on unnex atton matters. SnJth t'Xp.H-ts to be i gone aUut a nonth. two weeks ot' this time to U" spent In the nathmal capital. I The sudden departure of Attorney Gen eral Smith for Washington is the ut- nna of a meeting of President Dole and bis cabinet ytMnenlay morning. The Gat-lic. which arrived In port at daybreak wtrday, broujrht impor- i.ti.i liters frotn Minister Hatcn ner- talnint; to annexation matters. These I caused the cabinet to tuke prompt ac-1 tlon. i lilUCiHA.M yOl'NO'S HONOK. j Hla Statue to lie Vluced In the National j i apuoi. i .it l.ke February 17. In the house of repnwnuitivea totluy a conununlca- Hon from Senator Frank J. Cannon .. .ij. siintdeinenbsl by a letter from I Governor Wells, asking the legislature to take advantage of the law gTamios tho privilege to every state In tne in ion t place in the hall uf statuary In Wash- i,iM.n the tallies of two of their hen ......i .I......U.V1 whom they delight to honor. It was suggcstdl tluvt the leg- ...iitie-i take Immediate auvaniuse oi thli nHvilege and place In pun the statue of Hrigham Young. THE TlKK IS AKOl'SEP. ITeparatloiw. for Mrt.swing a Formid able Naval Fleet at Cn-te. Copyright b the Associated Press. Coiuitiuitiisple. February- 17. A Tur kish sqitadtMii, consisting of four war ships and ten t-pedo boat, has been ordered to start fur Crete within five days. It wfll le Jnmed there ny an tne ....i- u we TnrCUh arohipelas and tlie Gulf of Alexandria. A second Tur kish squadron of five war ships ami ten I,.,.,-,!., honts has also been ordered to prepare for tu-rrre service, and min ister of nwrlne lw been asked Cor a credit of I2.5OO.0OO-to mett the naval expenses. The Glenmoras Is again loanled with j halbuit. head on to the sea, on North Beach. It thought next June she can be floated. If the ballast will pre vent her taking a trip overland. RESERVOIR SITES OF THE WEST Opened by Congress to It by Resi dents of Arid Kcgians. IMMIGRATION KILL PASSED K.x t"mlona of the Preawnt Law De-stgrn-l to Itestrlct I mndif ra tion From Canada. Washington, Fetruary 17. The lKue tMay, after a two hours' dobate, passed a bill of considerable Importance to the arid reglisis of the Wait. It opens to use and owup&tton under the right of way.uTt of March 3, all the rn-rvidr sites resnrved by the geolog loal survey. There are 118 of these triun scattered throughout the arid BHctkma. and this act will enable them to Im put to praotical uae by individual or corporations. Two amendments were attached to the bill, one of wnlch per mit Che states or territories to occupy these sftea If they cborjae, and the other empowers the slates and ferrttorte In which they are located to fix the water rates. Washington. February 17. The immi gration bill now goes to the pmsdant, the last legislative step having been taken tn the senate today by an agree ment to the conference report on the bill. Strong o post tlon was made to the report, but on the final vote the friends of the measure rallied a small majority. the viae being yeas S4. nays 31. The bill, as passed, extends Immigra te restrictions against "all persons physically capable and over 16 years of age who cannot read and write the English language, but a person not so able to read and write, who Is over 50 years old and Is a parent or a grand parent of a qualified Immigrant over 21 years old, and who is capabkt of sup porting such parent or grand parent, may accompany such Immigrant, or such parent or grandparent may be sent tor and come to Join the family of cihild r grandchild over 21 years old similarly qualilled and capable, and the wife or the minor child not so able to read anil write may accompany, or ! sent fir, and conve to Join a husband or a parent similarly quullni and ca ;able." For the purpose of testing the 'immigrant's illiteracy, ne is com IK'lled to read and write from twenty to twenty-live words of the I'nlted States const it ut im. Aside from these extensions of the presena law the bill Inaugurates a new system of restricting immigration from bonier countries and Is designed to apply principally to im migration frotn Canada. Washington, February 17. The inter national Monetary Conference Rill, which has been passed by the senat, has developed into a more imimrtant Insue than was expected. When ths house committee on coinage took charge of the bill there was thought to be no doubt that it would be rviwrted favor ably, but opposition to the bill has been growing steadily until tt seetns proba ble that. If reported, the action will be taken against the wiahes of a majority of the republican members of the com mltte. All republicans who lhave spo ken on th' neaure before the com mittee have argued that K would be an emltarrasaing thing to the coming ad ministration. On the other hand repub licans say that Carter, of Montana, who. has hud an interview with the preshlont-elecit, quotes Mr. McKlnley as expre4ng a wish that the bill should pa.. Further hearing on the bill haa been postponed until Friday, and it Is now doubtful whether the vote on reorting it will be taken Saturday a the committee had intended. In the meantime many communications pro testimg agulnat any further steps to ward international conference, on the ground that it would tend to disturb business, are being received from bus iness men. ; WOLCOTT IN GERMANY. No Bimetallic Conference Without Eng land and France Consent. Berlin, February 17. Senator Edward O. Woleott, of Colorado, who haa been visiting this city in the Interest of bi metallism, has started on hla return to London. While m this city the senator conferred with Prince Hohenlohe, im perial chancellor: liaron Marsohall von I'.lebersteln, minister of foreign affairs; l'r. Miquel, minister of finance, and Dr. Kosh. governor of the Kelchabank. He was amured that Germany would join lit a bimetallic conference, provided Great Britain and France agreed to do HOTEL ARRIVALS. Occident E. Coyle, A. T. Rogers, W. It. Preston, A. G Barker. Julius Levy, lSirtland; Thoma.t Foes, Grays River. Parker House Wm. Darling, Knap-l-a; George McFarland, Young'a river; Fain Oliver. Pillar Rock: C. R. Woods. Woods' Landing: W. J. Benton. Salem; W. W. Hamkock, Vancouver, B. C.; II. W. Shoups, and H. B. Karr, Neha-lem. FISH TRAPS ARE TO BE ABOLISHED So Says Olympia House, Which i'asscd the Hanscn-Edards-Day Kill. THE LIQUOR BILL TIED UP Laid on the Talde With a Motion for Reconsideration Which Can Be Taken L'p Any Trne. Olympia, Wash.. February 17. After a dismission lasting rsrly the entire day the house late this afwrnoon passed the sulsrtttute house bill recommended by Hanson. Edwards and Day, abol ishing fish traps. prund nets, wires, fish whHels. purse nets and other fixed appliances, and providing that only s nots, gill nets and setrM shall be used within the public abaters over which the state of Washington has exclusive or concurrent Jurisdiction. The minority bill, which merely prohibited traps In fresh water streams and wrthln four miles of the mouth thereof, was Indefi nitely postponed by a vote of Si to 17, several members voting for Its defeat under the impression that the remain tnff bill would be amended to permit traps' tn remain In Puget Sound. After the minority bill was killed, however, the majority arbitrarily refused to per mit any such amendments to be made to the Hanson-Edwards-Day bill, and It passed as printed by a vote of SO to 22. It was discovered this morning that the Cline dtopenmry liquor bill which passed Che house yesterday was tied up under a motion to reconsider the vote by which U was passed yesterday. When F. R Baker moved upon that occasion to reoonaider, Ross moved to lay Baker's motion on the tahle, and has motion prevailed, thus the ques tion of reconsideration is left open to the housu whenever It desires) to take It up. This morning' the opponents of the bill, seeing the position it was In, attempted to take the motion from the table in order to take advantage of the changed ideas of some of the mem bers who hail ortenally supported It. anl secure Its defeat. The attempt was defeated by a vote of 36 to SS, but the motion still lies on the table and the bill w ith It Both sides are working hard to control the house when the matter comes up for final settlement. The senate had no business on its calendar this morning and after a brief session, during which only routine roit ters cone up, adjournment was taken Uli tomorrow. INHUMAN SPAIN. How Women and Girls Are Used by the Soldiers. Cincinnati, Ohio. February 17. A spe cial to the Oumemrcial-Tribune from Havana saiys: A band of Spanish gue rillas, conmmanded by Major Taso. of General Perea's army In Plnar del Rio, is reported to have captured the heights of Montevttri, putting over 100 prisoners to the sword. The heights were par tially fortified, and a number of Cuban families were there, the insurgents num bering 200. After three hours hard fighting, the Spaniards captured it. About 100 insurgents escaped, but oth ers, and many women and children were captured. Drawing the prisoners up in line, the SpanUh troops shot them down in cold blood and then put to death the children, reserving the wo men and girls for the soldiers. The bodies wvre thrown down the heights, completely choking up the small gorge. An .Imperative order for reinforcements was received here today from General Weyler. It Is reported that Gomel has outwitted the Spanish commander in some manner, and that his plans have miscarried, much to his chagrin. FUSION IN MICHIGAN. Grand Rapids. Mich., February 17. State conventions of democrats, popu lists and silver republicans were neia here today. Fusion negotiations were carried on during the day. All three parties went into Joint committee to night and after spending more than tan hours in making nominating speeches. noninated Geo. L. Yaple, of Mend on, for Justice of the supreme court. The nominations for regents of the nnlversltv are Stanley E. Parkhlll (re publican), of Owaase. and Thorpe Ru pert (populist), of ebbervllle. POSTMASTER SHORT. San Francisco. February 17. Inspec tor Munro, of the poatnfflce, received a telegram today from Inspector Gor don, who la now In Eugene Ctty, Ore gon, that Postmaster T. J. Craig, of that placet wsb J2.000 short in his ac counts, and that Craig admitted his guilt w hen arretted. THE MARKETS. Liverpool, February 17. Wheat, spot quiet; demand poor; No. 2 red spring; 6 4d; No. 1 California 6a 154. Hojvs Pacific coast. 3 15s. New York, February 17. Hods easy; Pacific coast 1895 crop. S and 7 cents. FRIDAY WILL BE THEJLAST DAY Joint Convention at Salem so Decides by Resolution Adopted. MITCHELL MEN'S CONFERENCE Thirty Were Present, Including Oratka Members Pressed Hard by . Questions at Issue. Special to the Astoiian. SaJem, Oregon, February 17. That tt is the Intention of ..the Benson house to adjourn next Friday sine &! was proven today by the adoption of a con current resolution to that effect. When the house convened todav Crawford Introduced a resolution that the speaker appoint a committee of three to confer with the members who are staying out, and ascertain thHr reason, and the conditions on which they would come in. This resolution occasioned protracted dehate. The res olution was finally laid on the table. - Thomas then introduced a concurrent resolution that the house adjourn sine die at midnight Huntington moved that the resolution be laid on the table. The motion was lost by vote sf 11 to S. " The resolution was then adopted. The house then adjourned until 11 . m. tomorrow. TWrtyjflvs members attended todays Joint convention. Hudson, Vaughao, Mitchell and Wagner were absent on account of illness. After the roll was called Representative Thomas moved flmt the convention proceed to ballot for senator with the understanding thai if it members were not present no elec tion would be declared. Chairman Brownell ruled the motion out of order. The convention then adjourned until tomorrow. Salem, Oregon. February 17. A con ference of the Mitchell Joint assembly members was betd at the oapttol to night. Important results had been ex pected to ensue from this conference, but ft was a disappointment About thirty- were present, including- Gratke, a democrat. One formal resolution was adopted, and that was that the present Joint assembly is lefral and should be maintained. The (caucus at 10:30 ad journed till 4 o'clock tomorrow after noon. Questions of adjournment and of organization are now pressing the members hard. Pronounced Mitchell men are avowedly for adjournment without pay on Friday, but there are others among them who say that they are willing to tay for twenty days more. The whole matter will be fought out Friday, and the course of events only will determine the result. THE TEXAS IN THE MUD. St. Louia Mo., February 17. A spe cial to the Republic from Galveston. Texas, says: The battleship Texas got stuck hard and fast In the mud In Bot ivad Roads yesterday, just after cross ing the bar. and remained in that con dition unUl 4:30 this afternoon. .This explains the reason why she anchored a mile from the city. A lightering crew worked ail day and night to get her afloat. Her detention in the roads la still a secret and every effort Is being made to guard it. McKINLEY'S CONDITION Canton, Ohio, February 17. Major McKlnley took a half hour'a drive this afternoon. He seems to be much exhil arated by the outing-, but H to still necessary for him avoid exertion and to take the best of care of himself. Dr. Phillips, the attending physician, will not consent that his patient shall take up any of his former routine this week, see any visitors, or take the proposed trip to Cleveland before the latter part of the week. HOLLIS ARRESTED. ( Los Angeles, Cal., February 17. B. F. Ilollis, who Is wanted in Roseburg, Oregon, to answer a charge of forging notes for consdderajble: sums of money, has been arrested at Ventura. He will be brought to Los Angeles and held, until the arrival of the sheriff of Doug las county, Oregon, with a requisition for him. own Absolutely Pur Celebrated for its great leavening strength and healthful noss. Assures the food sai&st alum and all forms ot adulteration common to the chess brands. ROYAL EAKINO POWDER CO, NEW YORK. Ml' yy - nUUC, Dl luge anu . 11 uai uuuuw uuujk iiiutiug iuuu ivi .. , t . , . . - - ' I t I " . '