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About The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 23, 1897)
The Da fly Astorian SAVE TIME Hai a Raouw. AND PlMSlNT r.xpuiiMd How? mii J worry ni i 1:1 .Family Circulation. An "Ad Much mo, tmak thus timm a USOS A THAT or ASV OTM(. fAPa IN A.VTOK1A. In fN AtTiiSMM's "Want (.visa," 1CXCLUSIVIC TICLICGKAPIIIC PRESS REPORT. VOL. XLVI. AST0K1A, OREOON, '1TKSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 2:5, 18117. NO, 41 NOT THE CHEAPEST, BUT BOYS' SHOES Tlmt In Wluit Wc Huvc A CliiMji Slum nilinot l a pxnl hIhmi. I f yon want a jkm. iirtielf, huiio Iicrc; If lint, anvwIuM'c i'Ihd will il. A Clontl HervlccnMo Hlioc A liollor umtle for . Tho very bem COLUHBIA GRIFFIN & REED City Book Store Stationers & Booksellers All the Lending Newspapers and Periodicals Kept on Hand LEGAL BLANKS AND WHY DO WE KEEP-- RoW. Stewart & Sons' Irish Flax Salmon Twine BECUASE r It Is the Best, the Strongest and Longest-Lasting Twine Alade . . . FOARD & STOKES CO. Dealer In Cork and Lead Uses, tUnglng Twine, Lead; also, Oar, Oarlock, ttuat Cooking Utensil., Sail Drill, Paint. Boat Nails, Etc., Etc. SELF STARTING HERCULES Hell-start l( t llnrne iwrr Murine Knitlnc mil I'AltTK t HcrculcH Oom on .annomk nt., UNION MEAT COMPANY "Shield" Brand Hams, Bacons and Lards CONDENSED MEATS Ouarantacd lh IWit In the Market CORNER FOURTH AND OILS AN STREETS - - PORTLAND, OREGON K. L,. Boyle & Co. Real Estate, Loans and Investments i.l Comtncrclnl Htreet, Aattorln The Palace Cafe... Is the Place for a Good Meal-Eastern Oysters W. W. WHIFFLE. . roprictor Astoria Roofing and Cornice Co. 34 Gravel, Tin ml Slate Rooflnf ninth ctwfft Asphalt Pavlnr for Basements. Sidewalks and Streets W Asphalt Coating on Tin and Shlnfle Roofs Repalrlny of all kinds of Roofs Qlarkson & fcryk LONG FIR PILING Promptly Furnished Astoria Asphalt & Roofing Co. AH Work Roof Palntinu and Rpalrlnl Lky Roofs J. A. PASTABEND General House, Bridge and Wharf Bunder THE BEST lor- - mt.rn.tt 3MX to 2.KO SHOE CO. OFFICE SUPPLIES MARINE GASOLINE ENGINES I'atna gasoline or cheap distillate oil. Engine, connected direct with pro pvller shaft, and no nolay, flly broken bevel gear uimI In reverts motion. New .park device: no Internal spring electrodes to bum out Rend for te tlmonlala. W are butldlnar these ntw 'yle, self star Ung marine engine. In all li up to TOO hor. pwr. Every engine fully guaranteed. I.Atta AIIIIHKN Engine Works nam rHArirn Boom Company 216 and 217 Chamber of Commerce Portland. Oregon Leave order, at KtJ J Commer cial Istrsst Guaranteed N. JENSEN and R. 0. HANSEN Contractor - :Kouse Moving Tools for, Rent HOW THE DAY WAS SPENT IN ASTORIA Vv'nslilnjilon'tt liirthdiiy Quietly and Appropriately Oliscrvcd liy All. I.ADU S OF Till: F.ASTFKN STAR lt"tiiil off th Day by on f the lri t l.-wt Kntrrittltinn'M Ever ilv n In the City. Washington', birthday was mt ap propriately olmervnd In Aelorla. Throughout Ihn iy there was an air of uutet r.il anJ veneration wi-ll In kwplng "tth ih fhar-ter ut llmt tiKatt huniaii and pwM -t AiiM-rto a grMit inn. Niiwhett wa lhr t tn .n any rl'lry or drunk entmw, but In julwt and aolr manm-r all riHf n bared the 1.I dune by the inuntrlou dral which urM the frw tiiiii and lndffH-lidiu-e f the l-'nU-d HCa.1.- All public building, bulk, irlwrva and -h.la ' ebwed. the Mam and trtni ire flung to he bree, tlM vel In the harbor were drejwo-d ut In lhHr llage. and even the ith-r mlll. nature for Ihe tlm f'r;1tlnic hr rwnt .pltefulrwaa, IM-niittilfia; fid "l lo ahuw hi face all day and warm the hrarta of the mui'h lni-tid Onifonlana. No in-la. rntrtalnmenta were aivan lurlr rlw day. but the traJna and mtt buaht In many from the coun try, who niK w-tth ceiy frtwla and dl rUMwl old thn.n and hhrtory. and told etvrlci vt th revolution and towera of ha Ireulera. imu-Urn wure made bmwwn potlclca now and politic. In ye oldm tlino, wfn rtnir and at-heme. and )"lw m unknu-n, and many waa thr wlh tha with the irrowth of pop ulalliin, hr hwmum In meUt1on and wraith, thnro nilrht alao b a com mnmirate a-rwth of ttia4 pure itiiot liam whtch onr aeurlflcd artf and rltK. for the country and the .lega tion of the nfa. In the evening A number of AMorlana wont up the r1vr on tho Telephone to atfnd the dance at Cathlame, and ortwra ir"k the Mayflower to Olney. where anorher entertainment n (rJven. Kearney, hnll wan crowded, the oc ciuilKti Ix-lr.ff the Joint tvMnul'n of Vae)htnirtn' Wrthdwy and the Y. M. I aJinlvi-rwiry by the I'ktiI Institute. An nt.ynlnlnif proimun of inuxlc, rixlU- Ikina. ellc, waa presented. At the c'ode the floor u iui cb-nrwl and all prvaent HH-nt a few hour, of teannnt danHnif. The day v rounded off In Aalorla In a moM fitting manner by the ladle, of the Kaatern St&i'. who, duiintc the evening, for the flritt time In Maaonlc ha4l, entertalne.1 their friend., not mem. ber. of th order. The entertainment waa one of the preUleat and daintiest ever Riven In thla city. The hall wa. crowded, and the long ta,blea. hand- me4y dmnraitmd and filled n-ith good thing, won favor with tho quest at the betcmnlnir. In the early port of the evening mimic, addi-rnee. and recita tion, quickly panned an hour away. Among the oholceat number, were the olo. by MIm PewM Holdon, the Rev. W. Seymour Bhort. Mr. J. 8. Dellln ger, Mlm Kate Shtvely'. reillnllon. and the music of the mandolin club. One of the unique feature, of the pro gram wi- THK KUiMENTS OF MISS BICYCLE 1. An eijulnc appurtetutnoe. 2. Part of an orsrsji. S. Nweltl,u of a modern dinner. 4. Little 'Woim. 5. A cruilr and a military station. 6. Kufltern huldrrM, etc. After Wie guewln gof the bicycle cha rade, refreelunent. both ubsta,nttal and dainty, were -rved, and good cheer and hearty fellowahlp filled the remain der of the evening. TO 8HIP FISH. On Ice Frm A.lorla to the New York Ittarkets. Sunday mwnlng there arrived In the city two wealthy Germana from New York, who had come all the way across the, continent to complete arrangements for .hipping frosh flsh from the Colum bia to the New York markets, and be fore leaving they had closed a dwU witth S. Suhmldt, of Portland, for hand ling their bualneaa. Mr. Peter Wilkin and Mr. F. Pre vonkys are Hyplcal C.erman capitalists and business raw, who know a good thing when they see it. They have traveled all over Euie and are now on tljolr flrt Journey weat o fthe Rock les. On thla trip they oanve vlH. Mexkm and Southern Calrnla, and will re turn via, the Northern Pacttle and Mln ntaHills. While in Astoria they were entertained by Mr. Sohoene and others and were eihown a. much of the city as the bad weather would fiermit. To an A.torlan reporter Mr. Wilkin. said that they tind Just taken a very long journey and seen many states, but believe, they like their own New York the best of all. "You need people here Do make your country grow. California alone could take oare of 50,000,000 more people, w ho would be aelf-eunuUnlng, and Oregon should have almost as many. People, and low rate, of In terest will make you prosper. "Yea, while w. have been out of ae- live btuilli.-MI fur v.me tllne, we have i..tM1 l han'lli- tlx- iriuKnllWiit rlnli of llb l hirudin river freh for ttio New Y'rt-k ma-rke4 v wl m refilK-rMir ara anl ilr K-iimidt, of I'url liiri'l. will run Cir Imnliiem ut thla end the tine. When your rallioaJ la llntoned the i nr. will l iv- and hIiIpix-iI dliwit fr-m Anlorta. "Yfu littve a gn-Al harbor here, but Kne day, to fully develop y,ur town Mid make a city of h. ym will have Ui have a amv.all arwl nil upthl. waaie rHii twre n the watwr front with o!Id earth, of whloh you have plenty on thrwe hllla iHu k h-r "lioubll.- theae. thlnisa will follow the rJINvl In rio.e." The gentlemen rijmel fi Portland ou Uio evening Ujan HuiHlay, and will aHnd a aliort tlnia) rtT and on the Hound befin Mtarlbig home. A llliEKTKD FOR iiL'KtJIAKY. Herious Charge Lodged Against a Young Mun Named 8ealirg. Kumlay Ofllcer HUinoit arrested John Healmrg, a young man of about twenty one year, for bonking Into a B'md tret shoe store. Pvaborg la the son of rtstperti1l parents, but they were forced to s-nd him away frim home The ixy ha for the past year been a frequenter of the lower quarter of the ofcy. and has .mveoded in spend ing all the money be made at the gam ling table. For a long time he w as In the emtloy of J Joe Leather, the boat -builder. When arrented Seabnrg inelsted that he waa Innocent of the charge, but an hour in the sm'eatntix brought out a confession. He bad bean hanging .round the .hoe store for some time, K senms, and found eut that the owner of the place kept m.iy In a drawer. Thursday night he went to the .tore and, by rutting away the aash of a window, succeeded tn gaining entrance. In the drawer wa. tl.M, wnfcb he took. He also found a goid watch, worth about M0. He offered the watch for sal to several per sens for $10, but did not find a buyer. Finally he asked an Astor-ertrent saloon man for a loan of 12. M, agreeing to place the watch In soak. The saloon man. thinking the watch the boy"a own property, ad vnncwl the rrs.nfy. . Aeauorg wa. uupr!!, and the .hoe maker pnicuml a atvh warrant, but fulled to Ond his prorty. Several ier sons hal heard feairg br'ak Into the building, and the case was put Into Ihe hands of the polire. Officer Slnnott Il(u-"1 him under arrwt, and he con fiawisl. He snld he needed money and thought that the easiest way to get M. He will lie taken before the grand Jury, wiiloh Is now In st-mdon. and ex amined. He I. guilty of grand larceny, which mians a term of several years In the penitentiary. The slight clew successfully followed up by the oPlcer reflects credit on the detriment and the detective. THE TAYLOR SISTERS. Will Apiiear In Astoria on Thursday Evening. The performance at the Columbia opera house on the night of February 25th iwomlses to be a most enjoyable affair. The charming little artists, the Taylor sisters, are the daughter, of lr. N. J. Taylor, corner of Third and Mortnm streets. Portland, and are well and favorably known In Astoria They are always accompanied by their moth er. Mr. Taylor. It will be remembered that rhey made a great hit at the ex IHwHIon last fall, and were always drawing cards -when they appeared at the Marquam Grand. Dr. Taylor has expended a great di-al of money for their training .and now the doctor has good reason to foel proud of the little artists. Iloth their einiring and dancing are very charming and far above the average. They are also very accom plished banjo-players, and their coon songs score a triumph wherever they apiiear. All in all. they are most de lightful ententalners. a tut to miss see ing them perform Is missing a treat. WOMEN WANT IT. Would I.Ike to See the Oorbett--Fltx-atmmona Mill. tar.-wn. Nev.. February 22. Washing ton's blithday In Carson wtui not 00 strved by any fornwvl ceremonU-s Talk has been divided between tho reported Indan uprising (In the pyramid like reservation) and the prle ftffht. Crt-l)U Inrrensed hLi work tcxlay while Fitx slminons did very little Wheoloosk. Stuart's agent, said ti a reporter .to.la.y: "I have rwelved letters from all over the l-nltvd States urging the management to allow ladles to witness the fight. We have not as yet passed to that question, but I presume Stuart will call a meeting of those In terested In a few days to decide the matter. Terwrnally. I see objection. The tight w1H be conducted under the protect kin of the law and the strictest order will be maintain!. I see no rea son why women may not as wvll attend the fight as a theafrr or a football game." H EAVY8Nor STORM. Milwaukee, Wis., February 22. Advi ces from Norttiern Wisconsin are to the effect that a violent .now .torm has raged ail day and that railway traf Ao Is practically suspended. AGAIN ADJOURNS TILL TOMORROW Only Thirty-three I'rcscnt In Joint Convention at the Capital. ki:ei jjfcomes sulphurous Hot H1vt Thrown by Both Bi&et lllfhell "Write. Another Letter Will Not Change Be Hpeclal to the Astorian. fSlem, February 22. When the sen ate mot thl. afternoon several of the senator, aksed to have their mileage reduoed. I'.rown atiked that his be struck out altogtrther. us he traveled on a railroad paavi. A motion to adjourn .In die wa. supported by the Mftchell men. but R was kiet by a vote of 15 to H. The senate then adjourned till tomor row. The Jodnt "convention met at noon, thirty-six being preawnt, but Immedi ately adjourned tin tonight at o'clock When, the Joint assembly met tonight 23 were present. The absentee were Renator Hughe, and Taylor and Rep rsntvttv) Hodson, Ttn-mas, Vaughan and Wagner. When hi. name was called Senator Oowan made a .peecb and reviewed Ut length the situation from the standpoint of a Mitchell sup porter. He laid the responsibility for the hoM-up on the opposition, and con tinued: "We demand only what is right. We will never aurrender to what I. wrong. They charge that Senator Mitchell alone is responsible for this hold-up. We deny it as a body of men. and as Indi vidual, we deny It on documentary evidence. I desire to read a latter which will forever set that statement at I lowan then read the following letter: J "Salem. Oregon. February zz, iffli - Samuel Hughes, chairman ot the republican conference, Salem, Oregon: ' My Dar Sir I understand there is . ! strong disposition upon the part of a j xics Ari... February 22. Word ha. (majority of republican, to adjourn the ryed that a conflict la imrol ; legislature sine die, wit hut furleae -ef- the papw Indian, and i fort to secure the election of a senator. th MertcanB near the line. 15 miles 'This would leave the state only partly we-t Xogales. There ha been ae- reprwented in the senate of the United frVnion between the Papago cat- , States, the effect of which, in all proba- Ue owtMTB the Mexkan cattlemen blllty. would be to place the control fur nYintha wnlch ripened into ' of the senate In the hands of those ifyen weeki each charg- oppoged to the republican party, in ing th(, other ith gteejing stock. In .which event the defeat of the tariff leg-' a RgM a Papaso waB krued and the , islatlon at the extraordinary session of trlbe went to rA PXotno tor of congreeai would be issuej. It seems . rMreae w&s thmet into a Mex to me. therefore, there is a paramofJnt ; kxul dungeon. Thirty armed Indians I duty restUng upon you to make one p, hl0 nberatlon. and the chief I mor determined effort, before final ad- Bhot Md other Papago, Journment, to secure the election of ;a senator There are many prominent j republicans located In different sections lof the state eminently qualified for tue position: men who would do credit to :the party, state and nation. I will co- ! operate wtt-h you. and aM other repub- jlioans In the legislature, tn endeavoring to bring about the election of .uch republican a. the republican conference to whom this letter Is addressed, will agree Apon. I Tour" very mreiy. letter, and said: "The caucus of J9 republican. I. be hind John H Mitchell and we do not propose to change base at 'this time." Go wan concluded: "I give it as my opinion that we must adjourn without , Washington special says: securing leglla1on and without the ! u wU, be to offlce-seek- election of a Tnlted States senator." j enj that prijt McKlnley is likely to Convention then adjourned until noon BU3pend. or revoke, the sweeping civil tomorrow. During the session tonlgnt j larvlw ordeP of President Cleveland. Senator Reed took from his pocket a , w-helvby nearly all offices of executive paper which he said had been pre-j of the government are taken sented to the republican conference t i iMo tne c,vll gervlce act. General Gros nlpht by the opposition He started i venor who ta one ot McKinley's cJoeest to read, and commenting on the fact frlenil8, anJ who had been one of his that it was addressed to nobody, said I TOxU,to upptnters, snid: "They must take us for a lot of damned ..r 1, president McKlnley will '; fools." The paper was substantially voke or susind the sweeping order n agreomont. to be signed by all par- whu,h took an the offlcea Into th civil ! ties, in which the members ere o)aitalflclfttion 1 have been Investlgat pjedged to organire and secure remedial n thoroughly and one of legislation and to vote for no candidate : for United States senator. In such man ner as to elect him, and to so distribute : thoir votes as to prevent an election. .The full text of the paper was with- lid from publication. I When he had concluded. Reed said: j "Who In hell is the hold-up? The ; proposition just as much affects any : members of the opposition. I say we ; need remedial legislation worse than we do a United States senator. For one I would be willing to elect John , . ,7,, Vfw 7 .1 H. Mitchell, even with lees than 46 III UI10 cuuvii. j The speaker continued to say that he I waa a "friend of Mitchell and would ' stay In the convention to the bitter 'end. but" he added, "If there la any I possibility of an honorable compro jmiHe. I feel at liberty to unite with those gentlemen." I The Rv. Mr. Driver, senator from Lane, then answered Reed's sulphurous question. "I don't know who in hell Is responsible for the hold-up," he said, I "but I know w ho Is responsible In Or- ; egon." WOODMAN'S CIRCLE. Denver, Col, February 22. TheWood PMvn's Circle, the women's branch of I the order tit WofKlmen of ft he Wewt, :1a oontemplatlng withdrawing from the ! Omaha management, wlibh ezerrle. iprme 'rnitnA over the order In the Esjitern .tats-a. and If poanlble forming Pacific JurbwlMkm which will plac them on an equaj footing with the I I Woodn-n. A convention ha. Ten called WhU.h will murt In Salt Lake in March to dlwiuw a plan for a new j Jurtdotlm and deride upfn the means 'of rrylng out their plana. The oaue of the brik la said to be generaJ dla-atlfa-tlon with the Omaha manage ment. M VUVKli IN IlLAKELY. Miller Kill His Wife and the Town Wild with Excitement. Seattle, February 22. The people of I Port Blakely, the big mill town, were roused to a great pitch of excitement today by a murder. The murderer is Charles Miller, a ' sailor, and the victim was hi. wife, 'Caroline Miller. After killing the wo .man Miller shot himself twice, but will I not die. I When the new. of the killing spread, the mill men of Blakely were wild. MU ' ler waa put in the band, of the consta Jbie. When the manager of the mill 'sjf that there would be a hanging 'unlea. something was done quickly, jthey started the machinery and put the men to work. At Ave o'clock the workmen gathered again, determined to bang the murderer. The constable 1 made his way down to the wharf with jhls prisoner, cioseiy followed by the mob, some of whom had a rope. The 'offloer got hi. man on board a steamer and came across the bay to this city, 1 Where Miller l now In the county jail. Mrs Miller', body wa. also brought here. The Millers had lived at Port Blakely for two year. He had worked at odd job. around the mill and his wife bad also worked out among the 'famille. In the town. Miller bad fre ' quently beaten bis wife. THE INDIAN WAR. , jg Mexicans Are In for a Battle klUed wd one Mextoan wounded. This was a week ago. The Fapagos re- tnja,te(j to the mountains and fortified themBelves, awaiting an attack from jjy, Two day. ago there over m well armed warrior, en- and ru.Mng to that thf IodUln lettlements tne pa, tribe, j poJonel Bacon, of Fort HuacSiuaca, ahed a troop of cavalry to scene of the trouble and they Wuld .have arrived yesterday. CIVIL SERVICE TO GO. McKlnley Will Revoke the Rule Es tablished by Cleveland. Chicago. February 22. The News' tne ab)etrt lawyer9 , thta country ha8 given me an opinion governing the case. He says that the executive can re voke his own deeds. Just as the legt latlve body can reconsider an act." WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY. Observed by United States Senate Sectarian School Question. Washington, February 22. The sen- ate spent tts first hour today listening 1 , by Daniel, of Virginia, and then turned Its attention to the Indian appropria tion bill. It Involved a contest over sectaran schools. The clause directing temporary con tracts with these schools when no gov ernment schools were available was agreed to. 51 to 8. A provision here after declaring a to be the settled policy of the government to make no appro priations whatever for the support of sectarian schools was added. REFORM PRESS ASSOCIATION. Memphis, February 22. Hon. Frank BurkeAt, of Mississippi, was elected preldent of the Reform Pres. Associa tion today. TI1E CREEK FLAG WAS LOWERED Fired t'pon hy the Powers Off Canea, the Insurgents Gave Kay. BOMBARDMENT DID NO HARM No Insurgent. Killed and Only Material Damage Done by the War Ships With Their Guns. . Paris, February 22. An unofficial dis patch received today from Admiral Pot tier, commander of the French squad ron off Crete, states that the admirals have informed their respective govern ment that anarchy oontlnoe. In Crete, and that they ran not any longer be an swerable for the avoidance of conflict unless they are author.: i to prevent the landing of all provision, and the powers obtain the reoaU of Greek troop and warship.. The admiral add. that d urine Sunday, in spite of the re peated protest, of the commanders of foreign fleets, the insurgent outposts continued to advance and engaged In a fusilade with the Turkish outposts before Canea. After consultation the British. Austrian and German and Hbs sian warship, opened fire and oaly ceased when the Greek flag was low ered. Canea, February 22. No Insurgents were killed by the cannonade of war. ship, on the Insurgent position near here yesterday. The French and Italian warships did not fire because the Greek flag was lowered by th Insurgents before their turn oame. STAYS BT SOUTHERN PACIFIC. The House Give. It a Large Approprta- - tlon. Washington, Ferbuary 22. The house today parsed the general deficiency Mil and began the consideration of the last of the money bills, that providing; for the naval establishment. A Ions debate occurred over the propriety of the appropriation of $1,300,000 for the Soutihem Pacific railroad, under the judgment of the court of claims, but the house by a vote of 102 to 138 re fused to strike It out. The members who favored the ap propriation for repayment to members of the last congress of salaries with held from them on account of absence, carried their fight Into the house, but they were beaten, M to 122. Sixteen of the 48 page, of the naval bill were completed. The attempt f Grosvenor to secure an amendment to retain the session employe, on thea roll after March 4 to March 15, when the extra session would begin, drew from him, when pressed as to whether he was authorized to proclaim an "ex tra session," the good-natured admis sion that he was authorized to, assume that there would be an extra session, CORNELL CELEBRATES. McKtnley's Letter of Eulogy on Wash ington Read. lUhaca, N. Y.. February 22. Wash ton's birthday was celebrated under the auspices of the Washington Society of Cornell, the exercises taking place In armory hall. The following letter from Preldent-eleot McKinley was read: "Next to the declaration of Indepesd enoe itself. Washington's farewell ad dress is the richest heritage that has come down to u. from the fathers of the republic. It is not only a perfect analysis of the spirit of the constltu tkn, but it is lofty appeal to true American patriotism, assompanied by words of solemn warning and advice, the wisdom of whtah has been Increas ing demonstrated by the added exper ience of each suooessrlve generation. I most strongly commend your propoal to celebrate the centennial of this great document by Issuing a special edition for presentation to the students of Cor nell university: tviurwy Absolutely Puny Celebrated for tts great leavening strength and healthfulnem. Asnures th food against alum and all forms of adulteration common to the cheap brands. ROYAL BAKING POWDES CO, NEW YORK. t