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About The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899 | View Entire Issue (April 17, 1897)
I The Daily Astorlan HAS 4 RMIULAR AND PlftMANINT ...Family Circulation... Much moi than thru timis a iaki as that or ant oinh fam in astoria. SAVE TIME Expaimv IIau", una worry An "Ad" In Tm ati)ih'i "Want Culuaa." EXCLUSIVE TBLKGHAPHIC PRESS REPORT. jjjJ ji$JfO s igAf v.. AMTORIA. OltKGOX: SATURDAY MORMXO, APRIL 17, 1W7. 'M AlJIil i aMMMMMMMMMM : Parker, Slverson, GRIFFIN & City Book Store Stationers & Booksellers All the Leading Newspapers and Periodicals Kept on Hand LEGAL BLANKS AND OFFICE SUPPLIES THE CONDITION A So Says Henry Clew In His Review Of the Markets an1 War Kumors. i in: gain in :oniiii:n:i: Due toCli'f i Altlltileot ibe riikcm and tlit Itailtoad Mute AvK-Uiloi"Tde l ;tntr!ly Metier, WHY DO WE KEEP 53. Robt. Stewart & Sons' Irish Flax Salmon Twine BECAUSE w It Is the Best, the Strongest and Longest-Lasting Twine Made . . . FOARD & STOKES CO. DJr In Cork and Load Line, Manglac Twine. Uds also, Oara, Oarlock, Boat Cooking Utcnalla. Sail Prllla, I'alnta, Boat Nalla, Etc., Etc. SELF-STARTING HERCULES MARINE GASOLINE ENGINES I'alng gaaullne or chaap dUtlllat oil Englnea connected direct with pro peller ihrt. and no nolay, aaally brokrn bvl gears uaod In rsverso motion. Naw spark dvlr: no Internal taring elwtrodna to burn out Send for testimonial. W ara building tha new syl, self starting marine englnea In all ala up to ?o0 home power. Every angina fully guaranteed. tMlBrtlnil tt llnlM) '.irf Mariiiv Kniilim. roil I'AltTK't I.AK ADDItCKM HcrculcH Goh EriKltto WorkH 409 ANNOMB "T., MM rKANCINCO UNION MEAT COMPANY Shield Brand Hams, Bacon, Strictly Pure Lard ALL KINDS OF CANNED MEATS Uaaraata the Bit la h Market ORNER FOURTH AND (1LISAN STREET PORTLAND. OREGON The Columbia Iron Works .... FOUNDRYMEN .... Blacksmiths, Machinists, and Boiler-makers Oornar Ki(htnlh at. and Franklin Ross, Hlggins & Company GROCERS and BUTCHERS AMTORIA AND BAMT AUTOHIA CHOICE FRESH AND SALT MEATS R. U Boyle & Co. Real Estate, Loans and Investments 823 Commercial Htroct, Aaatorla Astoria Roofing & Cornice Co. 34 NINTH STREET 34 Gravel. Tin and Slate Rooflnff Asphalt Pavlne for Basements. Sidewalks and Streets Asphalt coating on nn ana sningic nuuis Repairing of all kinds of Roofs Clarkson & ftlclryin Boom Company LONG FIR PILING Promptly Furnished 216 and 217 Chamter of Commerce Portland. Oregon Uenve ord.ru at fa,)- tommcr clal HI root Astoria Asphalt & Roofing Co. AH Work Guaranteed N. JENSEN and R. 0. HANSEN Roof Painting .od Repairing LUy Roofa, J. A. PASTABOND General Contractor House, Bridge mi Wbarf Bnilder-House Moving- Tools for Ren Nwv V-rk. April K.AffaJro In Wall-M. an v.i a mu'liK uiw-oruwm aim a emitting condition. Tlie supreme court ..x lf..n relating U the snuis-Mlswniit Kn-lKlit A-arm-hiafcak has. for tin- tlm llita at lMt. Irkun tip tlw it.idy lrtft towunlH hliflir prU- hl H had lrniuly Uii Wi oix-rnidon. Much n- alltliiv hai r-uHl, mmi- lr akln up of ii.iH.nttlvf "bull" tnnunittitl. and a iww urv rfuMl aKuatlui k Mm mnii. At im wHiimtt. nuih tip rmt. la ariin-."iiv liU wn hik;" Ihert Im n ftxt-l (ynivU lUm an in t futurr lrtft M (iTalkfu; aul oonniU'itly thntv I little Mrtu:t tmuildo "l-'ra tki onJ ifw nxu-to-t ta chWly vti tin--! t nrfegoiU nientix. Th p.ianltl- tll 1iv. Hilo-n rm fraoljt and thf mnrkt k -iwklimtly ovrr- wlili h at M iiint Klv th "IjuIIm" an alviuittte. Junt iuw, Im- it.m nc.ililiuf lu tM aituatkm to mcrnnix- rtthrt buylriK i- m4in. and iiialiitiatta imi'ly n xiftani tl tu.lr. In a word, ttw prwwHU cinilltlm ta a Klmnwnne tw. imd for the moat lrt Mai(i- it rv HnlthiK for Indlca tlun of th fuiutv drift. Tli uprviiu' t urt'a ifnmwnt wftha ! hKirttiK tit J'rtn Tralllc Awckt. tt..n itwor until th flrat m In (H'v Lt ho. lutil n"rJly hletn' ff- tnv.. It ttH.ti.lra.wji public attention frtn th tuiw- fr k'x motitha. and th.Tti' .llo th ivnrkt to dllft away fnm th double tht- ltttirat!n tutrt ratn-d. luul l.tiv.n ft :Jrtf. t fol low u ill it and mM' noniwil lnlluiic W'liiit il. ttittu.nnt! ur- Ilki-Jy to Ih-. thu !". tv iiiwtln f th rtf ut-ut. At k-HKt. It niay I nJd tu: lSvrt art- 11 tur1lnir farton n pkiitiunly 111 altrttt. On th- Hhw Imiul iii.m u an Alxu'cnwnt of certain !- mru-tl.ia that luifo Iwti-d t uiveWl" .-.mild. . I'opuinr txt ltiiutu mi the rutwn UtttWii luw to'atly iiwxloratid. Tin- (i.lmlnltratlon 1hw a ill!Hti'KI"n to avoid uniiwvwHary citaiiirlnwn.t!i In t. and SUn vxhlblljt a ril't Pr Ui nmlntdiiMUitv of 'ftink-iW'lt.' iianna with u. wliich toinfthtT ciicnuraKe' th? hV ,tllll4. IMU" tuTtxvomi Ui two !- I toim nuo" prwirvi. aiw, ihtit ik rjn to hot that, tn ttw jvlanloiw l- tin. Kur.i-a:t powvr and the )uik Ih'O i.wtl. Tlic omo'rt uf th iin Jh jimutkma lu lu Mn. ni. ttic im hiuid wlnir to avoid provocation tin- t'.nfka iuwI tlw Ontiw and on tlw otlir (lwMlK Tui koy In -htik and lntluMi tn h twa4l a ixu-iilr atit- uib--all f whU h Is favutuble (toward Ih( N'UIrwvuU". Tlnro la. In mo- qiwi tor, aiy aytnptt trf failure of unity rf ,pun" oniotut tho itroat w; nitvil lomt aa tlw.t jnitkn la moln- i..in,.l riutv will 1k Uttltv chaiKV of tin- itwk iirwAlpltatliiK a. Grw-Turk- mil war, tttrh lt iHimtblo Eutvipt-an miiviilioatloiift. Ttw; atuHT tone In tle Kiiroi"""! tlnaiU'UU nmrki I evidence mjii thlet view iirt'inlb hhenv, wlik'h td a fa-Ur of rvo tuiuUl liiUHirtajioi'. The rwluftlon f Uw laiik of England rata v.f .ilnHiiit of 2li Pv iHTvt. also Indl- (niit a'Jvoiful tHtilnun,! rf ftlx pollt hMil future. Thire Ih thotvrXwe a dla tlm't )piln f illdtnop, far na tv kmiU Kuroixtwt oiivilloiitiBis, com puivsl with tlw ootvdIUons exlatliiff lam unmth; whliih hi dhoLmnly In fnvvr of tJibi tiuuket. ' An lndl"a.tftn. In favor of rallrvad ihh-iu H1 la aiiKK'wttHl by the fnot that tl rUliiuto show no dlwltUm to turn the lefral olwUltniK nKa'nst the'r ft4trht iutiilaLtin4 lnb tui woaalon f.w cutitliiK ot rates. Aa a rule, thflr rolniiana remain harnmwiloua, with a proleot that they will continue bo un til at leat a dec ision to reached In the mnaNine "Hint in, the cane of the Joint TiiiMla AwlatVn. Tl steady ln- iMNUe of jtold hi the treasury a ali Tlie w atock Jiiild by .the vernniH Ih now $lf2,riOO,000, which la the Hum 11 'noa Noveatiber, 1S90. No tuiH thla accuniuhuUtwi been made at th expenso of Uio nwniniiolltiui banks, whk'h liut mks timid S6,000,OOT. With mioh auppllen, wo may look with com parative indifference upon the ponaibil ilty of hlpiiiits of.thcum-taJ ait a later utiitre of 1Ju aiBon, Which KiHin to be f,Miluu!owed by the eonUnuoua flim- ik In! t ho ratets of fttrvlgn exotuvngri S far, htux-o MU no effecta from tho demand for gold trum Austtrla and Iiuian. There fc a tnodcrate drahi to both oounltrkw, which haa been met ihlefly by the bonk of England: but what linjutfitamoe that tnatttutton a,t- tachea to lit ia ahown by the fact that fhta week the bank 'Ihaa reduoed Us dlcouuiit rate .to 2V4 per cent. The bank no doubt tfeckona upon -being able to . . . .., .... ... ..,. . , K"l K'"'i rrin m'a e urwry mnum wm iutld lmatKl develop lnti lur'rr d:- tii'-iwoTM at a laur aUuxe; but It la doubtful wh'tlvir In -VthTAui'rla or Japan t'hr will le any li!ari: of ex- ItottM larit miouifh' t iwUU- tho untrle to oomma-nd tnurh f'urhn ald. For our vart, we can well erviUKh iift-l any dirmivl for ihi jMirp"e of -inhr eoun'ry with our annual pro dufam 11 nmy mlll.i. lt outflow would only a natural and healthy moiMttu-nt. In ilta Kwral lw cidltln f trad- fXhllta mi hop-ful f -atu;. At tl mm.-nt thore l a th-k V f- nmtlotMt ariNinit frrfri thv unneriatnty 8ilrL ttw prtm ft wMi ranM of if'l", Kr 'w'liiK ut "t ith lrn(i' lulirig chtiire of tariff. Thi? pxtrarllnttry tl-xxbi tei the M,i-tjjl valley hav aii an Irm-rruptlnK i.-ff!t, wH only rrm tlw dlrwt m of iiriwrty and lU at;u-ii.liuK unnriK. but ao from rli auiiin of tmnrtjxrtt fadlt.e over a litre wtpanae rt country. Aiao, aoine ml1vlniw ar f'-lt an ti the ikmi- llilHy of ctum plaiiilng being do laye.1 In crtaln flded aentl jna. Thife Ih imrhapa eorne Veoiom for tht feeling; but. whJl the dWay would le unf r- lunate, would have th fimpetiaa.tion of an vrl1ini'nt of -the land from the :Hilt aitetyltng Uuf ntd, and would proliubly lndu- an Inunaat" of plant liur an iw-j-U.mil m Web ha pacaped the overflow of the rlvar. It la therefore (miniature to draw any cimclualon aa to the e-ffw of Jh flotxla upon the out-ton vrH. Eiw, tiowever, anouiu re have the effert tit dlmlnlaWng the crop, lh.re wjuI1 be a conpaiaUng ad- v-aiitaira In the rWatlvety higher price f r lie tale that would reault, In ajiHe rf ttw" dnwwfcatka, the feel. Ing In 'tradu r-Ji la reanabljr tkwWtirul. all thliiKa conaldered. Al though purchaiMi are uton a moderate Je. yt they are (fr)Uifit and tho agmvgaite la ot dkuraglng. either aa to amount or proflta. The quarterly ivporta of the cotnmetvlal aericJ show a remarkably email amount of llabilltit in the three nrwrilw- failure, whli-h h a gmtif1ng Indication of the llnom-liU sinditlon 'of no-n of buiineiw and hela to aUffi CTitifldem In cotn-nri-rftitl onillta. 1'pon the whole, the ;utla-k apiira U favor a wesuly rr-covi-ry of tone ai4 of value in th Wall iv inarketH. Thy rvltlon of rlx txiw ! Iimullng twut has had an encouraging efl"ett In tl e'.rt-et. and 1U make an Important aildltlon to the t vu!at1ve list. I look, on the h le, for an lmpving tend-!icy 'n twurtliei, lH-r!iit Ki-.uluaJ. but reaaunably cor tuLn. HENHY CLEWS. MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL Interesting Session Held By the Uta Legislature Last Xlght. WORK FOR POLICE OFFICERS Kca Ordiiiace lotridacco By Vekfe loSop prcsiOambliflg icd All Vices. Alter Sislaiaiag Mayor' Veto. Eviry councilman wan In hi plae lal night, and Mayor Taylor presided. when tlu city legislature waa called to oider. Thu-e waa aome expectation of unuiiual excitement, but no extraordi nary IncMerita occurred, exoit the In IroducUon of an ordinance by Welch which waa nad the aeoond time. on amendment to ordinance 174. of making games of any and all de criptkma, for hvaiey or other conoid eratlona, illegal, and making It obliga tory upon the police detartment to trlrlly enforce the name. After the reading and approval of the mlnutea of the loot meeting, the following proceedings were had: PETITIONS. Property ownore on Sixth atreet that there la 110 aewer on Sixth street, and that aanltary cond'trna demand one. Kn'fwrred to committee on streets and public waya. Theo. Steinhlller that he haa paid to the chief of polke tl atreet aaMesamenta and demand deed. Kef erred to com mit te on waya and m- aim. UKA I 'STREET'S KEl'OKT. 'rade lniro1ng St.-udlly and a markalile Decline In Failures. Re- New York. Airil 16. Rradxreot'a to. morrow will aay: The oniilcuoua Improvenu-nt In trade oondltkuia thla week Is due to the wea ther throughout th western, central and northweetern states, where tiie country roadwaj-a art? more passable. There la a better demand fr building mattviaU, partioularty lumber. In sta ple Jln Uicre U a more avrtive requ at Irthuid. Onxn. Mltineapolla, St. Paul. KaiiHim City and Atlanta. Ther. I no algn of a traile revival In the Hooded reglona where the danger point hu.4 moved southward. If the water recedes by May 15 one-hadf the cotton on.p may be raided in Arkansas and MtMbMltml. but the outlook Is not promising. The demand for wool Is checked, as m.v-ks are barely cut. but makers of woolons are aa active as before. Shoe maiiufaoturwa aie wwklng full time. Iim. anl Ptwl continue dLapio:ntUiK. A ivveiue movement Is noted m the l.iliw for .staples, th.we fr wheat,flour. liulian corn, ork. lard, coffee and woolens having advanml. Uwer quo. tat ions are reported for sugar, petro U'um and naval ston. In addition to Itvwi uh1 ttee4. There Is a marked de crease In the total numbor of business fallun tliroughout the United ftate. thtre lxlng a total of 1S5 thla week as c.uniared'wlth 2S2 rented for last wvck, and 214 In tlie we"k & var ag. FLOOD CONDITIONS. Natthei ajid Vlcksburg In Critical Dan ger Last Night. u-nlili Anril 16. Advice from Natchea and otner poinis oeiow burg Indicate that the suin-eme tn the Nwt 1n the flood situation is at nana The ewlft current, whloh is rising rap- 1-llv. bating agiUnat the levees wltn such force as to cause tlie gravest ar- prehenslon at many places. At -atenei Mve rtver Is near the top of the levee ..v.l...- .....iivIa la Vwvln.iT done ami everyuinw to llirlrt back the encroaoliing waters. .til kinds of rumors have been current today regarding the wholesale loss of iifA .111 Davis Island, out uiugem. -n- quiry falls to -onflrm the etory. It la known that three negroes were drowned on the island, but outs-de of ti fatalities, no further loss of life Im known haw occurred. At Vlcks burg the river is rising at .the rate m o.ohi of a foot a day. The levee botween Bedford store, four miles ,h of Delta, La., to Duckport, aeven miles above, 1s hi a precarious condl tlon ItonWht, and, every man and boy available la at work strengthening tne embankment. A more cheerful feeling extsta tn the delta tonight REMONSTRANCES. D. H. Welch and V. E. Fulton, pm- rty owners on Twentieth street. ro- lest agtahist U improvement of that street. Referred to the Mreet commit tee. COM M IWICATIONS. E. HalliK-k, ivjir sewing that city Jail Is not in a safe c -niHthm and cmmendlng reialrs and Improvements. lU-ferred to ctimmitte? on ipubllc prp- ry for reixirt. From th- mayor vetoing the ordl nonce to Iswue tax redemption deed to A. S. litunet. the prr.iMrty not b-?in lescrlbed. Veto gustain&i unanimously- Fpm the mayor, vetoing the gam bling ordinance. Before the vote was taken on the veto Councilman Parker sold: "I would like to ask the auditor how much money haa been recently received for gambling." The auditor replied none, though the t-ollce department had charge of that business, and they had made no reports of receipts. Parker "The auditor answers that the cltv is not getting lt. I was out) ldst night and saw gambling on. is gutting thq money? By what au thority is It going on? I am not mak ing these statements for buneomb. In h'a veto the mayor says gambling wb! not Increase our (revenue any. It could not certainly decrease It any. He also says tho business will go into one or two hands. That ought to bring tn some revenue. The matter was thor oughly looked into and it was figured out that It would bring 4n aome rev enue. People sa' that they are not engaging In It, but they are. and there should be some revenue from ?t. An other thing It seems to me that we are hitting this gambling business at the wrong end If we are to go without 11- ..,,0 Wo 3t know that men don't learn to gamble in a gambling Jiou, Thv larn It in the bac ...11. . ' w rooms of cigar storws and euch places. and If it drives the thing Into seclu ded corners to not license it, the mat ter should be looked after. Chief Hallock arose to explain, but the mayor said It was a council meet ing strictly land If the matter of gam blng was investigated the police would be given a chance to explan. McGregor said he o-Unclded wltn tne remarks of Parker. "I too have seen gambling going on In the city durtns the lime it was supposed to have Devn stopped." Mr. McGregor rurtner saiu ohat he was sorry to differ wltn tne mayor, but still believed the measure the proper one under the clrcumstan- oes, both Ifrom a moral and business atandnoinL and would have to vcte airalnst the veto. Welch paid he was not n favor or A y MOr egor, rruUljiger. Th- veto waa sustained. COMMITTEE REPORTS. Ways and Means Approving the bill A the Oregon Improvement Co. for W. Adopu.-d. H"lth and Police Rewmmnndlng tlie II. Grltm atn'UcatVjn for liquor !!wkm. AiJproved. Recmmendlng the following btlk: O. A. Partridge, 7.67; Roas, lllgglna Co., 70c; Astoria Wood and aU Yard, tJ.25; J. A. Petty, I15.S0. Approved; Streeta and Public Waya Certifying to cornpltrtlonof MKnd stm t aewer at a cost of t77.10. Ftll. KnimiondIng the following bills: hoard & Stokes, $12.60; Griffin & Re?d, tl-'; Astoria Jlx Ormpany, !.. Re port adjpted. ItimmendlnK that the -.petition of property-ownera to improve Bond atreet be granted. Filed. Reporting remonstrance against the ewer on Eleventh street. Retxjmmemling the filing of all paper without action. It waa moved and seconded to lnstrwt the committue to prooeeil with the im provement. An 'eloquent plea for sew era and city advancement waa mad. by Welch. On a, vote the amendment was lost. A motion to file the report was carried. Fire and Water The claim of the water committee tor t227.S3 waa Aled. In relation to placing of a hydrant at Hanthorn'a cannery, reported that 1 hydrant had been placed there with out expense to Che city. Report adopted. In the matter of the purchase of Res cue Engine Co. 'a apparatus. Report re. turned without recommendation. Re port filed. Recommending the claims of Rescue Engine Co., No. 2. 15; Astoria Transfer Co.. (2.50; Scow Bay wood yard, $11.50 Bre miner ft Holmes. 113; Fisher Bros. 11.25; Voard & Stokes, 127.81; H. B. Parker, J10.6S; H. W. Sherman, J1.25 Astoria Gas Light Co., til. 20; Asiopa Gas Light Co., . Adopted. Public Property Recommending the claims of Foard A Stokea, $41.64; FlshT Bros.. $3.50. Adopted. Reports of City Treasurer for quarter referred to committee on waya and meat u. . Reports of the police judge and city attoroay for the quarter referred to the committee. Report of city attorney In regard to the cult against the city referred to the committee on ways and means. City surveyor's report on the crossing at Twelfth and Bond streets that cer tain repairs are needed. Placed on file. The quarterly report of the water commission was placed on file. ATHENIANS AWAKE TO TIIE SITUATION caceful Solution of the Difficulty Is Regarded As Almost Hopeless. GREECE NOT LIGHT HEARTED Bat So Desire Maaitcsttd to Scop lllostll- itiei.Tkogb It Is Realized Tkat(Crisk lag Disaster .lay follow. London. April 16. The L&rtaa oorre- pondent of the Times aay: Everyone here aeema to declare that an outbreak of war ta Inevitable with in two or three days, especially as It la now known that tn high circles at Athena a peaceful solution of the diffi culty la regarded aa almost hopeles. The authorities here ax seriously counting the cost of embarking in aura struggle, but . other Influences str urging them on. Meanwhile, It ka per fectly certain that 'the irregulars, un let restrained, will again Invade Ma cedonia In order to compel the porta to declare mot. The Athens corespondent of the Ttms sayst There la no doubt thai (the Athen ians are fully awake to the great dan ger of the situation. There la a pessi mistic feeling in the air. getting money from suoh a source, but voted for lt In the first Instance as he thought It the best thing that could be .1 Miimmxtanoos, but uviro ui.m-i would support the mayor, and later In- troduce an ordinance against gambling ami all other vice, The mayor aald: "So far as gam bllng Is concerned, one need not go out tonight to find it. The cigar stores are running In full force and there is where the young men are taught the bust ness. It is done In broad daylight They not only gamble tor cigars, but for the nickels In the machine. nrhsn vote iwas taken on the passage of the ordinance over the may or's veto, it stood: Nays Brix, Clinton, Schlebe, Thomp son, Welch. VOTE MORE CREDIT. Athens, Apr! 16. At the session of the legislative anembiy today M. Del- yannls Introduced a bill authorizing' the government to Increase the Issue of treasury notes from 'fourteen million to thirty million drachmas, with aa alternate bill sanctioning an internal loan of twenty-four million drachmas, and a third bill increasing the Issue of WAtl tink nfoUs, of the demnomlnaa tion of one and two drachmas, to the amount of forty mlllkm. ORDIXANCES. Authorizing committee on streets and public ways to adverttee for bids for construction of crossing at Twelfth and Bond streets. On motion rules Bus ponded and ordinance read third time and passed. Appropriating $779.10 to S. Normlle Who j 'or construction of sewer on Second street. Read (first and second tone. To amend section 7 of ordinance N 17S4, passed til 1S93, against gamblln lmitostng a fine of $300, one-half to go to the informer, police officers not to be conakliered as informers. Read first and second times. Authorizing issuance of tax deed to A. S. Bonnet (or property Bold for taxes in 1S92. Referred back for second reading, and then, under suspension of the rules, read 1 third time and passed. Appropriating $250 to Rescue Engine Co. NO. 2 for the purchase of honsea and apparatus. In support of the or dinance Trullnigw said the city got skinned by one department and he proposed to see that the city did not get beat again. McGregor said he doubted whether apparatus belonged to the conapanfcs, but If lt did they .should be reimbursed for their use. He conceded their claim, as they had yearned it, though the team is wore originally purchased ty public subscription. The ordinance was passed. RSOLUTIC... That T. O. Trullingwr. C. V. Stone and J. H. Mansell be appointed viewers for the extension of Commercial street. adopted. That tho committee on streets and public i-ays secure the servkea of J Q. Jamieson to confer -with the city surveyor on the construction of a sys tem of drains. Laid on the table Under supemslon of rules the resolu tion was oassed as an ordinance, lim iting expenses to $25. The usual number of claims were presented and referred to the proper oommattees, and requisitions for suv piles were granted. Council adjourned. NOT A LIGHT HEART. Canea April 16. The foreign admi rals have offered to Colonel Vasaos any medical and surgical assistance he may require for the wounded In hie camp. If Greece now goes to war It will be not with a light heart The desire for war haa not abated. On the contrary Immediate hostilities are wished for. but it Is now realized that the Impend ing conflict will entail enormous sacri ftces, and posathly crushing disaster. The Greek nation may be compared to a man who feels bound to fight duel m order to save his reputation. The Times correspondent at Constan tinople denies that there is any effect ive Turkish policy. He say that the sultan, the sertokerat (minister of war) and aome of the other ministers are strongly opposed to active hoetllbtiea with Greece. THE KENTUCKY DISGRACE. Frankfort. Ky., April 16. The sen atorial battle has been declared, sus pended until next Tuesday. The re spective steering comtmlttees this after noon signed agreements that on tomor row and Monday but one vote should be cast for each of the candidates. It Is generally agreed that the Black burn people are hoping for the Indict ment of Hunter, on the Idea that it Indicted he cannot withdraw under a cloud, and the cloud not being lifited till his trial under the Indictments, whlcll would last the summer out. The grand jury Is continuing Its Investigations. DR. BUSHONG DEAD. Portland. April 16. Rev. Dr. J. W- Bushong, one at the best known min isters of the Methodist church onth's coast, died here today of paralysis, af ter a long BllneSB. HOPE FOR THE SAMARIA. San Framoisco, April 16. The schoo ner Lizzie Prlen came Jnto port this morning with a cargo of lumber from Tacoma, and with Tier came a vague hope )that the Samaria might still be afloat The Lizzie Prlen left Tacoma 20 days ago. seven days after the Sa maria sailed (from .the Sound, and had a tough trip. Nothing waa seen of the Samaria. ML mm ouoio Absolutely Purt Celebrated for Ha great leavening strength and healthfulness. Assure th food against alum and all form of adulteration common to the cheap branoa. ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO, NEW YORK. 4