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About The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899 | View Entire Issue (April 27, 1897)
.. ,U; FUilJC UiiRAttUMW. SAVE TIME Tie Dally Astorlan AND PlRMANINT ...Fimlly Circulation... Much mom than thm timi ai UlKil At THAT Of ANT OTHt rAPM III ASTOSIA. Uowi An Mii nil All I Thi AtroKMN'l "Want Columa," EXCLUSIVE TELEGRAPHIC PRESS REPORT. VOL. XLVI. ASTORIA, OKEOON: .TIES DAY MOHMXO, 1 APKIL 27, 1!)7. NO. 9-1 GRIFFIN & REED City Book Store Stationers & Booksellers All the Leading Newspapers and Periodicals Kept on Hand LEGAL BLANKS AND WHY DO WE KGEP-i Row. Stewart & Sons' Irish Flax Salmon Twine BECAUSE It Is the Best, the Strongest and Longest-Lasting Twine Made . . . FOARD & STOKES CO. Dealer In Cork and Lead Lints, Manila. Twine, Lead; alto, Oars, Oarlock, Boat Conking Utensil. Sail Drill. PalnU, Boat Nails, Etc., Etc. SELF STARTING HERCULES lf-Mtarttu( to llurw Power Marine Kuglim. run i'aiitk ri.AiiH Annua HcrculcH GnH Engine Works OS MXIIIIMI NT., MAN ritAKCIIUO UNION MEAT COMPANY Shield Brand Hams, Bacon, Strictly Pure Lard ALL KINDS OF CANNED MEATS UuaranlMd lha IU.I In th Markl OKNEK FOURTH AND (ILISAN STREETS . PORTLAND, OREGON The Columbia Iron Works .... FOUNDRYMEN .... Blacksmiths, fflachinists, and Boiler-makers Cnrnvr Klghta.utli HI. anil Franklin .. Ross, Higgins & Company GROCERS find BUTCHERS AHTOMIA AND I'.AHT AMTOHIA CHOIC1C KUKSII AND SALT MEATS Astoria Roofing & Cornice Co. 34 Gravel. Tin and Slate Roofing NINTH TRFFT Asphalt Paving for Basements, Sidewalks and Streets 1 Asphalt Coating- on Tin and Shlnfte Roofs Repairing of all kinds of Roofs Clarkson & Marvin Boom Company LONG FIR PILING Promptly Furnished Astoria Asphalt & Roofing Co. rS,r""' All Work Hoof tlntini ad Hapalrtnuj l.uky Hoof. J. A. FASTABEND General House, Bridge and Wharf Builder For Sate at the atore of E. R.HAWES. J. N. LAW5, manager. OFFICE SUPPLIES MARINE GASOLINE ENGINES Valng gasoline or cheap dlatlllate oil. Engines connected direct with pro peller shaft, anil no noliy, easily broken bevel gear uael In raverae motion. Now apaik devlc; no Internal spring electrodes to bum out Send fur ti-atlmonlala. W ur building these new a'yle. sslf. tar.lng niariim engines In all U up to W homo (Miwar. Every engine fully guaranteed. 216 and 217 Chatnter of Commerce Portland. Oregon Guaranteed N. JEN5EN and R. 0. HANSEN Contractor House Moving Tools for Rent "SUPERIOR" Stoves atvl Kanges arc MADE TO LAST and TO WORK. THE RAILROAD PROBLEM TODAY What Will Astoria l)i With Her New Kuiiil When Completed? if lie oiiji.CT is commerce What I. SctM Kmilaia l! '-lniiH r.llnri To Take Adt anla'c nl I lit (.ic.i Cuililitu At HjdiI There l no -l I y eo uidr Inn what K can rrw. There l Ity hut whit k'--m oil growing, or die "tit AMt-.rta has lwn gnwing fir a hundred y.-uja The Him him now ?n tr lir to ru la till ! iu-.'"iii.IIhIi-1, In the fl'T1Htl IJU"!I"II. aii.1 B; AHIorllt'i rvtimwiitiitivo In luvntilKatliiK U ir niit lr irnil hrMitrh onvi-rnnHi 1:h IrwillnK Hifii'liairji Hm.1 It i l;y U'li-m '( all fiirit' in tin iiiiiiiiiiliy almi that auiv-i muid ! cip.-cto'l. l'rnf-. W'iml nufi, riMi-hanlt-M aixl h-rkx all Kt-il lh th- iriiillhm. In union tlu-re la atrvninh. TlKf HXlm n--) no tni,wit ration. What tit tli I.J.'t i.f Aatorla'a Kn1h? A ftiiiinTrlnl ajul nliljilii iit ilmt atuiJI fcllimp aiiytlUitR (in tlw I'w-lno moat. Ttw HtUlmtx-iit .f that lJ-rt (Im not il"i'iiil uui W c.-v'lii.in.-nt of tin1 twuuraj rmaiunva Ininirillutcly Kurrouthliiut At'rla. Aa t'Ti.i wu-'itii -iuiity'a llmlirr n.n lnui cXKrt Itiiiilx-r. nii-l ClaiB.'p wtliiM.il hu kwl In ruiia f.T d'Mriliutlim tlm-UKh unrlit, anil miliar Ixv-o ralv 1 a.'i.t rtux irrown ninl uptin: but thra an --oiiiur' oKial'ti'rullotm In llw (I --vcl.i.iii-iit i.f till imut in1 nf the O luilil.U Jt gruv'.h will J.-ptfid U.on how mm h i'f tli. r.lui't of tlf r nt r Ht.idn i.f (iist.fl, W'aMhIiiKloii. Miiho and Motitajut It rn Iui-kIIo fr f tpnrt frm Its ulmrvn and h-v liiiu-h of tliir (iiMiluotM i.f i 'li.nn. JiL;iun ti.'tl (hi- IIr I:hii IfliimU It tun lniMirt f..r iIlKtn. tuition tliriiuKlH'ul ttw fnlt.il Stuim Thi- tnuli Uiuivii tin' I'nlti-.l Shit'-a aiul tti.- drl.-nt In "lily In in Infancy.' ujkI will txiu'h illnii-iuri'MiK llttlf Jn m it of. Tlw rlurta f thlx NorthMt at mUy Ix-vlniilni; to be c-Xrtfd. What la ni'i ifwutry to t lUini- t. have tlilM vat tniltlc poiN ihn.UK'h thli oit ami nittk It a mvnnj Nv Yirk or Llv-' ithhi? Tht aruswer Is plain anil simple vuiv tnu)rtatliin facJlltiea. S.at-tli-. Tiuoinu anl Vancuvr. H C. all Imvr a RrowliiK tnilllo nml c.kI Inluml iui.1 tninacontliiiMitiil ti-aiH.ortJi'H"n ayitliNlia. How ivi.u AMt.nia foniwt with uvi-nut'N of tradt. already intuli llnhrd? Flint, without roIiik Into lengthy and drtalli'd ni;umi-niM. It may be slniity KtaliM that tin- -ro.tti-!t I'littlneor of thin iMUiitry, A'l.lUi.1.1 A. Sihrmk, chief i-iiKlm-er of tin- New York Central & Hudson Klvi-r railway, wiyn fh.' has by all ik!Im -the Kniitest. snf-tit and loM liarlHir on the fm-I'lle eiit. IIimv the I1iiih of the world am be accommodated In fixvh witer, only ten mllcH from the ik-isui, and where n tenilo ever de stroy tho pllliiH' of dock and wluu'ves. In t!u neoond iliui, with a railroad eomidi'teil 1 Aalorla, to draw to this loit trottlc now HivkhiK other ports. It muft be shown that tinttlc oan be han dled clu'aer and nniv quickly than by utluT route. Tlie wanie eminent en irlueor, ami tvry rther one who ha exiunlnisl 'the situation, says, that the Columbia trlvw route, from the fur In terior to the boo, havliiK practically n. stretch of 600 miles on a water level, Is capable of handling many more cars to the train, at a consequently much l.wd wt for movUiK .them, than any otJwr route to 'the ooost, while the Hue fiMii AUriu. to Chicago and the ICast via SiKkane will lie shorter, have less (mules and i-urves than any of the routes, at the same 'time she will huve odvumaKe of tapping all the transcon tinental llnea with equal facility, which no other port oan do. Every one know.-, tluit nlilj can be handled choainT In AsUitiu than In any other rt on the ciNUtt. The tow fpoin ta Is loss than ten ml'les, and tihliw can sail In to the diK-ks If they do not want to tow. mile, then. In an effort to quickly aeciuv 'tlie ii.lvantuKe of the e.ltre on the Kanie ksm..ssiI by Astoria Hammond llnanixsl the railroad In the hardest limes the country ever saw, luid ae eompllshed w hat others failed to do In god timed, and what Aatorlans had been hoping and waltiiiB for many years. Today, while times urn Btlll hard, he 1 rapidly building the most substantial piece of railroad on the Pa el lie. Seventy-six pouiul otvel rolls, the heaviest pilings, greatest number of ties I" the mil", in- l-t lolKiai.h llrv- that money cuti buy, tliv loweat graln and eitNliKt uurM-, all k f niuke a line tlutl will hiuiill tlx. traltlc of the na. tli with the Orleiit. Amm tin- trains will ! moving, alrmly the traffic iwii-iiiifrt wlih ooiiimciIiik Uw have l-n rrul aiul the only pAbli-m t"Vr Is wli.-i her. wlw-ii llwt llntt Iron h-in rolls Into Axtoila fnmi the Rom, will li llnd all llm mn tilu-ry n-aily fur tratisfiTrtiig lis cargo of fri-lght to tlie miU nt the uijrld? I.ttUi- time r-iiiaJiia t . dniw plain, or dlsttUM m.-tluls. dlvla. I n of prollt. family etate, taxa, liarlor I'.ik-s. and all th" olh'T dt-tolls Hut liave o-imI are taking much time of the iej.i. of Astoria, (an not the nuu hliKiy In- built II rut and the dlae.ua lon made aft'TWards? THK IJAILKY8 A Crtlloal An.ll.-m-.. KiiUm-Uuill.' Ov r Ijiuti Night's I'tTfortiiam. It wax ut a liirue audience that gaUw r.il at llli. r"a last night, but It n-pre-m nt.-l tli.- 4j" and was a (TltlcaJ one. luli-n-si wan suxralned fnnn the rlsv of U- cui-Utin In ttw ftrot act to lta fall la the butt. "A Nutmi- Mutch" Mas a new drama In Aitbirto. Tlie aci-nee arc aomewhat ukln to the "'Md iSontfMtead" In style of action, and arc rej'l'te with novel Id.iiri. lntenienM-d with brlKht wit and 'Xi'otit souks aiul ilano a. In fact, tin- work of the comedian, Fxl J. Her. run. and the aoubtnte. Untie Williams, wum far above the average, and brought nut round afu-r nund of well-nv-rlteij uii.lue. Tte mg were new and funny witlmut being vulgar, the dane tine wua unique and pretty and the two artixs sluu-i-d hiSTi equally. The en- tire oumiany as g-od. each member nustalnliig hi or Iht part well. Hal kl us "t'la-le llb." Evans as 'JUIly." Hlaik as "Jim Saunders," Nannery aa "Have lUaek" and lrry Kate." the liean tKe. Smith as the "Justice," Dal-.-y sb th.- "pan"n." Cora Macy as J UK'" and Fanny Warren as "a mar ring n.-lghbir," all miule hits which were apprei taUe.1. The cnnt-tllo:ilft, who appeari-d in the Iilsi ai-t, was simply a marvel, and i,H-- ulll no doubt apiiear again tonight. The seeiwy wu ejtoellent and was a di awing nrd In ltiir. I: Is safe to say that the "Itunch f Keys." to be given umlKht. will draw a packed hoise. FHtST ANNTAL .MF.F.TINO. Tin- llrvt itimrnl meeting of the Port land Assn-iatlon of Congregational Chutvh.s M (tin- church nt Astoria will convene today and continue during tom,irr,v. The following is the pro. grain f today's exercises: 9:30 )rganliatlon. 10:30 Ievotliiwl exercises, h-il by Itev. J. J. Staub. pl.t", to 12 Ib-iHirta from the churches. lb-eos. l.;W t" 2:30 H.iw to study the Scrlp- tur.. ami tw to pot tple to etudy thi-m. Iveader, Rev. C. E. ljimlert. Iier. 30 minutes dls- cii!loii, 30 nilnutea. 2:30 to 3;3o--Oivgn W. H. M. U. Prayer and praise. Tl.io.llng "Paul's Pnknown Help ers." Mrs. Arthur W. Ackerman. Our share of the work, Mrs. F. Kggert Vmiil !. Sli-s. C. It. Tonwon. 3:20 to I -Oregon Iti-anch W. It. M. P. Woman's work In mUwlons, Mrs. B. S. llolllnger. C.ri'ling from the Held, Uev. J. E. Walker. Solo. Mis lvmworth. Why I lielleve In foivign m sslons, Mrs. 11. W. Young. liccesv.. :.M io 7:10 Pf.iute .-r1iv, liil by Hew C. W. Wells. 7:t0 to S:20-Sermon. Uev. Arthur W. Ackernuui. :20 to 9 Communion. IIKXU KSTATK TKANSFEHS. In the recorders' ollk-e yesterday th follow ing deeds were tiled for record: 1' til ted Stales patent to Clarence C. liier, west half of south east quarter, noiuheast quar ter of sKiIhwett quarter, and iHiuthi-ast qunrter of northwest quarter Button 3, township 7, iHM'th of rangv west, ItiO acres C. IS. Hlggliis to Nels Olsen, lot 10. block 13. Astoria addition to W'amvivton J1-5 00 Adelaide H. Marsh imd husband to John L. Carlson, suth 50 tVvi of lots 11 am! 12. block 19, Med lire's Jacob A. Pender and wire to Eliz abeth liendor, certain lAnds on 12'a iu-ixw d.tii-1-ilH.M by nietes and bouniL-4 In wxitlon 17, town ship S north of inge 7 wetit 745 00 ADVEHTIPED LETTERS. The following unclaimed letters were advertised at the Astoria postofflce on April 26. 1S97: AlaUUala, Mnrija Sain. Mii-s Emma. CroMby, A. A. Pte-elright, Choa. Ihheart. Miss Jcje. Pwank. J. V. Kelllng, A. Persons calling for any of the above letters will please Bay "advertised." Additional postage of one cent for each letter advertised Is charged. HERMAN WISE, P. M. AT THERMOPYLAE THE LAST STAND To That Historic I'oint the Greeks Kctlre If Defeated At I'harsalos. THE TURKS POSSESS I.AKISSA ttbeas Still f1opr Victnn'ei ia Kpir a CesaterpoiSe to tbe;Lo ia Ttes-aaty- Keiifnrctiieatj. Lond-m. April . The Grek govern m;nt haa decided, according to a d.s patch fr.m Atru-ns, that If the Or-eks are dHf.-awl at I'harsalos, the army Is to retire to Thermopylae and there make a dual stand. CHIEF OF STAFF. Athena, April . The Proiar, in a spe cial edition, announces that General Smok-nnkl has bewi appointed chief of staff of the army In Themaly, -lth power to chrxaie the members of his staff. It Is reported here that TrtSkala haa been evacuated and that the Turks are constructing temporary forts at La rlaML LA KISS A PILLAGED. ConeiaminnIe. April 26. It is official ly declared that the Greeks, before evacuating Iirlsna, released all pruion ern conflne.1 In the l.-al Jail, and the latter destroyed and pillaged the houses. Accoidlng to another state ment, the Turkish trooiw were reoeived with'eTithuMiamn by such Inhabitants as remained In the town. NEW Tl'RKSH COMMANDER. .SalonUa. Aril -6 (Vmon Pasha has left for Elassona to take command of tin- Turkish army. GREEKS HOI'EFl'L London, April 26. In oni interview with a Times corres ndent the Greek premier, Delyannls, p.lnte.i out that the successes of the Greeks In Epirus were a counterpoise to their reverses in Thes saiy, and according to unofficial iafor mation the Greeks expected to arrive at Janlna Saturday night. The pre mier was convinced that Athens would remain quiet; that the people had complete confidence In the king and government and there was no reason to fear any disturbance. Interviews with the ministers of ma rine and war were also obtained by the Times correwniindent. The former stat ed that he had not received confirma tion of the rumor that Dedeagatch had been bombarded by the Greek fleet. After the destruction of Platamona and Katermo, the minister of marine added, the eastern equadron had been ordered to find and engage the Turkish fleet, and the present location of the squad ron was not known. The minister of marine does not think l: necessary for the Greek war ships to return to pr teot Volo. The minister, the correspond ent reiorts, said on Saturday that 50, 000 Greek trooiw gathered at Pharsala and that every effort was being made to ivhiforce them. Two thousand Ave hundred gen d'armes and rngiiu-rrs were leaving Athens for Volo. TWO MEN DROWNED. Coulee Cty, Wash., April 26. While Griff Jones, Charles Peoter and Ray Weston Were rounding up a Ixwd cf young horses on lower Crab creek they undertook to swim the horses below Rocky Ford across the stream. While crossing the river the horses became iimui; twid Jones and Weston wrc thrown Into the water and diwn:d. Deeter managed to reach shore. ELVENIA WRECKED. San Francisco, April 26. The scho mer Elvenla was today towed into port a total wreck, by the steam schooner Protection. The Elvenia went on the rocks at Caspar with a cargo cf two hundred thousand feet of redwood. T'.-e rocks scraped a hole in her bottom anil the lumber In the hold was all that kept her afloat. She is now almost a total wreck. THREE MEN DROWNED. Portland Or., Aprl 6 Three fisher men weiv drowned In the Columbia river today near D-nneviUe. They were John Sunquit, Anton Johnson and Suyre. Their b.iat was capsized by the wind. The body of Sunqulst was recovered. OFF FOR GREECE. Dayton. Ohio, April 26. Caituin Otto J. Taul, formerly of the Ohio National Guard, Is organising a company to go to Greece. Sevemty-ftve applications have been r:dved. Many Greeks In thin city are taking a lively Interest in the proj.-rt. DON YARA A WINNER, Ban Frorvchvn, April . In today's rain at Ing.lde Don Yara, with odds of iOO to 1 against him, won the x fuii'Migs dash. JONES HOLDS THE KEY. Might Block Tariff BUI In Committee if He Desired. Washington. April 2. The democraf Ic members of the finance committee will not accept the proposition made by th.-lr republican colleague to allow the tariff bill to be reported dtrect to the senate without pawing it through th'; hands of the full oommitte, and have so notified the republican members. The democrats have not yet decide how much tne they may want fo- the con sideration of tn bUl in committee, and WH1 not be aide to decide until they see the amended bill and ascertain the position that Senator Jones, of Nevada, will ajwume toward the measure. He will bear the balance of power In the wmmhtee for an Indefinite length of time. He has given the republicans to understand that he will support the bill If it conforms to his ideas. He has asked In a general way for Increased protection on the products of the far West. 'If these conoesAloM are made. It is not believed that he would assist In holding the bill In the committee for any length of time, even If the demo - crata should SO desire. "The republican members of the com - mittee express surprise at the refusal of the demowai to allow the tariff bill to go direct to the senate. They say the democratic members have indi cated no desire to suggest amendments; that it would be unusual if they should attempt to modify the bill In the com mittee, and the proceeding of putting It through the full committee would' be purely perfunctory. They show con. fldei.ee in being able to secure an early reLiort. even if thre ! nrnxwitlon tn the immediate presentation to the sen-! 11 ct'brW' "am T b a dla ate. ami they cornldently count upon the!r'r"niKd If0"0 with 9arAoa of valel assistance of Senator Jones, of Nevada, In getting the measure out of the com mittee. "The republican members now expect to he able to send the bill to the printer Wednesday night and to present !t to the full committee Thursday." FLOODS IN IOWA. Towns Being Washed Out and Farms Devastated. Ottumwa, Iowa. April 26. The Des Moines river, which last midnight was stationary at the high water mark es tablished by the great flood of 1S92, sud denly began to climb, and by 8 o'clock today had added 15 Inches to the rec ord. The levees broke in many places, railroad embankments were undermined and hundreds of families were compell ed to quft their residences In great haste. In Ottumwa 500 families were compelled to move, a large number of them making their escape in boats. At Bradyvllle, 18 miles north of this city, 150 families vacated their domiciles and the principal streets are navigated In boats. The water stands four feet deep l:i Fairview. Farm lands are completely Inundated. The damage to property will be very great. A large reservoir situated at the summit of Court Hill Is a source of considerable fear. It threat ens to burst and flood the populous dis tricts Just below. EXAMINED FOR MURDER George Bart mess. Who Killed Henry Seldel. Has a Hearing. La Grande, Or.. April 26. The exam ination of George Rartmess for killing Henry Seldel yesterdav commenced this afternoon before Justice Van Bu rvn. Several witnesses were examined, the evidence tending to snow th hl'-rh standing of Bartmesj and the quarrel some nature of Seldel. The Salvation Army barracks, where the examination was held, wvre crowded with persons anxious to hear the evidence. Bartmtss is laboring under a heavy mental strain and keenly feels his position, although he is not kept In conilnement at any time. After a number of witness s were called the examination was postponed until tomorrow morning. The funeral of Seldel took place this morning under the auspices of the Knights of Pythias. A little girl, trudging along with br mother yesterday afternoon,, was cairy ing the 3 teak for the famify sup er. Upon looking around the mother dis covered the tot in an attitude of dis may, minus her bundle. "Where's the meat, Mamie?" "Dert 'tis, mamma. It fell trough dat hole." The only w inder is that child, ment and all h-id nt fall en through the big rent In thf; sire?t These "rents" are so numerous that they are really the ornaments of the th r oughfares of Oregon's Venice by the sea. GENERAL GRANT HONORED TODAY Chief Executive, High Officials and Diplomatic Corps In Xew York. THE ORDER OF RECEPTION British Anbissidor rollotis the rresldeat t . 5. Crast Jr. a Caest of tie City Other Celebrities. Xw York. April 21 President ' Mc Kinley and Mrs. McKlnley, and bis cab inet, Mrs. U. 8. Grant and her family, and a large company of official person agK, including ambassadors, ministers and attaches of the diplomatic corps and high officers of the army and navy were safely transported from Washing ton to New York today in a special train, to participate in the ceremonies,' at the tomb of General Grant. The trip was a rapid one and entirely unevent ful. The train left Washington at 10:3 and steamed into Jersey City depot at 1:37. The platform at Jersey City was CTOW'dod by member" ot the receptloa 1 committee when the train arrived, Gen- Lrnl Home P..rter nv ar, .rm t lh. !nr.M - ,, ,, ,k. . t K au sviiu iuv an in. as mooted question of ambassadoriej prec edence was solved by Chauncey M. De pew, who took the arm of Sir Jullaa Pauncefote and walked after President McKlnley. Ambassador Patenotre fol lowed, escorted by Whitelaw Re Id, for merly ambassador to France. Fred- je.lck D. Grant escorted his mother, whs u.. H-t .-nw th. bringing up the r.ar laden with bags so.i boxes containing all gold lace, swords and medals which the diplomats are to display on the morrow. U. S. Grant, Jr., with his wife and five children arrived at the Fifth Ave nue Hotel today. Thter home is at San Diego. Col. They will be guests of the city at the hotel. Jesse R. Grant and family are at the same hotel General Howard has Invited Chief Joseph, with whom he fought in 18S8, to ride with him in the parade tomorrow, but the old Nex Perce chief preferred to ride la General Dodge's staff. General Dodge issued an order r questing General John B. Gorman, of Georgia, to act as special aide in connec tion with the sons of confederate vete rans. OFFICIALS NOMINATED. Special to the Astorlan. Washington, April 26. The president today made the following nomina tions: W. R. Day, of Ohio, first as sistant secretary of state; Ballamy Stoner. of Ohio, minister to Belgium; Cassius M. Parses, governor of Okla homa; Frank De Cabach, register land ofVe tt o:ym;la,. Wash., and J. O'Sce bey, receiver. THE FLORIDA FIGHT. Tallahassee, Fla., April 26. The ballot for UnifW States s.-nator today result ed: Call 23. Chlpley 13, Ramey 10, Hon. ker S. Rurford 4, Wolff 1, Mallory 1. Iarby 1. The total vote was sixty-one. The light vote was on account of this being memorial day and a legal hol iday. Absolutely Pure Celebrated for Its great leavening strength and healtbfulneea. Assure the food against alum and all forma of adulteration common to the cheap brands, ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO- NEW ToxtS. fill L