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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-02-15

FoR many years the Russian church
has been doing missionary work in
Alaska, chiefly among the Thinklets
of southeastern Alaska. Sixty thou
sand dollars has been appropriated
annually for this work from the i'm
perial treasury at st. Petersburg, but
in spite of the labors of large band
of priests and deacons, the success of
the movement has been small, and il
is reported that "the strength of the
Russian church seems to be waning
before the incoming of American in
fluences," whatever that may mean.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-02-15

In Florida, where they manufacture
ice with a machine, freezing takes
place so gently that a spray Of roses
may be put into tank Of water and
frozen into the mass of ice without
stirring a petal from its place. There
it lies imbeded in all its beauty of
form and color.
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MARRIED.

In Astoria, February 14th, by Rev.
w. A. HutchiSOn, Capt. John Peterson
of Astoria, and Miss Olga Fagastrom,
of OySteryille.
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The Kansas state senate has passed
unanimously a bill to restrict the
ownership of real estate in that state
to American citizens and those who
have lawfully declared their intention
to become such, and to limit the quan.
tity of land which corporations might
hold OF own to one section or less.
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THE FUTURE AMERICANS.

WITH present conditions unchanged,
the American people of 1889 will have
in them the blood of all Europe.
There is now taking place in the
United States such q reunion as the
world never saw before-a reunion OF
members of the same family, separated
for from 1000 to 1000 years, as far as
we can count it or guess it. Those
who have learned all it has been pos
sible to learn thus far Of the subject
assert that, with the exception of a
tribe in the mountains of Spain, the
different peoples of Europe, including
the old Greeks and Romans, were all
blood kin within the first degrees of
race and kinship. Englishman and
Irishman, Frenchman and German,
Scandinavian and Russian are all Of
the same kith and kin-people OF one
blood, and, broadly speaking, of one
language.
During nearly the whole Of our era
they have been reuniting to some ex-
tent, but only as an incident of war
and conquest. In Great Britain the
Dane, the Saxon, the Norman French
man have reunited in blood, assim-
ilating in doing so something Of the
Celtic strain from the old British and
the Celts of Scotland and Ireland.
In France the Celtic blood of the
Latinized Gaul absorbed the Frankish
strain and left no trace of it, and un-
der similar conditions in other Euro
eean countries similar result has
been reached.
It is only here, however, that these
long divided brethren have met to
shake hands. As far back as history
goes, they have never met before on
common ground or on ground claimed
by one or the other without fighting
Here they meet and live together
and as there is no aristocracy estab'
lished by law and carefully guarded
against intermixture, here they viii
intermarry until the future American
will have in his veins new supply oi
the blood of his grandfather of the
hundredth generation.
We are told, and we may believe il
easily if we care to do so, that before
history began there was little tribe
of white men somewhere in the noun
tains OF Asia near the Oxus river
that they left in small detachments
one after another turning toward Eu
rope and taking possession OF 1t,
tribe at a time, with centuries be
tween the migrations, until after cen
turies more Of increase by births and
decrease by natural death or throat
cutting, they became European peo.
pie as European peoples are to-day.
In the United States the people oi
the British Danish Norman Irish.
Scottish strain have long lead, and
the future American may have ar
ounce or SO more of that mixture in
his veins than of any other blood, but
he will have more or less of the rest
Our family reunion represents every
member of the family from the Cau-
casus to the Atlantic, from the north
ern ocean to the Mediterranean sea
and the future American will not be
only a member but also a representa-
tive of the entire family. OF what is
to come Of this meeting in our arma
geddon no straining of eyes into the
future will give the slightest sign.
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Notice TO Bidders.

SEALED PROPOS AIS WILL BE RE-
- c Ned until February 18th, 1889 for the
Whole or any portion Hf the grading and
grubiing and clearing Il Ten in les IF the
hStnria aud South Coast Railway, south uf
Skip2nOn Creek
Maps and p ofiles can be seen and specifi-
call"i;s obtained at the Office Of the under
gned, TO whom ali bids sbnusd ka Al
dressed. Nv CIV"
The company reserves the right to reject
any anu all bids
HENRY b. THIELSFN,
Chief Engineer and Superintendent,
Astoria, Oregon.
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Stockholders Special Meeting.

HNHERE WILL BE SPECIAL MEETING
Il of the Stockholders of the Pythian
Land and Building Association at their hall
on Saturday. February I6, 1889. at p. N.
for the purpose Of dispOSmg Of uns0ld stock,
aud other important business.
L. A. MOVES.
Secretary.
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$4,000, 900 Capital

Liverpool g. London 4 Globe, North British
and Mercantile OF London and Edinburgh,
Hartford of Connecticut, Commercial oi
California Agricultural. Of TateriOwn, New
York, London & Lancashire OF LivPrpooI
Eng. Fire Insurance Companies, Represent
In a capital Of S67, 900, 600.
h VAN DUSEN Agent.
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60 to JETS for Oysters.
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Love Letters on S5 Bills.

The Buffalo man who won O sweet
girl by writing love letters TO her on
SIS bills has started a fashion that
will make counting harder than ever.
Not only will the dear creatures re-
fuse to return such missives in case
of quarrel, but they will insist on
bills of larger denomination being
used. The world will seem but q
dreary place to a man who has been
using SIS bills as stationery for his
love letters when he gets note like
this from the adored object: "An'
other young gentleman is writing to
me on $40 bills. Unless you employ
$40 bills all is over between us"
WeiDharE'S Reer
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Notice

rs HEREBY GIVEN THAT THERE ARE
l. funds In the citv treasury TO pay al War
rants endorsed prior to o I. Is, ,l8ss,,r
J.G -HUsTLER,
Astoria, Jan. 10. 1889,
, 1889-12-12
THE FEDERATION OF LABOR.
Prssldent 6ompsrs' Report Read to
the Convention.

BosroN, Dec. 1l.--At to-dsy's session
Of the Federation Of Labor, President
Gompers' report was read. There are
affiliated with the American Federation
$500 local unions, and the membership
is larger than in any Organization in the
world. Efforts to establish troternal
relations with and secure the co-opera-
tion of other labor organizations have
met with success. The isolated policy
pursued by the Locomotive Engineers
has prevented the establishment of a
federation of railway men. The confer
ence with the Knights of Labor is still
pending.
The eight-hour question is recon-
mended to the consideration of a COM
mittee, to be digested and reported on.
On the matter OF labor legislation, the
report says: "The federation should
form to legislation that labor demands,
and empowers its officials to take
action.
The necessity of a more strict enforce
ment of the alien contract labor law and
Chinese exclusion act Is set forth.
Special attention Is called TO the condi-
tion of the coal miners.
Speeches were made on tho state OF
the different trades and labor organiza-
tions, various committees were ap-
pointed, and the convention took a
, 1889-12-12
THE NEW SENATOR'S.
How tho Committssships Were Dis.
m tributed.

WAsHINaToN, Dec. 10.-The republi-
can senatorial caucus this afternoon
adopted the report of Platt's COMMITTEES
upon the reorganization OF the commit
tees. The new committees are as fol.
lows, as to their republican membership
On Immigration. standing-Chandler,
Hale, Evarts, Squire, Pettigrew.
Centennial Celebration of the Discov-
cry Of America, special-Hiscock, Sher-
man, ingalls,, Cameron, Hawley, Far.
well, Stanford, Wilson OF Iowa.
Indian Deprodations, special-Moody
Paddock, Chandler, Allen.
THE NEW SENATOR'S.
The new senators are given member
ship as follows: Dfa
Chsndler-Iinmigration (chairman), },
naval affairs, epidemic diseases, Indian
depredations.
Dixon of Rhode Islnnd--P Postotiices
and post roads, patents, revolutionary
claims, additional accommodations FOL
Moody Of south Dakota-Indian dep
rotations (chairman) mines and mining
pensions, immigration.
Squire of fWashington--Coast defenses
public buildings and grounds, immigra-
ton, fisheries.
Pierce Of North Dakota Territories
pensions, census, civil service aud 70
trenchment,
Allen OF washington-Public lands
claims, woman suffrage and Indiar
Fsttigrsw Of South Dakota--Indlsr
, 1889-12-12
Close of Forrsst's speech for the De-
Eenaa.

S'Sso Us ofTosts Speocn Ior tno Do
fense.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1i.--Forrest resumed
his address In the Cronin case this morn.
ing, arguing that the horse which drew
Cronin away to his death was not
Dinan's white horse.
Forrest said that the probability from
Coughlin's words and actions was in
favor Of the theory of innocence. "Why
should Coughlin have harmed Cronin?"
said he. "Cronin had never injured
him. He had never wronged him in
any way. Don't you see that the whole
thing Is absurd2"'
Forrest said that Martensen, the ex-
pressman who hauled the furniture to
the Carlson cottage, would have been
suspected OF completely had he been an
irishman. lie argued that there was no
evidence that Burke fed 10 Winnipeg.
When questioned by the police there lie
voluntarily gave his true name and
alias. There was absolutely no evil
dence that Burke was at the Carlson
cottage on the night of the murder.
Forrest closed his argument, which
had lasted for three days and half,
with an appeal to the jury for acquittal.
The court then adjourned until Friday.
''CooSEY THE FOX"
MILWAUKEE, Dec. 11.--"Cooney the
Fox" has boon found again. A dispatch
from Dodgeville, Wis, says that a
prisoner who has been confined In the
Jail there for several months, and who
mas been acting very mysteriously, Is
believed beyond doubt 10 be the long
sought for Cronin suspect.
, 1889-12-12
LATER PARTICULARS.
Ten Lives Were Lost and Twenty
Were Injured,

JoHNsTowN, Dec. 1.-THE accident at
the opera house last night Is an awful
illustration of the highly nervous condi-
tion of large number of people in this
unfortunate city. Under ordinary cir
cumstances, and before the flood, there
would have been no catastrophe. There
has been a disposition to draw morbid
conclusions from the Conemaugh calam.
ity, and it has fastened itself upon the
women and young folks and many ex-
citable midde-aged people. 1t has been
no uncommon thing to hear such re-
marks as: "Well, l wonder what will
happen next" 1--WE have had flood,
now look out for fire." "Johnstown is
under curse" There is no exaggera-
ton in saying that there has been an
underlined, but unmistakable feeling of
foreboding of coming i'll, and that this is
what led to the slaughter last night.
Those who first started out went from
curiosity to see where the fire was, but
they did so excitedly, and the instant
theater that 1t seemed to be sounding in
the building, itself. and never was con-
fusion more precipitatc and awful among
human beings. The two crowds fought
against each other at the theater door,
and the terrible loss Of life was the re-
suit.
A woman said this afternoon that she
saw two men actually stop to fight,
when both of them had opportunity to
escape. With an oath, one said, "Its
my life or YOURS" and he knocked his
antagonist down in a furious manner.
No more deaths havo resulted, the
number of the dead, as before stated,
being ten. Twenty-two are seriously
hurt, some of whom will likely die. It
Is probable that fifty others sustained
slight injuries.
The funeral Of the victims will take
place Friday.
The cause of the death in every In :
stance was crushing at the doorway
leading to the street in the frantic ef-
forts Of the people to get out Of the build
iNp
, 1889-12-12
THELAST RITES
Davis Remains Laid at
Rest.
VERY IMPOSING CEREMONIES.
New Orleans Turns Cut En-
Masse.
BRIEF ADDRESS BY BISHOP GALLERER.
Military Features of the Occasion
March to the Grave
Memorial Services.
'RIEF ADDRESS BY BISHOP GALLEHER.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 11.--By universal
request, Jefferson Davis WAS given fi-
neral in full accord with his rank as a
military officer, In addition to which
numerous civil and other organizations
combined to render the cortege to-day
In all respects the most imposing, not
only with reference to numbers, but
In the pomp and circumstances OF its
elaborate ceremonies. There partici.
pated In the obsequics of the Father of
the Confederacy," besides the veterans
OF the lost cause, who have once again
been called upon to close up their dsci-
mated ranks, many gallant soldiers,
whose untlinching valor, displayed on
numerous hotly contested fields, resulted
in glory and victory to the stars and
stripes.
II was the hour of IL 80 at which the
funeral ceremonies were to be COM
menced, but long previous to that time
the great square Immediately fronting
the city hall was filled with an unwieldy
mass OF eager humanity. According to
the programme, the square proper was
to be reserved exclusively for the mill.
tary. In the enforcement of this in
junction, however, the large, but by no
means adequate, police force on duty ex-
perienced innumerable obstacles, and
had tho greatest difficulty in keeping the
swaying multitude beyond the pre-
soribed environments. Every available
place from which either ali unobstructed
or partial view could be had OF the
portico Of the municipal building was
crowded almost to suffocation. During
all the time the air was laden with flu
neral dirges. The solemn requiem of
bells was heard on every hand, and loud
and deep were the sounds of the minute
guns, that at intervals thunderei forth
their deep.mouthed tribute to the dead.
The body, notwithstanding the very
warm and exceptionally oppressive
well preserved At l2 10 the caske. was
the improvisod catafalque in the confer Of
were entwined with profusion OF Grape.
folds OF the silken flag of the lost cause,
the dead soldier had carved fame and
honor for himself and glory and victory
for his county OH the fields of Chspul-
tepec and Monterey. Immediately sur
rounding the coffin were the clergy and
armed sentries, they being the only per
sons admitted toa place on the portico
during the service. The relatives of the
deceased we're assigned to seats In the
mayors parlor, from the windows of
which they were enabled TO witness the
, 1889-12-12
IN THE SENATE.
A Blll for Public Buildings at Spo-
kane, Semitic and Tacoma.

A BiII for Public buildings at spo-
kane, seattle and Tacoma.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l0.-In the senate
to-day the finance committee reported
back adversely the bill to provide for
the organization of national banks with
less capital than $4,000. Indefinitely
postponed.
Among the bills introduced to-day
were the following:
BY Chandlcr--To amend the laws
relative to the elective franchise, and
providing, under certain contingencies,
for the conduct of elections by federal
officers, on petition of certain per.
eentage of votes that they believe the
election will be unfair IT held by state
officers, etc.
BY Spooncr-- Making 1t the duty OF
proper officers of the treasury and in
terror departments to adjust and settle
United States for all lands disposed OF
by the United Slates that were included
In any grant of swamp or ovcrflowed
lands of such state.
Hawley-Eor the selection from the
national guard and military schools OF
civilians to be appointed as lieutenants
in the regular aalny.
CtIulTt--DOT tNc erection VI
buildings at Seattle, Tacoma and Spo-
kane Falls, Wash, each not to exceed
$500, 900.
BY Spooner-A memorial signed by
twenty of his former constituents, pray
ing that boards of trade, bucket shops
and other mercantile bodies and individ-
uals be prohibited from fixing the value
of produce of American farms by sales
for future delivery.
A !. - 10 20 h<
relief of telegraph operators during the
war, who, although not performing
strictly military duties, lost their lives,
or were imprisoned.
AGAINST TRUSTS.
The resolution offered yesterday by
Turpic, as To trusts, was taken up and
Turpie addressed the senate upon It,
He said trusts we're the gigantic sin o
this age and generation. Tho trust was
a nuisance open and notorious, but II
could not be grappled with and sup
pressed rs other nuisances, and such
legislation as was proposed in the bills
introduced by Sherman and George. In
conjunction with his own proposition
which proposed confiscation of the
trusts goods, should be enacted and en-
forced.
At the close of Turpie's speech bill
for the celebration of the four hundreth
anniversary of the discovery of America
by holding an international exposition
| In the city OF New York was introduced
by Mr.. Evarts, and read the first and sec
ond time.
The programme for tho ceremonies in
the h. '" to morrow in commemoratior
ofn ireth anniversary of the first
inauL -.oion of George Washington as
president was adopted. The senate ther
proceeded to executive business, and at
, 1889-12-12
WORK OF CONGRESS.
A Record Of the Proceedings
of Both Houses.
HOUSE COMMITTEES APPOINTED
Action of the Republican Sena-
torial Cauous-A Bill for
Public Buildings.

WAsHINGToN, Dec. GA large num-
Der of petitions and memorials were
presented In the senate to-day and re-
ierred to the appropriate committees.
Among the petitions was one by Man
derson from the state board of agricul-
ture of Nebraska, in favor of Chicago,
as the site for the worlds fair in '02,
petitions from various states In favor OF
national Sunday rest law, and one
from Iowa against the passage OF such
law, or OF the Blair education bill
Among the numerous bills introduced
and referred were the following: For
he admission of Idaho and Wyoming
nto the Union.
To provide temporary government
for the territory of Oklahoma.
Ry Blair---To restrict the sale and the
use of opium In the District OF Colum-
bin, and in the territories.
Sherman offered concurrent rosolu-
tion, which was referred to the commit
tee ON foreign relations, requesting the
president to invite from time to time, as
lit occasions arise, negotiations with any
government with which the United
States has or may have displomatic re-
lations, to tho end that any dispute be-
tween the two governments that can not
be adjusted by diplomatic agencies may
be referred to arbitration and peacefully
adjusted by such means.
Turpie offered resolution that the
proposed penal enactments against
trusts. affecting commerce among the
several states, should provide for the
seizure of trust goods, on lawful warrant
and information, and for the forfeiture,
coniscation and sale of the same.
Morgan offered resolution (Which
was agreed to,) instructing the commit.
tee on foreign relations to require into and
report as to the best method of increas-
ing trade, commerce and intercourse he.
tween the people OF the free State Of the
Congo and the people OF the United
States.
Pierce introduced bill to create the
Office OF surveyor general of North Da-
kota. A large number of bills were also
introduced among them bills providing
for the admission of Idaho and Wyom-
ing into the Union.
Henderson offered preamble and
resolution, which wat agreed to, in
structing the committee on agriculture
to report oil the subject of the produc-
tion of sugar from beets, abroad and in
the United States, and what legislation,
ii any, was necessary and advisable &c
promote and accelerate the industry in
this country.
The senate then proceeded to the con-
siderntion of executive business, and al
2:l0 adjourned until tomorrow.
, 1889-12-12
THE "ROAsTING PROCEss."
Further Particulars Concerning this
Kansas sugar Fraud.

KANSAS Cry, Dec. 1l.-A special from
Ashland, Clark county, says that further
investigation into the operations Of the
American Sugar Company shows that
the frauds we're more extensive than was
at first estimated. The company erected
mill at Minneola and asked the six
surrounding townships each to vote
$4,000 In bonds for its support. The
bonds were voted, but had not been de-
livered when the exposure was made.
The president of the company, A. II
Hamilton of Meade Center, Kan,
claimed that the extraordinary product
OF the mill was from what he defined the
roasting process the secret Of which
he refused to diyulgc.
The secretary of the state board of
agriculture will make thorough exam
ination of the operations Of the company
and see what can be done In the way OF
instituting legal proceedings.
, 1889-12-12

and immigration src also good commit
tees, while that Of organization and con-
duct of executive departments will not
require so much Of his time.
Senator Squire was very glad to he
made member OF the committees on
coast defense, public buildings and
grounds and fisheries, as we'll as immi-
grafton, all being committees which
handle matters Of moment to Washing
ton state.
Senator Allen as member of public
lands and Indian depredations will have
much to look after, that affects not only
Washington state, but also Oregon.
There are also many claim bills of these
states that will come before him. Woman
suffrage willnot occupy much Of his
time.
, 1889-12-12
WASHINGTON NOTES.
Tho silcott Invcstigstion-The House
Committees.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE Silcott in
vcstigating committee to-day agreed
upon their preliminary report, and will
submit 1t to the house tomorrow. The
deficit Is given, as already stated, at
about $71, 800. The report exonerates
the teller and bookkeeper from any con-
neCtion with the crime.
THE COMMITTEES.
II Is believed that the speaker will
announce the rest of the committees a
week from tomorrow, so they may be at
work during the holiday recess.
General browne, of Indiana, who was
next to Mckinley on the committee on
ways and means at the last session, was
placed second on the committee in the
speakers original draft of the member
ship, but att the earnest request of the
general his name was removed. The
state of his health would not permit
him to do the amount of work required.
HE MAY HAVE GONE TO CHILL.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE rumor was
circulated to-day that Silrott had left
this port on tho bark Antoinette OH
Wednesday for Chill. AT the Office of
the charterers of the vessel It was denied
that she had taken passengers from this
port. However, IL would have been an
easy matter for Silcott to get aboard at
quarantine, ~ she lay there all night be-
fore she started On her voyage.