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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-12-05
POSSIBLY A CHANGE OF BASE.

Washington, ID. c. Dec. 4.-Greshan
declined this morning to talk in regarC
tc the published report that the revenue
cutter Corwin was to carry a messag,
for the state department from Sar
Francisco to Honolulu. Gresham was
busy yesterday with dispatches which
are to 20 on the Corwin. OF what these
contain nothing can be learned The
fact Of disrlltching the Corwin SO
hastily leads to a surmise that the
ministratlon has changed its policy
towards the islands.
Washington, Dec. 4.-The first senate
session Of the fifty-third congress as
scraDled at noon. On many of the desi.f
were floral tributes fIom the admirers
Of the respective occupants. Vice
President Stevenson had been remem
bere1 with a large basket OF roses.
Bunches Of roses lay on the desk Of
Dolph. and the doughty champion OF
the white metal. Stewart, was the re
clpient Of basket Of beautiful Marche
Neils The galleries were wall Al!ed
and q touch Of color was lent to tht
scene by the bright winter toilets O
the ladies present. Roll-call showed
flfty-slx senator's present. After The
preliminary business had been trans
acted, tho Presidents message was
read.
The galleries were filled when Speake'
Crisp raped the house to order al
noon, with fully 300 members In seats
The committee on appropriations
asked unanimous consent for the con.
s!deration Of bill approprlating $50,
900 additional to pay the salaries OF
officials engaged In the enforcement
tf the Chinese deportation and regis.
tration Of Il resolution for the appoint
ment Of committee to investigate the
Lehigh railway strike Kilgore OF
Texas objected, and the resolution was
referred.
There seemed to be general air OF
disappointment that so little space wa.
allotted to the Hawaiian question.
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NEWS FROM HAWAII.
Minister Willis Did Not Find Affair."
as He Expected.

Port Townsend, Wash, Dec. 4.-Th,
barkentlne KliclIitat, arrived toda,
from Honolulu with advices to Nov
20 four days after the steamer Alameda
sailed for San francisco Minister
Willis submitted TO an interview di
rectly after the Alameda sailed, II
which he said that the instructions
from the United States government
which he brought from Washington
were not applicable to the condition o
AFFAIRS then existing In the islands. Thi
statement gave the anneXationlsts mucl
satisfaction, and the royalists wer
much dlspleased, The editor Of th.
Evening Star requested Minister WilH
To submit statement to the public
allay the general feeling of uncertain
ty. In published interview Willis 4.
reported to have said: you are author
lied to say for me that no change In tn,
present situation will take place TO
several weeks l brought with m,
certain instructions from the Unitat
States government on the Hawaiian
situation. Since my arrival contingen
cles have arisen about which nelthe
the United States government nor my
self were aware when l left Washing
ton. | have thought best In the exer
else OF the discretion allowed me, I,
submit these matters to Washington
before proceeding further to carry GU
my original instructions. l forwarde,
my dispatches to Washington by to
days steamer and until / receive az
answer to them no change will TAX,
place In the present situation, nor vii
any be allowed"
What do you mean by the expires
sion. nor will any be allowed?'"
II mean just this: That until tn,
time comes for me to carry out my In
structions, the peace and good orde,
OF this community win be kept undls
turbed In the interests of humanity
that any attempt by any person o,
persons to make trouble viii be prompt
ly punished"
The crews OF the United States men
of war Philadelphia and Adams wer,
held In readiness to be landed on
moments notice. Newspapers contain.
Ing Blount's report had not reached tn,
islands when the Klickatat sailed.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-12-05
THE WILLAMETTE HIGH.

Portland, Dec. 4.-Owing to the high
water in the Willamette at Oregon
CITY, the regular Southern Pacific over
and train was compelled to so out to-
light over the Westsde tracks. using
he Oregon Pacific from Corvallis to
Albany. The water at Oregon City is
'bout two feet over the track. In this
ity the water stands about nineteen
.eet above low-water mark
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-12-05
DENIED THE WRIT.

JefllCson City Mo- Dec. ,4.-The
supreme court has rendered an opinion
n the habeas corpus case instituted
by the st. Clair county judges, now in
Jackson county Jail for contempt of
he United States Court for refusing
to levy tax to pay the interest on
tailroad bonds issued by the county in
1870. The court denies writ on the
ground that the supreme court of Miss
uri has no jurisdiction to interfere
with the acts of federal courts.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-12-05
REFERRED BACK.

Portland. Dec, AIN the United
'tates district court today on motion
If District Attorney Murphy, Judge
Bellinger ordered that the indictment
against sixteen persons for conspiracy
to defraud the government by SNUG
Cling opium be resubmitted To- the
rand jury for further investigation.
.he trial, which was set for Wcdnes-
lay, has been Indefinitely postponed.
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NOTABLE DEAD.

London, Dec. 4.-Prof John Tynlell
died this evening,
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GOOD FOR rIE rNDOLENr.

Topeka, Kas. Dec. 4.-Cov. Llewelly-
ing this afternoon addressed corcular
to all boards of metropolitan police
commissioners. The circular after
/ lcturing the distress existing in the
United states and Europe, orders the
police guards TO arrest 70 tramps on
charges usually brought against this
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FAvoRs FREE LUMBER.

Tacoma. Dec. 4.--'Put lumber on the
free list" says Col C, w. Ghggs pres.
ident q the st. Paul and Tacoma Lum.
Der Co, and one OF the largest timber
owners in the United States. British
Columbia cannot compete in the mar
kets with the timber OF Washington
and Oregon. Our lumber Is far su.
perior to theirs and we can sell where
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-12-05
MRS. LEASE DENOUNCED.

Olathe, Kan, Dec. 4.-The board of
charities have dismissed r. l.. Dixon
steward of the deaf and dumb institu-
ion of this city, and his wife, the
natron. Dixon, in an interview, de-
loInced Mrs. Lease as the cause of
Ms dismissal and declared he would cx-
)Qse her doings. When get through
exposing her" he said, no political
)arty will claim her" Dixon is high
n the councils of the populists.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-12-05
ELECTION IN TlLLAMooK

Tillamook, Dec. 4-The first election
lnder the new city charter took place
today, The officers elected were: For
mayor A. w. Severance; councilmen---
W. H. Reinolds, l.. II. Brown, d. NJ,
Diver Nels Thompson, and C. Il. Had
ey; marshal, j, II, Bower: recorder, C.
n. Drew treasurer George Cohn.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-12-05
ALBANY's ELECTION.

Albany, Or, De, 4.-The city cleo
Ion today resulted; l., Finn. (Rep)
mayor; ~ j. Renton, (Rep) recorder;
J. a. Parker Rep) treasurer; C, ..
zee, Oem) marshal Councilmen--D,
:, Shell Rep), Chas, ,Pfeifrer Dem.),
,, NJ. Walters Rep,)
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-12-05
NEW STARS FoR TnH nANNER.

washington, Dec. I,-One of the first
measures to pass the present session
4 congress will probably be one ed-
hitting Arizona, New Mexico and Utah
o statehood.
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COMMENT IS ADVERSE
Ton Reed Says the Message Is
Disappointment.
FREE EXPRESSION OF oPlNlo
Other COngressmen Voice TheiI
Sentiments on the Various
Matters Dealt With,

Washington, Dec. 4.--The views L
members of both houses concerning IN
message are freely expressed. r.,
speaker Reed said: 1T is exceedingl
disappointing. both in matter and rlan
ner. That part of the message whic
relates to the tariff asseverates tha
the house committee in charge OF tha
subject has formulated plans and de
vised methods which, as a member o
that committee, / have never evel
heard proposed. 1t is rather an un
usual sensation to learn the deeds O
the committee not in the committe
room but from the president of tn
United States. Has that committe,
| ceased in form to be composed of botl
parties, and has 1t without. even tn,
| formality of word in open commltte,
Informed the president of its determine
ton in such a way that the presiden
! can officially communicate it to tn,
house? How long has it been part o.
our system that committee of an III,
uSpShuSlil pidilCH, anu dpONe all, !
committee which controls the purse
shall report to congress through the
president? Is this the result OF .hc
rumored blending of the appointive witt
the legislative power? 1t Is bad enough
to have the tariff bill made up by !;
little coterie, but to have it conmuni-
Gated to the president before il even
reaches the committee, still less the
house, shows determination to be
moved by no facts and modified by nc
arguments, which makes apparent the
absurdity of appointing republicans OF
the committee of ways and means at
ALL"
Mr.. Springer approved the reference
to Hawaii as the only course consistent
with International honor and comfy.
Gear, of Iowa, says the president
gives away the ways and means com
mittee on the income tax; that ne will
restore Liliuokalani, and that he>agl ces
with Hancock that the tariff is 4 ioca;
issue.
Boutelle-It is the first executive 1oc-
ument which charges United States
minister with malfeasance and treason.
Dalzell, of Pennsylvania-Tha portion
on the tariff shows that facts weigh
nothing with tariff reformers.
Palmcr-The presidents impressions
are wide Of the mark regarding fraud
ulent pensions.
Morrill-The Endorsement of II tarli
till not yet acted on in committee
unexpected and remarkable.
MITCHELL am surprised to learn that
the res'Dration of Queen Liliuoltalani is
really contemplated.
Dubois--lt is lacking in force, strength,
and Amel!canism.
Jones, of Nevada-There is no hope
for silver while the present adminlstrI-
ton is in power.
Shoup-I am disappointed at TIE alb
sence of any recommendation of the |
of silver,
Recommendations relative to the in
monetary conference and |
the request for further authority for |
he issue of bonds caused many Signih- |
.Snt shakes of the head on the par of !
he extreme silver men. The presidents |
iold endorsement of the pension policy |
If the Interior department of the civil |
'ervice reform. and his appeal for rigid
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-12-05
A JUST SENTENCE.

Portland, Or Dec. 40. p. Mason
and b. p. Watson. convicted Of criminal
libel We're today sentenced TO one year
saen in the penitentiary.
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they cannot The price of lumber wi,,
not be materially affected by placing
t on the free list"
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THE CASE CONTINUED,

Portland, Or. Dec, 4.-The smuggling
case which was set FOR trial on Wednes-
day next has been continued.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-12-05
fo,nolnd Z from rirst Pnro !

comes derived from certain corpora
tions In my great desire for the sue
cess Of this measure l cannot restrain
the suggestion that It's success can only
be obtained by means of unselfish coln'
sci on the part OF the friends Of tariff
reform, and as result of their willing
ness TO subordinate their personal de
slres and ambition to the general good
THE CIVIL SERVICE.
"The continual intelligent execution
CT the civil service law and the lncreas-
ing approval by the people of its opera
tion are most gratifying. l am, If pos
sible, more than ever, convinced of the
civil service laws not only in its effec'
upon the public service, but also, what
is even more important in its effective
ness in elevating the tone Of political
life generally. This time when a de
pleted public treasury confronts u.s.
when many of our people are engaged
ir a hard struggle for the necessaries
OF life, and when enforced economy Is
pressing upon the great mass Of our
countrymen. 1 desire TO urge with all
he earnestness at my command that
congressional legislation be so limited
ty strict economy as to exhibit an ap
probation Of the condition of the treas
ury and sympathy wi;h the ='-a.nec
circumstances OF our fellow citizens.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-04-26
RUINED BY WHEAT.

An Idaho Mercantile Company Makes
an Assignment.
Moscow, Ida. April c4.--The well
known corporation. Mcconnell and Ma
guire company. the largest mercantile
house in Idaho, of which Governor Nc
connell is the head, has been closed by
the sheriff Attachments aggregating
$1O0, 900 have been served and more are
expected. Depression in the wheat
market is assigned as the cause
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-04-26
HEAVY FAILURE.

Sioux City's Largest Financial Oper-
ator. ID. 4. Hedges, Assigns
SIOUX City, Ia, April ed. I.
Hedges, the largest financial operator
in Sioux City. and one of the largest in
the West. has made an assignment for
the benefit of his creditors. No prefer
ences are shown, and e. I'll, Hubbard is
assignee. The panicky condition of the
money market is given as the immedi-
ate cause of the failure. None of the
local banks are. affected, nor are any
mercantile or manufacturing industries
involved
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-04-26
The Lehigh Coal Company Of Mime
sofa Makes an Assignment to
L. r.. Doty.
Statement That the Company VIII Go
Out Of Business I'm the
State
On Account OF Probable Unfayorable
Legislation Movement to Freeze
Out Retailers.

ST. PAUL. April 6.-The Lehigh Coal
company of this city is in the. hands Of
q receiver. Notice to that effect is
posted on the door of the company's st.
Panl retail Office. The receiver is L. r.
Doty. Of Chicago. who Is president of
the Columbus Coal Exchange, having
headquarters in Chicago.
There appears to be something very
peculiar about this whole affair. The
Lehigh company has been working
night and day during the past two
weeks to close up all it's affairs in st.
Paul, and it has been limited by people
who are employed by the company in
st. Paul that the plan is to
Withdraw From Minnesota Entirely,
so as to escape the workings of what
ever lawssmay be passed as a result OF
the coal combine investigation now be-
ing carried on by the Minnesota legisla-
ture. No persons employed ty the
Lehigh company in st. Paul are willing
to give any information about the turn
in affairs, and nobody knows the re-
ceiver. He is not in st. Paul, and is
not represented here except by Chi
cago attorney. who cannot be found,
and who has not been seen. at the COM
pary's Office. or at any of the leading
hotels. The Lehigh company has done
a very large wholesale and retail busi-
ness in st. Paul. Minneapolis and other
Minnesota cities. Their supply docks
are located in Chicago. Milwaukee and
West Superior, but they own no prop
erty In Minnesota and have no legal
standing in this state.
Others Likely to Follow.
A gentleman who Is very high up in
the coal business in ST. Paul, but who
would not consent to the publication oi
his name, stated to the American Press
Tuesday afternoon that this move by
the Lehigh company is likely to be fol
lowed by the other wholesale coal com.
panies, and that the movement on it's
face indicates that the coal dealers are
beginning to feel that it might be well
for them to take some steps to protect
themselves from the coal combine laws
that win surely be formulated by Sen.
ator Ignatius Donnelly and adopted by
the next legislature.
Freeze Ont Retailers.
This same coal man stated further
that he believed the wholesale dealers
would attempt to shut ont all the small
retailers, thus making ii possible for the
consumers to buy directly from the
wholesale companies at about 81 per tor
less than the retailers now charge. I,
is also intended to adopt the plan Of
selling coal only for cash, when orders
are placed. thus doing away with 1
large number Of collectors, thereby
making it possible to still further re
duce the price of coal to consumers.
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CHICAGO, April 26, 1898.
OPENING PRICES.
WHEAT May, 7214c; July, 1886; September.
76c.
CORN May. 42c; July. 44lxs; September.
44s4c.
OATS May. 2sssc; July. es34c; September.
27c.
PORK May. slT.D. July, sl7.o5; September.
S18.20.
LARD July. sl02o; September, sloa2I4
SHORT RIBS-May. $9.5214; July, Ss7O' Sep
CLosrNG PRICES.
WHEAT April. 7ls(c: May. ss2s,sc; July,74,4c
September, 7BJ<c.
cORN--Aprii. 4lI<a; May. 4l1ss July. $40
l336c.. Eeptembcr, 443Sc.
OATS April, asssc: May. 1885 asss4c; July.
FORK Arm. slslo; May, sisos July. 1885,;
September, $Is.55. .i
a LARD AprIl, 5000. May. .slo22; July.slo.4o;
6cptsmhsr. $1056
SHORT RIBS April, $3.50; May. ss.oG July.
$40; September, $lnA6.
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ST. Paul Union stock Yards.

SOUTH ST. PAUL. April 26 1893
HOGS-5c higher: market active. Range of
prices, $7.356,7.50.
CATTLE-M Market steady. Fair demand for
butcher cattle: stockers and feeders wanted.
Prime steers. $4.25 a4.5O; good steers, $3.75@
As; prime cows, $32503.75; good cows. S2.750
3l5: common to fair cows S1.50O250 light
veal calves. sS.59lDi50; heavy calves, 5000
800: stockers. Ss.2,lD3.25; feeders, $2.7513.25:
bulls, 81 1.5012.75.
SHEEP-Steady. Muttons, $a.75Ge5.0O; lambs,
S4.0OG15O stock ers and feeders, S3.00D4.50.
Receipts-Cattle. 800; hogs, 500: calves, TO-
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General Grain summary.

CHICAGO, April 70, 1888.
Wheat was weak from the start. Despite
cold weather northwest, drought news from
Europe and good buying by St. Louis, the price
sagged steadily. Discouraged holders sold all
day. Cash wheat was lower all around. No
sales Of round lots were made. Local stocks
of contract grades increased 642 900 bushels last
week. Corn was lower, despite very light re-
ceipts. Oats weakened with other grains.
Pork was the leader of the provision list. 1t
sold higher on big buying by Raymond.
Mitchell sold out early = -
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Farms Under water.

VIRGINIA, Ills, April 20. The heavy
rains of the past 10 days have caused
the Illinois and San cannon rivers to
rise at an alarming rate. Both streams
are on q rampage, being four and five
miles wide, entirely submsrging severa
thousand acres q. bottom lands. ri
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-04-26
New York Harb0r Now the Theatre Of
Action In the Columbian
Ceremonies.
\
Spanish War Vessels and the COlum.
bus Caravels Anchored I'm
the Bay.
The Fleet Of Warships, From the
Rendezvous at Hampton Roads
Also Arrives.

NEW YORK, April 26.-Sullen gun
throats of the gathered navies for days
have sounded with deep, staccato notes,
the strain Of Columbian glory over the
Virginia waters southwark. For days
the metropolis has been stirred by the
jubilation and the fellowship Of the
nations down the coast. Throughout
fortnight has she heard along the cleo
trio wires the fanfare and the prelude
of the fetes with which she should
honor the ancient Latin whose name as
nation we bear.
But the waiting is now ended On
this day doth the Empire city and the
Empire state take up the Columbian
strain. Now hath the flourish of the
trumpets died out and the great city by
the sea enter upon its
Season of Pomp and Pageant.
The hour Of tasting is here, The hol-
iday is at hand. With the going down
OF the days sun the people Of the city
and of the state shall work no more
Until the fetes be ended.
The vanguard of the nations noble
visitors is here. The caravels of Colum-
bus ride at anchor in the lower bay.
Towering beside them, grim with pom
derous barbettes and frowing cannon.
are three Spanish h-American men-of-
war, as If they had come to advance the
prior claim OF the adventurous admiral
to the laurels so long worn for finding
these waters by one Hendrix Hudson.
They are the Santa Maria, the Pinta
and the Nina, the Infanta Isabel, the
Reina Regente and the Neuva Espana,
Side by side in the broad harbor of the
metropolis of the world which Christie
pher Columbus discovered are the ma
vies of old Spain and the navies Of new
Spain.
They came came in under clondlsss,
moonlit sky,
The Advance Squadron
of the great fleet of modern men-of-war
which are to gather in review ON Thurs
day in honor of the great discoverer.
The cruisers and their tows left Fort
ress Monroe on Sunday morning. They
started day earlier than the fleet, SO
that there would be no delay in form
ing the lines of the naval pageant. The
caravels were towed at the rate of
about eight knots an hour. The proto-
types Of the craft that came trolling
along behind cruisers, shifted for them-
selves In crossing 1000 miles Of unex.
plored ocean. The modern caravels
were cared for 80 tenderly that they
were not permitted to take trip along
the coast without going under the lee
of lnan-of-wan
saluted by the Nriantonomoh.
There was another craft lying In the
lower bay as the gray light slowly
broadened to day. 1t was the low.
lying and vicious Miantonomoh. She
was there to bark forth salute from
her monster cannon.
The bells of the Spanish warshipi
sounded heavily over the still waters ol
the lower bay rs the day grew onward
and there was life evident aboard. The
navy tugs cut loose and. pugnosed and
inquisitive, circled about as though
anxicus to take hold OF the strange
craft they were to pnll up to the city.
Suddenly the atmosphere shook witt
q mighty detonation, and belching
booming peal sof thunder awoke th'
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aIinnetonka Kissing.

MINNEAPOLIS. April 90. Although
the dam at Minnet etonka mills has been
lowered Sl2 inches In the last few days.
the water in the lake continues to rise
about half an inch n day. Members
of the Minnetonka Yacht club are much
perturbed for the safety Of their club
house in st. Louis bay.