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FAILURES IN OREGON.
Astoria Merchants and Three
Country Banks in Distress.
sAWMi.L MAN HORRIBLY CUT.
falsely Accused Express Agents PUSH
ing the Case Against sullivan-Re-
ligion Ia British Columbia schools.

ASTORIA, Or, Jan. GA receiver will
be appointed tomorrow to take charge Of
the affairs of Parker & Hanson. general
merchandise dealers, who failed yester-
day. It is impossible to obtain a
statement OF the affairs OF the firm,
but it is thought the liabilities will exceed
81, 900. Murphy. Grant Co.. of San
Francisco. are the heaviest creditors. The
frm have been doing heavy credit BUSH
ness, and many of the accounts are bad.
GEsvArs, Or. Jan. 24-The United States
Banking Company suspended payment
here yesterday morning. There was arun
made on them Saturday afternoon. and all
the coin they had here was drawn out.
a. the time OF the opening Of the bank
on Monday morning the cashier refused
70 resume business, owing to the fact that
. large crowd had gathered about the
building. The United States Banking
Company has three banks, one at Gervais,
the main office, one at Junction City, Or,
and one at Sheridan, Or. The Junction
City branch had run today and also
closed the doors as soon as the funds were
exhausted. So far no run has been made
on the Sheridan branch. The president
y,
ent in Chicago, and is expected to return
Immediately Until his return there is
no way of getting at the condition of
affairs There is between $4,000 and
$1,000 on deposit in the Gervais branch
unpaid, in amounts ranging from 81, 500
down TO small amounts.
Most of the Gervais merchants drew out
Saturday, causing a run, and the farmers
are yet unpaid. \ rumor of the unsafe
condition of the firm was started On the
streets Saturday noon. and run was
made. The depositors are not bolsterous,
and the majority believe that upon the
presidents return things will be made
satisfactory TO ali the creditors. This att
ernoon all their property in Gervais was
attached by Sheriff knight on claims ag-
gregatng $500. On account of the alb
sence of the president the stockholders are
unable to make any statements, but a
meeting will be called here Immediately
on his return. Ali three banks are small
conesrnS
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Nebraska Senatorial Deadlock Unbroken

lincoln, Jan. 2i.-The sixth joint ballot
for United States senator was taken today
with little change in the situation prevail
ing for the last five days. The vote stood:
Paddock %, Lieut.-Gov, Majors ID, Main 3.
Powers. Popuist, 81. This afternoon a
resolution was introduced in the house by
Barry. Popuiist. to impeach the governor
for M lfeasance in office by reason OF his
having approved the bond of the collapsed
Capital National bank OF this city. given
70 the state under the law requiring banks
70 give bonds for the security OF state
money deposited with them. The resolu-
ton was laid over for one day under the
rules
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ground that notice of appeal was served
while the case was pending in the supreme
court or former appeal.


A TacomA Insurance Agent in Trouble.
TACOMA, Jan. 4.-rSpecial. l-Several
months ago the Posr-INrELLIGEN cEa pub
lished an item about an action brought by
+. Z. Ambridge against the London As.
surance Company for $4,000 damages
Tor having insinuated or charged
that he had embezzled some of
the company's funds. OF which
he was the local AGENT. The suit was not
pressed. Ambridge is real estate and
insurance man, and for several weeks has
been trying to dispose of his business.
In several instances he failed in
this because he could not straighten
out his accounts satisfactorily. Those
who sought to buy mis- business did not
consider Mr.. Ambridge dishonest. but only
careless in mis- affairs, which, it seemed to
them, had become hopelessIy involved.
Representatives of insurance companies,
who had come to transfer Ambridge's
business, decided in some instances
to take their companies ont of his hands.
a representative of the London Assurance
Company, who had begun the investiga-
ton originally and caused him to begin
action for alleged damages done his repu-
tatIon and his business, arrived here this
week intending, it is supposed, to renew
his charges. Mr.. Ambridge has now dis
appeared, and it is surmsed he will refuse
to face the insurance man who charged
him with embezzlement.
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A Proposal to Teach Religion in British
CoInn,hin Threatens Trouble.

VANCOUVER, j. c.. Jan. "a Special. i
In no province in Canada has there been
greater harmony up TO the present than in
Vancouver. Jew and Gentle, Protestant
and Roman Catholic have sent their chill
dren to the same schools. and the good re-
suits of this course have been apparent.
No complaint has come from any quarter
at any time regarding the style, quality or
component parts of the curriculum.
This happy state of affairs bids fair to
be shattered owing to a proposal of the
minister o! education To have religious in
struction impaired in the public schools
according TO the Anglican catechism
Judging from the clouds already gather
ing on the horizon, this will raise storm
Of opposition from all but the Anglican
clergy. and il Is boldly asserted by many
that to take such step would be move
In the direction o. separate schools,
which are the curse Of the other PROV
Inees through their engeuderIng factional
feeling.
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THE REPUBLICAN PROGRAMME.
Statehood Bills HOpelessly Buried
Under q Mass Of Other Business.

Under Mass OF other Business.
WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 24-The Repub-
lican senatorial caucus this afternoon de-
cided by majority vote to take favorable
action upon the admission of the terri
tories of Oklahoma, Utah and New Mex
leo, but left Arizona out in the cold. This
result was not attained until after pro-
longed discussion. A great deal of oppo-
sitiOn was manifested on the part of some
of the Eastern senators, who pointed to
what they called manifest evidences of the
inability of these territories TO take up the
cares and burdens Of statehood. Objection
was made to the admission of New Mexico
on account Of its great preponderance of
citizens who could not speak OF write the
English language; to Arizona because it
is In debt and poverty stricken; to Utah
on account of the prevalence of polygamy,
and to Oklahoma by reason of its newness
and absence of the essentials which go to
make up a successful territory ready for
more advanced position OF statehood.
The caucus developed into a contest be-
tween the extreme West and the extreme
East, and the result appears to be a victory
for the younger members of the senate.
1t is considered victory, however, IN
name only, fo- the subsequent action
of the caucus negatived the result of the
caucus. 1t was agreed that the question
of admission should be made the order of
business to follow discussion of the Mic
aragua canal. After the present matter of
the Cherokee strip is disposed of the sem
ate will take up various interstate COM
merce bills, and will then begin discussion
of the Nicaragua canal bill. In the mean.
time the appropriation bills, which have
rig ht-of-way, wih begin to make their ap-
pearance and demand the attention of the
senate. Thus it will be seen that. the
chances for discussion of the bills to adj
nit the territories are very slim, and the
Eastern senators, who gave assent to the
caucus programme very reluctantly, have
no hesitancy IN saying no action will be
taken during this session of congress what
ever. On the other hand, the friends of
the territories assert the Republicans
stand committed to a favorable vote, re-
CARELESS whether it comes up at this ses-
sion or during tie next congress.
When the senate finance committee met
today Mcpherson asked pointedly what
the majority Of the committee proposed to
do relative to the bill to repeal the silver
purchase act, reported from the committee
week ago. Sherman, who has the mat
ter in charge, replied that he would call
the bill up in the senate as soon as he had
ascertained that his motion to do so would
command the support Of majority. The
committee did nothing of general interest
during the session.
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coon CASE AGAINST SULLIVAN.
He Tried to- Convict Express Clerks by
Suborning Perjury.

PORTLAND. Jan. .. Especial. The dam
Age suit of J. Il. Mcintyre and William
D, Stewart. OF Tacoma, against the Wells
Fargo Express Company. Thlel's Detective
Agency and NJ. c. Sullivan. for s20.00o
damages each for false imprisonment, was
on trial III the state circuit court today
Mcintyre VAS Wells Fargo's agent at
Tacoma and Stewart was his cashier. On
March last q package containing 81, 500
Vas shipped from Tacoma 10 Everett,
but when the treasure-box reached Seat
lie the package was missing. Sullivan
detectives arrested Mcintyre and Stewart.
They were he'd IN jail five days and then
dsehsrccd. Then they brought suit for
damages. The evidence today showed
mat detectives tried To bride the driver Of
an express wagon 10 swear that Mcintyre
sha stew we're guilty. The taking of
GSiimony VIII he continued tomorrow.
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SPOKANE, Jan. 24-lSpecial. Louis
Hoggiund. an employe of Henry's saw
mill. located about fourteen miles north
of this city, miraculously escaped
instantaneous death there yesterday,
but the injuries he received will
probably result fatally. Hogglund fell
on buzz saw in motion, and before
he could release himself from its clutches
the saw had cut through his
first and second ribs and breastbone
quarter Of an inch more and the aorta,
the largest artery in the body, would
have been severed and death would
have been inevitable. Only pres
ence of mind saved him from q
terrible fate and he gained his
release at the expense of frightful lacera-
ton Of his hand, which was almost
cut in two. Hogglund was filing the
saw when the accident happened.
An escape of steam from the
boiler attracted his attention, and when
he turned to resume his work his foot
slipped and he fell in front of the
saw. BY throwing his hand against
it he freed himself and rolled
into a dust heap beneath. bleeding
and unconscious. Fellow-workmen band
aged him up in WOODEN cloths and brought
him to the city in a wagon. His recovery
ia dOubtf1I
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Anti-Chinese Feeling at Vancouver, Il. c.

VANCOUVER, b. c.. Jan. 4.-[Special. i
A strong anti-Chinese feeling is growing
in this city, and that among the better
class of citizens. There is not so much
talk of violence as there is of seeking gov
eminent relief from the nuisance, but the
feeling is such that all that is wanted IS
the match to start the cont1agration. The
causes of this are two in number One is
the discovery by prominent citizen that
the Chinese servant had been taking liber-
ties with his employers 10.year-old
daughter, and another is the discovery by
the police of a regularly organized party
of Chinese thieves, well equipped with
skeleton keys and other implements of
their calling.
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WHITEWASH FOR kEARNS.
PopuIist Bretz, Who Exposed Corrupt
Fellow-Member, Nav BE Expelled.

Fellow-Member, Nav BE Expelled.
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 2i.-The assembly
committee appointed to investigate the
charges made by Assemblyman Bretz, OF
Alameda, AGAINST Assemblyman kearns,
of Los Angeles, reported today. Bretz.
during the vote for United States senator
in the joint session of the legislature,
charged that the vote of Kearns, the Pop
ulist. who voted for White. had been
bought, and that Marion Cannon, the
Populist congressman from the Sixth dis
trict, mad been the negotiator. The inves-
tigating committee finds that Bretz's
charges are false and unfounded, and rec
ommends his expulsion from the legisla-
ture. The committee consisted Of three
Democrats, two Republicans and one
Populist. The latter concurred in the re-
port, with the exception of that part de-
claring BretZ's seat vacant. No action
will be taken until the report is printed.
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PORTLAND, Jan. 4.-tSpecial. IN. J.
Gallagher, a Portland contractor, was
arrested in San Francisco tonight on
Geographic warrant from this city on
charge of grand larceny. Gallagher came
here from Southern California about two
years ago and At first went into the saloon
business. Failing twice. he built several
residences and buildings. 1t is claimed
that he took g contract to build a house
and gave bonds for So, 500. He drew two
payments, distracted his bonds from the
architects office and sailed for San Fran
cisco under the name of James Martin.
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g. King (Pop.) 3; others scattering among
fourteen candidates. In the senate the
vote was as follows: Ady 10. Doster 10,
Breidenthal g. Martin 6; others scattering,
no choice.
TOPEKA, Kan. Jan. 24-John Martin, a
Democratic lawyer of Topeka, was NOM
mated by the Populist caucus for senator
on the fourteenth ballot tonight. The
election of Martin is assured by the joint
convention of the Popuiist house and
Populist senators, as we'll as ali the Demo-
Gratis who support him.
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A New Trial for George stowe.

TACOMA, Jan. 4.-[Special. The SUI
perior court has ordered George Stowe re-
turned here from the Walla Walla peni-
Tertiary for retrial on the charge OF the
murder OF Enoch Crosby three years ago.
He claimed an alibi. and the supreme
court granted a new trial. The killing of
Crosby created a sensation at the time.
resulting in mass meetings and citizens
committees looking TO protection OF lie
and property.
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Another CoI,apsable CyIinder ROW.

TACOMA. Jan. al. r. Grant, president
OF the International Wrecking Company,
was arrested tonight on charge of grand
larceny preferred by George w. Boggs,
city treasurer and secretary of the wreck
ing company. Boggs claims Grant se-
cured of him transcript of the wrecking
process patents. worth $500. and refuses to
return them. Grant says he sent the
transcripts to Washington City and could
not return them today. when Boggs de-
manded them inside of an hour, threaten
ing to arrest him if he did not pro-
duce them. Just before the right
to use the collapsaole cylinder vessel-rais-
ing patents In the United States was sold
for half million recently, the patent
wrecking company had been offered $780,
900 10 raise George Vanderbilt's $500. 900
yacht Alva. The sale of the patent rights
was made conditionally upon the success
ful raising of this yacht. President Grant
says Neihof stole raft which they used
in experimenting at the Narrows, and after
discovering their devices tried to get
patent. Neihoff experimental with a
rubber bed, which burst when it came out
OF the water.
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Topeka, Kan. Jan. 24-When both
bonse and senate met ut noon to ballot for
limited States senator the situation " as
complicated. The Populists and Demo
Gratis had not even decided on caucus
nominee. The first ballot in the Republic
can house resulted: Ady tRep.) 81, scat
tering 4. The Populist house voted as
follows: Prudential (Pop) II, Cobarn
Ii, Doster Pop 10. Martin. (Fusion-Dem.
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The Idaho Legislature.

BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 24.-The senate today
passed the house bill establishing a state
normal school at Lewiston. The amend
ment to the elections law. eliminating the
retroactive feature of the Mormon test
oath, was again before the committee of
the whole in the house. \ number of
amendments were adopted and the bill
was made the special order for tomorrow.
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The First Chinese Certificate.

PoRr TOWNSEND, Jan. "a Special. l.
The first certificate of registration under
the Geary act was presented at the custom
house today by Chinese merchant of
Portland who was en- route to Victoria.
Internal Revenue Collector kingsburv
said today that not single Chinese had
made application To him for a registration
certificate under the new law. From the
present outlook ii appears that the Chinese
Will resist the operation of the law.
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New Orleans Races.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 2L-The track vas fast to-
day. Summaries:
Five furlougs-Bobby Breach won, Remus Sec
ond Progression hird. Time. IS
Five and half ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Won,
John J. /. second, Hoodoo third. 1ime, 1:101a.
Fix iurlongs-Forest King won. Carrie Pear
sail second Pigeon third. Time, liz.
SIX ruTlongs-Legrande won, Auge:ee second,
The Judge third. Time, Il7l2.
seven acknowledgements won, Waataugs Sec
ond, Excelsior third Time, 1884.
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The Tacoma Tide Land Cases.

TACOMA, Jan. 2i.-fSpecial. "A decision
in the tide land cases is expected 20 be
handed down by the United States SUI
preme court in the course of two or three
weeks The tide land people here do not
think that the decision in the Yesler
case, at Seattle, has any bearing on the
tide land question. The Chicago decision
is also considered not TO be OF the nature
of the local tide land case.
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Oakland Wins Her Water Front,

OAKLAND, Cal, Jan. 2f.-The superior
court, sitting in bank, today granted mo-
ton for non-suit in the case of the Water
Front Company against the city of Oak
land, thus throwing the Water Front
Company out of court. The decision is
based on the recent ruling of the supreme
court in the Chicago lake front case. The
Water Front Company claimed title to
land in Oakland fronting on the bay
worth SeYeral millions of dolIars
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The Trotting Outlook G.od.

NEW YORK, JAM 24-The board of stewards
of the National Trotting Association held a
meeting here today. At the conclusion Secre-
tary Archer announced that after ansicable con-
sderation OF the claims of several factions
everything had been satisfactorily disposed of
aud the outlook indicated an unusually sue
cessful troiting season for the summer and fall
The New York driving club was admitted to
membership and dates arranged for the season 8
trotting.
The Detroit club, of which Daniel Campau is
the leading spirit, has been admitted to the
grand circuit
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electoral college of the state OF Wisconsin,
and received q telegram from Senator SAM
ders, of Montana. saying the messenger
will arrive on the 30th inst. with duplicate
returns. Dispatches were also received
that the messenger from Oregon was on
his way to Washington CITY.
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sIosson and Schaefer Matched.

new YORK, Jan. A-Articles OF agreement
were signed today for two matches at billiards
between George Slosson and JACOB schaefer.
Roche signed for Schaefer. Tho matches are
for 81 ,0O0 side each match and net ecepts over
and above all expenses. The first match is to
be fourteeninch balk line game, 10 be three
nights of play OF 500 points each, to be played
in New York city on the evenings of April 25, &c
and y, 1898. The second match is to be at
cushion caroms. one night of play, 400 points
up. and to be played in Chicago on ths evening
of Nav H. 1S92
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The Wisconsin Deadlock Jnbroken.

MADISON. Wis, Jan. 24.-The upper and
lower houses of the legislature met at 5
o'clock this afternoon and balloted with
out result for senator. An adjournment
was then taken until p. m, at which
time the twenty-third ballot was taken, re-
sulting: Mitchell 80. absent .; Bragg %,
knight 16. absent /. Adjourned until to-
MORON morning.
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The Worlds Fair sunday strurels.

WASHINGTON CRY, Jan. 24--The house
committee on the Worlds Columbian ex-
position wrestled for two hours this morn
ing with the Sunday opening proposition.
and when it adjourned for n week neither
the Sunday-openers nor SuHday-closers
had secured decided advantage.
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NEW YORK. Jan. ga sale of trosting stock
from Palo Alto farm, Cal, commenced today
The attendance was fair and the bidding
rather tame. Among the horses sold were !:
Nenox, 2:27s4 by Nephew-Miss Knox, William
NJ. Bum, Philadelphis, $1,000; sketch, by colt
Azmoor Spirit, W. H. Orr Reading. Pa, $50.
Forty-eight horses were sold today and the
total sum realized was $l5.l30. an average OF
$3I5 20 per horse.
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PoRr TOWNSEND. Jan. 24.-fSpecial. "A
A. Plummer. special deputy collector of
customs, was married TO Mrs. K. Leavitt,
of this city, tonight ct 8 o'clock. They
left on the Kingston at midnight for up
Sound. Mr.. Plummer was member of
the legislature during the first two state
sessions. and Is grand worshipfui master
of the Grand Lodge of Master Masons of
Washington.
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Oakland Races.

OAKLAND, Cal Jan. 2l-Summaries OF today's
races:
Three furlongs. ear-olds-Bonnie Jean won,
Montevaia second, Claire third. Tine, :S6sl
SIX furlongs-5ir Walter won, Var5cy second,
TrItchard third. Time, 1:l6l1
Ihree-fourths OF mile-tiuaialsupe won,
Alfred B. second. Hugnenot third. TEIue ll6SI
Mlle-Quartersta1 Won, Randrep second,
FIly third. Time. l:45ia.
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OLD PoISr COMFORT, Va, Jan. 2i-Two
negro oyster dredgers have arrived here
from Tangier island, walking twenty-lour
niles across the ice 10 Cape Charles. They
say that there were twenty III their party,
seven OF whom dropped on the ice and are
supposed 10 have frozen 10 death. They
report great restitution on Tang.er island.
Tie cattle have been killed for food, but
there is no bread on the island Four
thousand oystermen on the eastern shore
OF Maryland and Virginia are out of work
and dependent on charity.
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A Single Mil Emrloye Injured.

CENrRALEA. Jan. Special. l-George
Smith, employed in the Back River shin
gle mill at Gate City, had a pair of fingers
on his left hand cut of by saw this after
noon. He was brought 10 Centralia on q
freight train and his wound dressed.
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Senator Mills Reelected.

AUSTIN. Tex. Jan. 24-The senate and
house baloted separately today for
United States senator. Total in both
houses: Mills l43, Nugent ., Quincy I. The
result will be officially declared IN joint
session tomorrow.
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WASHINGTON CRY. Jan. "A. Special. i
Representative Wilson today presented TO
the house the memorial of the Chamber OF
Commerce of Seattle, Wash, praying for
the construction of and urging the gov
eminent TO support the Nicaragua canal.