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The St. Johns herald., 1893-12-14
THE ONLY FEMININE MASON.
She Was the Grand Junior Warden and
 Pillar of Beauty.


 Pillar of Beauty.
 ''Was there ever woman mason?"
 ''Yes. one, and only one. It was found that she couldn't keep a secret. And so it has been ever since that woman has nothing to tie to to make her eligible to masonry"
 This was the reply of Robert Walton. of Rugby, Tenn., who is a member of Alhambra Temple in Chattanooga, says the Cincinnati Star.
 This woman, then, was a member of the first lodge?"
 ''She was She was the grand junior warden and pillar of beauty. With the worshipful master she resided in beautiful garden, that has come down in history as the most beautiful spot in which human beings ever lived and loved. With the worshipful master she was warmly interested in building up an ideal lodge of Free Masonry. But in an evil hour one appeared at the outer wicket. He was fallen ma- son. One who had fallen into the uttermost depth, and was forever dis graced. But he was most cunning of speech, and he prevailed upon the beautiful grand junior warden and pillar of beauty to let him in. She did so. The world knows the rest of the story. The first woman had broken her VOW, and let in one who of all creatures was the last to expect recog- milton and favors because of his fallen estate. And so the first lodge was cor rupted because of a woman, and woman has never since been received as member in masonry. The first lodge was thus broken up, and the worship ful master and the fair grand junior warden and pillar of beauty were ex- pelled from their beautiful paradise. But though woman has never been ad- mitted since, she has redeemed herself as helpmeet to masons of all times and degrees, and has come to be recog- nized as his peer in all the virtues and activities of life, and men worship at her shrine of purity and beauty. God bless woman, and, though we cannot have her in our lodges, what would we do without her?'
The St. Johns herald., 1893-12-14
Caste in India.

Some idea of the extent and petty distinctions of caste in India can be obtained from few figures like the following from the last census: Over one thousand three hundred divisions of caste are named, while over seven thousand are not specified; five hun dred and twenty-one kinds of Brah- mins. \ single division of the mer- chant class has four hundred and eleven subdivisions, while the outcast numbers hundreds of classes.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-12-14
A Monster Tree.

There is a tree at Tule, state of Oax- aca, Mexico, which rivals in the extent of ground covered by its branches some of the famous monster trees of the ori- ent. A traveller who saw it recently says that he found resting under its branches a detachment of troops num- bering five hundred and twenty-nine. Most of them belonged to the neigh borhood, and their wives and children had come to the rendezvous to meet them, and there were under the tree besides a number cf vendors of all sorts of eat21les and several horses. All these hal 'e'ert. a. loom anI they were al wil-la -sc wall winch sur rouuds the tree svh-je -s branches C1- tend some twe7 feet neF the wall on every side, a1fording shade for quite as many more.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-12-14
LaEanese Lacquer.

A piece of genuine Japanese lacquer costs the native artist almost Q life time to perfect, and is produced by hundreds oi thin coats of lacquer laid on at considerable intervals of time, the value consisting rat ther in the labor bestowed than in the quality of the material used. Firss-class lacquer work can scarcely be scratched by needle.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-02-01
BRITISH PARLIAMENT OPENED.
Gladston Takes His 9th of Office al
Prime Minister.


Gladston Takes His 9th of Office as
Prime Minister.
London, Jan. S1.-The queen opened par
lament today and Gladstone took the
oath of Office as prime minister.
Touching upon the question of home
rule, for Ireland, Lord Salisbury said one
object Of the government during the past
six months had been to get the support of
that class of men who hitherto no poll
tician in England had tried to concillate
The key note of the Irish policy Of the
government was supposed to get the sup
port of the criminal classes. The prerog-
ative of the crown had been used to
shield murderers and released dynamiters
All acts Of the government have caused
the impression that they were much more
in sympathy with criminals than desir-
Gus Of vindcatlng the law. There was nc
country in the world, Lord Salisbury ad-
ded where property was now so insecure
as in Great Britain In consequence Of err
roneous legislative action.
In the house of commons this evening,
notice hat-Gladstone would introduce
his home rule bill on Monday, elected
prolonged Liberal cheering. Balfour arose
and amid a storm OF opposition cheers,
began In a sneering tone a general crit
icism Of the government in It's Egyptian
policy. Balfour said among the causes OF
1t undoubtedly were the rash utterauces
made by he prime minister and the chief
secretary for ireland when they were in
the opposition. Balfour denounced the
evicted tenants commission. He demand
ed that the home secretary should say
he would not release Egan and
Callan. the Irish dynamiters. as a part Of
the policy that 1t was intended should In
volve the release Of all Irish dynamitera.
Gladstone was cheered loudly when he
arose to answer Balfour. He reproached
Baifour for assailing with infammatory
a bill not yet introduced and
for doing his utmost to prejudice the
minds of his followers against the plan Of
home rule, OF which he was still ignorant.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-02-01
THE STORM RECORD.

st. Paul, Jan. A.--A blizzard ragged ali
over the Northwest last night and today,
and is still at 1t. A driving snow storm
was over st. Paul during the morning.
The wind blew gale and reports re-
ceived show that there were some pecul
lar freaks OF weather. At O'clock this
morning. ut Helena. II was 4s degrees be-
low zero. while at Missoula. a little over
hundred miles north. II was ten de-
grees above.
Late tonight. reports from many pointG
in the Northwest. state that the blizzard
is general and very severe. At Glendale,
n. d., this morning. 1t was 10 degrees
above and tonight It is q degrees. below.
The schools have been closed and busl-
ness Is at a standst;ll, and terrific blk
zard IL raging. II is 20 degrees below al
Huron. s. d.
Victoria, b. G.. Jan. b. The the9mom-
eter went down TO degrees below zero
last night. the coolest ever known in ths
province.
Portland. On, Jan. 3l.-In this city to.
night the thermometer shows II degrees
above zero; Spokane reports 12 below, and
Olympia u above.
The steamers Lurline and Hassalo did
not arrive tonight owing 10 the Ice gorge
IN the Columbia. They are stuck below
Knlama. No boats left here tonight
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-02-01
THE DAY AT SALEM.


Salem, Or, Jan. 3l.-In the house today
Geer of Marion. Goodrich and Maloney
We're appointed joint committee to in
vestigate the insane asylum.
Among the bills passed was cooper'a
relating to interest.
In the senate concurrent resolution
relative to the annexation of Hawaii wa ;
read the third time and referred to the
committee OH federal relations.
Matlock's resolution for a committee to
investigate the books of the state board
of agriculture, was adopted.
Bills Incorporating the cities OF Fossil
and Condor were passed.
Trulllnger's bill to amend the act au-
thorizing the city Of Astoria to construct
a seawall passed the house today.
bill to prohibit the sale Of tobacco
and cigars to minors under eighteen yeara
was also passed.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-02-01
At THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
A Busy Day Yesterday in Senate and
House.
ANTI-OPTIOH BILL PASSED
Interstate Commerce COMMITTEES Brings
In Favorable Report on tho Lake
washlngton Appropriation,
Associated Press.

| Associated Press.
| Washington, Jan. Sl.-The house COM
mittee on Interstate and foreign COM
merce today ordered favorable report
on the senate bill appropriating $4,000 for
construction OF II ship canal to connect
Lakes Union and Washington with Puget
Sound. The bill Is reported with an
amendment striking out the proposed
route by Smiths Cove. leaving the route
to be decided upon by the secretary of
war.
The anti-optlon bill passed the senate
today by a vote of 40 to 20, The bill is the
one passed by the house on the 9th of
June, 1892, with various senate amend
ments thereto. Washburn moved that q
conference be asked. but on motion OF
Hoar. this motion went over
The fortlfications appropriations bill was
taken up. Dolph took the floor and con-
tinued his speech which was begun this
morning on the subject OF the annexntiol
of the Hawaiian Islands. He yielded tenn.
porarily to permit notices 10 be given o.
memorial services. and then vert on
with reading his speech which was most
ly devoted to the question OF the Mica
iHSur sAiP Naiidit IL having Deem OfiHlliai-
ly prepared as an argument In favor Of
the pending bill ON that subject.
In the house today when the paragrap'j
in the sundry civil service bin making a.,
appropriation for building for the nj
brary Of congress was reached, icnlcc
democrat, moved an amendment provid 4
ing that preference be given to hom cve,
foreign products when the material was
of equally good quality, and the homo
production was offered at equal or lower
price. Coggswell. republican. of Massa
chusetts, hoped that the amendment
would be adopted because 1t involved
such good republican protective doctrine.
The amendment was adopted
Bland OF Missouri, gave notice that h I
would demand in the house yea and nay
vote on the amendment, as II was plata ,
to him that democratic house that wa
opposed to protection should not put IL
self on record as being In favor Of Ten
nessee marble and In opposition to Ital-
ian marble
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-02-01
THE HAWAIIAN REVOLUTION
Discussed at Yesterdays Cabinet Meet
ing in Washington.
ENGLAND WILL NOT PROTEST
A Large United States Squadron will be
at Once Despatched to Honolulu to
Protect Our Interests.
ENGLAND WILL NOT PROTEST.
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Washington, Jan. Sl.-The discussion OF
the Hawaiian question at the cabinet
meeting today was informal, and there
being nothing before the body for its con-
siderstion, no action was taken. The mat
ter of the reception of the commissioners
of the Hawaiian provisional government
concerns only the president and secretary
of state, with whom their business must
be transacted. There is seemingly no
preparation being made at the navy de-
partment for sending vessels to Honolulu
to support the Boston. The statement
that 900 marines would be sent to Homo
lulu on the steamer Mariposa, lacks con-
firmation. The flying squadron consisting
Of the cruisers San Francisco, Atlanta,
and Charleston, and the gunboat York.
town, are expected at Barbados in a
few days and they can easily be reached
there by telegraph if it is decided to send
any OF the to Honolulu.
San Francisco, Jan. S1.-A special meet
ing Of the San Francisco Chamber OF
Commerce was held today to consider
the question of annexation OF Hawaii.
Resolutions were adopted urging the
United States government to prompt ac-
ceptance of the proposed cession and re-
quesling that the naval forces at Homo
lulu be augmented.
Washington. Jan. 31-Representative
Stanford of New York, today offered the
following resolution:
Resolved. that the sense of this body
is that the time has come when the pres
ervatlon and extension of our commerce
and the upholding Of our flag demand
prompt action by this government toward
the immediate annexation of the Hawa-
iian Islands to the United States"
Salem, Or, Jan. 31.-A resolution in fa-
vor Of annexation of the Hawaiian islands
to the United States was adopted inl
both houses this afternoon.
London, Jan. Silt is learned on the
best of authority that the British govern
ment has not instructed he British min
lister to the United States Pauncefote to
protest against American interference in
Hawaii. as Great Britain does not expect
that the United States will take any step
o which Great Britain would be likely
to object.
Washington, Jan. 31.-The senate today
took up Chandler's resolution requesting
the president to transmit to the senate
any convention he may make with the
provisional government of Hawaii, and
Chandler proceeded to discuss it. Dolph
made o long statement on the subject,
giving the details as to population, com
nerce, etc. of the islands and favoring
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-02-01
viii be chosen for assistant attorney.
general Of the United states.
WANT To GER R1n or IN.

San Francisco, Jan. 3l.--An Omaha spe-
cial says that recent pronounced changes
made by the Union Pacific Railway Com
pany in passenger tickets sales and in
the operating expenses has appeared to
some persons ION the inside" to mean
nothing more than temporary move
ment. II is believed by many me Of In
fluence and railway acquaintance in this
city, that the directors and officers Of the
company have about got ready to throw
the road into the hands Of the govern
ment and wish to get as much revenue
out OF It as possible before that time.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-02-01
AN EARTHQUAKE IN THE EAST.

Athens, Jan. 31.-The island of Zante
was shaken this morning by an earth
quake and panic ensued. In the town
Of Zante many houses were wrecked. The
dome of the prison fell in and many pris-
cners We're killed Hundreds of people
were injured and families fled from the
f-Un
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-02-01
FIRE I'M AN INSANE AsYLuM.

Chicago, Jan. s1.--A fire started In the
engine room In the asylum at Dunning.
near here this morning. There were 800
insane patients in the institution. The
boilers and dynamo were destroyed. The
best OF order was maintained among the
patients and only few of them were
aware that ther was fire in progress.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-02-01
BIG PURCHASE OF BONDS.

New York. Jan. Si.-A syndicate COM
posed Of Lee, Higginson & Company. se-
ligman 10 Company. and Boissevan G.
Campany, have purchased about sl.0OO.OOo
worth Of Oregon Navigation consolidated
Ave per cent. bonds and proportionate
amount of Union PacIfc iive per cent.
notes are to be cancelled.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-02-01
A FOOLS ANSWER.
He Cannot Sink Crank Prejudices In Hon
oring n, President

He Cannot SINK Crank PreJudIces IN Hon
orlng O. President.
Salem, Or, Jan. 31.--Governor Pennoyer
received a letter today from AdJutant
General Mitchell Of the Oregon National
Guard. asking permission to use two
brass cannon belonging to the Htate for
the purpose Of firing salute on inaug-
uration day. The governor sent the fol-
lowing reply:
mo permission will be given to use the
state cannons for firing a salute over this
Inauguration Of a Wall Street plutocrat
as president Of tho United States"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-02-01
REvoLvERs In KANSAS.

Topeka. Ks. Jan. Si.-The republicans
are wrought up to high state OF excite
ment BY the runor that tine populists Will
attempt tomorrow TO remove them from
the hall by force. Each republican has
armed himself with revoyer and says
he win use It II the popuIists attemp to
resort to force.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-02-01
persisted IN THE FLAMES.

Haveril. Mass. Jan. ai.-The house OF
James Addison, at West Newbury. was
burned early this morning, Addison was
aged forty, and he and his son William
aged sixteen. perlshed In the flames.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-02-01
a nIa STEAMER NIIssING.

San Francisco, Jan, sl.--Up to Q o'clock
this evening, nothing has been heard or
the missing steamer City of Picking, now
seven days overdue from Hongkong and
Yokohama. The big tug Fearless went
out in search Of her this morning.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-02-01
GENERAL RUTLER's WILL.

Boston. Jan. al.--The win of General
Butler was filed in the Middlesex probate
court and bears date OF 1851, with o CO.
dicIl dated 1862. All his property is left
to his relatives, including MS wife and
mother, since deceased.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-02-01

get off. Five of them became insane and
Jumped overheard; the others drew lots
20 see which should be killed. The lot
fell twice in succession to q Dutch sailor.
and he was strangled and devoured raw
by the other three.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-02-01
DIED rROM HER INJURIES.

Portland. Jan. sl.--Mrs Mary G. Avery
who fell down the elevator shaft OF the
Marquam building yesterday afternoon.
died this morning from the injuries she
received
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-02-01
ALL ELECTION RETURNS NOW IN,

Washington, Jan. Sl.-Francls NJ Ma
lone, Of Miles City, Mont. arrived at tho
capitol today with delayed electoral re-
turns. All the states are now In.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-02-01
STOLE 4 Pile on JEwELRY.

Sacramento Cal. Jan. 3i.'-Two men
broke window in Wanbaiorsta Jewclry
store at 0 o'clock this cy 1ing, and stole
$4,000 worth OF diamond.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-02-01
4 cALIFoRN1A EpIToR DEAD.

Sacramento. Cal. Jan. si.-Assembly-
man n. B. Price. editor Of the orovilie
Mercury. ana assemblyman from Butte
county, dropped dead this morning.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-02-01
HORRIBLE SUFFERING or SAILORS

Hamburg. Jan. S.-Three sailors res
oued from the wrecked chip ThreIIa sub
sisted for sixteen days on human flesh.
The master and eight seamen left the
ship in boat but nine men could not
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-02-01
LArgsr cABINnr spEcuLAr1oN.

Washington, Jan. al.--'rhe latest cabinet
speculation Is 10 the effect that Henry
villerd win be secretary OF the interior.
and John c. Rullitt. Jr.. the nephew af
the eminent PhiIedeiphian Of that name.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-02-01
None Of the up river steamers went up

None Of the up river steamers went up
yesterday on account OF the ice.
The burning iron derelict sighted by the
Goodrich of Panama Is now supposed to
be the Honresfeld rather than the John
Ena. The Honresfeld Ia 1e9 days from
Liverpool, and her fgurehead resembles
an Indian Rajah more than the Enas.
which Is representation Of KanalSa.
The consensus OF of opinion on the part
Of insurance men can be estimated by the
fact that 76 per cent. is asked for insru-
ancc on the Honersfeld against 2s per
cent. on the Ena. Nothing was to ba
learned OF the derelict from the Pacific
mail steamer Acapulco. which arrived
from Panama at San Francisco yester-
day morning, light in freight. and with
oliiy four passengers In the cabin.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-02-01
The Wailacetown left yesterday loaded
With grain for Great Britain.


A sea serpent was dimly seen on san
Francisco bay yesterday afternoon. Ii
was Of phenomenal length. and at inter-
vals OF few feet Its gnarled body pro-
jected from one 70 two feet above the
surface OF the water. This was the way
II looked 10 the passengers OF the ferry
who all agreed that the
monster appeared to have been angered
by some boat disturbing its peace. In
vestigation revealed that the serpent was
merely the end OF a new twenty-one inch
coll hewser. which the crew OF the tug
boat Relief were trying to take the kinks
out Of by trailing II astern on rapid run
around the bay. The monster line. which
Is the largest size ever used was
nearly five hundred feet long. and the
last two or three hundred feet 81 Il
wormed about on the top Of the water ia
tho alarming manner that made tiniid
people at O distance see a snake.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-02-01
OUR DAILY MARINE COLUMN

The Lurline will not be down today on
account OF ice In the river. She VIII re-
sumo her regular trips as soon as tho
river clears.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-02-01

The two mastsd schooner, Frank Mil-
Ter, went TO clatsop mills 70 load lumber
for San Franciaco yesterday.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-02-01

Another Pacific Mail boat. the City OF
Pelking. Is overdue two days and half
from Yokohama Al tho ONCE OF the
company 10 San Francisco, IT Il supposed
that the delay is due 70 her taking the
southern route to avoid cold ana heavy
weather In tho north.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-02-01

fEkGVaOA BROs., AsrEl.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1893-06-09
stabbing ARRAY.

The Tribune of Tuesday says:
A. ]. Cummings of Butter Greek, in
an alteration with eone Joe Nc
Laughlin last Sunday severely
wounded the latter with a pocket
knife, stabbing him in the abdo-
man, groin and back. During the
difficulty between Cummings and
Mclaughlin, Walker Allen, the
genial clerk of the Boston Store,
who was ON Butter Greek looking
after his stock. sought to separate
the parties and received an acci-
dental wound in the hip some three
inches long from Cunsmings' knife.
It is thought that McLaughlin's
wounds are fatal. Cumming came
to town this morning along with
Allen and was taken into custody
by the sheriff on a telegram from
the sheriff of Morrow County. 1t
is said that Mclaughlin is a much
larger man than Cummings and be
commenced the alteration by strik
Ing Cummings in the face with bis
fist. Walker Allen is confined to
his room. His wound though pain
full and severe is not dangerous.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1893-06-09
ExnortatioL of Gold.

Since Jan. 1st $780, 100000 in
gold have exported to Europe, and
the export movement, instead of
abating, seems to have received o
fresh impetus. Most of this gold
was taken from the United States
treasury, and practically all that
is now exported comes from the
same source. In that time the
treasury department has sustained
q net loss of $25,354,243, the net
total gold in the treasury Jan. 1st.
1893 having been $121, ,266, ,662,
while on Monday it was only $685.
912,419. The gold engaged for
shipment Tuesday and Wednesday
would leave it about s93, ,00O, 900,
the lowest figure reached since the
resumption of specie payments.
In addition. there are reports that
more will 90 out next Saturday,
sufficient. It Is said to reduce the
gold holdings to 100000. Des-
pits these heavy shipments, the
treasury officials express The great
est confidence in the ability Of the
treasury TO restore the gold bal
ance.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1893-06-09
SHOT HIS BROTHER.
Mistakes Him for q Cougar
and Fires His Gun.
TWO IMPORTANT ELECTIONS.
Spokane's Failure "A Remarkable
Child---The Income Tax.

Harry Cupper, the oldest son of
H. A. Cupper, of Monument, was
accidently shot and instantly kill
ed Wednesday afternoon by his
brother, Fred Cupper. The facts
concerning the sad affair, says the
Long Greek Eagle, are as follows:
Wednesday afternoon the two broth
ers, each in possession of a gun,
started out to kill a cougar that has
been committing depredations in
the vicinity. The two boys separ-
ated in order that they would make
sure of securing the animal in case
it was out of it's lair on that after
noon, and wandered about through
the underground, neither having
any knowledgeof the others where
abouts. Fred, the younger Of the
two brothers, imagined he saw a
wildcat or cougar wandering slow
ly on its accustomed trail through
the brush or thicket. With direct
aim, he fired, but instead of cap
turing the much sought for sheep
camp offender, his brother, Harry,
fell victim, dying almost instant
ly.