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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-02-23
NEW YORK EXCITED
The Arrest of Wiman Creates
A Sensation.
PRISONER DECLINES TO TALK
His Counsel will Ask That Bail Be
Accepted--Wiman Asserts
His Innocence.
PRISONER DEcLINE's no TALK
Associated Press.

New York, Feb. 22.--The city was all
agog this morning when it learned for
the first time from the staring head
lines of the newspapers Of the arrest
and incarceration of Erastus Wiman,
the man who has been such a conspicu-
GUS figure in the commercial life Of the
metropolis. Contrary to custom in the
cases of distinguished prisoners, no fav-
ors were shown wiman when he was
locked in the Tombs last night. In fact
he was given quarters in murderers'
row. In answer to a note sent in this
morning by newspaper acquaintance
asking for statement, he sent out the
following reply: 81 would be very glad
to do so, but under the advice of Gen.
Tracy. my counsel, will make no state
ment at present"
Gen. Tracy said tonight he had been
busy all day looking over the indict-
ments and examining the papers relat-
ing to the charges made by Dun agains'
Wimen. and tomorrow will endeavor tc
have his client released on bail Wimar
nrcmises to speak when his turn comes
and it is expected win then give another
color to the story already told of the
alleged forgeries. He says he has COM
mitted no crime, but only did what he
had right to do by reason of his bust
ness relations with the mercantile
agency.
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RACING AT SAN FRANCISCO.

San francisco, Feb. 22-The racine
today resulted as follows:
Six furlongs-Londonvil first, Lodi
second, Twsng third; time, 1920.
Six -Zaragoza first DR.. Ross
! second, Trix third; time, LII IA
steeplechase-Wil oats first, St
croix second, zampost third; Time,
1886 1-2.
Mile and one-siXteenth-zoba first,
Centrella second, Gussle third time,
1855 S-4
Five furlongs-Normand first, NAL
come second, Ruvine third; time,
1861
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QUIETNEss IN HAWAII.

San Francisco, Feb. 22.-The steam
ship Oceanic, from Hong Kong, VIZ
Honolulu, arrived this afternoon. She
reports all quiet at the Islands, the slt-
uation being unchanged since the pre-
cedng steamer left. On the evening of
February IA there was mass meeting
of Cinnamon in the Chinese theatre to
protest against the proposed exclusion
laws. d. B. Smith has been endorsed tc
fill the vacancy in the advisory council.
He is the choice of the Annexation club
This is victory for the American
league.
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SAND STORM IN CALIFORNIA.

Los Angeles, Cal. Feb. 22.--The worst
sand storm in years is raging in this
vicinity. The wind is blowing with great
velocity. 1t is reported that a railroad
train has been blown from the track,
but 1t is not known whether 1t Is pas
sesger or freight train, or what dam
age was done.
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HOPE For McKANE.

Brooklyn, Feb 22.--A dispatch from
Albany says: John Y McKane, unless
something unforeseen happens, is saved
from the felon's cell for many months
to come, and perhaps will never be re-
quired to wear prison garb. The dis
patch says Judge Fursman, Of Troy, has
consented to issue certificate Of rea-
sonable doubt, provided such certificate
is not issued by Judge Cullen, of Brook
lyn
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GERMANS DISCUSSING SILVER.

Berlin, Feb. 22.-The government com
mission formed to consider the price OF
silver, held it's first sitting today. Count
Won Posadowsky, secretary Of the i'm
perial treasury, presided. In addressine
the commissioners PosadowslSy said the
imperial government despite Its own
gold standard, had perceived the depre-
clation in silver and considered the sub
jest demanded an exhaustive examine
tion
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auATEMALAN BONDS DROP.

London, Feb. 22.--It is officially an
nounced that the government Of Guate-
mala has suspended payment on the ex-
ternal debt on account of the deprecia-
tion in the price Of silver. The an
nouncement caused a heavy drop in
Guatemala bonds.
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a sALUTARY LESSON.

Pittsburg, Feb. 22.--of the So foreign
ers convicted of participation in the
Mansfield riots seven were today SEN
fenced to the penltentiary for terms
ranging from Is months to two and one
half years The rest were sentenced to
from two months to year In the work
house.
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DOUBTS IT'S coRREcTNEss.

Washington. Feb. 22.-senor ARIA,
the Guatemalian minister here. is much
surprised at the report that his govern
ment was compelled to suspend pay
ments, owing to the. decline in silver,
and said he would not believe the re-
port until he received official conilrma-
don from his government.
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THE JURY nIsAaREEp.

New York. Feb 29-The trial Of los.
u. P'rut, president of the wrecked
Madison SQUARE National hank. on a
chsr9e Of periu~v in swearing to the
oa~~antress Of the benk statement. re-
"'''tAd this morning in disagreement
II the jury.
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THE AuRoRA poREALIs.

Portland, Ore. Feb. PA brilliant
display Of aurora boreaIis was seen her,
tonight between and s o'clock. Tele
graph wires were not seriously disturb
ed In the lower attitudes, but IN tn.
mountains considerable trouble was ex.
perienced. Adyices from Seattle say tn,
display there was particularly brilliant
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DAUGHTERS or ruE REVOLUTION

waahir~ton Fob. 22.-The association
of Dcuehtevs OF the American Revolu-
lion heeen the third continual congress-
here tcdsv. 10 continue three days, pre-
sided over by Mrs Adlai Stevenson. the
president general.
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rHE RI.nc1s Ann RAIsnn

poro Nov Fab % --Tha hlocisade is
~o'eea The Fret train from the west in
th~ee devs nn''ed into th's station at
o:9n this morning hrineing the mail and
nesser~ers. The other train followed in
ON hour
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GUILTY. As cHARaEp.

Baker City, Ore. Feb. 22.-Ex-Treas-
urer s. F. Murphy was today convicted
Of larceny Of public money. He was
short In his accounts s41l9.59. The jury
was out 22 hours, and recommended the
prisoner to the mercy of the court. Mr.
Murphy will be sentenced on Saturday
morning.
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TRAINS BLOCKED.

Salt Lake, Feb. 22.--Trains are blocked
In every direction. The Denver trains
are stuck in the snow in Colorado. Be
tween here and Ogden both The Union
Pacific and the Rio Grande trains are
stuck At Pocatello, the Oregon Short
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-02-23
AN HONOR FOR GROW.

Washington. Feb. 22-Pennsylvanif
congressman are endeavoring to arrange
to have Representative Galusha Groy
sworn in March next. That will bt
the 3ist anniversary Of his retirement
from congress.
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GROWS PLUaALITY.

Philadelphia. Feb. %. -Ohlcial returns
from all but nine counties make Crows
plurality 180.1ss. 1t IS estimated these
counties win increase the figures to 1885,
00n
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line Is blocked. ana no trains are ex-
pected to get through today. No train
has arrived from California today, the
trouble being In the sierras. The wind
and a heavy snowfall made the block
adc
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HEAVY LOSS BY FIRE.

waterbury. Conn. Feb. 22-The big
dry goods store Of cannion Bros. was
burned this mornino. and thatof Miller
& Peck badly damaged. Total loss. $175-
00O
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cAUcus oN THE TARIFF.

" shington, Feb. 22.-A call Is being
circulated fer democratic caucus on
the taEinI Tor Monday. ct 10 a. N.
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CHANCE on ADDREss

Mrs. Christine Nissen, Teacher Of tho
Piano and Organ. has removed
TO the house OF Mr.. NJ. Lar
sen Bcrrinn, w. Fifth street, at the
back Of Scow Bav Foundry, and oppo.
site the Finn church,
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ELECTED coMnfANDER.

Lincoln. Neb.. Feb. 22.-The Grand
Army Of the Republic. Department Of
Nebraska, has elected Church Howe az
cenmander.
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Mr.. PHrLpw CONDITION.

New Haven Corr. Feb. 22-The con.
di'tcn Of ex-Ninister Phelps this morn.
ing IL reported critical
The morning call., 1894-11-18
PORT ARTHUR.
Valuable Chiefly as China's Greatest
Naval Station.

The mouth of the Gulf of Pechili, at the
head of which lie Taku, Tientsin and the
short route to Peking, narrows to about
no miles betwee Port Arthur and Wei.
hai-wei These ports seem thus marked
by nature as the strategic outposts OF the
northeastern coast line of China. A hos.
tile force entering the Gulf of Pechili
must leave them on its f1anks and rear.
According to popular fallacy the possess
sion of two strongly fortified harbors thus
placed would confer upo China the com.
mand of the adjacent waters Fortified
ports are, however. strategically worth
less apart from the service which fleets
can render outside of them, and the value
of Port Arthur and Wei-hai-wei depends
entirely on the fighting capacity of the
Chinese navy.
The mere proximity of a fortified place
of refuge is scarcely an element OF victory.
but, as history shows. 1t has frequently
supplied counsels OF inactivity. Such mis-
eiyings are not likely to have troubled the
Chinese mind, and both Port Arthur and
Wei-hai-wei have been fortified in orthodox
fashion. The former, which is the chief
naval arsens al of Northern China, lies at
the head of large inlet. The port, which
is entered By channel, little over 200
yards broad. affords no room for the
anchorage Of considerable squadron, but
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and besides have directed their attention
more directly to Moukden and the treasure
supposed to be stored there than upon the
capital itself. 1t is felt in Japan that,
aside from the moral effect of the capture
of Port Arthur, it would not be good pol
icy to move. directly upon Tientsin and
Peking, leaving two such formidable
strongholds as Port Arthur and Wei Hell
Wei, forming the gate of the Gulf of Pc
chilli. in the hands of the enemy. 1t
is true that with her crippled
fleet China might not be able to
turn the possession of these places to the
best advantage, but they would be a
menace nevertheless to an advancing JAP
anese column, and in case of defeat it
would be long line of retreat through
Korea, admitting that the line were kept
open.
The latest reports concerning JAP
aDese reverses have caused some un-
easiness in official circles, also, al
though as a whole the stories are
net believed. The tendency of the
Chinese generals all along has been to
magnify small victories into great defeats
for Japan, and even, as in the case of Ping
Yang, to claim an absolute rout as a vic
tory until the truth could no longer be
concealed. For these reasons small notice
is taken of the stories, nevertheless there
is an apparent anxiety 10 hear from the
troops operating around Talienwan.
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BETTER CALL A HALT.
Take Armenia Away From the
Porte.
Every Promise to Protect Christians
in the Turkish Empire Has
Been Broken.

LONDON. Nov. 1.-THE Westminster
Gazette this afternoon. commenting upon
the story of the Armenian massacre ca
bled exclusively to the Associated Press
last night, says: Nothing but an Arab
raid can compare with the brutality In
Armenia, and in Africa the victims are at
least given the chance of slavery The
Porte has carried out none of its promises,
and it is time it was brought sterDly to
brook. Ii 1t persists In giving a free band
to lis governors in Asia Minor and confines
itself TO sending out transparently false
official contradictions it must take the
consequences. and the sooner it is told this
the better.
In visw OF the fact that it was j. A..
McGahaD, an American. who forced the
attention of the civilized world to the
Bulgarian atrocities. it is interesting to
note that the letter relative to the mas
sacre of thousands of Christian men and
women made public by Mr.. hagopian,
chairman of the Armenian Patriotic As
sociation, and obtained and cabled exelu-
sively to the United States by the Associ-
ated Press, was written by an American
citizen. His name would be divulged were
1t not that the publication of it would
place his life in jeopardy.
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FACTS SUPPRESSED.
There Is Serious Trouble Among the
knights of Labor.

NEW ORLEANS. Nov. 1.-THE Knights
of Labor were in session niue or ten hours
to-day, and there is good authority for the
statement that the committee has been
suppressing facts and the real work of the
session is not being very fully given to the
press through the official press committee.
There have been many clashes in the
meeting, but the committee has striyen to
suppress information respecting them
The principal business transacted at the
evening session, according to the press
committee, was consideration Of the cases
of the fifteen subordinate Assem- blies
which had been suspended and referred to
the General Assembly. This created the
necessity of proIonging the session from 2
to 6 80 P. NJ. when adjournment was had
to 8 P. NJ.
Master Workman Sovereign stated that
it had been intended TO elect officers for
the ensuing year today. but the election
had been deferred to Monday on account
OF the case mentioned above. The Sow
ereign contingent has been REINFORCED by
the arrival of two delegates in response to
kilograms. and who we're admitted without
the formaity of having to 60 through the
credentials committee to test their eligi-
biity.
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DAMAGE FROM FLOODS.
All the Rivers in Lower England
Seem to Be Rising.

fAte AHC NNCTS bH LOWCT EuXtduu
Seem to Be Rising.
LONDON. Nov. 17.-The floods become
more serious every day. The Thames
rose four inches at Windsor during the
night. Eton College is closed and all the
boys have been sent home. Not since 1881
has the river been so high. At Oxford the
Christchurch meadows are under four feet
of water. The Magdalen Gardens are in
like condition. In every direction the
water is rising rapidly.
Many Of the undergraduates have punted
to-day over private gardens and hedges
st. AIMS Church. below Fooey Bridge,
has two feet of water over its floor. and
there are three feet of water in the railroad
station. On all sides the floods are under
mining and weakening bridges and cuI-
verts. The mbankment at Maiden Head
Is ID an equally bad state. the waves beat
ing against the drawing-room windows
and many beautiful houses have suffered
severely.
The damage though not apparent will
reach into hundreds of thousands of
pounds. Many bridges have been washed
away and crops and haystacks have been
destroyed in all the flooded districts.
At Z o'clock this evening the Thames is
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Bismarck. Innumerable illustrated and
other publications dealing with his life
VIII also appear on the great Chancellor 8
birthday.
Some stir has bseu created by:the ar
rest oil Herr Leuss. mem Der of the Reich
stag. by order of the court of Hanover, on
Inc strength of evidence presented which
apparently showed that the Deputy had
oeen guilty OF perjury during a recent di-
vorce trial ID which he was Correspondents.
Leuss was Stoerker's partner in fornding
the Volks Zeituug and be is now editor of
the Post of Hanover.
According to advices received here FIR O m
Vienna, the feeling there is evidently in
iavOr of adisposition of the Dreibund to
enter into an entente with England. 1t
has been suggested in some circles here in
Which the theory is advanced that Ger
many has nothing to gain by an enteD to
with England. who, it is intimated. en-
deavors TO thwart her in every direction
where GermanY's policy clashes with Brit
ish interests. The advocates of this theory
also advise the cultivation of closer rela-
tions between Germany and France.
An interview with a leading Austrian
politician has been published which gives
the Austrian view of this matter, and 1T Ia
distinctly favorable to the continuance of
the best possible relations between the
Dreibund and Great Britain. He points
out that in the Balkan question Great
Britain has always supported the Drei-
bund, while Italy has received valuable as
sistance from Great Britain. whose, action
on the Italian question has certainly been
to the advantage of the Dreibund. The
Austrian politician also asserts that the
colonial policy of Germany has profited by
the friendly attitude of Great Britain, and
the treaty with Zanzibar is cited as an in
stance. The interview concludes with a
warning against driving Great Britain
from the arms of the Dreibund which the
German policy in the recent Congo affair
was we'll calculated 10 do.
A case having unusually sensational
features is pending before the criminal
| court of Berlin. Herr Never Cohen, one
of the wealthiest bankers of Berlin, is
| charged with forging. thirty years ago, the
last will Of Moriz Fredlander, and thereby
obtaining the foundation of his present
| wealth.
Howard Brockway, young American
| composer, is to give an orchestration con.
cert at the Singakademie next month, the
| program me consisting of his own works.
United States ambassador Runyou en-.
tertained Mr. Furgusop, the new United
States Minister 10 Stockholm, last evening
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PROOF OF THE FRAUD
1t Is a Clean Case of Stolen
Election.
The Responsibility Lies Between Two
Men, One of Whom Must
Be Guilty.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. 17.-Continu-
Ing its exposure of election frauds the
Star to-day publishes fac-similes of set
of figures on the returns in Precinct 25 of
Ward and Precinct q of Ward 6. These
are two Of the precincts in which it is
claimed the election returns were changed
soma time between election night and the
second day following. The Star claims
that the published figures plainly indica ie
forgery, and points out the apparent fact
that the figures and /. which. it Is
claimed, were reversed in the Twenty
fifth Precinct, were not written by the
same hand that wrote the complete re-
turns from that precinct. In this precinct
the total vote, according to the Star. was
Bremmerman 3D., I'll; Jameson R.),
243 The center figures being transposed
by plain erasure made the vote read !:
Bremmerman 241, Jameson 213.
A similar system of alterations was
shown as carried out in the other pre-
cincts whose vote is questioned. The re-
cap:tulation sheets, the papsr affirms, were
also altered to correspond, and show
plainly having boen tampered with. The
paper submits evidence to show that the
returns could not have been juggled until
after they rsachsd the Office OF the Re-
corder Of Voters. and declares that the
work must have been done between Sat
urday afternoon, the 10th inst, and the
Monday morniag e.. following.
Summing up. the Star narrows the re-
sponsibility down thus: Who put the re-
turns and the recapitulation sheet away
that night? Was 1t Recorder Owsiey,
Deputy Thistlewaite or Deputy Bristo
Mr.. OwsleY states emphatically that he
did not put them away. Then 1T was
either Thistewaite OF Bristo. Between
tie two there is hazy idea that one of
them did it. Certainly they know they
were locked up out Of reach OF any one.
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-, Nov. 1.-THE
official vote, ompste, shows the Legisla-
ture will stand as follows: Senate-19
Democrats, 10 Republicans; House = so
Republicans 5S Democrats and 2 Pepu-
lists.
This gives the Republicans majority-of
sixteen on joint ballot.
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ANGER OF ETNA
Shakes the Surrounding
Island.
PEOPLE FLED IN TERROR,
Fearing to Remain in Their
Houses.
GREAT CRACKS IN THE EARTH.
The Loss of Life and the Damage
to Property Have Been
Great.

ROME. Nov 17.-The earthquake yester-
day ex ended over large area in South
ern Italy and Sicily. Much damage was
done in the town of Messina and a number
of people were injured. The inmates of
prisons were panic-strickeD, and mutlnied
and tri d 10 escape.
Severe shocks were especially felt at
Palse, Seminara, San Brocolio and other
towns in the province of Reggie. Great
damage was done to property, and num-
ber of people were killed and injured in
addition to those known to have been
buried beneath fallen houses.
A landslide was caused by the earth
quake on the railroad near Bagnario, in
Reggie. 1tstopped railroad traffic in that
district. Earthquake shocks were felt here
and on the island of Ischia.
The shocks continued all night. At
Messina the first quake lasted several Sec
opds. 1t was accompanied by loud rum
blinss. The terror on the part of the peo-
pie was universal. The authorities soon
perfected an organization, and assisted by
the militia succeeded in restoring quiet for
the time being.
The people remained on the streets dur
ing the night. There were many shocks,
the most severe being about O'Clock in
the morning. The populace fed panic
stricken, rushing wildly in all directions,
hoping to escape from danger, and offered
prayers for deliverance. In the morning
another shock occurred and the people
fed to he ships in the harbor.
At Reggie six shocks we're distinctly OBJ
served. Large lied cracks in the build
iugs of the town were caused by the earth
quake. The people still remain in the
open places, fearing to return to their
homes. Military patrols guard the town.
Six persons were killed by falling walls.
At Bagnaria many Of the inhabi tants
were injured.
The damage reported at Tacchini is very
heavy.
The chief official in the observatory a /
Rome says tae earthquake was confined
to the Liparia Islands and the provinces
of Msssina and Reggie in Calabria. He is
of The opinion that the entire phenomenon
is closely connected with the volcanic sys-
| tenn of Etna
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MANcHU TROOPS USELESS.
The Chinese Said to Make Far
Better Soldiers.

The Chinese Said to Make Far
Better Soldiers.
The North China News of a late date
says:
Another serious lesson which the impe-
rial dynasty should lay to heart at once is
that the Mancbu troops have hitherto
proved themselves utterly untrustworthy.
The Kirin Manchus are far more intent on
hunting for something to fill their opium
pipes than on doing anything 10 uphold
the dynasty which has pampered them for
so long time that they seem to have con-
cluded that the dynasty exists for their
special benefit. At Pingyang. though there
were as many Manchus as of General Tso's
men. they so acted as to rouse the con-
tempt as we'll as the enmity of the Chinese
troops. They retreated almost intact
$4,000 to Yichow (Wiju), which they occu-
pied eor some time. along with Generals
Yeh and Mich. who withdrew the Tientsin
troops from Pingyang in fairly good order.
General Tso had almost all the fighting
and the killed were mostly of his picked
men. The Manchus are strong, active
young men. But their officers have little
control over them. They should be placed
at once under officers who can drill them
into efficient soldiers and whip them into
disciplined troops. or alternatively be dis
banded aud cease to have an allowance
from the imperial treasury. At present
they are a source Of weakness to the
Mauchu dynasty. The Manchus have. ma
rulers. better record than any dynasty
which ever ruled over this unwieldy en-
pire. But the Manchu soldiers, to be
strength to the empire. should at once be
placed under officers of whatever nation
ality who would compel their obedisnce.