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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-03-30
WILL TAKE A VACATION.
Minister Willis Expected to Return on
the Philadelphia.

Washington, March 29.-There are
Indications that Mr.. Wallis, United
States minister to Hawaii, is prepar-
ing to take leave of absence from
his post. One story is that he will
go to Japan for a time, and another
Is that he will return to the United
States. The state department officials
will not say anything about the matter
but content themselves with pointing
to the fact that the minister has been
at his post for more than year, and
according to the usual practice of the
department, is entitled to leave Of
absence. 1t would not be surprising,
therefore, II Minister Willis was to
be found a passenger on the United
States ship Philadelphia when she
returns to Mare Island, as she must
do shortly, to be cleaned and decked
If, indeed, he does not turn up before
that time. The legation will be left
in charge of Mr.. Ellis Mills, secretary
of the legation, which will exactly cor
respond in official status with the Ha,
waiian Legation at Washington.
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Bradstreet Says That Business
Continues to Improve.
CHINESE CERTIFICATE FoReERs
Several Of the Gang are Arrested
at San Francisco Yesterday
other News.
Associated Press.

New York, March 29.-Bradstreets
win say: "General trade for the third
week in succession continues to show
evidence of Improvement. In no other
direction Is this so plainly indicated as
in the tendency of prices. A week ago
encouragement had been obtained from
the generally unexpected advance in
cotton and wheat. Following their
slight reaction, the week has witnessed
firm cotton market, further improve
ment in wheat, with sympathetic In
fiuence in corn and oats, and the effect
is greatly emphasized this week by
advances in quotations not only for
coke but for iron and for Bessemer
pig iron, for steel billets and actually
for manufactured iron at western mar
kets, Higher quotations for cut meat
is the outcome of restricted supplies
of cattle. Better feeling in general
trade circles which characterized the
reports from unmber of cities has
become more widespread and even
where not actual gain in movement Of
staples is reported, increased confidence
in better demand is marked
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-03-30
A GIGANTIC SCHEME.

New York, March 29.-There is said
to Ibe scheme afoot among New York
Central capitalists to purchase all tn
water power on the Black River and
Dexter, including the mains in this
city, for the purpose of utilizing them
In the generation Of electricity. Elec,
trichty is to be used as motor power
on the Vanderbilt railroads in New
York. Should the scheme go through
there will be one grand overhead troll.
ley system consisting of four wires
over each track. Connectiv.. is to be
made with Niagara Falls and rhe
power at Wadlngton on the St. Law
renee. If the scheme should become
a reality, 1t will revolutionlze the bup
mess interests of Northern New York
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-03-30
ANOTHER VICTORY.
The Forts of Penghui Island Taken
With Little Japanese Loss.

London, March 29.-Shanghai dis
patches to the Times say that nine
Japanese cruisers and two gun boats
bombarded the forts on Penghui Is
land March 23d. One thousand troops
were landed and an attack made on
the fort which dominated the others.
The Chinese evacuated the position
during the night, and the Japanese en-
tered on March 24th. The Japanese
then turned the guns on the other
forts, which made no reply. Only 100
prisoners were taken, the other Chin
ese being allowed to escape in junks
The Japanese loss was / killed and
27 wounded. The victors will leave
1000 men to guard Penghui Island.
The Japanese have now secured a
southern basis for their operations
and the fleet is about to leave in view
of peace having been established on
the island.
The British consul has advised thai
all foreign women and children leavt
Formosa.
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THEY HOLD OVER.
The Various State Commissioners win
Not BE Removed.

Salem, March 29.-Attorney General
Idlem IN gave his opinion on the sta
'tus of the different state commission
ers owing to the failure of the Iegis-
lature to elect successors. He sus>
tains the right Of the officers to hold
over and quotes numerous authorities.
The governor and other state officers
consider the opinion conclusive and
will be guided thereby. The following
language of the opinion covers the
whole idea:
THE language Of the statute and
sections OF the constitution In our state
are similar, and in some instances al,
most identical with those discussed
in the cases above cited. and in many
OF the instances the courts have held
that the incumbent is not only de
facto, but de jure officer. Surely then
there can be no vacancy. and II no
lacancy exists. there can be no author
ity TO appoint
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-03-30
HoNoRs ARE EASY.

San Francisco, March 29.-Honor
we're easy in the sailors strike today,
two vessels going to sea, one with a
Union crew, and the other with men
who accepted the wages paid by thu
association. The schooner Falcon met
the demand Of the Union, and the bark
Gatherer went away with a crow6
from the Sailors Home. The schooner
NFebfoot. lying at Channel Street, is tc
sail tomorrow and the presence of tho
police will probably be necessary as
the vessel is to take non-union crew.
Both the association and the union
are settled In the conviction that th,y
will win the fight.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-03-30
COAL GOES up
Raised One Dollar per Ton to san
Francisco Consumers.

San Francisco, March 20 Through
a combination OF mine-owners and
dealers San Francisco consumers VII.
pay 81 per ton more Tor coal excepting
that from Coos Bay and Seattle. The
uniform rate Of $aO.5O has been made
and all dealers have Joined in the new
schedule. which does away with rate
cutting. When the Wilson bill went
into effect reduction Of 50 cents per
ton was made IN the price Of coal per
ton. The present increase Is double
that OF the former reduction.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-03-30
San rRANcIsco RACES

San Francisco, March 2p.--Fiye fur
longs-iAilddletons 1906 IA
Five furlongs. 2-yeargclds--Joan, i;O6.
One mile-Ingomar, 1s47i2.
About six furlongs- lR einus, lis IA.
Six furlongs, handicap Jack Riche-
lieu, LIT S-4.
About six furlongs Roanrunner 1:16.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-03-30
Jon, SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 8Ol 1896.

lection of the United States to ex-
Consul Waller, citizen Of Kansas,
said to be imprisoned in Madagascar
by orders of the French court-martlal,
mas not yet been received, the presi'
dent, after consultation with his cab
met, has decided to act in the matter
and call for report. II the facts are
as reported, it is expected our am.
bassador to France, Mr. Bustice, will
be instructed to lay the matter before
the French foreign Office and ask for
an explanation Of the course pursued
by the officials in Madagascar
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-03-30
FoRGERs ARRESTED.
Charged With Issuing Fraudulent
Chinese Certificates.


San Francisco, March 29-After
many days the internal revenue de-
partment has finally succeeded In
landing one of the biggest gangs of
counterfelters that has operated in
California since the days of the Boyd
Caprice gang. The one Just landed,
hike its predecessors, also dealt In
fraudulent Chinese certificates. The
names of the men arrested are III. l.,
Foss freight clerk on the Oceanic Com
pany's dock;Jas. H. Sullivan, formerly
deputy county clerk; Max. Katzaur, a
new arrival from Victoria, and said
to be a leading smuggler OF Puget
Sound; Fernando d. Caprice the man
who was tried and acquitted for com,
plicity In the Boyd-Caprico gang, and
M. Greenwood, a brother of Louis
Greenwood, a man now serving time
in San Quintln for being mixed up In
the operations of the Emerald SNUG
Cling ring. They are all charged with
conspiracy in attempting to land Chin
ese In the United States by means OF
forged certificates. The counterfeiters
were caught In a room down town,
which had been a rendezvous and In
many OF their operations took place.
All the paraphernalla used in coun-
terfeiting was captured. All the mem,
bers of the gang We're landed in the
county jail. The band had already
established agencies at Vancouver
Boise City, Helena, Lincoln, Denver
Chicago, Philadelphia, New York, and
Victoria.
San Francisco, March 29.-Fernando
Caprice, Harston l.. Foss, d. j. SulIl-
van (ex-deputy tax collector), Mat
Katzauer. and Nose Greenwald, were
all arraigned before United States
Commissioner Heacock, charged with
forging and utter1ng certificate Of resi-
dence to Chinese contrary to the
amended law Of November 8, 1893, and
also with conspiracy. The penalty IL
tNAhi w uiilPli6OtiIneHL not TO exceed
five years
When the men appeared before the
commissioner they had nothing TO say
in their behalf Commissioner Hea.
cock set bail in the case of Foss, Ca
prico and Katzauer at $4,000 each, and
that Of Greenwald and Sullivan at
$4,000 Among the men suspected, but
not arrested, are brother-in-law OF
Caprice and a couple Of people now
In Oregon. A man named Opium"
Brown Is also said to have been impIi.
Gated but the revenue officers have
not sufficient evidence against any of
them to warrant arrest.
From information that is leaking out
1t appears that some OF the men un-
der arrest not only engaged in manu-
facture and the sale OF forged certif-
Gates, but also in the opium SNUG.
Cling business. The drug was brought
from Victoria and shipped to Honolu-
H. where two 5-tael cans are said to
be worth $50.
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WHAT pUN sAYs.

New York, March 2s.-The failures
this week as reported by r. G. Dun
6 Co.. wsee ss4 in the United States
against 81 last year, and AZ in Cana
da ags III 80 last year. But the re-
cent ,a4fease indicates the past rath-
er 4aaaifecent cOndItions Of unsettled.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-03-30
COSTLY ADVERTISING.

A single page In q single issue OF
the Century taken for advertising cost
$500, In Harper's $3.50, other magazines
800 and $780, and yearly ndvertise-
ment OF one column IN the CHICAGO
Tribune costing s5S.6s0 for the lowest
and $4,000 for the highest rate. Thaf
these figures Will probably astonlsh
men who spend from SO to $40 4 year
with paper for advertising space ard
Seem to think they are liberal adver.
Users is sure
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-03-30
MARINE INTERFERENCE.

San Francisco. March q. Cleared
State Of California, for Astoria and
Portland.
Departed-Arcata, for Coos Bay; Pc
ter Jebsen, for Nanaimo; schooner Fal-
con, for New Westminster
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-03-30
cINcINNArI GROWS wARM.

Cincinnati, March 29.-rhe thermom.
eter reached S4 degrees at 3 o'clock
Tonight It was 76 at o'clock. No
such weather has been previously ex.
perienced here in March since the gov.
ernment weather bureau was estab.
lished in 1870.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-03-30
A SWEEPING RESOLUTION.

London, March 2s.-In the house OF
commons today James Hendy Dalzie,
advanced liberal member, moved the
adoption Of the resolution to give home
rule to England, Ireland, Scotland and
Wales. The resolution was adopted
by majority Of "a.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-03-30
HOT WAVE AT 1ND1ANAroLIs.

Indianapolis, March 2o-A hot wave
struck this vicinity today. AT 7 a.
m. the thermometer marked A de-
grees and at p. m. 1t marked 50, a
rise Of nearly 40 degrees In six hours
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-03-30
PRICE, FIVE GFNTs.

tlons in bogus Chinese certificates has
just been unearthed, Is now q resident
OF Tacoma. He denies eInpratically any
connection or knowledge Of the gang
or its work. and says he Is ready tc
meet his accusers in court
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-03-30
MR. ropp rouNp.

Tacoma March 29-s. G. G. Todd
who Is mentioned in the press dis.
patches from San Francisco as being
connected with gang whose opera.
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WILL ASK AN ExPLANArfoN.

Washington, March 29.-Although it
is said at the White House that tho
telegram from Governor Morrill, urg.
ing the president 70 extend the pro-
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-03-30
BoMBARDING FoRMosA's CAPITA

Hong Kong. March zs.-The Japan
ese are bombarding Tai Wan. the cap
ltal OF Formosa.
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nayhap

Your mind is on repairing your house
this spring; possibly on building new
one. If so. remember we are carpen-
ters and builders with a shop full of
tools always willing to do such jobs
and want your work.
MILLER & vOSNEY.
Shop on Ilwaco Dock.
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Violin
THOMAS MOKKo,

THOMAS MOKKO,
TIL. Blacksmith whose shop Is oppos
ite Cuttings cannery, is now prepared
10 do such odd jobs as making new
cannery coolers, repairing old ones,
making new fshin boat irons, and re.
pairing old ones, and all ether black
smithing that requires first-class work.
manship.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-22
GRAND AVENUE GRADE NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the Com
mon Council of the City of Astoria have
determined and intend to establish the
grade of Grand Avenue in that part of
the City of Astoria laid out and recorded
by j. NJ. Shively from the east line of 18th
street to the east line of 18th street at
the following heights above the base
of grades for said city as established by
Ordinance No. II, entitled, Ordinance
No. II, to establish base of grades
for the streets of Astoria" as follows,
to wit:
AT the east line of 17,h street 1855 feet
on The north line of the street. 1855 feet
on south line of the street.
At the crossing of 18Th street, 80 feet on
all sides of the crossing, which is to be
level.
The rort sid, of said street to be
en- a straight or even slope from the
east line of nth street to the west sine of
lSth street. The south line of said street
is to be of even elevation with the north
line thereof throughout the distance be-
tween said 17Jh and 18th streets so that
the grade will be on a straight or even
Slope and the stre;t will be level from
north to south, except that in the 10
feet next To the east line of 1;,h street
there is Ito be a gradual and even rise
to the elevation said street at the east
line OF said 17th street where 1T is to BE-
feet higher on ihe south line of the
street than on the north lime thereof.
At any time within ten days from the
final publication of this notice, to wit:
Within ten days from tn 31st day of
August, 1895, remonstrance can be m de
against the establishment of said pro-
posed grade and if within said time a
written remonstrance against the sam
shall be made and flied with the Auditor
and Police Judge by the Owners of three
fourths of the proparty adjacent to said
portion of said Street slfi grade shah
not be established in any event.
By order Of the Common Council.
Attest: X. OSBURN,
Auditor and Police Judge
Astoria, Oregon, August II, 1885,
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ETH STREET IMPROVEMENT NO
TICE

Notice is hereby given that th4 Common
Council of the City of Astoria, Oregon,
have determined TO improve 18th street,
from the south line of allsyway rum
ming through blocks 103 and 10l, to the
north line Of Astor street, all in the City
OF Astoria, are laid out and recorded by
John Adair and commonly known as
Adair's Astoria, by grading through its
full width and established grade, plank
ing the same to the width of 20 feet
through the center thereof with new and
sound fir plank, three inches in thick
ness and building sidewalk on each side
10 feet wide with space of two feet next
to curb for planting trees and construct
ing cutters and placing ratings where
necessary.
All the impr ovements to be made strict
ly in accordance with plans and speclfi-
cations and ordinances In relation
thereto.
The lands and premises upon which the
special assessment shall be levied to de-
fray the cost and expense of such i'm
provement and district embracing said
lands and premises, be and the same are
designated as follows, towit:
Commencing at the southwest corner of
lot 6, in block 104 and thence north on
a straight line ito the northwest corner
of lot 6, in block 1O6, and thence east on
a straight line to &he northeast corner of
lot 7, in block 107, and thence south on a
straight line to the southeast corner of
lot T. In block 1O3, and thence west on a
straight line to the place of beginning,
containing lots 1, 2, s and Z, in block 103
lots 3, 4, and 6, in block 1Oi, lots 8
and 6, in block 106, and lots and 8, in
block 1O7.
All in the City of Astoria laid out and
recorded by John Adair.
Estimates of the expense of such i'm
provement and plans and diagrams of
such work or improvement and of the
locality to be improved, have been de-
posted by the city surveyor with the
Auditor and Police Judge for public eX-
animation and maybe inspected at the
office of such officer.
AT the next regular meeting of the COM
mon council following the final pubica-
ton of this notice, to wit: On Wednes-
day, September 4, 1895, at the hour of
1880 p. m. at the City Hail the Common
Council VIII consider any objections to
such improvements being made and If a
remonstrance against such Improvement,
signed by residents of the City of AS
toria owning more than one-half of the
property in said district shall be filed
with the AudbJor and Police Judgs, such
improvement shalt mot be ordered if al
an, except by vote of two-thirds OF
all members of the Common CouncI.
By order of the Common Council.
Attest: K. OSBURN,
Auditor and Police Judge.
Astoria, Oregon, Aug. II, 1896
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IRVING AVENUE GRADE NOTICE.

Noa.ce is hereby given that the Com
mon Council of the City of Astoria, ia-
tend and have determined to establish
the grade of Irving avenue, from THE
East hne OF 18Th street to the east line
OF 18th street, in THAT part of the City
OF Astoria as laid out and recorded by
j. M. ShiveLy at the following heights
above the base of grades as established
by Ordinance No. Il entitled, IAN or
dinance No. Il, to establish Il base OF
grades for the streets of Astoria" as
follows, to-wit:
AIT uhe east line of Irving asd 18th
street, 1856 feet.
AT The crossing of Irving avenue and
18th street, 1905 fest. On THE north line
of the avalue, and 1915 feet on the south
line Of the avenue.
AT the crossing of Irving avenue with
10Th street, 1895 feet on the north line
of the avenue, and 1915 feet ON the south
line of the avenue.
AT THE crossing of Irving avenue with
Dist street, 2O22 feet on the north line
OF the avenue and 2035 feet on the south
line of the avenue.
At the crossing of Irving avenue with
22d street, 211.5 feat cn tine north line
of the avenue and 2l2.5 fee. on the south
line of the avenue.
At THE crossing of Irving avenue with
2Srd street, 1886 feet on the north line
of Irving aVdlue, and 23i.5 feet on the
south line of the avenue. .
AT the crossing of Irving avenue and
2Sjh street, 1865 feet on north line of
Irving avenue and 2375 feet on the south
l1le of the avenue. The crossings to be
Level from East to West and the slopes
to he on an even grade between cross
ings.
At any time within ten days from the
final publication of this notice, to-wit:
Within ten days from tine 31st day of
August, 1895, remolstrance can be made
against said proposed grade, and If
Within said time "a written remonstrance
be made and filed with the Auditor and
Police Judge, by the owners of three>
fouruhs of the property adjacent to said
portion of said street such proposed
grade shall not be made in any event.
By order of the Common Council.
Attest: X. OSBURN,
Auditor and Police Judge
Astoria, Or, August 1885.
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the coast adjacent to the mouth of the
river than when the immense volumes
of smoke from our burning forests is
pouring as IL through a funnel down the
gorges of the river and out into the
ocean. And yet that is the very season
when our pompous commission deems It
proper to keep the pilot boat snugly laid
up in harbor. undergoing repairs" /"
Every competent person in Astoria knows
that the repairs needed by the pilot
schooner this season could have been
made in three days, but the schooner has
been kept laid UP on that flimsy pretext
for over two months. The law of Ore
gon requires the schooner to be kept on
duty at all seasons, and 1t is Governor
Lords duty to see that the law is COM
piled with. OF course the commission
VIII be profuse in excuses and explana-
tlons, although enough testimony can be
obtained in Astoria without difficulty to
show the necessity for an overhauling
Of the pilot commission, not merely re-
specting the PorticuIar disregard of here
referred to, bu: also in certain other
connections which the Astorian may feel
impelled to mention later on.
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NOTICE.

OF intention of Common Councl to re-
establish grade of 18Th street from
south line of Irving avenue to north
line OF Exchange street:
Notice is hereby given that the Com
mon Council Of the City or Astoria, have
determined and intend TO after tle grade
of 1Gth str ct in that part of the city laid
out and recorded by j. NJ. Shively, from
the south lile of Irving avenue TO the
north line of Exchange street, so that
the grade of said portion OF said street
when 50 re-es stalbllshed win be at heights
above the base of grades as established
by Ordinance No. II, entitled, Ordinance
No. II, ITO establish base of grades for
the streets of Astoria" as follows, to-
wit:
At the crossing of 1Sth street with Irv-
ing avenue, 1S5 fe5G.
At THE crossing of 1Slh street with
Grand avenue, So feet
At the crossing of 18th street With
Franklin avenue, 30 feet.
At the crossing of 18th street Nilh EX-
change street. 2l.5 feet
The sa1d crossings to be level and the
slopes ba1we en- said crossings to De on a
straight or even Ine.f' The street to be
Newell tIunsverse.y at any given point
At any tome within ten days of the
final pubicNdol of this notice. towit
W.thin ten days from the Slst day of
August, 1895. remonsrrance can be made
against said proposed re-es,abishment
Of grade and If w0.htn said time writ
ten rsmonssrance against the same shall
be made Ql wTlting) and fled with the
AulIJor ald Police Judge by the owners
Of three-fouu-hs of the properly adjacent
10 sand portion of said strest, such pro-
posed atteIution of grade Shall no. be
made in any event.
By order of the Common Council.
Attest: X. OSBURN.
Auditor and Po.tce Judge
Asl.Orin, Or, August 17,1S95.