The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-03-09
CONDENSED TELEGRAPH.

Kingston. Jamaica. March S.-The
revolution in the Republic of Tayti re-
ported yesterday to have begun In the
north has already extended to the
South. The Haytian minister Of war,
General Verene, has fled to San Domin-
CO. This makes two members Of the
cabinet who have deserted President
Hfppolyte. The republics treasury is
empty and the president is unable to
make a loan.
San Francisco, March S.--The earth.
quake which was recently felt along
the northern coast proves to have been
a veritable terror at sea, according
to the stories told by the crews OF the
scohooners volante and G. T. Hill,
which just arrived from that section
OF the coast. Both vessels were badly
shaken.
Tacoma, March S.--A special from
Index says: H. ]. Jacobs, an itinerant
minister, arrived here last night and
announced lthat he was a traveller
from He'll and had been sent to purify
the town. He took charge Of the court
house and began to address the crowd
In lod voice on immortality and gam
Cling. He declared that Christianity
was doing more harm than good. This
was disputed by the miners and the
traveller from He'll left the town on
rail.
San Francisco, March SIN the SUI
perior court this morning John Wilson,
an eighteen-year-old criminal, was sen.
tenced by Judge Wallace to 40 years In
the penitentiary on two charges Of
highway robbery. John Smith, VIII.
sons accomplce. pleaded guilty on one
charge and was sentenced to 20 years.
Before they could be taken out Of
the court room Smith cursed and abus-
ed Judge Wallace in the vilest lam
! guage and finally attacked Policeman
Ryan, who arrested him, giving Ryan
bloody nose and knocking him to the
floor. Another charge Of robbery Is
pending against Smith, who is also on.
ly a youth.
Atlanta, Ga.,. March S.-The train
which left Atlanta last night fof
Brunswick ran into an open switch at
Scotland this morning and was COM
pletely wrecked. Mrs. G. II. Guber
of Pickens Miss, and baby were In
stantly killed Roland Reed and COM
pany were on board. Reed and two
others of the company were slightly
injured.
Olympia, March S.--The bill appro.
priatlng $9SO,OOO for the capitol building
passed the senate today. 1t has al
ready passed the house.
Washington. March ga majority Of
! the special committee Of the house ap'
pointed to inquire into the causes Of
y the agricultural depression has prepar
E ed report saying:
Y Since 1860 the purchasing capacity
] Of a dollar to secure the farmers land
l and his products, has increased four
s fold, while the power to pay his taxes
G and debts, has remained at a stand
STILL"
In discussing the causes Of the de
preston, the committee says: "Clasl
legislation Of the worst character en-
" cumbers the statute books and hai
been carried on to the detriment Of ag
y rlculture for thirty years, culminatinI
r In the greatest crime of the age, the de
4. monetization OF silver in 1873 Demon
,eI etization OF silver was a bold stroke h
h. the interest Of capital that has reduces
se the value Of every product IN IN
k. world"
ID To secure relief the COMMITTEES sug
n, gests, first. that silver should be re
is monetized at ratio OF i6 10 !. Sec
D ond 80 long as the present unjust an'
ID unequal system Of protection contin
T. ues, agriculture should receive Its Jus
n proportion and as this cannot be sc
q; cured by protective tariff. bOunt'
2. on exported agricultural staples shoull
n be allowed, similar to that on fish Il
al 1913. for which John G. Calhoun voted
isj Third, gambling In futures should b
nj prevented by law. Fourth, a nationa
Il pure food law should be enacted.
r.. minority report Is being prepared.