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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-01-27
The Report of Japanese Afro
cities Was Unfounded.
WASH. SENATORIAL CONTEST
The Deadlock Remains UnbrOken-
Sensational Scene in the
House Yesterday.
Associated Press.

Victoria, B. c., Jan. 26.-The North.
ern Pacific liner Sikh arrived this even.
ing with Yokohama advices to January
18th, as follows:
The conduct of the soldiers at Port
Arthur is still a subject of earnest dis.
oussion among the natives and for.
eigners. A representative of the French
army who followed the movements of
the Japanese from beginning to end,
asserts that after the day on which
Port Arthur was taken he witnessed
no such atrocities as have been public
ly charged. On October 21st, when the
Japanese were in wild excitement over
the mutilation of their comrades,
many unresisting Chinese were killed.
SO far as his observations went, there
was no repetition of the murders on
succeeding days. Until last week the
American officers who remained on the
field after the others had returned tc
Toxic, had yet to be heard from. His
view Of the affair, as now clearly set
forth in private letters, entirely fails to
substantiate the accusation that an
unrestrained reign of terror continued
three days. He says there were many
atrocities on the day of the battle, but
they ended there.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-01-27
THE ADMINISTRATION INDoRsED.

Washington, Jan. 2s.-Vest's substi-
tute on the Hawaiian question indors-
ing the course of the administration
and advising non-interference was
adopted in the senate by vote of "a
to %.
The resolution was offered by Vest
as an amendment to the previous reso-
luton on the subject by Allen. Popu-
list, of Nebraska, and is as follows:
Resolved, that while the people of
the United States earnestly sympathize
with the effort to establish Republican
institutions, wherever that effort is
made, the reform policy Of non-lnter-
ference, unless by agreement. with the
affairs OF other nations. and recognize
to the fullest extent the right Of every
people to adopt and maintain their own
form OF government unawed and unin-
fluenced by foreign dictation. That the
administration OF President Cleveland
is maintaining this policy as to our
foreign relations. deserves the approval
and support Of the American people-
The vote was on party lines with the
exception Of Pettigrew. Republican, Of
South Dakota. who voted with the
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-01-27
HEADED roR PORTLAND.

Omaha, Jan. 26.-senator-elect John
M. Thurston, attorney for the Union
Pacific receivers; General John c. Cow
an, special counsel for uhe United
States; Attorney Winslow s. Pierce. OF
New York. and Freight Traffic Man.
ager John A. Monroe, leave tomorrow
for Portland, to he present at hear.
ing bsfore Judge Gilbert on the appll.
cation of the American Loan and Trust
Company, for separate receiver fol
the Oregon Short Line and Utah Nor.
thern.
Mr.. Thurston will represent the re.
ceivers of the Union Pacific in resist.
irg Receiver McNeilrs attempt to make
other interests responsible for the ex.
tonsive repairs done on the Oregon
Railway and Navigation Company's
line as result of the washouts on the
Columbia river.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-01-27
FROM sKIPANoN.
january 2e, 1896.

January 2e, 1886
Editor Astorlan
The cIatsop Literary and Library AS.
ISOLATION Of slslpauon. gave ane en-
tertainment ON The eve Of the 10th Inst,
which was well attended. and their hall
was filed The acting was fine. Prof.
Balm, OF Astoria, was IN attendance.
and favored US with guitar solo. and
few songs, which were well received
and encored. The society netted nice
little sum to be used ii the building
up Of their library
Master Earnest Dawson. son of Mr..
A. Dawson, Of this place, met with an
accident while playing at school on the
22d, by being thrown on root ana
sprained his shoulder but IS doing ven
and win soon be out to try It again.
Mr. chas- Ward, 81 Astoria. has
leased his cIatsop farm 70 ar napm
Gardner, who came herr from south
Bend.
Mr.. r, A, Abbott has lust finished
new town hal for the town Of ('lnt-
sop, which was badly needed He hes
also lately built a bridge across the
ssipanon for the county
The warrenton saw min Is Idle. walt
ing for logs which nte badly needed 80
as 10 supply the lumber n4eled Tor I'm.
that are started. and 9TH.
ers that will be atarted az aoOa as lam.
Der can be cut al the mill.
The Rev. Short. 81 Astoria, held ser.
vices here the 2Sd Ia ST. Thomaa'-by-
the-sea chapel Of this place.
The people Of Warrenton and Claiaop
Plains have subscribed about fi06 IA
cash and work 70 BE- used TO build q
good road 70 Waffcntcn, and MI.
the road superintendent. han
q gang OF men at w3tk On the sane
and Is doing a good Job.
The new board u trustees for me
town Of Classob took their seats on the
24th IN the new town hall
BLUE JAY.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-01-27
WANTS A SHARE.
The Union Pacific Demands Portion
of the Sound Business.


Chicago Jan. 26.-The Union Pacific
has taken a stand that will cause the
other western roads no end of trouble
and it is possible that hot fight will
arise between it and the lines in the
Western Trunk Line Commission. When
the agreement was formed it was
egreed that the Union Pacific should
make no demand for any Puget Sound
business. The Union Pacific now asks
that it be given portion of the Pu.
get Sound business. The Union Pacific
has intimated very plainly that if 1t
gets no share of the Puget Sound bus,
mess it will take steps to prevent the
advance in rates which the other lines
had agreed should take effect on Feb.
ruary 18th. 1t is probable the Union
will have fight on it shands.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-01-27
A HEAVY LIBEL SUIT.
Dr. Hearne, of San. Diego. Sues NJ. H.
De Young for 100000

San Diego, Cal, jan ga suit was
instituted in the superior court today
by DR.. j. C, Heame, of this city,
against NJ. H. De Young, proprietor,
and J. F. Blunt, local correspondent Of
the San Francisco Chronicle, ON a
charge of libel, alleged to have been
committed on August 9th last, dam.
ages being asked in the sum Of 100000
The article with respect to which the
complaint is made, referred to the di.
vorce of DR.. and Mrs. Heane, and to
their antecedents, and the present de-
mand for damages is based on the al.
legation that the matter published was
equivalent that Hearne had been a
party to, or an accessory to the mur>
der of one A, j. Stiliwell, former hus-
band OF Mrs Hearne at Hannibal, No.,
six years ago.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-01-27
A Big Slump in the Gold Re-
serve Responsible.
THE ISSUE WILL BE- sloo, 900, 900.
Big Withdrawal From Sub Treasury
And a So, 100000 Order From
Philadelphia.
Associated Press.

Washington, Jan. 26.--A slump Of
$7000,000 in the gold reserve at one clip
has led to the entire revision of the
treasury plans. All thought of a long
wait before another bond call has been
suddenly and spontaneously abandon
ed. 1t is now a question of days, or
eve1 hours, instead of weeks. secre-
tary Carlisle has authorized a state.
ment that no announcement with re-
gard to bond call will be made to.
day. In the same breath follows fur.
ther proclamation that the first of
next week, possibly Monday, the pubs
lie will be officially informed of the
determination to issue $1,OOO,0OO bonds
on basis of 1-2 per cent.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-01-27
JUDGE GAYNoRs DECISION.

Brooklyn, Jan. 26.-Judge Gaynor has
issued an alternate writ in the appli.
cation of Joseph Loader for a manda-
mus to compel the Brooklyn Heights
railroad company to run its cars on
it's lines for the accommodation of the
travelling public. The alternative writ
gives the railroad company the option
to run its cars according to the de-
mands of the complainant or show
cause for not doing so.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-01-27
MEMBERS LEAVING TOWN.
Olympia's Legislature Adjourned Until
Monday for Joint Session.


Olympia, Jan. 26.-Two-thirds of the
members and lobby left town this af-
ternoon. Both houses adjourned till
the joint session on Monday. Senato-
rial matters are quiet. The Sergeant
Taylor controversy in the senate was
the principal talk of the day. Among
the new bills in the senate were: To
transfer the marriage records from the
county auditor to the clerks office: ap.
propriating $65,OOO for a state reform
school; repeating the act allowing
second appeal to the supreme court in
cases of felony.
Among the house bills were: To re-
peal the law exempting church prop
erty; to exempt personal property to
the extent of $1,000 instead Of 5000; pro-
viding for free text books; extending
the right of eminent domain to electric
power companies; exempting from tax.
alton all American owned vessels regis
tered at any port in this state; ap-
pointment Of a grain inspector and
commission.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-01-27
NEGROES IN DISTRESS.

San Francisco. Jan. 2G-Eighteen
adult negroes are in dire distress here.
They say they we're induced to leave
their homes in Keystone. West vIr.
ginia. upon a promise of making seven
dollars per day in the employment Of
the Coos Bay, Roseburg. and Oregon
Navigation and Coal Company, and
they earned only ninety cents a day.
With deduction for board furnished
by the company. The miners OF Coos
Bay paid their way to this city.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-01-27
HoT-HEADED LEGISLATORS.
A Scene of Intense Excitement at the
Olympia Legislature Yesterday.


Olympia, Jan. 26.-There was intense
excitement in the senate this morning
when Sergeant, of Pierce. rose to a
question of privilege, and demanded of
Senator e. w: Taylor. an explanation
of an article in the Tacoma Ledger
over his signature, which Sergeant read
to intimate that Senators Foss, Camp
bell and himself were supporting An
keny for a consideration. Sergeant's
excitement was almost beyond control,
and he told Taylor that II he lmpu yned
the motives OF himself AMI colleagues
in voting for Ankeny, he was a con-
temptlble liar. Taylor explained that
he referred to the lobby of Pierce coun-
ty men who came over to coerce him
(Taylor) to vote for Ankeny. Sergeant
accepted the apology.
The fifteenth joint ballot was as fol-
lows: Ankeny. 23; Wilson, 1S; Allen,
II; MCMILLAN, 8; Wallace, s; Turner, 10;
Rogers, 30; c. H, Warner, /; Manring, l.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-01-27
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

San Francisco. Jan. 26.-Arrived-
Minneola, from Comox; Queen, from
Astoria and Portland ship India, from
Nanaimo; Walla Walla, from Victoria
and Port Townsend; Homer, from va
quina bay; schooner Ralph j. Long,
from Coquille river
Cleared-Costa Rica, from Nanaimo;
San Mteo. from Comox.
Departed-Ship Two Brothers. for
Nanaimo; Truckee, for Astoria and
Portland; Farallon, for Clallam Bay
Freights and charters-Hawaiian
schooner Queen City, now at Hastings
Mills. lumber thence to Kobe. japan.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-01-27
THE HOUSE.
The Old Question of Sugar Again De,
bated

Washington, Jan. 26.-The house to,
day entered upon the consideration of
the bill to repeal the differential of one
tenth cent per pound imposed by the
moIJ p9lIodmI sIeSns 9ql no loB uILBl
bomty-paying countries. Wilson open.
ed the debate with long argument in
which he introduced all the correspond.
ence between the German ambassador
and the state department on the sub.
ject, including matter not hitherto
published, in which Germany express
edly disavowed any retaliation against
the United States for the imposing of
this duty when she excluded our meat
products.
1t is Thought vote on the bill will
be secured Thursday. The German am.
bassador in a letter to the secretary OF
state dated October 31st, says: The
prohibition of canned. meat was merely
prompted by veterinary considerations
THE STRIKE NOT OFF
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-01-27
MISS LYONS THE ACTRESS.
She Is Awarded $3.50 Against Manager
Cordray.

Portland, Jan. 26-Miss Esther Ly-
ems, actress, was today awarded $3.50
damages in a suit against John F.
cordray, proprietor of Cordray's trea.
ire.
In 1890 Miss Lyons was engaged to
play for year at Cordray's Theatre,
at salary of $50 per week, but at the
end or thirty days she was discharged
She brought suit for $l75O, and the
referee today awarded her $3.50.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-01-27
THB PAcTFIc RAILROADS.
Report Submitted by Senator Brice. OF
the Senate Committee.

Washington. Jan. Ex-senator Brice,
chairman Of the senate committee on
railroads. today presented a report
from that committee concerning the
Pacific railroads. The report is not
based on any bill before congress.
which makes direct recommendations.
but urges the importance OF taking up
the question of the Pacific roads in.
de6tedness. 1t says;
The United States may at maturity
Of the debt, proceed to forfeit the
charte- Of the company, and wind up
its business through receiver. and
take chances for the recovery Of what
ever portion OF the debt IT may be-
able to obtain. From what we have
said above. we think that the amount
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-01-27

The Clara Young Ran Ashore IN the
North and Is Total Loss.

AHc Clhlt 4VuHb Rdai AoHvtcF III tilr
North and Is Total Loss.
The steamer Barbara BoscowItz.
which returned to Victoria Tuesday
from the North. brings news OF the
wreck Of the welI-known cannery
steamer Clara Young, which left Vic.
toria for the skeena and Gardner In.
let's on the 23d OF last month The ac-
cldant occurred on the 10th inst, near
Metlakatla whilc the steamer was en-
route from skeenn to Port Simpson
Though dark. there was no storm ut
the time The steamers engines were
barely going and as she was passing
Q supposed buoy. which turned out afl
terward to be a floating log standing
Ave or six feet out OF water, she stuck
fast on q rock. No damage was apI
parently done. and those on board
going ashore procured cordwood and
barrels with which they filled her SO as
to retain buoyancy Instead OF calm
sea, the next day. heavy swelIs drove
the craft hard on the rocks, and Il wa.
with difficulty that she was removed
to sandy beach close BY. The steam
er is only seven years old. is valued al
$4,000, and Is insured for $4,000
The little steamer was built BY Mr.
Benj Young, Of this city, and named
after his eldest daughter, Clara.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-01-27

Democrats. By singular coincidence,
this one vote carried the resolution, as
it would have failed on the tie had the
vote been on strict party lines The
action today practically disposes of the
Hawaiian question in the senate.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-01-27
ANoTHER MORAL WAVE MDHrINc

San Francisco, Jan. 26-There was
big attendance at mass meeting Of
citizens tonight, for the expression Of
opinion in measure for reform now
Being agitated in San Francisco,
The demand was renewed for com.
mittee from the Legislature to investl
gate the corruption in this city.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-01-27
sPREcKIEs GROWS LIBERAL
subscrlbes Half q Million Dollars to a
Proposed Railroad.

San Francisco, Jan. 26.-claus Spreck.
els subscribed half a million dollars
today to TIE San Francisco and San
Joaquin Valley railroad, and his sons
one hundred dollars eadh. Snrecl<les
says the projectors Of the new road will
build to Mojave, where a connection
will be made with the Atlantic and
Pacific, giving San Francisco com,
peting road to Los Angeles and east.
spreckels says the committee win raise
four millions In cash instead of mil
lion and half as at first intended.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-01-27
ANOTHER CAUCUS PROBABLE.

Olympia, Jan. 26.--It is expected there
Will be another caucus Tuesday at the
opening of the session. 1t is generally
Understood that the break for Turner
was simply trick Of the Ankeny lieu
tenants to disrupt the Wilson forces.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-01-27
LEGISLATORS RESIGN.
Representative TORY and Senator
Woodruff, OF Wyoming Step Out.

Cheyenne, wy, Jan. 26.-Judge Tor
rey. speaker OF the house. and Senator
Woodruff caused sensation by send
ing their designations as members Of
the legislature to the governor Their
action was brought about by some OF
their constituents sending a delegation
to the capital to lobby for bill appro.
priatlng funds for an agricultural coll
lege In Fremont county after the mem
bers from Fremont, Messrs. Torrey,
Woodruff. and Raney, had advised that
1t would be unwise.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-01-27
GERMANS ARE JOYOUS,
The Sugar Question is a Serious Mat
ter In That Country.

Berlin, Jan. 96--News thai the com.
mittee Of ways and means Of the
house of representatives had com.
meneed the repeal Of the American dif
ferentlal duty on sugar, was received
very favorably here. It inspired an ar
ticle in the Kreus zeitung which points
out that the sugar interests Of the
country are in critical condition, and
that number of the sugar producers
in Germany viii fail, and while dis
tricts will be injured for years TO come
unless there is change before August
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-01-27
HEAVY SNOW IN CHICAGO.

Chicago, Jan. 26.-Last nights storm
was the worst Of the season. Snow
drlfted and packed in manner that
made 1t almost impossible to contend
with. All transportation is seriously
hampered. Every through train is be.
hind time.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-01-27
Violence Continues in Spite of the In.
reference of the OfTicers.

Brooklyn, Jan. 26.-Violence and dis.
order continue today. With 1900 po-
licemen, 1000 specials, 5000 or more
Pinkertons, and 1000 state troops on
duty, the mob continues terrorlzing the
workmen, Many Of the mo5s are led
by men who have no real interest in
the strike except to sympathize with
the strikers. Father O'Hara, of St.
Anthony's parish, will be arrested to-
day, the police assert, for leading
mob at Green Point last night. AT 8
o'clock today not a single Green Point
or Myrtle Avenue car had been run
through. Crosstown cars are also laid
IN.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-01-27
NoN-UN1oN MAN wAYLAID.

Long Island City, Jan. 26.-Strikers
at Maspeth last night waylaid non
union man, gagged him, carried him
to vacant barn, put rope around
his neck. and suspended him from a
beam. He wis rescued before being
strsngled to death. His recovery is
doubtful. His name has not been
learned.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-01-27
FATAL BARGE AccIppNT.

New London, Jan. 26.-The tug Sea
King this morning reports that she
lost two barges Off Point Judith in
gale. Ten men and three women were
drowned.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-01-27
GOLD CONTINUES 10 FLOW.

New York, Jan. 26-seven hundred
and fifty Thousand dollars In gold has
been withdrawn from the sub-treasury
today, and $S,OOO.OOO has been ordered
from the Philadelphia mint. The true
amount of the gold reserve is now
$50. .129 .995.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-01-27

The Rev. DR.. A. C. Barron, has re-.
signed the pastorate Of the Fulton ave.
nue. Baptist church. Baltimore. in order
that ne may go into evangelistic work,
for which he has a special aptitude.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-01-27
EARrHQUAKB AN HELpNA.

Helena. Mont, Jan. 26.-An earth
quake shock was felt here this morn.
Ing. Small articles were shaken off
shelves and cupboards.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-01-27
STILL a DEADLOCK.

Boise, Jan. 2e There was no change
in the vote for United States senator
today.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-01-27
SNOW Ar DIES MoINEs.

Des Moines. Jan. 26.-The great storm
continued most of the night. Street
car lines are entirely at a stand still.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-01-27
DEBs' TRIAL BEGINS.

Chicago. Jan. 2s.-TweIve Jurors in
the Debs conspiracy trial were sworn
in today, aifd the trial began.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-01-27

TopAY's WEATHER.

Portland. Jan. 26.-For Western Ore
gon and Western Washington, fair
weather.
For Eastern Washington and East
ern Oregon, and Idaho, occasional light
snow followed by fair weather.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-04

Democratic convention would be the
nomination of Mr.. Cleveland for the
presidency. He was asked on what
grounds he based this belief aud he said
the business interests of the country
would dictate the nomination. That in
terest was now satisfied, and in view of
the troubles growing out of the late
changes, the business interests would
want no more changes. He said that Cleve-
lands policy was we'll known throughout
the country and he was a man who
could be relied on to stick to his policy.
Therefore if he were elected it was as
sured that business would go on during
his administration without any radical
or dangerous change of policy. The de
version in favor of the free coinage of
silver only contributed to the prospect of
his nomination. The greater the strength
of the silver element grew the greater
the chance of the nomination of the pre-
sent president
What Senator German calls business
policy is gold standard, bond issuing,
debt creating policy. That is what is
desired by the ''inanciers" How do the
people like it?