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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-07-20

Sunday last near Forest Grove. Wash
ington county John Raycraft, an In
dustrious young farmer of that region,
weat bathing In the Tualatin river. He
continued to walk into the middle Of the
stream without fear or hesitation, but
finally stepped into hole and sank.
drowning almost instantly. The body
was recovered later. His death In such
a manner was great shock to the COM
munity. The same night the residence
Of A. S. Venen, merchant Of Forest
Grove. was burned down by an accidental
fire.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-07-20

AZ 1pIcEic near Bcho. at which several
zen Doho pgDple were present, nearly
everyone was poisoned BY coming IN con-
tact wkh poison OAK
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-07-20

Coos county has taken up the good
roads movement and proposes to have
some roads that are passable cit all sea-
sons of the year. The county has un-
dertalueIn the Improvement OF one Of its
main highways with coal ashes, having
an abundance of that material on hand.
The ashes are to be put on eight feet in
width and one foot deep, and cost by
contract 20 cents per ton. These ashes
are said ito make a firm and lasting road
BED, and in a coal producing country like
Coos is a comparatively cheap material.
The movement for good roads is growing
all over the state, and before mhny years
Oregon will have a system Of highways
equal to any state in the Union.-Oregon
City Enterprise.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-07-20

were rewarded by the arrival OF that Off
cial one evening recently and by re-
ceiving from him twenty-five Vigorous
young black bass, which he placed Ga
Mill creek near the Reform school. Judge
Hayden OF Polk county also received the
same number and planted them IN a lake
ON his premises, where they Will have a
good opportunity to multiply and replen-
ish. The black bass is one ,of the most
toothsome as well as the most ''gamy"
of the FISH family and Is the delight OF
the eastern lake ffshermen. 1t is also
a strong, active fellow. we'll able 70 take
care OF itself, and propagates nuanerously
hence in a few years 1t will be found
plentiful wherever It gets good start.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-07-20
STATE NEWS.
Interesting Items Culled From Oregon's
Leading Newspapers.


Near Ulxihh, says the East Oregonian
correspondent ait that place. the following
notice can be seen posted upon big
pine tree: ''Flor Saae-The United States
OF America, the finest and best paying
piece OF property ON eanth, population TO-
900 OOO-mostly fools. There are mort
cages and bonds on the property for
some Ave thousand milllon dollars, but
II is worth double THAT sum to any am
bilious potemtate having enough money
and military power Ito carry on the busi-
ness. WIZ be sold at bargain to the
right parties lf applied for soon. The In
habGbants are laiw-ablding, disarmed. and
viii stand any amount of taxatiol1 when
shrewd.y adjusted. Reason for selling:
Well. nnerAy q little domestic trouble
concerning the gold standard and a
certain goddess, an idol OF the people.
No danger Of a revolution, as the In
habitamts are thoroughly hypnotized by
a hullicdnaItion, known as libenty-on-the-
BRAN. No guarantee, however, WIN be
given, and the buyer must take all risks
Incident to the transfer of the plant. The
property must be sold and payment made
before March 4. 1897. Apply ito the agents
in charge ait Washington, d. c."
George f6teTQu-ll, dcppty do9So9OAt ~
turned yesterday evening from a trip to
the Bohemia mines, says the Roseburg
Plaindealer, and reports the Music mine,
managed by the Bohemia Gold Mill and
Mining company working two SHIFTS
night and day, with fifteen hands, which
TURNS out for Their five stamp mill a
large Yield OF rich ore. A large proper
tion of tho yield Is free milling ore. 1t is
regarded as a regular bonanza for the
owners. Ut Is claimed by Those wdho have
good opportunities for knowing, that the
monthly output Is not less than 5000
per month with their limited facilities
The Annie mime two miles northeast Of
the Music mine, now works five men,
pushing tunnel. and IN short time
1t wdal be in fun blast. IT is claimed
that tEne Annie mine viii equal the Music
nine In richness. There ARE also quite
a number Of prospectors in that region
who are doing well In developing their
claims. all OF which prospect WELL
DIR. ]. "A. Richardson Of ms city, says
the Statesman. has BEEN IN correspond
ence bor some time with the United
States flsh commissioner with view 90
procuring some new species OF fisn for
che waters Of this region. His efforts
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-07-20
THE BABY NAMED.

ruzzard's BSys July 1s.-Pre4denl
cievssa7dis tnL1d baby has been, named
Marion.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-07-20
NEW GOODS
B. F. ALLEN,
3o5 Commercial Street.

d. NLGGl1
365 Commercial Street.
New lines for 1896.
Japanese Rugs and Mating
Bamboo Furniture, etc.
direct from Japan.(
House Lining, Building Paper
and Glass.
Wall Paper Of 1896 now in with stock
Japanese Leathers, Wholesale in Chicago
from 50 to sI0 per roll of II yards.
B F. ALIENS,
365 Commercial Street.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-07-20

Articles OF incorporation have been filed
In the secretary OF states office by the
Granite Water company for the purpose
Of engaging in building water works at
Granite, Grant county; capital stock,
1000 In shares OF 81 each; L, L. Forest,
Neil Nfven and Grant Thornburg, IN
corporators.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-07-20

Fired w. Steusloff lis the owner OF a
beSutiful water agate which was found
by Salem lad on tine gravel bar opposite
the foot OF Court street, says the States
man. He purchased 1t at a cost Of 80
cents and Ut appears to be just as fine
specimen of that class OF gems as
those found on Yaquina bay, for which
edtravagant prices are padd. OTHERS have
been picked up along the bars OF the
Willamette and Llrclziamute rivers.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-07-20

The Pomeroy Independent man rises in
his Populistic wrath and exclaims: "The
God Of nature proposes to see there are
no more male Clevelands born into the
world, hence the presidents wife bors
him a daughter Sunday afternoon
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-07-20

The grasshoppers are working In the
grain fields of the Columbia hills. Uncle
Tom Burgen WAS In town this morn
Ing, says the Klicldtat sRepubiican OF
last Saturday, and said the grasshoppers
have cleaned everything up to Wedge-
woods leaving nothing but the barb wire
on the posts.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-07-20

Marshal Means Of Pendleton attempted
the other day to arrest two Indians. who
were on horseback He fired a shot at
them, which stopped one. but the other
dug the spurs into his horse and made
off. The marshal Is a bicyclist and
mounted his wheel and gave chase, cap
turing the fleeing slwash
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-02
SAWED THEIR WAY OUT.
Desperate Prisoners Escape From a
County Jail,

ST. JOSEPH. No., Jan. 1.-Some desper-
ate prisoners sawed their way out of
Buchanan County Jail during the night.
The fact was not known until 8 o'clock
this morning. By that time the men, who,
it was later learned. are all armed, had
made good their escape.
The escaped prisoners are: Patrick
Grove, Ira Curtner. Joe Dusty. William
Fulmer and Joseph Owens.
Grove Is a deperate man, wanted In a
half dozen places for serious crimes. Dusty
was under sentence of death for crlmina al
assault, stay of execution having been
granted to allow the Supreme Court to
pass upon the case. Owens was an Atchi-
son County prisoner. also sentenced to
hang, and his case is also before the
Supreme Court. The other men were in
Jail for larceny. The prisoners escaped
by saving iron bars of the corridor win
dow and lowering themselves to the ground
with ropes. Thomas Hickman, a trusty,.
was found lying bound and gagged In the.
corridor, but the authorities assert that he
furnished the tools. and that he released
the prisoners from the cells into the corrl-
dors. =:
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-02
AFTERMATH OF A DUEL.
One Adversary Arrested for a MUIR
=. derouS Assault. :

EAsToN. Pa, Jan. 1.-E. L. Riegel Of
Bloc bury, n: j., who was. wounded in
au impromptudue1 at that place last Sun
day. has had his adversary arrested, Will
liam Bebbler of Germanto wn, on charge
of murderous assault. Dr. j. S. Lima
berry Of Bloomsbury became the bonds
man.
; The story told by Riegel,s wife, whose
alleged Irritation with Bebbler was said
to have led TO the duel. throws new light
CON the affair. She says her husband is
inordinately jealous and very headstrong;
and that Bebbler's action while he was
guest at their house could not possibly
have been construed in an evil light Mrs.
RiegePs parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Farron of
Westport, claim that the doctor had treated
his wife badly for long time, and this
was the reason she left him and went to
live with them. No one charges Mrs.
Regel with wrongdoing. Bebbler threat
ems to retaliate by. bringing suit against
Riegel.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-02
BLUNDER OF ROBBERS
1t Prevents the Plunderlng of
the Express.
Six Masked Men Cause an Engineer
to Garry Them Off With
Baggage-Car.

CAMDEN, Ark, Jan. 1.-Six masked men
made an effort ..Iob the north bound
Cotton Belt train due here at 10 O'Clock to-
day, at a tank ten miles south of Camden.
Their object was to secure the express
money.
The train stopped as usual to take water,
and the negro porter got of the train to go
around to the tank TO let the water on. He
was stopped, however, by>a Winchester in
his face, and ordered to uncouple the cars.
This was obeyed. The engineer was made
to run the cars up the track from the traiu,
a distance of half mile. -: " ,:.-=+
The bandits discovered toolate that they:
had made water haul, taking the bag
gage-car instead of the exptess-car. They
had to grin, take their medicine and 60 to
the woods. The leader told the engineer
that he bad the laugh on them, but would
see them again. The work was so quickly
done that the passengers did not know
what was going on until the would-be rob-
bers had found. refuge in the dense forest.
The scene of the robbery is more than
mile from any residence. The small sta
ton of Buena Vista is about mile south.
There is no better place than this for
bandits to ply their calling A posse has
left here in search. of the =:would-be
robbers s.....
The; e;men were masked .withred handker-
chiefs It supposed tha they went out
from. Camden and it is even intlmated that
they live in Camden.
A dispatch. to-day from the Cotton Belt
officials sta tes that a*reward of $500 will
be paid for the arrest and conviction of
each of the parties and the Governor is
expected To- offer a reward. =.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-02
FULL OF THE FIERY SPIRIT.
Demand That Peking Be Taken
Without Delay.
PROSPECTS OF: AN .ARMIsTIcE.
of the Year Just Closed
!. ON the History of the Mika.
:: :: +: =. III: +: :. dos Domain.

= WASHINGTON; Jan. 1.-Minister Kurino
of Japan. said to-day that I'm his judgment
there would be no armiStice and NO abate-
ment. .ln.the war between Japan and China
un til .tbe" peace *plentpotentlaries have
actually assembled. have formulated some
+ basis which will warrant a: cessation of
hostiIities and have themselves asked for
ian aEmfstices IL " 80: -.
s.: Mr.. :kurfno received unofficial: nforma-
s ton at an early hour this morning that: a
manifesto had. b en- presented: to@the Jap
anese Parliament by: the Liberal party.
. breathing thewar spirit and asking: the
War Department to push onto Pekingibe-
fore consentlng to an armistice. : :. :. !. =:
There is much talk of an immediate
armistice," cGntinued he, (which is likely
to cause misapprehension. see no like
lihood of an armistice until the plenipo-
ten tiaries have met and agreed to request
such action. together with some prelim-
.lnary understanding to indicate the ad-
Visibility of termin ating hostllities / am
not officially advised that this was the
course. but:it seems to me the necessary
and only one. 1t is certain there will be
no hurried armistice before 1t is known
likely to:accomplish.
The Minister talked of the great i'm
portance of the year just closed on the
history of Japan. 1T has been most
eventIul year for. JAPAN" said he to an
Associated. Press reporter. ''Snce the
declaration of war last August Japan has
advanced steadily, and it is remarka BILE
fact that while our army and navy has.
been gaining an unbroken series of VIC
tories the internal sources of Japan have
not suffered By being drained for war pur-
poses.
'Atirst the people in the mort thern part
suffered hards hips, their local commerce
was injured by the needs Of the Govern
ment IN taSing their ships. But even.
these peoGi6 have recovered. At present
the industries, manufactures, commerce
and business of Japan are fnurishing.
There is the, same activity and trade at
Yokohama to-day as there was prior TO
the war. Corporation stocks showed
some decline at the outset Of the war, but
now they are strong as ever"
HAS the Japanese Govern ment been
weakened by the demands of WARP" he
was asked. -.
No' III lheledst. IL ~ stronger tnan ever
in the supn0rtOf the people and in the re-
sources available. The war has aroused a
dormant enthusiasm throughout the conn-
try. 1t has. :cemented parties and made
them all loyal to the Government policy.
Inthree days the diet voted 150, 600, 900 yen
for the Government for use in he war.
The speed of such an appropriation iDdi-
cafes the united purpose of the people
and their legislative representatives to up
hold the Government at every point. For
that reason the course the Government
determines upon, either in continuing ag-
gresSion or consenting to an armistice, un-
doubtedly will have united support not
withstanding the reported manifesto.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-02
ARE A PRECIOUS PAIR.
Schemes of Tarbo and Woodward
in England.
Both Jumped Their Bail and Now
Comes News That One Is
Recaptured. :.

LONDON, Jan. lit Is reported that
Frank Tarbo, alias Frank Taylor, who,
together with William Carroll w oud ward,
alias the Hon. Lionel Musgrave, was ar
rested here. charged with participating in.
fight with cutlasses at Is Ulster place,
Regent Park, and who afterward jumped
his bail, has been arrested at Cape Town.
Subsequent to the disappearance of
Tarbo and Woodward, who also jumped b is
bail, the police learned they were both noted
American criminals. and the cutlass fight
had its origin over division of spoils 1t
appears that on Sunday, October z. a we'll
dressed man. who gave his name as Arthur
Saville, was thrown out of the house re-
ferred to. cutting his face and head. After.
the police entered the house another man,
who said his name was Arthur Cock burn,
was found in the hallway bleeding from
wounds similar to those inflicted on Sa-:
vile. Lying near Cockburn were two cut:
lasses. Tarbo and Woodward, the occu-
pants OF the house, were placed under
arrest. They declared that Saville and
Cockburn had been wounded ina fight.
following a drinking bout, and th at the:
cutlasses had been used by them the pris-
oners) In self-defense.. Later they were
admitted TO bail. whereupon- they disap-
peared. -.
Then, the police discovered: aided by
the New York police, that their quondam
prisoners were International criminals.
who were badly wanted. The; man
Saville turned out to be- the younger son
of one of the wealthiest dukes. who M
Tarbo and Woodward had robbed by
means of cards Of about $30U, ,000., :: !: j: II
Investigation showed that they had
swindled many others out of very large:
sums of money. one of their victims. being
Samuel Lewis, probably the best known
and. sharpest money-iender in England.
Mr.. Lewis is extremely reticeut in regard
to the affair, and he refuses to tell how
the sharpers got the better of him.. ::::,*..
:. Tarbo was at one time a leader the
notorious Joseph. Irving gang. in. New:
York. The London police. have been un-
tiring in; their efforts ITO locate the pair,
and 1t is believed that they have been
successful as far as Tarbo is concerned.
Woodward is wanted to answer for: an
additional offense committed just as be
and his pal were about to quit Tho coun-
try. A man to whom. they owed: money
learned in some way that. they b ad gone
to Gravesend. He followed: met them
and deman ded the. payment: of the debt.
Woodward hit him on the head with some
sort of a weapon and nearly killed him.
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CAUSED MUCH ALARM.
Sharp Earthquake Shock Felt in
Mexico.
At the Capital the People Were Panic.
Stricken and Prayed in the
Streets.

CITY OF MEXICO, Jan. 1.-At 10 :53
O'Clock on Sunday an oscillatory earth
quake shock was felt in this city ana other
other parts of the valley Of Mexico The
movement was east and north, but of
short duration. The disturbance caused
great alarm among those who feared a
repetition of the disastrous earthquakes
of November 2, which killed eighteen
people and did great property damage: In
the Arben .Theater, the only playhouse
now open in this capital, as result of
the damage ustained by other theaters in
previous shocks, stampede occurred.
Women leaped from lower boxes aud the
audience struggled for escape at the mar
row exits. The manager appeared on the
stage and tried to calm the fear-craZed
people, and at last degree of quiet was
restored, but not until most of the audi
:ence: had taken refuge in the streets,
which. were full of frightened people,
manv in their night-clot tbes. -:
The scene of November 2. was repeated
in large part. and thousands of penitents
knelt in the open streets and prayed and
cried in aloud voice for deliverance from
death. In Befem prison.. where thousands
of wretched beings are huddled together
in barracks, pandem monium-reigned and the
guards had hard work to prevent hundreds
from breaking out and flineing themselves
oyer the walls. .::..:: -.
:. Large. supply pipes leading to the city
burst, flooding the streets. This disturb.
ance was foretold twomonlhs ago by Juan
n. Consreras of Guanajuato. the accredited
and lOca lly famous seismic prognosticator.
who prophesied that between the 30th of
December and the I'd of January this VOL
canic scene would be visited by another
earthquake disturbance. Contreras is
making prophecies for three events Ia this
line and says disturbances will continue
in greater or less degree 1t periods during
1895. The shock last night lasted nine sec
:onds. It is known that three persons were
seriously injured. A number of buildings
were DESTROYED
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Goff,s side and co-operated in the conduct
of the inquiry. It is unnecessary to add
anything to this.''
The Senator then said "As to a deal,
tits plsin one could not be effected. unless
through cooperation of a majority of
the committee acting in conjunction with
all the counsel The statement of this
proposition is the best refutation of the
charges. Let any one suggest question
that was not put charge that was not
made, an Indictment that was not brought,
or anything. 10 short, that was omitted,
before they criticize. ~
ITO my mind the meat of the statement
isto be found in the declaration. that the
Senate has uncovered all the corruption in
existence in the police department. and
there still remains work for the Society
for. the Prevention of Crime TO do. l
wish them Godspeed in this work - s. +.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-02
INAUdURATED As GOVERNOR.
Levi P. Morton Becomes the Chief
Executive of New York.

ALBANY, n. Y. Jan. Levi P. Nor
ton was inaugurated Governor OF New
York at noon to-day. The new Governor
and full military staff in carriages were
escorted to the Capitol byfour companies
OF the National Guard. In the executive
chamber the Governor-eIect was greeted
by the retiring Governor. surrounded by
his military staff, after which all pro-
ceeded to the Assembly cham Der. After
prayer by Bishop Doane, Governor Flower
extended formal welcome to his sue
cessor. In brief reply Governor Morton
complmented his predecessor, both as
man and as an official The oath of Office
was administered by Secretary of State
Palmer. ln the executive chamber Gov
ernor Morton received for an hour the
congratula tions of the people. Subse-
quently Governor Morton, Mrs. Morton
and the Misses Morton held a public re-
ception at the executive mansion.
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BORNE BACK To CANADA.
Arrival of the Blenheim With the
Premier'S Remains.

HALIFAX, n. S., Jan. III. NJ. S.
Blenheim, conveying the remains of the
late Sir John Thompson from Ports
mouth, England, arrived to-day. As the
big ruiser passed up the harb0r salutes
were fired from Forts York. Ives, McNal-
Tvs Island and Fort George. The Ben-
helm steamed silently to her anchorage off
the Ordnance wharf. where large num-
Der of people had gathered.
The moment the warship came to
standstil the imperial army transport
with Colonel North. Acknowledgment OF
the imperial forces in North America, ac-
companied by Rev. DR.. Murphy. rector of
ST.. Mary's Cathedral. and Rev. Father
Moriarity, stepped out on the Blenheim.
Rev. Father Moriarity Immediately re-
paired 10 the mortuary chamber, when
the Liberia and accompanying prayers
were recited. -.
.At2 O'Clock ten sailors bore the coffin
up the companion-way. The bugle sound
ed the assem- bly,, and ali hands mustered
on deck as the casket was borne out The
Blenhelm's band commenced the Dead
March in SAUL" and the first gun of a
royal salute doomed out. On striving at
the Ordnance wharf the same ten sailors
placed the coffin on the gun-carriage in
waiting, and the procession to the Pro-
vincial Parliament building was COM
menced. On arriving at the Parliament
building the casket was removed to the
lyipe-in-state chamber.
The body will be in state until to-mor-
row afternoon, when it will be removed
to st. Mary's Cathedral. where the state
funeral service will be held on Thursday,
and the interment will take place In Holy
Cross Cemetery Immediately afterward..
Lord and Countess Aberdeen and Lieu
tenant Governor Daily were present at the
Ordnance wharf upon the arrival of the
hodV.