The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-04-13
States against 21s last year. and n in
Canada against IA last year.
AFTENooN prsPArcHEs.
The Assocfated Press News Contained
in the Afternoon Dispatches.

in THE Afternoon Dispatches.
Charleston. s. c., April 12.-Rev T..
s. Hartsell, an Episcopal minister pub
fishes this statement: On Good Fri
day, this year, the heavenly bodies
win guavitaIte around the sun ia ex-
aatly the same position relatively to
each other and to the earth that they
occupied on the day Christ was crllci-
fed. 1t will be the first time such a
thing has occurred since that day
Washington, April 12-Official adj
vices received ait the Japanese legation
today from Japan Indicate that an un-
derstandlng has been reached between
the Japanese and Chinese plenipoten-
tlaIdes, and news of the definite con-
cluslon of peace may be expected at
amy time. The exact terms OF peace
cannot be ascerbafned, but It Is under
stood thlat in response to repeated re-
quests of the Chinese pdenlpo otentiaries
for an amendment of the demands
originally made upon ithem, THE Jap,
anese plenipotentiaries have made
some concessions.
Plttsburg, April 12.-nhe e1traordina-
ry movement In THE oil market this
week from III last Saturday TO $50 yes
terday with o net advance of So cents,
has revived THE fever Ito am intense de-
gree. There never was a time when
the wildcatter was more alert than
now Men are in the field day and
night looking for possible develop
menlts. No less ullan $4,000, 900 are now
being expended in new works. Within
few weeks the Standard OIL Company
is estimated to have purchased $S,0O0.-
worth OF new territory from Individual
producters.
Albuquerque, N. NJ, April pa tel
egram from Roosevelt, N. NJ, says the
prisoners In the jail there overpowered
Jailer Taliafero todass ans elrad ttln
up. They then armed themselves and
escaped. Three of them were murder
ers. Nearly all the citizens STARTED In
pursuit and short distance from
town a pitched baIttle was fought. One
of the fugltlves was dangerously
wounded and the remainder surrender
ed.
Dover Del, April 19.--There is a prob
ability that the deadlock for Unated
States senator to succsad Anthony
Higgins will be broken In a few days.
The grounds for this prophecy Is
statement made today by Senator Ham
by, leader of the Addioks faction, that
the next United Skates senator would
be George Massey, and that he would
be chosen within three weeks
Washington, April IL. -Urlted States
Consul General DelSay, at Berlin, be-
lleves DIR. Waldstein. an American ply
sclan, has discovered means Of cur
ing consumption lupus and perhaps
cancer, by injecting into THE verus
pllosarpine crystalized extract OF the
Brazilian Jaberandi plant.
Des Moines, Iowa, April 12.--The gov
ernor was notified this morning uhaT a
company of natlonal guards ait Centre
Vile have been called to Cincinnati
to quell disturbance 10y miners. All
Is quiet now, and 1t Is believed that
one company win be able to control
any riotous outbreaks.
Benecia, Cal. April 12-The grain
warehouse of Balfour Guthrie & Co,
Is burning The structure is wood, and
all hope of saving the building or con-
tents is abandoned. The warehouse
contained a large quantity OF grain.
The loss is said ito be 100000
Washington, April 1.-The president
today made the following appoint
ments as mineral land commissioners
for the Occur d'A1ene district. Idaho;
Addison A. Grain, Idaho; Wallace Nc
Laurin, Jackson, Miss; Albert ]. Pear
son, Woodsheld, Ohio.
Montpelier, VT, April 12.-lAbout
O'Clock this morning burglars entered
the postoffice here and blew open the
safe, getting 5000 The noise attracted
the police who fired on the burglars.
wounding one. They all escaped ana
bloodhounds win be put on the trail,
Yokohama, April 12.--It IS stated
here on reliable authority that unless
peace is concluded within the period OF
the armistlce the truce viii not be
extended and the Japanese armies win
In May advance upon Peking
New York. April 12.-The Observance
Of Good Friday was more general per-
haps throughout this year than ever
before. Although not legal holiday,
members OF all the down town OK
changes closed and many alrgsr busl-
ness houses also closed.
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