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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-11
SUCCESSFUL SEARCH
Sailors Lost From the StrathneviS
Saved by the COlumbine.
Story OF rurser NeDonald OF the Dangers
and hard Struggles for Liie--carsd for
BY Lighthouse Keeper.

Special to the Astorian.
Seattle, Jan. i0.-Purser Mcdonald. the
second mate and the two Japanese sail
ors from the Strathnevis who left the
disabled steamer In an open boat when
OF Destruction Island. and who were
believed to be dead. are In the city. AZ
ter leaving the Strathnevis, they reached
the island. and were later taken on board
the lighthouse tender Columbine. which
arrived In port this afternoon with the
mariners.
Purser Mcdonald. when seen this after
noon on the Columbine, said:
We left the strathnevis In a sail boat
Mt II q. m. December 2ith. The sea was
so high that. shortly after casting adrift.
we could not see the Strathnevis at ALL
and did not know where she was We
left for the purpose OF reaching Destruc-
ion Island. having an idea that we could
notify Port Townsend by wire OF our pre-.
dcament. After being tossed about for
three and n half hours, we reached the
island and were cared for by the light
house keeper, We intended then 10
reach the mainland. but could not un-
dertake Il. owing 10 the breakers.
In the meantime we sighted two
steamships, the Mlneola and the Costa
Rica. The Mineola was then putting
line on board the Strathnevis.
There was nothing for us to do but
TO walt until we should be liberated We
were treated well by the lighthouse
keeper hut II we had remained longer
we would have been short OF provisions
In the boat we took as ballast four sacks
OF flour, and II It had not been for this
we would have run short. anyway. We
were on the island fifteen days"
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o. II. AND N. INDEPENDENT.
Receiver McNeiIl's Plans May Yet BE
Carried Out


In speaking OF the announcement made
yesterday that there was a probability
Of Receiver McNellrs plans for the re-
organization OF the Oregon Railway and
Navigation Company being carried out.
a well known business man said thai
tho Portland people seem 10 have the
idea that tho life Of their city would be
saved by the establishment OF the inds-
pondcncy Of this corporation. The fol-
lowing editorial expression OF the Ore
gonian voices this sentiment:
An excellent piece OF news fer Port
land, TOR Oregon and for ths Northwest
II the announcement that the re-organI-
Eatlon OF the Oregon Railway and Navl-
Ratlon Company on an independent basis
II assured. II would scarcely be possible
20 exaggerate the importance OF this
event 10 the commercial and Industrial
interests OF this city and TO the North
western country. II means that this great
line OF transportation Is 20 be free TO
serve the interests OF It's owners, and
viii not be the appendage Of any scheme
worked for allen interest. The incom-
parable situation OF its lines gives II ad-
vantages OF which It's owners have a
right 10 avail themselves In dealing with
all connecting lines: and. while this cir
cumstance viii bring great benefits 10
the corporation, II VIII equally assure
vast beneficial results 10 tho Industry
and commerce OF the great Columbia
basin"
No doubt tho interests OF the city OF
Portland might best be served by the o
r. and n as an independent line but Il
is question not agreed upon by ran-
road experts and business men generally
whether the interests OF the State OF
Oregon AZ large and the Northwestern Pa
cino coast would not be better advanced
were the o. r. and n. a part OF live
transcontinentai system.
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DOUBLED HIS TRACKS
Na1imO Gomez Again Displays His
Superior Generalship.
PATRIOTS CAUSE GROWING
Spanish Authorities Think They Have Dis
covered Plot to Hand Havana Over
to the Insurgeats.

Havana. Jan. 10-The lull which seemed
TO have taken place In the activities OF
the insurgents In the past few days has
given place once more to an unexpected
dash on the part OF Maxine Gomez into
the heart OF the rich tobacco growing
district OF Pinar del Rio.
Confident claims have been made for
several days past on the part OF the au-
thorities that the time was fast an
preaching when the Spanish were to close
In upon the Insurgents. as in trap, and
annihilate them. II IL now evident that
Gomez, the insurgent leader, was merely
making pretense at retreat, to mIslead
his enemy. and. In the meantime, he has
once more countermarched, like a fox.
doubling upon its own tracks, and to-
night he has nearly his whole effective
force In the tobacco district in the SOUTH
ern part Of Pinar del Rio, ready 10 visit
destruction upon the tobacco crop.
The authorities have discovered eyf-
dence Of what they consider a conspiracy
to cause an uprising I'm Havana and 10
hand the city over to the Insurgents.
The conspiracy is believed to be widely
ramihed. and its discovery has caused
grave uneasiness In Havana, and suspl-
cions that the disaffection Is much more
widely disseminated than has been ad-
nitted. Thirty persons have been ar
rested for completely in the plot, and
eight have been imprisoned. while Aqui-
limo solano. police inspector for the port
OF Havana, has been relieved from duty.
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THE ETHNOLOCISTS
Remains Of q Prehistoric People Pound
In Northwestern Sonora.
INDIAN VILLAGES DESERTED
unitsd States Expedition to Tibufon Islaad
Secured Seh lmplsments--Kains Of
F0rtiiieatiOas Discovered.

Hormoalllo. Mexico. Jan io.-The Unit
I'd states bureau OF ethnoiogy expedition
70 Tiburon Island returned here tonight
after two weeks spent on tho island ana
the adjoining mRinlandH.. All the party
were In good health. though Sensational
reports have been current In HerYohillo
for week that the expedition had been
mASaacred by the Srri Indians
Professor McGcc. othnoiogint In charge.
was not successful In tho main purpose
Of finding tho Scrin and studying them In
their native hsunin, aa tho Indians aban-
doned their ranches on tho approach OF
tho party. and hid In the mountains.
Several Of tho larger villages were Wis
itcd. however. and collection OF Bcri
implements made. halsa. one OF the
sori red canoes. was captured on tho
mainland, and from one OF the buriol
places skeleton and some implements
were obtained This material will be
shipped 10 the national museum IN wash
inRton
Tho party brought back a large coilec-
ton Of photographs from the island and
Vicinity, a cursory examination OF tho
island was made for minerals but the
report OF rich deposits wero not confirm
ri.
No additional light could he thrown on
tho murder OF Robinson and Logan. the
two San Francisco newspaper men who
were killed by the scri Indians two years
ago.
ThcpArty was tho first scientific ex-
pcdlton which ever penetrated beyond
the coast OF Tiburon. and II embraced
the only white men who have visited the
island ana returned for fifteen years.
Prior TO visiting siburon. tho expedi-
tion spent q month In explorations In
Northwestern Sonora. and there found
tho remains OF n prchistorci people. new
rr before recognized by archmoioRists
Two mountains covered with fortihca-
lions and entrcnchmenh were encounter
I'd and other evidence Of great popula.
ton. distinct from either tho Zuni. FUR
ihcr north. or the Tara pumaro cave
iwellers. further south. These ruins
were mapped and photographed. and coll
Icctions OF implements found.
The whole OF the region traversed
proved geologicRlly interesting. and
map was made from the inter /
national boundary at Sasabe to Tiburon. /
Professor McGeo will leave the party
here and return at once 10 Washington, I
but the expedition viii return to the T.
states through the PapaEo Indian re- /
zion OF Sonora, under Willard Johnson. /
'hef topographer
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CAPTAIN scoTT's STORY.

Vancouver. y. C.. Jan. lO-The Warri-
moo brings a lengthy report from Can.
tain Scott. OF the Aiowera. regarding his
attempted rescue OF the Strathnevis. Cap.
tain Scott says:
ut was blowing such a fierce gale that
II was impossible for US 10 do anything.
the sea being so heavy that the strath.
nevis at times would be engulfed nearly
out OF sight, and at other times towering
above us. The Strathnevis rolled so
heavily that the green light at times
was nearly perpendicular with her mort
red light We kept well in sight OF her
lights until a. m. when suddenly they
were lost TO view. and. from the tremen-
dous sea running. We feared that she
may have fOundered. Owing TO the very
heavy cross sea that was running. we
had for our own safety. at 500 a. m, TO
head the Miowera 10 sea toward the
southwest and 20 dead slow. as we
found that the force OF the waves was
endangering our rudder and rudder post.
The rise and fall OF the steamer in the
sea was so great that she buried her
stern six feet under water. but, notwith
standing all the above and at risk 10
ourselves in this ship. we held on TO the
srathnevis TO the very last. until the
hawsers parted. and we could do no
more. After daylight we ran in toward
land' before gale. within about nine
teeen miles westward OF Destruction Is
land, 10 sight the Strathnevis, II she had
survived the night II was our intention
when not seeing her, to search the coast
southwark and then northward. but al
l p. m. such a tremendous sea was run
ming that. for the Miowera's safety. an
opportunity had to be watched to bring
the ship around to the westward, and
get on such a dangerous position on the
lee shore. For the last two DAYS oil had
TO be used continuously fore and aft TO Z
help smooth the sea. Although we had
done our utmost II was With great re-
luctanee and deep sorrow that he had to I.
recognize. on the evening OF the s3rd.
the impossibility Of being able TO render .
any further assistance to the Strathnevis. I
and her people. After the hawsers had /
parted we kept in the supposed vicinity /
of the Strathnevis, to the best OF our .
knowledge. for fifteen hours"
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IMPORTANT DECISIONS.
Rendered by Judge Morrow In San Fran
cisco Yesterday.

San Francisco. Jan. 10-In the United
States district court today Judge Nor
row decided delicate point In marine
insurance and gave q verdict 10 +. A.
Kroons, of Portland, Oregon. for $l,lo
The decision was given in suit OF +. A
Kroons, OF Portland, against the La
Toueere Compagnie d'Assurauce. OF
France. to recover SlllO as insurance
on cargo OF salmon. shipped on the
ship Bell of Oregon from Portland, for
New York. in August 1872. on the voy-
age down the coast the ship encountered
severe storm. and was compelled to
put into this port for repairs. The car
so OF salmon was found to be badly dam
aged Part OF the shipment was sold at
auction. When Kroons applied for his
insurance. however. he was unable to re-
cover the full amount Judge Morrow
said the question depended upon whether
the insurance company intended to settle
the partial loss as 1t might occur upon
the principles OF salvage loss, right of re-
covery being limited to whether the loss
amounted to 80 per cent upon the entire
value of the whole shipment at the port
of delivery. or whether II intended that
30 per cent should be computed only on
the net loss.
The former proposition the court holds
to be the law, and Kroons is awarded
the amount asked for.
The insurance company will appeal the
case to the supreme court OF the United
States
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KILLED BY A TRAIN
Mamie Unrath, Of Portland, Meets
Death Under the Wheels.
She HAS on high TrestIs and. in Eadeayor-
ing TO Retrace Her Steps. Fell
DOkn upOn Her Face.

Portland. Jan. l0.-Miss Mamie Unrath.
aged ls, was run over and killed by
train on Gibbs street in this city about
8 o'clock this evening. The girl was
walking along the high trestle when the
train came along. Though no one saw
the accident. 1t is supposed she heard
the train coming and started to retrace
her steps and get of the trestle. but
fell down on her face. The train passed
over the girl, tearing her clothes all off
but there were no bruises of a serious ma
ture on the body. Death evidently result
ed from internal injuries.
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Brief Meeting Held by that Body Last
Evening.

The Chamber OF Commerce met las,
evening, pursuant to adjournment. to re-
ceive the report OF the special COMMITTEES
TO which was referred the write-up of
Astoria submitted on Wednesday even
ing last to the chamber for its indorse-
ment.
The article has been carefully exam
ined by the committee, which recon-
mended some omissions and alterations
and also few additions.
The chamber may be said to have re-
solved itself into a committee of the
whole last evening, for the article was
read in detail and passed upon, section
by section, after which the report of the
committee was, on motion, adopted and
it was finally resolved that the chamber
indorse and copyright the pamphlet.
The following resolution was presented
by Mr., NJ. ], Kinney, and adopted:
Resolved, That committee OF three
be appointed to draft memorial to be
sent to our congressional representatives,
asking congress for an appropriation for
the purpose of restocking the Columbia
river with salmon.
The chair appointed Messrs. Bowlby,
Kinney and Tallant as said committee.
The meeting then adjourned
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HONOLULU ADvIcEs.

Victoria, D. G, Jan. l0-The Austria
Ian steamer Warrimoo brings Honolulu
adviees TO the End inst Charles 7. Gu
lick W. T. Seward. John F. Bowler,
Robert W. Wilcox. John II. Wise, Jo-
seph Clarke. j. W. Blpikane and John
Lilikol. the remaining political prisoners,
were oardoned and released New Years
morning. this course having been decided
upon at special meeting OF the council
OF state on the morning OF December
aist- PetItions frorl all the prisoners ex-
pressed deep regret for the part taken
Dy them IN the late revolution and each
promised fealty TO the republic.
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WEEKLY TRADE REVIEW.

New York, Jan. lO-R. C. Dun 4 Co, s
Weekly Review of Trade, which issues
tomorrow. viii say;
The new year begins with such un-
certainty that business is somewhat re-
tarded. The proposed sale Of bonds Of
fers ground for confidence in the future.
but no one is able to determine what
its earliest effects may be in the money
market, and for the time it is cause
of hesitation rather than hopefulness.
Speculation in products has not been
active Wheat is about one cent higher
and corn the same, without any distinct
reason in each case
The failures for the week were iS1 in
the United States against 42l last year.
and 80 In Canada against 81 last year.
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IN MoRToN's INTERESTS.

Denver Jan. 1O,-A special from Phoe-
nix, Ariz.. says:
Us, Fassett. of New York, candidate
for governor against Flower, has been
in Phoenix for three days, In consulta,
tion with Whitelaw Reid. He left today
for San Francisco, whence he goes to
Oregon, Washington, Montana. Nevada
and Utah, 1t Is stated that his mission
is TO secure the votes OF the Pacific
states for Governor Morton for presl-
dent
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NO HOUSES.
a Dearth of Houses for Newcomers.

Astoria. Jan. ., 1886.
Editor Astorian Through my repre-
sentations and efforts three families are
now on their way to Oregon. l had
hoped to add them to our population, but
after three days search failed to ind
any houses that ran be rented. l am
therefore compelled to meet them at
Portland this morning and advise them
to stay in that city. Some interesting
facts came to light during my house
search, l fond house after house occu.
pied by from two 10 four families only
intended for one. Fifty houses could
be rented in Astoria before April lst. If
only our citizens had enterprise enough
TO build them. Other parties are ex-
pecting to come from Illinois before
spring. and they, too. must be added to
the population of Portland, who might
have been blessing to Astoria in more
ways than one. Yours, etc,
]. j. WALTER.
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BoLLIN ARRESTED.

Omaha. Jan. l0,-Ex-City Treasurer
Henry Bollin was arrested tonight. He
was deposed several months ago owing
to rumors of a shortage in his office. Re
Gently 1t developed that over 100000 OF
city funds could not be accounted for
Jerome L, Coulter, his deputy. was re-
Gently arrested for taking $So,OO0 OF mon
ey. but for some reason Bollin has es-
capped prosecution until tonight.
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MARKET REPORTS.

Portland, Jan. lO.--wheat. Valley, 81.
Walla Walla, 81.
Flour advanced 10 cents per barreel to-
day. Standard brands auotable at $2.75.
Liverpool, Jan. 10-Wheat. spot, quiet.
demand, moderate; No. red winter, IS
Id; No, red sping, stocks exhausted.
No. hard Manitoba. IS AID: No. Cal
ifornia, Is 3d.
Hops, Il, 5s.
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A F1ENp rNcARNArE.
Good Opportunity for Lynching in
RoEsburg, Or

Roscburg. Or, Jan. l0.-About 10 o'ciocl,
last night, as Miss Grace Smith. the
flfteen-year-old daughter OF Judge Thos.
Smith. returning home from sociable,
attempted to cross the schoolhouse
grounds, alone. having left a girl friend
on the corner Of the street, B. y. Mat
thews. professional gambler, % years
old. seized her and dragged her into the
schoolhouse basement, and attempted TO
assault her. Residents across the street
heard her screams. but could not locate
them She struggled with her assailant,
finally making her escape about u
O'Clock, before Matthews had accom-
Dlished his hendish design. reaching
home completely exhausted. Matthews
was Immediately arrested, but released
on 1900 bond. furnished by his mother
and father. Indignation is intense. and
there is talk Of lynching the fiend.
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SHE WAS CAUTIOUS.

Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph
zone sweet kiss before [ 60" said
young Mr. Northside. at II p. m. as he
stood In the hall of his charmers house,
'Rut, Fred" she began.
What is II. dear?"
Have you a certificate from your ply
'cian that your family is free from
uberculosis?"
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TESTING ARMoR.

Washington, Jan. lO.-The second tee,
has been made at the Indian Head prov.
'ns grounds OF the s-inch steel plate rep
resenting the armor OF the Iowa and
brooklyn. on the first test, several days
ago. the plate was broken at one END
into three pieces. The second test wa,
on the remaining portion. and this. too.
was shattered Another plate viii be
tried about ten days hence. and. II this
proves defective. the entire lot OF armor
will be rejected.
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The old Constitution could. with her
best guns at l,0OO yards, pierce % inches
OF oak about the thickness of her own
hull at waterline. The %-inch steel COW
ering at the Atlanta's waterline has near
Y the same resisting power as the Con-
sututions y inches of oak. The At
ianta's 6-inch guns will, at 1000 yards,
pore through a surface having twenty
times the resisting power of her own ~,
the Constitutions hull at waterline A.
the same range her S-inch guns pIerce
II inches of iron.
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RABBITS AND FUR.

Many persons who pass along Broad
way will remember the old woman whose
basket of bunnies always attracted the
children. The white fur. the pink eyes
and the beautiful whiskers made the
childish heart leap with wistful longing
to be the proud possessor of one of the
rabbits. No one was ever seen TO buy
one Of Them the baskets contents re-
mained undiminished.
The old woman recently suffered an
eclipse, For quite a while her wopted
place knew her not. Now she has re-
turned-same old woman, in checkered
shawl, same old mittened hands, same
cid basket
In the basket there are dolls NUTS
and tippets of white fur.
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MIOWERA HEARD OF
Spoken by the Canadian Steamer War
rlmOO South Of Honolulu.
ALL on BOARD ARE WELL
Captain Scott Tells Of the Heroic Efforts
Made to Save the Stfathneyis. All Of
Which We're 10 Vain

Special TO the Astorlan.
Seattle. Jan. i0.-The Canadian steam
snip Warrimoo. from Hawaii. today re-.
ports having spoken the steamship MI
owera. which was supposed 10 nave foun-
dered while endeavorlng 10 save the
steamer Suathnevis. She sighted the
Mlowera January 2, 100 miles south Of
Honolulu. All were well on board.
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HARRISON IN NEW YORK.

indianapolis, Jan, lO.-Ex-President
Harrison left for New York this after
noon. His private secretary says he is
going there to consult with his attor.
neys In the California irrigation cases.
and thence goes to Washington for argu-
ment in the supreme court. His secre-
tary viii make no statement regarding
the stories that the ex-presldent is TO
marry Mrs. Dimmick.
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ard caused him 10 fight much harfer.
After chasing and lighting his tOrnentorn
for another hair hour he became *.
hauHted by lOss Of blood. and Mr. Gregg
soon finished him and took him home.
Mr. Gregg hns killed ave ocarJ this sea.
son. although no has always had a gun
with him before, During ono encounter
he lost a valuable dog"
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HER MIND A BLANK.
Mrs. Davidson Knows Nothing OF What
Happened from 1874 to 1887.

San Francisco. Jan. lO.-In the police
court this afternoon. the preliminary ex-
animation OF Mrs. Mary A. Davidson on
charge OF extorting $500 from the Rev.
c. ., Brown, was resumed Mrs. David
son, on cross examination. said her mind
was an absolute blank as to what hap
pened TO her from 1874 TO 1887. She did
not know where she had been; what she
had done; whether she had ever served
a term In the Essex house of correction
in Massachusetts; II she had given birth
to a child; or II she had swindled va
rious persons In different towns whose
names the prosecution enumerated in re-
peated questions
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A newly invented fishing apparatus Is
nearing completion az Portland The
two bargos which constitute the cata-
maran have "A space between Of twenty.
hvc feet, which ls TO bc occupied by a
Eshlng wheel built OF gas pipe. There
Is considerable speculation as To its sue
ctRs
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COMMISSION MEETS TO-DAY.

Washington, Jan, l0-The Venezuelan
boundary commission will meet at the
state department tomorrow for the pur-
pose OF perfecting It's organization for
business so far as possible at this time
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An electric plant for Canyon City and
John Day Is taikvi Of, The places are
only two miles apart, and In addition TO
the regular patronage the Humboldt
placer mine would be customer during
the mining season.
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STATE NEWS
Interesting Items Culled From Oregon's
Leading Newspapers.

A telegraph line Is projected by Bandon
PARTIES from that town to Gold Beach.
he people are asked TO put up the poles
and wire
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-11

Congressman William A. Smith, of
Michigan, began his career as a newsboy
and street cornpop seller
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Having Hoe Cake Soap in your kitchen
or bath once means always,