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Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-25
IDAHO.
Estimated
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At Large. Rep. Dem. Pop. Plurality.
- .........,.. l 15JO
Representation in Fifty-fourth congress-l re-
publican. Total, I.
Republican plurality. 1900.
BOISE CITY. Idaho. Oct 24.-The con-
gressional election in this state for congress.
man-at-large will send a republican and
silver advocate by 1900 plurality. w. E.
Borah will win in his contest with James
Dunn, the fusionlst candidate. Mr.. Borah's
election will be due to a great extent to
personal popularity and because he is a
pronounced silver man.
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DELAW ARE.

At Large, Rep. Dem Pop. Plurality.
............ 600
Representation In Fifty-fourth congress-l re-
publican. Total l.
Democratic plurality. COO.
WILMINGTON, Del, Oct 4.-Present
estimates of the congressional canvass in
this state indicate the election of l.. Irving
Handy, regular democratic and free silver
candidate for congress Two years ago the
vote stood Willis, republican, 1859; Ban
croft democrat. 1S,492; Bullock. prohibition,
5Si; Donohue, independent. 6l total of
1885,
This was the largest vote ever cast in the
state. and unless the promise OF the first
days registration in Wilmington is Inn
proved, this years total will not go above
$4,000. The nominees are Handy, demo-
crat and free silver; Thomas f. Bayard, jr.,
sound money democrat; Robert G. Hous-
ton. regular republican; Jonathan S. Willis,
union (Addlcks) republican; William A.
Farics, prohibltionist.
II the republicans and democrats We're
united the election would be very close,
with chances in favor of the latter by a
margin of 800 or 600. The bitterness OF the
republican division, however, gives the
democrats almost an assurance OF victory.
The extent OF the sound money democratic
vote is problematical as some OF IL will
undoubtedly be cast for the Mckinley
electors, and the difficulty OF scratching the
official ballot may cost Bayard. for con-
gress. several hundred votes.
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Fee%ftaSt*eTee*S$0
THE NEW YORK HERALD'S
FORECAST OF CONGRESS
Comprehensive Of the Probable
Triumph Of Sound Money and Repubicansm

Dinsmore. This will give Dinsmorc a plural
ity OF 1000. w. II. Neal is the republican can
ddate. s. Brundidge, the democratic can
ddato in tho Sixth district will be elected
by 1000 plurality. His opponents are B. f.
Bodenhamer and Homer Prince.
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FLORIDA.
Estimated

Representation In Fifty-fourth congress- dem
ocrats. Renomnuted.
Democratic plurality, l2,oOo.
TALLAHAsSEE, Fla. Oct. 24.-Both rep
resentatives from Florida will be silver
democrats. in the First and Second dis
trlcts, by slightly decreased plurality
There is no fusion on the congressional can
dldates.
The First district will send s. NJ. Spark
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MINNESOTA.

Representation IN Fifty-fourth Congress-7
republicans Total 7. 'Renominated.
Republican plurality. 5000.
ST. PAUL. Oct. 24.-Minnesota. which Is
now represented by seven republican con-
gressmen, will have at least six republican
representatives In the next congress. and
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MAsSNCni--lsEI,r,rs. I

tnc present representative In congress. was
elected In 1894 by a republican plurality OF
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silver republican. 80 Doubtful district
DIVISIONS ON THE MONEY QUESTION.
The following table shows the probable
financial representation in the Fifty-hfth
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CoNNECTICUT.

Representation In Fifty-fourt congress- re-
,ublcans. RenominRted.
I'epublican plurality. 423i9.
NEW HAVEN Conn, Oct. 24.-This state
will remain solid for republicanism and
sound money. The present representatives
in the house will be reelected with in
creased pluralites. The devotion to honest
finance in this state will preclude any other
possibility. There does not seem to be
any disposition on the part of the farmers
to support the free silver craze.
In the First district Il. Stephens Henry.
the present republican representative. will
be returned by a plurality of 5000. T..
Henry Hyde is the national democratic
nominee, and he will receive 1l,000 votes.
There are no candidates willing to pledge
themselves either as free silverites or as
populists. ]. II. Hale may receive the 5000
votes which would go TO any candidate
representing these fallacies. Mr. Henry s
plurality in 1894 was 5,207
In the Second district N. ID. Sperry, now a
representative, and who was elected in 1894
with a plurality of 6,92S votes, will be re-
turned at this election with a plurality Of
1892 votes. His chief opponent will be
the popocratic candidate Austin b. Fuller,
who will poll 1855 votes. The national
democrats have nominated II. Holton Wood,
who will receive some $500 votes.
Charles A. Russell, republican. has been
renominated in the Third district, and will
be reelected with plurality Of 5000 His
plurality in 1894 was 3,0iS. There is no
regular popocratic candidate in this district
Henry l.. Hammond national democrat, will
receive however, about 1000 votes.
The plurality which will re-elect E. ].
Hill, republican, to congress, will be in
creased this year from 5453 in 1894 to 13. .0l7
His only serious antagonist is Michael j.
Houlihan, popocratic, who Will poll 12,S57
votes. The national democrats have nomins-
ted Morris Seymour In the Fourth district.
and he will receive about 1000 votes.
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puhlicans. democrat. Total, Z.
Rcnominated. " Fusion.
Democratic plurality. $500.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Oct. "a
The congressional delegation from this state
viii stand five republicans and two demo-
Gratis. The indications are that the demo-
Gratis will run slightly behind the national
ticket.
]. y. Darhnm will be elected on the re-
publican ticket by 1000 plurality in the
First congressional, district over +. A. Cut
Ter, democrat and w. w. Monteith, popu-
list Barham will run slightly ahead of his
ticket. G.. l.. Johnson. republican. will win
in the Second district by 1900 plurality
over Marion DE Vries. In the Third dis
trict s. G.. Hilborn, republican, will win
by 1000 votes over w. b. English, the DEM
ocratic candidate. Mr.. Huborn is opposed
by the Pacific railroad corporation. The
democrats viii carry the Fourth congress
sional district by $500 plurality for James
G.. Mcguire, the fusion candidate. y. f.
Loud, republican. will carry the Fifth dis
trlct by $500 plurality over j. p Kelly,
democrat, and A. B. Kinne, populst. In
the Sixth district c. A. Barlow, democrat
and popuist, will win by 500 votes over
James McLaohlan. republican This district
is strongly in favor OF free silver. The re-
publicans will win in the Seventh congress
sional district and W. w. Bowers, their
candidate. will secure 1000 plurality more
than G.. s. Castle. fusionist, and William
ii. Carlson, Independent.
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THE CONGRESSIONAL CANVASS.
Probable Poil,icni Representation in

TIC FIIIy -HIIH 'WHEFtNN'
The following Is recapitulation OF the
probable political representation in the next
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GEORGIA.

Representation in Fifty-fourth congress-il
democrats. Renominated
Democratic plurality. A7OO
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IOWA.

Representation iniFiGty-fourth congress-ll re
publcans Renopllnaied.
Republican plurality, "A, 800.
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ALABAMA


penresentation I'm Fifty fourth congress- dem.
ornts; populist. Total. O. ''f,used with soiu
republicans. Renomlnatcd.
Democratic plurality. 2i,OOO.
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CALIFORNIA.

1IONTrFtnTuIIUn IN FlTTy-TOUTTW COOBTtSS-b n
puhcans l democrat. Total, T.
Rcnomlnated. 80 Fusion.
Democratic plurality. 6sOO.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-31
TEXAS STEER.

That "a Texas Steer and Tim Muir
ply made the most pronounced and in
stantaneous hit ever reached by an
American comedy. is acknOwl adged on all
sides. For years Il has been presented
from one end OF the country TO the
other. continuing as an enormous and
ever increasing success winning favor
for its author. and establishing Tim Muir
ply so firmly in the hearts and minds
OF theatre patrons that there is no such
thing as dlslodging him. Last year THE
Steer" and Tim Murphy separated 'Ths
Steer" did not like the parting one bit,
so the two are together again. and that
press and public are glad Of the reunion
is amply attested by the splendid notices
given and the crowds who are packing
the theatres every performance.
The past few weeks the company has
been filling tn theatres at Kansas City,
Omaha. Minneapolis. ST. Paul. etc, and
the critics are one in the expression that
"a Texas Steer" Is baing given the best
production in the history of the play.
Through his long connection with the
remarkably successful comedy, Tim Muir
ply knew just the requirements OF each
part. and the stage setting and 'busi-
ness" necessary to add to the enjoyment
OF those who have already seen the pro-
duction. Each member OF his support
ing company was selected with special
regard for his or her fitness to bring out
all the humor in the piece. Under his
own watchful and discriminating eye
every rehearsal was conducted. and the
performance is so smooth and delight
fully crisp that no wonder Tim Murphy
and "A Texas Steer" are now being her
aided on every hand as destined to con-
tinue an unqualified success for many
years to coma
The Texas Steer" will appear at Fish
er's Opera House Friday, April g.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-31
LONG AND SHORT
HAUL CLAUSE
Decision Of Supreme Court support
Ing the Interstate Com
merce Act.
THE PEARsALL CASE DECIDED
Great Northern sad Northefn Paeiiie Rail-
roads Cannot Be Consolidated POpu-
lar Prejudice Against AoHopoliss
Mast Be Recognized
Special to the As,orian.

Special 10 the Astorian.
Washington. March aO.-The United
States supreme court today decided that
railroads could not exempt parties and
give them special rates on shipments
from ons station 20 another The opinion
upholds the validity OF the provision of
the inpTstate commerce act prohibiting
higher charge for short than for long
haul The court also he'd It TO be legal
for railroads TO charge less for imported
goods than domestic articles. The effect
OF this opinion Is TO continue the alleged
discrimination In the interest Of for
eign shippers. In the case Of Thomas
Pesrsell against tho Great Northern Rail
way Company the court held that the
Great Northern could not be consolidated
with the Northern Pacific. The court.
through Justice Brown. said:
whether the consolidation OF COM
petlng lines VIII necessarily result in
detriment TO the public. II beside ths
question Whether II has that effect or
not. II certainly put II In the power OF
the consolidated corporation 10 give II
that effect-in short. the public is at the
mercy OF the corporation. There Is and
has been for 800 years. both abroad and
in this country. a popular prejudice
against monopolies In general. which
found expression In innumerable acts of
legislation. We cannot say that such
prejudice Is not well founded.
'Tt Is a matter In which the legislature
Is entitled to pass Judgment. There are.
moreover. thought TO be other dangers
TO the moral sense OF the community
incidental TO great aggregauons OF
wealth. which. though indirect. are even
more insidious in their influence, and
such as have awakened feelings OF hos
tility which have not failed TO find ex-
preston In legislative acts"
The consolidation OF those two great
corporations would. said the court, un-
avoldahly result in giving the Great Nor
thern a monopoly OF all trafic in the
northern half OF the state of Minnesota.
and all transcontlnental traffic north of
the line OF the Union Pacific, for which
public regulations would BE- feeble pro-
lection. The act OF the legislature OF
1874. he concluded, undoubtedly reflected
the general sentiment OF the public that
its security Is In competition.
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London Times Paid $40 a Line for News
which was Not News.

London. March s0.--Tho suit Of the
Morning Times against the Central
News Company. concern which sup
plies n certain agency In the United
statea. was opened In The queens bench
division Of mo high court Of justi:e H.
day. The times charges that dspatchfE
regarding the japanese war supplied by
the Central Nowa were in some cnAcs
entirely fabricated. and In other chs's
largely altered and expanded and that
by publishing them. the Times suffered In
reputation
Sir Frank Lockwood showed q COM
parisOn with tho original cable mtssage
that the Central News had furnish \ 10
the Times and lu other clients. including
the news aRancy In the United States.
with over ZOO words Of padding. This
was supplied and paid for by the Times
ht the rate Of six shillinRs 81 JOl per llnt.
There was considerable amusement. cou-
pied with Indignation. In court, when the
counsel read the following original dis
patch: "wei-Hal-weI Captured" Thess
two words were expanded at great length
and purported 20 give the mos, graphic
details Of the capture OF that port by
the Japanese other Instances were CIV
On OF similar work
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-31
FOUR MILLION BUSHELS.
Chicago Plunger Buys Large Quantities
Of Wheat and Retires.

Chicago. March 3O-Edward Partridge.
the board OF trade plunger. bought 40o0.-
ooo bushels Of wheat today, and says he
will retire from the market, having no
further interest in II. II might be sup
posed that, after buying 100000 bushels
Of the article. he would have a very
lively and substantial interest in the
wheat market. but Il was all what IS
called short wheat-that Is. wheat which
he had previously sold. His purchases
OF today will go to filing his sales and
relieve him. Even the market was very
much agitated. and the price went
crumbling from ssIs cents per bushel up
10 4S cents. while Partridge brokers
were clamoring for his four million bush
els OF short wheat. When they stopped
buying the price dropped to So cents
Partridge said he was very sick and
would now give UP speculation He GER
tainly was in appearance a very sick
man.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-31
WAR RENEWED
In NICARAGUA
The Peace Commission Returns from
Conference With the Insur-
gent LeOnists.
zELAYA's TERMS REJECTED
The Government Is Hard Pressed for Funds
sad Ammunition and the Leonists. Re-
esiyiag Aid from GsHtamala. NAY
CaHse a Geaersi War
spscial to the AstOrain.

Special to the Astoraln.
Managua. Nicaragua. via Galveston.
March SO.-The peace commission has re-
turned here from La Paz where a con-
ferenoe with the representatives Of the
insurgents Leonists has been held The
terms offered by President ZeIaya are un-
derstood to be the absolute surrender OF
all arms. the payment Of all war ex-
psnses and the surrender OF the leaders
for trial. The insurgents not only re-
fused to accept these terms. but demand
ed that President zelaya turn over to
them the government Of Nicaragua. Con-
sequently the war win be continued with
renewed bitterness on both sides. The
government is said to be hard pressed
for funds, as well as ammunition. which
facts are not unknown TO the Leonists.
who are understood TO be receiving So
cret support from Guatemala and other
sources. which may result in compilca-
lions likely to cause a general war
throughout Central America.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-31
BAKERS BAY NEWS.
Trap Men Taking Steps to Protect Thsil
Interests This Season.

Interests This Season.
An Astorian representative visited II
waco yesterday. and learned that the II
waco trap men are talking Of forming
combination with the purpose Of selling
fish to one cannery. operated by them
selves. II is stated on good authority
that a meeting Of several OF the larger
owners win shortly take place and that
plans will be discussed as TO the best
means possible to Offset the packers COM
bination. The clause in the articles or
incorporation pertaining to the control OF
the price or raw material Is worrying the
trap men 1t was runfored in Ilwaco
yesterday that II the price OF fish was
reduced. a combination OF trapmen would
be formed, and that the fish would be
packed in ons OF the idle canneries in
Astoria II was admitted that a move OF
this kind would require financial aid.
but 1t was claimed that such aid had
been offered 10 them by prominent men
OF this city.
1t was asserted by one Of the trap men
that within three weeks from today.
they could be in running order and en-
tirely independent OF the larger packers
SO late in the season as II now Is. It
would be impossible to start a cannery
dependent on gill net fish, as the fisher
men are all engaged, but with an the
fish guaranteed from the traps, land the
gear will be in by the 10th OF ApriD the
plan Of the trappers Is thought by many
to be feasible. They say that they VIII
be entirely independent Of all politics.
and banded together on the common plat
form OF five cent fish. Their principal
argument is that IL the cannerymen were
able to pay FIVE cents for their own FISH.
and five and quarter for their neigh
bors' fish last year, they can and win
pay the Fshermen's Union price this sea-
SON
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PREPARING FOR OLYMPIC GAMES,

Athens, March sO.-From thirty-hve
thousand to forty thousand persons witt
messed the preliminary contests for the
purpose of selecting champions to repre-
sent Greece In tn Olympic games, which
will open here on April s, King George
personally supervised the race from Mar
athon. The distance is twenty-five miles,
and the road Is a rough one. The time
OF the winner was three hours and eigh-
teen seconds.
The winner In the diskos throwing
scored twenty-nlne metres. The dlskos
weighed two kilogrames.
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IT PUZZLED HIM.

Chicago Post.
The clergyman was nervous. There
could be no question about that. His
duties were at an end. but he hung
around the wedding party and his actions
showed that he was troubled. He ap-
peared to be endeavoring to convince
himself THAI everything was all right.
but without success.
Finally he tapped the young man In
knickerbockers on the shoulder and lead
him to one side.
Pardon me-" he said. shifting uneasIly
from one foot to the other. "but there Is
matter OF some delicacy that l wish to
speak to you about"
"Yes?" returned the young man. In
Quiringly.
Yes" replied the clergyman. II trust
you will take no offense. 1t is a trihe
unusual. but"
WAS the wedding fee too sman?'' asked
the young man. as the clergyman hesi-
tated.
mot at all. not at ALL" returned ths,
OF the matter is that at the last minute
1 became somewhat confused-b wildere.i.
as 1t were. by the novelty Of the situa-
tion-and would like to be assured that
l got everything all right"
why, OF course you did"
when 1t came to that question: Of
love. honor and obey. you know. l was
afraid l."
The clergyman paused for minute and
then blurted out:
You're the groom. aren't your"
Certainly"
Then it's all right. and You have no
idea how that relieves me. You kee. I
have never officiated at one Of / these
bloomer weddings before and was afraid
1 might have made a mistake"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-31

Mr. B. F. Packard. one Of the best
known citizens OF Astoria, and an old
timer here. left on the steamer Thomp-
son last evening with his family for
Vancouver Washington. Mr.. Packard
was for sixteen years connected with
wyatts store. formerly VanDussn's mer-
chandise establishment. and perhaps bet
ter than any other man in the city knew
the ins and outs of trade at this port.
Mr.. Packard will engage for the present
in the management of his fruit ranch
just out OF Vancouber, where he has
1900 bearing prune trees, and 800 apple
trees. He leaves a host OF friends, many
of whom were at the boat last night TO
bid them farewell, who wish him success
in his new home.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-31
HAMMOND AT LIBERTY.

London. March 5o.-The Timis publish's
dispatch from Pretoria vain say,
John Hayes Hammond. the American
under trial there. has obtA' 1rd leave 10
40 10 Caps Town on account OF his
health but his bah has BEEN increased 10
f3o.ooo The other prisoners. says the dis
patch. are under guard herr. n" British
government has intimatel II will hold
President Kruger and the executive re-
sponslble for their safety. A dispatch
from Cape Town 10 the Tim announces
Hammond has arrived there.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-31
CRACKS WITH THE CUE.
Prominent Billiard Players Gather al
Madison Square Concert Hall.

New York. March 9.-Prominent billiard
players from all over gathered at Mad
ison Square Garden Concert Hall today
to witness the opening tournament in
which Frank Ives. Jake schaefer and
Albert oarnier are 10 contest for a purse
OF $500 offered by Maurice Daily. The
championship game for the past five
years has been a li-inch, but Ives became
80 strong at this style, Daily decided to
equalizs matters by making the game
b-lnch balk. This being a new style to
the players. the experts are all on the
same level
This Ii the first OF the series Of tour
namsnts which VIII be played here. In
Boston and Chicago. Each Of the play
ers VIII play the others two games.
Only old-tme handlers OF the cue r.
member GARNER. for II Il twenty years
since the Belgian billiardist crossed the
Atlantic. The scores tonlRa: were:
Schaeffer co: GARNER 49,
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that all the provisions Of tho law which
are not specified "A going into eject at
any particular date are In effect now.
Clubs. he holds. cannot sell liquor with
out licenses. and policemen have the right
70 make arrests for all violations Of the
law made In their precinct. All-night
licenses may continue In force untI June
~. unless Thy expire before that date.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-31
TWO SUICIDES.
Portland Men. Tired OF Life, Take the
Gun Route.

Special TO the Astorian.
Portland. March @.-There were two
suicides In Portland today. They were
Max Friendly. the well known liquor
merchant OF Morrison street. and ]. f.
Bartoosch. boot and shoe dealer OF
Albina. Both men ended their existence
by blowing of their heads, and both
wera lead to do violence TO themselves
by the same oause-that OF financial diff
iculty.
Friendly went to the rear OF his store
and. taking out his revolver. fired a ball
into his head. The shot attracted a
crowd and. while the dying man was
still lying in the yard back OF his store,
his daughter rushed in and. throwing
herself on his body, wept piteously. She
upbraided several friends for not watch
ing her father more carefully, as he had
been somewhat deranged. Friendly was
formerly a prosperous merchant OF Cor
Wallis.
Bartosch put the muzzle OF a shot gun
In his mouth and pulled the trigger with
his foot. The whole top of his head was
blown off.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-31
THE ARMS WERE LANDED
But the Captain OF Filibuster Told a
Shipwreck Story to Prevent Suspicion.

Washington. March 3.-The treasury
department has evidence tending 10 show
that the steamship Commodore. which
recently cleared from Charleston, 5. c..
with arms and ammunition. did not lose
her cargo In a storm at sea, as was re-
ported by her captain. but landed Il cn
the coast OF Cuba The collector OF Gus
toms at Charleston In a report 10 the
secretary OF the treasury, says the Com
modore cleared at that port on the 9Th
inst, for Tampa, Fla. with a manifest
showing arms. ammunition and artillery.
on the End she returned with other car
CO. and on the following day she entered
as from sea Her captain made a wreck
report. which says he encountered Sc
we're gale and that her cargo was thrown
overheard and the whole power OF all her
pumps was used to keep her afloat. This
statement Is contradicted by one Of the
Commodore's flremen. who stated the
cargo was successfully landed on :hs
coast OF Cuba.