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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-16
RETURN FROM SALEM.

Sheriff Hare returned from Salem
yesterday and reported that the Wealth
er In the valley is magnificent, Every
where spring work Is going on. The
men are hard at work at It in the
fields. planting potatoes and grain; the
women are AT work in the tlower gar
dens: trees are in bloom; vegetable
gardens are being planted, and all ma
ture seems determined upon a pros
porous season. China pheasants are so
tame that you can pick than up in
your hands, and there are hundreds
OF them everywhere. They evidently
know that It is the close season and
simply sit ON the fences and laugh
at the passersby.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-16
BREAD FOR THE ORIENT.

Washington. April Ex-senator Hans
brough has introduced a bin author
izlng the appointment II a commission
to introduce and popularize the bread
foods Of the United States among the
people of the Orient. II provides that
the commission shall consist Of three
members to be appointed by the presl-
dent and confirmed by the senate, and
bo be under the control Of the secre-
tary Of agriculture. The salary Of the
commissioners shall be $4,000 a year,
and the commission Is authorized to
employ a secretary at salary Of $4,000.
and $4,000 is Appropriated to defray
the expenses OF the commission in the
prosecution of its work.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-16
GREAT EXCITEMENT.

Lots of 1t. and There Is Good Cause
for 1t All.
The Kootenai country is attracting
the attention of prOspectors. mining
men. capitalists, speculators and all
the world. because of the vast wealth
OF its mineral resources; but that Is
to the excitement which arises
at meal time among the passengers
between st. Paul and Chicago on the
wisconsin Central Lines, where the
dining car service is the best in the
world and prices are reasonable. For
further particulars apply to your near
est ticket agent, or address ]. C. Pond,
C. p. A.. Milwaukee,, Wis, or Geo. s.
Batty. general agent, 246 Stark street,
Or.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-16
BROKE THE RECORD.

New Haven, Conn, April 15.-Clar-
ence Signey VerIill, son of Prof. Yer
rill, of Yale, has broken the strength
record made by Charles Chadwick, OF
Yale, recently. Chadwick broke the
total strength record Of Loverning, the
Harvard champion, of 1923 kilos. Chad
wick's total was 1888. Verill's total
is 1876. Verrill is a scientific school
freshman and weighs only las pounds.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-16
CHINESE FOR CUBA.

Montreal. April ia party Of nine
ty-one Chinese arrived in Montreal
last night by the Canadian Pacific
Railway. from China via Vancouver
Tomorrow they will continue then
journey to the southwark, where they
will take the steamer for Havana
They are going to work on the sugar
plantations of Cuba, and say they are
going at the instance of the Spanish
government, which sent agents to Chi
ma to assist immigration TO Cuba.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-16

administration. They admitted, how
ever, that they had good reasons for
believing that no such request or sus-
ge1tlon viii ever come.
Biackburns forces are confident that
the deadlock viii last II Hunter re-
mains In the track, as the gold men
are practically committed to never vote
for him. and the Blackburn men will
go 80 far as 20 lend him encourage
ment rather than see him quit the track
and ruin their plans for no election
until next winter.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-16
IMPORTED TIN CANS.

Washington, April l5.-The republi-
can subcommittee Of the senate CON-
mittee ON finance held an all-day Ses-
sion at the capitol to afford opportu-
nifty to the other senators to make
suggestions ON the tariff bill A more
pronounced favorable reception was
given to the suggestion for a draw
back duty ON imported tin cans in
which fruits and salmon are exported.
This suggestion appeared to meet with
favor
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-16
HOLY WEEK.
Services During Holy Week at Grace
Church.

Tuesday morning prayer at ., boy
choir az 4, adult choir at Z.
Wednesday morning-Prayer at 3,
evening prayer and choir rehearsal at
7:SO.
MauAnday ThuIsday-HOly Commu-
Mon at Q, evening prayer at 4, boy
choir at Z.
Good FTiday-Morning prayer and
sermon at 9, passion service at p. m,
evening prayer and sermon at 1880.
Easter Even (Saturday)-Modning
prayer at 9, Holy baptism at 4. p. m.
Easter Day-iEarly Communion at
$50 a. m, midday service at II a M,
carol service at $50 p. m.
Easter Communion at Holy limo
cents at a. m
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-16
REV. AARON CHURCH DEAD.

Seattle, Wash, April ia Post-In-
telligencer special from South Bend
announces the death of the Rev. Aaron
Church at that place yesterday. He
crossed the Plains in 1s4S and preached
the first sermon in Pacific county. He
leaves l2S descendants, Of whom seven
are reat-grandchEldren.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-16
ATTACHMENT AGAINST TACOMA.

New York, April 15.-An attachment
for $3.50 was isued today against the
city of Tacoma, in favor of John Dill
lon. for services rendered in 1898 in
connection with the issue Of the water
and light bonds.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-16
SNAP.

For sale cheap and on easy terms,
four choice building lots in McClure's
Astoria For particulars call on Howell
& Ward, 519 Bond street.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-16
HOW IMPORTERS ARE WORK
ING IT.

tpN lMlplSlEl(S AXE Work.
ING 1T.
The statement uf the gentleman
above quoted indicated that the I'm
porters are the chief antagonists Of
the Dingley bill. and are opposing 1t
for selfish and personal reasons. is
sustained by some facts which have
come to the attention OF members u
congress within the past few days.
they have been receiving from repub-
lican newspapers throughout the coun-
try copies OF a letter sent out by the
Reform cub OF New York, proposing
to furnish them free OF cost plate mat
ter prepared for the purpose of attack
ing the Dlngley bill and creating public
sentiment against IT, Commenting up
on this letter. General GrosNenor. q
Ohio. n member OF the ways and means
committee, said;
"The committee on tarlff reform Is
made up largely Of gentlemen who i'm
port goods into this country. and they
OF course are exceedingly grieved over
specific duties. and, were l that sort of
importer would have as much grief
as they have. But now the fact Is,
and the public may as we'll understand
Il, the statement Is without foundation
In fact and only a very few simple
statements will brand the whole docu-
ment as absolutely false and mlslead-
ing. The greatest trusts in this coun-
try today as the popular understand
Ing Is, and | think correct. are She
sugar trust and the Standard oil trust.
VIII these gentlement please answer
this question: II the ways and means
committee has made a bill and intro
duced 1t and secured It's passage. 'spe-
clally designed to aid trusts and mo-
nopolles, why did It not conform to
the suggestions Of these two greatest
of all the great trusts? And yet the
fact Is that the two hardest blows
struck In this bill while not aimed at
any particular interest, fall heaviest
upon the sugar trust and the stand
ard oil trust. Now what have we done
with this bin? We have refused to
levy duties ON sugar, upon the prlnci-
pie insisted upon by the sugar trust. |
They, as is well known and widely
published. favor an ad valolem tariff
on sugar. doubtless as they have u
right to do, though understanding per-
cons know that masked under an ad
valorem duty is a concealed differeu-
tlal, and Mr.. Dlngley gives 1t as his
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-16
HOW IMPORTERS
ARE WORKING IT
The Dingley Tariff Will Hit Them
Hard Under the Belt.
POSE As TARIFF REFORMERS
Arc Sending Ont Cut and Dried Documents
Against 1.-THE Trusts ksat Ad,alOrem
Instead VI Specific Duties.
POSE AS TARIFF REFoRMERs
Special Cnrrrrnondcncc.

Special Correspondence.
Washington. April o. 1881. THE fac
tory hands have had their way" said
ofr 81 the trainers Of the tariff bil.
talking to your correspondent about
that Measure today People who as
sums that thr working men and
women of the United States are not
pleased with III. Dinglcy bill show
that they know very little about what
has been happening In this country in
the past isW weeks and months No
class u citizens was ~ widely repre-.
scented and ~ fully heard by indlyld-
uals or representatives before the ways
and means committee a. the working
m"n. unless. perhaps. II may be- ths
farmers. Those TWO classes Of the com
munily not only had their say. but had
their way ana the free traders who
are throwing stones az the bill now.
in the attempt 90 create dissatisfaction
waih :, among the voters II the
country, show very poor judgment. and
are paying anything but compliment
10 the intelligence d that class Of
ci,iErns'
''Do you ind any opposition or pro-
tests against the bin. now that II has
been thoroughly dinsted by the pub
nc7"
Yes solemn protests are being flcd
with both committees by the importers
and such other people as the Importers
can lnnuce1cc, And 'thai Is FL The
importers of course. are agains; the
bill. for % viii cut down their business
and start thr factories or this country
at work. As a result they are fighting
:; by every procc,N Each separate IN.
tcrest Is working lts separate class ~
citizens. The tobacco Importer. for In.
siaHo' have sent out rady-madc pro-
tests To the manufacturers Of tn coun.
try and IN this way Arr getting Ger
tain workiuEm"n who have not had an
opportunity 20 personally examine the
situation 90 sign theSc forma lprotesls
II is so apparent, however. that these
pcoplc are being worked for the ben
eft ot the importers that the effect
Is not appreclable and there Is little
prospect that the bill Ia going to be
materially changed or course there
will be minor changes. but the thor
oughly protective features OF the bill
for which the workingmen in the manu-
factories and fields have asked are GO
Ing to be retained and even strength
ened"
The herald., 1897-12-04
EXPERT BILLIARDS
Daily Just Avoids Being the Tail
Ender .-=sl.-- 4fH.

NEW YORK. Dec. 3.-The game this
afternoon in the billiard tournament at
Madison Square Garden concert hall
brought out Maurice Daily and George
Sutton, both of whom UP to date had
lost all their games. Daily won the
game. There was considerable interest
manifested in this exhibition by the
spectators, owing to the fact that the
losing man would occupy last position in
the tournament at the close. Sutton at
times put up brilliant game, but as on
his previous exhibitions during the
present series, in a general way he was
very erratic. The same might be said of
Daily, although he made one Of the best
runs Of the entire series this afternoon
73 points. The score:
Daily, 500; Sutton, 317.
Averages-Daly, 5 1851: Sutton.
1851.
1t was a new champion against the
old at Madison Square garden concert
hall tonight. Napoleon Ives against
Wizard Shaefer, and the old champion
won. BY far the largest crowd that has
yet attended the tournament saw the
game, which was worthy Of the two ex-
perts who crossed cues. The score: !:
lives, 401; Shaefer, 500.
Averages, Ives, II 5-33; Shaefer, Is 5-33.
Highest run, Ives, 4s; Shaefer, IS.
The herald., 1897-12-04
A FATAL QUARREL
The First Murder in the Whitehills
Camp &


WHITEHILLS, Ariz., Dec. 3.-Last
night about Z o'clock Geo. Sanford, a
prominent mining man who has been
operating on the Colorado river about
thirty miles from here, was fatally
stabbed by Jack Williams, miner in
the employ of the Whitehills Mining
and Milling company here.
day from the river, and last evening got
into a quarrel with Williams over money
matters, and both Sanford and Williams
were arrested by police officer, who
started with them to the Jail. On the
way Williams drew knife and stabbed
Sanford in the groin, inflicting fatal
wound Sanford's wife and two child
rem, who have been staying in Kingman,
were notified Immediately by wire. and
Mrs. Sanford procured team and left
at once for her husband, who, 1t was
thought, could not live until she arrived,
but is still alive, although the doctors
say he cannot live long. Mrs. Sanford
arrived in Whitehills at o'clock this
morning, having ridden sixty miles in
six hours to be with her dying husband.
williams, who did the stabbing, is
under arrest, and will be tried as soon
as the extent of Sanford's injuries Is de-
termined. If Sanford dies this will be
the first murder in Whitehills since the
Whitehills company took charge of the
properties here. They have taken every
precaution to hire only sober, steady
men and make Whitehills a'moral camp.
The herald., 1897-12-04
THE COUPLER CASE
The Hearing Ended but no Decision
Reached

WASHINGTON. Dec. s.-The hearing
Eiven by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission on the question of extending the
time in which the railroads Of the coun-
try may comply with the provision Of
the car-coupler and train-brake act
was concluded at noon today. The COM
mission intends to take some supple-
mental testimony under oath before
coming to a decision. There seems to
be no doubt whatever that an extension
will be granted and the extension will
be general in character, the hearing hav-
ing demonstrated that any discrimina-
tion would fall as heavily on roads which
have complied with the law, as on those
which have thus far disregarded 1t.
The general impression among the rail-
road men and labor leaders who were
In attendance at the hearing, is that the
extension granted by the commission
will be compromise. The railroad
representatives asked for fiye years with
the condition that one-fifth of the un-
equipped rolling stock of each company
should be equipped each year and the
representatives OF the railroad organi-
sations protested against an extension
Ia excess of three years. Three years ia
generally believed to be the maximum
which the commission will grant. The
pommtsslon e evidently In great doubt
The herald., 1897-12-04
The Miners Jubilee

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 3.-The Exec
utive Committee of the Golden Jubilee
celebration to be held here In January
has prepared circular to be sent to
the Boards of Supervisors Of every
county in the State. The circular says
in part:
I'm order that your county may not
be unrepresented, we would request you
to appoint committee Of five citizens
Of your county to select and arrange q
proper exhibit. 1t is within the province
Of your body to make an appropriation
to meet such expenses as may be in
CURED, in accordance with Section SO Of
the County Government Act, statutes of
1897. to which your attention is earnestly
directed"
The herald., 1897-12-04
DolgoroukY's Death

NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-Concerning the
death Of Princess Dolgoudoky In Saliva
dor the Heralds correspondent in that
city sends word that 1t occurred on Oc-
tober 9th in the yellow fever pest house.
Edmond Moreau, who had been travel
ing with the princess. refused to pro-
vide either shroud or coffin for her body.
Moreau, Arturio Ferrary and Count
De Castro were arrested at the request
of the French Charge d'Affaires in Qua
temala on the accusation that they had
appropriated the money, jewels and
violin belonging to the woman.
After being in Jail for some time the
prisoners were released on the request
of the same French officials. There Is
an air of mystery about the case, which
has not been explained in San Salvador.
The herald., 1897-12-04
Orders to Elevate

CHICAGO. Dec. 3.-With only two dis
senting votes the City Council last night
passed the joint ordinance for elevating
the tracks of the Chicago and North
western and the Chicago, Milwaukee and
St. Paul Railway companies. The ordi-
nance provides for the elevation OF
twelve miles Of tracks at an estimated
cost of SO, 200, 900 to the two railroads. The
entire work must be commenced on or
before May /, 1898, and completed within
two wears of that date. There are now
pending before the Track Elevation
Committee ordinances Of the following
roads: Chicago and Alton, all tracks;
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, same;
Chicago and Western, Indiana and Pitts
burg, Fort Wayne and Chicago. ten
miles; Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe,
all tracks in the city; all important tracks
inside the city limits.
The herald., 1897-12-04
Selected to Wear McKen-
mas Old Shoes
NOW NEW JERSEYS GOVERNOR
SOON TO QUALIFY AS ATTORNEY
GENERALLY
The Candidate Refuses to Confirm the
Report but His Friends Have
no Doubts
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
/ WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-From
sources the authority Of which should
not be doubted, 1t Is learned that the po-
sition of encouragement to succeed
Mr.. McKenna, who will be nominated
to the supreme bench to succeed JUS
tice Field, has been offered to Governor
Griggs of New Jersey, and that he has
consented to accept.
1t is understood that his appointment
was urged by Vice-President Hobart.
Owing to the absence of President Nc
Kinley it is impossible to confirm this
statement absolutely.
RETICENT BUT CERTAIN
PATTERSON, N. J., Dec. 3.-Governor
Griggs arrived home tonight from Wash
ington. He was seen soon after he
reached his residence, but refused to
talk about the report that he was to be
the next attorney-general. He would
not say that the office had been offered
to him; neither would he deny it.
Close friends of the governor and Of
Vice. President Hobart, who were seen
at the Hamilton club later, expressed the
belief that the cabinet position had been
rendered the governor, and added that
he would probably accept 1t.
Governor John William Griggs was
born in Newton, N. j., July 10, 1849. He
was graduated from Lafayette college
IN 1868, and became law student in the
office Of Hon. Robert Hamilton at New
ton. In 1871 he removed to Paterson. He
was admitted to the bar that year. He
was elected to the assembly in 1875 and
was reelected two years later. In the
latter year the house was equally divided
and he became the leader on the Repub-
lican side, which brought him forward.
He was elected state senator in 1882, and
was reelected and became president of
the senate In 1886. He was delegate at
large to the Republican national con-
vention in 1888. In 1896 Governor Wertz
Of New Jersey offered Mr.. Griggs place
on the supreme bench Of that state,
which Mr.. Griggs declined to accept.
The next year he was elected governor
Of New Jersey. His wife was Miss
Elizabeth T. Rice of Cleveland, o. They
have two sons and four daughters.
The herald., 1897-12-04
TWO BIG BLOCKS
La Crosse, Wisconsin Suffers Severely
by Fire

LA CROSSE, Wis, Dec. 3.-The worst
fire that has visited this city for years
occurred about midnight. OF the old
Beck -Pomeroy block and the Mcmillan
Opera House block, only the tottering
walls remain. The lower floors Of the
burned buildings were occupied by H.
He'll & Son, shoes; Aliens news depot !;
Langstadt & Waters, musical instru-
ments; S. Bowlby, branch of w. w.
Kimball Combany; The Drummond
Company, jewelers., and Miller Brothers,
morgue.
The second floor was taken up with
offices, and ON the third floor was the
old Mcmillan Opera House. now used as
the armory for Company M Of the Ma
tional Guard. On this floor all the
stores Of the company were kept, and
when the fire reached the powder and
shells, the explosion was terrific. The
loss will exceed 100000, mainly covered
by insurance. Six firemene were in
jured seriously. The Mcmillan Opera
House was owned by the Mcmillan
estate and will probably be rebuilt.
The herald., 1897-12-04
Americans Rights

BRUSSELS, Dec. 3.-The government
has decided that Americans residing in
Belgium will hereafter be exempt from
service in the civil guard. In September
last, in spite of the fact that according
to the treaty between the United States
and Belgium neither country can call
upon citizens of another country for
military service, the Belgian govern
ment proposed to compel foreigners to
serve In the civil guard. on the theory
that that body was not part of the army.
It is doubtless due to the efforts Of the
United States that the Belgian govern
ment has now decided that Americans
residing in Belgium wdll hereafter be
exempt from service in the civil guard.
The herald., 1897-12-04
BADLY BURNED
A Wisconsin Woman Commits Vile
Offense

OCONTO, Wis, Dec 3.-As City Attor-
ney H. r. Lynch was standing in front
of the store of Goodrich, Martin & Co..
a woman heavily yelled threw the con-
tents Of a can of carbollc acid into
Lynch's face. The acid burned his eyes
and face badly. He may lose the sight
Of his left eye.
Mrs. Rosa Sharp, owner and editor of
the Inquirer, a weekly paper published
here, was arrested as the alleged perpe-
traitor Of the assault. The hearing was
postponed until December 9th.
Bonds were fixed at $1,000. Mrs Sharp
is about 40 years of age and Lynch 25.
Lynch used to help Mrs. Sharp about her
printing office A short time ago an at
tempt was made to throw red pepper in
Lynch's face, but it failed.
Mrs. Sharp has been widow for sew
eral years, has two children, occupies
quite prominent position and has al
ways been we'll thought of here.
Attorney Lynch has been here since
1895 and has acted in the capacity Of City
Attorney for the last two years.
The herald., 1897-12-04
Not Subject to DUTY

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 3.-Michael
Cormas, San Jose capitalist, recently
purchased $4,000 worth OF paintings in
Europe, the duty of which amounted
to $1,000. He now asks to have them ad-
mitted free of duty, as the works Of art
were especially imported for presenta-
ton to the free annex Of the Notre Dame
college in San Jose. Collector Jackson
holds that they are admissible free of
duty under the Dingley tariff, as the
college in question is an incorporated
benevolent institution free to the public.
The herald., 1897-12-04
One Sailor Survived

LONDON, Dec. S.-According to a dis
patch from Blythe, Northumberland
shire, the bark Vestahas landed there a
Scotchman named Rice, who is the sole
survivor of a crew Of four of the ketch
Maud, which was lost in the North sea.
Rice says that the captain and one sea-
man were washed overheard and the
gale carried away the sails. He and the
mate took refuge in the rigging, where
the latter died from exposure. Lashed
to the rigging Rice drifted four nights
and three days without food or water.
When rescued he was In a pitiable con-
ditiOn.
The herald., 1897-12-04
CALIFORNIA LEMONS
will Eventually Displace the Fruit
From Abroad

From Abroad
NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-The Journal of
Commerce says:
The receipts Of foreign lemons up to
date have not been half those for the
corresponding weeks of last year, while
cargoes afioat at present are relatively
smaller still. Nevertheless prices are
not only lower than those prevailing at
this time year ago. but ever since the
opening of this season there has been
material decline.
One Of the principal reasons advanced
for the present condition Of the market
is the increasing competition of Califor-
nit fruit, which this year has entered the
markets in quantity where 1t was al
most unknown previously. 1t is the
opinion OF some that the California fruit
will eventually displace imported lem
ons in practically all. sections Of the
country.
The herald., 1897-12-04
Another New Counterfeit

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-The discov-
cry of new counterfeit of new five
dollar silver certificate Of the series of
1891, with the portrait of Grant, is ar
nounced by the treasury secret service.
The note is neither so long nor SO wide
as the genuine. Apparently it is print
ed from plates made by the photo-me-
chanical process, and is we'll executed,
the lettering, seal and the en-
tire back of the note. Gen. Grants por-
trait is different in some details from
that in the genuine.