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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-01-27
WHY CAN'T THE
HOUSE ORGANIZE
Was the Question Asked by Nisener
in the Rump House Yesterday.
SENSATION IN THE SENATE
A Flat Attempt to Rule the Oregonlan
Reporter Out Of the Senate for
criticLsing a Senator.

Special 10 the Astorian.
Salem. January 26.-Just after the
Benson house met this afternoon. Mis-
ener. Democrat arose and asked per-
mission 10 say a few words. Being
granted, he Said: II nave been here a
week and this house has not yet been
organized Why can't It be organized? :?
II Is time TO do something" Misener
stood for several moments evidently
expecting reply, but none was made.
He then sat down. Miseners remarks
created a stir, as he is one OF the two
Democrats who helped oragnize the
house
A number Of bills were introduced,
but a question Of privilege afforded the
sensation in the senate this morning.
relieving the feeling OF Sleepiness caus-
I'd by the second reading OF bills. Sem
ator Haseltine. Of Multnomah. was the
author OF the breeze He objected TO
the statement printed In yesterday 3
Oregonlan saying that he has solicited
the appointment OF the craftsmanship
OF the committee on municipal corpora
tions. He characterized the statement
as false and asked the senate to with
draw the courtesies to the reporter Of
the oregoniah. There was no second
10 his motion and the matter was
dropped.
Ther is apparently no prospect Of an
early settlement Of the complications
between the senate and the Benson
house, 1t Is now said to be the inten-
ton to vote for United States senator
next Tuesday or Wednesday.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-01-27
THE BIG MILL.
Where the Ring VIII Be No one Knows
Precisely.

Chicago. January 26-The dispatches
from Nevada. referring to the passage
Of the bill under the provisions Of
which Dan Stuart could pun of the
Corbett. .Fitzsimmons bartle. have set
the sports here agog. Geo. Siler. who
Is TO referee the big min. and who In
conjunction with Malachl Hogan. il to
run a special train from Chicago TO
the ringslde. would not commit himself
as 10 the location OF the proposed ring
An the world will know in a day or
two Just where the ring Is 10 be pitch
I'd. said Siler We have a train en-
gagged. and yet the general manager
of the road with whom We are doing
business does not know. except In an
approximate sort OF way. how far he
viii have TO haul us. | will say. how
ever. We viii be at the ringside sixty
hours after We pull out OF the depot
In Chicago. Hogan and myself have
been kept busy for the past week an
swerlng letters OF inquiry. Thus far
we have advised our correspondents 10
bide their time. and when the proper
moment arrives we will acquaint them
with all the details
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-01-27
cLINEs CHANCES.
Friends Think He Has a Good Show
No Cigarettes in Washington.

Olympia, January 26.-Speaker Cline's
speech in the JOINT assembly today does
not mean that he has actually with
drawn from the senatorial fight. The
speech Is the result of an agreement
entered into by many Of the Populists
to support Cline for a given number of
ballots, and then in case he was not
elected. to take up another man and
zee II he could come nearer eoncentrat-
ing the entire Populist vote. Tomor-
row Lieut.. Governor Daniels will be
pushed to the front and next day II is
said Judge winsor will be given a
chance.
Cline's friends claim he will come
nearer uniting the Populists than any
other man. and that future balloting
will prove 1t. 1t Is generally believed
that Cline in case of a caucus, will be
Turner's most formidable opponent.
Both branches of the legislature
worked earnestly today and two i'm
portant matters were disposed Of The
house passed bill TO prohibit the
manufacture or sale of cigarettes or
cigarette papers in the state, a sim
liar measure was passed at the ses-
sion four years ago and repealed two
years ago. and a tax of ten dollars on
cigarette dealers imposed. The bill to-
day passel by a large majority. but
will probably be opposed vigorously in
the senate, on constitutional grounds.
The entire morning and afternoon
session OF the senate was absorbed by
a debate over the motion to sustain
Governor McGraw's veto OF the bill.
passed by the legislature two years
ago. repeating the deficiency judgment
law The veto was sustained by a
vote Of seventeen to fourteen. The
Republicans voted solid to sustain the
governor.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-01-27
THE FISH TRAP BILL.
What They Think OF 1t in wasco
County.
The Dalles Chronicle.

The Dalles Chronicle.
Senator Smith, OF Astoria, has intro
duccd a bin abolishing FISH traps and
all other fixed appliances for catching
salmon. The bill provides that the law
shall not go into effect until 1899. 1t
also regulates the length Of leads traps
and wheels may use.
The bill ought not to pass, for the
reason that il is unjust. 1t pretends
to be made for the purpose Of protect
ing the salmon. but in reality 1t Is for
the purpose Of turning the whole fish
ing industry over to the fishermen Of
the lower river. and should be entitled
"A bill TO prevent persons catching
salmon on the Columbia river above
warrendale," for that is what II will
do. and all It will do.
II Is claimed the fish-wheels catch
so many salmon that the industry will
be ruined: but il does not provide for
limiting the catch at the mouth Of the
river. Asotria catches all the salmon
1t can-and all 1t can can.
If protection OF the salmon were the
real intention of the bill, 1t would be
only fair to place some limit on the
number of miles of net to be used on
the lower river. We of the upper Col
umbia have made no complaint against
the methods of fishing followed on the
lower river. We have been content to
take our cha lces on what Astoria and
the lower river leaves to us. The same
methods used on the lower river for
taking salmon cannot be used here. for
conditions are entirely different. There
the river has a sand bottom and a
moderate current, all we'll suited to
drifting. Here the bottom is rocky. the
current swift. and the stream filled
fair to say to the fishermen of the
lower river. ''You must only catch
salmon in fish wheels" as to say to us.
You must catch them only in drift
nets" Either proposition is an ab-
surdity
The lower river has the best of the
law now by long odds. and should be
satisfied. The fishing season is made in
reference to the run at Astoria. 1t be-
gins at the time the fish enter the river.
and 1t continues until they cease to
come in. Originally the season ended
August lst, but a few years ago big
run of chinook was coming in at that
date, and to cover recurrence of that
event, the season was extended to Aug
ust 10th. The Astorians have, in an
average season, three weeks or a
months fishing before 1t begins here,
and they fish during the whole time
the salmon run. Here the wheels are
stopped August 10th. just when the
best run is on, and the fish that escape
the nets of the lower river in July
nearly all pass the Cascades after the
close of the season We realize the ne
cessity of protecting the salmon indus
try but We certainly object TO that
form of protection that turns the whole
business over to the lower river.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-01-27
THE WEATHER PROPHET.

Washington. January 26.-The wealth
er bureau issued the following:
The temperature has risen slowly on
the Atlantic coast westward over the
Ohio and Upper Mississippi Valleys and
the Northwest. 1t continues low and
has fallen slightly in the Southwest
and has fallen decidedly in the Central
Gulf and West Coast OF Florida, where
II is below freezing, The temperature
will remain about stationary Wednes-
day in the Middle Atlantic states, north
of Virginia, with fair weather and 1t
viii rise slowly in the central valleys
with light local snow storms. The
barometer has risen in the st. Law
renee Valley and New England. and
in the Southwest. and 1t has fallen
from Florida northwest to Manitoba.
II is lower northeast of New England,
and higher north of Montana.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-01-27
WORK OF FLAMES
In MID-WINTER
Philadelphia and Chicago Visited by
Disastrous Conflagrations.
JOHN wANAMAKER's STOKE
Badly Damaged-wiIliams Block In
Chicago Completely Destroyed
Many Injured.
specIal % the Astorian.

Special TO the Astorian.
Philadelphia, January 26.-The most
disastrous confiagratlon that has visit-
ed this city in recent years broke out
shortly before o'clock this morning
in the basement Of the big grocery Of
Hanscomb Bros. at 1917 Market street
Property to the value Of s2,soa.oos ar
more was destroyed.
Immediately adjoining Hanscouab
Bros. on the west side, was the i've
story building occupied by Blum Bros.
manufacturers Of ladies' clOaks. This
was soon mass OF flames. The water
seemed almost to freeze before II touch
ed the building The next building on
the west 10 be eaten up was that oc-
cupied by Geo. Marshall. as restau-
rant. then came the hat factory OF G.
E. Wells, and the rear Of the whole
sale grocery Of ShorTell & Freyer.
While the flames were sweeping west
on Market street the umbrella manu-
factory Of Hirsch Bros. the largest In
the world. caught fire. In half an hour
the building was mass OF flames.
North of Hirsch Bros. Immediately
across silver street. stood the new
seven story building OF Dunlap Brca-
The flames swept through this struct-
ure, cutting II completely.
At Sis a. m. fire was discovered In
the tower OF the John Wanamaker big
dry goods store. A stream OF water
from one of the water towers was run
up the burning structure. but the sup
ply u water was either too small. or
the apparatus defective, as the stream
did not reach the flames. The tower
contained a handsome clock and
chimes. At 3 O'Clock the eutire tower
collapsed. the clock falling through the
first floor. Two lines of hose were then
gotten on top of the gigantic struc-
ture. and the flames which Threatened
to destroy Philadelphia most famous
store were soon under control.
The fire had been confined entirely 10
the Market street front. and the loss
sustained by Wanamaker was princi-
paIly in the destruction Of the clock
and chimes, and the breaking Of all khe
large plate glass windows on Market
street..
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-01-27
GENERAL CRAIGHILL.
VIII Be Retired. on His Request. from
ONCE Of Chief of Engineers.

Washington, January 26.-General
William Craighill, chief Of engineers
after a most brilliant military and
scientific record. will be retired next
Monday on his own application. under
the forty years service law. The re-
tirement will leave to the president
the filing Of most desirable position
1t is not yet known whom the choice
will fall upon, but the general opinion
seems to be that it lies between Col j
NJ. Wilson, superintendent of buildings
and grounds in Washington, and Col
II. NJ. Robert, division engineer at New
York.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-01-27
CLEAN OFF THE SNOW.

"The condition OF the city sidewalks
during the past two days has been
disgraceful," said business man last
night, "I know OF no city where prop
erty owners and storekeepers would
not be compelled to clean off the snow
on their sidewalks. or cover icy places
with ashes, sawduSt or salt. Many ac-
cldents have occurred during the cold
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-01-27

Chicago. January 2s.-Seven firemen
and two spectators were badly hurt at
the fire this evening which destroyed
the Williams Block, extending from 1ss
20 2O2 Monroe street, The fire original
ed in the basement Of the building, ana
spread with such rapidity that within
few minutes it had become utterly
useless for the firemen to attempt 10
save the building. After hard fight
they managed TO confine the fire to
the Williams block but they were un-
able to save anything In it. The total
damage to the building and contents Is
estimated at $365,OOO.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-01-27

spell. and the narrow escape of Grifin
A. Reeds plate glaH windows this
evening. owing 10 the lced incline from
the fire engine hOuae, which caused the
heavy engine and team TO slide across
the Atret. was only due 10 extraordinary
good judgment ard sioil on the part Of
Driver C0rden."
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-01-27
sPooNER IN WISCONSIN,

Madison, Wis. January 26-Both
houses Of the Legislature voted for John
C. Spooner for United States senator
The election will be ratified in joint
convention tomorrow.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-01-27
COOL NIAGARA WEATHER.

Niagara Falls. January 2s.-The cold
is intense here. and a giittering ice
bridge was formed In the gorge. Frozen
spray upon the trees Of the parks and
faces OF the cliffs presents a dazzling
spectacle, and trains are bringing many
sightSeers.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-01-27
THE MARKETS.

san Francisco, January 26.-Hops-
Sa1Oc for fair to choice, and 11412c
for fancy.
Liverpool. January 26.-Wheat-spot,
quiet; demand, moderate: No. ? red
spring. Is Cd; No. l California, Is.
Futures-May. 6s SID.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-01-27
RESULT OF PoPULIsM.

Olympia, January 26.-The First Ma
tional Bank of Olympia failed today.
President Phillips claims the institu-
ton will be speedily able TO pay every
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-01-27
JONES ELECTED.

Carson, New. January Ex-senator
John p. Jones received a majority in
both houses today for United States
senator.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-01-27
SEASIDE SAWMIhL.

A complete stock Of lumber on hand
In the rough or dressed, Flooring, rus
tic. ceiling and all kinds of finish; mold
ings and shingles. Terms reasonable
and prices at bedrock. All orders
promptly attended to. once and yard
at mill. II. II. L. LOGAN,
Seaside. Oregon. Proprietor.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22
THE HOME AND FARM.

Sheep growers have it in their power
10 increase the demand for mutton by
improving the quality. Make it so good
hat people will have it.
Alcohol dissolves ehlorophyl. the
green coloring matter of plants, and
Erass stains can be easily removed by
treating them with an alcohol bath
Many an acre produces its 500 or
more in grapes. and yet many farmers
10 not grow them for family use, pre-
erring to let the odd corners and
hooks grow up in weeds and bushes.
Why not have some competent man
egally appointed in every community
to spray trees and destroy insect pests
and fungus diseases. taxing each man
for the number of trees grown? The
thrifty man would then no longer suffer
rom the habits of his negligent neigh
DOT.
I Roses do not grow from ripe wood
cuttings made in the fall, but if the
canes are twisted or wounded and then
tayered in the summer they will start
rootleSS or form a callOus at the wound
ed point, and in the fall they can be
| taken up and buried for next spring:
planting.@Troy Times.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22
TESTED RECIPES

Marshmallow Cake. One cupfui
sugar. five tablespoonfuls butter. one
supful milk. whites of four eggs, two
eupfuls -four, two teaspoonfuls baking
powder. Flavor with lemon.
Stella Pudding.-Three eggs. 21k
tablespoonfuls brown sugar, one cup
full chopped raisins, three-quarters cup
full of milk, one heaping tablespoonful
of baking powder, flour to make as
stiff as cake dough. Steam IS minutes.
Snow Pudding. Dissolve one-half
box gelatine in one quart hot water,
add one cupful sugar and the juice OF
two lemons. When this begins to jelly
add the whites of three eggs, beaten;
mix thoroughly and put on ice. Serve
with cream
Omelet with Corn.-Prepare as you
do baked omelet. but at the last, be-
fore putting into the pan, add cupful
of green corn cut from the cob. Pour
the omelet into the frying-pan con
tanning two tablespoonfuls of butter
and cook, loosening il constantly from
the bottom to prevent its scorching
When done, double over and serve
Leisure Hours.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22
FOUND IN THE STORES.

Shirt-waist jewelry sets in silver,
enamel and gold.
White violets with immense green
leaves for white hats.
Nuns yelling in light colors for semi
transparent gowns.
Five-inch widths of taffeta ribbon for
belts, collars, sashes, etc.
Black batistes, organdie, lawn, dimity
etc, for mourning wear.
Many silver fastenings designed to
keep skirts and belts together.
Light pompadour silks for summer
evening and bridesmaids toilettes-
Tiny capes or collets of mousseline
plaitings, ribbon and artificial flowers.
Black Amazon shapes severely
trimmed with a band of velvet and
quilts.
Wells having very deep border to
wear with the many designs of walk
ing hats.
Inch-wide neck ruchings OF lace OF
plated mousseline edged with lace OF
narrow ribbon.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22
WAGNER AS A HERO.
A Selfish Voluptuary, Neglected. Husband
and Disagreeable Friend.
CTo BE Continued

anu OIsaRESeaD1o frlenQ.
Never was there sorrier hero than
Wagner, the selfish voluptuary who
was content to crafty his luxurious
tastes at the expense of his friends, but
was too independent to feel grateful
for their sacrifices; whose self-indul-
gence was so much of n disease that he
smoked in order not to miss a sensa-
ton which others enjoyed and was ca
pable of driving his host into the
streets in the small hours of the morn
ing to replenish his snuff box, and of
whom his most ardent champion, the
late Ferdinand Praeger, has to confess
that, while he was ready enough to
enter into a quarrel, he always moved
away when it looked like coming to
blows" Wagner's callous neglect of
his first wife, who had been his slave
through years of penury qualified by
prodigality, provoked the remon-
strances Of his friends and forced Mr.
Praeger to say: "I can testify that Wag-
ner suffered severely from thought
lessness-" No shabbier letter was ever
penned than the one he wrote to Mr..
Praeger when he found that the long
suffering woman had confided her
troubles to their common friend.
How could she have expected" he
plaintively asks, that I was to be
shackled and fettered as any ordinary,
common, cold mortal? My inspira-
lions carried me into sphere where
she could not follow and then the ex-
uberance Of my heated enthusiasm
was met by cold douche."
The familiar plea that there should
be one law for genius and another for
the common mortal" is not intoler-
able when urged by the apologize
hero-worshiper; from the hero himself
it comes with but i'll grace. ST liked
every 1uXurys she fettered me there"
he bleats of the woman who had
striven so hard to save him from the
ruin threatened by his colossal ex.
tcavagance.-Blackw Magazine.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22
heart that he himself would decline the

heart that he himself would decline the
union.
He argued that Clara not loving the
banker, he would thus save her from IA
life of unhappiness, and perhaps the
banker also, and in time perhaps even
he, the pilots son, might call Clara Hill
wife.
With these thoughts in his brain he
fastened ashore and in the direction of
the Lloyd mansion. Just as he turned
the corner within one block of the house
he encountered Herbert Lathrop.
what! Captain Bruce? it gives me
pleasure to see you; you are going to
my uncle's?"
ST was, Mr.. Lathrop, but it is rather
late for calls. I am the bearer of a let
ter from Miss Hill to the bankers daugh-
ter; perhaps it is best that you deliver
it. though I promised to do so in per-
son, and besides there is a business mat
ter on which I wish to see Mr.. Loyd.''
"By all means come-do not be rec
reant TO your duty, fer you can see
them both, and if you do not see them
tonight, you will probably never see
Miss Lloyd again, as she will to-mor-
row night become Mrs. Clarence Hill :;
while my uncle at the same time will
be welded to Miss Clara. and after that
I do rot think you will see him soon.
They will probably be absent for six
months on wedding trip"
So Angus accompanied Herbert to
the house; he unlocked the front-door,
and they entered the hall.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

ing against the side of the house for
some moments collecting his thoughts.
"Now." he thought. IF Bruce have
sense enough and good fortune enough
to get beyond the reach of apprehen-
sion. so much the better for him, for
he will save his life, and far better for
me, for there Will be no one to dispute
my evidence-yes, and his fight viii
make it appear doubly certain that he
| murdered my uncle; the case will ad
nit of not single doubt
''Why, Fannie saw him turning from
the bedside with the bloody sheath
knife in his hand: her evidence and
mine viii forever place a bar against the
return of Angus Bruce to the coast OF
Carolina.
'Aunt Mag, unfortunately, saw me
strike the blow. but terror will hold
her tongue fast; if not, her evidence
will not be taken. She might talk, but
if she does there Is sure way to silence
her.
81 might sell her; but no, will keep
Mag always near me, where can watch
her.
GOD or the devil speed you, Angus
Bruce, say 1; but go not near the Clara
Belle, for that will be the first point
| the officers will search for you. Now.
if you
At this instant a piercing scream was
heard from within tie house; Fan
ME had revived.
Herbert ran out the front gate, and
down Market street, and on the air as
he ran resounded the startling cry Of
murder! murder!"
Sleepers awoke, rushed to their win.
! dows, and threw aside their blinds, to
see a coatless, hatless figure speeding
/ by, and hear again the receding cry:
Murder! Nurder!''
Herbert halted not till at the door OF
Sheriff Cobb, and Justify he sounded the
| knocker.
Murder! Murderi"
| The sheriff soon responded, and, call
| ing up the coroner and DIR. Davis, they
FASTENED to the Lloyd mansion, many
who had been aroused by Herbert's
cries joining them on the street.
At the house they found Fannie wild
with grief.
Back on the bed as he had fallen lay
the body of the banker. His night robe
and the bed as we'll were stained with
blood. his eyes were staring, wide open
as if in horror.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22
CHAPTER *.
"HER TESTIMONY WOULD NOT HoLD
GOOD IN LAW"

HER TESTIMONY WOULD NOT HOLD
GOOD IN LAW
When Herbert Lathrop had said that
he was afraid of Angus, as he stood
there with the bloody knife in his hand,
he had not lied, for now that the cap
tain was beginning to realize the sit
uation a wicked CLEAN had come into
his eyes, and Herbert escaped from his
presence none too soon. But he made
no immediate cutlery; nor did he hasten
with the speed with which he few
through the hall. to arouse either
neighbors or officers of the law, but
anticipating that Angus would either
attempt to follow him or perhaps realize
that everything was against him, and
fly (which he, Herbert, desired, when he
said: IF you escape ere return, can
not help it,'') he had walked toward the
rear of the house. thinking that if he did
seek escape, it would be in that direc-
ton, and he soon had the satisfaction OF
seeing the door open, and Angus and
Aunt Mag appear in the doorway.
ely, Angus Brucei" said Aunt Mag,
nothing but your speed will save YOU
Then he had seen Angus dash down
the steps and disappear in the darkness.
Even then Herbert stood there, lean