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Oil 7 W 1 ; 4'1V1V"" -- - KK ku th. Itrinl LOCAL I TODaV'l WlaTMl'. r J ftiettil WnMntM tag 0tm " 4 Cwtlnied rtinl llH W tei.t. F . -I j . u.. . CfuCBil iImJ.. f (ii4 itio lv(Mt. JOIAl rtreriitHof J, .i:n: i .v., , (,M,1l!' jl ll.ll l-.inl of I I ' ' ! M : l Mufl J..n.,!,,.t,.',. -if I ! f.'U.., . MAM1W0 'JtWXaAja t iM..i n dt HI l.ftia.'.. h- H rlt . f 'IX ' C 1. 1 Ti..t ' lAMdUJ ;nl nf I' In "( ;i l,.,f .f li.m . ! ,rn f it ) ri lj ' " ' ,,M "n """ '''"'''" " ,,r' f ,T 1 f 3 " 1.1.;-.'. ' m.-..'. '". mpMwh ! ,r'v::::::;::;: - - - - - JL Ti Jf 2 ''UJlJ J f J J f ... .4 rti.!(.n i,. iin.n m.i I .6-0 1 4 KXCUUSIVIC TKLICCillAI'HIC 1 M jgSfiSffl ill Mil! .,)! .! '11 hi fli.ai iiii'4 riiii;-.t-i I..1UI I. t.i.i ..It..,.; ASTORIA, OUKOON. SUNDAY mnfJ JUlr,. llf.T.1 "f! 0 H'.l'n'' HJ. .li. . ' ... ' T.I h ill i (I t ! ti.l r f.nisj'NOj n 103 TRUSTEE SALE Of the Fine Lines of Men;sand Boy's Cloth inf. Furnishing Goods. Hats, Caps. Boots and Shoes. Trunks. Valises. Umbrellas. Blankets.: Quilts, etc.. at factory prices for cash, at one price to all alike. C. S.JACOBSON TKUMTI2K For the One-Price THE COLUMBIA WATERSHEDS ImmcnM Tcrrltury Tributary t tie Month of the Circut Hlvcr. THAI I IC MT.KS WATER I.KVH. T.o Hdrd ! rt(t Th-nod 8iife Hilc OralaH hy (he !W.e Wil laaelic ltd Ulumhu Rlvcfi. COMMERCIAL ST.. ASTORIA. OR. ' Tim txtrnl ( urrttorr (w-im-'I r tin ', Co.imt.l rlvrr wid Uie volumo Cf lra(TI l irll.uliiry (o lh port of lh ColumM. r r.illirl but by fw. Sn of th ' rnUrurim.nt of buln.-n l lhl I""' " ! ih m.ild UuldllnB oih f llw cliy. rll ' r.M.i1 t1 iilitr-mrm of ir4. th ul I Jrrt -onir both n lniportnl nd lti I irrralltl Olir. Tho Columlil rlvrr llwlf, having It ourri In llrltl'h ColU'nhU. llow In a .,ni...riv iiirrilun Ihro.inh KM.TH Clothiers. Hatters end rrnisbersi whiiiion. i.im...i to ivn.ii.-ton. ir- i ii.. v.ui tul iinvtliinK in I'rtrWH. CopviiiL' IUkiWh, InkHtiuKln, iu.i.u it!..,. lYim Punr. WiihU-HikH", likTrjK l'n !?'' rn " - f h, wain nu'lly A now lot of PlnylnK CnrclH jtmt received. Griffin & Reed, Citv Hook Store, i on. Ihrnr, wtiTly to tn rinno oreun. I rain on li rouriMi throuxh hun.lrl I nf mili-i of rich country, nd Unilnln nt.-r hnl thuu.iml of acrcg In rxtenL i ' The rt Bnkn rlvrr. whl-h na . ' Mtrr In t)i hw ky mo'intnln. rtrln OHilf Hlllililit H, t.t-lU-r ' trrrltory In. Iulln th. .Ul of Mon- .... .i..k nn.i i ,iiim Omiron. and I inin th. C.ihiml.lii n.r Walla Walla. Tlif wm.un.tt rlvr. tlowl-ia- iroro lh Miutlk having H aiir.- In th moun ..ut:rrn MrMon. pan. thrmnrh one of the rtrhi-al lrrriuna in -... I . .. I'm ... I the a-orld. nn. )oln thf. I'olomMa -"' I. Ill UIl I H 1 1 j lauriinn.t. A.-rortit to ITfior l.y. man. thi iilr Im.I dnlnvd I y te thrw ri-nt airain rumprln" ubout StiMA I ii.nrt mlla. and imilirara th rtohrt 1 mlnrrnl. fiirmlny. and fruit land known ; to Ihr world Tli' whrat from th alnlna f Wahlnton and t.rriron m lt-lf to 1 of trmrnilmra vnlur. and forma yearly I an ImmriiM tiinniutn all of hH natur ally tI( tn wutrr Irvrl for lt port. ; Tli vwwto now load.'d In Xhr iliinilla x-l l-y f'r In numl)r fhoar loadrd nn ihr Hound, nnd with th' Improvement ,' now IwlnR mn.V at Ih port of the Col I utnldn. thvre t llltlr. doultt but thla lonnun will rrr Innt, I muro than dou- 1 u'TtK nnii-k and raav irani.noria mry and lh uwr a-uard Kate maaonry aurh port lima of th walla propoaao or Urn modified proj.-ct printed by. tha Umrd of naiiiwra In lla r..pol of c tol.r 1, JM. wlilfh rport waa printed In tho annual f"(.ort of the chl"f ol n irlnevr for lha year I'art V., a lilii, and followlnar. aa may b n.reaay to conatruct In advance of the bpenlnc of tha canal to commerce, that tlir all l k could ba tomploial Inalda of a work n'rrWT to tti opining of tha month and the canal and lo. k opined. At thla am tlm one of tha contractor. Mr. I. K. L'ay, w In Wn.hliiKti, and In llio preaem-a of tha chief of engineer, afi.r h.arln- tha cn(flofnT ataU-m.;nl. foln'-lded In thai view of tha caw. I th.-n aaked tha chief of tnglnear to pra-i-Are a Joint naolotlon covering tha raae mi.! my .-ollenguaa and I would get It thro igh tha twe tiouaea If poa.lldf ad a. noon aa poaall4c. Tha reaolutlon waa pr.-l-ared by lh chief of engineer and a-nl to ma, which I Introduced .and B. iuitor Mclirlde and I took hold of th mitf-r nt onra and promptly paaaca u through tha aenal. The reaolutlon than w.'iit to the houa. whera noma delay oc c:rreJ In JctUna; It up. ocrnalontd bT tha api akef of tha houaa noatponlnr It for aome other mattar. II finally oaaaed the houaa aom tw Wka alter It paaaed i.. ..ui. and waa alaned oy tha pre. Ideht on tha th cf April. m copy Jn-Hrnr-cly had tha raaolutlon becom clol. law when we were advlaod that tha forty or nrty thouaAnd dollar unexiirnd.-d bal anca at tha data the reaolutlon il pr aented to tha aerate had bn uaed up, leaving nothing for th reaolutlon to at tach to Aa thf undry ctvll bill, how ever, which ha paaaed the houe. con tain an appropriation of WVW for con. tlnulng the Improvement at tha ' ciolea, I Immediately went before the appropriation committee of the a.nae awl had Incorporated In aubatunce and effect n n amendment to that bill the reaoliitlnn heretofore paaa.nl letting apan t.(i of thla ;.7 for th piirpoae of 1 1 nam o aitroi o C0N(lR ESS :l jllu'f. aid ..maJKJ i- 7!r'TiIufl t! a eall 4l afl.'jrif ' ".T Huusc bj-.A'f.Urgte::u ion e-ua !Mno1 Mnjilfitf. ,d' ,"' wvta xm uoT .1 'd ''") '"' '' iiaviiit bn.i ellfl T..' J..d ,i rim r.i KHinftiAVtiKH A.MEI IN WILL inoo II: ni.' ir-w: i .-r.iw . Tat WMi rHo Cm Mrw Itto M- '""'fnlAUry rtjalriiiiTtTTllr Safal1 ;o -ini,ii..,i.vjju Rill r'.a"rt ,'s'1' lift 'ttf. o) Mn ifT lo llintl d wiij in ; 4jh(ifgtdh:'ttiiV'l!-Th :houe; '4ftr 1.1-'.iJ.ii '..,..1 Yi TrAnderaan Trhderon 'yatem''of Vfito of 107 to ft. Th mlfjorlfirtn favor' oV the bill w'a tter r'1u'ri4efi'd,"iMlrr)a:l. ln large ly Jo' (tm Viicl ln.t ull nufnoer of the iBemoewC 'Who deinred only E voluntary bankruptcy bill, after bIng defeated. votVd for the ninraore a rf jHefl rfbere were two amiiWlrnotiU, ooo unimportant. thiitb-aJtln the oon&yaeot of a ndtr fW thirty day aa aet of bank- niptcy. ...... . Ttw:bUlna ii4. ll baaed upon ,'lh Tnhvr alatr MU wMe haa been urged before congrea for aeveral ireara. i It provide Jor bp vplunliry ana in. voluntary banVmplcy. t hder It term Ion unaWe ' eer' tHeffl. " W 'fll- mlaaed th ielfT brie1irt 'on i he fore- r man of mdrWney, n Enrtrv-wn John, aon nfflt' elalm'lcoritro1''aJid the "mel at the electric light atatlon are taking their order from 'him orr!glrl. Ah entlr flew fore of clerk' w out to- workV ,t:tf- -..-. - f a--j oil" t-Tliii. iii.'iiif)it. aeiuion of the T'j)flc'ortJwct Uqj opened today In thla city tjetw.-en tne team irora thl city, a.ndrBX.at)tle.,:!Bj:aitl won; Kore, vllle, aV.,,,.1 . . . '.. - J J: . Clevelod, Jiy. -qiKveinnq, y nu- natl, vvi . -f ... .'!jjfi '4,1 Ji" ... PhluulclphJ.., N,y A-''eW ., i"' tMilladetiiiUaeylv. o.f ...ii,. Vi- .- ::- .. Brooklyn, JWLiZJ.K!""" Brooklyn, r. ... ..4 Hoe ton. May ltwaton. m: e'"" May i crrtcago u: m. completing theaa wnIK "he completion iregW a.r.wnicno" II nv .eun, a. Ttiniaaam UaM H.IWUI"I-' T of which wfe aaaun-d hoth by the f tKU fff Itjyojuntary lepartmeni ana inr cu"" 1 rit'K'tiAf (MWr .-!.' f't,'i' Mr. I. N. Iy. would enable Kln.l-If a pinon hn cotj;eitK-fl ef,AaiabTH lVV'.4rtM ,.r for fortrH'lifht houra. -Fanea Tor tmny aaya. ahlle ANCHORS Boat Stores... &t Everything In the Fisherman's Supply Line Must Be Sold in the Next 60 Days REGARDLESS OF COST SOU OPPEINHEIMER Trtuetco for M.C.CKOBUY Le Vere & Co. JLHT UECEIVBD Dm Noveltlea In Collara and 1'attern Jaekeia - Lateal llnalgna lu apea Full Line of l.adlea' Wrappera ...TIIIH WKKK'H (laueral Neckwear. Milk Wal.ta... HI'HCIAL, MAa-lS... LdlcM Full Blozcr Suits l.ateat Kogll.h Nlylfi. In All Wool Mla.d ooda. REGULAR PRICE. $15. THIS WEEK. ONLY $9.85. UNIQUE S. I'HI'UMAN, late ol Freeman A Helmet. COLUHBIA IRON WORKS.- Foundrymcn, Blacksmiths. Machinists and Boiled Makers MANUFACTURING AND REPAIRING MiruiNv OF ALL KINDS OF MACHINERY. ' tlon ufTonliKl the farmer from bla field in ilde nt-r. every Indueernen; Will PC ! offered him to IniTenar hla acrene. ! Hetter trnwrtiUlon factllfl.-a mean bet ter mnrkete and la-ttcr prlc-a. With all roll nnd nil wnter trnt.irtnllon the ' ri.rm.-r will have the hen.tlt ol the beat kind of competition In the hnnilllng of hla product. What waa on a amnll lahlny town nod ort -of entry, will. i throtiKh the meana of .1 nilirond, ne i come n greni cimmereliil center The opening of the I.H-k at th. I'naendea ' will flmke It pm.ml.le to hlp from Waaco ! mid Klickitat coiintl.-a -without l.renxing hulk In the tourney to the- aencooat. j whflH from I'aat.rn ftvgon and Waah i tngrtm and polnta In the Willamette Val 1 W v not acceaallile to large atenmera a ; contlnuoiia rail linn effo'ia the anme re- wuTt. Within the hounda of theae great , tec aheda there are found Inniimcrnlde ! mine of rich orea which will In the fu ture alao nntiirnlly find their way along 1 the wnter levela te the aeaport. Thla i herttofore hna been alinoat ImpnaalMe I hirt with a rnllrond to -he conat t he romea one of the factor In the growth ! of thla port not to be loat eight of. The 1 erection of a large amclter for the reduc tion of orea la on the card, and U may I e expected that nt no dlatmit date active ! meaaurea will be taken to put theae plana j In operation. A an.elter at tide water I what la needed In the Northwest, and I that It will come before a great length of time la almost a certainty. In conversation yeaterday afternoon wltJl one of tho genth-men largely Inter eeted In th development of the port of the Columbia, he aald: "The remarka use to Saw' ninde by I'rofewaor l.ymnn na to tha ex M.tvo ap I "nt of territory drain ed by the great 05 aD rohimbln river, opened to me new ll. lda ; for thought. It la a w.ll known principle ' rhi,t tnifllc niitunilly eeeka a wnter level .ait. as to WO j f(,r !, inin-norlnllon to the aeaport. ' Now If that aciiport la ao developed nnd ' built up that It cho handle n large trnf- ' flc nnd hna aome lnuc"mnt to on-.-r ! shtpmnater there enn he no limit to the i poaalhllltlea of am-h a port hnvlng bnck of It the vnat t.rrltnrtea deai-rlbed. So far na I am nWo to Judge nil that tha noomlc nt the mouth of the Columbia itm n u U rnr 111 CT ' ,0 ,, ,0 "'""d together aa one JO LOAliiltKLIAL Ol.ipereon In their light for supremacy. .-. x;-z------ i nnd their fon.l.-st hopes vunnot full to be ""e j rrnlhted. There enn, however, be no euc- . ccsa If n community Is to he divided R.T. EAKLE, late of Mod ton, tal ; 1n, fPtlonill ,lmrr,.s occur where there j ahouM be unimltnlty of opinion. The two I enda of n bout cannot go In different dlrectkona, but the whole craft must ! move forward -nt one time and In the ! sumo direction." Kvery iiypect presented of the Columblft I river port reveals new and enlarged poa- Hlbllltles. Tho field for thought and careful study I unlimited. Nature haa apparently designed the mouth of the Columbia to be one of tha greatest ship ping porta of the world. through Mr. I. N. Pay. wou.i enao.e the lock to be opened to commerce without delay. I aend you today a copy .1.. ..,n.lev e.vll Mil. The ril'UroprlM- , Uenn.l tlon JHl amendment I refer to are on ; insolvent, to rur'w re.- page M n.l : that prtnti-d In ltallbs ; ,,r0M.rty levied upon for W or over. la my amendment pat on in tne senate committee. Thla bill ha now Wn re;ort"d to the senute and will come up for consideration and will pass the enate and go Into con ferenra within the next ten day. Jut how mnnn It mar tycome a law, of courae it Is Imnoaslble to tell, hut 1 "hould say 4 owe time between now nnd the Ji'th or ir.th of May at lalest-probal.ly not uit,er than the 5th ot Muy. We have no doubt . . , v i. v.ls .a tiol.l this nro- wna.e.er .... o..,.. ... ,-- , ,.. ,k. mii am uan na the hill ' ienme. a law. therfor. the i nglntera ... evaMI Jta tefr. Jvlrd on UDJt. legal ih. eenlrwetora will have all rhfj I,,ea aaitlhRC' Mms.dfT L' " money at their command vhl. h they each j Mghth -Suffered: while -loio) vent, exe- e...i ... n.-eeaaiirv In crder .to i r.rt.on -'.ifl-A) 'or ore TO 'b returned, oten the locks to coTimerc. In addition to tins. m river ano nr bor bill, whli-h haa p.sd the house, la now under consideration In the senate commltt.-e on commer.-e. of which my colleague, Senator McHrlde. la a mem-lM-r, and thl same mutter as to the p-pnwrl-.itlons n.wsnry to the speedy opening of thla wnfk Is receiving hla careful eonsldcrnthm and Httentlon, aSnd some further appropriation nnd provis ions Wklng to that end rlll. I have no I i -aninVMad nrnrtVr-f. ny -olhl rli-overtr wHtk-IWent'tcMerVM- hi cd I'ora. . . i Fourths-Made naaigruneni ror woe.. " his creditor. t.'fi.hl.xlnrie. nr InaoTv of InySoT hl. rp4rty foTrn Ji Sixth Procured or suneeea tuaamem lo be entered agalTwr-hrmself with the ln tent to defeat hi creditor and auffered SexS-titn-8.-rmed any' H hi ofieny Aft nt ot. U-cby eapjred by lUnlUilia.. A'bir some illwusslon nnrnii rum-r .. .. mrt allow'ed thf' poll' ntf "i th" sheriff finally left, having whailoy claim u r und-tfatinlln that nothing further ilhoold n aon-.- i mn oi ronoe Hoge and hi men. however, proceeded immeillnt.-iy' t H-iTIh fore tr clerky'mtt fcnvlr after' K-jrn ent out ha m no hUowevf'fo re--n-er the efnee. Uoherty rownd an tne recoroe loeaeu up ,.; . ;: , u . -,i " DEATH' OE;' THE'.:". ; SHAH 'OF-PERSIA .h.ii tii!i" m Was Caustd btr the Machinations of Chicago, jDA-fTO. .WASHI-GION.1:T AopU a BolhTM oney iProtectfv"Tarifr ;.: : r.t t-: .'.TIatfnC- ":''" -Iayto! Vt.Mr. l-Grt. Interett wag taken In th Republican county con- -...(Art A.. ' ' i -- -- th: state oontemlon wr metmatc to- u au moAQ to wrciir the elec'Jon of deh-ggtea i .AH.eai ''convention' who arana .ledeifJ:to trpport 'tha twirl nation i f McKroler. loner - " th cQBvejillon, .The acicaat' "f Instructed to vote nnd work for (he nom ination' of T. U. May. of Gbrambl eoon ty. aa-a delerwn la-tbe national ( ven ts, , IToteotUvi .wl urgently eodoraad. The followlcg financial pbink era gdopt- Reaoled. 1lhrWf favor -th a-of botk- iwl(1.74ld iUee Vn the ,tont.to whirh thejr .caJt, be .maintained )n Ircu latlori at . parity In purchasing and debt paytmi power1 trraf We tr etrrneetly op. Md under present -coTOlltlen 4o the free and unlimited coinage of -diver for the majitfeet reason that It would de atroy such' parity." enormomny contract the vororae1 of ouncarrmcy by forcing Ahe Itol t of ,oreullon imraedi AteAjf .place ua oq a allr ..haato. f . ,-i art-1 ' ' '' ' ' "' , FOR FRKE 81T.VER. . , i -t New unarcB. b-..'i -vn-!. I m I .v. ; - .11-5 it i .vl' !o an .- icrt ..T i rf .a l .f.iii jr-tr-. -.-It MOHE DEVELOPMENTS COMI.NG Britiik Wl Vtlt TffllMM Will V tiAt iti fTar4li1Ml TaVawrrkw .. . . i . . cibrifi) -.-t'( a !o i.i i.'tt.is land e ! :aa,i .-fT 11 ..-lino-. Ij.i-. (t :rt yrtWd..)..by.apclted fresa,) :,leand, rumorea.Jn. inw ctty lax tb. neaaslnatton of, that Shah oi faraUa brought About by the nuv chlnaUon of bl aUVal . oo, s Maaaoud- Mkrxa, noyernor of, pabgn,. Tp,l,Ur ara born MM,..WWi: W now. .oan, lb aecood gao-of iha deoeaaed monarch, wutorn la Ji3-'but WeW . 0' Laprjo of a.'.wla pf.hnner. ,rnjr. and thu wag chogcA to succeed oj inyier m ymz "No property found." THE NATAL BILL SvHshtng'ton. May l-AMr Weeki'Tjr O.I,t whU b ha taken a ilM range, the senate tolny wsed the naval PPro prlatm.P bin.' i The hfll r It . paaaed I substantially as It, waa reported from the committed on teVrnprtaitons, exeflp the Teductlon of battleship from four to two. and the torpedo boat from flftee to thirteen. donld. be lncorpontle.1 -n in- ruer ami , ..lorje irrwI.Ung hiirlnir bill when ri cornea from the cum- mttte... 1 enn aseiir.. you there l.as be- no doy gnr.1 to this whole matter. K-.it i 'o..Sucan of ot th trr-. dereliction mm the Part of the d.de- P'1"" Don" 2"' ..mK-e1- Ion In either house In doing their . 1, iu y nnd In doing It promptly In re- "'""W ft the J ....... vc . house hill .Thn.e or the deorfaaw tne dumber orlscd . by Ihei tnr.woln honTa.i. e'Mvy-aTnaglmurn1 speed' of ''thirty u.tt-r or course in , ..n-a- KW and eonlnnce with the recommemlatlon of a.u-.e. v"7 , . ,.T,one JSW0. I 1 1 t.U.IlP ' . -. . " house bill . Thiy a-.1i ...nv. In ..m.. miitlen nf eoitrse In . are of lawoud, ,hia eUlei; , bwtbr..',.H h 9! tin. rebuke Mlrx., for, bto winjllne. aod in isSS rtcalied. hitn And only nUowed him to return, to Oipaban aft dleband- Ing some of the regiment and ordering him to pay mora, than th tifuaj tribute. ' Maaaood-Mina, who Is also known a Zlllefi-eultan. or the shadow- of th king dom, naented abl 4rrtmt ndrit iM faelbtved. Uuu ha might Jnajli a axtamf t to uaurp tn uirone. , , . -iniid-Mlrxa. wbd la ehormoTmy1 rfeh It unpopular on ainif hi eewtty gad Hntoferene. an on in in-w MAiaiar-td-Uln, tn l sn". .... loved by the people' of th province of Haerfcoljan, where th Persian: army la ehk-Sr iMtult.':-.--.'!.'.-.'! n tPi ti Tha discontent .of the. Bablst eect, upoa ;rT . . .. l . i . .. . a l.v. which Maasoua-mrsa, u vcor.cu 1 due to th fact tmi ft tet aluih '4k not allow them to Mtablleh tb-rtr eengioa. bJ rutusai Lo.lo J0iag oasea on representation made to hla ir,nj,sty that It would conflict with tha filming falfh In Per1 and pbt the pte Into reUgtoua cUoa..,.'rh Babtota haiva al ways, been kept In check, and UtU ha been beard of them for some year past. ' The disclosure made by he -pnbMca-non at Pretoria of telegram catmxd Uy thf Boer when. Pr. Jajnava. wa T . i i n I. . in he th. leading Fopulieu and Democrats in POrtlana to t gubJvU for eomment 1n the iprr- and "o : ' Unite. " -.1- .-. '.- igmofuj the people of n d ,: Bciry rt ., . "-. . - - i'- 1 body aeeaaa a b waiting for eyrnt and ' Portland. May t-Jeffersoo Vytn. th ueved ,lhat, tlU mora slrtllng Tiemocratlc candidate' for ton"9t j deveIopn.eatre roqilng. The general 1h PI ret dattrtct; Vuiderbtirg,. 0. Pop- the newspapers, as a rule, are uliat candWata.for eoagrew. Pbalrman ashamwl f the whole ' buslne, ouiur. of.th Popul'9 8,!Vte ,T 'and r calllnr fW fh pimlahment of and others held a. conferen-.-e In mu ctty Bhodo nl ;W; aasoclnteev high .i I The tieuoB. ot- polHng- o Aioth Jlyer VJ'JJ'iS'that Uie 5atemen? w'hc and .index burg ajKU,aUwtn. :nul- .tei:remrr ot state for the' 'coTitne. tlnte to make, truj mce niraln-it Toi.. . malw-:on the R..puWlchn. on fhe tn Mlwr Issue. -wal .fcouae. of, Emmons. Yon- dlMr4d.-TlKPttpnlltk '1frt Jji de-We th fate of the Brlttah. Lile.Bi0oraU.-lt -is -iilA ir..ery,.uuT.lo".t , s.'.nUi Africa rompanr."'The to, .Bv. tne xnnw ih t w "r V- n Tgeneral opinion 1.' tftat- ttawetwrwr- wm fn-e silver Issue and the name Of John B. . kd lml nt eUip .arlkUhjevlaken, H'a nZlt B thoeonc..rned., laonign- i" ii. v.... -.--", i i-inir the raid into in inumim. the entjlneera, and whenever the cvgin rer have required monev we Imve promutly ghvn ll In th mann-r dsrred. Ton can rest assure.! and enn so nssure the people Interestixl w will leave no stonn unturned to secure he early open lng of the carnl and lock at the Cas cade. Very -reepectfully, JOHN H. MTTCHKIX. Joint resolution authorising the Imme diate use of a portion of the unexpet-Mcd bnlnnee of appropriation heretofore made for construction of enntl f.ndJnck ut tho Cnacna.-a of the Colitml.U river In construction of protecting walls necessa ry to the opening of nkl cnnal andlocka 1o navigation: Resolved, by the senate and house of Topresentiitlvea of the t'nlte.1 Slate of America, In congrcas assmbVd, that the secretary of war be, and I hereby, au thorised nnd directed to expend a much aa moy be nei-essary of the tmexp.nided bnlnnee of appropriations herttorore mad by rongTesa for constrnctlon of the canal and lock at the .?nscades or the Columbia river, not to exceed the um of twenty thousand dollars. In construct ing on the litnd nnd river rides of the cnnal. between the upper lock Bate ma sonry and the upper gu,rd gito mason- j lw-hnlf of the road There are In plu-e of the tlfteen torpedo hogfi(Tf"V'i,T'',,, ,B he house, hilt ' The e?omtutJe amendment atlthtrrhtlng th aH-r.Viry .t'f tbe navy to contract for tb tiulMIr of two submarine torpe Hlo foara " the Holland type-an ootj ext.lrr Wfll.ow. w Mr ! ''- ' "!AAOR TTtT. ; -M L"C fJ1l)llun.of Soklne. Su? the'yor-.r-.a a. - them Paclnc BaMtm.-.,- .. ' S.a'tt1e.-.JIay!.-The pai"" "!"-, .niiV.nj.i and imnortnnt suit In tne i nlt- el Suit eaupi. were served today, it I the ultt L. a-Dlllman, a prominent real ett.)deMler of 8poca.ne. ngalnst the Northern Pviflc Rallroa tympany, and In the cowlalnt he 'ells w fun the story of the glg uillc fr.vt.ls practlwa by Taul Bchul in qonnectlon with tho sole of -land In -! dj.vnt to !" Plllman asks for the return of tiSUVW of which ho snys ho was deliberately teJ fntuded: for HliOf d.immres which ha claim to haw nffer. d by reason oftna false- r.tm rwntnt Ions and for the further sum ot ie,emi wne-n n. - pixtil out on promissory notes eigne: in ilon.1 It notknown whother. Mr. Waldo. mould accept or not. A rar a can do j learned ho Sefrhrte --.i'-lon was tclm ut It Is wnderstoad another cwiferenoo wlir he hold t- narly .flat,r .-., -.vfi BVELLINO- IN OERMANT. ry, such portions or tho wans proposed In tho modified project presented by th board of engineers In Its report of Octo ber ISth, 1S"4 (which roport wrui primed In tho annual report of the chief of engin eers for the yeiir lvi!. part five, pages J5M nnd following!, na may be necessnry to cormtrnct In -advance of the opening of the cniml to commerce; provided, that tho contractor r contractors for com pleting the construction of the aaWI cnnal In accordance with the present adopted project shnll consent to atich uoe of a portion of tho appropriations aforesaid, and shall make wo claim of any kind against tho United State on aecount thereof. Approved. April , 18M. THE! CASCADE LOCXB. rop and Brass Costing. General Blacksmith Work, (SPECIALTIES. Welch Patent Wheel, Ship Smithing and Steamboat Work, Cannery and nill Machinery, Marino and Stationary Boilers Built to Order CT Specially equipped for Logf-era1 Work. Located on iSth and Franklin (Scow Bay Foundry). Phone 78. Correspondence solicited. ' STEAMERS Telephone & Bailey Gatzert. "Telephone" leave Aitorla at 7 p. m. dally (except Sunday). Leave Portland at 7 a. tn. dally., ex cept Sunday. "Bailey Oat serf leave Aitorla Tues day, Wedneday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday morning at a. m.; Sunday svenlng at 7 p. m. Leav Portland dally at I p. m., u eept lunday. On Saturday at 11 p. m. V 1 WALLACE MAUZBRT, . .. Cheap Clothing Th Hop L CTo thing Faotorf and Mrohant tailors, at t Bond tret, make underolothlng to order. Bulta and trouMra mad to lit perfaotly. Every order punctually on Um and atUfaotloa fuarant, Good goeda Letter From Senator Mitchell Advising of Their Speedy Opening. United State Senate. Washington, D. C, April . ISM. Hons. J. H. t. Gray, Astoria: W. I Brndahnw, and A. 8. McAUIater, The Dalle. Oregon: Gentlemen: I hasten to acknowledge receipt of your of April 18, Inclosing one to you of date April It, from Captain W. L. Flak, Corps of Knglneer. II. 8. Army. I will explain matters aa briefly and as fully na I can. About the middle of March the atten tion of the Oregon delegation was called to the fact that something must be done by congress Immediately to facilitate the early opening of tho canal and locks at the Cascades. I Immediately consulted with the chief of engineer for the pur pose ot ascertaining precisely what wo necessnry to be done by congress, If anything, to Insure their early opening. I was advised that there were between forty and fifty thousand dollar balanc appropriated and unexpended, and waa assured, as was the whole delegation that If a sum rot exceeding twenty thousand dollars of thl amount could be made Immediately available In construct ing on th land and river side of the HAS NOT "WITHDRAWN. Georgo Johnson I Still In th Race for Justice of tha Peace. A rumor wan current on the street yesterday that Mr. George Johnson had withdrawn from th race for Justice of tho peace on the Democratic ticket. An AMorlan reporter called upon Mr. John- eon with a view to ascertaining the truth or fallacy of the rumor. Bald Mr. John- son : 'I have not withdrawn my name for the omce of Justice of the peace. For a time I entertained the Idea or doing so, but at the earnest solicitation or my friend I. have decided to run. ' Of course, ome parties would be very much pleased If I should withdraw, as may be evi denced by the utterancea attributed to me. However, I will try and be elected. How the rumor started I do not know." TEACHERS' EXAMINATION. Regular quarterly examination of ap plicants for certificates to teach In the public schools of Clatsop county will be held beginning Wednesday, Muy 13, l&t), at 1 o'clock p. m., at McClure school house, Frnnklln avenue, Astoria, Or. Examination for state diplomas will be held Saturday. May It, at rame place, and beginning at 9 o'clock a. m. IH. S. LYMAN, The eult Is directed against Receivers M.-Hisn-y uu1 lagelow. or the .''" districts, end Receiver Burleigh, of thl district, and also against th "m; T.onn nnd : Trust Company, aa holding nn the Northern Parlllc road, thr cop.ipj.Mnt olntmlng that thj- m.mcy has p.i.wo mm "'""" .....i....n.l h,ui 'been used by them to jiiv Interest on the mortgage, and that they now now tne en...... ... ury of which they have control . Vtll man states that the receivers are per fect! willing to mnho proper adjudica tion if the ceuria can decree the real Amount. ot indebtpdnes. ...iv s ... I! lo " Juilg'e 6f a. Police Court Challenged by a Defendnnt fn an ABaun va.- Bw-lm. My V-rThe lutlllty of the de,, bate on, the subject of duelling,' which . took pinro in tne reicnsnaa mm anfl natnlteit In the passage- of a resohv tlon. -opnJomnlneT-the. pracUce.la ooomt Uig generally rocognlxed. . The weak at. . tltuae of the' ministers has Kaflafted no Wl. in all OVrmahv now knows that the mwranont does not. Intend to tnk any action a result of the resolution- passed oy tne Keicnstag. .K The decisions or a court 01 mow ... h ruse of r.lbececht von Kot nnder lng hla Issuance of a. second challengw to Baron von Schraitvr compuiTOry r bad enough, out a worse Incl.fent than that has arisen In the case 01 an as. aesaor of a nolle court. This omciat, In the courae ot his .hearing of a charge of assault committed by three persona upon one. told the three men tnat tney had hot acted as gentlemen should have done.., . , One of the defendants, who was an officer In the reserves, challenged the as sessor, who was- also a military officer. The latter declined to accept thechal- tt to McGRAW: A -WINNER. i. iei -Mnr A -consarvailva estt- ef'the result of -the primaries fn th city shows that A. IT. iiuneign nm ISO delegntes out ot zs. j. j. oe nnulrea' manager, claims tonight a majoritv In the city ef U but this elRlm cannot be Justified from th re turns. The fight between Senator Squtr n Jini-i. bth waa for the endorsement of th county convention a delegate to the national convention, tiurieign rep. rwentM "the McCraw wing of the party, 1 The rew returns from the caontry pro duct Indlsa:. that the two candidates an running about even. -. : FiRKD FROM OFFICE. Taooroa, May t -Sheriff Parker and a squad of new fuslonlst policemen today ousted R. B. Mullen, of the old board of puhlto work, who for a time retained noseesslon of his office with tha assist ance of Sheriff Parker and a number of denutv sheriffs, ,-t ' At 10 a. m. Judge Stallcup decided that he had no Jurisdiction to determine whether Mullen or Thomas Doherty, Muvor Fawcett's newly appointed com mlssloner of public porks, was entitled to the office, and the temporary restrain lng order, which heretofore kept Doherty The best chemical compound tor wash ing powder la "Soap Foam,'1 aa It will not "yellow the clothes," nor burn the hands. It's the fines thing In th world for the bath. One ! trial wlU eonvtnoe longe on the grounds that he L an expression of his win .on In Pegar ' possihle.ln prepap- to the eondiir : of the 2lleirr lnjl. the bond' loan. The 'effect ot discharge of til legal duties. The mat-,, . k ter was referred to a court of houor.com- , T,, l L .he Lika d r. posed of offl ccra. iW MM uw , he week dtispjto tie fact that one assessor MshouM "f'if'Jj'fJ? " and a'half million, were paid Into' the ..Km. ...o " " Ctreasirry, and ns muohJtadr' withdrawn tho eourt :of: honor removed,, lus nam t.j' cause he ndhered to his principles. '. . The assessor appealed to the higher- author!? tie, but they Only 1 confirmed the. find ing of. th eourt, of; honor..; u, ... i WAR IN SOUTHWEST AFRICA. .11 ' Berlin,. May -t.-Th : go-arnment .- kits retool ved Information that war. haa broken out In German Southwest Africa be tween the Germans and the Oababls and Hottentots.. A battle hn been fought, In which, two German officers and six men were killed... , ABYSSINIA WANTS PROTECTORATE r Home, May J. The Negua Monellk stin persists In demanding a Russian pro-, teetorate over his dominions. The extreme difficulties which have been encountered in assuring a regular oommlasarlat service Is paralyzing the offensive movement of the Italian army tn Abyssinia. - Senators Bredl and Alllevl will be pros ecuted on the charge, ef swindling tha Socleta dl Veneta out oi 12,000,000 lire. Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report n c' fa. St t.niJi mv' lt "wide' thae1 Preeldent Xrturer- la- master -of the Stuart Urn, and that ara-BritiB wlU hvva to bfr most carefully .to avoid a. race war In South Africa. ! 5o 'WbVeW YORK "BATJK8. . N York; May ae-Tb:'Nrw tfork Fl aanqler says -this .rek;, , , . , The statement of the Associated Rank or New York for the week ending May S shows an -expansion," -Th atatetnent I i a good oae. .viewed (rom.n staodooint. hut. )t Indicates that money gate cannot be maintained at anything like the record made so far this - year, ' unless 'a -sudden check la put upon :tbe movemenf -of ur renoy. to thl point,.; Tblv ot course, la not to he expected, as the outlook fa-. vors a' contlnued heavy-accumulation of fund at -New; York:-'i wUoa -Tho -withdrawal of. over. .vn.0W Irom depository .bank by. the 'reaauy Is not expected to have much tnfl -nce on strengthening rates.' The' shipment of n.M,eua specie Saturday; In view of the decline In rates, was very modurate and the continued Inflow of owrenoy at pres ent may-cauae heavier .shipment vnlees new, features not considered ,u probable now, are met with. The expansion of loan ' Which' oegan Huwrai weeks ago still continues and aa rates decline, the. volume become larger. The increase for the past week I rings the total to JiTn.SRt.sOO. nn expansion or al- The nnlv interpretation, to be Put on the statement la that unless' Influenced 'by outside conditions, the ruling- rates rer-fand cannot advaacs." u wi hlou -.i r I ,.t, ' ii r,.?r'i HOIIjIB JOCKrV SHOT In. Louisville, May J. Louis Drak? twhlte trainer for llanklns Johnson, '" who horses are how quarterad- t the i-ace track, this afternoon at i o'clock, ahotr and perhaps fatally wounded, . Albert Neal (coloredl, the stable-boas In the employ of Lucky Baldwin-. Baldwin' string arrived this morning; from Califor nia. Ncal wanted a . feed room. Drake had possession of but was not using. The men had some words, Drake drew a revolver and fired four' shots. One of the bullets took effect Just a bo va the heart. Drake surrendered hlmu t the marshal,, .,.-, The Astoria Military Band was organ iked yesterday afternoon with sixteen members.: A. P. Ostrander waa elected president and Jos. Qrlbler business man war. . . 1 I 'ft t r 1 i r 1 ,-' -v. r X