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About The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899 | View Entire Issue (April 8, 1893)
- V " i r s - EXCLUSIVE TELEGRAPHIC (PRESS REPORT. VOL. XL. NO. 84. ASTORIA, OREGON, SATURDAY. MORNING, APRIL S, 1893. PRICE, FIVE CENTS, T ... :. T EVERYY-HllC T THE -ASSIGNEE'S SALE AT- Parker & Will be continued further notic MUST BE CLOSED OUT AND PRICES - WILL BE CUT To Suit the Condition and the times. W. W. PARKER, Assignee. BANKRUPT SALE! AT- DINSMORE'S Is drawing to a cloe, and in order to sell everything, we have made further REDUCTIONS in every department. Lower Than Ever, Fixtures For Sale. T at HERMAN WISE'S, The Reliable Clothier and Hatter, Hanson's for a few days until 9. Everything rice. Store For Rent FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TIB Condition of . tie Treasury Is How " " ' Easy, . QEEAT TIDAL WAVE AT 0HI0AG0 Turk, Will Hare to Apologise Mid Yield Reparation for Tbelr Treatment of V. 8. Flag and Property. Associated Press. Washington April 7. The president has signed the commission of Max Judd, of St. Louis, as United States consul generar at Vienna. It Is said at the state department that no communications, vrbal or writ ten, have been received, by the secre tary to indicate that the Austrian gov ernment has any objection to the new consul general on account of his being a Hebrew. The treasury department Is in an easier condition than it has been for several months past, due largely to the Increased reception from customs. " No additional facts relating to the assault upon the United States consul in Peru, were received yesterday in possession of the state departmnt offi cials today. Efforts to locate the scene of the trouble have thus far proved fruitless. The cable company report that the name of the place was not contained in the dispatch and there was no dropping out In the transmission. Fourth Assistant Postmaster Gen eral Maxwell today appointed 117 fourth-class postmasters. CHICAGO WEATHEK. Something Special for the Exposition Year. . Chicago, April 7. This Is-the warmest day Chicago has experienced during the month of April In twenty years. The mercury stood at 82 degrees, and a hot wind blew from the south at the rate of thirty miles an hour. The heated spell was broken this evening by a. hall storm .which passed over, the -southepi portion of the city breaking ' several thousand dollars worth of window glass This morning the wind leveled the In diana hotl, a new frame structure near the World's Fair grounds. "As the vulldtng came down it flattened a one story building adjoining and another building holding the panorama, which was not sufficiently braced, was also turned Into a pile of kindling-wood. About 3 o'clock this morning about four feet high tore several vessels from their moorings and damaged them con siderably. The cause is said to be sud den squalls on the lake.. St Joseph, Mich., April 7. A tremen dous tidal wave swept in over the beach from Lake Michigan last night, the water extending back . over '.he sand a distance of 600 or 700 fete. The big wave swept every; movable, thing before It. . ''.. . . .' VIGOROUS ACTION s Is to Be Taken to Punish Insults to Our Flag. Washington Aprjl 7. The United States takes vigorous action in regard to the outrages on American citizens at Marsovan In the Turkish dominions, and the violation of the malls of the United State legation. Secretary Gresham cabled to Minis ter Thompson at Constantinople, ' a strong expression of the president's views on the subject, and demanding, not only prompt reparation for the burned seminary, but the punishment of all parties guilty In the matter, the minister to act promptly, and advise the department by cable. No effort is to be relaxed in securing the legal rights of our citizens in Turkey. , , LOOKING FOR A GOOD HARBOR. Washington, April 7. Each day's re curring session of the senate shows a diminishing attendance of senators. At the opening today the vacant chairs were much more numerous than the occupied ones. The call of the senate, however, had the result of gathering Into the senate chamber forty-seven senators, four more than a quorum. A resolution for a trip of the committee on commerce to the Pacific coast for the purpose) of deciding on . the rela tive advantages of San Pedro and Santa Monica for a deep water harbor was taken up. and agreed to. PRF.Sir ENTIAL NOMINATIONS, i Washington, April 7. The president sent the following nominations to he senate today: Caleb B. West, of Utah, to be governor of Utah; P. Murphy, of Washington, D. C,. first deputy com missioner of pensions. The nomination of Caleb West Is a recognition of an "ex."" for West was the former governor of Utah under Cleveland. . j LABOR LEGISLATION DESIRED. Washington, April 7. In the senate Voorhees introduced a resolu tion, was reported to the Interstate commerce ' committee, re citing the decision In the Ohio strike cases, and directing the committee to report what legislation was necessary to amend the Interstate commerce act so as to protect and regulate organized labor. -, ' ' A STRANGE ACCIDENT. Nine Men Killed In a House by a Run , away Cantilever. Jollet, Ills., April 7. An accident oc curred on "the drainage - channel at Romeo about 6 o'clock this morning by which nine men were killed and fclx se verely wounded. A seve wind and hall storm about' that time caused tnc men to take refuge In the engine house at one end of a hugecan tllever machine at the soulh end of the track, and the engine bouse at the north end of the cantilever was carelessly left unfast ened, and as the wind increased to a gale It started down the track towards the engine house in which the men had -taken, refuge. When the machine reached the end of the track the top part toppled over on the engine house, and as a result nine of the men were killed and six severly injured. They were all Italians exxcept the foreman who was Samuel Korus of this city. The cantilever was so badly wtecked that it is a total loss, as is another which was blown over a mile north of here. . - -' - M'CARTY FOOLED THEM. Officers Search the House and Find No " iMeCarty There. Baker City, Or., April 7. The officers who kyei been guarding Bill McCarty's house afllaines under the belief that Bill and Tom McCarty, the supposed bank robbees who escaped from the offi cers a few days ago,' were secreted therein, mode a Search of the house, and to their chagrin found no trace of the McCartVa It Is believed that the men have secreted themselves In the vicinity and are now awaiting a favor able opportunity to get -out of the country by rail. The reported capture of Kid McCarty at Boise City proves untrue; lie is supposed to be in Ari zona. Eck McCarty, who Is under arrest here, killed a man In a variety theater in this city about two years ago with a corkscrew, f ; - IDAHO BANKS SUSPENDED. SpoklneT Wash.,- April 7. A Review special fiom Wallace, Idaho, says the Coeur d'Alene Bank did not open this morning. This action was advised by the bank's attorney who asserts that suspension is owing to a disagreement between I lie owners, DeLashmutt and McAulay, who will dissolve partnership. H. B. Hall the cashier and county treasurer has. attached the funds of the bank to secure a county deposit of $20,OOO.The sheriff has taken charge as receiver. The individual deposit are small and very little uneasiness Is felt. The bank., at Wardner, owned by the same parties is also closed. GREAT CALIFORNIA CROPS. San Francisco, April 7. Reports re ceived from 'forty points In all parts of California Indicate that this state will have bountiful crops this year. In San Joaquin Valley the great wheat raising district of the state, the crops will be unprecedented in size. Rains have been bountiful and timely, and a larger acre age than ever before was planted. In, the Sacramento Valley, the other great wheat raising district, reports are not so favorable. HORRIBLE BUTCHERY. San Bernardino, Cal., April 7. A hor rible butchery which occurred In this city yesterday resulting In the death of an old man named Goldhoffer and a woman named Franclsca F lores at the hands o'f an assassin, Jesus Fuen, cul minated in the lynching of Fuen by a mob early this morning. . FIFTY-FOUR LOST. Constantinople, April 7. The cause of Ihe sinking of the sultan's steamer re ported several days ago,! was a colli sion during a gale, with the admiralty steamer. The number drowned was fifty-four. Most of them being serv ants of the palace. ' MARINE DR. 3AMUEL PAYTON DEAD. Stockton, Cal., April 7. Dr. Samuel Payton, aged 65, a member of the board of health,' died suddenly of ap oplexy this evening. He was once president ot the Willamette Unl .-enUy, at Salem, Oregon. WALLACE'S SUDDEN DEPARTURE. Tacoma, April 7. The democratic national committee man .Hugh C. Wal lace, left for Washington city rather suddenly and unexpectedly last even ing, expecting to be absent a month or six weeks. BY WIND-SWEPT FLAME. Omaha, Neb., April 7. -The gale which swept over Nebraska today bore before it great billows of flame which swept from thousands of fertile acres every vestige of vegetation. A MICHIGAN STORM. . Chicago, April 7. Despatches from several points in Wesetrn Michigan re port a severe storm accompanied by heavy rain today. Much damage was done. PATAHA flnjBDl! BURNED The Main Business Jortion Laii in ASBES, STEAMBOAT MEJr HAVE TROUBLE Oregon and 'Washington Crops Make a Splendid Showing Idaho Banks Saspend. Associated Press. Walla Walla, Wash., April 7. -A spe cial from PouietZs Bays: A Are this morning destroyed the main business portion of Pataha City. The fire started In the hardware 'store of Crawford & Son and an hour and a half later, all the business houses were in ashes. A heavy wind was blow ing from the west at the time and the fire department was unable to check the advance of the flames, The flames extended to buildings on both bides and soon all were burning fiercely. It is supposed the fire was incendiary in Its origin The total loss is about $49,000; Insurance, $20,000. S. Spedden, O. Peoning, S. Rcyr.uH and brother, all of whom were Bleeping In the buildings, narrowly . escaped dca. The losses are as follows: HarforO & Son .hardware, loss $12,000; Insurance $8009. Peoning & Bournhauser, genDral merchants, $18,000, Insurance $ii,W0. S. Reynolds, groceries, about $30t0, Insur auce $1000. There were some other min or losses. ' STEAMBOAT MEN IN TROUBLE. Owner of Steamer "Bismarck ' Protest? Agulnst Inspectors' Action. Portland, Or., April 7.--There I trouble brewing between Mr. Bennett owner of th esteamer Bismarck antf the local Inspectors. The Bismarck for merly ran on the lower Columbia, bul lately has been running in opposition to the Oregon Pacific boats on the Wil lamette. He sent his license to the in spectors to have the locality changed and-when It was returned to. hun he found nls passenger license was re voked. He was also ordered out or the ways for overhauling. Bennett fol lowed Instructions o'f the local inspect ors but has sent a protest to Supervlo lnglnspector Birmingham at San Fran cisco, asking for a re-survey by higher authorities than Edwards and MiDer mott. The Bismarck Is now on the ways at the . Willamette ship building yards on the East side. Her owner is spending about $15,000 on repair.), Mr. Bennett says In regard to revok ing his passenger license: ."Wi;cn we began running against the Oregon Ta clflc boats every Influence was brought to bear against ub. Our boat oatlsfled the people and they are afraid it will be taken off." A GOOD OREGON CROP. Larger Acreage Than Usual and Larg er Yield Promised. Albany, Or., April 7. The estimate of fall grain In Linn county places the acreage much larger than usual, and the prospects are favorable for a large yield. On account of of the continued wet weather ' the acreage of dptlng grain will be below the average, but the total acreage will be larger than last year, and present prospects 'ndl cate a large crop. La Grande, Or., April 7.- The unusual lateness of the season has delayed spring planting of grain, but a large percentage of the total acreage was planted last fall. Fruit of all kinds wintered well. In general the prospect for crops In Grand Ronde valley this season are good. A large hay crop is assured. The Dalles, Or., April 7. The past week rain has been copious and the weather conditions most favorable for growing crops.. The increase of acre age in wheat Is from ten to fifteen per cent. The ground Is well soaked and the outlook In this section for a larjo har vest is llrst class. .In the Klickitat valley, Wash., the season Is more backward and seeding! Is late. Winter wheat has a fine setting and is growing well In all sections. Athena, Or., April 7. Fully one third of the fall wheat has frozen out and Is now being re-seeded. 1 Mote than one-half the entire acreage will be spring sown. The grain season is fully one month late over last year. General rains with snow In the Blue Mountains make the weather too cood In the lower lands for any vegetation to grow. Pendleton, Or., April 7. The chances here for a good crop are. excellent. Much rain and snow during the past winter and rains this spring Insure it There never was so much moisture In the ground as now. The farmers are Jubilant Some grain was winter killed but ha, been re-sown, which does not diminish the chance for a fine yield. Walla Walla, Wash., April 7. The prospect for a crop In Walla Walla county are flattering. Late rains have wet the pround deeper than for many years. The fall sown grain Is doing fine ly.The acreage sown this year is about thirty per cent, greater than usual. Spokane, Wash., April 7. Although seeding has been retarded In this sec tion by the backward spring, the out look, has not been better In years. The ground is moistened to an unparalleled depth and experience In this section has shown Jiat this Is an almost in f alible Indication of an excellent harvest. The acreage will not show a great increase owing to the tendency to summer fal low, but the yield Is certain to shew at; Increase, The prospect for fruit la not so encouraging. It Is feared the peach and apricot crop will be a failure. Other frulta will do fairly well, FIRE AT IRONTON. One Woman Burned. Property Loss Half a Million. Ironton, O., April 7. The Yellow Poplar Lumber Company's plint was destroyed by fire this afternoon. Tre trestle of the Norfolk & Western Rail road also was destroyed and the pass age of all trains stopped. Thirty dwell ings were burned from catching fire 'from sparks from the burning mill. Twenty-two families and their house hold goods were burned. Mrs. Brush, an Invalid, was burned to deaih. The Norfolk & Western road lost seventeen cars. The loss of the mill property Is riOO.OOO, and the loss on the dwellings will reach $70,000. Two hundred and Ifty person are thrown out of employ ment. The fire is still burning and should the wind change the rest cf the town will go. -, '. . . .... GREAT TRAVELING RECORD. Sacramento, Ca,.l April 7.MIss Edith )ay, one of the editorial force on the cirtland Railway Guide, reached Sac- amento at 7 this evening, from Le Angeles and after remaining rree wurs lert for Portland to complete l.er tour of the United States, including i visit to the City of Mexico, asgre-, wtlng 10,000 miles, made In eighteen ;, lays' time. She left Portland, tiatch , '.2nd, This Is one day less than Miss . Bessie Mitchell-made a similar trip vnd 1b a feat unparalleled probably, In Hie history of railroad traveling in this country. . ; . , . . - - SOUTH AMERICAN REVOLT. !' Buenos Ayres, April 7. The revolt in the province of Catamorlca Is .spread ng and gaining power.Withln the last few daya several encounters tecween he government troops and the Insur gents have been reported. Many were tilled In the field on each side and ull he prisoners were shot. The inburgents ecaptured the railways. The govern nent is sending out troops to protect he state property. A PIPE MAKER FAILS. New York, April 7. Fredeno: Kal tenberg, one of the leading men la the neerscluum pipe trade, made en as signment today. His factory Is valued t $340,000 and Is encumbered by a $115, 00 mortgage. It Is reported that his ontlng.?nt liabilities a endorser,- prob tbly amount to $250,000. In December ast, he made a statement showing his 'ssets to be about $1,000,000, and his 'labilities, $339,000. ANOTHER FIGHT. New Orleans, April 7.r-Andy Bower, this city and Jack Burke, of Texas, fought at the Olympic Club last night for a purse of $2,500 and the light weight championship of the South. The fight was stopped In the 110th round by the referee, who declared It no light. The purse will probably be divided. Bower wanted to finish. Bones on both Burke's hands were broken. . THE "HEKLA" HEARD FROM. New York, April 7. The disabled and overdue steamer Hekla, from Scandi navian ports, was heard from again yesterday. . The steamer Vendome, which arrived last evening, sighted the j Hekla about 625 mile east of this city, coming slowly west She showed no signals, or indicated that she needed any assistance. She has about one thousand passenger aboard. COUNTY ASSESSORS MEET. Portland, Or., April 7. In response to the call of the state board of equaliza tion, eleven county assessors met here today to discuss the taxation question. George C. Sears, of Multnomah, and K. C. Delkman, of Washington, were respectively chosen for president and secretary. REVOLUTION IN JAMAICA. Kingston, Jamaca, April 7. It Is re ported that an uprising under General Gonzabz has taken place against Pres ident Hueraux In San Domingo. The revolutionist assert that Heuraux Is attempting to bring about annexation with the United State, which they oppose. .. ANOTHER DISTILLERY BURNED. Owensboro, Ky., April 7. A fire this afternoon destroyed the large ware house of the Glenmore Distillery Com pany here. The building contained 18, 987 barrels of whisky. The loss Is esti mated at $350,000. The loss was fully covered by Insurance, . .. .