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fib dS& 1 J -S3? ' W!f;it!-; " -iii EXCL;UsivE TELEGRAPHIC PRESS REPORT. VOL. XL. KO. 8. AST0K1A, OEEGON, TUESDAY MOKNING, APKIL 11, 1893. PRICE, FIVE CENTS, iW- ti Ml iff iVERYTHIRIC A , THE ASSIGNEE'S SALE AT- Parker k Will be continued for a few days until further notice. Everything MUST BE CLOSED OUT AXD PRICES WILL BE - CUT To Suit the Condition and the times. W. W. PARKER, Assignee. BANKRUPT SALE ! AT- Is drawing to a cloie, and in order to sell everything, we have made farther REDUCTIONS in every department. Lower Than Ever, At Half Fixtures For Sale. at HERMAN WISE'S, The Reliable Clothier and Hatter, Hanson's Price. Store For Rent WORLD'S FAIR EMPLOYESSTRIKE FiT6 Tnonsani Artisans Stop Work In One Day. DIEEOTOEB WOil'T AEBITEATE Walking Delegate! Are Hmtleil off 1J Columbian Police Mew Hen Being Bet to Work. Associated Press. Chicago, April 10. At the most crit ical time possible for the World's Fair, the big exposition today encountered its first great strike. A thousand, union men in the various building trades, quit work, with the prospect that four thousand more would join them before night. By 9 o'clock the number of strikers had been increased to two thousand, and later one thousand and five hun dred electrical workers quit Then the constructive department decided to take positive action, and the Columbian guards were ordered to eject any walk ing delegate who openly endeavored to get the men to stop work. Very soon came repeated calls for the patrol wag on and the officious representatives were hustled out of the grounds.' Tills made the strikers on the outside of the erounds mad and they began to in dulee In threats, and finally began: attack on the non-union men, who re fused to be Dursuaded not to go to work. Occurrences of this sort soon became numerous and a squad of po lice were called and drove the strikers awav from the gates, not, however, without resistance, resulting In several of the strikers getting cracks over the head. ' By 1 p. m. 4,000 men . were out, in cluding probably over a dozen trades To make matters worse, at this June ture, one-third of the employes of the Installation department, 200 In number knocked oft. They were teamsters who had been getting $1.60 per day, and de manded' $2, which was refused, and they quit. ' The strike leaders are' confident of success, and the managers of the ex position say they have no difficulty in filling the strikers' places. j A meeting or me iair aireciura aim if the strike leaders was held in the at ternoon, but nothing was accomplished at the conference. President Hlggin botham tailing the position that there was nothing to arbitrate. Every man who presented himself for work after the strike was lmrae diately hired. The Impression this af ternoon la that there will be no serious collisions with the strikers before to morrow, when trouble might arise If new "men are put to work in any con siderable numbers under police protec tion. Chicago, April 10. The great strike at the World's Fair Is a thing of the past, and the men who walked out this morning will walk back again tomor row morning and ninety-nine out o't every hundred of them will work for the same wages for the same number of hours as before the strike. For the first time since Its incorporation, organ ized labor came squarely in contact with the United States government and while all questions of wages were satisfactorily settled, the right of the the employer to use non-union men or union men, the right of the men to be In the ranks of organized labor, or without them, was insisted upon by representatives of the national govern ment and acknowledged by the union nen themselves. For twelve hours to day the results of the painstaking ex penditure of more than $20,000,000, the good name of this mighty nation and lis pledges to the nations of the earth were Imperilled and endangered, while the men who reaped the benefits of the expenditure of that money argued with the men who controlled It over a ques tion of five cents an hour and the right ot men to think and act as they pleased within the law. It took cool heads and temperate blood to guide the desperate to a peacefful Issue, -but fortunately these elements were not lacking. It was 10 o'clock tonight when the meeting .between the caunsel of the ad ministration and the reprsentatlves of the building trades' council came to an agreement, . which is to continue throuout the entire period of the expo sition and under which future troubles peem impossible. The men have rr celved a formal concession of a mini mum rate of wages and have yielded to the demands of the exposition offi cials that they may employ any man, whether he be or ben ot a member of any labor organization. The first step looking toward peace was made this afternoon, when a committee from the strikers submitted to the council for the administration a proposition, to ar bitrate on April 12th. Tse council was In session and promptly returned the answer that it was not .prepared to meet tbe men at once. To this the com-, mittce agreed, and the result was a lenghty meeting. All the points In the case were gone over and at 10 oclock tonight: the council presented to the executive committee of the strikers resolutions declaring that In the event of the employment of worgmen or ar tisans, representatives ot the Union or organised labor shall be organized la- for shall be entitled to equal consldera Hon with union men, and that workmen hereafter employed , who today struck, shall not Toe refused employment here after on that account, It being ex- pressed purpose of the council that or ganized labor, as such, shall not be dis criminated against; and further, that there shall bo paid every artisan em ployed al' least the minimum rate of wages prescribed for his trade. These concessions were ' made . with the dis tinct understanding that they would be accepted by the executive committee as a full settlement and solution or the present controversy; that the men who have gone on strike shall return to work at once, and that' the provisions and ' stipulations of said resolutions shall continue in force and be operat- lvelve during the whole period of the exposition. These resolutions were at encs signed by all the members of the strikers' , executive committee, repre senting eight or nine thousand laboring men, and the trouble was over. A vast majority of the men were unwilling to strike and only went out when ordered by the walking delegates and most of them vory unwillingly... , HE BUIGGS CAS.1. A Wdirm Discussion ,li Which the . Brigs Men Are Victorious. .New York, April 10. Interest In the Brlggs case is increased as the time for th,a meeting for the Presbyterian assembly la May, approaches. . The semi-annual meeting of the New York presbyetry was held today the prln cipal business being the election being the election ot seven clerical and Bev- en lay commissioners -and alternates to the general assembly. The Rev. Dun can J. McMillan suggested that the commissioners be chosen from the ma. Jorlty as usual with the presbytery saying that an Important case would go to the general assembly on appeal and it seemed only fair that tho dele- gallonrep resent the majority who ac quitted him. This reference to Brlggs "Drought, several antl-Brlggs "clergymen to their feet. A. hot discussion ensued, but the Brlggs men gained the vic tory, 'four Brlggs men and three antls being chosen. Dr. Charles L. Thompson introduced a series of resolution giving the nega tlve to the overtures of the general as sembly In the matter of the revlilon of the confesslo of faith. After another warm debate these resolutions were adopted. OREGON PACIFIC ALL RIGHT. Employes Will Be Paid out of Earn ings of the Road. New York, April 10. The Wall street Journal's St. Paul special says: "The receiver of the Oregon Pacific states that the company will meet the March pay rolls, paying the employes out of the earnings of the road for the first time In three years. The road is practically out of bank ruptcy and on 'a paying basts. The stockholders, who one month ago were discouraged and disheartened by heavy loss, are now enthusiastic. SIOUX CHIEF DEAD. Sioux Falls, S. D., April 10. "Nc Water," the famous Sioux chief who was the central figure In the ghost dancing of two years ago, which pre ceded the Pine Ridge war, and about whose camp the trouble centered, died here this morning o'f pneumonia. ECKLES' NOMINATION. Washington, April 10. The senate fi nance committee will probably report favorably on the nomination of Eckles, of Illinois, as comptroller 'of the treas ury. They propose to leave the respon sibility of the nomination with the president. A VALUABLE STALLION DEAD. Beatrice, Neb., April 10. Tobacco, the famous travelling stallion, owned by J. G. Ladd, died last night o'f laryngitis. His owner refused $400,000 for him Im mediately after he broke the world's record last fall. THE SANTA FE STRIKE. Topeka, Kb., April 10. The machin ists' strike on the Santa Fe continues, though the officials claim they have men enough at work to keep up cur rent repairs and that more are apply, lng for work than were required. ACQUITTED OF MURDER CHARGE Tacoma, Wash., April 10. David B. Seales was tonight acquitted by a Ju ry of the charge of murder of Police man Cudlhe, last July. One ballot was taken and the Jury were out but twelve minutes. OREGON PACIFIC PAYS OFF. Albany, Or., The Oregon Pacific paid oft the employes today for the month of March 'which came under Receiver Hadley's contract. It is rumored that fifty per cent of back wages will soon be paid. FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL Decisions of Jnflges Tall, Ms, anil Srjecr Discussed . HOKE'S 0LEEK8 MUST KEEP BTILL Deputy Collector Csrdlnrll of ro.'tland, Or. Is DUmlined Inspector Arm strong) KeluMateil. Associated Press. Washington, April 10. In the senate today the recent decision of Judges Taft and Ricks, in Ohio and Speer In Georgia, In relation to the rights and duties of railroad employes) came up In connection with a resolution In structing the commission on Inter state commerce to Inquire Into that and other subjects, and a long' debate re sulted. PefTer thought Judge Rick's decision which had been a good deal criticised by labor organizations would be ap proved by them when they came to understand better Its scope and view It in all its fullness. Pfeffer believed that it would lead to a final adjustment of all differences between employes and employers of carrying corporations. The resolution was referred. Jones ottered a resolution Instructing the committee on Indian affairs to con? tlnue their Investigations heretoforf ordered,' with power to visit the Iudlan reservation and Indian Territory. Sherman . remarked that investiga tions ordered two years ago should b terminated by this time. It seemed tr him that there should be an end tc such Investigation,?, Unless there wa a public demand for them and somf public usefulness to come out of then popular opinion would condemn their and say they were mere pleasure par ties organized at the expense of the government of the United States. Tht debate drifted to a discussion of re cent Judicial decisions. Gorman said one matter to be In quired Into was the recent decisions of the United States courts, and whether, In view of the Inter-state- commerce law and anti-trust law, the Judges had a right to determine not only what f railroad employe should do, but whal he should not do. These decisions were the first great step on the part of the Judiciary to make serfs of the men em ployed by railroad corporations. Piatt said he believed the employee of railroads had no more right to en gage in discriminations of commerce than their employers had and he die1 not believe there was anything elthei In the inter-state commerce, act or Ir the anti-trust act that was not an af firmation of well considered and wel' established common law. Mr. Vest said Judge Speer in his de cision had only affirmed what every lawyer knows to be common law, Voorhees said the most dangerout question that the country was facing today was the encroaching o'f corpor ate power or colossal wealth against thoso who were helpless In its power and whom it wanted to have chained to Its car. He therefore felt it his duty to Introduce a resolution directing In quiry as to what action might be nec essary for the better protection of la boring people, their greater security from the encroachment of corporate power. The question went over till to morrow. . MUST KEEP MUM. Washington, , April 10. Secretary Hoke Smith has given notice to law clerks and other high grade employes of tha Interior department that any expression of opinion to outsiders as to the probable solution of any question pending before the department will be demed sufficient cause for dismissal. DEPUTY COLLECTOR DISMISSED. Washington, April 10. As a result of the investigation made by the special treasury agent at Portland, Or., as to the Illegal landing of Chinese, Secretary Carlisle has dismissed from servloe Deputy Collector Cardlnell. Inspector Armstrong has been restored to duty. DESTRUCTIVE FOREST FIRES. Pomeroy, Ohio, April 10. The for est fires In this section have been the worst for twenty years, owing to . the drouth and high wind. On the West Virginia side, tho fire spread from the burning of Clifton to the hills and burned miles of fences and hundreds of acres of wood. On the Ohio side there have been numerous fires of minor Im portance. Near Walkervllle 250,000 rails were burned, and a section of timber In Meigs county; also several small houses were burned. Copuous rains last night placed everything out of danger. IN THE U. 8. SENATE, Washington, Apflll 10. The senate passed a resolution for the appoint ment of a committee to wait on the president to inform him that unless he has further communications to make, the senate is ready to adjourn. A mo- tlon to reconsider was subsequently mode by Hoar, and entered. Resolutions for the Introduction of charges against Senator Roach, of North Dakota, and Powers, of Mon tana, were offered by Senators Hoar and Chandler, laid over till tomorrow. A DEFECTIVE ASSOCIATION. Chicago, April 10. Auditor of Public Accounts Gore, today made public a cotnmiunlcaftlon addressed the latter part of last month to an official of the Total Abstinence Life Association of America of this city, as preliminary to proceedings to be begun by the attor ney general in: Cook county circuit court, for the removal of the present official of the , association and such other action as rhall be deemed neces sary. It is charged that the company have violated the laws governing the assessment ot associations In several particulars. It is behind, in the payment of numerous death penalties, and has failed in several details of law re garding the maklnk of assessments. REPARATION WILL BE MADE. Washington, April 10. The Peruvian government has taken Initial steps towards complying with the demands of the United States that reparation be made for the outrage committee on one of Its consular agencies In Peru. The consular agency attacked was that at Molendo, Peru. No news has been received by Sec retary Gresham concerning the report ed outrage against the United States consulate at Bolivia. THE ASTORIAN'S AGENTS. In Astoria J. A. Rannells Is author ized to take and collect subscriptions. Ilwaco and Seed and route Homer Fletcher is agent Tor The Astorlan and Is authorized to take subscriptions and make collections. CLEVELAND AND GRESHAM. Washington, April , 10. President Cleveland and Secretary Gresham have returned from a visit to Minister Bay. ard. .. FIRST PICNIC OF THE SEASON. A party of business men left Astoria, on Sunday at 10 o'clock on the naptha launch belonging to- John Amqulst They brought with them all the neces saries for having a good time, which ' they had. On arriving at Fort Stevens they were cordially received by friends and acquaintances and were escorted to Mr. Martin Carlson's residence and must say that the party was most royally entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Carlson. After some music and songs the table was set In the yard and loaded with the refreshments the party brought with them, which was added to by Mrs. Carlson. After more songs and music and three cheers for everyone at Fort Stevens, the party left at 6:30 for As toria and expressed themselves as having had a pleasant time. They will remember their kind treatment by the Fort Stevens people. Following are the names of the party; Albert Johnson and wife, Miss Annie Wlren, Aug. Danlelson, Swan Wilson, Martin Olsen, F. Ecklund, Captain John Renz, Oscar Wlren, John Arn qulst, Otto Carlson, Nlo Webber, Thos. Daman t, Gus. Osmanson, and Frank Llndstrom. CROSSED THE DARK RlVER. About 7 last evening Coroner Pohl received the following dispatch from Westport; Westport, April 10, 1893. Coroner Pohl, Astoria: W. A. Fos ter was found with the top of his head blown off. Rifle lying on the bed. What will be done with the body. An swer. CHAS. M'DONALD. As soon as Coroner Pohl received the dispatch he telegraphed to learn ex actly where the body was, and the an swer disclosed the fact that the sup posed suicide had boen found on the bank (presumably of the river) about a mile from Westport. The coroner then wired Instructions to take the body to the house, and that he would proceed "' to the scene and hold an inquest. It could not be learned with certain. ty who the deceased was, there being two or three persons of that name lu ' the county, but Chief o'f Police Lough- ery gave as his opinion that he was a logger who had been Jealous of his wife for some time. Personal Mention. Mr. J. V. Cook, the canneryman, was In town yesterday. Mr. J. L. Stout, of Seavicw, Wash., was in town yesterday. Mr. J. K. Weatherford. of Albany was In this city yesterday. . Mr. D. B. Montelth ,of Albany, was a guest at the Occident yesterday. Hon. C. W. Fulton was a passenger on the Telephone last night for Port land. Mr. J. L. Weatherbee.of Eagle Cliff came down the river yesterday after noon. Mr,, W.' C. Smith, of Portland made a short visit to town yesterday and reg istered at the Ocoident. Mr. C. D. McClure, of the Jlghthouse department, came down Trom Portland yesterday and will go over to Washing. ton today, , ,