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About The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899 | View Entire Issue (April 16, 1893)
0 EXCLUSIVE TELEGRAPHIC PRESS REPORT. 1 . ! MU Ik W . ttit VT en " ASTORIA. OREGON. SUNDAY HOKNTNG; APRIL 36, 1893. PRICE, FIVE CENTS, V JXJt 11 V. ' . - ' : i , i verything THE ASSIGNEE'S SALE AT- Parker Will be continued for a few days until further notice. Everything MUST BE CLOSED OUT PRICES - WILL BE - CUT To Suit the Condition and the times. W. W. PARKER, Assignee. BANKRUPT SALE! Is drawing to a cloe, and in order to sell everything, we have made further REDUCTIONS in every department. Lower Than Ever, .At Half at HERMAN WISE'S, The Reliable Clothier and Hatter, Hanson s AT- U.S.SENATE ADJOURNS SINE DIE Every PresidGntial Komination tut One Is ConflrM : THE LATEST FEOM HAWAII The United State Treasury Suipends the Ianne of Gold Certificate for the Present. Associated Press. Washington, April 15. In the senate Piatt spoke at length on the proposed investigation of the record of Senator Roach, of North Dakota, arguing the right of the senate to make the inves tigation, and that it was the plain duty of the senate to do so. On agreement, a yea and nay vote will be taken on the Roach matter before adjournment A resolution was passed for the ap pointment of a committee to wait on the president and inform him that the cenate was ready to adjourn. Harris and Sherman were appointed such com mittee. After further speeches in the Roach matter, Lodge offered a resolution di recting the secretary of state to in form the senate by whose authority the American flag was hauled down from the government building at Hon olulu. On demand of Gorman, the reso lution' was laid over under the rules. Butler moved to amend tiy adding the words. "Also by whose authority the same was hoisted on said buildings." The committee to wait on the presi dent reported that the president said he had no further communication to make to the senate. '-. Washington, April 15. In the senate today, Chandler, rising to a question of personal privileges, said he hud not distinctly understood yesterday wheth er the senator from Indiana, Voorhces, had said "he might have heard," cr that he "had heard" certain statements concerning his action as secretary of the navy. Chandler said he thought he had kept.pretty good .track of various attacks? made on him from time to time, both personal and official, Dut he had never heard before that ships built under his administration were dtfecl ive. The ships were the Chicago, the Boston, Atlanta, and Dolphin, and these ships, he thought, were very mui.li afloat at this day. Contracts for those ships were made with John Roach and it could not be to him the senator alluded as one of those who rellri-C "rich, con tented .fgd infamous." Voorhees explained that his remarks yesterday were intended as an illus tration of the position taken by the senator from New .Hampshire and other senators on that sldt and the language which he used in reference to Chandler he had heard used by others and not at a very remote period from the present time. Hasbrough also rose to a question of personal privilege and began by ex pressing the hope that the senate would not adjourn without giving his col leagu, Mr. Roach, the opportunity asked by him yesterday. Objection was made by several democrats and the senate proceeded to consideration of executive business. At 5:50 o'clock the doors were opened and a resolution was agreed to, tendering the thanks of the senate to the vice president Oi! the senate during the present extraordinary session. A motion to adjourn sine die was then made by H1U and agreed to. with out division. The vice president said before an nouncing the result of the vote Just taken, "Ibeg to express my earnest api reci atlon of the uniform courtesy shown me by the members and officers of this body during the session now closing, and for a resolution personal to myself, kindly adopted by the senate. In ac coradnce with the vote Just Ul.en, I now declare the senate adjourned with out day. . NEWS FROM HAWAII. What the Returned Commissioner and Envoy Have to Say. San Francisco, Cal., April 15.-The Pacific mall steamer China, arrived from Hongkong and Yokohama via Honolulu this ofternoon. She left the latter port only two days later than the Mariposa so that there was no ex pectation that she would bring news of imnortAnce. Everything was quiet when she left. The provisional govern ment was holding its own without trouble. The following is from special corre spondence of the Associated Press, un- dpr date of ADril.8th: The steamship Alameda which ar rived here yesterday morning, brought union her Dasaeneera Paul Neumann and Prince David Kawanauakoa, the deposed queen's envoy to Washington. Neumann stated that he had enjoyed th trin to Washington. "I went there" he said, "in the inter any injustice being done. I favored the appointment of a .commissioner to ex amine intq the state of affairs before Judgement was pronounced and I have secured my point. I have brought back no assurances to the queen, but I be lieve her : best assurance lies in the fact that Mr. Blount was appointed and has been sent here." Commissioner Castle said than a re action hac, set in in the United States, and there' was no use in denying it, to a certain extent it was against annexa tion, but he said there was no reason to infer that Cleveland was hostile to the annexation policy. ONE! NOMINATION UNCONFIRMED. Washington, April 15. The senate held Us last executive session ti.ls af ternoon and every nomination by the president . up to date was conflrmed with the exception of Hewson annon to be United States marshal for Dela ware, which was sent In today. GOLD RESERVE REACHED. Gold Certificate Issue Will Be Suspend "'; 1 i ed tor the Present New York, ; April 15. An order was received at the sub treasur at New Tork today suspending theissue of Gold certificates in accordance with the pro visions of the act of congress of July 12th, 1882. which says that when the gold coir or bullion held in the treasury for redemption of United States notes falls belpw $100,000,000, the .ssue of certificates shall cease. The gold cer tificates in common use are those Is sued under the act of July 12th, i882. The acting assistant secretary of the trans. irv MLV0 that it Blmclv means that he Is carrying out the provisions of he law. It does not mean that the govern ment will receive deposits of gold coin and refuse to pay back In kind. Any one who deposits gold coin here will re ceive legal tender notes. In other words Instead of issuing for gold deposits, certlflctes, wslch are necessa .'lly re deemable in gold, the treasury will is sue legal tender notes for which gold will always be paid If d-."mnded. The only difference which stopping these certificates makes la that ihe treasury department will not ifesue them fdr gold as it has been doing. The secretary is merely anticipating the withdrawal of gold which will prababjj ejnade for shipment for the next Tuesday'' German steamer. There Is no Teason for uneasiness because of the step taken by the department. It is the first time the issue of certificates has been suspended, because it is the first time the gold reserve has been al most reduced to the $100,000,000 point. . with immediate exports expected. Un der the previous act their is&ue was suspended by Secretary Sherman in 1879. Washington, April 15. The continued export of gold from this country to meet the Austrian demand has reduced thfr free gold in the United States treasury to $l,860,000.1t is the belief that gold will continue to be exported for some time, and In order ti supply the demand for gold and replenish the depleted stock in the New Ycrlt rub treasury,, the department has been shipping gold from the treasury here to New York for the past week. The amount thus shipped, it is thought, is not leas than ' $10,000,000, and may be more. The statement of the condition of the treasury made dally to the sec retary of the treasury shows that the net balance Is gradually crawling up, being today $25,5937,139. Of this sum, $12,000,000 Is in subsidiary coin and $10, 500,000 in national bank depositories, Secretary Carlisle today directed the sub-treasurers throughout to Issue no more gold certificates ae present. The announcement for the first tune rlnce specie payments were resume! that It is necessary to stop the Issue of gold certificates is followed by a rumor that the president has decided to is sue $6,000,000 of four per cent bonds to protect the gold reserve In caje It be comes necessary. PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS. ' Washington, April 15.--The president has sent to the senate the nomination of John H., Wiset of California, for col lector of customs of San Francisco; Joseph S. Miller, of West Vrtfn'a for commissioner of Internal revenue. DESCENDANTS OF COLUMBUS. New York, April . 15,-The steamer New York arrived this morning. The Duke of Veragua, a lineal descendant ot Columbus, is on board, accompanied by his wife, son, and a number of Span ish grandee, direct descendants of ihe famous discoverer. SNOW IN NEW YORK. New York, April 15. Advices from various points in the western and northern parts of the state are to the effect that snow began falling last night and still continues with no apparent prospect of ceasing. It to already four to six inches deep, and the tempera ture is down to 30 degrees. " SNOW IN OHIO. Cleveland. April 15. A blinding snow storm prevailed in the northwestern Darts of Ohio since last evening. The snow is six Inches deep and to still falling. ' mm uw ii To Unify tbe Interests of Railroaisanfl Employes. BLOODY BIOTS IN BEU3SEL8 A Taeoma Tragedy-Prairie Flret In Kan- an A Youthful Suicide Chinese Murdered, Associated Press. Chicago, April 15. The men who for several days have been laboring on the formafon: of an American, ' Railway Union, today completed the first step in the enterprise and Issued a lengthy document setting forth the outline of the organization. The union proposes to enlist as far as possible all railway employes of every description Mid its avowed object is the abollsiment of strikes and boycotts and the eradication of the heavy taxes and dues which members of the various organizations are now compelled to pay. Besides the regulation ot labor troubles th-. organ, contemplates several issues, such as an insurance department ami nn em ployment bureau. BLOODY RIOTS IN BRUSSELS. Brussels, April 15. There was a bloody riot at Jollmont last night. The strikers attacked the police with sticks and stones, and they were finally com pelled to draw their swords i and lay about them before the mob. dls&rsed' One woman was killed and three Strik ers severely wounded. Further trouble is feared. , In Ghent today the strikers, incensed by a number of weavers who refused to quit work, attacked therri, severely In juring many. When the police Inter fered, the mob turned on them and wounded some with stones, and put them to rout, . leaving the rioters In possession of that part of the town. Finally a detachment qf cavalry OP' peered on the Bcene, charged the riot ers and scattered them, trampling ens and wounding others with their fenbres. LABOR TROUBLES IN BELGIUM. Brussels, April 16. At Trazgnles to. night, a severe conflict took place, the working people strenuously, resisting the orders of the police and Uio mili tary to disperse. The soldiera al' length charged upon the mob killing one working man and wounding a w unan The rioters then scattered. ' ' " At Amsterdam the conflicts between the police and socialist rioters wer re; newed tonight, the socialists parading the streets and acting in & most dls. orderly manner challenging the. police to combat Thet police armed with swords attacked the rioters, several of whom were Injured. MURDER AND SUICIDK. Tacoma, Wash., April 15. A Fair- haven special to the Ledger say.i: Charles Schmidt aged 40, shut and mortally wounded Henry Horn, aed 48, this afternoon, and then shot him self, dying in a few minutes. Horn lingered till this evening, when he died. The men were( running a cnlcken ranch together and quarrelled ovef n division of the profits. Horn took a calf to town and sold it today, and on his return Schmidt met him with a double barrelled shot-gun and fired a charge into his abdomen. He then boat him to death. Schmidt then fired a charge into his own abdomen. A CHINESE MURDERED. Oregon City, April 15. Word was brought from Mullno, this morning, stating that a Chinaman had been mur dered there yesterday, it Is thought, by other Chinese. The coroner and sheriff have gone to the scene of the. crime to hold an inquest None of the partic ulars are known. The coroner held an lnquea: t.1ay over the body of the Chinaman who was found murdered at Multlno The coroner's Jury found that he came t his death from a gunshot wound at vhe hands of an unknown person. Tt.o oiH cers are endeavoring to find a clue to the guilty parties, There were three bullet holes in the body, any ono cf which would have been fatal. He ' supposed to have been murdered for his money, as he was known to hava had a considerable sum In his cabin. - FIERCE PRAIRIE FIRES. Topeka, Kas., April 15. Reports con tinue to come in of disastrous prairie fires in the western part of the etate. The most disastrous one yet reported, occurred in Hodgman county on Thursday. It swept over the southern half of the county destroying every thing in its path. ALMOST DROWNED HIM. - Tacoma, Wash., April 13. Joseph Wlntwmute and J. W. Grygs, proprie tors of a shingle mill at Crocker, swore out a warrant here today for the ar rest of Frank Corner, John Carner and Chaa.Florry, for assault and battery. The complainants say that defendants shut oft water from the mill on Friday and in trying to stop them they were attacked and injured. Wlntermute was held under a stream of water until he was nearly drowned. Wintermutvs claimed that earners were Interfering with the running of the mill to drive him from their part purchased property Carners formerly owned the mill. UNION SHIPPING MEN TO STRIKE. . London, April 15. A meeting of the various union men in the shipping trade In London, have decided to go on a sympathetic strike on Monday, all over Great Britain, In aid of the Hull strik ers. It is doubtful if the unions will endorse the action. The Hull strikers, seeing their strike a failure, made over tures to the shipping masters today, but their overtures were rejected. ' " ' UNREQUITED LOVE PROVEH FATL Seattle, April 15. Wm. H. Sarborn. the 18-year old son of a wealthy mer chant shot himself through the lonrt this morning while in bed with his -younger brother. It is belli'! the cause of the deed was a love affair, tnough no letters have yet been found. The young man's father was formerly In business in San Francisco. COST OF THE WORLD'S FAIR, Chicago, April 15. The report of the World's Fair auditor to the end of March shows that the work has already cost over sixteen millions of dollars. The cost separate from the opening, will be about twenty millions of dollars. vCOLUMBLS CARAVALS COMING. Havana, April 16. Three Spanish war vessels started from Havana at noon today, having In tow the Columbus' oaravals Santa Maria, Plnta, ai.d Nina, on the way to take part In tho great naval review at New York. EXHIBITS BEING RUSHED IN. Chicago, April 16. The! exhibits rtre now co'mlng into the World's Fair w ground at the rate of three hundred cars per day. . Along the Wharves. The Manzanlta will go out this morn ing about 4 o'clock to meet the Colum bine and escort her Into port The new Render should arrive here between 10 . 1 ..1 .. ..1. I'll ,Kn MIMlllia, m.M'&a . favorable. ' ' '. ' The steamer Augusta sailed for Tilla mook yesterday morning. The steamer No Wonder arrived from Portland yesterday morning. She will tow a raft of logs up to the Weldlur , Mill. The schooner Enterprise, lumber lad en from Astoria, has arrived at San Francisco. The ship Ivy. which was towed to Vancouver, B. C, from this port, has loaded lumber for Wilmington, Dela ware. The steamer Haytian Republic ar- . rived In from British Columbian points last evening. The British ship Oimara, 1355 tons, Captain Brown, is on the way to this port from San Francisco. She has been chartered to load here. The steam schooner Harrison is at present lying in Nestucca Bay. The steamer R. P. Elmore arrived in from Tillamook last evening. . A crew will probably be engaged tomorrow for the tug Columbia, which will take the place of the Astoria whll4 the latter "Is undergoing repairs. ' The tug Astoria was taken Inside the slip at Flavel's wharr yesterday. The steamer Ocklahama arrived down from Portland yesterday. She will tow the BrltiBh bark British Army up the river, ' The former ownors of the wrecked steamer Michigan are once more in possession of their ship,, a satisfactory agreement .having beem reached bf tween them and Collector Milne, says the Victoria. Colonist The owner.! have chartered the steamer Mascotte to salve the vessel and to remove all that can be obtained from her. The British Admlrallty has decided that in the future the standard and steering compasses of ships are to be lighted by electricity Instead of by oil lamps. Each standard and steering compass is to be fitted with two sixteen candle power incandescent lamps, capable of being switched on singly or together, the lamps being placed on op posite sides of the interior of the bin nacle below the compass bowl. The court of Inquiry Into tho burning of the British ship King James has exonorated the captain and officers of all blame and find that the coal was very wet when loaded. CITY PHYSICIAN'S NOTICE. The atenlion of the physicians of the city Is respectfully called to the ordin ance requiring every case of conta gious disease to be reported immedi ately to the health officer. Only ona case has so far been reported. M. M. WALKER, M. D., City Health Officer. Astoria, April 15, 1893. Fixtures For Sale. Store For Rent est of the queen to prevent If poa3ibl,