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: MM&nffV i:: - - - v. EXCLUSIVE TELEGRAPHIC PRESS REPORT. ASTORIA, OREGON; FJGUDAY MORNING, MAY 19, 1803. PRICE, FIVE CENTS. VOL. XL. NO. 11 8. ASSIGNEE'S SALE Continued till old stock is closed out at cost. New Goods arriving sold at liberal discount. W. W. PARKER, Assignee. DinsmoreT Auction ! Auction ! Auction ! 3 Sales Daily, 10 A. M., I P. M., 7 P.M. DinsmoreT SOCIETY MEETI1YUS. Scandinavian Beuovolent Sootety. KEGULAB MEETINGS OF THIS BOC1BTY at their rooms Id Pythian building at ciht o'clock p. M.. on the second and iourili Tues day i ol each month, Alia. DANIKLSON Secretary . Ocean Encamp rue. t No. 13, 1. O. O. F HKOULAtt MftETINUS OK OCEAN EN canipment No. 13. 1. 0. 0. F., at the Lodge. In the Odd Fellows Building, at seven P. m., ou the second and fourth Mondays of each month, Sojourning brethren cordially invited, By order 0. P, Astoria Bullcliug & Loan Association rgMiKRKOULAK MUETINGS OF THIS A8SO B. elation a-e held at 8 p. m. on the first Wednesday of each mouth. Ulllce on Genevieve street, south ol Cneuaniits. W. L. KOBB, Secretiiry. Corainoa Uouncii. i J KtiOLAR MKlCTlMiS, FIKST AND E third Tuesday evenings of each mouth st 8 o'clock. os-Persons desif iug to have uialUtni acted upon by the Council, at any retfuiar meeltr. must present the same to the Auditor and Clerk, on or before the Friday evening prior to the Vuesday on which llio Council bonis Its regular meeting. K. OrJHUKN, . Auditor and Police Judge. Hoard of Pilot Commissioner. alUi'" REOTf.AR MEETINGS OF THIS BOARD, . will be hulit on the first Monday, of each month at 10 a. in. in the rooms of the Astoria Chamber of Commerce. W. h. ROBB, Sec G. A..STINSOI? & CO.. BLACKSM! THING Ship and Cannery work, norsc-iioelng, Wag ous made and repaired. Go Ml w.Tk gtuiranteed On Cass street, opposite I no nrn'ftilk oiliof JEFF'S RESTAUKANT 19 THE Bon Ton Ton Restaurant in the Town (And the Finest on the Coast.'. ' Dinner Parties, Banquets a Special) The Finest Wines and Liquors. TheOiipal and Genuine (WORCESTERSHIRE) SAUCE Impart the meat delicious iaste inl rest to EXTRACT of a LETTER from MEDICAL GEN. TIJiMAN at Mad ru, to his brother at WORCESTER, Hay, 185L "Ten XEA A FERRIS 8' -that their sance Is hitrhly esteemed in India, and Is In my opinion, the most -palatable, es well as the nioiit whole otne sauce tht la jnade." Beware of Imitations; BaEsaaanORnMiZscaaM' see that you gat Lea & Perrina' ElflTwtnre on everr bottle of Original fc Genuine. tOUX DINC'AN'W BOM, NEW YORK. muam p HOCPH, URAVIESj. I I Fisn, HOT &COI.D H MEATS, GAME, T "1 WE LSI I- UA8EBIT8, Special Sale Every Afternoon For Ladies Only, At 1 O'clock. I. "W". CASE, IBAH8ACTC A GENEBAL BANKING BUSINESS. Drafts drawn available in any par. of the V 8 and Europe, and on Hong Kong, China, Office Honrs: 10 A. M. to 8 P. M. Odd Fellows Building, Astoria, Oregon. I. W. CASE, INSURANCE AGENT, REPRESENTING German-American, New York City, N. Y. Union Fire and Marine, of New Zealand. National Fire and Marino Ins. Co., of Hartford. Connecticut Fire Ins. Co., of Hartford. Home Mutual Ins. Co., of San Francisco. Pli'trnii, of London. I Imperial, of London. ' Now York Plate Class Ins. Co. M7XIJH3 ASTORIA NATIONAL BANK TOES A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS. Accounts of Firms and Individuals r-ollcited ou Favorable Terms. Interest paid on Time Deposits. Money ixiaiiea on Personal ecurtty. Foreign and Domestic Exchange bought an 1 soui. I. K. Warren, President. J. 10. Illgirlrs, Cashier. IM). Ilomeni, Vine Presldeui I). K. Warren, 1 V,. H. WrlKbt. I John llnbsoit, Directors, II. C. Thaminn, I Tlieo liraclter, J THE ASTORIA SAVINGS BANK Acts as trustee for '.orpormlona and Individ nals. DcDoslts solicited Interest will be allowed mi pavings deposits as lollows; On ordinary saving h iota -i rx-r cent per annum. Ou term savings book 0 per cent, per Annum. On certificates of deposit: For thieo mouths, 4 per cent, per annum. For six months, b per cent per annum, For tweivo mouths, 6 per cent, per annum. I. W. CASE . , President J. Q. A. BOWLHY . Vice-President FRANK PATTOfJ - - Cashier W. E. DEMENT - --Secretary dibectom: I. W. Case, J. Q. A. Bowlby, Jnst Holmes, C. H. Pape, Benj. Youm:, . A. S. Reed. F. ...Taylor. THE PORTLAND SAVINGS BANK OF PORTLAND, OBBOON. Paid np capital .J2f.0,0O0 Surplus ana profits 60,000 If RANK J1EKUM, President. D. T. THOMPSON, Vice-President. H. C. 6T RATION, Cashier T. 33. WTATT Dealer In ISenteare ar,$ Ship Chsnilery, P'ir .1:1 nl,'hl Vsriiish. Rl::H.lfc (ill. Cot- t.i Caiiras, Hemp Tw'r.e '.-ird till. Wrought Iron Spik. .'lalvatilzted Cut Nails Qrooorioa, XUo. Airrlculrural Implements, 8-wlnn Jla uiarhlues, Paints and Oils. ASSEMBLY OF PRESBYTERIANS .. i An.InlerestiDS Session Held in Wasn- innton Yesteriay. EEV. DE. BRIGGS -PEOMINEST The Inerrancy of tha Scriptures the Sub ject of Remark! Dr. Cralf Kleoled j Moderator. Associated Press. ., Washington, May 18. The Presby terian general assembly met In Us 105th annual session In New York av enue church this morning. Among the noticeable figures In the assembly were Rev. Dr. Brlggs of Union Theological Seminary, recently convicted of heresy by the Cincinnati presbytery. The notable portion of Dr. Young's address was that relating to the Iner rancy of the Scriptures,"Undjupon that subject the doctor said: .'' , "Our own beloved church, has again and again expressed a firm and settled conviction that no dlscrImlnatiorras to the truthfullness can "be made ef tween the different parts of the Bible; that from beginning to end, from'' the opening sentence In Genesis to the last voice in Revelations, the Bible . Is the very word of God, of the; same purpose and this should be the conclusion In the clear and positive testimony of Christ. From end to end he placed the seal of his royal assent upon the book. Upon no other theory or belief can we, as it seems to me, claim a divine, In fallible constitution for the church. Wo apprehension should be felt as to the safety of the Bible. It courts the most searching Investigation, 'It wtejeomes the sharpest criticism; from the flam ing ordeal through which it Is now passing, it will come forth as It has from all other fiery -tests, In lttTfull, In tegrity, without so much as the srfjell of fire about it." V , At the afternoon sesslon' came the election of a moderator. The nomina tions were as follows: Rev, Dr. Charles A. Dicker of Philadelphia; Rev. George Baker of Philadelphia; Rev. Willis G. Craig of McCormick University of Chicago. Rev, Alexander Adair of Wal la Walla presented the name of Rev. Calvin Stewart, D. D., of the state of Washington, president of Whitman College, first as a home missionary, second, as a pastor and president of a college combined, and third, as entire ly free from any entanglement arising out of the controversy relating to Eastern educational Institutions. Dur ing the nominations Mr. Dickey was endeavoring to get the floor. Later he was recognized and said: ' "Mr. Moderator, I will make what contribution I can to the harmony of this body by withdrawing my name. I know I am misunderstood, . but; , if the Lord spares me through the as sembly, I will try' to fe understood.' Considerable objection was' made ,'tb granting the request, but finally the doctor was permitted to. have his name and the assembly proceeded to vote for moderator with Doctors Baker and Craig the only candidates. The result af the ballot was as follows: Craig, 324) Baker, 198. Total, 622. Then the election wa? made unanimous. Moderator Craig's appearance was the signal for a vigorous hand-clapping. He was In troduced to the retiring moderator and presented to the general assembly. Dr. Bartlett pastor of the church was In troduced and made the address of wel come. J. P. Foster of Newark, N. X, presented a resolution which was un animously adopted, protesting against the opening of the exposition at Chi cago, on the Lord's Day, and appealing to the national commissioners to pre vent the opening of the exposition, and invoking the 'cOKperaf;I6h' of the national executive In- the enforcement of all laws designed to secure that end. The assembly then adjourned until to morrow. TO QUEER THE GEARY ACT. Prayers Will Be Offered Throughout the Country. New York, May 18. The Geary ex clusion act which has always been fought by the churches and missionary societies, has given home officials no little concern. The Presbyterian board of missionaries at a meeting yes terday, in addition to sending a cable gram, ordered letters written to four missions In that country, In which In junctions to cautious and conservative action were enlarged on. The Method ist foreign missionary society decided to make a final appeal to the president against the Immediate enforcement of the law. Sunday, May, 28th iis AV-W observed as a day of special prayers throughout the country, that such solu tion of the pending question may be reached as shall 'save missionary in terests In China from disaster. BURDENED WITH BUSINESS. New York, May 18. George J. Gould has refused to accept a new term as president of the Pacific Mall Steamship On nnrtnir tn thR nresSUre Of Other business. C. P. Huntington will suc ceed him. Huntington said Gould had found since the death of his father that his duties are so great that ne must curtail his work. PENNSYLVANIA FLOODS. Water Ten Feet Deep In the Streets of pittaburgr. Pittsburg. May 18. The Bun Is shin-lng-and tha great strom which' has pre- 4 vailed over eastern Ohio and western Pennslyvanla for three days Is believed to be over. The Allegheny and Monon gahela rivers are still rising, but the waters will hardly reach the danger 11ns and no serious damage Is expected here. At Beaver Falls the town Is at a, fever heat, the people expecting the town to be swept from the earth tomor row. Few slept last night as reports are rife that the upper dam is weaken ing and a. break Is possible at any time. At Newcastle the situation is very grave. The water Is five feet higher than ever known before, and Is still rising. Over ten miles of the New York, Pennsylvania & Ohio rails, be tween .here and Sharer, have been Washed out since midnight. The large railroad bridge went down this morn ing 'with six loaded cars. Several bridges and houses floated down this morning and carcasses of dead animals fill the stream. Boats are plying In ten feet of water In the principal streets, and business Is entirely suspended. At Johnstown, the Conemaugh and Stony creek are booming, and it Is feared great damage will be done In the lower part of the city FLOODS IN OHIO. ' Cleveland, May 18. The rain which had been steadily falling since Sunday night, ceased early this morning after a precipitation of 4 3-4 Inches. Cuya hoga river was higher than was ever known before As the waters recede, the property losses along the bank are found to be greater than at first sup posed. The body of John Johnson, one of the life-saving crew, drowned yes terday, was found on the beach this morning. A MILLION DOLLARS DAMAGE. Pittsburg, May 18. It is estimated the damage sustained by railroads in the flooded districts of Ohio and Penn sylvania will amount to over a mil Hon dollars. AN UNUSUAL PROPOSAL. Berlin, May 18. Following the exam pie of the banking houses and leading firms connected with the bourse In starting an election fund for the sup port of the army bill, the Joint com mittee of the associated Iron and steel Industry of Germany has made a re markable proposal whereby that part of the expenditure required by the new army bill shall ba voluntarily sub scribed by the great financial, indus trial and commercial Interests of the country. The committee calculate that the joint stock companies of the em pire, representing an annual aggrer- gate profit of 600,000,000 marks, would have no difficulty In subscribing the necessary credit. SAVINGS BANK IN TROUBLE. Lincoln, Neb., May 18. The Nebras ka Savings bank Is In trouble. For sev eral days there has been quite a run on the Institution, which today as sumed extensive proportions. The clear ing house was called on for assistance and responded .promptly. The officials are confident that the bank will weath er the storm. It has a capital of a quarter of a million, and a deposit of $150,000. ANOTHER BANK CLOSED. Chicago, May 18. The Evanston Na tional bank of Evanston, III., closed Its doors this morning at the suggestion of the bank examiner. The bank has a capital stock of $100,000. A notice on tha bank door says that the depositors will be paid In full, and It is said the bank will resume next week. FAILURE AND SUICIDE. i Brunswick, Ga,, May 18. The 'First National bank and the Oglethorpe Na tional bank closed their doors this morning. M. Ulman, president of the latter, committed suicide. Other fail ures are expected. STATE BUILDING DEDICATED. Chicago, May 18. In the presence hof: three score thousand people at noon today tha great Illinois state building at' the World's Fair was duly dedica ted. It rwas (the brightest day the' White City has seen since It has opened to the world. $100,000 FIRE. r qiilaago. May 18. The Price Baking Powder Company building burned this morning. Loss, $100,00. A dollar loaned f it 100 ycnrs and compounded at 4 1 r tnt, will nnviunt In that time to $2,551,700 401 An uptown genius has Invented a slot machine that will furnish a small brick or Ice cream. Philadelphia Record. PUBLIC LANDSJNJiVASHINGTON Collusion (Mea Belt ecn the Deputy Snireyors, THE ' W0BK AT A STANDSTILL Special Agent on the Way from the Capi tal to Hake Investigation Maximum Itales Demanded, Associated Press. Olympla, Wash',, . May 18. -All the surveys of publlo lands In Washing ton are at a standstill until the arrival of the investigating committee from Washington to satisfy the department as to the supposed collusion between the deputy United States surveyors. No deputy Is permitted to contract for more than three full townships. About seventy deputies submitted bids, but all contracts must be approved by the government. The surveyor general has received a telegram from Washington stating that approval of all contracts for this state will be withheld until the arrival of a special agent to In vestigate the deputy surveyors' bids. All are for maximum rates of $20, $23, and $25 per mile for heavily timbered, dense undergrowth, mountainous and broken land. The deputies absolutely deny any collusion, and state that they could not afford to accept a contract at lesB than the maximum rate, and only then when they received a subsidy from other sources. Unless the matter is settled and the contracts let before July, the appropriation for public sur veys for Washington cannot be UBed this year. DEVOID OF TONE OR FEATURE. The Interview Between the Chinese , Minister and Secretary Gresham. Washington, May 18. An authentic statement as to an Interview between Secretary Gresham and the Chinese minister at the state department on Wednesday Is obtained. The interview was entirely devoid of tone and any feature or any suggestion of sensation alism. Nothing whatever was said by the minister concerning any possibility that the Chinese legation at Washing ton would be withdrawn as the re Bult of the enforcement of the law, and It can be stated pn the authority of Secretary Gresham that he has not received intimation from any source that such proceedings were contem plated. During the Interview the Chi nese minister assured Secretary Gresh am lhat he believed the Chinese gov ernment would not rosnrt to any retal iatory measures, and there would be nothinc ln by his Rirriin nt that would disturb the present friendly re lations between the United' St itn MO China. The minister Is of the opinion that no trouble would result from the law. The Interview was pleasant throughout. WHY GOLD IS SHIPPED. Washington, May 18. The chief of the bureau of statistics In a state ment to the secretary of the treasury, reports that the value of exports of merchandise from the United States during the twelve months fmdlng Ap ril 30th, 1893, to have been $848,694,427, a decrease of $162,748,740 over the pre ceding year. The value of the Imports during the same period were $920,151, 988, an increase of $94,006,G17. During the twelve months ending April 30th, the exports of gold amounted to $110, 039,026, and the Imports to $19,541,000, an Increase of exports of $90,498,026. During tra corresponding (twelve months last year the exports of gold amounted to $75,614,729, and of Imports $49,149,123, an excess of exports of $20, 504,939. . ' THE DECISION AFFIRMED. Washington, May 18.-The mandate of the supreme court of the United States to the circuit court of the Southern district of New York, affirms the de cision of that court Ini the exclusion cases transmitted yesterday. This dis poses of the matter finally, unless the case comes before the court On a new question. Present Indications point strongly to the assumption that a ma jority opinion of the court will cer tainly be forwarded to the Chinese government through diplomatic chan nels before any extended system of hostile action under the law will be In augurated. The probabilities seem fa vorable for a long statu quo on the Chinese expulsion act. FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT. Dubois, Pa., May 18. A freight train on the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg road ran away down a long, heavy grade last night, and collided with a work train, causing a general smash' up. The freight brakeman was killed. Three men on the work train were burled In the wreck. The bodies were consumed by fire which caught in the debris. VILLARD'S SERVICE LIMITED. New York, May 18. Henry Vlllard has authorized the statement that in March, he sent to President Oakes, of the Northern Pacific, his resignation as director, but at Oakes' urgent solic itation, he remained to help fund the company's floating debt, but that he would remain on the board no longer than the present term, which ends October next CONTRACTOR ROSS' PLANS. Tacoma, May 18. All Is quiet on the Puyallup Indian reservation since Mon day, when legal papers were served on Capt. Carpenter and others with a view of restraining them from Inter fering with the work on tha reserva tion. The case comes up before Judge Langley in Seattle on Saturday morn ing. , Peter Stanup, a well-known Puyallup Indian, and one of the best-known and most Intelligent representatives of his tribe, has been missing since Monday when he went out on a "tear." It la feared he has been drowned. Many searching parties are out Stanup was Interested with Ross In the railroad In course of construction. The Commer cial club and chamber of commerce have agreed to support Ross In his legal contest to the extent of $2500, he agreeing to transfer to the city all his Interest In the 100-foot right of way through the reservation, which shall be set apart for an entrance into the city. A FATAL DEBAUCH. New York, May 18. David C. Hous ton, lieutenant colonel of engineers of the 'United States Army, dded this morning at St. Vincent's hospital of jaundice. He was 58 years of age, and a native of New York. Two weeks ago the colonel ac companied by a woman known as Mrs, Minnie Porter, went to the Everett House and they were assigned sepa rate rooms. Mrs. Porter passed as his niece. Each did much drinking and the hotel keeper refused to supply Mrs. Porter with liquor after learning the amount she was consuming. Friday last, Colonel Houstons friends sent him , to St Vfncent's hospital. The woman kept up her debauch, procur ing liquors outside the hotel. Sunday she was removed to Bellevlew hospl- , tal where she was placed In the alco hol ward. At the hospital today the physicians said that the woman could not live. ' A MOTHER'S DESPERATE ACT. Lansing, Mich., May 18. Last night the body of the 9-year-old son of Mrs. Frank Harre, who died on Monday night, was stolen by some unknown person from the house where It lay. The physicians requested a poet mor tem examination yesterday but the mother refused. This morning the body was discovered at the bottom of a deep well on the form. The mother later con ;.Mi. d io Laving i.t'leuiud l.cr son to nrevrnt him growing up to bo a thief. Lho was arrested. RACING IN SAN FRANCISCO. San Francisco, May 18. The racing today resulted as follows: One-half mile Red Light, Joe D Volta. Time,, 49 1-4. Nine-sixteenths of a mile Romolus, Realization, Tillle S. Time, .56. One m!le Folly, Miss Willing, Inla tlon. Time, 1:45 1-4. Thlrteen-slxteenths of a mile Nero, Huguenot, The Drummer. Time, 1:23. Five and one-half furlongs Inker man, Annie Moore, Lodl. Time, 1:09. COMING THROUGH CANADA. Detroit, Mleh., May 18. Three China men who evidently rowed across from Canlda, are being held by federal offi cers who have sent to Washington for fnstfructlcms as to their dlspcetlon. They are In doubt as to what they should do with the Celestials In view of the recent orders received suspend ing arrests under the Geary exclusion law temporarily. EDITORS AT ST. PAUL. St. Paul, Minn., May 18. The master delegates to the International conven tion of the league of Press clubs, ar rived this motning. 'The convention was called to order at 10 o'clock by President M. H. DeYoung, and after a brief ' session, during which various committees were appointed, adjourn ment was taken until tomorrow. HEAVY LOSS FROM FIRE. Colfax, Wn., May 18. A heavy Are at Starbuck last night destroyed the Union Pacific machine and cor shops, round house, thirteen locomotives and all the other railroad property except tha coal bunkers. The loss will amount to over $300,000. The origin of the Are Is unknown. THE MONTEREY'S TRIAL. Washington, May 18. Secretary Her bert today detailed a board of officers to conduct the final trial of the coast defense vessel Monterey, now at Mare Island.' POSTMASTER REPLACED. Washington, May 18. The president today appointed William O'FaJlon post master at Walla Walla, Washington.