EXCBUSIVE TELEGRAPHIC PRESS REPORT.
VOL. XL. NO. 1UO.
ASTORIA, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 21, 1893.
PRICE, FIVE CENTS,
ASSIGNEE'S SALE
Continued till old stock is closed out
at cost. New Goods arriving sold at
liberal discount.
W. W. PARKER, Assignee.
Dinsmoref
Auction !
Auction !
Auction !
3 Sales Daily,
10 At M.,
I P. M.,
7 P. M.
DinsmoreT
SOCIETY ITIF.KTlNliS.
Scandinavian Benevolent Soolety.
KBUULAR MEETINGS OK THIS BOCIlsTV
at their rooms Id Pythian building at eight
o'clock p. m.. 011 the second and lourth Tues
day 1 of each month,
AUG. DANIELSON Secretary.
Ocean ttnoauipme'.t No. 13, 1. O. O. F
Kekci.au mehjtngs ok ocean EN
cainpinent No. 13. 1. O. O. K., at the fxdt;e.
In tho Oiirt Follow!) Building, at seven P. M.,
ou the second ami fourth Mondavs of each
month, Hojonrulng brethren cordiiiliy li.vlted,
By order 0. P,
storm Butiaiug & Loan Association
rMMKUKtilll.Alt MEKTINtiS OK TI1IH Ai8C
a. eiutloti are held at 8 p. m. uu the flrst
Wednesday of each month. Odlce on Genevieve
s'-reet, somli of Ctieuamus.
W. L. ROBB,
Secretary.
Common ciouiicil
JsfiilCLAK MKKTINGS, FIRST AND
iA third Tuesday eveuiniwof each month
at 8 o'clock.
enri'ersons desiring to have matters acted upon
by the Council, at any regular meeting must
present the same to the Auditor and Clerk,
on or before the Friday evening prior to the
Tuesday on whjcli the Council "olds Its reitulai
meeting. K. OS1SURN,
Auditorand Police .Indue.
Hoard of Pilot Commissioners
a III ,'. RKUULAR MEETINGS OF TIIISBOARD,
. will be held ou the first Monday, of each
month at 10 a. in. In tho
room of the Astoria
Chamber of Commerce.
W. L, KOBB, 8eo
G. A. STINSON & CO.,
BLACKSMITHING
Ship and Cannerv work, Iloraniine1ng, Wan
oils made and repaired, tio 10. w.-rk guaranteed
On Cass si reel, opposite 1 ne . ..it n Talk 0 llc
JEFF'S RESTAUHANT
IS THE
Boa Toa Ton Rostaurant in the Town
(And the Finest on the Coast"
Dinner Parties, Banquets a Special'
Th Flsest ITine and Liquors.
The Diiginal and Genuine
(WORCESTERSHIRE)
MI.W-1
SAUCE
Impart the most delicious taste and rest tf
EXTRACT
of a LETTER from
a MEDICAL OEN
TLEMAN at Mud
ran, to bis brother
t WOHCESTEB,
Mar, 185L
-Tdl
LEA ft TERP-INH'
that their nnce is
hhrhly esteenied in
SOCPS,
CBATIE.V
FISH,
HOT & COI.D
MEATS,
)l GAME,
India, and is in my j
rnininn tha n.ra. F'
WELSH
BAHEBITS, palatable, as well Ss jj
as the lunet wuote- ram-
made."
Beware of Imitations;
1 p-, in
tee that you get Lea & Perries'
BUrnatitre on every bottle of Original Jk Ornioine.
IOUN Dl'MCAfi'H BOXS,KEr YORK.
HANSON
Special Sab Every Afternoon
For Ladies Only,
At 1 O'clock.
I. W. CASE,
IV hi 11.
Transacts a General Bankinq Business.
Drafts drawn available In any par i of the 0
iiui-.yv, uiiu uu nuug &oug, tmufti
Office Hours: 10 A. M. to 8 P. M.
Odd rellows Building, ABtoria, Oregon
I. W. CASE,
INSURANCE AGENT
REPRESENTING
German-American, New York City, N. Y.
Union Fire and Marine, of New Zealand.
National Fire and Marine Ins. Co., of Hartford.
Connecticut Fire Ins. Co., of Hartford.
Home Mutual Ins. Co., of San Francisco.
Phce nil, of London. Imperial, of London.
New York Plate Glass Ins. Co.
THE
ASTORIA NATIONAL BANK
IOKS A
GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS.
Accounts of Firms and Individuals solicited
on Favorable Terms.
Interest paid ou Time Deposits. Money
Loaned on Personal security.
Foreign and Domestic Exchange bought an1
P. K. Warren, President.
J. K. lllitaiitK, Cashier.
4.0 Demsnf, Vice President.
II. K. Warren, 1
H. Wrlaht,
John llnlmoa, Directors
II. C. Tnompon,
Thfo Bracker, j
THE ASTORIA SAVINGS BANK
Acts as trustee for corporations and Individ
nals Deposits solicited
Interest will be allowed on nvlnia riennatt.
On ordinary saving n-ioks 4 per cent, pet
On term savings book 6 per cent, per annum.
wii ceriiucaies 01 aeposu:
For threo months, 4 per cent, per annum.
For six months, 5 per cent, per annum.
For twelve months, 6 per cent, per annum.
I. W. CASK , President
J. Q. A. BOWL11Y Vlce-Prpaidnnl
FRANK PATTON ..Cashier
w. it. dkmeat .ecretary
dibkctobs:
I. W. Case, J. Q. A. Bowlby. Oust Holmes.
C. H. Page, Benj. Younir, A. S. Reed.
F. J. Taylar.
THE PORTLAND SAVINGS BANK
Or PORTLAND. OREGON.
Paid np capital . 60,000
surplus auu proms .. wi,uuu
r ka, iv iikku.m, president.
U. P. THOMPSON, Vice-President
H. C. STRATTON, Cashier
T . U. WTATT
Dealer In
Hardware and Ship Chandlery,
Pint Oil, jjrl;:M Vaii.kh, Blunele Oil. Cot
tou Canvas, Hemp H.tll Twin. Ird Oil,
Wrought Iron Spike, (ialvaulzted Cut Naipt
Orooorlos, Ilto.
Agricultural Implements, g"wing Ma
niacliliiea, Paints and Oils.
AT SE,
Tie state of California an! the Whiles
lioro Mazed.
THE INJURIES WERE BEB100!
Clear Weather Make the Accident Vn
accountable The State' Date
Stove In.
Associated Press. '
San Francisco, May 20. A collision
between two steamers occurred last
night oft Point Reyes. The steamer
State of California, while on tho way
to this port from Astoria, with 100 pass'
engers on board, collided with the
the steamer Whitesboro, bound for up
coast points. Fortunately ..the .night
was clear and the vessels came to
gether shortly after 10 o'clock, and at
a time when few of the passengers had
retired. Hence there was no confii
slon. Considering that the night was
clear and lights some miles distant
were visible, it is strange that the col
lision could not have been avoided,
Just who Is to blame It Is somewhat
difficult to state at the present time,
and the accident will result in an in-
vestlgatlon. The Whitesboro had her
stern badly damaged and was forced
to return to port. The State of Cal
ifornla has her plates stove In from
the main to the steerage deck.
It Is difficult to state how the accl
dent occurred, and the only reliable in
formation on the matter is furnished
by Captain Ackley, of the State of Cal
ifornia in, his report to the Merchants
Exchange, which is as follows:
"At 10:20 p. m., May 19th, hauled
around Point Reyes, from one-half to
three-quarters of a mile distant; made
out a steamer headlight one point on
the starboard bow, seen with a night
glass; made outthe steamer burning
green lights, red light not visible; as
she neared us I gave her two whistles
to pass to left, which was duly an
swered by two whistles; put helm1 to
starboard, feeling assured to go clear
of her; at 10:27 p. m. was struck on the
starboard side by the steamer Whites
boro, nearly head on, breaking In the
plates from the main to the steerage
deck. Stopped and lay by the Whites,
boro for an hour and until signalled
'all right.' Then started ahead at full
speed. The night was clear and
light visible for four miles."
It will require about $3,000 to repair
the damage to the State of California,
and at least $1,000 will have to be ex,
pended on the Whitesboro.
A GREAT FINANCIER'S OPINION,
Repeal of the Sherman Law W1U Not
Wholly Remedy the Situation.
New York, May 20. The World'
London special says: "Wm. Lldder
dale, ex-governor of the Bank of Eng
land, and probably the greatest bank
ing and financial authority In the
world, speaking of the financial crisis
In Australia and the disturbed state of
affairs In the United States, said there
was absolutely no occasion, looking
over the whole world, to believe that
any large disturbance was at hand. He
thinks the worst already past. "Next
fall," he adds; "the United States will
begin to get back the .gold which they
have been exporting, then will be the
time for England to exercise caution
to avoid trouble."
He says the currency system of the
United States Is very defective and the
repeal of the Sherman law would not
wholly remedy the trouble. The In
crease In currency,' he says, has not
been great enough to keep pace with
trie population and development of the
country. .
IMPORTANT NAVAL CHANGES
Washington, May 20. Secretary Her
bert today signed orders making im
portant naval changes. Admiral Gher
ardl Is ordered to haul down, the flag
on the Philadelphia, on the Slst Inst.
and assume command of the Brooklyn
navy yard. On hte same day Admiral
Walker will lower the flag on the Chi
cago and go on leave for three months.
Admiral Benham will transfer the flag
from the Newark to the San Francisco
and assume command of the North At
lantic squadron. Commodore Erden, on
being relieved of the command of the
New York navy yard by Admiral
Gherardl will raise the flag on the
Chicago and prepare to go to the Eu
ropean station which he will command.
The Philadelphia will go to the Pacific
In the place of the San Francisco,
Which will become the flag-ship of the
Nojrth Atlantic squadron. No vessels
nor commanders have been selected for
the South Atlantic. The Charleston will
go to the Pacific, and the Baltimore
will go to the Asiatic station, leaving
the San Francisco, Mlantonomah, At
lanta, Kearsarge, and Vesuvius to con
stitute the home squadron. The com
mand of the South Atlantic station will
be given to some officer now on shore
duty and It is believed that Admiral
IP
Walkeri will be given command of
the Mare Island yard when his leave
expires.
NO FEAR OF TROUBLE.
. Washington, May 20. Today, the Chi
nese minister and official interpreter of
the legation called at the department
of state, and they were immediately
shown into thet, secretary's private
room where a conference ensued lasting
nearly half an hour.- When Secretary
Gresham waa asked for Information
upon the Bubject he said that he could
safely declare that there was no rea
son to fear any trouble or outbreak
either In the United States or In China,
growing out of the Chinese exclusion
law. Later In the day Chief Justice
Fuller who has -shown much Interest
in the outcome of the present Chinese
situation, had an Interview with Secre
tary Gresham. Secretary Carlisle to
day that he would certainly enforce
the law as to deporting the Chinese aa
fast as the means at his disposal would
permit. He Intended to begin with that
class of Chinese who are in this country
illegally, aa having come in contraven
tion of the law of 1884. Having sent
this class out of the country, he would
then turn his attention to the other
and larger class, those "who failed to
comply with the Geary law as to reg
istration. But $16,000 remains of the ap
propriation for the present fiscal year
to carry out this law, but $GO,000 will
be available for the purpose in July
next.
OLNEYS DECLARATION.
Washington, May 20. John Willis
Boer, secretary of the United States
Christian Endeavor, called on Attorney
General Olney today In regard to clos
ing the. world's fair on Sunday. Olney
said the government exhibits would be
closed on that day and that the nation
al government would see that the en
tire exposition should be closed, by ap
plying to the) district court of Chicago
for an injunction.
SOURCES OF REVENUE.
Washington, May 20. For the first
ten months of the present fiscal year
the- collections from internal revenue
sources aggregated $100,482,156, an in
crease over the corresponding period
of last year of $6,937,089. The receipts
for April were $271,003, less that for
April, 1892.
MINISTERIAL RELIEF DISCUSSED,
Washington, May 20. The Presbyter
ian general assembly today discussed
at length the question of ministerial
relief.
NEW ROAD FOR CALIFORNIA.
Los Angeles, Cal., May 20. An im
portant railroad contract has been
awardedw ithin the last few days and
Is regarded as andeflnite step towards
the much-tallked-of railroad from Los
Angeles to Salt Lake City. The contract
is given by the Los Angeles, Owens
Valley and Utah Railroad Company to
S. E. Green of this city, to construct a
line of railroad from Mojave to Inde
pendence, a distance of one hundred
and fifty miles, the cost to be about
$2,100,000, and the work to be done in
nine months. The railroad company Is
backed entirely by English capital. The
same company Is building a canal one
hundred and ten miles long to run
from a point sixteen miles above In
dependence tot the end of the Indian
Wells valley. By means of thels great
Irrigating main It Is Intended to open
up for eettiemjertt, 338.000 acres of
land, and the new railroad will pass
through these lands.
GREAT DAY FOR FAVORITES.
Clnclnati,- May 20. The spring meet
ing of ., the Lationia Jockey Club
opened today with about 8000 people In
attendance. Just before the derby was
run a heavy shower came up, leaving
the track wet and slippery. The time
throughout was very poor. Four of
the six raoax were run by favorites,
while the remaining two were taken
by five to one shots. Betting on the
derby was spirited. Boundless was the
favorite at 2 and 1-2 to one, with Wal
nut good second, at three to one. The
derby was won by Buck McLann, a
6 to 1 shot, Boundless second, Midway
third. Time 2:44.
RACING AT SAN FRANCISCO.
San Francisco, May 20. The races
today resulee aa follows:
Half-mile: Red Light, Annie More,
and Joe D. Time, 49.
Five-eighths of a mile: Montaloo,
Romulus, Warraga Time, 1:04.
One mile: Little Esperanza, Nellie G,
Red Cloud. Time,. 1:43.
Five and one-half furlongs: Alexis,
Connaught, and Monte Carlo. Time,
09 1-4.
One mile: St Patrick, Hugenot, Quar-
terstafr. Time, 1:42.
Four and one-half furlongs: Tlllle,
Polaskl, Vivace. Time, 56 S-4.
Five and one-half furlongs: Guada
lupe, Cody, and Lucy. Time, 1:10.
A DESTRUCTIVE LANDSLIDE.
Christian, May 20. A landslide at
Varnalen converted twelve large farms
Into a lake of slime. Many farmers'
families are believed to be buried In
tha mud.
E
Several Factories Bnrncil anil Many
Families Homeless.
HOUSES WERE QI1I0LLY MELTED
Over Threo Hundred Completely Des
troyed and One Thousand Men Out
of Employment.
Associated Press.
Saginaw, Mich., May 20. A Are broke
out in a dismantled mill plant on the
Sample and Campon docks, where there
were a number of piles of lumber,
this afternoon. In a twinkling, a roar
ing mass of flames started on a mad
career with a fury that no human
hand could check. The Bristol street
bridge next caught and was partly de
stroyed. Thence the flames leaped to
the east side where were located
large number of buildings. Then
sparks were carried Into the premises
of George F. Cross Lumber Co.'s Plan
lng Mill, the lumWer In the yard and
dozen tenement houses melting like
snow. Next came the Arlington and
Curtis Manufasturlng Companies, and
the company's extensive plant and on
old Boap factory, which were wiped out,
Here the fire struck Jefferson avenue,
and in an hour, some of the. finest res
idences in the city were In ashes. The
flames made a clean sweep north to
Emerson street and continued east
ward along Emerson street toward the
city limits. It cut a wide swath on
Owen, Howard, Sheridan and Warren
avenues, and other Btreets west. St,
Vincent's Orphan's Home succumbed
early but the inmates were all removed
to places of safety. The fury of the
gale carried the sparks long distances,
and the planing mill, factory and lum
ber yard of E. Germain were destroyed
as well as a large number of dwellings
In that part of the city. The loss will
reach nearly one million five hundred
thousand dollars, with insurance
about seven hundred thousand. Fully
a thousand men employed In the
burned factories are thrown out
employment and hundreds of families
are hbmeles as about three hundred
buildings are burned. John Clark of
Owen street, was burned to a crisp,
and several other persons are reported
missing.
EULALIE ENTERTAINED.
Washington, May 20. Infanta Eulalle
called on President and Mrs. Cleveland
at 11 o'clock, and was received In the
Blue room. There waq little In the re
ception that suggested formality and
the party lr.Cul-.td in a j.l a-.r.nt con
versation IffM flftecm minute, when
the royal party withdrew.
Thte p:ogram of Princess Euliilla's
stay in Washington was arranged thl.
afternoon. On Monday and Wednesday
next will be devoted to sight seeing.
Tuesday morning the members of the
diplomatic corps will accompany the
royal party on a steamer chartered for
the purpose. Tuesday evening, Presl
dent and Mrs. Cleveland will- give
dinner to Her Royal Highness and the
royal party at the executive mansion
at which the cabinet officers and la
dies, Chief Justice Fuller and Mrs.
Fillr. General Schofleld, and Mrs.
Schofield, Senator Sherman, represent
ing the foreign ie)utlons committee,
and Mrs. Sherman will be present. On
Wednesday evening the princess will
attend a ball to be given in honor of
he birthday of Queen Victoria by Sir
Julian Pauncefote the British ambass
ador at the British embassy. The In
fanta and suite will leave Washington
Thursday to attend a grand ball to be
given In New York City. The Infanta
has decided to accept no Invitation ex
cept such as are contained In the offi
cial program arranged for her. She ex
pects, however, to throw off her offi
cial character In a short time, probably
after the functions Ir. her honor giv
en In Chicago have been concluded,
and she will then go further West
In the character of a private person-
age. Her tour will likely extend to the
Yellowstone. At 3 o'clock, Mrs. Cleve
land accompanied by ,C((, John M
Wilson, Mrs. Carlisle Mrs. Blssell,
Miss Herbert and Mrs. Hoke Smith, re
turned the call of the princess. Mr,
Cleveland did not return the tall of
the irlncess. In this connection the
precedent he set during his former
administration is remembered. When
Queen Kapilqut waa here and visited
the president he did then Just as he
did on thla occasion. After the queen
returned to her appartments, Mrs,
Cleveland, accompanied by Col. Wil
son returned the call, and with that
the formolltlfs ended.
A DISTRESSING ACCIDENT.
Chicago, May 20. A distressing acci
dent marred the closing day of the
week'a series of women's congresses in
the art Institute building. There was
an attractive program in Washington
hall, and a great crowd of women gath
ered at the entrance, struersl'.nsr to get
In, when a section of flooring, twenty
by thirty feet, gave way, precipitating
seventy-five women to the ground be
low, a distance of twelve feet. When
all had been gotten out it was found
that eight were seriously, though not
fatally hurt. Many others were more
or less shaken up. The injuries, mostly
to women from this city, consisted in
dislocating Joints, and sprains.
THEY FAVOR OPENING SUNDAY.
Chicago, May 20. The Judiciary com
mittee of the national world's fair
committee has reported on the resolu
tion revoking the rule closing the fair
on Sundays, but action was postponed
till Monday. The majority report fa
vored the opening of the fair on Sun
day and a minority report opposed it.
FAIR CLOSED ON SUNDAY.
Chicago, May 20. The Local direc
tors have rescinded the order for open
ing the gates tomorrow.
CHILDREN'S DAY.
Chicago, May 20. Today Is Chil
dren's Day and the White City Is alive
with school children.
FAILED FOR A MILLION.
New York, May 20. The Pancoast
Manufacturing Company, manufac
turers of gas fixtures, has gone into
the hands of a receiver. The company
asks for the appointment of a receiver
in the Interests of its creditors. The re
ceiver has given eprmission to continue
the business and It will, therefore be
carried on aa usual. It has a large
amount of paper out, It Is sold, and be
ing unable to renew it or get more ac
commodation, failure (was Inevitable
In the present condition of affairs
prevailing in commercial circles. It is
believed the liabilities will exceed a
million dollars.
THE CHINAMAN DIED.
Portland, Or., May 20. One of the
Chinese passengers on the steamer
Danube which arrived here yesterday
morning died of smallpox this morn
ing. He was the same Chinaman that
was reported from Astoria as being
sick with .malarial fever. No other
cases have thus far developed. The
Board of health ordered the Danube
placed In quarantine and disinfected;
also the vaccination of all the Chinese
and the crew.
AN EVANGELICAL INJUNCTION.
Portland, Or., May 20. The latest
move In the Evangelical church in this
stute Is the granting of an Injunction
by Circuit Judge Stearns, enjoining
Bishop Rudolph Dubbs, of Chicago,
from dedicating churches, using the
name of the Evangelical association,
Its discipline, collecting any moneys
or using any of the churches within
the Oregon conference.
MORTGAGE FORECLOSED.
Fresno, Cal., May 20. The Pollasky
rillroad, extending from this city to
PolloKky, was attached today by Sher
iff Scott to satisfy a mortgage for
$468,000 held' by the Pacific Improve
ment Co. A foreclosure suit was also
filed against the Jno. Brow Colony
at Madera for $120,000.
MATTERS IN RUSSIA.
St. Petersburg, May 20. A rumor Is
current that the czar Is 111 with can-
ir.
Reports regarding the wheat crop of
Russia, show it to be excellent in 124
districts, good in 30 and bad in 10.
Spring wheat In the southern provinces
is generally promising.
VILLAGE IN DANGER.
Charlevoix, Mich., May 20. A tele
phone message from Boyne Falls, a
village of 400 Inhabitants, with several
saw and grist mills, says the town la
a fire. There Is said to be great danger
of total destruction. Forest fires are
raging about the buildings.
INSANE THROUGH JEALOUSY.
Paris, May 20. A wine merchant
named Coupe Breame, became sudden
ly Insane today and shot, his wife, son,
and eldest daughter and seriously
wounded his younger daughter.
He then attempted suicide. Jealousy
of his wife waa the cause.
THE EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION.
Chicago, May 20. Walter , Williams,
of Columbia, Mo., waa elected presi
dent of the National Editorial Associa
tion today, and j: B. Eddy, of Oregon,
first vice-president.
BUNKER HILL ANNIVERSARY.
Boston, May 20. The anniversary of
the battle of Bunker Hill was celebra
ted in CharleBtown today by a pageant
which eclipses all previous demonstra
tions of this kind.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
Lansing, Mich., May 20. The house
has passed the bill granting suffrage
to women at school, village and city
elections. It is believed it will pass
the senate.
A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE.
Queenstown, May 20. The ship Lord
Templeton has arrived here, and re
ports the loss of eight men drowned,
one killed on deck, and several Injured.