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ASTORIA FOBIIC IIBBABY ASSOCIAHOfv .0 ; ' 1 . . 4 : h EXCLUSIVE TELEGRAPHIC PRESS REPORT. VOL. XL. "NO. l'5. ASTORIA, OREGON, FRIDAY. MORNING, JUNE 18.KJ. PRICE, FIVE CENTS, . ... rv r1 mh& Mm In V v v A 4 ASSIGNEE'S SALE Continued till old stock is closed out at cost. . New Goods arriving sold at ' liberal discount. GRIFFIN Big Bargalna in B A.T3Y - BUGGIES, Hammocks, and General Fancy Goods, Picture frames, and Albums. Large shipment, of bird- ges ex-ship Jennie Harkness. BUSINESS GAltDa . A. c 3ES0NS, . ;mU .il K OF ACCOUNT-! mid l'ltOFKSSIONAL M )()lf KUKI'Kll. . '"1'KKiK : W.tli Gi-neral AIooiiKr Co,, 513 k im.Mii itieet A. ArrouwiiY at law. Jtl''e- Kinney's ns.v brisk building, Rumrr Thud uii.t Genevieve "Ueels ; up stairs. J Q. A.BOWLBY, AmmYAMMJIIUT LAW It! e H i -itjCOnU Street, - AJitoi'lrt, Or. roan h. swi h, 0 A I'lOKN'DV AT LAW. i Mice in Kiuuey s new brick building, oyer Anuria National It utk, W. PARK R, MiW. ICSTATK and INHUKANCK AGENT j ilii'B Hi lieiiton alio it, Astoria, Oregon. PilY-ICIAN & HUKUKOM. 11 OM 7 .il"0i'V r Omtwd'sdlniliiiuj Store, hours, 10 to i in, ij u p, in, i to a p in. .iiinuay, il) lo il in OS. O. B. ESTE3, PIlYNIClAiN aSU 8UKGRUN. i;i'c!iU iiit-ntioii lo r)lh'easM or VVoiiihii and i iir. ry. uiucuover iM iZiijer s store AstoilH, l V . J.LandJ. A. f ULTflll. U I'l MAS ICS OK rVOMUN A Sl'liOl VLL'V. : i.' i rv i.i r. J. A, iMiltiin. nil u-. Ir-t Jus siiit, Hours low 12 and I to 4 I AY TUTTLE M.D.. l l-ilVSKilAN..-.UimKirt & AOOOUlSllKUK. .'111'! , hii.i is H, 1 civi r Ai'.miH Nitlliiii;iiliiiiik, liiuir, hi o l.' 2 lo.l HwtidHiioe. Cedar st. Dt. WALTER i. HIWA'D. II .HK I A I'UlU I'll VSICl AN & SHK. B ill. ' III.''. 1)1. I'llTll SI.MlIU Illllll'S 10 lo K mil J 1, 1 1, Suiiihty I l.i' UusiilHiico li:id xncel f P. MULLINIX. M. D., I J, Che i Kii-!-ui iiKiiiiii-nt for Calarrli, I urn it, !.iiui;s, kul n'V (rtMiIto-urinary oriuiH '.till r H Ml.ur.H.i-tl' j I uird Sc. Ilour.4,1) a.ni.K ii.iu. HHHI.VHl) IIAKHY. 0. II, ISOM. i Ity Surveyor. JARIiY A ISOM, i.iVII. RS0INKKK8 AND SUUVKYOIW. kHOMM S AND S, OVKK ASTOItlA N.VlIONAL BANK. f. T. llt'UNKV, J. W. DKAl'KK j5iiriiey & Draper, Attorney OreKOin lty, Oiegon, ...nw venrs' experience ns register of 111 l.i- ., . o'llee lur.'. recnmioeuiln in In oui I- ..f Mlnii'K "lid nil oilier business bo- 1 . i iikUUHch or ineuouri.s, aim invoiv I ; . ii ,i . tice oi Hie tteneral 1hiiU Ollice. !RjlCKiNBRaUCH.& COWING, LAW OFKICK, OREGON ( ITY, OK. Hnniiiiil nitentlon irlven to land business. Sot t'cisoii iiiuiiesteaMs or pru-einptlou cluims and lioibor land purchases shown every ftdvantajr" t the law. t'or a.sNisUince in nicking bnal lir.iiIC:lll0HU3. rnOS. FREnRICKSON, L I'I0 lUMUIt. fo .'.'I. West BiMh nueet. T';30iipal ana Genoiss ( SOESTERSH1HE) SAUCE Impart the most delicious tasto and teat tC ESTIIACT efa .K.TXiaifrora 5-,'"!!.'U, GEN. 'i'l.; .AN at. Mad-rri-, is brother t V :CJ33TEB. "Tp!1 I FA V rEBSISS' xWA " :r sance is L.-! s lopiscrt in socpm, CKATIESr 'i HOT COI.D met Ta . SSJf. J GA3IK, i:. i wwajy e;i -r VVEUSII RA&BITS, ... - ...a na wall .P r'T i' .uco uul is E2waT3-of Invitations ; sea that you get Lea & Perms' Slmafrr en firry inttle of Oricinl k Gin!na. lOtIN DlNt'AN'M (M).NH,NCV V'IKK. ... i W. PARKER, Assignee. &REED, I. W. CASE, BANKER. Transact1; a General Banking Business. Prads drawn available In any par i of the 0 s mill Europe, and on Hong Kong, China, Office llours: 10 A. M. to 3 F. M. Odd Fellows Building, Astoria, Oregon I. W. CASE, INSURANCE AGENT, REI'KESENTING , ' German-Americau, New York City, S, Y. Union Fire and Marian, of New Zealand. National Fire and Marine hi. Co., of Hartford. Connecticnt Fire Ins. Co., of Hartford. Home Mutual Ins. Co., of San Francisco. Piisnix, of London. I Imperial, of London. New York Plate Class Ins. Co. . ASTORIA NATIONAL BANK 10KS A ' CENTRAL BAHKIKT BUSINESS Aeeouuts nf Firms aud Individuals .-ollciteil on Favorable Tennn. Interest - paid on Time Deposits. Mooes Iioancd on I'orsonal security. Fiinilirn.and liomeKtle Kxchanuc bouglit ani "old. i. K. ffarrea, President, J. K. Iliiriiins, Cashier. J.(! Ilfmpnl, Vice President . I. K. Warrea, l ', , ' . V. S. W Hunt, I ' John HobHon, Dlreetors II. C. Tbnniimn, Thco Kracker, J " THE ASTORIA SAVIHGS BASK Acts as trusteo for lOrporatlons and Individ unls. Drposils solicited Interest will be allowed on savings depositi as tollows; On ordinary savings b oks 4 per cent nor annum. On term savings books 6 per cent, per annum. On certificates of deposit: Fortlireo months, 4 per cent, per annum. For six months, 6 per cent, per annum, For twelve months, 6 per cent, per annum. I. W. CASK , : : President J.J. A. UOWLBY Vice-President FRANK PATTON Cashier W. E. DEMF.NT Hecretary DIRRCTOBS:. I. W. Case, J. Q, A. Bowlhy, ' Gust Holmes. C. H. Page, Benj. Youni;, A. S. Heed. F. J. Taylor. THE PORTLAND SAVINGS BANK l)K PORTLAND, OBKOOK. Paid np esnital ... .iJ20O.0O0 Surplus and profits 00,000 fKAisn iir.KUM, rre8iaem. D. P. THOMPSON, Vice-President H. C. 8TKATT0N, Cashier . J". 33. WTATT Dealer In Hardware acd Ship Chandlery, Pure Oil, Bright Varnish, Hli.acit Oil. Cot ton Canvas, Hemp Sail Twin. Lard OH, Wrought Iron Spikes, G&lvanizteri Cut Nails arooorles, ICSto. Agricultural Implements, Sewing JI maclilne. Palms and Oils. H. B. PARKER DEALER IJl Lime. Brick, Sand, Fire Brick. Fire Clay, Yemeni, mm reeo.oais, iiav, mraw Wood Delivered to "filer. Draying, Teaming tiid Expreat Easiness. JEFF'S RESTAURANT 13 THE Bon Ton Ton Restaurant in the Town (And the Finest on the Coast' Dinner Parties, Banquets a Sprciah The Flarnt Wle aid Ltion. - C. P. U?SHUf?, SHIPPING and COMMISSION Astoria, - Oregon. SUNDAY CLOSING WINS THE DAK Decision Adverse to Openinsc-tbB Ex position on Day. - .- ALSO A DISSENTING OPINION Synopsis of the Views of Judgca tVoods and Jenkins Appealed to a Higher Court. ' Associated Press. . Chicago, June 8. 1 , the United States circuit court today Judges Jen. kins and Wood delivered a decision favoring the closing of the World's Fair gates on Sunday. Judge Gross. cup tiled a dissenting opinion holding that the Injunction should not Issue. On behalf of the World's Fair, an ap. peal will be taken to the, United States Supreme court. . . . Judge Woods said that Jackson Park was lawfully devoted for expo sltlon purposes, and that the exposition had been, In fact, turned over to the federal government by the local corpo. ration, and that lt3 control was there foro' absolute as was its control of the federal building. . It would be held that the Sunday closing rule having once been passed by the local directory and approved by the national commission, the former body could not change It, Regarding the case before Judge Stein, of the state court, he held that It was no bar to the proceedings, because It Is Inadmissable to say that the govern. ment must In comity yield to a state court. Judge Jenkins took the view that the Sunday closing condition was not a question of religious belief, but a matter of scientific research, that man required one day to rest, and that this had been recognized by the United . States ever since their forma tion. . Judge Grosscup In dessenting held that the ijommlsslnoers had juris diction over the exhibits and awarding prizes also the right to modify, but not to make rules in reference to the $5,000,000 appropriated by congress. He held It was not the nature of the gift, but a contract between the United States and a local corporation. He said: "If the national commission has chargo of the exposition a. claimed, It was the first time he had ever heard of a don6r making himself a donation Tho government havelng broken Its contract by withholding part of this appropriation, therefore the local or ganization was released from Us con. tract with the government. He there fore disagreed from the conclusions of the judges." FAKGO'S GREAT FIRE, The Flames Still Raging Yesterday- Extent of the Damage. Fargo, N. D. June 8. Exact figures of Inst night's big fire ar not obtain able. JJeal'ly hree thousand people are homeless, and as many more out of work. All hotels except the Head quarters, all of the banks except the First National, all the groceries except two, all the secret-society halls, and all the machinery warehouses, ex cept Walter A. Woods and the Moni tor drill, are destroyed. Fire compan ies are here from Grand Forks, James town, Casselton and other neighboring towns, but the flames are still burning fiercely. The fire made a clean sweep twelve blocks long and five blocks wide. At least half the business part of the city Is In ruins. The Great Northern trestle la burned. The flames blocked traffic on the Northern Pacific. The Western Union building Is Ae- etroyed and the-telegraph wires badly demoralized. Postponed until august. Wasliington, June. 8. The Pacific coast trip, which the senate committee on Immigration and naturalization ex pected to begin this week In further ance of the investigation recently be gun by it In New York, has been post poned until the first week in August. The committee on territories, charged with the duty of making an investiga tion' during the recess of congress, will accompany the committee on Immigra tion when it goe3 west. DISCLAIMS RESPONSIBILITY. Washington, June 8. The Star says: President Cleveland told the members of Congress today that under no cir cumstances would there be Issued bonds unless especially authorized by congress. The administration, he said, was not responsible for the present fi nancial situation, and it lay wiht con gress and not the administration to find a remedy for It. ANNEXATION OF HAWAII. Gan Francisco, June 8. Advices from Honolulu dated June 1st, say the an nexation party of Hawaii have settled In their own minds that the United Staten Is going to establish a protec torate over the inlands. It Is reported that Minister Elount had dropped a hint that a protectorate Is tho proper thing t6 look for. ALLEGED TENSION FRAUDS. Serious Charges Against the Boards of ', Examining Surgeons. Washington, June 8. The question of reorganizing the board of pension ex amining surgeons throughout the coun try is Just now under consideration by Secretary Hoke Smith, Commissioner Lochren and Deputy Commissioner Murphy, There are 126 of these boards each containing three members, and their work Is a very Important factor In the department of state that care ful examinations have revealed Incom petence and gross carelesenessMn these boards, tand in some instances thol evidence,. Indicates that Improper in fluences have been successfully applied to secure reports In claims favorable to applicants. It Is stated that it is the purpose of . Commissioner Lochren to appoint on these boards only men who Btand lni the very frontranks of the profession, and men of unquestioned Integrity; The politics of the appli cants will not be made of first Import ance, although, all . other, things being equal, democrats will be given pref erence, ?, - . ' THE FAILURES CONTINUE. Chattanooga, Tenn., June 8. D. B. Loveman, ' a leading drygoods mer chant failed. Ha has given Hon. H C. Clay Evans a deed of trust to all his property, valued1 at $350,000. Pre ferred 'Creditors hold claims aggregat lng $132,-0). The amount of unsecured liabilities is unknown, but It is heavy. - ' Chlcagcv June 8. Conrad Ntchoff, private , banker, made an assignment this morning. The assets are sched uled at J?0.000, liabilities, $60,000. - Wilmington, Del., June 8. Bellah & Co., wholesale dealers in iron and steel, have failed. THE. PRINCESS AT THE FAIR. Chicago, June 8. The Princess Eula lie visited the World's Fair grounds today. . About 150,000 people were on the fair grounds : to do honor to "the Infanta. No woman was ever honored with a grander 'greeting or more cordial wel come than: that accorded her. Tonight fully 200,00 people were at the grounds the attraction being dual, the Infanta and magniflcant . magnificent electrical and pyrotechnlcal displayed. REDUCING RAILROAD RATES. Chicago, June 8. The Central Traf fic Association llnea today knocked the last leg from under-the stand taken by the Western Passeneer Association by making a World's Fair excursion rate on the basis of one fare for the Tound trip basis on the highest rate fop limited tickets or the route trav tied.', ' GASOLINE EXPLOSION. ' St. Louis, June 8. A tank of gasoline exploded In Samuel Recepors' grocery store, ort the first floor of a tenement house occupied by a number of faml. lies. Sixteen people were more or less seriously burned and Injured by bro ken glass and debris. Three are not ex- peotea to live, CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET. Chicago, June- 8. On the board of trade today wheat touched the lowest point ever reached In the history of this market Cash wheat sold at 63. The entire trade Is exceedingly bearish PROBABLY A CANARD. -Washington, June 8. If Blount has resigned as Minister to Hawaii, as stated In a San Francisco dispatch, the fact Is not known at the state de partment : FIRE IN OSKKOSH. - Oshkosh, June fi. Many buildings on Main street and Jefferson avenue were destroyed by fire this afternoon. The loss' Is estimated at $200,000. , THE GUEST OF COLUMBUS. Columbus, June 8.-The Duke of Ver- agua arrived this morning as the guest of the city. It may not bo generally known that the naval officers In Uncle Sam's new cruisers smoke 4-cent cigars, and pure Havana at that. These cigars are not exactly smuggled, but they pay noduty, and come Into port under the protec tion of the Stars and Stripes and Uncle Sam's big guns. Customs officers don't bother the cruisers, and the officers of the navy enjoy good cigars at native Cuban prices. One of the big white cruisers on her last return from the West Indies brought In a supply of 600, 000 pure Havanas, and the officers of other vessels are now smoking them, free from care or duty. PhIladelphla Record. Boss of Intelligence Office No; but we have several who may become an gels any day; they light the Are with kerosene FREE! FREE! FREE!. 7.. tf.M)fvi nA rnffet nerved frw to day at Kofird & Stokes', made with St. Charles Kvaponuwl CYPam. Step in and try It William McKiuley.Will Be Ohio's Ml Governor. AN r.NXiiUtSlASTlU OUNVKNTION Thd Great Protectionist fevlfwa tlio Fi nancial Situiitlon-Tlie Democratic Administratis Deuouuutid. Associated Tress. Columbus, O., Juno 8. Governor Me Kinley today received the laurels of success which presage, perhaps, of higher hrni'wa to come. The great protectionist in accepting the nomi nation as the republican candidate for governor of Ohio, virtually outlined the declaration of principles by which he may be Judged as a candidate for the presidency. After the convention had been called to order the Duke of Veragua .and party entered the hall amid loud applause. At this Juncture Colonel Robert Nevis, In an eloquent address, nominated McKlnley for Gov ernor. The nomination was made by acclamation. While waiting for the comnitttee to bring McKlnley in Lieutenant Governor Harris was nom inated by acclamation. Then McKln ley entered amid an outburst of ap plause. Taking the platform he de llvered his addtej?s of ncccprance. In opening he said the nomination; was both an honor mid ono which Imposed a duty. He might forego the honor, but could not refuse the duty. ; He reviewed at length the financial situation, saying: "was It to be won dered that the people were distrust ful, especially In view of the fact that the administration had put forth no line of financial policy? Cleveland says the Sherman silver bill Is the cause of the depression, but does not convene congress' to repeal It. While waiting for the democrats ta carry out the declarations in their platform -on the tariff, the country's business Is par alyzed because of uncertainty, If the expectation of what - tho democrats would do has destroyed confidence, what will a full realization do?. But the democratic party is so divided Into factions and split asunder on the tariff and currency issues that a do-nothing policy must be the result. The only direction to look for relief Is the repub lican party." The speaker then took up the pension frauds question, saying he did not object to the striking of unworthy pensioners from the rolls, but doclared the ruling of the sacre- tary of the Interior would r:c.ult in striking from, the p-pslon rolls, thousands of v.m:'.;i.v dtpcr.iIciU sol diers. The platform endorses the n,t loii.il republican platform of 1892 nnd the ad ministration of President Harrison It favors protection to American labor and Industries, and reciprocity; pro tests against free wool, demunds the enactment of laws to restrict Immigra tion; condeme the policy of the present administration towards pensioners, and denounces the avowed purpose of the democrats to repeal the bank tax. THE SHERMAN YAW. Statement That It Will Be Repealed Without Any Compromise. Washington, June 8. An evening pa per has the following: General Tracy, of Albony, who Is one of the most con spicuous anti-silver leaders In congress, and who is regarded as one of the strongest friends of the administration on the floor of the house, is in this city and saw the president today. Gen eral Tracy says that the Sherman law will be repealed at the corning session without tho passage of any substitute measure, or tho adoption of any com promise with the free silver men. ' He also gave it as his opinion that the pro posed repeal of the ten-per-cent tax on the circulation of state banks, would fall of passage. Coming from General Tracy, these views are of more than ordinary value. Senator Jone3 of Ar kansas took an entirely different view from that entertained by General Tra cy. The Sherman law can never be repealed In the senate unless some other measure looking to the coinage of silver Is substituted. AN APPOINTMENT BY CARLISLE. Washington, June 8. Secretary Car lisle today appointed Worthington Ford of Brooklyn chief of the bureau of sta tistics of thej treasury department. During the last Cleveland administra tion he served ns chief of the bureau of statistics of the department of state. Mr. Ford Is worth nearly $1,000,000. THE PAST AND THE PRESENT. Chieac-o. June 8. A unique program was olw-erved today In the opening of the Nebraska State building. The past and present were brought to eether. face to face. Triiies of Indians. whose ancestors hud hunted doer and buffalo on the wide prnlrlf of thi of the state, rubbed elbows with distin guished citizens of tat commonwealth, and the utmost good feeling prevailed. ALONG THE WHARVES. The steam Bchooner Harrison will shortly arrive here from Portland on tho way to Nehalem. The steamer South Coa.t loft for San Francisco yesterday morning. She had a full cargo and a fair list of pas sengers. The repairs to tho pilot schooner are about completed. She Is now as good as ever. The American ship Reaper arrived, d'-wn yesterday morning from Port land, partially loaded with an assorted cargo for New York. She will take about 150 tons of freight on board at this port, consisting of salmon and lumber. The bark Jennie Harkness crossed out yesterday, bound for New York. She takes a cargo of lumber. The steamer Augusta sailed yester day for Tillamook ' The steamer R. P. Elmore sailed for Tillamook yesterday. A, dog with a tin poll tied to his tail la riot an unusual sight, but a whalo dashing off with a bell buoy to his tall certainly is. That was the spectacle witnessed by the people who went to see the wreck of the yacht Alva on Nantucket ' Shoals, blown up recently. A ton of dynamite had been placed in the sunken yacht by dlvera and was exploded all at once by electric ity. Fragments of the wreck were, blown 200 feet Into the air, and a whale about 60 feet long that had been inspecting the operation at too closo range, got mad, or perhaps had his feelings hurt. Anyway he dashed around at a terrible rate and finally got himself tangled up in the moorings of the bell buoy that marked the en trance of the Pollock Rip Slue. Without taking time to untangle himself he sim ply broke the mooring chains and tho last Been of that whale he wm tearing out to sea at a wild rate of speed dragging tho buoy after him and Us bell ringing like a fire alarm. The wreck was blown up successfully, how-, ever, and Is no longer a danger to , navigation. Marine Journal. The best Is none too good for tho people of Astoria, Use St. Charles' un nwwtened evaporated crenm. Absor lutoly pure, perfectly sterilized, never spoils; a blessing to babies, a boon to good cooking. PERSONAL MENTION. ', Mr, W. Wolf of Portland Is in the city. Colonel John Adair of Sunnymend was in town yestordny. Mlns Rosa Wigand of Portlnnd Is visiting -Mrs. 11 It. Parker. ?Ti- p. K. Warren of Wnrrenton "iinio over to town yesterday. Mr. nnd Mrs. A. L. Maxwell of Port land are guests at tho Occident. Mr. J. A. Benedict of Portland came down tho river yesterday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. I. McMlchoel of Minne apolis arrived In this city yesterday. Eddlo Parker Is spending his vaca tion here until the next term of school. Mr. W. H. Orpwood, a representative of the Philadelphia Mercury, Is In the city. . i REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Following are the real estate trans fers as reported for the Astorlan by the Astoria Abstract, Titro and Trust Company: June 8th, 1893. United States to John Murray 813 1-4 of sec. 26, T 6 N, R 8 W 200 Johnny (knowingly) "What a lovely disposition your slBter has, hasn't she?" - .... "Yes, Just now, but this Is her ban.- room disposition, you know." Conductor (glancing at ticket) "Sor ry sir, but we don't stop at that place." Fetherwate1 "What place?" Conductor "Simpson, the pawnbrok er's!". She "Why Is It whop doctors get 111 thoy never attend to their own cases?" He "I don't know, but I should say It was because they can't charge them selves for It." Backed by capital: Bllffers "I won der If Dlggs has much money behind him?" Spatts "He had tthe other day when I saw him. He was leaning against the Bank of England." Dressed to kill, but didn't Jack Calling on Miss BrlghtP-yes pretty repularly, I notice. f'corg! Y-e-s, rathPr. Jack How does your suit progress? George Not so well ns I thought It would latest English cut, too. New York Wef-kly. Eastern Churchman Well, I must say I am surprised to hoar that you doult like the Rev. Pr. Boanrc-.-s. Here In tho East he has always b.-ou ci.nsld. ered a very sound man.