The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899, June 16, 1893, Image 1

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VOL. XL. NO. 140.
ASTORIA, OREGON, FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 16,. 1893.
PRICE, FIVE CENTS,
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ASSIGNEE'S SALE
fliiCEi k
Continued till old stock is closed out
at cost. New' Goods arriving sold at
liberal discount.
W. W. PARKER, Assignee.
it
4th. JULY!?'
Largo and assorted stock of Fire Works, Bunting,
Muslin and Flags of all sizes just received from
the factory.
Wo desire to close out the entire stock at once
and will sell ut bed rock prices.
GRIFFIN & REED, .
lilJ.SlNhSS (JAUDS.
S . alWUsl'Klt .K ACCOUNT. ind
I'llOFIiS-SIOXAL HJOKKKKPKU.
C-vvr.K: Wdli'tl nuriil Messenger Co,, &15
kamtic street
A A. CLEVELAND,
ATTOKA'JiK AT LAW.
iirlli'e - Ivltmey's new brick building, corner
Hind and Genevieve streets ; up stairs.
J Q. A. BOVVLBY,
AITOJaKY AXI) COUSCKLOtt AT LAW
mil o on fir'eoiul arreeti - Astoria, ur.
lOHtf H. SMI'H,
O A li'i I it N iC If -AT LAW. V
ililivOl.i Kinney's new brick building, over
A ituriii National B ink,
W. PARK.R,
Ji". A I. I- STVIB and INslTHANCK AGENT
i.-i.i' Ilj lieutou sirotl Astoria, Oregon.
I'ill-IOIA.N & HUttdrtOS. ' it' O.U 7
ill v- r Otuuod's (.ilntliing Store, hours, ID to
i; in, 'i txi a :, m, 7 to.i in. Sunday, III io II in.
Cri. o. a. cstes,
iJ riiVrilt 1A. ...NO SUHHK0.N.
ill i- nlion iii Disease l Women an i
tiuxry. Oillee vrr I .uigt's ilnre Astoria
O f ,. A. u nn-J J . -Ui.voi.
nlMi V-uiS !).' VOMICX AsL'tiL'UIirV.
S n :i-rvMv r. .1. A. I''iillnii.
libe IM !:i-s ,si.ie-?i. .lloiirs lo to 12 and I to 4 '
I Y 'UTVLH M.D.,
tl ! asn i,., : Hi;il. & ARit'JIMIIKUU.
'ill; 'os !t, 4 ov. r Asiona Niitumaili.iiik.
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f, P. r3ULLINIX. M D
IJ. iilvo-i spiM .u iiKiiini'iii for Catarrh,
imoil. t.n i;;s, Kid .i-y i.;niio-lirin'.iry organs
'i.il f ij.s: iii'.v'Kil'ji I iiif.l Sv. llours,a a.m,!i p.in.
KIIMIAKU II A mt v.
City Surveyor.
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ARiY & IbOlfl,
CIVIL HNOIMCKItS Al) SllttVlCVOIiS.
ItOOMS B AMD 6,
OVKK ASTOHI A NAllONAL BANK.
J. DRAffB '
W. T. JUIItNUY,
Harney & Draper,
I i6riej'
' itl-l,:itv.
Oregon City, Oieg.m,
j cars' experience as realster of III
: O lieo Iiit ", leeominends in in oui
' Mining and :ill oilier business bo
vntOIUva or the Cnim, and involv
rMiee oi the lieiieral Land (Miico.
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ROCKtNCi?OUCH & COWING.
LAW OFFICH, ORKGON "TTY, OR.
Speeial aitdiition j:iveii to laud b'Hness. Set
tlprson I'limesteais or pre-eiiipiiiiu claims ami
timber bind pureh ies siiown eve: v ailvuntiue
of i he law. For nsditunco In niaklng il.al
pr n'l e.ill ou us.
rTH-JS. FnRCKSOH,
L rivo iCNtu.
No .'.II. Wast Sixth .'ireet.
Th3 Odgma! and Genuine
Imparts the most delicious taste and rest tC
EXTRACT
efn. .i:TTEIlfrom
X : : ip.'.U. GES
Tl . ' AJJ t Mad
Mr. Ma brother
it '. .'CESTUI,
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' "Toll
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SOCPS,
CltAVIESr
FISH,
MEAT!,
GAME,
K'EUtH.
ttAUEBITS,
t'i;-: r t&-.?nieil iu l',
-.: .r.u I l.i In my
1: . : the lil-Xil
:. vx r ..io Sl is
see tiiat you get Lea & Perms'.
StrnstnrB on n-ry tttls of. Orit-iml h Omnhia.
ilitlJt 1HM A.VK tONS,hV VIUK.
Si 51 1 1 MM
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I. W. CAB K .
BANKER.
Transact1: a Genebai. Baneino Business.
Drafts drawn available In any par, of tho tl
' kuu r.urorc, aim ou lioug ik.oiij,', uoma,
Oiriee Hours: 10 A. M. to 8 1. M.
Odd Kellowa Buildlue, Astoria, Oregon
I. W. CASE,
INSURANCE AGENT
REI'KKHKNTING
Cerman-Auicrican, New York City, N. V,
1'iiion Fire anil Marin, or New Zealand.
National Firo and Marino Ins. Co., of Hartford.
Connecticut Fire Ius. Co., of Hartford.
Home Mutual Ins. Co., of San Francisco.
Pliirnii, of Londun. I Imperial, or London.
New York Plate Glass Ids. Co.
IAST0HIA NATIONAL BANK
j . DOES A
; GENERAL BAKXING BUSINESS.
! Aeronnts ol Firms and Individuals sollcllei'
on Favorable Terms.
Interest ialii on Time Deposits. Moiioj
Loa'ied on rersonal u rmlly.
Ki'reiirn itnd nomeslin Kxehstit'c bmiiihl. hi: 1
j SIHO.
I. K. Warren, 'resilient.
J. K IIIi.-i.-Iik. C.-isiilcr.
I J.C Drmeui, Vlee 1'ivsidenl,
!. S. tVrmht,
i J ihn llnbsuii, Directors.
' II. ('. Thflini'son, 1
i lino llraclor, j
i THE ASTORIA SAVINGS BAM
! . Acts es trnstco for vorporatioun and Individ
: uals. lieiiosils solicited
, Interest will bo allowed on ;avliif:.i deposIU
as iimiow?:
i On ordinary eavtnes ti oks 4 per cent nei
HIIUUIU.
On term savings books 0 per cent, per annum
t un uerunea;esoi aeposu:
I For three months, 4 percent, per annum.
. For six months, 5 per cent, per annum.
I For twolve mouths, li per cent, per annum.
I. W. CASK I'le.-iiletil
' J. Q. V BOWIrttV
Vicc-Fresideut
f K A N K I' A"! TON
W.K. DEMK.NT
Cashlot
Sceretiivj
ntHKCTOKs:
f. W. Case, J. Q. A, Pnwlby,
l. H. face, Benj. Voniu-,
V. .'. Tnybr.
(ins!. Holmes,
A. iS. Keed.
THE POHTLAHO SAViSCS.BANK
IIP I'OUTI.ANI. OUKHON.
Paid up capital -2W,OC0
surplus onu proms ou,uoi
riiAniv iniku, I'resKieni.
D. F. THOMPSON, Vice-President
H. C. BTKATTON. i'asliior
. JT. 23. WTATT
Dealer In
and Ship Ohzndtery
Pun? Oil. Brlpht Varnish. Binacie Oil. Cot
t)n Canvas, Hemp (Sail Twin, l ard Oil,
Wrought Iron Rpikes. Oidvaui.led Cut Nails
O-rooorlea, Tato.
Acricultunil Implcmeiits, 8"?w (nji .Va
machlne, Fauns and Oils.
EL B. PARKEE
DEALER IS
Lime. Briclc, Sind. Fire Brick. Kito Clay.
Cement, Mill Feed. Oats. Hay. Htraw:
Wood Deliven-d to Oid'T.
Dr&ying, Teaming and Express Business.
JEFF'S 'RESTAURANT
13 Tnr!-
Bon Ton Ton Restaurant ia tb9 Town
(And tba Fiuett OP the f'0:'-Bt.
Dinner Parlies, Banquets ?. Specialty
Ta I'isMt tTlurt tnil f.igsnr..
C. P. UPSMU3,
SHIFTING ami C0MMISSIOV
Astoria, - Oregon.
LION Mi
Mataafa Rclurus to Samoa Willi
crfol Follows!
ZING MALIATOA ASKS FOR AID
TlioCnlted Stilton iiut Reprenoiidld at llie
Inlands by a War Vesxol -The Sit
uation Critical.
Associated Press. '
Washington, June 15. Secretary
Oreshom has received advices that war
Is imminent la the Samoan Islands, and
that a rebellion, has broken, out against
(the existing g-oveminefrit, of which
King Malietoa is head. Mataafa re
turned to- Samoa for the purpose of
regaining the throne. That his follow
ing is strong and menacing, is evident
by the fact that' the reigning king
has appealed to the representatives of
the tripartite alliance to protect him in
accordance with a treaty concluded be
tween the United States, Great Britain
and Germany, and assist him in drlV'
ing the usurperMataafa from the ter
ritory. The situation has reached a
critical stage, and the president and
Secretary Gresham are in frequent con
ference as to the policy this govern
ment should pursue in the matter. The
United States is pledged to assist in
preserving the autonomy of the islands,
but at present is hardly In a position to
do very much In that direction. Ger
many is the only member of the alli
ance represented at the islands by a
warship, but with the co-operation of
the representatives and citizens of oth
er governments, that vessel will be
sufficient to afford ample protection to
foreign interests on the Inland, even If
it 19 not capable to entirely suppress
tho rebellion.
VIEWING THE BODIES.
The Inquest on the Ford's Theater
Victims Begins Anew.
Washington, June 15. The new in
quest was Btarted today in the Ford
Theater . disaster. The old Jury was
summoned and they, with the coroner,
went to the cemetery and viewed the
body of Fredrick Loftus. . James L.
Parsons testified that he submitted a
bid for the work, but failed to get the
contract. When witness examined the
building in May he found no evidences
of Its being in 'an unsafe condition.
Witness stated the- work could have
been completed in safety had the floors
been Bhored up. .He did not consider
the work properly done. The specifica
tions fof the work were read, and at
the clause, "the contractor i shall
liable for nil dnmnge done to-the build
ing," there was a murmur of disap
proval. Edward Clark, an architect,
made an examination of the building in
1865 and in 1888 and thought it safe, but
would not undertake the work, without
shoring. . Thomas Bintwhistle, " district
building inspector, found the floors and
walls perfectly safe five years ago,
but considered the dlsastler due to the
absence of shoring. Francis Basse, the
building engineer who made the speci
fication for the electric light plant, tes
tified that he had no building experi
ence except in constructing a seven
room dwelling and archway. As far
oa he knew there was no superintend
ent of the work, but Colonel Alns-
worth visited the building nearly every
day, and witness Inspected the excava
tion dally, but saw no signs of shoring.
Cross-examined witness said he consid
ered himself competent to draw pains,
but noti competent to say how work
should be done. Affler recess two
builders and bricklayers were exam
ined. Thoy all agreed that the col
lapse was caused by the unskillful
character of the work. Captain Thoi j- -of
the war department, said he under
stood the preparation of the specifica
tions was supervised .by Alnsworth
alone. Adjourned!.
MAY ESCAPE PUNISHMENT.
Visalla, Cal., Juno 15. Rev. A. R.
Reams will appear in the supreme
court at Victoria, B. C, tomorrow, but
there is likely to be a further adjourn
ment. Those who know state It i
claimed the prosecution have no evi
dence that would warrant the surren
der of Reams to Sheriff Warfleld of
Mercede, Cal. Reams la charged with
abducatlon, and the abducted girl li
nearly 18 years old. The Canadian law
places the age of consent at 16 years,
and contended that the Canadian law
must apply to this case.
THE BORDEN TRIAL.
New Bedford, Mass., June 15. The
tenth day of the Borden trial opened
with a big crowd. The prisoner was
overwhelmed with floral offerings and
appeared In excellent rpirlts, despite
the seeming -disheartening proceedings
yesterday. The commonwnlth ha
rested Its case.
- GREAT DAY AT THE FAIR.
Chicago, June 15. Today was a big
day at Jackson park. First and forer
most II) is "German day," then It Is
"Indiana day," and last, but not least,
it Is "Arkansas day." By 1ft o'clock it
was estimated 100,000 persons had
passed the turnstiles. The day Is
bright and clear, Hon Carl Schruz
delivered the address of the day. Ex-
president Harrison was present at the
Indiana exercises.
THE GERMAN ELECTION.
Gains Made by the Socialist Democrats
Wealthy Classes Apathetic.
Berlin, June 15. Elections ore being
held In Germany today. It is almost
tropical here, and every where in the
country, which will bring out a heavy
vote in the rural districts. In Berlin
there Is an utter absence of excitement
the streets wearing an every-day ap
pearance. The wealthy classes appear
to be apathetic as to the outcome. At
noon, the workmen left the factories
and .walked ln groups to the voting
stations and deposited their ballots.
The socialists are displaying mora ac
tivity than any other political groups.
A number of women are distributing
electoral IJckefts. All the poetofflce
employes were; given a leave of absence
to vote.'
In Berlin not a single candidate
pledged to support the army bill gained
even the barron honor of reballot. The
prospects of government majorities
appear- to be vanishing. Roughly
-Vi speaking, the socialist vote shows a
great increase everywhere. The radi-
' cal vote has diminished greatly. Not
ten per cent of the votes cast in Berlin
favored the) army bill. The provincial
returns appear to be equally emphatic
in the same direction. The great suc
cess of the social democrats has caused
a profound sensation.
At, two o'clock this morning returns
from seventy-districts indicated thirty-
six have been carried by the parties op
posed to the army bill, fifteen have
been carried for the parties favoring
the bill, and nineteen are in doubt be
tween the government and the oppos
ing parties, with the canvass in a ma
jority of them strongly in favor of the
government. The government parties
lost three of their former seats, two
to the rlchterists on social democrats
as a Becond ballot shall decide, and one
to a' South German democrat. The
government won one Beat, and social
democrats won two Beats, besides hav
ing secured many chances for new vic
tories fn the second ballot.
G. A. R. ENCAMPMENT.
Big Parade In North Yakima Yester
day Officers Elected.
North Yakima. June 15. This was
practically the last day of the depart
mend encampment of, the G. A. R., Sons
of Veterans and Women's Relief Corps.
f A parade was held today which attract
ed many visitors. It was participated
In by the Grand Army and auxiliary
organizations, the militia. Uniform
Rank, Knights of Pythias and a band.
Electlonls were hel,d this afternoon,
over which there was much preliminary
canvassing and wire pulling. The fol
lowing were elected: SonB of Veterans
Commander, W. H. Fletcher, of Ta-
coma; Grand Army of the Republic-
commander, J. F. Slnclare, Ballard;
senior vice commander, C. T. Patter
son, Edison; Junior vice commander, W.
F. Wallace, Fremont; medical director,
T. M. Young, Seattle; delegate-at-large
to the national encampment, Robert
Scott, Yakima; deelgates C. W. Board
man, Tacoma;J. S. Watson, Spokane;
G. W. Olney, North Bend. The Wo
man's Relief Corps elected Mrs. Jen
nie Holmes of Seattle president. The
next annual encampment will b held
at Olympla. ' i
OREGON PIONEERS' REUNION.
Portland', June 15. The pioneers of
Oregon held their twenty-first annual
reunion and banquet at the exposition
building this afternoon. Although the
ranks have been Invaded by death since
the last meeting, a large number were
present. At the business meeting to
night Hon. H. W. Corbett was elected
president!; George H. Hlmes, secretary,
and Henry Falling, treasurer. A reso
lution was passed favoring an exten
sion of the limit which will admit mem
bers to the association to the year
1859, when Oregon was admitted.
THE TYPO'S CONVENTION.
Chicago, June 15. The convention of
the International Typographical Union
today was largely occupied In consider
ing the means to be employed waging
Bucccpaful warfare " against the
"printers' protective fraternity," rep
resented as having for Us object the
destruction of unionism. President W.
R. Prcscott was re-elected for the
third time.
LAND OFFICE CLERKS DROPPED.
"Washington, June 15. Today Blxty-
seven clerks were dropped from the
rolls of the general land office. The re
duction wa made necessary by the
legislative appropriation bill. The strict
rule of effleUmey, shaded now and then
by a di-slre not to Inflict too grevlous
bar.!;!.!;.;;, taa Loji: the controlling
force in making removal!).
EXPBESS MESSERGER MUROERED
The Bloody Dcci of California's Lone
EiEbwaymn.
IONE-JACKsON STAGE STOPPED
Two of the H-Tscs ni Shot but No Rooty
Seem eil llio AkshjhIh (lets
Aw ii) .
Associated Tress.
Jackson, Oil., Tune 15. -The stage
from lone to Jackson was stopped by
a masked man tonight four miles from
here, and Michael Tovey, tho Wells
Fargo meracngje-, shot and Clinton
Radcllffe, the driver, slightly wounded.
Two horses were shot and had to be
left on the road. There was treasure
aboard, but tho highwayman got noth
ing as the stage horses wre frightened
and ran several hundred yards, leaving
the robber standing In the road. He
made off into the brush.
The stago had four passengers. In
side there were two ladles, and one on
the . outside, beside the driver, Clint
Radcllffe, and the Wells Fargo guard,
Mlclmel Tovey, who sat on the boot by
the driver. Tho robber was concealed
behind rocks on the right of the raid.
He wore no mask except that his face
was blackened. .The driver says no
word to halt was glven but some of
the passengers say they heard a call.
When oposlte to the place of conceal
ment, without the least' Intimation of
the bloody work about to be consu
mated, the discharge of a weapon was
heard and Tovey Instantly fell for
ward off his seat, dead. Radcllffe
grasped him by one hand as he was
falling and guided him to the boot,
thereby saving him from falling Into
the roadway. Six horses were attached
to the stage and the crack of the rifle
frightened them Into a gallop. The
robber seeing that he was likely to be
foiled In his design to capture ths
booty, fired again. This time the- ball
grazed lUuicllffes back, producing a
slight flesh wound. The, horses still
continued to run,- and the, highway
man, now standing in full view in the
road, fired-twice ugnin at the horses,
wounding ono each time. The stage
was swept along by the Impetus of the
Injured horses for two or three hun
dred yards, when the driver halted
and turned the two Injured animals
Into a field, and came on, bringing the
body of the murdered messenger to
Juckson, reaching here about seven
o'clock. The rubber mnda no effort to
follow tho stnt to Us halting place. A
double-barreled shot gun liclouRing to
the mesH.'-i frr r.-.i? pt .'. 1 v ri, und
this fact probably deterred the assas
sin from following up his sch-:t::.
PANAMA CANAL FRAUD.".
Son'tenceo of Those Convicted Are
Quashed and the Men Released.
Paris, June 15. Considerable excite
ment has been caused by the decision
of the court of cassation on the appeal
of Charles Da Lessps and other de
fendants, convicted of fraud In connec
tion with the Panama canal. Th?
court handed down a decision today
quashing the sentences on the ground
that tho statute of limitations covered
tha offenses charged, and that the In
dictments on which the prisoners had
been tried were Irregular. The follow
ing were those convicted: Ferdinand
Da Lesseps, his son Charles, Marlus
Fontaine, Henry Cottu and Gustav
Eiffel. Ferdinand Do Lesseps was
sentenced to flvo years' Imprisonment
and to pay a fine.
SACRILEGIOUS MONKS.
A Number of Them Whose Inner Lives
, T)ld Nolti Besar Inspection.
St. Petersburg, June 15. The church
of Chudov monastery, which Is within
the walls of the Kremlin, was recently
robbed of a vast amount of plate,
money and gems, valued at between
2,500,000 and 3,000,000 rouble. Today
all the monks belonging to the mon-
astery were arrested. A search of the
cells occupied by the monks revealed
that they had perpetrated the robbery.
A charge of sacrilege has been made
against them. The crime Is punishable
with a most severe penalty. A number
of women had been living secretly with
the monks.
A NOTED BANDIT SURROUNDED.
Fort Gibson, I. T.', June 15. Henry
Starr, the notorious bank robber ano
train wrecker, le surrounded by deputy
marshals and a Kheriff's posse at a
point twenty miles from Nowata, the
bandit's home. Unload the po.sse
weakens Starr will be 4alien either
dead or alive. The reward of 115,000 Is
the "incentive f tn! great activity or
the officers. Starr hn six men with
him.
RACING IN INDEPENDENCE.
Ind, r,..-iiuLii.a Or., Juno 15. Tin
thrt-e-days' racing prop-am of the Polk
county district fair association opened
here today. The attendance was large
for the first day. The three-quarter
mile dash was won by Ruby, Slrretta
second, Undine third. Time, 1:17 1-4.
Trotting, 2:29 class, Thalemont Boy
won, Walter second, , Frank O'Nell
third. Best time, 2:27. Quarter-mile
dash, Black Prince-won, Roanoke sec
ond. Jack the Ripper third. Time, 24.
A WHALER WRECKED.
Tho Bark Sea Ranger Strikes on a
Hidden Ledge and Sinks.
Port Townsend, June 15. The whal
ing bark Ski Ranger, Captain Charles
H. Foley, .of San Francisco, wan
wrecked May 24th on a hidden ledge
three miles west of Klak Island, off
the const of Alaska. The vessel 'and
cargo, consisting of train oil and whale
oil, were valued at $11,000, ore a total
loss. The crew, barely c.-or.n ,! from the
sinking vessel In time to save their
UVea. The officers and part of the
crew arrived from Sitka this morning
by the steamer City of Topeka. The
particulars of tho disaster ns related
by Captain Foley, are un follows:
James McKee, a seaman, died May
20th, when we were becalmed nineteen
miles from land, I wore the ship-In
chore to land and bury the corpse.
We were about to drop anchor at a
place where the chart Indi at'd 1!)
fathoms, when 'tha bark struck a hid
den rock and smashed her keel. The
vessel listed to port and rapidly filled.
I hardly had time to lower the boats
to take the crew and . corpse off when
bhe sank. After some difficulty a
landing was made a1,, the trading poat
of the North American Commercial Co.
on Klak Island.
. TO RESTORE CONFIDENCE.
New York, June 15. In view of the
serious drain upon the banks here
caused by demands from tha Interior,
the clearing-house committee proposes
that every clearing-house centre In the
country shall Issue clearing-house cer
tifleates which would make available
for us between the banks . a vast
amount of good assets which are now
uncurrent. In the opinion os sag
acious and conservative! bankers vt
this city, It would be a long step to
ward the restoration of confidence.
IN THE RECEIVER'S HANDS.
Seat'tle, June 15. The Ranter Elec
tric Railway ' & Power Co. ' and the
Seattle Consolidated Street Railway
Co., has gone Into the hands of a re
ceiver through the fiilluro to dispose of
bonds. D. T. Denny the principal owner,
to protect all his creditors, has given
trust deeds and mortgages otv all his
property. His assets are much larger
than his liabilities.. .
EASIER FEELING IN OMAHA.
Omaha, Neb., Juno 15. The run on
w. V. banks I' r-rac-.'r.-.Hy over,
I ho OniHlia Savings, which caught It
r.kti., oavlng passed through a two-
nays' Blege, apparently without incon
venience, and today there Is no Indi
cation at any of the hanks of the strain
of the past forty-eight hours.
AN INDIANA COLLAPSE.
Anderson, Ind., June 15. The Farm
er's & Merchant's State bank, at Fnlr
maunt, Grant county, Is closed. Quite
a number of farmers threaten to use
dynamite and blow up the bank. It
had paid up capital of $50,000.
STOOD OFF THE RUN.
New York. Juno 15. A run on the
Irving Savings Institution was started
this afternoon. All depositors were
paid promptly and In full. The run
eased off this afternoon and It Is be-
eved to be ended.
AN OLD BANK FAILS.
Arkansas City, Kan., June 15. The
First National Bank of this city, one
of the oldest and generally believed to
be the strongest financial Institution
of the southwest, failed to open its
doors this morning. .
HELPING TROUBLED BANKS.
New York, June 15. The clearing
house association has decided to Issuu
slx-per-cent loan certificates to tide
those banks which need help over pres
ent financial troubles.
FAILURES IN TEXAS.
Jefferson, Texas, June 15. The Lonp
Star Iron Company was today placed In
the hands of a receiver. The liabili
ties are estimated at $1,000,000;. as-scts.
$150,000.
DIAMOND DEALER FAILS.
New York, June 15. C. Cotler &
Son, diamond dealers, assigned today.
The liabilities exceed $100,000. The as
sets equal the liabilities.
CLOSED ITS DOORS
Weston, O., June 15.-Tho Exchange
Hanking Company of this place hai
closed Its doors owing to a run.
BANK EXAMINER APPOINTED.
Washington. Juno 15. Comptroller of
Currency Eckles today appointed g. n.
Flyr.n, of Spokane, Wahli., imtiIH
li.'.nk examiner.