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Cftil ftyOl mil. EXCLUSIVE TELEGRAPHIC PRESS REPORT. OL. XL. NO. 14s. ASTORIA, OREGON,. TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 127, 1893. PRICE, FIVE CENTS, ASSIGNEE'S SALE Continued till old stosk is closed;out at cost. New Goods arriving sold at liberal discount. W. VV. PARKER, Assignee. "4th Largo and usmv 1 stock of Kirn VV'orks, Runtinjr, Muslin and FI m f all sizes just received from the factory.' We desire close out tlie entire stock al once ;i:ul will sell at bed rock prices. GRIFFIN & REED. BUSINESS OAkl'S. A. aU.IU .u It OK ACCOUNT I mid l'lt'KSSIOSAL "JUliKKtiPKlt. rK.!K: With (K'liorul Me'songur Co., 015 HkilllloqUU Stlt'L't A A. J..eVi.AM-, I'l'OKM-:'. il LAW. llU'e lUililt.V'-l i. CUR. buUlling, onruei Third uni Gmo-. -y , 0i,s ; up stairs. J Q. A. OO .VLBY, AJTi)iiiVA.y(;oij(:a;iAi uu 'JIUus uu !oi!Oiid 1 rent, - Astor.a, Or. lOHN H. SMI h. O Al'lUiCNliV T In v, u ii.ru in Kiiiiit-y'H iibv; brink tinildiui;, over Aitoriil ,;it Mini Ji nk, R!I IL riSi'.U'K A.VI) INMUIUMJh. AGKNT . 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Sfetel end 8s wa (V ' RCESTERSHiHE) I!?, rnmmm Imratts tho most delidoos lasts and net tf EXTHACT of.-.;.i:i'TEUfrori) 11..: 'AS at Ma,l. r. . ;;is brnlhor t ' ' FCEBTEIt. . "Ten I.EA FEERIS.V tUut '.'-cir saaoo is ti-:-.' c t.-ai.cd in ji . i.3.1 is iu my I'l ?a, tho mint pa :: !':c, as wt-Il ii:-e .'.ll. Hist u 80CPK, ;EA?IliMr FISIf, HOT & COI.D 91 EATS. Tl, i GA.1IE, BJkSEBITS, Bcwsre of Imitations ; it r.i miiiyttjB BicMi sea that yoa get Lea & Perms' BUnuttrrc on rrrrr bottle of OnVtnil A 0nnina. IOUN IHM'AX'rt (IO.NS, NEW YOHK. m 1 JP 41 r 7 P.srr.-J ULY!" l: W CASE. BANKER. Transacts a General Bankiko Boswsiis, !ra'tsdruwu available in any par-of the 0 8 ana Europe, and ou Hong Kong, China, Office Hours: 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 Firo and Marine Ins. Co., of Hartford. Connecticnt Fire Ins. Co., of Hartford. Uome Mutual Ins. Co., of San Francisco. Plioenii, of London. Imperial, of London. New York Plate Glass Ins. Co. THE ASTORIA SAVINGS BANK Acts s trustee for .orporatlnns and Individ rials Deposits solicited Interest irJll be allowed on snvlufrs dcposlu as iollows; Ou ordinary savings t icks 4 por cent ne niiuiim. On term savlnes books 6per cent. per annuri On certificates of deposit: For throo months, 4 per rent, per annum. Kor sii months, 5 per cent, per annum. For twelvo mouths, tt por cent, per annum. I. W. CASK rrcKi.lem J. Q. A. BOWI.BY Vlee-l'ri sident KHaNK Y A 1 1 IN Cash lei W. K. HUM KM' Secretary ihrkctokh: I W. rase, J. (j. A. Bowlby, (lust Holmes. '.. H. I'aire, Henl. Yomn;, A. 8. Keed. F. J. Taylor. T'E PORTLANO SAVINGS BANK OR POKTI.AM), OHKdON. I'ald up capital ."..160,000 Surplus and profits 00,000 r RANK DEKUM, Prosidenl. , I). 1'. THOMPSON, Vice-President H. V. STRATI ON, Cashier SOCIETY ittUETINUS. . Astoria Lodge Mo. 50, A. O. V. W. MKETH EVERY FRIDAY rVENINfl AT M n'Kinlr In ht il.l.l Pll...... 1I..I1 . ....... ... ...v- i niiuitA llllll. E(J Joiirnliig and ylsitlnfr brethren cordially iu- w. a. uuuj'.u. iieeoruer. Scandinavian Benevolent Society. JEOULAR MEETINGS OF THIS 80CIKTY i ti nt their rooms in Pythian building at eifilit oVi.K'k p m.. ou the second and lourtli Tn.. .1ayi of tiacb month, auu. vAniKiaoif secretary. Ocean Encampme;t No. 13, 1. 0. 0. P .KHU1.AR MEETING 8 OP OCEAN EN- 11 'llllliinllt V.. 1:1 I f! i 1? n. t nA..A ll. thl 11.1.1 frAll..!!.. Ilnll.lU... ... n u ... - . ...... 1 ... n. , . . i. i in,, mi or wi-iiiia ana lourto Monuays oi each ...i, -. iiiniriiiiig oreuiren coruiauy 1DV1WU v order 0. P. Astoria Building & Loan Association 'nil E REGULAR MEETINGS OF THIS ASSf t- l clHtion are held at 8 r. m. ou the first wemiesaay oi earn momli. OOlce on Genevieve street, aeuin oi (jnenamus. W. L. ROBB, Secretary. Common (Jouncil. JE'lULAR MEETINGS, FIRST AND . imru mesaav eveninicsoi eacb month at 8 o'clock. w Persons desiring to hare matters acted nnon by the Council, at any regular meeting must present tun same to tue Aunitor ami Ulerlc, . 1. ..... I , r. ...... : i - . . ill ui urmir iuq rnuuv cvruillic l.rior LO LOB rnesday on which tho Council holds its regular meeting. K. OSBURN, Auditor ana police Judge. Board of Pilot Commissioners. THE REGULAR MEETING80FTHI8BOARD, will be held on the first Monday, of each mouth at 10 a. m. at the ofliee of Kobb & Par ker. W. L. KOBB, Sec ANTOIlfA IH WORKS. C'locomly afreet, loot Jack-on, Astoria, Oreiion. cnpral MaeliiRisfjf & Btiili-r Makers land and Marine Engine, Boiler work. 8tem- hoal and . niMii-rv work 8r-r,'ii.lty. Cutini of All Deteriptioni Made te Order at Short notice. JOl.N KOX Frexidimt and Sun- U r-OX Vice PresiiK-B IDE I0SS- OF THE VICFORIA Circumstances Untier WDicI the Ac cident Occnrrcd. HEARTRENDING STORY TOLD. No Alarm Frit Immediately After Die ArcidFiit-TIi Ship Sunk Almost Without. Warning. Associated Press. New York, June 26. The extra edi tion of the Evening1 World contains a special cable from Tripoli, Syria, giv ing the full details of tne sinking of the flagship Victoria, About 3 o'clock last Thursday afternoon the English fleet was signaled making directly for the harbor of Tripoli. Five of the big lron-clads the Victoria, Camperdown, Edinburgh, Nile and Sansparell were drawn up in full front, the Victoria In the center, the Camperdown on the left and the Edinburgh on the right. When within five miles of the shore Vlce- Admlral sir George Tyron signalled to turn and form a double line. When the order was given, the distance be tween tho .ships was less than two cable's length, and the execution of the order extremely difficult for the Vic. torla and the Camperdown. Admiral Markham of the Camperdown, signalled that he did not understand the signal. The other vessels not only hesitated but also began to turn. The brief fle lay, however, was fatal. The Victoria turned, and the Camperdown, swing. lng around, bore down "upon her. Both admirals were quick to act, and swung their vessels so as to receive at the smallest angle the blow which' they saw was Inevitable, and the Campeu. down began reversing her screws. The ram of the Camperdown struck the Victoria just In front of her armored bulkhead, and plunged into the thin- plated armor on her starboard side, The other vessels bore down Into double line upon the entangled ships, and a catastrophe Involving1 all Jhe lron-ciads was imminent. Only -tne coolness and prompt action by, the other commanders prevented a general disaster, It seems that Admiral Tyron did not realize the extent of damage to the Victoria, for when the other ships signalled "offers of boats," he replied that he did not need them. The Victoria began to forge straight for shore under a full head of steam. The discipline was perfect.. Admiral Tyron and officers remained steadfast upon the bridge, and within five minutes at ter the blow he ordered that a diving suit be brought on deck, and a diver getting Into It obeyed the order to go below and find out the extent of the damage. About ten minutes after the blow the Victoria, having got some thing like two miles nearer shore, all nt once leaned away over to the star board, and with a great roll and a plunge burled her bow beneath the sea. It was almost instantaneous There was only a chance for . few wild cries, and the Victoria was al most half submerged, the bow fore. wost, with the swiftly revolving1 screws high In the air. The second deck was thrown Immediately into the water. The poor creatures battled in vain against the suction. They were drawn down and thrown against the swiftly revolving blades. Then came a scene which made the officers on the decks of the other ships of the fleet turned away sick with horror. Screams and shrieks arose, and in the white foam appeared reddened arms and legs, and wrenched and torn bodies. AH within reach of the vortex lost their presence of mind. The men who knew how to swim ceased swimming and fought in a mo ment or so with knives; then they dis appeared and the vortex began to close up. The other vessels soon picked up fortunate ones who got out of the reach of the terrible vortex. Admiral Tyron stuck on the bridge and refused to leave it Just before the Victoria made her final plugne he saw what was about to happen and Issued an or der for each man to save himself; but that order never got beyond the bridge. The peril of those in, the water wag in creased by the fact that the sea was In fested by sharks. It was the duty of the marines when the collision occurred to Immediately close all the water tight compartments. When the Cam perdown struck the Victoria the ma rines went below for duty, and as a result, of 120 marines on. the Victoria, 99 were lost. THE MONET IS AVAILABLE. Washington, June 26. Attorney Gen eral OIney has decided that the appro-' prlatlons made by act of congress In aid of the World's Fair, inoludingr the appropriation for the government ex hibit, are as available now as before the decision of the circuit court of ap peals permanently opening the World'a' Fair on Sunday, with the single excep tion that no more money ought to be paid :the Illinoia corporation known as the, "World's Columbian Exposition. ' FAILURES OF A DAY. Banks and Business Houses Suspend and Others' Resume Business. Port Angeles, Wash., June 20. The First National Bank of this city sus pended shortly after opening its doors thia morning. The suspension was caused by the sudden withdrawal of deposits by several large depositors. The officers of the bank saw that the cash on hand would not hold out, so they decided to suspend temporarily until funds could be secured. The as sej of the hank are $142,000; liabilities, 000; due depositors, JS2.000. The b,pwk has been conducted on very con servative lines, and is in good- condi tion. The suspension caused no ex citement, and confidence In an early resumption is expressed by all parties. The suspension will only cause a tem porary embarrassment to a few. Buffalo, June 26. The Queen City Bank has failed. . The bank suffered a steady drain for the past several weeks. After paying out all its available cash, even to dimes, nickels and pennies, the officers this morning walked out and closed the doors. It owes tha depositors over $140,000. The management claim the depositors will be paid in full. San Francisco, June 26. The firm of S. &. G. Gump, extensive dealers In art goods, made an assignment today, Thei liabilities are placed at $140,000. The assets of the firm are supposed to exceed this amount. The cause of the failure is attributed to the -calling in of loans. Minneapolis, June 26. The Bank of New England has suspended payment at least temporarily. A. J. Blethen, the president, says the depositors will be paid in full. - ' New York, June 26. A receiver has been appointed for the Mutual Brew ing Company of College Point. San Diego, June 26. The Bank of Commerce resumed business this morn-. lng. CRUSHED TO DEATH. The Collapse of a Kansas Hotel Causes Several Fatalities. 'Fort Scott, Kan., June 26. The Tre mtmt Hotel collapsed at half-past 9 this morning without warning. There were 100 occupants in it. It Is believed five or six were buried in the debris. The house was a brick, four stories high. The entire east wall fell, followed by three floors and their load of occupants, The danger of other parts of the build ing felling prevents a thorough search for the bodies In the ruins. Twenty- seven occupants have been taken from the second story on the west side by means of a ladder, and others escaped through the regular exits. Ensle Col- well and Ida Morgan have been taken from; the wreck, badly hurt, but not fatally. Mechanics are at work strengthening the walls so that a search can be made. It is believed the accident was caused by the addition of a Mansard roof which was too heavy for the foundation. FIRE-CRACKERS GOING UP.' Washington, June 26. Acting Sec retary Curtis of the treasury depart ment has practically raised the price of Fourth of July flre-crackers. At the rate Of 8 cents per pound, ae count must be taken of the outside coverings, as well as of the inside cov erings, as to do otherwise would make an allowance for tare, which is ex pressly prohibited. A GOOD INDICATION. New York, June 26. The presidents of the leading banks reported this morning that the demand from country banks for rediscount and loans is smaller than for many weeks, and that the indications are that the crisis has passed. DR. HERZ DEAD. London, June 24. Dr. Cornelius Herz.l who fled from France as a result of the Panama Canal scandal revelations, and for whose extradition proceedings were pending, but were delayed on account of illness, died today at Bournemouth. A BANK ROBBED. . Moorhead, Minn., June 26. A robber entered the Merchant's National bank this morning, held up the bookkeeper and took $300. lie escaped across the river. A posse is lrr pursuit. A CYCLONE IN KANSAS. Wichita, Kas., June 26. A private message states that a cyclone wrought terrible damage at Oakley, Logan county, last night. No details have as yet been received. ELECTROCUTION IN NEW YORK. 'Auburn, N. Y.. June 26. Butcher Fitshum was electrocuted here this afternoon for the murder In April, 1892. at Buffalo, of a young man named Poehrl. CHOLERA EPIDEMIC IN ASIA. London, June 26. A despatch from Mecca states that there were 455 deaths India's Mills SnspA the CoiuaEu of thn White Metal. PRICE LOWER THAN IVJR rilFOaE Prediction That Hie Whnli Silver Mnr ltit Will l! I'nral.ised -A Wall Stieet View.. Associated Press. London, Juno 26. A Telegram's dis patch from Calcutta says the Indian Government hns stopped the colnuge of silver for private account at the mints. London, June 26. In the house of lords Earl Klmberly, secretary of state for India, stated that the Indian coun cil had passed fin act for the immediate closing of the Indian mints to the free coinage of sliver. He further said It was intended to introduce a gold stand ard in India, but that gold In the mean time would not be made the sule legal tender. THE TRICE OF SILVER. Washington, June 26. The market prloe of silver today reached the lowest point in the history of that "product. On Saturday the London price, which guides the director of the mint In purchases for the government, was 87 1-2 pence, or about 81.8 in this coun try. This morning the price In London was 36 pence, or about 78.8 in New York. The causa of the depression Is assigned by Mr. Preston, acting direc tor of the mint, as due to the rumor, which is probably true, that India, one of the largest silver consuming court tries, Is about to close its mints to the white metal. DISCUSSING THE QUESTION. Washington, June 16. The president Secretary Carlisle, and the financial officers of the government generally re ceived tho first authentic news of the startling action of the government In India In suspending silver coinage, from the press dispatches. Carlisle immedl ately went to ' the White House, and for nearly two hours discussed the bearings of the action with the presl dent. The conference was renewed at the president's suburban retreat later 'In the evening, and protracted far Into the night. The circumstances are re. garded as far too serious to permit of any authentic expression of opinion as to the policy of the United States until all the facts are fully digested. This much, however cm be stated with absolute confidence! that the action of the Iiidli.u ffovernnv.-nt U rc;ri-'d.il by the United States as doing away with the necessity for reconvening the In ternatlonal conference which was to meet again In Brussels this fall. It Is not believed the action was taken with out express orders from tho British Government, which hod the general su pervision and control over Indian af fairs. AN OBNOXIOUS "LAW. Chicago. June 26. The following tele. gram was sent to President Cleveland today, signed by thirty-eight of the leading business houses of Chicago. It is understood that several others who did not sign the message will send prl vate telegrams of similar import to favor the message sent to President Cleveland: "Believing, that the Sher man sliver law Is one of the most Im portant factors contributing to the pres ent depressed condition of the national finances, It is our earnest request that the matter be discussed at the cabinet meeting next convening. In our opin ion the Immediate repeal of this law would do more to restore confidence than any one thing, and believing It to be a question of national Importance we beseech your favorable considera tion." ' APPREHENSION IN DENVER. Denver, Colo.. June 26. The unpre cedented decline In the price of silver today created apprehensions In Colo rado. David H. Moffat, the largest mine-owner In the state, said this even ing to a representative of the Associa ted Press; "The situation is exceed ingly grave, I wired all my managers to come to Denver at once. Seventy- seven cents for sliver mined by men paid 13 a day means a loss to tho mine owner who has not a fabulously rich mine. My idea Is to propose to the men in my employ that instead of receiving $3 they should be satisfied with two- thirds of the sum until sliver shall re turn to a fairly reasonable, price. If they do not accept such a proposition I rhall be compelled to shut down all my properties." A WALL STREET OPINION. ew York, June 26. The cessation of the free coinage of silver by the gov ernment of India was a fruitful source of conversation among flnanclcni today. Business was resumed this morning with generally a feeling of depression growing out of a combination of unfa vorable circumstances. Fresh failures from various parts of the country, and the stringency of money were good foundation for the announcement of the Btoppnge of the India silver mints. A prominent banker who Is one of the heaviest silver denlers lrWall street, suld to a reporter when the announce ment came; "It Is a crushing blow to silver. The effect will be paralyzing upon the whole silver market, and I think the settlement of the silver ques tion in this country la now at hand. The mints have been opened for free coinage, and such Immense quantities of silver have been presented by pri vate parties, and the circulation of sil ver hns become so great, that the price of the Indian rupee has been declining steadily for months. This bought about tha suspension of free coinage." HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS. Disappointment at the Failure of the Annexation Schenirj. Honolulu, June 19. As each success ive steamer from, San Francisco ar rives at Honolulu bringing no news that Hawaii's affairs will soon be set tled by the United States, the disap pointment that permeates annexation ists and royalists alike becomes keener. Both parties are anxious to havo the vital question of stable government decided. The long strain Is beginning to tell on both business and society. Blount Is much disappointed at not receiving word by the last steamer that his successor had been appointed. The government claims to have au thentic Information that Mr. Blount, with the exception of a few brief state ments, has not yet mode a report to the state department at Washington as to the result of his investigations here, and that his report will not be sent on for two weeks. ANARCHISTS PARDONED. Springfield, Ills., June 26. Governor Altgeld today pardoned FJelden, NIebe, and Swab, anarchists, serving life sen tences In Jolleit penitentiary for com plicity in the Huymarket riot In Chi cago on May 4, 1886, In which a largo number of police were killed and wounded, and for which Parsons, Spies and others were hanged and over whose graves a monument was un veiled by Clidcago anarchists yesteMUy, The governor takes the ground "that these men did not hove a fair trial and that the court waa prejudiced. After reviewing the history of the Haymarket riot, the trial and convic tion of the men, the governor says the people who urged executive clemency based their appeal on the ground as suming, the prisoners guilty, but that they had been punished enough. But others assert that the Jury which tried the case was packed, and that iaccoid. lng to l.iw the Jurors were not compe '.'iit iiml the trial Is therefore not le al. It 1 further claimed that the de fendants were not proved guilty of the charges lrr the Indictment, and that the state's attorney declares that there was no case against Neebe; that the trial Judge was either so prejudiced or else so determined to win the aitplause of a certain class thnt he did not grant a new trial. After reviewing these reasons the governor says: "If tfie dependants had a fair trial there should be no executive Interfer ence In this case." On the first propo sition the government shows that the Jury was not selected in the UBual way, but that men were summoned who were known to be prejudiced ngalnst the defendants. On tho Indict ment question the governor says It Is not known who threw the bomb. He further shows that the actual bomb-throwing was probably an act of vengeance by some one who had been maltreated by Police Captain Bonfield. The governor also quotes a 'statement made by the then chief of police, Eber- sold, from which It appers that the pol cy of a number of police officials was to stir up sentiment by largely exager atlng the numebr and activity of ths anarchists. Ebersold Is quoted as stat ing: "I degln to think there was perhaps not so much to the anarchy business an they claimed," The governor holds from this that most of the so called consplrales were really mere creations of the police of. fleers In search of glory and the reward by subsequently discovering them. As to Neebe' innocense, the governor quotes a letter written by Mayor Har rison, in which it is shown there never was any evidence against him. NAVAL OFFICER RESIGNS. . Washington, June 26. Secretary Herbert today accepted the resigna tion of Past Assistant Engineer I. N. Hollls. Mr. Hollla resigns his position In the navy to acept the position of professor of engineering at Harvard college. APPOINTMENT BY CARLISLE. Washington, June 26. Secretary Car lisle today appointed William M. Gwym of California shipping cotnmssloner at San Francisco.