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A5T0EI& FU5UC LIBRE! ISSCOATp is TV 1 i EXCLUSIVE TELEGRAPHIC PRESS REPORT. W)L. XL. NO. 151. ASTORIA, OKEGCKN. TUUR-5IAY MORNING, JUNE HO, 1893. PRICE, FIYE CENTS, :1 M ir Jn II in hi t v i da ii in i n a i l j i . i t. ,s i ASSIGNEE'S SALE Continued till old stock is closedjout at cost. New Goods arriving sold at liberal discount. W. W. PARKER, Assignee. Largo and fissorttul stock of Firo Works, Bunting, Muslin and Flags of all sizes just received from the factory. . We desire to close out the entire stock at once .ipd will sell at bed rock prices. GRIFFIN So REED BUSINESS C.u, : . u Ml JUS, il. .lU.Uum )F ACCOUNT and Pit I'HSSIONAI, IDIvKli.-ll'ICIt. fimik : W.th (Ji-iieral Ale iteiitter i'o 61S k tin itie slivt'l A. .Ai'l'OUiNKi Vi LAW. ill v Ki.iuey'.i Third ail 1 liiiM''v t'iiK bull iIiih. irni uit ; up ilinrs. j Q. a. aovLaY, ml :s .i.i .-uiioiul s,r:-t, - AsiuriK, Or. TOHM H- SWJI r O ATi'OUNEV AT LAW, OHlue in Kluney'4 new lirlck bailillin?, over Astoria National UtllK, w. W. PARKER, UEAL KSTATE AN INSURANCE AGENT uiiii'e naawu aueei, Astoria, ureguu. D. EfulV JANSON. PiUnlOlAN & HUUGKO.V. It lOM 7 illceover Wsuood's Olutlilnt! Store, lionrs, 10 to it tn, -t too p, in, i in o p m, nunaay, iu to u ni DR. O 6. fcSfES, I'll V.iCIA In D SOTtOKOM. iK-eial ail' iition to Disaainv ol Women and nursery, umoe over U;v.izyei 'M t K Astoria. DR . A. L. and J a. -U .'OH. UMriASKS )H' iVOMKN A.sl'iicHLrV. h.n iTV oy r. J. A, Kultou UillceKHJiiSsir.il.. Il nirs lo 12 anil I to 4 TaY ' UT Tl M.D., 0 "'LIYSIOiaN, .-UiuiiiiKN & .10 MUUHKUK. illlc; . ro;i!is , l ov.T Astori.v N ational Bank liuiin, 10 .1 li ,is 2 i.ii Km.iIimu. 6M Cedar st. D. tfLTi i. H "W V O. !l i Ui )i'A I'lliU I'lnlDl.vN&StTK. Si ni. ",iu-.'.4il. i'.lir.l M.-f).4. iljii 4 IU to 12 nil:! 1 1 l,Suiid:iy 1 1 ) KaMI ,ioe 1 a ad street f P. MULMN1X. M D.. ' U. liicet spito-ul nediiii Ht for Catarrh, in on. i,u is, ii i ,.)' uuiiiio urinary organs '.Mi .e i;.Si.iir.i,5Sll I'uird Si li-mrv' a.ni,l p.m. BI0HA.KH HAHUV. II. II. mill City Snrvi-y r. i:l VII. KNGLNICKIW v.NI) .in. VKVoKn. i.iiij VJ S ANI, H, vVlM AsTDIU v N.YllOtAL UaNU. tv. r. HilKNKV, J. W. IIKAVRR JJiinicy k l)vAh.v, Orojioti Uy, 0 egou rir' Cfirs' experience us lesister of til ' . 'liii'O liiT-, reeiMimieuds ns In out .1 Mining and nil nilR-r bnslnesK be- , i-iu'ijiiw or iiiw v nuns, ana invoiv 1 .4 ji . .iliue O! the Reiieral l-aud Olllce. JR JCKLN3R 3UCH & CJWlNC. LAWOFPICK, ORKG0N ITY. 0. Kpei-int Bitentlon iiivnu to Inml buiu!. Cet- tnt ,-, tirsuM is or prK-eoip ion emiins Rim ll.iiltt'r Iniid mruli4-n shown every mlvantw of I in la.v. For ;lSistallCa in 4,i:ikin); il ial r -of eall on us. rp t )5. FRE"RICKSON. I l'U O lUNi-.Ll. Ko West Sixili .iireet. Miipial and Genosna Crf RCESTERSKERE) Imports tlie most dcUdons tasto and rest tc KXTRAfiT efii. UTTF-Ufroro 801'PM, I'AL OKN. 'AN at Mad. 'Is Lrother '.'CESlElt, "TfU CUAVIE-Sf FISH, HOT Ac COI.D .1IEATH, CAME, T; : Mai I.KA I.;-f- ' -if aouai in y i Uiz-1 ta it:- Uj . ntMiu my h,. MOftff1" ' ';. S3 Tr.-'j iTT'" H VKIII. BAUEBITS, IXO tllt IS iBeware of Imitations: tliat you get Lea & Perrins1 Sirf-tureon rtoy Utle of Oritritnl h OmniM JO? UL.-SJWN'H WSNKW Y'lHK. I. W OA s li BANKER. TBANSACTC A GENERAL BaNEINO 6DSINE8S I'ra'ts nrdwii uT.iilahle In any .hi. nl iln- r nun turw-c, ami mi miiig Minj.', i;nini. Omco Ho irH: 10 A. M. to 3 P. W. Odd kellriwv lluildiiiE, Antorla, OreguL I. W. CASE, INSURANCE AGENT REPRESENTING German-American, New York City, N. Y, Union Fire and Marine, of Nov Zealand. National Fire and Marino Ins. Co., of Hartford. Coiiucrticut Fire Ins. Co., of Hartford.. Home Mutuar Ins, Co., of San Francisco. Pbccnii, of London. I Imperial, of London. New York Plate Class Ins. Co. , THE ASTORIA SAVINGS BANK Acts as trnstoe for lorporatlons and indlrld uuls Deposits solicited Interest will be allowed on savings deposit nn ioiiuwh; On ordinary savings h ipks 4 per cent nei On term suviuirs books fl per cent, per annum. irurum-it.es oi uupnsii.; For throe month., 1 per cent, per annum. For six months. 0 per cent, per annum. For twolve mouths, 6 per cent, per annum I. W. CASK President J. Q. A. BOWI.BY Vice-President Fit AN K PATTON Cashier vt . K. 1JKMKNT Secretary directors: I. W. Case. J. Q. A. Bowlby, Gust Holmes, v. a. rage, ueni. iounK, A. a. ttcea. F. J. Taylor. THE PORILANO SAYINCS BANK OK TOBTLAND, OBKOON. Paid up epilKl .K26O,0O0 -orpins ami prnnts .. .. 60,000 i1 KAft K iiUKUM, President. I. P. THOMPSON, Vice-President m i.. si hai iuw, i;asnier MM lirrY OIIOGTINtiS. Astoria f...ilge No. r.O, A. O. V. XV. TITKET-I KVERY FKIT) Y l'.VENINO AT 1)1. 8 o'clock in iho Dd.l Fellows' Hull. Ho- jouriuns ami vlsiuiiK brethren cordially in- vi.eu, j. t. itouiatH, Kccorder. Boandlnavian Benevolent Society. ..lF.uri.AK MEETINGS OPTHIS 80CIKTS W at their rooms In Pythian bulldinR at eight r i. . un me iiucoiiu ana lourtn lues .1ay of each inonlh, AUG. UANIEL80y Becretary. Ocean lncatnpm6.t No. 13, 1. O. O. P .EOOLAR MEETINGS OP OCEAN EN I eailllimont No. 13. 1. O. O. F.. at tlm rxuiirn. In the Odd Fellows Bulldlne, at seven P. M., on tne secona anu Iiiimn mondavs ol each montn. rtojoumlng brethren cordially Invited oy uroer . u. r. Astoria Buiiduig & Loan Association TilK REC.CLAU MEETINGS OV THIS Asso ciation are held at ft p. M nn tha Arsl Wednesday of each inontb. Olllce on Genevieve street, soum oi ClieiiHiuus. W. L. ROBB, , Secretary, Common council. KEHUI.AK MEETINGS," KIKS i .,M third Tuesdav evenings of e ,1, t. n-i l 8 o'clock. CPersons deslrtns to hav .im,n m.... by the Council, at any ret't;Ui ni . K .? si prrptrm vue same m hip ,u;;ii(.r . !-s. n or before the Fndav ev"ninj . - r.r to i!, ruesday on which the Co in. !1 s"'d- v-rn'a. nwniij K o- Itl'UN. Auditor and Police .Indi d. ISoard of Pilot Commissioner. THE REGULAR MEETINGS OF THI8 BOARD, will be held on the first Monday, of each noma at iu a. in. at me omreoi KonoAcrar kcr. . W. L. ROBB. Bee 1NTORIA IHU WORK, Cmeomly street, lot Ja'K'On, Astoria, Orepou. General Sfcehinist & hVr Hakftr Land and Marine Ennires. B iller work. Siefni- boat snd Caiinerv WoiU a ''eeiM .If.' Caitinf of All Description Mais to Ord; .- tt Short Kotie. JOI.N KOX. PreKleiif a-,d Snp- U. FOX. -V'lre Presides SOMETHIIG WILL DROP SOON Jim Lotan Snmmaril? Dismissed. " From His Office, AN AL1, ROUND FROSEOUTIOH There Will lie Lively Times In a Pew Day Among Ci ast Custom House O Ulcers, Associated Press. Washington, June 28. The president this morning summarily removed from olTlce Lotan, the collector of customs nt Portland, Oregon. This unusual action was tnken on receipt this morn ing of a telegram from the special agents of the treasury department who have', been engaged for some time In investigating the fraudulent practices prevailing In the Puget Sound and Portland districts. The telegram stat ed they had information of an intended landing at Portland of a large number of Chinese coolies. Lotan was summiv rlly dismissed, and his deputy placed in charge, and the latter will continue to act until Block, the new collector, qualifies. On June 15th Collector Lotan, In dis regard of official instructions from the treasury department, landed from the steamer Danube about 250 Chinese claiming to be merchants, most of whom, are described in an official report to the department as a scaly and un couth appearing lot of coolies. Chi nese coolies are now expected on board the steamship Haytian Republic, en route to Portland, and It is believed by the treasury department that If Col lector Lotan had been left in office he would land them without regard to the law as was done inthe case of the Danube. As far back ns March 3d, Col lector Lotan was Instructed by Assist ant Secretary Spauldlng as follows: ; "It is ascertained that many Chinese entered the United States upon fraud ulent papers, certifying them to be re turning merchants. You will hereafter disregard such papers and refuse entry unless It be proved to your satisfaction that the person presenting them have a right to land." Since that many hundreds of Chinese have been landed at Portland upon bogus affidavits and certificates. THE NEWS IN PORTLAND. Lotan Declares His Unexpected Re moval an Outrage. Portland, June 28. The news from Washington this afternoon that the president had summarily dismissed Collector of Customs James Lotan and placed Deputy Collector Pike In charge of the office was a genuine surprise, Inasmuch as Lotan's successor had been named and will probably qualify Saturday next. When seen this after noon regarding his removal, Collector Lotan said: "I received a dispatch from the de partment at Washington shortly before noon Instructing me to turn over the collector's office to Deputy Pike, and I have done so, and he Is now in charge. I think this whole affair is at the in stigation of the special agent of the treasury who was sent to this coast to work up trouble for this office. Mr. Cleveland had stated that he would re move no republicans except for cause. The fact of the matter Is they have no cause, consequently tlfey had tq find one. In view of the fact that July 1st, I will step out, it seems as If I might have been allowed to retire in proper form." Private Information from Washing ton states that warrants will soon be issued for the arrest of a number of customs officers, and certain Individu als who have been connected with the smuggling ring. "It is stated that Sec retary Carlisle has announced his In tention of making a vigorous prose cution, and will be actively seconded by Attorney General Olney. THE PENSION FRAUD. Washington, June 28. The president and Secretary Carlisle will spend the night together at Woodley, the presi dent's country seat, considering the treasury appointments and financial matters. A large bunch of papers was taken out there this afternoon. They are after fraudulent pensioners. A list comprinslng the names of a number of pensioners recommended by Com missioner Cochran will be dropped from the pension rolls. It has been handed to Secretary Hoke Smith, and be ap proved the recommendations. It has been found In the Investigations by the pension bureau that persons named for various reasons were not entitled to draw pensions. The work of examining: the -rolls with a view to the detection of fraud will be prosecuted with vigor. THE HAYTIAN REPUBLIC SEIZED. Portland, June 2?. The steamship Haytian Republic -was seized today, presumably by order of Special Treas ury Atrent Wood. TTt?rfr.? Is In.." of the arrest at the United States mar shal's office, hut the complaint will no doubt be filed with the clerk of the United States court tonight or tomor row. The ground for the seizure is not known, but it is said to be an old charge of smuggling . opium and Chl- THE HAWAIIAN QUESTION. Blount Will Not assist in Celebrating the Fourth of July. . Honolulu, June1 21. There are no new developments In politics, but American tongues are wagging In a vigorous manner at Minister Blount's refusal to participate in the celebration of the Fourth of July. Mr. Blount gives as his reason for the policy of standing aloof that he believes the political situation hero so peculiar that It would not be becoming In him to take part In any public celebration, and that the hope of becoming part of the United States was on the wane. The leading men in charge of the government have appar ently decided that if annexation fails they will not accept a protectorate un til overtures have been made to Eng land to secure stable government. CHINESE EXCLUSION. Washington, June 28. Inquiry at the treasury department discloses the fact that the aggregate fund available for Jv.e carrying out of the Chinese exclu sion act. Including the Geary law, will be 65,000 on July 1. As announced by Secretary Carlisle, the policy of the ad ministration will be, , in view of the lack of funds, to rid the country of all Chinese who have entered unlawfully In violation of the previously existing laws, before endeavoring to send out the Chinese who came In lawfully, but are under the ban of the Geary law be caused they failed to comply with its requirements of registration, etc. ENORMOUS WHEAT EXPORTS. New York, June 28. A morning pa per says: The enormous export of wheat from, this port during the last few weeks has created a demand for canal boats which far more than equals the supply. The' engagements of freight which have already been made at Atlantic ports amount to 10,000,000 bushels that will go abroad within the next thirty or forty-five days. This aggregate of 24,000,000 bushels of wheat, shipped since May 27th, to be exported within a few weeks, Is equivalent to a draft upon the banks of Europe for over 16,500,000. POSTOFFICE STATISTICS. Washington, June 28. The annual re view of the salaries of presidential postmasters has been completed by Frank; 'H. Jones, first assistant post master general. The total number of presidential postofflces in operation on July 1st, was 3,337; aggregate salaries, $5,665,700. Total gross receipts for the quarter ended March 31st, $59,162,801, an increase as compared with last year of $5,003,822. ' YALE'S CLOSING EXERCISES. New Haven, Conn., June 28. The closing exercises took place ab Yale to day. The class which from all de partments of the university received diplomas this year is the largest which ever left Yale, being 418. Among the honorary degrees conferred were: LL. D., Hon. Wilson S. BIssell, Class '63, postmaster-general; William H. Taft, class '78 United States clrcuir Judge; M. A., Daniel H. Burnahm, director of works at the World's Fair. HARVARD COMMENCEMENT DAY. Boston, June 28. As If to make up for class day, the weather was all that could be desired for the commencement exercises of Harvard today. A class numbering 350 graduated. The over seers conferred these honorary degrees: L. L.' D., Robert Todd Lincoln and Richard Olney; A. M. George Alonzo Bartlet and Daniel Hudson Burnham. SIXTEEN YEARS FOR MURDER. Hailey, Ind., June 28. John Hendel, who was convicted "of murder in the second degree for killing Lee Halstrom In this city last winter, was today sen tenced to sixteen years in the peniten tiary by Judge Stocklager. Hendel is a physical wreck, and cannot live long. HILL'S FRIENDS WIN. Albany, N. T., June 28. The Court of appeals has affirmed the decision of the lower court giving the friends of Sen ator Hill control of the Albany Argus. They expect possession today. The Cleveland men will probably start a new daily in the president's interest. AN ACQUITTAL EXPECTED. i ,. i Colfax, Wash., June 28. The trial of Sam McCowan for the murder of Lang ford Summers will end tomorrow. The case will probably be given to the Jury tomorrow afternoon. It Is thought there will be a verdict of acqultal. WILL TRY PRIVATE LIFE. New York, June 28. The Commer cial Advertiser says Henry. Vlllajrd has announced that he Intends to withdraw from all companies with which he has been identified, and retire from active l".i-incaf life. & Texas TraiD Boarded, liiit Ko Bjoiy feenrcd. i Hi; rifiEM - .KSTAN I LY KILliLI Olio of I lie lltt.inrnlo.-s Cnplurxl and DIhiiiiukI by li Itiuto Ci .iiiluttlr -A U ! Auair. Associated Pros;!. San Antonio, Texas, June 28. The boldest attempt at train robbery that ever occurred in Texas took place this afterno.in near Breckenridge. The af fair resulted in the killing of F. S. Mar tin, the fireman, and the capture of one of the robbers, who gives his name as J. D. May, a cowboy. At Brecken ridge the train stopped to take water, and as she pulled out May climbed up on the tender, and with a pistol In each hand ordered the engineer and fireman to throw up their hands. Engineer Tierney obeyed, but Martin made a movement as though about to secure a pistol, and .was,shot dead. The other two robbers, when they Baw the dead body fall 'out of the cah, made for the brush. Robber May Jumped into the cab and ordered the engineer to run the train across the Indian river bridge. Instead of complying .he put on the air brakes and the train came to a stand still. , With a parting shot at the engineer, the robber Jumped from the engine, and started up the track on a hard run. Conductor Steel rushed Into the engine, and cutting loose from the train started with the messinger and engineer in pursuit. Finding that he could not escape over the bridge, the robber took to the brush. Conductor Steele started single-handed and chased him, firing as he went. Three robbers at the bridge commenced fir ing, and the volleys were returned by the engineer and messenger. Conduct or Steele overhauled May and dis armed him of his two pistols. IS ALTGELD A CITIZEN? A Chicago Paper Publishes a Sensa tional Story. Chicago, June 28. A sensational Ee quel conies tonight to Governor All geld's release of the Hnyniarket anar chists. The question has arisen wheth er he Is legality the governor of the state of Illinois or a citizen of the United States. The Journal says Gov ernor Altgeld bases his claim to citi zenship on the simple statement that his father was naturalized while the son was a minor child. Altgeld was born in Pnisrt?. in 1848, and rime to tills country with his parents when a boy. If the father was made a cUI.-.en while the boy was under 21, there Is m question as to his title to citizenship, but if the elder Altgeld waited until the son was over 21 before taking out his papers, then the governor's title to citizenship is badly clouded. The fact was developed today that the friends of Flelden, Schwab and Neebe, knew before the election that Altgeld was in sympathy with the cause of the Am nesty Association, from the fact th lie was one of the signers of the unsuc cessful petition presented to Governor Fifer. SILVER MEN DEFIANT. Washington, June 28. The Star says the talk of the radical silver men since they got over the first shock of the news from India, is rather defiant. While they admit that the demoraliza tion in India is a hard blow at the bi metallism at the present ratio, they speak of it as a conspiracy, and Insist that it Is more than ever Important that this country stand by silver. They say that they Intend to fight with all their might against the further deg radation of silver. The more conserv ative men, however, regard this as whistling against the wind. Their best Judgment Is that many who howled for free coinage because of their constit uents will find In the present situa tion a reason for voting the Rhermur. law off the statute books, perhaps even without any sort of a substitute as a cfimpromlse. WANT AN EARLY SESSION. , Washington, June 28. Secretary Car lisle's mail this morning was loaded down with letters from bankers, com mercial men and others calling upon the president to convene congress In extra session to consider the financial legislation. The pressure is great, but some of the officials are authority for the statement that congress will not be convened before September. CHARGED WITH MURDER. San Francisco, June 28. At an early hour this morning Martin O'Nell, fore man at the Union Iron Works, wa booked in the city prison on a charge of murder. O'Nell and a woman known as Kittl. entered th Vmr-lt rm of a saloon on the water front. Half an hour later the woman was found unconscious, having been maltreated and assaulted in a horrible manner. She died on the way to the hospital. RAILROAD RATES. Chicago, June 28. The Grand Trunk railway, in protesting against the ae tlon of the central traffic association in extending the time of excui slo i tickets, says that unless the arrange ment is discontinued it will begin t cut rates. The other roads say they will pay no attention to the Grand Trunk. The stand taken by the Atchi son regarding lower rates had a got 1 1 effect and Bcveral roads today admitte-' they thought the present rftte too high. The matter will probably be ar ranged at a special meeting of the western association soon. When ar ranged there will be ai one fare rate for the round trip from all points west and northwest. NEW YORK STOCKS WEAK. New York, June 28. The announce ment of further failures of bunks ami . other corporations . and Individuals throughout the west and northwest destroyed the good feeling which wat such a prominent choracterlstlo of yes terday's stock market. The failures led to a selling of stocks for western account. The further decline In silver to 71 added to the bearish feeling, CAN BE DISPENSED WITH. Cleveland, Ohio, June 28. At a meet ing of the Epworth League of the United States today, a resolution . in troduced by H. C. Jennings of Mlnmv' sota was adopted, instructing the gen eral secretary to withdraw the Ep worth League exhibit from the World's Fair on account of the disgraceful ac tion of the directory In opening vhe gates on Sunday. PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS. Washington, June 28. The President has made the following appointments: Commodore A. W. .Weaver, Rear-Admiral, vice Harmony, Retired; James Sheakle, Alaska, Governor of Alaska; John C. Straughan, Surveyor-General of Idaho; Register of the land office, Benjamin F. Wilson, at La Grande, Oregon. . IRON MINES CLOSING DOWN. Cleveland, June 28. On account of the great depression In the Iron ore ' trade, one after another of the great Iron mines in the Upper Michigan Pen insula are shutting down Indefinitely. These mines employ thousands of men and are practically the sole support of whole towns in the peninsula, HEAVY LOSS BY FIRE. Seattle, June 28. The Flemlng-Ayorst Com in n y's shingle and saw mills at Uullurd were totally destroyed by fire lonlfflit. I,lvs, $55,000; Inouraneo, nbout $:l0,(i(i0. The fire started in the dry kiln and spread rapidly. Two engines went from this city and saved much valuable property. WILL BE COURT-MARTIALED. London, June 28. Captain Bourke, the senior officer among the survivors of the warship Victoria, will be tried by a special naval board sitting at Malta for having lost the vessel. Further proceedings depend upon the outcome of this trial. QUARRY COMPANY FAILS. Bedford, Ind., June 28. The Bedford Stone Quarry Company, the largest producers of limestone in the world, have made an assignment. In ability to realize In time to meet ma turing obligations Is given as the cause. STEALING NEW YORK'S LAURELS. Chicago, June 28. According to an estimate on the basis of the new Chi cago directory, Just out, Chicago Is now the largest city In the country, The editor of that publication makes the total population 2,160,000. THE COWBOYS ALL IN. ' Chicago, June 28, The last of the cowboy racers came In today, George Jones arriving early this morning and "Doc" Mlddleton reaching the gates shortly after noon. SMELTINO WORKS CLOSTD. Omaha, June 28. There Is a strong probability that the big smelting and refining works of thas city will be closed on account of the decline of silver. ." ' NEW STATUE OF THE QUEEN. London, June 28. The btat 19 f the queen, the work of Princess Bea trice, her Majesty's youngest dau Mte1, was unveiled in Kensington gariiimi .' THE GERMAN ELECTION. Berlin.June 28. According to th latest returns 199 mem'jers are counted for the army bill, 183 against It and 11 doubtful. ADOPTED RESOLUTIONS. Cleveland, Ohio, June 28. The pro. hlbltion state convention met thl rncrnlnir aii.1 .!"tt! the usual r. Intlnns. r -. 1 i