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'OR)) f DBLIC LIBRARY ASWMfiM lit X It iXJ I Y t i I'J il EXCLUSIVE ' TELEGRAPHIC PRESS REPORT. ASTORIA, OKEGON F1UDAY MORNING, JULY 14, 1803. PRICE, FIVE CEJKTb, VOL. XL. TiTO. 151. ASSIGNEE'S SALE MM M Continued till oldstock is closedjout at cost. New Goods arriving sold at liberal discount; W. W. PARKER, Assignee. CITY - Blank. Books, Fine Stationery, Baseball Goods, Footballs, Hammocks, Maby Carriages." . Now Goods arriving daily. . Low Prices for Cash. GRIFFIN & REED CALIFORNIA WINE HOUSE, FINE WINES AND LIQUORS I have mndo arrangements for supplying noy brand of wines in quantities to Euit at lowest cash figures. The Iradfi nmi iitiiii lies supplied. All orders delivered free in A.oria. A. W. UTZINGER, Main Street, Astoria, Oregon. BUSINESS CARDS. A C4BBON8 A. ..DiU-llr.lt'oK A0C0UNT4and VKOrKSSiO.NAL xJUKKEurEH. Okfiok : W.tli General ,WeMMiger.Co 615 .Hkauioquo street A A. CLEVELAND, ATTOlifilKl AT LAW. (illl'.'e -Kiuney's new brleK biiiltthiK, cornei Third and Genevieve streets ; up stairs. J Q.A. BOWLBY, n - AJTOMLV A.D COL'KCEIiOll AT LAW Ofllce ou decoud Street, - Astoria, Or. TOHN H. SMI H ' O A ri'OKNKV AT Lt V. Ortlce In Kinney's new brick building, over Astoria Nat onal Bunk, w W. PARKER, REAL KSTATK AND INSURANCE AGENT - lltco II- Beaton street, Astoria, Oregon. D. eiuv J4NSQN. " PllVilClA.N , & SUHd.'.ON. K OM 7 uiilceowr O-ujooil'.i clollilii Store, hours, 10 to I? in, 2 to A , in, 7 tu 8 ,i ill. .iiiihI.iv, 10 to II in. DS. O B. ESTE3, .i;i-icmt attention to Dineasf oi Women im.i Mlrery. Oilliw over l)n izl;;tir' Hliire Astiiiia I AY TUTTLE M.D., O nCYSHJlAN.MUlMJKUiN & AdUUUCHKUK. uilU'e, rooms 3, 4 over Astoria N il uinul liank. Iicinr.i, 10 to 12 & 2 ton Itesnlenee. 6,W Cedar si. DR. WALTER I.HOWA4D. IHMliKiH'ATillU I'llYSIClAN & SUlt C'.HI. ollifrt, 451. Tiuril strstit. Ilniirs 10 to 12 ami 2 to 4, Sunday 1 to 2 liei.lence 40SSd slrcet LP. MULLIN1X, M. D., , (lives speri.n iieaiiiieut for Catarrh, I'liroat I. link's, Kidney (lenllo-Urinary organs O.ll -e i"st.iirs,68ti I'lilrd til. I1uiim,! h.iii p.m. RICnAUD HABRT. O. H. ISOM. City Surveyor. JARHY & ISOM, CIVIL KNGINEEKS AND 8UKVEYOKS. KOOMH 5 AND 6, OVER A3TOKIA NA1IONAL DANK. W.T. BUK.VkY, J. W. DUAPKH Burnuy & Draper. ttorney it-Law, Oregon Ity, Oregon. Twelve years' experience as register of th Tj. 8. I. uid oitice here, recoiiiiiiends us In oui specially of Mining and all other business be fore tlin Land ofllce or the Conns, and involv ing 'i - rvaiue o! lite General Land Offlco. B mCXENBROUCH & C3Wlr4C. I, V OKPICE, OREGON (ITY, OK. ISpeeia .ittcnMon iiiveu to land lutsiness. Set tlors on: i.nostea s or pre-emption claims and tinilier I md piiroli m s .sliowu every advantage of liie law. For as-iraiice in making tiual prvKil cull on us. THOS. FRERICKSON, VlKiU tljiNbtt, -No .Mi. Wost Sixth ntrret. O iicomiy street, loot Jackson, Astoria, Oregon. (ieiirT.il MiicliinisL & Boiler Makers I an 1 t-id Marine Eneines. B liler work. Steam n,Ht andCainiery WorK aspeculty Cutiogi of All Detorip'ioai Mtde to Ordtr it Short Notiw. JOLN fOX. I'restdent and Sup- . L. VOX Vice ITeslden H. B. PARKER DEALEH 15 Lime. Brick, Puml. Fire Bnck. Fire lay. Cement, MlTTt-eetl, Ontn. Hv. Mratr W"d Otlivered t -rder. DnTisg, Teaxing md Zxpres Euumji. I. W. CASE, BANKER. Transact? a General Bankinq Business. !ra(t8 drawn available In any par. of the 0 8 and Europe, aud on Hong Kong, China, Office Hours: 10 A. M. to 8 P. M. Odd Follows Building, Astoria, Oregon. I. W. CASE, INSURANCE AGENT, REPRESENTING German-American, New York City, N. Y. Union Fin and Marine, of New Zealand. ' National Fire and Marine Ins. Co., of Hartford. Connecticut Fire Ins. Co., of Hartford. . Dome Mutual Ins. Co., of San Francisco. Pbiruii, of London. I Imperial, of London, New York Plate Glass Ins. Co. THE ASTORIA SAVINGS BANK Acts as trustee for :orporatloti and Individ Hals Deposits solicited Interest will be allowed ou savings deposit as follows; On ordinary savings bioks 4 per cent net annum. On term savlngRbookd 6 per cent, per aunnm On certificates of deposit: For three- mouths, 4 per cent, per annum. For six months, r per cent, per annum. For twelve months, 6 pur cent, per annum. I. VY. CASK l'rcsiilem J. Q. A. BOWLBY Vieo-Presldem FRANK PATTON Oiishlei W. K. DEMENT. ....Secretary MKKCTORS: Q. A. Bowlby, Benj. Young, F. J. Taylar. I. W. Case, J, C. 11. Pace, Oust Holmes. A- 8. Kecd. THE PORTLAND SAVINGS BANK OV POHTLAND. OKKIION. Paid np capital ...itifiO.OOO surplus and protits 00,001 - I1 HANK DKKUM. President. D. P. THOMPSON, Vice-President H. C. 8TRATTON. Cashier SOCIETY JMKETINU8. Astoria Li.dgo No. 50, A. O. U. W. MEETS EVERY FRIDAY EVENING AT 8 o'clock in the Odd Fellows' Hall. Bo- jnurnlug and ylsillng lirclliren cordially in vlled. i. T. KOUEIW, liet order. Soandiiipvian Benevolent Society. OEGULAR MEETINGS OF THIS SOCIETY CVk at their rooms in Pythian building at eight o'clock p. m.. on the second uud tour) li Tues day! of each month, AUG. DANIEL80N Becretary. Ocoan Kncampme-.t No. 13, 1. O. O. F IJEOIJLAR MEETINGS OF OCEAN EN eaiiipment No. 13. 1. O. O. F at the Lodge. In the Oild Fellows Bulldiug, at seven P. M., on the second and fourth Mondays of each month. Kojoumlnar brethren coi-dially invited, By order CP. Astoria Building & Loan Association THE REGULAR MEETINGS 0FTIII8ABSO ciatlon are held at 8 p. m. on the flrwt Wednesday of each month. Office on Genevieve street, aeuth of Cheuamus. W.L.R0BB, Secretary. Common Council. KOCLAR MEETINGS, FIRST AND third Tues.iHv e vulni's of each montb s o'clock. -Hr.n desiring to have matters acid noon by ttie Council, at any regular meet ,v.g must preaeiit th same to the Auditor nri Clerk, on or before .he Fndav evenii e v'lor o ihf Tue-dBV on whWd! lhe''onnc1l M ! rn! T.arting K fr-BURN. Auditor and Police .Jndce Vrd or Flint Commissioner. THE REGULAR MKFnN(i80FTFH8 BOARD, will tie held on the first Mondsy, ofesch month at 10 a. in. at the ofllce nf Hol.l, & Psr ker. W. L. ROBB. Sec PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS The Question of thD Value of me Bapee Raisefl in the Commous. . DEBATE ON fBE HOME RULE BILL Several Clauses of the Measure Carried Gladstone Attacked tiy a Liberal Member. Associated Press. London, July 13. In the commons to day Sir John Lubheck asked whether the government had settled upon the rate at which the rupee would be re ceived for gold. Gladstone said that he knew nothing of the matter beyond what ho had already announced. Sir John then, then gave notice that he would question the government as to whether gold would be given for rupees at the same rate as the rupee for gold. The house then went into committee of the whole on the home rule bill. The debate was marked by the attack on Gladstone by a memeber of his own' party. Robert Wallace, liberal member (ram ' Edinburgh, opposed the -withdrawal of the"ln and out" sub-sectton of clause 9, and spoke at length against the course of the prime minister. Jo seph Chamberlain charged Gladstone with breaking his publicly expressed pledged against the detention -of Irish members, and challenged the . govern ment to appear before the country on the issue raised. At 10 o'clock Chair man Mellorapplled the closure on the amendment proposing the omission of the "In and out" provision. It was carried by a vote of 325 to 298. Clause 9, which provides far the representa tion - in parliament of Irish countries and boroughs was then adopted by a vote of 326 to 297. As chairman Mellor proceeded to put the question on clause 10, the first of the financial clauses, the conservatives, after cheer ing derisively, left the house- bodily. The government's proposal that the consideration of clause 10 be' postponed, was then passed. The bolting conser vatives returned and a number of other clauses were carried. STILL, SEARCHING FOR 'BODIES. Chicago, July 13. Workmen on the made another ghastly flnd this lnornli'g. It was that of a human arm, and from a ring on the finger It was Identified as that of Ralph Drummond, a part of whose remains were taken out yester day. The total list of fatalities from the fire now number seventeen, with three or four still unaccounted for. It Is now believed the total will not ex ceed twenty or twenty five. The gate receipts at the fair on Sunday will be be donated to the relatives of the dead firemen, and several city theatres will also give benefits for them, so that a handsome sum Is sure to he retted. Memorial services will be held at the grounds on Sunday. Over $20,000 have thus far been raised for the firemen who lost their lives In Monday's fire. TIfE LAW'S INTRICACIES. Washington, July 13. It In under stood that the treasury department hold It Is not required by the Sherman law that a purchase of 4,500,000 ounces of silver be made each month. The law reads: "That the .secretary of the treasury Is hereby directed to purchase from time to time, silver bullion to ag gregate 4,500,000 ounces, or so much thereof as may be offered in each month at the market price, etc." Under this construction If the price does not suit the department, It la held that pur chases need not be made In any special month, so long as the aggregate Is maintained. A decision ae to what Is the market price la made by the di rector of the mint, who makes the pur chase. The acting director of the mint expects to get his fullquota this month. EXCHANGED COMPLIMENTS. London, July 13. -A Times corres pondent In Bangkok telegraphs: De spite the assurance from the French minister who undertook to stop the ad vance of the gun boats and arrange equitably all differences the Comete and Inconstante slipped across the bar this evening and exchanged shots with the Hakanak forts. Two men-of-war then proceeded to Bangkok and are now anchored with the gunboat Latin, opposite the British legation. One sail or was killed and two wounded In the exchange of shots at Hakanak The king Is now holding a council. If It comes to fighting, fearful scenes will probably be witnessed. , IMPORTANT PENSION RULING. Washington, July 13. Commissioner Lochran, of the pension bureau, today Issued an order directing that hereaf ter In making a call upon the war and navy departments for Information re garding the nervlce of applicants for pensions under the act of June 27th, 1890, a request shall be made for the military and medical history of soldiers. The new order shows a purpose on the part of pension officials to make more searching Inquiry than formerly into the- causes) of applicants' disability. WILLING TO RESIGN. Milwaukee, Wis., July 13.- James G. Jenklna," United Btates circuit Judge, who la under indictment here In connec tion "ith the failure of the Planklng ton :bank, said today that If he hud received the slightest intimation of his Indictment he would have immediately resigned hla seat on the circuit court bench. He thinks he will have some friend, probably Secretary Gresham, lay the matter before President Cleve land, and If the president thinks It best he will resign. - ONLY AN ELECTION DODGE. Denver, CoL, July 13. The Rocky Mountain News will publish tomorrow correspondence between G rover Cleve land and Hon. Blanton Duncau, which, It la alleged,' shows that Cleveland en couraged Duncan to secure him sup port m California at the last election upon the claim! that he would approve a 1)111 for free coinage of American ell- INDICTED' FOR SMUGGLING. Tcoma, July 13. The grand Jury to dajr returned an indictment against Rev.. Thomas Sing for violating the Geary act In attempting to land thirty Chinese laborers from the steamer Mo gul on the pretext that they were act ors for the World's Fair. Sing clalnia to be a missionary of the Methodist church, educated In San Francisco. A TRUE BILL. FOUND. Tacoma, July The United States grand Jury today found a true bill against Arthur B. Calder and William R. Thompson, Canadian Pacific Rail road agents in this city, for violation of the Interstate commerce law by selling a ticket from Tacoma to Boston for $56 when the scheduled fare was fixed at $78.70. . : 'MR. BLUM IN TROUBLE. Portland, July 13. The United States grand Jury this afternoon returned two indictments against N. Blum. The first Is for smuggling Chinese into this port last November, ..and . the second far smuggling opium In February last. He was arrested this evening and his ball was fixed at $5,000 in each charge. BOLD BANKROBBERY. Coffeevllle, Kan,, July 13. The Bank of Mound Valley, owned by G. M. Con don, of Oswego, was robbed at noon to day by three men who rode into town and entered the bank, tied and gagged the cashier, J. O. Wilson, and secured all the money In sight, which amounted to $600. The robbers escaped. APPOINTED REVIEWER. Albany, Or., July 13. H. M. Beall of The Dalles has been appointed receiver of the closed Linn County National Bank. He will arrive in a few days to assume charge and begin closing up the business of the bank. A FAMOUS HORSE DIES. Saginaw, Mich., July 13. Rolfe N., a stallion with a record of 2:26 and a brother In blood to the famous Nelson, dropped , dead on the track at Union Park this morning, having bursted a blood vessel. He wa worth $10,000. TIRED OF LIFE. Portland, July 13.--Jul!ua Hammer, a carpenter, attempted suicide this af ternoon by shooting. He Is In a crlt leal condition, with a bullet hole through the lungs. Domestic trouble Is assigned as the cause. STOVES IN DEMAND. Pomeroy, la,, July 13. Thb cyclone sufferers are badly In need of stoves. A formal appeal wag Issued this morn lng for help In this direction. The com mtttee asks for 100 stoves, old or new. TUT HYDE PARK STAKES. Washington Park, July 13. Kee tie's horse Domino captured the Hyde Park stakes today, worth to the winner $16, 000. This makes $43,000 In three races that the Keenes have captured. THE GOLD RESERVE INCREASING. Washington, July 13. The gold re serve In the treasury now stands at $98,093,14L ' '" DOWN GO THE RATES. The Union Pacific now lead with re duced rates to Eastern points, and their through car arrangements, mag nificently equipped Pullman and tour ist sleepers, free reclining chair car and fast time, make it the best line to travel. Two trains leave from Port land dally at 8:15 . m. and 7:30 p. m The rates are now within reach of all, and everybody should tak advantage of them to visit the World's Fair and their friends In the East. Send for rates and schedules of trains, and do not purchase tickets until after con sulting O. W. Iunberry, Agent, As toria, Or- W. IL HURLBURT. Asa't Gen'l Pass. Agt. U. P.. Portland, Or. He Is He to Explain the Shoitage ' in His Accounts. ACTION t I N t ' IHl 8lsi I) MEN The Defaulter Turin Over All Ills Prop erty to His Sureties Denies llavliiu HprculHleil. Associated IYcrs. Roscburg, July n.-'Tho amount ap propriated by the county treasurer, V, L. Arrlngton, Is reported to be $23,029.31 cents. The Iren-surer has resigned and the county court has appointed W. A. Frater to fill the vacancy. Up to noon today the sureties, Hytnan Wooilenberg and A. Aronse had not made good the deficiency, and the county court has ordered that action be brought against them for the recovery of the amount, due the country. The sureties are abunrt antly able to pay, but the stringency of the money market may cause some de lay. The investigation of the books Is not yet completed, and reliable infor mation ennnot be had, further than that above stated. Today's Review says Mr. Arrlngton was seen by a reporter yesterday, and he stated that he had turned all his property over to his bondsmen, and had filed his res ignation. He was at a loss to account for a deficiency and did not know where the money could have gone to, as he .had not speculated and lost it. DEATH ON THE RAIL. Newburgh, N. Y., July 13. The west bound West Shore train ran into an open switch half a mile south of here at noon, and a bad smashup resulted. Four bodies have been token from the wreck. A large number are badly in Jured, being taken to the hospital. It Is said that from eight to ten were killed, and over a dozen hurt. A later report says six or seven were killed and fifteen or twenty Injured, The dead Include four unknown women and a little child. The following were killed: Mrs. Eliza Klemm, Highland Falls, New York; the two-year-old daughter of Burnham Elberson, of Eelauket, L, I.; an un known woman about 34; Rose Ueilly, a cook at West Park; Mrs. Pauline Wright, Brooklyn. Between twenty and thirty people were Injured. Among the more seriously are the following: Miss June J. Cooke, of Catsklll, prob ably fatal; C. G. SlBtaire, commercial traveler, recoverey doubtful; five mem bers of u funilly named Mlclnel, ol Brooklyn, mother and four duuxht rs, all more it less Injured; Jiidrre Phillies F. Buhl, of Union 111". N. J.; t,ui . h m Elberson and wife, Sotatiket, I,. I, LONDON STOCKS QUIET. London .July 13. Stocks are quiet, though somewhat improved. American securities were weak, though there were some advances. The failures of four small stock brokers are announced. Later in the duy the bears made a rnld on the granger stocks. There was a little support and many margins were exhausted, forcelng out much long stock and causing nervousness. When the pressure was removed there was a rally of VSjil, but the market became dull and a firm tone continued to the close, however, .with further apprecia tion. BANKERS HOPEFUL. New York, July 13. This afternoon the hopeful feeling among the bankers became more pronounced. Fredrick D. Tappen, president of the Gallatin Na tional bank, said one of the most nec essary things was the resumption of the normal relations between the sub treasury and the clearing-house. Mon ey, he said, would be probably easy right along, and within the next ten days there would be a superabundance of currency here, particularly in notes of small denominations. DEMAND FREE COINAGE. Des Moines, la., July 13. At a mass meting held here resolutions' demand ing free and unlimited silver coinage were adopted. A resolution endorsing a tax of ten per cent on all interest bearing gold notes was also adopted. The principal speaker wa3 General Weaver, who made a fierce onslaught on the men who want to revoke the Sherman law, predicting that If the democratic congress repeals that law there never will be another democratic congress elected. AN ADVANCE NOTED. New York, July 13. Good buying of stocks this morning caused advances of 'AQlVt. At the opening a more con fident feeling generally prevailed. SILVER DEMONITAZATION. Salt Lake City, July 13. A monster sliver demonstration was held here last night. Resolutions were passed praying congress for the enactment of an act repealing the Sherman law, and all other laws unfavorable" to silver, and for. the substitution of a law res tor Ing 'to cllver its former value. SILVER CONVENTION FOR IDAHO. Boise, Idaho, July 13. In a few days Governor McConnell will Issue a call fur a state silver convention to inert In Ketchum on August lath. He thi 'l; i the convention can act more etTectlvi'l, after having read President Cleveland's mowngo to congress. FIGHTING IN SAMOA. . Sydney, N. S. W., July 13. The latest advices from, Samoa nre to. the effect that active hostilities have broken out between the followers of King Mnlletoa. and Chief Mntaafa. Each faction has a camp two miles from Apia, and skirmishes occasionally lccur. The King's forces are stronger, hut the chiefs have better nmis. Both refuse to hold any district -neutral, DAMAGED BY STORM. Kalamazoo. Mich.. July V.!. The worst electrical and wind twrm In years passed over .this city this after noon. Llirhtnlng struck ten places in the city, including the First Presby terian church. Great damage was done to property In town and In the sur rounding country. . STEVENSON IN CALIFORNIA. Snn Bernodlno, Cal.. July 13. Vice President Stevenson and party will ar rive in this city from the East tomor row morning for a brief visit to the const. A reception committee hits been appointed to meet the party and wel come them here. A BLOW AT TAMMANY. New York, July 13. The first blow at Tammany domination was struck at a meeting of citizens- of the Democratic Seventh Assembly District last night, when the permanent organization of a new political party was effected. DIED FROM HER INJURIES. Tacoma, Wash., July 13. Carry Sob stad,. aged 21 years, a domestic at the Humboldt Hcuse, died this morning from) Injuries sustained by at fire, cause 1' by a lamp explosion. She had fallen asleep while reading as she reclined o: her bed. ' LINCOLN BANK CLOSED. Lincoln, Neb., July 13. The Nebraska Savings Bank closed its doors this even ing. It claims assets of $164,000 and de posits of $61,000. , The state banking board Is in charge. THE EXECUTION POSTPONED. New York, July 13. A Washington special says: The Agent at MuskoKe, I. T telegraphs that the execution of the nine Choctawa has been siis-p?ndoil till August 4th. THE GERMAN ARMY DILL. ..Berlin, July 13. The first clause of Iha 'nrmy bill was passed today by seventy-one majority. This in consider ed tantamount to the pasdae of the whole bill. CHIEF MERTZ REINSTATED. Spokane, July 13. The city commis sioners tonight reinstated Chief of Po lice Mertz, who hud been on trial on charges of incompetency and corrup tion. GOLD COMING FROM ENGLAND. New York, July 13. The Post's Lon don dispatch says: Two hundred thousand pounds in gold have been en gaged for export to America, A WISE PRECAUTION. Chicago, July 13. The N.atlonal World's Fair commission today adopted a report recommending that fire escape bo put on the World's Fair buildings. JOINED THE MAJORITY. Ironton, O., July 13. General W. II. Enoohe, congressman from this district, wns found dend In bed this morning. DEATHS FROM SUNSTROKE. Chicago,' July 13. The weather Is ex cesslvely hot. There has been two deaths from sunstroke so far. , 2,228,672. These figures represent the number of bottles of Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds, which were sold in the United States from March, 1391, to March, 1892. Two million, two hundred and twenty-eight thousand, six hundred and seventy-two bottles sold In one yenr, and ench and every bottle was sold on guarantee that money would be refunded if sat isfactory results did not follow Its use. The secret of Its success Is plain. It never disappoints and can always !. d?Knded on as the very best remedv for Coughs nnd Colds, ets. Price 50c. ard $100. At Chan. Rogers, drugstore, AUCTION SALE. At the forks of Deep River. Wash., at Anderson's store, on Tuesday, Au gust 15th. 1893. at 10 o'clock a. m., will be sold by auction the following prop erty; 160 acres on Salmon creek, con taining 70 acres of bottom land with one million fef of fir timber. F further particulars apply to Mrs. II. E. Forchen, 157 First street.