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About The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899 | View Entire Issue (July 21, 1893)
0 o AL V S Y ii JUL 1 1 1 1 f A (.A EXCLUSIVE TELEGRAPHIC PRESS REPORT. ASTOIilA. OBEGON, F1I1BAT MORNING, JULY '21. 1803.. PBICJS. FIVE CENTS. L3 ra n 1 coimiEracipjc 0 EfSSE STOCK OF 2!n U wan Tlirown GSR MB MJJ W Ii tj Q orrow s mm i'tlT3 LTdr) id Largest Dry Goods .se in Astoria. THE SCARCITY OF Currency Is "Still Mn Witbflrawu "' ' from Circulation. COMPTROLLER EOKLES IS REBUKED Tough Time In Colorado ami Other Mini a lug Local it tun. Hopes that lha Wont 8tag. Is Tanged. Associated Press. Washington, July 20 Comptroller Ecklea today sent a dispatch to the national bank examiner at Denver, in which ha says; "I wish you would an nounce to the officers of the banks which have failed In Denver, that my Intention Is to lend them every aid possible looking towards a speedy re sumption on their part" The comp troller advises the citizens who have foolishly brought about the crisis by withdrawing funds, to do the bet they can toward repairing the damage by redeposltlng. Denver, July 20 Word ha just been received that the First National Bank at Canon City and Grand Junction have failed. V WALL STREET TONING DOWN. New York. July 20 The nervous feel ing in Wall street is not so noticeable today, which Is said to .be due largely ta the uncertainty regarding the Iden tity of some corporation- on behalf of which an appropriation was made yes terday In the United States circuit court for the appointment of a receiver without disclosing the name of the; ap plicant. By the direction of Judge Brown, the papers, in accordance with the request of counsel on both sides, were kept private, so the name of the embarrassed company would not be divulged- This action of Judge Brown, was vigorously condemned in financial circles today. It resulted Inthe names I of several prominent companies being suggested as the one concerned, and In at least one case, a decline in the price of the stock resuled therefrom. The financial situation in Philadelphia is said by New Tork bankers today to be worse. Applications have been re ceived from there for cash, . in order that this week's pay rolls might be supplied. ' t ' THOUSANDS OUT OF WORK. Denver, July 20 The closing down of the silver mines, smelters, reduc tion works, coal mines, railways and factories, has put the laboring classes in a deplorable condition. It is esti mated that 10,000 idle men are in Den ver and 20,000 in outside toM, half yer and 20,000 in outside towns, half of whom are 'making their way ' heie to become a public charge. To avoid this, commercial bodies will ask railroads to make a $5 rate to the Missouri river for this class, in expectation that they will be able get work on farms. It is estimated that Colorado, Utah, Mon tana and New Mexico merchants have countermanded orders for goods In New Tork amounting to over J12.000.000. MORE HUNGER IN PROSPECT. Plattsburg, July 20. The Onatenguay Ore and Iron Company closed down to day, as did also the Crown Point lrcn Company. The cause given is the dull ness of the trade- Thousands of men are throw not of employment. Portland, Me., July 21 The direct ors of the Westbrook Manufacturing Company's gingham mills haw decided to shut down from July 29th to Fep tember 4th Goods now beinir manu factured cannot be sold until October, and no money can be realised unt'l spring. Milton Hills, N. H July 2) The agent of the Waumbeck Company has Issued orders closing the mills here for six months, as soon as the goods now In process of manufacturing, are finished- The reason assigned is the lack of orders except at ruinous pricss. This is the first time In the history of the company that work Tiaa been ordered to cease on account of the condition of the market and the result will be a serious blow to many employes. Nashua, N. H-, July 20. The Securi ty Trust Company closed Its doors this morning on account of the withdrawal of deposits. Depositors will be paid in full- It has a capital and surplus of $250,000. Sharon, Pa-, July 20 The sheriff to day served attachments on the Doug lass Furnace Company of Sharpsvllle. aggregating over S'aO.000- Denver) July 20 The Flanders' dry goods house, occupying five stores five stories hlgW, wa attached this morn ing. The asset are estimated at $200, 000, liabilities, $125,000- DENVER'S PANIC OVER Denver, July 20 There will be no more bank failure .lore, iuc panic wore itself out yesterday- Viey 1 going back into 'h? bo"k uults almost as fast as It went out du.tng the past three days. There may be a few com mercial failures the next f-jw days as a result of the bank failures, hut It is believed no bad ones will occur- It Is stated that the McNamara diy goods house, which failed Monday, settled with the principal creditors and will resume next Monday. LOOKS LIKE WAR. Paris, July 20 A dispatch from Bangkok states that the Siamese: court Is greately agitated- Preparations are apparently under way for the depai'tr ure of the king and court from the capital. Reports of the intention, of the; king to leave Bangkok Bpnead among the populace and caused much excitement- A dispatch adds; "It Is stated that popular' agitation in favor of France has started In the province of Rattambang, and troops have been sent to put down the sedition. The senate today passed unanimous ly a resolution approving le every re spect the attitude of the government In the Siamese affair. i THE RUMORS ARE SERIOUS. Bangkok, July 20. The bellgerent at Utud of the government gunboats op posite the city Is causing a great anx iety among; the people- They; are clenjiied for actlota, 'and continually heating to qunrters, and training guns on the Siamese gunboats that happen to pass. Slam is doing her best to con vince the French minister that her in tentions are amicable, but freedom of action in the negotiations is much re stricted by a pressure exercised, os tensibly, by the French war vessels- ENGLAND'S EVIDENT INTEREST. London, July 20 A special cabinet meeting was summoned la Downing street this lftemoon, at wjilch there was a full amendance. France's de mand on the Siamese was discussed at length and eventual Instructions far Marquis Dufferln, British ambassador to Franca, were fomulated and approved- Immediately after the meeting Earl Rosenlbery, secretory of state for fofelgn affairs, communicated with the admiralty in regard to the disposition of the fleet In Asiatic waters. Laterln the afternoon, special orders were dis patched by the admiralty to Vlce-Ad-mlral Freemantle, commander-in-chief of the Chinese vision. Even If not alarmed by the course of France, the government Is believed to realize that the Siamese affair is fraught with the most serious possibilities, for which Immediate preparation must be made by Great Britain. RUSSIA WILL ASSIST FRANCE. Paris, July 20. A statement hns been published that the Russian ambassador to France has given assurance to that country that Russia will support France on all p-j;n;s involved in the Siamese difficulty. ASSISTANCE FOR SIAM. Tien Tsie. July 20. -Information, is received from Perkln to thu effect that China will support Slam ngulnst France. This may reJult In u m 'ill flcatlon of the French' Jem;ir;!. A BLINDi'OLD JUSTICE GAME Portland, Or., July . 20. Sixty-three Chinese are metaphorically starving to death on board a steamer here with plenty to eat at their disposal- This paradoxical state of affairs was brought about In this way: After a consultation between the officials of the state and treasury deportments and the department of Justice, It hns been of ficially decided that either the owners of the Haytlan Republic must care for contraband passengers (and this they will not do), or the Chinese must starve to death In the midst of plenty pend ing a disposition of the libel In the courts. This Is an official decision, but It has also been determined that the Chinese shall be fed three unofficial meals a day. While the United States government Is feedlne the Chines? it shuts Its eyes to the fact; and In order to be thoroughly consistent the govern ment maintains the Chinamen must go without food until the court settles the matter of the libel- In addition to feeding the Chinese unofficially, Col lector Black is looking after their san itary condition, ENGLISH MINERS REBELLING. London, July 20. The representatives of 149,000 miner at Bermlngham, to day, voted in favor of a resolution to call out the member of the federation who have not been notified of i reduc tion in wage. Delegate representing 101,000 men voted against the resolu tion. It la provided that the miner In question shall give notice to their master of the termination of their contracts on the next maklng-up day. MULKET SURRENDERS. Portland, July 20- - C. J- Mulkey. ex special agent of the treasury, who was recently indicted in connection with alleged smuggling, surrendered him self to the United State Marshal to day. He wa released on a $1,000 bond. DISPOSING OF MANY-MILLIONS The Division or Andrew J. Enormous t state. Drexifs LIBERAL IN LIFE AM) DilA'lil Servant and n lmla Iteim mlu r l and ltW4rdd l!r0U t. II. al Ing and ti A rt. Associated Press. Philadelphia, July 20. The will of A. J. ' Drexel gives $1,000,000 to the German hospital at Philadelphia, nnd $1,000,000 a a fund for the establish ment of a public art gallery In Philadelphia- He creates six separate funds of one million each for the benefit of six children left by his deceased daugh ters, Mr. Blddle and Mrs. Paul- He also provides for the acquirement by his estate of the full control of the Pub lic Ledger, after the death of George W- Chllds, n accordance with an agreement now in existence, and pro vides for the continuance of the Drexel Interest In the firm of Drexel & Com pany, Drexel, Morgan & Company, and Drexel, Barges & Company. He fur- . ther devises the sum of half a million to James W- Paul, Jr., his son-in-law, as a token of affection, and provides that In the case of the death of ,G. W. C Drexel without Issue there shall be given half a million to his widow. The estate Is generally believed to be worth about $30,000,000- The residuary estate, after the cre ation of tha trust fund refered to. Is committed to the executors- The in come of the estate 1 to be divided among the surviving children. In re membrance of the servants of. the Drexel family and-the employes of the Drexel banking houses, sums of money are left to each, many of the gifts, reaching as much as $1,000. No refer ence is made to the Drexel institute be yond leaving It hi books, picture and curloa During his life he contributed nearly two millions to the institute, and It Is thought he contemplated a fur ther endowment. It Is understood that the surviving children will carry out this Idea and subscribe among them selves $1,000,000- , LEGAL BOYCOTTING DEFINED. St- Paul, Minn., July ,20 The su preme court of the state handed down today an important decision,, which has a wide bearing on labor and capital alike. . The Northwestern Lumberman's Association, has a rule providing thftt no member shall sell goods, at any place, at prices lower than the retnll !c ,1 r". T!:"s Bohn Manufacturing Com pany, one of Its members, was accused of violating the rule and was notified oy Secretnry Holds that a circular wrrnlng of the fact would be sent to all members. Bohn secured an injunc tion restraining the secretary, on the ground such a boycott would serluosly Injure the company's business. The lower court's order was, today, re-. versed by the supreme court, on the ground that the Bohn company, being members of the asslclatlon should have conformed to its rules. The supreme holds that any one, unless under con tract obligation or unless his employ ment charges him with some public duty, has a right to refuse to work for or deal with any man or class of men he sees fit, un 1 that this right, which one man may exercise singly, any iPini ber of men may exercise Jointly. WASHINGTON DEMANDS JUSTICE- Chicago, July 20. The following Is self-explanatory: "James H- Eokles, Comptroller of Currency, Washington, D. C- If the Associated Press reports you correctly, you have grossly insult ed the state of Washington, in your speech before the Union League Club last evening. Bank failures In our state have fallen far below those of many central, eastern and southern states. Kindly furnish the Associated Press immediately a recapitulation of the national bank failures in the Inst ninety day. Our young stale asks for Justice. G- V. Calhoun Percy F. cljcster, World's Fair commission .s.h from I he state of Washington." LAWLESS DOINGS OF MINERS- Weir City, Kan., July 20 A number of striking miners, together with their wive, attacked the working miner in one of the mine near here this after noon. A fierce fight ensued- About 100 shots were fired and a number on both lde were Injured- No one was killed- SCHOONER MISSING. . San Francisco, July 20 The schooner Wing and Wing, which left Santa Crua for Coo Bay June 10th, has not been heard from since, and It is feared she Is lost.