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About The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899 | View Entire Issue (July 26, 1893)
ft 0 -if k.. jnrii i mi i , . I EXCLUSIVE TELEGRAPHIC PRESS REPORT. PRICE, FIVE CENTS, VOL. XL. NO. 16i. ASTORIA, OREGON WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY i, 1893. A. Imi ki aj bsL tm -1 t zaaJH eaa&l Q as Struck the Town. lonterey,,' Fired into Cooper's AndKnockea The Bottom out of Han m a f r L ft if fall IjlIJ I II 111 First Class Goods Slaughtered The Greatest Reduction Sale Ever Known in Astoria. Positively, You Will Get , Bargains. No Humbug. At the idsummer Sale now in Progress. O T i-J The Leading Merchant of Astoria. ADLA1 STEVENSON IN OREGON Governor PeDnoycr Welcomes the Vice-Presiflcnt AND MAKES HIM A LITTLE SPEECH .Hylreater'i Latest Bill for National From. '"""Tnenee-Fortlaml's Hoiultallly la f Wall Beatowed. Associated Press. Salem', Or, July 25: Vice President Stevenson and party arrived here early this morning, and notwtthstand lng that the hour was early a large crowd of people gathered at the depot. In welcoming the vice president, Gov ernor Pennoyer, said: "No. fairer land upon earthi exists by the sun Hght of heaven than our own Oregon; and yet. with all our resources, many of our In dustries are a standstill, and hundreds of our laboring men are without em ployment and their families without bread, This condition affairs Is the legitimate result of the departure from the financial policy of our fathers, which was made two years ago, and which still exists, The simple repeal of the Sherman law, thus leaving our financial system on gold basis by the great political party which elected you to next the highest office In the gift of the peopl, which has gained control of tha legislature and executive branches of government, and which pledged itself to the people in Us lost national platform to secure, without discriminating against either metal, the coinage and use of both gold and silver as the' standard money of the country, would be most a flagrant breach of good faith, which all honor able men would scorn, and which would Justly subject the party perpe tratlng 16 to the unmeasured contempt of the nation and the world, The peo ple of Oregon here beg you to aid in carrying out the written pledge of your party." by the restoration of the former financial policy of the government, which would result in a return of pros perlty. the revival of Industries and the employment of the vast army of the unemployed:" The vice president, after expressing gratefulness for the welcome, said: "In response to the words of the dlstln guished executive of this state, I can only say that to the best of my abll itles, I will endeavor to cooperate with those who, regardless of party, have In view the best Interests of the common people of the land," The vice presidential party was met here by Mayor Mason, of Portland, and the city officials who had come up to escort the party to Portland, HE IS IN PORTLAND, Portland, July 25, Vice President Stevenson and party arrived here at 7:30 this morning, Owing to the early hour, and the fact that the party would remain here all day, the crowd at the depot to meet the vice president was not a very large one, The train was greeted with a salute of nineteen guns as It pulled into the depot, Carriages were In waiting for the party," who were at once driven to the Hotel Port land where breakfast was had, At nine o'clock the party were driven over the city, ' Ad noon the vice president reviewed a procession composed of the police and fire departments, the Grand Army post, First Regiment National Guard, and Troop E, United States cavalry, Mayor MaBon then delivered an address of welcome, to which the vice president fittingly responded. AD LAI IS MIFFED. Portland, July 25. The vice presl dent did not go aboard the United States steamer Monterey this afternoon according to program, because the mar lners did not appear In the parade to day. '" ' ' FOUND A THOUSAND DOLLARS. Baker City, Or., July 25. D. H. Crouter, and family, who occupy the residence of Judge D. B. Schofleld. yes terday found a number of tin cans on a Joist . In the cellar, under the house, and among them was one conuilnlug fifty $20 gold pieces. The money be longs to Judge Schofleld. who now re Ides at Grant's Pass. Before leaving this city, about one year since, he claimed he was $4,000 short; this dls covery accounts for part of It. Of late years the old gentleman has been quite feeble, and his memory poor. He has been apprized of the find. A LABOR CLASH. San Pedro Cel., July 25. The union and non onion sallor had it hot and heavy here today wHU the result that three non union men were brutally and shamefully kicked and beaten by the mob of union men. Trouble commenced late last night, when the entire non union crew of the steamer Coamopolls wcjv? irrf;-.T f-r lw beating of a union man. The case was tried today amid great excitement. At tor ney Savage called the non union shlpp lng agent, Davis a Hor and dashed a glass into his face; Davis retaliated by hitting, Savage in the face. The usual gang of union men then rushed into the arena and knockedl Davis down, but did na furthen damage. The Cosmop oils' crew were dismissed, and the un ion men, chagrined, set upon them out side the court house, rendering three non union men nearly uncon sclous by kicking them 1 the face. The police again arrested the non union men and dragged them bruised and bleeding to Jail. THE BERING SEA Su fWLU. Washington. July 25. A rumor reached Washington, this evDUng. that the arbitrators In the Bert it- sea con troversy had decided In favor of the United States. No confirmation or do nlal of the report could be. had here tonight. It la learned that some, of flcials of the state department did iiot leave the building until after seven o'clock, which may or may not be of significance. Little credence is given to the story. AN OLD WISCONSIN BANK, Milwaukee, July 25. The Wisconsin Marine and Fire Insurance Co.'s bank closed Its doors this morning. The Milwaukee people had become imbued with an idea that this old bank was a Glbralter of finance, and could not credit the report of its closing. Cash ler Murphy says the bank had been subjected to a heavy strain and the end was Inevitable, but that the bank la not Insolvent, and only time is need ed to meet every liability, Washington Becker has been appointed receiver: The City of Milwaukee has $1,600,000 In the bantf, and will probably have to temporarily suspend payment. , BANK BREAKING BREVITIES, DIGS IN DIM- MS v FiEMiDi BeMliQM Lexers in lie - Sandwich Isles. - FdANQE ffOr EO BE11.IGEEENT The Fourth nd Merchant's National and the Deposit Bank, all of Louisville Kentucky, suspended, yesterday. The G. B. Hodgeman, ManufRctur lng Company, cooperage and bridge timber, and wholesale dealers In lum ber have gone, into, the hands of a re celver, Ripley & . Bronson, iron merchants of St, Louis Mo, assigned yesterday; liabilities $150,000; assets, lrrbably, about the same, . A meeting was held in Denver to de vise means of taking care of the destl tute who number over 8,000, WRECKS IN INDIANAPOLIS. Indianapolis, July 25, The Indianapolis National bank, and the Bank of Com merce failed to open their doors this morning: The Indlnnnpolls National was considered one of the strongest banks in the city and wns the ileslg nated depository :f Hie ITniteJ States, At eleven a henvy run w"s besuti r.n the Indiana National. CASHIER COMMITTED SUICIDE. Washington, July 85. Comptroller Eckles received a dispatch Btatlng that Cashier Lemox, of the First NMIonol Bank, of Vernon, Texas, w.Vlh failed Saturday, committed suielda ty shoot lng himself this morning. , ' A SABBATARIAN SUIT. Chicago, July 25. Judge Stein, in the state circuit court, has Issued a rule against the officials and directors of the fair to show cause why they should not be attached for contempt In (lis obeying his Injunction to keep the ex position open on Sundays. Tha hoar ir.g is set for Thursday, Bombardment In Mcri.-o The UnlUtl Rtale Willi In the Arbl- tratlon. Associated Press. . Honolulu. July 18.Politics remain virtually as at the last wikmg. A battle has been fought betwee.i the troops of the provincial government and Kooloua, a leper outlaw of Kauai, In which three men were killed. Koolnua escaped with his wife and child over the divide. A reward of $1,000 had been placed on his head by the government. On July 9th, a steamer arrived from the valley of Kalalau, in Kauai, giving full partlcplars of a battle fought be tween the government forces and the leDer bandit, who was drlven-to bay on a mountain side of the valley, where the lepera had taken refuge. Skirmishers were thrown out on July 4th, and the squad advanced to the head of the. horseshoe shaped valley, where a trail was soon discovered lead lng upward. It was followed 500 feet up the cliff toward a ledge. The troops crawled up the ridge, clinging to vines and tropical growth. Three of the Bklrmlshers were within forty feet of the ledee when two shots were fired. simultaneously and Private Anderson was shot through the body, which was recovered next day. On the morning of July 5th, another advance was made, in which Private McCabe, a veteran of the Ninth Rhode Island regiment, was shot and instantly killed by the lepers, and Private Hlrschberg was acddently killed by the discharge of his ' gun. That dey and the next Krupp field guns were dragged up the divide and an, attempt was made to shell the h?P era', strong hold. During the day leper spies were sent up and were so sue cessful in treating . with the lepers," Koolaua had induced to , Join him that night, after the firing had ceased, all the lepers had surrendered and were brought into Camp Dole on the beach at the mouth of the valley, except Koo laua. his wife and child.. The boy Is a leper, but the wife Is not. In the official report sent to Honolulu It was stated that Koolaua would like ly escape Into the mountains bnclt of the valley. The lepers will be returned to the leper settlement. A WILD ANNOUNCEMENT. Paris, July 25. A cabinet council was held today at the conclusion of which a soml official statement was issued to the effect that) In conformity with the unanimous vote of the senate and chamber, the government had taken such measures as to safeguard tho in terests and dignity of France, as were considered from Slam's reply to the French ultimatum to have been rnn dered necessary.' MANAGUA BOMBARDED. ' ' Washington, July 25. The state de partment has received a dispatch from Minister Baker, stating that the Nlca roguan revolutionist steamer yesterday bombarded Managua without warning, killing' one, and injuring several people. For' a ii $ Lot By becoming a member of HiTs Lot Clubs you can get a first-class lot in Hill's ' First Addition to Astoria. Lots will bo delivered weekly. 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