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ASTORIA, OREGON, FUIDAY, ' MORNING, AUGUST 11, 1893.
PRICE, FIVE (JJfiNTS,
YOL. XL. NO. 18'.
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Has Struck the Town.
Big Betsy of the
Fired into Cooper's
And Knocked
The Bottom out of
Store
Li ll I
ft
First Class Goods
Slaughtered
The Greatest Reduction Sale
Ever Known in Astoria.
Positively, You Will Get
Bargains. -No Humbug. At tbe
Midsummer Sale now in Progress,
The Le ading Merchant of Astoria.
WJjAT WILL THEY ACCOMPLISH?
All Parties Gcttimr Reaflyfor me Bat
r; tie on
STliONG FfiEE COM AGE BILL
Everything fulaU to One of tlie iGreaUiil
; t'orende Ntrugglea In the Hintory of
. Oar Country.
Associated Press. '.'
Washington.? Aug. 10. Slowly, but
surely, the lines of battle are being
drawn on the financial question and
before another day passes the country
will probably be acquainted with the
full plan of procedure. It Is believed
that a point has been finally solved to
day which Is likely to win the approval
of majority of all the elements. To
night all Indications point to a drawn
battle on the floor of the house without
reference of the question to the com
mittee on coinage, weights and meas
ures. Bland readily acquiesces In the
program to fight the battle out on the
rfqior of the house In a committee of the
whole, and la this arrangement the an
tl-sllver men, of course, readily agree.
The two bills on which Is to turn ail
the discussion of the financial question
were today fully prepared and ready
for presentation. The one drawn by
the antl-sllver men Is brief and to the
point. It tersely provides for the un
conditional repeal of so much of the
act of July 14, 1890, as directs a month
ly purchase of 4,600,000 ounces of silver
bullion, and Issuing treasury notes
thereon. The measure drawn by the
free coinage people is' longer and is
unique in being drawn In ai manner
which will develop the greatest possi
ble strength of the free coinage move
ment In the house. The first portion
of the bill provides that all holders
of one hundred dollars or more of sil
ver, bullion of standard weight shall
bfr'entltled to have the same coined
Into silver dollars at mints of the
United States. Dollars so coined are
to be legal tender for all debts, dues,
and demands, both public and private;
and any holder of silver dollars may,
at his discretion, deposit the same In
the United States treasury and receive
silver certificates for the same. The
number of grains of silver to be con
tained in a standard dollar Is to be de
termined on the floor of the house. The
closing section; of the bill 'provides
briefly for the repeal of the Sherman
purchasing clause. ' '
The bill drawn- by the free coinage
men Is regarded by their opponents as
well as by their friends, as the strong
est measure that could possibly be pre
sented by the silver men. The question
of ratio being left to the house, the
silver men allege that no excuse can
be given faltering free coinage men
for-the abandonment of their princi
pals. If the opponents of free coinage
have numerical strength, they can, of
course, successively strike out every
section which provides for the Immedi
ate repeal of the Sherman purchasing
clause. The great question still to be
determined Is "which of the two bills
Is to have priority of consideration?"
The silver men fear that if the repeal
ing bill should be first taken up, the
free coinage amendment, which would
naturally be proposed, might, under
strict interpretation of parliamentary
law, be declared not germane to the
subject under consideration, the main
question being that of repeal. To guard
against such a ruling and to Insure
successive votes on all propositions to
be presented by the silver men, the
latter demand that the bill of the free
coinage men, which also contains a
clause1 repealing the purchasing act,
shall be given priority of considera
tion. Washington, August 10. The com
mittee appointed by tle house free
sliver caucus met this morning for the
purpose of preparing a measure favor
able to silver. The Antl-silvef repre
sentatives In the house met, and later
Joined the free silver people. The
latter submitted their measure to the
opposing forces and a discussion fol
lowed. No agreement ; was reached
and the conference adjourned for an
hour. J When the committee net this
morning, the antl-sllver men, It Is said,
proposed that .the house , proceed at
once to the consideration of a measure
for the immediate and unconditional
repeal of the silver purchasing clause
of the Sherman act, and that a vote be
taken upon that measure only. As a
counter proposition, the silver men
offered to Introduce a bill to repeal the
clause, coupled with a provision for
free coinage, the ratio to be fixed by
the house. For this measure, the op.
ponents of silver might offer a sub
stitute, If they desired, but the silver
men want a chance to vote on free
coinage In some way. The latter
further agreed that the- debate should
continue three weeks, and. If at the
end of that time, there were remarks
undelivered, they might be printed In
the record. This proposition the anti
silver men withdrew to consider be
fore giving an answer.
Washington, August 10. The demo
crats of the senate do1 not propose be
ing forced by the republicans Into any
hasty action upon the sliver question
and have resolved that no forward
step shall be taken until they have
agreed among themselves upon a plan
of action that shall secure the support
of the united party. It Is hoped that
the subject will be in ofler by Tues
day. The finance committee took up
and discussed a proposition to allow
national banks to Issue circulation to
the face value of their bonds deposited
In the treasury. The discussion ap
peared to Indicate a leaning towards
the measure by a majority of the com
mittee. The danger, however, lies In
the attempt to cumber the bill with
amendments that w'U involve the
whole Bllver question, and prevent the
disposition of the measure on Its own
merits.
Cleveland, Ohio, August 10. The
democratic state convention to nomi
nate a state ticket assembled this
morning. G. H. Berger was chosen
temporary chairman. The temporary
organization was then made perma
nent, after which the platform was
read. The platform approves the plat
form of the national, convention at
Chicago, especially the tariff and cur
rency planks, congratulates the coun
try upon the prospect of measures of
relief as outlined in the president's
message, expresses confidence that the
democratic congress will devise wise
laws to that end, and continues as fol
lows: The "financial situation is an unfor
tunate legacy of the republican ad
inlstratlon. It Is a natural result of the
McKlnley tariff; - the Sherman silver
law, the extravagance of the party
lately In power, and the creation and
fostering of trusts and corrupt com
binations by that party, all combining
to shake the credit, create distrust In
the money of the country, and par
alyse Its business. We recommend
that National Banks be permitted o
Issue currency to the amount equal to
the par value of United States Bonds
deposited In the. treasury of the United
States to the end that the volume of
currenncy, be Immediately Increased,"
The : platform was adopted with a
whoop. Then Neall, Taylor, and Ba
ker were 'put In nomination for gov
ernor, and Neall was chosen on the
first ballot. This Is a decided triumph
for the free silver men. Col. W, A.
Taylor, of Columbus was nominated
for : Lieutenant-Governor by acclama
tlon.
-Rome, August 10, There Is a great
want of small silver In Italy, which
has Induced a firm In Milan to coin
tokens which 'aro generally accepted.
Other merchants are uslngllra notes
and postagG stamps toi remedy the
evil. The minister of finance has or
dered issued bronze coins to the
amount of $2,000,000, and one lira notes
to the amount of $0,000,000.
Golden, Col., August 10. President
Cleveland was hanged In efllgy last
night by the free silver enthusiasts.
Washington, August 10. The house
adjourned till tomorrow. The com
mittee on rules was appointed as fol
lows: Crisp, Cathlngs, Outhwalt, Beed,
Burrows. Three democrats and two
republicans. ' The senate after a 20
minutes session adjourned till Monday.
SENT HOME TO CHINA. '
San Francisco, Cal.i Aug. 10. The
surveyor of the port of Kllburn, acting
under the decision of United States
Circuit Court Judge McKenna, today
deported the first Chinaman to be sent
home under the 'provisions of - .the
Geary registration act. The Chinaman
was arrested in Lbs Angeles for being
Illegally In the United States, and was
ordered deported by United States
Judge Boss, who decided that the Im
prisonment clause of the Geary act
was unconstitutional. The Chinaman
was placed on board the steamship
City of ltlo Janeiro, and the steam
ship company given an order on the
United States for his passage money,
amounting to $35.
AFTER THE SPOILS.
Tacoma, Wash., Aug. 10. J. A. Wolf
and J. A." Watt, who were ejected
from a Northern Pacific train between
here and Portland In May, charged by
the conductor with riding on scalpers'
tickets, have brought suit In the fed
eral court for $10,000 damages each.
RETURNS TO THE SOUND.
Redondo, Cal., Aug. 10. The Govorn
or Ames, the largest schooner In the
world, sailed this morning for Seattle,
after unloading two million feet of
lumber without the Slightest difficulty
or delay.
EOAN BACK HOME. '
New Tork, August 10. Hon, Patrick
Kgan, ex-minister to Chill,' arrfVed by
the steamer this morning.
li THE
Big Comorations Cutting Tlicir Waw
Sheets.
TAIL END OF 1HC IMNJU
A Large Milling Company Keatiine Wi.rh
in the Bunt and Give Lnborto
Thousand.
Associated Press.
Panama, Aug. 10. The Pacific Mail
employes are much excited over a re
duction in their salaries of fifty per
cent. Notice was given today that the
salaries of all employes from the gen
eral agent down, shall be paid after
September 1st, In common sliver In
stead of American gold. The reduction,
It Is said, will not be accepted, and It
Is believed that the best ofllcers will
leave.
Boston, Aug. 10. The local office of
the Union Paclflo Railroad company
will be permanently closed on August
15th, In pursuance of orders received
from the Omaha headquarters.
Nashville, August 10. The American
National, one of the strongest banks
In this city, with a capital of a million,
dollars and a surplus of $116,000 has
suspended.
A thousand miners are on strike in
East Tennessee.
Lafayette, Ind., August 10. The
Obrlen Wagon Works have failed,
with liabilities amounting to $100,000.
Omaha, August 10. The Union Pa-,
clflc has Issued an order cutting down
the time of shop men along the whole
system another hour per day, making
the time 35 hours per week or seven
hours per day and no work on Satur
day. : ! I ' I ! I
Provodence, R. I. August 10. The B.
B. & R. Knight Mills, which have been
Idle for the past will start up on Mon
day. This firm operates mills In Pon
tlac, Natlck, River Point, Arctic, Fish
vllle, Arkwrlght, White Rock, and this
city, In . this state, and Hebronvllle,
Dodgevllle,' Manchaug, and Rcadvllle
Moss, employing between 7000 and 8000
hands.
NOT USED TO DEFEAT.
Minneapolis, Minn., Aug. -10. Jack
Dempsey, "Nonpareil," Is at St. Jo
seph's Hospital, In St. Faul, where he
has been since last Monday. He Is suf
fering from a severe mental strain.
The phyBlciuns" at the hospital think
that brooding over past defeats has
caused his mind to become tempora
rily unhinged. Dempsey has also been
drinking considerably Of late. To see
himself stigmatized as a coward, and
afraid to meet. Smith, has nearly brok
en his heart. On Monday morning, he
(walked across the street from the
Merchant's Hotel, and accosting an of
ficer, said: "Here, you fellows have
been breaklnk In my door ever since I
have been here. If you want to arrest
me, here I am. Take me." The officer
arrested him and later he was sent to
the hospital.
WRECKED IN THE PACIFIC.
Port Townsend, Wash., Aug. 10. The
British bark George Thomson, which
arrived today from Newcastle, N. 9.
W., brings particulars of the wreck ot
the British bark Glrvan, of Ayr, Scot
land. The Glrvan foundered at sea on
June 12th, When six days out from
Newcastle, bound from that port to
San Francisco, coal laden. All the crew
were saved except one man. The Glr
van was valued at $70,000,, and her car
go at $10,000.
THE NORTHERN CANNERIES.
Victoria, B. C, Aug. 10. Advices
from the Skeena river place the salm
on pack at sixty thousand cases, about
38,000 cases less than last year. Fish
are running well on Rivers Inlet, but
they are small on the Naas river. All
the canneries on the Skeena river, ex
cept the Royal Canadian have stopped
for the season.
MORE CHOLERA IN NEW YORK.
New York, August 10. -Two new
cases of cholera have been discovered
on board a quarantined vessel In the
harbor. One death of a well defined
cholera case occurred on Swlneburne
Island last night.
HOPS ARE VERY QUIET.
New York, August 10. Hops aca ex
tremely quiet with no sfgns of a revi
val of speculative energy. The best
pacifies are quoted at 21 and 22. Cables
report a firmness In foreign markets.
BROKEN OUT IN A, FRESH PLACE.
New York, Aug. 10.The Rev. Chas.
Pnrkhurst hns started another miM.nlc
against vice and Immorality,
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