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ASIOfilA PUBLIC L1BM8F ASSOCIATION 0 Hhit EXCLUSIVE TELEGRAPHIC PRESS REPORT. PRICE, FIVE CEMS,' VOL. XL. NO. 105. ASTORIA, OREGON, SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST i6, 1893. A ' V"""'''""" '"" J A ' mm) If You Want To f.'iVO money, don't miss tho great reduction sale no'v going on at C. H. Cooper's. If You Want To buy goods at less than wholesale cost, go to 0. H. Cooper's. " ' .. '. 7 . ' ; If You Want To tnule to advantngo and save from $ to $10 on a suit of clothes, go lo C. II. Cooper's. If You Are Hard Up If Mid short of cash, 'he little you have will go farthest atC II. Coulter's. You Want Fir.-ii -class goods in clothing, furnishing goods, hats, caps, i iks, etc., go to C. II. Cooper. idsummer Sale Now going on. , C. H. COOPER. M CALIFORNIA WirJE HOUSE, FINE WINES AND LIQUORS I li;iva mmle arrangements for supplying any brand ot wiiii's in qiiaiititifH to hii it (it lowest cnsli limues. Tho lnulo ainl families supplied. All orders delivered fir? in Astoria. A. W. UTZINGER, Main SI root, Astoria, Oregon. ASTOR HOUSE, Astoria, Oregon. J. Gr. ROSS, I'rop'r. Hales $1 nnd (;1.2." per day. Good nci-omraodatimm. Clean beds n specialty. Yon are invited to fall. Fri-o 'bus meets all Btfiiuu boats. in the F ront ! FOR SILVER SIDE FISHING USE- MARSHALL'S IT IS Tile BEST IT IS THE CHEAPEST GOOD FISHERMEN USE IT AMERICAN LABOR MAKES IT FO FLL FISHING FOR SMALL MESH NETS FOR LASTING QUALITIES The staying powers of Marshall's Twine are superior to those .frnv other ever used on the Columhia river. 7-riy SO' o-ri'y ;;ov ON HAND: 10-riy 30's - S-Ply 40's la-riyfiO's ... 12-Ply 40s 14-Vly-HV E Senator Vest Tales an Opportunity to Score Carlisle. HILL'S REMARKABLE UTTERANCE ' ... Tho New York Democrat Make it ttag- ulllceiit Kn'ort In Ilia Rupinrt of the Free Coinage Kill , Associated Press. Washington, Aug. 25. Vest gent to the clerk's desk today, to have read, a communication from the director of the mint, giving statistics of the quan tity of sliver bullion purchased since 1873, the date of the Bland-Allison act, Its cost, the amount coined, etc. Vest summed up all these figures to show that -if all the silver dollars were re scinded at the ratio proposed In the bill (20 to 1) there still would be a profit to the treasury on the whole silver trans actions Btnce 1878, of over fifteen and one-quarter millions. He Intimated pretty broadly that Carlisle in his let ter to Senator Voorhees on the same subject had not, treated the matter fairly. Hill of New York, then deliv ered his speech'. The existing financial disturbance, Hill found, was attribut able to three distinct causes. First, it was the natural and inevitable result of many years of real or fictitious prosperity. Second, some portion of the present panic could be traced to a concerted effort on the part of the monometallists to produce it In order to discredit silver. Third, the silver purchase law. Hill did not believe that the simple repeal of Uie Sherman law would at once restore abundant pros perity, but that many years would be required to recover from the present disturbance. He was a bl-metaU'lst, and stood for free coinage at the proper ratio. A permanent remedy for our fin ancial difficulty was to return to bi metallism as it existed prior to 1873. jle favored the increase 6flhe Nation al bank circulation as proposed in the pending bill. Continuing, he said, that the question of ratio, if changed at all, should not be enlairfed but diminished to 15'j. He should refuse to follow in the footsteps of any administration that sought to place the democratic party In a false position and lead It Into the very camp of the enemy. The Sherman law. should be repealed as a measure of temporary relief. Next De cember a permanent system should be considered. The chief interest today In the sen ate, centered In the speech of Senator Hill, who defined his position on the financial question in a speech of near ly two hours duration. Nearly every member was In his seat attentive list eners, and many senators crowded over to hear the distinguished senator. "I am a democrat," which, has ' now be come proverbial, was recalled today by his forcible declaration on the fin ancial question, when as usual, he epitomised his silver views In a single sentence: "I'am,a bi-metalllst." The chief surprise of the speech of Senator Hill was the position he assumed, min imizing the Importance of the revision of coinage ratio, and. his suggestion that International bimetallism might be got by holding oul an Inducement to the Latin Unon countries to recoin at a profit rather than at aloss. He gave greater satisfaction to the Western free coinage people than even the most sanguine had expected from his argu ment. There was dead stillness in the senate when the speaker referred to the statements of President Cleveland, attempting to lead the country to mon ometajllsm, and .when he. mad his comment thereon, concluding with hg defiance to the presidential domina tion. "I shall refuse," said he, "to fol low In the footsteps of any administra tion that seeks to place the democratic party in a false position; that seeks to lead it away from democrat! princi ples and platforms and Into the very camp of- the enemy. The president must rely upon republican ' votes to carry out any such suicidal policy." The democratic senators looked gloomy and unhappy, but a smile of" amused satisfaction covered the faces of the republicans. Referring to the tariff, the speaker said; The democratic party Is pledged to tariff reform and it must redeem its pledges, come what may. The people perfectly understood the question last fall and they voted with their eyes wide open. Our course is "n ward, and we chall not recede." In conclusion, Senator Hill saidr "No one, be he a democrat, republican, or a populist, should be deterred from vot ing for this bill simply because it Is hailed as an administration measure. That furnishes no argument for or against it. Mr. president, this bill is going to pass this senate. I believe It. I predict it." LEGISLATIVE DOINGS. Washington, Aug. 25. In the senate tt the suggestion of Senator Vance, i.n.iiiin'i!S consent given thai the vote on the Lee Mantle case shall, be taken at 2 p. m. on Monday. . This af ternoon Representative Catchings re ported to the houBe the code of rules agreed upon by the committee on rules or governing the proceedings of the fc3d congress. They will come up for action in the house on Tuesday. The old rules are ' re-adopted with no Im portant changes except the provisions that 100 shall be a quorum on the com (ailttee of the whole house, and that the committee may limit a debate with out going bock to the house. CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE. Washington, Aug. 25. The senate today made the following confirmations Wm. D. Ottole, register of the land of fice at Seattle; Colonel Wm. P. Carlln, Fourth ' Infantry, brigadier general; Lieutenant Colonel Geo. M. Seenberg, deputy surgeon general, to be surgeon and. brigadier general. AH other mili tary, nominations so far received were also-confirmed. HERMANN AND DOOLITTLE. Washington, Aug. 25. At the, even ing session of the house, Hermann, re publican, spoke against the Wilson bill and In favor of the free coinage of silver. , Doolittle, republican, of Wash ington, approved the Wilson bill. WILL NOT REACH A VOTE. .Washington, -Aug. 25. There Is much hostility in the senate to the bill! to in crease the circulation of the National banks to the par value of the bonds deposited. It is not thought that It will evr Teach a vote. PAYING OUT GOLD COIN. i Washington, Aug. 25. The treasury department here today began paying out gold on all checks presented. The redemption paper money Is made in the same class as money presented. The reason for the gold payments here is that the treasury because of its small receipts and large expenditures, has exhausted its paper' money. Today the treasury books showed a 197,000,000 gold reserve and a net balance of $11, 000,000. This balance is cbmposed al most exclusively of subsidiary coin, te reserve being used In payments of bUgatlons of the" government. Secretary- Carlisle recommended an imme diate appropriation of $300,000, for con tinuing the recolnage of fractional sil ver coin, and an appropriation of $44, 000, for printing treasury notes. The department of agriculture has received cable advices to the effect that the French government has detu.- ined to admit American forage into France free of duty. BIG LOAD OF GOLD. Kansas City, Aug. 25. Ten million dollars In gold, packed In canvas sacks came Into Kansas City this morning on the Santa Fe train from San Fran cisco. The money was guarded by ten United States deputy marshals armed with rifles. The gold is for the sub treasury at- New York city. The ship ment left San Francisco last Monday and will -reach New York on Sunday. The route of the gold from Chicago to New York will be kept secret by the government officials, for fear that rob bers will attempt'to Btop the train. HALF A MILLION LOSS. Chicago, Aug. 25. The police esti mate the loss by fire at South Chicago last night at $400,000, half of which falls on the owners. One hundred and thirty-one residences and two church es were destroyed. Other estimates put the total at half a million. A NOTED BAPTIST EDITOR. LeGrange, Mo., Aug. 25. Dr. W. H. Williams, editor and owner of the St. Louis Central Baptist, dropped dead here today. He is one of the best known Baptist editors In the country, A NEW APPLICANT. Washington, Aug. 25. William Buch anan of Portland, has applied at the treasury department for the office of inspeotor of hulls. DALLES NATIONAL CAN REOPEN. Washington, August 25. The First National bank at The Dalles, Oregon, has been authorized to reopen Its doors to business TWO BANKS FAIL. Paxton, Ills., Aug. 25. The Ford County Bank failed this morning. The First National also closed Its doors. A VIOLENT COMMOTION. In the stomach and bowels produced by a violent purgative and its conse quent drenching action, never are, be cause it is impossible they should be, followed by permanent good effects. No specific which weakens and con vulses the organs for whose relief it is used can do good. Blue pills, calomel, podyphyllln, salts and senna, vegetable or mineral pills, are drastic remedies generally void of benefit. A reliable and effective substitute for them la Hosteller's Stomach Bitters, which ef fects a change both natural and thor ough in the bowels when they are con stipated. A sufficient and regular se cretion of bile by the liver and sound digestion are also promoted by its use. Malaria in all its forms, rheumatism and kidney trouble are obviated by this fine reformer of disordered condi tions of the system. A winwinfji tr.ree tin,e a day i about the dose. IS I The Mayor and City Officials Male a Seizure of Property, A HIGH HANDED PROCEEDING Tacoms Light mil Water Company' Ef fect Captured and Taken oft' to the City Hall Cellar. Associated Press. Tacoma, Wash., Aug, 25. A skirmish nearly amounting to a riot, took place late tonight between the city officials and the officers and lawyer of the Ta coma Light and Water Company. The city recently paid nearly $2,000,000 to the company for lis aro light and wa ter plants. The transfer was made three weeks ago and the city claims, under the terms of purchase, the ma chinery, tools, and water pipe, valued at over $50,000 which the company hus refused to transfer. Late this evening Mayor Huson, tho board of publo works .several counctlmen, and three lawyers, employed by the city to sue the company, proceeded to seize the disputed (property. They were rein forced by thirty men and six teams. The property was seized at the gas works, owned by the company, car ried Into the street and to the city hall. The city employes were stationed in the street to guard It. The water com pany officials heard of the matter, and with their lawyers rushed to the gas works. The latter called on the police to stop the seizure, but they said they could only prevent a breach-of the peace. The water company denounces the seizure as a high handed outrage. TERRIBLE HAVOC AT SEA. New York, Aug. 25. A pilot boat ar rived this afternoon and brought Hen ry Suza, a Portuguese sailor, the only survivor of a crew of five of the schooner Narragansett, Captain Chase, bound from Philadelphia to Wareham, Mass., coal laden. The fishing slnack Mellnda Wood, which was towed in to day, reports that when the hurricane struck her, her foremast was carried away, and First Officer Vogan and four seamen were swept overboard and drowned. Two of the survivrs were swept overboard by the same sea that carried away their, companions, but were carried back by the returning wave and dashed on the deck with great violence and washed into Ihe forecastle, escaping with serious cuts and bruises. A tug boat with eight loaded scows, which went out yester day, got back this afternoon after n terrible (struggle and reports losing seven of -the srowa, each containing one man. Nothing has been since heard of them. ' 4 . . ! . . A SERIOUS DIFFICULTY. Topeka, Ks., Aug. 25. State Hank Commissioner Breidenthal has Issued a circular to the state banks declaring that in view of the fact that the New York City banks refuse to pay drafts except In clearing house certificates, which are not lawful money, they ap pear to be insolvent. He .rules that Kansas banks must not hereafter count as a part of their legal rpserve more than two per cent, in money due from New York. He allows this much only to enable the banks to supply the local demand for New York exchange. The local bankers fear serious conse quences as a large number of banks are borrowers in New York, and If they transfer their accounts to another city, the New York banks will call their l3ans. NORTHERN PACIFIC SUCCESSFUL. St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 25. The Unit ed States circuit court -has decided in favor of the complainant in a long con tested case of the St.-Paul & Northern Pacific Railroad Company vs. the St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Manitoba Rail road Company, now the Great North ern. Tho suit was commenced several years ago and involves two million acres of land In Northwestern Minne sota. FAST TIME AT SPRINGFIELD. Springfield, Mass., Aug. 25. In the Grand Circuit Trot today the track records were broken both In competi tion and against time., and in the com petition ithe .pacing record was equalled. The crowd was the largest for years, numbering 18,000 people. Nancy Hanks' mile against time in 2:08, Is considering the rather loose track and strong wind, one of her best performances, and is the best Uino ever trotted In New England. HOME RULE BILL WEDNESDAY. London, August 25. The strangers' galleries In the house of commons was crowded this evening to suffocation by persons eager to witness . the last scenes of the report of the home rule bill. The proceedings of the evening were disappointingly tame. At 11 o'clock the speaker began to put 18 government amendments standing In the name of John Morley, chief secre tary for Ireland. Only two of tho eighteen were challenged by the op position. In each division the govern ment's majority was 38. When the amendments were pronounced carried the liberals and Irish burst out with loud and repeated cheers. The opposi tion remained silent. The speaker an nounced the third reading of the home rule bill for next Wednesday and the house adjourned, DOUGLASS AT THE FAllt. Chicago, Aug. 25. In an address to the colored people this morning, Fred erick Douglass mildly r- the expo sition management " -jT niMniw. lanored " r . .. , ' J lj 1 . 1 luiUi He sold the pprrmo ed to the whi North yleld- e of the South In excluding,- .ro from represent ation. He'spokff rather bitterly of the triimentiof jjthe negro in the country bij jjeneraF, ftiul said he would like to be able to say that a white man who murders a negro In any port of the country is as certainly brought to Jus tice as if he had murdered a while man, but this he cannot say. "Ameri ca," said Douglass, "does not allow colored children to praise her." The total admissions today were 171,392, of which 140,111 were; paid. TROUBLE AT WEIR CITY. Weir City, Aug. 25. The strlklpg miners here are excited over the re sult of the battUe last night between the strikers and negroes near P!t!n burg. A company of fifty men organ ized today and put through a regular military drill. They are all armed and will go( to Lltchfleldi to assist tho strikers there on a moment'B notice. , CURTIS IS FREE. " San Francisco, Cal., Aug. 25. The Jury In the case of M. B. Curtis (Sam'l o' Posen) for tho murder of Policeman Grant, returned a verdict shortly af ter 3 o'clock this afternoon of acquit tal. Tlio jury on the first ballot stood 9 to 3 for acquittal. This Is the third trial of Curtis, the Jury in the first two trials disagreeing. BYRNES OUT FOR BUSINESS. New York, Aug. 25.--Pollee Superin tendent Byrnes this morning gave nn order to put a stop to rioting among Ihe striking 'longshoremen. A turbu lent crowd gathered at the Mulloiy Line docks, but a heavy force of po lice scattered them. NO WATER FOR THEM. Lawrence, Ks., Aug. 25. A local pri vate water and light company, have lng failed to secure a settlement of Its dispute with the city, shut off the supply today, and the city Is wholly without water. NOTICE. Seventeen 5 teal cang prepared opium, smuggled, were seized at Astoria, Or., June 27, 1893. Any person claiming the ftljove mentioned articles, or any of them, 1 required to appear and file their. claim with the undersigned with in twenty days from the date of th first publication of this notice, viz; August 6th, 1893. E. A. Taylor, Collector of Custom" for the District of Oregon. FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS Mrs. " Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used for children teething. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind chollc, and Is the best remedy for diarrhoea. Twenty-five cents a bottle. Sold by all drug gists throughout the world. ANOTHER CUT IN PASSENGER RATES. Five dollars less over the Union Pa cific to Missouri river and intermedi ate points, effective Sunday, August 20th. Rates to all Eastern points corre spondingly reduced. For full informa tion, call at Ticket office, Union Pa cific dock. G. W. LOUNSBERRY, Agent. Those desirous of furnishing houses can find as good bargains at (. V. Porter's as at any other store In the Northwest, Give him a trial and prove It. Highest of all in Leavening1 rowe r. Latest U. S. Gov't Report 1 3!