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About The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 30, 1893)
AS Wk MiAM lMMlIm I 1 -1 - - - T Ait 0 BXCE;USIVE TELEGRAPHIC PRESS REPORT. VOL. XL. NO. 107. ASTORIA, OREGON, WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 30, 1893. PRICE, FIVE CENTS, yy k 'Mil l R?r- - Ara im 7 :' ' a If You Want To s;,ve money, don't miss the great reduction sale now coins: on at C. H. Cooler's. w A If You Want ' To buy goods at less than wholesale, cost, go to C. II Cooper's. . If You Want To trade to advantnge and save from $5 to $10 on a suit of clothes, go to C. II. Cooper's. If You Are Hard Up And short of cash, the little you have will go farthest at ( . II. Cooper's. If You Want Firsi-class goods in clothing, furnishing goods, hats, caps, shoes, ctc.,go to 0. II. Cooper. Midsummer Sale Now going on. C. E COOPER. Still in the Front! FOR SILVER SIDE FISHING UBK MAR SHALL'S - TWINE IT IS THE BEST IT IS THE CHEAPEST GOOD FISHERMEN USE IT AMERICAN LABOR MAKES IT for fli fishing FOR SMALL MESH NETS FOR LASTING QUALITIES The s!. i ving powers of Marshall's Twine arc superior to those il fiiiv other ever used on the Columbia river. 7. Ply 30s U-l'ly HO'a ON HAND: "lO-PlySO's 8-Ply 40's 15-PiyoO's 12-Ply 40V 14-Ply 40'b IK THE SENATE VoorLces Is Sliil Leading the Bimelal- lic.Forces to Victory, TELLER MAKES HIS SPEECH lie Itnila at tho Cnlnmlty Howler nud Illume the New York Itanka and New. paper for the l'regeut Trouble. Associated Press. ' Washington, Aug. 29. In the senate Voorhees, chairman of the finance committee, reported back to the house the bill repealing part of the Sherman net with an amendment In the nature of a substitute. lie asked that the bill be placed on the calendar and gave notice, that he should ask the senate to take 111 up and consider it immedi ately after the morning business from this time on until final action shall be taken. The substitute he said was ex actly like the bill heretofore reported from the finance committee. On an objection from Teller, it went over till tomorrow. Harris, a member of the finance committee said .that the sub stitute just reported was the majori ty report in which the minority of the committee did not concur. The resolu tion offered yesterday by Stewart was then laid before the senate, It directs the secretary of the treasury to inform the senate whether there was any dan ger of a; deficiency in the revenues of the government during the current year, and if so, what was the probable amount of such deficiency and whether any legislation was necessary to sup ply 'such deficiency. .The resolution gave rise to a long discussion. Senators Sherman, Voorhees, Mills, McPherson, and Harris opposed the resolution as calling ifor problematical statements calculated to create needless alarm, or reflecting on the secretary of the treasury.- A motion to refer the resoluUon to the finance committee was made by Voorhees. That motion was opposed by Hill and by Stewart and referred to the committee by a vote of 40 to 15. The senators voting nay were Messrs. Allen, Call, Dubois, Hansbrough, Hill, Irby, Jones of Nevada, Lindsay, PfeflV er, Power, Shoup, Stewart, Teller, White of California, and Wolcott. Dolph Introduced a -bill which the committee on foreelgn relations had drawn up, appropriating $500,000 to en able the secretary of the treasury to enforce the Chinese exclusion act, and said he would seek an opportunity to address the senate on the subject Tel ler addressed the senate In an argu ment to prove that the Sherman law was not responsible for the financial troubles of .the country. Almost with out an exception, he said, exery one who addressed the senate had spoken as If there was some great calamity impending over the people of the Un ited States. He wanted to enter his protest against these "Calamity Howl ers." There was a disturbed financial condition of an unusual character, and It seemed to him the first thing to do would be to inquire what brought It about; and yet during a three weeks session he had not heard anybody sug gest an Intelligent reason for the pres ent financial condition. Nobody had an alyzed the question as to whether the cause was or was not the Sherman act. He challenged any senator to telU the American pepple that he believed the people had 'brought about the panic because they were afraid of their mon ey which they had taken from the banks of the United States .since last spring. In this way $150,000,000 had been withdrawn by men who were dis satisfied with the present condition of things. They had taken out their money and had put it away Dut they had not demanded gold. They took whatever currency they could get. He had been In the city of Denver when four National banks there, all solvent, closed. He had gone on the street where the crowd gathered and asked the people what the trouble was, and he was told, "We don't know what the trouble Is. We have been told there is to be a great financial disturbance j in the country. We do not know wheth er the banks will be able to pay us our money when we want It, and we I think it is safist to get It now." Those prognostications of coming evil, Teller I said, had emanated from New York banks and newspapers. The cry of the metropolitan papers was followed by j all the small papers of the country, none . of them able to tell what was going to happen. Those misrepresenta tions and false statements had brought about the state of things which could be brought about in any country and at any time by such means and agen- j cles. WASHINGTON'S FAIR COMMISSION Olympla, Wash., Aug. 29. The exec utive committee of the Washington World's Fair commission held an ad journed meeting this afternoon for the, purple tt considering the fiiUncUl condition of the commission. Tomer row the emergency board will meet and receive a financial statement and a petition for $10,000, or so much there of as will maintain the exhibit until the close of the exposition. The com mittee has put its foot down on traf- flo In sweet cider now being dispensed at 10 cental per glass in the Washing ton building, while It is contended that the concession for the sale of this ar ticle Is held by a man outside the com mission. The resoluUon passed today wruld seem to Indicate otherwise, and Is a warning to Percy Rochester, as those who have followed the matter will Infer. The resolution reads: "That when it shall be ascertained to a cer tainty that any member of the Wash ington World's Fair Commission, em ployed under a salary is financially In terested in any concession for the Bale of foods, articles, or any commodities in the exhibition building, the presi dent is directed and authorized to dis continue the service of such commis sioner under a salary." A telegram was produced from General Passenger Agent Fee of the Northern Pacific Company, complaining that employees of the commission were trying to di rect travel from the Northern Pacific line& by talking up an excursion to this country over the line of the Great Northern. The Injustice to the com pany for the services It had rendered the state In taking exhibits to Chicago, he felt should be stopped. In reply the board passed a resolution regretting that any employe of,the commission should have been guilty of such, ac tion, and the officers' of the commis sion are directed to see that) the prac tice ' be , discontinued or the offender discharged. - i THE SOUTHERN CYCLONE. Augusta, Go., Aug. 29. Sunday night's storm did incalculable injury to the farming interests of the south east. There has been no telegraphic communication with Charleston, Sa vannah, or Jacksonville since Sunday afternoon. The wires were broken by falling trees, The damage to the crops cannot be estimated for some days. Several buildings In Blackvllle", S. C, are crushed. The mill dams are washed away. Cotton is terribly damaged. To bacco Is devastated. In Waysboro, Ga., the cotton crop Is greaUy damaged. The storms were very severe In Scre ven county; ' - New York, Aug. 29. Many houses In this city' are. unroofed or demolished and wires of all descriptions are brok en. The Long Island and Jersey" shore resorts have suffered more than from the storm of last week. Several wrecks on the water are reported, and when the storm abates others are expected to be heard from, Railroad communi cation between the Jersey shore re sorts and Philadelphia has been ct oft. At Philadelphia two electrocutions oc curred this morning as a result of the storm. The Delaware is higher than for years and the wharves and struct ures along the river front of Philadel phia are flooded and considerable dam age has resulted. The dry docks and of Cramps' shipyards are damaged to an extent of $10,000 by the high tide. Heavy damage to property has been one at New Haven, Conn., by the storm. Shade trees are down and chim neys and roofs have been blown off In profusion. The oyster beds are thought to be almost ruined. Telegraphic and telephone communication have been wanting all day. The fruit orchards of Connecticut have suffered much, and some are ruined. It is impossible to accurately estimate the damage at present, though it must amount to over a million dollars in New Haven county. Richmond, Va., Aug. 29. The passen ger train on the Atlantic Coast line ar rived this evening from Charleston, having been delayed 24 hours by the destructive storm of Sunday and Mon day. The express messenger who was In Charleston during the storm says: "There was not fifty yards in the streets not Uttered with debris, and the streets are flooded with water almost to the doors." ' FIRE IN LA GRANDE. La Grande, Or., Aug. 29. A fire or iginating in the Western Hotel at El gin this morning, at 1 o'clock spread until almost all the business part of the town was destroyed. The burnt district extends on Main street from the postofHce to the eastern end of the street and includes the Western, St. Charles, and Arlington hotels, the re corder's office, the grocery and hard ware store of Starr & Brokenshaw, the millinery store of Mrs. Laughlln, and the furniture store of Sims, Ral ston & Co., besides numerous small stabllshments. The loss-Is estimated at $50,000 with but $7,750 Insurance. Forest fires In the Blue Mountains west of this city are causing a great loss to timber. A force of upwards of one hundred men has been employed for several days fighting the flames, and ej-e .having great difficulty In keeping them away from the sawmills of C. M. Steel Co. and the Hiigard Lumber Co. WHIP TUT rllTIIDITU ' nn to Jack DemP8ey. who was dls- i No nt rUiUHl iicovered" the udlTe; JT, I event of the evening started. Six hot America's Great Race Is Over for An other Year. RAN IN BY A KOSE One of the Most Magnificent ContciU Erer Wltneaied, with Nineteen Fine iUoe horse on the Field. Associated Press. Sheepshead Bay, Aug. 29.' Domino proved himself the worthy son of a noble sire today by winning the great futurity stakes from a field of nineteen competitors. He carried the top weight too and was delayed at the post nearly half an hour. Besides this the track was- heavy and sticky. It was Just a day for light weights, but he van quished, them all, though one of them, Galilee, gave him a hard fight for over a furlong and was only a head behind at the finish. The value of the sialics Is $65,660 divided as follows: $49,715 to Domino and $4,000 to his breeder; $5, 334 to Galilee, and $2,500 to his breeder; $2,6G6 to Dobbins and $1,000 to his breeder. The fear of a cyclone deterred many from going to the track. Eight thousand would be a' liberal estimate of jtfte number of people who saw the great event. The field was the largest thgr exver started In a futurity race. Domino was the public favorite, and though nearlyevery horse In the race was well backed, he carried the bulk of the public money and as much as 7 to 5 was bet against his chances. The start was a good one. Taral took Dom ino to the front at once and led at the first clump of trees, hotly pressed by Galilee. At the turn on the home stretch Galilee took the lead and Dob bins held his head on o line with Dom ino's saddle girth. It looked desper ate for the favorite for a moment, but the greatest Jockey Jn, America was oil Tils back, and he began riding' hl with all his power and skill. In an other moment Domino was wearing the leader down, and regaining his lost ground. In an Instant he had poked his nose in front of Galilee and a great shout went up as Taral drove the gallant Domino home under such a hail of punishment that he won by a nose on the very poBt. Griffin by one last despairing effort landed Gal ilee a head before Dobbins. Time, 1:12 4-5. '-' ,"I think Dobbins can beat Domino at the same weights, and if they race over again I would not mind betting $25,000 on it," sold Dyer. Keene ex pressed his willingness to make the match, but there was a misunderstand ing as to Jockeys,' both parties ex pressing a preference for Taral. Turel Is under engagement with the Keene and they could hardly be expected to give him up. THE GERMANS ARE FIGHTING. Berlin, Aug. 29. A telegram recolved this morning from Daressalanl, the chief seaport of German East Africa, announces that active hostilities have been begun between the German forces and the natives. A German contingent com.'ni'arrded.' by Governor Scheele stormed the fortified camp of the sul tan at Kilimanjaro, after four hours severe fighting. The German loss was a lieutenant and four native troops Hied, and a sergeant and twenty-three natives wounded. BIG SENSATION IN SPOKANE. Spokane, Wash., Aug. 29. A big sen sation was created today by the arrest of Councllmen Graham and Steep on charges of taking a bribe for their vote In putting through a sewer con tract for Contractor Olson. The de fendants were held in $5000 bonds. The arrests were at the Instance of forty prominent business men who clulm to have positive proof of the guilt of the defendants. They also clulm to be in possession of evidence which may lead to further arrests. SMITH' AND RYAN. Coney Island, Ait 29. A largo crowd gathered tonight at the Athletic Club to witness the six-round bout between Billy Smith of Boston, and Tommy Ry an of Chicago. There were two pre liminary bouts, and thert after an ova- rounds were fought and the referee decided that It was a draw. Both men Bhowed considerable signs of punish ment and each was covered with blood. Smith was the stronger of th etwo and did most of the rushing, but Ryan was the most scientific. Smith did much unfair fighting and false wrestling, and this caused the sympathy of the crowd to go to Ryan. CORBETTT WILL NOT ACCEPT. Portland, Or., Aug. 29. Ex-Senator Corbett declines to aScept the receiver ship of the Portland Savings Ban on account of 111 health. Money Is Waiting for an Expert. "Editor Budget: I desire to ask a question for tho best of reasonB. It Is this: 'Can an individual, or any num ber of Individuals, have re-experted or Inspected, the books of any coutlty or city at his own expense, after they have passed through tho hands of an expert?' Tax Payer. Will answer to morrow. Editor." The above cowardly fling, written of course, by the men who are supposed to have received it, need not wnlt un til that pure and powerful sheet Is prhjtert tonight for an answer. A veijky that The Aslorlnn Imagines Is very much to tho point Is given right here. I,fl8t night some gentlemen Interest led In the finances of the county, and who do not believe that our county of ficials are either ex-convlcts or uncon victed criminals, called at this office and deposited with the editor of The Astorlan a check on the Astoria Sav ings Bank for $500, certified to by Frank Patton, cashier of that institu tion. These gentlemen will give "Tax payer" the right to name an expert to examine the, county books thoroughly, within thirty days from date, and The Astorlan on their behalf, guarantee If the expert finds that the county of ficers are one cent more In arrears than was declared by the previous ex pert, to pay him all the expenses con nected with the search out of the $500 check deposited In this office. If the new search reveals the opposite result, then the expert will have to pay his i.wn expenses, or "Taxpayer" will have to pay" them for him, which amounts to the same thing In the end, . anyhow. And replying once more to "Tax payer," (who in all probability never rmld a tax in his life,) we will say Hint any Individual or set of Individuals can overlook and expert tho county books whenever he or they see fit. The books aiv public property, and unlike "sworn circulation" liars can always be hocked up, and stand open every day for Inspection. The affairs' of the city books have nothing to do with the above offer, All that It refers to Is the condition of the finances of the county. By referring to Mr. Frank Patton, anybody Interested In the matter can easily satisfy him self that he holds $500 In cash, on de mand of the order now In the posses sion of this office. COUNTY ASSESSOR'S NOTICE. The Board of Equalization will meet at the office of the coun ty clerk and publicly examine the assessment rolls of Clatsop county for the purpose of corretinu all errors of valuation or description of lunds, lots or other projwrty. It Is the duty of all persons to ap pear at that time If they wish correc tions made, as no corrections or alter ations can be mado by any officer after the adjournment of the board. The board will meet on Monday, August 28th, at 10 o'clock a. m., and close on Saturday, September 2nd, at 5 p. m. Astoria, August fith, 1893. B. F. WORSLEY. County Assessor. A CHANCE FOR HARD TIMES. J. W. Crow is now prepared to sell the handsomest grades of Wall Paper In the city at the lowest ruling prices, and guarantees good goods. Give hlni a call before buying elsewhere., Note . the address 537 Third street. THE FORCED MORTGAGE SVLE. Of Herman Wise's stock is now In full blast. Everything sacrificed. M. WISE, Mortgagee. P. fl. All persons Indebted to Her man Wise will please settle at once. Highest of all in Leavening I'owir. T-atcst U. S. Gov't Report 11 1 Q0T AXiSnisTELY V'UP."'