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ASTORIA PUBLIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION. zmFmWZ'A., tf if EXCLUSIVE TELEGRAPHICpjPRESS REPORT. VOL. XL, NO. 228. ASTORIA, OREGON, FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 0, 1893. PRICE, FIVE CENTS, $ II rimy a mum i(w fsmi-M:m2 UfW W x IIP U I. L. OSGOOD, The Reliable One Price Clothier and Halter, COO, C02 Third Street, Opposite Still in the Front! FOR SILVER USE ARSHALL'S - TWIN The staying powers of Marshall's Twine are superior to those of any other ever used on the Columbia river. IT IS THE CHEAPEST GOOD FISHERMEN IT IS THE BEST FPU FALL FISHING FOR SMALL ON HAND: 10-Ply 30's 8 Ply 40's 15 Ply 50' s 7-Ply 30's 9 Ply 30's The Astor House, J. W. WILLIAMS, Prop. Conducted .on the European plan. Rooms 25, 50 and 75 cts, Special Rates by the Week or Month. Jefferson St. - Astor a, Or. THE PACKERS OF Choice Columbia River Salmon, THEItt BEANDS AND LOCATIONS. X4MK. LOCATION. Abtr.leun "kg Co-.... Ilwaoo I t Astoria rk'g Co.. jAsloria Bear J John I'ootli, . Tk'gCo Astoria i. Hmore Samuel- Astoria......... C torse & Barker. Astoria.-. J. o Ilanthoro & Co. Astoria.... J.O.Uauf J. 1; Megler&Co Brookfleid Stag, fct. ' 1 Fishermen's sscar.iliuuriau ' f FUhermen's ICoektail Fishermen's Pkj Co.--Asto.la.., Co', mb:a"tiverPkcJAtorI. Fall and Winter of 1803-94 The Latest, the Finest, the Freshest, the Best Made, the Best Fitting and the Best Values is what I am selling in Men's and Boys' Clothing at 25 per cent, less than regular prices. I carry a full line of Fur nishing Goods, Hats, Caps, Boots and Shoes, Trunks, Traveling Bags Umbrellas Etc., whi h I am selling from 1G to 33 J per cent, less th;in elsewhere. Foard & Stokes', Astoria, Or. SIDE FISHING USE IT AMERICAN LABOR MAKES IT MESH NETS FOR LASTING QUALITIES 12 Ply 40's 14-Ply 40's 1 BRAND. AdKNTH. AT Abcrdccu F'k' Co Uwaeo, Wa.Oi Astoria Axtorla Pk'gCo.' Kinncr'a M. J. Kinney. . A. Devlin-! -i i oi !?i A-IkK,lh 8olls pictf 1 1 Vemil!a .jElniore, Sanborn' ..,-.1. -j I White btar j Co , 7 -'iKIdomonal!":!!0 & Barkertoria. honiiCo J. O. Ilanthorn . . Astoria - ........ I 1 .Iliookfield VVn jAstoria i - ..can I-raucisco i George... J. (J. Megler.. Pishennen'a tkg Co- Cutting Pig Co- GOVERNORS WEPT TOGETHE Two of the Insane Craulcs Emtac Eacn other in PnMic. THL BLOODY SHIRT 0N0E MORE Tillman and Llewellyn Celebrated Mttle I.ovo Feast and both became Hysterlrul. Associated Pres. St. Louis, Oct. 5. The last day of the Pan-American bimetallic Convention opened an hour late. The question came then upon the adoption of the report of the resolution committee. At the afternoon session of the bl metallic league, Governor Tillman of South Carolina, made an address, He declared that the financial question presented but another form of slavery, white slavery. As to sectionalism, ev ery section would vote as its interests demanded. He had no apologies to make for the attempts to secure honest gov ernment ' by honest men unawed by the, bayonets of Grant's soldiers. He cited statistics and showed that the West and South could ."Control the president and the senate and come within nine of a majority of the house, and these men could be picked up east of the Mississippi. Would the West meet the South? Governor Llewclling answered, "What would the governor of South Carolina ask? Had not Kansas sent ex-Confed-eates to congress? AVas not this an olive branch of peace? Was it not a sufficient pledge that the Issue was dead ,that the bloody chasm had been crossed and that the West was pre pared to do' her part?" As Governor Llewelling closed, Gov ernor Tillman rose and the two govern ors grasped hands on their common platform amid cheera, which subsided only when .the convention was ex hausted. THE FINAL DETAILS. Horrible Results of Louisiana's Fearful Catastrophe. New Orleans, Liu, Oct. 5.-The storm horror continues to grow In the fright ful loss of property and life hour by hour as the reports come In, though it Is bellaved that approximately the full details are now at hand. In the Polnte la Hache country, the death list is swollen to 80, with a prospect of readi ng a hundred before all are heard from. At Shell Beach and St. Malo Isl and the loss is about 30. In Mississippi Sound and vicinity, probably a score have been reported. The Chantolleur Islands are swept away with great loss i life and property. The loss of life in the Cook Bayou country will approxi mate 200. News from Grand Isle this morning places the loss of life there at not above 25, all negroe3. The property damage Is $100,000. In Cheniere, the population is about 1,400 and the loss of lite from 900 to 1000. Seventy-two were drowned In Chinese camps on Bayou Senet and Bayou Andre. The estimated aggregate loss of life in the storm Is etween twelve and fifteen hundred. The property loss is several millions. ifty-scven bodies iwere found In the lelnlty of Grand Prairie, and at the old quarantine station at Bayou du Font, 10 were drowned. Coffins were out of the question and the unidentified were buried in trenches. The sufferings of tho survivors are being relieved as much as possible and the second ship ment of supplies was sent In this morn ing, Dead bodies are floating around on every side. The situation Is unpurol- lelled in the history of the South, BIG ELEVATOR DESTROYED. La Grande, Or., Oct. 5. A fire last night destroyed the elevator of the Pa cific Coast Elevator Company, the largest at any Interior point on the coast. The origin of the fire is un known. When It was discovered the en tire eastern end of the building was en veloped in flames. The grain destroyed In the elevator amounted to about 40,- 000 bushels, the largest Individual loser being A. B. Conley, the Grande Ronde valley wheat king, who had upwards of 20,000 bushels In, the burned building. The loss on the building and machin ery Is estimated at $30,000. IMMENSE LUMBER RAFT BUILT. San Francisco, Cal., Oct. 6. On the next trip of the steamer National City to this port from Coos Bay she will probably have in tow one of the largest cigar shaped rafts that has ever come to this city. The raft Is 625 feet in length, with a beam of 46 feet and draws 16 feet of water. There are 3515 piles In the raft, aggregating 4,100,000 feet of lumber. The raft has already been constructed and Is ready to be towed here, but 'as the draught of wa ter on the bar woulC not permit the raft being brought over, high water Is waited for. The raft Is consigned to Hie San Francisco) Bridge Company. It Is not likely that a second raft of the same dimensions will be built, a there is too much difficulty in bring Ing it here. DOINGS IN THE HOUSE. The Negro Representative Onee M01 Scores the Southern Democrats. Washington, Oct. G. In the hoimc Colonel Oates called up the bill repeal ing the statutes requiring affirmative proof of the loyally of pensioners, o f wars previous to the Into war, and also permitting such pensioners to secure bounty lands earned by service In the Mexican and Indian wars. At the sag gestlon of Burrows, the bill was with drawn. Oaten' then called up a bill dis qualifying United States judges from sitting In cases in which they had over been Interested as counsellor, or by ties of consanguinity, and It passed with a bill permitting boiler inspection tit the place of manufacture, and also the bill including the secretary of ag riculture in tho list of presidential sue cessors. The bill restoring the property of the Mormon church, now In the hands of a receiver, In accordance with tho provisions of the Edmunds-Tucker act, to that church, passed. The considera tion of the Tucker bill was resumed. Murray taking the floor for the comple tion of the speech he began yesterday. The colored man declared that no"gam bler or conjurer ever devised more plans to defraud his victims than those conducted by Southern democratic pot Iticians to rob men of his race of their votes." He applied such epithets as 'murderers," "thieves," and "ballot- box rapers," to the Southern demo cratic politicians and appealed elo quently to the Northern democrats, Western populists, and patriotic repub licans everywhere to resist the passage of this nefarious bill. He announced that the bill was a step in the direct abrogation of the thirteenth, four toenth, and fifteenth amendments and called on the people of ,1118 race to mark well very man who voted for this bill. "But even if the bill passes," said Murray, ''I cannot believe but the good and philanthropic man In the White Housels too humane to strike ov.11 tho legal walls that protect the black man." ' RAILROAD STATISTICS. Some Very Interesting Figures From the Commerce Commission. Washington,. Oct. 5. The fifth sta tistical report of the Interstate com merce commission Just submitted, shows a total railway mileage In this country on June 30th, 1892, of 171,503 miles. The Increase during the year, 160 miles, being the smallest reported for a number of years. The total num ber of employes, 821,417, an increase of 37,130. A capitalization of 162,397 miles overed by the report, shows $10,22ii,- 748,134. The gross earnings from oicra tions during the year are put nt $1, 171,407,313; the operating expenses, $780, 997,990; and the net earnings, $390,409,- 47; the Income of railways from ln- eslments. $141,900,782, making a net Income from operations of $532,370,1229. The number of railway employes killed during the year was 2,554, being less than In the previous year. The number of employes injured In excess of the previous year, being 2S.2C7. Tho number of passengers killed was largely In ex cess of tho previous year, being 376 In 1892, as against 293 In 1S91; while the number of passengers Injured was 3,227 In 1S92, against 2,972 in 1891. CAPTURED THE ROBBERS. Plucky Posse of Sheriffs In a Fierce Fight In Montana. Tacoma, OcU 5. The last of the Northern Pacific train robbers were captured this morning near Kallspell, Montana. Four of the robbers were taken and a fifth man who was In company with them. One robber, John Chlpman, ;was killed. Tho icaplurcd men are CharleB Jones, alias Klncald, wounded; Ben Hall, alias Ben Matterks, shot through the thigh and not expect ed to live; and Charles Brown. The name of the man caught with the rob bers is unknown. A report to Assist ant General Superintendent Dickenson says that the men were taken to Kal lspell this afternoon, and from there will be taken to Livingstone for trial. The bandits can be tried on three charges: robbery, murder of two if the posse, and robbing the United States mail train. The captors will get the $3000 reward. WON BY THE AUSTRALIANS. Nevv York, Oct. The International cricket match between the Australians and the New Yorks, terminated today In the Australians' favor, the score standing Australians, 216; New Yorks, 199. The Australians will play a Phil adelphia eleven on Saturday and Mon day, and then will go to Boston, Chica go, Toronto, and on to San Francisco, whene they will sail for borne, late In November. BOMBARDING RIO AGAIN. London, Octi 5. A high British offi cial received a d(spatch from Rio Jan eiro today saying that the insurgents were again bombarding the city. THE! MUST DIE 01 JKUUI Vigilant and Valkyrie in Llnlit anil Changeable Winds. THOUSANDS WEKE MSalTOINTLD I'lio l'.rlllHli VnrM II ml the Beat .of It thouRli Jl litre wun mi iieul Itace to Judge by. Associated rrcss. New York, Oct. 5. The: first of the series of ttvi races for the America cup between the British yacht Valkyrie and the American yacht Vigilant, was sailed today. Tho start was made oft Sandy Hook. The course was to be fif teen miles to windward, or leeward and return, the yachts to cover the course In six hours. At 4:33 p. m the Vulky rlo led by a mile. There was no race as the time limit was exceeded. Unfiled by light and variable winds, winds, the yachts Vigilant and Val kyrie started today on the first of the international races for the America's cup but were compelled to abandon the contest. The English cutter was then a mile in advance of the Vigilant and the point from which they started al most six hours before, yet miles away. It was a keen disappointment to the thousands who had stood by the rails and clung to vantage ground on board the Btcamers all day. The overpowering attraction of the big race between the English and American prize winners drew the biggest flotilla that, ever sailed to Sandy Hook to see a yacht race and every boat was crowded. There was as a matter of fact, no actual con test between the. yachts, but under to day's conditions, it has to be admitted that the Valkyrie had everything her own way. The littlo wind prevulling. was close to due northwest and the re gatta committee decided that the boats should start away to leeward for the first fifteen miles, and return to . the windward. The International racers were lying close to the starting point, busy 'with preparations till well on to 11 o'clock, when they began' to make ill. There was a general remark that the Vlgllant's sail urea was greater than her opponent's. When tho prepar atory Bun was fired the Valkyrie ca-ine ound and found a position under the ,'lgilant's lee quarter. Both boats then headed for the line. It only took forty seconds after tho starting gun was fired for the Vigilant to get over the line. The English boat was about nix lengths behind. When two miles out the centra boarder gained hnlf a minute In time, apparcr.'.Iy. During the first two miles the broHe freshened up but scarrely had the spurt made Itself known than it died out and there was less air than pro vailed previously. From then the bouts entered Into a drifting match. They were about six miles out with the Vig ilant pretty nearly half a mile ahead, when the accident of the day occurred. She lost her wind and could not hold her helm. It was fully a qunrter of an hour before the Vigilant mnde any In dication of picking up again. By that time her adversary was so far ahead that It was generally conceded that tho English bont must win the race un less a good stiff breeze should spring up. The wind began to haul to the south and the yachts had to make a tack to reach the outr buoy. In this work tho Vigilant gained a littlo on the Valkyrie. The Valkyrie rounded the buoy amid the wild sbrleklngs of steam whistles. Twenty-six nflnutes after this the Vigilant made the turn with even greater clamor. She was a mile behind and had to allow over a minute and three-quarters. When about half the homeward Journey had been completed Lord Dunraven, who was on his own boat hailed his tug, asked for a tow line and brought her bncji to the bay under steam power. The Vigilant did tho same thing. There will be no race tomorrow, but another attempt will be made on Saturday. BLOUNT'S QUEER REPORT. Was'hington, Oct. 6. "The nature of Mr. Blount's recommendation regarding the annexation question," says a morn ing paper, "M to the effect that no ac tion should be taken by the United Highest of all in Leaveninfj iWr; ABSOLUTELY PUZO States without the full consent of the natives as well as the foreigners. If Cleveland adopts the recommendations submitted, It practically means that the queen will be restored to power. Each of the native votes Is to be equal to that of the foreigner, and It will mean further, the complete ascendancy of Claus Spreckels, the sugar king." FIGHTING AGAINST CLEVELAND. Some More Hitter Opposition to the Acts of the President. Washington, Oct. 5. The senate to day on motion of Voorhees proceeded In executive session to the considera tion of the presidential appointments for positions In the territories, which had violated the home rule plank In the democratic platform. Speeches were mnde In opposition to the appointments by Hill of New York, and Davis, and Washburn of Minnesota, and others. ' Hill's speech criticised such appoint ments In general as a violation of the democratic platform. Some of the pres ident's friends defended the appoint mcnts on the ground tha tthe appoint ments so made were nil of a strictly nntlnnal character. Voorhees and Ha ley spoke on this line. The opponents of confirmation believe that they can defeat the administration. They count on all republicans and on. Senators Hill and Murphy of New York, Allen of Ne-" brasko, Martin of Kansas, and possi bly Roach of North Dakota. SOME SENSIBLE TALK. Rational and Honest View of tho Money Question. Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 5. The repuWtcan ' oiotA mnvAtit nn trt nnminnre an nsso- - elate Justice of the supreme court and tgents of the University, met here to day. District Judge A. C. Harrison, of Hall county, was nominated for asso ciate justice. On the question of fin ance and silver, the platform says: The American people from tradition and Interest favor bimetallism and the republican party ha3 demanded the use of both gold and sliver as standard money with such restrictions and under such provisions to be determined by-, legislation as will secure the malntaln anco of the parity of values between the, two metals, so that the purchasing vnd debt paying power of the dollar, whether silver or gold, shall be at all times equal. TROUBLE WITH STRIKERS. Wallace, Idaho, Oct. 5. The Union miners of Canyon Creek have decided to go on with tho strike and not ac cept the tender of the mine owners for $3.50 per day for miners and $3 for car men and shovelers. The Butt Union which has loaned the local unions a considerable amount i' money, sent In delegates and demand ed that the strike be carried on. The mine owners say they will put compe tent men to work as fast as they can get them. NOMINATED A SCOUNDREL. Sura-toga, N. Y., Oct. 6. The demo cratic state convention met here this morning and Isaao Maynard was named for judge of the court of appeals. The committee on credentials began its work of hearing contests which occu pied the entire day. Even If the antl mapper contestants are admitted, tho Hill men will have control of the con vention. For this reason It has been de- tided to deal gently with the antl snnppers. There ar contests In four teen districts. IN THE DIM DISTANCE. Tacoma, Oct. 5. A movement has l.cen successfully started to hold a general Northwest Coast Fair In this city during the months of August, Sep tember, and October of next year. AH the coast states and Idaho, Nevada, Montana, Alaska, and British Columbia, will 1)0 Invited; (to participate. The buildings of the Exposition here are to be enlarged for the purpose. Subscrip tions to the fund have already been made. BIG WHISKY FIRM GONE, Louisville, Ky., Oct. 5. The well known whisky firm of Bartley Johnson & Co., has suspended. The attorney for the firm says the amount Involved is about $400,000, with assets double, that num. ATTENDANCE AT THE FAIR. Chicago, Oct 6. The attendance at tha Fair' today, was 213,882, of which 179,905 paid. Latest V. S. Gov't Report