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About The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 12, 1893)
mmmmm .... EXCLUSIVE TELEGRAPHIC PRESS REPORT. VOL. XL, NO. 259. ASTORIA, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 12, 1893. PRICE, FIVE CENTS, t , ex . a . v BY SAVING TIME, . YOU SAVE MONEY. . I. Iv. OSGOOD, The One Price Clothier, Hat ter and Furnisher, Cor. Third and West 9th Sts., opp. Foard St Stokes. If You Want Anything in. FINE STATIONERY, Tablets, Blanks, Miscellaneous Books, Office Supplies, Letter Presses, School Books, Typewriting Supplies, Inks, Mucilage Etc., Call on us. M , i CALIFORNIA. WINE HOUSE. ; - fine fines and Mqtiors. I have made arrangements for supplying any brand of wines in quantitits to suit at the lowest cash figures. The trade and families supplied. All orders delivered free in Astoria. JL W. UTZIfiGEr, Sir. R. P. mill Leave for Tillamook Every four Days as follows: November 3, 7, il, 15, 19, 33, 37. The sbamer R. P. Elmore connects with Union Pacific steamers for Portland and through tickets are issued from Portland to Tillamook Bay points by the Union Pacific Company. Ship freight by Union Pacific Steamers. ELHORE, SANBORN & CO., Agents, Astoria. UNION PACIFIC R. R. CO., Agents, Portland. $2 FOR 0 $80 LOT I BY BECOMING A YOU CAN GET A FIRST-CLASS TO ASTORIA. LOTS WILL BE NOW IS THE TIME TO PROCURE The Packers of Choice Columbia River Salmon Their Brands and Locations. tOCATIOJf. Astoria Pk'g Co- I As; oil. 1 i lloo;li A.l'k'gCo Astoria...... ColnmbiaRivrrPkicCo Astoria... 1 1 more Sainucl... Artoria.... (;erjre I Parker-.A&tori J O. Hi nlhnrn t Co. Astoria..... 1 J, G Mrglt-r & 'nroofcfleld... Fihermi-n' Pkg Co. AtorU-... That is what everybody does who buy heir Men's and Boys' Cloth Ing at ray g5 per Cent Re- duction Clothing Sale, also heir Hats, Capa, Boots, Shoea, Furnishing Goods, Trunks, Valises, Umbrellas and Rain Clothing at prices from i6 to 331 per cent less than elsewhere. tMTA child buys as cheaply as the most experienced buyer. JVIain Street, Astoria, Oregon. ELuMORE MEMBER OF HILL'S LOT CLUBS LOT IN HILL'S FIRST ADDITION DELIVERED WEEKLY. A $2 liot to Build a fiome, for J I1RAKD. J AO It NTH. ; AT ' 9 , . . . I f Astoria Pk'g Co. ! Kinney's. M, J Kinney Astoria I (.John A. Devlin.; j J ! lAU--.?H5.7 ' A " rooth 8ons CMr'' Jcoektall ....'Cutting rkgCo.;Pan Vnwiyt9 U Magnolia . Elmore, Sanborn ..(n,i. , Wbite Star....' & Co "orlt -llEiSona- e Barker A.tori. ... ,..J.O.HanthornSCo J. 0. Ilanthorn Astoria . i . . . '.. ) tag, St. George... . J. (i. Megier llrookfield Wn I Fishermen'! !.,,.... ! . : J Scandinavian lFihyn !Atoria 1 I FlshermcnV , QUEEN U FUTURE Cleveland Sticks to His Former Opinion. MANY PUBLIC MEN DIFFER Advisability of Gresliam's Course Is a Matter of General : Comment. Associated Press. Washington, Nov. 11. The state and navy department officials are extremely reticent regarding what action is to be taken to carry out the policy an nouncd by Secretary Gresham on the Hawaiian question. The navy depart ment professes to know nothing of any order Issued to carry out the restora tion of the queen. If the United States minister has Instructions to carry out the policy of the government he can call upon the government naval forces to assist him, but In this case that would devolve upon Minister Willis the duty of presenting his credentials to the present governments and then pro ceeding to take steps to depose It from power. There Is almost as great em barrassment In another possible course, which is that Minister Willis may be accredited to Queen Lil. herself, and to her former government. Gresham ar gues that the provisional government expires by Us own limitation, and that might involve the ignoring of the pres ent government. But the present gov ernment has been equally recognized by the United States as a government "de Jure." Washington, Nov. 11. It is probable that the instructions of Minister Willis to Hawaii are to ascertain whether the provisional government of Hawaii will consent to retire peacefully and make way for the restoration of Queen Lllli oukalani. If they refuse to do this, Minister Willis will probably wait for further instructions. Minister Willis waidua to-awlve -$iitoh!lu htst -Sat- urday. The United States is now rep resented at Honolulu by the flagship Philadelphia and the corvette Kear sarge. They are regarded as sufllclent to enforce any contention of this gov ernment. Sa far as known no steps have been taken by the navy depart ment to reinforce them in anticipation of trouble following the execution of the new policy of the United States. In case more ships are needed, It Is regarded by some people as a strong probability that the Yorktown at Cal lao, the: Alliance at La Libertad, and the Monterey, Mohican, and Ranger at San Francisco, all of which vessels could be concentrated at Honolulu In from two to four weeks' time, will be sent. Expressions of opinion by public men now In Washington upon the let ter, of Secretary Gresham on the Ha waiian affair are varied. Some em phatically approve of the sentiment ex pressed In the epistle, and others de nounce it with great vehemence. Many politicians and public officials from modesty, courtesy, or policy, refuse to talk on the question at all. Everyone of them, however, is discussing the matter, and all are eagerly waiting fur ther developments. Senator Morgan, chairman of the committee on foreign relations, is not at all pleased at the turn of affairs. He said that this gov ernment would not restore the queen. The administration has recognized the provisional government, and accredited Its representatives, and they could not be discredited under the circumstances. Congressman Hltt, of Illinois, takes deep Interest In the subject, and In reference to It today, said: "I believe the policy of Interference hy our government on behalf of a mon archy is contrary to every tradition and Impulse of the American people. As to the question of veracity between this administration on one side and Minister Stevens, Capt. Wlltz, now dead, and five commissioners on the other side, all of whom are witnesses. we ought to have the full testimony of before holding them guilty of false statements and a conspiracy to be car ried out by force and fraud. As yet we have no testimony whatever against them. Stevens bore a high character as a discreet and able representative of this government." Senator Faulkner, of West Virginia, had only glanced at Secretary Gresh- am's letter, he said, but inferring that the main idea of Secretary Gresham's statement waa the restoration of a monarchy in Hawaii, he could not un- derstand how that could be brought about by the United States under ex isting conditions. WON BY PORTLAND. Portland, Or., Nov. 11. The football game this afternoon between the ama teur athletic club team of this city and the Tacoma athletic club team, resulted In a victory for Portland by a score of 18 to 0. The home team outplayed the visitors hi evrry point. Though the Tacomas outweighed the Portlands by 2 poimds, they were no match for the home' team In the rush. The play ing of Captain Joe Smith, McDonald, Page, and Ellsworth, of the Portlands, was frequently applauded. A DELEGATION. West Virginians Visit McKinley and ; . Congratulate Him. 'Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 11. West Vir ginia was the first state to send a body of representative citizens to Columbus to congratulate McKinley in person, Thirty, citizens of Wheeling came here for -this purpose on a special train this afternoon. B. Bart, of the Wheeling "Intelligencer,'' addressed the governor In behalf of the party. In part he bald; "We have most prospered" under the measure which bears your honored name; we have suffered most under the threat to wipe out that law." Mc Kinley replied: "The people have spok- en in a publio protest against free trade Our victory was aided by many demo cratsl who were unwilling to vote for a poUny which sacrifices the Interests of ths worklngman and the prosperity and Patriotism of the country. I shall be gild when West Virginia shall with a full and full vote, record Itself for the rpubll:an principles and policy, whlclf will mean success for your Indus trial itate." rHE COUNTY OFFICERS. Multru.tnah'8 Taxpayers Intend to Make f jv an. Investigation. PortjUnd, Nov. 11. At a" meeting of taxpayers, tonight the reports of the committees who were appointed sev eral days ago to endeavor to secure a reduction in the assessment and to in vestigate the conduct of county offi cials in' relation to the county finances, were read and adopted. The report of the committee to investigate the coun ty officials reflected severely on their method of doing business and the com mittee, had gone so far as to request Prosecuting Attorney Hume to issue warrants for the arrest of the sheriff, county i clerk, and treasurer, for the purpose of fining them for not making up and publishing their reports' as re quired by statute.' The prosecuting at torney, had refused to Issue warrants on the ground that the grand Jury now In session were investigating the coun ty matters. A committee of seven, with ex-Senator Corbett as chairman, was appointed to wait upon the state board of equalization for the purpose of securing a reduction of Multnomah county's assessment. The committee appointed to investigate the county of ficials was instructed to pursue' its in vestigations. ' The committees already in existence were empowered to in crease their number to one hundred from the 'tax payers of the county to be known as the committee of safety, who are to render their moral and fi nancial support. WAITING FOR DEVELOPMENTS. Merchants Scared to Let Their Goods Go to Honolulu. San Francisco, Nov. 11. Hawaiian Consul Wilder was disagreeably sur prised today when he presented a draft drawn on the provisional government at the bank and the bank refused to honor It 'It was explained to him by the bank officials that they did not know what might happen in Honolulu when the contents of Secretary Gresh am's letter became known there, and they did not care to take apy risks. Heretofore drafts on the provisional government have been paid without question. It is also stated that the merchants here are uneasy about tne situation, and they are making no ship ments of freight to Honolulu on the Monowai, which leaves here nextThurs- day. They are waiting to see what Is going to happen. THERE IS COLLUSION. All tUfet European Anarchists Believed ! ' to be Banded Together. Purls, Nov. 11. A high Spanish police official has arrived here on a special mliHlon connected with the recent dyn amite bomb outrage at Barcelona. Sev eral arrests of. French anarchists sus pected of complicity in the Lyceo thea- pected of complicity in the Lycee thea-l-.ellevcd that an investigation will result In disclosures showing that the anar chlsts of Europe are acting In concert and that all the recent dynamite out rages and conspiracies have been care fully planned by a central committee, whose headquarters have not yet been located. WON BY YALE. New York, Nov. 11.-The Yale and the University of Pennsylvania football elevens met at th Manhattan field to day. It was not a championship game, as the unlrerslty has withdrawn from the league. Big interest was manlfeAV ed nevertheless. It was a well-played game on the whole, on both sides, and ended in favor of Yale by a score of 14 to 6. EXPLOSION IN A DRUG STORK. Warsaw, Nov. 11. A dispatch from the Ruiiin-PrHh town of Lltovsk say; that an explosion in a chemist's shop has killed twenty-one- people, . and wounded many more. ' TI Plundered a Morning Passenger Train. POLITE TO THE ENGINEER They Got away w itli a Nice Little Sum, and Never Came Kat'k- Associated Press. Cairo, 111., Nov. 11. The Illinois Cen tral train has been hold up at May field Bridge, Ky., eight miles south of here, by five masked men The robbers secured a small amount of cash and a vtluable package, the contents of which are unknown. There la no clue to the perpetrators. The package Is said to hava contained fourteen hundred dol lars. The robbers also robbed the pas sengers, getting but little, however. Bloodhounds have been sent from l'a ducah, Ky., to track th robbers. The passengers were not disturbed. The robbery was so well planned that there was scarcely any excitement. Three men cllnilied the engine tank. One covered the engineer with a re volver and addressed him by his right nn,nw, saylngi, politely, "Mr. Clark, pull out as soon as yon can." He told the engineer that he had no wish to hurt him, but would kill him if he dis obeyed. Fireman Butler ran away and hid on the engine pilot. One of the robbers fired the engine like an old timer, from Bardwell to Port Jeffer son. Here the engineer was Instructed to stop the train at the May field tres tle. There the robbers sent the en gineer ahead of them at the point of the pistol and shot guns to the express car. Engineer Clark called to Messen ger McNeil to open the door as com manded by the robbers and the en gineer told the messenger not to shoot, the robbers using him as a target. The car was opened, nnd the robbers se cured two packages of money, one of small amount and the other said to contain $7,010. The messenger had hid den other valuable packages'.' The In cidents of the holdup were so quick that the passengers on the train were not aware of what was taking- place nhead. The robbers escaped. RODE INTO TUB TOWN And Shot at Everybody They Suw on the Street. Purls, Ky., Nov. 11. Last night eight strangers rode Into North Middletown. It Is supiiosed it was their intention to rob the banli. They shot at every per son on the street, mortally wounding Hurt Morris, an old negro. Tl:o citizens opened fire on the desperadoes, who an swered with a volley from their tols. The murderers then left, bU'.. re turned an hour later, when they were charged upon by the citizens, and driv en out of town. Three of the robbers were badly wounded, but were carried off by the others. TWO GOOD CONTESTS. San Francisco, Nov. 11. The Univer sity of California today defeated the Olympic club In a football game by a score of 12 to 6. Hanover, N. II., Nov. 11. Dartmouth won the Intercolleglute championship football game by defeating Amherst today by a score of 34 to 0. GOD PROTECT US. Toneka, Kan., Nov. 11. Mrs. Lease's attack on the state administration, Ken utor Martin, and the fusion policy, has created a greater furore than any polit ical event since the legislative fight last winter. Some of the populists In timate that Mrs. Lease is preparing to go over to the republican party. WISE OLD PEFFER. Washington. Nov. 11. Senator Peffer, when asked about Greshnm's lettor on the Hawaiian question, replied: All I care about Hawaii Is that it may le used for a government coaling station." NEW RECEIVERS APPOINTED. New York, Nov. 11. It Is announced authoratlvely that It has been decided on the part of the government to ask the court today to appoint J. W. Doane, of Chicago, and Frederick K. Coudert, of New York, to be associate receivers Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report of the Union Pacific. This will give the government three representatives. Re ceiver Clark will be placed In charge of the operating department, and Re ceiver Mink of the accounts In the de partments. It is understood that addi tional receivers are likely to b appoint ed to represent other security holders of the Union Pacific A WAREHOUSE DESTROYED. San Francisco, Nov. 11. The ware house of the Wisconsin Furr.iture Co. was destroyed by fire last night. The building and Btock, valued at 118,000 are a total loss. The Insurance Is $12,000. John Pernlta, a fireman. Is mlslsng, and it is believed that he perished in the flames. A BIG LOG RAFT. Marshfleld, Or., Novj 11. A big log raft will b started for San Francisco tomorrow in tow of the tug Hunger. Nineteen feet of water were reported cn the bar yesterday and it Is believed that the raft will have no trouble in getting out. SNOW IN NEBRASKA. Omaha, Nov. 11. Snow began falling hero this afternoon nnd by 6 o'clock thirteen Inches of it were on the ground The electrlo street cars were not pre pared for the sudden storm, nnd their' traffic was considerably deterred. A POSTOFFICE ROBBED. Denver, Nov. 11. Postmaster Remiss of Lansing, was murdered Hist night. It Is reported that his office was robbed and the murderer escaped. THREE MEN KILLED. Welch, W. Va., Nov. 11. A Blate roof n the Crolxler mines fell in today, kiti ng James Bloch, John Jones, and J. I). Davis. A WHOLESALE SENSATION. Kallspell, Mont., Nov. 11. The sheriff, ourt clerk, assessor, Jailor, and county commissioner have been Indicted for embezzlement and official misconduct. iCLEU'S JEWISH FRIEND. lometlilng that Pickler Never Manag ed to Get. The house dearly loves a good story. It will go out of its way at any time iiid Interrupt and incidentally postpone nv sort of debate to listen to one, says the Washington Post. Last Mon day Mr. Pickler was Bpeaklng under Ihu five-minute rule. And now, Mr. Speaker." he said, "I will conclude my remarks with a story concerning a Jewish friend of mine " The speaker's gavel fell. "The time it the gentleman from. North Dakota h is expired," he said. Move that the gentleman's time be extended one minute," yelled a member, bcundlnr out of his chair as thougn someone had placed a bent pin in it. "1 deislio to return my thanks, sain Mr. Pickler. "The courtesy which has Jcen shown me awakens a responsive chord In my bosom. It Is not often In a great national crisis like the present one man Is allowed to occupy the floor to the exclusion of all others. In the ensuing years I Bhall carry with me to my dying day as one of my most pre vious memories the recollection of the kindness which was made manifest in Hip action of my friend. If I full to express my gratitude in terms suffi ciently direct, believe me that It Is not a fault of my heart, but merely an Inability of the tongue. I will conclude mv brief and unimportant remarks up on this great question with a story of ,1 Jewish friend of mine, who ' "The time of the gentleman from North Dakota has expired," said the Kouker. 1 , , "Movo that the time be extended one minute," culled another man on the anxious seat. There was no objection, and Mr. Pick ler proceeded to re-express his grati tude at some length. When he reached his third reference to his Jewish Mend the merciless gnvel fell one cmore, cut ting off the anecdote in the bloom of outh. The performance was repeated some half a dozen times. The pages of the Record show that the story was never finished. His Jewish friend is 'still a mystery to every one except himself, possibly some day when public building bills are occupying the attention of the house hi may get a chance to finish a story that must be very funny, else he would not have 'tried bo hard to tell it.