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Hi Sc- - EXCIUSIVE . TELEGRAPHIC PRESS REPORT. ASTORIA, OREGON, SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 5, 1894. PRICE, FIVE CENTS. VOL. XLII, NO. 104. The Carrier Brings a'Message fKrMnst ropoived. n nrnv Li) turns, Boys' Double Breasted Suit?, for Boys from 5 years to Jereey buns irom o years to .111 man eisewnere. The Osgood JWeiigjihtm go. Tho fine PHpa Pln.hiprQ HaiterQ anr! Furnishers I liu uiiw I IIWXS VIVUIIVI V I 506 and 508 Third St., next to Griffin v -ife'Vj''r,. Jj' t "-ii. A full line of Photograph Albums, at Griffin & Reed's. CALIFORNIA WINE HOUSE. pine Wines ana Mquors. I have made arrangements for supplying any brand of wines in quantities to suit at the lowest cash figures. The trade and families supplied. All orders delivered free in Astoria. JL W. UTZIflGEt, Str. R. P. Leave for Tillamook as the meather mill permit. The steamer 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 fill $80 IiOTI RY BECOMING A YOU CAN GET A FIRST CLASS TO ASTORIA. LOTS WILL BE .DELIVEKtD WttKLT NOW IS THE TIME TO PROCURE A liot to Build a iome, for The Packers of Choice olumbia River i Salmon Their Drands end Locations. WliK, LOCATION. RBAND. Atoi Booth A.ri'Co. AntorU jUTl , I ' jcockUil CuttlnsrkgCo-.' Ff.nclM!0 ColuLRWcrrccCc, WoH. j g.. 1 luiore Smuel Astorl- ; Wliitebtitr.... . ft Co , .... ! J PMrnm Palm Ge0ree ft Barker ittorla , Atorla- .. A DeiJemoiim .; " . Ceorre1,I":'- 0. Hom ft Co.:Aitorta ,,G MeKlerSCo..-!Boke.i ! U,.8t Georg,J. C. Megler. . Biookfleld Wn rWero.eu-.Pkg Coi.Utoria. ;)S"r..! mco.. - To all who would bo hand somely, artistically and care fully dressed at tho least pos sible expense in Mens' and Goods, Hats, Caps, Boots, and Shoes. A full lino of Trunks, Valises, Umbrellas, Blankets, Quilts, etc., always in stock. ftliinmcmt from tho manilfac- 1 and Single Breasted Sack 18 years of age, also Boys years oi age, ut prices iuwei iuvi w & Reed's Book Store, Astoria. r'u, plain Street, Astoria, Oregon. ELiMORE Every four Days as fta MEMBER OF HILL'S LOT CLUBS LOT IN HILL'S FIRST ADDITION iOtXTS. $2 Atori Pk'gl'o.' i . Kinney'. M.J. Kinney Astoria. .. Juhu A. lwouu.. , ! .! J.O.Hantborn&Co J. O. Hanthorn UtorU IS V' Gross Abuse of Judicial Tower Charged. IMPEACHMENT NOT ADVISED No Corruption Believed to Exist, and He Is Excused on Equit able Grounds. . , Associated Press. Washington, May 4. Representative Boatner, chairman of the special com mittee of the house Judiciary commit tee appointed to Investigate the North ern Pacific decisions of Judge Jenkins, today submitted to the full Judiciary commutes a majority report of the spe cial committee. The report says: "The orders of the court reducing the wages and prohibiting the employes from quit ting work were gross abuse of the power of the court, were supported by neither reason nor authority, and were beyond the Jurisdiction of the Judge and were therefore void. The committee find nothing In the testimony, nor see any corrupt Intention on the part of the Judge in rendering these orders. It is altogether possible he was sincere In the conviction he properly exercised the equity Jurisdiction of the court In preventing loss and damages 'which would have resulted from a lawful strike against the Northern Pacific Rail road Company. ThlB view of the case prevents us from recommending any proceedings looking to impeachment, but in order that there be no further excuse for the rendition of such orders, we recommend the enactment of a statute ( which will prevent them doing so. We also feel constrained to call at tention to the abuses which have grown up under the powers assumed by the Judges of the United States to appoint receivers for railroad corporations, nom inally for the purpose of effecting fore. closures, but really for the purpose of averting the pursuit of creditors .and enforcement of lawful obligations." ' " THE SKNATE. Vest Offers An Amendment to Tax Incomes of Corporations. Washington, May 4. Senator Vest to day offered an amendment to the income tax feature of the tariff MU, the ob ject of which is to relieve individual In vestors in corporations and have the profits of the corporations taxed. In stead of compelling an individual to ex hibit his books and papers the assessor may estimate the amount of his in come, and the person so assessed may appear and prove that he has been as sessed too high, if such Is the case. The changes In detail are: "That there shall be levied and col lected a tax of 2 per cent per annum on the profita or income of all banks, bank ing institutions, trust companies, sav ings institutions, fire, marine, life and other Insurance companies,' railroads, canal, turnpike, canal navigation, slack- water, telephone, telegraph, electric light, gas, water, street railway com panies, and all other corporations, com panies or associations doing business for profit in the United States." A penalty is provided for a failure to make a correct report of income. Senator Power today presented a pe tion adapted at a mass meeting in Butte, Mont., in favor of the organiza tion of a "Home Guard" for Coxey's army, to assist In case of necessity and calling on the Montana congressional delegation to demand that all further Interference with the forward march of the Coxey army be discontinued. NEW TORPEDO BOATS. An Amendment to tho Naval Construc tion Bill Authorizing Twelve to Be Built. Washington," May 4. Senator Mc Pherson, chairman of the committee cm naval affairs, today favorably reported from that committee an amendment to the naval appropriation bill, authorizing the constructlo of 12 new torpedo boats. The amendment provides that the cost shall not exceed $200,000, and that they BhaJI be capable of making a speed of 25 knots per hour. A premium of J8.000 Is to be added for speed in excess of 25 knots, and a penalty of that amount In case the speed of the boat fails below 22 knots. Four of the boats are to be con structed on Uie Pacific Coast. DOUBTFUL DEMOCRATS. Washington, May 4. While the Re publican senators have allowed the Democrats to Infer that when the amendments to the tariff bill are pub licly announced and the assurance of a vot sufficient to pass the bill is given they will yield to the majority, they as sert privately that they know the neces sary votes cannot be obtained and de clare the Democrats are gradually ap proaching a more serious trouble than they have yet encountered, and In mak ing this statement they assert that Mur phy, of New York, and Smith, of New JIIVTO' Jersey, are as doubtful as Is Hill In supporting the bill as It is amended. LIKE "BARKIS," The Ex-President is Willing to Accept the Republican Nomination. Port Townsend, May 4. Judge Scott, the brother-in-law of Gen. Harrison, with whom he recently spent several weeks In California, says: "The ex- presldent expressed himself as not being a candidate for re-nomination on the Republican ticket In 1896. Mr. Harrison said the Republican nomination is equivalent to an election, but pa o count of his family afflictions he was not anxious to enter the contest for an other term, although I believe," said Judge Scott, "If the nomination, was tendered him he would accept and make the campaign, but he is too shrewd and reserved and circulating to allow his friends to announce his candidacy two years in advance of the assembling of a nominating convention, even If he want ed the nomination. He Is very well sat isfied with his administration, and be hoves In letting well enough" alone. Gen. Harrison does not consider it dignified or proper for an ex-president to engage In a wild scramble for office." HE GOT A BARGAIN. San Francisco, May 4. Twenty-live hundred tons of coal from Tonquln, re cently brought to this port by the Brit ish ship Somali, were today bought at auction by a local coal dealer for il per toq,, ,1b cost $5.75 to bring the coal to this port. SUICIDE OF A LINGUIST. Portland, Or., May 4. Prof. E. Gran ler committed suicide this afternoon by shooting. He was formerly a teacher of languages In St. Helen's hall. He leaves a wife and eight children. Despondency was the cause. A FALSE RUMOR. It was rumored Thursday that there would be such a love feast at the Dem ocratic county committee meeting that night as would wan-ant the charging of an admission fee. There was to be a burial of the hatchet, not Into each other, but properly laid under the sod, and the soil sprinkled with brown pop, Then the leaders of the rival factions would shake hands and the band would play "Comrades," and George Noland would pass the cigars around Indiscrim inately. It was promised that strong men would be so affected as to throw themselves Into each other's arms and sob with emotion over the happy re conciliation; but, alas, the ruipor was false, and they are as far apart now as they were the day after the county nominations, but the following officers were elected Just the same: F. W. Keene, chairman; J. L. Crandall, secre tary; Col. E. C. Hughes, treasurer. DEEP-SEA FISHING. For some time past the steamer Au gusta has been lying In ordinary at one of the shipyards below the city, as the freighting between Portland and Tilla mook became so light as not to Justify the further running of the vessel. Re cently the owners have fitted out the steamer with special reference to deep sea fishing. All necessary appliances have been provided, and today the little vessel steamed down the river, and will soon be on the fishing grounds. The vessel will cruise along the coast north of the mouth of the Columbia as far up, perhaps, as Cape Flattery. How ever, the pVinclpal fishing grounds will be off Gray's harbor. The Augusta Is oi about 100 tons burden, and carries a crew of 10 men. She la under command of Capt. Schrader. The Augusta will probably complete her Ant cruise and return to Astoria about Sunday. Port land Telegram. A NEAT TESTIMONIAL. On the arrival of the British ship Holywood down from Portland yester day, Capt. Macaulay had conveyed to the storeroom of William' Pohl a neat monument for the grave of his former mate, who was drowned and burled here some time ago. It is also under stood that the captain has made provi sion for placing tho same kind of stone over the grave of the other sailor, drowned at the same Mme, provided his body Is ever recovered. The Holywood will leave here this morning at 8:45, bound directly for Queenstown for or ders. HARD TIMES. Some people who are now complaining of hard times have had Just such hard times for the past ten years. When a man refuses to work and stands around ths street corners complaining that there Is no labor for him be always will be pressed financially. And the sooner the newspapers publish that man's obit uary the better it will be for the com munity. HOT STUFF. Capt. Bell came up from Sand Island Thursday and reported that 67 Demo cratic boatmen and their crews landed on Sand Island and denounced the late Democratic convention for defeating Sheriff Smith. A TER Mine Superintendents Fire on the Men. SIXTEEN STRIKERS WOUNDED Much Excitement and Further Bloodshed Feared-Tlie Sheriff on the Ground. Associated Press. Scottdale, Pa., May 4. A riot oc courred at the Painter works of the Mc Clure Coke Company at 6 o'clock this morning. The company made an effort to start this and other plants Tuesday, and today the women determined to drive the blacklegs from the works. With tin pans, clubs, coke forks and brooms they marched to the coke yards. Sanford White, mine superintendent; Ewlng B. Roddy, a bookkeeper, and a lot of deputies were on guard. A shot was fired to scare the women. Men then rushed to the scene. White opened fire on the crowd, which numbered over 100. At the first fire three men fell bad ly wounded, one being shot through the thigh, one through both legs and the third in the neck. The women carried off the wounded, and the Infuriated men set upon White and Roddy. White was beaten over the head, knocked down, kicked and bruised about the body. His recovery Is doubtful. Roddy escaped with only Blight bruises. While all this was going on the deputies shot one woman, who is said to be dying. It is now believed that at least 16 were shot. There Is great excitement throughout the entire region. 1 The strikers are becoming desperate, and mobs are assembling at various points to raid plants. The company physician stntes that 15 strikers went down' in three charges. Three men and one woman were carried off the ground after the first charge, and when the mob finally retreated they bore away at least ten more. The three wounded were,, left near the workB, two of whom will die. While suffering In tense agony and his recovery doubtful, Roddy Is not believed to be fatally wounded. It Is feared the foreigners will avenge the death of their country men. It would not be a surprise here should the strikers resort to dynamite to blow up the works. ' Sheriff Richards, of Fayette county, Is at the scene of battle with 40 men armed with Winchesters, and has al ready arrested 20 persons, who are now on the way to Unlontown. STILL WAITING. The Industrial Army Sidetracked at Palmer Under Guard. Tacoma, May 4. The northwestern industrial army has degenerated Into an unorganized band of tramps. No freight trains were sent out today east bound, and the men will have no chance to steal rides until the overland train leaving here at 11 p. m. passes. They are scattered, to the number of about 800, between Puyallup and the summit of the Cascades, waiting for a chanca to steal a ride. Marshal Drake has left a number of deputies at the principal stations. The sidetracked train at Pal mer, which the commonwealers board ed last night, is still there under the guard of six deputies. The crowd at Puyallup has been moving out 'all day. Not more than 300 remain there now. Gen. "Jumbo" claims that 75 of his men reached Yakima last night on a freight train. The railroad officials say only 27 got through, The army proposes to rendezvous at Spokane. "Jumbo" de precateB the train-stealing methods, but advises the stealing of rides in crowds of eight or ten. MUST STAND TRIAL. . Washington, May 4. Coxey and his lieutenants, Brown and Jones, were ar raigned before the District pollco court today for a violation of the capltol grounds act. The court room was filled. The attorneys for the defendants rained the Issue of the constitutionality of the law under which their clients wore ar rested. The point was argued by Sena tor Allen, of Nebraska. Judge Miller overrnled tho objections, holding the Highest of all in Leavening Tower. Latest U. S. Gov't Report. mm AB01U7E!2f PUIS capltol grounds act constitutional. He also denied the Coxeyites a special trial. ON A STRIKE. Lerol Miners Demand More Wages and Nine Hours Work. Spokane, May 4. The men employed in the Lerol mine, about 20 in number, haye struck for $3.50 per day and nine hours' work. The mine, Is on Trail Creek, B.C., but la owned In Spokane. It la one of tho few properties kept run ning through these dull times.' During the winter It took out a great deal of ore, and recently shipped 53 carloads to the Tacoma smelter. The men have got the Idea, that the mine was paying big profits, and struck for higher wages. The owners say they will let the men go and make no effort to put others in their pieces. i . OBEYED THE WARNING. Victoria, May 4. The Indian sealing schooners Mountain Chief and Fisher Maid returned to port this morning, be ing the first of the Coast fleet to come In. .They had been advised to stop seal ing on the 1st of May and obeyed, though they will continue to hunt from canoes during tho summer. THE RACES YESTERDAY. San Francisco, May 4. The results of the races today were ns follows: Five furlongs Chulu, 1:02 3-4. Half mile, for maiden two-year-olds Marigold, 0:49 1-2. One mile Orlzlbo, 1:431-4. Seven-eighths, handicap De Bracy, 1:281-4. Five and one-half furlongs North, 1:08 3-4. RIVER AND HARBOR HILL PASSED Washington, May 4. The house today passed the river and harbor bill. MARINE ITEMS. The American bark Belle of Bnth. 137 days out, arrived at Queenstown. The Queen Is on the Astoria" Iron Works' gridiron, having her shoe and keel repaired. The Tillle E. Starbtick arrived at Dunkirk, only 116 days out. Her cap tain thinks this beats the record. The schooner Sadie, H. B, Smith, mas ter, came down from Portland loaded with lumber for San Francisco. The schooner John F. Miller, B. H. Hanson, master, came In from Ban Francisco, bound for Portland, in bal last. The British bark Holywood, M. Ma- cauly, master, came down from Port land yesterday - with 43.9C5 bags of wheat, valued at $48,500. The steamship Islander, John Irving, master, came down from Portland yes terday, bound for Vancouver, B. C. She had 127 Chinamen on board. They were both comers ond goers, as they came to land and had to go back be cause they couldn't. CONTINUED. The case of the state of Oregon vs. Chris. Henry, for assault upon the per son of Martha Ryan, was continued un til next Monday. Martin declare that he bought a piece of fishing land, and when he wont to settle upon It Henry, who was already occupying It, came down upon him with a rifle and made him git. Henry says if Ryan has a deed It Is recorded in Oregon, and the grounds are situated In Washington, so that the officers of this state have no Jurisdiction over any assault which may have been committed in another state. Tiio case Is pending before Judge Cleve land. DIDN'T GO. The U. 8. 8. Mansanlta was In good shaie yesterday morning for a trip to Destruction Island and Puget Sound points. The steward had laid in enough . supplies to lost at least two weeks, and the crew had said good-bye to home folks, expecting to be far on their way by this time, but the sea was so rough at the mouth of the river that the ves sel didn't leave, and today the good 1yeB will have to be said all over again. PRETTY PICTURE. Things looked rather picturesque on the river at noon yesterday. The Union Pacific steamer Columbia was on her way to Son Francisco, followed by the Islander, the Holywood and Sadie com ing down In the rear, whilo a hundred or more small sailing craft dotted the channel to the mouth of the river.