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iSTiRIA PUBLIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION. 14 EXCLUSIVE TELEGRAPHIC PRESS REPORT. ASTORIA, OREGON, SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 26, 1894. PRICE, FIVE CENTS. VOL. XL1I, NO. 122. Look at WW f NiJ i j i i the same with all our Mens' and Boys' Clothing, Furnishing Goods, Hats, Caps, Boots and Shoes, Trunk3, Valises, etc., which are lower than elsewhere, The Osgood pipfiTM go. The One Price Clothiers, Hatters and Furnishers 506 and 508 Third St., next to Griffin & Reed's Book Store, Astoria. WON ON LAY THOSE TWO FISHING OUTFITS ASIDE. You needn't keep them more than a half hour. We've examined several outfits in different stores, and we to want go to another. We saw an outfit in a window and both of us want to go and see it. Thus said two customers to whom we had shown our fishing tackle. Further said they We like your goods, but want to be sure of getting the best value for our money. We'll be back and let you see what we've bought if we like the other outfits better. In less than half an hour back they come and say We don't see anything that pleases us as well as yours. We'll take them. GRIFFIN & REED. CALIFORNIA WINE HOUSE. fine Wines and Mqaofs. 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. UTZIflGEH, - - Str. JR." P. Iieave for Tillamook as the meathcr 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 LOT BY BECOMING A YOU CAN GET A FIRST CLASS TO ASTORIA. LOTS WILL BE NOW IS THE TIME TO PROCURE Liot to Build a Home fr The Packers of Choice :olumbia River Salmon Tlielr Brands and Locations. XtlL LOCATIOK. IfAitorU Astoria Pk'f Co. 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Megler Biookneld Wn JlnaiiM r ".V ' AatorU Fiaher,i A PITCHED BATTLE. Colorado Strikers Wantonly Destroy Property. FORCE DEPUTIES TO SURRENDER Mine Shafts Blowu Up and Many Men Killed and Wounded by The Explosions. Associated Press. Clippie Creek, Col., May 25. A wagon load of powder waa backed up against tho shaft house of the Strong mine by Btilkers ' today and explixled. Several men wore In the shaft house a. short time before, but whether Lhey got out alive Is not known. The train bearing 150 deputies reach ed Victor about 10 o'clock, and 100 miners immediately surrounded the deputies and the lighting began. It is not known whether any were killed. The deputies finally sought shelter In tho Independence, mine shaft house, whence they were driven, and they are now In the hills east of the mine. Hun dreds of miners armed with Winchest ers are patrolling the roads.. The Annie Lee shaft house, as well as the Strong, has been blown up. A part of the mob Is now on the way to the Victor and Pharmochlst mines, and after blowing up the shafts there intend to proceed to the Summit, mine. At the Summit the'Bull Hill miners have a barricade of logs pletifully supplied with explo sives. Eighteen or 20 deputy sheriffs have surrendered to the strikers, being told If they surrendered their rilles and side arms they would receive no per sonal injury. They are being marched to this city under a strong guard,, but it is a question If they get here safe ly. Tho latest news from the scene of the struggle Is that no shots were fired. It was reported that Supt. McDonald, of the Strong and Anna Lee mines, was shot. Cripple Creek, May 25. Seven men were killed, with a strong prolHibillty the number of dead will be increased by five more when all is known that Is recorded of the first day of tho trouble here, although the real fight has not yet begun, as the deputdes are awaiting re inforcements before beginning active operations. At 10 o'clock this morning 11 men started to wortt in the Strong mine on Battle Mountain. Shortly af terward a large party of strikers blew up the shaft house with powder, caus ing a loss of 425,000, and then dropped 100 pounds of giant powder down the shaft, which was also exploded, killing all the Inmates. Not more than 300 yards from, the Strong shaft house 16 men who had been engaged to go to work In the In dependence mine were -surrounded in their bunk house, and after a long par ley agreed to surrender. Kach one, was armed with a rifle and a brace of revol vers, and the arms are now in posses sion of the strikers. It la rumored that five strikers at tacked the Anna Lee mine, overpower ing the guards, after which Miey blew up the shaft house, but the rumor has not been verified. When the deputies are finally massed, and the two forces come together, a most desperate battle will doubtless be fought. The situation at 6 o'clock tonight is one of the most painful anxiety. Not a few believe the town will be a smolder ing mass by another sunset If the strik ers be not restrained. At Victor, six miles away, where fully 1,000 people reside, a reign of terror pre vails. Within a half mile of the cor poration limits all day long fully 300 union miners, armed with rifles, have paraded up and down the side of the hill. The miners thought to be objec tionable were ordered to leave the place. The guards from Denver, upon arriving at Victor, went Into camp on a neighboring hill. The strikers threw out a picket line, entirely surrounding them. It is said the strikers have planted un der their breastworks on Bull Hill a quantity of dynamite, with the Intent of blowing It up if it should be taken and occupied by deputies. One of the largest mine owners in Colorado Springs is authority for the siatement that the mine owners have planted a rifle cannon on the hill com manding the breastworks, and that it will be used to dislodge the strikers from that position. Colorado Springs, Col., May 25 Sam Strong has Just arrived from. Cripple Creek, and cor mix. m tea the report that tho shaft house of the Strong mine was Mown up, and sayg there were 11 men In the house. The majority of, them were killed. STRIKERS STEAL A MAItCII. Centralia, 111., May 25. Fifty Duqoln miners, at 3 o'clock this morning, crent stealthily to the Centralia mines. T ic first known of their approach was a fustlade of bullets against the mine company's office. Fortunately the guards were a short distance away. They returned the fire, and the assail ants fled. So far as known no one was hurt. At 9 o'clock troops arrived, and the town was put under military guard. News rea'-hed here from Duqoln that 600 more strikers were endeavoring to steal a train and come. At Breeze tho strikers are preparing to march. BRADSTREET'S REVIEW. The Dullest Trade In Twenty Years, With No Better Prospects. New York, May 25. Bradstreet's Trade Review tomorrow will say: "The unfavorable conditions prevail ing In the commercial and Industrial circles throughout the country, to gether with the prospect for no material Improvement during the summer, marks the present season as probably the dull est relatively for 20 years. At no time since the panic and business depression manifested themselves last year have roiiorts os to the volume of sides of merchandise, the manufacture of staple, goods and the Indlsixjsltlon of merch ants generally to buy except for imme diate wants been so pronounced throughout the country as during the past week. Superficial-examinations of business conditions leading to unwar ranted optimistic conclusions as to the near-by future of trade have not been wanting. As a matter of fact, based on comprehensive and careful examina tion, the next few months will prove a continuance, If not an Intensifying of the existing, conditions of extreme dull ness and depression. The total number of men now Idle is 235,000. COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION SUED. France Brings Suit for Goods Damaged ' at the Fair. Chicago, May 25. A suit for $100,000 waa begun in the United States cir cuit, court this afternoon by the French republic against the World's Colum bian Exposition, for damages to goods In the manufacturers building. WHOLESALE CONVICTIONS. Seattle, May 25. Eighty-four wealers were put on their defense before Judge Hanford today, charged with capturing the train at Yakima May 10. The pros ecuMon connected the prisoners with Uu men captured at Yakima, though no individual identification was had of any one of the prisoners. The defense refused to present any testimony, In view of the Judge's position, and the result was that four men were dis charged; 13 youths were sent to the Pierce county Jail for ten days; one to tho King county Jail for a like period, and of the remainder considered more guilty, 19 were Bent to the King county Jail and 47 to the United States peni tentiary at McNeill's Island for sixty days. This disposes of all the cases, with the exception of three or four, some of whom are wounded and In the hospital at Yakima. HIGH WATER AT SPOKANE. Spokane, May 25. The Spokane river Is nearly a foot above the highest point ever reached In the city's history. The old bridge at Mission street went out at 2 o'clock, and the Ross Park bridge Is In danger. A number of houses on the low lands are flooded. Trains on the Northern Pacific main line are again moving both ways. The Great Northern eastbound is delayed by high water at Nason Creek, In the Cascades. There have been no westbound trains for 48 hours, owing to high water at Bonner's Ferry. Neither the Union nor the Northern Pacific branches Into Coeur d'Alene are open. No trains will move for several days. KILLED WHILE PRACTICING. Spokane, May 25. While practicing on the big aerial ladder at fire Blotlon No. 2, the ladder broke, and Capt. Geo. T. Chapman fell 65 fe?t, breaking his neck and killing him Instantly. Capt Chapman was superintending tho plac ing of a ladder. All the usual precau tions had been used. The chain lowered the ladder to an unusual angle, and the boys objected bscaurc they did not think It would be safe to climb It. Capt. Chapman thought otherwise, and began to climb. Just as he reached the last rung the ladder broke. The victim was a married man, 27 years old, and had hen with the department four years. CANUCKS INSULT OUR FLAG. St.. Thomas, Ont, May 25. The Queen's Own Rifles, of Toronto, came to this city yesterday to join In the celebration cf the queen's birthday. Georg J. Wilds, the United States con sul, displayed from the windows of his office an extra American flag In honor of the day. Some of the members from Toronto tore the flag from the. staff. THE RACES YESTERDAY. Ran Franc!, May 25. The follow ing Is. the result of the races today: Five furlongs Shamrock, 1:041-2. One-half mile, for maiden two-year-old Hanford. 0:51 -4. One mile Greenhork, 1:46. Six and one-half furlong-Lovedale, 1:24 J-4. Mile and one-half furlong Artist. 1 :09. , A Stirring llesolution on the Political Situation. WAR CLAIMS IN THE HOUSE Bribery Committee Keport on tho Attempt toCorrnpt Kyle and . Ilnnton. Associated Press. Albany, Or., May 25. The United Presbyterian assembly wnn opened with piaer by the moderator. Reports if the general committees wore mid. The church has 115,272 members and 939 churohes. Dr. II. 13. Wallace, secretary of the board of church extension, re ferred to the fact that the first United Presbyterian church in North Ameri ca was organised at Albany in 1S54. The invitation from the Oregon Pa cific railroad and citizens to go on an excursion to Yaqulna Bay was declined, and thunks extended to the railroad for the courtesy extended. At the afternoon session the report of the committee on the revised ver sion of the Psalms wna read and re ferred. The report of the committeo on for eign missions was made a special order for Tuesday morning. Rev. Dr. W. T. Maloy, of Chicago, in troduced the following resolution and moed Its adoption: "In view of the present condition of labor and the general discontent among our citizens, we feel that this assembly should give an expression of our sym pathy with the large number of unem ployed workmen and with the employ ers, who find no market for their prod ucts; therefore be it "Resolved first, It is our duty to study more carefully the questions of political economy; and "Second, To give the reins of govern ment of political power to those whose principles stands ' for the rights of American citizens and the protect Ion4 of American Institutions." - ' The resolution was discussed at length, and several prominent ministers said they favored the spirit of the reso lution, In fact, were protectionists, but did not deem It wise for the general as sembly to adopt It. A mention of McKlnley'a name waa loudly cheered by the delegates and the audience. Dr. Maloy made an earnestj patriotic and eloquent apjenl fof the resolution. He asked what Is therd political In the protection of Amerlcah Industries and labor. He referred to the distressed condition of the country, and said un less he was ready to raise his voice In behalf of American labor and American Institutions he would not consider him self a loyal Presbyterian. The church has no right to wrap Itself about with lt.9 holy robe and offer no word for hon est labor, for the protection of Ameri can worklngmen In distress and the protection of American Industries. Afk.'r several motions and amend ments the resolution was Jald upon the table. The evening session was given over to memorial services in honor of deceased members. SARATOGA ASSEMBLY. Engaged In the Trial of Prof. Henry Preserved Smith. Saratoga, May 25. Prof. Henry Pre served Smith was on trial before the Presbyterian general assembly today and the prosecution began, and Prof. Smith, in closing, said: "The bible as we have it is evidenced to us by the testimony of the Holy Spirit. But In tho present shape it contains admitted errors, which, however, do; not dis credit the book as given by the Inspiration of God." The matter of In errancy of the scripture waa next dis cussed, and an opposite Inference was drawn from the fact that the ordinances of the early scripture were abrogated by new doctrine, and quite unknown to the reformers. It waa added that if the assembly will restore the accused to the ministry till the original of the scrip tures are discovered, he will spend the rest of his days without fear. Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report ABSOLUTELY PURE THE BRIBERY COMMITTEE. Finds No Truth In the Butta Statement " About the Money. Washington, May 25. The report of the senate committee to Investigate the charges of attemps to bribe senators to vote against the tariff bill was sub mitted to the senate today. The reports, mltted to the senate today. The report, after reciting Butts' proITer of money to the son of Senator Hunton and to Senator Kyle, says: "Your committee is abundantly Justi fied In stating the facts established by the evidence, notwithstanding the de nial of Charles W. Butt and that there la no truth In Buttz' statement to Sen ator Kyle and Eppa Hunton, Jr., that a syndicate had raised a sum to be used for the purpose of defeating the pending tariff Mil, or that there waa nn ngont of such syndlcato In Wash ington or money In Washington for that purpose. THE HOUSE. - - The War Claims Under Consideration. Washington, May 25. In the house to-, day the entire afternoon waa consumed' in a discussion of the omnibus resolu tion from the committee on war claims, grouping together 37 claims for cotton, etc., aggregating $1,040,000., Halt the time was taken up In a discussion on a point of order against the grouping of so many bills in one resolution. The only business done during the day was the passage of a bill for the relief of' Thomaa B. Reed, and the Hucogaa of thla bill seemed to be due In no small degree to the name. ARMOR PLATE INVESTIGATION. A Navy Expert Says Blow Holes Don't Hurt. Washington, May 25. Capt. W. L. Simpson, chief of the bureau of ordin ance, navy department, appeared today before the house committee Investigat ing the armor plate Irregularities. He said he did not consider the blow holes a serious defect. He believed the heads of the comiKMlea knew nothing of the operation. TUB SENATE. Kyle's Hawaiian Resolution Still Side tracked. Washington, May 25. Senator Kyle's Hawaiian resolution was considered for half an hour in the senate today. He asked for a vote but objection was made and the tariff bill taken up. DON'T LIKE THE COMPROMISE. Evansville, Ind., May 25. The first district Democrats at Rockport have renomlnatedi Congressman Taylor. They adopted a resolution denouncing Hill, Brlce and Gorman as Benedict Arnold Democrats, and demanding that sugar be put on the free list, and the Income tax returned as It came from tho house. HILL WANTS FREE LEAD. . ' Washington, May 25. Senator Hill haa notified Senator Dubois that he In tends tcV move to put lead ore on- the frse list. Dubois and Teller consulted tho members of the flnnrice committee who. assured then they would defend; the duty of 3-4 cents per pound. ANOTHER ANARCHIST GOVERNOR ' Springfield, 111., May 25. Oov. Alt geld today received a telegram from Sheriff Dowell, of Williamson county, saying 300 miners from Murphysbor ough, many armed, arrived In Carter vllle thla morning and encamped with in half a mile of the St. Louis and Big Muddy Coal Company's works, threaten ing to destroy them and kill tho mana ger and superintendent. Gov. Altgeld declined to Bend troops. TWO MINERS KILLED. Buker City, Or,, May 25. Hank Camplell and a man named Glider sleeve, placer miners, were caved-ln on Wednesday while at work on Cave Creek, 20 miles from this city, and both were killed. ALL QUIET TODAY. Unlontown, Pa., May 25. At Wash ington Run the plants where tho battle occurred yesterday, all l quiet today. TOO WET FOR THEM. Cr,nnellsvllle, Pa, May 25. A cold rain last night dispersed several mobs and averted bloodshed. THEY GIVE UP. LflSalle, III., M'ty 25. The coal com panies huve abandoned tho mines here. i I ' ) : H