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EXCLUSIVE TELEGRAPHIC PRESS REPORT.
VOL. XLH, NO. 135.
ASTORIA, OllKGOW SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 10, 1894.
PRICE, FIVE CENTS.
THE CUTTING
hnn-4 n f IVTpnci' n.nrt "Rrvor.'
Goods, Hats, Caps, Boots and Shoes, Trunks, Va
lises, etc., etc. For quality ol goods prices below the
lowest.
:0SG00D plpfiTM Go.
The
The One Price Clothiers,
BOO and 508 COMMERCIAL
WON ON MERIT.
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 . 1 1 j Jth of us want
to go and see it.
Thus said two customers to whom we had shown our fishing ackle.
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 Wss than half an hour back they come and say We don't see anything that
pleases us as well as vours. We'll take them.
GRIFFIN & REED.
CALIFORNIA WINE HOUSE.
fine Wines qnd Mqaof s.
I have made arrangements for supplying any brand of wines
in quantities to suit at the lowest cash figures. 1 he trade
and families supplied. All orders delivered free in Astoria.
JL W. UTZIHCER, - -
Str. R. P.
Leave for Tillamook
as the meathef 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.
ELflORE, SANBORN & CO., - Agents, Astoria.
UNION PACIFIC R. R. CO., Agents, Portland.
$2
FOR AH $80 LOT
BY BECOMING A
YOU CAN GET A FIRST CLASS
TO ASTORIA. LOTS WILL BE
NOW IS THE TIME TO PROCURE
Hot to Build a f4ome, for
The Packers of Choice
olumbia :-River Salmon
Tnelr Brands and Locations,
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LOCATION.
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Booth A.Fk'gCo. Astoria
ColunbiatiTerFkaC titoria.
Elmore Samnel Artoria.
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And making lias more to do
avi tli the style and appear
ance, the stability and wear
ing dualities of dothes than
the material. Our clothing
is mado by tho best manu
iacairimr establishments in
the country, firms avIio em-
ploy the best help aim who
do not employ any Chinese
tailors either in cutting, sew
ing, or in anywise in the
making of their goods. Full
f!lnt,hine Furnishine1
Hatters and Furnishers
STREET, ASTORIA,. OR.
flaln Street, Rstorla, Oregon.
EIifJORE
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MEMBER OF HILL'S LOT CLUBS
LOT IN HILL'S FIRST ADDITION
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Hoar's Resolution on tho, Stan
ford Estate Claim Tabled.
PROGRESS WITH THE TARIFF
Germany Serves Notice of Intended
Retaliation-Testimony Before
the Sugar Investigation.
In the senate on Friday Hoar's resolu
tion to set at rest the claim of the gov
ernment against the estate of the late
Leland Stanford came up. Teller sug
gested the resolution be modified to con
fine tho inquiry simply to the advisa
blllty of releasing; the Stanford estate
without touching on the validity of the
claim, in order not to affect other claims
which the government might have.
Hoar agreed to modify the resolution in
accordance with the suggestion. Teller
recounted the conversation he had had
with Stanford a short time before his
death, in which he expressed th3 inten
tion to transfer as rapidly aa possible
the title of that portion of the estate
which he Intended to donate to the
Leland Stanford, Jr., university.
White, of California, said the suit
brought by the United States against
the estate of the late senator was in
stituted to prevent the distribution of
the estate before the debt owing the
irovernment from the Central Pacific, of
which Stanford was an original stock
holder, fell due. There hud been no
Welittion on the part of the attarney
general. The suit could not have been
instituted before Stanford's death under
the statutes of California, under which
the corporation was organized.
Allen, of Nebraska, moved to lay the
resolution on the table. The motion was
carried, 24 to 19, aa follows:
Avea Allen. Berry, Blackburn, Cock-
rell. Coke. Daniel, Faulkner, George,
Harris, Hunton, Jarvis, Jones, Kyle, Mc-
Laurin, Martin, Mills, Mitchell, Murphy,
Parco, Peffer, Smith, Turple, Vest, and
Whe total, 24.
Noes Allison, Chandler, Cullom, Da
vis, Dixon, Dolph, Dubois, Frye. Haw
ley, HIggins, Hoar, McMillan, Perkins,
Piatt, Shoup, Teller, Voorhecs, Wash
burn total, 19.
THE TARIFF BILL.
The tariff hill was then laid before the
senate. Cullom delivered a speech on
the general historical' phases of the tar
iff question. Palmer replied to Cullom.
Washburn suirirested that the debate on
this schedule was proceeding slowly and
that for the remainder of the session,
the five-minute rule be applied. The
Democrats accspted gracefully, and it
was aareed to by unanimous consent.
Ouav. who objected yesterday, was not
present. The consideration of the pend-
ine naraaraDh. imposing 20 per cent on
buckwheat, corn, wheat, cornmcal, flour,
rye, etc., was then resumed, and Petti-
grew moved as a substitute the McKln
lev BDeclflcatlons. It was lost, 24 to 33.
In the next paragraph the house placed
a duty of 2 per cent on barley, and 35
ter cent on barley malt. Jones offered
the finance committee amendment to
make the rate 30 and 40 cents, respec
tively. The finance committee amend
ment was adopted unanimously. The
finance amendment was adopted, mak
ing the duty oa macaroni 20 Instead of
25 per cent. The next paragraph fixed
the dutv on rice, cleaned, at 1-2 cent
per pound; uncleaned, 1 per cent; paddy,
3-4-oent; rice flour, 4 1-4 per cent.
Amendments looking to the restora
tion of the present rates on dairy prod
ucts were lost, and the following rates
were fixed: Butter, 4 cents per pound;
fresh milk, 3 cents per gallon; condensed
milk. 3: sugar of milk, 6 cents per
pound. The rate on beans was fixed at
20 per cent; canned or prepared beans,
peas and other vegetables, 3 per cent.
At :25 the senate, on motion of Har
ris, went into executive session and soon
after adjourned. .
IN THE HOUSE.
Friday's proceedings In the house
were enlivened by Walker, of Massachu
setts, complaining of the poor ventila
tion of the housj and the incapacity of
the architect Weadock, of Michigan,
teplied to the attack of Linton on the
Catholic church question. The question
cf continuing the Indian warehouse at
New York was discussed by Aldrich, of
Illinois, and Rartlett, of New York.
Brossius, of Pennsylvania, protested
against the reduction of the appropria
tion -for Indian schools. At 4:50 the
house took a recess until 8 o'clock.
Tha evening session was devoted to
pension bills.
RETALIATION IN SIGHT.
Germany Likely to Force a Black Eye
On the Sugar Trus't.
It was given out in Washington yes
terday that the German minister has
hotlfled our government that if the one
tenth of a cent per pound dlw rlminat
Inir duty, which has been placed by the
senate on sugar, Is permitted to become
a law, Germany will place a retaliatory
duty on pork, lard, and other products
now. imported from the United States
under reolpocity arrangement. Ia view
of this notification, Secretary Carlisle
has addressed a communication to the
senate finance committee urging the
elimination of this provision of the son
ate bill which operates against any gov
ernment allowing a bounty cn refined
sugar. Inasmuch aa Germany Is the
only competitor of the American sugar
trust, this discriminating duty Is levied
practically against that country. Should
the senate comply with Secretary Car
lisle's recommendation and Btrlke out
the one-tenth of a cent provision, the
sugm- trust will receive a very black
eye.:
THE SUGAR SCHEDULES.
Suspicious Facts Unearthed By the Brl
bery Investigation.
H, It. TerriH, who represented the re
finers here while the tariff bill was un
der consideration in committee, was ex
amined by the committee Investigating
the Bugar trust on Friday. It is under
stood Terrlll said he had no knowledge
of any statement published concerning
alleged improper sugar trust Influences
In framing the tariff schedule. When
asked as to the report written by Ed
wards of the conference at the Arling
ton hotel, overheard by Gatscn, Terrlll
said he spent the evening In a room at
the hotel with gentlemen whoso names
were given by Edwards, namely, Sen
ators Brice and Smith and H. O. Have
meyer and Henry Breed, of the sugar
trust. He said they discussed the sugar
schedule and had referred to the prob
ability of tariff legislation in the inter
est of sugar. Burke denied the conver
sation had been of the character rep
resented by Edwards, or that there had
been any references to the enhancement
of Bugar stock for the purpose of influ
enoing legislation. Terrlll acknowl
edged being present at Senator Cam
den's rooms, opposite the Arlington,
when Jones met Havemeyer.
He said since he had consented to
act as Havemeyer' attorney here he
had "talked sugar" with all the senators
he knew Senators Brlce, Camden; Gor
man and Aldrich. Ho talked with them
with a view of keeping Havemeyer ad
vlsfrd of the situation, and of Improvis
ing' Havcmcyer's visits on them. He
had sometimes gone to the house of
representatives. Ho talked with Brlce
at the hitter's home, and saw Camden
at his rooms. He had also seen Gorman
at his rooms, but not often; nnd he had
seen Aldrich at the hotel.
"I had no designs on Aldrich or any
one else," he said. "I never Bald a
word to any of them except in the line
of fair argument, and never made a
proposition that was not a proper one."
He was not certain whether Have
meyer had ever seen Gorman while in
Washington, but thought he had. He
maintained he could not tell the tenor
of the conversation at the Arlington.
He was sure Havemeyer concluded his
talk with Brlce before Senator Smith
appeared.
Mr. Terrell admitted that he had
come to Washington last March at Mr.
Havemeyer' request; that he knew of
no purchases of sugar stock made by
senators. He was before the committee
an hour and ai half. He denied any
such meeting as that described by
Sclirever and Gaston had ever occurred.
A DENIAL AND A LEADING QUES
TION. T. E. Hnesell, proprietor of the Ar
lington, was. examined concerning re
ports of occurrences at his hotel. He
was aaked aa to statements made by a
previous witness, that he had said he
was sending senators up a back ele
vator to the roomB of these gentlemen.
Ho declared there was no truth in this.
A. R. Chapman, of the brokerage firm
of Moore & Schlyef, New York, declined
to answer the first material question
put to him by the committee, which was
to tho effect that his firm had dealt
larely In sugar. When this question was
asked he said he ucslred to consult
counsel, and he was given until to
morrow to do so. He declined to state
whether his firm had acted for Mr.
Brlco or other senators In tho purchase
of sugar or other speculative stocks.
JACKSON IS APPOINTED.
The controller of the currency has ap
pointed Charles S. Jackson receiver of
the Pendleton National bank, Pendle
ton, Or., which suspended payment May
(Jackson is tho editor of the Demo
cratic paper at Pendleton. His appoint
ment has been expected for some time,
and considerable matter inimical to his
appointment ha been printed in the op
position paper. Including utterances
from thosa connected with the bank, but
not. it seems, with any effect upon Mr,
Eckels.)
CLOSURE NOT PROBABLE.
The prospect for an agreement to close
debute on the tariff bill is not very good.
Aldrich assured the Democratic mana
gers there would be no unnecessary de
lay, and thai the debate would go along
to the satisfaction of the majority with
out agreement. The Democrat are nt
satisfied, but on their side there Is much
i opposition to night sessions.
A Chicago Man's Account of the
Queer Sights in Tortland.
VENICE ON THE COLUMBIA
A Floating; Church and Other Scenes
of Destruction in the River
Towns and Villages.
.A Chicago real estate man, who has
been spending a few weeks in Astoria,
returning from a visit up the river, saya
the humorous side of the flood in the
inundated business portion of the city
of Portland is observed in some of the
sign and notices displayed on the first
and second stories ot some of the build
ings. Passing along Oak street one sees
on the windows of a frame building
standing in about six feet of water a
sign, "Neptune Baths," on which some
wag haa facetiously tacked another in
scription, "Free!" Passing along one or
two Btreets farther on one sees another
sign, "Laughing Burlesque, 'A Pirate's
Last Chance,'" adjoining the wide,
eave-llke entrance ta the well known
Trocadero. Another sign Bays, "Room
13, Upstairs," in front of which building
la moored a boat in water almost high
enough to step into the aforesaid Room
13, through the second story windows.
One or two signs "For Rent" are con
spicuously displayed on some almost
wholly submerged old frame buildings,
but for what purpose they could be rent
ed In their present condition the writer
falls to understand.
Some of the wholesale houses have
moved large portions of their stick onto
scows moored In front of their business
houses, on one of which, is displayed
the sign "Lang's Landing. No Wharf
age Charges." Truly the city resembles
ancient Venice, the queen of the Adrl
atla In many ways.. Every street or
avenue In the business district being a
waterway or canal, and boats, gondolas,
whltehalls, punts, plungers, scows, elec
tric, steam and naphtha launches pass
ing to and fro laden with passengers;
flro engines, with steam up, being sta
tioned in front of the submerged en
gine houses. Temporary sidewalks high
above the level of the water are erected
in nearly all the stieets, resembling the
historical Bridge of Sighs in Ancient
Venice, with Its legend "Who enters
here leaves Hope behlni."
Portland has also its "Bridge of Size,"
eight feet above street level, with the
modern business suggestion, "Don't
Stop," at the intersection of Third and
Washington streets.
Newsboys, In little "hurry-up" boats
of all descriptions, may be heerd cry
ing "Oregonlan" and "Astorlan;" tele
graph messengers tiBe boats for deliver
ing their messages, and policemen, now
unable to lounge about their favorite
corners or drop into hospitable bar
rooms, may be seen rowing abotit In
hastily constructed rowboats.
The temporary bar In the world re
nowned house.'on First BtretU
Is constructed directly over the old
counter, which is three inches under
water, and frequenter of the place say
the alteration is not any improvement
over the old one.
The most noticeable footwear in Port
land Just now Is long rubber boots worn
both in and outdoors, in lengths reach
ing according ta fancy of tho wearer,
variously to the knees or higher. The
utmost good humor seems to prevail on
all sides, many ludicrous Incidents of
sudden Immersion occurring; through
awkwardness or lardy movements of
pedestrians on the temporary sidewalks,
or of passengers getting in or out of
boats.
To best comprehend the cxtenslvenopg
of the flood, one should take an early
morning ride beforoJ business hours In a
light boat through the Inundated dis
trict, when progress may be uninter
rupted. From the river steamer one can
see the whole situation at a glance up
any of the leading streets and along
tho entire river front. Passing down
towirds Astoria one sees the various
river towns and villages from Portland
to Cathlamet In greater or lesser stages
of destruction and desolation, Perhaps
the most striking appeal of all i an
Island church Just toppling Into the
stream, whose stained glass window
over the door reads: "M. E. Church,
18fi9, Sauves," seeming to exclaim in its
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ABSOIUTELY
impending doom "Sauve qui pent," or
save himself who' can. An observer ot
the tottering appearance of the church
fllpplantly remarked that that church
didn't have a very solid foundation to
exist on, but was informed that no re
ligious edifice in Oregon could withstand
the onslaught of the Stat of California,
the waves and wash of which ocean
steamer was the cause of Sauves' de
struction. One thing that strikes the observer as
very peculiar Is the variety and num
ber of buildings Btandlng In the river,
with the water right up to the very
eaves of the roof wondering -what holds
so many buildings down, why they
don't bob up in such a depth of water
and float oft to the mighty ocean. The
only conclusion one comes to is it's the
mortgages on them holds them down,
and inquiring of a group of Republicans
returning on the Telephone from Port
land what was tho direct cause of so
disastrous a flood these hard times one
Is promptly and unanimously informed,
"Cleveland is."
FOR A STATION IN HONOLULU.
Five Propositions Forwarded by Ad
miral Walker,
C, A. Brown, -who owns the 22,000 acres
of land comprising the peninsula and
Ford's Island In Pearl harbor, arrived
from Honolulu Saturday last. In an in-
torvlew he eald :
"I have made five propositions to tha
American government, which have been
forwarded by Admiral Walker. The ad
vantages of these several locations have
been definitely described to the govern
ment in the official reports, and of
course it Is now very generally known
that a channel may be very easily
dredged across the bar, a distance of
1,800 feet.
"Borings have shown that there is a
depth of 15 feet of water on the bar,
and that the bottom for a great depth
Is nothing but coral sand. ' The naval
borers got to a depth of 37 feet, or 22
feet below the water, in Just nine min
utes. I think I have said about all there
Is to say on this matter. I have only to
add that my presence here has nothing
to with tho naval station business. I
simply told Admiral Walker my price
for these tracts of land, gave the United
States government a refusal for a stated
period, and he has forwarded a report
to Washington, with recommendaUon- ,
of which I know nothing."
THE ADMINISTRATION'S SCHEME.
So Reputed, to Fund the Pacific Rail
road's Obligations.
A full synopsis of the new bill fund
ing the debt to the government of the.
Central and Union Pacific railroads,
agreed upon by the house committee on
Paelflo railroads, Ib printed. It is claim
ed that If the measure becomes a law
there will be no necessity for the gov
ernment to push the claims against the
Stanford, Crocker and Hopklna estates.
The new plan provide for Issuance of
3 per cent bonds, Interest payable semi
annually, and to run 60 years. Besides,
the companies are required to pay the
United Stutes semi-annually one-half of
1 per cent of the entire debt for 10 years
or a total of 10 per cent for that period,
thus liquidating one-tenth of the total
Indebtedness. In the next 10 years, in a
similar manner, 15 per cent must bo
paid, in the third 10 year 20 per cent,
In tho fourth 10 years 25 per cent, In
the fifth 10 years 30 per cent, thus wip
ing out the debt In 50 years. If the In
terest on the bonds Is in default .for 90
days, the government may foreclose.
Tho new bill is thought to be an ad
ministration measure.
A SENSIBLE REPORT.
Representative William. A. Stone, of
Pennsylvania, has submitted to the
house the minority report on the inves
tigation of Judge Jenkins' decision
against the Northern Paciflo employes.
The report is feigned by Stone, Ray and
Powers. It takes the ground that If the
Judge had been corrupt or had violated
his evident duty, then the majority
should recommend Impeachment, but as
tho majority gives him credit for sin
cerity of purpose, no action should be
taken by congress unjll the higher court
decide what the law is on appeal from
Jenkins.
MORGAN'S CANAL BILL INDORSED.
It. ha been decided by the house com
mittee on Interstate and foreign com
merce to report to the house a bill for
equipment of the Nicaragua canal by
the government and for carrying on the
work to completion. Senator Morgan's
measure will be adopted, with some
changes advised In committee.
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