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T v T1VI TMTni . .. f KM 'UL i. ; ; m ASMriATlfc EXCLUSIVE TELEGRAPHIC PRESS REPORT. VOL. XLIf, NO. 144. ASTORIA, OREGON', THURSDAY -MORNING, JUNE 21, 1894. PRICE, FIVE CENTS. V : ( SAVE MENDING. .Caps, Boots and Shoes, is. binjrlo coats, vest?, or long or knee pants or single Osgood jlEfpjmb The One Price Clothiers, r.Oli anil .MiiJ COM.MEIICIAI, WON ON LAY THOSE 1WO IISHING OUTFITS ASIDE. You needn't keep them more than a hall' hour. We've examined several outfits in different stores, and we to want go to another. We saw an outfit in a window . i J joth of us want to go and see it. Thus said two customers to whom we 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 pleases us as well as yours. We'll take them. GRIFFIN & HEED. CALIFORNIA WINE HOUSE. Fine lines and Mqaors. 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. A. W. UTZIflGEty, Str. R. P. X (Hill Leave for Tillamook Every font! Days as fto as the tueathei' 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 0 $80 LOT BY BECOMING A YOU CAN GET A FIRST CLASS TO ASTORIA. LOTS WILL BE DELIVERED WEEKLY. Arf NOW IS THE TIME TO PROCURE A 01 Liot to Build a iome, for The Packers of Choice Columbia River Salmon Their Grands and Location. NAM. I)CATIOX. Atori rkRCo.., Astoria Booth A.mCo Aitoria. I Coluail.laR!verPkCo Astoria. Klinore Samuel . Ator.a. Ceorgc "arker ! Aitoria. t o. Uanthom & Co. Astoria... J.G MeglerSCo. 'ilrooiBeld.. 'Cocktail ) Wliite i ' l C l I tag, St. Hnhrr.rfu'i I'irCo- ;A!or!a ... Your wife will havo pre cious littlo of it to do if you buv your clothes of us. Ev ery article that leaves us is made by the best, workmen money can buy and exper ience select; consequently, Ihcy wear and hold together, lit it i aim jooic wen as lonsr as a vestige remains. Isn't that the right sort of economy when buyng Mens' and Boys' Clothing, Hats, Trunks, Valises, etc., etc ? pants can bo bad of us; also coats for boys. Go. Hatters and Furnishers STREET, ASTORIA, OK. MERIT. had shown our fishing .ickle. and say We don't see anytiiing that Jflain Street, Astoria, Oregon. EliJJORE I MEMBER OF HILL'S LOT CLUBS LOT IN HILL'S FIRST ADDITION Astoria Pk'gCo.i Kitmev'i M, J. Johu A. l'e?liu.. Kinney lAiloria... 'Chicago. Cutting PkgCo... Sua Franciaco I Vnjmolla Elmore, Ba-iboro Stir , & Co..... AJto -U-. , I. i J.O.IlauthoruiCo J. O. lUnOiorn . . A&toTta . .. I ..Biook field Wo (;eorRe ..(!. McgIer iAitori . GOLD STILL GOING OUT The Reserve Now at the Lowest Point Ever Known. BANKERS CALLED ON FOR HELP California Republicans Name Estcs .for Governor and Declare forSil ver and Woman Suffrage. Associated Press. Washington, June 20. The gold re serve today, deducing the $2,255,000 en gaged for shipment tomorrow, Is $f4, 703,407, or $735,330 lower than ever before in its history. On February 2, 1894. just previous to the bond issue, the reserve reached $05,435,377, the lowest point to that time, and the cash balance was $83,545,102. The cash balance today was $115,703,705, or $31,518,013 greater than on February 2. Treasury officials are ap parently not alarmed at the continued outflow of gold. That there is no luck of gold In the country la shown by the last national bank statement, which shows that on May 14, 18'J4, the national banks of the United States held gold to the amount of $259,941,923, of which over $203,000,000 was In gold coin and gold certificates. The treasury receipts so far this year aggregate $2SG,877,632, and ex penditures $3)1,151,337, leaving a deficit for the year up to this time of $74,273, 705. THE GOLD SHORTAGE. Cincinnati Hankers Asked to Help the Treasury. Cincinnati, O., June 20. Banks and capitalists on the board of trade are ex ercised over a circular letter from Mr. Morgan, United States treasurer, In structlng tho sub-treasury to secure all the gold possible hero, and asking the banks and others to exchange gold In sums of $100 and multiples for new pa per currency. The Ohio Valley bank had promised the sub-treasury $30,000 of gold today, but the prospect of a premium on gold renders It douhtful whether any of the coin will be released here, Thos. Emery, one of the largest Investors hole, has for some time made all his contracts payable In gold, and others to day state that they proiose to adopt the same policy. NEW YORK BANKERS Willing to Aid the Government Treas ury. New York, June 20. With reference to the meeting of bank presidents held yesterday, at which It was then said in Wall street that they had concluded to furnish the gold' required for export, to day's Evening Post says the meeting re sulted in no action. It is on the authori ty of those bankers who were present that each bank Is being left free ua be fore to determine for itself now much of Its gold It would part with to any of its customers for export. All those present expressed themselves as quite willing to do all in their power to aid the government In an emergency. CALIFORNIA REPUBLICANS. Kstes Nominated for Governor On Good Platform. Sacramento, Cal., June 20. Morris M. Estee, of Napa, is the Republican nom inee for governor of California, having been nominated on the first ballot by the Republican state convention this afternoon. He had three-fourths of all the delegates and It was a walkover. No other candidate, at any time since the first delegations assembled In Sacra mento, had more than a fighting chance. When the nomination of governor was reached, Chairman George A. Knight left the chair and placed 'Estee In nom ination. Then Gen. Hart, of Sacramen to, came forward In behalf of Gen. Chlpman. Hart's speech was a bitter tirade against bosstem. He did not re fer In name to any poersn as boss, but his references were well understood. He was finally Interrupted by George A. Knight, who raised a point of order. Then pandemonium broke loose. The crowd resented his action in stopping Hart's arraignment. The chair rapped loudly for order. The uproar Increased. Knight raised his fist threateningly and roared out a question if he had the floor. The chair nodded, and Knight started to drown out the confusion by his trumpet voice, but he failed. Then he got mad. He Jumped up on a chair and demanded the floor. The crowd roared again and wanted Hart to pro ceed. The chairman was powerless to quell the tumult. K night, could stand It no longer. He rushed forward, jumped to the platform, struck the gavel and finally restored order. Then he told Hart to proceed and speak to the ques tion. Hart went on In the sam vein for a few minutes, and then introduced Chlpman In his remarks. McDonald, the "Good Gray Sage of Stanislaus was J also placed in nomination. The vote stood: Estee, 6C1; Chlpman, 76; McDon ald, 87; Preston, li. The nomination was quickly made unanimous, and there were then calls for Estee. He appeared and made a graceful speech accepting the nomination, and at 6:06 p. m. the convention adjourned till 10 tomoiTOW. The platform adopted demands pro tection for the wool Industry. The silver plank is as follows: "We favor the free and unlimited coinage of sliver at a ratio of 16 to 1, and in making' silver as well as gold a legal tender In payment of U1 debts, both public and private, and we pledge our congressional nominees to support the principles contained In this resofc- tlon." The Immigration plank Is sweeping. It demands the enactment and strict en forcement of such laws as will abso lutely prohibit the immigration of all foreign laborers, both skilled and un skilled, into our boundaries. The woman suffrage plank is as fol lows: "Believing that taxation without rep resentation Is against the principles of our government, we favor the extension of tihe right of suffrage to all citizens of the United States, both men and women." THE SENATE Peffor's Proposal For a Duty On Salt Defeated. Washington, June 20. Peffer address ed the senate today on a resolution In structing the committee on postolnces and postroads to report back the postal savings hill. No action was taken, and thf consideration of the free list of the tariff bill was resumed, the pending question being Peffer' b amendment to put salt on the dutiable list at five cents per hundred pounds. The present duty Is eight cents. It was lost by a vots of 24 to 33. The finance committee amend ment restricting the free entry of raw silk to such as Is not manufactured In any way was agreed to, when sugars was reached, Aldrlch merely demanded a yea and nay vote on the finance com mittee's amendment to strike It from the free list, where It was placed by the house. The committee amendment car ried by a vote of 33 to 22, the Repub licans, except Quay, voting solidly against it, and all Democrats for it. It was also decided, by a party vote, to put logs and lumber, Including dress ed lumber, on, the free list. ' The Income tax want over until to morrow by unanimous consent. CANNIBALISM IN MEXICO. . Mexico City, June 20. Consul Gibson, of Guayamas has reported to Secretary Gresham a story that two Americans were killed artd eaten by cannibals on the Tiburon Islands, Lower California. Secretary Gresham asked the Mexican government to punish the Indians. It Is believed here that one of the men reported killed is a newspaper corre spondent, who will reappear with a sensation for his paper. Nevertheless, Mexican troops will thoroughly investi gate the matter. WIMAN'S SENTENCE. New York, June 20. Erastus Wlman was today sentenced to Ave years and six months in the penitentiary. Gen. Tracy moved for a new trial on the ground that the verdict was con trary to the law and the evidence, and because the Judge had misdirected the Jury. Judge Ingraham, in, passing sen tence, said: "Sincerely wishing to make the punishment as light as I can, do not feel Justified In making it a nominal one." IOWA CYCLONE. Sioux City, June 20. A terrible storm of wind and hail struck this city at 6 o'clock this morning. The, roof of the Illinois Central station was carried over the Union depot, and the Gettysburg cyclorama was wrecked. It is believed Immense damage was done to the sur rounding country. EX-SENATOR PERKINS DEAD. Washington, June 20. Ex-United States Senator Bishop W. Perkins, of Kansas, died here suddenly this after noon. ' 'FRISCO'8 POSTMASTER. Washington, June . 20. The president has appointed Frank MeCoppIn post master at San Francisco. THE CHINA PLAGUE. Hong Kong, June 20. Forty-six addi tional deaths from the plague were re ported today. IRON MINERS' STRIKE. Ironwood, Mich., June 20. Two thou sand Goebic range iron miners struck today. SAN FRANCISCO STEAMER. Tho steamer Columbia arrived in from San Francisco yesterday with about 200 tons of merchandise for Astoria, con sisting principally of cannery supplies. Among tho passengers were Mrs. II. Holman ' and heil Islrtter-lnlaw, Mrs. Crellin, of California, en route to Port land. . I Among Buildings Two Blocks From the River Front. SOME ESTIMATES OF LOSSES Northern Portion of Portland Is Becoming a Hotbod for Pests lcntial Fevers. Soeolal Correspondence of Astorlnn, Portland, Or., 19fch June, 1894. The Willamette river continues to fall fast, and the water Is receding from the streets of the city In a very marked manner. All the cellars in the lower part of Portland are still brlmfull, and some of them will remain In that condi tion for months. Fully a dozen pump ing engines were at work today on the basements of large buildings, and each was surrounded continuously by a largo crowd of people, who watched the opera tlon with interest. This work fills the streetn with smoke and clatter, and sends big volumes of water down the levels all over the roads. It ia curious to note that not one In 60 of the residents of Portland really knows how the flood was brought about or In what manner the water was drawn into the thoroughfares. "The backwater from the Columbia" was the cause of It all, they say, the favorite Im pression being that the added height and current of the Columbia river acted as a sort of pump that forced the water up over Portland's business centre. The truth is that there has been no "back water" In any sense of the word. The Willamette river, by the melting of the snow accumulations of a season and a half In the valley, was much higher than usual, an1 running down In its bed It struck the Columbia, water-course, swollen and swift. The latter acted ex actly like a dam, and prevented the re lease of the water In the overcharged Willamette by holdln It in check a.t the junction until a few days ego. Then, when the Columbia fell, the captive waters of the Willamette began slowly to mingle with those of the parent 'Btream, and, being' gradually- released, started at once to fall perceptibly. There was no backwater; only a stoppage of the natural flow by Its being confronted with a stronger body of water that claimed first right-of-way dowa to- the sea- ' "vyA ;. SECOND STREET. Length flooded 2 miles Number of firms Inundated,... l!2 Estimated loss t. . . i . ... ... $127,000 In placing the estimated loss on Sec ond street at the above figure, I have allowed carefully for the losses In busi nesses, the owners of which absolutely refused to naime a figure, claiming, with truth, that they cannot give an amount till all their damaged goods are opened up, whloh operation will take from ten days to two weeks. In these instances I have allowed nothing; whatever for losses on goods, only taking destruction of store fixtures and cost of moving. Therefore, It can be Justly claimed that $127,000 Is a low figure. Starting from Yamhill down to Mor rison, cellars are flooded and car tracks damaged, but beyond this, and the de struction of the road and sidewalks, there Is nothing of Interest to note. Pro ceeding down to Alder street, among tho thickly lined Chinese stores, signs of wreck appear In numbers, and many chests of tea and bags of rice ore burst open and ruined. At the Intersection of Washington come the Commercial Na tional bank, Btrleblg & Humasen, drug gists, and the Gambrinus or Vienna sa loon, which have all been described In former letters. Beyond this Is the store of Fullalove & Dearing, barbers, very badly damaged, and the Pacific Type writer Exchange, one of the worst eights on the street. The big office of the Pa cific Real Estate and Investment Co. Is in a very bad condition. The furni ture is piled In big heaps all round the rotted floor, and the air of desolation ill befits this once bustling establishment. Then comes the office of James Kelly, who represents the Western Assurance Corporation. This place gives a good Idea of the manner in whk-h losses mount up. The office, though fitted tip handsomely like those of most profes sional men, is not nearly as large as the First National bank building In As Highest of all in Leavening Tower. Latest U. S. Gov't Report. MM ABSOlUIHSf pum toria. Yet Mr. Kelly computes his loss at $500 a conservative estimate. After passing Van Schuyler's big wholesale liquor warehouse, cosiderably damaged, we come to tho corner of Stark street, where stands the office of the United States National bank. Here the ruin that has reached the other down-town banks is repeated In Its very worst form, and It will be months before the place will present anything like its former handsome appearance. It will take up too much space to detail the condition of every firm on this street. The fol lowing abbreviation of the state of af fairs, containing reference to only a few of the losses, may he of Interest: Oregon Fire and Marine Insurance Co., bady damaged; Quelle beer hall, total wreck, damage, $1,100; C. L. Hogan, carriage repository, all ground floor more or less ruined, including longest office apartments In the city; the John Barrett Co.; the police station, ground floor lohs placed for me by Chief Hunt at $250; Lum Shlng, Chinese tailor, and one of the largest tailoring establish ments in the city, next to the police . station, a complete ruin, owing to neg lect in battening windows, loss stated by proprietor at $1,350; Mason, Ehrmnn & Co., very fortunate in removing nil goods in time. Mr. Bhrman says his loss Is $260. J. E. Haseltlne, big Iron and steel store; a partial wreck, the ex tent of whloh cannot yet be gathered; big aafe practically ruined. Mr. Hasel- tlne's manager said today: "I place our loss at a very conservative estlmnte, at $2,000, but cannot begin to say how far this may fall short of the real damage. There are a great many cases of goods we have not been able to get to yet. The whole thing Is going to cost us a heap of money." Honeyman, De Hart & Co., the biggest hardware store of the Pacific Const.; stock badly dam aged. Mr. James Honeyman told me yesterday: "Our loss, at a fair estimate, will be $1,000, and then, In addition, there will be the cost of moving prac tically three or four times, I would like . to point out to you thnt in the compu tation of flood losses you must not leave out the cost of moving, which, In a big establishment like ours, Is very great. The figure I have given you Is for the store alone. What ravages will be re- ' vealed when our warehouse Is opened up I cannot guess." Gardner & Co., plumbers; very badly damaged; over 60 radiators ruined by action of the water. . Estimated loss, $900. Brown & MoCabe, stevedores; furniture badly damaged. Capt. Brown's office is in a very dllapl- dated condition. East India. Trading Co., Pacific; Transfer Co., and Clark Steam Heating Co., all badly knocked out, more particularly the latter. Esti mated damage for the three Arms, $:!,- 650. Thirty-five Chinese stores (nearly all newly fitted up); estimated damage each $120; total, $4,200. In addition to the places mentioned In the above list, there are over 150 establishments on this street owned by white people, and ranging from a loss of $100 to $5,000 each. The extent of sidewalk .business Is very noticeable. Many of tho merchants who have been driven frm their regu lar places of business have rented ofllces very much smaller than those from which they came, and the result is a largo overflow onto the curbstones, where flour, wheat, dairy produce, gar den stuff and all manner of commodi ties are plied many feet deep. The In quiries for the new addresses of peoplo who have changed their quarters "are Innumnrable, and one smart individual has reaped quite a golden harvest by a 'flood directory," In pamphlet form, giving the names of the firms that have moved and their new location. Sidewalk and road planking are be ing carried on on every side, and the authorities are bestirring themselves as the waters recede, and are doing their best to make the annoyance of the "no thoroughfare" bugbear, as small as pos sible. It will be Impossible for several days to estimate the number of hun dred thousand feet of lumber that will have to be used by the city for this purposo. When io this very large ex pense is added the far greater obligation that will be run up In repairing the asphalt and cobblestone roads and put ting them In decent condition, It will be found, great though the losses of sev eral private firms may be, the city's will lead them all. "There Is a case of destruction at the Taylor street dock that well Illustrates the smashing capacity of the ordinary sawlog. Here, by this means, the whole dock has been demolished and reduced to a huddled mass of wreckage In- (Continued on Third Page.) n I i H lit 1 I "W I I