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VOL. XLIf, NO. 144.
ASTORIA, OREGON', THURSDAY -MORNING, JUNE 21, 1894.
PRICE, FIVE CENTS.
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SAVE MENDING.
.Caps, Boots and Shoes,
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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.
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(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.
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Atori rkRCo.., Astoria
Booth A.mCo Aitoria.
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Klinore Samuel . Ator.a.
Ceorgc "arker ! Aitoria.
t o. Uanthom & Co. Astoria...
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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.
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LOT IN HILL'S FIRST ADDITION
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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. .
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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.
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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-
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