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1 AJ - J' i, .' I' . 'I "A rat EXCLUSIVE TELEGRAPHIC PRESS REPORT. VOL. XLI1, NO. 148. ASTORIA, OREGON, TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 20, 1894. PRICE, FIVE CENTS. 1 SAVE MENDING. Caps, Boots and Shoes, UST'Single coats, verts, or long or knee pants or single coats for boys. Osgood pipflTM go. The One Price Clothiers, Hatters and Furnishers , 50(5 anil 5011 COMMERCIAL STREET, ASTORIA, OR. WHAT is more cheerful than the song of a canary? Mellow, sweeter, richer mui ;you never listened to. The gurgle-and ripple of the: r llarlz Mountain streams sound in their eongs. Think of keeping all that melody an:l joyous life in :i poor cage when you can obtain a nice one for so -r little money as we sell them. Our new lot are beauties. You'll enjoy looking at them, Maybe it's just the sort of a present you were think ing of giving to some Jricnd. 'Welcome everywhere. GRIFFIN & HEED. CALIFORNIA . 4 - M ji nave nnuearrangememsiui Mn"y'"s ""x """- J in nii-mtiiiiL to suit at the lowest cash figures. The trade and families supplied. All orders delivered free in Astoria. Str. R P. Iieave 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 fillamook 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. d-o FOR fifl $80 LOT I T BY BECOMING A MEMBER OF HILL'S LOT CLUBS YOU CAN GET A FIRST CLASS LOT IN HILL'S FIRST ADDITION TO ASTORIA. LOTS WILL BE DELIVERED WEEKLY. NOW IS THE TIME TO PROCURE A 3 Iiot to Build a Home, for 4 The Packers of Choice olumbia River Salmon Their Brands and Locations. hamk. LOCATION. ( Aitoria Astoria Pk 6 Co Aitorla... i - -- I Booth A.rk'gCo. jAstorl... i Cola fflbUBlTcrl'kgCo AitorU. Hlmore Samuel. Astoria... ...... hinney : (John A. 1 Cocktail ; ) Wliiiei Grorge ft Barker- Vilorla. J O. Hi nlborn ft Co j Istoil... J,G MegWftCo .rjlrookflelJ. Ug.St. I, rubtracn't Pig '- lur:a Your wife, will have pre cious little of it to do if you buy your clothes of us. Ev ery article that leaves us is made by the best workmen money can buy and exper ience select; consequently, they wear and hold together, and look well a3 long; as a vestige remains. Isn't that the right sort of economy when buyng Mens' and Bovs' Clothing:, Hats, Trunks, Valises, etc., etc ? pants can bo had of us; also WINE H0U5E. n.LKl.,inn nntw rtf ll.lnAC Pain Street, Astoria, Oregon. ELijMORE Every Four Days as leaf Pk'gCo. . II. J. Klnnej AatorU.- . Ucvlm- 1 1 gV'Sl!"':' A-Boolb -Chicago . ;cuttlng Pkg Co... 8an Kf,ncUco Iiirnolla Elmore, Sanborn , ...j. &Co.. (ISe'SoSln:. BarkcrAaUrlt , J.O.IIinihaniaCo J. O. Baatborn Astoria . ... G4org. J. (1. Mfgler.BiookBtld Wn Fkhennra'a ui I - SMidi.iiTi.ii "'." "IT"" Astoria . fUbtmcu-ai 1 FRANCE IN 1 Her President Stabbed in the Streets of Lyons. AN ANARCHIST THE ASSASSIN The World Shocked by the News, and (((oiidolcnce and Sympathy Vni versa 1. Associated Tiesa. Paris. Juno 25. President Carnot was assinated lust night by an Italian an archist named Ceasaro Glvoannl Santo, chist named Ceasare Glvoannl Santo, at Lyons; where he was visiting In con nection with the International exhibi tion. He was stabbed near the heart while sitting In his carriage, which was being diniviv rirlvnn to the theatre, In tne midst of a throng in the street. Deep sorrow, dismay and anr pre vail throughout France, and telegrams of sympathy are pouring In from all points. Newspapers of all shades of opinion deplore the assassination. Throughout France flags are at half mast, and the public buildings are draped. Jlrae. Carnot, accompanied by her three sons, arrived at Lyons this morning. She proceeded immediately to the prefecture, where the body of the n,ta iirpslih-iit renoses In Btate. The death chamber was cleared and the family left alone. It. is stated that Mme. Carnot desires the body embalmed, and It will be removed from Lyons to this city. The body is to He in state in the chapel of Blysee palace. A strong de tachment of troops is guarding the building in which Giovanni Santo, the assassin, is confined. On the boulevard scenes of the greatest excitement are witnessed today. Several Italian flags which are displayed out of sympathy with France's loss, draped with crepe, were hooted at and at last torn Into shreds. In every' quarter fierce dmor. stratlor.s against Italian residents have taken place. .JJcnrly all the Italian cafes nnrt roRtmiinnts have been closed, but tha fiioHner acrntrjt .Itann Is stropf .. .timpnt of hatred with whlcn molnrlfv regard the anarchists. Js still stronger. The murderer banto Has boldly asserted that he 19 an anarchist. It Is reported that the police are con vinced the assassination of Carnot is the result of a plot. The weapon used by the murderer was a long, triangular blade of stllletto pattern. Upon the blade are engraved the words "Record, of Toledo." The sheath of the weapon Is of velvet, with red and blaclc stripes. President Carnot's last words were: Thank you, my friends, thank you." It Is believed that ex-Premier Casinl- mer Perrier, now prauldent of the cham ber of deputies, has the best chance of succeeding the late president. There no longer seems to be much doubt that the assassination was the result of, an anarchistic conspiracy to avenge the deaths of Vallinnt and Emlle Herr. Twenty detectives have gone to the Cette department, where Santo re cently domiciled, to track down the sup posed accomplices. The announcement of the death of Presldant Carnot was formally made In the chamber of deputies today by Pre mier Dupuy, and In the senate by M. Chamella-LaCeur. The chamber of depu ties was thronged to the utmost, and there was great excitement when Pre mier Caslmler Perler entered. Every person present arose ana remaineu standing while the president of the chamber of deputies read M. Dupuy's letter making the formal announcement of the death of Carnot, and adding that the whole of France was stuplfled by the abominable crime. The senate and the chamber of deputies will assemble In the electoral congress at Versailles at. 1 p. m. Wednesday, for the purpose of electing a successor. Police Inquiry late this afternoon resulted !n obtaining the following facts In regard to the assas sin's movements previous to the crime: Santo missed the train running direct to Lyons from Cette on Saturday, and had to go to Montpelier, France, and to Vienna. From there he was unable to pay his fare on ttie train to Lyons, and having only 60 centimes In his pocket was obliged to walk the 30 miles. He arrived at Lyons the same aftornoon. EFFECT AT WASHINGTON. The President Issues a. Message and Congress Adjourns. Washington, June 25. The president this morning sent the following message to congress: "The shocking' Intelligence has been received that the president of France met his death yesterday at the hands of an asnassin. This terrlbl event which has overtaken a sister republic cannot fil to deeply anuse the sympathy of tne Amertcm nation, while the violent termination of a career promising so much in aid of liberty and In advancing civilization should be mourned as an affliction to mankind. "GROVEK CLEVELAND." The death of President Carnot was the subject of prayer by Dr. Mlllburn In the senatt, and after the reading of the president's message a resolution of con dolcnce was adopted and the senate ad Journed until tomniorw. No business was transacted In the hcuse, and after the president's message had been read It adjourned, aa a mark of respect to the death of President Car not. The follcwlng message was sent by the state department: "Eustls, Ambassador, Paris, France: Express to the minister of foreign af fairs th j profound sorrow with which the president and American people have heard of ' the atrocious crime which robbed n plster republic of Its wise, hu mane an patriotic .chief magistrate." THE FEELING IN LONDON. New York, June 25. The Evening Post's London cable says: "President Carnot's assa3sInation depressed all the markets here this morning, but a better feeling was produced by the announce ment that 'the Italian bourses had closed to express; their sympathy and the re port that the king of Italy would at tend the funeral. The financial condi tion of America Is viewed with some alarm heri, bul a feeling predominates that the Worst Is over." AT ROM a Rome, June 25 All the Italian bourses have been closed out of sympathy for France. ' The Italian govenment sent a message sharing the grief Into which France has been plunged by an Italian anarchist, a man without a country. CONDOLENCE FROM GERMANY. Berlin, June 25. The assassination of President Carnot has created a pro found sensation at Berlin. All classes are Indignant. Emperor William has telegraphed Mme. Carnot his condol ence. ENGLAND IN MOURNING. London, June 25.Followlng the prece dent adopted at the time of the death of Garfield, the British court will be In mourning out of respect to the memory of President Carnot. . A LAW AGAINST ANARCHY. Capital Punishment for tho Members of Anarchist Societies. -- Wft8"!VW(uflr" June'-'2S. William ' A LStuiie, a m5n'-cire'j,(uiK'rary com mittee, today presented a bill In the house pro 'idlng that any parson, or persons, who shall belong to, or who shall be appointed or designated by any secretary or organization existing In this country, or in any foreign country, which provides in writing, or by verbal agreement, for the taking of human life unlawfully, or for the unlawful destruc tion of buildings or other property, where the loss of human life Is prob able, shall be deemed an anarchist. Any person or persons being anarchists, as deflnid by the first section of this act or who shall attempt the life of any person holding office under the United States, or who shall attempt the de struction of buildings or other property where the loss of life of any such offi cial would, be probable, as the result of such destruction of buildings, shall, up on trial and conviction, be sentenced to death by hanging. HARD FOR PRENDERGA3T. Chicago, June 25. The assassination of President Carnot has added fresh In terest to the case of Carter Harrison's murderer, Prendergast, whoso Insanity case today was fairly under way. It was freely predicted In the court room, that this latest slaying of a public char acter would have Its effect ipon the Prendergast Jury, the members of which are not denied newspapers, and material would ba found In the person of Pren dergast for an example to would-be as sassins. . SEPARATE RECEIVER PRAYED. Portland", June 25. The Farmers' Loan and Trust Company, of New York, today made application to Judge Bel linger for the appointment of separate rec3lver for the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company. The application recommended Edwin McNeill for re ceiver. Although no formal order has yet been made, It Is understood the petition will be granted and that McNeill will be appointed receiver. LOTAN'S RE-TRIAL BEGUN. Portland, Or., June 25. The second trial of James Lotan, ex-collector of customs; S. Beck and E. P. Thompson, on a charge of conspiracy to land Chl- ness Illegally, began In the United S ates district court today. BASEBALL NEWS. Owing to rain, the Seaside Baseball club did not come over yesterday, but the Kklpanon club did, and were defeat ed by the (tome boys In a well played game. The -features of the game were Twilight' catching, Levy's catch In centre field after a hard run, and Par ker's and Pete Grant' umpiring. An other game will be played soon, prob ably with the Cathlaimt nln.. A MARINE DISASTER. A Tug Capslicd and Thirty-three Per sons Drowned. New York, June 25. The disaster caused by tho capsizing of the tug Jas. D. Nlcoll off Sandy Hook yesterday Is rendered more harrowing by the fact that most of the men leave large fami lies. It is thought that not less than i3 persons perished. So far, however, only seven bodies have been recovered. Capt. John Hyde, the commander of the ill fated tug, Is 25 years old. "I could count but 58 passengers on the tug wh3n she left her second stopping place, Pier 3, East river," said Hyde today. "There were five men In the crew, mak ing 03 all told. We were lying off Sea brlght when the wind began to freshen up. We raised the anchor, Intending to leave. We were about three-quarters of a mile from shore. The passengers, thinking they might get wet, crowded on the port Bide. I asked them to di vide and a part to take the starboard side. No heed was paid. The sea was somewhat choppy, but not what could be called heavy. We were In no appar ent danger, except for the people crowd ing to the port' side. I suddenly saw u heavy swell beating down on us close by, followed by a second. I called again to the people to take the starboard side, but It was not done. When the first wave hit us I cried, 'For GOd's sake, get over to the other side.' I pulled the whistle rope then as a signal of distress, and seeing the great danger tied It down, It kept blowing until the Nlcoll went down. After the boat had careen ed under the second Swell, Al. Ham mond, a deckhand, and myself climbed through tho starboard windows of the pilot house and went overboard. There was a life-raft near the spot where the tug sank, and I made for it. There were a numbe.- of passengers hanging to It, and their struggles capsized It, When I arose to the surface I managed to gra3p It again. The crew of the boat were all picked up by the tug Soyre. I am not a drinking man, and had touched no liquor whatever. Had the passengers acted as I told them we would have come through all right." THE FOOTBALL MATCH. A Game at Which the Gallant Soldiers Have No Superiors, tWA-p;- fom going to Fort Can by tot witness , . . nAof tho u.sso- same between th ..,..,, i a., ir,.Jf,.';'TO, and lie iiuiut-'i . the home team. Forty-five people were" aboard the E. L. Dwyer when she pulled out On arrival at the fort the grounds were perfectly dry, with good prospects for a fine evening. The visiting team fully expected de feat, as the home players' record had arrived ahead of them. Sharp at 6 p. m. the ball was kicked off by the visit ors, and was rushed Into their op ponents' territory amidst great applause, but It was soon returned to the centre of the field, and for 20 minutes It was hard to choose between the two teams. After 30 minutes' play the home boys had sized up the visitors, and began to sho-v them combination playB. Soon tho ball was shot between the posts, and from then on It was very lively for the Astorlans. At the kick-off the visitors put on a spurt and secured a goal, bul were severely punished for their trouble, as the boys In blue kicked five goals In quick succession. At half time the score read 7 to 1 In favor of tho home team. Five minutes' rest and the ball was put In play by the Forts, who Indulged In some pretty work at dribbling and pass ing, a game very foreign to tho majority of the visiting team and the spectators. At the call of time the score stood: Canbys, 8; Astoria, 1. The visiting eleven were short George; Smith and Prof. Wright, two men who are difficult to replace. Even with them the game could not have been won. At the close of the game the gallant boys In blue escorted the A. F. C. eleven and their numerous lady and gentlemen friends to the mess-room of the Fort, and here found a tempting lunch. The excursion party reached Astoria about 11 pi m. not an Incident having occurred to mar a trip which every one enjoyed. The boys found that In their practice game there W3re some players who were their masters, yet were glad of the opportunity to learn some new tricks, of which they will readily avail themselves In future games. The As toria team will not be satisfied until they have had an opportunity of show ing the gallant soldiers that wnne tney do not excel In the science of football, they can at least show their apprecia tion of the whole-sou lea hospitality ol whbh they were the recipients. Highest of all in Leavening Power.- AESOLUIELV FUH2 HEALTH BJ DANGER Cleaning Up Being Done in a Careless Manner. ALL CELLARS ARE STILL FLOODED The River Has Gone Down and Re veals Destruction Far Worse Than Imagined. Speclnl Correspondence of The Astorlnn. Portland, Or., 24th June, 1894 A wel come rain late this afternoon, the first for some weeks, had the effect of clear ing the air considerably after the great heat of the lost few days, but had no perceptible effect on the filthy pools of stagnation all over the city, except per haps to Btlr them up a little and to cause them to emit, If this were possi ble, even a worse odor than ordinarily. The manner In which the flood is sub- -siding Is very plain, proof of the bung ling system of sewerage now possessed by tho city, though this is probably more the fault of natural conditions than iartlllelaa incompetency. ' Up on Fourth, and even as far as Fifth street, In the middle of the city, and as far as Tenth in the north end, the cellars are, with very few exceptions, still thor oughly flooded with water, and all the pumping In the world will not get them clear till the Willamette goes down to Ita ordinary level. This condition is caused by the extremely flat luy" the land between the river front! d the points spoken of, and this sarm) fatness will keep the heart of Portland for a length of fifteen blocks and an aver ago depth of eight, forever Incapable of receiving proper and healthfuPdralnage. -Tho ordinary troubles of defective sewr. erage are of course Increased ten-fold Just now, and In fact the whole ot this flat district Is at present practically one large open sewer. The contents of the pipes, backing up la a, continuous and heavy stream, hav been sent floating Into every cellar, and crevice, and hole In the district, and In -io portion of tho sewers themselves are the contents any? molt" Impure than what 1 exposal t- 'r,m"n"" " --Tt;TTr-t" by the name of thoroughfare, bul'v'110'1 aro really large cesspools. A well known medical man, cnjoylntf probably the largest family practice the city, '"said to mo today: "Tl--..Jarful odors now beginning to "be percepti ble tm every side are In reality poison ous gases of very great power for evil. You will find that, If breathed for any length it time, even only an hour or two,, in will be attacked by a dryness and . Arshness In the cords and mem branes of the throat. The feeling Is really the result of a local fever in these " parts. Several young ladles In the fami lies my work takes me among have ex perienced this sensation, accompanied by sick headaches, and every indication of malaria. The majority of them, de siring to see all that was to be seen of tho effects of the flood, have done con siderable "slumming" In parties, and I have had a good deal of trouble In mak ing these young people see that It Is positively courting tho worst forms of epidemic to continue such a foolhardy practice. The vile smells that you no tice right here" (the doctor was stand ing a few yards from the chamber of commerce building) "will be especially dangerouB after the next few days, when the filth you see floating around . now has got well into the decomposition stage. I have been really astonished at the puny and miserable efforts made by the authorities In a city the size of Portland to clean up. They seem to think that talk, and a column, of news paper gush every time one of their em ployes uses a shovel, Is all that Is neces sary. Hundreds of laborers In this town today would gladly work for nom inal wages. I have been stopped today by no less than seven ablebodled men on. these streets begging for money with which to buy a meal." This last experience of the doctor's Is, by tho way, a very common one. Beg gars literally swarm the streets. They approach you confidentially and ask you for food. The worst of It Is that It seems to be really food that they want. Tho majority of them did not strike me as being loafers or drunkards, and all say that they might as well go to an (Continued on Third Page.) Latest U. S. Gov't Report