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VOL. XLIII, NO. 2G.
ASTORIA, OREGON, .WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 1, 1894.
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ANOTHER NAVAL FIGHT
Chinese Warship Clicn Yuen
Sunk By Japs.
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BUTCHERS STRIKE IN OMAHA.
Mayor Hopkina Orders Three Com
panies of Troops Home From
Pullman.
Associated Press.
Tien Tsln, July . 31. A . naval battle
vas fought yesterday between the Chin
ese and Japanese fleets. The Japanese
sank the Chinese warship Chen Yuen,
and two large cruisers supposed to be
vessels built by Armstrong for China,
were captured and destroyed. The Chen
Yuen was a battleship of 7,400 tons dls.
placement, carrying 14 1-2 inch and
compound armor at the water line. Her
battery Included four 12-inch guns, pro-
tvti hv Armored breastworks, and two
small Krupp.. eleven Hotchkiss cannon.
and tubes for Whitehead torpedoes,;
two 8 1-2 Inch, and six 6-inch Krupps,
and a secondary battery, of Hotchklssl
revolving cannon. The Chen Yuen was1
bullt for China at the Stettin Works,
&he was a sister ship of the Ling Yuen,
and the most powerful ship In the Chin-
ese navy, with the exception of the'
Llmr Yuen " I
The battle was hotly contested, but
the Japanese handled their guns, shlps.l there are roal opponumues ior u.uae
and torpedoes with more skill than the1 who make a business of landing con
Chinese. The Chinese fleet engaged' tr&band. to come In at any time. Prac-
carried nearly a thousand men, and a tlca"y no attentlon ta t0 he 8mttl
large number are reported killed or' coasting vessels that put in there and
drowned. Later dispatches say that ln event there 18 no mea' ot ,pa
few, If any, of the Chinese engaged m1 trolling the bay other than by slow
th Wt.l m tta n-rmnn J Roing sloops or on the tug boat When
cer In command of the Chen Yuen are'
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reported to have met death with the
THE JAPANESE EXPLAIN,
Yokohama, July 31. The following
official statement of the difficulties' be-;
tween China and Japan hve been u.
sued by the Japanese government.
Japan and China were approaching .a
ttlement. of the dlfflcullies, when Chi-
na suggested that Japan withdraw her
nee rrom corea, ana give rormai com-.
pllance with the Chinese by the 20th,1
otherwise the whole Chinese force would
make an advance. The Japanese con-'
sldered this as an ultimatum, but acting
under the advice of friendly powers,'
agreed to the proposals ln the prln-j Mr John9t(n proposes to make appll
clple In amended form, at ' the( catcn to the treasury department for a
threatened Chinese movement wast fast iaunch with which to patrol the
same time declaring that If the waters of Shoalwater Bay, and thinks
rhade on the 20th, it would be regarded that about tha oniy means of protecting
as an overt act. It is conjectured the that part , the coast.
Japanese, commanders were instructed Astoria will probably get a patrol
to be on watch for Chinese warships,1 launch ; ft tiling much needed in
tnd seeing the latter advancing on July this district. "
27th, opened fire. The Japanese do not
believe the Kow Shung was flying the
British flag, but using the flag as a
ruse.
BECOMING SERIOUS. "
Omaha, July 31. The butchers' strike
assumed a more serious aspect today
when 100 union butchers walked quietly
out of the working shops of G. H. Ham
mond's plant and Joined the strike.
These men did not make any request
or demand, but simply walked out
through sympathy for the beef butch
ers. TROOPS ORDERED HOME. 1
Chicago, July 31. Mayor Hopkins
wired Governor Altgeld today to recall
eight companies of the First Regiment
of the Illinois National Guard. This'
ord removes three of the six com
panies at Pullman.
NO OFFICIAL NEWS.
Washington, July 31. The state de
partment, ta seriously concerned 8k a
lack of official news at this critical
Juncture from China and Japan.
WIRES ARE DOWN.
At 10:30 last night the Western Union
wires went down somewhere between
this, city and Portland, consequently
the Astorlan appears this morning with
only a part of Its telegraph report, most
of It being afternoon dispatches. It Is
not thought the break Is a bad one, as
the working of the wire Is evidently
hindered by coming In contact with
the fallen limbs of trees, or coming ln
contact with water. -
ANOTHER STRIKE OFF. .
H immond, Irul., July 31. By a unan
lmous vote, Chicago branch, No. 149, of
tha American Railway Union, decided
to call the strike off oh the Chicago
and Calumet Terminal railway. " There
waa every assurance that all the old
men will be given their place. -
MAYOR HOPKINS BAYS NO.
Chicago, July 31. Mayor Hopkins to -
day refused
. the American Railway,
Union permission to parade at the re
ception to President Debs.who Is ex
pected tomorrow. The Invitations hud
been gent to nil the labor unions In the
city asking them to participate, but
upon Uie mayor's refusal to permit tbe
parade, the Invitations were withdrawn
and Debs will be met at the depot by a
small committee.
SWIFT WHEELMEN.
Lima, Ohio, July 31. Ten events of
the League of American Wheelmen to
day were witnessed by 1500 people. Two
records were broken. In the two mile
handicap, Class A, Tom Cooper, start
lag from the scratch, finished second,
in '4:38 4-5, breaking the world's record.
Sanger rode an exhibition half, in a
minute flat, breaking the state record.
MINE EXPLOSION.
Sonora, Cal., July 31. An explosion of
thirty-five pounds of giant powder In
the Qolden Gate mine at 2 o'clock this
morning caused the death of Lafayette
Car and John Mahngrahm, two exper-
lenced miners who had been sent to the
400 foot level to do some blasting. The
cause of the accident is a mystery.
SNAP FOR SMUGGLERS.
shoalwater Bay Without Protection
Against this Class of Lawbreakers,
Special Agent of -the Treasury C. W
Johnston returned today from a trip
nka n CtiAnlniotan Via r whnrA friA Vinal
been Investigating the affairs of that
Wot... He reports that the facilities
for preventing smuggling on Shoalwater
Ba Bns wmmjr """"""" " " ,
a ves9cl 18 Mei ott the word Is
a 1 au n.,oiM KKioa of Rnnfh1
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Lienu, oui iiuimng iuituci
In the matter, and whole cargoes of j
Chinese and opium couia De orougnt in
and lunded without the slightest hln-
. J.r mHll alonn lv about
t.nslhlv In the oyster and
fi.jh,ng tradei and probably are, but If
llB -ih, pa3lesl tnln(r ln thewnrld'
, . thaaa mD-ioi to work ln!
on the same pretext. There has been
omn ,,, nn over at Shoalwatev
Buy M eviQencea by the gang of.
CnIne3e that) waa turned loose In that1
a year or B0 ago, and there is'
every to believe that It has not
Hltnirther ceased.
. THE MEETING DIDN'T MEET.
Some time ago, the Astorlan called
attention of the members of the Cham
bar of Commerce to the fact that the
Pacific Can Company's property was
advertised and sold by the sheriff for
taxes, and that It was the duty of the
chamber to look Into the matter, as
they had guaranteed the company's
taxes for a certain number of years.
Did they do It?
Yes; they as individuals met on the
street and discussed the matter, and all
agreed that It should bo attended to.
Did they attenu to It
Let us see.
' A meeting of the chamber was called
for yesterday afternoon for the purpose
of taking up the matter, and It was
so understood among the members.
When the' hour of meeting arrived,
Instead of every member of the cham
ber being on hand, there was Just one,
Vice President Tallent He waited un
til 2 o'clock, and as no one else came,
he, too, left, and tha room waa again
empty.
What does this mean? 1
Does It mean that the members of
the chamber do not realize what the re
action will be If, they repudiate their
their agreement with this factory, whom
they Induced by certain promises, to lo.
cate here?
Every man who was a member of the
chamber at the time negotiations were
made and completed with the Pacific
Can Company Is responsible for his pro
portion of the taxes, whether he Is a
member of that body now or not.
The citizens, through the Chamber of
Commerce should lose no time In mak
ing good the pledge given to the Pacific
Can Company two years ago when they
were Induced to locate their plant ln
this city.
INTOLERABLE INCOMPATIBILITY.
First Chorus Girl "Why did Mme.
1 Hynote get divorced from her hus
band?"
Second Chorus Girl "She couldn't
stand it any longer. He never got up a
single quarrel with her that any news-
J paper would think Important enough to
print"
WILL MEET HALF W
The Senate and House Coming
Down to Business.
BAXTER WILL BE RECEIVER.
Queen Liliuokani's Coimnifsioners
On Their Way To See Kiilgr .
0 rover.
Associated Pre'ss. .
Washington, July 31. The prospects
of an agreement on the tnriff were much
Improved today. For the first time ln
many days the house Democratic con
ferees come from the meeting with a
statement that the previous irrecon
cilable differences were ln progress of
an amicable adjustment. With much
satisfaction the house members stated
to their associates that the senators
had shown a disposition for the first
tlm to meet the house half way. As
to when a full agreement would be per
fected there was some difference of
opinion. One house conferee said It
would nrobably be this week,. " An
other thought It would be "soon."
Chairman Wilson would not even admit
an understanding had, gone far enough
to warrant a prediction of a Bpeedy
repoi-t He said, however, that tlie con
ferees had at last done some business,
and - made -progress today which was
more than could be safd of any past
meeting. The senate conferees came
from the meeting without showing the
hopefulness of the house members.
They said the conference was far from
a decision as it ha& been. While there
was this conflict among those thorough
ly Informed of the inside workings of
the conference, the general belief pre
vailed that the hopefulness of the house
conferees had some substantial foun
dation. NOTHING ACCOMPLISHED.
Washington, July 31. The president
approved the legislative, executive, and
judicial appropriation .1)111.8, , The' rail
road strike' Investigation coramfiSion
met today. The Democratic members
of the tariff conference committee did
not accomplish anything -this morning.
Chairman Voorhees, of the senate con
ferees, and Wilson, of the house, were
both absent on account of Illness. When
thi- meeting adjourned,' It wns under
stood the conferees would get together
again at 1 o'clock.
HAVB FAITH IN! GP.OVER.'
Pittsburg, July 31. Judge Weldeman,
of the Hawaiian Royal Commission,
who Is on his way to Washington, said
today in an interview:
"Wo want to bring about tn ad
justment of affairs. Queen LIHuokalanl
abdicated under a protent, and Is await
Ing her answer. Wo are on our way to
Washington to receive It form President
Cleveland." We are anxious to have the
queen restored, and believe we will be
successful In our mission."
FULL OF HOPE.
Washington, July 31. The friends of
the WilBon bill were full of hope today,
They assured the chairman and other
house conferees cn the tariff that the
house Democrats could now b! de
pended upon to stand by the house bill,
and Chairman Wilson and friends are
likely to talcs a conspicuous part In the
caucus.
BAXTER FOR RECEIVER.
Portland, July 31. Thnre fs a general
Impression here that In the even( of a
separate receiver for the Oregon 'fihort
Line, and the Utah Northern, 11. W.
Baxter, formerly superintendent of. the
Pacific division of the Union Pacific,
will be appointed receiver,
EASTERN BASEBALL,
At . Pltteburg Pittfiburg, 11; Cincin
nati, 10.
At "Philadelphia Philadelphia, 13
Brooklyn, 6. " '
At New York New York, 4; Boston, 3,
At Chicago Chicago. S; St. Louts, I.
At Baltimore Baltimore, 11; Washing
ton, 3.
At Cleveland Cleveland,. 12; Louis
ville, 10.
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report.
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. WELCOME RAINS.
Chicago, July 31. There were heavy
rains today at some points in Iowa,
with Indications of a general relief
from the drought throughout Iowa, Ne
braska, Kansas, Missouri, and Illinois.
A BIG STEAL.
Paris, July 31. A cask of gold valued
at $50,000, shipped from New York, was
stolen from a train between Havre and
Paris. There Is no clue to the thief.
THEEE MEN KILLED.
Chicago, July 31. Three men were
kill ;d today in an explosion in the
stone yards of Daloe & Shepard, at
Hawthorne.
OREGON NOTES.
Grant county's natural resources are
producing so many rattlesnakes that
there la some talk of turning the hogs
out among them.- ,
A Salem blood was at Albany re
cently, and was Invited to be one of a
party to open a pony keg. He Indignant
ly declared that he wasn't used to
kindergarten methods.
Home grown water mellons will soon
come ln Ashland and make the alleys
Impassable. ' .
Tha merry-go-rounds have heard of
the hop crops of Marlon county, and are
going to bo thicker than fleas ln that
locality this fall.
The appearance of the large speckled
gray horao with his tail tied ln a Psyche
knot In Willamette papers Indicates that
dog days will soon be upon that part
of the land.
It was suffering hot In Portland last
week. Everything and everybody went
slow except the asphalt streets, and
they were on the run.
Among a certain set at Marshfleld It
Is considered the proper thing to fasten
horse blankets to the top of the parlor
doors with martingale rings, It Is
called a hard times portiere. No effort
has been made to deodorize the blnn-.
kets.
A Derby Sour Is what a Snlem man
calls for when he wants a glass of
buttermilk all the way from a Derby
creamery.
NEXT SEASON'S TEACHERS.
The school directors held a short
meeting yesterday morning and elect
ed three teachers follows: Miss Amy
Powell, Miss Mora Weed, and Prof. T.
J. Jackson. The teachers who will oc
cupy positions during the ensuing
school year are: (
Court Street School
Principal, R. N. Wright. Room No.l,
Mrs. Jennie Busey; No. 2, Miss Joslo
Daley; No, 3, Miss Katie McKean; No,
4, Miss Nora Nlckerson; No. 6, Miss
Harriet Sayre; No. 6, Miss Kate Orant;
No. 7, Miss Lizzie White; No. 8, Miss
Amy Powell; No. 9, Miss Flora Weed;
No. 1Q, Miss Dora Badollet.
Untotitown Primary
Miss Maggie Laws.
Cedar Street School
Principal, T. J. Jackson; Room Nol 1,
to be filled; No. 2, Miss Nellla Nlcker
son; No. 3, Miss Helen Dickenson; No.
4, Miss Mary Daley; No. 6, Mrs. Carrie
Krager.
Upper Astoria School
Principal, A. I Clark; Room No. 1,
Katie McCue; No. 2, to be filled; No. 3,
Miss Catherine Powell.
Alderbrook School
Principal, A. Williams; assistant, Miss
Mary Fossett.
John Day School
Miss Beatrice Foster,
Walluskl
Miss Maud West.
LOVING BONDS OF SOCIETY.
Mrs, Stylers "I'm ln a quandary
about our trip to the seashore." ;
Mr. Stylers "How's that?"
Mrs. Stylers "If we go this week
we'll be sure to meet those odious
Smythleys, and we'll have to Invite
t.hem to our cottage, because we're In
timate friends, yon know; and If we
postpone the trip a week and stay at
home, I'll have to squander a. lot of
money on a wedding present for that
detestable Cummins girl, who Is almost
as Intimate."
LIKE- AN EXCITING TRIAL.
"Ah," said the newly married English
man, who had suddenly been taken
into the senate chamber for the first
time, "Ah, very Interesting! I see that
counsel lias beun shaking, but ah
where Is the prisoner?"
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