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STCniA PUBLIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION. '-,' - . .A' If H EXCLUSIVE TELEGRAPHIC PRESS REPORT VOL. XL1U, NO. 4 . ASTORIA, OREGON, SATURDAY MOltNING, AUGUST 18, 1894. PRICE, FIVE CENTS. THEY ARE COfllNG! gatla from from fiom when to chqap Luyer, Osgood. pipflTiiiE go. The The One Price Clothiers, Hatters and Furnishers C06 and 501! COMMERCIAL STREET, ASTORIA, OR. VACATION JOYS Arc ant to be incomplete if ono runs short be of choosing a liberal quantity of it Irum "( ur stock. We also call vour at'ention to such things as Camp Chairs, Hammocks Fishing Tackle Croqmt and Base Ball Goods. Gosmopolitan Saloon;- LOUIS BOENTGEN, Proprietor. I will now supply 1hs trade with the celebrated N. P. Beer either , .; 1 by the keg or bottle and all orders for N. P.. bottle beer will receive, :"; ,' prompt attention. I am the only authorized agent in the city for this celebrated beer, and families wishing prompt attention should place their orders with me either in person or by. mail. LOUIS ROENTGEN. 0 FOH B $80 LOT BY BECOMING A YOU CAN GET A FIRST CLASS TO ASTORIA. LOTS WILL BE NOW IS THE TIME TO PROCURE A Iiot to Build a Home,' for The. Packers of Choice lolumbia River Salmon Their Brands and Locations. NAUR. LOCATION. ' BBAJTO. AOKWT8. AT . Astoria Pk'e Co. Kinner'i M.J. Kinney -Astoria........... John A. Uevlln- Astoria........ $t.llt A.BoothftBoni Jchlcago-J Utorta. .......... Cocku" CnittafFkf Co L n FncUco A.torla A.torla. jg&X0 George Barker Aatori.. Astoria....-.. J.O.IIanthorn&Co J. 0. Hanthoru .-.'Astoria -hrookfleld... tag, St. George.. J.Q, Megler Biockfield Wn Atorl.. ilcadHvlaiT FiS,i?V Astoria I F n irrnieuV raguo- Astoria Pk g Co. ColuaibiBIerPkgCo Kimnre Smuel. (ie.irgo & Brkr Sir. R. P. Leave fop Tillamook as the meathep The steamer R. P. Elmore connects with through tickets are issued from Koruand to I MiamooK oay points , by the Union Pacific Company. Ship freight by Union Pacific Steamers, ELHORE, SANBORN & CO., - Agents, Astoria. UNION PACIFIC R. R. Men of War, Yachts, Sloops, Plungers, Fishing and all other kinds of craft for the Grand Re- this week. . They are coming the North, from the East, the South, from far, and near, and all are invited in need of Men's and Boys' Clothing, Furnishing Goods, Hats, Caps, Boots, Shoe3, Trunks, "Valises, etc, cill where a child buys as as the lflost experienced ' of rending matter. Let your first thought Seaside Shovels and I Buckets, GRI FFIN & REED.' I MEMBER OF HILL'S LOT CLUBS LOT-IN HILL'S FIRST ADDITION DELIVERED WEEKLY. 1 EliJviORE i ; Every four Days as te mill permit Union Pacific steamers for Portland and CO., AjenU, Portland. English and German Bankers Anxious for the Loan. NEWS FROM THE YUKON. AldTicU Wants Conirress to Stop Fooling: With Legislation and Adjourn for the Year. Associated Press. ' Washington, August 17. The Republi cans held a caucus this afternoon "to consider the question of party action with reference to the free sugar and supplemental bills. The caucus lasted until 3 p. m., when it adjourned without having accomplished a great deal. Sen ator Aldrich brought the que3tlon of Republican interference In the selection of a Democrat on the finance commit tee, when Senator Pettlgrew stated there was no need of discussing the subject, as there were eight Republi cans who would agree to it as It would result In breaking up all the v party discipline in the senate. That matter was then dropped. Ar to taking action of the tilling of the vacancy, the gen eral feeling was that no party action was necessary. A resolution of Sen ator Murphy that there be no further tariff legislation this session was dls. . . - .. . .. cussed and It was decided that the Republicans would support it In a mod ified form, which would not- specify tariff legislation, but would state that in view of the fact that the session wus so near at an end, that It Is Impracti cable to attempt to pass any contested legislation during the remainder of the session, and that it is the duty of con gress to adjourn as soon as possible. It is probable that if a vote can be had upon this resolution, it would secure enough Democratic votes to pass. The Republicans claim that any separate bill to which there is an objection will be debated until it Is defeated by lack of a quorum, and it is useless to make any attempt, to Becure a passage of any of those now before the houser The Republican senators expressed the opin ion that the Murphy resolution amend ed oe they are willing to accept it, will pass by a majority of ten or fifteen. Thg resolution will probably be amend ed so as to strike out all reference to Secretary Carlisle's letter. BIG CHINA LOAN, . England Will Probably Furnish Coin for the Celestials.-- the London, August 17. Financiers of this city, Berlin and other capitals of Eu rope are eagerly discussing the proposed. Chinese loan. Inquiries made by a re porter of the Associated Press at. the office of Jardlne, Matheson & Co., Lon don and Chinese merchants, and at the offices of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Co., show that the loan which the banking institutions of Berlin are said to be floating for China, amounts to 10,000,000 taela. A tael is said to be worth about one ounce and one-third of sliver ore, roughly speak ing, six shillings sterling, or 1.40. A syndicate of German bankers was recently formed in Berlin, and their agents at Tien Tsin were instructed to ask Viceroy LI Hung Chang for an option on a loan. Dozens of London and other promoters followed the example of the German bankers, and LI Hung Chang and the Chinese minister here were besieged with offers from respon sible and Irresponsible parties, all an xious to get a share of some description In the Chinese loan. As a result it is probable that over 6,000,000 pounds was offered to China, and this produced the result that China was not Inclined to Iay over 4 per cent for her loan. There is no dougt that 1,500,000 pounds of gold will be Issued here early In Sep tember. The loan will probably con sist of 4 per cent 30 year bonds and at least two-thirds of this will be payable to China in silver. For this loan there is no special security like the customs receipts, but only a general faith in China. There Is a great scramble among financiers, including London brokers of all ranks, to .get on the In side of the operation. NegoUatlrwia for the loan have already affected the price of silver, and there is no question that silver will go higher. Some finan ciers predict that it will go as high as 32p per ounce. The hardest of the sil ver market la more pronounced, and it has sympathetically hardened the price of copper. DUN'S WEEKLY REVIEW. JCewl?Srk, August 17. R. G. Dun & Co.'s weekly review of trade which will be issued tomorrow, will say: The new tariff. If signed by the pres ident as expected, provided a definite basis for business. No supplemental legislation Is thought possible next year. Large Improvement until1 haai been expected from any kind of settle ment, more because of the vast amount of business decreased from wetk to week in the hope of more definite con- dltlons. A rush of such business, or even a part of It, might easily trouble the transactions for a time. It is not to be overlooked that the effect of the 'new duties upon many branches of the Industry nnd trade la problematical, and may be determined only after some months of experience, and meanwhile, the serious Injury to corn and some of 'the conditions exercise a restraining in- fluence. . It is too early yet for the ef fects of the new situation in grain ln- dustrles, but a gradual recovery, which has appeared for some time, is seen in better demand for products. .; ADVICES FROM THE YUKON. Series of Disasters on the Pur Nor . i thorn River. Iport Towns.iiul, August 17. The Mnas Brothers returned today from Yukon Rtvtr, with advices to July 1. Captain Lyon, who was going down the Yukon river to take command of the steamer P. W. Wear, and four others, were capsized and drowned at Five Fingers rapids. Sixty pounds of mail was also lost. ' '' I The steamer Arctic, which was used' as a freight tender on the uppjr Yukon, was caught in a gale sixty miles from St.'.NIeholas Island and badly damaged. There Is no other available vessel to take supplies to the miners in the Up per Yukon river." There are 1100 miners-there, and If relief Is not sent at onc0, It Is feared much suffering will ensue. Missions and trading stations along the lower Yukon river were great ly dnrriaged last year by the extreme -lhlffll wfepr. The nntlvp.4 IiisF mna r9 I ,, ,', , ' " : : niifij wiiuers luoa, ana were reuueeu to starvation. Much anxiety Is felt for, tho safeity of the steamer Albion which left Pu;et Sound for St. Nicholas Island early In June with supplies for Yukon miners. 1 AFTKR THEIR MILLIONS. Charlie Fair Wants His Share of His ; Deceased Brother's Estate. San Francisco, August 17. Charles L. Fair, : surviving son of ex-Senator Jaa.l G. Fair, began another effort In the' probate departement of the superior court today to secure a million dollars of his mother'3 estate, the amount be'rigl the aittrrea'ate leiracles of his deceased' brother James, and himself. Mrs. Fair' I I left $500,000 to each of her sons, James to reselve his at 35, and Charles when 30 years old. It was provided In case I i either son died before attaining the aire, without wife or lawful ohlldren.l his share wa to revert to his brother. James Fair died two years ago when he was 30. Charles clairrfed his legacy, but both the superior and supreme courts decided that,Charles must wait .for James legacy until such time as tlie latter would have been 35. Since that decision, Charles has married, and he claims the ceremony altered the case entitling him to immediate posses sion of both letfles. Mr. Herman Oelrlclis is now entttled to her share, amounting to a million and a half. , AFTER OUR MAJOR. Omaha, August 17. The Union Pa cific Federated board is arranging to have Receiver McNeill, of the Oregon Railway arid Navigation company called before the federal court for tak--ing steps to reduce the wages of the employes. This action was a great sur prise to the chairmen of the various bodies of railroad men In the west. When the Oregon line was part of the Union Pacific system, the employes were Included In the order of Judges Caldwell and Sanborn, . that tho old wa?e schedule should stand, and that no further reductions should be made or no other schedules, rule or regula tions -should be put in force without further orders from the court. The first thing the chairman will ascertain Is if McNeill has been given authority by the court to submit a new schedule. If net, the men claim he will be In con-1 tempt. - I A NEST OF THIEVES. Pan Franclsoo, August 17. The Ex amlncr says the big cutlery, sporting goods and notion firm of Will .& Mink hat discovered a conspiracy among Its employes to rob the firm, and as a result of this discovery, all the clerks In their big store with the exception of half a dozen, will be discharged. Among the number are several girls. , The practice of tho dishonest clerks was to knock down on sales and to purloin g.iods. They give as their excuse that' their wages did not allow them to dress as well as their employers demanded.! Their wages ranged from $7.M per week for women, to 125 for the floor walker. REDUCED THE RECORD. New York, August 17.-The steamship Campania reduced the trans-atlantlc record nearly three hours. TODAY'S WEATHER. Portland, August 17. For Washing ton, Oregon and Idiho, fair weather, slight temperature chances, extent slightly cooler in coast sections, EX-r.oVP.nvnn nt-An Lawrence, Kansas. August 17. K Governor Charles Robinson died this morning. I Members of Congress are Becom ing Tired of the Monotony. THE STRIKE INVESTIGATION. Strikers Find ThciiiNelves Black listedThe Carina Wins To day's Yaclit Jlace. - . Associated Press. Washington, August 17. There was hardly a quorum of tho house of rep resentatives in town. Members are leaving on every train. Most of the Democratic leaders are remaining to make a quorum In case of an unexpect ed emergency on the tariff. The Democratic steering committee has chosen Senator White, of Califor nia, to fill the vacancy on tho finance committee. The ways and means committee voted today to present the' fifth tariff bill, making silver and load ore free of duty. The Wilson bill made these orcB free, but the senate put a duty of 3-4 cent per pound on them. The committee on Judiciary made an adverse report to the senate on the nomination of James D. Porter, as Unit ed States judge of tho eastern and mid dle districts' of Tennessee. It Is under stood tho i opposition Is based on the ground that Porter lives In an, outKide district. HARD ON TUB KDlTORS. j The Japanese' Government Controls Their War News. Victoria, B. C, August 17. Tho Bteam er Empress of Japan arrived this morn ing from the Orient, having left Yoko hama August 5. The war was formal ly declared August 3d, the proclama tion being received with every token of rejoicing throughout Japan, offers of men and means comln? from, all cor ners of tho empire. Owing to the en actment of new press regulations on August 1, the Japandep.'ipcr3 Mif:e only meagre details,- Strongly colored for Japanese readers. Now laws de creeing that editors publishing any thing regarding the war without Its first being formally corrected and op proved by the government officers ap pointed for the purpose, are liable ..to imprisonment with hard labor for a term of months and a fine aa well. THERE WAS OCEANS OF WATER. Omaha, August 17. Not In a month has so much rain fallon along tho lines of the Burlington and Union Pacific as that of lost nlghl. While the rain comes too late for corn, It will help grass considerably, and that Is most needed by farmers In tho drought stricken district of the state. The sto ries of distress 'being received bv thn Railroads are touching, one man having! killed thirty-five head of horses on Tuesday near North Platte, rather than allow them to starve. There aro num berless cases of this kind being report ed, farmers being unable to give stock away because of inability of the people to care for It properly THEY ARE BLACK-LISTED. Chicago, August 17. The strike com missioners' Investigation today devel oped an enthusiastic disciple of Bellamy in Ray M. Goodwin, director of the American Railway Union. Goodwin de clared the strikes could be avoided by nationalizing railroads and all other extensive corporations and Industries. A number of railroad employes were examined. All tpRtlflpd an nnvlnir nrv. plied for work in different parts of the' country since the strike, only to dis cover they had been bluck-llsted. SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE. Washington, August 17. The senate finance committee met at 10 o'clock, to further consider the free sugar and oth er separate tariff bills. Tho Republi cans have four members of the finance committee here, and as the Democrat have but the same number, tho former' do not propose to have the Democrats counted as five. The committee ad-1 Journed, and a meeting of Democratic leaders was held to consider the filling' of the vacancy on the ilnunce commit tee. THE SEATTLE REGATTA. Seattle, August 17. The following is a Highest of all in Leavening Tower. Latest U. S. Gov't Report 'summary of the Pacific Northwest Amu. ' t eur regatta rowed on Lake Washington today. Junior fours, mile and a half straight away, Burrard Inlet Rowing Club won; Portland Rowing Club, sec ond; Vancouver, B. C.,. Boating Club, third; Willamette Rowing Club, Port land, fourth. Time, 9:24 3-5. The senior singles, mile and a half straight away Burrard Inlet Rowing Club won; Willamette Rowing .Club, second. Time of Burrard, 10:32 2-5. Junior doubles,, mile nnd a half straight away Portland Rowing Club rowed over alone, no competitor. Time, 10:49 4-5. -- .... . . ,AT GRAY GABLE9. The President Will Remain Absolutely Quiet. Buzzard's Bay, August 17. President Cleveland was affectionately greeted by Mrs. Cleveland and the children. He appeared in good health. At noon Mrs. Cleveland received a reporter of the Associated Press. She said the presi dent had Improved in health and was feeling quite well. He was tired and he wanted to rest and be absolutely quiet, He had lain down for a short time. He could not see anyone and would not be interviewed. Mrs. Cleve land saldhe had talked to tho presl dene very little, and could not say what his plan were. He would remain at home tut a few days, as Important business would compel his return to. Washington. RECRUITING DEPOTS, Several Will Be Abandoned and Troop Sent to Military Posta. , Waxhlngton, August 17. By an order bailed by the secretary of War today the present army recruiting depots at Davis Island, New York Harbor, Colum bus, Ohio, and Jefferson Barracks, Mo., are wiped out, and In their places will stand three largo military posts. The department has concluded that green recruits will become proficient Bokllers more quickly if sent to join and train with the veterans at the different post The transformation of the recrultln depots into army posts will also be In lino with tho accepted policy of con centration of a good force of regulars at places near great dries. , ' " V TIU3 CARINA WINS. Ryde, August 17. The Vigilant did not start in the yacht race today, Gould explaining that he wished to get his yacht la trim for tomorroy'B race with the Britannia, fifteen miles to windward nnd return. The yachts con testing today were the Britannia, the Satanlta, Corsair, Carlsa, and Namoa, Tha course was around the Isle, of Wight, 63 miles. The Britannia crossed the flolsh line first, tho Satanlta second. The Carina wins on time allowance. ANOTHER CAUCUS. Washington, August 17. The Repub.' llcan senators will hold a caucus after the adjournment of the senate today and consider the question of party ac tion with reference to the appointment of a member of the finance committee and a policy generally with reference to free sugar and other sup plemental bills. SOUTH AMERICAN REBELLION. Peirolla, South America, August 17. The rebellion of the Kaffirs Is assum ing an alarming condition. The Frnn saal Polio detachment which has been attempting to relieve the garrison at Agatha has besn repulsed with serious loss. GOOD NEW FOR SILVERITES. London, August 17. There Is no doubt that a loan of 1,600,000 will be rnlsod here for China on four per cent thirty year bonds. Two-thirds of the loan will be payable In China In silver. Some financiers predict that silver will go to led per ounce. ANARCHIST BILL. Washington, August 17. The houw committee on judiciary today decided favorably to report fienatw Hill's bill for the exclusion and deportation of alien anarchists, which passed tho scs ato. WIRE 11U8T GO. Sun Francisco, August J7. All elee 1 1 la wires must come off the house tops In San Francisco. A decision to this effect was rendered In the superior ourt today. f3 i I