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About The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899 | View Entire Issue (June 26, 1896)
Save time THE OLD PRESS Wat too ilow, Th new on print Thb A.vrM!M ( th rat of 3,000 Copies per Hour An "Ad " - In lit Amiin "W4111 Ciilunn." EXCLUSIVE TELEGRAPHIC PRESS REPORT. VOL. XLV. ASTORIA, OKKdOX. FRIDAY : MOUXIXO, JUNK 2(5, 115. NO. 149 TRUSTEE SALE Of the Fine Lines of Men's and Boy's Cloth ing:, Furnishing Goods, Hats, Caps, Boots and Shoes, Trunks, Valises, Umbrellas, Blankets, Quilts, etc., at factory prices for cash, at one price to all alike. C. S.JACOBSOIN TKUHT1212 HOOROH COMMERCIAL ST.. ASTORIA. OR. Our Handy Wagon... Combine all ()i feature of th child plain .m and vlciprU, and. all Ihltiie conldred, roaia lh eoiwumer ! than either. Ho delrabl. convenient and aatlsfarory ha II irovi. that, a ready "aeller." It liaa no equal. We lake pecll pnde, too, in delivering Ihc aam promptly ami In favilllr coinll tlon to lh trad. . fHI!i:MAN, Ut at Fmau M .Ira... 1 1 v w 1 -sr 4 COLUHBIA IRON WORKS Foundrymen, Blacksmiths, Machinists and Boiler Makers Manufacturing and Repairing of all Kind of Machinery. Iron and Brass Castings. General Blacksmith Work SPr'ClAtTIES-Welch IWt Whl. Ship Smlthlnf anl Steamboat Woik. Cannery anl Mill Machinery. Marin and Stationary Boll r Bgllt to Otaar. OT Socially K)lrPJ for Losers' Work. Located on 18th and Franklin (SiOw Bay Foundry). Phone 78. Correspond? mt solicited. ASTORIA IHON WORKS Coecoaly St.. root or Jacaaoa. Atrii, General Machinists and Boiler Makesr Ua4 and Mails Eng taw. Bollw work, Stea. boat a4 Cannery Work Specialty. Catfft of All Doacrtptlon Mas to Otdar oa Short N otic a, John Fox.... President and Superintendent A. U Fox Vlo President O. B. Prael Secretary rirt National Bank Treasurer .SNAP A KODAK. at any man eomliif out oC our store and you'll Kt portrait o( a man brlnitnlnii otrcr with pleasant tnoiinhta. Huch quality In to liquor we have to offer ate enough to pleaae any man. COME AND TRY THEM HUOHES & CO. STEAMERS Telephone & Bailey Gatzert. "Telephone" laavea Astoria at T p. m. dally (Mof.pt Sunday). Loaves Portland at 1 a. m. dally., ax eept Sunday. "Ballsy Oataert" leave Aatoria Tues day, Wednesday, Thuraday, Friday and Saturday morning at 1:41 a, m.; Bunday evening at 7 p. m. Leave Portland dally at I p. m., x eapt Sunday. On aaturday at 11 p. m. WALLACE MAUZERY, Agont. SEASIDE SRVfilllib. A oomplcta atock ot lumber on hand In the rough or dreaaed. Flooring, rua tie, calling, and all klnda of flnlah; mouldings and ahlnglea; alio bracket work dona to order. Tarma reasonable and prloea at bedrock, All ordara promptly attended to. Office and yard at mill. H. F. L. LOGAN, Prop'r. Seaalde, Oregon. For the One-Price Clothiers. Hatters and Furnisher Children's Wagons, Baby Carriages, Base Ball Goods, 1 Fishing Croquet Tackle, Sets. Garden Tools GRIFFIN & REED CITY BOOK STOBE tt. T. CAKLE, Ul el Stocktoa, l Cheap Clothing The Hop Lea do thine Factory and merchant tailor, at 4 Bond street, make underclothing- to order. Suite and trouaar made to St perfeotly. Every order punctually oa time and satlafaotlon guaranteed, Oood fooda aold eheap. Call and bo convinced. IS THERE ? Ia there a man with htart ao odd. That from hla family would withhold The oomftrta which they all oould And In artlolaa ot FURNITURE ot the right kind. And we would suggest at thla aeaion a nine Sideboard, ExtSnelon Table, or act of Dining Chain. We have the largest and flneet Una ever eh own In the olty and at prloea that cannot fall to pltaee the oloaeat buytra. HEIXBORN & SON ROSS HIGGINS & CO Qrocers, : and : Butchers Aatoria and Upper Aatoria Da Ta and Coffee. Table Dllcaci, Doaiaitlc an4 Tropical Frulta. Vaj.uM.a, Sugar Curtd Han, Bacon, Etc. Choice Fresh and Salt Meats. THE RSTOHIfl SflVlHGS BflKK Aota aa trusts tor oorporatlona and In dividual. Tranaaot A general banking business. In tore t pal on time deposit. C. H, PAQB Prealdent BENJ. YOUNO Vloe-Preeldent FRANK PATTVN Caahler DIRECTORS: J. Q. A. Bowlb. C H. Page, Ben). Young, A. S. Reed, '0. P. Thompion, W. E Dement, D. K. Warren. THEY SPEAK FOR THE REGATTA Prominent liuslncxH Men Say They Arc Heartily In I'uvur nf H ii 1 n ij It. co.mmit'i i fh meet sati rday a(tiC Ncrc lii lie I'arsutd at Oace to flake tlie r.trat a l.raed Sc Naay AlltatlUe fcatMicta Tlii Tear. A niiml.-r nf prnmlnrnt Ijualnea men )ni...ay arirriKMin cpr-ed thflr vli-wa In r'-gnrd to tho cuinlnK rfgatta. Tli g rul opinion ul all wln 'vrt In- t-rvli'nrl wk Hint tht-rv inuxt l a ri'galtn, an. I that tln-y would aid the .n.Jift In tvrry poaallilc way. Mr. J. o. Iluiittmrn aalil: "I am certainly In favur t tli iriiMltioii from evrry M,nt ,t vlfw, and brlli-ve that at the prrarnt Jtiu' t urr. nf afTali In the city, It will b a Krntt factor In letting the . iilal.l- wirl'l know what we are and what ,ri''HW tn bo. The new hotel will tw nnlalird at that time and we ran lak car of many more gueele than formerly. I will fix up my Hahing boat In KIHd order and put them Into th eervli.'. whether thty win any racea or not." Mr. F. W. Newell, In commenting on the event, auUl he had no doubt of the committee' being able to ralae the nereiomry fund to bring It off. "The committee on arrangement, I uiideratand. are going to Intersperse the racea on the water with other amuaemeiita. auch as awlmmlng con teata and other nquatlc exhlbltlona The IHt-lul committee In charge I under stand, will rniiunenre at once to ar ratiKe (or the coming ot the battleship nr.-gon, and perhaps another war vea !. LM.k lit ht a accomplished by the 8int t'rux flower show. They hud a rt of regatta aa a side Issue. A rvprvfeiitatfon wns given nf the light between the Monitor and the Merrlinao by night on the water, which was a moot beHUtlful slKht. Aa an opening to our event we want a grand parade, Including the visiting firemen and the various In.nt crews In uniform. The fishermen III take great pleasure In these exercise, and a slight exiiense will cover the whole affair. A night parade on the water with fireworks might also be given to great advantage. We can and will make It the best re gatta ever held here, and all should Join In a systematic way of advertis ing the event, and then the hundreds of visitors will peak good of us to their neighbors when they go home. This la rertalnly the beat mean of ad vertising our city and Ita resources, aa has been fully reallied by numerous cities ot California which have adopted Imllur mean. Buch an event alwaya brings thousands of dollars Into the city, aa well aa spreading lla fame abroad." Tomorrow evening there will be a meeting of the athletic club, the re gatta committee, and the reception committee In th matter of securing the war vessels. It Is understood that this committee has practically already completed arrangements for bringing the Oregon here, and they will take active steps In the furtherance of all affairs connected with that event Thla la Astoria's opportunity to make a record for herself- anil a slight sacri fice will accomplish wonderful results. FlK THE LI BRAKY. The Elite of the City Gather at Mrs. Prucl's House. I-iiKt evening the Floral Musical for the benefit of the public library was held at the beautiful home of Mrs. II. F. Prael, and was enjoyed by a large gathering of Astoria's society, The Interior of the residence was ablate with Unlit, and gaily decorated with ferns and blossoms, while Japan ese lanterns artistically arranged be fore the entrance and In tho garden contributed to give the whole a de lightful oriental appearance. There was Just sutllctent light ahed upon the lawn to make It a favorite reclining place for many, who, gaxing out on the refreshing deep blue wa ters of the Columbia, drank In the sound of music as it wafted out upon the nlr through the open windows and enjoyed themselves with social con versation and pleasantry during Inter missions. The program, though short was nota ble for lte merit, and the outbursts ot applause which followed each other Indicated the favor with which they were received. Most tempting and seasonable re faVshmenta were served at tables on the upper floor after the program, and In the drawing room were on sale the choicest floral bouquets that Astoria can produce. The concluding number, a aong by the male quartet, was sung out in the open air amid the radiance of the lan terns; and the party dispersed, the air of Jollity indicating tholr appreciation and the success of the entertainment. Heany I the leading tailor, and pays the highest cash price for fur skins. A COMPROMISE ISEFFECTED Kcuiijanlntluri of jthe I'lre Ucjiart merit (in a !inls Satisfac tory ' All. MINORITY .ME.LIIE ADOI'TF.I) Aaistatcd DivuiMot t Tkrec Ordiaaace. tlie One litrodaQu tr Coaicilaaa Sineraeckiiilie riaaliy Boosted. The special meet'jig of the common council held at 2 o'clock yterday af ternoon at the call f t the mayor, suc ceeded In pasalng Mi ordinance for the reorganliatloii of 'iie fire department. Coumilmun McGregor and Welch offer ed an ordinance a a substitute for the one which panned stcond reading at the Inst meeting. Afiar some discussion this waa killed. Councilman Bchernec kau. aa a minority of the fire and water committee, ttn presented an or dinance which he laid was acceptable to the department, and which after lengthy debate an4 amendment, made on motion of Mr. Welch, waa adopted.. On sUspenslon of the rule It passed third reading. Tha ordinance reads as follows: Bee. 1 That the .Astoria fire depart ment be and the aanie la hereby reor ioUed as follows, The Astoria fire department shall constat of five Iwse companies, one chemical engine and one hook and lad der company. Bee. 1 The bK-atlon and apparatus of said companies, and the names thereof be and the ame are designated as follows: Astoria Knglne Company. No. 1 To be stationed at th brick engine house on Astor atreet and to consist of one two-horse hose wagon, with two horses, a driver and sufficient hose and necea sary apparatus. Rescue Engine Cfc. No. 2, to be locat ed In the city hall building and to con. slat of one chemical engine, with two horses; one steam fire engine In re serve, a driver and neceasary hose and apparatus. Columbia Knglne Company No.' 3, to be stutloned at the engine house on Franklin avenue and to consist of one two-horse hose wagon, a driver, two horses, and sufficient and necessary hose and apparatus. I'nlon Hose Company No. 4, to be stationed at I'nlontown and to consist of one hand bose cart and sufficient hose and apparatus. l'per Astoria Hose Company No. t, to be stationed at McGregor's Mill and to consist of one hose cart and suf ficient hose and apparatus. Alert Hook and Ladder Company, to be stationed In the brick engine house on Astor street and to consist of one Hayes hook and ladder truck, two horses, a driver, and necessary appa ratus. Bee. S The Amoskeag engine shall be placed In the city hall building to be held as a reserve engine and to be un der the supervision of the chief engin eer and the engineer of the chemical engine. The Clapp & Jones and Sllsby steam fire engines shall be taken out ot service and be sold or disposed of as the common council shall direct. Sec. 4. The following sums are here by allowed to the companies herein named, and shall be ud In defraying the expense of maintaining said com panies: Astoria Knglne Company No. 1, $100 per month. Kescue Knglne Company No. 2, J17S per month. Columbia Knglne Company No. S, 1100 per month. Alert Hook and Ladder Company, No. 1, J100 per month. Sec. B. The committee on Are and water Is hereby authorised to advertise for bids, receive proposals and enter Into contract for the necessary appara tus, hoso wagons and supplies neces sary to carry this ordinance Into effect. Sec. (.All ordinances and parta of ordinances In conflict herewith are hereby repealed. OVATION TO HARTMAN. Salt Lake, June 26. A special to the Tribune, from Butte, Mont., says: The greatest ovation ever accorded a cltlxen of Montana waa that given Congressman Hartman, who arrived from St. Louis today. He waa met at the depot by thousands of people, and a brass band, and after he entered the carriage the horses were unhitched and a rope attached to the vehicle. Several hundred enthusiastic 'Bllvee men from all parties pulled the car riage a mile up hill to the city. The buildings were decorated and the peo ple with brass bands paraded the city all day. This evening Hartman ad dressed 5,000 people and explained in detail the St. Louis bolt. He said he had turned hla back on the national Republican organisation until it again represented the people. The embroidering of photograph frames will be a favorite summer pas time on hotel porches. THE STANDPOINT OF RAILROADS Xo Inntcessary Wheels Kill be Turned L'ntil After the ElectiuD. IK EE SILVER WILL KLIX IS Mail road i aid Capitalists Vaitis'j lr tkc Settlencst ol Tkcse Crest yt tioo Vidc-sprcad Panic ad Black Havoc. Kansas CHy. June 24. President Kip ley, of the Hanltt Fe railway system, left for Chicago last night, after trans acting several Items of business here. President Itipley's name has been con nected with several anticipated railroad deal, which. In an Interview, he stated were erroneous. "There will be not one unnecessary wheel turned from now on until after the election," be said; "so far as the Santa Fe la concerned, there never will be an unnecessary wheel turned." Asked about the effect of the finan cial question about to be submitted, Mr. Ripley said: "If, as the free-silver advocate themselves claim, free stiver will raise the price of the product and labor, the railways will have to raise their charges accordingly. Furthermore. If we are to receive W cents In place of 11. the railroads will be driven Into con fusion and bankruptcy. "I can see but one result from a car rying of the country for free silver. It is plainly In front of all thinking men and all business men as a settled result of a certain proposition. If the proposition carries. The proposal Is to revolutionise the money basta, In the face of the world. If It carries It will be followed instantly by a widespread panic and havoc blacker and more dis astrous than any business calamity that has ever swept America. The sit uation which now confronts railway managers and tlie mantiei's oTgreafTn" vestments and capital Is waiting for the settlement of these tremendous questions and the wiping out ot the menace against their property and money." Mr. K. P. Ripley is today perhaps the most prominent prominent railroad man and traffic manager in the Cnlted States. He commenced his career In Boston, when a very young man, as agent of the White line. Afterwards he waa made agent of the Chicago, Burlington and Qulncy road in Bos ton, and in the latter part of the 70's. was appointed general freight agent of that road with headquarter In Chica go. This position he held for a number of years, and during the early 80'. when the old Iowa Trunk Line, South western Traffic Association, and the celebrated trl-partite combine were In the height of their glory, he was the central figure In the numerous traffic meetings. He is a man of strong char acter, high principle, Indomitable will, and great executive ability. Ten yeara in advance of his time, even In those days he predicted the difficulties and complications which have since beset the railroads of the country because of their lack of foresight In meeting the contingencies of the future. Foremost In every effort to advance the Interests of the railroads and the people, he w as yet trammelled by the narrowness of some of his associates on other lines and by the bigotry of state officials. These were the days when T. J. Potter w as general manger of the "Q" system and the most brilliant man of his rank In the country. After Mr. Potter's transfer to the Union Pacific and his death a short time later Mr. Ripley was successively made traffic manager and then general manager of the "Q." About four years ago the C, M. and St. P. engaged him as their vice-president in charge of traffic, and now he is president of the Santa Fe. Alive to every phase of the business situation of the country, and its bearings upon railroad traffic, and the investment of capital, he has foreseen difficulties which will arise should the United States declare for free silver next November. The warnings of such men as Mr. Ripley cannot be Ignored.! OVKRDUE VKSSELS. High Rate of Re-Insurance Quoted on a Number. San Francisco. June 25. High rates of re-insurance are quoted on a number of English and American ships bound for this port. The list of the overdue fleet Is as follows: City of Philadelphia, New York for San Francisco, out 145 days. Santa Clara, same, 132 days. Bark Undaunted, Baltimore for San Francisco, 157 days (spoken June 6). British ship Cedarbank, Antwerp tor San Francisco, out 161 days. British ship Jordan Hill, Llverpaool for San Francisco, 154 days. In addition to these, re-insurance is offered today In small amounts on sev eral vessels. For the best of commercial Job printing call at th Astoria n Job office. STILL COMING They Pout In Prom All (jnarters of the Globe nnd Are .Most Platterlnrj. THE WOMEN ARE HEARD.FROM Rcceptiua to Re Gives to .Ir. isd flra. Mc-j Kisley.st Which til Mes Vill Ik 1 deluded Except &es Reporter. I Canton, Ohio, Tune 25. Gov. McKln ley's congratulation today Included one from Theodore Rooseveldt, at Oys ter Bay, as follows: "As a rule I do not like to try to prophesy, but I think It safe to ay that New York will give you th larg est majority that he ha ever given a presidential candidate." Ex-Governor Russell, Massachusetts "No man of your admiring; and lov ing upporter more cordially and dis interestedly congratulate you and the country more than 1 do. I am your sincere political opponent, but not lea your sincere friend." Vice-Presidential Nominee Hobart will not leave New Jersey tor Canton until after the formal notification cer emonies next Monday. Governor Mc Klnley ha always had the warmest admiration for Hobart, although they have never been intimate acquaint ances. The Sorosla woman's reception to the governor's wife. Mother McKInley, and his sister. Miss Helen McKInley, at the home of the late Jacob Miller, will ex clude all men but Governor McKInley, and newspaper men who have cards and credentials. There are cards or special Invitation to women, but all are invited through the press. The reception Is to take place Friday afternoon and Is Intended to thorough ly represent the women of Canton and Stark county. """"Telegrams' this ' afternoon ' announce that a large delegation from Tuscara was county. Ohio, will come on a spe cial train to Canton July 3; also that the glass-workers' association and oth er labor unions from Massilion will call Julyl. Word comes that 500 lawyers from Pittsburg and Alleghany county will come and shake hands with Governor McKInley next Tuesday.. This afternoon's mail brought many more messages of congratulation to Governor McKInley. F. W. Wheeler & Co., of West Bay City, Mich., wired: "We have launched the steel steam ship Queen of the Lake and Lagonda with McKInley and Hobart flags fly ing. We never had so successful a launch since 1871" Tom Ochiltree cabled congratula tions. ANOTHER SENSATION. San Francisco, June 25. Mrs. Nettie Craven created another sensation in the Fair will case when she swore in court tonight that she was the lawful widow of the late Senator Fair. Mr. Craven appeared In court at the In stance ot the attorneys for the Fair children, who wished her to be com pelled to produce all paper In her possession relating to the estate, in ad dition to the deeds to half a million dollars' worth of property which she filed for record a few days ago. Mrs. Craven told her story tonight reluc tantly and it had to be dragged out by questions from the attorneys. She said that on the night ot May 23. 1S92. at her house, 823 Sutter street, she was married to Senator Fair by contract. The contract was drawn up by herself in the presence of Senator Fair and a witness who will appear to testify at the proper time. She had kept the marriage secret to avoid notoriety, and to please Senator Fair, who feared the complaints ot his children. Their honeymoon was spent at her house. Mrs. Craven was ordered to produce the marriage contract in court tomor row night and promised to do so. THREE NEW ONES. Washington, June 25. The navy de partment has Issued advertisements calling for proposals for constructing three battleships of about 11,000 tons displacement. The bids are required to be submitted by Monday, September 14. THE WEATHER. Portland, June 25. For Washington and Oregon, fair weather; cooler In western portions; warmer In portions east of the Cascades. Highest of all in Leavening Power.- Latest U. S. Gov't Report rc&s&v n i lyu 1 W C7 -Si AD5CLUTEI.Y PUCE WILL NOT ALLOW IT TO PASS Harrison's Arrest in British Guiana Must be Explained by. Venezuela. A FINANCIAL CRASH OCCURS British Caiasa Bask Aided hy the local Governmeat la a Large Aoat Sinters of .lerctunts la Troablc. (Copyrighted, 1895, by Associated Press) London, June lo. The latest advice) from Georgetown, British Clana, are of a more assuring nature. Although no serious trouble I anticipated. It 1 sat to say the British government will not allow the arrest of Harrison to pasa without notice and It Is possible re monstrance of a most emphatic natur will be made to the government ot Vcnesuela. A high authority upon the Veneaue lan queetlon. In an Interview on th situation, expressed the opinion that In spite of the serious aspect the dls-' pute had once more assumed. It waa not likely offensive measures partaking of th nature of war would be neces sary, a It was th opinion of tho) best qualified to Judge that the arrest of the crown surveyor was not the di rect act of the government of Venez uela, but was due to the hasty and probably Irresponsible act of some local agent acting under a misapprehen sion, and that when the proper repre sentations are mad to the government at Caracas, the latter will apologize. (Correspondence of Associated Press) Georgetown, British Clana, June 8. The financial crash, which ha been expected since the boundary question dropped down upon the colony on too of the sugar depression, baa com with full force. The British Glana bank has beea 'aided by the -locat governrrwrat with 100,000, as a guarantee of the bank's liabilities, but still 15 currency note are being sold In many parts for less than four dollars. ' A number of merchants are In trou ble on account of the financial unrest "LUCKY" BALDWIN. Testifies to Several Very Unpleasant Things. San Francisco, June 25. E. J. Bald win wa on the witness stand today and for several hours did not have a particularly enjoyable time, a tho plaintiff counsel, upon cross-examination, probed into the millionaire horse man's private life and used hi best en deavors to release the defendant's fam ily skeletons from their closets. Baldwin denied most emphatically that he ever offered or promised to adopt the plaintiff legally or In any other way. either orally or In writing. He denied that the scene alleged to have occurred at the Boston depot waa enacted there, but admitted that upon bidding the fair Lillian adieu he drew her up to him with the Intention ot kissing her, but as she demurred, he did not Insist. Baldwin said he had been married four times and divorced once. Attorney Crittenden compelled the defendant to reiterate every detail ot the scene In Miss Ashley's room at the Baldwin Hotel. Then the visit to Coronado was gone Into and Attorney Crittenden compelled the defendant to admit that he had deliberately gone to a respectable hotel and falsely regis tered with the express purpose of act ing dishonestly. He was also compelled to admit that although 66 years of age and proprietor of one of the largest hotels in this city, he had deliberately violated the rule of another establishment. SIOUX WAR DANCE. Omaha, June 25. Six thousand Sioux the remnant of the most powerful fighters of American Indians, are to day celebrating the great event In their war history the 20th anniversary of the destruction of Custer's command on the Little Big Horn, June 25, 1ST6. They are gathered at the scene of the terrible massacre, and though peacea ble, are indulging in all the fantastic dances and ceremonies Incident to their traditions. There will be another big; celebration July 4. BEN BRUSH WINS AGAIN. Cincinnati, June 25. Ben Brush won the Latonia derby today. Ben Eder was second and Lodi third; time, 2:40'4 row TT