The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-08-07
TELEGRAPHIC.
Specials to The AstOrian.
Portland Wants a Good Fire Boat
News Specials From Portland and Else
where.


PORTLAND, Aug. 6.-The people of
Portland have so far subscribed $1,000
for Spokane sufferers. G. H. Dodd
has gone to Spokane His firm loses
S60,000
Mayor DeLashmutt has received no
word from Mayor Furth, of Spokane.
DIR. Z. c. Jessop tells very sensa-
tional, not to say fishy story.
Last Sunday he heard some men
talking about the recent fire in Seat
tie and Ellensburg, and that Spokane
would be the next place. All this the
doctor learned while fishing for catfish
on one of the lower wharves.
At a meeting of the business men
held yesterday, Mayor DeLashmutt
said in relation to the great necessity
of having a fire boat. Gentlemen,
when the matter of consolidating these
two cities came up, one of the reasons
why / worked for the measure was
that we could have a first class fire
boat, which would accommodate the
entire vicinity. / am in favor of a
fire boat, but the mayor cannot build
it alone. The board of trade should
take the matter up, and at once. We
have no use for such an old machine
as We had before. The kind of boat
we want, will cost perhaps $4,000, but
that is a mere bagatelle to the losses
which We are likely at any time
to sustain in consequence of the lack
of it.
THE NEW OPERA HOUSE.
The excavating work on the site of
the Marquam's opera house on Morri-
son, between Sixth and Seventh
streets, is finished and the stone foun-
dation walls are already up.
John Miller, who was shot in the
eye last Sunday morning while fool
ing about bar room, is getting along
well at the Portland hospital He
will recover, but minus one eye, per-
haps.
THINKS HE Is INNOCENT.
This morning A. Rosenthal, Chi
nese scholar, now in this city, visited
Che Gong in the county jail to
speak to him IN his native tongue.
After the conclusion of the interview
Mr.. Rosenthal remarked: Il am per-
fectly convinced of the mans inno-
cence. If he is guilty he is the great
est actor L ever saw. | am fairly ia
miliar with the inner life of the Chi
nese of his class, and nothing can
change my mind. L know some of
the witnesses who testified against
him; they have very bad reputation
among San Francisco Chinese"
Are You going to do anything in
his behalf?"
'Yes, / am going to see the COVER
nor and tell him what l believe to be
the correct status of the case, and see
if there is not a possibility of saving
Chez Gong's life
And with that Mr.. Rosenthal
jumped on the Morrison street car on
his mission to the governor.
RIGHT TO SEARCH FOR sMUGGLED
GOODS
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-Solicitor of
the treasury Hepburn has given an
opinion that when the collector of
customs for Alaska has we'll grounded
opinions that liquor has been snug
gled and concealed, he has authority
to enter and search any building, pro-
vided IT Is not stOrehouse or dwell
ing; If one of the latter, he must have
warrant. If he finds such SNUG
gled goods he can seize them. He
must, however, have well-grounded
suspicion. The treasury department
has approved the opinion and for
warded copy of it to the collector.
SMALLPOX AND RAGS.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-The state de-
partment has been warned by consul
general Cardwel at Cairo that the ex-
tensive trade in Egyptian rags with
the United States is rendered partic-
ularly dangerous by the prevalence
of smallpox in lower Egypt.
THE AMERICAN STATES CONVENTION.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-The state de-
partment has been informed that the
governments of Columbia and Ven
ezula will take part in the convention
of American states to be held in Oc-
tober All governments invited to
participate have accepted, with the
exception of Paraguay, Hayti and
San Domingo.
THE THREE DESERTED SAILORS.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6. - Admiral
Gherardi has cabled the navy depart
ment that he will send either the OS-
Sipee or the KeGrSGrge to the rescue
of the three starving American sail
ors on Arenaskey Island, Yucatan.
A Scran Of Pannr Saves Her Life