The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-08-02
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PORTLAND, Aug. ii. Z. Woods,
an East Portland contractor, has
turned up in Montreal, his accounts
are in bad condition. The extent
of the crookedness i'll not yet known.
Jacob Vigolius. of Victoria b. C., to-
day began action for the recovery
of his boy from his divorced wife, who
several days ago brought the boy from
Victoria to this city.
The will OF the late Andrew Welch
who recently died after few days
illness, at the Esmond hotel In this
city, was filed for probate yesterday
in San Francisco. His estate is val
ued at $75O,000 Deceased made few
large charitable bequests.
The Alliance is lying at her wharf
getting ready to sail on Saturday for
Gray's harbor. Her masts and spars
are being repaired, new matches have
been built and heavy oil canvas put
down on her deck.
THE CHINESE QUESTION.
WASHINGTON, Aug. IA hitch has
occurred in the question of the Chi
nese enlisted as servants in the navy.
Solicitor of the treasury Hepburn had
rendered an opinion that they could
be allowed to enter the United States,
as they were seamen and not laborers
in the meaning of the law, Acting
secretary Batcheller also believed
they were entitled to enter because
they were then under the flag, and as
the United States domain extends
wherever the flag floats they were
constructively in the United States.
Since then he has considered the mat
ter carefully and the opinion of the
solicitor. He has also had a consul
tation with assistant secretary Tiche-
nor and they both have arrived at the
conclusion that those Chinese are en-
listed as laborers and not as seamen,
and, therefore, cannot be allowed TO
land or be discharged in the United
States. It is expected that a decision
based on the latter clause will be pro-
mulgated soon.
SOUTHERN REPUBLICANS.
WASHINGTON, Aug. l. - Browers'
southern canvass for the speakership
is meeting with poor success. The
southern Republican congressman, as
fast as heard from, deny any sym
pathy with his move and generally
sustain the administration. McCo-
mas, Stockbridge, Ewart, Cheatham
and Coleman redpudiate his asser-
tons. Both of Bowers colleagues
from North Carolina array themselves
against his stand, and one Of them
Cheatham, who, by the way, is the
only colored Republican in the next
house, says of the administration
Respecting my feelings toward the
administration, L have no right to
complain. The president and each
member of the cabinet have
been extremely kind and obliging
to me. They have given me
quite a number Of good appoint
ments and the party in my district is
delighted with the results. 1 have
carefully observed the actions of the
president since the 4th of March, and
candidly and conscientiously believe
he has tried in every particular to
mete out justice impartiaIy to every
section and individual with whom he
has had to deal and / have not been
able to see where any member of con
gress, especially from North Carolina
has just cause to complain OF the ad
ministration."
A SMALL DIFFERENCE.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-Treasurer
Huston denies the story sent out Sat
urday of a shortage of S23 in the
count of the money in the treasury
The shortage was So, and was at once
made up by the officers respon
sible. This was in the count of 1922,
100000. The last count of cash there
showed a shortage of 2 cents. which
afterward were found on the floor o.
the vaults.
NO YELLOW FEVER AT TAMPICO.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.--Dr. Coombt
telegraphs the surgeon general from
Tampico, Mexico, as follows: Have
carefully investigated the rumors and
have interviewed the profession here
There is no yellow fever"