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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-06-18
THE PANAMA CANAL.

PANAMA, June 1.-THE canal col
lapse created great suffering, which
continues. Panama has resumed its
quiet appearance of twenty years ago.
The line Of work is now a scene of
complete desolation. The sales by
auction of household furniture in the
city Of Panama are unprecedented.
All merchandise is disposed of much
below its value. One of the canal
dredges, which cost 200,000f, recently
sunk in q creek in the neighborhood
of Tavernilla, on the Chagres river,
and no attempt will be made to raise
it until the next dry season.
THE NEW STATES.
WASHINGTON, June ,17.-Congress-
man s. s. Cox Of New York is ad-
vertised to deliver a Fourth of July
Grafton in North Dakota, after which
he will spend a number of weeks visit
ing the different sections of the terri
tory and speak in the interest Of the
Democratic party. His example will
be followed by number of other
leading Democrats, who have volun-
teered their services to speak in North
Dakota and Montana, and as the Re
publieans purpose showing an equal
activity in the matter, the new states
will be taken into the Union amid a
political excitement such as has
never before been known in the his
tory of that region.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-06-18
THE C. P. PEOPLE ALARMED.

OTTAWA, June 15.-The refusal OF
the Washington government to grant
bonding privileges to the Canadian
Pacific railroad over their line
through Maine to the Atlantic sea-
board is causing much alarm in official
circles here. The Canadian Pacific
claims the refusal of the United
States will render useless the entire
line for freight-carrying business, and
involve loss of several millions, be-
sides defeating the object of the COM
pany in securing short line to the
Atlantic seaboard.
WHITE PAINT FOR NAVAL VESSELS.
WASHINGTON, June 17.-Secretary
Tracy has just issued an order direct.
ing that all vessels of the navy be
painted white in order to reduce the
temperature four degrees. This will
increase the cost of keeping the yes.
sells.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-06-18

For the small sum of 25 cents man
in Delaware county offers to send
farmers a circular telling them chow
to increase the flow of milk in cows
how to oincrease the laying of eggs; how
to prevent cattle, fowls, etc, from
getting old; how to make hens lay
every day in the year, and how tc
make cucumber vines bear five times
a year." 1t might be supposed that
this was about as much as any one
could expect for 25 cents, but some
farmers refuse to invest because the
circular doesn't tell also how to find
$5O0000 in gold in the cellar, how to
grow boneless shad, and how to stand
the farm up on end and raise crops on
three sides.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-06-18

THERE appears to be desire on the
part of a good many who signed the
paper agreeing to take part of the
additional 100000, to wait a few
days before signing the stock books
for the several amounts. They man
ifest desire to await developments
1t may be said here, adyisedly, and
with full knowledge of the existing
situation, that any failure to make
good that hundred thousand dollars
will make any developments, real ol
supposable, absolutely impossible.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-06-18
NEW TO-DAY.
Refreshments on The Fourth

TuHE LADIES OF THE ECONGREGATION-
IL al Church will serve hot tea and coffee,
sandwiches, etc, In one OF the Dulldlngs
formerly occupied by N. C. Crosby. on the
4th of July, 1889.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-11-13

lin and several others spoke upon the
free coinage question. The convention
then took recess till tomorrow.
JOHN sHERMAN's VIEWS.
NBw YORK, November PA Wash
ington special says: "I have just re-
turned from an interview with the Pres
ident, in which the silver question was
discussed at considerable length" said
Senator Sherman. 81 am not at liberty,
of course, to repeat the details of the
discussion, but think it will be settled
by the next Congress, which will be
compelled to legislate further in the in
terest Of silver. / am not prepared to
state what will be the full nature of the
legislation. 1t is an important subject,
in which politics does not enter, or at
least should not enter, as it ia q matter
OF finance in the interest of all classes OF
people, rich and poor. My opinion is
that whatever is done nothing can be ac-
complished under two years at least,
because of the danger of making legisla-
tion in haste that might prove ruinous
to the country. While I have decided
views as to what should be done, do
not ct this time care to elaborate them,
as the matter is sure to come up in Con-
gress and may desire TO change my
mind after full discussion of the
question"
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-11-13
BELLlGERENT REDSKINS.
The Southern Utes at War with
Their Flute Brethren.

u
Their Flute Brethren.
DENVER, COL, November IA Du.
range, COL, special to the Republican
says: News reached here today of a
quarrel between Old Hatch, chief of
the Piutes, and Cowboy and his 17.year-
old brother, sons of Old Wash, of the
Southern Ute tribe, on the Blue noun
tain range near a plsce called Double
Cabins, The quarrel originated over
Navajo blanket which Old Hatch ac-
cused Cowboy Of stealing. Cowboy de.
MED it, and one word brought on another
until Hatch started for his gun, where.
upon Cowboy and his brother shot him
dead. The Piutes present then turned
upon the murderers and killed both of
them. This caused great commotion
among the Piutes, who pulled camp and
scattered, leaving their dead lying on
the ground where he fell. The South
ern Utes, however, returned and gath
cred large pile of logs, placed Cowboy
and his brother thereon, together with
guns and other personal effects, and
cremated them, at the same time killing
twenty-five horses. This latter cere-
mony WAS according to tradition, the In
dians believing that in 30 doing they as
sist in sending the spirits of the dead
Indians to the happy hunting ground.
Fifty Piutes are now assembled in the
Blue mountains, and 100 warriors from
the southern tribes have gone to meet
them, and it is believed bloody battle
will take place in few days.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-11-13
state Boar d of Trade.

SAN FRANCISCO, November 12.-At q
meeting of the Executive Committee
Of the State Board of Trade today COM
munication from the San Francisco
Chamber of Commerce, asking for an
expression of opinion as to the advisa-
bility Of organizing Pacific Coast Cham
Der of Commerce was read and dis
cussed, and deleaates appointed to at
tend a meeting Of the Pacific Coast
Chamber on the 10th inst.
All local Boards of Trade we're asked
to cooperate with the Grange organiza-
tions throughout the State in entertain
ing the members of the National Grange,
on their travels through the State.
A long series of rules regulating "Cali-
fornia on Wheels" was read and adopted.
Joseph Mcdonald is appointed 6uperin-
tendent; 8. J. Mathes, of Los Angeles,
first officer; E. g. Franquslin, second
officer. The rules prohibit the sale Of
anything from the cars.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-11-13
Unien Pacific Appointments.

OMAHA, November 12.-Trsffic Mana
ger Mellen, of the Union Pacific, has is
sued circular making several important
appointments in his department. The
circular goes into effect December IL.
]. A. Monroe is made General Traffic
Manager; J. 8. Tibbetts, General
Freight Agent; P. A. Wanack, Assistant
General Freight Agent at Omaha; Elmer
H. Wood, Assistant General Freight
Agent; J. w. Scott, Assistant General
Passenger Agent, all with head
quarters at Omaha; B. Campbell,
General Freight Agent, A. L. Maxwell
General Agent of the Traffic Depart
ment, both at Portland, Ore; Francis
Cope, General Freight and Passenger
Agent at Salt Lake City; w. P. Robin
son, General Freight Agent at St..
Joseph, Mo. F. W. Lee, Assistant
General Passenger Agent here, becomes
General Passenger Agent with head
quarters at Portland; F. L. Linde, now
Travelling Passenger Agent with head
quarters at St. Paul, is appointed Gen
eral Passenger Agent with headquarters
at st, Joseph.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-11-13
A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.
A Preacher Suicides After KILN G
His " life and sem.

n fISdCncF SutCl0eb AIEef fAltItn q
His wife and Son.
STOCKTON, CAL, November 30. A.
Ross, a preacher living near Lockeford,
early this morning shot and killed his
wife, his eight-year-old eon and himself.
He was Methodist preacher several
years, but lately was an itinerant Con-
gregationalist, travelling about selling
books. He had not lived happily with
his wife, and they separated some time
ago. She supported herself and boy by
teaching school near Lockeford, land made
her home in the rear of the residence
of Frank Foster. For some time
past Ross had been driving to the school
house and taking his wife home at the
close of school hours. He did this yes
terday and remained with her all night
He arose at 5 O'Clock this morning and
shot her through the temple with pis.
tol while she was asleep, killing her in
stsntly. The report awakened the little
boy who slept in an adjoining
room. He rushed into his parents
room and his father shot him
twice, once in the cheek and once in the
temple, causing instant death. Before
Fosters family could reach the room,
Ross shot himself in the head and soon
died. The cause OF the tragedy is not
known.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-11-13
THE SILVER QUESTION.
A Convention Assem- bled at Donves
John sherman ms Views.


DENVER, November ia silver con-
vention met in the Chamber of Com
merce this morning with about 500 dele.
gates present from various parts of the
State. The convention was called for
the purpose of taking some decisive steps
towards securing the free coinage OF
silver, and adopting platform by whica
the Colorado delegates to the coming
silver convention at St. Louis, shall be
governed. The convention will also
recommend to Governor Cooper the
names of delegates to be appointed to the
convention at st. Louis. The conven-
ton this morning elected Congressman
Symes temporary Chairman, and ap-
pointed committees and took recess
till o'clock.
At the afternoon session II. B. Cham
berlin was elected permanent Chair
man. Governor Cooper, Mr.. Chamber
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-11-13
TuIare Teachers, Institute.

vIsALIA, CAL, November 12.-The
Tulare County Teachers Institute met
this morning. One hundred and forty.
two teachers are present. State Super
intendent Hoitt is in attendance.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-06-08
jay Gould,s wealth.

Curious calculations may be made as
TO Jay Gould's fortune. II it were
changed into f5 notes and the notes
were fastened end to end. the strip Of
paper would be long enough to reach,
unbroken, from London to Moscow; or.
il the notes were sewed together, they
would form . sheet large enough to
cover an area OF halt q mile long and
over . quarter Of . mile wide. II, again,
the fortune were changed into sov.
sreigns, the coins, piled snugly upon one
another, would reach to 8 hight Of
nearly seventy-three miles. The weight
Of the column Of sovereigns would be
about $40 tons, or sufficient load for
6fty-seven strong railway trucks, or for
an army Of ll,400 powerful porters,
each carrying ll2 pounds. II, once
more, the fortune were changed into
penny postage stamps Of the current is
sue, the stamps, placed end to end,
would cover q distance of about 1920.
900 miles, or four times from the earth
to the moon and back again. II the for.
tune were changed into penny-pieces.
and il ten men, each counting by night
and day at the rate Of . hundred per
minute, were sent to count the coins,
the operation would last more than
twenty seven years.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-06-08
A DARK

The San Francisco Examiner says:
The Investigations into the Cronin muir.
der have done little more than deepen
the mystery. The Irish Nationalist. ii
is now fairly certain. was murdered in
pursuance Of . carefully matured plan
Of assassination, but the authorities seem
to be as far as ever from having q clue to
the ~instigasors Of it.
A strong effort has been made to throw
the blame Of the murder on the Clan.na.
Gael and other Irish societies. But as
yet there has not appeared a particle Of
evidence to show that any Irish society
had anything to do with the murder.
The theory is evidently built On the
chance remarks Of Cronin's friends, or
on the wish to cast odium on the Nation.
slist societies.
The persons who are ~proiting by Gro
nin's death are the enemies Of Ireland.
The English Government. the London
Times and the Tory party are pointing
TO the murder as the result of the Irish
idea Of agitation. 1t is being used to
hurt the Irish cause in the very places
where Parnell had conquered his ground
after . long struggle.
When we find the enemies of Ireland
profting by . certain act, it is . pretty
safe guess that Ireland's friends had
nothing TO do with inspiring it.
The Chicago police should certainly
not neglect any plausible line Of suspi-
cinn 0na nanhar 81 Sha Hakaoksva
branch Of the police force itself is under
arrest charged with completely in the
murder. and the plot may include others
Of the men who seem anxious to put al
the blame on the Clan.na.Gael.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-06-08
rnE TALE OF SORROW.

The San Francisco Erkniner Of the
5sh instant, which eostsin. the latss,
iuseIlizsnos received here from the soese
Of the great disaster. says:
There 10 no Tightening in the horror q
the tale that comes from JohDstown-
Every fresh discovery sdds . darker
toaeh 10 the story. The fall extent Of
the loss will never be known. bat thers
l. no reason 10 lower the estimate Of yes-
tsrdsy. There seems 10 be no hope that
the loss Of life will fall below 5000. Il
may rise 10 1000 or 1900. Many are
buried under Ions Of earth and rock
swept down BY the torrent. 0tbeu
have lodged in !oaely places where thsy
may not he discovered, and hzndreds
have been eharred into = shsPelsss mass
By the Gre in the dsbria
Already hundreds Of eorpses have de-
esyed beyond the possibility OF reeosni-
tion. Thousands Of the lost will never
be known BY name. The breaches that
hold the naneless dead cover whole fam
iIies swspt 10 death st oDes. With
none lsft to seek for or identity the
dead, the List Of the Lost can be
filed out.
There 10 fear that pestilsnee may fol-
Low the food The stencil OF deeaying
eorpses already pOisODs the air about
Johnssovn, and the fatal pile Of debris
that lodged against the bridge holds
hundreds that eznnos be reached for days.
There is enough Of horror in the valley
without adding Al epidemic. and it is TO
be hoped that the vigorous efforts being
made may avert such an additional ca
ismity.
The disaster has developed the noblest
and the basest traits Of human nature.
Deeds Of heroism that furnish the only
bits Of light in the picture are balanced
by the greed Of the ghouls who have
robbed the bodies Of the dead and de-
voared the food sent for the relief Of the
living. A~djutant General Hastings re-
ports that the whole region is infested
with thieves who take ell they q lay
their hands on, and eat up the proyis-
ions sent to the sufferers. The prompt
death that some o. the vandals have re-
csived at the hands of the indignant peo-
pie can arouse no sympathy for them.
II is, 80 the London Daily News has
said, "the sAddsst. most striking and
most overwhelming misfortune that ever
befsll the people Of the English race"
Il is relieved only by the generous out
burst Of sympathy that shows how
closely a whole people are knit to-
eether.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-06-08
The Upper n

Rich mineral discoveries are re-
ported on the Upper Yukon. People
should not get excited over that. The
Upper Yukon is about 5000 miles
from San Francisco and close up I'M
der the Artic circle. The seasons up
there consist of Winter and exceed
ingly late in the Fall, and while we
believe that in the future that country
is going to yield a good deal OF treas
ure to the world, it is going to cost
dollar for dollar all that it will bring;
dollar for dollar in labor and in CAPT
tai and in addition hardships which
most men know nothing of. The
Alaska coast is not such a fearfully
bad country but the Upper Yukon is
altogether tough and it is nearly COM
hitting hari kari TO go there.-Salt
Lake Tribune.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-06-08
SPOKANE
a Pr~~p~rsss Tsws With = eeed
Fusnre-An Esermeas rmmiErs-

kaer9ens tmnkFs
tea
srOkASr FAILS ". T., Nay Is lSso
ED SEuST1: ns q guise . gr0w-
ing Aad -p-osPsross town asd esrtAisly
hAs q rood fasure. I have besn here
sbout tan days. bat hare not eaught %
~ yet This q the headquarters q the
miners froz TIE Gear d Aless rsgion.
and the new eozing mineral section ct
the OkAnoSoa rsxiOs. which e beginning
10 assrae. the universal s~ttsntion Of
mining nsn. also the neh A~zncalturRl
Palose reSios. ! an surprised At the
anoznt o. mineral hsrsAboass. especially
Of = smelling ehsrEs.sr. NTH very reh
gold mines o. high grade ore. and many
Of the pioneers Who have made fortunes
in real estate are nOv taking hold Of for
developnsnt. The immigration into
this Territory is eDosmouA This town
Numbers 1900, has abo1t saver miles
Of street railway, also under eonssrue-
tion . cable railway across the falls Of
ten niles, and . motor line under pro-
jectioD; foar foariDg mills. producing
GOO barrels per day, and another under
way, besides other mznufaetories likely
TO be established; six commercial banks.
one savings and Eve more commercial
under way, and . number Of loan associ.
atoms. who loan money from 10 per cen;
70 fifteen per sent per annun. AL
branches Of business are doing well.
Qai.e = number Of Pioehers are here.
interested in the mining regions, % ! an
not q stranger. Murphy, the gambler,
is here from Eureka; Frank Robbins
was here for two weeks, bat departed
for Portland. Oregon, two days ago.
Jack Donnelly. telegraph operator,
whom you doubtless reeollect from Pr
oche; John B. MCGEE is also here look
ing for mines. His property is all closed
down at New MEXICO. on account Of th:
low price Of lead and silver. and owini
70 the low grade of ore cannot run
smelter. He has departed for Colvill'
and the 0kanogou region to inspect it
Lodgings are very scarce here, and | could
not get q room on my arrival. Ever
dwellings are not to be had, though
large number are in course Of construc-
ton, and they are contracted for rent Al
soon as completed; business houses ar
rented at fabulous figures on the maii
thoroughfares, and real estate, insid'
property, commands heavy figures, fai
in advance Of the town, based upor
futurity. Shall camp here awhile, IN
less something definite calls me else
where. JOE o. KELLEY.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-06-08
THE DIHICK ZINE.
Good Mining Prospefts-Its Future
Prosperity.


TYBo. Nye county. New, May 81, 1889
Ed. SENTINEL: Our burg is still very
dull. Everybody is waiting ~anxiously
for the arrival Of Z. n. Robinson. Dim
ick's mine is looking tiptop; in fact, ths
prospects for q splendid and good paying
property. in the hands OF parties with
capital, never looked so well as at the
present time. Dimick has twelve men
employed, and if Z. N. Robinson takes
hold and pushes things. as be did ct
Seligman, Typo will in the near future
regain its old position and rank again as
one Of the best mining districts in the
State.
There are some valuable mines out.
side the 2 G and Dimiek's property,
owned by the following parties: Gil.
more Brothers, L. B. Fairbanks and
George Turin, which l have no doubt E.
N. Robinson will purchase. The Dim
lex property is certainly 8 good mine,
but what does one mine amount to to .
man who has capital to back him like Z.
N. Robinsoni No, my idea is he will
buy up all the outside claims. and when
he gets things running to suit him he
will 20 to England and dispose of il to
English capitalists. Should he do this
he would have at least 1900 feet Of
good mining claims.
This 10 one Of the best mining belts in
the State; il 10 9 grand mineral basin
and there will be, as soc IS Typo booms
again, Just as good claims discovered as
now exist. The camp is not half pros.
nected. Typo.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-06-08
WILL STAY AT HOME.
DE-. Bfber Depesed ~ Commissioners
From Nevada TO Paris.

From Nevada to Paris.
The energetic gentleman who has
been raising the wind and Cain gen.
orally throughout the mining districts
of Nevada has been coppered, owing
to the timely notice which appeared in
the Post warning people against the
bogus commissioner. r. X. Colcord,
who left this city on Saturday for
Paris, and carries with him an APP
pointment from Governor Stevenson
to represent Nevada at the Worlds
Fair, now open at Paris. Mr.. Colcord
is well fitted for the position, which he
will fill with credit to the State. He
is a competent mining man, well
posted on all the camps OF note in
Nevada and at present holds the i'm
portant post Of superintendent of one
the largest foreign mining enterprises
on the Coast, the Esmeralda Consoli-
dated Company OF Aurora, Nevada.
DIR. F. NJ. Biber is thus again leveled
to the plane OF an ordinary American
citizen, and the tons of specimens col
lected in his travels may hamper his
future movements. Their disposition
as the nucleus of a mining museum al
Carson would be generally considered
a graceful act under the circumstances.
The representative from this State
has not yet been appointed by the
Governor.-S. F. Post.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-06-08
SENATOR JONES.
what He TsId q Gazette Reporter
At Reno.


A reporter Of the Reno Gazette had
a five minutes talk with Senator John
P. Jones in which be said, in answer
TO an interrogatory as to the truth Of
the Administrators hostility to silver
as reported in a recent press dispatch,
that Secretary Window and the entire
Eastern press showed a dense ignor-
ance OF the subject, but he was con-
WINGED that the silver men had q
majority in both branches of Congress,
and that they would be able to pass a
silver bill at the next session. He
said, too, that he did not think the
President would veto any measure
that Congress would pass. He said
that he had a long talk with Secretary
Window the day before he left Wash
ington regarding the opening OF the
Mint at Carson, and met with encour-
agement ; that he was going below in
o few days and would see Senator
Stewart, and that they would send a
a joint letter, written in pure English,
nothing eourtly, setting forth a true
statement Of facts, and thought that
the Mint would be coming money in
the near future. The Senator said that
he had quite an interesting interview
with President Harrison regarding the
Pacific Coast appointments. in which
the President intimated that he had
treated the Pacific Coast pretty well.
What" asked the Senator, " have
you done for the Pacific States"
al have appointed Swift Minister
to JAPAN" replied the President.
"All OF which is highly appreciated
by both Swift and Mrs. Swift" re-
piled the Senator, "and all it amounts
to is that you have one good Republi-
can, but so far as the people go, they
don't care a continental for the ap-
pointment; they want some one APP
pointed who is directly interested in
own affairs at home"