The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-11-19
TELEGRkPHIC.
Specials to The AstOrian.
DEATH OF JOHN CHAMBERLAIN
Some of Our New American Navy.

Some of Our New American Navy.
PORTLAND. Nov. 49, John Cham
berlain, who was stricken with paral-
ysis and removed to his home in East
Portland on the 10th of this month,
died yesterday morning at five o'clock.
He has been connected with the river
division of the o. r. & N. Co. for
fifteen years, and was man of sound
integrity A wife, son and daughter
mourns his loss, the latter being
nearly grown. Mr.. Chamberlain was
a member of Washington Lodge, No.
46, A. F. and A. NJ. The funeral took
place this afternoon.
AN ANNIVERSARY.
The Swiss residents of the city gave
an entertainment and ball in Turner
hall last evening under the auspices
Of the Portland Grutliver, which was
largely attended, the occasion being
the 582nd anniversary of the independ-
ence of Switzerland. The hall was
densely crowded and the evening was
passed in music, instrumental and
vocal, and interesting addresses by
members of the society.
CHEATING THE GALLONS.
San JOSE, Nov. 18.-Chung Ling
who was to have been sentenced to-
day for murder in the first degree was
found in his cell this morning insensi-
BILE from the effects of opium. He
will probably die.
A RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
PITTsBURG, Nov. 1S.-The limited
mail on the western Pennsylvania
railroad ran into a land slide near
Bessemer last night The engine and
baggage car were wrecked, the fire.
man. John Good, was badly hurt but
will recover. Had the engine fallen
to the right instead of the left the
entire train with its load of 200 souls
would have gone down an embank-
meDt 100 feet high.
wHOoPi HURRAHi!
NEW YORK, Nov. 18.-With boom
ing of cannon, dipping of flags. way
ing of hundreds OF hats and handker-
chiefs and cheers from many throats,
admiral Walker and his squadron
comprising ike ships Chicago, Boston,
atlanta, Yorktown with bunting fly
ing and gay panoply of war apeak,
sailed maiestically down the North
river.
Shortly before noon to-day, accom-
panying the men-of-war, was the dis
patch boat Dolphin, which went as
far as Sandy Hook, having on board
as passengers secretaries Tracy, Rusk
and Proctor, ex-congressman Kasson,
congressman Norbert, Elliott, Thomas
and others. Ex-secretary Robinson
and admiral Gerhard, as guests, were
taken on board the Dolphin in a
barge
!, Just as the barge left the dock ex-
secretary Whitney arrived and the
barge returned to the docks for him
In honor of his arrival admiral
, Walker ordered salute of thirteen
guns to be fired.
At 1120 the Chicago moved, after 6
salute of nineteen guns, and passing
between the Dolphin and Atlanta
led the way to the bay.
MANIFEST DESTINY.
RIO JANERIo, Nov. 18.-The new
government has announced that it
will firmly maintain order. 1t is pre-
pairing circular to foreign govern
ment relative to the overthrow of
the Empire which will be telegraphed
to them through the Brazilian repre-
senatives abroad. The province o.
Bahia has signi6ed its adherence tC
, ,, the Republic. The news from other
r provinces show that they are also il
t favor of Republican form Of gov
( ernment.
1 BIG ADVANCE IN COFFEE.
New YORK, Nov 1S.-There wa.
great excitement and big attendanc,
at the coffee exchange this morning
, due to the interest felt in Brazilian
situation. Up to IL 80 the usual Ri(
, cable had not yet arrived and all at
tention was centered on the news
it was expected to bring. Coffee ad
vanced from ID to 55 points over Sat
/ urday's figures, closing on the frs
D call when 20,750 bags were sold.
NOT A SUDDEN CHANGE.
J, Lieutenant Barry who recently re
turned from Brazil says the change
which has come to pass was openl,
t talked of among the Brazilians as pro
n bable and they expected it any time
To people in Brazil he said it coult
e not appear to have been sudden.
' THE JoHNsrowN SUFFERERS.
e PITTsBURG, Nov. 18.-There is re
newed trouble concerning the dis
: bursement of the fund contributed 70
p the sufferers of the Conemaugh Val
: ley floods. A committee of thre
It reached Johnstown this morning +
: investigate. 1t is claimed that th
: poor people have received only
r small percentage compared with thei
d poor people this afternoon. Abou
S1,0000O0 remain undisturbed. TIL
b committees visit is prompted partl
v by the threat of the commissions sec
' retary to give the whole amount q
! once to the poor. 1t is discoyere
n that of the total fund less than one
q fourth will be used in the final settle
e ment with those who lost less tha
= $4,000, including widows and orphans
If THE SUPREME BENCH.
WASHINGTON, Nov, IS. - "While
am not authorized to speak offici
u ally" says secretary Halford, "my in
y preston is that the appointment
n fill the vacancy on the United State
l. supreme bench will not take place ur
IS til after the holidays. / am not 6
is liberty to name the candidates, bu
'e they are quite numerous. The pres
H. dent will proceed to decide the que.
u u ton with the deliberation due so in
C. portant an appointment. The pres
e, dent Is a resident of the judicial dil
e. trict from which the successor of NJ
Mathews is to be appointed, and
x doubly interested that man will
selected who will meet with local {
well as general approval"