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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-04-08
A GOOD OREGON CROP.
Larger Acreage Than Usual and Larg-
er Yield Promised.

Larger Acreage Tnan usual ana LarB-
er Yield Promised.
Albany, Or, April 1.-THE estimate OF
fall grain in Linn county places the
acreage much larger than usual, and
the prospects are favorable for a large
yield. On account Of Of the continued
wet weather the acreage Of spring
grain will be below the average. but
the total acreage will be larger than
last year. and present prospects ndl-
cate a large crop.
La Grande, Or, April H. The unusual
lateness of the season has delayed
spring planting of grain. but large
percentage of the total acreage was
planted last fall. Fruit of all kinds
wintered we'll In general the prospects
| for crops in Grand Ronde valley this
season are good. A large hay crop is
assured.
The Dalles, Or, April 1.-THE past
week rain has been copious and the
weather conditions most favorable for
growing crops The increase Of acre
age In wheat is from ten to fifteen per
cent The ground is well soaked and the
outlook in this section for large har-
vest is first class.
In the Kllckitat valley, Wash, the
season is more backward and seeding
Is late. Winter wheat has fine setting
and is growing we'll in all sections.
Athena, Or, April Fully one
third Of the fall wheat has frozen out
and is now being re-seeded. Moie
than one-half the entire acreage will
be spring sown. The grain season is
fully one month late over last year.
General rains with snow in the Blue
Mountains make the weather too Good
in the lower lands for any vegetation
to grow
Pendleton, Or, April 1.-THE chances
here for a good crop are excellent.
Much rain and snow during the past
winter and rains this spring insure It.
There never was so much moisture In
the ground as now. The farmers are
jubilant. Some grain was winter killed
bnt has been re-sown, which does not
diminish the chances for a fine yield.
Wallu Waila. Wash. April 1.-The
prospects for crop in Walla Walla
county are fiattering, Late rains have
wet the ground deeper than for many
years. The fall sown grain Is doing
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-04-08
CHICAGO WEATHER..
Something Special for the Exposition
Year

Something Special for the Exposition
Year.
Chicago, April This is~the Warmest
day Chicago has experienced during the
month Of April in twenty years. The
mercury stood at So degrees anu hot
wind blew from the south at the rate
of thirty miles an hour. The heated
spell was broken this evening by hail
storm which passed over. the southern
portion Of the city breaking several
thousand dollars worth of window glass
This morning the wind leveled the In
diana hotl, new frame structure near
the Worlds Fair grounds AS the
vuilding came down it flattened one
story building adjoining and another
building holding the panorama, which
was not sufficiently braced, was also
turned into pile of kndling-wood.
About o'clock this morning about
four feet high tore several vessels from
their moorings and damaged them con-
siderably. The cause is said to be sud
den squalls on the lake.
st. Joseph, Mich, April IA tremen-
dous tidal wave swept in over the
beach from Lake Michigan last night.
the water extending back over The
sand distance OF 600 or 700 feet. The
big wave swept every movable thing
before II H5t,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-04-08
.PATAHA CITY BADLY BURNED.
The Main Business Portion Laid in
Ashes.
STEAMBOAT MEN HAVE TROUBLE
Oregon and Washington Crops Make a
Splendid showing-IdahO Banks
Suspend
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Walla Walla, Wssh.. April IA spe-
cial from PomeE,- : says:
A fire this morning destroyed the
main business portion Of Pataha city.
The fire started in the hardware store
Of Crawford & Son and an hour and
half later, all the business houses
were in ashes. A heavy wind was blow
ing from the west at the time and the
fire department was unable TO check
the advance of the flames, The flames
extended to buildings on both sides and
soon all were burning fiercely. 1t is
supposed the fire was incendiary IN Its
origin The total loss is about $4,000;
insurance, $4,000. II
S. Spedden, o. Peoning, S. Rcyholis
and brother, all of whom were sleeping
in the buildings, narrowly escaped
dea. The losses are as follows: Hartford
& Son hardware. loss $4,000; insurance,
$4,000. Peoning & Bournhauser, general
merchants, $4,000, insurance $4,000. s.
Reynolds, groceries, about 5000, insur-
ance $1,000. There were some other min.
or losses.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-04-08
FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
The Condition Of the Treasury Is Now
Easy.
GREAT TIDAL WAVE AT CHICAGO
Turks VIII Have to Apologize and Yield
Reparation for Their Treatment of U.
s. Flag and Property.
Associated Press.


Washington April T. The president
has signed the commission Of Max
Judd, Of st. Louis, as United States
consul general at Vienna.
1t is said at the state department
that no communications. vrbal or writ
ten, have been received by the secre-
tary to indicate that the Austrian gov
ernment has any objection to the new
consul general on account of his being
a Hebrew
The treasury department is in an
easier condition than it has been for
several months past, due largely to the
increased reception from customs.
No additional facts relating to the
assault upon the United States consul
in Peru, were received yesterday in
possession of the state departmnt Off
cials today. Efforts to locate the scene
of the trouble have thus far proved
fruitless The cable company report
that the name of the place was not
contained in the dispatch and there was
no dropping out in the transmission.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral Maxwell today appointed III
fourth-class postmasters.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-04-08
STEAMBOAT MEN IN TROUBLE.
Owner of Steamer bismarck Protests
Against Inspectors Action.

Owner of Steamer bismarck Protests
Against Inspectors Action.
Portland, Or, April 7.--There Is
trouble brewing between Mr.. Bennett
owner oe tn esteamer Bismarck anc
the local inspectors. The Bismarck for
merly ran on the lower Columbia, but
lately has been running in opposition
to the Oregon Pacific boats on the VIII
lamette. He sent his license to TIE in
spectors to have the locality changed
and when 1t was returned to hun he
found mis- passenger license was re-
voked. He was also ordered out or
the ways for overhauling. Bennett fol-
lowed instructions OF the local inspect
ors but has sent protest to Supervis-
lngInspector Birmingham at San Fran
cisco, asking for re-survey by higher
authorities than Edwards and MoDer-
mott. The Bismarck is now on the
ways at the Willamette ship building
yards on the East side. Her owner Is
spending about $4,000 on repairs,
Mr.. Bennett says in regard to revok-
ing his passenger license: "Wnen we
began running against the Oregon Ia
cific boats every influence was brought
to bear against us. Our boat satisfied
the people and they are afraid it will
be taken off,"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-04-08
A STRANGE ACCIDENT.
Nine Men Killed in House by Run
away Cantilever.

away CantlleVer.
Joliet. Ills, April IAN accident oc-
CURED on the drainage channel at
Romeo about o'clock this morning by
which nine men We're killed and six Sc
verely wounded. A seve wind and hail
storm about that time caused tnc men
to take refuge in the engine house at
one end of hugecan tilever machine
at the south end Of the track. and the
engine house at the north end Of the
cantilever was carelessly left uLfast-
ened, and as the wind increased to a
gale 1t started down the track towards
the engine house in which the men
had taken refuge. When the machine
reached the end of the track the top
part toppled over on the engine house,
and as a result nine of the men were
killed and six severly injured. They
were all Italians except the foreman
who was Samuel Korus of this city.
The cantilever was so badly wrecked
that it is total loss, as is another
which was blown over a mile north Of
hare
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-04-08
IDAHO BANKS SUSPENDED.

Spokane, Wash, April IA Review
special fl ON Wallace, Idaho, says the
Coeur d'-Alene Bank did not open this
morning This action was advised by
the banks attorney who asserts that
suspension is owing to disagreement
between the owners, DeLashmutt and
McAulay, who will dissolve partnership.
Fl. B. Hall the cashier and county
treasurer has attached the funds of
the bank to secure a county deposit Of
500 O0OO.The sheriff has taken charge as
receiver. The individual deposits are
small and very little uneasiness is felt
The bank at Wardner, owned by the
same parties is also closed.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-04-08
McARTY FOOLED THEM.
officers Search the House and Find Nc
AIcCarty There.

officers Search the House and Find No
AfcCarty There.
Baker City, Or, April 1.-THE officers
who have been guarding Bill McCarty's
house at>Haines under the belief that
Bill and Tom McCarty, the supposed
bank robbers who escaped from the off,
GERS a few days ago, were secreted
therein, made search of the house,
and to their chagrin found no trace of
the McCartEs. 1t is believed that the
men have secreted themselves in the
vicinity and are now awaiting favor
able opportunity to get out of the
country by rail. The reported capture
of Kid MeCarty at Boise City proves
untrue. He is supposed to be in Ari-
zona.
Eek McCarty who is under arrest
here, killed man in variety theater
in this city about two years ago with a
corkscreW
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-04-08
PRICE. FIVE CENTS.

fine ly.The acreage sown this year is
about thirty per cent. greater than
usual
Spokane, WASH. April 7.---Although
seeding has been retarded in this sec
ton by the backward spring. the out
look. has not been better in years. The
ground is moistened TO an unparalleled
depth and experience in this section has
shown hat this is an almost infallblc
indication Of an excellent harvest. The
acreage will not show a great increase
owing to the tendency to summer fall
low. but the yield is certain to show oil.
increase, The prospect for fruit is not
so encouraging. 1t is feared the peach
and apricot crop will be a failure.
Other fruits will do fairly well.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-04-08
VIGOROUS ACTION
Is to Be Taken to Punish Insults t,
Our Flag.

Is to Be Taken to Punish Insults to
Our Flag.
washington April 1.-The United
States takes vigorous action in regard
to the outrages on American citizens
at Marsovan in the Turkish dominions,
and the violation Of the mails of the
United States legation.
Secretary Gresham cabled to Minis
ter Thompson at Constantinople, a
strong expression Of the presidents
views on the subject, and demanding,
not only prompt reparation for the
burned seminary, but the punishment
of all parties guilty in the matter, the
minister to act promptly, and advise
the department by cable. No effort is to
be relaxed in securing the legal rights
Of our citizens in Turkey.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-04-08
GREAT TRAVELLING RECORD.

Sacramento. CAL April 7.Miss Edith
Day, one of the editorial force on The
cortland Railway Guide, reached Sac
amento at Z this evening. hom Les
Angeles and after remaining three
hours left for Portland to complete her
tour of the United States, including
visit to the City of Mexico, agsre-
eating 10000 miles, made in eighteen
lays time She left Portland. Liaich
.2nd, This is one day less than Miss
Bessie Mitchell-made a similar trip
ind is feat unparalleled probably, In
The history Of railroad travelling In this
country.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-04-08
ANOTHER FIGHT.

New Orleans. April 7.7-Andy Bower,
this city and Jack Burke, Of Texas,
fought at the Olympic Club last night
for purse of $500 and the light
weight championship Of the South. The
fight was stopped in the 10th round by
the referee. who declared 1t no fight.
The purse will probably be divided
Bower wanted to finish. Bones on both
RnrkA,s hands were broken.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-04-08
FIRE AT IRoNToN.
One Woman Burned. Property Loss
Half Million.

Ironton, o.. April THE Yellow
Poplar Lumber Company's plant was
destroyed by fire this afternoon. Ire
trestle of the Norfolk & Western Rail-
road also was destroyed and the pass
age of all trains stopped. Thirty dwell
ings were burned from catching fire
from sparks from the burning mill.
Twenty-Five families and their house
hold goods We're burned. Mrs. Brush.
an invalid, was burned to death. The
Norfolk & Western road lost seventeen
cars. The loss Of the mill property Is
100000. and the loss on the dwellings
will reach $4,000. Two hundred and
fifty persons are thrown out OF employ
nent. The fire is still burning and
should the wind change the rest Of the
town will 60.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-04-08
SOUTH AMERICAN REVOLT.

Buenos Ayres, April THE revolt in
the province of Catamorica is spread
ng and gaining power. Within the last
Few days several encounters Detween
he government troops and the insur-
rents have been reported. Many were
Silled in the field on each side and all
he prisoners were shot. The insurgents
'ecaptured the railways The govern
nent is sending out troops TO protect
he state property.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-04-08
LOOKING FOR A GOOD HARBoR.

Washington, April 7.-Each days re-
curing session OF the senate shows a
diminishing attendance of senators. AT
the opening today the vacant chairs
were much more numerous than the
occupied ones. The call Of the senate,
however, had the result of gathering
into the senate chamber forty-seven
senators. four more than a quorum. A
resolution for a trip Of the committee
on commerce to the Pacific coast for
the purpose of deciding on the rela-
tive advantages of San Pedro and
Santa Monica for deep water harbor
was taken up, and agreed to.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-04-08
THE "HEKLA" HEARD FROM.

New York, April 1.-THE disabled and
overdue steamer Helxla, from Scandi-
navian ports, was heard from again
yesterday. The steamer vendome,
which arrived last evening. sighted the
Hekla about 625 miles east Of this city.
coming slowly west. She showed no
signals, or indicated that she needed
any assistance She has about one
thousand passengers aboard.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-04-08
A PIPE MAKER FAILS.

New York, April 7.-Frederlcg Kali
ienberg, one Of the leading men in the
neerschaum pipe trade, made en- as
ignment today. His factory is valued
sS4O, 900 and is encumbered by & $1l5,-
90 mortgage. 1t is reported that his
ontlngent liabilities as endors4r, prob
lbly amount to $25O.OOO In December
asst, he made statement showing his
,ssets to be about $1,OoO.Ooo, and his
liabilities, $685., 900.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-04-08
GREAT CALIFORNIA CROPS.

San Francisco, April 7.-Reports re-
ceived from forty points in all parts of
California indicate that this state will
have bountiful crops this year. In San
Joaquin valley the great wheat raising
district of the state, the crops will be
unprecedented in size. Rains have been
bountiful and timely, and larger acre
age than ever before was planted. In
the Sacramento Valley, the other great
wheat raising district. reports are not
SO favorable.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-04-08
HORRIBLE BuTcHERY.

San Bernardino CAL, April la hor-
rible butchery which occurred in this
city yesterday resulting in the death Of
an old man named Goldhoffer and a
woman named Francisco Flores at the
hands OF an assassin, Jesus Fuen, cul-
minated in the lynching of Fuen by a
mob early this morning.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-04-08
REVOLUTION I'M JAMAIcA.

Kingston. Jamaca, April 7.--It is re-
ported that an uprising under General
Gonzalez has taken place against Pres
ident Huerauix in San Domingo. The
revolutionists assert that Heuraux Is
attempting to bring about annexation
with the United States, which they
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-04-08
PREs1I ENTAIL NOMINATIONS.

Washington, April 1.-THE president
sent the following nominations to he
senate today: Caleb B. West. OF Utah,
to be governor of Utah; D. Murphy. Of
Washington, D. c., first deputy COM
missioner Of pensions.
The nomination Of Caleb West is a
recognition Of an Eek" for West was
the former governor Of Utah under
Cleveland.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-04-08
FIFTY-FoUR LOST.

Constantinople, April THE cause OF
the sinking Of the sultan's steamer re-
ported several days ago. was a COLI
sion during gale, with the admiralty
steamer. The number drowned was
fifty-four. Most Of them being serv-
ants of the palace.
MARINE
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-04-08
COUNTY AssEssoRs MEET.

Portland, Or. April 7. In response to
the call Of the state board Of equalIza-
ton, eleven county assessors met here
today to discuss the taxation question.
George C. Sears. Of Multnomah. and
r.. C. Deikman, Of washington. were
respectively chosen for president and
secretary.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-04-08
ANOTHER DIsr1LLERY BURNEn

owensboro KY. April LA fire this
afternoon destroyed the large ware
house Of the Glenmore Distillery Com
pany here. The building contained 49,
es7 barrels OF whisky. The loss Is esti-
mated at ss5o.ooO The loss was fully
covered by Insurance,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-04-08
DIR. SAMUEL PAXTON DEAD.

Stockton. CAL, April 7.-Dr. Samuel
Payton, aged e5. a member of the
board Of health. died suddenly of ap-
oplexy this evening. He was once
president OF the Willamette Uni .ersity.
at Salem, Oregon.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-04-08
By WIND-sWEPT FLAME.

Omaha, Neb, April Z. The gale
which swept over Nebraska today bore
before it great pillows Of flames which
swept from thousands Of fertile acres
every yestige Of vegetation.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-04-08
wALLAcEs SUDDEN DEPARTURE

Tacoma, April THE democratic
national committee man Hugh C. Wal
lace. left for Washington city rather
suddenly and unexpectedly last even
ing. expecting to be absent month or
six weeks.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-04-08

cases. and directing the committee to
report what legislation was necessary
to amend the interstate commerce act
so as to protect and regulate organized
labor.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-04-08
A MICHIGAN STORM.

Chicago, April 7.-Despatchos from
several points in wesetrn Michigan re-
port severe storm accompanied by
heavy rain today. Much damage was
done.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-04-08
LABOR LEGISLATION DESIRED.

Washington. April lin the senate
voorhees, introduced resolu-
ton. was reported to the
interstate commerce committee, re-
citing the decision Gin the Ohio strike
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-01-26

mills. with 1880 employees; Geor>
eia, five new mills, with $40 hands,
and Alabama, four, with 740.New
York and Pennsylvania hnilt three
new mills each, Connecticut two
and Illinois, Indiana, Maine, New
Hampshire. New Jersey, Rhode
I.lanJ, Tennessee, Texas, Yer
mont and West Virginia each
one.
There were f ,rty-nine new wools
en- and ninetysthree new mills erect
ed the tirst employing3 500 and the
eecer.d 1870 new hands. Mas
sachusetts leads with eight. Maine
follows with seven and Penn-y'-
vania third with six new wuolen
mile. The South does lot figure
much in the new wooden industry
Kentucky. with thret; and Ms
souri,, with two nills, being the
other Southern States represented,
o. the ninety-three new kni ting
mills Pennsy lvania -nini he'd
thirty-rwo,or more than one-'h'"
New York twenty, and the re-t
distributed among TWENTY-FIVE
other States,
SIX figures fourth in the list o
new plants to the extent of twenty-
one mile, the majority of which
are in New York, New Jerse, an
Pennsylvania with Paterson, M
40 the centre of the industry, both
old and new. In the miscellaneous
list are six new plush mills. six
making shoddy, seven cotton bat
ting. three linen, three lace, two
upholstery and gimp and dress
trimmings Gall four in Philadel'
pbis), a scattering list, intending
dye, bleaching, jute, bagging and
q few others.
New England. Pennsylvania .and
the South seem to he the most
prosperous manufacturing sections
if the erection OF new plant fol
textile manufactures can be &c
cepted as an index Of prosperity
PhIG. Times.
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0rawsh I'm T~xtile Industries.

-AAF
The erewth Of many Of the /. 4
tile industries during the year iur,
closed Was marked. The anmnlar,
of new mai 10 for 1892 shows n tota.
OF 272, with . combined list of EN-.
p,syes Of 1880 new emplo, e.
were oct to wort; and the producs
tive ssxtilo capacity OF the country
wsss increased seven per cent.
IN examination OF the statistics
showing tho textile growth of fhs
year revsals sosiae ihtereating facts
the frat of which d that there wa.
seventy three new cotton mills eH.
pioyiag ID, 900 hands The new
cotfon aIills do not number ones
half the total Of new milis erected
but tho mills we're OF greater CO;
t,seify than In any ether branch a
the textile trade thus absorbine
aneshaif ofahs new fabkrEsspioycd
This 10 On iadusfrg fhaf enio5es
free raw materially. Massscl. u-ctts
erected nin4tsen new cotton nrilil
snfploying 5, IT'S ,Lsnds. The next
greatest incTesss WA ftrtEc S0uth;
North Ca.oina building sixteen
nsw milIt. employing 1885 new
hapdE South .Varolina. eleven new
.s-- So
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MULES N HORSES.

S verai car loads just received at
GEO. p. BENEFITS sale stables
n West Centre stree.