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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1893-09-01

preamble and resolutions which
we're adopted and ordered sent to
the press of the county for publica-
lion.
WHEREAS, the whole county is in
volved in the throes of mighty
business convulsions industrial
enterprises are everywhere pros
trated and millions Of workers
turned out of shop and mine to
beg steal or starve, members of
factories, banks and mercantile in
stitutions have been compelled to
suspend operations and many are
forced into bankruptcy and ruin,
the government crop report for
August places the wheat yield at
81 per cent. a trife over one half
crop. And
WHEREAS we, as members of
the wheat growers in convention
assembled emphatically denounce
and blame Wall street and the
old world financial thieves for the
present crisis which is but one Of
the many deep laid plots whereby
the producer is compelled to sell
his stock and crops at price be.
!! low the cost of production, and
property every where is sold when
forced sales is ordered at about one
fourth its value. And
WHEREAS supply and de-
mand. the legitimate factor III
trade has been thrust aside and a
freezeout robber scheme inaugur-
ated by the money power and as
there are thousands and millions
of people in the United States
that demand work or bread while
the wheat grower has millions OF
wheat to spare to feed those starv-
ing brothers and their families
they by reasons of having no worh
or money, while we cannot OBJ
tain one dollar, upon our wheat at
"a living rate or at any rate oui
harvest hands are to pay and tht
Wall street gang and their allies
sit and laugh at our embarrass-
ment. And
THEREFORE, be it resolved by us il
body of true American citizens
independent in mind and action
though crippled by an unjust tinan
cial, we proclaim to the citizens ol
| Umatilla county and to the worl6
that we are here assembled ne
from choice but are the result O
mans inhumanity to man anC
that while we do not intend to re
pudiate one Of dollar our debts w
must insist upon proper fnancla
| system and mode of doing bust
ness whereby those who produce
the wealth can receive a fair prot
from their toll from which the;
will then be able to meet obligation
believing that it is duty incum
bent upon every citizen to prepare
for all emergencies and to be ready
at all times to protect their inter
ests, we the committee appointed
call for a mass meeting of al
citizens of Umatilla county. Banl
ers, merchants, mechanics, farmer
and wage earners are urged to at
tend and it is to be hoped that al
understanding can be arrived q
whereby the farmers will not b
compelled to part with their whea
at a ruinous price and where mer
chants, bankers and Others will
not be losers on account OF credi
extended to their customers.
THEREFORE we the committe
set Saturday Sept. 9th, at i
o clock a. M. in Athena as the dat
of said meeting.
Nv. A. SAMPLE.
Com. }GEo. GIBSON.
fT D.c,s,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1893-09-01
DO You Want Manex9

Ihave lately taken the agency
for the D. S. Baker estate for loan
ing money on real estate in Uma-
tilla county. Those contemplating
securing loans will do we'll to call
on me. Besides making loans as
cheap or cheaper than any one
else, / can assure you prompter ac-
ton and less red tape.
w. T. GILMAN.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1893-09-01

AN item appeared in last weeks
issue of the Inland Republican
stating that j. w. Maloney and
myself were married to couple Of
young ladies in this community.
In justice to the young ladies whose
names were mentioned, we will say
the report, like all other news (2)
which appears in that sheet is alb.
solutely false. JESSE SMITH.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1893-09-01

The Daily News expresses tie
opinion that the repeal of the Sher-
man act will prove serious blow
to bimetalism throughout the
world, but a great victory for com.
mon sense and the single standard.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1893-09-01
COMMENT ON THE WILSON BILL.

The house has voted to stop the
purchase of silver by majority of
129 on a vote of 349, thirty more
than o two thirds vote. The bill
now goes to the senate, which is
the last citadel of folly and greed.
1t will not pass the senate by
majority nearly SO great. Some
persons have doubted whether it
will pass the senate at all. they
are wrong. The senate will vote to
stop the purchase of silver because
it must. 1t will no more dare re-
fuse than the house of lords would
dare refuse assent to any measure
sent over from the house of COM
mons, with positive and imperative
public sentiment behind it. But
the senate seems likely to do slow
ly and grudgingly what the house
has done at last with its whole
heart and soul.--Portland Tele-
gram.
Yesterdays work in congress
was a sorry job for Oregon and for
Portland. 1t is a death blow to the
industries of the mining states,
and there is where Oregon pro-
ducts find a market and where
Portland jobbers find their most
| profitable trade. Legislation agains:
| silvar kills the goose that lays our
golden egg. And yet, strange to
say, there are Portland jobbers
| and lumbermen who are so hypno-
| tized by bank influence that they
are gold monomaniacs in spite of
the fact that silver demonetization
means utter ruin to themselves.
Are our people indeed stricken
with judicial blindness that they
| cannot see the danger with which
| they are environed2 Oregon's
only hope is in the failure oil the
senate to concur IN the Wilson
bill.-Portland Telegram,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1893-09-01
For Sale

One thousand dollars win buy five acres Of
the best fruit land adjoining the townsite OF
Milton. Good soil and level ground, well ir-
ragated and good water privileges. Two
acres in strawberries. VIII pay for itself in
two years. w. T. GILMAN.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1893-09-01

We have left a few 3-inch Header
trucks. The G, B. Barrett Co,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-04
DIZZINESS IN THE STOCK MARKET

There was intense duness In financial and specu-
lative circles yesterday. The advices from Wash
ington as to the prospects of the Silver Repeal bill
were so conflicting that there was no disposition TO
operate In the stock market on either side OF the
account and the business In money and commercial
paper among the banks Is also checked for the
same reason The foreign exchange market was
bare of bills In the morning, and the result was a
firm tone and slightly higher quotations. But
bills could not be sold at the slight Improvement
that later concessions were made In the rates
and the opinion OF bankers favored further decline
In the absence OF disquieting from the United
States Senate. The stock market was almost
stagnant and fluctuations in values were small
American Sugar Refining advanced LIS per
cent. and the other industrial stocks moved up In
sympathy. The other final changes were nsignh-
cant. although the tone of speculation remained
strong and hopeful.
There were $4,000 Clearing House loan certh-
Gates cancelled yesterday. and notices were given
10 call In Sl.S200o0 certificates for retirement to-
day. At Boston 100000 certificates were retired.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-04

asked the gentleman from Maine to repeat IT, re-
marking at the time that another Daniel had come
to judgment.
Mr. Boutere declined to do so. IT was ques'oh
pfopounded by the gentleman from South Caroi'ha'
Al his request Mr.. Murray repeated his query
In reply. MIR. Kyle said that suffrage was
whatever the State made it.
THAT does not answer it, exclaimed MI bou-
teile. mo Daniel ever came to Judgment In mat
way We will have to rename you II you cannot
ahswer 1t better than that"
Mr. KYLE will answer any question that the
gentleman from Maine wishes to ask. But 90
not yield now. l think you (alludns to MI
Boutelle) had better take your seat
1T is better for you, 1 think was MIR. Bou-
telle's retort.
Il think IT is better for you too was Mr. Kyle s
rejoinder.
Il did not understand the answer TO my ques-
ton," INTERCEPTED Mr. Murray.
Mr.. Kyle-What is it that you want me to an
swer? Q-aughter)
Mr.. Murray repeated his question.
Mr.. Kyle replied that. not comprehendng ex-
as!ly what the question meant he would answer pse
Mr. Murray replied that he meant by manhood
any who was twenty-one years of age, ana
was Of sound mind and came under the laws 49,,
question, and ne said that he was In accord with
the constitution of Mississippi. to which he had
Mr.. Bou,ele-what about the oath you took to
the United States? Laughter)
Mr.. kyle-The same way. Q-aughterJ
Mr.. Kyle then went to argue for the repeal
bilk The Federal Election laws should be re-
pealed because they were unnecessary, because
they were not in the genius of our Government,
because they were Inconsistent with our republican
institutions. and because they were a tax upon
the people
Mr.. Bowers REP. Cal), in speaking against the
bifl denominated sarcastically the Election laws
as - "frightfu spectre" and then went on to
ridt6pe the House for the slim attendance at the
debat6t. He understood. however, that the giants
Yfresafaining for the last great struggle. Tbey
Ieef tightening up their belybands. While the
giants were I'm training the House was deserted
When the giants SHE'D their hats into the ring tne
attendance might be larger After expressing his
opposition to the pending bill. he went into a
dissertation upon the rights OF settlers on southern
Pacific Railroad lands. and this consumed the re-
mander Of his time
Mr.. De Forrest Dem. Comm followed with an
argument in favor of the bill. He denounced the
laws Republican attempts to override the free
expression Of the demands of the free American
people at the polls. and demanded as the Demo-
cratic party had demanded their immediate re-
peal. in the interest OF fair and free elections
Then Mr.. Dunphy Dem. y. " asked FOR the
immediate consideration of the New-York and New
Jersey Bridge bill.
Mr.. Warner Dem. n. " said that he would
not interpose objection though he would vote
faith Of those who asked for the charter.
The vote on the bill resulted, IA to IL, and Mr.
Warner raised the point Of no quorum
The House then, at 400 adjourned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-04
A QUESTION OF ENDJRAN &c.
SENATOR PALMER SAYS THERE - 40 WAY TO
END THE DEBATE" BUT TO SIT 1T OUT

SENATOR PALMER SAYS THERE - 40 WAY TO
END THE DEBATE" But TO SIT 1T OUT
Washington. Oct 3.-The Senate was found to be
this morning In its chronic no-quorum condition;
but after q roll-cal the attendance Of forty-three
Senators (the exact quorum) was ascertained
After the routine morning business an amendment
10 the Silver Purchase Repeal bill was offered by
Mr.. Morgan Dem. Ala) 1t revives the coinage
act OF 1887. and provides for the remission of 20
per cent of import duties goods imported from
countries that admit standard silver dollars. OF the
present weight and fneness. legal tender for all
debts public and private.
,-yhe question to the pretended extract from
D6he Bankers Magazine" of August. 1873 to which
~ Sherman had called attention yesterday. was
again revived this morning by Mr.. White Dem.
AL, In whose speech IL had appeared; and Mr.
White referred to a speech made some years ago
by q member OF Congress In which he had found
the extract as he had quoted It. He had. however
examined since yesterday THE Bankers Magazine
81 August u72, and found that 1t did not contain
The extract.
The Silver Purchase Repeal bill taken Up at
u3n and Mr.. Doph Qsep.. Ore) continued his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-04
RAILWAY MEETINGS IN CHICAGO.

Chicago. oct 3.-rhe general managers of the
Central Traffic Association roads met here to-day
ana after discussing the request for special reduced
rates for Chicago Day at the Worlds Fair, de
cIicd to deny tire same. The only concession they
will make for the occasion will be that all OF the
roads Will special coach excursions from all
points on their lines for that day. for which the
rate will be fare for the round trip tickets
to have ten days return limit.
4 special meeting Of the General Freight COM
m,tee OF the General Traffic Association was held
to day for the purpose of revising the schedule of
special commodity rates. Some slight changes were
made In the present rates, but they were so unini-
porant as to be undeserving of notice. Commits
sioner George II. Blanchard authorized to
arrange for meeting OF the trunk lines that
provision might be made for carrying the changes
to Interior points I'm trunk line territory
Traffic managers of the Western roads had a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-04
TO PROMOTE PAN-ANERIC1N TRADE
THE BIMETALLIC ASSOCIATION BEGINS ITS con
vENTION AT ST. LOUIS.

THE BIMETALLIC ASSOCIATION BEGINS ITS con.
vENTION AT ST. LOUIS.
st. Louis. Oct. 3-The big armory at Pine and
Nineteenth SITS. was the attraction to-day for "A
multitude Of men and few women who desire
to establish closer commercial relations between
the Southern and Western states and Territories.
the Republic OF Mexico and the various portions OF
South America. The meeting called under
the auspices Of the Pan-American Bmetallic Asso-
ciation for the reason that IT decided to have
present at the convention representatives from
other countries. and especially from Mexico
Governor Stone OF Missouri welcomed the dele
gates to the State. On account Of the absence OF
Mayor Walbridge, Nathan Frank Of st. Louis. on
behalf OF the municipality. extended to the dele
gates hospitality of the city, Governor Tllman.
Of South Carolina, was chosen temporary chairman
by accanlation and Olney Newell. OF Denver.
VS. elected temporary secretary in the
Governor Tillnan made a short speech. which was
received with applause, and the usual committees
credentials permanent Organization, etc, were
appointed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-04
pr.n,Nc.s EARNINGS FOR AUGUST

PHILADELPHIA, Oct 3.-The statement oil 'he ~
dephia and Reading Railroad Company ior A'susn
issued yesterday, shows the gross receipts u na
been 81 $685. 266; expenses S,O1i757' leaving pSn
in operating Of ss2l,5o Net recep.s r,"',,,,ant
so,,rcos Increase the profit to ss49O4S. Equipment
payments. terminal trackage and one-tweii'h %
the current years fixed charges amouh''ns
S7u175 deducted from the profit leave s"'p.9
for the month Of slOi,s73. Compared win Ausu..,
1892 this shows a decrease Of $500 Inc pro' -
date 10 So sSso77. and the total charges SNZis''
leaving a deficit of s224.osl. Compared win ."e
same pariod last year this is decrease of sI0li9i'
The gross receipts of the philadelphia ana ne"u.
ing Coal and Iron Company Tor 60 as leaving
81 7OI u.s. and the gross expenses Sltl5Vso 20 ,hs
profit from mining of 3OS9 One-tweit.,n OF from s
current years fixed charges. $4,000. deducseo rtv
This left a surplus for the month OF S2oosy Co III
pared with the month last year there b ~ gross
crease of SIS $780, The gross receipts ana Te s5
expenses TO date show loss OF Sl2sy9. Inc Ia ias
charges TO date $4,000 added to this SNOW G Iss
ict OF s7iO9i9. Compared with me e Same Pei'
year there is an increase of S29',ool.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-04
ROBERTS INCREASES HIS LEAD.
ZINE OPEN PLAY BY THE FNfLfsHMAN ~ THE
BILLIARD CONTEST

FINE OPEN PLAY BY THE ENfLfsHMAN ~ THE
BILLIARD CONTEST.
Some remarkably good work was done by Rob
erts the English billiard player. at the Lenox
Lyccum yesterday evening. The second day OF the
tournament was marked by shrewd nursing by
Ives and the clever open shots by Roberts. Games
will be played this afternoon and evening.
The summaries for the afternoon game are as
follows:
Robers-2i o. ,. II. 20 H.. 90. 81; o. 3. 2, o. g, 40.
O. as - o. p ~. 0, %, O. T. Il. t., .. o. q, - -
o ~ o. 10 1872 Total. FOL. Average, % go
Highest run 49,. Grand total. .s02
Ives-i. o. IL. II. 2i q. 225. 4, l. o. :, o. :. 4.
a. 49, o. 10. II. 7. 81. ., 10. o. o. q. 500. q q. .,
40. D /. Total. 097 Average, - l7'3'. iiiehe't
run 800. Grand total. ! $40.
The score I'm the evening game was:
Robcts-54, 2, 45. 10 g. o, TO- 10. q. 81, :. . -
O. 49, g. o. 2 10 o. 0. il. o. ., ., G. 80. IN. II. ~ II.
d. O. g. Q II. 10. 4..s. 5. T. 10. -. :5 Average
e2 sfA4 Highest run I2s. Total. 100. 'isnd total
esOi.
Ives-35 o. A. o. o. ., 49, g. 8. II. .. = g. 3, o.
H. % o. g. g. l. o. ~ ~. II. 10. II, o. o. T. -. > g.
Is s. O. O. o, T. IIG. Total. io3. A,crase, 10 lJ.iS.
Highest run iiG. Grand total, 2.242
Tine OF evening gamc-Two hours 80 minutes. R''eee
William sexton. Msricr-i,u1 scoGrd.
Points
Roberts ~.
Ives --'-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-04
RdILRCAD INTERESTS.
MANHATTAN NOT WITH MLEOD.
send for pricc-Ii,t.

M ALLIANCE WITH TIE NEW-ENGLAND fho''
rcr, OF THE Ex-PREsIDENT OF READING
r, nh, rr;hun, of last Friday an outline was
ri,a, of the plans contemplated by a. A McIeou'
president of the New-York and New-hhsiihu i.an-
road in the construction OF the Ne"
England and Northern Railroad from Die"s
Station TO Lcggetts Point. Ruinors asSuie' ~
mite shape yesterday of new scne.'e ~
Mr. Mel cod was said to be contemplating i" -"
,ronca into This city over the Second Avenue Eie
va,sd Road and the building Of a short cut iroi',
the Harlem River to Danbury, conn IL was na'
that George J. Could and Russell sage h'u am"
their interests in the scheme, ana hao "'' ~,
lease the Second Avenue Elevated i-"' ~ Wv
New-York and New-Ensland
The only fact brought out by THESE ru'"o'' wa"
that Mr. Mcleod had secured options to purchase
the charter of the Ridgefed and New-forh f'od"
from, Danbury to the Connecticut state me- anu
the Ney-Yorll City and Westchester i'oao i.o''
Port Chester the Harlem River. these op''o''
were secured by Mr.. Mcleod before peri"'sS'o"
was granted for the proposed line from Ore
Station TO Leggetts Point, and they are uhderstoou
~ have some time to run 1t Is not believed nov"
over that the eastern extension through Conhecu-
cut will BE- attempted for long Time MI III
Ieod Is understood TO he pushing the eNle"sio"
from Brewster's south "a the most a'aiiaoIe Inv
at present In which to enlist the support vi c"pi
t,l II is not known how far he has obtained the
means for this elsion. and the matter oi sec"i
ing good terminal facilities In Ncw-iorh lily !"
yet undetermined. a.
George j. Gould yesterday denied emphaucahy
that there was any truth in the runners CONNECTING
himself or the Manhattan Company with Mr. NC
Leods schemes IL also denied the story that the
Second Avenue Elevated Line had been leased, Vi
that any such arrangement waa coltempia'e'' NUS
sell sage also refused to confirm the assertion that
ne had pledged Mr.. Mcleod 4 substantE suppoii't.
MIR Sage Is looking with favor upon hr' alcLeou
fffn In IMPORTANCE
and New England Road. but persons acpualh,en
with Mr.. Sagcs caution in money matters gee ~
evidence that he Is riskng any OF MS money az
present in the plan to bring the New-hhslahu
Road down TO the Harlem RIVER. NJ sage yes
trriay Joined With Mr.. Gould in rcpudatng gu
connection OF the Manhattan Company WIN MI
I.eods ambitious desires.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-04
BELL AND HELMHOLTZ MEET.
THEY SAW EACH OTHER FOR THE FIRST
TINE YESTERDAY.
THE TELEPHONE is THE RESULT OF THEIR RE
SEARCHES AND INVENTIONS.

THE TELEPHONE is THE RESULT OF THEIR RE-
SEARCHES AND INVENTIONS.
Dr. Alexander Graham Bell the inventor OF the
telephone and DR. Helmholtz. the eminent ger
man physicist, whose Investigations into the laws
of sound furnished the basis for DR.. Bells nVeh-
tion met in this city yesterday for the FIRST une'
DR. Bell was in Baddck. y. S. when he READ IN
a newspaper that DR.. Hcmhotz had arrived IN 'his
country to attend the Electrical Congress III Ch-
cago. He Immediately telegraphed to washington
to a common friend to ask II DR.. Helmnoltz WAS
still in this country He received an affirmative re-
pIy and at once started for Boston. Although III
Bell knew that DR.. Helmholtz was in TINS country
he did not know where he was. as the German VS.
itor was travelling from place to place. Ut Ben
secured q long distance telephone, ana win !"
speaking to persons in several cities he hnaiy iouhd
that the object of his search was In this city VISITING
Dr. Herman Knapp, Mt No. 26 West Foreth-st. by
means of the telephone. which was IN sense
the Joint production of both, DIR. Bell commum-
Gated with Dr. Helmhotz, and yesterday met anu
dined with him at Dr. Knapp's home
Dr. Helmholtz is an old man now. His great
work on Sound published in the slNueS
He was the discoverer of the laws OF sound and
acoustics. as they are taught to-day ana was the
first to demonstrate that complex sounds were con-
veyed by single resultant vibration.
DR.. Bell young man when DIT HeiIhhoit%
work appeared His father and grandfather had
been teachers OF eIocution in England. and he was
making special researches in the mechanism OF
sound with the immediate object OF teaching deal
mutes to talk. He came to this country In 1917 by
invitation of the Boston Board of Education, ana
while here he got hold OF a copy OF Dr. Helmholtz
work in French. He began making experiments
along two lines one to develop system of multiple
teegraphy. the other to apply DR.. Helmholtz as
coveres to the teaching of deaf mutes, making
study of the human ear Unexpectedly his two lines
OF experiments converged; the idea OF the tee-
phone come to him, and after years experiment
ing in 1915 the first telephone was constructed.
After dining with Dr. Helmholtz Or. Bell accom-
panied him to the College of Physicians and Sur
geons where Or. Hemholtz delivered an address
the ophthalmoscope. OF which he IL the inventor
A reception was given TO Or. Hemholtz at Column
bia College last evening. which DR.. Bell attended
Dr. Helmholtz Will sail for Germany OF the steam
ship Saale next Saturday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-04
PLICE FORJU DGE ROGER 4. PRTOR'SSON
REMOVAL OF DR.. J. c. MORTON * \ pENsi n
EXAMINER SIMPLY BEc ,rsE HE Il
4 REP DIICAN.

4 rfPT DLICAN.
Dr. !. g. Morton. n ereat-grandson OF one OF the
slgners OF the Declaration OF Independence and an
active surgeon ia the United States Army through
out the War OF the Rebellion. has just been de-
posed from his place member OF the central
Board OF Pension Examiners In this city to make
a place for DR. w r. Pryor. son OF the Confed-
crate General. Roger A. Pryor. for many years n
practising lawyer in this city and now Judge OF
the Court OF Common Pleas.
DR. Morton was appointed during PrVident
Hayess Administration. He retired on the advent
OF Mr.. Cleveland in 1886. and reapponted by
Mr. Harrison so late as August y Of this year
he was Informed of his continuance in Office. Yes
terday he received notice Of his displacement by
Or. Pryor The other members OF the Board are
DR. J. c. Truax OF Judge Truax. and DIR. X l..
Pritchard a Canadian by birth and until recently
Morton who was the only Republican the
Board. was supported by Colonel Robert Grier
Monroe. an Anti-Snapper. and supposed 10 be
possessed of what is termed Influence in the
Cleveland administration. The appointment OF Dr.
Pryor does not appear to be either a Tammany
Hall or Anti-Snapper product. II IS rather an
evidence OF the power OF an exConfcderate General
with the citizen OF Georgia at the head OF the
Interior Department There was no ground for
the removal OF DR.. Morton: there was no Justihca-
ton for the appointment OF DR.. Pryor beyond the
fact that he was the OF his father.
To show how things work In the mutations OF
politics in this city. Dr. Morton was the on.y
remaining Republican OF the four Boards Of Pen
sion Examiners here With the advent OF pr.
Pryor the entire force Is Democratic. representing
an element when curing s N" var so Mi 10 go
before them for examination fought