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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-05-06
SUBJECT TO DISCOUNT.

Tacoma, Wash, May 5.-The Ledger
will publish an article tomorrow show
ing that a gigantic conspiracy exists
to flood the country with Chinese. Ev-
cry Canadian Pacific steamer for
months past has brought a horde of
Chinese. 1t is found that the number
publicly reported to be on the steamers
was less than half the number actually
on board. The Empress Of Japan re-
ported 400, when she had 1000. Many
of these came into the United States
by bribing the United States officials.
The price is said to be $125 per head.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-05-06
PRESIDENTIAL PcsTMAsTERs.
Average Length of Terms Of Those
Removed. COMPARED.

Average Length of Terms of Those
Removed, Compared.
Washington, May ga statement
has been compiled from the records of
the postoffice department showing the
number of presidential postmasters
appointed during the fist two months
of the present administration, and al
so the nurrber appointed during the
correspondiag period in Earrison's adj
ministraticu. The statement shows
that during th3 last two months, l5I
presidents poa.masters have been ap-
pointed So ogainst 264 appointed dur
ing the .eorresp esponding period in Harri.
sons sdmlnls.ration. The Statement
also shows the average terms served
by 80 postmasters removed by larri
son % be TWO years and eight months
while the average time served by q
postmastrs removed during the two
months just passed, is shown to be
three years and four months.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-05-06
FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
Senator OuthWaitG Says There viii
Be an Extra Session.
DATE OF MONETARY CONFERENCE
Number of Changes Made
BY Cleveland and Harrison Dur
lug the First Two Months.
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Washington, May 5. Congressman
Outhwaite, OF Ohio. is the latest to
verify the report that congress will
convene in extra session in September
next. Outhwaite does not take any
stock in The statement that immeGi-
ately after the apportionment of the
house committees recess will be
taken until the first Of December.
"It Is my opinion" said tho Buckeye
statesman, that congress will be IN
continuous session., barring the usual
Christmas holidays, from September
until the following June"
1t should be added that 0uthwaite
saw President Cleveland this morning,
and he mad 'he above statement ff-
ter the interview.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-05-06
A COURTEOUS RESPONSE.

Olympia, Wash, May 5.--Governor
McGraw, who received similar dis
patch from SECRETARY Gresham, to
that forwarded TO Governor pennoyer,
has replied as follows:
mo official or other information has
been received At this department. as
to threatned danger to Chinese. Every
precaution will be taken that their
rights may be carefully guarded
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-05-06
ONE YEAR IN THE PEN.

Marshneld, Or, May 5.-Judge Full
lerton today passed sentence upon
Henry Sanford, convicted of grand lar
ceny giving him one year in the state
penltentlary Sanford has been a res
ident of this country for the past
twenty years, and has always been a
CONSPICUOUS figure In court room cir
cies as a htigant. Sanford's crime
was stealing beef out Of a boat. lie
has a large family.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-05-06
ExToRTIoN NIppEp IN THE nuD.

Chicago, Mey 5.--'fhe work of in
stallation at the Worlds Fair is pro-
crossing with such marvellous rapidity
that great change IL ID be noted even
since the opening day.
The council os administration today
took action On the eX X,rbitant restau-
rant charges, adoptmg resolutions in-
structing all restaurant managers in
the fair grounds 20 fo"lulate q full
and complete schedule " prices and
submit the same t. he executive COM
mittee for approval.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-05-06
TREASURY OFFICIALS OPINION
The Government Is Not Responsible
for the Panic.

LOT Ine ldIllC.
Washington, May 5.-The panicky
condition of Wall street today, though
interesting to officials of. the treasury
department did not, they say, immedi-
ately concern them, as the department
is unable to aid the situation there.
That tha trouble Is not seriously
thought Of Is shown by the fact that
Secretary Carlisle only remained at
the cabinet meeting about fifteen min
utes, and then went home. The mat
ter was not even discussed. The feel
ing among the treasury officials,
though they do not openly express it,
is that Wall street spectators brought
the present condition upon themselves,
end the government is not in any way
responsible for 1t. 1t Is said at the
treasury department, that the time has
passed when the government can aid
Wall street. There was a time when
by purchasing bonds, relief might have
been rendered, but that condition has
gone by, as the government Is not in
a position to take such action. AS far
as the treasury department was ad-
vised. at the close or business today,
no gold had been taken from the sub
treasury at New York for export on
Saturday. Small offers Of gold con
tinue to come in and be accepted.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-05-06
WORLDS FAIR OPEN SUNDAY.

Chicago, May 5.--A local paper de-
clares positively that the Worlds Fair
will be open on Sundays. 1t will be
opened without a formal announce
ment. 1t has been the rule to have
them open Sunday and Chief Tucker
of the bureau of admissions, receiving
no orders to the contrary, will con-
tinue the custom. Re hos made ar
rangements socordlaGly, ordering all
tlcket-takers and guards to be on duty.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-05-06
THE VICTIM OF A QuAcK.

Tacoma, Iay 1.-THE coroner's jury
today fouad that John Dillon. who
died In lodging house On Pacific Av-
enue early on Thursday morning,
came TO his death by medicine con-
tanning poisonous drugs, prescrlbe1 by
a man known as Dr. Day rbe autopsy
revealed that deceased's vital organs
were in healthy condition. The stom-
ach and contents were sealed in n jar
for future analysis. DR.. Day cannot
be found in the city and II is thought
he has fled.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-05-06
Wholesale KANSAS BRIBERY

Topeka, KS, day g. Before the ttr-
ate Doodle investigation committee 30
day Representative Lupuer testified
that he was approacasd by 1;cpreent-
ative Burgard with proposition to
buy his vote for tIudson for state
printer for $500. He was also ap-
preached by Bur,lid with y oropc 81
tion to vote against the Coal fcaenie
bill. Mckinney test:ls1 that Burgard
offer TO him to vote for a reD1bloon
for state printer, was $1,000. +. ]. Close
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-05-06

Governor Llewelllngs private secIe-
tary testified that w. g. Motif ap-
preached him. lie proposed that the
populists give Hudson enough votes to
make him state printer. and in return
the populists would be given enough
stock in the capitol to control It.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-05-06
THE BICYCLE RELAY.

Chicago. May 5.-The Great Bicycle
relay from Boston to Chicago ended
this morning. The journey was made
under the most difficult circumstances,
and was completed in little less than
122 hours, or nearly 22 hours behind
the sahedule
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-05-06
A TRANscoNTINENTAL WIRE.

ottawe, Ont, May 5.-The Auto
matte Telephone and Electric Co., Of
Canada, incorporated by the Dominion
Parliament lsst month, proposes to
run a copper metallic trunk line direct
from He..egaaz to Vancouver, over $500
mil long
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-05-06
REGISTRATION IN TH3 EAST.

New York, May 5.-Returns from
the Chinese registration in this city
show about 15O registerel; Brt clSlyn,
14O, while in Boston not one regis
tered. OF 1000 Chinese in Massacku-
sets, only 25 certificates were issued.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-05-06
CHINESE EXCLUSION LAW.
Will Be Tested in the United States
Supreme Court.

New Yc,'. May 5.-Three Cinnamon
will be arraigned in the United States
court tomorrow 10 test the constitu-
tionaNty Of the C-i1ese exclusion law.
This ac on Il t-,Een under an agreed
case bavI1 tha Chinese Six Com
panies, G. niornia, end the United
States r3y taraant. In order that a
quick 4 lion may be reached
the United supreme court will
convene ct sl'ngtdl on Wednesday
for the f-al lEGument.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-05-06
COLONIAL BANK SUSPENDED.

Melbourne, May 1.-THE Colonial
Bank of Australia, colony OF Victoria.
has suspended. consequent upon the
general feeling of apprehension regard
the Australian bank.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-05-06
TIRE IN A HOTEL.

Bakersfield, Cal, May ga fire
broke out In the kitchen of wallers
hotel last night, and $4,000 worth Of
property was destroyed,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-05-06
SOCIETY MEETINGS.

Ocean hncampme'-t No. 13, o. OF
DEGULAR MEETINGS OF OCEAN EN-
Ia campment No. IL, l. o. o. f., at the Lodge.
In the Odd Fellows Building, at seven P. M,
month SoIourning brethren cordially invited,
BY order C.P.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-05-06
BAD WEATHER FOR THE FAIR.

Chicago, May 5.-Lower clouds,
pre- sa9irg n, made the attendance
at the Words Fair gerry light today.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-05-06
4 1s-RoUND FIGHT.

Carson. New, May Soldier Walk
er whipped Sacramento Turner before
the Carson club last night in Is
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-05-06

Astoria BUILDING & Loan ASSOCIATION
TNVHE REGULAR MEETINGS OF THIS ASSO-
a citation are held at 8 P. M. on the first
Wednesday of each montb. Office OIL Genevleve
street, south of ChenamuS.
W.. ROBB,
Secretary.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-05-06
RPoKERs' SUSPENSION

Bostcr May 5.--Francis Henshaw
& Co, stock brokers, suspended this
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-11-06
UNCONDITIONAL" REPEAL.

Commenting upon the fact that THE
CALL does not lndorse the Cleveland ad-
ministration, in respect either to its fnan-
cial or tariff policy, the Woodland Demo-
cTdt says:
We defy THE CALL to name a single recon.
mendation or declaration made by the Presi-
dent since his election that is not In line
with the Democratic platform and Its de-
mand for the unconditional repeal Of the Sher-
man act.
If our Woodland friend will turn to the
financial plank of the Chicago platform. he
will discover that the unconditional repeal
of the Sherman act Is not demanded by
that plank. Repeal is demanded, but the
demand is coupled with no less binding
requirements that gold and silver shall
continue TO be used as money, and that
there ahall be no discrimination against
either as to coinage. The word "uncondI-
tionaP was applied to repeal when Mr..
Cleveland urged that measure, without
providing for the coinage of silver. CIeve-
land demanded unconditional repeal, while
silver Democrats we're ready to vote for
repeal providing other conditions of the
platform were complied with. We certainly
feel con fident that so persDicuous mind as
that which directs the fortunes of the
Woodland Democrat will perceive in this
demand for unconditional repeal a
recommendation that is not in line with the
Democratic platform.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-11-06
TIE IRON LAW.

A financial writer in an Eastern journal
which declares protection unconstitutional
says:
The so-called "iron law" according TO which
the tendency Of wages is always TO the lowest
limit at which labor can be supported, ap-
plies only TO countries ike India, the popu-
lation of which is content with mere subsist-
ence, and has none Of the expensive habits of
a people like ours. Here the bottom limit of
wages is that at which men ana women earn
what they think Is sufficient TO enable them TO
live in the manner in which they are living.
When wages fall below that limit the supply
of labor will gradually decrease. through the
decrease of marriages and The births OF
children, until the demand for 1t brings wages
up again.
Under free exchange of products a
law of wages which applies to one
country reaches into all other countries.
In India the wage-worker is content with
a mere subsistence. But the products of
his cheap labor may be carried with slight
expense to countries like the United
States, in which the bottom limit of
wages is that at which men and women
earn what they think is sufficient to
enable them TO live in the manner in
which they are living" How can an
american laborer think what his earn
ings ought to be when the prices of the
product of his work is fixed by imported
articles produced by labcrers who are con-
tent with bare subsistence?
There was a time when the cost of
transportation constituted degree of
protection to the labor of country.
Things brought into country had to pay
the cost of transportation. That cost is
now so small that it hardly figures in the
dearar production of manufacture. 1t
costs some money to take wheat from
India to Liverpool, but one can hardly
0 ,mpute the cost of transporting the value
ton of wheat in India silk. For these
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-11-06
FOREIGN MONEY.

One of the conditions expected to follow
the repeal of the silver-purchasing act is
the increase in foreign investments In this
country. While it would certainly be in
convenient to have large amount of for
eign capital withdrawn at the presen t
time. there is no need that we should shape
our policy to attract more. There is a
stage in the development of new country
when immigration Is desirable. A stage
follows when it Is mixed good and an
other when it is a positive evil. So with
foreign investments. There was a time
when we needed foreign money. If that
time has not quite passed it is rapidly 60
ing. The country may develop little
more slowly if we rely upon home capital,
but its growth will be more healthy. We
probably owe now a thousand millions.
The interest on that at per cent is
S50.000.000 If there should be danger of
war there Is chance that we may have to
pay the bulk of the principal before we
provide for the expenses of the threatened
conflict The fact should be borne in mind
that generation will succeed that now on
the stage Why not leave them something
to do? WHY attempt to bring every acre
of our vast public domain under cultiva-
ton in the first fifty years of our owner
shin of II?
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-11-06
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

Miss Pauncefote. daughter of the Brit
ish ambassador, has decided artistic
talent.
The Gar of Russia is intensely devout.
he carries religion into every ceremonial
of his official life.
The Duke of Westminster has spent a
million in rebuilding Eaton Hall, which is
now one of the finest private residences in
the world.
Stephan Stambuloff. Bulgaria's Prime
Minister. is short in stature, but stout aid
powerful. Robustness is the dominant
note Of his whole being.
Queen Victoria is to leave Balmoral
either on November Is or 17,sand will than
reside a Windsor Castle until about De-
Gem ber 20, when the court is to proceed 10
Osborne for two months.
Charles Belmont Davis, who has been
appointed Consul at Florence, is son of
the well-knowu managing editor of the
Philadelphia Ledger, l.. Clarke Davis, and
Mrs. Rebecca Harding Davis.
The recently published memoirs of Baron
Tniebaud, Frederick the Greats friend,
indicate that Marie ADtoinette, whatever
her physical charms may have been, was
of untldy if not slatternly appearance.
Bismarck's private physician, DIR.
SchweHninger, has written an article in
which he severely criticlZes and condemns
various modern fads, such as vegetarian
ism. the ally and all-cotton doctrines,
the Knelpp cure and the "Schwenninger
cure"
III. R. TauDeneck. chairman of the Ma
ti0nal Executive Committee OF the Peo-
pies party, is now in Kansas to make
speeches for the POpulists. He declares
that the P0puists will sweep the country
in 1894 and that in 1896 it will elect the
Pres dent.
The Duke of Westminster. who owns a
large number of houses in the fashionable
district of Mayfair, London, has declined
to lease or renew leases to any surgeon,
physician, dentist or medical man in gen.
eral. He gives no explanation for il, but
the accepted opinion is that it is simply a
fad
Lord Vivian, British ambassador at
Rome, whose death from pneumonia has
spoiled the festivities of the visiting British
fleet in Italian waters, was the head of the
Younger branch of an ancient Cornish
family. the Viyians of Trenoweth, and had
been in the diplomatic service since his
VOuth.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-11-06

reasons the necessity of protective sys-
tenn is greater now than it was when
Andrew Jackson declared 1t indispensable.
But new school of statesmen has arisen
since jackson. We are told now that if
we cannot compete with the cheapest labor
it is not we'll that we survive. This is
substantially the doctrine of Cleveland
and other disciples of free trade. In 1892
for the first time in the history of parties
in this country the platform of the party
that proved successful declares protection
to American labor unconstitutional. Yet
free-trader of some eminence cannot per-
ceive how the cheap labor of India and
China may without the aid of protective
tariff determine the rate of wages in the
United States.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-11-06
A WASHINGTON ROMANCE.

a gifted Washington correspondent en-
tertains the readers of local contemporary
with q rumor that Attorney General Olney
contemplates legal proceedings to prevent
the estate of the late Senator Stanford
from being distributed according to the
terms of the will The Washington TO-
mancist thoughtlessly warned the public
from placing much credit in his story by
connecting the name of Attorney-General
Olney with the contemplated proceedings.
Eastern papers have, according to the
veracious scribe. been somewhat severe in
their criticisms of Acknowledgement Oh
ney's administration of the Department of
Justice, and to show his Eastern critics
that he is not CORPORATION slave the At
torney-General will, as the story goes, at
tack a Western estate. Without doubt
there Is the basis of an action in the rela-
ton of the Central Pacific Railway Com
pany with the General Government. 1t has
been shown by Government reports that
the directors of the Central Pacific Com
pany have divided among themselves
money contributed by this Government to
build the Central Pacific with. In other
words. they built the road for a less sum
than was contributed and appropriated the
difference to themselves in paymentof per-
sonal services. The assertion is made also
that the earnings of the road have not been
devoted to the maintenance of the same,
but have been diverted TO the benefit of
the owners as individuals. Doubtless the
Central Pacific contributed largely to the
100000 600 Mr.. Stanford is supposed to
have distributed by will. OF course, there
can be no question in morals as to the
liability Of the Stanford estate for its
proper share of any debt that the COM
pany's property may fail to satisfy. Men
are not allowed TO become multi-million-
aires by appropriating to their private use
the revenue derived from mortgaged prop
erty and turning the property over to the
holders of the mortgage. But that is about
what has been done, and the humor of the
Washington romance lies in the assump-
ton that the Cleveland administration is
going to make legal protest against it.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-11-06
NOTABLE VISITORS
Canadians Investigating
the Tariff.
A Government Inquiry Being Made
With View to Suggesting
Notifications.

A party of distinguished Canada ms ar
rived in the city yesterday morning and
registered at the Palace Hotel. The party
comprises: ZION. G. E. Foster, Minister Of
Finance; Hon. A. r. Anglers, Minister of
Agriculture; Mrs. Foster and Mrs. Wig
gins; Senator Landy, a member of the
upper house of the Canadian Legislature.
and l.. Germ, secretary of the party.
They left Ottawa on the I'd of October.
and have been travelling through the
Canadian dominion. The party is in the
Government private car Ottawa of the
Intercolonial Railway. The parties named
visited all the main towns of Manitoba.
Winnipeg and the western portion of the
dominion, meeting and conversing with
all classes of business. Mr.. Foster, as
Minister of Finance. is charged by his
Government with the preparation of re-
port upon the tariff question, which will
be presented to the Canadian Legislature
when it meets in the latter part of January
or February.
Mr.. Anglers investigated the agricul-
tural conditions of the country, and will
suggest what relief he may deem proper.
Both gentlemen refused to talk about
what their reports would recommend, that
being as yet matter for consideration by
the Ministry.
1.-The Canadian tariff is low" said Mr..
Foster last night. compared to your pres
ent tariff in the United States. We find 1t
works to our advantage, though there are
some goods on which, If reciprocal trade
relations existed between the United
States and Canada would work to our
joint advantage. The average rate of du.
ties on joint free and dutiable goods is
II LIS per cent. and on entirely dutiable
goods is % per cent. j believe the average
under the Mckinley law is 20 per cent.
We do not fnd that the low tariff hurts us
in the least"
Although Mr.. Foster would give no in
timation of the nature of his report, still
the inference could easily be drawn from
his remarks that he was not an advocate
of a high protective tariff.
The stay of the party in this city will be
limited to two days, as urgent business
requires their presence in Ottawa in
about two weeks time. Shortly after
their arrival the park and Midwinter
Fair claimed their attention. Mr.. Foster
was quite surprised when informed that
Sunset City was not being built under the
auspices of the State. He remarked that
assuredly the people of California were
wonderful people to do so much in so
little time.
The party will return over the Central
and Union Pacific roads, making detour
to view several of the scenic beauties of
the country.
IF you read the papers about the mid
die of February next" said Mr.. Foster as
parting salute, you will then find what
our conclusions on the tariff question are"