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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-08
Only a Ten Thousand Dol
lar Fee.
THE PUBLIC BE DID"
How the Doctor Was Willing to Sac.
rifice Himself in the Interests of
the Committee and His
Fellow Citizens.

In his candidacy for the nayoralty, DR..
Kinney is using the argument that in
his endeavors to procure the construction
of the Astoria and Columbia River Rail-
road he had acted voluntarily, and with
out compensation, or hope of compen-
sation.
A letter was written by DIR. Kinney
whilst he was chairman of the r. r.
committee of twenty-one, known as the
Committee of Direction" to Mr.. STAN
ton, who was here in Astoria endeavor-
ing to procure from the committee a
contract for the construction of the rail-
road. This is the niger in the woodpile
that the balance of the committee tried
so hard to find The letter is in the we'll
known handwriting of DIR. Kinney, and
is as follows:
ASTORIA, MARCH 10th, 1894
MR.. ]. C. STANTON
DEAR SIR: HAVE FOR THE PAST
THREE YEARS GIVEN ALMOST MY
ENTIRE TIME DEVELOPING WHAT
is KNOWN AS THE GoBLE OR COL
UMBIA RIVER ROUTE FOR A RAIL
ROAD FROM ASTORIA.
1 HAVE CONCEIVED THE IDEA OF
A LARGE LAND BONUS BEING OF
FERED FOR THE BUILDING OF THIS
ROAD BY THE PROPERTY OWNERS
OF ASTORIA AND HAVE WORKED
UP SUCH A BONUS OR SUBSIDY To-
GETHER WITH A RIGHT OF WAY
ALMOST FREE FROM AND THROUGH
ASTORIA TO GoBLE. SHOULD YOU
ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH
TIE COMMITTEE OF DIRECTION OR
CAUSE SUCH A CONTRACT TO BE
MADE BY OTHERS, FOR THE BUILD
ING OF THE LINE. I OUGHT TO BE
PAID FOR MY SERVICES REM
DERED AS ABovE,-AND CAN'T
YOU PAY ME- TEN THOUSAND
DOLLARS H6.oOOO0 FOR SUCH SER
VICES. SAY FIVE THOUSAND DBL
LARS G5,OOOOO THIRTY DAYS AF-
TER WORK HAS BEGUN, AND FIVE
THOUSAND DOLLARS G5,COOOJ) NINE
TY DAYS AFTER THE WORK HAS
BEGUN. BESIDES THIS RESTORE
TO ME TWO RESIDENCE LOTS IN
BLOCK NINETY ONE. sHIvELY's AS
TORIA, WHICH 1 PLACED IN The
SUBSIDY.
ALFRED KINNEY
accept the above and make it
contract.
The original letter in the possession c.
the manager of the Astorian.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-08
Nor rHE SAME LApY.

Genesee. Idaho. Dec. 2 1895.
Editor Morning Astorian. Astoria, Or
Dear Sir; For the sake Of my many
friends In Astoria and elsewhere ! write
10 AJAX that a correction be made through
the columns Of the Astorian and also
the san Francisco Examiner AMI Pert ana
Oregonlan. am not the young lady who
was missing IN California. ] came home
from Astoria two years ago and have not
been out OF the state OF Idaho sInce the
time OF coming home
Yours Truly.
MATTE r. OWENS.
Gencsee Idaho.
fOregonlan please copy.l
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-08

Special to the Astorian.
Port Townsend, Dec THE British
steamship St athnovis, which was srppos-
ed to have foundered in the recent No
vember gale, In the North Pacific ocean,
was spoken few days ago by the Rrit-
ish bark John CANDLES, which arrived at
Vancouver this morning from Java
The Strathnevis was In a disabled con-
dition, so miles northwest of Cape Flat
terry, being in longitude 145 west. latitude
4S 30 north, and is on the sailing track
between Puget Sound ard Yokohama The
rohn CANDLES sent an. officer ashore down
e straits last night, who telegraphed
the meagre particulars to this port,
Vancouver, Dec. 7.-Captain Trethowan
the bark John CANDLES, which brought
- news OF the missing Northern raciec
''7er Strathnevis. states that the Strath-
n,Ni- Is headed for Puget Sound. She has
cnly two small three-cornered sails, and
her progress will thus be slow unless a
towboat is sent out TO meet her As her
cargo consists principally of -four and
condensed milk, her crew have sufficient
to live on for longtime TO come, but
the supply OF rice for the Chinese coolies
as'd Oriental passengers had run out. and
Catpain Trethowan was asked II he corld
supply them with any rice. This, how
ever, he was unable to do.
Special to the Astorian.
Port Townsend, Dec. 1.-The British
tramp steamer Gorsedd arrived today
from the Orient, after experiencing a
terrible voyage across the North Pacific
ocean.
The storm OF November 13 and IA was
so severe that ifty-seven boiler tubes ex-
pIoded in less than twenty-four h'lirs.
Huge seas swept the vessel fore and aft
and many times II looked as though the
vessel woald founder. Careful manage
nent under slow speed. and able seaman
ship saved the vessel from meeting with
a serious mishap. She sustained but lit
tie damage though her master Gays II
was the most frightful experience he ever
went through at sea.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-08

Cigarmakers In spain receive $40 per
week, In France $f6s in Germany 1858
and IN Italy s.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-08

'The amount of subsidy given by the
Taylor estate to the railroad has been
criticised, / invite any interested per-
son to visit the courthouse and see in
black and white on the records of the
county the real facts. The Taylor FAM
lily have given one-tenth of the whole
subsidy raised Their contribution is a
snlendid ONE
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-08

Here is a certificate of my character,
gentleman, signed by Uncle Sam after
five years service for the flag. Here Is
another signed by James G. blaine !
think l can afford to stand assaults upon
my character by the editor of the evening
sheet don't you?"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-11
M'GRAW EXPLAINS.
WHY HE REFUSED TO APPOINT
DELEGATES TO SALT LAKE.
Says He Is BimetaIIist, but at the
Same Time Proves That he Is Il
Gold hug to the Core.

Seattle, Wash. May Ex-Governor
McG-aw mas written a letter to Gov
ernor Richards. of Montana. giving his
reasons for declining to appoint dele
gates to the silver convention at Salt
Like. Governor McGraw says:
y AFirst-Executive activity or action
a the matter Of naming men to par
5icipate in such a conference when
not authorized by legislative direction
should imply on the one hand sane
zion by the public opinion of the COM
monweaith, or on the other the justi-
fication OF a plainly avowed principle
of the PARTY of which the chief magis-
trate is member.
'sSecond-The free and unlimited
coinage of silver at the ratio of Is to
is not popular doctrine in this state.
"Third-It is with unfeigned diff
dence that I venture to oppose my
views on the money question IN the
opinions of gentlemen who advocate
the free coinage of silver by this ma
tion. regardless of the attitude of the
other commercial nations; but I am
f,inetaJist, and it can scarcely be de-
MED that to put into practice the
mo Sxtary theories OF Mr.. Merrill and
Mr.. laryey. the authors of Coins FL
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-11
HELD BACK BY FIRE.
SENSATIONAL SCENES AT A BLAZE
IN CHICAGO.
Men Spring From Third-Story Win
dOws to Receive Their Death
Wounds on the Pavement Below
Good Work of the Firemen.

Chicago, May 1O.-A fire in which
life and ten others were injured, four
of them probably in a fatal manner,
occurred in boarding house at 10
Sherman street, at lis this morning.
The building is a three-story brick
concern. standing directly across
Sherman street from the north end Of
the board of trade building.
The fire was started by an expIo-
sion in Happel's saloon on the ground
floor, and inside of minute the
whole lower front portion of the
building was a mass of ruins. The in
mates never had the slightest chance
to escape, for the only door by which
entrace was had TO the hotel was in
the front and close to the saloon door.
The flames blocked that means of eS-
cape at once.
Michael and his wife occupied tho
upper portion OF the third floor and
they were at the windows calling for
help in a frantic manner when the
first fremen arrived. Unfortunately
there was not a truck, and thinking
his chance Of life would be gone in
another minute if he fingered in the
building, Michael sprang from the
third story to the pavement below.
His left arm was broken, and he
sustained internal injuries. seq
ond after Michael hit the sidewalk.
and before the firemen had lifted him,
another form sprang from the third
story and came down on the pave
ment with a crash. 1t was a man.
and he was alive but unconscious
when carried TO the hospital. Mrs.
Michael stuck to her window. and
was carried down by the flremen, as
was her little girl, who remained with
her.
The fire was quickly extinguished.
and the fremen plunged into the
house in search of more victims One
dead man was found in a front room.
and two others badly burned and
nearly suffocated. In another room
was fond another daughter of Mich
ael, and in the other rooms and hall
ways five other men. One of them
was said to be dying when placed in
the ambulance.
Five men are badly burned. All OF
them were unconscious, and il their
rescue had come five minutes later
none of them would havsbeen alive.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-11

Denver, May 10.-A special to the
News from Trinidad. Colo, says: A
terrible gas explosion occurred this
morning at 4 o'clock. in the mines of
the Colorado Fuel and Iron company,
at Sopris. which resulted in the in
slant death of four persons and the
injury Of two others. The dead are:
Sylvester Cox-leaves wife and one
child
John Labaun, unmarried.
Albert Laemmenringer-le wife
and three children.
Bias Rococomich-leaves a, wife and
three children.
Injured: ]. R. Reynolds, seriously
burned.
Albert Lloyd, slightly burned and
bruised.
The position of all the bodies, when
found, showed that the men were at
work when the explosion occurred.
They were lying across the track,
near the car which they had been US
ing, and evidently met their fate I'M
warned Of any danger.
They all were badly burned and
blackened from the explosion.
It is thought that the fire originated
in the accumulation of coal and ig-
nited from miners lamp, as none
of the mines in this region have ever
been troubled with gas and the ven
tilation of the Sopris mine is good
Had the explosion occurred during
the daytime, when the men were all
at work. the results would have been
frightful. as ordinarily from 200 to 800
men are employed In the mines.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-11

Washington, May 10.-The condition IN
which the Delaware senatorship was left
by the adjournment of the legislature of
that state is regarded with special inter-
est in senatorial circles.
1t is believed that the case will present
some aspects that are unique in the his
tory of the Senate.
1t is held by some persons that the out
come of the contest may prevent the or
ganization of the Senate by the Republi-
cans at the beginning of the next session.
The Democrats may find it to their inter
est to continue in control of the commit
tees as long as possible. The Delaware
question would be referred to the COM
mittee on privileges and elections. Of
which Senator Gray, of Delaware, is now
chairman. In case Of a, purely partisan
contest, the control of the committee
might be of no little Importance to the
Democrats.
Senator Morgan, of Alabama, in dis
cussing the question, said:
THE action of the governor in the
premises will be of Importance in deter
mining the course of the Senate when the
question of seating Mr.. Dupont will come
certificate of election from the governor,
and while l do not feel that l know suffl-
Gent of the facts in this case to express
a positive opinion, / should say that the
presumption would be against man who
would apply to be seated without present
ing such evidence of the validity of his
claims. 1 know of but one instance IN
which the Senate has seated man in the
absence of a. certificate of election from
the governor. and that was in the case of
Senator Conkling, whose certificate failed
10 arrive on one occasion in time for the
organization of the Senate. In that case.
however. Mr.. Conkling's election was
uRulsputed, and there was a telegram
saying.that the certificate was on the way
to Washington
The only way in which the Delaware
Democrats can iegitimately secure
hearing in the Senate is for Governor
Watson to appoint a senator on the theo-
~ that the legislature has adjourned
without electing, and this, l presume. he
will do. In that event, in all probability,
there would be a close contest l have
differed from many of my Democratic col
leagues in holding that under such cir
cumstances the governor of a state had
right to appoint. and that when he did
appoint it was the duty of the Senate TO
seat the appointee. This was the ques-
ton involved at the beginning of the Fiji
ty-third Congress in the case of APP
sentiments from Washington, Montana,
and Wyoming, and l then took position
in favor of seating these men, You will
remember, however, that the verdict of
the Senate was against them"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-11
THE WALL IS DOWN.
THANKS TO THE LITTLE MEN OF
THE MIKADO.
duction of American Machinery
and Manufactures in China.

Washington, May 1O.-Large oppor-
tunities of the introduction of Amer
lean machinery and the investment Of
American capital are offered by the
peace agreement Japan has just effec-
ted with China A provision is made
that China shall hereafter be open to
the introduction of all forms of mod
ern machinery and that such machin-
cry shall be admitted free of duty.
American cotton machinery should
benefit especially from the new
opening presented, and also telephones,
electric lights, printing presses and
many other devices of civilization
which heretofore have been kept out
Of China. The Emperor of China has
heretofore prohibited the introduction
of modern machinery. AS result,
the Chinese are using wooden ploughs.
similar to those used centuries ago
here. Modern tools are included under
the head of machinery and mechanical
devices, so the American plough and
China free of duty. 1t is stated cotton
machinery will be brought at once into
extensive use, thus charging the de-
mand for the raw cotton Of the South
ern States. The Chinese use so much
cotton that the emperor granted
monopoly of using cotton machinery
to the viceroy of the southern. provin--
ces of China. He has since produced
large quantities and has prevented the
British and Americans at Shanghai
and elsewhere from using similar ma
chinery. Now, however, the viceroy's
monopoly is at an end and American
machinery is expected to be freely in
troduced there. The privileges secured
by Japan are enjoyed by the world at
large, as the most favored nations
clause compels China to give other
countries the same favors extended to
i N
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-11
NARROW ESCAPE.
A Big BALD Eagle Attacks Child in
California.

Ukiah, Cal, May 1O.-In Bachelor
valley, near this city. a big bald
eagle made fierce attack on an s.
year-old boy. and had it not been for
the arrival of assistance the boy
might have been fatally injured.
The big bird of prey had been re-
Gently destroying lambs on the
ranch of J. B. Briggs in the valley.
Briggs's two sons. William, aged u,
and Edward. aged 8 years, decided to
climb the rocky crag where the eagle
had it's nest, with view Of killing
It and destroying the nest, when the
big bird suddenly swooped down on
them and fiercely attacked the young
er boy with beak and talons. 1t de-
stroyed the boys left eye and injured
the right, besides lacerati1g the. lads
head and face. The brother was pow
erless to render assistance. and Eddie
might have been much more seriously
injured had not the boys father ar
rived at the scene and driven off the
eagle.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-11
Brice is Bucking.

Lima. O.. May 1O-There has been
issued from this city by Senator Brice
a circular letter addressed to the
Democrats OF the state protesting
against the adoption in the Ohio state
Democratic convention of any resolu-
ton endorsing free silver. He accuses
Chairman A w Thurman and Secre-
tary w. A. Taylor, of the state exc
cutive committee, and other free silver
men, of working to secure delegations
to this purpose. In the letter he says:
I'm my judgment it would not only
cause repetition of the defeat we
sustained in the state last year. but
would put the party in a hopeless min
ority for a long while in the future.
1t would certainly make 1t difficult, If
not impossible. for many who occupy
the same position as myself to take an
active part in the campaign this year"
The letters are addressed to promi-
nent Democrats all over the state and
ask for advice as to the situation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-11
MICHIGAN MUTUAL.
II Is Alleged False Statements Have
Been Made by the President.

IL Is Alleged False Statements Have
Been Made by the President.
Detroit, Mich, May lO.-A sensational
suit in which an accounting of the
Michigan Life Insurance company and
removal of President Oscar B. LOCKER
are prayed Tor was begun in the Wayne
circuit court this afternoon. the COM
plainants are ex-Fice-president Joseph
". Dusenbury of this city, ct al. Sew
-eral officers and directors of the COM
RIM are made party defendants with the
president. The bill alleges that for ten
years past President LOCKER has made
false statements concerning the COM
pany's affairs, reporting the valuation of
its real estate for instance, at a valua-
ton largely in excess of its market
value 1t is charged that mortgages
taken to secure future premium on life
insurance policies have been treated as
assets without any counter charge in the
accounts of policy holders or otherwise;
also Il al the reports made TO the state
insurance commissioned have embodied
Tolicies which mad long since expired.
Various other charges are made against
President LOCKER to the effect that he
has manipulated the company's balance
IN his own interests and with the intent
10 defraud the stockholders An investi-
cation and accounting is prayed for.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-11
CHIEF ENGINEER RETIRED.
General Casey Is Succeeded by Gen.
eral CraighilI,

General Casey Is Succeeded by Gen.
eraI CraighilI.
Washington, May 10.-Briga General
Thomas Lincoln Casey, chief of the engi-
neers of the army. was relieved today.
having reached the age limit of 81 years
General Casey is one of the most
noted engineers of his time. and his
name has been connected with many
public works. He was a member of the
West Point class of 1852, and among
his classmates were Generals Harry w.
'Slocum. George Crook, Alex D. Nc
Cook, S. D. Stanley, August V. Kantz,
General l.. Hartsoff and Jerome N.
Bonaparte, a grandson of the brother
of Napoleon. General Casey had his
first independent work on the Pacific
coast between 1859 and 1861, when he
built a military road in Washington.
He was very active in the war, and
had charge, of several important works.
He became a captain in the early part
of the war and was brevetted twice for
meritorious service. He yas with the
North Atlantic squeCrG.ls in the first
expedition against Fort Fisher After
the close of the war he was engaged IN
a mum Der Of important public works.
While he was still Ieutenant-colonel
in the engineer corps he was placed in
charge of the Washington monument
and completed it after he became
colonel: This was one of the important
engineering efforts of the time. He
was also given charge of the new
library building in Washington and
completed the large state, war and
navy buildings in this city He was
promoted brigadier-general and chief
of engineers in July, 1888, and all the
government public works on rivers and
harbors as well as many public build
ings have been under his direction. He
will still remain, by designation of
Congress, in charge of the library
building and the Washington Aque-
duct, and receive the full compensa tiorl
of a brigadier-general until these works
are completed. He was a son of Bre-
vet rigadier-General Charles Casey.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-11
Especial to The Herald,

Boise. Ida. May 10.-Further partic-
ulars of the shooting at Oakley of
Frank Hining by Emil Berg are to
the effect that they quarreled over
water. Berg claims he shot in self
defense and says he was on his own
premises and Hining attempted to
drive him away. Both men were
mounted when they met. lining
opened fire with a six-shooter and
Be : returned it with a Winchester.
He fired tN . shots, both of which took
effect. Berg was uninjUred. but his
horse was killed.
At Albion, near Oakley. Andrew
Murphy struck ". H. Morris down
with a shovel. and beat him until it Is
believed he will die. Murphy is under
arrest. This trouble also arose over
water
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-11
HERE'S A PRETTY MESS.
PRISONERS BRUTALLY BEATEN IN
A MEMPHIS JAIL.
COIOred TRUSTEES Carry Keys to the
Female Ward, Which Has Been
Turned Into an AssignatiOn
House.

Memphis, May 10.-The grand jury,
which has been investigating the man.
agement of the county Jail under Sheriff
McCarver, has returned report con.
tanning serious charges against that
official The jury has evidence that
prisoners have been brutally beaten by
Jailor Bud McCarver, son of the sheriff,
and one instance, that of a prisoner
nemed Joe Evans, is cited. He is said to
have been held down by four of Nc
Carver's assistants while the jailor beat
him numerically with a rawhide. Evans
was then forced, half dead, into a dun
geon, the floor of which was covered with
bad smelling water, where he was left
several hours. The negro TRUSTEES, the
report says, are allowed to carry the
keys of the female prisoners wards,
which is characterized as a regular as
signation house. This state of affairs,
the report concludes, has been made
known to Sheriff McCaryer, but no steps
to remedy it have been taken by him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-11
SEVEN YEARS.
JUSTICE AT LAST OvERTAKEs EM-
BEZZLER FLOOD.
1t Is Supposed That He Got Away
With the Sung Little sum OF
$l67,OOO-His Hopes Shattered.

San Francisco, May 10.-John ". Flood.
ex-cashier of the Donohue-Kelly bank.
who in the last two years has been twice
tried for enbezzling the banks funds and
twice for classifying its books. was today
sentenced by Judge Wallace to seven
years imprisonment at San Quentin.
Flood is accused of embezzling S167, 900.
The jury disagreed at the first trial. Then
a verdict of guilty was set aside by the
trial Judge for error, On a third charge
he was acquitted Two weeks ago Flood
was again on trial on a grand jury in
dictment charged with making a false
entry for $4,000 in his book of records Of
certified checks passed through the bank
To this charge Flood, upon the advice OF
his counsel, refused 10 plead Judge Wal
lace construed his silence as a plea OF
guilty. and today in spite of appeals for
mercy from the defendants counsel and
friends, inflicted almost the maximum
penalty Flood hoped to be punished for
misdemeanor only.