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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-09-20
CONTRACTORS
HAVE THEIR SAY
One Of the Pay Rolls to BE Reduced
Until After the Coming
Election.
MONTHLY ROLLS STILL $4,000
Other Construction Departments VIII
Continue at the Present Figures,
Which Are Large for Times
Like the Present.

An Astorian representative was sent
TO Portland 10 learn something cf ,he
plans OF the railroad contractors, Hon
eynan. DeHart q Glenn. Varying ac-
counts have been published in the Por;
land papers and various dispatches
sent to Astoria concerning the railroad
work HOneyman, DeHart g. Glenn
stated that as telegraphed from hsn
Friday night number OF men had
been laid of, and the amount Of work
reduced. and that the interview as
given by them to the Associated Press
was substantially correct. The redue
tion In force is a temporary one, and
will give them an opportunity TO biing
up certain other parts Of the work o
that the whole can be completed at
about the same time with the least
possible loss during the winter
months On the part Of the line where
the forces have been reduced the pay
rolls viii still remain at about $4,000
per month. while on the other sections
where no reductions have been made
the rolls amount to about the same
figure. making the total monthly ex-
penditures now in the neighborhood nt
S35. 900 per month.
The reductions made have been or
dered for two months only, and are
presumably due to the present strin-
gency in financial circles which makes
il impossible to realize ready money
for carrying on any kind of new en-
terprises.
In addition to this it is learned that
the monthly expenditures OF the rail
road company ON the west side Of he
bay are now about 5000. while Corey
Brothers are now monthly disbursing
in the neighborhood of $1,000 ConsiIcr.
ing the extreme hard times this s Ger
tainly good showing and the work is
going forward fast enough to guar ~
tee the completion OF the line within |
the contract time. As compared with
other sections of the country and other
cities and localities in Oregon, Astoria
has every reason to congrat-
llate itself upon its peculiarly for,u-
late condition. A gentleman down from
Portland yesterday. and who is IN
ouch with Eastern business men and
'ankers, stated that the foregoing facts
ire absolutely correct, aud that he did {
lot know OF a place. under the present
of the times, so well fixed as
astoria
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-09-20
SENATOR SHERMAN SPEAKS.
Speaks TO a Large Audience In Helena,
Montana

Helena, Mont. Sept 19.--United
States Senator Jno. Sherman. Of Ohio,
who is out west for an outing with
Gen. Miles. and has been visiting in
Helena while Gen. Miles went north
on a hunting trip. talked about sound
money TO a large audience in the Audi
tOrium here tonight. The speech was
under the direction OF the officers OF
the state central committee OF the Re
publican party. on the platform were
Senator Thos. II. Carter and ex-sena-
tors Power and Sanders, besides a
number OF members Of the Mckinley
and Hobart Club OF Helena. Governor
Hickards' private secretary. A. 3.
Keith. Of this city, asked permission at
the opening Of the meeting to submit
a list Of questions prepared by the sill
yer Republicans 10 the senator for an
swers. and sent them TO the platform,
but Senator Sherman said that he had
given il out beforehand that those who
wished TO have questions answered
should send them To him during the af-
ternoon and he would pay no attention
to those that had not been sent in that
way.
The main part OF Senator Sherman's
address was on the financial question.
He went over the history Of the coin
age acts Of the government ever since
the beginning, and declared that the
silver dollar had been left out OF con-
sideration in 1853 and that the act of '7s
known as the 'crime of '73." did not
demOnetize silver at all.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-09-20
MAN FOUND DEAD.
Workmen at Trullinger's Mill Discover
the Body Yesterday.

When the workmen at Truliinger's
Mill yesterday morning made tier
first rounds they discovered in the boil
er house Of the old mill the body of a
man who was first thought to have
been murdered. as there were bruises
upon his person and his clothing cut
while knife lay near by. Further ex-
animation disclosed package Of Paris
green in his pocket. and the theory of
suicide was advanced. But neither of
the thories proved correct
Coroner Pohl was notified, who at
once took charge of the body and suai-
moned a jury. DIR. ]. A. Fulton made
a post mortem examination. and an
nounced that none of the bruises upon
the body could have caused death, nor
were there any traces of poison found
in the stomach. A clot of blood was
found upon the brain, which gave evil
dence that death resulted from a hem
orrhage, probably caused by apoplexy
occasioned by the excessive use of Ii
quor 1t was learned that the man
name was Olof Anderson; that he cams
here from Seal River about a week agy.
bought some goods which he shipped
to his ranch. and that he had about a
hundred dollars with him. Wren "0u i
yesterday morning, a jug of pure al
c1hol was standing near the body.
There can be no doubt but what de. IN
ensued from a fit of apoplexy. -re
jury rendered verdict in accordance
with the above facts.
Yesterday afternoon the wife of the
deceased came over from the Wash
ington shore in search of her i,us-
band, who had not been home for more |
that week. An affecting scene ,ok
place when she discovered his laad
body in the morgue. Arrangements
have been made to ship the remains
today to Seal River for burial. 1t is
that the deceased has a
brother in this city who is a fisherm IN
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-09-20
THE CROWDS AT CANTON.
Biggest Day Since the Nomination
Ten Delegations Gain Audience.

Special to the Astorian.
Canton Ohio. Sept. 19.-Scarcely had
the echoes of yesterdays big demon
stration at the home of Major McKin-
ley died away ere the distant ~um-
blings of today's doings were heard.
Earring the local campaign which
opened yesterday, this has been the
biggest demonstration since nomination
day, There We're ten visiting delega-
tions utilizing twenty-siX special trains
and estimated at from 10000 TO 1900
people
No hall could be found sufficiently
large for the crowd of railroad men
and they braved the rain to hold .heir
reception on the lawn. 1t began to rain
Just as Major Mckinley began to
speak, but he declined to have an nm
brella held over him and stood in the
shower as did his audience. He smoke
at some length on the Importance of
the railroad interest and how IL is in
nuenced by the questions of the pres.
ent campaign. When this reception
was finished, about o'clock, the rep
resentatives of Mercer county, Pennsyl-
Vania, were awaiting an audience and
behind them was large delesat.on
rom Butler county, Pennsylvania.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-09-20
BAR AMENITIES IN FRISCO.

San Francisco, Sept l9.-In Judge
Camp5ell's police court today ATTORNEY
j. j. Coffey was arguing an embez6,s-
ment case as special counsel for the
prosecution, when Attorney Noah
Flood interrupted him with the words
IF the court please. 1 am about To
score a knockout"
Thereupon, he suddenly struck c5f-
fey In the eye, blackening that o-san
and knocking Coffey down. Flood was
promptly fined 800 and sentenced to
twenty-four hours Imprisonment. lie
was connected in no way with the case,
but has an antipathy to Coffey which
develops under intoxioation.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-09-20
THE NEW YORK BANKS.

New York. Sept. 1s.-The Financier
says this week:
The reserves of the New York banks
now stand at the highest figures re-
ported since August s last. The inte-
rior movement has been very strong
during this period. and even IL the
banks do not hold the cash that has
come from abroad in their vaults. II
has gone to other sections and is there
doing an important work. The move
ment Of crops has been so much earlier
that it has created a legitimate demand
for money, and as the future holds out
the certainty Of gold imports, the
banks can use portions of the present
surplus satisfactorily and in local
way. The imports have opened a new
source Of supply, permanent for this
season at least, and there is no reason
to anticipate a prolonged stringency.
The banks are still taking out new cir
for temporary use and the to-
-al now is $19. 9.221. 100
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-09-20
u. S. CONSUL
AT HAVANA
In Possession Of All the Rights Ac-
corded COnsuls Of Other
Countries.
HAVANA NEWSPAPER FINED
BY General WeyIer for Using Offensive
Language About the American Con-
sui General Explanation OF the
Prison Episode.

(Copyrighted, 90. by Associated Press)
Havana, Sept. l9.--Gen. Fltzhugh Lee.
United States consui-generaI here. was
asked today by a representative Of La
Lucha about the widely circulated re-
port in some Of the American news
papers charging General Weyler with
having had notice posted at Las
Cabanas directing that General Lee
should be arrested and detained there
If he visited the fortress. Gen Lee was
also questioned about the statements
frequently made in the newspapers Of
the United States that he was not per-
mitted to visit American prisoners in
carcerated in the forts near Havana.
and therefore he could not keep In
formed as TO the health and conditions
OF these prisoners. COnsul-General Lee
said:
"A few days after my arrival in Ha-
vana, at the invitation OF my prede-
cessor. Mr.. Williams. accompanied
him on visit TO the Competitor pris-
.Oners confined at Las CaDanas. Some
days later / heard that it was against
the regulations TO allow foreigners to
visit the military forts at this time,
even on visitors day, as it is called,
and that the official commanding at
Las Cabanas had been reprimanded
by Gen. Weyler for allowing me to
make said visit. The officer in question
offered as an excuse that his subordi-
nate officers on duty at the gates did
not know me but supposed 1 was one
OF the visitors entitled to enter the
forts on visitors day. From abundant
caution, and in order to prevent any
occurrence ot that sort In the future,
the commanding officer at Las Cabanas
| heard, had notice posted in one Of
the guard rooms directing his officers
to arrest and detain me If l should
again attempt to enter the fort. When
l heard of this notice at once called
General Weyler's attention to it, and
he very promptly had 1t removed.
am informed that he reprimanded the
officer who had posted it.
As to the statements that l am not
allowed to see American prisoners and
that the prohibition does not apply to
the consuls of other countries, L de-
sire to say that all such statements are
Incorrect. l, or my representative, can
zee any or all American prisoners at
my time that it is desirable to do SO
~ simply sending notice to the com
handing officer of the fort on the even
ng before. This being done, the Off
er is required by Gen. Weyler to have
he prisoners named at certain point
where they can be seen and talked
With alone if necessary. think it but
ustice to General Weyler to state
hese facts and to add further that
now of no instance in which he has
made any discrimination against the
onsul general of the United States.
rho is now and has been in the exer-
ise Of all the rights of the consuls Of
ther countries. Why, Gen. Wevler has
ned a Havana newspaper for using
fensive language about the American
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-09-20
THE BUCKET SHOPS.
United States Mails Closed to the Chi
cago Operators.

Washington. Sept 19-The postoffice
department today issued an order pro-
hibiting the use OF the mails to bucket
shop operators of Chicago. The order
was issued on the report of an inspect
or who stated that nearly all the per-
sons named have been indicted by the
grand jury in Chicago There are about
sixty persons and firms against whom
the order has been issued, The post
office inspector has reported on several
cases where persons have been swim
died and cites one instance OF an in
mate Of the Soldiers Home at Quincy,
who sent $500 and lost it all, The op-
'rators claim it was invested and lost
in sugar.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-09-20

tlons that had once been settled and
forever settled. and not to support
their pleas Of law and order for tne
sake Of experimenting with silver nag.
iy and alone His speech WAS listened
to with marked attention and inter st
He was followed by the Hon. Til. Ford,
of Salem.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-09-20
SENATOR MITCHELL SPEAKS.

Newport Or Sept, Ex-senator i. y.
Mitchell addressed over 500 people at
the opera house in this place today.
The senator made a powerful plea for
sound money and protection. He sound
ed the note of warning to those who
followed Bryan and the Chicago olat-
form not to reopen the great ques-
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-09-20
THE MARKETS.

Portland, Sept, 9.-Wheat-Valley,
j4Q55; Walla Walla, 52G5S.
New York, Sept 19.-Hops-dull: pa
cihc coast, old crop, 2lsG4c; 1895 -op,
Sq6A,
Liverpool, Sept. 9.-Wheat-Spot,
firm; demand, poor. No, red su ing,
6s I'd; No. l California, 5s Sad.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-09-20
FIRE IN EUGENE.

Eugene, Sept. 19,-The large grain
elevator at Springfield belonging to
Avery & olds, burned to the ground
this morning, Loss, about $4,000.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-09-20
ToDAY's WEATHER.

Portland, Or, Sept. 19.-For Western
Oregon, Sunday, rain; cooler Western
Washington, rain Sunday night cooler.
Eastern Oregon, Eastern Washington
fair weather.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-09-20
SULTAN AssAssNATEp.

-ondon sept. The Weekly Dis
patch prints an alarming rumor from
Constantinople to the effect that the
Sultan has been assassinated.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-09-20
EXPOSITION OPENED.

Portland, Or, Sept. 19,-The Port
land Exposition opened tonight, and
immense crowd being present. Mayor
Pennoyer pressed the button which
opened the exposition.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-09-20
RESIGNATION DECLINED.

Jersey City, N. j., Sept. 19.-The Dem-
ocratic state committee today refused
to accept the resignation of United
states Senator ]. b. Smith as char
man.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-09-20
RECORD BREAKER.

New York, Sept 19.-Eddie c. Bald
today broke the worlds record for
half mile unpaeed. Time, 1OOls.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-09-20

The husband who has to be watched
isn't worth watching.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-09-20

Meany is the leading tailor and pays
the highest cash price for fur skins.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-09-20

Bar Harbor is the favored resort of
Philadelphia's best society.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-05-01
SOUTHWEST OIL NOTES.
Murphy u Jennings Got Good Well on
Indian Greek in Tyler.

Murphy n Jennings Got Goou wei on
Indian Greek In Tyler.
The Murphy & Jennings we'll on the
David Boohcr farm. northwest Of the
Kyle pool. on Indian creek, Tyler coun-
~. was reported making eight barrels
un hour yesterday. The well came in
about a week ago and started at thirty
barrels day. The increase In produc-
tion was occasinned by deeper drilling.
In the pullman district near Wick.
the KnnawhR DOLL Company " due In
the sand at Its No. 8, Anthony Smith.
This we'll is located east OF the Bullman
wells.
The South Penn oil Company's No. l.
Henderson. west OF the BullmRn, Is still
Easslng too strongly TO be drilled deeper.
II continues to spray some oil.
Bunnell & Work have completed n
good Cow run sand well on the Scan
wrecker farm, located n mile or more
north OF st Mary's In Peasants county.
The Eastern OIL Company and Flnnc-
gan have drilled In No. I, Ross, above
Wavcrly. In the Bull creek development,
and have light producer
A mile and hnlf east " the Freiden
pool. on the Ohio side. In Monroe county,
the Henry oil Company and Clint Moore
will drill IN an important test well on
the MoNptt farm next week. The well
was started early last winter, but the
first hole, when nearly down, was plug
gcd with string OF tools and the rig had
T., 1,N fy,pyNl
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-05-01

The Cannon Ball" express on the
Pittsburgh and Wheeling division Of
the Baltimore & Ohio road was wrecked
yesterday morning about I o'clock two
miles cast of Washington. Pa, and one
man, Patrick Flaherty, the fireman,
was killed almost instantly. while two
other trulumen received serious in
juries.
A broken axle OF the engine was the
cause. Fireman Patrick FIaherty. who
boarded at Glenwood, was killed, and
Henry McBurney, the engineer, and j.
NJ Neely, the baggage master, were
seriously though not dangerously, hurt.
The former lives at GlenwOod. and the
latter at Columbus. The passengers
were badly shaken up and frightened,
but none OF them suffered injury.
The train was running at the rate OF
forty miles an hour when the accident
occurred, and that 1t was not entirely
dltched is considered almost miracu-
l0Us. While passing Vance station,
two miles east OF Washington, the axle
suddenly gave way, and the engine
swung TO the right and leaped from the
rails. followed by the first two cars, the
engine plunged along for few feet ana
buried itself In the embankment. The
two cars overturned. and the baggage
car was left on end.
The occupants Of the two passenger
cars and OF the sleeper. which consu-
tuted the remainder Of the train, were
given u iolting that completely un-
nerved them. and before the train came
to a standEtlll pandemonium reiGned
among them. a number were slightly
bruised as result Of the jolting.
The body OF the dead fireman was re-
moved from the debris OF the engine a
few minutes after the accident. He had
been killed almost instantly, and his
skull was crushed. The escaping steam
had also added TO the agony OF his
death. The engineer managed to jump
from the cab as the engine plunged
from the rails. His injuries consist OF
a number of deep gashes about the
head BagRa Eemaster Neely was palm
fully cut about the body.
A special train, containing physicians
and railroad men, was sent out from
Washington at once upon receipt Of the
news OF the wreck. The injured men
were made as comfortable as possible.
The body OF Flaherty was removed TO
WASHINGTON and Is now a. Bryson's un-
dertaking establishment It will DO
sent to the home OF the parents OF the
deceased at Grafton to-day. Flnherty
was unmarried and was about-thtrty
years old,
Traffic on the division was blocked
for some time. trains from Pittsburgh
not reaching Wheeling until the AFTER
noon.
Rev. F. d. T. Buckley. pastor OF
Thomson NJ. F.. church. was the only
Wheeling passenger on the wrecked
train. While the doctor was shaken up
considerably. he escaped without any
INJURIES or bruises. The doctor arrived
home last night and said to reporter
Of the Inteiligcncer that the assertion
that the accident was caused by a
broken axle was untrue. II resulted
krom one OF the small wheels OF the en-
gine being so worn down that It could
not keep the rails. Dr. Buckley charac-
terizes the wreck as one OF the most
complete he has seen.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-05-01
THE METHoDIsTS.
The Great 0uu'IrsnnIRl Conference 70
nIsct Im Cleveland To-day.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, April 3o.-To-
morrow morning the twenty-second
quadrennlal conference OF the Metho-
dist Episcopal church will convene in
this city. Five hundred and thirty
seven delegates. coming from the four
quarters OF the earth, will enact legis-
Intion for the denomination which they
This morning about 2OO OF the dele
gates were on tho ground, and more are
arriving on every train.
The questions to be settled during the
next thirty days are OF most importance
TO members OF this denomination. For
yenrs the women have claimed the
right to assist In making the laws OF
the church. but the men have denied
them the right BY .arEe majority
the church at large has expressed itself
In favor OF admitting women 10 the
general conference. Four women have
been elected and will present thom-
selves for recognition. An effort will be
made TO seat them by direct vote, al
though others claim that Il vote IN favor
OF admitting them will not be n law un-
I'll ratified by the general conference.
Another proposition before the con-
ference will be the removal OF the time
limit regulating the length or preach-
cr's stay In charge OF one church. Many
city pastors have opposed the present
flyc-yrar limit nnd viii seek TO have It
extended. Sull another Interesting
question Is the proposed elimination
from the church Of the rules against
popular amussments. II is thought that
existing rules touching nmusements
will be revised.
Leaders in the Methodist faith in all
quarters nrc deeply interested in a
proposition for tDe election Of additional
bishops to particular geographical sta
tions. There are now eighteen bishops,
two of whom are called missionary
bishops" It is likely that move VIII
be made to make the so-cHlled mission
airy bishops regular.
The central nrmory Is beautifully
decorated for the convention and every
thing IL in readiness for an auEpicIous
opening to the great event.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-05-01
THE SEWER PIPE COMBINE
Is Now Thing Of tht PaSt-OnIy Two Of
the TNenty.ssVen Firms BemAtn.

IL Now Thing Of tht PaSt-OnIy Two OF
the Twenty. seven Firms BemAin.
As an outcome of the Central Sewer
Pipe Association meeting at Toronto.
all the sewer pipe firms in that town but
two withdraw from the association,
which means n dissolution Of the trust
which has been In operation by the sew
er pipe manufacturers for two years
past, says the Stcubenville Star. The
Withdrawals will take effect as soon as
the business affairs OF the trust can be
adjusted, which will require several
weeks. The two firms declining TO with
draw were the Ohio Valley Clay Com
pany, and the Freeman Fire Clay Com
pany, but the action OF the other five
seals the fate OF the association.
The business OF the association was
to consider the applications Of the Ave
Toronto firms for permission 70 with
draw from the association. namely:
Forest City. Great Western. Calumet
Connors and Empire. And after a
thorough discussion the applications
were granted, which meant the dlsSo-
luton OF the trust.
Among those in attendance were: Al
fred Lyth, EafIalO; J. N. Cooper, T. j.
Evans. A. ]. BngEs and j. ]. Manure.
representing the four works at UhrlchS-
Vile: Thomas D. Brown, New Brighton;
r. +. TagGart. East Palcntine State
Line Works; f. II. Colman, Pittsburgh,
OF the United States and Ohio Works;
Colonel Jim Porter. McMuhon, Porter &
Company; j. N. Freeman. Freeman
FIRE Clay Company; r. NJ. Frnncy. ct
Western; W b. Francy and J. w. Roll
Ter, Forest City: W. r. Goucher and
Frank Rowles, Calumet and Empire
MmrlkE.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-05-01

The well owned by company OF
young men on the Merkle farm, near
I,aurelton, on Short Creek. two and
bnlf miles back OF Portland, Jefferson
county, came In yesterday, a small pro-
Queer. A well drilled by these parties
on tho same farm only three quarters
of n mile further west was n dustcr
The owners were determined to get oil
and they drilled at the point where the
neyy well came in. Three tnrrels OF oil
were hallcd out after .hc Rerca had
been puncturcd six feet on W edncsday
night When the well was drilled in
yesterday there was fair showing or
oII Tho well is on a direct line be-
tween Colerain and Gould.