The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-07-27

OF tho local organization. All but tiree
Of the shops IN town are represented
IN the union. The non-unlon shops,
however, charge the same rates. one
OF the reforms brought about through
the organization OF the local t0nsOrlal
arllate N the closing of their shops on
Sundays. Instead OF closing ut 10
o'clock on Saturday nights, customers
are accommodated until midnight. NJ.
ter which time the shops remain CLOSED
until Monday morning.
Tho Astoria Democrats are all In
Hurry over the dollar banquet % be
given by the faithful at Foard X
Stokes hall tomorrow night for the
purpose Of assuring the voters OF Clat-
sop county that the nomination OF
Bryan ana Stevenson for president and
Vice. president. respectively. n heartily
approved. Many Will be present who,
IN "ye Olden tyne" OF regulation Dem
ocracy. followed Cleveland 10 the gol-
den bier " mono metalllsm for reye-
nue. only but these trivial details are
not supposed 20 enter into the spirit
OF Saturday nights blowout. The
whlte-wlngCd dove OF peace is expect
ed 10 iutter about the rnfterH OF
Foard X Stokes hail tomorrow night
as she never iluttered before. and the
individual who Will deign 10 proclaim
the slightest degree Of Dissatisfaction
with the peculiar nature OF eiferyeacent
Democracy 20 be sprung. viii be DOOM
cd 10 political banishment. As mat
ter Of fact. there IL little danger OF
anyone Kicking over the traces" on
this particular OCCASION as II is 10
be tlne for jOvialty rather than
thought. a number Uf the grand poo
bahs of Oregon. who possess d silver
lining. are slated 10 be present, and IL Ia
expected that much "spcechlfying" will
b. INDUCED In for the amusement OF
those IN attendance merely 20 keep alive
the fundamental ingredients OF Bryan
ism There viii be- plenty 20 eat and
drink. and this feature Of the program
VIII undoubtedly insure n large at
tendance. Nevertheless. the Democrat
ic hosts Of clatsop county are prepar-
Ing for jolly good time tomorrow
night and In fixing the date prior 20
the first week In November next de-
gree Of wisdom has been shown which
merits much commentator.
That tho United states government
appreciates the seriousness OF the sit
uation In China IN evidenced by a let
ter received yesterday by Collector Fox
from Secretary Gage OF the treasury
department. A similar letter has un-
dOubtcdly been sent To collectors nj
ports throughout the country. The let
ter reads as follows: AT the request
~ the honorable secretary OF state.
you are instructed 10 use the utmost
diligence 10 prevent the sending of
arms from your port which may be
used by the inSurgent forces IN China
TO the harm OF American citizens In
that country In any case OF the ship
ment OF arms destined 10 Asia which
you have reason 10 believe may thus
be used YOU will telegraph the facts
promptly 10 the department and detaln
the vessel until instructed. You may
communicate the substance OF these
instructions personally TO the owners
or agents OF vessels desiring clearance
from your port 10 ports 10 Asia, or the
islands OF the Pacific, inviting their at
tcntion also TO sections 1853. 1920 and
4iO2 Of the revised statutes" Only one
instance has thus far arisen nt this
port wherein the above precautlon could
be considered In tho least applicable.
This came up a few days ago when an
attempt was made by a firm TO forward
munitions OF war on the steamship
Brnemar TO Chinese port. for the use
uf Celestals. Whether they were
Intended for the Boxers or imperial
forces Is not known. Indeed, II Is be-
....3yed that should there have been a
disllnctlon as TO the conalgnres IL
would have made but little. II any,
difference In the end. -,
1870
L. Il. Wood. an employe on the Nah
Gotta, who was an eye witness OF the
controversy between passenger.
VIM. Balls. ana a deckhand. Paul Cor
no. on board the steamer on Wednes-
day morning. stated 10 an Astorian rep
representative last night that the AFFAIR
had been grossly misrepresented In
an evening paper OF yesterday. Mr..
Wood stated that Mr.. Balls appeared
In quarrelsome mood when he went
aboard the steamer. and when asked
for his ticket replied In language un-
III for publication He placed his va
lises In the way Of the lines, compell- |
ing their removal, and Corno picked
them up hastily and put them In place
OF safety Balls thought they were
handled much too roughly and picked |
them up 20 carry them elsewhere. but !
becoming involved In wordy contro-
Versy with Corno. dropped them sud
denly and approached him as II to
strike him. Wood states that Corno
acted merely In self-defense. and did
not knock Balls down as reported, but
struck him only twice once with the
open hand and once with his fist None
OF the officers or crew was near at
hand, 80 that by the time one could
get In reach the affair was all over.
Wood states that Corno Is very peace
able man. hearing an excellent reputa-
tion for good behavior, and had he
(Wood) been the person involved. Bal
lis might not have Jared so well, Wood
also denies the statement that Corno
stopped of at Ilwaco on the next trip,
but says that he was In Astoria We'd
nesday night, as usual. stopping off
at Ilwaco yesterday when he found
that warrant had been sworn out
against him. and is now at his home,
where he can be found II wanted.
TRIED TO BREAK JAIL.