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'" PUBLIC UBMRt ASSOCIATION. SAVE TIME - .. . v . 1' MM .f V...L '.-J JHEOLDPRESS Wat loo slow, Tht turn ons print Th AsToaiAS at the ran of 3,000 Copies er Hour Kxpuiwu HOW? and worry V.'LUrj An "Ad' In Tiir AkTimiAN'l "Wain Column." KXCLUSIVK TELUGHAPH1C PRESS REPORT. VOL. XLV. ASTORIA, OREGON, FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 10, IBM. NO. 161 Trustee has Instructed me to take charge again as his agent, and to crowd things, which I shall do by selling all lines from date at cost to manufacture. . .ww. 1. L. OSGOOD, Agent CD!.. COR fnmmirrhl St., Astoria, Or. Our Handy Wagon... Combines all th features of th ohlld'e plain wiinn and a vtloclprdt, an J, all thlnss MMiridartd, cnttl th conaumer lea Liiui alUier. tVo dMIr&blt, tonvtnUnl lad eaUafacory hut It proven, thai, aa a ready "Mllar." It haa no aquaX Wa taks a apedaj ptida. too, tn delivering tba earns promptly and la faulUtea cood Uoo to th trade. HARDWARE, PLUMBING TIN WORK JOB WORK AT PRICES THAT DEFY COMPETITION Call and Be Convinced A. FREEMAN, lata al Pretaiaa A Kola COJLUrjBIA IRON WORKS Foundrymen, Blacksmiths, Machinists and Boiler Makers . I , !-. ,! ,(,-, ' ' C". ' Manufacturing and Repairing of all Klnda of Machinery. Iron and Brass Castings. General Blacksmith Work SPECIALTIES-W.kh Pai.nl Whaal. Ship Smlihlnf an4 Sl.amboat Work. Cannery an4 Mill Maehhwry. Malta aa Stationary Boll Ml Bull! to QtiH, l Specially equipped lor Loggers' Work. Located on i8th and Franklin (Scow Bay Foundry). Phone 78. Correspondence solicited. I ..GPHVEST OF THE Astoria, Oregon. FRANKLIN AND SIXTEENTH STS. Opening of a Day and Boarding, Primary, Grammar and High School for Olrla by tha Slater of tha Holy Name of Jaaua and Mary, from St. Mary Academy and College, Portland, Oregon, i . . SEPTEMBER T, ISO Particular attention given to instruction tn tba different branch of Muelo, Drawing and Painting. For further particulars write for Proapectua or apply at tha Academy to Slater Sueerlor, FOARD & STOKES COMPANY... Wholesale and Retail 5TAPLE AND FANCY FKEIH rilUITH AND VEGETABLE! BACON. H1MI, AND AU KINW SEPARATE DEPARTMENTS for SPECIAL To more fully satisfy creditors with their money than In the past three months, on account of the strike, and to reduce expenses, the For the Oaa-Prlca Clothier Hatters and Furnishers. Children's Wagons, Baby Carriages, Base Ball Goods, Fishing Croquet Tackle, Sets. Garden Tools GRIFFIN & REED CITY BOOK STORE GRANITE WARE. ROPE. STOVES, IRON PIPE, TER RA COTTA PIPES. BAR IRON. STEEL. CANNERY SUPPLIES. LOGGERS' TOOLS SOL.QPPENHEIIVIER Trustee for the tat C CROSBY R. T. EARLG, tela al Staktoa, Cal JlOLY IflfiES.. RECEIVED DAILY. PRESERVED MEAT AND rilR. HARDWARE and CKOCKEKT WAKE THE ORGIE STILL CONTINUES 1'nssliinntc Appiiils liy Tillman and IJryun ork the I'oavcntlun Into a frenzy. ;kovf.k mocked ami abused Cold He Sit Stolid aid I moved Aaid tie Vavisg ol Stasdarda tad I be Shnst f tki Silver Hedlamitci The Dingract to tad Today. Ton arm of peopl on the iloplna Idea of the Collaeuin todsy aaw the sllver-helmeled gladiators In the arena overpower the lil phalanx and plant the banner of silver upon the ramparts of Democracy. They aaw what may prove 'he disruption of the great po litical party, amid scenes of enthual aam eurh aa perhaps never before oc curred In national convention. They aaw 10,000 people with Imagination! In flamed by the burning worda of pas sionate oratory, awayed like wtndewept fleldi: they beard the awful roar of tO.OAU volcra burnt like a volcano uitnliiit the reverberating dome over head, thry aaw a man carried upon the ihuuldcr of other Intoxicated ith enthualaam. Amldat the tumult and turbulence they llHtened to ep peala, to threata, to crle for mercy, and Anally they watched the Jubilant majority aeal Ha delrgatea and the vamiulabed iialk aullenly forth Into daylight. ' The battle for the auprvmacy of Democratic prlnclplea waa fought In a vealon that laated from 11 o'clock In the morning until ahortly before i o'clock in the afternoon. Kach aide tent Ita champion to the forum. Sen ator Tillman, of ttouth Carolina; Sen ator Jonee. of Arkanaaa; ex-Congreaa-man llryan, of Nrbraak. croaned tordi with Senator Hill, of New York; Senator Vila, of Wleconaln. and rx-Qovernor fiuaaoll, of Maaaachuaetta. Senator Hill arouaed the gold forcea to their wlldvet enthualaam, and Bryan, the "boy orator of the Platte." art the illver men aflame. The demonstra tion for Hill laated about eighteen inln utea. Although more protracted than that which greeted Hryan, It waa of a different nature. The latter wa a epontaneou outburst of enthualaam kindled by the touch of magnetic elo quence. Old political general were tuplfled. If a ballot for nomination had been taken It would have been a tampede. When It waa all over vote were taken, flrat on the minority aub atltute for the platform, offered by Senator Hill, which waa defeated. -' to 350; then on the resolution to en dorse the administration, which waa beaten, &7 to 564. and lastly on the adoption of a platform which waa car ried, 6ZS to 501. Following la the vote on the plat form aa a whole: Alabama, yea. ii; Arkansas, yea, 16; California, yes, 18; Colorado, yea, I; Connecticut, no, 12; Delaware, yea 1, no S; Florida, yea 5. no S; Georgia, yea it; Idaho, yea (; Illinois, yea 41; Indiana, yes 30; IoAa, ye !; Kansas, yea 20; Kentucky, ye 2d; Louisiana, yes It; Maine, ye !. no 10; Mnryland, yea I, no 12; Maaaacha setts, yes 3. no 23; Michigan, ye 28; Minnesota, yea, (; no 11. not voting 1; Mississippi, yes 18; Missouri, ye 34, Montana, yea, S; Nebraska, ye 16, Nevada, yea 6; New Hamp shire, no 8; New Jersey, no 20; New York, no 72; North Carolina, ye 22; North Dakota, yea 6: Ohio, ye 45; Oregon, yes 8: Pennsylvania, no 64; Rhode Island, no 8; South Carolina, yes 18; South Dakota, no 8; Tennessee, yes 24; Texas, ye SO; Utah, ye 6; Ver mont, no 8; Virginia, ye 24; Washing ton, yes 8" no 3; West Virginia, yes 12; Wisconsin, no 24; Wyoming, yes 6; Al aska, no 6; Arlsona, yea (; District of Columbia, yea 6; New Mexico, ye ; Oklahoma, yea 6; Indian Territory, ye 6. Total, ye, 628; no, 801; not vot ing 1. Senator Tillman, after the rejection of the resolution to endorse the ad ministration, withdrew his resolution to censure the administration. "The administration stands condemned by that vote," waa his comment "A brave man never strikes a fallen toe." The sensational event of today' pro ceeding was the speech ot Bryan, of Nebraska, In favor ot the majority re port on platform. Even the attention given Tillman and Hill did not equal the breathless eagerness with which thousands peered forward to watch the flrat sentence of this young man whom many Westerners consider their tore most orator. They were not disap pointed. He Bpoke deprecatlngly ot himself, "but," he added, "the humblest citlsen In the land, when clad In the armor of righteousness, I stronger than all the host of error." This struck a keynote which sounded to the rafters. Thereafter the diver ltes sent up yell after yell after every striking period. The cause ot silver, he declared, waa the cauae of liberty, of humanity, Therefore he deprecated any denunciation of President Cleve land, because the Issue wa not to be brought down to the level of personal! ty. To the complaint of the east that the silver men would not discuss the qui'Stlon, he replied the convention was assembled merely to render the Judg ment ordered by the plain people, but the greatest of all enthusiasm wss stirred by his comparisons ot th busi ness man down a thousand feet Into the mine and him who In the back room cornered th money of the world. We are fighting In the defense of our homes, our nresiues ana our ism- Hies." proceeded Dryan, aa the assem blage rose for another wild demonstra tion. "Our petition has been scorned, but now we hav no petitions to offer for we are strong in our right and defy them. They ask If a Ilobesplerre will arise. No; Instead of that the people need another Andrew Jackson to do as Jackson did In resisting th encroach ments against the people." Turning his attention to the Income tax, llryan declared It was not uncon stitutional until on Judg bad chang ed hli mind and the great economic principles of an Income tax could not rest upon tht change of mind of any single Judge. Concerning the banks he said they claimed the government should go out ot tha banking business, but he answered with Jefferson that the banks should go out of the govern ing business. Th speaker paused a moment as If to close, when all sides shouted, "go on, go on." "The Republlcn nominated at St. Louis. William McKlnley, of Ohio," Bryan continued. "He 1 man who used to boast that he looked like Na poleon." Ther wa hlf a minute' laughter, the speaker continued. "Yes. they nominated him on the anniversary of the battle of Waterloo, and already w can hear with distinctness th wave beating on the hor of St Helena." (Oreat applau.) i "Th American nation wa about to legislate without the aid or! advice of any other nation on the glob. The American nation was ablg lo legislate on every question without the aid of any other nation. On such an Issue made In Ita platform the Democratic party could not carry any single state In the Union. H would not" he sal "slander the great state of Massachu setts or New York by saying, on such an Issue they would declar the help less Impotence of the AmertTan nation to attend to Ita own bualneaa." Th? speaker referred to the merciless donv Inatlon of power In tha past, and add' ed, "But I warn them they ehall hot crucify the Democratic party on the cross of gold." The conclusion of Bryan' speech wa marked by the most enthusiastic dem onstratlon of the convention np to that time.. The whole convention sprang to It feet and 23,000 throat roared while twice twenty thousand arm waved frantically. Handkerchief and flag flew wildly. Hat were hurled aloft umbrella were waved. Man ahouted Ilk maniac and from every quarter of the hall came a hoarse roar. Suddenly the Texas delegation uprooted the ban ner of the Lone Star state, and carried It to where ttood th standard of Ne braska. ' Above th rdar rose piercing shriek which sounded like a volley ot aiege gun above the continuous rattle ot 10,000 small arms. Other delegates grasped th staffs of their delegations and pushed their way to the Nebraska delegation. Soon the staff of two thirds of the states were grouped about the purple standard of Bryan' state. Only the standards of Massachusetts, Maine, Minnesota, New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Vermont. South Dakota, Rhode Is land and Pennsylvania were left stand ing when the demonstration was at It height. The awful roar from th gal lories continued. The band played, but the music could not be heard above the Niagara-like tumult ot sound. Like the angry ocean It wept on, breaking and falling back only to rice again, Delegate fairly Jumped for Joy. Sud denly the state standards, clustered at Nebraska, were borne away In a single file through the aisle. After fifteen minutes ot thla disturbance the dele gate and crowds sank back exhausted. When all were seated Delegate Sauls bury, of Delaware, climbed on hi chair and he and the three silver col leagues ot that state gave three cheers for Bryan, which were answered by a shout from the galleries of "What' the matter with Bryan for president Th recipient of all these honor made hi way with difficulty from the tags. For ten minutes his friends fairly smothered him with congratul' tlons. When at last he reached his chair on the floor he leaned back, seem ingly completely exhausted. One of his companions fanned him while other delegates hung affectionately over him and wrung his hands. THE NIGHT SESSION. Chicago, July . The night session furnished all of the preliminary Incl dents of the most dramatic act ot the convention. It wa by long odds the most spectacular. The new spread quickly that the New York delegation had decided to hold aloof from voting, because they would take no action bas ed on the platform which had been adopted. This move threw Into chaos ome of the combinations and esti mate, and no one knew Just what Its effect might be on tha field and the candidates, especially a the New York. era were making argument to lnflu- (Continued on Fourth Page.) IPTAIWUP MrUTT A51UKIA5 UlLUll IS ATTACKED Hears That the Limit of lodchttdaess fur the Municipality Kill Be Overreached, CITY'S FINANCES ALL RIGHT Special Street Improveaust Dosds Sot Chtrgeableto Cesersl IsdebteditM, bat Are Secsred by froper tjr attested. During the past week or ten days there haa been considerable agitation In certain quarters over the state ot the city' finance. Merchant have complained that city warrants which tbey took In trade, and atreet bonds, could not be sold, even at a heavy dis count Matters spread beyond the city and others have road inquiry concern ing the difficulty. The credit of the city la more or less affected. The two letters following, written by Portland bankers, to Mr. Hlgglna, of the Astoria National Bank, tell their own story: Portland, Or., July 1st. 1896. J. E. Hlgglna, Cashier, Astoria, Ore gon: Dear Sir: Sine we have purchased Astoria city warrant we understand the city ha issued quit a number of bonds for the purpose of building road, grading, etc, and that they contem plate issuing in the neighborhood of 315,000 more to grade a road over to Young' Bay to open up that property so the speculator will be allowed to sell their real estate. This I an out rage, and It should be put down. We have today forwarded to the auditor and police Judge a statement we desire to have him fill out for us, and we are afraid the city baa already reached the limit of Indebtednesa. If that 1 the case, the warrant of the city of Asto ria will be worth SO cent in the market Instead of K, and It will be absolutely Impossible for us to continue the pur chase of them without they stop Issu ing these bonds. Kindly see that the auditor return to us a true statement and If possible, use your Influence with the council to have them cease Issuing the bonds contemplated for the building of these roads. This Is quite a serious matter for your city, and the property owners should put their foot down and not allow the city to obligate Itself by is suing bonds at the present time tor such purposes aa this. Portland, Or., July 6th, 1894. J. E. HIgglns, Cashier, Astoria, Ore gon: Dear Sir: Replying to your of the 3rd Inst, we have today paid your draft for warrants accompanying the same, and note your remark regard ing the legality of the city of Astoria bond and warrant. We have to say that the bonds aa Issued by th city are a direct obligation upon the city. The bond ot Itself show that upon It face. We do not care to purchase any more of the city of Astoria warrants. Kindly bear this in mind. Any counties you have we would be pleased to have you forward them to us, but we cannot afford to buy a city paper where they are Issuing a direct obligation" upon the city for payment of any special Im provement An Aatorian representative, after carefully canvassing the situation, found that there Is no cause for appre hension, and that the gentlemen who wrote the letter above are no doubt laboring under a misapprehension. Un der the charter of the city of Astoria the limit ot Its bonded indebtedness la 3200,000. There Is a special provision, however, in the charter, the terms of which are familiar to most Astorlans, which permits the city to Incur obli gation for certain purposes, the prin cipal one of which is the present meth od of street Improvement by which credit Is extended to property owners for these improvement, or In other words the city lend money to the property owners for paying their as sessment for street Improvements, and receive It back upon the Installment plan. It ts to be distinctly borne In mind that these advance are charged against the property assessed for street Improvements, and that If a property holder fails to pay hi Installments, the city Is amply secured, and that obligations ot this nature assumed by the city and for which bonds are Issued by the city and sold, are not obliga tions chargeable to the bonded Indebt ednesa permitted by the city charter, and do hot Increase that indebtedness by one cent. The present bonded indebtednesa of Astoria is 3185.868.45. There 1 a little over 310,000 cash on band, and 33,240 street Indebtedness which would leave the total bonded indebtedneses of the city less than 3175,000. The atreet bonds Issued, which are outside of the regular bonded Indebtedness of the the city are not Illegal and tn no way affect the general credit of the city. Even should the property owners fall to pay their Installment for street Im provements, these debts, which are practically guaranteed by the city, will in due course ot time take care ot themselves. - Cashier HIgglns, when questioned about the matter said: "Our bank Is carrying all of the city warrants at present that It can, and I presume the other bank ot the city are In the same condition. I consider the city bonds Just as valuable now as they were ten days ago. They are certainly more valuable than they wera a year ago. We had purchaser up to a few day ago for all the bond w could furnish, and were paying ninety-four cents for them here. There are no local buyer at any price, a there la no capital here at present for such Investments. I think that the present agitation was brought about by some party or par ties reporting in Portland that th lim it of the city' Indebtednesa wa being nearly reached, and that w were about to Increase our Indebtedness by 115.000 on account of the proposed street Improvement to be made to connect with the new Lewi and Clarke road. Everybody know that we need the Lewi and Clarke connection, and that that road will open to the city a rich country now almost inaccessible for business purposes. Those who are fa miliar with the circumstance also know that the issuance of these street bond would not increase the city' bonded Indebtedness. They will sim ply become an outside obligation pro vided for by the charter, and for which the city will be amply secured. I be lieve that a large portion ot the street Improvement to be mad for the new Lewi and Clarke connection will be paid for In cash. IN MEMORIAM. To the Officer and Members ot Qulnlln Lodge, No. ISO, Benevolent and Pro tective Order ot Elks: Your committee appointed, to intro duce resolution upon the death of our brother, Peter Bracn, beg to submit the following: In this world of our, each heart beat la the knell of some departing soul, and every breath w freely draw, ts echoed by a dying moan. T'was so in all the ages that are past and will be so In all that are to come. Many a goodly ship haa been tempest tossed upon th rocks, and many a troubled heart has welcomed death aa a surcease of care and pain. In tender loving memory of our departed brother, Peter Bracb, be ll Resolved, That in hi demise, Quln lln Lodge. No. 180. B. P. O. Elk, lose an honored member, whose genial imile made sunshine in our midst and those generous hand has often dried afflic tion's tears, and lifted many a weary load, and be It further Resolved, That this lodge deeply sym pathises with the widow and orphan of our deceased) brother tn this 'sad hour, and realising how weak are words to express all that la within our heart, can only point them to that Grand Lodge above, where some day we will meet again. ' That on our brother' grave we will plant the floral emblem of our order the forget-me-not and remembering our motto, "The faults ot our brother we will writ upon the sands, hi virtue Upon the tablet of love and memory." And be It further Resolved, Tfat the charter ot tht lodge be draped tor the period of thirty days, and that a copy ot these resolution be sent to the widow and family of our deceased brother. Fraternally' submitted In" Charity, Justice, Brotherly Love and Fidelity, E. C. HUGHES. Chairman. JOHN FOX. Exalted Ruler. F. J. Carney, Secretary. THE BIMETALLIC DELEGATES. McMlnnville. Or.. July . The Union Bimetallic State convention met here today. One hundred and fifty delegate were present. D. P. Thompson wa elected temporary chairman. The con vention endorsed Teller's action at St Louis. J. B. Waldo was elected per manent chairman, and W. V. Spencer secretary. The following delegate were chosen to the national conven tion: ' J. C. Young, J. C. Cooper, F. Williams, Amos Strong, H. W. Par ker, F. V. Drake, F. Clorne. H. L. Barkley,' William Barlow, G. O. Hol man, C. J. Curtis, E. Hofer, Charles Miller, M. Q. Quinn. T. T. Struble. E. D. Shattuck, W. B. Lawler. J. C. Cooper was chosen chairman of the state committee THE O. R. AND N. SALE. Special to the Astorlan. Portland, July 9. The Oregon Rail way and Navigation Company's prop erty was sold by Special Master Com missioner Knapp at Fairvle today at noon for 19,437,150, which was the bid offered by the purchasing committee appointed by the re-organlxatlon management. Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U.S. Govt Report AD5omJteE PUDS ' BATTLESHIP "THE OREGON" Now Practically Assured That She Kill Be Here Regatta Keek. X ' SENATOR MITCHELL REPLIES Tke Sollcitisg Coamittee Das Dole Good V'ork aid Searly Half the aaosat Is Raised Everybody t tht frost The various division of the solicit ing committee yesterday put In their best licks raising th necessary fund for the regatta and firemen' tourna ment Up to 9 o'clock last night a lit tle over 31500 waa assured and about a much more will have to be raised fo make a success of the proposed carni val. That this comparatively small amount will be raised no one doubts; but the merchant and property own er should not be backward In com Ing to the front with their subscrip tions. The member of the committee are giving their time free, to the neg lect of their bualneaa, and , it ahould be the aim of everyone to assist them In every possible manner. The great est assistance that can be rendered th committee Is for all to promptly and liberally subscribe to the funds. Nev er mind the hard time, but think of the good time coming In the near fu ture. The carnival Itself as a mere business Investment will more than re pay each subscriber. Beside this, be fore winter come, hundred ot addi tional men will be at work on the rail road, the great political contest will have been ended, and the general busi ness throughout the country will hav become settled. In response to a telegram sent by the chairman of the committee la charge of the matter of securing th presence in thla harbor of the battle ship Oregon, the telegram below re ceived yesterday, la most encouraging: Atlantic City, July 1 Hon. C. H. Page, Astoria: Telegram Just received. I will go to Washington aSturday and will ft possible secure the Oregon for the re gatta. JOHN H. MITCHELL. All who know Senator Mitchell are confident that he will be able to ar- range for the Oregon, and doubtless if the Oregon come other, war ship or cruisers will follow. With one or two members of the white squadron In i Astoria's harbor, the regatta of '9 will be far In excess of any similar event I ever held in Oregon. Thousands of pa J tiiotic citlsen of this state will be In I attendance, and thousands of citlsen j from neighboring state will Join In th festivities. An ocean yacht race, which is being arranged for the program will i toot only be a novelty to Astorlans, ac customed as they are to aquatic sports, but will be aside from the Oregon, the chief attraction to those from the In terior. Every feature on the program will be Interesting, both on water as well as on land. The firemen's tourna ment always an Interesting event promises to be doubly attractive thla year. Careful Inquiry among the business men ' and property owners yesterday failed to reveal a single one not In fa vor of holding the regatta. There art ome who contributed last year who have felt unable to give anything thla year; there are other who contributed nothing last season, but have given liberally for thla year's event The com mittee desire to Impress upon the mind of each business man that sub scriptions made to this fund are not merely for a carnival or a fair which Will benefit the few, but that they will be paying Investments for every sub scriber, and the' benefits will speedily accrue. An earnest appeal la made, not only by the soliciting committee and the executive board, but by other who have the success of the carnival at heart, that those who have not already made their donations, will consider the matter in all its bearings and come forward with their name before Sat urday night so that at the meeting to be held then definite arrangement caa be mad regarding the whole affair. There is no time for delay, as every day now before the date to be set for the carnival 1 of the greatest value to enable the committees to block out every detail In order that no error may be made and plenty of time had for sub-committees to do their work. Let one and all combine In harmony and do the needful at once. Mtany la th leading tailor, and pay tht highest cash price for fur skins.