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ASTORIA PUBLIC LIBRARY ASS0CIMI3H. jals,Mfc Save time I xpung Haw? An "Ad" In 1m AMoHUN'ft "W411I Column," THEJLDJRESS Wit tno slow. Tht nor o trlnli Thi AsTokmn at Dm mm of 3,000 Copies pr Hour -irTiy m rum r-- - " " ' --jar fx. EXCLUSIVE TELEGRAPHIC PRESS REPORT. NO. l&l VOL. XLV. ASTORIA, OltEUON, TUESDAY M0K.MX, JULY 11, ft a iji -a. ,V. 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. ft- 1. L. OSGOOD, Agent 506-508 Commercial St., Astoria. Or. Our Handy Wagon... t'omblnaa all the faaluree of III child's plain wagon and a vnrlpds an.t, nil Itilnse considered, ioata the con.um.r Ina than eltht r. 80 delrntl, tonvanlanl and aatlafacory ha It pro van, thai, aa a ready "seller. " It hae no jual. We take a special piida, too, In dellvsrtng th sma promptly am In faultlaa cond1 lion to lb trade. HARDWARE, PLUMBING TIN WORK JOB WORK AT PRICES THAT DEFY COMPETITION Call and Be Convinced . FHGEMAN, lata at Prtamaa tlolaatt. COLUHBIA IRON WORKS Foundrymen, Blacksmiths, Machinists and Boiler Makers Manufacturing and Repairing of all Klnda of Machinery. Iron and Brass Castings. General Blacksmith Work SPECIALTIES - Wkh Psttnt Wheel. Ship Smllhln snl SlMttiroat Woih, Cann.ry n4 Mill Mschlnsrv. Mirlne n4 Stationery Boll, ert Built to OtJ.r. OTSreclally equipped for Loggers' Work. Located on 18th and Franklin (Scow Bay Foundry). Phone 78. Correspondence solicited. II ..GOJJUEST OF THE (V Astoria, FRANKLIN AND Opening of a Dayand Boarding, Primary, Grammar and High 8chool for & Olrla by the Slaters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, from 8t. Mary's Acadoroy and College, Portland, Oregon, HEPTBHBBR T, !JOO Particular attention given to Instruction In the different branches of Mualc, Drawing and Painting. For furthor particular write for Prospectus or apply at the Academy FOARD & STOKES COMPANY... Wholesale and Retail 5TAPLE AND FANCY FltKMII rlU'ITS AND VKOKTAIILES BACONS. HAM. AND ALL KINDS SK1-AKATK DEPARTMENTS SPECIAL To more fully satisfy!! creditors with their money tjian in the past three months, on account of the strike, and to reduce expenses, the For the One-Price Clothiers Hatters ml Furnishers. Children's Wagons, Baby Carriages, Base Ball Goods, Fishing Croquet Tackle, Sets. Garden Tools GRIFFIN 4 REED CITY BOOK STORE UKANITE WAKE. ROPE, STOVES. IRON PIPE, TER RA COTTA PIPES, BAR IRON, STEEL, CANNERY SUPPLIES, LOGGERS' TOOLS "I" I" I' l esJsdJpFV l SOL 0PPENHEIA1ER Trustee for the Ute M. C. CROSBY R. T. CARLE, hit al Stocktas. al jloiiY JilflEsJ Oregon. SIXTEENTH STS. GROCERIES RECEIVED DAILY. I'RKflKKVKD MEAT AND FISH. for IIARDWAItB and CROCKERY WARE THE REGATTA COMMITTEE Kcports Mmle Yesterday Show (inl l'ryrcss In Sceurlnfj Subscript Ion:. WILL FINISH WORK TO-DAY Tso Vt Tct Called os Will Be Visited T day mil the Committee Cxptct I Hearty Itecep ins I'roijrsm Committee Report. The executive committee In charge of th ri-snita ttM Ha dally meeting ye tHiiy aTti-rniMin at I o'clock at Mr. C, J. Tfnchnrtl'a onic. Urports of various cunimlttevs wti rn-elved and ai't'i'ivJ. It was d.H'IOrd 14 art aalde SJ0 from the funds collects! rr the carnival for the flrmrn's t-iurnampnt. Captain William A. Jnhiiatune, Capt. K. McCoy. It. E. Iluwfli. and J. A. Drown, of I'ortlam, were appointed a rmmlltr to arrange the details for the ocean yacht race between the Jea ale and the Aggie. The Aggie belongs to i'uget Hound, and Is ronHdent of winning the race. Captain Carruthers, of the Jeaale. thinks he rsn sail away from anything In Paclrtc waters. Orat ke. Cimglll. Itathom and Lee were ap pointed aa a preaa committee to see that th newapapers of the Northwest coaat were kept poated aa to the ape cittl featurea of the regatta, and that the event la kept constantly before the reading public. C. W. Pton. W. T. lteverldge and F. M. Ounn were appointed a committee on mualc. The program committee re txirted the following proapectua for the arrangement of eventa during regatta week: Antorla, July 11th, lV.-. To the muiiAKlng committee of the third iiiimnil regatta, to be held In the hnrl.c.r of Aatorla. on the lMh. l'.'th, :''th. and the nrctnen's tour nament. 'n the ;il and "2ud of Aug ut, 1'.: Oenllemen: At the regular meeting of your committee, held July 7th. your apix'liitment of a committee on pr gram waa made, and the following gentlemen were duly notified by yur secretary of auch apilntment, coimlst Ing of Meanra. dunn, Pulton, Drown, McCoy, Worsley. and Johnstone, and that your sul-coinmltte have added the names of Captalna C. Itlchurd- aon, and . W. Wocnla, to said commit tee. We, your committee, have held two meetings under auch appointments, and would moat respectfully report and recommend the adoption of the follow ing Hat of events, for the regatta and tournament: REGATTA. First day. August ISth, 18SW 1 Whitehall boats, double scull. 2 Surf boats (Life Saving Crews.) J Single scull, racing shell. 4 Ship's boat race, four oared. (Whitehall boats, sailing, anchor atart. (Cat boats, sailing, three to start. T Cannery tenders (schooners) sailing, 8 (laaoltne launches. 9 Sloops, soiling, free for all. Second day, August 19th, ISM 1 Cutters, lighthouse tenders. 1 -Catamaran, mnn-of-war. 3 Double scull, pleasure boats. 4 Gigs, man-of-war. 5 Columbia river Hailing boats, an chor start. 4 Sloopn, cannery tenders, sailing. "Sloops, lO-foolors, three to start. 8 Exhibition by the life saving crew, saving life In the breakers. 9 Grand balloon ascension and par achute Jump. Third day, August SO. 1894 1 Indian canoe race. 2 Cutters, man-of-war and light house tenders. 3 Single scull, racing shell. 4 Harge race, man-of-war. 6 Columbia river fishing boats (pull ing.) 6 Columbia river fishing boat, sail ing, anchor start. 7 Sloops, free for all. 8 Scows, sailing. 9 Exhibition by the life saving crew, saving life from a wreck. FIREMEN'S TOURNAMENT. Fourth and Fifth days, August 21st and 22nd, 1K96 In this connection we would recom mend the following events to be held during the tournament: 1 Hose race, wet test, first and sec. ond prises. 2 Hose race, dry test, first and sec ond prlios. 3 Hand engine contest, one prlxe. 4 Hub and hub race. 5 Association championship race, first and second prises. 6 Hose coupling contest. 7 Tender race. 8 One hundred yard race. t Two hundred and twenty yard race. 10 Swimming contest, for amateurs only. In this connection, before you take final action, we would recommend that you conslult with the board of fore men of the fire department We also desire to recommend to you that you use every endeavor to have an ocean yu ht rar e, and would aug-gi-t that tlur ivenl be brought fit If poHHlble on h TM of Auguat. F. M. OfNN, I'resldent. II. H. WOHHI.KY, Hwy. Today the soliciting committee will call upon all thoae who hava not yet aubacrlbwd to the fund. They expect to complete their labors tonight, after which will be published a full Hat of the aubacrlbers and thn amounts do nated. It Is ardently hoped that the work of the committee this afternoon will reault In aecurlng the balance of Hie amount necesaary te bring off tho great event. It la unneceaaury to en large upon the Importance of the car nival, and the neceaalty Incumbent up on all to contnouie 10 me necessary rxpenaes. Huffli-e It to say that every dollur aubacrlbed means two dollars gained and the future benefit to be derived from the carnival cannot be estimated. At this phrtb ular junc ture In the affairs of Astoria the event will commemorate aom of the greateat step taken towarda the ultimate ful- nilment of Aatorlit's future hope which have yet been recorded hi Ite history. THE FLAG- WAS PLANTED. Aatorla lilcycllats Celebrate on Saddle Mountain. Saturday night and Sunday morning a large number or Astoria wneeimen started nut for Saddle Mountain. The trip la a long and arduous one, even on horseback or by vehicle. The man who tramps It Is the beat off of all excur aloniata. Sunday's party Included: Jaa. Stokes and his to dogs; F. L. Parker. Tom ltryce, Walter Stokes, H. H. In- galls, Jay Tuttle. Jr., E. Ferguson, Paul liadolk-t, Guy Stokes, Mrs. Stokes, and Miss Nora Nlckerson, three young la dles from the country, whose names could not be learned. Mr. M. Walte, Mr. McCruakey, Mr. Stevens, and Thad Trulllnger. Messrs. Parker, Ilrycc and Ingalls left Astoria at 4 o'clock In the morn ing, and were the only ones who made the round trip In the same day. All hands met at Olney for breakfast, and Saddle mountain was peached In the early afternoon. The Stars and Stripes w.-re planted on the summit at 2 o'clock, w hen a photograph was taken of the party. Before returning, a rec ord of the event was written on a piece of puptr and placed In a fruit Jar, to gether with other records found on the summit, buried In the earth, and the vjHit marked appropriately. During the trip bicycles could only be used part of the way, and for the round trip, thirty miles were made on wheel and twenty-four miles on foot. The return to the city was commenced, at 2:45 In the afternoon, and Aatorla was reached at 9:15. Several of the excursionists fell by the wayside and did not reach the city until Monday. Walter Stokes came to town In a farmer's wagon, and Mr. Walter Robb was considerably under the weather and had to lay up for repairs. All said that the trip was an exceedingly hard one, and would try the nerve and endurance of the very best. All of the ladies of the par ty reached the summit of the moun tain and exceeded some of the men In endurance. Parker, Bryce and Ingalls carried off the palm, having made the entire round trip between 4 a. m. and :15 p. m. Sunday. They are not anx ious to do It again. One of the gentlemen graphically de scribed the beauties of the trip. While descending the mountain, the walk was a most delightful one, for the most part under the shade of evergreens. From the summit of Saddle mountain a view- par excellence la obtained. For hun dreds of miles In every direction a maenlflcent panorama of nature is spread to view. To the south and west the vast mountainous country of the southern coast, stands out like a clear-cut cameo only lost to sight In the shadows of the distance. To the north and west are seen the towns of Astoria, Knappton, Ilwaco, Fort Ste vens and Fort Canby, like dots on a map. In the northeast, snow peaks of the Cascade range are clearly discern. lble. The Xehatem, Lewis and Clarke, Young's river, Gray's river, and the mighty Columbia form silver streaks across the beautiful page. Even the Jetty und the railroad bridge could be sighted. Tongue point, Cape Ptsop. polntment and Tillamook Head were all clearly seen by the enchanted vis ltors on the mountain peak. Descending for the home trip, a spring of pure, clear water was discov ered about one hundred feet below the crest of the mountain, where all re freshed themselves. The romantic spot known as Devil's Kitchen was visited, but no savory meal was forthcoming, Yesterday many of the excursionists were seen to have a peculiar gait, a sort of a llmplty-Ump manner of walk ing which they claim was the regular Saddle mountain walk. Not one was found, however, who was BOrry to have made the trip. THE GOLD RESERVE. Washington, July 13. The treasury today lost J637.300 In gold coin, of which SH70.0OO was for export. This leaves the true amount of the gold reserve at 98,420,306. "Remember that clear water Is not necessarily pure water any more than cold air Is always pure air." SOUND MOSEY DEMOCRATS Illinois, the Home of Altrjdd, Tikes the Lead for a New Deal. REVIEW OF THE CONVENTION Violated All farty frecedeatt la Rejectisg a Ditiagaihed Desiocrat ss Its Ten porary rresiding Officer, sad ia Its Xoaiaation. Chicago, July II. The executive com- mllte-j of the gold standard Democrats of Illinois met In protracted session to day and prepared an address to the Democracy of other states In the Un ion. It was the unanimous opinion of the committee that a second national convention should be called to nomi nate candidates for president and vice president. The address 1 as follows: To our fellow Democrats of , other statea: A national convention, con vened under the constituted authority of our party has Just closed Its ses sion In the city of Chicago. It entered upon Its work by violating all party precedents. In the rejection of a dis tinguished Democrat aa Ita temporary prealditig officer; It deprived a sover eign state of a voice In It delibera tions by unseating, without causa or legal Justification, the delegated elected with all regularity known to party or- organlzatlon; t refused to endorse the honesty and ndellty of the present Democratic national administration; It adopted a platform which favors the free and unlimited coinage of silver by this country alone at the ratio of 16 tol. and thereby It repudiated the time- honored Democratic principle which de mands the strictest maintenance of a sound and stable national currency; Anally, to make it still plainer that, al though In name It was not. In fact, a Democratic convention, It nominated for president one who Is not In his lolltlcal convictions, and has. not al ways been even In bis professions, a Democrat This made such a crisis. both for the nation and for the Demo cratic party, that sound money Demo crats must at once decide what politi cal action they will take for the protec tion of the honor of the nation, the prosperity of the people, and the life and usefulness of the party. The sound money men of Illinois have fully made up their minds that a new Demo cratic national convention should be called for the earliest feasible day to nominate Democratic candidates for president and vice-president and adopt a platform of Democratic principles. OREGON REPUBLICANS. Will Act Independent of the State Cen tral Committee. Portland. July 13. The executive conrtntttee of the Republican League of Oregon held a meeting today at which It was determined to make a campaign Independent of the state cen tral committee on McKlnley and sound money. This campaign will be carried on through the Republican clubs of the state. Secretary H'. L. Wells has made arrangements with the secretary of the national league for a large amount of new sound money literature which will be thoroughly distributed throughout the state. In addition to this the best speakers In the state will be sent out, and an effort will be made to have the speakers Bent, at some time during the campaign, to every voting precinct In the state. To facilitate this campaign the plan of the League Is to have the clubs In each county organise them' selves as a county association of clubs for the purpose of handling the cam palgn In that county. The secretary will at once address a letter to the clubs on this subject. AGAIN THE MILLIONAIRE Is Claimed by Half a Doien Different Families. San Francisco, July 13. And now come "the real heirs and next of kin of the late millionaire. Thomas II. Blythe," as they themselves boldly as sert, and are ready stoutly to main tain, and propose to reopen the long. drawn-out litigation with the United States court as the forum this time. This n'v set of claimants, who are represented In San Francisco by one of their number, William T. Phelps, In sists that Thomas H. Blythe, who reached here In the ship Antelope, was not the bankrupt dairyman Thomas Williams, who smuggled himself aboard at the mouth of the Mersey to escape confinement for debt, but was Thomas, the tenth child and sixth son of the pious Thomas Williams, who died In Nashua. N. H., in 1S35. It Is alleged that Thomas Williams, who was born on his father's farm March 29, 1S2S, was the Thomas Blythe who has been claimed by half a doxen fam ilies In as many parts of the world. BRYAN CONGRATULATED. Salem, III., July 13. There was no ostentation or display made by W. J. Bryan, the Democratic presidential nominee, on his trip today from Chlca- go to this, the town of hi nativity. He bought ticket for himself and wife at the Illinois Central depot and there was no special car provided. The man upon whom the Democratic party thrust the greatest honor within Its power, rode In a Pullman coach of the regular train, and every passenger on board the train naa access vi mm car, and nearly every one of them came back and shook band with Mr. Bryan and his wife, and expressed their good wishes and congratulation. GERMANY'S NAVAL PROSPECTS. Kaiser's Desire for More Ships Likely To Be Gratified. IJerlln, July 13. The emperor's speech on the occasion of the launching of the new German battleship Kaiser Freder ick III, at Wllhelmshaven. last Wed nesday, baa met with an echo of hear ty approval throughout the empire, which foreshadow popular assent to a large Increase of the German navy, one of the chief of the Kaiser's desire. The Tageblatt, In an article upon this point, expresse belief that the Reich- tag will certainly vote to grant the requisite amount of money to create a powerful navy and thus satisfy the wishes of the emperor. The Hamburg er Nachrlcbten, Prince Bismarck's or gan, compares the naval strength of Germany with that of England, and concede the hopelessness of so en larging the German navy as to enable It to successfully support an attempt to invade England. The Nachiich- ten's article concludes by saying: "Al though we cannot contest England' supremacy upon the aea, a strong Ger man navy would assist other mean in paralysing the extension of English power In the world." ANOTHER AMERICAN Captured In Cuba and Placed In Soli tary Confinement Havana. July 13. George A. Gulrre, an insurgent captain, who Is said to be an American citizen. Is reported to have been captured In a boat by the gunboat Antonio Lopes near Pacurano. Guirre Is in solitary confinement at the navy yard. CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS. Washington, July 13. After one of the most successful and enthusiastic gatherings known in the history of the organization, the fifteenth International Christian Endeavor convention, which began last Thursday, came to a close tonight The local committee of nine ty-six has every reason to feel satis fied with the result of Its work and Is congratulating Itself on Its splendid achievements. DAKOTA POPULISTS. Huron, S. D., July 13. The Populist state convention will convene tomor row to nominate a state ticket and name delegatea to the national conven tion. Senator Pettlgrew la here to form a allver party and elect delegates to the national convention. THE MARKETS. Liverpool. July 13. Wheat spot firm; demand, poor; No. 2 red winter, lis Id; No. 1 California. 5s 2Hd. UPPERTOWN FIRE. Boat House Burned Early Yesterday Morning. . At about 1 o'clock yesterday morning fire was discovered on Johnson's scow. anchored at George & Barker's boat house, near Booth's cannery. Mr. Ut- xinger first saw the flames, having been awakened by the barking of the dog. He ran to the scow-, and thence to the dock near by, but finding nothing with which to extinguish the flames, gave the alarm and started himself for Col umbla engine house. Mr. Burley. of Ross, Higgins & Co.'s store, heard the cries, and Immediately telephoned En gine Company No. 2. The department was on the ground as soon as possible, and succeeded In preventing the flames from spreading to adjacent buildings. The plunger Alert, which was anchored near by, was lost, and the boat shed, together with the scow, making a total loss of about 3700. Mr. Utxlnger stated that he saw a pile of sticks covered with coal tar burning on the scow when he first reached the spot. It was the opinion of those who were first on the ground that the fire was Incendiary. Mr. Johnson lost everything he had on the scow. FIRE ALARM BOXES. Box 5 Trullinger's Mill. Box 6 Bond and Seventh street Box 7 Ninth and Duane. Box 8 Commercial and Fifteenth. Box 9 Clatsop Mill. Box 12 Car Stables. Box 14 McGregor's Mill. Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report OUR SPANISH CORRESPONDENCE It Kciulres Seventy-one I'liyes in the Volume of foreign Cor respondence. ALLIANCA AFFAIR EXPLAINED for tke first Time Ike CoacUiio of toe Incident Is Officially Hade Tsblic His fljetty Say Tkat He Dids t fleas to. Washington, July 13. It requires sev enty-one printed page In the volume of foreign relations to set out the eor resopndence which ha passed between the United SUte and Spain during; 185, yet in no case wa there printed any matter in the nature of reports from United States officials touching the rebellion and Its causes, progress or prospect. The conclusion of the Alllanca inci dent in which a Spanish man-of-war fired on an American atearaihlp, is for the first time known officially. Secre tary Ores ham made a demand upon the Spanish government for a prompt disavowal of the act of conde venadlo In firing upon an American steamship; for an expression of regret and the Is suance of order to Spanish naval com manders to refrain from Interference with legitimate American commerce, whether within three mile of the Cu ban coast or not. The Spanish govern ment showed It entire readiness to do everything that International law re quired to smooth away the bad im pression made by the Incident The Spanish minister of foreign affair de livered to the United States minister a statement in which he says: "The Alllanca was fired upon with a special purpose, not to hit her, she be ing outside of the jurisdictional son of Spain. This was an involuntary er ror which no one could lament more than the government of Hi Majesty, whose purpose never was to set obsta cles or hindrances to the legitimate commerce of the United States, and much less to give the slightest offense to the flag of a friendly power." He adds that Instructions have been sent to the commanders of ships of the navy to "Avoid a repetition of eventa similar to that now in question, which is disavowed by the government of His Majesty." Mr. UhL then acting secretary of state, closed the incident by accepting the duke's statement aa a sufficiently satisfactory explanation. j .? DELAWARE 13 SEPARATE. t Wilmington. Del., July 13. Senator Gray aald today In reference to the Chicago platform: "The financial plank of the platform is contrary to all my beliefs and to what I consider sound currency. I shall not change those beliefs, even at the bidding of the Democratic national convention. Convictions cannot be compromised. The Delaware Democra cy is an organization separate from the national Democracy and has histo ry and traditions of its own. It is toe early to say what its course will be. Democracy In' this state has always had. and is likely to continue to have a strong sympathy with that of New York, New Jersey and Maryland." NOT TO BE TRUSTED. Indianapolis, July 13. Ex-Congressman W. D. Bynam said In an inter view today: "I have already said that I could not support the Chicago platform and ticket. Personally, I like Bryan, but his views are so at variance with what I believe, for the best interests of the country, that I would be false to my convictions were I to support his can didacy. The influences which domi nated the Chicago convention were not such as can safely be trusted with the administration of affairs of this great country." NATIONAL REPUBLICANS. Cleveland, July 13. The Hon. M. A Hanna today announced the Republi can national executive committee aa follows: M. A. Hanna, chairman, Cleveland; William M. Osborne, secretary, Boston; General Powell Clayton, Arkansas; Charles G. Dawes. Illinois; W. T. Dur bln, Indiana; Cyrus Leland, Kansas; Joseph H. Manley, Maine; Hon. M. S. Quay, Pennsylvania; H. C. Payne, Wis consin; N. D. Scott, West Virginia. One member has not been selected. A cable line railroad has been plann ed to the crater of Popocatapetl. 4 PURE