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About The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899 | View Entire Issue (July 15, 1896)
Save time THE OLD PRESS W mo alow. Tin nw am print Thi Astoria at ttw rata of 3,000 Copies per Hour r.xrtviiHtf How? And worry An "Ad". In Tile AvtimuN I "Wain Lulumn. ISXCLUSIVE TELEGRAPHIC PRESS REPORT. VOL. XIX ASTORIA, OREOOX, WEDNESDAY MOKXIXO, JULY 13, NO. ICS NJM r JJ 1 1 g I H If! 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 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. .-w, 1. L. OSGOOD, Agent 506-508 Commercial For the One-Price Clothiers St.. Astoria, Or. Hatters tn4 Furnishers. ARE FIXED Kcyiittii ami rimntn (jiuiinitUcs t'timilitc Their I'nMjnims of Runt. ivi i.ki:si in; events hooked Oven Yacht Race f) A roa -vcf lkh Inter' et (i I'ortlaid-Hnmt Uuuht ti pressed ii to (lie rWitlonip Orcyos Itcia" Here. Our Handy Wagon... CcmlUi.a ll f. (oaturi of tha child', plain wason and a vlooiu-d, ami, all thlnxa t'on.Marffd, mm ths eonaumer leas than alitior. Ho dealraMa, convenient ana aatUtacory haa It provan, that, aa a raaily "avllor," tl haa no aqua), Wa take a special prlda, too, In dallvarlng tha aama promptly ami In faultlaa cond llon to tha trada. Children's Wagons, Baby Carriages, Base Ball Goods, Fishing Croquet Tackle, Sets. Garden Tools GRIFFIN & REED CITY BOOK STORE HARDWARE, PLUMBING TIN WORK JOB WORK H9- 0- OKAMTE WARE, ROPE. STOVES. IRON PIPE. TER RA COTTA PIPES. BAR IRON. STEEL, CANNERY 51PPLIES, LOOOERS' TOOLS AT PRICES THAT DEFY COMPETITION Call and Be Convinced SOL OPPENHEIHER Trustee for the late M. C. CROSBY t. FREEMAN, lata of Praaaiaa a Holmrt. R. T. EARLE, Ult el Stockton, f al COLUHBIA IRON WORKS Foundrymen, Blacksmiths. Machinists and Boiler Makers Manufacturing and Repairing of all Kind of Machinery. Iron and Brass Castings. General Blacksmith Work SPECIALTIES - Wtkh P.l.nt Whl. Ship Smithing anil StaamtHtat Work. Canntry and Mill Machinery. Marina and Stationary Boll ari Bulll to OrJ.r. tJTSpeclally equipped for Loggers' Work. LocateJ on 1 8th and Franklin (Scow Bay Foundry). Phone 78. Correspondence solicited. jj ..GONVEBT OF THE JfoltY JIajies.. ii li ii !i ii Astoria, Oregon. FRANKLIN AND SIXTEENTH STS. Opening or a Day and Boarding, Primary, Grammar and High School for Olrla by the Sisters or the Holy Names or Jeaus and Mary, from St, Mary's Academy and College, Portland, Oregon, M KPT EMBER 7, IHOO Particular attention given to Instruction In the different branchea or Mualo, Drawing and Painting. For further particulars write for Prospectus or apply at the Academy to Slater Superior. FOARD & STOKES COMPANY... Wholesale and Retail STAPLE AND FANCY GHOCEHIES rBEMII Fltt ITU AND VKOKTAIILK RECEIVED DAILY. ItACONH. HAMS, ANI ALL KINDS PRESERVED MEAT AND FISH. SEPARATE DEPARTMENTS for HARDWARE and CKOCKEKY WARE The regatta commute had another meeting ycit-rday at whlrh the solicit ing committees reported that their work waa nearly compl. led. The com mittee on program and the executive committee agreed upon the prlz-g to he offered. The committee of flromi n re ported thrlr program and prize, thua nnlnhlng a lurg part of the details for the carnival. Word was received by Judge I'm.- yrstenluy afternoon from Senator Mitchell, that ho m afraid It would be liriM.nallile to arrange for the prraence of the alll.-ahlp Oregon In tlniH f,,r th ruumi, but that h? had written fully In regard to the maltrr. The Portland Chamber of Commerce haa bevn advtaed that the rrularr Philadelphia will be in the Col uml.la river aliut the time of the re gatta, and ahe will doubtless lake part In the fratlvltle-s here. The committee In charge has not giv en up hope of yet securing the Oregon. Portland people are much Interested In the whole matter, and It la safe to say that every effort poasihle will be made to have the great battleship here. Irter est la also manifested In Portland over the prospective ocean race between the Aggie and th- J"iM. If the conteat tak-a place, the O. It. and N. Company will run an excuralon from Portland on the ihmii ati-amer Klder. which will accompany thi comix-ting yachts over the entire courae. The cour will be from the l!(tht ship to Tillamook Roi-k and back, ami It la a uuch better rac ing coura than the one off Sandy Hook. New York. The following U the llt of pi lira of. fered during the renalta: It Kt; ATT A. Flrat day, Auguat ISth. lK 1 Whitehall boats, double s ull, three to start; prlie, l.'i. -Surf boat, life saving crews, first prise ISO; second. S Single scull, racing shell, three to start, prize, cup. 4 Ship's bout race, foar oared, first prise $;'5; second, 110. & Whitehall boats, sailing, anchor start, prise, KG. Cat boats, sailing, three to start; first prise, HO; second. J0. 7 Cannery tenders, schooners, sail ing, first prise, 150; second, 125. 8 Gasoline launches, prise, 110. Sloops, sailing, free for all; first prise. Ii:&; second, ."0; third, tlTi. Second day, Auguat 19th, 1M 1 Cutters, lighthouse tenders, first prise. 1.10; second, t:0. 3 Catamaran, man-of-war, first prise 15; second, 10. J Double scull, pleasure boats, cup. 4 Gigs, man-of-war, first prise, 125; second, 113. 5 Columbia river fishing boats, sail ing; first prise, bale of twine; second, IW; third. 125. Scow schooners, sailing, first prise NO; second, KU. 7 Sloops, 20-footers, three to start; first prise I.U; second, 915. 8 Exhibition by the life saving crew, competltve capalse drill, first prise 120; second 120. 9 Grand balloon ascension and par achute Jump. Third day, August 20. 1 Indian canoe race, first prise, $10; second, J5. 1 Cutters, man-of-war and light house tender9, first prise, $30; second $20. 3 Single scull, racing shell, three to start, prise, medal. 4 Barge race, man-of-war, first prise, $25; second, 10. 5 Columbia river fishing boats (pull- ling), first prize, $40; second, $20; third, entrance fee. 6 Columbia river fishing boat, sail ing, first prize, lot In Taylor's Astoria, $350; second, bale of twine; third, $25. 7 Sloops, free for all, first prize, $125; second, $50; third, $25. 8 Scow schooners, sailing; first prize, $50; second, $25. 9 Exhibition by the life saving crew, saving life from a wreck. Frizes will be awarded for log race, tub race, bicycle race, eto. FIREMEN'S TOURNAMENT. Friday, August 21st 10 a. m. Hand engine contest, prize $100. 11 a. m. Hose race contest wet test; first prize $100; second prize, $00. 2 p. m. Speed race hub and hub; first prize, $75; second prize, $25. Saturday, August 22d 10 a. m. Hose contest dry test; first prise, $100; second prize, $50. 11 a. m. Break and make coupling contest; prise, $20. U.'M) a, m, Tender race; flrat prize, iiK si ci.nd prize $10 2 p. in. Association rhamplunshlp hose race.Trel I rlze, $150; s.cor. J prize .A hKAKII'K NOTF.K. What lh IXiple Are Tolng at the C lutaop Benches. The beach s anon has lx gun In real earneat, and If a Week ago there were any vacant cottages from point Ad ams to Arch Cape, money i-ould not purcliaae one pow. The at'-ady and scorching rays of Old Hoi during the puat few days has cauned a regular exodus to the cooler and more Invig orating climate found within hearing dlataiu e or the hnukers and the pres ent week will probably see the largest travel towarda the beaches that has been known In years. North Beach has been singularly fortunate during the past winter. Not content with wrecking a small steamer on her dan gerous shores. Old Neptune mum com, nign anu ury on the sands, a great Iron vesael tint has proved during the season thus far, a splendid drawing card. Now It Is announced far and wide that a monster whale, long since dead, haa been left stranded at the Willows, and If the wind will only blow off shore for the balance of the ssson, that too, will prove no mesn attraction. Eerily, the hotel keepers of North Beach are In great luck this season Clatsop beaches need none of these at tractions, however, for people go there terause th y want recreation w here the surroundings are other than a dreary waste or sand dunes, or low marshes. In the Necannlcum the fishing was never better, and In the rorest back or Seaside pigeon shooting la excellent. Over at Elk Creek many people are llv Ing at the various cottages along the beach, most r them prepared for a long summer's outing. Two stages are now running regular ly between Elk Creek and Seaside, and a number or rrvlght wagons are kept busy on the road. Quite a large party of Portlanders are at the Lwis and Flanders place above Peal Rin ks. Miss Amy Rowe. of Salt Lake City, w in. has bven rlitlng her alMer, Mrs. J. Smith, at Silver Point Cliffs, re turned yesterday to Ttah. The family of J. N. Grlmn, of Astoria, will go to their Cannon Beach cottage sometime this week. The family of Mr. Fred Newell, of As toria, are now comfortably located at the Carnahan cottage. Cannon Beach. Mrs. Arthur Lebirman and children will go to Lion Rock, Elk Creek. Sat urday next. They have rented a cot tage for the summer. L. Mansur and family, of Knappton, will go to their cottage at Silver Point Cliffs In a few days. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Warren are ex pected at their cottage at Glenwarren, Brighton Beach, this week. Mr. H. C. Thompson, of Astoria, Is at Glenwarren, for a month, endeavoring to regain his health, which has been very poor for the past two months. M. 8. Warren has a new team of thoroughbreds at his Brighton Beach place. They came rrom the Flavel sta bles at Tansy Point. The Oppenhelmer cottage at Seaside has a new balcony, much appreciated by the occupants, who are quartered there ror the summer. Mr. Butterfield, of Portland, has a naphtha launch at Seaside, the first boat of the kind to float the waters of the Necannlcum. The Grimes Hotel Is open for the sea son, and starts out with a goodly list or guests. The groves at Seaside are fast begin ning to shelter merry camping parties. They are Ideal spots for white-tented villages. Mrs. J. T. Ross and children are en Joying the season at Gearhart farm, I lovely place JUBt north of the Park. James Finlayson Jr. has opened i grocery store at Gearhart Park and has already landed a prosperous trade. Gearhart Hotel has opened with a large number of guests. Its formal opening will take place on the 15th. HE HAS HIS PICTURE TAKEN At the Old House Where He Was Horn I5ryan IW for a Photograph. THE .MAYOR OF SALEM. ILL., CoisrruauS All Citizts to Decorate The Ovattoi st Ceatralis s Tittle Tbe trokd Situs tt for NcKiilcjr. THE WATER CARNIVAL. Among the many attractive features of Astoria's coining water carnival will be the ocean yacht race between the Jessie and the Aggie, and the presence In the harbor of the battleship Ore' gon and the cruiser Philadelphia. It Is almost certain that both of these members of Vncle Sam's white squad ron will be here In August and take part in the regatta. Added to these features will be various marine sports, Interspersed between the races, as well as entertainments on shore. The days and evenings of the week will be fully occupied,, and the affair as a whore cannot fail to be one of the beat ex hibitions of aquatic sports ever given on the Northwest Coast. PROPOSALS FOR ERECTION BUILDING. OF Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the undersigned until noon July 17th, for furnishing of material and erection of a two-roomed house for bridge tender at Toung's bay draw bridge. Plans and specifications can be seen at the office. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids. NORTHWEST CONSTRUCTION CO. Kalem, III., July 14. The cltlr.ens of Halem have been In a state of activity all day today In preparation for a grand demonstration to be given to morrow. Every tree on the street and every yard Is being whitewashed In re sponse to a proclamation Issued by the mayor of the city, which was pasted on all the dead walls of the town and cir culated among the residents. The proclamation bears the likeness of Bryan at the head and reads as fol lows: "Whereas. The Hon. W. J. Bryan, a former resident of this city, haa btn nominated for the presidency of the United States, and "Whereas, He Is about to return fcr a short visit to his relatives and friends, therefore I, John Lakln, mayor of the city or Salem, do most respect fully require that all business bouses and residences be suitably decorated In his honor during his stay In our midst (Signed) John Lakln, Mayor." When Bryan had finished his dinner today he took his children and went down to the house In which he was born and bad his photograph taken. He then returned to the home of his aunt, where he remained until train time. The taking of bis photograph caused considerable excitement in Sa lem, and men and women gat hrred about to watch the proceedings. When It was over they all shook hands with Bryan, and some of the old men took occasion to tell him how they had watched him from his youth up, and no- mey always am believe he was bound to be great Every day one hears amusing stories of JuJi-e Bryan. Mr. Bryan's father. The Judge appears to have been a vig orous old rellow, and in many ways rather eccentric. According to Colonel T. F. Merrltt, w ho Is a brother of Gen eral Wesley Merrltt United States Army, Judge Bryan was dangerously 111 shortly after reaching Illinois, and at that time made a vow that If the Lord would spare his life he would bow his head In prayer and thanksgiv ing to him three times a day as long as he lived, and the Judge kept his word. Said Colonel Merrltt: "I have seen him many a time, when a case In court was being argued be fore him, take out his watch at noon, stop tha proceedings, get down on his knees before the bench and oflfer up prayer in silence. It became so com mon that we never thought anything; of It" AT CENTRALIA. Centralis, 111., July 14. For some sea son the ovation that was to have been given to Bryan here tonight was al most a failure. Scarcely 300 people, alt told, were at the station wh-r. the train pulled in bearing Bryan and his wife. A club of Democratic voters ar rived from Nashville with a band about 7:30, and a few mlnutese later one came In from Fairfield, but they added scarcely 200 people to the crowd. To make matters worse, the place selected ror Bryan to meet the crowd was at the city park, which had already been engaged by William E. Mason, the Re publican candidate for the United States senate from this state. On this account Bryan and his friends had to vacate before S o'clock. The big ma jority of the crowd that came to the park appeared to be Republicans who expected to listen to Mason. There were frequent cheers for McKlnley and then the friends of the Democracy shouted for Bryan and free silver. te. It cannot be sue-1 IT 1 ITT TV AV that the principle, ad- lijJiy; ) ft THE SITUATION The Assistant Secretary Explains Kts Position Rerjarrllnri the Dem ocratic Platform. SE.MI-OFFICIAL DECLARATION rerpctsity of Rcpthlical lattltstios Is Tbreaiesed. aid tterjr loyal Citiics Shnsld Ally RistMlt Agaitst tse lawlessness. ullsts of his state. cessfully denied vocated by the Populist party Jiivej captures tne Uemocratlc party and have driven out of Its ranks that ele ment which always has been opposed to true Democracy and which from the beginning has been affilated with the Republican party at Its natural home. We have advocated the union of the South and the West In order that if might bring about necessary flnarcial reforms. Now we have a chance of bringing all our hopes and desires to grand consummation. The truth of It Is that the only point w. now have to deride Is whether or not they will take Bryan, whom every goldbug In the country has denounced as a Populist for our next President of the United States, or whetherr they will take Mc Klnley. who represents everything the Populists have denounced and just the opposite of everything they have advo cated since they have been a party. Looking at It from this standpoint Z feel that In the election of Bryan Prp ullsm has triumphed and when I say Populism, I mean the great common people of the United States, and should McKlnley be elected the classes have triumphed. Tbe English gold standard has been permanently fastened upon the lines of Industry in tnis country, and there will be nothing left for us but a serfdom that will undoubtedly bring on a bloody revolution in the near future." NEBRASKA FOR McKINLEV. Canton, Ohio, July 14. McKlnley Is In receipt of the following from one of the strongest Republican organizations In Nebraska. His mail contains sim ilar greetings from Prominent men in all sections of the state "Lincoln. Neb., July 14. I am in structed to send you the following message: The Toung Men's Republi can Club, stronger In membership and Influence than ever before during Its nine years of existence. In meeting as sembled, again sends greetings to Wil liam McKlnley and assures him that In the coming contest the fact that our fellow-townsman, W. J. Bryan, Is the Democratic nominee, will only make our organization the more enthusiastic and. determined than ever. "This county will cast an Immense majority for McKlnley. We have been In battle array In this state against Populism, until fighting vagaries, such as the Chicago platform, has become an accustomed thing. "Situated as we are, in this disputed territory, we welcome the conflict and are firm In our convictions that ictoty will not come to Bryan in either this nation, state, or country." j Washington, July 14. The Evenlic Star today says: Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Hamlin made a short statement this afternoon In explanation of his (.osi tion regarding the Democratic platform and nominations. Inasmuch as Mr. Hamlin represented the administration forces at Chicago and has been In fre quent consultations with Secretary Carlisle over the political sltuatlom since tbe adjournment of the conven tion, tbe statement by hJm today will undoubtedly be accepted by many as a semi-official declaration of the posi tion of the sound money men of tbe administration. This Impression Is fur ther strengthened by tbe belief that Mr. Hamlin spent several days at Ma rt Ion, near Gray Gables, on his way back to' Washington from Chicago. Toe statement referred to Is aa follows: "No political Issue is Involved in ths coming election, the question to be de cided is a far deeper and more vital one. The perpetuity of Republican In stitutions has been threatened and every loyal citizen should ally himself against the forces which controlled ths Chicago convention, forces of lawless ness which are inconsistent with the maintenance of the Republic. Hence forth there should be no Republican, no Democrat but a union of loyal citi zens against the combined forces of re pudiation and disorder. When once this dangerous element has Iwen stamped upon at the polls by an indig nant people, we can once- ugcln ilivius and discuss these political questions which for generations have kept aolvs the two great political parties." HARRITY IS SQUARE. Philadelphia, July 14.-W. A. Harrity returned from Chicago today and was at his desk In the office of the Equita ble Trust Co., of which he is president. Harrity was not disposed to express himself regarding the Democratic tlat form or candidates. He did, however, make the following stateme.it "Since my return to Philadelphia my attention has been called to a report sent from Chicago during convention week that I had declared that 'I am a Democrat, and after that I am a sound money, man.' There is no foundation for such a statement. It is pure in vention and the editorials based npon It which appeared In some of the Tnil- adelphla, Boston and New York papers are both unjust and unwarranted. I am a Democrat and sound m mey man, too. Not afterwards, but at the tame time, and I shall do nothing whatever during the coming campaign that can possibly be regarded as a surrender of my convictions upon the currency or any other vital question." THE WHEAT CROP. Tacoma, July 14. The local grain men estimate the shrinkage which the I A VENGEFUL CCUNTI:Y.V.,-lX. An Attempt to Kill Carlos Ezeta. ex Presldent of Salvador. San Francisco, July II. An atttmpt wai made to kill Carlos Ezeta, ex-pres-Idem cf Sa.i Sal valor, today. As Exeta was sitting at luncheon in the dining room of his hotel. Pedro jlmnes. si Calvadorean. waited up to the table at which Exeta and his party of friends were reated. aid p.it In the face of the ex-president Ezeta sprang at Jlmnes, who drew a pistol and pulled the trigger. Before the assailant could accomplish his Intention, he was seized by Exeta and his friends and secured until the arrival of police assistance. Jlmnes was formerly the district at torney of Salvador, and had announced his intention of killing Ezeta because he had been Imprisoned and tortured. WHAT SEWALL THINKS. Syracuse, N. Y.. July 14. Arthur Be wail, of Maine, the Democratic nom inee for vice-president, passed through today. He waa asked "What do you think of the action of the Democratic papers In the Vast bolting the receutly adopted platform at Chlcagor "Oh," said Bewail "they will all coem back into the fold. In the West the people are enthusiastic over the ticket. Bryan Is a very strong man. I I have no doubt that when lie presents POPULISTS CLAIM BRYAN. Democrats Have Adopted Populism and Bloody War Avoided. Washington, July 14.-J. H. Turner, of the national committee of the Peo pie's Party, has Issued a statement to the public. It says: The result of the late national Dem ocratic convention is undoubtedly a triumph for Populism. The large por tion of the voters In the Populist party In the South and West were originally Democrats and left the old party be cause It was dominated in every con vention by Eastern Democrats who rep resented Wall street and the monop olies of New York and New England. The Democratic party has purged itself, reorganised Itself, and come out for true Democracy and to all Intent and purpose has substituted the Populist platform for the old platforms that party has been using for years and which were dictated and foisted upon the people by the gold bugs of the East. Bryan, of that convention, is a man who fits the platform. For more than two years he has acted with the fop- Washington wheat crop has suffered by reason of the hot weather at about 15 per cent. Despite this fact, the pro duction of grain will be from 20 -o 25 per cent greater this year than lost ills views clearly before the people in the East they will be won to his side." RAILROAD MATTERS. Mr. W. G. Gosslin, land agsnt of the A. and C. R. R. R., went to Portland last night to meet Mr. Hammond, who will arrive from the East this morning. Mr. Gosslin said that he would be gone a few days, and anticipated that Mr: Hammond would reach Astoria before his return. He also said that it was the intention of the contractors on the main line to first commence work at Rainier, and that he thought men were already in the field. Superintendent Lester finished laying i convention or the rtilver convention. the track to Flavel yesterday, and will j TELLER WILL SUPPORT BKYAX. Denver, July 14. Senator Teller has returned to Denver from Manltou. where he has been in conference with Senator Dubois, of Idaho, and Con gressman Hartman, of Montana, as to the course the silver Republicans .shall pursue in the approaching campaign. They have postponed their conference until the other silver senatoi? can ar rive. They will probably then issue a statement of their position. Senator ' Teller makes no concealment of his In tention to support Kryan for the presi dency. Teller will not permit the use of his name at the ft. Lruis Populist have trains running regularly to thdf point in a day or two. He hopes that the ship with the steel rails will ar rive shortly so that the track can be completed Into the city. In the mean time traffic will be handled via Flavel Instead of at the old bridge. THE MARKETS. Liverpool, July 14. Wheat spot, steady; demand, moderate; No. 2 red winter, 5s 2d; No. 1 California, 5s M. Portland, Or., July 11 W'heat Wal la Walla, 4950; Valley, 52S53. Highest of all in Leavening Power, Latest U. S. Gov't Report r fv -f m If