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ASTORIA PUBLIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION SAVE TIME The Dally Astorlan V.tnnw now? AND PKKMAMINT ..Faulty Circulation... An "Ad" Mur.N MOSS TH THRU! TIXM AS lAIMil A THAT OFfANV WTM PAPm IK ASTORIA. In 1M "Wni Oilumn. EXCLUSIVE TELEGRAPHIC PRESS REPORT. VOL. XLV. AHTOKIA. OREGON, TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 21, 1896. NO. 170 nt v -v jsr wt :Jiv 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 I. L. OSGOOD, Agent 506-508 Commercial St., Astoria, Or. Our Handy Wagon... Combines all the fatura of the child's plain wjn and a velocipede, and. all things considered, costs lha consumer la than ellhar. 80 desirable, convenient and satlafacory has It proven, I hi I. aa a rwtdy a.ller." It ha bo equal. Wa taka special prtda. loo. In delivering tha same promptly and In (aulllaaa corn)' tlon 10 ths trade. HARDWARE, PLUMBING TIN WORK JOB WORK AT PRICES THAT DEFY COMPETITION Call and Be Convinced Oregon State MONMOUTH, A Training School for Teachers. Twenty weeks of Psychology and Oners! and Special Methods; twenty weeks of Tenoning and Training Department. Training school of nine grades with two hundred children. Regular Norms! Course of Three Yesrr. The Normal Diploma Is recognised by law ss a State Life Certificate to tench. , Light Expenses; Hoard at Normal Dining Hall $1.W per week. Furnish ed rooms with light and nre. 71c to 11.00 per week. Board and Lodging In private families $2.60 to 13.50 per week. Tl'ITtoN:-Bub-Normal, 15.00 per term of ten weeks; Normal. $6.25 per term of ten weeks. Grades from reputable schools accepted. Catalogues cheerfully furnished on application, Address P. L. CAflPBELL, Pres.. or W. A. WANN, Sec, of Faculty. r7ragwigwSww5wagww Astoria, Oregon. " FRANKLIN AND SIXTEENTH STS. Opening of a Day and Boarding! Primary, Grammar and High School for Olrla by ths Bisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, from 8t Mary's Academy snd College, Portland, Oregon, 1 (SEPTEMBER T, IMOO Particular attontlon given to Instruction In the different branches of ff Muslo, Drawing and Painting. For further particulars write for m 1 w .ms w v. - - - FOARD & STOKES COMPANY... Wholesale and Retail STAPLE AND FANCY FRESH Fill ITS AND VKOKTAIILKH ... .i.ua inn All. KINDS Jr s s n , iini"i - - SEPARATE DEPARTMENTS for Astoria Asphalt and Roofing Co. All Work nnrr Palntlnu 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 One-Price Clothiers Hatters ml Furnishers. Children's Wagons, Baby Carriages, Base Bali Goods, tl Fishing Croquet Tackle, Sets Garden Tools GRIFFIN & REED CITY BOOK STORE 1 GRANITE WAKE. ROPE. STOVES. IRON PIPE. TER RA COTTA PIPES, BAR IRON, STEEL, CANNERY 51 PPLIES, LOGGERS' TOOLS SOL OPPEMHEIMER Trustee for the late M.C. CROSBY Normal School OREGON, San lor Year Wholly Professional. Prospectus or spply at the Academy IiS . GROCERIES IlKCRIVED DAILY. PHKIXRVKn MEAT AND FISH. HARDWARE and CROCKERY WARE LEAVE ORDERS AT M , Wt ftf I FLAVEL BCILD'O guaranteed N. JENSEN and R. O. HANSEN illbUi CANAL PROJECT It Effect on the Pacific Coast Com mercial Interest Wide thread. TttFASlKLR il. L. IIOTCIIKISS 01 the NsrlilsK Canal C'osipisy ol Nlnn- yss. asd rrooiisest cs Turk Bathrr. Fays Atlnfls a Vixit. Mr. Horsie L. Ilolchklaa. the wet! known banker of Ilroad street. New York, and treasurer of tW Maritime Canal Company, of Nicaragua, spent Hundsy in Anuria, In examination of this port. Mr. llotchklas has been making a tour of the Pacific looking Into matters connected with the great canal project, He Is enthualnsttc upon the autOert, and In an Interview with sn Astorlan representstlve Hunday evening, he sld: "You need the Nicaragua canal on this coaat, snd should lose no time In having ths pending bill put on the calendar of the nest oongrees and placed upon Its psaaage. The Immedi ate future prosperity of this coaat Is largely dependent upon the Nicaragua canal. The people here need a mar ket for their products, snd new Indus tries to give occupation to the people. This Is particularly true of this north west coaat. People are willing to work snd willing to come here to work If the opportunity offvrs.' The lumber In terests here sre limited In their eg' psclty to market their product from lack of facilities for moving their goods to the various markets of the world. Your dulling Induatry on the Columbia ali.no muat make you a great town and a great slate with proper facilltlea for reaching market and well maintained hstcherles. Then tske your wheat, which now goes sround the Horn, and panacs throuich the tropics mice, thus deteriorating Us quality. It could be made to bring 15 cnt more per bunliel In the foreign markets If ahlppe-I through the canal. '"Your hops, which sre acknowledged the world over to be of superior qual ity, would bring better prices with cheaper transponatlim. ' The railroads you now are building, will furnish ac cess for salmon and lumber to the In terior markets and will open the way for the establishment of many Im portant InduHirles which could not otherwise' be secured heru. "The one grest necessity for the en tire coast Is the Nicaragua canal. Tou want population, and population will come If facilities are provided for tak ing care of the reaults of the devel opment of your wonderful resources. Farmers will come when they lesrn thst they csn earn fair returns tor their labor. The world neons your lumber. It knows Its superior quality, but cannot get It because of expensive transportation means. "The Sues canal cost $100,000,000 and Is today earning $14,000,000 yearly. The tolls on the Sues canal are $1.90 per ton. Our company has already spent $700,000 In surveys and $,000,000 In prosecuting the work. The Nicaragua canal can be constructed tor less thsn $$0,000,0001 should say about $65,000, 000 according to conservative esti mates. Army englneere. as you well know, always over-estimate the cost of projects of this kind. Suppose, however, the Nicaragua canal should cost $100,000.0(10. the tonnage at Us opening for the first year, would be 8,000,000 tons. At only $1 per ton tolls the earnings would be; $s,000,000, and the Interest on the bonds at 3 per cent would be only $3,000,000, so that there would be a large profit from the be ginning. The plan Is a perfectly feasi ble one, despite all that has been said to the contrary. I favor the building of the canal under governmental control and backing. It would be a money making scheme for the government, "With the canal built, In five years the population on this coast would be doubled. Cargoes would be shipped In both directions Pig Iron could be laid down here from the east at about $10 per ton, which would enable you to manufacture your own agricultural Implements, machinery, etc., and your lumber and wheat could reach mar kets now Inaccessible and bring remu nerative prices. The Nicaragua canal would have a larger traffic than the Sups, and the advantages to be gain ed by this country nlone would be In estimable, considering simply Its Inter nal traffic and military Importance. The Atlantic and .Pacific seaboards will be closely connected, and a saving of 11,000 miles made over the route around the Horn. "This great project is the crying need of the hour, and the Pacific coast will have the aid of the Kast and South In Its efforts to secure the ne cessary action by congress. Collls P. Huntington Is the only man on this coast who Is opposed to the scheme, and this railroad magnate's motives are plainly evident. "As soon ss work Bhall commence the canal the people out here will take heart. Manufacturers, farmers and la borers will drop In on you and estab lish themselves. It Is to the Interest of every man. woman snd child on tht Pwlilc coast to work heart and soul for tills enterprise, which, more thsn anything else, will people your deserts and develop your latent resources," When soked about his opinion of As toria and the lower Columbia river harbor, Mr. Hotthklas said that b spent the day In making a thorough examination of affairs here snd his ex pectations hsd been more than real ised, "I have knonn Mr. Hammond for many years, and I know his New Vork associates In this railroad 04 heme, snd can asy that they sre all men of weelth and Influence. No, I don't think Mr. C." P. Huntington Is directly Interested In your railroad; but I am not at liberty to give the names of the parties who are. You have a magnificent proposition here, and 1 have today carefully completed my studies of th situation. Astoria will be a great city, but you must push forward the good work you have begun. The railroad Is only the begin ning. You must have population and manufactures, and to secure these, and the best outlet for your wheat and lumber you must have the Nicaragua canal to back up your railroad." PEKKONAL MENTION. Dr. Durnett returned yesterday from a trip to Portland. Mr. James McEwan Is very III at his home In Alderbrook. Dr. O. B. Estvs and family are spending the sesson st Seaside. Mrs. Wstklns and son. Ban Fran cisco, are visiting Mrs. Alex Campbell, at Beaslde. Mr. H. II. Parker returned Sunday from Dyron iSprlngs, California, much Improved In health. Miss Lottie M. Dennett has returned from Salem and was a guest at Hotel Ck-arhart last Saturday. Mr. Thomas J. Foster, of Flavel, was over yesterday. He rerts work on the new hutel as progressing finely. Mr. Foster will return to Flavel this morning. Mr. E. A. Reece, of Portland, route agent 3f the Northern Pacific express i-ompany, spent ytitorday In the city on busim-na and In the evening went to Long Peach where a portion of his family are visiting. A. T. Ilallard, Kansas City, A. B. Hammond, Mlsaula, J. C. Barrett. San Francisco. M. 3. Grsmmont, Chicago, V, D. Tyler and wife and Miss Tyler, Tacoma, E. A. Heece, Portland, J. A. Lee, New Whatcom, M. J. Judd, Brooklyn. Iowa. Bishop Morris and wife, Portland, and Wm. Roen. Sac ramento, were guests at the Occident yesterday. Bishop Morris returned from War renton yesterday where he and his wife have been spending their short vacation with Mr. Sam Adair. Sunday a second class of four members was confirmed by the bishop In the church at Sklpanon, making ten all told In that parish In two months. The bish op left last evening for Portland, and will proceed at once upon a two months' staging trip through Oregon and Washington. NEW PROPOSITION. Big Insurance Company Makes a Good Offer. Deposit $90 per annum for twenty years; then draw $100 per year for bal ance of life, and principal will be paid at death. "Special Income" Policy, Is sued exclusively by The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York. Founded IMS, purely mutual, assets $221.!13.72X.3S. This Investment can be purchased by ten annual payments, or by single pre mium If preferred. Send exact dote of birth to Wm. S. Pond, State Manager, 404-5-8 Oregonlan Building, Portland, Oregon. WHEAT CROP. Mr. W. D. Tyler, president and gen eral manager of the Washington and Columbia River Railroad, and wife, were In the city yeerday on their way to the beach. Mr. Tyler said to an Astorlan representative that the wheat crops In the vicinity of Walla Walla, and all through Eastern Ore gon and Washington, have oeen dam aged by drouth from twenty-tive to fifty per cent. He also stated that all the Republicans In his part of the country were for gold, and that If the sound money Democrats do not nom inate another ticket the Democrats of Eastern Washington will vote for Mc Klnley. ADVERTISED LETTERS. The following unclaimed letters were advertised at the Astoria postofflce on July 20th, 1S96: Bclee, Madame Festerus, A. L. Lannetdary. Martlnes, Fred Mlson. H. Spencer, Chas. Thing, Geo. H. Davis, Mrs. John Grant, Brooks L. Llnch. Harry Nelson, Niels Peterson, Peter. Thusen.'Augtisa. Young. Jessie. Persons calling for any of the above letters will please say "advertised." Additional postage of one cent for each letter advertised Is charged. HERMAN WISE, P. M. WAR TO KNIFE Confusion in the Populist Convention In St. Louis Threatens Destruction. MIDDLE. OF-THE. ROAD MEN Cosfitfest of s Majority Arjsisst Brjraa Bryts .Its Eqsslljr Coslidest of Victory Vita Sappert af Sitter Coitestlos. St. Louis, July 20 The Populist slt natlon does not crystalize rapidly. They are at war over the question of en dorsing or nominating Bryan. Some, like ex-Governor Llewelling, of Kan sas, Senator Allen, of Nebraska; Gen. Weaver, of Iowa, who was the Popu list candidate for president In Wj2; Capt. Reulerr Kalb, of Alabama, who claims he was twice defrauded out of the governorship of his stste; Thomas M. Patterson and Gov. Walte, of Col orado, are earnestly striving for the endorsement of the Chlcsgo ticket. Chairman Taubeneck, Ignatius Don nelly, of Minnesota, Senator Butler, of North Carolina, ex-Governor Bu chanan, of Tennesaee, Gen. Coxey, of Ohio, want to endorse Bryan under terms laid down by them; while "Cy' clone" Davis, of Texas, Paul Vender voort, of Nebraska, and Others, want to keep In the middle of the road and nominate an Independent ticket on an Independent platform. Each faction states that It desires to preserve the autonomy of the party organization and that Its way Is the way. Ship wreck and bolt seems Inevitable no matter what 4he ultimate outcome la The Bryan supporters claim to be In the majority. They are well organis ed. Their leaders are shrewd and sa gaclous. many of them experienced politicians and In addition to this they have the open and active support of the sliver party leaders, whose con' ventlon Is likely to be simply a Bryan ratification meeting, and of Senator Jones, chairman of the Democratic national committee, who is here with his lieutenants striving to this end. Their strength spreads over the en tire country west of the Missouri, where the cause of silver Is para mount. Many delegates from this sec tion, like Llewelling, of Kansas, and Patterson, of Colorado, declare that If Bryan Is not nominated or endors ed here nine-tenths -of the Populists will support him and the Identity of the Populist party In the West will be destroyed. The middle-of-the-road Populists mostly from the South where for sev. eral years they say It has been war to the knife and knife to the hilt in their battle with Democraoy, and they have nailed their banner to the mast. They will have neither surrender nor fu slon. They have captured the scat tering votes In the West and quite a number on the Pacific coast. An Irre deemable currency and direct legisla tion are proclaimed to be the founda tion of their faith. The Initiative and referendum scheme, which Is to orig inate all legislation with the people and refer It bsck to them for endorse. ment Is the keystone of their arch. These men will probably bolt In any event. Although there are evidences of a split In some of the Southern delegations, like that of Texas, if they ran be held in line, and those who desire a compromise do not re ceive the concessions which will ulti mately bring them to the support of Bryan, they may control a majority of the convention. The basis of represen tation Is one delegate for each senator and representative, and one for each 2000 Populist votes cast. Under this apportionment Texas and North Caro lina have the largest delegations, 95 each, out of a total of about 1300. In North Carolina and Texas a fe Pop ulist and Republican votes are count ed and these two delegations, it will be seen, comprise almost cne-slxth of the entire convention, Georgia has SI. The largest of the Bryan delega tions Is Kansas, with 92. Alabama, which is for Bryan, has 74, and Ne braska 51. The Bryan people claim on j, preliminary canvass that takes no account of some delegations which have not yet put in an appearance, 423 votes. Their claims, however, are dis puted In several quarters. The real fight appears to be between the Bryan supporters and those who Insist upon a compromise that will give the official endorsement of the Populist organization. Many plans for this compromise have been suggested, the basis of all of which Is the adoption of a separate platform and division of electors. Today there was a movement In fa vor of a division of the ticket, Bryan to head It, and some Populist, prefera bly from the South, to be his running mate. All these plans are more or less Impracticable as they would cre ate complications which would be hard to straighten out. Chairman Jones has Indignantly rejected the proposi tion to throw Sewall overboard, and the Bryan supporters In the Populist party take a very positive position In opposition o It The "middle-of-the-road" men are doing some close figuring tonight and announce that a canvass of the dele gates already here and those on the way and whose poeltlon Is known, will give a majority of 293 against Bryan and for a straight ticket Ex-Congressman Jerry Simpson, who Is a shrewd observer. Is strongly of the opinion that Bryan and Sewall will be endorsed.. KANSAS DEMANDS BRYAN. St. Louis. July 20. The Kansas dele gation held a meeting this afternoon at which they adopted a resolution de manding the endorsement of Brysn and Sewall. Kansas hss a delegation of VI, the largest delegation that will be In the convention. GOLD WITHDRAWALS. Situation Not Alarming and the Banks Will Aid the Government. New York. July 20. The withdrawals of gold today from the sub-treasury for export tomorrow to Germany amounted to $3,030,000. The aggregate withdrawals were about $3,700,000, In cluding $30.000 taken by Candlan banks, and have reduced the treasury free gold to about $90,000,000. The strength of the exchange market and the prospect of further heavy Inroads upon the treasury stock of gold has re sulted In number of Informal confer ences between treasury and clearing house officials and the officers) of na tional banks in regard to protective measures. Today It was rumored that President Frederick W. Tappan, of the Gallatin National Bank, has received the signatures of other bank officials to an agreement to turn over to the sub-treasury $10,000,000 In gold In exchange for legal tender notes, aad that from $10,000,000 to $15,000,000 addi tional will be secured. It was ad mitted that a conference had taken place, but the report of actual signa tures to any specific amount were de nied. President H. W. Cannon, who with President Tappan and J. Edward Simmons, of the Fourth National Bank has been especially active in the move ment, said today: "It can be said that if the treasury should need gold the New York banks would be pre pared to furnish a very considerable amount Nothing has been signed. however, .i and- .undue ...eoitement should be deprecated as the treasury holds now $90,000,000 of gold. Money is easy and there is no Just reason for alarm." THE MARKETS. New York. July 20. Hops, easy; state, common to choice, 1S94 crop, 2 34V4; Pacific coast 1894 crop, 2WT4; 1S95 crops. 31 6 Liverpool, July 20. Wheat spot quiet; demand, poor; No. 2 red winter 5s 2d; No. 1 California Ss 4d- OUR NEXT PRESIDENT. Cleveland. July 20. The centennial committee met Major and Mrs. Mc Klnley at Newberg today and es corted them into Cleveland. At the station there were cries of "There's our next president" There was no formal demonstration. TRANSFERS. The following deeds were filed for record in Recorder Williams" office: C. W. Stone and wife to M. B. Bo zorth and F. F. DeYo, Lot 4. Block 5, Holladay Park, $50; B. F. Packard and wife to Chris. Rasmussen, southeast quarter section 19, and lots 1 and 2, and southeast half of northwest quar ter, section 19. township 7 north, range 7 west, $1600; Louis Zaelmeyer to Chrlstoffer Hovgaard, northwest quar ter of northeast quarter, section 32, and southwest quarter of southeast quarter, and Lots 5, , 7 and 8, section 29, township 4 north, range 9 west, $9S.70; United States to Jas. W. Mel son, northwest quarter of northeast quarter. section 32, and southwest quarter of southeast quarter, and lots 5, 6. 7 and S. section 29, town 5 north, range 9 west, 146.11 acres, patent PIPE LINE ROAD. On Sunday Judge Gray made an In spection trip over the pipe line road as far as R. M. Lowden's place, and reports that the road is in fair shape but that the connecting road down ths bank to the Scandinavian -cannery needs some work done upon It so that travellers can make the circle out the pipe line and return via Lincoln Parker's and the John Day. The pipe line road needs repairing In some places before next winter. Last win ter a number of washouts occurred be cause of a lack of drainage ditches, and if the matter is now neglected It will cost a great deal of monew to re pair It. The road is a fine one and makes a beautiful pleasure drive, and should be utilised by the people. Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report LI VV V AC50LUTELY PURE SENATOR TELLER AND ASSOCIATES Issue a Public Address to Silver Re publican Throughout the ' Country. WILL SUPPORT DEMOCRACY "We Isaossce Tsat Ve Shall hy Vnue ts Vvte Sspport Atsars. Brjria asd Sewsll lor r.esidcst ssd Vicc-rrcsidcst. Denver, July 20. Senator Teller and seven of his associates who left the national Republican convention, tbia evening Issued a public address to the silver Republicans of the country. The silver Republican congressmen and senators have been In conference at Manitou for several days over their statement In addition to those sign ing the address. Senator Fettigrew, of South Dakota, and Senator Cannon, of Utah, are declared to be In sympathy with It, although Senator Cannon was not present at the conference, owing to business engagements In Boston. The address says: "The Democratic party in Its Chi cago convention has taken a position In Its platform so pronouncedly fa vorable to sliver and has nominated candidates of such unquestionable con victions In favor of a bimetallic poli cy and of such high personal charac ter that we have determined to give it our support We therefore an nounce that we shall by voice and vote support Messrs. Bryan and Sewall for president- and vice-president, and we appeal to all citizens, especially to Republicans who feel aa we do. that gold monometallism would be cf last ing Injury to the country to act with us in securing their election." UNLIKE CANDIDATE BRYAN. Canton, 6hio, July 20. There was no blare of trumpets or pretension of formality of office when Major and Mra.McKinley started for Cleveland today. This la Major McKlnley's first' trip from Canton since his nomination. A crowd assembled at the station to bid them goodbye, merely as neighbors and fellow citizens. He Is expected to return Thursday. Among the mes sages received by Major McKlnley this morning was a letter from the Young Men's Republican Club, of Omaha, saying: "Hon. William McKlnley, Canton, Ohio. The Young Men's Republican Club of Omaha send greetings to the standard bearer of the Republican party and gives htm assurances that the nomination of a citizen of Nebras ka by the Democratic national con vention will In no way affect the loy alty and enthusiasm of the young Re publicans of Omaha. This is a contest of principle and in this contest we shall fight for the triumph of William McKlnley, who stands for national prosperity. TOO MANY LETTERS. Lincoln, Neb July 20. Each day the pile of letters at the home of Wm. I. Bryan Increases In size. Instead of catching up with his correspondence the Democratic presidential candidate gets farther behind. Moreletters come each day than he and bis wife and his secretary can open, and reaiT. In order to let the people who have written to him know about tne condi tion of affairs, Bryan has given out the -following: My dally mail has grown so large that I find It Impossible to reply at length to each. As time will not ger mlt a full discussion of the principal questions In so large a number of private letters, I shall. In order to avoid discrimination, reserve all such discussions for public occasions. AU offers of services and suggestions as to the conduct of the campaign should be made to the national committee." NEBRASKANS AGAINST BRYAN. Omaha. July 20. The sound money wing of the Democratic party in Ne braska is now somewhat undecided what course to pursue in the coming campaign. That they will not support Bryan and free silver is the only thing that is definitely decided upon. WOMAN SMUGGLER. Seattle, July 20. Margaret Morrl- son, a woman smuggler, was today sentenced by Judge Hanford. of the i federal court, to eight months In King ' county Jail and a fine of $50. Mrs. I Morrison llveed at Port Townsend. IT i.,mV',v,eSl and Repairing LaUy Hoofa