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AHTOKIA. OREGON, TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 21, 1896.
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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.
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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