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, t , V ASTORIA PUBLIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION. Save time I'.XPUIIHU mill worry The Dally Astorlan Ha froi lAi AND PtH.HANfcNT How? ...Family Circulation... h An "Ad " Much mobs th tmupp timb a uik.8 a that of Any UTMUt fAH IN Astoria. In Tmii AifiiHIAN I "Wnl Column." EXCLUSIVE TELEGRAPHIC PRESS REPORT. VOL. XLV. ' ASTORIA, OREGON, WEDNESDAY MORXIXU, JULY 22, 18'J0. NO. 171 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. 1. L. OSGOOD, Agent 506-508 Commercial St., Astoria, Or. Our Handy Wagon... Combines all the flur of tha ehlld's plain won and a veloclprda, n), all things coDililtrvd. cosis iha consumer less than l(hr. Bo dMlrable, oonv.nl.nt and aall.fnoorr he It proven, that, aa a ready "acllnr." It haa no saual. W tak aplal prlil.. . too. In delivering the sama promptly and In (aultlaaa cono Hon to ilia trada. i 1 . . .. HARDWARE, PLUMBING TIN WORK JOB WORK AT PRICES THAT DEFY COMPETITION Call and Be Convinced Oregon "State Normal Schpol MONMOUTH. OREGON. A Training School for Teachers. Senior Year Wholly Professional. Twenty vwki of Psychology and General and Bpeclal Methods: twenty weeks of Teaching and Training Department. Training school of nine grades with two hundred children. Regular Normal Course: of Throe Yearr. The Normal Diploma Is recognised by law as a State Life Certificate to teach. Light Expenses; Board st Normal Dining Hall M.M per week. Furnlsh ed rooms with light and Ore, 7Co to 11.00 per week. Board and Lodging In private families 12.50 to $3.60 per week. TUITION: Bub-Normal, 15.00 por term of ten weeks; Normal. $6.55 per torm of ten weeks. Grades from reputable schools accepted. Catalogues cheerfully furnished on application. Addren P. L. CAHPBELL. Prei., or W, A. WANN, Sec, of Faculty. I ..COGENT Of THE flOIiY JlfljflES- Astorli. Oregon. - FRANKLIN AND SIXTEENTH STS. Opening of a Day and Boarding, Primary, Grammar and High School for Olrls by the Sinters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, from St Mary's Academy and College, Portland, Oregon, BPTBMBER. 7, ISOO Particular attention given to Instruction In the different branches oi Music, Drawing and Painting. For further particulars write for Prospectus or apply at the Academy to Sister Superior. FOARD & STOKES COMPANY... Wholesale and Retail STAPLE AND FANCY rKE"A FIU'ITS AND VEOETAHLKS RECEIVED DAILY. BACONS. HAMS. AND ALL KINDS PRESERVED MEAT AND ri8H. SEPARATE DEPARTMENTS for HARDWARE and CROCKERY WARE Astoria Asphalt and Roofing Co. AH Work Roof Pnlntlnit and Repair'" Leaky Hoofa. 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 Hitters mJ Furnishers. Children's Wagons, Baby Carriages, Base Ball Goods, Fishing Croquet Tackle, Sets Garden Tools GRIFFIN & REED CITY BOOK STORE GRANITE WAKE, ROPE, STOVES, IRON PIPE, TER RA COTTA PIPES, BAR IRON, STEEL, CANNERY SUPPLIES, LOGGERS' TOOLS SOL OPPENHEIMER Trustee for the Ute M. C CROSBY BTK esecww?weae GROCERIES LEAVE ORDERS AT ROOM 1, FLAVKL BVILD'O Guaranteed N. JENSEN and R. O. HANSEN AT THE SEW FLAVEL TOWN Hallroad Work anil Hotel Building Are Fast Ncurlng Com pletion. STARS AND ST KIM'S RAISED Xttt Bicycle Hd '.o Pe Ball! to (Kcis Bcati-V. Saw Mill In Bclog Cuandcrtd bjr Ss ftssclKe Mas. Those who have not vlalted Flavel within the past few days have little concept Inn of the work going on at that point. Corey Brother have the railroad trestle and part of the big duck to which the twitch track leads, well under way, and the trains are now running out on the trestle to con nect with Hie boat, Instead of making the connections at the Young's bay bridge. Should either one or both of the steel rsll sh'lps arrive today, the cargo could be unloaded on the new dock. The Hotel FlaveJ makes a hand some appearance as It stands on the sand ridge In the grove of large pine trees Just to the south and west of the dock. The plan of the hotel Is a good one, and Its outward appearance la artistic. The roof and sides of the building have been painted, the plas tering on the third floor haa beon flnlshed, and the plastering on the see ond and first floors will be commenced within a day or two, Hub-Contractor Uiibble has the plumbing well along steam and drainage plvs have been laid, and the sanitary apparatus will be put In within the next few days. The electric wires have been laid for both lighting purposes and patent slg nsl system. The power house Is under roof and the machinery la being put In place. Standing upon the broad ve randa at the front of the hotel, one gets a beaulftul view of the broad river, and the Washington shores. The beach la almokt equal to the ocean beach, and Contractor Grihble staled llml Iifty campers were In bnihlng Sun day. the water being warmer and plcananter than the ocean. East of the hotel between Alder and Tansy Creeks the clearing haa been done to make room for the terminal grounds, buildings and machine shops. All is activity and many Improvements and large enterprises are In contemplation both by the hotel company, the rail road, and property owners at Flavvl and New Astoria. President A. B. Hammond, Mr. Wal ter C. Smith and son, D, B. Hanson, of San Francisco, B. Seeley, L. B. Seeley, E. T. Barnes. J. M. Turney, D. K. Warren. Miss Maud Warren. J. E. Hlgglns, C. It. Hlgglns, Dr. Alfred Kinney and 8. H. Brown, yesterday afternoon visited Flavel and Inspected the new work being done. The direct ors of the hotel company at their morning meeting had decided to build a twenty-foot plank road with bicycle paths, across from the hotel to the ocean beach, and they made the trip to the grounds to complete further de tails of the plans. As the party land ed at the dock Contractor Baylea ran up the Stars and Stripes on tho cupola of the new hotel in honor of the first visit of Mr. Hammond. All were more than pleased with the progress made, and Superintendent Mclnnls stated that tie building would be completed by the 10th of August. It Is Intended to have it ready for guests on the IGth. The grove about the hotel is already full of campers. L. B. 8eeiey went from one port of the house to another, as happy as a clam at high water. His good humor was contagious, and all felt with him that regatta week would be a good time to celebrate the open ing of the house, the opening of the railroad, and the beginning of new things for Astoria. Largely through the indefatigable energy of Mr. Seeley, during past months and years, have all the different interests of the city been held together, and- the present successful state of affairs consum mated. When times were the darkest, and factions working against each other, plans had gone wrong, disap pointment experienced on every hand, Mr. Seeley was cheerful and happy and always maintained that every thing would come out right in the fu ture. Such men are the ones who build up communities and inaugurate large enterprises. They don't often get rich themselves, but have the sat isfaction of doing much good for oth ers. Mr. D. B. Hanson visited Flavel with a more specific purpose in view. He Is known as one of the most suc cessful sawmill builders and machin ery men on the Pacific coast, and rep resents a large concern In San Fran cisco. He expects to build at Flavel one of the largest sawmills on the Columbia river. The plant will be such a one as can furnish every va riety of manufactured .lumber both for domestic and foreign shipment. To an Astorlan representative Mr. Han son said that plans for the enterprise were by no means completed, but bar ring any accident, they expected to commence operations In the near fu ture. "Accident" might possibly mean a lack of support, as enterprises of this kind do not generally have to go begging for a location and tangible support. At Vrrnton a number of Improvements lisve recently ben com pleted, and Mr. Harmon expressed himulf as well r-atlkfl-.l with the location on the west side of the by. Il 'IHongs to the order of Hoo-Hoos. and wears a cat-o'-nine tails aa an emblem. On the ninth hour of the ninth day of the ninth month of each year, they hold their annual meetings. The dues are nine dollars and ninety-nine cents. In fact, every thing with th-m Is expressed In nines. He hopea at the next meeting of the order lo celebrate 11m d. l.ilon to es tablish a tin w mill at i'liuel AT THE HKACHEfl. Season at Clatsop Fairly Opened with a Large Number of Visitors. Crowds of passengers went over to the beaches by the various steamers on Saturday evening and Sunday morning. The greater number of As- torlans and many from Portland re turned Sunday evening, though not a few remained for the season, while others came home on the early Mon day morning train. Dock room was at a premium when the steamers left the Flavel wharf Saturday night The Wave, Telephone and Potter all lay abreast, the two former serving as pontoons for the loading of passengers and freight on the Potter. wnen the passengers landed at Flavel for Clatsop, much surprise whs expressed by the Strang era at the handsome appearance of the new hotel, which had sprung up there almost like a mushroom tn the night. The new railroad dork at the same place and the handsome train of new cars, were greatly admired. The weather at Ocarhart Park was ust warm enough to make the shady grove a pleasant place In which to spend the Sabbath. Guests are daily arriving at the hotel, and the cottages are nearly all occupied. Yesterday the summer school opened and the at tendance of teachers and students promises to be large. Seaside had its quota of visitors. many of whom were cottagers, but the hotels all did -a thrfrmg -business A large number of the visitors enjoyed the surf bathing, but many did not venture In because the life lines had not yet been stretched. It is a matter of regret that the bvautiful Holladay place will probably not be oened this season. Its former patrons will be distributed among the other resorts. Among those from Astoria who vis ited the beaches Saturdaynd Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. W. 8. Kinney and family, Mr. and Mrs. Q. C. Flavel, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Curtis. Mr. and Mrs. J. a Delllnger, Miss Pearl Hoi- den. Miss Jessie Jewett, Miss Morrison, Hon A. A. Cleveland. Dr. M. M. Walker. Dr. Alfred Kinney, Messrs. J. E. Hlgglna, W. E. Tallant. R. Foss, E. J. Smith, Chaa. Brown, Glen Pierce. Andrew Dalglty, and F. Cur- ran. The wheelmen who rode down the beach from Flavel, Included F. L. Parker. C. U. Hlgglns and T. J Bryce. Col. John Adair and Mrs. Dr. Adair, of Warrenton, Irving M. Glenn of Baltimore, musical director of the summer school, C. W. Knowles, " of Portland, arc also registered at the Hotel Gearhart. McKINLEY AT CLEVELAND. Cleveland. July 21. Major McKlnley decided that he would not attend the exercises of the centennial celebration this morning, and remained quietly at Wlndemere, the suburban home of M A. Hanna. In answer to the question as to how long he would remain in Cleveland, Major McKlnley said: "Till Friday or Saturday, excepting a few hours at Alliance Thursday. I go to Alliance early that morning to attend the commencement exercises at Mount Union college. This la the semi-centennial of the college and I am a trustee of the institution." "Shall you return to Cleveland In time for the New England dinner on Thursday?" "I shall endeavor to do so." "Shall you make any speeches while here?" "I expect to make one short one only on Wednesday. It may be that I shall say a few words at other times if I am In a way of doing so, but I shall not court speechmaklng. The on ly address I am expecting to make is that of Founders' Day." COOL WEATHER. Portland, July SI. The United States weather bulletin says: Cool weather has set in over Eastern Washington and Eastern Oregon, though the full force of the cool wave haa not yet reached The Dalles section, but as the wave comes from conditions existing east as well as west, the wave will not long be delayed In that section. There was a fall In temperature of 24 degrees at Spokane, 12 degrees at Walla Walla, and 8 degrees at Baker City. The smoke is still dense. Conditions are favorable for continued cool weather, but there la no prospect of rain. The "summersault" cure does not mean an application of sea salt, but a species of gymnastics warranted to make the clumsiest woman supple. THE WEARERS OF WHISKERS Are dithering in St. Louis, and There h Blood on the Moon. POPULIST SPLIT IS PROBABLE Scsstor Joscs Vorkiag Hare for Cssdidstc Bryis, bst Middle-of-tbe-Kosd .lea Dost Wast Mini Butler lor Chairaue. St Louis, July 21. The Populist and silver conventions convene tomorrow. the former In the halt In which the Re publican national convention was held, and the latter in Music Hail, where Grover Cleveland was re-nominated In ISMi. The Interest In the silver con vention has been eclipsed by the bitter struggle among the Populists over the question of nominating or endorsing Bryan. The program of the conven tion Is cut and dried. There Is no di vision of sentiment Congressman Francis Newlands, of Nevada, will be temporary chairman, and William P. St. John, the New Tork banker, per manent chairman. They will deliver their speeches, and a platform of single plank In favor of the free coin age of silver at It to I will be adopted; Bryan and Sewall will be endorsed and the convention will adjourn. The Populists, on the other hand. are rent and torn by Internal dissen sions and the contending factions will plunge Immediately Into a fierce and determined fight which may be pro longed for four or Ave days and which f rt m present Indications will probably result in a bolt, no matter what fac tion prevails. The heterogeneous complexion of the convention, com. prising aa it does many whose opin ions on the question seem diametrical ly opposed, and who hold and advo cate these opinions with a bull-dog tenacity that neither argument nor persuasion seem able to shake. The conflicting Interests and conditions that hedge the situation about would stagger the oldest political prophet, were he to ateempt to forecast the re sult with anything like detail. The Bryan men still appear to be tn con trol and the leaders are very confi dent that they are In the majority. Practically all the trained ' and expe rienced generals are aligned with them. They have the advice and coun sel of Senator Jonea and the other shrewd Democratic managers who are vigilantly watching every point In the Issue, and also able allies In the Re publican silver bolters and delegates to the sliver convention. They have a very thorough organisation for sys tematic and effective work. Today they were re-lnforced by the arrival of 500 Bryan shouters from Nebraska, headed by Governor Holcomb, 130 Pop ulist workers from Kansas, and many other parts of the West. They are pressing upon the middle-of-the-road delegates the view that the situation presents the single Issue, McKlnley or Bryan: that the Western Populists Insist upon grasping the opportunity to vote on the silver Issue where their votes will count, and that a fail ure to nominate Bryan will split the party wide open and cause dissensions that will never heal. While strong of conviction and vo ciferous in their declarations that they will never surrender, the middle-of-the-road delegates are practically a dis organised crowd. They keep a great deal of enthusiasm at their meetings, and today claim as high as 400 ma jority In the convention. The hotel corridors ring with their oratory and the applause of their followers, but their claims of victory cannot be fig ured out on paper. The Populist national committee has decided upon Senator Marlon But ler, of North Carolina, for temporary chairman. The selection was effected without much apparent opposition, but there was an adverse element which would have manifested Itself If the committee had not been bo evidently favorable to Butler. His selection Is a decided victory in the committee at least for those who are opposed to the nomination of both Bryan and Sewall. It was at first the plan of the Bryan and Sewall advocates to put up Gen eral Weaver for the position, but they changed at the last moment to Gen eral Fields, of Virginia, who was on the presidential ticket with Weaver four years ago. They believed the opposing faction would be divided be tween Butler and Hines. of Georgia. Hines, however, was not placed in nomination, leaving the straights unit ed on Butler. Fields was placed In nomination, but when it became ap parent that Hines was out of the race and when a committeeman from one state after another arose to second the nomination of Butler, Hines' friend withdrew his name and allowed Butler to be nominated by acclamation. Jerome Maddox, a delegate-at-large from West Virginia, said today that that stato had been Incorrectly re ported aa solid for Bryan. "The fight of the ten delegates," he said, "Is against fusion and against Bryan. We have left the Democratic party and will never return. If Bryan j is endorsed or nominated by the con vention. West Virginia will bolt." fit Louis, July 21. Home importance attaches to the meeting of the Mis souri delegation today. The members are against either endorsing or nomi nating Bryan. The Washington delegation met this afternoon and adopted the following: Resolved, That we favor the preserv ing of the autonomy of the People's party aa the sole meana of preserving the principles for which It has con tended in the past Second That the People's party In convention assembled shall formulate a plan embodying said principle. Third That we are willing to nom inate Bryan If thereby we can secure the union of all the reform forces, he agreeing to stand squarely upon the platform here made, and Fourth That we demand the nom ination of a Populist for vice-president The mlidle-of-t he-road men were In session, caucussing upon the subject of a temporary organization, when they received the news that the national committee had selected Senator But ler for temporary chairman. , A Texas delegate, with great elo quence, stated he had Just come from a conference with Butler, and knew his position absolutely. He said But ler was for Bryan and a Populist nominee for vice-president. He bad asked Butler what position be would take In his speech before the conven tion. Butler informed him that he should say that the Populist party had reached a crisis which It must meet and that It should meet In a manner which would save the party and yet elect a president favorable to sliver. Butler declared It was his Intention to make the first speech In the con vention. The Texas man declared himself as unalterably opposed to Bryan and to Butler, and be was cheered by all the middle-of-the-road Populists present Bryan advocates tonight announced their purpose of accepting the motion of the national commlteee In the selec tion of Senator Butler for temporary chairman. They say that while, But ler Is not fully In accord, with them, he is satisfactory to them in the main. REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATION. Cleveland, July 21. Chairman Han na, of the Republican executive com mittee, returned today from Chicago and soon after his arrival at his office several appointments were announced. Major Charles Dick, ex-chairman of the Republican ''state committee of Ohio, who has been one of Hanna's most active aids, is to be secretary of the Chicago end of the executive committee, while William L. Osborne, of Boston, Is to be secretary In New York. William Hahn, ex-secretary of the national committee, and ex-Ohio mem ber of the national committee. Is to have charge of the speakers' bureau at Chicago, while General Powell Clay ton, of Arkansas, wIH be In charge of the same branch of work In New York. These appointments complete the organisation of the big committee, but there are still many minor ap pointments to be made in the corps of literary workers. Hanna today said that he proposed to divide his time between New York and Chicago. FOR McKINLEY. Canton, July 21. Gov. McKInley's mall today brought a letter from Olean N. Y., saying that out of fifty-one travelling men last night forty were Democrats and of the forty Democrats all were for McKinley. State Senator Huntley, of Alabama, for twelve years a Democratic office-holder, whose term runs through until 1S98, wrote that he would work and vote for the Republi can nominee. x Hon. Alex P. Hull, secretary of the Georgia Democratic sound money club, also wrote condemning Bryan and pledging their support to McKinley. ANOTHER McKINLET DEMOCRAT Baltimore. July 21. Randolph Bar ton, one of the electors-at-large on the Democratic ticket in this state, has announced his withdrawal. . Barton, who is a prominent lawyer In this city, has always been regarded as one of the staunchest Democrats In Mary land. He declares now, however, that he cannot accept the currency plank In the Democratic national platform and It Is his intention to vote for Mc Klnley. THE MARKETS. Liverpool, July 21. Wheat Spot, steady; demand poor; No. 2 red winter 5s Id; No. 2 spring. 4s lid; No. 1 Cali fornia, 5s 4d. Portland, July 21. Wheat, Valley, 525i53. Walla Walla, 4950. Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report. iH&J IMapg I I V I v I i li I J Ml TTT n Avzr ?au u I I X . y SOME EFFECTS OF FREE SILVER More 1'olillc Builriimis Would Ik Xecessary in Which to Store the Bullion. . DIRECTOR OF MINT PRESTOS Hakes Jos-rrtite Statesieat of aat 16 ta I fltass. ssd tk Icaalts Vhica aosld follow Its Moptios. Washington, July 21 Director of the Mint Preston said today that ha waa being flooded with communica tions from all parts of the country, asking him for Information on the subject of free coinage. The lack cf understanding which some of his correspondents displayed was, he sakL appalling. Some thought that 14 to 1 meant sixteen sliver dollars for every gold dollar, and other opinions al most absurd were entertained by many of the writers. When asked for a plain explanation of what would be done if a frett coin age law were passed, Mr. Preston sail: "I can only explain to you generally what the routine would be. based on experience gained before the repeal of the Sherman law, and upon what free coinage of sliver Is generally inter preted to mean. In the first place, silver In any form. If not too base for the operation of the mints, will be re ceived from anybody and coined Into silver dollars, free of charge, except the cost of the alloy employed, which, is 2c per ounce. "The word "unlimited" as used In the Chicago platform, means that there shall be no restriction as to the amount of the bullion peraitted to be received and coined. Unless by legis lation the coinage of silver should be limited to the American product our mints would within a few year have the surplus., silver cf. all the world. By surplus I mean ail the silver not used by other nations aa subsidiary coin. "Under a free silver law any one possessing old silver spoons, silver ware, or anything else crtalnlns sil ver, would have the privilege of taking such articles tc the mints and having them coined Into silver iol'.ars. It ta not to be expected, however, that tl i mints will be .called upon to perlorm much work of this character. It will be the smelters and rellners who win do mos of this work "There Is a mistaken Hea as xo the class of peoplo who tak bullion to the mints to be cr.lc.ed. Jt U generally supposed that mine owners do this. As a rule th-y do not. 7 heir work U confined to taking ore from the mines and selltUK II to th- smelting and re fining establishment. Therii are about a doxen of these establishments In operation, and with .1 free coinage law, of course tho number will greatly increase. There are twt In Denver, Col, one etch In Lead-ilK Col.. Oma ha, Neb., Kansas Cay, Kan.. Perth Amboy and Newark. X. .1.. Pittsburg. Pa., CK'cnc. Sat. I'ranclsco, nni one in coure-i of ere Ml-. n in lbiho. From these establishment woiill ccine -A per cent o! all tte bullion tnat would be sent to the mint v be i.iil. "To avoid embarrassment to the mints by those having small quanti ties of old silver. It is probable that bullion of less value than J100 will not be received, as provided in the old ! coinage law. This will be the routine pursued in the matter of having bul lion coined Into money: "It will be taken In person or shipp ed direct to the respective mints, it will be weighed in the presence of the depositor or his agent, and the weight j verified by the Register of Deposit?. The weight clerk and register will then ! enter in their respective books the name of the depositor, number and i date of each deposit kind of bullion. weight before melting, and, if it can be ascertained, the state or country from which It Is derived. The depos itor will then be given a receipt for the value of his deposit, if it is of such character that its value can be ascer tained before melting. "From the weight of the bullion, af ter melting, and . the report of the assayer as to fineness, the value of such deposit and the amount of charges will be computed, and a de tailed statement given to the deposit or. When the depositor presents his receipt and certificate for the net value he will sign the receipt and the coin or bars will then be paid to him. 'It is not to be presumed, however, that under a free coinage law a per son presenting bullion would have to (Continued on Third Page.) mm - r t