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A-iVcr-iA rusuc library associatioh. Save time l-:xPiiMi How? II II J Will i')' "".r'L The Dally Astorlan Has A Rpciiju AND MUMA.MiNr ...Family Circulation... Ml,CM MTiOD THAN TWDlii TUttH A UkO AS THAT Oil ANT OTMEW PAP IN ASTOMA. An "Ad". In I Mr- AsT'iwmh' "Wani Lflumn" EXCLUSIVE TIC L ICG R A PI 1 1 C PRESS REPORT. VOL. XLV. ASTOUIA, ORKGOX, HA'iTKHAY MOHXIXG, JULY 23, 18. NO. 171 I! 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 St.. Astoria, Or. Our Handy Wagon... ("ombln ill tht features of th ehlld's plain wagon and a Yolocipcda, an., all tht'lgs con.Marcd. cost th cun.umer I'M than allliar. 80 daairahla, convenient and aatlafarory ha II pro van, that, aa a ready "fllr." It haa no equal. Wa take a special prido, loo. In delivering the same promptly and In fatiltlea com)', llun to ths trad. HARDWARE, PLUMBING TIN WORK JOB WORK AT PRICES THAT DEFY COMPETITION Call and Be Convinced cm Oregon State Normal School MONMOUTH. OKKOON. A Training School tor Teachers. Senior Year Wholly Professional. Twenty weeks of Psychology and General and Special Methods; twenty weeks of Teaching- and Training- Department. Training school of nine grades with two hundred children. Regular Normal Course of Three Yearr. The Normal Diploma la recognised by law as a State Life Certificate to teach. Light Expenses; Hoard at Normal Dining Hall $1.60 per week. Furnish ed rooms with light and fire, 70c to 11.00 per week. Board and Lodging In private families 12. CO to $3.60 per week. ' TUITION: Sub-Normal, $5.00 per term of ten weeks: Normal, $8.25 per term of ten weeks. Grades from reputable schools accepted. Catalogues cheerfully furnished on application. Address P. L. CAHPBELL, Pres., or W. A. WANN, Sec. of Faculty. ..bOHVENT OF THE Astoria. FRANKLIN AND Opening of a Day and Boarding, Primary, Grammar and High School for GU I" by the Sisters of the Holy Names or Jesus and Mary, from St. Mary's Academy and College, Portland, Oregon, BEPTEMBEH 7, 1890 Particular attention given to Instruction In th different branches 01 Music, Drawing and Painting. For further particular writ for Prospectus or apply at the Academy Brass FOARD & STOKES COMPANY... Wholesale and Retail STAPLE AND FANCY rilBNH FRUIT AND VEOETAIILKS RECEIVED DAILT. BACON. HAMS, ANI ALL KINDS rRKSEUVED MKAT AND FISH. SEPARATE DEPARTMENTS fi.r HARDWARE and CROCKER WARE Astoria Asphalt and Roofing Co. AH Work Hoof Pointing nd Rapturing UaUy 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 Hatters in j 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 51PPLIES, LOOOER5' TOOLS SOL OPPENHEIMER Trustee for the late M. C. CROSBY JiOItY WES.. Oregon. SIXTEENTH STS. GROCERIES LEAVE ORDERS AT ROOM I, FLAVKL BUILD'O Guaranteed N. JENSEN and R. O. HANSEN HIS POSITION IS EXPLAINED Mr, l'u I ton AthocntiH a I'ulr Con struct Ion of the St. Louis I'lutfiirm, KIPlllLICAN HIMITAI.IJSM IJllfcrcBie Octacra Hcpalillcas 1'irlT aid Free Ctiiaaije Is to 1 be Mcasn tsiplnyed in Altai ibctsd bctirrd by Hotb. Editor of Hie Astorlan: Dlatiulmlng any purpoK of charging you with intentional unfairness In your roiiiindita un sn article I recently contributed 10 the Oregmilan, I can not suppress an expression of sur prise that you should quote from the article the following, omitting the por. lion Italicised, namely: "la It proposed to -rve notice on every man who haa ever doubted or who now doubts the wisdom of adopt lug the simile, gold standard as the settled financial policy of this nation AND WHO RELIEVES THE HE PUBLICAN PARTY WILL NEVEIl HO DECLARE, but even If It should that It represents other principles which are of paramount Importance that hla vote wilt not be wanted In November?" And then proceed to re. mark that "Mr. Fulton seems to Intl mste that the Republican party has 4H!rrd for the single gold standard which It haa not." Why did you not quote the capltulls ed portion of the above paragraph. which states "the Republican party never will so declare." If you read all of the article referred to, you must also have known that It contained the following statement: "I think a voter may believe In free silver and yet so strongly disbelieve In free trade and Populism, that he would earnestly sup Mrt a party otherwise satisfactory to him, which even advocated WHAT TUB RKPl'ItLlCAN PARTY DOES NOT AND NEVER HAS ADVOCAT ED, the single gold standard." In the face of this statement, how came you to charge me with "Intimat ing" that the Republican party has de. clared for the single gold standard? In truth one purpose t hud In writ ing the article was to protest against tho construction which many are con stantly giving the St. Louis platform. namely, that It Is a declaration for the single gold standard. It is not. It Is a declaration against the undertaking by this nation alone of the free and unlimited coinage of silver, and a dec. laratlon In favor of International bl melalllsm. It declare thot "we are opposed to the free coinage of silver, except by International agreement with the lead. lug commercial nations of the world, WHICH WE PLEDGE OURSELVES TO PROMOTE, and until such agree ment can be obtained, we believe the existing gold standurd must be pre served." Rut, mark you, only "until such agreemnct can be obtained." It Is, therefore, a declaration against the single gold standard as the settled policy of this nation. It practically says, It prefers bimetallism, but does not believe this country can safely un. dertake It alone, becauso It doubts Its ability alone to maintain the silver dollar at a perlty with gold, and fears the result of such failure would be disastrous to the welfare and prosper ity of our people. The difference then, between the position of the Republican party and one who believes In Inde pendent free coinage Ik, In truth, but a difference as ti the means which should be employed to attain an end desired by both. They both favor bi metallism and think It would best ad vance tho Interests of our people, but they dlffet as to how It can be se sured. I'pon this line. It seems to me, the campaign should be conducted. Nothing Is to be gained by abusing or ridiculing bimetallism for It Is a principle of the Republiccn party. It Is neither a display of argument or wit to propound that profound ques tion "why not coin Iron or wheat Into money?" The Republican party has not de clared In favor of coining Iron or wheat, but It has declared In favor of coining silver, and has pledged Itself to do all In Its power to bring about an International agreement for the true and unllmtled coinage thereof, and hence It must be convinced that there Is a difference between the utility of silver and that of iron as a money metal, You say that I "make a plea for Mr. Bourne's retenilon" as secretary of the state central committee. Permit me to remark that I made no such plea. What I said In reference to the mat ter was by way of denial of tl.o state ment pubjlshed In the Oregonlan to the effect that I had expressed myself aa favoring his removel, and I simply remarked that "If he will support Mc Klnley and Is satisfactory to Mr. Hlrsch, the chairman, I sea no reason why he should not continue as secre tary." That Is very far from "a PLEA for his retention." I do not hesitate, however, to say that I think he will make an excellent secretary, and fur ther. Hint Mr. Hlrsch tuts the rl,M by custom and usage to delect his own secretary. It bus always been the l.ruillie fur the chairman to select Hie secretary. You say he Ix-llev-i In the free an I unlimited coinage of silver and therefore should not lei re tained as secretary. Whi: we want Is a secretary who will w irk etniM-tly for the ticket, and while rrv memory Is not exceptionally goo I, I have a very clear and distinct i Election thut'otily a few week ago Mr. Bourne was working very earnestly for the elecn i,f the entire Republican tick et, while the Astorlan anJ mit of those who are now so loudly demand ing his decapitation, were j.-eklng to defect one of Its nominees for con cress and doing little. If anr'hlng, fnr the other. At that lime Hi.lr party patriotism rose to that sublime height, that they preferred to see a free-trade sliver "all wool and a yard wide ' Pop ullst elected rather than a l;ei uMlcan who differed from them on th Inan clal question. Now I may Iw wrong, yet I can't escupe the conviction hat people who opposed the Kepubllcan ticket In June should get a record as Republicans again, before they ar entitled to dictate the party manage ment entirely. Personally, I do not care two straws, no, not one, who shall be secretary of the committee. I am very certain that If Mr. Bourne shsll conclude he cannot support McKlnley, h will re sign, as he should, but If he wll work for McKlnley' election, I cannot Meres, with you, that his free sliver views will disqualify him. Every Republican who la oppoaed to Indepen lont fne coinage will support McKlnley no matter who Is secretary: It alii not drive those of contrary views out of the party to know that the aec-su-ry of the committee believes In Independ ent free coinage, and yet supports Mc Klnley, because he conceive hlra to represent principles of paramount Im portance. C. W. K'.'f.TON. FOR LADIES AND CHILDREN. Matinee This Afternoon to Swell the Regatta Fund, Fisher's Opera House will be crowd ed this afternoon. A grand matinee, the proceeds of which will go to the annual regatta fund, will be given, under tho direction of Mr. James Mc Grath, the well-known comedian. The best talent In the city will take part, and a treat Is assured for the la dies and children. The matinee this afternoon will be the only perform ance. Mr. McGrath has worked faith fully to make the affair a success and those who attend will surely go away satisfied. Ladles and children should and will turn out en masse and assist In swelling the regatta fund. The prices of admission are very low la. dies, 50 cents; children 25 cents. Let all assist the great annual carnival by attending this afternoon. Remem ber, the performance begins at 2:S0 sharp. ATTENTION. W. C. T. U. LADIES AND THEIR FRIENDS. The ladle of the Union are kindly requested to meet at the residence of the president, Mrs. Gearhart. on Mon day at 2 p. m. for the purpose of sew ing for a family by the name of Coffey on Bear Creek, who but recently lost everything by Are. This family con. slsts of seven children, so It will be seen that much la needed. Parties having anything to donate for this cose, are requested to leave the same at the above named place, where It will be gladly received. Assistance Is solicited from ladles that can, to come and sew. THE. RED MEN. The Great Council of Oregon. Imp. Or. Red Men, will convene In Port land on Tuesday, the 28th Inst Concomly Tribe, No. 7, will send the following members as delegates to the convention: Coroner Pohl, Captain Hallock, and L. Herring. Judge Cleve land, representative of the Great Coun cil of the United States, will also be present TO HELP THE REGATTA. Fisher's Opera House, Saturday mat inee only, July 25th. Grand bene tendered to the regatta and firemen's tournament. A host of talent, assist ed by the Astoria Military Orchestra of sixteen pieces. Come and enjoy yourself. Admission, children. !5c; adults, ."0 cents. Tickets on sale at Strauss' Muslo Store. TOM NAST NOT DEAD. False Rumor Concerning the Well- Known Cartoonist. New York, July 24. A rumor wa current here today that Tom Nast, the celebrated cartoonist, had died sud denly. Investigation revealed the fact that the report was' unfounded. Mr. Nast Is In the best of health at his Morris town residence. THE MARKETS. Liverpool, July 24. Wheat, Spot, Arm; demand, moderate; No. 2 red win ter Ss lVtd: No. 2 spring, 6s; No. 1 California, Ss Id. Meany Is the leading tailor, and pays th highest cash price for fur skins. GENERALSHIP IS DISPLAYED Cunning Scheme Concocted by the Middle-of the - Koad Paction. VICE-PRESIDENT NAMED FIRST k Ssabci Ditch Tsqalls Xapoleos ssd His tiijlcs st Waterloo-flisority de port 01 rUtforej Is adopted. St. Louis, July 24. The opposition to Sew all In the Populist convention practically swamped the Bryan forces at the day session of the convention by making It Impossible to prevent division of the Chicago ticket The leaders were powerless to check the strong feeling against the shipbuilder and banker. They had carried the day In the committee on resolutions. In framing a comparatively moderate platform which they afterwards got through the convention with ease. Their strategy was skilfully displayed at other points. But the Intense un dercurrent of feeling against Sewall was fatal to them. It wa the sunken ditch, unmarked upon the battlefield, which, clutching with Its muddy fing ers at the wheels of his artillery, bore down Napoleon and his eagles at Wa terloo. Today the ditch was In open view. From the beginning It haa gaped like a chasm athwart the path of the Bry an managers. In vain they attempted to bridge It. Moreover, today for the first time, the middle-of-the-road ele ment displayed generalship worthy of the name. Recognizing the fact that all hope of defeating Bryan's nomina tion was lost, they concentrated all their efforts against Sewall. They did more; they devised a cunning scheme by which the convention was forced to nominate the vice-president before the president It was an unprecedented thing and It served to mass the votes In favor of the Populist candidate for vice president and uncover them In advance. In the fear that it Bryan was nominated, the enthusiasm might break down the opposition to Sewall and stampede a majority of the votes for the Nebraskan's running mate. When the proposition was made to change the regular order of nomina tions the Bryan men strained every nerve to prevent It They even plead ed. When the roll was called they rallied every vote at their command. Senator Butler, of North Carolina, was a powerful ally with the ninety-five votes of the old North state behind him, and Congressman Skinner, chair man of the delegation, cast the solid vote of the state against the change. When the vote was figured up, how ever, and he ascertained that there was a majority of twenty-six In favor of the proporsltion, under his direction, after a very pretty theatrical exhibi tion from Mr. Skinner, the vote of Ihe delegation was cast for the proposi tion, and the antls emerged from the contest with a majority of 170. This made the defeat of Sewall and the nomination of a Fopullst for vice president certain. After a stormy session of nearly two hours the conference committee of the Populist and silver conventions adjourned without having reached any agreement A committee was appoint ed from the two conventions to see If a mutual understanding could not be reached regarding the platform and presidential candidates. After much confusion, during which everybody wanted to speak at once, the follow ing waj adopted: Resolved, That It ls'the sense of the conference committee that a union of all forces. Including the People's par ty, and free silver Democrats and Re publicans Is expedient and should be effected at once for the purpose of achieving a victory for the advance ment of free silver In November. When this was adopted the confer ence adjourned. It was said by Mr. Raker that there were so many different views and re quirements and the two parties were so widely apart In some points that a mutual platform could not be drawn up. After that the cenference of the joint committee of the two conventions amounted to nothing and the silver convention promptly nominated Bry an and Sewall and adjourned sine die. The anti-Bryan men, although they presented a minority platform de manding Irredeemable paper currency and crowded with bitter denunciation of the Democratic and Republican parties, did not attempt to press it after their victory. The majority re port, which Is moderate and contains a tew radical propositions, such as the demand for a gradual assumption by the government of the ownership of railroads and for direct legislation, through the Initiative and refendum, was adopted without a division and the minority report laid on the table. The Democratic managers consulted. after It became evident that Sewall could not be nominated, and Bryan was communicated with by telegraph. Tom Patterson, of Colorado, who had possession of the telegram announcing Rryan's position at midnight still de. cllned to make It public. The Demo cratic leaders declared that Bryan would not be disloyal to his running mate, and word was sent to the lead ing Bryan manager In the conven tion that the silver knight of the west would not accept the nomination un less Sewall was also nominated. The convention for five hour to night listened to nominating speeches In profound Ignorance of this fact. Tom Watson, of Georgia, Congressman Skinner, of North Carolina, Mlmms, of Tennessee, Burkett of Mississippi, and Mann Page were nominated. About 11 o'clock the Bryan men decided to spring the convention. Senator Stew art of Nevada, waa selected to make the announcement coupled with a plea of unity in the silver forces, but the antl-Sewall crowd were in the saddle. They howled down the venerable sen ator, and after a hurried consultation, the leader decided not to permit the announcement to be made at that time. GOLD RESERVE GROWING. Over One Hundred and Three Million Now. Washington, July 24. No gold went out for export today and the only withdrawals were domestic, $307,100 in coin for hoarding and $5,400 in gold bar. On the other hand IL490,000 In gold coin was deposited in the sub treasury by New York banker, mak ing the gold reserve at the close of business stand at $103,688,100. Other financial center are also com ing forward to reinforce the treasury and today gold wa offered in ex change for legal tenders to the amount of $8,000,000. The director of the mint in answer to an inquiry has prepared a statement showing that a the full existing mint facilities of the country do not exceed an annual coinage of sliver dollars exceeding $40,000,000, not less than fourteen years would be con sumed In replacing with silver dollar the gold now in circulation, supposing the lattet- is drawn away' to Europe as has been predicted would follow the free coinage of silver, unless ad ditional mintage facilities are pro vided. A WALL OF WATER. Causes Great Loss of Life In Colorado Among Campers. Leodvllle, Col., July 24. -A special from Morrison, Col., says: A cloudburst In Bear Creek canyon. Just above here, at 8 o'clock tonight brought down a wall of water ten feet j somewhat more depressed, particular high w hich not only did great damage ly in iron and steeL to property, but caused a loss of from j The business failure for the week fifteen to twenty lives. The known I number ISO throughout the United dead are: Mrs. Miller and three chil- I States against 255 last week and 239 dren. and a party ot campers, fifteen j in the same week a year ago. There or eighteen in number, who were llv- j are 31 failures reported throughout the tug in a small house just below town. 1 Dominion of Canada this week against Viola Foster, a little Denver girl who 33 lost week and 25 In the same week was with this party, was saved at a a year ago. point half a mile below their camp by people who heard her cries. This much has been learned on this side of the creek, but as all bridges are gone and the water is still high and swift nothing can be learned from the other side. Search parties are out on both side of the stream looking for the , & ' the Republican executive corn bodies of the dead and Injured. It is mlttee, announces today that no ad feared there has been more loss of I vlsory committee would be appointed, life, as there were scores of people " believed all along that ther camping along both sides of the creek, j wouId BUch committee, as is cus BRADSTREETS REVIEW. Patriotic Bankers Coming to the Re lief of the Treasury. New York, July 24. Bradstreef Re view of the Wall Street market will say tomorrow: .The action of the New York banks in j tne ea8teTn headquarters of the exec agreeing to replenish the treasury re- utIvei the Hotel Waidorf. In New York, serve by surrendering a part of their j has been chosen, Hanna will be there own gold holdings in exchange for le- j next week to confer With the eastern gal tenders, followed up by the actual ; committee and will then go to Chicago. deposit of $15,000,000 of such gold, has j ne opening meeting of the cam checked the growth of a panicky feel- DaIl -.. be at omaha August 5. Ing In the securities market. This vbea Hon. RosweU g. Hon- and Sen has to a very large extent checked the i Btor Burrows will speak. Senator tendenev to hoard sold that vu an- ' r,, . 1, t nn tendency to hoard gold that was ap parent In many directions. Equally Important was the step taken to se cure concerted action by foreign ex change houses for the restriction of gold exports. These developments came at the opportune moment when quotations were still crumbling, and liquidation and bear selling were in full progress. London was indeed a very heavy buyer at the decline early In the week, though this action seem ed to have no effect as far as encour aging outside interest and participa tion Is concerned. PHILADELPHIA ALSO HELPING. Philadclphia, July 24. The clearing house banks today tendered $2,500,000 In gold to the government In exchange for legal tender notes. Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report. 53 AD50LUTELY PUHE BATH SHIP-OWNER SNOWED UNDER Populists Xominate Watson, of Geor gia, on Pirst Ikllot for Vice-President. FIVE OTHERS AGAINST HIM Xoaiiatioa Hade taasiaoss Before Result of Roll Call Was ftasoatctd Brya Vires He Wilt Staid toy. I to Sea-alt. St. Louis, July 24. Tbos. E. Watson, of Georgia, who was a member of the Fifty-flrst congress, and In the Fifty second and Flfty-thrld congresses un successfully contested CoL Black" seat waa nominated for vice-president by the Fopullst convention on the first ballot shortly after midnight There were five other candidates, Sewall, Ma gee, ut Virginia, Mlmms, of Tennessee, Congressman Skinner, of North Caro lina, and CoL Burkett of Mississippi. The nomination was made unani mous before the result of the roll can wa announced. Bryan sent word to hi supporters that he would not ac cept the nomination at the hands of the convention under these circum stances. He will stand loyally by hi running mate. BUSINESS OUTLOOK. Unfavorable Crop Reports and Re stricted Credits. New York, July 24. Bradstreets to morrow will say: Telegraphic and mall advice front commercial and industrial centers In dicate a more unsatisfactory state of trade. Jobbers and retail bouses show still further caution in the matter of securing supplies, buying for actual needs to a degree not heretofore re ported. There is no outlook favoring an early revival of trade. wh.'ic-he volume of sales contiri' ' Jtni prices low. with a furfll'i'' "Tc'StrGtion of credits. Unfavorable crop report from Nebraska have caused the can cellation of some orders and long con tinued rains in Tennessee have check ed business there. Eastern Washington and Oregon re port that the long continued dry setr son has had an unfavorable effect on wheat The industrial situation Is CAMPAIGN OPENS AUGUST 5. Omaha Chosen as the Place Sherman to Stump the West I Cleveland. July 24.-Chalrman Han- tomary. He would give no reason foi. his decision, but It is said to be bO cause no satisfactory appointments to the committee could be made in New York owing to the relations between the Piatt and the Bliss-Miller faction. The absence of advisory committee la deemed to be not of much moment aa its duties are largely nominal For Dnermaa win siumu mc cai iu "im position to free silver. GOLD DEMOCRATS. Have Issued a Call for Another Na tional Convention. j Special to the Astorlan. Chicago. July 24. The . committee. appointed by the gold standard Dem ocrats last night to prepare and Issue a call for another convention, met to day. After hours of discussion a majority report was prepared calling for a con vention not later than September t A committee of five' was selected to ar- ; range for a state convention. The na- ! tional committee is to meet at Indlan- : apollc, August 2, to decide on the place I of holding the national convention. li OJTSli