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HARDWARE, PLUMBING TIN WORK JOB WORK -0.-A- AT PRICES THAT DEFY COMPETITION Call and Be Convinced Oregon State Normal School MONMOUTH, OHEOON. A Training School for Teacher. Senior Year Wholly Professional. Twenty weeks of Psychology and General and Special Methods; twenty weeks of Teaching and Training Department. Training achool of nine grades with two hundred children. Regular Normal Course of Three Tearr. The Normal Diploma la recognlied by law ai a Stale Life Certificate to teach. Light Expenses; Hoard at Normal Dining Hull ll.M per week. Furnlsh ed roome with light and flro, 75c to 11.00 per week. Board and Lodging In private famlllei $2.50 to $3 50 per week. TUITION: Sub-Normal, $5.00 per term of ten weeks; Normal. $6.25 per term of ten weeks. t Oradei from reputnble achoola aocepted. Catalogue! cheerfully furnished on application. Address P. L. CAMPBELL, Pres., or V. A. WANN, Sec. of Faculty. li ..GONVEHT OF THE Astoria. FRANKLIN AND SIXTEENTH STS. Opening of a Day and Boarding, Primary, Grammar and High School for Otrla by the Sisters of tlio Holy Names of Jesua and Mary, from 8t. Mary's Academy and College, Portland. Oregon, HEPTBMBER 7, 1840 Particular attention given to Instruction In the dlflerent branches oi Music, Drawing and Painting. For further particulars write for Prospectus or apply at tha Academy to Sister Superior. FOARD & STOKES COMPANY... Wholesale and Retail Sewing CASH. ; ALL KINDS styles Steel Cooking flanges from $31vp SIZES Cash or Astoria Asphalt and Roofing Co. All Work Roof Pnlntlnu and Rapalrlnu LenUy Iioofa. SPECIAL To more fully satisfy creditors with their money than !n the past three months, on account of the strike, and to reduce expenses, the For the One -Price Clothiers Halters ana Furnishers. Children's Wagons, Baby Carriages, Base Ball Goods, Fishing Croquet Tackle, Sets Garden Tools GRIFFIN & REED CITY BOOK STORE CRANITG WAKE. ROPE, STOVES. IRON PIPE, TER RA COTTA PIPES, BAR IRON. STEEL, CANNERY 51PPLIES, L000ER5' TOOLS SOL OPPENHEIMER Trustee for the late M. C. CROSBY HoiiY NAMES.. : Oregon. Machines Installments. $4(1 Installments. We Can Save You Money. I.KAVK OKDEKS AT IIIIII.M I, KLAVKL, MIILD'O Guaranteed N. 'ENSEN and R. O. HANSEN MEETING OF THE CITY FATHERS A Large Amount uf Kmitlnc IJtislntss Was Trunsucteil Lat Night. MAYOR'S VETO IS Sl'STAIXKI) 0 the (JutMins of the r t j It t h Street O'lfl Over the Hillit lsrie Namtxr ot Ordinaacc os Si reel In prukcncats Fasted. Last evening III.' city council met In adjourn-d clon at 7 o'clock. Mayor Ta)lor prtsid.d and all the members Were prerllt. The question of the passage of the ordinance authorizing the building of a road over Die hills via Eighth street, to iun licit Willi the proponed Yuung'a river f.'iiy, uir the mayor's veto, u Settled by the Veto being au"tulned. I'tidcr suspension of the rules the or- dlnauce accepting the Improvement of Grand avenue from 6th to 7th aire t, was read the third time and pased. Hlinllurly. and ordinance accepting tha Improvement of Franklin avenuo was paused, Thv following ordinances were rend Am ami second" times: Appropriating $112.50 to Clinton St Co., out of tlis road and crossing fund; authorising the mayor and auditor to Issue street bonds to Clinton & Co. for the Improvement of Grand avenue; authorising the mayor and auditor to Issue street bonds to Clinton & Co. for the Improvement of Franklin av. nue; authorising the mayor and aud itor to Issue street lxnda to I.iback A Co. for tho Improvement of Franklin avenue. The coun 11 then adjourned and Im medlately re-assembled In regular ses sion, the mayor In the chair and all the members present. The minutes of the lust meelng were read and approved. PETITIONS. The following petitions were present ed: Rudolph Ilaith. for further time In which lo remove dirt from certain streets and sidewalks, grunted: S. Friedman for refute of $175 on auc tioneer's license, referred to committee on health and police; H. Wise, for re mittance of costs on tax assessment, referred to committer on ways and means; I.. II. Ilnuvcii. for use of he lumber on the old roadway at t'pper town. referred to the committee on stieets and public ways; U. VunDu sen, for removal of lodging house on uSmmlt avenue, referred to committee on streets and public ways: Astoria and Columbia Hlver Railroad Co. for tax deeds, referred to the committee on ways and means. """" COMMUNICATIONS. The following communications were read: Committee on streets and pub lie ways of the council of 193. recom mending the payment of a certain sum to Marlon A Stone for certain ex cavations made, referred to committee on streets and public ways; quarterly report of water commission, referred to committee on lire and water; Invi tation from the fire department to the mayor and common council to take part In the parado to be held at 6 p. m. August 20th, to Introduce the firemen's tournament, auditor Instruct ed to notify the department of the ac ceptance of the invitation; Engine. Co. No. 2. asking for an Increase In their allowance because of their Inability to sell their warrants for more than 90 cents, councllmen McGregor and Young made speeches calling for such an adjustment of the city's llnanccs as would enable the people under pay to get their money and strengthen the city's credit, referred to tho commit tee on tire and water. COMMITTEE REPORTS. Street and public ways, recommend ing the payment of tho Clatsop Mill Company's claim for $173 on old uc counls, adopted; ways and means, rec ommending Issuance of tax redemption certificates to C. C. VanEtten for 1S'J2 taxes, referred; ways and means, re port on petition of A. V. Allen for tax redemption deed, adopted; ways and means, various bills allowed; health and police, recommending the payment of city surveyor's vay roll for July, amounting to HO, referred hack to committee to amend; street committee, submitted certiorates of completion of grading contracts by N. Clinton & Co. and F. W. Christiansen & Co., recommending the payment of 75 per cent, filed: street committee, report on Exchange street Improvement, filed; street committee, approving for pay ment of pay roll of street superintend ent amounting to $65, the claims of street assessors for Exchange Btrcet Improvements, and the following bills: H. F. Pruel & Co., $2; C. S. Guilder son, $7.23; Astoria Box Company, $31.20; West Shore Mills Co., $r,38; C. S. Oun derson, $3, report adopted and tiled; street committee, report In the matter of the change of grade on 11th street, filed; fire and water committee, re ported the following bills for payment: Astoria Iron woks, (5.35; Crane & Jack Company, $136.24; pay rolls, $20.25; Grlbble & Smith, $2.50; Fry & Meyer, $39.70; James Macomber, $5, adopted ii nd lilid; lire and water, app'ovlng re iillllloll of Chief Ol.-i'ii for supplies, adopted and (lied, public property, liilin of If It. 11 for ;'0, approved by Hie committee, i.port udopted by the council and Pled. hl.l Dl.Th OF OKFK'KHH. The city surveyor filed a reirt rec ommending tii i-tnlillliment of grades on 3Mh street. On motion the report wus referred to commute on streets and public ways. The report of the city surveyor In I In- matt, r of establishing grades on Kli.-tldsn. Grant and Hancock streets, referred to committee on streets and public ways. The board of assessors filed their re port on the assessment for the Im provement of Franklin avenue; report filed. Chief Green reported that the Kllsby engine had been placed in service at licscue Engine house; ordered filed. ORDINANCES. The following ordinances were read first and second time; Appropriating 1173. to for the Clatsop Mill Co.; regulating wash houses and laundries; appropriating f?o0 to police court and Jail fund; appropriating II') to stationery fund; appropriating $12u to the pound fund; amending Section 1 of Ordinance 1259, providing for the time and manner of Improving Gene vieve street; authorising the Issuance ot street bonds for Grand avenue Im provement to F. W, Christiansen In the sum of $3179.54; extending time for Improvement of Grand avenue twenty days; confirming the assessment for the Improvement of Exchange street referred back to committee on streets and public ways; appropriating $225 to N. Clinton A Co. out of the road and crossing fund; accepting Ex change street Improvement; appropri ating $19.50 to 11. B. Johnson out of the general fund; establishing grade at intersection of 9th street and Grand avenue; regulating the building of wharves and docks along the city wa ter front i ef erred back to the com mittee; confirming the assessment for the Improvement of 10th street. The following ordinances were read the third time and passed: Confirm Ing the afcsesMiicnt for the lmprvve- mert of IMh street,' providing for the Issuance of street bonds to provide for the Improvement of Franklin avenue, $Jjm; providing for the issuance of slieet bonds to pay for the Improve ment of Grund avenue, $12. 5W; provid ing for the Issuance of street bonds to Clinton & Sons. $1293.90. for im provement of Franklin avenue; pro viding for the Issuance of street bonds to L. Lelck & Co., $776.25, for the Im provement ot Franklin avenue; pro viding for the Issuance of street bonds to Clinton & Co., $,".4. for Im provement of Grand avenue; appro priating $112.50 In favor of Clinton & Hons out of road and crossing fund; appropriating $12 to J. H. Mansell; ap prising $12 to Astoria Transfer Co., out of the road and crossing fund; ex tending time for completion of Grand avenue, twenty days. RESOLUTIONS. The following resolutions were read and adopted: For the assessment for the Improvement of Franklin avenue; for seclal assessment to provide for expense of Improving 10th street be tween Grund avenue and Harrison; to establish grade on Grant street; to establish grade on Sheridan street; to establish grade on Hancock street DILLS ALLOWED. A large number of miscellaneous bills were referred to the proper com mittees. Pay rolls as follows were ap proved and ordered paid: Salaries of city officials, $430; lire department, $505; library, $10; cemetery, $40; police de partment, $475. On motion a resolution was adopted authorising the tire and water com mittee to offer for sale either one of the steam tire engines at a price of $1200. On motion the city attorney was required to report as to what action council should take In regard to road taxes. On motion the council adjourneed. CALIFORNIA POPULISTS. San Francisco, August 5. The Pop ulist state executive committee met here today and Issued a manifesto to voters. The nomination of Bryan Is endorsed, but Sewall Is opposed and Watson favored for vice-president The address declares that If the Pop ulists receive honorable and co-operative treatment In state affairs by the Democratic party It would fnvYr an honorable union to defeat the Repub lican party. IMPORTANT IF TRUE. London, August 5. Lt Hung Chang today lunched with Queen Victoria. TEACHERS' EXAMINATION. Regular quarterly teachers' exam ination will be held, beginning Wed nesday, August 12, at 1 o'clock p. m., at High School Building, Astoria, Or., and continuing the remainder of the week. Applicants for county certifi cates will be present promptly and remain until the close. . Examination for state diploma will be held Saturday, August 15, begin ning at 9 a. m. at same place. H. 8. LYMAN, Sen. Supt, Clatsop Co., Or. CAN'T SUPPORT THE PLATFORM H. C. Wallace, of Washington, Kc signs from the Democratic National Committee. HE HAS FAITH IX DEMOCRACY But Docs .Not Believe is tic frexst Abcr- ratios frost Old Tarty rrisciples Ve Mt Have Sou id Hosejr. Tacoma. August S. Hugh C. Wal lace, member of the Democratic na tional committee for the state of Washington, has resigned because he cannot support the Chicago platform. In a long tetter to Chairman Jones, of tho Democratic national committee, he sets forth his position. He says: "I shall not In this letter go Into the details of an examination of the many things In that platform that mark Its departure from the princi ples and traditions of the Democratic puny. Minor differences may well be overlooked by those attached to their party. It Is only a divergence on some question of supreme Importance that can sever or interrupt even tem porarily connections like these. For I yet have faith In the Democratic party and believe Its present depart ure from Its historic principles to be only a temporary aberration. Such a question of supreme Importance is pre sented In that portion of the Chicago platform that demands 'the free and unlimited coinage of both gold and silver at the present legal ratio of 16 to 1 without watting for the aid or consent of any other nation.' This is a demand which if put into execu tion would exchange the money stand ard of the country. It would shift our money basis from the metal value of gold to the metal value of silver. The world's commercial ratio of silver and gold Is about 21 to 1. To enact free coinage at 16 to 1 would be to over-value silver by nearly one half. In accordance with uniform and well know n law s of money, gold would In stantly disappear and the silver dol lar would have only the value that the metal of which it is made possesses in the world's markets. The provision for the free coinage of gold would be useless since gold would not appear In our circulation. The consequence of such change would be a catastrophe. The Father of Democracy laid down the principles that the market ratio must be the basis of coinage ratio, and this same principle was followed In the effort to adjust the coinage ra tio In the time of Jackson. Never was It Imagined by these statesmen that the metals could be forced together upon an arbitrary ratio by a legisla tive act." Mr. Wallace also protests against that part of the platform which cen sures the national administration for Its suppression of the mob violence that recently obstructed railways, stopped mails and caused an Immense destruction of property. NEBRASKA POPULISTS. Hastings, Neb., August 5. The Pop ulist state convention spent the entire afternoon and up to midnight wrang ling over the terms ot fusion. Dur ing a brief Intermission Governor Hol comb was nominated for governor by acclamation and John Z. Harris lieu tenant governor. Resolutions were finally passed giving the central com mittee power to nominate the electoral ticket In conjunction with the Demo crats. At 9:30 a conference comqilttee was appointed to confer with the Democrats In reference to giving them a place on the state ticket. After an hour's conference the committee re ported inability to arrange to give the Democrats any portion of the ticket. The general sentiment seemed to be that the Democrats had sufficient when their president was endorsed. KANSAS DEMOCRATS. Hutchinson. Kan., August 5. The Democratic state convention held a five-hours' session this evening and adjourned until tomorrow pending a report from Its committee sent to con fer with the Populist convention at Abilene. ' The general opinion among delegates Beems to be that the con vention will refuse to make any fur ther concessions to the Populists and In the event of a refusal by the Abi lene convention to endorse Bryan and Sewall electors In return for Demo cratic endorsement of the entire Pop ulist state ticket the Democratic con vention will put a complete state tick et In the field. WEST VIRGINIA POPULISTS. Parkersburg, W. Va,, August 5. The Populist state nomination convention convened here today. At 10 o'clock tonight after wrangling over the ques tion of 'endorsing a Democrat or whether to nominate a middle-of-the-road man, the Populist convention nominated Isaac Cox Ralph-Snyder, a Democrat for governor. Ralph-Snyder has been canvassing the state for months for the Democratic nomina tion for governor, and he hopes the nomination will persuade his own par ty to select him. I'.alph-Snyder Is rich and ownj two or three silver mines. JONES STILL DENYING. New York, August 6. Senator Jones. of Arkansas, chairman of the Demo-1 cratlc national committee, reached New York today. A reporter asked Senator Jones: "Have you read the reply Mr. Watson made to your recent criticisms on Southern PopuIlstsT' "Yes," responded the senator, "but I have no Intention ot making any reply to It. Watson's statement Is based al together on two sentences attributed to me which I did not utter, namely, that Bryan would not accept jhe Pop ulist nomination, and that the South ern Populists were disreputable spoils men who would go to the negroes where they belonged. I did not say either of those things, and much of the rest of tha Interview In question misrepresented me." THE TORRID WAVE. Washington. August 5. Reports of maximum temeprature received by the weather bureau show that the presert warm wave is very general and is probably, the most severe during the present ' summer. Officials say lt Is very unusual tor the temperature to reach a high point In so many parts of the country at one time. The heat Is due to an area of high barometer which has been prevailing over the southern portion of the country, and the low barometer In the northern part which results In great wares of heat coming toward the North. In this city the heat during the past few days has been Intense and today the thermometer reached its maximum, registering 96 degrees. THE CARLISLE'S ALSO BOLT. Washington. August 5. A good deal of comment was caused In political circles today by the report that Logan Carlisle, the chief clerk of the treasury department, and a son of the secreta ry, would not suppore the nomination of Bryan and Sewall. Mr. Carlisle de clined to be Interviewed on the sub ject but says he had made no an nouncement of his position. His friends say he has announced emphat ically that he would not and could not support the Chicago ticket on a free silver platform. Only a week ago, In a public Interview-. J. Carlisle, another son of the secretary, declared that he would not support Bryan and Sewall. SUICIDE IN PORTLAND. Portland, August 8. Charles R. Howes walked out on the Morrison street bridge this evening, took off his hat and coat and Jumped into the river, f A life preserver was thrown to him. but he refused to take It and sank out of sight before assistance could reach him. Howes was from Washington county and had evidently been drinking and gambling. He was out of work and It is supposed he wanted to end his troubles. THE ARKANSAS DROUGHT. Little Rock, August 5. A water famine exists In large portions of . Ar kansas and in some sections human beings are actually suffering from the pangs of thirst. There have been iso lated thunder showers In various por tions of the state recently, but In some counties no rain has fallen since April 13th. PENNOYER'S APPOINTMENTS. Portland, August 5. Mayor Pennoy- er today appointed F. E. Beach firej commissioner to succeed Paul Weis-1 singer, resigned. It Is said that all , the heads of departments In the fire j department 'are slated to be removed; shortly. PREPARING FOR WAR. Cleveland, August 5. The Knights of Labor at a meeting last night took j steps toward the organization of a military company. The Intention Is ! to organize a regiment of about 700 1 members and drill them In military tactics. NO AGREEMENT YET. Abilene, Kan., August 5. A confer ence committee from the Democrats and Populists of the state were In session until after midnight but failed to arrive at an understanding. GOV. ANTHONY DEAD. Topeka, August 4. Ex.Gov. George T. Anthony died tonight. He was gov ernor of Kansas from 1S77 to 1S79. Doyle & Co. donated a bale of twine and the O. R. and N. Co. $100 to the regatta committee yesterday. Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report. adS50LUTEtV PURE A REPUBLICAN GONE WRONG Senator Squire, of Seattle, Declares for Bryan and Pree ' Silver. BIDS GOD-SPEED TO SILVER Tie nosey Qaestios Is tke rsrssioist Is aac of the Csapaigs; ill Others Css Be Held is abeyiste." Seattle, August 5. Watson C. Squire, Republican senator from the state of Washington, has declared In favor of free silver and for Bryan. This dec laration was made at an Immense gathering of advocates of free silver at the Armory tonight and was wel comed by a tremendous demonstration. Friends of silver, who comprised probably one-half of the audience, re peatedly cheered the announcement and at the same time a xealous sup porter of the cause on the rostrom drew back an American flag, disclos ing a picture of the senator. Other speakers of the evening were George Turner, of Spokane, Attorney General Jones. Col. G. G. Lyon and A. J. Blethen, formerly of Minneapolis. It was Col. Lyon who read the following dlspach from Senator Squire, dated New York city: I take my stand with the friends of silver and heartily endorse the plat form adopted at the conference of M metalllsts at Tacoma June 10. As a necessary sequence I shall support Bryan for president The money ques tion is the paramount issue of the campaign. All others can be held ia abeyance. I believe that the growth of gold monometallism is the chief cause ot the continued falling of prices that is auslng so much distress, and if the monometallic policy be persisted In, the result will be general bank ruptcy and ruin. It will be better for us to suffer some risks and losses at present rather than Inflict so much greater losses upon ourselves and our children at a later day when creditors, debtors and the interests of labor will go down In one common and vol versa! ruin. If we do not proceed wisely be forehand to avoid such a disaster. Therefore I trust that the friends of silver will particularly unite In one oommon cause Regardless of previous party ties and work for the speedy re monetlzatlon of silver In this country, which, if accomplished, will do1 more than can be done in any othea way to effect silver remonettzation through out the world. I have been detained In the East by Important business and in attending to the Interests of my constituents. It is my Intention to proceed to the state ot Washington as soon as possible to bear my. share ot the burden of the coming campaign, which I think Is bne of the most Im portant It not the most important In tts history. I bid God speed to the cause of sliver." MICHIGAN REPUBLICANS, Grand Rapids, Mich., August 5. Not for a dozen years has the Republican state convention In Michigan been at tended with so much excitement, en thusiasm and noise as the one now in session. The chief interest attaches to the contest for the gubernatorial nomination. H. S. Pingree, mayor of Detroit originator of the Pingree po tato scheme for utilizing vacant city lots for the poor, has the second time made a determined onslaught on the governorship. Arrayed against Pin gree also Is the Influence of the state Republican machine. . The machine candidate Is said to be Bliss, though this is denied. Although Michigan Is supposed to be a strong silver state, lt Is expected that the St Louis plat form will be emphatically endorsed. LOUISIANA POPULISTS. New Orleans, August 5. In the Pop ulist convention at Alexandria yester day an electorlal ticket was . placed In the field. Bryan and Watson were endorsed and resolutions were adopt ed severely arraigning the Democratic and Republican parties. STEPHENS FOR GOVERNOR. Jefferson City, Mo., Augus."". The Democratic state convention this even ing nominated Lon V. Stephens for governor. An Interesting exhibit of the esti mated expenses and actual expendi tures ot the city will be found In a tabulated statement published on the third page of this Issue.