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About The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 16, 1896)
The Dally Astorlan 0! H RliOUlAH AMI Pk.A!tT ... Family Circulation... Mich won tmm tHtr Ti( 1IM THAT Of A.V UTMl PAPt IS AiTOHIA. An "Ad". In III! AMnmiN I "Wani Cuain.'' EXCLUSIVE TICIJCOHAPJIIC PRESS REPORT. VOL XLV. AS'IOIMA, OUWiO.V, Sl'.NDAV .MOltNINU, AKil'ST 1, 1W,. NO. 195 SAVE TIME THE RECORD OF THE PAST IS THE BEST GUARANTEE for the FUTURE Till:: EQUITABLE Life Assurance Society of the United States 120 llrondwny, INw York. Purlin lhe past thlrty-atx years th KgriTAtlLK HOC! ETT h .cu imilatptl. In llin tranaeeltnat of Its bualnraa. Total Aaeel of ovnr $201,000,000 nut f which It now hold, for th bi nefit funds, or Profits, amounting to over $10,000,000 which exceeds Hi umi of lh Rurplue and are nw held, by any ultttir Life 813,000 000 During the past Tan ycara the lt'lTAIU.K ROC1ETT ha mad 1'olal Surplus rarnlnr of over $10,000,000 which have barn larger than those of paying Mv M.nila to rollrv-l. d-r, Total Hurplus for Its I'ollrv-lioUere $27,000,000 which nimla the Purplu a cimulated by any nth Life Aaauraic r'nm any In Hid same time by over $0,000,000 IT would tn w for a person Intending to aaaure tits Ufa to study I lie record of I tin Asaiiranc Company piopoard to Mm. and learn llio fnria U-n which tlm protnlar of future Dividend and Profits are haaed. In other word, let htm ascertain for himself iIim rcaulta thai have been fecurel by tlm Company euggeatcd. In the artimiiliillon of mrplua during It history aa well aa iu average prod's In recent year. . IN' entering Into a contract which may not terminate for thirty or forty year. It will well repay the aaurer to dive the uJect tho careful Invea ligation that would bo devoted by htm to any other affair of Ilka mag.iltuda and Importance. Due Inquiry having lil made, let the beat Company In whic h to eaatit he selected -one wlicso past record end present financial con dition Justify the belief that In the- future It will altord both the greu:est orurlty and tho Inmeat profit of any. TIIK biialnraa of th HocU-ty It cnductrd on tha urly mutual plan; all aurplua brlotiita to tha rollny-holdra. rKHHi )NR conaldi-rlna; tha aaauianra of thlr Uvea will find It to their advantaxa to -nd for a rroninotut. which contain full deacrlutlon of tha varlmia klnda of pollclra laam by the Boclcty. For further Information L. 5AMUEL, rianagcr, PORTLAND, ORHOON Our Handy Wagon... Combines all tha features of tha child's plain wagon and a veloolpvda, and, all things conaldsred, costs tha consumer leaa than either. Bo desirable, convenient and satlafarory has It proven, that, aa a ready "seller," It has ho equal. We take a special pride, too, In delivering the same promptly and In faultless condi tion to the trade. FOARD & STOKES COMPANY... Wholesale and Retail Sewing CASH, :W ALL styles Steel Cooking flanges from u1vpm Cash or Astoria Asphalt ml Roofing Co. All Work Guaranteed. Woof Pnlntttm ind Rapnlrlng Lanky Koofat, of Ha I'illcy-ho,Wtni, Total Furulus Fund a which have litrn accumulated, Aaaurance Coinpaay by over any otlo-r company, and has, after accuimilatnl darlnc tha same period amounting" to over apply to Eugene F. Samuel Resident Agent, ASTORIA, OREGON Children's Wagons, Baiy Carriages, Base Ball Goods, Fishing Croquet Tackle, Sets Garden Tools teaassaaaaaaaeB GRIFFIN & REED CITY BOOK STORE Machines Installments. $40 InUUllmenU. -We Can Save You Money. I.RAVK OHDEItS AT HOOM 1, FLA VKL HlILD'O N. JEN5EN and R, 0. HANSEN NOW FOR THE CREATCARNIVAL Kcptta ami CircmcnV Tnurnnmcnf Kill Ik Iniiuijuiiitcil Tuc tiny Mtrnlni. i.kt i:vi:hyoiy dlcokati: t Laryc Naaila-r nl Catrita tor tbc Variost Cvcata Made ttttrda htnaije Cratt to Take I'art la the Race. Aa (If time ilinw near tr the opening of the third annual m:ulii and llr.-iiii'n'a tout najnint, Inlrreat la deepening- on all altlea. it Is xxpected !-y ike (omnJttee tlmt every bualneaa hou- In Ihe city will be bandaoinely decorated. (Julie a number of house have already mail a portkm if their dn-oratlona. and nttier have pn-pared f'jr an eerfy aturt tomomtw morning. Aatorliina lamiot' afford to be iM-hlnd the tlmee In this matter, even If busi ness I dull. The coming aeuwn of aorls romls to tie utie of the moat InlereMIng and lively r Itneawl on the norlhweat conet, and the cumoilt lee tnnke an eurneat appeal to tav h and every uex to aaa-lat In maklug a great inn ' of the 'M regatta. White ca.s are al'vady la evidence oa the iret. T commute In chargv of I ie boxing conteat nepnrt that all ar rangement have t een completreV, and a al-rouil bout un strictly aclentlflc urliuipbm will lake place. Thaio who iay lmv- any fur that the con tot 111 dearvnd to t.rutiillty can eaally secure tii aervJee of the atieriff and chief uf police to atop the eDtrrtuJn no'lit. Judging frotr the mannrr In whlh the varlotia r-i.ta Oiled up ycetciday at regatta b-a-cjUMrti ns there remains no doubt that th.a week's aquatic aporte will prove a gr.-at aucvena. Kvry event ihiix .-ii.jvh rntrien U mulee a K'"l mo-, and the !Uh Ujut sailing oviiiik have -a lurte i'U:nlr of cKrlo for ru h iliiv The timmry ti-iidcr MliiHim-r iuit hit b-vn if ,i re, I off. hmniKh li:l-r-vnt inuld tut be arnUM-d among the uniirrMiHii to moke llii t-vi-nt a suc ce. o lb-1 cotntultler )i,terlu) de cided to do imny ulib it. The cutn maiati . luan-of-nnr ri r n cluniged to single till i'aure boula, and the gig man-of-war uu cum to a M-cond race for tbe nil-p a UL 7"lie commit tee d'-cl.lrtl to lin rejiw tlie Whllehall willing prite to J.'i. and tnukc an extra ra:e for this claa of hoate oil the third day to lake the place of the man-of-war barge tut.- An oddJokliK craft arrived down from Torsi and yesterday for the regat ta. Bin- W limned the Cunntllutlun. And la In roinmand of H. IV. Taylor. Her model U after tkr "(Juiatlon." a hulf- rater freaJt that uatonbibrd caatern ynclitmon luet year by outaaillng Ibe Etliulwyn in the trial raw that waa to dm:Ule which a to coniete srllh Ule llrltlxhcr .in the InlcrnaMonul racea. The hhiuilwatcr Hay llei't 111 arrive In lo.luy or tomorrow, and all) jimuauli rimprlae lour boat. The 'Whlte-wlngs la a new-.loop In-longing to Captain Uay Mills, and he exjKt'l lo do some gvod work with her. Th Mayttowm wiui enterud for the alinip races laat ntr.ht. and aa lw Ima a splendid rlg- gitg. her captnln thinks sla will be ablr to rapture a pennant. Yesterday the new- m ennants and the com mortore'e flag nrrlved and were placi-d on exhibition jit the headquarters. The iomrolore's fiat; la a thing of beauty and -will imtkca very line pouvenlr for the captain of the flngyhlp. The prand stu nl ( FlnvelVi dock will ! In charge of Mr. Klchurd Cnrruthcra. The bicycle parade on Thursday promisee to be a 1lg attraction, and It Is thouglit that fully 150 wheels will be In line. Of ruura one of the most pleftalng feature of this event will bo the decorations the) wheelmen are ex pected to make. Quite a number of entries are expected nt headquarters today and tomorrow, and it la especial ly desired by those lu charge that those entering will call at as early an hour aa possible. Even the merry-go-rounds have entered the field, a new one hav ing; made Its appearance yesterday at the corner of N'lnth and Bond streets. Competition Is the llfi of all trade and If things are not merry this week It will not bo the fault of the contestants. AT THE CtMniT IIOl'SE. In regard to the altercation between John Stevenson and Judge Gray In the court house corridor yesterdny after noon. Judgo Gray said last night to an Astorlan representative,, that as a county olllcer, and In thff absence of tho sheriff, hi did not propose to see witnesses In a criminal case Intimidat ed. The case on trial w as that against SniKg and others enncorneed In the Sunday disturbance In t'nlontown. The Judge said: 'There has been altogether too much Intimidation of the witnesses In the case now on trial In the justice court. Stevenson and others have been prom inent In this matter, and I am deter mined to put a stop to It. Mr. Jackson, the prosecuting witness, has been so Intimidated by threats that, he feared to pi i cute the and v.mitiMl lo withdrew It under the b l,f that le ttould bit kllbd. "At dm ti today Htcvriaon followed Jackson from the courtiooin to the alo-ielff a office, and began to upbraid him Hherlff liar and Pepuly l'iae lelng IhiIIi out of town, I stepped In front of him and told hlin that that kind of bimliii-a would have to I stopped, and ordered hlin out. Ktcven aon said he would not go and shook his Hat In my face. I thn placed my hand on the revolver In my hip pen kct and said: 'I am aa olllcer and order you out of hero.' He obeyod and that wai all there was to It." AT THE Ili-ACHKS. Tb various resorts on Clatsop beach have been tilled with guest during the past week, and many engagements for qu litem have been made for next w-i-t'k. Tbii weather has been fine and promises to ie urii- man ever uunog the latter part of the season. Verhape never Iw-fore have (. regonlans so much enJoy.il Oregon's beautiful seashore. At fiearhart the many guests both of tho hotel and the visitors to tl cot tages and cainpe are enjoying llfu to the full. ThunnUy nlgbt at Mrs. Cap tain Keed'a an Immense bon fire was built and all of tho children, and many of the grown popl took part In the Impromptu Jollification. Ir. Kinney, wlf awl children. Mrs. H VanUusen ami family, aiwl a luat of little folks naule op the party. Cora was popped. while Mrs. VsuiDuseo played the guitar aad aang a oumlM-r if ali'tlons. Lit tle Lnuia Carnahan Hang several pretty anga to tbe dellgtit of aCI those pres ent, lleaeie Ile-1 and May l.'txlnger nbto nlivly rendiresl several pretty sanga. Amotig the arrtvahi al Oearhart were Mrs. A. llollen auid ihv.ld, Astoria; i. It Cardw-II anfl wife, 1. It. McCracktu, V. L. R hltmore. Mra. George 1L ance ejid Mlaai Uray. I'ortland; Ieler Mf-tVai kvn. Indian Vlllnge; Hattie Kin Slna; Sing. X. Y.; Mies May Mor gan, t'haia; Kliai-lt Kul Susie Klnwre, 1-U MiK.H uad Besele Barker, Si mle. THE CIU'lU'HES OF ASTOK1A. i'erhip no jine feature of Astoria siukea a. more nofavir ul.k- Impression upon a HHiisiT on bis first visit lo tlie clt.v tlmii the "r and out of Jute iiu.Ni. of oJiurches with which the .people cm cunu-nt. The stranger w..uld Ik- still more 'unfavorably Im- prch.scd if Informed thut with perhaps me or .two exrcptluns these churches a,rr now and hai'e be-ai for years mort ituged fur ull uiul aoiuc of them more tliun their actual value. Two. years Mio the M. E. liiurch found Itself on ! Ue vergir of losing Its aaiendld pnperty on Iniane strt-eL llut by an heroic rf f.a t and lhe organisation of a Method iHt Ileal Kalute foncem the debt M floiiU'd, Mi the proDj who look aluirea In that ciaiucrn b-ave ild U-Z In Xhe two years. Thvy now prophase with one or- two excepts is. to donate all Ahey have pakl and add suffli-tcst to pay off lhe mortgage now lit. 1 agahmt tlie churctt by the A.vtoria Dulldlng ami Loar. Society. This is only made possible dy the timely help of the ChUQ-h extension Society of the M E. Church, stfilch cmnes to the relief if the church with a loan of Jlooo Jt .a low rate oC Intenst and. a return .uf the loan lv instalments ol small Willis. There .still remains a floating ileht eg some uov) against tlx church, which this writer is striving to tvlpe out. Kvery nroerty owner, every aitlzen uncreste In the prosprrlty of A-sloiia aiuuld bo willtng to lend a hand In 1W entct prise and thus build a .iuirch auich as the cltixens will all t proud itf. Toll Is .IK a rcMlous I'rwiiosltioii. but a plain business niut tei. J. J. WALTER. THE MAXDOLIX PLVXO. The Wiley II Allen Co., the largest and oldest music house . In the PacltV Xonhwest, have recently opened aalem rooiusnt Grltlln i llin-d's and tt Duane and 10th street, here they haw placed on exhibition the nw- "mandolin piano, which Imitates a niandoUn per fectly. These Instrumental will be sold at extraordinarily low prices ou the Installment plan. In either monthly or quarterly payments. Mr. Josef Mueller, the representative of the above company, will be pleaaej to show- you above piano, and explain Its merits, and will also ullow a liberal price on your old piuno or organ If you desire It exchanged. Ion't miss this opportunity to secure a line instrument for little money. LIGHT KEETEK PUOWNED. MarslilleM, Or., August 15. H. Pull man, of the I'mpqua life saving station, came to town early this morning and brought the Intelligence of the drown ing of M. A. Stream, keeper of the I'mpqua lighthouse yesterday after noon, stream was swimming in tne surf. The theory advanced for his drowning Is that ho was taken with cramps. He had been In the service for thirteen years and waa 16 years of age. He leaves a wife and Ave children. A forty-three-pound ham waa yester day received from the Union Meat Company by Foard & Stokes. It Is thought this Is the largest ham ever exhibited In the city. OPENED IX OHIO Ten Thousand l'ile at Columbus Start the Hall to Rolling. McKI.NLEY WILL NOT STUM I' tlW Ociag rorncd all (her the Coiatry Idaho sad Ohio is tke Lead is furaiag Csmpaii) (Irijjsiiatiofls. Kvrdal to the Astorlan. Columbus, Ohio. August 15. The Re publican state campaign opened here today at 1 p. m.. In a big tent In the pn-seiice of lli.OoO people. All the man ufacturing establishment closed to al low their employes to attend the meet ing. On account of the warm weather the proposed parade In the evening was abandoned, but notwithstanding this, some of the club from other cities appeared. In uniform. At 1:30 p. m, after the usual cheering of well known men. Gov. Bushnell the chair man formally opened the xerc! witk a abort speech. He Introduced Senator Saerman. who waa tha prlnd- pal s(M-aker. Ills speech waa devoted tejicly t the nriney lasoe. United Suites SVna tor-el e t Foraker also made a speeck. Canton, August 15. Major and Mrs. McKlraVy left Canton tails afternoon for CleveJaind, waaire they will spend Sun day at the borne of Mr. Mark Hanna. It Is andersto-id that UcKlnley 1oji pos itively declified to he present at the Mfleaukee meeting of the National lu-publican League and the opinion still holds here among his frt-nds thL.: he will prt'bably not addreasany strict ly Militical gathering during the cam patgn. Tke folio lng tdearranui were rnrelved .today: lfcilse, Idaho, August li. The KjnUy Clubs of Boise City, with a nynibertthlp of iS, send hearty congrat- ubitlon. They are all trae blue. Geo. li. Stuart, president. Kent. it. Ohio, August li. A McKin- k-y club hits ben. organixeil, 500 strong. Much .enthusluMn and every one awake. C. P. Shanfelt, president WASH I NGTON FLSlUXISTa Ellenaburg. Wn.. Augtxt 13. The fu- ain ticket nominated by the Populist Democratic and Free Silver Republi can state conventions, which have been la seasiitfi In that city fur the past four days ls.aa follows: Governor. John It. Rogers. Populist, Frce -eounty; lieutenant governor. Thurston Dauiela. Populist, Clark coun ty; secretary of atate, W. D. Jenkins. Pnulist. "Whatcom count-; state aud itor. Nintl Cheatham. Whatman county, Pojaulist; commissioner of public lands. ltohtirt Bridges, Populist, Pierce coun ty; Judge of the supreme court, John B. Reavis, Democrat, Tkimu county; at iorney geiviral, R. .Eenry Wlav aUon, free Silver JVpu. n, Spokane; atate printer. Gwia Hira, Democrat Thurston; superintendent of public In ructkn, F. J. Browne, tree Silver KcpubKcan. King county; congressman, Jauies HauuVton Lewis. Democrat. King county, and W. C. Jonea,.Free Sil ver Republican, Spokane; presidential eletfora, li. X. Caton. Democrat. Whit man; I. H. Maxwell, Democrat. What com; C. . Clint', Populist, Whatcom; li. A. Xewe.ll, Po;iulIst, Spokane. AU three conventions ratified the nonilnaUoii- and then adjourned sine die. The Dcmocjats surrendered the party name and the fusion ticket will be knou n as the "People's Party tick et." There was a strong opposition among the Democrats to jtlvlng up their name, but the Populists held the winning Dana ana mey would not agree to fusion on auy other terms. The free silver Republicans wanted the word "silver" inserted in the name of the ticket, but the Populists decided that the name of the "People's Par ty" should not be changed. DEMOCRATIC CLUBS. Washington, August 15. Chairman Jones sent out the following letter to the Hon. Chauiicey F. Black, president of the national association ot Demo cratic iclubs: "In view of the great services render ed to the Democratic party in the past by the organization of which you are president, X take the liberty of writ ing you to urge that you push the or ganization of clubs with all possible energy In all the states of the I'nlon. If you can haye clubs organized In every township and school district In the country, and In every ward In the cities and towns, you will, In my opin ion, accomplish great results for the Democratic party. THE CAMPAIQX COMMITTEE. Washington, August 15. Senator Jon.8 made the following statement: Headquarters of the national com mittee will be established at Chicago with a branch In .Washington city. Part of the campaign committee, suffi cient to conduct the business of the campaign for the present, has been ap pointed. The gentlemen selected so far are: John R. McLean, Ohio; D. G. Cum pan, Michigan; J. V. Johnson, Kan saJt; Clark Howell, Georgia; Bradley Hrnalley, Vermont; Mr. Ganon. Illinois. J, L. Nonia has been selected aa as sistant treasurer of the national com mittee. Appointments will lie made ss the season require. The executive committee w ill be appointed later. Mr. Gorman was requested to accept a place on the campaign committee. He declined because of the gelation it Chicago, aa be could not very wll go o far from bla own state. He will be. aa member rf the national committee. engaged act ely in the campaign, and especially Ir. his own and neighboring states. LOl'ISVILLE P.ACEB. Feature of the Day Sanger Two- Mil Handicap. Louisville, Auguat 15-rThe L. A. W. National meet came to a close this af- ternoon In an ugly wrangle over the ! a scrap from beginning to end. There w aa no end of Jockeying and at one time Cooper and Bald had their hands off their handle bars grasping at and pushing each other, imperilling the livv of a dozen or more contestants. Cooper and Callahan finished In the Brat division, but were disqualified, the race going to W. E. Becker, of Minne- apolts, in 12:18H. Up to the time of this unpleasant af- fair the feature of the day and of the, meet, so far, was the victory of Sanger In the two mile handicap for profes- slonsala. The following Is a summary i true reason which induced the emperor of today'! events: j to abandon his projected trip to the Amateur mile handlcap-J. J. Howard Rhine provinces was not physical ta 20 yards, won; 8. C. Ingraham. scratch, disposition, but the fact that Prince) aecond; W. F. Lum, SO .yards, third; ! Hohenlohe and General Von Schellen tlme. 2:Ui. dorf had Intimated to his majesty 'that Half mile national championship they would resign unless he agreed to Tom Butler won; Bald second: Gardt- the military trial reform, ner third; time, 1:114. j Prince Hohenlohe will remain In Amateur two mile -championship ! office, unless new- and sudden compll Seaaon won. Ed Fi tenner second, V. F. ' cations arise, until the fall, at least. Durpee third; time, Sal's. Profesaional nuio, open W. Coburn i "NOVEL STATE FAIR. - won; Fred Alien second; E. C. Bald! - third; time, Z.OiH. j 8an Francisco, August 13. At the Amateur mile. 2:30 class final Charles state fair at Sacramento this year a R. McCarty won.; Uiuls Coburn second; , novel feature will be Introduced In the Stuart Leathers third; time , Ma. ; frm of Joint debates upon national and Two mile handicap W. C. Sanger political and Industrial questions, won; Kennedy. 20 yards, second; L. Cal-i The leading orators of California will lahan. third; time, 8 Joi. Invited to discuss the various top- Amateur mile, open Ingraham won;:lcs- nl on th question of free coinage Samberg. aoeund; Howard, third; time. " concerns California's prosperity, the 24 management expects General W. H. I MI profesnional championship-Co-' Barnes to advocate the gold standaid per linlshed first; Becker second, but nd H- Mills to speak for silver. no dVeclslun was rendered on account ' of an ugly foul, apparently by both : Bald and Cooper. A GREAT RACE. Coney laUnd Futurity Stakes Goea ! PPare for active work. They have Dawn Into History. ( appointed a committee to confer with ; the Democrats and Populists upon the Near Tork. August 15. The great fu-1 questions that may arise during the rurity stakes of the Coney Island Jock-1 campaign, hut the idea of fusion with ey Ctab is Orer and the ninth renewal j either .party Is not entertained. For has gone ink history with an outsider I legislative oandtdates the silver men as winner. The track, while a little expect to make a fusion with the Dem karF. w-as im good condition. The day J ocrats. was well nigh perfect and the 10.000! people who fined the grand stand and 8X0 RAUUROAD ACCIDENT. , , . lawns were out In holiday attire to I .. . , .... . . . , . , . Pueblo, Col.. August 15. The spread- watch the cosrteat, which Is supposed!. , ., . . , 'ms ot the cusd by expansion to otanip the Vest two-year-old of the i , . ,. . . ' .under the most Intense heat on record ffoa- t In this county, wrecked the second sec There -were vn starters. The race , . . , , , . i tion of the California express on the was woa by Marcus Daly a brown colt ! rw. . . , , . . ' ' , Denver and Rio Grande railroad, eight Ogden, by K war n, out of Orien; Or-1 , , . . , . ..... ' miles west of Pueblo , this afternoon, namont ond, ftodermond third; time. re charl E Davenport. , ... ! engineer; William F. Roppert, fireman. The race was ran as follows: After i . . . , . Twentv Dassenarers am (.rA.tpipit nA a delay at the post of twenty minutes, Ornament got off in the lead, with Rhodesia second; Tiastlon third. At i i the quarter Rhodesia was first by a i neck. Scottish Chieftain second by al neck, Bustlon third. At the half Rho- i desla was first by a half length, Bus-; Hon second. Scottish Chieftain 'hlru. ' Entering the stretch Rhodesia was first, ! Scottish Chieftain second. Ornament third. Challenger fourth. Ogden fifth. ; about 1200 men out of wprk here and At the finish Ogden slid past the ( from 300 to 500 at the company's Iron Judges' stand with HOO as his re-: mines near Villa Grove and above Sa ward. while Ornament had to lie con-, Hda. tent with second place by half a length i and J3.606; Rodermond third, with U.SOI, j THE MARKETS. while the others were away out of It ! aud badly beaten. BALL GAMES. Pittsburg. August 13.-Pittsburg. 6; Coast' l Us Cleveland 0. j Liverpool, August 13. Wheat. Spot, Chlcago.'AuEust 15.-Ch!cago 4: Louis- j "teany; demand, poor. Xo. 2 red vllle 2. Philadelphia. August 13. Philadel phia 2; Baltimore 4. Cincinnati, August 15. Cincinnati, 7; St. Louis, 2. Xew York, August 15. Xew York. 9; Washington 5. Second gome, New- York 6; Washington 9. Boston. August 13. Boston 8; Brook lyn 3. Have the front of your place of bust- ' ness decorated for the regatta. Swope can do It. i Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report. Prvfefl I ABSOLUTELY PURE ASY'S WAOINISTER He Startles the Political KorlJ b Sudricnl Resigning Prom ' Office. THE IMPERIAL CHANCELLOR also Kevqas Bccai'c of a Ditfcreace of Opiaio Witk the Emperor Tkc Tro poscd ."Hilary Trial Refoms CaaMd the Trosblc. Betiln, August 15. The official an nouncement that Gen Bronzart Tom : Schellendorf, minister of war, baa relieved from office and that ha would be succeeded by Gen. VonGoev- ,er ,tartled the political world this) af ternoori. Tne war minister's difference with i tne emperor regarding the long-planned military trial reform has been the toplo for aiscusslon for a long lime past, and t wa gn0wn that unless his majeaty j acquiesced in General Von Schelletv- d(rfi vU.Wi tn the matter, which were j also the views of , the Imperial chaneeU j ior. Prince Hohenlohe, both Intended ta resign. But It was thought the crtoU would be itlded over until the cxar's visit to Berlin, and it appears that the IX CALIFORXIA. San Francisco, August 15. The silver 1 men of California will' open headquar 'ters In this city next Wednesday and ! bruLW but none at a 8etious,y nurL AFRAID OF SILVER. Pueblo. Col., August 15. The great Bessemer Steel .Works at this place has shut down completely, and It la said will not resume operations In any department until after the presidential election. The shutting down throws San Francisco, August lo. Hops, 2gi jfor old. j Xew York, August 13. Hops, quiet. London, August 11. Hops Pacific spring, Is I'd; Xo. 1 California, 5s 4a. RATIFICATION'. Portland, August 15. An enthusiastic Bryan ratification meeting was held at the Park Theatre tonight. The meet ing was presided over by Xapoleon l Davis. Speeches were made by Demo j crate. Populists and free silver Repub- i licans. See Swope about decorating your store front for the regatta. Prices reasonable. Powder