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"' i 'i ASTORIA ruULIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, Lrl Save time The Dally Astoria n 6r; Has a RwIIiar AND PtBWAMIIJlT ...Family Circulation. MUCH W)M TMN TI.OT TtMr A Ur,rA THAT OS AM ITHIB KAPIS IN ASTORIA. (PCII It v How? it iul worry An "Ad" In Inn Ahrmfi' "Waml Culuinn." EXCLUSIVE TICLISGKAPIIIC- PRESS REPORT. VOL XliV. ASTOIIIA, OKKOO.V, Fill DAY MOKNINU, AL'Gl'ST 28, 18'Jfl. NO. 205 V SViA taV.aL V Our Handy Wagon... ComlilnM ill th fMlurwi of th ohlld' plain wag.in and a vslurlitcda. and, all thins ron.liltrvil, rost ih coo.umir loss than Ither. Ho dMlrahl, cunv.nl.nl and atlafarorr ha II proven, that. a a rwdy "wller." II ha no aquai. Wt tak a aiwrlal prtiU, loo. In delivering Iho aain irtnnill)r ami In faultle conJ' tlon to th trad. rmmmiimmmmmm mmm I Gearhart PARK Hotel ? Clatsop Beach I Oregon I I k, m h m m m m m m m m m m HARDWARE, PLUMBING TIN WORK JOB WORK AT PRICES THAT DEFY COMPETITION Call and Be Convinced Oregon State Normal School MONMOUTH. A Training School for Teacher. Twenty week of Psychology and Oenrral and Special Method; twenty week of Teaching and Training Dajiarlment. Training achool of nln grades with two hundred children. Regular Normal Courae of Three Yeerr. The Normal Diploma la recognised by law aa a State Life Certificate to teach. Light Expense; Hoard at Normal Dining Hall 11.60 per week. Furnish ed rooms with light and fire. 76c to 11.00 per week. Board and Lodging In private families U N) to 11 M per week. TUITION: Hub-Normal. 15.00 per term of ten weiks; Normal, .:5 per term of ten week. Oradea from reputable schools aocepted. Catalogue cheerfully furnished on application. Address P. L. CAHPBELL, Pre., or W. A.JWANN, 5ec. of Faculty. Mount Angel College. MOUNT ANOKL, MARION T UK nit l rttM'Mt'iil Iliwrdtitf Hchntl In the Sorthwml. Our j.rlnrlpli W to iu Ih hiiMf IiikI In u I at In timr-l-tliif Klttl mi I V liirti-liatrsl nf eal ltsnilkiv inil aVIWirltlir Ift lllraltl. ..lit tllautlnllii. . . ..Ht 'ih. I. ..,.).. .,..1 !.... 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For further particular writ for Prospeotus or apply at tbe Academy to Sister Superior. i HORTGAGE SALE r r It will nn you to tuk aUvaiitnuc ULU UUUUa5 Ffl"cy thin forcud -vmi hiivc .1:1 to no per cent ut the OREGON TRADING CO. Clarkson & Alclrvin fioom Company LONG FIR PILING Promptly Furnished Astoria Asphalt and Roofing Co. . All Work Guaranteed. sind Rapnlrlnti L.nky Roofai. Children's Wagons, Baby Carriages, Base Ball Goods, Fishing Croquet Tackle, Sets Garden Tools GRIFFIN & REED CITY BOOK STORE The Ideal Summer Resort... Should offer gaiety for t gay. roat fur tha waary. a baautlful country for 111 natura luvar, a pleaoant horn and gsnlal olliuat for all. The aud many oilior attraction may b found at tb Onarbart, within aaay reach of Asto ria. For additional Information, ad-dm- W. H. BARM0RE. Manager. m m m m m m m m m m m m s OKAMTE WAKE, ROPE, STOVES. IKON I'lPE, TER. RA COTTA PIPES, BAR IKON', STEEL, CANNERY 51 PPLIES, LOUUER5' TOOLS SOL OPPENHEIMER Trustee for the late M. C. CROSBY OHKOON. Senior Year Wholly Professional. t'OI NTT. OltEflO.X. kihmI invnU mul plri'tly l (nl ; t if l their j j op 600 Commercial St. t clothing Notions Shoes Hats, Etc. 216 and 217 Ctiamfcer of Commerce Portland. Oregon I.KAVK ORDERS AT ROOM 1, VLAVKL Bt'ILD'O N. JENSEN and R. O. HANSEN IS IT MURDER OR SUICIDE '! I'lslicruuin Swcnsnn found Dead on His Scow Near Clifton Yesterday. SAID III) TOOK HIS OWN LIFE Hut Coroner i'lihl a Investigation Re vealed Fart Whic h twin lo Point tu Murder Hhot Throuiih the llart by a Hhot (iun. What appear to have been another murder In the neighborhood of Clifton took place early yesivrduy morning. At Drat, aa allow n by the following telegram, It was thought that a sui cide hud been committed Clifton, August ST. A flnherman nam ed John Kwenaon committed suicide here this morning by shooting himself In the breaat. The nunu Is supposed to have been desponili'iicy brought about from the use of lli-uor. He told some filrmla here this morning before committing the deed, that he a go ing to sea to get away from drinking. The ilerrnne waa a native of Hwedcn, about 31 or u yeara of age, unmarried, and ha rtnhed here fur Cook for the pael ten or twelve yeara. and called a gx fisherman. A Min a the news ua received In the city, Conner I'ohl went to Clif ton for the remains He returned yes terday afternoon and to an Aatorlan reporter, said: '"At o'clock thl morning I found the body of fwetieon. shot through the heart, lying In front of the door of his cabin, on a float near Clifton. The float contained, bealdea the house, tbe netracks belonging to the deceased, who was a well known fisherman. "When t arrived uixm the scene, the body lay right In front of the door of the cabin, with the feet within twenty four Inches of the door way. the head pointing away from the door, and the body lying upon the hack. The wound was evidently made by a shot gun, and It ddl not appear to me the man could possibly have committed suicide. It looked very much like a raae of mur der. The shotgun was lying arross the threshold of the door, the butt end In side of the room. It waa a double- barrelled gun, and one barrel had been discharged, the load still being In the other. The direction of the wound waa downward, and I do not see how he could have II red the shot at himself. It was suggested to me that possibly It waa an act of vengeance for ome real or fancied connection Hwenson may have had with the Uunlon wom an murder. "I noticed another fact which would seem to dispel the theory of aulclde. The door of Hwenson' cabin on the float I secured by a padlock which was fastened to the door post by a chain and staple. The staple had been fresh ly pulled from the wood work, aa was plainly evident from the fresh marks on the woodwork and the door thus opened. The key to the padlock was In Swenson's pocket when I found the body. He would scarcely enter his own house by breaking In In thnt man ner. There was every sppeiy ance that some one had broken Into the house and waited In ambush for his return The suicide, or murder, probably hap pened about 5:30 In the morning. Rail road workmen near by are blasting the line through a bluff, and aa the noise of the reports are quite common, no one noticed the dlschnrge of the shot gun. Fearing that some damage might be done to the scow, the workmen sent a man to Swenson to notify him to move out of the way. It was then that the dead body waa discovered." The Inquest will be held at 9:30 this morning, when new light may be thrown on the matter. WESTERN UNION RATES. The Western Union Telegraph Com pany has announced a reduction In rate to take effect September 1st. The reduction I quite general throughout the country, and applies more largely to non-competltlve points. Relow Is a partial list of principal places In Ore gon and Washington, which are af fected by the change In rates from As toria: Reduced from 40 to 25 cents Cascade Locks, Dallas, Independence, La fayette, McMlnnvllle, Monmouth, Ore gon City, Salem, Woodbum. Reduced from 50 to 40 cents Adams. Albany. Arlington, Brownsville, Cor- vallls, Empire City, Eugene, Roseburg, The Dalles. Anacortes, Everett, North Yakima. NOTICE TO PASSENGERS. The particular attention of the public la called to the fact that no tfrkets will be sold to way stations on the Sea shore road on first-class trains. Ref erence to the published time cards will show that on first-clans trains passen gers will be carried only between As toria, Warrenton, Carnahan, Gearhart Park and Seaside. Passengers for Sunnymead, Sklpanon, Morrison, Glen wood, Weston, Clatsop City, Butter fleld, Ohanna, will take second-class trains. C. F. LESTER. Supt. A RAILROAD TARIFF OUT; New Schedules of 1'reiufct nn:l l"as - sender Kates bulletined Yesterday. KEDI'CTIONS HAVE ISEEN MAliE Commutation Tickets PUved On Hale All Freight He. Hved at Telephone Iiock Way Htatlons earned by Way Trains Only. The Heaalde division of the A. and C. It. It. It. Company's first freight and passenger schedule of rates were Is sued to the public yesterday by Su perintendent Lester. The rates provid ed are most reasonable, and certHlnly meet tbe rc'iulrments of all shippers and paasvngers. The schedules were pokted at the principal hot.-ls and at the Telephone dock, the company thus early complying with the Interstate commerce1 law, although the line Is yet all within one state. The distance between Astoria and Keaslde Is given a 18 J mile. The rate of passenger fare, Astoria to Seaside, for single ticket Is 75 cents; to Sunny mead, 15; Warrenton, 25, and other sta tions In proKrtion. Family tlrkets of ten rldtn, between Astoria and Seaside, can be purchased for 13; twenty ride tickets, 15; these tickets apply to all stations on the Clatsop beaches. Be tween Astoria and Warrenton, Indi vidual tickets of fifty-four rides are sold at 15, aud sixty ride family tick ets between the same points at S6. First class passenger trains between Astoria and Seaside, stop only at Warrenton, Carnahan and Gearhart. Passengers for other points will use the mixed trains. The freight tariff Issued Is complete In every detail, and la subject to the western classification. All charges must be prepaid. The minimum car load weight Is 24.000 pounds: no single shipment will be taken for less than twenty-five rents. Special rates are made to apply on agricultural Imple ments, bags, cement, coal, hay, lime, plaster, salt, lumber, vegetables, feed, flour and grain. First-class rate of freight between Astoria and Seaside Is 27 cents per 100 pounds; second. 24; third, 20; fourth, 18, flfth. 16; A. IS: B. 12: C. 11; D. 8; E, 7; lumber, carloads, 6: horse or mules. 115 per car; cattle, hogs or sheep, (12 per car. Rates to Intermediate sta tions are graded down proportionately, the lowest first class rate being 14 tents per 100 pounds to Sunnymead. Freight will only be received for ship ment by rail at the Telephone dock, and must be delivered not later than 4:30 p. m. THE NEGLECTED ALTAR, Believing that much of the Increasing neglect of family worship is due to the difficulty encountered In hastily select ing passages of Scripture of a suitable devotional character, Cylvanus Stall, D. r., a careful Bible student and the au thor of several valuable books, has pre pared a volume of 365 selections from the Bible for dally devot'ons. and the Funk & Wagnalls Company, of New York, will publish the same In a few- days In a neat dollar volume. The se lections are also for use In the chapel services of colleges, the opening devo tions of public schools, and for the dal ly use of Christian Endeavorers and members of other societies of young people. STAMMERING CAN BE CURED PERMANENTLY. San Francisco, Cal., June 24, 1895. This certifies that ten (10) years ago I was cured of stammering by Prof. J Whltehorn, and that I have never had a relapse. JNO. E. BEHAN, 2612 Bryant street. Prof. J. Whltehorn Is now Instruct ing pupils at 211 12th street, Portland. Or. A letter addressed to him there will reach him. LICENSE VERSUS FLEES. One little girl was heard talking to anrther yesterday afternoon, and this I the way the conversation "ran: "Our dog can't go out on the street." "Why?" "Because he has no license." "Well, our dog can go on the street, and he has no license, either, but he has got plenty of fleas." TO PARENTS. The Sisters of the Convent of the Holy Names have arrived In Astoria, and will remain here permanently. They can be found at their residence, Judge Taylor's former home. Frank lin avenue and 16th street. Those who desire to make application for terms of tuition, music, etc., will please call. SISTER SUPERIOR. NOTICE TO SHIPPERS. Shippers are hereby notified that lo cal freight to points on the Seashore road will be received at the Telephone dock only. All freight must be deliv ered one hour before train time. No freight will be received after 4:30 p. m. C. F. LESTER, Supt. TREMENDOUS 1 EH'rtsiilcnt Harrison and Dr. De- pew Address a Distin guished Audienee. j THE KEY NOTE IS SOl'NDEI) Attack on the Federal Government by the Chicago Platform Denounced in no I'ncrlMln Term Alt- geidlsm Will Surrender. Carnegie Hall. New York, August 27. j With the words of McKlnley's letter l of Acceptance on nearly every tongue. j ex-I'resldent Benjamin Harrison acted ' a the Eastern proxy of the Republican '-andidate tonight, and struck the key ! note of the Eastern campaign In an ex planatory and careful speech to 5,000 I citizens. Half aa many people as com- posed the audience were denied admis- i sion because of the lack of room. Tbe enthusiasm was tremendous and many brilliant points were received with hearty applause. The audience was a distinguished one, and from an early hour, when they cheered the band' In terpretation of "America," displayed their patriotism In every possible way, and Indeed the vast audience arose and sang the national anthem with ardor. Mrs. Harrison occupied one of the I boxes with the family of Chauncey M Depew. Colonel and Mrs. Fred Grant were In another. On the stage were Thomas C. Piatt, John W. Vrooman, Chairman Hanna, of the national com mlttee. and nearly every' Republican of prominence from the city. The main part of the hall was filled early and ev ery well known arrival waa cheered, from George Francis Train to the chief guest of the evening, General Harrison. This latter reception amounted to an ovation, the audience standing and cheering, waving hats, handkerchiefs and flags for fully Ave minute. Mr. Depew and Dr. David Hill, of Roches ter, the other orators of the evening. likewise received olsy demonstrations. When the applause had subsided. Dr. Depew, as chairman, began hi re marks. He was unctious, and every other sentence was filled with sharp shafts of ridicule which the audience enjoyed heartily. He said: "This Is an Interesting and memora ble meeting. It Is the opening of the Republican campaign. There Is a pe culiar fitness In having the keynote of the moat important canvass sounded by one of the ablest and wisest of the Une of American statesmen. His presence is the Republican platform. It Is pros perity, work and wages. The memory of his administration and the beneficent conditions which prevailed during Its continuance relieves the distress In which the country has since been plunged and Is full of hope and prom ise for the future." When Depew finished General Har rlson stepped to the front. He said: "I am on the Republic's retired list not by reason of any age limit, nor by plea of any convention, but that young er men might have a chance and that I might have a rest. Laughter.) But I am not a soured or disappointed or bedridden cltixen. My Interest In my country did not cease when my last salary check was cashed. "I shall speak tonight as a Republi can, but with perfect respect to those who hold differing opinions. Indeed, I have never had so much respect for Democrats as I have now, or perhaps I should say I never had so much re spect for so many Democrats as have now. "In my opinion there is no Issue pre sented by the Chicago convention more Important and vital than the question they have raised of protecting the pow er and duty of the national courts and national executive. The defense of the constitution and of the Integrity of the supreme court of the United State and of the president's power and duty to enforce all laws without awaiting the call or consent of the governor of any state, Is the Important and living Issue In this campaign. Tariff and coinage will be of little moment if. our constl tuttonal government Is overthrown. "The Chicago platform denounces the Interference by the federal authorities in local affairs as a violation of the legislation of the United States and a crime against free institutions. It was Intended to be In words a direct con demnation of Mr. Cleveland, aa presi dent of the United States, for using the power of the executive to brush out of the w-ay every obstacle to the free passing of mall trains and Inter state commerce. And, my friends, when ever our people approve the choice of a president who believes he must ask Governor Altgeld, or any other gover nor of any state, permission to enforce the laws of the United States, we have surrendered the victory the boys won In 1S81. "But this assault does not end there. The supreme court of the United States and the federal lower courts are ar raigned because they used the familiar writ of Injunction to suppress violence and to restrain men from breaking the law. "You are to answer then, my fel low citizens. In all the gravity of a great crisis, whether you will sustain (Continued on Fourth Page.) WASHINGTON Kciuli!icans Name a 1'ull State Ticket! at the Tacoma Convention Yesterfzv. P. C. SULLIVAN' FOR GOVERNOR Seattle Bocuirs the Headquarter Dur- Ing the Campaign Spokane D-. m- ocrst Hid Them God Speed Committee Organized. Special to the Aatorlan. Tacoma, Wn., August 27. The Re publican state convention this morning emerged from the wilderness of con flict and uncertainty In which It had been wandering for twenty-four hours and nominated a full state ticket There wa little or no friction. The session began at 10 a m. and final ad journment was reached a little before 1 p. m. Sullivan plucked victory from Imminent defeat at the last moment before the convention began. He owes bis success to his own fine generalship and to change of attitude of tbe south western combination, controlling IT votea The majority of the vote of the combination had been by the poll shown to be for Wilson, but the man ager had defeated all attempts at an endorsement of any candidate, believ ing that it would jeopardize the Inter ests of tbe combination, which was chiefly anxious about several of the minor state offices. The managers were at last persuaded, however, that it was their duty to attempt to end the gubernatorial fight, which bade fair to be prolonged Indefinitely. At 4 o'clock this morning they reached a decision to support Sullivan. That set tled the whole problem. They delivered 87 votes to him. The other delegation fell In line and when the convention met, one ballot only was required. It is noteworthy that the combination vot ed for the successful candidates in every Instance, and it waa altogether the most potent influence in the con vention. The full ticket la a follows: Governor P. C. Sullivan, Pierce coun ty. Llentenant GovernorJ. W. Arra smlth. Whitman county. Supreme Court Judge-JT. P. Hoyt, of King county, re-nominated. State Auditor John -. Frost. Kit titas. State Treasurer J. A. Kellogg, Col umbia. Attorney General E. W. Ross. Cow litz. Superintendent of Public Instruction E. L. Brunton. Walla Walla, Commissioner of Public Lands Wil liam T. Forrest, Lewis count State Printer O. C. White, Steven. re-nomtnated. Electors L. B. Andrews, King; SoL Smith. Klickitat; John N. Conn, Pierce; W. K. Kennedy, Adams. There was read In the lobby of the hotel during the afternoon a telegram from a number of Spokane Democrats, bidding the convention God speed in its work, and pledging themselves to vote for McKinley. The Republican state central commit tee organized this afternoon by re elee' ing Scott Swetland, of Clarke coun ty, 'lairman. At the urgent request of 1 1 ng and the northwestern counties the committee decided unanimously to transfer the state headquarters from Tacoma to Seattle during the cam paign. This results from the four places on the ticket that were award ed to Pierce, and it was believed that it would be good policy to accede to the request of the northwestern coun ties. McKINLEY YESTERDAY Canton. Ohio, .August 27. Major Mc Kinley today received the following telegraphic greeting from the Republ- lican ttate convention at Tacoma: Tacoma. Wash.. August ,S7. Hon. Win. McKinley, Canton The Republi cans of the state of Washington, In state convention assembled, have re kindled the fires of '61 and '65 on the mountains and in the forests of the Evergreen state. The tide of protection Is at its flood, and on the third of No vember next the Republican party, like Mosea of old, will march between the sea of Populism on one side and of the Democracy on the other, straight to the promised land of honest money. protection and prosperity. Albert S. Cole, chairman. Major McKinley Is substantially bur led In an avalanche of telegrams con gratulating TTlra upon his letter of ac ceptance. Meany Is the leading tailor, and pay the highest cash price for fur skins. Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report. MM ABSOLUTELY PUHE ANOTHER BRITISH VICTORY GAINED Darkest Africans .Made to Peel the U'ci(jbt of English .Metal at Zanzibar. A WOODEN WAR SHIP IS SL'NK And tbe Sultan's Palace Riddled with Shot and Shell from Her Majes ty' Brave Cruier Many Savages Killed. (Copyrighted, ', by Aisodated Pre.) Zanzibar, August 27. The palace of the sultan of Zanzibar waa bombarded this morning by the British and at noon was a mas of blazing ruin. Tha usurping chieftain. Said Khalid, and the commander of hi forces. Said Sale, escaped to the German consul ate, where they remain under tbe pro tection of the German flag. Said, in reply to British Admiral Rawson, said he would die before be would surren der. At t o'clock the flagship signalled the Raccoon Thrush and Sparrow to commence firing. A moment later the cruiser and the two gunboat opened Are with their heaviest gun. Ten min ute later they had cent a atom of hell and hot Into the palace, tearing; big gap In It, scattering death and confusion among its defenders, while dismounting some of tbe guns ashore and putting to flight the gunners hand ling the pieces. During tbe bombard ment the sultan' armed steamer Glas gow opened fire on the British war ships. A few well aimed shells from the heavy guns of the Raccoon and a hot or two from the four-inch gun of the Sparrow crushed through and through her, silencing her fire In short order. Ultimately she sank at her moorings. Hamond waa proclaimed sultan. BRYAN AGAIN. This Time in Buffalo He Speaks to Many People. Buffalo, N. Y., August 27. Apparent ly, the entire population of Buffalo, the home of Grover Cleveland, turned It footsteps tonight toward Music Hall, where Candidate Bryan addressed 4.000 people, a many aa could be packed within it four walls, while unnumber ed thousand filled the neighboring streets. The day In Buffalo had been the greatest ovation Mr. Bryan ha re ceived "in the enemy' country." and the night meeting which ended It at tracted almost, if not quite, as many would-be auditors as the notification in Madison Square Garden. Among other things Mr. Bryan In his speech said: "The Democratic party is opposed to the gold standard. It la so much opposed to It that it will not permit the American people to be bound by It, though every nation on earth shall demand it." IDAHO SILVERITES. Boise, Idaho, August 27. In the silver Republican Convention today Senator Dubois was named aa the candidate to succeed himself. They formed a new party under the name of the "Silver Republican Party," and nominated sil ver men, taking some of the candidates nominated last week. The fusion can didates named are: Frank Steunen berg, Democrat, for governor; James Gunn. Populist, for congress. IDAHO CONVENTION. Boise, Idaho, August 27. The straight Republican convention closed today. The platform endorses tbe St Louis platform. The nominees are: Gover nor, D. H. Budlong; congressman, John T. Morrison; secretary of state. L W. Garrett THE MARKETS. Liverpool, August 27. Wheat spot, quiet; demand poor; No. 2 red winter, stocks exhausted; No. 2 red spring, 5s Wd; No. X California. 5s 6d. THE ONLY HOPE. M. E. Ingalls, president of the C. C. C. and St. Louis Ry., says: "Much as I regret it I shall support McKinley, for I believe in his election lies the only hope of the future of this coun try." Mr. Ingalls Is one of the leading Dem ocrats of Ohio, and was talked of as a' possible presidential nominee but that was before the party adopted a fres silver platform. In the police court yesterday after noon G. Sullivan forfeited $5 for being; drunk. ? 3