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ASTOBU P0BU6 UBEULI iSSOeUHOH. Save time Tte Dally Astoria n Expoiim I0W Ana PumwT , worry ...Family Clrcnlatlon... MUCH MORI THAM TMBS TIMH UBttl A THAT Of ANY OTH MPtS in Astoria. An "Ad". In TM AftTOSIAN't "wenl Celuma. EXCLUSIVE TELEGRAPHIC PRESS REPORT. VOL. XLV. ASTORIA, OREGON, SATURDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 7, 18. NO. 2; School Shoes... M oro stylos DON'T FORGET... A pocket knifo goe with every pair. mi ITMDIA CHHC m 523 Cora VVUUiTlUin tjl IVU WV. merctal St. dial Mates o. Toar Rsbberi fRCE Of CIURGC, Do You Want A BABY A new stock of French and Crepe Tissue Taper; also all kinds of ma terial for making Paper Flowers. Flag day will noon be here. You may need a flag. We have all kinds and sizes. GRIFFIN Did You Ever. SEE f-T EATING STOVES ? Built on Entirely New Principals. our AIR-TIGHT HEATERS A SUCCESS You Are Invited to Inspect Them FOARD & STOKES COMPANY if a nrviir a nC granite wake, rope, nAKU WAKCl STOVES. IRON PIPE. TER. RA COTTA PIPES. BAR PLUMBING IR0N- STEEL, CANNERY TIN WORK JOB WORK Call and Be Convinced (larkson & JVIcfrvin LONG FIR PILING Promptly Furnished Astoria Asphalt and Roofing Co. All Work Roar Paintlnu and Repairing UmmUy Hoof. J. A FAST ABEND. OENERAL CONTRACTOR, HOUSE, BRIDGE AND CDHARF BUIIiDEU HOUB MOVBH. Hohm Moving Tool lor Rest. ASTORIA ORBOON Emil Schacht AHGHITEGT GEO. NICOLL, Assistant. omen: Ifapp's New Brewerg ASTORIA IRON WORKB Concoaly St. , toot of jKktoa, AMoiU. General Machinists and Boiler Makesr Ual ant Marine Engines, Boiler work, Suea boat an Cnury Work a Specialty. Caitlnil of All Descrlptlonf Midi lo Order oe Short Node. John Fox....Presldeat and Superintendent A. L. Pox Vioe President O. a Prael Secretary Fust National Bank. Treasurer to select from, and more wear than you get from shoes bought elsewhere. BUGGY ? If Mi w. nr. prepared to give) you special price on w hat w have) left & REED. OUR NEW AT PRICES THAT DEFY COMPETITION SOL 0PPEN1IEIMER Trustee for the Itte M. C. CROSBY Boom Company 216 and 217 Chamber of Commerce Portland. Oregon AT COMMKK C1AL HTltKCT Guaranteed N. JEN5EN and R. 0. HANSEN J. B. WYATT, Phono No. 61 Astoria, Oregon Hardware, Ship Chandlery, Groceries, Provisions, PAINTS and OILS. Special AtUatlM Paid to (applying Ship. SEASIDE SAWpii. A complete itock of lumbar on band In the rough or dreeaed. Flooring, rus tic, oeillng, and all klnda of finish; mouldlnga and eblnglea; alao bracket work dona to order. Tarma raaaonabla and price at bedrock. All order, promptly attended to. Office and yard at mill. H. F. L. LOO AN, Prop'r. Seaside, Oregon. ROSS HIGGINb 4- CO Grocers, : and : Butchers Astoria aad Upper Aetorla Rae Teae end Coffees, Table Delicacies, Doaeetk ana Tropical Fruits, Vegetables, Sugar Cured Haas, Bacon, Etc. Choke Fresh and Salt Meats. THE CROWING OF FLAX IN CLATSOP Practical Experiment to Ik Made In the Near future. SPINNING MILLS TO FOLLOW If the Flax Can He Buccennfully Raised Here An Induntry of Great Value to the Columbia Hlver. ' Clataop county la rapidly coming to the front aa a manufacturing ai-ctlon of the atate. It haa frequently been atated what might and would he dune In the way of manufarturea when the railroad was completed, but an entire ly new project la now on foot and one which would be distinctively appropri ate to the lower Columbia river. One of the Unreal and moat successful man ufacturers of linen twines, large quan tities of whose products are used In Columbia river Ashing nets. Is figuring upon the establishment of a twine spinning mill In Astoria. Stewart's twine Is known the world over, and to gether with Barbour's and Marshall's, atanda highest In England. Mr. T. J. Porter, of the mills at Unburn, Ireland, visited Astoria only a few weeks ago. At that time he was Impressed with the possibilities of this port as a manu facturing renter, and the result of his visit Is shown In the following letter to his agents, Foard eV 8tokea: Llehurn. Ireland, Oct. 1st. 1W. Mr. Blokes, Messrs. Foard Btokes. Astoria: Dear Blr: When I was In New York I received a letter from Mr. Kinney making an offer of which no doubt you were cognlianL I have been thinking the matter over since, and sm desirous to know what the flax-growing quali ties of your country are. and In order to test It I have tnljen the liberty of aendlng out to your addrraa a small bale of flax seed which I hope will ar rive sufficiently early to be put Into the ground for next season, and would ask you to consult with Mr. Klnnev and make such arrangements with some farmer In your neighborhood to sow the flaxseed, and send me the flax after It la grown, etc., and I will then be able to sntlefy myself and report as rorirds the qunllty-uf the flax grown I am sendlne the flaxseed In one of P, Irednle A Porter's ship, the name of which t will send you Inter on possi bly In the course of a week or so. I at the same .time enclose you a pam phlet on flax cultivation which will give you all the needful Instructions re garding the selection of the soil, culti vation of the flnx, preparation for the market etc. This I am testing In other parts of America to find out where Is the most suitable place for the growth of flax. I hope you will place this matter be fore your Chamber of Commerce aa I believe Mr. Kinney had already placed his proposal before them, and It Is only with the view of possibly In the future following out his Idens that I will now desire you to make this experiment, and I hope sincerely thnt you will be sue- eeseful. I would ask you kindly to have the exact quantity of seed measured be fore It Is sown and have It sown ac cording to Instructions contained In the book, and give me the accurate acreage on which the flaxseed to sown, to gether with the approximate Idea of what you consider has been the cost of handling of the flax from the seed until Its finished condition. If there ore any questions which you would like to ask me regarding these points there Is am ple time before the seed arrives out with you. If at the same time you have any flaxseed In your district a sample of the flax grown from It. together with flax grown from the seed which I am sending you would be of much value to me In arriving at a proper conclu sion. Hoping to hear from you at an early date, I remain, Yours truly, T. J. PORTER. In converaatlon with Mr. Frank Stokes yesterday afternoon, that gen tleman stated that the proposition would be laid before the Chamber of Commerce, and that when the flaxseed arrived In Astoria, he would personally see that a thorough experiment was made with It In various sections of the state of Oregon. "It will not make so much difference whether the flax Is raised Immediately around the spinning mill or not. It may be possible that the climate In tho Willamette Valley will be found more suitable to the rais ing of flax than Is the climate In Clat sop county. We have, however, In this county a great variety of climate and aoll which In many respects are almost identical with the climate and soil of Ireland, and I have high hopes that the experiment will be successful In Clatsop." If flax raising proves successful Jit Clatsop there Is no question of doubt but that a large spinning mill employ ing' hundreds of hand, will be establish ed In Astoria. Long sash ends are seen on some of the large hats. Why Is It hotels so universally run to red carpets. HOW ELECTION' AFFECTS TRADE General Revival of Business Because of Major McKlnley' Success, WOOL MARKET IMPROVED American Dealers Importing Goods Be a High Tariff Ones Into Effect Wheat Advances. New York, November . Bradstreet's tomorrow will say: Business waa practically suspended throughout the country early this week and there is little Increase In the vol ume since the election compared with Ilka periods In preceding weeks, but manufacturers and Jobbers are more Inclined to purchase In advance Instead of for nearby wants only, and In a few lines, notably wool, cotton, Iron and steel, a larger volume of purchases Is reported. Merchants generally share a belief In an early revival, as Indicated by hardening staples and the Increase In quotations. In addition to those given In preceding weeks.: Sales of cotton goods have been freer and some mills are better employed. Woolen mills also report more orders and a tendency to proffer higher cost goods. Numerous Industrial establish ments which have started up within two days report being offered large or ders If they would sell for 187 delivery at present prices. Many Rhode Island manufacturers report preparations for a larger output than anticipated, and more orders contingent on election re sults, notably In the lumber and jewelry lines, are now being filled. Owing to the lateness of the season, few have regarded the outlook aa prom ising much in the nature of a boom during the current year. At a few northwestern commercial centers large orders have been received from coun try merchants within a few days and In Georgia the farmers have met their obligations this autumn more promptly than for years past. Southern mer- chants and manufacturers are reported looking ahead confidently tit a marked Improvement in business In the near future. I some of those who supported Bryan Business failures throughout the 'during the campaign. 1'njted States this week were 223. 23 j u lg not unikely that some of the fewer than last week, 33 less than the J republican senators who bolted the Re corresponding week of 1S95. IS fewer J publican platform might take a posl- than a like period of 1S4, and 110 less than in the first week In November, 1093. There were W business failures In Canada this week, as compared with 3? last week, 39 In the corresponding week a year ago. 42 two years ago, and 28 in the first week of November. 1893. WOOL MARKET. Boston, November t. The Boston Commercial Bulletin will say tomorrow of the wool market: There has been an advance since the election of nearly five per cent, as some of the wools are held for even better Hsu res. The market has been material ly strengthened by the immediate ad vance In foreign markets on the strength of the election. During the summer holders of territo ry wools were squeezed for money and they exported wool at panics prices to get spot cash nick. Some lots of line Maple territory was sold In this way on a basis of 25 cents free on board In Boston. Now the same men who ex ported are holding similar wools Tor. 35 cents clean. Last week these wools would not bring over "2 cents clean. Thl: is the best measure of the extent to which tho election was discounted. Foreign markets are exceptionally strong and buoyant. Bradford evident ly means to get goods over here before the tariff Is raised. A cable says: "McKlnley's election gives an Impe tus to trade In the wool and clothing districts of Bradford and Yorkshire. American dealers cabled large orders today and the prices of raw and manu factured materials are advancing." STOCK MARKET. New York, "November 6. The stock market today, while less sensational than In the forenoon boom on Wednes day, displayed great strength and the volume of business, which was better distributed, did not fall far Bhort of that day's record. WHEAT GOES UP. """"" Chicago, November 6. There was a good trade and more active market In wheat today, and it closed with a cents gain. The closing price was; No vember, 73v; December, 78 78. New York, November 6. The wheat market was unexpectedly strong today, December opened at S2'i, sold oft to 81, advanced to 8uVfc, closing at 84 cents. MARKET REPORTS. Liverpool, November 6. Wheat spot, firm; demand, poor; No. 2 red spring, 6s 8d; No. 1 California, 7s id. Hops At London, Pacific coast, 3 5sJ San Francisco, November 6. Hops, 75tiO cents. Portland, November 6. Wheat Wal la Walla, 74JT75: Valley, 77078. MRS. VAXDERBILT DEAD. New York, November 6. Mrs. Mary Louise Vandcrbilt, widow of. the late Wm. K. Vanderbllt, died today at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Elliot F. Sheppard. at Searboro, In Westches ter county. DOUBTFUL COLUMN, IS OBLITERATED Kentucky aud North Carolina Added to the Republican Ranks. MAKE-l'P OF NEXT SENATE Republicans Will Remain In Control If Dtfectlonlsts Return to the Fold South Dakota a Tie. Washington, November . The next senate. It is believed, will stand: Re publicans, 44; Democrats, 33: Populists and Independents, 13. This table takes all the states out of the doubtful column, placing Kentucky and North Carolina In the Republican column, as Senator Butler says today the free silver Republicans probably will be returned by the fusionlsts; Dela ware In the Democratic column, and Kansas and South Dakota In the Inde pendent and Populist column. This will prevent the Republicans from tak ing control of the senate unless some of those who bolted the Republican platform at Bt. Louis should return. It Is difficult to estimate the exact standing of the next senate on money, owing to the new alignment of parties in the recent campaign. Men who have been pronounced sliver men have been supporting the Republican platform and candidates, and pronounced gold men have supported the Democratic platform and candidates. Perkins, of California; Wolcott, of Colorado; Bhoup of Idaho; Carter, of Montana; Mitchell, of Oregon, and Wilson, of Washington, have all voted for and supported silver legislation, and what course tbey will now take Is altogether problematical. As no free coinage bill possibly could pass the house, this fact would influ ence the voting In the senate on sliver, and particularly In the shape of a rider to a tariff bill. The probability is that on a free coinage amendment to the tariff bill alt of the .forty-four Repul- llcans would vote against it and possi bly some Democrats, such aa Cattery, ot Louisiana; Gray, of Delaware, and I un(say. of Kentucky, who bolted the chlf ago platform, and perhaps even tH)n which would permit the tariff bill in wnicn meir constituents are largely Interested, because of wool, lumber and lead ores, to become a law. Senator Butler, on the other hand, said that he and others of the Populists would sup port the right kind of a tariff bill, but not a measure like the McKlnley bill. Butler wants adequate protection on raw materials. LINCOLN'S VOTE. Lincoln. Neb., November 6. The vote of the city of Lincoln Is as follows: McKlnley. 3860; Bryan, 2841: McKln ley's plurality. 1019. TIED IN SOUTH DAKOTA. Yankton, S. D., November 6. South Dakota's vote on the presidential elect ors Is tied and an official count will be required to determine the result. UNFORTUNATE KANSAS! Topeka, Kan., November 6. The Re publicans have finally given up Kan sas completely, not only conceding the election of the Bryan electors by about six thousand, but giving up the whole state ticket, headed by Leedy, Populist, for governor, by something neor 4.000. IN WASHINGTON. Portland, November 6. Nearly com plete returns from every county In the state of Washington except Skamania and Okanogan, give Bryan 43,040; Mc Klnley, S4.11S; Bryan's majority, 8,922. For Governor, Rogers, 41,910: Sullivan, 33611; Rogers' majority, 8299. KENTUCKY'S VOTE. Lexington, November 6. Chairman Roberts, of the Republican committee, says that official returns from 100 counties and unofficial returns from the remaining 19 give 475 Republican plurality. DELAWARE'S VOTE. Wilmington, Del., November 6. The political complexion of Delaware's next legislature will have to be fixed by the courts. CLOSE IN OREGON. Portland, November 6. Complete re turns from every county In Oregon give McKlnley 46,732; Bryan 44,750; McKln ley's majority, 2,042. The official count may change these figures slightly. NEBRASKA'S VOTE. Omaha, Neb., November 6. Complete returns from the state give the follow ing results on president and governor: Bryan, 79,714; McKlnley, 72,205. For governor, Holcomb, fusion, 73,555; Mc Call, Republican, 61,255. CALIFORNIA SAFE. San Francisco, November 6. The lat est legislative figures show the Repub licans will have control of the legisla ture, in both houses. Circuit Judge McBride will open court here today. No cases are set for hearing and the business transacted will probably be slight. It Is expected that an effort, will be made to have the appeal of Dr. Estes set for trial. THAT CENTRAL MARKET SCHEME Merchants Kill 'Make Astoria At tractive to Farmers. BICYCLERS JOIN IN THE PLAN Good Roads and a Market Place Where Business Can Be Done Will Cen tralize Trade In Astoria. Astoria needs a central market for the accommodation of the farmers in the county. Such a market will un doubtedly be established. If the views and work of certain merchants towards that end count for anything. The pro ject la certainly a most commendable one, as looked at from the stand point of business men who have already tak en the matter under consideration. The city council and chamber of commerce. In the Judgment of leading commercial men, should lose no time In taking active measures towards the accom plishment of the scheme. Speaking of the matter yesterday a gentleman connected with the firm of Foard eV Btokes said: "Even In the far west where commercial matters are yet In the rough, many cities have al ready established central markets where the farmer and gardener can of fer their products for sale. There are many such markets In California and the condition of things in Clatsop coun ty Is particularly favorable to the es tablishment here of such a market. Look at the great market places of New York. Philadelphia, Washington, Baltimore. Cincinnati, Chicago. St. Louis and Kansas City. Fulton Mar- ket. New York, has a world-wide repu- ; that the expenses of the Castles in pro tation. The old Central market Injvldins; for their defense will amount Washington City is only second to it i to 150,000 In prominence. The K street market j in Washington Is one of the finest; AN OBJECT OF PITY, structure, of the kind In the w rorld. A Chlnam4n TTp ,n tn9 C(mrt with a steel trussed, roof and ample, Court charged witb Begging, provisions for all manner of dealers, j Here the merchants hav their stalls j There were two cases in the police as well as the farmers, and on market , court yesterday. Ah Fong, a blind days general trading, even including Chinese, was tried on a charge of beg ihe handling of cattle and horses goes ging. There is a bud luck story con on from morning, till nlsht No one netted with Fong"s present condition, can doubt the beneficial results to any j He has seen better days and is the vic community when by this means It tim, so he says, of unscrupulous couu- can make a general gathering place In the city for the country people con- t'guous to It. "I think that the city council, in con - junction with the Chamber of Cora- merce. should take steps to secure the use of the court house square, which should be planked over in order to se - cure dry footing. Upon this planking should be built proper sheds and stalls for the accommodation of teams, cattle and horses, and a central building for the main market place. Merchants would undoubtedly take stalls In the market, and the rents would soon pay j the expenses of the buildlnigs. All the! conveniences for the comfort of the rarmers should be constructed and I guarantee that such a modernized mar- ket will ten fold repay all of us, besides securing fresh products and making an inducement to the farmers to raise larg- er crops. The movement in favor of heeded his pitiful call for a few cents good roads which will next season be ani he has almost starved to death, seconded by the bicyclists, has opened of late he has carried a piece of broom the way for the successful establish-: handle and would stop people by strik mcnt of the proposed market. I hopa j ng them gently with It In this way to see this enterprise taken up vigor- I he frightened several ladles and chil ously by the city council and chamber jdren and was arrested, of commerce." After court had alourned Fonir told MEXICO APPRECIATES IT. Mexico, November 6. No previous presldentlal election In the United States has created such excitement and Interest among all classes as the pres - ent one, for business men, bankers and manufacturers felt that Mexican in- Klnley. The Mexican Herald says: For Mexico the declaration of the American people In favor of the gold standard means continued prosperity here. It signifies large dividends for our mills and banks, thus carrying Into effect many large and Important un dertakings for which capital would not have been obtained In the United States had Bryan been elected. The result Is for the general good of Mexico." HAS SOMETHING ELSE TO DO. Omaha, November 6. Mr. Bryan to day sent the following reply to the tel egram from Messrs. Slegel, Cooper & Co., of New York, offering him 125,000 a year to attend to the law business of the firm: "During the next four years I expect to devote as much time as possible to the advocacy of bimetallism, and there fore cannot consider the proposition made by you. I appreciate the confi dence which your offer implies." Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report, P&vIIlB 1 1 x 1 1 jrr mi 1 11 IT AB50I.UTES.Y PUKE THREE MONTHS IMPRISONMENT Such Is the Sentence Imposed I'poa .Mrs, Castle, for Shoplifting. HER CONDITION NO DEFENSE Although Physicians Testified to the Lady's Mental Irresponsibility, tha Court Passed the Sentence. (Copyrighted, '96, by Associated Press.) London, November 6. The trial of Mr. and Mrs. Walter M. Castle, of San Francisco, charged with shoplifting, took place In CI er ken well sessions house) today, and resulted in Mr. Castle be ing acquitted and Mrs. Castle being sentenced to three months' imprison ment without bard tabor. Several Eng lish physicians of note testified that Mrs. Castle was suffering from a fe male disease which made her unac countable for her acts. Arriving at Wormwood Scrubbs pris on, Mrs. Castle was taken to the In firmary. After a description had beea entered on the books, according to reg ular routine, she was clad in prison dress. Her sentence being for three months only, she was not obliged to submit to having her hair cropped. United States Ambassador Bayard has written a long letter to the hom secretary, Blr Matthew Ridley. It is understood it reviews the tacts in toe case, pointing to Mr. Castle's high pa si tlon and the 111 health of his wife, and expressing the belief that the med ical report is such as to lead to the exercise of royal clemency. The West minster Gasette this afternoon says trymen. j After court had adjourned Fong told clty and was employed by Dark Woo, 'a pawnbroker, doing business at the corner of Seventh and Bond streets. Fong prospered, but he could not stand it. Soon after be was arrested for fel- !ony tried, convicted and sentenced to a term in the penitentiary. While in confinement the unfortuaie man lost his i eyesight and he was turned loose by ! the state officials to shift for himself I without a friend in the world and n rpoggjb cnance to earn a living. He returned to Astoria and has been here since. j Day after day and night after night j he stood against some telegraph pole j trying to beg a price of a bowl of rice, and wnen he heard people passing en- deavored to attract their attention by calling, -say! Say!" But few. it seems. a reporter his Btory. He said that Dark j Woo owed him J4S.25, and thut he owed I Woo 32.60, w hich would leave a balance .due him of 145.65. He says he has re- peatedly asked Woo for the money, the latter always telling him that he would 1 pay hlm "by and bye." Another man ; 0we8 Fong $5. The poor fellow says he i wants the money to go to Portland and consult an eye specialist. To all ap- pearances he has a cataract In either eye and it Is thought his sight con be restored. Judge Nelson fined the poor fellow t-0, thus assuring bim a place to eat ! till something can be done for him. In court yesterday Fong said he was so hungTy that he was weak and begged to be given his freedom, as some Chin ese, more sympthetic than his country men, had promised him a bowl of rice. He waa assured that a good dinner was awaiting him in the Jail, and waa lead downstairs by Captain Hallock. The city officials are of the opinion that the county should see that Fong is sent to the state Institute for the blind. If he is sent away from Asto ria he will no doubt starve to death, in some other city. Charles Carlson was up on a charge of drunkenness and disorderly conduct, for which he was fined 320. It Is said Carlson abused his wife shamefully during the time he was drunk, but she I refused to prefer a charge against him. mm