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The Daily Astorlan Save time J'xpvtmo llftw Family Circulation... mid worry "yi, An "Ad " Much os than thrtb tixb LAIHit A.I THAT Of ANY 0TMM BAPi IN ASTORIA. In Tim AaTimuN'l "Want CoIuibb." EXCLUSIVE TELEGRAPHIC PRESS REPORT. VOL. XLV. ASTORIA, OKEOON, SlNDAY MORMXO, NOVEMBER 13, 18. NO. 261 ...JUST ARRIVED... Johnston Hen's Fine Shoes COLUMBIA Successors to COPELAND & THORSEN These are the Days We Celebrate We hnve prepnrecl for the Im provement In trade. Our ntock i Complete. Books, Stationery, Newspapers, Periodicals Notions, Novelties GRIFFIN & REED CITY BOOK STORE A RE YOU WELL SUPPLIED WITH Turkey, C.ccae. Durka, Chicken. Mincemeat, Cranberries, Keedlea Ral In. Cumuli. Pumpkin, Dark llrown Sugar, Citron. Lemon Peel. Orange IWI. I Mind Jilrr. New OrlMin. and Black Molnw, Plum J'uiMlnir and tiauco. Mace, Cinnamon. Ginger. Cookfng lirandy. Canned Corn. Sweet I'ota tor.. Canned Peaches. Fresh Fruit, ec, dc, for FOR YOUR Thanksgiving Dinner? ir not, OiUr nt Once From FOARD & STOKES COMPANY. HARDWARE, PLUMBING TIN WORK JOB WORK AT PRICES THAT DEFY COMPETITION Call and Be Convinced Qlarkson & Marvin LONG FIR PILING Promptly Furnished Astoria Asphalt and Roofing Co. t All Work Bool Hulntinu unci Hepalrlnii LeaWy HooO. J. A PAST ADEN D, OENERAL CONTRACTOR, HOUSE, B5IDCB BHD DHRRF BUILDER HOUK MOVBH. Houss Moving Tool lor Roal. ASTORIA OBEQON Emil Schacht ARGHITEGT GEO. NIC0LL, Assistant. orriCK: Iopp's New Brewery ASTORIA IRON WORKS Coscoaty St.. foot o' Jscksoo, Aitorts. General Machinists and Boiler Makesr Uad sat Msrlns EsglBsi. BolUr work, Stwa bot an Csnntry Work s SptcUlty. Cuttnis of All Descriptions Mid to Ord os Short Notlcs. John fox... .President and Superintendent L, fox Vloa President O. B. Prasl Secretary First National Bank. Treasurei & Murphy SHOE CO. 523 Commercial Street MAIL OKIlKHS l-HOMt-TLY AT. TKMDKD TO. GRANITE WARE, ROPE. STOVES. IRON PIPE, TER RA COTTA PIPES, BAR IRON, STEEL, CANNERY SUPPLIES, LOGGERS' TOOLS SOL 0PPEN1IEIMER Trustee for the late M. C. CROSBY Boom Company 216 and 217 Chamber of Commerce Portland. Oregon LKAVK OHI1FKH AT 53 'MiKK- IAL HTKKKT Guaranteed N. JENSEN and R. O. HANSEN J. B. WYATT, Phone No. 68 Astoria, Orego Hardware, Ship Chandlery, Groceries, Provisions, PAINTS end OILS. Special Attention Paid to Supplying Ship. SEASIDE SAWMILL. A complete stock of lumber on hand in the rough or dressed. Flooring, rus tic, oelllng, and all kinds of finish; mouldings nd shingles; also braoket work dona to order. Term reasonable and prion at bedrock. All orders promptly attended to, Offioe and yard at mill. H. F. L. LOGAN, Prop'r. Seaside, Oregon. ROSS HIGGINb & CO Grocers, : and : Butchers Astoria and Upper Astoria fit Tsaf and CoAms. Table Dstlcaclts, Doaattk sod Tropical l-niui. vagataoiea, sugar Curad Haaa, Bacon, Etc, Cholct Fresb and Salt Meats. CULTIVATION OF FLAX' FOR MARKET How to Sow Seed nnd Cure for the Growlni) Plants. MANY INTEKEMTIM FACTS Concerning Thl Ancient Plant Which Clatsop l'roil Should U-arn If We Are to Have a Mill Here, Every farmer should vie with every other farmer In hi effort to make the bent rraull In the experiment to be made with flax e4 In the prlng. If flax can I grown here, anil It rertalnly ran, the etalillhment of a aplnntng mill will purely follow. A aplnnlng mill mean big money t . the farmer, the fisherman and to hundred of em ploye. Further commenting upon the method of bundling Max. "The Irlah Textile Journal" ay. SOWING. Three and one-half buahela will ow ven rood, at the rate of two buhel to the (Mute acre, hut the moat ex perienced wer could hardly apread a given quantity of eed on a large ex- pane without aotnethlng to guide the eye; a handy plan ta to ei up i regular Interval, and divide the aved Into iortlona to correspond; thl will In aure greater evenne In aowlng and prevent waste of aecd. The rolling which follow ahould be carried out be fore rain fall, a the earth adhering to the roller would to and dlaplace the aerd In a manner moat Injurlou to the regularity of the balrd, and on po- tato ground extra rolling la moat re quired to give Amine to the seed-bed. When clover and rye grass are to be laid down with flax, they ahould be sowed More the rolling I commenced: but thl rule I varied In lome districts on the continent. The writer already quotvd-lH-moor ay, "For putting In clover. II would be better lo wait alx or right day, that I to y, until the flax throw up the aeovl lob, to the surface of the mil. Thin prv'autlon I recommended by experience, and for this reason beeauae of the difference In the time which the two seeds re quire to come up." With the very variable seasons ex- pciiiiiced of late In till, country, the time for sowing la very difficult to fix; In short. It would be ImpnffMhle to make a hard and fast rule. I'nder or dinary circumstances, the second and third week In April are favorite lime; but flax sown through the flrat week In May haa proved successful. WEEDING. One other operation, which can be described In a few worda. lakea place before the crop I left to mature. We refer to weeding, for after all that haa been done previously. Ihla operation has again to be carried out. With a faorn.l'le temperature the seed will have come up In aeven to nine days. and by the time It is fairly above ground, careful weeding must com mence, and It I Important to observe that thl should not take place If the ground la o dry that pulling the weeds would loosen the young plnntB In the soil, a thla would be very Injurious. Another danger to bp guarded against arises from the fact that the stems be come brittle at a very early stage; and a men or women, with heavy boots, would destroy much flax, children bare- font, or women op hands and knees, moving smoothly along the field, do the least harm. If the first weeding Is not sufficient to destroy all foreign vegetation, no time should be lost In repeating the process, two or three times) If necessary, as, without this care the result would be found later on In a diminished crop. IUl-.fJEST TOWN Without a Tork on the Tactile Coast Astoria, Astoria is conceded to be the biggest town on the J'aclflc coast without a public park. This fact was emphasized yesterday In conversation by several property owners who were discussing the prospect of the future In one of thj real estate offices. It Is the general opinion that a city park would add much to the attractiveness of the city for strangers, and It Is certain that good roads and parks are necessities In all cities, and recognized as such in all slvlllxed countries. There must be some place for the people to go to when they want recreation and pleas ure some place oen lo all alike, where out door amusements and the pleasures of nature may be enjoyed by the rich and the poor. On the eve of the enlarged growth of the city, and before all of the avail able sites have been dedicated to other uses Is certainly the time to lay out a park site and commence ItB Improve ment. What better time In Astoria for this work than the present, when there is time to give the work and a careful selection can be made? The ground can be surveyed and staked oft during pleasant day, plans made for future Improvements and the foundation for handsome parks and boulevards laid which will not only afford pleasure, health and recreation for Astorlans, but make additional Inducements to stranger to settle here. The question la, who will take hold of the matf.-r now, while alien can be had fre and land I cheap? The Chamber of Com merce Is thi; natural agency for bund ling such a matter, but will It? The agltat-n- of the aubjert yesterday oiild not diflde. WHKN OIHL-8 SHOULD MARIIY. Only When They Have Qualified Thcm- aelvea to lie Cook and Housekeeper. From the I'lttsburg DIpWh. A girl ahould marry wh.-s she Is ca ubl. Afi-.flnuVrstandlng sul fuelling rhcduili-s of a true wlfo and thorough hounekeeper, and never before. No mat ter how old she may be. If she I not upsbli- of managing a liouae In every Hrtmcnt of It she I not old enough to get married. When h promise to take the position of wife and home maker, the man who hold er promise has every right ' to uppo that she know herself competent t flil It. Jf she prove to bo Incompetent or unwill ing he ha good reason to cxiaidor him self cheati-d. No matter how plain the home may be. If It la In accord ance with the husband' mean and he finds It neatly kept and the meal (no matter how simple) served from shining dishes and clean table linen, thai husband will leave hi home with loving words and thought and took ahead with eagerness to the lime when he can return. Let a girl play the piano and acquire every accomplishment within her power the more the better for every one will be that much more power to be used In making a hapy home. At the same time. If she cannot go Into the kitchen. If necessary, and cheerfully prepare Just as good a meal a any. one could with the same material, and serve It neatly after it Is prepared, she would better defer her marriage un til she learns. If girls would thorough' ly fit themselves for the position of In telligent housekeepers before they mar. ry there would be fewer discontented unhapi y wives and unhappy homes. J1E V ID NOT KNOW THE KOPES. Harper's Hound Table. General Morgan of Illluoia,. who com manded a brigade In Davis' division, was one of those men so slouchy in his appearance that a s'.rur.gpr woull never have picked him out for an offl cer of rank. One day a raw recruit f his briKade who had lost some books asked a veteran where he might be likely to find them. The veteran said the only thief In the brigade was Jim Morgan, who occupied a tent near the blue flag. The recruit hastened to Mor gan's tent, shoved his head through the (laps, and astked: "Does Jim Morgan live here?" "My name la James Morgan." an swered the general. 'Then I want you to hand over those books you stole from me!" 'I have none of your books, my dear man." "That's a lie," cried the soldier. "The boys say you are the only thief In the camp. Turn out them dooks or i win grind your carcass Into apple-saas." General Morgan appreciated the Joke, and laughed heartily, but when the recruit began pulling off his coat to make good his threats, the officer In formed him of his relations to the brigade. "Waal, blast we If I'd take you for a brigadier!" said the man. "Excuse me, general, but I don't thoroughly know the ropes yet." CHILDREN AND IUHDS. It Is proposed to Interest the school children of Evanston In the welfare of the birds, which. In that shady suburb, as In all others, abound, and whose songs nnd beauty add so much to the pleasure of living. Citizens Interested In the movement propose thut there shall be u "Wrd Day" selected and half of the school time on that day be set aside for special exercises In behalf of the birds. Suggestions ' are being considered and It Is likely that the matter will come before the Evan ston board of education at its next meeting. Times-Herald. TIE GAME. Son Francisco, November 14. The Reliance and Olympic Athletic Club football teams played a tie game to day. The score was 4 to 4. It was a game full of Interest, as both clubs are zealous rivals for supremacy. Olympic played the better gnme and Reliance managed to score only by accident. STEELIIEADS RUNNING WELL. A well known fish dealer said yester day that the recent heavy southwest blow caused a good run of steelheada In the river. Fishermen are being paid 3'4 cents a pound for this fish and are making fairly good catches. The Elks will hold their memorial service the first Sunday In December, according to custom. These service are held In every lodge of Elks In the United States and the ceremonies are always Impressive. There's more clothing destroyed by poor soap thai by act gal wear. "Hoe Cake" contain no free alkali, and will not Injure the finest lace. Try It and notice the difference ln quality. Ross, Hlgglns & Co, OPENING GUN OF NEXTJAMPAICN Mr. Uryan Addresses a Ladies' Club Id Lincoln, Nebraska. TALKED l-OLITICS TO WIVES Thirteen Hundred and Fifty Members of the Mary flryan Club Listen to the Vanquished Candidate. Lincoln. November 14. Vm. Jennings ; Hryan delivered two speeches In Lin-1 coin thl afternoon and evening which ' had been previously announced as the opening guns of the political campaign of 1SW0. Mr. Uryan this afternoon talk ed to an audience at Funke Theatre, composed of 1350 member of the Mary Hryan Club (ladles). Mr. and Mrs. Bry an reached the theatre shortly before S o'clock In the carriage of a friend and were escorted to the place of honor upon the stage. The president, Mrs. Wm. Morning, of the Mary Bryan Club, Introduced the defeated candidate. The 1 - . I . . i !,,... pronunciation oi me name was me signal lor ooiiiiuutoiv .. applause from a forest of gloved hands. Mr. Bryan smilingly acknowledged, the ovation and, when quiet was restor ed, said: 'Mistress Chairman and Ladles: Al low me to thank you In behalf of my self and wife for the Interest you have taken In the recent campaign and still ! nd ,f the lncreaM of js.000.000 In the further for the kind reception tendered rnUed guUe, treuury itA t0 tht us upon our return from Washington." recelved D, N,w Tork banks Mr. Bryan explained that the audi- ,t that over ij,ooo.00.000 ence was perforce limited to actual . goJd haJ nfLiy com, mto ght members of the Mary Bryan Club be-1 ,nce tbe elecUon tbese two cause of the seating capacity of theBOUrcell a,one How many other banK)l house. He waa personally glad to talk j throuBhout the country are carrying to believers In the gold standard ' oM ,here u nQ meaM of know. and had frequently had to disagree )ng bul he ,olaJ muBt ormoUi. politically with his oldest and xtjFor the firBt Ume ,n weelu dome,Uc friends. He believed now. as al ways, , change lt lnterior point haa risen that every man. woman and child haajto a premlumi and the bank, of New the Inherent right of free political be-!york M now Bftln,Dg. Iarseljr ln en lief and had no 111 will toward anyone jfrom theM tollrcca, The sub-treasury who differed from him. allo been otiDg money t0 tne ' We .imitate what we admire." said ; M cuon of funds the speaker; "the child's life tells what jMde fnm pgpo, of boarded mon the man will be. I am glad to see the ey re reay normaI ne laft imports wive and mothers at last deeply andjof gQd algo sw,lled ,ne 11. fully Interested In the great political jTne exptinslon ln loan, is a (av0rable Issues of the day, and there Is one mot- ift.ature of the gtatement. but there is to I should wish to Impress upon their room for a great deal of growtn in thls minds and to have them carry away,(em In fc 8entencet th(. gtatement In their hearts to their homes, and that ghows that the banks are n a position motto la this: 'That a government like , IeeItlmate demands made ours, receiving Its powers tnrougn ana by the people, should be rounaea upon one principle equal rights to all and special privileges to none." The com mon people the masses those who are sometimes slightingly alluded to as the rift-raft (laughter) are the people who fail to benefit by special legislation. We do not mean to say that perfect equality can ever exist among people for that, my friends, depends largely upon character, energy, frugality, and thosi distinguishing traits ln human beings which tend by natural agencies to raise one man above the head of another. But what I do mean Is that the common people, every man of them, I and 2,000 from Santa Fe yesterday. N. shall enjoy the same legal privileges iB. Green, of Wahoo, Neb., Is also In as those of the greater financial pow-1 tereeted In shipments. They will be ers." fed In Nebraska and Missouri. In conclusion, he said: "I earnestly hope that these ladies who are inter- j TWELVE TO ONE. ested ln questions of government and I who have worked so faithfully through- jThat Is tha Ratio by Which Kentucky out this campaign will not now drop , Has Gone for McKinley. their studies, but will continue to gain ait Insight Into practical politics, which ...Ml r.t InaQMnmhld VfllllA In th . , training of the oncomng generation of , - The closing sentences of Mr. Bryan's j speech were well nigh Inaudible, his i voice failing him utterly at times. In j this connection he said, laughingly, that he was glad that It had not given out durlxig the campaign. I Hryan lonight deliver ' a brief ad dress to the Travelling Men's Bryan Club, veterans and Hryan Home Guards at Funke Opera House, and later spoke a few minutes to an over flow meeting at Bohannan's Hall. His voice had practically failed him at the afternoon meeting and he had not buP flciently regained the use of his vocal chords to speak long. He was accord ed a warm, welcome and spoke very briefly and In general terms of the ne cessity of carrying on the work of free silver education and of maintaining their harmonious organizations. The first demonstration this evening came when Governor Holcombe and suite entered the left proBcenlum box. There were wild cheers for Holcombe, but when Bryan was seen making his way through the ranks of the Bryan Home Guards cheers went up which almost shook the chandeliers and dis closed a very lively bimetallic senti ment. McKINLET'S TROUBLES. The Personnel of His Cabinet Causing Him Considerable Worry. Cleveland. Ohio, November 14. Na tional Republican Committeeman Hen ry C. Payne, chairman of the Chicago headquarter, who arrived ln the city from New York today, with Gen. W. M. Osborne, of the New York head quarters, who came up from Canton last night, held a long conference with Mr. Mark Hanna In the latter' private office. It Is stated that among other subjects dlacussed was that of formu lating plan In connection with the fu ture of the Republican organization. At the conclusion of the conference Gen. Osborne was asked by a reporter: "Haa Major McKinley commenced considering cabinet possibilities?" "I guess that is about the only thing agitating hi mind nowadays. He real ize that he haa a hard task on his hand." "Would ex-Prealdent Harrison be ac ceptable to the McKlnleyttes for the secretary of state portfolio?" "Most certainly; but I believe he would not accept IL His law partner haa given It out that Mr. Harrison would not be in a position to accpt the honor. "All klnda of rumors are In the air about ecTeUir of the treasury. It goes without saying that Mr. Hanna can have anything he want. The point Is, doea he want anything? "It may take Mr. McKinley until the week before his Inauguration before he will have decided on the complete make-up of his cabinet." BANKS IN BETTER CONDITION. Can Easily Meet All Legitimate De mands Upon Them.' Kav Tnrk Vrw.mW 11 -The New ! T. - ,u f .,... ,.,, .h.n , ,h .,mM1, nf the clearing house bank of New York city for the week ending November 14. The expansion In gold haa probably never been equalled In a similar time. The movement la now purely voluntary ppon them WOOL LOOKING UP. Denver, November 14. A Republican special from Espanola, N. M., says: The wool that was held back during the summer and fall pending the result of the presidential election is now com ing to this market ln large quantities and It looks as though McKinleys elec tion had really brought prosperity to some of the people of New Mexico. The Bhlpplng of sheep and lambs goes on j briskly. C. Reynolds, of Raymond, Neb., shipped 5.000 head from Espanola Frankfort, Ky., Nov. 14. Complete official returns have been tabulated by counties, showing that Smith, one of i the Bryan electors, run 2,000 ahead of .u . i r..T.-i..i.. 1 if lilt? lisnt'dl iuvniiiit ivi biij 19 elected. The other twelve Bryan elect ors run from 300 to 700 behind twelve of the McKinley electors. The total vote of the state was 444,243, divided as fol- Palmer, B.01S; Levering. 3.374. McKinley's average plurality was oS on the vote for electors. WILL OPEN A BIG SPRUCE BELT. The railroad between Astoria and Go ble. In Oregon, now nearlng completion, will tap the largest spruce belt ln the Webfoot state, and is of more Import ance than appears upon the surface. The Union Paclflo will probably absorb the local rate through the Oregon Rail way and Navigation Company, and the mills along the road will no doubt enter the Eastern trade. A good deal of spruce Is used In the Missouri river territory, being sold as white pine, and much of It comes from Gray's Har bor. Therefore the new road may cut into the latter trade to some extegrt. but the demand is growing, and there will be a trade for all.-Paclflc Lumber Journal. Meany Is the leading tailor, and pays the highest cash price for fur skins. Highest of all in Leavening Powers Latest V. S. Gov't Report. Li ABSOLUTELY PURE NOT PROBABLE BUTPOSSIBLE Consul-Gencral Lee Does Not Deny Relations Are Strained. INDEED, TI1EY ARE STRETCHED Very Guarded Remarks, Which Might Mean the United State and Spain May Become Involved. Washington, Noxember 14. General Fltzhugh . Lee, consul-general of the United States to Cuba, returned here thla afternoon from Virginia, wbert he has been visiting his family. No time has yet been fixed for bis return to Havana, but It 1 understood he has been asked to remain here probably a " couple of weeks longer In order to hold himself In readiness to confer with President Cleveland and Secretary of State Olney over the Cuban question. General Lee talked tonight on the Spanish-Cuban situation, and, while not denying the possibility of war with Spain, expressed the opinion that th reports that open rupture was Immi nent and that consequent preparations for trouble were being made by both, countries might be greatly exaggerated. He said he had no knowledge of Imme diate danger of hostility, though of course there was a great feeling among some Spaniards against thl country, as they thought that, without filibus tering aid and comfort from here, ths rebellion might easily be suppresesed. He had no Information as to whether . tht Spanish were prepared or preparing for war. 4 .SLIGHT I l.L IN WIIlHT. Rains ln India and Heavy Northwest Receipts tbe Cause. Chicago. November 14. The news which helped the operations of the bears in wheat today comprised the rain ln India and Increasing farmers' ' deliveries ln the Northwest. A proml Inent cotton house In New Tork had a cablegram from Its Bombay corre spondent saying that rain had fallen and had done much good to crops. There were numerous messages receiv ed from Minneapolis and elsewhere la the Northwest to the effect that far mers deliveries nan increosra cornnu erably and Kansas City reported bet ter receipts there. The week's ship ments of wheat and flour from both coasts were 4.6S4.000 bushels, being th heaviest for any week ln several years. The Liverpool market was d lower; Berlin was a trifle lower, but Paris was strong and higher. December sold sparingly at the opening at 804 and from that down to TS"i, closing at 7? against SOGSOH yesterday. THE MARKETS. London, November 14. Hops, Pacific Coast, 3 5s. Portland, November 14. Wheat, Wal la Walla. 8182; Valley. 84SS. New Tork, November 14. Hops, firm; Pacific Coast, '95 crop, 37H; '96 crop, i134. Liverpool. November 14. Wheat, spot quiet; demand, poor; No. 2 red winter. 7s 2d; No. 1 California, 7s 7d. Futures, November, December, Janu ry, and February, 7s lHd. March, 7s 1-v.d. SITUATION IN INDIA. London, November 14. The viceroy of India, the Earl of Elgin, cables that j there has been no rain in the affected I tracts during the past week; but he ' says a detailed examination shows that ! the prospects in Punjab and the north jwest provinces are more favorable !than at first imagined. Distress, how lever, Is imminent in several districts iof the Delhi. Acocrding to the latest I reports over 120,000 men are employed on relief work. PLURALITY IN OHIO. Columbus, Ohio, November 14. Mc Kinley's official plurality In Ohio Is 51,109. All parties except the Republi cans and Democrats, having failed to cast one per cent of the total vote, can not be placed on the ballot at the next election except by petition of one per cent of the voters. Heretofore the Pro hibitionists and Populists were able to cast more than one per cent of the vote. MARK HANNA WILL REST. Thomasvllle, Ga,, November 14. Mark Hanna's palatial winter residence here is being put In order for his arrival on January 1. A private letter says that he will bring Major McKinley with him to rest. alae if