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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-08-08
THE NATIONAL
DEMOCRATS
Hold an Interesting Convention and
Decide Upon q Third
Ticket.
MR. CLEVELAND is CHEERED
Oregon aud Washington Well Represented
indianapolis Will be the Meet
ing Place Of Their National
Convection.

indianapolis August THE name Of
the new party is the National Demo-
cratic party. Its organizers call those
supporting the Chicago platform and
ticket the Populist Democratic party.
The national convention Of the Nation
al Democratic party win be held at
indianapolis the first week In septem-
ber.
There was unanimity in the confer
ence In the selection OF the name OF
the National Democratic party, nd
In determining TO distinguish the two
parties by referring to those sup
porting the Chicago platform as the
Populist Democratic party. There was
no reference made TO the matter be-
fore the provisional national committee
met. at which II was decided to can
the convention and nominate another
ticket.
Some OF the Eastern and Southern
members opposed the third ticket at
first but when they were told that
in the middle states party fealty was
so regarded that many Democrs Is
would not vote unless there was a
third ticket. then all objections from
the East and South were withdrawn
and the decision to hold a convention
was unanimous. II was argued that
as the campaign proceeded and the
Republicans began TO say hard things
Of the Democrats. many Of the latter
would vote for Bryan and Sewall. dis
tasteful as the Chicago platform was
to them. AS the Eastern and Southern
gold standard men said they were fol
anything 10 defeat the Chicago ticket
and platform. and they readily con-
scented to the plan that had been out
lined by the executive committee. The
strongest opposition to the third tick
ct came from Rhode Island and Texas,
the smallest and largest states. They
were given the fullest consideration,
because Of the desire for unanimous
0NNAoAlf " AAlNLA was AllldilN SttuItu. y
telegram from President Cleveland was
regarded by all as indicating his sym
pathy with the movement. Every
mention of the presidents name was
loudly cheered. His portrait was the
center piece Of the assembly room.
The call of states showed thirty-five
states represented by the committee
men present.
Oregon is represented by c. E. S.
Wood, Of Oregon. and Washington
by Ira Krutz. OF North Yakima.
The Kentucky delegation asked for
the convention at Louisville. but In
dianapolis showed a guaranteed fund
of $4,000 for all expenses, and the
guarantee in this case was made to a
body of very substantial men. who
duly appreciated the best bid.
At the evening session Senator John
NJ. Palmer, Of Illinois, was unanimous
ly selected as chairman of the national
committee.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-08-08
BLOODY BATTLE
WITH MATABELES
British Troops Have Severe Brush
With Their Old Foes In
South Africa.
HEAVY LOSSES ON BOTH SIDES
The Bravery Of the Native Troops Calls
Forth the Admiration Of the Brit
ish--Ths Screw Guns Turned
the Tide Of Battle.

Copyrighted 1896 by Associated Pressl
Cape Town, August "details have
been received here Of decisive vic
tory won on Wednesday by 100 British
troops. composing Col. Plummer's col
umn. over the native force estimated
at from 5000 to 1000 The latter fought
desperately and bravely, charging
within few yards Of the British rapid
firing guns. About 800 Blatabele war
riors were slain during the engage
ment. which lasted several hours, The
loss Of the British included Major Ker-
shaw, Lieut.. Harvey, four sergeantH
and about thirty soldiers killed, and
six officers, several non-commissioned
officers and about fifty men wounded
The main body Of the British troops
halted while Capt Beresford's detach-
ment was making its way TO the posi-
ton designed for the artillery to oc-
cupy. The Matabeles made a sudden
and determined dash at Captain Beres-
ford's command. The natives rushed
headlong at the British and in spite
Of the heavy fire which was poured in
to their ranks. they succeeded in get
ting within forty yards Of the British
/ guns and reached a spot fifteen feet
/ from the maxim guns. A minutes de-
/ lay would have proved fatal to the
/ British detachment. But when the
screw guns began crashing into the
enemy. tearing wide. bloody gaps in
the ranks, and the Maxim rammed its
hail into the masses of rapidly moving
impis, the natives wavered ia their
charge and in moment the rush was
I stopped and they begaI to give way.
leaving their dead and wounded on the
field; but rallied by the chiefs they
I bravely rushed to the front. ia the
I face of the fierce fire of the British
guns. The position Of Beresford's force
/ was most critical. and their command
er hurriedly ordered Col Plummer to
lose no time in advancing with the
main body to the rescue. well di-
rected fire OF case shot, followed by
a well placed fire Of scrapnel, soon
changed the native attack into retreat
and when the full re-enforcements
came into action the enemy broke and
fed The bravery Of the natives earn
ed the admiration Of the British. 4
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-08-08
THE CONDITIONS.
Trade at a standstilI-speculation
Run Riot


New York. August 7.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review Of Trade, which
Issues tomorrow. will say:
The sensational collapse Of the spec
ulators at Chicago. who controlled the
Diamond Match and New York Bis
cult stocks and had hoistej them 10
fancy prices, with the consequent clos
ing OF the Chicago stock exchange for
a period yet indefinite, though followed
by remarkably few failures. brings a
sudden change in the monetary condi-
tions throughout the country.
At least a month earlier than had
been expected Chicago has drawn
heavily upon Illinois bank balances
and the Withdrawals Of other western
funds may naturally result Europe
was also moved to sell American stocks
rather freely, so that the average OF
six OF the most active railroads fell
about S2.1s per share and the average
of the trusts fell about S1.ss.
The instant cooperation of the mon
ey interests with Chicago to restrict
the disturbance deserved praise and
did much good, but 1t is not possible
to avoid some shock 20 public conf
dence, and the quick tightening Of the
eastern money markets has already
shut off commercial loans almost en-
tirely. The collapse increased the
caution Of bankers and other lenders
regarding loans on securities of similar
character. 1t is important that tie
increase OF merchandise exports OF
100000, or twelve per cent. over las,
year for the week, and the decrease OF
imports OF $4,000, or seven per cent.
continues to limit the sum payable
abroad. In five weeks the increase os
exports has been 4OSOO.OOO. or sixteen
per cent and the decrease of Imports
Ss.200,OOO, or eighteen per cent, which
helps to balance the accounts.
The movement Of wheat is again
large. 1t is not easy to believe that
with prices ten cents lower than u
year ago farmers have marketed from
a smaller crop ninety per cent more
wheat.
Labor is more disturbed than usual.
The great strike of the garment work
ers has much extended; the strike at
Cleveland has broken out again. and
involves several other branches Of la
Dor; the iron furnace men Of the Shen-
sndoah Valley resist a reduction to
the wages of May. 1895; the iron works
through the country are striving to
cut down cost in order TO keep in
operation; the iron mines Of the Co
gebic range are stopping; the suspen-
sion of cotton mills has become more
general, and over four million splndles
are said to be idle at FAN FLYER alone,
and probably three-eighths or more of
the entire producing capacity in the
country; rubber works have mostly
stopped, and number OF woolen mills
also. Evidently both the working
force and their wages have been re-
duced.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-08-08
BRYAN STARTS HIS BOOM.

Omaha, August 7.-Bryan's tour
through the East was inaugurated at
2 o'clock this afternoon over the Rock
Island road. In response to continued
and persistent calls for speech, Bryan
said:
In ordinary times I would have
desired to have the notification take
place at home, But this is not an or
binary campaign, and 1 felt that the
cause should rise above any personal
desire we might have, and therefore
expressed a desire to be notified In
New York, in order that our cause
might be presented in the heart of
what now seems to be the enemy's
country, but which we hope to be our
country before the campaign is over"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-08-08
BUSINESS FAILURES.

New York, August 7.-Bradstreets
tomorrow will say:
The business failures throughout the
United States this week number 26s,
as compared with one week ago when
the total was 1874 The falling off is
principally in the, Middle and New Eng
land states. AS compared with a year
ago the weeks total shows an increase
of 60. and with two years ago, an
increase of 72. In the first week OF
August, 1898, the total number of fill
ures was 474.
There were S5 business failures re-
ported from Canada this week as COM
pared with 81 last week.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-08-08
A GOOD REPUBLICAN.

Tacoma, August 7.-Congressman w.
II. Doolittle. Republican of this city,
made a public statement through the
press today of his political views. EIe
endorsed Mckinley in strong terms
and points out that the Republican
platform is the only one that can bring
about the adoption of bimetallism by
international agreement. He says:
'I am for bimetallism in all truth
and sincerity, by agreement with other
nations If that agreement can be
speedily brought about. 1 am for the
use of both gold and silver as the basis
of money, If after an honest trial,
which the Republican platform pledges,
an agreement cannot be speedily
reached with other nations, for bimet-
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-08-08

alllsm. believe the Republican par
~ win deem II then to be che duty
Of the United States 70 open our mints
TO the coinage Of silver. and. by proper
retalIatory legislation against other
countries, enforce our way and project
ourselves as suggested in the state
ment Of Thomas B. Reed, Of Maine.
published in the Fortnightly Review
about two years since"
He says further that the st. Louis
platform Is the only one that makes
possible the building Of the Nicaragua
canal FOR the Chicago platform con-
dernns bond issues In time Of peace,
and one Is necessary II the canal is to
be constructed.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-08-08
WATER SURROUNDS BOMBAY.

Bombay, August Except for the
telegraph lines this city is Isolated at
present from the outside world. Very
heavy rains have fallen of late, and the
country in the vicinity Of the city
is flooded. The railways are so far
under water that it is impossible TO
run trains over them.
1t viii be some time before traffic
can be resumed as the waters have
sapped the foundations of the bridges
and it would be unsafe until repairs
are effected to run trains over them.
A water main in the city burst yes
terday and the lower part Of the town
is submerged.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-08-08
PENNoYER's BLACKGUARDIsM
Judge Williams Candidate Getting il
His Work on Portland

Portland, August 7.-Saveral days
ago the representatives Of the various
insurance companies doing business in
in Portland addressed communication
to Mayor Pennoyer and the board of
fire commissioners protesting against
any further removals in the hre de-
partment except for good and suffi-
cient cause. This is the way the mayor
answered them:
Il want to say that in removing
Commissioners Weissinger, man op-
posing the party that elected me,
have followed the uniform precedent
Of the country, and at this time. when
the issue is fairly between the British
and American financial policy. don't
propose to appoint any one supporting
the British system. In regard to the
communication Of the insurance men
to myself and the board of lcommis-
sioners, speaking for myself, will say
that 1 can attend to my business with
out their interference and they may
attend TO their business without my
interference"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-08-08
GERMAN CRUELTY IN AFRICA

Berlin. August 7.-Fredrich Schroe-
der, general manager of the German
East Africa Plantage Company, who
was recently arrested and sent in irons
to Tanga, by order of the imperial
court of the latter place, upon charges
of extreme cruelty to natives. has been
convicted and sentenced to fifteen
years Imprisonment at hard laoor.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-08-08
WORLDS RECORD.

Columbus, August 7.-John r. Geu-
try, the pacing stallion. today clipped
quarter of a second from his record
by going the mile in 2:OSh, establishing
a new worlds record for stations.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-08-08
THE MARKETS.

Liverpool, August 7-Wheat, spot,
weak, quiet; demand. moderate; No. .
red winter, IS lid; No. rel spring.
5s: No. l California, 5s 4Isd.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-08-08

for these improvements Il will pass ths
city council aud receive the mayors
approval
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-08-08
WOOL WILL WAIT.

Portland. August THE advices are
that no considerable movement of Ore
gon wool will take place until after
election.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-08-08
Our Handy Wagon.

Combines all the features OF the ehiid'a
plain wagon and vclocipsdo. and, all
thinga considered. costs the consumer less
than either so desirable. convenient ana
satisfactory has Il proven. that. 40 a
ready "solier." lt has no equal We take
special pride. too IN delivering the
same promptly and In faul,lesa eond''
tion 10 tho trade.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-26
IT'S ALL>OVER.
Boston's Street Car Strike Was a Farce,
and Old Employees are Now Begging
for Former Places.

Boston, Mass, Dec. 25.-The d .aring
off of the strike of the street railway
employees by the supreme council OF
Conductors and Motormen's union re-
suited this morning in general rush on
the present men for employment, and
the depots of the different lines were
besieged with applicants from an early
hour.
The superintendents of the various
lines in appointing men were, however,
strictly governed by the order of Pres
ident Little, of the West End company,
issued late last night, which directed that
ell car service men who have reported
and faithfully performed the work as
signed them on December "a, 1885, have
preference in rating over other employees,
and that all others be rated in accordance
with the time of their application, but
are not be given preference over the
new men hired. The order further stip-
ulated that no applications for work
would be received by the company after
midnight tonight.
Cars were sent out this morning over
the various divisions as fast as manned
Traffic is rapidly assuming its normal
state. There is not the slightest sign
of trouble.
No attempt was made, however, to
run on regular schedule.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-26
FOREIGN UNEASINESS
Resulting From Senator Cameron's Reso-
luton is Openly Expressed in
London.

London, Dec. 25.-The Times will to-
saying that the United States has been
confidently informed in the most friendly
terms that the European powers could
not remain impassive in the event of the
United States abandoning the attitude
of President Cleveland and his cabinet.
Should the United States presume to ex-
ercise pressure on Spain by recognizing
them in their resistance, it has been in
formed that Europe generally might be-
come uneasy at the idea of such an ex-
tension of International action by the
United States, inasmuch as it might at a
given moment threaten almost all the
powers whose possessions are in proxim-
ity to the United States, and might tempt
the spirit of enterprise and encroach-
ment that is inspiring the senate commit
tee on foreign relations.
If" continues the writer, 81 am cor
rectly informed, the United States has
beenf concurrently informed that Ger
with Spain in the event of the United
States showing that she is disposed Of
ficially to side with the rebels. More
over, academic conversations are pro-
ceeding in certain foreign offices anent
the measures the powers should take to
form syndicate against the invasion of
socialism which is now menacing all po-
litical organizations. 1t was during these
Pour Parlours that the friendly warning
to the United States originated, Sena-
tor Cameron's resolutions for the recognnt-
ton of the Cuban insurgents being re-
garded in some quarters as revolution
arV.p
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-26
THE THREE FRIENDS
But Successfully Lands Her Cargo
= On Cuban Soil.

Key West, Fla, Dec. PA correspond
ent telegraphs from Cuba as follows:
visited the Three Friends last night
shortly after arrival but could get no
information. This afternoon, however,
on showing telegram, one Weston made
the following statement:
I'VE arrived on the Cuban coast last
Saturday night about II clock, and were
going in head on. and when I saw smoke,
reported the same to the captain, who
said 1t was coming from over the noun
tains I advised the captain to back in,
in case we were chased, which was done.
When about to drop anchor we saw
lights of a Spaniard close in under land
when we started out to sea. The Span
lard kept chasing and gaining on US.
The first shot fell short; others went wild
on account of the heavy sea, mountains
high. We returned the fire from a can
non in the bow Of the Three Friends.
Shortly afterwards we saw another large
Spaniard coming around point of land,
thorwing signals for assistance. She
gave us three shots, which all went above
us. The smaller gave us eleven shots,
some of which came very close, SO much
SO that we became alarmed. She was
so close that we could plainly see her
hull. We ram cut about 100 miles and
eluded them, and then returned to the
same place. Parties on board insisted on
being landed in that locality. The party
consisted of seventy men. arms and ann
munition."
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-26
HEAVY AMMUNITION ORDER
Is Made for San Francisco War
Vessels.
EMERGENCY PREPARATIONS
For Naval Depois Are Being Made By the
United States.
CARTRIDGES FOR THREE THOUSAND Mei
ordered from One Firm and Big Powder
Contract with Another Cause Com
mentin Connection with Amer
ican Interest in Cuba.

San Fransco, Dec. 25.-The war vessels
upon this coast are preparing for an
emergency.
During the week orders were received
from the ordnance department at Wash
ington d. c., to supply Mare Island with
10000 rounds of Ss-calibre cartridges for
navy revolvers. This order came to
Charles Sonnag & Co., and that firm has
been kept busy ever since, filling 1t. The
ammunition will be landed at the navy
yard, from which point it may be taken
to the various war vessels among which
it may be distributed.
That 10000 rounds of revolver ammu-
milton should be sent to Mare Island at
this time is considered more than a mere
coincident by men who are acquainted
with the manner in which the navy de-
partment conducts it's affairs. 1t is gen.
orally believed that it is the intention
of the authorities at Washington to put
all the depots of naval supplies upon
what may be termed an emergency foot
ing. at soS -fFl
AS many revolvers of 3S-calibre would
be effective only at close quarters, the
opinion has been suggested that the
heavy order sent to Sonnag may mean
that the government intends to send a
large force into Cuban waters for the
protection of American interests upon
that island. aking the usual allowance
of ammunition as the basis of calcula-
ton, the $1,000 rounds sent to Mare Is
land would provide cartridges for the
revolvers of 5000 men.
1t is known among artillery men here
that the Dupont Powder company, OF
Delaware, is under contract with the
government to furnish a great quantity
of powder. When the heavy order for
ammunition given Mare Island is con-
sidered in connection with the order
given to the Duponts, government off,
GERS confess that the army and navy
are being prepared to answer at short
notice any call that may be made upon
them
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-26
INTO SPLINTER
Careless Conductor Causes a Jersey Gen.
tral Passenger Train to Demolish a
Street Car, With Fatal Results.

Allentown, Pa, Dec. 25.-A trolley car
coming to this city from Bethlehem at
1:20 this afternoon was struck by Jersey
Central passenger train on grade cross
ing in East Allentown. The trolley car
conductor had run ahead and slgnalled
to the motorman to proceed. He changed
the signal upon seeing an approaching
train but 1t was too late. Motorman
Lawrence j. Ware stopped the car with
the front platform on the track. The
train was running at the rate of twenty
five miles an hour, and when the loco
motive struck the car 1t broke the plat
form off, carrying it 150 feet. The mo-
torman was dragged almost as far and
killed almost instantly. The car was
broken to splinters. Conductor George
Gresser had his face slightly bruised,
and four passengers from Bethlehem
were injured
John Brink, face cut
Mrs. John Brink, back bruised.
Ed Werg, thigh and spine hurt.
p. Gegham, forehead and cheek cut
and legs bruised.
None of their injuries, however, are
serious. Motorman Ware was 49 years
old, and leaves a wife and eight chill
dren.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-26
HIsI OWN RECEIVER.

Atlanta, Ca, Dec 25.-George S. Brown
was today appointed receiver of the
Brown-King Hardware company, OF
which he is president Mr. Brown states
in his application for the appointment of
receiver that his partner, who is treas
urer of the company, has overdrawn his
account $So00 Mr.. Brown says that in
going through the store -recently he no.
ticed that the stock was shorter than the
sales accounts would indicate it to be.
On examining the company's bank ac-
count he found that the situation there
was not what the books represented it to
be. A full investigation convinced him
that his partner had been taking more
than his share out of the business. The
company has large trade through the
south