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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-10-21

MEssRs. TENANTS chimney at
Glasgow is the la lest chimney in the
world, and stands 400 feet high.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-10-21

BRASS PINS were first made in New York
by English machinery in 1912.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-08-23
THREE KILLED.
Gasoline Launch Explodes With Fatal
Results.

Special to the Astorian.
Marshheld. Or, August 22.-Captain
wylie, wife and infant child lost their
lives early Thursday morning by the
explosion Of A. W. Reeds gasoline
launch on Smith River. H. Songstack-
en-. Of Marshheld. r. H. Pickering. of
Portland, and Charles Meade, of Gar
diner, had gotten out Of the boat ten
minutes before the accident.
The launch was a small craft Of
four tons which was utilized to carry
milk to the creamery. Capt. Wylie
left three passengers at Sherretts land
ing about ten minutes before he ran
on TO a rock. where the fatal accident
happened. The gasoline gave out and
the captain attempted to fill the sup
ply tank from a smaller one. The IL
quid evidently took fire before the ex-
plosion occurred. as John Graham, u
deck hand. and a boy Il years old saw
what was about to happen and jumped
overheard.
The captain started to take his family
out, but before he could do so the
tank became heated and exploded. Gra-
ham and the boy swan ashore. The
bodies were all recovered and the boat
was found hung up on the rock and
burned to the water mark on one side.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-08-23
OREGON DEMOCRATS.
Mass Meeting Declares for Cold
Cleveland Endorsed.

Portland, August 22.-The gold
standard Democrats Of oregon held a
mass convention today and selected
eight delegates to represent them at
the national convention TO be held at
indianapolis. September 2. L. L. Nc
Arthur. ex-United States district at
torney, was chosen chairman. In his
address TO the convention Macarthur
said that the pleasing feature OF the
convention was the absence OF those
I'm whom the lust OF office has not
stifled every feeling Of manly inde-
pendence" He denounced the platform
adopted by Chicago convention as a
departure from true Democracy and
a surrender to PopuIism. He said that
while he endorsed the financial plank
Of the Republican national platform he
could not support Mckinley in his high
protective tariff views. The following
were selected as delegates to Indian
apolis:
c. E. S. Wood. W. NJ whidden, L.
L. Macarthur. ]. H. Albert, E. G. Can
field, Zera Snow, J. ". Bennett, and
f. r. Skipworth.
The question OF selecting electors was
left to the state central committee.
which win meet after the indianapolis
convention. The platform favors the
use Of both gold and silver as money
upon secure lines. but not otherwise.
II is opposed 10 the free and unlimited
coinage OF silver at the ratio OF 16 to
/ without like action on the part Of
other great nations. The administra-
tion Of President Cleveland is strongly
commended. Continuing, the platform
condemns the protection policy Of the
Republican party. and says:
I'VE recognize in import duties the
most efficacious means Of raising reve-
nue. to defray the expenses OF the gov
ernment. but we hold that the prime
object of this system was to provide
revenue. and that protection is its in
cident; and We affirm that as admin
istered by the Republican party it is
the fundamental cause of the ills which
now aftiict the country and for which
we hold the misgovernment by that
party primarily responsible"
The platform then declares in favor
of the nomination Of candidates for
president and vice-president.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-08-23
The FARMERS
AND MERCHANTS
Want Neither Free Trade Nor Free
Silver to Prevail Next
November.
ACTIVITY AND CONFIDENCE
In Business Needed TO Start the Wheels Of
Prosperity Mckinley Talks 10 the
FONT No Relief Ia the
Democracy.

Canton, Ohio. August 22.-In receiy-
Ing the farmers and merchants from
Lawrence county. Pennsylvania, today,
Major Mckinley said:
The wing Of the Democratic party
which controlled the Chicago conyen-
ton Is just as much in favor Of free
trade as the wing OF the Democratic
party in control OF the national admin
lstratiOn.
Triumph this year for the Chicago
platform would be a signal victory
for free trade and for a continuance
OF the free trade legislation which al
ready has resulted so dlsastrously to
the American people and entailed upon
the government deficient revenues. d.
mlnlshed trade abroad and starvation
wages at home. This wing Of the DEM
ocratic party believes not only in free
trade. but II believes in free silver at
the ratio Of IS 10 /. (Cries of Down
with free silyer) Having diminished
our business. they now seek to dimin-
ish the value OF our money. Having
cut wages In two they want TO cut the
money in which wages are paid in two
and We will not have either one or the
other.
The other wing OF the Democratic
party Is patriotically striving for public
honor and is opposed to free coinage
Of silver because it believes such a
policy would disturb existing values.
contract the currency OF the country
by depriying US Of the use Of gold, and
putting US on a silver basis, thus Great
ing widespread panic and bringing 10
every American in the south serious
injury My fellow citizens, viii the
people turn TO that party for relief
whose policy has created the conditions
under which We are suffering and from
which they are crying out to be re-
lleved? Cries Of No, no, never)
What We want now is business activ-
ity and confidence. With business con-
hdence restored money will be invested
in private and public enterprises and
when so invested labor will be well re-
warded and the toiler and husbandman
will be fully requited.
The people want neither free trade
nor free silver. one will degrade our
laborers and the other our money.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-08-23

surprise after the gloomy forecasts
which had been made as to the de-
crease Of the reserve. The actual de-
crease was only S127.525. The heaviest
change was in the deposits which was
the logical effects Of the contraction
In loans and the withdrawal Of funds
10 the west and south, the movement
toward these two points continuing In
undlmlnished volume.
The continued demand for money
from these centers Of course makes II
necessary for the banks to call in fhe
outstanding loans, and the statement
shows that this is what prevented
much heavier loss In the reserves. In
fact. the position Of the banks is as
strong as It was one week ago, as they
have taken full measures TO protect
themselves, but as money IL badly
needed the issue OF clearing house GER
tihcates, II decided upon at the meet
ing TO be called Monday. win come as
a relief to the mercantile world.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-08-23
OREGON BLIND INSTITUTE.


Judge Gray received the following
yesterday:
To the Honorable County Courts and
County School superintendents Of
the State Of Oregon
At the opening of the fall term Of
the Oregon institute for the blind. l de-
sire TO secure, as far as possible, the at
tendance Of all blind persons in this
state who are in good health and Of
the age described by the state beard
Of education for admission to said in
stitution, viz, from to 80 years old.
The state. by legislative enactment,
has provided for the education of this
unfortunate class. Parents being re-
quired only to clothe and pay travelling
expenses of pupils to and from the
school. In case parents are unable to
do this. the law provides that the COM
missioners of each county may pay said
expenses from the funds OF the county.
The education of the blind will enable
them to be much more useful and hap
py. By the proper development Of the
intellect, their lives. instead Of being
dark and gloomy. may be filed with
sunshine and pleasure. 1t will. further
more, render them less dependent, thus
preventing them. in a majority of cases,
from becoming a public charge upon
the county or state.
l would request your cooperation in
securing the attendance of the blind
youth of the state in this school, espe-
cially of those who are INDECENT and
unable to provide clothing and travel
ing expenses. as expressed in section 4.
would be glad If either the court or
court or the superintendent Of schools
would notify me of any blind who may
be in their county.
Yours very respectfully,
]. L. CARTER,
Supt Oregon School for the Blind.
Salem. Oregon, August l, 1896.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-08-23
STEEL RAILS
LAID IN THE CITY
First Train Ever to Leave the City
Viii BE Started Prom As
tOria Today.
THE AT. C. HAVE THE HONOR
OF Kuuaing the First Excursion Over the
TOungs Bay Bridge to Seaside-Re-
sorts Will Keep 0pen Two
Weeks Longer.

At 10 O'Clock this morning the first
train on a full sized railroad track ever
10 leave Astoria for the outside world,
wlllstart from a point near the Pa
cihc Sheet Metal Works. For three
days superintendent Lester and his
men have been working like naiIers
getting the rails out Of the Chelmsford
and laying them across Young's Bay
and into the city. At o'clock last
evening the track layers passed Ell
more's cannery. During the night work
was continued and viii be finished This
morning to the point from which me
train viii start.
The athletic club. with its usual
promptness and energy in forwarding
sport and entertainment, secured a con-
tract from the railroad company for
running the first excursion train out
Of the city to celebrate Astoria's sue
cess in securing a railroad.
1t has been arranged to run two
trains. one at 10 in the morning and
the other in the afternoon. The second
train will probably leave the city at
o'clock.
II has been decided by the Gearhart
Hotel people to keep that popular re-
sort open another two or three weeks
in honor OF the opening Of the rofd.
and special rates have been made for
the benefit Of Astorians
1t cannot be lightly passed over that
for the first time in it's history Astoria
will have within its limits full fiedgsd
railroad train. For many years its cit
liens have worked hard to secure the
today accomplished. This
is but the beginning of the progress CT
events sure to take place at the mouth
OF the Columbia. Croakers can scout
at the idea that Astoria will ever be
more than other ports on the North
west coast. But If the judgment Of em-
inent engineers is good for anything, in
race Of time, Astoria will distance them
all. 1t is for Astorians themselves TO
determine whether the race shall be
a long or short one.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-08-23

My son. save your dollars. and for
tune VIII crown your economy.
Don't pay SIS or 1lTSO for a suit OF
clothes when you can buy the same
suit for iilbo at Herman wlse's store.
Herman wise's suits are made by the
leading manufacturers; they are trimm-
ed with strong lining. they are sewed
with silk. they are guaranteed to NJ.
and Herman Wise will keep in repair
for one year any suit bought at his
nne store
Young man. buy $3.50 special suit
at
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-08-23
THE BROOKLYN.

Philadelphia, August 22.-Amid the
blasts of whistles, the cruiser Brooklyn,
sister to the New York. passed down
the Delaware river this morning on her
way to Boston harbor where she will
have her trial trip next week. The
Brooklyn is guaranteed TO make 20
knots, and for each quarter knot over
this the government will pay the build
ers a bonus Of $4,000.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-08-23
WHEAT GOES UP.

Chicago, August 22-The foreign de-
mand for wheat was very much in
evidence again today. Wheat offered
by cable yesterday afternoon to United
Kingdom ports was almost unanimous
ly accepted. These acceptances from
abroad were supported by the strength
of the foreign market and strong
start to the Chicago wheat market was
the result.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-08-23
Oregon State Normal School
MONMOUTH, OREGON
Training School for Teachers Senior Wholly

Psychology twenty
Teaching Training Department
Training school with
Normal Course of Three Year
Diploma a Certificate to
Light Expenses Board at Normal Dining Hall $3.50
private families $3.50 to $SR
TUITIoNsubN Normal $500 term of
Grades from reputable schools accepted.
Catalogues cheefuly furnished o application
Address p L. CAPBELL Pres or W. AwANN, Faculty.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-08-23
BANKS NOT FAVORABLE.
Do Not Want to Issue Certificates to
Relieve the Merchants.

New York, August PA meeting Of
the clearing house committee of the as
ISOLATED banks will be held on Monday
to consider applications for loan certi-
fcates. The committee is opposed to
the issuing Of certificates, believing
such action uncalled for by any exist
ing financial or commercial conditions.
This view is not GENERALLY entertained
in financial circles.
At the time of the depression in 1898,
when the stringency in money compell-
ed measures for the importation of
gold, there were outstanding $4,000, 900
of clearing house certificates. The is
sue at this time would. it is believed,
greatly facilitate the imports of gold
and would alleviate the distress in mer-
camille circles.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-08-23
SECRETARY SMITH RESIGNS.

Special to the Astorian.
Washington, August 22.-It is under
stood that Hoke Smith, secretary of
the interior, has resigned and that
President Cleveland has accepted his
resignation.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-08-23
THE ECLIPSE.

Last evening occurred a partial
eclipse of the moon. about o'clock in
the evening, which was predicted in
the almanac to occur August 2S. The
phenomenon was plainly visible in AS
toria, and at IL o'clock the partial
eclipse was at its best. The prophesy
in the almanac was not quite accurate,
but the event eclipsed all eclipses seen
here in many moons.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-08-23
FOUR KILLED.

Minneapolis, August pa special
from Missoula, Mont, says that by a
freight wreck on the Northern Pacific
near Horse Plains, Mont. four men
We're killed including the engineer.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-08-23
SITUATION BETTER.

New York, August 29,-The Financier
says
The statement of the clearing no Ise
banks of New York for the week end
ing August %, came as an agreeable
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-08-23

Supt. Oregon School for the Blind.
Salem, Oregon, August /, 1896.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-08-23

The best chemical compound for wash
ing powder is Soap Foam" as it will
not yellow the Clothes" nor burn the
hands. It's the finest thing in the world
for the bath. One trial will convince
x,o,,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-08-23

A well known gentleman was mad
the other day: why? Because he paid
SIC for a suit OF clothes in one Of the
stores and afterwards found that Her
man Wise is selling better suits at
81 80 each.
His didn't NJ.
wise's are guaranteed 10 1T
His was sewed with cotton.
wlse's are sewed with silk.
His had coarse lining.
Wlse's are lined with Farmer satin.
He paid SIG for his suit
Wise charges only sll5O for better
suits and keeps any suit bought in his
store, In repair FOR one year.
Buy one of wise's special sli5O suits
at
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-05
Hawaii Has Not Oomplied.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 5.-Ver.
non Ashford, mentioned In the ad-
vices from Honolulu, is in the
French hospital in this city where
he has been confined for nearly 9
months, suffering from a variety OF
ills which ended in a paralytic
i stroke. An effort was made to see
Col. Ashford, relative to the adyi-
ces from Honolulu, but he declared
he had no information to give. He
referred the reporter to his brother
and attorney, Clarence Ashford and
that gentleman made the following
statement:
ashford, having been convicted
by the military court of the offen-
SO of midprism Cor tresson), falling
to disclose his alleged knowledge
of treason committed by him, this
government to which he had ap-
pealed represented to the Hawaii
an government that the conviction
was upon insufficient evidence, and
equssted that the verdict be set
aside and the sentence rendered
thereon be anulled. / understand
this request has not been answered
by the Hawaiian government
though negotiations have
been passing between the two
governments for some months.
The claim that my brother has re.
peatedly asked permission to talk
in Hawaii is absolutely false. He
has never asked permission and
never will ask and would not &C.
cept it."
Attorney Ashford declined to
discuss the British man-of-war In.
cident, saying that when his bro
Their was ready to return to Homo
lulu he would do so. At present
however the probability of his ear
ly return was very remote,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-05
Turk and Christian Alike.

LONDON, June 5.-The Times has
a dispatch from Athens which
says that kilograms from the
island OF Crete indicate a state of
anarchy in the whole western por-
ton OF the island. In numerous
villages the Turks are besieged by
the insurgent Christians, Where
ever the Mahommodens are in a
majority they plumber and murder
the Christians. The sounds of bat
tie In the villages are distinctly
heard on board the warship in
Suada bay.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-05
FLYERS ON WHEELS.
EVERYBODY Is AT THE BICYCLE
RACES.
Track is in Fine Condition, the Entries are
Numerous and Some Good Sport
is Going on.

Everybody seemed to be in at
tendance at the Jockey club park
bicycle races Of the League Of
American Wheelmen this after
noon. The track is fast and some
good records will be made.
Crowds of visiting wheelmen are
here from all over the country. The
state wheelmen of course being in
the majority. 1t is the greatest
day in the history of wheeling in
this city.
Among the arrivals are the Cali
fornia Giants. F. A. Mcfarland,
DR.. Parker. w. A. Terrell, G. S.
Wells and Eli Winesett, managed
by Mr.. A. j. Stackpole.
Also the Smelley team, composed
Of Black and Will Peltier, with
Frank Lyman as manager, Fort
Wayne, Indiana.
The National Cycle News
Bureau, Chicago, Ills, sends the
following gentlemen to write the
meeting up for the cycling papers OF
this country: f. Ed. Spooner,
manager; F. Ed. Sullivan, assist
ant manager; F. Ed. Schefski,
stenographer; G. Maxam, tele-
graph representative.
Mr.. Chas. Culmore, vice-consul
Texas Division, l.. A. W., came in
this morning from Houston, and
will represent his paper, the Daily
Press, at the races. He also brings
with him small though distin-
guished rider, his little son,
Master Octave Culmore, the 5.year-
old champion crscksjack and trick
rider. He rides 9-pound Munger,
which was built especially for him
at a cost Of $275 and he goes either
long or short distances.
Herman Frasch, "Shortyn Of the
Dullnig team, will 90 against his
own record this afternoon, It Is
said and will thenigive Gardiner
handicap and beat him.
Geo. Bartholomaie, the big to.
bscco salesman,will weigh in at 30
pounds and ride q ten pound
Columbine In the 5-year-old class.
Ed. Moulton, OF the Morgan and
Wright team, arrived in the city
this morning, to take in the big
meet.
Allan Drake and John F. Toll
bin, Of Karnes city, came In on
their bicycles Yesterday, to attend
the races. They are at the South
ern.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-05
County Convention Primaries.

Delegates to the Democratic
County convention of June Is, will
be selected tomorrow night at pri-
maries to be held as follows:
Precinct No. l, at City hall, Pat
Dwyer, chairmon.
Precinct No. 2, at TESTS hall, L.
Guerguin, chairman.
Precinct No. 3, Mutualista hall,
A. A. Brown, chairman.
Precinct No. 4, at Opperman's
hall, A. Krause, chairman.
Precinct No. 5, at Courthouse,
Chas. Schreiner, chairman.
Precinct No. 6, at fire engine
house, s. G. Newton, chairman.
Precinct No. Z, at August Woeltz's
hall, G. F. Russi, chairman.
Precinct No. s, at Joe Woeltz's
store, ]. F. Onion, chairman.
Precinct No. 8, at Carter and
Mullaly's office, w. ]. Page, chair.
man.
Precinct No. 10, at Sommer's
garden, Albert Mohrath, chair.
man.
Precinct No. IL, g. Rotter, Jr.,
corner Crockett and Olive streets,
HI. b. Salliway, chairman.
Precinct No. IL, Bitter's hall, S22
Austin street, John A. Bitters,
chairman.
Precinct No. 10, at the Little
Casino, Louis Bergstrom, chair
man.
Precinct No. IA, at Mission gar
den, @. l.. Bates, chairman.
Precinct No. Is, at jonas gar.
den, E. Jenull, chairman.
Precinct No. 16, at Zizik's nall,
corner Mstagorda and Victoria
streets, w. A. Wurzbach, chair.
man.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-05
Shiloh Battlefield Association.

CHICAGO, June Sat the annual
meeting of the Shiloh Battlefield
association, very recently held on
the grounds, the following officers
were elected: Gen. j. A. McCler-
land, Springfield, Ill, president ;
Col. w. A. Toomey, Memphis,
Tenn, vlce.president; Capt. F. V.
Hedley, Bunker Hill, ILL.,, and
James Williams, Savannah, Tenn,
secretaries, and John Cowen, Mon
tlcello, ILL.,, treasurer.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-05
EMANCIPATION DAY.
Program of the Thirty-frst Anniversary
of the Fraadmen's nau-

Program of the Thirty-frst Anniversary
of the Freedmen's Day.
The thirty.first anniversary of
the Emancipation from slavery of
the negroes Of the United States
will be celebrated in San Pedro
park, this city, June 10, 20 and 81.
The street parade, led by the
Alamo cadet band, will assem- BILE
on Franklin Square at s a. m. June
10, as follows:
First Observation-Disclosures of
coiored policemen; chief marshal,
j. HI. Holt, assistant marshal, s.
Jackson, ex-Soldiers' union; Sun
flower baseball team; Alamo
Grays; Giants; Browns; Brazos
Light Guards; Excelsior Guards
lawn tennis and croquet teams.
Second division - Brotherhood
OF Coachmen; B. HI. o. c.;
executive officers and ora
tors in carriages; decorated
floats with Sunday school child
rem float with queen, Miss Ella
Bell Parker and maids Of honor;
members of choir.
The usual line of parade through
the principal streets, and to San
Pedro park will be taken.
First day, beginning at p. m.
Call to order by the president of
the day, j. M. Shelburn; Lacey
Robertson, master of ceremonies
prayer, Rev. B. w. ushenberry;
reading of Emancipation act, John
Scott; GRAFTON, DR.. John Il. Wal
ton; speeches by Rev. B. w. Rob.
erts, Rev. Mack Henson, Rev. A.
w. Smith, DR.. G.. j. Starns, DIR.
Cameron, j. II. Holt, Prof. w.
Williams.
Installation of officers OF ex.
soldiers union.
At night dancing.
Second day-Beginning at 10|
a. m, baseball games, lawn
tennis and croquet. At $3.50
p. m. addresses by Rev. ID.
y. Nolan, w. E. Easton, Rev.
Coats, E.P. Thompson and others.
At night dancing.
Third day Sunday-At 8 D. m.
Emancipation sermon will be
preached.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-05
Printed on the March.

NEW YORK, June 5.-The World
this morning says: "B. j. Guerra
treasurer of the junta, has received
several numbers of the first paper
published in Cuba in behalf of the
the independence of the island. 1t
is called Ell Cabano Libre, (The
Free Cuban.)
The place Of publication does not
appear anywhere on the paper,
and Mr.. Guerra says that the edi-
torial staff and the entire printing
outfit are part Of Gomez's army
and that the paper Is published at
every place they may happen to
be-"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-05
Arizona Pledged for the orazs.

TUCSON, Ariz., June 5.-The DEM
ocratic territorial convention will
meet here June Sth. All counties
except one have elected delegates
who are unequivocally pledged to
elect none but free silver delegates
to the Chicago convention. The
present administration was refused
endorsement In every convention.