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TIIK DAILY ASTORIA X. I'lill-AY MOKMNU, MAKHI ,, Ut.M. Some Prices . . . Fresh ('mm try to 1 5c Doicn. Law Farcy Naval Oran'S a Doi.cn Lemons 1.x a Dozen. Sinclair FiJo!i:y Hams V2 l-'.V Pound. Star Grocery Co. TODAY'S WKATHER. Flr; cooler; killing frost. AttOUM) TOWN. KRIPAY. Iook to the east, nher up th lurid sky The morning climbs! The day shall t b fair. Cells Thaxter. Try Shilling Host tea and baking powder. Midwife-Mr. Mnry Make. 71 F.nhanR ptreet. Choicest stock of candle In Ihe city at the Parlor. C. H. Cooper scored U at the bowling alleys yesterday. Foard Stoker mush window makes on tore for breakfast. State Fish Commisloner Utile, of Ta coms. Wash., la In Ihe city. In the polio court yesterday Kd John son wat fined for vagrancy. H. W. Chr'.stenson wan high at the foot hall club's alley yesterday, scoring 5. Mr. P. E. Mall, claim agent of the O. R. N. Company, spent yesterday In the city. Li date of the republican county con vention haa been changed from April th to April Uth. W. J. Heckard full-weight creamery butter and butter milk and thick cream at the Parlor. P. J. Meany. the leading merchant tailor. ir T-nlli street. The highest price paid for fur kln. Mr. Joseph Forest, of the Portland Soap and Chemical Company, waa a vi Itor In the city yesterday. New crop dried fruit, new crop raisin, figs and assorted nuts all extra tine qual ity, at Roan, Hlgglna Co. The Rrt.ish .hip Puritan will leave down from PorMrnd this morning with a large cargo of wheat and wll! lighter TOD tons here. Mr. Robert Balrd. of Fort Smith. Ar kansas, is In the city on a visit with R. F. Wilson, of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company. When going east travel on the North ern Pacific railway. Quick time and the only line running dining cars. Train leave Portland dally at It o'clock a. m. A- Sutherland. Seattle; J. 8. Royer. San Francisco: George N. Stephenson, Pender. Neb.: Oscar Stephenson. Wlneburg. Neb.; Tavld Henensen. Edlnburg: Jack Fursey. Coble, are guests at the Parker house. The Pacific Gnxerv Company' store will be closed until Saturday the 2"th. The entire stock will then be sold to purchas er In such quantities as they may de al re. We have Just received a lot of chamois (kins to sell from 5 cents to one dollar and twenty-five cents. The largest 13 cent chamois ever sold. For sale by Charles Rodger, druggist. The Born steel ranges are asbestos lined and equal to any in the market. They can be bought for from IT to cheaper than any other range sold In the city. For sale only by W. J. Scully, 1 Bond Street. Weather Bureau Observer Johnson yes terday eonrluded to give the city a little variety and put down a little snow, a little sleet, a few drops of rain, a warm wind, a cold blast, and a promise of fair weather. D. J. Hanna. D. E. Hale. Abe Law rence, Portland: P. J. MoGowan. Chinook; John Mlnto, Salem: John G. Ritchie, man ager Frederick Ward company; A. J. Stelnman. San Francisco; A. C. Little. Tacoma, are guests at the Occident. If you have hides, wool, furs. rags, bottles, lead, brass, copper, bone, or any kind of Junk for sale, ship It to R. M. Gaston. Vi, Fourteenth street. Astoria. Oregon, or wr.ie him and he will call at your place and get It. He pays cash. On Sunday night at Suoml hall three tableaux entitled Spirits of the Hi-au-tlful." "Pnven Velkko." and "Gipsies Warning." will be given for the benefit of the Finnish church. Admittance. and 25 cent. Refreshments will be served, To Whom It May Concern: Notice Is hereby given that our draft No. SST. on Simpson Lumb'-r Company, San Fran cisco, for t:,T'il.4T. has been obtained with out rendering an equivalent, and payment of the same h is b-cn stopped. -.Viitimbla Mills, Knappton. Hot drinks, niixed drinks, mineral wat ers, wities. cordials, bitters, liquors. Key Wept and domestic cigars. Frankfurter, smoked goose, Westphalia ham. Hamburg cel. IlrHiinschwelgcr mettwtirttt, and any other old go'"! thing to eat or drink can be found at the l.ouvp Mrs. It. J Rsetiti k will arrive Wed nesday evening to take charge of Rosen stock l!r..s. s branch store, which will be stocked with choice cut-Mowers. Mrs. Rosens'.mk Invites the public to call Thursday. March .11. Headquarters next door to Herman Wise's store. Jlcst of All To cleanse the system In a gentle and truly beneficial manner, when the springtime conies, use th(; true und perfect remedy. Syrup of Figs, lluy the genuine. Manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Company only, and for sale by all druggists at 5o cents per bottle. Good whiskey Is both doctor and tonic. Tietter looking than many doctors, better tatilng lhan all tnedii lues. For general family use. nothing equals whiskey and Harper" Whiskey is pre-eminently the family whiskey. Sold by Foard and Stokes Company, Astoria, Oregon. At the residence of Mrs. Th. Olseti last evening her pupils In music gave a re cital which was largely attended and was a very interesting entertainment. The music was classical, from such authors as Flotow. Wagner, Chopin, Webber, Heller. Barglel, and Sharwenka. Those who took part In the program were: The Misses Violet Bowlby, Frances Holdcn, Anita Trenchard, Maggie Hlgglns, Alvlna Klrch- off. Klsle F.lmore. Maud Htoiktnn. Li Parker. Laura Fx. and M' Higs.it". Mr. Kdwln llobson. Harry Flavcl. The feature of the evening, perhap. was the opening number. Tannhiiuscr Xlntih rendered on two piano. Northern Purine railroad tmlns lenc Portland dally at U o'clock a. m. for Ta coma. Spokane, and the wist. Close con nection ma le at Spokane for Hosstund, Nelson. Sandow and llrltlsh Columbia min'ng camp For map and information call n or address C. W. Stone. Astoria, Oregon. Phnre of the Alaska Transportation and IVvlopnicnt company of Ch'cano are the most desirable Investment hei.ic the public. Safer than savings Kinks and hank slock. Paying large divldcnus Shares one dollar. For information ad dress W. I. Dudley, general agent, Nai ler building, Seattle. Wash. Street Superintendent Holt r. ports that the contractor on the Eighth street I'" provement have put on n nunilx r of ex-j tra teams and will ndd others next M-'n day. Roth contractors are working xci j hard personally to shove the work tHro";! and make a gxsxl Job for the city, and b- serve mu.h credit for their untirinc en-, ergy. j Manager Johnson, of the Western mien , Telegraph Company, yesterday received ; his new quadruple machine which will enable him during the state rcpuMli " , convention to operate four men at the. same time on the same wire, two revciv- . Ing Rnd two sending, and will bring up j the rapacity of the office to 1i..xi wor.lj a nlgnt. The last pile on the Commercial :rcr extension was driven by the contractors! yesterday. The lmprox. ni nt will he . Ished in a very short time, connection , ha already Wen ina.lr wnh the new dc-; pot. and any possibility of excursion si , having to swim to take the tlr-t train t- j attend tile ceremonies of the driving "f i the last spike ha been avoided. j The rase of John llcndrl.k.n v Ai-1 r.iham and Hanna Junna to re.-ov.T 1y ' damage to his pn-mtses. the Uist Chance sal.Hin. was tried In fore Justice AVr- crombie yestonlay and dismissed on the. ground of Insufficiency of evidence. Mrs i Junna has tiled a counter-claim for t- damage for Injuries sustain..! In be mi: , iH-aten by Hendrickson while rescuing; her refractory husband from the ib fi'nd-1 ant's saloon. Frank Hoffman, who It will be remem-j bered was Indicts here by the grand Jury last summer for stealing salmon' from S. Schmidt station at rppertonn. j was arrested In Seattle this week and j will lve turnetl over to Sheriff Hare a siHin as the paivrs are made out His 1 hoatpuller Nichols, was tried as an i complice at that time In the circuit cnur: but was acquitted by the Jury. Hoffman; has a wife and child living at Cathlamrt. j The steamer Oregon Is due from I'ort-) land this morning for Skagway and wayj ports. She will take from here between j 40 and tons of freight and nine pass, n gers. four of w hom are destined f r Wran- j gel and five for Dyea. Following Is the; list: Mrs. H. L. Ijtmoureux. Ir. John j Sterner. Mrs. A. Stelner and baby. Mrs ', U Rauma. Mrs. F. H. Vngefrorrn. t:.. ! Toole. J. H. Hercken. Geo. Mulllmta r. Clark Bell. Judge Gray say that the war scare and preparation for war will perhaps teach the I'nlteJ State the value of keeping a few war ships on the ways ready f"r emergencies, avoiding the n--. essity of buying vessel from foreign nations. Su. h ships might be kept under cover, fresh painted and ready to laun. h at a mo ment's notice without the expense that ynuld be lncurre.1 were they afloat and manned. Mr. A. J. Johnson, who I the colic '. r for Oregon of forestry exhibits for th. Omaha exposition. Is in the city in s. ar r. ; for the most perfect sectional ' j mens of large dimensions of abler, maple I spruce and yellow Mr that can l-e obtain ed. Anyone having knowledge of desir able specimen will kindly communicate! with Mr. Johnson at Astoria, stating whit . will be necessary In order to obtain the samples anil the price. Mr. Johnson -; lects to be able to rival at Omaha the i x- j hiblts w hich he m ole at the world's f air j and on which he took a premium This Is a matter of public pride and interest t and It Is hoped that everyone will do i what they can to bring Clatsop munty's great lumbering Industry be'or- the world. ! The first s-ssinn of the Teachers' In-' stitute. held at the Methodist i hurch last ! night, was well attended anil the ad- druses delivered wer.- lntruiive, , n-1 tertalning and highly appreciated by th- audience. The meeting e-ned with an Invocation by the Key. Mr Hollingshe.nl j after w hich Hon. c. V. Fulton deliv r..i I the opening adilress on the ftcsp.in-ii-1 bllity of Teacners." Then followed a S'ing by the boys and girls of ris.m 4 M' -1 Clure's school, linn. (J. M. Irwin, stat-1 superintendent of si hool. delivered the j closing address. Today at bj o i l'" k and i at 2 o'l'lock th.- regular session will I held at i.ie High hool building. At this evening's ses..n he lb v. Mr. Bollinger will deliver the op.-i.ii.g ad dress on "What Lnys Are (;.sl For." after whlih Hun. John Minto of Sio m will deliver an address ..n "i ll. Forestry Interests of the Ktate.' Tim mu-n- b.r the ociaslun will la- fumi-hd l, teachers' quart! tt. Thi- Huston schooner Phillips i !,.v docked at the Clatsop Mid i'o'ni.niy lie' she will take on a rarco .f luuib. r for San Francisco. Captain I'.'a. kluini nr i l::s a-soi iaii s an- cry mm 1; fi!.a-.l a' th'-ir prospe' t of makine- i xb' n--- ". '1 yinturi- insiiad of iylri i 1 1 ii. 'I'". '' live or six wi'-k v.ai;-r.g for 'i " i I' bn k at St Mi' h:u is f.o r th-v .' mui h ti-mpt'-d " f '.in Ii1 1.- : ( ' charging their i.irL'n of lumber In T' and go on a li.-hmi- r'li-e for !.'" t- lie Slliiied ill l e .'I ft. r tie ie !?.g ..f le railroad r, xt w k. Mr Kim ..r 'I, t'latsop Mill Coinpin. tiiml" ili'm i rv flattering offer v vt.r.l i; t f-.i.i id lee and b'-ar icut of Oi.- icvj.' ,'. th rhllllpH would to out fur a 'ari.-o of v n Captain lilaeklcirn is f.irf'il hov,..,. that the lishing i mis., wcild in'Mfet wlih tb'-ir K'ondike trip a- ii v..i: i them SeV-rill We.-k to 'il oil I."! In Ton- starting north. h ri ri-a. 1 1 1 : ; -the Hay '"itv, however, he mac find 'io' he has made hlnil gu'nl time a:' t'l I'l.illv him In inking the (hume. lb- b.-r, ..--that Astoria fishermen li iV" nut yi ' t.ii In it. nni says that there nre no livr i li ma te in America fur iiirlng lialibu1 and md in suit or dry than rlirht h'-re m lorhi. so that l.u'h for fresji and laireil lish shipmi-ri's tli'- faiillMis hi-ri- are uu equaleil. STAMS l'"U JJF.FKNS,: Astoela. March 2l.-il-Mitor Astoiiiui Willi your kind permission 1 wish lo call up the g'-ntli man who look tin- pains to write his disapproval of my design al luded lo in hi' article this morning. Il the f'.uslness Man will sign his nume like a brave business man I shall be pleased to make reply to any article he an wrin wherein he may look with disfavor on the words. "Our liar and Its Sentinels." I hope he will not be cowardly, as I want to know who he is before I shall consider him worthy of notice. Respectfully, E. NELSON. Madam AlcLearn Ross t.ate of Boston, ha opened Dressmaking Parlors... AT liS IMMMKItCIAI. STKKET I'liOW'S GALLERY. All kiid of gowns made at low-si price, und French tailor-made Suits Ja t.nd up For two week only. CM fur made Into collarettes (or spring a tpcrliilty. A SAO HEATH. William Jennings' Little IVnughter Killed By a Falling Tive, Oak IVInt. March II (Special to the Vstatiani A sad ncci.b lit occurred near here yesterday which resulted In the death of William Jennings' lo-year-old daughter Nellie by a falling tree. While Mr. Jennings, with a number of o'hirs vxas cutting timber on OmI creek, about eight miles east of here, yesterday afternoon his la-ycar-old daughter Nellie ..s piaxing around amongst the stumps and brush. Just as a large trt was shou to fall, on which they were work te.g. J. lining noticed that It was Inclined directly over the child. He rushed to her rescue, but was to late. The tn'e fell, breaking both arms and both legs of the lit t tie one. The child was at once placed in a spring wagon for conveyance to Kel so I r surgical aid. When within one mile of lc!s,,, Nellie was asked If she was s'iffering pain from the Jolting of the wa gon and preferred to be carrlnl on u r. t, hi r. She replied. "Yes ' As she was lifted from the wagon to an Improvised stntihcr she died. The child was an onlv one. and her parents are grief. s:ru k. i! HlltP 1V. Ilow It Was Celebrated In the si.rta Public School. ltlr.l day was well recognlied an 1 cele brated by the (encher and pupils of the public s.luvols yesterday. A large number of v'sitors attended the exercises at the llfgh st. hool building and were well en tertained An address appropriate to the day wis made by State Superintendent lrin who visited all of the room Mrs M J Kinney and Ibe Rev. Mr Bollinger a. made very Interesting addresses. The school rooms were attractively decorated i;h various seelc of birds On the N:r l of room three an excellent picture of the haunts of the feathered tribe was drawn In colored chalk by one of the pupils There were handsome drawings a'so on the walls of the other room In rsns live and six. presided over by M:-s Sav r an. I Miss Stockton nine birds h-.i i ! rg a parrot, mingled their songs nith !h- exercises of the children The programs In the various rootii were very elaborate anil Interesting. Itoth the pi-.ptls and the teachers took a vast amount of interest In the subject "if the day storgs. recitations, dialogue, and essays covering such topl-s a red bird, ehick-.i-dee. local hint, blue bird, wood pecker, bird' troubles. "Birds of Killing, worth" prnirle thicken, eagle, duck. "The IVove's Message." humming bird, painti r swallow. "How Birds Are I'se fut" "How the Robhln Came." "Bird and Ros, " whippoor-will. crow, oriole "Bird Traders." were given with a vim and knowledge of the subjects most cre.1-Itabl-. No Kl'SloN YKT. Tops lvmocrats ami Silver Republicans Can't Agree. Portland. March :i -The conference committees from the populist, ib-nm. ratio and silver republican state convention w. re in s. slon until a late hour tonight, but "ie plan of fusion had not 1 n com pleted whin adjoirrnment was t iki n until torrorrow. Ir i understood that no serious differ-.n--. s have u.mf up and that a complete fusion tit ket will ultimately be agrcsl ufsui. The populist convention met at 1" o'. bs k this morning iiml adopted the r fort of the committee on credential after a ..bate of two hours. The contest in H.ik.r. Polk ami Jackson counties were !. I by sealing the middle of the road .b bgaMon from Polk, and the fusion del egation from Haker. and giving half the vote to each member of both delegations from Jackson. I Hiring the debate on the r. is.rt of the committee on credential. S-n. it. mated would fu-ion tlon. middle and a r Holt, of Jai kson county. Intl that the middle of the road men walk out of the convention If the ts In Jackson were given recognl It Is thought, however, that the of the roaders will be conciliated i inib penitent ticket prevented. At the afternoon session the populist i otiVentioTt ee ted a conference commit tee one from each Judicial district, and adjourned until evening. The evening session was taken up with spfe. h-maklng. The silver republicans and democrats not and adjourned until tomorrow to await ihe m tlon of the conference com- mitt! es HAHLF.S DCDl.KY WAKNKK 'li-.as Hi views on the Spanish-Cuban Situation. Cjtv of M. xI'O. March 24. -Charles Pud ! v Warner, the American author, now In r-. avs on the Cuban (pi' stlon that he mi., h doubts the ability of the Cubans to C. -..II. ihiuis-lyi's and adds: ' 'i i n- will be no war; but many thing ' r ri . i r : r- to a war-like feeling and the '1 i r.iae of preparation for war Wi lli the west an element of pupll'a- 'ion ih.it is always ready for adventure. They are constantly agitating for money. T!u v want free silver I don't mean the fi.o .-ilv-r as you have It here, bin silver in.' . ..ally maintained by the government ' ' -ii unnatural rallo with gold. They .:te r. adv to support any adventure that w'i! force the government to u-e more -il- r i,r paper money. Il lakes lb- same : .o;,!.. wbi, at Ihe time of the Venezuelan .-u.n almost wanted the government lo !.- l.i i a- war at once against Ureal Hi. '..in and for the same reason. Then. o, thi re is In nil 01 our large elM'-s nn iii-ciil.il clement of population who lire r-...- for any sort of ndvnture. merely f..r eiilure's sake, and the less Ihlnk itu . i.-ini nt. us I have said, have been -Hired by stories published In the s.nsa 'i.mal Journals. "Another thing combine to the up-I-urate - ,f war..ke preparations. Henu 1'ir llawiey. who Is no more of a Jingo than I. arid other senators mid tiiemb'-rs of I'unufi-ss, have long liei-n iiiixlous lo In- ria-i. our rnllliary fun o and const de f! n -e Advantage was taken of the prey ' id. circumstances to obtain from congress II,.. necessary money for this purpose wlii.li would not have been voted at any oth'i- lime. I inn finite In favor of fin h cvpoiiiliiurc. I am of the opinion that every nation should be In n position to protect itself and to resent ulTroiiis, bill tin activity In lids respect Just at present has given additional color lo tin reports i hat war Is Imminent." ITS INSOLVENCY i;lSl'ITKI. I'oi'lund, March 24. A receiver for Ihe Franklin Jiullding mid Loan Association has been asked for by Jf. W. fjulletie, and the application will be heard Monday In the. Klatf! circuit court, tlullettn avers that the corporation Is Insolvent. This ( Is denied In the answer filed by the assu- ( ciutlon. NAVAL RESERVE Lniijc x'iovxiI l'.iuliil In liiiiii the 1 V.i 1 1 .i 1 i i til . c vri vi (iioivtii vovi hi ki' Vill IVIivrt it X Id i c s tsiiifi.i Vil H ivc the M iar ol i be ti.iia- ini Miip, ENLIST FOR ol It Col N TRY'S lEFENSi: Now IS THE TIME. Tonight the naval reserve Every patriot le cltltcu will turn out The hov having in charge the matter of creating a iiavul reserve battalion In Oregon nre anxious to enroll two divis. Ions in Astoria which will sc. urc u train ing ship here with all the attendant ad vantages One division ha already been rtirollid Captain l.omhard. of Portland, writes to Mr J I' Clark, as follow "I nm sorry that I cannot be with you Friday ithlsi evening owing to pressure of busltus. Captain Gcotgc I'ope will go to Astoria tomorrow He Is taking great Interest tu the naval reserve organisation and will be there on Friday evening You will Und him at the Occident hotel Meg-h-r and Wright know him well, ami In- l well posted I ban. .-d til in vour letter and hope that he will be able at b ist to get up one company or more " In England the naval reserve uuijibct il'. vo men. including ei coast guard and lsiatuii-n. I Inspi'i tors ,-omm. in. P r. k. Inspe. tors, paymasters : ,1, rks ml for their maintenance rcccty i sio .a.i Astoria Is pre-eminently the place for the headquarters of oi.gon naval re. serve. The waters an' here for in uieuv- ring purposi s and tots s the onU port of consequence t.i be protected I'orllan.l Is loming band an I glove ivuh Astoria In this moveiinni and if ttu-v can raise Ihree .omp.mli Astoria sliould put up two. Whether there s war or not make little difference This port should nlw.iv have at hand force of patriotic pitch large enough f..r its own protection Aside from the naval apcrt .if the ques tion th.-re i.in be no better dob for physical training and pleasure than the reserve corps The money received from th" state and national government will pay for a comfortable hall and all In. i-iib'tital eX!-ns.-s. A training ship is fur-nl-hcd tui which the nii-mlK-r can once a year take a six weeks' . rinse at sea and call pt rtodlcilly visit her for Instruction In port. A roulng meeting tonight will settle the matter. Come mie. com,, all LU XClIIXr. OF TIIK KKARSARCiK (Continued from first Page 1 of the ship and nub h more armor .mild be carrb-d. They solved th.- prohbtn by rlgidlv atta. hlng the sin. ill. r turn-is a- h lontaining two i-lght-im h rub' to th top of the big thlrle. n-lm h turrets Tin plan had another advantage thm weight, saving Th.oretb ally, n tend- .1 lo ter rible i on. duration of the dr.- ,,f the ship Probably tin. . r.ifi does not float thai i mild survive th- awful Impa. I from the four gun of on- of those lornhnie,! tur ret upon one sm ill sc. lion of lis hud ami because they are iraln-d In unl-on their pro). , til.- must strike , lose to gether. WHh tins saving In wight the design ers wire able to give splendid armor pro tection to th- ships. All of this armor is of llarveviied nickel- I. of Ameri can Invention, and the b.t In ihe world up to this date, a Is shown by the many Kiiroii.an .ffort to eipial It by other processes nf manufacture. Moreover, it is skillfully disposed, so as to make every ounce of steel i onnt for the protection of the crew. The big turrets are seventeen Inches thl. k In front, diminishing in thick ness to fifteen Ilu lies in the rear, where they arc es liable to be struck I nuse in action thi- guns are supposed always to be turned towards the enemy. The smaller turret above, for a like reason, vary In thli kness from eleven to nine lin hi s To make sure no stray shot strikes the ammunition hoists leading to thi- magazines t.i the turrets, the former are enclosed in tubes of hardened steel fifteen Inches In thb knes. Mounted In this fashion Ihe guns are almost Invul nerable from the eight-lni h gun mounted high In air with good range anil capable of piercing thi- wnils of most armored ships at lighting ipiarter. to the big thir teen Im h guns that can project their armur-i'l.Ti ing shot a don n mile ncros the s-.'l. The combination battery i supplement. id by a numerous auxiliary battery of small, r guri perilled on every lonven i nl point of tin- superstructure. All arc r.ip!i-lire or machine guns for the navy department ha- profited by the lesson taught in till- I iilno-.lapuricse war of Ihe terrible powi r of guns of this type. About four millions siiM'u e lo loud, discharge and r.io.id one of the.- guns and in ra pidity of pre Ihoy are eipi.il lo Ihree of Hi., ordinary navy hreei h-loading guns. "I'll- larisl are five-inch calibre, fourteen In all. Me -Iti red behind sUinMi sh i walls and separated one from another by two-Inch siei-l wall lo minimize the if. fills of an exploding shell In any corn. m it m nl . 'linn there an- slx-poundiis. oiie-poiitiib-rs and (iatllngs, mainly for the warm reception of hostile, torpedo bonis or to . b ar a il k or an open porthole or i.irihwork. To faillilule this some of the machine 141111s are placed high In Hie mili tary Pips win p tin y can ruin bullets ilowii below. To protect the hull which carries nil of this offensive power, six teen nttd one-hnlf Inches 'if armor Is pl.'iiod along Hie sides, dipping four feel b.iow the waler line, and numerous bulk heads are disposed lo prevent any shot that may enter from traversing. The en gines, the vitals of ihe ship, urn covered by an (iicbe.l niee deck two und thrcn piaiter Inches thick, placed on nn angle cub-Hinted to ilelled and throw upward any projectile, linlerthi't deck lies lO.irX) horse power of boilers, engines ami numr machinery 111 pablo of pushing the vast hull through tint water at Ihe rub: of fit bust six teen knots, a good speed for a freight train on lurid, and besides then, are no bss than eighty smaller engines to hoist anchors, pull up boats, drive dynamos and otherwise help the crew. The big turrets swing noiselessly und fpilckly by electricity, the lurgi st application yd made of electric power In this way, and everywhere in the ship, from winches and ventilator to lighting and telephony, the electric fluid plays a useful part. The Keuruurge and the Kentucky are mwS u a i 1 r v OiVI$ KNJOYS Until thtt niptliml niiT ri'itiltt wlii n Syritif FicjH is taken; it in jii :i:mi1 iiibl nl'fliinc Lithe tasto, ninl ibt Vjiintlv )ft I- i i 1 1 1 1 y on tin1 Killing. 1,'ivor aibl llittvt'ls, l iranscs tlu ss tout I'lTovl iidlly, ilis.,. cul.ls, lica.i aclii's .in.) level ill. I chics lialiilual OiilHtii:ttiiiii. Synii nl' Kin is llic only tviinsly (f its kiinl pti' pm llllOtsl. il'dSIIcr t.i llic Lisle ami it'' ccitalili! t.i tlip st.Muacli, .ii'ii I in its .i.'ti.iii au l truly luiuiii i.il in its t'lTocIs, M'i'ji.irisl only from tlu'liu'-t healthy an. I nn-ealili'sulislinees. ii many exeellent .ii.ililics,-"tiitiiiii'l it t all mi. I have iii.bK' il the lin"t ioitilar rentisly know n. Syrup of ''t i fur sale in ,M rent hottles hy all leailnii; ilnii; cjisis. Any ivli.iMf iliiiuut- may not have it on h.tinl will pi" euro it rontitly for any one wliu wishi's t.i try it. 1 k lint aceepl .iiiv Sllllst Itlll,'. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. louwiui, tt. t w rt(. r t.x fc t III I. ngth ..' fc. I .'. in. to I . no and .N feet i, in, he diafl iii. v ,iti normally ia Ion ..f io.il. but iu.i n1" aboaid Li.' tons and Ml ,.l!bci 1 -and marine aie r.quit.d ( c.. . i a. ti of t hem Col I IT of INi't I U Not Vet ll!ived The IP. I I I"" 1'"' bl. s In I 'llba kev Wi'st Mar. h .'I Vim. I i' S: .1 I aid l.l-t lllglll lll.lt III Il l of '.' I'll' I bad Hot b. en illss.iU i d ' I CX I" t to illssol V e II I" a few .1 ! he said. 'I am (iimo-1 ,i; ilu i b . i c- a-.iingt..i ,iil! Ii.ii 111.- e wll! not t...'i. anv furihi r Inv sllgall ! of lb.. disaster " Miss tiata llarton turned front Havana, pond, tit last night "I wIMi to say to lll'.i tl I s J 1 I aid lo III. . Hie wll .!. Id through the A .-..,,.,',. 1 pi,.., iIhi He publl-hc.t statement r gelding in'.na! ill llsb.n m the Hel I'l'". l ildllf '.. of sllpplvllig fib f and stun. 1 of mi i.nn feeble llcilllh :le utter!) without foundation The statemint thi! tin health or mental power are impair. .1 ; cruelly fale lUMMcnslon cm mat. r..ui 01111.1,. and not Inside the lt.il 1 roc 1 'out Inning sh,. s ibl "Imrlng tin' sit wi-k I hue I m Cuba the ei.ndltlon of thoii-.m I. .-f starving p.-,..,. have las n mil. Ii lnuii-o id. thank to the geiieroilt of ib. Vm. r ran Hut fnu. h more remain 1 . t. .bu.. in. I It seems hard that work of this .b si ripttuii Is hampered by extern ,1 . till 1 1111 and lllterf. ri in ! I am go eg i , in, horn.- in .ihingioii and evp. .i ti t t irn to 1 'ut. 1 shortly ' Mi li.iiion .b piiture from II u e . W .1 IIU. X I" I L d It 1 pr sullied I'l V 1 ' 1 ll'gtoli -he Will like s..iie !-!. ,....' Ing th.- Ititerf.'teii. ' r. f. Ife. I I 1 'nn: liiist.si: i:ipi.itiiit S' .rrv i Ii it lie I ml Sot 1 ip. n i ii Wan I', king, M11M1 Jl Imrlng ib. .,t f. lav Ih Ilult,it..n betw. . n Ibe em p. mr and high ..fiber of state hue Miown thai China finally awake to the H.-rliiusni s of her situation one night the emp.ror .i.lilllly .I. 1 lib, I to t.lil.t Hussi.i by force ,.f arms but Ink "t money and th iin.is of !, Hung fii.iiig , irevaei Upon bun to sl.m N'. v ert hers i tl ye of ih.' tungil v. mien have be. n opcllcd i the full l!. lit a . Ue .tlln- of Kula' proml... ,.f fr. nd..hlp and j during a re mi .11. ior, the eiupirori exiialmi'ii: "Why did I not an c.le to the opening of j Tallen Wan when Kngl and prop.,..,! If". liermany is beginning 1,, experience I some difficulty In the province of Hli.ui 1 Tung, wlo re the natives .e, .ir.. that in spile of the emperor s pro.lamat lou they Will oppose with Violence the .ollsllll tlon of the projected railroad SIMPLICITY ITMKLK A Hlmple, lliirnde. It.nieilv. Yet It Cur. s the worst Cases of iypcp sla and Indigestion ir. J' liiil-i.ii. who h is made ,1 nr.. study of stomal h troubles, say: All forms of I Indigestion really amount to the sane thing, that Is, failure In completely digest the food eiii.n: no matter winiher the trouble In m id d k p..,i ,,r "our I'lniii u li belching ,,f wind, nervous dyspepsia i.r loss of fbsh and appetite; u per. will hot have any i.f 1 1,, , f ,,. sloma. can be liniiiiid by any natural, harmless way lo thoroughly direst what Is ml. 11 and thlH can be done by a simple remedy whli h I have 1. !, , I,, hnndii .1. of ag gruv.it. . I i a-. i win, eomplMc sue. , . The 11 in. . 1 v is a 1 ombln illoii of fruil rmd V"gl tallies .....nc.1 p,jl e .1 sept I.- pi ellll .IIHI golden seal put up III ihe form of pleasant tailing tablets and sold by druggists nmb 1 thi name of Htiinrt n Iiyspcpalu Tablets. One ur two of these tablets should l. lalu-n sl rti - mnil i ninl allowed to dissolve In the nuuiih ami mingling with ihe p,.l In the stomach, digests It oomph I. ly before Ii has lime pi ferment, c ny and sour On initial experiment on, grain ol Hlu.'irfs liyspepsla Tablets will dlipiil lliree tlioiisaiiils I'lalriH of 1n1.1l, eggs nnU h 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 r uiioli '.orne for , 1 It. Is sure lo say If Ihb' wlioli Hotoe r 111 fly was belter known by people ip in ral ly. It would l e n triilomil pi. suing, us ive urn a nation of dyspeptic, and nl lenlhs of all diseases owe their origin In Imperfect digestion ami nutrition. Htunii's liyHpepHla Tuldels nre not a secret piili-iil rnedbirn, bul n lirty-ecni l i'liag" will do 111. un real good for a weak stomach lhan nrty dollars worth of piifihl medicines arid pciMon baa the Millsr.'u tlon of knowing Jusi what he Is I ntllng Into his stomach, which lie dueii not know, when widely advertised patent medicines nra used. All druggists sell Htunii's Dyspepsia TlllilelS, full Sl.cil p.'lckllgcs, Mela. A llltlfi book on eaiise and cure of stomach trouble, mailed freo by address ing The fituart Co., Marshall. Mich. For Bulo-Hund, gravel, black dirt and various kinds of manure. Bee n. M. das ton, at IOC Fourteenth street. Jr vr If" uuuuuuu n n ir rr H ?I II felKJIE DRUB w L 1, . Hat- ' m 'W."-'fm'" ...-. LJ-i.At'itiraer-ss. - KOII HALE A seining final with house '), I oliljr nun year "bl, slid In good condition I'll, o one buudrrd dollnra. Apply to J. I M I'ai lane, kiisppa. lr. Iinvitl' ANIi ItooMH liii.e or four rooms Willi board, al t, ...... h-ii-ii l. il Table hoarder eiiu be I mod it.. I Mrs V, C llolib'll i. nuer ml Ii and I 'il.ille streets. lull TIIK Itl-IilAT'TA To Hie . Iiiteus of AalorU- liiibvlng that the Itrgatta, held aiinu allv Ii of linn h bem rli to our city, I hereby le.pn st sll those Interested In meet at III. room of t Fit A.liirlit I'rogteaslve I '.inline n la rtNsoelatlon oil Mull. lay evil' lug. lb 1'st Inst, at 1 p in ISC IU:itiiM.S. Mayor. vssii.m I s ii'i : in iiu:ii Ti ill . lo 11 i i,i. n lb it Hi. und. i -Klo.l II ii On d-IV been t h.HiIc,1 us- 'gl. . .1. LI I ,le h. 1, ml. t till, e , f b l- V .. 1 I'l'. V .-HI ,f It.li-iit Hit all's an lii.oUelii I'ledllor of the said iiolgllot .i t liolin. l lo pre". Ill their claim. ...nli ( 1 1 ihe undersigned within i.-ntll fi.itii Ihi ilale at III place iii at No ''.' Coiuinei . lai slr-t l. t ilu 1Kb d.iv of In. .-nil.. 1 t"'T n hi "1 1 1 .t Ms b: t ..f KM.. .1 Mi ran, un liissol x enl I bl. LACK I'ltTAINH Mi K llasinusscn Is prepsrid lo do ip .'.mains In satlvfai liirv tle tlisnl work gusranfeed. land bakny. Iy orders at Clev. f (4 liloPoM M Jt FOH Kl KL fdtl e C M . Vancouver llarrai k". Wash. March l. I t4calr, ptopol. In Ir'.l'll. ale. will tie feerlve.l hrre, or at ..ft . ,.f .piarlcriuailer at llole llnr rnk and Fiiri Sherman. Idaho, port land 1 ir . ami Fort Csnhy. Hp"kntic. Wal Ik W.11I.1 and Van.iiuvrr lrra. k. Wash , until 11 o'clock, a 111. April pi lex. ami Hun open.,, for furnishing fuel therefor f. .r rlv.il var coniinencing July I. ! Infoim.iiiou fiiriilsbed lore or by nn Id .piari. rinii.ti r t' H i' rve the right 10 t. 01 t or accept any or nil proMis.ils ..r 111 i part thereof Kuvelopr i.inlalli log ptopoail should Ih. niaiki.l "Pro . ii for fuel st - ." and aiilr u 11 mil. rigiir. or to reiMlvr nuarter in L'. I. J W Jacob.. C g M T I" ACH F.KH INMTITPTK ci at op County Ten. hers- Institute will I - held at AtorU. Mnnli :t. J'. and W Instant Kvenltig ! . nl nl Methodist lifts., .pal church; day session at High g. hoo buiblliig Htnte HuH-rlntenib nt l, M Irwin. Hii.-rlnten.bnt A P Arm- in.iig, of Multnomnh coutil) : Hon. John Mlnto. of Halem. and Pmf. J. Iliirnham of p.utl and. urn expected here. All teach ers will be present Parents, frb lids and the public generally Invited. II. 8. LYMAN. Huperliitendent TltKHTI.K. TCHSTAIlLi: KOt.'NDA TloN. Itol'ND Hot HI.. AND MAI II INK HlldPH Proposals will b received by th un dersigned at their utile In Astoria until noon. March lh. for th Mrnlshlns; of materlnl and ronatructlon of pll tretl work, plln and concrete foundation for turn tnbh also a round hnu- In Axlorla, Oregon, und machine shop on west side. Plan and specification tiuiy be ...ii and blank form fur proposal will bo furnished at th office of th under signed, Astoria. Append bond will be required of the ucccsful bidder The undersigned rcrv tho right to reject any or all bids. NoimiWLHT CfiVHTItlCTIoN COM PANY. A BUSY Pit Amongst most buslnis men today Hi" Minn spent at thn tnblo Ifl tho most limy tan give their fanilllce. This ought nut lo bo so, but It I. nd being so, tho table should ho the rallying point for all th.it I pleasnnt In Iho family Ufo. mid should hold nil that Is nppntlilnif nnd nmirlnh Ing In tho food world. Wo would llku to help In the hitter. Cnnncd. dried anil fresh il. llciicles constantly arriving. KOHH. IIKK1INH & Co. J. B. VVYATT, "hunt No. A Asforls, Of g J lord ware, Sliip Clinndlery, Grocerie, Provln.oi.H. FAINTB and OIUH. 8pUI AtUBtloB PsItJ to fupplylni Ship i8.siJ I1' Vl i!fcl Mount Angel College MOUNT ANUll M.iio. Const' OHfQON Tills I Just lb plae fur your boy. IMIghlful liH-allon, large bulldlns a4 iroiinds, good liiMla, plenty of hwwlthf vinrcl, eieellfiit teacher and carwfuj Irslnlng- thl I wluit lliey all say ol MT. ANdKI, COLLICillC. Hntid for Ossl. ou and sveolal terms. P, F, PLACIDUS. Diroctor. OREGON STATE NORMAL SCHOOL Monniuuth, Oregon A TRAINIlxO SCHOOL TOR TEACHERS KMtilar .Siinusl l out.e of tines yesis hsnlut er liiill piolis iuil. 'rrHliiiiis iinpsrimeiq ol nine siade. wllli ehl.ln. limriiciW ami Usui n In Ijiiiimne ihdlh fs temi, mil Vm a. Mi'"!" loi 1'iil'lie hiil the S. .fins dlplinii Ii niengnUed lif l M S NT ATI l.irg CKHIIrli Alk to teseh i iglil riiieu.w. I mil Is-.ki, boai.l and lislilnf (! provlnnirlf i. i.xmu iwr ihi siuileiil. beaiillni lliriiiel. a, b t' per jcf A' Silrllili' sisile si ci.p il limn l i lusi t'aUlniuei i keviflilU enl nil '.lu ll"H. Address I'. L. t'AJHilKI.I , Ctesl'leulj 0 ', A. WANS, Htlsry Kxrsll The reason for it. W hars bn in lbs Slioc Iii5lncs. In Astoria lor many rtf which llms Ihs wants of our ett tomsrs havs tn thoroughly lw4 led and adequate priratloM mad lo n cl thslr tvry dtmasst W carry th trgrsl stiK.li In the illy. . . snd every purchase, w make Sstst th approval of our man rf -psMisnrss, VurZ" JOHN MAMN. The Choicest Table Vine5... for r will A lo for UlW-ln s4 Cooklrxf Purpuws Prlvst Hock. Cntuu Br 014 Hickory, Prills of Kentucky and llermlfexaw; lUf soM CaJIfornla nrvndM. Carlson's FamilyLIauor Store IM TWKLmi (4T1HJCT THE PROOF of th puAdlrvtf I ta lha cm and th proof of Itqsnrw IS IN SAMPLING Thai's an airunwnt thw a rlualro-w tfvmonstrwt'a). Ours will sUiwl Ih t-xtt. HUGHES & CO. N;i 1(197 l:isher Brothers U'UKICATIVt OILS I A 5PIXIAI.1V ASTOKIA. S1CUL, BHIP CIIANDLBRT IIAItUWAIIsj IKON A.VD ITEKL COAL (MtU(?nniKH AND PHOVUIONt PLfOUIl AND MILL rCBO PAIN re. OUil AND VAItNlfUa liOOODna- nvrrum rAIRHANK'B HCALEM DOOIUI AND "TI.VIX)W AOIUCULTViriAL IMinBUENTw WAOONS AND VKIIICLM Bicycles Itif Ks, KKYii I .Nil r.n.... Also all I liht Repaired Mai hitler)!, C. II. Orkwitz hi 1 r A N r t's.llni l.csdl nn ti.li I. In.. THE PARKER HOUSE CKNTRALLY LOCATED- Coiner or N 1 11 1 Ii ft tol A.t.11 strcci., A.torla. Guests Deceived on American or I uropcan Plan. Robust Shoes for boys Theso Htuiil Bhoes nt lean prices nro sure to Interest you. Out Steel Shod Shoes... For boys nnd youths are the lust nnd most durable to bn had. The United Worklngmen's "Seal Rock" Was particularly selected for the Astoria trad, Petersen & Brown. Antoria Iron Works Kront Hiruet, foot of Fourth, Astoria. (JKNKHAL MACHINIBTH AND TIOILKR MAKERS Land and Murine Knglncs, Holler Work, SlisimlKiiit and Caanery Work up. daily. Castings of sll dfsxotiptlonn mads to order on short nsillce. John Fo..Prldsvnt and Buperlntsnflaat A. L. Foi Vloe PrssMfM 0, B. PrtMl tUxmUrr Astoria Btwtnfrs Bank TrMUffWt