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ME ASTOUIAN WKDNESOAV MOKNINU. SEPTEMBER , 18M rillHT OIIEOON-IJUILT VKHHBL lUr lull(lr Tll llr History J (w lit T'H.k Her to Bail Fram-lsco. and Tim firm txwt bulli In (lis alala ol Orgin wai ft Kttuoiipr, nil she was imali'ii(tl In Ilia wliitnr of 1IUI-I b) Itutxirt H. MuKwan, dill resident ol Clatsop county nd now elglily-sl trn of in, Th story cunirnlii hr rftrnor li Iwst told In Mr, Ma Kwan's own words, wlildh were short" handed by n Aslnflan reporter while lis relnled It. "On my flrnl vlall la Clatsop rutin y," Mill Mr. Mi'lCwmi, "I was solicit ed lay a ronipany !ihiimw of John K1 tnunda, ThiM. Owana, Wm, I'oity and Krrdlnand Hwmiy to aid lhm In mod eling whotinnr to Ik Used aa tradur Mwkfii Imrs mid Han Francisco, I roiii.'iiiod and th vessel u built ftt Vljliuniin, which w then ths landing for all irsftlo twtween Aatorla and Clatsop I'lalna. Hhn wm of ilsty-vlght fmt kml, sixteen feet lx-m and nlna fm depth of hold. In th beginning, mid at thulr riuat, I mad a drawing plan and M up a skeleton model with section franiM. Then th work wu prosecuted until th fabric waa finish, d. It la Interesting to not that all in rliilng for th vessel, except th main aall, wu gearing and tackling that had bran recovered from ahlp wrecked and dismantled on th Col timhla river bar. Th main aall wraa purchased at Fort Vancouver. "When th craft waa ready to aall, 1 waa mad her captain and my crew ('undated of on aallor and two mem ber of th company. Me ear. Owen lid IVrry. W left Astoria In June with rargo rf lumber, and It requir ed, aa I remember, exactly eight day to mak th 0lden Oat. Our Jour ney waa retarded, however, through untoward circumstances which ftt th tint could not well b averted. I needed ft pilot, and at Cap reappoint ment, took on board ft man who claim ed that he waa proficient In naviga tion, had been flrtt mat of th govern ment bark Anita, and who promised to dlrct "The I'loueer" to Han Fran, rlaco for III almplo remuneration of a free paaadge. Huoaeijunlilly t dleoov. red that he knew nothing of naviga tion, and tho reaull of enlruallng the Vceeol to hla car waa that w were led j aatray over miles off Cap Mendo cino. (nhrrU, we would have com- j pleted the journey In much leaa tlin. j After thla eilierlenc I discharged him 1 from lht position, rnt him before the maat and manlpuUtml th wheel my- j enoiiKh for m to algn my whole nam "The first land sighted aftrr leaving ( ,j w u juat ln It WILUE. the Columbia river waa IVInt Iteyei, Thean are th condition and rule: kl R M.tl alb..', M..M..M ll ' la 1 The- journey all the way had been rainy Icy or libers! appropriations for th ImprifVenient of deep water harbor, II think th mouth ut th Column! la letlnd t twmii on of th most Important exporting anl Importing polnta on th Weitern coast, The ex amlnatlon mad yesterday has cmvino a mm or in feasibility md n rasalty for Ilia extension, of th Jet: ana n will support ft liberal appro print Ion for that ulijtwt at th next session of congreaa. II la alao staunch friend of th Nlraraiua canal pruji'cit tint lvi f.jr Ontral Anii-rlrft "O mi inveatlgatlon of th proposed rout of th canul within ft few day. a mi'inlier of th w.ial committee appointed by coiigre for that pur poae, Aatorla, hoa hnretofor had th opportunity to entertain few vlaltor to eo,unl dlallnt'llon with MaJ.ir I'earc, and hla trip to thla aectlon will reaull In en (Ilea good for Oregon and th rhole Northweal by reaaon of the personal obanrvallon he ha thu been enabled to make. It la to b regretted that mor effort waa not mal to In due both Major I'earc ftnd tepraen- tatlv MvCleary to prolong their In- HM-tl'in of th Aalortft harbor for at leant another day. They leave up on III llaMalo thla morning for Portland and will go aat without further de lay. A MCTTUIl TO THE EDITOIC Jler I ft earn pi of on of th many letters th Aatorlan ha received rela tive o th aubevrlpllon prl contest, Astoria. Hept. t, 1191, rar Mr. Kdltorf , Mamma read to m about (h blcycls ml th suit of clothes and th silver watch thus kind ators men ars going to give to us children who ran get th mot subscriber to your paper, and thla is to tell you that I think I can win on of them. I am half past 11 years old now going on 1J and big enough to chop the wood and feed th chk-kena. Do you know how many ulwt-rlbrr It will take to win? I know rm peopl who ought to lak th Aa torlan If Ihey don't bvcau It the best paper and I will let you know what they nay about It and bring you the money they aubacrlbe with. I think It Is grand fr that Klectrlc Company to give a beautiful Itamhler wheel which my coualn ride In Portland all th lime. 1 know a boy who can't may bo get as many a m and h might get Mr. Seymour's waluh or Mr. Dan- User's suit of clothe. I hop every boy will try Ilka m and then It will b fulr and th bt boy can knock th porslmmon. This Isn't written 1Pod with the thli'keat of fog. We next CONDITIONS, rrlt t.-Th boy or girl under II lahtr.l the Kartom-s whlrh are illalln-! yonrs of ag svnllng In th largest gulahable from Han Framiaoo, Thee ' number of monthly or yearly subscrlb gave me a land mark and I had little rs to th Dally Aatorlan during th trouble In rinding the channel to Han ! month of September and October will FrnnclHiM liny. Th night b.-foro en-' ho rnlltlfd to ft cholo of th beat Itrad terlng th Oolden (late, a large clipper 1 of HO Rambler bicycles. Thl prtie If ship hove to to windward of me and ' contributed by the Columbia Electrical mlalaklng m for a pilot, followed In ! tpir Company, our wak. It pnved a deap-rfttj Prlt i Th boy or girl under II lruirgl to mak In from th ocan, I yr-nrs nf ag sending In th sacond larg- A terrltlf gal swept In from th south wet, and whtl our small rraft suc cessfully weathered It, th clipper had her bulwarks and galley carried away and ft boat atove In and rendered use leas. "Han Franrlaco was then a aiira.il place In ' ft) mud ftnd th sidewalks wer conatriicted of toliacco boxes, large stones or any other material that could be conveniently prorured and brought Into requisition. Our cargo of lumber, which cost us her about twenty dollars per thousand, was taken to Kacrnmcnto and disposed of there ftt from two to thre hundred dollars per thousand. "Th Pioneer was afterward sold to th government for ft revenu cutter nd ah was used as such for years. Later still, she was turned over to the government surveying department, which succeeded some time ftterwai4 ,tn wrecking her. I relumed home on the Anita, and found that my former pilot had not misled me as to his con nection wl'h that vessel, but his ser vices were so worthless that he had been dropped ftt th point where I picked him up." CONGRESSIONAL VIBITOUS. (Continue! from fourth page.) i tn represent In the national legislature ! the strongest financial and moat popi- ' loui district of St, Louis, but h Is known throughout the country as one of the leading professional and busi ness men of the middle west. Heal Jos hla large and lucrative law practice In the higher courts, he Is actively con nected with ft number of Important manufacturing establishments located both In the cost and west. In spite of the cares and activities of hla business life, during presidential and other ex citing political campaigns, Major Tenrce Is much sought after as speaker and enjoys ft national repj tatlon for wit and eloquence on the stump. He has been ft thorough stu dent of economla subjects and Is free ly quoted everywhere as an authority 'on Industrial topics. He thinks the I'aclflo coast has a great future be fore It and looks for Its Immediate de velopment under tho stimulus of the Oriental trade. "If I were a young man," he said, "I would locnte In the Northwest coast In preference to ny other section of the country." Major Penrce has traveled around the world several times In connection with his bualness Interests 'and Is a iuor ough believer In the benefits of. na tional expansion. He looks for an Im mediate revival of this country's ship ping Interests and will advocate a pot est number of monthly or yearly sub scribers to th Dolly Aatorlan during September and October will b enti tled tn a 110 suit. If ft boy, or Its equlv ftlent In cosh. If ft glrL This prise I glren by Mr. Dsnslger of th popular San Francisco Btor. frls 1-Th boy or girl under II year of ag sending In th third Inrgeat number of monthly or yftrly subscribers to the Dally Aatorlan dur ing September and October, will b ntltled to ft beautiful sterling silver watch, Amerlcao movement, guaran teed for on year, value 17.50. This prise Is tendered by Mr. J. H. Seymour, th well-known Jeweler at M Com mercial street TH8 RULES. Keen boy or girl participating In th cnnteit must bring the name and ad dress of each subscriber, legibly writ tan on ft ep rat plec of paper, to th business offlc of th Aatorlan, be tween I and I p. tn. of any d during th contest, together with th amount of th subscription, at th rat of ft cents month, for th term of th gob. scriptlon. In return, each boy or gtrl will receive ft printed card bearing th nam and address of th subscriber, with th dat and ftmount of th sub ortptlon. Thes cardi will be retained by th recipient until th second day of October. . On that day th cards received by the children must b returned to ft oommltte of clergy men, who name will hereafter b announced, ftnd the gentlemen will compare th card" so returned with th record! of th offlc and mftM tn wrd of prise, thu shown to b rned. An order will be given to th lucky boys or glrlft ftnd th dealers will Immediately deliver to them th prise named. NORTH POLK MYSTKRIE8. The return of an Arctic explorer clears up many mysteries, who says much new land was discovered In Wed dell sea, and open water was seen fat to the south. This shows that the great wall of Ice reported by early explorers was a myth. Arotlo explorers are not the only ones who meet with decep tions. Many people with indigestion and dyspepsia have been deceived so many times that they believe there Is no cure. They can be curod thouwh hundreds of medicines have failed. Take the only reliable medicine, Hos totter's Stomach Blttors, which also cures constipation, nervousness, sleep leaaneas and liver and kidney disorders. Do not accept a substitute. See that a prtvato Revenue Stamp covers the neck of the bottle. TREATY WILL BE DISSOLVED Salisbury Will Consent to Atro-atcClayton-BuIwerTreity. BUILDING OF THE CANAL Concession to MirltlmcCompanyWIII Expire October 9. When Crtxe SyidUitt Will Control- NFW YORK, Sept. S.-A special from Washington to th Herald, says: Administration officials do not expect to experience trouble In securing the consent of Lord Sallabury to abrogate th Claytun-illuwer treaty. The report that the Columbian government pro pose to Inaugurate a movement In England with ft view to continuing the Clayton-Dulwr treaty Is not viewed with any alarm here. It Is said ftt th stat department that thr I a boundary dispute be tween Colombia and Nicaragua over a strip of territory which I said to Lake In th Atlantic terminus of the propos ed waterway, but Nicaragua hold that there ran be no doubt of her right to th territory. Th concession of th Uarltlm Can al Company will expire October Ith. Ther hav been persistent rumors In Washington that the Grace syndicate. hoe concessions begin the moment that the Maritime Canal Company col lapses, would combine It Interests and In this way the Grace syndicate might be able to obtain a concession from Costa Rico. It Is sta'.eJ that the United States Is not Interfering one way or the other In the flint betw-n the two companies. It Is no secret that Costa Rica desires that th t'nlted States build the canal rather than a private company and w hen Preald.-nt Iglrshis was In Wash ington last winter he strongly lm- presK-d this fact upon Mr. Mt-Klnley. WILL DIRECT MANAGEMENT OF DEMOCRATIC AFFAIRS. . O. Johnson, of Kaunas, Chosen to Aasum Charge of National Com mute Work. CHIOAdO, Sept. .-The Chronicle says: J. O. Johnson, of Kansas. I to be the active manager of the work of the democratic national committee In all of Its brunches until after the adjourn ment of the next national convention. Mr. Johnson Is slated to assume charge of permanent headquarters that will be opvned In Chicago Immediately after the conference to be held at the Aud itorium ft week from next Monday. As chairman of the executive com mittee, he will direct the plans of the organlistlon now under consideration In a number of states. As a member of the press committee he will be vest ed with plenary power. Ills member ship on the ways and means commit tee was conferred to place the respon- iblllty for th management of the Important auxiliary of the national committeeman, Th task that has been cut out for Mr. Johnson appears at first a big one but the details of the work will be divided between so many subordinates, that the real bur den will not be very heavy after the new machinery Is In running order. After the Chicago headquarters are established, It I Mr. Johnson's Inten tion practically to take up his residence In Chicago, . control of Csnads. Representative of American mine owner say that It would be unfair to American miners If no provision should be made for them In case their property should lie half on th American and half on the Canadian line. The proapwtlv sottlement of the boundary question Is due to conces sion made not only by Great Britain, but by this government also. Secretary Hay has woo In the matter of excluding Canada from the Lynn Canal, but a port of entry In the canal will be given ahould the final settle ment fall to give Canada ft permanent harbor. Special Commissioner Kassnn, who Is member of the Joint high commission conferred with Secretary Hay today rcurdlg the boundary negotiations. The modus vlvendl has nothing to do with the other questions pending be tween Canada and the t'nlted States. NO MORE I'EACB MEASURES. Comtnlaioners will be Withdrawn and Army Left to Fight It Out. CHICAOO, Sept. I.-A special to the Record from Washington, says: The cabinet meeting today deckled to suspend negotiations with the In surgents through the Philippine com mission and the commlaslon will be quickly dlasMved. The president and his cabinet adviser hav reached the conclusion that It 1 unwise to main tain the commission and attempt to negotiate with the -Insurgents for sur render. An aggreaalv campaign baa been ordered. The military men of the service will be given full sway. Colonel Denby and Prof. Worcester, the two civilians member of the com mission now In the Philippines will be ordered home and the Insurgents noti fied that any communication they may hav to make In the direction of sur render must be addresaed to General Otis. FOI L PLAT SUSPECTED. Captain of American Ship Murdered While Rounding Cape Horn. POUT TOWNS END. Wash.. Sept. 6. The fate of Captain Henry, of the American ship Cyrus Wakefield, while rounding Cape Horn seems to be shrouded In mystery, according to mall advices Jmt received here from Port Stanley, Palkund Islands. On August 14 r. porta reached this city to the effect that Captain Henry while rounding Cape Horn was killed by being dashed against the cabin of his vessel by an immense sea. According to letters received here to. day from Port Stanley, it appears that Captain Henry met death at the hands of his mate who hit Captain Henry on th head wl'h a hammer and after the deed was committed, looted the cabin of all valuables. guarding of teP-graphla communication with the Cap in case of war with Oreat Britain and the Transvaal. Ref ugees to the number of 147 hav ar rived her and ft million cartridge hav been forwarded to Petermaertls- burg, the capltol of the British terri tory of Matal. JIMINE8 AT PORTO iLATA. PORTO PLATA. Santo Domingo Sept. V Oeneral Jirnlnes landed here today haying come from Cuba. He was received at th waterside by an Im mense throng;. The news of Jirnlnes arrival has been sent to the Interior arfl It la believed cettled order ann peace will soon b restored. ricnrn nnnr noncR dkuo. ANARCHY IN THE SOUTH. Armed Mob Frees ft Dissolve ft Court Criminal on Trial. and CHICAGO, Bept. I A special to the TImca-Herald from Cattanooga, Tenn., says: A mounted armed mob of some 9X1 men took charge of ft court, sheriff and litigants Monday at Johnson Springs, Vft., and put ft stop to the proceedings. Elder Jose WufTIn, a mormon, waa murderously assaulted some nights ago from ambush, Fleming Ridley, ft farmer, was arrested, aa a leader In the attack on a charge of assault with Intent to murder. He was arraigned for trial and soon after horsemen surrounded the court house and thtvitenud to lynch Elder Wu'fftn unlets he agreed to withdraw the prosecution and leave the country. Fearing they would oarry their threats Into execution, he withdrew the case. The prisoner has been liberated by the mob. EXCLUDED FROM LYNN CANAL. Aureement Reached on the Boundary Question and Canada May Now Disarm. NEW YORK, Sept. 5.-A special to the Herald from Washington, says: Great Drltnin and the United States have practically agreed upon a tem porary line defining the boundary be tween Alaska and Canada. Negotia tions now In progress relate only to minor questions growing out of the definition of the line. One of the unsettled questions re lates to the status of mines owned by Americans which may lap over the territory which has been under the AXXIOV8 TO GO BACK. Callfornlans Want to Raise Another Regiment to Fight the Filipinos. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 6. It Is possible that a special volunteer regi ment of Infantry will be raised in this city to enter the (told against the Fili pino army. Captain Geary, of the Cal ifornia heavy artillery, who has Just brought his boys. back from Cavlte, was the flrjt oftloer to conceive and telegraph to Washington the Idea of organising another regiment from among the returned fighters and former volunteers of the west. Permission was partly granted but 'the governor of California must approve It before anything can be. done. PREPARING A RECEPTION. Washington Volunteers Will Be Enter tained at Spokane. SIOKANE. ept. .Spokane Is pre paring a royal reception for companies A and li, Washington volunteers, (rum this city. A cillsens committee is at work and It Is proposed to pay the fares of the soldiers from Seattle to Spokane and give them big public dinner. Oenesse, . Idaho Is also preparing ft two days' reception for company D. ANOTHER PIONEER DEAD. Mrs. Byrd received word yesterday of the death of her mother, Mrs. Mar garette C. Uearhart, at Cottage Orove, near Salem. September 4. Mrs, Gear hart had reached the advanced age of S7 years, 7 months and 24 days at the time of ber death. She will be burled beside her husband, Philip GVarhart, In the old Pioneer cemetery, on Clat sop Plains. Following Is a brief sketch of Mrs. Gearh art's life; Margarette Craven Logan was born In Greensburgh, Westmoreland county, Penn., January 11,1811 She married Philip Gearhart, November 10, i30, at Greensburgh, Ind. After several years' residence In the latter town tbey moved to Fairfield, Jefferson county, Iowa, from which place they started west April 12, IMS, coming across the plains In an ox-tenm and arriving at Oregon City October II of the same year. After a few months stay at Ore gon City they moved to Clatsop plains where the greater portion of their life was spent. Her children who survive her are Mrs. E. A. Stout, Long Beach, Wash Mrs, S. L. Byrd, Seaside; Hayden Gear hart. Santa Clara, Cat.: Mrs. M. R. Butterfield. West Side. Cal., and P. O, Gearheart, her youngest son, now member of the First Idaho volunteers. THE LADIES. The pleasant effect and perfect safe ty with which ladle may use Syrup of Figs, under all conditions, makes It their favorite remedy. To get th true and genuine article, look for the name of the California Fig Syrup Co., print ed near the bottom of the package. For sale by all d ru gists. . A WONDERFUL CURE OF DIARRHOEA. A PROMINENT VIRGINIA EDITOR Had Almost Given Up, but Was Brought Back to Perfect Health by Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. READ HIS EDITORIAL. From the Times. Hillstllle, V. I suffered with diarrhoea for ft long time and thought I was past being cur ed. I bad spent much time and money and suffered so much misery that I had almost decided to give up all hope of recovery and await the result, but noticing the advertisement of Cham berlaln1 Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and also some testimonials stating how some wonderful cures had been wrought by thl remedy, I decld ed to try It After taking ft few dose I was entirely well of that trouble, and I wish to say further to my readers and fellow sufferer that I am ft hale and hearty man today and feel aa well as I ever did In my life. O. R. Moore. Sold by Charles Rogers. Women are not troubled aa much with indigestion as men. and yet there are lota of them who think nothing of eating candy before breakkkfaat P. Tl. Sharpie's Cream Separator Latoat and Etcstt, Oeneral 5upply House for Family Groceries. Builders' Heavy and Shelf Hardoiare,Ship Chandlery, Ete. C. J. TRENCHARD, Commission, Brokerage, Insurance and Shipping. Custom Homim Broker. - ASTORIA, .OREGON stent W. r. A Co.. sad Pacta fcxpm Co' a. PacificNayigationCompany PIANO DEALERS ASSOCIATION. . JBS TACOMA, Sept. &-The piano dealer of Oregon, Washington and Idaho, met In Tacoma today to form the Piano and Organ Dealers Association of the Pacific northwest. Representative were present from Portland, Spokane, New Whatcom, Seattle and Olympla. The members claim the association will have nothing to do with fixing prices. D. S.' Johnston, of Tacoma, was elected president and H. O. Relehart, of Seat tle, secretary. SPANISH OFFICERS ACQUITTED. MADRID. Sept. 6. The trial of Cap tain Plug Morou, who commanded the Spanish cruiser Cristobal Colon at the battle of Santiago de Cuba and General Parede, who was on board the Colon, on charges arising from the de struction of the Spanish fleet off San tiago on July 8 of last year, was con cluded yesterday, both the accused officers being acquitted. GOLD QUARTZ DISCOVERED. CHIC AGO, Sept. 6. A special to the Dally News from Chattanooga, Tenn., says: While dlBRlng a well on Lookout mountain, O. H. Jarnlgan and others discovered gold quarts In large quant 1 ies. REFUGEES AT CAPE TOWN. CAPE TOWN. Sept. 5. Arrange ments are being made for the safe- The Key to Health f ' n i grg?J ueecnam s Pius J A Gentle Cathartic ) Beecham's Pills For Sick Headache, r Beecham's Pills ) Annual Sale, 6,000,000 boxes, ) 10 cents and 3S cente-Drurglsts. It rarely happens that we can make our tastes keep- pace with our Incomes. Karl's Clover Root Tea IVanHtVi the CompVxIon, Ptiriftct the iKiKiti, gives n t'rvsn.iienrsKin. .unr!uii tipatlon, Indigestion, find all Eruptions of the Skin. An aiwaMe Laxutivft Nervo Tonic. Sold on absolute fftinrnnUe by all uiukku ( oc, doc. anu vi.uu. 8. C. WELLS A CO., LCROV, aoLC eaopmcTons STEAMERS R. P. Elmore W. H. Harrison ONLY DIRECT LINE ASTORIA to TILLAMOOK GARIBALDI BAY CITY HOBSONVILLB Connecting at Astoria with th Oregon Bailroad k Nsfigstloo Co. for Pn Francisco, Portland and all polnta eait. For freight and passen ger rate apply t, Saml Elinor) & Co. ( era) Agents, ASTORIA, ORE, OOHX ACC Agent, Orego JlroaH Irrigation Co., TILLAMOOK. C re. POKTLA5D, Ore. Astoria meat company Telephone Pto. OS Handles Only the Choicest Aleats 4Sf CastaaatdaJ 14., axt Pslaee Rcstas'a.t. ir NEW LINE OF Side-Boards, Dining-room Tables and Chairs Chas. Heilborn & Son. "Russell" Automatic Engine Write for Catalogues of Engine Boilers, Saw Mills. A. H. AVERILL, RUSSELL & CO., Manager. Portland, Oregon. Golambia Electric & Repair Go Successor to COLUMBIA IRON WORKS Loggers Seniles Kept In Stock Blacksmiths Boilermakers Machinists Foundrymen Logging Engl BmIII and Repaired Heavy Forging -Under Power Hammer a Specially '' Sole Manufacturers of fte Unsurpassed ... " Harrison Sectional" Propellor Wheel ... Contractors for Electric Lights and Power Plants. MMMmnrinfi nnnnnnnnnn nnn nni qnntnnjinnjinnnnjuwuuu PORTLAND, OR. P ia1 f - TjTh .11 . a 3 The Only Ptrstatlass noiei in Kornana 5 fluunAnnnnm unnnnnnruwinjuuwinruxnnnju , N. Y. For Sale by CHARLES ROGERS. State Normal School MONMOUTH, OREGON Training School for Teacher. New Buildings ' New Departments. Ungraded Country School Work. Graduates Secure Good Positions. STRONG COURSES-Well equipped training departments, Normal course. quickest and beat way to State Certificates. Expense for year from $130 to 1160; Board S2.60 to t3 per week; Tuition, J pef term of ten weeks. Fall term begin September 19th; Summer term June X! to September 1. For catalogue address P. L. CAMPBELL. President. or Y. A. WANN. See of Faculty.