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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 21, 1899)
NIK SUMMING A8T011IAN 'JHUllSOAY MOttNINU. SEPTEMBER 21, 1899 Gray RACKET STORE Wt are closing out our entire depart meiit of tinware and granite Ironware at price boluw wholesale. Those ara Drat quality goods and ara manufact ured by tin following flrma: St Louis Hlamplng Co., Ilaberman tiff. Co, and Kkklinlfitr, In fact any fao tory brand you want. Tlilg la a rar opportunity for merchant and partle who wlh to buy at wholesale. Follow lug la the Hit of prtoesi HPICCIAL DAL. 13 OK 8C1IOOL PUITB. llnyi' heavy school milts, worth l.' W anle price II 48 Touthe ix hxl suits, worth M, sale price i n Men's nun wool nan I a. regular val ue 5, itl.' prion US Wetater's imnlvrllrml dlollonary, regular price MM sale price .... 1.45 A few fine t'ocoa rug, slae 18x71, worth JIM, Mia pries l.!4 1-mmrt granite lot pots, sale price. ,1 X. silver plsled knives and fork, worth 13 a wt, sale price .. "fi A large assortment of new goods Jut arrived, rail and examine them, 510 Commercial Street. liF.l'OUT OF THE CONDITION OF TIIK First National Bank, OF A8TOUIA, At AeUirl. In tlia Hlatn of Oregou, al tlia close of imsiitma, HcplcwUr 7 1 It , I mm. ItEHOUIlCKH. I,osii and discount I3tt,2?l 80 Overdraft., secured and tin- secured... 2,fi.Vl A3 l), H. Uiuila to secure areola- Hon 12.MO0O Premiums on U. 8. UitnU .... lXl (II Htocss. securities, etc 100.1CW 30 Other real Mint aud mort gage owned 0,317 01 lm Irniti rational )anka (not reserve agenta) 3,772 "H ln (ruin (into banka and Lanker. 2H.718 U I 'lid front nmvl reserve agents 11.030 4H Checks and other i-a.lt llein.. 1, It'll 44 Noleanf oilier national tmnka. A'i 11 Nickel, and cent 38 SO lawful money reserve in bank, vli; rWin 141.000 00 Ugslteinliir note. .11.1 (HI 141,313 00 licdrmpllon fund with V.H. treasurer (5 p r rent id clr- Filiation)'. ftfl2 60 Total Mi2,(i71 W MA1IIL1T1KS. Capital .lock pild In f 60.0(0 00 riori.lna fund Ufi.OOO 00 Undivided profit., Ires, lig- H.iiMa and tu.rs paid 24,440 08 National bank -note out- alsmllng 6,tXK) 00 1 to atnle brink and bank era XI 8 2 Individual ili'txmlta ubjeel to rlM'ok. 440,162 87 Ilt-maml rcrllll rnt.a.d depo.ll 87.414 42 Ceitilled chocks... H0,iiS!l 64 NW.tlll 83 Total (WJ.071 13 8tat of On-won, I County of Clatsop,) 1, S. 8. Gostxix, cashier of Ilia above lininid bank, do solemnly swear that Hip shove statement ia trnn to the 11 nf my knowledge and lielicl. 8. 8. 0ohihh, 1 (Whirr. HnWrilx-d and sworn to' before mr thia Ulli dav of HrptrmlHr, lHyO. C. 11. TuoMaoN, Notary l'abllc. CorrKt Altoai: ... jAcon Kamm, ) 1 W. F. Md)KooM,V Dirpclora W'h, M Ladi, J linger - a r Sewjng Machines Sold on Uasy Payments Old machine! Ukou Jn exrhapg C. P. Looney, Agent. I 4!0 "ConitnVrolal 8tHMt, AatorU.' LXAVB POKTLAND ARRIVt OVEllLAND BX - I'KKHSTfor Bal.ra, I Itonetiuri, Aanland, 7:00 P.M.IBaeram.nlo, Ogilcn, Han franolaeo, nlo- Java, hot Angalea, HI Pa.o, N.w Or l.aaa aad tha Baat 11:00 A.M A. M Roa.burg paaaani.r Via Woudbura. for 4:M P. a. Dally IO.pt Sunday Mount Anael, 811-1 Dalit varton, W.at nolo, 1 oioeni Brownvlll., Bprliif- f Buno.j t7:M A. M Pnrvallla nManiil liS'lul A 14 :W P. U Indop.udunoa paaa' fs: AH Dally. iDaily except Hiinaay. ConneetlnK ac Sun tranclncxj with Orel dental A Oriental, raaltlo Mall and On anlo iMeain.lilp llnea for JAPAN, CHINA, AUSTRALIA, ' HAWAII ANUTHE I'HILU'IMNES. Renaia tleknia on aal diuly b.iwnei, Fortlnnd, BHcrumwiio. ana nan r raucio co, Net ratea 117 llral-elaaa, and U aeo nnrt.liuia. Ini'lillnir aleener. f nmt. and tlekota to Eastern DOlnta ana JCuropu, Alao Japan, China. Honolulu, i and AUDiraiia. uan u. Quminni imm u, o KlUKIAND. Ticket AKWit, 134 Third at.. R. KOKHI.KR, C. II, MARKHAM. Manaaer1. O. F.-4 P. A. ThroiiKh tli-kota Eaal for low.at rat.a Call on O, J Treneharn. looal nt, iilUlM VUMLI Conuiaa ' aifioa. Aelun. SPANISH FORTS TO BE RAZED Brooke Orders Spanish Defense and Ports Removed. LABOR STRIKE EXPECTED Hivni Workmen Demand Ao Eight Hour Day -TeDcher Siya He HasClcired Out&rlginds. HAVANA, Bnil. 80.-leneral llrooke haa laaued an order TiiiUtli)K niunlc Ipullllra In pull down and dlapoa of all IriuiHirary Hnaulah fortinratlmi. returnlii to th ownera auch material a. wua conrtai ated by tha Hpanlah for ovnriimental 'urMwn, Thla order waa laaueu aa inn reauit of numeroua appllratlona reeelved from many part, of (lie Inland for tha return of private proiriy unjuatly held and alao from munlclpalltlea deatrlng to utillaa land wcuplrd by the bliH'khouaea and aluil lar dvfena. It ttenipta the military nad and ficSa extending from Uornn to Juca- ro on account of I ha extraordinary cninpletrneaa of thla work, auggeatlnf that the future eneratlona of Cu ban will U plraacd to atudy lha ityle of warfare of their forefather.. Much pleaaur la expreaaed by the Cu ban, at Ouneral llruoke'i artlon In x- lutlltiar tha trmha fnmt the order. Al a mertlni it the vartoua Indua- triul cluba and unlnna held yeaterday lo ronaliler the tjue.tlon of a rmeral airlke and to tlx a day for a general repreaentatlva meeting of all the labor of (he Inland, It waa decided lo hold a maaa meeting thla evening. The Dla cuaaliin expe-'a a general airlke to morrow and aya: "We aympnihlae with the endeavor of the etorkhiildera to obtain an eighl hour lay. The preaent time, however, la lnopp.irtune, aa many men are out of work and have been for fniildirahle perloda. The labtir lead era ahnutd have a.-l.Tted a later dale fir a g. nrral atiike would be Iw-ltiT prepared to realat the extra eXtta aad hardahlp oulng to wnnl of work, aa Havana will be without meal or milk and ulmont without the neceaeury mrima nf life If their project la carried tut now." T!io manager of lh newapaper Tie pulillra nt Clehfu.'goa haa been plucrd under arre.t at the onler of the may or for publishing the account, of the munlclimllty. The mayor la credited with having nld that he Intend, to mnke It hot for Americana and Span iard., and It la anld that the chief of poll- of t'lenfuegoa haa declared him avlf In a .Imliar .train. Hiior I'erfecto) Lncorte, the mayor of Havana, a. ml MotialKnor Manuel Pan tun, la Frti'.cx. blahop of Havana, have pMte.ted agaln.l the order Henor Dea vernlne, aerr.Mary of finance, that all title deed, to real property muat b .ut lulled for Inaprctlon by the renlral ttiithorltli-.. The I.urhii aay. on thla iubjict: "Inveatlgutlniia that .tro now In pro greaa aeem lo allow million, of dollar, of property which ought to revert to the atnte. In m.ny caaes the convent, and other rellglou. In.tltutlona to which lha property waa originally given, no longer exlxl. and the Incttme I. tielug rolleoted by the church In stead of reverting to the .atate aa It hould have done. " In one Instance the ecrlitatlcal have burned their book. In order to avoid Inve.tlgatlon. An American drygooda atore recently tarted In Ponce Ja receiving good aupport, however, but the goods are sold at lower prices than In the na tive storea, niUOANDS ARB CLKAItED OUT. Lieutenant Tetchcr Says Tour Were Killed and 200 Are Imprisoned. NEW YOltK, 8opL 20.-Lleutenant Frank Totcher, superintendent "Xf the Porto Ulcan police, mjrrlvcd on the United Statea transport Kllpatrlck. lie was a first lieutenant in company C, Forty-seventh regiment, but waa appointed to organise the insular po lice forca by General Henry, .- - Ho fuund the native force cursed by pollttca, so he eHtubllahed a new body consisting entirely of natives with the exception of himself and two majors. These men are armed with Springfield rifles nnd Colts revolvers furnished by the government. The. Island was over run by brigands, but lieutenant Tet chcr says he has cleared them out, kill ing four and Imprisoning 200 others. Ilia men also captured , dories, who butchered I'rtvnta Uurkc, of tho Forty seventh regiment, , , ,,. , . n .. Lieutenant . Teteher says that public sentiment. In the Island is much op posed to the government continuing somo of . the heads of departments. Much fault, he says, Is found with the educational system, the people snylng they do not wnnt the American system. The federal courts, he says, are also severely criticised. The Insular com nilHslonerR recently recognised this state, of affairs in a report to the gov ernment. . . ! , Chief Tetcher says the country Is In a bud condition. The hurricane brought much Buffering and there Is no moneyj to bring relief. He. Is not in favor of sending provisions there, saying that as long He the people receive supplies Ihf-y will not work. He thinks that money to loan the planters, to make! them tu restock would give batter re sult If loaned on iri'irtag", Then the native could And employment. Mcuti'iiunt Tetchcr says the natives will only patronise Americans when the) cannot procure what they need from their countrymen. Itrci'OHTKD HAI.K OK BTOCKH IB VICMIFIKD, Central and Bout hern Pacific Hallway Blocks Purchased by Bieyer Co. Vandi-rbllt Not In the Deul. NICW YOltK, Bepl. 20. -The Journal and Advertiser says: A large share In the Central and Houlhern Pacific railways ho been bought by Bpeyer & Co,, bunkers of this city. It was said In thla city last night by a gentleman conversant with the affair that Hpeyer had arranged re Cindy lo purchase a large block of thee eccurltlea, but he could not tell whether the Interest acpulred waa Mr. Crocker's or Hie Stanford holding. The Journal's Informant, however, aid that he could deny a report that the deal waa a part of the Vunderbllt schema for control of a iranacontlnen' lal railway syatem. "There Is no Van derblll money In this," he continued Mr Bpeyer haa been very friendly to . P. Huntlngt mi. The firm put through the re-orgonlxutlon of Ihe Central Pacific. Mr. Bpeyer Is not buying, as I understand, for Mr. Hun tington, bttt Is taking over as oppor tunity offers the holdings of others. who are not In sympathy with Mr. Huntington's Interests and will hold (hem on his own account." Mr. Speyer was tn San Francl.cn a hort time ago and It wa. under.tood at thai lime ihaal a large deal In Cen tral Pacific waa In the wind. II ia understood lhat Oeorge Crock er's Interest Is the Isat lo be disposed of by Ihe Ave memelieni of lhat fam ily who owned a fifth Interest In the propertle.. THE ODD FKM.OWB PARADE. Waa the I-argcal and Finest In De troit for Yearn. DKTKOIT. Mich.. Sept. M.-For more than an hour this afternoon 4,fii0 Old Fellows and their .Inters of the Rcbckah onler were passing In review before C.rand Sire Plnkerton, Ieputy Hire Cable and Major (l.-nernl J. P. Klllcotl. chief of the grand rlrea staff. It waa Ihe lag.-al and finest procession en In Detroit since the gnat O. A. II. pnrade In S'M. Fully a aeore of band, furnished music. 8ADLKK WINS QOVKUNOnSHIP. CAUSON, Nev., Sept. 10. The au- preme court haa n-ndred a derision In lie 'governorship conteat. Hy the de cision Sedler wins the case, having fri pi u rail l y, an Incn-ase of forty votes over Ihe original count. PAY FOIt TUB THIRTY-FIFTH. POilTI.ANP, Sept. 20.-The Thirty- fifth Infantry at Vancouver barracks will be paid In full to November 1 be fore starting to the Philippine. About Jfifl.ooo w III he paid out to the regiment n ad "once. YFM.OW FEVER INCREASING. KK.Y WEST. Flo., Sept. JO.-Durlng the fast it hours St new rases of yel low fever were reported, but no aths. SUMMARY OF TAX ROLL. Assessor Carnnhen yesterday com pleted the assessment roll for the year lft!3. It will be placed In the hands of Ihe board of equalisation Monday next. The roll shows an Increase over last year's total of J15,069,- accounted for by assessment of lands to which titles have been acquired since last year. The amount of assessable prop erty Is given at IS.6S4.977. ' Of this amount 1113.181 Is covered by exemp tions' The summary Is as follows: Tillable land, 4873 acres t 38,210 Non-tillable. m.ttS (H8.591 Improvement 91.073 Value of all lots 1,110,311 Improvements on lots 361,267 Improvements on lands not deeded or patented...; 14.820 Value of railroad and tele- graph ' line and ' rolling stook 97,040 Steamboats and stationary enarlnes 25,185 Merchandise .... 119.265 Farming Implements 6.565 Money 11,67 Notes and accounts . Share of stock Household furniture Horses, 64(1 OatHo, 3023 Sheep, 608 , Swine, 480 7.250 26.440 86,185 9.463 81,303 608 646 Oicss value $2,584,977 Exemptions 112.1S2 Total '. 32.672,795 The number of polls shown on the roll Is 6.10. LOW TRICED DRliaS. Depart ure by the Weil-Known Store of J. A. Clemensoii, In Portland. NOW- J. A. C'lemenson, the non-substltu-tlon druggist, at 227 Yamhill street botwoen First and Second, Portlnnd, Oregon, Is no doubt the most reason able druggist In the Northwest. Aside from the fact that he sells such articles as Hoods Barsnparilla for 70 cents per bottle, Mcllcn'a Food, lartre size, 55 cents: Fromo Seltaer, large bottle, 7( cents; nnd AUcock's Porous Plasters, 10 cents, he makes some of the great in Washing Paint don't scrub it and wear off the sur face. Ue Gold Dust Washing Powder according to direc tions printed on every package and you will le pleased with the results and Burnri.scd at the Baving in labor. Imni lit In k.A..l-"Ool4a Bait. fur ltife(rc.H THE ft. K. FAIRBANK COMPANY CtlMe h- tola KrwTwk THE OCCIDENT Astoria's Leading Hotel Meglcr tS Wrls-it, Props. THE AST0RIAN... est remedies of the day, such aa'waine: Cyleal. for ccsema, and Century Lin-Li Intent for rheumatism and corns. j'j He guaranles to u.e nothing but the i pun-sl drugs In his store, and sells everything as cheaply and cheaper than any other druggist In the North-! wect. !, When you go to Portland it will pay you to call at his store at 227 Yamhill' street, between First and Second: sti-ets. Portland, Oregon.- FUnNITUItB AT PRIVATE BALK : During the month of September, 1899, ! I will dispose of my household furni ture, consisting of carpets, chairs, wal- nut secretary, parlor organ, chamber; suit and bedding, louags, lamps, hall ' rack, tables, picture, miscellaneous books, crockery, kitchen range, refrig erator, etc Please call between the hour of t m, and I p. m. Mrs. W. W. PARXER. A woman Is never happy unless she. ran attract attention; and It she can't' do It any other way, she puts on a large hat and goes to the theater. Make Ha t rjz&i 9 Mistake I iii Duyuig uon- w densed Milk, f Take no sub- f stltute for the 5 Gail Borden r CONDENSED MILK Thara ara cheamr and fn. ferlor brands to the Eagle, T but none that equal It. It J J. has stood first for forty S years. ' aai fr Kd sWo. " JI(rC0mK!UISUCO,a.T. m USli "TIM 3 SCHEDULES From Portland DKPaRTI Aaain Fan Mall 8 p. ro. Jail lake. Cent r. Ft Worth. Om.lia Kan . City, Hi. L.vil ( lili'vci. and 1 'am. Kat Mall 6:1 p HI iVxlto Walla. Sno'- ane. Spokane Hver 1 10 p. m Minneapolis. 81.1 .ul liuliith, .Mllwnukeo I'hlciuro and Knut, HiMikane Klvcr S.i) a. m r oiu Astoria OCEAN STEAMSHIPS' All falling I'eU-a subi Jccl to elmnue. I For au Franeiien hal ; Sei '.S 10, IVie, 25. TO Ooli"nbta Rlvor : Steamer. ; 5am ex Me To Portland aad m'.iiv Way Landings, ; 7 n m ex Su. ndu Wlllamctta and Yam hill Klvara. j Oreg on i'it. Pnytou, a Way-Iiudliigs 8:S0 p. ro. Moil.Wi d. a.,d Krl. 7 a. m. Tue.,'1 hiu anil SHt Mpirla I'ive illy 1 AO a. in. 5nnk Klvcr. Ktarlsti LewlMluii. I,vlwMi 10 a in daily I trvim rorliitial WILLVMKI'TK R.VFK Mml,'Wed.OfK"i' 'I';. Sewing, Tuis.Tmil Friday Sule-u A Way-Land . SatuMay 6 a, m Q. W. LOUN8BERRI, Agant Astoria H. BUKLBURT. Oaa. Psa. Art. Partlaaa, Or (1 FVL9 EagleS and lm r5) eh ii Delivered at your Office, Store, or Residence, Ooly 60 Cents a Month - You Don't Change Cars If you go east via Billings and the Burlington route. The BurHngton route runs through tourist sleeper twice a week, Seattle to Kansas Clty-Oet on at any point along the main line of the Northern Pacific. In Washington or Montana get off at Ka-naa City. Standard sleepers, every day In the week. Butte to St. Loult via, Lincoln. Omaha and BL Joseph. A. C. SHELDON". General Passenger Agent, Portland, Oregon. MtSMiMiiiMismasiiiiMiiaiiiii.HiimtO Oregon Short Line Railroad. THE DIRECT ROUTS TO Montana. Utah, Colorado and all Eastern Points. Olvea choice of two favorite routes, via the Union Paclflo Fast Hall Una, or the Rio Oraade Scenic Line. LOOK AT THE TIME 1 Days to Salt Lake 2 Days to Denver 3J Days to Chicago 4J Days to New York. Fro reclining chairs, upholstered tour. 1st sleeping oars, and Pullman palace sleepers, operated on all traisa. s- For further Information, apply to Q. W. LOUNSBERRY, Agent. O. R. A N.. Or Astoria, Oregon. C. a TERRY, W. E. COM AN. Trav. Pas AgL Oea Agenu 1M Third BL. Portland. Or. Ituxunious Travel THE "North.'Western Limited" trains, electric lighted throughout, both In side and out, and steam heated, are, without exception, the finest trains In the world. They embody the latest, newest nd beat ideas for comfort, convenience and luxury ever offered the traveling public, and altogether are the tnost com plete and splendid production of the car builders' art. These Splendid Tralna ' Connect with The Great Northern The .Northern Pacific and The Canadian Paeific AT 8T. PAUL FOR CHICAGO and the EAST. No extra charge tor these auperlor ac. commodattons and all classes of tickets are available for passage on the famous North-western Limited." All trains on (hi line are protected by the Interlocking Block .system. W. H. MEAD. F. C. SAVAGE, Gen'l Agont, T A. PortlsnC Ore, P. fi. Sharpie's Latsmt Builders' Heavy and Shelf FISHER BROS. PacificNavigationCompany STBAMEHS It. F. Elmore W. II. Harrison GARIBALDI BAY Connecting at Astoria with the Oregon Railroad k Navigation Co. for Ban Francisco, Portland and all points east. For freight and passen ger rate apply t. Bartmcl Elmore & Co. (wal Agents, ASTORIA, ORE. COHN ACO AzenU, Orego ilroaH Navigation Co., TILLAMOOK, C re. PORTLAND, Ore. ASTORIA MEAT COMPANY Telephone) No. 33 Handles Only the Choicest Meats ; 4jf CeassMrctal St. Golumbia Eleetrie & flepair Co Successor to COLUMBIA IRON WORKS Blacksmiths BoilerMakers Machinists Logging Engines Foundrymen Heavy forging UnderPower Hammer a Specialty Sole Manufacturers of the Unsnrpassed ... " Harrison Sectional" Propellor Wheel ... Contractors for Electric' Lights and Power Plants. "Russell" Automatic Engine 1 TlP J! SJT .... i . ...S--4 - ttm Write for Catalogues of A. H. AVERILL, Manager. cuuunnxruuuhjuxnnnuiJUiruwunnnAnAnn; innruwiruuiruuvrtAru. UOTBL PORTLAND, OR. The Only Flrt-Clos rnAAAruuui uuuiviAnemiwuigmftAnivutnArAnftnr RTRfTKn COURSES Wall equipped dulokeert and best way to State Certificates. Expanses for year from SUA to (ISO: Board il to 13 per week; Tnltloa, tta per term of ten weeks. FaU term pegine September ISth: Bummer term June a tn Sep camber L For catalogue address P. L. CAMPBELL, President . - x - or Vf. A. WANN. Sea of Faculty. SAINT FIRE AID III INSURANCE ST. PAUL, MINN,, JAN. xest, 1899. Capital .... Reserve for Unearned Premium Reserve for all Other Liabilities Net Surplus over all Liabilities Total Assets PACIFIC DEPARTHENT. CHARLES CHRISTENSEN, Manager. B. GOODWIN, Assistant Manager. mCaliforiiia SU S. F., Cul. Cream Separators end Dent. General Supply House for Family Groceries. Hardware, Ship Chandlery, Ete. ONLY DIRECT LINK ASTORIA to TILLAMOOK CITY HOFJSONVILLK sxt Palm SrassirH.L ' Loggers Supplies Kept In Stock Built and Repaired Sv7 Engine Boilers, Saw Mills. RUSSELL & CO., Portland, Oregon. Hotel In Portland - - --State Normal School MONMOUTH, OREGON Training School for TeacWrs. New Buildings i New Departments. Ungraded Country School Wort Graduates Secore Good Positions. tralnln oeoartinents. Normal Couraa. PAUL I $ 500,000.00 1,016,407.87 222,691.07 784,888.78 $2,523,987.72 llUlllf 6 CO, Ipi, A stork;, Orcpoa COMPAN