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ASTHMA, OKEGON, 8ATU.DAY MOKNINO. SEHEMIiEK 23. 1899
NO. J 01
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We urc the wiling agonti In Astoria for the
New Born
Steel Range
friers from f.N.,00 to f.10.00, Ewy ' Kanye Guorantttd.
Eclipse Hardware Co.
AIm) nole tyctts fur the Celebrated Superior Stove lod Ranges tad Cole's
Air Tight Cole Humeri.
GRIFFIN
Pacific Sheet
MANUFACTURER) OP
C.ie ...CANS..
Lithographing on
Sai Francisco. Cal. Astoria.
Writ Ua
Here Is a List
Ot some High Grade Goods at moderate prices
RALSTON HEALTH POODS in great wlctj
good things.
ROSS, HIGGINS & CO
(em Zealand Fife Iflswatiee Go
Of New Zealand.
W. P. Thomas, Mgr., Ran Francisco.
UNLIMITED LIABILITY OF SHAREHOLDERS.
Subscribed Capital f 5,000,000
Pnid-Up Capital - . 1,000,000
Assots 2,645,114
Assets in United States . 300,000
Surplus to Policy Holders 1,718,792
Has been Underwriting on the Tacific Coast over Twenty-two years
SAHUEL ELMORE & CO.,
Resident Agents, Astoria, Oregon
RALSTON HEALTH CLUB
Breakfast Food
Barley Food
Acme OInten Farina, Acme Wheat
A. V. ALLEN'S
Books...
Blank and
Miscellaneous.
Paper...
New Crape and
Type-writing.
Waterman Fountain Pens
lUtx. Decorated Caper
and Knvelnpen-'KK). J
& REED
Metal Works
spice
flCl
Syrop
Tin a Specialty.
Ore. Falrfaaven. Wasb.
for Prl.aa
fresh from Uc mills.
AROMATIC Sl'lCES guaranteed the finest.
- TULMAXJi'S ITRB EXTRACTS.
CHASE SANBORN'S COtTEES are n
rivalled. Tofjcthcr with a host of other
Select Bran . . .
Yeast, Cocoa
Flakes and Standard Rolled Oats
THE DEWEY
HOME FUND
Manila Hero Will Be Installed At
Nation's Capital.
AGGREGATE CCHTRIBUTIONS
Twenty-Seven Ttiotuinj DollinCea
Ultuted-CoMwIi Salts Siyi
Admiral li Overestimated.
WASHINGTON, Hept. M-Tht final
reeling of lh Dowry national horn
fund committee waa held at the office
j of the eeorvlary of the trea.ury today.
I An account of the atiM-k waa taken
j and plan erfeeted for closing the
: ul)MTtitl(ifi before the arrival a
i New York f Admlnil Dewey. The
committee requested the Associated
Pre.s to publi.h the following:
"The I'cwry national home, fund com
mlltee have received contribution,
frum about JO.O0O clltsen .representing
every note and territory In the Union.
Then Mre(itte 127.0!i exclusive of
contribution, received thin morning.
The fund nlwuld he Iin.re.iii.nl to at
lonitt IM'.'khi to enable the committee
to purthaM a home at the capita) of
the nation lilih will bo a credit to
the glvera and a pride to the hero
of Manila bay. Admiral Dewey ha
Indicated to the committee a desire to
n'ake Washington hi. permanent
home.
' The home will tie purchased with
whatever fund, the committee may
have at the end of next week. Thoae
' who dm I re to make a aucceas of the
work by making liberal subscriptions,
may Indicate their wishes by telegraph
to Hon. Kill II. Roberta, United
8tnte. trvn.ury, Washlngtoln, D. C.
who I treasurer of the fundi and
they may remit by the first mall."
DEWEY NOT A HERO.
A Canadian Writer Who Objects to
Participating In the New York
Reception.
TONONTO, Out., Sept. 22,-Goldwin
Smith, writing In a local pap.r, aaya:
"Nothing could ahow the extent to
which the head of Columbia had been
turned by the war more than the ador
ation of the hero Dewey. What did
th hero Dewey and his comradea doT
They .at In almost perfect aafety and
destroyed at long range a line of help'
lr.a tuba, with some hundred ot the
poor Spaniards who manned them,
and who alone had any opportunity
Peaches...
A splendid lot of the celebrated
Southern Oregon peaches just
received.
Other Fruit-..
In abundance and of all varl
ties, Vegetables...
The most complete selection In
th. city and all fresh and orlsp.
Prompt delivery to
nil ports of the city
and outside points.
Foard & Stokes Co.
HIS MOTHER'S
BREAD
He says was always so light
and well baked.
Well there la a knack In mak
ing It.
But don't forget the kind of
tov. or rang, used make a
difference. Hla mother used a
Star Estate F e nge
iii at
I .1 T '
mm
m
W. J. 8CUIi.T. Agent.
.1. ill Bond B treat
of showing heroism jn the occasion.
Ho perfectly secure did the Americana
feel that they adjourned to break
fast In the middle of their sport.
Them was among them a single caus
alty, and had they all gona tiger hunt
ing on esun.ilty at least would have
occurred.
"For this, however, Dewey was de
clared to be the equal of the great
aeaman who conquered In the terrible
dnya of Abouklr, L'openhagen, Tra
falgar. If ha were so Inclined hs might
probably be elected president of the
United States.
'Canada cannot possibly take part
In the celebration of Dewey's trlumpha
without an evidence of discourtesy to
ward Spain, a friendly nation, which;
has done Canada no wrong. Spain,
let II be remembered, though deprived
or her possessions In this hemisphere,
Is still a Mediterranean power, decayed
at present, but capable of restoration.
The British government will hardly
thank the Canadian government for
msklng her an Implacable enemy."
TflAtN WIIECKED BY REHELB.
They Hide Ik-hlnd a Screen and Shot
Down Seven Americana.
MINI LA, Sept. 11, 1:35 p. R1.-A
party of In.urgenta ditched a railroad
train a mils and a half south of An
geles this morning and then opened
Ore upon the derailed cars from a
bum 110 thicket clos to the track, kill
ing two Americans and wounding Ave
others.
Lieutenant Leme and five of hla
scouts a ho were on the train, made a
vigorous defense and caused the
enemy to flee. Six dead rebels were
afterwards found In the thicket from
which the rebel Are came.
Gvneial Wheaton with alz com
panies proceeded from Calumet to the
relief of the train, but his force, were
unneeded,
THE DAMPHOFFER CASE.
Will lie (liven a Hearing Before the
President.
VANCOCVER, W.. Sept .-Repre-
sentatlve E. C. Belljwa received the
following telegram from United 8tatea
Senator A. O. Foster relative to the
case of Corporal George B. Damphof-
fcr, Elxtecnth infantry, under KDtence
of death at Manila. Gen. Otis cable.
"No action will be taken In the
Damphoffer rase until the sum shall
bo acted upon by the president and
he will not act befor. w. have time
to present the case and have a full
hearing.'
BICYCIJS RECORD BROKEN.
SPOKANE. Bept U.-C. C. Holsell,
of this city, today lowered th. world',
amateur record of on. mile on a bi
cycle. Three Judge, and three tim
ers certify that he covered a mile
In X, S5tf. Th. previou. record paced
was 1, 13 The effort was made against
time, paced and a flying start,
YELLOW FEVER DEATHS.
KEY WEST, Fla.. 8ept. M.-The
new cases of yellow fever number 18
and the deaths Ave.
OMAHA KID DEFEATED.
NEW YORK, Sept 13.-0.car Card
ner, the "Omaha Kid." did not tight
up to hi. usual standard when he met
Jack Hamilton, of Troy, at Broadway
Athletlo club tonight.
Hamilton won In a decisive manner
and the referee gave him the bout at
the end of the 25th round. Gardner
was 2 to 1 the favorite at the start
STYNER '
The Electric Doctor
-FROM-
Styner Theraputic Co.,
OF PORTLAND, ORE..
Has a n.w syntem of treatment for
NERVOUS AND
CHRONIC DISEASES
OP MEN AND WOMEN.
RHEUriATISM
CAN BE CURED
Styner, The Electric Doctor,
Main Street House, ISO 0th Street.
Advice and Electrical Disiase
Rending Free.
Hour from 10 to 4 and 7 to 8 dally.
WILL AID
THE BOERS
Americans and tfce Natfoneltets
Offer Their Services.
WAR CANNOT
Gcaeral Oplalag fiotl Sides Hive
Coaa Too Fa to Recede-Crowds
Cleer British Official..
PRETORIA 'Sept.. K.-Prwldent
Krucer has been In Ulerranhlc enn.
ference with President Bteyn this af-1
tern oo n regarding the situation and
the derision of the tlaad of the Orange
Free State Is awaited with Interest.
Large numbers of local Danes, Ger
mans. Frenchmen, Hollander and
Americans have, offered their service,
to Commandant-General Joubert In
the 'event ot hostilities.
WAR IS INEVITABLE.
General Opinion That Both Side.
Have Gone Too Far to Recede.
NEW YORK, Sept 22. -A dispatch
to the Tribune from London say.:!
The correspondence between Sir A1-)
fral Mil ner and President Steyn
FISnrrhaHa fh. 1 1 n K II... V. -
that tomorrow's cabinet council wmjnT , "V" Tl"
decide to .end out from W.000 to ,0CO ' "5?, ?'
additional troop, to South Africa and T , T' 1 Z
leave all question, of diplomacy open hf JTr I
until their arrival I len htv W htjd to flnd- h"
Meanwhile the Orange Free State. Jl"" 7, ? J
leader, and the Afrlkanderbund will' ieni wa. sustained at
besur thenelve. to keep peace be-i " "'"r Pt conaumpUon In
tween England and the Transvaal, and , , . " . "
. " . . . , . . t ' rise In prlcea continues. But the de
wlll have the best wishes of Jie Eng- . , . '
,. . ... ... . ' mand doe. not appear to abate and
ll.h conservative like Sir Edward , , ., . ., ,
, . . . , .. . the rise In price, continues. A partial
. , . , T j, T , , ,.
. . , . ,.
city are convinced that war Is inevlta-
. , , ... .....
" " " " , . . , '
nor Mr. Chamberlain can retreat with
... .
,.ur. v-v. v v.-v.
or tt Tnat i. tne commonest expr-
c ..u l w
L4it. rv, auu uruw uiui -o to uvtumrj tu uv
but to fight
KRUUER HOPES FOR PEACE
CAPE TOWN, Sept 2S. Writing to
a friend here President Krugvr said:
"Things ure serious and will become
graver, put a peacerui seuiemeni wiu
be attained."
'-' mmm .
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
" I
Boer. Have Placed a Large Order for
norsee. i
PRETORtA, SepL The execuUve'
council aat until 5 o'clock yesterdayj
evening. A telegram containing Pre.-
Idont Steyn'. reply to the British high
commissioner in South Africa was
loudly cheered.. A. large order for
horses haa been given In Orange Free
Btate. The Bold cornet, aay that In
th. event of mobilisation 4.000 men
will be available In Pretoria alone.
It 1. reported thai an experiment at
Zuurfontein with a locally manufac
tured dynamite gun resulted In the
gun bursting, though no one was fa-
tallv Iniured
SOLDIERS FOR THE CAPE. I
BOMBAY, Sept. 24. The remainder
of the Nineteenth Hussars and cav-
airy staff have sailed for the Cape.j
The cost of transporting the Indian J
contingent to South Africa Is estimated
at 400.000.
BRITISH CABINET COUNCIL.
No Definite Information Regarding
Proceedings Taken.
LONDON. Sept 22. The cabinet
council was held today, beginning at;
12:S0. A large crowd assembled abouti
Downing street early In the day. The'
cabinet minister, were largoly cheer- j
ed. Mr. Chamberlain reoeived the!
Hon', share of the applause.
Previous to the meeting of the cab-
inct Baron Rothchlld visited First
Lord of the Treasury Balfour. The
circumstance la unusual, and is aald'LAiKjg FREIGHT AT SKAGWAY.
to be in connection with money dim
cultles the government Is encounter
ing regarding the prospect ot a mili
tary campaign. When the cabinet went
into session no new developments in
the Transvaal situation had transpired.
Dispatches from the Cape continued of,
warlike tone, and voiced the lndlgna-
Uon ot the British contingent against,
Orange Free State.
The impression current here, though
not based on anything tangible, was
that publicly the cabinet would only
take steps to protract the negotia
tions, while secretly It would prepare
details of an aggressive campaign
perhaps deciding to convoke parlia
ment, though It was scarcely believed
that the latter determination would be
announced Immediately.
The cabinet meeting ended at 2:40 p.
to. The minister were cheered as they
came out of the foreign office. Noth'
ing transpired regarding the action
'taken, thought th. general Impression
speed that a vigorous line had been
adopted. The secretary of state for
war. Marquis of Lansdowne, and First
Lord of the Admiralty George J. Oos
chtn Immediately proceeded to th.
war office.
Immediately after the cabinet eoun
cil the German ambassador vlslred
Premier Salisbury, and had a long con
ference with him. From the fact that
of a similar visit Immediately following
the previous cabinet council leads some
RF AVAInXrt P"0" t0 attach significance to It,
OC ATUlUtl'.nrf m f .hat Vmren Ttrillr.m
I. taking an active part In Transvaal
affairs. It Is much more probable that
the question of Delagoa bay was dis
cussed, if the dispatch printed today
by the Pioneer, of Allahabad, saying
that negotiation, had been concluded
by Great Britain for taking possession
of Delagoa bay on November I, I. cor
rect
Later in th. day, various rumor,
were .till current regarding the cabinet
met,n' but th tMynt. which the
Pall Mall Gaxetl publishes, is believed
to be correct: "The comparatively
short duration of the cabinet council
lads to the conclusion that nothing
of supreme Importance was decided as
yet, and such we believe to be th.
fact"
BUSINESS Ot'TLOOK
WAS NEVER
BETTER.
Wages Have Advanced More Than the
Rise In Price, for Staple
Products.
NF.W YORK, Bept 22. R. G. Dunn
4c company' Weekly Review will say
tomorrow:
i explanation Is that scarcely any class
; of product, directly consumed by ln
., , . , . , '
, dividual, has advanced as much ai
i wage, and employment of labor. With
. . . .
more hands at work, more hour, and
.with ten to fifteen per oent higher
toe fjda purchasing
of fQUr cent ,hoeg
this year, or eight per cent In leather
with 5.1 per cent in woolen good, or
10.1 per cent In wool, and even beyond
the rise of 17 per cent In cotton goods
mainly due to the rise of IS per cent
In cotton.
But products used In manufacturing
trangporung have advanced much
more because of the enormous Increase
in the volume of business done and
tn anticipation of business for the fu-
ture. The higher price, cause a shrlnk-
flemand, other things being equal.
Mb yeM ixngt M not
equal,
Failures for the week have been
n the United State, against 173
last year, and In Canada 18 against 16
last year.
ZEALANDIA SIGHTED.
Transports Bearing Portion of
Montana Troop.
the
SAN FRANCISCO,. Sept 12. The
transport Zealandia, ' with a portion of
the First Montana volunteer, on board
has been signteu ore in uoiaen uaie.
The Valencia with the remainder of
the Montanas and a large number of
discharged men on board Is expected
to follow the Zealandia very shortly,
The Montana party took out to the
transport 1.000 bottles of beer, an equal
number of sandwiches and about a
ton of fresh fruit. The health of all
on board is excellent and there was
but one death on the voyag?, that of
James Ashton, Fourth United States
cavalry, who died September 19, of
pneumonia.
After the federal quarantine officer
had completed his Inspection of the
Zelandla. permission was given me
Montana reception committee to board
the transport Governor Smith was
the first man over the side and In a
neat sreech welcomed the boys home
In the name of the people of Montana,
The regiment will land tomorrow.
VANCOTTVER, B. C Sept. 22. The
VANCOUVER, B. C, Sept. 22. The
steamer Cutch, arriving from Skaguay
tonlxht, reports that the freight con
gcgtion at Skaguay and other places
nas reached such an acute stage that
the Canadian Development Company
y accept no more freight this season.
Makes the food more
pmvH
1 M
A
F0RAKER
ON TRUSTS
Denies Itwt Tbey Are Caosed By
Hl-jn Tariff.
THE EVILS OF FREE TRADE
MoreTfBStala t-ajlinlTaaa it Anj
Otber Coa at ry-Are Fcatuica
of Business Conditio! t
HAMILTON, O, Sept 22. -Senator
J. B. Foraker today delivered an ad
drew her. at a celebration at the But
ler county fair ground, The feature. .
of hi. address were his declaration .
for expansion and his argument on '
trusts. He said In part:
W bear It said that the tariff I
the mother of trust, and that they
are the source of ail sorts of evil.
We do have triutu, and some of them
are a bad a they are reported, but
they are not the product of the tariff
and if they were, the tariff with Ua
attendant prosperity and trust, la
better than free trade and idleness,
ruin, want hunger, soup house, and
rags. That the tariff la not responsible
for trust. Is shown by the fact that
while they have free trade In Eng
land, yet they also have more trusts In
that country than In any other.
"The trust, are simply a feature ot
our modern business condition, with:
respect to which party line, cannot
be drawn. We have come to a plac
where we must sell abroad or restrict
our production. To sell abroad we
must compete; to compete we must
economise, and to economize we must
lower wage, or combine. Lower wage
we do not want and will not have, and
therefore we accept the alternative and
combine. And now, just when the nec
essity Is upon us to find our market
for our surplus products, the way
to the best markets of all la opened
by the annexation ot Hawaii and th.
war with Spain. It Is not Europe, but
in Asia, where we are to find relief.
To neglect our opportunities would b
.tupld folly." , ,
WILL GIVE THE G. A. R.
THE CHOICE OF PLACE.
Will Lead in the Dewey Land Parade
Disputes Cause. Governor Roose
velt to Withhold His Orders.
NEW YORK, Sept 22. Major-Gen-eral
Roe, who commands the national :
guard of New York state In the Dew
ey land parade, received a telegram
from Governor Roosevelt today direct
ing him to give the G. A. R. the
choice of any place In the parade,
G. A. R. POSITION DISPUTED. "
UTICA. N. Y.. 8ept 22. Regarding
the dispute as to the position to be
accorded the 3. A. R. In the Dewey
day parade at New York, Governor
Roosevelt said today:
"I have telegraph-id General Roe that
the matter 1. one purely for the city
authorities, and In which I have n
power and that of course I withdraw
my former telegram."
UNCLE COLUS GOT IT.
He Secured the Crocker Holdings ot
Southern Pacific Stocks The
Amount Is 110,000,000.
SAN FKANCISCO, Sept. 22.-T.he
Chronicle says: Definite and reliable
information sent to the Chronicle
from the east sets at rest the rumors
about the sale of the Crocker holdings
of Southern Pacific stock, and end.
speculation as to the 'purchaser. The
Crocker shares, numbering 340,000,
and valued approximately at 110,000,
000, have been bought by a syndicate
of which C. P. Huntington was the
promoter and is the head, and ot
which the Speyera of New York, are
the bankers. It Is also certain that
the recent visit ot James Speyers to
this coost had much to do with the
Crocker deal.
C. P. Huntington Is now virtually In
control of the Southern Pacific. Other
outside holdings are also said to have
been purchased by the same syndicate
In sufficient amounts to secure to
Huntington the absolute control of tha
road.
IMPRESSING BRITISH BOYS.
DURBAN, Na'al, Sept. 22. Refugee
from Barberton complain bitterly ot
the arrogrance of the field cornets.
They say British boys of 15 year are
placed on the lists of the commander.
delicious end wholeso.r.o
POWflFW CO.. WF vowc