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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 3, 1899)
IMM PUBLIC LIBRffi &55GCLTI0, WOT! OK Hecks, pv ble to prost-cutior (OAAy ASTORIA, OREGON, TtKflDAY. OCTOBKK 8. I8!U NO. 109 VOL L -ill inrifwfifii fTTT mm We are the wiling agent in AHtoria for the New Born Bteel Range Prices from ftf.OO.'tu $50,00. Cery Kaiijjc Guarantied. Eclipse Hardware Co. r mnm BOND HTRERT Also wle iQent for the Celebrated Air Tlyht GRIFFIN Here Is a List Oi some High Grade Goods at moderate prices RALSTON HEALTH POODS la jreat wlcti good thing. ROSS, HIGGINS & CO TO THE LADIES : Bend for Illustrated Catalogue of To Out of-Town People : For fur. or cloth We will tend goods on approval and pay Will give you fall dctalli a to style and want your trade, Highest price paid for The SHverfield For ManufactDringiCo. PORTLAND DENTAL :.: Top Floor Washington Largest and' Best Equipped Offices in 6 by electrical process without pain. g 3 Dap UAf Bj UCOt TTU1 n s . . . at our prices because we have1 r the largest volume of dental work in -Portland. 1 Take Elevator on Washington Street Near Fourth, and s Hpntl Parlnrc Tnn Flnnr. m as a Naavitf m v ft m v v 9 'Phone Oregon. Brown 493. Columtla. 569. Superior Stove lad Hangcs and Cole' Cole Hnrnent. Books... Blank and Miscellaneous. Paper... New Crape and Type-writing. Waterman Fountain Pens Mox IecoratMl i'ap.r and Bny1op--ioo REED fits from the mills. AROMATIC SIMCCS jaaraateed the finest. TILLMAXVS ifKE EXTRACTS. CHASB SAXBORVS COPrCCS ire rivalled. Together with host of other PURS AiND CLOAKS ; TAILOR MADB SUITS we ay write to us. express one way. ' k ' ' price. Ia (tot we , , , raw fan. Morrison HI., near 41 h Best Crown and Bridge Work $440 B karat old psr tooth 4tV Set teeth, fully guar'tdmbber.$5.00 Best Gold Filing: $1-00 uu Best Alloy Filling...... - - 50c up Teeth extracted without pain. 50c v ui u .mi 1 1 mi m 1 1 hi 1 1 in iii-m YACHTS WILL SAIL TODAY Race Between Columtla and Shamrock Stnts at 11:30 COLUMBIA TO GIVE HANDICAP More TUB Six Secoate Atkcd Over TblrtyMIt Coorsc-MeMnre ! " nMtof tli'YtcbM. NEW YOHIC, Oct. t-Tb flrat race of the International trrle between the American Ysiht Columbia and the British challenger Hhamrock will b mi led tnmorrw. weather permitting, over a pouine uf IJ mile to windward or lenward and return. The start Is to be made at 11 o'clock, from Sandy Hook llghtuhlp, unl.ua a postponement Is ordered. Uut no race uf the aeries Is to be started later that 12.20 p. ni. On of the greatest surpriaes of yachtumen since the arrival of the Htmmroik was the annuuncement of- flt'liOly mudv tonight that the Columbia would have to allow the Hhamrock 131 -fcoinl on a JO-mlle course. Designer Fife while glvln tbc Stow rock a Urgcr sal! plane than the Co lunibli rss, at the same time so con tructed her hull aa to give her great freeboard, leaa displacement, and con- enuently a shorter line by alinnsi to feet. Otflclal announcement of the dimen sions of the two yachts follow: Length of water line, Columbia, M.M feet; boomrock, I7.W feet. From after and mam boom to forward point meas urmo'it, Columbia, 181. JJ feet; Sham rock, IS) 1 ft From foresail of foremaat to forward point measurement. Columbia, TJ.w feeir Shamrock Tt.U feet. Extreme of spinnaker boom, Colum bia, VM feet; Shamrock 71. 4 feet. In gaft. Columbia f5 feet; Sham rock, T.M feet. ToptiMt. Columbia,. 5".0 feel; Bham rxk. 4."t6 fee-t,', r Helaht of upper side of main boom to top-sail halyard block, Columbia, 134"! t? t ; Sbajiirtck 1221 feet ) bouare ti of nail area, aa per rule, Voif ntla, H4.l feet; 8hamrock 1H.1S fet galling length, as per rule, Columbia, liU.135 feet; Shamrock 101.6 feet. COLUMBIA'S MEASUREMENT, NFW YORK, Oct. i-The cup de fender Columbia was measured today by John Hyalop, the official measurer PARLORS , the Northwest.. ,MlUtltll4t4 Electric devices and instruments take away all . the old dread. ' iruvrvuvuv Dental Work - We employ only the most modern methods, and guarantee satisfaction. in 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 in h ii 1 1 1 in 1 1 1 1 m 1 1 1 i isimki i n ?ek for the Portland I IL jj .15 of tl Now York Tsht flub, at tWcnn boat and are weU tried men every Krmihlyn navy yard, and her water ..i,' or" of lhm- Captain Archie Hogarth . . a . t j a ii and Wring will have the handling of ws found to be M.I fH and a imall . rj ,,, " the Britisher, furibn. Her main b-n U 100 ft Cainpiring the merit of the boats aa in length, the same aa trie Defenders, they have been estimated ilnce the Ifi tho fart the hm that the latter It reasonably certain that ,., .i,, I. r,.! .(. Bhamrork can atand up better in a TIK COH'MIIIA'S HKCOKD. SUV VOliK, Oct. J.-Hlnce the Co- Irintili waa launched on June 10, and the bhamrock on June it. a number pf had ,he Columbia haa ,h0wn much and that meana weather In which nlne mishaps have befalHt tbewi ooas- 'greater speed In winde of II knots an! tenths of the excursionist will be glad The mot serious of these fell to Co- boUr thn undef tDd tytn ,ne wrnM!atj t0 flnd ,,hetr Bndef. ginly Hoofc lumbla'S lot When th-r New York Yacht of th. Hhamrock eonfeaa , Analysis at th. smsthee enndlMnna .Clufs annual cwISs off Newport she had her suel rnaat broken when far ahrsd fo tb old Defeftdw. The Bha,n-. rKk has been aground In these waters.' has just escaped eolllslon twice and has : been th vlotlm of numerous small ac-' cldents, but she Is tow In the most perfect condition, a Is ber rival Co lumbia. Uuih are lying at their docks In Ur'Kiktyn, ready fur the battle which Is to begin within a tew hours. j Itoth boats have been well tried out and they have been' found wanting. I Th Britisher had tn Insignificant I brush or two with tb old time Briian- nla on the other side, and beat her by e....nu n.lnntssi tH h si sIYn4 t llillJV w niiiiuvi - s Tumi adusja test of b s,ed. On this vide she has been out in the lower bay a number of times during the past six K.-rls and on orcaalons has shown n irwlous (eed and wonderful capa bilities. th. has shown herself to be essen- tlally a rough weather boat. auu,dlng .... ..il'.'lu In th. atnoiiirusit W I rwl ftf .w..., ... - oierxn ami culling varuugn ine wsitr In a rn3SvelOuly moh manner. In lighter wathr the Ehaoirvck baa not hd milch testing, beyond th ordinary trials which permitted Designer Fife and ?allmakr Raiser to atudy her wmknesseas and improve her rig. Since her first trial the Bhamrotck haa been tilted with a new sot of sails, much iurprr In area than the first and suiting her better. The Columbia haa bad many more trials than ber British rival and prob ably th trial have been better. Tbey certainly could not have been more satisfactory. 8h haa been pitted half a' score of time against . the old cup difender. and haa won in every case. 11 or trials took place off Newport and so decisive wsre her, victories during ilie annual cruise of the New York Yacht Club that it wa deemed un necessary Immediately after to further lest hT qualUlea. However, In order to give her a more thorough trial, addi tional races with Defender were ar ranged, and with some Improvements that hud been made the Columbia won nvr marked triumph. Snnie of her vlclorle over Defender are as follows: August 8, thirty mile course, light weather, won by four minute,, on second. . AurusI 10. heavy e strong breese, 37 mile course, won by one minute 16 sfootds. AuKiist IS, fulr breese, triangular course, II miles, won by eight minutes. off Wwnort. all klnda of weather. 10 mile course, won by six minutes forty nine seconds. Off Newport, triangular course, ten miles to :he leg. In a whole sail breese, won by ten minute. The Shamrock has had -In all but seven trials. The Columbia haa had nn HVeraare of three or four weeks since the latter irt of June. The Columbia has had the Defender con stantly with her, and the Defender has been In charge of a crew that a rove i,,. i iii. hmt Inch of steed.. The I rials tlirouKh which these two yachts p.i!ed were genuine races. The Colum bia and her crew form a thoroughly well tried racing outfit and Captain Charley ltarr, who will be at the wheel, Is an exDert. The Shamrock crew number morn than that of the Amerl- HIS MOTHER'S BREAD H says was always so light and well baked. Well ther I a knack In mak- But don't forget th kind of tov or range used make a difference. His mother used a Star Eatate Fciyje W. J. SCULLY. Agent. ill Bond BlreeL strong blow than the Columbia. Many believe that sim would prove the better 1 boat In a gale, but It la not co certain ' j thai a sale will prevail on any of the; racing day.. According to the Judg- ment ot those who have followed the two yachta In auch trials aa thev have that houl(J M w)n(U aJ, thelrof the tweftty iaring tne , ... . fc. fc. ,. . , .,.. ,v-. . ,... wnnnf xb.y thu bjr Mr. ,., ... . In addition to ber fine qualities In; llght air the Columbia has shown her - elf moat satisfactory In her windward work and It la worth noting that she. was designed especially for thla kind rock were dry docked some day ago, of work. ! thoroughly scrapped and cleaned, and C, Oliver and yachting party, which put In the beat condition for the con included Captain Barr, of the Colum-! test. They will be meaaured today by bin, aalled down to the navy yard this ofiiclal measurer, Hyslop, of the New afternoon In the St. Michael. The 8t J York Yacht Club. One of the conditions Michael bove-to In Wlllaiwut basin and y , ,)n u1 0,,, BeLrT went!yacht that challenge hall crow the ashnr In Idiinrh Thpv VM mpt fJ.uteluuJt Mulligan of the navj ... . . .,.., ...,, nv...... who w)ked up t0 b dry dock In which the graceful cup defender rested on the keel blocks, bhe looked like a toy boat In a big wooden basin, the last occupant of whlch waj tfc , battleship Keanarge. Mr. Iselln and the two naval officers aent over the Columbia and she wa carefully measured with tape. Several ' workmen were busy all afternoon mak ing her ready for the official measure ment. Mr. Iselln was wry much pl-aied with the appearance of the yacht. . He and Captain Barr apent an hour In the navy yard and then sailed down to the Erie basin to take a glance at the Bhamrock. Crowds gathered early at the Erie basin to get a glimpse ot the Sham rock. Tbey were not so early In getting around, however, as wa the challeng ing yacht' crew. The crew long be fore T o'clock had completed painting and polishing the underbody ot th yacht and she Is now In perfect condi tion for Tuesday" rao. To obviate annoyance from curloua sightseers, sufficient water to coyer the lead portions of the keel was early let Into the dry dock. Thla flooding did net Interfere with the work being done, but keep stranger on the dock sides away from the boat. It wa said that the boat waa ready now to leave the dock and that all were satisfied with her condition. YACHTSMEN IN ATTENDANCE. NKW YORK. Oct. 1-The Columbia Shamrock race will be witnessed by a throng vastly larger than that which has attended previous for the famous cup and yet race will have a clean course, owing to the federal super vision of the courses. Yachtsmen are coming from all parts of the United States. The fleet of private pleasure yachta now In these waters to larger than ever before known. In fact, nearly every steam yacht In th American list Is now anchored In the vicinity of New York and pretty much all of America's society that is not afraid ot seasickness will be atloat tomorrow. Hundreds of enthusiastic yachtmen are already at the hotels and more are expected today, Many of the knowing ones have engaged rooms In advance at the Waldorf-Astoria and the Holland House. About 200 of Sir Thomaa Lip ton's sympathizers are booked for the Fifth avenue hotel. There is not the slightest doubt that throe times as many people will see the contests between the Columbia and the Shamrock as ever saw an Interna tional yacht race before. The English visitors who have come are far greater In numbers and are more distinguished than ever came for tr-U purpose before. Nearly all of the guests of Sir Thomas Upton on board the Erin will be from England, the best known of whom Is Lord Charles Beresford, who Is accompanied by La dy Beresford. Among the other guests are Lord Mtnto, governor general of Canada, and Lady Mtnto: Hon.- Charles Russel, of England, and Sir Henry Burdett, Trlnce. Banjitslnjhi and all the English visitors In his team will be the guests of Sir Thomas tomorrow. Friends of Sir Thomas say that he really expects to take the cup back to England waters and that the prelimi nary work of the two boats has added to his confidence aa to the result. Leaving aside what the Columbia can do In reaching, it is considered that she can run before the wind no matter what Us weight, like a blue winged teal that the gunner has missed. Whatever Shamrock's relative speed may be . In reaching, the Columbia is better for beating and running, es pecially for running, even though the wind blow up to 18 knots. In fact, the Columbia can run faster In any wind, for she has less water surface, and she Is so shapped that she rises for ward rather than buries when she 1? drtren. A to the course to be laid, there are three race In which the yacht must be at IS ml lea to windward and run 15 miles before It. The other two courses are around a triangle, where In 11 mile of each leg are to be cov. ered by reachnlg, ao the Columbia get three race to her liking, where the j Shamrock haa two race to her Ilk- ing. The race may be sailed, aa they have been, where the wind rose above 10 miles an hour. The race will be start- ed In any Ind under which the yachts enn enrrv a mnfed mainaall and 1th I cup ,nowi tnllt tbe welther .)molt i ,.,. , ... mM. the past few aeries nothing like half , a gale haa ever been experienced em , any of the day. Both the Columbia and the Sham- ! of tlie race for the cup is thai the ocean or come from whatever country she Is built on her own bottom. ' If the Columbia Is the victor It Is ,hooght :, w,, yeari before another try is made for It If the Sl.amrock win there will be a challenge for it immediately and the yachtmen of the country will send over to Eng land a yacht to bring back the cap as soon as one can be built and a match, arranged. PROMLNENT PEOPLE. Admiral Dewey' alleged declaration that he agree) with President Schur man concerning the proper policy for the Philippines la sufficiently diplomat ic and Indefinite, and tor all that Pres ident Schurman ha said concerning his policy In hi, rather, lengthy Inter view he might have still been more explanatory If he had said be agreed with Admiral Dewey. Since everybody wants to know what the sailor thinks the professor should speak out. The New York World, which ha probably published more exclusive ru mora about the Philippines Than any other paper In the country,, now aaya that General Otis has been confined to his bedroom for three days as a result of what the home newspapers are say ing about him and has declared that If Washington does not relieve hln he will relieve himself. The ambiguity of this statement evidently puzzles the World and It prints the rumor under a modest double column head. In the Island of Mull, on the west coast ot Scotland, there Is still living a cousin of Dr. Livingstone, the fam ous African explorer. Mrs. McQaeeny or, as she is better known, Kate Llv-; lng8tone, has now reached the age of one hundred and two years, and, though able to go about. Is In her dotage. ' Her people belonged to I'lva and she was well acquainted with Dr. Livingstone who visited her whenever he came to Mull. She still talks of her famous cousin and sets much store by a- stiver brooch which he presented her and on which her name Is Inscribed. . "The Brooklyn Times" give an In teresting account ot a line ' oak tree which stands on be grave of a Pres byterian minister In the cemetery at Huntington, Long Island. The clergy man's son has just encircled the tree with a bronze tablet with the following Inscription: "This tree was grown from an tcorn tak n from tne historic watch oak tree of England and planted by Rev. James McDougal, 1SS1 The wtcl. oak tree referred to stands near the town of Battle, England. The place was formerly called Senac. It Is near the spot where Harold II. the King of England, gathered his army for a battle with William the Conquer or on October 14, 1066. Tradition has It that the oak tree stood in a prominent position, and that from Its branches Harold's men observed the movements of the Invading Normans. The name watch oak was given it, and as such it has been known during the centuries since that memorable battle. - Hoax I believe that constant asso ciation has its effect upon the physiog nomy. For Instance, the pork butcher grows to look like a pig. Joax-Sure. I know a golf fiend who isn't very far from the lynx. Philadel phia Record. "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.' remarked the Jokesmlth, "and all work and no plagiarism makes a dull newspaper column." Makes the food more ot a!Wi WAR SAID TO HAVE BEGUN Unconfirmcj Keport Tbat Boers HaveCaputrei Dundee. COMMONS MAY SOON MEET Belief Few Wilt Co to Extreme of Votlr Ar.lnst Wir Credlt Sallstory' Sittecneat ' LONDON, Oct." I.-No eoDfirmatiom is obtainable from any source of the re port contained i dispatch to the Ex change Telegraph Co., tbat tb Boers have captured Pundi. No exceptional activity waa tbown at the government office todav. . CbambeTlaln sod the Earl of Bel boa roe were absent from tbe colonial office, .bat Lord Lsnsdowne, General Lord Wolssley and General Sir Evsllyn Wood, werboai!y engsgetl at the war office tbi afternoon and a special board meeting wa held. Naturally notbinf of lb discussion was made public; bat it is understood tbat Gsneral Bullsr will not proceed for the cap as til next week, except in cam ot noforseea develop ments. Many member of parliament are re turning to town in anticipation of aa arly lamnoning of tb boose of parlia ment. It is th general impression tbat although speakers may express disproval ot the government's policy, few will go to tbe extreme of voting against tbe re quired credit. It is considered more probable tbat tbey will abstain from par ticipaling in division. Bir William Vernon Harcourt, liberal leader, in s speech at Trexagar, said : "Tbefirst and last words of those gold hunters is war, in order to lead to annexation." A oorrespodtif ot wrote to Lord Salis bury asking if it were not trne tbat tbe goveinmentjwould make every effort to void war and bad no desire to annex the Transvaal if a settlement could b obtained peacefully. ' Lord Salisbury replied answering affirmatively. A letter from an I'tlamler, received in Birmingham, was published today. If it reflects tbe general feeling of British resident in Jobaunesbnrg, they most be in an awful funk. Tbe writer sa "if it comes to figbt, I believe '.be Boers wilt mjke a massacre of it, " blow Johannes burg to pieces and shoot us on sight. - la fact I Lave been told so by one in office.'" NEW YORX, Oct. t-A dispatch te the Times from Paris says: With war between the Transvaal and Great Britain Imminent, French opin ion as to its Justification and probable issue - is beginning to express Itself. France sympathizes with the Transvaal republic on the same grounds, with the same motives and in the same lan guage as she did with Spain. France is always against the : na tion which has the highest civilisation, for it is that which she fears.. She is against Great Biftai'tl today because she fears trie-power of'that na tion and Is irritated at having to-count with the opinion policy and commer cial rivalry f her neighbor across the channel. But that Is the sole reason, and much as she pretends, or, rather, as her prin cipal press organs pretend, to the con trary, she does not seriously believe that the Boers will beat the British or even that the Boers have Justice on their side. I have excellent reason for stating that the French government, though sU lent on the subject for fear of Irritat ing the Nationalist press, Is well pleased to see a European power overriding; native pretensions In Africa, which. If at once acceded to, would render th) opening up of Africa an Impossibility. The French people would have as much to lose as anybody In the near tutor by a triumph of Kruger. "Whatever Interferes with progress in Africa," says an influential states man to me today, "will have to be 3vept away, whether it cornea from Boer or black American." delicious and wholesome powof CO.. re win