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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 5, 1899)
2 tHR MO UN IMG ASTOUlAN, THURSDAY. OCT0HBH o, 18liK ENGLAND AWARDED VALUABLE POSSESSIONS The Paris Tribunal Grants Her the Largest Part of the territory in the Vene zuela Dispute. GAINED ALL SHE Critttd Yloatle Possessions ca tbc Essifoito Fiver Containing Rich Mineril Deposits tnd Found to Be the True Bonndry line. NEW YORK, Oct 4. A special to the Herald from Washing ton says . . f ' Neither Great Britain nor Veneruela has won a compete vic tory betor the Paris tribunal of arbitration. Of the territory in eluded between the extreme eastern line claimed by Venezuela and the extreme western line claimed, by Great Britain, the major part has been awarded to the latter country, Venetuela Dm gained two Important j ls not altogether Justify the prlnd polnts for which ah contend! Bhe P' arbitration, specially the inter It conllrined In the complete control of vcntlon of third parties to Impede ar- he mouth of ths Orinoco river, ana tt.e rich gold fields of the Turuari rlrer and (ts tributaries are decided to be on the VenexueU side of the Une. . Great Britain, on the other hand, la given the coast Una from the mouth of the Esslqutbo river to Playa Point within U miles of Barima Point, on the east side of the main mouth of the Orinoco. She Is also confirmed In the j yaers aga" possession of the Eselquibo river, and The standard makes similar com of the Cuyunl to the point at which the ments, but more courteously, and says: Wanamur river flows Into It- Unless valuable mineral deposits may be de veloped In the mountainous country south of the Cuyunl. the most valuable parts of the territory award Justifies Great Fritaln's diplomatic contentions In so far as it finds that the true boundary. 10XD0N PRESS COMMENTS Third Party Had K Material Bight to Interpose. LOKPON Oct 1 The Morning Post, commenting; on '.he Venesuelan award. exoresses the opinion that the matter 1 The Lightest Store in Astoria Wise's Customers See What They Buy nn Coaxer No. I. All men's suits up to fib, now. $ g 15 All men's suits above 10 to I15, now 10 50 All men's suits above 15 to $17.50, now i4 50 All men's suits above 17.50 to $20, now 00 Coaxer No. 2. jo per cent reduction on all underwear. Coaxer No. 3. 20 per cent off on all Rubber Mackintoshes, Coaxer No. 4. All men's hats 1.50, now, $1 10 All men's hats up to 2, now 1 50 All men's hats, regular 2.50, now 1 0o All men's hats, regular 3, now 2 10 All men's hats, regular 3.50, now 2 60 All men's hats, regular 4, now 3 00 THE RELIABLE CLOTHIER AND HATTER CONTENDED FOR bitratlon, and concluded: "Before we can assent unconditional ly that arbitration was the best so lution, we should like to know what arbitration and many years of diplo matic discussion have cost and to com pare the total with that of a reason able estimate for such an expedition as could have settled the quarrel 15 or 10 "Mr. Cleveland's unmannerly Inter vention did not harm us nor change Anglo-American relations since then. Not a little Is due to those American I poirucjans woo reauzea max air. Cleve land's message was a mistake. The American people may rest assured that we are quite content with the decision and with the means whereby it was reached. All concerned In the arbitra tion are to be congratulated." The Daily Mail says: "Veneiuela had better have accepted Lord Aberdeen's offer In 1SS4 of Lord Koseberry'a In 1SSS. It la a brilliantly successful example In the way In which nations ought to settle such differences. Seldom has a blessing pronounced upon peace-makers been more fully bestow- SLU 1st A u Ml. Hy yielding on a point of dignity, If rot of honor, Lord Salisbury haa se cured the lasting friendship of the United tatee and acquire for a Brit ish colony almost expecting the col onlU really wished to retain. Th award la an epoch In the .history of mankind, and Lord Salisbury thotild be congratulated both by his friends and opponents." Th Dally Chronicle regards the award a a fair compromise and soya it supposes Lord Salisbury will be dis puted to make the beat of a decision which bring a 'l,ng. tedious contro versy to an and. There. Is no doubt, sa the Chronicle, that the award will be welcomed by the nation as a whole. The Dally Graphic says It trusts the decision will be a lesson to tail-twist-lr.g American Jingoes, The Dally Telegraph thinks it will be rather difficult not to realise retrospec tively the excitement which the subject caused three years ago, and cay that "compromise, which la the essence of arbitration, la the keynote of the award." ASTORIA DENTISTS LOOK OUT. Validity of Janjee B. Low Patents on Bridge work Sustained. BOSTON. Oct 1-Acllng on the re cent decision of the United 8tate cir cuit court for the southern district of New Tors, establishing. It Is claimed the validity of the patent Issued In lSrfl to James E. Low for crown and bridge dental work, which was as signed to a certain company, the pre ent holders of the patent have placed attachments on the offices of seven Boston dentists. This patent haa been the cause of an immense amount of litigation, and It Is said that nearly ev ery dentist In the country haa used the crown and bridge work. fter the New Tork decision, a cir cular was sent to dentists requesting that they pay $25 a year for every year during which they have used the work. Some of them. It is sold, have axreed to (this, but most of them are determined to avoid payment If pos sible, and they have organised to fight the case. They say that the matter will t-e taken to the United States cir cuit eourt of appeals and to the su preme court of the United States if necessary: SHAMROCK WILL NOT GET CUP. NEW YORK, Oct. 4.-John Tt Spears, the nautical expert, says: 'In spite of the fac-k that a lack of wind prevented the yachts covering their course with in the time limit and In spite of the manifest superiority of Captain Ho garth's seamanship, the details of the trial show that when the wind comes alike to both, the Columbia easily out runs, ontreaches and outpoints the Shamrock In winds from fresh down to light. W IS IS m WHO It shall not be said that Astoria trade goes to Portland because Astoria merchants are not wide awake enough. We keep as fine clothes as money can buy, 2nd, We sell clothes cheaper than Portland can, 3rd, We are Ttoith you on every proposition, while Portland is against READ THESE GOAXERS THESE PRICES WE QUOTE! Will 50c fare induce yon to become a TRAITOR to your town? HERMAN WISE CABINET TO President Said to Favor Another Government Depart uent. INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE Movement Started by National Busi ness Men's League Now About to Take Practical Form. CHICAOO, Oct 1-Preatdeot Mi-Kin-ley. according to Colonel Klllott Du rand, who haa Just returned from Washington as the representative of the 'National Business Men's League of Chicago; Tavors the establishment of a department of Industry and commerce to be represented In the cabinet. "The president haa promised to con alder the proposition," said Colonel Du rand today, "and w are hopeful of success.' PATRIOTIC RAILROAD. Proposition Pending to Withdraw Spe cial Rates to Volunteers. CHICAOO. Oct i-Western railroads are considering a proposition to dis continue the practice of granting re duced rates Ito officers of voluntwer reg iments returning from the Philippines. The proposition haa been made on the! ground that the volunteer olTloers are mustered out of service at San Fran cisco, thereby becoming private cltl rena and not entitled to reduced rates to points east of the California metrop. oils. The proposition haa not met with fa vor by several passenger officials, who believe that even In view of the fuel of the officers technically are returnM to the ranks of private cltiienshlp In San Francisco, they are entitled to the reduced rates as much as If they were still In the government service when they started for the cast. The matter Is to be definitely decided by next Tues day. There Is an Impression that the proposition will be voted down. AMERICANS KNOCKKD OUT. SHANGHAI. Oct. 4. It Is reported that Viceroy Chang Chlung has recom mended that the government abandon negotiations with the American syr.dl. J rv (Si LJ L3 NOT FOR ASTORIA AGAINST HER! cat under the Washington ontract for the construction of the Canton Hankow railway and grant tit rewr slon of the undertaking to the Franco. Belgian Luhan combination. THE SEASON'S WHALE CATCH Sieamer bVlnga Arrives at San Fran clseo With Six' v three Whales. UN FtUNVISt'O, Oct. 4 -The America.! whaler Beluga, Captain Uod tlsh. has arrived here It days from I nalaska. Her total catch was SI whales. Besides her cargo of oil, she has on biard Idg.ouo pounds of bone and nearly 300 valuable fur sklua. The catch of the vessels of the whaling fleet Is reported as follows: Balaena, seven; Newhall, since last reported, one; Grampus, two; Thrash er, three; JeanoUe, since last reported, eight; Karluk, one; llowhead. since last reported, one: Alexander, one; William Baylea, one: Fearless, Delvs dore and Mermaid, clean. The Beluga tvp.vrta that the belve dere haa lost her propeller In the Ice. The llalaena, Newhall and Grampus were left In the neighborhood of Cape ltathurst. The other vessels of the fleet are at Cape Smyth or have gone wean ward for the remainder of lh. season. The collect r of the port of Dutch Harbor sighted the bark Alice Knowl. s with four whales and the Oavhrad with two whales, alut the middle of August. The government transport Prince Al beit left Dutch Hurler for Manila wun a cargo of hone on September l. FOOLED WITH WRONG MAN. Bob Evans Teaching New York Excur sion Sieamer Captains a Lesson. NEW YORK. Cot. 4. -Captain Robley D. Evans last night telegraphed to the treasury department In Washington recommending the suspension of the li censes of the masters of the steamers Magenta. Mlewlld and the Glen Inl and and the license of the pilot of the ya.-ht White Ladye. He has charge of the revenue cutters snd torpedo b.ls to which the treasury department has assigned the rusk of keeping the course of the yacht race free from Interfer ence, and the offending officials, ft Is claimed, fulled to observe the regula tions. IUPK FROM ALASKA. EVTTl.:. Oct. 4 -Steamer nty of Scuttle, arriving last night from Skag way, Alaska, hi unior.g her pnni n gers Lord Hamilton, of the tlrillsh no bility; Fred-rick Haggnrd, a relntlve of H. Rider Haggard, the author: A. H. Broniey. an eminent English mining engineer, and Rev. Sheldon Jnckon. 1A! you RAKES AND GAMBLERS IN THE PHILIPPINES United States Soldiers Have Increased Their Ranks and Religious Progress is Out of the Question. THE TAGALOS ARE THE MOST MORAL Today Manilla Has More Than Four Hundred ind Fifty Saloons of the Worst Type-Many Priests Driven Oat Since losorrcctlon Begin. NEW YORK, Oct. 4. Army Secretary IVytoii, of the Brother hood of St. Andrew, who has just returned from a aUy of i months in the Philippmncs, declares that the United State has "43,000 drunken r a It as and gamblers," in and around Manila, and that rvligoous progress was tjuito out of the iuestion while American soldiers are there, lie atiys the Human Catholic pric.iU have mad up wjth the Tagiilos and are losing no time and Hpuring no money to tell the Filipinos that the Americans now in Munila have made that city a "hell hole" to a civilian. In an Interview he said: I planted or kept alive by their support "Without qualifying exceptions the "When ths Insurrection waa M Its Tagaloa are the moat moral and moat religious people I ,w saw. but they are mere children, unable to govern themselves. It would never do, In my Judgment, for the United States to abandon them. "At the present It I me there Is no chare for IViteataM effort. It Is practically useless to undertake to do anything there until the United Stab troops depart or reform. The United Slates has In and around Manila at this moment, about 45.000 drunkards, rakes and gamblers. Of course there are exceptions to the rule, but they are no worth mention ing. Wher. the American tmopa landed In Manila there was only a saloon or two In the whole place. Today Manila Is a hell hole. There are 43 or more saloons, the typical places of the western frontier, or worse, and the snloons are more respectable than are many of the other place within the lily which Americans have either THE BETTER THE GRADE, TUB BIGGER THE TRADE. Coaxer No. 5. All men's overcoats, regular 10, now, ..... f 7 75 All men's overcoats, regular 11.50, now ,0 00 All men's overcoats, regular 15, now ,, eo All men's overcoats, regular 17,50, now 14 50 ' Coaxer No. 6. so per cent reduction on all Boys' and Children's Suits and OvercoatSi Coaxer - " All 50c sox now ' All 25c sox now. All. 15c sox now. Coaxer All 50 cent Ties now . , ,' All 25' cent Ties now height many Spanish pilosis wart I driven out ami lr,F IK tmln,1 U'llh C(mllf ,)f ,N kmHimM , e0m. men danger has brought the Tagal anl Spaniards tognttuf and old son have been healed. Today not only l.uinn hut the Islands In the west and south art covered with friars who are active as they never Were Wore." IIIG STEEL SHIP I.AfNCHEOl Arthur Bewail A Co. Turn Out As other Fins Vessel BATH, Me.. Oct. 4-The blf steel slip Ednird Sewall, just aunched fro-n the yard of her builders, Arthur Hewa't Co. Is the ninth on of ths ft.'. I built by the Sewalls and Is the fourth fi.-l vessel constructed by ths firm. The ship Is K0 fet over all. 41 fv4 bean., 27 f.-t deep and la especially adnritcd for the grain trade between Han Francisco and Liverpool and the xtMnr trade of Hawaii. Iter official measurement haw not been made yt In. I she Is expeoted (o carry nearly tVVO tons. No. 7; 3j centi 3 for 50 cents 3 for 15 cents No. 8. ccnU ,j ccntg "ASTORIA, OREGON rb-