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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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