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MONDAY WILL BE CHRISTMAS
Our store is now loin;; thiMiij
tr receive immediate attention. As
witli iu ii.i-crs. ojijt
.t.u'ii l;v will wo the
i
.1
- crowd grontly mignientou, the necessity of early purehasing
will ho apparent to all. Morning is the hejt time for si'lcct- j
? mr You iiui then avoui the cri-atiT thrones ium tvmvo T
better attention
CULLISON & CO.
Wheat and Stock Brokers
i!PFrr uirfq Tfi cw Yc,k Sleek Exclungc
1 vi'irnhv vvmv vi iiu
Dress Goods for Presents Silk Waist Lengths.
... llocruu effect in th boat
Practical and n4W bUok .vllJ ..vd wUig awmt
mlw me oX lha following: Jvu at oUp eoimiir.
A Black Suit or Skirt. Our Handkerchief
Would I a fifing Rift for
any tody. our Julay of Is attru.tJnR tiMiii.i:i on an
them at black svxxls counter. fl,unt ,v im,m-iw variety.
- wiir.hv .juUri.v ami low price
ou.ilod. Thov artickw yvu want.
Pattern Suits ,1, wvv : :inu ou w,nt
thorn.
Individual patterns 1n myrtle.
navy, vvtoie. ca.ior nd grays. , , , . , -
Kndiro for Chrtsima gifts. L.3J.CS H 3I1 jKS IC IS-
llem-ititohcd .uiJ wnbt'littnl.
Skirt Plaids.
Fiitlful eff. va!u. V t l-lm,n h.Mii. I'Uiv- tiswtv.
mly 11.50 per yfJ i2V U "" t-uii. if with
riJ Wi f.r llitl fwlka. 44-Inch ienJ.nibr(vlrM i'.-.f.uiL. :v
?oHoh 1vrtA.v, sp-ctAl. 50o nnl lu.h-! U.v U.uulk.T-
$1.0 per mrJ. rhW eiivitno. at JK-0 to
' K.oO uoh.
Fancy Gaiters. Mens Handkerchiefs.
A prtut f.ul with Nw York Hvn silk. hwtu'titrh.M. 5V to
ladiiw: a haii'Uive iir wvuld Ji w A.-h: pu llnn. h.-(n-
Imak'i vary fitp'alle v.ritvit sutchvl. h- .v:i1 .VV u-h; n"
I to yimr 1f t wlhiirt. i-i il prtom by th.' Is.
1!
I
514-21 s ChambtT oi (Commerce,
A
lMt!aml. Okoii.
jismkmhi:i;mknt ok china.
tPlih IS COMING.
i
Kr.Kkiml ami rh Ttrtiol SUtoa Aiv l -
lni..-. si.,t In W.-'innir III.. Kin. i ;1 lr "'ti.'Ui'
i IlliAi"i' lov. 1S.-A nivlul to tlv
Turn lloi.iM fivm Ami Arbor. Mull,
Am. r
novcr sluvll."
Thi- fi'i lii(j ?:.i!
t'V It il. It-iijiiiln
in. I t.-l! . U
FISH!
FISH!
FISH!
III. Ill U tll.lili" I
Aiiilr!. (."iiii.r
lr. J.imif l Aiis-iU. rvilili:r of
thi rnlvorstty of Muhit.-ui. aiul fu--
jbusimw mmt'a ol.isa tolay u: th"
ulvt ' T!h Pl.iinfiiln-ni tit if I lu
4" I nu." Mi sill In mili.Hi.uKv:
II ,Th.t' ar nu thtii:s iibuh U
iilii'4t that iliii.wlHTim tit U not un
'f ' likly. Tho tti'vit iH.wrrs Uvi piumuHl
pr-'-iioMt of tht lliunn iliiliMity ninl
II ov Hllih'I'ltltiMut-'IH . tlli t'lu..ij;o
I'vutly :!if ,ijiu iui' ti Africa
thy iv now In I'hiit.i. Kii-
sl.i. tho Kt-iiv-t AiUlo H'r. i a
j Rt U icl.li
? ; t.i:io oil 1 1.
I
T I!tfuJiiiartcPi fur Irv (..mkIs nil the I ow cr Columbia ;
THE MONEY STRINGENCY.
(Continued frm firft pag.)
loans. It ia afcwd that if the prev
ent conditio continue. New York
mo ?vt alonj 1Ui a smaller amount
of currency than formerly and busl
n.T murt be adjusted to met tV
new condrti'.na
MONEY PANIC IMMINENT.
nefres in Sou;h Africa Seriously
A (letting SasIinJ'a FinarKiaJ
R-jsurc..
Iv The Tim -s
cnrryr,"r.,l-tit
NF.iV YoliK. D-o
Iwomlon rmmi-i-j
caolt?-
A week "f .-ilrun arnl unXi-.-ty hai
endH In s .ni-.hini,' try n-"ir to a
r-aiiK'. both hi th- st. ; rxehinsv
and in IV mor-y mtrk:. tli.Liik ; .
the n-K! y-'.jnliy hiupiiu! "f n
erl Itull-r s d..f-at All th v !
efn-ol tn;-1 i';i.-i' is-- w..m1I hai U-.-n
ref.Tin to l!e.v th- ni.nojM-u-m-.i nf
srt.ld inmln? fri.iii New Yirk w.ts com-r.lt-ily
U,l.'Mii. irt i! .-fr.-o..-tbe
ii;s.i-t- r ar- ail til- iftvater
raew :i Tnut-!y ,iw! Fn lay w
weiv liu.it -i ' ij ly th- U-lt- f ...( a
g--.-.it vii-tory.
I tut tin 'n t rill, h r.nf-.n t.. f-;ir
now itmi tt hn llf rl'i amv- it wil"
l" diawi i.m of Uie bunk of Knirl'tnd
anl hnar:ll. Altwly tum" of o;ir
larv hanks aie rltitig alarmed u:id
a run oji th-in is by :r m.u;:P "i i -motf
ciTineenry h ihinys at pn-sent
b. k. If you ar able t.. .pare n
l'l.'Ki'i.'viii rJt.TliiiK we may Jtdr.. u
nhock, Uul I fear thil to have thi ssum
los; in New York ;niKht brinp "Jr
looniihf trf'Ubl-n on your mu.rk-
We are a'n- to 'Jittw H"M n .''!..'
becau. .h- untl'ri::t-d .(umr.'.s !
cotton tuve noi om'- foruuij. liil!.
drawn ir anticipv.ion of th--v- ehi p
nrirtts ha e th'-ref. o. I- ion w .)
and th r..te on tu-h offered f-.r -ii
CD'int U.-t w-a-k woiv K''. rally bli. r
th.in 'in '...her foreign jMi-r. On Fri
day 60 day Amtn'.un (iral'tfi c-'--riiirg
th.s w.k in H..m- LV.&t nobl ot f,
e. r cent i'i.-'"'irn and from 6 l
K-r .-nt u' i. the oomnion rate earli'T
in the we- k. Add to this the advanc
in the banks price for Atnera-an
easrb-s nc the n.eity f.r j,:d r
nilttand -'.;m-n evbb-nt. Y. .-deni ty
bir'ilii-v v.-as por.-Llyzd B'id lb-- di-t-ouiit
rate baid ;u 'i'-j f-t (': i wiih
the Ijank-i refus'lng t buy fr- ni
brokeiv.
Srmali rr.nUuir-nti of -M are nr
rivinR fo.i i th.- .-ontir. nt. but .;tily
from the open markets, -a t-ouire of
RUpp'.y in exha.iet-d. Wmtly thj
Btfx ks of the jta-e.b;u.k are T.hriat
enfl up will m Uv-ir rat.. Op-n
r.i-trket discount in Merlin i.s re tt 6 pr
cjiU. a-inl it in iribable enough thut
the Itelcluba:ik will put itn iTite up
U 7 pir coin... Oth-r roiik-in n the
cumilieiit exhibit h hIz-ih of ntraln,
but it ll are uiibl- to io much to Iflp
us an'l alth juli it wun r.-port-d all
lu-n v,e.k Uiat Ui.j bank of France
wan K'linK to send (.(inHideraLle
annvantH of bulllo.i to
far have failed, but notie of th-m Im
lortant ont. Yestentay. howef.-r,
the -xcitenTt was ajcain lndcriba-b'.-
and pritv dppped. Hand mir..
op-md at ax b--low Frlliiy's price
and dealings bin? often imi'fibl.'.
The latest price w-re worse than the
openinp in mofft ca--a Further
an-jshe are thTef.v inevitable and
the recr.il here is sure to reach diiu4
troujly Paris where the bu1:;g ha."
followed ours. In the fewj.-isha.'.'s of
our mood w have b-n turning t
your t.-ks. but it n:u th- whully
wild ort of BanibVirs who bought.
In tte of all the (treat activity in
otir iron and sced indusin-i, f -r ir.
ttin.e, 'ton 4i ,'nTh,ai; complain
that th.y cann. b.k n-.v m-b-rs
eiu:ial-nt to tht-ir utput.
Althoueh w ar- n.-t happy ju-t at
t-i it. but t u!-i f.iri--n an l .lr-a l -
ure ..ftt-n mk pr.ph.-:s .ia r.
wi .v.; h-'I'-e f'r '.bo b.-s-..
A fri..-nd just r-tuiT.. 1 f- ni Spain
infotir.4 ii'K :bat til..: .o'.i.-r ry n
'li.in t i t.- w.ir. s.
i:i ''at. ilon.ii th.it
r 1!h Ii Ku-k to the A
ilfd It faiv to the tu-
:l. fe on the point ,f t. kt r g
..ii of 1 tria a:l will l m
un!.-)i t. real Itrtt.un mt rfor i an.l it
jtnng'y uif! 1 tts.it sh - want
I l IU.
"All the po.vern luu.- .-.ii..
ion In China and to '..jon. iob ir It
ore .b'in;C whit th y i-ill o t -n -ng
th 'ir sji!i"r of us. ful iitvu. Th-" p.ov-
.o-s would at ot'.o .!!! have dlld.'d
up South Am rati if it bad not bi-n
fvr tiie M nn. d.n tnr-. Hut Kng
la:: 1 and the I'nit.'I S'.it.w d i not
.nit th disiii 'iiiN rinoiu of I'lurui.
Tii y are d ply iitt.-r.MI in the trad..
of 'that eoatitry. Th. y w.uill j.p-f r
the vh,lr ..f China to W . n rath-r
th.n to have me .-f P. pirtt
i-li 1
Our mark -t Is in N r-th I'hma and
if Ut.sia cXVnd.t her p.vsi . -s ther
it would te a problem wh.ch-r .r no
we ar-' to ( excluded. W.. would
pn fer to have th. Inlluoni-.' of Mng
land and thl muntry thrown In th
Brwllor. of op-n marki. Otiln.i W
In Ju.st the p.:lo,i th.it Turk.y wan.
If it hid not N-n for the ttrMt povv--m
Turkey would have b.--n carved
up bmg aro.
"The preM p.iwr may go on jut
as. tlv-y have if the g ovenim-nt .it
king can hold on. but that govern
ment I no cont 'mtuoU.ly wak thai
it bi aluayji offering im thing f...'
h.-Jp. Itut the gr-tit.t nviinty agul-uo
lh- diain-iTihrm-ivt of China ut toal
the gntit pow -rst cannot agtw iin
th.' t-rnit. of division. F'-r th- n.ii.-
things ar- lik.-ly to g) ul.-mc c,s th-y
ar- now but ultimately a di-m.-mb r
ment is n-d impnitMbl.-."
public si h.,ls Pi hU addews on 'The
wur In Stiut.'i AfriM,"al tho llolli.'l Af.
r: .u Mi tbiHlut l'iii- opal v huivh last
eveclng Tho oc.-iiioii nua the men u '
Siind ly K mini iin-oiinu and lr An-
ilieva st.lltl.-d his Iiii-M by the dec
Iiiim ion tli it int ritalloiuil ar Hfvl
l.iolj Mould fill bill III." t!i'OS of iln ill 1
I 1 1' tin In the ll. ar
lb- rtiinouno'd that fn.m lllo mom.-nt
Klum-r s fol!.i hn suiinnd.'il Iln- i
Ui'i.i rr-ce.ar.ly u.niM .-m-. in conilut
wuh oiI-.th j!o...i in cai 1 1 leg out t;'
plan of el. i-.li i'i . i Tin- iiidi,e of
Vr. Aiili'.ui lias uiil by an au-i
iliome that ixi.kl die ch.iJ S-v-ia m
llin 1'.. ivr i-r-d l the urorgs of
tlii- Afr. -.i i -opl.-. I.;.h in tin- Ci.lt.-d
Si it. s .if.d in Afn a and bis .-U
bn.uith! ..ii: ,-in.i-. oh'v I.i-.
Boston Codfish and RIachcrol
Common Stockfish
Stcllanglcr Stockfish
Aiichovis. SpoolniiK', Holland Herring
Hnuiburp Smoked and Caunod Eel,
French Sardlaos. English Bloators. Russian Caviar,
Kielor Bueckling, Marnirto Heringe.
At Foard & Stokes Co., Astoria, Oregon.
UJin'TnUr. Wa;'Tiilr. ! I
ANOTIIKK NAV l. STATION
y t Vi :l! !-..
cm Cat a;,- a
ipplne
Wo tllo
III.
l-.ll.
War F.c. I-
NKW i ltK. 1-. l A
th- M-nl 1 fr .in W.ishn.
In vl-ii of the iiumUr of
i r. availal.!.- f.r m du'v
..-i.,l t
Hag
th-.
nth -
.i
ll.'ie tl.it a
1 be .-Ml.ilsli , .,
In the I'li;!:, in,,i .idnil: .
f .m- ..f I hi- ft'.t;
r-A liniril at-.. n
I-
I H
.lie
llllltt.-l C
r .is. ii t . 1
st iti m 111
.w;ditl...
the with l.'iiwul
m.w und.-r I:
cMiiikind.
Th-' Importiuui- of t!.--t on tin-went-m
i .it of S- uih Am. tic i lui
I .in thor..ui:hlv in. ens late 1 in naval
cln-e. hut h.'.-uiiHi- ,,r th
tiu rnlx-r of nhiw and iVig oltb-.-n. .t
had not lit n .sphM.. to meinta.n u
-t ition there urd fnr thU iv.i.t n tie
I '.lei lie mi pla.-l triib -i th- com
m.in I of ote- oftl -.-r Ttie ext tu.ri ..f
Aiiu-rlcan wvi-rt-lsiity ..ver i.ni. ,,f
the rtipi.iin islands and the .n.('
tive estab'Jshiii. fit of a c. tiling stall -n
1:1 the Calipigvo group uiv l:.l.a-
tl ons ..f th.- lmpon.it. ( the South
la. -I'i. In the .- it Hi- olTI, nN.
'hd-ts have b. .-n lni. liy tli.- iai)
i- '. t-v-v tv-.t ,,
(J ,..
I. D. Koycr,
Merchant Tailor
Ip-tc-Date
ITT loarth S:.. MUTinD. 9lt.
Y. M. C. A. I'uibl g.
lit
III
V i
It
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Santa Clans
Will liu-l it to Iih iiilcicwl to mil nil us lu forc purcliiiH
lllo clsi W licl,-. ( bir Ilull.hi V ( ii.n.N lite nil llcVV lill.
will iHd he krj't after New Vi-iiis Mrr tiling tnarun
I I
ci i ni inn a. l i
ill
an.
d ices.
Ft
W Best
V mm m i - m
ti"AI.I.KL!Ni; WITH CHINA
a '-.is .'lor.- T-ri-iti-ry
"!"-c;a! Kmi'ir-.
' ' : e-. . l A -1 - . : il
fl !!! T I'' 'tllil. H IVS
u.
pr'isi. ip.o:
pr -r..j
.i.i ii. r
works as
ii.-.v tax .-1 1. -:i
th- n ft v. ay
u.-.it f. r t ti
ll -lit. Ii. V -'.'. !
:ls i.vr. aith
ii 4 done, nt..
J n.
d. m
. . Us.
agains
H1..I
:t. -ir
'HP AC
!....:).. le
II .!!..
Fr.t:
l -pa.-t'ii rt do- .- lug
-hip .V." o dii-n.
In liana ! pi nsl in
I it. n.' Island
i ho . : . is i...
N-iv . i k It
1 . r-.- . r ii .ii
'. '- ii d
that
f!l
rid
ii x.s
'.ad days. "
. is as v. i a
t-rr..i'. talk
ii.;!. nil t!.-
. .... .. i I d
. d
,.- g :-. :i-
and in -pt
and l:..-!e
Id .rrup-
I av.
tl.
at.
U"iis t-Iar..ir:ng : i f-sl.
Th- J.-bt of outer I.r;.liN'. row
a.Tour.'.s to ultn.-it !.;.) as pro
Jecte outlays i orri" to at bttsi .'!.'.',
'' it..r . The annual '-harge Is
S. J.7i:.i.i. ..r about 11 ..n th- p.unl.
Many n. u rii.-ip.i ii : thrvugnout the
eountry ar- fully .is rr-U'-h "r nior-b-.irden.'l,
but Icidon Lis sp-nt
ou puiillc -.votk" yi-iltr.g r-v.-i.u- tiian
o.-i liny o:l.'-r lu-tn. Tn.-t.- f.gur-s are
x lii-iv- ,( the I-bt of 'he ol city
oi t ri'.: i'..;. tthb-h wh-n alil-l brings
ti." to::il 1 ..ad of t.he m.-.r .s.lis up to
Cn. 'i. Td- r-ity liv-ry com pan 1. 8
enjoy r-v-nu-s iMniatl at fully
1. 1 Jr .y a yeir, n'-ne of whi h g'f
p. the r-li-f of this formidable -.v.-ight.
th-
Ma
riiii
Chines.-
- d.-lim.-.a ;
'. rntii y at
th- Tof.ki:. ir
f Til -i.
,. Ii ha-.'ii.g .1
nr.t of i.-n-.t
U.r.g i... e.en-od..
ai d. in ii. 1 f-.r
und'-r Fr mi-.-'.-,
.-.ha! Su. ''laic's
idv... s
lit
1.
s'at.-
. ; nniol:
f F:a'..--s
u ii. g i 'h 'i
I'd r Tin- dis
" tli.-' s.iin lin .
. ti. no 1- 1 ;htv -i
y iv tih h ' 'loua
in.b ' Friiii. -'s
op-. ,;
lolllill.ltl. I..
iii'et famous
k i-i in
ii. 1
on li'l
Ti -ii
th
II
rve
iv y v.ird Th.
tl ri ! -rgnng r.
. p- .p. A .1 t ,
K- til d . .11 h
!. nil tie It
i- Th'V
for tmin !.
.II' .11!:. d
il- d (or
.s K-.ir
h y
i 1 1.
b.
.Ile-
IS the
at the
M i -.-a-
pilrJ at
k'. p ..
f th e
pnk'iit ii
Are those given the tM car
throughout ail pcrlodti f on.-'
Ilf.. "I ud to have the t-it
'y.n," In a common .-xpr.-ion.
Th.-Jie p.-ople very likely hv
bid i-y.n n.ivv lucaus.' neglectful
. f the cirv n.ce.viry to k.vD
th.ni g.xl. Ixt us help k.s-p
v.iurn g.l. If y "U liavn't g' ol
..p. let in uritist pi making
th.ni g.l. High! gl.lKi aid
thnfs n hat we . ff r.
v 1 gr f ...
J IS r AIICII 30n, wmmcrcwi ai.
I
J. 0. Gillen & Co.,
Dealers, Manufacturers and Contractors
Of AHhcMtOM Boiler
mid Pipe CovcritiKH
22! Sti.n.l St. roKTI.AND, (i;i:
DO YOU BATH B 7 I
X no. :
I Northwest Optical Co., I
.ii u
i it.-
f t . -in
.-I i.
Tim I i.M
ii. I ol .
W.i. mm J.
r lll'lif..
i- 1.
. IVHY7
t'.cran.i- nt ou r liotise
in r In. I wall I liiii.dv.
lie hale In lllu r II biitlitilb,
roitii vm null
p
and
in
' i uiniinn;' ; u im n.-.u
noruiiiuiAiti
ni.
'lin n k;o I, the Ii'i..iiin !':..!!. i ill '.'17 Al t St.
oi-i.la is tl.e pi ice I'livnle u 1 oi r 1 1 n I . I for
it s. 1 1 ! V the belli r dais "f ill loioi,.' i
rre.i t.. 'I ri n in- mi. I t. a i'i con.. ii'k-i ;rlv.
IS ilK A FA It.M 'dli
The Eastern
. . . . .,. .....I.
I'un.
l. . f .hi.
tic Kil
ls I'I
r and
miUi i
l'.. I nl I!;.
II It ie r '
iio.i
fc-ieral and vi.-i-ir of the l.:t at
1 ing Shan in -.he List Fr ineo-Chl-p
war Mas s j:t to Kuang C,,,u :iy
.i.ih :;o..rsi u -li-lri;!. .1 tr's.is. I'..
b..r spe. i,i! .,rd -ih from tic empress
1 .iv.u'-r uph.d th- ciiin... .nus..
and ,'igtit If n.-.'.-.iry without fur'.h-r
oi '. 1 1 fiom !' kin. MatHhal Su nr
rived last month from Ka.nog Chou
Wan, on Kuang f'hou biy and a klr
mish l..-liv.tri Chln.-e and Fr-mh
tri.ps followed his ivfiiaiil to I. ngv-r
t'-mporiz- over boundary iieg.u;uJoiu'.
half a do7. 'n Fr"ichmen were Wound-
INTl.ObL ' '!'. Ml'.. liHYAN.
i li;.ps lb; Miy I: At,
lal I i s:--nty" by
ifJ-TON, 1-..'. JS
1 ii rr .:-n'. in tie- vag-
i d and SO Chin n".
1 Marsjhal Su haa a p-s -rv.- for.-.- of I
j fc.OOO r-gu'.a.-s at Tm- Khan, and Is1
jl.rparir: for a !ig light. The French j
! have sniall.-r f..r- and to wtr-rigthen !
j the.m leiva a.ss,-mb.-d th.- war uhljiH
h-Kartes. PuicaJ, I-ngali, Sunsrl.--.
An alvant-e ofiblon and L -nV.-ca.' mux. OfhVI.-U c lr-
weiii into Ub-H at F'-kin and Mnkln ar- excited
e to S; "'-n-This
Tine.
.V.l.-IIIN'iT'lN', Ins Mill Oil, of
' 'hi.:, was today glv..n rhiilrm inshlp '
i f ttie ( ofniti!''.. hi rlv.-rs mid bar- .
I .in by Sp.-.ik r lf-nderxin. j
Toiigiie, of fir-gin Ih also n rii'-mU r I
...f this ioinmli.li".
.Not t.hw.-tem e.itigri-svin.-n iir- glvti
repri Melit-CI m on the oilier i iiiniiill-I'-.t
f dhiws:
c. ,1,'i.ig.-, woigh and m"asuri-
i tishrnan .if Washington, public.
luids-Jori'-rf, of Washington; Mooly,
of Oregon. Vllrn, if Idaho.
Mine anl mining-Moody, of (ire-
go.i. and llMon of piano.
Irrlgiti. n of Arid Land Tongue, If
On goi., and Wll.fin, of Idaho,
i:Iieiiditur.- in he Int.-rior depart
munt M'sidy, of Oregon.
I)inini-rimin uml Kotmirant
J. t'. NVmiiier, .ni.
I'riv.te Dinioq-HMims for Imtirs
1c. Is I5i Ip Opcu til Nnlit.
17(1 TIIINI) MKtCT.
lift. .Im r ism .ad Tamhill
I 'iirt Ifitirl, Ori-Kim ...
:fec. v day in many of tie- cJtbn i h-cause 1'r.Hid-nt Lnub-t hiu rfuw
maiiufatturiiig eiti- and towiui of
New Kngland. This Imr-ia- aff'-eta
aboiii 7',,irj is-rwOiH. The alvar;ce
ali g's-a inti eff , t In a numb-r of
'otLon mill of Cetfitr.tl and V'i4tern
.Si as-iciius.-ltH. Some of the wool-n
in ill aLs. ineria.s-J a'n ten per
i .-nt tills ino,-iliig. Tlv- are outsrt Je
of the Arru.'icni Wioilen '.''iinixiny
which will rnik'; a giinwal alvance
on January 1. -
to receive Yu Kng, the Chlneae mia-istc-r
to Faris, until :he boundary dis
pute i SOlltIl.il.
UKNIKS Till: Ul.I'OHT.
Hov ird Tut.tle Not the Man
Jumjxs! In the Ikiy.
who
WItF.CK OFF VICTORIA.
FATAL A:CIUKNT
KILLS BO HO, Or., !. lS.-Edward
ileyers wan actid.-ntly shot In tlie
head toduy at Laurel. He and his
brother iv-re but;hering hogs and in
tiie strusgU? with one of the hogs, a
rvvolvr ivaa dis hirg.d, the ball hit
ting .Meyers In .be h'-ad. lc Is not
thu Argentine. ! exa cted to live.
Itepubllc ri'ine has gone yt.
Tho pmrlltun, tlutrrf ire, ia anxious
at all points In uplte of the gold on
the way from New York, AiiMtralla,
lit-rlln and Parla. Our Btxk exchange
lat w-etl; vaj put to an extrenme
iftrain and utood it well. Money U Uie
en.1 of December rarely cort at bent
UttH than 7 ier cent and friuiitly 10
NATIONAL
WASHINGTON, Ijec. 18. Chairman
iaiina of the republican na-tlomaJ com
rniUwe ha app.jlnted Perry 8. Haath,
Ciiae. (i. Daws and Senator Shoup a
coinmiut on tho distribution of Uter-
per cent, but paymeroU were effected a.t.ue authorized by the national com
without a Merloui hitch. Ten Arms mi mittee.
Mark ColUKa Suppoil to ITave Oione
Down With All On Hoard.
VICTORIA, U. C, r-c. 18-Accord-lug
to advices from the western coat4
of thlH Lsland it in probable thru the
(listreHseiJ bark n-srt.il anhore nir
AT HILLSliOKO ' I' lnit HonilLa, on November It, wna
the long missing Colusa, which hailed
f'om Honolulu rm October ft for Bs
Ulmalt and thiit, reJeuaing lierw-lf
from the riw-ks, the fated craft noon
after foundered with Captain Kwartfl,
his wife and crew.
This conclusion ha boen neho) by
wveral recent arrivals from the. ooaM
and Is in a meaaure corroborated In
a rs-port from Llght-km-per Daykln,
of Carmianah, who tella of the wrand-
ing and Bubnequent rvdease of a v-l
ar.swerlnB the decripUon of the Co
lusa. The Indians at Dixlge's Cave
rerxirt that a veuw.-l foundered oK
there.
It was suporifcd thtut that wan tha
abandoned bark 1ibertad, but there
is a gtrijng probability that It wa the
Colusa.
DISTKIIiL'TlNi;
MITTKK.
COM-
SAN FitANciSCO, r-c, H.-The
' all says that Howard Tuttle, recent
ly I' Hirtx to have commlttd nulclibt
by Jumping fnim tlu- bTryboat Han
Itafae) i,n account of unreo,uttted
love, Ih alive and den) pa tliat he Is
the man whe hais-d Into the bay cry
ing "This enda It all."
Betuliful Ch isltms Qoodi
Fncy Dtcvrited Bohtmttn GUswirt,
Bisque Wire, lottery Goods, Key A ltp-
COME IVST TO LOOK
G't" AtiirriLiti importing Tt
THR LOIVKK.
Rlrangcru vie.itin) in the city will find
the Loiivrn an attractive resort wherein
to spend the evenins;. "'lie Am me HisterH
Ladies' Orcliestrit is still on tho bills and
presents nightly a musical program of
exceptional merit, Handsome pool and
billiard rooms are feature in connection
with the house. Palatable lunches will
be served at all ooura
.ifd is.. '- M fin- l e.
i:
i:
the
Palace Cafe
. W HBirPLK, Pmp'r.
FioM Buliurnl fori k f Si Vtimtt
OPEN DAY
And night
Attentive .Service,
First-Clans Cuisine,
Private ICnoms for Indies.
W8 Oiminereial Htrrct, Astoria
IHMlMtfMMiNIIf II.MM A
t Scow Bay
Iron and Brass Works,
IHth Ht anil franklin Ar.
Huffsch Love, Props t
Sr.MI-STP.CL. MANCA.NfSC nd
riKtsrnOK DKO.NZR a Specialty
IKUManaBKAbbtAbNMtjb t
'I'hon K45I, Attnrla, Or.
H.F.Prael Transfer Co
i Telephone 23.
DRAY1NG AND EXPRESSING
All Coodfl Shipped to Our Cara
Will Receive Bpecial Attention.
No. RSi Duane St.,
Astoria, Or.
W. J. COOK, Mfr
Ht. Tel 113.
Pacific NaviKationCompanv
.steamers "H. V. lilmoi c,'' "V II ll.ii i isuii '
(Inly line Asloi In to I lll.unook, d n IhnlJi, ll.iv ( il v , llobsniiv ille
IViniiis'ting at Astoria with the Oregon lUilioud X Nnvigutioii Co. uml
also the ANtoriiiiltColiiiiil.ia liiver K. II. for Sun Fram iiu o, l'nrtlun.i
uml all IHiinlH cast, l or freight slid pussenger lutes lip: ly .
HrtttiMcl I'.linnrc i Co. (lencnil Au'ctiis, AS 1'OHI A, UKK.
(JOHN A CO.. Aifeiits, Oii gi n Ibiiln iiil A Navigation Co.,
TI1.I.AMO Jiv Ore. A. AC. K K Co. t'OltlliANH, Ore.
New Zealand Fire Insurance Co
of New Zealand
W. P ThomnH, Mgr., Snn KrnnciHco.
Has Ih'cii uiidorwritiiig on flm I'jiciflc Const over I went) -Iwu vrurs.
SAMUEL ELMORE Tv CO.,
lte-Hidc.t AKnts, ASToUIA.OHK.
We Rent New Typewriters.
Many New Improvements Added SKK WW LjATKST
Smith Premier Typewriter
NKW AKT CATAIOOPK FHKK
I,. At M. Al.liXANDI K A CO., Phone Main fill
KxoliiBive Paoillc (siast lienlers, l!4.r) Htnrk St. Portland
C. A. WHALE,
Wholesale ami retail dealer in
Pianos
Kranich and Bucli,
Hclmflur, Hcblller,
and many others.
112-1 It-ll" Union Avenue and
38.'! IaiHt Alder Street
IL m -
Schultz mid Co,
Miller, Ann Arbor
llentlcy and others
PORTLAND OREGON.
Instruments Sold on Easy Terms.
M C. MATTHIELL, Manager. Head office Wi State Bt. 8ulera.0re.