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THE MOKNINU ASTOIllAN VttlUAi, JANUARY 12. WOO.
Our First Great
Annual Clearance Sale
Is o Pronounced Success
BECAUSE
Our stock is the largest and test in
the city.
BECAUSE
Our prices, always the lowest, haye
been reduced to such an extent that
every article in our stock isian at
tractive bargain, and
BECAUSE
Every statement we make to the
public is absolutely reliable.
FRENCH KECIPROCITT TREATY.
IU Prospect for Ratification Gives
Concern to Its Friends.
NEW YORK. Jan. 11. -A special to
th Tribune from Wiahlngtan says:
The reciprocity treaty with France
is pr firing a hard nut to crack ard
the prospects of its ratification by
the senate and its approval by con
press as required by the provision of
the tariff tow of 1SS6, by virtue of
which It was negwtlated, have n'the
greatly improved, although Mr. Kas
son, the commissioner, who conduct-
ed the negotiations on behalf of the
United States, in his statements to
the committee on foreigo relations of
the senate, Impressed some of the
members with views less unfavorable
than they had hitherto entertained, j
He was not, however, provided wlthj
data to remve some of their more
serious doubts. He explained rhe
oii""C.n?e between the maximum
and minimum raies P the French
tariff which he said rang4d from 75!
per cent to 15 per cent and. rea.1 a
long list of ai ticks, the duties on
which would be reduoed, together with
the various percentages of reduction,
if the treaty should be ratified and
become operative.
He also explained that all the coun
tries of Europs except Portugal enjoy
the advantage of minimum rates un
der the Frenoh tariff by virtue of the
arrangements and treaties that had
been made from time to time, where
as, with e few exceptions, and those
not consisting of manufactured arti
cles, all grades Imported into Franoe
from the United States, are subjected
to the operation of the maximum tar
iff. France, he said, imports about
?103,90O,POO worth of manufactured
products a year, of which about $40,-
00,000 in round figures came from
the United Kingdom, J30,O0.00O firom
Get many and 3,000,000 frm the Uni
ted States and the remainder from
other countries.
He was not supplied with datrs
showing what was the principal man
tifactured goods imported to make up
the total of t40.000.000 from tho TTrl-i
ted Kinedom. nr the V.atmntm fmm
Germany or the $3,000,000 from the
Thousands of
sick and suffer
ing people are
like the poor
cripple in the
Bible, who bad
no one to help
htm down to
the life-giving
pool before
some one else
slipped in
ahead of him.
So many suf
ferers feel that
if they could
only get a little
help to over
come their ex
treme weak-
would tbenU
able to regain their coveted health and
strength.
It is just these people that Dr. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery is designed to
aid. It is the strong, helping hand for
those who are in the extreme of bodily
weakness and nervous exhaustion. It
promptly tones, nourishes and builds up
the entire system. It gives keen appe
tite, good digestion, pnre blood, muscular
strength, nerve-force and renewed activity.
" When I first wrote you I was completely dis
courmrrd," ys Mrs. W. M. Satterly, living at
Richford, Tiom Co., N. Y. (P, O. Box 40), in
letter to Dr. Pierce. " I was In pain all the time,
could not lie in bed 00 account of aevere, sharp
cutting- paius in my back and right hip. Had
pain all through the lower part of my body and
my elbow hurt me so much I could scarcely
lift my baby. My skin was dry, harsh and
acaly and hung like sacks on my arms. My
husband calif a the doctor, and he said it was
weakness, and my age. Hi medicine did me
do Rood. I kept getting worse and weaker. It
seemed I should go crazy. One day I wrote
you and received advice. I have taken Dr.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, hi ' Fa
vorite Prescription ' and ' Pleasant pellets,' and
now J can lie in bed with some comfort and can
do a good day 's work."
The most valuable book for both men and
', -v.jsw' women is Dr. Pierce's Cora
RtTsw mon Sense Medical Adviser.
with engravings and colored
plates. A copy, paper-covered,
will be sent to anyone
sending twenty-one cents in
one-cent stamps, to pay the
cost of mailing only, to Dr.
R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N, Y.
Cloth-bound, 31 stamps.
1f to ".
ft
UrJted Stat-w, or the respective and
minimum rates on such principal ar
ticles. Neither was the commisskwr
prepared, when questions were asked,
to show the amount of goods import
ed from France last year on which ft
is proposed to lower the ratrs of dutrl
for the benefit of the manufacturers
and exporters on such articles and
goods when Impirtid Into the United
States.
He was not supplied with figure
showing the exports to France from
United
Kingjom, Germany and
the United States, respectively, of ar
ticles which will be required to pay
the manimum rates of duty even in
case the treaty shall be ratilled and
become oparatlve, or Ujo espective
maximum . and minimum rates on
said articles which, if imported tato
France from the United KingJom,
Germany and all the other countries
of Europe except Portugal enjoy the
advantages of the minimum rates.
Of course, the information Bed facts
above are essential to any intelligent
1 enrasidprfl'Tirm rf thp iwmflm, tnot..
. - -v . r ull
bjP ;rEs3 and the cwnmloner
premised to supply them as soon as
practicable, in respense to the re
quest of the committee.
Mr. Kasson's arguments In favor of
the treaty is said to have been earn
est and skillful as well as strong in
some respects. One statement he is
aid to have made, however, which
will be sharply challenged by the re
publicans in both houses of congress
who were actively identified with the
tariff legislation of 1S97 and that was
that many of the rates were purpose
ly made higher than necessary in or
der to make It easier and more de
sirable "to negotiate commercial re
ciprocity treaties with France and
some , other European countries.
Several members of the finance com-
mniee or tne senate ana the ways
and means committee of the house
have already declared themselves
f olntedly and emphatically in private
conversation against that or any aim
liar assumption which they say is
wno"y unwarranted by facts,
Ot course the members of
the
finance committee
are deeply con
cerned in the fate .of the pending trea
ty and several of them are of the
opinion that as this and other reci
procity conventionp refer exclusive
ly to tariff provisions and ratse of
duty, they should have been referred
to the finance commutes In the first
instance instead of to the commi'jtee
on foreign relations. Chairman Da
vis, of the latter committee, appears
to have realized that there was Jus
tica In this contention when he sug
gested to Chairman Aldrlch of the
finance committee, that he appoint a
sub-committee to atte.id to today's
and other hearings with a view to co
operate in consideration and action.
The suggestion did n bear fruit,
none of the members of the finance
committee being present at the hear
ing except Senator Wolcott, who Is
also a member of the committee on
foreign relations.
Later a conference was held at
which most of the republican members
of both committees were present and
the subject was discussed and con
sidered. Out of this will probably
come harmonious action on nil th
treaties by the two committees most
deeply concerned.
What members of the finance com
mlttee most want are facts such as
have been outlined above, showing
what advantages will be reaped by
the parties to the respective trraties
and whether the French treaty or
any or all of the pending treaties, if
ratified and carried tnito effect will
probably result to the advantage of
the United States. Members of the
committee on foreign relations are
equally anxious to obtain information
on these essential if not vital points
before - they decide wthac action to
recommend.
The committee on foreign relations
has not yet taken up the Argentine
treaty which, to become operative,
according to Its terms must be rati-
fled wfel the rattfloatUw exchanged
on or before February 10, one mouth
from today.
THE FLOUR. SEIZURES.
Unions Intended for the ftnemy. Eng.
land Holds FivxlntufTs Not
Contraband.
WASHINGTON. Jan. U. The ft!
wer of the RrKlsh government to
Mr. C'huate's iviuvsenKitkms respit
ing the selstire of American (lour and
other goods on thrj vessels, the Bea
trice, Mann on a and Marto, haw boon
received. It amounts to a partial ana
wer, very aatlefUctory as far as It
goes, disposing of the character of
some of the goods sHsoV hut not
finally deciding broadly" whothor or
not foodstuffs are to be ivwud.il as
contraband. In brief, Mr. Cluvvte re.
ports as follows:
That the answer Is highly satisfac
tory; that Is in broad and liberal
terms.
The position assumed by the Brit,
ish government Is that fnxlstuffs in
traasU to a hs'Jle destination caai
be regarded as contraband of war only
when they are supplies for the ene
my's forces. The British govermmnt
does not claim that any of the Amer
ican goods on the German bark Ma
ria and the British bark Mashom
were contraband of war.
An official statement was given out
hy the state department which says:
The British government virtually
concedes the American contention,
that the gods wre not subject to
seizure and practically disavows the
seizure, it not being claimed that
there Is any evidence of hostile tVti
nation. The British government Is Investi
gating the facts In connection with
the goods seized on tho third vessel,
th? Beatrice.
THF. .MANILA RAILWAY.
Its Claim for Compensation Under
the Spanish Guarantee Turned
Down.
WASHINGTON. Jaai. II. Acting
Secretary .M-ll.l-Jhn of the war ile
pwtmerjt has denied the application
if the Manila Railway Company,
limited, for payment by the United
States of Interest on the capital In
vested in the ruilway owned ajid
operated by suid company, pursuant
to the guarantee of interest by the
Spanish government.
The company, which is a corpora
tion organijwd under the laws cf
Great Writain, obtained a concession
from the Spanish government for a
railway from Manila to Dagupan,
about IGO miles
The Spanish government guaran
teed the return af eight per cent per
annum upon the capital Invested in
th'j railroad. Thb 'ckUraajts repre
sent that the amount Invested Is J5,-
533,700. The Spanish government up
to the time of the Spanish-American
war fulfilled Its obligations. !
The tailroad c-.nnpa.ny contends that
the Crated Statts, by assuming sover
eignty over the Philippine became
bound to respond to the obligations
of th? Spar-Ish government and should
pay to it the accrued Interest, aggre
gating 237,0'l3.
INDIAN WAR IN MEXICO.
Redskins Continue Daring Depreda-tions-No
End in Sight.
CHICAGO. Jan. 11.-A special to
the F.ecord from Ortiz, Mex., says:
Small bands of Yaul Indians have
become very annoying to th Mexican
troops during the last few days and
frequent skirmishes have occurred. A
few nlRhts ago 100 Indians rode into
the corral and stampeded over 206
hoises belonging to the troops. The
Indians afterward captured the ani
mals for thtfr own use. It Is almost
Impossible to get supplies to the troops
owing to the Yaqul's guerrilla tactics.
General Torres' men are living on the
country and there are times when
they must suffer severely for lack of
food.
Amei-kan-) who have eni from the
Yaqul country say th troops hnve
made no heidway toward putting
down the rebellion.
CfJRWUS PARTY QUESTION,
Oilo Democrats Want the Boers to
Whip England.
COLL'MPUH, 0 Jan. H.-The house
of representatives today by a strict
party vo:e indefinitely postponed a
resolution expressing sympathy with
the Boer m their war with Great
Britain. The republicans voted In
the affirmative.
MONEY ORDERS FOR MEXICO.
CHICAGO, Jan. ll.-A special to the
Record from Washington says:
The first report on the exchange of
international mony orders between
the United. States amd Mtexico was
received by the postofllce department
today. In discussing the new conven
tion, Superintendent Metcalf, of the
money order division said:
"The first report is gratifying and
indicates the great benefits the busi
ness men of the United States will
receive from the system. We have
been working for ten years to secure
this convention and It is a matter
In which the business men of a large
number of the large cities havo a
great interest."
PARLIAMENT FEBRUARY 30.
LONDON, Jan. H.-The Queen has
proclaimed a meeting of parliament
for January ZO. , - ,-4
Pears'
Pears' soap is noth
ing but soap.
Pure soap is as gen
tie as oil t ) the living
skin.
TKK HONOLULU PLAOl'E.
Further Deaths Reported .But Every
Vlftott Making to Prevent Its
Spread.
SAN Francisco, J.ui. ll.The at
nw Mum arrived today from Aus
tralia, via Snmiu and Honolulu.
W hen the Monna arrived off Hono
lulu a quarantine ottloor went out to
. in n lug. c i.-muvm turn mviri
It-.. In . ft,,. tf.. ..... ...t jiti.i
had born lhi- death in Honolulu
from whut was supposed to lx the
plague, making IS deaths In all.
Every precaution was being taken.
The houses in which any bedy had
died. wvre burned down; sewers wrc
being disinfected anl everything being
tl.ino thtt Ingenuity could suggest to
stop the spread of the disease.
NEW YORK TO M.VNIl.X.
Supply Steamers to Sal! for the Orient
Verv Shortlv. I
- - - -
NEW YORK. Jan II. -The n'mn
ships Indli and Iininunoml, wlilih
will each carry to Minil.i about 6000
tons of frignt consign-! I y the gov
ernment. These shipinmis will in
clude! provisions, bl.inkts iitd sup
plies for the soldiers and 116 tons of
KI,'. M.I.I..W .... ... 1...
t'lftii ..'ivay 1-0 n im 11 Hit- lu ur
placed In a specially constructed In
closure of the deck of the India.
THK ALBANY'S TKST.
NKWCASTLE. Jan. ll.-Tlti- new
United States cruiser Albany, which
was given an official trial off this port
January 9, completed her endurarcc
trial today, conniving of a continu
ous run of six hours under tiotur.il
draught. The test was very success
ful. The averag-; speed pr hour
was 13.M knots.
REGISTFKFD MAIL CARRIERS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. H.-Tho pktn
of having mail registered by carriers
when collected will be put In practical
operation January 13 In 60 cities.
Among the cities chosen are St. Louis,
Denver, and Portland, Or.
If a man borrows trouble, he must
expect to pay an excesolva rate of
InKerest.
Eczema!
The Only Cure.
Eczema it more than a skin disease,
and no skin remedies can cure ft. Th
doctors are unable to efltet a enre, and
their mineral mixtures aro damaging
to the most powerful eonstittition. The
whole trouble is In the blood, and
Bwtft'i Specific ii the only remedy
which can reach such deep-seated blood
diseases.
Bciam broks oat on my daugbur, sn4 soa
Unaed to sprasd as til
her head was catlraly
covered. Shi was traawd
by irraral gosd tester,
at grsw won, and tat
dreadful dlssae Spread
to ber fact. 8b wti
health sprtBgs, trat n-f
&
TwthamcSl. ... Jttew.BCV'r
patent medietas m takra, but with on Ft
tuU, a Bill w (tecUUd to try & I. S.,4 by Um
Hat lha Ural bonis was dftJahad, bar head to-
BbaaJ. A doaan bottia snrsd hr coin
ao tail ht aklA perfaotly lawwUi. Kb
slxtaaa ;r old, sod has s maonlflexnt
Srowth ot hair. Mot a sign of Um dreadful
lasts ass mt ratursad. .
H. T. tB0.
tm Loom At M. Loti. kto.
Don't eipeot local ajppUoationi ol
losps and isJr o ear Esjama. Tbey
reach only the rnrfaoe, while U
lease comet from wltiln. 8wHVi
ipeolflo
S.SS.Blood
lithe only cure ac4 will i4ci the meet
obstinate eu. It k It eJe4 oi til
LmiW remediee. bee use it eurtt
Wkish ts bvyond Unit seaeh. 80- i b
Mtelf reflebiijie, and to the ooiy Wood
taeedy fntmnteed to tnoteio M pot
Kh, merearT or otaee rateer4.
Book! raeiled free by Swift Speeifle
CSeapany, i.tlovta, Qeoigta.
80LFILINE.
Solflline! Bolflllnel
Have you tried Solflline? If you
have not go to Peterson & Brown't
at once and buy a trial can. Remem-
kn. .lis. Intia ralna and nnMlblv SnOW
will follow this mild and dry weather.
and every man woman ana oniiu
shoes should be treated with this great
water-proof leather preservative.
ri- mnA OTrt A n atamna In lfpnrv Mil
ler & Co., 312 First street, Portland,
Oregon, lor a trial can ana db coh
vlnced. . ','
All Astorlans who visit Portland and
desire spending a pleasant evening in
company with polite people and in the
enjoyment of an "unexcelled musical
program, should go to the Fredericks
burg. Beside vocal and instrumental
selections there are many other at
ttinni tn iipilffht the visitors. The
new management Is making the Freder
icksburg a weii-meniea success.
BROWN GRANT, Props.
vs.
MM NO IN POVEUTV.
Cousin, of Secretary Gtwe tVvnulint
ln Charity In ttst Hours,
Toledo, O., Jm. lt.-Willlam W.
Cage, a cousin of ithe awrvtury of the
treasury, pctMitUtui and dmlliig
lUKin charity for minHeal atU'tulance,
H dying at a UttrtVIng houe in this
city. A ittmibor of yiNir ago he came
1 1 Toledo from the Smith nnj hits
Uovn a roal ontit.ro brwkor. Thivo
months ago ho became 111 and his
money was soon gone, Bovjvtury
liHge has ben notified.
SENSATIONAL CHESS GAME,
CHICAGO. Jan. II.-1 tarry N. Pills
bury, champion ch player of Amor.
Ion, practically accomplla'aed last
night the font of playing slmultan.
eomly 16 games Mlwtfoldcd.
No More Back Ache
y
1st r- 1 7" J
rlVLU, (jL
Constipation.
INFlAMATIONtftHt BLADDER. a0
ALL -KIDNEY DSCASCS . -5
I'u rifles the blood by eliminating all
poisonous matter, stimulating the se
cretions, regulating the bowels and aid
Ing nature In throwing off that which
nmk'Hi a yellow skin. The effect on the
COMI't.KXION Is nulte pronounced, as
a few days use wilt demonstrate.
If canes ever go out of tUhin.
mother's estimate of Ivlm, he will be
come gr.tit man.
A NiiW YEAR'S GUIDE.
There Is one book everyone should
make an effort to get. for ths nww year.
It contains simple and valuable hints
concerning health, many amusing an
ecdotes, and much gviu-ral information.
We refer to Hosteller's Almanac, pub.
Ilshed by The Ilostotter Co., Pitts
burgh, I'a. It will prove valuable to
any household. Sixty employee are
kpt at work on this valuable book.
Th.i Issue for 1300 will be over eight
millions, printed In the English. Oer-
mtn, French, weisn, Norwegian, awe
dish, Holland, Bohemian and Spanish
languages. It contains proof of the ef
ficacy of Hostetter's Stomach Bittern,
the great remedy prepared by the pub
lishers, and Is worthy of careful pres
ervation. The almanac may be ob
tained free of cost, at any druggist or
general dealer in the country.
If a woman wtts tin architi-ot of
her own fortune, It would be full of
closets.
- V s . ' 1
LEAVE
PORTLAND
ARRIVI
OVERLAND EX
I'RKHH. for flalurn,
7:00 P.M.Bacramnto, Ovuen,
8:00 A.M.
Han rranolsco, -slo-lav,
Los Anssiea,
El Paso. New Or
leans and the East
A. Mi
Roseburg passenfer
Via Woodbura. for
Mount (Am el, Bll
ykton, West 8clo,
Brownvlll. Bprins
fleM and Nation....
M:S P. M
Dally
except
Sunday
Dally
icept
Bsndsy
SO A. M
Corvallt pasantr ftt:(o
Independence pass' t:
) A. m
4:U P. M
l: A.M
Dally. tDallr sicept Bunaay.
Connectlnur at Ban Franclaco with Osot
dental & Oriental, Pacl4o Mall and O
anlc steamship lines for
JAPAN, CHINA, AUSTRALIA
HAWAII AND THE PHILIPPINES.
Rebate tickets on sale dally tmtwsMt
Portland, Sacramento, and Ban Francla-
MV NAf HIM1 tl7 llMlUa ..J 1,
ond-clase, Inclurllna; slesoer.
r ates and ticket to Eastern points ana
Europe, Also Japan, China. Honolulu
and Australia. Can be obtained from J. B.
KIRKIAND, Ticket Agent. 1S Third t,
R KOEHIR, fi. HMARKAJsi:
Throurh tickets fast for lowest rat?
Call on C. J Treocbard. local aseat.
Wer.e raraTO Comseare effloe. Astoria.
WHITE COLLAR LINE
Columbia River and rwt Bound Navl-g-a-won
Comvay.
Bailey Gatsert leaves Astoria dally,
except Punday, at 7 p. m.
Leaves Portland dally except Bun
day at 7 a. m.
White Collar line tickets and O. R.
A N. tickets Interchangeable on Bailey
Oatzert and Hassalo,
A. J. Taylor, Astoria Agt
U. B. SCOTT, Telephone HI
President
fieiTlT . TICKETS
to all
EAST
Through palace and tourist sleepers,
dining and library observation cars.
ELEGANT VESTIBULE TRAINS.
No. 4, "Flyer leavee Portland at 2:10
p. m.
No, t, "Flyer," arrives Portland at
l:30 a. m.
For rates, etc., call or address
O. W. LOUNSBERRY.
Agent O. H. Jb N., Astoria,
or
A. B. C. DENNISTON,
C, P. A T. A., Portland, Ore.
1
wT t a
win vKy
I .Jr
sV
iteE. ST
T;J jHsr -n
Bm south
When Ton Want
FINE TEAS
AND COFFEES
PALI, ON
Iure&, Foard SlStokesCo
Baking Powder Antorlu, Ore
COLUMBIA STEAM LAUNDRY
CORNER NINTH AND AST0R STS., ASTORIA
nth iVG"
J, 0, GlllcnSCoM
Dealers, Manufacturers:and Contractors
Of AHbCHtoHBoIlcr
otid Pipe CovcHhrh
2'."J Second St, roKTLANP, OKK.
Sauce
BEWARE OP IMITATIONS
" Is adapted for every variety of dish from Turtle to Beef, from Salmon
to Steaks, to all of which it gives a famous relish."
JOHN DUNCAN'S SONS, Agents, N. Y.
Pacific NavigationCompany
StcanurH-"R. I I.linorc." "W. II. Ilttrrlson"
Only line-Astoria to Tlllumook, (Jut IbtilJI, Hay City. llbMiiilllc.
Cotinvctinit at Astoria with llieOr.'itou lUllrond k Nsvluntloti Co. ami
also the Astoria tk I'olutiibia Hiver It. H. fr Sau Frsnciaco, l'urttunt
sml all tioints eat. Kor liei(lil sud (issm-nKer rates sp; ly 1 4
HaitiMd Elmore fi Co. (IrntTsI Aifi-nts, ASTOIUA. ORE,
COHN A CO- AirenlK, Or.-K"'ii lUilrMi.l A Nsviyslion Co.,
TILl.AMOOr. Ore. A. A C. It 11 Co. tX)ltl LAND, Ore.
NOROARD & PEITERSON,
Merchant Tailors
Tamhill Street
UcUtca 3rd sad 4th...
Tolcplion Orsitnn lilitck os.1
Simple Arithmetic
Bnpplics ns with many o( our best jintrona
. . For Instance
f - Kwaninnuil lu iiinrUu.l nilJ
Hold by moHt dniKKiitt for
While our Cut-Prlcli " "
LcuvIhk a little remainder In your
pocket ol !J8
This isn't the only example; we sell all patent niwlioines and dnigimt cor
responuing pnees:
Pinkharu's Compound, C5c; Hood's Snrsuporilla,' 73c;
Paiiio's Celery Compound, 75c;
Scott's Emulsion, 73c; Pierce's Prescription, C9c;
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, C9c.
All these preparations nro marked and sold by most stores (or fl.OO.'
Woodard, Clarke 6t Co.,
Cut-Rote
Fourtfi and Wasftlaton Btt.t Portland.
Let us send you oar
ill INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN.
Miss Bertha flartln's
Decorative
Art i
Room.
Boom 830 Pekam Bblldlng, 81
Wo aro now jrtnrfl to do nil
kinds of luuiulrv work on short no-'
tire, tlio jiliint linviiif? l't'tn rtiiiotU
eled throughout and new ninehincry
added. We tan n.-uro you of tho
lnt ehiM of work ever turned out
on the (Viift. A trial order rolh ited.
.
J. W. DAKN. Fl flfCtCf
i i:0M: I'M in Vi sit I'm trim.
SO I II IS li- I Ml l (.H
Tho Original
Worcestershire
Portland, Oregon
a
$1.00 per bottle
Drts(caltH,
Cut-Rnte Catalogue.
ORDERS SOLICITED. ' M
s
full I ! aI tl.,..,
ery Materials, n
Initials s Specialty,
. . Cbolee Selectloa of S(muiug
Designs.
Stamping Neatly Done.
and Waahlngton Sts., Portland, Or.