i'iik MoitMNU astuuiaK HksiiAi; jamjauV h,.. uiV, Thousands of Useful Articles Are offered at LOWER prices now ttun it auy oitcrtin e It ttt yesr. DRESS GOODS, SILKS UNDERWEAR, HOSIERY In fact ALL cur stock of first-class ur!rg r n aid a t Kvuji trices. FOR THE HOUSEHOLD LINENS Tab!e Lim "Tkite. Tone's. THl:rs l the yaixl, IVU- ies.Tta Clolbs, etc. All the necessar'us tor the Jiuing room and kitchen si ntoet tempting trices. BEDDING Shtets-he mined and himstitil ed TiUow Cm-e, Blank- els. You ran save irany dol'ais ly urcliftii g row. HOME-FURNISHINGS .ay l Cnr- tains, Sash Curtaining, Tortiers. Couches, Couch Covers, Tapestry, Deinro. Art Draperie, Comforts, bilk alines, etc., at lowest prices. COUNCIL MAKES A TEN MILL LEVY- I I ACTION TAKEN ON CITY TAXES List of Appointments Made to the Several Departments Vote Unanimous. The resolution which vras presented by the ways and means committee, for the coming year was determined by the common council last night The levy was adopted without a dlssentiny vote. The tax levy for the city of Attoria which body has been In session oft and! ou for the past two weeks, was as follows "It is the sense of the common coun cil that the following sums be hereby, appropriated out of the general fund of the city of Astoria for the several' objecU and purposes hereinafter j vision of the city charter and ordinance ! ff said city, and in the manner as said j common council may prescribe, to-wit Auditor and assistants, $1300.00. Treasurer, $600.00. Stipeiintend?nt of Streets, $50.00. Attorney. $5440 00. Janitor, fuel and lights, JSjO.OO. Pound Master, SL'iO.OO. Police department, $3150.00. Police curt and jail, $230.00. Elections, $200.00. Crossings and roads, $8,000.00. Street lights, $4300.00. ' Fire Department Salaries and sup plies, $3,500. Public property, $400.00. Surveyor and Assistants, $300.00. Stationary, printing, etc,, $200.00. Interest on outstanding warrants, $200.00. Scrofula, a Vile Inheritance. Scrofula is the most obstinate of blood troubles, ad U often the result of an Inherited taint in the blood. S. 8. S. Is the only remedy which goei deep enough to reach Scrofula ; it forces out very trace of the disease, and cures the worst cases. Ily son, CharU,vs afflicted from Infancy nth Scrofula, and ha sofiered to that It Impossible to dress him tor throe years. Hit head and body were mass of iorei, and hi yeslght lo became affected. No treatment was (pared that trt thnnht would relieve him, but he grew worseV j Until his condition mttl? fadeed pitiable. I hadii llmost despaired ol ms Ter being cured, when hj the advice of a friend ire gav bim 8. S. 8. f Swift's Soeciflnl. A de- tided imtiroTement was the result, and aftei bp had taken a dozen bottles, no one who knew at his furmer dreadful condition would ha teeognlted him. Ill the sores on his bod; Gave healed, his skin Is perfectly clear aud mnoth, and ut hag been restored to perfect aealth. Mki. 6. B. MniRr. BOO Elm fat., Macon, Gs. For real blood troubles it is a waste of time to expect a cure from the doc tor. Blood diseases are beyond their ikill. Swift' Specific, for Dnn1 reaches all deep-seated cases which other remedies have no effect upon. It la the only blood remedy fruaranteed purely vegetable, and contains no pot ish, mercury, or other mineral. Books mailed free to any address by Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga. WW j Interest on bonded Indebtedness, 111, ! TW.o'.l. Public Library, $300.) Health department. $3W.P0. i Litigatioii $500.00. The leey is basi on a tax of 10 mills J on the dollar of all taiable property witnni tne city limits or Astoria. CATHOLIC UXIVERSITT. Pope Le Favors the Establishment of Such an Institution at Our Capital. NEW YORK, Jan. 22 Archbishop the endownment of the Catholic uni- j vers'.ty at Witshiiipton, says the pope warmly pm:s?s the work of the unb versity. In an Interview the archbish op said: "Tcpe Leo XIII expressed the lm porUncc of the proposed university, for he knew full well that the Intellect- tlal cntest 0( the future l3 go!ng t0 be. not as hitherto one of sectarian con- troversy, but a great struggle between , Christianity and agnosticism, or the control of the world's Intellect He knew tha the stru??lo was t0 j,e ! -. r.U ..4 ,1 1 A . "ul a"u "I'"''"" me mi vtisities of the world. Thc-re'ore he paid he wished a university of the highe.n order to be established In A:nejl?:i, and he wishej that estab lished la the capital city of our republic in oidr that it might not be l.x-al, but national in Its character an! Influence. "For five years the university had only a department of divinity. To thi3 were sent the picked young clergymen of Hie country for post-graduate divin ity studies. This school of divinity ain el at further levelopment, bo as to make the Catholic clergy of the future the most thoroughly cultivated body ot men in the United States. "Four years ago departments for laity were opened. They comprise schools of letters, philosophy, mathe matics, physics, chemistry, etc. In a word, the organization of the univer sity now lacks only a school of medi cine fur its completion. There are sev eral professo.-shlps already endowed, but there remain fifteen more not en dowed. It Is for the accomplishment of this work that I have been recalled from Rome by the bishops of the Uni ted States. The asurances already giv en me make tne feel confident that be fore the end of the two years which I am coasecrarlng to this task, nearly $1,000,000 will have been added to the endowment fund. "Nearly everyone feels sorry that the number of our colleges are under the risk of being temporarily diminished by the deoislt.n of the gradual elimina tion of cliissl:s from the colleges hith erto conducts! by Christian brothers. This occasions only temporary difficul ties. The number of colleges will be increased and their excellence will iiot be impaired, but enhanced as time goes o:t. Ways and means will surely be found. "The Intellectual outlook for the next century has Its dark side, but the brightness in It predominates. The Nineteenth century opened under the Influence of the sneering, atheistic poli cy of Voltalr j. It closes with Voltaire burhd in the contempt which hla su perficial sneering deserved. "The. Twentieth century opens with agnosticism as the chlsf enemy of Christian religion. Agnosticism doe not now sneer, and it Is far more re- spectacle than Voltaire. Put It doubts. It says: I don't know.' It la a philo sophy of not knowing. It acknowledge Itself Ignorant concerning all those mighty problems which affect the wel fare of mankind. "Ignorance .-an never be the guide for the human raw. The philosophy which says 'I do not know' can never Is folly to boast of knowledge when one meet the requirem-nts of humanity. It has no IlKht, but It Is worse folly to cl oiim eyes to the lUht and say ih.it all Is dark wh m light Is abundant for those who have eyes to see." FALSE ALARM. Alleged Koer Filibustering Expedition Turn Out to He Harmless. NEW YORK. Jan. 2J.-A special to the Herald from Washington says: Only ore complaint ha been registered !at the state department that a fllll- 'busterln.i expUMon was organizing In this country for the pu:.se of ore. 'cveolng to South Africa. The complaint was filed two d.iys ao by the lirltlsh ambassador, who gave the state de partment notification of the Impending; departure of a vessel from Vhllad-d-I phla. laden with an armed expedition ,ln the lnteret of the tlotrs. An Inves ' titration by the treasury department 'disclosed that the vessel was a nea.-jo- I . . i lr? tug .vim about suiiicient com ca- r iciiy to carry It from Philadelphia to the Delaware breakers ard back nn!n. j Thouijh the British ambassador un i derst nds that many men have been ' recruited In this country for service In ' tle Ktvr imy, he has foun! it Impos- j stble to st p the pra?tlce, as the Amor- j ican neutiailty !awe cannot be applied i , UIinrmi, moa lMV,n the Vnlted ! . States, n.i matter If their destination , may be the Transvaal. It would not I be mrprtsln? to the officials If the British government were also obtain- !rg recruits here, but this, as !n the C9se of the Boer asnti, cannot, be established. FLANKING THE BOERS. Warren Has an All-Day Battle, Makes Only a Slight Advance, But SPEARMAN'S CAMP, Jan. 22, 9:30 a. m. Early on Sunday morning General Warren commenceJ a "ar.klng move- ment on the extreme left of the Boer , position. The Infantry advanced at 1 o'clock In the morning along the Irreg- ular sides of Tabaiuyama mountain, : ","")'""" nhlch ends at srdonkop. The artillery , positions were behind and on the plain. ', Hlls until within 1000 yards of a com- , n.andlng kot) on which the Boers ; were concentrated, concealed behind Immense, boulders str-wn thickly over the hill. ' The artillery opentd the attack and the batteries worked continuously, : pourir.g tons of shrapnel among the! 1 Eoers, who devoted their attention to m-jsketry firing on the lirltlnh Infan try. The Boers stuck to their rocky positions with greatest tenacity and at the conclusion of the day the British had only advanced acres a few ridges. The Fioers apparently have few guns, and they did little damage. Captain Honky, of the Dublin fusl- Wm " Why Woman Cannot rhe highly organized, i j ; ilA ely-strung nervous 1''; 1 '' , item of women ub- iv aiecp. Th fine ytem jects them to terror of nervous apprehen. ion which no man can ever appreciate. The peace of mind, the mental poine and calmness under difficulties, which is neces ary for happy womanhood i only possible Wlien the sensitive feminine organism is in a perfectly healthy condition. If there be any weakness or derangement in tbia re spect no remedy in the world so com pletely restores womanly health, nervous vigor and capability as the wonderful " Favorite Prescription " Invented by Dr. R. V. Pierce, chief consulting physician of the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute of Buffalo, N. Y. It purifies, heals and strengthens; insure functional regularity; provides physical reinforcement and sus taining power at period of special weak ness and depression. It is the only medicine which make the coming of baby safe and comparatively easy. In a personal letter to Dr. Pierce, Mrs. Marguerite Collin, of Cutler, Algom Co., Ont, ays: "I was sufferer and was cured by Dr. Pierce's wonderful medicine. When I com menced the medicine I could neither eat nor sleep. My hands and feet were constantly cold; I hud a wmting, troublesome drain for three montli Mui my monthly periods were never regular. I took Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip tion and it cured me. I feel well. I thank th World's Dispensary Medical Association." iiim'fa t fc WOMEN and Women Only, especially mother, are most eoiiiHtettt to appreciate the purity, sweet uess, aud delicacy of CiTicliu Soap and to discover new mo, for It dally. Its rvmarkublo emollient, cleansing, and purlfyhiR imnHTtle,.ik'rlveit from ClTiaiU, the Rtvut skin cure and purest ot emollients, warrant Its use lu preservlnj:, jmrlfyltij:, and benutlf ylnu tho skin, scalp, hands and hair, and lu the form of baths and solution for annoy In? Irritation, Uchlnj:, Inflammation, and chaflnj;, tin free orotic!! sive perspiration, and also lu the form ot washes for ulcerative weaknesses, well a many sanative, antiseptic purposes, which will readily sti'OH themselves. All that has t'en said ot C't TH'l it.v Sk VP may also he said of Ct'Tit'l'HA Ointment which should ho used after tho Soap, In tho severer cases to hasten the cure. Comoiete Eitornai & Intornal Treatment for Every H-jmor, $1.28. cim-imiii of r i m i Ki !o,r i;.v. ,tm-ieii Hie klti el rritnin and wli' and auitcn the tlil, k.'iii-lcut'i lo.l'l Tin in niMVi NT (.iiv.),tolnliintly allay ttelilns. Iiifliimmnlloti, nii't ItriMUoii.iiMl ...Hit'ietoiit he.i!. nut v'lTti'fltA ltMl.vM tv.), to r. nisi rlritn tli l.l.m l SiSiiLK see I- .ft. n u.r lent M eure the m lorturliiit, illtimirliirf, and Ifimll t.uln j '.'., reiilf, ami !;!o'l liumem, with Lu( tialr, w lieu all ele tll. J'uni.a Klit O M LIILM. O'lir . Sole I'f I'estyu. Hers, fell mortally wounded while lead In. his men to "!zo a fresh point of vtmtace. FIGHT WILL CONTINl'K. I Enemies of the Suijar Trust Will Not Compromise. NEW YOKK, Jan. 22. Otllrluls of the Indepppdant sugar retlnlng companies repeat that there Is mthlng to ay lu respect to the report that they have been In conference with a view to per- fee 1 1 n ir an organization to fight the American Sugar Refining Compnuy. James B. Best, of B. II. Howell. Son & Company, representing the Molten hauer and National companies, char- acterlzed as "for stock jobbing pur- pose, a rer.rt that a settlement or tne sugar war was in ugm. "You may say emphatically." Mr. Post said, "that there Is nothing In the - ; . ler-orr. There is no settlement or tne war, nor can I say there will be any. the re.-ent advances In r-.'ned dugar price tl.at the- signify a H"tt!emcnt, simply not iindert.n 1 what they rre tKlk'nn abtee'. The ad ni.' e in rr.w s'mnr was responsible f.):- lh- i Iv.tnce !n r fined that and ivuhint At-r." 111 AN fLD HEfiO DEAD. i Paved Clen. Sherman and Staff From I Capture by the Rebels. I OALK?nrRO, 111., Jan. 22. William Wallace Patch died at his residence here Sunday of pnuemonln. He wu born near Ludlow, Vt, October 14, 1S23. During the civil war he was In the government service as railroad conduc tor, running trains In the South and at one time saved Ouner.il Shermnn nnd Ms entire staff from capture, an ml General Sherman never forgot. At the time Mr. Patch was In charge of a train running from Memphis and General Sherman and stuff were on board en route to a point near Iuka or Corinth. The engineer was a rebel sympathizer. A plot had been formed to capture the train. The engineer was j to stop the train In a densely-wooded section apparently to take water for the engine. The engineer performed hla part, Mowing the train to a halt. Immediately volIeyH were fired at the train. Mr. Patch regardles of flying bullet jumped from the train, ran for ward to the engine, mounted It, revol ver In hand, and gave the engineer the alternative of death or proceeding. The engineer sullenly compiled, and tho train drew away before tho rebels could reach It. Years afterward General Sherman was addressing a crowd In Galesburg. He noticed Mr. Patch In the crowd ard called him to the stand as the man who bad saved him from capture. Mr. Patch had been a Mason for 50 years. He was past eminent comman der of Galesburg commander?, Knights Templar. PHILADELPHIA IN PORT. SAN DIEGO, Cal., Jan. 22,-The crui ser Philadelphia haa arrived here from Macda'ena bay. She comes for mail ard suppllea and will Join the Iowa . . u.. ... latter part of the week. tlDlNO To TI1H Sol'NO. Shu FratvUco Ship Bulldi r Underbid lor th- Kt-puir of a Number of Steamer. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 22. -The Pa . lilt t'oist Steamship Company's sli amor Santa Rosa III be hauled off the Southern rim after her next trip am! be laid up for repair and general overhauling. The City of Pueblo and l'omoni will undergo a general over hauling at Ptiget sound. The reason of this. It Is said. Is that tho Sound peo ple tndeibll the San Francisco ship bnlldi is. THE TUNNEL ACCIDENT. An(,k)) vltl,'M w, ( I((,m.U(.(,Tn( ,.,, Di., i Los ANGELES. Oil., Jan. 22.-Street Inspector l.amble. who was Injured by tt (f a tmnv y,.Bt(,t,,ay Early this morning two nf the entnml'o 1 men, J-.hn Mitchell and John fknurt, were reseiii 1. They were '.tit r!..ned between th" Ural cave-In and one which inimiMll.iti-ly foloued fur ther back In the tunnel. They wr iible to talk with their fellow workmen tliriamh the mnsi. of earth and It was leiirnnl that all were alive except Wll- ,, ..... . linn Patilly. who w.ik probably bulled COLUMBIA STEAM LAUNDRY CORNER NINTH AND AST0R STS.. ASTORIA A .3 ',j sZZs z-'A f Mi ?y vA I Pacific N avigation Com pan v Stcamcr8-"R. P. Elmore," "W. . HarrlHon" Only Ilnc-AHtoriu to Tillamook, GarlbalJl, Hay City, HobsonvllU. Connegting at Antoria with the Oreiron Railroad k Navigation Co. and also the Astoria & Columbia River It. It. for 8nn Francisco, Portland and all points east, For freight and passenger rates apply Samuel Elmore & Co. General Agents, ASTORIA, ORE. COIIN A CO Agents, Oregon Railroad A Navigation Co., TILLAMOOh Ore. A. & C. R. R. Co. PORTLAND, Ore. INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN. !!l Miss Bertha Hartln's Decorative Art U , . ,,,, . 'E Boom 820 Dekam Blilldlnc, 31 I CS333352TaZ3 at the tunnel entrance. It I expected that the survivors will be liberated today. NOTICE IN BANKnUI'TCT. In the District Court of tho United. Slates, for the District of Oregon, In bankruptcy. In the matter of Itenjaniln I Ward and tho firm of Howell A Ward, hank runt. To tha creditor of n. I Ward ami Id wi ll A Ward, of the County of Clat sop, state uf Oregon, and UUtiivt afore- mild, bankrupt, Noiloe Is ln-rvtiy given that on the 4th day of January. 1900, th ald Henj. L. Ward and Howell A Ward wi-r duly adjudicated lunkrupt. And that tho tltst meeting of their crnlltoin will w held at room No. 1 rag building, cor ner of Commercial and Twelfth streets, In the city of Awtorla. on Monday, tho Jth day of VYhruary, I'lOO, at tlm hour if 2 oolm k In the afternoon of ald day ut which time the said creditor may attend, prove their clulnvs, appoint a trustee, examine the lankrupt, and tntnsa.'t nuch other bimlums ns may properly emue lufuro ild meeting. CIlAH. II. I'AOK, Reform In llankruptey. Astoria, Oregon, January 14, liwfl. Through Tickets EAST AND SOUTHEAST tVTCTOV,V ITLLMAN PALACE BLEKPKRjJ. TOCHI3T8 SLEEPERS nqd KUEK IlKCLINIXU CHAIN CAH4 -Dally to Salt Lake. Denver, Omaha. Chicago, Kansas City ad Other Etttero elite. IUkmc cheeked tnruurn to fleettnallo I'nion Depot. ft time, 10 weal rat. I'liiKch light In all ear. For raiea tad other Information rail o or ddrM U. W. LOUNSDEIIRT, A-nt. O. R N. Co. Aeioria. urecon. or 3 II. LOTHIIOP. Oen. A.ni. 3i Third 8u cor. Alder. turtlod. Or Th. Fredeiikson PIANO TUNER INSTHrCTION ON 'tlil.l.O AM) VltiMN Ph"ne 2)7i J. A. Fastabend, Gcncrol Contractor nrtcl Builder. Mtrm HiSili Kill Lfttiln nrMiria tif & ttnYliniilrl ir In, nll tn nilh4 l'iinimalHi'illi4 I'nrla Kiix.iiHIuu, rttduu4 i ami riini.- piO.I. r,. it . I wricc Iho 1'ATKM f ihxvl U, Unltlmor. M Takes work for tho sumo dny, nnd no extra charge. 1 wo wagons cnll fur find deliver to any part of city. Shirts, 10c, Collars, 2Jc iUiis, oc u jmir All otJter work in proportion. J.W. DALTON, Proprietor 'PHONE 8l 18 Yar Expricnee SO CIIINKHE KMI'LOYED Mall and Expres Order Promptly Attended to. ORDERS SOLICITED. Tull Line of Newest Embroid ery Materials, Initials a Speclulty, Choice Selection of Slampiig Desluns, ' Stamping Neatly Done. , , . ., M 3 and Waablngton Rta., Fortland, Or. 1 HIS MOTHER'S' BREAD H ) wu alwayi o light and wtll baktd. Wsll there I a knack In mak ing It Dut don't forgt the kind of tovt or rang ued makte a J dlffrno. Ill mother uol a Htnr Untnto llmiao I ri 4)fi'fPl Pll Ul Dond trt ASTORIA AND COLUMBIA RIVER RAILROAD. Lov. I'OItTLANO, Arn. too, m 'l'.irtln.l I'nlun rpi,tl:U mT 7:10 p. m for Aatorm ana inwrt .w p.m. limuiat poinia. 1 "" j ' A8TOKIA. I' T 4S a.m.ror Portland ln-ll:0 t.m. i 10 p.m.termed!at K)lnt l0:Mp.m. BEAH1DK DIVISION. I 111 . 11. 1 111 11 l'i't.v ....A!or1.... Ar a. m.ip m. T ' : I Hi 110 ul t .it 11 V. Ar ... l.v! t i.. IJ IJI. ..."nrn,Un...Ar SI! l-WAf ....lilK.... !! SPECIAL UKABIPK Bl'SIUT THAIN .my A.ioria at I X . m.i arrira at RrnM I. IS m. PitMatifcr may rlurn on any train ahutt'n on ehri1a! on Mm da'- ALL THAI Nil to d from Heid run ot riavid and lUmmond vl Wairt Ion. All train make eloaa con Me Hon at O.blo with all Norihom Paclno train to and from th t or Bund point. At Purtiand with all train lalnt Union dtot. At Anturla with I II. A N. Co.'t boat and rail lino to and from Ilwaco and North llMeh point. THHOfO' TICKETS on aal l A- 'jyrA tor jtnwnto, Bn rranciai-u, all City tun effloo Atrta. U Commar. tlal trt. J. 0. MAYO. (len'l rrt nd Pawl. Anl, WHITE COLLAR LINt Columbt nivr and ruiwt und Nr gallon Company. L'atley (.atrt leave Aatorla dally, except Punday. at T p. m. Lv Portland dally except Bun day at 7 . m. White Collar lln tlrkvt and O. R. A N. ticket Inturrhangeabl on Ilalley Oatxert and llaala A. J. Taylor, Aatorln Aft. V. II. SCOTT. Telophon UL PrRldent. LEAVE PORTLAND Aitnivi OVERLAND KX. I'KKKri, for HaUm. llf.MMh.trv Aul.l.. T:M P.M.!BcramnTo. Otfilun.' : A.ia. oan r ranewco, ttlo- inva, Ijom Annla, Jl Paa, Maw Or. nans and th Kant. !: A. M Roaoburg paaaengtr Via Woodhurn, fur Mount) Angol, Virion, Weil Brio, lirownvllla, Hnrlng OeM and Nation.... 4 M P. at Dally eionpt Sunday Dally C'pl Unfnlay t7:9 A. M t4.M P. M rorvallla paaatnir tt:M A. M Indepandonc paaa' t:Ii A. 14 Dally, IDalli except Munaay. CuniK-cllnM ac Han Kranclaco with Oeol dimtul ft Oriental, PhcIMc Mall and Ua anlo alfnmalilp line tor JAPAN, CHINA. Al'HTltALIA, HAWAII AND THE PHILIPPINES. Hnoaia inkota on ale daily Dotwann I'oriliind, Bacrnmrnto. and Han Kranula. co. Nat rata 117 I1rl-cl.ia, and U ao-ond-alaaa, Incliutlnir ilmiwr, Pair and tli:ku to Kiim points ana Europa. Alao Japan, China. Honolulu, and Auatralla. Can b obtained from J. II, MimiAnu, Ticaei Atceni, im Third ai.. t vt lU'ii r et V. 11. MAKKtlAaf, Manacer. O. r. A P. A, ThrauKh tlrkats iSast for lowaat rata. Call on C, J Treoehard, local a"t, ranro Oomninjr a offloa. Aatona - ' Iiuxuijious Travel alHB "North.Westarn Llmltsd" train, lactrlo 1 1 eh tad throughout, both ln Id and out, and iteim heated, ar. without aioeptlon, th flnett trains In tha world. Tby ambody tha latait, nswesl and best Ideas for comroit, oonvenleno and luxury svar olterad th travslinf publlo, and altogether are the most com. plate and splendid production of the ear builders' art. These Splendid Trains Connect with The Grcot Northern The Northern I'aclFlc and The Canadian I'aclFlc AT ST. PAUL FOR CHICAGO and the EAST. No extra charge for these superior ao. commodations and all classes ot tickets are available for passage on the famous "North-western Limited." All trains oa this line are protected by the Interiocalm Block system. W. H. MEAD. T. O. SAVAGE, Oen'l Agent, T- A, Portland Ore. Ha fiB'- EAST ... SOUTH