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All colon and situ-
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each.
New (lid Gloves
Ox Blood. Tans, White,
Pearl, Guy and Blhok ;
perfect fil ud fiuisb...
Our enemies. In their Judgment of
us, come nearer the truth than we
do ourselves.
PROMINENT EDITOR RELIEVED BY PERUIIA.
"The World
jVrf-rt valor consists In tloln with,
out witnesses all we should be cap.
bl of doing before tho whole world.
Sl.OO per polr
No man can answer for his courage
who ha never been In danger.
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CAST GLOOM OVER CONGRESS.
Effect of Tath of the "Father of the
HoimV In Official Washington.
WASHINGTON. March T.-The sad
death of Representative Harmer, of
Pennsylvania, "the father of the
house." cast ihe deepest gloom over
the proceeding today. He was the
oldest member of the house, both In
length of service and in continuous ser
vice. As such, it ' was his duty to
swear in the incoming speaker at the
opening of each congress. His only
appearance in the house this session
was when he made a special trip from
Philadelphia at the opening session in
December t.i administer the oath of
office to Speaker Henderson. Harmer
serve! 27 years. His death makes Gt?n
enU Henry Rlngham, of Pennsylvania,
"father of the house."
THE RECIPROCITY TREATIES.
Considerable Republican Opposition
and They Are Liable to Defeat
It in the Senate.
NEW YORK, Mar. ".A special to
the Journal of Commerce from Wash
ington says:
The present indications are that all
of the reciprocity treaties framed by
John K as son, under authority of Presi
dent McKinley and the state depart
ment, will fall of ratification. There
has been inttnse hostility to all these
treaties since their submission to tbe
senate by President McKlnley.
Tin prospect seemed to brighten a
little for the French treaty when a
favorable report was made by the com
mittee on foreign relations by the
chairman. Senator Davis, of Minneso
ta. It appears, however, that the re
port !n favor of this treaty was large
ly a courtesy to Senator Davis and
dues not represent the sentiment of
ail the republicans on the committee.
Senators Lodge of Massachusetts,
Foraker of Ohio, and Wolcott of Colo
rado, three of the seven republicans,
are declared to be against the treaty
and are not unlikely to be unsup
ported by Senator Frye of Maine. This
would reduce its supporters to three
republicans, unless they were joined
by the four democratic senators from
the South.
Senator Aldrieh of fihod-j Island,
who Is also chairman of the finance
committee and one of the directing
mind of the senate, has already giv
en notice that he will move the refer-
Sacrificed to
Blood Poison.
Those who have never htd Blood Poi
son can not know what a desperate con
dition it can produce. This terrible
disease which the doctors are totally
unable to cure, is communicated from
one generation to another, inflicting its
taint upon eouctlef i innocent ones.
Soma yar ago I was bfooolsted with palson
by s nnrM who lnfeld ay baba with blood
Ulol I'll Itttla tut was
UMqual to Um strunrl.
sad its life tu Ti
j to the ttsnuj poison.
For tlx long Tears I suf-
fcrad untold talaery. I
tu covered with sores
sad n leers from haad to
loot, and bo lanfUM
imiimm mr (eeliSKS
at woe during ibuse long s
years. I bad Uie bant J
medical treatment. 8T- Z
era I nhrateiaua auceai-j'
slTely treated me. but all .i
to do purpose. Tne mar-
urr and potash seemed to add fuel to th
swful name wbicb was dcTOuruig me. I wai
SdTlaerl br friend who bad seen wonderful
sure made far It, to try Swift's Speotfle. We
got two bottled, and I felt hipe again rarlve In
my brent hope for beajlb and Dapnineai
anln. I lmnroved from the mart, and a com
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Of the many blood remedies, S. S. S
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Valuable books mailed free by Switt
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figure sud make tbe tlreta tit well.
enee of the treaty to his committee.
From present appearance this motion
will prevail unless all the democratic
and populists members of the senate
should oppose it and be joined by
I those republicans who favor the treaty.
! Senator Aldrlch would have strong
' grounds for urging reference to his
committee, even if there was not oppo-
sltion to the treaty, for li cuts
i
! deep into the revenue from customs,
j and appears, therefore, to be a proper
subject f'r consideration by the com
mittee which deals with revenue and
financial problems.
Senator Aldrieh will undoubtedly
have th' support of all the nembers
of the finance committee on this posi
tion: FOR PUERTO RICO.
Revenues Collected to Be Expended in
That Island.
WASHINGTON. March ".-The sen
ate committee on appropriations today
authorixed a favorable report on the
house bill providing that the revenues
collected from Puerto Rico be expend
ed in that Island.
GENERAL WHEELER LANDS.
The Fightirg Major at Last Allowed
to I.-eave the Vessel at San
Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 7.-Gener-al
Joseph Wheeler and Party, who
have been In quarantine since their ar
rival from the Philippines on Monday,
were permitted to land tonight. After
a brief stay In this city General Wheel
er will go to Washington to take his
seat in congress.
AMERICA'S RUSSIAN CONTRACTS.
Probabilities of a Temporary Falling
Off in Demands for Railway
Material.
NEW YORK, Mar. 7. According to
the statements of a gentleman repre
senting: the Russian government who
has just returned from a visit to St.
Petersburg, American manufacturers
may not look for the immediate re
ceipt of any large contracts for equip,
ment and material for the trans-Siberian
railroad.
The gentleman referred to, who is
in close touch with the officials of the
Muscovite government, said:
Prince Hllkoff, the Russian minister
of ways and communications, and De
wltte, the finance minister, are entire
ly opposed at the moment to sending
heavy contracts out of the country.
This decision has been arrived at in
view of the fact that several large
Russian manufacturing concerns are
(hutting down through lack of work.
Orders for 5000 freight cars for the
trans-Siberian road were being award
ed Just as I left the capital to four
Russian concerns that were on the eve
of suspending operations because of
the dullness In trade. In fact these
firms were actually in the hands of re
ceivers, owing to financial embarrass
ment. The cars are to be delivered
inside of one year. I am told by one
of the principal engineers In the min
istry of ways and communications that
the trans-Siberian road will require
15,00-) cars in all. So that as contracts
for 5000 have been placed as above
stated, 10,000 more will be ordered.
"Contracts for bridges estimated to
be worth some $500,000, have Just been
awarded to Russian bridge makers.
Such proceeding was actuated partly
by the minister's policy, but it was
also found that while further foster
ing native Industries by awarding the
contracts to Russian bridge makers,
the latter offered additional advan
tages, as they undertook to deliver the
material by June, whereas the best in
ducement as to delivery that American
bridg- manufacturers could make was
completion of the contracts y No
'vember next."
As to the prospect of orders for the
Chinese Eastern road the speaker, who
HON. DOBiKT BROOIS,
Hon.Hobart Brooks, editor andowner
of the Washington "Cspltal," 1593 Penn
sylvania Avenue, N. W., Washington,
D. C, In a recent letter to Dr. Ilartman
says:
Dear Sir It is with great pleasure
that I can testtfy ss to the merits of Pe-rn-ns.
After suffering over a year with
catarrh I began taking Pe-ru-na. I
look one bottle, and so great was the
fleet that I rapidly recovered and stn
now enjoying good health. To all who
suffer fromdebility of any kind I recom
mend Pe-ru-na as a most valuable tonic.
Hobart Brooks.
Prof. J. F. Turner, Edgefield, Tenn.
Prof. J. P. Turner, Principal H. B.
High school, Edgefield, Tenn, In a
recent letter says : " I suffered for nine
years with catarrh, and after trying sev
eral remedies I gave up, and concluded
that there was no cure for me. I no
ticed so many testimonials from prom
inent men relative to Pe-ru-na that I
concluded to try one bottle, little ex
pecting any help. I had grown rather
to believe that all catarrh cures were
nothing but frauds, but your remedy
pe-ru-na U tbe graatttt panacea to-dy
acted 'ast year as purchasing agent
for that system, said:
I expect to see a goodly number of
substantial orders emanate from Port
Arthur before long. I know of three
Americans out there now, and I feel
assured that the result will be most
pleasing to manufacturers la the Uni
ted States."
Reverting to the prospects of pur
chases abroad for the trans-Siberian
road, he said:
"As I mentioned before th Russian
government Is very reluctant at pres
ent to send heavy contracts out of the
country but it would undoubtedly wel
come an influx of foreign capital and
is prepared to offer many Inducements
for the building of manufacturing
plants in many desirable localities
throughout Siberia and Southern Rus
sia."
RUSSIA AND JAPAN.
Reasons Why a War May Soon Occur
Between Them.
NEW TORE, Mar. 7. A dispatch to
the Herald from Yokohama says:
No one of the legations in Tokyo
nor any of the Japanese officials will
acknowledge that war with Russia Is
Imminent. It is well known In diplo
matic circles that at present Japan
and Russia are working secretly to ob
tain concessions in Corea against other
nations, but this does not mean that
a clash between Rusnla and Japan is
not coming In the future.
Japan Is the only serious obstacle In
the way of the Russian eastern policy.
Japan must have Corea, which al
ready Is flooded with Japanese coolies
who are really soldiers,
Russian transports pass through Na
gasaki constantly, loaded with troops
for Port Arthur.
The Japanese common people have a
OP WASHINGTON, D. C.
for those suffering with catarrh. Ida
not hesitate to recommend It. Before I
had used one bottle I noticed a great
change In my self, ami four bottle cured
mo entirely. I would not be without
Pe-ru-na for any consideration.
The reason so many people gel chron
lo catarrh Is, the disease gets tlrmly es
tablished before it Is recognised. They
fool themselves by calling it ome other
name than Its proper one catarrh.
When people get scute catarrh they
call It a cold. If they have scute nasal
catarrh it is called coryta. Eudeuilc
catarrh they call Influents, and epi
demic catarrh they name la grippe.
When the catarrh reaches the throat
it Is called toUMilitis, or laryngitis.
Catarrh of the brouchial tubes is called
bronchitis; catarrh of the lungs con
sumption. Any internal remedy that
will cure catarrh in one location will
cure It In any other location. This is
why Pe-ru-na has become so Justly fam
ous In the cure of catarrhal diseases. It
cures catarrh wherever located. lis
cures remain. Pe-ru-na does not pal
liate; it cures.
Mr. W. B. Steffy, Olooster, 0, writes I
"I was afflicted with hereditary catarrh,
and grew worse
as I grew older,
until my whole
system seemed af
fected. After try
lng many doctors
and different posi
tive (T) cures, I
had almost given
up hope, when I
was Induced to
try Pe-ru-na. Af
ter trying one
bottle I felt a gen
Mr. W. B.8teffy,
Qlouater, U.
eral strengthening of my system and
after a few mouths' use of Pe-ru-na
I was cured. That w as two years sgo.
I use Pe-ru-na every spring, so as to get
my system in good shape for the sum
mer." For a free book address Dr. Oartman,
Columbus, Ohio.
great hatred for Russia and would wel
come war without counting the cost,
but they have little power.
Japan has not money for war and
Russia will yield to Japan as long as
the trans-Siberian railroad Is incom
plete. An American engineer who has been
over the road reports that it cannot
be used for nine months.
Rumors of an Impending war origi
nated in Shanghai, not in Japan, and
wer based on generalizations, not
facts.
Russia Is now changing her repre
sentatives throughout Japan and
would not do so If she expected an im
mediate outbreak.
As during the last three years, a
crisis resulting In war might arise at
any moment, but for the present it Is
not at hand, and, In my opinion, Rus
sia can prevent it until she is ready.
GARRISONS AT PORT ARTHUR.
Belief That They Will be Utilized by
Russia to Coerce Japan.
NEW YORK, Mar, 7. A dispatch to
the Journal and Advertiser from Odes
sa says:
Among the officers of the volunteer
fleet of cruisers who recently returned
here from the Far East, there Is a
strong belief that the enormous garri
sons being formed at Port Arthur, Dal
nl and Vladlvostock will be utilized
soon as a coercive lever for compelling
the Japanese to abandon their preten
sions and acquisitions In Corea.
The commander of one of the crullers
expressed his conviction that before
the end of this year Russian influence
In the Far Eastern peninsula will have
become so absolutely dominating that
the Japanese will feel morally con
strained to give up the struggle and
retire from the many Important enter
prises they are now prosecuting In Co
rea and that will open the way for the
gradual assumption of a Russian protectorate.
.V wise 'unit hud rather avoid an
elicit:' mi ut than coti'iuvt'.
TO Till? TOMACCO TUADIS.
The wholesaler In Portland and San
Fi.tnclsco have combined to chiirg.i a
ici price for all tobaico. I buy direct
from the same fattorlis and for Ihe
Mine price us they do, therefore I am
nble and w illing to sell exactly at Port
luud rat".. Ily rutrotiUltiK mo you can
at Icnst save freight and purchase In
nmniltl s to suit your trade. Compare
prices and bo convinced. Respectfully,
T1IICO. URACKEIl.
(IS Commercial Street.
It Is our own vanity that makes thr
vanity ot' nthers Intolerable.
The vault) realty overturn not the
virtue; It certainly makes them tot
ter. The most violent passion have their
Intet mlfslKiis; vanity alone gives us
no respite.
TO PARIS IN 1900.
The piiss-ng. r department of the Chi
ctKo, Milwaukee .vi St. Paul railway
hits l.iken ndviiniage of the current In
terest In tho Paris Exposition and has
printed fr free distribution one of the
most clii'.rmliig books of the season, en
title I, "Cllmpfes Across the Sea," Jls
contents d H.-rlbe n recent voyage
iicrof the Atlantic male by Sum T.
Clover, Journalist and author, mid In
clude his diversified experiences In
London and Paris. Th) "flllmpses"
aro ent 'rtalntng and Instinctive to t'.e
prospective western patrons of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railway,
who may bo contemplating a trip to
Europe. The enterprise of tho railway
company In nuuiating such a happy
departure from the ordinary methods
of advertising Is commendable.
0
FIHHERH r1
PERA HOUSE
L. E. SELIO, Lessee and Mgr.
FRIDAY, MAR. 9
The (irtot White Cmr of
all l oo. Shows
Third and Best Edition of that rapid,
roving and rollicking farce,
mm
It 4r W
Who Is Who
Introducing those comic fellows
CHAS.
BKRT
Puscy and St. John
And an excellent company of twenty-
five high class artists.
Catchiest and Brightest Specialties.
The Newest Things In Musical Farce.
ELAUORATE SCENERY
BEAUTIFUL COSTUMES
PRICES Reserved seats, 75c; gallery,
doc. Scat sale opens Thursday morn
ing at OrWIn Sc Reed's.
COMMERCIAL STREET IMPROVE
MENT. Notice Is Hereby Given, That the
Common Council of the City of Astoria
has determined to and Intends to Im
prove all that portion of Commercial
street In that part of the city of As
toria, Clatsop county, state of Ore
gon, as laid out and recorded by John
McClure, from the west line-of Tenth
street to the west line of Elhth street
to the full width thereof and
on the established grade there
of, by removing all the old sills and
planking and replacing with new
stringers and planking .ho same with
sound fir planking 4x12 Inches, and
with the construction of sidewalks and
gutters nn both sides of said portion of
street. The said Improvement as to Its
construction In matters of detail and
the material to be used, except as
hereinbefore stated, shall be In ac
cordance with the provisions of Ordi
nance No. 1901. of the city of Astoria,
entitled "An Ordinance In relation to
the Improvements of streets," ap
proved the 3rd day of January, 1SU5,
except that the lumber to be used
therein may be of any color of good
sound fir lumber, and said Improvement
to be made strictly In accordance with
the specifications therefor to be de
posited with the auditor and police
Judge of said city by the city sur
veyor. The costs and expenses of raid Im-
Owes Every Man
allvlng"
But vvlmt sort of living Is It you tft
willi a poor stove or rnk'e iu your
kitclieii? Buy u
Star Estate Range
Tin y intiiro good living
W. J. Scully, Agent
.t.ll MONO
IMTRUCtlOM GIVEN. OAOCM SOUCIHD
'MIm Bertha Hartln's
Decorative
Art
Room.
lluotii S ill !huin IIMIdlKg, 3d
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C. J TRENCH ARD,
Commissi, Brokerage,
Insurance and Jhlcrins.
Some Interesting Figures.
Capital Stock of the Four (ircut Banks of tU World, Dec. 31. I1KM).
Bank of England,
Bank of France,
Imperial Bank of Germany,
Bank of Russia,
Total, . . $176,372,855
Funds held by the Mutual Insur
ance Company for the payment of frnri nil tqt
its policies, December 31. 1900. 4)0U1, 0,00
Or, $12'),471,G82 inoro tliutt tho comliinod capital of tlitmo famous
banks.
Tlio new form of jlicy of tlio Mutuul Life InHtiriuict' Coniiuiy of
Now York, Hiolmnl A. McCunljr, Prvniilcnt, jrovitIf:
Fiwt-Tho SKCUKITY of f .101 ,84 137 of awvtt.
Sccoml-ritOFITAKLE INVESTMENT.
Thinl-UUEUAL LOANS TO HE INSURED.
Extciuhnl torm insurance in en.Mt of !n!o.
Automatic nil-U inmirnnce without cxcliaiio of policy.
One inonth'H grace in payment of premium.
For further information apply to
SIIF.RWOOI) (ilLl.KSi'Y, (Jciurul Awnt.
WILLIAM S. I'ONI), State Manucr. I'ortlunJ,
B. VAN M'SI-N, Resident Munuucr, Astoria, Ore.
rnii ivn
Mim rum
Of New Zealunct
W. P. THOMAS, Mgr., San Francisco.
UNLIMITED LIABILITY
SuWrihotl Capita),
I'aid-up Capital,
AnxetM,
Ash'U in I'nitcd Stutex,
Surplus to Policy IIoliltTf,
Has hci ii UiKh'i wiitinj,' on the I'acilic Coiiht over twenty-two years.
SAMUEL ELMORE & CO.
Hortiilent Agents, Atoria, Or.
,rivm.-nt cIibII b il-fry,'l by Hiiwla
iiMM.-HMmrnt upon the lois. lur.ds ami
pivmiftr fronting upon and ailjment
to sulci portion of sulil sin-i-t proposed
to bo Improved and suih oilier liinds
as In the opinion of the couiull will
uh bfrn-lifd by suld proposi'd Improve,
ment whlrh suld lots, Innils und pivm-Imi-s
so frontlnit upon, adjacent to and
bi-ndliiMl by salil prbpom-d Improvs
rnTit, uhli-h conmltute all the lands
b4-ni'lllpi by said proposed Improve
ment, are hereby Included within a
Kpecl.tl HMsesHment district hereby es
labllHhed for suld Improvement and
to be assefWMl to derray the costs
arid expenses of maklnif the same as
Hpcclally benefited by the same and
described as follows to-wlt: lieslnnliiK
at the northeast corner of lot Ave f)
In block number twenty-live (i!t and
running thence west on a stralitht line
tiw. n,th.vu nrnpr tit lot elaht
(H) In block twenty-four 2t), thence j
south on the wet line of blocks,
twenty-four (24) and twenty-1
seven (27) to the southeast corner of
lot number one ll) in diock iwimujt
seven (27), thence east on a stralnht
line to the southwest corner of lot
four (4) In block twenty-six (26) thence
north on the eiutt line of blocks 2 and
25 to the point of beKlnnlni? and con
taining lots fi, 8, 7 and 8 In block 24,
lots 5, 8. 7 and 8. In block 25, lots 1, 2,
3 and 4 In block 26, and lots 1, 2, und 4
In block 21.
This notice Is published In the Dally
Astorlan for eight days in pursuance
to a resolution duly adopted by the
common council of the -'lty of Asto
ria on tho 5th day of March, 1900, the
first publication of this notice b' lug
on Thursday, March 8th, 1908.
H. K. NKf.SON,
Auditor and Police Judge ot the City
of Astoria,
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ASTORIA, .OREGON"
Itfrtu v HI',.,, iiwl 11,'lH.' Himul'ol,
$80,045,703
30,050000
28,560,000
25.714,020
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Carpenter and IJulldor
General Contractor
HOUSE RAI5INO AND
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Telephone 2J.
DRAYING AND EXPRESSING
All Goods B hipped to Our Care
Will Receive HpeolaJ Attention.
No. (138 Duane St., W. J. COOK, Mfr
Astoria, Or. IV. Tel. 113.
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Iron and Brass Works,
IMth Ht. snd Kranklln At.
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