TM MORNING ASTUlilAM WKDNKSOAl, .MARCH Jfl, iDOO. Spring The grout piles of softly-tinted cottons, dainty em broideries, filmy laces, new furnishings and dressy accessories all proclaim her silent approach. " ' Our store is in thorough order for the newcomers. Iargo shipments are coming daily and will continue to arrive until every line is overflowing with new and attractive, merchandise. . Headquarters for Dry Goods on the Lower Columbia. GERMANY'S KIND OFFER. Eh Stands Uea.iy to Protect Amer ican Missionaries With Her Troops. NEW YORK. March JO.-A special to the Herald from Washington, says: It developed today that Germany stands ready with troops to protect American missionaries In Shan Tyng province. It wan further ascertained that the Berlin government, to the gratification of the I'nlted States recently despatched an expeditionary force from Klao Chou to Ichou Fu for the protection of American missionaries. This force tippresed the rioters at Ichou Fu, ar rested the ringleaders who have ben punished and taught the anti-foreign crusader a lesson. The state department has been in formed that the German government contemplates another expeditionary force to the interior of Shan Tung, where most of the American missions ta Ivated", but K fully understands the Willingness of the German authori ties Jo take such action. In fact, I learned In a high diplomatic quarter that the German governor at Klao Chou has sfandlnqr instructions to take such measure for the protection of, hot only German missionaries and other Interests In Shan Tung province as may seem necessary, but of American mis sionaries as well. Because of the pecu liar relation In which Germany stands to the province of Shan Tung by reason of her acquisition of Klao Chou and of court property rights In the promotory, she Is partlcutarly desirous of preserv ing order In the territory. It is for this reason that her troops are ready for service at any point within the prov ince where there is danger of attack upon foreign interests by Chinese fa natics. To a certain extent Germany consequently dominates the province and she undoubtedly would rather use her on troops to protect foreigners, then allow a third government to land a force to protect its own citizens, when such action might lead to its remain ing permanently in the territory, w hich its forces temporarily occupied. The fact that Germany dispatched troops to Ichou Fu to protect American missionaries has never hitherto been published The offer of Germany to send a force to this point was received with pleasure by the authorities, who do not contemplate yny designs w hat ever on Chinese territory and who are consequently very glad to assent to the German proposition. Minister Wu Ting Fang, the diplo matic representative of China here, is inclined to look upon the reports of trouble in China as exaggerated. GERMAN MEAT BILL. Chicago Packers Predict Its Passage Will React Against That Country. CHICAGO, March 2. The Chicago puckers are watching with Interest the struggle In the German relchstag over Sacrificed to Blood Poison. Those who have never had Blood Pol on can not know what a desperate con dition it can produce. This terrible disease which the doctors are totally enable to cure, is communicated from one generation to another, inflicting iti taint upon countless innocent ones. Some yeri ago I was Inoculated with plson by a nurse who infected my babe with blood UlnL Tbs little one wu UBqual to the slrugKle, and its life wu yielded up to thefearfui poison. lor six long years I suf fered untold taisery. I wu covered with sores and ulcers from bead to foot, and no language an express my feelings 01 woe aunug iuuk years. I bad the beet medical treatment. 8er eral physicians succes-jjv lively treated me. but all s to no purpose, ine mer ury and potash seemed to add fuel to tbt awful flame which was devouring me. I wat adrised by friends who bad seen wonderful cures made bv 11. to try Swift's Specific. Hi got two bottle, and I felt hope again revive In my bream hope for health and happlnesi again. I Improved from the start, and a com plete and perfect cure was the result. 9.S. S. is the only blood remedy which reaches des perate cases. Mb. T. W. Lie, Montgomery, Als. Of the many blood remedies, S. S. P. is the only one which can reach deep seated, violent cuses. It never fails Us cure perfectly and permanently the most desperate cases which are beyom! the reach of other remedies. is pcrei.t vegitablr, and is the only blood remedy guaranteed to contain no mercurr, !.&ish', or other mineral. Valuable books mailed free by Swift Bpec'tic Company, Atlanta) Georgia. BlOOG the me.it bill. Three of them expressed themselves" on the subject: 'Tbe passing of the law In its present form," 5ald one packer, "would restrict our exports to Germany. Uuder the terms of the bill, lard, hams and bacon which may be Inspected easily would 1 not he affected much. But canned J meats and sausages, which cannot b- J Inspected without being destroyed, . would be excluded. This would reduce i our exports of meat products to Ger 1 many 40 to 50 per cent. ! "Germany would be Injured by the bill as It would raise the prices of fid and that country would find that there would be retaliation on some of Its pro ducts. "There Is no question In regard to the Injurious effects of the bill," said another. "It practically would exclude all our canned meats and sausages from Germany, where we have had a fairly good market for these products. !Sc Question Is not yet decided wiJ I do not believe that the bill In Jts pres ent form will Become a law." "The passing of the bill would be Just as bad for Germany as it would be for this couniry,"said a toir! packer. 'ft would prevent us from sending our canned meats to Germany and it would cause a serious Increase In the cost of meats In Germany, thus causing suf fering and hardship among the poorer classses of thut country. I don't be lieve, however, the bill will become a law." ' AFRAID OF UNITED STATES. Central American States Object to the Amendment Proposed to the Hay Pauncefote Treaty. NEW YORK. March 20. A special to the Herald from Washington says: It can be stated authoratlvely that the state department has been In formed that all the governments of Central America are opposed to the Davis amendment to the Hay-Paunce-fote treaty. In the opinion of the governments designated, the amendment places an entirely' new phase upon the designs of the United States in connection with the construction of the canal. The neutrality of the waterway would, to a certain extent, have deprived the pow erful republic of the North of an In centive to acquire their territory. Since the war with Spain and the consequent expansion of the United States some apprehension has been ex pressed by the southern countries that the United States would next turn its attention to them. The Hay-Pauncefote treaty was con sequently hailed by the Central Ameri can nations as a guarantee that they would not be molested as the Interna tional neutrality of the canal would prevent Interference in isthmian af fairs by oth.T governments. The Davis amendment however placed In the hands of this government the right not only to take measures for its own defense with reference to the canal but permits us to use force "for the main tenance of public order." SAN JACINTO MOUNTAIN. Earthquake Has Caused Large Cave In on Its Surface. CHICAGO, March 20. A special to tbe Record from San Jacinto, Califor nia, says: Great excitement prevails in San Jacli.to, as It has been dihcovered that part of the San Jacinto mountain has clipped into a subterranean cavern. A territory covering sixty acres at an elevation of 4,000 feet was dislodged by the recent earthquake and had slip ped 150 feet lower than It had previous ly stood for centuries. The face of the new valley is thickly traversed with fissures and cracks. The great earthquake has been suc ceeded by dozens of light shocks and although these are becoming Infre quent, residents are much alarmed. 31E FRENCH TP.EA ! Y. Senator Davis Making Strong Efforts to Secure Its Ratification. WASHINGTON, March 20.-Senator Davis, chairman of the senate commit tee on foreign relations and in charge of the French reciprocity treaty, said last night that notwithstanding the purpose to extend the time for the ex change of ratifications, he proposed to do all he could to obtain ratifica tion during the present session. The senator is preparing a careful statement showing the advantages to American Interests which will attend the operation of the treaty. He expects to complete the statement in the course of a week and will ask that It be print ed so that each senator may be supplied with a copy and consider It at his leisure. Senator Davis will set forth that the Pears' To keep the skin clean is to wash the excretions from it off; the ikin take care of itself inside, if not blocked outside. To wash it often and clean, without doinjj any sort of violence to it, re quires a most gentle soap, a soap with no free al kali in it. Pears', the soap that clears but not excoriates. All sorts of stores sell it, especially druggists; all sort ol people use it. treaty Is a fair bargain for both pow ers. Only In eight cases, he points out, has there been a reduction of twenty per cent and in no Instance to the det riment of an Industry and lubor. The average ad valorem duty remaining after the several reductions (which ap ply only to France) are suiflcient. he says, fully to protect the American producer. The French treaty will etpiiv In Tour days unless an extension should be agreed upon by the two govrnm"nts. No doubt exists at the French em bassy of the willingness of the French government to extend the time of rati fication for the year proposed. PRY TORTUGAS DISPUTE. Marine Hospital Determined to Forc! the Navy Out of Possession. NEW YORK. March 2V-A iial to the Herald from Washington says: Secretary Long has sent Instructions to the contractor wno has been engaged In the construction of a coating nation at Dry Tortugas, directing him to sus pend work until next November. This action has been taken In compliance with the recommendation of the sur-g-on-general of the marine hospital service who lias called the attention of the department to the necessity for us ing Dry Tortugas Island between April 1 and November 1, as a quarantine sta tion and has expressed apprehension lest, if a large working force were on the Island It should serve as a means for the transfer of bubonic plague or yellow fever to the United States. The question of the final ownership of the Island has not been settled. Under a presidential order It belongs to the war department which, having no use for It. permitted the marine hos pital service to establish a quarantine station there. The navyl during the war with Spain regarded the island as a strong strategic station and obtained pern.lsslon to establish a coaling sta tion on it Considerable money has been expend ed in the establishment of the station and the navy department will point out that the government will lose a great deal of money If It Is forced perma nently to surrender the Island to the manno hospital service. GOVERNMENT TRANSPORTS. SAN FRANCISCO, March 20.-Col. Bird, government Inspector, has begun examination of the transports now In this harbor. It Is understood that the Missouri will not be retained In the service, but will be replaced by the Badger, the name of which will be changed to Lawton. About 1100,000 will be expended for repairs on this vessel. MR. JACKSON GOING HOME. SAN FRANCISCO, March 20.-Peter Jackson will sail today for Sydney, where he Intends to open a boxing school. REGISTRATION OF VOTERS. Total Number of Names on the Roll to Date. Astoria Precinct No. 1 117 Astoria Precinct No. 2 127 Astoria Precinct No. 3 117 Astoria Precinct No. 4 154 Astoria Precinct No. 5 150 Astoria Precinct No. 6 87 Astoria Precinct No. 7.. 73 John Day Precinct 20 Svensen 27 Walluskl 19 New Astoria 83 Warrenton 2 Clatsop 28 Seaside 70 Melville 12 Chadwell 27 Youngs River 12 Olney 24 Knappa 34 Clifton st Westport 17 Vespar 3 Jewell '., g Mishawaka 13 Elsie 38 Push 6 Total to date 1327 NOTE. The county clerk's office will remain open each Thursday evening, from 7 till 9, until the close of the registration period. This in done for the accommodation of those who can not conveniently register during the day-time, , Sweet Is the voice of a sister In the season of sorrow, and wise is the coun sel of those who love us. Manners change with time and cir cumstances; customs may be observed everywhere, . , Many a prophet Is little honored till the future proves his inspiration. UblnlDliVllSl And All Forms of Itching. Scaly Humors Arc Instantly Relieved and Speedily Cured by CUTICURA. The Itching nuil burning I sutTcml In my fret suit limb for three ymn wens torrlt'lo. At ullit (hey went worVe and would keep inn nwnkfl pitaN, and all else f.it. Sold throughout the world. Porr lNl ANU CtlKX. Coup., Sol Props., ltoston. " How to Purify and lleaiitify tlio 8kln," ttvn. l'e only I'lTlcriu Sop fur baby's nkln, sealp, and hair. It la net only th purm, r'pit, and moM refre.Mnn uf mirwrY .uu. tint II ronfciliw di'llrnle, eimil If 1LLI0MS Ileal proiwrtle. obtained fnun OTU'lUU.Uie rvM .kin cure, whl. h rvfre, iiurlty, ami Iwauttlv Hie Hn, acalp, ami lulr. and prevent rtmpln .kill Mfin OF .hen from lwv.nlii M-rlnua. for dlntrewln lint! rilie, rhaltiiK", Inllnin titnTUCBC BwtliHia, nd eruption, fir eruted, ttrhlnn irrllallun ut llm wlllt "lr, RiUI ntna u, ,sn, r, (,ir rvd, nnuU UaiuU, aud haiclo nall, and liul In fautilo bumor, II W aUolulvly ludlleuaablo. CONVENTION. republican convention for Clatsop county 18 hereby called to meet at the court house in the City of Astoria, on Saturday, April 7, 1900, at 10:30 o'clock a. m., for the purpose of electing dele gates to attend the republican state convention to be held at the City of Portland, on Thursday, April 12, 1900, at 1C a- m., and the republican congres sional convention for the Second con gressional district to be held In Tort land. Oregon, Friday, April 13, 1900, at 10 o'clock a. m and for the purpose of nominating the following county of ficers to be voted for at the election to be held on Monday, June 4th, 1900, to-wit; Two representatives, ono commission er, clerk, sheriff, treasurer, surveyor, assessor, superintendent of schools, cor oner, one road supervisor for each pre cinct, one constable for each precinct, one Justice of the peace for each pre cinct. The committee recommend that the primaries In the various precln:ta be held on Wednesday, March 21, 1900. The following apportlofinfent has been made, being one delegate at large from each precinct, and one delegate for every twenty-rive votes or fraction, cast for Governor T. T. Geor at the election held in 1S9S: Astoria Precinct 43 Warrenton 3 Clatsop I Melville a Chad we ll 3 Seaside S Olny 2 Youngs river 2 Walluskl 3 ' ISvensen J Knappa 3 Westport 4 Vesper 2 Line S Push 2 Jewell 2 Clifton 4 Jonn Day 2 New Astoria 2 Mishawaka. 2 Notice Is further given that a pri mary election Is hereby called to be held In the City of Astoria for the pre cinct of Astoria, for the purpose of electing 43 delegates to the republican county convention, to be held at the City of Astoria, on Saturday, April 7. liKrO, at 10:30 a. m said primary shall be held Wednesday, March 21, 190, from the hours of 1 o'clock p. m. to the hour of 6 o'clock p. m. of said day. The following polling places in each ward of eald city have been established, namely: In ward No. 1, Engine House N. 1; ward No. 2, at -number 631 Commer cial street, and ward No. 3, the old school house. The following judges have been ap pointed, to-wit: Ward No. 1 Grant Trulllnger, II. G. Smith and Thomas Mokko. Ward No. 2-F. L. Parker, H. D. Thing and D. H. Welch. Ward No. 3 T. K. Cornelius, W. B, Painter and C. A. Llnenwebbr. By order of the Central Committee. Attest: W. F. M'GHEGOR, F. J. CAUNEY, Chairman. Secretary. NOTICE TO FISHERMEN. The fishing season opens at 12 m. on the 15th day of April, 190. All fisher men are requested to take out their li censes before they begin fishing; as no license will be issued from the patrol boat this season. Anyone found fish ing without a license, or not having their boats and gear numbered as the law requires, will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Licenses may be had at 4G9 Bond street, Astoria, Oregon, or 407 Oregon Ian building, Portland, Oregon, a F. C. ItEED, -i' Fish Commissioner. COMMERCIAL STREET IMPROVE MENT. Notice is Hereby Given, . That the Common CounVill of the City of Astoria ha determined to and Intends to im- j nrnvn nil thar nortlon of fVmmflrrln.l ' . . ... . . ,. . . I street In that part of the city of As-1 Mm renter pun or urn mum. 1 coiisuiiihi doctor utter doctor, a I win travelling on the rout! most of my llino, sluo one of our city doctor. None of tlio doc tor knew what tlio trouMo was, I got n lot of the illili'iYiit un!ilt' of the medi cines I hud been using. I found them of so ninny dlllcrent kinds that I con cluded ilmt I would have to go to 11 Cliuititiiitl litiKiltnl be for I would get relief, 1 had frequently Imv ii urged to try UrritTiu Kkmkdik, hut I Imd no faith lu tlit'in, M v wife Dually prevailed tion me to try Uiein. I'lettol What change! I am now cured, tind It Is h permanent cure, 1 feel Ilka kicking some dixior or myself for suffering three years when 1 could have used I'l'THTKA Kemeimk. II. JENKINS, Mlddlohoro, Ky. COMPLETE TREATMENT $1.25 Consisting of Cirriri'iu Boat CiV ), to cleanse the skin of trusts and wain and often the thickened cuticle. t'lTtctia Ointment (c., to timUnlly allay Itching. Irritation, and liill.iiiitnulloii, and xmthe ami heal, and CuTicrm Kkioi.vkxt (!H), to cool and rlinii (ha blond, l often surhVlntit to cure the mwl torturing, illMltfiirlnil "Mil, sealp, anil blood liumon, null, mul Irrita tion with low of hair when iihysli'liins, ho. torla, Clatsop county, state of Ore gon, as laid out and recorded by John McClure, from the west It it of Tenth street to the west line of EUhth street to the full width thereof and on the established grade there of, by removing all the old sills and plnnUIng nnl replacing with new stringers and flunking .he same with sound fir planking 412 Inches, and with the construction of sidewalks and gutters on bth 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 bs In ac cordance with the provisions of Ordi nance No. 111. of the city of Antorla, entitled "An Ordinance In relation to the Improvements of streets," ap proved the 3rd day of January, 1S95, except that the lumber to b bsed 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 provement shall be defrayed by special assessment upon the lots, lands and premises fronting upon and adjacent to said portion of suld street proposed to be Improved and t:uch other lands as In the opinion of the council will be benefited by said proposed improve ment which saiil lots, lands and prem ises so fronting upon, adjneent to and benellieil by said promised Improve merit, which constitute all the lands biictlted by said proposed Improve ment, are hereby Included within a special assessment district hereby es tablished for said Improvement and to be assessed to defray the costs mid expense of making the same as speclnlly benefited by the same and described as follows to-wit: Beginning at the northenst corner of lot rive (5) In block number twenty-live (25) and running thence west on a straight line to the northwest corner of lot eight (S) In block twenty-four t2l), thence south on the west line of blinks twenty-four (21) and twenty seven (27) to the southwest cornep of lot number one (1) In block twenty seven (27), thence east on a straight line to the southeast comer of lot four (4) In block twenty-six (28) thence north on the east line of block! 2 and 25 to the point of beginning and con taining lots 6, 6, 7 and 8 In block 24, lots 5, (. 7 and 8, In block 25, lots 1, 2. 3 and 4 In block 29, and lots 1, 2, 3 and 4 In block 27. This notice Is published In the Dally Astorlnn for eight days In pursuance to a resolution duly adopted by the common council of the City of Asto ria on the 5th day of March, 1900. the first publication of this notice being on Thursday, March 14, 1900. II. E. NELSON, Auditor and Police Judge of the City of Astoria. Scow Bay Iron and Bf asorks, Ittth Ml. and Franklin Av. Huff schmidt & Lovell, Props SC.1I-3TCCI, MANGANESE and rnOSrnOK DHONZE a Specialty IRON and BRASS CASTINGS X 'Prion 24SI, Astoria, Or. HERVITA PILLS Restore Vitality. Lost Vljor sod Manhood. Cure Impotency, Nlfht Kmlsslonaand waHtlntr d incase, all effects of self- abune, or excess and India cretlon. A nerve tonic and Mood builder. Brings the pink glow to pale cheeks and restores the fire of youth. :Bv mall ROc rer box. G boxes for $2.50; with a written guaran tee to cure or rclund the money. Send for circular. Address, NERVITA MEDICAL CO. Clinton & Jackson Bts,, CHICAGO, ILL for by Charts! 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THOMAS, Mgr., San Francisco, UNLIMITED LIABILITY Subscribed CiipiUJ, I'uid'Up Capital, AhhcLm, Asuets in United StnteK, Surplus to Policy Holder, - Iln.s been Underwriting on tlio Pacific Const over twenty-two years-.. SAMUEL ELMORE & CO. Resident Ai-iits, Astoria, Or. Some Interesting Figures. Cupital Stock of the Tour Crcitt Banks of the World. Dec. 31, 1IHKI. Bank of England, . . Bank of France, Imperial Bank of Germany, Bank of Russia, Total, Funds held by the Mutual Insur ance Company for the payment of qa qjj rn Its policies, Decemfcer 31, 1900, ipoUl, (m,00 ( Or, 1125,471,682 more, than the combined capital of these- famous banks. Tlio new form of policy of the Mutual Life Insurance- Company of New York, Kichard A. McCurdy, President, provides: First The SECURITY of $301,844,537 of assets. Second PROFITABLE INVESTMENT. Third LIBERAL LOANS TO BE INSURED. Extended term insurance in case of lapse. . Automatic paid-up insurance without exchange of policy. Ono month's grace in payment of premiums. For further information apply, to , . SHERWOOD GILLESPY, General Agent, WILLIAM S. POND, State Manager, Portland. B. VAN DUSEN, Resident Manager, Astoria, Ore, Consignments of New Lumber for building purposes -re belie: I'onatarilty received Irom the beat producing formats of tha country, tiur supply of yellow fir, spruce, and red oak hardwoods, shlnilas, lath, and miliums are never al lowed to run low, and we tan al ways nil lame or small orders promptly with the best seasoned,) lumber at prices that defy com petition. , i. B. EDWARDS, OKKICK, MltVKNTH HT. ItOCK 0h 4 HTMI'.UT MOMS SOLICITED i i rill Use ol Neit tsibruid. try Materials. laitleis s apuiaiiy. Choice Sclcctins nl "Vitiplsq Dci(st. StiStplog Neatly Dnac. 4 Wsthlulu SU. JI'uHIil, Or. m nnnm uviwaaaaj tnvrwwuvi Hotel In Porttnncl Typewriters imirovcinoiit3 ftJJotl L- M. ALEXANDER & CO. Kxclualvn I'acillc Cimt Audita 215 Hints Si , l'..rtl.inil, Ore. OF SHAREHOLDERS $.r),(KHI,()()0 1,000,000 :i()0,000 1,7 18,7J2 $86,045,703 36,050,000 28,560,000 25,714,920 $176,372,855 11 ! ("HTlrirw'JT- i.' " i a. V v i