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FULL FINISHED AND THE SMART THINGS FOR SPRING WEAR.
Headquarters for Dry Goods
SIGNAL COUPS WORK.
Remarkable System of Telegraph Es
tablished in the Philippines.
(Correspondence of Associated rrtss.)
MANILA, March 15. The signal
corps of our army in the Philippines,
Colonel Allen at present commanding
have in operation today 1,551 miles of
wire in Luzon and the Vlsayans. They
have established 160 telegraph offices
and with a total muster of 331 men and
21 oflieera this department handles 1J3,
00d messafres a month, the messages
containing from twenty to a thousand
words each. Every office on the sys
tem receives dally from 11 a. m. the
official time from Manila,
This 1.551 miles of w ire was first laid
in the wake of our advancing soldiers,
thus keeping our firing line in com
munication with corps headquarters
in Manila. Then, when time permitted,
the light copper wire used for quick
running1 during marches and fighting
was nplaced by an iron wire on tem
porary poles and eventually this second
wire wan replaced by heavy iron wire
WtU strung on poles.
Thus the 1,551 miles of wire has ac
tually been laid three times. Our ar
my on July 3L of last year, had but
12a miles of Wire in operation and dur
ing the months of August, Septem
ber. October and November 320 more
miles were added to this original 129.
Durin? December, 1S99, the signal corps
set up 415 miles of wire, during Janu
ary, 1J0, 402 miles and during Febru
ary 2s5 miles, these figures giving the
total distance in operation today. The
central ottice of this entire system is,
of course, in Manila, where eight trunk
Jlnes converge and preparations are
making to receive four more trunk
lines this month.
There is a commercial cable from
Manila to Ilo Ilo on Panay, from Ilo
Ilo to Negros Island and from Negros
to the island of Cebu. Our wires in
the Vbayan islands amount to 120
miles. From Ilo Ilo we have a line to
Cnpiz through the interior and then
to Ilo Ilo. On Negros we have lines
north and south to Manalpa and Jam
amallan respectively.
On Cebu we have a line from Cebu,
the capital, to the interior of the town
of Karkat. Not far from Cebu are the
islands of Samar and Leyte, recently
occupied by the Forty-third under
Colonel Muray; these latter islands will
be placed In communication with Ma
nila by running a cable from Cebu to
the island of 1'ohul, then a land wire
across Bohul. again a cable to Leyte
and land wires to the principal towns
thereon. From Leyte the line will get
to Samar by cable across the narrow
straits of San Junnito and in Samar it
will run as far north as the town of
Calbayog. This new branch will be
about 250 miles long.
With the idea of eventually placing
the island of Mindanao in communi
cation with the corps headquarters in
Manila a cable will be laid from the
southern end of Cebu island to the
northern shore of Mindanao. From
the landing point on Mindanao wires
will be run to Cottabatto, Illii?an, Mis
amio and Nakajalar" Bay. This pro
jection will requira about 200 more
mile of wire.
There are 1.4.'l miles of wire on Lu
zon and the island is thoroughly well
covered. From the twelve trunk lines
there arc many ramifications running
into practically every town where we
have garrisons. In Manila itself the
singal corps operate a single system
of wires for the use of the several gov
ernmental departments here located,
as well as an official telephone system.
The signal corps has had, and is still
having, much difficulty In securing
good telegraph operators. A good op
erator can do pratty well at home and
this service in the Philippines Is not
attractive enough to draw good men
from ?ood positions in the United
States.
IMPORTANT NAVAL PROGRAM.
Newport Will Be the Scene of a Big
Demonstration This Summer.
NEWPORT. R. I., April 20. Word
comes from Washington that Newport
Is to be a center of naval Importance
during the coming summer and the
plans of the navy department, al
though not fully matured, are well
enough advanced to give an outline of
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the naval program so far as Newport
Is concerned.
The North Atlantic squadron will
come hi're during June to allow the
officers to attend the sessions at the
war college, which will begin during
the latter part of that month, with
a Urge clas from the navy, sis officers
from the army, two from the revenue
marine service and probably two offi
cers of foreign navies. The fleet will
put to practical tests some of the prob
lems of defense which have been pre
pared at the war college during the
wintor and spring by the president.
Captain C. H. Stockton, and the facul
ty. The v-ar in South Africa and the
defenses of the Atlantic and Pacific
ousts will be among the subjects and
some of the leading specialists In this
country will be heard. The torpedo
flotilla Is to be sent here and a class
of officers will have a practical course
in t-npedoes and torpedo boat work,
with the co-op.'Mtlon of the North At
lantic squadron. The course will cover
all branches of the work including at
tacks upon the fleet at night with tor
pedo boats and attacks on the torpedo
station at night, the station being de
fended by a searchlight.
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
Important Treaties Negotiated by the
Administration for that Purpose.
NEW YORK, April 20. -A special to
the Tii'.ns from Washington, says:
A report Is In circulation that the
president is about to send to the senate
treaties with Costa Rico and Nlcara
gja by which the latter countries pro-
P'.se to cede to the United States a
strip of territory five miles in width
on each side of the proposed canal
where it is constructed on the border
between Costa Rico and Nicaragua and
a similar area when it is wholly in Nic
aragua. In the absence of the presi
dent and the secretary of state and of
admited knowledge in the state de
partment, it is difficult to verify the re
report. Neither the representatives of
Costa Rica nor of Nicaragua will con
firm the report, but it is not denied
that a proposition has been considered
which if adopted would give the United
Slates government power to protect a
canal built unl-jr circumstances sug
gested in such a concession. The
United States would have the right to
police the canal, Nicaragua and Costa
Rica would be permitted to move troops
across the neutral strip, but neither
country would be permitted to place
fortifications upon it or engage in mil
itary operations on the grounds de
scubel as neutral. But the United
States would be authorized to place
troops on the territory ceded In suffi
cient numbers to protect the canal;
together with barracks, store houses
and material necessary to military op
erations. The treaties will, is further reported,
guarantee the neutrality of the canal
to the shipping world.
WILL NOT OPPOSE BRYAN.
But New York Democrats Demand
Unlnstructed Delegation to
National Convention.
NEW YORK, April 20,-The demo
cratic state commute will meet at the
Hoffman House at noon today for the
purpose of naming a time and place for
holding the state convention to elect
four delegates at large to the national
convention at Kansas City. Frank
Campbell, chairman of the committee,
said that the convention would be held
probably in this city about the first
week in June. It is said that Mr.
Croker will Join hands with Ex-Senator
Hill to send an uuninstructed delega
tion to Kansas City. The leaders who
declare for an unlnstructed delegation
disclaim, however, any hostility to Mr.
Bryan. A large element of the delega
tion from up the state wants the dele
gates instructed and it is likely that
thera will be a clash in the convention.
There was a gathering of prominent
state democrats at the Hoffman House
last night. Ex-Senator Hill, Ex-Ser.a-tor
Murphy, Frank Campbell, chairman
of the state committee; Elliot Danforth
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and other prominent democrats had a
long talk then In th course of the
evening. Mr. Hill would not talk but
his attitude Is well known. As to Ad
miral Dewey's aspirations, he has told
his friends that Dowey is too late by
at least six months. He Is now, so he
declared, ready to support Mr. Hryan
and will be w ith Hi van this rail, the
politicians say. Ills present plan, so
it is declared. Is to make a light to
have the platform to bo adopted at the
national convention drawn up on lines
which will be somewhat of a recession
from the radical platform of lssnj, so
that all democrats can support it. For
this reason he wants an unlnslructe I
delegation, as seventy-two unpledged
votvs In the convention will be potent
in making combinations linking to
war Is the drafting of a satlstactory
platform.
Frank Campbell, chairman of the
state eommltiv said Inst night In rv
fertlng to the fact that the state con
vention would not be held until about
Jun? S:
There Is no need for an early con
vention. We have been accused of let
ting lltiu;s drift but we are following
the usual programme of presidential
years. In WM the state convention
was held early in June, and the nation
al convention early In July. It will be
the same this year. I think the con
ventlen will b held In this city. The
party would be hurt more now by drop
ping Hryan than It could possibly hope
to gain from the opposition. So what
U the use of going to useless trouble.
It Is true that the state convention will
pivbnbty send an unlnstructed delega
tion to Kansas City, but that means
simply that New York is following a
precedent when It has no candidate of
Its own. The delegates will vote for
Mr. Hryan. The democrats have nn ex
cellent chance this fall. The 'ople of
the ccuntty have been studying the
national administration and they can
not be scared Into voting for McKinley
again by the free silver bugaboo. The
peopi,. knew that the cry of financial
disaster is a dead Issue and Instead
there Is the alarming grow th of trusts,
the presiii, nt's Philippine policy and
the Puerto Rican taritt question. The
democrat are awake to the issues and
there is none of the apathy In the coun
try there was In IS'6. nn I wn -ther
Itryai: Is nominated or not the demo
crat will put up a lively llijht this
year."
Even If the 1 to 1 plank were put
In the platform at the coming nation
al convention. Mr. Campbell said, there
would be no holing and every delegate
would accept the action of the convention.
HIGH HANDED PROCEEDINGS.
"Employment" Officers Arrested for
Extortion and Robbery.
CHICAGO, April 20.-J. H. Smith,
president of an organization styled the
Industrial Trades Union, at 151-153
Michigan Avenue, was arrested last
night charged with robbery and disor
derly conduct on a warrant Issued by
Justice Martin, on complaint of Frank
Gustavson. a carpenter. Gustavson
says he was summmed to the offices of
the utdon by a letter asking him to ac
cept a position over a number of car
penters. Gustavson said that after
conversing with Smith a few minutes.
Smith drew a revolver and told him
to throw up his hands. Smith, he said,
then went through his pockets and took
$46 and some valuable papers and told
him he would shoot him unless he
kept his mouth shut. Two men, both
of whom wore stars, placed Gustavson
under arrest, he declares, obeying
Smith's command. The alleged officers,
Gustavson says, then took him into a
hallway where they made him sign a
paper, the contents of which he was
unable to read. The alleged officers,
Gustavson said, gave him a dollar af
ter he had signed the paper and told
him to leave. Gustavson then reported
the matter to the central police sta
tion. Smith at the station said he hail
never before seen Gustavson. He will
have a hearing this afternoon.
ANOTHER COMBINE FORMED.
This Time It Is an Octupus to Throttle
the Poor Consumers of Steel
Bridges.
NEW YORK, April 20.-The Ameri
can Bridge Company, incorporated at
Trenton a few days ago, with a nomi
nal capital of 1100,000 which will be in
creased to JTO.OOO.OOO, of which J30,000,
0o0 shall be 7 per cent cumulative pre
ferred stock and $400,000,000 common,
Is said to Include most of the promi
nent steel bridge manufacturing com
panies of the country.
It Is reported that J. P. Morgan &
Co. are to finance the consolidation,
the negotiations for which were start
ed about a ear ago.
NFW CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION.
Designed to Guard Interests of the
Church Along Educational Lines.
CHICAGO, April 20. The representa
tives of Catholic colleges of America
and Canada, who have been holding a
two days' session In this city, before
adjourning last night adopted articles
of association under the name of the
"Association of Catholic Colleges of
the United States."
The objects of the association. It was
announced, were to be the Interchange
of ideas and information on all col
kgiate ma.ters, the guarding of Cath
olic interests in case of any proposed
legislation as to collegiate education
and the furtherance of Catholic col
lege Interests generally.
JAPANESE SENT BACK.
Party of Immigrants Excluded at
San Franclico Under Contract
Labor Law.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 20. Thirty
three Japanese contract laborers who
arrived here about two weeks ago on
the Pelgian King must return to Japan
on the next steamer of the Santa Fe
line leaving this port.
Their sentence of deportation Im
posed by Immigrant Commissioner H.
II. North has been confirmed in Wash
ington and the ruling Is final. The ex
amination of the 214 Japanese Irrimi
Miants who earne In on the Nippon
Mum has begun.
PROMINENT WOMAN DEAD.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 20.-Mrs.
Mary McPherson Young, of St. Louis,
is dead at the Palace hotel. She was
a iiau?htor of the late William Mc
pherson, at one time president of the
Wahash road and one of the build
ers of the big bridge across the Mis
sissippi river at St. Louis.
DUNN'S WEEKLY REPORT.
The Iron Mniket Shows Some Signs of
Weakening.
NK.W YORK. April S0.-K. 0. Dun
& Company's Weekly Review of Trade
tomorrow will say:
The for mil I reduction of $5 per ton
In the prKes of plaits and bars and
the closing or the mills by the Ameri
can Steel .4 Wire Company have (III
td the week with surprises. In the
Mock market and In the market Tor
steel and Iron products many changes
have begun and the end cannot well bo
foreseen.
Apart from the disturbances In spec
ulation there has been produced a
imnstire of distrust regarding tho
prices that are maintained by tho
gnat combinations which may for tha
present l nd to deter buying.
The failures for the week were 1S
In the United States and IT In Canada.
WHAT MISS UAKTOS SAYS.
The Men Who Deserted the Red Cross
Will Not He Held "ilullllcss."
CHICAGO, April 20. -The Tilbune
says
Miss Clara Burton, president of the
American National Red Cross Asoc.a
tlon. .vas asked by th Tribune for an
expression of opinion rcugrdlnK the
story lhat members of the Chicago Red
Cross Association had torn off their
Red Cross badges upon their arUnl
at Pretoria and taken up arms for the
Kits. She sent the following answer:
"Washington, April 111.-If this report
be true these men have practiced gross
dtc-'pion. broken a pledge and violated
.1 confidence which they sought. The
hiimun world will not hold them guilt
less. CLARA HAKTON."
A DO U RLE DIVORCE.
Loth furl Rusel and Mis Wife Obtain
Decrees.
RKN'O, Nee., April Si. -It has been
learned that both Karl Russell and
Mrs. Soinervllle, me Molile Cook, "ho
were married on Saturday last were
granted divorces on Saturday by Judge
C. E. Mackln, the district court at
Genoa, in this state.
Mrs. Soinervllle charged hrr hus
band with extreme cru-lty. It Is un
derstood lhat Karl Russell alleged
desertion in his complaint.
NEW SCHOONER COMMENCED.
One Being Built EsKclully for the
Tillamook Trade.
Portland Telegram.
Joe Suppl", the boatbullder, has com
menced the construction of a new
steam schooner for the cunneryiiiati,
feani Elmore, of Astoria, which is to
be placed on the run between AHtorla
and Tillamook, displacing the Harri
son. The vessel will be loO feet long, 24
feet wide and 9 feet deep. The ma
chinery is being constructed by the
Willamette Iron Works, of this city,
and the engines will be of the latest
pattern. The boat will be provided
with a surface condenser and 414
compound engines. Steam hoists will
be furnished for the bundling of
h-avy freight, etc.
Passenger accommodations will be
ample and attractive, and the st -ainer
will be lighted with elec'rlcliy. Sup
ple has agreed to complete the boat by
June 20.
A GOOD NOMINATION.
St. Helens Mist.
Mr. Harrison Allen, of Astoria, w hom
the republican convntln miav lit to
nominate for the office of district at-K'in-y
for the Fifth Judicial district,
including Columbia. tiatsop.Claekamas
anl Washington counties. Is an at
torney of much ability and a wide per
sonal acquaintance throughout the dis
trict, especially In Clatsop nnd Colum
bia counties. We predict for him ft
.uige majority in the district.
ASSIGNEE'S SALE.
The en' ire stock of goods and fix
tures of the New York Novelty store
will be sold at public auction. Sale
will commence April 21st, Saturday
evening, nt 7.30 p. m., and will continue
daily until every thing Is sold.
N. SCHLUSSEL,
Assignee.
TREASURER'S NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that there are
funds In the city treasury to pay
all warrants drawn on the general
fund nnd endorsed prior to Septem
ber 1, 1853. Int'.Tist will cease nfter
this date. F. J. CARNEY.
City Treasurer.
Astoria, Oregon, April 10, 1900.
80LFILINH3.
Solflllne! SolMlne!
If you are sick and tired of rubbers,
which protect your feet from wet or
cold, and wish to save continual re
soling of your shoes; If you wish to
longing the life of same at least fifty
per cent. If you wish to save greas
ing your belts In your manufacture,
go to Peterson & Brown, at Astoria,
and try a case of Solflllne on your
shoes and harness. Buy your shoes
only of those who have that scientific
remedy. Take no other.
Address, PETERSON & BROWN,
General Agents, Astoria, Orego.
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KEEPS NERVE AND AMBITION STRONG
REV. FRED PFEIKFEK, 8EDALIA, MO., Writes:
"My nervous system was entirely broken down by overwork.
I could not eat nor sleep. For four months I was in tho hospital, but
without any decided benefit. At last, I purchased a bottle of Pat no's
Celery Compound, and soon felt its wonderful curative effects. Four
bottles of the Compound restored me to health and strength; I am
now ambitious to work, have a good appetite, and sleep well."
There is no strength and ambition to work when the
nerves and body are weak or diseased. Paine's Cel
ery Compound sustains the strength of the nerves
and of the stomach, liver and kidneys.
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There Is a pauper In New Jersey who
Is I2i years old. It is still hard, st to
get rid of the things p"opl can't use.
Stephen Crane says Edwin Marklmm
Is the greatest man America has ever
produced. Edwin must have put in a
good word for Stephen somewhere.
Those people who are talking of
Wcbsur Davis for vice-president art)
probably frightened because he propos
es to lecture, and want to get him out
of the way.
Dewey says the ofllee of president is
"not such a viry difficult one to fill."
Well, It mightn't bo for a man whose
wli'e could open the mall, receive cal
lers and preside at the cabinet meet
ings. A Connecticut farmer Is going to
build a Garden of Eden on his place.
The name of the lady who is to play
Eve to his Adam has not been given
out, but whoever she may be let us
hope thnt she will not show a lack of
breeding by wearing a low-necked dress
with a long train at breakfast.
REGISTRATION OF VOTERS.
Total Number of Names on the Roll
to Date.
Astoria Precinct N. 1 171
Astoria Precinct No. 2 171
Astoria Precinct No. 3 1
Astoria Precinct No. 4 204
Astoria Precinct No. 5 201
Astoria Precinct No. 14
Astoria Precinct No. 7 1"
John Day Precinct 20
Hvensen "
WallUhU 28
New Astoria ;
Warrenton
Clatsop 3J
Seaside
Melville H
Chndwell
Youngs River 1
Olney 84
Knappa
filrton JJ
Wr-stport zi
Vesper
Jewell ; ' "
Mlshawaka J
Elsie ?J
Push 17
Total to date
....1813
OSTEOPATHY.
Or the science of drugless healing.
Seclaltles chronic and nervous dis
eases. Examination 'ree.
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. Astoria, Oregon.
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