The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930, January 13, 1901, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextTHE MORNING ASTOR1AN, SIXDAY, JANUARY IS, WO!. OUR ANNUAL SALE IS NOW ON EVERYTHING REDUCED C. H. COOPER.. NW JERSEY CORPORATIONS. .Authorised Capital Stock AmounU to Enormous Sum of $10,156,047,000. NEW YORK. Jan. 12.-In the annual report of the stale board of assessor which lias just been submitted to the New Jersey legislature It Is Rated that 60S5 corporations mpunliej under the laws of the state of New Jersey have paid Into the treasury during the last year the sum of J2.fl3t.M9. As Uie corporRtion tax rate In this state is one-tenth of one per cent on the paid-in capital stock, or $1 tax fur every $.0O0 capital paid In. the 6056 cor romtlons must hae paid tax upon liVUl.&iMWO pajd-tn capital stock. The state corporation department es timates that the corporations as pessed have a paid-in capital stock of 20 per cent of the authorised capital stock. If the tux of J2.051.2O9. which represent $2,051.209.0W paid-in capital stock. Is 20 per cent of the authoriied capital slock, the autbo-ixf.l capital to.k must be five times t2.O51.;05,yO or the sum of $10,r6.H;.UO0. . The increase In the number of mis- j "ellaneous corporations assessed during: the year over that of l:a is 1136, al though In reality 1S07 new companies wen; added to th lint in 1900. The difference of i'l companies rep resents ihoso whose charters were for feited by the proclamation of Governor Voorhees in AJay last for non-payment of taxes. it also. If the Insults of which we have been made the constant object come to an end. and If they continue to reward our loyalty toward the Eng lish throne by covering us with injur ies and Hooding us with threats, there will be an expliwlon of anger anions the French Canadians which will astonish those who are accustomed to regard us aa 'good sheep." "And what will be the Inevitable re sult of A series of riot, of serious troubles between the French Canadians and the Ungilsh? The Ktench Car.a ilUru have only to make a k'gn to Cncle Sam nnd In fifteen days an army would occupy Quebec, Montreal and To ronto. We certainly do not hope to see these thinfrs. but they will come If the campaign of irteult does not cease." ENGLISH RULE THREATENED. French Canadian Organ Would Call for an American Army. MONTREAL. Jan. U-La Verite, the recognised organ of the ultra-Catholic French Canadians, publishes a threat ening article against English rule in Canada. The article says: "There is a limit to human patience. It is said that England will always tfuard Quebec We say that she will guard Quebec Just as long as the French Canadians wish her to and not an instant longer, and If the fanatics of Ontario ar.d elsewhere nere not bllnd ea by passion they would comprehend ONE MORE CLAIMANT. For Portion of JJO.0O0.0OO Estate Left by Imlay Clark. NEW YORK. Jan. 12.-Another claim ant for the ,:!O.O0.OOO estate left by imlay tiark. the gold mine owner who lied in Australia about two rears ajro. has put in an appearance In the per son of Fdward Hilliker. of Parachut. Colorado, w ho has written to Governor Voorhees of New Jersey, setting forth his claims and asking Information. The governor has turned over the case of the new claimant to Elvin W. Crane, of Newark. N. J., counsel for three claimants. Sirs. W. H, Pelhagen. George M, Love and Annie Alvord, of New York. ritOF. GARNER MISSING. Grave Fear Entertained Concerning , Fate of Eminent Scientist and Explorer. UOaTON. Jan. 13. Friend of Prof. F. C. Garner, the famous explorer, teientist and author, are anxious over his pojiliit Tate in the wllda of Africa, Grave (ears as to the possibility of his dtath are entertained, - Professor earner sailed from Now York on or alout July 19, l!oo, en route to Africa. Ills avowed object wa to further study the monkey language, and the Interest and approbation of many eminent scholars and. tclcntlsu wvre enlisted in his object. On November ST he wrote urgent let ters to Messrs, Hale. Putnam. Furltor and Merrill, of Boston, apprising them of his being in an exhausted financial and physical condition and urging thut aid be Immediately sent to him. These were the last message from him and noise of U.e letters were received until the last of IVcenibcr. Eiforts at once were made to cable him money, but cable communication could not be had with any bank In the vicinity or the Dlact from where the letters had been posted. All efforts to locate him also failed. . DIED AT NINETY-FOUR. Aged Citizen of Seattle Passed Away Yesterday. SEATTLE. Jan. 12. Edward Potter died in this city today at the age of 94 years at the home of bis son-in-law. Dr. H. T. Turner. The immediate cause of his death was a mild case of the grippe. He had lived here three years. His wife died about .ten months ago at the age of u years. He was born in northern Canada and had lived there for one half a century. UNION AMONG RITUALISTS. Movement to Bring Those of England and United States Closer Together. NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-The Duke or Newcastle, who has been In this country ror some weeks, has been one of the noted participants :n several confer ences held during the week with high church leaders among the Protestant Episcopalian of New York and Phlla deli hla As a result of thee confer ence, it is learned that a definite plan hiw been formed to bring Inta close union the ritualists of fc.ng'and and the United States. r. Kelway and the Rev. Mr. "Wilson will leove today for Philadelphia, where th'y will bo Joined on Monday by the Duke of Newcastle. They will remain in Philadelphia for several days, con ferring with the ritualistic leaders. Thej then will go to Iioston to enlist the high church Episcopalians of that city in their plan. CADETS FOUND DEFICIENT. Several Discharged From West Point Military Academy. WEST POINT, Jan. 12. As a result of a mental examination Just conrlud-4 "hi. the following caiiets among others were found deficient in. their studies and discharged from the military aca demy. Third class. B. R. McCroskey, of Cal ifornia; fourth class, Thomas Duncan, at large; F. A. Garges, of Nevada; J. A. Storcr. of Idaho. CONSUL FOUND TROUBLE. American Vice-Consul at Sheffield Stir red t'p a Hornets' Nest In the Consul's Absence. LONDON. Jan. 12. United States Consul Church Howe, of Palermo, who has just exchanged pests with Mr. O. M. Johnstone, of Sheffield, has found a hornets' nest awaiting him' which he has since been busily engaged In oom butting. During the Interregnum the vice-con sul, who Is a lirltlsh subject, had un dertaken to censtrue the consular rule In kuch a manner that he ImiKwcd ad ditional fees on exporter for affidavits not heretofore demanded, in a fort night the vice-consul created so much Irritation that the chsmtwr of com. meice had to draw up a protest to Lerd Salisbury, requesting that It b forwarded lo Washington. Mr. Howe Immediately countermanded the vice consul's ruling and speedy reorgan- U.i i ion of the consulate I anticipated, 'In spite ft the lama Incroaso of American nutmifucture or cutlery, sniii Mr. Howe to a representative of the Associated nves. "there are some Sher Meld artlcbs we demand nnd our view of a consul's duty U to In owry way facilitate the exiwrt trade. Sheltleld has been a point of mor or less fric tion for years. Hut I trust I may make it reciprocally more pleasant tor twin exporters and consul. CUKSE WITH THE ESTATE. Disaster Always Falls Upon Eldest Son of Owner of Fyvlo Castle. LONDON, Jan. 13. The iremorUI to be used as an Institute by tlx" Uurdon Highlanders at Aberdeen, which Mrs. Forbes LeUh. formerly of New ork intend at a cost of 1000 to erect In memory of her son. Lieutenant Percy F. Forbes LeUh of the rim (Itoyai) draaoons. who died ot fever recently at Newcastle. Natal, recalls the fact that Fyvle Castle (Mrs. Forbes Leans rcsldtnee) Is one or tne many myster ious places In Scotland said to have a curse wnlcn invariably ran on tne eiu st son of the house. For many generations the property has failed to doicend In a direct line and when Duff -Gordon sold Fyvle castle to Mr. lorbes Lelth It was arwed that the curse could not be tMiifftrnM to another family. 'Hut the death of the young subaltern, at the age of 20, has revived the superstitions of all Aber. deenshire. Mrs, Forbes Lelth was for merly Miss January of St. Louis. CREW OF TILLAMOOK. Complete List of Otllrers and Men on Board Overdue St amer. SEATTLE. Jan. 12.-The following Is a complete list of the olHcem and men aboard the overdue steamer Tillamook: Master. Captain H. M. Hughes; first "Ulcer. Thomas Hogan; fr..iij olllivr, William Saunders; pilots. W. J. Ken ney and H. J. Gillespie; chief engineer, J. C. Ryan; first assistant engineer, T. K. Smith; second assistant engineer, Thomas Foley; steward, E. E. Miller; firemen. William Brown. Ned Malloy and J. Cooper; waiters, Frank Connors, J. Tray and Elmer Cameron; deck hands, James Olesen. C. Anderson, W. Anderson. C. Wilde. P. Johnson Bml B. Larson: cook. J. Naukert: United States mall clerk. W. E. Taylor. WHEAT MARKET! PORTLAND. Jan. 12. -Wheat. Walla Walla, 16; blucelem 6VC9. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 12. -Wheat. May. 105H; cash. 100. CHICAGO. Jan. 12.-Wheat. May. opening, IVi377; closing, 77 Td. LIVERPOOL, Jan. 12.-Wh.at. May. . 2id. DUKK OF NORFOLK CONDEMNED. Harsh Words From the English Press on Account of Hla Address to the fop. 1lNlHtN. Jan. 12. Seldom ha there betiii such a universal condemnation of the utterance of a public man as greet d the recent address of th luke of Norfolk to the pope, expressing hop of the restoration of temporal indepen- dence of the pontiff. Hitler as have been the denunciation of th Italian pre, th comment of the Indon pa per nave own quite as caustic. "Nothing could be" mor ooiilnmptl ble than the Duke of Norfolk's behav ior." say the Dally New. "If the Italian government had known he was visiting Rome for the purpose of pro. testing against their presence In their own capital, they would have been per fectly Justified In slopping him at the frontier. Not content with Insulting th king or Italy and the people or Rome, Ills despicable address also con demned the- toleration or Italian Pro. lestanl by the Italian government. It would bo difficult for an English Cath olic to sink lower." 8TOHY CONCERNING ARMOUR. English Press Full of Reminiscence About Him. LONDON. Jan." 13. The newspaper ovote mucn space to th lat Philip D. Armour. Column or stories have bevn printed, mostly apocryphal, a caji Ins Judged from a sampl from the Dai ly Chronicle, as rollows: "Mr, Armour usually took six week each year ror driving In a coach through England." ' "It cost me. the writer quotes him a saying, 'a fraction under two pound a day per had ror tnyseir and guet ror coach hire.' " The writer add that Mr. Armour was a careful but not a mean man and this low cMlmatc of the cost of the coaching wa due to the fact that Mr. Armour and the guest he was likely to Invite drank water at their meal. ENORMOUS DOWRY. Alfred Vanderbiit Settles on Hi Bride Marriage Portion of l-i.ioo.OCO. NEW YORK. Jan. 12.-A special to the World from Newport. K. I., says: It ha been given out unodlclally by close friend or the Vanderbiit and French families that Alfred Vander biit has settled on Elsie French as her marriage portion, one-tenth t hi emr mu fortune namely $j,?oe,ooo. This great dowry Is given to her, ac cording to this authority, not In rash, but In selected bonds and stock from that part of the estate of the late Cor nelius Vanderbiit which wa apportion ed to Alfred, the clm-n-n on and chief heir. A the late Cornellu Vanderbiit for- lune was Invested In securities paying four per rent, the bride will have an Income or IUH.0OO a year, or I13.3J3 a month. DUKE MAT RETURN. Was Exiled From England on Account of an Affront to the Queen. LONDON. Jan. 12. Movement at York House, Suickcnham, Indicate that It It the Intention of the Duke of Or leans to return to England, whence h nna peon ostracised slue ha congratu lated Willeit. the Lltnner, on the car. Icatures grossly Insulting to Queen Vic toria, which appeared In Pria eomlo paper. Th dukt'a niothtr, tht Coun ten of Pails, nld lo havt been In communication with the uueen And the Prince or Wale In the hope or patching uu th matter. ALMOST A FAMINE. Many Commodities cann t H Had at Any Prlr on the Lower Yukon, VICTOR IV II. C Jan. li-Accordlng to telegiams which warned bkngway prior to th sailing of the steamer lnn tile, there I a i"od shortng at I'licle v'tty and on the Lower Yukon amount ing almost to a (amine In rr'aiu com nunti. Flour Is hi Id at IU per suck and I purvhaaald only from men with out fit, stores having run out. Mutter, ba ron and sugar and tic nro not ob tainable at any pries. Th population of th tnt of New York, as otllclatly announced. I T.2M.- OtJ, a against MP7.K&3 In 1N90. leckatnl P3?;.' It, weak ' C i J ' i aore and of- '';, A e swell, w kv . Thcte mayfC- nialslK'ttslor i M . I ( . THE OFFSPtllUa OF HEREDITARY DLOOD TAINT. Scrofula is but a modified form of mood Poison and Consumption. The parent who is taintrd by cither will are in Uu jiiutl me Mine lleaie rtT Hiaiiimiing iiseil III tAs' ,1 t. i . t . ii . . '2 . U1V 1UIIII III swourn eland of the neck ami llirvMt, ratarrli rye, otlenwv ind absctsie and of- irnuuir wiut swell. Ititf sure Scrofula, benoexteniaUk'tisfor 'Xi. long time, lor t lie disease elcvelorislowly In some car, but the rim ( In tu bliKxl an.! will break out at the first fvor We opportunity. & S. 8. cuir this wt. ing, ilrstructive die l.v firt imrifvlnir audbuil.liuKtiiitlie MixMaml stimulating ami iaviffumutiif the whole system. I M.sl,inpMMIcr. Nhtll.Ta., mn Ta )rcr my d.u.i.i.r fell cv& bar ("Khfid f.ni thi. wuii. In (Uuilt dq the ftl.lr tit tier fv- lwiMitt..iii. ...Tl t.....ii B..m of (!. U.i (,. .,, ,lwhn sllrnkd hr wuhmil any Wurflt. W dwltled '? '.'"f- . ., asd ft butitos evrU r . Urfly." nukes new ami pur bUxxi to nourish anj airtiiKtlten the body, and is a positive and safe cure lor Scrofula. It overcomes all form of Mood tmison. whether inherited or acquired, and no remedy so thnrotijlily and effectively cleanir the blood. If vou have any blood trouble, or your cliilil has inherited some blood taint, take S. S. S. and get the blood in (rood condition and prevent the disease domif further damK. Send for our free book aud write oar physicians about your cae. We make no CharRe whatever fur medical advice. TNI taarr specific CO, atianta. la, A FEW INTERESTING FACTS Wien people are contemplating trip, whether on business or pleasure, they naturally want the beat service obtainable as far as spd, ooinfort am safety Is concerned. Kmployr of the WIttOONHIN CENTRAL LINICS are paid to erv th publio and our train are operated o a to tnak close oon iievtlon with diverging Hues at all Junction poln i. Pullman Palsc Bleeping and Chair Cur on through train, ' Dlrlng car service uneioelled. Moal served a la cart. In order tn obtain the (Irat'clase isr vice, ask I lis ticket agent lo sell you a ticket over,. t The Wisconsin Central lines and you will make direct connection, at St. Paul ror Chicago, Milwauk and all point! Kast. For any rurther Informailon call en Any ticket sgi-M l, or correspond wlio JAH. C. POND. Oen. Pas. Ae't.. or JAtf. A. CLOCK. Milwaukee, Wis. Oenntwl Agent. Till: CHICAGO A NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY. It UXURIOUS 1 RAVEL The "Northwestern Limited" train. electric lighted throughout, both Inside and nut. and aleam heated, are with out exerptiitn. th finest trains In the rid. They embody the latest, newest and beat Ideas ror comfort convenience and luxury ever offered the traveling public, and altogether are the most complvl and splendid production of th car builders' art. These Splendid Traine Connect With The Grcnt Northern The Northern I'nclfle a ad The Canmllnn I'aciric AT 8T. PAUL FOR CHICAGO nad the CAST. . No extra charge ror the superior accommodation and all classes of tick et are available for passage on the famous "Northwestern Limited." Alt trains on this line are protected by the Interlocking Rlock Bytem. W. H. MKAD. If. L. BISLErt, General Agent. Traveling AgL Portland. Ore. THE LOUVUn Strangers visiting In tne rity will (In J the Ixitivre tu attractive resort wtirreio to siwnd llie evening. The Am me Ulster IKlica1 Orclitntra Is still on the bills ami presents tilhl!v a musical program of exceptional merit, Hsnilsoine poo) and oiuiani riMtma f a featnre In oonneiilon with the house. Palatable lunches will be served at all iMiur 1 OXJK, ELEVENTH Ml Commences Wednesday Morning, January 2, 1001, at 8 o'clock and will continue for thirty days HERE IS YOUR CHAHCE. GOODS AT YOUR PRICE. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THESE BARGAINS. luy Now and You Will Make Money. " Our Loss is Your Gain LADIES' GOODS LADIES' HEAVT PLAID BACK , rsiny day skirts, deep stltcldng round ' . bottom, regular price J5.00 8 ALB PRICE J3.69 LADIES' AND MISSES' PLAID Skirts; lined throughout with good . quality lining, rejilar price 12.25 SALE PRICE fl-t t LADIES' BLACK FIGURED DRES3 SKIRT8. well made and lined, worth $2.25 SALE PRICE tt.3 LADIES HEAVT BLACK CHEVIOT DRESS SKIRTS. Tailor mad, best linings, iffrular price M.M SALE PRICE... J2.8J WE HAVE ABOUT TWENTT-TTVE CHILDREN'S LONG CLOAKS LEFT , Some very fine ones. Ages run from about six years to fourteen years. You can have them In two lots. LOT NO. 1 FOR tl.49 LOT NO. 2 FOR $2.2 EVERT WOOL SHIRT WAIST IN the house. Some were J2.&0, 3.50 and $4.00. They all go at U.EQ i : WE ARE GOING TO SELL ALL OF OUR LEFT-OVER LADIES' COATS at prices that will astonish the most shrewd buyer. Prices will start from $1.50 for the lowest and 5.e0 , . for the best ones. 20 DOZEN LADIES' COTTON SHIRT WAISTS TO BE CLOSED OUT AT 25 CENTS. FlVE DOZ. LADIES' SLEEVELESS COTTON RIBBED VESTS, colore.. worth 20c SALE PRICE HQ 25-CENT LADIES' OR MISSES' JER SEY RIBBED PANTS, knee length SALE PRICE Ue LADIES' HEAVT COTTON RIBBED VEST AND PANTS, worth 25c SALE PRICE 2C REDUCTIONS IN ALL OUR UNDERWEAR CHILDREN'S HEAVY WOOL DRESS Well made and nicely trimmed worth 12.W SALE PRICE U.95 J5-CENT LADIES' EIDERDOWN DRESSING SACKS. SALE PRICE Me ODD CORSETS IN ODD SIZES AT ODD PRICES. To close out at Uc. SEE TOE LINE OF LADIES' WRAPPERS we are offering at tbls sale for 25 cents. A CHOICE LINE OF LADIES' FLAN NELETTE WRAPPERS, made with flounce, for 78 cents. 25-CENT LADIES' STOCKING IN stripes and fancy colors, 3 pairs,. .25c A 50-CENT LINE OF CHILDREN'S IMPORTED STOCKINGS, for sale price, per pair, 25c. WE WILL SELL THE BEST AND STRONGEST DOUBLE KNEE AND FART BLACK STOCKING IN THE CITY. 2 PAIRS FOR 25 CENTS. For 10 cents you can buy the latent songs and Sheet munlc from iih. 20 dozen Kid Gloves, slightly tolled, sold for $1.25; sale price, to close them out quick, we havt marked them to 25c Remnants of dress goods, remnants of ginghams, percales, flannels etc., at your own price. Children's Caps for . 15c 25c Ladles' White Muslin Underskirts, sale Price 19c $1.25 Ladles' fine cambric drawers, trim med with fine lace, sale price ...Cc $2.0 Ladles' fine cambric long chemise, wide flounce ruflle, trimmed with fine lace, sale price 95c Full-size white bed spreads worth 65c, sale price 45c Umbrellas at Reduced Prices. Big Reduction In Silk Ribbons See the wide silk, linen and cotton laoes we are selling at 8c per yard. Beaded jet trimming braids, silk grlmpe per yard la All our dress goods marked away down In prices. MEN'S GOODS Men's Heavy Fleeced Undershirts and Drawers, each 45o Men's Heavy All Wool Undershirts or Drawers, each 75a $1.25 Men's all-wool undershirts or drawers In stripes and plain colors, sale price $1.00 ,'Men's heavy cotton overshlrts made of the best material and well sewed, each 5ec Men's and Boys' "all wool caps, sale price ....., 25o Boys' extra heavy cotton undershirts or drawers, each 25o Men's suspenders, each 15a ' Men's Leather ..Gloves uio Boys' suits, double breasted, mnd of heavy Scotch tweed, worth $.125, Mb price $1.95 Boys' Kne Pants 19c Boys' waists, each lOo Boys' all-wool sweaters $1.09 Boys' long pants mads of heavy oot tonade, per pair 60a Special In men's suits, only a few left, well worth $5.50, snn price $3.95 Men's strong working pants, sale price, per pair $1.26 Don't fall to give us a call. We save you money. We offer the best bargains at our ; ANNUAL SALE t mwa pwm rmrk " swiinmtr.n.L n , rTT irrvRi