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THE MORNING ASTORIAN, SATURDAY, DECKMBEk
13, 1002
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PERSONAL MENTION
B. Vn Duncn U In Portland.
W. It. Mackenxie Is down from Port-
W. F, Young Is In the ciiy from
Wis.
Mrs. KuJjlph BtaUh is visiting In
Fortiand .
Outs S. Blanding. "Portland, it
In the city.
Frank S. Brensen is In the city
from Everett.
F. L. Drtsroll of Westport, Wash.,
Is in the city.
William Larson, the milk-man, spent
yesterday In th aity.
J." AV. Johnston Jjnl wife of Chinook
spent yesterday In th city.
Lewis Williams of Chinook a in the
city on a brief business trip.
H. G. Smith is down from Portland.
registered at the Parker house.
Dank Shanks was in the city yester
day from the Tonnes river falls.
Miss Mary Brayne of Youngs river
falls spent ttrliy in the city.
W. J. I awaits was In the city yester
day from his ranch on the Lewis anJ
Clark.
Frank Sale et the Knappton mills is
in the ciry ennewte for his home on the
Younrs river. .
W. F. McGregor who has been on
a business trip to Omrs harbor has
returned to the ciry.
J wig Nelson was reported law yes
terday eTeniCs to oe resting more com
fortable tb.a formerly.
CHCH C-H E S
GEJRMAN LCTHERAX Ziou's Ser
vices at U . m. Sunday school at 1
a. jr.
FlfT LCTHEEAX Rev. Oscar
Cwrom wi3 i!zth both morning and
even far.
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At the r'Txt?rf is dtcarch ta tlie eT
eelnr. a ..-wrlial fciriuttoa Is extend
ed U B.
PRRifEYTEEULX SwTices as usual
Then- (d la- vtn'&s serrSoe: "The
BSfOKTjj ' TvrHriwsm." Ib the er
ains -JJ a anion temperance
meeting. The tiennon will be pleach
ed hy the Kev. Mr. Scan le.
'
BAPTIST All the usual services will
be obs?rv) except the 7.S0 p. m.
preaching, at which time all will Join
in the union service at the Presbyter
Ian church.
M ET HODl ST R? v .- Harold Oberg
will preach in the morning, when an
.interesting subject vill be presented
No preaching .n the evening, as the
church unites with the other churches
in a temperance rally at the Presyb
U iian church.
'
NORWEGIAN-DANISH Methodlst
The pastor will deliver a sermon in
English to children and young people
at 10 a. m. Regular service at 11 a
m. Subject: 'The Stream of Living
Water Flowing Out of Jerusalem." No
evening service on account of the union
services at -he Presbyterian church
Various Projects for ButU'lug Linos In
, t South AfilcM. AtlvnnreJ. .
NKW YOKK, D, 12,-Tht! up
pronchlng general " W?Ttbn In KaUtl
says a'THiroan dlpuUh to the. Tlm!,
vla"Londn, Is hinging on railway
policy." . ' '
'.There are t.vo scheme one favoivd
by the government 'and the other by
the imposition.. Iloth are on tti
hypothesis that further rnllway fncll
tties will be required In the Rand.
The government scheme Is to doubl
the, present main line between Purhan
and Ladysmllh, while the opposition
advocates an alternative and more cli
i-ect line from DurKtn to Wascniuntk
station, below tilencoe Junction.
A third project, rot enjoying a po
lltlcal support, is for a line from Urn
latoosl through SSuluUmd and tlv
newly acquired territory to Ermel
Joining an eventual line from the KanJ
to Delagoa bay.
The correspondent sys the contro
versy seems to regard mainly local
Interest, both parties pledging them
selves to snd t23.00O.C0O. apart fixm
the urgency and wisdom of the
schemes. However, whichever party
Is returned, the Transvaal will have
to be consulted before any scheme la
put Into execution.
PANIC BOOKED FOR MEXICO
Proposed Gold Standard Opposed By
Miners and Farmers. '
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 12-The silver
question continues to be one of the
great topics of public discussion. It
is now certain that silver miners and
lb farming classes will make common
cause against the adoption of the gold
standard.
In the meantime all prices are being
raised and there is much anxiety
among the middle classes, especially
the wage earners and salaried men.
PRINCETON WINS DEBATE
PRINCETON, N. J., Dec. L5--The
ninth annual Princeton-Harvard de
bate here tonight was won by Prince
ton.
To Sleep Well
get your stomach and liver
acting right. The easiest,
quickest and safest way to
doit is to use
Beecham's
Pills
SaM Everywhere. In boxen 10c. und 35c
CllATRRS STILL SMOKING.
Whlte-Hot Lava till Flowing From
' Santa Maria.
SAN FUA'NCISCO. Dec. 11. -Two
new crater.) of the Santa ...irta voi
cano. which ourst rrom tne sine oi
the mountain on November S4 last and
devastated a large section of Guate
mala, are still srcnUnp. From out- of
th? craters, beneath the cloud of smoke,
white-hot lava exjdes In a sluggioh
stream and from the other cold mud
is thrown In spasmodic fashion. This
information has been brought hero by
people arriving on the steamer Aca
pulco.
Or h-r trip down the oast the Aia-
pulco was at Champerico a week after
the, outbreak from Santa Maria, when
the inhabitants of the town and those
who had fled from the neighborhood
of the vclcano were in a state of ter
ror. The Aoapulc? carried 170 of them
to the port of San Jose One of the
refuges, Alfrjd McKlnnon, an Ameri
can .died on the steamer trom the ef
fects of inhaling volcanic gas.
TRAMWAY COMPANY FILES ,
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
Empowered to Construct Lines
where In the World But
the State of Connecticut.
Any
NEW YOP.K, Tec. 1J. -Ankles of
incorporation of the Netherlands Tram
way company with a capital of 13.009.
000, have been filed in the town clerk's
office at Bridgeport, Conn,, says n dis
patch from that city to the Times.
According to the articles the new-
company is empowered to construct,
equip, lease, maintain and operate by
steam, electricity, or other power, rail
roads and tramways for transportation
of passenger, mall, express, merchan
dise, or other freight in any foreign
ountry or any state or territory of the
United States, except that the corpora
tion shall not construct, maintain, or
operate a railroad in the state of i.im
necticut.
GILBERT HEADS
A Special Sale of FRAMED PICTURES
Is Now on at Our Store, at Prices Lower
Than Ever Before V See Our Display
Just the Thing for a Present &
HASSOCKS OR FOOTSTOOLS
We Have Them for Christmas
Charles fieilborn Son
were discriminated against ttecause
they went orrstrlke rather than work
against the strikers, that they were
laid one price for mln cars of all sixes
that they do not get paid for ullcoal
mined, that they should have an eight
hour day because mines are unhealthy
and dangerous and that they ought to !
receive higher wages.
P
ears
FREE EMBROIDERY LESSONS .
The ladies of Astoria will have an
opportunity to take free embroidery
lesions at the A. Dunbar Co. store ev
ery afternoon during the week com
mencing December S. The finest em
broidery work ever seen in this city
will be on exhibition and all will be
welcome to Attend.
FIXSTJ-CLAaS UPHOLSTER! NO
Mr. Pierson, a llrst-class upholsterer
unl carpetlayer, is now In our employ.
ai-e prepared to take your orders.
Satisfaction guaranteed; estimates
furnished on application.
CHAS. IIEILBOHN A SON.
Is there any soap but
Pears' Which has been sold
in two centuries and is
telling in the third?
Md all ever 1st wot Id.
BUSlHESSj
WANTED YOUNO MEN from As
toria to a mo prepare for Positions
in the Government Service. Apply to
Inter-Statt Corres. Inst. Cedar Rapids,
It.
Rosyln coal lasts longer, la cleaner
and makes less trouble with stoves
and chlm.wy flues than any other cAal
i on the market. Oeorge. W. Sanborn,
! agent. Telephone 1311,
DM
$75o SUITS
Twtxtw ur Variety and Bargains will be
more numerous than ever. Double- and
wtAxtxAti sacks, V or 4-button frocks, the
St&by Che&B&dds, made to order by the
V.iA-d at $20, $22, $25, $28, $30
iM $1$, Soils that have all the style,
wi&xrt&f and quality necessary for a
fck&e tm silk-lined and high art $40,
YM 4 $60 productions range in price on
$f i US, including Tuxedo, Prince Albert
m4 $M 4m suits. Skeptics specially invited.
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RECIPROCITY TREATY SK1NKD
New System Will le Operative Ret ween
Cutjtt and th- United States.
HAVANA, Dec. 12. A definite treaty
of commercial reciprocity between Cu
ba and the United States watt signed
last night by General Blisa and Secre
taries Zaldo and Monies. It lacks on
ly the signature of Secretary Hay and
Senor Quesadu and the approval of
United States and Cuban senates to
make It operative.
Although the treaty provides for
uniform reduction of 20 percent fiom
the present tariff changes on Cuba pro
ducts entering the 'Jnlted States a par
allel list of products hari been drawn
up In which is set forth a reduction on
each Item made by Cuba and the
United States reciprocity.
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JfSAYVYER'S
EXCELSIOR BRAND
Oiled Suits
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ana shwkvts
Warraqc4 WatcrvHHif.
!Hi,lti.lml liontwork n.l
rjutrll vintUr r. 14 fw lrd.
p.rfc. II iwir denkr riei'l
imvnttvrn.trtid lurcstnjor.ip.
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SOLDIER SHOT DEAD
Attempts to Desert and Is Killed By
Armed Ouard.
SPOKANE. Dec. 12.-Piivate Wil
liam li. Bromell, an unassigned re
cruit to the regular army, was shot
dead this morning during an effort to
escape- Bromell deserted from the
Presidio but surrendered here and was
under gua-d at Fort Wright. Thi
morning he was sent -out to work on
the grounds. He knocked down his
guard and started to run. The guard
ordered him to halt and fired a warn
ing Rhot. As Bromell continued to run
ho was shot through the b.vk and fell
dead.
RKIIEARHKD TEHTIM'J.N'Y
Evidence Already Brought Ofore
Commission Gone Over.
SCRANTON, De-:. 12,-The greater
part of today's sessions of the anthra
cite strike commission was taken up In
presenting cumulative testimony on
matters that already have been heard
by the commission. This testimony
tended to show that there has been
excessive 'docking, that man men
Some Inter
esting Faets
When people are conte n,ilatlng a
trip, whether on business or pleasure,
they naturally want the best servVe
obtainable as far as speed, comfort and
safety Is concerned. Employes of the
WISCONSIN CENTRAL LINKS are
paid to serve the public and our trains
are operated so as to make close con
nections with diverging lines at all
junotlon points.
Pullman Palace Sleeping and Chair
Cars on through trains.
Dining car service unexcelled. Meals
served a ht carte.
In order to obtain the first -clam ser
vice, aak the ticket agent to sell you
a ticket over
Tbe Wisconsin Centra! Lines
and you will make direct toaiiectlons
04 St. Paul for Chicago, Milwaukee and
all points Boat.
For any further Information call on
any ticket agent ,or correspond with
jas. u. pond, Oen. mi, Art.
or J Aft A. CLOCK. Milwaukee, WI.
Plumbing, tinning, gas and steam
fitting at lowest rates and In work
manlike manner. Orders promptly rt
ecutiHl. Shop, No. 42S, Bond street
JOHN A. MONTOOMEMY.
Office Constructing Quarteniinstcr,
Astoria, Ore,, V-P. 10, 1902.-Healrd
proposals, in triplicate, will be received
at this office; until li o'clock a. in.,
January S, lflO.l, and then oimiicd for
repairs to whtrf at Fort Columlila,
Wash. Plans inj Hpt-clflcatlons truiy
Ik seen anil further Inf irmatlon ob
tained here. Hlght !s esi rved to ac
cept or tcjeel uny or all proposal,
KiivIoh's should be marked "Propos
als' for repairs '.o wharf at Fort Co
lumbia, Wash," and addressed to ueo.
L. Coodal", Capt., and Quar. Mr. I
S. Army.
Dr. T. k Ball
4 DENTIST.
524 Commercial Street Astoria, Ore.
C. 01, Barf, Dentist
Mansell Building.
171 Commercial "St., Astoria, Or.
TELEPHONE RB 108 1.
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A familiar name of the Chicago.
Milwaukee A 9t. Paul Railway, known
all over the Union as tbe Great Railway
running the "Pioneer Limited" trains
every day and night between St. Paul
ana Chicago, and Omaha and Olrlcago.
The only perfect train In the world."
Understand; Connections are made
with all transcontinental lines, securing
to passengers the best aervlce kaown.
Luxurious coaches, electric light, steam
neat, or a variety eaualed by no other
line.
See that your ticket reads via "Th
Milwaukee" when Bolnsr to any notrrt
In the Uuited States or Canada. AH
ticket agents sell them.
For rates, pamphlets or other Infor
mation, addess.
J. W. CASEY, C, J. BDDT.
Trav. Paas, Agt 'Sen, Agt,
Portland. Ore. Portland, Ora.
PAHHEn HALVE.
m most healing aalvo In th worki
RELIANCK
Electrical Works
421 BOND ST.
We are thoroughly prepared for
making estimate and executing
orders for all kinds of electrical
Installing and Repairing
Supplies In stock. We sell the
celebrated SHELBY LAMP, Call
up Phone 11U.
If. W. CYRUS. - Mgr
Central Meat Market
642 COMMERCIAL 8T.
Vour orders for
iiivuLi. both
FIIESH AND SALT
Will be promptly snd
stlsfocvurlly attended to
' 3. W. MORTON, Prep.
Telephone No. "H-
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JAPANESE GOODS
JUST THE THING FOR HOLIDAY GIFTS
liamlioo
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MUtTMK.Vr
Furniliiro.Cliluaware, ltaskels, Hllk Haii.l.r.hft
! Yokohama Bazaar.
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A CARLOAD OF FURNITURE e
2 Just received from the Kst. Th treat savin, in frlM.
a
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Just received from the Kst. Th greut saving In freights and
wholesalers' profit made by buying In carload lots aired
from thi fatcoiy goes to
S BENEFIT OUR CUSTOMERS E
While our present shipment Ian is yu n buy ul prices never H
befor announced In Astortu. E
H.H. ZAPF, - - - The Hoase Furnisher
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Red Ribbon 13 rn n d
FANCY CALIFORNIA FIGS
Fisher Bros., 546-550 Bond st.
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Fancy and Staple Groceries
FLOUR, FEED, PROVISIONS
TOBACCO ANDCICARS
Supplies of nil kinds ul lowest rutin, for rUlierint-ii,
Fanucra unrl loggers.
A V A LL E rS Tenth and Cnmmtrttiil MrttU
, - T,ir.
Castings
We are prepared to malt them' on
short notice and of the best material.
Let u glv you estimates on any kin,
of costing or pattern work. Lower
jrlce for first-class work.
TELEPHONE NO. 2461.
IRON, STKEL,
BRASS
and BRONZE
Scow Bay Iron 0
Brass Works
C.r. IMth nu.) K tskilu (.
FURNITURE
At Prices You Can Afford to Pay
Fancy Rockers
$2.50
Chairs and
Iron
Bedsteads
Art Squares
1 .
Rugs
Carpets
Mirrors
Cannot Be
Undersold
ROBINSON'S