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Sent by mail, per month 50c
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TIME TO CALL A HALT.
t
The policy which Is actuating Ger
many In her dealings with Venezuela Is
certainly difficult to understand, says
the Post-Intelligencer. It has been
substantially agreed on all Sides to sub
mit the matter to arbitration. Negoti
ations to that end are under way and
there is no hint of their possible Inter
ruption. Great Britain Is accepting
the situation In apparent good faith.
Minister Bowen. armed with full pow
ers from Venezuela to make arrange
ments for the settling by arbitration
of all claims which either Germany,
Great Britain Dr any other country has
.against Veneiuela, is now on his way
to Washington, at which place, It has
been understood, all parties have
agreed to discuss and settle the terms
of arbitration.
Tet under these circumstances,' when
there is every prospect of a peaceful
settlement of the whole matter and the
satisfaction In full through the decision
of a competent tribunal of all legiti
mate claims which Germany or her
subjects may have against Venexuela,
Germany persists In acting as though
war were raging in which it was in
cumbent upon her to take and maintain
the aggressive. Twice within the past
week, and without any apparent provo
cation, necessity or inducement, have
vessels of the German navy attacked
and shelled Venezuelan forts, and in
one case the German attacking force
I... v,n iennminiously routed and
forced to seek shelter in flight.
What is it all about? Why has Gtr
" many attacked the Venezuelan forts
under such circumstances? Is she de
liberately designing and Intending to
arouse such feeling of antagonism and
resentment in Venezuela as to make it
impossible to conclude a peace? Or Is
"it true that Germany is really seeking
to aid to the extent of her ability and
opportunity the revolutionary force
which Castro has defeated every time
that it has taken the field against him
even with his ports closed by the hos
tile actions of the German fleet?
It is Great Britain which should ask
these questions of her German ally
The present interest of the United
States Is merely to secure a restoration
of peace, if possible; failing that, to in
sure that the success of the allies In
- -war shall not result in the loss of ter
ritory on the part of Venesuela. But
the British government is responsible
nubile Bpntiment at home. The al-
.V JIM-..- ' "
liance with Germany has not been pop
ular. If Great Britain should seriously
antagjnize the United States by any
action which she takes In concert with
Germany and against Venezuela, that
fact alone vojld be fatal to the pres
ent British ministry; for neither the
British people nor the American people
want any difficulties created between
the two countries which by the remot
est possibility might bring about war.
Germany's a tlons have been and are
irritating to many people In the United
States. The prospect of peace and ar
bitration was hailed with unfeigned re
lief by everyone in the United States;
because the situation was one not with
out peril to this country; and we cer
tainly are letlrous above all things of
living In peace with all other powers.
Under all of these circumstances It
would be the part of sound policy for
Great Britain to intimate to her ally
that if a peaceful settlement of h
claims is what she really wants, she-
must refrain from the amusement of
firing upon Venezuelan forts and burn
ing Venezuelan towns; and If this Is
not whnt Germany really wants, that
Great Britain haB followed Germany's
lead along that particular road so far
as she desires to go.
THE COST OF WARS.
The announcement that the English
government will make a Transvaal loan
amounting to something like $150,000,
0M within the next teA months draws
attention to the enormous cost of the
Boer war. Its total cost to Great
Britain is estimated by F. R. Falrchild
of Tale university, to have been 1,063,
000,000. A comparison with the other
principal wars In which Great Britain
has been engaged since 16S8 shows that '
the total cost of this South African war
has been exceeded by that of only one
other war. the 23 years' war with
France (179S-IS15). No other war, not
even the prolonged struggle waged
against Napoleon, reached half the cost
of this South African war. A greater
proportion of the cost was mot by
borrowing than was the case in any
other important wars. The cost of the
South African war, according to Mr.
Falrchild, was met as follows: By
suspending the sinking fund, H.v0.000;
by taxation, ir,uw,ew; ana uy borrow
ing, JTSl.tW.OOO.
These are stupendous figures, but the
after-cost of war Is even more startl
ing since the close of the Civil war the
United States has paid out In pensions
a sum more than twice as large as the
expenditures 'ncurred by Great Britain
through the Boer war. This country
has paid in iensions on account of the
civil war over $2,700,000,000, and the
expenditure is continuing "at the rate
of JWt.000.000 a year. There are at
the present time over a million names
on the jension roll. The following
tablerwhlch Is printed in the current
Issue of the World's Work, shows the
enormous pension after-cost to the
United States of each of her principal
wars:
War of the Revolution.... $70,000,000
War of 1812 45,025,000
Indian wars 5,814,000
Mexican w ar 31.861,000
War with Spain S.275.000
Civil war I.T2S.OO0,OO0
It Is idle to conjecture what an incen
tive would have been given to industr
ial expansion If these stupendous sums
had been expended on the development
of the natural resources of the coun
try. The British battleship Agamemnon,
built In 1SS3 at a cost of $2,500,000, has
been sold by tin British government
to a firm of metal dealers for $100,000.
She will be brok 'n up and added to the
junk heap. This battleship, which was
the largest, most formidable and most
up-to-date naval fighting machine in
the world less than 20 years ago, is
now good for nothing but old iron. The
progress of naval construction has In
deed been rapid. The loss on the Aga
memnon Is 96 rcent of her cost. The
question arises whether it pays io build
battleships at enormous cost tor so
short a career. Regarded as a matter
of Insurance on a maritime country's
prestige and commanding iniuence, the
maintenance of a fleet of powerful bat
tleships comes high. Battleships of the
type now under construction cost from
60 to 10 percent more than the Aga
memnon did, but it is quite Impossible
to predict how long battleships of the
present type will be regarded as valu
able to a navy. They are good for
nothing but naval use., and their use
fulness as a symbol of invincible power
18 at an end when someihins believed
to be more effective is once launched.
It is certainly an expensive gob to
maintain a thoroughly up-to-date navy.
The czar of Russia in' praposing a
peace conieren-e to secure uiharma
ment, voiced a sentiment thut uoubt-
K-ss prt vails to a great extent all os-t
the world, but nations lack the moral (
i
courage to act upon it. Disarmament j
is a desidiratum all would like to see, j
but no power is willing to disarm until
all the others do. TMs-irumment will
probably come with the nilleriium.
Until th3n the lesson of the consign
ment of the Agr.mcmnon to the junk
heap after less than 20 years of peace
ful service, repeated, If you please, a
thousand times, will not check the ex-1
penditure of hundreds of millions of dol
lars annually in war ships. The fact I
that the "money .Is usually expended '
for a short-lived Bhoy of powr doe8 not i
abate In the least the ,iride nations!
take in their navl?s. j
REDUCED RATES FItOM THE EAST '
Commencing February .. 15th and
continuing until April 30, there will be
low rales In effect from the east via the
Illinois Central R. It. to all Oregon,
Washington and Idaho points. If any
of your friends or relatives in the east
are coming west while these rates are
In effect, .give us their name and ad
dreps, and we will make it our business
to see that they are given the best pos
sible service. We operate through
personally conducted excursion cars,
and In fact give you the benefit of the
latest conveniences known to modern
railroading. We have 15 difierent routes
between the east and west, and are In
position to give you the benefit of the
best combinations. Write us and we
will give you full particulars. B. II.
Trumbull, Com'l. agent 111. Cent. R R.
142 Third street, Portland, Ore. ,
"Little Colds" neglected thousands
of lives sacrificed eery year. Dr. Wood's
Norway Pine Syrup cures little colds
cures big colds, too, down to the very
verge of consumption.
ASTORIA, OREGON, SUNDAY, JANUARY
flat Itom
wear cmt.
So do
Iwru IMcs iv
youv merchwTVt.
HERMAN WISE,
Sole Agent for Astoria.
STKANGF. CRUELTY OF PARENTS.
St.irved Their Children to Pea th Are
Under Arrest.
Rlngh unton. X. V., Jan. St. Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Cronk, who came to Alex
ander Hill four years ago from Mellen
ry. III., ore under arrest for cruelty to
their three children. The ' youngest
died Thursday. Officer Wheaton found
one child three years old vhain-d In a
chair and starved until It weighed only
20 pounds. It had been In the chair all
its life. The condition of the other
two children was pitiable. A fou.-th
child died several weeks ago. The three-year-old
prisoner died shortly after be
ing released.
THE RHODES' SCHOLARSHIPS.
Boston, Jan. 24. Leading educators
of Maine, New Hampshire and Ver
mont conferred with Pr. Parkin of
Toronto at the Unlversalist club yes
terday regarding the methods by which
youths from those states shall be se
solected for the Cecil Rhodes' schol
arships at Oxford university. Dr. Par
kin is a trlustee of the fund left by
Mr. Rhodes for educational purposes.
The conferees will make a formal
statement of their conclusions later. A
similar conference with the educators
of Masachusetts, Rhode Island and
Connecticut will be held today.
WILL MAKE TREATY PUBLIC.
Washington,. Jan. 24 The senate late
this afternoon held a brief executive
session and voted to make public the
Panama canal treaty.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
This signature I . on
every box. 25c. Mjd.wvi
NOTICE TO CO.VTRACr'JRS
Sealed bills .vlll be received mill 12
o'clock, noon, Satur3ay, January 21,
1903, at the office of the American Can
company, 53 Worcester builling, Fcrt
laml, Oregon, for furnishing matf rials
and construction of wharf, factory,
warehouse and lithograph bluldings, In
accordance with plans and apei Idea
tions which may be seen at the com
pany's office. Each bid must lie ac
companied by certified check for live
percent of amouit of same. The com
pany reserves the right to rejeet any
or all bids, or to waive any informality
In any bid.
TO WHOM IT MAT CONCERN.
Mr. A. Clawson having left our em
ploy on expiration of contract, he Is no
longer authorized by us to contract for
work in our line of business.
B. F. ALLEN & SON.
Jc. 01, Barr, Dentist
Mansell Building.
578 Commercial St, Astoria, Or,
TELEPHONE RED 106L
THE WALDORF
C. F. WISE, Propr.
Astoria's principal resort.
Fine liquors and cigars.
ANDREW LAKE
Merchant Tailor
New Goods, Winter Samples, Per
fect Work, Prlees Reasonable
and Work Done With Dispatch.
482 Commercial St,
Astoria. Ore.
RELIANCE
Electrical Works
421 BOND ST.
We are thoroughly prepared for
making estimates and executing
orders for all kinds of electrical
Installing and Repairing
Supplies in stock. We sell the
celebrated SHELBY LAMP. Call
up Phone 11 61.
H. W. CYRUS. - Mgr
Andrew Asp,
Wagti laker, Blarhmili tsi HorMioer
FTROT-CLA8S WORK AT
REASONABLE PRICES. .
Special Attention Given to Ship ars"
Steamboat Repalring.General Black
smithing, Flrst-Clais Horse
shoeing, ate
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215 Sansome Street
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PACIFIC COAST COMPANY
COAL
For Steamer, Commercial and Family Use
Orders Promptly Executed.
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Of New Zealand
W. P. THOMAS, Mgr., San Francisco.
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Has been Underwriting on the Pacific Const ovei twenty-two year
SAMUEL ELMORE &
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The Largest, Stauncheat, Steadiest, am) most seaworthy vessel
ever on the routs. Best of Table and State Room Accommoda
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Astoria and Tillamook
FARE $3.SO
Connecting at Astoria with the Oregon Railroad ft Navigation Co. and
the Astoria ft Columbia R. R. for Portland, Baa Francisco and all
points East For freight and passenger rates apply to
Samuel Elmore 6c Co
General Agent, Axtorla, Or.
or to
B. C. LAMB,
Tillamook, Or.
Ia. ft C. R. R. Co.
Portland, Or.
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It gives all the city and county news twice each week
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BETWEEN
CHICAGO NEW YORK
Via WASHINGTON, I. V.
Finest and Fastest scries of trains in the world. Pulatia
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The Finest Dining Car Service in the World
Is operated by the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.
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NORTH COAST LIMITED.
Is only run by th Nortltra rolBo
between Portland and Minneapolis and
St. raul, tnrougn Tuooma, Hoatus,
Spokane, Mlsxouls, Hut to. Livingston,
Hillings, lllsmark and Fargo, Night
of these trains art on th run dally,
(our east and four wast. ICach Is
solid vestlbulsd train, currying stand
ard Pullman tourist sleepers, dining
car, dny coaches, mo.ll, xirs and
baggase car and the slsgant observa
Hon car. Rach train Is brilliantly
lighted with ovr WO lights and the
benutv of it all Is you car travel Just
cheaply on this train as on any
other. All representatives will b
Kind to give you additional Informa
tion. A. P. Charlfon, Assistant Qen
ernl Pansenger Agent, iii Morrison Bt,
Portland, Oregon.
STAIITLINQ, I1UT TUUK
"If everyone knew what a grand
medicine Dr. King's New Life Pills Is,"
writes I). II. Turner, Peiupveytown
lt., "you'd soil all you have In a dny.
Two weeks use lias made a new timn
of me." Infallible for constipation,
itiom.u'h and liver troubles. SSc at
Chits. Roger drug store.
LUCK IN THirtTttlCN.
r-y sending thirteen miles Win,
Spicy, of Walton Furnace, Vt, got
a box of Ftucklcn's Arnica Btuvo that
wholly cur-.d a horrible fever sore on
his leg. Nothing. ele could. Posi
tively mures Bruises, Felons, Ulcers
Kruptlons, Rolls, Burns, Corns and
Pltet. Only !5c Guaranteed by Cha.
Rogers, drufjlst
timwtMlnie to foresee an accident.
Not InipoMlbla to 'be prepared for It
Pr. Thomas' KKlrlc Ooll. Monarch
oer (IHltt.
A STAUTHNO BURPUISE.
Very few couldb tllev In looking
at A. T. Houdley, a healthy, robuust
blarkMmlth of Tllden. Ind., that for
ten years ha suffered such tortures
from Itheumattsm as few could endure
and live. Hut a wonderful change foi
lowed his taking Electric Hitters. "Two
botllus wholly cured me," be writes,
"and I have not felt a twinge In over
a y.ar." Th-iy regulate, th Kidneys,
purify the blood sud cure Rheumatism
Neuralgia, Nervousness, Improve dt
BiBtlon and glvo perfect health. Try
them. Only 60 its. st Cbas. Rogers
drug store.
'".rrll'le those Itching, pes
teritiv: diseases the. skin. Put an end
li mlNi-ry. IVi.m's Ointment cures.
At any drug store.
ASLfCKP AMID FLAMES.
I!re.iklng Into a biasing home, some
firemen lately dragged th sleeping In
mates from death. Fancied security
and leath near. It's that way when
you neglect coughs and colds. Don't
do It. Dr. King's New Discovery for
Consumption gives perfect protection
ngaln-t all Throat, Chest and Lung
troubles. Keep it near, and avoid suf
fering, death and doctor's bills. A
tcaspoonful stops a lnate cough, per
sistent use the most stuborn. Harm
less and nice tasting, It's guaranteed
to satisfy by Chas. Rogers. Prlc 80c
and $1.00. Trial bottles free.
Or. T. b. Ball
DENTIST.
(24 Commercial Strt
Astoria, Ore,
C. J. Trenchard
Insurance Commission and Snipping.
Agent Wells Fargo and Pa
cific Eipress Companls. Cus
tom Hon- Broker.
FRAEL & COOK
TRANSFER COMPANY.
TelephoM ML
DRAYING AND EXPRESSING
All goods shipped to our car
Will receive special attention.
No S38 Duan Bt. W.X COOK. Mgr.
A Vlim LIBRARY.
Of 140 volumes Is found on each ol
the Northern Paclflo's ."Nortn coast
Limited" trains. Don't forget that
these are the only trains operated In
the West that are lighted throughout
bv electricity.
ASTORIA AND COLUMBIA
RIVER RAILROAD.
LKAVK POKTLANU J AKRIVIt
s 00 m I Portland Vn on nt 1 11 to s n
7 On p in For Ant-vl and Way . 40 p n
Points I
AHTORIA
7 i suT F iislidTnTw y II HO a n
6 10 put I'olntx 10 mi pro
HfciAHUB D1V1HION
XHUiflh7r$HrrentoM, 7 to s is
Fltvel, Kort M oveni, 4'pli.
Ilainmniifl awl Anlorl l10 4f in
8 1(4 .) Ill
llwstn
no p
d 1ft a m
II
Hi'inlil,. for M'arr!iUm, 1 12 no p ni
Havel, llammt.'iid, ."ore 7 tw p n
"tcve i and Antorla 1 '9 25 ajj
2 i r
'Sunday only.
All trains mako Close connections at
Coble with all Northern Pacific trains
to and from the East and Sound
points. J. C. MA TO,
Gmi'I Freight and Pass. Agent
Scott's Santal-Pepsin Capsules
POSITIVE CURE
For Inflammation or Catarrh
of the Hladdur aod Plneane4
Klilnaya, Mo oura no pay.
Curia quickly and Fftrma
nently lha wont eairg of
Uniiorrboea and Ulet,
no mattcrof how lonK itand
Ina. AbaolnMr harmlma,
HoM by druKIMflti. Prlca
1 DO, or by niall, poMpald,
il.00,1 boiH.t'J.to.
IV fiFTHI lAHTAl-PlPBIB BO,
'VVa, asus'ONTSiNs, ohio.
Bold by Chas. Rogers. 4CI Commerci
al Street, Astoria, Oregon.
NORTHERN PACIFIC
Thno Citrtl ot'TraliiN
PORTLAND,
leaves Arrives
i'uitet Bound Limited. 7:16 am 1:41 pm
Kansas Clty-Sk Lout
ttpeclnl U: m :PW
North Coast Limited M0 p m TlW a m
Taroma and Ueattls Night
Express H:i Pn M pm
Taks Pugst Bound Limited or North
Coast Limited for dray's Harbor pnlnU
Take Puget Bound Limited for Olym
pin direct. ....
Take Puget Bound IJmlted or K sa
int City-Ht. tains Special for pulntg
on South Ilend branch.
Double dally train scrvtca on draff.
Harbor branch. , M
Four trains dally between Portland,
Tacoma and Beattls.
A. 1), CHARLTON.
Assistant Oenral Pnsseneger Agt,
ar.6 Morrison st Portland, Or.
THE
Experienced Traveler
IS ALWATB FOUND ON TUB !"
MOUH Tit A INK OF
For ll'j Know They Are the Rest In
lCvery Itospvct.
The Northwestern Limited
Dally Between Minneapolis, Bt. Paul
and Chicago, Is th Peer of
All Trains. ,
Full Information In regard to lowest
rates and comfort In traveling
gUdly furnished by
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US Aid r Bt., Portland, Or.
T. W. TKA8DALK.
tfen'l Passenger Agent, Bt. Paul, Minn.
..Portland - Astoria touts.
STR. "BAILEY GATZERT."
Dally round trip escept Bundsf.
TIME CAHD
tieave Portland T a. m.
l'iivo Astorta 7 p. tn.
Through I'l-lland oonueollons with
steamer Nahcotta from ilwaoo and
Uing lleoch Point.
White Collar Lin ticket lntr-
changeable with O. R. N. C. and
V. T. Co, tickets.
The Dalles Route
STR. "TAHOMA."
and "METLAK0"
Dally trips sxceut Sunday.
TIMfc CARD
Str. "TAHOMA"
Ieav Portland Moo . Wed., Vrl., 1am.
Leave Dalles, 'lues.. Thur, Bat, lam.
Str. "MBTLAKO"
Lv. Portland Tues . Thur.. Bat. 7 a. m.
Lv. lilies. Mon.. Wed.. Prt.. 7 S. m.
Landing at tout of Aide Btreet. port
land Oregoa.
Iloth Phone. Main 111.
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