THE MORNING A8TORIAN; THURSDAY; FEBRUARYS, 1D04. PAG Xi X .1 1 r,i. i .t 11, Trials of Motherhood tat Utoi ItrMt. ,i Psiutsshrai, Pa Jm U, 1901. 1 tnrabtaf -Making Mr tardea to afftnd lot nine vmm villi ovtrlsa Iran m wll m to mr fcusllr, During tbst tin 1 bid Iwo KicrrlM hwuh ww fupgvq ifir oflun wi dim am I tsfftm) ! MVMlf M Mil nd ftluiotitti wn lonaixl for ft child to bleu oar hum tali m.rf ln.m.i. bit. 1 kftd oomtaot makitia bartna.4oaMi ft&ttti in lha ualvta or pull Ins through my limb wild Imquant IwftdftebM. 1 hit tick St mr itomwh nd omlt4 fruuntljr sod m BWdiclM blt4 aas sutU I triad . Win of Osrdul, Then my Aar-l bHh (nprovva, lbs pslai r4otl lun4 nd Iter I wnki I m well, t m now lb nw'.hr of . bor alvblMS wotiUii old nd at buV.d Joins om la Modlnc hMrtfrlt thnk u 0 4 T bull,.!.. Without, I would b-v bM eblldlM, Ina4 of s Mjipy sad wtU atotbor. , AM Cutruji, fri, sT AMoennoir. ' Win of Cardui ii tli molt lueorWul menstrual regulator. By' relating menstruation, Win of Cardui banish inflammation from tha entir temal organ iitu and the itrsnjrthened ligament bring th organ back to their proper place. Tbi it what Win of Cardui did fur Mr. Nkdlinger.. It banished th racking pain and burning inflammation and brought her relief. She wa restored" to health and strength and giv Win of Cardui the credit of making her able to become a happy mother.' Tbi medicine juip a woman for avcry duty of wifehood and motherhood. There are many Dif fering women who think that health can never b their because they cannot incurs th lerrioe of a great ipeciaJlit, but we want to any right her that while Mr. Nirdllnger live in I'hilidelphia, a great medul center, h depended on Win of Cardui for a cure and the wa cured. Tbi am medicine i within your reach. Will you All drnggiiU mH $t.00 bottle Win of Cardui. f wytsissts'VBBast. Rock Island meals are tho best on wheels Not very good poetry, JUJ pernaps, our, wnar it lacKS in rythm, it : more than makes up in fact And the ; prices are reasonable low enough to be within the reach of people of moder ate means; high enough to ensure good food, good cookine and eood service. Breakfast and dinner are served on the a la carte plan you pay for what you order. Luncheon, . .50 cents. f , ..? . ' Denver to Kansas City ; Denver to Chi cago; St. Paul to St Louis, i Full information on request m QORHAM. OommI Afawt, Xil-ill 5. f J flirt . T aV: II VI '1 I il l "1 I 7L 1 1; J HETTON COAL The finest Product of Australian mines for domestic use. The best house coal ever brought to Astoria 400 TONS JUST ARRIVED Will be sold at same old price while it lasts. Free Delivery in the City. ELMORE & CO. Phone 1961. ' 9th and Commercial Streets. .V Are you Bilious? v Aro you Fagged? ( Are you Constipated ? eecharn? If you nrm Dllloua It Interfere, with work, plMiun and bppliu wirjrbody Ii n at timet pi many euu It makM life a burden the fault I. wllh th. Moniaeb, llrer and kldneja, Theaotloa of Beooham'a Pill to prompt and owtata - and will In a ahort Ura. rwioT.UM.TU. , When you euro Faffged That MMmwm lull.. Am a..... mm MMwrtb tllnarilM AMHai tut JnU lk.1. m-. mimwriH ivoiiii hi vautcu wj jvui vfDiwviaim wifVDura viam iivw uviii auoir WUI properly, oofiam' Pill will Nt them right, telnrtgoraM th. lyeMm and rettor. ionnd and Uitlng bealtn. . . '; l i ( ; If Constipated 4 It U Important to know that oonitlpaUon onuiei mor. than halt th. alcknen In th. world, wpeolally of women. It can all be prerented If B..ohnm' Plllo ar. taken whenever nature leeiiia to oaU for awlMano.. Comfort and bapplneet art tun to follow the ute of Beeoham' Pllle. .,-,' ' Sold Everywhere In Doxes, 1 0c. and 25c. Fishers' Opera House PARALYSIS PI II AND DEATH T Clara Matbes lahy Immediate Cause of Death of W. C. Whitney is Clearly Set Forth. Comi! PRICES go AND SO CENT ONLY A SOLDIER BOY St-ats at Griffin's Book Store MASQUERADE ur me of Herman Giveii Kebrtutry 11. Hie annual maiquerade ball of the Son of Hermann will tak place In Poard & Stoke hall on Thurtday wenlnff, Fcbrunry 11. Nine handsome and durable prizea will be given this year. Th committee In charge of the ball ha engaged the flneet muaic in tho city and the usual good time i uMured. The price of admission are a follows: Cent masker ...11 00 Lady maskers SO Spectator , Children 25 Ticket can be had from any of the member. An additional prize will be given this year to one of the spec tators. Coupon will be given with itch ticket and of course the lucky one get the prl. 1 REPORT OP THE CONDITION OF JHE FIRST NATIONAL BANK at Astoria, In tb Stat of Oregon, at the close of business, January 22, 1904. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts $298,300 (8 Overdraft, secured and un secured 2,112 S3 U. 8. Bonds to secur elrcu- latlon .t 12,500 00 Stocks, securities, etc 82,200 00 Other real estate owned .... 1,000 00 Due from National Banks (not reserve agents) : 0,141 78 Due. from State Banks and Banker 94,405 (7 Due from approved reserve agents 156,414 72 Checks and other cash Items 62 12 Notes of other National Banks Nlckles and cents ....... Lawful Money Reserve In s Batik, vis. Specie ..8133,000 00 Legal tender .notes 90 00 133,090 00 Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer (5 per cent of circulation) Due from U. 8. Treasurer, other than 6 per cent re demptloh fund DEFINED AS SEPTICAOMA Toxin Produce Perltoultla After Operation and then Spreads Through Body to the Drain Cell. ,, New York, Feb. 8. Septicemia was the immediate cause of the death of William C. Whitney, former secretary of th navy, who passed away Tues day evening. ' A semi-official account of his last hours is to the effect that tha toxin, which produced peritonitis following the operation for appendicitis, gradually spread through the tissues of the body until it reached the brain ceils, when there was paralysis and death. ; ' . The physicians had concluded to open the superficial wound and examine the area from which, the pus was absorbed by the drain inserted after the opera tion. : It was Impossible to make this examination without putting the pa tient uncr the Influence of an an esthetic on account of the great pain. Ether was administered, the wound was opened and the lower" part examined. While this was going on three doctors kept the closest watch of the patient's pulse and heart beats. Before the ex amination was concluded It was no ticed that Mr. Whitney was jinking. The administration of ether was im mediately stopped, but before Its ef fects could wear off he was dead. Payne Whitney, the second son, and his wife, daughter of Secretary of State JohnyHay, arrived from Georgia a few hours too late. It is said Harry Payne Whitney, the older son, never left hlsi futher's side. He was deeply affected owing to the strong attachment for his father, they having been almost con stant companions. Mrs. Almerlc Hugh Paget, the elder daughter, who has been living for sev eral years in London, is reported to haw' ntued 'ani'lf'! stated the family will, If possible, delay the funeral until she arrives. Much Interest Is attached ' to the probable effect of Mr. Whitney's death upon his turf Interests, which were to have been wider the coming season than ever before. Under rule l or the "Rules of Racing," all his entries for this year's stakes, except produce stakes and events to which foal nom inations were made, are null and void, unless a transfer of the same was made at the last moment. It not, it is said that 98 per cent of the entries made by Mr. Whitney will be thrown ..out. thereby greatly depreciating the value of the many thoroughbreds heavily en gaged. As to the disposition of the stable, nobody in authority will talk. fortunate victim. Late yesterday after' noon Cyrus Ryan, who has' been W ployed at th Clapp rubber works, near th? Four Corners, was arrested1 as he stepped from a train in the southi ter mlnal, accompanied by th girl he wa coming her to marry. t He was locked up In the Tomb over night, and will be arraigned In court at Ablngton today, charged with the murder. The police found the Chinaman's ' revolver on Ryan's person and his watch In the possession of the girl. Relief For 8tarving Cattle. . San Francisco, Feb. 3. Local cattle men have received information that the. secretary of the department of agricul ture Is willing to raise the government quarantine on the southern countries to permit the moving of starving cattle nothward to where there Is abundant feed.' The understanding was that this Implied that the entire state would be once more quarantined temporarily. There are no ordinances In the north ern counties against admitting cattle. Therefore H Is said that If the secre tary of agriculture takes ravoraoie action all that would be neceeary was for the state veterinarian ko satisfy the counties -that all cattle would be carefully Inspected before removal. There Is abundance of feed In some of the northern counties. The grass Is long and In reach. Scapejjrace of Rich Family. San Antonio. Texas, Feb. 8. It has developed that Paul Stern, who com mitted suicide here yesterday, fled from home two years ago on account of hav ing fought a duel white a lieutenant In the German army. He was of a wealthy Jewish family of Berlin and recently pawned valuable diamonds here In order to make a trip to Mexico. He returned without funds. He Is said to have speculated heavily In, Mexican gold mines. He left let ters to William' and Arthur Stern, of Scroevin and Dresden, Germany, re spectively, giving 111 health as his rea son for snicide. BRIBERY IS 'ATTEMPTED Usurers Doing Business In New r- York Resort tb Despcr ' " ate Methods. WOULD BUY OFF ATTORNEY Efforts Being Made to Call Halt to Vigorous Campaign Waged by the City . , Authorities New York, Feb. 3. A report is cur rent that usurers doing business hers have attempted to bribe an assistant district attorney wih an offer of 325,000. Numerous concerns are said to have contributed to the fund whereby It la supposed they hoped to have & halt called on the vigorous campaign now being waged by the authorities against the money lenders. Not only have several convictions been secured, but It Is understood, hun dreds of victims, taking advantage of the situation, refuse to settle, claiming tbey have already paid more than the sums borrowed. Rebels Near Capial. New York. Feb. 3. Dispatches from Montevideo, Uraguay, announces that the rebels under General Aparaico Sar aiva are now only four leagues from the capital, says a Herad dispatch from Buenos Ayres, Argentina. ' A great panic has seized the residents of Montevideo and the Argentine gov ernment has decided to send .the crulsr er Nueve de Julio there to protect the intrt of Arsrentlne citizens. The cruiser will sail at dawn Wednesday Discount American Money. New Westminster, B. C, Feb. 8. American coin.is being taken' at a dis count in the northwest territories. During( the fall a large number of Americans settled la Alberta and other territories and consequently, a large amount of United States money came Into circulation. At Edmonton and Slrathcona the postoffiee and railway companies absolutely refuse , United States coin, while the banks will take American silver at a 20 per cent discount. 1(5 00 167 53 625 00 900 00 Brutal Murder of Chintes Boston, Feb. S. One of. the most brutal murders in Southern Massachu setts in recent years was committed In the Masonic building at Hanover Four Corners some time yesterday, when Quong Sing, who had a laundry In the building, was throttled by a stranger and his head forced Into a tub full of water, and a large box filled with soap placed on his head, suffocating the un- Railroad in Peru. New York. Feb. 3. Traffic has been opened on the new American railroad to Oroya and Corropasco, says a Herald dispatch from Lima, Peru. The first train carried 20 cars and many passen gers to Unlr. The line waa reported te be l'n excellent condition. Head of Finance Resigns. New York, Feb. 8. Minister of Finance Salamanca has resigned, says a Herald dispatch from La Pax. Bo livia. The post has been offered to Judire Fildel Valdex, of the supreme court. " : Land Bought By University. . Moscow, Idaho, Feb. S. Mrs. Julia A. Moore has just given a deed to the regents .of Idaho university for about 15 acres of land adjoining the present university campus; which the regents have purchased from her for $1461. This tract has been bought as a site for the armory and gymnasium to be built this year'. The athletic grounds will also probably be located there. r Total , ....3793.158 22 LIABILITIES. . Capital stock paid In ...... J 60.000 00 Surplus fund 50,000 00 Undivided profits, less ex penses and taxes paid 18,293 10 National Bank notes out standing U600 00 Dividends unpaid .......... ' 1.000 00 Individual deposits subject to check ........$497,789 23 Demand certificate of de posit 163,676 83 661,366 06 Total ... ..;.....! .,.$793,158 22 State of Oregon, County of Clatsop, ss: I, S. S. Gordon, cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement Is true to the best of'my knowledge and belief, S. S. GORDON, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 25th day of January, 1904. V.BOELLING, Notary Public Correct Attest: G. C. Flavel, W. M. Ladd, t Jacob Kamm, Directors. twice as much stock In tha northwest today as .there was one year ago: The state of Washington has probably three times as much live stock as tt had last winter. ' T Thc ' V Best , A 5c Cigar ,:t fM0 that ever ti fWy Crossed & , 0 r Cigar Counter . , Caught At Sacramento. Walla Walla, Feb. 3. T, S. . Nelly, who is wanted on a charge of seduction, has been arrested In Sacramento, Cai., on: a telegraphic warrant from this city. A deputy sheriff left tonight for Olympla to obtain requisition papers so that he can be brought back to Walla Walla for trial. . ... - Bid For Bond Issue. Spokane, Wash., Feb. 3. N. W. Harris & Co., of Chicago, .; were the highest bidders today for the school district bond issue of $20,000, which bears 4V per cent Interest. They of fered a bonus of $9000. There were 11 bids. The state made no bid. Idaho Man Appointed. Moscow, Idaho, Feb. 3. Senator , Heyburn has secured for Wflliam E. ' Lee.' of Moscow, an appointment as paymaster In the navy, subject to an examination to be held here In ,the spring. Mr. Lee Is a graduate of the university of Idaho. Forger Show Weak Mind. Bellingham. Feb. 3. Morris Wil liams, the 19-year-old boy arrested last week for passing forged checks, today pleaded guilty. The evidence tended to show that he was of weak mind.' and the judge has tne matter unue. advisement. ; , WONDERFUL WORK. Lots Like It Beina Done Riqht Her In Astoria. Astoria people are surprised at the work beinsr done oy "Tne i"ie nueror. fuDlio expression on mc ect brings tne mmier irmwiiui " " the public. At first tnere were mimy doubters, and why not? feo many claims of a similar nature have beea made with little or no backing, except ing; the word of some stranger resia insr in a far nway place; this evidence was accepted for Jack of better, not necessary to accept it any longer. All sufferers from any kidney ill can nml plentv of local endorsement for a. rem edy that will cure them. Surely the wonderful work of Donn's Ktdney Pills riaht here at home is proof sufficient to satisfy any skeptic. Read the ex pression "t a Portland man on the sub ject: , J." Carson, employed at the Portland Lumber Company, foot of Lincoln St., Portland, wno resiaes at 3et first pa- says: I was reennsr miseraoie wun a depressing lameness around the small of my back all last summer. At first I did not pay much attention to It but It . continued to Krow worse and finally became so bad that I thought I would have to lay oft work : To bend or move quickly caused severe twinges and I was often attacked with dizzy spells. Specks appeared ' before my eyes and I had no ambition or. energy. In the morning I arose as tired as when I went to bed. In fact I had all of the symptoms of a very sever case of kid ney trouble. When 1 was suffering tne worst I read about Doan's kidney pills And procured a box.. I soon noticed an improvement in my conaltion ana tne pain and aching across rr.y back soon disappeared. About six weeks ago I was laid un with a siege of the grip for two weeks. Symptoms of kidney omnlaint made thptr appearance again and I resorted to Doan's Kidney Pills second time. They 1iht as thorough ly freed me of the trouble as in the for mer case. I cannot express what a change thev have made In me. I sim ply feel like a different person,-' ) Plentv morfc proof like this from As toria people. Call at Charles Rogers' drug. store and ask what his customers report. For sale by nil dealers. Price fit) c. per box. . Foster-Miiburn, Co., Buf falo. N. Y.,'sole agents for the U. S. Remember the name Doan's and take no other.