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i r 1 h i :i 5 i; 1 M j, i l 'I i! t it . i PAGE TWO. THE MORNING ASTORIAN, THURSDAY, MARCH 17 1901. Morning Astorian EUMUhd 1573 KATES: Sent by mail, per year 00 Sent by mall, per month........ 50c Serred by carrier, per month.... (0c SEMI-WEEKLY. Sent by mall.per ye&r.ln advance $1.00 ASTORIAN PtrBLISHINQ Ca The Astorian guarantees to Its ad ertlaera the Urgest circulation of any newspaper published on the Columbia River. RUSSIAN -JAPANESE WAR. 1 The trim power of Russian despo tism has finally succeeded In carrying out the first act of a great drama, or rather tragedy. By Its usual methods of deception It forced Japan to appeal to arms to demand and maintain her ex istence. That Japan Is fully able to do ' bo of this, there is no Question In the mind of any ordinary observer of the world's doings. It is true that Japan has no standing army as large as Rus sia. At least, the syndicate articles printed m some of our newspapers and .written by individuals commissioned to represent here Russia's Interests have spread the idea of an army larger than that of all the combined armies of Eu rope. In this, of course, there is no truth it Is only a bluff, though of the two contending powers Russia's army Is, of course, the larger. Nevertheless, the advantages are on the side of Japan, which can place every available man In the field, while Russia could not begin to do anything of the 'cind. In deed, it Is very doubtful whether Rus sia could place one-fifth of her army In eastern Asia. Not only are there strong rumors of Balkan complications and who in this world has a more just grievance against Russia than the Turkish empire which necessitate a large army In southern and southeast ern European Russia, but It is prob ably the only Imperial power today whose Internal foes can be found in every part of Its dominions. There is scarcely a well-populated province In that empire where thousands of people under some pretext or. another have .," not been for years driven to- desper ation by the brutality of that relentless power. There Is scarcely one peasant out of a hundered that has not been re duced to poverty by taxation, extor tion and general plunder as carried on by that oligarchy. There to scarcely one home out of 50 where a son or a daughter, a sister or a brother, has not been Imprisoned In her dungeons, exiled into Siberia or hanged for par ticipation real or supposed In the revolutionary movement against the Imperial government or, rather, mis government. Because of these and many other similar wrongs the greater part of Russia's army must be kept at home guarding her own subjects. Such Is the actual condition that prevails in that empire. Japan, however, represents a most remarkable contrast. Not only Is every soldier and sailor ready and anxious to respond to the call of his government, but every available man In that Island empire would take up arms of his own free will and accord, should his gov ernment need him. This is best proven by the fact that Japan it Is claimed on good authority, already has an army in and about Corea, which came over In the capacity of laborers, mechanics and traders, and which at a given signal would be in perfect readiness. Such a thing would be an absolute impossibil ity In the case of men of Russia, for no soldier would ever turn up were he once on the other side of Russia's boundary line. Furthermore, in Intel ligence the Japanese soldier Is on the whole superior to the Russian, for it must not be forgotten that according to Russian official sources over one half of her soldiers are illiterate. As to the naval strength of the two powers, competent authorities declare that the Japanese navy is to the Rus sian as 19 to 14, and In addition thereto the Japanese, In the very nature of his bMng an Islander, Is a good seaman, j while the Russian is the poorest sea man In the world," since the vast ma jority of them have never seen the sea until drawn Into military service and assigned to some war vessel. The commissary and hospital depart ments of the two powers represent items of fully as much importance as their actual fighting forces, both ori land and on sea. In Russia the com missary department at all times, and especially In war times, has ever been the greatest scandal In that land, and this has never been due to the con tractors, but to the officers from com missary sergeant up to the commissary general. Of course In nearly every such case the contractors are made to suffer for the simple reason that It I Business, mai phis f ithhwn inm .! mtnUh nv officer, m I different Ower or custodian of th v v v v w V " - - w ----- w I that would shake the confidence of the I remains of the tautuortal discoverer woolo In the governing crew. It Is a I Very likely th?re are imr than. two . - i . . . . .... rnrknhio thin that the very name lot him ana. to avow snowing, any of one of the most Important supply I prejudice bla or iNrtSltty the St. hniinrtarii In eastern Siberia Is Kna- I Louts exposition manager should ..v.-v,-, barovkswhlch translated means "brlb- I giv wih povwuaor of a "rvmliw" an erv headquarters. M In Japan, however, I opportunity to t nml the case is entirely different at lea.it, no one has ever heard of any bribery n corruption in her military and naval affairs, and there are no "bribery headquarters" In the Japanese empire The question of finance, the most Irn portant of all at least. In the Judg ment of the greatest of generals th advantages are all on tne Japanese side. Even In times of peace It haa been hard of late year tor bankrupt Russia to obtain funds. Of this the world has seen a good example when som years ago Russia tnea to ooiaro money to build her trans-Siberian and other Asiatic railways. Though she finally succeeded, It was only after a long effort, and only for an industrial enterprise But for warlike operations. when her success means the dismem bering of an empire and possible com plications involving all the great pow ers. It Is certainly doubtful whether Russia could obtain the monev she wants. In the case of Janan matter stand entirely different, to prove which the world needs no additional inform tlon or assurance. There Is another item which, If It loos not now, will In time prove of the highest possible Importance to Japan- It Is the universal sympathy for Japan In this struggle. The world at large understands only too well that, though Japan was forced by Russia to take the initiative, he real aggressor la not at Toklo. but at St. Petersburg. The world knows that for many months past nothing but soldiers, supplies and war materials have been carried on the trans-Siberian railroad, while addition al warships were dispatched with all possible haste to the scene of opera tions in the far east. In fact, the world knows that Russia has not done any thing to give her pretended desire for peace the least appearance of sincerity, but on the contrary her action all along the line of preparation and dl plomacy was to drive Japan to uch desperation a would result In an ap peal to anna. j - The world further know that Russia la the only power today whose aole policy Is that of conquest, and should that monstrous absolutism In man- hruUs guise succeed In this war, It would mean the ' dismemberment of China, and in due course of events it would only become a question of time as to who should be it next vie tlm. This is the history if Russia, and this la why the whole world Is In full sympathy with the heroic efforts of the Japanese people, who, strange as It may seem, are fighting for civilization against a Caucasian race who through out the whole of its history has been the uncompromising enemy of every cardinal principle on which modern civilization rests. This Is why the whole world is in full sympathy with the heroic effort of the Japanese peo pie and herein Is the actual source of that firm conviction in every human breast that should Japan fail in dealing that ignoble aggressor the mortal blow it so Justly deserves, the great powers will step in with something like a re petition of the famous Berlin congress of 1878, the results of which will be final and unmistakable. On the other hand, should Japan come out victorious, as Indications seem to point, the world will certainly applaud her achievement, while Russia will be obliged to give up all she struggled for. Manchuria will not fall Into the paws of "the bear that walks like a man," and the integrity of China will be preserved, whatever the outcome of the struggle between Russia and Japan may prove, and Russia In either case would not gain what she now expects to gain. The whole world Is against her. No ne know but that the Dominican are putting tu exorbitant price on tholr article, and the best way that the manager can make sure of not being Imposed upon la to open the mutter to general competition. They would be certain of getting a "remain" of Chrtsopher Cvlumbu of some kind In thl way and of getting It on reasonable terms. This U the only fair and business like way to proceed tn the premise. WHY GIRLS DISLIKE HOUSEWORK The ever-preaslng problem of how to get good domestic aeem to be press- In with unusual weight upon the housewives just now, say the San Francisco Examiner, At th bottom the problem Is a social one. Most girl who have to be self-support-Ing prefer the store and the factory to housework, not because the money rewards and material comfort offered by the latter are less, but for the reason that domestic service entails a surrender of personal liberty and ucld descent. It la absurd, of course, that in a re public all honest work should not be deemed equally honorable, but the spirit of caste ha been brought over from the old world, and American girls have an Invincible repugnance against confessing themselves Inferior to anybody. So they avoid occupations which would cause them to be "looked down on." however unjustly and foolishly. The girl who works In a store or shop has fixed hours. Her day's toll done, she Is her own mistress, precise ly as a workman I his own master. It 1 not so with the domestic. In the great majority of cases the employer Insists on regarding her relations to her servant as feudal. She feels, somehow, that she ia the girl' guardian, and haa the right to supervise her Incoming and outgoings, to question her about what she does in her leisure, and to be her "mistress" aa well a employer. All this meddling Is usually kindly meant, but none the less It reduces the girl from the status of a free employee to that of a vassal. The time will com when housework will be done on the same terms as other work. That I, the employer will pay so much for so many hours' service In the household, Just as the employer ndw pay for the services of the car penter, or plumber, and will no more think of having anything to say about the private concerns of the house- worker than she now docs of Inquiring Into the personal affairs of the carpen ter or plumber. And when that time com when the house worker ceases to be the pro tege of the mistress, subject to pat ronage, cross-questioning and reproof as to matters beyond the work paid for, the "nervant girl problem" will solve Iteelf. Then caste prejudice will no longer have food to feed on, for the hoiseworker will be Independent a any other worker. The custom of girls living at home and going to the employer's house to do their tasks, as girls go to the store and factory, Is a growing one, and should be encouraged. It has' Its In conveniences, but it makes for per sonal freedom, for emancipation from the condition of the "servant," liable to call at all hours, and to a superinten dence of action which while In many Instances doubtless salutary neverthe less causes that dislike for housework which is so deeply felt among girl who have a natural American desire to belong to themselves. miiiI vut oIp.-Imi! tn Ink fhnrew nf thn Affair of a dressmaker who failed for Comet Clothes (or Mea tiint amount LOOKING TO CANADA. Stat Not EXHIBITING COLUMBUS Advices come that the government of Santo Domingo, or the push there which seems to be it, has offered to exhibit the remains of Christopher Columbus at the St. Louis fair for a consideration of llOO.OtO. The New York Commercial offers the sugges tion that the St. Louis fair board should be cautious about this matter. for well known reasons. In discus Woman Appointed Receiver. New York. March 16. For the first time In the history of bankruptcy pro ceedings here a woman has been ap pointed to a receivership. She is a lawyer recently admitted to the bar "Hsrta Uken your woniinrfnl "CuetnU" for i un monttii and belnff entlraljr eared of itomeh sing the matter the Commercial y: JS; I I taT Ukoo oomeroui oilier o-called romedlei but without BTj.il and I Unit that C'ucaritU rinina Juum McUuaa, IK Hereof St., Jersey City, H. J, three montb end ' That Is all right, but which Christo pher Columbus is this? There seems JTd iV.y.r." 1 uk,B to be more than one of him. If mem ory serves us right, there was a Christopher Columbus or a handful of dust that was supposed to be he disinterred at Havana about the time that American troops ocupled that town a few years ago and was toted across the sea to Madrid, where the thing was relnterred with great pomp and ceremony. Now. before the Santo Domingo ttl" td tIiilVV'oS? o.r t!' 0 0 " offer Is acepted, we suggest, In the In- Sterling Remedy Co., Chlctco or N.Y, got terest of fair play and as a matter of AUAL SALE, TEH KiLLlOX BOXES j&f Best Tor DeTer ickn, Wnaken or tirlpe, IDe, He, M. Notof Department Ittue Order , To Arm Jlmine. ' New York, March 11 Instruction ere understood to have hen revived by oittclul of the Clyde steamship line from th state department at Wash ington to accept no more arm and am munition for the Jlmine revolutlonlxt In iSanttf Domingo. General Jlmln 1 said to be arranging for munition of war from Canada. CmuMsM lM,A,a.Ua them. UT money In your purse by buying your clothes ritthL Buvthem right by buying the best without paying exhor bitant prices for When this label Hort Out of Rao. New York. March H. McCheaney, the great race horse, owned by K. E. Smothers, of this city, ha been de clared out of th Metropolitan handi cap, the opening tk of the West chester Racing Association, and it I not thought likely that th home will race until later at the Morrl park spring meeting. A household necessity Dr. Thorn' Electrlo Oil. Ileal burn, cuts, woui d of any tort; cure aor throat, itcup, catarrh, asthma; never fa II a Jpd benjamin 5 (y MAKEWS 0 NCWyORK "'ft a b on your ready-ior-service ap parel you have the world s standard, mere can dc none better. ' 1 , Cautl to fin ctttfet.nudt 111 M prkt, Th inaktrV guameM, mi on, will! tvery gtrment Wi art , ExcJutlvt Dittributor la U0t city. BLACKSMITH I NO CAJUUAUE AND WAGON UUILDINU. FIR ST-CLASS HOUSE KUOKINO. , Logging Camp Work. All kind of wagon tnaterinl iu dock for tali'. We guarantee the beat work done Id the city. Trice rlicht. ANDREW ASP. Corner Twelfth and Duane Street. Thone 291, St. Louis World's Fair News FROM HEADQUARTERS A Great Combination Offer W wiU furnish the Twice Week iaana of th t. Louis Globe-Democrat vrrii th a wlce-a-Week tou"'" Astorian Ml Both Papers SL50 ONE YEAR THE KT. LOUIS GLOBE-PEMOCItAT is itiflued Pemi-Wttckly, eight pagea or more, e erjr Toeeilay and Friday. It (s KEKJBLICAN in politics and has no f quid or rival m a GREAT MODERN NEWSPAPER If you want all the oei of the World . Fair, all the newa of the notional cam paiitn, and all the newa of the earth, yon must hare the (i LOBE-DEMOCR AT and TIIEASTOIUANdurinKtbecominKyear. NOW IS THE TIME Bend aa $UiO TO-DAY and get your Best Home Paper and the Ureateat Newa paper of the World' Fair City, both for a fall year. Addrt The ASTORIAN Astoria, r. Reliance Electrical Works It. W.CYBUi, Manager We are thoroughly prepared for making estimate and executing ordcri for all kind of electrical InHtulling and repairing. Supplies in atock. We ell the Celebrated 81IELBY LAMP. Call up Phone 1 161. 428 BOND STREET Dr. T. L. BALL DENTIST 521 Commercial street. Astoria Ore. Pit. VAUGIIAN, Dentist. i Pythian Building, Astoria, OreKo". Dr. W. 0. LOGAN DENTIST 673 Commercial St, Shnnahan Building C. V. BARK, DENTIST Mansell Building 673 Com moruial Street, " Astoria, Ore TELEPHONE BED 20CL , JAY. TUTTLE, M. D. PHISICIAN AND SUKOEON Aetin AnelHUint gurifpoii f.g. Mario Honpltal Her vies. OffiM hoar: If to 12 a.m. 1 to 4: SO p.m. 477 Cnrarotal Street, 2nd Floor. Dr. RIIODA (J. HICKS OSTEOPATHY Mancell Bldg. 678 Commercial Bt, PHONE BLACK 2W.. C. J. TRENCH A KD Insurance, Commission and Shipping, CUSTOMS HOUSE BROKER. Agent Wells-Fargo and Northern ,' Pacific Expres Companlo. Cor. ELEVENTH and COND STS. ASTORIA AND COLUMBIA RIVER RAILROAD LBAVBJ rOIlTLAND ARIUVJ "Too ml Portlana tlnlon'DfT'ii'oTr 7:Wpm pot for AatorU and ;40r I Way Polnta : ASTORIA 7: a m For Portland and 11:10, r 1:10 9 m War Point iq:I0 d ., , Ti SEASIDE! DIVISION " j l;I5am 11:18 am M0 p m Astoria for wjrn. MOatt ton, navei fort I 4:00 01 8tvna, lUramDdjlO:48 a rh ana caiue I II a ml l 10 ft ml 1:10 p m 8aldt for War-I irsopiJ wnton, rUel, Mop iiauiiiignu, f vr "i:lla, BttTona A Atorla Sunday only A Tl ftMlMtf MW .lu. . . . KB.i.w viuav vunnoouon mi uodi wita bu riorutorn Paclflo tralm to and from th Es.it and Sound point ' . C. Mayo, 0nraJ mignt and fm( Afnt. Ill ;hll.A - V Show line Union Pacific 1 70 hour from Portland to Chicago No chanse of cara. Popart 'lll.-H orllmij tn via IIuhu llMKHfllrtDPUW Kroin POKUAN'n AtUilUA 1 kprtiM :.il. ut, vl llunt- UigWn Halt jjiite, ttonvor, rt Worm, oitisiis, Kftn. Cuicwtfo sud tli Kii Arrlv dop ft, I'mil Cut Mall 1 4p. III. via Hpo-kn fait Uka, Denver ri w oriii, iiniBim. Kan. mm Vtif, HlU.lll., ;Cbimusiid UwCaiit W!l Walla, t nwl. Urn, Himkiinn.winn. KtHill. Hi l-.ul. DuiuilJ I n uwaiiKM, uuiOMto, ,na IUmI IMaia 1:09 pa OCEAN AND RIVER 8CHEDULB Tom Aatorla All saltlnt ot aubjMt to chang. for 8iu rranclaco ry ttv day. day K'sju I'ultimbl KUw to 4 am Doiljf r. MtitMvil Steamer Nahroita lrav Astoria oa Ud dally except Sunday for Uwaoo, connecting there with train for Long Uach, Tioga and North Beach point. Returning arrive at Aatorla earn vcnlng. , Through ticket to and from all prin cipal European cltle. O. W. 110DERT8, Agent, Aatorla, Or. 0 ELIGHTFUL ROUTE AYLIGHT RIDE IZZY CRAGS EEP CANONS A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY Se nature In all he glorlou beauty, and then the acme of man' handi work. Th flrt I found along th lln of th Dnvr A Rio Grand Railroad, the latter at th St Loul' World Fair. Tour trip will be one of pleas ure make the most of It. For Infor mation and Illustrated literature write W. C McBRIDE, Gen. Agt. Portland, Or. ItuxuRious Travel Th. "Northwertern Llml'.d" iraina, electrlo lighted throughou', both l'isid and out, and eiam heated, r with out eaceptlon, th flnt trln la lb world, iney nbdy th ltet. rewt n l bt Idea f.ir onmfnrt. mnvunlmo and luiury ver offered th travnllln Dublin, nd ltnether are tb mot romplete nd splendid rodufinon f th ear builders' art. Th plmdld Train Connct With The Crest Northern -The Northern Pacific atm The Csnndian I'aclflc , ' AT ST, PAUL FOB CHICAGO and the EAST.' No axtra char for thes ucrior eommodtion and tl) rlass of Uck tti are avallabl for paastg or. tb train on 'hi line are protected h lb Interlocking Eloot SFtm.