PAGE TWO.
ASTORIA, OREGON, SUNDAY, JULY 31, 1901
CUNNING OF
MUSCOVITES
Kid Their Guns at Ta Tche Kiao
So Chinese Could Not Tell
Japs of Their Location.
FIGHT AN ARTILLERY DUEL
Bursting Shells Presented Mag
nificent Spectacle Retreat
Order Astonished Kus.
gian Troops.
St Petersburg, July SO. A special
dispatch from Liao Tang giving a
' graphic picture of the fight at Ta Tche
Kiao explains that the Russian im
munity from damage by the furious
Japanese bombardment was idue to
the fact that the Russian guns were
mostly behind a range of steel hills
and were concealed cleverly by high
grass and trees and that the Chinese
were therefore unable to heliograph
the position of the guns, as they for
merly had done, to the Japanese ar
tillerymen. The Japanese had many
large calibre guns and used chiefly
shrapnel. They used also high ex
plosive shells. The fight was almost
wholly an artillery duel and was a!
magnificent spectacle. The crest of
the hill held by the Russians was con
verted Into a raging volcano and earth
was thrown up in geysers by the con
tinuous rain of bursting shells until
sand and dust hung in a cloud over
bead, and fire among the trees and
grass started by tbe shells added a
stifling smoke and heat to the awful
glare of the tropical sun. Shrapnel
like great white winged birds, sailed
overhead. The moan and drone of
their coming could be plainly heard
and the Russians threw themselves
behind rocks and other shelters as the
missiles burst
The Japanese shifted the position of
their guns, both to escape the Rus
sian fire and to try and locate the
masked batteries of their opponents.
i-ate in tne afternoon they got In a
position that enabled them to sweep
the plain behind the hills occupied by
the Russians and came dangerously
near locating, though they did not find
the Russian batteries. Every one ex
cept the commanders was surprised
and disgusted at the-order to retreat
The Russians burned everything val
uable at Ta Tche Kiao before leav
ing. ...fhl'U,i ;',",. i. ,
v.
name of the Merthyr Tramway and
was in constant use In Wales for many
years. Indeed, the old rails remained
in place until 1S90, when a thoroughly
modern railroad was surveyed through
that part of the country. Then the
oualnt little cars and the rusty old
rails became part of the great Ameri
can railroad historical museum.
Not Irrevocably Established.
(From the Washington Post, Ind.)
Judge Parker's assertion in that
famous telegram, "I regard the gold
standard as firmly and Irrevocably es
tablished." Is the subject of some
criticism no altogether friendly. Liter-
aly construed, It states that which
Judge Parker, as well as every other
cltlsen, knows to be erroneous, for all
men know that no act of congress is
"irrevocable." All statutory enact
ments are repealable. The power that
OLDEST RAILROAD CAR.
Displayed on Ralls of the First Track
at the World's Fair. , u
St Louis, July 30. In the very eett
ter of the historic railroad exhibit Iri
the palace of transportation at the
World's Fair stands the first car that
Was drawn over rails by a steam locor
motive. More than that it stands on
the very rails that were put down In
the year 1800 and these are on the
stones that formed a part of the orig
inal roadbed.
The locomotive, which was built by
Richard Trevithlck, and was given its
trial trip in 1803, the very year of the
Louisiana transfer. Is valuable to the
antiquary and the man who is inter
ested In tracing the evolution of things.
It is a clumsy machine with great piston-rods
in front These cause the
revolutions of a big wheel with deep
seated eccentric-crank attachment At
the other side of the engine is a small
cog-wheel that is connected with the
big fly wheel This small cog-wheel
works in the cogs of a larger one,'
which in turn works in the costs of
two of the wheels on which the engine
runs.
wnen we consider mat tne power
developed In the steam chest had to
pass through three wheels before it
reached the part of the machine to
which it had to be applied, we are not
surprised that Mr. Trevithlck consld'
erea ne was doing well to run five
miles an hour.
The engine in the exhibit is only a
wooden model; but the little flat car
with its load of logs is the actual car
on which the inventor made his maid
en trip, more than a hundred years
ago. This time the engine drew 5 tons
two miles and back.
A few days later the new engine per
formed a more wonderful task. It drew
five cars, which were called . "tram
wagons," a distance of nine miles in
four hours. This time it had a real
load, for the cars carried ten tona of
iron and seventy people. On that trip
it consumed 200 pounds of coal and
the water in the boiler did not have to
be replenished until the end of the
journey.
The road, 13 miles long, was built
from Mortals Castle, South Wifles,
Where there was an abundant supply
of limestone, to Plymouth, where the
! makes can unmake any statute. In
our entire output of laws, including
the constitution of the United States
and all acts In pursuance thereof, there
is only one provision that is unamend
able. That irrevocable law Is the guar
antee to the states of their equality in
the senate, The monetary standard,
always subject to the control of the
people and the states through the law
making department of the government
That power could repeal the gold
standard act of 1900 and make silver
the standard. Indeed, it could do much
worse than that Under a decision
of the supreme court, It could issue
any number of millions of irrdeemable
paper and make It legal tender.
DO YOUR
SELF JUSTICE
Where and When to Buy Your
Piano, and Why.
The Elters Special Sale Well Un
der Way-Bids Fair to Be
a Hummer.
NOTICE FOR BIDS.
Notice is hereby given, that up to
the hour of 10 o'clock a. m. on Monday,
the 8th day of August 1904, the com
mittee on Public Property of the com
mon council of the City of Astoria, at
the office of the Auditor and Police
Judge therein, will receive sealed bids
for the construction of a City Hall
for the City of Astoria according to
the plans and specifications therefor on
file In the office of the Auditor and
Police Judge, and ordinance number
2955 of said city providing for the
time and manner of constructing said
City Hall The bids must be accom
panied with a certified check of the
bidder payable to the Auditor and Po
lice Judge or order, in five per cent
of the amount bid, to be forfeited to
the City of Astoria in case the bid
shall be accepted and the bidder shall
fail to enter into contract within three
days from notice of said acceptance.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids.
J. H. HANSEN,
GEO. KABOTIL
L. LEBECK,
Committee on Public Property of the
Common Council of the City of Astoria,
EtiHYROYAL PILLS
vrtftau ana vif ucaaiaa.
SAFR. Al-.F. r.lial'l. Ladle. Mk Dntnttl
10 KCO aM Colli aillto U.ia. mU
vlthMMriatoa. Takeaaataett MfW-a
IHiaccreaa astlMtia aaa J mil,
ttoaa. BY of fw 13 rutrut. ar aeM 4a. la
Mar aw Partlealata, Taatfawaiala
ad "Relief far i.adlea," a MMr, fey ra.
ta-a Mall. 1 0.Oue TwtiswBUi.. Sotaaf
Dr.i.i. Caleaaatarf'aeailaalCa,
Manil" tu.g.1,
Edl's Sitil-Fipii Uipsis
POSITIVE cube
For Infl animation or Catarrh
ct th Bladder ud DiM4
Kidney a. 50 care no par.
Cora. qntokJT and Perma
nently the won! cues of
4onorrhx-a and tticat,
DO maUrrof how long stand
in. Abiolutelj' harnilata.
Bold by druggist. tnUm
$1.00, or by mall, postpaid.
LOO, t bona,
TKE lAiTA'-fmil CO.
MlUMQNTaiftS. WHO.
Bold by Chaa. Roger. il CnmnvarclsJ
The fish have commenced running
and so has the rush business commene
ed with us. Two pianos, two organs
and a pianola already sold, with our
special sale less than a week old, is
not a poor start.
The conclusion is irresistible. Offer
good pianos at bargain prices to rea
sonable people and they are going to
buy. Every piano we are offering in
this sale bears the stamp of quality
and highest grade.
Why buy from an outsider when we
are permanently established in your
city, and have been ever since Janu
ary, 1901. with Mr. A. R. Cyrus as our
local agent?
If your piano needs tuning, we have
a resident tuner who will do the work
for you.
If anything Is wrong with your piano,
or if It Is not satisfactory, we have at
all times a local agent here who will
be glad to adjust your claim and look
out for your interest
If a piano la wanted for some enter
tainment, we always have a stock on
hand here for your use.
If you want to rent a piano, here is
the only place you can find pianos in
stock all the year around.
When you buy of us, you save the
expense of buying money orders and
writing letters, for we have a local
agency and will receive all payments
here.
Think It over. We are permanently
established here and deserve your pa
tronage. By our manifold advantages
in business management we save you
money.
Why buy from an outsider? Or why
pay a big price for a cheap piano, when
we will sell you a high-grade piano of
old established make for $210? A
regular $500 piano, too, at that! "Small
margins and Quick sales" Is our motto.
Organs! Who wants an organ? We
have one brand new for only $35; fully
guaranteed.
The Pianola. Don't forget that mar
velous instrument. Anyone can play
it Come and see.
Store open every evening during
this sale.
EILERS PIANO HOUSE,
422-424 Commercial St
Established in Astoria ever since
January, 1901.
Largest most progressive and most
responsible piano dealers on the Pa
cific coast
if;1;tt'r' P. N. SMITH,
1 " Special Salesmen.
Office C. Q. M Vancouver Barracks,
Wash., July S, 1904. Sealed proposals,
in triplicate, will be received here un
til 11 o'clock, a. m August 4, 1904, for
furnishing forage and bedding at posts
in this department for year ending
June SO, 1905. Information furnished
here or by quartermasters at posts.
U. S. reserves the right to reject or
accept any or all proposals or any part
thereof. Envelopes containing propo
sals should be marked: "Proposals for
Forage and Bedding at " addressed
F. O. Hodgson, C. Q. M.
JAY TUTTLE, M. D. V;
PHTSICIAN AND SUKQEoV
Acting AatlataDt lurgeoa
U.S. Mrln Hopltl kfcrvlte.
Office hours: 19 to IS am. 1 to 4: SO p.m,
477 Commercial Street Ind Floor.
Dr. ItHODA 0. HICKS
OSTEOPATIIIST
Mansell Bldf . . $71 Commercial ft
1'HONK BLACK 3084.
C. W. BARR, DENTIST
Hanseil Building
673 Commercial Street, Astoria, Ore
TELEPHONE RED WJ.
First National Dan!, of Astoria
ESTABLISHED 1886
Capital and Surplus $100,000
Dr. VAUGHAH,
Dentist
Pythian Building, Astoria, Oregon.
'Dr. T. L. BALL
Dr. F. I. Friedrich,
DENTISTS
$24 Commercial stmt Astoria Ore.
Dr. W. 0. LOGAN
DENTIST
573 Commercial St., Shanalian Building
C. J. TRENCH ARD
Insurance, Commission and Shipping.
CUSTOMS HOUSE BROKER.
Agent Welts-Fargo and Northern
Paoiflo Express Companies.
Cor. ELEVENTH and BONO STa
Office Constructing Quartermaster.
Astoria, Ore., July 28, 1904: Sealed
proposals, In triplicate, will be received
at this office until 10 o'clock a. m.,
August 27, 1904, and then opened for
the construction and plumbing of an
addition to a frame guardhouse at
Fort Stevens, Ore. United States re
serves the right to reject any or all
proposals. Plans can be seen and
specifications obtained at this office.
Envelopes should be marked "Pro
posals for construction," and address
ed. Captain Ooodaie, Quartermaster,
Astoria, Oregon.
ASTORIA (SAVINGS BANK
Capital Paid in 1100,000. Surplus, and Undivided Profits $25,000
Traneacta a general banking business. Intern, paid on time deposit
J.Q. A, BOWLBY. 0. 1.PETEKSON, FRANK PATTOS?, 3. W. flARNER,
President, Vk President Cashier. Asst. Cashier
J68 TENTH STREET. ASTORIA, ORE.
Ceo. N. Gtorgt, PruidtnL
A E. WfSlM, Caihltr,
fee. W. WsiTtn, VlM.PwiId.nl,
C K ItlfjlM, Aut Cuhkr.
The Astoria National Bank
ASTORIA, OREGON.
GEO. H. GEORGE, GEO. W.WARREN, W. II, BARKER,
AUG. BCHERNECJLNAU. L. XfANSUR,
ii" MINCIPM. COmSFONOCNTI.'
first Nation! Hank, lorlnd, Oregon.
Continent! KaUouai Baok.l!ttloaga.
Bank or Maw York. N. B. A.. Nw York
Crocker- Koul worth Nat, ltauk. B. It.
L. O. RALSTON, President.
W.C MORRIS, Cashier
Oregon Saving's Bank
321 MORRISON Street, TorUantl, Ore.
..',
Wells-Fargo Company Express. Agents, Astoria, Ore.,
Istbo deposltoty form Tske your banks often to tbe Company and get
your money to drawing Interest. Tbey bate the key.
AN ASTORIA PRODUCT
Pale Bohemian Beer
Best Iu The Northwest
North Pacific Brewing Co.
ANDREW ASP, BLACKSMITH.
Having installed a Rubber Tiring Machine of tbe
latest pattern I am prepared to do all kinds of work
in that line at reasonable prices. Telephone 291.
CORNER TWELFTH AND DUANE STREETS.
The TROY Laundry
Is the only White Labor Laundry in the City. Does the Best
of "Work at very reasonable Prices, and is in every way worthy
of your patronage. Cor. 10th and DUANE STS. Phone 1991
PRAEL 8 COOK TRANSFER CO,
. , , Telephone 22L
and Express...!
All goods shipped to our care will receive special attention.
70IM15 Ccnmsefciall Streets
Draying
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