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Rain, south to easterly.
MEAHS HITCH OK NOTHING.
The reported absorption of the A.4C
railroad by the Rill system mean
much,, or nothing, for the City of
Astoria. It may mean the fulfillment
of Hill's dream of the long haul over a
water level grade to a cost harbor; if
it due there i an infinite perspective,
of supreme value for Astoria. It will
mean big terminal establishment, ter
minal facilities, and the common point
rate for thi city, betide the immente
and fruitful aftermath of such an in
novation, by the lesser system that
will follow in its wake. Such thing
have happened; they are pleasant to
contemplate, pleasant to realize, but
are not to be counted on until they are
conspicuously present and in operation
bona fide, indubitable. Then will be
moment for gratulation. Until that
hour arrive it may be just as well to
look upon the great transfer as but
one more move in the great game for
power and prestige being played by the
mighty rail system and their combina
tion in the northwest; a mere move on
the ebets-board of transportation; an
other pha-e of the mapping done by
the corporate giants, wherewith lesser
mortals have much concern but mighty
little direct affiliation or fixed intercut.
Confirmation of the deal, or denial, will
have but little effect here. Atoria has
learned to wait. She has faith in her
ultimate, and prosperous, detiny, and
will do what she can to work it out,
by herself, if she must, with the aid of
others if she can, and there is no par
ticular objection to a boost from James
J. Hill, or any other potentate that bas
the leverage to spare. We bide our
time, with the glad hand all aquhvr to
be extended.
SNOBS, PUKE AND SIMPLE.
The deeiion of sn army court mar
tial, degrading in rank a commissioned
officer who ordered a strpeant to move
his seat in theater because the non
commissioned man mfcht not sit so
near the stipe: ir without ruffing hi
dignity, is much like the action taken
in the raei of Commmder Young of
the Bennington and Midshipman AJi-ri-weat'ier
of Annapolis. Yutinz was sen
tenced to be reprimanded and Mcri-
weather, who killed a fallow eadet in a
Julie fijr'it, is being confined to the
limit of the academy one year. Men
of the stamp of this snob do incaku
lulile barm by causing the army to be
jenerally d'-spised by th-e le favored
with word'y goods. Not all Wet
Pointer are so, but creatures do
sionally emerge from that In-titntioa
who imagine that enlisted men are
hired only a servants. To the hiimilia'
tion of American manhood it is con
fessed that private today are forced to
black the boots of their superior and
perform other menial labor not rightly
demanded of soldiers. If these snobs
art permitted to make an army of scul
lion rather than an army of soldier
of "the regular force, in time that force
will deteriorate so far a to run like
cullioB instead of fighting like sol
diers. In a democratic army, the pri-
SOLD AGAIN, IVGOSHl
The Astoria & Columbia River Rail
road I one of the best sellers iu the
American market. It has been sold
asam: this time to the Norttara Pa
cifk Well, it is still here and doing
business at jthe old stand, and good
business at that Rut, sold, or not.
makes no difference about that snug
little line from here to Tillamook City
that must go, no matter who sell
Astoria needs it in her business, and i
she don't build it, someone else will.
This building and selling of railroads
one of the Kvliest line of eommeree
hereabout, ami in order to justify the
apparent activity of that particular
market, at least one road should mater
iiliae, or Veally change hands, in order
to maintain the credit of Astoria for
dobut something. Hot air is abundant
cheap, but has a tendency to asphyxiate
a person, or a community. It's the
"hot stuff of downright action that
tells.
MIXED REPORTS,
The 'accounts of the fighting In M
cow was varied, but they all lead to
the one conclusion that the revolution
ists have been defeated and for the
time suppressed. Correspondent who
purport to send news as eye-witnesses
testify that the killed number bun
dreds and the wounded thousands. As
to the credibility of these reporta some
doubt is expressed. The casualties were
probably light considering the length of
time the contest waged, and its bitter
Bess. Destruction of property was un
doubtedly heavy. Now the revolution'
ist announce another waiting policy:
It is an opportune moment for the etar
to put into effect his conciliatory pol
icy. A liberal government will appeal
to the law-abiding and will have their
support, whereas protracted repression
can result onlv in another outburst of
violence. Continued, these are ulti
mately destined to involve the most re
mote and phlegmatic section of the
empire. The ciar ha another chance
to reform his rule and maintain his
sway.
EDITORIAL SALAD. '
We might begin the new year by de
ciding on th type of canal we want
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The czar knows now that it is al
most as painful to have a crowned bead
as a crowned tooth.
"This generation has no fear of hell,"
says an eminent preacher. How can
they. They never heard of it.
The Municipal Ownership League has
changed its name to "Independence
Party." It t all ready for a bos.
Mr. Lawson has demonstrated that it
is much easier to break the market in
a magazine article than it is upon the
tock exchange.
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The demand for copper never will be
great enongh to make stock in the Cop
perles Mining Companies a good investment.
'Admiral Eojetvenky appear to
lave surrendered the water wagon alonjr
vith the rist of the Russian naval
tiipment.
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Under the liberal interpretations of
the Monroe doctrine, of course it will
lie the patriotic duty of Uncle Sain to
keep the snow and lee out of the north
west passage.
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Mr. Cannon of Washington is unable
understand why there should be so
much fuss made over the election of a
Peaker for the New York legislature.
It outfit io be a hsppy New Year
for Macedonia when the Christian pow
ers of Kurope take charge of her finan
cial affair, January 1st.
It has occurred to somebody that the
London's unemployed is to give them
work; which lias merits, even if no
politic. ,
announced later. The date of con
venient steamship sailings are already
announced.
When a Philadelphia bank announced
that its clerks who married on a twelve
dollar salary would have to brow up
their job, one young fellow promptly
met the anouitcement with the state
ment that twelve-dollar jobs were not
scarce as the particular and only
girl he wished to marry, ami Cupid car
ried the day. ,
The high tsteem lu ahkh American
women are held can hardly be grasped
by the foreigner, who reads that the
President has to reourst the people not
to give bis daughter a wedding present
of nearly a million didUrs, while Mr.
Mary Raker . Eddy has to forbid her
Christian Science followers to further
enrich her by New Year and other holi
day gifts.
PERSONAL MENTION.
W. O. Webster was a Portland visitor
oin the city yesterday.
Mis. A. J. Taylor of Havel was a
visitor in the city yesterday.
Kred K. U roves of Portland i in the
city for a few days on business.
Peter John of Skomskawa was in
the city yesterday for a brief time.
Mr and Mr R II Schwab are in the
city this week visiting with friend
Mrs. L. K. Loomis of Knappton came
over yesterday for a vUit in Astoria.
Mrs. Paul Baddlet has returned from
a brief visit with ber parents in Port
land. S. 11. Thomas af Greenlesf, Kansas,
is visiting a few day with friends In
the city.
rrank Smalley of Crooked Creek was
in town yesterday for a brief time! on
business 1 '
8. O. William editor of the Skamok-
awa Eagle spent yesterday in the eity
on blisilles.
K, A. Ruter a resident of Skamok
awa was in the eity yesterday for a
short time.
C. Hcdlund a resident of dray's River
was in the city yesterday attending to
business interests.
L. I'itger came in yesterday from bis
home at Cathlamet to spend a short
time on business.
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Prak of Rkamo
awa were in town yesterday morning
for a brief shopping trip.
K. L. Bolton arrived in the city yes
teiy from the. Palb to remain a
short time with friends.
Mr. and Mr. John Heron of Skamok
awa were business visitor in the city
yesterday for a short time.
S. LKoberts of Hpokane arrived in
the city yesterday from his home to
remain a few days on business
J. P. Wanner of tlie Portland Tele
gram is in tie city this week attend
ing to the interest of that paper.
Mr. and Mrs. 0. C. Fulton leave on
this ritv. and returns today to Mon-
points They will be gone for two weeks
or more.
Hon and Mrs. J. W. Welch will leave
this week for Portland, and from there
ill go to Southern California for a
few weeks vacation.
Mi- Maud Turloy, who has lieen at
ndinir normal at Monmouth, Oregon,
has speot the lsst week at the home
ler erandmother, Mrs. J. M. nale in
this city, and return today to Maa-
mouth to commence ber school.
Ty" Palmer, Charles I). White,
Oily Sheffield and Rill Page, four live
'drummer" boarded the evening ex
press for Portland yesterday. They
ere hearded in one section ana two
brakies" were detailed to keep order
1 route. Startling development ex
acted later.
C. R. Morse, the well known mer
chant, has returned from a week's busi
ness sojourn in Spokane. He is pleased
ith his trip and clieerful over the mer
intile outlook for Astoria during the
coming year.
THE GARDEN OF EDEN.
It Laeatlaa a Mrslerr Tttl Will
Peahablr Have B elv4.
The location of tba earthly paradise
or garden of IVIon la atlll a matter of
dispute among orientalists and rVtiptu
ral acbolar of hlirhcut reputation. Horn
bar endeavored to locate It by the
fruit aud Bilueral production named
la the Biblical description a they p
(ear In the second chapter of (lencsls;
other by the river mentioned In
veree It t U of the above mentioned
chapter. The weight of Investigation
and tradition Incline to an agreement
that tha Tlgrl aud tha Eupbrate of
BiodcTu geognildiy art Ui third and
fourth river mentioned lu tbe IUbtlral
description of the gunlen. Those who
agree o fir differ widely a to whsl
river should now be regarded a tb
ancient Itaon and Ulbon, The Bud
dhistic cholra, although tbry reject
our Bible In th greater part. Incline to
tbe opinion that the Flson I tbe aacml
Gang, and that th Qlboa ti none
other than th Nile. A to tbe last. It
la ltofether probable that they are
correct on that point, because tbe Bibli
cal account plainly ay that Glhoo
"compAMetfc th whole land el Ethi
opia." Bom loreatlgntlon confirm that
Eden waa pot of comparatively
email area located on th tableland of
what la now Armenia, from which rise
the Tlgrt and the Euphrates. A few
acbolar of distinction argue that the
Adamlc paradise waa located In Africa
In the vicinity of tbe mountain of the
VI 000. Btlll another cbool of oriental
lata locate the celebrated garden In th
vicinity of tbe ancient city of Rabylon.
Ton will notice, however, that none
of these thcorlat has been able to get
the four river mentioned In the Bib
lical account properly located. Nelthet
have tbey found a place where on
great river "separate Into four head,"
Thia being tbe rase, It la hardly necea
ary to add that tbe exact location of
Eden I a. mystery that will probably
never be'enlved.
Tbe ( at tka MMle Ae.
John Florissant, born In 133T. la rail
ed tbe Walter rVott of tbe middle age
lie waa a churchman and a acbolar
Living a be did In unsettled time, be
fore nationality had become well de
veloped. be wa deitltut of patriotism
aud, therefore, more reliable a a coe
niopolltan chronicler. II traveled It
France, Scotland. Italy and other eoun
trie. HI chronicle are the result of
hi own observation and are valued ai
faithful portrayal of th place, cue
torn and manner of the people dorlni
hi rime, although not so reliable a hi
tory.
To accept good advice la hot to In
ere one' own abillty.-Ooeth.
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BIG TIMBER DEAL.
SPOKANE, Jan. 6. Negotiations for
3,000,000 timber deal, including the
holdings of the William Howard Lum
ber Company of Spokane are pending.
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The announcement that tbe ChicK
lferald wil start Mr. Walter Wellinsn
upon another expedition to the north
pole is cahiiluted to create great ex
citement in I pp-r Michigan and Lower
Canada.
Anybody who was overlooked in send
inct nut Invitations for the recention of
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