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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 100O TIIK MOKXIXG ASTOKIAX. ASTORIA. OUKGOX. 5 For The Lenten Season W Imva received a npiclal Una of fancy milt nd truuktd HhIi. We ak you to mil nnil eo our stink. Our Bloater, Mackerel, mid Impoilcd Bloater llt-iilng, iu woithy of )i'iul mention, mid arc lb b'l in tli market. AH our good are of mipeilnr quality. ROSS, HIGGINS , Co. RELIABLE GROCERS. TERSE TALES OF THE TOWN Circuit Com t Todav. Tin II. mumble ' Circuit ( null lni Int-op 1011111 v u ill if eniiv i lie I hi- liml niii, an. I Like iii III"' tcim n ill ililll-i llll' V'""' I '"' !.! I lll.lt: n Ulark Vclslls Ili'l'.l, ttllicll Hill li ' j till' 111 tt JIIIV lll-f l( III'' ll'llll. I Pu-d l.t Night. M 11 hi h'i Ihi K m- ' Hume From the South. W'. I, s Im- leldiiV cv ciiiu;;, Willi.nu lli' -ivli'i'ii ; llrlil .ili.l ilc , i'i. hu'in' 1 inning iiniill, nlil -mi 11I Mi iiii'l Mi l 1 ! 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',1 ,.i,ll....li. ...' Ij 'i'- "-1 '"'l"--d "l! '' ,,1,1,1 II,.. ;ti, nl S...,l'i l lin,-!, M,v 1 -"M-""-- w.Ml. A ,,,,,,i",,I .illvi, lii.l .l.."'j 11 '' - ... ,', .hi. .Us io .nnl .l.-.l.ii"!! '"' ,!'" 1:1 """""I'- , .1 ,, t ,1,. ; .tihl t,ili-n.', t In- hill' ill -.'itir it u iM I1"1, l' 'Hi t It 'l "I,, 1 1 1 1 1 11 ii- t l (-,,,, ,l. ,.,' ,,,,1, I..- ..Vllllill'l.- HI. I. I ''' I'1"" U'"i""' '' 11 '" in ll,.vM -,vl, ,Uv j V1-""" ' 1 1 "" "" ' I -.,v. ,.1 l .-in 1 !,.ij.i.-i. ih.li'i "I ll"' I- rmun.Hlll.Hlnn- v.lvl ' '"" 1 ' 1 ' ' "' 1 '''' 1 1 1 " 1 I 1 1 1 U' M'tv I l-.il I . .1111111--!.. II'I ..l, l),l-li -'lit lllv lull. mill,! t.'lvjlilln "I , . , , , i ' iHiyl.tlul ill. ui I" Hi'' lii'ttl.V ii.'"llilv'l ,.llll!'t.il Sl.l.v I ,-l I llllill, lilli l .1 I.. Ili.vl.iihl I'I.-, l-.' ;l,"'l III) vi'llfjr.i tlll.ltli'll- .nnl -..."I uii,v "Ml ill- -l, i"illt llivlll , ,1,1,1 ll"iilli! mil' cll'nll - llll) iihvuvs liv viiin."'iu.il. I "in vuii' trul). ul. n Hii-. ii." i i'1'ii tin' r-H'ipt "i tliv tvlvMiitiii, Mi. Iti-vl.iinl ;ii "ii" u ii. .l, " TIihiiI.-, i . in ii--, liv )"ii "I my llni-l ili'lll I ) i n nivl,lt Hill." .. . . . , OCXXXJOOOOOCOO- FISH In Many Varieties SALTED: GENUINE EASTERN COD, ALASKA COD, ICELAND HERRING. HOLLAND HERRING. BLOATER MACKEREL. SHORE MACKEREL. SPICED: HERRING. NORWAY ANCHOVIES. SMOKED: ENGLISH RED HERRING EASTERN BLOATERS. We have a large stock of can ned fish of the best known brands Send us your orders you will be pleased with your purchase. JOHNSON BROS. GOOD GOODS. 118-122 Twelfth St. Astoria, Ore. Iooooocxiooooooooooocoooo Otdeis in Probst. t ut(i- Ticnchaid iHiny fm piiitnitc, y l i'i in ) , Hiuilr I i 1 I 1 , 11 lilIll.U", III till' l-lllt'' 0 ' .In-. "I.l. W iliti'i li.lll.'i ill-ectl-fll. illill'lilt itiu Le-is. . Sehcriink William i . ... lim it mill A, I, Spri ;i 1 ! Ii, npiliii-e, nf .mil i-.Jiltr, ,lnl III III'- C-I.llc I.I Inllll II Kuril. l 1 , Mil nlilel ll plnll,f Ill)' llllill ill' iilllll III llll' llllllllll i-l till nl , illl'l d Is' Illi I pug llllll llll'l ' ' I'ililljf lli ll'illd-llllll 1 ., inn;' iiiin-.. 1 in- ,i.i .'ii-i'.i wit" :;ii i-,i ,'l ;i'.', l..n mi: 1 11 l.m 11 111 k-i 1 .1 .limits, ( .1 ill', 1 111 1, "ii 1 1., viiiln-1 li, Is." 1 in I 1 l,i 11, ii s I. I vil - iv in. ii 1 iv, I ( A ,l-i- I i.l ' i I" ' II .HI !,,'l!',lv.l llivllll'i l .. 'I ,1;,. .,. iii, iv '.v.il- i ..' inlvriuviil will In- iii i . i , vii u ii, ,.l , i in I . i . ., ml ii II llivlll ivl .,,1 I ,- I ll ill'. .111,1 l.vi. nf ''iv 1,,-tiiii Si.ir, itii.l M. i-n ii i.i '.'.'I 'ill UH'I I ill' lll.ll.i- nl 111'' llv, .1 v, .v ..llv-t,, ... .ill.'llil. Fainted in Tint,1. Yv-lvi.l.iv in in:.' hrlui'iu 1 .nnl - "M"vt ii ui.uiiiu mi- ii I ') iiiii l";ii'.l t'"' ii"r in tl,'- llviyillilill 1 "i tliv l';llkv, lli'll-v. llll.l ;1 v-l in tun "I' lllill il"-lvll). -Il-pi'i I 111 lll.lt -lie llll'l llv-i;ll- '"I ll''t' I"'"' -, lllv. I t.l illM-ti.L'lltv lll'l I'llilllll. A Illl'V Ivit III'' IH lll-f.. lllllltlivl W "Illilll. I' i ilvllll) I'ulInW ill' till' lir-l, pl,--vil lllv,!. nil tliv -iil.'Uiill-. llll'l inun livl' liilll' in in liviiliitc viiv- nf error ami wiirnin. wiilivil tlivir li'iiix h tn 1 tic p..i"-i'- nl Hie w (iiiin ii in tli'1 lend. Tin')' linn ied In tl' I'lllker lloilH,' dtiek. Innkinn illt" llll the liy-wny-i and enine,- ui, eillier siile, ami finally reaelicil I lie -t l intel One nf tlie -eareliei s went to I lie M est end nf 111,' dnvk and n- lie npplKJelit'd (lie limit nf till' dock, i-t llinlili'il llpuli tlie Inlin nf tlie wniiien the) wire Innl, i t i - I'm- nnil mil)- unveil liiin-vlf liuni -jt im: intn the liny liy tlie uin-l avile ami atlilelie vyiitliiilis pn--ilile. II) tlie lime li,' Hindi' due iitimiiineeiiieiil nl' Iii- liml. illil. ' I, ei nW il llild enlleeteil, llllll I lie woman. li" win nneuiisviiiiis, wa- pl.te ei in, n lieelliai inw mid taken tn her run in on A-tnr -tieet, wheie it ileelni vil thill -lie wm the notorious -tlieid.'-maliiiie, "Itijt Kiln," who, the la-l lime -h.' was pns-es-eil of her pet idea, -niinhl extinction via the anti-kiiiiiuin route, and wan mi veil only by the vijjnr-mi- iiiplieatinn of powerful emetic-. When -he enme to hei' senses and foiin I I hat she was still in the world of men. -he cursed her saviors to the limit i'ur but I ill", in on her plans. Has Moved. J. Q. A. Bowlby lias moved hi law odieo from Bond street to rooms I and 2, upstair, in the Odd Fellows' building. Friendr Remember Him. In nider llml (linilvt if. AliviviVnnliie milil lie pinpiilv wi-l.-niiivil mi hi- ii'liiiu from lii wvililiiiK loin kind liml lliiiii(l,lliil fiieiiiU nf I he li'jnl finli'i nily clnlm liitidy ili'vnliiliil (he ilnnr leiiiliiij In Iii" I'llii i', 'I iiv i nlin i iiv, lie i- in led. Iiiin, I lllil . -I, urn- nf I vil li.-ne pnp.1 ii IV- lllilplll ill I i-l II II II V llll'l H,v I'llllHUI' wllilv II--III- p,iil' ill-ill I - mi' iii. 1 1 ililllell vnll-pii'llnll-l) niv, til - plllli'l-. 'I'll" l nUlliiijj III I llll'l inn in till' w Imlv lli'i ii llll llv i lit' UK- liiiiivu i i j aj,'. pn-lvl I ii l,e. I nil the ilnni hen, in; I hv Hnlil "I'vl, "hi, I lie III .. (.'Kim I (illll'l ll," It i ,v,.,ilv. In tlnir.v in liv lii-iiiil)' Ilt III" tin"-, I in 1 1 tin- "i'llli,l illt", lie) lie. lull eil i in milium- nl tin- l,i;'ln--l iiiiliiie up n lin hi in I- w lin hail I. .-i n .1. Ilnni",' llll a- In pivi,iii' ciiili a vveilinii lni hllii nil 1,1- H-llllli Chamber of Commerce. 'lin- A-lmia kali, In I "I I mini, ei vv iii hi ivi.'iial --, mi la-l ill-Mill!.' "I'h n In I y (flnup "I lu ll I iini, n vili.vii- ii, iiIIvimIiiiiv - ii, I .i Iii i I i it ' I itj" eii-iii'i. t he .ill-ill" nl lin- lull pi c-iilelil , I, I'. , Mi I . ei h inn I iliui-il In linl.l ih. n tli - ' hail4 he ha. lilleil -n alii) l..t a Inn:.' lime, ami the lni-,lii-- nl tli" iliiiiiilivi h.i- ivpatiie'l Inllh with. I jiuii ml,. n I hv iiiiinliii ., tin- pii-i.vn. anil -vinl, hi itviv iii-I l ml i.l In in,-,v-"iiii Hitii thv lin-iiilii-l - nf tin- (liv i'nii i, li-'.it inn in I uii;.'i v. iiii'l HI-,' tliv i "i iv.lv,ivi u p.i.-iny I In- hill mm livliiiv lliv I,, it null ,',-. ,i hi mIiii' tin an ,l....l I.l, lull Ill flII.IKI ,, till- I'll'vtlll.l "I a in, ,li, in, ,-l,l 1 1 1 ( 1 1 thv -il - i.l liinimi. "hi lint I I, it. "p. I'.Kiail .li-.il--i"li ell -if' I iii . I. ill. ill tn lin- lital iivii'-.i') "I l,v all,l llll I'I v-t 1,1' ll I v .it III l- llll lin- I li.imliv, ill I i, nimi ,.-. ami I -nil vl in tnv ,i', Mint niviil nf a -.v. -l.il ii.;n niillii- i uii-i-l iii' nl Mv--, 'I. I.. Hall. I' I., I',ili.v a, nl ! an llii-vn, Mini "!.,.. in iliiv viiiii -v, M I'. laniii-li"! I ) i. illiil tin- 1 1 vii I inn ul I hv ilia m la-l tntliv I .ivl tii.il tnv lilvi ,il n,v 1,,-in-.' I'liviilalcil in tlv l.a-l h) tin" I Mili-pm tat lull colli" ianiv, in."!'- ii" iiii-nl it in nf A-tuiia in tin -t ul i i .1 1 1 1 M i I 1,1 1 illlv. .ill'! pult- I'I tliv ', vilii- I ...i-l, ami upuii mi'ti'Mi, the 1 1 an-,iii I al imi ciiin, , nl t ee un- iliii vlvil I., takv lh- iiviv a,v -tvp. tn vi.ir.ct I liv ili-i ivp, mi i .H, I ili-.i linin,, t imi. all 1 I'-pi'it it- fimliii-.'- anil ii'liim at the lii-mli;.' invi I ill','. Thv vhnmlxT tlii-i ml I'.iiiiiv.l, 'I In- att' iiilaiive an. I spirit that Inall.vil la-t liiyht'- -e.-iui, wi! iii) plv.i-aiith i thv hope i, I .-, anlii. -lit vd mi. and It all vm, w, nvd that met i -patch ii. k ..I tl. i al i i il i, III ih.lml.v, will he willi -nap and di lllv Illlllli PERSONAL MENTION. i l v!l l' il i- a ..l--. ilvl t" I -,i-l ..ii t!iv ..ul) vp,v-- )v-t.idai. ,11,,! Ml- I'. l. Keiltlll'l t""k I in III", iii, i' i-,v-- lv-llid.1) I. il i, Hip I" I'm I i.iini. MIi.iii) , I ul i alii- and 'I a.piin.i lin, l i Iwut t mi . a - a iidilnl Im I h " A I ." i- inakiii'.' tiie tii. ill the in Ivii-,- ul Hi.- v 1'nii) and iiill i ( .1 i.i i i - ll he v lul a Week. l.'.ii;'. I lie Hell klniH ll lire depart in, ill -ii,,li I . "I I'" 1 1 land. i it h iu I. mull. ,,i--cd Ihimi-li the eil) ye-ler-day. en mule I" l'nl t laud, lion, thil ....i-l limn, at Sva-idc. II. M. at-. .11. cditnr ,, the Sca-ide Si-Jin, I m.i- a liii-ine i-iinr in A-l.uia i c-liiilay. I. II . in. ml ua- :i r.utlali.l pa--.il jci mi tin- 7:1-"' tram )v-,,la) mum in.'. M. l.iiine- ealne up in, III Svii-idv mi lin , aili mm niii" Inval yc-tenlay. ,lr. and Mr-. ( on dunn-mi. nf Sca-ide iieie i-ilim' iii n.l- in thi- eil) ;e i is .i.,y. M,-. A. II. I'linlc caiiie in frmn Sen--iilv mi the call) train )e-t i la) inmn inu and -pciil the day with friends. II. M. W'niiilin uf the Nchalem emmtry mi- in the cit) ye-terdii) I rail-act im: hil-ine-J. ( 'miuciliiuiii I., I. I't'lland ha- re liiiiicd finiii n trip to lielliiivham lin). mi tiie Sound, lie ivpuii- the people up there in the ii-hi lie- line, tn he uct till -r intn -hnpe for the cniiiinj; sea-nn, ir "mid style and pivpnrilie; fur a hiy and plnlitillile term. Mr. and Mr-. Karl I'i-her ciiiue in frmn Sicn-ci, mi ihe iiuuii train e-tcrday. I. I., t'arl-nu relui'ued In Sent lie yes terday niter a week's i-ii here with kin-men and friends. WHERE ASTORIAN'S EAT. Quick service, combiuod with elennli ness, and !iii;li tpialily, is what the nifi jurity of people de-ire when they cat, and the restaurant where all these a( eoinmntliilions can be obtained is where they no, The Palace Catering Cotnpanv on Cntiimoreinl street, just opposite the l'nge building, is known by every As torian a- the place to obtain what they want. Here they all go and having gone, no other restaurant will satisfy. A specialty is made by the Talnce res tuurant for banquets, and party service, Open at nil bom's. New Popular Song Books Svenson's. FLOTSAM AND JETSAM. The .li'ii hut Northland iiicived in finm Sun Fiiineixvii ji'-terdny tiiorninu nnil repnil- 1,'iivv weiither ii" far north J n ( iipe I'htiivn. ,Sii. hiuiiht up tM i lnl'e. line life In nil-, for he me of lie Sue II. Klnmie. She lli.il went, up the liver a. far n l!nini"- for i, liile ln.ul nf iiiilmii'l tic-, and tinier In I'm t land I'.l her ni.illi i-aiV" nf lumber. The -li'iiui-lnp Semit.ur lli'i lint leil.'ll hei hilli ul the O. ll. & S. pier until lien 1 1) "i n'vlui I, ) e-li'id,i v n flcniiinii I he nil lliv liar hnvijiir held her Up mi I hi- mit-idv practically the iihul" ih,)'. M,c -la) cd ln i.- fur an linur m mule and ili-vlini.'ed ".eveiiil tuun nf f(vb,'hl. Iinli', and II. nil It fur the nil'! M The -li -iiiii'i In, dan lam.- in fit t'li -lei'hiv iimtiiiii'' iiiul iinmiiu il. lii-i' pa-'ii!.'ci. we,e Memhiine fierarl nnil Hall, nil. "I I at lilaim-t ; Mr-. A Iini' Milhr. nl I', liar !!nck; Au'ii-I (.al-eu. nf Alliimiii ; . I. Hue. Nc-iin, nf Skiiiiin kawa; h.-c. Mi )nii,,nii"'ii, nf .McD'UI- llnllu nf I'.ai Lalidili;', i'-u . mid Walter Svahnii Tin I. .nil, in kicim-hip ,N iiiiniiit in ar med dniiii the liver 1,1-t niht from I'ulllalnl mill I'ilnf Archie I'ea.-e nil 1'i'iiid. and came In al, ai-lmr in file eha lin I- In await (he iilulllill' tide, w h'ii -In- "ill pmieed tn -la. The Nllllialltia i alii' - a iiiied car'u nf pr.iin and liim l.cr Im la ,, i ii ami ( hiliii. Tlie I. in line came down frmn I'mt lalid ahmit four n'clnvk yeterday after mini i and .iiuuii h.-r ia--(iivr- fur A ti.l in. w.-re Mi. and Mr-. Life I'eiiee. "I I'miland, mid It. II. Wehb. of this vil). She left up fur ti" "ifct upnli- ai In r -vlicdiilc linn, nf 7 p. in. 'Ihe mnt'ir -cluiniier llella i- due tn ai t ivc irniii Slwal Water I'ny tomorrow or Wedlii-dil) . The steatii'i- I', A. Killiiiru was an early arrival fnnn the (inldvn (late yes terday muiniii". hc . ft up fur the Inetlupuli- a, ulii'C. The -, i lni Sal, I laiii-i-vu Wallul.i llvulali weitl tn -en aril mi the tuivlinv- of the Notice to Mariners Mmitvi i :., , t iililnniia. (I.ist if l.ihl-. la...)- and .ia) in.ii k-. 1'acili vii'.. I. lUUt; nave 17 ' Notice i- liel'eh) vii, ii that i ..im Pinns Whi-ilin' I'aiuv. i.-.l. luarl.v.l I I. I . . im- ilra'i'il a -hull ili-taiive -oiilli uf it- ("liner pu--it inn. ll u ill hv replaced a- -non -i-li ad iv.ililv. I'.y urdi-r uf the li-ht hmi-v hoard. II. T. Ma)", vnililiialidvr. I . S. V, In-pvctni-. IJtli l.i'jh't Hmi-c t )i--1 1 ii t. READY FOR WAR. Foit Sheridan Troops Are Anxious to go to China. CIlU Aiil'. March a. -War Icier a.i Inui.en mi! ill I 'It Sheridan. I'r.i.ii .-.illi all u l the Iu'iki men there have a much nl the inteiiiuli. They h.,vc be tl -tinv.l hv the rcpnrt- ul' a p..--illc cla-h iiilh I liina and they are ready tn "u tn lac (Irien! and iin martial honor-. The pn-t-nllicc at the lint r.'iea!- the -yniptuin- nl ihe teicr. One "f the pu--!al clerk- -aid vc-teiday that never be lure have thcr,' l.ccn -u many letter--cut tn iii.'t Iini liil-. and friend- at linme by the -nhlieiv a- within the la-l lew neck-. Telcuram- ill-" haic be', in-hed t" the parciil- nf the bo;-, in li'iiniiii; thcni thai "Wc miv have rn mii tn iar a! any lime -n d" not h.1 alarine.l." A fact that ha- appealed t" the soldier- and aroused their hopes for -nine ih.'U"e from the rniitinc uf pn-t lite is that, recently the War Popart incut tie uiaudcd a ca,itulatiun uf the field equip ment of the Fort Sheridan troop-, a-k-ig a complete ami detailed tvport of how the men are equipped to "" into the tielil. At the for; there are -tationed one regiment of infantry- the 27th -and two hatterie- of artillery - the 'Jl-t and Mill All are equipped full). Nearly every organization has a full quota of men and those incomplete are lilleil out with re cruit J. Torture By Savages. "Speaking of the torture to which some of the savage tribes in the Philip pin,' subject their captives, reminds me of the intense suffering I endured for three months from inflammation of the Kidneys," says W. M. Sherman, of dish ing. Me., "Nothing helped me until I tried Electric Bitters, three bottle- of w hich completely cured me." Cures Liv er Complaint, Dyspepsia, Blood disor ders and Malaria; and restores the weak and nervous to robust health. Guaran teed by Cbas. Rogers, druggist. Price 50c. In the spring time you renovate your j house. Why not your body; llullister'.- Itocky Mountain Tea drives nut inip.iii- j ties, cleatises mid enriches the blood and j purities the entire system. 33 cents. CHINESE VISITORS High Officials Visiting Local Chinese Residents. ARE BEING ENTERTAINED Prominent Portland, Vancouver, B.C., and Seattle Chinese, Arrive :n Astoria Represent Chines-; Empire Reform Association. C, E. R. A. -- The lurei'uiiig initials -land Im the ( bine-v F.mpiiv Ilefunn ."-ocj)i! inn, 'I hi- bij; H-ncia tinri hits n liiiiluii in tin- cit i . ami v-tenlav w.isi an eventful one with tiie A-tnriii Hi iiiifals, fur they were called upon to play liu-ts tn a delegatiuri of leaders from the Sound headquarters and Mime of the l'ortl.,1,'1 liiithicn. 'flu; noon ex- pie-- from the iiictiopoli- hivughl to j thi- citv b e Me Oan and Ye- tbonif. ! from I'ortlaiui. and Maik T. Sue, from Seattle; Ho .Ian min-te-. I!. ( , bong. Hum N'w Wi urj ,. Silk, from Neil lilk ami U.i I hung Him. from v ancoiiver. i tie liio laller are vii v ihe tin proiiiiniiit in the council- of the u-so-ciat inn mid are here on a tour of iii-pe'.'-tiun in behalf of the order, while the other three come a- fliciidly pilot- and le ightiiii ing reformer-. Iini and Silk are fre-h from contact iiith the lmpeiial ( ",i,i,,i-ioi, that lately landed ill Seat lie, from the home country, and ate charged to -peak by the card to the meinliers of the a-.-oeiatimi everywhoie on the eoa-t. An informal meeting was held last evening ut the lioiul-street rooms, and another will be held at 1 o'clock at the room lately occupied i,y the New - Herald, where an Kngli-h in terpreter will be pre-ent to explain thing- as they tran-pire. A brief history of the a nidation and it- purposes is herewith given: In April. lV.is. Mr. Kuang Yow Way aml Mr. b'ong Ki Chow approached the Kmperor of China. Kwong Sue. with ad vanced idea- of muileiiii.ing China and received the F.uiperoi'- ready enns-nt tu do aiiay with the ancient h,ws -u lnnc laid down and fullmied by the Chine-e pcuple. lint they met an ub-tael" in the pei'-nn uf the Kinpre pnwager and her suite. The Kmpre on hearing of the plan- fur ret" l.m promptly im-pri"ti--d tiie Kiiipernr and executed all the reformer- she culd capture. In lull -he beheaded -even of China'- nm-t -ll.!., I 1. -ll, Int. ,r III, ,111 .Tlltll, Y ...... I I'uun. i, eeaduate ul Oxfurd l"niel-it) . and China's brightest diplomat. I!y ail of Kngli-h and -lapaiic-c war ves-el- .Mr. Kuang Yow Way and Mr. l.cuiig Ki Chen were enabled to e-eiipe to Hung K,,ig and .lapaii. 'U leaehiiu: linn; j Kong Mr. Kuang You Way immediately left fur Kngland via Canada tn thank Queen Vieturia and the I'.riti-h people fur timely a i-tiincc. (Mi reaching Vic tnria. I'.. ('., he made -nine -peeehc- tor the Chinese re-blent- who leeeiied him out hii-ia-t ieally and funned among thi iu an a ocialinii for the returniiiig ul t liina by mean- of pure politic- and modern teaching- aiming the ma c-. In dime. 1 '.!. Mr. Yip Yuen ul iv turia furnivd I he ( hine-c I-aiipire Keform As-n.-iatim, will, a nicmhti -hip uf abnut t u eiity live people who elected Mr. Kuang Yow Way pre-ident. and Mr. I.eong Ki Chaw vice -pre-ident . r.egiii ning -hine. ISiMi, with twenty-five m thirty member- it hi,- at pic-ent writ ing about -JlMi.tino will, branch nllices in even tuivn nn the globe having ChilH'.-e re-id. ut'. The li'fuiiiiing nf China lx-gun by t ie association has bcu gratifying in ihe extreme to the members w ho have be ii working quietly though sy-tenniticallv for the pa-t -i years with wonderful re-nits. The plans hud out by Mr. Kuang Yow Wav -even years ago a.v We are aole agents in Astoria for the Niagara Stove Works of Buffalo, N. Y. Celebrated Stoves and Ranges AfC. i v i- now Mnu followed out to thp letter by the Cliim-e government who now have Ktudeiits abroad studying in all branches of modern science in the best schools and colleges available in all countries. The Imperial Commi-sions now Hent out to America and Kiirope are for the purpo-e of .studying the bet methods of government, civil and crimi nal law-, etc,, with the object of adop tion ami it i- safe tu pit-diet that in twenty year from now China will take her place among the foremo-t power! a- a modern and progressive country. The local branch wa formed in 1900 iind is recognized a- the iim-t persistant mid determined branch in the association in its -Irnggle for ivform, having a membership of ovr two hundred mem bers who have been the menus of agitac ing and receiving public schools and government college- in their respective di-triits mid -talcs (eiiehing modern methods in modem liook.s of science and literature. INSURANCE INVESTIGATION. Steps Taken to Investigate Insurance Companies Affairs. N'KW YOliK, March 5. According to the Herald. State Senator Kverett Colby of Kat Orange. X. and Assemblymen W. P. .Martin of Newark, have taken -te.-i to cause an investigation of the I'r,,,I"",ii'1 Lifc In-uranee Company, the Fidelity Company, and the Public Ser vice corporal ion of N'ew Jersey. Tbe9e legislator- have charge of hill in their '. I I.-.. . i a... ''"p.-ewie nou-es i.HiKing rowara run erul. on Wednesday next a determined elfort wil lie opened before the joint eommitte appointed to listen to the arraignmeni of the insurance companies, with the object of making up a prima, facia ca-e which -hall persuade the l-cgi-latiire to enter into an inquiry, similar to that recently made in New York by the Armstrong committee. Senator Colby and Assemblyman Mar tin have been going into reports of out-of--tate insurance commissioners and books at home, and have prepared a mass of interrogation and an arraignment, they sav. "THE MILWAUKEE" "Pioneer Limited," St. Paul to Chi cago; "Overland Limited," Omaha to Chicago; "Southwest Limited," Kansas City to Chicago. No train in the service of any rail road in the world equals in equipment that of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry. They own and operate their own sleeping and dining cars and give their patrons an excellence of service not obtainamle elsewhere. Berths in their sleepers are longer, higher and wider than in similar cars on any other line. They protect their trains by the Block System. H. S. Rowe, General Agent, 134 Third street, Portland, Ore. YOUR NEXT. Never have to wait long at the Occident Barber Shop. A. E. Petersen, proprietor. The very best board to be obtained in the city is at "The Occident Hotel" Rates very reasonable. MASSAGE, FINNISH METHOD. Miss Olga Landen, Finnish graduate, room 6, Pythian building. Give3 mas sages, steam and hot baths. Phone Black 2163. Will call. LEST YOU FORGET. Is it not about time you were getting that buggy fixed up! It may need new rubber tires or perhaps some other re-6 pairs. If so, take it to Andrew Asp & Company. They also do all kinds of blacksmithing and repair work. N. A. Ackerman, 421 Bond St., does all manner of texidermy, furniture uphol stering, carpet cleaning and laying, mat tress making a specialty and all work guaranteed. FOR DAINTY THINGS. In the personal toilet line, such as hair brushes, combs, talcums, dainty band soaps and everything that beau tifies and completes the toilet, go t Frank Hart, the druggist. THE ZENITH AND THE STAR Every one guaranteed. Will let yow stand or sit on the oven door if vol wish. Prices reduced on all stoves o4 ranges till after the Holidays. 17, j. Scully ' 470-472 COMMERCIAL STREET