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ASTORIA, OREGON, THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 19, 1895.
VOL..XLLV.
NO. 220.
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I872 1895
Lubricating
OILS
A Specialty.
pisfyer
Brothers,
Sell Astoria,
Ship Chandelery,
Hardware,
Iron & Steel,
Coal,
Groceries & Provisions,
Flour & Mill Feed,
Paints, Oils, Varnishes,
Loggers Supplies,
Fairbank's Scales,
Doors & Windows,
Agricultural Implements
Wagons & Vehicles.
B. F. ALLEN,
Dealer In
Wall Paper,
Artist Materials,
Paints and Painters Supplies
Glass, Mouldings, t
Japanese Mattings,
Rugs and Bamboo Goods
Contractor for
Fresco Painting, Paper ' Hanging, Etc.
765 Commercial Street.
Snap A Kodak
at any man coining out of
our store and you'll get a
portrait ot a man brimming
over with pleasant thoughts.
) Such quality In the liquors
we havetoofZerareeiiouglito
PLEASE ANY MAN.,
Corne and Try Them.
HUGHES & CO.
ASTORIA IRON WORKS
CoiKomly St., foot of Jackson, Astoria.
General Machinists and Boiler Makers
Land and Marine Engines, Boiler work. Steam
boat and Cannery Work Specialty.
Castings of All Descriptions Made to Order on
Short Notice.
John Fox. President and Superintendent
A. L. Fox Vice President
O. B. Prael Secretary
They Lack Life
There are twines sold to fishermen
on the Celumbla river that stand in
the same relationship to Marshall's
Twine as a wooden image does to the
human being they lack strength life
evenness and lasting qualities. Don't
fool yourself Into the belief that other
twines besides Marshall's will do "Just
ax well." They won't. They cannot,
C.J. TRENCH RD, Agent
Wells, Fargo & Co. and
Pacific Express Co.
,401?IE and PHOENIX ItfSU WCE CO'S.
Custom House Broker
and Commission Merchant.
50a Bond Street.
Kopp's Beer Hall.
Choice Wlnee, Liquors and Clean.
KENTUCKY WHISKEY
Only handed over the oar, The largest glass
of N. P. Beer. Half-and-half, 5c.
Free Lunch.
Chas. wirkkala, Proprietor.
Cor. Conromly and Lafayette Si.
THOMAS MOKKO,
Ttn Blacksmith -vhsso shop la oppos
ite) Cutting's cannery, is now prepared
to do such odd Jobs as making new
cannery coolers, repairing sld ernes,
making new flshin boat Irons, and re
pairing old ones, and all stber black
nrJrhlng that requires first-class work
mwurhip. MUSIC HAI1L1.
KEATING & CO will open their
Music Hall at 3M Astor street,
Saturday the ICth. They will
keep numberless goo 1 lliuora
and cigars besides bavin good music all the
time.
SEASIDE SnWJJM.
A complete stock of lumber on hand
In the rough or dressed. Flooring, rus
tic, celling, and all kinds of finish;
mouldings and shingles; also bracket
work done to order. Terms reasonable
and prices at bedrock. All orders
promptly tttenrled to. Office and yard
at ratll. H. t. U LOG AN, Prop'r.
1te. Oregon.
Eay to take, sure cure, no pain, noth
ing to dread, pleasant little pills. D
Wltfs Little Early Risers. Best for Sick
Headaobe, Biliousness, Sour Stomach and
Constipation.
Ort Price's Cream Baking Powder
Centals as Assaaosia sr Aieua.
ers,
and
Lot
Lot
Lot
Lot
cusuikiN 1 Ik r r r-r-i 1 1 1 1- -r'
TkVJ-11' prices cannot bo excelled.
DOUBLE! FRONT 1
1. U OSGOOD,
The One Price Clothier, Hatter and Furnisher.
506 and 508 COMMERCIAL STREET, ASTORIA, OR.
School
Books!
School Supplies!
At Greatly Reduced Prices.
A FULL LINE OF
Oregon Books Slates
Pencils Tablets
Pens Erasers
Sponges
Everything Necessary for Sehool Use.
Griffin & Reed.
THREE LOTS.
In a .desirable Jocation, 2 blocks from High School.
. A A BARGAIN.
CHOICE LOTS IN HILLS FIRST ADDITION.
On the new Pipe Line Boulevard Just the plaoe for a cheap borne.
A Block IN ALDERBROOK.
STREET CAR LINK will be eitenJul this wimmor to within 5 minutes
walk of this property Will pell at dccidtiil
ACREAGE.
In 5 or 10 aore tracts inside the nty limit', also adjoining Havel.
GEORGE HILL,. - 471 Bond St., Occident Block,
HILL'S REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE.
7,560 CASH
To be raised from our stock-
Therefore, we
PUBLtlC
Commencing Saturday, September ait, 1805, at a p. m., and continue
from clay to clay until the amount la raised,
DRESS GOODS, SILKS, PLUSHES,
MEN' SUITS, OVERCOATS,
UNDERWEAR,
LADIES' AND GENTS' SHOES,
UMBRELLAS, BLANKETS, etc., etc.
Will he sold at your own price. Wednesday and Friday afternoons
specialty reserved for ladlea, and every other time for everybody.
TRAD
600 Commercial Street.
ROSS HIGGINS & CO.
Grocers, : and : Butchers
Astoria and Upper Astoria
Ine Teas and Coffees, Table Detkace D'tnestk
and Tropical Fruits, Vegetables, Sugar
Cured Hams, Bacon. Etc.
Choice - Fresh - and Salt - Meats.
EVERT ONE NEEDS A BTJSTVES a EDUCATION. Many youn men and
women ran ind but one r two yars at school why not take a course that cn
be completed In that time? Th college lnclu1 a phort ENGLISH COURBB be
side a BUSINESS and SHORTHAND POTTriRE For rataloffues address.
U TAXHILL ST.-- EC'LES ' fcUSL'LSS COLLEGE. - - mTLATO, OR.
Gents' Furnishing Goods.
The Luzerne Hygienea under
wear.in double-breasted and double
seated knit undershirt and draw
is well adapted to this climate,
which comes in the following
lines:
Lot 330, Natural 'Wool Shirts or
Drawers - - - ?1.25
380, Camel's Hair Shirts or
Drawers
240, Scarlet Wool Shirts or
Drawers
245, Vienna Wool Shirts or
Drawers
250, White Wool Shirts or
Drawers - - -
1.25
1.50
1.50
1.50
I ALSO CARRY FULL LINES IN
"Ribbed" and plain Wool
and Camel's Hair Knit un
derwear from the best mills in
the countrv. which for oualitv and
..a
barium.
rvimm.'jmm
of Roods inside of 45 days.
will sell at
RUCTION
m CO.
hbTOHlfl PUBLIC blBWYl
READING ROOM F1IEE TO ALL,
Open every day from 3 o'clock to 6 :30
and 6:30 to 930 p. m.
Subscription rates 3 per annum.
Southwest cor. Eleventh aud Duaoe 5t.
I Lif,
e
' r
IT Wa
Is Practically Wiped Off the
Maps.
THE GREY AND BLUE MEET
On the Bloody Battlefitld of ChicB-
nianya Drink and Sleep
Tog-ether.
Special to the Antorlan.
Chattanooga, Sept. 18. Not since the
bloody battle that occurred hero thirty-
three years ago has there been so many
people in this region. It is Mtlmttted
that from fifty to one hundred thousand
pcoplo witnessed the dedication of the
various state monuments and their trans
fer to the government by the governors
of the respective states.
If one may Judge by the events of the
last two days the Mason and Dixon tine
baia been wiped off the map. The friend
ly, brotherly feeling that has been dls-
phiyed were this week 'and that which
was shown at Louisville last week by
the boys in gray toward the boys in
blue proves that the bitter sectionalism
longer exists. For nearly a fortnight
that (has so long divided the Union, no
now the doom of the South have been
thrown open to the -men toiho came here
thirty years ago, bearing arms of slaugh-
ter and destruction. Not a single Inci
dent that would Indicate ai feeling of
hatred on either Hide has been recorded.
"Yanks" and "Johnny Retos," grown
gray with years, have gone over the
great baittle field together, dlacmseed the
events of those awful days, drank to
gether land even In some Instances slept
together, without stirring up anything
like an angry thought. The generals
who commanded t'ho arms for the Un
ion have been the guest of the gen
erals of the Confederacy and each has
oolemnly decjared that there is no "North
and South."
"The events of today have bound us
together as nothing else could have done
land the solemn, yet joyous event of to
morrow wiS seal the tie forever." So
spoke ai memorable soldier of the North
to one of the South at Grass Hill today,
and tho latter answered with tears in
hia eyes: "Comrade, you are right;
shake hands." And they did.
Chattanooga is an enterprising town
and the people did as much for the en
tertainment of their Northern visitors
as anyone could wish. At early dawn
the town and surrounding country awoke.
In less than two hours there was a
general exodus from the town to the
battlefield. There were bonds of music
followed by regiments of militia. There
were thousands on thousands of men,
women and children. Then there were
carrfages, wagons, and vehicles of every
description lu., which the people rode.
Many of the vuet throng looked over
the field of Chlcamauga, sadly remem
bering the awful scenes of carnage and
death they hiad witnessed there thirty
three yeans ago, but all felt a thrill of
Joy to know that a01 the old wounds
had been 'heuled and the hatred ot those
days was no more. Such were the con
ditions that prevailed at the preliminary
exercises attendant on the dedication of
the hlRtorlc battlefield a a national
park which -will take place tomorrow.
CHOLERA REPORTS.
Japan and China In a Fearful State.
San Fnanct3co, Sept. 18. Notwlth
standing the endeavors of the Japanese
end Chinese authorities to suppress the
news concerning cholera, the truth has
come to light concerning the plague. Jap
an and Northern China are fairly alive
with eholTa germ. The" Siberian offi
cial ihave declared the Japanese open
ports affected, and from official sources
it Is learned that over 17,000 people have
died in Japan from the plague since Its
start in the Pescadores.
In Chnlai the disease has gained a firm
foothold. Advices by the steamer Rio
Janeiro report that In Tokto the heat is
terrific and the disease germs are being
nursed by the climate into virulent life.
On the Rio little could be learned con
cerning Yokohama, but nevertheless, the
p'.ague is raging there also. In China at
Chee Foo the disease is spreading rapld
'v. Miss Turner and a child of Dr. and
Mrs. Mlacfarlane, of Chu Chal London
Mlmlon, were stricken down and died.
At Nanking much illness prevails among
the foreigners, many of whom have been
forced to flee from the country,
LYNCHERS STAND TRIAL.
E'.lerrsburg, Wn Sept. 18. After ex
hausting a venire of 73 names tonight
to try the al'.eged lynchers, ai night ses
sion wis held. Six witnesses were ex
amined Including tho sheriff. So far none
of the defendants were eiiown to be in
the Jail on the night of t'ho lynching.
though thoy were seen in the nheriff's
office adjoining. The defense read a list
of over 75 witnesses, so It 1s probable
that the case will be a long one.
OPENED AT LAST.
Atlanta, Oa., Sept. 18. The Cotton
States and International Exposition was
formally opened today.
XIMTTTED FOR TRIAL.
Vancouver, B. C Sept. 18.-JW. H. Fold
ing, the defaulting registrar of the su
preme court at New Westminster, was
committed for trial on three .eparate
counts of embezzlement today. The de
falcation amounts to about $20,000.
TWO MEN DROWNED.
Seattle, Sept. 18. The halibut schooner
Annie M. Nijcon arrived todiy from
Rose pit on Queen Charlotte Island,
bringing the news that James West and
J. 8. Brew, two of her fljmwmen, were
lout In the heavy fog of August 21, The
schooner rearcbed for av week but did
not find them.
A COLLEGE BREAKS UP.
'Portland. Sept. 18. At a meeting of the
faculty of the Willamette Medical Col
lege today It was voted to suspend the
college until further notice. - The sus
pension was brought about by the in
ability to secure hospital prlvtlwrs, thua
rendering the faculty unable to give stu- J
dent any cCtnksJ Instruction. Sams I
time tuo the Portland lioauiutl on wnoae i
staff many of the faculty of the medical '
college -were, passed Into the hands ol
'bomoouatrffl. The faculty of the medical
department ot tho Willamette University
tlren tried to effect., a consolidation with
tho medical department of the state uni
versity, which haa the privileges cr Ht.
Vincent's and the Good Samaritan Hos
pitals. They were unable to do this,
however, and were compelled of necessity
to suspend as they couM not hope to
compete with the rival college with! Its
hospital facilities. By some It Is fear
ed that the coltego will never reun-.e
again.
EZETA BATLS.
San Francalco, Sept. 18. General An-
tnolo Eicta oUed today for Mexico on
his expedition to regain control of San
Salvador. He was accompanied by two
personal attendants.
PUT OFF THE TRAIN.
San Francisco, Sept. 18. MIss Mabel
Marshall, of Los Angeles, wua put oft
the overl'atid train today at Port Costa
for travelling on a ticket Issued origin
ally to Mrs. M. J. Hall.
MARKET REPORTS. .
Liverpool, Sept. 18. Wheat Spot, firm;
demand, poor. No. i red winter, H 9Vjd;
No. 2 red spring 5s; No. I (hard: Mani
toba, 6s; No. 1 California, 4s 10y,d.
Hops At London, unchanged.
San Francisco, Sept. 18. Hops, 46c.
New York Sept. 18.-Mops, fairly steady,
WILLAMETTE CHANGING.
Senators Mitchell and MeJDrlde Examine
the River.
SaJem, Or., Sept 18. United' States
Senators Mitchell and MdBride are in
the city today, for the purpose of mak
ing personal- examination of the Willam
ette river and the change in its channel
which threatens to cut down through
the point of Folk county and leave Sa
lem -without a river. A committee) of the
board of trude and city council escorted
the senators along the stream, giving
a practical Illustration of the serious
condition of affairs.
A serenade by the band was given at
the hotel this evening.
TIGHTENING TOE COILS
An Umvilling Witness for the
Prosecution.
GEO. KING WILL BE RECALLED
It is Believed Ho Did Not Tell AH He
Knows About Durrant aud
the Murder.
San Francisco, Sept. 18. The- ch let -wit.
ness In the Durrant trial today was
George R. King, organist of Emanuel
church. King was an unwilling witness
for the prosecution, apparently shielding
Durrant whenever poojlble. Ho told
how Durrant appeared In tho church be
fore 'hlmi on tho fatal afternoon, pale
and breathless. The cross examination
of Klnf Mcupled the rest of the day and
the court adjourned with htm still on
the stand. When King left the stand
during the recess, he is said to have
shaken hands -with Durrant and asked
him If he felt nervous while he was testi
fying. Durraint's reply was not heard.
but the district attorney heard King's
question and when the case Is taken up
again he Intends to ask Hilm what he
meant by it. It is Bald that the prose
cution believes King- is trying to shield
Durrant and lhas not told all he knows,
They will try to force him to make fur
ther revelations The case went over
untU Friday out of consideration for
the religious belief of one of the Jurors,
GETTING READY FOR THE FRY.
Dallas, Tex., Sept. IS. President Stunrt,
of the Florida. A thiol He Club, today put
200 mechanics and laborers at work on
the arena for the Corbett-Fitzsimmona
fight. The contraetora say the building
will be completed by October 20.
BALL GAMES.
Boston, Sept. 18, Boston, 8; Baltimore,
Cleveland, Sept 18. Cleveland, 10: Cin
cinnati, 9.
Louisville, Sept. 18. First game, Louis
ville, 2; St. Louis 4. Second1 game Louis
ville 9; St. Louis 2.
Washington. Sept. 18. Washington, 6;
Brooklyn, 3.
Pittsburg. Sept. 18.-Plttburg. 6; Chi-
cago, 6.
PHILADELPHIA HAS THEM TOO.
(Philadelphia Record.)
The. unfortunate person who has not
been out of town this summer could have
had a grant deal of quiet fun to himself
If he had done nothing more than to
watch the faces of the baseball cranks
vho flock around the bulletin Hoards
or pass up and down Chestnut street.
The other day when the result of a
Western giaima was posted on the board.
and It become certain that the 'Phillies
couldn't lose, a lively body of about 10
cranks, marehel together out Chestnut
street singing rtogerel which had for
refrain, 'We've Joined the Upper 8lx."
The next day the Phillies, Instead ot
clinching the position they were occu
pying, tumbled down war ,1 again, and
the faces of the habitual cranks looked
as if each! one hod Just come from a
mission of hanglns . crape on bis own
front door. "Why," said a policeman,
who had charge of a bulletin hoard cor
ner, "you'd think to see some of them
fellows that every member of the Phil
adelphia tern was a full brother by
nason of birth, and that a 82,000,000 cor
ner In Chicago w!r-U was too small to
notice beside a base hit. They make me
tired."
A. Strong, a wen known business rrAn
of ftalem, and R. Finch-, from Missouri,
were In Lebanon this week looking over
the field with a view of establishing a
bank here. They were so favorably Im
pressed with ths place that they decided
to open a bank as soon as practicable.
They are thinking of buying property and
having a building- erected. An Indiana
,im U also .tuinking of epentng a bank
t -e, r-y we t!!! surely :.-.v . t.jr.;:
and maybe two-soon. Lebanon " Ad
vance. p.
A LONG RAILROAD
Rosses Great Transcontin
ental Line Being Con
structed Rapidly
WILL OPEN MILLIONS OF ACRES
To Russia What the Pacific Roads
Are to the United States-Country
Filling; Up.
A recent article describes tho progress
that Is being made in the building of
Kut-Miu's great transcontinental railroad,
connecting the Gulf of Finland with the
Paclflo Coast and opening up to both
the vast Interior of Siberia, which con
tains a million square miles more than
the entire area of the United States
from Maine to California. The line Is
nearly 6,000 miles In length. The eastern
terminus Is at Vltidlvostock, nearly op
posite tne middle of Japan, Just north
of Corea, and but a few miles north of
the latitude of Chioago. From that point
the road dips northwuird around Manchu
ria, then stretches westward to Irkutsk,
at tho south, end of Lake Baikal, thence
northwesterly to Obi, on the river of the
-sarnie name, and from tnat point to
Chobllalbinsk, where It connects with the
grand system of Russian railroads al
ready existing .includnlg a line to Mos
cow and thence to St. Petersburg. The
distance from Vladivo-rtoek to Cheglla
blnk is about double that between Chll
cgo and San Francisco. Adding the
1,000 miles from Chedliablnsk to Moscow
and the 800 from there to St. Petersburg,
we have a total of not far fnpm 7,00
miles of line across European and Asi
atic Russia. The total cost of the 6,000
miles belonging to the Siberian line Is
about 176 million dollars.
The line is being construtcedl rapidly,
the builders working from each end and
both ways from Irkutsh. Meanwhile the
country is filling up owing to the offering
of sufficient Inducements to immigrants
from European Russia, and already there
Is a iun-ge Interior trade, part of which
Is In American machines and other use
ful articles. No doubt this new business
feature for us will be vastly extended
In the near future, as our merchants
and manufacturers gnaap the possibilities
of the sltuatlon.more fully, as tho land
Is more densely Mottled than now, and the
building of numerous branch lines con
nects other areas with those through
whidh will run the great artery of com
merce across the continent.
-When that great road Is eomDlieted It
will be to Russia what the construction
of the Pacific railroad from Omaha to
cne facmo has been to the United States
in dovoloplng the resources of Wast traots
of country previously unused. It Is known
there are many millions of acres of rich
land admirably adapted to the culture ot
grain and other products of the soil, and
.the surveys for the lino Indicate tho ex
istence or enormous stores . of mineral
weaJth, Including precious mebals and
fuel. The construction of the Hne will
will also add tremendously to the
strength of Ruwsla In Its relations to
other countries. It will give her a
dominating military 'power over China
and Corea, and perhaps over Japan also.
It will enable her to obtain a more south
erly seaport and winter hartwr down on
the Chinese or Corean coast. Russia
will be olble to transport and supply a
quarter or a million of troops on tho Paci
fic Coast. She can maintain there a big
fleet of warships', end there Willi be noth
ing strong enough, In those far-off lands
and seas to prevent her from seizing all
the territory north- of the great wall of
CAina and dominating 'the Celestials.
Siberia will All up very fast with Slavic
colonists along the lines of the great
railroad Bind Its connections, and the
progress of development may be expected
to compare m rapidity with that west
or our Missouri river after 1866. Siberia
then will be ab?o to furnish plenty of
food for any army that Russia may de
sire to maintain on the Pacific coast.
and s!ho has millions of men who could
be sent there as disciplined, courageous
soldiers, a force which the Japanese
would be foolhardy In attempting to op
pose. Russia has a great and dominat
ing future on tho Paclflo coast and sea
north of the great wall of China, and
perhaps south of It.
SCHOOL LUNCHEONS.
Time was when news paper, writing
paper, and wrapping paper did service
in wrapping up luncnes. Then the paper
W3' discarded for tne snowy nankin.
Now the tin box Is almost a thing- ot
tho pat .being supplanted by light, dain
ty little baskets, with close-fitting rids.
To fit up such a lunch basket the slds
and bottom should be covered with soft,
White wrapping- paper, neatly cut to fit,
and -this should be put In fresh every day.
a ifiainer-coverea iiasK, wltn a metal
screw top, will be needed for whatever
liquid is supplied. The knife and fork
should be laid blade to tlns, and the
knapkin wrapped around them, and a
rubber band slipped over to hold them.
Some times bits of oiled paper such as
confectioners furnish, and a Jelly glass
witn a tin lid which screws on.
Bo much for the basket and Its outfit.
Now for the lunches.
On 'Monday, some cold sliced chicken.
fresh buttered rolls, a stalk of celery,
some chocolate In the flask, chow-chow
in the Jelly glass, and an orange for
dosert. Tuesday's lunch may be ham
sandwiches, the ham to be chopped very
fine; a Htfle gelotlne or Jelly, and u
cream puff. Wednesday, blicult, with
dried beef cut thin, oyster soup and
oaKft rmmway, baiters twist, hard-
boiled egjrs, pickle, beef tea and a square
of ginger-bread. Friday, sardines, olives,
brown bread, clam soup and a tart or
fresh fruit.
The schoolgirl should be well nourished;
Highest of all ia Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report
V
IS, -
while the mental strain Is going on phy
sical strength should be kept up. Head
ache is a constant complaint with school
Iglrui. This js generally owing not so
mui-ii io over-pressure in Biuuy as io
lack of genevous nourishment and va-.
rlety In the food given. School lunche3
should be as varied as possible. Fruits
as they appear in season should be frealy
used. 'A salad of some cold vegetable
Is not only appetizing, but healthful, Just
giving sufficient stimulant. And for the
same reasons broths of different kinds
which can be carried safely in the above
mentioned flask ore valuable. .
When watercress is in market nothing
ia more dainty, deMcate and nourishing.
For the same reason, a meat or flah salad
laid on a couple of lettuce Icavei. is
very deslroKe. Stewed fruits of all
kinds are better than preserved or canned
ed' fruits. Cheese should be used but
eeldom, and then it Is best grated. Pas
try, aCso, should be used sparingly, and
never eaten when it Is stale. Stale cake,
too. Is not to be thouRht of. Crackers
should be used sparingly. Cold tea, not
too much sweetened, and without milk,
Is a stimulating drink, and where the
lunch Is of a nature to agree with It,
lemonade wUl prove grateful. Gxwl
Housekeeping.
RAILROAD ITEMS.
Mr. Hammond Returns and Takes Up
Business Again.
Yesterday Mir. Hammond returned from
Portland and was soon engaged in tho
routine business of his office,
r Among other Important matters which
were taken up durinff his visit in Port
land was the adjustment of the rlcrht of
way question with the Northern. TaciMa
and the sonsummatlon of tratlic arrange
ments with the O. R. and N sCo.
Assistant General Superltitondent Dick
inson, of the Northern, met Mr. Ham
mond in Portland and it is understood
that an understanding has practically
been reached. The Northern has a line
surveyed and partially built one mile and
a hialf west of Goblo to the point called
coffin Rock, where ttiey propose to croeu
the ilColumbla river when ithey biiCd
their bridge. The curve they are obliged
to moke in order to get on the bridge
approach runs the Northern's lino close
in to the bluff, and In order for the As
toria and Columbia. River road to reach,
Goble it "will be necessary for It to either
cross the N. P. Track twice at this curve
and run next to the river, which is un
desirable from any standpoint, or else it
will ihiaive to run south ot the N. P.'a
tnaek between the bluff and the N. P.
To do this It will be necessary for tho
N. P. to move its tracks a little nearer
to the river; so as to give the A. and C.
R. room. The latter method, will prob
ably be adopted on an amicable bais.
Matters were also thoroughly discussed
as to the letting of the contracts for the
biidge and the ten miles of road and it
Is understood that the contractors have
been, selected- and It was intimated that
there will be two successful bidders when
the announcements are made.
The large safe recently shipped down
from Portland was put In place In the
genoral office yesterday, after considera
ble hiard work by a number of men.
Chief Engineer Curtis remained in Port-
ama to complete business In his de
partment. NO (PKOS'PECT OF FAIR PLAY.
Times-Herald. '
There Is sas rule of universal applica
tion In every department of this strug
gling slats called life, and dno that Is In
danger of being overlooked when con
tests run folgh, and that Is that nobody
ean excel 'without! somebody being
beaten.
In sport this Is no more infallible than
In anything else, but In sport the contest
is proclaimed and made tangible and
visible concretely before the world. In
the interests of pure sport and for tho
love of Its enhancement It Is supposed
that competitors enter the lists. True,
love o fgaln has usurped the purer paa
slon in many kinds of struggles for su
premacy, but there are still cases, like
those of great interna'Uonal yacht races,
In which, falrnecns Is supposed ot predomi
nate. Gentlemen lay down huge sums of
money and go to enormous trouble to
show the world the strides boat build
ing has made In possibilities of speed,
and each the odvantaoa of his own na
tion's progress.
It Is not a personal fight. The man
who has the best boat built or happens
to own It, may be a sailor. It Is a
victory for the boat builder and the (ail
ing master If any personal element enters
at all, It Is a match of glory, really.
How foolish,, how mean, how stultify
ing then to delay or block fair Issue. No
one realty- believes, either In England or
in America, that tho British was tho bet
ter 'boat, but 'England's policy In these
international contests invariably ap
pears to bo to charge us, when defeat is
Imminent, with unsportsmenllke conduct
and mean motives. No matter what we
do, ft Is all the same. If our contestants
go to England they are ecurvlly treated;
ir tne Kngush como to us they complain
of uncivil treatment here, though we do
our best to be more than fair. Look at
the records for years England has "nut
up all the kicks." -Fair International con
tests between England and the United
States are Impossible. It is to be hoped
mat attempts at ihavlng them will be
given up altogether and forever. No mat
ter to what fervent heat Anglomania
may rage, at Newport or in New York.
the great British public, press and indi
vidual atipira'nts for contested honors are
In antagonism. Irrespective of the sport
ing Issue ,and will not let the flglit be
fair.
It Is no use trying any longer to bo
patient. For years America has beaten
England at sloop racing. England never
will take a beating gracefully nor own It
When the Is licked. It Is the John Bull
quality, and nothing can eliminate It. Lee
tho cup go to the bottom of fhe sea. We
can sail and we know it, but a sulky.
mean, graceless and tricky foe is not
worth the trouble of defeating. Su
premacy having been established, dignity
now needs a mtje maintaining. De
fender rules the seas at present and ir
Lord Dunraven thinks not let nlm catch
her and prove It.
The annual meeting of the ConcTeau-
tlonol' Assocfatlon of Oregon will bo hul,i
In Oregon City on Sept. 21th.
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