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VOL. XLIV.
ASTORIA, 0BE30N, SATUHDAY MORNING, DECEMBER U, 1895.
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.After eight and a half years in
business in this city I own more of
my own goods than any other house,
and atN lower pi ices new goods.
During the eight years and a half
of my business hre I have always
paid 100 cents tm the dollar never
have settled for 25 cents, nor 35
cents, nor 50 cents on the dollar.
While doing business in this city
I have never uced my creditors'
money in politics, in log rolling or
high rolling. I simply attended
to business in the interest oi tho
community, therefore am able in
the Clothing Waf to hold my owik, and will give better
value than any other house in Astoria.
1. lv. OSGOOD,
The One Price Clothier, Hatter and Furnisher.
L508 aud 608 COMMERCIAL STREET. ASTORIA, OR.
The Finest and Host
Complete Line of
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NOVEL AND PKETTY
An Exhibition of Dancing in
Astoria Last Night.
MR. BEGGS SCOR S A SUCCESS
Forty of His Pupils Drew a Splendid
House and Gave a Beautiful aud
Creditable Entertainment.
Holiday Goods
In the
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At Prices to Suit the Timea.'
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Griffin & Reed's
City Book Store.
THREE LOTS.
In a desirable location, 2 block from High School.
- A BARGAIN.
CHOICE LOTS IN HILLS FIRST ADDITION. '
On the Dew Pipe Line Boulevard Just the place for a cheap home.
A Block IN ALDER 8&OOK.
STREET CAR LINE wil( be ei tended this summer to within 5 minutes
walk of tbia property Will sell at decided bart-Bin.
ACREAGE.
In 5 or 10 aore tracts inside the oity limit, also adjoining Flavel.
GEORGE HILL,. -471 Bond St, Occident Block,
HILL'S HEAL ESTATE EXCHANGE.
CLOTHING!
The Best Goods at the
Lowest Prices Is at
Oregon Trading Co
.u .You will save from 20 to 25 per cent on your investment. We positively sell
That much cheaper than any house in A6toria. It will pay you, before purchasing, to
see our stock.. It is best for you to have your un Jerstinding wt th the Oregon Trad
ing Co. for Footwear, Msn's, Women's and Children's Shoes. Rubber Boots, etc.
If you are lev el-headed you will buy your hats from the Oregon Trading Co.
Keep dry with one of our Mackintoshes or Umbrellas. For Furnishing Goods,
Dry Goods, etc., go to the
OREGON TRADING CO.,
600 Commercial Street.
To provide amusement and to present
satisfactory evening's entertainment
having for Its sole attraction the art of
TerpBichore is difficult enough, but to
present such a performance with ama
teurs, iavlnfc no acquaintance with work
In public, Is Infinitely hardr. Success
therefore, is all the more satisfactory and
commendable, and Professor J. N. Beees
at Fisher's Opera House last night, scored
a decided triumph with the large class of
apt and brilliant pupils of his dancing
academy. Most dancing mastiys who oc
casionally present public performances by
tuelr pupils generally fill in the major
part or the evening with angels, doves,
tableaux 'and colored Are. All this is
very pretty but It Is not a correct or a
legitimate exposition of dancing methods.
Mr. Beggs' entertainment is. He devoteB
every portion of It to some department of
the art, and the brightness of each num
ber, combined last night with a perfect
knowledge of the public taste, delighted
and entertained everybody who was pres
ent. The house was crowded In every part,
and a large number of people were unable
to And seats. The opening number a
"Grand Pageant of all Nations," introduc
ed In a very effective manner, and filled
the stage with bright faces and pretty
costumes. Several special t'es were crowd
ed Into the first part of the program, and
all were most excellently performed, fully
equamng professional work, and Invaria
bly .calling forth encores. A double Scot
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Dy four young indies, Misses Hawes, Le
berman, Stone -and Curtis, were particu
larly good. A Sailors' Hornpipe by Mas.
tars Stone and Truljinger brought down
the house, and a Scotch and Ir'sh Reel
by the Misses Trenchard and Hawes, and
Masters Stone and Trulllnger, was excel
lent. "Tha March of the Amazons," an
Intricate and beautiful marching exhibi
tion1 by' sixteen young ladles, captained
ty one of the senior pupils, was one of
the bcBt portions of the whole entertain
ment. Mi8se3 Hawes, Stone, Trenchard
and Leberman danced a skirt dance th.it
could not have been excelled. The skirt
dance, performed, with anything like the
sprlghtllness and grace that should al
ways accompany It, Is one of the hardest
of, all exhibition dances The performers
never made a mistake and showed In
every way how carefully and consclen
tlously they had been trained.
The Interlude was filled In by Professoi
Navonl, leader of the orchestra, who de
lighted the audience with a Fantasle of
Yankee Doodle on the violin. Responding
to an encore that would not be denied,
he gave the "Mocklnjr Dtrd." and a
o.uaint Norwegian air, both of which were
handled In a masterly manner.
The second part opened with a Snanlsh
Cachonca by Miss Stone, who, while she
had not full control of her castanets,
danced with a great deal of grace and
precision. Professor BrggB' exhibition
with five young pupils followed. In this
number the professor went through sev
eral dances, old and new, and showed the
audience by practical illustration, his
method of teaching. An Ermlnle gavotte.
and a Minuet a la Coeur,- performed in
16th century costume by 1C of ths older
pupils, were both very pretty and formed
rn effective contrast to the more spright
ly modern numbers that had preceded
them. An Irish Jig In "uniform" by live
boys was very funny, and the same per
formaners in a skirt dance provided a
great deal of amusement for everybody
A grand tableau of nations concluded thr
performance. , '
Professor Beggs is to be heartily con
gratulated on the result of the entertain
ment The success attending It and thr
surprising talent shown by every pun'-
who appeared on the stage were fittinn
tributes to his methods and ability. No
more excellent evening's amusement has
ever been provided In this city.
The scenery, specially painted for the
occasion, was all handcome and effective.
The orchestra was the largest and best
that has ever appeared at the theatre.
The performance will very probably be
repeated, ,
If
Phelps Stokes, Tt; Albert Shaw, Benja
min d, Htlllman, Albert Storer, William
L. Strong, Martin I Sykes,' Cornelius
Vanderbllt, William H. Webb and General
8. L. Woodford.
Speaking of the celebration, Chauncey
oi. iepew, wno is me author of "Com'
merclal Day." said yesterday: "The his.
torlcal facts to support this movement SOUthem Pacific Sl)ecial Fftrfl
are pregnant w th Interest and tmr.. i""" x ovini- ojieiIUl H are
tion. The close of the first century of
our American commerce should not pass
unnoticed, and the business men of today
should bow their acknowledgements to
the valued servloeS rendered by the pa
trlots of one hundred years ago.
"I am very much pleased at the favor
able comments from the newspapers in
all parts of the country on my suggestion
mat December 19 be recognized as "Com.
merclal Day, Some of the papers seem
to nave labored under the the mlsappre
henslon that I havo .made a mistake in
my date. The Jay treaty was not made
ina day. From the- time of Jay's ap
polntment until the ratification of the
treaty by both countries, a period ot
three years elapsed;' but It was In De
cember, 1795 that Washington expressed
to congress his approval of the treaty
as a whole, and with the close of this
year we mark our century of success In'
augurated by this treaty. December 19
was mentioned because that date had al
ready been chosen for the gathering and
banquet in New York.
Train for Through Traffic.
WAY PASSENGERS NOT IN IT
Notice Issued by the Company, It is
Thought, Will Have Little
Effect With Travelers.
WILL INVESTlQATfi.
. S. Treasury Will Undergo an Exami
nation by a Committee.
Washington, Doc 10. Several Republi
can memoers or tne nouse nave been n
consultation since the president's message
was made public, to devise a method
whereby they could secure a definite state
ment of the condition of the treasury.
Walker, of Massachusetts,- will endeavor
to Jring about an investigation of the
finances by an expert under tho direction
of the committee on appropriations. One
of the points of this plan Is to substan
tiate the statements made by the Repub
licans that Secretary Carlisle has delayed
the payment of appropriations and held
back public works in order that the treas
ury may make the best possible showing.
ATLANTIC SQUADRON
Program of Winter Maneuvers " thrSwTin!
is Announced. '
San Francisco. Dec. 13. Tne .lniiih.i.r.
Pacific Company is distributing cards to
me traveling public, bearing the lollow.
lng notice;
"Special notice regarding the San Fran.
Cisco and Portland train: This train Is
run for the exclusive accommodation ot
San Francisco and Portland trulflo. This
train docs not .slop at Intermediate sta
tions for the purpose of handling or tak
ing on passengers, In as much as no tick.
ets are sold nor baggage checked, for
such pointr. Consequently wc feel obllg.
ed to give the travelling public duo warn
ing not to beard this train for. Ilio pur
pose of taking passage theieon. for anv
.intermediate stations, for If they do tluy
run tne risK or being carried by the sta
tion which they may desire to reach.
"Conductors are instructed to demand
and collect the San Francisco and Port
land special rate In every Instance from
those who may be found on this trulr.
who do not hold special passage tickets,
which are sold for this train only."
Many peoplo bound for Intermediate
points are buying through tickets to
Portland at the cut rate and leave a truln
when it arrives at the station to which
they are destined. The announcement
that the special will hereafter have no
regular stopping points will have little
effect, It Is thought, In Inducing a pas-1
senger bound for Roseburg, to pay J20
for a ticket to Roseburg and $1.5!) more
for a Pullman berth, when ho can travel
on the special for $10, with a Pullman
embroidery, as It attracts by its brlbht
ness. Never repeat the same picture.
If Jack Horner sits In one corner with
his famous pie. Tommy Tpcker can sing
ror nis white bread and butter . in an
other, and Simple Simon fish for a whale
iln the third. It is good "catch up" work
for busy mothers. v
PRACTICE BATTUIS.
Washington, Deo. 13. -Word has reached
here from British Guiana that the coun
try Is much exercised over the prospect
of war with Venezuela on the boundary
question. The local militia has begun a
series of sham battles with colonial iol
lcy, In which Georgetown is defended
against an Imaginary attack.
SENATE ORGANIZATION.
Forecast of Some of the Committees, i
Washington, Dec. 13. The Republican
senate caucus committee, after a. pro
longed session today, expressed the opin
ion that thoy would be able to report the
Republican membership of the senate
committees on- Monday. '
ihe days' developments make It alto
gether likely that the appropriations com
mittee will be enlarged to twelve members
In order to make room for Senators Quay,
Pettlgrew, and Perkins, of .California.
Senator Stewart, who 'was formerly
slated for a membership In the appropria
tions committee, as a Populist, probably
will -not get the place, but will become
chairman of the committee ou Pacific
railroads.
Senator Prltchard, 'of North Carolina,
is to be made chairman of th committee
on civil service and retrenchments. The
Where Others Left Off in the
. Kace of Progress.
FIVE TRANSCONTINENTAC ROADS
Opened Here at Once Upon the Comj
pletlon of the Connecting
Link. -
i proposition of the "young blonds" to nush
me re-organizatlon of tho senate prior to
the Christmas holidays, has mot with op
position from the older Republican sen
ators, who rocall that they resisted ante
Christmas re-organlzation ot the senate
when the Democrats last gained control,
and should the Democrats know a disposi
tion to resist a hasty re-organizatlon the
matter will probably go over until after
the holidays. The committee report will
ho made ano adopted before an attempt
Is made to elect the senate officers.
U. S.
A BLOW AT PORTLAND.
Internal Revenue Agent at 'Frisco
- to Take Charge.
Will Have Target Practice in Para
Bay, But Not Enter Ven
ezuelan Waters.
Washington, Dec. 13. The program ot
the maneuvers and movements of Admiral
Bunco's North Atlantic squadron has at
length been arranged. The' squadron will
depart from the rendezvous on the 21st
Inst., and It Is expected to return to that
place May 12 next year. The first stop
will be at St. Thomas, on December 21(1.
and after that the ships will put Into a
number of ports on the Gulf of Mexico
and the Carrlbean sea. During the stay
at Trinidad the squadron will have drills
and target practice In the bay of Para,
Just off the Venezulean coast, and neat
the territory which Is now in dispute be
tween Great Britain and Venezuela.
It is a matter of note, however, thai
at no point In the itinerary does the
squadron enter a Venezuelan port, and
Admiral Bunce doubtless is Influenced In
this respect by the wishes of the depart
ment of state, for the assemblage of an
American fleet In Vonezuela at this junc
ture might be construed as a threat and
In the end greatly complicate the nego
tiations now In progress with the British
fgorelgn office over the Vtnezuclan boun
dary question. To prevent any such Im
pression from gaining ground, the navy
department has beeji particular to state
explicitly that the winter maneuvers of
'he North Atlantic squadron are absolute
ly uninfluenced by any foreign issues and
are simply In continuance of the gummci
trills as outlined last spring.
San Fmnclsco, Dec. 13. United States
Internal Revenue A.fent U. L. Cromwell,
received Information from Washington
today that the states of Washington, Ore
gon and Idaho had been added to his
jurisdiction and that the federal officer
who has been relieved at Portland will at
once send all unfinished business and prop
erty belonging to the government to the
headquarters in this city.
This change Is an Important one, rb It
makes the division, over which Cromwell
has jurisdiction, the largest In the United
States, extending over tlio states of Cali
fornia, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Ida
ho and the territory ot Arizona.
ORIENTAL LINE ASSURED.
Portland, Dec. 13. The O. R. and N,
Co. has signed a ten year contract for
Oriental steamers, which Insures the con
tinuance of the line.
VICTORY FOR THE RAILROAD.
San Francisco, Dec. 13. The casn of
Richard If. Cclller, an Insurance solicitor,
arrested at the Instance) of the Southern
Pacific, for riding on a ticket Issued in
the name, of William McPhce, was finally
disposed of today. Police Judge Conlan
reduced the offense to a misdemeanor and
theroupon Collier pleaded guilty and paid
a fine or $10. This Is a substantial victory
for the railroad. The ticket was Issued
In Chicago and sold to Collier by a local
scalper. Collier was ejected from the
train at Port Costa, and arrested for
falsely Impersonating another. The case
has excited much Interest In railroad cir
cles all over the country, as It was re
garded as a test case.
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Hot JWiou Kaked Beans served every
other afternoon. Xoa are weloome.
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KEAD'NG KIXJM TKKK ft ALL.
Orw-n evenr day from 3 o'clock to 5:30
hi.J 8:3-1 in 91 p. ni
Snlwriiitii.ii rutin $3 pt-r annum.
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- COMMERCIAL LIBERTY.
Its Fir.'t Centennial Celebration, Decem
ber lath.
The following from a New Tork paper
is of general interest throughout the
country:
T' -rrnnKemcnts are very nearly com-
" 'ir the American Commerce ban
to 6e held at Delmonlco's on the
ew iiing of Commercial Day, December 13,
to commemorate the close of the first cen
tury of commercial liberty In America, as
secured by the treaty negotiated with
England by John Jay, of New York.
The chairman of the committee of ar
rangements, Mr. 8. W. Falrchlld, an
nounced yesterday the following named
as the speakers of the banquet: Senator
William P. Frye will speak on "Our Mer
chant Marine," Don M. Dickinson w'll
respond to "American Commerce," Gen.
Charles H. Taylor will represent 'The
American Press," and General Horace
Porter 'Ths American Business Men."
Th Bin, la In V. a , m fmnnranf A m
lean Industry and no section of the coun- J
at this centennial celebration. The recep
tion committee Is announced as follows:
Chauncey M. Depew, chairman: Colonel
Daniel Appleton, John Jacob Astor, Sam
uel D. Babcock, Matthew C. D. Borden,
Henry W. Cannon, Andrew Csrneg'e.
John Claflin. Charles H. Cort-r, William
Layar.l CuUlng. Andrew H. Green, Cle
ment A. Orlscom. ILmrv B. Hyd. fitch
ard Irvln. Woodbury Lang-tan, rVth Low
Charles H. Marshall, John A. McCall,
Richard A. McCurdy, Fredertrk P. Ol
rott. Whltelaw Hel. John D Rorkr-lW.
Theodora Rooseveldt, Pamiiel R. 8h(ene
Iln, John Sloan, John A. Stewart, Anson
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Philadelphia, Deo. 13. W. F. Harrlty,
'lulrman of the Democratic National
committee, this afternoon requested the
"retary of the committee to notify the
muiioer tnereor to assemble In Washing
ton January 16th next, for the purpose ot
selecting the time and place for holding
tne next Democratic national convention.
It is believed a date later than the mid
dle of July will be selected,
INSURGENTS LOSE A BATTLE.
Havana, Deo. 13. A dispatch from San-
la Clara says the troops commanded by
General Oliver have fought and routed
the insurgent troops commanded by Max
imo Oomcx and Antonio Maceo at Mara-
cas. The dispatch also says the Insur
gents have entered the town of Sigttaneo,
not far from the the battlefield, and the
troops commanded by Genornl Oliver and
two other columns are in pursuit of the
insurgents.
STRIKE TERMINATED.
DOCTORS ARRESTED.
New Tork, Dec. 13. Tlje strike of the
housesmlths, which began November 18,
has terminated In a decided victory for
the Iron League An agreement has been
signed by J. B. and J. M. Connell U Com
pany, and the United Housesmlths ana
Brldgcmen's Union, the latter retracting
its demands for recognition by the Iron
League and an Increase of 25 cents In th
wage scale.
SCHLATTER IN MEXICO.
Santa Fe, N. M., Dec. IT Francis
?hlattor, the healer, reached Santa Cruz
his afternoon, 30 miles north of here.
Passing through Tauoa valley on Wednes
day he was met and followed by hundreds
of people. At the village of Ranchl'.os de
Tauos 500 people assembled to greet him.
He blessed handkerchiefs and treated
many people. There is great excitement
tonight over Schlatter's probable advent
tomorrow.
FRIGHTFUL 8TORMS
St. Johns, Dec. 1$. Incoming ships re.
port frightful weather. Coastwise steam
ers have been unable to leave their har
bors for 30 hours. The schooner EfTle
Lake Is ashore at Bay Buttes. The
steamer Portia running between New
York, Halifax and this port, hi M bour
overdue from Halifax, and must have
hcen driven out to sea. and brjk -n down.
Much apprehension la felt about her.
Funlleus T.r -why I can't really ray
that I write my jokes. They come to me.
It were. Binnlru From whom do
they come Indianapolis Journal.
Topeka, Deo. 13. Attorney Safford tcday
began criminal proceedings In ihe dis
trict court against throe prominent phy-
tgf-lans connected with the Kansas M'ld-
uai wonege, urs. jnmny, fticuce, r.nu u.
S. McCllntock. Warants were served up
on them today charging them with re
celvlng stolen bodies.
Although th exdtment of the first
night has subsided, there Is a s -ttl -d iletr
mlnatlon among the best ritlzons to bring
the guilty parties to justice.
RED CROSS SOCIETY
Assumes the EesponsiMlity of
Armenian Relief Funds.
The Destitute People ffumber 850,
000-W111 Have to be Assisted
Eight Months.
Washington, Dec. 13. The American
Red Cross Society has decided to accept
the duty of distributing the relief funds
for the Armenian sufferers and has Is
sued the following statement:
"Owing to the unanimous and urgent
appeals from the friends of humanity,
lepresentlng nearly all of the people ot
this country, the American National Red
CroBS Society has decided that it must
accjpt the sacred trust of endeavoring to
relieve the starving Armenians In Asia
Minor, According toa conservative esti
mate, there are 300,000 utterly destitute
people In that country who will have to
be assisted six or eight months until next
harvest. Fully reuniting the difficulties
and dangers to be met, the Red Cross
will start for Turkey as soon as sufficient
funds are placed at Its disposal, or guar
anteed, to Insure success.
"Funds may be sent to MIbs Clara Bar
ton, president and treasurer of the Amer
ican National Red Cross, Washington.
The authorized agents to receive funds
and materials will be published In a few
days. The Red Cross also suggests that
goods, grain and other material may be
sent by chartered steamer. (Signed) Ths
American National Red Cross, Clara Bar
ton, President."
Miss Barton feels that It will be the
most extensive relief work ever undertaken.
KTSPT HI8 NEUVE.
Canon City, Col., Dec. 13. Abe Taylor,
the murderer of Cltj Marshal Emerson,
of Alamosa, was hanged at the peniten
tiary tonight. Taylor retained his nerve
till the last, going to the execution room
with the samo 'inlet deemanor that has
marked the last days ot his life.
DUN'S WEEKLY.
HIS CURIOSITY , GRATIFIED.
- (Chicago Tribune.)
"What can your sex do, madam," asked
the cynlcxl caller, "in case It becomes
necessary to nail a campaign lie?"
"We may not be able to nail It, sir,"
replied with dignity the new woman who
had gone Into politics, "but we can punch
it full of holes with a hatpin.'"
NUDSERY NEEDLEWORK.
This Is to be done for, and not by. the
denizens of the nursery. - It consists ot
crawling rugs and picture tablecloths,
tlther of which Is calculated to make the
tots wild with delight. The former are
made with a square of dark cloth or flan
nel, lined to give It body, after working
upon it with red crewels the most fas
cinating pictures' from Mother Goose.
Any nurry book will furnish you with
thj designs, although you can have them j
stamped If you prefer, and the stlteh Is I
Imply outline or eable. I
For a tablwloth use either white da- j
.- i-k with scarlet Roman floss, or, If ii
co'-'red cloth Is preferred, any of tiie art
aargea, but red Is the best color for the)
New York. Deo. 13. 11. O. Dun tt Co.'s
Weekly Review of Trado, which Issues
tomorrow, will say:
It has been a very 'iulet week without
any disturbance. Prices of manufactured
products slowly recede from, the high wi
ter mark 'of speculation and no material
Increase in demand Is now expected until
after tho holidays, but there Is irenprnl
conniience that great activity will then an.
pear and that works ivhlch have stonned
a llttlo earlier than usual will ngaln be
rui!!-u imo operation. .
l tre miures for the week have been i3J
In the United tfiates against 311 last year
r.nu ,n in iitnauai against last year.
PREVARICATION.
been ln'0 that Jam
Mother You've
again?
Truthful Son No'm, I haven't. I'll Je
dare I haven't. 9
And he chuckled at the thought (hat his
mother had not accused him of putting
the Jum into him.
A prominent capitalist from abroad,
who has been In Astoria for several days
and who does not want his 1 entity
known at present said to an Astorian rep
resentative last evening:
"I have noticed with much pleasure the
recent developments In your city's plans
for growth and commercial leadership
and am free to confess that 1 know of no
place where all of the natural facilities
and Intelligently directed enterprise so
combine for the assurance of the objects
sought. Your great natural advantages
are hot so well understood abroad as they
will be In the near future. Your wonder
ful harbor, and the cheap and easy means
of transportation to It by the railroad
now being built by Mr. Hammond; the
great fishing and lumber business of the
great Columbia basin already tributary to
Astoria, but now In Its Infancy; the man
ufacture of flour for the world; the han
dling and control of the great arterl-a of
the Oriental-Occidental trafflo of 'he fu
tureIts vastness now only dreamed ot by
the optlmlBts; the building and repntring
of the largest vessels of the seas; this
and much mere can be seen on
ASTORIA'S HOROSCOPE
of the future, and I am glad to say that
I have some small Investments planted
here.
"There has been some little talk reac.i
my ears since my arrival, of doubts, on
the part of your people, that your rail
road will ever be completed, and Jbat It
will only fizzle out and be added to the
long- list of disappointments which line
the years of the past and whlnh have
added many gray hairs to Astoria head3.
I can only say that A. B. Hammond Is a
pusher and a business man who hns ntiver
made a failure. He'TS twice a mlill'-naire
and has the confidence of his associates,
who, as stated In a copy of tho Astorian '
sent me some three weeks ago, are all
well known New York railroad magnates
who have their money up. I am told,
also, that this Is the first time In the
history of Astoria railroad schemes that
steel rails have
ACTUALLY BEEN PURCHASED,
and this, I know, Mr. Hammond has d -ne.
No, no one need hesitate now about Im
provements, and if I am not deceived,
there are many signs of activity apparent
on all sides. A good deal of building
seems to be planned for the Immediate
future, and I find from Inquiry that large
plans are on foot for the development of
proporty across the bay at what they
call Warrenton and Flavel. I am satlsfix,!
that a great surprise Is in store for the '
people generally, and as Mr. Hiimmnn.i
and his associates have large subsidies
in an parts or the community, they will
not be found In the rear of the
slon. New banks, mills, factories, ware
houses, elevators, railroad shops, end
freight yards will soon make this h.,-i,
look like New York. Banks with a cap
ital of 12,000,000 will be necessary to han
die the business of this seaport.
une or tne features of the opening of
Astoria's resources, unon tho nnmnicii,..
of the railroad, and one which I think
has not been appreciated, even by the "
best posted Astorians, is the fact that
at once upon the comnletlon of rntirnu,
connection at Goble,
FIVE TRANS-CONTINENTAL
railroads will be given entrance to Asto
ria, The great Chicago, Rurllngton and
Qulncy, which now with its Bluings con,
t-ectlon with the Northern Pacific I. .
practical trans-continental line, reaching
as It does all points on the Mls-ls-dotn
ana Missouri rivers, Bt. Paul and 8t.
Louis, with Its four lines to Chicago,
he Union Paclfic-O. R. and N. lino; the
treat Northem-O. R. and N. Line; the
Northern Pacific and the Southern Pacific,
all will have lines and agents In Astoria.
Astoria Is commencing where Tacoma,
Seattle and Spokane have left off, and
while she has
WAITED MANY YEARS
for the fulfillment of the dreams of John
Jacob Astor, the day of her mlllenlum
has come, and her climb up the ladder of
progress and prosperity Is already half
way accomplished.
"I would like some powder please."
"Face, gun or bug?" Life.
Morris and Williams, the two boxers,
who are to meet tonight at Ilw.ico, In a
10-round contest, completed their "repa
rations yesterday with light work, and
are In perfect shape. A great ileal of In
terest Is taken In the affair Mainly r.wlng
to the fact that Williams, the I'ttle fellow
from ortland, is a stranger here, and tha
from Portland, is a stranger here, and tho
can do with the gloves. Morris' confi
dence continues, and he certainly looks
big and strong enough to make It Inter
esting for a heavier man than Williams.
Some of those who Intend witnessing the
affair, will go over to Ilwaco this morn,
lng, and a special boat will leave Flsher'a
dock this evening at 7 o'clock. A large
number are expected to be present, and
an expect to see a lively and exciting con.
test.
M. Conon-llerg, a Swiss, whose home
Is now In Paris, weighs Kti pounds prob
ably the heaviest man In the world.
Highest of all ia Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report
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