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PUBU9UBHART ASSOGUT10SL V The Daily Astorton SAVE TIME Has a BIHIU AND PMAINT Circulation... ...Fa una worry An "Ad"- Much mob tan thwh ti a UIKiS A THAT or ANY OTHBS APi IN ASTORIA. In Thi AtrimiAN'l "Wiii toiu," ICXCLUS1VIC TELEGRAPHIC PKESS REPORT. ANTOUIA, OKKHOX, NAITUPAY MOUSING, FEBRUARY 20, 1807. NO. : VOL. XLVI. NOT THE CHEAPEST. BUT THE BEST BOYS' SHOES THiiMh Wlmt Wo Huvo A Clump Shoi cannot l a pxi'l hIioo. If von want n wh article, conn lun; If not, ativwhtMo clue will lo. A loU Horvlconhlo Hhoo for. A lisllvr urnclo tor - THm vry ttotat 91. KO a.no i.2H to 2. HO COLUflBIA SHOE CO. GRIFFIN & REED City Book Store Stationers & Booksellers All the Leading Newspapers and Periodicals Kept on Hand LEGAL BLANKS AND OFFICE SUPPLIES WHY DO WE KEEP Rott. Stewart & Sons' Irish Flax Salmon Twine BECUASE ' It Is the Best, the Strongest and Longest-Lasting Twine Made . . . FOARD STOKES CO. Dealer In Ccrk mid Lead l.lac. Hanging Twine, Lead: also, Oar, Oarlocks, Iloat Cooking UtcnalL, Sail Drills, Paint, float Nail. Etc., Etc. A NEW SANITARY MEASURE OFFERED Common Council Will Make It a Mis demeanor to Silt on the Street. KIRK DKI'ARTMKNT MATTERS No A.tlon Will lie T"0 Till Next Meeting-I'MIc Halarios Not t H Reduced. I.at tiighT. Hireling of th omnnwn i.um II mi very Important im, aev. oral momentous rn.iiitiiri'M litit acted UMI. The fire dianiiftu pnfit-d a e. lltl'Hl asking Dial an allow an be made 'Ur rental f Ha iHrDU, i-onalstlng uf hors a!iJ harness, and also that the city supply lutnlxt fr a bHI tower In W Astoria. Alert Hxk and Id der Company asked that the crtty settle It outstanding debt for feed, rtr, a the mirnrliii1ni wH n aulfli-ltK o run that J.iHWtin.nl llth "frrt'l o ih1 fir anl l,'r Th cluunlxt of cnnni.i: prrn(i!l a l.t.- tfuuikliiK tlw council fur III a-tl.m In rtilurlnit the runnlna pkikium f th illy. Th pullce conui)iH ak-U that the lul of th rhlvf of r-'!ll't reduwil rrtn IIO.U'M C 5.0U0. Th Aaiorla rirptiMrti'B Au'latlon Kv nuilcr that a plcvf-uf rpTt)r hml txvn wurrO f'r 1h U-ll tower of ih Vrt AMorl fire tMwunent. Ttm dtinut wlUi th county or rnul tnxtyt IUTtl In th city u ixrttlml y a rotnirHnliMt whereby th wuiity la to ay to the rtty IJH.J8 n vt l,H-tliiM 1 Ihi. antl arrsiiKe with the trrlff to ollwt the IJ tttxm, niountlnR to IJ.H0 07. for the oity. IiMivinuch aa tin county exH;)'l-J ! anir port of tin- iv.'j taxc (c. I'H-t'-U III on J within the limit of the City. It wa d.-ni.sl al vliuthle to accept the ctiiiiproml'. Tlie r'Krt of the hHI an. I -Mit HOW THE ROAD IS ADVANCING Astoria H Columbia Kiur Line Nearer Completion Than U Suppod. I H ). I IIIRDS OF THE (iKAI)IN(J U ,rw KIiiImIimI tuvi Kivly fur Ihe IUII- KI-vaum, to IW Hullt at (Hut M'Mrt nu'lll tluin Hut averuKn A-t.-lun knowp, th.r millnluin la comlnu. It kN a. fiK-t lluit the tallrotul k U he KijIHel. iut only tn 11VT, 1ml In time to turn. I If the icraln IiIiim-ii thin fall. Mr. Ulenn. one u the itri.Hor, KMHM'liUral with Honey man, De Mart ic Co., while In the city yctTlay, in&ile k few xirltlve uu.ru-nUi, and K.ve waiw (lnuri-a which are hlxhly ItiU-reAt-biK to At"rUfi. am the nvn pub He- at lunce. There are very few peo ple tn thla city, the raJlrrja1 healquar tr. wlxi ar aware of the extent of Die work already done hHtwetn thla city and Cohle on the railroad rra'le. Mr. Glenn my that auutbma 1, I, 3, . 7, 9, 10. 1J, 1, 17. IS. 1, 21, 22. 23, 34. 2i. 31, 32. it, and 37 arc all tin TWENTY-SEVEN WERE UNSEi Iknson House Hat a Siuabble and Then Passes the Resolution. ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY R.nator Mitchell WHtea a letter ;ivn t'p the FlicW The Unw ind Not AdJ'Hjrn Htne Die. ?rv v t it ttpvtiial lit th Airtotian. 8al-m. Fohruary 1. The Bnan APPROPRIATIONS Hill Carries $3,000,000 .More Than Current Year's Appropriations. FUfiET SOUND (iETS A I'LUM Wharf for Naval ikatlon. Marine Bar nuka and Parade Ground, and New Steam Tuir. Waetdnirton. D. C. February 11. The navy apinqiaUon bill for the Rural houm tonlKht uneeated twenty-aeven ', y.r haa tjeem practically Cfmipleted nvmbera wtv, refnued to niunUfy. Th!by the b"ue committee on naval ar houm? then adjourned until 11:30 M.n.;faim. and may be reported to the houae I by Chairman BoutHle tonjorrow. The .n hmiw met thla bill JT. bout JM.OOO.OOO. which U mornm frawford offered a rear.lutlon ', about 13.000.000 more than the appro- to declare vanant the aeata of the twen-ty-wwiti mmlera who had refused to riuallfy. After bourn of dLcuilon the brlathm for the current year. The nmm4tt decWl to put In the new batttaahip recommetvled by the subrmn ,iniv,n wmi mer till 7:30 D. m.. and ( nrttte. It la to coat. Including- hull. ' AKrrua mflphinMIT lUrf mfkTt thAlt SELF-STARTING HERCULES MARINE GASOLINE ENGINES I'aliiK caaollna or chtap dlitlljat oil. Kninea cunn-ctl direct with pro peller Phaft. and no nUy, eaally broker, bevel Ktir u" In ravcrsa motion. New aimik device; nu Internal aprlng elertrode to burn nut. ' Send fur tiallmonlall W't are building theaa new ryle, tlf atarilng marina pnglnoa In all lea up to 100 hor po'r. Kvery etiKlne fully guaranteed. Hell-auttliig no liirm,rr:MKrlnn Knulnr. ritlt IMHTH t l.AHft AItKKg HcrculcH Qoh BhcIho Works 405 MAMtOMK NT.. MAN rKACIt O THE WEEK'S TRADE. UTw.n the tv-Tumn house mt at night I2,7M,000. Huntington, of Wm, moved an amend-1 The Puget IVaind naval atatlon geta ment to the original rewiiution by atrtk- jrw.w ror wwr. ana xor graa inir .nit that oortWm declaring; vacant : kig. eh. it. of the abaont membere. Thla The new approprtatlona for the ma- amendment took all the meat out of rlne Urracka are tbe erection of build t . , n. . y- a. a ti-w 1 A rwwv . leh.-l and ready for Uie ptl and raJla. Ithe nutim. and left a lot of where-, " rvn uremi, ... ,i,vw, vl Thai me thai two-thlrd. of the mil. ! whoh almclv recited that the twen- ncwra1 quart, $5,000-. and grading pa. age under contract by thla firm haa ty-even hod failed to quaUfy. and pro- rade grramda. $3,000. The approprta been completely gra-led. and that thir- -lded that the governor be notified. , tkw Ar armor for veweU, authorUed ty-pwn out of the rtylght nill.IAfter a heated dlacuwaon urawrora ; " al.ve Tongue Point are ready for the movwd to adirn till 11:30 Monday, w ....". "'- ttAv S: 18. Brown moved meam maninery. o.,u.w. . n.wrLm Carried. 17 avea A rww meam tug. to coat $50,000. U .rwi s m The HunUrarton amend- pnniwurwm.. ment waa lout by the following vote: Ayea Conn, Crawford, David. Hope. Huntington, Mr. Speaker, . Naya Bridge. Brown, Chapman. Gratke.Gur- iE.ncouraKlng Report Jade by Dun 4 dan. Hogue, jenmngB. Le. Imogen. Co.-Stee! Ball Market. Marsh. Merrill. Noaeler, Palm. Rlgby, Stnhh. Homem. Stanley, Thomaa, : Venwia Wacner. 21. At A'ew tr reuruary . uun ent force of men he can complete th'a'thia point Crawford and hla followera & Company-a Weekly Review of Trade work by July or Auguat. Orders have mad everal mottona to adjourn. In tomorrow win any. be., Lui. howetrar. to ao lira the ' onl.r to di-feat action on the main reao- A large Increase in the Iron and ateel force cm March M m to Injure the uti..n. All rrnKKma were ruled out by bu-im., on account of covering llnWhlng of tl vtork by June lt. It j Speaker Benaon. who held that the eifrht to twelve months production of . ..... 1 . . . Km,, IIMnUUI TOT i-otmnriu on the ordinance to repeal U alao noticeable hat all the omtracta h-ue mu flmt diiBe of tne pre- , 7 hfl the .a-dlnanre pr-Jiibltlng aulnwU from M. while acme ..r them originally read vlou. qu-tnn. The main resolution ; wn gouda and a allghuy better ie- runnliiK at large, which wwnm. nded tlial th work should be n plated by to un-ai the members waa then car- .mand for oott.tns. again, a that the or,Umu,ce In- ,,o r. p.til.,J. a, June 2H o call At the tlnlabJnv of.rle by the follow ing vote: Yea- mand. which may prove J'". ,uI.h, altlumghWekhmudvaatnglthe work by June 1st. Two or three' Brown. Chapman. C.ratke. Gurdane. .boot and aho; " pr to he let for .' Hue. Jenninits, lJnsi. Jiargn. aier- - tr.tliw and the iim-iHl of the tK. rill, N.-UT. Ulgby, Smith, is.mera, o , " w hich bids bave already been ! Stanley, Thompaon. Vn. M. Naya- murage literal pun-ha. in, t fu o,..,l. and when thn papers are Bridge Omn. Cranfonl. David. Hope, ture Improvement In buine. Juvye line will Ih- under Huntintrton, Uik.-. faim, rnomaa.aK. - - . i 1 4 Vni'anihiif l'n A Mr PiXHiker. 11. Craw ford voted mn my i " "...v. ' i .... , . 9 ntnnha rwHoA aT taDft It Is also atatetl that one or more against hla own rea-Juton because ne ex r ..evau.rs for the handling of grain, naid It was deigned to be acted upon over Import. In January. i n-,t-.l at once and are the last rhlnc before final adjournment, ance of eatanBe tw. -""a laying of the steel roadway for the Iron home. Thus, it will be seen tha tne greater portion oi me Kraoinx oe;i tweni Goble and the eant end of the section built by Corey Broa la now reaIy for the track -layers. There re- maliM to be llitbthed the sectWma ob taining the tunnels and heavy cuts. Thto ta the hardest and most expensive work .to tie done on the line, but Mr. Glenn says that even with Ms prea-', Tnompaon. SENATOR WOLCOTT VERY CONFIDENT Think He Has Accomplished the Ob ject of His Trip to Europe. WAS AFTER THE GOLD MEN Kiaot Objects of His Visit in the In- teresu of Bimetallism Cannot Yet Be Known. Copyright, 1!T7, by Associated Pre. Lndon. February 13. Senator , Ed ward O. Wokiott. of Cotorado, who bast been vtslttna- Lundon. Parta and Ber lin, In the tnterawta bimtalllam. re turned here today from the latter ctty. In an intervkiw he said: 'I Mi you to say to those lnterea)d tn the I'nrted States that I reurn en trrely erMnurarnd with tba result of my mbatton. I have rood reason to believe that I will get some of the re- sulta hoped for. The objects for wbl4i I came over here have been largely mtaatated by the press of all countries, and thetr very nature made Impossible any premature discussion which could only have thwarted the whole object of my trip. I am therefore unable te contradict them or Issue a atatemeot on the subject I am satisfied to abide by the result where all wtll be known. "I have everywhere been received wtch the utmost courtesy and klndneaai by officials and financiers. I have not seen many MrmttaHlsts, and could not give time to accept their hospitalltiea. aa to do ao wrould be simply swinging round the circle and passing anew of resolutions which were passed for years. Gold men were those I waa after, and I must say they received me with ap parent desire to asslat my piano so far aa they could do so." UNION MEAT COMPANY "Shield" Brand Hams, Bacons and Lards CONDENSED MEATS tiuiranmd Ihe Rat In th Mirkst CORNER FOURTH AND (HLSAN STREETS - PORTLAND, OREGON K. L. Boyle & Co. Real Estate, Loans and Investments M.1 Commerclnl Htreet. Aiatorlrt The Palace Cafe... Is the Place for a Good Meal-Eastern Oysters W. W. WIIII'PLEA ropriutor ' Astoria Roofing and Cornice Co. '11 r.ravel. Tin and Slate ROOflna' NiNTii ;TRFFT Asphalt Paving for Basements. Sidewalks and Street 1H O Intel ' A,.h.it m.tlnir nn Tin and StllTIBTte ROOfS , RepalrlntofallkliUsof Roofa 34 C'rksoia & McrYin Bo.m Company LONG FIR PILING Promptly Furnished 216 and 217 Chamber of Commerce Portland. Orejon Lenve order ot stil toittmer. clal Btrsst Astoria Asphalt & Roofing Co. All Work Guaranteed N. JENSEN and R. 0. HANSEN Roof Pointing 'fcnd HP,,,rl Ioahj Hoofs, J. As PASTABEND r General Contractor . House, Bridge and Wharf Builder--Hoose Movin? Tools' for Rent U and touA'iilng aniieal for the ivt widow nn-e whw only nwuns uf supwi1 was lur nv. Cows must not run at Kiryc on ivrtaln streets, Vel-h IntroduiH'd nn urdlnuiuv to tlx the salary of the chief of police at $70 and (hone of patrolnion n t'W. Me moved to puss the onlltiiuic' under sua HUMion the rul, but Thomjieon ami Sleverron would not agree to this. An tmllnance flxlnit the aalnry of Ihe auditor and police Judge at 197. TO a month was read first and secmd ttnnw. This will reduce that officer's salary U It tncomes a law. Mr. Thompson Intrmlucod a meas ure fixing the salary of the chief of lollce at $n'i and Uiose ofpatrulnien at 175. It was rend first and second times. An ordinance reducing the salary of the surveyor from 15 a day to t a day, and those of his asslxtants at $2 50, was lntmluvl. Thn a fallu-rlcss sjilt ordinance was read. It was Introduced by request. The ordinance provides thiut the act of rxpoot orating on the streets or other thoroUK'hf area shall be considered a mis demeanor, and that a fine of not W'sm than 12 nor more than 110, or Impris- nntent for not more than Ave days, shall be uniMmed for every violation f the ordinance. It also provid that the oltce force shall see that the im-HA. ur Is not violated. After Mrst and f- ond nMwIlngs, Welch movid to suH nd Che rul and put the ordinance on Its final patxage. The motion did nt pie vall. Mr. Sleveismn votl no. An ordinance for prohibiting public parade tnot Including funerals) on side walk, and fixing the line fr violation at not I.-mm than $10 nor more tlmn li)0. or hnprlsonment for not iimmv than lift y dais, waa passed, Clinton, ltrix. Trul- llngi'T and Thompson voting no. An onllnanoe Uniting Bhu pay of the work men in the street depaiitinunt to t- a ihvy was passed, Trulllnger and Welch voting In the negative. Thompson then moved a sustiension of the ruhis for the passage of his or dinance flxlng tJie salary of polloe otll cers. This measure also retluces the number of patrolmen by one . The vote on suspension was smooth until Welch' name, the hint In order, was called. He hwltateil for quite a w hile, and thn voted againHt susiniion. Having siHtled Mr. Thomiwon's meas ure for the night, at least, Wek'h th.n nvn-ed a muoHnuiVm of the rules for the pasyage of his own ordinance, which w-as agreed to. ThV) a lengthy discus sion took place on the merits and de merits of the Mil. McGregor took the polloe convmisHton to task for discharg ing the only republican on the force (Chlwf Uiughery) and hinted at mllt kal dealings. Welch made a rather sensational speech for his measure. He said he could find a hundred men who would accept positions on the force for $60 per month, and men who would not play card. In saloons, as he was (old cetrtaln of the preaont force had done. He compared the cltliena' admin latratkm . to the present city govern- algncd the entire inniiact. except the rail-laying. Will OO (WWininni ai mu, .iu llli- icvv ..;, "-..--.v . - , . . y. . , ,v, . . .... ... , ... .v..;.,.. .ua ..r,, ii r-, now. There En rope is still largely Indebted to thla IO lie linisnetl HIIHUOn'-"u:.iy wi me Iin " . . " ,,nt or,i ). rallnmd. so that every facility will were several motions to adjourn till to- ,ccuniry . heofT.1. immediately upon the on- ! morrow and Monday and a protracted . prospect that Jl J trvg of the line, for the loading of grain s,,uabble ensued. The house finally ad-,thoUt aW d,urb acrtsalt have v,s in Astoria. The elevators and j Journal til. II Monday-Id ayea. ZZl ZTCVZH nate th. morn.ng JTT finished at the same time. Just moved that Adjournment be taken to .and atee industry feels -here the elevate will be located, or .Monday at 2:30 p. m. The vote waa a Impulse .ttpplied by the ases wtn their construct w ill commence. Ue on nU call and Carter Ranged V Z . ..... . v, th.m carrvlmr the efh from the IlHnoia Steel t. ana m rsa koovwi, "i - p. . - , v, r-o.. p tvfwidns some liuiii uil v. ... i . r. ' .from other companies. In part as low ... I iaa 115 per ton. aooui iw.ww n 4 men hard at work on tne ereciion .met at non. uucy-. - ' ... 11nvullll ... ,17 avr-ii wnu .r n- v.p f - and J1S. but all recent sales have been ntade at $20 at Eastern and $21 at Western mills. Nearly all the great railroads of the country have aelxed ANOTHER CABINET MEMBER. Special to the Astorlan. Canton, February 19. This forenoon James A. Gary, who had been In con sultation with the president-elect for several hours, gave the following state ment to the' Associated Press;' -'Governor McKinley has tendered me a port folio In his cabinet, and while It is not yet d.iflnlteiy sttled which one, I aim uasured it la one that I can accept. James Albert Gary la a distinguished citizen of Maryland, and is about J years old. He has for many yesrs been the head of the firm or James S, Gary & Son. In 1870 the republicans nominated him for congress In the fifth diet riot, which w as democratic at that time, and he was defeated. In 1879 the republicans nominated him for gover nor, but he again failed for election. although he made a very active can- ss. He has been a delegate to every national convention of his party since 1872. and from 1SS0 to 1896 he was rep resented Maryland upon the republican national committee. that some fine morning, very soon. As-; motion to adjourn until Monday by a torlans will awake and find a gang ! vote of 16 to H. The Joint assembly met at noon, thirty-six being present. a nil 1A.4A of these buildings. Adjournment was men taaen tut w.-v Olwervers of events know that the , p. ni. railroad between Astoria and Seaside j has practloally been rebuilt, and. to- j Sleoai to the Astorian. gather with the new nne to riavoi( February 19.-A letter fnm:the opportunity to supply themselves and Astoria, with the new steel draw-, nMQf Miu.hwl addressed to Senator" jtn f(ir one or tw years re bridge across Young's lay. te in dally U.M h Airman of the republican I oiHTHtion. that the nwid through the j - was ln the republican's j failures this week were 303 in the m n i h., tfl I A V. nock. . . , l , t iu."-- " J J . ! conferenoe tivday, m wmcn s-enaior United States against 2S0 last year ana has t-on roinpietea. m u.e Miu,ne reV.wed the facts of his nom- M m Canaaa aBaint 66 last year, deimt depot is ready for service, and , lnAt,(n , tne caucus and the subee-i the sidetracks and yams are now un- Ulfnt psai of the minority to qualify ! d.T instruction; that the poles for the ' d ftlU)W. ,ne , be organired.j telegraph line, and tne .a-pou.iu sieei by releaalnt. nte friends rails for the rva.tiot.ooie are from furtniT obilKatlon. He says: MR. ALLEN'S SLOCE HON. Mr. Editor: In the name of a suffering community i in the shop yard at Flave4; that .... . 70,000 cnws-ti. have already In-en n-)1f yoU lndlvidually. during the last 3o'- demand to know how much longer traded for. and amuner .u.uw , , , , control your I lx'lng let. ; judgment or assume any right to direct jyour forces. Therefore, whenever you the residents of the southwestern sec tion of the city are to suffer the nul sance maintained for the benefit of A. V. Allen across the only highway accessible" for teams destined to that see ion of the city? There certainly SOI THKUN PACIFIC GENEROSITY. way citSlP to choose a repub- " ilican senator, other than myself, then c... Prini,.tcii. February 19. The . ,,.,. n.t f.w r.n nwvnpnt nermit 1 eominlttes of the Indian relief fund ' 1e aot of my odidacy. or my noml- i me nnav cmrmlrnt way .u... ....iio , , of accommodating Mr. Allen than to f.ii',i..,ii" ...... : ni-iioii iu tiioiiu ii. i. ..j . ... tmnsiortn.tlon for the food supplies ; I am in your hands; you have with which to loud the steamer pro- j mHlJe me yaur nominee do with me vl l.xl by the I'nit.M States government j jjae, and I will be content, hw been irrnntcil by the Southern Pa- ro your whole duty to the republican clllo for lliclllc coast ioints, and for partyi the state of Oregon, and the the donations from eastern oonuiou- natlon Mrs b ythe Central and Union Pacific The Jolnt oonventkm met at 10:45 railroads. In connection with the Rock Lj, thlrtysix members present, and Island, llurllngton and Milwaukee and . ter a nu,nber of speeches, the con st Paul raHixftds. Iveauion adjourned until noon tonior- TIIE JIAKKCTS. San Francisco. February 19. Hoi- ; 9 and He for fair to choice, and 12 and j 12W for fancy. THE CHRYSANTHEMUMS. the (Continued on Fourth ragv.) Foard & Stokes new hall was Liverpool February 19.-Wheat-SPot ! ""ne of gaiety last evening, the occa ,,eldv TloanS ll-te; No. I red ! W toe dance given to the .urine U M No. 1 Cullfornla. 6s 6Hd. ChrysatK nemum uUD i..e "I " ' ... . '.,,-rwu.l nut In ftnve unit handsome cos- n.ni.tul February 19 V) neat ai- ' la Walla, 79 and SOe; Valley, 81 and 82c. . THE NEW OFFICERS. New York, February 19. The Amer ican Newspaper Publishers Associa tion, which has been m session for several days at the Hoffman house, held their annual election of officers to day, the result oetng asfollows; Presi dent, Charlee W. Knapp. of the St. Louis Republic; vice-president, J. A. Butler, of the Buffalo News; secretary, W. C. Bryan, of the Brooklyn Times; treasurer, Herbert Gunnison, of the Brooklyn Eagle. DISMISSED FROM ARMY. Washington, February 19. The pres ident has approved the sentence of the court martial In the case of First Lieu tenant Frank Owen, Fourteenth Infan try, stationed on the Pacific coast, con victed of falsifying his accounts, and he will be dismissed from the army Alarch 1. . NO CHAItLiK FOR BICYCLES. Sim FrancLsoo. February ....ih..m I'aHtlc cmiany today rati , .rituitimnl v7Hrlliir time. nea tne ie(iir.miir i bicycles by direct Ing that after tomor row no charge shall be made for carry ing Moyeles. This order affects wheel men in Oregon, California, Arlxona, Ne- Ivada and Utah. tumes were the rule. The grand march was led by Charles Stone and Miss Unnon. A large numtier of older peo ple were present who enjoyed the even- 19 The lg as muoh as the young folks. The muds was excellent and all had a good The most unhealthy city In Europe Is Barcelona, Spain. The number of deachs there at present exceeds the ' number of births. permit him to obstruct one of the edty' main streets In the manner he is now- doing. Not only Is his ugly oki siuice- box an obstacle to the use of the street by wagons, but it is a positive menace to the life and limb of a larse number of women and children w ho are forced to travel this street each day. The drippings from the box have not only created a mud-puddle for a large dis tance on each side, but the small chil tvn and elderly persons who come along and dare not attempt to climb the slippery incline over the hideous troush, are compelled to make their way un der the same, regardless of the show ers of mud and water it sends down. I learn, too, that It la not enough that Mr. Allen is allowed to violate the city ordinances In this way, but he Is mak ing free use of water from our expen sive water works to grade down and Improve his fine lot, while we poor peo ple have to pay a rate for the small quantity of water required to .do our cooking, and keep us clean, which Is alntost prohibitive. Will you not take this up In your paper and com pel Mr. Allen to abate his aulaanee. or else make him pay for the vast EASILY SATISFIED. London, February 19. Senator Wol cott returned today from the Conti nent. He says he Is greatly encouraged over the result of his mission. (Continued ou Fourth Page.) ma K ill A LI IB if! Absolutely Pur Celebrated for Its tJ"- Wv-nlsf strength and healthfulness. Assures tha food against alum and all forms of adulteration common to th cheap brands. ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW "YORK.