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About The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 25, 1897)
i WW" " .-M I . 1 H. THE DAILY ASTORIAN Is th tlffest inl best paper on the Columbia River THE ASTORIAN has the Urfest circulation of an eatr on the Columbia River FULL AS5-OCIATKD I'HESS REPORT. VOL XLV1I. ASTORIA, OREGON, SATTKDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 25, 181)7. NO. 121. If srSss52 - 1 Till! ItlEBIUUI) "Superior" Stoves atid Ranges are nr. J. N. LAWS, AT HAYYES' OLD STAND Christmas Goods 10 M IT liVIIUYBODY Celluloid Niivcllli's I.ralhrr liiittds .Medallions riirlslimis Curtis Hookli-ls 1 : A Do nut make your eolectiont GRIFFIN Christmas Next urn HToiiB w m.i. or THE most m:nvicKAni.B and ornamental CROCKF-IIT. I.AMIH AND OLAM. WARE. Bl'lTAIIt.E FOR PRESENTS. The Tail Goes With the Hide 1'. J. (iiMiiliiian A Co. will, until January 1, IMS. without ros'rvo, srll thi-ir Inrjr .lH'k of Hoots nnl Shtux l,mlir Mines', CliiMn-n'M nn-l Hoy' choice footwear at cost. When wo say cost, wo menu it. (live us n call and wr will prove to you that you can take home more footwear for the money than you can from any shoo store in Ore gon. Remember, the sin of the Rig Hoot, Ml Commercial street. Ross. Higgins&Co. CHOICE.... PKBSH AM) SALT MEATS BOND STREET AND- Hams, Bacon and cu e n BRAND '. W. F. SCHEIBE, A full lint ol Plnei, Tobacco, and ?mokrt' Aitlclca. Commercial Ht. ill tWmw'm vi'lf"';fH 6 !' I "ii'N '3 Three Floors-Fins Mnalci flames irf All Kit Si I Vp 1' 11 Ut V---llJLlU.Jl M.Knlneent Bars: Kvervthlng First -i:las tVrT z:1T.: .iMa OriU-r and F.verybody a ltlghts Htrlctly' O best Bunks hi rw and I'ullit) llll.lll(l I'liililrt'iiS Books llihlfs I'rawr Honks llonkMifall Kinds I M ,L. v until you havs our stock St. REED Foard & Stokes Company P. J. Goodman SCo. Grocers Butchers.... UNION MEAT COMPANY a i.i, kini'h okcannkhmkats I Inn mtltM.il The lrt In the Market Strictly Pure Lard Cor. rourth and C.lisnn Streets I'ortland. I)reinn. Mamilecturer and Dealer In - FINE CIGARS! AHtnria'a Cnrienux r.ntertninmcnt Mal The Louvre.. Inils: Two Ian.; Good bervea. HOLIDAY INVESTIGATE ON THEIR OWN HOOK Cart of Engineers and Contraitor Lease for Slcnniniu. THEY ARE PRACTICAL Ml N ! tod kill Vt Icit hrmcUet slut the Sit lalii'K i--liiltd Si.ilis 1ut I'miccl lit It t, In . OtU , P"". :-A to ItK H-c- r frum W.uliitiCun .?: Tli mtHtmi Finan. 'vlilrh futlla from Nrw V.rk nrxt Ttiurnlny urt-t an Im- Iritrtor who irip'"- to .K.k ov.r th 1 route of the N.-r.-igiii ..mm on their own hi" Htio.it waiting . tho report ; n the minnilxl'in whl'-h !' fforrrninttit 1 r-nfy -nt tti rn W tt tirr-y ail tJmIM tiivtuforfl Iti. I to roil. ti. Aj fr i 'an . Irarnd tlil mrtv Tine no ronrwvton -v.U r.or baa' k"I no aetun'r fr in !ti- covertimefit thiui Pentrr Mi.rt'.in mho linn nl-l. ' ' " ,n ( fvorh,e gn Uv ha. ,Mly apjK.re.J. will b ormt-eM1 of om. of lh oontm-trr, now enimgr,) In e,HiHtnir. , tlon of uhe rhlriuro ilratnage -anl, and I hm ihro will 1.. .. ... . ... i .. .. I ..... ..... . ,,., r n- uiiiiv rni.-in-r or meir earn r-jiop e. who will nt. tturn in wmVlnii .1 pr.i-. ' Irnl i-vnninnton of v.il roul.. mtt hav l.en nvomrm 1 1'! .m l j.i ... rwirlng etltiwiie of rhe cvr ut pona(rii ". i Imi. I Tt la i:nd-r!orl :Sh.,t I.-ii,. K. ro.-vi rtie wel kn.vn-n enrln-er wh.i n . e. 'ere.1 n tiliiee uniin th Vtr-jfrii mllon n who j. n rrn-mh-.r of hei International d.-p wat.rway romnil". "Ion. )in ien Invlt.d i.ninim-i.in. unit I.. TV. rVurm. r.f r)i. c.nso. wl,o triM n.v latel with iti vi-. viune Mr.ritlme o. f,ir iirwne m.-inihi lll aJo go. It l ld that Mr. Crfigin i u.i iw.i lurnietira with Vho najiu of tha other gentlemen. It la understood here th..: ;h criitrac or on the alrnlnage oann.1 r.re t.ikl'ig lhi .i with the view of nttllilng their nulnTy and fane if employw when heir ptv.ent contraotK are ooiiM.'te.l snd If they find thtntra to their ntlwfac ti .n. they pn.t.e either to nutvihii.ii h. ' .iH-eon of the Maritime Company or'thl" ,and Tfn" tha r,maln tne u- o enter Into :i contrtu't to romp; te rhe eannl, taking a certain rmoint of stock, compensation. They propof. It la anid to aivept ns a basis of their eiamlna tlons the surrey made In which has been Indorsed by a com.nlv.ee of the most ! iximnetent experts n this countn-. select, j ej oy me Amerw-nn institute of Kr.gln- eers, lie original estimate of the oul- side mat . of construatlon was HW.IWO.OM. Including Interest and conrtlnrencea of every sort, although Mr. Menooal. . the engineer In charge always insisted that the canal could be dug on that route acccrdlna; to his jSana for Itt.nOO.KK). r.nd after examining the Improved manery and economical methods which the con struction of the drainage canal In Il linois hca developed, he claims that the work can be done now for JM.ooo.noO. Not tang ago Viator Morgan lnvlte.1 the contractors on the dralrvige rannl to visit Washington and plve their vewa to the committee on foreign attains. While none of them had ever mads an examina tion of the route (hey nil lurreefl tJiat Mr. Monocnl's estimate ami ronpti'ntionx wore reasonable and tlmt tho cwt of such rcavutlon ns would be trniilrvd nlong I In- line selected by him In Nlcnragim can be reduced t least SO per pent by. the tine of Improved mnohlnery nil the processi's they have used upon th- drain. age cannl. Tho present situation In Nicaragua re - quires that some action shall bo taken by the United fttntea Immediately to pre - serve our rlithts undue the eotlsting treaty and concessions. The Monacal concession, upon wWch ' the present company Is working, nnd upon which legislation now pending in congress ts bncl, expires n 1SW. S.-nn-tor Morcnn does not think Orwit Ttrltnln wli ever attempt to malnta'n the ,rtity onesion, llhat intwrfercw nflth the right of the canal comn-viy, though , W1n)tnpy ont an,i mar.vncd him thronsOi such Interfenence would be Who cause of ltho no,n 1o nonT Faher'. stnhle, nenr irritation nnd Vlolay. i 1(ITor of t0wn. "I rejoice to see men taking an Interest -ryt od'nrred there !s not knos-n, bht In the enterprise," said Mr. Morgan. no presnmahly wns onl-rM to head for "They nre the best men !n the world to -rc-ailnce. that being the cti'tomnry prac asslet In the promotion. They are prnc- ,1,,,, Tho m,,t, itnnn commenced firing, tlcnl men of affairs. They have e-rer- papth 1n tn vlclnl'v estima.tln: that lem-e nnd knowledgs and reputation that ftftv to ,Vorty-ftvo uh it were fired nl. will make the4r testlm-my of the highest ((lcvrt)(tI. hlt m.(,icnt1y milnlv to rrlght- value and I am glad they nr.. going. KrULKD PT X THATN. Oakland. Cal., Dec. 24. Laden with Clhristmaa PTeernrta for epeutont little ones George S. Smith, of Woodland, was struck by a railroad train ne-u- B street, today, and killed, GliOlES and HftHDIlERGHIEFS at DUfME'S PRELIMINARIES ARE BEING PUSHED kuixwne itrtirr eucditiu nunc tuxwbie snrr : Itciarfci f Ordcrtd--l'eli Ti'aiasaad Supplier V i 1 1 rrccde Then and I re pate (be Wa. I 'Wwrfiliwrum. Ii 21. Th pp4imiru , rim of the K.Kidko rlf x-'llton arc Irlr4t miil'Uy arranir"l by tho mr de , tiurtmont. !1-ilMuurt IWdm am) Dr. Ij.uknon vtt nmy thl morning making fliml ini.aw3imn for )h"lr trip to Ir-lun-l aiil vtll) atari for Nrw York tomor- iiw lo !! on thfl lirtili: flTtary AlK'-r Jin ralll to Mr. KJHImaji, at , Ai n. N'r-ay. to rontrat for 500 hal ! of ri-ltil'vr n kdv-nniv of the arrfYBl thrr of Tr Jnrkaon and T.lentnnnt TW. ; .. ... . ' tnat ntt m II rmilv r,,r ih ftnnl nur. . ' " , ' " 1 , .... ,.,.-, ,,- wnrnitn, Tfiint f tne ff,.ring tK.ple In the I i t .ia'Km arrive at Alten. ; f.lMii.'nriniii priton sn.l Ryan orf the ! Xltlltl rai'JLlr' hnVH tM.n ,in1twf In , , . ... . take rtluirrre .f Uie n.'k train whl.h , , . . , , " iw aiiin'TiMi up inm pmnia in -n. . , , ... . a . .. ., . Mr air nurmlU tn lh Interior rf Almki ft! li(uillr anil v llhrtul m-nlfinar tnm H L of . f,,, - . w - , .t , ',' ,x . . . . A, " n hiiim) t'K nui n nji-irn Mtiriv inruuirn s . ..... . f. ...... u in v r- . wh-h will afterward r nvd rw atart- rw )1VV, f(r th ,ranK If thla calm- n.ton prove, to be nl founded the retn- ..r will find a .Wortable corn.l revly j ,f .,, ,.h( 0( manv for thm tVy arriy. la Alaslt. " I nnsslons In the p,t rewf.ore1.vi mrw . tr. be ui p. irret advntaBe. neron-ly to r- cry for bre,d from , poople stricken by famine or dire calam- XATIONAt, WHRET.MEN". I try. and who tare hehM the generous atlon on the jvLrt of foreicn commiml .w Tork. r.-. 21. -tine hun.lre.1 prom, i ties when tbelr ova counts-men have cyrii-m rrom ,u, pane o: ine roun-( try have Ium a lie.'lmen to aend t rail for itrlHle , teTi of American , I rl.lrri to Kiir.ipe f ..rnrw'te In the wtirld'a nmiioneililp lo tie de,-dej during Au. ' i glint In VliTir.a. TOM pATVF.'S FARM. New Tork, Dec. Sir-Tom ralne'a old farm s to be turnl Into a cemetery which wfl rival In bea-itv and Import-an-e Xew York's cel.ireted nneropolls I dreenwood. Trie prooerty s near New i IWhelle. and has. Just been sold to a sTidlcata ror 3.1. wo. in me nosom or ' u, j inPFD OF DASTARDS AND COWARDS rout "Hi or lonno snr lICS SCiR DCaTR in Latest Oitrie Xeir CaAi Creek Trith Hard l Get--Sevestyfive Shots Tired tiv the Sah Wallace, Idaho. Pec M.-Mr. Whitney, forinan of the IMcna.Frlsco mill. Ilea between life and dealth at the Providence hiMtiil, tlic latent otrtrojre of the crlm- liwil eloment tfhnt hes cntued so much trouble on Canyon crvk. As on all similar occasions, the truth pf ifhe mafter s hard to obtain, dlsi-rect onre being gonemlly observed, but the ! nlnrv - nearlv correnn as can be srot 'today, is that at about 9 o'clock last : nlKhit between ten and iwelvo masked ;. men heavily armed, vpened the door u.,n tvhltnenr and Weimar reeme -five. ly foreman of the concentrator and as sayer for (the HcVens-Frlex-o mill, were rooming, and promptly ordered Weimar to turn his face to the will. He only caught one gllrpse of the party nnd his companion cannot ttalU, no the number Is no ,mvn t,p one ols beng ' kl0B.n ilo hnve ec-n thmi. They took . pn -Whitney or the people In the nelctbborhood. as inly one shot struck 1 him. Tt poseed through 111" rlirlit thlsh. 1 from behind. He was left Where he fell t tint II later n man eomlrer tip the track sn.w him and reported in town wrni eitn er a dead or wounded man was near- rhe end of town. AN APPEAL TO AMERICAN PEOPLE The Goverameit fills for Aid for Suffering Cubans. NO DUTY ON Till- SHIPMENTS Spplif ol Crime Necemitji Cal Be Shipped i tu C'iaPtal-cacfl tee Oar Teo ptc Expected to Kespoad. Wajthlturton. Dc. U.Tht following apt-eal to the American people has been ' ttimml: "DT)aptmeit of State, Washington. Doc. !t. By Jirectcn of the president .. ... . . . .. . tt. lie pim.w? linom.ci inai. in ueirence m nrnit aire or me gwrnmem . ... . . M .... . . . " riuute ny enectjva w ion lowara Hareln of Cutis., arrangementa have beTi wrfi-ted by whlrth charftable contribu tion n money of any kind can be sent to the llrnd 'by the benevolently dl. posed people of the United State.. "Money, prorliwona, clothing, medi cines and like articles of prime necessity can be for-wi-inled to GenerU Fltirhugti Iee, conaul general of the United Btafen. at Havana, and all artlcea now dutiable by law so con.lrnol will be admitted Into Cuba free of duty. Th cnnstil gen- tml has been Instructed to receive the . . . an., to co-opera.e w,n me oci nutliorltUHi Mfwl rhnritAhl tionrrta tn i. distribution of aurh re!lf armmir the dentlfute nnd needy people of Cuba. '"111 presldets Is confident the neonte atinvreu from llwtriru noo.1.. will heed the .1PP"M for aid thalt nrnarrom ihrae at their own threshold and i-!peolally at this season of good will and rejoicing, ami gve of their abundance to this hu rra e end. "(Signed ! JOIfV STrF.RM.VX." PTO EON SHOOTING. San Fmncssco. Pee. 24 Crittenden Rob. iuen. the veteran pigeon .hot. who rep- resented Cnllfornkv In . K f V resented California In the Europenn :hVent" M- hM award after exper,.c, has shown them to attempt a ,o-! camr-aum across t.he for ne protectIon of wwer He w(U sail from New Tork next''" 11 1 week. ithe DINNER OF THE HOLIDAY SEASON! nOVaRD COlLi VILl IRTERTal!! rRIXCCLT STTLC 11 SEW TORK. caatifil Vomcs aid Haadsaate nei will sit it a Table Decorated With all That isCostlr. I Now Tork. Pec. S4.-K. O. P"" & Com New Tork. Pec. !4.-Howrd G-.uld. Is . y Weekl. rt. to rlva Chrlstena dinner at the Hoi- a remarkably large holiday trade, hand House. It will surpass In sum.pt- at many points the larwt for five years. uousness everyrhtng tha.t has oconre-J In Moreover, at thto season, when whole- . .k.inin t-h ores- the annals of prtvwte festivities in years and Its. gueats will number twelve per- sons. What the presents will be, those who remember tthnt Mr. rtould eave a fan. Mhe cost of wihlch was tti.iW). to the K&A.k.te... v.. , . rcoaney wanamaker s ainner in rarrs last year, lhardly dare to imagine. He (has selected his guests admirably. Not one of them ts inclined to make set speeches, to formulate toasts or to pre- pare phrases in dlalomie like a game of cnpM, . Everv month n.t this dinner will be represented by Its special fruit, even If Hhat he extremeiv .rotK- and Its special flower, even tf tlhls be doomed to death tracts for throe drainage cannis at . ni bv cold in a .moment. Ei?h month will cago. The Illinois steel works havo eight v.. . . .ii in it vfTNnriiir nE -uy it,, t,- lace nine, in scarf nlns and In other Jewels, chased bv artists.' There are also to be selams, which are bouquets that Orientals made of prevdMis stones that spoke special language. There are to be In ths dinner p.ittlen as tall as citadels, meats as delicate ns crystallized candy, and vegetable tfint I.ttcullus caused to be prepared by cooks who were great artists. Twelve perrons, six of whom are women, are 1o cive grace lo this dinner. Which will have a htstorio and an enduring charm. women will be beautiful and ha men will be tnteresttrar. ' SEALING AWARD IS SATISFACTORY British roKCicN orrict .ncn rLtisro OVtR Trir. RCSILT rri Dec'iMoi .ore Tfeaa Stined V'aat Other Coiteatioi Kenoxed ChiteM Qiettioi. New Tork, Iec. U. A dinpaich to h i Trtbuno from London u.y: Official at th foreign offloe do not ' conceaj tiiaJr giutlflcatloo ov-sr tha reault i of tha aeaJUvr award, atnoe tha amount ' of tha ndjmnity afrarda excJda tfcat which corarreaai refused to pay. The Kng - llh press baa constantly been reproach. ing America, for not pay'ra thr bill of damnge af'rr the genial decfciloo of the Parts trfhainsj and gone against them. Inevitably the charge of bad faith will be revtved if congress should arfiilre refuse to mi net Ion the agreement N'eglect on the part of eongreas to ap propriate the money required for tett'ln. r.ht bv the sealing Mti JK'nn-ra for the seizure, of the Canadian sealen will naturally Increase the dlftlcilty of adjusting the Bchring tm. M"tlon and thla Is already aerlo-is enough. The Brit ish forelim office whk I. now exposed to merciless criticism at home and abroad for lis position 'of Isolation and help- l"""""' In deofing wnn tne new ana .(range Oilrrfse question, wouu pe ciaa to have this chief source ot con.-miuii with Ameriea removed, but It camwt act without th suppirt of Canada.whlch is not willing to agree to the suspension of pelagic sealing, and the preservation of the fur sls unless a series of other contentions and questjpns are Uk"? "P by the United States and disposed. Wtiat Is to be egiprehended is a dlplo- ma:tc Impasse with Increased bitterness tn building- during the fire by the fire, between the two nations as a result, men. Nevertheless, the fact that two senllng l. Laiany and his son conducted a sau-confer-wes have been held and that the bo-rth In Kie bulNUng. Iidany en- f.ritifh and Canadlaa representatives ! ,,.rfj structure during the flro to have been compelled to recognize the Jus- j sen reft for W son, whom he declared tk-e of the American contenilon for fhejag permed tn by the flames, and neither preservation of tine fur seal herd cn have since been Teen: . hardly fWll to be helpful to Americans The Inju'ed aire: In the negotiations next year for the new prter jiq,.!,,, wa;tchman: burned about modus vvendl under the oris award, i ne nrompt settlement of the bill of damages ! agreed upon by Judges Putnam and iCng wlll promote the chances of a reasonawie . s. -t.HA. has artAVIl thtXTI a . ' hlAf .,, i,,ue. "J"""" '- n.T.n-i.o it. nrmmt regulations will re- in.v under the Paris I lHbSfLtuiu HOLIDAY TRADE URCESt SUES IX riVE TEaRS REEf JUST ESTlBLlSnSEHTS OrEN j Treneidoas Retail Bites-large Order i ia Steal Rails aid Railway Cars ' tha racilic Coast. Dusiness - , .r. of d,-man.lu for lirmieaiate delivery from unprKe'lentd drrl- . ,, t0 consurr.ert keeps many es- n.hmii. air work that usually Degin their yearly re5t spell somewhat earlier. Instead of a decreasing demand fr pro- ducts shows an unexpeotsd Increase in ,mportant bnJnchetu striking feature Is the unusual de mand for the season In the bulldln of cars, of whloh 4W havo b-?n ord-red at Chicago by one tn une have advanced to 120 in the new business. with snies here nf SiO tons f yr home use and 2000 tons for -Mexico. Building contracts n unusual numbers for the seasin have come up. aleo con- Tnonrtis' business booked, with onlers of. fered. The failures for the week have bfen 202 in he United States against 2S7 las year, and 33 in uanaia lura-insi mm year. RETALIATORY TARIFF. New Tork, Pec. 24. A special to the Horald from Buenos Ayrea says: The chamber of deputies have had a bill pre sented authorising the government to ln- The crease the duties on Imports as a retalla- tory ranrt against. j- u.w j . ""' A HOT TIME IN OLD CHICAGO Quickeit Pire oa Record Occurred Ust Mgbt. VERY MANY LIVES WERE LOST Caliseam Biildinij a Sim of TwUted Irog aid Dot Bricks ii Tweatjr Mitite Lbt f lijired. CMcajfj. Dfc. 24.-A fir tonlglkt de. ' "troyed the ColVaeun, buWlnr at Sixty- inira afreet ana BBooy Iiland kTcrtu in wieh the dernociuilc oatloraM convenUon waa held last year. The fire wa on -5 of the quickest ever aeen In Chicago. At the tlroo when the Ore originated, by the Grooming of two electric light wire until the Oollewm w a tHe of twisted Iron am) hot brlcki. nox orer twenty minutes. Tha ' buildlmr bnd been rented for the manu raturera exnorttton and was filled with booths, all of whK were destroyed, with all tliefr contents. It is aupposed that a number of people were lost In the (times , end although no bodies have been recovered, the follow, lrar people are missing, and fcave tm ttonbtedly perlftied: A gtrl named Pauline known, was seen to enter the burning building hi .earth of her mother, whom she said was Imprisoned by the flames. The girl and her mother were employed in the Irish village, the former as dancer and the fatter doing chores. Two women, dancers In the Midway ex. Mwk . vrr on enierina; the bulHing Just before It collapsed. Two men were een In the center of i the face and hands. Mrs. G. A. Lyons, severely burned. L. J. Morely, k,crriei! by the erplos- j fon of -tubes and burned about Ur.i head. James Mtiser, Amman, burned while cutting a live wire with a pair of ah-ars. Robert Harley, fireman. severely brhhwd by debris during the collapse of the wall of the building. Miss Helen Conger, shocked by a Jive wire and severely burned about the rn arm. The fire originated In a booth -which was used for the exhibition of an X-ra-s machine. Crossed electric light wires wtiioh vrere over the exhibit are thought o have caused the names. About three hundred people, were n the build ing at the time of the Are and at the first alarm there wtaa a rush for safety. Fortunately the aisles were wide, and oslnr to a comparatively small number of people In the building, rhe re wa little) difficulty in reaching the doors. BWADSTREETS REPOItT. New Tork, Pee. S4. Bradstreet's to- morrow will say: Quietness in wholesale trade, but pro nounced and notable activity In the re tail trade have been the salient features In this week's trade situation, price changes which are numerous, are large ly In an upward direction, and the year draws to a close with results as a whole fully equaling, and in cnany Instances surpassing, early expectations. Perhaps Hie most notable feature has been the unanimity with which trade re ports from all parte of the country, with some few exceptions, point to a very heavy .holiday trade. In nearly all cses comparing favorably with recent preced ing years. The reparts are that stocks of these goods have been heavily reduced. The Pacific retail trade Is active and Klondike 'boomers are gathering tn the cities of Washington and Oregon. Royal make, the food purs, wholesome and dsllclous. Ull IS 1 1 Abtolutel Puro norm. auuM sowom oo., lorn. i s i ! . i i 1 1 i t ' i 1 1 j rS