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Our Hpcclolty: HTOVKH AND RA1NOBH
We know the buHinmi. Twenty yearn expcriince. 1 jou wart a
COOD Stove, oo Ui stock at the
Eclipse Hardware Co.
Santa Claus
Arc Located With Us
A pril lavttatlon itendad to vrr.
tsady U oJI and examine our flock.
Fine Imported Olasswarc
Fine Domestic Ware. . . .
TOYH
IrtKmllcMM Vnrlety.
Our line of book ar no complete
al price th lowest
Motlntllon,
PflOtO AlfmtllM
nml Mirror
I .argent end flnoat stock la Astoria.
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HTIGOHE
Robert Stewarts & Sons'
IRISH FMX THiJIE
Is the Same Price as of Old.
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HARD
Agents.
A Harvest Time
For the Ladies.
Ladies' $4.00, $5.00. $6.00
Shoes, from
$1.50 to $2.50
It la M ftoaaaalattow ot odd aad and
af ftaa band ead Vattoti aboaa, aoaeHly
qtMiw toaa. , Jttat tba
John Hahn,
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS
Blankets, Comforts, Bedspreads
kaGe Gurtains and
Drapery Goods.
G.
etfeWaMakati
Stove Store
Headquarters
& Reed.
TOKES gO,
ttOnaj for
mm
mm
Ttio Itolloblo Shoo Dealer,
Everything Necessary In the
Goods and at Bottom Prices.
H. Cooper,
.THE LEADING HOUSE OF ASTORIA
FLANNIGAN
WARBLES
On tho Virtues of Hot
Overcoats on a Cold
Winter Morning and
.Grows Eloquent.
Wll, well, whin Jeenlu triumph
ysr over halted brain ion'i get a ahaae
lo take a nap. Tli rMoolt lv me effort la
th advertising i-luinn lv lh litoorlia
und lh JliKidjll ha (hrrmeM our blor
full l cuatutnera Utoiutry aftaf bWftlliw
with an avartdou hooncr, ao aa Ur
mn la rna, trg hr, rinnnr. b. that's
bla pot ftme fvr bk wliln ha fMltfl
ruud (afihar Diaklnr a bla; ihewra oa tb
iKwIlng ajr), Plwinx. ma bya. (If 'aa
a aolo plula tluw In lb r-flon lv thnir
puraa on Ilia auobjtrl lv overcoat. lht'U
mnvlnra 'rm lv tha auppxrorlartjr; ao
bora'a ma rlnlla toti on ovtrooata, tba
koin1 aril ar.4 Ibc rednoctloaa w
Diak.
Now, ovrrroati la both an artlcla lv
6ri, lv kunifart and lv ooovanlanca;
whin l ha aubiarfuira lv chap olotblnf,
which y bou(ht In wan lv tba opparaU
tlon ahiorra, ahowa n-nt In tba back,
which lan't dua vat fur alitv dAjra,
Kaahlon (Joorwa a atolllab ovarooat Iq
loo lv tha rent. Ta know phat bappana
whin x dlnrrfurd tha dx-re lv enxl
ViuMoo. Krance, wkiiat tha dreailaat I
n(lnn arint biu-k an liuni Vaabloil and
mada luv to ft IH In tba LMvU'l lalaada
U tha noma lv Dryfuoa, thla traacbary
lv Kraxioa bn nrouad tha anar lv Fft
h.Mn. who U tha atlpinoihor lv Dama
Kiulilon, and atw baa rrfuaod lo eonalnt
to ihrlr m trrlac Ivrr alnra.
N'nw a lo kumfurt. hv yn avar lived
In Now Jarw-y. whin lb" moaqultoa la
In full bliiom and ould Hl
Ihrow a
bui krt mil lv ht brii ka ma a not wnn- ,h) Uct that ,b, WM ot lb nnotu
tr du hay all ovr yer bald and fore- , 0inrn of the ltu- which lha act do
head and ya wlh tha Arctic ajid Atlantic ' clj,.,j w, do.py ft by all tha partlcl-
and fBji.ine wra nut .0"..r nayuora. inm.
uiv (rind ya can rraliae wiiai auroiert
It la to wear wan lv Hcrmnn Wlae'a over
coal a on ft cowld day. whin the glaa
cavooria around aaro and yer whlakey
Klaaa I fllled with ahber nit, that phat
m Dootcb frlnd uar lor bla wblakcra.
Vur convanlenco nothing appra.hea au
overcoat Whin y attend church ao. lal
and ya don't (eel Ilka atlng a lo-cent
cup lv raffay and cake for M clnta, ya
kin ahllp half lv inarcaronl an' Urn
bnorger rhera cake down tha ln.lde poc
ket lv yrr ovrrcoat an' think lv yr little
. wane at hontf, phat a that very mlnnlt In
I lha arruma lv Orphayua under the kltch
I an table. )iai a ye think lv in whin ye
are apmdlng Iba toat dime lv laat week !
MM fer ft glaa lv br and pretiele.
Now, thin, do ya want an ovrrcoat? It
ya don't I'll not waata Iny mora lv ma
I awalo lllixjulnta. but If ya do. call at
lirrman Wlae'a ahtoore. a w allow U
I iwr clnt relKM'(lon on overcoat. In thd
I manellme be good to yeraelf. to yer wife
and to yrr imybor'a wife.
Throoly ymor.
FLA NN 10 AN.
in car lv
HKrtRMA.V WIE,
Th Hcllat-le Clolhlcr and Hatter.
IV a-Hlnre writing the above mln
tloned, we h'V rrjooced bye an' hmall
bye auit IS per clnt alao.
THE PARKER HOUSE
FIrHt-ClaH in
Every Respect.
BAR AtlD BII1I1IARD 1)00M
Spe
Clal lifiteS;
to Theatri
cal Parties
A. J. MASON, Prop.
At) TORI A, ORK.
THE PROOF
of tb pudding U ha lb aftttag
and tba proof ot liquor
IS IN SAMPLING
Tbafa aa ergom laftft
elusive a demonstration.
Our will tnd tbe He. .
HUGHES & CO.
Sheetings, Touiels
and Grashes.
Above
PEACE IS
RESTORED
Treaty of Peace Sized fcy
Americas izi$ink
Conmfs:!:::r3.
IIPKESSIVE ' FOMULITY
Spiniirls Were Dejecte4 tcS Did
Not Atteapt to Cosciil
Tbelr BIttirieiJ.
TBE SCRAMBLE FOJ IELICS
American Curlosttjr SMkeri Cet tk
Tens Wltn Wbicn tbe Historical
- Oicoment Wn Slf ni 1
PARIS. Deo. Il-(flperiai to tha Aj-torlanl-The
pea treaty between tba
L'nltrd Slatra and HpaJn wu ilcned
Ihl avanlnc.
Tba eltfnUi- of tha tnaary tonlfht would
afford ft aubject for ft frvat blatorfcal
painting. Tba group, gathered about
labia In tha ataletv chamber of the for.
i tign offlco WM ropralva In Iteelf, while
M.,t . mBieMlve and aolnmn
lona lo tba actio. Around tha f reat ma.
hoRany Utile aat 10 arbiter of tba dee-
, lny of an old and young nation. lunged
about and bohlnd were numerooa attavhea
of thi American commlaaOn.
' T. the Americana it wa the tuippy end
ing of an eplloicue of war for the BpanU
an) It waa a plainly bitter tragedy, none
Ihn e pajnful bccauie long foreaeen.
They aal allontly, a though aliivwi
' cruxhed, and none could withhold lym
pathy for tk-nor Munuro Itloa, president
of Ibe HpanUh cvmmlMlon, who, coming
from hi bed, wu bundled In ft great
' overcoat, though log wer burning In
the llreplace near by. -
1 The spirit of the two bodie were ajrn
bollml by the clothe worn by the room,
for of the ciimmUaloneni, for the Amerl.
run era attired In evening dreaa, for
a dinner to be given them Immediately
after tha meeting by Due de Loubat, and
tha 8nktrd wore black frock coat.
j Although th commlaatoner met at l:
o'clock. expecMng to flnlah their work In
I half an hour, the engrossing of tha treaty
I tat 1 archn'ent found to be ao trouble.
' a me that It dilayed the algnlnt of th
J ch ct n ent until :3. Clerk Martin, of th
jAncrlcan comtnituikn, worked all day,
:U.(iut evin Flopping to caL When ha
cme Into the chamber at 7:30 with the
'dorun-cnt, he fo nd the commissioner
S'
waiting. The Hpanlsh copy bad arrived
an hour eurllcr. Arthur Feiguaon
proceeded to read MrM the Kng'.lah
and aftf r that the Spajiish version ot the
! treaty. Tnl flnlithed. tlie two cople
were pwsed around the toble, tha com.
j mlssior.er sltnilnK them In the order of
j their lank Wlllium It. Day. SenaOr
It'ishn'nn K. Davis. 8cnator Wlllli.m .
j Frje. Whllelaw Hold and Semto- Oeorse
! Cray; 8i-nor ilontcro Rio. Seivtr Abar.
li'ta, Scnor larcia, Bonor Vlllaurutia,
ami (It-Jieral Y. 8aon u'h comialssion
i slKnimr it opponent" treaty. Both were
! rliM with 8imnlh and American color.
WYtn the seals were prepared to be
ulTlxe.1 attendant were sent cutrying
fo- ribbon of the French tricolor, with
which the documen' were lealed. as a
compliment to the French hoata of the
commission.
The lust seal being impressed, the com.
mlsshiner rose and. without formality,
each member shook the hand of all hi
ntugonlst and exchmged assurance of
! sincere personal esteem. '
I The Spaniard afterwards commented
J acidly upon what tbey termed tha bad
taste ot tne Americana in rousioruig a
crowd of attache to gloat over th con.
aummatlon of . their downfall and the
c ramble for relic.
Tha algnln waa finished at 1:41. ,
Ther haa bean ft traat oontwt among
tba faralllea and friend of tha American
cotnmUalonera for th possession of tha
pen with which tha algnaturea to tha
treaty were written. Soma of the AraerV
cana were prowled with handaora pna,
purched for tho purpose. Th Bpanlardi
apicared to be unaffected by th souvenir
erase and contented themaelve with tb
ordinary quilt pen strewn on the table.
Arthur Ferguson, Interpreter of tb
American commission, requested Senor
Montero Rio to give him hi pen, aay.
lnx: "Have you any desire, to preserve
tbe pen with which you will algnT"
"Not in the slightest," said the Spani
ard, with a courtly bow.
The treaty aa signed consist ot 17
articles. It having been found advisable
to subdivide two or three ot the article
In the draft agreed upon at the last
! meeting. Each copy contains Kngilsii mm
Spanish text ot the treaty in parallel
column.
M'KINLKY MAY VISIT
OUR NEW POSSESSIONS.
Tour of Cuba and Porto Rico Discussed
After March t Tour Would Estab
lish a National Precedent.
N1SW YORK. Doo. 10.-A special to the
Trlbuno from Washington aysi
A report that the president Intend to
visit Cuba and Forto Rico at the first
favorublo opportunity has become known
In the state, war and navy deportments,
and waa quickly made the subject of
serious speculation among various offi
cials on account ot the exceedingly In.
terestlng question It raised.
Among other things there waa a spon
taneous revival ot the Action that tbe
chief executive could not pass the boun
daries of the United State without for.
felting hi oltlee. It t peculiar how per
sisteut la the notion, even ainoii hlgbr
officials, that eotn constitutional or
statutory provision confine th txacutlv
to American soil, whrn, a matter ot
fact, although none of Prasldsnt Hc
Klnley' prdctor bav avar left th
country during tiielr (rm of ofSca,
their action were akme affected by eon.
(deration of pmprlety or precedent
which im on could bold to apply Is lh
praaent Instance,
It wt gtneraliy recojn!d lb tr1
dent might wish to make ft personal tour
ef Inspection la tbo island a eoos a
be sould pra time from pressing publl
buIna la Washington, and tbat ta valid
ebJsUa could ua4 gftUst such ft iou
ft O wa understood to contemplate. It
waa pointed ant. bowartr, that It would
be practically tapoMlbl for blm to spar
the time raqulalt for such aa extended
voyage aa that to Porto Rico btfor eoo.
grass a4j9rot oa March 4th, wbieh to.
fortunately, about tb beet tim of tb
year to make ft abort stay la the tropica.
During th first tg wek of th new
year. In addition to th continuous ex.
eutlve routine bualaeas, tbe soeiaJ ooll
gallons Involved la tba program ot public
raeeotloss and state dinners would re
strict th prealdettt cloly to Washing.
ton, and attar next week's sou (barn our.
be will hardly find It possible to leave
the White House for more than two
days' at ft time before tbe beginning ef
Lent, la the middle of February. Tor
the ensuing two week, with the rush
of legislation which mark tb dosing
day of ft abort session of congress, ther
win be ao leisure for tbe executive and
therefore bis pennant could hardly fly In
the harbor of Porto Rico before tb
middle of March.
With Havana wlthle only a slngl
night's run for tbe dlspetrh boat JDolphin
from .Taoipa. there might be a cbae
for tba president to spend two whole day
ther In week absence from Washing,
ton and remain always in close tele
graphic communication with tbe execu
tive departments, so' that if ft critical
emergency oceured he could be la a
railway train speeding toward tbe capltol
within twelve hours. No thought Is en
tertained, however, of ft presidents! trip
to Havana before tbe Spanish flag la
hauled down on January t
Practical unanimity of opinion prevail
among offlciale that the contemplated
visit of tbe president to Havana haa as
full warrant as his trip to Porto Rico.
so long the American flag flies over
Cuba, although few qulbbler may hold
that Forto Rico Itself Is not acttially ft
part ot the United States territory nntll
congress has made declaration to that
effect, either In ao many words, or by
ratifying the peace treaty of Parte. Thl
fine point I not eriouly raised except
to show that Porto Rico and Cuba must
be considered Identical in view of th
fact that they are covered precisely
alike, by military officers under the Im
mediate direction of tbe president aa com.
mander In chief.
The belief la expressed that the presi
dent would not care to set foot In Cuba
if It were bald to be foreign territory,
much aa he might wish toe the country,
tor that might be perilous precedent to
establish. But no one appears to contro
vert the right as well aa tbe advisability
of an executive visit to the new American
possession, provided It doe -not involve
too long an enforced absence from Wash
ington. Before the outbreak ot the war with
Spain the expediency of ft presidential
visit to Hawaii was thoroughly can.
vaesed.
It was held by competent authorities
that the president would not be com
pelled to leave the jurisdiction of the
United Stales even momentarily during
such a tour, as be would be construc
tively on American territory on ft nation,
al vessel even when on the high seas.
In this case, however, the long voyage
would have required th president to be
without mean of communication with
Washington for at least ft week at a
time, and even had there been ft cable to
Honolulu, be would have been out of
toOch with the country for at least
two period ot five days each. These con
siderations prohibited further contem
plation of the visit.
When tha president visits Porto Rico
and Cuba he will undoubtedly be accom
panied by Mrs. McKlnley and several
members of the cabinet, with their wives,
and, although the stay ot the party
in each port visited will be no longer than
a single day. an absence of two weeks
from Washington will be necessary. It is
probable Secretary Alger and several
army offlcer will go to San Juan, Santi
ago. Havana and other points In the
Island before the president visits those
places. -
COUNEU BRYAN WILL NOT
TALK THROUGH HIS HAT.
It He Quit tbe Army, as Rumor Bays
He Will, the Newspapers Will Be
Apprised ot It.
AAVANVAH. Oa.. -Dee. lfl.-Colonel W.
i. Rrvan, of the Third iNebreak rgt-
rnetit, has either forwarded bla resigna
tion ta W asking ton. or le about to ao
xv Of thl there seem a to be no doubt
Today be , called oa. General Lee, com
mander of the Seventh oorpe, and Col
onel KeifM-. commander of . the First di
vision of the . corps of which Colonel
Bryan's regiment la part, and 1 under
stood to have announced bi intention ot
aulttlna' the service. General Lee Is to
all for Cuba, on the transport Panama
tomorrow and Colonel Bryan believed
to have hastened bis declaration In order
that he mkrht acaualnt his corps com
mander with his intention prior to his de-
partura for the Island.
Oolonnl Brvan would neither deny nor
confirm the rumor, but stated that when
tho time came he would prepare a written
statement and give U to the press, so
there would bo no possibility of mis
statement a to his Intention.
"It is well to have newspapers to talk
through," ha said, with a laugh; "they
beat your hat all hollow."
CASHIER IN TROUBLE.
SALT LAKE, Deo. lO.-At ft late hour
last night ex-Banker Stoutt, who wa
mysteriously shot on Fifth street, charged
A. B. Jones, cashier of tho Utah Nation
al bank -with the shooting. Jones waa
taken Into custody by tho police, but lat
er released by request of County Attorney
Van Cott
, VOLUNTEERS TO GO EAST.
SAN FRANCISCO, Doc. W.-Tho New
York volunteers in camp at the Presidio
are preparing to go east. They are bt:i.g
provided with winter clothing and esiKti
to leave here early nest week.
DAAIAGED
Esar8FrcaD:;trcctio3
Hut Hsw York.
vrsssL stkucic tmon
Three ef Her Ccsgartncats
Were Ton Otti as FHk J
Witt Water.
POSITION HOT DANGEROUS
Pnn;j Were Kept Stulilj Colons J
tne BittUitfp Reacted Port Sife-
NEW TORXDee. lfl. Tb battleship
Massachusetts struck a ot traction to
day and tore open three of her com
partment. Pilot Bell, who was taking tbe Maasa-
chnsetts out, said that the tide was un
usually low and that the Massachusetts,
while on her way to the TompkUuvllIe
anchorage, struck bottom. 8h did not,
he said, run on Diamond Reef, which Is
olt Governor's Island. Further than thl
Kell refused to talk.
The batthtfhlp was made afst at the
navy yard dock at the foot of jiain
street. Brooklyn. No dry do k i ready for
her reception, but arrangements to thb
end will be accelerated.
The Injured vessel has a alight list to
port. She baa sunk forward about 10
incbes above bte water line. At her atern
about 10 Inches of the water line is above
water. The pumps are kept going ateadi.
ly, and it waa said that ther waa about
four feet of water in five of her compart
ments. Other than that the accident bad
occurred; no ofllcial information could be
secured.
The battleship is In no danger of cap
sizing, even If she sink lower. In the
latter case sbe would resrupon the bou"
torn.
OFFICIAL SECRECT WILL
HEREAFTER BE OBSERVED.
Information to Foreign Governments
Concerning Naval and Military Af.
Will Be More Guarded In Future
NEW YORK, Dec 10.-A special to the
Herald from Washington says:
Action has been taken by Secretary
Long to withhold Information concerning
American naval affairs from foreign gov
ernments. A regulation has been issued
announcing "that formal official Informa
tion for attaches and other foreign of
ficials In Washington or abroal will be
furnished through the bureau of naviga
tion by tret ofHce ot naval intelligence.'
This regulation is due largely to tba
refusal of foreign governments to give
to American officers information which
they seek. Hitherto the authorities have
been very open with foreign attaches,
but in the future it is likely the secrecy
which exists abroad will be follows
here.
SI I AFTER SPEAKS OF THE
BATTLES OF THE WAR.
Army at Santiago as Perfect as Was
Ever Organised Denies That Ameri
can Troops Suntered From Neglect.
NEW YORK, Dec 10.-General Shatter,
In the course of a speech at a meeting
ot the New York Genealogical and Bko
graphical Society, referred to the war
with Spain aa the "war which has re
sulted ao gloriously for the land forces of
th United State at Santiago," adding
that It waa unnecessary to- say that Wa
navy bad also performed Its work in the
most efficient maAneiwit tb. absolute
destruction ot tb enemy was what tbey
were 'ftfter.". "' ,
- General Shatter' then went on to aay
that the United States began th war with
an army, on paper, of ,000. Thl army
waa to attack tb Spanish soldiers, who
for four hundred years bad been known
a gallant fighter and for the' last 15ft
year noted for their stubbornes In eg.
gressiva campaigns,'1"1 ' '' '"
In tb cours of bis ensuing remarks,
tho speaker said tbat tbe 0 nicer of tba
fle?t contended when Cervera's squadron
waa In tbe harbor of Santiago, that the
city could be taken and th ' Spanish
vessels destroyed In 48 hours, should a
force of 10,000 Infantry be sent to assist.
He said that the army which marched
against tbe city was as perfect a force
as could be found in the world. It con
sisted practically of the whole regular
army of the United States, with three
regiments of volunteers, for whom room
wus found at the last minute on the
transports.
Speaking of the fight at El Caney,
General Shatter said that an officer, of
his, (tha speakers") division contended
that he could take the place by 9 o'clock
In the morning without fail and much
against his better judgment he (Shatter)
a1 lowed him to make the attempt In
stead of belnj taken by 9 o'clock In the
morning El Caney waa not captured until
nearly five o'clock in the evening and
with ai loss of life as great as at San
Juan, greater indeed, in proper tlon to tne
number of troops engaged.
Proceeding, tho speaker said that tbe
army in Cuba has as good a staff ot
quartet masters and subsistence officers
as the world has tver seen. There had
been a great deal sad about the su free
ing among the American troops In Cuba,
Ha would not expect his hearers to be
llovo htm If he told them that thwe wa
no suffering.
Tha more effective the work of the
army, the greater the amount of suffer
ing that was necessary. But he could
y with certainty that ther waa not
sn hour after h landed In Cuba tht
all ih American soUllnr in Cuba did
not hav bread, meat, sugar and coffee.
On one day only half ration of th laat
named provision war given to 1 the
troop, but th deficiency wa mad up
th next day. Tbore bad been some U.k
of th avnty-flrt NsW York and th
Second Massachusetts Volunteers wt
standing firs.
' only reason for thl waa th ft
that some of the men of these two regi
ments got among the regulars who were
using smokeless powder. Th voltin'oer
hd th old powdnr and th PMTOlar sim
ply would not bar them,' Kvery shot
fired by volunteer brought ball of
bullet from th Spaniard and the rigo
urs rightly objected to this.
Tbe speaker tba spoke of th remark'
h!$ g'xwl feeling that existed bctwa
the American and" Spaulab troop after
th fall of fMntiago. ' '
la conclusion, be said that be toH
Ottle credit to himself tor the successful
result of the campaign. That wu due to.
th best army ever brought togMawr la
tb United State. If th war Had u
the course originally mr.pped out, and
hostilities bad been begun la ".he au
tumn, with ft great battle to dsclde, th
fat of Cub between tbe Amerlcaus and
Spanish army la and around Havana,
fifty thousand Americans, b declared,
would bav beea lost
AMBASSADOR KUN30NH ,
ADDftEiid WAS OFFICIAL.
Sensational Speech ot tb British Repre
sentative at Pari Was a War.
. lag to th Republic
Copyrighted, 1TO. by Associated Pra.
ujxuvh. Dec 10.-There were tw
prominent figures In the political arena
thl wfc Secretary of State for th Col
on le Joseph Chamberlain, and the Brit.
bb embassador at Paris. Sir Edmnna .
Won so a. Tb address of the latter to t
British chamber of commerce at Parta
cam like a peal of thunder, causing dis
may on both sides of the channel, where
many people bad affected to discern th
already faint outline of a peace rainbow
between France and Great Britain as
! tbe sequel of the passing over of the Fa.
j shoda storm.
: The first Impression was that Sir Ed
' mend iionaon had received a cue from
; Mirquls Salisbury to give candid warning
i Lo France that Great Britain Is fully d
; ttrmined not to stand any further pin
prick nonsense. This opinion still pre
vails, although It has been somewhat
modified by th explanation which th
ambassador sent to th French press. It
Is now thought Monson got an official tip
to give France- warning. ,but that be
spoke more openly than was intended
The address, however, has served aa a
r -minder to the people of both countries
; that the fire ot the Soudan Is still smould
ering and may burst Into flame before It
is finally disposed of.
' GERMANY AND AMERICA, t ... (
! SHOULD BE FRIENDLY.
! Differences Between Them Are Trivial
t .....
j and Will Soon Be Adjusted, Says
Dr. Von Holleben. "
i x
Copyrighted. 1S9S. by Associated Press.)
BERLIN, Dec. 10. Before leaving Ber
' tin for the south of Germany Dr. Von Hol
leben, German ambassador to the United
States, said:
; "Both the German and Washington gov.
eminent are anxious to improve the ex
' istlng relations between them. This tact
will soon become evident
i "I fall to se any reason, the ambas
' sador said, "why, with good men on
' both sides, all difference and none I of
great moment cannot be adjusted ami.
cably. As to Germany's claims to retain
or recover certain commercial advantage
hitherto enjoyed In Spanish colonies now
under American sway, their justice will
undoubtedly be recognized at Washington
' and especially as ihi cl vims are quite
I modest and do not exceed anything which
the United States, under similar condl
i tlons, would demand itself.
"I return to my post at Washington
! with the firm expectation that the rela
, tions between the two countries, political
I and commercial, will become better."
j A very full report of th president's
j message was published here, and was
commented upon ss much as the emper
or's speech from the throne at the open
ing of the relchstag. The comment was
very fair and calm, many of the papers
expressing agreeable surprise at Its peace,
ful tone.
WAR VESSELS REPAINTED, .
NEW YORK.'. Dec I0.-Th'work of
painting th war vessels In tb Brooklyn
navy yard white, tbe usual color la time
of peace, has begun. ( A fore of man la
.now engaged la repainting the. Indiana, .
Massachusetts and Chicago and th war
; color ot these, vessel which, wa adopted
during tne recent war a being las oqn
. spicuous than white and better adapt
for active service Is fast disappearing,
j The work win alao b carried oa at
Hampton Roads, . where vessel of th
North Atlantlo squadron are now aa-
sembllng.
ORDERED TO MANILA.
VALLEJO. Dec. 10. United Statea Na
val Constructor Buhm, atatloned at Mar
Island, ha been notified to prepare to
leave for Manila. .
Baking Powder
Made from pure
cream of tartar.
Safafcls the food
against alum
meoacm to baiih of the present ii.f
OYt axrna erawts eo e "(,
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