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The St. Johns herald., 1896-02-15
q Ncrsnr;lo Actor.

4 theatrical manager had consider cblc trouble with his star actor, who !Tas constantly meeting with accidents or falling sick. One day, as tho story goes, tLc star was hurt in Q boiler cx- plo3ioa. When the manager heard of t ho remarked to his agent: II an sick of this sort Of thing. Advertise him as usual and add that we intend bringing out new piece ia which the great star NJ. D.. will appear in several parts.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-02-15
s.red -.a Cnn...oncc.

The comptroller of the treasury is an autocrat who3o decision ovcrrides even that of the chief n2e;s;;stras2 of the na- tion. Some years GGo. tAe then incun- bent of the OGec reecsel U siTn a warranc for money wi; T Gen. Grant thou~ht t proper to czCcnd. That is right, the president sail, T admire your frr;ac5s. Where Eolr conscience is con scrncl never bernie yourself to be coerceI. Yoa nay consider yourself clear in this affair, for 1 shall appoint a new comptr,iIcr .o-Is1c.,. CIV"
The St. Johns herald., 1896-02-15
A Negro Gupe-stitlon.

The following amusing instance of the queer ideas current among the negroes Of the south is srclatcd in a story by Hiss E. T. Andrews in tke Clatau- quan: De jay bird is Gc r1canes' bird a Twin; he is wcsscr'n a crow. He go off ever Friday to de bad place an tell ole Satum ever'thing mean you done endurin' O de week. Dat why you wOan never seen TO jay birds 9 1yin about us Friday; dcys all gone off, a carryin' derc tales to dc debil, an dcy jcs' cavesdrop aroun' all de balance O de time to zee what dcy kin fine out agip' You."
The St. Johns herald., 1896-02-15
cCO0 AS GOLD.
How Unused Railway Tickets Hay Be Ee-
 deemed :sc s{f--s.t Cost.

Gecne1 tsS t51z-s t Cost.
 Some men with valuable unused rail way tickets cn their hands sell them to scalpers, while others go to the railway coppany that issued them and obtain their value in money. Most men, how ever, do neither. and accept the loss when the ticket is worth less than one dollar. Indeed. many men do not real ize that railway companies stand ready to redeem unused tickets, even of small value, so that the companies must be richer by many thousands of dollars per year by reason of this neglect or igno- rance.
 Every railway ticket bears the name of the general passenger agent of the road isu;ng inc same. It is q simple matter to inclose the ticket with a letter directed to tho general passcn- ger agent, asking him to refund the money paid. cn1 explaining the reason why the ticket i3 left unused in the hands Of the purchaser. Itis courteous to inclcso a stamped envelope in which the money may be returned.
 When Gl these things have been done, says the New York Sun, the company usually acknowledges the re- ce4pt Of the ticlletholdor's comp1unica- ton and promises to investigate the matter. The investigation consists in tho proper idcntii cation of tl3c ticket and littlc bookkeeping to set all right in Inc accounts. Then the purchaser receives from the company a check for the amount due, along with letter requesting acknowledgement on the part of the re eipicno. That closes the trans action, and there is no material loss on
The St. Johns herald., 1896-02-15
It is dificrlt. sars The Ladv. to be

It is difficult. says The Lady, to be- lieve the assertion made by a contem- porary to the effect tha5 Q man in Lon don makes handsome sum by lending out to smart" brides and bridcgrooms 9 Bank of England note for one thousand poands, which note figures as among the presents as the gift of the lady's father (bciag carefully watched by a special person told off for t,lat da5y alo1o), aaI i5 then re- turncl to its owner, plus a fee for the loan. 10 doubt it i5, unfortunately, true that tho ''izecoi1g ID of appear ances" nc2o2ai5atcs r2ny unpleasant expodients ia these c-Stravagant days, but really the catorpri5ing person who discovered the l1te35 ''socicty ruso" rnight have invented something heater. What woaIl happen, we wonder, if some welding Guest, possessed Of un- usual aptitude for figures, were to carry in his head the number of that note from enc wedding to another? And how do tho happy pair dispose of sub scqucnt questions as to what they have done with the handsome present?
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-20
ONE EXPEDITION LANDS.

Philadelphia. March ls-The vessel
which is said to have left this place for
Cuba a week ago today with arms ard
ammunition Is reported to have landed
safely at a small bay in the eastern end
OF the island, and within six hours the
entire cargo was placed In the hands of
insurgent agents. One Of the Cuban
leaders who was instrumental in getting
this vessel away. In speaking Of it, said:
80 far as we have been able to learn,
the ship with the munitions Of war ar
rived in Cuba on Sunday and got away
all right. If she had not done so we
certainly would have had an elaborate
report Of her seizure, or any other
circumstance that would affect the en-
terprise. There were not many men
aboard. only enough 10 handle the cargo
and look after 1t properly. The ship
cleared from here for Jamaica, and after
stopping at Cuba sailed Immediately for
Jamaica, from which place she will agaid
come to Philadelphia with a cargo and
be ready again for another trip south
with arms"
What about last nights expedition 2"
1.-THE only thing l can say Is that the
ship used is now on its way south. But
as to who is In command or her name,
cannot say. Besides carrying thirty-three
men, she carries a number Of machine
guns, cannon, about million rounds Of
ammunition, and large quantity of i'm
proved rifles and machettes. We have
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-20

20 the following is heald between packer
and fisherman. The former says 10 the
Inter.
"Well. what can DO for your
81 am n fisherman and want to hsh
for YOU
"'IIaye you boat7
mo. sir. you can trust me for that
Have you a notT
NO. sir; youll have 10 trust me for
that. too
And 20 IL IL. The fellow IL trusted
for his apparatus. Al he Bgears too
much and makes a small catch, he IA
very littIs out OF pocket. and tho can
nsrymAn has had hla money tied up In
fishing paraphsrnaila. frol which he re-
celyes no Justifiablo return Can't you
SEE how one-Eided u ls1
III II probable that reduction in the
price OF salmon will be protested by tho
fishermen. but IL will really be better for
them n thoy see II the right way. As
lt u now. any one can fish. Although
many OF the fishermen are permanently
located. have bought homes and own
their own equipment. the only capital a
Columbia river fisherman absolutely
needs Is wAter-COlunibla river watfr.
The fish and the cannsrymsn DO the rest
AAf AhhthA PRfNiAAtvh W NNAptlh "
largely floating. and II II being much
augmented each year. With the raw
product az cents per pound. salmon
fishing IL q gold mine. and the love OF
gold II strong In men. even II they have
10 fish for H. by lowering the price OF
the FISH the unstable portion Of the popu-
latlon will be in a great degree climi-
rated. and thus result In more pleasant
and remuneratiye employment 10 those
permanently situated. and will further
result m many dement's all around
am in hope the combination can be
f0ruSed as we desire. In order that the
evils which infiict US may be remedied Z"
Aside from the above enumerated
cat uses for the convention. there seemB
10 be further one. almost as cogent.
The wholesalers claim that thsy cannot
pay straight prices for the Chinook sal
mon. because they cannot control ;he
market unleas the FISH is packed under
their own brands. The cannerymen are
not willing 10 pack the salmon In this
way. but insist thBt each can OF the
output shall bear the packers brand.
The only unlabeied fiah from the Column
bia are seconds. but this places dan
gerous competitor 10 the first grades In
the markets OF the wholesaler and gives
him an opportunity to push the sale OF
the seconds under mis- own brand 70 the
dOtriment OF the DAster grades put up
under tho individual label OF the packer.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-20
CHASED BY A
SPANISH CRUISER
The British Steamer EtheIred Out
runs GunbOat While Off
Cape May.
STEAMER WAS THE swIFTER
She Made Fiitsen Knots to the Ksrshsps
Nine. and Outfaa the Latter in Ninety
Aiautss-Ones Before Fired upOa
BY Spanish Cruiser

Boston. March 1e.-IThe British steamer
Etheired, Captain Hopkins. which arrived
from jamaica today reports that sho
was chased for an hour and a half by
Spanish cruiser Wednesday, March II.
while on her outward passage from this
port to jamaica. The Ethelred was too
fast for the cruiser. which could appar-
entity make only about nine knots an
hour to the steamers fifteen knots.
The chase began about J p. m, when
the Ethelred was about eight miles on
Cape May. The Spanish vessel hoisted
a flag. The Ethelred did likewise. and
continuing her voyage. paid no further
heed to the warship. The latter. how
ever. at once started in hot pursuit and
continued the chase for ninety minutes.
when she gave II up. as the Ethsired had
been constantly drawing away from her.
as she increased her speed about a knot
an hour.
No shots were fired from the waFship.
The passengers on the Ethelred became
greatly excited. The officers OF the steam
er claim they were outside the three
mile limit and they were justified In
evading any attempt to delay them. Tbs
Ethelred is notorious through having
been fired on last summer by 4 Spanish
cruiser.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-20
FORTUNE SMILES on A PAUPER

Cleveland. March 1).-The officials of
the county infirmary have received In
formation from England that John Fran
cis. pauper In the institution. has
fallen heir TO nearly t3'd.;p0. Francisc,
who Is s. years DID. came to this country
with his wife from England few years
ago and was for n time employed as 4
hagman by the Nickel Plate railway.
bat was dismissed for lnattention to his
work. Then his wife died. and hs finaliy
drifted to the poor house. Francis says
he knew that h was entitled to money
In the old country. but iong ago gave Up
hope Of ever getting II.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-20
UNIoNrowN.
Wants 10 Know why II Cannot Have
Fire Protection.

A well known resident OF Unlontown
yesterday complained bitterly OF the
slowness Of the water commission In fur
nishing that end OF tho city with the
new water supply.
Investigation Of the matter At the ofiics
Of the commission revealed the fact that
Uniontown ~was not getting water be-
cause the Pacific Bridge Company had
not yet laid the pipes there. An officer
OF tho water commission stated that the
work should have been done two months
ago. The pipes TO be used for the Union
town mains are the old eight-inch pipes
In the Bear Creek supply line. for the
old reservoir The Pacific Bridge Com
pany. under their contract, are to re-
move these pipes, clean and test them,
and relay them In Uniontown. So far
they have only taken up a lot OF the six
inch pipe. which Is now being cleaned
and tested at the corner OF Exchange
and Fourteenth streets. In the mean
time Uniontown Is absolutely without
Ore protection. to say nothing OF suffer-
ing for the want OF water for domestic
purposes. The water commission think.
however. that the bridge company will
be able 10 get at this work very quickly
and finish Il up in short order.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-20
SPEEDY TINE TO PHILADELPHIA.

New York. March Ban attempt viii
be made next Monday to begin a train
service between tdis city and Phiiajel-
phla with a running time OF one hour
and forty-five Ininttes The Reading
road, which is to try the experiment.
kes had a monster locomotive Of the
single driver pattern constructed. The
cab Is over the center OF the boiler, and
the engines appea:Ja.;e e much dleerent
frJm those now in use. In order 10
make the schedule time some portions Of
the road win havs TO he Travelled at the
rate OF eighty miles an hour.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-20
THE REVIVAL.

The Rev. J. ]. Walter. in speaking OF
the revival meetings now in progress,
last evening said:
There Is no abatement OF the interest
in the revival meetings. The afternoon
meetings are increasing In the numbers
present and results. while the services
at night are full of spiritual power. on
two occasions a genuine old-fashioned
shout has been heard in the camp.
1T Is quite amusing to hear the ex-
pressions OF opinions from the staid old
ay-go-as-you-please church MEM
bers who never heard real religious
shout In all their lives. Indeed, It
seems to have frightened some out OF
q years growth.
The meetings win continue every at
ternoon and evening this week at the
NJ +. Church while the Sabbath after
noon and evening meetings viii be held
In the opera house. Announcement will
be made of the nature OF these meet
ings."
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-20
BIDS FOR SEEDS.

Washington. March l9.-The secretary
Of agriculture. in accordance with the
mandate OF congress. has prepared a cir
cular letter to be sent Immediately 70
all known reputable growers and dealers
in seed throughout the United States.
asking them to furnish at reasonable
prices TO the department, ten million
packets OF garden. fed and flower seeds.
beginning with asparagus and ending
with wheat The number OF packets
will give TO each member and delegate in
the house and 10 each esnator 5.OOo pack
ages for distribution among his eonsit-
uents. after deducting one third OF the
whole amount. in accordance with the
law. for distribution by the secretary OF
agriculture.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-20

plenty Of men down there at present
what we really do need IL money and
arms, and these are coming along at a
fairly good rate.
should this ship escape the United
States revenue cutters. acting In concert
with the Spanish cutters. and get her
load Of war material safely landed. II
Will put the armies Of Gomez and Maceo
on a remarkably good fighting basis. 30
far a. equipment goes. As 10 discipline
and field and skirmish drill, the Cuban
soldiers have no equat"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-20
THAT EGYPTIAN CAMPAIGN
Continues to Be the Chief Topic OF Con-
versation in Paris.


Paris, March ls-Egypt has continued
to be the chief topic OF discussion all day
In the Hobbies OF the chamber of deputies,
and the statement by the minister Of for
elgn affairs, M. Berthelot, adds abundant
fresh materia, for discussion. The sem
eral feeling Is that NJ. Berthelot's Ian
guage was cautious and moderate, and
1t has served to dispel the anxiety o.
moderate politicians who were confused
with the fear that France was rushing
into an open rupture with Great Britain
and the dreibund. as a result of the
semi-official announcement of the re-
monstrance which had been conveyed by
NJ. Berthelot to the British ambassador.
the Marquis OF Dufferin.
As the situation presents itself. and lne
Intention of different parties to the Eu
ropean balance begins to emerge, II be-
comes more evident that France is ,GI
prepared 10 take any extreme measures
to avert the Nile campaign. 1t would be
hard to find Frenchman who sees IN
the proposed campaign anything but a
plan OF aggression on the part Of Great
Britain. The protest is that France
interest in the welfare of Egypt is equal
to or greater than British or other pow
ers.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-20
NEWS FROM THE
NATION'SCAPITAL
Secretary Of Agriculture AdVertises
for Bids for Several Million
Packages Of Seeds
THOSE CUBAN RESOLUTIONS
Argued For and Against by SeastOfs-Final
Vote Kill Shortly Be Tsken-Seas;or
Referred 20 as the "Centlsmsn
From Spain"

Washington March i9.-Under an agree
ment reached just prior 70 the adjourn
msnt OF the house today. the vote on
the resolutions TO oensure Bayard viii
be taken at o'clock tomorrow. The
debate on the resolutions At this time
drifted into a discussion OF the merits
OF protection a. an economic policy.
Tucker. who made the principal speech In
opposition. defended Bayard's utierances
and Senator Chandler's interview was
again brought forward as a yindieation
OF Bayard's statement that protection
tended TO corrupt public life.
There Il no doubt that the resolutions
will Be adopted tomorrow BY practically
a strict party vote.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-20
OREGON BATTLE SHIP

The following contributors to the Ore
gon battleshlp memorial fund. having
been sent in direct to the First National
Bank. and not reported in time, were
omitted from the regular published list
few days since: ]. G. Nurnberg. A. Nurn-
berg, Chas. Rogers, Ellen S. Cherry. Or.
L. P. Mullinnlx, P. Gilmore. "P. Q. Y.
NJ" and w. S. Short.
The contribution in the published list
credited 10 A. j. Megler. should have
been credited TO Megler and Wright. II
there are any other names omitted by
accident, the contributors will kindly
inform the chairman OF the committee,
who will see that the proper credits are
given. NJ. NJ. WALKER,
Chairman
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-20
INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION.

New York. March ia call for a ma
tiona arbitration conference In the in
terest Of permanent arbitration between
the United States and Great Britain, to
meet in Washington. April p and .
next. has been issued by Hon G. p. Daily.
Of this city. Mr.. DAILY is chairman OF
the committee OF citizens appointed by
a gathering OF leading men OF all parts
and walks OF life recently held in this
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-20
NEBRASKA DEMOCRATS.

Omaha. March l9.-The administration
wing OF Democrats tonight replied to
the manifesto OF the silver Democrats
asking that primaries be held to deter
mine which elements should carry dele
gates TO the national convention The
proposition is refused. they replying that
the $500 votes which the administration
ticket received last year. as against 1000
for the silver ticket, tells the story Of
their relative standing.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-20
HIS LAST HoLD-UP.
Two Detectives Kill a California Train
Robber.

Special to the Astorlan.
Visalia, Cal, March l9.-Dan Mccall. a
laborer, boarded the Southern Pacific
passenger train at Goshen early this
morning and attempted to hold 1t up.
Detectives Vic Reed and Earl Daggett.
who had been advised that an attempt
would be made 10 hold up the train.
were on the tender waiting for the rob-
bers. Mccall appeared on the tender and.
covering the engineer. told him to stop
the train. Officers Reed and Daggett
opened fire on the robber, who returned
the fire The detectives were both slight
ly wounded and the robber killed.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-20
CUBAN RESOLUTIONS.

Washington. March 1s-cuba had the
entire attention OF the senate today,
speeches being made by Gray. Chiffon
and caffrey. the debate being enlivened
by many spirited Incidents. Gray's plea
for Cuba brought on a running cross FIRE
OF comment and inquiry from Hale. The
Delaware senator caused much amuse-
ment by referring to Hale as the senator
from Spain. A fresh and vigorous con-
tribution to the debate came from Chill
ton. who has seldom addressed the SEN
ate. He urged that there was abundant
work at home to occupy the attention Of
congress instead OF enlisting humanita-
rian crusades abroad. with their possi-
bilities OF war. Cahrey also opposed
the Cuban resolutions.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-20

The pretty young lady representing a
baking powder company knocked at a
Fifteenth street door. young gentle
man OF some 2S years answered the call.
Good morning." said the young lady.
The young gentleman returned the salu-
tation, as he had enough Of his own.
Not in the least abashed, the young lady
continued; DO you know the brand OF
baking powder the lady OF the house
uses?" A far-away look. such as Is often
looked through an opera glass, came into
the young gentlemans eyes, as he re-
piled: my folks don't use much baking
powder around here. Whenever they wish
to make raise they so gently, but firm
ly through my pockets. Don't smoke
cigarettes? Oh, you have? Complexion
Yes. Good morning"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-20
OH, THAT DEPOT SITE!
Even the People of Rhode Island Are
Asking About II.

The following letter was received yes
terday by Recorder Gunderson;
Auburn. r. l.. March u. 1895
Mr.. c. s .Gunderson. Astoria, Or.
Dear Sir; WIN you kindly send me
the amount OF the tax that is due on
Lot 5. Block %, Alderbrook. to Quincy
McGuiree
Will Astoria ever settle her controversy
over the depot siteg
II the newspapers are right should
judge they have a knotty matter to set
tie. New York city was not so long To-
eating the Grand Central.
Very respectfully.
Q, MCGUIRE.
In reply the recorder gave the gentle
man the Information about his taxes
asked for. Regarding the depot site. Mr..
Gunderson wrote as follows:
THE depot site has not been selected.
l don't know but what they might ask
you for your lot in Alderbrook. as the
railroad people have an eye on that part
OF the city for the location OF the depot"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-20
FINED HIMSELF.
For Contempt OF His Own court-Then
Rsmltted It.

Louisville KY, March 19.-Judge ster-
ling b. Toney. who is a great stickler for
punctuality, turned Up late In his court,
the law and equity branch, this morning.
fined himself $, and subsequently, re-
mitted. with all other like nnas- im-
posed during the week. This IL prob
ably the first instance on record where
a Judge fined himself for contempt OF
his own court
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-20

The following transfers were filed for
record yesterday at the office of County
Recorder Gunderson:
], d. Adair and wife to Ole Selms,
Lots Sc and 81, Merriwether
Downs ,.....,. ........ ..s........S 10
Peter Shistad to Samuel Elmore,
southeast quarter of section II,
township north, range west,
lou acres, s.s',...,.,s...... .......... !
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-20
THE MARKETS.

Liverpool. March 1a-Wheat, spot,
steady; demand. poor; No. red winter,
IS Sd; No, hard Manitoba, IS I'd; No.
California. IS Sd.
Hops-Pacific Coast. e.
Prtland, March 19-wheat, Valley, 5SIs
G60; walla Walla, 5765SIa.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-20
CHILD DROWNED.

Tacoma, March ls.-The itwo-year-old
son Of John Rigney. a prominent rancher
living near Lakeview. was drowned today
by falling into a newly dug well 30 feet
deep. in which there was twelve feet OF
water.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-20
BACHELORS. REJOICE.

Newark Standard
First Burglar-Hello, Jim! Why, you
look as il you had been in a railway
accident since | saw you last. What's
wrong?
Second Burglar-I got into a house
where the woman was waitin' up for her
husband and she mistook me for him.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-20
BUYERS AND SELLERS.

Some Of the new wells are elaborate
enough to be fichus.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-20

Having Hoe Cake Soap in
your kitchen or bath once
means always.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-20

Best Washing Powder on
earth. Large size, 20 cents.
Soap Foam.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-20
''U AND l."
Made Hit at Fishers Opera House Last
Night.

''U and 1" was presented to fair sized
audience at the Fisher last evening. The
show was very good. and was repl@te
throughout with specialties OF most
interesting character. Eddie and Lille
Russell. in an acrobatic speciality. were
excellent, and grought down the house.
As O'Donovan Inness. James 2. Post
made a decided hit. his partner-"I. :"
Frank S. Rice-sharing the honors. The
dancing specialties were loudly ap-
plauded.