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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-25
TRADE is OFF.

New York December 24.-R. q. Dun
X Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade tomor-
row will cay;
The failure of two important banks,
the second in size of business at Chica-
go, and the oldest at st. Paul. with
some others dependent upon them,
closes not favorably a month which
promised to end with only moderate
commercial disasters.
The other important events of the
week are the failure of the billet and
rail pools to find basis for an agree
ment and the somewhat general dis
charge Of hands, or reduction of wages,
in the shoe factories.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-25
UNION NECESSARY.
To Pass the Nicaragua Canal Blll at
this Session of Congress,

New York. December S.-tEditor AS
,orlan. THE Nicaragua canal bill has
been reported favorably by both the
senate and house committees Of this
rongress
The bills are on the calendars and can
be passed n the congressional delegates
from the Pacific coast are equal to the
responsibilities which they have assum-
ed for their constituents
The argument first and last and AL
the time TO BE- presented boy the Pacific
coast IL that business can never revive
under present conditions. The cana
viii open up new channels Of business
win shorten the distance to the best
markets of the world over ten thousand
miles.
II viii open trade for the lumber
grain hops. fsh ana fruits Of the Paci'
no coast. and thus bring population and
wealth beyond the dreams Of the most
optimistic Estimates ~ the probable
Increase of population following the
opening OF the Nicaragua Canal are
made by those familitr with the present
conditions Of the Pacific coast, and It
IL reasonably expected that the popula-
tion will increase one hundred per cent
within Ave years after the completion
OF the canal. and win be multiplied four
times within twenty years following
The Pacific coast is vitality interest
ed in this matter and the canal will be
commenced before July lst, 1897 II a
united effort is made by the Pacific
coasts representatives in congress in
pushing the bills 10 completion during
the present session,
When the canal Is finished the iron
from Alabama should be laid down at
the doors OF the machine shops and con-
sumers Of the Pacific coast at a cost
of ten dollars per ton,
Other products from foreign and
American markets would stimulate new
industries, which would add largely to
the wealth and prosperity Of the Paci-
hc coast
The Pacific coast can attract no new
settlers TO increase It's population until
the United States government assures
the world that this great gateway OF
commerce win be completed; and under
It's control, therefore 1t rests largely
with the people of' the Pacific coast
who are now suffering from grave dis
advantages as TO the markets and COM
mercial and manufacturing facilities, as
to how soon they are to be emancipated
from present conditions.
HORACE l.. HOTCHKISS.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-25
AN INNOCENT VOYAGE.

Key West. December 2i.-The steamer
Three Friends, Captain Lewis. arrived
here this afternoon Captain Lewis
says the vessel Is from Jacksonville.
and that he has been on a wrecking
voyage along the reefs Customs OH
eials are In charge. as there Is really no
doubt that the vessel has just returned
from landing arms and ammunition in
Cuba
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-25
ANOTHER RACE WAR.

Little Rock. Ark, December PA
correspondent who has just returned
from the lower part of the state where
twenty negroes were recently shot in
raid on sawmill by white men, states
that the race trouble has not subsided
and further outbreaks are expected at
any time, but the mills are running full
time and the owners are endeavoring to
keep down the troubles between the
whites and blacks. The situation, how
ever, is such that the war may be re-
sumed at any time.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-25
OREGON RAILWAYS.
Railway Age.

halfway Age.
No railway in the state of Oregon has
paid a dividend for more than four
years, and the rwo principal companies
have failed 10 crrn operating expenses
and interest. Cne company has had
its entire capital of s15,OOO,OOO wiped out
and the owners have spent 100000 for
without a cent of return.
And yet the railroad commission an
nounces that It has effected a reduc-
tlon of freight rates.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-25
AND THE MOTION PREVAILED

A smothered sob made its way in
from the woodshed and with low gur-
gle expired on the kitchen floor.
why, what's the matter with John
ny?" asked his father in surprise.
The president of the Woman's Fed
GRAFTON drew herself up proudly.
Johnny and l." she replied with
great dignity, have been engaged in a
board meeting. New York Journal.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-25
BONANZA AT BAKER CITY.

Baker City. Or. December 24.-Albert
Geiser brought in last night $4,000
gold brick from a twenty-slx days run
with twenty stamps from the Bonanza
mine
Twenty more stamps will be added
Immediately and It is said 100000 tons
Of ore are now in sight.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-25
HUNTING FATALITY AT ALBANY.

Albany, Or, December 24.-Roy War
rem, the l4-year old son of w. Warren,
went hunting this afternoon, Not re-
turning home at the proper time a
search was instituted and the boy was
found dead in field near the city with
a hole in the right breast by the acci-
dental discharge of his shotgun. How
the accident occurred is not known as
the boy was alone.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-25
A SMART MONEY VERDICT.

New York, December 24.-Harry S.
Kutner, who sued and recovered $4,000
damages from James c. Fargo as pres
ident Of the American Express Co., for
malicious arrest and Imprisonment, OBJ
tained verdict in his favor today for
$4,000. Kutner, in July, 1898, while a
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-25
cARNEGIEs WAGE SCALE.

Pittsburg. December A.--Notices we're
posted on all the mills Of the Carnegie
Steel Co, Limited, today, notifying the
workmen that the same wage scale that
was paid last year would continue dur
ing 1897. The scale affects from 1900
10 1900 tonnage men, day-men and
turn-men.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-25
AN OVERDUE STEAMER.

Boston. Mass, December 24-There
are no tidings of the overdue Allen Line
steamer Scandinavian. now eighteen
days overdue from Glasgow. The
steamer Caspian, of the same line.
which left Glasgow FIVE days after the
Scandinavian and traversed nearly the
same course the latter should have TAX
en-, saw nothing of her
The Scandinavian is three-masted
iron steamer of 2lOO tons burden, and
carries crew OF forty-four men. She
has no passengers aboard.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-25
THE MARKETS.

Liverpool. December 2i.-wheat. spot.
dun; demand. poor; No. red spring,
Is 1O}sd: No. California, Is.
San Francisco. December 4.--Hops,
sG1Oc.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-25
WESTON WALKS AGAIN,

New York. December 24.-Edward
Weston, once famous as pedestrian.
will at 10 O'Clock tomorrow night begin
a twenty-four hour walk in which he
win undertake to equal his wonderful
record of lis miles. Weston is 5S years
old.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-25

clerk in the employ Of the defendant.
was arrested on charge Of having
stolen a parcel containing a watch and
chain Of the value Of s27.5O. His trial
in the general sessions resulted in a
verdict Of acqulttal
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-25
sTABBING AFFRAY.

II was rumOred at O'Clock this morn
ing that Gus Snugg had been stabbed
in quarrel in Uniontown. No veriti-
cation of the rumor could be had before
going to press,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-25
A CHARLETAN is JAILED.

Albany December 24.-Wm. Hyde. an
alleged doctor was arrested at Scio to-
day for practicing medicine without a
license. He was fined $5O and in de-
fault of which he was lodged in jail
here this evening.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-25
Largest and Finest
Lines of Holiday Goods
In the City,.

Toys. Toys. Toys. Dolls In endless
variety Iron and wood wagons: Yelo-
clpcdc wagons. doll carriages.
Photo and autograph albums. fine
china and Venetian glass warc.
Christmas and New Year cards.
Large assortment OF books In latest
style of bindings
Call and examine our stock.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-25
SENATOR ALLISON IMPROVING.

Dubuque. Iowa, December A.-For
the first time in a month Senator ALI
son left his home today and took a
short ride about the city. He expects
to leave for Washington Immediately
after the holidays
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-25
CHRISTMAS BOXING MATCH.

New York, December 24-Peter Ma
her and Steve o'Donnel are matched to
box twenty rounds before the Greater
New York Athletic Club at Coney Is
land Christmas afternoon.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-25
IN NEW YORK.

New York, December 24,-Today was
the coolest December "a in the history
of the New York weather office. At 5
a. m. the thermometer registered 5 de-
Rrees above zero.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-25
COLD IN NEW YORK.

Kingston, N. Y. December 24,-The
thermometer was 16 degrees below zero
here at o'clock this morning and 20
in the Catskllls.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-25
SEASIDE SAWMILL.

A complete stock OF lumber on hand
In tho rough or dressed. Flooring, rus
tic, ceiling. and all kinds Of Irish;
mouldings snd shingles; also bracket
work done TO order. Terms reasonable
and prices at bedrock, All orderu
promptly attended to, once and yard
at mill II. r. L. LOGAN, Prop'r.
Seaside, Oregon.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-12-19
TOnbs of Ice.

A skeleton has been found in one OF
the assures of the Ademello glacier.
in the southern Tyrol, which is thought
to be that of an American tourist OF
the name of Ruth, who disappeared in
1890. These assures cleave glaciers at
all angles, and it is easy to slip into
one of them. When once in IL is hard
~ possible to escape without help from
above, and the warmth of the body
melts the ice around, SO that the victim
slowly descends by his own weight into
the depths Of the glacier, and generally
starves to death. On looking into these
assures the most beautiful play of light
in blue and green and rainbow colors
is seen. But these are best enjoyed from
the safe vantage ground of the upper.
outside world, rather than down in the
depths and close at hand. In some
instances, IL is said, bodies have been
preserved in these assures in the Ice
for years.--Cincinnat Enquirer.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-12-19
FIG. l..

tom, leaving only the cylindrical por-
ton, which should be securely fastened
by lap-joint seam running its entire
length.
At stationery store obtain a small
piece of thin parchment and with II
compass describe upon it circle hav-
ing the same diameter as the box, and
half an inch outside of this draw an
other. Then with Il sharp pair of scis-
sors cut out small pieces of the parch-
ment all around the edge between the
lines us shown in Fig. /.
Soak the parchment in warm water
for few minutes, then stretch and
glue II fast to one end of the cylinder,
binding the glued ends down with linen
thread wound tightly around the box
over the ends as shown in Fig. 2.
The threads help the glue in keeping
the parchment firmly fastened to the
tin, and relieve the glued ends from ex-
cessive strain. When the parchment is
dry it will be tightly stretched like the
head OF n drum. The outer part of the
can may then be covered with some col
ored paper securely fastened on with
glue. This will hide the tin and inn
prove the appearance of this part of the
locust.
Next white out n round stick six
inches long and n quarter of an inch
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-12-19
Civ,li,inr Power OF Irrigation.

The evolutionary process OF the last
90 years has brought out some very val
liable lessons for the future of Cali
fornia. 1t has demonstrated that irri-
CATION is essential TO the highest stand
ard of civilization. The census of 1890
revealed the fact that two-thirds of the
gain in rural population stood to the
credit of eight counties where irrigai ion
prevailed. The counties which rely
upon rainfall had about reached n stand
still or scored loss. The people have
always been divided on the question as
to whether irrigation is necessary.
Those who oppose urge that it breeds
malaria and Injuries the quality of the
fruit. Those who favor insist that it is
essential TO the most scientific agri-
culture and to the maintenance of dense
population. The last 20 years have an'
swered the question forever. The all
ever consists of a comparison between
the south and the north. The one was
born of the irrigation canal; the other
of the mining camp and the wheat
ranch. The one is characterized by a
high civilizations; the other by low
one.-Willam +. Smythc, in Century.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-12-19

land down south, lying right alongside
OF the Gulf of Mexico and good as any
land wants to be. He got ii cheap. and
then decided it was too big thing for
him to handle, and wanted me to take
1t of his hands. don't believe it's too
big for me, and I'm going to try it.
Just think, boys, as much land in one
patch as there is in this whole county.
and not house or q settler on It'll II
lays rightalong the water, and it's never
cold there in the winter nor hot in the
summer. You can grow any kind of
grain or vegetables or fruit in that eli
mate. and get out Of this country, where
you freeze in winter and bake in sum-
mer. l knew you'd all go into it with
me, so l just took an option on the
tract, and here / am"
Ihere didn't seem to be any enthu-
siastic burst of delight at this chance
to be let in on the ground floor, and
Mr.. kinsey was puzzled.
"Never mind" he assured them. when
he saw their money was not ready.
I'll save some of the stock for you, and
you'll all be glad enough you have the
chance when the scheme advances n
little"
After a month of getting things in
shape to leave, putting the administra-
ton OF the store temporarily into the
hands OF one of the clerks and getting
some ready money in hand, Abner Kin
sey started for Chicago.
The spnra momapte ~ tj,o ,,,o,>.l, I. \
been devoted to planning how the bust
ness would be put under way and an
ticipating the profits.
In the evening, when the loafers were
sitting about the store, whiting and
talking, kinsey would describe the of
flee he expected to have in Chicago, an
Office the like of which he had visited,
but they had never seen, with antique
oak furniture and private rooms, and
Office boys, and plate glass around the
cashiers desk, and telephone, and
maps and carpets.
They listened with pleasure to these
relations, and all promised to call when
they came to the city.
Once in Chicago, things didn't seem
to go just right. Kinsey had maps lith-
ographed and pamphlets printed de-
scribing the land, with estimates of
how much money the settlers could
earn the first year and the second year.
and so on, increasing almost in geomet-
rical ratio. When preparations were
all made, but before renting an Office, he
sought the prospective partners for
whom he had been looking.
OF course land syndicate had to
have members, and the members had
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-12-19
HUMOROUS.

mabel has lot of sense" "IIow
does she show ito" ''She never permits
herself to appear more intelligent than
the man who is talking to her."-Chica-
go Record.
-Nague.-Mack "What do Won
think of Seribbler's new book?" Rob-
bins-"l haven't formed an opinion"
You must have been reading the criti-
cisms. Life.
-Crawford-"How is it that the jani-
tor of the fiat is such an autocrat? q"
Grimshaw-"I suppose it's because
wherever he goes he generally gets in
on the ground fioor."-Judge.
Point of View.-"Bilker, you ought
TO be ashamed to wear such good clothes
when you owe me so much money"
NO; you ought to be proud to lend
money to a man who wears such good
thes."-Chicago Record.
Can you support my daughter in
the style to which she is accustomed q"
asked her father. pretty nearly" re-
piled the sutton. 'Of course / can't keep
up the engagement luxurics have
given her forever."-IIarper's Bazaar.
--"Yes," remarked Satan, firmly, st
would rather yield something to liberal
theology than resign myself into the
clutches of any coal trust" According
ly he gave orders to have gasoline stoves
substituted for the ranges hitherto
mployed.-Detroit Tribune.
Happened to see your wife on
wheel yesterday. II remember, I
heard you declare you would never al
low her to ride" "Yes, 1 know. But
she had n chance to trade off her pug
dog for a wheel and thought would
choose the least vil."-Indianapolis
journal.
did you attend the big meeting at
Old City Hall last night?" asked one
Pittsburgher of another. NO" "Why
not?" well. my name was not on the
list of vice presidents, and knew that
IL all those men were there / would not
he able to get in the hall. "-Pittsburgh
Chronicle Telegraph.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-12-19
TEACHING BY PHONOGRAPH.
A Curious and Clever scheme OF New
York Professor of Languages.

hork ITOtessOr OF Languages.
Many novel projects have been de-
vised in the way of language teaching.
but never until just lately has the
photograph been made part of the out
fit of the linguistic professors. 1t is
difficult at first TO see how this instru-
ment can help along teaching of any
kind, but thereon hangs the tale. The
man who has adapted the photograph
to this profession is II. ID. Cortina. and
he has been so successful that already
lie has sent out over 500 machines, all
loaded with his instruction and primcd
with his voice.
Until the photograph was applied to
languages it was necessary for anyone
wishing to study foreign tongue to
cit literally at the feet of the master
and learn the pronunciation and the ac-
cent from his very lips. Books might
be pored over and language partially
learned in that way. but the voice of
the teacher had to be heard The idea
came several years ago to Mr.. Cortinn
that through the photograph he could
practically duplicate himself in every
corner of the civilized world.
His method is simple. With each
monograph there Is sent his textbook,
90 loaded cylinders and 90 blank ones.
Each lesson in the book is arranged in
the form of questions and answers.
The pupil, ready to begin, puts the cyl
inder of the first lesson in the machine,
the tubes in his ears and starts the
monograph.
Keeping his eye on the book he hears
he words and phrases repeated, with
their proper accent, just as If the pro-
fessor stood at his side. There is an adj
ditional advantage that the lesson can
be repeated 90 or 100 times If neccs-
sary, until every sound is familiar to
the pupil.
Then, having thoroughly learned
these sentences, he puts one Of the I'M
used cylinders in the machine and re-
peats the lesson. In n little paper box
the cylinder goes back to New York.
and at his earliest opportunity Mr.. Cor
tina pops it into his own machine.
At his)side is the stenographer. As
he listens to the lesson repeated back,
now stopping the photograph, now
starting it going again, he dictates his
criticism, where the pronunciation is
wrong. what is right, what the mis-
takes are and where they have been
made.
The letter and the cylinder go back to
the pupil. who reads and listens to his
own voice reproduced. Then, taking
up the original cylinder once more, ne
IS able to tell just where the difference
l;es.-N. Y. Herald.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-12-19

to have money in order TO take up the
option and put the property on the re-
tail market for colonization purposes.
Strangely enough, the capitalists did
not snap at the proposition. Some were
shy of southern land ventures. Some
| had been bitten. Some had conflicting
interests. Some thought the price was
too high, and others would not have it
at any price.
At all events, after month of weari-
ness and return to cheap hotel night
ly for sleep of encouragement, Kin
sey gave up the idea of forming a syn
dictate.
I'll just handle the property at re-
tail myself" he vowed, "and I'll sell it
so fast can keep up the payments with
the retail sales.
AS a first preparation journey south
was necessary, in order to familarizc
himself with the detailed facts as to
situation, drainage, climate, soil, health
fulness, communication and so on. And
money was going out all the time. That
trip to the southern paradise was u de-
light to the old man, every moment of
it, till he reached the particular portion
of the southland in which his own in
terest lay. Then he bowed his head in
sorrow.
II any man wanted to use area for
any purpose, 100000 acres of area, this
tract was as good as any on earth. But
II was not good for any other conceiva-
BILE purpose. 1t wasn't the right kind
of land for anything dry or anything
wet. OF all outcast acres that Abner
Kinsey had ever seen, these were the
worst.
He retraced his way TO Chicago.
"Well, l must get my money back IL
cam" determined the old man.
So he rented a cheap desk room, not
such as his fancy had pictured, but a
plain pine table in a crowded Office. On
the table and his quota Of wall he hung
the maps and placed the glowing circu-
lars. And there he waited for customers
to come.
A month or two later, when Kinsey
returned to Harbor City and resumed
active management of the general
store, he didn't want to say mulh about
the recent experience.
"This doesn't seem to be just the
most favorable time to sell southern
land" was almost the only explanation
he vouchsafed.
He didn't talk quite as much as usual.
At night he used to monopolize the best
seat by his own stove and think about
the fortune he expected to make and
the land syndicate that didn't go.
But he has never really understood it.
Chicago Record.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-12-19
mARoARET's LULLABY.

The brides have tucked their heads under
.n 'nd,sd down closely. the dear little
IN Darling birdie is here In her nest,
Ala Sor heart nestled close on her own
mothers breast.
.r,,, wind sings a sleepy song soft to the
roses,
And Kisses the buds on the tips OF their
s,.,, 7 sing sleepy song soft to my
Ard Kiss the pink toes of her precious wee
feet?
Tho butterflies fold their silver-gauze
wings,
And now sweetly sleep with oil the fiutter-
ing things;
Will YOU fold your wee palms, my dear
little girl,
Pearl?
nhe violet sweet has closed its blue eye.
THAT has gazed all day long at the clear
summer sky:
Now droop the dark fringes over your eyes:
They are weary with holding great looks
OF surprise.
Tho flower-bells have dropped their meek
And laid themselves down in their soft.
messy beds NJ
Your golden head droops and your eyes are
shut quite;
Shall lay you down soft on your pillow SO
white?
Grace Livingston Hill. in Herald and
Presbyter.