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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-26

The British house Of commons is by
TO means the ideal legislative body, but
there are times when it does business
in such a business!ike way as 10 make
patriotic Americans wish that congress
would sit at the feet Of the house OF
commons and learn wisdom. With ad-
mirably defended coasts and a navy such
as the world has never before known,
Great Britain seemed to be ready for
war with any power; not seeking strife.
but in a condition Of security which
afforded the average Briton much salts
faction. Far-seeing British statesmen
came to the conclusion, however that
much more Of naval force was essential
TO the peace Of the empire. so the navy
estimates were startlingly large. OF
course there was opposition to the gov
ernment's program. but It was very fee
bic. P Official considerations were laid
aside by many Of the members, and the
sentiment OF the house was overwhelm-
ingly in favor Of spending whatever mon
ey was believed to be necessary for the
protection OF British interests in any
quarter Of the globe. The United States
has, comparatively, no coast defenses,
even, and while what there is Of our
navy is good, there is not enough Of It
to cut much of a figure in any OF the
rows in which we may soon be mixed up.
The facts have been placed before con-
gress, but it has done nothing.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-26
THE CASCADE LOCKS


san Francisco Call,
John Mcponough, a pioneer Of Cascade
Locks, on the Columbia river wher5 the
United States government Is cutting
wonderful canal through the rocks Is az
the Lick. Cascades. or Cascade Locks,
as Il Is also known. Is tn place on the
great river of the West known 10 the
traveller Bonneville and the intrepid mon
who followed him, by the Indian name
OF Wishram,
1t was at this place that the hories of
Indians on that part Of the frontier
Swarmed and exacted tribute in the
form Of tolls Tor allowing travellers 10
pass There was no escaping the In
dians at this place, and they used the
advantage for all It was worth,
Every reader OF Washington lrVing's
story OF the exploits ot the brave BonnS-
VILE will remember the fearful rapids a.
that place IL was TO make a way
through the Ions stretch ct rocks for
steamboats and thus extend navigation
up the mighty Columbia that the gov
ernment began work a good many yOars
ago, Different contracts were given and
large sums were expended. but the work
required TO ~ done was Of such her
culean character that in all the ycArs Il
has not been finished However. the
situation is different now. Daylight Is
beginning TO dawn.
We begin 20 see the end Of the long
battle against the rocks" said Mr.. Nc
ponough last evening. The last con-
tract was given by the government TO J.
G. and I. y. Day. Of San Francisco. for
u.eND.0CO the canal 20 be completed In
three and half years, The work Is
pretty well on now,
The open way In the rocks. which 10
known as the Cascade ship canal. Is
ninety feet wide and three-ouarters OF q
mile long. II has enormous steel safes
IN It. run by hydraulic power, and trans
cendinE in size and cost anything before
known in TIE world
Each great gate Is ninety-seVen feet
high and ninety-two feet wide and cost
SSo,0do Even In Europe. 80 long inhab-
ited and with 50 many canals, has moth
ing like them. As soon as this canal
is completed steamers can so up the
Columbia as far as The DallJs,
when the Cello rapids, three miles
above The Dalles, are improved. the great
river will be open TO Lewiston. Idaho.
l.So miles above Astoria. which is al its
mouth. All the grain. wool and other
products Of the Palouse and other ad-
joining counties may then be brought
down the river on steamers.
This means a great deal for people
who live in the valley OF the Columbia
and contiguous to IT, Besides this Eddy,
Hammond 4 Co. are row pushing the
construction OF their railroad and have
$40 men at work grading the first ten
miles OF Il from Astoria. The town
aforesaid the night before I left voted
terminal facilities for the road. which Is
10 run from that city 10 Portland II
begins TO look bright in that part OF the
country"
Mr.. NcDonough is here for the treat
ment OF his eyes. which have been weak
for some time. He raised the famous
horse Tim Murphy who has made such
important winnings on the tracks here
Mr.. AcDonough has had more or lees 70
do with horse and cattle growing ever |
since he settled In that great livestock |
region. He will be here several weeks.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-26
SILVER VS.. THE TARIFF

Senator Aldrich said the other day In
answer to a question from q Populist,
that he would not accept free silver II II
were coupled with the Mckinley or any
other sort Of tariff; that he would not.
IN fact. accept It under any eircum-
stances except It were accompanied by
an international readjustment OF the
ratio between the metals and general
opening Of the mints OF the world TO
silver This provoked retorts from Popu-
lists and silver Republicans that Aldrieh
and his party are not himetallists. Car
ter and q few others OF his region who
cans pretend they believe the Repue-
liean platform declaration OF l&i prom
ises favors TO silver. but their opinions
at present have 70 weight with the Re-
publican party.
The Rhode Island senator Is right on
this question OF the tariff VS.. silver. II
the country be forced to wait for new
and better tariff legislation until the
Reubliean party declares for free silver,
the wnson-Gorman act viii remain on
the statute books eternally. II is said
to be the purpose OF the silverite Repub-
lcan senators to Join with the Democrats
IN the Republican congress 10 be chosen
this year and defeat every tarif bill the
party frames unless a promise OF some
sort OF favors for silver is given. II this
threat be carried out matters will be
simplined for the Republicans Thare Is
Q strong probability, OF course. that the
silver men. including the Republican
boilers, will be in q minority in the next
senate II they have q majority. how
ever. and the Republican party nnds that
this threat is TO be carried out. the tariff
win be promptly pushed. and then when
defeated will be dropped until the silver
forces are reduced 10 subsection. In the
meantime the party Will give its a;ten-
tion to other matters. and slverism.
when It comes up, will get the same sort
OF treatment it received in the house
q few weeks ago.
Very early in its career the Republican
party adopted the protective policy. but
the success OF protection was never in all
this third OF a century OF its champion
ship by the Republican party as impera-
lively demanded as the rejection OF silver
legislation Is now. The taritf law OF 1894
has not many ardent friends in this coun-
try even in the party responsible for 1t.
but the Republican party viii cheertully
let It stand II the enactment OF better
law be made contingent on the debase-
ment Of the currency. There win b. no
entangling alliances between protection
and free silver. Each issue will be con-
sidered separately. Attempts have been
made on one or two occasions TO yoke
them tog-zher. but all have been failures
It will be well for the mine owners 10
understand the situation at the start,
and TO be guided in their partisan atti-
tuds accordingly The Republican party
will just as resolutely defend the gov
ernment's honor and the peoples inter
ests in the future as It did in 1869 when
it passed the act to maintain the nations
faith with its creditors, and as 1t did in
1875 when It enacted the law which made
every dollar Of the peoples money worth
hundred cents in gold
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-26
Children Cry for
Pitchers CastorIa.
QUICK WORK.

The Electrician.
The work recently done by the New
York World in queTyinR every bank OF
consequence in the United States as TO
its readiness and ability to subscribe to
the new government bond issue was an
oJect less in the perfection to which the
telegraph service has been brought. The
facts and ths figures are astonishing
In carrying out the idea one or more
messages were sent TO every city, town
and village in the United States that has
a banking institution. To reach them
all 1t became necessary to send 1880
separate kilograms, and, including re-
plies, the grand total OF messages was
about 1850. The messages wer- sent
out in two lots. II was decided to first
sound the national banks. To reach
them all II was necessary 10 send 3,GgS
Geographic inquiries. This was done on
Sunday night January 8. The Western
Union Telegraph Company had been
notified that It would receive this great
volume Of extra business, and Night
Manager E. F. Cummings, at the main
office, detailed Frank b. Smith TO per-
sonally attend to traficklng the busI-
ness. At o'clock in the evening tn
messages were delivered to the Western
Union people. BY midnight the last
had been sent. The task Of reaching
the state and savings banks, trust com.
panies and private bankers which was
und ertaken five nights later, was twice
greater than that Of reaching all the
national banks, for it was necessary to
send out nearly twice as many messages
-6'62. The work was commenced at
o'clock in the evening" and by a. m.
every message had been handled. Every
message reached the bank as 500 as II
was open for business The great bulk
OF the answers came in the morning
after the messages were sent. 1t was
a great undertaking. Never before had
the Western Union Telegraph Company
been called upon to handle such a guam
tity Of messages at any one time by any
one person or corporation. Mr.. W. Ray
ems, the manager Of the delivery depart
ment at 1876 Broadway, handled the i'm
mense number Of replies in such a man
ner as TO call forth praise from the World
for the prompt service.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-26
W. F. McGREGoR. Secretary.
REPUBLICAN PRIMARY.


primary election Is hereby called for
tfse city OF Astoria to elect delegates from
the three wards OF said city 20 attend
the county Republican convention OF
Clatsop county. Oregon, which Is called
20 be held az said city OF Astoria on
Tuesday. April End. 1896. Said primary
election will be held in said city on Sat
urday. March 2Sth. 1896. and the polls
will be opened at O'Clock p. m. and
continue open until 6 o'clock p. m. The
first ward is entitled 10 elect Is delegates.
the second ward l6 delegates. and the
third ward II delegates.
In the first ward the polling place viii
be at No. ones Engine House and the
judges are B. S. worsley. C. c. Fulton
and Fred Blinn.
Second ward polling place viii be at
Welch's Office. Judges-D. II. Welch. W.
L. Robb. and II. c. Smith
Third ward polling place will be al
the old school house. Judges-John En-
berg. o. F. Morton. and Harry Young.
The committee recomm nj that a mass
meeting OF the Republican voters OF the
city be held at carruthers' Hall, at 30
o'clock p. m. on Friday. March 9TH,
1896, for the purposa OF selecting delegates
to be voted for at said primary election.
JOHN FOX.
Chairman Republican Committee.
W. F. McGregor. secy.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-26


Read, sirrah. and refine your appstite :
learn to live upon instruction. feast your
mind and mortity your flesh. So Ep!cte-
tus advises. Love for Love
Breakfast
Tomato Omelet.
Fried Panfish.
Potatoes In Cream Sauce
Indian Crumpeis.
Coffee.
Luncheon.
Creamed Clans
Broiled Chops. with Peas
Potatoes au Gratinu
French Pancakes
Dinner
Clans
Puree Of Beans, Soubise.
Sardines. Radishes.
Broiled Brook Trout Naitre d'Hotel Sauce
Lamb Chops, a la Villarol.
Rice, with Bacon.
Broiled Steaks. Aaderie Sauce
Baked Pork and Beans.
Watercress SCalad
Italian Cream
Coffee.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-26

Old people who require medicine 70 reg
slEss the bowels ard kidnsys viii enA
the true remedy IA Electric D!t,era This
nsabdDs does not stimulate Gna eentAiI@
no whisky nor oshsr intoxicnnt. but ssB
a. . tonic and alternative II aots uaALA-
ly % the stomAch and bowels aiding
strength and giving tone 10 The organa.
.neTcDy aiding nature IN The performances
Of Lhs functions. Electric BittsrS b -
excellent appStiser and addH Digestion.
Old people hnd Il Just snactly what thsv
need. Prlo- % cents per bottle at CAAs.
Rogers' Drug Store
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-26

All communications intended for pueli
cation should be directed to the editor
Business communications OF all kinds
and remi,tances must be addressed to
The Astorian.
The Astorian guarantees to its sub
scribers the largest circulation OF any
newspaper published on the Columbia
river
Advertising rates csn be had on appli-
cation to the business manager
The Weekly Astorian. the second Oldest
weekly in the state Of oregon. has, next
to the Portland oregOnian, the larges,
weekly circulation in the state.
Jno F. Randley & Co. are our Port
land agents. and copies OF the As,orian
can be had every morning at their stand.
Ia Third street
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-26
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

A Republican convention for Clatsop
county Is hereby called TO mect AZ Nc
Kinley hail. In the city ot Astoria. on
Thursday, April :, iN6
Al 1879 a. m. Tor the purpose ot elect
ing seven delegates 10 attend the Re
publican state and congressional conVcn-
ton. 10 be held at the city OF Portland
On April 9, 1876. and for the purpose u
nominating the following county officers
to be voted for at the election 10 he held
on Monday, June l. 1876, towit: Two req
sentativeS, one commissioner. clerk. re-
corder. sheriff. treasurer. surveyor. as
SCISSOR. superintendent Of schools, coroner
and one Justice OF the caee and consta-
bic for each precinct.
The committee hereby recommend tina,
the primaries In the various precincts
be held on Saturday. March y, iS6 The
following apporuonment has beeR made.
being one delegate at large from each
precinct and one delegate for every
Is votes or fraction thereof over votes
cast for Ellis for congress In 1884
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-26
Many Remarkable Cures

Tho objections unEod against Indlo In
tho past by tho large numbers who
otherwise would hAyo boon glad 20 take
advantage or Ia boRcucial climate, has
been a lack OF suitable accommodation.
The Southern Pacific Company takca
pleAauro IN announcing that aeNrral
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-26
Commodious and
Comfortable Cottages

have Just been orvcted at Indio station.
that will 10 rented To applicants at rca.
AonAblo ratcs, They aro Furnished with
modern oonvenicnooa. supplied with pure
artesian water and ~ situated AZ TO give
occupants all tho advantages TO DO 10.
rived from q moro or less protraetsd
roaidcncs In this delightful climate.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-26

Soothing, healing, cleansing, De Wits
Witch Hazel salve is the enemy to sores g,
wounds and piles, which II never fails Ia
cure. Stops itching and burning. Cures
cha7pLd lips and cold sores in two OF
three hours. Chas. Rogers.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-26

II would be disheartening to the active
American temperament to be called on to
watch the senate in an effort to be as
slow in recognizing the Cuban insurrec-
tionlsts as the Spanish government is in
subduing them.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-26

II has probably taken GOOD deal ot
somebody's valuable time In the spanish
court to explain to tho infant king what
the students who burned him In ct,lgy
r,rallN mani hN IL
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-26

All voters In favor OF the Republican
principles OF protection to American In
dustries and labor. and the upbuilding
OF the home market and hshinE indus
tries OF the Columbia river. are cordially
invited 10 unite with us.
II Is further recommended by the COM
mlttee that no proxies be allowed except
those held by residents OF the precinct
from which the proxies are issued.
The recommendations OF the committee
are that only the seven delegates be
elected at the convention 20 H. held
April 2 1876. and that the delegates be
elected 20 represent both congressional
and state conventions That the con-
ventiOr then adjourn Lntll after ths
state convention makes nominations, the
date OF adjournment to be decided by
the convention. JOHN FOX.
Chairman
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Grace leads the right way; II you
choose the wrong, take II and perish,
but restrain your tongue; charge not,
with light sufficient and left free, your
wlllful suicide on Gods decree.-Cowper.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-26
Or. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Contains 10 Ammonia or Alum.

high liver with ? ,orpid liver Will not
be long liver. Correct the liver with
De Wits Little Early Risers, little pills
that cure dyspepsia and constipation.
Chas. Rogers
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-26

Quick in effect. heals and leaves no
scar. Burning, scaly skin eruptions
quickly cured by De Wits Witch Hazel
Salve. Applied to burns. scalds and old
sores, It Is magical in effect. Always
cures piles Chas. Rogers.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-26

"Give me a liver regulator and I can
regulate the world" said a genius. The
druggist handel him a bottle Of De Wits
Little Early Rlsers. the famous little
pills. Chas. Rogers
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It is fixed md immutable law that TO
have good. sound health one must have
pure rich and abundant blood. There Is
no shorter nor surer route than by q
course OF Dewitt's sarsaparilla ChaA
Rogers, Druggist.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-26

In all ordinary cases we see lntuitiyely
at first view what Is our duty, what Is
the honest part. In these cases doubt
and deliberation is OF itself dishonesty
Bishop Butler
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-26

There can hc no friendship without
virtue. tcr that intimacy, which amongst
good men is called Friendship, becomes
faction when Il suhsistS among the un-
prtnciplcd. .-Sallust
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-26

sHILOHs CURE Is soId on a guaran-
tee. II cures inclpient consumption. II
Is the best Cough Cure. Only one cent
dOse. % cents. 20 cents, and sl.O0. For sale
by J. w. Conn.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-26

Young Lady (who has been CALLED a
peach" h")-Charley has such a funny way
of talking! He called me--let me sec
1t was the name Of some fruit. Board
ing mlstress-Was It a prune7-Boston
Transcript.
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The U. S. Govt Reports
show Royal Baking Powder
suDeriOr TO ali Others.

He-I would kiss you II ! thought no
one would sea me. She-Shall | close
my eyes s?-Woonsocket Reporter.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-26

Mr. Buggy (casually)-whats in a
name? Miss Gettlngon--O, Mr.. Buggy;
| never objected TO the name. but this Is
$3.50 unexpected.-T3oston Courier.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-26

One Minuet Cough Cure touches the
right spot. II also touches It at the
right time II you take It when you have
a cough or cold. See the point? Then
don't cough Chas Rogers.
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Mrs. L. r. Patton, Rockford. H..
writes: From personal experience I can
recommend DeWltt's Sarsaparllla. a cure
for Impure blood and general debility"
Chas. Rogers. Druggist.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-26
ExrSEas5sTiE-NkYN-

"Rlykins 10 doing some good dialect
work Blykinsf didn't know he
wrote. thought he was an artist. ="
so he Is. but hs Is making a speciality
Of dialect picturcs-hS draws posters -
Washington Times.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-26

Customer-What is your outside figure
for dozen photographs? Photograph
Outside figure, 81; $40 with cathode
rays -YOnkers Statesman.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-26

sHILOHS CURE, the great Cough
and Group Cure is In great demand.
Pocket size contains twenty-five doses
only q cents. Children love It. Sold
by ]. W. Conn.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-26

Mrs Greene declares that her husband
is Just like FIR. When he 10 . out there's
no knowing where he goes to.-Boston
Transcript.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-26

Speaker Reeds admirers find encour-
agement in the fact that the man who
'ws his hand first does not necessarily
put ahead in the end.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-26

Mr. Morton's boom will possibly he
delayed Tor little while, pending the
repair OF a puncture,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-26

Don't give your husband scarf-pin
and then wear II for a lace pin.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-26

Very English chevlots make delightful
tailor gowns.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-26

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria-
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria.
When shell Children, she ga y them Castoria.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-26

A gen'ral sets his army in array In
vain, unless he fights and wins the day
Denham.
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Beware OF the limp hand shake; It in
dicates a catty nature.
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MENU FOR FRIDAY.

Perfect IN every leavening requisite, DR..
Prices Baking Powder
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uFrpm the sAn Francisco ArxonAut)
In the heart OF tho grrat desert OF tho
Colorado-whlch the southern Pacific
travarzes-tharS Is an oasis called Indie.
which. In our opinion. u tho AanltaTium
or tho earth. We believe. from personal
Investigation. that for certain Individuals.
there Ia no spot on this planet % favor.
able"
q 7 Stewart. NJ u. writes. The
purity OF tho air. and the eternal sun.
ahlno. nll ono with wonder and delight
Nature has accomplished 20
much that there remains but little for
man 10 do A. 60 ita possibilities as q
health rOoort-hcrn Ia tho most perfect
aunAhine, with temperature always
pleasant. a perfectly dry soil. for rain IL
an unknown factor. pure OXYGEN. dcnaa
atmosphere and pure water, What more
can 10 douircdF II II tho place. above
all others, for lung troubles. and para.
diso for rhcumatica Considering the
number OF sufferers who have boNn
cund. haVo no hesitancy In recon.
mcndlng this genial oasls az tho haven
OF tho afflicted"
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OLD PEOPLE.

Afternoon coTeer arr IN higher favor
with many than afternoon teas
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Texans oe SUBSCRIPTION
Telephone No, sS
DAILY
WEEKLY

Sent by mail per year, s. in advance
Postage free to subscribers,
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For ticket rates and information call
on or address
JAS. FINLAYSON, Agent,
Astoria, Or.
W. F. Carson, Travelling Pass. Agt.,
Tacoma, Wash.
Geo. Mel. Brown, Dist Pass. Agt,
Vancouver, B. c.