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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-11
lilo Knew the Key.

A young man leaned up against the
counter OF branch Geographic otlco
where two pretty young ladies arc cm-
ploycd as tclographors lie had been chat.
ting with them for about nn hour, but
had forgotten to sny that AT ono period OF
his life ho himself had beun an operator.
During lull IN the conversation 0no Of
the young lndics Opened her key and
said to the other;
"whnt do you think OF his nibs at the
countcrS"
Don't think much of him, was the
reply.
"WhyS"
"oh, no makes mo tlrcd-he talks like
u parrot.
''Ho makes mo tired, too-wish hc would
sneak"
The young man broke in ut this juno.
turo and said, Ladies', l thank you for
tho compliments you have bestowed upon
me, and as you are tired of my company
I'll sneak.
The numerous colors of the rainbow
would not be sufficient to describe the
changes that took place In the young Ia.
dies faces. There Is moral attached to
this tale, and young ladies In branch offices
and elsewhere would do well to take heed
Exchange.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-11
ASTORIA & COLUMBIA RIVER RAIL ROAD
Time Card--ln e..ee. I..x Q. .sez

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LEAVE a m, i a IN ands p
except Saturday Sunday;
p Saturday p Saturday
LEAVE Astoria Seaside m
m Saturday
LEAVE Flave for Astoria Sos $50 daily
m p and
a
daily Sunday
and n
only; daily Sunday;
c p IN.
a AM D
p m.da Saturday and Sunday
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-11
SERIOUS DANGER

chicago, jay iOaA special tn tho
Tlmos.li lirrud from Washington says
There h serious danger of diplomatic
friction between thu United sluirs and
Japan over Hawaii Although the ryply
which Japan has made TO Bccrclar,
shnrman's note concerning the inirrtlonH
Of Ihis government, haa been received
ths state department holds It In Hrrrvt
II IL known, however that the reply IN
not m Hmlahlr na haprd fnr The reply
OF ih" JapantHr government II ~ such
tons npi Ibcre ntc such suspicious move
muhis ~ certain Inpanrsc war ships that
The administration 10 afraid Japan may bp
mr'iithiing some coup dc force ia Homo.
lulu n In understood that IN their reply
thn Japanese sllil contend that they have
oqupi rights with the United states IA
Hawaii. ana that the attempt of the
uniIod States 90 annex tho islands with,
out consultation with Japan In breach
of god mi,h.
one thlns IL certain. ami that n that
no matter which way tho diplomats,
mait~ra turn. the administration doru not
propose 60 hr caught mapping n the
JapaAnr makr show OF force az Ito.
noiulu. with or without announced iu,
tsatiipn ut demanding that tho Hawaiian
government comply with the demands
Tor PREPARATION which wcr submitted
some time ago this government viii do
'hr same Ihlns None neod h. surprised
n the Nur ships u the United States
ard of japan fruwn on onr another In
Honolulu within tho next two weeks
War In not expected hy amy member OF
thu Washington government familiar
with The facts, bat /, ls admitted that the
mobilization OF naval craft a, Honolulu
would Il" sufficient TO produce hazard
oun situation Already ucrr II good
deal 81 luminosity toward the United
States oa tho part of the japanese naval
oFieors, and an overt act on thoir part
might pr'cipllaic "a great deal OF trouble
During the last ten days tho navy de-
Iartmon, has made special preparations
Of a auiot sort FOR mobilization OF our
naval forcca on tho Pacific Al Honolulu.
should the turn of diplomacy make such
action necessary Al the prvsrnt time
thu United States n not aA strong ln
Pacific waters aa Japan. II me Sicata.
sun canal Wcrr open. the advantage
would hc an on our side In case o,
trouble
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-11

George Bancroft, the historian, cncc
wrote thcsc patriotic words
"Thc United States Of America are com.
posed of u God fearing, liberty loving hon
est, peaceful population, but withal en-.
dowcd with the determination OF leaving
60 their children and their ohildren's chill
dren their iirthrlght Of liberty under the
law, ms humled down to us from our an.
cestors. y
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-11

JAPAN SENDS A
REPLY TO SHERMAN
Not OF rs Amlablc u Tone us Was
Hoped fOr.
SUSPICIOUS MOVES NOTED
Mar Is not Expected, but tho Situation May
Be Hazardous unIted States not
Asleep oa the Coast,
SUSPICIOUS MOVES NOTED

Washington. July 10 The JapanHe min.
lister, this afternoon sent to Secretary
sherman hla reply TO the note Of the
secretary of state. written IN atAwor 10
japan'a original note protesting uEalnHt
the Hawaiian annexation treaty The
note ~ ~" minister answers In doisil
thc contentious of the secretary OF state.
AMI at some lonsth oll,hnrntcn the POSI-.
ton taken by japan against the trraty
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-11
The Gulf Puzzle.

1t is asserted that the gulf of Mexic,
has risen one foot since 1850, With expert,
the question is as To whether II contain,
iuoro water, or has TIE erosion Of the lr,u
urea draining into the gulf filled the bot
tom TO the depth of one footy Possihl,
seismic action has much, II not all, 90 T.,
with the change
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-11
moNApxocK AND MONTERREY

Portland. or July io.-Thc United
States monitor Mooadncck today lcft
down river It was given ont that her
destination In Eureka. Cal The MonA
rvy will remain until July e.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-11
THE ARCTIC WRECKED

Victoria. July io-A r. Carr arrived
from Alaska today and reports the wreck
OF the Alaska Commercial ccmpany'a
steamer Arctic. crushed by ice
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-11

7:O A. NJ. Corvallis passenger. t5;5O P. NJ.
t4:50 P. NJ, McMinnville pass'r 1925 A. "
sDaily, tDaily except Sunday.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-11
THE DUTY OFF on SALMON.

Vancouver H. c. July 10. The govern
mcnt today notified the collector Of Gus.
toms that no duty would be- charged on
salmon brought from the United states,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-11
PORTLAND. ARRIVE.

Via woodburn, for
Daily Mount Angel, ~il- DAILY
except veIton, West SciO, except
sunday. Brownsville, Spring Sunday.
field and NAtron......
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-11

IL IL almost impossible now, says Colo
Dei Higginson In the Atlantic, % rc'
produce the emotions Of TINT period Of
early war rnlismcnts. As ycnturcd 20
Hay In tho preface to Harvard Memorial
BlOgmphics, '"Iu call It u sense OF novelty
wis nothing. IL was ~ II ono had learned
% swim IN air aud were striking out for
some new hnct, All the methods, stand
ards, hnlits and aims ot ordinary life
wcrc reversed, ana tie inir,sic and ira.
ditioual ,uHru uf t,r suiuiors life was
mingled iu ny own ou. with the firm
fnith that the uuulukmil l sHycry Itself
WIS nos being fuo"H,E .,.trnwhilu tho
arts of dr!ll aud tar Uls,iI lr' wcro To bo
learned VA .ll',,, sd t.c tu"E,r rruvcd
incomrarHl 'y u'l" ;rrn ht' lrrn OK
poctod, II tutr,u oct lhut trvre was no
department oi s,irlto in WI len tho vlc-
monts were so r,uUity acquired, ~ to tho
exercise ul authority, uuN,Ntr, it WIS
different II WHs ru l,..rb lussihlc 10
view command on" "lu IN, ligaa ot u
suggestion Moreover. SO w,rt dealing
with democratic society, on which u ncw
temporary nrls;pcrn,y of military rank
was TO be- bulls. supcrsoding all previous
dlstinction and the tnsk was not light
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-02-20
Regents Meet.

The board of regents met at Charles
ton last week to look after the inter
ests of the University in the way OF
appropriations and for the transac-
ton of other business. They accept
ed DR.. Reynolds resignation as Vice
President. They passed an order
putting all matters of discipline in
the hands of committee of three, the
President, Dean of the Agricultural
College, the commandant of Ca
diets. No other business of impor-
lance was transacted. The faculty
had presented the scheme of com
mittee to sit on all matters of dis
cipline as too much time had been
consumed by them which might
have been much more proiitably EN-
ployed.
While the board was in session the
bill changing it's composition, was
presented. Each member of the
board it is reported Immediately put
his resignation in the hands of the
governor and went to work against
the bill. They regard it as a very
serious menace to the prosperity of
the institution and will do all in
their power to kill it. One of its
provisions should undoubtedly pass
and that is the one providing for a
resident regent. Should the bill be-
come law either DR.. /. c. White or
Hon. Geo. c. Sturgiss will be APP
pointed. Both are excellent gentle
men and both are intimately ac-
quainted with the workings and
needs of the institution. The APP
pointment of either would be hailed
with great pleasure. by every friend
of the school,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-02-20

Senator Hill takes up seventeen OF
the broad pages OF the "Forum" fol
February, in telling what he knows
and imagines of the Future of the
Democratic Organization" 1t is ra-
Their tiresome reading, and about
such screed as one would expect
from the gifted statesman who could
MT find out how he stood in the late
presidential campaign. His posi-
tion was hardly better than that OF
the decoy tribe, who counseled sup
port of the indianapolis ticket, and
then voted for Mckinley. Still with
an abundance of ifs and ands and
whereases, Senator Hill reaches the
conclusion "a united Democratic
front may again be presented to the
common enemy in the last presiden-
tial contest of the nineteenth century.
1t certainly will not be on the line
proposed by the senator, which i'm
plies that the Democracy were all
wrong in 1896, and that the Indian
apolis boilers were nearly as far as
tray. Mr.. Hills ideal in time OF
trouble appears to be to creep into a
hole, as he did in that great contest,
and draw the hole in after him.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-02-20
The Pie Counter Inadequate.

The only thing that can possibly
equal in intensity the hunger of the
average Republican for office has not
yet been discovered. After the smoke
cleared away and it was found that
they would preside at the public
crib the fun began. Several hundreds
of disinterested patriots were discov-
cred without much difficulty who
were willing to sacrifice themselves
upon the alter of fat office or any
Office at all for that matter, The APP
plications finally swamped Hon. A.
G. Dayton and fearing to jeopardize
his official head he placed the whole
matter in the hands of the local
committee. now he is sorry that he
spoke, the sounds of revelry and
hair pulling are simply appalling.
Tie committee met last week and
about one-third of the total Repub-
lican vote in the county were appli-
cants. The committee itself con-
tanned several aspiring sclf-sacritic-
my luti' lUuUlo NnO SuCCtcQcu III
imrholating themselves Some sew
en- of the plums were landed by the
committee and the hungry hosts out
side the breastworks CRASHED their
teeth and walled. After attention
was turned to these latter the row
was increased very materially. Not
a single appointment was made
which was acceptable to the appli-
cants. In one case a man living
several miles from the office was
given the place over person who
lived right at the Office Republi-
can leaders on land in their denun-
citation of the outrageous manner in
which the pie was distributed and
are not slow in averring that there
are breakers ahead for the Honora-
BILE Aston G.. The Kilkenny cats
are no longer in it for bloodthirsty
scratching ability and the hearts of
all the Democrats are corresponding
ly happy. Our funeral took place
some time previously but real ex-
citing wake is full Of interest even
to the corpse. Let the battle pro-
coed.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-02-20
Free Lectures at the Episcopal Church,

The Rev. w. d. p. Bliss, travelling
secretary of the Christian Local
Union, whose headquarters are in
Boston, will give a series of three
public lectures next week in Trinity
Church. The dates are the %, "a
and 25th of February. The lectures
are given under the auspices of the
Episcopal Hall as part of it's educa
tional work among the students, but
everybody is urged to come. They
will have no connection with sectar-
ian work, but will be entirely on
the great questions concerning cap
ital and labor which will have to be
settled sooner or later by this country
Mr.. Bliss is good speaker, and has
been highly spoken of by the press
from Boston to San Francisco. He
comes herefrom st. Louis and Gin
cinnati, goes next to Baltimore, and
then home to Boston. This is the
only place he will speak outside Of
the large cities. Admission is free.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-02-20

Water, water everywhere but not
drop TO drink was the lament of
the ancient mariner. All the water
south of the Pump Station that is in
the Monongahela and its tributaries
is available in the Court House hose
but it would seem both by casual
glance and close scrutiny OF the
main corridor; that there must be
too little of it or else the hose is too
small for scrubbing purposes.
1t is getting nearly time to put
an eternal end to petty prosecutions,
fights of school children, etc. 1t is
believed that Prosecuting Attorney
Lazzelle will watch technical viola
tons these assault and battery
striking with feather cases.
Circuit Clerk Glasscock did noble
work against the defunct Augusta
county unconstitutional and iniqui-
tous scheme. He merits high praise
Glasscock is as good fellow as a
Republican can be and his faithful
conscientious work will keep him
where he is as long as his party
dominates the county.
Hundreds of grand jury witnesses
have testified before the grand jury
Note the number of indictments.
No blame is attached to Prosecutor
Lazzelle for he doubtless acted upon
apparently credible information. Elk
perience will teach him that many
are summoned through spite--to put
an unfriendly neighbor to the ex-
pense of trip, etc. As rule a
great many are needlessly summoned
and the people who could be useful
are left out.
The number of indictments are
far out of proportion to the number
of witnesses who have testified be-
fore the grand jury.
A great surprise was caused one
day last week by the quashing of an
indictment by Judge Hagans on
technical grounds. Ordinarily this
would not have been so strange but
the boy who had been indicted was
receiving a lecture from His Honor
preparatory to imposing fine. The
boy had confessed being an ignorant
violator of the law. A lawyer arose
during the lecture and moved that
the indictment be quashed. Judge
Hagans asked his reasons and on
hearing them Immediately sustained
the motion and dismissed the offend
or. The indictment was for supply
ing another boy with an lntoxicat-
ing drink but it did not state that
the one furnished this was minor
under 81 years Of age. The quash-
ing was blow that nearly killed
Baker and he has been the subject
of great deal of good natured chat
over it.
The late Judge John A. Ollie is
greatly missed by the officers of the
court
Lawyer Campbell made his maid
en- criminal speech in the INSIDE
meanor case State VS.. Gidley He
made an excellent impression.
No indictment found since Prose.
cutor Lazzelle has been in office has
been tried by jury.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-02-20
Attention, Please !!

We have just completed stock
taking and find that we have too
many goods, and to get ready for
spring stock, we give you the adj
vantage decidedly in price for
what you may need in Cloth
ing, Overcoats, Underwear, Heavy
Boots and : Shoes, Winter Dress
Goods and Ladies Wraps. Our
stock of FURNITURE has just
been replenished and we can now
show a complete line of Bedsteads,
Chairs, Rockers, Stands, Bed
Springs. Mattresses. Extension
Tables, in good styles and low
prices. We have also received a
big line Of LADIES & MEMS
SHOES, latest spring styles and
lower prices than ever before.
You want to see them Remem-
Der we have always made leaders
and low prices on Torch Light
cook stoves, Syracuse Flows and
White Sewing Machines.
We take in exchange for our
goods, your Meat, Butter, Eggs.
Chickens, etc.
While 1896 was not what ii
could have been, and we thank
you for your patronage we hope
to make 1897 better by carrying a
better stock of goods and doing all
in our power to make your inter
ests our interest. Don't forget
that from now until the 10th of
March, the time we expect to start
east to buy spring stock, that we
have bargains all over the store
that you are interested in. Call
early and often.
HUTCHINSON s. JACOBS.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-02-20
MCKINLEY NOW ELECTED.
Impressive But Simple Ceremony,
Which Formally Elects the Next
President

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. 10.-The
House presented a gay scene to-day,
the occasion being the counting OF
the electoral vote.
Every space was filed, except the
Presidents gallery and portion of
the diplomatic gallery.
Shortly before | o'clock, the mem
bers of the Senate entered. Vice
President Stevenson sat beside
Speaker Reed.
The tellers were Senators Lodge,
of Massachusetts, and Blackburn, of
Kentucky, and Representative Gros-
venor, of Ohio, and Richardson, OF
Tennessee. They took their places
at the clerks desk and Vice-Presi-
dent Stevenson broke the seals of
the returns of each State.
After the tellers had concluded
their work, they announced the fol
lowing vote Mckinley 27l; Bryan
l76.
ice-President: Hobart 27l; Sew
all 149: Watson 81.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-02-20
Died

SUMMERs-Died ON February 18th
at his home at Halleck, Mr.. Martin
Summers, aged 4Syears. He passed
from earth on his birthday. For 10
years he had been a consistent mem
Der Of the M. E. church and during
his affection he bore his sufferings
with true christian fortitude. His
was a faith that did not murmur
nor complain, beneath the chasten-
ing rod but in the hour of grief
and pain leaned upon his God. The
funeral was conducted at Summers
church by Rev. b. L. Martin assist
ed by Rev. Moses Doolittle. May
the Lord bless and protect the widow
and the fatherless in this sad Attic
tion.
WATsoN-Died Wednesday night
February 10th, 1897, at her home one
mile from Smithtown, Mrs. Rebecca
Watson, widow of the late Thomas
II. Watson, aged 81 years. Mrs.
Watson retired at her usual hour on
Wednesday night and was found dead
in bed by one of her daughters on
Thursday morning, her death being
due to heart failure. The news of
her death was received with the great
est sorrow by her large number OF
relatives and friends throughout this
and adjoining counties. Mrs. Watson
leaves four daughters, Misses Ada,
Kate Blake and Elite and two sons,
Messrs. Warren g., and Lemuel II.
Watson, all of whom reside at home.
Deceased was lady who held the
love and esteem of all with whom
she came in contact. She was de-
voted and loving mother and kind
and obliging neighbor The family is
one Of the best known and most high
ly respected In this section of the
state and the relatives have the sim
cere sympathy of all in their sad af-
Fiction. The funeral services were
held at Pine Grove, the late home of
the deceased, on Saturday afternoon
and were conducted by Rev. Mr.. Dog
gett, Rector of the Fairmont Protes-
tant Episcopal church. After the
beautiful and impressive services of
the Episcopal church the remains
were followed to their last resting
place in the Watson cemetery, near
Smithtown, by large number of
friends and relatives from Harrison,
Marion and Monongalia counties.
The home OF Mrs. Watson has been
one Of the most pleasant in this coun-
ty and this sad bereavement to the
family of devoted daughters and sons
will carry with it the sincere and
heartfelt regret Of hundreds of friends
who have enjoyed the hospitality of
this beautiful home that is now a
house Of mourning
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-02-20
RIVER IMPROVEMENTS.
Col. Mackenzie Argues Especially for
the Ohio, MOnongaheIa aud Allie.
gheny Works In Progress.

A special from Washington says:
Col. Mackenzie, of the army engineer
corps, recently argued before the
house committee on appropriations
that it should grant appropriations
for the continuous contract system
of improvement of rivers and har-
bors. He spoke particularly for the
improvements in progress on the
Ohio, Allegheny and Monongahela
rivers. The secretary of war asks
for 100000 for continuing the con-
struction Of locks and dams at Herr's
Island, shove the head Of Six Mile
Island, and at Springdale, on the
Allegheny; $500, 900 for the six locks
and dams on the Monongahela and
100000 for improvements at the
mouth of the Beaver river, and $400-
900 for continuing the work on dams
Nos. 2, 3, 4, and s ON the Ohio.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-02-20
LIVING PICTURES.
The Entertainment a Great Success in
Every Particular.

The entertainment given on last
Friday night by the Ladies' Guild So
ciety OF the Episcopal church was a
thoroughly unique one. Living pic
lures caught the eye of beauty loving
Morgantown and the treat was one
which will not soon be forgotten.
The young ladies who participated
never looked prettier and in that
statement is comprised everything
which could possibly be said of the
affair from an artistic standpoint.
The singing by the quartet was as
fine as anything ever heard in the
city. Much credit is due to Mr.. Vic
tor Crossman for the great degree OF
excellence which they have attained.
The other members of the quartet are
DR.. Duncan and the Messrs. Barratt,
all of Fairmont. The proceeds of the
entertainment amounted to about
1925 and more than wiped out the
debt which the Guild undertook to
discharge. We regret that lack of
space forbids a more extended notice
of this affair which was highly credi-
table in every respect.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-02-20


A smooth faced, smooth tongued
traveller with polished manners and
gentle voice carried on lucrative
business among the guilible persons
of the town, who are always more
eager to buy something from walk
| ing candidate for the county jail
than they are from the local mer-
chants. The name of the bunco man
who worked his racket here last
week cannot be learned, but he had
the air of gentleman and the heart
of a william and it will be well to be
on the lookout for any traveller who
offers to sell gold spectacles for SO
or rs cents, for that offer is blind.
The real motive of the vendor is rob-
berry. This was detected in house
on Meadow alley, to the sorrow of a
good old lady who can i'll afford to
be buncoed. The lady referred to
heard noise in her hall one day the
latter part of last week and on in
vestigation was surprised to find a
man, who appeared to be occupied
about clothes rack. When he saw
that he was discovered he pretended
to tremendously hang his hat up
and then proceeded to extoll the
good qualities of a pair of spectacles
which he produced from his pocket
The old lady needed spectacles
she thought, and she offered five
dollar bill in pay for pair. The
traveller said he had no change, but
that he would go out and get the
bill broken. As security for his re.
turn he left his satchel, but that was
no guarantee for the return of vii.
lain when he knew the goods in the
satchel were stolen property, so he
took the nearest route out of town
and has not been heard of since.
Many other persons in town were
surprised to find the same traveller
in their halls, who when discovered
endeavored to sell them spectacles
He was in several homes where he
was not discovered, for when the
satchel was opened which he left be-
hind it was found to contain a fine
fur cape, bunch Of ribbons, small
shoulder cape and other feminine
apparel, worth about $40. These ar.
ticles are now at the Burgess office
and will be turned over to the own.
ers if identity can be pioven.-C Con
nellscille Courier.