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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-10-21

A Flap of the
United States

The now wall map L.
sued by tho burlington
Route Ia three foot four
'H,he4 wide by four feet
long; In printed In six
tolorH. ip mounted Oh roll
ern; shows every state,
county. important town.
and railroad In tho Union.
and Ia very desirable
Uzx71 and useful adjunct 10 any
l,HIjlIK{h1iIl household or business sa-
- tahluhmcnL
lllllll. Purchased IN lots OF
- 5000 tho maps cost tho Ilur-
llnEton Routo nearly %
centa apiece. but on re-
celpt OF 10 cents In stamps
~ conf tho tniderziHned
will DO pleased OF send you
one
Write Immediately. As
the supply ls limited.
A. q, SHELDON
General Agent. Portland oregon,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-10-21
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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-10-21

n Z, HlllrlipoN,
General Agent. Portland. Oregon
The age-herald., 1897-12-26
CITY TAX NOTICE.

CITY TAX NOTICE.
 Delinquents for Street In1- provement Tax are hereby no tified that execution will be issued against them on Jan uary l, 1898.
 By order of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen. 12.2l-11t
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;. ,. '' '77 ''
 BREAKS UP COL E)S that hang Oil"

The best thing yet.
 One dose at the beginning is worth half a dozen afterwards.
 Neglect of a common Cold leads to Grip and takes longer to "break up.'
 Head off cold with dose of "77." "f3' relieves a Cold over night
 No one dies of Pulmonary disease who takes "77' in time az
 'l7' knocks out the Grip.
 "T nips a Cold in the bud.
 A 25c vial leads to dollar flask; the economical way of buying '77."
 Ask for Dr. Humphreys Manual of all Diseases at your Druggists or Mailed free. Sold by druggists, or send to Humphreys Med. Co.,, Cor. William and John Sts., New York.
The age-herald., 1897-12-26
Consumption Cured.

having had placed in his hands by an East India missionary the formula of simple vegetable remedy for the speedy and per catarrh. asthma, and all throat and lung affections also a positive and radical cura for nervous debility and all nervous com, Curative powers in thousands of cases has felt 1t his duty to make it known to his snffering fellows Actuated by this mo- five and a desire to relieve human suffer- ing, I will send free of charge, to all who desire 1t. this recipe, in German, French or English, with full directions for prepar- ing and using. Sent by mail by address ing with stamp. naming. this paper. ". A. Moves, S20 Powers block, Rochester, N. Y. 9-5-eosu-9t
The age-herald., 1897-12-26
uN HE TURF.
New Orleans Results

New Orleans Results
 New Orleans, Dec. 25.-Favorites and out sders divided the honors at the fair grounds today. Six thousand people were present, and the betting was the liveliest the ring ever experienced. Albert SIS de- feat was body blow to the talent The weather was perfect, but the track deep in mud. Summarizes
 First race, selling, seven and a half fur longs-I4expgton Pirate, to ,, won; Car lotte C., second; Swordsman, third. Time. 1:46H.
 Second race, six furlongs-Tabouret to l, won: Belle Of Memphis, second; Gilray, third. Time, l21.
 Third race, selling. a mile and one-eghth A. 5. C., 6 to ], won: Wells Street, sec- ond; Albert S., third. Time, 2:O6.
 Fourth race, six furlongs--Gatb, to 10, won; French Gray. to l, second; Lady Ireno, third. Time, 1;2S.
 fiftE race, six furlorgs---Fervor, even won; David s., second; Full Hand, third. Time. l:54h.
 Sixth race, selling, seven and a half fur longs--IIlisin. to ], won; Pitfail, second; Dr. Work. third. Time, 1:i6A.
The age-herald., 1897-12-26
ORTUN , rslss1aph Ssa COLLEGE

SHORTHAND, PREVENTING and DICTATION four months, $25. Nights. per month. S4.
 TELEGRAPHY and PREVENTING four months $25; nights, per month S4 DICTATION and PREVENTING per month. S6; nights s3.5O.
 1l41 Twenty First Street. 12-1.sun-wed-fri
The age-herald., 1897-12-26

evidently remained at his post until the last moment. Then he rushed toward an exit. Within few feet of the door an im- mense piece of glass fell from the roof pinioning him to the earth, while the flames slowly smothered him.
 It is practically certain that Johnson was the only person killed; but a thorough search of the ruins is being carried out. Those who were reported missing last night reteurned to their homes today. Most of them had narrow escapes from death.
The age-herald., 1897-12-26

Normal school the day Gov. Johnston spoke here, and his was by far the best of the occasion, demonstrating his interest in education for both races. He said noth- ing to offend Secretary Wilson, but. on the contrary, gave him a warm and cordial welcome to Alabama.
 W. F. REYNOLDS, r w RAINS.
The age-herald., 1897-12-26
ONLY ONE VICTIM.
The Coliseum Fire bought to Have Cremated
 Only Orc Person.

Chicago, Dec. 25.-!Thc fire which last evening destroyed the Coliseum claimed only one victim. He was N H. Johnson, whose charred remains were recovered from the ruins today. Johnson was a fire man employed in the building. He had
The age-herald., 1897-12-26

T., this alliance. made eugies the sum
The age-herald., 1897-12-26

mer of 1895, it was agreed between Russia, France and Germany that each one should have the port it desired as eoaling sta ton and harhor in China. Germany wisely waited in order not to incur the opposition of Great Britain until recently when she took possession of Kiau-Chou. The next move will be on the part of France. France now has a large territory in Southern China which she acquired by force of arms in 1885.
 At that time France got possession of several hundred square miles of territory far south and west of Hong Kong. It was then that France, flushed with her vic tory attempted to capture and take posses sion of the island of Formosa. But her troops were repuised at Keung by the For mosans. a species of Chinese, but of darker complexion and better fighters. It IS well to say. however, that the Formosan forts were officered by several Germans and Americans who were well versed in the arts of warfare.
 While the acquisition of territory in China is going on, on the part of Russia, Germany and France, Ja- pan is, of course, champing at the bit. Japan had calculated upon much of this territory. And England, which has heretofore largely controlled the east ern trade, will not stand idly by and see other countries gobbe up what it desires. For several years England has been jeal- ous of the trade inroads made in the far east by the Germans. Up to few years ago all the ships in the eastern trade float ed the English flag. Now one-fourth of them float the German flag and many float the French flag. That great English steam ship line, the Peninsular and Oriental has had much of it's trade cut into by the North German Lloyd and Massegeries Mar time
The age-herald., 1897-12-26
THAT TUSKEGEE SPEECH.
Governor Johnston Was Done Great Injustice
 by a Montgomery Paper.

Tuskegee, Ala, Dec. 2S, 1S97 To the Editor of The Age Herald. Kindly do ne the favor to publis! the enclosed certificates.
 CHARLES W. THOMPSON
 Tuskegee.s Ala, Dec. 23, 1897. We, the undersigned citizens of Macon county, were present at the Normal school on the day Gov. Johnston and Secretary Wilson spoke there, and take pleasure in saying the criticisms of the Montgomery Advertiser on Gov. Johnston's speech were unfounded and very unjust. He said noth- ing to offend Secretary Wilson or any one else, unless it was the Advertiser, who be- came offended because he said Some news papers never make mistal;es," but on the contrary, he gave Secretary Wilson a most cordial welcome to Alabama. His speech was highly commended by every one pres ent, except the Advertiser reporter and made for him many friends in Macon county.
 CHARLES w. THOMPSON,
 w. A. CLAUD,
 G. D. RODGERS,
 w H. HUNT,
 M. MASON.
 J. R. CAMPBELL,
 T. J. BURKE.
 R. A. JOHNSTON,
 H. P. MERRITT,
 R. V. DOWDELL,
 F. M. JOHNSTON.
 w. B. ABERCROMRIE,
 T. Y. ABERNETHY,
 c. TORRANCE.
 w. D. REYNOLDS.
 w. P. BARROW,
 F. W. RAINS,
 w. w. CARR. was present and heard Gov. Johnston's speech at the Normal school the day Sec retary Wilson was there, and heartily in- dorse ali he said, and consider it the best speech I ever heard on the issues being discussed by Secretary Wilson and him. self. w. P. BURRELL. l heard all the speeches delivered at the
The age-herald., 1897-12-26
England Not Satisfied.

England will no longer be satisfied to own only Hong Kong. She will want an English possession and an English port from 800 to 800 miles further north. Eng land, perhaps, desires Woosong, at the mouth of the Yang-Tse river, commanding the entrance to Shanghai, which is located fifteen miles above and to which ships drawing more than fifteen feet of water cannot safely go But England may want Chee-Foo, which for many years has been a treaty port and is the farthest northern point where foreign naval vessels rendez- vous. It has been for many years an American naval station. We have one old, alleged, gunboat there now. It is equipped for service and is fully manned, but is not seaworthy. It is an old sidewheeler, only able to steam about along the coast, but could never stand the voyage back home
 While this acquisition of territory Is go- ing on in China, it seems that the United States government is doing nothing. Yet American trade interests in China rank third The English interests are greatest. Germany's come next Gld tine Americans are third There are ten or twelve thou sand Americans residents engaged in bus mess in the treaty ports of China. There are 1000 Amricans in Shanghai alone. The Americans in China are entitled to have the same facilities accorded to them by their government that is accorded to the English, Germans and French by their re- spective governments.
 Russia has but little trade interests ir China. Her acquisition of territory is purely for naval purposes. She, however, expects, upon the completion of her Sibe- rian railroad to open up big trade with the Orient.
 The United States.
 Tn the meantime the United States gov ernment would do well to look to it's lau- rels in the far east. If China is to be divided American interests should be pro- tected. It would not be wise to acquire territory in China, but it would be well to provide that protection to American in terests. which will be accorded to the in terests of the citizens of other nations in that country.
 As to the war-like situation. Russia, Germany and France are in a close alli- ance.j The combined powers of the three are greater than that of England alone Japan is, however, seeking to effect an al- liance with England. If this is ever ef- fected, there may be another eastern naval war in which the fighting capacity of mod ern steel battleships and cruisers would be well demonstrated.
 Japan in it's war with China, revolution ized naval warfare by demonstrating the of torpedo boats. A brush be- tween the. great naval powers in eastern waters might cause great change in the navies of the world.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1897-02-13
CHARTER OF INCORPORATION
or THE
LAFOURCHE PACKET COMPANY

IA ii known, that on this twenty-frst
dsyo of December. in the year Of our Lord,
oAu thousand eight hundred aud ninety
six. p. A. Charlet, Edward Nicole, B.
Rlyet, G.. w. Charlet, Eyela Hill and e..
81. Charlet availiug themselves OF the pro-
visions of the laws of the State of Missis-
sippi relative to the organization and OK
istcnce of corporations. do hereby cove
nant and agree for themselves, their asso-
ciates, successors and assigns to c0nsti-
tnte and are hereby constituted, made and
declared to he body polite and corpo-
rate under the laws of this state, for the
purposes and conditions and stlpulations
hereinafter expressed, to wit:
Article /. This corporation shall be
known and designated by the name and
style Of the 'Lafourche Packet Compa-
nyp BY that name this corporation shall
have power and authority to exist and
enjoy succession for the full term and
period oftwenty five years from and after
the date hereof, to contract, sue and be
sued; to make and use corporate seal,
the same to break or change at pleasure,
to hold, receive, lease, purchase and con-
vey, mortgage and hypothecate property.
real, personal and mixed, and especially
steamboats,, vessels and olher water craft;
to name and appoint such officers, mana
geys and directors as the interest of said
company shall require; and to make and
fstablish such bylaws, rules and regula-
ions for the proper management and reg
klations for the proper management and
ECU latious of the affairs of said corpora
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1897-02-13

The appropriations OF local Interest
contained In the sundry civil bill, report
ed to the House Thursday, were as fol-
lows: For the completion of the Meridian
(Miss.l post Office and courthouse build-
ing, 100000; for finisblne the construction
of the new steam tender for the Seventh
and Eighth light house districts, S87 800;
for the Improvement OF the mouth OF Va.
700 river AZ Vicksburg. $400, goo; for i'm
proving bayou Plaqucmlne, S400 900; for
the Improvement Of the Mississippi river
from the head OF the passes 70 the mot tn
OF the Ohio, S2,2S3, 1888. Appropriations
were made for mainuinng post lights ut
Chicot Pass, La and 70. mark the nayi-
gable channel along Grand Lake, La, and
AZ the mouth OF Red river aud on the
Mississippi river Appropriation is also
made TO continue the primary triangula-
tion from the vicinity Of Montgomery
toward Mobile, ana for trlangulatiou to-
biography and photography OF unfinished
portions Of the Gulf coast, including lake
Pouichartrain and Sabine lake, and for
necessary surveys.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1897-02-13
Subscription CO. per Annum, in Advance

Few persons are aware how nearly the
country came 20 being deprived of i@
much-loved actor, Mr.. Joseph Jeheraon,
few days since Only by an escape,
REM haIrhrea lth rsca lc, did tie veteran
histrlou manage to retain the nnmberoi
his mess and preserve to his thousands OF
friends and admirers bis cLtire peraouat
autonomy. Mr.. Jefferson had ms resl-t
dence on .Jeiferson's Island guarded
aruinst the cold weather, by series q
steam pipes, located Ia the various apart
ments of tue building. Several Gays
since, lust about The Inception Of the re-
cent spell OF cd wcather the boiler cK-
ploded without warming. the usual meth
cd pursued by boilers when getting lnto
fragments, and the result Of the cxpIo-
sion was that the entire side ni one room
WAS blown out and n lot Of damage done
to the GtlIngH generally. Forty seconds
previous to tho bursting Of the boiler'
M. Jefferson had been standing along
side of the mechanism. ilq hsppcued
TO be called from the room, and thus was
beyond reach oi the dying Iron ana escap-
inu steam when the explosion occurred.
Hc was made III hy the cold wsuther
few days later, and isnow 10 the city en-
route to Pass Christian, wnerc he, togelh-
or with his family,wiil spend tn" remind
or of winter. --Tlmus Democrat
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1897-02-13
now rs THIS?

The country is full Of sweet, pure
girls, who could, and would. make
duliful, loving wives, and fill man 3
home full Of happiness and the sun
shine Of life, yet marriage Is not ire
quent compared to the availment ma
torlal for hymen's altar, Young men
part their hair in the middle, smoke
cigarettes, cigars, chew tobacco
drink whiskey, play poker, worship
at false shrines, shatter their constl-
tuIious in the whirlpool of dissipation,
five fast, ride fast, and become unfit
for good husbands. Compared with
the youths Of ancient Sparta they are
as weaklngs and sucking babes
Our ancestors were imbued with love
OF business affairs and dreaded not
honest labor. They married women
for love and their personal worth,
aud went to work to hew out home
and did IL and their wives helped
them. More women than eyer be-
fore known in the history Of our coun
try are forced to labor for n living
in the channels fomerly thought tt
belong only to men. Why Is this
Because 80 many men are idle
dread work and slow progress. Max
mp your mind to marry as early a.
possible, by saving what you nov
spend foolisbly and injuriously.-
! Canton Enquirer.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1897-02-13

The Yazoo Sentinel hopes that
when the Legislature next meets IL
will "have the common sense, the
manllness aud the patriotism to sub
init to the people an amendment to
the constitution requiring AN appro-
pIiation CT not exceeding $500, 900
per annum TO the common school
fund.-" and permitting the several
counties TO levy what additional tax
may be necessary to support their
own schools. There is O great deal
of hard sense in this suggestion, as
under the present law one county is
forced TO educate the children in an
other. 1t is a mighty good rule for
each tub 20 stand on its own bottom.
-Clarion-Ledger.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1897-02-13

A town can do pretty well with
out industrial enterprise, build up
and grow considerably, but what
makes town solid and keeps it
brisk and full of business all the
time is a large number of places
where men aud women can obtain
work. The busy hum of machin-
cry adds a snap and go to town
that is never to be found in the
quiet and purely mercantile town.
-PrenUiss County News.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1897-02-13

q S.ssitnnsSttWart, the promoter and in
stigator Of professional slugging
matches has about decided to. pull
off the Corbett-Fitzsimmons fight at
Carson City, Nevada, and already
preparations are being made for the
accommodation Of the great crowd
expected 10 witness the affair. Chi
cago sports have engaged ! 900 seats,
AMI word has been received of the
coming Of 5000 people from east Of
the Rocky Mountains. The fight is
billed for March II but the railroads
and telegraph companies have begun
to make arrangements for handling
the crowd and the press dispatches.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1897-02-13

Fionsly appointed place Of its
kind III tho city of New York,
Mrs. BradIey-Martih, one Of tho
society leaders of that city's ex-
elusive set, gave her long and
much talked-about fancy dress
ball to which there were eighteen
hundred invitations issued and
about one thousand Of these
bidded guests beng present.
The total expenditure thnt went
to the giving of this ball, as item
lied In these columns II week or
two ago, cost Mrs. Martin $500,
900, the most expensive social
function ever given in this orany
other country. Mrs. w. X. Van
derbilt's fancy dress ball in 1898
cost her $25O,o00. Mrs. Bradley
Martins cotillion dinner IN 1890
cost 100000.
The press and preachers in gen
eral have made this lavish expen-
diturc tho subject Of adverse
comment, and to satisfy any other
craving than envy or prejudice
against the rich, we cannot see
how they could consistently thu
cxpostulate. While it is frecl,
admitted the country is full o
suffering aud want, spread wit
many woes and pangs that onl.
money could appease, yet Mr.. AM
Mrs. Martin were at Liberty t
, spend as much money for shin
I dig in societydom as they wer
: wont to spend, and since the
. spent money none other than the
J own, there should bo no kick
t forthcoming from any sourC
save those who expectedto be al
were not invited. Mrs. Martin
: now queen Of New York socie
aud Mr.. Martin high cockoloru
- of fooldom.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1897-02-13

When the bill to prohibit the sale
Of liquor in the national capitol was
under discussion IN the senate, it
looked very much as il in the future
statesmen wsuld have to wash down
their lunches with cold water.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1897-02-13

The Terry Headlight draws the follow
ing grewsone picture which we expect is
very aetr correct: "0ver in QUO corner
OF hell, where the ferris hottest, the flames
highest and the fumes most sickenlng. Is
icing roasted the tongues Of the vlpers
who 90 about deIighting to speak eyll OF
q fellow man."
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1897-02-13

The following lines, By an ungnown
author, aud dedicated to that wen known
class, the kiekers, appeared IN one Of our
exchanges last week: "IIrre's to the
kicker, the treachcrous kicker, the kick
er who never Is true; who always Is cry
Ing and never Is trying some good for his
own town To do. No necd TO correct
him. nor need you expect him 10 20 to
the front Ike man; while others are
hustlng. and rastllng and bastIlns, he'l
sit down and object to each plan. But
when the brute dies we'll pause with org
eyes on his future condition to dwell;
but we'll envy the devil that handles the
shovel When be roas,s the rank kicker
rn-wcll, the place where there's no
water"
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1897-02-13

The Ways. and Means committee
has been in session daily for two
weeks and have their tariff bill nearly
completed. Mckinley duties have
been put on agricultural products,
The rates on cattle, so the committee
says, are sufficient to shut out Mexi-
can cattle.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1897-02-13
WHO IS NEMOf

Many Of the papers throughout the
state are affecting their readers with
d lot Of well written gush under the
appropriate heading OF "Rdmbljng
Thoughts" The Greenwood Com
monwealth connot endure the impo-
sltion on the public any longer, and
ctlitorialIy writes 10 find out who is
"Nemo," viz:
We are anxious TO know WHO ia
"Nemo, the author OF 'Ramhling
Thoughts? which we see published
il so many papers every week. 1t
seems from the wide circulation
which these articles have that the al
thor must be u person cf notorcty or
some sort Of distinction to give them
sucn an extended circulation. The
articles in themselves have no merit
whaiover--a lot Of twaddlc--mush
and molasses philosophy, vopid, SUI
! Iiy,--'the irrcvalant and disconnected
thoughts Of, we Judge, some senilo
sister Of The soothing syrup order.
Another singular thing about thess
articles is that they are "copyright-
ed. A most useless and unneces-
sary precaution cn the part OF "Ne-
mo-" A cursory perusall Of them
will remove the remotest possibility Of
an infringement upon the right OF thc
author.
, When first we read 'Rambline
Thoughts" and observed the "cCpy
a right" notice we concluded at once
. that it was trick Of the editor to ex
= cite curiosity and play practlca
q Joke on the reader by getting him t
n read IL through. But since then "
4 find them printed in so many paper
!. that we now conclude that the copy
:, right is genuine. However, we al
:, still unablcl TO explain how ouch II
no cent vaporings as ''Ramblir
Thoughts" can get into so many goc
/. papers, and thereby receive the e.
ID dorsement OF many intelligent 2 (
Is But you know there IS q. Z, g :. :, el'se
ct for taste. ,.s,r4 ...s..ssAy> y
sc ,i-,s 1s.SEjooe'"o "coouu'
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1897-02-13

According to one newspaper, Pres
ident Cleveland recently said that he
expected to take an active part in
politics after he retires from Office,
and to another, he is going to take
up the study orthodoxy. He couldn't
be very active in politics, IL he want
ed to, and his ideas must have un :
dergone very radical change If he
wants to. study rheoIegy.