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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-01-01
REVIEW OF BUSINESS.
Dun's si6e-Up OF the Present Business
Situation.


New York. December 51.-R. g. Dun
q Co.'S Weekly Review Of Trade viii
say:
There have been more commercial
failures In 1896 than In any previous
year except 1898. about 1880 against
13.lN last year. with liabilities Of s225,-
100000. against Si73.Iss.0sO last year. an
increase in number Of about II per cent
and In liabilities Of 20 per cent The
year closes with an epidemic Of fail
ures, mainly in the West, and in the
banks. loan and trust companies. or
concerns dependent upon them.
The action Of clearing houses in va
rious places indicate no want OF conf
dence and several banks which have
failed will be enabled to pay In full.
but the disclosures Of unsoundness in
widely known institutions. in the abb
normal state Of popular feeling after
the exciting contest on monetary is
sues. has caused distrust and suspicion
where It is frequently undeserved
There has been no monetary pressure
to cause trouble. nor have important
western products declined In value
There has evidently been too liberal
assistance given by some fiduciary con-
Germs Of speculative operations. No
drain on eastern funds has resulted
since the hrst alarm at the two large
failures. and the money then sent has
all been returned. Failures often grow
more frequent as annual settlements ap-
proach. The holiday dullness has been
intensified by the failures and the ef-
forts Of great combinations to make
new arrangements.
With iron. coke. wool. cotton and
hides all somewhat lower. there is al
most universal confidence that business
win soon become large and safer than
for long time, and several large estab-
lishments. among them the Yonkers
Carpet Works, which employ 1000
hands when running full time. and the
Maryland Steel Co. will now start op-
erations.
Wheat has risen to the highest point
since June. 1892.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-01-01
ANOTHER BANK CLOSES.

St Paul, December S1,--A Grand
Forks, North Dakota, special to the
Dispatch says;
The directors of the Second National
Bank of this city this morning decided
not to open for business. The follow
ing notice was posted.
"on account Of the recent heavy with
drawals of the deposits. and the i'm
possibility of realizing upon our assets.
it has been decided by our board of
directors to suspend. The comptroller
has been advised of our action"
1t is said that after the failure of the
National Bank of Illinois and other
banks in Minnesota, the banks deposits
sustained q shrinkage of $4,000. The
statement Of December II gave loans
and discounts, s15S,OSs; due other banks
and depositors, $l79,749.76. The capital
stock was $4,000; undivided profits,
$4,000.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-01-01
WHAT IT MEANS.
Ten Dollar Suit. Overcoat or Macintosh
for Seven Dollars, and Everything
Else in Proportion.

What Herman Wise's object may be
in Offering so per cent reduction off
everything in his store is hard telling,
but he makes the offer and it is easy
to predict a big run to his store. Mr.
Wise says that while there are certain
goods on which clothiers make as high
as 30 per cent. yet on account of hard
times the average profits do not run as
high; but the dull season has COM
menced and he is determined to do
business.
He says that what little he owes he
needn't be afraid of his creditors, and
he feels at liberty to sell goods at
whatever price he sees fit,
Mr., Wise hints at a probable change
in his business, not a change in the
firm, but probable addition of one
or two more departments besides cloth
ing, At anyrate, whatever the reason,
he offers a reduction of 30 cents Off each
and ever dollars worth of goods bought
for cash in his store during the next
30 days, and nobody should be foolish
enough to miss this opportunity,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-01-01
THE FUTURE.

What does all this progress mean.
and what have Astorians 10 look for
ward to during this year. Is the ques-
tion asked by many a business man
upon the dawn OF this New FEARS day
1t can be safely said that first and fore
most. Astoria has secured her railroad,
which viii probably be finished before
1888 and that, following the construc-
tion and operation OF the railroad. viii
come the great auxiliary Improvements
which viii bring wealth TO the city, bus
mess to its merchants. shipping for its
exporting and importing houses en-
ployment TO thousands Of laborers, and
and the establishment of numberless
dnner-pail brigades. With equal facil-
tiles for transportation to and from the
interior and possessing superior nat
ural resources, with a surrounding
country teeming with riches in forests
and mines added to It's already great
and growing fishing industries, there
Is not one who doubts that in the next
few years Astoria will be the great
center and shipping port OF
the Pacific coast No harbor is like 1t
and no harbor, not even New York. |
possesses its great natural advantages !
Little wonder that in view of what has |
been accomplished in the past and /
what lies before the city in the future, |
her business men and property owners
look forward oheerfully to 1897, and |
have determined to employ every means |
IN their power and to 30 to any extreme |
TO forward the interests OF the city. |
It is not strange that with such tire
objects in view. and attaina- |
BILE, that self and self-interests have +.
been put under foot and that all have |
united in the common cause which |
means the ultimate establishment at
he mouth OF the Columbia river Of the
greatest seaport on the entire Pacific
'odst
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-01-01
HE GOT HIS CHILD.

Portland, Or, December SIT. c..
Mercer a millionaire of Ogden, Utah.
arrived here today from Victoria, where
he went to get his six-year-old daugh-
ter who had been kidnapped by his di-
vorced wife two months ago, Detect
ives chased Mrs. Mercer and the child
through the United States and Canada
and finally located them In Victoria,
where they were about to sail for Jap
an. The courts had awarded the custo-
dy Of the child to its father, but Mrs.
Mercer had sworn she would regain
possession of 1t.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-01-01

Across the bay at Warrenton many
improvements have also been made.
Mr.. -. X. Warren'E handsome new
store building WIS completed several
months since. another store building
IN Just being completed. and u number
Of residences have been erected. The
railroad company has put IN an eX-
tcnsIyc system of tracks and construct
ed handsome and commodious depot
building.
Al Flayel the Flaycl Land and I'm
proyement Company erected and hand
somely furnished n 10000 hotel. laid
out park and handsome grounds
about the building. fitted up general
offices, and have opened the way for
larger improvements.
At Fort Stevens the United States
government put "A large force Of men
at work making the necessary improve
mcnta and building the foundations for
the new guns to be placed at the fort
Al Alderbrook steps have been taken
by the large property owners to extend
the street ear system. and handsomely
improve the east end Of the city
Among the manufactures, the Clat-
sop Mil Co, added largely 10 the cf-
fectycnoss N its plant by putting In a
new band sam and enlargIng It's build.
lngs The Columbia Iron Works ex.
tended and enlarged is plant. greatly
increasing the capacity of its foundry
and machine shops. The Pacific Sheet
Metal Works put In improved machin-
cry and enlarged its capacity 10 meet
the Increased demands Of trade.
one Of the indexes OF prosperity Of
the city Is Mr. John Kopps mAgnlh-
cent brewery plant put In operation for
the hrst time on the 29th. His export
trade and local business had 50 largely
increased that II was found necessary
to quadruple his output. Emil schacht.
the well known Portland architect. was
engaged 20 draw the plans for an en-
tirely new plant. Today. as a n1onu-
ment 10 Mr.. Kopp's enterprise and in
dustry. and Emil Schacht's genius. As
toria Possesses the finest manufacturing
institution Of It's kind In the Northwest.
Equipped with every modern device in
the way Of machinery. and refrigera-
tlon, Kopp's brewery is prepared TO
turn out the best product that can be
made from hops and meet all the re-
qulrements OF the local rs well as
large foreign trade.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-01-01
A SENSATION,
Developed in Pennsylvania over the
Senatorial Contest


Pottsville, Pa, December s1.-Some
startling testimony was given today
at the preliminary hearing of E. 4.
VanValkenburg. who has charge Of
John Wanamaker's senatorial cam
paign at Harrisburg. and who was ar
rested last night charged with attempt
ing to bribe Representative Webster C.
Wiss. Of Hampton county, to vote for
Wanamaker for United States senator.
After Van valkenburg was called and
pleaded not guilty. the prosecution call
ed ]. Tillard. who said he was employed
by the interstate detective agency Of
Scranton. Tillard said he was sent to
the Wanamaker people early In the
summer to hire out to them and then
disclose all the information he could
get to his superiors. He said 1t was
agreed that he was to help Van VaIken-
burg secure votes against Senator Quay
as candidate for United States senator.
He told how he had conspired with and
induced Van Valkenburg to give him
money to bribe people in various parts
Of the state. showing a Photographic
receipt from DR.. Mackey, of Luzerne
county, for $3.50. and pledging him to
vote for Wanamaker. TillaId aeknowl-
edged that he had kept $50 out Of the
original sum which was 1890. He said
it had been given him by Van valken-
burg. vanyalkenburg says Tillard's
statement is a tissue of lies.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-01-01
POOR M'CULLACR
TIRED OF LIFE
Committed Suicide at His Home In
st. Louis. No., Yesterday.
HE LEAPS FROM A WINDOW
After Attempting to Asphyxiate Him
seif-His Intellect All Right. but
the Brain Affected

Special TO the Astorian.
st. Louis. December 31.--The dead
body OF Jos. B. Mccullagh. chief editor
20 the Globe Democrat, was found at
$40 thiz morning. lying on the stone
pavement beneath the window Of his
room in the residence OF his sister-in-
law, Mrs. Katie Manion, at 1897 West
Pine street. II is supposed that he
flung himself from the window. His
skull was badly crushed and his body
otherwise injured. DR.. H. G. Hughes.
Mr. McCullaghg physician. said;
''SIr. McCullagh was tired OF living
and killed himself He gave no premon-
ition Of suicide during his illness. /
saw him a. little while last evening.
He said he felt sleepy and gave me to
understand that he wanted to be left
alone. His brain was affected, but his
intellect was all right. He never gave
any signs Of mental breakdown during
his Illness. He suffered from profound
nervous exhaustion. complicated with
a recurring kidney trouble"
Just before midnight Mrs. Minion
went to his room to inquire how he was
and found the gas streaming from the
burner and McCulIagh was in a semi
unconscious condition. She Immediate
ly stopped the flow Of gas and aroused
McCuIlagh. This morning after the
body was discovered the gas was again
found flowing at almost It's full force.
The conclusion reached. therefore.
was that after his sister-in-law left him
for the night he deliberately turned
on the gas again, but finding death too
slow by that means. he opened the
window and plunged head-lOng to the
pavement.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-01-01
THE TARIFF HEARING.
New York World Seeking Further No
toriety by Its Fake Charges.

Washington. December s1.-The dis
puted existence of paper trust was
the bone Of contention before the ways
and means committee this afternoon,
and furnished the most interesting epi-
sode of the tariff hearings up to date.
There was warm controversy between
John Morris, business manager of the
New York World, who attacked the al
legged trust, and ex-Congressman Rus
sell, of Massachusetts,, who is reputed
to be at the head of the combination,
and ex-senator Miller, of New York,
who has large interests in paper man
ufacturing. Messrs. Russell and Miller
denied absolutely the existence Of a
trust.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-01-01
ON CHANGE.
Operations for the Year Show a De-
crease.

New York. December 3l.-During the
year Just passed there has been con-
siderable change in the complexion OF
various staples on the New York COM
mercial exchange Wheat, flour and
cotton have enjoyed pronounced ad-
vances while corn. oats and provisions
have touched the lowest quotations on
record. and coffee has turned about, be-
ing weak and heavy, Corn and oats in
Chicago has touched lower point than
ever before reached since 1861.
Cotton prices have been Influenced by
short crop talk and the enormous ex-
ports, reaching total on December 81,
probably never before exceeded. Hog
products have lately been little
steadier Ocean freights had big id
vance in the fall, but have lost about
one half of the advance gained. The
total transactions in wheat futures on
the Produce Exchange during the year
have been sl,l29,OOOOOO, against 81, $685.
100000 last year.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-01-01

he interviewed President-elect McKin-
ley. said:
Major Mckinley L. in earnest on the
subject Of International agreement. He
is in accord with the spirit OF Senator
wolcott's resolution and believed that
action should be taken at once. He fa-
yors calling a conference early in the
spring. He says It Il idle to talk OF
postponlng action until after the tariff
is disposed OF. because II anything is
TO be accomplished preliminary steps
VIII have TO be taken at once"
Western Republicans in congress
were much Interested In the word
brought from Canton by Mondell
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-01-01
FOR THE YEAR.

New York. December S1.-The clearing
house statement for the year shows
exchange. $2S,S7O7 O77o,O56; decrease. $s71,-
O2l, 1896; balances, s1,7s2. .6SS, ,4SO; de-
crease, s1ss. S4.5SS. The banks in the
association number sixty-hve with an
aggregate capital of $50. .7T2, 200.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-01-01
THE MARKETS.

Liverpool, December s1,-spot wheat,
weak; demand poor; No. red spring.
IS lid; No. California. Is Id.
Futures. January, IS sl1d; May, 6s
11Ad.
Portland, December S1.-Wheat-Wal-
la walla, S2QSS; Valley. S5Qs6.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-01-01
JEwELRY FIRM FAILS.

San Francisco, December H.-Barrett
& Sherwood, the oldest and at one time
the largest retail jewelry firm in Cali
fornia, have failed. The firm was start
ed over 10 years ago. The liabilities
will not exceed $4,000.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-01-01

BY washing clothes at the under
takers the second wife of a Bangor,
Me, man is paying off the bill for the
burial Of her predecessor.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-01-01
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES,

Chicago, December S1.-A Washing
ton special to the News says Congress-
man Mondell, of Wyoming, who arrived
yesterday, direct from Canton, where
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-12-15
LITERARY NOTES.

What would you do if war should be
declared tomorrow with a European
power? How would it change your
home life, the lives of your brother
and other relativesp How would it
effect your business connections and
business. What changes would it make
in financial, city. state and national
affairsp 1t tis these interesting problems
which a writer in the December Cos.
mopolitan has undertaken to sketch
under the heading Of "Our Late War
With SPAIN" at the same time vividly
describing the exciting scenes which
would attend the opening of hostilities.
This same number Of the Cosmopolitan
has an article on THE We'll Dressed
Woman" by Elsie de Wolfe. contrast
of the characters of Henry George and
Charles A. Dana by John Brisben
Walker, in another place "The Loves
of Goethe" while Wells story, "The
War of the Worlds" which has been
go widely read, reaches its conclusion
in an unexpected way.
The wife of the President has given
special permission to John Philip Sousa
"The March King" to dedicate to her
his new composition, just finished, and
which will be called "The Lady OF the
White House." Mrs. Mckinley for.
warded her permission last week to the
editor of The Ladies' Home Journal
which will publish the Sousa compo
sition complete in its next issue. This
magazine has also received for the
same number new and large portrait
of Mrs. Mckinley, taken a few days
ago in the White House conservatory
This is the second photograph which
the Presidents wife has allowed to be
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-12-15

If we could be sure of continuous
cont of snow from December until
March, there would be little need of
providing any other kind of protection
against cold, for snow is natures
own protection and one of the very
best winter coverings for all plants.
1t is because of the perfect shelter af-
forded by snow during the winter in
the Arctic regions, that the short sum.
mers there reveal such marvels of
floral beauty. For the same reason,
many plant that is wintered with
some difficulty in the United States or
England, seems to thrive perfectly
without attention in Siberia or Labra.
dor. Now, the lesson to learn from
this, whenever the snow coat is un.
certain, is that in such places snow
covering be approximated as nearly as
possible. This may be done very we'll
by the use of soil, or better yet, by sod
cut about two inches thick and laid
over the things to be protected. Take
it in the care of monthly roses Of the
Bourbon, Bengal and Polyantha
classes. if such be bent to the earth
and be completely covered with sod,
they will winter surprisingly we'll
usually. The same is true OF protect
ing pampas grass, ,chrysanthemums and
the like. For the border of hardy
flowers we have always found that it
Is good treatment each autumn to ap-
ply shovelful of compost or forkful
of manure, over the roots of every SUBJ
ject, however hardy. The great ad-
vantage of any kind of winter covering
Is that it prevents alternate freezing
and thawing and which has bad
effect on the roots Of plants by causing
heaving. Even the hardest plants may
receive severe injury in this way, and
this is the reason why we advocate
covering all such. In the small fruit
garden the same kind of covering over
the roots OF plants and bushes is bene.
ficial.-From Vicks Magazine for De.
cember.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-12-15
The Ideal Dairy Cow.

Dairyman Gould in recent lecture
gave this description of the ''cow for
him."
"The ideal cow" he said, sis not
large; she weighs about 1000 pounds;
she is something like a race horse, for
speed in the horse and milk in the COW
are allied. Beef in horse and beef in
COW mean strength always. 1t is a
question of nerve power, and that 10
something food will not produce, only
maintain. For the typical dairy COW
you must have race horse type, bony
and muscular, whether she be Hol
stein, Jersey or whatever she may be.
You will find her with bony head and
strong jaw, long between the eyes and
nose, with broad muzzle. She should
have very bright, protruding eye-I
want a COW can hang my hat on her
eyes. Why? Simply on account of
her brain power. 1t means strong nerve
force, and that means action later on.
l want thin neck and retreating bris.
ket. The lines above and below must
not be straight, or she will steal from
you; l want her slightly depressed be-
hind the shoulders, with sharp chin ;
don t want too straight back bone.
She must have large organs of repro.
duction-you don't want COW with a
straight back; / want her wedge shaped.
want two wedges, large in rear and
large heart girth, i. e., wide between
forward legs. sharp on shoulder. This
gives me large heart action and the
strong arterial circulation I want.
Then last, but by no means least, she
must have good udder, for one half
OF the value of the COW is in her udder.
She should have a long udder from
front to rear. Then she must have q
good handle on each corner Of her I'D
der. And whyp Because IL she gives
two pals of milk q day 1t is a matter
Of some labor to milk her."
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-12-15
Those Who Endure

The pains Of rheumatism should be re.
minded that cure for this disease
may be found In Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The experience of those who have
taken Hoods Ssrsaparilla for rheuma
tism, and have been completely and
permanently curee, prove the power Of
this medicine to rout and conquer this
disease. Hoods Sarsaparilla is the
One True Blood Purifier and it neutral
ICES the acid which causes the aches
and pains of rheumatism. This is why
1t absolutely cures when liniments and
other outward applications fail to give
permanent relief. Be sure to get
Hoods.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-12-15
TOO ENTERPRISING.
A Scheme Through Which Furniture House
Lost Good Sale.

A Scheme Through Which Furniture House
Lost Good Sale.
Queer things happen in Suburban
towns, where the residents have way
of utilizing means at hand, utterly re-
gardless OF the consequences. Mrs.
Simpson, a notable housewife who
lives in one Of these terrestrial parsdises
recently replenished the stock of house.
hold furniture at the only department
store in the place and ordered the pur-
chases sent home that afternoon when
she would be there to receive them.
She was III a particularly happy
frame of mind as she sat at her front
window watching for their arrival,
remarking with satisfaction the vacant
places the new furniture would adorn,
when an undertaker's wagon drove up
and stopped in front of her door and a
solemn looking driver in rusty black
descended from the front seat and rang
her bell. She did not lose moment in
raising the window and calling to him
in frightened voice:
"Go away. You've stopped at the
wrong house. There isn't any body
herel"
II don't want body, ma'am. I've
got some things was to leave here, u
called the man.
Take them back" she commanded.
II tell you l don't want them. You
ought to be be ashamed to stop here.
What do you suppose the neighbors
will think?" 81.
"Well, ma a'am, said the man as he
climbed on the wagon again, ''if you
don't want your new furniture, all
right. But I've got it inside"
"And l wouldn't take it as a gift, ,
said the distressed woman. THE idea
of bringing my goods in an under
takers wagon!"
1--WE hadn't another vehicle in the
barn, and you said you wanted it right
off, " responded the man as he drove
away.
But the man of many callings who
had utilized the last conveyance in
his establishment lost the sale of the
furniture and the good will of custo
mer who did not appreciate such NOR
tuary enterprise Chicago Times-Her
aid.