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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-28
WHITE COLLAR LINE
STEAMER "BAILtY GAIZERT"
Portland Astoria

Steamers leave Portland daily as
follows; Alder street dock 6:45 a. m
and 7:45 p. m. Ash street dock a. m.
and s p. m.
Leaves Astoria
C. r. and P. S. n. dock. 6:45 am
and e:45 p. m. o. R. & n. dock. Z
a m. and p m
Saturday night steamer leaves Port
and from Alder street dock at s:45
p. m. and Ash street dock at 10 p.
m. Schedule includes Sunday night
boat out Of Portland and Astoria,
but no Sunday morning boat Night
boat from Portland connects with
Steamer "MlLER"
at Cathlamet at a. m. daily except
Monday for westport, Clifton and
Knappa, and all landings on Oregon
side.
U. B. SCOTT. President
E. A. Seeley. Agent, Portland.
c. W. Stone. Agent, Astoria.
Telephone No. IL.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-28
The Columbia viii Hail for aan Fran
clH,s, at o'clock this morning

The Selklrkahlrr IN reported to have
bccn chartered to had lumber for 80.
kohama.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-28
The Astoria Land & Inv. Co.
355 Commercial ST., Astoria. Or.
j55 COmme

Printed matter descriptive Of Astoria
mailed on application
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-28
MARINE NEWS.

Tho steamer Harrison sailed for Tllle.
NOOK yesterday,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-28
SEASIDE SAWMIhh.

j complete stock Of lumber on hand
in the rough or dressed. Flooring. rus
tic. ceiling and all kinds Of finish mold.
lngB and shingles. Terms reasonable
and prices at bedrock. All orderr
promptly attended 10. Office and yard
at mill. II + L. LOGAN.
Seaside. oregon. Proprietor.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-28
days ride

It Is refreshing to
step into a clean,
bright, sweet smell
iis train as you do
II you go East via
Billings and the
burlington route.
No dust on the
car seats no litter
on the car floors no
foul air; nothing 30
remind you Of for
IF:,T757 mer occupants.
IfillllIllIlllllu Omaha, Kansas
IEiRS City. st. Louis, Chi
UasO--ALL points
East and South.
Two routes east
via ST. Paul. Mimi.
and Billings, Mont.
For tickets and
information apply
to nearest ticket
agent or to
A G. SHELDON, ,Gen1 Agent,
Portland. Oregon.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-09-18

haps today has, so many constant
readers of his syndicate dreams and
other discourses. The majority of in
telligent cleTgymen condemn his meth
DDS, but cannot muzzle him. They be-
Iieye that he does harm. What harm
they do not exactly like to say.
Dr. Talmage represents a phase of
the religious life of the people. They
are in transition state, and his vast
and unburdened imaginative power
reaches and holds thousands, and even
millions, who are fed, so far as they go,
by flight of fancy, cast around accepted
Scriptural truths. In the beginning Of
his career, very many of the conserva-
tive clergymen gladly approved of his
mission, but as time goes on they say
that, after all, he has not detected the
best and normal evolution of man, and
they now denounce him. In the broad
est view, he is himself part of the
evolution of religious thought, and the
publication of his syndicate visions"
has it's own uses, however strange and
grotesque they may seem to US.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-09-18

served by an officer of the Royalist. an
English man-of-war. The Solomon
Islands are one-half German and the
other half English spheres.
When the Sophia Sutherland arrives
at any port in the South Seas she will
find that the news of the fitting ont
has already preceded her and an Eng
lish or German man-of-war ready TO
escort her out of the South Seas. and
without much ceremony.
Twenty years ago the scheme might
have been feasible, but today the ISL
ands are pre-empted.
That there is gold in the Fills is
true, and it cost the Government some
$4,000 an ounce for all they found
having imported experts from the Col
onies to look the matter up. Gun
fighters and men who shoot at the dron
Of the hat" will find no opportunity of
exercising their skill on the Solomon
Islanders. JOHN NJ. DAVIS.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-09-18
SYNDICATE VISIONS.

The Rev. T. De Witt Talmage, who
visited us, and wishes to restore the
Monarchy, has been having another
vision of heaven. A Texas editor says
that his visions of heaven are usually
printed three days in advance of their
occurrence, and sent out over the
country as Syndicate dreams" printed
for use and marked, mot to be used
until Monday" This combining of
heavenly visitors with earthly profit
is largely the invention of this curious
creature. His cratic career as a
preacher, his vast power in attracting
audiences, but singular failure in
holding congregations, makes him a
ministerial curiosity And yet, no
preacher in America has had, and per-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-09-18
THE NEGRO AGAIN.

negro clergyman of Kansas City
writes to Mr.. Wray Taylor that he
would like to engage in the business
of supplying the plantations here with
negro laborers. He has congregation
of over 300 people, and it favors the
idea of emigration to Hawaii.
We should reply to him as follows:
con the vast uncultivated lands of the
Southern States the negro has all of
the opportunity he needs. Every in
dustrious negro does we'll there. Land
is very cheap and the markets are
near Your trouble is that the negro is
not yet an intelligent cultivator of the
soil He should see that in the stable
inducement to cultivate it, and that it,
when cultivated with the best methods,
invariably pays. You and your con-
gregation may probably belong to that
body of negroes who foOlishly left the
South, in large numbers, few years
ago, in the expectation of finding in
Kansas land flowing with milk and
honey. You have not found it, and now
you would like to see if milk and honey
flow here by artesian wells. You will
meet here, if you come, the Asiatics,
who in brain power, and in the use of
the hands, are much above you, though
it is no fault of yours that it is So
You are much better off with your own
people in the South, where you can
work out your racial problem with
mutual sympathy. You say that there
are $4,000 negroes in two counties of
Kansas They went there on specula
ton, but should return to develop the
great resources of the South. Booker
Washington is teaching your people
how to become good citizens, and the
whites, generally, are your best
friends
What we need here are men, free
holders of the soil, who instinctively
and intelligently can hold up the small
scaffolding of civilization which has
been erected here, but cannot hold it's
footing under the pressure of the alien
races.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-09-18
Trials of Percy Edwar ds.


MR.. EDITOR:-When the United
Brotherhood of the South Sea Islands"
on board of the Percy Edwards, ar
rived at Levuka (Fiji group, they
found that all was not as was supposed,
and also that it was necessary to in
terview the Governor at Suva (the cap
itaD before any landing could be made
except as to individuals.
committee, therefore, proceeded to
the capital, and, after being given ev-
cry facility the authorities could give,
and being untitled for the labor of the
country, the expedition went to pieces.
Some % getting off at Levuka, having
made arrangements to work a banana
plantation ION shares" some 25 made
similar arrangement at Suva, the bal
ance of the party sailed away in the
brig Percy Edwards for Auckland to
try and turn her into cash. A division
of stores, ETC., was made at Suva and
each man got his share of provisions.
Those who remained in the country
sold their arms, consisting of Winches-
ter rifles, rife and so rounds of am
munition for $40; they could not land
them without paying a duty of, /
think, So each rife.
But previous to the general breaking
up of the party, notice was served on
the captain of the vessel that they
were forbidden to land on any island
under the protection of the British flag
without first obtaining permission
from the High Commissioner, under
penalty of seizure and confiscation of
vessel and cargo, and punishment of
the trespassers." This notice was
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-09-18

This is also the reason for the great popu-
larity of Hoods Sarsaparilla as building
up medicine. By making pure, rich blood,
it gives vigor and vitality even in try
ing seasons, when, owing to impover-
ished blood, thousands are complaining OF
weakness and WEAKNESS, lack of energy
and ambition, and that tired feeling.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-09-18
HONOLULU, H. l., Sept. 8. 1897

MR.. BRUCE CARTWRIGHT, Agent
for the Preferred Accident Insurance
Company of New York:
Dear Sir:-I beg to acknowledge the
receipt this day, through you, of the
Company's draft in settlement of claim
for loss of time caused by an accident
to me that occurred on May 9Th last
AS proofs of claim were not delivered
to you here until the oath of August,
the dispatch with which draft in set
tlement was returned commends the
Preferred Accident Insurance Company
to the consideration of all desiring in
surance of this kind.
You inform me that my Policy re-
mains in force for the original amount
and conditions as long as annual pre-
MUM is promptly paid, and l now
hand you herewith renewal premium,
which becomes due on the 18th inst
Thanking you and your Company for
the prompt attention to my claim, I re-
main yours truly,
47141w THEO. F. LANSING.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-09-18
Preserve
Your
Health

EVERYONE ADMITS THAT A
tonic taken now and again will prove
decidedly beneficial in preserving ones
health in this climate. Naturally there
arises a question as to what will best
suit your constitution.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-09-18
Murine

For the teachers and clerks who have
doubtless profited by their summer va
walton. ought not to drift back to the
tired and wornout condition they
were in previous to taking their vaca-
ton. Take MALT MURINE and con-
tinue to improve.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-09-18
Z ! ! Ct

Pure and full of vitality it will properly
feed and support the whole mechanism
of the body. If it is poor and thin
disease and suffering will be inevitable.
The great success of Hoods Sarsaparilla
IN curing stubborn cases of scrofula,
eczema, rheumatism, neuralgia and
many other similar troubles, is based
upon its power to enrich and purify the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-09-18
Malt

Of the many reputable preparations
offered to build you up and restore lost
vigor, most all of them are repulsive to
some people, and, therefore, ought not
to be used. MALT MURINE acts
very marked, and at all times bene-
fetal
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-09-18
TOPICS

TIMELY TOPICS
ANNEXATION hsn near vat at
are told. and the arrival of
Senator Morgan and Repre-
sentatives Cannon, Landen-
slaeger, Berry and Towney
seems to point in this direc-
ton. With annexation an
unprecedented wave of pros
perity is expected to sweep
over the land, bringing with
it dinners and feasts and
merrymaking.
We have quietly been pre-
pairing for this event and laid
in a stock of articles useful
and ornamental for the feStal
board.
Our stock of HAVILAND
CHINA is more complete than
ever. and if any set or piece
is broken by careless serv-
ants you can always have it
replaced from our stock.
Sterling Silver Ware is in
dispensable to a we'll ap-
pointed dinner table. We
have just received a new in
voice of sets of Oyster Forks,
Berry Spoons, Soup Ladies',
Lettuce, Meat and Pickle
Forks, etc., which are sold
very cheap.
In Plated Ware we carry a
full line of Spoons, Knives
and Forks, SaIvers, Tea and
Coffee Sets, Coffee, Choco-
late and Egg Spoons, Butter
Dishes, Spoonholders, Cast
ers, Water Pitchers, Fruit
and Butter Knives, Fish and
Pie Sets, Cheese Scoops,
Sugar Shells, Crumb Trays
and Brushes, and other arti-
cleS too numerous to men
ton.
Also, Celluloid and Alumni
mum Comb and Brush Sets,
lockwood and Cut Glass
ware.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-09-18
Satisfies

You need not feel that you are ex-
perimenting when you begin taking
MALT MURINE. The many hun
dreds who have profited by taking it
have placed the preparation beyond
all feara and doubt as to its virtues.
Our orders placed with the manufac-
turers show a steady increase, which
signifies popularity and merit.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-09-18
Pure

Blood is essential to perfect health. This
is scientific fact. Every organ, nerve
and muscle must be fed and nourished.
1t is the function OF the blood TO furnish
this nourishment, and the quality of
nourishment these organs receive depends
on the quality OF the blood. If she blood is
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-09-18

The officers of H. B. NJ. S. Comus
will entertain small party of friends
aboard ship this afternoon.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-04-17

ing hill about half mile distant
from the old place. they discovered
that the building was on fire. Angry
flames were pouring from II in all d.
rections. and IL was evident that 1t
would soon be burned down. The
young men FASTENED their steps, being
eager to witness the end of the fatal
structure. To reach the building they
had TO pass through a strip Of woods,
which momentarily INSTRUCTED the
burning building from view. Their as
punishment can be imagined. when
they emerged from the woods, quite
near the old structure, to find 1t stand
ing dark, gloomy and intact. The
young men did not stop to make any
Investigations, but hurried from the
haunted spot as rapidly as possible.
OF course 1t was generally supposed
that the spirit that was playing such
FRANKS on the old Ross place was that
OF James Travers, and this supposition
was confirmed not long since in very
remarkable manner. A party of the
best citizens of Rockcastle county de-
tcrinined to thoroughly search the en-
tie premises for some key to the mys-
toy. and to that end the floors OF the
h; use were taken away, and every foot
o. ground turned up to a considerable
d,tth. But nothing was discovered.
Al old clubhouse that stood in one cor
nsi OF the neglected yard, and which
hnfnra had caruad - =, ,S....
csl5. was next visited. and the rough
pJicheon floor Of that was taken up.
Here the searchers met with better
sa cess. for after digging awhile a
mans skeleton was unearthed. The
back of the skull was badly crushed.
showing In what manner death was
injected. A printed hand-bill contain
hit description of James Travers had
bean circulated at the time OF his dis
appearance. and one of these had been
pit served in the circuit clerks Office
a. Aft. Vernon, the county seat of Rock
caasle. Therein were described certain
d.i.cts in the teeth of the missing
-. The teeth In the skull unearth-
ec IN the old clubhouse tailed exactly
We, the printed description. and the
idlntity of the skeleton as that OF
Janes Travers was established beyond
pestdventure. The bones were given
de snt burial. and it was hoped that
by his means the premises would be
rid Of the tormenting ghost, and the
pls ~ was Immediately rented to fam
| lily d negroes. But II seems that the
bur.J of the bones had no effect to-
vail quieting the ghost. and the coll
oreS people moved away. after being
frightened nearly to death by the
| unsesla noontime visitor and his un-
eartt..y cry. Since then the old house
has ,pmained unoccupied. and is fast
. going so decay.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-04-17

above her eyes, which became so Sc
rious before evening that her mother
was greatly alarmed. The little suf-
ferer was put to bed and from that
couch she has never risen since. Her
illness was long and severe, the more
so because it's nature baffled the best
physicians. In the uncertainty she
was treated for various ailments of the
head and body. though to none did she
yield, but grew steadily worse. No
food would remain upon her stomach
and the little figure, once so plump
and strong. soon became withered and
pinched. These were anxious days in
the Gillian household. for even the
most sanguine hope was overshadowed
and relentless. was inevitable. And
what the parents had long feared SEEM
ingly came to pass. Ethel died after
DAYS of Inconsistencies. The attend
ing physicians, still perplexed at her
strange illness. signed certificate
stating life was extinct. and the legal
document still stands ON the records of
the health Office at Palouse as evidence
that Miss Ethel Gillian is no more,
Notwithstanding the fact that she still
lives. But dead she certainly seemed
to he. None of the fatal signs were
lacking. The body became cold and
clammy and of marble-like rigidity
during the three days that it lay in
state. Friends gathered to witness the
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-04-17

On reaching the dwelling the dog took
refuge under the bed, whence no per-
suasion could induce II to come for
some hours The skeptic stated that
his own feelings at this time were not
OF the calmest, and added that while
he was by no means converted to spir-
itualism, he had no desire to repeat
the experiment. Ross shortly after
this moved to another section. and the
tenants for the old house followed in
rapid succession. Each occupied the
premises for only a short time. all
getting away as soon as practicable,
and all with singular unanimity telling
the same story of the mysterious noon
day visitor and the blood-curdling cry.
The ghost. according to the tenant,
Mr.. John Dietzman, German, did not
restrict itself to shouting "hallo" at
the gate. but extended the operations
into the house. John told that the
ghost would come numbering down the
stairs from the little room above. max
ing noise similar to an empty -four
barrel rolling down the steps. The
uncanny visitor, at all times invisible.
would proceed to the Fireplace, stir
up the embers, and cause roaring fire
to blaze up the chimney. This perform
ance was repeated nightly, and all the
time John and his wife would be in
bed. shiyering from terror, and not
daring to move. The German could
not stand this and soon moved away.
The house then remained vacant a long
time. One night during this time a
party OF young men returning from a
dance, in spirit of brayado, deter
mined TO spend the remainder of the
night in the haunted house. On ascend
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-04-17
MRS. GILLIAN. ETHEL's MOTHER

MRS. GILLIAN. ETHEL'S MOTHER
perfectly, though at first she was diff
dent about herself. Her descriptions OF
heaven were remarkable for their poet
ical brilliancy, and at night when she
refused TO let any one sit up with her
she told of the visits of the angels.
They gave the girl an unopened maya
zine after dark, when complete dark
ness enshrouded the room. Carelessly
she slipped her hand between the pages
and told all the contents of the one
her fingers rested upon. Though her
previous revelations had prepared them
for wonders, this last test amazed them
Taking the magazine from her and
marking the page, they bore it to the
light and 10. and behold, she had read
1t word for word. Numerous other
tests developed the same astonishing
results. A visitor handed her a mag
nifying glass which none present knew
was possessed of the power of re-
versing the objects that came under it.
Ethel had no sooner received it than
she passed her hands over the surface
and laughingly exclaimed that she
could see every one in the room, but
that they were turned upside down.
Such, indeed. was the prediction OF
the glass when held at a certain angle
The glass was a source of special de-
light to her. She could turn IL towards
the object she desired to see, pass her
hands over its surface and look at any
thing she wanted. A few days later she
surprised her visitors and her parents
as well by telling them of great flock
of sheep which she was looking at graz
ing on hillside. She noted carefully
their movements and described them
in detail. Investigation revealed the
fact that the same flock of sheep she
had described were being pastured a
mile and half away from her home
just as she had seen them. She told as
well of watching threshing machine
at work on farm an equal distance
from the house, which was also true,
and every afternoon she would laugh
ingly depict the games that were being
played by her companions at school.
many rods away, and entirely hidden
from every eye in the room but her own
keen vision. The games were always
found to have been identically as she
described them. and now her little
schoolmate. undisturbed by the issue
her curious case takes with science,
and accepting her peculiarly weird
power as matter OF course. daily en-
acts her favorite sports that she may
enjoy them in her far distant home,
while they make merry at school.
Through daylight or dark. her mys-
terious vision penetrates and she revels
in their pleasures. And always the
weary lids are drawn taut and immov-
able over sightless eyeballs, and this
wonderful little girl reads. writes and
happily views the world through her
finger-tips while the hosts of science
and medicine ponder learnedly. but flu
tilely. From the grave little Ethel
Gillian has come back to dwell half on
earth, half in heaven. the wonder OF all
who see or hear of her.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-04-17

last earthly rites and slowly passed ~
the bier, looking sadly down upon the
pinched face mirrored beneath the
glass cover of the casket. And last OF
all, convulsed with sorrow. came the
despairing mother. She bent over the
cold form of the girl who had been SO
dear to ner, her tears falling upon the
polished glass surface, when suddenly
she started back with an exclamation
of surprise. The eyes of the dead girl
had opened with a slow, panied ex-
preston, and as soon as the casket
cover was removed she sat bolt up
right and after gazing about for few
moments closed her eyes again and
YEARLY exclaimed:
"Oh. mamma, why did you waken
me? / wanted to sleep longer. It's SO
dark. Why do you not Light the lamp"
In delirium OF delight her mother
told her that 1t was broad daylight.
and begged her to open her eyes and
look on the loving faces Of those who
had gathered about her But her eyes
never opened. She was blind.
AS soon as the story of the miracu-
lous resuscitation became known the
house was overrun with callers. The
Rev. A. Y. Skee and wife with the
Rev. J. G. Garrick were among the
first to visit the strangely afflicted girl.
Both clergymen set about at once to
test the remarkable power of vision
and speak in wond1r of what they saw
Though her eyes are fixed and immov-
BILE by any act of her will, little Ethel
let her hands wander over the persons
of her visitors and described them
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-04-17

John ]. McGraw, the popular and
clever third baseman OF the Baltimore
ciub was married the other evening to
Minnie Roache McGraw at st. Vim
eenrs Church. Baltimore. After the
ceremony there was a brilliant recep-
lion nj the residence of the brides
nareuts, 1915 Gullford avenue. the
presents we're numerous and costly.
An the players Of the Baltimore team
remembered the happy couple. and the
baltimore Clubs gift was handsome
a,Iyer service. Long life and happi-
aass for the happy couple ia Sporting
II,c.s" sincere wish. Within few
wcels another Baltimore player VIII
emulate McGraw's example and become
! nenedic,. viz. Joe Kelly, the popular
,ot, aclder Of the team. His afiianeed
= : handsome and accomplished young
,,dv Miss Margaret X. Mahon. she
L ,he daughter OF rich and influential
baltimore politician.