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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-13

Chris. Evesoa and Martin Foard have
returned from Olney. Mr.. Foarj says
that everything in the country is green
and fiourishing and that the farmers are
very thankful for the timely rain which
he took with him
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-13

At Carlson's Family Liquor Store, l05
Twelfth street, will be found the highest
grades Of wines and brandles. Rlesllng,
sherry. claret port, angelica, Tokay,
sauterpe, Of the best table brands, always
in stock. Liquors Of all grades at lowest
prices.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-13

Northern Pacific railroad trains leave
Portland daily At II o'clock a. m. tr
Tacoma, Spokane. and the East. Close
connection made at Spokane FOR Ross
land. Nelson, Sandow and British Co
!umbia mining camps. For maps and
Information call on or address
c. w. STONE.
Astoria. or
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-13

Look out for the date Of the grand en-
tertaInment next week That bright.
laughablellttle farce, "A Lesson In Fas.
cination." is too funny for anything.
After the play the fun Of the evening
Will begin. for a real fortunc-teller has
been engaged who is far superior in read
ing both character and the future TO any
who have yet been In the city Don't miss
this II you want a jolly time.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-13
Special Cash Sale =.

From now on we will give
extraordinary inducements
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-13
NOTICE

d i. W AMI.
Treasurer OF Clatsop county.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-13

Mr.. John Bunke yesterday brought in
from his ranch. about four miles from
the city, five specimens Of fax plalts
grown on tidelaads from seed plaatc7
this spring. The plants were from twelve
70 eighteen inches tall.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-13

Farmer Ryan was in from the Wal.
lush yesterday and his handsome ond
much favorable comment. He took back
a large load Of merchandise. the roads
now being so good that fun loads can be
hauled.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-01-02
BY TURN OF rHe HEAD.
Missed His wife and the TheAter ho
Got His DiH0eE.

Missed His wife and tho Theater ha
Got His DiRner
A city official. who supposes the cpl
sode is a close family secret, arranged
with his wife to meet her at the Office
last Friday night at z o'clock, says the
New York Herald. They were then to
have dinner at a hotel, and attend the
theater He was prompt, but his wife
had not yet arrived, SO he patiently
waited on tie sidewalk with his eyes
on the door that she might not come
without his knowledge. He paced back
and forth, reading the bulletins, or
serving the direction of the wind and
looking at the clock as 1t marked the
passing minutes; but he saw all who
entered the building. He heard load
changing 6. gongs, as fire engine
dashed down 9Th avenue, and turned
his head for not more than FIVE seconds
to look after it. His wife was only
few minutes late, as sne hurried from
Broadway car and rushed into the
office, during the five seconds his head
was turned. She had not seen him. and
was pleased to think that he would be
the one to be blamed for being late, as
she sat down to wait his coming. He
continued to wait and pace. as the
clock licked on the minutes. Eight
o'clock was near and he became very
impatient, as he realized that 1t meant
to either miss dinner or the first act OF
the play. When o'clock was passed
he saw another act slip away In o
few minutes more he had given up the
theater, and feared for the dinner. In
another ten minutes all of the plcns
were changed. and he determined to
go home. She was also discouraged
and hurried to the street to take q
northbound cable car. They met, and
we'll; the theater was given up, but
they bad a dinner and each promised
to say nothing about 1t.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-01-02
rhe Cocoanut Gran.

The cocoanut crab Is one of the odd-
est specimens of the whole crab family.
He lives in the South Islands, and
makes a diet OF cocoanuts. This
species has pair OF front legs ter
minated with a strong pair OF pinchers.
and 1t is with these that he husks the
nuts and breaks through the weakest
portion of the shell. The crab begins
by tearing the husk. fiber by fiber. and
alws rs at the end where the eyeholes
of the nut are situated. that being the
weakest place in the shell. When the
husk has been removed the crab COM
mences hammering the shell with his
heavy claws. and soon makes an Open
ing. through which he extracts the
meat of the nut. Mr.. Darwin. writing
of this crab, says: Il think this is as
curious case OF instinct as / ever
heard OF, especially In structures SO re-
mote from each other in the scheme Of
nature as cocoanut and a crab"
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-01-02
Perus Desert.

In the long coastal desert of Peru,
which is 1000 miles in length. but
only 120 miles broad at its widest part.
the rivers disappear in the dry season
and begin to flow again in February
or March (wSen rain falls in the Cor
dilleras. One of the most important of
these rivers is the Piura, the return
Of whose waters is welcomed with great
rejoicings by the inhabitants of its
banks.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-01-02
rrae De~il Eai,,n.elf
Kno,cs ats Worth.

Knotrs its Worth.
Last night had wonderful dream.
Woulds't know what me befel!
l fear the tale. untrue W II seem,
dreamed was in He'll.
The Devil opened wide the gate
When he heard me ring the bell.
Strange sights saw. and wonders great
In this most boundless He'll.
The streets were lined with skadowy
forms,
And paved with Shiny shell.
On every side were men with horns,
In this most hideous He'll.
Unto the Devil, then said I:
Old man, | pray you tel.
Where are the papers. for them sigh,
In this most darksome He'll.
The latest Courier I fain request,
And seat in FOUNDER dell.
Where l, in peace, may read and rest,
In this red hot old Hell.
Our weekly pa pers are a sight.
They're sent here "just to cell"
We We every kind 'cept The Courier
bright,
In this internal hell.
Too good for US. lie this model sheet.
Each demon would leave his cell,
Could he secure a paper 80 neat,
In this delusive He'll.
The Courier circulates far and wide,
And pays advertisers well.
Such worthy features We are denied,
In this most hopeless Hell.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-01-02
Albright Compartments.

The air-tight compartment theory OF
building ships was copied from a pro-
vision of nature shown in the case of
the nautilus. The shell of THE ani-
NAL has forty or fifty compartments.
INTO which air or water may be ad-
mitted, to allow the occupant to sink
" float as he pleases.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-01-02


q corner were the refreshments; sweet
cider in green jugs OF Holland peasant
ware and nuts and raisins in bowls OF
the same. Between two windows hung
the stocking. big enough TO have neces-
STATED separate journey Of Santa
Claus eight reindeer. 1t was made OF
Turkey.red calico with stripes painted
on it in Chinese white. bulgy and bunny
with mysterious parcels and bunch OF
holly crowning it.
with each new arrival spontaneous
burst OF applause greeted this noble
spectacle. When all had come the dis
tribution Of the presents began amid
great excitement, each girl taking one
from the stocking as her name was
called out. beginning with an Abbott
and ending with Young. You would
have been surprised TO see what q
variety Of pretty trifies came out Of that
stocking. Among them we're little cups
and ssuce.s. for afternoon tea, cream
juge, fruit plates Of Breton ware, little
wooden sabots that could be used for
jewelry or matches. japanese work
baskets, pencil sketchipg cases, candle
sticks OF Rouen faience. dainty head
rests covered with cretonne. unmounte
photographs OF Louvre paintings, tea
strxiners OF silvered wire, and green
peasant Jugs for flowers or water. A
Philadelphia girl had put in one OF those
delightful hammers with a hollow
handle filed with tacks and cork in
thsend. Another had found IN the
Halles one Of those pink yellow splint
baskets. in sh ape like a long cylinder.
that come from Spain filled with .hari-
cots verts. This was just the thing to
hang up by ones writing desk for waste
paper scraps. Bat best OF all was when
stout lady unrolled a little American
flag. and, waving it high in the air,
called out:
lis the Star Spangled Banner.
Three cheers. girls!' A shrill feminine
cheer rang out. while few of the most
homesick girls furtively wiped their
eyes. When the stocking was empty the
cider, nuts, and ralsins were passed
around, and the hubbub subsidized to a
general chatter. The maker OF livestock
ing was overwhelmed with complim ,nts,
and presently one OF the girls rem irked:
my private opinion is that it's one
Of hsr own, loaned for ths OCCASION
"'Giris! l do believe she'll 60 i'm And
60 in shs did up to her shoulders. Then
she was taken up by six strong students
aud toted about the room.
after this hilarious and undignified
proc seding, there was soma dancing.
and then 1t was tim ? for those to 60 who
were to hear midnight mas, at ST Sui.
pics or the Mad sleine. Parting Merry
we're heard on every sid >.
the talking of groups in The court, the
cali to the concierge. Porte, sill rous
pIaitr and the great door of chs Rue Il,
Cneyreu3s closlag with u clauy endsI
our Christmas Eve
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-01-02

He-"Wouldn't you rather ride in
the country than in the park"
She-"No, indeed. There is notody
o look at one In the ccuntry."-Judge.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-01-02
A Girls Christmas in Paris Studio.


CouRIrR the following account OF a
Christmas she passed in Psrie.
"\Neli. it was three days before Christ
mas. and forty students boarding at the
American Woman's Club we're feeling
decidedly blue. Most Of US were
strangers TO one another. with varied
tastes. interests. AID up bringing but We
all had the came kind Of homesickness
as the holidays drew near.
I'VE were reminded OF our distance
from Lonse by the absence Of the hearty
CHRISTINE feeling in the air. The great
fete Of The winter in Paris is New Years
day. On Christmas Eve some OF the
children place their shoes by the fire.
place for the Petit jesus to fill with
toye, and there are chimes after mid
night mass nj the Madeleine and ST.
EuIpice. but England is the nearest
country with family parties, Christmas
treee, and visits from Santa Claus.
"One afternoon we were discussing
the different ways Of keeping Christmas
10 America. -Four OF us had been drink
ing five o'clock tea 10 the studio room OF
. young artist at the club. and we we're
helping her do up the tea things.
".How did you have your presenter
asked one girl OF another. gl,o mily pol
ishing ssp,on.
1--WE always hung up our stockings,
was the reply. we four sisters, and look
ed at our presents early in the morning
sitting up 10 bed. wore red and white
striped stocking at the age OF seven,
and remember exactly how mine look
el with big orange in the toe and
cane OF peppermint candy and a sprig
OF holly sticking cut Of the top. I'd love
to zee just such Tat, beautiful bunny
stocking again.
"'Suppose we have one here, began
our hostess. turning around kettle in
hand.
And give each other presents, IT,
terrupted girl. and We all four ex-
claimsd in childish verlacular. 'Let'se
Our after-tes chat day was long one
% We discussed details and resolved our
selves into committee to speak to ali
the girls about il. collect fivs cents q
piece tor refreshments, aud dec ors 70 the
club reception room. Tho girl who had
such vivid memory Of the striped
stockings Of her youth was commission
ed to make one similar in style but large
enough t, hold all the presents. Grace
o. form 10 this case to be secondary to
strength.
~Of courss IL each stu liant brou yht q
present each student could receive one,
the offering OF some other girl. A limit
in price OF one franc twenty cents) was
recommended. but il just the thing was
eeen costing . few sous more, it might
be purchased. The presents were all
to be securely wrapped up and given by
5 o'clock Of Christmas Eve to the men,
Der Of tie committee whose pleasant
task il was 10 Gil the stocking.
did you ever attempt to secure con-
certed action in any schems from forty
women folks? II 90, your sad expert
ence will enable you to appreciate our
surprise and pleasure at the cordial re-
ception OF orr little plan. All. from the
'old gifp OF several years sojourn to the
lonely new arrival Of the night before.
joined 10 with hearty enjoyment and
good will.
.Christmas eve arrived, and the blue
room presented a festive appearance. A
brieh. tire burned 10 the open CRATE. and
the room was flooded with softened
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-16

An effort is being made to secure a
modification of the civil service rules SO
as to prevent a Discrimination against
women in certifcation by the commits
sion to the appointing authorities. The
President recites the conditions row OBJ
tanning and asks a modification to the
extent that, unless otherwise especially
provided by law, the certifcation shall
be without regard to sex. The President
has promised to give the matter proper
consideration.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-16
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Persons wishing to leave town for long or
,lart periods may have the addresses OF their
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day advertisements, one third less than these
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Special Notices. on first page, one-thlrd adj
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The Portland daily press., 1897-04-16

The Monroe Doctrine Club OF Philedel.
piha is industriously at work against the
ratification by the Senate of the arbitra-
ton treaty with Great Britain, and VIC
have hefoTe US n number Of circulars that
it has sent cut. One of them signed by
+. McCahey, NJ. d., who purports to
be secretary Of the club, alleges that Eve
quotej "under the srec1ous pretext of
cementing the bonds of amity AMI conse-
Grating the principles of international
arbitration it proposes q to repudiate the
actions of Congress; (2) to override the
Constitution of tie United States; (3)
| to give foreign SUBJECTS the light to de-
tefmlne what does ana what does not
affect the national rights of the United
States; az to bind US to seek or accept
the mediAtion' of ono or more foreign
powers before forcibly defending our
present territorial rights; ~ to break up
the fishing industry of Now England by
permitting our fishermen to be shut out
OF all sheets of water claimed rs Cana
dian, and t6) to create an irresponsible,
extra-j judicial tribunal composed of enc
American citizen and two foreign SUBJ
JeGts empowered to summon before it the
separate States of the Union, as we'll as
the National Government, and to draw
upon our National and State Treasures
for all claims that the two foreign sub
jects may agree to consider valid.'' The
circular goes on to say that the Monroe
Doctrine is. practically abandoned, that
Hawaii and Central America are left to
become the prey Of British filibusters,
and james q. Blaine's dream OF n union
OF all American republ becomes an ini-
possibility. Just who Mr.. p. McCahey,
M. D., is we do not know, bnt from the
letters attached to his name we should
infer that his training had ueen in
medicine and not in law. Yet he does
rot hesitate to override the opinion of
all the lawy ers who have examined the
treaty, including ex-Seeretary Olney and
ex-senator Rdmunds and pronounced it
wise legally and morally, aud declares
that it is in violation of the constitution
and, constitutes an abro2atiOn IF the
Monroe doctrine. We ale inclined to
think that in matters Of law the public
will be more likely to cling to the opinions
Of the Hon. Richard Olney and the Hon.
Geo. Z. Edmunds than to those of Mr..
z. McCahey, NJ. ID.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-16

According to dispatches from Germany
a discussion touching tie future policy
of that government. in view of the pro-
posed United States tariff and the reci-
DTocity clause of 1891, will come up in the
Reichstag Immediately after the Easter
holidays. Concerning which semi otIi
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-16

The opponents Of the Greater New York
charter have not entirely given up hope
of preventing its becoming law. though
their chances of success are pretty well
narrowed down, Gov. Blacks signature
being all that is needed to give efficacy
TO the charter. They are going to have
a hearing before the executive and see if
they cannot induce him to veto it. It
induced Mayor Strong to withhold his
approval, and they are not without hope
that they may be equally effective with
the Governor.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-16
al organ says editorially, "The inter

cial organ says editorially, "The inter-
pellation will not serve useful purpose,
and while ths agrasrians doubtless would
welcome tariff war with the United
States, German industry = would suffer
therefrom." This advice is timely and
sensible. Germany cannot afford to en-
gage in commercial war with this ooun-
try, as she stands to lose when all sides of
tbs account shall be balanced. Stronger
considerations than these now ureed
should ba required to cause Germany to
forego trade that is estimated to be
worth $40, GEO. 600 year. To be sure, she
might lazy prohibitory duties on our
wheat, -four and provisi ons generally,
and in this connection it is pertinent to
note, that not single produo of the
American farm that Germany buys
reaches in cash value the sum even of
IS, eco. u0o, except perhaps lard, and
Stats tioaI reports show that whenever tho
United States ms levied low duties wit
no reciprocity clause in it's tariff, Ger
many has bought less from this country
than when duties were higher and reel
procal agreements were demanded in con-
sideration Of modification of them. A
tariff in many cases serves as an effective
instrument with which to foster trade
and most likely can be judiciously used
to such effect in the case of Germany.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-16
CURRENT COMMENT.
A DEARLY BOUGHT VICTORY.
(Watervills MeiI.)

The Commercial and the other friends
OF the University of Maine who are so
full of glte over the successful efforts of
President Harris and his .co-lobbyists in
getting its name changed are welcome 10
all the satisfaction they can get out of
it. But it may be well for them to re-
member that future Legislatures may be
less susceptible to the influences that
sWayed the one that lately adjourned
There is suoh thing as carry ing mat
ters too far end when the peJple of
Maine get thoroughly impressed with the
idea that is fast gaining ground that the
Orono institution has swung loose from
its original mooriugs and is bent on
making the taxpayers Qivs up their
money for purpose altogether different
from what has always been advanced,
there is likely to be reaction, as a
result of which certain ambitious plans
may fall fat. Victories may sometimes
be dearly bought.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-16

The New York Assembly has amended
the anti-cartoon bill SO as to exclude
public officers, persons nominated for
public Office and fugitives from justice
Portraits of these persons may be print
ed without their consent, but the consent
of all other persons must be obtained On
pain of prosecution if they complain.
The exceptions introduced into the bill
will. we have no doubt, make many per-
sons who were red khot sfor it decidedly
luke warm.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-16

The vote in the Senate on Senator
Vests resolution condemning Secretary
Cages order in relation to the retro
spectiye clause Of the tariff bill, while it
may be of some significance. can hardly
be regarded as test vote Oh the tariff.
In the first place the vote, in.
cluding pairs, was considerably
short Of full vote. In the second
place the resolution was practically a
condemnation Of She Secretary of the
Treasury who was acting by virtue of q
bill passed by the House. and even had
the Republicans deemed the bill, or the
particular clause of it which was in
question. UNJUST and impolitio they
would have hardly voted to condemn the
Secretary of the Treasury who WAS really
In this case acting under orders. ft may
be that the vote fairly represents the
attitude of the Senate toward the tariff
bill including it's retrospective clause,
and it may be that it does not. The cor
rsctness of an inference in either direc-
tion would be open to grave doubt.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-16

PETER has resumed his editorial work
and announces that he will be d populst
ssalong conservative lines.' Most likely
he is attacked, just now. by mild form
of socialism. andithe best thingsfor him
to do is to follow the example just set
by his former 'guide and friend,' Mary
Ellen Lease. and go at once into the camp
of the socialists, for enc thing is certain
conservatism and populism will mix no
bstter than oil and water.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-16

An act was passed by the last Congress
providing that person defacing n gold
or silver coin of the United States is
liable to fine of $1,000 and five years i.n-
prisonment. That's right. The money
was not coined for fads but for ciroula-
ton, and the less Of it that is diver ted
from tbs beneicent purposes Of its
creators, the better for thessworlh at large.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-16
CITY OF PORTLAND.
To Owners of DOGS.

Az oHAoAS VI DUSS-
EVERY owner or keeper of a dog more than
"a four months old, shall cause it to be regis
tered, numbered, described and licensed for one
year, in the office of the City Clerk in the City
where the dog is kept, on or before the first day
of April of each year. All owners of dogs are
requested to comply with the law relating to the
licensing of the same, Dogs not properly Ii
censed Will be forthwith killed.
GEO. w. SYLVESTER,
apr3d2w City Marshal.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-16

Governor Mount. of Indiana, says he
will not appoint "siendy drinkers to
office. This will exclude only minority
as the majority of drinkers are apt to get
more or less unsteady" at times. in
some part of their anatomy.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-16
HIGHLY CREDITABLE.
boston Herald.l

The appointment of President Augell
of Michigan University to the m ission 10
Turkey is highly oreditable to the Presi-
dent. Like the selection Of Mr.. White
for the German ambasgadorship, it
adorns the office and kaffords the people
ample assurance that the many difficult
problems which our diplomatic represen-
tative at Constantiuople has to deal with
will be in the hands of a scholar and a
trained diplomat, whose record in the
diplomatic service has already given
ample assurance that he has full onm-
prehension and mastery of its duties
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-16

Easiest way to kill chicken is to
break the egg before 1t is Matched.
Same is true of consumption. Dir.
Woods Norway Pine Syrup is positive
cure for coughs and colds. Nothing
will cure consumption. Does it pay to
neglect the cold?