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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-14
Cedsd to the United States, the
Consideration Being Twenty
Million Dollars.
CONCESSIONS TO COMMERCE
Spanish SHIPS TO Enjoy fhe Same
Treatment as American vessels
In New Territory.

PARIS. Dec. is.-ExtraOrdlnary precau-
tons are maintained by both peace CON-
missions 30 preserve secrecy as 10 the
contents OF the treaty.
Tho correspondent OF the Associated
Press however. has obtained from a
source usually reliable the following out
line OF the treaty:
Article provides for the relInquish-
ment Of Cuba.
Article provides for the cessiOn Of
Porto Rico.
Article ; provides for the cession OF the
Philippines for t2OOoo.eOo as compensation.
Article Z embraces the plans for the
ecssion OF the Philippines. including the
return OF tho Spanish prisoners In the
hands Of TagalOs
Article deals with the eession Of bar
racks war materials arms. stores. build
lngs and all property pertaining 10 Span
lsh administration in the Philippines.
Article Is renuneiatlon by both ma
tons OF their respective claims against
each other and citizens OF each other.
Article grants TO Spanish trade and
shipping IN the Philippines the same
treatment as American trade and ship
ping for the period OF 10 years.
Article s provides for the release OF all
prisoners held by her for political offenses
committed in the colonies acquired by
the United States.
Article 3 guarantees the legal rights OF
Spaniards remaining In Cuba.
Article 10 establishes religious freedom
In the Philippines and guarantees to all
churches equal rights.
Article II provides for the composition
OF courts and other tribunals in Porto
Rico and Cuba.
Article u provides for the administra-
ton OF justice In Porto Rico and Cuba.
Article Is provides for the continuance
for ive years OF Spanish copyrights in
cc1ed territory. giving Spanish books ad-
mlttanoe free OF duty.
Article Il provides for the establishment
OF oonsulates by Spain In ceded territory.
Article Is grants TO Spanish commerce
In Cuba. Porto Rico. and the Philippines
the same treatment as 10 American COM
merce for 10 years. Spanish shipping 10
be treated as coastlng vessels
Article l6 stipulates that the obligations
OF the United States to Spanish citiEens
and property in Cuba shall terminate
with tho withdrawal OF the United States
authorities from the island.
Article II provides that the treaty must
be ratified within six months from the
date OF signing by the respective gov
ernments In order TO be binding.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-14
AGREES TO wREsTLE TWO MEN

CHICAGO. Dec. 1S--Articles Of agree
ment have been signed by Farmer
Burns and J. ]. Rooney. the "Giant Grip
man" on one side and Hall Adall, the
Turk on the other, for match to take
place in this city January %. According
to the articles the Turk agrees to gain
four consecutive falls alternately from
Burns and Rooney within 90 minutes Of
successive wrestling.
If either Burns of Rooney gain fall,
or If the Turk fails to throw each OF the
men twice, the match will SO to the two
Americans. The Turk shall take no rest
between the falls, George siler win act
as referee.
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efisiiod IN repciiing tho atss=s. One con-
fablo waa canfureA atfvo

persisted IN repeiiing tho atss=.s. One con-
stable was captured alive.
Tho Insurgents fastened on MS back
tho bloody heads OF bis companions and
drove him before them into the woods.
Rcinforcenonts we're sent % the village,
whsrs the muailated bodies OF the VIC
Tins were found One constable who
escaped killed his own wife and child
with his japanese sword TO prevent them
fron becoming captves He was then
killed by tbs savages.
There is much dIsquistude among the
Inhabitants Of Hankow since tho recent
Ore. In which 3.Oo0 people lost their lives.
6syeral smaller ares have occurred since,
believed 30 be the work Of lnceDdiarIcs.
The Shanghai Daily Press says five Chi.
neso were caught In the act OF ieniting
40 many dwellings. They were thrown
Into the flames and burned alive.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-14
DEADLY SULPHUR FUMES
AT SALT LAKE CITY.
The Death OF Five People Claimed to be
Caused BY Sulphur and Arsenic
Fumes.

SALT LAKE. Dec, 1S--A special to the
Tribune from Butte. Mont. says:
Five deaths occurred in Butte which are
claimed to have been caused by the
dreadful sulphur fumes from the smeIters.
Many people who can do 50 are leaving
the city to get out Of the smoke. A mass
meeting of citizens is called for tonight
to take steps to stop the deadly nuisance.
The five persons whose deaths are
claimed directly due to the deadly fumes
are Edwin H. Irvine. Mrs. Henry Levy.
Frank Rochester. Catherine Sullivan, and
John Goodnow.
Last night the smoke was more dense
and suffocating than ever and threats OF
violence are made and 1t is feared that
some violence may result from tonlght's
public meeting.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-14
FLANAGAN
MARBLES
On the Virtues of Hot
0vercoats on a Cold
WinterMo Morningand
Grows Eloquent.

Well well. wbIn jeenlus tFiunphl
yer oyorhAitsd brain don't get . ehans'
30 take a nap. The Tesoolt " me efforts IA
thp advertising columns ly the AsGooriAI
and tho Boodilt has lhronged our shtors
full " customers hoongry after barghini
win an ayariclous hoonger. - ses Her
uiAn 10 me-. Aez he. Flanny, sen he, thati
his pot name fer mo whin hSs foslinG
rood laflhsr making q big sheors on the
boolIng alley. Fianny. me bye giv 'sm
q solo plexis blow IN the region " theiT
purse on the soobjlct " ovorooats. thatll
convince 'om " our supperoFiaty; %
here's mo gintle song on oyeFooats. the
holnd We sell and tho rodooctions We
mAka
Now. overooats IL both an article "
dress. " kumfert and iv convenience;
whlh tho subterfugo w ohape clothing.
which 70 bought In wan w the oppersl-
ton shiorcs. shows a rent In the back.
which lAn't due yet fur sixty days.
Fashion DEGREES a siollish oyerooat iu
loo " the rent 70 know phat happens
whln ~ disregard tho decreos " erool
Fashion. France, wanst the dfeasiest "
nations Wint back on Dame Fashion and
made luv 10 girl In the DIyil's Islands
be the nAmo " Dryfoos; this treachery
" France hez aroused the nnger " Fa-
shoda. who " the supmother " Dame
FEshlon. and she has refused 70 conhlnt
TO their marriage liver since.
Now az 10 kumfurt. hoy 70 ever lived
In Now Jersey. wsin tho mosquitoes 10
In full bloom and ould 6ol throws a
bucket full w hot bricks and a hot wnh-
head and 20 wish tho Arctic and Atlantic
ter duchAy all over yer bald fore
and Pashino were mkt door nayborS. thin,
mo frlhd 20 can realize what kumfert
Il u 10 wear wan w Herman Wlse's over.
coats on a o0Wid day. whln the glRAa
eavoorta around saro and yer whlakey
glass Ia flled with ahbor nit. that's phat
mo Dootch frlnd usen Tor his whlskers.
For convenience nothing approaches an
ovorcoat. Whln ~ attend a church social
and ~ don't foal like atlnE q iO-eent
cup " eaffay and cake for 70 olnts. 20
kin ship half ~ q maoeAronl an lin
boorEor ohoeEe cake down tho inside poe
kot " yer overcoat an think iy yer little
vans Al home. phats that very mlnnit In
tho ArrumH Nv orphayuH under tho kiteh-
en- table. jIst a. ye think Nv en- whin 70
Aro spending the last dime iv last weeks
wages fer q glass " beor and protEela.
Now. thin. do 20 want an overcoatf II
20 don't I'll not waste my moro " mo
swato iloquints, but " ye do. call at
Herman wlses shtoore, a. we allow Is
per clint redooctlon on oyercoats. In the
manetlmo be- good TO yorself. 10 yer wife
and TO yer nRybor's wife.
Throoly yoors.
FLANNIGAN.
In care "
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forms per 100 kilos and hard refined raw
beet, y per cent. or above X OF bounty.
via, L7Gs fIorinn per 100 kilos OF hard 70.
nned. On refined beet. .ois aorins. On ro-
fined from other materials. .zgie lorln.
Russia, on sugar testing not less than
% per cent, 80 roublo. Not less than 9
per cent .Aroubies. Not lass than rs per
cent. .ss roubles.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-14
FoRMosA REBELS ENGAGED
IN BLOODY ATROCITIES.
Loot Village and Burn Thirty-seven
Houses, In Which Seven Victims Per-
ish-Hankow Much Disturbed.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1s-Terrible
atrocities are reported from Formosa.
Two hundred rebels recently attacked
village, surprising people and looting the
place. They burned 81 houses. A Japan
ere police inspector and six constables
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-14
CHINESE ApMIrrED uNLAwFU1A1

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 1s,-Collector
Jackson has received notice from the
treasury department to apprehend and
arrest all Chinese in this city who se-
cured admission into this country on the
ground that they were actors bound for
the Omaha exposition. Over 600 secured
admission on this plea, and Of this num-
ber about 2O2 came by way OF Port
Townsend. Similar notices have been
seat to every collector on this coast.
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APPROPRIATION BILL PASSED.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1s.-- The house
today passed the District of Columbia
appropriation bill without single amend
ment. The bill carries Ss.S5s.95O.
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HERMAN WISE.

The Reliable Clothler and Halter.
p. s.-Slnec writing the above min
toned. we hcv rejooced byo's an shmall
byo's suits Is per eint also.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-24
SATURDAY, DECEMBER "a.

annual manufactures, 5000, 900 more than
Philade'phias. and three times as much as Bos-
tons or st. Louis's.
There are probably two thousand firms In the
city who produce distribute drygoods Special
ties, novelties. fancy goods and articles de Paris
To compare the importing commission dry
goods interest with that OF any other city Is not
possible, because no other city has any to speak
Of. New-York Is the channel through which
foreign goods flow into the United States IN
none of the cities of the world can houses SINH
lar to NETWORKS commission importing houses
be found except In Buenos Ayres. Rio Janeiro'
Hong Kong and Toxic where a few houses nave
q limited field Of action.
In Europe the English and Continental man
ufacturers seek their home trade direct. 10 90
in this country would result In an added ex-
pense that would make the goods unsaiapie III
competition with domestic-made goods or pro
hibitiye TO the consumer. To reach the market
without direct canvassing, the important manu-
facturers have established agencies In New
York The concentration OF these agencies IN
individual hands has built up the great import
ing commission houses.
HOW BUSINESS Is DONE.
These houses buy no goods They represent
the manufacturers and to all intents, 50 far as
the buyers are concerned. the manufactur-
crs In dealing with them buyers deal win
first hands. These houses. though they do not
buy goods make large advances on consignment
and require large capital. They guarantee the
manufacturers against bad debts. Domestic
manufacturers have placed business In the
hands of the importing houses to the extent Oh
$S0,000.000 year.
The total value OF the drygoods trade i'm.
norted and domestic Of New-York is estimated
at something like 81, 500, O0OOOO
1.-THE Dry Goods Chronicle has compiled the
following interesting table, showing mat OUT VI
a total Importation OF drygoods into the Oniteo
States during the fiscal year Of 1897, amounting
in value 20 S14S Al. 322 x123 l62. i5S worth was
entered at the Port of New-York. This enor-
nous proportion reveals In the clearest manner
the denendence which the merchants OF the
country place upon the New-York importers Tor
their supply of foreign-made goods.
STATISTICS OF THE TRADE
Importations Of principal Items of drygoods
during 1897.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-24
BUSINESS IN SILK.

Greene-st Is lined with representatives or the
silk industry ard many houses OF n similar
nature are found in the cross streets ADJOINING
Here also are many important concerns engaged
in the manufacture Of cloaks. suits and waists
The fur trade has a liking for Mercer-st and
the muslin underwear manufacturers have prac-
ticaIlv monopoiZed Wooster-st. and the parallel
norton Of West Broadway. once known AZ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-24
WOMEN'S CLOTHING.

The tendency nowadays is to concentrate Ger,
tain lines Of business In certain ioeai'ties, anu
The fact is particularly evident In the drygoodS
trade. Domestic commission houses are the
rulc on Thomas. Worth and Leonard SITS ;
Franklin and White SITS. are largely occupied
by the linen importers, walker ana Cahai sts'
by garment manufacturers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-24

South Fifth-ave There seems to be a tendency
now, however. on the part OF these houses, to
move to Broadway, and several .arse concerns
have already announced their intention OF doing
so.
This change Is in line with movement which
has been going for some time. The era or
the modern sky-scraper of twelve stories and
upward began, far as the drygoods trade IS
concerned. in 1892, and the uptown movement
which had begun to be apparent at that time,
was checked
The wholesale drygoods trade finds its ex-
treme limits at present between Thomas-st. and
Twelfth-st. and Broadway. This gives stretch
of twenty-five city blocks, little over one
mile, for the length Of the district. Fire insur-
ance men regard the wholesale drygoOds dis
trict of New York az representing far greater
value than any similar area in the United
States.
In conclusion. word about t'.c export trade.
in which New-York also stands ahead OF any
other port in the United States. The following
are the values OF the total shipments Of cotton
manufactures for the fiscal year OF 1917, as
taken from the Government reports:
Exports OF manufactured cottops:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-24

There are in New-York. OF frst-class houses
importing silks, ribbons, yelvets and dress goods;
gloves IS: of millinery. 30; OF fancy goods, %
II is safe 70 say that the number of houses in
New-York engaged in the importation OF various
kinds of drygoods is not less than five hundred
with an aggregate capital Of S2o.OOO.OOO. In ad-
dition to its Importance a distributing centre
this city is manufacturer or drygoods on
larP scale
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-24
MAKERS OF CLOTHING.

comparison of the statistics of the mems
clothing manufacturing industry of New-York
and Brooklyn in 1890 with those of other inn
portant manufacturing centres illustrates the
prominence OF the metropolis in this line
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-24
MEMS CLOTHING.

A similar comparison of the women's clothing
plants Is interesting:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-24

Importations Of principal Items of drygoods
during 1897:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-24
BILLIONS IN DRYGOODS.
NETWORK is THE PRIMARY DISTRIBUT-
ING POINT FOR DOMESTIC AND
FOREIGN PRODUCTS.

LONG ESTABLISHED AND WIDELY KNOWN COM
MISSION HOUSES AND JoBpERs WHOSE NAMES
ARE KNOWN THROUGHOUT rHD UNITED
sTAT11s-MAGNITUDE OF THE AN
NUAL SALES IN COTTON, WOOL
LEN AND SILK FABRICS
IMPORTATIoNs CON
TROII4ED Ely 10
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-09-22
HERO HAD HIS TROUBLES.


War is pretty bad, of course, !" remarked
coat, but I declare, in some ways, women
are as bad as Spaniards-only they kill you
with kindness instead Of bullets. I came
home from Santiago with this little wound
N my hip, and, really, can't tell you how
I've suffered since, from the women of my
family. Itsis all right, Of course; this world
would be den Of wild beasts without the
love and sympathy of woman-but the dear
creatures those nearest to us
generally overdo it.. They didn't believe my
message that l was only slightly wounded,
so on my arrival i was met BY my wife, her
mother, two maiden aunts and girl cousin,
all rallied from the four quarters of Michi-
gan and adjoining states to nurse me. I
don't need any nursing worth mentioning,
but, believe me, if I've drawn long breath
in two weeks without those five women
jumping up and rushing at me. will eat
my army blanket. If I wink nv wife saws:
What is it, dear?-if move one leg, my girl
cousin springs at me with another pillow
in her hand; during the night my two aunts
wake me up to see if I want anything; and
my OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the dear soul hasn't
sat down or been to bed since I came to my
knowledge My wound is nearly healed, and
that's blessing, for if don't get back to
Cuba pretty soon I'll be ruined man. I
can't stand such coddling-it will make a
bloated tyrant out of me, so it will. A man
needs war once in awhile to get him away
from woman-dear, loving woman-she
would make spineless infant out of him in
no time. Free Press.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-09-22
HOSTILITIES AVERTED.
Whole Crowd to Prevent
Hot Engagement.

Zone of the liveliest brushes I have wit
messed since the opening of hostilities, -
said one of the representatives at the re-
cent meeting of the credit men, "took place
in a quiet N ew England village of my state.
Both participants had passed their three
score years and ten, but were still vigorous
in mind and body, and especially vigoruos in
language, for both had been followers of the
sea-:
Zone of these old fellows espoused the
cause of Spain, declaring that she had
been jumped on because she was little, and
that this country was playing the part OF
a great big bully. After they had ex.
changed hot shots for few minutes, the
champion of the government got things
to going. his way by shouting that the
other fellow came honestly by his principles
and was bred traitor.
"What do you mean, you old shrimp?'
from the advocate of Spain
"'During the war with Great Britain the
British entered the harbor and burned the
town of New London, didn't they?'
Course they did. What of it?'
.Why, somebody piloted them there and
when he come home his pockets was full of
British gold, paid for his dirty work, and his
nelghbors, hearin' of what he had done, got
ropes and made him an evenin' call. He
scudded by the back door and never stopped
tin he got to Bermuda, and he never had the
cheek to come back
"'What you tryin' to git at?'
"That there pilot was your grandpap.
And it took a dozen bystanders to keep the
two old sea dogs from clinching."- detroit
Free Press.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-09-22
A PATHETIC STORY.
One That Is Related of the Last Per-
Torrance of the Great
Beethoven.

The pathetic story of the last time
that Beethoven ever touched piano
forte is not very widely known. He
was travelling from Baden to Vienna,
in response to an urgent call from
his favorite nephew, who was in
trouble, and, to save money, was max
ing the greater part of the journey on
foot. A few leagues from Vienna he
became exhaused, and was obliged to
ask shelter at humble house near.
The family received him kindly, gave
Linn supper, and then invited him to
a comfortable seat near the fire. Then
the head of the house opened a small
piano, and the sons each brought an
cid musical instrument, and all be-
gan to play.
For Is years Beethoven had been
deaf, and the music was unheard by
him, but he could see it's deep effect.
Wife and daughter laid their needles
down and listened with: tears stealing
down their cheeks, while the musicians
played with moist eyes dimming the
notes. Beethoven watched their emo
avn SA'1OuSAJ, d4O "uCn Luc play luR
ceased asked to, see the music that had
moved them So. The pianist handed
him the "Allegretto in Beethoven's
Symphony in A." He flushed with hap
piness. II am Beethoven! Come and
let us finish it, Going himself to the
piano, he played the remainder of the
evening, following the concerted mu-
sic with heavenly improvisations Far
into the night he played, while the
others listened enraptured.
When he went to bed his veins
seemed full of fever. He could not
sleep, and finally stole of doors for
fresh air, remaining until he was
thoroughly chilled. In the morning
he was too i'll to proceed on his Jour-
rey, and his anxious hosts sent for a
physician and summoned his friends
in Vienna. Hummel was almost the
only one to come, and he stood incon-
solable beside the masters bed as he
lay there apparently unconscious. At
last Beethoven moved and caught Hum
meps hand in both of his own. "Ah,
Hummel, must have had some tai
ent!" he said, family. They were his
last words.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-09-22
A Bad Bite.

Mrs. Reel-You have been drinking,
Mr.. R. Look at your nose.
Mr.. Rec live been fishing, you
know, my dear, and-and fishermen al
ways have to take something along for
snake bites, you know, my dear.
Mrs. R.-But you haven't been fol-
lowing a mountain stream; you were
out on the ocean, after bluefsh.
Mr.. r. Yes, my dear. IL wa:
bitten by.af sea serpent, my dear.-N
Y. Weekly.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-09-22

LOVE SIGN OF THE ROSE.

She trained little rose to grow
And grace the gate above;
And hence, I love the pathway so
That leads me to her love.
And oft my heart before me goes
To read the love sign of the rose.
Though fairer bloom for lovers tryst,
To me it seems as fair
AS II an angels lips had kissed
And blessed it, blooming there.
For Heaven its sweetest smile bestows
On the dear love sign of the rose.
The pattering Of little feet,
When shadows blur the sight,
And rosy-twining arms that meet
And necklace me at night.
These my glad heart enraptured knows
At the dear love sign of the rose.
Not far away Loves steps shall stray
In thorny paths to roam,
While Ger the meadows Of life's May
Shine signals sweet of home.
When night falls drear, one heart still
knows
Rest at the love sign Of the rose.
F. L. Stanton, in Atlanta Constitution.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-09-22
FELLOW LABORERS.
The Novelist CrawfOrd's Introduction
to Af1able Gentleman Who
WROTE

Acquaintance of j. w. Fleming, the
hustling assistant secretary of the
Ohio state board of agriculture, are
reminded by his present preparations
for the state fair of story which has
gone the rounds of local fairs concern
ing him and F. Marion Crawford, the
author. The story goes that once when
Mr.. Crawford was making tour of
this country and was travelling through
a rich agricultural region to fill an
appointment in large town, brisk
looking young man, with his hat on
the back of his head, came into the
car into which the novelist was sitting,
held out his hand, and said in most
affable and companionable way:
II presume this is the celebrated
Mr.. Crawford? - *.a..rs s~~-
my name is Crawford" replied the
novelist.
''The conductor told me you were
aboard" rejoined the other. 'Allow
me to introduce myself. Ny name is
Fleming. I am somewhat in the hook
line myself and I know how it goes
"You are an auth6r?" queried Mr..
Crawford. II am glad to meet you
Yes, have published book regu-
!arly every year since 1S46."
'May I ask the name of your latest
hook?'' inquired Mr.. Crawford, great
~ interested. s.s
Its the premium list of the Ohio
state fair" cordially replied Mr.. Flem-
ing, taking a small pamphlet from
his pocket and handing It to the as
tonished author. ALLOW me to pre-
sent You q copy oft. ] am the assist
ant secretary. We are going to have
the best fair this year we ever had.
Mr.. Fleming is now engaged in putt
ting out his annual book as usual,
and booming the Ohio state fair, but
does not have 9 chance to get of a
Joke like that on q distinguished au-
!tkor every year. Columbus Dispatch.