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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-12
SHALL WE HAVE WAR?

There is little room for doubt that with
in the next twenty-four hours we shall
be face to face with war. Never in all
history has a strong and self-respecting
nation shown the fortitude and patience
under insult and provocation to war that
ours has. The judgment Of the world as
to the cause for war will be in our favor.
1t will be a war which our government
for the last sixty days has ceaselessly
ased every honorable effort to avert and
the responsibility for which, if 1t comes,
must rest wholly on Spain
With just cause. and the sympathies
sf nearly every Christian nation with
us, the outcome of the struggle must
be on our side. But It is not simply in
the merits Of our cause that we shall have
10 rely Napoleon is reported to have
observed that Providence usually decides
the issue of war in favor of the side hav-
ing the heaviest batteries, and we are
fortunate in being much better prepared
for war than is generally understood by
our own people or other nations. More
than two years ago, when the rebellion
in Cuba assumed such huge proportions
that Spain could not possibly suppress
1t and restore the island to Spanish au-
thority, the question of war was gravely
considered by our government, and from
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-12

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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-12
FALLEN FROM THE SKY.

Every once in a while some adven-
turous aeronaut makes a balloon ascen-
sion. gets entangled with a cyclone and
has an abrupt descent The building Of
aerial vehicles which are intended TO
travel through the blue empyrean" com
fortably and dangerless has long been the
dream not only OF irrational and chimeri-
cal people. but OF really scientific minds.
But the idea OF huge aerial machines ira
versing space has never been realized
probably never will be- Experience. how
ever, teaches US one fact Of real import
ance. namely. that ii needs no lofty
flights 10 grasp the fact that Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters will relieve. surely and
speedily, biliousness. whether chronic or
temporary. No less efficacious is this
standard medicine in cases Of malarial fe-
yer, nervousness, dyspepsia rheumatism
and sick headache or debility. Like all
meritorious medicines it deserves a fair
trial.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-12

In the sprIns tho youug mans fancy
lightly turns 10 thoughts of love the
young Woman's ,u ciothvs Tho former
rarely suffers more than passing pain
but the httrr frequently gv,s pneumonia
owing To the misuscd application OF the
alycrh that governs her attire.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-12

In ISIS my wife went East ana wsA at
tackled with rheumatism, She received
no rrllrf until she tried Chambcrlaln's
Pain Balm. Since that time We have
never been without it. We ind Il gives
instant relief In cases OF burns and scalds
and Is never failing for all rheumatic
and neuralgia pains. u, c nran,. Santa
Yncs, cal For sale By Charles Rogers.
druggist
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-12
YELLOW JAuNplcE CURED.

Suncrng humanity should hc, supplied
with every means possible Tor lta rcllcf
II ls with pleasure we pupllah tho follow.
ing; "rbis ~ To certify that WAS u tor
rhlo sufferer trom yellow iaundlco Tor
over ak months, and was treated by
some ~ tho host physlclaus M our ctgy
and an to NO await nr, ucl. our drUggIut
recommended Electric ulttoCr; and artor
taking two hotties / was entirely cured.
nov take great pleasure In rovommcud'
Iug thrm to amy person aunorIug uom
ths tgruplr wuIady. ann gratefully
youta. M A. uogtrIy. Lexington Ky
sold by Gstss Conn nrug Go.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-12
RueuMArlsM CURED.

My WHO has used Chamberlain rnlt
HAHN Tor thcumathm with great rcllvf
Aul / yau recommend II nu q uplcndid llul
mynt tor rhvumatiam nud other household
uto Tor witch We have found II valuable
W j ruylcr. Rcd creek. Ny
Mr. tuylyr w Ono ~ tho heading mot
chants ~ this village and one ur tho moal
prominent mon In this vicinity W a.
ihlppln, Editor Rcd Crcok Herald. fui
sale by CharlcH Rogers, druggist,
Since the talk ot war tho demand roi
Wnolvn socks has prrcrpubly Increased
"a word to tho wise n sufficient ana d
word from the wise should ho sufficient
but YOU ask. Who are tho wlaog Those
who know Tho OF repeated cXporicnc,
or trustworthy persons may ho taken IoI
knowledge. Mt W, NJ. Terry uayu cham
hcrlaln'a Cough Remedy Eiyca better sat
lsftctlon than other In the market IT.,
has been In the drug busIncaa at Elktun
Ky. Tor twelve years, has sold hundreds
NJ bottles ~ this remedy and nearly all
other cough medicines manufactured
which shows concluslvcly that Chamber
laln's IL the most satisfactory to the pcu,
plc and 10 the bost For sale hy Charles
Rogers. druggist
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-12

That the blood should perform It's vita,
functions. Il is absolutely necessary Il
should not only be- pure bu, rich In llfc.
giving elements These results arc bos,
effected hy tho uso Of that Sell.known
standard blood purincr. Ayers saraa.
parIlla.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-12

Splrltuallam. mcsmcrIsm and all the
ulhcr lsms will undoubtedly br reduced
To- law aud order SOME day. but the cause
~ the change In the wind ~ affection
that makes the wrathvrcock 20 Veor from
due north to south will remain a mystery
forever.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-12
MARINE NOTES.


The American ship Henry Willard
crossed out Sunday for Port Townsend
for orders to load lumber
The German ship AmaEonc lett up lot
Portland yesterday.
The steamer Albion, Tor Copper River
crossed out Sunday,
The German ship Barmbck, whca, Ia
den. put to sea sunday,
The steamer Harrison arrived In from
Tnlamook Sunday night
The British bark Pass OF Leny wheat
laden. put to sea Sunday
The Japanese bark Tenkio Maru arrived
down from Portland yesterday.
The Brisish ship Dovenby Han arrived
down from Portland yesterday.
The British ship orantes, now ready for
sea. carries a.c6l barrels ot nour valued
at y,sOoo
Tho steamer Elder. FOR skasway ant
way ports. crossed out early yesterday
morning.
The German ship Peter Rickmcrs. wheat
laden. for Queenstown. Tor orders, put to
sea yesterday.
The National City arrived In from Cop
per River sunday and after short stay
left up FOR Portland.
The lumber schooner Viking arrived 10
from san Francisco sunday and LETT up
Tor Portland yesterday.
Tide Table for April. 1898.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-12
ML.NNNNNNn IN \ WnMNN-

Auo,bpr sr1t discovery has boon mNdc.
and th4t tao. by u lady In this country
"psgsae Fastened l,a clutches upon her
and tor srNrn years she withrtood lto
.r,tryst tests, hut her vital organs wcro
undermined and death seemed imminent
For three months she coughed lpycsaapts
N, aud could not sleep, sShc nually dis
covered way to recovery. by purvhaH-
lnE OF bottle ot pr, kings New pla.
covcry for Consumption, and Was go
much relieved ON taking hrsg dose. that
she slept an nlght. and with Two bottles.
has been absolutely cured, Her name Is
Mrs. Luther Luta Thus writes ". G..
llamnltk \ Co. ot shelby, y. Z, Trial
bottle free az Estcs-Conn Drug co
Regular slso 5oc and slO, Every bottle
guaranteed
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-12

a business man is not the most patient
creature in the world. He cannot wait
to hear any long-drawn-out story Of the
cause of his ailments. He doesn't care
two straws about a fine spun theory OF
how he should treat himself. lie may
be predispOsed TO scrofula, or consump-
ton. That" he will tell you has moth
ing to do with the case" He wants 10
be we'll. II he can be cured, write out a
prescription and send in your bill. So
here's the first part Of the proposition.
Dr.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
Is a microbe hunter and killer. Many
persons Of scrofulous blood, encourage
the breaking out Of unslghtly sores, TO
prevent the disease going 70 the lungs.
There is no need Of this state Of dread
and discomfort Purify the blood. IT
can be done. Golden Medical Discovery
will cure IS per cent Of all consumptive
cases, also Of all other lingering bron-
chlal throat and lung diseases.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-12

The Astorian guarantees to its adVer-
tisers the largest circulation OF any news
paper published on the Columbia river
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-12

The Weekly Astorlan, the second oldest
weekly in the state OF oregon, has. next
10 the Portland oregonian, the largest
weekly circulation IN the state.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-12

There are 10000 blind people in the
world, or one TO every 100 inhabitants.
IN England there are 1900 blind persons,
or so for each million inhabitants. In
Russia and Egypt the blind constitute the
largest proportionate number Of the pop
ulatiOn.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-12

An communications intended Cor publ.
cation should be directed to The editor
Business communications OF all kinds and
Temittanccs must be addressed 70 ''rho
Astorian."
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-12

Advertising rates can be had on appiica'
tion 10 the business manager.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-12

A very knowing yous woman In a street
ear WAS heard To observe that she did cn-
Joy the play So much, as the villain was
stabbed In the las, act with a "silhnu.
otto
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-12

Every thing is conditional; 10 the per
son whose eyes magnify an inch seems
twice as long as 70 him who secs small
There are indications that right anC
wrong are measured by some such NOV
able scale. and with more or less justice
too
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-12

lt u said that ao dlulcult r. tho urt ol
cutting gloves that moat ot the principal
cutters aro known To tho trade hN name
aud hy hmu
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-12

II you want to test which is the best
summer color, black or white, put both
hands in the sun, one covered by a white,
the other by black chiffon net, and
note the result
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-12
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
DAILY


Bent by mail, per year, in advance. 81 %
Postage free to subscribers.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-12

luNurapt hBir. nt uniform color. n d
beautiful huad.yovorlnH ror ruhcr poN
and may hc secured hy uninK llalla Vcsc.
ttblr Slcuhr tttlr itrncwcr
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-12

The entering wedge NJ a fatal complain,
lf often u hight cold, Witch u doac or two
~ Ayers cherry Pastoral might have
cured at tho commencement Therefore
II ts advisable to have this prompt ana
sure remedy alwaya at hand to meet an
umyIYtugN.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-12
Barrels or nour.
RucKLENs ARNIcA sALvE.


THE BEST sALvE In the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers. Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores. letter. Chapped Hands Chill.
blains, Corns. and all Skin EruptIons and
positively cures Piles. or no pay required
II Is guaranteed TO give perfect sausfac-
ton or money refunded. Price q cents
per box. For sale by Estes-Conn Drug CO
Many person has learned To their
sorrow that reputation for witty say
ings has led them into indulgIug In cut
ting personalities that have hurt most
unnecessarily innocent individuals
was reading an advertisement Of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Dlar-
rhoea Remedy in the worchester Enter.
prise recently, which leads me TO write
this. | can truthfully say ! never used
any remedy equal to II FOR collie and
dlarrhoca. have never had 10 use more
than one or two doses TO cure the worst
case with myself or childrcn.-W. 4.
strout, Popomoke city, Md. For sale by
Charles Rogers, druggist.
II Is not until the elevator man ln the
dry goods store secures another position
that he realizes that hc b. not quito the
potentatc that hc thought he was
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-12

Women who love are plenty, but a wo-
mans friendship Is worth fifty womens
love.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-12

Since the talk ot war tho jcmaud Got
Woolrp socks has prrrvptlply Increased
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-12

Through palace aud tourist uloepors,
dlnlnn nnd library observation cars
ELEGANT vEsrluutE TRAiNa
No, I Limited leaves Portland al HOO
y. M
No. Limited arrives Portland nj lOIs
q. m
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-05
DEPARTS FOR ST. MICHAEL.
SCHOONER Louise y. kENxEY CAN.
RIEs MICHIGAN EXPLORERS.


The first craft TO leave any port on the
this season was dispatched from this port
Yesterday The vessel was the two-masfed
schooner Louise J. Kenney. which has for
several years spent most OF her time cruis-.
ing in Alaskan waters for Miner Bruce and
the Seattle Hardware Company. On this
trip she Is chartered by party Of nineteen
Michigan men. who are going north after
Yukon river gold At the head of the ex-
pedition is Capt. ]. Hurley. OF Sault Ste.
Marie, Mich.
Capt. Hurley was seen yesterday after
noon in the cabin OF the Kenney just be-
fore the vessel sailed in tow of the tug
Mystic He said:
For Ave months we have been working
to get started on this expedition. / think
We start out with the most complete outfit
that ever left this port. II is all on the
kenney. and the schooner is loaded down
TO the Dad water line. We have every
thing necessary for building and equipping
two river steamers and one dredger. In the
hold are provisions for two years. and on
deck are the lumber and timbers for the
steamers. They will be put together at
Hooper bay. some distance south of ST.
Michael.
1.-THE largest river steamer will be called
the City of Sanit Ste. Marie. She will be
100 feet long and is feet beam. Two Scotch
marine boilers will be placed in the steam
er. and she will be equipped with a bucket
dred2e having a capacity of eighty yards
an hour. There are twenty eight buckets
On the dredge. which Is OF most improved
type. The smaller steamer will be called
the Messenger and Will be used on the trib-
utaries of the Yukon for dredging and
exploring. She will be 40 feet long and 8
feet beam. Both will be stern-wheelers.
BESIDES the bucket dredge. we are TAX
Ing along boilers and outfits for sand
pumps. which will be put on the smaller
steamer or on scows. The two pumps each
have q capacity OF seventy-five yards OF
dirt per hour. Then We have another boiler
for thawing out frozen ground. We expect
TO be gone at least two years, and are very
well prepared
II don't know whether or not the ice will
admit Of our landing at Hooper bay as
soon as we Will arrive there. II we cannot
get ashore and are unable TO land on the
Ice. we will anchor until the ice goes out. :"
Two OF the crew left the schooner just
as she was. ready to sail. and there was
considerable difficulty In getting men 10
take the vacant places. She left late in
the afternoon in tow OF the Mystic. The
tug will take her as far as the Straits. The
kenney carried no passengers outside OF
the members Of the Michigan party. The
members OF the expedition are all from
Sault Ste. Marie except one man from ST.
Paul. MIMI. and two from Bay City. Mich.
Their names are:
Capt. j. Hurley. P. G.. Ferguson, George
e. Hurley. NJ. s. Hotton. Harry Kemp.
Rev. G. NJ. Westiake. Hon. David Brown.
d. Z. Reynolds. George Watson. George o.
Comb. DR. T.. II. Webster Frank T. Tromp
Henry 4. Weetlake. Charles A. Vogel, AL
exander Mcdonald. Isaac Zess. John G.
Donaldson Donald Mclean. T. w. Davi-
son. Edward Bushey.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-05
CzARINA ~ PORT.
Passed Many Vessels While En- Route
From AIaskR

The steam freishter Czsrina, Capt A. c.
Ianson. arrived in por, early yesterday
morning from Alaskan ports She left
Skagway March - and had an uneven,fui
voyage 10 the Sound. Pleasant weather
prevailed almost the entire trip No new.
OF Importance was brought down by the
steamer
Many vessels were passed by the Cxarina
during her run south. On the afternoon OF
the 9Th the steamers bel Norte and Rival
were spoken several miles south az Far
ragut hay. The following day the Czarina
passed the steamer Hermosa lying Z
anchor ia Nrangel narrcws. Later in re
day the tug I.orne with A dismantled shin
10 tow. was spoken or Lincoln rocks. \
large sc1w vas also ,oHing behind the YES
sci. Towards evening the tug Pioneer.
w3ta a ship and scow IN tow, was sighted
heading noTthward. Shortly after beng
sighted. the line holding the scow snapped
and fha seow broke adrif,. 4 strong south
east gale was blowing ut the time and a
heavy sea WAS running, The scoS was re-
covered with great difficulty.
The CIaTjna PASSED the schooner Res
sic h, last Friday morning iylag At anchor
IN NaTdena haN. The bark Mercury. ia
tow az TIE tug Resaluie, was also passed
AT Baker Inlet.
ON the follow 20 day more vessels were
seen. among walcn were the steamers SiS-
raj. the Cottage City and the City CO Sc
attic The scacoasr Heien was passed
abreast al Belenken island.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-05
Huehln sails.

Steamship City OF Puehla called AZ 2
O'Clock yesterday morning for San Fran
Ciscee. having on board ;he following pas
SsnEers:
Mrs II. Fullerton. :. s. Elsheck. II p.
Weaver ] q. Nlnpoit ]. r. Paden Jos.ph
o'Brien J. Haaier w. Tracy. r. T. Rope
Charles Fox. Mrs. =. j Manglc DR.. ! W
Batter. b. L. Mailing Rose NJ. Ai1eck
Miss T. Willonghbs. Miss Dora Wilson
Martin < Joyce H. r. Mauoring. J. W
hays. n. ST Clair Gpd Wife. II. w Boons
Mrs r. II. kosnn. A S. Rosers. C. ToaH
A. T.. Reid ". II. Deh ain and wife Jas
Collins Mrs j &. johnson. Va. = Wilder.
meth and wife. w n Mitchell. James Cur
tain. Miss l. NJ iieis. Ralph L. Knapp. aat
sixty four ssteeFSge.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-05
SHIP LUCILLE TIED UF.
Libeled for - 900 and Placed In
Marshafs Hands-Thnt Famous
Trim To SkaRMnY

A reminder of the famous voyage Of the
ship Lucille 10 Skagway. carrying the gov
ernment pack train and relief expedition.
is contained in the libel suit brought in the
Federal court yesterday against the ship.
The libellants are W. r. Meyers and II.
III. Eaton. and they want $1,000 for the
failure or the ship 10 reach Skagway In ten
days after sailing from Seattle. as they
claim her owners and agents promised she
would.
Meyers and Eaton claim that at the in
stance and solicitation of the agents OF the
Lucille they were Induced. TO ship thirty
tons OF hay to Skagway: that they were
promised that ten days after the ship left
the dock here their hay would be in Skag-
way. where the product OF the meadows
was scarce at $50 per ton. Instead OF be-
ing ten days. the Lucille. il Is alleged. was
four weeks in travelling between Seattle
and Skagway. BY the time she arrived
there had been a slump In the hay market.
and plaintiffs aliege, they were compelled
To dispose of their hay at the very ordi-
nary price OF So per ton after paying the
Lucille SIS per ton for transporting IT,
Damages for x.0V for failure to carry
out the implied contract and $50 paid 70.
wharfage is demanded. The papers were
served last night on the Lucille and the
ship placed in the care of a deputy marshal
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lNNl I. FAT LAUNCHED.
FIRST OF THE SEW ALASKAN
FLEET SLIDES INTO WATER
son 4 Posts Mill Yard and witness
the Scene-Ntss Mcknight Breaks
Hottie Of sparkling Champagne.

The tw.n-screw tugboat Anna E. Fay. OF
the Boston and Alaska Transportation
Company's feet. was launched yesterday
afternoon az Stetson & Posts mill yards.
liz the presence of several hundred people.
She Ii the first of the great Alaskan
fleet now being built at this port TO 60
into the water.
Hardly a day viii pass for the next
three weeks without a launching. Many
OF the boats that are being put together on
the mud fats below town and along the
shores OF Smith cove and Salmon bay,
however, are not TO be launched in Puget
sound waters. As soon as they are shaped
up and the timbers carefully numbered
they will be taken down and sent north
on sailing vessels. to be put together a
second time near the mouth of the Yu-
ken. Work on this fleet Is progressing
in a very satisfactory manner. and the
next few weeks Will see large number OF
launchings.
The launching yesterday was one OF
the smoothest ever witnessed in this city.
As soon as the blocking was knocked
from under. the hull started down the
slip that led to the water. AS the last
rope that bound the vessel 10 land was cut
Miss Helen Fairfax Mcknight broke a
bottle OF champagne over how bow and
christened her the Anna T.. Fay. The
vessel has been given the maiden name of
Mrs. u. III. Pingree. whose husband is
general manager OF the company. Some
twenty persons were aboard the hull dur
ing the launching. She struck the water
just as her builders desired and fioated
out almost TO the end Of the bunkers,
where she was made fast 20 this, tug Biz
The Anna E. Fay = 70 BE- the tswboat
OF the Boston and Alaska Transpor Ia ton
Company's fleet. She viii be kept at the
mouth Of the Yukon and be used In get
ting the river steamers to and from the
mouth OF the river. The tug is Sc feet
long and 10 feet inches beam. Her en-
gines are 200 horse power. and she is ex-
pected TO develop very good speed with
her twin screws She will steam from
here on her first northern trip about April
10.