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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-25

Mesrs. John z. Gratke. Of the Budget.
and p. y. Sovey. Of tho Asiorian. az
Judges Of the candle guessing match. met
az Herman Wises store az last even
INK and took charge OF all tho gueacs
before the candle was lighted. Tho
guesses were put into q large envelope
which was then sealed and the Judges
put their names across tho seal Mr.
Graike then put the envelope containing
the guesses into his safe. where Il Will
remain until after the candle Is CON-
p!ctciy burned out, when the judges viii
canvass tho gucsses and award the
three presents 10 the closest guessers.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-25

Bids will be received at W. e. Dement'S
ofice in Astoria until Saturday. Dccem-
Der 81. at 1 o'clock, in whole or in part,
for grading and constructing a county
road 100 rods in length, more or less.
running from william Larsen's place on
the Lewis and Clarke river 10 the south
erly end Of ietty recently built near
Young's bay. Specifications can be seen
at W. f. Dement'S office. The night is re-
served 10 reject any or all bids. W. ].
ingalls,. superintendent Of construction.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-25

! have the largest sssortmenI OF per-
fumes for Christmas ever hrow'ht TO As.
,oria: from S.cent goots 10 tna highest
grades Charles Rogera iruEglsL
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-25

l. J. Carlson returned from Portland
yesterday, where he has been for some
time IN Attendance &C tho business col.
legN to spend tho holidays with his
parentA
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-25

The revenue cuttor Perry took on nicl
yesterday az tho Pacific Coast Com.
pany's cOal bunkcrs She leaves out TO.
morrow or next day for the sound. where
she goes on tho dry cock.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-25

WE ARE SHOWING AN ELEGANT
LINE OF BLACK PEAU DE Sole
SILKS IN B-YARD LENGTHS. FROM
;l4OO TO 2l.O PER PATTERN c. H.
COOPER. THE LEADING HOUSE OF
ASTORIA
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-25

Tomorrow Shoro will be complete de-
livery OF mail In the morning by all the
carriers, The general delivery window
viii b. open from to $50 a. m. In the
Afternoon the general delivery and car
RES windows Will be open from TO
IN
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-25

The Christmas number OF the Evening
Budget. which app rod last night, was a
handsome edition and reflects great
credit on that papers present manage
ment Apart from It's excellent nlustra-
tons. the Budget contained much in
teresting information, and II is an edl-
ton which may be sent abroad as an
advertisement Of Astoria's resources.
The entire stan Of the Budget is en-
tltled to much congratulation on this
excellent Christmas issue.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-25
p. J. Meany-~M
Merchant Tailor and
Exporter Of Furs.

Highest Cash Price
Paid for Fur sldnA
Tenth and Commercial sts.
Astoria, Or.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-25

About o'clock last evening a marine
frcm tho rety attracted considerable
attention by abusing a butcher In the
ouploy Of the Astoria Meat Company.
The marine was intoxicated, and fnally
was chased away ffVm the shop.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-25

Tho Rrvnch barks General ic Charettc
and Marguerite Elise. tho British ship
Mattcrhovn. and the Austrian steamship
Burma. put TO sea yesterday. The Cape
Clcor, Brcdlck Castle and Galeua. the
latter arriving frOm Portland yesterday.
ara ready Tor sea and will probably leave
our today.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-25

The British ship Boutwell, II days from
San Francisco. IN ballast, arrived In yes
terday The Bothwell arrived on the
river Sunday last and experienced the
gale that night. which took her far out
10 SEA The latter part OF the week the
Boutwell, sighted the lightship. but, no
tug being in sight. stood on to sea until
one was picked up yesterday morning.
She received quick dispatch and left up
for Portland in tow OF the Hayward in
tho evening.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-25

The carol services and Christmas tree
held al Grace church las, evening were
largely attended, The offerings al the
carol services wcrc largc and will Do OF
substantial assistance to the chld's cot
az Good Samaritan hospital. Portland.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-25

Griffin & Reed have stock this year
that Is well worth your time to inspect.
even II you do not buy. Books IN all the
late bindings. leather goods. medalllons,
Bohemian ware. esiiuloid goodS white
metal and sterling silver novelties. ana .
thousand and one other articles not to
be found elsewhere
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-25

w. A. Gaines private stock whisky.
handled exclusively In Astoria by John
l. Carlson, Is one OF the most popular
beverages sold. It's purity and quality
are guaranteed. and Il Is especially rec
ommended for family use. II Is sold In
any quantity at the corner OF Twelfth and
Bond streets
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-25

W. c. Cowgirl, formerly city editor OF
the Astorian, and now o: the Grande
Ronde Advocate, has been appointed
chairman OF the committee Of the
La Grande Commercial Club to draft a
resolution endorsing Astorias move
ment in favor Of an open river.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-25

Game Is said to be very plentiful on the
adelands along the river. A party con-
sisting OF Peter Anderson, Rasmus Peter
son and Victor Peterson. returned yes
,erday from Hunters island. where they
had been FOR several days trapping and
hunting. They brought a plentiful sup
ply Of ducks. swan AM geese. which they
distributed among their friends
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-25

TopAYs WEATHER
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-25

A writ OF attachment was Issued out of
he justices court yesterday On the Jtvie
OF sam Gelalich, In the building adjoin-
ing the Page block. II sppears Gelalleh
owed tio5 10 Samuel oliver and the lat
ter took this means OF collecting Il.
sheriff Williams took charge OF the store,
but GelaIich produced the Necessary
an cunt and the attachment was re-
ittsed.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-25

The books thai can be purchased for
a little money is simply wonderful. Grifin
& Reed are showing a handsome line OF
eloth-bound books for g cents that are
marvels Of book-making; 90 different
titles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-02
A PHOTOGRAPHIC CHAIR OF THE SKY.

London Letter to The st. Louis Star
Sirius the brightest of all the fixed stars is
called first magnitude star but is really some
six or seven times as bright as the average. 1t
would take. therefore, more than two and haA
million stars Of the fourteenth magnitude
give as much light as Sirius.
It is evident that so searching census as I'd
embrace stars Of the fourteenth magnitude
would involve a most gigantic chart. But the
earnest desire Of astronomers TO increase the
number Of stars contained in the previous CEN
SuS caused them to attempt the task, only 10
find upon entering upon the Milky Way that
they were baii,ed by the number Of the stars.
They were nonplussed for time. but after deep
study and when almost on the point OF giving IN
the simple plan OF completing the census by
means Of photography occurred to Or. Gil. Her
Majesys astronomer at the Cape OF Good
Hope
The project was thought over in all its bear
ings and L great conference Of astronomers at
Paris resolved upon an International scheme Tor
phOtogra phng the entire heavens. The work
was to be divided among eighteen observa-
tories Of different nationalities. 1t was to re-
suit in a Photographic chart extending to the
fourteenth magnitude. and probably embracing
some forty million stars. and catalogue maze
from measures Of the photographs down to the
eleventh magnitude. which would probably IN
clude between Two million and three million
stars.
The eighteen observatores all undertook to
use instruments IF the same capacity. This was
TO be a photographic refractor with an I'M
mensely powerful Object-glass one or these, IN
use at Greenwich. is operated by clock the
motive power If which is heavy weight so
regulated that its speed is brought very near to
that OF the star.
The plates for the great chart have to be ex-
posed for at least forty minutes. Rigidly united
with the thirteen-inch re.ractOr so that the two
look like the aricS Of huge douDle-barretied
gun is a second telescope. for the use OF inc
observer In its eyepiccc fixed two pairs
of cross spider lines, commonly called wires. ana
a bright star az near possible 20 the centre
Of the field . be photographed IS brought 10
the junction of two wires Should the star APP
pear 10 move away from the wire, the observer
has only TO press one Of TWO buttons on little
plate which he carries in his hand ana Wnlch
is connected by an electric wire with the driV-
ing clock 10 bring 1t back TO its place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-02

liable collection Of articles used and made by the
Indians of Terra del FuegO specimens Of all the
insects bird and animal life and also of the geo.
logical formation to be found in these regions.
An Indian cap used to deceive the guanaco when
in pursuit of him, and Indian chocolate made
from berry found in Terra del Fuego and Of
the Identical color and scent Of our chocolate
struck me as the most curious. Bows and ar
rows are their principal weapon. The barb or
necha used to be made Of flint, but since civil
ization has begun to dawn on these parts flint
has been succeeded by glass, obtained from
broken gin bottles, and the arrow with flint
necha is rather hard to obtain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-02

greatly. and he nearly worried himself into IN
sanity over statement that the Deputies OK
Alsace and Lorraine had refused to vote in the
German Parliament and had walked out Turn
it over how he might. "he could not understand
how the representatives Of two great Depart
ments in his own country could possibly be in
the German Parliament, as Of course he knew
nothing Of the War Of 1870"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-02
A LOST PACE OF HISTORY.

HOW LOUIS DE ROUGEMONT RECEIVED HIS FIRST
NEWS OF THE FRANCO PRUsSIAN WAR
One Of the incidents recorded by NJ de Rouge
mont the now famous Crusoe Of Australia, II
very picturesque. In 1875 he found an old news
paper on a white mans trail Much Of the in
formation this paper contained puzzled him
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-02
TWO CHARAcTERISTICS

From The Town and Country Journal
Weayer-Poetry is something that is born In
one. il cannot be acquired. The making OF
poetry is a gift.
Beaver--So is the disposing Of 1t, so far as
have had any experience
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-02
PROGRESS or TUE FUEGIAN INDIANS

From The BuenOs Ayres Standard
At the convent at Punta Arenas they have
museum in which may be found besides val
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-14

and survey, Captain O'Nei1l, chief Of
the ordnance bureau; Lieutenant Sar-
geant, recorder of the board of inspec-
ton, and Lieutenant Peters of the ma
val intelligence bureau. Lieutenant
Commander J. D. Kelley and Naval
Constructor TOWreseV the latter now
pected, but their orders to attend had
evidently arrived too late to permit
them to do So
Each of the bureau chiefs present
was able to give the board some infOr-
nation incident to work that may be
required to fit out any ships that
might be obtained. Several of the men,
bers of the board as originally appoint
ed to look into the matter are unable
to leave the city at the present time,
so it was determined that a special
be president, should be designated to
proceed to New York last night to I'M
dertake the work in hand.
An office will be opened at 26 Court
landt street, New York city, this morn
ing, at which owners and agents for
ships will be invited to make their pro-
posals for, turning over to the navy
such vessels as are of value for CONVEX
sion into war purposes. The naval Of
hcialS say there will be no difficulty
experienced in obtaining all vessels
that are desired, as there are hundreds
available.
At Fort Washington Gun factory
there are now in various stages of con-
struction not less than $50 guns of
being done night and day, with view
to their early completion. No new guns
are being started. but the entire efforts
of the factory are devoted to finishing
those now under way. A naval officer
said there will be enough Of them when
finished to constitute a fair armament
for probably thirty or more auxiliary
cruisers, should such a large fleet be
found necessary to supplement the reg
ular Warships.
The gunboat Macchias, which has
just arrived at Norfolk from the Asiatic
station by way of the Suez canal, has
been found to be in fair shape, as
a result of the examination by the ma
val inspection board. A thorough over
hauling will be unnecessary in the pres
ent instance, and she will be sent to
Boston, where all necessary repairs can
be made to her in about twelve days
The ordering of the Helena and Ban
crCft, now the European station, to
the United States will leave Admiral
Howell, commanding that station with
but one vessel, viz, the San Francisco.
No explanation for the action is vouch-
safed by the officials of the navy de-
partment, and Secretary Long, when
asked today, declined to say anything
about the step further than that the
two ships had been ordered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-14
TO ATLANTA
y az E# dE MEU
U. s. Army For Cuba to Be
Modified
At Atlanta Government Has
Right of Way
ON EVERY RAILROAD
Entering the City From North.
East and West.
Every Car and Engine Being
Got in Readiness.

Atlanta, Ca, March 14.-Today the
government has the right of way on
every railroad entering Atlanta from
north and east, and employees are in
structed to be ready for an emergency.
Not since the days when the old West
ern and Atlantic road was used to
transport alternately the men of Sher-
man on the one side and Johnson on
the other has there been such a state
of affairs as exists at this moment. On
the Western and Atlanta railroad,
which connects with the Nashville and
Chattanooga, leading out of Louisville,
every engine, passenger coach, freight
car and fiat car has been hurriedly sur
veyed and is held in readiness to be
used for the great emergency, which is
likely to happen at any moment.
The instructions from Washington
were received late Saturday night and
were of the most stringent character. 1t
was, in a word, a call for the right-of-
way at any moment, with orders to
have in sight every available convey
ance for military use. Extensive re-
pairs have been proceeding all day on
cars and engines which were judged
unfit for immediate hard service Old
locomotives that have not Travelled a
mile in ten years have been run into
the machine shops and a thorough test
is being given to every bolt and nut.
Inc same is true OF ancient IrelSnC ana
passenger cars of every description.
The activity on the western branch
of the railroad service is explained by
the theory that the government has re-
ceived information which indicates that
a crisis is at hand in the Spanish situa-
ton, and a, result every precautiOn
is being taken to secure the best pos
sible facilities for mobilizing the troops
in Atlanta at an instant's notice From
this point they can be dispatched with
ease and rapidity to any of the gulf or
ocean points.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-14

es have their direction. All this has
shadow of Spanish sovereignty over
Cuba was disappearing.
No single circumstance would have
justified the risk of a dollar il it had
rested on autonomy bringing peace or
the hope of Spain being able to guaran-
tee a stable government, nor has there
been anything to encourage the belief
that peace would come in the wake of
the cOnquering arms of the peninsula
or that the insurgents would be able to
drive the Spanish from the island. The
English investors have taken no wild
cat chances of that kind. They have
gone forward in the face of what they
have proved a temporary period of an
archy or even a so days war. Their
business judgment has been based on
the deliberate conclusion that either
the mediation or the intervention of
the United States was inevitable. 1t
was their belief that Spain would be
unable to meet the conditions on which
the president would be supported by the
facts in saying that the cause of inter
vention had been removed. In less
pronounced way representatives of the
French capitalists who have recently
been in Cuba have reached the same
conclusion. This has been in the face
of the French holdings of Spanish
bonds. The German commercial inter
ests, long ago strongly intrenched, have
looked forward with cOmplaiSance,
mingled with impatience, to the time
when the United States should end the
st
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-14
ALL OFFERS REFUSED.
Japan Declines to Sell Warships to
United States or England.

New York, March IA dispatch to
the Herald from Toxic says:
The Herald correspondent visited
Marquis Ito today and asked him
whether the Japanese government
would sell the cruisers Kasagi and Chi
tose to the United States. The pre-
mier hesitated a moment and replied:
Il will make inquiry of my naval coll
league, but I think I may say that ia
pan prefers to get possession of all the
ships building for her as soon as pos
sible. officers have already been or
dered to bring the Kasagi and Chitose
to Japan, and the builders have been
requested to hasten their completion
After a pause the marquis continued,
slowly and impressively: 1.-The news
of the last few days indicates a critical
state of affairs elsewhere than on the
western continent, and we consider it
only prudent to continue our prepara-
tions for the national defence which we
had the forethought to begin a long time
ago. 1 hope the people of the United
States will not take offense at Japan's
unWillingness to part with these cruis-
ers. I have always appreciated their
kindly feelings for Japan. The United
States is the nation above all others
where public sentiment absolutely con-
trolls the national policy and for that
reason I wish to have the people there
understand that Japen retains the Ka-
sagai and ChitoSe, not from a lack of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-14
WITH A CORN KNIFE.
An Old Man Defends Himself Against
Four Robbers.


Lincoln. Neb March 14-Bloodhounds
and a posse of farmers today chased
four bandits, who last night robbed ana
maltreated William Schultz, three miles
east of Lincoln. Though the victim is
20 years old. he made a terrible fight
He is a man of powerful physique and
as tough as a pine knot. For a quarter
of a century he has lived alone on his
farm as a recluse. He has acquired q
considerable fortune, and common re-
port has for years declared that the old
man has buried his treasure in the cell
lar or has home. At any rate, he was
never known to resort to a bank, though
he annually disposed of large crops,
cattle and farm products that must
have brought in immense sums
Last night robbers broke into his
home. The old man awakened sudden
ly, grabbed a corn knife of great size
and welded it with terrific force. When
neighbOrS arrived this morning bloody
scene was presented by the interior of
the farm house. Blood was splaShed
here and there on the ceiling, walls and
floor Three fingers Of a mans hand,
as neatly severed as if done by a sur
geOn, were mute evidence that the old
misers crude weapon had been emec-
lively used In the midst of the bro
ken furniture and blOOd-beSpattered
room the old man was found uncon-
sciOus. He had been beaten over the
head with a club. The blows were sur
ficient to have crushed a weaker mans
head like an egg she'll
When he revived the old man said he
was awakened by the rear door being
pushed in and the entry of four men,
He always kept a corn knife near his
bed, and as the men called on him to
give them his money he began to slash
at them with the keen blade He cut
and sIashed for several minutes until
felled by club. He heard cries of pain
and knew that he had wounded his as
sailants. A bloody path led from the
house to the fields, though the posse
has discovered nothing of the robbers
thus far The cellar of the old mans
house was upturned in many places, but
the treasure was not found. Ten dol
lars was secured by the thieves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-14
BIG POLAR BALLOON.
One Being Built in France to
Search for Andree.

New York, March 14.-According to
advfces received from Paris the largest
and best equipped balloon ever con-
structed is being made ready for a
journey to the north pole and the res
cue of Andree It will be in charge Of
the famous French aeronauts. Louis
GODDARD and Eduard Surcouf. The most
original feature of this balloon viii be
a system of 10 small reservoir balloons. It
will be much larger than that used by
Andree, and will be called La France"
in the air.
The whole party viii consist of seven
persons. These will be made up of the
chief of the expedition, three aerOnauts,
one meteorologist, one explorer and one
physician
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-14
PLANNING TO MOVE TROOPS.
Railway Men Are Called to Washing
ton to Talk It Over.

Washington, March 1.-THE govern
ment is perfecting its plans to make
the movements of troops to the coast
defenses, orders for which were issued
by the war department on Friday and
published at that time. A conference
was held here today by representatives,
of the following railroads to arrange for
the transportation of light artillerymen
and their accoutrenents: The Atlantic
Coast line. the Southern railroad, the
Seaboard Air Line and the Chesapeake
and Ohio.
1t was stated that companies of artil-
Ierymen would be transferred from
Fortress Monroe to the following points:
Fort Caswell, on the Cape Fear river,
Ca, to Tybee. near Savannah; to Fort
Morgan, near Mobile, and to Sheridan's s
Point on the Potomac.
1t was stated also that a company
would be moved from Fort McHenry,
Baltimore, to some point on the Della
ware river, near Philadelphia.
The government wanted, it was de-
clared, the arrangements perfected by
tomorrow at the latest. No bids have
been asked for regarding the transpor-
tatiOn of heavy guns, and 1t was under
stood that the men were to be carried
to the different points simply to man
the batteries. 1t is not known when
the contemplated changes will take
place.