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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-17
COMMODORE soHLEH'S PORTRAITS.
The Public Bound to Havo Him in Uniform,
BE the Picture Good or Bad.

The Publ Bound to Have Him in Uniform,
BE the Picture Good or Bad.
The photographs Of Commodore schley taken
In full uniform, which are now on exhibition
In shop windows and for sale at book stores,
are a cause Of anguish to his family and friends.
who arc unanimous in saying that they are the
worst Hkenesses OF the Commodore extant.
They were taken last summer In a little Con-
necticut village near which the schleys had a
summer cottage. and were the result Of a
family pilgrimage to the local photographer for
the purpose OF getting a picture Of the Com
modore's comparatively new Rrandchild.
When the youngster had been duly taken
the suggestion was made that the grandfather
take his turn in the chair. and the willy pho
tograph man amended this with an appeal to
the Commodore to come some other day In full
uniform. As the family had no picture OF him
In uniform OF recent date they supported this
amendment. and Commodore schley. after
some resistance. for he has little courage be-
fore the rakinR fire OF the camera. gave In. A
few days later the photographs were taken, and
of CRITICISM from the family. Even the baby
the counterfeit presentment. AS for the origi-
nal. he ,!contented himself with saying. told
you so" and thought no more about it,
But 1t turned out a great piece OF business
for the photographer. for as soon as the war
ohieers We're largely in demand. Tie ph oaSsi
Eapher. being an honest person. wrote TO Mrs.
Sehley for permission to use the likeness. and
did not reach him for a fortnight, and mean
time the shrewd Yankee ". In Connecticut,
him with another picture, put his on the
market and protited greatly thereby, Now y
hands, while the Commodore. fighting at the
he 10 about to return.
There Is one fairly good likeness of the Com
modone In circulation. but IL representa- him
In civilians clothes, One of the family was at
a book store In this city a few days ago, and
the salesman showed her both pictures,
why don't you put away those dreadful
pictures OF the Commodore" she said, pointing
to the Connecticut article, and sell the good
man, Nobody would buy It. The public
wants its heroes In costume. We sell twenty 81
that picture for every one Of the other"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-17
RUM AND COCOANUr MILK.
A Combination Which Events Mt Santiago
Nay Render Popular Soon.


From the fact that 1t has not been men-
toned in dispatches from the front. I should
judge that our troops on the south coast OF
Cuba have not yet been introduced to San
tiaRo rum" said a man who has frequently
visited Cuba. 1T Is the cheapest and best
drink that l know Of in the tropics. and l shall
be very much surprised IL it does not become
popular In New York after the war. Santiago
rum costs about a third as much as cheap
whiskey and is exceedingly smooth. The best
drink that / know of for a warm climate is SaR7
tiago rum and fresh cOcoanut milk. 4 49,
have been able TO get fresh cocoanut milk here,
and ! suppose that New Workers who do not go
to a cocoanut country can never know the de-
lights OF this mixture. The milk when fresh Is
almost as colorless as water. and when a little
rum Is added TO it the combination beats. a gin
rickey, even though Il may not be cooled by Ice.
steamers which sail down through the West
indies are we'll supplied with Santiago rum.
but the demand. for II Is almost exclusively
from men, who have become familiar with It's
merits by living In a tropical climate. Whtskey
and brandy. although the latter Is a very popu-
lar drink all through the tropics. are exceed
inRly dangerous, and one Is very much better
OF without them. At one South American port
where j used to call regularly the faVorite
drink was Yermouth straight. A large proper
tion OF the population was French. and every
afternoon the men and women would drive Out
To the roadside cafes and sip yermouth. 10
was served In q tall thin glass which wa. kAn
! uled With toos ThS tOo made IL OIDeRStVAP
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-17
AFTER THE Ball HIT HIM.
Sensation OF q Soldier Shot at FL Caney-An
Age Before He Heard q Man Swear.
From ne Provtdencs Journal.

From the ProuideRcc Journal.
P~ITTsBURG. July 13.-Firs Lieut.. W. Fl.
Wassell. Twenty-second United States Infan-
try. writing to his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
II. Wassell of this city. says: 4" was shot about
4 o'clock on the afternoon Of July 1 while
storming FL Caney. northeast OF Santiago. I
was looking through field glasses at the time.
and the ball cut through the outer part OF the
little finger Of the left hand. Joint next to the
hand. then through the palm OF my hand, out
Just below the index finger. then In the cheek
about half an inch from the left corner OF my
mouth. back through my mouth. taking sew
eral back teeth. downward through my neck.
still downward and toward my spine. coming
out about hallway down my back. and about
four inches from my spine. 1 haven't a bone
broken. can swallow. and. thank God. I am
ST. Z and, aside from possible scar. I will be
VII never forget the sensation Of being
they shot us from behinGde t their ii %e sarfsRsasS
once e ses@sd frs ssl Il rf I w Snui iifse sGT up from AL tS e.
ground and Whirled round and round. oh SO
S 4. se5S, saSs; f IIsit m lSss iSfG ssIaS Ems f . during
e ssS d I tSSt G I br Il % SSSS XIII Is \ S $SSsi sSs e Il
NOTICE that I had been hit.
~ ooiuo ul AkS DolOIo. 4 u6hEu u man
ewear and say: They have hit Lieut.. Wassell.'
He picked me NJ to carry me down behind the
crest Of tho hill, and what q storm OF bullets the
poor fellow got as he raised me. l didn't know
how, badly l was hurt. bqtfrom the blood Rush-
Ing from my mouth. and the pain In my back
where the bullet had left me- lmagined I was
and remember telling him / did not know
whether l was done for or only scared 70 death,
One OF the men dressed me as well as he could
with my 6rst aid Randeges, and l lay under a
tree until about @ O'Clock. About that time
| some OF tho SpanlardB began n riot ON the ofher
side q me, and for q lit1e while the bullets
near me. About shutdown. the, firing hSyIne
ceased. l WAS carried about a mile to the bridge
were ,Workedto DEAN and did their best.
A night and all the next day our hospital
was Aired. upon by SpAniardB. Toward the
evening Of the second day was put In a wagon
and taken about three miles TO the division
hospital. which / left In the morning OF the
Sd 70 90 TO sihPney. Twelve OF uS, rode In the
ambulance. 1t was q good ten-milo ride over
the most a~bominable road. That night they
put me on, board the Cherokee for Key West
Hospital. l didn't want to 60. but II Was not
matter OF argument"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-17
4 PORTRAIT OF SIR WALTER SCOTT.
It Was Painted from Life and for Fifty Year,
Has Been Owned In Richmond.

""b Uo0H OWHoU III AsIVHHIOHU'
RICHMOND. Va, July 16.-The Misses Nor
wood Of this city have in their possession q
portrait of Sir Walter Scott, made from life by
q young artist named Cummins. The portrait
was painted when the amous Scotchman was
at the height of his fame. and It has been pro-
nounced an excellent likeness. 1t represents
the author attired In morning dress. wearing q
bottle-green coat and buR waistcoat.
Before the portrait was received by the Nor
wood family, q copy Of it was sent, but was lost
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-17

IL Is hereby made known TO the world that
I, DAVID Porter. q Captain in the navy OF the
United States Of America, and now In command
Of the United States frigate the Essex. have ON
session OF the island called by the natives NuEa-
Rivs, generally known 10 by the nP p q slr Henry
That Taatin By if ths r;e SIsa2w ana GsIie ass shSaisSe t ~ tSe;
friendly tribes residing In, the valley Of ITEM
hoy; as well as Of the tribes residing on the
t tSe4 Village f st Il Msdlsd 70 to cur Be- nb5 aslllt, 6 ssHs fhSse q
other appurtenances. and for the protection Of
tlTes zane 1 beS Ss S seRs ss iSE sh1 ! f 81 the SsI ErisIndly 9 9or
mounting, sixteen guns w6ereon I have
mounted four. and called the same Fort Madi-
"'Our rights to this island being founded on
cannot be disputed; but the natives TO secure
their defenceless condition so much required
have requested to be admitted into the great
approSches Sc near m their OWN own fs and IL or9 4erf y
encourage these views TO their own interest
end happiness. az well as to render secure our
tons. I have taken on myself TO promise that
they shall, BE-. so adopted that our chief shall
that such Of their brethren as may, hereafter
visit them from the United States shall enjoy
them and be furnished with whatever refresh
iment ana supplies the island may AFFORD that
they. VIII protect them against all their enemies,
prevent the subjects of Great Britain knowing
them to be suehl from coming among them
until peace shall take place between the two
nations,
Presents consisting Of the produce Of the
Island TO a great amount ha We been brought In
by every tribe I'm the island. not excepting the
most remote. and have been enumerated as
very few Of which can be Identified with the
known tribes Of Nukahiya,l Most OF, the above
ton OF our flag. and all have been willing 70
purchase on any terms a friendship which
promises them 90 many advantages,
which promise speedy civilization to those who
enjoy every mental and bodily endowment
only art to perfect, as we'll as by views OF policy
which secures TO my country a fruitful andpop-
ulous island possessing every advantage OF Sc
curity and supplies for vessels. and which. Of
all others, Is the most happily situated as re,
spects climate and local position, / declare that
American nag displayed In Fort Madison. and
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-02-17
CALIFORNIA FIG SKRUP CO.
SAR FGAActSc0. cal.
LOUISVILLE. a. kEW T0RN NJ

Tho Chicago records book toe gold
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wonderful Klondike dlstric, than he could
learn by months OF personal observation
and research o. the ground, In eompar.
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is tho "webstcr's Dictionary Of Alaska" 3"
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The model and despair OF rival publishers
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Agents are wanted to handle this val
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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-02-17
ALAMEDA AVENUE GRADE NOTICE
II. r. NELSON.
Auditor and Police JudEc


Nouee Is hcrcoy sven that the common
eoune, OF 'hs Guy OF N'or'a propose 10
es'ao'sh the grade on Alameda aVonH"
IN that part OF hc Guy OF Astoria known
AZ uh'ohioWn NJ the following height
above the oasc OF srNics'
~ the northeast corner OF DOCK Z. AZ
: icc' aooVe ,ne oaAe o, grads ana al
a point direo'N opposite ana al risht
argIes to the east line OF block l. at .
ieel'
~ the southwest oorher OF o'oek l. AZ
wv anu :" P''n' u'''"p oppoa''o
Ahu a, t's"t ahs''S 10 'he "e'' 'ns OF
o'oVN . ''s" A',u 4. po'"' On INC
'0' y" s'No " o''N" - u.'"'V pPo'''o
70 the sou'h"e'' CORNER o, DICK J. ana ~
'Fnt a'k'cS !" V''' "'u'n ""e VI o'"'N l.
I" ,0e'' .
~ ."e "o'''"e'' e''"'' o' o'ooN ~ AZ
iee,'
~ the souheast corner OF DOCK : az
l~''
~ tne ho'uhe"St corhct OF DOCK b AZ
IS feet. and az point directly opposite on
the south side Of block and at right
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-02-17
COLUMBIA AVENUE GRADE NOTICE

Notice Is hereby given that tho common
council OF tho city ot Astoria propose to
establish tho grade ~ Columbia avenue
In that part ot the city " Astoria known
~ unlont,Wn, at tho following height
above the base " grades
At tho soulhWcst CORNER ~ block ~. AZ
100 feet. and at poln, dr~,tly opposite
ON the east side OF hlock Is and at rlght
angles To west line ot block ~. at 40
ttcy and at a point dlrcc,ly opposite 10
the southwest CORNER ~ block ~ on tho
north side ~ block - and at right angles
to tho south limo ot blcck ~, At 100 focI,
\, tho southeast c0rnvr ~ block N at
lSs feet. aud ~ poln, directly opposite
on tho north side ot block ~ and AZ right
ANGLES To m, south line % block N al
lG feet,
Al the northwest ,orncr ~ bc,k -, a,
1856 feet
At the southwest Garner Of block IS at
lN feet.
AZ the northcas, corner ot blo,k a. at
1856 feet,
Al tho southeast corner ~ block Il; at
lS6 feet
A. tho south ode ~ Kingston avenue
at ~ intersection with Columbia avenue.
az ISL feet
A. tho north side OF Kingston avenue
a, lts intersection with Columbia avenue.
AZ iSo feet,
\, III, sou,hwcs, corner O, block 2 a,
- rcct.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-02-17
CATTLEMEN IN SESSION
Executive Board Appointed ed-Resolutions
to BE Submitted Today.

Pendletcn. or. Feb. 1.-THE Pacific
Northwest Cattlemen's Convention spent
the forenoon listening 20 discussions on
various topics. Much interest Is attached
to the organization tomorrow forenoon
The bylaws committee has drafted a
set OF laws to be presented. II will be
recommended that the convention create
an executive board Of nine members. two
from each state. oregon. Washington.
Montana. Idaho. and one at large. From
that board officers will be selected. wal
In walla Is favored as the place for hold
ing the next convention. and the president
OF the association may be given to that
city. which has candidate. The com
mittes will submit resolutions opposing
the exemption OF California hides from
tariff duty: also that the secretary OF ag-
riculture be requested TO furnish as soon
as possible for trial on the semi-arid Pa
cific Northwest ranges such grass seeds
from Russia and other foreign countries
as is believed will flourish on these
ranges.
Tonight Professor E. F. Pernot. Of Cor
wallis Agricultural College. illustrated a
lecture with over 40 plates, covering the
different grades OF cattle and other ami
mails grown for market in the Pacific
Northwest.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-02-17
FREE TO MILLIoNsl
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Medical books are not always interest
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Il Is also a well established truth that
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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-02-17
BETTER TIMES AHEAD.

Merchants generally are juhllant over
the exceptionally bright prospects Tor a
fine year In business Trade has greatly
improved over the corresponding months
OF the two previous years. cash business
being especially better Conhdcncy-thc
greatest factor in prosperity To
possess everyone. II is admitted even by
chronic kickers that Astoria's greatest
year is about to begin and merchants are
correspondingly happy Nearly all the
firms in the city are laying In large
stocks. preparatory To Astoria's farewell
TO adversely. The tickle goddess OF Tor.
tune has long knocked at the door of the
city by the Sea and she viii not again De-
turned away. Real estate shows heal
thy disposition To move and dealers ARE
negotiating for the sale OF great deal
Of property
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-02-17


win be determined by the courts
IN IN, Justice court yesterday isaac
Bowman and John johnson were tried on
charge " breaking the windows IN th'
building next to Gilhcrts saloon, and also
the windows In the residence ~ W. n
Edwards Bowman WAS arrested Tor the
orcpse saturday last and held IN the city
ian lie is Russian Finn and 0's
knowledge ~ the English language Is
very limited. witch, perhaps saved him
from duplicating himsclt or his com'
panion when questioned by Ihici NalloeN
az the city jatl Johnson, who cvadcd ar
rest at the time, was ARRESTED later ana
both werc placed ON trial Yesterday after.
noon. They strvnuouslN drptcd any
knowledge ~ the aGair, hut bowman
said no one else was In the vicinity when
the glass was shattered and explained
that he would not walk home with John
son after the latter had broken the win
dows johnson being unable to give 4
satisfactory explanation " tho occur.
renee was found guilty and tucd -. IN
default ~ which he went to Jail
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-02-17
ALL HOPE GONE.

Seattle. Feb. l6-The owners Of the
steamer Clara Negada. which has beer
reported lost with all on board In Ber
ner's bay, Alaska. today refunded to th'
$50 passengers booked for her next trlr
that there were at least 2S passengers or
the steamer when she left skagway This
with her crew Of q, would make So per.
sons whose fate Is awaited with anxiety
The refundng Of the passage money Is
regarded as virtually the giving up of all
hope Uu the part Of her owners
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-02-17
CAPTAIN rLAyEI.s NEW noME

Captain Flavel has purchased a lot oy
Franklin avenue, between Eleventh an,
Twelfth streets, and will shortly com
mcnce the erection 20 residence. IN,
lot Is between the residences ot Or J. \
and A, l. Fulton Franklin avenue boast,
more pretty homes than any other thor
oughfare In the city and this new addition
win serve 10 increase the streets attra
,ions The property was purchased from
G. r. Thompson. the purchase price hclng
Sle0 II Is understood work will begin or
the building early next month
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-02-17

The populist and democratic confer
ence committees in session here today
agreed upon basis Of union in the coun-
ty campaign and will submit recommen-
dations 10 the county conventions. II has
been agreed to give the populists the
state senator. one representative. clerk.
assessor, superintendent and commission
er, the democrats to have two represen-
tatlves, sheriff. recorder. treasurer, sur
veyor and coroner.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-02-17
RErunllcAN coNvNNrIoN

Every effort is being made by the otl
cials of the Astoria and Columbia Rtvcl
Railroad company To have the line com
pleted in time to bring to Astoria the icl
cgatcs TO the republican state convention
which meets herr April iS-li \ commit
tee composed ~ i've we'll known local re-
puhlicans has been appointed to entertain
the visitors and send them home with ta
vorablc impressions ol the gateway &,
the greatest country on earth
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-02-17
WANTS HER MILLIONS.
Another Heir Of the Blythe Estate Has
Entered Suit.

San Francisco. Feb. 1G--Another at
tempt is being made 10 wrcst from Mrs
Florence Blythe HInckley the millions
that have 50 lately come to her A suit
was filed In the superior court by Ros-
well NJ. Blythe, son Of James r Blythe
and brother Of Thomas II. Blythe, today
who claims TO be the descendant next
of kin. for an injunction to restrain Mrs
Hinckey from using the property, and
for a decree declaring her interest there
in null and void and the plalntiff the sole
owner Of the property as heir-at-law.
The acton is brought on constitutional
grounds.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-02-17
THE MODERN WAY.

Commends itself TO the well-intormed. to
do pleasantly and efectually what was
formerly done in the crudest manner and
dlsagreeably as well. To cleanse the sys-
TEN and break up colds. headaches ana
fevers without unpleasant after effects
use the delightful liquid laxative remedy,
Syrup OF Figs Made by California Fig
Syrup Co.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-02-17

The steamer Emma Hayward came
into collision with The British hip Cy-
promcne IN the lower harbor yesterday
morning and a terrible disaster was mar
rowly averted. The Hayward had the
Senator in tow and in passing the Cypro-
meme the latter swung suddenly around
crashing into the steamer The latters
kiDRpOst gave way, tearing through the
deck and dropped almost upon the steam
pipe. The narrow miss prevented an ex-
poslon, which otherwise would have hap
oened. The Haywards hogchain post was
also carried away and she was sorry
looking sight as she lay at her berth yes
terday. The Cypromene's headgear was
damaged TO the extent Of about 800. The
damage TO the Hayward is about the
same. The accident was probably iue to
the fact that the ship had too much cable
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-02-17

Northern Pacific railroad trains leave
Portland daily at Il o'clock a. m, for Ia
coma. Spokane, and the east Close con-
nectlon made at Spokane for Rossland,
Nelson, sandow and British Columbia
mining camps For maps and information
call ON or address {. w. Stone, Astoria,
oregon.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-02-17
rRrAsuRERs NOTICE

Notice Is hereby given that thcrv arc
funds In tho city treasury to pay All war
rants drawn on the general fund aud en-
dorscd prior To July t. ~; Interest wilt
cease after this date
T.. J CARNEY,
Cit, rtrasurvr
Astoria. Oregon. February l5 lNN
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-02-17
CA9To1I-A.
ne hs. Il q,
as;5' LE4hzZ7zze:: +:;3., ~ Z

Frances treasury department benefited
greatly by the Charity Bazaar disaster.
as the duties paid on the lnhsrItanccs
II caused amounted to 2,9o.OOO trSpcs.