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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-06
PAoo HARnoR TO NE UTILIZED.
Great Naval and Commercial Policy IN
the Pacific lnaugurated.

Chicago August 5--A special to the
Record from Washington says:
The president has decided TO make
practical use OF American rights at Pago
harbor samo. and the establishment OF a
fuzzy equipped naval cualing station there
will be undertaken AT oncc.
with this view Civil Engineer Frank =.
Chambers. now on duty at the New York
navy yard has been ordered % Washing
ton for consultation with the authorities
prior to departing next week with official
Instructions and full power 20 carry out
the important project
Pago Pago Is the only harbor OF any
value In tho Samoan group and the one
considered by naval officers OF soroely
less Stragotic Importance In the Pacific
ocean than Pearl harbor Hawaii The
decision to utilize the concession secured
by Admiral MNde. twenty-five years ago.
giving tho United States permanent own
ershlp Of the harbor. indicates sum
cicntly tho administration appreciation
OF the vastly extended sphere OF Ameri-
can Interest In the Pacific II Is the In
auguratlon OF great naval and CONNER
clRl policy In that direction. due In great
measure 10 the responsibilities incurred
In Asiatio waters.
Few details have been disclosed re-
gardlng the maintaining OF naval cs-
tabllshmcnt at Samoa, 1t Is known, how
ever. that clvn Engineer Chambers will
estimate for the benefit OF congress
tho appropriations essential TO the making
OF tirst.class naval base at Pago Pago
In the meantime he will superlntend the
construction OF a wharf with an outht OF
automatic Iooling machinery. similar 10
the modern plant now being installed az
Dry Tortugas
This preliminary work Is rendered pos
slbiO through two appropriations hereto
fore made by congress for naval stations
in the Pacific. which provide a balance
OF t25O.OOO Immediately available. One OF
these, amounting to S9OOOOO, remains out
OF an appropriation OF recent date speci-
flying no particular locality for It's ex-
pondlture, although at the time It was
understood TO be intended for the prellm-
mary Improvement OF Pearl harbor,
Hawaii now being United States territory
and sure OF elaborate improvement and
Qualifications In time can wait II Is
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-06

thought, while the urgency a, Samoa Is
Imperative.
Another UpJJ remains uneIpcnded Of
sum of three times that amount which
Was placed az the disposal of the eaecu-
tSc more thau fifteen years ago. Out of
The latter appropriation. 300 tons Of coal
Scrc sent 10 a schooner from Phlladel-
phh and landed az rugO Pago, where
sheds were built over u. Most Of this
fuel huH already been used BY American
wanhips On account OF the difficulty of
transporting 81 from the shore 90 the
ships by means of small lighters. How
ever. the locality was not popular with
naval officers 80 d base of supplies al
though every oflcim report from COM
mandcrH visiting the har5or was enthu-
slasuc Ia recommendation Of Is i'm
proyomcnt and maintennncerby the Unit
cd States.
The great advantage 10 Dc gained by
the possession Of this station are evident
from a glance at the map Of the Pacific
ocean II Is situated exactly AieO miles
from San Francisco and i.Oi2 miles from
Yokohama, dho distance between Yoko-
hama and san Francisco being t.sgi miles
Pago Pago is 22& miles from Honolulu,
the latter American port being just about
the same distance from San Francisco.
The Island OF Gam Ia the Ladrones. Is
barely 800 miles from Samoa and Manila
is just 900 miles away. 1t IA understood
that one or more OF the American
gunboats now on duty IN Cuban waters
Will start FOR samoa as soon as the block
adc Is raised. going by way Of cape Horn.
and will display the American flag there
until released by other vessels. These
gunboats were built specially for duty in
the Pacific. but were detained on the
eastern coast OF the United States when
the war began One OF them. the Helena.
accompanied the oregon on her famous
cruise from California 60 Cuba and viii
oe the first TO reach samoa"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-06
TO LAND OWNERS.

Notice is hereby given that a committee
as been duly appointed by the Astoria
Progressive Commercial Association to
obtain all information possible regarding
farming, dairy1ng and stock lands in Clat-
sop county and the lower Columbia river
which can be secured in forty and fifty
acre tracts
The object of the association is to in
duce immigration.
ANY person desiring to dispose of cer-
tain lands or portions thereof will con-
fer favor on the committee by either
making the matter known or addressing
them at the earliest possible date as to
the location, quality and price OF these
lands.
LAND COMMITTEE
Astoria Progressive Commercial Associa-
tion,
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TIE EXCELLENCE OF SYRUP OF FIGS

is due not only 10 the originality and
simplicity Of the combination, but also
70 the care and skill with which Il Is
manufactured by scientific processes
known 70 the CALIFORNIA FIs SYRUP
Co. only, and we wish TO impress upon
all the Importance of purchasing the
true and original remedy. As the
genuine Syrup Of Figs is manufactured
by the CALIFORNIA FI6 SYRUP Co.
only, a knowledge of that fact will
assist one in avoiding the worthless
limitations manufactured by other par
ties. The high standing Of the CALI.
FoRSIA Flo SYRUP Co. with the medi-
cal profession, and the satisfaction
which the genuine Syrup OF Figs has
given 70 millions OF families, makes
the name Of the Company a guaranty
OF the excellence of its remedy. Il Is
far 10 advance of all other laxatiyes.
as 1t acts on the kidneys, liver and
bowels without irritating or weaken.
ing them, and it does not gripe nor
nauseate. In order TO get its beneficial
effects, please remember the name Of
the Company
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCIscO. Cal
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O a . r. q RIA.
Bears the bI@ Kind You Haze AhsB Bough'
Signature a &l1N2zzzM

There is nothing that makes a woman
happier than TO have her realize that
"there are Others" to care for her, even
though one has decided negatively on
that question,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-06

A stuffy room in a summer resort hotel
and twelve hours illness convinces the
most ardent vacation tourist that there is
no place like home,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-06

Dyspepsia can be cured by using Acker's
Dyspepsia Tablets, One little tablet will
give immediate relief or money refunded,
Sold in handsome tin boxes at Is cts. For
sale by Estes-Conn Drug Co.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-06
RUPTURE CURED.

Many people afflicted with rupture die
from no other reason than lack OF
retainer that would hold in the particu-
lar location of their allment. DR.. Bar
tells retainer Is positively guaranteed
and under all positions Of the body. II
has cured in 50 per cent Of the cases.
DIR. ]. e. BARTEL. Astoria, Or.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-06
MARINE NOTES.

The ManEanita arrived In yesterday
from Yaquina bay.
The Talfu sailed yesterday with a cargo
OF general merchandise for vladivistock.
s-
The steamship Mogul moved down to
Flavel yesterday to take aboard 90 tons
OF coal.
The Columbia arrived In yesterday from
San Francisco with heavy freight and
passenger list
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-06

once C. Q. NJ. Vancouver Barracks.
Wash. July .. 1855 Sealed proposals. IN
triplIcate. will be received here or al
Fort Stevens. oregon. until II o'clock g.
m. Aug. .. 1898. and there opened. for
furnishing fuel at that Post for fiscal
year commencing July 1st. 1sss. Informa-
ton furnished here or by Quartermaster
Fort Stevens. U. 8. reserves the right to
reject or accept any proposal or part
thereof Envelopes containing proposals
should be marked: Proposals for Fuel
at Fort Stevens" and addressed to under
signea or to ouartermaster Fort Stevens.
JNO. L. CLEM, C. Q. NJ.
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AGENTS WANTED.
PROPOSALS WANTED.

OFFICE C. Q. NJ, VANCOUVER BAR
racks, Wash, July n, 1885 Sealed pro-
posals in trlpIlcate. viii be received here
or at offices OF quartermasters at
no, Portland and Fort Stevens, Or. and
Forts Candy, Spokane, Walla Waila and
Vancouver Barracks, Wash, until II
o'clock a. m, August %, 1888, and then
opened for furnishing forage and bed
ding therefor for fiscal year commenc-
ing July /, 1898. Information furnished
here or by said Quartermasters. u. 8.
reserves right 20 reject or accept any
or all proposals or any part thereof.
Envelopes containing proposals should
be marked: Proposal for Forage ana
bedding at -" and addressed to un-
derslgned or to respective quartermast-
JOHN L. GLEN. C. q. N.
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That the blood should perform its vita,
furctions. It is absolutely necessary Il
should not only be pure but rich in life
giving elements These results are besl
effected BY the use Of that Eell-known
standard blood puriher. Ayers sarsa.
paFillA
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-06
LEGAL

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
the co-partnership heretofore existing
between the undersigned, under the firm
name of Grfbble & Smith, ts this day
dissolved by mutual consent. All debts
belonging 10 and due said firm are pay
able W. N. Smith, and all liabilities Of
said firm are assumed and will be paid
Charles H. Gribble.
w. N. Smith.
Astoria. Oregon, July q. 1895.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
the copartnership heretofore existing
between the undersigned under the arm
name OF Chinook Lumber and Furniture
Company Is this day dissolved by mutual
consent, c. c. Wilson retiring from said
firm. All debts and accounts belonging
TO and due said firm are payable to Nils
Billie or Fritz Johanson and all liabilities
OF said firm are assumed and will be
paid by them.
C. C. WILSON,
NILS BILLIE,
FRITZ JOHANSON.
Chinook River, Wash, July Is, 1898
Notice is hereby given that. ON account
of my leaving the state Of Oregon for an
extended period. 1 have this day appointed
and constituted s. s. Gordon my attorney
intact to act for me and represent me IN
all matters OF business during my absence
and until said power OF attorney is by me
revoked.
NJ. NJ. WALKER. NJ. D.
Astoria. Ore. July II. 1898.
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LOST.

FOR sALE-9-ToN SCHOONER. AD-
dress Robert stoehr. $40 Fourth street.
Portland, Ore.
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CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP On.

SAN FRANCIscO. Cal
LoUIsvILLE, Ky. NEW YORK. ny.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-06
GRADERS AND ExCAvAToRs.

GIVEN ON ALL KINDS
Of grazing; work done with neatness
and dispatch. Apply Eleventh street and
NELSON & GooDIN.
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FOR SALE.

FOR sALE-HoUsE AND LOT. COR
ner Grand avenue and Twenty ninth
street, Uppertown. lot 75x50 feet. Apply
TO John Suit.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-06

PIECE OF GILL NET
having about Is fathoms In the line
Owner can have same by proving prop
erty and paying expenses to John Jacob
son. at Elmore's Cannery.
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ADVERTISEMENTS
= : 7-7-777I711-@77I@@-9-9-7
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-GooD HOUSE AND BARN
mad four acres OF land. near Clatsop City
station, known as the Clatsop Postofiiee
Apply 70 A Tagg, 4s3 Commercial ST..
city
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Is FATHOM OF MA
chine knitted net, buoy Is marked z. X
around Il, used as flag buoy; hole on tor
and lead weight on bottom. Lost neal
thestriped buoy No. s.
Emil Mattson.
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FOUND.

SEM. ABOUT 90 FAITH
oms, which can be had by proving prop
erty and paying for this advertisement
John Oman, Fort Stevens, Or.
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LOST - THURSDAY NIGHT. NEAR
Desdemona Sands, about 30 fathoms OF
net. consisting OF two papers Qt machine
Knit and two papers OF Stewarts twine
In the middle Uliance old web. Finder
VIII please leave word al Asf9rian cc1es.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-06

Astoria Progressive Commercial AssOcia.
tion.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-21

white men. We are not idle, asking
you to do what we can do for ourselves.
We are straining every nerve to free
ourselves from the incubus of negro rule.
Numerically, we are not strong enough.
Give us your help, or our fertile country
will become the prey of the political
adventurer."
The remedy for bad rule in the East
is in restoring White Supremacy in
North Carolina. Under the recent decis-
ion of the Supreme Court, the Eastern
counties can be protected and the white
counties can still have the right to elect
their own officials. They therefore
surrender nothing to help pull the East
ern counties, cities and towns out of
the clutches of the negro and his politi-
cal agents. All together, white men,
from Cherokee to Currituck.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-21
A CARD FROM DIR. ABBOTT.
To Whom it May Concern:

To Whom it May Concern:
John II. Pearson in card published
this morning. makes statements which
are misleading and incorrect.
He says: The Commission, composed
of Messrs. ]. w. Wilson, president; s.
Ohio Wilson and d. II. Abbott about
June, 1897, as the records will show,
unanimously agreed to INCREASE the
valuation of horses, mr1es. cattle, hogs
and sheep and so ordered" This state.
ment is misleading for it implies that
there was an increase in the valuation
of all the horses, mules, cattle, sheep and
hogs in the State. Had Mr.. Pearson pub
lished what the ''records" show tO-wit:
the "Ordcr' referred to. which was sent
him by Mr. Brown, and which reads
as follows:
There being no objection, it was or
dered that no change, be made in the
valuation of lands. town lots, jacks, jen-
nets and goats but that the valuation on
horses. mules, cattle, hogs and bicycles in
those counties where the valuation OF
same is less than the average for the
State, shall be raised to the State aver
age" his statement would not deceive
sors in office.
The increase in valuation was made
only in those counties where the valua-
ton was below the average valuation
throughout the State.
Mr.. Pearson states further that DIR.
Abbott suggested that inasmuch as the
valuation of railroads and telegraph
lines had been increased FIVE million dol
lars by us, n corresponding increase
ought to be made in the valuation OF
land" This is incorrect. / never made
the suggestion and the idea never en-
tered my mind. The increase in the val
uation of railroad property is something
near 20 per cent. The Equalization Act
provides that the increase in valua-
ton shall not exceed 8 per cent in the
aggregate. The board has no power to
make an increase in the valuation of land
corresponding TO the increase in the
valuation of railroad property" Mr..
Pearson further states in effect that the
above proposition would have been sub
mitted in the shape of notion had
not Chairman Caldwell expressed him
self as opposed to it. This is incorrect.
never had any idea of making such 1t
motion. If | had thought we had the
power and that it was right to make
corresponding increase" in the valua-
ton of land, the fact that Mr. Cald-
well did not agree with me would not
have deferred me from making the mo-
ton. / have never thought that the
Railroad Commission should increase the
valuation of land under the present
Equalization Act, my reasons being the
same Mr.. Pearson gives in his card.
These views were presented by myself
to my associates when the matter was
under consideration by the board i'll
June, 1897. There was no difference of
opinion on this point. 1 have not
changed my views since that time.
D. II. ABBOTT.
Raleigh, n. c., October 20, 1898.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-21
YOUNG LADY DROPS DEAD.

a letter dated the 18th inst. from Mt
Olive to the Wilmington Messenger,
says: Miss Ella Powell, of Dunn, who
had been here on a visit to Mrs. 3. Is
Carr, near here. was brought out to-
day to meet the II 40 train by her aunt,
Mrs. b. B. Carr, and Miss Powell had
pm Chased her ticket at Dunn and was
in readiness to board the train us it
arrived. Just as the train stopped she
fell backward, but was caught by some
one standing near by, anl was dead in
ten minutes. She was aged II yearS,
and was the daughter of eX~SheriIf
Powell, of Johnson county. The young
lady was apparently we'll ut the time Of
her death"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-21
ESCAPES SHOW INCOMPETENCE IF NOT
WORSE.

Our cartoOnist to-day illustrates n fea
ture of Fusion government that has be
come all too common in North Carolina
The Re-pop-li-can sheriff of Wilson and
his negro deputy are not the only ones
who have let prisoners escape. The peni
Tertiary, both in the central prison and
on the farms, has let important prisoner.
find way to escape, and nothing at al
has been done about it. The same is
true of many counties.
now is careless and incompetent if moth.
ing worse.
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WHAT OTHERS SAY.
THE YEAR OF REDEMPTION.
Asheyille Citizen.


Asheyille Citizen
In no campaign for years in North
Carolina has there been such Il number
of letters printed by the newspapers
from men of one political faith announc-
ing change to another, as this year
from the Popuists and Republicans (yes
here and there even one of the latter
sees the light). Always within the
month or six weeks preceding election
day there is a parade of alleged CONVEX
sions, but the marked feature of the
campaign this fall has been the an
nouncement made voluntarily over known
signatures of men who can stand the
fusion pledges and performances no
longer.
1t is not usual for men to make such
confession of political error and dis
gust; rather the tendency is to conceal
the fact, and let the vote do the talking.
Hence when we see that the failure of
the fusionists to give the State an
economical and clean administration is
so pronounced that voters openly con-
fess that they made a mistake i'll plac-
ing them in power, the inference is fair
that they represent thousands of dis
affected ones. The fact is North Caro-.
lima is to be redeemed this year. The
Democrats know it, hundreds of some
time P0pulists cOncede it, and the Re-
publicans begin to fear it. The fusion
lists will be on the run before the month
is out if the Democrats keep up at their
present rate.
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LET THEM SEVERELY ALONE.

The Roanoke News learns from re-
liable source that several Of the candi-
dates on the fusion ticket made speeches
at Littleton that were anythin. but de
cent, and that after the meeting the
candidates who hod spoken Wee treated
to shower of stale eggs and rocks. II
is said that the candidates mile tract :
when the eggs began to fly.
1t is to be hoped that this occurrence
will not be repeated. No men who are
fit to hold any sort of office will insult
the voters by making indecent and vulgar
speeches.. If they thus outrage pubic
decency, the punishment of a shower Of
stale eggs is all too light for the Of
Tense.
No gang going about with vile speeches
and vulgar jokes is fit to be given con
sideration. The best way to treat snth
cattle is to LET them severely alone,
though the provocation to pelt them FOR
their rehash of dirt is very great. 1t
is better, however, not to yield to the
temptation, for it enables cheap demago
CUES trying to negroize the State TO
pose as martyrs in good cause. BCt
for g-pelting some fellows now in high
position would have remained in obscnr-
ity. The route to political preferment
by posing as a martyr has been over
crowded, but we beg our Halifax friends
not to do anything to reopen the
route. Every other avenue TO promotion
has been closed to negro-loving politi-
clans. Unless they can pose as martyrs,
the present gang has no end but ignomin-
ious defeat and perpetual disgrace.
We have no more sympathy with the
gang Of mud-slingers and vulgarians now
shocking decency by their harangues
than those justly indignant young men
who gave summary and deserved punish
ment to the blather-skites. But such
summary punishment is not lawful; it is
heralded as the action of the White Mans
party; it is eagerly seized upon by dis
graced and outcast politicians as the only
chance of getting a hearing; and helps
the hypocrites to divert the true issue of
the campaign.
The best thing to do with the pestifer-
Gus gang of sell-outs and traitors is to
let them severely alone, let them indulge
in their smut amid congenial surround
ings, and otherwise disgust decent peo-
pie. But to let them know that the
White Men of North Carolina intend to
rule this State, and that while they will
be allowed to do whatever the law al
lows, they shall hear the thunder of
"Thus far shalt thou go and no further. "
The present attempt to register idiotic
negroes, young negroes not of age, and
import negroes from South Carolina and
Virginia to cast illegal votes, and to use
the present infamous election law to
saddle negro rule upon us permanently
the evident purpose to violate the law
to carry their ends is the sort of conduct
which the white people in no community
ought to tolerate for a moment.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-21
Especial to the Atlanta JournalD

Populists VIII Vote the Democratic
Ticket
Especial to the Atlanta Journal.)
HendersOnville, y. c., Oct. IL
| Ex-Governor Jarvis spoke here to
large and appreciative audience Satur
day night Leading Democrats here say
| his speech has had good effect, ano
| they now believe Henderson county
will give a small Democratic majority
Henderson has for years given three tC
four hundred Republican majority.
Ex-Governor Jarvis furnishes your
correspondent with the following stare
ment to-day:
Il confidently believe the Democrats
will carry the State. Our great contest
is to secure the Legislature and to elect
our candidates for judges of the superior
court. In this State the governor has
no power. and the power of the Legls-
lature is only limited by the constitution
Hence much depends on the Legislature.
The party that controls that controls
the State. Both parties are therefore
putting forth their best efforts to con
troll that body.
1T now looks like the Democrats will
not only elect majority of both Houses
of the Legislature, but that they will
elect the Democratic candidates for
judges and a number of the Congress
si0nal districts.
Il have been in the campaign since
the Fourth of July, and have been III
nearly all sections of the State. L hnd
the Democrats everywhere active ana
enthusiastic. There were in the State
in 1896 $4,000 Populists, and | think
10000 Of this number will vote the
Democratic ticket this year. Many old
time Republicans will also vote with us,
while thousands of others will not vote
at all. With all these elements favor
able to Democracy, it seems to me vie
tory is certain and that the fusion ma
iority of 10000 will be wiped out The
results of fusion i'll this State have been
so disastrous that thousands of good
men who voted it two years ago repu'
dated it now and will vote to put the
State back into the hands of the Demo
cratic party. Each day, in my opinion
but adds to our certainty of victory
The tide sets all the time one way in
this great campaign for white supremacy
in this State"