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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-01-08

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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-01-08
A. & 6. r. r. r.
TIME CARD
In Effect Oct. 25. 1897.

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Evening star., 1898-05-14
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Everything of the finest and the finest
OF everything at G. G. Cornwell & Son:
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each OF the forty guns by the hoists and
cars prepared for fast delivery In the
nghting tops of the military mast the men
nave holsted up ammunition for the one
Founders, and are ready with their guns
On the bridges the signal men, range finders
ana searchiight men have made ready and
are at work. In the pilot house or coming
| tower the men are at the wheel and otheas
at the speaking tubes and other devices
controlling the ship by signal.
In the sick bay the surgeons have gotten
cut cases OF glittering instruments rolls of
| lint, splints. bandages and other grewsome
suggestions of possible disaster and death
10 some. In the torpedo rooms gratinss
nave been removed air pressure turned on
ior the purpose of charging. air TASKS; the
heaVy torpedoes rolled in and the tubes
prepared. And lastly, the American flag
Old Glory, that has floated at the flag staff
at the stern of the ship comes down with
the staff, while two Old Glories take its
place at the truck of each of the military
masts, the breeze whistling through their
folds defiance to an enemy
Three minutes have elapsed On the for
ward bridge Commodore Schley and Cap
tain Cook stand watching the enemy's APP
proach.
"Silence!' blows the bugle, and there is
death-like stiffness.
Load" comes another signal, and there
Is seconds hustle the charges are
rammed home in the big guns.
Then Silence!' again comes the order
and the guns ere ready for use at the word
Fire.
But there is no firing and no enemy.
found it ready. Upon each ship exactly
similar work has been done-a practical
demonstration of the discipline in the Unit
ed States navy.
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movement OF an attacking fleet and es-
peclaiiy where an attempt is made TO mass
1ortihcation after partial or total des-
truction of its torpedoes these are roost
important. Under such cfrcums,ances ths
search light would expose the anemy,s
ships to the deadly fire from the heavy
ar.iuery guns OF our coast defense and in
sure total destruction.
Another and most important of tho ,,,.D,,
factors of the search light system as adonf-
eu Dy The army is its adaptability TO sig
hailng from one fortifcation to another by
means or long and short flashes nnessa ees
pelng sent several miles by cipher code
An Idea of the wonderful power and ef-
ncieney OF these search lights for signaling
may De had from the following: A short
time ago great search light was purchas-
ed py the government and turned over to
the army for experimenting purposes in
coast signaling. This light was purchased
from hrm in Germany, and upon its re-
celpt 1t was Immediately forwarded TO The
SANDY Hook proving ground, where il un-
derwent a thorough test One object was
TO determine the facility with which a
message could be transmitted by long and
snort hashes. The light was mounted on
a tower at Sandy Hook and ARRANGEMENTS
made with Mr. Dunn of the weather I'm
reau in New York city to be ready to re-
celve the message at a stated hour Late
IN the night, as agreed upon, one of the
army officers. especially expert in signal
ing, mounted the top of the tower When
the exact. moment arrived there were
thrown against the dark sky long and
short flashes of bright light from the tower
at Sandy Hook. At the same moment, in
New York city, another man was at the
top of one Of the high office buildings
steadily looking toward Sandy Hook He
read the message and repeated il by wire
to Sandy Hook, where it was found cor
rect. This message was flashed a distance
of twenty miles, and could Undoubtedly
have been passed a much greater distance.
With these lights mounted at the fortin-
frnra
could be Immediately sent from the de-
fenses at Sandy Hook to either Fort
Wadsworth Fort Hamilton, when the
movements of a hostile fleet could be seen
and 1t was desired to transmit ins ructions
to the inner defcnses.
The search light in coast defense inter-
feres with the sight of the man at the
helm of an approaching vessel. In expert
ments tried in France a powerful electric
search light was turned upon moving ves-
sci, the captain Of which stated that his
eyes were so dazzed by this light that 1t
prevented him from properly steering his
boat, which resulted in a collision with
another.
Evening star., 1898-05-14
WEATHER FORECAsTING.
Some Interesting History by the
Chief of the Weather bureau.

Prof Willis l.. Moore In the Forum
About one hundred years after the in
vention of the barometer viz, in 1T47. Ben
jamin Franklin. patriot, statesman, diplo-
mat and scientist, OWNED that certain
storms had rotary motion and that they
progressed in a northeasterly direction 1t
was prophetic that these ideas should have
come to him long before any one had ever
seen charts showing observations simulta-
necusly taken at many stations. But, al
though his ideas in this respect were more
important than his act of drawing the
lightning from the clouds and identifying
II with the electricity of the laboratory,
yet his contemporaries thought little of his
philosophy of storms; and IL was soon for
gotten. 1t Will be interesting to learn how
he reached his conclusion as to the cyclo-
mic or eddy-like structure of storms.
Franklin had arranged with co-worker
at Boston to take observations of a lunar
eclipse at the same time that he himself
was taking readings of IL at PHILADELPHIA
tarly on the evening OF the eclipse an
unusually severe northeast wind and rain
storm set in at Philadelphia; and Franklin
vas unable TO secure any observations He
reasoned that, as the wind blew fiercely
iIcin the northeast, the storm was of
course, coming from that direction and
that Boston must have experienced its
ravages before Philadelphia Reports indi-
Gated that the storm was widespread What
was the surprise of franklin. when. after
the slow passage of the mail by coach, he
heard from his friend IN Boston that the
night of the eclipse had been clear and
favorable for observations, but that a ter
rifle northeast wind and rain storm began
early the following morning. He then sent
out inquiries to surrounding stage stations.
and found that at all places southwest of
Philadelphia the storm had begun earlier.
and that the greater the distance the
carrier he beginning, as compared with
Its advent in Philadelphia. Northeast of
Philadelphia the time of the beginning of
the storm had been later than at that city.
tho storm not reaching Boston until twelve
Evening star., 1898-05-14
hours after its commencement at Phila-

hours after it's commencement at pbil.-
delphia. ~ e'
In considering these facts a line or in
ouctVe reasoning brought Franklin to the
toa.S ono,uSi.u III mat the wind always blows
toward the center of the storm; that the
Eortheast hurricane which Boston and
hia had experienced was caused
py the suction exercised by an advancIng
storm eddy from the southwest. which
drew the air rapidly from Boston toward
Philadelphia, while the source of the at
traction-the center of the storm addy-
was yet a thousand miles to the southwest
or the latter place; that the velocity of the
northeast wind increased as the center Of
the storm eddy advanced nearer and nearer.
from the southwest, until the wind reached
lhe conditions Of a hurricane: that the
wind between Boston and Phila delnhja
shifted, and came from the southwest aftsr
the center OF the storm eddy had passed
over this region, and that the force of the
WIND gradually decreased as the center of
attraction passed farther and farther ava W
to the northeast.
AEother man whose name Is dear 70 fI,e
heart OF every patriotic American conduc1
cd, In conjunction with his friend James
Madison (afterward bishop, a. series of
weather observations. which were begun In
i.I inI ana continued during the stirring
umes or the revolution. This was the sa pa
of Monticello, Thomas Jefferson. Madison
was near the sea, at the colonial capital.
w WliilamSburg, Virginia: Jefferson was at
monticello, one hundred and twenty miles
west. They took simultaneous observe
uons Tor several years, until the british
ransacked Madison's house and carried off
his barometer.
Had the telegraph been In existence Jef-
ferson and Madison would doubtless have
conceived the idea Of a national weather
service.
Evening star., 1898-05-14

Mrs. Cross Residence.

a lot at the southeast corner of Bancroft
street and Phelps place, Connecticut Ave
nue. Heights, has been purchased by Mrs.
Virginia Cross. 1t has frontage of 40
feet on Bancroft street 1t is the purpose
OF Mrs. Cross to build a handsome house on
this site. and plans are now being prepared
by Hornbower and Marshall architects
On the opposite corner is the fine residence
OF Mr.. Jesse B. Wilson
Evening star., 1898-05-14
VALUE OF SEARCH LIGHTS.
The Government Has Ordered a Num-
ber for Immediate Use.

From The Philadelphia Times.
The United States government has order
ed for use in Its coast defenses large num-
Der of the most powerful search lights to
be built In the earliest possible time and
delivered for mounting in the principal
harbors along the coast. The lights are of
vital importance in harbor defenses and
Will be valuable addition to our harbor
equipments. Already considerable num-
Der are In operation, but not sufficient to
do the work which might be done in this
way.
Operated on scientific system the i'm
portance of the light can scarcely be over
estimated By its use the whole area of
the harbor protected by our fortifications
and by fixed or stationary torpedoes is in
the dead of the night made as bright as
day. In detecting the approach or any
Evening star., 1898-05-14
II you want to buy, sell

If you want TO buy, sell
or exchange anything,
lease property or rent
rooms, want a situation or
want help, it will pay YOU
to announce the fact in the
advertising columns of The
Star. They are closely
studied by more than three
times as many people as
read any other paper.
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will command beautiful view of the city
from the south.
Some improvements

Will command Il pedutl1ul view of the CITY
from the south.
Some improvements.
A house is to be built at 524 sth stree;
southwest by Isabella A. Jarvis from plans
prepared by Appleton P. Clark, jr., archi-
tect. 1t will be three stories in height,
2ox3S feet. and the front will be built of
press brick and there will be a full bay
window.
Mrs. Julia Clark will erect a house at
1872 Harvard street, Columbia Heights. 1t
will be three stories in height 1Sx33 feat
and the red brick front will be broken by a
full bay window.
A three-story house is to be built by NJ.
c. de Graffenried at 1888 17th street 1t will
have frontage of As feet and a depth of
% fee: and red brick will be used in build
ing the front
Three. houses are to be built on Hunting
ton place, Columbia Heights, by S. B.
Priest. They will be three stories in height,
16 feet inches front. with a depth of 6s
feet. Brick and stone will be used in the
construction of the front and there will be
full bay windows.
Evening star., 1898-05-14
Eew York ofioc. 4e Potter Building.

The E-eniug Star Is served to subscribers II the
city by carriers, their account, at 10 cents
per week. o. ~ certs per month. Copies at the
counter cents each. BY mail-anywhere In the
United States or Canada-postage prepaid-50 cents
per month.
Saturday QCintuple Sheet Star 81 per year, with
foreign postage added So .0S.
Entered at the Post Office at Washington. d. O..
as second Ella mail matter)
y All mall subscriptions must be paid in advance.
Rates Of advertising made known application.
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The Result Accomplished.

=
Deacon Jones-''What! Not going to
church any more? thought you told me
not long ago that you hadn't missed a
Sunday in three years?'
Farmer Corncrib-"So I hadn't. So /
hadn't. But what's the use now7 Times
air gfttin' as good as they ever was."
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agonn
vm mornnpt
is a postal, ndone of
big
ri areatt butomof
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If you want anything. try an al. in The
Star IL anybody has what you wish. you
will get an answer.
The Newtown bee., 1898-11-25
WATERFOWL.
AT TIE GRANGE,

Thursday evening, November II, seven
candidates we're initiated at the Water
town Grange meeting. During the lee
turer's hour q paper on "The First
Thanksgiving was read by Mrs r. ..
Peck, after which Thanksgiving play
was presented. The scene opened in the
home Of the grandparents, to which the
children and grandchildren had returned
for the occasion. While the daughtef g
were preparing the dinner the children
entertained the grandparents with reci-
tations and music. The following is the
cast of characters who participated in
the play: Grandparents, MIR and Mrs
Alopzo Seymour. Children, A. Ell. Mat
toon, Miss Nellie Mack. O.. D. Estey,
Miss Edith A. Hubbard, James Black,
Miss RosaIind Peck. Old maid aunt,
Miss Ada Skilton. Grandchildren, Alice
Skilton, Arthur Hickox, Ina Atwood,
Ira, Ida, Raymond and Mabel Black,
Lizzie Atwood, Edna Skilton, Henry Bar
Der, Leah Slocum and Hastings Pegrum.
The entertainment was brought to a
close with an original poem on the origin
of Thanksgiving by George P. Hubbard.
Mr. and Mrs Elnathan Black were con-
graduated on the ninth anniversary of
their wedding, which occurred the day
before. The Thanksgiving meeting will
be held Friday evening, November %, at
z O'Clock,
The Newtown bee., 1898-11-25

at the Methodist church, Sunday even
ing. Rev DR. Pitblado of Milford deliv.
cred an address.
Selectman Wells is working on Skid.
more hill.
Mrs Melville Egglestop, of New York.
has visited MRS Dunbar, at her home on
East Broadway.
Miss Maria Wilcox, of Bruce avenue,
hes entertained friends from Bridgeport
during the past week.
Druggist Tuttle is recovering from q
serious attack of dYsentery.
Miss Carrie Fitzgerald, of Bridgeport,
has visited Mrs John Dorman, at her
home on California street. during the
past week.
Robert Edwsrd and Walter Zine have
been in New York for few days.
Mrs W.O. Brown was present at the
Sunday evening service at the Meth odist
church, and sang very acceptably.
Miss Lille Judson has visited friends
in Shelton.
The Newtown bee., 1898-11-25
WEST CORNWALL.
VILLAGE AND PERSONAL JorT1NGs.

VILLAGE AND PERSONAL JorTINGs.
G. M. Hall of New Haven visited
friends and relatives in town over Sun
day.
Miss Agnes E. Cochrane has returned
from an extended visit with relatives in
Bridgeport.
Mrs John S. Hubbard, who has been in
Hartford for some time past, returned
home, Monday.
Huston Cochrane returned, Saturday,
from New Hampshire with some fine cat
tie.
Rev W. G. Ferris attended the State
convention of the Congregational minis
tiers at Danbury, last week.
Miss Ellen Cochrane is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs Tt omas Wilson Of Long Hill.
Miss Lillian B. Simmons commenced
her school again, this week, having been
| obliged to close for two weeks on &C.
count of sickness.
Friends of Miss Lille M. Cole gave her
a surprise party the evening of NoYem-
Der 8, the occasion being her l4th birth
day.
Theodore Sturges has purchased the
premises owned by the late Mrs Ocain
and rented it to DIR A. nj. Pratt.
Henry Waters and family have moved
| into one OF Mrs Miller's tenement houses.
Rev DR. Woodbury. of the American
Missionary Association gave an interest.
ing address on home missions in the
chapel, Sunday evening.
A large party Of friends and relatives
gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs
George w. Brown, last Friday evening,
to celebrate the eighth anniversary of
their marriage.
Miss Ellen Cochr ane has had her house
painted and now it stands out a white,
shining landmark.
Mrs L. j. Nickerson has returned from
her trip to Albany, N. Y.
The Newtown bee., 1898-11-25

giving turkey with G. w. Sims and fam
lily.
Mrs John T. Porter has been passing a
few days with her father, Orlando Platt,
in Hattertown,
c. E. Osborne shipped couple of
handsome collie dogs one Monday. One
was consigned to Mrs Tittemore at
Berlin, Wis, and the other to Frank S.
Jones of New York City.
Rev Mr. Braman will conduct prayer
meeting in the Judd district schoolhouse,
next week Wednesday evening.
The Stepney Christian Endesvor soci-
ETY. are planning to send good delega-
ton to the Endeavor Fellowship meet
ing in the Baptist church at White Hills,
next Monday evening. The society will
charter good big wagon and carry sll
their members who can strange to go.
Mrs Edwards S. Beardsley passed last
week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs L. j.
Wheeler, of Huntington.
Mrs Elizabeth Beardsley went over to
Monroe ON Tuesday, TO remain over
Thanksgiving with her daughter, Mrs D.
A. Nichols.
c. N. Curtis has moved to Bridgeport
and now resides at 395 Stratford avenue
Mr. and Mrs Edwards S. Beardsley en-
joyed drive and visit among Roxbury
friends on Monday.
Thank sgivipg guests at the Methodist
parsonage we're Arthur and Charles Hol-
mes OF Bridgeport and their friende,
Frank and Carroll Keller of Vermont.
Mr. and Mrs P. E. Abbo and w. G..
Coley pass ed Thanksgiving day with
Mr. and Mrs G.. s. Coley.
The Newtown bee., 1898-11-25
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.

At the Town hall, last Sunday, spec.
ial service was held by the members of
the Methodist church. Presiding Elder
North preached the sermon, after which
the officers presented reports for the
year, also the different committees en-
gagged on the work of the new church
reported, and arrangements for dedicat.
ing same were discussed. 1t is expected
that by December l everything will be
in readiness to move in. ' -s;
A supper and sociable was given by
the ladies of the Alpha club, to their
gentlemen friends, at the residence Of
Mrs George Abbott, on Monday evening
of last week. Music and games occupied
the time after supper until the hour for
adjournment arrived. The last meeting of
the club was held at the residence of
Charles Main, last Wednesday afternoon.
The Harmonic society resumed their
rehearsals, last Monday evening, at the
parish rooms. It is expected that there
will be a sufficient number for light
opera work attend, 80 that work in that
line can be taken up right away. Re-
hearsals commence promptly at 5 o'clock.
f. E. Wheeler has been laid up with
rheumatism.
William j. Munson took trip to Wind
sor, N. s., last week.
The entertainment at the chapel, last
Friday evening, was well attended, not
withstanding the bad weather. A very
enjoyable evening was spent. Light re-
freshments were served and all went
home happy, In spite Of the heavy rain.
The case OF Michael Loughlin against
Jacob Schaeffer Of Middlebury was tried
before Justice Of the Peace w. =. Mum
son, Wednesday, November is. The case
arose out Of the refusal Of the defendant
to pay plaintiff for milk which he (the
defendant) claimed was sour. Justice
Munson decided In favor OF Loughlin.
The old farm house belonging to the
estate OF the late Robert Smith was burn
ed down, Last week. The place had not
The Newtown bee., 1898-11-25
Fairfield County.
5TRATFORD.
THE NEWS OF A WEEK.

THE NEWS OF WEEK.
The yacht Dream ia at Bedell's ship
yard for the winter. Quite extensive re.
pairs will be made, preparatory for next
seas on's cruise.
Mrs D. K. Stevens is in New York for
short time. She expects to spend the
winter in this place. H.
Mrs George Freyer entertained the
Unique Whist Club, last week.
Miss Amber and Mrs Lewie, of New
York, have visited friends in town dur.
the past week.
The large congregation at the Congre-
gational church, to listen to DR. c. j. Ri
der, on different aspects of missionary
work, were greatly interested at the able
manner in which the matter was present.
ed.
There was a large attendance at the
anniversary exercises In the Mission
chapel, week ago Sunday afternoon.
Rev b. d. Remington and Rev G. w.
Wallace of Bridgeport made addresses
and Mrs D. 9. Wood, Mrs w. O. Brown
and Mrs Christie furnished the musical
part OF the exercises. There is no ques-
tion now, after years conduct Of the
mission, Of its success. and Of the great
good it has accomplished In our midst.
Ebert O. Curtis has had new heater
put in his house.
Al cottage prayer meeting was held,
last week, at the residence Of Louia Hub
bell, on the Ferry road.
Mrs George Fl. Spall has visited friends
In Bellville, N. J..
Mr. and Mrs r. 81. Hodges Of Main
street have returned from trip to the
Berkshire Hills.
There was meeting Of the Library
association held last week.
MES Brown, contrary 70 the prevailing
The Newtown bee., 1898-11-25
Litchfeld County
WASHINGTON.
CHURCH NOTES.


The ladies of the Foreign Missionary
so ciety have arranged for an interesting
evening on Friday, December 2. A prac-
tical view of missionary work and q
missionary land will be given on that
evening in the Congregational church.
Teng Hwee Lee, Chinese student at
Yale university, will be present, and will
address the society. In connection with
his address stereopticon pictures of
China, it's people, places, and the mission
ary work there will be shown. The lee
ture will be called Lights and Shadows
of the Far East" A small admission
charge of 20 cents will be made to this
lecture. Pleasant weather and large
attendance is hoped for.
The congregational church pews will
be sold on Saturday Of this week.
Thanks giving service will be held at
the church, Thursday, at II o'clock.
A German was given in honor of Miss
Mabel Seeley and Miss Eleanor Brins-
made, Friday of last week. About a
dozen couples were invited.
Mrs Lena Fem and pupils took a drive
to the Lake on Friday last.
Clifford Logan cut his foot quite Sc
verely with carving tool, last week.
Powell SeeIey's youngest child broke
ita nOlI0r homo Last uyook
Mrs Charles Bradley came to town on
Monday for a short stay.
F. North Clark of Wesleyan college
spent week with his parents over
Thanksgiving.
The old creamery ice house and the
ice house of the Railroad company have
just been taken down.
A full number of ladies were at the
parsonage in attendance upon the MOI
day club, with the usual interesting pro-
gram. Mrs Ada Brinsmade, Mrs Edward
Fem, Miss Halfway and Miss Anna
Brinsmade read papers.
| Hon Guy C. Ford has vacated his house
and gone to live in Greenfield Hill with
his daughter. Mrs Powers accompanied
him as nurse.
The Harvey house at Romford is now
occupied, after having been vacant fol
several months. John Gown lives there
He is one of the teamsters about Knapp
& Palmer's sawmill on G. c. Ford's land
They are sa wing about $50 ties per day
II. j. Harmon made a business trip tt
Bridgeport, last week.
Many thousand railroad ties are piled
near the Romford station. They cam,
from Knapp & Palmer's and Taylor
mill in Washington, and T. c. Wedge
in Warren.
The RomfOrd Sunday school is largely
attended Of late, thanks to Miss Fem
who instructs the children in the way
they should 60.