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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-23
NO. lyO

TO get out Of New York harbor during the
extra low water such a. prevailed when
tho latter battieship struck Diamond
reef short time ago.
Tho day she touched the water was
one foot four inches less than tho draught
OF the ship as she started. namely 20 feet
2 inches, These conditions are not nor
NAL In the harbor, but they may occur
on any low tide with tho wind IN a certain
direction. 20 tho matter viii bo brought
10 the attention Of congress. with view
70 securing the removal Of the upper part
OF Diamond reef.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-23
WASHINGTON AFFLTcrED

WASHINGTON. Dec. a.-From tho
number Of persons connected with the
various government departments and the
large commercial houses who are III, II
Is apparent that the grippe has played an
important part In the present health con-
diiions in Washington. or the 1000 en-
ployes Of the government printing once,
5i2 were taken away on sick leave today,
and Of the 200 in the bureau Of engraving
and printing zS were reported NJ.
Throughout the other branches OF the
government service the proportion Of
absentees on account OF illness Is un-
usually large.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-23
TREATY AGREED UPON.

NEW YORK. Dec ga dispatch to
the Herald from Mexico City says:
Ambassador Clayton and the minister
for foreign affairs, Senior Marlscal have
agreed upon the form and substance Of
the new extradltlon treaty between the
United States and Mexico, which is
thought to be acceptable to both govern
ments
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-23
MANY ~ IN NEW YoRK

NEW YORK. Dec. n.-rhe Epidemic a
grippe 10 Stiil In marked evidence. During
the last four days the deaths from ali
causes have been so. This IL q daily
average Of 1szSz On the corresponding
days of last year the deaths from Al
causes numbered Sss. a daily average Of
u. Many school children and teachers are
suffering from grippe.
Tha health authorizes Of Brooklyn re-
port that during the d hours preceding
10 O'Clock this morning. 20 deaths from
grippe and pneumonia occurred. The
number Of cases is increasing.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-23

sur IS
FIannigan's Definition
of Them,

NJ phat'a dress suits, anyway Ths
difference botohoon loddys an msn'l
dress suit In in tho way yea look at Il;
they's both cut de collect, which In plain
Saxon Names cut low down frim the
top " tho collar bone 10 tho middle " ths
wish bone: but there 10 difference.
A glntieman. whin no wears a driss suit
he displays tho bosom " white shirt.
4 leddy whin she wears dresB suit
displays tho bosom " no white shirt.
wore n dreaa suit wRnst. an that was
At o'Hoollhan's wake. Tho hostess inter-
joooed mo 10 Mr. oDonayan. an who
10 this Mr.. o'Donayan. ser /; oh. hos a
civil engineer. ser she; a civil engineer.
seq 1: tho MKT thing I know. I'll meet a
they're all civil enough whln 20 don't hey
any business With EN-.
Tahlking about dress suits. In ooorso
We hoE 'em. but our shirong pint II. solid.
sensible business suits; we have the
sack suit with round or square cohFners.
three OF four button eutaways-for that
matter. they're all cut away In the
price.
We also have shmall byo'a suits. an
suits thatll NJ larger byea and byea.
An then we have hats with a little
German band an French Innings an Turk
iah bath sweat bands.
An then We have IA, machine that'll
iron tho wrinkels out " yer hat the
mohrning after 80 have shworn on.
An then wo have soft hats Fedooras
an LApadooraa. We have caps-night caps
an caps do climax Ohat's Frlnch)
An thin wo have Xmas proisents that's
both useful and ornamintal.
ia like 70 WROTE more about our goods
an our prices. an about what happened
TO Jones. but I've ketohed n eowld In me
head. 10 that can't 20 ahead with me
shtory. 10 long.
srH-..ol.,s .saar.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-23
THIRTY THOUSAND ARE
SUFFERING FROM LA GRIPPE.
And the Epidemic Is still Spreading in
PhiladeIphia-Many Cases Reported
In New York City.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 2z.--It Il ssli-
mated that between 1900 and 5000 psr.
sons ia this city are suffering from grippe.
and doctors report It on the increaso
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-23
PRICE OF SUGAR REDUCED.

NEW YORK. Dec. 22.-The American
Sugar Refining Company announces a re-
ducuon in the price Of package sugar
from SIS to 506 equal to Mcent per pound.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-23

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-Naval author
tiles have learned to their dismay that 1t
is not possible for one of our big battle
ships. like the Oregon or Massachusetts,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-23

The Harbor at Certain Stages Of the Tides
Will Not Accommodate Our Larg-
est Battleships.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-23
IhrVoIVy IVofb,
FLANAGAN,

In Care " HERMAN WISE.
Tho Reliable clothlor 4 Halter.
p. s.-Johnsen. tho rain maker. sez itll
b. a clear day on Xmas mohrning. II II
don't rain bctchoon u o'clock Xmas eve
an u o'clock Xmas evening. IN write on
pants IN me mkt efioort
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-23

NEW YORK, LIKE PORTLAND,
LACKS A DEEP CHANNEL.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-03-11
Merely Telling Stories.

A number of persons were talking
about telescopes, and each protested
to have looked through the largest in
the world" One after another told OF
the powerful effect of the respective
telescopes. At last quiet man said
mildly:
81 once looked shrough telescope.
I don't know rs it was the largest in
in the world. hope it wasn't. But
it brought the moon so near that we
could see the man in it gesticulating
wildly and crying out: "Don't shoot
Don't shootw The old fool thought
it was big cannon that were pointing
at him."
The quiet man subsidized, and so did
the rest of them.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-03-11
JOtice of Sherif'S Sale
ON SPECIAL XECUTaON.

CUPERIOR COURT, State Of Washington, II
- and for Thurston county.
Robert W. Swan, Plaintiff, vs.. Frank Taylor, De
PENDANT.
Under and by virtue Of writ of execution 10
sued out OF the Superior Court Of the state OF
Washington, holding terms at Olympia in and
for Thurston county. said State, and dated on the
9th day OF January, 1898, on q judgment and de
cree rendered In said court on the 18th day OF
January. 1898, In favor OF the above named plain
till. and against the above named defendant, fol
the sum OF eighteen and 20-1OO (SlS.2O) dollars
and costs OF suit, with interest at the rate of
per cent. per annum from, date thereof and
amounting in all to the cum Of eighteen and 81
100 ($l8. 37) dollars,
Which said writ of execution was to me al
Sheriff Of ThurstOn county, Washington, duly dI
rected and delivered and by which am com
manded to sell at public auction. according "a
law, the following described real estate to-wft:
Lot numbered sixteen Q6) In block mum bered
forty two (42) OF Woodrus addition to the city OF
Olympia, TnurstOn county. State Of Washington
=, Now. therefore. public notice is hereby given
that on the 18th day OF March, 1898, at sc
O'Clock r. u. of said day, at the Warrington
street front door Of the Court-house Of said
Thurston county, in the city Of Olympia, i will
sell the above described real estate al public
auction to the highest bidder for cash, or &c
much thereof a. may be necessary to raise sufi
cient to satisfy said last above named amount
together with increased costs and Increased in
terest.
- Dated at Olympia. Washington this 9th day Of
CHARLES A. BILLINGS
Sheriff OF Thurston county, Wash.
GEORGE c. ISRAEL, Attorney for Plaintiff.
Date OF nrst publication, Feb. IL. 1897.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-03-11
Sea5hingtpn Standard
FACTS WITHOl / CONCLUSIONS.

Ex-Prc,idcnt Harrison, III an ad-
dress on Wa>hington's Birthday III
Chicago. cxpatiated on the extent To
which stocks. bonds, etc, escaped
taxation, the great fortunes being
nearly all 81 invested, tn" delinquency
being nearly all in the great cities.
He mentions the estimate of Con-
trnl,,r Roberts. OF New York, that
while taxable personal property of
that State is at least equal in value
t. it real estate, it is only assessed ut
l. per cent. Of the total. This coun-
try, he said, paraphrasing LincOln's
declaration, cannot exist half taxed
and half free. lie thought tina: very
lew, ii any, OF our States would CON
sent to the abolition oi the personal
property tax.
After thus piling up ample am
munition to pulverizc our thieving tax
system and substitute one that would
tax privileges, and not labor, he is
oman afraid of his horse" and does
not announce the obvious conclusions
from his facts. He wants progressive
taxation for large estates, which has
been tried and has mainly failed in
New Zealand, as holders divide them
up in their families. GA succession
or inheritance tax may be we'll enough,
if the State Constitution permits it;
but he fails to add that the Federal
courts have finger or two in that
pie. Another remedy the enforce
ment of the personal property tax"
proved to be increasingly incapable of
enforcement and equalization OF real
estate assessments" which will never
be possible until land values alone are
taxed. He also thinks "the State
might declare an estoppel against the
claim OF any man or his heirs to
property the ownership Of which had
been disclaimed in tax returns" =
which, if practicable at all, would be,
at best, saving at the spigot while
letting out at the bunghole.
How "our best citizens" Oikewise
our worst) will squirm, wriggle and
dodge to evade the plain, simple and
effective remedy!
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-03-11
Notice of Sherif's Sale
ON SPECIAL EXECUT

u
CUPERIOR COURT, State Of Washington, In
~ and for Thurst0n county.
John F. Pershiug Plaintiff, vs. Eliza L. Ames
Joshua 3. Ames, her husband, F. G. Seidel
and d. X. Barry, Defendants.
Under and BY virtue Of . writ Of special execu
ton Issued out of the Superior Court of the stat
Of Washington, holding terms at Olympia in and
for rhurston county, said State, and dated or
the 18th day Of Feb, 1898, on judgment and de
cree rendered In said court on the 18th day of Feb
ruary. 1893. in favor OF The above named plain
till, and against the above named defendants, fol
the sum Of seven hundred twenty ($72O. OO) dol
dOllars, and costs Of suit taxed at twenty two
and 30-l00 ($22 800 dollars. with interest 1t the
rate Of 10 per cent per annum from date thereof
dred forty and 72-lOO N74s.72) dollars:
Which said writ OF special execution was Il
me as Sheriff Of Thurston county. Washington
commanded to sell at public auction. according
to law the following described real estate, to
wit:
uO) In the southwest t. subdivision Of block mum.
Der sixty (6l) Of Swau's addition to the town
(now city, Of Olympia, Washington, according
to the plat Of said addition on die and Of record
Thur %s o county W ns OF ''
Now. therefore. public notice 10 hereby given
that on the 26th day Of 1885, at 10 80 O'Clock
4. NJ. Of said day. At the Washington street
county, In the city OF Olympia. l will sell the
above described real estate at public auction to
the highest bidder for cash, or 80 much thereof
as may be necessary to raise sutficient to satisfy
said last above named amount, together with
increased costs and increased interest:
Dated At Olympia, Washington. this 25th day
CHARLES A. BILLINGS.
Sheriff of Thurston county. Warrington.
A. P. FITCH, Attorney for Plaintiff.
Date Of first publication, Fee %, 1898.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-03-11

THERE are over 200 women in
America who have been regularly Or
dained as ministers, besides nearly
three times as many evangelists and
lay preachers, the Church of the Dis
ciples having no fewer than As of its
regular ministers women, the Univer-
salist Church forty, the Free Will
Baptists thirty-eight, the Unitarians
"a, the Congregationalists twenty
three, the United Brethren of Christ
twenty-one, and the Protestant Metho-
dist church eight, while Mrs. Solo.
mons has recently officiated a Rabbi
at the Sinai Temple, Chicago, and
Miss Ray Frank at an Oakland Zeal. }
Synagogue.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-03-11

"MoTHER," said Miss Dollie Cumrox
"can't father afford a seat in the Sen.
ate% GA seatW echoed the good lady
scornfully, "I'd have you understand
that he is rich enough to have o whole
sofa, if he desires it." Washington
Cfnr
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-03-11

A HANDSOME young woman, with
determination written in her face and
revolver stuck in her belt, perambu.
lated a leading street in San Fran
cisco for several hours one day last
week. The news spread and it was
noticed that many prominent citizens
kept under cover that afternoon.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-03-11

A Brief Reference to Matters OF Fact
Gathered Here, There and Every
where.
George W. Temple has succeeded
II. +. Mallon rs postmaster at Spo-
kane.
The dwclling-houSe of F.. Almstown,
together with its contents, burned in
Northport last Tuesday. No insur-
ance.
There will probably toe more build
ings erected ut Ritzvillc, in Adams
county, this spring and summer than
ever before in one season. Every
available house is now occupied.
Michael Hubert, who is said to
have been 4 fireman on the steam
schooner Scotia, was run over and
killed by Northern Pacific switch en-
CINE No. 9cl in Seattle, the other day,
about ten yards south Of the Iesler
Way crossing.
The indications ale favorable for a
lively time in Cowlitz county. The
outlook for shingles will put in opera
ton all of the nine single mills at
Castle Rock, Silver Lake and Ostran-
der. In fact, all except two or three
are already going full time, and by the
last Of this month these will be in
operation, too.
The farmers around Ritzville, in
Adams county, are busy with spring
blowing and seeding. Several of the
farmers could not thresh their last
years crop last fall, and the threshing
machines can soon start. Those who
were so unfortunate as to be compelled
to stack their grain for the winter will
probably lose % per cent from the
dampness.
What might have been a serious ac-
cident occurred on the Northern Pa.
cifc railroad Mt Pullman Saturday.
AS freight train was leaving town. it
met handcar carrying the section
men, in a rocky cut. Both the engine
and handcar were going SO fast and
the distance between them was so
short that neither could stop. The
section men jumped and the engine
struck the handcar throwing it on the
rocky bank, but no one was injured.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-03-11

H MAN calling at a hotel left his
umbrella in the stand in the hall with
the following inscription attached to
it: "This umbrella belongs to a man
who can deal blow of $50 pounds
weight. l shall be back in ten min.
utes." On returning to seek his prop
erty he found in its place a card thus
inscribed: "This card has been left
by a man who can run twelve miles
an hour. I shall not come back"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-03-11

A GERMAN biologist says that the
two sides of q face are never alike; in
two cases of five the eyes are out OF
line; one eye is stronger than the
other in seven persons out of ten; and
the right ear is generally higher than
the left
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-03-11

BARON KRUPP, the great ironmaster
of Germany, carries evidences of his
trade with him when he goes calling
His cards are made of iron, rolled SC
thin that they are said to be great
success for social use.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-03-11
Bantam Hen wa. n Fighter.

Mrs. Benjamin Elliott, whose hus-
band is breeder of game fowls ut
Scotch Plains, N. j., was hunting eggs
in the henhouse when she threw q
game bantam hen with sitting pro-
clivities from a nest. No sooner had
Mrs. Elliott removed the eggs than
the hen attacked her in a ferocious
manner and dug claws and beak into
her face, badly decorating the flesh.
Blinded and dazed, Mrs. Elliott stag
gered from the henhouse, while the
maddened fowl followed her all the
way to the house, fighting fiercely.
The wounds inflicted by the bantam
bled profusely. Mrs. Elliott tainted.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-03-11

In Russia, when collins are covered
with cloth, the color of the covering
is, to certain extent, distinctive, pink
is used when the deceased is a child or
young person, crimson for women, and
brown for widows; but black is in no
case employed.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-03-11

The largest creamery in the world
is said to be near St. Albina. Twelve
thousand COWS, owned by 700 farm
ers, supply the cream; and the aver
age daily product is 10000 pounds, or
five tons, of butter.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-03-11

The London campaign for seats in
the county council is very warm. The
noble ladies taking part in it are
termed scented Delilahs" by some
Of the London papers.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-03-11

WHILE no physician or pharmacist
can conscientiously warrant a cure,
the ]. c. Aver Co. guarantee the purity,
strength, and medicinal virtues OF
Ayers Sarsaparilla. 1t was the only
blood-purifier admitted at the great
Worlds Fair in Chicago, 1898.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-03-11

The amount of cheese imported by
the combined countries of Europe is
about $50, OOO, 600 pounds, and of this
England takes over 36O, OOO, 600 pounds,
or nearly seventy.fve per cent. of the
whole.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-03-11

"OH, mamma, do Christians eat
preachers just like the cannibals do?"
Why, no my child. What put that
notion into your head" 81 heard Mrs
Deekon say that she was going to her
minister for lunch. "-Brooklyn Life.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-03-11

In some parts of Central and South
America, q single FREELY gives so much
light that it illumines q whole room.
The residents catch them in order to
find the matchbox or lamp.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-03-11

THE explosive discovered recently
at Chicago. mirex, is to be tested by
The government. 1t is effective only
in water. 1t is much more powerful
than gun cotton.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-03-11

The heaviest baby known is re-
ported from a villege near Brussels,
where q farmers wife has just given
birth to child weighing over twenty
one pounds, which is declared by ex.
perts to be the heaviest known.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-03-11

ACCORDING to the experiments OF
NJ. NJ. Seguy and Quenisset, the X
rays cause dangerous palpitations of
the heart. The experiments were
made on medical students and upon
themselves, and they describe the palpi-
tations as violent and uncomfortable un.
less the rays were intercepted by a
metallic plate.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-03-11

If the hair is falling out and turn
ing gray, the glands of the skin need
stimulating and color-food, and the
best remedy and stimulant is Halls
Hair Remover.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-03-11
Dissolution Of Partnership Notice,

~ ship heretofore existing between the nm.
dersigned. John Meacham and J. C. HOrr, under
the firm name and style Of J. Meacham 4 Co. n
retiring from the business. Mr.. John Meac6sm
will continue the same at the usual place, west
side Of Columbia street between Third and
Fourth. Olympia. Wash. He will collect ali
outstanding accounts and assumes the psyment
Of all bills owed by the firm.
JOHN MEACHAM.
j. C. HORR.
Olympia, February Q. 1898. f1I4t
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-03-11

IT is not to be wondered at that
Ayers Pills are in such universal de-
mand. For the cure of constipation,
biliousness, or any other complaint
needing a laxative, these pills are I'M
surpassed. They are sugar-coated,
easy to take, and every does is effective.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-03-11

THE horses OF German cavalry regi'
ments are to be entirely shod with
paper shoes, recent experiments as to
their durability and lightness having
proved very satisfactory.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-03-11

THERE is talk in Germany of bar
ring out American oil, under the ex-
cuse that it is unduly explosive. The
campaign against American products
goes steadily on.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-03-11

THE human hair is absolutely the
most profitable crop that grows. Five
tons of it are annually imported by
the merchants of London. The
Partisan harvest, upwards of 100000
pounds weight, equal in value to
eighty thousand pounds sterling per
annum
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-03-11

BY a curious coincidence the mum.
Der of lives lost at sea during 1896 in
British merchant ships is returned as
exactly 1897.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-03-11

NINE. MELBA sang thirteen times at
private houses during the past season
at a fee of 81 500 on each occasion.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-03-11

THE estimated washing bill of Lon
don is upwards of 100000 per an.
num-,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-03-11

The cry in the East is "Pay the
government bonds in goldw And
the cry should be added TOT t: "If they
cannot be paid in gold now, renew
them and promise to pay them in
gold, and continue to promise from
now until the end of time" The
idocy of promising to pay all debts,
including interest, in one product
will naturally lead to universal re-
pudiation of debts some day. The
annual interest on debts payable in
gold at the present time amounts to
more than the worlds stock of gold,
and the pyramid of debt is increasing
much more rapidly than the pyramid
of gold. But men are doomed to al
ways attempt the impossible!
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-03-11

ONLY one person in a thousand dies
of old age.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-03-11
Sweetest Of the Sweet.

Framed and hung up in the Agri-
cultural bank of Paris, KY, is check
which was made payable to " Sweetest
of the Sweet" and so Endorsed.
President Mcclure of the bank tells
the story OF the check as follows:
Zone of our depositors gave his wife
q check for $40, the check being
regularly filled out and duly signed,
except that it was made payable to
Sweetest of the Swret.' When the
lady presented the check for payment,
innocently inquired:
"Who is this Sweetest of the
Sweet?'"
"Why, it's mt" she replied.
II told her to indorse the check
which she did and handed it back.
"But, madam said, you must
indorse it just as drawn, to the" Sweet
est of the Sweet"
"She snatched up the pen and
wrote the words below the name, and
paid the money"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-03-11
STATE NEWS.

Gathered Here, There and Every.
here.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-02-05

a few months ago, Mr.. Byron
Every, OF Woodstock, Mich, was
badly afflicted with rheumatism.
His right leg was swollen the full
length, causing him great suffering.
He was advised to try Chamber
lain's Pain Balm. The first bottle
of it helped him considerably and
the second bottle Effected a cure.
The Is and 80 cent sizes are for sale
by L. J. A. Flaws.