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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-07-19


Of corea. They are working large mills,
with " or mora American overseers and
several corean miners. Their prospects
are suhicIentiy good to induce them to
buy uD shs governments interests for =
good round sum and TO embark upon
enlarged expenditures and development.
These mines will be undoubtedly heard
from Ia the near future.
"cOrsa Is a good place to live after one
gets used TO 1t. 1t has fne climate.
good sSooting and a good blcyclIst can
ride everywhere by following the narrow
foot, paths Americans wheels are used
almost exclusively, though rhere was
much prejudice At first.
The trade Of Corea for the =, year
was about i1O01o. United statss
money. OF that we had a half million In
gold. English goods take the lead AZ
present, but American goods are coming
in Increasing large quantities..
"one OF the largsst concerns doing busL
ness in corea Is an American trm.
SiesEs Townsend G Company. Of Chem
ulpO There are about % American resi-
dents in cOrea- The largest proportion
are missionaries and are particularly q
high class Of people, men and women ot
education, ability and good sense. They
have fertile field for work and have no
time for can, and nonsense. The Metho-
Oasis have about 1000 communicates. I
believe. and the Presbyterians have uO-
ward Of 100"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-07-19
DIR, AuLIs DEAD.

VALPARAISO, Chill, July 1S-Dr. AIMS,
of the American Presbyterian
died yesterday. The funeral Will
take place today.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-07-19
BROOKLYN
STRIKE ON
The Trouble Is Expected to
Continue for Several
Days.
BUT FEW CARS RUNNING
A Small Riot Last Night IN
Which TWO Men Receive
Painful Wounds.
DEMOCRATS STILL DISAGREE
Climax Reached Yesterday by an
Open Letter to the Altgeld
Faction.
DEMOCRATS STILL DISAGREE

NEW YORK. July S.-Ths Brooklyn
trolley strike Is stii on, and in all like
lIhood there will be no end Of the labor
trouble for several days to come. The
company did not run any cars over its
various lines after dark this evening
bat resumed traffic shortly after o'clock
this morning. Numbers OF the cars were
run over the several lines. but the time
schedule was not lived up to on any one
Of uhem, and fair estimate OF the roll
ingg stock in operation would be about 60
per eant
During the day the police made sew
eral arrests Of persons who in,erfered
with the progress Of the cars on the
Nassau lines, but no serious outbreak Oc-
Cured until after O'Clock A small riot
occurred few minutes after O'Clock,
in which two men were PAINFULLY hurt.
DEMOCRATS STILL DISAGREE.
CHICAGO. H., July lS-The fight be.
tween the regular democratic Organlza-
ton OF Cook county and the state of ILL.,
nois, repressnted by Mayor Harrison and
National Committeeman Gahan on one
side and the Altgeld wing of the demOc.
racy on the other, reached an acute
stage today and threatens to involve the
national committee in spite Of the strenu-
Gus attempts being made to keep local
quarrels out Of the proceedings at next
meeting Of the national COM
mittee in this city. Hon. Thomas Gahan.
committeeman from Illinois, in
an open lettsr today to the leaders OF the
Al,geld element Of the party, explains his
reasoas for declining to attend the audi.
Iorium meeting Of Thursday night. and
by indirec;ion appeals to his colleagues
Of the national committee to refrain from
the Altgeld meeting.
The Springfield herald., 1899-09-15
CHAPTER IL.

The young man was delighted with
this little ebullition. He was now alb
solutely resolved not to par. with her
until he was obliged.
Il am an unlucky fellow to be mis-
understood" he replied. Il meant to
convey to you delicate hint that the
longer you talked the more l should
be pleased, but you turned my mean
ing upside down. Do forgive me and
sit down again! shall be quite dis
appointed If you CO." he went on. as
she hesitated. You surely won't
make it such serious matter? l was
half in joke. and thought you appreci-
ated the humor of the situation"
Il was very silly to take offense."
said the lady client with decision.
Now | will sit down and tell you all
about 1t; but really thought you felt
me an infliction. 1t is very warm, you
know"
TT is; but this old office keeps pret-
ty cool. 1t is dark and low"
He rose and lowered the Venetian
blind, then resumed his seat with an
attitude of deep attention.
3NoW,
"Ah. l wish l were certain that it
is Missv she lamented. That is one
of the things that don't know!"
He raised eyes to hers with another
strange. furtive look.
oh" he said. you do not even
know whether you are married or sin
gle?"
Mot the least in the world!" she
said. shaking her head and laughing.
The plot thickens." said Mr.. Mar
tineau. please proceed to explain"
The first place that can remem-
ber." said Marguerite Lilbourne, "is a
French convent. 1t was very happy
there. The nuns made much of me;
the sun used always to shine-at least.
l cannot remember any wet days but
one. They called me always Bebe or
La Petite-I never knew any other
name.
They taught me to read and write.
but do not remember once writing my
name. No letters ever reached me;
childlike, l expected none. / knew Of
no world beyond the convent gates
There were no children there except
me. i never wondered how I came
there-it was home-it had always
been SO. I believe they told me that
was an orphan. but for me the word
father and mother, because, in my ex-
perience, there were no such things. !
(1o be continued.)
The Springfield herald., 1899-09-15
Mrs. Barnard Thanks
MRS. PlNKnAM FOR HEALTH.
(Lrrr1, TO MRS. risxHAn NO. ,s.ossl


"DEAR FRIEND-I feel it my duty TO
express my gratitude and thanks to
you for what your medicine has done
for me. was very miserable and los
ing fleshvery fast, had bladder trouble,
fluttering pains about the heart and
would get so dizzy and suffered with
pain full menstruation. was reading
in paper about Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, SO wrote to you
and after taking two bottles felt Ikea
new person. Your Vegetable Compound
has entirely cured me and 1 cannot
praise it enough. j. o. BARNARD.
M1LLrowN, WASHINGTON Co., Me.
An Iowa woman's Convincing Statement.
"I tried three doctors, and the last
one said nothing but m operation
would help me. My trouble was pro-
fuse flowing; sometimes would think
l would flow to death. was SO weak
that the least work would tire mo.
Reading of so many being cured by
your medicine, made up my mind to
write to you for advice, and I am SO
glad that did. l took Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound and Liver
Pills and followed your directions, and
am now well and strong. Ishall recon-
mend your medicine to all, for it saved
my life. Miss A. p, Box 81 ABBOTT.
Iowa.
The Springfield herald., 1899-09-15

and ushered in the lady client. Sne
was received by young man OF stern'
bu.iness-like aspect, irreproachably at
tired. who bowed with gravity and 20
likeness. while his rather cold gray
ewes inspected the little figure before
him with a swift scrutiny. HIS eyes
were deeply set beneath overhanelns
bro VS., which gave rather repeilan.
look to the fact-a look that wouio
convince a keen observer that ne was
a man who kept his own secrets. his
fair mustache was not long. Dut thlck'
his hair was also fair, and ne was
slightly bald above the forehead. HIS
complexion was fair and clear, his
nose straight and well-formed; his
air was that of thorough man OF Tie
world. with every now and theh
suggestion of boredom. He mad no
outward characteristic that would )Ls-
tify one in putting him down as an
attractive man, yet the impression
made by Mr.. Martineau at first sight
was nearly always favorable; ne CON
yeyed the idea of being cultivated
man. and was almost invariably an
agreeable companion.
A faint smile of amusement hovereo
about his lips as his eyes rested upon
the lady client.
She was small as well as young
might be described, in fact, as pet'e.
She was undeniably shabby. Her 'a'
might have cost shilling, and was
trimmed with plain bow of ribteh.
Her dress was of cheap dark-colorso
cotton, and considerably the worse lor
wear Her gloves were cotton too'
but her collar was as white as snow,
and her skin as fresh and clear as II
she had never been within reach Oh
London smoke.
Az she raised a pair of large DARK
e.as to those OF the Junior partner
The Springfield herald., 1899-09-15
CHAPTER |.


"A lady to see you. sir. She asked
for your uncle, sir, but l told her he
was out of town. and then she said
you'd do, sir"
1t was a great condescension on
her part. Smiles. What might be her
age. do you think, Smiles?"
Her age, sir?"
Yes; l really don't feel inclined to
be bothered by seeing anybody. I'm
In beastly temper this morning-ask
the office boy If I'm not. So would any
man be II he was tied to London Of
flee In August-and such an August
as this! I'm pretty comfortable just
at this minute, without. my coat and
waistcoat. II / see the lady, shall
have to put them on. Query-Is the
lady worth the trouble? That's what
want to ascertain"
We'll. sir, she's young-very young,
as you might say, sir"
And what's she like to look at,
Smiles?'
well, mir, can't say she's much to
look at. No, can't go as far as that"
said Smiles. rather ruefully, scratching
the top Of his bald head. "She's rather
shabby, sir. Not good-looking."
We'll. perhaps she'll improve when
she's old enough to know better.
suppose l must see her. You show her
in, Smiles, in exactly five minutes
from now-neither more nor less. Do
you hear? The lady's plainness is
forgiven on the score of youth and in
experience. I'll see her in FIVE min
utes."
Yes SIR"
Left to himself. Mr. Martineau
stretched his long legs. and sighed.
with his face turned to the ceiling.
Its pretty dear price to pay for a
Junior partnership" he said; ito be
In London this hot weather, while the
old gentleman is enjoying himself in
the land O. cakes; but l suppose, after
all, am lucky dog, and mustn't quar-
rel with my bread and butter" Here
he rose. and stretched an unwilling
arm toward his waistcoat. "Septem-
ber will soon be here" he reflected
more cheerfully. land then hey for
Clarisdale and Lady Mildred"
Punctually at the expiration Of the
FIVE minutes Smiles opened the door.
The Springfield herald., 1899-09-15
How Animals Bear Pain.

One of the most pathetic things is
the manner in which the animal king
dom endures suffering Take horses,
for instance, in battle. After the first
shock of wound they make no sound.
They bear the pain with mute,
wondering endurance, and II at night
you hear a wild groan from the battle
field 1t comes from their loneliness,
their loss of that human companion
ship which seems absolutely indispen-
sable to the comfort of domestic ami
mails.
The dog will carry broken leg for
days wistfully but uncomplainingly.
The cat, stricken with stick or stone,
or caught In some trap from which
1t gnaws Its way to freedom, crawls to
some secret place and bears In silence
pain which we could not endure. Sheep
and cattle often meet the thrust Of
the butchers knife without a sound,
and even common poultry endure in
tense agony without complaint
The dove shot unto death flies to
some far-off bough, and as 1t dies the
silence is unbroken save by the patter
on the leaves of Its own life-blood.
The wounded deer speeds to some
thick brake and in pitiful submission
waits for death.
The eagle, shot in mid-air, fights to
the last against the fatal summons
There Is no moan or sound Of pain and
the defiant look never fades from its
eyes until the lids close over them
never to uncover again.-Pearson's s
Weekly.
The Springfield herald., 1899-09-15

sudden change swept over his lace
a fieeting expression. such as a man
might wear to whom. in the midst OF
comfort and luxury. came disagreea-
BILE reminder of the existence Of power
ty and want. The next moment he
was offering her seat and inquiring
politely in what way he could serve
her.
The lady client sat down. Mr.. Mar
tineau's own seat was placed SO that
his back was to the light; 1t suited him
better to observe than to be observed.
His visitor compressed her pretty lips
in a strong effort to be solemn, and
demanded:
Are you Mr.. Martineau?"
Il am-entirely at your service.
"Mr. Leroy is away?"
"In Scotland"
Il am very sorry for that" she said
earnestly.
so am l, II 1t gives you inconven-
ience," asserted Mr.. Martineau; but l
am his partner-can't | do something
for you? l will endeavor to compen-
safe for lack Of capacity by extra dill
you must know" she said after an
other short pause, during which she
seemed to be making up her mind, 1T
is very difficult task that have to
set you. l want you to tell me who
l am"
"Ah-really," returned the young
melancholy nod Of the head. really.
you know, I'm afraid can't oblige you
there!"
Ibid you ever hear of anything 80
ridiculous? she said, laughing. Have
you ever thought how remarkably
queer you would feel II you didn't
know who you were?"
I'm afraid I've never thought OF
such thing" he admitted. almost
with reluctance. 1T seems rather like
nightmare, doesn't it?"
That's exactly what 1t is like" she
said; "only a nightmare which lasts
for years is exceptionally trying. l
feel as II / should like to wake up
now! l thought that Mr.. Leroy might
be able to wake me-" There was a
touch Of ruefu' melancholy In the last
words
IF you wort consider my curiosity
impertinent," said Mr. Martineau, with
The Springfield herald., 1899-09-15
LAYING BRIDGE cAsLE.
Dangerous Work for Which Men Need
Steady Head and Firm Hand

Dangerous work Tor which men Need
. Steady Head and Firm Hand
The workmen on the cables follow
closely after the builders of the iron
roadway. These men are engaged In
more perilous employment, IL anything
than the former, says writer In Go
dey's Magazine. They climb nimbly
up to the very summit of the huge tow
ers, and then, without fiinching, pro-
ceed to descend the inclined cables. 1t
makes the spectators below tremble
for them, SO dangerous Is the resent,
but the workmen have no fear, else
they would be untitled for the duty
required of them. After sliding down
the cable a dozen feet they stop and
turn around and face the towers. The
men working the derrick slowly swing
out to them the end of a cable about
three inches In diameter. Another man
carries out to them by means of IL
small hand pulley and rope red-hot
band of steel, which the cable-workers
seize with their pinchers and clasp
around the large cable on which they
are resting. Then while the steel is
still hot and malleable, the small ca
BILE, with Its end secured In Il thick bolt
of steel, is brought into position and
the end welded into the redhot steel
band encircling the main cable.
The workmen pound and forge away,
hammering, twisting and bending the
metal before 1t cools Off. The welding
must be done rapidly, and the work
men have no time to stop and think of
the dangerous position in which they
are placed. Probably the only sup
port they have comes from their legs,
which they wind tightly around the Ca
BILE, as they swing their arms and up
per part of the body with violent eX-
ertion.
When this cable is forged into its
place the workmen take n few mo-
ments of rest and then slide down to
the next Joint, where the same opera
tion is repeated. Cable after cable Is
attached In this way, until there is Il
regular triangle of steel work and
dangling cables. looking for all the
world like a SPIDERS web. But there is
order to this colossal spiderweb such
rs never existed in the homes of. the
insect that weaves the web in our
homes and woods. Gradually one part
of the bridge after another is finished,
and when the false work" of scaf-
folds Is removed the structure stands
out in all the beauty of its finished
state.
The bridge builders must not only
be skilled in their work. but they must
have the hardihood and daring of the
sailor, for most of their work Is per-
formed at an altitude higher than the
topmast of any sailing vessel. They
labor In all kinds of weather-when the
sun Is pouring down its torrid rays in
midsummer, or when the mercury reg
listers zero in winter.
The Springfield herald., 1899-09-15
SERIOUS HINTS ON DRESS.
with Some FIippsnt Comments by .
Boston Man.

with Some Flippant Comments by .
Boston Man.
We have received little pamphlet
which we hope has been distributed
widely among our readers, observes
the Boston Journal. The careful study
of 1t may put an end to doubts that
have embittered households and poi
soned the wells of domestic happiness.
This little book-we dislike the term
"booklet"-tells in simple language
how to dress your coachman, groom,
butler, doorman and page.
Thus, for instance, the coachman
should wear six buttons on his coat
two on the back at waist and two at
the bottom of the skirt. He should
also have flaps on his pockets. Other
wise he might be mistaken for the
groom, who has no flaps on the pock-
cts and has five buttons in front and
six behind. These buttons should al
ways match the metal trimmings on
the harness. Ardent Bryanites will, Of
course, use silver.
The hat must be silk. There is no
alternative SLOUGH hats are no longer
worn by the coachman of our more ex-
elusive citizens, and the more fastidi-
ous insist that the hat should be
new one, not a cast-off dicer Of the
master The coachman, when on duty,
should smoke only cigars. They should
cost at least at the rate of three for
a quarter. Green baize cloth aprons
should match your billiard table. Crest
buttons. worn by your servants, should
be ducal. There are several dukes in
England so there may be variety In
the device.
By paying attention to these details
and the advice as to other matters CIV
en- by this pamphlet, you will be
Obliged to be more scrupulous as to
youc own dress, for 1t is sad sight
when the groom is mistaken for the
master
The Springfield herald., 1899-09-15

understand!' she cried, in.patiently.
Let me tell you all about It,"
II am all attention: but, before you
commence, would 1t greatly inconven-
ience you to tell me who you at present
imagine yourself to be, or, il you have.
no ideas upon the subject, under what
title do you choose at present to be
known?"
Yes" she rejoined, Il will tell you
what am acknowledgements Lii
bourne; but whether that is my real
name or not cannot tell you. do
not think 1t is?"
start.
81 will tell you'll am just going to
begin"
Thanks. All l have to suggest is
that you begin at the beginning, and
that you don't attempt to tell me more
than one thing at a time. l know you
will excuse me, but even ladies are
mortal, and have their besetting sins,
among which is usually the total in
ability to tell story. Try to prove
yourself an exception to the rule"
The lady client was offended. She
took up her umbrella and rose.
II am novice in the art OF narra-
ton" she said. with haughtiness
which he did not expect from her. and
might irritate your high strung
nerves. l had better wish you good
morning. and will only trouble you
to tell me when you expect Mr.. Leroy
home"
The Springfield herald., 1899-09-15
AND ROSE.

infinite solemnity, may l ask in what
manner you thought he would set
about it?"
He made my fathers will" ex-
plained the lady client, "and I thought
he might in consequence be able to
tell me my fathers name"
Il admit the extreme probability of
your theory" returned the young man
"but-forgive my obtuseness-if you
are sure of your fathers identity.
why should you hesitate about your
own?"
"Oh, you don't understand at allH'
she exclaimed with conviction. THE
affair is by no means SO simple as all
that. wonder'-she put her head on
one side and looked wistfully at him
81 wonder if might tell you all
about it?"
Smiles was fool when he said she
was nothing to look at" inwardly COM
mented Mr.. Martineau Il never saw
such pretty mouth in my life: loud
he added: Il shall be only too grateful
If you will so far honor me-"
"It will take some time" she said,
doubtfully; "and suppose. after all, l
have troubled you for nothing?"
How could that be?"
Well" she answered. blushing and
laughing, "it is best to be quite frank.
I'll tell you what | mean. l have been
saving up money for long time for
this purpose, and supposing, when |
have done my story, you find that to
do what l want you to do will cost
more money than have to spend, will
tie about the law. and so forth"
Certainly | will tell you; but II you
merely want will searched for. | can
assure you---"
- keep on telling you that you don't
The Springfield herald., 1899-09-15
Tho Biggest Steamship.

At the Vulcan ship yards, Stettin.
Germany, is now building the largest
steamship in the world, "Die Deutsch-
land" She is go feet long, 81 feet
beam and A feet depth of hold. With
bunkers and ballast tanks filed she
will draw 90 feet of water. Her coal
bunkers will carry 5000 tons. She will
have two six-cylindered quadruple eN-
pansion engines of an aggregate caph-
city of $4,000 horse power. Twelve
double and four single boilers will sup
ply steam at 210 pounds pressure. The
contract calls for speed of twenty
three knots per hour, and 1t is expect
cd that she will make twenty-five
knots, or about twenty-eight and half
miles per hour on her trial trip. Five
dynamos will supply the necessary cur
rent for lighting.
The Springfield herald., 1899-09-15
burglary In Peru.

When u burglar wants to break Into q
Peruvian house he takes a sponge and n
bucket of water and moistens the walls,
which are covered with only thin coat
application of moist ture. Then when the
mud Is removed he takes Il sharp knife
and cuts the strips of split bamboo which
serve as substitute for lath. That easy
little operation produces hole In the wall
large enough for n man to crawl through,
and can be performed so silently that peo-
pie sleeping in the house will not be
awakened Not long ago the residence OF
the cable manager at Barranca was en-
tered in this way. The thieves frightened
the family, but were discovered before
they had seized much booty.
The Springfield herald., 1899-09-15
Arc You Using Allen.s Foot-Ea.ei

1t ia the only cure for Swollen,
Smarting, Burning, Sweating Feet.
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot-Ease, powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress Allen s. Olmsted. Leroy, N. Y.
The Springfield herald., 1899-09-15
Hacked by Reputation.

The Union Pacific has added new. mod
ern equipment to its service both east
and west from Denver, and gives even
better satisfaction to its patrons than in
the past. 1t stands without n rival as the
quickest and most elegant route, with
accommodations to accommodate all
classes of passengers. Only one night to
Chicago. st. Louis and st. Paul. and over
Pacific coast. Ticket office 9i1 18th street.
The Springfield herald., 1899-09-15

FITS Cured. II fits ornervousness nftc
hrst days use of DR.. kline's Great Nerve Restorcr
send for FREE S2.OO trial bottle and treatise
Dn. r. II. KLINE Ltd. 93l Arch St, Philadelphia Pa
The Springfield herald., 1899-09-15

Did you like 1t out in the country
Dicky7" "Yes'm; tn cistern wuz dry
and nav couldn't be all tn time washin
The Springfield herald., 1899-09-15

lawfully stupid lot of men at this re
sort" Don't deceive yourself. Smar
people don't try to be entertaining whel
they take vacation"
The Springfield herald., 1899-09-15
Halls Catnrrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price, 75c.

when l was about to propose to Miss
Miggles she stopped me- What for?'
said she couldn't risk falling down In her
play"
The Springfield herald., 1899-09-15

Pluck Is the quality which makes our
failures as interesting and educational to
us as our successes.
The Springfield herald., 1899-09-15

did you see n sea serpent on you
yacht trip?" mo; the champagne gavt
out before we were ten miles from land
The Springfield herald., 1899-09-15

"Do you villagers hate the summer re
the sxcursIonists."
The Springfield herald., 1899-09-15

For Lung and chest diseases, Piso's Cure
is the best medicine we have used,-Mrs
]. L. Northcott, Windsor, Ont, Canada.
The Springfield herald., 1899-09-15

Trust not him that hath once broHs's
'tb.-Shakespeare.
The Springfield herald., 1899-09-15

When a man begins to save money from
cigars 1t Is safe to say he has his eye IN
another gun.
The Springfield herald., 1899-09-15

''It's hard to settle down after trip :
"Any harder than to settle up?'-