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FRANCE TO ExPEND A
LARGE AMOUNT or MONEY.
Many New warghIps 20 BE Built by the
Government tho Present Year--Are
Adopting American Policy.

NEW YORK, Jan. IA special 70 the
Herald from Washington says: In con-
neciion with tho development Of tho
French navy. naval ofilcials here are
advised that the Paris government viii
expend sl000Oo0 francs (tGz.ol0O00D on new
ships during this year
Notwithstanding Rrssla's disarmament
proportion, the year 1880 will see largo
additions 10 the material Of her navy.
The department Is advised that she will
have under construction during the pres
ent year six new battleships one ar
mored cruiser. six protected cruisers,
Eve 1900 ton cruisers OF q knots and
Is torpedo boat destroysrs. The total
expenditure under this programme will
be tGO.OO0,0Oo.
France has determined 20 Try the ex-
pertinent Of governing a number Of her
colonies under the navy instead OF the
army. In taking this action, she Is
adopting a policy Identical with that
which this government has put In force
with regard 20 Guam. which IL 70 be
placed under the control OF an American
naval officer
According to official information. the
Paris decrees have been published de-
iermlning the extent OF territory neces-
aary for the defense OF the naval bases
Of the feet In the West Indies. New
Caledonia and Africa. and placing their
territories under the ministry OF marine
with the same authority that the previous
ministers Of war and marine had over
tho civil territory in Alglers II has
also been learned that naval bases have
been designated at Cape ST. Jacques in
Cochin China: Diego Suarz. Madagas-
car; Port Phaeton. Tahiti. and Port
Charbet. Tonquin
The results OF the naval government
OF the French colonies will be watched
with much interest In administration.
army and navy circles here, There has
been a strong feeling n naval circles
that ADMIRAL Dewey. By reason OF his
cordial relations with the insurgents. Is
better qualified 10 perform the diriss
Of governor general than is General
Otis whose connection with the Fslipinos
has not been very pleasant. due TO his
obedience to the presidents instructions
10 keep the insurgents out OF Manila.
The only island which viii be governed
by the navy will be that of Gaum. OF
which Captain Louis Kempff is to be gov
ernor general. though IL is no secret that
that officer does not relish his assign
ment Captain Rempff. It is expected
will sail on the Yosemite from Norfolk
the latter part OF January.
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HOUSES ARE
ORGANIZED
Oregon Legislature Met In
Regular Session at Salem
Yesterday.
BUT LITTLE WAS DONE
Debate on Committee Cierkships
Took Up Most Of the Time
In the House.
OLD OFFICERS RETAINED
Taylor President Of the Senate and
Carter Speaker Of the House
Plum for B. S. WOrsley.

SALEM, Jan. 9.--Both houses Of the
legislature assembled this morning. The
senate was called 20 order at 10 O'Clock
By President Taylor. all but three mem
bcrs being present After rollcall ad-
jourumcnt WIS taken until p. IN.
Tho house was called TO order AZ 1920
By Speaker Carter. % members being
present. Afr. Carter was unanimously
declared speaker for the session. All the
other officers OF the house. with the ex-
ceptlOn OF sergeant-at-arms we're con-
tlnued In Office. b. s. Worsley, Of Astoria,
w.s chosen by the republican caucus as
scrgcnt-at-armB and was elected.
A house concurrent resolution was then
introduced providing for the appointment
Of a committee Of three OF the house and
two OF the senate to examine the books
and accounts OF the state treasurer.
Representative Mayors introduced a
house concurrent resolution providing for
the appointment OF a committee OF three
OF the house aud two OF the senate to
meet with a like committee to be ap-
pointed by the legislative assembly OF
WaAhinton 20 investigate the needs OF
further legislation for the protection OF
hsh IN the Columbia river.
The house adjourned at 1850 until 2
p. m
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Tells How II Is Possible
for His Hired Man, Her
man Wise, to Make a
Reduction of
Is PER CENT
On All Lines Of Goods
In His Store.

wanst year we hey Now Years an
with New years comes the dooli tonnes.
'till shpring makes the now styles bloom
In tho gAhrden " commerce loike gould
mines Is blooming IN the Klonfiko,
thcresofore wc open our 70 per cint ray
dooctlon sale on the flrst Of aitch year
and comftabio 10 custom wo take the
ralEor IN tho hand and Gu, tho liver an
onions on, " prices
Talking " raizerB. ala ye iyer thry 20 cut
n soft corn with a raiseT when Il feels dool
an Ehlcepy loike. u ye have not, mobby
20 have tried 20 shave yerBef when yer
new born mo0stash nrst saw the lolght
lv day; or perchance ye have attended
a colored picnic and have neon 'om
sharpen their rayzprs on aich others
cocnnuis: IN aythcr eyini ye can realize
what Il names. f0r Herman Wise TO cut
tho price ~ everything n his sht0or .
per clint
There's mems an bye'a duds ~ all dss.
eriptures. an hats. rhirts. an soX, etc.
an etc. the erool ra3zur gets his sharp
wurrlck IN n lyeryihug In the sh,oor
Hey go lyer nggered out what . per
eln,. rally maner9 s'poaing ye hey a
dar,or. ripe with thirty summers ap' ye
could get her age rejooced % per clint,
or s'poslng 80 had 800 bushels " pigs fest.
which ye have not an livery PIGS foot wuz
worth % clnis on the bargain counter "
a compartment sh,ore an BY sindlng yer
pigs feet 20 the Philihtine Islands 70
could get q per eint I'D yelohrum or p
per clnt. more IN dhrlnks At the corner
grocery; or ~ ye had bahrn fun "
hens that laid a sour kTout b0rril full "
gold algies iyery Messed day an by taidln
en- on painless celery compound. ye could
increase their sitting capacity p per clint
would yo DO lt, In e3orBe yo wood an
why will 80 take the few hard earned
dollars which yer wolfe hez saved 40.
by eggs,rackiing tho small chainge from
your hip pockit mahfningS. an throw II
into the drawers ~ an opposition Rhtore.
whln Herman Wise offers 20 8 per clint.
redoociion on livery thing.
Judging from yer reputation an the
gineral tchoon " yer complexion I'm
sure ye will conclude 10 take advantage
lv Herman wise's o per clint redooetion
sac. beginning January is,.
Thnooly yours. FLANNiGAN,
In care lv HERMAN WISE.
The reliable Clo,hier and Halter
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under which Il was claimed Il was intend.
ed 20 make diamonds FREQ because a
semi-colon follows the word ''dlamondsu
IN this paragraph The court held on this
latter point that II was merely an error
Of punctuation and that diamonds wero
dutiable under the Wilson act, lmpoasng
a duty on precious stones generally.
The court gave lts principal attention
% the charge Of smuggling, holding that
q was not applicable because the goods
In question were not landed. and that
therefore the act was not completed.
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INSPECTING sEApoRrs.

NEW YORK. Jan. s.-1fajor Prefon-
taine. Of Montreal. IL stopping At the
Waidorf-Astoria with the members OF
the Montreal board OF harbor comrnis-
sioners, who are making tour Of IN
spoction Of United States seaports He
said last night In reference 10 the French
treaty on the shore question: Il do not
know how II viii be settled between
Newfoundland. France and England, but
! understand that France 10 disposed to
make q bargain over II. We have q
good deal Of sympathy. Of course, for
Newfoundland. It being an English coll
ony and probably In the future It win
form part OF the dominion OF Canada.
We do most Of their business and they
buy a great deal from as. and the rail-
way Interests there are controlled BY
Mr.. Reid, a Canadian, connected With
the Canadian Pacific Railway, who Is said
to be the largest land owner in the world.
which he obtained as concessions for
the four or Eve hundred niles Of lines
which he has built upon the Island"
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AFTERNOON SESSION.

In the matter OF committee clerkships.
the house this afternoon showed itself
more willing than the senate 10 reform
the practice that has brought such gen
erai condemnation upon the oregon legis-
lature. The Joint resolution reported by
the committee appointed at the special
session TO consider the question passed
the house by a vote OF A to II; but in the
senate the opponents OF the measure
were unable to send II 10 the committee
on education. after long debate, direct
cd entirely at the merits OF the resolu-
ton. The vote on the reference was
10 TO 10. DR.. Kuykundall, chairman Of
the committee, gave assurance that the
committee would take the matter up
promptly and report on II.
Two alternatives were presented after
tlon became known. one in each house,
TO apply TO It's own branch.
Curtis resolution authorizing the en-
ployment OF one clerk for each committee
OF the house was made special order In
the house for tomorrow morning. Kely's
resolution authorizing the appointment of
Is committee clerks FOR the senate went
TO the committee on education without
being rejected, the understanding being
that the committee would choose between
that and the one previously referred to
It. These alternatives are based on sec
ton IL OF article 4, which provides that
each house shall determine its own rules
OF proceeding. There will be joint ses-
sion az i0;S0 tomorrow, at which Cover
nor Lord will deliver his valedictory mes
sage and Governor Geer his inaugural
address.
Fulton. OF Clatsop, offered senate reso-
luton No, /, providing that the organ
lEatlon of the senate at the special ses-
sion be retained. and It passed unanim-
ously. President Taylor will make
slight Encouragement OF the committees,
and will announce them tomorrow,
Mulkey introduced a senate joint reso-
luton endorsing the new treaty between
the United States and Spain, saying the
people of Oregon are In entire accord
with It and recommending that It be
ratified without mobilization. 1t was
passed
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MRMoRIAL FoR FAILEN soLDIERa

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. s.-The singa-
pore Free Press says that Spencer
Pratt. consul general OF the United
States, has sent to General Otis, MILL
tary governor at Manila. proposal
that memorial should be erected at
Manila to the memory OF all Americans
who fell in the capture or died OF disease
during the campaign. The proposal Is
that all Americans now resident in the
far east. OF whom there is a considerable
number, should be invited to contribute
toward this object.
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ATKINsoN MAKEs 4 pENIAL.

CHARLESTON. Jan. a. Govern
or Atkinson has issued the following
signed statement in reference to the
story that has been circulated charging
him with being In a deal with N. B.
Scott. The matter has created quite a
sensation among the factions OF the
republican party In the senatorial con-
test.
Executive Mansion. Charleston. va.
Jan s.-There is absolutely no truth in
the charge that Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue n. B. Scott and myself, or any
other candidate for United States sena-
tor, has formed combination whereby
the weaker man in the end will throw
his political strength to the stronger.
&C. w. ATKINSON"
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RECORD OF TRAIN RoBBERIrs.

CINCINNATI. Jan. s.-The Express
Gazette has collected data anent the
operations Of train robbers during the
past year. The effect Of federal juris-
ton upon train robberies Is evidenced
In Mexico. During the past year there
was not even an attempt at train rob
berry In our sister republic. The crime
is punishable there with instant death.
Following Is the record Of train robber-
les In the United States: In 1890 100:
1891, IS; ls92, 70; 1893. %: 1894. "a: 1886. 20:
1896. .; 1897. %; 1s9s. .. Total number
Of trains held up In nine years, 2i6;
total number OF people killed, S.; total
number Of people injured (shot) n. The
record for lsss: Number OF trains held
up. .; number Of stage robberies, Z; num-
Der Of passengers and trainmen shot, 4
number Of robbers. killed. s: number Of
robbers shot. 6
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SUPREME COURT ACQUITTED HIM,

WASHINGTON. Jan. s-The United
States supreme court, through Justice
White. today rendered an opinion In the
case of Herman Keck, charged with
smuggling diamonds into the United
States holding that he was not guilty
as charged and thus reversing the verdict
of the United States district court for
the eastern district of Pennsylvania.
This case involved the construction and
meaning Of the word smuggling and of
paragraph 467 of the Wilson tariff act
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FREIGHT CARS COLLIDE.

BELLEVILLE. Mich, Jan. "a disas-
trous freight wreck has been caused on
the Wabash here by freight train No. 50
running into the rear end OF an extra
freight that was lying on the main track
near Harvey Johnson's bean storehouse.
The engineer and fireman saved them
selves by jumping. An overturned stove
ared the wreck and Ave freight cars,
the caboose and The bean storehouse were
burned and the wrecked engine was badly
damaged by the fire. The loss on roll
ing stock is estimated at $3o,JOs, with
5000 loss on the storehouse.
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WILLIAM DIDN'T LIKE IT.

BERLIN. Jan. s--The Paris Figaro was
conhscated by the police throughout Ger
many yesterday on account OF a carica-
ture which 1t contained, copied from
Puck. representing Emperor William. Of
Germany, in the gnise OF ''desDlsed
animal" Puck. in its issue Of December
l. published a double-page cartoon by
Pugh. representing all the crowned heads.
and entitled '"rhe threatened revolt in
the Jungle" Emperor william was rep
resented as boar.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-10
BELL RINGER DEAD.

NEW YORK, Jan. s.-The death is
announced in Brooklyn OF William
Peake. the famous bell ringer aged o.
years. Previous to the civil war the
Peake family seven in number, toured
the United States, giving performances
in bell ringing, form Of entertainment
much in vogue at that time Mr. Peake
conducted the tours OF the family and
was always to be found in the center Of
the group. The others were arranged on
either side, according to their height.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-10
VESSELS FOR MANILA.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan, s--The sailing
of the transport Scandal for Manila has
been fixed for January 26. The trans
portation department has telegraphed to
Seattle for the Centennial, to be used as
a steamer to carry army stores to Ma
Mia
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BARK DAVID MORGAN MISSING.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. e.-The English
bark David Morgan, well known in this
city, Is posted as missing. The Morgan
was ON her way to Nagasah from Phila-
delphia, and she left here the 18th of last
March. She has never been spoken. The
Morgan carried crew of % men and
officers,
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FIvE orHERs DEAD.

NEW YORK. Jan. 1O.-The Herald says
that five of those wounded in the Lehigh
railroad collision at Dunellen died dur
ing the night making total Of Is dead.
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aARpNrR pnTnArs suLLIvAN.

NEW YORK. Jan. 9.--The fight between
oscar Gardner the Omaha KID" and
pave Sullivan, Of Ireland ended In O.
victory for Gardner in the seventeenth
round. before the Lennox Athletic Club.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-04-19
a party tfat FuIfills Promises.

The Republicans may fairly
claim to have fulfilled most of the
promises made i'll the programme
put forth by their national conyen-
ton at St. Louis. They declared
that their return to power would
be followed by prosperity, and
whether it should be regarded as
the effect of their measures or
merely coincidence, it is certain
that prosperity is here. In nc
twc!yemonth since the civil war
have SO many farm mortgages been
paid off rs during the year 1898.
At no time has the volume of our
native manufactures been SO great,
and the marked revival of business
in this field has been followed by !,
general rise of wages. In every
department of human labor, work
is easily obtained and wei! paid.
Our export trade has dimensions
never before exhibited by this or
any country; in this respect, the
United States now ranks consider
ably above Great Britain. Neither
are our exports now confined, as
they used to be, almost exclusively
to raw products; we have become
exporters of manufactures. and as
regards locomotives and other com
modities fashioned of iron Or steel
e1scem destined to distance al
conn e,itors.-Colliers Weekly.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-04-19
truth. and find that they must ei

truth. and find that they must 60
forward or lose step witt! the march
of ages. We can easily foresee
the end Of Bryan. He can never
change. With him there is a con
yiction similar to that Of the in
spired ones Of old. His sincerity
is his worst trait; it prevents his
ever seeing what others see, name
", that the world lives and learns.
The wise man lives with it, and he,
too, learns. The political organ
ization Bryan leads will 90 up once
more, but in greatly diminished
numbers. to the sacrifice on the
mount, and will again be cast down.
This is inevitable. Even the most
enthusiastic member can give no
reason for the slightest hope of a
contrary result. They go, how
ever, as devotees OF a holy cause,
and as such arc ready to suffer
martyrdom. Then will come the
dissolution-Bryan and the faithful
few still standing i'll the clouds of
their own creation, shouting to the
disbanding horde to come back and
fight again for the sainted fiction
of bimctaIlism. There will be no
answer. The party organization
will be dcad.-Mobile Register
Dcm.1.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-04-19
The Shame Of Missouri.

When the House at Jefferson
City, acting as committee of the
whole, 50 amended that section of
the general appropriation bill pro
vidng $50, 900 for the maintenance
of the Missouri National Guard
for the ensuing two years as to cut
down the figures to $4,000. the
action was taken in the face of
what may be called a pitcous pro-
test.
Representative Raosdale o f
Dadc, who served in the Fifth
Missouri VOLUNTEERS during the war
with Spain told Of Missouri's neg
Iect for her soldiers. The men OF
the Fifth Regiment equipped them
selves at their own expense. They
were shamcd whenever their con
dition was contrasted with that OF
the troops of less populous and
wealthy States. They were not
allowed to take part in the dress
parades at Chickamauga Park they
were so ragged. The regiment
was too poor to establish hospital
tents, and lost twelve men on this
account.
Missourians in the State Leeis-
laturc should have blushed and
tiugled with humiliation at listen
ing to these truths. But they did
not. Instead, they voted to keep
the Missouri National Guard as
| near the beegary line as possible.
The patriotism of the State sol
diery in a time of war with foreign
Powers awoke no thrill Of rcspon
sive patriotism in the bosoms OF
Missouri legislators. 1t was rec
commended that the Missouri Ma
| tional Guard should not be ade
quateIy supported by Missouri.
This is Niissouri's shame. The
odium. of it may not be escaped
The State will need and use its ma
tional guard, but will not support
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-04-19

On the front door Of 4 brown
stone mansion that stood near the
sidewalk in Chicago was displayed
this funeral card: ''12 m, March
s, 1880, departed this life for
Heaven, John G. Smith" Apass-
ing wag stopped, read what was
on the card and then passed on.
In a few minutes he appeared
again with piece Of paper on
which WAS some writing. He
mounted the steps, placed the pa
per just under the funeral card
and was gone. 1t was Il Western
Union telegraph blank and this is
what it confirmed: "I2:05 .. III.
March 6, 1892" dated Heaven.
''Smith not yet arrived. Excite
mcnt intense.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-04-19

The Louisiana Purchase Fail
would be big undertaking for any
city, but St. Louis seems to rise
equal to the occasion. When the
question of State aid comes before
the people through the submission
of a constitutional amendment en-
abling the State to sustain its share
of the cost of the Fair, there should
be no hesitancy in the country dis
tricts in aiding the projected en-
terDrisc.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-04-19

IT is estimated that the cost of
the present session of the Missouri
Legislature will run up to half
million dollars by the time of ad-
iournment. Already the appro-
priations for the Legislature
amount to 100000, breaking the
record of all past sessions by
1925, ,O0O. While this unparellel-
ed, and in Il large measure, needless,
expense is going on there is no
money in the State treasury to re-
deem the warrants. Jefferson City
banks, after accommodating n large
amount Of the States paper at Il
discount, now decline to receive
any moro Of it, and the banks of
other cities do not seem inclined to
take the paper at all. Now where
is the boastcd credit of the State of
Missouri! The session will be a
costly. one to the taxpayers of
Missouri, with exceedingly small
returns for the great expense.
The Legislature, in which the
Democrats have large working
majority, has proven incapable
from the beginning of the session.
Its time has been taken up largely
in factional disscnsions. induced by
the contcnding political aspirations
of so-called Democratic leaders in
the State, to the neglect of legisla
ton in the interest of the people
The end of the session. is drawing
near, however, and when it adj
journs sine die the people of Mis-
souri will give sigh OF relief.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-04-19

One of the results of an open
competitive system is now, and has
been for some time past, exposed
to public view at Pana, H., where
the coal miners are striking and
rioting. Combinations (trusts) to
sustain prices may kill competition
in trade, but they do not kill labor.
in the actual sense, as we see It re-
sulting at PaDa, where mine opera
tors try to beat each other in the
markets by beating down the price
of labor.
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Wanted 81 i;8istIs.

They We're just closing up the real es-
tate deal and he man who always want
ed something thrown il to make u good
bargain appeared to hesitate.
"What'li ycu throw in:'
"What'll | what?"
"Nhat'i you throw in as sort Of
bonus?'
.Oh, yes, of course" said the real es-
tate man. How stupid Of me! Why.
the fact is, in our line of business we are
rot in exactly in the habit of giving
prizes, bUt, in this case, just to make it
binding, / don't mind throwing in the
back taxes"
Now you're talking business!" ex-
claimed the would-be purchaser. ut al
WAYS pays for man to stick out for his
rights"
1t was only after the transfer was
made that ,c discovered that the baclz
,axes were payable by and net to the
cwner.-Ch;caco Pest.