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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-09-29
CULLISON 6 co.
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2l4.2ls Chamber OF Commerce. Portland, Oregon.

Even the buckwhea, cake has TO
await is turn.
Lawyers and doctors prOat by their
own aaylser
The original family tree was Of the
apple variety.
IT'S a wise old saw that cuts with It's
wisdom teeth.
The golden eagle. like other god
,en-ors. is a -are bird.
French self-taught is usually limited
20 French self.understood.
Lots OF god resolutions have been
shattered by a single smile"
The ink is entitled to much ot the
mighiiness attributed TO the pen.
The best takers are usually the poor
est cutters.
High words are often used TO express
low language.
A dry book viii seldom satisfy ones
,hirS, for knowledge.
How strange il Is that only sensible
people agree Sith you
The PROF. Of ihe pudding Is the empty
dish after dinner
College men never graduate ln a
harry. they 90 q hy degrees
The baak-wreeker may b. baned out.
bur the hank usually sinks.
rhe froiher-ln-law often proves TOO
much fer The newly welded lawyer.
son@ headaches are natural. and
some are acquired
me well man often f0rEets the SICK
mans promises
A man ard a strange umbrella often
go without saying.
PronisSory notes are nothing more
o. less than pAp<r-Taits.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-09-29
FOR RENT OR SALE.

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and separa.ors. Address Robert Craw-
ford, Nehalem. Tillamook county Ore.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-09-29
$40 Commercial Street.
Moman,s Melf1re

within her own control; creates, Ffer eh
medical triumph OF this century. ior AL
female irregularities. vrakuess, etc
positive blrssing TO married ladies.
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Inelose stamp. Office 3S0is Washington
street. over Cordny's, rooms 9-l0, Port
land. Oregon.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-09-29

Lawyers and doctors prod, by their
own ADVICE,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-09-29

Even the buckwhea, cake has TO
await is turn.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-09-29

The original family tree was Of the
apple variety.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-09-29

Lots of god resolutions have bee'
shattered BY a single smile"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-09-29

The ink is entitled 20 much % the
mishiiness attributed to the pen.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-09-29

The best takers are usually the poor
est cutters.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-09-29

The golden eagle. like other good
,en-ors. is a ARE bird.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-09-29

French self-taugh, is usually lmi,e'
20 French self-unaerstcod-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-09-29

High words are often used to expires
low language.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-09-29

It's wise old saw that cuts with It's
wisdom teeth
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-09-29

Promissory notes are nothing more
O. less than pSp~T-Eaits.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-09-29

A dry book win seldom satisfy ones
thirst for knowledge.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-09-29

A man and a strange umbrella often
90 without saying.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-09-29

How strange il Is that only senslbl,
people agree Sith you.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-09-29

me well man often forres the sick
mans promises
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-09-29

College men never graduate in
harry. they 40 q hy degrees
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-08
ARMY OF FIFTY THOUSAND.
This Number May be Augmented at the Disere-
ton OF the President -Canteens In
Army Camps Abolished.

According to the Hull bill which
passed the house last Wednesday the
standing army of the United states
viii hereafter consist of $4,000 men. At
the discretion of the president this
number may be increased to 100000
men. One OF the important amend
ments to the bill was the prohibition
of the sale of liquor I'm military camps
The bill was passed by a vote of 16S
to 1876, three Democrats In the affirma-
tive and six Republicans In the mega
tive.
Among the important amendments
adopted before the vote was taken
was one 20 exclude the appointment
of civilians to positions in the engineer
corps. one to abolish canteens and the
sale of liquor in camps and one to
strike out the provision for additional
pay for the Philippines and Alaska
The amendment of Mr.. Cummings of
New York to prohibit the use of troops
in the several states to suppress riots,
etc, except upon the application Of
the states, was defeated by large
majority
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-08
CUBANs WILL DTsBAND.
Gomez Accepts ss,ooo,eoo to be Distributo
Among His Soldiers.

Among His Soldiers.
General Maxine Gomez, the com-
mander-ln- of the Cuban army.
placed himself squareiy in position
last week as an active ally of the Unit
ed States Government in the work Of
the reconstruction of Cuba. AS a re-
suit of the conference which Robert +.
Porter. the special commissioner OF
President Mckinley. had with General
Gomez, the latter cabled to President
Mckinley, assuring him of his CO.
operation in disbanding the Cuban ar
my and in distributing among the
Cuban soldiers the s3.000.000 approp-
rlated for the purpose of enabling them
to return to their homes. The compact
provides that the sum paid to each
man shall not be regarded as part pay
ment of salary of wages due for serv-
ice rendered, but to facilitate the dis
bandment of the army, as a r,ief OF
suffering and as an aid i'm getting the
people to work; the Cubans shall sur
render their arms to the Cuban assem-
bly, or 60 its representatives: the com
mittee on distribution shall use its best
endeavors TO distribute IT among the
population so that all may secure
work: the 900 shall be placed
subject to the order of General Brooke.
and that action in the matter shall BE-
immediate.
nc Supan coInInsnuer openeu tns
IilteINleW oy relstrins 70 ,ue cnanse
~, or ,ne pes.er Wlicii hau .uhsn pay
~ ~ Iupa sihTg ne was last nere ~
Sep'enhoer' s re aIso ialu STRESS on IN
~, ~ tiat su,ne peopie We,e asnns f..a..
"The answer to this said Mr.. Por-
yer, Is tnat cuna now mas cvIIiiiierci.i r,l',
anu ii.uusttiai huerty' anu t.at rreSi
e uent McNIniey mas ulrscteu ne III
iual,I,ns l,,a .,e oupan tarin 70 hiane ,.n1 ~
e., s.s.ilI'lilia,Iohs III IaNor VI tne Sniseu s
States % III the manner that opain Ia
,u.eu , heI seh. Supa 10 ne nso ~
@ uuy ~ .ns cneapes, ,nanhe'' opn op,e
ar, ~ ,,i Ilins W 'Ie puis.s VI az.
sailu our mn, Inliitary government VII sNe
"ay " .i'H soNerh''ieh' "s last US
possio,e.
MT Tor'er also saiu tndt tne puiPose
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-08
OUR NEW POSSESSIONS

There are now $3.50 civilians in Ha-
vana from the United States.
Corporal Greedy of Nebraska fired
the first shot at the rebels last Satur-
day.
Twenty-seven thousand rations were
distributed to Havana's poor last
Thursday.
Famlshing Cubans, 1t Is reported,
are being furnished with spoiled beef
which they are refusing.
The steamship Empress of Japan
carried over 1000 900 bottles of beer for
Americans in the Philippines.
The news which Spain received was
to the effect that the insurgents had
captured all the American outposts.
Aguinaldo has sent a communication
authority over all the Philippine ISL
ands.
The Filipino junta In Paris has a
cable message from Hong Kong say
ing the proclamation In August was
the work of Aguinaldo and the gener-
ais, and the second Is the unanimous
work OF the Filipino assembly
Colonel Vallientes, of the gendarmes,
has found the body of a missing postal
courier. Antonio Arthuro Varios, who
left Mayari. Cuba, for San Luis Jan
uary 20 Many wounds from machetes
were found on the body. No trace of
the mail pouch has been found.
A dispatch received from an English
house at Iloilo says business is pro-
ceeding satisfactorily, but the Hong
Kong agents of the same firm cable
that the Iloilo telegram Is unreliable,
as nothing unfavorable to the Amer
leans is allowed to pass the censor"
Deaths among the troops In the
Philippines since arrival to February
l. seven months, 22O OF which Al We're
due to wounds and accidents. OF the
remaining 179, 65 died of typhoid, 43 of
smallpox, 22 of dysentery. of
malarial fever. The remaining deaths
were due to many various diseases.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-08

The London Daily Telegraph pub
fishes the following dispatch from
Vienna:
Terrible scenes were witnessed In
the conflagration last Tuesday night,
which destroyed the whole village of
Nagyprobroez, in the Liptau district
of Hungary. Twenty men, literally in
flames. ran about the streets until
they dropped insensible. Many were
trodden down by maddened animals.
Others were frozen to death in the
open fields. Twenty charred bodies
have been recovered and 80 of the
survivors are suffering from dreadful
burns, several being blinded. The
flames destroyed COO head of cattle"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-08
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

Secretary Alger is arranging to make
a tour of inspection through Cuba and
Porto Rico.
President Mckinley is said to be
sick, the result of breakdown
through worry
As soon as Agoncillo Aguinaldo's
representative at Washington heard
of the fight he fled to Canada.
The State Department now con-
siders Agoncillo, Aguinaldos . Wash
ington representative, either traitor
or spy.
A plot has been discovered I'm Wash
ington to have Major General Nelson
A. Miles displaced and Adjutant Gen
eral Corbin placed at the head of the
army, with the rank Of lieutenant gen.
eral.
In the house of representatives a
few days ago eulogistic speeches were
made on Thomas Benton and Frank p.
Blair. whose statues have been pre-
sented by Missouri for erection in
Statuary hall.
Senator Pettus has introduced n bill
authorizing the secretary of war to
provide for the reimbursement of
states for the military expenses in
Cured in the late war with Spain,
and appropriating the funds neces-
sary for this purpose.
Reports from Washington say that
Secretary Alger Is energetically en-
deavoring to persuade the president
to order a court martial of Gen. Miles.
The charge is said to be that Miles
public statements in regard to army
scandals tend to impair the discipline
of the army.
1t Is announced that the name of DR..
James II. Garfield, president of the
Ohio State university, was presented
to the President for appointment as
librarian of Congress, to succeed Mr..
Young. 1t is also said DIR. Garfield
will be strongly supported by leading
educators, librarians and public men.
President Mckinley to a delegation
of citizens of st. Louis expressed his
approval of the Exposition project.
Then the committee told him $1,000
900 would be raised In st. Louis by
private subscription. $5.O00,000 would
be appropriated by the city, and they
expected by loan or otherwise TO get
Sc, ,000, 900 from the national govern
ment
A BIN has been favorably reported
on in congress to erect a statue to the
Maine heroes at Havana, suitably in
scribed, to cost $4,000.
Representative TawDey. of Minne-
sofa, has introduced resolution pro-
viding that February Is, and on that
day thereafter the United States flag
on all Government buildings through
out the United States be displayed at
half mast in commemoration OF the
destruction of the battleship Maine
and the loss of 266 American lives In
the harbor of Havana.
The house committee on invalid PEN
sions reported favorably the senate
bill pensioning Gen. John M. Palmer,
of Illinois, the amount being reduced
| from 800 to $50. The report says of
Gen. Palmer: Nearly always an Of
| ficeholder and always strictly honest.
he finds himself now. In his SIND year,
retired to private life without means OF
eye and rapidly losing the sight Of the
other"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-08
CABLE FLASHES

While conducting a funeral in Lon
don a few days ago Rev. Berry fell
dead.
Not in ten years has Great Britain
enjoyed such a business boom as she
does at present
China wants Uncle Sam to with
draw his marine guard from the lega-
ton at Pekin, but Minister Conger's $
wishes are TO decide.
Archbishop Ireland was received by
the pope and spent over an hour dis
cussing church affairs as regards the
Philippines, Cuba and Porto Rico.
In addition to a proposal for a for
eign loan the Spanish minister of H.
nance Is said to propose new taxes
that will raise $l30.000.000 annually.
China is said to have raised s11 $780,
600 In London on Northern railways
after giving Great Britain a pledge
they will never be alienated to any
foreign power,
A large meeting of the Spanish Com
mercial club at Madrid has passed a
resolution demanding that the govern
ment use part OF the s20000,000 to be
paid by the United States as an in
demnity for the cession of the Philip
pine islands IN the construction of
three warships for the defense of the
coasts of Spain.
One thousand soldiers arrived from
Cuba at Barcelona. Spain, last We'd
nesday. All were emaciated. Fifty
six died on the voyage and $50 others
are seriously sick.
The French government Is negotiat-
ing with French and English fnan-
ciers for loan of fS,000.000 or G10,
OOO. 900 for the express purpose of in
o,oa,ipO the nrmV and navy
1t il rumored at Brussels that the
troops of Mai, Lothaire (the Belgian
commander on the Upper Congo)
have Joined the rebels and that he
himself is wounded and a prisoner.
Lemuel Smlthson shot William Nc
Ginley Ave times at Norfolk. Va.
last Wednesday. Mckinley had drop
ped a lighted cigar down Smithson' :
back. He may recover.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-08
Insurance Company Beaten.

There lies Ill with the grip in Evans
ton. H.. one OF the few men who have
beaten insurance companies at their
own game. Mr.. ]. Stanley Grimes, at
the early age of 70 years. had long
been paying out money In premiums
on $4,000 and asked the company
what 1t would give him to withdraw.
They figured the risk at $1,000 cash or
a stipend of s410 year while he lived.
That was twenty-one years ago and
he is living yet, enjoying his annuity
more and more with each succeeding
year. He Is now d years old and over
5000 ahead OF the game.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-08
WONDERFUL BLIND MAN.
Returns From the Klondike Following His Dog
Teau.

Returns From the Kiondikc Following His Dog
Team.
One of the most remarkable trips In
the history of Alaskan travel has just
been finished by Shubert Nichols, a
blind man. who walked all the way
from the middle fork of the Koyukuk
river, north of the Yukon, 1000 miles
to the coast, crossing five ranges of
mountains. He arrived at Seattle last
Wednesday on the City of Seattle af-
ter an absence of several years.
Nichols blindness was caused by
the glare of the sun on the northern
snow fields. That he ever managed to
follow his dog team over the difficult
broken country north of Dawson Is
remarkable. At times the cold was 81
degrees below zero and he had packs
of wolves to contend with. Nicholas
reports the drowning of John G. TAFT,
of Chicago. on September 20, I'm the
river. His body was swept under the
Ice pack. He carried 100000 life in
surnncp.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-08
Riot in q Court Room.

A pitched battle occurred a few
days ago in Justice Smiths court
room In Drew, Wright county, Ia, re-
sulting In two men. Charles Hall and
Fred Bartfleld. being fatally wounded,
another shot through the arm, and
nve others more or less injured by
blows from pokers, clubs and chairs.
Differences over the location of a
bridge had divided the townspeople
into factions. the dispute finally cul-
minating In a riot. The court room
was crowded at the time, and a panic
ensued when the firing began. many
people jumping through the windows.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-08
A CABINET RESIGNS.
Porto Rieans Protest Agains, Americans Ho,d-
ing Civil POST ons.

Porto Rieans Protest Against Americans Hold
ing Civil Posit ons.
The Porto Rico cabinet Monday ten
dered it's resignation to Governor Cen
eral Henry because. after dismlssing
Senior Carbonell, General Henry or
dered General Eaton to take charge
of the department of public instruction
and Major Pierce. 10 take charge of
the department of public works. Both
these departments belong to the in
terror.
The cabinet demands the immediate
appointment of successor TO Senior
Carbonell. and that natives be APP
pointed in place of General Eaton and
Major Pierce in accordance with pre-
vious enunciations of the policy of
General Henry and the colonial COM
mission that no Americans are to hold
Office here. General Henry promises.
General Henry win place the reli-
gious orders in possession of the bui'd-
ings from which they had previously
been elected.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-08
A Cargo of Collins.

The United States transport Rou-
manian sailed the other day from New
York for San Ponce and Santiago. on
board of her Is large party In charge
of Mr.. Rhodes, superintendent of Ma
tional cemeteries. They are going to
exhume the bodies of our soldiers
buried at Santiago, which are to be
brought back by the Roumanian on
her return. The party is mostly
composed of relatives and friends OF
the dead soldiers. The cargo of the
Roumanian consists entirely of collins.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-08
Woman Sentenced for Life.

Mrs. Cordelia Botkin was last week
sentenced to serve the term of her ma
tural life In the San Quentin, Cal,
penitentiary for the murder of Mrs
John p. Dunning. of Dover. Del, whom
she killed by means Of a box of poison
ed candy sent through the mails as a
gift from friend and unsuspecting-
ly eaten by Mrs. Dunning and some Of
her friends. Her sister. Mrs. Joshua
p. Deane. also died from the effects OF
the arsenic with which the candles
were loaded.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-08
Marble Palace ior Sale.

Mrs Belmont wants to sell her Mar
BILE Palace at Newport. 1t cost $3,-
100000 and was a present from her
former husband. w. X. Vanderbilt
from whom she was divorced. To keep
the place involves an expenditure OF
81 .O00, 900 a year which IL beyond the
means OF Mr.. and Mrs. Belmont.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-08

Peugnez, the young man convicted
of the murder of Nine. Bertrand and
her infant nephew, at Saint Maurice.
some time ago, was put to death by
the guillotine i'm the Place de la Ro-
quette, Paris, Thursday morning. Des-
pite the extreme cold weather a large
crowd, including many persons well
known i'm fashionable circles, gathered
to witness the execution.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-08
PROTEST FROM SANTIAGO,
An Order From Havana Reduces Salaries
Twenty Per Cent.

Twenty Per Cent.
An order received at Santiago n few
days ago has not tended to reconcile
the people to being ruled from a dis
tance. A deduction of 90 per cent is
to be made in the case of all salaries
exceeding $500 per annum. This is
really an old Spanish tax, always ex-
ceedingly obnoxious. 1t strikes those
who have most influence over the
working people, the mayors. chiefs of
gendarmerie and judges of the
province. These officials bitterly pro-
test, for General Leonard Wood. mill
tary governor of the department of
Santiago. when recognizing their Of
fees, reduced the salaries paid under
the Spanish regime 30 per cent. The
general impression here is that the
present conditions must change short
ly. There is undoubtedly IA growing
discomfort
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-08

The former hospital ship sailed for
Manila Thursday with the oldest car
go ever placed i'm an American naval
vessel. 1t included 1000 pounds of
powder, dynamite, shotted shells, 25
rapid-fire rifles, 2 cases of torpedo
heads, 4 pianos. . upright organs. 2
10-inch rifles, 500 head of live sheep. 8
milch cows, household furniture. 200
barrels of -four and several refrigerat.
ing and condensing plants. Seven line
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-08
The Intentions of the Crowd Were Good.

A strong woman knocked down Fred
Stuchel. a sick Santiago veteran in the
streets of Chicago a few days ago and
robbed him of his discharge papers
and $40. He succeeded in knocking the
woman down, but crowd gathered,
thought he was assauting a defense
less woman and held him while the
woman escaped with all his money.
When he told his story the crowd was
sorry but his money was gone.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-08
A DECISION AWAITED.
Navy Has Not Yet Received Prize Money for
Destroying Cervera's Fleet.

Navy Has Not Yet Received Prize Money for
Destroying cervera's Fleet
Secretary Long has referred to the
court of claims the question of dlvis-
ion of the prize money for the destruc-
ton of Cervera's fleet off Santiago on
July 3. The point to be decided is
whether or not Admiral SIMPSONS
flagship. the New York, participated
in the battle. II 1t did not, naval Of
flcers claim that the prize money
would be about doubled. as in that
case the Spanish fleet and land bat
teries would show stronger fighting
power than our fleet.
Those interested in the decision are
the officers and men OF the Brooklyn.
Oregon, Indiana, Iowa, Texas. Glou-
cester and Vixen. Another point that
may be bothersome Is the provision
that any ship within signaling dist
ance is entitled to its proportion OF
DriZe money,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-08
Brutal Police Officers.

John Schumm of Allegheny, Pa,
makes an awful charge against the
police of that city. He says that
while his wife was suffering from ty-
phoid fever she threw her babe from
window. The police thereupon
dragged her out OF bed and sent her
to Jail. Next day she died from ex-
posure. The babe was not injured.
Mr.. Schumm Is now demanding
Justice.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-08
Physicians and D ruggists at War.

A war between physicians and drug
stories is on. Muncie, Ind. physicians
have purchased drug store and they
will try to centralize their business by
having all prescriptions put up there.
The druggists announce that II such
a deal is made they will employ half q
dozen leading physicians. If compelled
to go out of the city for them and will
rive their services free
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-08
Ammunition Car DESTROYED.

Wednesday morning a special train
bearing the negro troopers of the
Tenth cavalry EN- route to Cuba passed
through Juka, Miss. Some unknown
persons set fire to the ammunition
car, which was almost filed with car
tridges and powder. 1t was entirely
destroyed and the rest of the train
was barely saved.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-08

Ethan Allen Hitchcock. our retiring
Russian ambassador and new secre-
tary of the interior says that Russian
relations to the United States are most
friendly. He says that the czar's
peace plans are meeting with favor
and are inspired by the highest mo-
tives.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-08

John Johnson of ST. Paul Is dead of
obesity. He weighed 43s pounds. His
flesh is attributed to an enormous ap-
petite and the use OF Intoxicating bey-
erages. He was ~ years old.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-08

Ten thousand persons met at Albert
Hail, London, the other night to pro-
test against the rituallsm Of the church
Of England.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-08

The formation of combine of west
ern wholesale grocers Is under con-
sideration In New York.