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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-31
TnY Al.r.rMa roor.nAsn,

A powder to he shaken into tho shoes
Your feet feel swollen nervous and hot,
and set tired easily II YOU have pmarl'
Ing teee or tight shoes, ny Allen's rco,'
Ease. II cools tho feet ana makes walk.
Ing easy. Cures swollen. sweating feet,
ingrOwlngnalls, blisteFs and oailoua spots
Relieves corns and bunlona ot all pain
aud gives rest and comfort, Try II TO-
day, Sold by all druggists ana shoe stores
for . cents Trial package treS, Address
Allen olmpted. Le Roy. N. Y.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-31

Ereotually yet gently, when costive
or bilious, to permanently overcome
habitual constipation. 10 awaken the
kidneys. and liver TO a healthy activity.
without irritating or weakening them.
to dispel headaches, colds. or tevers,
uss Syrup OF Fiss, made by the Cali.
fornla Fig Syrup Co.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-31

For many years science has studied
liquors. Result the whole world uses
whiskey, Il has proven the best stim-
ulant and does not injure nerves and
tissues like coca vines and other drug
ged compounds Aud Harper whlskcy
Is the ideal whiskey, Sold by Foard &
Stokes Co. Astoria oregon.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-31

Dursng the civil war, as well a. IN our
late war natA Spain. a!srreaes was ons
q the most Troublesome diseases the
army had 10 eontead with, In many In
s,anc,s Il became caron'c and ,he Old col.
tiers still sunsg FROM q. Mr., David Tay'
lcr OF Wind Ridge Greene Co. Pa. Is
one Of these. He uses chamberlain's
Cole, cholefa and p.Arrhoca Remedy
aid says hs aevSr found anything tia;
would save him such quick relief Il IA
for sale by Charles Rogers.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-31

II yuu suffer from tenderness or null.
ness on the right side. pains under the
shoulder BLADE. constipation. bniousnsss
sick headache and feel dull. heavy and
sleepy. your liver "a torpid and con
gestsd. Dewi,rs L1tils Early kisers
viii cure you promptly. pleasantly and
permanently BY removing the congestion
and causing the bile duets 10 open ana
now naturally Tnsy are EOod pulls.
Charles Rogera
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-31

general illhealth, by looking in her mirror
The sallow OF bloichsd complexion, heavy
eyes and dark circles under them, the little
wrinkles that gradually creep around the
corners Of her eyes and mouth and the
general look 0f hstlessness and despoud-
ency viii tell the story Special troubles
Of this kind are too frequently neglected
because the natural and proper modesty Of
women keeps them from consulting the
average run Of physicians. These men.
because they are without inherent delieaey
themselves, imagine that women are the
same. They insist upon obnoxious exRm.
nations and local treatment from which
any sensitive woman shrinkA DR.. PieTce's
Favorite Prescription will do more for a
woman who suffers in this way than all the
doctors Of this description together. Dur
ing the past thirty yeArs Il has been used
BY over ninety thousand women with mar.
velous results II is an unfailing cure for
ali weakness and disease peculiar TO wom-
en-. All good medicine dealers sell IL
For q number Of years suffered With a CON
pltcAtion Of female troahles. writes NrS ]. D.
feTguson, Of Edgnoos. Chester Co. S c 4
tired various remedies from physicians but
no,hing seemed to do me any good 1t seemed
that my back would XII me. fhad smOtheriRg
spells al night 30 bad could not rest Also had
constipation. l took Dr. Pisrcss FGvorite Pre-
scriptiou and Pleasant Pellets aud was en-
tireiy cured"
Send for Dr.. Pierce'S Common Sense
Medical Adviser Paper bound, n one.
cent stamps; eloth-bouud. ten cents more.
Address Dr.. r. V. Pierce, Buffalo, y. Y
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-31
sPEc1AL sEAsrpE SUNDAY TRAIN

~ A@sA@AA 1A@-ARA6A@ oGsNOAA A4h4AA4N
Leaves Astoria a, s:so q m: arrives At
Seaside s;l5 a m.
Passengers may return on any train
shown on schedule on same date.
ALL TRAINS to and from SEASIDE run
70 Flavel and New Astoria via Warren.
ton.
An trains make close connections at
Goble with all Northern Pacific trains
to and from the east or Sound points
AZ Portland with al trains leaving
Union depot
At Astoria with / r. & N. Co.'S boa,
ard rnl lire 10 and from nwaeo and.
Nor'h Beach points.
THROUGH TICKETS on sale At As
;oTia FOR Sacramento. San Francisco. all
Eastern and European points
City tieket ofiee Astoria. s2l CONNER.
ual street J. c. MAYO.
Genl Fr't and Pass Agent.
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II you have plies. cure mem. No use
undergoing horrible operations that sim
ply remove the results or the GseasS
without disturbing rhe dwease Itself.
Place your confidence In Dewit,'s witch
Hazel salve- It has never failed to cure
others; Il will not fan to cure you.
Charles Rogers
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-31

Some OF the results or neglected dys-
pepuc conditions Of the stomach are can
Ger. consumption. heart disease and ep-
fepsy. Rodol Dyspepsia Cure prevents
all this by efReeting quick cure IN ali
cases OF dyspepsia. Charles Rogers.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-31

Don't think you can cure mat sngnt
attack OF dyspepsia BY dieting. or thAt It
vii cure Itself Kodol Dyspepua Cure
viii cure It; 1t ''dgests what you eat"
and restores the digestive organs to
health. Charles RoEerA
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-31
A MOTHER TELLS HOW SHE SAVED
HER LITTLE DAUGHTERS LIFE

Am the mother % eight children and
have had a great deal Of experience win
n edlclnes- Last summer my little
daughter had the dysentery In its wors,
form. We thought she would die. ]
tried everything I could think OF but
nothing seemed TO do her any good saw
By an advertisement IN our paper that
Chamberlaln's Cole Cholera and Dlar-
r. oea Remedy was recommended and cent
ard got a bottie AZ Onoe. II proved 10
be one OF the very best medicines we ever
had In the house. Il saved my little
daughters lie. am anxious for every
mother 10 know what an excellent medi-
cine :; IS Had l known It At first Il
would have sayed me great deal Of
anxiety and my iittle daughter much suf'
fersng.-Yours truly. Mrs. George F. Bur-
dick liberty. R. L For sale By Charles
RogsrS
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the result. The large Nd splosches on NJ
chest BEGAN 20 grow psler and smaller. and
before long disappeared entirely. regzined
ny lost weight, became s'roa gFr. and NY sp-
pt.its greatly improved va soon entirely
gal and my skin as clear A. pisce Of glAss
4. L. MXAas, 100 Mulberry 81, Newark. n. J.
Don't destroy al possible chance Of s
cure By taking the doctors treatment
ofneroary and potash. These minerals
cause the hair 10 fall out, and will
wreek the entire system.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-31

Go to the Columbia Electric 4 Re.
pair Company for all kinds OF now
and repair work. from a eamhric
needle TO a bicycle, boiler or engiAc
Quick work and satisfaction guaran.
teed. Logging machinery OF all kinds
a speciality Shop opposite Ross. HiE'
gins a Co.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-31

- # - - a " = . ~
spread all over NY boty,
These s,JoE broke outintc
sores, aud it is easy 70
imagine the suffering
endured. Before be.
cane conylleed that the
doctors eou!d do no good
/ hAt spent q hundred
dollAf6, Which was reAlly
thrown away. / then
triet various patent
medicines. hut they dic
not rasch the disease
Whsa ! Esd finished ny
firs; ho.ils af 8. S. S !
was greatly Improved
and VA deftrhtad With
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-31

Ths soothing and healing properties OF
chAnbe-la!n's Cough Remedy. its pleas
ant taste and prompt and permanent
cures. have made It a grea, favori,s with
the people everywhere. For sale Dy
Charles RoreruL
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-31

By allowing the accumulation IN the
bowels TO remain, the entire system Is
poisoned. Dewitrs Little Early Rlsers
regulate the bowels. Try them and you
will always use them. Charles Rogers
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-31

j. D. Bridge. editor ana proprietor OF
the Democrat, Lancaster. n. H. says: II
would not be wlthou, one Minute Cough
Cure for my boy. when troubled with a
cough or cold. It is the pest remedy for
Group ever used" Charles Rogers.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-31
Copper Colored
Splotches.

There is only one cure for Contagious
Blood Poison-the disease which has
completely bafled the doctors. They
are totally unable to cure it, and direct
their efforts toward bottlins the poison
up in the blood and coneesling it from
view. s. S. 8. cures the disease posi-
lively and permanently By forcing out
every trace Of the taint
was Aaiieted with = terrible Mood dissaae.
which Was in spots At hrst, hui afterwards
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-31

The AssOrlan guarantees TO 10 adveTs
hsers the lArSes, circulation OF any
newspaper published on the Columbia
river.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-31

Pneumoua. Ia grippe. coughs. colds.
Group and whooplng cough readily yield
% one Minute Cough Cure. Use this
remedy IN time and save a Doctors bill
or the undertaker's. Charles Rogers.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-31
WHY NOT BUY SHOES.

Al the Boston Shoe company's s,ore1
Ladies' Fine Kid Shoes for si.25. worth
t2S0 435 Commercial street.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-31
TODAY AND NOT TOMORROW.

Now Is the time DO not delay In
buying your foot wear but come At
once and selee, what you want and
need. style Is combined with economy
at the Boston shoe Co. ass Commercial
street.
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AsToRINs GREAT SURPRISE.

Boston Shoe Co, Ladies' nne kid
slippers and ties. IS cents. worth ti.59
as Commercial street.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-31

Az eommanSca,icns intended for publ
cation should oc directed TO me editor,
Business comnunications Of all kinds
ard rem,uanOes must be addressed to
The Astorian."
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-31
AUCTION SALE.

c. 8. Anderson will tell his entire
stock OF oil paintings at his studio.
corner Of Tenth and Duane street. Be.
ginning Monday evening. August 9S,
at o'clock.
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION,
prLY,
sDMl-wEEKLr.

Sent by mail, per year. In advance. .S1e
Postage free 10 subscribers.
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Advertising rates can os naa "a Appll-
catloa to the business manager.
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NOW Is THE TIME.

To buy ohildran's school shoes for
50 cents worth 81 and l.ss, at the Bos.
ton Shoe Company as Commercial
street.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-31

The concert hall opened by Charlie
Wise at No. $50 Astor street. Is the one
and only popular resort OF It's kind In
that vicinity. Mr.. Wise is doing some
thing new among concert halls He ls
not only selling class OF pure liquors,
but Is giving his place a management
which lnsures gentlemanly attention
and treatment to his patrons The
good music and the crowd win be
found at Charlie wise's place.
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THE SALE FOR THIRTY DAYS.

Baby Shoes IS cents. worth rs cents.
a, Boston Shoe Co. tSS Commercial
street.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-31
COAL COKE AND TAR

The Astoria 0asllght Company will.
on and after the lst OF September sell
coke, coal and tar at the following
prices,
Coke. In less quantities than ton, $3.50
Coke, morp then one ton ""u,,," 500
Tar per harrcln,,,"",,,,..",,o 200
Tar barrel INSTRUMENTATION $50
Coal, Walls End TO. arrive ocL,,nao0
Coal and 10 ton lots ,,,,o,,un $50
ASTORIA GASLtGHT COMPANY,
n A. TrulllnEer. seeY.
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DON'T 90 BAREFooTED.

When you can buy Nhildren's school
shoes at rs cents. worth ti.se at Bos-
ton Shoe Company. l1S commercial
nfrnai
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-31

Tho less a woman tries 10 bo irre
slstable the moro she Ia.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-31

The new crcanery restaurant. Bead
street. near the alley between 18th and
ian stVstA ssrvea the best 8 cent meal
ever sst out In Astoria Everything is
new. neat end c,ean. ard absolute sAtia-
tacaicc = guaranteed al patronA
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-31

How many Of the furious friendships
Of the summer resort last over the frst
frost?
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Bargains In new ana second hand
wheels. frcm H up, New ami nrS.-clas'
wheels kept for rent sole agSnts fos
tie famous Rambler. Repairs and sun,
dries ., lowest rates. Columbia Else.
trical q Repair Co. - Bond.
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Cents French Calf Shoes. q. worth
~ tSS Commercial street.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-31

Was there ever gown made that
cost less than Il was expected II would.
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For that hungry feeAng try the up 70
date New Boston restaurant.
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Our Ice cream is warranted to be made
OF puN cream. The ParlOr. next TO John
Hahn'a
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THE nosToN sHoE coMpANY.
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BlSgest and bes, meal At penver Kltch
en- on Ninth street. Is cents, whi,s cook
Try H.
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Cream Pure RYE. Amcrioa's hnest
whisksg. TNs Oay pure soOds. EuAraa-
ted rioh and mellow. John l. cArlron,
sole agent
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Best calkorOia wsns % cents per gal
lon Alex ouocrt. sole agent for As
bortA. Telephone g.
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keliey's transfer wagons deliver box
wood 10 any PARK Oe the city On short
h0elOA All ordars lefs at xaprs tarni-
turs StorN, 90 Commercial stress. WI rN.
celve prompt attention Teiephcna SisI
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unal harghSr notice. rne sseamel
Baaey 0aGrO& win leave Astoria. sun
days az I 3 m. instead ot Saturdays
No other change la schedule vii b
made.
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good looks and youth.
ful spirits as long a.
possible.
The woman who suf
fers from some weak.
ness or arrangement
Of the organs distinctly
feminine, can note the
daily encroachments OF
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-31

cr~es at the National Cafe tonight,
Also Olympia oysters.
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BUSINESS POINTERS.

Jsas Is me envy rpsaurant
White cOokS
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TO CLEANSE rMn SYSTEM.

ia 0ASLlGHT COMPANY,
\, A, Trulllnger, Sccy,
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-22

Joseph PanSborn. one OF his stan Of.
ncers. Is responsible for the following
story:
After the civil war Thousands OF cav
airy troops were encamped at San An
tonic. Texas. without the slightest no.
,ion OF what they we're there for and
with a deep-seated desire to be mus
tered out and go home. General Mer-
ritt was in command. but II he knew
or suspected the reason why the au-
thorities at Washington had massed
so many men on the Texas frontier he
never whispered 1t. when he was
questioned. as frequently happened.
and pressed to tell somthing that
might indicate an cad 10 the weary
waiting and IL was difficult to dispose
OF the interIocutors. Now. gentle
men" he would say. ~ you please. the
twenty-seventh letter OF the alphabet,
what Is it,''
Then came the chorused roar. In
which he himself would stentoriously
join. Let her rip" And this indication
OF soldieriy resignation and patience
was all that could be gotten ou, OF
him.
General Merritt is not only sea-
soned warrior. but a man of the world.
clever ard observing. He Is hand
some. direct. sincere and honest. lack
ing none OF the qualities that make
man successful no matter in what held
he is placed His marriage in London
TO beautiful young woman. his junior
by many years. was romantic incl
dent OF the early fall. ''All the world
loves lover" and the courtship and
wedding of this military hero did as
much TO put the people OF the country
in sympathy with him as his bravest
performance during either the civil or
last war.
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-22
Array .sA Navy Notes.


That the Romans had well-eQuipped
military hospitals seems certain from
recent discoveries at Baden. in the
canton OF Argovie. Switzerland. once
the winter quarters Of the Fourth and
Fifth iegions. No hint OF such estab-
iishments Is found In the works Of
Latin or Greek writer's. with the ex-
ception of short passage, IN which
Hippocrates speaks Of the treatment
Of disease in the temple Of Aescula-
Plus.
In 1886 the rates OF pay in the Amer
lean army. including money value OF
combinations allowed. were as fol-
lows. the amounts given being for the
month: Major general. $30s: brigadier
general, $262.5o; colonel. $174: lieuten-
ant colonel. $1ls; major. 1923; captain,
$3.50: nrst lieutenant. $3.50; second
lieutenant, S64.50. This was the Day Of
infantry and artillery. The pay Of Of
f.cers OF cavalry and stan oflesra was
as follows: Colonel. $19s: lieutenant
colonel. $40: major. ello; captain.
sfi4.5o: nrst lieutenant. -. 80: second
lieutenant, $3.50. II win BE- observed
that there has heen m increase d 50
per cent IN the avrrGxe pay II oaleerr.
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-22
Tn. I,,.Br-d Geo.r.i.

One could have dismissed with
smile the man mentioned by Coleridge.
who never spoke OF himself without
lifting his hat. Even the Scotch cler-
gyman who prayed. 20 Lord. gle US
guide consait o. onrsei's." would have
caused a lifting of the eyebrows rather
than the furrowing OF the forehead
II is the vain, pompous. self-important
man that irTitates. He stings like
nettle. for he is Intent on pleasing only
one person-himse!t
An old story--it was told sixty-five
years ago In Dunlap's History of the
Arts OF Design"-shows that such na-
lures are controlled. not by tender
handed strokes. bu, by n usage as
rough as a nutmeg crater.
In the days OF the stage coach five
men once occupied the coach which
journeyed from New York TO Boston.
One. General l.. was 50 inflated with
self-importance as to be unapproaeh-
able. and another was sprightly
Frenchman who had no hesitation in
approaching anyone.
'.Wer fne yedder. sair.' said he. ad-
dressing the general.
''Humph" grun,ed the American.
drawing himself up to his full stature.
six feet two.
The Frenchman soon drew out his
snuff-box-then a social link. as the
cigar case ls now-and offered 1t to the
general, who. without, even a word or
bow. averted his face. The box was
handed round. and each OF the other
three gentlemen took pinch and en-
tered into conversation with the
Frenchman. He, ignoring the iil-breed-
ing OF the general. tried again and
again to draw him into the common
talk: but the repulsive "Humph." COM
PEELED him TO turn his back upon the
self-suficient officer.
AT the tavern where the stage
stopped overnight the passengers were
shown into the common room appro-
priated to all travellers The general.
whose surly silence showed his resent
men, at this democratic treatment.
called loudly. after two or three min
utes. for the walter.
"vaitairer' echoed the Frenchman.
Tho general looked at the little man
and seated himself. The little man
looked at the tall man, and also sat
down.
Bring me pair OF slippers said
the general, as the waiter entered.
Bring me two pairs OF slippers"
shouted monsieur.
give me a candIew said the general.
looking a thousand contempts.
Bring me two candaile!" shouted
the foreigner.
Quick. SIR" said the angry general.
show me to bed!'
Quick. sair.'' echoed the French
man, SHOW me two beds
The next day the general proceeded
on his journey in private carriage
AS he departed. Pat, the walter. was
heard saying to himself. Now II I
know the meaning OF this. I'll be both
eredv'
The moral. however. is plain: It Is
that. when travelling. common cour-
tesy smooths the road better than a
| steam roller.
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-22
r4EraAns-s,sERIAn RAILROAD
Il IL Nsasisg Coop,stsss-Exssssass
Wont Of hsssls os tie Csissss Cssss

IL Il Nsasisg Coop'stsss-Extsssas
Wo~h Of sssis os tie Chissss ceest.
The Trans Siberian Railway II now
completed and In operation to lrkutsk.
3, 800 miles from 81. Petersburg. When
completed TO Port Arthur II Will be
5.G20 miles long. and 10 Nladivostok
400 miles long. Seven hundred miles
of II has already been constructed on
the eastern end. and work n being
rapidly pushed. Thousands Of men
and millions of dollars worth of ma-
terinl have been landed Mt Vladivostok
and Port Arthur. much OF the material
having been taken from the United
States. The entire line IL built on a
five-feet gauge. with seveuty-pound
steel rails II is expected that the line
will be completed so Sietensk on the
Shclkn river 35Gp miles from ST.
Petersburg. during the present year.
and connect with steamers on the
Amoor.
The Manchuria line, from Port
Arthur and Taiien- Wan. will be l.J'o
miles long 10 It's connection with the
main line and the Nladivostok branch
nj Kidalover on she SuDcur river.
which also Is n tributary Of the Amoor.
The line runs almost directly north
ward through the Llao-Trng peninsula
and the ShlnE, King province OF China
30 the city Of Mukdcn. sometimes
known az Chin Wing. and about thirty
miles east of Ncu-Chwang. 1t crosses
the great wall near Ya-chih-Tuny. and
then passes northwestward through
the Cobb desert
The junction of tho lines at the sun
cari Is strategic plan. rs well as a
matter OF economy In transportation.
q. -.
boat traffic 10 the sea.
II was announced in Parliament the
other day that the British government
would spend s., 10000 nj Wei-Hai- Wei
this year. and s7.JnOoo0 next year In
Notifications. arseuals and naval sta
ton: and the Russian government VIII
spend an equal amount ON the opposite
side of the entrance 10 the Gulf of
Pe-Chce-Lee M Porf Arthur for sinh
lar purposes, but. according to its usual
policy. no one IL allowed 10 inspect
the Russian works. and nobody knows
exactly what the ear IS doing there
Port Arthur Is to be- purely a military
station. and the RusSIans expect 80
make II one OF the most formidable
in the world. The commercial port
will be Talien-WaD. thirty miles east
ward. where there ~ fine harbor.
and where the Siberian railway VIII
have its main terminus. The Russians
are spending money there with n lib
eraiIty that Is unparalleled. Thousands
Of men are al work building docks,
warehouses and hydraulic machinery.
A special provision IS being made for
handling coal. The Russians intend to
make 1t the principal fuel supply port
In the east. They claim that they can
bring It down from the Chinese mines
and sell II for 81 n ton. whereas in
Japan. where most of che steamers 90
TO I'LL their bunkcrs nowadays. II costs
$4.5O.-Ch!caco Record.