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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-05

The American bark Harry Morse ar
rived In yesterday, Is days from Homo
lnlu, in ballast. The Harry Morse Is In
command Of Captain Fullerton and a,ad-
the trip from Honolulu In about the time
ordinarily occupied between the COUNT
bia river and San Francisco and her ar
rival was not expected FOR az least a
weef yet. Captain FCllerton says he
had fine passage. with favorable winds.
The Morse is chartered by the Alaska
Fishermen's Packing Company OF this
city, TO load cannery and fshermen's
supplies for Bristol bay, Alaska. where
the company will erect and ope-ate a
cannery the coming season The ma
chInery and supplies are Let yet gii,e
ready for loading. and. as the equipment
connected with the enterprise VII Be
purchaseJ IN Astoria The Morse will not
b. ready to leave for the north before the
latter part Of the month. The fishermen
engaged for the season will also take pas
sage on the Morse.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-05

Three foreign bound vessels wheat
and flour laden, cleared at the customs
house yesterday and are ready for sea.
They are the Eaton Hall, with % s32
bushels Of wheat, valued at $5S.335; the
King David, with 1347sO bushels, valued
at $50 200, and the St. Mary's Bay, with
2O,2J5 barrels Of -four and a quantity Of
oats, canned salmon, empty gunny seeks
and dried fruits, the whole valued at
s62'547. These native Oregan commodities
go TO supply the wants Of the Beers in
South Africa, the St Mary's Bay being
bound for Durham. She Is the first vessel
to clear from the Columbia river the
present month.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-05

Michel Teho, a half-breed about 90
years old and a squaw named Romeo.
were capsized in a skin near the mouth
OF the CowlitZ last Monday. and Tebo
was drowned. The squaw clung to the
upturned boat and her cries soon brought
help from men near by. and she was
rescued. The drowned man has been a
resident Of Kelso for several years and
is quite well known among the fishermen.
An effort is being made to recover the
body. but so far without success.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-05

DR.. J. A. Fulton has been reappointed
health officer at this port by Governor
Geer.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-05

In the circuit court yesterday ole a.
Haven a native Of Norway. was sdmi,-
ted TO citizenship The court was occu-
pied during the day hearing testimony in
thu case OF the United States vs.. James
Bulger ct al The case went TO the
jury In the evening and verdict had not
been arrived at up 20 a late hour last
niGht.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-05

In reply to an inquiry addressed to
Engineer Adams, who superintended the
construction Of the waterworks here, as
to the cost Of an electric light plant the
water commission has been Informed by
Mr. Adams that his former estimate, now
on file at the office Of the commission,
would be suitable now. When the coun-
ell and commission met to discuss the
adyisahility Of the city conducting its
own lighting plant there was some dis
cussion as to whether or not Mr.. Adams
estimate would apply at the present time,
the assertion being made that there was
probably some difference in the cost OF
material. The commission viii meet again
next Tuesday. at which time the cost Of
Installing the plant will be determined.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-05

r. J. Meany-vvea
Merchant Tailor and
Exporter Of Furs.
highest Cash Prics
Paid tOr Fur skins
Tenth and Commercial sts,
Astoria, Or.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-05

Fresh buttermIlk received at the ParlOr
daily.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-05

The annual school election will be held
on Monday. March Is There are thus
far two candidates In the ield--F p.
Kendall and Thomas Dealy. Under the
new law governing such elections, only
persons who have paid taxes on 500
worth OF property FOR year prior to the
election are entitled to vote. This will
greatly reduce the number OF votes
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-05

The first regular meeting OF the series
TO h. held In this city by Mr. Charles n.
Cri,tenton will occur in the Methods,
church at o'clock this afternoon. An.
other meeting will also be held In the
same church Al 5:SO tonight Throughout
the coming week night meetings viii con-
tlnue 10 be held a, the Methodist church
commencing at 7:30 each evening. Begin.
ming on Tuesday afternoon. day meetings
viii De held at the Baptist church, each
day. at p. m. These meetings will be
innr-denomin9tional. and will be pirticl.
pated in by Presbyterian. Congregational.
Baptist and Methodist people. Mr.. Crit
tenton Is one OF the leading evangelists
OF the country and his meetings will
doubtless be largely attended Mrs Mot-
fett, who accompanies him as a singer,
Is reputed to be very fine sOlOlst She
Will be heard at all the meetings and
her singing will be a prominent and at
tractive feature.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-05

The Metcalf & Wade shingle mills at
Kelso. Wash. VIII turn out 100000 OOC
shingles the coming season. The company
now has at its mills 100 cords Of bolts
and i0ooO cords have been cut and are
ready to be driven 10 the mills at any
time. Contracts have been made with
cutters TO furnish l40oO cords. and an
other 400 cords will be cut before the
season is over. Foreman Talman has lOC
men at work cutting bolts in the cedar
belt OF the Toutle river.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-05

The largest bill OF bIg tlmbcrs ,ha, was
ever turned out in the CowhtE valley By
sawmill is now being cut az Elders
mill, Cauln, The tlmbers are 10 be used
In the steamer Lakme, that was recently
iired by her cargo Of lime. and now lying
at Portland FOR repairs, The largest tim.
Der IS lSNst inches and ls6 feet long and
will be used as the kerlSon. The log that
furnishes this piece OF timber Is ls6 feet
long and 81 inches a, the small end and
contains $50 feet of lumber. Two other
timbers measure 100 feet In length and
are iSxst There are quite a number Of
smaller timbers. The logs were furnished
by Taylor & Beck ioggers on the ostran-
der and the woods are full Of just such
logs, but the expense OF getting them to
market Is considerable greater than com
mon lengths, When extraordinary
lengths are desired however. Cowu,z
county can produce them.-Kelso Journal
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-05

This is the age OF authorizations. but
Harper whisky Is guaranteed strictly
pure superlative whisky. Chemists an
alysts and physicians testify to this re-
peo redly The evidence is not only strong
but conclusive. The people too. ind
Harper can be trusted implicitly; hence
the enormous sales Of his royal whisky.
Sold by The Foard & Stokes Company,
Astoria. Ore.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-05

The Menoel came up from Fort Stew
ems yesterday and will remain here over
Sunday
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-05

Herman Wise has shoe advertisement
in today's Astorian that should De read
by every man who wears shoes. Mr.
Wise intends to discontinue his shoe de-
partment and cOnfne his lt,elann to
mems and boys clothing hats and fur
nishings hereafter. The prices quoted on
these shoes are lower than ever before
placed on similar goods. The reductions
are bona hde, but for cash only.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-05

A loS'al branch ot the Aetna savings \
Trust Company was organised In the city
last evening at the oliiec OF Harrison
Allen, The following officers were elect.
ed; President, Harrison Allen. vice presi.
dent J, ~ Grimm; secretary, James Fin.
alyson; treasurer, J. r, Hggins. The
board OF directors Is made up ot the
following; Harrison Allen, j. n. Grliiin.
{, q. Palmherg, T. z, Ferguson, George
Brown, W, +, Schiebe and W. J. sculy.
The company will open an ofiice IN the
building occup'ed by James Finlayson
The property % the Astoria Bugdiug 4
Loan Association Is 10 BE- transferred to
this company, but negotiations are sill
pending, Il is expected that the deal will
BE- linally closed some time this week.
The local branch of the company was
organised under the direction OF q. l.
McG'hbon, general manager OF the com.
pany.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-05

Flsh Commissioner Mcguire says that
Il Is his intention to enforce the fisheries
law, no matter which one Is In force, In
addition 10 putting patrol-boat on the
river he has notlfed all boats, express
companies and railroads that they will be
hable TO me II they carry nsh taken
during the closed season, Tie has also
requested cold-storagc plants to givc him
a list OF all goods stored with them.
for either the trade or family use, ~
that no one caught violating the law can
plead that the fish In his possession came
from cold.storaEc, Il has not been un-
common In the past for vlolators to
either claim they got their goods trOm
cold-storage houses or from Washington
10 remedy the latter evil the railroads
entering Portland from the sound will
be requested TO inform the fish commits
sloner OF all fresh fish brought there from
Washington.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-05

Dr. Alfred Kinney, accompanied by his
son. returned last alght from visit to
Corvallis.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-05

wanted-A girl for general housework.
A small family and hrst-c,ass wages
paid. eAddress II. Astorian office.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-05

Mr. and Mrs, F. p. Kendall. who have
been in Portland for a few days re-
turned 10 the city last evening.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-05

The steamer Sunol arrived yesterday
from San Francisco. She will load lum-
ber at the Knappton mills.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-05

E. ]. DAILY. who has been in the city for
a few days in the interests Of the Cieve-
land Baking Powder Company. returned
20 Portland last night
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-05

A sailor manner Barron, on board the
British ship Castor, was taken to st.
Mary's hospital yesterday, suffering from
malarial fever. He had been III about
two weeks prior to the vessels arrival
and Is now convalescent The Castor
is on the free list. but has orders to re-
main here indefinitely.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-05

The schooner Garfield. lumber laden
for San Francisco, was towed to sea
yesterday.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-05

Mrs. Lemon, who has been i'll with Ia
grippe for some time past, has entirely
recovered. and will take charge of her
school Monday.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-05

County CLERK wherity yesterday issued
a marriage license TO F. Cunningham and
Rosetta Mcclure.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-05

The oregon Telegraph snd releph, ne
Company win open an ofice in this city
in a day c. two.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-05

Mayor Bergman yesterday signed the
ordinance appropriating 1880 for the rent
of fire hydrants and the ordinance regu-
lating the construction OF public sewers.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-05

The parlor now manufactures all its
own chocolates They are made only OF
the finest materials and are the mos, de-
licious in the city.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-05

Best California wine % cents per ga
Ion. Alex. Gilbert. sole agent for Astoria.
Telephone -
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-05

The steamer State left out for San
Francisco yesterday morning with good
freight list.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-05

Mrs. George Shields was a passenger
on the State yesterday morning for San
Francisco. Mrs. Shields will visit for
several weeks in Los Angeles before re-
turning.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-05

r. A Hawkins has been appointed
superintendent of the Columbia River
Packers Association for the district Of
IlwacO and has opened an Office at the
Washington town.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-05

The salaries Of all the teachers in the
nwaco public schools have been reduced
SO. The districts financial condition
made the cut necessary. The salary Of
the janitor was likewise reduced
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-05

Halls Juniper Kidney Cure has cured
hundreds OF lame backs in this country.
II may you. Try 1t. Charles Rogers,
druggist.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-05

At the Congregational church today
the usual services will be held. Preaching
b. Rev. F. c. Butler at u m. and l:3O
p m; Sunday school at l2;15 p. m.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-05

Omaha hams. finest ever brought to
Astoria market. for one week only. u
cents per pound. The pat" market, 574
Commercial street.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-05

Please note the reduction In fares be-
tween Astoria and Portland made by the
o. r. q. N. Company.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-05

The o. R. & N. Company has made a
stin further reduction in rates between
Astoria and Portland. Single fare, s12O
round trip $50.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-05

W. A. Gaines private stock whisky,
handled exclusively in Astoria by John
L. Carlson, is one of the most popular
beverages sold. Its purity and quality
are guaranteed, and it is especially rec
ommended for family use. 1t is sold in
any quantity at the corner Of Twelfth
and Bond streets.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-05

The Brit. h ship Mistley Han fi:lishtd
dscharging 70 tons of salt for the Tres
cou Packing Company yesterday at the
foot Of Ninth street. and win leave for
Portland today. where the remainder Of
her cargo will be discharged.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-05

There were great many country peo-
pie in the city yesterday, and merchants
reported a busy day. All the small
steamers plying between Astoria and the
towns in this vicinity carried big loads
Of provisions.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-05

wallsend coal and coke Is the best for
domestic purposes. For sale by the As
toria Gas Light Co.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-05

Counting The dancing notes in a bar
of sunlight sounds hike one of those
hopeless, never ending tasks win
which malignant fairies delight IN
break the spirits OF little heroines I'm
the German folk stories Souethine.
Irrfe than this, however, has been
achieved by modern science. which is
now able 10 count the particles float
ing In any given portion OF the atmos-
phere. and determine what proportion
of these are dangerous germs and what
are mere dust. .'h
Or. F'ranklands experiments have
shown how 10 count the micro organ
lsms, ana now Scotch scientist, by a
totally different method has been en-
abled 10 take stock OF the more HARM
less, but hardly less interesting. dust
notes. Thirty thousand such particles
have been detected by him i'm the thou
sandth Of cubic inch OF the air of a
room In the outside atmosphere I'm
airy weather the same measurement of
air yielded 2119. whereas after a heavy
rainfall the number was only 52l
That this power OF prying into at
mospheric secrets will eventually yield
very important results must be obvious
to all. Among the most curious dis
ccveries alre ady made is the direct and
constant relation which exists between
dust particles and fogs, mist and rain.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-05

creasing crop of women i'm small POSI-
tions IL is impracticable TO supply
therefrom vacancies in'higher positions.
In other words. the advantages To the
company of the apprenticeship is lost
because it is impracticable for women
to hold the higher positions in rail-
roading Tor which men alone are suited.
Many general manager of railroad.
superintendent. or other official of
power and responsibility has been de-
veloped from a youngster in the office.
and il is not easy to imagine a woman
holding such positions, although. to be
sure, some day, that may not seem so
queer. Eut the Northwestern finds the
situation embarrassing in that IT cuts
off its time honored source of supply
for bigger offices by the employment OF
SO many women i'm the smaller posi-
tions. And il is possible that I'm the
extraordinary development of the busi-
ness sphere Of women other businesses
have realized that a similar difficulty
is possible and must be guarded
against.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-05
GOLD IN SEA WATER.

In connection with the recent disas-
trous ending of the company that es-
tablished work i'm Maine for obtaining
gold from the ocean. statement zap
pears In the Mining Press" OF San
Francisco, from Mr.. Pack, assayer Of
the L. ). Mint In that city, concerning
his own experiments In this line. He
has found gold i'm the ocean water
proper only i'm solution and amounting
10 about 90 of grain TO the ton-in
Nalue about two cents-the gold In the
water of San Francisco bay being
probably about twice that amount,
though largely In finely divided state,
only portion being i'm solution The
quantity Of gold and silver actually
contained i'm the ocean water and the
possibility of proftably extracting them
mas long been under discussion. Mala-
guti and Durochers well-known expert
ments resulted I'm the discovery of sill
Yer IN water, but no note is made of
any gold. Later. i'm 1872. Sontadt dis
covered gold i'm sea water and though
not stating the exact amount found. he
reported 1t TO be less than one grain
10 the ton of water. In a paper read be-
fore the New South Wales Royal Soci-
ETY. on this subject. Prof. Liversidge es-
Inmates the sea water of the coast i'm
that region To contain very small
amount OF sold Ia the ton, namely 0.j
graln.-JeMelers Review
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-05

Just now there appears to be a feel
Ing of uncertainty about receiving
presents of eatabes or drinkables that
come through the mails unaccompanied
by anything to indicate who is the
sender. The murder OF Mrs. Dunning
of Delaware through the medium of
box of poisoned candy, followed so soon
by the death OF Mrs. Adams, i'm New
York, from partaking OF poisoned
bromo seltzer, is. OF course, responsible
for this feeling. Now it is reported
that another New Yorker, whose death
was not remarked at the time, is dis
covered to have been a victim of a sim
iIarly mysterious package as that sent
TO Cornish. which caused the death of
Mrs. Adams. Like Cornish. this newly
discovered victim was member of the
Knickerbocker Athletic Club, and this
leads the police to believe that some
person whose enpity was aroused
within the club walls will be found to
be the murderer of Mrs. Adams. The
other day we read Of a woman who did
not dare to eat OF cake sent her from
an anonymous source, all because the
Adams murder had aroused her eau
tion. The cake was promptly turned
over to the authorities for analysis and
Will probably prove 10 be a good and
reliable sort. Still. in the present state
OF unrest. it will be just as well for any
of us who send our friends boxes OF
candy, cakes. cookies. or such delicacy
TO enclose our card as a guarantee of
good faith, denying ourselves for the
time being the better part of the pleas
ure OF giving, which comes from being
unknown to, though perhaps suspected
~. the recipient.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-05
THE ART OF POISONING.

The art OF poisoning. IL We are 10 be-
lieve AN eminent authority. must be
reckoDed among The lost arts II is not
because we are less coarse than our
ancestors, and carry our refinement
even into our crimes; we are less un-
scrupulous or cruel than our fore
fathers were. Though the toxicology
of the ancients WAS necessarily incom-
plete. there is every reason 10 believe
that antiquity was acquainted with the
use OF arsenic. opium, henbane and
prussiC acid. The oldest poison ins use
was probably an importation of SER
pent venom. Theophrastus speaks of
poison made from aconite with rapid
or slow effects in accordance with the
operators wishes. During the empire
the removal of inconvenient people by
means of poison had become so COM
mon that the emperors had a number
of men in their service whose duty II
was 10 taste all dishes put upon the
imperial table. anti that no dinner was
partaken OF without one of the court
physicians being present.
One Of the most notorious poisoners
of tho day was Locusta, the murderess
OF Claudius and Britannicus. About
the year 331 Il. G.. large numbers of
women belonging to the higher classes
of Roman society We're indicted for
poisoning their husbands Ga modern in
stance of the epidemic occurred of late
years in Hungary. One hundred and
seventy were convicted and condemned.
The 10th and 18th centuries were the
halcyon days of poisoning. There is no
doubt that La Spara, and the, il possi-
ble, still more wretched hag, La Tof-
fena, were as bad as you make them.
The latter is said 10 have caused the
death of over 600 persons. She used
preparation of arsenic which she sold
under the name Of aqua Toffena." 1t
was slow poison, the victim growing
daily weaker and gradually dying from
physical exhaustion. In France the
most notorious female poisoners were
Mime. De Brinvilliers. who was taught
the secret OF the succession powder
by st. Croix. which she successfully
administered TO her father and broth
ers; and the still more notorious Lavoi-
sin and LaVigoreux, who, being osten-
siby midwives, carried their poisons to
high and low-married couples anxious
to hasten the dissolution of the irksome
tie, or needy heirs, wishful to accelerate
the departure of rich relatives. yeri-
table mania for poisoning appears to
have set i'm toward the middle of the
18th century.
In England poisoning was declared,
by an act passed in the reign Of Henry
VIII, To be high treason, and those
guilty of ii were to be boiled alive. The
most notorious case the noisoning of
James l. by buckingham is <<.Hy a sur
mise) of poisoning was that of Sir
Thomas Overbury, in the year 1913. He
had incurred the displeasure of Lord
Rochester and his wife. and they had
both vowed TO be revenged on him. So
after they had got him committed to
the Tower, they set themselves to
poison his food by mixing arsenic and
with IL. For many months,
though suffering intensely, he appears
to have fingered on. At last, a strong
er dose than usual put an end TO his
existence, The guilty couple.
to the kings everlasting disgrace, were
released after five years Imprisonment.
Church Gazette.