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WHO WAS HEf
Ronald Mcdonald OF Astoria the Sub
ject Of Historical Inquiry.

In yesterdays oregonian appeared
the following letter:
PORTLAND. Oct. Ie--(To the Edi-
tor.)-In Mr.. Griffis' recently published
volume. America In the East" page
ls7. 1t is stated that Ronald Macdonald
OF Astoria, Ore. was one Of the IS sail
ors rescued by Commander Glynn from
captivity at Nagasaki. This incident
occurred In April, iS47. Mr.. Grifiis fur
ther states that Macdonald was born
about 1895, and that he was the first
teacher OF the English language in
Japan. n these statements can be
verified. and II nothing has been done
to preserve this mans memory, would
suggest that those who are specially
interested in the history Of Oregon OBJ
tain further information on the subject
before it is too late.
RICHARD H. THORNTON.
An Astorian reporter interviewed
Judge Gray. Mr.. c. ]. Trenchard and
several other old-dme Astorians, but
learned nothing definite regarding Mac
donald.
Judge Gray was in Clatsop county
in 1S47, the year Of the rescue, but he
was only years old at the time. and
does not remember hearing the matter
discussed. The name had familiar
sound TO him, and as probably the ex-
preston of Astoria" refers to a resi-
dence after ~. Judge Gray may have
known him slightly. One or two 9TH
ers thought that a man with such
name had some time lived here, but
they could recall nothing tangible.
II any Astorian readers can throw
any light upon this subject, they will
doubtless receive the thanks Of the So
ciety that is looking up and collating
facts Of Oregon history.
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ports OF Puget sound in bond to the
Portland custom house Yet the
Columbia river has been called for half
a century, as 1t is. the natural gateway
OF the American continent to the
Orient. Unless a change OF oregon's
seaport from a point over 100 miles up
a erooked and ehangeable river Is soon
made to the deep and eommodious har-
Dor at the mouth OF the Columbia river.
even the grain trade Of Portland will
be lost.
President Hin OF the Great Northern
railway says even the grain carriers OF
the near futune must be steamers Of
1900 and lLOOo tons Such ships, Of
course, cannot and viii not attempt to
80 to Portland. but before their day,
unless change Of seaport is made In
Oregon. the lines OF trade and com.
merce viii have become 50 firmly ST to
Seattle and San Francisco that Oregon
win forever cease to figure as state
of any maritime importance.
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The ShamrOck'S Misfortune

Continued from First PAEs)
pairs is allowed. but once over the linz.
II anything carries away the sufferer
must make such repairs az he can, or
II rendered hors de combat as the
Shamrock was today. he must take the
consequences.
There is good sense and logic BE-
hind the rule, Races are test OF con-
struotion as well as of design and sra
manship, Doubtless n Mr.. ISslin could
have had his choice in the matter he
generously would have declined to con-
tinue in view OF the crippled condition
OF his rival. but the rules gave him no
alternative. He was In duty bound to
60 on and as he finished well within the
limit the race was his.
Had the accident not occurred. how.
ever It is believed the Yankee
boat would have repeated the beat
ing she gave the challenger yesterday.
During the IS minutes the yachts sailed
she had gone through shamrocks lead
like a streak and established lead
Of more than 800 yards on the weather
bow.
The accident shows what a delicate
machine the racing yacht is now a days
and how close to the limit OF safety It
is built.
The simple breaking Of a stay today
wrecked the Shamrock The wire back
stay OF the topmast. which helps sup
port the slender spars, gave way and
this support removed. her Oregon pine
topnast. as big as a telegraph pole.
So feet long and II inches in diameter.
snapped ofr like a match Just above the
lower mast cap,
A new topmast will BE- set tomor-
row and she win be remeasured. She
will probably be taken out for a spin
tomorrow to try her new stick and the
third race OF the series win be sailed
Thursday.
This race will again be over the wind
ward and leeward course and II the
Columbia wins. the series will have
been completed without giving the
Shamrock an opportunity to test her
merits In her fayorite point OF sailing
over a triangular course.
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PLENTY OF WIND
A Gentleman Of Leisure In the Land Of
Mint Juleps.

VERSAILLES, KY. Oct l7.-Th
Bryan party left Louisville this morn
ing and proceeded to Frankfort where
breakfast was had. Bryan spoke at
the opera house. making the following
telegram the basis Of his remarks:
st Louis Oct, lG-Hon. VIM. J.
Bryan, Louisville. Ky.-Jones. Stone.
whitmore. Careth. Cook and many
other friends congratulate you. Goebel.
Blackburn and Kentucky democrats on
the splendid reception in Kentucky,
Success In Kentucky means success In
the nation next year.
~. G. JOHNSON"
Bryan said he had seen It stated that
the election OF Goebel would mean de-
feat OF free silver. II he thought So
he would not be in Kentucky.
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hospital at Vancouver barracks was
abundantly able for the present needs.
The general hospital at the Preside, he
explained. was a new structure, sup
piled with all modern appliances, and as
all returning troops, on sick leave or
otherwise. passed through San Fran.
cisco there could be no possible neoes-
sity at present for the additional hos.
pltal service at Vancouver barracks.
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PORTLAND KNOCKED OUT
General Beebe viii Get no Hospital al
Vancouver, Nor Farmer" Geer
at the Mouth Of the Columbia

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17-General
Beebe called upon surgeon-General
sternberg, at the war department to
urge the proposition Of the chamber o,
commerce. that the government erect
large army hospital at Vancouver
barracks. sternberg was urged most
strongly to recommend the plan but
very fatty declined to do so.
He explained that the present post
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Twenty Years of Success

me treatment Of chronic diseases liver kidney
% constipation diarrhoea dpsca TwsnEs Bshts
KIDNEY AND URINARY
T0mpsh painful ddsa too frequent milky bloody urins
unnatural discharges speedily -
DISEASES OF THE RECTUM
Such piles nsua ucsraton mucous and bloody dis
chases cured without the knife or confinement ~ -
DISEASES OF MEN
Blood poison
~ cured No failures
YOUNG MEN troubled with night emissions dreams exhaustnE
bashfulneas
manhood. UNITS YOU FOR BUSINESS MARRIAoH
MTDDLEA0ED MEN from excessea Erains io-
their MANLY POWER.
BLOOD AND SKIN DISEASES syphnS uonOrrhoea painful
bloody urine oleet Structure enlarged prostate Debility
Vartcocee Hydroce Kidney and
MERCURY AND OTHER POISONOUS DRUGS catSrrh and
pr Walkers methods ars regular no pat
nostrums readymado
thorough medical treatment His New PAAmpI DSoGS
all
Consultation free and sacred on or address
Doctor Walker, l32 First ST., Cor. Alder Portland Or
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THEY CUT AND FIT.
Two Fashionable Furrisrs Who Are
Earning well.Merited Approval

Good work. corrcc, style and perfect
nS speak louder for the turrier than
any advertisement that can b. written.
Arplesalh & Prasil. the fashionable
furrIers, at iiS Third street. between
Alder and Morrison. guarantee abso-
lutte satisfaction In every case where
purchase Ia made at their establish.
ment Both gentlemen are practical
cutters and ctters. who have been ems
ployod In some OF the largest houses
In the principal cities OF tho United
States rherc is style and nnish TO
all work turnh out by this frm that
stamp both gentlemen experts In this
business. Garments will be taken 10
be made over OF repaired. and the work
turned or, with the least possible de-
lay.
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A CRISIS IN THE HISTORY OF
OREGON.

There never was a time in the history
Of Oregon when the united effort Of
its press and people was more urgently
called for than at present. Abundant
evidence exists to prove the Columbia
river is losing its rightful eminence in
Pacific ocean commerce. The apparent
confidence OF the oregonian and its re-
peated efforts 10 impress its readers
with Portland's Importance as a ship
ping point may deceive the distant
country papers and a few lukewarm
spirits nearer home. but every intelli-
gent man who has studied present con-
ditions and watched the trend Of af-
fairs for the past few months knows
that general commerce of all descrip-
ton is being rapidly transferred to
Puget sound ports.
Even the as.ute editor Of the Hills
boro Independent, who has been giving
much study 10 the commercial situa-
ton, was lately misled by the course
Of the oregOnian into printing in his
paper the absurd statement that Port
lands commerce attracts more and
larger vessels than Puget sound. The
fact is, there were probably more ves-
sells entered and cleared at Seattle in
the single month Of last September
than will go 20 Portland in the next
year. The OregOnian calls such talk
as this "slandering the Columbia river
Dut is in no sense open
to such a short-sighted charac-
terization. The merchants and busi-
ness men Of Portland, to con-
siderable extent. and the people Of Ore
gon outside Of Portland. are being
lulled into a state Of false security
and prevented from taking the prompt
and vigorous action necessary to de-
fend their commercial. rights from the
aggressive and enterprising efforts Of
{ .h=r sections.
The parade In the Oregonian's col
umns Of the number Of grain ships WIS.,
iting Portland in contrast with other
ports on the Pacific is no criterion Of
the commercial Importance Of Port
land. 1t is probable more vessels visit
obidos on The Amazon for rubber, or
Rio Jobva, San Salvador for logwood,
in one month than have visited the
port Of London, England, on similar er-
rands since the Roman conquest, but
that doesn't signify that Obldos or Rio
Jobva have more commerce than Lon
ion; it simply proves that ships search
ing for particular cargoes must go in
more or less numbers to the sections
where such cargoes can be obtained.
The Astorian has repeatedly explained
hat the railroad and wheat BUYERS
Of the Northwest finds il
more profitable to force the export Of
wheat produced within certain limits
u the Inland Empire from the in
erior port Of Portland than at
Puget sound or Astoria, and YES
els hunting such cargo must 20
o Portland TO obtain it. precisely as
he rubber and logwood ships go to !
'entral and South America. 6
But Portland has no standing and
an have none as port Of general q
0mmerce against other and better To- a
ated ports on the Pacific coast. Near /
I, IL not quite, one-half the Orien- s
u commodities sold in the stores OF Y
ortland are brought through the sea-
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Woman's Welsfte

within her own control; greatest
French medical triumph Of this cen.
tury, for al female Irregularities,
weakness. etc; POSITIVE blessing to
married ladies' Call or write for
sealed Information. Tneioso stamp
oilioo, SioN Washington street. over
cordray's, rooms o.io, Portland. ore.
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~. G. JOHNSON"
IN AGAIN. GONE AGAIN.

CHICAGO. Oct. 1.-THE train bearing
the presidential party from the North
slipped into Chicago this afternoon. was
transferred to the Michigan Central
tracks and left for Michigan points and
East Immediately
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sEMI-wEEKLY.
Sent by mail, per year. In advance t1eo
Postage free to subscriberA

All communications intended for pub
hcation should be directed to the edi-
tor. Business communications Of sll
kinds and remittanees must be address
ed 10 The Astorian-"
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NOMINAL DAMAGES.

WALI.A WALLA. Oct l7.-Fire in
the coal bunkers at the Northern Pa
cihc, at Pasco. today. originated from
spontaneous combustion. The fire was
soon extinguished. Damages nominal.
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TALKED ON TRUSTS.

BoOsToN, Oct. 1.-THE annual meet
ing OF the Merchants Club was held at
New Algonquin club tonight. Charles
G. Dawes, controller OF currency spoke
on trusts and trade combinations.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-18

WARMERS SAFE CURE is the
only remedy of the present day,
which sufferers from kidney
trouble, men, women or child
dren, can take with positive
certainty that they will be re-
lieved and cured.
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WEEP. BILLY MASON.

MANILA. Oct. 1.-THE newspaper
Patrla has been suppressed and its edl-
tor Senior Utor. a spaniard, placed un-
der arrest on the charge Of printing and
publishing sedftious documents.
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PAT WASN'T READY.

NEW YORK, Oct. l7--At Broadway
Athletic club tonight Dan Creedon. Of
Australia knocked out Pat Ready Of
Washington in the eighth round.
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The AstoriAns guarantees to its cd
vsrtisers the largest circulation of any
newspaper published On the Columbia
river.
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
DAILY.

Sent by mall, per year ..".........Saee
Sent by mail, per month ......"". -
Served BY carrier. per month ..... %
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Advertising rates can be had on ap-
plication to the business mAnAgeP.
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The gentleman Is solid mahogany:
the fashionable man Is only veneer.
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GOING SOUTH.

WASHINGTON. Oct. H-Admiral
Dewey will go to Atlanta next Monday.
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How ! To
Gain F. Iesh

Persons have been known TO
ain a pound a day by taking
n ounce Of SCOTS EMUL.
Ion. It is strange, but It often
iaPPens.
Somehow the ounce produces
he pound; it seems to start the
digestive machinery going prop
crly, so that the patient Is able
20 digest and absorb his ordinary
::oOd, which he could not do be.
fore, and that is the way the gain
is made.
A certain amount Of flesh Is
necessary for health; if you have
not got it you can get It by
taking
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SeOIL,s EMuIsIOn

You will find il Just a, useful In summer
as In winter, and II you are thriving upon
it don't stop because the weather Is warm.
SOC. and Sr.oo, all druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE. Chemists New York.
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Mars Hill.

Mr.. Crew and wife, of Paulding.
visited G. r. Durham and wife
last week.
Prof. Camp will give a free lee
ture at the church Saturday night.
Oct. Dist.
G. r. Durham is still i'll with
fever.
The funeral of George Watts, of
Kennesaw, took place at Mars
Hill cemetery October Sth. The
funeral services were conducted
by Rev. E. w. Simmons.
Last week our school sent in its
exhibit of industrial work, written
examinations in different studies.
penmanship land drawing, to be
sent to the State Fair.
MARS HILL SCHOOL.
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Nickaiack.

Very little cotton in the fields.
"Short horse" etc.
Protracted meeting began at the
Methodist church on Sunday
night.
Mr.. Arthur Moss, of Atlanta.
has been at his mothers on sick
leave for a week, and is improving
slowly. Q
P. NJ. Rice carried load of
Concord cloth to the State Fair
grounds on Monday to help the
Cobb county exhibit. Two wagon
loads had been sent previously for
the general exhibit.
A four foot eel got in the case
surrounding the turbine wheel at
the grist mill recently and called
a halt to the grinding. When
taken out it was found to be four
feet long, nine inches in circum-
ference, weighing four pounds.
This sounds little fishy, but cells
are naturally that way.
Cousin Fanny Yields a grace
full pen. Her charming tribute to
the Georgia" Morning Glory in
the last issue of the Journal was a
gem of poesy Of the purest water.
A. G. P. freight engine turned
over and off the road on Monday
morning near Waco. No one re-
ported hurt.
The Rev. John Wilhelms
preached his farewell sermon at
Concord Baptist church on Sun
day. Rev. Mr.. Gillian will be at
Concord Baptist church on the 9Th
Sunday. KoN.
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Powder Springs.

Rev. Mr.. Young, of Atlanta,
preached two grand sermons at
the Presbyterian church last Sun
day.
Cotton has come in rapidly the
past week. Prices have ranged
high. Our local buyers say they
are paying higher prices than in
other nearby markets. Some of
our largest farmers are holding
for 8 to 8 cents.
Mr.. r. A. Evatt, from Acworth,
who has opened up a gin and
saw mill will soon add chair
factory to his already extensive
works.
Our merchants have stocked up
with splendid lines of goods, and
at prices, they say, that defy com
petition.
Messrs. Lindley & Hughey have
added TO their general merchan.
disc stock millinery department
under the management of Mrs
Maggie Lindley, o lady of long
experience and exquisite taste
We regret very much to lose
from our business and social cir
cles Messrs. H. A. Ward & Bro,
who are soon to throw their ban
nor to the breeze in Marietta.
They leave our little city with the
hearty good wishes of all our
people aud a cheerful recommen-
dation to the people of Marietta,
their future home.
We noticed on the streets Sun
day Mr.. Ernest L. Smith, of
Columbia, S. c., son of our post
master. Glad to note the health
full and cheerful appearance of
Ernest.
Mr.. Warren Murray, son of our
good old DR.. Murray, came home
Saturday for a day or two to greet
his father and friends. Warren
has fine job high up in tele-
graphic duties, he being a genial
gentleman and expert in his pro.
fession. SOLOS,
Our farmers are sowing wheat
and oats, and arranging to make
something to eat" and not &C
crazy over an advanced price il
cotton.
Prof. Parham, the new princi
pal of our academy school, is Civ
ing splendid satisfaction, and hal
a t1ourishing school.
X RAYS.
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Moon.

L. B. Moon, who has been very
low with pneumonia, we are glad
to know, is some better.
Mrs. Margaret Baggett, of Pow.
der Springs, spent last week with
her aged sister, Mrs. Russell Sor.
rells, of this place.
Miss Nina JofAson, who has
been very low with typhoid fever
for some time, is thought to be
some better.
Judge and Mrs. J. A. L. Born
of Red Rock, visited the family
of Rev. j. A. Arlington last Sat
urday and Sunday.
Miss Sallie Scrrells spent last
Saturday with her sister, Mrs
7. G. Elliott, near Hiram.
Mrs. James Johnston is quite
i'll. Her many friends hope fol
her speedy recovery.
A. G. Moore and wife, of this
place, visited relatives neal
,Brownville Saturday and Sunday
We are sorry to learn of the i'll.
ness of Rev. D. G. Wright. Hope
to see him out again soon.
SCHOOL GIRL.
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Olive Springs.

Misses Fanny Moore and Stella
Warren visited in the Gate City
Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. Leila Moon, daughter and
son, of Kingston, are visiting
friends and relatives of this place.
The prayer meeting at VIII
Eidson's Sunday night was largely
attended.
Luther Brown, of Oak Grove,
visited friends and relatives here
Saturday and Sunday.
D. L. Moon was on the sick list
last week.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. T. T.
Alexander, a fine boy.
James E. Grow and wife visited
Ed Cams family near Smyrna
Sunday.
Little Harry Moon, who was
very sick, is now much better.
The candy pulling at Will
Whites was enjoyed by all present.
J. j. York is much improved at
this writing.
Little Fred Legg is very sick.
We hope to see him well again
soon.
Rev. Ware filled his regular ap.
pointment at the chapel Sunday
Mrs. John Hales and family, OF
Oak Dale, are visiting P. B. Rol.
Inns family.
WILLIE LEE.
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COUNTY NEWS
BY CORRESPONDENTS,
From other Towns and Lo-
calities.
WORK OF NEWS-FINDERS.
All Points Of the County Represented.
Rural News Fresh and Spark.
N II ling for Pernsal.
Wileys.

The farmers are getting ready
to SOW wheat, as they say that
they are tired of raising SO much
cotton and no wheat.
Coy, the little son of Mr.. and
Mrs J. G. Reed, who was burned
some time ago, is slowly improv.
ing.
Some of our young people at.
tended the prayer meeting Sunday
night which was held at the resi-.
dence of Mr.. A. J. Templeton's
The meeting was good.
Some of our farmers are done
sowing fall oats.
Mr.. James Warner, of Atlanta
was in our community last week
shaking hands with his many
friends.
We are glad to see Mr.. J. w
Warner able to be up again after
severe spell of rheumatism.
Last year at this time a bale Of
cotton would bring only $25; now
it will bring $37, which is 81;
difference. That means more
money to the farmer.
Mrs. Jane Bass, of Lake City
Fla, is visiting her half brother.
A. A. Mayes, this week.
Mr.. Thomas Brown, of Olive
Springs, paid his brother a visit
at Rome last week.
On last Friday night some un.
known thief entered Mr.. D. G.
Hamby's smoke house and stole
some of his syrup and left the
barrel open and the rest of the
syrup, ~ gallons, all ran out.
BEULAH.
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Due West.

Died in Atlanta, October 9Th,
Mrs. Lucretia Camilla Fitzgerald
sister of Mrs. B. w. Griggs.
Brother Danninl preached an
instructive sermon here Oh Sunday
last. From some cause unknown
Bro. Wright didn't come.
Mr.. T. J. Helton and wife spent
last Sunday with the family of
w. G. Green, near Elizabeth.
In a recent conversation with a
Baptist minister, he said he had
served one church 21 years, each
time being unanimous call. This
speaks we'll for the man and the
church.
B. w. Griggs received a letter
from his son, w. B. Griggs, Of
Tilton, Ga, stating that he anG
his wife were rejoicing over the
arrival of twins at his house, {
8 pound boy and an s pound girl
This is the second pair of twins
and triplets in Amos family. H,
has relative in Alabama who il
the mother of nine boys at thre,
births. All are living.
Beulah, - of Wileys, you asked
why it was that we always wanted
the picnic on this side Of tn,
county. Mars Hill at our las
gathering asked that we meet will
her the next annual meeting, anC
has since through the Journal in
vited the picnic to meet there
Notwithstanding, if the majority
of correspondents ask for it to b.
somewhere else we quietly yield
ANON.