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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-09

from their homes Neveral months and
sometimes a year, when they are In
terested in litigation or are summoned
as witnesses.
The delegation from Alaska asks for
other legislation, particularly authority
TO organise municipal governments
which cannot be done under the pres
ent statutes. Towns OF 1900 and 1000
people already exist by sufrance and
they are governed by officials elected
without the authority OF the law. There
are no county, township or municipal
organizations in Alaska, no school dis
tricts, no police, no fire departments,
no power TO make roads or streets or 10
enforce order or sanitary conditions eN-
cept by common consent and where
money is needed for these purposes Il
is raised by subscription. Before June
/. II is eNreeted that the town Of Cape
Nome will contain 20,eC0 inha 1i,ants
and Il is scarcely possible that so large
A community car be governed without
law or formal authority.
Already the sanitary conditions are
said to be dreadful Before the last
boat left there was an epidemic Of ty-
phoid fever, and there is no telling how
far it has extended. There is no sewer
age. no method Of disposing OF gar
bage and offal and the water is bad
naturally. Most OF the supply used for
drinking and cooking is taken from a
river which flows through at least two
mining camps and receives nearly all
their fifth aud refuse II the bubonic
plague which has already reached the
Hawaiian islands should be communi-
Gated to Cape Nome, the situation
would be desperate and thousands OF
lives would pay the penalty OF neglect
The delegation also asks approprla-
tions for the construction Of roads. for
the support of schools, postotilces, mail
service, prisons and for other pur-
poses. The United States government
now collects a revenue from S250,O00 to
s5OO,OO a year by taxation which goes
into the treasury at Washington and
not more than half of 1t is expended
for the benefit of the people who pay
these taxes.
Not a dollar Of the taxes collected
in Alaska can be expended for any
purpose without an exact and specific
appropriation by the members Of con-
eress, of whom 95 per cent have never
been within 5000 miles OF the territory
and most of whom have only vague
idea OF the conditions existing there.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-09
LATE ORIENTAL NEWS,
Usual Batch Of Violent Deaths ur.
iositi FOR the Parts Exposition.

VICTORIA, r. G.. Feb,S. The steam-
er Empress OF Japan brings the follow
ing Oriental advices;
\ terrible accident is reported from
the Wuhu river. A junk was caught
in snow s,iuall aud turned turtle. all
ON board, numbering twenty In all, be-
lng drowned.
From Nagu.Ya. Japan. comes news
OF another terrible accident, A fire
broke cut January 2syd In large
spinning mill at Korye Mura, in the
Dwarf prefecture. Two buildings We're
destroyed and thirty-one factory girls
burned to death. six We're injured bad.
ly and number slightly injured
The Fleur de Lutus, as the junk be.
ing sent from Hong Kong to the Paris
exposition Is called. has started on hcI
adventurous trip from the china sea
to the French capital. The junk which
is one OF the common Chinese kind. /.
/ is feet long and Is feet wide, she will
stop cnroute at Saigon. Singapore, Col
ombo and Aden. The junk will b.
towed through the Suez canal cap
tain Bourdonnet, who is in charge Of
her, is accompanied by his wife, one
French sailor. nine annlmatos and nine
Chinese.
A great conhagration occurred at
Kiuang December %. In all 800 build
lngs were destroyed The cause OF the
IRE is not known. The damage vii ex-
ceed one million dollars. Most Of the
buildings destroyed were big shops
At Saigon, an INFINITE woman has
given birth to twins Joined together
after the manner II the famous Slamese
twins. The infants were placed on ex-
hlbition immediately after their birth
and 1t is intended to send them to tn,
Paris exposition, The French paper at
Saigon protested against this treatment
OF the newly born infant on the
ground Of inhumanity. An iojunction
was applied FOR but was refused by the
courts.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-09
CAl TAIN SMITH DEAD.
a Hero OF Both Cuba and Philippines
Succumbs to His Wounds.

WASHINGTON. Feb. S.-The adju-
tant general has received a cable mes
cage from Gen,ral Otis as follows:
MANILA. Feb. 7.-Captain Smith,
Nineteenth infantry. died at soged al
$3.50 D. m. February s. from gunshot
wounds. The body Is in a sealed casket
and will be shipped to San Francisco '
Captain Smith was native Of Con-
necticut. He graduated from the mill
tary in Juns, 1879. anil was appointed
second lieutenant Of the Ninteenth In
fantry. He became first lieutenant In
that regiment In December, 1882 and
captain in January, 1895. He particI-
pated with his regiment In the Span
ish-Amerioan war, and at Its close
served as collector of customs at Ponce,
Puerto Rico, until last summer, when
he accompanied his regiment to the
Philippines.
A cable message was received at the
war department from General Otis to-
day az follows:
MANILA, Feb. Escaped Spanish
prisoners report that they saw Lieuten-
ant Stockley prisoner in the hands OF
the insurgents January 2s, near Antln-
Omanan, near South Luzon.
The officer referred TO is Second-Li
tenant Paul d. Stockley, Of the Twen-
ty-frst infantry, who has been missing
from his company since January H.
last, ut point In Ta'isay, Balangas.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-09
THE PORTO RICO TARIFF.
Minority Report of Ways and Means
Committee Favors Free Trade.

WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-The ways
and means committee Of the house Of
representatives reported on the Porto
Rico tariff bill today.
The minority report is signed by all
the democratic members Of the ways
and means committee and Representa-
tive Newlands, the silver member. 1t
says in part:
"The undersigned members of the
committee are unable to agree with the
conclusions of the committee in respect
to the bill reported to regulate the
trade of Porto Rico and for other pur-
poses and respectfully submit our
views as follows:
'The bill raises two questions which
must be considered and determined.
4. The right or power under our
written constitution to enact the meas
ure.
20. Whether, If We have the power,
should congress exercise it in the man
ner provided in the bill?
THE bill i'm framed upon the idea
and the assumption that congress has
entered upon the government Of Porto
Rico unrestrained by the provisions Of
the constitution"
The report then takes up the consti-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-09
NEW EXPLOSIVE EXPERIMENTS,
Navy Department WIN Adopt Shell
More Powerful Than Lyddlte,

NEW YORK. Feb. S--A special TO
the Tribune from Washington says;
Tomorrow the ordnance experts of
the navy win make an experiment
which may revolutlonize armored ship
construction and reverse the present
ascendancy OF armor over projcctlles
which has resulted from the lncessant
competition between the gun and the
protective armor Of the uayies of the
world. ~ -F'S1
At the Indian Head proving ground
an S-lnch plate has been set mp under
conditions resembling as nearly rs pos
sible an actual ship section with It's
protective deck and flooring behind the
lrmor. This structure is TO be ut.
tackled by a semi.armor piercing shell
from lo-inch rifle with charge
which win perforate the plate.
The shell is to carry small charge
Of the powerful new American explosive
thorlte. made from the formula Of DR.
Tuttle. OF the state OF Washington,
whose compound. II the claims for It's
properties are sustained. will be OF in
calculable effect on the conduct OF war.
The army made some experiments
with thorlte at Sandy Hook without
sensational results but naval officers
who have had some experience with the
terrible stun are extremely curious re-.
gardIng its tremendous possibilities
They have found II so inert that a red
hot poker can be thrust into n mass
Of II and II may be hammered to pieces
without exploding. II detonates. how.
ever. with the greatest ease by fuse
ard under such circumstances II ls as
destructive as nitro glycerine.
II reasonable amount Of such an
explosive could be projected through
heavy armor plate and made 10 destroy
the confined Interior Of a ship, It's far
reaching effect would be inestlmable
In naval practice. The inventor OF
thorIte says that this can be readily
accomplished. and TO demonstrate
whether 1t is feasible or not, the ord
nance experts have prepared for the
new experiment.
They have selected shell which
they are satisfied can be made TO pierce
eight inches Of haryeyized plate and
DR.. Tuttle undertakes to explode
enough thorite In the shell after II
passes through the plate to destroy the
protective deck. flooring and other ma
terial representing the citadel OF the
ship. Naval experts have not az Yet
Deen able to find any powerful sub
stance that would not be exploded Dy
the tremendous impact Of the shell on
the plate.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-09
BRYAN AGAIN TALKS.
Answers a Speaker at a Social Func-
tion Who Praises the Philip
pine Policy.

NEW YORK, Feb S.-During the
banquet Of the Society OF the Genesee
at Sherry's last night, Mr.. Bryan and
his party entered the hall while oscar
F. Williams, ex-consul at Manila. was
speaking on affairs in the Philippines.
Mr.. Williams defended the Philippine
policy Of General Otis and President
Mckinley and closed with an appeal to
continue President Mckinley at the
helm of state, assuring his hearers that
such helmsman would bring the ship
10 port safe and secure.
There were loud cries for a speech
from Mr.. Bryan and he finally rose
and thanked those assembled for the
hearty reception. He said:
with some Of the things that the
speaker has just said l heartily agree.
When he spoke of governing with the
consent Of the people and by the peo-
pie and for the people. and I agree
with him with all my heart. But il
he means that the people of the Phil
ippines are to be taxed without repre-
sentation. then l don't agree with him.
have my own ideas Of the destinies Of
this country. Of what government Of
the people, for the people and by the
PEOPLE means. Republicanism rests up
on the consent of the people. I don't
believe God ever created one nation 70
cross the seas to seize and govern an
other. 1 agree with the speaker that
we ought to plant the seeds Of our form
Of government in all parts Of the
world. But cannot see why we ought
to do II with cannon, nor why we should
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-09
FRENCH RECIPROCITY.
Strong Fight for the Ratification OF the
Treaty.

NEW YORK, Feb. S.-A special to
the Tribune from Washington says:
The fight for the ratification OF the
French reciprocity treaty has been re-
sumed with vigor and with such re-
Gently acquired support that the
friends OF that instrument now believe
SUCCESS is certain. Ambassador Cam
bon has brought back the information
Of the earnest desire Of the French
government for the ratification OF the
treaty and has urged the state depart
ment to take effective steps to secure
favorable action by the senate.
Mr.. Casson is preparing to refute the
assertion that France has declined to
reduce the duties Of articles other than
luzuries. He points out that France
is the largest consumer OF cotton seed
OIL and this fact alone, he believes,
ought to bring to the treaty the sup.
port of southern senators in whose Sec
ton the production Of cotton seed oil
Is an industry Of great proportions. II
Is understood that the administration
realized the mistake It has made in
keeping everything connected with this
treaty secret and denying even to the
members OF the finance committee &c.
cess to the data and correspondence
upon which the treaty is based. MIR
casson will, It is understood, change
this policy and give more publicity tc
his arguments for the treaty.
The treaty provides for material re-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-09
DEATH OF nERIAH BROWN,
oldest Newspaper Man on Pacific Coast
Former Maysr of Seattle,

ANACONDA. Mont, Feb s,-ncrlah
Brown. probably the oldest newspaper
man In the wcst, died hero tonight,
aged So.
Brown was born In New York state
IN 1914 Tie was an intimate friend OF
Horace Greeley and the two were room
mates aud fellow workmen for long
period OF time,
For half century he had been en-
gagged In newspaper work ON the Pa
cIao coast. He was the founder OF the
Democratic Press. OF san Francisco,
which afterwards became the Exam.
'ner.
At tho time Of President Lincoln's as.
sasslnatlon h. was the object OF n mob
bent upon lyuohlng him because Of his
alleged condvnence of that crime AZ.
ter the war no went 10 Mexico, where
he was u foremost tlgure In the organ.
izatIon OF Colonization scheme. the
district 90 be settled by people from
the confederate states. The plan was
pulllacd by the death Of Maximillan.
He started the first daily newspaper
In the state OF washlngton-tho Puget
Sound Dispatch. at Scattle-and con-
Quoted the Democratic Herald at Port
land. lie was mayor OF Seattle IN 1879
and 1850.
He leaves four sons. one OF whom Is
city official OF Seattle another news
editor OF the Post Intelllgcnoer. Seattle.
the third city editor OF the Spokesman
Review OF Spokane, and the fourth Is
city editor " the Anaconda Standard.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-09
A NEW YEARS GUIDE.

There is one book everyone should
make an effort TO get, for the new year
II contains simple and valuable hints
concerning health, many amusing an
ecdOtes, and much general information
We refer to Hostetter's Almanac, pub
llshed by The Hostetter Co., Pitts
burgh, Pa. II will prove valuable "a
any household. Sixty employees are
kept at work on this valuable book
The issue for 1900 Will be oyer eight
millions, printed in the English, Ger
man, French, Welsh, Norwegian, Swe-
dish, Holland, Bohemian and Spanish
languages. II contains proof OF the ef-
fcacy Of Hostetter's Stomach Bltters.
the great remedy prepared by the pub
fishers, and Is worthy OF careful pres
ervation. The almanac may be OBJ
tained free OF cost, at any druggist OF
general dealer In the country.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-09
OTIS TO COME HOME.
The Arrival OF the New Commission
VIII Relieve Him of Further
Responsibility.

NEW YORK, Feb. s.-A special to
the Herald from Washington says:
Major General Otis will be detached
from duty as governor general Of the
Philippines and commander Of the de-
partfnent Of the Pacific Immediately
after the arrival Of the new Philip
pine commission and will be ordered to
return to the United States. This ac-
tion will be in compliance with the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-09

~ Tor really healthy man
10 be good humored.
Jollity and exhuberant health are a pro-
verbal combination. The hearty man who
is always laughing doesn't have any trouble
with his digestion. II has been said thai
laughing makes people healthy. The truth
is that health makes people laugh.
II is impossible to estimate the tire
mendous influence of health upon human
character. A man with headache will
not be in a happy, contented frame OF
mind. A man who suffers from weak
stomach and an impaired digestion will sit
and grumble through the best meal ever
prepared. A bilious man who is not a
bore, is deserving Of place in museum.
A nervous man who is not petulent and
| fault finding is curiosity. All these con
ditions lead to grave diseases, when the
victim becomes not only disagreeable, but
dependent as well A wise wife will real
ize that while the old saying that mans
heart is in his stomach" is not literally
| true, 1t is fact that his stomach sweetens
or sours his character according as il Is
healthy OF unhealthy. Dr. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery is the best Of medicines
for the conditions described II makes
the weak stomach strong, the impaired
digestion perfect, inyigorates the liver,
purihes and enriches the blood and tones
the nerves. II tears down l1alf.dead, inert
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muscular tissues Of health II builds new
and healthy nerve fbres and brain cells
1t dissipates nervousness and melancholy
and imparts mental elasticity and courage
II is the best Of all known medicines for
nervous disorders.
Through your skillful treatment am once
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-09
PLAGUE IN MANILA.
Reported to Be Gaining Headway in
Spite Of Military Precautlon.

VICTORIA, B. c.. Feb. S.-Accord-
ing to news brought by the steamer
Empress Of China, the plague In re-
ported to be gaining much headway
in Manila. kilograms to the japan
Daily Mail, under date OF January II,
are to the effect that there were twelve
cases on one street on that date. The
outbreak Is said to be causing great
excitement.
The Manila Times Of an earlier date
says some excitement was caused by
the reports Of two cases Of the disease
believed to be bubonic plague. The
victims were Chinese who came by
steamer from Hong Kong. The plague
is still raging at Hong Kong.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-09

The customers of Jeff's well-known
Astoria restaurant win miss him dur
ing the next month. Mr.. Jeffrey will
leave on Sunday for the famous Byron
Springs, in Contra Costa county, Cali
fornia, where he viii take treatment
for his rheumatic attack which has. of
late, grown quite severe.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-09
Little
Pirnples Turn
to Cancer.

Cancer often results from an i'm.
Vurity IN the blood, inherited from
generations back. Few people are en-
hrely free from some faint in the blood
lnd It Is impossible to tell when it Will
break out in the form Of dreaded Oan-
Ger. What has appeared to be mere
simple or scratch has developed into
he most malignant Cancer.
al had 9 severe Cancer which was at first
Dnly few blotches, that thought would
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-09

soon pass sway. l was
treated by several able
physicians, but in spite
Of their efforts the Can
Ger spread until my con-
ditioh became alarming.
After many months Of
treatment and growing
steadily worse, / de
ci ded to try 8. s. 5.
which was 80 strongly
recommended. The first
bottle produced an i'm.
provement. / continues
the medicine, an d IN
four months the last lit
tie sea b dropped OF
Ten years have elapsed
Iisease has returned
ID ~ me- -
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-09

and not sign Of the disease has returned"
r. F. WILLIAMS,
Gillsburg, Miss.
1t is dangerous to experiment Will
Cancer. TFe disease is beyond the ski
Of physicians. s. s. S. is the only cure
because it is the only remedy which
goes deep enough to reach Cancer.
The colored American., 1900-06-16
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The colored American., 1900-06-16

ed, Col. Torrey viii make an unusual
ly able Vice President and will illus.
trate the simple beauty Of eur Ameri-
can system of government-that he
who is willing to work and sacrifice,
may rise from the humblest environ
ment to the highest atmosphere Of fame,
fortune and emineLce. We would be
pleased to record in our next issue the
news of Ool. Torrey's nomination.
The colored American., 1900-06-16
SHEH'S

Gives the names of dead and living fEtnds
tells who and when you Will marry alsO %
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matter what II IL He can call up your spltIt
friends and show them TO you. Can MAKE
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questions don't ask you to write names II
him. Don't try to pump you in any Wa out
tells you right on. de is thoroughly lnuogseo
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to practice his wonderful powers; cfedsntlals
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references TO both " hite and cotored patrons
Twenty. i've years practice-ssven In hrook.
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succeed when all others fail. Positive satlsiae
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He has o medicine that VIA cure drunken
ness; can be given patients not knowing IL
Thousands through min are now
RIoH HAPPY AHD SUCCESSFUL
with ALI their undertakings, while those
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friends His aid and advice has often been
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81 e has ths secret OF winning the a1ections OF
the opposite SIX.
IL ls the curse OF Sp1rlbaAllbm bA1e Ia al
large cities there are q class ef n0en ana We
men who elaim powers thsy do Let possess
They have neither gifts, credentials, nor ref
Surely the cOlored pecpls are not |
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lantie avenue; the Hon: William Denmore
architect and builder, IL Cleveland avsnhe,
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PLEASE READ THE EoLLoWKNa:
Rroklyn, August, Is, 1691-This letter is to
certify that came Ia New York from Alba
ny. / was q stranger IN q strange city, ont OF
work and out OF money. l had no luck IA
anythA ug 1 undertook. what to do d1d
not know. = friend advised me TO go ana
zee Dr.. Shea. did. He told me the cause
of nay troubles; he took me In and treated
me as a brother. Through him l got gooa
position that very week. / had been to OH
ers. they took my money and did me Nc
good. ] basss the day [ nrst INST DR.. shea
I woald advise ali in bad luck, SICK or In
trouble 10 go 70 him at once.
sincersly, Albert Ayers,
1897 Atlantic Avenue.