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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-02-14

DRY GOODS.
DRY GOODS.

In view of the sharp advance in all classes of merchandise
early purchasers will from 90 per cent by buying
now
Cotton goods up so per cent more from last springs
prices We offering present stock at about per
advance the sheets We have hand and very lit.
tie than that the wide sheetng On other cotton
fabrics such beached muslns are as low the lowest
We offer Of fine long cloths bought year ago,
$3.50 per piece nearly soc piece less than the present
value.
On many lines of ginghams percals &c., will close out
what stock hand old prices while goods just
in we have marked very slight advances.
Our sos white quilts formerly sold 9Sc the new price
will be $a5 We have in and to arrive over 100 which
we will sell at that price as long they last
BY the purchase of large lot of linens white goods no
tons &C., from the bankrupt stock Of John NJ Conin &
Son. Brooklyn N Y, arrive this week. we will offer all
this staple stock old price, the goods really being worth an
advance of from IS to 50 per cent
ANOTHER OLD PRICE OPPORTUNITY.
Through very fortunate purchase own about 50 Mo-
quee rugs and mats prices paid last spring. This
very largely under present value We will sell the at
75c. rugs $I75. Irugs So.
Watch February advertisements You will save money
by so doing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-02-14
MONETARY AND COMM FRCIAL

New York. Feb. 14.-Ths initial pricel
in the stock market this morning were frsc-
tionsly higher from yesterdays final quota.
tions. The railroad list was strong and the
volume of business during the first hour was
on a very large scale.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-02-14

Turkish Towing Bath Robes.
We show large assortment Of Mems Bath
Robes at
$3.50 to 81.
From so cents to 81 less in price than We
can offer same qualities again this season.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-02-14

There is little doing ii the grain market
the offerings being light and prices unchang-
cd. Country produce is firm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-02-14
Nottingham Lace Curtains.

First floor
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-17
OTHER EVIDENCES OF PROSPER
ITY.

Tacoma Ledger.
No better indication OF the prosper
ity Of Western farmers could be had
than the payment of hundreds of mil
lions Of mortgages in the past three
years. Next to that comes their in
creased purchases OF luxuries. Farm
ers do not buy pianos while they are
pressed with debt, or are struggling to
make both ends meet. More pianos
were sold in the Northwestern states
last year than in the previous six
years
In the East the evidences OF pros
perity are shown by the purchases OF
diamonds. In 1897 but s2,OOO,OOO worth
of diamonds wera imported into this
country. while in 1899 the imports were
s12.OOO,OOO.
The figures furnished by savings
banks are the best evidences of the
of the working classes, me-
chanics and laborers. In 1859 there
were in the United States in all $780,
900 depositors in the savings banks OF
the country. Ten years later. in 1899.
there were no less than $500, 900 depos-
itors, a gain of 100000 in ten years.
IN 1894 each depositor had an aver
age Of $3.50 in the bank. In 1899 the
average had risen to s41a. so that,
while the number Of depositors had
largely increased, the average amount
of money en- deposit increased in prac-
tically the same ratio.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-17

ing equal to the physical. commercial
financial and moral progress Of tn,
United States during the century whicl
has elapsed since the death Of wash
iugton.
IN laying the foundations for this i'm
perial work for God and man, Wash,
ingtcn left name to which generation.
Yet unborn win pay homage, when al
the monuments erected to his fame b,
grateful country win have crumbled
into dust. He left record. summed
up in his own words. to promote the
happiness OF the human race" that will
forever expand fer good. with each re.
curing year and century.
Was ever a more odious comparison
made than reference to Aguinaldo as
Washington" The American who
so charaeteriEss him is Benedict Ar
mold. The tories who called Washing
ton bandit; the copperheads who
dubbed Lin.clh butcher, may be
recognised today in those who call Nc
Kinley blunderer, As the patriotic
democrats supported the federal gov
srnnlert In the great crisis OF the civil
war. 50 today every democrat worthy
OF the name OF PARROT points with
pride to the Star Spangled banner
where Dewey planted it on the island
of Luzon and says; Il hope to God 1t
win float there foreverg'
Croakers may refer 10 the Monroe
doctrine and to non-interferenee in
foreign affairs. The more one searches,
the more complete argument, justiGca-
tion and analogy is found in favor OF
the present-day American expansion.
Washington and his comratriots per-
formed mighty work in planting and
nurturing the tree of liberty, whose
fruits have yielded to the people OF
America such full measure Of happi-
ness! Nor have succeeding generations,
with their increasing opportunities
been idle. So strong and rugged has
been its growth that it can safely be
transported to any cline. We can,
therefore, proudly draw a perfect par
allel in the present to the principle pro-
claimed by Washington that expan-
sion has its justification in the moral
right to do good aggressively. The
of Washington that the time
viii come when this country shall
have some weight in the scale of en-
pires" is. indeed, expanded to its full
fruition in the administration if VIII
liam Mckinley.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-17
GROWTH OF THE NATION.

At the time Of washingtons death
the western boundary of the United
States was the Mississippi river; today
it is the coast of China. Then our
northern boundary was the Great
Lakes; today it extends beyond the
Arctic circle. Then the southern boun-
dairy was the state of Louisiana; tolay
it is the Caribbean sea. Then the com
bined receipts and expenditures Of the
national government were sixteen mil
lions of dollars: now they are fifteen
hundred millions of dollars. The jour
ney from New York to Michigan then
- ,gr- thirty days; today it is ac-
complished in fifteen hours. Then it
took longer to go from New York to the
Mississippi river than 1t does today to
encircle the globe.
The history of the world shows moth
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-17

The action Of the city council in ad-
herring to its refusal to submit to the
attempted extortions OF the West
Shore Mills Company in the street
lighting matter win meet with the
hearty approval and support OF all
classes of Astoria people. Coupled with
its official notice to the water COM
mission Of the public emergency ex-
isting through the expiration of the
present lighting contract, this action
leaves no alternative to the commits
sion but the immediate exercise OF its
dormant power to provide a municipal
electric light plant which shall suffice
for all the citys needs, public and
private. This. it is satisfaction to
believe. the water commission has fully
resolved to do. and only awaited the
final determination of the negotiations
which it had reason to assume We're
still pending between the West Shore
Mills Company and the council to be-
gin active preparations to that end
The success which slgnalized the COM
missions dealing with the water prob
lem of few years ago and its re-
markably efficient administration of
that trust ever since, are a guaranty
that its new responsibility win be dis
charged in a way which will merit
and receive continued confidence on
ali sides. The inconvenience of being
without street lights for a few weeks
during the short evenings Of the sum-
mer season viii be cheerfully borne
by the people in the satisfaction of
their release from a monopoly whose
expressions had become intolerable
and more than compensated by the ul-
innate enjoyment of an electric light,
as wen as a water service. which, for
abundance. quality and cheapness, will
not be excelled by that of any other
community in the country.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-17
rHIRTY.El0HTH STREET. IN.
pRovEMENT.


Notice IN hereby given, that the
common council OF the city OF Astoria
Intends and has determined 10 improve
Thirty. Eighth street IN that part OF
the city OF Astoria aa laid out aud re-
corded by John Adalr and generally
known aA Adalr's Astoria, IN Clataop
county, state OF Oregon, from a point
fifteen feet south OF the north limo OF
Duane street to the south line OF lIar-
rlson avenue, by grading said portion
OF aald street 10 the established grade
TO the width OF twenty-five feot
through the oonter thereof, and planr.
ing the same whom graded with SOUND
tlr plank, either rcd or yellow, OF three
inches In thickness by ~ inches Wide,
laid upon strlngera, TO the width OF
sixteen feet through the center OF said
portlon OF said street, with tho con-
structlen OF such culverta aa may DO
necessary 20 permit tho surface water
10 pasa under such portion OF said
street 30 improved,
Said improvement as 10 It's conntruo-
ton in matters OF detail and the ina
tcrial "a h0 used. except aa herelnbe-
fore provided. shall be In accordance
with the provlnlona OF Ordinance No.
1901. OF the city OF Astoria. entitled
An ordinance In relation 10 the im-
provement OF Streets" which was ap-
proved the Sd day Of January. 1895.
The costs and expenses OF said im-
provcment, except street crossings.
shall be betrayed by special ASSESS
ment upon the lots, lands and premises
fronting upon and adjacent TO taid
portion OF said street proposed TO bo
improved and such other lands aa Ia
the opinion OF the council shall DO
henelted by said Improvement. which
said lands and premises which viii be
benefited by said Improvement are
hereby included within q special ~.
scssment district 10 bo assessed to de-
fray the costs ana expenses OF Faid
Improvement. to-wit; Commencing at
the northwest corner OF block n and
running thence south 90 the south
west corner of lot IN block bs. thence
east TO the southeast corner OF lot 4
IN block 81 thence north TO the north
east corner of block s2. thence west
90 the place OF beginning, and con.
tninlng all OF blocks q. 22. 81. 80. lS and
% and the north V OF blocks 81 ana
bS, all In said Adair'a Astoria. Cla,aop
county, state OF Oregon.
This notice Ia published IN the Morn.
ing Astorian for eight days In purau-
ance To resolution duly adopted by
the common council OF the City OF AS
t0rla, on the Ith day OF May. 1900, de-
clarlng ia intention 10 improve raid
portion OF said street, the nrat publ.
cation OF this notice being ON Friday.
May lith. 1909.
II. n. NELSON.
Auditor and Police Judge OF tho city
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-17
AGUINALDo AND HIS ASSISTANTS.

Brooklyn Standard Union.
The probability is that Aguinaldo is
net dead, but in the service Of William
]. Bryan and that sort of democrats.
The resemblance Aguinaldo bears to
George Washington. as discovered and
proclaimed by Senator Hoar. is not
sustained by any other knowledge
than that received from Aguinaldo
himself and Agoncillo, two laborious
liars. by those seeking excuses to be
against their country. Their false
hoods have had a large ciculation and
some credit.
Aguinaldo is an insignificant impostor
who was personally bribed by the Span
iards and attempted to ally himself
with them against the Americans as
soon as Dewey refused to take Manila
and turn the city over to the bush
whaekers for robbery. Admiral Dewey
refused TO assist banditti to loot the
city. Aguinaldo had been bribed to
leave his country, and returned to ap-
propriate the prestige of American VIC
tory. Aguinaldo never gained a mill
tary victory. He found a few Spanish
garrisons who were looking for some
one to whom they might surrender.
and they gave themselves up.
The whole career Of Aguinaldo may
be sized UP as that Of man who ap-
pointed himself to office. never was a
representative of the Filipinos, had no
title to assume that he was dictator,
professed to be an American sympa-
thizer only that he might sell himself a
second time to the Spaniards, and assist
them in numbering American soldiers
from ambuscades. His part during the
siege of Manila was to make money by
passing cattle through the lines, that
the Spanish officers might not be de-
prived Of fresh beef He neither con-
Quoted military operations nor wrote
the papers he signed. After the Span
ish distinguished this Malay impostor
by turning the bribe money over to
him he became figurehead for disor-
der and professed patriotism, under
taking to put himself in the place of the
Spaniards. so that he could enrich
himself and gang by distributing fran
chises. His idea Of ruling was to be a
robber He thought there would be a
transition time between the volunteer
and regular armies Of the United
states, and sought to destroy that
which he could not appropriate.
Many Of the Filipinos, who are car
rying on a war of assassination against
the Americans believe Bryan" has al
ready been elected president Of the
United States, and is about TO turn
the Philippine archipelago over to
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-17

Aguinaldo, Those who are not con-
WINGED that Bryan is elected are per-
suaded that he viii be, and that the
way to aid him is to kin as many
American soldiers as they can. The
expectation is that a systematic war
OF assassination in the woods will help
the democratic party. and Senator
Hoar's Asiatic rhetoric was wen sat
isfied to aid that wing OF the campaign
ers against the republican party.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-17
BIDS FOR WOOD.

Notice is hereby given that bids to
furnish yellow fir bark slabwood to
school district No. 1. in the manner
as hereafter set forth, will be received
at the Office Of the school clerk until
6 p. m. Wednesday, May 20, 1900, to-
wit:
19O or more cords Of yellow FIR bark
slabwood to be delivered at the Nc
Clure. shiveley, Alderbrook, Adair and
Olney school houses. Delivery to com
mence on June 10 and all the wood
to be delivered Within 40 days there
after.
BY order Of the board.
e. n. FERGUSON,
Clerk
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-17
GOVERNMENT PROPOSALS.

Treasury Department, Office, Super
ylslng Architect, Washington, d. c.,
April 21, 1900.-Sealed proposals will
be received at this office until o'clock
p. M, on the 2Sth day OF May, 1900,
and then opened, for the wharf and
dlslnfecting and bath houses at the
U. s. Quarantine Station, Astoria, Ore
gon, In accordance with drawings end
specifications. copies Of which may be
had at this Office or the Office Of the
custodian of the station.
JAMES KNOX TAYLOR,
Supervising Architect.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-17
'pallN IIpaIly eIeept SUNDAY.

Rebate tickets on sale between Pert.
ianu, sacramento and San Franoisoe.
Net ratea tif first elana and 81 second
class. including sleeper.
Rates and tickets 10 Eastern points
and Europe, Also Japan. China. Homo.
lulu and Australia. Can DO obtaInsA
Third street. ~
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-17

All communications intended for pub-
sication should be directed to the editor.
Business communications Of all kinds
and remitlLnces must be addressed to
"The Astorlan."
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-17
YAMiIILL DIVISION.
Passenger depot foot OF Jefferson 4

YAMiIILL DIVISION.
passenger depot foot Of Jefferson %
Leave for oswego daily at tao. sS,te
q. M; 1880, 1855. g;ss. 5.i6, O:a5. s,OE
n;aQ y, M. and 300 a. M. on SUNDAY
only. Arrive at Portland daily Al se.M
$3.50. 1850 a. M; i;sS. s;i5, $50, S:sc
I'tO. 1000 y. M. ist0 a. m. daily exs
eept Monday. $3.50 and 1905 a. m, on
Sundays only,
Leave for Dallas 'laily. except eun.
day, az t;So y. m. Arrive at Portland
at gSQ a. fn.
Passenger train leaves Dallaa for
Alrlle Mondays. Wednesdays and mi.
days az 2;tb y. m. Returns Tuesdays.
thursdays and Saturdays.
Except Sunday. ~,
II. KoEHfER. Manager.
Q, II. MARKHAM,
Gen. Frt. and Pass. Art
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-17
THE louvre.

Strangers visiting in the city will find
the Louvre al attractive resort wherein
to spend the evening. The ANIME Sisters
Ladies' Orchestra is still on the bills and
presents nightly musical program OF
exceptional merit, Handsome pool and
billiard rooms are feature in connection
with the house. Palatable lunches will
be served at all nours
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-17

The Astorian guarantees to its ad-
vertisers the largest circulation Of any
newspaper published on the Columbia
river.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-17

Advertising rates can be had on APP
plicatloa to the business manager.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-17
sEMI.MEEKLY.

Sent by mall. per year. in advance $500
Postage free to subscribers
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-17
WHITE COLLAR LINZ

Columbia River and Puget Sound Nav
lgation Company.
Bailey Gatzert leaves Astoria daily
except Sunday at p. m.
Leaves Portland daily except Sun
daY at a. M.
White Collar Line tickets and o. r.
& N. tickets interchangeable on Bailey
Gatzert and Hassalo.
A. ]. TAYLOR, Astoria. Agt.
U. q. SCOTT, Telephone Ill.
President.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-17

or THE
First National Bank
or ASTORIA.
AZ Astoria, in the State OF Oregon. at
the close OF business April %, 1900,
RESOURCES.
Loans aud discounts, ,u,n,,.. .sstS, ,6SLf1
oNerdrafts, secured and unao-
cufNu. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES iio,AS
Observation-Disclosures, ia.SOO,oO
stocks. securities, cte,,..,,,, ~, 1854
Real ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS atitGS
Due from National Banks mot
reserve agentsl .,,",",.", sSo,Oi
Due from state Banks and
bankcrS S,.,u,s,,,..,..,,, a6S5t.A0
Due from approved reserve
agents, tS,,,,,t,,o...,,u .,,,, WSOl,la
Checks and other cash items. i,ie0,s3
Notes OF other National Banks 5000
NlVkels, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, 1905
LAWFUL money reserve
In Bank. via;
specie. .,..,.,,,,,N ,Nlls, 1000
Legal-tender notes sit00
iis,HLOO
Redemption fund with U. s.
treasurer q per cent OF cir
onauonl Observation-Disclosures, 625O0
Total..,..,......o.,....sSs .sSsI, s6s,s9
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in.,,..,,,s 100000
surplus fundn.,,,..,.,.,. 100000
Undivided profits. less ex.
penses and taxes paid,.,o ag,eiO,bs
National Bank notes out
Stahulnk s.ssss.ssss. ,,tst..,,s b,sbV,Vu
Due TO state Banks and
Bankers. ers.......,..,,,...,, l.SssG
Individual deposits
subject to check, taaS. .69SlS
Demand certificates
OF deposit",.,",., USti.ib
SAYS, ,9Ss.Ss
lotuls sssstss.s.ss.,ssss ,NnAi ,Jb1,Sa
STATE OF OREGON. County OF
Cla,sop, IS; I. SIS. Gordon. cashier OF
the ahove-named bank. do solemnly
swear that the above statement Il true
TO the best OF my knowledge and belief
S. $, GORDON. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn 10 before me
this End day OF May. 1900,
c. II. THOMSON.
Notary Public.
Correct-Attest.
Jacob Kamm,
w. +. McGregor.
William NJ Ladd,
Directors.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-17

Sent by mail, per year.,,,.,,",.,.ssUo
Sent by mail. per month...,,",.,. so
Served by carrier per month.,.." so
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-17
QUARTERLY REPORT or THE WA.
TER COMMISSION.

Astoria, Oregon. April 3, 1900.
To the Hon. Mayor and Common coun.
ell OF the city OF Astoria. Oregon.
Gentlemen; In accordance with Sec
tion No. 1866 OF the city charter. we
herewith beg leave to report the 70.
oelpis aud disbursements OF the AatorIa
Water Commission for the quarter end.
Ing March 81. 1900 as follows:
RECEIPTS.
For the month OF jan
uary. 1900. our gross
receipts were.
From account OF water
rates s'....,.st..,,..... t2,i3gS6
From account Of tap
ping mninH..,.,,, $50
From account OF delln-
quent chargcs...... 725
For the month OF Feb
ruary 1900. our gross
receipts were:
From account OF water
rates. t2,0I0.26
From account OF tap
Hluk HlAltlhss b.Ou
From account OF delln-
quent chargcs...",. $50
,s.OOisS
1900. our gross receipts
were:
From account OF water
es.............,... s2.ils.65
From account OF tap
ping mains. 400
From account OF delln-
quent charges. 2.7b
i2.i25.4o
Total receipts for the quarter S6.376.26
Balance in treasury at date OF
last report fled Jan. Q. i00O. S7.9ls.05
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION,

nAnY.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-24
ELIZA MONAHUE'S TRIP
70 CHICAGO EXPLAINED.
HOW PETER sELLS's HOUSE KEEP.
Err CAME To TRAVEL AS
MRS. PETER SELLS.
WAS TO SAVE RAILROAD FARE.
LETTERS FROM MRS. SELLS, PROV
ING HER KNOWLEDGE, PUT
IN EVIDENCE.
Special to the Register.

special to the Register.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, November 22.--
Very little OF interest developed In the
Sells divorce case to-day beyond the
statement of Eliza Monahue, the house,
keeper, relative to her Chicago trim
made in company with Peter Sells.
The woman's statements were born out
in large measure by letters. The effect
of the evidence addueed was to put an
entirely different aspect on the charge
made by Mrs Sells that the journey of
her husband and housekeeper had not
been an innocent one. Eliza told how
Mrs. Sells helped provide her with
clothing for the visit she made to rela-
tives at Evansville. Wis She said 1t
was Mrs. Sells who suggested that she
ride on pass made out for Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Sells, and that later her
mistress said Mr.. Sells was going to
Chicago and Eliza could ride with him.
Eliza said at the Leland Hotel she was
given room and didn't see Mr.. Sells
after she said good night in the hotel
office until the next morning. While
at Evansville she received letters from
Mrs. Sells, who was spending some
weeks in the Thousand Islands, In
which her mistress told her Mr.. Sells
would meet her at Chicago and accom-
pany her home. The letters were put
in evidence.
Mr.. Sells met her. accompanied by
Mr.. George Akin. Mr. Sells took a
sleeper while Eliza rode in the day
coach, and because Mr. Sells didn't
want any body to think he would leave
his wife in the day coach for night
trip while he took berth, he gave
Eliza pass made out to Geo. Akin and
wife, while he kept for himself the
Peter Sells and wife pass.
A number of character witnesses tes-
titled in Peter Sells favor and three
additional witnesses whose testimony
was monotonously uninteresting and OF
little moment.