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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-02

TODAt'b WEATHER.
PORTLAND. Jan, 2.-western Ore
Eon. occasional showers DECREASING
temperature
AROUND TOWN.
+. Mullen. Of Pos1lind. Ia In the city.
w. A. Marcum. OF Portland. Is In the
elIy.
A. ". MInard. OF Chicago. Ia ut the
oeeident.
A. l., Crockett. OF Hoquiam, Ia !n the
city.
". w. Frame. OF Portland In at the
Parker
The steamer Harrison Is loading for
Nllamook.
crawnsh. cooked In wins. At the Ma.
tIonai Cafe.
q. II. Durham, OF Portland. was In
tho city Sunday.
w. A. BcaHlcy was up fom Nort stcv.
ems yesterday,
Mta c. W. Richards was over from
Ilwaeo yesterday.
Sam. c. Kerr. Of Portland. was al
the oeeident sunday.
w. 3, Nleol. OF Now York was at
the oecldent sunday
Good Girl wanted FOR housework. In.
qvrc a, this ofiioe.
w. II. Whltcomb, OF Portland, Spsnt
sunday In Astoria.
A. II, Clark. OF Tho Dailcs. was in
the city yesterday
Every thing reduced AZ shanahan' =
Great Clearance Sale.
The British ship Glenholm arrived
down Sunday with grain.
J, W. Jess. OF Portland, registered
yesterday at tho ocoident.
VIM. Ashford. OF Tacoma, wNs In As
toria sunday and yesterday,
T. =. and Mrs. Hanscl. OF Portland,
are registered OF tho Rarker.
II you want bargains attend shana-
hans Great Clearance Sale.
Miss Chambers. OF Nach1.ta. visited
Astoria yesterday,
The next holiday Is George Washing
toms birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs, c, +, Boyle, OF Silver.
ten. were In the city yesterday.
Our great clearance sale commences
ON Tuesday January g. sHANA.
HANS.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. l.. Schuman and
child, of Portland. were In Astoria ovor
Sunday
Fred Coleman and NJ. NJ Brown are
registered ut tho Parker from Ross
land, B. c.
The city council nests tonight for
the purpose Of installing the city Of
Hcers elect,
The sermons at all the churches
Sunday morning had special reference
TO the now year,
The steamer Columbia arrived in
Sunday from San Francisco und went
up to Portland.
Fresh Columbia river smelt; the
first of tho season, are now on sale
at the PAT" market.
Mrs Melville and Mr.. Geo. West, of
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-02

In today's Historian appsars the an
nual cloarancs sale nd Of Herman
Wise. ASloHa's progressive clothing
merchant; he does not ask for trade
because he always works for tho town.
hut because he carries by far the best
assortment Of mems and boys goods
which he offers at prices uA1t simply
cannot be matched anywhere and wise
always studies 10 please his customers:
II you trade with Wise you are In The
swiml You bse money II you don't
trade with Herman Wise.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-02

Unless you have used Pears
soap you probably do not know
what we mean by a soap with
no free fat or alkali in it-noth-
Ing but soap.
The more purely negative soap
Is, the nearer does it approach
perfection.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-02

A telegram from oregon City says:
The wife OF John Trembath, Jr, Of
Portland, has iiled n claim IN the pro-
bate court 10 recover $500 In cash and
an allowance OF $50 per month from
her husbands estate. Trembath was
sent 10 the state insane asylum few
weeks ago. and his brother. II. w.
Trcmba,h. was appointed guardian OF
the estate. The assets OF the estate
consist principally OF $500 In cash, and
Mrs. Tremblth claims $500 OF this
amount as her individual property. II
Is understood that the woman's claim
VIII be strongly contested when the
matter shall come up for hearing.
The Trembaths resided in Astoria un-
Ill few weeks ago. 1t viii be remem-
hered here that they were robbed OF
all their household goods including
clothing on December lsi. and no clue
to the thieves has been found,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-02

Among Astorians who spent Sunday
In Portland were; A. +, Rober. Miss
Gustafson, II, o, waldman, II, A.
Smith. II. Tpenwith, Robert Gibson. j,
r. Rutchins. Robert Miller A, d. Ross,
J. Peterson, II. p Planting. chas, STILL
right and $. ]. Auegore.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-02

The new leaf which we shall turn
over on January I. 1900, has the price
OF FIR wood at 1926 per cord-not Il
cord. and other kinds OF sympathetic
prices. ASTORIA WOOD YARD co.
Telephone All.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-02

Letters addressed as follows remain
uncalled for at the Astoria post office;
Albert Grove, John e, Johnson, Mrs
f. r. lyle, w. A. Miller. Chas Morgan.
julius Offer, Cornelius Peterson, j. H.
Peterson, Willie Ross, Gus stuber, c..
w. Williams, Miss Georgia Williams
(S)
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-02

For few days only. croam-mixed
candy i5 cents pound; plain Amer
lean candy 10 cents pound, Choco-
late creams 80 cents pound, and
everything else in proportion, at the
Parlor, These goods are made fresh
for Christmas.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-02

J. r. Kennedy. secretary Of the re-
publican state league has issued an
other notice calling the attention OF
the republican clubs Of oregon 10 the
fact that the regular biennial meeting
OF tho republican state league will b.
held in Portland on Tuesday February
G. 1900 and that In accordance with
the provisions Of the constitution and
bylaws Of the league. II is necw1Ty.
TO enAitle n club TO representation. THAI
a liz, OF its members be filed with che
league secretary at least 20 days prior
10 the date Of the meeting. Many n
the state papers report recent meet
ings Of local clubs but so far there haa
been no movement IN Astoria.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-02

The Congregational and Blptist
churches ac holding union services
during this. the wnsk OF prayer.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-02

Weather Observer Johnson has fin-
ished his annual report which shows
the rainfall in Astoria during 1899 TO
have been 101.4O inches, by long odds
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-02

There was uttle business transacted
In Astoria yesterday, nearly eyeryonc
taking advantage OF the holiday.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-02

Pastor Martin HanFcn. Of Redyllle.
Oregon. viii prctaeh tonight tn the
Norwegian ". L. church, Uppptowa.
ut o'clock
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-02

The seaside is attracting many WIS.,
itors these days although they do not
usually lingsr long, Sundays especial
ly, people flock there from Astoria.
Portland and other places, and so far
as nature is concerned the beach Is
more interesting In Decembar and
January than In July and August.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-02

The year 1900 came in with an ex-
ploSion. Il stumbled up the steps and
evidently not possessing latch key
climbed in at the window setting on
all the burglar alarms in town. Bells
and whistles and gun powder combined
thdr noise powers 20 let the people
know that n thief was after l2 months
OF their lives. but the people only
laughed or else grumbled at being dis
turbed. Custom has taught US TO look
upon the hrst OF January "a begin
ming OF something new-a starting
poIn, distinguished from all other days
Of the year and not as the man--des-
ignated beginning" that Il really is
Il Is the time for weakly-made and
seldom-kept resolutions OF reformation.
alton.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-02

A large delegation OF Astorians saw
the football game in Portland yester'
day and say It was worth seeing. They
were divided In their roofing" bu,
the Multnomah supporters evidently
shouted the louder,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-02

a party OF Astoria gentlemen re-
vived the old.fashioncd Wholesale New
Year calling yesterday.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-02

The illustrated portion OF the New
Years oregonian does not compare
favcrably wluh the Telegrams Christ
mas issue, The press work is poor and
50 many cuts are crowded ON each
page that Vt makes one think Of pho
tographic crazy quilt. The reviews of
state matters seem to have been well
handled
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-02

The Hot Old Time" company. which
played at Fisbor's opera house last
night. came up 10 expectations and
more. The players belong to the up
per ten OF the vaudeville world ana
are the cievcrest fun makers who have
appeared In Astoria for long. bong
while. There was some drawback. ow-
ing the principal comedian missing the
train al Portland and his substitute
mol knowing the pals had TO riad the
hneS. However. some OF his perfectly
uhnbontlonal errors Of speech, owing
TO imperfect reading. were as funny
~ anything III" author could cave
written There was full house.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-02

Union cvangclls,ic services In the
Baptist ehuroh this evening at 1880,
The meetings aio bcing conducted by
Rev, Mr. Trumboll and Rev. +. curan,
Good congregational singing. Every
one Is most cordially invited.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-02

Roalyn coal lasts longer. In cleaner
and makes loss trouble with stoves and
chimney iiuea than any other. George
W. sanborn. Agent. Telephone 1911.
Tho steamer Arab which viii carry a
cargo from Portlnd TO tha Orient was
reported outside yesterday evening,
rrady % cross in.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-02

The Samson leaves out this morning
for San Francisco with heavily laden
lumber barge She viii leave the barge
there to be unloaded and hurry back
for another THAI Is already loaded at
Portland
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-02

Portland, spent Sunday IN Astoria, IN,
guests Of Mrs. y. Maddox.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-02

Roalyn coal is the best and most eco
nomlcal coal for household use In As
toria. Try h once ana you win have
no other. George W. sanborn. Agent.
Telephone 1911.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-14

round my place. He starts dom the
chores. Allus when he goes out
the door he flies up on a par
that I've put there in such way that
he's got to light on it. | allus put
the feed before the horses, cows ana
pigs the night before and then n Isl
up boardin' that runs the whole
length of the tic-up. This makes Il
partition between the critters ana the
feed boxes. Well, when the rooster az
early fodder time steps on the par, IL
says and pulls a cord. The cord pulis
out n pin that holds UP the boardln .
Down drops the partition through q
feed right at hand. Critters can start
right in on their breakfast reg lar at
half-past four. | amt got to glt up
and go molly whackin' round the barn
till after | git my breakfast. But that
amt all Of tho. sir. ! have an alarm
When il goes down. plump. it pulls the
clothes off the bed another cord yankS
and scratches a match and sets the
kitchen fire a-goin', another cord opens
the water faSSet in the sink so that
we can have fresh water for the coffee,
opcns the kitchen door 50 the dog can
90 out-in fact, all the little chores
are all done by that old rooster before
I'm up and have my parnts on. Ana
YOU will please recollect that ne has
400 other inventions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-14
Extreme cases of dis
ease test the real value

of a medicine. Many "tonic" and
ustimulant" preparations, which have
no real medicinal value, seem to BRACE
up the users when they are feeling
uplayed out" Any etimulant will do
this whether bought at the liquor store
or drug store. The true test of med
icine is when life itself is staked on its
remedial power In hundreds of such
cases DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery has been the means of saving life
when even the rfamily doctor" had
pronounced sentence of death.
ri had been great sufferer for several years,
and my family doctor said l would not be a liv-
ing man in two years, but, thank God, am still
livingn writes Mr.. George w. Trustow. of Lips
comb Augusta Co. Va. "Dr. PierCe'S Golden
Medical Discovery is what saved my life. l had
heart trouble so bad that could not lie my
left side without great deal of pain. was
nearly past work when commenced Your med
icine but / can do about as much work now
anv man. cannot say too much for the benefit
| have received"
Many diseases, named for the organs
affected, as vheart disease" ulung dis
case" oliver complaint" etc, are per
fectlv cured by DR.. PierCe's Golden Med
ical Discovery, which cures through the
stomach diseases which originate i'll the
stomach
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-14
Tho Third District
Republican Convention
WILL BE HELD IN
City Nall, WaterviIIe,
Tues, April 10th, 1900
AT II O'CLOCK A. NJ.

for the purpose of nominating a candi-
date for congress to be voted for at the
State election, Monday, September 10,
1900
To select two district delegates and
two alternateS to attend the National
Republican, Convention to nc held at
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday,
June 10, 1900 and transact any other bust
ness that may properly come before 1t.
The basis of representation Will be as
follows: Each City, Town ana Planta-
ton Will be entitled to one delegate, ana
for each seVenty-fiVe votes cast for the
Republican candidate for Governor IN
1896. an additional delegate. and for 4
fraction of forty votes in excess Of sew
enty-fiVe votes. an additional delegate.
Vacancies in the delegation of any city
Town or, Plantation can only be filled by
a resident of the county in which the
vacancy exists.
The District Committee will be in ses-
sion in the reception room of the hall at
nine O'Clock, on the morning of the con-
vention. for the purpose Of receiving the
credentials of delegates. Delegates in
order to be eligible 70 participate in the
convention, must be elected subsequent to
the date of the call for this convention.
j. w. BLACK. Chairman.
u. o. EiCkERY,
w. II. WILDES.
CHARLES II. DRCMMEY,
District Committee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-14
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.

Official list showing the number of
delegates which the different cities,
towns ana plantations are entitled to.
% cities 422 towns, ana IS plantations,
entitled to 1926 delegates.
Republican State Committee,
Augusta, Maine. March Il. 1900.
The basisof representation in the call
for the Republican Stat" convention -
~ held at Lewiston. Wednesday. April
II. 1909. for the purpose Of selecting 81;
candidates for electors # President
ana Vice President DC the United
States, ana four delegates at large ana
four alternatcs to attend the National
Republican Convention t. be held at
Philadelphia. Pennsylvania. June 18TH
1900, ana trInsacting any other bust
ness that may properly come before it.
Each city. town and plantation Will
~ entitled t. one delegate ANA for each
II votes east for the Republican candi-
date for Governor in 1896 an additional
delegate. ana for a fraction Of 40 votes
in excess NJ - votes further adli-
;ional delegate.
That there may be no misunder-
standing, the secretary Of the commit
tee made a classification W delegates
town or plantation which threw -
votes is, under this call, only entitled
70 one delegate. In order 70 get a scc-
ora delegate it mus. have thrown -
votes for the Republican candidate for
Governor in 1896. The fraction Of 40
votes to cive another delegate, mus,
~. in pxceGG M tt Npt.s
L is hoped that if any errors arc
discovered in the list they will b"
promptly reported to the secretary 50
that all mistakes may be- corrected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-14

When the final history of the South
African war is written General White,
the heroic defender Of Ladysmith, WI,
he given one of the highest places On
the roll Of honor. His desperate r.
sistancc against odds and in the face
Of great losses by battle and disease
was really much more IF feat than
the brief stand of Cronje before H.
surrendered his army. although Cronje
has received ana deserved much
praise for his gallant fight. Cronjc
lost two per cent. Of his men and sur
rendered; White lest 20 per cent. ana
the rest were worn out by the sickness
ana semi-starVation Of a four months
siege. but he didn't surrender.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-14

Senator Prtchard of South Carolina
in a speech Monday night. before the
Lynn (Mass) Republicans, put in
striking manner the improving in
dustrial conditions in the South which
make that section welcome national
expansion and which causes a growing
tendency to give Mr. Bryan the cold
shoulder Its own bigoted Democracy
has been the South's worst enemy,
and 1T is hoped that Senator Pritchard
and men of his type will start the re-
Southern people are beginning to dis
card sectional prejudice, and as a re
suit thousands of citizens who have
heretofore voted the Democratic ticket
in that section are now ready ana will
ing to support the policy of the Re
publican party. The South has made
wonderful strides in industrial ad-
vanCement within the past few years.
In 1850 the South had only $50 cotton
mills with G61,>54 spindles ana 1890
looms She now has nearly 600 mills
with 1000. 600 spindles ana 105.G00 looms
an increase Of 20 per cert. in the num-
Der. Of mills ana go per cent in the
number of spindles. We have loco.
o0G050 invested i'll manufacturing with
an. annual output Of $500. 100000 ana
paying $G5o,00O,Oe0 in wages. The
watchword with our people is CONNER
rjll and industrial cvDan+i1n"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-14

The three men arrested at Lewiston,
and taken to Portland on suspicion of
having robbed the store Of Mr.. Hunt
ress. last Friday night. gave their
names as John Minnough. James Kelly
and John Keishly. They We're before
Judge Hill Monday morning. There
was evidence which seemed to clear
two Of them. Kelly and Keighly. for
the Salvation Army captain testified
that they lodged Al the barracks On
Friday night When they were found
IN Lewiston they had some of Mr.
Huntrrss' knives on them. Minnough
testified that the knives were given to
them hy a tan man on the road, whom
they had never seen before. MinuouSh
admitted that he had been i'm Thomas
ton prison. during tn past YEAR. Judge
Illl thought the evidence was not
strong enough to hold them. and Hc-
cordingly all three were discharged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-14


Ramon Reyes Laia, 4 native born
Filipino educated iii England, is now
lccturing in this country and attract
ing much attention. In Boston. the
other night, he poured some hot shot
into the "Anti-ImperiaIist" camp. He
knows what he is talking about, thus
having a great advantage over TIL
American Filipinos. He believes that
AguuaIdo is solcy inspired by de
sire f3r f-aggrandizement ana says
that the better clement are neither in
sympathy with nor supporters Of his
rebellion. Aguiualdo spld himself once
t. Spain, ara til. Filipinos as a peo-
pie have no trus. in him. Senior Lala
says that the parrosc of his lectures
III this country are to dissipate tn"
wrong impression which most peopla
have Of the Philippine islands ana peo-
PIE. ana to show that Aguinaldo has NJ
more right To face the world and ask
for eIf-aEEranlizement than an
anarchist. who il citizen Of tha
United States. would have the right to
appeal to the powers Of Europe and
ask that the government be placed in
the hands of himself and a handful of
followers. In his lecture in Boston n
aid: ITO all loyal, ardent Filipinos,
| would say that | believe they will
not eventually regret the day when
Commodore Dewey sundered the gall
ing chains of Spanish dominance and
when Gen. Merritt later hoisted the
stars and Stripes over the archipelago
They will. rather. most surely live to
recognize and appreciate the unsullied
manifold advantages incident to Amer
lean occupation and to Il close contact
with this honest, vigorous type of
manhood. | do not want to see indie
pcndcncc for the Philippines. Neither
do the best class Of FiIipinos desire it.
But we want a strong protectOratc."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-14

Apropos Of the proposed Hall n
Fame in New York, it took the Bos u
Herald to remark that while WASH :
toms fame is perhaps secure, there i
still a question regarding Lincoln.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-14

1t is not a helpful advertisement for
the Paris Exposition t. get abroad
about this time. but nevertheless ac-
cording to private letters from that
city smallpox is now prevailing there
to an alarming dcgrcn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-14

home from the Philippines than the
gossips have him engaged to somebody
or several Just as if the old veteran
hasn't had engagements enough in
Cuba and Lu2On.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-14

Just what distinguished service TO
this country was performed by cX-
Queen Liliuokalani which entities her
to pension Of $4,000 a year is not
explained. Congress cannot sit down
too heavily upon this bill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-14

The New York Post is not satisfied
with the prospect of having to vote
for either Mckinley or Bryan. Then
it Will have To stay away from the
polls or else put up ticket Of its own.
say Atkinson and PettiGrrW.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-14

Strange that those European coun-
tries which object most vehemently t.
the idea of American interference in
old world affairs are the ones 70 urge
that Uncle sam step i'll tp stop the
South African war. How those CONT
mental countries would love T. see our
relations with England strained.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-14

No" t. ere s....--,.,,st.Ei; that Gov
ernor Roosevelt would make an ideal
governor general of the Philippines
But it is hard to find any high and
lust built to fill
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-14

They are calling him the Hon. Da ii
Bennett Kopje of New York, since ne
emerged from his hole and limited I'll 1t
he might again be a factor in Demo-
cratic national politics.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-14

1t seems strange that Senator Nor
gan of Alabama should have to fight
to gain a reelection. The country at
large regards him ~ the ablest man
upon the Democratic side Of the cham
Der. bul it Is Characteristic of the
Democracy to throw away good thing
W hen il has one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-14

That widely heralded Christ, IN
newspaper issued by Brother Shell n
in Kansas is appearing, each morn ~
this week. but the rest Of the vic a
world is wagSing on as usual.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-14

reach the North Pole. He will succeed
if success is a human possibility, but
whether he succeeds or fails it Is not
believed that the dauntless explorer
will again journey into the frozen
zone. His plan was to start with
sledges and dogs over the ice as soon
as the sun reached Greenland after
the long winter night. This time has
now arrived and his countrymen wish
him success. If perseverance ana
courage count, Lieutenant Peary
should reach the goal. or at least go
farther into the barren North than
ever man went before.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-14
ACCOMMODATIONS TRAINS.


Through tickets to California and al
points South ana West may be had OF +
II. Walker, ticket agent, Augusta, th'
only office II Augusta selling via al
pensc.
GEO. F. EVANS, V. P. & Gen. Man.
+. L. BOOTHBY. G. p. * I. A.
Portland. Maine.