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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-28
STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.
I Government Has Not Decided TO Give
Up the Islands Claimed by Spain.

NEW YORK. Feb. PA special to
the Times from Washington says:
The state department has beforeit the
Spanish claim TO the islands Of Sibutu
and Cagayan, Sulu, and is carefully
investigating the subject. All reports
to the contrary Notwithstanding the
government has not decided to give up
its claim to these islands, and the state
department has not reached any decis-
ion about it, The announcement made
some days ago that the Spanish claim
had been allowed was not authorized
by the department. The government
still contends that the islands are Am
erican territory, though this decision
may be altered by the result Of the
investigation now being made.
Spain's claim to the islands is regard
ed as prompted by a desire to sell them
to some other power since she cannot
turn them 10 any other account. Ger
-many's desire to obtain a foothold in
that part Of the Pacific and the efforts
she has made to obtain one suggests
her as Spain's most probable customer.
The military Importance Of the two
Islands, if owned by a power at war
with us, is appreciated here and the
government has no wish to surrender
them unless Spain's title is clear.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-28
MOVING THE DEAD.
Dlscharging Soldiers Remains From
the Hancock.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 23.-This
morning the work OF moving the dead
from the transport Hancock will com.
mence. The Hancock brought sos bod.
les home which, with those that have
been returned ON other transports,
make @ total Of l,i36 bodies received
from the islands
The bodies will be met at the Pre-
sidio wharf by detachment from bat
terry o. Third artillery, which will es-
cort them to the buildings where they
will await the disposal Of relatives.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-28
GREAT FIRE AT NEWARK.
The Retail Dry Goods District swept
Clean With Enormous Loss.

NEW YORK, Feb. 27-The greatest
fire Newark, New Jersey, ever expert
enced swept through the retail dry
goods district tonight, destroying a
score or more Of buildings. The loss
is estimated at over 100000.
The fire destroyed W. V. Snyder's
department store at Broad and Cedar
streets and its stock, worth $500, 900;
the building adjoining, occupied by j.
NJ Mantz and others; T. 3. Aliens
confectionery store; c. 3. Aliens
trunk stores; rear Of the David
Strauss department store and the L.
S. Plautz dry goods stores; the w. T.
Rae's jewelry store p. ]. Carrlgan's
drug store and a number Of small
stores and Eierman's pawn shop.
Four nremen were buried under the
wall. Captain Walter Harrison and
fireman Thomas Brown were taken out
unconscious and may be fatally inJur-
ed The other two firemen were severe
ly injured
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-28
REAL ESTATE RANsFERs.

Mary II Christensen and husband 10
John Ellis, lot l. block IS, Smiths
Warrenton; $3.50.
Rasmus Peterson to NeiIs =. Ener-
oldsen, undivided half Of 50 acres In
section 6. T 5 y, r. 6 w; $lij.
Eiler Ness to \. NJ Mo'er, east hall
Of southeast quarter Of section q, t
G n, RI w; s4OO
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-28

road which is a continuation OF Broad
way, The bill is said to be In the In
terest of n syndicate In which John d,
Rockefeller Levi +, Morton and j, =,
Morgan are reported To be interested,
This syndicate, Il Is said, proposes
to construct trolley car lines between
the more prosperous Hudson river
towns and then connect these lines SO
US to form continuous line from New
York To Albany.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-28

constantly for ten years, the disease had a
nrmer hold than ever. l tried number Of
blood remedies, but their mineral ingredients
settled in my bones and gave me rheumatism.
was in lamentable condition. and after ex.
hsusting all treatment, was declared inourable.
Seeing S. S. S. advertised as a cure for blood
diseases, decided to try 1t. AS soon as my
system was under the effect Of the medicine.
/ began to improve. and after taking II for
two months Was CURED completely, the
dreadful disease was eradicated from my sys
tenn, and have had no return Of It,"
Many have been taking local treat
ment for years, and find themselves
worse now than ever A trial OF
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-28

given us considerable trouble"
The article which Consul Pratt is al
legged to have written speaks OF the
vacillation OF the president over the
Philippines and of the stupidity of the
refusal Of the United States TO recog-
nize the Philippine government.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-28
AMERICAN ENGINES ABROAD.
Baldwin Locomotive Works Get a Big
Contract From France.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 27.-The
Baldwin Locomotive Works, Of this
city, has received an order from the
Paris and Orleans railway Of France,
for thirty ten-wheel passenger engines.
This is the first locomotive contract
ever placed by the railway in America.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-28
BRANCH IN FRISCO.
New York Asiatic Association to BE
Represented on This Coast.

SAN FRANCISCO Feb. 27.-The
chamber of commerce OF this city has
appointed a committee to consider the
ACCESSIBILITY Of establishing here a
branch OF the New York American
Aslatic Association. the purpose OF
which IS to increase trade with the
Orient
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-28

cosalvo and consecutive days IN pur-
auanoe 60 u resolution adopted by tho
common council OF the city OF Astoria,
on Monday, the 10th day OF February,
1900, directing the same
Date OF nrat publication, February
II. 1900. II, n. NELSON,
Auditor and Police Judge OF the City
OF Astoria.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-28
Catarrh is
Not Incurab1e

But it can not be cured by sprays,
washes and inhaling mixtures which
reach only the surface. The disease is
In the blood, and can only be reached
through the blood. 8. s. s. is the only
remedy which can have any effect upon
Catarrh; it cures the disease parma
nently and forever rids the system Of
every trace of the vile complaint.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-28

There is an Inconsistency that proceeds
from the levity or weakness OF the
mind which makes it give In TO every
ones opinions: and there Is another
Inconsistency, more eXcusable, which
arises from safety.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-28

VI NUM- tJcltuIi OdlOf
writes: ~ was az
Aieted from infancy
with Ostarrh, and no
one can know tn e
suffering It produces
bettsr than /. The
sprays and washes
prescribed by the doc
tors relieved me only
TEN porarily. an d
though l used them
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-28
NEW TROLLEY ROADS.
New York Grants a Franchise to the
Morgan Syndicate.

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-A bill pending
in the New York legislature repeats
the act forbidding construction Of rail-
roads on the Albany and New York
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-28

To know things well we should know
them in detail; and as that Is In man
ner Infinite, our knowledge is always
superficial and imperfect
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-28
ASTORIAN
BARGAIN
COLUMN

The Most for Cash,
am advertising for tho Cash
grocery trade. for which l oftor the
FULLEST woigats and lowest prices.
Everything clean and fresh.
Prompt attention.
CHARLES LARSON.
Groceries and crockery.
There's Satisfaction
In buying allvcrwarc where the
stock II complete and you have an
assurance az TO quality. | have q
large assortment OF sterling silver
and holowwaro IN latest designs
for wedding presents ana holiday
trade, Be sure TO ~ Il bcforc you
buy.
q. W. SMITH.
bs6 Commercial street.
Who Does Your Laundry
We claim. and we win prove 10
every one, that we have tho best
ana most up-to-date laundry on the
Coast. A trial order will convince
the most particular. II you want
neat. prompt work. try the
CITY STEAM LAUNDRY.
b22 Franklin Avenue.
r. sCHIMPFERMAN. Prop.
For u Holiday Gift
There In nothing nicer than q pieoc
OF dlvcrwnre or cut glass, I have
complete assortment OF the latest
productions at reasonable prices.
II. ERsTRoM.
The Joweler.
go Commercial Street.
Better Than Ever
The poud Street Fish Market 10
better than ever prepared 10 supply
fresh and salt hsh OF all kinds.
Goods delivered TO any part OF the
city and satisfaction guaranteed.
RoND STREET FISH MARKET.
All Bond Street
Millinery Novelties
! desire to further call the atten-
tlon OF the ladiea 10 my handsome
stock Of trimmed millinery. II com
priscs the latest creations Of the
millinery art. and am Offering re-
dneed rates for the next 30 days.
MISS MeRAE.
DR. T. n. Ball
DENTIST.
67s Commercial Street.
ASTORIA. ORE.
over schlussel's Clothing Store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-28

But true beautifer, being the only prep.
aration sold under a positive guarantee OF
81 900 that it contains not a grain or
fraction thereof Of poisonous or deleteri-
ous substances Endorsed by the most
celebrated artistes Of the lyric and dra-
matte stage; recommended by eminent
physicians, and pronounced harmless by
l ,I.,,.- ,t,o,,,iafa-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-28
WISOOM'S FAMOUS ROBERTIHE.

It's the only preparation now used by fashionable
iadIes 10 perpetuate a beautiful complexion.e Ask
vour druggist for Il aud do not be induced to take
anything else Price 80 cents per bottle.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-09
WILL DE A BIG COMBINE.
Three Trusts Have Been United in
One Gigantic Company

New York. Feb. S.-The Mail aud Ex-
press says:
Rumors of an industrial combination. in
Guiding under one management the Ma
tional Steel, American Steel Hoop. and
American Tin Plate companies have re-
Gently been current in Wall street
The fact that w II. Moore has come to
live in New York, that the three compa-
MES were promoted by him and are con-
trolled by the same set of men. ana that
all three have taken offices in the new
Battery Park building, on State street. are
given as indications of the truth Of the
story.
W E. Refs president of the National
Steel Company. is also in town. ard Mr.
Moore and Mr.. Refs have been IN e
quent conference with President G.. ).
Guthrie of The American Steel Hoop Com
pany. From an inside source it was learn
ed to-day that the three companies VIII
consolidate. 1t was stated however, that
the consolidation would not be brouz h
about before uext May. by which time the
three corporations will have entered upon
their second business year. The three or
CARNATIONS represent an aegresale cap
italization of sll00.9e00 and have practi al
control of their specialtes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-09
BABY RAN THE LOCOMOTIVE.
a Three-Year-OId's Trip Alone on
an Engine Runing wild.
From the Portland Oregonia

From the Portland Oregonian
81 can run an engine like papa" said
little S-year-old Fred Evans as he was
lifted down from the locomotive Of the
St Johns motor line yesterday at Albina
He had mounted the engine at ST Johns,
pulled open the throttle and remained on
the seat alone on a mad ride Of seven
miles. The young engineer is the son of
w. b. Evans of st. Johns, an engineer
on the motor line. He had often been on
the engine, and his father had explained
TO him how the lever is pulled aud the
wheels started moving.
The engine lies over an hour at st.
Johns just by the water tank, and dur
ing this time yesterday, while Mr.. Evans
was at home at lunch, little Fred walked
down TO the engine, mounted the seat and
opened the throttle wide. The machine
was full of coal aud wafer, and was ready
for the road. Several people saw the boy
start, but no one was near enough TO catch
the engine. The news was at once told
to Mr.. Evans, and he reached the track
just In time to see the locomotive. with
his boy on board. disappear around
curve. The father was Wild with grief
and fear aud the boys mother was al
most Frustrated.
The news spread like wildfre, and the
whole town turned out Excitement was
intense, women and children cried and
men offered suggestions. Master Mechanic
Michael +. Brady was at that end OF the
line, ana at once began to telephone to
stations along the line. Portsmouth and
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-09
4 BILLION DOLLAR COUNTRY.
Rapid Strides in Foreign Commerce
and Money Circulation.

Washington, Feb. S.-Every years de-
velopments seem to justify the assertion
that this is a "billion dollar country"
The year 1899 brought our foreign COM
merce for the lirst time past the 50. OOO-
100000 line, and the month of February
1850 shows our money in circulation for
the first time as more than 100000, cor
Thus by curious coincidence the an
nouncement of $1,000. 10000 of foreign
commerce and 5000 100000 of money in
circulation are made within a single
month. the totals indicating that the
$2,C00, 100000 line had been crossed in our
commerce for 1893, having been only COM
pleted by the treasury bureau of sta
tistics on Jan II, while the treasury
bureau of loans and currency on Feb.
announced that the total money in circu-
lation had also crossed the 5000. 600 go
line, while gold and gold certificates
alone had crossed the $500, 100000 line
The total foreign commerce for the year
1899 was 81 GA 3i5. 2i2, while the total mon
ey in circulation on Feb / was S2OO3
1885 The use of ten figures with which
TO show the business conditions of the
country Is indeed becoming surprisingly
frequent The tables of the December
summary OF commerce and finance
shows for instance the total resources
Of pauonal banks at S,i75 1884: the
latest report of the Controller Of the
Currency shows the deposits in savings
banks to be $3.50 366 PSI; the total re-
sources Of all banks in the United States
are given by the same report as S5.l95,-
l7,.3Sl, and the latest number OF the sum-
mary of commerce ana finance shows
the December clearing house returns of
all cities outside of New York at .S3.0l2.-
s9G,lH, and those Of the city Of New York
at $5.3lS, 2sjS67
The announcement that the money in
circulation in the United States has for
the first time crossed the S., 600 100000 lire
also calls attention to the fact that the
amount of money for each individual Is
greater to-day than ever before. The
treasury bureau of loans and currency,
publishes each month a statement of the
amount OF money in circulation. and by
combining with his the actuary's estimate
OF population, presents monthly state
ment of The amount Of money ia circula-
ton per capita. This statement puts the
population on Feb. l. 1902 at 77l160O0. the
money In circulation a 81 003. 1t9 355, and
the circulation per capita at $685. This
gives larger per capita than in any ear
Her month in The history of the country.
on Feb. l. 1899, u was $25.42; on Feb. i,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-09
~---------s-ap-s-
a F0RTU Nc At PINOCHLE.
A Twenty-four-HOur Game with
= 10000 At the End of 1t.
From the New York Herald.


From the New York Herald.
In club house in the heart of the city
two men well known to the sporting world
sat across a table from each other for
tweniy-four hours ending at O'Clock last
night engrossed in a quiet game of cards.
Few words were spoken as the hours
passed, and few of the casual onlookers
knew that the stakes were beyond the
normal size.
When the game concluded the loser paid
his score with thirty crisp and new 1000
bills
The two men We're "Eole" Pearsall and
Az Adams. Pearsall was the winner.
The game was that innocent one dear 10
all German hearts, good old pinochle.
Pearsall is not usually a gambler for
high stakes at anything but faro and the
horses. On the race tracks and when be-
fore a faro table he generally asks for
The limit to be raised. Adams was at one
time one of the plungers of the city. Then
he was often broke. Now he has so much
money that the $4,000 Will not perceptibly
lessen his bank roll. He is credited with
being worth upward of 100000
'Eole" Pearsall has been betting on
the races in the local pool rooms this win
ter with varying success. His winnings
nave often been large, and some of his
losses have been disheartenng. He en-
tered the resort-a favorte one with peo-
pie of his class-Monday evening. shortly
after dinner, and announced that he had
been unfortunate during the afternoon in
his wagers.
I'm give you a chance to get even"
Adams is said to have remarked. mention
ing the fact that at some previous time
Pearsall had boosted of his ability as
a pinochle player.
ut would take me a long time 20 win
S5,e00 playing pinachle," Pearsan re-
sponded
Not if you play for large enough stakes
and We're lucky" was the rejoinder, made
with a smile and an insinuating pause be-
tween the phrases.
How would a thousand a game suit
you?' Pearsal asked.
About my size" came the answer.
The game was made Cards were pro-
duced and play began.
A the start Adams was the fortunate
one He Won the first game, then lost
then Won three in succession, and at 8
o'clock was $1,000 ahead of has cool an
tagonist.
Then fortune changed, and smiled al
most continuously upon The bookmaker
AT midnight Pearsall had evened up the
score and was winner about three games
If he lost game il was quickly recovered
though late in the night there was long
spell of seesawlng.
When a short adjournment for break
fast was taken, at 8 o'clock yesterday
morning. "Eole" had an even dozen games
to his erdit. After breakfast and a fresh
cigar the two again seated themselves at
the table and resumed play. Again for
tune was against Adams, and all day long
he struggled in vain. He was $40, 900 loser
at noon, and during the next seven hours
he fell ten games further behind.
This was the heaviest playing that has
been done in New York city since zap
Smith beat Riley Grammar out of $28, 900
at a single sitting two years ago
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-09
A CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTION.


passage of the bill be the correct one. and
Congress has the power 20 govern terri
tory Of the United States independent or
the limitations of the constitution. IL
must follow that Congress Is not restrain
ed by thar instrument from passing laws
imposing customs duties on the minerals
aud ores Of the territories of Arizona ana
New Mexico Tho fUrs and fish Of Alaska.
the lumber of Oklahoma and Of all other
products of these territories when imp pft-
ed into any of The states of the m on,
ana also upon an impartaliCus Of prod
ucts Of every kind into the territories
from the states or any one Of them Inc
power 10 pass such laws was never before
claimed in our land.
II Is Pure imperialism.
at is wholly inconsistent with the
theory ana form OF our government. The
exercise Of such power is pure and sim
pie Imperialism And against it We en-
ter our most solemn protest We never
have held and cannot hold territory as
a political dependency and subject TO IN
equal taXatiOn. our union is one of
states with a common interest and
common destiny. The blessings of free
government rest alike upon all of our
people whether in the thirteen original
states. or in the youngest member Of the
union or in the newest acquired terri
tory. 1t does not matter in which form
territory is acquired it is TO be held I'M
der the constitution with the object OF
finally being admitted into the union as
state. In support Of this gloctrine the
decisions of the supreme Cflrt are uni
form, and in harmony with the doctrine
herein enunciated"
After calling attention to the Presi
dents recent recommendation for the
abolition of all custom duties between
Porto Rico to the same effect the re-
port concludes as follows.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-09
PORTO RICAN TARIFF BILL.
II Will BE Brought Up In the House
Next Thursday.

Washington, Feb. S-The House was in
session only an hour ana a half to-day
and only minor business was transacted
The Ways and Means Committee bill
establishing tariff rates upon goods from
Porto Rico mo the United States and vice
versa was reported, and Chairman Payne
gave notice that the bill would lie called
up next Thursday. The debate upon it
will run for a week Mr.. Richardson Of
Tennessee presented the views OF the mi
norty, and Mr.. Mccall of Massachusetts
presented separate dissenting opinion
Mr. Weeks of Michigan took occasion
as a matter of personal privilege to de-
nounce some publications in Virginia pa
pers relative to the Wise-Young contest
as false.
Mr.. Butler of Pennsylvania asked unau-
imOus consent that the Secretary Of the
Navy be authorized to place the frigate
Constitution (Old Ironside), now at Boston
in the same condition She was while in
active service. the cost was TO be do
frayed by popular subscription and to be
under the auspices of the Massachusetts
State Society. The bin was passed
Two bills from the Committee on Mer-
chant Marine and Fisheries, requiring Ger
tain lights on steam pilot boats at an
Choir, and requiring masters of vessels to
make reports of collisions. were passed.
AT 1:20 p. m. the House adjourned
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-09

Pennsular were notified, and men at these
points tried TO board the engine as it
dashed by, but ITS speed was too great.
Mr.. Brady also notified the office at AL
bina, and party of men ran out the line
northward to meet the wild engine In
coming up the long grade toward Albina
the steam had died down lille, but the
register still showed eighty pounds. John
W foods, a motorman on the City and SUI
burban Railway, was Che first man to meet
the engine. He caught the hand rail and
swung up, bat in doing so he was drag
ged sixty or seventy-five feet. He at once
turned off the steam, and the engine slow
ed down and stopped. 1t was then young
Fred made the remark concerning his
ability as an engine driver
The boy was nOt scared at all, but SEEM
ed rather proud of his feat When the
engine first dashed out of ST Johns he
was frightened, and as he came through
Portsmouth like a shot out of a gun he
was yelling Justify for mamma" After
coming several miles, however, he again
became brave, and held his position on
the seat with compOsure with his hand
on the lever, like a veteran.
Inc engine was stopped in front of the
nome of DR., Davis, on Commercial street.
ana was quickly run back to ST John 5
by Mr.. Woods. with the boy Fred still on
board. MIR. Woods said his success in
boarding the engine waS(a surprise to him
as well as every one else, as its speed
was still considerable. The engine had
made the run from ST. Johns to Albina
in less than half an hour
In the meantime. the news of the res
cue had been sent by telephone to the
frightened parents, and for the remainder
OF the day there was great joy in all St.
John 5.