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About The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 25, 1887)
C3J ?fc? Jlattjj Mtam ASTOltlA, OREGON TUESDAY . ..JANUAltY -J5.18S7 Council meeting to-night. Milk retails for 23 cents a gallon in Seattle. The British ship Hornby Castle, 1,43G, from Callao, arrived in yester day. Jeanuie Winston is said to be forty years of age. Whatever her age is she doesn't look it Mumps and whooping cough still linger among the little lolks and children of a larger growth. Yesterday's Oregonian has a full report of the meeting at the opera house last Saturdav evening. The county court was in session yesterday, auditing bills; the circuit court resumes business to-dav. The weather yesterday tried to suit everybody, and had the usual success attending efforts ot that nature. The tern Excelsior is discharging ballast at H. B. Parker's wharf and will load lumber at Weidler's mill. A St Louis barkeeper urges every really dainty drinker to carry his own glass. There's something in the idea. The four-masted sohoouer, which i3 Novelty by name and build, came in last Sunday and was towed to Portland by the Clara Parker. The Welcome says tha position of secretary of state in this common wealth is worth 10,000 a year in fees alone. What is the treasurer's billet worth? The Chinese cook reported drowned from the tug Astoria last Friday night, lias come to life again and was building pies yesterday afternoon at a great rate. O. P. Up3hur desires to remark in a deep, bass voice that the Wtlls, Fargo express company's office in this oity is closed, done, quit, and will stay so. The infant daughter of I. N. Dar land and wife, who moved to Golden ftale, W. T., from Clatsop about New Year's, died on the 17th in3t, at Goldendale. The Lodestar, Danjleld and W. H. Watson sailed last Sunday. The Umatilla and Columbia ako crossed out. The Oregon is due fiom San Franoisoo to-day. Thos. Stevens in on the incoming steamer. His claim to fame is that he has just ridden round the world on a bioycle, the first man that ever did such a thing. California complains of a light rain fall this winter and a possible light wheat yield. A little rain could be spared Irom this section without seri ous inconvenience. Astorians who want to hear the queen of English opera during the Emma Abbatt engagement in Port laud can go to Portland and back for 82 on any of the company's river boats from January 30th to February 7th. The additional instruments and fixtures have been .received at the .signal service office in this city and as soon as the requisite forms and blanks arrive Sergeant Griffiu will havean office as thoroughly equipped as any similar office in the Union. The destruction consequent upon the recent explos'on of 100,000 pounds of giant powder at San Francisco, shows poor purchasers of a siuglo stick of that favorite murderers' do light at what immense disadvantage they are when compared with the possessors of capital. The Pacific poultry association held its annual exhibition iu Portland last week. There were 483 fowls on exhibition. J. A. Rowan, of this city, had on exhibition some fine poultry, Black Spanish, Brown Leghorns, Wyandottes and a breeding pen of Houdans. The entire lot took first premiums. At the close of the performance at the opera house last evening Miss Winston found that her purse con taining 30, which she had put be hind the mirror in her dressing room was missing. Search was unavailing. Thedressing room was attainable to none but members of the company. The schooner Parallel was in sured for 6,000 in the Fireman's Fund; the cargo was insured in the South British and National for 818, 000. Her cargo consisted of 1,132 50-pound cases of giant powder, some oases of machine and kerosene oil, ten tons of hay, ten tons of coal and ten tons of pig-iron; also 10.000 feet of 7 and 8-inch Oak boards for build ing salmon boats at this place; there was also a salmon boat on deck, Oregon school directors appear to occasionally require large -latitude in the matter of jurisdiction. Three Pendleton school directors recently caused to be sent to jail three chaps who had broken into a sohoolhouse. Shortly after release the three, who are reported to have made threats, followed the directors last Thursday as they were leaving town, when the directors, wheeling, drew their little guns and shot the youngsters, one in the back, one in the shoulder and one in the face. The boy shot in the back is said to be dangerously wounded. They are telling a story up in east ern Oregon of one man's experience who conceived the idea of going down a temporarily constructed to bocrzan slide on an iron scoop shovel Mounting the shovel with his legs astride the handle, the descent began also the fun. As the speed in creased, the shovel becamo warmed up by the friction, and its rider was boou aotuated by an irresistible im pulse to dismount, but he had a through ticket that allowed no stop offs. At the end of the trip he was carried home, and is said to be now taking his meals in a standing posi tion. Sometime ago Northwestern Le gion, No. 2, Select Kuights A. O. U. V., was organized in this city, com prising 32 members. Last evening they received 20 fine new uniforms, and will have their first full uniform drill at their hall Thursday night The swords are particularly fine and the entire regalia is handsome. The officers are J. G. Boss, commander; R. L. Boyl, lieut. commander; M. Johns, vice commander, C. T. Thomes, post commander; G. W. Bucker, marshal; O. B. -Estes, stand ard bearer; M Wise, acting recorder; G. A. Dorris, recording treasurer; W. W. Wherry, treasurer. Commissioner Sparks has issued an order to land office registers, in which he directs them not to receive entries under the homestead, pre emption or timber culture acts, from any person not personally known to him or fully identified by some re sponsible party. The effect of this order it is though will be to entire ly close the public lands to entry by emigrants who have no acquaintances within the land district in which they desire to locate. Hereafter, all per sons desiiiug to enter public lands must get acquainted with some per son who knows the register of the land office, and who can identify him. Prince MethuHaleni.' A large and fashionable amlitiuce filled the opera house last night to see Jeaunie Winston and the Pyke opera company in the comic opera of "Prince Methusalem. Astorians have become somewhat used to theatrical disappointments, but it was with regret they noticed that on this occasion the manager had forgotten to send the orchestra. This is believed to be an important part of any well regulated opera troupe, and to try to sing an opera without proper accompaniment i3 a matter of difficulty to the singers and of annoyance to an audience who felt and resented the slight that J. P. Howe, the manager, had inflicted on them. The Compaq is aa excellent one, and deserve praise for a brave effort to do their part without the usual musical accompaniment Such nig gardly disregard of the properties, such coutenutible effort to save a few dollars may bo Mr. Howe's idea of management, but it would be ri diculous for him to expect another audience after the farce of last night Miss Winston presents a fine ap pearance on the stage and makes a dashing prince and general. She ap peared to reserve her finer notes. Miss Louise Manfred was to many the more pleasing of the two and gave some excellent vocal music. The life of the opera was Mr. De Lange, who, as "Sigismund" kept the audience in good humor and was en cored again and again until he re retired, "with the accent on the tired." His "accent on the tick," on the "patch," etc., was in the tune and measure of "the dotlet on the i," and was the cleverest thing on the stage here this winter. Important tu Ladies. Bead what Jeannie Winston, Port land's favorite prima donna, says of Wisdom's Bebertine: FoBTZi&KD, Dec. 22, 18SG. To Mr. W. M. Wisdem: The "Bobertine" you so kindly sent me io excellent. It is the finest prepara tion I have ever used, and is a de cided acquisition to a lady's toilet. Yours truly, Jmxxin Wixstoj. The ubove is published in older to settle all doubts aud disputes as to the existence of such an endorse ment, aud as evidence of tho high esteem in which Wisdom's Bober tine is held. This preparation haa been before tho public but a short time, jet the sale has been extraor dinary. Wisdom's Bobertiuo is for sale by all the leadiug druggists. There Will Be a Ralllc Of a shot gun at Sam Harris's einht o'clock this evening. Vt. Bi:m.kv, at Boy Wanted. Apply to .1. A. Bowan, Astoria Iron works. tally's Fun Z.ost. At the theater last evening. Finder will please leave it at tills office. Go to Thompson & Ross" to-day for frebh cauliflower, celery, cabbage and small egetables by the Oregon. Fresh Los Angeles Oranges and fine Sicily Lemons by every steamer at Thompson & Koss'. .Lowest Casli lrlce. Coal Oil at $2.33 a case, at D. L. Beck & Sons. Fresh Ca'ifornia Butter just received at A. Van Dusen & Co.'s. A new lot of vocal and instrumental music books at the Crystal Palace. Goto Jeff's Restaurant to-night and take home a peace maker (Oyster Loaf.) The finest and nicest steak to be had in town atFabre's. Sweet Apple Ciller At Astoria Soda Works. Go To Crow's Gallery. The leading i'hotographer. For the finest photos in all the latest styles and of superior tmlsh. What is better than a glass of liquor? A cup of delicious coffee at Fabre's. Tho best Fabre's. oysters in any style at Eastern oysters fresh every steamer at Jeff's restaurant. Gotojeffijforoystors, Private Booms. LATEST TELEGBAPHIO NEWS. Short Dispatches Prom Other Lands. PirranuBa, Jan. 24. A battery of four steel boilers belonging to Spang, Chalfant & Co.'s steel iron works at Etna Borongh, six miles east of Alleghany city, exploded with terrific force at 5 o'clock this morning, com pletely wrecking the car and mill de partment, killing one man instantly, and two othera were mortally injured. Tho concussion was so great it shook the houses for miles around, shattering windows iu the vicinity of themilL The ruin wrought in the mill by the explosion is complete. The building is laid low, the machin ery oroken and scattered In all di rections. The damage will exceed 830,000. The cause of tho explosion ia not known. A few men were at work at the time. The mill was one of tho largest in the city and was tho first one to use natural gas. hoopla! Washington, Jan. 24. Concerning the new girl baby at Secretary Whit ney's house, it is stated that it is to be named Frances Cleveland in pur suance to a promise made to Mrs. Cleveland several week3 ago. Sena tor Payne, of Ohio, the baby's grand father, drew his check for 810,000 a3 a present to the little one. CANADIAN AFFAIRS. New York, Jan. 21. An Ottawa dispatch says the liberals hero are resorting to attacks upon Premier Sir John McDonald, stating that he is iusane. His ministers are anx iously waiting for Sir Charles Tup per, the Canadian commissioner to England, to take the leadership of the conservatives. Intense excite ment prevails all over Canada at the tactics adopted by the liberal party. FRENCH AFFAIRS. Paris, Jan. 21. Meyer, tho alleged German spy who escaped at the time of the capture of his two companions at Licous, has been arrested. All threo insist that the soldier who ac cuses them tells a trumped upstory that they tried to bribe him to ob tain for them one of the new Fronoh repeating rifles. Paris, Jan. 21. A dispatch from Tonquin says Col. Brissend has car ried the rebel position at Mikae Thanhoa, aud that five hundred in surgents were killed. The Frenoh are pursuing the rebels. IN THE SPEINO. London, Jan. 24. A St. Petersburg dispatch says: Tho czar and czarina are arranging for a tour of Europe in the spring. Free Trade. The reduction of internal revenue and the taking off revenue stamps from Proprietary Medicines, no doubt has largely benefited the con sumers, as well aa relieving the bur den of home manufacturers. Especial ly is this the case with Cfreen's August Flower and Boschee's Uer man Synip, as the reduction of thirty-six cents per dozen, has been added to increase the size of the bot tles containing these remedies, there by giving one-fifth more medicine in the 75 cent size. The August Flower for Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint, and the German Syrup for Cough and Lung troubles, have perhaps, tue largest sale or any medicines in the world. The advantage of in creased size of the bottles will be greatly appreciated by tho sick and afllicted, iu every town aud village in civilized countries. Sample bottles for 10 cents remain the same size, Youns Men's Christian Association. Tho social meeting for youug men at the Y. M. C. A. on Saturday even ing was a very enjoyable affair. This being the first meeting of the kind it was hardly expected that a large number would be present, but though there were several things going on which prevented some fiom attending, over sixty accepted the in itation. Supper was provided by tho lady members of the Chatanqna, literary aud scientific circle who ministered to the wauts of the young men, so gracefully as to win tho hearts of all present and make the boys wish for the good time coming. A abort address and a song wore given by President Kos3, followed with a duet by Miss Nellie Stone and Mr. K. Collier. Mr. Collier after wards sang "The Tar's Farewell," making the sailors present rub their eyes with their horny hands in a very interesting manner. A few words and a reading wen contributed by the general secre tary, and Mr. C. A. Hanson made a most brilliant speeoh which received due recognition from the young men present. At ten o'clock the meeting dis persed, every one agreeing that they had spent a very pleasant even ing. Don't Experiment. You cannot afford to waste time in experimenting when your lungs are in danger. Consumption always seems at first, only a cold. Do not permit any dpaler to impose upon you with some cheap Imi'ation of Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds, but be sure j ou get the genuine. Because he can make more profit he may tell you he has something just as good, or just the same. Don't he de ceived, but.lnsist upon gettlngDr. King's New Discovery, wlilch Is guaranteed to give relief In all Throat, Lung and Chest affection. Trial Bottles free at "W. E. Dement & Co.'s Drug Store. Try Fabre's celebrated pan roast. THE CHAMBER OP COMMERCE. Bosinc"W Transacted Various Official Communication". The regular monthly meeting of the Astoria chamber of commerce was held last evening, Judge Bowlby presiding, E. O. Holden, secretary. The minutes of special meetings December Mth and 20th and regular meeting December 22nd, were read and approved. Tho application of John P. Mo Govern, agent for W. T. Coleman & Co., to become a member was read, and he was duly elected. Commnnications were read from Capt. U. S. Sebree, lighthouse in spector 13th dist., W. H. Bi-ewster, secretary Columbia waterway con vention; D. McRae, president of the Americau Shipping and Industrial Leagu e, Washington, D. C, inviting tho chamber to send a delegate to a national union convention of the League to be held at Washington. Also from Senator Dolph and Rep resentative Binger Hermann. J. W. Welch presented the follow ing resolution, which was on motion adepted: liesolced, That the secretary be in structed to request state senator Gray and state representative Max well to defeat, if possible, the passage of house bill No. 119, introduced by representative Crook, giving 8200 to each school district, it being contrary to section 4, article 8, of the state constitution. Tho question of annual dues and members in arrears being under con sideration, tho secretary stated that since tho last regular meeting over $200 arrearages had been received ar J ho believed yet other members wei't preparer to yay if they haa Lot been detained from the meeting by other engagements; it was therefore moved that tho pre sentation of the seoretary and treas urer's report be postponed till to morrow evening and that this meeting adjourn till this Tuesday evening, 25th inst., at 8 o'clook, w hich motion was carried. I.ETTEB FltOM CONGRESSMAN HERMANN. House of Ekpbesentatiyes. U. S, ) Washington, D. C, Jan. 5, 188G. f E. C. Holden Esq., Secretary Cham ber of Commerce, Astoria, Or., My Dear Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the resolutions you en close to me, and I havo made good use of them. I feel now that I can say to you that wo shall get in this house one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars for mouth of Columbia, which I think is doing splendidly if we suc ceed, as I did not expect one half of what we got last summer. It requires constant and vigilant work, otherwise we should faro very much worse than we do. I am with sincere regards, Yours truly, etc., Binder Hermann. FROM 8ENATOR BOIiPH. United States Senate, ) Wasiunoton, D. C, Jan 4,1887 J F. C. Holden Esq., Sec'y. Chamber of Commerce, Astoria, Or., Dear Sir: Please find inclosed, a letter from Capt. A. W. Greely, acting chief sig nal officer, which explains itself. I have written him that I shall be pleased to do what I can to secure an appropriation for the renewal of the cable if it cannot be repaired. Yours truly, J. N. Dolph. from lieutenant greely. Signal Office, Wab Department. I Washington Cits, Dec. 23, 1886. J Hon. Joseph N. Dolph. IT. S. Senate, Washington, Z). C. Dear Sir: Referring to the resolutions of the Astoria chimber of commerce, in which you are requested to urge upon this ollice the necessity for the speedy repair or renewal of the cable across tho mouth of the Columbia river, which resolutions you referred to this office on the 27th inst., with re quest for favorable action; 1 have the honor to inform you that the importance of this subject is fully recognized, and that this office has made, and will continue to make, ev ery possible effort to repair or renew the cable. After two fruitless at tempts had been made to recover the broken cable with such steam power and appliances as could be obtained, a deficiency estimate of 35,000 was submitted for purchasing and laying a new cable. This estimate is now beforo congress (see Ex. Doc. No. 45, n. R, current session), and any as sistance you may be able to give in securing it3 passage will be-in con formity with the resolutions referred to. Tho present cable, which is sup posed to have been injured by a ship's anchor, is so deeply imbedded in sand that the success of any further at tempts to raise it is very doubtful. But'nview of its u 'T'cstioued im port e to coiiJierci i and other intermits, I have recommended to the honorable secretary of war that tho light house board be requested to per mit tho use of tho tender Mansanita in making another attempt, as suggested in the papers which you referred to this office. Should this permission be granted and the attempt prove successful, the cable can and will be speedily repaired; when the de fioienoy appropriation, if made, will be covered into the treasury unused. If unsuccessful, the entire amount estimated for will be required for providing a new cable. I am, very respectfully, Your obedient servant, Lt. A. W. Greely, Capt 5th Cav'y. A. S. O. and Asst. Act'g. Chief Signal Officer U. S. A. Bucklcn's Arnica Salve. The Best Salve i n the world for Cuts, Brui&es,Sores,Ulcers, Salt Kheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains. Corns, and all Skin Erup tions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sa lo by W E. Dement & Co. THE FIRE LAST SUNDAY 310RNING. The Aator House was partially de stroyed by fire last Sunday morning. The fire was first found about two o'clock in the flue from the sitting room in the northeast side of the building, sparks getting in between the chimney and the lathing and cre ating a little blaze which was smoth ered by water, and a couple of buck ets of salt were afterwards flung down the ohimney. . Weston Daggett, the fourteen-year old son of the pro prietress, and a very intelligent boy, was acting as watohman, the regular watchman being ill, and on first dis covering the fire did all iu his power to put it out and supposed it was all out. But some of the sparks must have found a lodgment iu the attic flue, between "the chimuey and the wall, and slowly fanning into a flame spread alLover the whole upper part of the building under the roof. About six o'clook the crackling of the flames and the smoke woke up two of the lodgers; the boy had also dis covered the fire and immediately gave the alarm. Six o'olock of a Sunday morning was about the worst time a fire could show itself, and for once the fire department failed to get to work with its usual promptness. The tide was out and some time elapsed before the boys were able to get water, the flames blazing up through tho roof in strange contrast with the torrents of water that were falling from the clouds. After three-quarters of an hour from the time the alarm was first sounded the firemen had the fire out, but tho condition of the building and its contents was but little better than if the whole up per part had been entirely consumed. It is a very large house and between the charring of the fire whioh almost completely destroyed the roof, and the great quantities of water poured into the building in putting out the flames, the structure is badly wrecked. There were two or three narrow es capes, one careless individual in the north room over the front refusing to get out till the door was forced open and he dragged out by the heels. Some jumped from the south win dows on to a shed roof and from there to the ground, but there was no casualty and the loss is confined en tirely to tho building and furniture. The building ie owned by Wyatt & Thompson. The loss on the building is estimated at 83,500. There was 85,500 insurance on the building, dis tributed as follews: Connecticut, 83,000; Fire Insurance association, S1.000; Oakland Home, 81,000; Anglo Nevada, 8500. The insurance adjus ter is expected down to-day. Mrs. Daggett's loss .is relatively heavy, as her fnrnitnre is badly dam aged and muoh of it destroyed. She had no insurance. Considerable sympathy is felt for this brave lady, wuo lias had a succession of mis fortunes which appeared to culminate in the total destruction of her hotel, the Weston house, sometime ago, and now this last stroke of disaster comes. She proposes going ahead, however, as soon as she can get her furniture replaced. Heart DIseSso!!! -Read the hospital reports, read the mortuary reports, read the medicine publications, read the daily news papers, and learn how wide-spread is heart disease, how difficult of detec tion it is to most people, how many and how sudden n-e deaths it causes. Then read Dr. Flint's Treatise on Heart Disease, and learn what it is, what causes it, what diseases it gives rise to, what its symptoms are, and and how it may be attacked. If you find that you have heart disease, ask your druggist for a bottle of Dr. Flint's Hekrt Remedy. The treatise may be had on application to J. J. MACK & CO., Nos. 9 and 11 Front street, S. F. Clearly a Usurpation. A Chinese baby was born here a few weeks ago. This is the third one that has been born in Corvallis. They are native born Americans, and will have, when grown, all the constitu tional rights of Americans. As Gov ernor Peunoyer would say, these babies are clearly guilty of usurpa tion, and in coming here are en croaching on the reserved rights of the state. Benton Leader. Saved His Life. Mr. 1). I. Wilcoxson, of Horse Cave, Kv., savs he was, for many years, badly afflicted with Phthisic, also Diabetes: the pains were almost unendurable and would sometimes almost throw him into convulsions. He tried Electric Bitters and got relief from first bottle and after taking six bottles, was en tirely cured, and had gained in flesh eighteen pounds. Says ho positively IHives he would havu died, had it not been for the relief afforded by Elpctric Bitters. Sold at fifty cents a bottle by by W. E. Dement & Co. Telephone IiO-iRing- Ilons'e. Best Beds in town. Rooms per night 50 and 25 cts., per week SI .50. Mew and clean. Piivate entrance. How Is Tlii For High? Begining this week I offer all goods now in stook at a reduction ol 15 per cent, which means S1.50 in your pocket on every 10. worth of Goods you buy of me. Herman. "Wise, The Clothier and Hatter! (Occident Building.) Remnants! REMNANTS! Monday and following days of this week we will place on our center counter ATA. OID LEKGTHs oP GuoB8 accumulated during the season aa M ARK TilKSI JDiWJ legardless of cost in order to make a thorough clear ance, pi ovioi;s to our annual Inventory of stock which takes placo Feb. 1st REMNANTS, The Leading Dry Goods and Clothing House OP ASTORIA. Sole AgeiitiorButterick's Patterns fortius District Not The Holidays of 1886 are gone, but don't you forget that the firm of 0. L. Beck & Sons, Arc still here, and that they are receiving new and 'desirable Goods by every steamer, and that they continue to sell the best Goods at the lowest prices. They have addod to their atoolc by tk last steamer. FULL mmTSUR SETS Handsomely Decorated, Triple Plated Silver Knives Also have largely renewed their 8took of Groceries end Provisions, both Fancy and Staple, so that they now have one of the largest and best assortments of desirable Goods in the city. Compelled by their increasing trade and the necessity for more room, they have leased the store adjoining the one they have so Ioragf occupied and are fitting it for their Wholesale Trade, while their old store is used entirely for their rapidly growing business. Remember that in Quality aud Prices they CANNOT BE BEAT, and those who have Cash to spend should prepare to spend it NOW; where they can be so well suited as they can at 23. Zi. Remnants! "4 Forgotten. andJForks, Agate Ware ete. sscs &. iosrs.