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About The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899 | View Entire Issue (March 30, 1887)
CtJ Sfic gnitjj gtftoriau. ASTORIA. OREGON: WEDNESDAY. MARCH 30 1887 Burglars recently tried to car ry oft" the cannnons from one of the forts in Boston harbor. Better take the navy in at night or it will be stolen and sold for old junk. m Fcoai every part of the state come reports of good times, life, people coming in, business brisk, etc., all of which is a pleasure to chronicle. Astoria is up and dressed and presents as much ani mation and stir to the square inch as any city or settlement in the state. t mi t With all the seeming conflict of duties in matters of every day life, there is never but one thing that must be done by any one person just now. There may be a momentary puzzle in deciding what that one thing is, but, that point decided, as it surely can be, the seeming conflict of duties is at end. Duty, then, consists in attending to that one thins:, and letting all others wait. Chuech-goers in many Maine towns fifty years or more ago, both male and female, used to walk barefoot to church, carrying with them their shoes and stockings which they would put on before going into church. The Lewiston, Me. Journal remarks: "A stern economy was observed b' the mpn and women who laid the founda tion of Maine's prosperity. That is why we are obliged to go bare foot now." The ocean race between the yachts Coronet and Dauntless, won by the former in fourteen days and nineteen hours, has at tracted universal attention. The latter was the favorite, but she sailed against twenty-one years1 improvement in yacht build ing, and though it may be said "if she hadn't hove to on the 23rd she might have won." But there's always an "if." Both yachts did well, the beaten yacht making the great run of 32S miles last Friday. It is now fifteen years sinco the great yacht race between the Hen rietta, Flcetwing and Vesta, won by the former, the American yacht, in thirteen days and 22 hours. A New York paper suggest that France purchase Alsace and Loraine for, sa', two billion of dollars. There are some newspa pers, as there are many persons, who thing that everything is for sale at a certain amount in dollars and cents, and that there is no such thing as a point of honor, save in the romances of sentimental writers or the fanfarronades of bedizened generals. The suggestion of the New York contemporary reminds a San Francisco contemporary of one that is said to have been made by a Connecticut colonel during our late war. A battery had been lost, and a general rode up excit edly, saying, "Boys, we must re take those guns!" "Say, Genera!," suggested the Connecticut man, "can't we take up a subscription and pay for the darned things?" TnERE can be little doubt, says a London dispatch, that the En glish government is anxious to goad the Irish into overt resistance in order to influence public opinion in England and thus carry their coercion bill. A telegram of Bal four to Captain Plunkett was the direct incentive to the murder of a man at Youghal. In that town a a crowd composed mainly of boys and women had paraded the streets to protest against the ar rest of a venerable and venerated priest because he declined to be come a witness in the bankruptcy court where it was hoped that he would betray secrets' confided to him in the confessional. In defi ance of the protests of the local magistrate the police were ordered to charge the crowd with fixed bayonets. The crowd at once fled, but they were pursued by the police and a man in his flight was spitted by bayonetSand died of his wounds. Let any one consider what indig nation all this would have aroused had it taken place in England and he will realize the bitter hatred which such atrocities evoke in Ireland. Some of the advocates of spend ing millions on a new navy for the United States would find but lit tle comfort in the facts brought out in a recent debate in the house of commons on the navy estimates. England has been held up as a model by the advocates of a great American navy. Inthe house of commons' debate on the 23rd, it was shown that much of the money spent by Great Britain in this direction has been worse than wasted. The officials admitted that the whole of the belted cruiser class draw too much water to render their armor beltinsr of much use. This admission from a. Lord George Hamilton was ex plained by Mr. Sutherland to mean that these vessels, with 4,000 tons of coal on board, would have only five inches of the protected belt above the water, while their full complement would make it six inches below. In other words, these vessels, which cost an enor mous sum of mono, are of no use for the purpose for which they were constructed. The Aja.i;rhch cost the nation 552,000, is siid to be on high authority unfit for sea. When to these gross failures in con duction areputthe mismanagement which squanders tens of thousands in poor and careless supervision, going very near to corruption, one has a picture of the way things are done in England, which could be noted with profit by congress. PLEADING FOR FREEDOM. ''To Err is Human: To l'orsjivp. Divine." The following appears in the Win nemucca, Nevada, Silver State, and will be read by many with the feeling that "the poor fellow ought to have a chance:" "Having seen in your paper of last Saturday a statement copied from the "Walla Walla Journal in regard to myself and the crime for which I am now undergoing a life sentence in the Nevada state prison, I feel as sured, Mr. Editor, that you would not knowingly misrepresent the case, as it is bad enough. But for the Walla Waila Journal to paint it blacker, and the same to be copied in most of the Pacific' coast journals, will have a tendency to injdro me wheu my case shall come before the board of pardons, which meets next July. Now, Mr. Editor, I will give you the facts of my case. I have now been imprisoned nearly fourteen long years, and God knows iu that long term, a lifetime to me, I have suffered for the crime I committed. At the time I committed the crime I was au illiterate, ignorant youth, 19 years old, hardly able to discern right from wrong. I could neither read nor write, and was misled by au older person, who has never suffered a days imprisonment, bince coming here I have taught mysek to read and write, and can now fully see the folly of my past life. I was in my youth in tho dark, and easily led astray; am now in my manhood and can see clear, and, Mr. Editor, confi dent that I could become a "good cit izen. "My crime was committed in White Pine county, and the story about cut ting off tho head and it being found in a sack is made out of whole cloth. nothing of the kind ever haying taken place. I never wrote to Walla Walla to any one for assistance. I wrote to a friend of mine in the Willamette valley to go and see a man there who owed me money for working for him when I was a boy. Now, Mr. Editor, in conclusion, 1 am penniless, friend less, and what education I now have I had to teach myself during my lonely hours conhned in a cell, and alter li years connnement, tor n crime committed when a bov, I shall apply to me ooara or pardons tor a pardon, and if the Walla Walla Jour nal can consistently call that impu dence, why, then, I am impudent My aged parents are living and I should like once more to see them in their declining years. I have been listening to the clergymen who have been visiting the prison for years, and they have preached, 'It is human to err, Divine to forgive.' Cau I, in my case, think these preachers of the gospel have told mo what I hope to expect? Dan. B. MATHEXEy." A Sound. .Legal Opiiiion. E. Bainbridge Munday Esq., Couutv Atty., Clay Co., Tex. says: "Have used Electric Bitters with most happy results. My brother also was very low with Ma larial Fever and Jaundice, but was cured by timely use of this medicine. Am satisfied Electric Bitters saved his life." Mr. D. I. Wilcoxson, of Horse Cave, Kyv adds a like testimony, saying: He Eositively believes he would have died, aa it not been for Electric Bitters. This great remedy will ward off, a well as cure all Malarial Diseases, and for all Kidney, Liver and Stomach Dis orders stands unequaled. Price r0c and $1. at W. E. Dement & Co.'s Number one Mackerel and Soused Pig feet in kits or by retail in quantities to suit. Holland Herring, Yarmouth Bloaters, Eastern Codfish in blocks, etc., at Thompson & Boss'. What! Bo 011 Tliinlc Jeff of tho TJ. 8. give vou a meal for nothing and a glabs of something to drink? Not much; but lie gives' the best meal and more of it than any other restaurant in town. 25 cents. A Xew And Enlarged Stock oT Choice BrandH f Clearn. Imported Key West and domestic. All tastes can be satisfied and all pockets suited as to price. TansiU'sPunch and Junior's in full supplv as usual at D. L. Beck & Soxs. Fresh Orecon and California Garden and Flower Seeds at Thompson & Ross.' Tie Squash, Fresh Pineapples in cans, Los Angelas Honey, Eastern Cream Cheese. Sugar Cured Beef, etc. Thompson & Ros. Fine Furnished Rooms. At the Mnnson Heuse: Newly fur nished and renevated: terms reasonable. Mrs. A. E. Stout. Try Fabre's celebrated pan roast. JEFF'S United States Restaurant Is the best and cheapest in Astoria. The best oysters in any style at Fabre's. Telephone I.oIsrinff House. Best Beds in town. Rooms per night 50 ami 25 cts., per week $1.50. New and clean. Private entrance. For lame Back, Side or Uhesr. use Shilolfs Porous Plaster, Price 25 cents. For sale by W. E. Dement J. O. Bozortii has just been appointed resident agent for the Imperial Fire In surance Company of England. This company, organized in 1803, has a paid up capital of $3,500,000 and" cash assetts of $10,000,000, every dollar of which is liable for fire losses alone. The com pany doing no life, accident or marine business. The Rev. Geo. il. Thayer, ol Dmu ton, Ind., saj's: "Both inyself and wife owe our lives to Silicon's Consumption Cure." Sold by W. E. Dement. Ten cents for a cup of Fabre's nice coffee. All the patent medicines advertised in this paper, together with the choicest Dei fumery, and toilet articles, etc can be bought at the lowest prices, at J. V. Coun's drus store, opposite Occident hotel, Astoria. The perfection of the age in the med ical line is the liquid fruit remedy Syrup of Figs, manufactured only by tho California Fig Syrup Co., San Fran cisco, Cal. It is agreeable to the taste, acceptable to the stomach, harmless in its nature, painless yet prompt and thorough in Its action. For sa'e by W. E. Dement & Co. NEW TO-DAY. J. O. CLINTON DEALER IN CIGARS AND TOBACCO, FRUITS. NUTS, Candies. Smokers' Articles, Etc. New Goods Received Dail . Opposite City Boole Store. SPECIAL AUCTION Friday, April 1, 11 a. m. At Ilolden's Auction Booms. A No. 1 Dog Cart and Good Huggy liar upss onlv six weeks in np. Cost new SUM. Will be sold for Cash to highest bidder. K. J. IIOLOK.V. AiMii'iieer. MALE OF STEAM PROPELLER. llKADQUAUTKUS DIVISION OK THE l'ACIFIC, OFFICE OF TIIRCHIKK QIM IITRKMASTEIt. San Francisco. California, March 2Ist,18S7. SEAJ.KIJ rKUl'USAliS AlUi lVUKD for the purchase of the steam propeller 'General McPherson," including such prop erty as is now on board of her. The "General Mcl'herson" was built for the XJnited States in 18C7 ; cost S10.000 ; her extreme length Is 93 feet ; beam 21 feet ; depth of bold 8',: eetf ; wooden hull ; tonnage 101.23, Non-condens ing engine ;c Under 21 inches diameter. 24 Inches streke: boiler cylindrical. 111 feet length, 9J feet diameter. Speed about 10 nines per nour. ino sum oi siH.oua was spent In renewing her house-work, new boiler, new crank shaft, new decks, and general overhauling, placing her In first rate condition, In the early part of l&i. She Is now In good condition, and her machinery In good running order, except tbat some blades of her propeller aro broken. Tho steamer is now lying at Angel Island Co e, San Francisco Harbor. For further Infor mation anDlv to tho undersigned. The Government reserves the right to reject any orau mas. j.erms casii. rroposais win oe Opened at noon on Thursday, March 31st, 1SS7, In the presence of such bidders as the undersigned', and marked "Proposals for steamer. ' ALEX. J. TERRY. Assistant Quartermaster General U.S.A. Chief Quartermaster.DIvislon of the Pacific, LADIES TAKE NOTICE. Mrs. F. E. Hudson Has removed to tho corner of Genevieve and Cuenamus streets, up stairs next to VanDasen & Co.'s store, where sho is pre pared to do Fashionable Dressmaking. Agent for Estes, Tavlor Square for Dress Cutting. PRINTING. Neat, Quick And Cheap at The AST0RIAN.J0B OFFICE. FRESH CLATSOP EGGS Cau be had of JL. M. Shaffaer CI Water St., and Wherry & Co.'s market opposite Occident Hotel. I don't claim they are fresh as some do who have but a few chick ens and it takes them a month to get a shipment, hut because I have the largest Chicken ranch this side of Portland, run by experienced hands, pick up the eggs every day and bring them to town 3 times a week. And don't you forget It that every egg bought from the above parties them to be fresh. uaranioea oy , STANLEY. ON THE WAY! $10,000 WORTH OF NEW GOODS FOR THE CRYSTAL PALACE Will arrive shorll y direct from eastern lactones consisting of 1,000 Alarm Clocks, 10 Cases of Books, 10 Cases of Stationeiy, 5 Cases of Writing Paper. 2 Cases of Musical Instruments, 50 Baby Carriages Etc, Etc, These goods aro all bought at bottom cash prices and will be sold lower than cov heard of before WAIT FOR THEWl. C&HL 'iLDZiBH, Manager. Gel The Best The New Improved Family And Manufacturing SINGER Sewing Machine. Ca'l and Examine at tho American News Depot. A. BALMANNO, AGENT. To Rent. FIVE ACRE TRACT FOR A TERM OF years. Well located : Will be leased on favorable terms. Apply to MKS.WEIMAN, ChieaKo House, MURE AY & CO., i grocers ! And Dealers in Cannery Supplies ! Special Attention Given to Filling Of Orders. A FULL LINE- CARRIED And Supples furnished at Satis- la actory Terms. j Purchases delivered in any part of the eltj. Office and "Warehouse In Hume's New Budding on Water Street I. O. Box 1X5. Telephone No. 37. ASTORIA. OREGON BLACKSM1THING. It Capt. Kogers old Btand, corner of Cas and Court Streets. Shiu and Cannerv work. Horseshoelne Wagons made and repaired. Good work guaranteed. g.a.stinson &-co;i67,000000 Capital BOOTS and SHOES Genuine English Porpoise Shoes For Gents. Ladies Flexihie Sole Shoes in Fiench Kanpaioo and Dongola Kid Boys and Youths Shoes of all Kinds, Misses and Childrens and Infant heels., and Spring heels. WE IEA1. Iff ROOTS AUI SHOES ONLY. P. J. GOODMAN. IS LIFE WORTH LIVING? That Depends on the Liver. The Liver Depends on the Food. If What You Eat Doesn't Agree With You, CO TO A. V. ALLEN'S And Get Some of His Choice Provisions. Ask to See Some Novelties and ' Specialties In FINE GROCERIES! Swiss, Holland and New Cream Cheese; Smoked Herring,. Holland Herring, Caviar, Anchovies, Tongues and Sounds, White Fish and Mackerel. Schrimps, Lobsters. French Sardines and Oysters. Shrewsbury Ketchup. Chill Sauce, Tobasco Sauce, Celery Salt, French and German Mustard, Leiblg's Ex. Beef, Sea Foam wafers, Van Houghton's Cocoa, Triticnm, &ermea, Epicurean Foot, Oat Porrirlge, Rolled Oats. Oranges, Lemons, Nuts, Figs, &c, &c. CITY BOOK STORE. JUST RECEIVED Direct from the Factory a- Fine Assortment of Baby Carriages, Bird Cages, Croquet Sets, FISHING TACKLE, ETC. BOTTOM FJELXOIESS. GRIFFIN & REED. Magnus C. Crosby Dealer Id HAMABE, IRON, STEEL", Iron Pipe and Fittings, STOVES, TINWARE AND HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS SHEET LEAD STRIP LEAD SHEET IRON, PitT and Copper. Frank L Parker, Dealer iti Fancy and. Staple Groceries. Flour Feed g Potatoes j Headquarters For .,,r OTA .. .ASTORIA WOOD YARD. Ll fcrpool & London & Globe. North British and Mercantile of London and Edinburgh. Hartford of Connecticut, Commercial of California Agricultural, of Watertow n. New York. London & Lancashire of Liverpool. I ling.. Fire Insurance Companies, Keprwent- in a capital of $67,000,000. B, VAX Dl!HE. A ;eiit. The Empire For the Next SO Days We will soil all of our Ladies' and Children's Cloaks t 26 per cent. Less than Fnrnir Price-. Wq havo Just Received a Larue Lot of the celebrated Browns ville, Oregon, "Woolen Goods in Men's and Boys' Clothing, Underwear, Flannels and Blankets. Also, Direct from the Kast, Gents', Youths', Boys', and Children's Fine Clothing and Hats. All of which we will sell at the Very Lowest Prices. Our Stock of Staple and Fancy Dry Goods is one of the most complete north of San Francisco. Our past reputation justifies us in saying that We Lead in Quality of Goods and Prices. W. T. FABSE3R, Manager. DKAI.KK IK Hay, Oats, ant Straw, Lime, Briei Cement, Sand aid Plaster Wood Dellrered. to Order. Drayiusr. 1 earning nnd KipreiS Uudneks. HzSBmWBmBSSs ' 'Tm ' . 'Js!iuibj' EEEM jJBJj m V peon TER apply to j tie Captain, or to Furniture and Upholstering, Mattresses Made and Repaired. Paper -Hanging, Carpets Sewed and Laid. Furnlture"Bold qn Commission. Shoi. corner Main and Jefferson StreHs MARTIN OLSEN. J. C. OOUKTTY Coioner's Ofllce. Undertaking Itoonw net eS oC iViV X . li-:Sr$rjs V-r- . JZ-IK"-'Z- - StSHiiio.iiL.iM?r,TNj T.CV I M I J. R. LEESON & CO., BOSTON, SOLE AGENTS AXD IMPOUTEKS. The Johnstone (ScotM) aM Grafton (Mass.) - Prize Linen Threads -AND- Salmon Net Twines. mi The only Linen Threads awarded a Prize Medal London 1851 and New Orleans Worlds Exposition 1881, Did not exhibit at Philadelphia 187C or Paris 1878. First Prize Awarded Wherever Exhibited!! .References for the Scotch Salmon Xet Twines: EVERY CANNER or FISHERMAN who bought it last, season. IT GAVE UNIVERSAL SATIS FACTION. Agents for the Pacific Ceast: -, . . . KITTLE & CO., 902 Califa St., San Francisco, Calaj Store. xTKltlKIS 1 fliiR.1 HUM Ebfit P. Purkvr.Mastet ji Kt.i rowixo. KltKicui uri'Mai: II. U. PAltlit'll. AmericanNews Depot ON SALE The latest Magazines and illustrated papers ol the day. Swedish, Danish and Uennan papeis. Books and Dictionaries. Lovell and Seaside Libraries. School Rooks, Stationery, etc. A BALMANNO. Chennnuis St. near Main. ROSS, O O "JEl. O 35T S3 H, A fr First Class Undertaking Establishment A FINE HEARSE", Xevet tj lc Caskets and Funeral Mnteriai. Kierjtbtn? Seat and Well Arranged." to Aalnrian oJllce. . B. Franklin's old stand.) HH& "rnuFAf cl ,ry