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ASTOKIA, OREGON:
SATURDAY...
...MAY 28, 1887
Tun
collector at Bombav has
among his curiosities a Chinese
rod marked '"Heathen Idol," and
next to it a gold dollar-marked
"Christian Idol."
BIG F1EE IN NEW YORK.
General and growing discon
tent is reported throughout the
island of Cuba, caused by the op
pressions and tax extqrtions of
Spain. Measures of relief are de
manded of the Spanish govern
ment, and there is a growing
desire for more intimate trade and
political relations with the United
States.
Oscar B. Farxust, of Boston,
tired of life, took a big dose of
laudanum, tied his necktie tightly
Around his throat, huncr himself
therebv to the chandelier, turned
on the gas, and tried to die. The
necktie broke, the poison didn't
work, he was discovered before
the gas killed him, and at last ac
counts was alive.
The United States supreme
court has handed down a decision
that an insane person who takes
his own life does not "commit sui
cide," and that life insurance may
be recovered even though the pol
icy may provide tnat u snaii db
void if the insured person shall
die by suicide; self-killing by a
lunatic person is by law to be re
garded as an accidental death.
A place on earth has been
found where taxes are unknown.
Tt is a territory bordering on the
northern line of Lincoln county,
Me., called "Hibbert's Gore." It
contains three hundred and thirty
four acres of land, and ten flour
ishing families. It is bounded by
the lines of three counties Knox,
Lincoln and Waldo but it is not
claimed by either. The inhab
itants do not maintain a municipal
organization, and cannot vote for
president, covernor, members of
the legislature or town officers.
The cost of all fences in the
United States amounts to 1,747,
519,931, or nearly equal to the in
terest bearing debt, and about the
same as the estimated value of 'all
the farm animals, so that for every
dollar invested in live stock an
other dollar is required for con
structing protection against their
ravages upon crops. The annual
repairs together with interest on
the amount invested in the ex
isting fences, amounted to nearly
S200,000,000, and the amount of
wood needed must have been not
far from 5,000,000,000 feet.
Atossible cause of earthquakes
in Europe has been suggested to
the French Academy of Sciences
by M. A. Blavier, who associates
the great disturbances of 1755,
1884 and 1887 with abnormal ac
cumulations of ice about the north
pole. He supposes such accumu
lations to have caused -a deflection
of the gulf stream away from Eu
rope, producing great climatic
changes and a slight disturbance
of equilibrium in' the sea bottom,
followed by a possible local frac
ture along the line of least resist
ance. Evidence of the in-rush of
cold oceanic waters is furnished
by the disappearance of sardines
from the west coast of Europe
during the years in question.
Famous Women.
Sjrrup ol Tigs.
Yesterday morning flames broke
out at 1:30, in the South End line
stables on Tenth avenue, New York
city, between Fifty-third and Fifty
fourth streets. The building was en
tirely destroyed, with 1,600 horses
and nearly all the cars in the building.
Two blocks of bnudmes were soon
in flames.
Flames were first seen by one .of
tne night hands, who gave the alarm.
The flames spread rapidly, and soon
completely enveloped the building.
The buildincr was a five-story 'struc
ture, and covered a square blook,
reaching baokto Eleventh avenue. It
was in flames so quickly that there
was no chance to save the books of
the company. In the stables were
over 1,600 horses and several hundred
cars. Only ten hand cars were saved.
At 2 o'clock the walls of the building
fell in with a crash, sending millions
of sparks and blazing pieces of wood
high in the air. The call of three
sixes had been made, as soon as the
fire chief "arrived at the scene, and
engines from all parts of the city,
with the water tower and hook and
ladder companief were readily com
ing. The heat from the flaming
building was so great that several
firemen and two policemen .were
prostrated.
At 1:45 a. m., the flames, aided by a
strong high wind which was prevail
ing, had leaped aoross the wide ave
nue and communicated to the whole
block on the east side, between Fifty
third and Fity-fourth. The blook
was composed of six-story tenement
houses and a coal yard. The terror-
strioken tenants poured out of the
building like-a swarm of bees, pray-
ine fighting and cursing by turns.
The scene of terror was indescribable.
The buildings burned rapidly, though
the fronts facing the avenue were
brown stone. By 230 they were com
pletely gutted. Flames spread to the
entire block, over to Ninth avenue.
At half past two the next block below
had caught fire and was blazing neroe
ly. Streets in the vicinity for blocks
away were filled with frightened, cry
ing and woe-stricken tenants fleeing
from the ravages of fhe flames. The
fire attracted thousands of awe-stricken
spectators. The tenement houses
were thickly peopled. Every floor
had from four to five families. All
were poor people, who will lose all
their property.
It is not known how the fire origin
ated. A number of men slept in the
car stable. Seventy-five dwellings,
mostly frame tenements, inhabited
by poor people, a Boap factory and
a brewery are "among the buildings
burned. The loss will aggregate over
31,000,000. ,
The fire was got under control at
four o'clock this morning; the loss is
now estimated at $1,325,000. The
fire raged from 130 o'clook till day
break; the bodies of 1,200 horses
were roasted in the ruinB of the sta
bles. More than one hundred fami
lies, most of them very poor people,
wero rendered homeless. A number
of people were prostrated by the heat.
The insurance will be less than 500,
000. -
Manufactured only hy the California
Fig Syrup. Co. San Francisco Cal. is
Natures Own True Laxative. This
Eleasant liquid fruit remedy may be
ad of TV. E. Dement & Co. at fifty cents
or one dollar per bottle. It is the most
:nown, to cleanse the system: to acton
tne.Liver, iitdneys ana uoweis
pleasant, prompt aim effective remeay
t
yet thoroughly
Colds and Fevers; to cure Constipation,
Indigestion and kindred ills.
to
g
dispel Head
ently
achs,
Gamb'ripus Beer
lAnd Free Lunch at the Telephone Sa
loon, o qenis.
Telephone X,oiRing House.
Best Beds in town. Booms per night
50 and 23 eta., per wcok 81 .30. hew and
clean. Private entrance.
Books,
Stationery,
WE DO NOT
WANT THE EARTH.
Notions,
Bird Cages,
Modest Prices are Satisfactory, Small profits are Sufficient.
Acceptable. Wc reach your approval through Lott Vtv e-s We
stock ot
Moderate Patronage is
have now an hum' use
Watches, Clocks, Jewelry and Silverware
Our stock Is Fresh. New and Stjllsh. LOOK US OVER. If ue do not vire ou
money we will mako some one else sell j ou Low.
G&JRZ ADItBB., Manage?
etc.
A Sunny Boom
With the comforts of a home, library.
Apply at ioiaen uouie.
or
A New-And. Eelarced Ptock
Choice Brandfl or Cigars.
Imported Key West and domestic. All
tastes can be satisfied, and all pockets
suited as to price. Tanslll'sPunch and
Junior's in full supply as usual at
D. L. Beck & Sons.
What is better than a glass of liquor ?
A cup of delicious 6offee at Fabre's.
Musical
Instruments.
Cutlery,
CRYSTAL
PALACE.
Baby
Carriages.
Picture Frames,
EMPIRE STORE
WE CARRY A
A. V
ALLEN
The best
Fabre's.
oysters in any stj le at
Ten cents for a cup of Fabre's
coffee.
nice
UIED.
On Gray's
Klver, May
Frankle-L. infant son of Mr.
'Si, 1887,
and Mrs.
Jesse Baker, aged nine months and
three days.
" Thy days sweet babe, were fow
An angels morning visit,
That came and vanished as the dew.
'Twas here; 'twas there; where is it!
Yet didst thou leave behind tlieo
A clue for love to find thee."
NEW.TO-DAY.
Summer Visitors
WILL FIND SUNNY QUIET BOOMS,
with or without board ; Apply to Mrs.
A. T. Harris. Folk below Chenamus, one
door from comer, west side. Kates reasonable.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN
Fine Groceries, Provisions and Mill Feed,
Crockery, Glass f Plated Ware.
o
The Largest and finest assortment of
Frosh. Fruits and "STegetables.
Received fresh every Steamer.
Full Line of Dry and Fancy Goods,
Ready Made Clothing:,
Gents' Furnishing Goods Hats Caps
We have just received a 'are lot ot
&ENTS' FIN 15 SHOES
Diiect from M.uuifactuier.
Children's Youths' and Misses' Shoes
And the tiniM apartment of LIDIES' 8UOE4
In all styles and grades,
to be found in Astoria.
W. T. PAHKEK,
Manager.
CITY
BOOK
Goods
Auditor and Police Judge's Notice.
NOTICE Is hereby eiven that the city
assessment roll of the city of Astoria,
Clatsop county, Oreeon, for the year
1887, as returned by the City Assessor
ofcsaid city on the 24th day of May, 1887,
Is now on file in the office of the Auditor
and Police Judge of said city, where it
is open and will remain open for in
spection until Uie 15th day ot June, 1887.
All applications for corrections or
revisions of the same must be filed with
the Auditor and Police Judge prior to
said 15th day of June 1887.
By order of the Common Council.
Attest: T. S. Jkwett,
Auditor and Police Judge.
Astoria, May 28th, 1887.
Unnecessary Misery.
Probably as nraoh misery cornea
from habitual constipation as from
any derangement of the functions of
the body, and it is difficult to cure,
for the reason tbat no one likes to
take the medicines usually pre
scribed. HAMBUBG FIGS were
prepared to obviate this difficulty,
and they will be found pleasant to
the taste of women and children. 25
cents. At all druggists. J. J. Mack
& Co., proprietors. S. F.
.
Vagaries of Minnesota Weather.
It gives us great pain to announce
that the man-Vho was sun-struck
early Sunday afternoon froze to death
Sunday night Minneapolis Tribune.
FIRST OF THE SEASON.
Grand Excursion I
To Port Canby and Ilwaoo,
The steamer Qen, Canbu will leave Gray's
dock at 9 A. M, Sunday, May 29, 1837.
Tickets for the Bound Trip, One Dollar.
Froposals for furnishing ship chandlery
and rations for ret enue vessels,
Custom; Housk,Astobia.Orkook. Col-
LKCTOB'S OFFICK.Mav 20, 1R87.
SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE
celved at this office until 12 o'clock, noon,
of Saturday, June 11. 1887, for supplying
rations and ship chandler for the use of
crews and vessels in the U. S. Revenue
Marine service, in this collection district for
tne nscal year ending June 30, 1888. Sched
ules nt articles of ship chandlery to he bid
for nil! be furnished on application at this
offlce. The right Is reserved to re
ject any or all blds.'nnd to waive defects.
JOHN HOBSON,
Collector.
Onr Stock is Larger than ever before. All New
and direct from Eastern Factories.
SINE STATIONERY,
SCHOOL AND BLANK BOOKS,
MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS,
Baby Carriages, Bird Cages, Croquet Sets,
FISHING TACKLE, ETC.
Whiting's Standard Writing Papers.
The Domestic Sewing Machine.
Pacific Coast Charts and Tide Tables.
CRiFFIN & REED.
BOOTS and SHOES
Tlio Verdict JDnanimoiis.
"W. D. Suit, Druggist. Blppus, Ind.,
testifies: "I can recommend Electric
Bitters as the very best remedy. Every
bottle sold has given relief in every case.
One man took six bottles, and was cured
of Rheumatism of 10 years' standing."
Abraham Hare, druggist, Bellvllle,
Ohio, affirms: "The best selllne medi
cine I have ever handled in my 20 years'
experience, is .Electric Hitters." Thou
sands of others have added their testi
mony, so that the verdict is unanimous
that Electric Bitters do cure diseases" of
the Liver, Kidneys or Blood. Only a
half dollar a bottle at V7. E. Dement &
Co.s Drug Store.
Notice.
NEITHER THE CAPTAIN NOR THE
agents of the British ship Sir Henry
Laurence, will be responsible for any debts
contracted by the crew ot said vessol with
out the master's consent while at this port.
CAPT. SINCLAIR.
Astoria, May 25tn, 1887.
Madamo Trebelli, the greatest of
living contraltos who has traveled
extensively, in iacc visitea every
county ana city ot note in me wona,
has just departed from the slope of
the Pacifie, and often expressing the
greatest admiration for the beauty
and grandeur of our scenery and the
delightful mildness of our climate,
left the following written note as a
living expression of her opinion in'
the hands of a Portland druggist, the
original of which can be seen on de
mand. Pobtlakd, Or., April 6, 1887.
Dear Mr. Wisdem: I have tried your
"llobertine," and it give3 me much
pleasure to say that it is excellent for
the comploxion, being one of the -best
articles of the kind I have ever used. Be
lieve me, yom-3 sincerely,
Z. Tbebelli.
If any further proof of the excel
lency of this article is required call on
Messrs. W.E. Dement & Go. of Asto
ria, Or., who, for the small sum of
fifty cents, will produce evidence that
will satisfy the moat skeptical and
x fastidious and give you a beautiful
picture card for the trouble of enquiring.
Astoria Building and Loan Asso
ciation. Special Notice to
Stockholders.
Go to Thompson & Ross' for A num
ber one Salt Lake potatoes.
For Gray's
and tender.
Kivcr Asparagus fresh
For the White Heath Peach XXX.
For Rock Candy
and gallon can.
Drips half gallon
For Cream Biscuits, Boston Brown
Bread, etc.
For fresh Clatsop Clams.
For White Burbank potatoes for seed
and for
Silver Cream for breakfast
In fact if you want choice groceries
at the lowest market rates don't forget
to call on Thompbox & Ross.
The perfection of the age in the med
ical line is the liquid fruit remedy
Syrup of Fies, manufactured only by
the California Fig Syrup Co., Sau 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.
- For The Most Beautiful
And enduring photographs, charming
tones, the most scientific letouohing
and fine polish go to N. S. Shuster, the
pioneer leading photographer. See new
samples at his new gallery on the road
All the patent medicines advertised
ier, luutiuit r wiiu i: rjiwjur&fc
, and toilet article!, etc-can
opposite O
in this paper, together with rl choicest
Derfumerv. and toilet article!, etc-can
be bought at the lowest prices.. Hi J. W.
Conn's drug store.
hotel, Astoria.
Mdent
Shilou'3
relieve Crow
;up.E win
Whoopins
CUBE
oun. wnooping
immediately
Cough, and
Book Store.
Tha next regular monthly meetinc will be
held on Wednesday ereninir June 1st. ir7.
7 :30 r. m. at the hall of Kescue Engine Co.
uues.Doi paia oeiore p. m. or above date
will become delinquent and subject to fines
which will be strictly enforced.
The public invited to attend.
A.8.KEED,
. - Secrotarj
Astoria, Or-, May 2C. '87.
Genuine English Porpoise Shoes For Gents.
Ladies Flexible Sole Shoes in French, Kangaroo and Dongula
Boys and Youths Shoes of all Kinds, Hisses and Chlldrens and Infant hce
Spring heels. WE DEAX. IN BOOTS AX1 MIOE.S OWL.Y.
P. .K GOODMAN.
Kid
H. B. PAEEER,
DEAI Eli IN
Hay, Oats, ana Straw, Lime, Briek, Cement, Sanl and Plaster
Wood Delivered to Order. Drajini,-, Teaming sb1 Express Busl&esji.
vr EASIER
(tyiU PAMEB
fben P. Parher,Maater.
For TOWING, FKEIGHT orCHAli
H. U.PAJREK1C.
IER apply to the Captain, or to
Strike It Ricli
BOY YOUR-
Groceries! Provisions1
OF-
Foard & Stoke
Their largely Increasing trade enab'es
thera to sell at the very lowest margin
ot profit while giving you goods
that are of first class quality.
Goods Delivered All Over the City.
GREAT
Bargains
si :"- ;"
Baby Buggies
Boss' OfjeraHonse One Nignt Only
Tuesday, May SI, (887.
The show of New features ! Something to
please everybody is the watchword with the
management of
I. W. BAIRD'S
Mammoth Minstrels.
30 Peerless Performer. Europe's greatest
sensation, the Royal Hand Bell Ringers.
The British Glee Bards, 5 In number. 8
Great Comediansr8 End Men 10 Clog Ex
perts, 8 Superb .Vocalists, 12 Great Special
ists, New, Unique, Novel and Refiued. 10
song and Dance Artbts. Plantation, Acro
batic and Genteel. 50 Famous Funny Fea
tures, The King Laugh Makers, 20 Skilled
Musicians, every man a Solo Player.
ThBes.t plenty ot The Best, and nothing
but The Best, Is the -secret Of our Sublime
Success.
Two Gomplete Shows In One.
A Host of happy Surprises. A Blooming
Garden of Rare NoveUIes.
Watch for the Grand Tarade of Balrd's
Gold and Silver Cornet Band.
AdmlMSloB : 'Reserved Seats 81.
J?araily Circle 75 cents.
Gallery SO ents.
Reserved seats on sale at the usual place
the New York Novelty Store.
For Sale."
WO NEW FISHING BOATS. JUST
oemnleted: guaranteed duality. Ac-
T
The'Lpng.and short of it.
Ia, X Toll You Tlaat
JEFF
Of the U. S. Restaurant gives the hest Meal for the money
to benad on the Coast. Mis Regular Dinner with
Tea, Coffee, Wine, Beer or Milk for 25ets.
Cannot be Beat.
Meals Cooked to Order on Short Notice
Oysters In Any Style and Always Fresh. ,
1l3i6rt Oltsj5 Saloon jSljjl5L
LODCINC HOUSE
The Highest PrlcelPaid for Junk.
-THE-
DIAMOND PALACE!
GUSTAY HASSEN, Prop'r.
A Large and Well Selected Stock of Fine
AND
Musical Instruments
AT THE
New York Novelty Store
BiuiOnuStJefelrj
At Extremely Low Prices.
All Goods Bought at TbU Establishment
Warranted Genuine.
Wat eh and Clock Repairing
A'SPEOIALTY. .
Corner Cass and Squemoqua Streets.
J. H. JD. GRAY
Wholesale and retail dealer In.
GROCERIES FLOUR, AND FEED
Hay, Oats, Straw, Wood, Sic.
LIME, SAND AND CEMENT.
General Storage and Wharfage on reason
able .teems. Foot of Benton street, Astoria.
Oregon.
AmericanNews Depot
ON SALE
The latest Magazines and Illustrated
papers of too day.
Swedish. Danish and German papers,
Books and Dictionaries.
Lovell and Seaside Libraries,- 8chool
Books, Stationery, etc.- A. BALMANNO,
Chenamus St. near Main.
Salmon Vessels.-
Astoria to Liverpool Direct.
We shall place on the berth as the
first ot our Direct line of sailing vessels
to Liverpool,
The fine Tron Bark
WARWICK OASTLE.
Classed Aa1, il53Toa3Begister
To be followed by strictly first class vessels
during the Salmon Shipping season.
For rates of Freight and Insurance apply
to MEYEB, WILSON & CO.
.Portland or San Francisco,
or to WILSON. MEYEE & CO.
15 Brunswick St., Liverpool, .
In Connection With The Restaurant.
H. EKSTROM.
WATCHMAKER.
Just received a large stock of "Watches
and Clocks. .Chains, Lockets, etc. Also
fenuiue Seth Thomas Boat Clocks, proved to
e the best. All which will be sold at very
low prices, Watch and Clock repalrlnff a
specialty, and done at reasonable prices.
ftaop next to Aug. Danlslaon's
Are You Insured?
J. O. Bozorth
Writes Insurance Policies In Sellable Fire
Insurance companies that lve Absolute
Protection In case or Fire.
AT GRIFFIN & REED'S.
j
O
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LwJ
CO
fid
US
Broachltis. Sold by W.ETDement&Co
ply st boat EhOp 01 JOS. LEATHERS.
.Hoojn, on tae roadway,