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ASTORIA, OREGON:
FRIDAY.
-march 23. isss
ISSUED EVERY MORNING.
(Monday excepted.)
J. F. HALLORAN & COMPANY,
rnbllshcrs and Proprietors,
woman-Buimixo, - . CassSteret.
Terms ofSnbserlptloa.
Served bv Carrier, per week....
Sent bv Mall, per montli...
" one year.... ..
Free of postage to subscribers.
.. 15 cts
- to cts
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The Astoria:.- guarantees to Its Adver
tisers the largest circulation ol any newspa
per published on the Columbia river.
The Lucipara, Olive S. Southard
and Larnaca crossed out yesterday.
There will be a business meeting of
the Western Amateur band at eight
o'clock this evening.
The 865 music box from the New
York Novelty store was won for M. 0.
Crosby last evening on a throw of 44.
The Columbia woke the forest ech
oes at 7 yesterday morning. Sne
brought 94 tons freight and a few
fishermen and left up in good season.
The list of salmon canneries on this
const, now numbers 103, a consider
able inorease over the number last
year when 997,000 cas'es salmon were
packed.
A 850,003 fire swept through the
uusiness pari ot anington last Wea
nesday, and nothing but the hardest
kind of work kopt tho wholo town
from going.
A Second warder says that he has a
Mascotte at his house. It has been
officially decided by the highest au
thority in the state that a Masootte
born out of salmon soason is a hoo
doo. P. O. Arnold, of the hotel committe
of the Portland board of trade, reports
that the subscriptions to the hotel
subsidy now foot up 8137,000. He is
confident that the entire amount will
b9 raised by the 1st or April.
The night boat is doing tremendous
business. When she landed yester
day morning a string of people pour
ed out that made it look as though a
whole village wero migrating this
wny. She brought a very largo quan
tity of freight also.
The new steamer built by Jacob
Kamm, the Undine, made her trial
trip to Vancouver and return to Port
land last Tuesday afternoon. She
was timed on the return trip from
Vancouver to that city, and made the
run ia an hour and twenty minutes.
Captain White, of tho Canadian
Pacifio steamer Premier, who recent
ly absconded, left his wifo and family
in circumstances so destitute that a
purse of 8100 was raised Monday
among the officers of the ship at Vic
toria to relievo her pressing necessities.
Herman Wise has enlarged his
premise s by taking m tho room for
merly used as a drummer's sample
room at the Ocoident, adding greatly
to his space and giving an opportu
nity for the better display of his stock
of olothing and genta' furnishing
goods.
A piece ot timber Ci8 inches from
the waters ot Paget Sound, was re
ceived at this office yesterday after
noon. It is riddled and honeycombed
by the teredo and in the 48 square in
ches of surface, there are by actual
count, 143 holes made by those des
tructive insects.
The Walla Walla fire department
threatens to disband unless the city
council treats the members more gen
erously. Something wrong. Stand
in: do your prettiest: show you de
serve recognition and municipal sup
port, and our word for it, you'll find
your city council won't repudiate you.
The Oregonian says that the only
fit office left in Multnomah county is
that of the sheriff. There isn't much
in the sheriff's office in this county,
nor, indeed, in an city or county of
fice, except it is tho county clerk's,
which office has always been consid
ered to be a very good paying posi
tion. A handsomely printed pamphlet is
received from the L. Jeff Milbourne
advertising agehoy, of Baltimore, Md.,
being a select list ot leading daily
newspapers, with their weekly and
Sunday publications. It gives cor
rect lists regarding circulation, terms,
etc., and give3 many pungent para
graphs of value to advertisers .
The price of lumber in San'Fran
cisoo has more than doubled for some
qualities and nearly doubled for other
qualities since 1886. For example
the price of rough pine, under 70 feet
long, in 1886 was 810, now His 822
.50. Fenoing ot the first quality has
rison from S15 to S23.50. and second
quality fencing from 810 to S18.50.
Several of the Western Amateur
band have accepted business situa
tions elsewhere. There is plenty of
good material that, with organization
and instruction, would make a good
band. Prof. TJtzinger deserves credit
for the time and effort he devoted to
tho present band, and with proper in
ducement would', doubtless, be able to
keep the organization up to its pres
. ent standard of efficiency.
"Cultus" i3 informed that in case
of the death of president Cleveland,
there being no vice president, secre
tary of state Bayard would bo presi
dent, till Maroh 4th 1889. Ho failing,
the secretary ot war would succeed,
and bo on. It used to be that the
president pro tempore of the senate
and the speaker of tho house would
succeed, respectively, to the presiden
cy in case of death or disability of the
?hf JWliJ
incumbent, but now the order as giv
en above, rules.
The Oregon Bailed at five o'clock
yesterday afternoon. She took 4,588
bdls. shooks, 272 tons, and it looked
as though there were shooks enough
to Bhook the whole fleet. These
shooks go to San Francisco, and from
there to Alaska, where they will bo
knocked together and come back as
salmon cases, each case holding 48
cans of Alaska salmon. There were
no oysters on yesterday's steamer.
The oyster shipments have been very
light of late.
Said a visitor yesterday: "After
reading that article on 'hard times'
this morning, I started out to look for
a girl to do housework, and after
searenmg alt day, I at last founa a
Chinaman, whom I coaxed to come
by offering him 85 a week." Looks
like hard times, doesn't it! Ask a
man to do a job of work for you and
he'll hum and haw, and tell you he'll
think about it, and maybe he'll do it
to-morrow or next week. If some of
the croakers whose intestines are tied
in a hard knot, just had to endure
"hard times" for a month or so, it
might do them good.
The safe at the O. R. & N. dock has
an eventful history. Originally it
oame from San Franoisco and in
transit fron the store the truck broke
and damned it on the street. A man
who helped load it on again got
jammed by it and almost crippled for
me; it nnaiiy reached here and was
used by Trenchard & Upshur. When
their store burned, it was in the flro.
Afterward it was bought by Count
Hansen and by him sold to the O. It
fc N. Co. When the O. R. & N. dook
burned, in July. '83. it was in that
blaze and fell to the bottom of the
river. It was got out and now occu
pies a prominent corner in tho freight
office.
The good peoplo of Clatskniiine are
exercised over n soandal which affects
Frank Merrill, purser of the steamer
Manzanillo. As the story goes, and
as tho people there writo Merrill's
servant girl a few mornings since dis
covered that during the absence of her
husband Mrs. Merrill had been shar
ing her bed room with n low lived
fellow named Frank Jones. On the
return of Mr.. Merrill tho servant
communicated her findings to the hus
band, and then in her remorse Mrs,
Merrill took a big doso of laudanum
with suicidal intent. The prompt
administration of antidotes prevented
any serious effocts from tho laudanum.
The other side of the story, if there is
one, remains yet to bo told.
A funny communication has been
received, telling what conld, should,
might and ought to bo done with
"that 8150,000," pledged sometime
ago for railroad purposes. The funni
est tling about it is that tho writer
of it didn't mean to be funny. He
writes in sober earnest and wants to
havo "that S150.000" "laid out" in a
manner that would benefit tho entire
county. To prevent possible misun-
aerstanding it may uo stated that "that
S150.000" is not lyine in a lame can
vass sack, in shining 820 pieces, easy
of access and ready to be tapped at
annours notice. It exists only on
paper: it is perfectly good, is all
there and would be forthcoming
should opportunity justify. Bnt sug
gestions or instructions as to the
spending of itare a littlo premature.
ana yet it is a fascinating form ot
amusement, for who is there who can
not conjure up some pleasing way ot
spending S150.000 provided ono "had
it to spend.
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY.
Pursuant to call there was a Dem
ocratic primary at Liberty Hall last
evening to elect 37 deleeates from
Astoria precinct to the county con
vention to be held iu this city on the
autn inst.
O.H. Page was elected chairman
and E. Z. Ferguson, secretary. The
first business was to elect a precinct
committee for tho next two years. C.
H. Page, Geo. Poland, and H. A.
Smidt, were so elected.
On motion it was decided to elect
the delegates singly, and vita voce,
which was done, and the following
chosen as delegates: Geo. Noland, J.
P.Dickinson. J.E. HiKdins. O.B.Estes.
Thos. Dealey, Wm. Pohl, P. W. Weeks,
O. H. Page, Thos. G..Boelling, H.
McCormack, O. R Thomson, W. W.
Wherry, Alfred Kinney, A. A. Cleve
land. J. F. Page, Thos. Logan, H. A.
Smidt, J. W. Bottom. Geo. M. Kowe.
Herman Wise, John H. Smith, O. J.
Curtis, P. A. Trullinger, Jaoob Gus
tsfson, Frank Cook, Bobcrt Grant,
John Caswell, LB. Elbon, Marcus
Wise, Wm. Bock, W. H. Whitcomb,
A. V. Pendleton, J. F.McGovern, Jas.
Scott, Jas. Stokes, John Miller, W. J.
Dnnlap.
On motion it was expressed as the
sense ot the convention that the dele
gates chosen of the county conven
tion to attend the state convention
are expected to attend in person, and
not by proxy.
After some remaks bv Messrs. Berc-
man and Onrtis,the meeting adjourned
sine die. The chairman announced
that there would be a meeting of the
oluo at ViJU to-morrow ovenmg at
Liberty Ball.
Sprliiff Opening at (ho ZUillin-
cry and Dressmaking Parlors.
Jliss Wagenblast and Miss Craft will
have their Spring opening of Millinery
next Tuesday and Wednesday, March
27th and 28th. Their stock comprises
all the latest Novelties In Millinery,
French style Hats and Bonnets, aud a
full stock of new goods to select from.
Tho ladies ot Astoria and vicinity are
cordially invited to attend the opening.
Odd-Fellows Building, Cass street.
Opening Day.
On Wednesday, the 28th inst., Mrs.
W. J. Barry will have an opening of
fashionable millinery, hats and bon
nets, etc., comprising all the latest styles.
Spring Opening or Millinery.
Mrs. Derby's 'and Miss Hellborn's
spring opening of Millinery, will bo on
Wednesday, the 23th Inst. Ladles aie
invited to call.
EAILE0AD ACCIDENT NEAE OSWEGO.
Latest From Various Eastern Points.
New York, March 22. Geo. W.
Cas3 died yesterday after an illness
lasting a year, aged 78 years. He was
one of the engineers of the great na
tional road, built the first iron bridge
in the United States, and established
the first fast transportation company
across the Alleghany mountains. He
was at one time president of the
Adam's Express company. Ho was
also president of the Pennsylvania
railroad, and for twenty-six years
held the Bamo position on the Pitts
burg, Fort Wayne & Chicago railroad.
He was president of the Northern Pa
cifio at one time and subsequently re
ceiver of the same.
THE FLOOD CONTTXTJES.
Poplab, Mont, March 22. The
great flood on the upper Missouri
continues and the river is still rising.
There is six feet ot water on the rail
road at Wolf Point and the bridges
are all washed out.
Milk river is commencing to break
up und the country is flooded for
forty miles around. Cattlemen and
Indians will lose large quantities ot
hay and wood. There will also be
somo loss of stock, and if the river
gorges at this point the loss will be
immense.
EASTERN FBE3HETS.
New York, March 22. Sevoral
bridges on tho West Shore railroad
have been carried away by the floods,
and the traffic ot the road is being
sent by the Now York Central rail
road. New York and New England
have suffered severely from washouts.
WINTER IN SPBINO'S LAP.
CniOAOO, March 22. Dispatohe3
from various points in the northwest
report a drop in the temperature yes
torday from 30" to 40', accompanied
nearly everywhere by high winds and
light snow. Fears are expressed that
winter wheat will be seriously injured.
AN INNOVATION.
Washington, March 22. The
house committoe on revision of laws
decided almost unanimously to report
a joint resolution proposing the
amendment to the constitution, for
the olootion of Unitod States sena
tors by the direct votes of the people.
OBITUABY.
New York, Maroh 22. James M.
Halstead, president of tho American
flro insurance company, died this
morning.
TORTLAND ITK5I.
Portland, March 22. Tho jury in
tho case ot Pearl Page camo in this
afternoon with a verdict of guilty, but
recommend the prisoner to the mercy
of the court. The woman, hearing
the verdict broke completely down.
This afternoon a narrow guage
train bound for Portland met with an
accident on the otherside of Oswego.
The engine and tender jumped the
track because of somo obstruction the
origin of which, was unknown, and
fen a distance of about lifteen feet.
The train was a mixed one, carrying
freiglit, live stock and passengers.
Just what the result of tho accident
is, cannot be learned, but it is known
that some stock was killed and at
least four or five passengers hurt.
.Later information states that the
engineer and fireman escaped by
jumping from the cab. A. K. Cole
burn, the conduotor, is reported seri
ously injured. Nono killed.
Real Estate Transfer.
Alex Gilbert and wifo to A .M. Fon- j
nor, ot nl., quit claim deed lot 4. b!k.
13G. Mo Olure's Astoria; 820.
Line on the Drth of Eon. I
Tho poor olo kow h ded,
Tha noket er in the he J,
A barl nv bind alio bled.
Poor olo thing.
22 Kwartfl ov railck bIio gi v,
As.trew as Eyo dow liv,
But now er 12 Kwart bag
Ain't wuth a lalygag,
Poor olo thing.
She'd kick U in 2 fits
Ef yew dared to pincher tits,
And fiho'd hook U inter bits
'Boat as big as pepper grains.
But tho poor ole krilter's gone!
Etarnitee has dawnd
Inter her hed.
Sho's gone tn th.pt bright land,
With the spirits of Kows she stands,
She's dod! she's ded!
IAqc Sawbxix.
Worth Knowing.
Mr. V. II. Morgan, merchant, Lane
City, Fla., was taken with a sovere Cold,
attended with a distressing Cough and
running into Consumption in its first
stages. He tried many so called popu
lar cough remedies and steadily grow
worse. Was reduced in flesh, had diffi
culty In breathing and was unable to
sleep. Finally tried Dr. King's Now
Discovery for Consumption and found
immediato lelief, and after using about
a half dozen bottle- found himself well
and has had no return of the disease. No
other remedy can show so grand a rec
ord of cures, as Dr. King's 2ew Discov
ery for Consumption Guaranteed to do
just what isclaimed for iL Trial bottle
frej at J. C. Demeut's Drug store.
Twines, Twines. Twines.
J.O.IIanthorn is agent for Dunbar,
.MacMasters & Co.'s salmon twines on
the Pacific Coast, and guarantees to
satisfy the trade in prices and quality
equal to any on tho market.
When you do your spring house clean-
Carpet Felt, the best thing outfornut-
mifc iiuuci l;uuci.m anna prooi. jew
stock Just received. J. O. Bozoiitii.
For the best photographs and tintypes
go to Crow's Gallery.
The best Oysters in any style, at
Whitcomb & McGillas's. J '
Telephone LodKiiis IIousc.
Best Beds in town. Booms per night
60 and 25 cts., per week Sl-W. New and
clean. Trivate entrance.
The finest and juiciest steak at V hit
comb & McGillas's.
Private Roams.
At Whitcomb & McGillas's restaurant,
for suppers, parties, otc. Tlie best
cooked to order.
PERSONAL MENTION.
C. Leinenweber is at the Nestucca.
John P. St. John will be in Astoria
April 19th.
Ben Young went to San Franciseo
yesterday.
C. B- Thomson goes to Oystcrville
this morning.
Brenham Van DuRen has returned
from Portland.
H. B. Parker returned from Port
land yesterday.
Al Gates takes a vacation trip to
Eastern Oregon.
E. S. Larson, of Portland, was in
the city yesterday.
W. E. Tallant went to San Francis
co -yesterday, on the Oregon.
Mrs. Jno. Ellegan, who has been
quite ill, is rapidly recovering.
Jos. Pinschowergoes to-day on a
business trip to Pacifio county.
Mrs. P. W. Weeks was a passen
ger on yesterday's outgoing steamer.
W. D. Baker and D. 0. Ireland
went to Portland on last night's boat.
Mrs. A. E. Osgood went to San
Francisco on yesterday afternoon's
steamer.
C. B. Watson has returned from an
extended jaunt through the southern
part of the state.
Misses Emma Sherman and Katie
Thrall sailed on the Oregon for San
Francisco yesterday.
W. W. Parker is building a two
story structure on the southeast oor
ner Water and West 8th streets.
Messrs. McDermott and Ferguson,
hull and boiler inspectors, arrived
yesterday afternoon.
N. J. Blagen, who has the oontraot
to build the three-story brick, corner
Cass and Chenamus, came down yes
terday. O. Delaney, will run a hash found
ry belonging to the Albina Packing
company at a point about 1,100 miles
beyond Sitka this season.
J. W. Bedington, formerly editor of
tho Heppner Oazette, has gone into
the roal estate business at Walla
Walla. Having been a newspaper
man so long himself he appreciates
the value of advertising, and the
papers ot that oity are filled with his
advertisements.
Does It Pay?
Three-fourths of 'our people are
troubled with Dyspepsia and liver
Complaint in somo form or other,
whioh by naturo of the disease has a
depressing influence on the mind or
body, preventing them from thinking
or acting clearly in any matter of im
portance. Indigestion, coming np of
food after eating, dyspepsia, sick
head-ache, acidity of the stomach or
any derangement of the atomaoh or
liver (upon which tho whole action of
our system depends) are speedily and
effectually overcome by tho use of
ureai. s August Flower. The most
stubborn cases have yielded to its in-
Huence, 83 thousands ot letters re
ceived will testify. The immense sale
of this medicine is another guarantee
of its merits, (over a million and a
naif uotties sold last year.) ao we
ask, will it pav you to suffer from any
ot the above diseases when you oan
have immediato relief in tho August
Flower. Three doses will prove its
worth. It is sold by all druggists and
general dealers in all parts ot the
world.
A fraiil of the Pirate
'3ail, ho!' sang tho lookout on a
pirate vessel.
"Whero away?" called oat the pi
rate captain.
'"Three points on the leather beam
and bearing this wny.'1
"Good. Can you mako her out?"
After a prolonged inspection
through a powerful glass the lookout
replied iu an agitated veice:
"She looks like the Atalanta, Cop
tain Jay Gould's"
'"Bout ship!-' yelled tho captain,
frantically, and run! All bands on
deck to pray for deliverance!" Chi
cago Tribune.
A Sunny Jtoom
With tho comforts of a home, library,
etc. Apply at ITnlden House.
Any case of Croup can ba pasily treat
ed and cured by using "Tho Child's
Couch Syrup." Full ditections with
each package, which can only bo pur
oIiaMtl at Denienl's drug store.
To ami rrom Wcstport.
The steamer Monlesano, Capt. Jno. W.
Welch, is now making rogular trips to
and from Westport, leaving hero from
Wilson & Fisher's wharf at 2 r. m., and
leaving Westport at 0 A. ir.
Meals Cooucd to (Irder.
Private rooms for ladles and families:
at Central Uostaurant, next to Foard &
.Stokes'.
Ludlow's Ladies S3.00 Fino Shoes;
also Flexible Hand tured French Kids,
at l J. Goodman's.
Coffee and cake, ten cents, at Whit
comb & McGillas's.
GnmbriiiiiH Deer
Ami Free Lunch at the Telephone Sa
loon, r cents.
Every ino'.lier is interested in know
ing that a special preparation for chil
dren, called "The Child's Cough Syrup"
U now for sale only at Demeut's drug
store.
Do Von Eat or II uy Can dy t
Puro Candy manufactured and for
sale at lowest prices at tho Oregon Ba-
Kcry.
Fine Dwelling House to Item.
Good terms to suitable tenant. Inquire
in una imiue.
Will you suffer with Dyspepsia and
Liver Complaint? .Millolrt Vitallzer Is
uuarautecd to cure yon. Sold by J. C.
uemenr.
When Von Go to Portland
Frank Fabrc. Occidental hotel reatau.
rant, will be glad to see his Astotia
friends, A good dinner at a moderate
price anu everytnmg in season.
Tho latest style of Gents' Boots and
OllUfS IU 1 . O. UUUD.UAn s
- SHOE DEPARTMENT.
mmms
HANNA
E.
Rochester, ITera Tork.
For Misses and Children I am sole agent for the celebrated shoes
manufactured by
OWLES
Th
Equal if not superior
Lion
stances. No tacks, nails, or wax threads in contact with
readily as a hand sewed shoe. All goods are silk fitted,
warranted.
Sm
The Leading Dry Goods and Clothing House of Astoria, Oregon.
DIAMOND PALACE!
OUSTAY HASSEN, Frop'r.
A Large and Well Selected Stock ot Fine
Diamonfls t Jewelry
At Sxtremely Low Prices.
All Goods Bought St Thli KiUbllahmcat
Warranted Genuine.
Watch and Clock Repairing
A SPECIALTY.
Corner Cass and Squemoqua Streets.
Carnahan & Co.
8UCCE3SORS TO
T. "W: CASE,
IJffORTEKS AND WHOLESALE AND
KETAIL DEALERS IN
GENERAL MERCMDISE,
Comer Chenamus and Caxs streets.
A8TCKIA OREGON
BOOTS AND SHOES!
Of Best Quality, and at
LOWEST PRICES,
-AT THE-
SIGN OF THE COLDEH SHOE.
joasr TTAECisr.
MURRAY & CO.,
GROCERS
And Dealers In
Special Attontlon Clvento Filling
Of Orders.
A FULL LINE CARRIED
And Supplies furnished at Satis
factory Terms.
Purchases delivered In any part o( tbe city.
Office and "Warehouse
In Hume's New Building on Water Street.
P. O. Box 153. Telephone No. 87.
ASTORIA. OREGON.
G. A. STINSON & CO.,
BLAGKSM1THING,
it Capt. Rogers old stand, corner ot Cass
.and Court Streets.
and
Cannery
Snips !
itee
New arrivals of the latest styles
fime shoes from
NEW "STORK.
A COMPLETE ASSORTMENT
? FINES
All widths, from
Rochester, STew "STorls.
SPECIAL
(PATENTED.)
to hand sewed. Warranted
rH 7gHPM3BCsgWMB
Is the Indian word for "bustle"
but that don't prevent
Hernial! Wise
FROM
Selling Clothes
In order to close my large stock
before enlarging my premises I
invite a close inspection of my
prices.
THE RELIABLE CLOTHIER AND HATTER.
Occident Hotel Building.
of
OKI O
NS
OF
not to rip under any circum
the foot. Can be repaired as
made from good material and
HWIM . .14
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