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t3J ?hc mUj flistorinn. ASTORIA, OREGON: TnuilSDAV VEnnOAKY n.i8J9. ISSUED EVERY MORNING. (Mondsy excepted.) J. T. HALL.ORAN & COMPANY, Publishers and Proprietors, AeiORiAKBciLDiNn, - - CAi-9 STitnrr. Term orSnbscrlrtlon. Served br Carrier, per etk . IS cts bent by JU1J. per i:imitli.. els " " " one j far 7.W) Tree ol postage to sublet lbers. The AsTOniAS" Guarantees to its ndur- llsers the largest cireul.ition of any newspa per published on the Columbia ruer. St. Valentino's Day. A little tonch of winter. Sun rises, 73; son sets, 556. Thirty years ago to-day Oregon tvas admitted into the Union. The steamer Alliance arrived in yesterday, and proceeded up. The Aptoria Sangerbnnd will have a ball at Liberty hall on the night of the 22nd iust. The Lydia Thompson Troupe ap pear at Eoss opera bouse in "Penel ope" next Thnrsday night. It is about time for Astoria to or ganize a "Get There" Society, Talk is all right, bnt opportunities like sunbeams pass us by, etc A good timo is guaranteed those who attend the masked ball to be given by Astoria Engine Co. No. One, at Uoss' opera honse to-night. The barkentine Portland is the latest vessel reported chartered to go to Alaska. The company that has chartered the Portland has also chartered the Comet. Mrs. Black, of the Red Market, while yesterday engaged in hauging up a large Dsb, fell from the box on which she was staudiug, sustaining severe and paiufnl injuries. Portland parties bavo an option on the two lots owned by Geo. W.IIume, 100 feet on OIney and 100 on Water street This is valuable propprty. and i3 understood to be held at SI5, 000. The option expires to-mormw. The weather yesterday was n sort of n go-as-you-please, and what it lacked in quality it made up in va riety. Snow and sunlight, hail and halos, rain and rainbows in the air and great green tumbling billows ferninst the town. The pilot bill will doubtless pass the senate to diy Then it goes to Gov. Pennoyer for his signature. He has so many days in which to veto it or not to sign it. The term of the legislature for which they are paid expires next Thursday night. The two houses of congress met yesterday in joint session and counted the electoral vote, 233 for Harrison and Morton, and 163 for Cleveland and Thnrman. That ends the matter end the wheels of government roll on, a sublime example of a republic. H. Y. Thompson, one of the now owners of the Seaside property, was in the city jesterday on business con nected with that summer resort. Be fore leaving he had a consultation with the directors "of the Astoria & South Const Railwayo., which may result in interesting developments. There has been introduced in the senate a bill providing for the relief of Geo. Hunter, late captain of Com pany A, Columbia county, W. T., vol unteers. The bill provides that the secretary of the interior is authorized lo put the name of Captain Hunter on the pension rolls at a pension of $77 a month. Cnpt Hunter served as captain of the Columbia county volunteers, otherwise known as the Dayton volunteers, in the waragainBt the jxez rerce Indians in 1877. Representative Dunn has reported a bill from the committee on mariuo and fisheries recommending that the damming of 6trcams in Alaska be prohibited. The majority of these streams are shallow and rise in small lakes and damming prevents the salmou from returning from the sea to their spawning ground. From the number of Alaska silmon packing companies forming in San Francisco, it is believed that after next season is over and the net 'results learned several of the Alaska streams will b8 damned in every sense of the word. "-.; Complaint is made by several citi zens that cows are allowed to run at large, and small, contrary to ordi nance. Either the ordinance or the cows ought to be enforced. The cows were here, however, before the ordinance was. What does a man want to put out trees and shrubbery for anyhow? What good are thev? If people go to putting out trees and building sidewalks and fixing things, it might make the plncc more attract ive and people would come here, nud Btart some more businesses, and then see what a fix we'd be in. One man wants the cow kept out of his shrub bery, and auother man wants the shrubbery kept out of his cow. A gentlemen's Scarf Pin, with a small diamond 'n the enn'er. Please return to W. J. Barry and tie reward d. it 'I'lie Kinpiro more. Laird. Schober & Mitchell's ce'ehrated French Kid "hoes as well as other g-ol brands or both ladle.-.' and cents boots and shu s can be lU'l at Parker's Em pire isto e. corner of Bentnn and Second streets, next d xir to prKtofScc. 31 eats Coimrd to tiriler. Private rooms for ladies and families: at Central Restaurant, next to Foard d. Stokes'. WHAT VESSEL WAS IT? Ana What Became of The Seal Skins? An Amerir.iu Pirate in Japanese Waters. It was an ancient mariner Who told this tale to tne. Strolling along the docks jester day. looking at the sun and shadow on the Washigton territory hills and the Chinameu catching porgies through cracks in the planks, the writer was hailed by a marine veter an, who, after relieving his mind about the pilot bill, suddenly broke eut: "Say, did ye ever hear about that mysterious ship and the trick that was played the Alaska Commer cial company over two years ago?" xu, tun ui aooui it. its news, it it was two years ago. "Well, l'vo never seen it in any pa per, so I guess it is nows. TJiis is the way it was. as near at I can . member: "You know the Alaska Commercial company tias two steamers, the St. Paul and the Alexander. Well, more than two years ago; it was along in the summer of '86 sometime, you remember Capt. Abb8y, of the iw uui, iud icuuw iuai gave you that big picture you have hung up in jour office, was busy capturing Amer ican sealing vessels, and times were lively in Alaskan water. The com pany's steamer Alexander was off in Russian waters and had made a fine catch. She had left Behring sea, gone around Kuril straits, and haul ing westward from Oplanaia, got in abont 50' Nor. Lat., and 150 E. Lon. "To get back to the Pacific ocean she had lo pass THROUOIl JAPANESE WATERS, And one fine morning the Alexander came steaming slowly along, passing between Capes Tesika and Moimato, which run out from Yeterap and Kunasin; when suddenly, to tbe as tonishment of the officers and crew, appeared a sailing vessel, bark rigged and flying the Japanese flag. The captain of the strange bark, a tall, wiry looking chap, sung out in excellent English, "What vessel is that nud what are you doing here." "The Alaska Commercial company's steamer Alexander," was the answer. "Well, heave to, or I'll send a shot across your bows," said tho stranger in true pirate style. Tlio Alexander did so, and pres ently from tne side of the sail vessel put off a boat and the captain and fonr mpn came rowing alongside aud boarded the Al-ixzndsr. He pointed to his vessel and said. "There is a Japanese man of-war, she has 6o many guns and I want no foolishness. How many seal skins bavo you aboard?" "Sixty thousand." answered the captain, "but they were not caught in Japanese waters." "No matter." said the stranger, "I must confiscate them." In vain were protestations made; in vain did the captain show that simply passing through a nar row strip of Jnpanege waters gave the Japanese government no right to the vessel's cargo. " Transfer your sealskins to my ves sel," said the other; I will give you a receipt for them: I am .authorized so to do, and you can settle tho matter with my superior at Yokohama. "I WlLIi oo WITH TOO To Yokohama," said the captain of tho Alexander, "and we can arrange everything there." "No," said tho other, "Yours is a steamer, mine is only a sailing vessel, and yon would give me tho slip in the night. The skins must be put aboard, and when yon get to Yokohama and show my receipt yon can arrange." The skins were transferred to the hold of the bark, and the Alexander out off with nil basto to Yokohama. there to find that no one knew any-! tnmg ot sucu a vessel by snch a name, nor of her officers nor crew. It now became evident that the whole thitig was a bold stroke of pi racy; that some American adventurer had fitted tip a vessel, got Japanese uniforms for self and ctaw, secured the Japanese national colors, and played the whole thing for a duly ac cepted Japanese outfit. "I guess," said, the anciont mariner, at this period of InV story, "the rea son yon never got on to that is be cause the compan KEPT XT MIGOTT CLOSE Hoping to get somo track of the fel lows that got 100,000 worth of seal skins away from the Alexander." "Well, did they?" "I dunno; I dou't think they did, I pot this from a chap that was up with Lieutenant Stoney, and he said that when he got back to San Fran cisco he ws3 asked to tell all be knew about it to one of thecompany's men, and did so and it looked as if they were trying to find out about it as quietly as possible." "But the fellow could never dis pose of $100,000 worih of seal skins without being caught." "Oh yes, he ceuld: sixty thousand seal skins is a big lot, bnt ho could work them off in small jags in New York and San Francisco, and other places. You see seal skins, when salted will keep a long time." Wondering whether the old chap was romancing or whether it was a fact that the Alaska commercial com pany was really tricked in the ingeni ous mauner related,, the writer strolled on. Tocntsrs, Whether on pleasure b-nt or business, -hciiild take on every trip a bottle of -S'.nipof Figs, as it acts most pleasantly andeirectu illy on the kidiiejs, liver anil bowels, preventing fevers, headache and other forms of sickness. Forsa e in .Toc-uid Sl.OOhottles by all leading druc sUts. Furiifolicil Knows lo i.v.t. First cl i-s. and w 11 lecated: apply to T. AI. Dwyer. next door to W. W. l'ar-'-ter's, residence. Fur Kent. The storeroom formerly occupied !v the F.m.iire- Store. An eligible loca- iun and a good business stand,- Apply 'JO C: UUAS. a. UU5DEE50N. e Tender, Juicy Steak at Jeff's. TlIE NEW SERIES OF ARITHMETICS. Regarding the recent change in school books, county superintendent Shively has left two arithmetics at this office, the one whioh has been in use aud the one which goes into use. He voted for the change, and says he thinks that Brooks' arithmetic the discarded text book was too difficult for the grade of schools in which they were used, and that Fish's the series adopted are much easier. From a casual inspection the writer is glad he hasn't to tackle either one. Both of them are paraljzers. Here's a little easy ene: Wishing to mako a permanent invest ment. I am recommended to take either J s at ft, us at i, or s ai yu: wuicu is ' . - ... - n. -i : ' tho best investment I The nnswer is right handy, under neath the examnle. and says 7 s. at 90. whioh saves figurine: anyway we'd never gues3 it, ana it it wasn j ior me .. . .... - -.. - .. answer being ngnrea out wouia a bad to give it up. Here is anether: Mr. Thomas bought a loan on 12 shares new series, of the EI Peso Building tc Loan association at 85 premium, net plan; if the series runs ont in 9 years, what is the actual cost of his loan? Looks easy doesn't it? Then there is page after page, thus: What is the cost of a building lot 75 ra. long aud 62 m. wide, at $40 an ar.? We pass, again. You'll never realize how times have changed since yon and I went to school and ciphered on sums, till yon look through the books they use now-a-days. It used to be that the hardest ex ample was something like this: "If John ate ot bis apples and gave Benny 2 and Jimmy 3 and bad 3 left, how many did he have first?" and that was a stem winder to the roost of us. After the smartest boy in the clas3 had showed off and explained it to the rest of us, we used to think arithmetic was no good anyhow; but it was easy 'lougside of the conun drums and prize puzzles in the arith metics of '89. PERSONAL MENTION. Rev. G. C. Hall has returned from Oysterville. W. D. Smith returned from Califor nia yesterday. Chief of Police Barry is confined to his bouse by illness. Jas. Quinu, of Quinn's Landing, was in the city yesterday. Miss Osgood is qmto ill from ner vous prostratien: Miss Helen Dick inson fills her place in the school-! room. Rev. A. LeRoy has resigned the pastorate of tho Baptist church, his resignation to take effect March 1st. Mr. LeRoy goes to Brownsville. L. A. Allen has a good position with tbe Alaska Commercial com pany and will go to Alaska in charge of one of their canneries this season. A. Y. Blissett leaves to-night to visit bis daughter at Lewiston. Idahe: Mrs. Blissett has gone to visit an other of their daughters at Eureka, uai. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Holden yester day celebrated the 33rd anniversary of their marriage, and were tbo recip ients of many hearty congratulations from mends and acquaintances. Who Is Your Best Friend? Your stomach of course. Why? Be cause if it is ont of order you are one' ui iuc uiuHi uiiserauic creatures uv ing. Give it a fair, honorable chance and see if it is not the best friend you have in the end. Don't smoke in the morning. Don't drink in the morn ing. It3'on must smoke and drink wait uutil your stomach is through with bieakfast. You can drink more aud snioko more in tbo evening and it will tell en yon less. If your food ferments and does not digest right, if you are troubled with Heartburn, Dizziness of the head, coming up of the food after eating, Biliousness. In digestion, or any other trouble of the stomach, you had best use Green's Angust Flower, as no person can use it without immediate relief. . Tom Ward In San Franclwo. A young iron moulder by the name of John Lnch dropped into the Cal ifornia Athletic club late yesterday afternoon and aslcprl tn hum snmn one to pnt on the gloves with him, as he was auxions to become a pugilist. Tom Ward, who was present, con seated to spar Lynch fonr rounds, aiiuongn tne latter weighed about forty pounds more than he did. The affair was an impromptu one, and those who hnnnenprf tn ht nnun( wituessed a lively bout. In the sec ond round Ward received a smash in the mouth which Bent him spinning tn the llllnr. bnt lip watz tin in nninlr time and spit ont one of his teeth, wnicn uaa oeen Knocked ont by the blow. In the third and fourth rounds both men 2ave and t nlr onmn lipnw blows. The men will appear in a ooui on toe evening ot tne Ulover Choyinski contest. S. jP. Alta, 10. Their Ousiiie Buo'iiiiticr. Probably no one thins has caused such a general revival of trade at J. W. onn's iirua store as ms giving away to their cu-Monu-rs f so n anv free trial bottles of Dr. King s ew Discovery for Consumption. Their trade is sitnplj enormous in this very valuable article from the tact mat it aiw.us cures aim never di-uDPomts. Couclis. Co ds, Asthma. Bronchitis. C-oui. and all throat and lung dNeascs onickly cured. Ton can test it before huj mg by getting a trial bottle free, large size Si. Every noma warranien. aivici:to JioriiKit. Mrs. Winslow's Soothino Sntup should always be used for children teuthlllZ. IL KOOtheR the nlulrl.sn teti the Eiims. allays all fain, cures wind t-inuir, aim is Tiie oesi remedy lordiai rhoea-Twenty-five cents a bottle. "Coffee and cake, ten cents, at the Piinl.il I........ .-..- ' vvuuai Aicauiuiuuu 'PirelCr'sCaStor j-- .3 .. MEYER VS. M'ATJLIFf E. Specials From Several Sources. Portland, Feb. 13. Richard Jew ell, the sailor of the C. S. Ilulbeit, who instituted suit against first mate Davis for assault, had a hearing be fore Judge Deady this afternoon. He claims to have been imprisoned in n deserted building by residents of Astoria to prevent him from testi fying in the case. 'JLhe trial is still iu progress. the MrcR-M'AUwrrE noax. Chicago. Feb. 13. A soecial to the Chicago Times says that it was re ported from North Jndson. at 6:20 a. si., that Mike McDonald, a well- Knowu UUicagoan, was just chosen referee for the Myer-McAuliffe fight. The fight was then expected to begin in a few minutes, but tho sheriff un expectedly appeared and affairs aro once more unsettled. A niPPOPEOUE. North Judsox, Feb. 13. A wrangle over MeAulifffc's having plastered his bands under his gloves occurred and finally he was allowed to put them on. At 6:40 two marshals jumped on the platform and informed those present that the fight could not go on. After a long wrangle with the referee and sheriff, it was agreed to allow a boxing match, and time was called at 6:53 a. it. The fight wrs a tame aff..ir. Sixty-four rounds were fought and the fight declared a draw. Myer was very cautions. Neither man appeared anxious to force mat ters. BL MNE'S ACCEPTANCE. New York, Feb. 13. Patrick Ford has received within the past week a letter from Blaine, stating that he has been offered tho state portfolio. He inclosed a copy of the letter from Harrison; also a copy of his reply ac cepting the tender. The California associated press correspondent inter viewed Ford, who admitted tuat he knew Blaine had been offered the portfolio and had accepted it. AN AFGHAN WAR CLOUD. Moscow, Feb. 13. The ameer of Afghanistan is said to have collected 20.000 men on the frontier with the intention of pursuing Ishak Ktmu He has made futile attempts to sppiiro the co-operatimi of the ameer of Bok hara in a movement agiinst Rn-s-in. When the fac came to the knowl edge of Russsia, she no'ified End ind that it was to the interest of both powers to prevent the ameer from taking any precipitate sleps. A SOUTH AFRICAN COLLAPSE. London. February 13. The West Moodies Gold & Exploration enm pany, a south African enterpri-e. hns failed. Stocks and bonds wer Unit ed and S330.003 paid for land which was reported to be f.tbtilonily rich ic metal, but it now tnrns oat th.it not n single ounce of gold has been dis covered. &. OEEMAN LOAN. Berlin, Feb. 13. A. bill has been introduced in the reichstag for a loan of 60,000.000 marks on account of the army, navy and state railways. I?jtncfi. The Taiisisioii irom long, lingering and painful hickne-- tn robu-t health maiksun p ch in tin-life of the indi vidual. Such a rem irkahle eent is treasured in the memory ami the agmcj whereby the go.id health has bren at taint d is grateful y hies ed. Hence it is that so much i-. luard in pi.tiseot Elec tiie Hitter-, i-o many tiel they owe uieir lesiorauon in iieniin in tne ne ot the Gie it Alter tive and Tmic. If i are tioubled with any dKe.i-e ot tit Kidnevs, Liver or blo'uacii. of longer short standing ou will surelv find te ll f bv u eof Eeciric J'Utei-. bold at COc, and SI pt-r bottle at .', W. t'miii's i i ii;; -.tore. Telenlinuc'Uo.tirlu iii.nse. I Best l5ed- in tow i . Kumiss uer night 5'J and T et., l er week -si-"? " ami clean. I'liv.ite entrant-;'. tMi.-rjjw- vac r itRnvii9 Wilsonjfc Fisher Ship Chandlers, HEAVY AND St!ELF WARE FARM IiVlPLEfIEPJTS, PaSnts, Oils, and Varnish. LOGGERS' SUPPLIES. PROVISIONS AND MILL FEED AOENTS FOK SALEM PATENT ROLLER MILLS Portland Roller Mills, FAIRBANKS' SCALES. ASvTOIMA. OUKUON. J. O. CLINTON DEAI.HR IX CIGARS AND TOBACCO, FRUITS. NUT& Candies. Smokers' Articles, Etc New (i'xxls Keceived Daily, Opposite City Itoi. U Htm c. CO TO Thompson & Eoss And get some of those No. One California Canned Fruits AND VEGETABLES. We Are Selling Cheap Remnant All odd lengths of goods accumulated in the various departments will be placed on our counters this week and r&l 'Hj' Imrt Dirk thr other day, and he H'eii'ed sort'er iuzzltd: 1 a-iked hiui what's the niattei ? and sez he, I to Re myielf .i iii-wsu't, an' I my hat ho'.is as tliouj;h it needed a ie- : and s.-z h-. jouLuow, Jim, my oldest boy he's jjuing Tn college to Ret cdicated, and he I U nuis hae a new ri?, hut my po l;et book is Rettin? s r 'er hungry, and 1 don't know w hat to t.o ! gg here, sez Iter Dick! y0.. don't know anything if ynu I U ll : in'c aware of the fa t that IIERMAX WISE iv selling his stnet off at greatly rrduced prices, in rder to make ruom tor his immense SPRING stock. Ha 1 Ha I L mct Dick 2 diys Iilter lia! lid! and sez he, as he laffed an'l idve mc the Lodsre. wink ! :t do beat anything how IIERMAX WldE. that little feller iu the Occident Hotel build ing, slaughters clothing. A, 'Af71K Wo B,KdJLRIM!SSS OF S THE To Gray's Harbor. AND SH0ALWATER BAY. The Steamer GEN. MILES. f-r?i'r W. P. WniTCOJin, Mastet, Will leave for Cray's IUrhor Every Tuosday Will sill for Sho.-.hvtcr Bay onco a mouth, midgut jusimes. TILLAMOOK, Shoalwater Bay and Gray's Harbor The P. & C. S. S. Co.'s Steamer "ALLIANCE," U'M sail from PORTLAND a3 follews: OKAYS IIAKBOlt-Thnrsday.iKtoberi 11, lx and 25. November 1, b, 13, 22 and 29, December 6. 13, 20 and 27. slIOALWA'IElt 15.Y-Octo'cr 4 and IS. N embtrl.l5ani29. Di cembcr 13 and 17. TIi.L.AMOoK Monday October l. IS and .3. November 12 and 26. December lo and 21. steamer leaves Portland, from foot of C treetat8 P. M. on above dates. Astoria 0 A JI. tile following momiDR. The Company reserves luc right to chance ilme and place of sailing. f. . orituNG, President. C.P. UPMIUK, Anent Astoria. GEO. 31'LEAK, SAM.FBEEMAJf. McLean & Freeman. BLACKSMITHS. -peclal Atteut ion paid to all sh p and Steam I) -at ItepA'rin HORSESHOEING. I-C'ging C.i mi w ork a aueci dty. AH kinds ui U ivksniltlilng done to order. Minp, corner Jefferson and Oluey streets, Aston i, Oieg.m. A Tiuc ami V-ti Selected StucU OF Wa'.ches, Jewelry, Clocks, etc. AT H. EKSTR01PS Jewelry Establishment. All goods warranted, ai guaranteed. Opposite Crow's gallery, 4storla, Oregon, BOOTS AKD SHOES! Of Best Quality, and at LOWEST PKICES, AT THE SIGH OF THEJOLDEN SHOE. T I I The Str, Telephone t Fast Time Between Portland and Astoria. Leaving Astoria Monday....... 6 a. it, " " Tuesday .4 M r. M. " ' Wednesday ......7 :3U r. si, " " Friday .7 rfo r. M. " " batuiday.... IrtJOp. M. Cose connections at Kal.im.i to the Sound ; at AMoria ttitli ilie Gen. Miles lor IHv.ico. Ujsterville and Grays Harbor; at Portland mththco.&C.lt.K., and west side trains, P. & W. V. It. it ; Vancouver and Uregon City boats, aud Eastern bound trains. Morgan & Sherman. GROCERS And Dealers In 1 Special Attention Given to Filling Of Orders. A FULL LINE CARRIED And Supplies furnished at Satis factory Terms. Purchases delivered In any part of the city. Office and "Warehouse In Hume's New Building on Water Street. P. O. Box 153. Telephone No. 37. A8TORSA, OKEGOIT. -For Sale Seaside Lots. CnOICK LOTS IN MULKEV'3 ADDI tiou to Ocean Grove for s,le upon rea aOiiaMe term-". Now Is the time to buy he lore the boom. Apply tj liED. ROLAND. OrC. It. Thomson. IJORTHERH GROWH PUHT AND SEEDS Aro tctrowlfdsred tho best, being hardier, more prndnciive and yield better crops. FIXE ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE Gm.tlnl:f only trbttr.r1etfc,BUIl4frM oa ppU c.uca. xiuit tuaii. X X- 7.TK.ST &j CO., Florists mid Seicsfen, St. Paui, Minn. SETT Aimers 7GZ T1H! miC2 07 1 ,3: - TafatmfoUW tadCuttsttle: Bora-"- L:: Sa,v will. Is 30 dieolj, prtxl. pcatsii. tba ormrsBd me aco ; noa Hook Eat IUcxLxSOc 32u tUatta- Oc & eomptett wal 4 it ph-ieU, holier, r H nlBc b Cwtaeatzso. ad iiaaiotrxiacae. Sticks uniffB. His ftxa hU oo window. 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