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& ?hc Jtottjj gjtstflratt. ASTORIA, OREGON: FRIDAY. OCTOBER 4. 1689. ISSUED EVERY MORNING. (Monday excepted.). J. P. HAL.LORAN & COMRANY. Publishers and Proprietors, - ASTOItlAJf BUILDING, - - C-ASS STKKKT. Terms of Subscription. Served liy Carrier, per week 15 cts Sent by Mall, per month W) cts ni!P.v:ir Free of pustagc to :ubscnbei. The Astokiax guarantees t it- .-..tier-risers the largest circulation of anj .. ..y-j.a-per published on the Columbia river Circuit court will again to-day. be in session ''Sea bass" is now made to include shark in San Francisco restaurants. The Astoria Eeal Estate Co. offers some choice property for sale. See advt. The Standard Opera company go on the Oregon this morning to San Fran cisco. The Occident Packing Co., stock holders hold their annual meeting at 9 "o'clock tliis morning. Johnson, the florist, has bought 2 acres adjoining the Chinese gardens at Smith's Point, from Col. Ja3. Tay lor, paying him 1,000 an acre there for The fire alarm boxes were tested and placed in good condition yester day. But don't give it away or the fire insurance companies will raise the rates on us. The Baptist congregation of this city have extended a call to Kev. Mr. Weeks, of Nova Scotia, to accept the pastorate of the church here. Mr. Weeks is a brother of Bev. P. W. Weeks, of this citv. The Clatsop County Boad and Con struction Co. held a "meeting nt the chamber of commerce rooms last evening, and after some desultory discussion a motion to adjourn was voted on in the affirmative. The pipe for the Main street sewer is strung along tbat ancient thorough fare. If it, when in place, will do away with the prehistoric stinks that have long made that avenue redolent, people passiug there will be glad. Mr. Sidney Dell late of the Port land bar has removed his law office to Astoria. He will have his headquar ters at Judge Bowlby's office for 'the present but will .be absent a good deal on his ranch in the Nehalein valley. Strawberries from Mr. H. Caraa han's place near Olney were in the city yesterday, as large as any seen this season, and of delicate flavor. In some instances the blossom and per fectly formed fruit were on the same stem. C. Buchter says unless better sup ported his cigar factory "will have to close. Enough cigars are smoked and sold in Astoria to support two such factories. There is more money spent for cigars thau for bread in Astoria every day in the year. Wednesday evening a man named J. S. Urquhart, the telegraph operator at Hwaco, accidentally fell off the long dock. He was pulled out by a couple of members of the life saving crew, who happened to be m the vicinity, none the worse for liis ducking. Senator John H Mitchell callled on the treasury officials at Washington, D. C, last Tuesday and secured from them the assurance that they would recommend to congress an appropria tionbf $125,000 for the construction of a revenue cutter to be stationed at the mouth of the Columbia river. The Messrs. Chutter bought "8 lots in blocE &, Nolapd & Thomson, lots 1 and 2, block 11, and C. E. Bowell, lots 3 and 4, block 11, in Biverside addition, yesterday of Mansell & Spittle. Parties wishing lots in this desirable location will have to buy now as there are only five blocks left. It is' reported that Jim Turk has sold all his Astoria property and is about to transfer his business to Portland. It is alleged that merchants in Portland have agreed that in case he does he is not to be prosecuted on present charges. The business that he is in is terrible business in As toria, but it is all right in Pertland: that is the difference twixt tweedle dum, and tweedle-dee. A coroner's jury occupied the most of yesterday in holding an inquest on the body of the late Michael Herevas. After listening to voluminous testi mony the jury's verdict was that his death was caused by a fracture of the skull producing hemorrhage ot the brain, that it was caused by falling and striking on some hard substance, and that they did not think he came to his death by any undue violence. The dowager countess of Shrews bury and the countess of Selkirk, rep resenting old and honored ancestral titles in England, are visiting this northwest coast. At Victoria and Ta coma they have had considerable trouble with hotel keepers as the hon orable ladies are reported to have trouble in securing ffrst-class accom modations for third-class prices, like John Gilpin, "though on pleasure bent they have a frugal mind," and want to get the best .without paying for it There are over 300 miners on the Forty-mile creek, Tukoniver, Alaska, 1,000 miles rfrom the nearest settle ment, who are on the verge of starva tion, with great hardships and priva tions staring them an the face. The Commercial company's new steamer Arctic, which has just been completed at a cost of 55,000, was wrecked on her first trip from' St, Michael to Yu kon river, going on the reef. She had supplies for those miners, and there is S no other way of reaching them. They have not yet learned of their pent. Messrs. Carnahan and Morrison", who have the contract for building the new county road from Olney to the dividing line between Clatsop and Columbia counties, have returned to the city with about forty of their men. The men employed building the bridges are still at work. The work of grading the road would have been completed, but for the recent storm whichv caused slides, necessi tathiif going over a part of the work again. The contractors calculate on having the road entirely finished and ready to turn over to the county by the 15th inst. Two years ago Max Young aud wife of upper Astoria pre-empted 90 acresoofl'and on John Day's. They went and lived on it for a year and a half and then moved back to upper Astoria. A day or two ago Mr. Young was offered 150 an acre for the prop erty but refused it well knowing that he could get a better price for it. The Astokiax is informed that since then Messrs. Carruthers and Woraley have offered Mr. Young 6,000 for a strip of 30 acres of the property but he still refuses to seell it. This is not indica tive of a "boom," but is an example of how property is appreciating in value here and hereabouts. There is considerable government work required in the custom house over the shipments of British Colum bia salmon to San Francisco, via As toria. For instance, on the 16,676 cases, which arrived on the LaJcme, triplicate papers have to be made out, and a.triplicateset of bonds furnished. The salmon is valued at - 5.80 a case. The duty is 25 per cent., and bonds must be given for twice the amount of duty, or 2.90 on each case. On 16,676 cases this makes 48,360.40, the bonds which the O. B. & 1ST. Co., as consignee and recipient of the goods, yesterday furnished. One copy is sent to San Francisco, one copy to the treasury department at Washington and one is kept on record in the Astoria custom house. As soon as the salmon is receipted for on its safe arrival in San Francisco the bonds are canceled and the bondsmen released. From May 9th to date twelve sal mon cargoes have left for England: seven from San Francisco and five from Astoria. The seven from Sau Francisco were the Dunflllan, May 9, with 5,000 oases, the A. J. Fuller, May 26, with 10,300 cases, the S. P. Hitchcock, June 26, 5,543 cases, the Eudora, July 15th, 5,250 cases, the Armida, September 11th, 2,500: the Sutherlandshire, September 14th, 42,043 and the Pericles, September 28th, 18,062: a total of 88,698 cases, worth about 535,000. The five from Astoria, were the Martha Fisher, May 18th, with 3,650 cases; the Bor rowdale, July 17th, with 24,475 cases; the lPa727ocA-,August6th, 26,605 cases; the Westland, August 15th 47,426, and the Lord Canning, September 25th with 20,334 cases: a total of 127, 470 cases, worth about 840,000; a total for the two ports of 216,1 68 cases, this season shipped foreign, worth 1,375,000. Another cargo, about 20,000 cases, will be shipped from here to England this season. To date two vessels have left Victoria with can ned salmon for England. The Borris Broderson, September 15th, with 28,000 cases, worth 158,200 and the Titania, September 29th, with 33,721 cases, worth 194,663. Three other vessels are expected to take small cargoes of salmon from Victoria to England this season yet. MARINE NEWS AND NOTES. The Qen. Miles arrived from Gray's harbor yesterday. The Manzanita was coaling at Se attle last Tuesday. The steamer A. B. Field sailed for Tillamook yesterday. The Qen. Miles leaves for Shoal water bay this morning. The Augusta sailed for the Neha lem river and Tillamook yesterday. The steamer Mexico, of New York, arrived from San Francisco, yesterday with forty tons freight for Astoria, The steamer Ofdway started to tow the schooners Esther Bonn and Hal cyon loaded with red wood, to Port land yesterday. The steamer Qen. Canby was laid up yesterday for repairs, whioh will take a week or ten days before she will be in service again, Inthemean time the Fisher will run to Fort Stevens, Canby and Hwaco in her place. The Oregon sails for San Fran cisco at 7 o'olock this morning with the following freight from here: 5,127 cases salmon; 1,265 bdls shooks; 173 bbls cranberries; 170 sks oysters; 146 bdls hides; 4 orates moss; and 5 tons assorted truck. Last evening at 750 o'clock Max Skibbe's new .boat, the Eclipse, was launched from the ways in the rear of the Astoria Iron Works. Quite a large number of residents witnessed the launching. The boat slid down the ways in splendid style. Steam being already up, she sped on her way to Tongue Point, her machinery work ing in first-class shape. The boat de veloped a good speed. Steals Ceoked to Order. Private rooms for ladies and families: at Central Restaurant, next to Foard & Stokes'. WeinbartTs Beer. And Free Lunch at the- Telephone Sa loon, 5 cents. Shorthand. Private instruction by practical ver batim reporter. Years experience. Cha. E. It un yon. Law Reporter, Astoria, Or. Ludlow's. Ladies' 3.00 Fine Shoes; also Flexible Hand turned French Kids, at P. J. Goodman's. Tender, Juicy Steak at Jeff's. IN NOBTHEBN SEAS. An Interesting Letter Prom Alaska- Cruise of The Cutter Rush Since Last June. The following letter written by an officer oh board the TJ. S., revenue cutter Bush, will be read with con siderable interest.. The last news from her telegraphed to the San Fran cisco papers was up to July 29th. The following conveys considerable news from the north, hitherto un published: U. S. Kev. Stb "Beau." f OunaiiAska, Alaska Tt., Sept. 7tb, "8D Left San Francisco on June 10th, and arrived at OuDalaska on the 22nd, after a stormy passage of twelve day3. Found the Bussian man of war Crys ser and the U. S. steamers Thetis- and Rrurfi in port, also the disabled whal ing bark Oagoda in distress, having oeen stove oy tne ice on uapextavirne, Siberia. The schooner Hamilton which left San Francisco in March for Ounalaska with a crew for the sealing schooner Angel Dolly and on a whaling voy age has not been heard from and many believe her to have gone down with all hands near the Aleutian Is lands in the Pacific, as quantities of wreckage have been found by the na tives on the south side of these is lands. The hunting schooner Otter is also given up as lost. At Ounalaska we coaled ship, filled the tanks with fresh water, repaired the bark Oagoda and on the 1st of July proceeded to sea with the Oagoda in tow, (she went to S. F.) cast off from the ship the same day and shaped our course for the Pry biloff Islands. We sighted St. George on the 2nd, St. Lawrence on the 5th, apd anchored in Port Clarence on the 6th. We found most of the steam whalers in port. No news of the Hamilton, From the vessels the following was ebtained: Loss of-the Little Ohio on Point Hope, Oct. 3d, "88rlosa of the Big Ohio, June 1st, off Nounivak Islands. Steamed through Behring straits June 9th and anchored off Point Hope (Tigara) on the 11th". Found most of the sailing vessels in the ice unable to get further north. We remained near Point Hope un til the 18th, shifting anchorage sev eral times to keep clear of heavy drift ice. On the 18th we moved tip to Cape Dyre, watered ship and pro ceeded north, stopping to communi cate with the natives at Cape Lis bourne, Cape Sabine, Cape Beaufort, (hero we went deer hunting and got one), Point Lay, Icy Cape and Wain wright inlet, and on the 27th anchored off Cape Smythe, (10 miles from Point Barrows,) and qommeu'ped to s,end lumber and provisisons on shore for the Point Barrow station. On the 29th the Thetis arrived, send ing her a steam launch and men with an officer in charge to assist us, Tho whaling fleet also sent men and boats and the work was begun at once under the direc tion of Capt Healy, assisted by Lieut. Bulmer who had charge of the carpen ters and men on shore. The Thetis left for the easftvard on Aug. 7thf From the 27th of July to tho 16th of August we remained in the vicinity of Point Barrow- On the the 10th had a strong SW wind. All the vessels anchored off Cape Smyth including the Bear got underway and steamed to the east ward of Point Barrow, (for a lea.) The wind increased to a gale, which drove the ice pack on shore, piling it up in front of the station thirty feet high. The whalers feared a repiti tion of last year's gale whioh proved so disastrous to so many of the fleet, TUe ice loagea on tne point, and on the 13th swung around to the east ward, completely shutting the fleet in, making it impossible for any to get out. On the 13th the whaling bark Tam erlane struck a ground cake of ice, starting a small leak nothing seri ous. On the 14th the ba.rk J, A, Howland, in working through the ioe disabled her rudder. The Bear went to her assistance and towed her safely to an anchorage. The rudder was uu- shipped and placed on deck and with tbe assistance q! a skillful blacksmith and crew working day and-night, (?) and with the appliances to be found on tho whaling ships, tthe HowlancPs rudder was put in a seaworthy condi tion. On the 15th the steamers Balcema and Belvedere returned from the east wards after several days of hard steaming through the ioe. The steam ers succeeded in getting as far east as Beturn Beef, (the place Franklin was stopped, and attempted to return the way he came), and report the ice down at that place and also on Tangent (30 miles east of Point Barrow; Return Beef, about 200 miles east of Point Barrow). When last seen the other steam whalers and the Thetis were working their way out towards Point Barrow. During our stay at PoinfBarrow the whaling barks Northern Light, Abr. Barker and Sea Breeze were towed to a safe anchorage, being in danger of heavy drift ice. (For three days it really looked as .though we were in for the winter. The ice piled up on two sides of us with land on the other two.) On the 16th the wind hauled to the east, driving the ice for a short dis tance offshore. We got under way, and steamed around Point Barrow and anohored off Cape Smythe (the whalers said we oould not get through, but we did), taking on.board Lieut. Buhner, who remained behind in charge of the carpenters and men left to complete the house. This house is a model of its kind and reflects great credit on its design ers. It is 30x48 feet, havincr the sides. floor and roof three boards in thick ness, interlined with felting. Its only fault, is in the size: it is too small. much of the room being taken up by the necessary amount of provisions to be kept on hand. The house at present has 74 sleeping berths, and on a pinch could accommodate 300 men (big pinch) with sleeping room and provisions for nine months. When it becomes necessary to use this house as a place of refuge it will be found complete in all its details. The evening of the 16th we steamed to the southard with a strong north wind and found the ice pack down on the Sea Horse islands to Point Belcher and after hard steaming succeeded in steaming through a lead into clear water. On the 17th spoke the whaling bark James Allen working to the westward (she had left the fleet before the blow on the 16th) and on the 18th, 60 min. north of Point Hope, spoke the schooner Nicoline, forty-?even days out from San Francisco, and anchored off Point Hope that evening. On the 10th we watered ship at cape Kotzebue sound. We lay hove to in southeast gale on the 21st, and on the 22nd anchored off cape Blos som. We found very few natives here nearly all having gone home. (This is a great rendezvous and trade market). We left here on the 23rd and all the way to the straits had heavy winds and rough sea. Passed through Behring straits on the 25th, passed the Diamond, King, and Sledge islands, on the same day and anchored off St. Michael. Here we learned that the A. C. Co.'s steamer Arctic had gone ashore in a gale of wind, losing nearly all her cargo, including 3,000 bags of flour intended for tho miners and mission aries up the Yukon river. The loss to the company will be great, though nothing compared to the loss in pro visions to the miners and missionaries, as their winter supplies were on this steamer. The company will forward stores on the steamer now plying on the river as soon as possible. These are stern wheel boats. The Arctic was finally floated and after towing her back to St. Michael's we proceeded, south on the 28th. On the 30th we onoonntered a strong northwest gale, the barometer drop ping to 28.92, (the lowest on the cruise). This continued slightly abated, till we reached Ounalaska on the 2nd of September. We found in port tho Rush, aud also the bark J. D. Peters, discharg ing coal for the government. The Rush had seized six sealing schooners and sent them to Sitka. All doing nicely now. We will probably go to sea next week for a cruise in Behring sen, Boils and pimples and other affections arising from impure blood may appear at this season, when the blood is heated. Hood's Sarsaparilla removes the cause of these troubles by purifying, vitalizing, and enriching the blood, anil at the same time it gives strength to the whole sys tem. PERSONAL MENTION; Major John Egan was in the city from Fort Canby yesterday. Capt. J. W. Munson apd wife, of Point Adams lighthouse were in the city yesterday, Mrs. W. J. Barry returned yester day from a trip to Gray's harbor where she has been visiting her sis ter. L. C. Kinney and I. B. Elbon leave for San Frapotsoo to-day on the Ore gon to make arrangements for the placing of new machinery and the en largement of the box factory connected with the Clatsop mill. The H"iv Discovery. You have heard your friends and neigh bors talking about it. Tou may your self be one of the many who knnw'from personal experience just how good a thing it is. if you have ever tried it. you are one of its staunch friemlSrbecaH.se the wonderful thing about it is, that when once given trial, Dr. King's New Discovery ever after Holds a place in the house, if you have never used it and should be afflicted with a cough, cold or any Throat, Lung or Chest trouhle, secure a bottle at once and give it a fair trial. It is guaranteed every time, or money refunded. Trial Bottles Free at J. V. Conn's Drugstore. Try the Chase & Sanborn Seal Brand coffee hest in the market at Thomp son & lloss. SESS u Combines the juice of the Blue Figs of California, so laxative and nutritious, with the medicinal virtues of plants known to he most beneficial to the human system, forming the ONLY PER FECT REMEDY to act gently yet promptly on the KIDHEIS, L1YER AND BOWELS AND TO Cleansethe System Effectually, SO THAT PURE BLOOD, REFRESHING SLEEP, HEALTH and STRENGTH Naturally "follow. Every one is using it nd all are delighted with it. Ask your uruggist for SYRUP OF FIGS. Manu factured only by the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO., San Francisco, Cal. Louisvill. Ky. Nb Yokk, N. V Corner Lots ! FOR SALE! Two Lots 50x100 each, on the CORNER of THIRD ancj FOLK STREETS, On the principal business street ; in the heart of tne City ; within two blocks of the Postofllce. Court House, and the depot of the Astoria and South Coast Railroad ; street cars passing every five minutes. Only peo ple who really Intend to Invest, need apply. Hermqn. Wise. M This season our Cloak Department is more We are showing a Larger took PLUSH GARMENTS Are to be very much worn this season, and we are showing the Latest Styles in all qualities. The "New Directoire" style of New Markets and Jackets Are the latest and will-be very popular this season. The Leading Dry Goods and Clothing House, ASTORIA, OREGON. AUCTION AN0 COMMISSION HOUSE. MARTIN OLSEN, Successor to K. C .Iloldoh. The oiuest established Commission House In Oregon Coodsof all kinds sold on com mission. Auction Sales Every Saturday. (Jenenil Repairing, .tabbing and Uphol stering done. tfiue stock or Furniture on hand. When yon want Bargains in Household fiooilsg.j to HAtlTIN OL.ME.K On Thursdays Only. MRS. DK. OWENS-AD AIR MAY BE consulted by those desiring medical aid, at her rooms at Mrs. Rucker's, In the Hume building on Thursdays, from it a. m. to 3 l'. M. 'X'JbLIBS Astoria Real Ofllce First Door South of The Best Bargains Yet Offered: Lots HUSTLER & AIKEN'S ADDITION. Less than 1 Mile From the Postoffice. These Lots are cleared, and are situated on the slope towards Young's Bay, and a line drive to them. Prices for tho Corner Inside """t" M. ML FLYNN, MERCHANT TAILOR. Foreign and Domestic Astoria, P" a ' iggsaaa MBamiBBBagBgiiiii ' u, iBBIBMiPB THE EEAVEV PATENT CANT DOG. SJLBIGHOKST & COSTJJTT, . Successors to KIRK SHELDON. HEADQUARTERS FOR LOGGERS' SUPPLIES. Agency for ATKINS' CELEBRATED SAWS. LANDER'S LOGGING JACKS. GENERAL HARDWARE. 151 Front Street, PORTLAND, OR. Department fas and Higher Than ever shown before. uiHibUui tKi To Canners. Jensen's Patented Can Capping Machine. Will Cap and Crimp 95 CANS per MINUTE. It has proved to Reduce the Leakage more than 50 per cent, less than band capped. Price, SC00. Orders compiled with by The Jensen Dan-Tilling Maohine Oo. US. fe1. AT.-r.-CTrer, DEALER IN Wail Paper and Oil Paintings SPECIALTY. Sign Writer, Grainerand Ornamental Painter. Cor. Cass and Jefferson Sts.. Astoria, Or. Estate Co. the Odd Fellows Building 25x1 OO Feet, In Block 21 Lots, " $150. $123. Goods. Fine Tailoring Oregon. attractive than ever. Novelties ! A Rare Bargain. Eighty Acres of Land. One and one-half miles from Steamboat Landing at Skamokawa, W. T., on "Wilson Creek, eighteen mlle3 from Astoria, Forty acres In Hay and Pasture, and forty In brush and timber. A good House of seven rooms, one and one-naif stories; a woodshed, milk room, and store room ; one large, and two smalt barns. A flno young Orchard. The place Is well watered by a never-falling stream. Schoolbouse and church in less than one halt mile. One half of the place beaver-dam land. Price moderate and terms easy. For particulars enquire of JOHN ENBERG. Upper Astoria, Oregon The Str. Telephone Fast Time Between Portland and Astoria. LEAVE PORTLAND : Foot of Alder Street Dally, except Tuesday, at. .7:00 a.m. LEAVE ASTORIA : Wilson & Fisher's Dock. Dally, except Tuesday, at.. 7 :00 p. m. The Lurline. FAST TIME BETWEEN Portland and Astoria! LEAVE ASTORIA, Main St. Wharf. Daily, omitting Monday, at............ 7 a.m. ON SUNDAY, at. 7 p.m. LEAVE PORTLAND. Every Night at. 8 p. m. EXCEPT SUNDAY NIGHT. PATRONIZE The Astoria Building and Loan Association Has only been organized So months, and It now ha mortgages, upon the best real es tate security to the amount of S85.CO0.0O1 drawing Interest at the rate of 9 per cent, per annum. Before taking stock in those eastern com- Eanles examine Into the workings of your ome Institution and seo if it Is not the best We claim that our company has done more for the advancement of Astoria, and helping people to secure nomes for them selves, than anything ever organized here. The cth series of stock will be opened October 1st, thos9 wishing to subscribe win please call on the secretary, on or before that date. W L.BOBB. Secretary- Home WMons.