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About The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 19, 1889)
' ( -f t - f "-J ,' 4 3: to Jtotttj gforatn ASTORIA, OREGON: TUESDAY. -NOVEMBER 10. 1889. Some of tb,e streets are filtby, and all of them need cleaning. Real estate agent Ball has closed out Columbia addition, and starts now on Dement's Astoria. Half a -block of outlying property was sold yesterday for $3,000. An offer of it for $1,000 was declined ninety days ago. Have -you seen G. A. Kelson's new purse? It is just the thing for a bill collector to carry, a regular "stand and deliver" purse. When the city tax list was turned over to chief Barry, there was delin quent on it, $3,677.33. Of that amount, $1,53150, has been collected, leaving S2.4i2.85 still to be collected. The latest in stationery is "clover" paper; very broad and long, with large envelopes and a four-leaf clover in green or white m the upper right hand corner. It owes its name to the popular comic opera. -. There was no sitting of tlw coro ner's jury in the matter of the "Butch," Johnson inquest yesterday. The inquest will be resumed next Thursday at ten o'clock, a. m. to get some nece33ary. witnesses. Yesterday the weather was very rough at Fort Stevens; so much so that two of the government barges moored alongside the wharf were con siderably smashed up, delaying the work some considerable time. A young tornado came puffing over the hill last Sunday morning, set ting everything that wasu t nailed, fluttering. It did no damage, but ono o& two marine disasters are re ported, and north of us the wind did considerable damage. The current that goes over the elec tric light wires in this city is 1,000 times stronger than the current that goes over the telegraph wires. It is believed that if the former come with in 40 feet of the latter they affect the latter through induction. have thus far escaped public atten- tion, and that is that the approaching thanksgiving holiday "will be a cen tennial thanksgiving. The first Na tional thanksgiving proclamation was issued by George Washington as President of the United States, on the 3d day of October, 1789, setting apart Thursday, the 26th day of November, I78y, "to be devoted by tiie people or these States to the service of that great and glorious Being who is the beneficent Author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be." President Harrison's proclamation designating the 28th mst, is tne irandretitii Thanksgiving of this Nation with a bigN. A registering savings bank is the latest novelty. It is shaped like a Saratoga trunk. Three styles are made: one for cents, another for half dimes and a third for dimes. Eaob, after the first coin is deposited, is locked until the hundredth coin is mished through the slot, and as each com entera it registers upon a dial. A man who buys a dime bank must put 100 dimes into it if he wants to open it. and a nickel bank can be opened only when it contains S5. The bankB are" strongly made of nickel-plated cast iron, and the locking device is unpickable, because after it is locked the key-hole is taken indoors. JNotn ing but the right amount of coins will open it, and when the hundredth coin enters the door opens automatically. Young people who live in these days of cheap postage find it hard to real ize that the time was when it cost six cents to send a letter thirty miles or less and twenty-five cents for a dis tance over 450 miles. These rates were established in 1792 and were pro portioned to distance as well as to weight People did not write many letters in those days, owing to these high rates, so in 1845 the government reduced the charges to five cents for letters weighing not more than half an ounce, provided ther were not to be carried more than 300 miles. If the distance exceeded that the charge was ten cents. In 1851 a second re duction made the rate three cents for distances under 3.000 miles, while in 1863 all restriction of distance in the country was shaken off, and three cent postage continued till October 1883. when the two-cent rate went into effect Since 1847, when the first stamp was made, there have been 160 varieties issued. A collection of all of them would be a valuable treasure NEARLY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS Dae This City From Oar Unrle Samnel. Ever since Astoria got a charter and assumed the proud position of a city, this municipality has been doing street work forncleSam and getting soup. The block bounded by La fayette, Benton, Second and Third, on which stands the custom house, has been included in street repairs paid for by the city, and though the cus tom house is a very good . paying in stitution, and although there is a big surplus in the treasury, yet the feder al government has steadily refused, although respeatedly asked, to pay such just shares of the expenses en tailed. Under instructions from the council, city clerk Jewett has been del ving among the dusty records for the last ten years, and every time he un earthed an ancient document, he felt that one step had been made forward. By degrees the" whole of the amounts paid by the city, and which should have been paid by the United States, have been ascertained and copies and triplicates, and affidavits etc. have been prepared, and now these formidable doouments go to congress, where our congressional representa tive will present them as a just claim of the city of Astoria against the United States. The times, places and amounts, are as follews: 1876, Second street, $350: 1877, Third street, $237: 1877, Lafayette street, $220: 1878, Benton street, $146: 1882, same, $152: 1883, Second street, S152:1884, Lafayette street, $98: 1885, Third street, $175: 1888, Benton street, $95.40: 1889, Second street, $550: 1889, Third street, S538.88: 1889, Benton street. S516.19: 1889, La fayette street, $573.39: Total S3,743.86 That amount has been paid out by this city for improving the streets in front of the custom house property, and with interest would amount to nearly $5,000. which is justly due. The claim will be presented this winter, and should receive prompt and affirmative action. TELEGRAPHIC . 3W Specials to The Astorian. DEATH OF JOHN CHAMBERLAIN. Some of Our New American Navy. THE PIEBCE-O'BRIEN AFFAIB. The Coroner's Jury and Their Verdict. In the justice court yesterday Frank Morland and Win. Douglass were on trial charged with stealing $30 from the person of L. Lewellyn. The evi dence being not" sufficient to hold Morland, he was discharged. Doug lass will have a trial to day. Th03. Lucian, a young man aged 17 fell off the roadway near the West Shore mills yesterday morning, strik iug on his head, and was taken home in an unconscious condition, but ral lied subsequently, and was all right for speedy rc-covery last evening. Pat O'Brien, the man who was shot by, Philip Pierce at the Central hotel, i last Saturday afternoon, died from the effects of his wounds, at St Mary's hospital, Sunday morning. His fune ral took place yesterday. Public opinion sustains young Pierce in his act. The Southern Pacific company has now on the way to tins port from England 2,400 tons of steel rails, which will lay a new track from Tangent to Roseburg, and make a complete line of steel from Portland to San Fran cisco. The rails will be laid in six months. AX ADMINISTBATOU'S SALE. Of Some of the Late C. Lelnenweber'i Estate. Complaint is made that there was no life buoy on the Thompson at the time "of 'Jas. Thompson's drowning last Saturday. Such an aid is a part of the necessary equipment of every steamer that carries passengers, and no". passenger steamboat should leave without one. Pursuant to advertisement, a large portion of the estate of the late C. Leinenweber, was sold at adminis trator's sale at the court house at ten o'clock yesterday morning. The sale consisted of the late Mr. Leinen weber's upper Astoria property. It was purchased as follews: Half interest in 80 acres W of S Jno. Adair's D. L. C, $16,000: lots 5, 6, 7, 8, blk 92, Adair's, with frontage, S5 ,000: &y2 lot 4, blk 17, SiOO: W lot 4, blk 17, (U. S. title in dispute), $50: EK lot 3, blk 17, $50. All of lot 8, blk 18, $2,000, a total of $22,550, purchased by Hiram Brown. Also half interest in lot 1, blk 17, $500; lot 7, blk 39, $575; lots 2, 3, 5 and 7, blk 93, $1,500; lots 5, 6 and 7, blk 37, $900; blk 61, $1,000; blk 65, $1,000; blk 66, $1,050; blk 67, $1,000; of blk 95, $3,000; and all of lot 6, blk 18, $1,000; u total of $11,525, bought by Mrs. Mary H. Leineuweb er. Also t of blk 43, $1,000, bought by M. Wise; a total, for all sold, of $36,- 075. PERSONAL MENTION. Pat O'Brien, who was shot by Philip Pierce last Saturday afternoon at the Central hotel, died at St. Vincent's hospital last Sunday afternoon at six o'clock. Strange to say, it was the bullet wound in his neck, and not the one in his kidneys, that finished him. He made no ante-mortem statement. A coroner's jury was impaneled yes terday afternoon, and several wit nesses examined. Pierce was brought before the jury, but he declined to make any statement. The jury after three hours' deliberation, brought in the following verdict: In the matter of the inquest held on the body of Patrick O'Brien, de ceased: We, the jury impaneled to inquire into the oause of the death of Patrick O'Brien, deceased, find that his name was Patrick O'Brien; that he was a nativoof Ireland, about 50 years of age. that he came to his death on the 17th day of November 1889, in Clatsop county, state of Uregon, iromtne ef fect of gunshot wounds received on the 16th day of November 1889, by a pistol in the hand of one P. A. Pierce. E. C. Hughes, Foreman, I. Bergman, F. Gbosbauer, F. Sherman, F. Bohnart, C. H. Stockton. Pierce will probably be hearing to-day. given a Yesterday morning Charles Hen drickson met with a very serious ac cident by having his right arm come into contact with a circular saw, while working at the government works at Fort Stevens. He was brought up on the Geo. II. Mendell and medical assistance procured. The arrival of congressman Her mann in Washington arouses consid erable interest among politicians as to who "will get the federal positions in this city and elsewhere throughout the state. It is believed that John Hahn will get the Astoria postmaster ship, and will get the As toria custom house collectorship. Anothercase of diphtheria is reported in the house of a family named Anstadt who live on the beach near Devlin's cannery. This is very serious and a matter that affects everybody. Pa rents should see to it that their child ren are absolutely protected. Small pox is no worse than diphtheria, and the utmost vigilance is necessary to -prevent $he spread of the epidemic. A young man with a single barrel, center .fire eye glass attracted some attention yesterday afternoon, while awearin'. of his bloody, bloomin' monocle. The kind of a young man pfio wears a monocle is the kind of a young man who never understands more than half what he sees, and by shutting off one-half of the spectacle he manages to keep about half way up with the show. The young men of Pacific Lodge No. 17, K. of P., who went to the scene of Jas. Thompson's drowning near Westpor in an attempt to jecover the body, returned last Sunday after noon after an unsuccessful effort The lodge offers a reward of $50 for the recovery of the body. Yesterday morning's Pioneer had a character . istio item, intimating that thopoor fellow had committed suicide. The author of that cruel suggestion should confine himself to writing "ghost sto ries" that exist only in his disordered imagination, and not attempt to cast any aspersions upon tne memory or the dead. Last evening sheriff EL A. Smith arrested, two suspicious characters who gave their names as Geo. Waters and Frank Merritt On Waters being searched in the county jail the sheriff found on him a large buncn or skele ton keys of the finest make and, on Merritt was found six blank checks of the Seattle National bank. Sunday night Waters attempted to rob Harry TTnboon of a ffold nifi which ho had on his scarf, but a friend of Hobson's cauffhtbimin the act Sheriff Smith ordered the men out of town and they will leave this morning never to re turn. 'JEhere'is one thing that seems to Sheriff Smith goes to Portland this lorning. Marcu3 Warren is in the city on a brief visit. Major Eastwick came down from Portland yesterday. W. H. Barker and wife have re turned from Seattle. D. B. Monteith and A. Hackleman, of Albany are in the city. Mr. Cameron, representing the San Francisco Chronicle is in the city. Harry Findlay has resigned his po sition with E. C. Hughes & Co. and accepted one with H. E, Jackson &, Co., civil engineers. W. E. Tallent and wife have re turned from San Franciso. D. Mor gan is on his way back: C. P. Upshur and J. O. Hanthorn are still in the California metropolis. Mr. Tallent says that Chinese pheasants, from Oregon, are freely exposed for sale in the San Francisco markets. The way to -make money is to save it. Hoods Sarsaparuia is tne most econom ical medicine to uuv. as it is me oniy medicine of which can truly he said, "100 doses one dollar." Do not take an other preparation if you have decided 50 buy noott's jjarsapariua. i Will CatbSalnioa and lline. CHILDREN KXJOY. The pleasant lhiYor, gentle action and soothing effects of Syrup of Figs, when in need of a laxative and if the father or mother be costive or billions the mo,t 4r.1lif.ving results follow Us use, so that il is the best family :emedj known and even fanulv should have a bottle. 3IAK1NF. NEWS AND NOTES The Corback-river salmon-canning company of Alaska Territory has filed articles of incorporation in the county clerk's office, with $500,000 capital stock, divided into 1000 Bheres of $50 each. The company proposes to con duct a general gold, silver and coal mining business, in addition to the salmon-canning enterprise. Directors; T. M. Antisell. jr., A. J. Bhorer, A. A. Hoy. C. M. Arnold. H. Hoyt. J. M. Dav, J. N. Miller, W. B. Benchley, J. F. "Harris, J. G. Steele and H. 0. Clark. S. F. Call, 14th. m . 1 Iter. Br. J. W. Bnsliou? Will lecture at Rescue Club Hall, this evening at 8 o'clock. Refreshments will be served by the ladies of the M. E. church. The proceeds wil be applied to said church. Do not fail to attend. Rev. O. F. Clapp Of Portland, will begin a series of evan gelistic meetings in the Congregation al church next Wednesday evening. Mr. Clapp is a very eloquent and enter taining speaker. Song service at 7:30, preaching at 8 -o'clock, Come to the soncr service and bring vour -Gosnel Hvmns. jno. o.ir possiDie. uome ana ljear the sermon at 8 o'clock, if business firevents your coming earlier. No col-ection. The steamer Middy an arrived from Seattle yesterday loaded with coal. The little steamer Volga turned back aud got into Bay Centre all right Sunday. The schooner JennieEstella loaded with lumber from Skamokawa goes to sea to-day. The little steamer Louhh Vauglian, of Portland, damaged badly by fire some time ago, is here again. The schooner Novelty arrived at the Knappton mills yesterday from San Francisco to load lumber. The steamer Q en. Miles blew ashore at North Cove during the heavy blow Sunday. She probably got off safe yesterday. The American ship Tillie E. Star buck, the first full-rigged iron ship ever built in the United States, is ly ing at Portland. She is the ship that in 83 brought the Horn around, four teen locomotives for the Northern Pa cific railroad, and the ferry boat, or transfer boat, Tacoma, the second largest of the kind in the United States. Captain B. G. Karron, of theBritish ship Manx King, died at sea on July 19th, having left San Francisco May 22nd for Queenstown. He was broth er to the captain of the bark Lady Elizabeth, which lately loaded here for Queenstown. Both vessels fly the Manx flag, being owned by their re spective captains, natives of the Isle of Man. A Safe Investment. Is one which is guaranteed to bring you satisfactory results, or in case of failure a return of purchase price. On this safe plan you can buy from our ad vertised Druggist a bottle of Dr. Kjmg's New Discovery for Consumption. It is guaranteed to bring relief in every case when used for any affection of Throat, Lungs or Chest such as Consumption, In flammation of Lungs, Bronchitis, Asth ma, w Hooping uougu, uroup, 01c, etc. It is pleasant and agieeable to laste, perfectly safe, and can always be de pended upon. Trial bottles free at J. W. Conn's Drug Store. Situation "Wanted. Bv competent woman as housekeeper, of would lake care of children: apply to "Housekeeper," Astor House. 31caltt Coofeed to Order. Private rooms for ladles and families: at Central Restaurant, next to Foard & Stokes'. PortIiAijd, Nov. 18. John Cham berlain, who was stricken with paral ysis and removed to his home in East Portland on the 10th of this month, died yesterday morning at five o'clock. He has been connected with the river division of the O. B. & N. Co. for fifteen years, and was a man of sound integrity. A wife, son and daughter mourns his loss, the latter being nearly grown. Mr. Chamberlain was a member of Washington Lodge, No. 46, A. F. and A. M. The funeral took place this afternoon. AN ANNIVERSARY. The Swiss residents of the city gave an entertainment and ball in Turner hall last evening under the auspices of the Portland Grutliver, which was largely attended, the occasion being the 582nd anniversary of the independ ence of Switzerland. The hall was densely crowded and the evening was passed in music, instrumental and vocal, and interesting addresses by members of the society. CHEATING THE GALLOWS. San Jose, Nov. 18. Chung Ling who was to have been sentenced to day for murder in the first degree was found in. his cell tlhs morning insensi ble from the effects of opium. He will probably die. a railroad accident. Pittsburg, Nov. 18. The limited mail on the western Pennsylvania railroad ran into a land slide near Bessemer last night. The engine and baggage car were wrecked, the fire man, John Good, was badly hurt but will recover. Had the engine fallen to the right instead of the left the entire train with-its load of 200 souls would have gone down an embank ment 100 feet high. whoop! hurrah!! New York, Nov. 18. With boom ing of cannon, dipping of flags, wav ing of hundreds of hats and handker chiefs and cheers from many throats, admiral Walker and his squadron comprising tko Bhips.Chicago, Boston, Atlanta, Yorktoion with bunting fly ing and gay panoply of war apeak, sailed majestically down the North river. Shortly before noon to-day, accom panying the men-of-war, was the dis patch boat Dolphin, which went as far as Sandy Hook, having onboard as passengers secretaries Tracy, Busk and Prootor, ex-congressman Kasson, congressmen Horbert, Elliott, Thomas and others. Ex-secretary Robinson and admiral Gerhard, as guests, were taken on board the Dolphin in a barge. Just as the barge left the dock ex secretary Whitney arrived and the barge returned to the docks for him. In honor of his arrival admiral Walker ordered a salute of thirteen guns to be fired. At 1120 the Chicago moved, after a salute of nineteen guns, and passing between the Dolphin and Atlanta, led the way to the- bay. MANIFEST DESTINY. Rio Janerio, Nov. 18. The new government has announced that it will firmly maintain order. It is pre paring a circular to foreign govern ment relative to the overthrow of the Empire which will be telegraphed to them through the Brazilian repre senatives abroad. The province of Bahia has signified its adherence to the Republic. The news from other provinces show that they are also in favor of a Republican form of gov ernment Bia ADVANCE IN COTFEE. New York, Nov. 18. There was great excitement and a big attendance at the coffee exchange this morning due to the interest felt in Brazilian situation. Up to 1150 the usual Rio cable had not yet arrived and all at tention was centered on the news it was expected to bring. Coffee ad vanced from 15 to 55 points over Sat urday's figures, closing on the first call when 20,750 bags were sold. NOT A SUDDEN CHANGE. Lieutenant Barry who recently re turned from Brazil says the change which has come to pass was openly talked of among the Brazilians as pro bable and they expected it any time. To people in Brazil he said it could not appear to have been sudden. THE JOHNSTOWN SUFFERERS. Pittsburg, Nov. 18. There is re newed trouble concerning the dis bursement of the fund contributed for the sufferers of the Conemaugh Val ley floods. A committee of three reached Johnstown this morning to investigate. It is claimed that the poor people have received only a small percentage compared with their losses. The committee will meet the poor people this afternoon. About $1,000,000 remain undisturbed. The committee's visit is prompted partly by the threat of the commission's sec retary to give the whole amount at once to the poor. It is discovered that of the total fund less than one- fourth will be used in the final settle ment with those -who lost less than $2,000, including widows and orphans. THE SUPREME BENCH. Washington, Nov. 18. "While I am not authorized to speak offici ally," says secretary Halford, "my im pression is that tie appointment to nil the vacancy on the United States supreme bench will not take place un til after the holidays. I am not at liberty to name the candidates, but they are quite numerous. The presi dent will proceed to decide the ques tion with the deliberation due so im portant an appointment. The presi dent is a .resident of the judicial dis trict from which the successor of Mr. Mathews is to bo appointed, and is doubly interested that a man will be seleoted who will meet with local as -well as general approval." "3 J : S : A - l- e - -3- tmm Sm 'I fit o . " c"-9 o c - aa 32; 1 fc- " 5 " a a P . H -53 S3 ft . s- 5" - S Hi S OS H S lLj I'S -i 3 a S 3 i s I CD 13 -s?D0cd$2 ? 3 l9 isr IIB S fe h- h -J 3K-q-w mi g 32; -8-9 g fe BO y 1 - O g p-i as CO - . as CD New ress Goods And Trimmings. Dressmaking neatly done. Mrs. A. Kapplkyea. & Co. For Rent. Dwelling house with C rooms and water. Apply to Noe & Scully. Remember the Austin house at the Seaside is open the year 'round. Welnhard's Beer. And Free Lunch at the Telephone Sa loon, 5 cents. Wautctl as an Investment, One or two Improved business lots. Enquirejf W.B. Apair. Ludlow's .Ladies' $3.oo J?me Shoes; also Flexible Hand turned French Kids, at P. J. Goodman's. The latest style of Gents' Boots and Shoes at P. J. Goodman's. ttDlrifflCpjWItete'sCastorij Merit Wins. We desire to say to our citizens, lliat we have been selling Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, Dr. King's New Life Pills, Bucklen's Arnica Salve and Electric Bitters, aud have never handled remedies that s'ell as well, or that have given such universal satisfac tion. We do not hesitate to guarantee them every firae. and we stand ready to refund the purchase price, if satisfac tory results do not follow their use. These remedies have won their great popularity purely on their merits. J. W. Conn, Druggist TelephoaeLtedjrlBs; House. Best Beds in town. Rooms per night 60 aud 25 cts., per week S1.G0. New and clean. Private entrance. Whi We CROW ! EALAN0 The tei minus of the llwaco and Shoalwater Bay Railroad. THE GREAT EST SUMMER RESORT ON THE NORTHWEST COAST. Lies at the head of 11h Bay. at deep water, and only twelve miles from the bar. The coming Count v fc eat and Commercial Metropolis of Pacific county. Now laid out. Lots on Ihe'market fiom $50, and upwards. 1 or particulars and fuli information, call on or addiess B. A. SEABORG, 1. -i Because "We 're on top and havo downed the other bird ! Astoria Real Estate Co. Office First Door South of the Odd Fellows Building The Best Bargains Yet Offered ! in Blocks 21 , 23 and 28, HUSTLER & AIKEN'S ADDITION. Less than 1 Mile From the Postoffice. SIXTY of these Lots sold within the past 8 days. The price of this Choice Property is going up daily, and may be taken off the market at any time. Price of Lots, SI 15 to'$l60, according to Location. Because We've got tho largest stock and the Finest Goods. Because We knock thera all ont in prices. O Because All judicious buyera trade with us. Because "We'v got evory reason to expeot that you too will eventually realize these facts, AND GALL ON . HERMAN WISE THE Belial Clothier and Hatter, Occident Hotel Building. Coffee and cake, ton cents, at the Central Restaurant Bo You tllto a Good Cigar? Call at Charley Olson's, opposite C. H. Cooper's. He will suit you. A fine SIOCK UI Clura IU bcicub num. ADVICE TO MOTHEIIS . Mrs. Winslow's Bootiiinq Syrup should alwavs he used for children teething. It soothes tho child, softens the gums,allaya all pain, cures wind anollc, and is tne nest remeuy ror mar-Thcea.Twenty-five cents a hottle. All the patent medicines advertised in this paper, together with the choicest Eerf uraery, and toilet articles, etc., can e bought at the lowest prices, at J. W. Conn's drug store, opposite Occident hotel, Astoria. Flynn the Tailor KEEPS ja STOCK THE Finest Woolen Goods for Suitings. ALL THE LATEST STYLES. He buys for Cash, at Eastern Prices. He Guarantees the Best Workmanship on all garments. Call and see for yourselves. Barth's Block, Astoria Xa TriE-EEAVETir PATENT CANT'DOG Successors to KIRK SHELDON. HEADQTIABTERS TOE LOGGERS' SUPPLIES. Agency for ATKINS' CELEBRATED SAWS. LANDER'S LOGGING JACKS. GENERAL HARDWARE. 151 Front Street, PORTLAND,- OR. Thompson & Ross Carry a Full Line or Choice Staple and Fancy Groceries. Give Us a Call and Be Convinced. . Keimblican Primary. SECOND WARS. A Republican Primary election is hereby called to select 15 deleeatea tn ntrani thl Republican City Convention. Vrimarles vlll uu uem at me urcy council chamber, Sat urday evening Nov. 23. 1S80, at 7 o'clock. By order or the ward committee A.DANIELSON. , Chairman. Wanterj. A LADY OR GENTLEMAN OF TACT i5L to represent an established Arm in your own town and county. , $75 to $85 per month. M.J. DOWNING. ISO ,2 Fatk St., Portland. V -. ta.FJS! 3a. t