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THE DAILY ASTOKiAN, TlllKSUAY MOKMNU, MAY ft, 18WI gaily 2otcaiau. JOHN T. LIGHTER, Editor. Telephone No. M. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. DAILY. Sent by mH, Pr year W W Bent by mall, per month Serve bjr carrier, per month W WEEKLY. Sent by mall, per year, In advance. ...B OO Postage free to subscribers. AU communications Intended for publl ration should b directed to the editor. Pusinesa communications of all kinds and remittance must bs addressed to "The Astoria n." The Astoiian ruarantees to Its adver tisers the largest circulation of any news paper published on the Columbia river. Advertising rntea can be had on applies- Hon to th business manager. Tha Weekly Astorlan. the second eldest weekly In th state of Oregon, bas, neit to the Portland Oregonlan, th largeat vaekly drculatloa. In the state. A contemporary says Spain lacks mon ey and staying power. It is also badly off for a good cause. The Imnassloned rhetoric of Gen. Blanco is In abundant supply at Havana but beef Is quoted scarce. The problem In Cuba Is for Blanco to get out or for Spain to get In. It might perhaps be called a trocha. We hsve had many military heroes, but the soldier who deserves the biggest statue Is the American Volunteer In his private's uniform. Shells from our fleet could have been sent Into Havana at any time during the lart two days, but Injuring non-combatants purposely is not the American style of making war. DEYVET'8 AMERICAN ANCESTRY. The report Is current around town, em anating. It Is said, from some of the teachers In the public schools, the Com modore Dewey Is of Spanish extraction. This Is sn error, which, for the sake of American valor deserves immediate and vigorous correction. The fact is, Coroodore Dewey Is of the purest possible American stock, his line of ancestry dating back to the revolu tionary period. He Is an old warrior of the navy, who got his first christening of fire aboard the old steam sloop Mississippi, under Faragut, In the early days of the civil war. He Is now about sixty-one years old, and belongs In Vermont, from whit h state he went to the naval academy in Four years later, after he gradu ated, he was sent aboard the frigate Wabash for a cruise In the Mediterra nean. He was commission' d lieutenant April 19, 1SS1. Eight days liter Fort Sumur was tired upon, and immediately Joined the Mississippi, then with the gulf squadron. Dewey was on the Mississippi when she 1.ok part under Farragut in forcing an entrance to the Mississippi river, and again when the fleet ran the gauntlet of forts below New Orleans in April. W2. and forced the surrender of that city. Dewey was next attached to tiie gunboat Agawann of the north At lantic squadron, and took part in the two attacks on Fort Fisher in December, lwtf. He was made a Lieutenant Com mander and served on the famous old Kearsnrge and also on the Colorad.j until 1SC8, when he was ordered for service at the naval academy. He became comman der in tt"2. and on the Narragans-!t made certain surveys in the Pacific un'il 1ST. when he was assigned to the light huuse board. He commanded the Juunita on the Asiatic station In 1SS2 and in PM was made captain and put In charge of the Dolphin, one of the original white squadron. He afterwards commanded the Pcnsacola on the European station and In 1SM5 was made chief of tne bureau of equipment, lie was commissioned commodore in PM and was made presi dent of the board of inspection and sur vey. This place he held until last Janu ary, when he was ord r d to command the Asiatic squadron. His victory over the combined Sp'inish fleet and powerful forts ut Manila Is re garded by naval experts all over the world as one of the most remarkable achievements In the history of navtl warfare. - THE NATION S EUROPEAN RE SERVES. N. Y. Tribune. The official report of foreign commerce for March Is surprising. Two weeks ugo It was shown that the excess of merchan dise exports over Imports would probab ly exceed IB.tfiO.OiiO, but It was t,Ul(M2, and tne difference Is oue to a really i-x-traoruinary state of things. The domes tic exports from New York had shown an Increase of about Jli.iiOO.OuO, and In cot ton from other points there had been un Increase of about 110,UU0,0U0, but Instead of gaining $16,000,000. the exports In creased $2J,a;.615. The Imports officially reported by weeks at New York had fallen short of lust year about Ja,M,iw. but full returns show a decrease In Im ports of U,M4.0o; In nil, and for the exact month at New-York there was it d crease of li.StM.iVifl. At all ports other than New-York Imports singularly de clined from EJ.VW.ftX) last year to ..:. AW. or more thnn a third, whereas at this city the decrease was only about on eighth. The heavy outgo from other ports was In part due to Pacific grain shipments, which appear to have been S.Vd.a bus hels of wheat alone, ninitnsi JM.t."; last year, and the difference In value A.' "h- ?, against ?.' i'l accounts for about a thirl of the unexpected Increase in total ixports. The Increase of more than &' per cent in value of cotten exported, com paring with the mme month of the year, was more than had been generally antici pated, though well In.tleate.l by the week ly trade reports. Hut the Increase ol more than S3.iVfi.iM In exports of pro visions, or over 5o per cent, was not ex pected, and there were evioently unex pected exports of some other products, possibly due to the prospect of war. It Is nlso possible that the great decrease In Imports at other ports than New York was In part owing to a desire to use the shortest and quickest routes In order to avoid the risk of having the goods lost at sea. This suggests the question whether. In the event of hostilities, there may not be a continuing tendency to ship lr the fast ocean liners to this point rather than to other ports by cheaper but less expeditious conveyance. With March there have now been six months out of eight months under the r tariff in which the value of domestic products exported has exceeded SM'AVl.- H.i.l February been a month of days its exports jlsi would have exes-ded that amount, and August alone fell much below It. being the lowest month of the year In the cotton movement In the fiirht months sine? the new tariff went Into operation the excess of merchandise exports uv. r Imports has been K'J.tl.:N. and the net exports of silver. S:;.Tto.?cj. In part payment there have tx-en net im ports of gold every month since the new tariff went into effect, rising to ti' WS.JTl In March and SVl.SM.Xs for the entire per.od. Thus It i. seen that the apparent unllqu.dated balance In favor of this country" for the eight months is more than HciTJlT.131. or exceeding $ji,i.iio a month. Some time ago, when the Tri bune called attention to this state of things and expressed belief that enor mous current accounts against Europe were carried in forms not disclosed In exchange operations, the suggestion was ridiculed by some bonkers who have since suffered considerable loss because of their certainty that exchange must rise be fore May 1 . There Is known to be yit held a col- j l.tteral for loans In banks of thm and one other illy sterling exchange amount. ng I ' to r.:m. As much more is certainly , due and colkctih!- on demand, after all ! the orders for gold have bet-n met. and these orders amount to about K2 mhm.i ! I since the movement Wan. In effect the orders not coverv-d by March Imports are about i"i.''. and the exchange heel ! I over Is at least CT."0 und yet ro .'X.- by no means represents the entire amount due from other countr.es to this. It may be supposed that undervaluations are still about 10 per o nt of dutiable Im ports, as they were under former tariffs of a similar character, and if so they have amounted to t'.S.5".'"-i since Juiy. Interest on debts and Interest and divi dends on bonds and stocks held abroad may amount to $l.''.csi yearly, or II". i,.i ..! for the eight months, hut must be reduced below that figure If the return t seeuritbs to this side has been of su. h importance as many believe. A large sum muy be put aside for the expendi tures of Anv-rlrans traveling In Europe, In excess of foreigners In this country, and yet not more than half the apparent balance would be covered by these al lowance?, the visible exchange and the orders for gold. Roughly speaking, there must yet be due more than WUi.Xi from other countries, unb-ss the return of securities to this side hns been In greater amount than the best informed bankers suppose. INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION. At the; G'neya conference to arrange Internationa! disputes, there was stren uous advocacy on the part of the. United States and other powers in favor of the settlements of international differences as to boundaries, port custom duties, fisheries and what not by an International court and not by the bloody arbltntm'-nt of war. The question has hnn mooted and discussed oyer and over again. Hut like many other subjects, reasonable enough In their origin. It has died out of men's minds, put there; Is a theme of comment, nnd that always favorable, which people never weary of talking about, and that is the Incomparably line effects of Hosteller's Hitters In cases of dyspepsia, Nor does the world and his wife comment less favorably upon the excellent effects of the Hitters In cases of chills and fever, rheumatism, nervous and kidney complaints and constipation. It Is the trifl'-a of our lives that make Its history. That the blood should perform Its vltai functions. It Is (absolutely necessary It should not only be pure but rich In life giving elements. These results are best effected by the use of that .vell-known standard blood purifier, Ayer's Sarsa-parllla. Pcst or not best money back, anyway, if you don't like them. tes coffte soda S-.ll kit. P"W-tf flavrtiutj rvliacts Sail Sra.-rt. For sale by Ros lllRcjns Company AND INC MRR ML MARINE NOTES. Tile Table for Miy. 1898. "llltlll WATKK I.OW WATKM PATK a. a. r. m. A. M. li.mft. Ii.tiilfl.li.in'n. ti.tn n 1; s: 1 :i ; o, j j t i m s s ....J 9 M t 5 10 iV T i 3 M I J : i ' .... 3 10 ii S 10 M SO 4 i I J !(.' .... 4 n ; ; o u 3i ss, iuoy &.n .... i .... i.. is r, ; oi k si o i in 3 .... , o n s i w ; o I o o ; ic ; ... 7, iiD 114 TO, tMOJ; T t 3 J !) 1 l' Sol S40V i 3 J .... i 1 H i . 1 il i 31 0 i M 1 . ... lot s i.s a. 4 4. ; m ti o : u s 4 Sun. ,, Mon. , Tues . Wed. , Thurs. Fri, ., fHl. .. Sun. ,, Mon. , Tues , Wed. . ....11, 4 1. JvHP Sf;if9lll0'fif?i speciilcatlons pr"ide.l and the ngln .? itiS".:-'i:lT!'!?i '"' " ''Ids Is hereby n- .U, 4dS I J!t ; J, OiS, I I I U Uerved. Thurs. Frt .. Sat. , 141 02 iTI 131 'i S iO.S J J II I Ue :i : ;. 3 i s s u :o Sun Mon. 1" 10 11 7 0 1 lo SO 4 iH 1 1 4 07 3 J 17 a oii ; o io n s t :.: o i i 2 : is 11 s; 7 o 11 1. m 5 4.'. oti : 2 . ... Is .. .,12 41 S .U'03 i A 3 2 i 0 11 S 4 1 2i. 6 IiSill 7 II 3 i 21! 0 ii 3; 2 ui t 7: 7 t; 0 3 7 3 7 22, I 1 1, 3 44,1) i, i 21 0 I s i' i 23 1 ."l 7 s i I., i! o .' ,t . 2i i 2i i ; j.'.ij 2.'. oi s: io 2.'. 3 01 7 2 4 i."i ! ji I l'1 22 S ,...2s 3 4tis 5 n a io 1 1 u lV j 7 27 ; 4 40 i 4 '..' J II I i . . 2 J 51 i 0 i 4.. 7 0 0 ei ;l i a .. ..i. . n 20 2i' 7 ".' i 7 :V. 7 2 1 I t i 12 ! ! ' ; s :. j : iu a if 31, J7i. asi 3 - I 2 .1 1 1 lies , Wed. , Thurs, Frl. ,. Sat. .. Sun ., Mon. . Purs . Wed. . Thurs. i ' : ..ti. Sat. Sun. Mon. Tues VESSEIJS HOUNU TX AJTORlA. C.Unnank. U-c.-.ir-j. tr tk, li'a tona, Calcutta. MliUs. iler.s titer. Hr bk. lJi.: lens, Putin. Rr bk. I3JI Nagasaki. Alexander Fllack. :m. AntWTTK Aiit.e Thomaji, Thorn is, tons. Port Plrts Hr h, ITta Forthnank. Peters. Br bk. ISO C!rghntt. Audaman, Winter, Br bark, sS loos, Algoa Bay. . City of Athens, Lundlns. Br ship, UN tons, Antwerp, . Joseph PulUier. Hanrey, Am srh. 73 tons. New York. Clackmannanshire. Thomson. Br sh, 14S2 tons, Newcastle. SUberhorn, Gibson. Br bk, 1771 tons, Liverpool. Argo, Maclean, Br sb, 1490 tons, Ant werp. Bogstadt. Thorb)ort)CB, Nor str, Ija tona. China. Quit Stream, McKennon, Br bk, lTSjand spe.iticatlons therefor now on (Vd tons. London. Castls Rock. Jones. Br str, 1.TS7 tona. Hlogo. Lombard. Raiaon, Br str, I.St tona. Hong Kong. Ounford. Marpherson. Hr sh. Jl1 tons. Hamburg. Patriarch, Breach llr sh, 1339 tons. Ma- nll.a. I.es Adelphus. Lebreton. Rr bktn, in2f tons. Freemsntle. Poseidon, Rush Rr sh. 1704 tons, New- castla. aertTUSi ,nk., GfT ,h p.j ,ons, Kobe, Talfu, Ehmke, Ger sh, ii5 tons. Vlavld- stock. mubui, i ckui, or aim, ms ions, jiona Kong. ; I .,i,l.,nn Taitla Vr KV sin Inn, Bin I Howth, Jlartin. Hr bk, Zl tons, cal cutta. Emln Pasha, Chrlstensen, Ger bk. Vu tons. Antwerp. Wallacetown. Motley. Br sh. V3 tons. Antwerp. LUMBER FLEET Vmselg on the Way and In Columbia itlv -r to Iad Lumber. i j kk, T. . Marlon. . bktn. J48 tons, Sydney. W. F. Jowett, . schr, a tor, Man I Francisco bag. Omega, . bktn. 551 tor.s. Mollendo. Letltla, , schr, S3 tons. Ban Fran- j Cisco. I Chehalls. . bktn. C41 tons. Naga saki. Viking, , schr, I3S tons, San Fran cises). Queen, , schr, ?-3 tons, San Fran cisco. Kalph J. Long, . s. hr. M tons. .San Francisco. Glen, , schr, . tons, Huencm-'. General Mcpherson, , schr, 71 tons, San Diego. Healthy, happy children make letter men and women of us all. A little rare and a little planning before birth Is often more Important than anything that tan be done after. On the mother's health and strength depend the life and the future of the children. A weak and sick ly woman cannot bear strong and healthy children. .Most of the weakness of women ! is utterly Inexcusable. Ptop-r ( .,re and j proper medicine will cure almost anv dis order of the ft minim- orginilam. Or. pi'-ref's Favorite Prescription has been te-t.-d In thirty years of practice. It Is healing, soothing. Htn-ngthing. Il is per- f.. til. tc.toenl In I, a ...... r:i .. 1 ,.ff...t "' " ' " " I Ily Its use, thousands of weak worm n I have been made .strong and h'-al'hy have I been niade the mothers of .strong and healthy children. lak'-n during gesta tion. It makes childbirth easy and almost p.iliiltsH ;ind Insures tin- well being of bolh mother and hlld. Send 21 cents in one-cent Mumps to World's lispcp ,-uy Medical Association, liuffalo. X, y.. an, receive: Pr. Pierce's loeH page "Common Sense M'-dical Adviser," profipa ly illus trated. Women who have to pay to get th -ir hair curled are not apt to have II done on a rainy day. A NARROW ESCAPE. Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada E. Hart, of Groton, 8. D. : "Was taken with a bad cold which settled on my lungs; cough set In and finally terminated In con sumption. Four doctors gave mo up, say ing I could live but a short time. I gave myself up to my Savior, determined If I could not stay with my friends on earth, I would meet my absent ones above. My husband was advised to get Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds. I gave It a trial, took In all eight bottles. It has cured mc, and thank God I am saved and now a well and healthy woman." Trial bottles free at Estes-Conn Drug Co. Regular size Ui cents and Jl. Guaranteed or price refunded. NOTIt'K 1F HKi liPl KN tF IUPH, Notice la licivnv given thai on Thurs day. May a. Iv, nt the hour of 10 oYlocK it. III., at I lie oillen of the Auditor and 1'oliee Jildui. of the t'llv of Asiotla, tire, too, in I he ellv luill or said city, the mi. lei -.luued t-oimnli ,. will r,''el senli-d lu.ls mid proposals for tb linproveiiient of tlrmid nxenue In said clly from Twen t y -tiliil It lo Tliiriv-llilrd Hireein, in no eonl.inee unit the plans and speelilentlons Iherefor now on llle In the otlleo of Hie aid Au.olor and Pollen Jodmv refeienee to nlilelt Idana niul a cllleatlotis Is here by made tor a pirluular des, ripilon ol F.il.l llllH ON elliem. Hald liiipiov fluent to br nlt, In ne eoitltiiiee wiilt the ordinances in rclallon thereto, aiitl us the eontenipltilett work mil ronslM ttf ki olom an, iilnnkiiiH, eit.inte I'l.ls f.tr the two clae of mk are tit sift d, rat h tod to bo accotnianed bv a Ku.ii antiv III il the contract th. re- limler Will be illit'l't'tl llll.t tlel anaitletl. iii.l that tlif btind required by ordinance will lv (in ii:-!i, ,1 inds .ire to be In the feini In the afore, s tt, I ii' tna :IM. sin , lUeilt'ttn . i forth uii Hie 1'iiht i.i . Icct iinv aiitl all bids ! llt'l'eliV ri set t tl. Tlie iiiuirn tm tit iim-t be completed by St'l'it tuber I, tv-v p.tit.l at Astoi-M, iiv.Kon. May 1. 11$ i ' I'T.MWKU fll Xltl I S .li'PPMtp and JENS II VNSKS. i otmii!!tft' on Siretiit and Publl,. W n nl l!ie l 'tMliiii.ui , 'mined ,. the I'lly tt .toria. ciit'iton. NOTICE OF KEPKPTION OF HIPS. Nolle Is hertby given that on Thurt. dav. Mav ;, .it the hour ..f n o 1 10. k a. m , at the odie.. of the Auditor and Police Judge of the Pity of Astoria. In the city hall of said eli. the committee on streets mid public ways of the t'om mon i tuiiii of .tl.l ellv wul receive ealeil but and troio!Mls for lite com tructlon of the Improvement of Thirty Ilrst street. In saui city, from Franklin avenue to iirand aveniii nald linunivr nunt to i'.innt nf iirutlinif aiitl nlankliiK and otherwise tmpr.'Mng said street, us tai'iiiuiariy et fitrth In the inan ana steeirli ailmis tben for, now on llle In the olllee of saitl Auditor and police Judge, and the ordinances in relation thereto As the work In conciiiilittnn consists of both grading and planking same after sr.itieo. nicirate le,l are ,, niriil mi ths two cliisrs of work, rath bid to be ae, ittiuti.itilisl bv a uiltntntee that the eon trwet will be entered Into afterward and ill, it a cooil uitd sutflclent bond will be inrnistiiii as nv the onliiiaiiei's In rela tlon to nald Iniprovemi nts nroMded. ioos are in i... in lorm ns ny tne plans ght The Improveiiietit must bo eomitleted oi un- i-i il. ly or ri (iieiutter. IV'-V Dated at Astoria, i 'rruott. May I. IV." C. i- PTINilKU. jK'!t ii nsi:n, OH Xlil.liS liupPARP loniniltt.e on Sir.ets and Publi Ways ai'oie nam., i NOTICE OF THE INTENTION OF THE CuM MON OuFNVII. uF THE CITY OF ASTORIA. ultEiloN. IM 1M PROVE o I'MKIA AND ALAME DA AVENUES N'otl e Is hereby g'yen that the i 'mil men t'tuin, II of the c'lte of A-Vini or i con propos. ii li it.i ini.-it.U t t itiii'rot the f.i.lfMillK .1. r:l.. ,1 t-r.-. -.s n nil.! ti'v in the itiuiti. r lo r. n t ri, r de-. IO '.id to-Wlt. lieemning at -he Iti'.-r-.--t . oi of th t-t Mt.-r liiii- of rii. ti.tirus sir. ei tti'h u i'" liiiiitl ir. lti.it.-. i-i a .. it)i tt.sterlv .hi.-, Hon nit I iraii. I to th tenter late of l ,ior aw'tue t i:s itiier- .foil ith ih -titer line ttf i.tionto lO'l If etiti...l, thell.e HI a stuth erH .'Titil.ill aeom- the I'.tli.r line o Ooiiimb.., a mie t . lis Int'-r..-, t..n w.'h the enter lllle of AillllOa .tt luie, li. ll. -e s tiiihw 'S'.rlt alone fh It-r i.-.t i V."'"'. ? tiTtn M.U"nrT. lor s Astoria, if i '.n,li, n,.r her. v. would inters.-, t the ..nt. r Hit.- ..f sild Aiametla avenue. AN.i b.g nnli'g at th" Intersection of e.'h'tniua an. I ,M itm-la acelltles, thenee easterly alollif the Cen ter Hit,- of Alameda acerme the rast bound try line of Lincoln tr . t. if t. nded the Improyt un nt to I f the following kind and i hinder t.iwn ginning at a point at the Intersection of t'oltinibla with the s.ni'h line of Taylor a,mie. construeting n trestle on a pile foundation, to a tmint 1 14 f.-. t fr.im the aforesaid Intersection of Taylor nnd Col umbia avenue. a tr. st!,. t.i b.- 2' feet In width, the rest of .u.l imprt poott t.i consist of trading to a Wldlh of 2" fee, to the estaliiish-d grntle With n. C-s. sary sl-tties uttil ,anking same to a width of H feet, the whol of said Improve- merit til lu. In n eroriln n.M u. 1 1 h tlt t.l:i,i in me ometi oi ine Aiiuiitir hiii t'oire J'ltlge of said I'ltV. reference ,o whleh said plans an. I stiecih. ttiotts Is hereby n-.iile f.ir a partleul.ir ib-seritilion of said iti'liroyeni, nt, said plans nn.1 t ill -a- Hons l'lng h-rehv a. lout.. I an. I .bile. n ited as the pinna an. I sin cllb atlons f..r s Id protmsed iii'irt'' tn. nl. The cost of said Improvement shall h d. frayeil by t"-t nil asse5tu.-nt on the lands, lots anil pr-nis.s fr-'titing a'to .ibnfing upon, adjactnt to. or otn rw!-e ft, nentiei! tty su:, i prop-is.-.! I'tiprovutent. whleh said lands, bus an I pr. mis - are I" r-bv eti.lir.ii . .1 and l'n ; r 1 . 1 w.th'n a l-sTb-t of the sani-, wh i h -hth h-re. nf-er. for the purposes of - ti l !riit,.. -. t!;. nt, be eallfil Th-' l'o!itn''ll and A I -n-eda Av.-noe ItiTiroV'tnent p erl, I it'l l twtinn itistrnt is iies.ru.. , ,.s ro'tows- lor s Astoria, tru-rn o northerly t,..tig i'i- t-r .longat'on of the i i-t bound. trv line of Tavlor s Ator,.l to the soil' II lilt" of h - namus street, th.n.e .:. rlv along h- south iMUindarv bn, of t 'tt.-n iiinis s-re.-t to Its to itern terminus tti rie. I northerly alumr th- buond irv Hit- o' i bt'iiamos sir-.-' to It- north b.ein-l itv ; j -h.'tn e iiorrliM esterlv ,t nil at a right angle I to Taylor avenue to a point !'' f. ' from the north boundary line of Tave-r nv' 'h.ie: ihenee S'.trhwes-. r'v and pirill-'l I pi the nor'h line of Tavi'ir -iv- ti'i'- to a I point wher- a line drawn ;v) f--t dln.'int i esterlv and parilb-l io that p.irt of I ( "o!m mhla ity.nue ich'ih i' !s ; j... ;-:'e-ttioti t i Itnnrote, woiibl iri'tr-et with the I north line of Km k '.'. In Ttyl-.r s As. torl.-t: thtn-e eouthtves'erlv alom: the I nor'h Inn- "f a!.l bio. k 1' to n-.rth- Iw, , , rn, r- thence sei'he:,si..rlv t . the -.nilit.i st corner of b!o. k !. In Taylor I Astoria, thence northeast, rlv 'o I'v I southeast corner of block Pi In Taylor's Astoria: thence to th- southwest corner OI lot II, III liioi s Hi I' I 'too - i r'a- tin nee (asrerlv al"mj the sou'li boundary line of said lot 11 to Its south east corner: th-nc- .nip rlv niong the east hound irr I ne orT'ivlor's Astoria to the pli.e- nf bei-1 n n llur. sild district to In i bid- all the lots. Ian Is an I premises within the afortsald boundaries. Now. therefore, unless a ri'tfl'lll" ' ni nee s'lrned I v the residents ow-nliut m-.re than i n. --half of th" prop.-r'v oi the d'strbt herein above .b s rlb.-d shall be llbtl with the underslcneii bv the time of th- next r. Eular n ting of the s .ld Common Council following the expiration of the publication of this notice, the sild Im provement will bo made as afores ild. This notice Is published bv resolution or the ald Common Council passed til a r-'U-ular meeting thereof, held In said city on Thursday lh 21st day of April. P'i II. K. NELSON. Auditor nnd Police Judk'e t'ltv of Asmrln. Astoria. Oregon, April 2-1. im. Strange, to say, it Is not always pleas ant to play cards with an Indivldu il who has winning ways. Many old soldiers now f. el tile effects of the hard s. rvlco they i-n.liii-.il during the war. Mr. l--o. S. Anderson, nf lbns vtlle, York county, Penii.,wlio a'.v the hardest kind of service at Iho front, is now fr-eipc ntly troubled with rlc 'iina tisni. "I bad a severe atla'k lately." IP ays. "and procured a bottle of ehurnlc r laln's Pain llalrn. It did so much go el that I would like to Know what you would (barge no- for one dozen boiil.v. .Mr. Andi-iTon wanted It both for bit own ire aim to supply I: to b's friends and ti.-b-hbors, as every family should have a i.oiile of It in their home, not only for rlic'imatiKin, but lam.- b.o k, uprolns, swellings, cuts, bruises and burns, for wlib h is iiiiciiiacd. For Hale by Charles Rog'-rs, druggist. After a man proposes to a woman and she iii-ccptH him sip- irles to make him lit In r libals. for It rarely happens thai he ciftrics anywhere near b'-lng the jtort of man she expected lo marry. THE SURE LA GRII'1'K CERE. There Is no usu suffering from this dreadful malady, If you will only get the right remedy, You are having pnln all through your body, your llvi-r la out of order, have no appetite, no life or ambi tion, have ti bad cold, In fact ant com pletely used up. Electric HltteiH Is the only remedy that will give you prompt nnd sure relief. They act directly on your liver, stomach and kidneys, tone up the whole system and make you feci like a new being. They nre guaranteed to cure or price refunded. For sale at Estes-Conn Dri'g Cd. Only W cents per bottle. In sttnie restaurants Hpaulsh ouielels are pinlilbltetl from the menus. They say man proposes nod tlod dis poses, but the woman who has been wait ing ytsint for u declaration of marriage cannot See any truth In the words. The entering wedgs iif a fatal complaint Ir often a alight cold, Milch a dose or two of Ayer's Cherry IV Moral might hnv cured nt the commencement, Therefor It Is advisable in have this prompt ami sura remedy always at huitd lo meet an emergency, Hller toilet articles are all very lovely until tiny get tarnished, whin china nips possess a greater charm for the neat hotisi Ife, I have bet n a sufferer from chronic dlnr thoia tier since lite war and have used all kinds of medicines for It, Al last I found tine remedy that has been a sue i , a s as a cute, and that Is t'lianiln-rl tin's Colic. Cholera itnd Planhoea lleiueily.--I' P ili'lshnm, I la. u s Mills. I, a For sale bv t'liallis (okois. druggist, The safety pill Ills been glorltted bv In lug made In gold, and Is now the er swelli st m ii. tint nt for both im u and wo unds ins kilt s. IIPCKI.KN AHNICA BALVIC. THE HE8T HALVE In the world for Cuts, llrulses. Bores, Ulcers, Hall llheiim, Fever Hores, Tetter, Chappetl Hands, I'hll blalns, Corns, and all Hkln Eruptions, and IKisltlvely cures Piles, or no pay required, It Is guaranteed to glvs perfect satisfac tion or money refunded. Pries cents per box. For sals by Rates-Conn Drug Co. tllve a Wtiman a book on i hntlng dih rookery If you want to make her believe (hut their Is no place like hmiie WHOOIMNO COPill. I had a little boy who was nearly dead from nn alttick of whooping cough. My nrlghhor recoinineiitled ihatuberlaln's Cough lit nu dy. I did not think that any no dlt I no would help him, but after giv ing him a few dost of Ihal temedy 1 noticed an Itnproyenient. and one bottle cured him entirely. Il Is the best rough medicine I ever hud In the house -J I. Mixire. Smith Iturgettstow n, Pa. For sale bv Charles lingers, druggist. The small hoy ant nu umbrella firm a i oitili.li.itl.nl thai In Its way Is as dc'liuc- tile ii the Kalahllll Gold fields Of Alaska THE ALASKAN TRA1NSP0RTATI0N AND DEVELOPMENT CO. OF CHICAGO. ILL CAPITAL: $5,000,000 This omuKiii) Is tiis Urge!, r:rixnt slid loiel equipped tiuiuirUtloii and merchandising compuny In the Alaska gold flsld. Threw lunro ami commodious tt-ni- ship will leave 8uttl Jon I. and rig- ularly lhrefler, carrying both freight and p.uar4igrs. Them stewnv-rs sr reiMH-lally fitted fur the cwive-TUerM-st of (Huwrngers and are eapntd of currying fro euch. Our Passenger and Freight Service on the Yukon f.iver Will be the Nt Trie bin lllng of mere-rants' freight trail a spec. ally. V ars h cwily company tiit guarantw-s prompt ili.lvtry at Paw son Ci'y. W.i guarsaitrai ou a yewr't supply of f .l and a saft and speedy arrival. Tin 4,-old Is lli.-re. You stand tuny us mi. h cl-.itn.-e sa any t ther tnori. Po you watil to Ik- out of our flml? If so. write at on.r. securlni cstsKigo and berth Our Special Transportation Ufcr Is the tt i.o.v biu'oru tin, public. Mend ,r fre. o,,p ol r Ilsr Al.ika News, mid iiiso for our s;.. ui offer, including r i a p. it ,. K.ic. nKe , , f.M.u for on., year for s. h-mdi I dt.lars. This will Interest you If you Intend go ing; If not, nut sto.-k offer should Itit-r. est you, and you should become one of oiif sto. kh.sdcrn. A limited amoiit'l of slock has Just ix-sn unsigned lo the western sgen.-y for sal st $1 per share. A man or wvman of small means hn.i the same opptr'.iinlty os a rich person. If you ennnot gn to AJ.ekrt nothing should prevent you being i profitable shareholder. Our Company Is Composed of Men cf Tried Business Reputations ri' inn of whom ui'e the fallowing: Hop. W. E. Mason, U, 8. Si nutor from Illinois. Allsrl V.. Wats, president VaJ Ulati llrewlng coinpatiy, Mllwaukb. W. I.'. Illiii'arsoii, genenil passenger igent C. N. O. k T. P. It. It, Cincinnati. W. Grllllth, president First NatloaU J. II. Legnitnl, caplUUst, Iegnnrd flank, Vleksburg, Miss, building, Chicago. Frank H. llecht, of (rtmrles Kaestner At Co , Chicago. f. O. Edwards, isissoriger trnfllc manu. ger, C. If. & P. R. R, Cincinnati. Charles H. Rockwell, trnfUn marmger, C. I. A L. P.. R. (Mon.si Route), Chicago. T. If. Foster, Fortiori and Vleksburg, Ml. J. M. Phillips, cashb-r First National Hank. Vleksburg, Miss. Fur Information adores,, and make all money payable to W. 1,. DUDLEY, gen eral agent, Haller building. Beattls, Wash. PlfT il Is a nc.n-rsiTv.nnu, r-i.i .-ly for lion,,, rliieii, J l. .1, H in rmsiuri Inn, n In"-", ii it n s In r si .In. cllsr.s, or Slif llilliilrilnrt. II'. II, irrilnli.ai or ulcer , Jl)ltKH,V'i In I ut Ci1,r.. j ijiisrsnu'l Bnl fi aHlttur.. i .rai c'.'ii.L'jn, SO 01 ',. It: l c (i M ,., IlllCs3ClllMisir.l br.irt.M. .Ni.ii iwirhc: V 6. 1 "r "''"l lrl Pli'li tTi'l .. r .'.'-'' ejfiw V I 'I' eitns. ryn-pald, l. in fi - Cimulur sum uu ruiiuu.t. .i BALTIMORE and OHIO RAILROAD Royal Bltio Trains IIICTWEKN THIS LAST AND WEST Only line operating lis own throogh trains between Hi, IaiuIs, Uiulsvllle, Hprlngfleld, Cliicittnall and New York, via Washington, Ualtlmors and Philadelphia. The traveler over ths II. O Is permitted (o catch glimpses vf the gmaisat scenery In America, I'ETEIl HARVEY. I'scIHo Coast Agent, Han Francisco. I bio in . Mills llalldlng. rSL A rilK ONLY Ul.MNll CAK Kill TK rKOM I'llKK.AMi pi Tllk KAIL IHEOM.Y hot TK III IIIK YKI.I.lwMXiN S A I lnXAl. I aKK. I.KtYK I'tlltriAMi IAUK1VX. si Mso let Ksistua. liclotl.s. , t'piiails. Mo. i. Mouth liei.il, MutiievMiiio No I. .tin roci-n. iti ,in.ls. a.in.t,, .e.,,, V ii linU. I'ttrl loniiM'inl, kllsus Iturs, sp -ksiie, kisiiisiuj B C frail. II I'.. N..1 oh. It l'H klo. Mis I ltitiia, iiiti ts-, iiaciitii,i II: A. SI. II. lens. -i. Kin-,. gC. M nrsn, s, k atsas Ily. Olnslts. ( otitietl Mlulfs,1 ,M. I.oul .I'tllcsgn.W sill 1 liiglnii New York. I'ltll s.p l.lils.tl.toii, ami sill lsiuiis tut aud eoulti I iesat I I PA V 8 lo Minneapolis. Omaha. Kasv as City ajtd He PauL H PAVfl io Mllwauke and Chltago. S DATS lo Waahbiatuli, PhlladaJpkta, Ns York aunl llostoi, aad other Eastern patnta, Uss-gsgs checked through !? dasKlaatlaa of tlrkala. For sleeping-car reservations, tloaata, maps and full Informalloo, call oo a nts C, W, PTONIC. Astoria A. D. CHARLTON lss Iton'l Pass. Agsnl. 1'iirtlsnil, Soft Morrison Ri.. t or Tiilrd. ARE YOU tloINO EAHTT AKK YtU KiNO EABTT AKK YUU UOINO KAlTTf h stirs and sos that your ticket read Tts THE NORTH. WKKTEHN LINK MIE NMKTI Vg-TERN LINK THE NOFTII-WfBTrUN MM The CIIICACK), 8T. PAUL MINNEAPOLIS AND OMAHA IIAILWATK This Is I ha illEAT HIIOKT LINE potwon D1ILPTH, HAIN'T PAL'U CHICAOti And all rutins Eos and BouUi. T)ilr Magallbwit Track, I'serlasa VaiV bul-sl Dln.ng and Bleeping Car Trains and Motto: "ALWAYS ON TIME" Itavs givsn this road a national tepula Hon. All classes of pss ngars carrtssl on the visiibuli-l trslns without slurs charge. Hhlp your freight and travel over tliU famous line. All agents have tickets. F. C. HAVAOE. T. F. and P. A. W. H MEAD. General Agant. JM Washington Bt., Portland, Or. Gol.NO EAST 7 'KUN'.i J-.AHTT 'JiiINO EAHT t UolNiJ EAST T (idlNO EAHT T UOINO KAHT 1 (lolN'l EAHT 1 UOINO KAHTI UOI.N'l EAST I UOINO KAHTI If you are. do not forgst THREE IMPORTANT POINTS-- THREE IMPORTANT POINTS THREE IMPORTANT POINTH Flrsl-Oo via lha Bt. Paul bacauaa tks lines to that point will ufford you tk very beat gervloe, Kecon.l Hen that ths coupon bayoncj Ht. Paul reads v'.a the Wlsoonaln Csn trul ti-cituse that lln mnkea olosa con nections wlih nil . the transcontinental lines ent ring the Union Depot ther and Its service Is flrst-clius In every imrtlculnr. Third For Information, en II on jam neighbor and frrVd ths nearast ticket sgi.tit-e-nd ask for s tlckot reading vis lb Wisconsin Central tines, or aillnws JAB. C. POND, (Isneral Passenger Agant, MHwaiikea. Wisconsin OEO. B. HATTY, General Agant, Portland, Oragos The young womnn who bangH on the pluno while the servant pliiiiHlbly ileebin s lo some culler I lull she Is out. need not wonder nt her Iohh of popularity. ANOTHER CASE OF RHEUMATISM CURED HY CIIAMIIERLAIN'H PAIN HALM. My Hon wns nlTHcted with rheumatism which contracted hla right limb until he wns unablo to walk. After using one nnd a hnlf bottles of Chnmbcrlnln's Pnln Hal m he wns ublo to bo about ngnln. I can heartily roc.ommc.nd It lo permuiH suffering from rheumatism. John Hnlder, Freed, Calhoun Co., W. Vft. For sale by Charles Rodgors, druggist. TUkcUtogll rNln( I3AHT.. for Silo tyO'R.lN Agent. Astoria. f. 1 1, III II I HIM, llsrsoa Through palsi-s and tourist sleepers, dining and library observation cars, F.LICOANT VEHTIIIUI.il! TIUINH. Nu. 4 Mmlleil leaves Portland at IN p. in. No. I Limited arrives Portland at II II a. in, TO Till: l:A5T OIVKH CllOtCU OK -2- Transcontinental ROUTES. tlreal Northern Railway via Hpohaat, Mlnnrapolla and HI. I'suand Chleago. Oregon Hhurt Una via Halt Lak. ! vr, Omaha and Kansas City, Lowest Rates to All llast crn Cities. OCIIAN STIJAHIIRS IKrsn steamers leave Astoria for H Frain iacu every thtee days, as follows; Oregon. Hstunlay, April XI Columbia. Tuesday, April M. Hist of California, Friday, April Oregon, Monday. May t Columbia, Thursday, May Htats of California Hunday. May I Oregon, Wednesday, May II. Columbia, Haturday. May 11 Htats of California. Tuesday, May If. Oregon, Friday, Msy JtV Columbia, Monday May O. Htats of California. Thursday, May M. Oregon, Hunday. May S. rllsamars monthly from llortlaa4 la Yokohama and llongkoug, via tbs Nortfc srn Paclflt' Htsainshlp Company la eoa nscllon with O. It N. For ralsa and general Information aatl on vr addrvas O. V. LOUN8IICIIRY, Afsat. V. II. HPIILHPIIT. Osn. lis. Agl. Ihrtlaa4, Or. DODWKLL. C AHULL 4 CO., (Un. Agta. N. I. 8. Co.. PortkuU. or. TIIIH RAILWAY COMPANY lpratM Its tra.ns on tlx famoua blast system. tdghla Its tralos by rle.lrHty thtauga- out; ( ar( th rslnbrairtj elrsnrle brlh raad- lag lamp; Runs splendidly esjulmml uaassiuiar Irillis every day and algbt Mn HI. Paul and Chi -ego, tba CHICAOO. MILWAI KKE A HT I'AUW Also ilirutea str, lii-liaa.r.l sallbgiiid trains. carrjUtg ti.s Utsst isrltats cam partntniit cars, l.brary biifTst suickUif cars, an I pali d'aalnc room ales-tr. Parlor t ars, frea ircl.nlog chair cars sad the vry Isssl dining ear aervlca. For lowest rates to any point In Us I'll. test Htatrs or Canada, apply to ticket ngent, or a.ldn- C. J EDDY, tieo-rul Agsst. J. W, CAHET. T I'. A I'twsUaitd. ( Through Tickets -TO THE-- HAST AND SOUTHEAST VIA 4i !' PULLMAN PALACE HLEEPERH. TOURIHT HLEEPERB and FREE HECLININO CHAIR CARS -Dally o- Salt Lake, Denver, Omaha, Chicago, Kansas City and other Eastern Cllles via slther South ern Pacific or O. II. & N. Co. Only Line From Portland Offering Pnsssngors the Cholca of Two Tourist Car Lines through to Chicago. Specially Conducted Excursions Via Hhssta Routs to Chlcsgo avery Tuas day. RiiggnKs checked through to des depntn, fnst tin-., lowest ratas. depots, fust time, lowest rate, Plntsch light In all cars. For rules und other Inlormatlon, cull on or address R. W. IIAXTER. Oon'l Agent, 136 Third St., cor. Aider, Portland, Or. Astoria Public Library 135 Third St., Cor. Aldar, Portland. READINO nOOM FREB TO ALL Open every day from S o'olook to S:!0 and 6:30 to 1:30 p. m. Subscription rates 13 per annum. W. Cor, Eleventh and Duans Street. MUWAMf) mi t ii' T i . ."j i r