NIK SUMMING A8T011IAN 'JHUllSOAY MOttNINU. SEPTEMBER 21, 1899
Gray
RACKET
STORE
Wt are closing out our entire depart
meiit of tinware and granite Ironware
at price boluw wholesale. Those ara
Drat quality goods and ara manufact
ured by tin following flrma: St
Louis Hlamplng Co., Ilaberman tiff.
Co, and Kkklinlfitr, In fact any fao
tory brand you want. Tlilg la a rar
opportunity for merchant and partle
who wlh to buy at wholesale. Follow
lug la the Hit of prtoesi
HPICCIAL DAL. 13 OK 8C1IOOL PUITB.
llnyi' heavy school milts, worth
l.' W anle price II 48
Touthe ix hxl suits, worth M, sale
price i n
Men's nun wool nan I a. regular val
ue 5, itl.' prion US
Wetater's imnlvrllrml dlollonary,
regular price MM sale price .... 1.45
A few fine t'ocoa rug, slae 18x71,
worth JIM, Mia pries l.!4
1-mmrt granite lot pots, sale price. ,1
X. silver plsled knives and
fork, worth 13 a wt, sale price .. "fi
A large assortment of new goods
Jut arrived, rail and examine them,
510 Commercial Street.
liF.l'OUT OF THE CONDITION
OF TIIK
First National Bank,
OF A8TOUIA,
At AeUirl. In tlia Hlatn of Oregou, al
tlia close of imsiitma, HcplcwUr 7 1 It ,
I mm.
ItEHOUIlCKH.
I,osii and discount I3tt,2?l 80
Overdraft., secured and tin-
secured... 2,fi.Vl A3
l), H. Uiuila to secure areola-
Hon 12.MO0O
Premiums on U. 8. UitnU .... lXl (II
Htocss. securities, etc 100.1CW 30
Other real Mint aud mort
gage owned 0,317 01
lm Irniti rational )anka (not
reserve agenta) 3,772 "H
ln (ruin (into banka and
Lanker. 2H.718 U
I 'lid front nmvl reserve
agents 11.030 4H
Checks and other i-a.lt llein.. 1, It'll 44
Noleanf oilier national tmnka. A'i 11
Nickel, and cent 38 SO
lawful money reserve in
bank, vli;
rWin 141.000 00
Ugslteinliir note. .11.1 (HI 141,313 00
licdrmpllon fund with V.H.
treasurer (5 p r rent id clr-
Filiation)'. ftfl2 60
Total Mi2,(i71 W
MA1IIL1T1KS.
Capital .lock pild In f 60.0(0 00
riori.lna fund Ufi.OOO 00
Undivided profit., Ires, lig-
H.iiMa and tu.rs paid 24,440 08
National bank -note out-
alsmllng 6,tXK) 00
1 to atnle brink and bank
era XI 8 2
Individual ili'txmlta
ubjeel to rlM'ok. 440,162 87
Ilt-maml rcrllll
rnt.a.d depo.ll 87.414 42
Ceitilled chocks... H0,iiS!l 64 NW.tlll 83
Total (WJ.071 13
8tat of On-won, I
County of Clatsop,)
1, S. 8. Gostxix, cashier of Ilia above
lininid bank, do solemnly swear that Hip
shove statement ia trnn to the 11 nf my
knowledge and lielicl. 8. 8. 0ohihh,
1 (Whirr.
HnWrilx-d and sworn to' before mr
thia Ulli dav of HrptrmlHr, lHyO.
C. 11. TuoMaoN, Notary l'abllc.
CorrKt Altoai: ...
jAcon Kamm, )
1 W. F. Md)KooM,V Dirpclora
W'h, M Ladi, J
linger
- a r
Sewjng Machines
Sold on
Uasy Payments
Old machine! Ukou Jn exrhapg
C. P. Looney, Agent.
I 4!0 "ConitnVrolal 8tHMt, AatorU.'
LXAVB
POKTLAND
ARRIVt
OVEllLAND BX
- I'KKHSTfor Bal.ra,
I Itonetiuri, Aanland,
7:00 P.M.IBaeram.nlo, Ogilcn,
Han franolaeo, nlo-
Java, hot Angalea,
HI Pa.o, N.w Or
l.aaa aad tha Baat
11:00 A.M
A. M
Roa.burg paaaani.r
Via Woudbura. for
4:M P. a.
Dally
IO.pt
Sunday
Mount Anael, 811-1 Dalit
varton, W.at nolo, 1 oioeni
Brownvlll., Bprliif- f Buno.j
t7:M A. M
Pnrvallla nManiil liS'lul A
14 :W P. U
Indop.udunoa paaa' fs: AH
Dally. iDaily except Hiinaay.
ConneetlnK ac Sun tranclncxj with Orel
dental A Oriental, raaltlo Mall and On
anlo iMeain.lilp llnea for
JAPAN, CHINA, AUSTRALIA,
' HAWAII ANUTHE I'HILU'IMNES.
Renaia tleknia on aal diuly b.iwnei,
Fortlnnd, BHcrumwiio. ana nan r raucio
co, Net ratea 117 llral-elaaa, and U aeo
nnrt.liuia. Ini'lillnir aleener.
f nmt. and tlekota to Eastern DOlnta ana
JCuropu, Alao Japan, China. Honolulu, i
and AUDiraiia. uan u. Quminni imm u, o
KlUKIAND. Ticket AKWit, 134 Third at..
R. KOKHI.KR, C. II, MARKHAM.
Manaaer1. O. F.-4 P. A.
ThroiiKh tli-kota Eaal for low.at rat.a
Call on O, J Treneharn. looal nt,
iilUlM VUMLI Conuiaa ' aifioa. Aelun.
SPANISH FORTS
TO BE RAZED
Brooke Orders Spanish Defense
and Ports Removed.
LABOR STRIKE EXPECTED
Hivni Workmen Demand Ao Eight
Hour Day -TeDcher Siya He
HasClcired Out&rlginds.
HAVANA, Bnil. 80.-leneral llrooke
haa laaued an order TiiiUtli)K niunlc
Ipullllra In pull down and dlapoa of
all IriuiHirary Hnaulah fortinratlmi.
returnlii to th ownera auch material
a. wua conrtai ated by tha Hpanlah for
ovnriimental 'urMwn, Thla order
waa laaueu aa inn reauit of numeroua
appllratlona reeelved from many part,
of (lie Inland for tha return of private
proiriy unjuatly held and alao from
munlclpalltlea deatrlng to utillaa land
wcuplrd by the bliH'khouaea and aluil
lar dvfena.
It ttenipta the military nad and
ficSa extending from Uornn to Juca-
ro on account of I ha extraordinary
cninpletrneaa of thla work, auggeatlnf
that the future eneratlona of Cu
ban will U plraacd to atudy lha ityle
of warfare of their forefather..
Much pleaaur la expreaaed by the Cu
ban, at Ouneral llruoke'i artlon In x-
lutlltiar tha trmha fnmt the order.
Al a mertlni it the vartoua Indua-
triul cluba and unlnna held yeaterday
lo ronaliler the tjue.tlon of a rmeral
airlke and to tlx a day for a general
repreaentatlva meeting of all the labor
of (he Inland, It waa decided lo hold a
maaa meeting thla evening. The Dla
cuaaliin expe-'a a general airlke to
morrow and aya:
"We aympnihlae with the endeavor
of the etorkhiildera to obtain an
eighl hour lay. The preaent time,
however, la lnopp.irtune, aa many men
are out of work and have been for
fniildirahle perloda. The labtir lead
era ahnutd have a.-l.Tted a later dale
fir a g. nrral atiike would be Iw-ltiT
prepared to realat the extra eXtta
aad hardahlp oulng to wnnl of work,
aa Havana will be without meal or
milk and ulmont without the neceaeury
mrima nf life If their project la carried
tut now."
T!io manager of lh newapaper Tie
pulillra nt Clehfu.'goa haa been plucrd
under arre.t at the onler of the may
or for publishing the account, of the
munlclimllty. The mayor la credited
with having nld that he Intend, to
mnke It hot for Americana and Span
iard., and It la anld that the chief of
poll- of t'lenfuegoa haa declared him
avlf In a .Imliar .train.
Hiior I'erfecto) Lncorte, the mayor of
Havana, a. ml MotialKnor Manuel Pan
tun, la Frti'.cx. blahop of Havana, have
pMte.ted agaln.l the order Henor Dea
vernlne, aerr.Mary of finance, that all
title deed, to real property muat b
.ut lulled for Inaprctlon by the renlral
ttiithorltli-..
The I.urhii aay. on thla iubjict:
"Inveatlgutlniia that .tro now In pro
greaa aeem lo allow million, of dollar,
of property which ought to revert to
the atnte. In m.ny caaes the convent,
and other rellglou. In.tltutlona to
which lha property waa originally
given, no longer exlxl. and the Incttme
I. tielug rolleoted by the church In
stead of reverting to the .atate aa It
hould have done. " In one Instance
the ecrlitatlcal have burned their
book. In order to avoid Inve.tlgatlon.
An American drygooda atore recently
tarted In Ponce Ja receiving good
aupport, however, but the goods are
sold at lower prices than In the na
tive storea,
niUOANDS ARB CLKAItED OUT.
Lieutenant Tetchcr Says Tour Were
Killed and 200 Are Imprisoned.
NEW YOltK, 8opL 20.-Lleutenant
Frank Totcher, superintendent "Xf the
Porto Ulcan police, mjrrlvcd on the
United Statea transport Kllpatrlck.
lie was a first lieutenant in company
C, Forty-seventh regiment, but waa
appointed to organise the insular po
lice forca by General Henry, .- -
Ho fuund the native force cursed by
pollttca, so he eHtubllahed a new body
consisting entirely of natives with the
exception of himself and two majors.
These men are armed with Springfield
rifles nnd Colts revolvers furnished by
the government. The. Island was over
run by brigands, but lieutenant Tet
chcr says he has cleared them out, kill
ing four and Imprisoning 200 others.
Ilia men also captured , dories, who
butchered I'rtvnta Uurkc, of tho Forty
seventh regiment, , , ,,. , . n
.. Lieutenant . Teteher says that public
sentiment. In the Island is much op
posed to the government continuing
somo of . the heads of departments.
Much fault, he says, Is found with the
educational system, the people snylng
they do not wnnt the American system.
The federal courts, he says, are also
severely criticised. The Insular com
nilHslonerR recently recognised this
state, of affairs in a report to the gov
ernment. . . ! ,
Chief Tetcher says the country Is In
a bud condition. The hurricane brought
much Buffering and there Is no moneyj
to bring relief. He. Is not in favor of
sending provisions there, saying that
as long He the people receive supplies
Ihf-y will not work. He thinks that
money to loan the planters,
to make!
them tu restock would give batter re
sult If loaned on iri'irtag", Then the
native could And employment.
Mcuti'iiunt Tetchcr says the natives
will only patronise Americans when
the) cannot procure what they need
from their countrymen.
Itrci'OHTKD HAI.K OK
BTOCKH IB VICMIFIKD,
Central and Bout hern Pacific Hallway
Blocks Purchased by Bieyer Co.
Vandi-rbllt Not In the Deul.
NICW YOltK, Bepl. 20. -The Journal
and Advertiser says:
A large share In the Central and
Houlhern Pacific railways ho been
bought by Bpeyer & Co,, bunkers of
this city. It was said In thla city last
night by a gentleman conversant with
the affair that Hpeyer had arranged re
Cindy lo purchase a large block of
thee eccurltlea, but he could not tell
whether the Interest acpulred waa Mr.
Crocker's or Hie Stanford holding.
The Journal's Informant, however,
aid that he could deny a report that
the deal waa a part of the Vunderbllt
schema for control of a iranacontlnen'
lal railway syatem. "There Is no Van
derblll money In this," he continued
Mr Bpeyer haa been very friendly to
. P. Huntlngt mi. The firm put
through the re-orgonlxutlon of Ihe
Central Pacific. Mr. Bpeyer Is not
buying, as I understand, for Mr. Hun
tington, bttt Is taking over as oppor
tunity offers the holdings of others.
who are not In sympathy with Mr.
Huntington's Interests and will hold
(hem on his own account."
Mr. Speyer was tn San Francl.cn a
hort time ago and It wa. under.tood
at thai lime ihaal a large deal In Cen
tral Pacific waa In the wind.
II ia understood lhat Oeorge Crock
er's Interest Is the Isat lo be disposed
of by Ihe Ave memelieni of lhat fam
ily who owned a fifth Interest In the
propertle..
THE ODD FKM.OWB PARADE.
Waa the I-argcal and Finest In De
troit for Yearn.
DKTKOIT. Mich.. Sept. M.-For
more than an hour this afternoon 4,fii0
Old Fellows and their .Inters of the
Rcbckah onler were passing In review
before C.rand Sire Plnkerton, Ieputy
Hire Cable and Major (l.-nernl J. P.
Klllcotl. chief of the grand rlrea staff.
It waa Ihe lag.-al and finest procession
en In Detroit since the gnat O. A.
II. pnrade In S'M. Fully a aeore of
band, furnished music.
8ADLKK WINS QOVKUNOnSHIP.
CAUSON, Nev., Sept. 10. The au-
preme court haa n-ndred a derision In
lie 'governorship conteat. Hy the de
cision Sedler wins the case, having
fri pi u rail l y, an Incn-ase of forty votes
over Ihe original count.
PAY FOIt TUB THIRTY-FIFTH.
POilTI.ANP, Sept. 20.-The Thirty-
fifth Infantry at Vancouver barracks
will be paid In full to November 1 be
fore starting to the Philippine. About
Jfifl.ooo w III he paid out to the regiment
n ad "once.
YFM.OW FEVER INCREASING.
KK.Y WEST. Flo., Sept. JO.-Durlng
the fast it hours St new rases of yel
low fever were reported, but no
aths.
SUMMARY OF TAX ROLL.
Assessor Carnnhen yesterday com
pleted the assessment roll for the year
lft!3. It will be placed In the hands
of Ihe board of equalisation Monday
next. The roll shows an Increase over
last year's total of J15,069,- accounted
for by assessment of lands to which
titles have been acquired since last
year. The amount of assessable prop
erty Is given at IS.6S4.977. ' Of this
amount 1113.181 Is covered by exemp
tions' The summary Is as follows:
Tillable land, 4873 acres t 38,210
Non-tillable. m.ttS (H8.591
Improvement 91.073
Value of all lots 1,110,311
Improvements on lots 361,267
Improvements on lands not
deeded or patented...; 14.820
Value of railroad and tele-
graph ' line and ' rolling
stook 97,040
Steamboats and stationary
enarlnes 25,185
Merchandise .... 119.265
Farming Implements
6.565
Money 11,67
Notes and accounts .
Share of stock
Household furniture
Horses, 64(1
OatHo, 3023
Sheep, 608 ,
Swine, 480
7.250
26.440
86,185
9.463
81,303
608
646
Oicss value $2,584,977
Exemptions 112.1S2
Total '. 32.672,795
The number of polls shown on the
roll Is 6.10.
LOW TRICED DRliaS.
Depart ure by the Weil-Known
Store of J. A. Clemensoii, In
Portland.
NOW-
J. A. C'lemenson, the non-substltu-tlon
druggist, at 227 Yamhill street
botwoen First and Second, Portlnnd,
Oregon, Is no doubt the most reason
able druggist In the Northwest. Aside
from the fact that he sells such articles
as Hoods Barsnparilla for 70 cents per
bottle, Mcllcn'a Food, lartre size, 55
cents: Fromo Seltaer, large bottle, 7(
cents; nnd AUcock's Porous Plasters,
10 cents,
he makes some of the great
in Washing Paint
don't scrub it and
wear off the sur
face. Ue Gold Dust
Washing Powder
according to direc
tions printed on
every package and
you will le pleased
with the results and
Burnri.scd at the
Baving in labor.
Imni lit In k.A..l-"Ool4a Bait.
fur ltife(rc.H
THE ft. K. FAIRBANK COMPANY
CtlMe h- tola KrwTwk
THE OCCIDENT
Astoria's Leading Hotel
Meglcr tS Wrls-it, Props.
THE AST0RIAN...
est remedies of the day, such aa'waine:
Cyleal. for ccsema, and Century Lin-Li
Intent for rheumatism and corns. j'j
He guaranles to u.e nothing but the i
pun-sl drugs In his store, and sells
everything as cheaply and cheaper
than any other druggist In the North-!
wect. !,
When you go to Portland it will pay
you to call at his store at 227 Yamhill'
street, between First and Second:
sti-ets. Portland, Oregon.-
FUnNITUItB AT PRIVATE BALK :
During the month of September, 1899, !
I will dispose of my household furni
ture, consisting of carpets, chairs, wal-
nut secretary, parlor organ, chamber;
suit and bedding, louags, lamps, hall '
rack, tables, picture, miscellaneous
books, crockery, kitchen range, refrig
erator, etc
Please call between the hour of t
m, and I p. m.
Mrs. W. W. PARXER.
A woman Is never happy unless she.
ran attract attention; and It she can't'
do It any other way, she puts on a
large hat and goes to the theater.
Make Ha t
rjz&i 9
Mistake I
iii Duyuig uon- w
densed Milk, f
Take no sub- f
stltute for the 5
Gail Borden
r
CONDENSED MILK
Thara ara cheamr and fn.
ferlor brands to the Eagle, T
but none that equal It. It J
J. has stood first for forty
S years. ' aai fr Kd sWo. "
JI(rC0mK!UISUCO,a.T. m
USli
"TIM 3 SCHEDULES
From Portland
DKPaRTI
Aaain
Fan
Mall
8 p. ro.
Jail lake. Cent r. Ft
Worth. Om.lia Kan
. City, Hi. L.vil
( lili'vci. and 1 'am.
Kat
Mall
6:1 p HI
iVxlto Walla. Sno'- ane.
Spokane
Hver
1 10 p. m
Minneapolis. 81.1 .ul
liuliith, .Mllwnukeo
I'hlciuro and Knut,
HiMikane
Klvcr
S.i) a. m
r oiu Astoria
OCEAN STEAMSHIPS'
All falling I'eU-a subi
Jccl to elmnue. I
For au Franeiien hal ;
Sei '.S 10, IVie, 25. TO
Ooli"nbta Rlvor :
Steamer. ; 5am ex Me
To Portland aad m'.iiv
Way Landings, ;
7 n m ex Su.
ndu
Wlllamctta and Yam
hill Klvara. j
Oreg on i'it. Pnytou, a
Way-Iiudliigs
8:S0 p. ro.
Moil.Wi d.
a.,d Krl.
7 a. m.
Tue.,'1 hiu
anil SHt
Mpirla
I'ive illy
1 AO a. in.
5nnk Klvcr.
Ktarlsti LewlMluii.
I,vlwMi
10 a in
daily
I trvim rorliitial
WILLVMKI'TK R.VFK
Mml,'Wed.OfK"i' 'I';. Sewing, Tuis.Tmil
Friday Sule-u A Way-Land . SatuMay
6 a, m
Q. W. LOUN8BERRI,
Agant Astoria
H. BUKLBURT.
Oaa. Psa. Art. Partlaaa, Or
(1 FVL9
EagleS
and
lm r5) eh
ii
Delivered at your
Office, Store,
or Residence,
Ooly 60 Cents a
Month -
You Don't
Change Cars
If you go east via Billings and the
Burlington route.
The BurHngton route runs
through tourist sleeper twice a
week, Seattle to Kansas Clty-Oet
on at any point along the main
line of the Northern Pacific. In
Washington or Montana get off
at Ka-naa City.
Standard sleepers, every day In
the week. Butte to St. Loult via,
Lincoln. Omaha and BL Joseph.
A. C. SHELDON".
General Passenger Agent,
Portland, Oregon.
MtSMiMiiiMismasiiiiMiiaiiiii.HiimtO
Oregon Short Line
Railroad.
THE DIRECT ROUTS TO
Montana. Utah, Colorado
and all Eastern Points.
Olvea choice of two favorite routes, via
the Union Paclflo Fast Hall Una, or
the Rio Oraade Scenic Line.
LOOK AT THE TIME
1 Days to Salt Lake
2 Days to Denver
3J Days to Chicago
4J Days to New York.
Fro reclining chairs, upholstered tour.
1st sleeping oars, and Pullman palace
sleepers, operated on all traisa. s-
For further Information, apply to
Q. W. LOUNSBERRY,
Agent. O. R. A N..
Or Astoria, Oregon.
C. a TERRY, W. E. COM AN.
Trav. Pas AgL Oea Agenu
1M Third BL. Portland. Or.
Ituxunious Travel
THE "North.'Western Limited" trains,
electric lighted throughout, both In
side and out, and steam heated, are,
without exception, the finest trains In the
world. They embody the latest, newest
nd beat ideas for comfort, convenience
and luxury ever offered the traveling
public, and altogether are the tnost com
plete and splendid production of the car
builders' art.
These Splendid Tralna '
Connect with
The Great Northern
The .Northern Pacific and
The Canadian Paeific
AT 8T. PAUL FOR
CHICAGO and the EAST.
No extra charge tor these auperlor ac.
commodattons and all classes of tickets
are available for passage on the famous
North-western Limited." All trains on
(hi line are protected by the Interlocking
Block .system.
W. H. MEAD. F. C. SAVAGE,
Gen'l Agont, T A.
PortlsnC Ore,
P. fi. Sharpie's
Latsmt
Builders' Heavy and Shelf
FISHER BROS.
PacificNavigationCompany
STBAMEHS
It. F. Elmore
W. II. Harrison
GARIBALDI
BAY
Connecting at Astoria with the Oregon Railroad k Navigation Co. for
Ban Francisco, Portland and all points east. For freight and passen
ger rate apply t. Bartmcl Elmore & Co.
(wal Agents, ASTORIA, ORE.
COHN ACO AzenU, Orego ilroaH Navigation Co.,
TILLAMOOK, C re. PORTLAND, Ore.
ASTORIA MEAT COMPANY
Telephone) No. 33
Handles Only the Choicest Meats
; 4jf CeassMrctal St.
Golumbia Eleetrie & flepair Co
Successor to
COLUMBIA IRON WORKS
Blacksmiths
BoilerMakers
Machinists
Logging Engines
Foundrymen
Heavy forging UnderPower Hammer a Specialty
Sole Manufacturers of the Unsnrpassed
... " Harrison Sectional" Propellor Wheel ...
Contractors for Electric' Lights and Power Plants.
"Russell" Automatic Engine
1 TlP J!
SJT .... i . ...S--4 - ttm
Write for Catalogues of
A. H. AVERILL,
Manager.
cuuunnxruuuhjuxnnnuiJUiruwunnnAnAnn; innruwiruuiruuvrtAru.
UOTBL
PORTLAND, OR.
The Only Flrt-Clos
rnAAAruuui uuuiviAnemiwuigmftAnivutnArAnftnr
RTRfTKn COURSES Wall equipped
dulokeert and best way to State Certificates.
Expanses for year from SUA to (ISO: Board il to 13 per week; Tnltloa, tta
per term of ten weeks. FaU term pegine September ISth: Bummer term June a
tn Sep camber L For catalogue address P. L. CAMPBELL, President .
- x - or Vf. A. WANN. Sea of Faculty.
SAINT
FIRE
AID III INSURANCE
ST. PAUL, MINN,, JAN. xest, 1899.
Capital ....
Reserve for Unearned Premium
Reserve for all Other Liabilities
Net Surplus over all Liabilities
Total Assets
PACIFIC DEPARTHENT.
CHARLES CHRISTENSEN, Manager.
B. GOODWIN, Assistant Manager.
mCaliforiiia SU S. F., Cul.
Cream Separators
end Dent.
General Supply
House for
Family Groceries.
Hardware, Ship Chandlery, Ete.
ONLY DIRECT LINK
ASTORIA to
TILLAMOOK
CITY
HOFJSONVILLK
sxt Palm SrassirH.L '
Loggers
Supplies
Kept In Stock
Built and Repaired
Sv7
Engine Boilers, Saw Mills.
RUSSELL & CO.,
Portland, Oregon.
Hotel In Portland
- - --State
Normal School
MONMOUTH, OREGON
Training School for TeacWrs.
New Buildings i
New Departments.
Ungraded Country School Wort
Graduates Secore Good Positions.
tralnln oeoartinents. Normal Couraa.
PAUL
I
$ 500,000.00
1,016,407.87
222,691.07
784,888.78
$2,523,987.72
llUlllf 6 CO, Ipi,
A stork;, Orcpoa
COMPAN