01 VOL. XX. NO. 48. ASTORIA, OREGON, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, l& PRICE, FIVE CENTS;- A HARD SHOT. The Tacoma ledger contains the following parting remarks about IL Thielsen: Since the accession of Mr. Yillard to the presidency of the Northern Pacific llailway company, the position of chief engineer of the western division of the road has been occupied by Mr. H. Thielsen. Is is now reported, on what appear to be good authority, that Mr. Thielsen has been dismissed. The Ledger regrets that it cannot conscientiously express any sympathy with Mr. -Thielsen in his official lereavement Mr. Thiel sen is one of the subordinates who, while drawing good salaries from the funds of the Northern Pacific, ex erted themselves for the past two years, in season and out of season, in advancing other interests than those of the Northern Pacific Eailroad com pany, at the latter s expense. These subordinates have been scandalously false tewthe trusts confided to them. The only zeal winch they have shown has been in their constant efforts to injure the property and credit of the company in whose service they nomi nally were. They have acted through out the part of an invader, making the most of the country over which the fortunes of war had given them temporary dominion; in other words, they have treated the property of the Northern Pacific as the booty of other and antagonistic interests which they were engaged to promote. Mr. Thielsen, for instance, has shown no where so much energy and earnest ness as in pushing to completion cer tain branch lines that he thought would prove detrimental to the inter ests of the Northern Pacific Eailroad company and beneficial to rival inter ests in which his special friends (and probably himself, too) had a heavy stake. Ho was for a time during last summer virtually relieved of duty at the instance of the chief engineer of the entiro road, but was restored soon after the golden spike excursion. One of his first acts after this restoration was to come to Puget Sound and as sume personal charge of a branch line in process of construction which he and his friends looked forward to as calculated to help interests which are directly antagonistic to those of the Northern Pacific He came, as he said, to "make the fur fly" in rushing this particular branch to completion before Ms friends lost their grip on the 'Northern Pacific booty. He was not satisfied with the progress which construction was making under Mr Bogue. That branch is not yet com pleted, and the fur which is flying hereabouts is Thiolsen fur. Seattle "Water Works. John Leary, manager of the Spring Hill Water Company, has succeeded in San Francisco in raising money to increase the paid up stock of this company to 250,000, says the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, and it has been determined to introduce water at once from Lake "Washington. A stone and brick building will be erected on the west shore of the lake for the pumping machinery, from which a loinch pipe will extend into the lake a hundred yards or more, taking the water sixteen feet below the surface The pumping capacity will be 1,500, 000 gallons daily. The water will be forced from the lake to a reservoir of 5,000,000 gallons capacity, built mid way between the sound and lake at an elevation above the sea of 315 feet. which will supply a greater part of the city's present population, but in order to supply all, an engine will bo placed at the reservoir and made to pump into another reservoir 425 feet Inch, located on the Kenton traeir, where the greatest altitude within the limits of the city is to be ob taided. Some S85.000 was expended last summer in utilizing springs on the side hills, in the southern part of town, and in six, eight, ten and twelve inch iron pipes leading to various parts of "town, "but the supply was found to be inadequate. The discovery of the great possi bilities at Sabine Pass has .stunulal ed the Texas reporters to inquiries as to other points on the Texas coast of the Gulf of Mexico, and now the Brazos bar is under consideration The Huston Post has no doubt that if the channel could be deepened the Brazos would be, ere long, one of the most important of Texan rivers. At its mouth the Brazos is from 100 to 200 yards wide and 20 feet deep, but on the bar there is only seven feet of water. At the time of the war a solid dam of green live oak logs was thrown across the stream about six miles above its mouth, and this de stroyed the current, which was strong before the dam was built; and from the time of making the dam until a jetty was mado at the bar there was hardly more than 4 feet of water on the bar. Ulu gull navigators say that another jetty will deepen the channel, and after the removal of the obstructing dam a little dredging will give the 22 feet that a contractor offers to guarantee for tx2o,UiA). The old Prince Charley, the first bur ship that ever entered the Go lumbia river, loaded at Astoria with wheat for the voyage to Liverpool, after which she sailed again to Arabia and around the world. Particular effort was made to line the hold extra well, as it was one of the dreams of the Astonans that, should tins oargo turn out handsomely, it would be the catering plea to the building up of that port. Henco the lumber used in lining the vessel was something! oeuer man me oramary. xa suuse tjment voyages Capt. Linskill made use of a large part of this material, &$d it has proven to be a good adver tisement of Oregon lumber abroad. Commercial Herald. Carpenters' wages in St Louis are from 2 to S3 a day. In Dakota car penters are in demand at $3.50 a day. Living there is costly. In El Paso carpenters .receive from $4 to $5 a day, but there is no great demand for mkm. as yet In Charleston wages rings from SL50 to $2.25. In Chicago tke -tmildiBg trades are brisk, and oarpeaters' w&ges are $2.75 to $3 a The California Plan. ''How is it,' asks n correspondent, 'that California is able to send us hundreds of tons of butler each year?"' The answer is very easy. Some years back California was, with reference to butter manufacture, in the same fix Oregon is now. The production was not equal to the de mand, and though prices continued high, the uusupolied demand re mained. The people complained and the papers scolded, and at last a few men of capital, seeing a chance of profit, took the matter in hand. Large areas of land along the coast from "Pninf. "Rfv nrn-Mj were turned into l pastures and supplied with good milk ! cowa. and rented to competent dairymen on shares. And here was the great diffi culty. Money bought land and cows and furnished dairies, but for a time it was unable to man them with skilled dairymen. At last, however, a colony of Swiss butter and cheese makers were brought from Europe, and settled in the northern coast dis trict, and from that time till now California has had an unfailing sup ply of good dairy products, and has had thousands of tons to sell to her shiftless neighbors north and soulli. The bulk of the product of tho coast dairies is marketed at home, but the poorer sorts are sent away. Oregon comes in for tons upon tons of the latter kind "axle grease," as it is called in the market. The men who put money into the venture have made fortunes ont of it, and many of them continue to own and lease dairy ranches. Mr. D. O. Mills, notably laid the foundation of his great for tune in the dairy business. It is not necessary to import butter makers from Switzerland to Oregon. "We can get them nearer home; but we ought to offer them somo induce ment. If some of our wealthy men would follow the California example they would do the public a groat service.- -Oregonian. A srnv: Journey. A family by the name of Danuells lmvcd m the city yesterday, having traveled by wagon all tho way from Chataucma county, Kansas. There are thirteen persons in the party- father, mother and eleven sons and daughters. They have been on tLe road since Itiny 12lh, and report a tedious and trying journey over tho plains, although they were not trou bled with any sickness. They say that Kansas is not the place for poor farmers; that they found crops un certain and unsatisfactory, and final ly, becoming disgusted, packed up ail their household effects and turned their faces toward the setting sun. Their train consists of four two-horse wagons, besides which there is a rid ing pony, by means of whicn they varied the monotony of their journey. They stopped some time in Portland, and again m Vancouver, m order to rest their horses; and it is "unneces sary to say that they hail with joy the approaching end of their journey. Seattle Posl-liilelligchctr. Mr. Gladstone professes to be ex ceedingly anxious that all tho Euro pean powers suonid adopt a peace policy. Prince Bismarck shares in the same idea. Nothing is easier of lccomplishmeut, provided less than half a dozen gentlemen will agree on the preliminaries, which are that no one of them will attempt to cheat the j other. The czar of Hussia should pledge himself that he will not en deavor to rout out the poor old sul tan. Franco ought to give up the dream of reconquering Alsace and Lorraine. King William should be content with what he has got. Al fonso should endeavor to put Spain and Cuba in order, and King Hum bert devote himself to the task of bettering the condition of his Italian subjects. In England, Mr. Gladstone represents Queen victoria. Let him make Ireland contented by giviug'it homo ride. If all this is done, the standing armies cau be disbanded and the world will be ever so much hap pier. Brevitv is said to be the soul of wit, which accounts for a funny writer always being "short" "ion 11 have to take the will for the deed," is what the heir said to the lawyer when the latter presented his bill. No, Princess, we can see the similar ity between a loaf of bread and the sun, for one is set before it rises, and the other rises before it is set. To err is human, to forgive divine," is a good old adage; but tho judge says 'it is never quoted to us when wo make a mistake. "We have to do the quoting for ourselves." "Straight Kepublicau is quite a common ex pression, but you seldom, if ever, hear the term used in connection with a Democrat Can it be possible that there is no such thing? The penalty for attempting to smuggle (Jninese into tne country from British Columbia has been placed by the "Washington Territory court at two montlis' imprisonment and a fine of $100 each, with costs. If the offenders can be caught and punished in this way the work of bringing in coolies will loso ifcrat- tractions. Ed. Patterson is about to start a Xasel, opposite ship yard on the Miller's milL Xot Oaly For 31an. Horsemen, turfmen, stablemen all use St. Jacobs Oil in horse ailments. It kills pain. l?c IMinmUt's Coush Balsam. Richardson & Co.,SL Louis, one of the largest wholesale drus firms in the Uni ted States, -writes: fcVe have hund!ed Dhmnitt's Coupli Balsam in our trade for the past sixteen years and have bought as much as one hundred gross ntn t.lio.nnrt from our knowledge of its merits believe it to have given perfect satisfaction to our customers.' At w E. Dement & Co.'s. --The' Jlcr. Geo. H. Thayer. of Bour bon, Iud says: "Both myself and wife tnCntT nrr'e fVx-CTTVTTTrn V Cure." Sold by "Y. E. Dement. . EOT .HMAN REM UQ3FL 3P-Z3lX33" CURES Rheumatism,Neuralgia, Sciatica, Lumbago, Backache, Headache, Toothache, Soro Throat. 6wcll!nc. Pprnlnt, Ilrutkcs, liurnn. Scald. I rol Ultc. A3D ILL OTUHI BODILY lUISS XSO 1C1IJ3. Sail by Drctrfstt mwl Dealer! CTtrj--hrre. rWy Ctnu a bottle. DIrectlcni la 11 Lisrtwcc. TIIE CHAKLER A. VOOELER CO. zxruut UJuVffj ELLK t CO lUlIlBOra, 2L,l.S.l. Ie7 Store, Sfew Stock, Toys. Fancy !ood. Tobacco and Cigars. FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC A PINE ASSOETMENT. SqHemoqunMrcM.next door to the Empire S:jif. nlT-Om LOEB 1 o. JOBBERS IX WINES, LIQUORS, AND 01GAR& AGENTS FOR TIIK Ssst San Francicco Houses and Eastern Distilleries. Tumblers Decanters, and All Kinds of Saloon Supplies. jy-AJl goods sold :it Sn Francisco Trices. J.IA1X STREET. OpjKwIte Parker House, Astoria. Oregon. Mrs TAV. Eaton. Mis Florence Carnahan. 'ON a CARNAHAN, DEALEKft IX Ine Millinery :ancy Goods. Cans Street, next door to Odd Fellows linttmng. WET. EDGAR, Dealer In Glgars, Tobacco and Cigarettes Meerschaum and Siicr Pipes, GEKtiiNE ENSLiSH CUTLERY Revolvers and Cartridges. -ASK FOK- tfniGn India Rubber Go's Pure l'ant Cum CRACK PROOF RUBBER BOOTS. JsnWAItK OK IMITATIONS ! De sure the Hoots are Mannntl CRACK 'OOF on the heel, ami have the PfJItK GUM Sl'llIlfGS on the Mot anl lii&tpp, which prevent their cracking or breaking. We aue now making I hem with RUllBER AND ASBESTOS les which will make them last more than twice : long as any luii)Ot-r uows maue I-'OltSALK Y ALU DEALERS. ALL KINDS iJFKHKi: LEJ.T1N;, PACK tV !IOSK..SI,Kli;OS.CliTIirN(5. HOOTS AND SHOE. KU COODYEAi? RU83ER CO. IL 11. PEASE. Jr. (. AR.-Jiis. s. M.KUNYON. 1 Sata Krai-ckco. Gas and Steam Fitting DOXE 11 Y RUDDOCK & WHEELEIi. AT fair rates. Also a complete Mock of j;oois in our ime. hMliuaics given ana work guaranteed. Cass street, in rear of I O O F uulhliii;, nev. to uas co s onice. Sing of the Blood Is not a "cure all." It Isablood-nuriflerand tonic Impurity of the blood poisons the sys tem, deranges the circulation, and thus in duces ninnv disorders, known by different names to distinguish them according to ef fects, but being really branches or phases of uiaigrcui generic uisorucr, JHipuriij oi jSioou. br.cn are Jjuxncnsta. liilliousnax. Liver ComnlntnL ConxtlDatlfm.Ncrrtnut DU- onicr. iieaaaciic, isacKacM, ucncrai n eai:- tiAe TJrtvf lilom rirVhnrtf Lrfri ti4tf I f en 90 Piles, Rheumatism, Catarrh, Scrofitla, Sltin Disorder, Pimple. Ulcer. Sicellings, e.. lc I&Inr or tho Illood prevents and cures these by attacking the eaitfe, Impurity in calling It "the most genuine and efficient preparation jor me purpose." &om Dyxrug clst3. SI ner bottle. See testimonials, direc tious, &c.. In pamphlet, TreaUse on Diseases ot ii:p Jiiooa." wrapped nrounaRcn ootue. D. HANSOM. SON & Co.. Props Buffalo. N. Y. Notice. TVTOTICE IS nEREBY GIVEN T1IATTHE il undersigned has been appointed the as sisnec of the firm of A. 31. Johnson and Co. and all persons having claims against said nrm are nouneu 10 present me sams amy venneuiome aimy oincc in Asiona. ure gon, within three months from this date, uctobcriitu, lSKi. d-Sv. A. "VT.BERBY, Wilson & Fisher, S.HiP CHANDLERS. PEAf.Klt IN Iron, SteeS, Ccal. Anchors. Chains. ' TAR, PITCH, CA1CUM, NAILS AND SPIKES, Shelf Hardware, Paints and Oiie STEA&l PACKING. . Agents for Salem Fkutiiig Mills, aii'l Capit.il Flour. FAIRBANKS STANDARD SO ALUS. All sizes, .it Portland Price., In Steele. Corner Cheimnms and Hxinilton "trfC- ASTORI A. OliEGON. J. H. D. GRAY. V holesale and retail dealer in. GROCERIES, FLOUR, AND FEED Hay, Oats, Straw, Wood, Etc LIME, SAND, AND CEMENT. General storage and Wharf ago on re;isuii able term:. Foot of Berron street. Asmriu Orecnn. 2. Si. 2? jSv 3c 52! 52 K.. :e.m.k:: in Hay, Oats, Straw. Lime, Brick, Cement and Sand Woort delivered to Ordr. Draying, Teaming and Express Business. Horses ana Carriages for Hire. ukai.iic in WINES, LIQUORS A?JO C1CARS. -AND 4 SMALL MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS OF ALL KINDS. FINEST VIOLIN STRINGS, Piano, end Organ Instructors. CELEBRATED STECK & KNABS PIAHOS ! USED BY President of United States'-" "Governor of Oregon," Astoria Musical Society, Mrs. J. W. Conn, of Astoria, .Mid other prominent Krsons. Pianos and Cirsansof many h-adlnc make. .-ho'es:ile and retail, includini; CELEBRATED TABER ORGANS. aw) voxii:itFrii LITTLE GIANT STECK PIANO Largest House on This Coast. Bros., 165 First St., Portland, Oregon. THE BEST Boarding and Lodging House. Chas. Wallman Ills opened a ltcatdincand lodging house south ot O'ltricn's hotel, near me uas worus. Hie tahle is supplied with the best the market alfonls : uoml fowl ami clean beds will be furnished at the regular prices. uive in? a can anu saiisiy vonrseives, CHAS. WA1.LJ1AN. .. A liNDT & FERCHEN, ASTORIA. - OREGON. The Pioneer Machine Shop 8HOPH Boiler Shop All kinds of ENGINE, CANNERY, XXV STEAMBOAT WORK Promptly attended to. Aspecialty made of repairing CANNERY DIES, FOOT OF LAFAYETTE STREET. Brcweiy Beer -Saloon. The Best Beer 5 cts a Glass. not Lunch every Day from 10 to -12 A. 11 The best of IJquors and Cigars on hand. A deservedly popular place of .social resort GEO. niLLER..- 7 BUSINESS CARDS. ( i IE. THouisorv. Attorney and Counselor at Law. IJoom No. fi. over White House, ASTOl'.IA, OREGOX. C W. FULTON. O. C. FUfcTOX. FViSTiiX El MOTHERS, ATTOHXEYS AT LA.W. KoomsSand c. odd Fellows Building. A. IOWL,t5Y. ATTORNEY AT LAW. ChruanuL-, tr-et, - - ASTORIA, OREGON G.r- .llrACIIItAS. Attorney nt Law. IfcKiiTi a. While. House. Q J. CUJiTIS. A.TT'Y AT .LAW. Notary I'ubJie, Commissioner of Deeds for California. Now York and Washington Ter ritory. Rooms 5 and 4. Odd Fellows BulldJnr, As toria. Orccou. N. 15 -Claims at Washington. D. C, and collections aspecialty. Astoria Agent Hamburg-Magdeburg and German-American FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES. jg O. HOLIKX, NOTAKY PUBLIC, AUCTlONELi:, COMMISSION AND IN SURANCE AGENT. SURVEYOR OF Clat.scp County, anil City of Astoria Ofilce :-Chcnanius street, Y. M. O. A. hall UOOni iNO.8. Ji:. X. C. 1XOAT3IAX. Physician and Surgeon. lJoouus o and 10, Odd Fellows BuUdlng, ASTORIA, OREGON. J"AY TUTTLE. 31. O. PHYSICIAN AND SUEGEON Office Rooms 1. 2. and 3. Pythian Bulld- .ig. Residexck Over J. E. Thomas' Drurr store. p 1. HIC!. DENTIST, ASrORfA. - OREGON Rooms 1n Allen's buildintr un stairs, comer 01 yjasi aim sqemocque sirec . JE. J. R. JinFOKCE, UK.TIST, Room it. Odd Ft Hows Building, Astoria, Or. Gas administered for nalnless extraction oiieciu. CEHERAL STEAMSHIP AGENCY. urns or txenange on any Part oi Europe. T AM AGENT FOR TIE FOLLOWING JL well known and commodious steamahiu iocs. STATE LINE, RED STAR. WHITE STAR. HAMBURG-AMERICAN. DOMINION LINE, NATIONAL, and AMERICAN LINE. Prepaid Uck U to or from any European nort. For full information n to rates of fare, Ktiuns oays. eic, appiy to 1. iV.UA. oC OKO. P. WlinELER. 17. T KOBB. Notary Public. WHEELER & ROBB. GENERAL Real Estate I Insurance Agents. We have very desirable property In As toria iuid Upper Astoria for sale. Also, fine farms throughout the county. Acquaints carefully adjusted and collec tions ma Tade. We represent the Itoynl. Norwich Union and JLaiica. nti ire insurance Jo a.. Wltli a combined capital of S3C,O00,O0O. . THF. Travel oth LiTc and Accident lnsur anrc t.o . 01 iiaruora, anumejian hnttnu lilfe IiiMnrance Co.. of New York. We are :wpnts fdr the Dally and Weekly A tirtlucesl A cics, ana tne Oregon vxaeue. All business entrusted to our care will re ceive prompt attention. I. W. OASB, IMPOHTSR AND WUOLESALE AND R& TAIL DEALER IN GENERAL MRCHAKBISE '.inier Chonamns and Csas streets. ASTJRIA - OREGON C. H. BAIN & CO. DEALKllS IX Doors, Windows, Blinds, Transoms Turning, Bracket work. A specialty, and all work, guaranteed. Oak, Asb, Bay, and Walnut lumber ; Ore gon and Port Orford Cedar. All kinds of tooat material on band. C. H. SAIX CO. Till i Return. INCREASING BUSINESS DEMANDS TILL MY RETURN FROM SAN FRANCISCO The Following Prices Hold Good: 5 Gents Each. Fireside Companion, N. Y. "Weekly Ledger, Saturday Nirrhr, Arm Chairt Family .Story Paper, Texas Siftings, S. F. Chronicle, Call, Oregonian, News and Astoriajt, etc., etc. 8 Cts., 3 for 25 Police Gazette, Police News. Judge, Harper's Bazaar and'Weekly, Leslie's Weekly and Chimney Uorner, Argonaut, and many others. I have printed tickets for Back numbers always on hand. OK IOirfo Leslie's Popular Monthly, AO UCIilfc. youngr Ladies Journal, eto. 30 CeiltS. 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The Crystal Pa Carl fldler, ASTORIA IRON WORKS. Bextox Steeet, Nkar Pabkee House; ASTORIA. - OREGON". GENERAL MACHINISTS AND BOILER MAKERS. LAND asfl HAffiME EHGIBES BoilerWork. Steamboat Work and Cannery Work a spe cialty. OASTIG-S, Of all Descriptions nadc to Order at Short A'etlce. A. D. Wash, President. J. G. JIcstzxb, Secretary, I. W. Cask, Treasurer. J enx 7ox,SuparintQdent. Boys of New York, "Weeks Doinrrs, Cts., 13 for $1.00. Illustrated Times, Puck, "Wasp, and- those papers to make exaot change. $3.75 not Ii00 " 4.00 " 4.00 12.00 " 4.00 " 4.00 3.00 " 3.00 " '3.00 " 3.00 " 3.00 3.00 " 4.00 " 5.00 3.75 3.50 lfJ.OO 3.75 3.75 2.85 2.75 ; 2.75 2.75 2.75 2.75 3.75 A.50 ORT at This I stock will be sold at nrlces that will depv varfctv. A fine dlsnlav of Rold and Silver Bros. Silverware, jis Knives, Forks and Spoons, cueapur man auywocre eisc. Proprietor. SNUEtMUl COMMISSION MERCHANTS. Dealers In LTTMBEE, . HAY, GEAIN, POTATOES, AND COUNTRY PRODUCE. Advances made on Consignments. any.