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Czi Wm ga storian. ASTORIA. OREGON: SUNDAY-. JANUARY 13. 11 ISSUED EVERY MORNING. (Monday excepted) JT. F. HALliORAN z COMPANY, ' l'UELI.SHEUS AND rnOPKIETOKS, AbTORIAN BUILDING. - - CASS STREET TermK of Subscription. Served by Carrier, per week 15cts. Sent by Mall, per mouth GOcts. ." .r . one year 7.00 Tree ol postage to subviriber. J2TAdvertIsemcnts inserted bytbeyearat ttie rate of $2 per s(u:ire per month. Tran sient advertls-ins fiftv cents per siuar each insertion. Around the City. 'The Stair sails for San Francisco to day. Plenty theatrical amusement this week. The Trustee arrived in ye3terday after noon to load at Knappton. There nro eighteen vessols in the river; nine English, nine American. X. Johansen and family returned from Denmark yesterday on the Columbia. Geo. Gansz is making some line saus age; just the thing for cold mornings. Plans and specifications for M. D. Kant's new residence may bo seen at Architect Leick's office. C. T. Thomes arrived home yesterday, via the N. P. K. It., after a lengthened sojourn in the old liay state. The 'Columbia arrived in yesterday morning; the Morayshire. Sovereign of the Seas and the City of Madrid ar rived down. Chas. F. Adams, advance aguit of the Nellie Boyd company, arrived yesterday on the Columbia, lie goes to-morrow to Portland and the Sound. Rev. IJ. S. MacLaffertj- takes the para able of 4iTho Prodigal Son" as the second in his series of morning lectures this morning at the Baptist church. The eminent comedian John S. Langrishe appears at Occidental hall to morrow evening in 'Simpsons' and the Skeptics." -Reserved seats at the New York Novelty storo. In the police court yesterday Ofllcer Beasley was fined 10 on a charge of abusive language; P. Gorman was lined on two charges, &." for abusive language, $5"for contempt of court. The Baptist, Methodist and Presby terian churches unite their congrega tions to-night, the sen-ice being held in AC E. church at 7 o'clock. The sermon will be by ltev. McLafferty. There will be a shooting match at Hon. C. A. McGuire's place near Skipanon to day. Several crack shots go from hero on the Sam, and a lively contest will be made for the prizes a gold watch and a silver watch. In the circuit court yesterday in the case of the state vs C. f. Thompson, the defendant having been found guilty of the charge was sentenced to the peniten tiary for eighteen months; "Win. Smith, Al. Zetterman, H. Planting and L. Kap were naturalized. "For the first time since they left tho Deleware the steamship Columbia and Tillic E. Starbuck met at tho new O. It. & N. dock.vesterday morning. The Columbia Save a little snort as she settled into the ock and tho man that was scrubbing aft on. the Starbuck scornfully asked the name of "that big black tea kettle." The Columbia landed at tho new dock yesterday morning. This structure pre sents some line areas of magnificent dis tances. It is admirably adapted for handling freight, is most conveniently arranged for the transaction of business and is, in every way, the finest dock on the coast, not excepting San Francisco. The British bark Bcnvictehire, 931, Stewart master, 78 days from Brisbane in ballast, arrived in yesterday afternoon, thus saving a C5 shilling charter which would have expired next Tuesday. At present charter rates the loss to tho char terers by the arrival on time of chartered vessels, as the Berwickshire, Chas. Cotes tcorth and others already in, is consider able. ,The Astoeian has contracted with a leading San Francisco firm to take an un usually large quantity of paper, envel opes, etc., in '81, and gets its material at correspondingly low prices. The first lot has arrived. If you want good, reliable job work, at San 'Francisco prices, save time, postage, etc., by giving home in dustry an equal show, and give The Asto eiak job office your work. Some of our enterprising Clatsop Plains farmers might institute a profit able trade by sending some A 1, yard wide, all wool, eighteen carat clams up to Portland. A Portlandite down from there saj's that some of them have the idea that a clam tastes like a bar of soap rolled in ashes and eaten cold. Send them some clams and disabuse their minds of such dense ignorance regarding one of the noblest of tho gifts of tho Creator to poor down-trodden humanity. In the circuit court yesterday the en tire Hay wps taken up with the trial of Tom Talzan, charged with killing Wm. Dunkel. Several witnesses were ex amined, and the aid of an interpreter be ing necessary made progress somewhat ulow. C. W. Fulton and S. B. Smith ap peared for the defense, and an evening session was held at which those gentle men made able pleas for acquittal. Dis trict Attorney McBride closed for the prosecution, and at ten o'clock the esse went to the jury. The Nellie Boyd Tronpn. Beginning next Thursday evening the famous Nellie Boyd Troupe will give a brief theatrical season comprising three evening performances and a Saturday afternoon matinee. Miss Boyd is sup ported by seventeen first-class artists who, together with tho tragedienne have won the plaudits of press and public wherever they have exhibited. nx the rendition of emotional drama Miss Boyd has few superiors on the American stage. For the first evening the great comedy. "Solomon Isaacs" will be presented, lie served seats for sale at the New York Novelty Store. ' Keeping up Business. Success in business matters is a subject that has been well discussed, and yet there is one feature that is connected with the matter that will bear consider able comment. The feature is how to maintain a successful business after it has once been obtained. Examples are numerous where merchants have worked hard, built up a fine business, and the trade they have worked up rapidly dwindled away. There must be some reason for such a change, and it is not hard to find. The simple fact of tho matter is tb.pt no busi ness, even at a successful stage, will run itself. Here is where many men make a mistake. Being in a prosperous condi tion, thev say to themselves, "now I will eat and drink, and be merry, for business will now take care of itself." But a grand mistake is made, and, left to itself, the business does not gather volume of its own .accord, but qoes down hill with an astonishing rapidity. The delicious Crescent Creamery But ter ror sale at wyatt & Thompson's. Fine Dress Goods. , A splendidline of ladles dress goods is being displayed at the Jtnrpire store. At tke Empire Store N Tou will find the finest laces and em broideries, of richest quality. ACCOUNT OF REMIT 2ETIREMEXT. The New York Sun of the 5th instant, says Villard has transferred his immense new house on Madison avenue to trustees to provide for an indebtedness to tho O. It. & Co. The trust deed of the Madison avenue property is dated on Dec 23, and signed by Mr. Villard and his wife, Fanny Gar rison Villard. tho daughter of "William Loyd Garrison. The trustees are "Wm. Endicott, Jr., of Boston, who succeeded Mr. Villard as President of tho Oregon Transcontinental Company, and is a di rector in the Oregon ltailway.and Navi gation Company, and Horace White of the Evening Post. The site of the house or rather of the series of houses, which, with the deep court-yard, fill the whole face of the block on Madison avenue, opposite the Cathedral is tiOO by ITS feet. The two houses and sites deeded to Mr. Holmes, Mr. Villard's lawyer, and Mr. Edward D. Adams, the banker, are, of course oxcepted from this transfer. The trustees are required to complete tho buildings according to Mr. Villard's plans, and then to disposu of the prop erty, subject to a mortgago for slU7,0J0 now lying upon it. The proceeds are to be devoted, first to satisfying the indebt edness of Mr. Villard to the Railway and Navigation Company, and, if there is any surplus, it is to be turned over to Mrs. Villard. Mrs. Villard relinquishes her dower right in tho property. The trust deed was recorded on the 4th. Horace 'White was asked what the nature of Mr. Villard's indebtedness to the Itailway and Navigation Company was. He said: "It frequently happened in the course of the business transactions of the com pany, that Mr. Villard was debtor to the company, and of tener that the company owed him. I have known him to advance "over .a million dollars to the company. It happened that at the time of his resigna tion he owed tho company.' "How much did the debt amount to?' "I do not know the amount, but the proierty transferred will mora than cover the debt a great deal more." "Have you an idea how much the prop erty placed iii trust is worth?" ""Yes. I have heard that $450,000 has been offered to Mr. Villard for the house he lives in. There are six houses and lots and six vacant lots in all. They nre worth a million dollars altogether. "When Mr. Villard got ready to build he sold absolutely one lot in tho plot to Mr. Artemas H. Holmes, the lawyer, and an other to Mr. Edward D. Adams, the banker. The condition of these sales was that they should build with him, and in the same style of architecture. The sale of those lots had nothing to do with the deed of trust for the benefit of the Oregon and Navigation company. That sale was made long before this transfer in trust." "How much is the mortgage on tho property transferred?" "It is $107,000,' "Was this trust deed made at ihc re quest of the company?" "No. It was voluntary on the part of Mr. Villard. When he resigned ho was in debt to tho Oregon Transcontinental company also. Ho settled that debt with cash. His property will much more than cover the other debt. He is not penni less." "It is said that at various times he was importuned by friends to invest their money for them, that he did so, and that ho afterwards speut his own money to protect them." 'I know it to be a fact that a great many of his friends used to come into the office to ask his advice about investing in these securities, and that he told them to do so. When the pinch came I know that J he saenhcod a million dollars to protect them." At the meeting of tho Committee on Finance when Villard resigned, tho Com mittee reported that tho amount of mon oy still remaining from the proceeds of the 1S,000,OOD second mortgage bonds and other cash assets specifically applica ble to the liquidation of the indebtedness, embraced in tho circular to tho preferred stockholders, dated Oct. 15 last, amounts to $5,171,931,10, while ho obligations against tho same, together with the amount yet required for construction and equipment, come to 1,015,831,04, show ing a surplus of 1,150,157,0(5 In addition to this the company has on hand in cash the special fund applicable to the payment of interest on its general first mortgage bonds, due on July 1 next, amounting to $l,'J00,OC0, Vice-President Oakes presented to the board a detailed statement of the condi tion of the property, in which ho says that, with the exception of 100 mile3 of road last completed west of Helena, tho road bed and track are in Jirst-class order. The 100 miles referred to ought to be ballasted with gravel to put it in proper condition, and at a cost of .$80,000. Mr. Oake3 also estimates that it will cost 112,274 to put tho equipment in order. The report says: This amount was included in my esti mate of expenses commencing March 1, although in tho event of traffic proving lighter than anticipated a small expendi ture will answer. I should say one-half or even one-third of the sum would keep our equipment in sufficiently good order to meet the requirements of tho traffic for the next six months. The earnings and expenses of the main line and branches from June "JO to Dec. 31, 1S83, inclusive (December being esti mated), are as follews: Gross earnings, G,C33,933; operating expenses, including rentals, taxes, improvements, and other extras to Oct. 01, 1SS3, 1,427,090, leaving net earnings of 2.211,2113. The earnings and expenses for balance of fiscal year are estimated as follews: Gross earnings, 7,0.0,003; operating expenses, including rentals, taxes, improvements, and betterments, 3,923,G0J, leaving net earnings of $3,127,000. making the net earnings for the year $5,33S,293. The in terest charges for tho entire fiscal year are estimated at $3,8S2,311. leaving a'sur plus of 1,455,953. There is tho best authority for stating that Endicott took to New York with him from Boston 3,003,000 with which to take up tho floating debt of Oregon Transcontinental. By agreement he has the use of this money for the purpose named for one year, and it has been sub scribed to save the higher interest, which it is said the bankers, who now hold the unsecured claims against the com nanj, have been charging. Boston con ndencc in Mr. Endicott haB inspired a stronger local feeling about Oregon secur ities. The news that Mr. Villard had assigned all his properh to his creditors, says the Journal of tile same date, reached the Windsor hotel early last evening. Tho report occasioned much t?lk. The brokers and bankers who were at tho hotel discussed tho matter and expressed their opinions freely. Some thought the assignment was but justice to the Oregon Kailwav and Navigation company to in sure them against loss, and others claimed that there was more back of it all. "What do I think of it aU?' asked a broker in answer to a reporter's inquiry. "Why, not verv much, because I am not interested at "all. Bat I imagine that Villard has a very strong conscience and that it has been to work." "Then you think he has done this of his own accord r ' "Mnvhn so. mavhe so." "He" isn't so badlv off as one would finnnose." said another broker. "Tou may rest assured that he provided for himself before he made over his prop erty.' . -"Financial men formed ill knots m the corridor and discussed the event till after midnight, and "Villard" was in every body's mouth. "Did Mr. Villard have any idea that such a culmination as this would occur at the time of his great excursion?'' in quired a reporter of Horace "White. "Well,' said Mr. White, "matters looked ominous even then, but only a slight depression in the stocks had taken place, and lam sure that if Mr. Villard had the least idea that such an end as this would be reached he would never have undertaken such a pleasure trip, it FUR EASTERK VILLA RD'S has been reported at various times that the excursion cost half a million of dollars. Now that is not so. Tho total cost was between 75,003 and $85,000 at the most." "I believe," continued Mr. White,"that Mr. Villard has sacrificed all of his per sonal property to protect his friends. I do not think he now possesses any of his former large estate with tho exception of some property whicn ne transierrea io his wife in the days of his prosperity. Mr. Villard will make any sacrifices in his power, even if it reduces him to pov erty, to keep his name stainless. His friends know this, and are doing all in their power to aid him out of his diffi culty. The Dobbs Ferry house belongs to his wife and is her own nroperty. A prominent banker said ho was satis fied Mr. Villard was comparatively poor. The Northern Pacific management was too heavy -a load for his calibre. When he left tho Kansas Pacific Company he was worth half a million. After his suc cessful organization and sale of the Ore S;on Bailway and Navigation Company, lis wealth had swelled to four millions. In the height of tho prosperity of the Oregon Transcontinental Company he was probably worth seven or eight mill ions. Most of this had been sunk in the collapse. Property secured in his wife's name would yet make him moderately rich. Probalily he would be able to save half a million from the wreck. He would quite likely be able to retain his home at Dobbs Ferry. The loss of his property is regarded as not more serious than the loss of his prestige. This will preclude him from again securing the confidence of capi talists and the public so wonderfully manifest in the vast amounts placed in his hands without question "when he organized the Oregon Transcontinental company. Mr. Villard's newspaper in referring to his resignation says that the develop ments show that he has managed the affairs of tho Northern Pacific Company with iutegrety of purpose and that he has lost his own personal fortune. This gives rise to a feeling that tho great ele ment of weakness in the management of all American corporate properties is the disposition of the directors to throw all the burdens of management upon single individuals instead of accepting the responsibility of their own positions in sharing the cares of management and the responsibility for success or failure. ed of Manufacturing Reform. There is one department of manufac turing production that lacks not so much good workmanship as proper material; that is, tho department of manufacturing for domestic purposes. It would almost S3ein as though tho producers think that anything is good enough for the house hold, so Jong as it makes a pretense at convenience and has meretricious orna mentation. A most attractive and convenient form of cookin; utensils is now made of rough iron enameled inside and out. In most respects it is much superior to utensils of tin or ihoso of cast iron; the tea pots and coffee urns being particularly useful. But the hinges break after a little use, the ornamental tops come off, showing that they were merely attached for a temporary purpose, and even the hjidle drops off," being merely soft soldered on. In lamps for burning kerosene tho vex ation is fully as great, while the danger is more. The glass reservoirs for the oil are barely stuck into sheaths of the flim siest sheet brass, at the tops of the stand ards by means of plaster of paris that soon loses all its cohesiveness by the slightest overflow of oil; and yet in nine times out of ten the lamp is moved when lighted by lifting by the glasss reservoir. The thin brass tops are always getting out of shape; they hardly sustain the chimney and shade. The rag wheels, or the toothed wheels which servo to raise or lower the wick, may turn on thin wire axles or refuse to turn at all. Sometimes these appliances are so insufficient that the lighted wick drops through the tube down into the oil. If price would secure good products theso annoyances and dangers would not bo so vexatious, but the higher-priced artistic and ornamental lamps are no better made, have no better material, are no more securo than the cheaper sorts. This singling out of two common and necessary articles as evidence of lack of honest work and material is not intended to be a marked rebuke in these particular departments; this "skrimpiness" and "Cheap John" makeshift method runs through almost all the products of manu factures for household use, and a long list might be made of articles of every day use which become useless almost be fore their usefulness is established, be cause the makers use glue instead of nails, nails instead of screws, soft solder instead of brazing, sheet tin instead of iron or steel, pewter instead of tin, and unskilled labor instead of honest work. There is room for improvement. Tho Postscript. Did you ever notice how long it takes a woman of the always-going-and-never-gone order to get out of tho room? Some thing thus: She has risen to depart, a matter which really won't bo accom plished for the next half hour. She talks: "And as I was saying (step toward the door) she says to me, says she (steps back again) I never said anything of the kind' (steps toward the door). What I did say was that (steps back again and talks)." You think it's all at an end and that she is really going. (She takes threo very slow steps toward the door.) " Why, no, I didn't. If she said that she said what wasn't so. I never said any such thing. (Comes back. Starts in afresh. Appar ently forgets she has got to qoatall.) Well. I know you wouldn't believe any such thing of me. I think sho might well, she should be more careful. (Turns again to go.) Well, I told him it wasn't so." (Swings slowly around.) "Woll, I must become. No. indeed. You don't say so,. Do von? Well, I never. Now (goes at it again witu nammer and tongs; it's always been the way with her in everything. "Why, do you know, Fvo dono more for hor helped her fix her uress wen, 1 must ne going.- v. nana on the door knob. Keeps it there) "Ye3. Well, you may just say it's no such a thine I wasn't there and didn't sav it." (Opens the door.) "How much did it cost? I gave 3 for mine. Well, I must be going. Yes, I know." (Keeps the door open and lets tho draft in.) "Why, if he had been there I guess I should have known it. She don't know half the time what she is saying." (Closes tho door all but a chink and remains in side.) "It isn't likely that I would have gone and done such a thing." (Swings door to and fro.) "Well you can say this for me, that I never said so." (bhe is still at tho door knob.) Atr. Foster H. Koper, Springfield, Mass., says that his mother had been troubled with a lame knee, and could hardly walk. She made one applica tion of the pain-reliever, St. Jacobs Oil, and was cured, WHAT I do you think that JEFF OF THE CHOP HOUSE gives you a meal for nothing and a glass of something to drink? uNot much!" but he gives a better meal and more of it than any place in town lor 25 cents. He buys bv the wholesale and pays cash. "That settles it." Pianos te Rent On easy terms nt Adler's music store. Corsets and Underwear. All the latest makes and styles of cor sets and ladies underwear at Prael Bros.' Empire store. That Hacking Couch can be so quickly cured by Sliiloh's Cure. We guarantee it. Sold by W. E. Dement. HOTEL ARRIVALS. OCCTDEXT. G S Knapp, Chicago J A Seamen, Cosmo P E DeMill, Detroit T Stokes. Knan B Stein, SF DBoss, do L Bosch, do F Logan, do ALaiPoole.do M A Kogers, city F C Congdpn, Port C B Spear. Knap A Campbell, do R Satterthwaite, S F E T Pangburn, do J Naenberg, do H Mulleudorf , S F HE Skinner, do CB Piatt, do R A Lindsay, do J Roberts and wife, S F r-AEKEK HOUSE. R Satterthwait, S F T Hardy, city HDHaavan,Willp'tC C McGowan, Port W Johnson, Westp't J O Hara, S F R Johnson, Beaver F H Treat, Port Z B Brown, SB C Ross, Ovst. J Chamberlain, city F Borrich,city. If the blood be impoverished, as man- i ifested by pimples, eruptions;, ulcers, or I running sores, scrofulous tumors, swel- lings or general debility, take Dr. 11. V. I Pierc:'.s 'Golden 3Ied"ical discovery." Sold by druggists. Oh, I Saj-I Have you seen the new Archer pat ent barber Chairs, recently imported from Rochester, X. Y.. by .Mr. Heilborn for Joe G. Charters ? They are without a doubt the three finest chairs of the kind in this state. For the finest work in the tonsorial line call at Charters' opposite Hume's store, corner of Olney and Squemoqua streets. t'sc Olmraltt's C'oush Uulviui. Richardson & Co.,St. Louis, one of the largest wholesale drug firms m the Uni ted States, writes: "We have handled Dimmitt's Cough Balsam in our tradi for the past sixteen years ami hav; bought as much as one hundred gross at a time, and trom our knowledge of its merits believe it to have given perfect satisfaction to our customers.'" At W. E. Dement & Co.'s. IVoticn. Dinner at-J EFFS'CHOP Hot 'SB everyday from 4:30 to 8 o'clock. The best 25-cent meal in tewn: soup, fish, seven kinds of meats, vegetables, pie, pudding, etc. A glass of S. F. Beer. French Claret, tea or coffee included. All who have tried him sav Jeff is the BOSS." For a Ufeat Fitting Boot Or Shoe, go to P. J. Goodmans, on Che naraus street, next door to I. XV. Cne. All goods of the best make and guaran teed quality. A full steck: new goods constantly arriving. Custom work. Hosiery, Hosiery, Hosiery! The latest novelties in ladies and childrens hosiery at Prael Bros'. Roscoe Dixon's new eating house is now open. Everything has been fit ted up in first-class style, and hi- well known reputation as a caterer assures all who like good things to eat, that at his place they can be accommodated. A Xasal Injector free with each bottle of Shiloh's Catarrh Keniedy Price 50 cents. Sold by W. E. Dement Shiloh's Vitalizer is what you need for Constipation, Loss of Appetite, Diz ziness ana all symptoms of Dyspepsia. Price 10 and 75 cents per bottle. Sold by W. E. Dement. For lame Back, Side or Chest use Shiloh's Porous Plaster, Prn-' 25 cents. For sale by V. E. DemenL Have Wistars balsam of wild cherry always at hand. It cures coughs, colds, bronchitis, whooping cough, croup, in fluenza, consumption, and all throat and lung complaints. 50 cents and Si a bot tle. Brace up the whole system with King of the Blood. See Advertisement. All the patent medicines advertised in this paper, together with the ehoicot icrfumery, and toilet articles, etc can le bought at the lowest prices, at J. W. Conn's drug store, opposite Oeiden hctel, Astoria. Sleepless Nights, made miserable by that terrible cough. Shiloh's Cure is the remedy for you. Sold by W. E. De ment -Will ill you sutler with Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint ? Shiloh's vitalizer is guaranteed to cure you. Sold by V. E. Dement. Croup, Whooping Cough and Brou chitis immediately relieved by Shiloh's Cure. Sold by W. E. Dement. CHAS. A. MAY New Store, New Stock Toys, Fancy Hoods, Tobacco and Cigars. FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC FRUITS A FINE ASSORTMENT. Squemoqua street, next door to the Empire Store. nl7-Cin THE THIN6VALLA LINE. Is the only DIRECT LINE Between NEW YOKK and SCANDINAVIA. First class Steamers and good usage. Ticket Tor sale at A. M. 40IIXS0.VS. Acent, Astoria, Oregon. 0, Tell Me Where Is Fancy Bre(a)d ! "WHY, AT THK Astoria Btej & Confectionery CHESAMUS STREET. Not only SUPERIOK BREAD AND CAKES AND PASTRY in great variety, but also THE LARGEST STOCK OF CANDIES IN TOWN. tVedd!ngs and parties supp'ied with the most elaborate ornamental work on the shortest notice and on reasonable terms. This Is lhe most complete establishment in Astoria. ED. JACKSOX, Prop. FURNISHED ROOMS TO LET By the Xlsbt. Dy Week or Month ""WITH OR "WITHOUT BOARD, With use of Parlor. Library and all the com forts of a home. Terms reasonable. Apply to MBS. E. C. HOLDEN. Cor. Main and Jefferson Sts. PETEE BLANKHOLM, Dealer In FINE CIGARS, IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC. THE BEST BRANDS OF TOBACCO. SHOKERS' ARTICLCS. Cor. Squemoqua and Olney Streets, Astoria. NOTICE. STATE AND COUNTY TAXES AKENOW due and payable at my office. A. hi TWOMBLT, tf Sheriff Clatsop Co. i I IT WILL PAY TO 1 Low Prices Still! de.:em:e mbe :e-l. I WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! FIVE CENTS EACH. Fireside Companion. X. Y. Weekly Ledger. Saturday Night, Arm Chair, Family Story Pajif r. Hoys of New York Week" Doings. Texas Siftings, S. F. Chrouiele. Call. Oregonian, News, and Astoim v.v. etc., I'tO. 8 Cts.. 3 for 25 Cts., 13 for $1. Police Gazette. Police News, Illus trated Times. Puck. Wasp, and Judge, Harper's IJazar and Weekly, Leslie's Weekly and Chimney Corner. Argonaut and many others. 1 have printed tickets for those pa pers to make, exact change. Back num bers always on hand. OK PCUTQ Leslie's Popular Monthly. Li ULillu. Young Ladles' Journal, tt ttc 30 CENTS. ILWrtMontlily.ctc. Having made arrangements with all publishers I am enabled to give the public a benefit of the above nam d re ductions. 1 have also Reduced the irice for Subscriptions, which will e as follews: Harper's Weekly, per year.$ 3 75 not St 00 Ilazar ... 3 75 " 4 00 Monthlv 3M 4 00 All three for Leslie's Weekly. Leslie's Chimney Corner Leslie's Popular Monthly. Fireside Companion, New Yprk ldRer. atunfUv Night. Family Storv raper. Ann Ciialr. " 10 00 12 00 4 00 4 00 300 a 00 300 3 (XI :t oo 3 CO 3 75 2 85 2 75 2 75 2 75 S. F. Argonaut 3 4 00 And all others too numerous to mention at the same rates. Now is your lime to subscribe for the new year. Remem ber CAUL ADLEE'S SUBSCRIPTION NEWS DEPOT. The GrystaS Palace CARL ADLER, PEOPEIET0E. A. . Allen, Whnk'SJile and Iletait Dealer in Groceries, Provisions, MILL FEED. Glass and Plated Ware, TKOl'ICAL AND DOMESTIC FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. Together Uh Wines, Liq.'orsJobacco.Gigars HANSEN BKOS. SASH AND DOOR FACTORY, AND PLANING MILL. A full stock of home manufactured goods constantly on hand. Special Attention given to Orders. All work guaranteed. Your patronage so licited. ASTORIA. - Oregon Stop That Horse! From Slipping. USE THE PATENT SHOE. George McLane HAS .lU.VT. RECEIVED A PATENT Horseshoe from the 1'atent Office, for the purpose of preventing all clashes of hors es from slipping on plank, or steen roads. Horaes .short with this shoe WILL NOT SLIP. A trial will convince anyone. I keep Two FirMt-rlnxN MliocrH in my shop. Try lhe NEW SHOE. its-Corn and Contracted Hoof cure a specialty. No satisfaction no pay. GEO. McLANE. WIS. EDGAR, Dealer in Cigars, Tobacco and Cigarettes Meerschaum and Brier Pipes, GENUINE ENGLISH CUTLERY Revolvers and Cartridges. W. E. DEMENT & CO. XRX GRISTS. ASTORIA, - - - OREGON Carry in Stock, DRUGS, CHEMICALS, TOILET and FANCY ARTICLES. Prescriptions carefully Compounded FOR T will offer my STOCK of CLOTHING at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES?, in order to reduce previous to stock-taking Februarv 1st. OVERG0ATS, OVERCOATS, OVERCOATS, AT COST M tr 3 fci. 55 5 xty 85 V vb a a cL 2F & mB FwL j W M GENTS Furnishing Goods, Hats and Caps IXl G. H. COOPER, The Leading Dry Goods and Cothing House of Astoria. SET For special Dry Goods Advertisement see Dally In6.ependcnt.Jg FIRST QUALITY LUMBER. THE WESTPORT MILL COMPANY IS IN THE FIELD AND PROPOSES TO remain. We will take nnlcis for lumbal from 10J to fOO L, at the mil. or Uelivei ctl. We :iio manutactnre laih and shingles of Al quality. Flooring a Specialty . Address all orders WESTPOTCT .MILL CO. Ji. C, liKXATK. SUJt. SOLID GOLD JEWELRY BRACELETS, Scarf Pins. Chains, Watches, Of every description. The finest stock or Jewelry in Astoria. J3yAll goods varn:ntedasrepresentcI GUSTAV HANSEN, JEWELER. First Annual Clearance Sale of Clotting, Hals, tats' MiuM Begins To-day at the Occident Store. Men's Overcoats Reduced. Business Suits Reduced. Hais Reduced. B. A. McINTOSH, Th.e Xieading TAILOR. CLOTHIER, HATTER and GENT'S FURNISHER. I "T Suits made to J I Order, m FI e CH Style from S30 ' I VtI upward, and a 111 I I Neat Fit gnar- II j l f anteed at jC42-y .il.D.KANTS ' and Clothier. SALE! Clothing. THE FINE DRESS SUITS. BUSINESS BU1TB. WORKING SUITS. IXL Magnus C. Crosby Dealer in HARDWABE, IRON, STEEL, Iron Pipe and Fittings, Plumbers and Steam Fitters Goods and Tools, SHEET LEAD STRIP LEAD SHEET IRON, Tin AND OCD3Dr- Stoves, Tin Ware and House Furnishing Goods. ' JOBBING IN SHEET IRON, TIN, COP PER PLUMBING and STEAM FITTING Done with neatness and dispatch. None Out Hrst class workmen employed. A large assortment of SCALES (Constantly on band Oays Only. Youth's Overcoats Reduced, Dress Suits Reduced, Furnishing Goods Reduced. MAIN STREET, Opposite the Parker Housr YEARLY SALE w v M.D.KANT x the XV BARGAINS . , ,,k - C New York Novelty Hen's, Youths', J7 and Boys' f CLOTHING. 'v stere: Ar BARGAINS Xv 7? S Goods.Etc. "