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C3) tt gtoran. ASTORIA. OKEGON: SATURDAY KEIJrtUAKY 10. 1M ISSUED EVERY MORNING. (Moiulav excepted) J. P. H AL.LORAN & COMPANY. PUBLISHERS AM) I'UOI'UIRTOKS, JUiTOEIAN BUILDING. - - CASS aTKEE 1 Term of Subscription. Servpd b v C urier. per wwk 15cl s. SeutbvMtil. pr lit mth Oets. f one ear .. .. .$7.0U Fres of pusm.: to -uli-. -liners. 5 Advertisements inserted by the year at the rate of :! per square per month. Tran sient advertising fifty cnts ier nuaw, eacli Insertion. - Around, tlie Citv. John Fox is on the incoming steamer. The matinee begins at one this after noon. Pnt your steel skates away until next winter. Good duck shooting is retried on ioung'a river. It must be lots of fun to be "president" of "a corporation." " The Bottom facts when published, prove interesting reading. President Arthur's salary is $50,000 a year, but then we can't all be presidents. The Oregon is due from San Francisco tlqs .morning. The Columbia sails to day. Bes-jrved seats at Strauss' New York Novelty Store for this afternoon's mati nee. Muldoon, the champion wrestler of the world in his artistic posing at the mati .nee this afternoon. "To the victors belong the spoils" but they're sometimes pretty badly Spoiled in the tussle. J. J. Stokes, father of F. R. and J. R. Stokes, is on to-day's steamer; he will probably go into business here. Mr. B. S. "Worsley will have his regular auction sale to-day at his new auction rooms on Scmemoqua street at 11 a. m. The official surveyors at Victoria rec ommend'that the Umatilla be sold as she lies on the bottom of Esquimau harbor. Bates was in yesterday, and wanted to know if after drinking with a friend the proper thing to do was to retreat or re-treat. -If either state committee or any re spectable citizen can be coerced or black mailed, that mortgaga ougnt to be paid before the presidential election anyhow. " Mr. J. W. Bottom, "a leading mer chant," is president of the "Astoria Pub lishing Co." this week. Some men are born great, and some have greatness thrust upon them. The ladies of the M. E. Church will give a sociable at the parlors of t'jeir church on Tuesday evening Feb. 18. A pleasant time is anticipated, and all are invited. Entrance at tne east side of the church. Sleighing was a matter of difficulty yesterday, the melting slush forming a poor substitute for the dry frosty roads of the early week. The novelty of snow balling had also worn off and lew regret that the warm sun has sent the snow and ice back from where they came. The hall of Astoria No. One was draped In crape yesterday in memory of the lat. Chas. Wallman, formerly assistant fore man of the company. There will be a special meeting of the company this evening at seven o'clock to take fitting action respecting resolutions of respect. Incrensing business compels Stone fc Davidson to seek new quarter?. Accord ingly they have leased the building for merly occupied by Foard & Stokes, and Will continue the sale of grain, mill feed, etc., and transact a general commission business. Consignments from the coun try receive prompt and satisfactory atten tion A chattel mortgage was yesterday filed on the outfit, bad-will, etc., of the "As toria Publishing Co." The mortgaga is for $1,503. Mr. Robert Wihlgren, bett r known as "Bussian Bob," is the gentle man who holds the mortgage over the concern. Should the aforesaid mortgage not be paid after the next election Mr. Wihlgren will be the owner dejure. "While coasting down Lainenwebar's hill at Upper Astoria yesterday morning Miss Wood had a narrow escape from a dreadful death. The sled upon which she was riding collided with a passing horse and sleigh, the sleigh passing over her body, but fortunately inflicting no serious damage. Two others of the party are reported suffering with sprained ankles. Bridge ob Febbt? The engines and machinery for the great iron ferry are being landed at Smith Bros. & Watson's shops at Albina. After the hull is launched it will be towed .down there to receive the machinery, etc It is the opinion of many that the boat, when completed, will be used here and that it frill be a long time before any one sees that long-looked for bridge across the Willamette. Traffic at this time, it is argued, would give employment to such a boat, while a much smaller one will accommodate present and future needs at hjJama. (Jregonian. Matinee To-Day. The Portland steamer blew her whistle at 9 last night, and when she landed at the dock the minstrels who were billed to play at Occidental hall, formed their band in front and marched to the hall. It was decided to give a matinee perform- &nc9 this afternoon, beginning at 1 sharp. Those who held tickets for last night's performance will find their seats reserved for them, and those who have no seat as yet can get one or two at Strauss' New York Novelty Store to-day. THe troupe play all they advertise and jhave a good racord. Wm. Muldoon, the champion wrestler of the world appears in his artistic statuary. Doors open at 12:15. Performance begins at 1. Dropped Dead In Ills Chair. Charles Wilson, a carpenter, aged 40, and a man well known in Astoria, dropped dead in his chair at the house of neighbor near Granger's hall on -Tonng's river, at 12 o'clook yesterday. He had been working at a wood ranch on the Walluaki, and yesterday morning started over to the ball to await the ar rival of the Marie G. Haaven. He went into the house, and sitting down entered 'into conversation with Mrs. Boss and one " or two other ladies present. Suddenly he put his hand to his heart, gasped "Oh, btP' and fell back dead. Deceased was a native of Garmany, and had lived hera for the past twelve .Tears. He was a single man and is not inown to have any relatives in this coun try. Coroner Franklin was notified and brought the body over on the Gleaner Jesterday evening. An inquest will be eld to-day. Striked JBeaBN nud Diowu Oread. Leave your orders to-day, at Frank Elberson's fur Baked Buis and Boston -Brown Bread for your Sunday dinner. 1 Blacksmilk Wanted. Ablacksmlth capable of doing gener al work is wanted atSkipauon. Apply -to'JL'X. Grimes, or C. A- Majruire, Skip anon. A young man desires a situation as book keeper or clerk or any position of trust; good references; address F. O. B. office of this paper. SAL3I0.V FISHIER OX THE COLUMBIA. The Preient Statin of the Business. That the results of last year's salmon catch was a lesj to those engaged in the production of the manufactured article, is a fact so patent as to need no more than passiuj; reference. It is customary to prout by past mistake.,, anu in this, as in other branches of manufacture, a repetition in '84 of the tact.es that re sulted so disastrously in SJ must produce .ike results. The doctrine of ooninierdal selfishness and tho policy of personal agg.-andizoaient alike suggest the taking of no unnecessary risks, and thougu these two principles are rather sordid ones to cite, yet they are confessedly the mainsprings of action in all cases where e manufactured article is offered for sale. Looking on the annuel catch of salmon in the Columbia as a permanent industry, the business may be considered as in a transitory condition. There is a settling of styles, an adjustment of values, a change of mode tuat will in time result in good. A few years ago it was pheuom -enal in the rapidity by wmch those who engaged in it maue money. It partook of tne nature of mining; it was "a big thing;" a man "went in," "made a win ning," and could atford t a take it eas-. But it got to be too good to keep. Others x'ound it out and gradually it nas gone on, till last season came for tiia first time a new problem where to nud a ma.kjt. Notuing but the reputation of the Jo mmbia river .alniim notniug but the knowledge and universally recognized taut tnut the nsh caught in front of our doors Is tne finest flavored of any m tne world,'savud many of our canneries from utter ruin. Even as it was no one made money. Six hundred and thirty thousand eases of salmon were packed on tho Columbia river in the summer of '&. This amount, tho largest ever known on the river, was turown upun a market that had not even the scnib-unce of life. Sjine had been sold at fair prices b-fore the fisu hud ever headed for the parent strcams,but the greater part of tiiu pack had not been placed prior to being put up. Hero was one element of trouo.e. uur English cousins wno, in small parcels, dispose ot the bulk of the Columbia river salmon pack, saw for the first time that they .vera masters of tho situation. They knew that of the 235,000 cases sent aoross tne sea to them, the greater part was on consignment, and .very naturally said "this salmon comes to be sold; once here there is no return, and we have the nam ing of the price." This little game worked very satisfactorily to the parties of the first part; the parties of the second part couldn't very well help then-stives. Salmon is something like wueat or other product. When ready the crop must os reanzed on. Advances have been made, notes and obligations are falling due, and must be met, and apart from the ever pressing difficulties of storage room and storage rates, excessive insurance, etc., lies the prime necessity of turning the pack into ready coin. So the price of salmon throughout thj sea son was low in Britain through concerted arrangement, and now, that the bulk of the exports nag arrived out it is notice able with what cheerful unanimity the trade journals announce "a great im provement in the tone of the salmon market." Then, too, comes competition from out side rivers. The fact tnat English capi tal was lurgely interested in northern waters naturally created an effort in Liverpool, London and Glasgow to create a demand for their own wares, and as in other ius.ances nothing but the marked superiority of the Columbia salmon in sured its reception by retailers who found it impossible to dispose of an inferior article except at a greatly inferior price. A repetition in '81 of a pack similar in numbers to that of '83 means irreparable los3. The English and colonial markets are already stocked; the D3,O0J cases that went east, preety well fill up the shelvt-s in that section, and as far as the Ameri can market is concerned the south und west are the only sections which remain unsupplied. This seems to be generally understood. It is about the onty point in connection with the matter on which there is a unanimity of opinion, and ic may be said that it is the only form of logic that will convince many in the business. A few days ago, pursuant to a call in The Astoihax, representatives of the several canneries met in this -city to de vise some concerted plan of action for the coming season. It was understood tuat the matter of the price of liah ba let alone, that being a sore subject, and the deliberations were confined mainly to a discussion concerning tho advisabil ity of reducing the number of boats that would fish this season. Though not more than two-thirds of the canneries were represented, it was with consider able accuracy figared np that in '83 there were 1510 boats engaged in fishing, with 1,93J,0U) salmon as the result. It was argued und justiy that as a matter of mutual profit it would be better for both the canners and tha fisherman employed to have the numbsr of boats reduced. It .vassaid in argument that though the price of fish was higher last season than was ever known before, yet even the fish ormen to who ai was paid these hih fig ures didn't make as much as in tormer years. This is sometnmg that is easy of demonstration. Given a definite amount of moaey to be divide!; the greater the number among whom it is distributed the less eaoh will receive. It is like prov ing thut the sun gives light, or that the wind blows. While, in general, the idea was ac cepted and favorably entertained, yet when the matter of apportionment came up the project went to pieces. Tho fact that but two-thirds of the canneries were represented at the meeting; that many of the companies are co-operative; that the quest.on of "outside boats"' is necessarily an open one; that the fisher men themselves could not for obvious reasons be consulted, and the acknowl edged difficult of gett.ng cannerymen to agree, were among the causes that led to the failure to establish and carry out a concerted plan in relation to reduc ng the number of boats for next season's work. There are not wanting other sugg2s tions looking to the fulfillment of the same purpose, viz: packing fewr fish this season. Among other ideas ad vanced it is argued that there should be a definite number of case3 decided upon as the aggregate of the coming season's pack; that as canning establishments are costly to run, consolidation should bo ef fected, or a certain pro rata set each es tablishment, and wnen the several Gin neries had each packed the proscribed quota, operations cease for the season; that last year's pack be taken as the bas is to figure on and that each cannery pack it3 proportion of the amount set for V. nt. r9 (ll oTifl rirt mftiv. fVio damn difficulty lies in the furtherance of that scheme that lay in successfully prosecut ing the idea of' reducing the number of boats. The whole thing seems to whittle down to this: that while all concede the propri ety of reducing the catsh the coming sea son, it is well nigh impossible to have any definite understanding that can be formulated, enforced and adhered to. It is something that must be left to individ ual judgment influenced by individual ideas as to pocket interests. At (he Empire Store You will find the finest laces and em broideries, of richest quality. All the patent medicines advertised in this paper, together with tho choicest pcrfumerv. and toilet articles, etc can bebought at the lowest prices, at J. W. Conn's drug store, opposite Oc-Iden betel, Atutia, Presidential Probabilities. Washington, Feb. 14. Congressman Forney of Alabama, one of RandaL'ssup partors in the recent contest for speaker, and a southern member of considerable prominence, speaking to-day of presiden tial prospects, said that it looked as if the favorites were generally going to get left en all sides. He said: "McDonald is at present at tho head of any one else on the Democratic side, but he won't get the nomination. He has now more votes than any oth-r one man, but he has not half the -who.e number, and the opposi tion of Hendricks would leat the nomin ation. We can't afford to c irry nnv dd weight in the wav of decided opposition, nnd this puts McDonald out of the nice. "How about Randall's boom?" "Mr. Baudall is strong," he replied. "He could hold Pennsylvania, and could carry all the doubtful states, but is un available on account of opposition in the south. Morrison and Carlisle will both be left out also, on account of strong opposition. The party could unite on no oue of them in tho conyention. Each of them is just second enough to kill tho other. A CHAXCE FOU DAEK 1I0BSES. "Here is where a dark horse will come in. Someone not much spoken of, and to whom, in consequence, there is no well defined opposition, will come in and carry the convention, it is uncertain who that will be. probably Flower, of New York, or someone else occupying ubout his position. Flower would make a first-rate darl horss. He would be certain to carry New York." "Who is going to be the Republican candidate?'' "lTiey are also in an uncertain posi tion. If the Democrats go on is they are now g jing and make no serious mis take, the Republicans will probably nomi nate General W. T. Sherman, as a safe man. If the Democrats, on the other hand, make blunders and give them re newed courage, then they will up with one of their favorites and make a fight of it. -3 Arthur, Loan, Edmunds and Blaine will, in that event, have to fight it out between themselves, and it is a question which would come out of the convention alive." Oregonian Spceial. , From Our Eicuanqe. The twelfth annual session of tho Ore gon Woman's Suffrage Association con vened in Portland last Tuesday. After an address by the president, Mrs. H. A. Loughray, the usual committees were ap pointed and reports made. Among the resolutions was ono which Resolved, That from the earliest period of history have bten placed in unfavor able conditions for their growth and de velopment, we, the women of Oiegon, to-day ask to have a simple act of just ice done to us, that of being pluced polit ically on equal footing, unhundicapped, side by side with fathers, brothers, ana husbands and given an equal voice in all deliberations and law muking bodies. The Boseburg Independent gives the following facts about tneUmpqua valley: There has been no snow in the vallay this B3ason,and it has not frozsn ice to exceed one-half inch in thickn233 in tubs or Tessels, although we had a severe winter last year, with considerable snow and freezing weather. Land varies in price, from govtrjment figures to $40 or $ 0 per acre. A fair average farm of from a section of land or less, with from 150 to 230 acres under cultivation, can bebought at from .$G to $10 per acre at the present time, although there is not mucn land changing hands in thiB county. Tne best farming land is owned in largd tracts and let out to croppers. All Linda of vegetables and grains grow well. The Astoria Coast Transportation Company. A meeting of this newly incorporated company was held in Mayor Hume's business office yesterday evening. There were present Messrs. Hume, Noyes, Sea borg, Stone, Djividson, Fox, Cooper, Howlettand others. It was decided to build an auxiliary vessel to be propel'ed by sail and steam, of about 130 feet in length, and to draw eight and one-half feet of water; to ply between Astoria and Eorts adjacent from Yaquina to Gray's arbor. Tho vessel is to be capablo of carrying 200 tons of freight, will have suitable accommodations for passengers, and will cost about 21,000. Mr. J. H. Howlett is to draw n plan of tho boat and submit it at the next meeting of the company which will be to-morrow even ing. I10ILSD D017X. The Ohio river is subsiding at Cincin nati. Thousands are threatened with starvation. Workmen are repairing the Oregon Citv locks. It is stated that the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe have about completed the purchase of the California Southern Railroad, extending from San Diego to Colton, a distance of 180 miles. There are but four chartered vessels in the Columbia river. THAT MIX XAMED M'COBK. "A man by the name of McCork Tried hard to eat soup with a fork; But after awhile He learned that his style Created considerable talk. "A friend took occasion to state That he'd never get thro' at th it rate When he took up his soup With a cyclonic swoop, And drank it all out of his plate." Extra Quality of Coal Oil By the gallon, five gallon can or case, to be found at the Crockery store of Jordan & Bozorth. BoalK Tor Sale. Joe Leathers has two fine boats or sale ut the boat .shop, oue block west of Hansen Bros.' mill. Jiint ICtciv'd. A large stock of soft and stiff Hats in all the latest styles, at Mcintosh's Fur nishing store. Hosiery, Hosiery, Hosiery I Tht latest novelties in ladies and childreus hosiery at Prac! Urns'. For a If cat Fitliug Coot Jr Shoe, go to P. J. Goodmans, on Che nainus street, next door to I. V. Cast. All goods of the best make and guaran-t-ed quality. A full stock; new good constantly arriving. Custom work. Fine DreftK Goods. A splendid I ne of ladles dress goods is being displayed at the Empirestore. Ce Dlnitnltts CoHzh Dalfcam. W. W. Batterton, Columbia. Mo., says: "I cannot say too much for Dimmitt's Cough Balsam, tor it always cures my cnililren of croup and myself and family of coughs and colds." AtW. E. De ment & Co.'s. WnAT! elo you think that JEFF OF THE CHOP HOUSE gives you a meal for noinlmrand a glass of something to drink? uNot 3111011!" but he gives a better meal and more of It than any pl.ice In town for 35 cents. ue buys by the wholesale and pays cash. "That settles it." gJae niiauillt'jt Cough Bajtaaai. J. M. Yantls, Sweet Springs, Mo7 writes: My mother has had bronchial and pulmonary affection for forty years and in that time has tried almost every thing, but never found anything to give her the relief Dimmitt's Cough Balsam Lax" At W. K. Dement & Co.'s. STATE AND TERBlfOMAL SEWS. Yakima county cl ims to average 43 bushels of wceat to the . era. J. W. Murray is on tri, 1 in Portland for the muraer of Alfr.'d Ytnkf. The Skagit Netcs is the latrst news paper birta in Washington Territ.ry. Walla Walla apportioned $2.!,;8 J w.hool money last yia.- for teachtra' salaried, etc The Chinese have bought the Portland Palace theatre property, paying -jlo,UbO therefor. Louis Van Doran, recently married, lost his right hand in a Seattle saw mill last Tuesday. The Pomeroy people talk of Ij-nchiug the N. P. K. It. company's agent for his action concerning the sa.e of lien lands. The new steamer Olympian, from Phil adelphia for Puget hound, will be due about March 1st. The recent snowfall was productive of many coasting accidents. Broken legs and arms are among the, princ"?-.! cas ualties. The roof of the Hailey skating rink fell in last Monday night, totally wrecking the building. A great crowd had just de parted. THE ETESISQ STAR. High o'er the dark Earth, red in. the sun-, set giow, Hangs u bright bubble, strangely poised in air And now 'its silken bulk with motion slow Through the broad west the solemn night-winds bear. The dusk draws on. I strain my eyes to meet On purple skies that fragile ship afloat; Brief guest! that gliding steers, gostlike and fleet, Past the great mountain's upheaved rim remote. Who, silent, far, sails the high ssas abovt? What lure seeks earth-born man in ether vast? Unpiloted, through baseless night to rove With lfa upon the empty spaces cast? Ah! vagrant sailor of the upper air, I, too, my little all have set adrift! We know ourguest; but how our barks shall faro Who knows? or on what skies our morning lifi? HOTEL Alt I11VALS. OCCIDENT. W Cocue, S F L F Vetter, Port J N Lawrbnce, city C L Clark &, wf do Jas Williams & wife A F Sewall, do Tacoma J F Magne, do Miss Schuman, do Mrs Stockton, dr Ind WNXimes,G harbor J Collins, city. PJLBKKB HOUSS. H C Harrison, Skip Mra Burke, sn, Sesid ST Harrison, do E M Grimes, do D Kyle, Xasel, J Wood, wf, S Bend B Greenwood, Skip Cant A Stream, wf, C F Ketchum, do Soith Bend Denis Lucy,Nehalem C Lutjens, Str Field C J B Sale, S Bend B A Seaborg,llwaco T S.l oy, Port C F Johnson, city S Savory, S F A Eesmond, Port Conitright fc Haw- W Ward, Oak Pt kins' minstrels .oticu. Dinner at"J EFF'SCIIOP HOUSE every day from -1 :30 to H o'emck. The est 35-eeiit meal in tewn: soup, fi.-h. seven kinds of incuts, vegetables, pie. pudding, etc. A ilass of S. F. Beer. F ivnrh Claret, tea or coffee included. All who have tried him .ay Jeff i-i the -BOSS." Corselj. and Underwear. All the latest makes and styles of cor sets and ladies underwear at Prael Uros.' Empire stoie. The delicious Crescent Creamery But ter for sale at Wyatt & Tliomiisuu's. IIacKiiietack." a lasting and fra grant iMTfume. Price 25 and 50 cents. Sold by W. K. Dement. The Peruvian syrup na.- cured thou sauiN who were sullen mr from clysiuM- sia. debility, liver complaint, boils, hu inots, teuuile complaints, etc Pamp'n, lets free to any address, belli W. t o wi ifeSou' 'Jostob. Will you suffer with I)ypepsia and Liver Complaint? ShilnhV Vitali7er h .Mtarauteed to cure you. Sold by V. E. Dement. Foi l) .-pe.-i!. umiLii cr Complaint, you have a printed ' guarantee on ever bottle of Shiloh's Vitalizer. It never fails to cure. N'd by V. E. Dement. Brace up the whole system with Kine of the Wood. See Advertisement. A Nasal Injector free with each bottle of Shiloh's Catarrh i:emed Price 50 cents. Sold by Y. E. Dement Win will you cougn when ShiloliV Cure will give immediate relief. Price 10 cts 50 els nud SI. Sold by V. E. De ment. Are you made inieratIe uy Indi gestion. Contiputinn. Dizziness. Los ot ipjHtite, Yellow Skin '! Shiloh's Vital izer is a positive cure. For sale by W. E. Dement. Rnscoe Dixon's new eating house is now open. Every hing has been fit ted up in tirst-cla-s style, and hi well known rep.itation ns 11 caterer assures all who like go-d things to eat. that at his place they can be acrommodaled. The Rev. (Sen. 11." Thayer, of Bour bon, Ind., say.-.: "Both myself and wife iweour lives toSnn.on's Consumption Cuhk." Sold by W. E. Dement- NOTICE. fTlHE BUSINESS FORM EKI.Y DONE UX JL d r tie finn -lyii Quunj; Man Wa .V C. ba ite n c'laiu'C 1 and tlie Ims in-ss Mgn will hereafter be Quoi-g Win H.e. Wo g In-; ;um actum :tSJ'int fur Quo : .ns Hie. wlii lo all k-in s of bu.ines-.Iir tliestore. Dealer in Fnnry ."odH I-.fc. A cent fur Cliiuene J.utior. 5-2W Executors' Notice. THE COUNTY COUUT nF CLATSOP Coiiiuy. regmi, hiving appointed Hie undersigne-l exrctmfIS ol the la-t will and .e-iameiit efTnmaii 1. I'oweis, deoeaed, all p rs-ue. having ! bus against sad.. state are re quested 10 proem die sam- with thr iini:n-r much r-i. at Uie 1 ffir-e f C. I.elneii- weber. Upper Astoila. vi bin six ni'Mitlis lroui tins uaie. C. I.EIXENWEHHt. Wm. WADHaMS. Astoria. lVcembpr u. PW. FURNISHED ROOMS TO LET By the Xiglit. ly. Week or Month WITH Oil WITHOUT BOAKD, With use of Parlor. Library and all the cora fortn of a home. Tenns rea.sonable Apply to MRS. E. ( HOLDEN. Cor. M.1I11 and J'-fTerxm M. HAY FOR SALE. THtRTY T.-NS OF THE BEST CALI fomla Ost lla forM-1. 1 nqu.re of E. A. QUlNN.at O'BiieuV Hotel. For Sale. Five nuNDKEU conns dry hem lock Wood, which I will oellver at the homes of customers for $t a eonl. Dniyiu-; or all kinds dntie t reasonable nitej. K. R. MARION. Notice. THE MEMRF.R3 OF THE SOCIETY OF 'Friend f I'mjrr-ss'' a-e. requeued to meet at 1.IU. rtv Hall on Wednesday even ing, the artii Fei-nwry. 18 4. at 7 o'clock p. t irmi iietntf tli-rernlarj'e-iiI-anuualineet- iuE of the society, for the election of oluoers. b Wm. L. M'KWan.. Acuug secretary. January 6th. mi . . d-td Hflir? Gar! Adler's c R Y S T A L O . at a CB H g g !- o B o Z H 5" 8 s -?g i CB P Atller, oq in ? a d Q3 a 3 cs p S ? JS o S U to a. cs- 3 a 0 p A a 3 ? C fl! t xif I! Carl Adler's LESS THAN COST ! A Large and Complete Stock THAT IS TO BE SOLD ! AT THE SIGN OF The Golden Shoe, On Squemoqua Street. A Complete Assortment ot BOOTS AND SHOES Of the FINEST QUALITY, and at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES Ladies' aiid Children's Shoes A SPECIALTY. If You Want a BARGAIN Do Not Miss This Opportunity. THESE GOODS WILL BE SOLD AT A GREAT DEAL LESS THAiN COST- I. J. ARTOLD, Agent. Dissolution of Partnership. VTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE L Ann f V;trreu.& Thompson Is dlssoltvd ttv mutual concern, and all parties Indebted to the late Arm will please make Immediate ettlmetit. and all partie- having claims against th Ann of Warrm & Thompson will P'e.ve present the same to H. C. Thompson, at the olu stand, for navment. WAKKKN and THOMPSON. Astoria, February 1st, l&Jl. Notice. THIS IS TO INFORM ALL WHOM IT m-iy .iinceni that the business formerly known as Sun Shim; Co., in tue city of As toria un-gon. ou tnenamus street opposite the 1 ost.ffice. ,-iud owned by Houc Fang. Wong Chu. mid Hong Yin. hai been bought b Hong Fang who will assume all the lia bilities of the Sun Slug Co.. and will collect all iloits -due the same. Hour Fong will ki ep Clmiee groceries, teas, frulti, etc AtoiiaJan.2th, 1831. Notice. HAVING CLOSED OUT MY BUSINES8 In Astoria ll parties Indebted to tne are requested tomakt Immediate se-tlernent of the .-amp at the 'ifflCtf or D. L Beck & ons In tuls city. All parties having claims against me uilt present the xme at the aiM.ve office. GEO. W. HUME. Jan. -4,1.131. D. L. BECK & SONS. (Successors to Geo. W Hume.) DEALERS IN GROCERIES AND CAN ueiy supplies, corner Skamoqua and Olney streets. Astoria. du retiring from the above business, I Likt- vreat iileaaure in recommendlne mr Micce-Mirs to mv friends, and bespeak for Messrs. D. L. Beck & Sous, a liberal atiare of lueir pairoa igo. . n.aujtc Notice to the Public. NOTICE IS HEKEBY GIVEN THAT I will not be esM)nslb.e for any debts contracted In tny n&rne without a- written uruerirom me. N.JOHANSEX. Astoria. January 24tb, 18SL Notice. ,.' L N AMERICAN MAN AND WIFE WISH t. to lease a good I'ilry Range, and Dairy Outfit for a term of years. They.re fflrst cbv buttermakers. inquire at The: AsxoniAX Offloe. wr- ' For Rent. A LARGE. FINE STOREBOOM ADJOIN Ing my place of busbies.: also partaf the entire upp rflo-rslL desired; For Mr? thr particulars luqulre .of - .. SUDOLFHBAJtTH. Corner Olney advw-eq.u trass. ANNUAL SALE! Dry Coeds and Clothing. FOR THE NEXT 30 DAYS I will offer idt STOCK of -CLOTHING at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES In-order to reduce previous to stock-taking-February 1st. lHMMMHMMlIlMMMaillm OYEECOATS, OVERCOATS, OVERCOATS, AT COST For the Next 30 Days. GENTS Furnishing Goods, Hats and Gaps IXt C.H.COOPER, IXL THe Leading Dry Goods and Clothing House of Astoria. jaTFor special Dry Goods Advertisement see Dally Independent jgl FIRST QUALITY LUMBER. THE WESTPORT MILL COMPANY IS IN THE FIELD AND PHOP08E3 TO remain. We will take orders for lumber from 100 to NM., at the mil ordeliveied. We also manufacture lath and shingles of Al quality. Flooring a Specialty . Address all orders WE3TPORT MILL CO. s. C, Brx nek, Supt. SOLID GOLD JEWELRY BRACELETS, Scarf Pins. Chains, Watches, SILVERWARE, Of erery description. The finest stock of Jewelry in Astoria. VA11 goods warranted&srepresented GUSTAV HANSEN, JEWELER. First Annual tMiiff, Hats, Gents' Fumisliinfi Boofls Begins To-day at the Occident Store. Will Continue for 20 Days Only. Men's Overcoats Reduced, Youth's Overcoats Reduced, Business Suits Reduced, Dress Suits Reduced, Hats Reduced, - Furnishing Goods Reduced. p. a. Mcintosh, The Xioading TAILOR, CLOTHIER, HATTER and GENT'S FURNISHER LOEB & CO. JOBBERS IN WINES. LIQUORS, Ain CIGARS. AGENTS FOB THE BHt San Franelse House and Cattarn Dlstlllariea. Tumblara Dacantars, and All ' Klnda af Saloon Suppllas. VAU fleets sold at Ban Fr&ndseo Pricey MAIN STREET. j oiPB-dN ma smm, Astoria. onoB.Loeb &.Go., Agents. Astoria F1NEDRKSS SUITS. BUSINESS SUITS. WORKING SUITS. Magnus C. Crosby Dealer In HARDWARE, IRON, STEEL, Iron Pipe and Fittings, STOVES, TINWAR E AND HOUSE FURN.SHING GOODS SHEET LEAD STRIP LEAD SHEET RON. Tlza. AND Copper. Stop That Horse! From Slipping. USE THE PATENT SHOE. George McLane ETAS JU T RECKIVI D A PATENT al Horse-liot fmm the l atent Oflb-e. for the purpose ol preveutins all clases of hors es from slipping mi plank, or stren mail. Horses short with this shoe WIlL NoT sLIP. A i rial wl 1 onvince anyone. I keep T Firt4i-rltM Mtioers lu mj shop. Try the NEW SHOE uarCnrni. and Contracted Hoof cure a specialty. No satisfaction no pay. GEO. McLANE. Clearance Sale of PERUVIAN BITTERS !. : i WHfflerding & Co., San FfartClSCO. . -