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About The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899 | View Entire Issue (July 24, 1884)
ar v) $ olaUu Sjustorimu ASTORIA, OREGON: THURSDAY. ..JULY 24,1884 ISSUED EVERY MORNING. (Monday excepted) J. F. HAL.LORAN & COMPANY, publishers akd vnontiirroi:?, A8TORIAN BUILDING, - - CASSSTRKEl Terms ofSabKcrlption. Served by Carrier, per week 15cLs. Sent by Mall, per month cods. ' " " one year ?7.oo rree of postage to subscribers. "Advertisements inserted by the j ear at the rate of S2 per square per month. Tran sient advertising fifty cents per square, each insertion. Notice To Advertisers. Tiie Astorian' guarantees to its ad vertisers the largest eirulation of. any newspaper published on the Columbia river. ASTORIA AM YICIXITV. . Clntsoii County is to have a new court house. Nearly n,00D people attended last even ing's circus performance. Ex-Congressman George arrived at his home in Portland yesterday. The Santa Cruz with freight from San Francisco is duo tomorrow. Ben Cotton -will be hero tomonow eve ning. Reserved seats at Nov York Novelty Store- Win. Webber of Ynquinn, is going to build n ICO-ton steam schooner to ply be tween that place and the Columbia river. A 3oung man named Chas. Smith who was trying to rida one of the circus horses yesterday, was thrown, badly cut ting his face. The trapeze and tight rope acts as per formed at CoIg's circus yesterday wore nnequaled by any other tioupe that over appeared here. H. Staff and Anton Tustin appeared on a charge of stealing net before Jus tice A. T. Bralike yesterday, and were hold to answer in the sum of $."00 each. The roar of the lion was heard for tho first time in Astoria j-esterdas'. The col lection of animals that weie exhibited would be a credit to any menagerie in the country. A serious fire occurred at Cathlamet yesterday, the house occupied by W. P. "JMcIntyre and owned by Mr. West, being burned to the ground at 11 o'clock in the forenoon. The house and most of the furniture was a total loss. The valuation was about 1,000. There was no insur ance. F. P. Hennessy goes to Point Adams this morning to begin operations looking to the reclamation of the beach, a full account of which was published in The Astobian' last week. Air. Hennessy in tends beginning at a point south and west of Point Adams light house and is sanguine of success. Tuesday's Astosian contained an ac count of the drowning of a man last Sun day night at Grays dock. The body was recovered yesterday and proved to bo the body of Jacob Baarstrom. An in- Suestwas held yesterday afternoon by broner Ross and a verdict rendered in accordance with the facts. There seems to be a present scarcity of tonnage in the Columbia river; with the Alameda chartered for flour and salmon, it leaves only two disengaged vessels in sport, the Belle of Oregon and the Kirk wood, and as they have inward cargoes to discharge it willbe a month or longer be fore they aro available for outward busi ness. The fine American ship Alameda. Cap tain Nickels, has been chartered by Sibson, Church & Co. to load flour for Liverpool. She will have room for a limited quantity of salmon. She is ex pected to come down next week and to have quick dispatch. A. W. Berry is agent for charterers at Astoria and freight engagements can be made with him. Improvement of tho Columbia liar. The Oregonian is in error in tho state ment that "work on the Columbia bar improvement is not likely to commence until next spring." Tho estimates for the work were finished last Tuesday, and the work itself will immediately begin. The first thing on tho programme is to build out the wharf at Fort Stevens a distance of 200 feet, to enable a steamer to land thero and unload. A depot for supplies will then be built and active operations begun. Arrival of the KIrknood. The British ship Kirkivood, 1279, 118 days from Sj'dney, with coal, arrived in yesterday afternoon. Sho was overdue five weeks ago, and her delay occasioned some anxiety. She was spoken since then off Monterey, Cal., having made one of the slowest passages on record. The Kirkioood was here three years ago, when sho achieved the distinction of coming in over tho bar without tug or Silot. Her present voyage has been a ismal one. She left Sydney March 27th. Soon after Capt. Sinnott took sick, and on April 23th he died of liver complaint and general debility. He was buried tho next day, in lat. 31 40 S.. long. 17f 10 W. First mate Jno. Breen assumed com mand of the vess9l and brought her safe ly into port. While furling foresail in a northeast gale, William Barry, able sea man, fell, and died from his injuries four days later. The Kirkwood discharges some of her coal here, and after unloading cargo goes on berth to load salmon for Liverpool. BART'S PHOTOGRAPH. Take it to Aboil & Son's and try their instantaneous process, 20, Washingtfn St. Portland. Groceries Crocltcrj and Glass ware In latest styles and at lowest prices at Mrs. R. Zimmerman's, corner Main and Snuemooua. A first class stock of fam ily groceries. Notice. Dinner at'-J EFF'S'CIIOP HOUSE everyday from 450 to 8 o'clock. The hflst 25-cent meal in tewn: soup, fish, seven kinds of meats, vegetables, pie, pudding, etc. Tea or coffee included. All who have tried him say Jell" is the -BOSS." - For a Neat Fitting Boot Or Shoe, go to P. J. Goodmans, on Che namus street, next door to I. W. Case. 4.11 goods of the best make and guaran teed quality. A full stock; new goods constantly arriving. Custom work. Fumi<ed Booms to Rcni. Inquire at Mrs. Campbell's, over Gem Saloon. Hfotioc. Tho meeting of the Woman's Relief Corps, G. A. It, has been postponed to next Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at their hall. . . A full attendance is. desired. Stop That Cough Bv going to J.E. Thomas's and getting a bottle of Leroy's Cough Balsam. It will cure top. Buy your Lime of Gray at Portland prices. Just received a new lot of Parasols, at the Empire Store. CLvrsor corsTV tide lands. Yesterday's Oregonian has an excellent article on tiie tide lands of our county from the pen of Prof. K. K. Warren, who is now in this city. After brief nientfon of the efforts of D. K. Warren to bring about the reclamation of tido lands at his fine place, the article says: As I sit looking out upon a tract of over d'M acres ot smiling meadows, luxuriant fields of grain and vegetables, and peace ful flocks and herds quietly grazing in rich pastures, I think of tho sanio area only five years ago. periodically covered with water to the depth of from one to three feet, having the appearance of a great gulf or bay; and tho pictures thus presented are so'in contrast as to be sim ply marvelous. CnABACTEE Or THE LANDS. Tide lands in this vicinity may be di vided into two general classes in respect to the character of the soil. First Those which border on rivers, small streams and bays. Second Those which lie farther in and adjacent to the high lands, and around the heads of tide sloughs. The first class consists of a stiff muck formed by the sediment and "wash" of rivers, and augumented annually by the decomposition of vegetable matter which grows upon the soil. It contains, also, a small percentage of sand, forming alto gether what is generally known as clay lands. This surface depoiit is from three to four feet in depth, and rests upon a sub soil of slate-colored clay of a depth not accurately determined. The second class is commonly called "beaver-dam," and composed entirely of decomposed vegetable matter, or p?:it. These tide lands have an average ele vation of about one foot above ordinary high tide, the mean rise of which is about six and one-half feet. This rise is some times increased by southerly winter storms from four to four and ono-half feet, or more than three feet above the surface of the land. COKfiTnUCTIOK OF DIKKS. The first dikes built bj Mr. Wnrreu are ten feet on the base, the sides sloping up at an angle of ubout forty-five degrees, until a height of five feet is reached, leaving tho top about four feet in width. They are constructed from materials ad jacent. A ditch is cut on each side, and at a distance of about two feet from tho base of the dike, and of sufficient width and depth to furnish the requisite amount of material. It is found to bo unneces sary to remove the turf from the surface on which the dike is constructed. One peculiarity of the tide lands, and one which at first seemed to present a serious obstacle in tho way of success, is that numerous SLOuons on tide streams Cross the surface, some of which aro wide and deep. These require strong dams in order to resist the greater pressure arising from the increased depth of water at these points. The dike of which wo aro speaking covers ten of these streams, varying in width from twenty to one hundred feet, and of an average depth of eight feet. After some experimenting it was found that these dams were best constructed of tho same material, with tho addition of sufficient brush to bind the niass together. No planks or piles are necessary; in fact, they would be a useless expenditure of time and money. The base of these dams are about forty five feet wide in the bed of the streams and twenty feet at the surface. Upon this as a foundation is constructed the dike as before described. TIIK UATES. In or adjacent to the large sloughs are placed boxes or sluice-ways and tide gales. These boxes are constructed of plank eighteen inches wide and three inches thick. Tho bottom being two of these planks in width, resting on and se curely spiked to cross-timbers well bed ded. OnG plank set up edgewise for each side, and the top covered with the same material, cut and laid crosswise to the structure; the whole being well spiked to gether and placed from five to seven feet below the surface. At the outer end of each box is the gate, which is hung at the top with wood en hinges placed about three feet above the box, and holding it in a vertical po sition, so that when tho tide comes in the gato is forced against the end of tho box, closing it firmly, and preventing tho wa ter from passing through. If by accident or otherwise a break should occur in the dike, allowing any considerable amount of water to overflow, these gate3 would allow it to ran out freely at low tide, thus causing very little damage, as the break could be repaired before tho next high tido. COST OF CONSTRUCTION. The average cost of constructing dikes similar to thoso under consideration, reckoning wages at $2 per day, is about .$." per rod, with an additional expense of 25 cents per cubic yard for filling the sloughs. The cost per acre for reclaiming tho lands in this vicinity is from five to ten dollars, when reclaimed in tracts of from five hundred to several thousand acres, and the expense of keeping the two miles of diko now built has not thus far ex ceeded S5 per annum, and this expense has been principally on account of tho uurrowing or musKrais, irom wnicu, however, very little tronble is anticipat ed. We have thus far spoken of dikes through the first class of lands. The cost of buildina and maintaining dikes through tho beaver dam or peat lands would bo considerably greater, since tho surface material is of a light, porous na ture which contracts and settles by the process of decomposition. But it is sel dom necessary to construct dikes through this class of lands, sinco the location, as heretofore described renders it uuneces sary to build through them; the heavier or clay soil being invariably found along the front or shore lines of the bays and rivers. Mr. D. K. Warren, in company with his brother, P. C. Warren, aro now con structing a dike which will reclaim, when completed, a tract of over 200 acres, lying adjacent to tho tract already described. This dike is fourteen feet wido on the base, and built up semi-cylindrical in form. It is expected that several others adjoining will soon commence building from each end of this, making u contin uous dike, when finished, of nearly five miles, and reclaiming over 2,000 acres of land. CULTIVATION OF RECLAIMED LANDS. Tho method of cultivating reclaimed tide lands is similar to that of prairie lands, with perhaps this single exceptien: That while the prairies of the west are usually broken during the early summer, months, these lands may be broken at any season of the year. Mr. Warren's method is to sow oats on all that is broken in winter and in spring prior to Juno 1. After harvest the land is cross-plowed and then seeded with timothy or clover, which insures a crop of from two to three tons of good hay to the acre, and subsequently it will pro duce from three to five tons at one cut ting, continuously, for many years, besides furnishing fall pasture of suffi cient value to pay all the expenses of narvesung me iiuy- When reclaimed, these lands are well adapted to nil kinds of cereals, vegetables grasses and fruits which can be cultiva ted anywhere in this latitude or climate, and they aro unsurpassed in point of fer tility; while the contrast between them and the uplands for general farming, gardening or grazing is almost as mark ed as it is between the beautiful valley of the Genesee, in Now York, and the san dy sage plains of Colorado. There are hundreds of thousands of acres near the mouth of the Columbia and along the bavs and inlets of tho coast, both north anil south, awaiting cultivation. WHX SO LONG NEGLECTED. In this vicinity thousands of acres of tide lands have been owned and occupied by the pioneers of Oregon for more than thirfcv venrs. and vet, until five years aco, as I have already said, there was not fifty acres of reclaimed land anywhere on tho Columbia. . . , . ., , .. Why? The principal reason is that it requires both time nnd capital to insure success; and few nre willing and many unable to expend the necessary amount and await returns. To illustrate: Aowns 200 ncres which ho desires to reclaim; B owns the same amount, but he has not the means to join A. C has an adjoin ing tract, but has no faith in the enter prise. Now in all probability these sev eral parcels of land are so situated that tho whole can be reclaimed at nbout tho same expense as enher part, end C, who refuses to dyke, refuses to sellt and there is no law which will compel him to pay his proportion of tho expense or even grant a right of way across his premises. But ''nothing is so successful as suc cess." The experiments of tho last ftw years havo demonstrated beyond tho shadow of a doubt tho practicability of diking. COLE'S GREAT CIRCUS. The biggest thing in the way of a show that has struck Astoria for a long time is Cole's circus. It filled tho town jester day with camels and olephants and horses and gave two good performances in Court House square yesterdaj' after noon and evening. The circus would make half a dozen ordinary shows and is worth seeing. Tbs animals were consid erable of a novelty to a good many of the little folks who appreciated a siqht of the rhinoceros, hippopotamus, and other strange beasts and beastesses. The ring acts are good; two rings keen the audi ence looking all the time and the several acts were done in an artistic manner. The manager has "everythine down fine," and has the business reduced to a system. The show scooped in about 7,000 and dropped a little small change here and there. It is tho best thing of the kind over seen in Astoria and was well patron ized. . SALT WATER ETiqi'ETTK. Most every one in Washington knows Judge Pat Hawes of Nebraska. The judge is a geniul, pleasant fellow, and, though having worn lor years tho judi cial ermine is not a whit like the average jurist stern, stolid nnd indifferent. On the contrary he is, to use a common phrase, ''one of the boys." One day last week the judge, by way of escaping the heat of the city, hied him to Ocean City, where he indulged in salt water baths to his heart's content. Thesecondday after his arrival ho put on his handsome spangled bathing suit, and was tho object of admiration of all the other bathers. He cavorted prouud in the water with the agility of a cat, and many complimen tary remarks were made about tho judge's excellent swimming qualities. Two or three gentlemen whom the judge knew were ''ducked" by him, and they all took it good naturedly. Bye-and-bye, the judge espied a handsome lady who would balance the scales at 190. Going gently up behind her he caught the lady around the waist, and with u tremendous effort threw her a half somersault. The lady remained under tho wt'ter about half a minute. When she came up and had wiped the water from her eyes she turned toward the judge and poured a torrent of abuse upon him. The judge apologized the best he could and walked away. He had gone over near his male friends, who had stood off for some distance witnessing the cir cus business between the fat lady and the judge, when another gentleman came up, and tapping the eminent jurist on the shoulder said: "Sir, vou ducked that lady over there." Yes,sir," said Judge Hawes, 'ruid.' "But," said the gentleman, "do yon know her?" "No, indeed, I never saw her in my life," responded Judge Hawes. "Don't you think you assumed a great deal in catching hold of a lady whom you never saw?" "It never occurred to me that I had committed an indiscretion. I saw the other fellows ducking the girl and I thought I would follow suit," quickly spoke up the man whoso judicial ermine had never been spoiled. "Sir," excitedly said tho gentleman, "you owo that lady an apology." "I just apologized to her," said tho judge, "but she wouldn't accept it.' "Then you owe nie an apology." "All right," said tho judge, "I most humbly ask tho pardon of both you nnd your lady friend, but I'm a Westerner nnd I'll bo hanged if I know anything about your salt water etiquette," saying which tho party broke up, all hands be ing apparently satisfied. Washington Critic. Pittsburgh's Hand Organ. The mellow notes of the hand organ will be heard no more in Pittsburgh. A city ordinance prohibits this music of the people. What the citizens will do without the hand organs, no man can tell. Tho hand organs were the fog horns of tho "smoky city." When the citizen groped his way down the murky street at noon ho knew what corner he was approaching by the tune that came struggling through the smoke, and so he could direct his course. He could leave his home at a certain hour, hold due east until he heard "Wait Till tho Clouds BollBy," then keep off about three points until he raised "Sweet Violets,'- then northoast by north till he raado "There's a Letter in the Caudle, ' whence plain sailing two blocks duo east would bring to tho postoffice. Then ho could stand away for "We Never Speak as We Pass by," which would bring him to the bank that "busted" in June, nnd a course thence east northeast would bring him to "He Never Drinks Behind the Bar;' he would then know just where was, and tho lead or rather the nickel would show scant water on tho bar with a schooner m sigm. i-rom inai point no could, un less ioaded too much bv the head, sail largo with everything set nnd tho wind on his quarter, until he made "When the Leaves Begin to Turn" and he could port and run straight to his desk und the books, urand schome for smokv weather. Ex. Dr. G. "W.Littell, druggist, Crestou, Ohio, writes as follows; " I am sell ing St. Jacobs Oil, the great pain oure, and I can say that it brings comfort to many households.'' The Popular Approval Of the now famous Svrup of Figs as the most efficacious and agreable prepara tion ever offered to the world as a cure for Habitual Constipation. Biliousness, Indigestion and kindred ills, has been won by the wise plan pursued by the California Fig Syrup company. Know ing that one remedy truly beneficial In Its effects on the ss-stem, and at the same time pleasant to the taste, will meet with a rapid saV?, the Company, through its agent for Astoria, W. E. Dement & Co., gives away sample bottles free of charge. Try it and judge for vourself. Large bottles fifty cents or one "dollar. Boston Baked Beans and Brown Bread every Sunday at JefTs from 3 a. m. to 2 p. m. blulolfs Couch ana Con.mnnntJm, Cure is sold by us on guarantee. It cures consumption. Sold by W. E. De ment. A full line of Ladies' Lace Mitts of all description?, to be found at the Empire Store. Foi Dj-spopsiaandLiver Complaint, you have a printed guarantee on every bottle of Shiloh's Vitalizer. It never fails to cure. Sold by W. E. Dement. uatarrn cured, health and sweet breath secured by Shiloh's Catarrh Rem edy. Price SO cents, Masai Injector free. if or saie Dy w. r uemenr. THE CREAM OF THE DISPATCHES. Now York laborers aro on a strike. Deaths from cholera increase in south ern France. It is also reported in Vienna. Gov. Cleveland will spsnd the summer in Albany. He has not yet been officiallv notified of his nomination. Queen Victoria congratulates the presi dent and the people of tho "United States on the rescue of Lieut. Greely. Fifty thousand members of the G. A. It. are encamped at Minneapolis. Gen. Logan addressed them yesterday. A commission appointed bv the Cana dian government are in San Fnmci?co in vestigating the Chineso question. John A. Logan has written a long letter accepting the 1'epublican vice presiden tial nomination nnd formulating party policy. , One hundred thousand men marched in procession in London last Tuesday. Their chief demand was that the house I of lords be abolished. The Prohibition national convention, met in Pittsburg, Penn., yesterday. The j nomination lies between St. John of Kan- J sas and McDonald of California. Independent Republicans met in New York city on the 22nd, adopted a plat form, appointed an executive committee and decided to oppose Blaine in the com ing election. KITCHEN ECOXOMT. Interesting Tets JIaJe by the Government Chemist. Dr. Edward G. Lovo, tho Analytical Chemist for the U. S. Government, has made some interesting experiments as to tho comparative value of baking pow ders. Dr. Love's tests were made to de termine what brands aro tho most eco nomical to use, and as their capacity lies in their leavening power, tests wero di rected solely to ascertain the available gas of each iowder. Dr. Cove's report gives the following. Strength: Ati mic f the Cubic Indict Gas Baking roicdas. per each oz. Poicder. "Royal" (absolutely pure) 127,-t "Patapsco" (alum powder) 125.2 "Rumford's (phosphate) fresh.... 122. f "Rumford's" (phosphate) old 32.7 "Hanford's None Such," fresh 121.G "Hanford's None Such," old 81.35 "Redhead's" 117.0 "Charm" (alum powder) 11G.0 "Amazon" (alum powder) 111.9 "Cleveland's" (short weightoz.)110.8 "Sea Foam" 107.9 "Czar" 10G.8 "Dr. Price's" 102.G "Snow Flake" (Groffs St. Paul).. 101.88 "Lewis's" Condensed 93.2 "Congress' yeast 97.f "C. E. Andrews fc Co. (contains alum) 78.17 "Hecker's" 92.fi "Gillet's" S4.2 "Bulk" 80.5 In his report the government chemist says: "I regard alum powders as very un wholesome. Phosphate and Tartaric Acid powders liberate their gas too free ly in process of baking, or under varying climatic changes suffer deterioration.' Dr. H. A. Mott, the former government chemist, after a careful and elaborate ex amination of the various baking powders of commerce, reported to the government in favor of tho Roval Brand. HcliifCl Prices. The Ham Fat .lap's traveling restau rant, on and after this date, will satisfy all hungry mortals at the rale of 10 cts. per sandwich, or three for 25 cents. All orders left at the Snug saloon will be promptly attended to. N. B. No extra charge aftci i) P. M. July 2nd. 1884. Just Received. A large stock of soft and stiff Hats in all the latest styles, at Mcintosh's Fur nishing store. Syrup of Figs. Nature's own true Laxative. Pleas ant to the palate, acceptable to the Stom ach, harmless in its nature, painless in its action. Cures habitual Constipation. Biliousness, Indigestion and kindred ills. Cleanses the system, purifies the blood, regulates the Liver and acts on the Bowels. Breaks up Colds, Chills and Fever, etc. Strengthens the organs on which it acts. Better than bitter, nauseous Liver medicines, pills, salts and draughts. Sample bottles free, and large bottles for sale by W.E. Dement & Co., Astoria. Siiii.oh's Cure will immediately relieve Croup, Whooping Cough, and Bronchitis. Sold by W. E. Dement & Co All the patent medicines advertised in this paper, together with the choicest perfumery, and toilet articles, etc can be bought at the lowest price3, at J. W. Conn's drug stoiv, opposite Ociden hctel, Astoria. Roscoe Dixon's new eating house is now open. Everything has been fit ted up in first-class style, and his well known reputation as a caterer assures all who like good things to cat. that at his place they can be accommodated. Arvold will sell a large stock of Boots and Shoes at cost, at the Leading boot and shoe store. For lamo Back, Side or Client use Shiloh's Porous Plaster, Price 25 cents. For sale by W. E. Dement. Arvold sells Boots and Shoes cheaper than any one else in town, because wo buy tor casii. A full line of ladies' and children's Shoes, latest styles, to be found cheap at Arvold s, sign oi me iiouien Mine. Gray sells Sackett Ilro.-C A 1 sawed cedar shingles. Tho latest patterns and stvles of Ginghams and Calicoes, at the Km pi re store. Don't pay 50 cents elsewhere when vou can gd the best dinner in town at JEFF'S for 25 cents. "Hackmetack," a lasting and fra- grant perfume. Price 25 and 50 cents, old by V. E. Dement LEADING S. B. CROW. New Rooms. Hew Material. EVERYTHING FIRST CLASS, SATISFACMOH GUARANTEED. KB- Mr. Wm. A. Bell, of San Francisco, one of the most skillful photographists on tho Coast, assists in the operating room. Fine IVorlc n Specialty, On the BO AD WAY nearly opposite St. Mary's Hospital. The Gem Saloon. The Popular Resort for-Astorians. For tho Finest of Wines and Liquors Go to THE GEM SALOON. ALEX. CAMPBELL, - - PROPRIETOR. Mb rapn mm PERSONAL JIEXTIOX. Bev. J. H. Acton is in tho city. Bev. P. C. Hetzler is visiting friends in the city and goes to Clatsop this week. F. P. Hennessy arrived from Portland yesterday and goes to Fort Stevens this morning. Judge Bellinger nnd Col. Kelly came down from Portland yesterday on legal business. Jno. Donovan, the right bower of Ban croft's San Francisco establishment, is at tho Occident. Mrs. Sarah A. Campbell of Rochester, N. Y accompanied by her brother, Alex. Campbell, of this city, arrives in Astoria this afternoon on an extended visit from the Genesee valley. The Leading House. THE LARGEST STOCK. Tie Eiaest anil Choicest Ms. AT Carl idler's Crystal Palace. iSooliw, Stnttonnry. Fancy Uoodn, Toys, Baby Carnases. Solid Gold and Silver Jewelry WutflieM nntl Clocks, Iiclurcn. Albums, m Ai.il the largest and finest assortment of miscellaneous koous north of San Francisco. Pianos anfl Mai Instruments. SSfAM my goods areguaianteed to be as represented, and If not satisfactory you will nnd me here six months or a vcar from now to make everj thing riht. A FIHST-CLASS watch-maker In attend ance. All work guaranteed. You ar cordially invited to call and in spect the handsome new goods Just received. CARL ADLER'S CRYSTAL PALACE. LOEB & CO. JOnilKKS IN WINES. LIQUORS, AND CIGARS. AGKNTS FOKTIIK Best San Francisco Houses and Eastern Distilleries. Tumblers Decantors, and All Kinds of Saloon Supplies. E&'-All goods sold at San Francisco Prices. MAIN STREET, Opposite Parker House. Astoria. Oregon. Drugs and Chemicals 1 1 J. E. THOMAS a 3 Prescriptions carefully compounded Day or Night. Wood Yard. Another Reduction to Suit Hard Times. XTNTIL FURTHER NOTICE THE ASTO U rlaWood Yard. Gray's Dock, foot of Benton street, will sell wood at the follow ing prices and deliver wherever the streets are planked, between TrulIInger's Mill and O'Brien's Hotel, back to Astor street : Green Alder, 2-cut SI 23 per cord, long S3 50 Dry do do 4 SO do 3 GrnllemloTv do Drj lo do Green Fir do Dry Fir do Extra Maple and S. limbs do Vine Maple 4 23 4 SO 4 SO 4 75 do do do do 350 373 3 75 400 5 GO do do 5 00 do 4 75 and S. limbs do do Wood of All Kinds By tiie Scow load at REDUCED RATES. J. H. D. GKAY' Astoria. Juno 1st, 18SI. T. G. RAWLINGS, Wholesale and Retail Dealer In Tropical, Domestic, Greenand Dried NUTS. CANDIES, DRIED MEATS, ETC. Fine Cijcnrs mid Tobacco. Next door to I. J. Arnold's, Squcmoqua St. SJ&XSffT? MART'S HOSPITAL, ASTORIA, OKEGOB mms iNSTrruTidN. under care of JL the Sisters of Chanty, Is now ready foi t he reception of patients. Private rooms for the accommodation ot any desiring them. Patients admitted at all houia.day or night. No phyMclau has exclusive right, every patient free to and has the privilege of employing any physician they prefer. United States Marine Seamen who pay Hospital Dues, are enti tled to Free care and attendance at thta Hos pital during sickness. Permits must be ob tained for united States Marines at the Cus tom House. Sisters of CnAnm Fishermen's Headquarters, THE GENUINE CAPE ANN OILED CLOTHINC, OVERALLS, COATS. HATS. SHIRTS, GUM BOOTS, Etc. And a complete outfit, of Best Quality, and at the LOWEST PRICE of any Estab lishment In the city. P. A. STOKES & CO. Have opened a New Stock of Al goods In the store next door to Foard & Stokes, and GUARANTEE SATISFACTION To all Customer?. TTTcm IS 1 iXVUUTVXAO J. j and r A Pharmacist, 1 ASTORIA,?? t IS? A a IS I C. H. CO THE Leading Dry Goods of asToia. Silks ! Silks We are now showing the largest and choicest assort ment of BLACK and C0L0EED SILKS ever shown in Astoria at REMARKABLY LOW FIGURES. Ladies in need of such goods and want to get the genuine article would do well to give us a call. Bonnet's famous Black Silks in all numbers. Rich Brocaded Silks, Rhadames, Moires and Cet Colored Gros Grain Silks. Latest Shades. Fancy Brocaded Silks, New Designs. Evening Silks, in all the latest tints. Summer Silks in checks and stripes. CL K, in if ' bHm"b Lj Pythian Building, JACKSON'S ASTORIA Bakery Confectionery Coffee and Ice Cream Tarlors. CIIEXAMUS STREET. SUPERIOR Bread and Cakes OF AIX KIXDS. "Weddings aud Parties supplied with stflctly FIRST-CLASS WORK. o-French and American-o CANDIES Manufactured, "Wholesale and Retail. BRANCH ESTABLISHMENT, OX TIIE KOADWAY. G. A. STINSON & CO.. BLACKSMITH1NG, At Capt. Kogers old stand, corner or Cass and Court Streets. Ship and Cannery work, Ilorscshoelii-:. Wagons made and repaired. Good work guaranteed. ir. D. XEWnUKY. I. STKVEX.-J. CITY BOOK STORK, Have Ju.it received a mammoth stock of Books. The young and old, rich and poor can all be accommodated. AGENTS FOR THE Kranich Jfc Ilnch and 3Iandreltlt Jt Xotni Pianos and lVeHtern Cottage OrsanH. Orders for all kinds of Music or Instru ments will be promptly filled. Imoiy & Stew D. A. MclNTO Fiae CloffiE Straw Hate, Fine Dnflerwear, Extra Large Sizes. Choice Summer Suitings Mads to Reduced OPER! - and Clothing House iPti 1 us t Hj lAf, vm M ,, - Astoria, Oregon. ASTORIA LIQUOR STORE, AUG. DAXIELSON, Proprietor. Kelmlltaml Refitted. Throughout. The Cest of wises. iiiQiioas, Arri ciaiw. For a Good Cigar, call for ono of "Danielson's Best." Comer "West 9th and WatcrStreets, Astoria. n9-8m J. H. JD. GrKAY, Wholesale and retail dealer iu. GROCERIES, FLOUR, AND FEED Hay, Oats, Straw, Wood, Etc. LIME, SAND AND CEMENT. General Storage and "Wharfage on reason able terms. Foot of Iientou Mrect, Astoria, Oregon. THE BEST 13 TIIE o:o::i3j,:s:E3sa? z Flour Manufactured by the OREGON MILLING COMPANY Is or Superior Quality, and is Endorsed by all who use it. THE HOUSEKEEPER'S FAVORITE Of Superior Rbing Quality. Guaranteed to Give Satisfaction. WYATT & THOMPSON Sole AgtulM lor ABtorla. order at Prices ! ! S ks Royal Brand