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C31 Ic gUjj fonsm. -ASTORIA, OREGOK: SATURDAY NOVEMBER 15, ISSi ISSUED EV3RY MOSNING. (Monday excepted) J. F. EALLORAN & COMPANY, PUBLISHERS AJI l-KOriHKTOKS, ASTORIAX BUILDIKG, - - CASS STREET Terms of Subscription. Served by Carrier, per week locts. Sent by Mail, per mouth eOcls. ' " " one year ST.00 Free of postage to subscribers. 52TAdvcrriseinents inserted bv the year at the rate of S2 per square per month. Tran sient advertising fifty cents per square, isch Insertion. IVoticc To Advertiser. The Aktobia' guarantees to its ad vertisers the largest circulation of anv newspaper published on the Columbia river. Beta are nearly payable. The AUabahad was entered out for tho Columbia river at Hone Konjj October 14th. Reserved seats at tho New York Novelty store for Rose Eytingo's great impersona tion of "Felicia." Do you thins the people will re-elect him when his first term expires four years from nert March r Isaac P. Newton suicided at Portland last Thursday night. Ho was ajed C5 years. Delirium tremens. Invitations are out for the Olympic olub social which will be given at their rooms next Thursday evening. There are fifty-four political papers in Athens and when politics begin to get hot, the Greek's come over to Astoria to oatch salmon. Carl Adler has generously offered a prize to tho handsomest baby. The prize will be on exhibition in the window of his store until December -1th. Whichever way the election is decided tho men that sell hats are winners. Of course none but the best quality of hats are ever lost or won on- an election bet. An egg was laid upon the table of an Ashland editor last week that measured CKX8K (the egg). It must have been a very brave hen. It will not do it pgg-hen. Tho ship jlcAVar, which sailed from Manila on September Gth for Astoria, put back on the Uth with loss of port anchor and 120 fathoms of chuin, not having been outside of the bay. The commonest kind of news printing paper in Mexico costs 12 cents a pound, and when an editor hasn't got tho 12 cents handy he suspends publication for a week and goes to a bnll light. Tho Seattle Posl-lntelligenccr speaks of 'tho town of Astoria.'' There is a town called Astoria on Long Island, Now York. It is to that place that our Sound contemporary probably alludes. The Democrats of Astoria and vicinity will have a celebration this evening. Everyone, irrespective of age, sex or previous condition of servitude is invited to participate. Fill the torches. "Yhen a young Kanaka gets old enough to vote he is called "wakalauumamaku makki!" That's about tho way the aver ago voter feels just at present "in tho ab sence of reliable news from New York. Antone Broffeur was brought down from Skamokwa yesterday afternoon suffering from a fractured skull, and a badly lacerated scalp. He was taken to the hospital and attended to by Dr. Fulton. After the present trip of tho'iron steam er Yaguina from San Francisco, sho will be laid up for about a month to give her boilers some needed repairs. During that time the railroad from Corvallis will be completed. Not since Hawkins was here has there been a bigger beet than that sent in from Clatsop plains. It is the boss beet; meas ures twenty-seven inches around the waist and blushes red at its size and weight 22 pounds. The Columbia, Abcona, Cyprus and County of MerioneUi sailed yesterda3 Tho Jtyetale sails to-day. The Valley Forge, previously reported, and the Brit ish bark Doxford, Clecve master, from Antofogasta, arrived in. New Orleans is putting on frills be cause it has a hotel "under which fishes swim and the tide rises and falls' Pshuw! Astoria has three hotels under which fishes wag their tails and the tide rises and falls, a bigger rise and fall than the Crescent city can show. Come now. Some of the ladies exhibited their po litical preferences by betting on their candidates. Hairpins, gloves, and can dy seemed to be the favorite wagers, and as soon as the matter is decided dealers in these staple articles ma' expect a rush. Clark Loughrey caught the Chinese thief yesterday in tho act of stealing an other clook from the store of Van Dusen & Co. The rascal had eight clocks in his cache, which were recovered and ho is in limbo awaiting deserved punish ment. Tho ladies of the M. E. Church will give a fair and netertaiument on the evenings of December 4th and 5th. On the evening of tho 4th, a baby show. Everybody come and bring your babio3 under 3 years old ; Tho handsomest baby gets a prize and the best behaved baby takes the cake. In Justice Goodell's court yesterday R. R. Martin was on trial for selling liquor to a minor. A jury was impanel ed, which upon hearing tho testimony, dismissed the defendant. Tho case of J. Bottger charged with tha same offense was on trial yesterday afternoon, and will be continued at 10 o'clock this morn ing. The Astobian is m receipt of a com munication from Pacific county. It sim ply says "What do you know about tho presidential contest?" Well, wo don't know for a dead certainty any more than this: that Blaine has 182 electoral votes, and Cleveland has 183, with tho strong est probabilities of Cleveland getting tho 36 votes of New York which will elect him. Democratic Celebration. Headquabtebs of the 1 Cleveland and Hendbicks Democbatio Club of Astobia. j The people of Clatsop county will cele brate the election of Cleveland and Hen dricks this Saturday evening, tho 15th inst., by a grand torchlight procession. All cood citizens of the city are invited to attend. A grand display of fireworks and a salute or one hundred guns will add to tho fun. All citizens are requested to illuminate. By order of Thb Committee. Jjest: Au arriiig-. Five dollars will be paid to any per son finding and leaving same at this office. Kcmoval. Mrs. A. B. Jewett lias removed to rooms 3 and 4, Odd Fellows Building. Dresses cut, made and fitted In the most fashionable style. CLKYEMJfD AM) HENDRICKS Tht President and Vice Tresislent Elect of the I'nitcd States. Well, the agony is ovor and it can now be said with almost absolute certainty that Cleveland and Hendricks are elected. Atelogram from Portland yesterday after noon ways '"Cleveland is undoubtedly elected.' The dispatch in yesterday's Astokian concerning the clipped Blaine vote was sent as a special to tho Sail Frauoi!oo Chronicle also, but later in quiries failed to substantiate its truth. Following ix culled from yesterday's dis patches: THE LATEST STATEMENT. New Yobk, Nov. 13. Tho Herald, in its summary of the vote of Now York state by counties, as far as ascertained by the official count, gives Cleveland a plurality of 1,254 votes. In the case of six counties, however, where the canvass ers adjourned, owing to some technicali ties, and where tho pluralities may be changed, unofficial figures are given. The vote for Butler and St. John are as fol fel fol eows: St. John 27,700, Butler 12,33J. In the counties already canvassed there has been no material change in the ma jorities since yesterday. Blaine has gained ouo vote in Columbia, and two in St. Lawrence county, and lost two votes in Schuyler, making his net gfiin one vote. Cleveland has gained six votes in lungs and lost ten iu Oneid'i, making his net loss four. This reducer. Cleve land's plurality by five votes, making it now 1.251. Onty three counties have not yet furnished the official result, Franklin, Green and New York. Tnn newspapers' piguees. New Yobk. Nov.lS. The Yt'orltl figures up Cleveland's plurality in tho state at 1317, tho Herald at 1259, the Times at 1240, and the Sun at 120U. The Tribune gives no figures but feebly maintains that doubt of Cleveland's plurality still exists, and says it pwms certain that the official count will reduce the Democratic claim of 1200 for Cleveland, but how much cannot yet be known. None of the counties iu the interior from which the state and national committees were led to expect corrections seem, so far, to have made material changes. Ulster and Albany, especially, failed to confirm re ports on which a Blaine plurality had been figured. Nearly all the facts show ing what may be a probability or further important changes are now in tho hands of lawyers before the New York and Kings county boards. THE "SUN S" Ol'INION. New Yobk, Nov. 13. Tho uti, "look ing over the political field." concludes that the Republican ariy is in better condition than before tho election. It says the losses it has suffered tarongh the withdrawal of the independents have been made up by accessions of lrishmon and workingmen, who vent over from the Democrats in large numbers. There never before was a party which gained at once such a large body of earnest and valuable material from the very bone and sinew of the count rv. While "there is no sense in the idea that either of the two parties is going to ls broken up at pres ent, tho Republicans are, politically, in much better condition of the two. Thev are a compact union; there is no differ ence of opinion, or of purpose among them; tho discordant elements have gone out, and tho army which remains is peer less lor steadiness, and was disciplined by tho defeat of last week rather than de stroyed by it. Considered merely as a political organization, the Republican party is in good fighting order, LOAVES AND TISHES. Boston, Nov. 13. A Washincton spe cial says: "ConkiiiiGr'a retention bv the Democratic national committeo is sug gestive. A gentleman who has been in timate with him for years, savs the dream of his life to b'o again a senator from New York was evident to him. Blaine's success meant his permanent retirement. and so no worked against tho plumed knight without makingany hurrah about it. 'His fr.ends defeated the Republican candidate. This has been Coukliug's first move since 1831, the sores of politics are on him more than ever, the sore3 of Garfield's summer have not healed; and until he strikes down others whom he hates he will not be satisfied. It<fn? of the TTarhawL. 'Captain Whitelaw, of the wrecker Whitclaw, told the following to a Seattle reperter: "We succeeded in raising the scuttled ship Warhaick, at Port Discov ery. She was sunk in sixteen fathoms of water. Tho appliances used were the four largo pontoons built to raise the Umatilla with, and what gear wo had on the Whitclatc. Tho ship had been on the bottom for seventeen months, and was so badly worm eaten that there was no use to attempt to fix her up. I will tear her to pieces and save whafthere is of value about her. We are at present hauling pontoons upon tho beach where the worms cannot get at them. In a few days we will lay up till spring, when we will finish tearing the hulk of tho Missis sippi to pieces, and do any other work in our line that will pay. The Warhaick belonged to mc and 1 raised her more as an expariment than anything elss.' Hejoicin? or I'rohibitionlf Is. Boston, Nov. 12, Tho third party, "Prohibitionists," of Massachusetts, had a banquet in Tremont Temple Chapsl this evening. Eighty wore present and were addressed by Geprge Kempton, Rev. Hamilton, H. H. Faxon and others. Fax on said next to Blaine's defeat, that of Henry Cabot Lodge, gave great causo to Prohibitionists to rejoice. The best thing the Republicans could do was to send Blaine to the Celestial kingdom to study tho art of jugglery. I offer the following epitaph : "Rejoicing party of honorable birth, much early promise, be came headstrong as it grew older and spurning the advice of its best friends, commited delibcrato suicide, and died in Chicago, Juno 4, 1831, and was buried November 4, 1SS1. Blaine and Logan chief mourners." Y. 31. C. A. Week of prayer will bo observed by tho association every evening this week at 750; Sunday afternoon at 2:15, when a collection for tho international work will be taken. All aro cordially invited to come and bring their Gospel Hymns with them. Subject to-night, by Rev. J. McCormac, "Chosen Life," Deut. SO: 15-17. WHAT! IJo You Tliiulc tliat Fcfr' oil The CIiop House Gives jou a meal for nothing, and a glass of something to drink? "Not much!" but he gives a better meal and more of it than any place in town for 25 cents, ne buys by the wholesale and pays cash. "That settles it." Don't pay 50 cents elsewhere when you can get tho best dinner in town at JEFF'S for 25 cents. ISTERESTIXO OTOBMATIOX Concerning a Hatter Abont Which Thou sand Questions Bare Been Aaked. Following is a resume of the manner in which the votes of New York aro to be officially counted and the law and cus tom of tho state regarding the counting of tho ballots. The ballots counted are destroyed in every county but Kings county, or Brooklyn. This at least is the assertion made as to the practice. Tho law in that county seems to differ from the rest of tho state only in omitting tho requirement that tho feallots should bo destroyed. These returns remain then for all substantial purposes a record of tho election. They consist of the tally of votes, with specimens of the ballots counted annexed, and under the special provision applying to electoral ballots only, all of the ballots aro excluded from the courts for various reasons. Tho supsrvisors of each county and the city aldermen meet and organize as a board of canvassers to collate these re turns and foot them. The board can cor rect manifest clerical errors, but this is all it can do, and oven when it comes to determining a clerical error n'differenco of opinion can bo finally determined, if either party chooses, by a resort to the sunremo court of tho stato for a manda mus, but while the narrow limits of the powers of tho canvassing boards may be mvaucu uy a writ, mere lies a uroau regu lation, without which only a court can act to correct the returns. Tho law specifies in New lork state tho paper, caption and typo of a ticket. It is the duty of tho election inspectors to see tb.pt nono but ballots as stipulated by the statute aro voted. If any are voted which have a wrong caption, or endorse ment, or wrong type, or on colored paper tho average inspector would probably ex clude such ballots as illegal, but ho is re quired to annex it to his return, and tho court can, if application bo made, direct tho canvassers to count or exclude from the count such ballots. Thero are a num ber of Republican ballots in Now York city and elsewhere open to this exception byinspsctors which have probably been excluded. Tho exception is by no means certain, but if it has taken placo tho tenor of election decisions in that state is distinctly in favor of giving effect to the reasonable and intelligible will of the voter. The instructions in New York city to inspect ors, by going a step further than the statutes in dealing with imperfect ballots make it tolerably certain that a compar atively large number of Republican bal lots were excluded as defective in which one, two, or three names have been clipped m cutting up tho ballots, two issues will arise for the court to decide in this case first, whether enough is left of the clipped names to make it possible to tell what they were with, a reasonable certainly and whether theso ballots are defective as to the rest of tho electors. It would seem to be tho merest formality to say they aro defective, and there is the highest judicial opinion which this country at least holds-for saying that these ballots are valid ballots. The Dem ocratic counsel, however, claim that there are in tho count or out of it 1800 of theso ballots scattered through the returns. To say nothing of their hope to mako the most of tho technical informalities al ready mentioned in the ballots, as origi nally prepared, it is scarcely necessary to say that on all theso points an appeal to the courts is as likely to bo made by the Democrats as by tho Republicans. There is, besides, a chance no great one that tho large tally of defective and blank ballots includes some known to be voted which bore tho names of the two leading Democratic electors Ottendor fer and Peckham followed by thirty four Republican electors. If any such ballots were voted, they were counted for tho entire Democratic ticket and tho evi dence has disappeared with the destroyed ballots. Through all this canvas and such re vision of record as tho courts may order, it must be remembered that the Inspec tors of Election are mado judges of tho facts of tho election. They can bo re quired to fill out their record, but only to embody tho facts as they first decided them. Tho Court however, in exorcising the special powers conferred upon it, in reviewing any election canvas by man damus, may have before it questions of both law and fact. Either party may. in tho later case require a jury or waive it by agreement, lengthening the prospects of a long struggle over a plur ality claimed by one, denied by another and certain to neither. Tho time which will be required can only be measured by the capacity of 300 to 400 lawyers who are watching each other to cause delay. REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS. C. H. Page and wife to C. W. Knowles and C. T. Theraes: E GG feet lots 4 and 5, blk 107, Adair's Astoria; $0,000. C. W. Knowles and wife and Chas. T. Thomes and wife to J. J. Schetchler: blk 10S, Adair's Astoria, and all tide lands extending in front of blk 103; also a par cel of laud adjoing blk 103 on tho east: 20,000. Henry Powell and wife to O. D. Young and wife, quit claim deed to a portion of Chas. Stevens' donation land claim; L 31. F. Rogers and wife to C. Bradbury, S W i of S W K, Sec 22, T 6, N R 10 WJ also a tract on thb E bank of Necanicum. and tide lands in front; 2,500. N. A. Eberman and wife to C. Brad bury, NEKS W K.andNW X S EK Sec 22. T No. 6, R 10 W, 80 acres; $800. P. Macken to J. Macken, N E X Sac 26 T 8 N R 9 W, 100 acres; 250. NOTICE. To the Citizens of Upper Town. Grand Hor. rah and a General Good Time. All Upper Astorians who wish to join iu tho Democratic torchlight procession will meet at tho Upper Astoria club room in Johansen's building this evening at seven o'clock sharp. By order of the Committee. Many fine horses, seemingly used up, have been saved by the timely use of St Jacobs Oil, the great pain destroyer. For Dinner Parties lo order, at short notice, go to Frank Fabre's. For anythiug new, stylish, nobby, in the Drygoods line, call at tho Empire Store. A car-load of Hoop skirts of the lat est and approved styles, such as "Lang try," Berlin, and Bon Ton, and others, just received at the Empire Store. A Nasal Injector free with each bottle of Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy Price 50 cents. Sold by W.E. Dement For a nice, jucy steak cooked on the broiler, go to Frank Fabre. BE3I0CBATIC RATIFICATION. The Clatsop county Democracy will have a torchlight procession and celebra tion in this city this evening. All who intend taking part in the procession are requested to meet at the Cleveland and Hendricks club room at 7 r. m. Tho fol lowing will be the route of the processien: The procession will form with right rest ing on Squemoqua street opposite No. 2's engine heuse: countermarch and march to nnner Astoria. Connfprm?T.ii t,.7 return over said route to West Sixth sireei; somu io an street; west along Wall to Olney; north to Aster street! west along Astor lo Benten: north along Benton to Chenamus street; west along Cheuamus street to Spruce; counter march and march to Olney stre6t; north to Squemoqua street; west along Sque moqua! to No. 2's engine house, where short addresses will be made. During the procession one hundred guns will be fired. The iron cannon will be placed on the beach and will wake the echoes for the first time in a good many years. There is quite a history connected with tho old gun. It came off the wreck of the Sylva de. Grace in tho year eighteen hundred and ever so few, and the last time it was used for political purposes it fired a salute of 100 guns to celebrate the election of Franklin Pierco in 1852. It was heard for tho last time in Astoria when "Dad" Ferroll had his famous barbecue in Court House Square. This ancient piece of ordnance will speak this evening, and while the procession is pass ing, there will bo an abundant display of fireworks along the line of march. If the night is fino it is expected that the turn- nnf ctII Via n Inrrra nnn. Tim Pro;,lnn tial contest has been a friendly one throughout in Astoria, and tho commit tee in charge of this celebration intend to have a general good time as n wind-up to the wholo business. HOW ARMY 0 FFICERS FEEL. Washington, Nov. 12, "It has been my constant political prayer since the that clection'shouldjbe close," said an emi nent army officer. "At the time of tho Hayes-Tilden election a political war was imminent. Wo expected that tho troops would be called out any minute, not in the interest of anyone particularly, but to preserve order. The troops wore not ordered out, but they were in readiness and held back. Every man who had a command was given to understand that ha had better be ready to answer the first summons, Yesterday I was greatly in fear that tho country would bo in sim ilar danger, for the incendiary stand taken by some of the le?ding journals of both parties boded no good. To-day, how over, I feel better. It look3 as if tho election could bo settled beyond question If Cleveland is elected, tho Republican party will see that he is inaugurated on the 4th of March. Tho vague talk that I have heard about calling out tho malitia to enforce tho claims of a party is prepos terous and ridiculous. Such a thing would not be thought of seriously for an instant. Tho military could not bo used in maintaining peace." Other army officers and prominent officials of tho War Department expressed similar opinions. VAE VICTIS ESSE. Now party cries And campaign lies Have vanished for a season, And poets bold Get no more gold For rhymes that have no reason. From North to South Shut is the mouth Of ev'ry campaign speaker; But in his place, With brazen face, Appears the office-seeker. .Freak .Kantcrn and Shuulwnter Bay Oysters Constantly on hand, cooked to any style at Frank Fabre's. BourdatJcIPs. The best in America, $20.00 a month. CROIV Does not make anv second-class Pic tures at his New Gallery, No. 61K, on the Roadway. Home for Children. Mrs. Wagner, whose residence Is next to C. W. Fulton's, Is now prepared to take entire charge of a limited number of children. Every attention paid the little ones, and any one leaving their child with Mrs. Wagner may be sure that it will receive a mother's care. Fishermen Attcutiou I Before buving twine examine the Dunbar, McMaster & Co.'s extra strong Irish Flax Thread, No. 40. 12 ply. Jas. O. Hanthorn, of this city, is the sole agent for the Pacific coast. I'opular Physicians. There i a frrmvinrr ilomonr? nn nil sides for remedies agreeable to the uimc as wen as uenenciai in ellect, ana the leading physicians and druggists Clad IV WPlnnmo tn tin. lisfnf nn- i-omn- dies all preparations possessing real merit and a pleasant taste. It is now aumuieu oy all who have tried the new remedy, which is having such an im mense sale Syrup of Figs that it is the most agreeable and efficacious prep aration ever discovered. It you want the best of all Liver medicines and pur gatives, Syrup of Figs is your choice, lrial bottles free and large bottles for sale by W. E. Dement. IVoticc. Dinner at' JEFF'S" CHOP nOISE everyday from 430 to 8 o'clock. The best 25-cent meal in town; soup, fish, seven kinds of meats, vegetables, pie, ""dthng, etc. Tea or coffee included. All who have tried him say Jeff U the BOSS." Stop That Cough By going to J.E. Thomas's and getting a bottle of Leroy's Cough Balsam. It wii.t. cure you. For a Heat Fitting Boot Or Shoe, go to P. J. Goodmans, on Che namus street, next door to 1. W. Case. AH goods of the best make and guaran teed quality. AfulKstock; new ioods constantly arriving. Custom work. Why will you cougn when Shiloh's Cure will give immediate relief. Price lOctsCOctsandSl. Sold by W.E. De ment. SuiLon's Cure will immediately relieve Croup, Whooping Cough, and Bronchitis. Sold by W. E. Dement & Co Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy a posi tive cure for Catarrh, Diptheria and Canker Mouth. Sold by W.E-Demont. The Rev. Geo. H. Thayer, of Bour bon, Ind., says: '-Both myself and wife owe our lives to Shiloh's Cossumptjox Oubb." Sold by W. B. Dement. Test Your BaMngFoiuOT To-Bay 1 Brands adrertiscd as absolutely para THE TEST: . rise iv can top Aoyrn on a hot rtoro nnttt ie ated.then remove tho corer and smell. A chem ist t1I1 not bo required to detect tho presence of mroonlr.. ggSsPERlECT MADE. ( WGVW DOES K0T CONTAIN AMMONIA. Jit He&Uhftilam IUs NEVER Been QwUIomA. lnamiUlonbomcsforaqnarterof n century Is xtua itood the consumer's reliable test, THE TEST OF THE OVEN. Price Baking Powder Co., Dr. Price's Special Flavoring Extracts, The strongest, most delicious and natural flror known, tad Dr, Price's Lupulin Yeas! Gems Tor Light, Healthy Bread, The Beit Dry Hop Yeast ill tho world. FOR SALE BY GROCERS, CHICAGO. . ST. LOUISo ibht mam Brew. YEAST QEMS. The best dry hop yeast In the world. Bread raised by this yeast is light. white and wholesome like our grandmother! delicious bread. GROCERS SELL THEM. PREPARED BV TMC Price Baking Powder Co., MaiTis of Dr. Price's special Flavoring Extracts, - Chicago, III. St. Louis, Mo. For sale by Cgttio.Mkhlk & Co , Agents Portland, Oregon. Good Building Lots ALDERBROOK. For Sale at Low Rates. Apply to IiYJIAX C. KJXXEY, At office of Clatsop Mill Companv, on the l'oa'dway. House to Rent. N JIN'E ROOMS : GOOD LOCATION. Inquire of W. B. HK ADINGTOK. Piano Tuner. Professor D. Van Horn, the cele brated piano tuner, will be in Astoria about tne 17th or 18th. Leave orders at J. TT. Conn's Drug Store. At Frank Fabre's. Hoard for S22.50 a month. The host in tho city. Dinner from 5 to 7. Syrnp of Figs. Nature's own true Laxative. Pleas ant to the palate, acceptable to tho 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 VY. E. Dement & Co., Astoria, YOBKG MEX'-BKAD THIS. Tne Voltaic Bect Co., of Marshall, Mich., offer to send their celebrated Electro-Voltaic Belt and other Electkic Appliances on trial for thirty days, to men (young or old) afflicted with nervous debility, loss of vitality and manhood, and all kindred troubles. Also for rheumatism, neuralgia, paralysis, and many other dis eases. Complete restoration to health, vigor and manhood guaranteed. No risk is In curred as thirty days trial is allowed. Write them at once for illustrated pamphlet free 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 eat, that at his place they can be accommodated. Ball's coiled spring, elastic section corset takes the cake and the girl be hind the counter at the Empire Store. Fifteen hundred numbers of Lovell's Library and ten mail sacks full of other line reading matter just received at Ad ler's Crystal Palace. Are you mado miserable by Indi gestion, Constipation, Dizziness, Loss of appetite, Yellow Skin? Shiloh's Vital izer is a positive cure. For sale by "W. H Dement. All the patent medicines advertised in this paper, together with the choicest Eerfumery, and toilet articles, etc can e bought at the lowest prices, at J. W. Conn's drut: store, opposite Oe.-.iden hetel, Astoria. Gray sells Sackett Bros.' Al sawed cedar shingles. A full M guaranteed in each bunch. Boston Baked Beans and Brown Bread every Sunday at Jeffs from 5 A. m. to 2 P.M. For a good bath, pleasant shave, or shampoo, go to the City Baths, corner Squemoqua and Olney streets. Joe. G. Charters, Prop. Ladies remember that we allow you to wear the Balls corsets for three ttucno un uj(ituiai. auuiciuiu iuii;uiuc money if not found perfect in every re spect, jl'raei. uros. Another installment of Ball's coiled spring, elastic section corsets just ar rived at the Empire Storo. 2Iis3es' and nursing corsets of the fa mous Ball's make, at the Empire Store. ' "Hackmetack." a lasting and fra grant perfume. Price 25 ana 60 cent. SoldhyW.E.Dem8nt. Cu onriDtD Cloak Department! Having Received direct from Eastern and San Fran cisco Manufacturers an Immense Stock of Pall and "Win ter Cloaks, We would respectfully submit the same for inspec tion to the Ladies of Astoria, and of surrounding districts Ladies purchasing from us can rely on getting EX CLUSIVE DESIGNS of the Latest and Most Fashionable Garments in the Market. We desire to impress on' the Ladies that our Stock of Cloaks are NEW, STYLISH, and FASHIONABLE, of Cut and Finish superior to anything ever shown in Asto ria. PRICES LOWER THAN EVER. THE Leading Dry Goods and Clothing House Ol? ASTORIA. C. 1. COOPER, Pythian Building, - - Astoria, Oregon. Giving Up Our entire stock comprising the very latest styles la Ready-made Suits, Cloaks and Ulsters, -WILL BE WITHOUT EVERYTHING Call Early and PILGERS Next to Rescue ... JJL IX A,. JWECIHTQSH FALL STOCK OF CLOTHING!- -A LARGE Overcoats, Novelties in Neck Wear, Hats and Furnishing Goods. SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO Fine Merino and aU Wool Hosiery. C-The NEWEST PATTERNS in SUITINGS made up ii the LATEST STYLES. Imow Prices I X). 2L. McZlTTO&H, Tlit LeailiBS Clotkter, Hatter aad Gnts' Furnisher Business ! ! DISPOSED OF- RESERVE. MUST GO ! ! Secure Bargains. AT BRANCH- Engine House. I JMJ ! .lMJ.JJ-q-a STOCK OF-